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November 22, 2012 To the editor: Just a few thoughts on our children of Marshall. First, our middle school students. I was at the Veterans Day program Nov. 12 at the Marshall Middle Schoo. more »»
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Hunters get nice surprise
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If Mitt Romney had his way…
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Which side of history for Minnesota?
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Voter ID barriers
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Property tax relief and LGA payments
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Why we are voting 'yes'
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No room for more hate, discrimination
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For this reason
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Obamacare and insurance
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A History of the Craft in America: California and Councils, VII: A Church for Witches
After the second Pagan Ecumenical Council meeting in June 1974, Gwydion and I continued to discuss the problem of how to organize a "church" for Witches, now that we had a reason not to have to include Pagans in general. In a way, it was like trying to set up an organization for anarchists—so that one could be the Anarch. There were already organizations whose members were individual Witches, but these were not meeting the need.Most Witches at that time clearly believed that one normally b … [Read more...]
A History of the Craft in America: California and Councils, Part V, 1974-1975
Here begins what will become Volume IB or II of the finished book. As I mentioned, many important changes took place in 1973 within at least half a dozen different Traditions. As a result, the period 1974 to 1979, which I will now begin covering for the whole of the USA and parts of Canada, requires a new chapter. I'm starting with events in California in the mid-1970s, not because they were the only developments at that time, but they turned out to have national implications.Focusing first o … [Read more...]
"History" — Part I
In December 1963 I had a spontaneous series of altered states that lasted for about three weeks. In the center of it was an ecstatic conversion experience much like what had happened to me at age 14. Most people have no idea that such an experience is even possible. Those who do know about it think that it is always a conversion from one set of beliefs or faith community to another. In my case, and I think in many historical cases, it was a conversion from ignorance to knowledge. Belief became … [Read more...]
A History of the Craft in America: The Council of Earth Religions and the Green Egg Yellow Pages
[I apologize to my dedicated readers. It has been rough. I plan to resume posting something almost every day.]Tim Zell's discussions with the groups he had visited in California in August 1972 established the basis for dividing the Council of Themis into two separate organizations; hence various groups formed the new Council of Earth Religions on August 31, 1972. COER represented a continuation of the effort to find a way to create a national networking organization for Pagan religions. The C … [Read more...]
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I am thinking about how to teach what I actually know, which is far more than just the Craft, although I would include the advanced but non-oathbound information I have about the Craft, and about religion in general, about spiritual progress, how to reinvent oneself, how to shed all the pernicious nonsense our society teaches to children. For the Craft aspect, the capstone would have to be taught in circle, under oath, without any monetary tuition being paid. I have no clue at the moment how I … [Read more...]
Preview of "The Letter to Theophilus"
In my recent review of The Gnostic Bible, edited and largely translated by Professors Willis Barnstone and Marvin Meyer, whose death at 64 has made me even more acutely aware of my own mortality, I commented that the book left me unsatisfied. It is the best study yet of the major segment of the "Gnostic" movement, those who were radically dualistic and radically ascetic, but they were not the only varieties of "heresy" in the ancient and medieval worlds.Another was the Christians who remaine … [Read more...]
A Brief History of the New Reformed Orthodox Order of the Golden Dawn, Part II
By February 1973 only five people had survived the year of training in the Spiral Dance Coven; the Full Moon Coven worked the Red Cord initiation for them in February and March of 1973. Now for the first time, there were Red Cord members of NROOGD who were not members of the Full Moon Coven, which therefore decided to transfer responsibility for running NROOGD as a whole (and particularly the Sabbats) to a new Red Cord Council, which would consist of everyone with a Red Cord from a coven … [Read more...]
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Polarization analysis and experimental implementation of PLZT electro-optical switch using fiber Sagnac interferometers
JOSA B, Vol. 23, Issue 4, pp. 709-713 (2006)
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The polarization characteristics of electro-optical (EO) switches using fiber Sagnac interferometer (FSI) structures are theoretically investigated. Analytical solutions of output fields are presented when the twists and birefringence in a Sagnac loop are considered. Numerical calculations show that the twists of fiber, the orientation of the inserted phase retarder, and the splitting ratio of the coupler will influence both the output intensity and the output polarization properties of the proposed switch. A polarization-independent EO switch based on a Sagnac interferometer and a PLZT bar was experimentally implemented, which showed good coincidence with the analytical results. The experiment showed a switch with
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(060.1810) Fiber optics and optical communications : Buffers, couplers, routers, switches, and multiplexers
(060.2310) Fiber optics and optical communications : Fiber optics
(230.5440) Optical devices : Polarization-selective devices
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Original Manuscript: May 11, 2005
Manuscript Accepted: October 17, 2005
Feng Liu, Qing Ye, Fufei Pang, Jianxin Geng, Ronghui Qu, and Zujie Fang, "Polarization analysis and experimental implementation of PLZT electro-optical switch using fiber Sagnac interferometers," J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 23, 709-713 (2006)
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By Gale Ketteler
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It's time for our Second Annual Summer Fairy Festival with Rockford Dance Company from 5 to 8 p.m., Saturday, July 24. Start the magic early at 4:30 p.m. with your own picnic on our lawn before the festivities begin.
This is a delightful evening of fairies, magic, dance and fun! Stroll the grounds and art galleries at Womanspace, while fairies lead a scavenger hunt through the beautiful gardens, the magical pine forest, and out onto the Labyrinth on the prairie. Entertainment will be provided and guests can make a fairy crown and wand to take home.
Enjoy complimentary light refreshments, plus fairy items available for purchase from Wonderland Books and Toys. Bring a lawn chair or blanket for the performance.
Tickets for the Fairy Festival are $10 in advance/$15 at the gate for adults; $5 in advance/$8 at the gate for children 12 and younger.
This event sold out last year, so advance ticket purchase is recommended. All proceeds benefit Womanspace and Rockford Dance Company. Contact us at (815) 877-0118 and firstname.lastname@example.com or purchase online at www.womanspace-rockford.org. Sponsored by State Farm Agent Lisa Mawyer, Sandra J. Slaga, attorney-at-law, Rockford Woman, Comcast, B103 and MS2. The rain date is July 25.
Sandra J. Slaga, attorney-at-law, is also generously sponsoring our annual Star Student Show. It opens in Gallery 3 July 16 with a public reception to meet our artists. This impressive exhibit by students of all ages is open though Aug. 25. The Mandalas exhibit in Gallery 1 is open through Aug. 11, so make sure you visit both art galleries while on our campus. Then, shop Gallery2Go to make it a complete artistic experience!
What about you? Spend two days (9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.) at Claying Around: Cool Containers (July 19-20) and Oil and Acrylic Painting Camp: Fantastic Points of View (July 21-22). Karen Gines has taught Acrylic Painting for years at Womanspace, and July 27 is your chance to start a rare evening class with her. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from a master—no experience necessary! Tonight (July 14), you can explore Wheel Thrown Pottery with another expert artist. Cathy Hodges leads this six-week class for beginners, so call now to check if space is available.
Norm Knott teaches Corky Crafts Aug. 7. Spend a fun, artsy morning turning wine corks into small bulletin boards and trivets. For inspiration, we'll watch Recycled/Re-seen about worldwide efforts to create recycling jobs.
Our Queen of Heaven group gathers July 25 to watch Jennifer Berezan's spectacular Praises for the World, featuring Alice Walker, Eve Ensler, Drew Dillinger, Rhiannon and many other guests as they celebrate Mother Earth with music, dance, poetry and art. Arrive at 6:30 p.m. and dance around the Maypole with us!
We have a special Microfinance Lunch & Learn program Aug. 11 with Megan Zuba. Inspired by Margaret Wheatley's presentation on the Grameen Bank at our conference in 2006, Megan started the first student microfinance group at UW-Madison. Come learn how these little loans are changing the world, plus how you can get involved.
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Your burning look undresses me and fears Unmasked the secret your sweat drains drop to d r o p Under the lambskin you see the wildness of the wolf. Be brave.


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"Advanced Antenna Testing Methodology for Satellite AIT/AIV",
5th International Symposium on Microwaves (ISM), Bangalore, India, 12/2012.
"Photonic bandgap confinement in an all-solid tellurite-glass photonic crystal fiber",
Optics Letters , vol. 37, pp. 4922-4934, 12/2012.
"16 × 125 Gb/s Quasi-Nyquist DAC-Generated PM-16QAM Transmission Over 3590 km of PSCF",
IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, vol. 24, 12/2012.
" Characterization of uncooled RSOA for upstream transmission in WDM reflective PONs",
Optics Express, vol. 20, issue 26, pp. B38-B44 , 12/2012.
"An integrated methodology for the analysis of collaboration in industry networks",
Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, vol. 23, issue 6, pp. 2443-2450, 12/2012.
"Optimization of self-coherent reflective PON to achieve a new record 42 dB ODN power budget after 100 km at 1.25 Gbps",
Optics Express, vol. 20, issue 28, pp. 29590-29598, 12/2012.
""Here I am": a location based service to support the dementia patients' caregivers",
ISA Mid-Term Conference, Rome, Italy, 12/2012.
"Cooperative recharge method of connected electric vehicles in smart grid",
International Conference on Connected Vehicles and Expo (ICCVE), Beijing, China, pp. 329-334, 12/2012.
"Load Management in Smart Grid with High Penetration of Photovoltaic Energy and Electric Cars",
Solar Energy Tech Conference, Milano, Italy, 11/2012.
"Piattaforma software per un turismo montano sicuro",
XVI Conferenza Nazionale ASITA, Vicenza, Italy, pp. 1241-1248, 11/2012.
"Performance Analysis of Constrained Loosely Coupled GPS/INS Integration Solutions",
Sensors 2012, vol. 12, issue 11, pp. 15983-16007, 11/2012.
"Advance Photonics and Future Transmission Technology",
Cisco Packet Optical Networking Conference (PONC 2012) , Monza, Italy, 11/2012.
"Tecnologie Mobili al Servizio del Caregiver",
Convegno Nazionale Società Italiana di Ergonomia (SIE), Turin, Italy, 11/2012.
"RUG: an experimentally validated urban propagation model quantifying the incidence of hidden terminals in VANETs",
19th ITS World Congress, Vienna, Austria, 10/2012.
"Photonic glasses for IR and mid-IR spectral range",
ICSO 2012, Ajaccio, France, 10/2012.
"Solar pumping of solid state lasers for space mission: a novel approach",
ICSO 2012, Ajaccio, France, 10/2012.
"Advances in the Analysis of Urban VANETs: Scalable Integration of RADII in a Network Simulator",
8th IEEE International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Computing, Networking and Communications, Barcelona, Spain, 10/2012.
"Design challenges for the Social Car",
4th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications - The Social Car , Portsmouth, NH, USA, 10/2012.
"Experimenting Kinect interactions in the car",
4th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications , Portsmouth, NH, USA, 10/2012.
"Enhancing Job Scheduling of an Atmospheric Intensive Data Application",
International Journal On Advances in Telecommunications, no. 1&2, pp. 11-20, 10/2012.


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Better watch out! They might do the same to her like the guy in Pender County, like pay her $75K just to quit her job. Not even in the terms of the employment, but "here's 75 large, just go."
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Frank Kendall, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, has authorized the Pentagon's purchasers and program managers to start talking to suppliers about the plans for implementing $46B of automatic cost reductions, which are due to take effect next Friday. The impact of the cuts will be exacerbated by the DOD not receiving an appropriation for this year, with much of its money in the wrong accounts.
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Once, upon a time !Why, even
seventy winters on my brow,
I feel the power of the spell,
on the pleasant pages dwell
With all the fresh and clear
made my boyhoods dream so bright !
Pages that rivalry defy !
(Page 5)
This is very much the type of emotion Planché evoked in his audiences, as is witnessed by many critical reviews (see, for instance, those of the Times of most Boxing Day performances during the 1830s and 1840s). Part of the joy of the extravaganza was in the world of the fairy tale, made vivid and coherent for adults, who could therefore savor childhood memories again. (He rounds off his real age--69--for poetic effect, but the point is clear, nonetheless.) Planché continues with the same concept of the fairy tale's charm as he expresses in many other places:
Tales which, though centuries
sweep by,
new as when they first were told,
And never, never can be old
to the pure and glassy brooks
Which have for generations
of childhoods joyous looks,
Disporting on their margents
green ;
on from age to age still run
Through the same wild and
flowry ways,
as brightly as the sun,
And gladdening all who on
them gaze !
But peace, thou garrulous old
to a child again, indeed !
Forbear these memories to
briefly with thy task proceed ;
The flattering task, to be
a foil
the fine pencil of a Doyle.
The same evocation of the fairy tradition as being at once childlike and yet also a matter of refined art is evident in the final stanza quoted. Planché flatters Richard Doyle, whose art he admired, but he also implies the story, if not his verse, is worthy the artist.
Planché's patriotism is also evident. A lovely, loyal isle is described as the scene of the action. [N]o odious Salique law keeps the Princess from being heir to the throne. This, of course, is meant to compare Great Britain to the mythical land, and includes a complement to Queen Victoria, who is mentioned shortly afterward:
And they heard of an isle afar
a Queen was vastly popular,
And prayed that their child
might someday be
good and kind a Queen as she.
Unlike, however, his translations of Aulnoy's works, or the earlier literal renderings of Perrault, this verse publication showed more allegiance to contemporary book culture than to folklore. An illustration of the evil fairy depicts her riding a broom, straw to the back instead of forward, as older witch-lore would have had it (9). Beyond that, part of the charm is in the fun of imagining a scene which Planché might very well have staged with all the resources of costume and set design:
With flambeau and with girandole
palace is ablaze !
King, Queen, and every courtly
the seven Fays,
All whose addresses they could
as time out of mind. (Page 8)
As on stage, satire appears in the poem. For instance, while continuing to describe the gathering of the fairy-tale court, Planché's remarks of the seven "Fays" invited to bless the Princess:
The custom twas in Fairyland,
to the babe to stand ;
Which meant, of course, that
each should stand some-
or other, very handsome.
Een in our day some such
guide sponsorial selection. (Page 9)
Later, while describing the airy veils sprites have woven to hide the sleeping Princess, Planché remarks that such gossamer tissues are very much like acts of Parliament, lovely but insubstantial (Page reference goes here). The poem, ostensibly for children, manages to be very much for adults--as much as were the extravaganzas of Planché's early and middle years.
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text: The DOE SunShot Initiative is a collaborative national initiative to make solar energy technologies cost-competitive with other forms of energy by reducing the cost of solar energy systems by about 75% before 2020. Venue: Rooftop Solar Challenge Webinar: Financing Options, Planning and Zoning Presenters: Charlie Coggeshall – New West Tech (DOE) Justin Barnes – North Carolina Solar Center Chad Laurent - Meister Consultants Group Date: July 20th 2011 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Challenge Goal and Strategy Federal Funding in Phase 1 • DOE will invest up to $12.5 million to support up to 25 teams • Award range: $250,000 to $1,000,000 per team • Cost-share requirements: 10% in Phase 1 Phase 2 (potential) • Based on measured success in Phase 1, teams may be eligible for additional funding in Phase 2 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program 2 Eligibility Requirements Applicant entities must satisfy the following criteria: – Located in the United States and – State or territorial governments; or – Local governments; or – Consortia, made up of regional or statewide teams of local governments, large single jurisdictions, or Indian Tribes; or – Non-profit or for-profit entities authorized to act on behalf of a consortia of state and/or local governments, and – The total population represented by eligible entities for this FOA must be 500,000 or greater as defined by the 2010 report of the U.S. Census Bureau . Forming strong teams: Applicants are encouraged to partner with diverse stakeholders to ensure the buy-in and resources necessary to make progress under all action areas. Potential partners include: – Utilities – Solar companies – Non-profit organizations – State governments DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program 3 Action Areas and Measuring Progress ACTION AREA POINTS Phase 1 Action Areas: Permitting Process 460 • PERMITTING AND INTERCONNECTION PROCESSES: Develop and implement a Application 110 transparent, consistent, and expedient permitting and interconnection process Information Access 60 for residential (less than approximately 10kW) and small commercial (less than Process Time 110 approximately 300kW) rooftop PV systems, throughout all participating Fee 30 jurisdictions. Model Process 30 • NET METERING AND INTERCONNECTION STANDARDS: Improve Inspection 80 interconnection and net metering standards, as evaluated by the Network for Communication w/ Utility 40 New Energy Choices grading scheme, for the primary load-serving utility in Interconnection Process 110 each participating jurisdiction. Application 40 • FINANCING OPTIONS: Increase distributed PV market activity in models other Information Access 20 than self-financed ownership by enabling direct financing options, community Process Time 20 solar programs, and/or utility-owned distributed generation and resolving legal Inspection 30 issues around third party ownership models. • PLANNING AND ZONING: Remove siting restrictions and incorporate favorable Interconnection Standard 100 provisions in state and local codes and land use policies in every participating Net Metering Standard 100 jurisdiction to maximize PV siting options. Financing Options 150 Measuring Progress: Third Party Ownership (or equivalent) 90 Direct Finance Options 25 • Point scoring approach allows jurisdictions to demonstrate progress through a Community Solar 15 variety of policy and practice improvements Other 20 • Applicants submit benchmark data for each participating jurisdiction with their application Planning and Zoning 80 • Teams must achieve a total score of 800/1000 at the end of Phase 1 in order to Solar Rights and Access 54 be eligible for a potential Phase 2 Zoning 20 New Construction 6 TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE 1000 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program 4 How to Apply • Submit Letter of Intent by July 29, 2011 • Applications due August 31, 2011 • Include project plan (up to 16 pages) • Include letters of commitment and letters of support • Include initial market assessment (Attachment 1) • Link to Challenge home page: Webinar Schedule: – http://www.solar.energy.gov/challenge • Direct link to Funding Opportunity June 29: Funding Opportunity Overview Announcement (FOA): July 6: Permitting and – https://eere-exchange.energy.gov Interconnection Processes • Q&A available at FOA link above July 13: Net Metering and Interconnection Standards • All webinars will be recorded and made July 20: Financing Options and available from the Challenge home page Planning and Zoning DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program 5 This Presentation Will Cover… Reasons Financing Options and Planning and Zoning are Important to Solar Market Development Tips for Completing Benchmarking of Financing, Planning, and Zoning Criteria Defining Key Terms Starting Points for Gathering Benchmark Data 6 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Why are Financing Options, Planning and Zoning Important Challenges to Address? Large upfront cost is the most frequently cited barrier to investing in solar energy. The ability of a consumer to finance a system and pay for it over time, rather than having to pay the whole cost up front, is often critical in determining whether or not the consumer adopts solar at all. Planning and zoning are important policy areas at the state and jurisdictional levels because they represent key opportunities to protect the rights of potential, and current, solar system owners, in addition to increasing the ease and economics of residential and commercial installations. 7 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Third-Party Ownership – Key Terms Third-Party Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) • A PPA is a legal agreement between a solar developer and a building owner whereby the developer finances, owns, installs, operates and maintains a PV system located on the building owner's property. The building owner ("the host") agrees to purchase all of the electricity produced by the PV system from the solar developer. A PPA is a long term contract that is considered "behind-the-meter." The solar developer, as the owner of the system, takes the tax credits and other incentives available in a given jurisdiction unless negotiated otherwise. Third-Party Lease • A solar lease is a transaction between a solar developer and a building owner whereby the developer agrees to lease a PV system that is located on the building owner's property. Unlike a solar PPA which involves a sale of electricity, under a solar lease, the building owner makes monthly lease payments to the solar developer. In return, the building owner benefits directly from all of the electricity produced by the PV system. The solar developer, as the owner of the system, takes the tax credits and other incentives available in a given jurisdiction unless negotiated otherwise. 8 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Third-Party Ownership – Question #1 Is there legislation/regulation that allows for the third party ownership structures whereby the PV system is owned by a third-party (not owned by the utility or site host)? Allows both PPAs and Leases Allows only PPA Allows only Leases Remains silent Disallows 9 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Third-Party Ownership - Suggested Starting Point - DSIRE Map 3 rd -P arty Solar P V P ow er P urchase Agreem ents (P P As) www.dsireusa.org / June 2011 UT: limited to certain sectors AZ: limited to certain sectors At least 20 TX: effective states + PR 09/2011 authorize or allow 3rd-party solar PV PPAs Authorized by state or otherwise currently in use, at least in certain jurisdictions within in the state Apparently disallowed by state or otherwise restricted by legal barriers Status unclear or unknown Puerto Rico Note: This map is intended to serve as an unofficial guide; it does not constitute legal advice. Seek qualified legal expertise before making binding financial decisions related to a 3rd-party PPA. See following slides for additional important information and authority references. 10 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Third-Party Ownership - Suggested Starting Points and Tips Check DSIRE map – www.dsireusa.org/summarymaps/ See how utilities are defined in state statutes and local codes Key sources might include: State legislatures, Secretary of State pages, and local government websites Some websites compile state or local codes, examples of LexisNexis and municode.com - many codes are searchable by keyword • Certain states may allow third-party ownership models for "limited sectors"; this commonly refers to non-profit and government organizations as these are sectors that cannot benefit directly from tax credits. Tips: • Certain states allow third-party leasing for solar but not third-party PPAs as the former does not involve the sale of electricity whereas the latter does (i.e., Florida allows third-party leases but prohibits third-party PPAs). 11 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Roof Lease Program - Key Term Roof Lease Program • A host site leases space to a third party (here the utility) for a solar energy system. The utility often receives the renewable energy credits and capitalizes on tax incentives and rebates. Income to the property owner comes in the form of lease payments or utility bill credits from the utility. 12 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Utility Roof Lease Program – Question #2 Does the utility "offer" a roof lease program whereby a homeowner or business owner could host and receive benefits from a rooftop PV system that is owned by the utility? Roof lease program is established Petitioning to launch program Opposed, have not explored, unable, specify "Offer" • The utility enters into (or is willing to enter into) contracts or agreements involving mutual promises for leasing roof space for solar energy systems. 13 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Utility Roof Lease Program - Suggested Starting Points A utility's contact for Contact utility, distributed generation department of public or renewable energy is utilities, state energy a good point of contact office for info on roof leasing. 14 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Direct Finance Options Direct Finance Options • Financing options that allow the customer, rather than a third party, to own the solar system. • Property-Assessed Clean Energy Programs • Loan or other Financing Programs 15 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Property-Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) - Key Term Property-Assessed Clean Energy (PACE): • A financing mechanism whereby local governments raise money through the issuance of bonds or other sources of capital to fund energy efficiency and renewable energy projects on behalf of property owners. These property owners repay the financial obligation through standard property assessment mechanisms, which are secured by a property lien and paid along with standard property taxes. 16 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program PACE – Question #3 Is there state-level enabling legislation in place for creating a residential or commercial PACE program? Yes/No 17 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program PACE – Suggested Starting Points - DSIRE Map P roperty Assessed Clean Energy (P ACE) www.dsireusa.org / July 2011 ME: 2010 MN: 2010 MI: 2010 (C&I Only) NH: 2010 NY: 2009 OR: 2009 VT: 2009 WI: 2009 MA: 2010 WY: 2011 NV: 2009 OH: 2009 MD: 2009 IL: 2009 CO: 2008 DC DC: 2010 CA: 2008 VA: 2009 MO: 2010 NC: 2009 NM: 2009 OK: 2009 GA: 2010 TX: 2009 LA: 2009 26 states + DC FL: 2010 authorize PACE (25 HI: Existing states have passed Authority legislation and HI PACE financing authorized by the state* *The Federal Housing Financing Agency (FHFA) issued a statement in July 2010 concerning the permits it based on senior lien status associated with most PACE programs. In response to the FHFA statement, most existing law) local PACE programs have been suspended until further clarification is provided. 18 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Competitive Loans / Financing Programs – Question #4 and Key Terms Is there a "competitive" loan/financing program offered for rooftop PV consumers in the jurisdiction or utility territory? State Govt Program Local Govt Program "Public/Private Partnership" Private Sector Program Utility Program No "Competitive" • Loan/financing programs with terms that are as good as or better than comparable commercially-available loans/financing. "Public-private Partnership" • Partnership between government and one or more private sector companies. 19 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Direct Finance Options - Suggested Starting Points DSIRE for state info: http://www.dsireusa.org/solar*. Talk with local utility, department of public utilities, state energy office Contact the utility person in charge of distributed generation, renewable energy and/or net metering Talk with local government agencies Talk with local banks and credit unions An actual bank representative should support final determinations of what direct ownership financing programs actually exist. Talk with local installers and renewable energy/sustainability non-profits *click on Solar Policy Guide in Resources tab on left, look for PACE Financing entry and Loan Programs entry Local financial institutions may have traditional loan products like home equity loans and lines of Tip: credit that can be used for solar installations and these institutions may have made a concerted effort to understand and develop lending criteria that makes the loan products viable for solar projects. 20 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Community Solar - Key Terms Community Solar • As defined in "A Guide to Community Solar" (see Resources), Community Solar is defined as a solar- electric system that, through a voluntary program, provides power and/or financial benefit to, or is owned by, multiple community members. Virtual Net-metering • An agreement under which dispersed individual ratepayers can draw electricity from a shared power grid. Allows all ratepayers to participate in renewable energy generation regardless of where the ratepayer's electric meter may reside. Group Billing • Group billing arrangements operate much like master metering in a multi-unit residential or commercial building. Under master-metering, a landlord receives a single electric bill for all electricity usage within a building, including tenant load. The landlord then determines how to assign energy costs to individual tenants taking into account tenant leases. Group billing for community projects works much the same way except that participants do not need to reside in a single building. Joint Ownership • An undivided bundle of rights shared by two or more persons allowing them to use, manage and enjoy the property, including the right to convey it to others. 21 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Community Solar – Question #5 Is there legislation/regulation that accepts one or more of the following community solar enabling mechanisms? Virtual Net Metering Group Billing Joint Ownership 22 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Community Solar – Utility Program – Question #6 and Key Term Does the primary utility offer a community solar program that provides benefits to participating consumers? Yes, specify No Community Solar Utility Program • Utilities may sponsor community solar programs that offer their customers a way to benefit directly from a local solar project. Such a program could include multiple options for customer participation, but the customer does not have an ownership interest in the system. 23 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Community Solar - Suggested Starting Points Look up state net metering regulations. Search DSIRE for net metering records with relevant information about community solar: http://www.dsireusa.org/solar. Look at IREC's Net Metering Tables: http://irecusa.org/irec-programs/connecting- to-the-grid/net-metering/. In Appendix A of Freeing the Grid, the Net Metering section includes criteria addressing community solar, by state. Contact utility directly for information on utility-run community solar program; consider asking specifically for the person in charge of distributed generation. 24 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Other Financing Options – Question #7 Does the jurisdiction and/or utility have other programs not listed in the above criteria which provide consumers with a means of financing solar? (Do not include direct rebate/subsidy programs) Yes No 25 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Financing Options - Useful Resources Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE): http://www.dsireusa.org/ U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Guide to Community Solar: Utility, Private, and Non-profit Project Development. January 2011: http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy11osti/49930.pdf U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Homeowners Guide to Financing a Grid-Connected Solar Electric System. October 2010: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/pdfs/48969.pdf Kollins, K., B. Speer and K. Cory. Solar PV Project Financing: Regulatory and Legislative Challenges for Third-Party PPA System Owners. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). February 2010: http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy10osti/46723.pdf Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Financing: Update on Commercial Programs. (Policy Brief). Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Clinton Climate Initiative, Renewable Funding. March 23, 2011: http://eetd.lbl.gov/ea/emp/reports/pace-pb- 032311.pdf Zimring M., I. Hoffman and M. Fuller. PACE Status Update. LBNL. August 11, 2010: http://eetd.lbl.gov/ea/emp/reports/ee- policybrief081110.pdf Lantz, E. State Clean Energy Policies Analysis: State, Utility and Municipal Loan Programs. NREL. May 2010: http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy10osti/47376.pdf 26 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Solar Rights and Access – Key Terms Solar Rights • Refers to the ability to install solar energy systems on residential and commercial property that is subject to private restrictions, i.e., covenants, conditions, restrictions, bylaws, condominium declarations, as well as local government ordinances and building codes. Solar Access • Defined as the ability of one property or area to continue to receive sunlight without obstruction from a nearby home or building, landscaping, or other impediment. Solar access laws may be implemented at both the state and local levels. 27 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Solar Rights – Question #s1-2 and Tips 1. Is there a state or local law that protects property owner rights to install solar systems on their property? 2. If there is a state or local law that protects property owner rights to install solar systems on their property, does it protect from both local ordinances and restrictive covenants? •Check DSIRE website •Check for local laws by consulting the local code of ordinances for any ordinances which relate to "solar", "photovoltaic", or "PV". •Check with local planning officials to see if they are aware of any local zoning or planning laws which specifically protects the installation of solar Tips: energy systems. Be aware that some state laws permit local governments to develop solar rights laws but local governments may not have acted on this authority and as a result do not necessarily grant system owners any specific protections 28 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Solar Rights - Key Terms and Tips Ordinance • An ordinance is a local law or regulation typically found within the code of a local jurisdiction such as a municipality or a county. Restrictive Covenant • Restrictive covenants are mutual private agreements usually contained in a deed or lease that restrict the use of real property. They are typically part of planned communities and subdivisions where the developer has stipulated the architectural form and general scheme of construction in the community. These restrictions are not personal in nature but rather are considered to "run with the land" (e.g., laws of the land that exist regardless of the owner). •Review any applicable laws to see whether and how they pertain to public or private restrictions. Protections against private restrictions generally refer to restrictive covenants, contracts, deed restrictions, or other legal instruments which affect the sale or transfer Tips: of a property. Protections against public restrictions will typically refer to local ordinances or laws. •Consult with local installers or an attorney to identify whether the existing law has any significant weaknesses or has been the subject of any past or ongoing disputes. 29 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Solar Rights - Key Terms Agency • An administrative body tasked with enforcement of solar rights laws and/or prohibitions of restrictive covenants. The existence of any agency usually avoids the need for litigation. Fixed Process • A government established procedure for obtaining a solar rights permit or filing a declaration stating that a property owner is exercising their solar right. Court of Law • A property owner's only enforcement options would be by bringing a lawsuit and using the court system to enforce their right. 30 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Solar Rights – Question #3 What type of enforcement mechanism is used to support solar rights? Agency Fixed Process Court of Law N/A •Look at the state solar rights law or local ordinance related to solar rights to see if an enforcement mechanism is described or if a specific entity or agency is given oversight over solar rights laws. Tips: •Speak with the specified agency or entity that has oversight of solar rights, if one exists, to find out what responsibilities the agency has. 31 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Solar Access – Question #4, Key Term, and Tips Is there a state or local law that provides for solar easements to protect access to sunlight (solar access)? Solar Easements • An easement is created to protect the dominant estate's exposure to the direct rays of the sun. A solar easement grants the owners of solar energy systems the right to continued access to sunlight without obstruction from a neighbor's property and limits future property developments (i.e., building, foliage) that could restrict solar access. A solar easements law can either provide a model for voluntary agreements that neighboring property owners enter into to protect one's solar access or can be used to create an affirmative or negative easement. •Check DSIRE •Check with local planning officials to see if they are aware of any Tips: local zoning or planning laws which specifically protect a system owner's access to sunlight or allow for creation of such protections in the form of an easement. 32 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Solar Access – Question #5 and Tips Is there a state or local process for a PV system to be registered in order to protect solar access? Yes No •The registration process typically involves a system owner filing paperwork that puts a notice on-record, similar to recording the title to Tips: your home or your mortgage, so that there is public record of the system owner claiming rights to access sunlight. •Check local or state solar access laws and contact appropriate agency or entity with authority over these laws or ordinances 33 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Solar Rights and Access - Suggested Starting Point – DSIRE Map State Solar Access Law s www.dsireusa.org / April 2011 DC Solar Easements Provision 38 states + Solar Rights Provision USVI U.S. Virgin Islands have solar Solar Easements and Solar Rights Provisions access laws Local option to create solar rights provision 34 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Zoning – Question #6 and Tips Approximately what percent of structures in your jurisdiction are zoned to allow rooftop solar facilities automatically "as a matter of right" or "by right"? All structures ≥ 50% of Structures < 50% of Structures None •Check local zoning laws to see if there are any solar specific zoning codes or ordinances in place. Tips: •Speak with local planning and zoning officials •If the local official cannot or will not make such an estimate, generate your own estimate based on your findings above. 35 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Zoning – Question #7 Approximately what percent of structures in your jurisdiction are zoned to allow rooftop solar facilities only after a public hearing and the issuance of a special or conditional use permit? (Calculate residential and commercial separately) None < 50% of Structures ≥ 50% of Structures All Structures 36 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Zoning – Question #8 Has your jurisdiction conducted a review of local ordinances to identify barriers to solar installations and make recommendations for updating ordinances to address those barriers? Yes No 37 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program New Construction - Key Term A Solar-Ready home or building is designed as if a solar energy system were going to be installed during construction. Architects and builders take precautions to ensure a viable site for solar technologies. • Orient building and roof in such a way as to obtain maximum solar access • Leave adequate roof space free from vents, chimneys, and equipment • Plan landscaping to avoid shading the unobstructed roof space in the future • Plan extra space for equipment in mechanical rooms • Pre-install roof mounting systems and conduit • Label structural reinforcements and end points of wires or pipes 38 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program New Construction – Question #9 Are there state or local standards for new construction that reduce barriers to solar deployment? (Check all that apply) East-west street and building orientation Solar-ready construction guidelines Solar easements for new construction Other (*Specify) 39 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Planning and Zoning – Useful Resources Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE): http://www.dsireusa.org/ DOE's Solar Powering Your Community: A Guide for Local Governments, topic area on "Solar Access and Rights Laws: http://solaramericacommunities.energy.gov/resources/guide_for_local_governments/3/1/ Kettles, C. A Comprehensive Review of Solar Access Law in the United States. October 2008. Solar America Board for Codes and Standards (Solar ABCs): http://www.solarabcs.org/about/publications/reports/solar-access/pdfs/Solaraccess- full.pdf Zucker, Scott I. America Solar Energy Society (ASES). Solar Today. "Understanding Solar Easements: Solar System Owners Can Negotiate With Neighbors to Prevent Shading." February 9, 2010: http://www.ases.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=928&Itemid=23 Open Energy Information (Open EI). Solar Wind Access Policy. http://en.openei.org/wiki/Solar/Wind_Access_Policy Lissell, L., T. Tetreault and A. Watson. Solar Ready Buildings Planning Guide. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). December 2009. http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy10osti/46078.pdf 40 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Thank You! 41 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program


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Suzanne Swift Faces Court-Martial
By Associated Press
A soldier who said she was sexually harassed by noncommissioned officers and refused to return to Iraq will face a military trial.
Fort Lewis' commander referred Army Spc. Suzanne Swift's case to a special court-martial, Army officials said Wednesday.
Swift, 22, of Eugene, Ore., was charged Sept. 27 with missing movement and being absent without leave. She claimed she had been harassed or abused by three noncommissioned officers — two in Iraq and one at Fort Lewis. She alleged that her supervisor in Iraq coerced her into a sexual relationship.
US Army Lt. stands up against illegal war in Iraq
Lt. Watada refuses to commit war crimes on the orders of President Bush.
This video combines Lt. Watada's points as well as supporting evidence from respected others to show that we all must do something to stop the madness currently in control of our Country, Congress and White House.
AWOL soldier surrenders in Ky.
By BRETT BARROUQUERE, Associated Press
RADCLIFF, Ky. - An Army soldier who fled to Canada rather than redeploy to Iraq surrendered Tuesday to military officials after asking for leniency.
Spc. Darrell Anderson, 24, said he deserted the Army last year because he could no longer fight in what he believes is an illegal war.
"I feel that by resisting I made up for the things I did in Iraq," Anderson said during a press briefing shortly before he turned himself in at nearby Fort Knox. "I feel I made up for the sins I committed in this war."
War Resister Darrell Anderson Returns From Canada to Face Possible Charges
Specialist Darrell Anderson came back from Iraq nearly two years ago with a Purple Heart and an order for a second deployment. Instead, he fled to Canada where he's been until this week. Specialist Anderson returned to the United States where he could face charges. He'll be turning himself in to the military later today. He joins us on the line from Lexington, Kentucky.
Army Military Escorts Coming to Fort Irwin Today to Bring Agustin Aguayo to Germany or Kuwait for Military Trial
September 29, 2006: According to Agustin Aguayo's attorneys, two Army military escorts from his unit are on their way to California to Fort Irwin National Training Center, where he turned himself in on Tuesday. The escorts will immediately bring Aguayo either to Germany or to Kuwait, where he could be prosecuted for going AWOL (absent without leave) and for "missing movement" rather than submitting to a second deployment to Iraq. The home base of Aguayo's unit, the First Infantry Division, is in Schweinfurt, Germany, but most of the unit has been serving in Iraq since the beginning of September.
The Day We Took Over the U.S. Senate
By Gordon Clark
Even for these now veteran activist eyes, it was a glorious and inspiring sight to see.
On Tuesday, September 26, more than 100 nonviolent activists took over the central lobby and atrium of the Hart Senate Office Building, and staged a protest of the war in Iraq while dozens and dozens of Senate staffers looked on. For one hour, at least, American opposition to the war in Iraq became the central focus for these offices of the U.S. Senate, and 71 individuals were arrested for making this happen.
Opposing War at Santorum's Office
By Beth Friedlan
14 peace activists were arrested, at senator santorum's local philadelphia
office building, the widner building ,on south penn. square, monday,
september25,2006. shortly, before 5 pm. after being taken to 39th and lancaster ave,
the 14, were transferred to 8th and race, the round house, and released the
following day,added to the original charge of aledgided , defiant trespassing,
Army Brings Charges Against Fort Lewis Soldier
By Associated Press
FORT LEWIS, WASH. - The U.S. Army brought charges Wednesday against Spc. Suzanne Swift, a military police officer who has become a rallying point for the antiwar movement after refusing to return to Iraq and alleging her supervisor there coerced her into a sexual relationship.
Swift, of the 54th Military Police Co. based at Fort Lewis, Wash., faces charges of being absent without leave and missing movement. The latter means she wasn't with her company when it left in January for a four-month tour of duty in Iraq, a military spokeswoman said.
Peace Activists Arrested on Grounds of U.S. Capitol
By David Swanson
216 Photos -- Photos by Joe Robbins. -- Video by William Hughes
Peace activists were arrested earlier today on the west grounds of the United States Capitol. The event was organized by the Declaration of Peace, and the plan was to march around the Capitol and then proceed to protest in Senators' offices (plans are to go to House Members' offices tomorrow)....
Defend The Charlotte Five & the Right to Dissent
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Protesters call for charges to be dropped
People at Saturday's anti-war rally say police violated their rights
An online petition with hundreds of names calls for police to drop charges against protesters arrested Saturday in a scuffle with police in uptown Charlotte.
Why We Fight; A Mother's Guide to Civil Disobedience
By Elaine Brower
While my son is fighting for his life in Fallujah, under some false pretense that we are "defending democracy" or "killing terrorists", I decided to take up the fight at home. Very few here are left defending our Constitutional rights. Those who are trying are getting exhausted. We have a march after a rally and, then, march again. Five years later, the war gets worse and the Middle East is on fire. There is extreme rendition, Hurricane Katrina "survivors", spying on U.S. citizens in the name of preserving our freedoms, domestic economic failures and disasters, higher gas prices, and the global cowboy foreign policies that we have to listen to and witness on a daily basis.
Students, parents unite to stop calls from military recruiters
DULUTH SCHOOLS: Few people know about a No Child Left Behind link to recruiters, they say.
BY SARAH HORNER, Duluth News Tribune
When East High School senior Jamie Payne hit her junior year, she started getting mail from colleges and other post-secondary institutions urging her to consider them after graduation. One agency even started calling her at home: the military.
"They were absolutely friendly," Payne said about the recruiters. "But that didn't make it any less annoying."
Lt. Ehren Watada Does His Duty
By David Howard
US Army First Lieutenant Ehren Watada is facing an eight-year term in military prison for just doing his duty: serving our country and protecting the Constitution.
The charges against Lieutenant Watada are conduct unbecoming an officer, missing movement, and contempt toward President Bush. But they boil down to the "crimes" of thinking, speaking and following his conscience.
No War, No Cluster Bombs
Protest at Cluster Bomb Factory in Colleferro
In solidarity with the "Declaration of Peace"
The town of Colleferro, just outside of Rome, has a long history with the arms industry – it was, in fact, founded under Fascism as a factory town, the factory being a gunpowder concern. One of the streets, for example, is named via degli Esplosivi (Explosives Way). The town is currently home to a number of companies operating in the weapons industry, including Simmel Difesa, a munitions manufacturer and cluster bomb producer.
American Voices Abroad (AVA) Military Project
a project of U.S. citizens living overseas supporting U.S. military personnel stationed overseas
CONTACTS: Elsa Rassbach - AVA Military Project; email@example.com;
Cell Phone: 1-646-400-9206.
Fernando Suarez del Solar - Guerrero Azteca Peace Project (also speaks Spanish); firstname.lastname@example.com; Phone: 1-760-746- 4568; Fax: 1-760-737-2334; Cell Phone: 1-858-774-0172.
Peter Goldberger & Jim Feldman – Aguayo attorneys ; Phone: 1-610-649-8200.
J.E. McNeil & Bill Galvin, Center on Conscience & War; Phone: 202-483-2220.
With Army Specialist AGUSTÍN AGUAYO, Family, and Supporters
Agustín Aguayo is a Conscientious Objector, a War Resister, and an AWOL U.S. Soldier;
on September 26, 2006, he will turn himself in to Fort Irwin Army Base near Barstow, CA.
AWOL Soldier Plans to Return From Canada
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 23) - A soldier who fled to Canada two years ago after serving in Iraq said he would return home to face consequences from the U.S. Army.
Anderson's attorney missed a deadline for filing paperwork to have him declared a refugee, which would have allowed him to remain in Canada.
"I decided that I've got to go back and get this over with once and for all, instead of living in limbo up here forever," Darrell Anderson told the Lexington-Herald Leader for Saturday's edition from Toronto.
After being assaulted by police during Tuesday's non-violent protest at the
UN and then jailed overnight, Episcopal Minister Father Luis Barrios of NYC
has been charged with felony assault on a police officer, resisting arrest,
and disorderly conduct. Disabled Iraq war veteran Geoffrey Millard was also
held overnight and charged with resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.
Both were released Wednesday morning.
Two Civil Disobedience Protesters Still in Jail! 14 Released
Call to demand the release of the two protesters!
As George W. Bush was laying down his diktats to the world in the UN General Assembly, sixteen activists staged a non-violent civil disobedience protest directly in front of the United Nations.
Stung by the fact that the protesters got through intense police security and that they were calling out Bush as a war criminal, several of the demonstrators were hit serious bogus charges:
Hip Hop Caucus President to Use Civil Disobedience at White House
By Abena Agyeman-Fisher
Giving Congress up to September 21 to stop the invasion of Iraq, Reverend Lennox Yearwood, CEO of the Hip Hop Caucus of Washington D.C., and Church of God and Christ minister, plans to lead a press conference in front of the White House to protest the war in Iraq on Thursday (Sept. 21).
Yearwood, citing a moral obligation, says that he, along with 270 cities and 350 organizations nationwide, will no longer be passive observers of Bush's War on Terror. "We are in a time of peril in which people of morals have to stand up. We are willing to do whatever it takes-all on peace-to urge Congress and the administration to take a new course on Iraq, including a timely and responsible withdrawal of troops," he stated.
Fort Lewis War Objector Faces New Charge
The Associated Press
Saturday 16 September 2006
Fort Lewis, Washington - The Army added another charge against a lieutenant who refused to serve in Iraq because he believes the war is illegal, but did not say if the case will proceed to a court martial.
The new charge is based on Lt. Ehren Watada's remarks to the national convention of Veterans for Peace, held in Seattle last month, Army spokesman Joe Piek said Friday.
Mall Sues War Protesters
Published on Friday, September 15, 2006 by the Kingston Daily Freeman (New York)
by Katie Young
TOWN OF ULSTER - Kings Mall has filed a civil suit against protesters who read the names of dead soldiers and distribute anti-war literature in front of the military recruitment center at the U.S. Route 9W mall.
The mall's attorney, Jon A. Simonson, said the suit stems from tenants' complaints over loss of business from the protests, with damages estimated at $50,000.
You Wouldn't Catch Me Dead in Iraq
By Peter Laufer, Sunday Times UK
Scores of American troops are deserting - even from the front line in Iraq. But where have they gone? And why isn't the US Army after them? Peter Laufer tracked down four of the deserters.
They are the US troops in Iraq to whom the American administration prefers not to draw attention. They are the deserters - those who have gone AWOL from their units and not returned, risking imprisonment and opprobrium.
Putting the Iraq War on Trial
By Eli Sanders, Time Magazine
An army officer who refused duty in Iraq goes to court with a novel argument: he had a duty to disobey because the war is illegal.
When he refused to deploy to Iraq in June, Army Lt. Ehren Watada said he was following his conscience and upholding his duty not to obey illegal orders. But that didn't impress military officials, who promptly charged him with violating Army rules and sent him on a path toward a likely court-martial.
Judge downgrades charges. Nine war opponents arrested after refusing to
leave Rep. Dent's office.
By PRECIOUS PETTY, The Express-Times
ALLENTOWN | A judge Monday reduced the severity of charges pending against
nine peace group members arrested during a January demonstration at the
Bethlehem office of U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent.
Lehigh County President Judge William H. Platt granted First Assistant
Iraq war objector justified, lawyers say
By MICHAEL GILBERT; The News Tribune
Defense witnesses said Thursday that Army Lt. Ehren Watada had no choice but to refuse orders to go to Iraq if he wanted to avoid complicity in what they called war crimes.
"I personally believe that the decision of the Bush administration to invade and occupy Iraq without getting the authority of the U.N. Security Council … falls into the category of a war of aggression, which is by international law a war crime," said Ann Wright, a retired Army colonel and U.S. diplomat who resigned in protest of the war in 2003.
Hearing for soldier who won't serve in Iraq puts war on trial
By MIKE BARBER, SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER
FORT LEWIS -- The issue before an Army officer Thursday was whether Lt. Ehren Watada ought to face a court-martial for refusing to go to Iraq.
But the war itself and whether it is based on deceit or defense of a nation was on trial. And so was Watada and whether he acted out of courage or dishonor.
Lt. Ehren Watada, left, walks with his father, Bob Watada; his stepmother, Rosa Sakanishi; and attorney Eric Seitz during a lunch break in an Army hearing on Watada's refusal to deploy to Iraq.
Former Asst. Secretary General of the United Nations to take stand tomorrow for Lt. Watada at military hearing
Witnesses to appear tomorrow in Lt. Watada's defense: Prof. Francis Boyle, Dennis Halliday, and Army Col. Ann Wright (ret.)
On August 17th, U.S. Army First Lieutenant Ehren K. Watada, the first commissioned officer to publicly refuse to deploy to Iraq, will appear before a military court, for the first hearing of a case that raises core Constitutional issues about the legality of the Iraq war, freedom of speech, and the limits of presidential power.
Lt. Watada's Mother Asks For Your Support
By Carolyn Ho, t r u t h o u t | www.truthout.org
Dear Fellow Americans and Citizens of the International Community,
I am the mother of Lt. Ehren Watada, an officer stationed at Ft. Lewis. He was part of a Stryker brigade unit that deployed to Iraq on June 22nd. On that fateful day, he quietly defied the movement order and chose not to board the plane with his men. Despite unrelenting pressure to conform from the day he submitted his request for discharge (in January 2006) to the day of deployment, he remained true to his conviction. He believed that he could support his men best by not leading them into an illegal war and occupation that had already claimed countless Iraqi and American lives. He believed that he could serve them by taking a stand against the war rather than an being an accomplice in a policy that uses our troops for immoral, unethical purposes.


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Davante Lewis, a Lake Charles sophomore at McNeese State University, is the newest speech and debate national champion on campus.
Lewis won two national championship speaker awards in Public Forum Debate and in Student Congress - students had to debate current national issues in this category - at the recent National Comprehensive Tournament hosted by Pi Kappa Delta in Kansas City, Kan.
"It's remarkable to bring home one national title, but bringing home two is really outstanding. I am proud of Davante," said Andy Luster, McNeese assistant director of forensics.
McNeese finished 19th out of 68 schools participating in the tournament.
McNeese State University has received the StormReady designation by the National Weather Service (NWS).
McNeese is just the second university in Louisiana to receive the StormReady certification.
The top five oral presentations and the top five poster presenters have been selected from among 24 students who participated in the 7th Annual Undergraduate Scholar Research program at McNeese State University.
McNeese State University's Annual Juried Student Exhibition is currently on display in the Abercrombie Gallery of the Shearman Fine Arts Center through April 20.
McNeese State University's Autism Program was one of 60 organizations in six states that won grants in Albertson's LLC inaugural Community Partners Challenge.
McNeese State University officially opened the Center for Advancement of Meat Production and Processing (CAMPP) Monday, March 5
McNeese State University Theatre Bayou Players will present "All My Sons" by the great American playwright Arthur Miller at 7:30 p.m. March 14-17, with a 2 p.m. matinee March 18 in the Shearman Fine Arts Theatre.
March 9 - 7:30pm
A Far Cry, a chamber orchestra that says it is "a far cry" from a traditional chamber orchestra, will perform for the McNeese Banners Cultural Series at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 9, in F.G. Bulber Auditorium on the McNeese campus.
Six McNeese State University faculty members are recipients of the 2011-12 Pinnacle Excellence Awards
SpringPreview Day will be held Saturday, March 24, 2012
High school students, parents, & guests are invited to attend McNeese's High School Preview Day called "Cowboy Q & A Day" from 10:00am-12:00pm.
Details of the event are found below.
10:00am, Registration at table in the Quad Area
10:00am - 12:00pm, Department/Degree Program browse in the Quad - several departments & service areas of McNeese will be available for you to ask questions.


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...and then I bent over to hear the sound of polyester ripping, and when I stood up I knew everyone was laughing at me, not with me...
Rated 3 / 5 stars
This was amusing, i like the speech with all the effects and all seems like it could have used more though, but for the most of this it was good stuff, could use some more humor jokes
abit more humor and some small effects here and there. so basicly just a touch up here and there
it was amusing still could be somewhat better
Rated 1 / 5 stars
the humor in this just really wan'st funny, Nixon's resignation speech was incredibly boring, you'd think that peppering it with interspersed fart sounds would raise it's comedic quality, but with this as proof, you can see that it really doesn't, not to mention, there is no real animation here at all, so it becomes basically unwatchable.
Rated 0 / 5 stars
Okay, so really all it was was a few pictures of the presidents, and you add in the speeches. In the speeches, you throw in some fart noises every so often. When that's what you do for every single one over and over, it becomes unfunny very quickly. It really makes the flash hard to watch, as well as not fun to watch. You could have tried adding in other jokes.
Rated 0.5 / 5 stars
How lame.
^^Good Points^^
I was expecting this to be funny. Turns out, it really wasn't.
^^Needs Improving^^
Well, this was incredibly uncreative. You added a bunch of farts in between lines of different presidential speeches. The joke really doesn't work the fiftieth time you use it as well, so think about that next time.
Rated 4 / 5 stars
Funny But Not Your Best Work
Try not putting so many fart noises in one flash movie.It makes it look a little bad and makes people not want to see it.But I believe you can do better than this.(not the jesus flash movie)