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Final grades are submitted by faculty the week after final exams. Final grades are then available to view via your MyPortal.fhda.edu account, as well as posted to your transcript approximately two to three weeks after the last day of final examinations.
Be aware that several steps must occur before final grades and calculation of GPAs are available for you to view via your MyPortal.fhda.edu account.
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Final grades will begin being posted July 3. Check your MyPortal.fhda.edu account July 3, 5, 6, 8, 10 and 13 to see if your grades have posted. All Spring Quarter grades should be posted by July 13.
1. Log into your MyPortal.fhda.edu account;
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Note: If you are taking a course that serves as a prerequisite for another course, you can register now for the next course level. If you did not pass the prerequisite course, you will be dropped once grades have been posted. If you did not pass the prerequisite course, once the grade is posted by your instructor, you will be sent an e-mail notification that you have been dropped from the next level course. You may then register to retake the class that you did not pass.
The summer edition of The Heights, Foothill's community newsletter, is now available online at foothill.edu/heights/.
In this edition, you'll learn about digital painting, IT essentials, authentic tai chi, new computer science and engineering classes, career communication skills, songwriting, open educational resources and the new course sequence that streamlines Foothill's ESLL-to-English pathway. We'll also introduce you to two summer bridge programs that are designed to help you improve your math and/or English skills as you increase your academic confidence in a supportive environment.
Learn about the 20 associate degrees for transfer that Foothill now offers in collaboration with the California State University system; read about the award Foothill recently won for its innovative water conservation projects; sign your high school student up for Foothill's summer STEM camps; and find out how you can take or teach a Foothill community education class.
Register Now for Summer Session
Foothill will offer two six-week sessions this summer: June 8–July 18 and June 29–Aug. 9. Register for summer classes by June 7. California residents pay just $31 per unit plus basic fees for Foothill classes. To register or for more information, access foothill.edu/admissions.php or call (650) 949-7325.
Through its new fee-based community education program, Foothill College offers an exciting selection of personal enrichment classes and workshops. Choose from of a variety of offerings, including fitness, choreography, radio broadcasting and emergency medical technician challenge series, as well as a comprehensive selection of online classes for personal growth and certification/licensure. Community education classes are ideal for those interested in taking a college-level course without the formality of units or who wish to repeat select courses multiple times.
More community education classes are being developed and community members may submit proposals for future classes.
Fee-based community education classes are not state funded and are supported solely by class enrollment fees. Additional material fees may be charged and will be indicated in class descriptions. Foothill community education classes do not award college units toward an academic degree.
For registration instructions or to submit a proposal for a community education class, call (650) 949-6955, e-mail email@example.com or access foothill.edu/communityeducation/.
The Foothill College environmental horticulture and design program has been named recipient of a 2015 Silicon Valley Water Conservation Award for innovative instruction and conservation projects, which were made possible with funding from the Schmidt Family Foundation and 11th Hour Project. Foothill College representatives were recently presented with an award plaque at the organization's annual awards ceremony.
"I am incredibly proud of such a timely award given the exacerbated drought conditions in California," said Foothill College President Judy C. Miner, Ed.D. "We could not have accomplished our conservation efforts without the expertise of Dan Svenson from Foothill's environmental horticulture program and the advocacy of donor Kathleen Santora, who championed our cause with the 11th Hour Project of the Schmidt Family Foundation. This is an excellent example of Foothill College addressing a critical need through a strategic partnership."
Judges said they were impressed with three conservation projects developed and implemented at Foothill and used in the college's popular environmental horticulture and design program. The award-winning projects include installation of a water recapture system and rainwater harvesting technology, as well as creation of a replication model for use by other colleges and building sites. In addition to their use in Foothill's instructional curriculum, the water recapture and rainwater harvesting projects together save the college an estimated 110,000 gallons annually.
Water-Recapture System—Using $30,000 in grant funds and donations, the environmental horticulture department teamed up with Foothill-De Anza Community College District facilities personnel to design and install three 780-gallon tanks that hold more than 2,300 gallons of water. The system captures water from campus cooling towers, which provide air conditioning to the campus, and redirects it to supplement the campuswide irrigation system.
The water recapture project now saves the Foothill-De Anza district approximately 50,000 gallons of water annually. In addition to showcasing technology, the project has successfully demonstrated that water from cooling towers can be recaptured and reused for irrigation. Foothill College leaders are working toward the goal of making the campus irrigation rely only on recaptured water and well water.
Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting—For this project, Foothill students, faculty, staff and college district personnel tested the feasibility of harvesting rainwater from the rooftops of the environmental horticulture program's nursery propagation and construction buildings. Today, half of all water that lands on the horticulture construction lab buildings' rooftops is captured and directed into underground storage tanks, which hold 1,800 gallons. The harvested water feeds the department's recirculating stream, which is used to teach design and conservation lessons to students enrolled Foothill's landscape design courses.
The project also included installation of three 2,500-gallon storage tanks that provide supplemental water to the horticulture program's nursery. An additional storage tank that holds more than 600 gallons was installed to teach students how homeowners and small businesses can harvest rainwater on a small scale by using small tanks that fit unobtrusively into the landscape. The rainwater capture systems have resulted in harvests of an estimated 60,000 gallons.
"As an instructor, it is imperative for me to teach effective water conservation and recapture methods to my students, who will soon be Silicon Valley landscape designers, landscape contractors and green industry professionals," says Foothill College Environmental Horticulture & Design Program Instructor Dan Svenson. "To find successful employment in this industry, students must be able to create and maintain sustainable landscapes. The addition of the water-saving projects in our curriculum translates into better education and training for our students as they prepare to enter the workforce."
Replication Model—In addition to saving thousands of gallons of water, the projects can be replicated at other colleges. With minimal costs, other schools can implement similar water-conservation technology and techniques. Representatives from other educational institutions have visited the Foothill campus to learn more about the water recapture and rooftop rain-harvesting technology.
Funding for the projects came largely from private donations from Los Altos Hills residents Mark and Kathleen Santora, the Schmidt Family Foundation and the 11th Hour Project. A private foundation created by Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt and his wife, Wendy, the Schmidt Family Foundation is committed to environmental preservation and education, as well as funding innovative programs that promote the responsible use of natural resources. The foundation also operates the 11th Hour Project, which works to increase awareness about climate change and renewable energy sources.
The Silicon Valley water conservation awards are presented annually to organizations, agencies, businesses and individuals whose programs and leadership have advanced water conservation in Silicon Valley. The awards are presented by the Silicon Valley Water Conservation Coalition, including Acterra, Bay Area Water Supply & Conservation Agency, City of Palo Alto utilities, Committee for Green Foothills, GreenTown Los Altos, Joint Venture Silicon Valley, San Jose Municipal Water System, Santa Clara County Creeks Coalition, Santa Clara Valley Water District, Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter, Silicon Valley Leadership Group, Sustainable San Mateo County, Sustainable Silicon Valley and Tuolumne River Trust.
For more information about the Foothill College environmental horticulture and design program and its award-winning water-conservation efforts, call or e-mail Dan Svenson at (650) 949-7402 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Pictured are representatives from the Foothill College environmental horticulture and design program and Silicon Valley Water Conservation Coalition at the recent Silicon Valley water conservation awards ceremony.
Earn your Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Psychology here at Foothill College in partnership with Palo Alto University, www.PaloAltoU.edu/bp. The PAU Business Psychology Program is a two-year fast-track program with a high graduation rate. Complete your bachelor's degree after you've complete Foothill general education courses. With the PAU program, you're guaranteed:
• Enrollment in all business psychology classes to complete your bachelor's degree for graduation;
• Set class schedule at Foothill College, in classes that meet Mondays–Thursdays, from 10 a.m. to 2:45 pm with an hour for lunch; and
• Fixed tuition for the entire two years.
For more information, call or e-mail PAU representative Robert Reese at firstname.lastname@example.com or (650) 417-2053. You can also visit the PAU cubicle in the on-campus Transfer Center Mondays–Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
As a new Foothill College student, you'll receive priority fall registration and the best selection of courses after you complete a free Student Orientation, Assessment & Registration (SOAR) session. This year's final SOAR sessions are July 8–9. New students who complete SOAR can then register beginning July 15 for fall classes.
Choose the SOAR session that best works for you:
• Wednesday, July 8, 2–8 p.m.; or
• Thursday, July 9, 2–8 p.m.; or
• Mix and match SOAR presentations on both day.
"To help new students receive priority fall registration, Foothill College presents convenient, one-stop SOAR enrollment workshops so that you can complete required assessment, orientation and education plan development well before Fall Quarter 2015 gets under way," says Foothill College Vice President of Student Services Denise Swett, Ed.D. "The thoughtful planning you do now will ensure that your Foothill experience is streamlined and successful. In addition to the required components of our SOAR sessions, we're also offering drop-in presentations that students and their parents can attend."
To receive priority fall registration, you are required to attend SOAR presentations that are marked below with a highlighted asterisk (*). Attendance at other presentations is encouraged though not required.
Drop-In Presentations & Services
The Foothill College SOAR program awards early registration to incoming freshman students who complete an orientation, and math and English assessment tests. Whether you're a high school senior starting college classes Summer Session or Fall Quarter, or a post-high school student looking to begin working on your educational goal, sign up for a free SOAR workshop to get started at Foothill. In order to register for subsequent quarters, state laws now require all California community college students to file an individual education plan, maintain academic good standing and demonstrate progress toward completion of their academic goals.
For more priority registration information, access foothill.edu/admissions.php. To sign up for a free SOAR session, access foothill.edu/soar/. For more SOAR information, e-mail email@example.com.
Lots 1, 7 and 8 provide best access to SOAR activities. Purchase a required parking permit for $3 from dispensers in any student lot. Dispensers accept credit/debit cards and cash.
The popular Foothill College Online Learning Program is featured in the latest edition of U.S. News & World Report in the article titled Consider Whether to Take an Online Course at Community College. Foothill Online Learning Dean Judy Baker is quoted in the article, which details how online community college courses provide an affordable and accessible option for employees who want new skills. Read the article now.
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Foothill College and De Anza College have implemented an emergency notification system (ENS) that rapidly sends voice, e-mail and text* messages to all faculty, staff and students. In the event of an emergency, including a power outage, campus closure or other urgent situation, Foothill-De Anza officials use the ENS service to provide emergency details and information on the appropriate response to all students and employees. The Foothill-De Anza ENS service will not be used for any purposes other than FHDA emergency communications and system testing.
Emergency messages will be sent via e-mail and to all phone numbers that you have signed up for the free ENS service, and can include your work, home, cell and text.
To add or update your contact information for the free ENS service, access your MyPortal.fhda.edu account and follow the instructions listed in the Set Up Emergency Notification section. The contact information used by the ENS service is drawn from the Foothill-De Anza employment database as well as data provided by students who have enrolled at Foothill-De Anza.
Be aware that mobile phone carriers require recipients of text messages to opt in to the Foothill-De Anza ENS service via their mobile phones. *Your mobile phone carrier may assess charges for receiving text messages, and you are responsible for paying them. Contact your carrier for more information.
The Board of Trustees has announced the selection of Dr. Judy C. Miner as Foothill-De Anza Community College District's seventh permanent chancellor. She succeeds Dr. Linda M. Thor, who retires June 30 as the district's top executive.
President of Foothill College for the past eight years, Miner brings a deep understanding and love of the district to the chancellor's position. Before moving to Foothill, she worked for 19 years as a De Anza College administrator, ending her service there as vice president of instruction.
"The board is pleased to appoint Judy Miner as the next chancellor for this great district," said President Pearl Cheng in announcing the appointment June 15. "She is an energetic education champion with many years of service in community colleges. Her strong strategic vision of student equity and excellence, the respect she enjoys in the community, and her extensive state and national portfolio will take this district to the next level of leadership and accomplishment on behalf of students. We are excited to work with her in the role of chancellor."
Miner has demonstrated her commitment to students for nearly four decades and dedicated herself to closing opportunity and achievement gaps among student groups. As president of Foothill College, she led a campuswide student equity agenda that is showing gains in participation and achievement by historically underrepresented students. She has supported creativity and innovation by faculty, staff and administrators to improve instruction, student support services and administrative services.
"It is an incredible honor to be selected as the next chancellor of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District," Miner said. "Given my commitment to student equity, educational excellence and leadership in innovation, I deeply appreciate the Board of Trustees' affirmation of that vision and direction."
Under Miner's leadership Foothill College has successfully pursued grants, donations and other revenue, resulting in more than $6 million in supplemental funding for campus programs and services. She has formed strong partnerships with the business community, civic groups and other educational organizations for the benefit of students.
As chancellor, Miner said, "I look forward to offering our students even more opportunities for access and success by expanding strategic partnerships with other educational institutions, service organizations, community groups and businesses."
Miner will step in as chancellor on Aug. 1 and receive an annual salary of $285,617. On Monday, trustees appointed Vice Chancellor Kevin McElroy to serve as acting chancellor between the time the Chancellor Thor retires and Chancellor Miner takes the helm.
"I feel very confident turning over the reins to Judy Miner, who has extensive experience as an administrator both in the Foothill-De Anza district and in the California Community Colleges system," Thor said. "She is well respected at the state and national level and will continue to enhance our reputation as a premier community college district. I can leave this district knowing that it is in very capable hands."
Besides strengthening community ties, Miner has increasingly taken on leadership roles at the state and national level. She currently serves on the boards of the American Council on Education and the Council on Higher Education Accreditation. Under the direction of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, she served on a working group that produced a report in 2012 for President Barack Obama on ways to increase the number college graduates in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Locally she has served on the boards of Palo Alto University, Mountain View Chamber of Commerce and Year Up Bay Area.
"Judy is articulate and energetic and brings a sense of excitement and possibility to everything she does," said Trustee Joan Barram, who represented the board on the chancellor search committee. "She has the ability to form partnerships and work with the local community and the Foothill-De Anza Foundation on initiatives that help students succeed."
One example is the creation of the Foothill College Science Learning Institute, a multidisciplinary approach to bringing more underrepresented students into STEM studies. Miner established the institute and assembled a high-powered board of business and industry advisors to help guide the effort.
Although she has worked in the community college arena for 35 years, Miner brings a broad range of experience to her new position, including administration of both instructional and student services programs as a provost and dean at De Anza.
Prior to De Anza, she worked for several years in the California Community Colleges statewide office in the areas of transfer and student services, giving her deep knowledge of the state's complex community college system. Early in her career she worked in student admissions and records at public and private colleges and universities. She began her higher education career as a registration assistant at her alma mater, Lone Mountain College, which later merged with the University of San Francisco.
"I am driven by wanting to make a difference for students," Miner said at a recent open forum. "That is why I come to work every day, that is what makes me feel successful."
Miner holds a bachelor's degree in history and French from Lone Mountain College in San Francisco, where she graduated summa cum laude; a master's degree in history from Lone Mountain; and a doctorate degree in organization and leadership, with a concentration in education law, from the University of San Francisco.
A San Francisco native, she grew up in a family of five children and was the first in her family to attend college. Her father, a boilermaker, was born on Guam and her mother, who worked in the I. Magnin shipping department in downtown San Francisco, was born in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Miner entered college originally because she wanted to teach French at her high school. Since then she has studied five languages, become a voracious consumer of audio books and indulged her passion as a lifelong opera buff.
The district's national search for a new chancellor began in February and a 15-member search committee reviewed applications. The committee included representatives of the Board of Trustees, faculty, administrators, classified staff, students and community representatives and was assisted by a consultant from the Association of Community College Trustees and a local search liaison.
The committee recommended four finalists who took part in four days of open forums on the campuses. Between 140 and 200 people participated in the forums each day, including those who watched via a live webcast. Many offered written comments about the candidates to trustees.
One of the nation's premier districts, the Foothill-De Anza Community College District serves the region by providing basic skills, university transfer and career preparation to more than 63,000 students a year from a diversity of backgrounds. Foothill College is located in Los Altos Hills and De Anza College in Cupertino.


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You are absolutely on the right track with your initial proposed slate of certs. And while Novell is on the wane, there's still a surprising demand for certified Novell professionals. Why not wait until you've obtained your CompTIA, Microsoft and Cisco certs (and on that last front, I'd recommend going at least as far as the CCNP, if not into some area of the Cisco Qualified Specialist program), and then re-assess the market and your personal interest in Novell certification? Other than that, it seems like you've got a good plan and should get to work on it as soon as you can!
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Chicago Cubs - Recalled pitcher Dan Straily from Iowa (PCL); optioned
outfielder Junior Lake to Iowa.
Chicago White Sox - Activated outfielder Avisail Garcia from the 60-day
disabled list; placed outfielder Moises Sierra on the 15-day disabled list;
placed pitcher Javy Guerra on the bereavement list; recalled pitcher Eric
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Cincinnati Reds - Transferred first baseman Joey Votto from the 15-day
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Colorado Rockies - Activated outfielder Michael Cuddyer from the 60-day
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Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim - Activated pitcher Mike Morin from the 15-day
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Los Angeles Dodgers - Placed third baseman Juan Uribe on the 15-day disabled
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Tampa Bay Rays - Recalled infielder Vince Belnome from Durham (IL); optioned
pitcher Brandon Gomes to Durham.
Toronto Blue Jays - Recalled pitcher Kyle Drabek from Buffalo (IL); optioned
pitcher Chad Jenkins to Buffalo.
Chicago Bears - Signed wide receiver Santonio Holmes to a one-year contract;
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3. Dredge each patty with the remaining Italian breadcrumbs and place them in a shallow bowl.
4. In a large non-stick skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
5. Cook crab cakes for about 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Remove from skillet and place on a paper towel to drain.
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W.I.H.O.G.(Why I Hate Online Gaming): Episode 1 People Are Great!
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EPISODE I: People Are Great!
My HistoryCan I just say people are great? I am not much for online gaming, not anymore. I used to play online a lot, I started back with the release of that god awful PS2 Network Adaptor that screwed on to the back of my fat PS2. I have played many games online though I started there with Tribes Aerial Assault then moved to PC with Aliens Vs Predator 2 and then over to the Xbox which is where I really got into it. I played Halo, Mech Assault, Burnout 3, Star Wars Battlefront 2, TimeSplitters Future Perfect and I'm sure many others. After that I moved on to the 360, I started out strong, I made it to the top of the leaderboards in Saints Row and I spent plenty of time on Gears of War and Halo 3 but it wore thin. I'm not sure what happened, I think a lot of people like to say online gamers are jerks, that might have had something to do with it. I'm paying for the service to play online though, I hate to have a significant portion of it be rendered useless to me because of them.
The ExperimentI've decided I'm not going to let these jerks ruin my good time, not any longer. I'm going to go and play, try to, online at least once a week and come back here and report any outstanding interactions I have with the community. I'm not going to be biased, if I run into somebody who is great and helps me out with a new game then I'll be sure to post that. However if I run into a prick I'll be posting that as well. Oh and you forfeit your privacy when you're a prick so I'll be posting gamertags and profile information as well anything else I manage to gather during my time with them. I hope you all enjoy this little process as much I will.
Result I: Saturday, December 29th 2009 between 11:00pm and 12:00amThis was before I realized I was going to do this little experiment here, but this is sort of my inspiration. I was playing some friendly games of Rainbow Six Vegas 2 with a good friend of mine online, one of the few games I do continue to play online from time to time. We managed to find a game of two on two, we were in party chat so we didn't hear what they were saying, but that was irrelevant during the match anyway. We played a full game, won and then started a second game, a rematch. It was very even the entire time, the first game we won by only one kill. The second game was probably about 75% complete when I was booted from the game, then my friend was booted.
A few seconds later my friend told me he recieved a message from xTTxSRTLOV3Rx(no I'm not making that up). He described the message to me, the man called us idiots and cheaters. I don't usually take much from stuff like this typically ignore it and start playing offline, but not tonight. I thought to myself, "what is the one thing most jerks have in common?" It didn't take long, "homophobia!" The following is an exchange between myself, HatKing and the offender xTTxSRTLOV3Rx.
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Hey guess what? Why don't you go camp and then suck my fuckstick, you little camping fucking bitch. That is all you and your little gay shotgun whore niger lover did. So suck my fucking hairy sack and then go camp on someone else's house, bitch.
Man, are you lucky I don't feel like driving from Iowa to Illinois to kill your stupid ass, or else I would. You stupid fucking faggot, stop sending me messages because I'm not going to sit here and read your faggy, queer ass, bitch, homo messages, you fucking homo.
He hasn't responded yet, but I'm assuming in the morning I'll have some more racist, homophobic messages waiting in my inbox. Thank you for reading and if anybody has some tips or recommendations at all please let me know. As of right now I'm thinking Borderlands will be the next game I'm going to play online, I actually want to play that one online and I think it has potential for some positive results.
Anybody that'd like a way to contact this lovely individual this would be his profile.
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|1 Medium, cored and cut into florets
|Unsalted butter/Margarine
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|All purpose flour
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|14 1⁄2 Ounce, pureed in their juice (1 Can)
|Skim milk
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|Dried thyme
|1⁄2 Teaspoon, crumbled
|Dried oregano
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|Black pepper
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Lightly grease a shallow 1 quart baking dish.
In a steamer or colander placed over a large saucepan of boiling water, steam the cauliflower for 10 to 12 minutes or until crisp-tender.
2 Meanwhile, in a large heavy saucepan, melt the butter over moderately low heat.
Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 30 seconds or until smooth.
Stir in the tomatoes, milk, thyme, salt, and pepper.
Simmer the mixture, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes or until thick.
Remove from the heat and stir in the cheese and cauliflower.
3 Spoon the mixture into the prepared baking dish, sprinkle the top with the bread crumbs, and bake, covered, for 15 minutes or until bubbling
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At Moore Square, we provide our students with the opportunity to explore, cultivate, and enrich their gifts and talents in multiple areas of study through elective course offerings while utilzing Paideia and a Museums approach to learning as best practices. Our local partnerships with state museums, government organizations, and cultural arts centers provide students with enhanced learning experiences that transcend the classroom walls.
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Reading smart meters over white space in Cambridge
Cambridge, England has deployed what's being called the world's first city-wide, fully-functional wireless network in white space, which is the unused and underused parts of the wireless spectrum. Those involved in the Cambridge initiative say it will eventually enable a whole host of Smart City applications. To demonstrate, technology company Neul and Bglobal Metering last week showcased a smart electricity meter reading over the white space network. In addition to the smart grid, Neul says its network "opens up several fascinating possibilities for the Smart City of the future, enabling smarter transport and traffic management, city lighting and other municipal services." Get more details on page 2 >>
In rural India, solar microgrids may light the way
Millions of residents in rural India light their homes with kerosene lamps and may face long treks to town to charge their cell phones at a kiosk. But a company called Mera Gao Power is out to change that by building and operating low-cost, solar-powered microgrids in Indian villages. Helped by falling solar panel prices and LEDs, and a $300,000 grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development, Mera Gao Power has deployed its first commercial microgrid in nine villages and has its sights set on 40 more. According to the MIT Review, which named the company's microgrid technology to its list of 10 Emerging Technologies, it isn't a substitute for grid power as it only supports lighting and cell phone charging at present. But it's what villagers want and can pay for, since the microgrid installation costs can be spread across a village. Read more >>
On the Kalamazoo River, a vintage hydro plant gets a microgrid
Encorp recently completed a $300,000 500KW microgrid project at the century-old hydroelectric power plant located on the Kalamazoo River in southern Michigan that will allow the plant to continue supplying residents with sufficient, reliable energy. Fort Collins, Colorado-based Encorp said it restored the plant's energy protection and control equipment so it continues functioning as originally designed more than a century ago. Encorp also supplied grid interconnection and automated control equipment for the power plant's 1920-vintage hydroelectric generators. Read more about the project on page 2 >>
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Highlights Smart City use cases by demonstrating the world's first smart meter reading over white space
CAMBRIDGE, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Neul, the world leader in technologies for the Internet of the Things, today announced the deployment in Cambridge of the world's first city-wide, fully-functional wireless network in white space, enabling a whole host of Smart City applications. To demonstrate this network Neul, in collaboration with Bglobal Metering, is today, showcasing the world's first-ever smart electricity meter reading over a white space network. This is the first step towards smart electricity grids that will allow electricity supply to be more efficiently matched to real-time demand.
"It hasn't. Mobile broadband is too expensive for 'things' in the Smart City. Also mobile broadband means battery powered devices would need changing far too often. And all those sensors would load the cellular networks to such a level that there would be little network capacity left."
White space is the unused and underused parts of the wireless spectrum. For example, around the world many TV channels are left vacant in most locations. Neul's technology opens up these channels and will also allow underused frequencies within other UHF licensed and unlicensed bands to be used efficiently for wireless communication.
Neul's network builds upon the successful completion of the first phase of the Cambridge White Space Consortium's network, also announced today. The Consortium's phase one network used Neul's equipment and cloud interface, together with the Weightless communications standard, to prove that its white space network co-exists perfectly with televisions and wireless microphones without causing interference or disruption. Neul's network will now build upon that foundation for commercial trials later this year with full roll out anticipated in 2013.
In addition to the smart grid, Neul's network opens up several fascinating possibilities for the Smart City of the future, enabling smarter transport and traffic management, city lighting and other municipal services.
"In a world of Smart Phones and mobile broadband it is easy to imagine that wireless connectivity has now been solved," commented Glenn Collinson, co-founder and Board Member at Neul. "It hasn't. Mobile broadband is too expensive for 'things' in the Smart City. Also mobile broadband means battery powered devices would need changing far too often. And all those sensors would load the cellular networks to such a level that there would be little network capacity left.
"Mobile networks are great for people but terrible for machines. At Neul we are today demonstrating that the smart city can happen now with a new wireless standard called 'Weightless' specifically designed for embedding in electricity and gas meters, air quality sensors, recycling points, street lighting, parking spaces, traffic lights and ... well ... 'things' rather than people."
"In the last few years we've heard a great deal about white space and the opportunities it will bring. With many countries approving the necessary legislation, the launch of the world's first city-wide white space network coupled with the demonstration of a smart meter reading over white space is a major milestone towards the realisation of these opportunities." commented Will Strauss, Chief Analyst Forward Concepts. "Technologies available today simply cannot realistically deal with the cost, power and propagation requirements of many elements of the Smart City. This sharp movement towards a world of ubiquitous machine-to-machine communication has huge implications and the industry will be watching closely."
Neul's network comprises
- Five base stations around the city of Cambridge.
- One base station in a rural community south of Cambridge.
- A cloud-hosted network Operational & Management Centre (OMC) that efficiently and securely manages the communications between the internet and the 'Things'.
- Support for multiple geo-location databases that ensure wireless microphones, TV transmission and reception is not disrupted.
Encorp advances1893 power plant into 21th century
FORT COLLINS, COLO. - April 23, 2012 - Encorp LLC recently completed a 500-kilowatt microgrid project atthe century-old hydroelectric power plant in Marshall, Mich., that will allowthe plant to continue supplying residents with sufficient, reliable energy.
The $300,000Marshall hydroelectric power plant project is Encorp's fourth microgridinstallation in the last year.
Encorp, adistributed energy control company headquartered in Fort Collins, Colo., restored the historic power plant's energy protection and control equipment so itcontinues functioning as originally designed more than a century ago. Encorpsupplied grid interconnection and automated control equipment for the powerplant's 1920-vintage hydroelectric generators. The power plant is located onthe Kalamazoo River in southern Michigan.
In addition to connectingthe plant's local generation units, Encorp's control equipment will monitor theriver's water pressure and automatically adjust hydroelectric power output toachieve maximum benefit. The microgrid project will help the power plant reducemaintenance and operation costs, and continue providing reliable,around-the-clock power to Marshall's 4,500 residential and 662 light industrialand commercial customers.
Encorp capitalizeson opportunities to provide integrated systems involving non-traditional formsof power generation coupled with automated controls andSCADA monitoring.
"With the Marshallproject, we performed a complicated retrofit on vintage hydroelectric units andmodernized the hydros' control system with run-the-river controls and a newWeb-enabled SCADA monitoring package," said Michael Clark, Encorp's president. "Theirnew Encorp protection and control system will be easier to operate, help reducecosts, extend the life of their power generation units and allow them to operateat maximum efficiency. This microgrid project affirms our ongoing successintegrating non-traditional forms of local generation to improve efficiency andreduce costs."
About Encorp, LLC
Encorp, a Primary Integration company located in Fort Collins , Colo., develops and markets software and hardware technology solutions forthe communication, control and networking of distributed energy.
Encorphardware and software products enable hospitals, manufacturers, officebuildings, schools and other sites to reduce energy costs by generating theirown electrical power using various fuel sources, including renewables.
Encorp'senergy-tech offerings and grid interconnection expertise advance energy savings, securityand efficiencyfor microgrid, CHP and demand response installations. For more information,call Encorp at 888-295-4141 or visit www.encorp.com.
Southern California Chapter of Association of Energy Engineers
Honors Demand Response Project for Significant Energy Savings
MINNEAPOLIS, April 24, 2012 - Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today announced that the company's smart grid project with Custom Building Products won the "Energy Project of the Year" award from the Southern California Chapter of the Association for Energy Engineers (AEE). The Honeywell project provides Custom Building Products with precise control over how its Bell, Calif., manufacturing facility uses energy, enabling it to automatically respond to changing peak electricity prices and trim utility bills.
The award recognizes the project for its high level of substantiated savings, which will enable the work to pay for itself within an estimated five months. Custom Building Products, a manufacturer of supplies for the construction industry, offset the $80,000 total project cost with rebates from Southern California Edison (SCE) and support from a Smart Grid Investment Grant Honeywell received from the Department of Energy in late 2009. Those funds lowered the out-of-pocket expenses to less than $3,000. And Custom Building Products expects to realize $6,000 in annual energy savings due to the upgrades and the resulting enhanced control.
For the project, Custom Building Products enrolled its 142,000-square-foot building in an automated demand response (Auto DR) program, managed by Honeywell, to control how facility equipment responds to SCE's dynamic pricing structure. The structure bases electricity rates for commercial and industrial customers on consumption levels and generation costs, meaning prices rise significantly during periods of peak demand.
Engineers installed technology to enable the facility's existing automation system to receive and respond to price signals SCE sends using the Akuacom Demand Response Automation Server (DRAS) from Honeywell. The smart grid software automatically triggers load-shedding measures that Custom Building Products and Honeywell developed and programmed in advance. This includes safely shutting down all but two manufacturing lines during a peak pricing event to save costs while maintaining adequate production levels.
"This project enabled us to optimize our production lines to react to dynamic pricing, maximizing our energy savings in the process," said Jim Bell, facilities and maintenance manager for Custom Building Products. "Honeywell also uncovered energy-efficiency opportunities while helping implement our complex automation strategies, which will lead to both short-term and permanent cost savings."
As a result of the Honeywell's Auto DR strategies, Custom Building Products can shed more than 330 kilowatts of its typical 520-kilowatt load during events for substantial savings.
In addition, Honeywell centralized energy management at the facility, enabling better monitoring and control of automated load reductions. This is also helping Custom Building Products meet Air Quality Management District (AQMD) standards in Southern California.
Honeywell and the Smart Grid
Honeywell has a legacy of working with utilities and their customers, giving it a unique perspective on how to quickly realize the benefits of the evolving grid. With controls in more than 150 million homes, 10 million buildings and thousands of industrial sites, and experience managing demand response and energy efficiency programs for more than 100 utilities, Honeywell has the offerings and experience to empower smart energy users. Visit www.honeywellsmartgrid.comfor additional detail on the company's smart grid technology and services.
Custom Building Products
Custom® Building Products is widely recognized as a leading manufacturer of tile and stone installation systems for the North American market. Custom Building Products continually raises the standards for the tile and stone industry through its commitment to innovation, performance and exceptional customer service. For more information on the company's broad family of quality tile and stone installation products, visit www.custombuildingproducts.com.
Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell's shares are traded on the New York, London, and Chicago Stock Exchanges. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit www.honeywellnow.com. Honeywell Building Solutions is part of the Honeywell Automation and Control Solutions business group, a global leader in providing product and service solutions that improve efficiency and profitability, support regulatory compliance, and maintain safe, comfortable environments in homes, buildings and industry. For more information about Building Solutions: www.honeywell.com/buildingsolutions.
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ABB to construct Photovoltaic plant in Nevadafor SunEdison
ABB continues to expand its global solarpower presence into North America with new 24.8 MW PV plant, to supplyenergy to Nevada from an array of 87,000 solar panels.
Houston, Texas, April 25, 2012 - ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, today announcedthat it has secured a contract from SunEdison, a leading worldwide solarenergy services provider, to build a photovoltaic power plant at the ApexIndustrial Park in the City of North Las Vegas, Nevada.
The 24.8 megawatt (MWdc) PV plant will supplyclean renewable solar power to NV Energy from an array of 87,168 solarpanels covering an area of 154 acres on private land, equivalent to approximately116 football fields. The PV power plant is set to start delivering powerto the grid in the second quarter of 2012.
SunEdison stated that ABB's expertise ininterconnecting solar power onto the power grid using advanced power andautomation technologies played a key role in the selection, as did ABB'sexpertise in high voltage connections and substations. As a result, thispartnership will bring the benefits of solar power to the people of Nevada.
ABB's scope includes engineering design,supply, construction and commissioning of the balance of system (BOS) forthe 24.8 MWdc photovoltaic power plant. This scope includes plant designand installation of PV panels, inverters and trackers.
The solution consists of the DC collectionsystem, AC transformation center, 69 kilovolt (kV) switchyard and interconnectionto the NV Energy transmission line. ABB will supply 2000 kVA pad mountedtransformers, medium voltage (MV) switchgear and the central plant SCADAsystem using the AC 500 automation system. This advanced control systemprovides remote control and diagnostics capability to maximize plant availability,production and efficiency.
Supervisory control is based on ABB's AC500programmable logic controller using Power Generation Portal (PGP) HumanSystem Interface (HSI). This advanced control system provides remote monitoring,control and diagnostics capability to maximize production and efficientplant operation.
"The North American solar market continuesto experience unprecedented growth, and this solar EPC order, ABB's firstin North America, firmly establishes ABB as a recognized turnkey supplierfor the PV solar market," said Gary Shaw, ABB vice president and generalmanager, Renewables Americas. "With over 20 years experience in solarpower generation and unparalleled R&D efforts, ABB is driving the globalrenewable energy market. ABB's high quality solutions, engineering expertiseand dedication will provide SunEdison with the support they need in complexprojects like this."
ABB (www.abb.com)is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility andindustry customers to improve performance while lowering environmentalimpact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries andemploys about 135,000 people. The company's North American operations,headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, employ about 20,000 people in multiplemanufacturing, service and other major facilities.
GENEVA, N.Y., Friday, April 20, 2012 â€" Earth Day will be extra special this year for hair-care manufacturer Zotos International Inc. as the company celebrates the largest wind project of any manufacturer in the United States and meets its goal of using 100 percent renewable energy for its electrical needs.
Zotos' 3.3 MW on-site, wind energy project, which powers its 670,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Geneva, is a first in the beauty industry. The project is comprised of two 1,650 kW wind turbines.
"After years of hard work, dedication, and an unwavering commitment to sustainability, we have finally achieved a key milestone toward our vision of sustainable beauty," said Anthony Perdigao, Vice President, Operations, and Chief Sustainability Officer at Zotos. "This is a historic moment for Zotos, our parent company, and our community. If we can do it, so can others."
Zotos is a wholly owned subsidiary of global cosmetics leader Shiseido Co. Ltd. that manufactures hair-care and styling-aid products under the Zotos, JOICO, ISO, and Senscience brand names, among others.
The company's wind project is expected to meet nearly 60 percent of the Geneva plant's power needs. To achieve the plant's goal of using 100 percent renewable energy for its electrical needs, Zotos recently entered into an agreement to purchase up to 9 million kWh of green energy.
According to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), Zotos' project is the largest wind project of any manufacturer in the United States. It's also the first wind project of its kind in Ontario County, N.Y., and the largest private industrial wind plan in New York State. The 2009 federal stimulus bill, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), covered 30 percent of the wind project's costs.
Zotos invested in wind power as part of an overall sustainability initiative. The company's other efforts include energy-efficient lighting, reductions in water consumption, a significant increase in rail use, and the use of 100 percent recycled materials in most of its packaging. Zotos also pioneered the use of plant-based plastics in its bottle production.
Studies show that more consumers are buying sustainable products and the company's numerous initiatives are critical to meeting this demand, Perdigao said. For its efforts, Zotos was recognized last year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as one of the EPA's Top 20 Green Power Partners for On-Site Generation, ranking No. 18 in the nation (for more information, go to http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/toplists/top20onsite.htm).
Zotos has been a success story for 80 years. Founded in 1929 as a manufacturer of permanent hair dyes, the company is owned by Shiseido Americas Corp. and has approximately 360 full-time employees and more than 400 flex-time employees at its Geneva plant.
"Zotos is proud to lead the way for other manufacturers interested in sustainability," Perdigao said. "Our future depends on it."
About Zotos International:
A wholly owned subsidiary of global cosmetics leader Shiseido Co. Ltd., Zotos International Inc. manufactures and markets a full range of hair-care and styling-aid products serving hair salons and professionals. Its products are sold under the Zotos, JOICO, ISO, Senscience, and Bain de Terre brand names, among others, and can be purchased at professional hair salons and beauty retailers worldwide.


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Annapurna IV Climbing Expedition with International Mountain Guides
Do you want to go climb a big Himalayan Peak but you don't want to break the bank? Well, give Annapurna IV a shot! Eric Simonson tried to climb this gorgeous mountain back in autumn 1987. They had a great trip right up until they got creamed by one of the all-time big storms to hit the Himalayas. Eric always wanted to try it again.
This expedition is for our climbers who have done it all, as well as our climbers who are just starting to test themselves at higher elevations. If you have been on the summit of an 8000 meter peak and you simply want to get high again, this mountain is for you. Maybe you are thinking about testing yourself against an 8000 meter giant in the future but are not quite ready for that big jump. Annapurna IV is a great testing ground.
Leading the 2015 Annapurna IV expedition will be one of our IMG senior guides along with our top notch Sherpa staff. You will get the same guidance and support that has come to be expected from an IMG expedition.
Our Senior Guides will be joined by a cadre of our IMG Sherpa "A" Team to lend a hand with the camps and route. This climb will require three camps above Base Camp. There is a combination of snow and a bit of rock getting up to Camp 1, then snow to Camp 2 up on the ridge. Higher, we will put a Camp 3. We will have high altitude climbing oxygen available starting from high camp, similar to how we climb Cho Oyu. This is a great opportunity to practice for the 8000 meter peaks! You want a personal Sherpa? We can arrange that as well.
Going abroad is half the fun of international climbing. Though the climbing itself is brilliant, there is nothing like landing in Kathmandu and experiencing the hustle and bustle of one of the most interesting cities in the world. Then, we are off to sleepy Pokhara, and onto to the famous Annapurna circuit trail, considered as one of the most beautiful treks on the planet. If you want to bring your non-climbing spouse or family member for the trek? Please do not hesitate to ask. They will see a special part of the world.
Our IMG staff will work with you on your technical climbing skills, as well as teach you the tricks for going to high altitude. This is a fun climb, perfect for climbers with Denali, Cotopaxi, or Aconcagua under their belts who are ready for a real Himalayan expedition or for our veteran Himalayan climbers who are missing the mountains and people of Nepal. This climb is an opportunity for climbers just starting their big mountain climbing as well as the climber who has to feed their climbing soul again.
After the climb ends, for people in a hurry, you have the option of flying straight back to Kathmandu. Or, if you can spare a few days, trek on around the Annapurna Trek to Jomsom via the Thorung La, one of the world's classic high trekking passes (17,873 ft; 5416 meters). From there you can fly back to Kathmandu.
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IMG is the oldest and most respected high-altitude climbing service in the world and its three principals, Eric Simonson, Phil Ershler, and George Dunn, have led and organized hundreds of expeditions worldwide since 1975. Each is an AMGA Certified Alpine Guide with Himalayan expedition experience including Everest, K2, Kangchenjunga, Shishapangma, and Cho Oyu. IMG's Himalayan mountaineering programs are organized and directed by Eric Simonson, one of the world's premiere expedition organizers. Under his direction IMG has conducted over forty Himalayan expeditions. His teams include a group of professionals and Sherpas who are the best in the business. Since 1990, over 600 IMG team members have summited the world's classic 8,000-meter peaks, including Everest, Lhotse, Cho Oyu and Shishapangma.
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Our goal is to minimize risk while helping as many team members as possible reach their goal, and we invest in the people and equipment that will make this happen. We value our reputation as the premiere international climbing company, and we only put programs in place that measure up to our own high standards. If you would like to join a world-class team, we encourage you to contact us to discuss your goals and qualifications and secure an exciting role for yourself on our expedition!
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A veteran of dozens of expeditions and an Everest summiter, Ang Jangbu has worked with Eric Simonson on every IMG Himalayan program since 1991 and is a very popular leader. Ang Jangbu Sherpa and his staff put together one of the very best Sherpa teams for IMG. We are proud to have a group of Sherpas working for us who are among the best paid, best led, best equipped, and best trained in the business.
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Efficient Catalytic System for the Selective Production of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural from Glucose and Fructose†
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DOI: 10.1002/anie.200803207
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Into Digital marketing by profession, stung by the fitness bug in recent years, bringing to you a working professional's journey from being overweight to fitness. Through this column, I endeavour to bring to you my daily challenges, temptations & lifestyle changes that a working professional like you and me encounter to attain our expected form of fitness. My motto: fitness is a journey, not a destination.
The first time I decided to take my weight matters into my own hands was in 2005. I was 26 and touching 86 kgs. With the right mix of determination, regular visits to the gym & a controlled diet, I was down to 78 kgs in 3 months. For me it was nirvana, Which meant soon I was back to my lifestyle of erratic eating habits & drinking. And no time for workouts.
The second awakening happened in 2009. I was 31 and had touched 91 kgs. Again I started with a bang & within 6 months, was down to 79 kgs. But then again, old habits die hard. Festivities, parties, weekend get-aways, all made sure that I was eating & drinking as if there was no tomorrow. But this time I thought I had become wiser, therefore I didn't quit the gym and continued my visits regularly. And yet by June 2011, I was back to 91 kgs.
So it was time for my third attempt at weight loss. But it was also time for deep introspection. The struggle with weight issues had gone on for many years. And I was not getting any younger. I knew with every next attempt at weight loss, I would face a challenge of slowing metabolism, unresponsive body & critically my growing age.
But this time I had realized that without changes to my lifestyle, it was impossible to maintain my weight loss. I was willing to give up habits that had plagued my weight loss. I was willing to adorn a changed life. This meant reduced intake of alcohol, a gag on desserts, less of eating out, small meals, healthy eating and other similar changes. And more importantly to look at these changes as lifestyle changes rather than a stop-go arrangement.
I again managed to loose 17 kgs in 8 months. But critically, I have been able to maintain this weight loss, thus allowing me to focus on other health & fitness goals for myself.
There may be many quick-fix solutions to weight loss but sustaining the weight loss and improving fitness levels requires a mind-shift rather than a quick-fix. It is important to make a commitment to yourself & hang in there to make every visit to the gym count rather than just give up. In the end, it's worth the effort.
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A buildup of foreign debt throughout the 1970s and 1980s--combined with low growth, falling commodity prices, and other economic difficulties--left many poor countries with significantly more debt than they could repay. International efforts to provide debt relief to 41 such heavily indebted poor countries have been ongoing for over a decade, and these efforts culminated in the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI), which was announced in 2005. MDRI eliminates eligible debt that countries owe to four international financial institutions--the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the African Development Bank's African Development Fund (ADF), and the Inter-American Development Bank (IaDB). To receive MDRI debt relief, countries must first complete the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative, which the World Bank and IMF created in 1996 to relieve the debt burden of poor countries. In response to concerns over the continuing vulnerability of these countries, the World Bank and IMF enhanced the initiative to provide additional debt relief in 1999. Recognizing that recipient countries needed further assistance, MDRI was created to help accelerate countries' progress toward achieving the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. Of the 41 eligible countries, 23 countries have received debt relief under both the MDRI and HIPC Initiatives, and another 10 countries are receiving debt relief under just the HIPC Initiative. Donor governments (including the U.S. government) have agreed to help fund multilateral debt relief. Donor governments and each institution agree to the amount of MDRI costs each donor is to fund. To fund MDRI, governments may (1) provide funding in addition to their regular contributions or replenishments to the institutions, (2) provide their regular contributions early and generate credits through an approach known as early encashment, or (3) do both. If a government uses these early encashment credits to fully fund its share of MDRI, it is not required to provide additional funding for MDRI. The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) is currently using early encashment to fund the U.S. MDRI commitment. If the U.S. government provides full funding for IDA and ADF, then the early encashment approach will generate sufficient funding to cover MDRI during the current replenishment periods. However, in past replenishments, the U.S. government has not fully funded its replenishment contributions to international financial institutions on time, resulting in arrears to IDA and ADF totaling more than $400 million as of the end of fiscal year 2007. We have previously reviewed the HIPC Initiative and other debt-related issues. In response to a Congressional request for this report, GAO (1) estimated the overall cost of MDRI for four international financial institutions (IDA, IMF, ADF, and IaDB), and (2) evaluated the United States' approach to funding its share of MDRI costs.
We estimate that IDA, IMF, ADF, and IaDB will provide, in present value dollars, almost $29 billion in MDRI debt relief for 41 countries over the next several decades, with the U.S. government contributing about 15 percent of this amount. IDA is to provide the most debt relief, accounting for about $18.5 billion or about 64 percent, of the total. IMF is to provide about $4 billion in MDRI debt relief, and ADF and IaDB are to provide about $3.7 billion and $2.4 billion, respectively. As of the end of 2007, the 23 countries that were eligible for MDRI had realized about $1.7 billion (6 percent) of total planned debt relief from the four international financial institutions. The amount of debt relief realized to date is small compared to the total planned amount of MDRI debt relief because MDRI has only been operational since 2006 and because countries will only realize benefits over the next several decades as annual debt obligations that were irrevocably cancelled would have come due. Donor governments have agreed to fully fund MDRI debt relief on a "dollar-for-dollar" basis to IDA and ADF. We project that the U.S. government will provide about $3.8 billion to fund IDA MDRI costs and over $400 million for ADF MDRI debt relief, which represents about 19 percent of MDRI debt relief provided by these two institutions and almost 15 percent of all MDRI debt relief provided. Based on our projections, Treasury's early encashment approach does not fully fund the U.S. share of IDA MDRI costs, and may not fully fund the U.S. share of ADF MDRI costs by 2013. We project that the U.S. government will face a shortfall of approximately $142 million in its existing IDA MDRI commitments by 2009 if it does not clear $152 million of accumulated payments not yet provided to IDA during the current replenishment period. Based on our assumptions about the growth of future U.S. commitments, and if the U.S. government fully funds its future IDA replenishment contributions and continues to use only early encashment, it could experience an IDA MDRI shortfall of $108 million by 2014. This shortfall would begin to decrease by 2026 as U.S. MDRI commitments begin to decline. By 2044, when all IDA MDRI loans are expected to have expired, we project that the U.S. government would have generated a surplus in that replenishment period. In addition, we project that the U.S. government would face a shortfall to ADF for its MDRI commitment by 2013 that would increase until 2025 when, as with IDA, it would begin to decrease. By 2054, when all ADF MDRI loans are expected to have expired, we project that the U.S. government would have generated a surplus in that replenishment period. If the U.S. government does not pay its future contributions to IDA and ADF in full and on time, projected shortfalls in its IDA and ADF MDRI commitments could increase further. To offset these shortfalls, Treasury may need to request new appropriations, accelerate the early encashment schedule, or do both.
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Combating Terrorism:Foreign Terrorist Organization Designation Process and U.S. Agency Enforcement ActionsGAO-15-629: Published: Jun 25, 2015. Publicly Released: Jun 25, 2015.
Export-Import Bank:Dual-Use Export Monitoring Guidance Revised and ImplementedGAO-15-611: Published: Jun 25, 2015. Publicly Released: Jun 25, 2015.
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Nonproliferation:State Needs to Establish a Reporting Process That Would Minimize the Delays That May Affect Sanctions on Trade with Iran, North Korea, and SyriaGAO-15-703T: Published: Jun 17, 2015. Publicly Released: Jun 17, 2015.
Nonproliferation:State Should Minimize Reporting Delays That May Affect Sanctions on Trade with Iran, North Korea, and SyriaGAO-15-519: Published: May 22, 2015. Publicly Released: Jun 17, 2015.
Jun 8, 2015
Electronic Cigarettes:Imports, Tariffs, and Data CollectionGAO-15-491R: Published: May 7, 2015. Publicly Released: Jun 8, 2015.
Jun 4, 2015
Foreign Aid:USAID Has Taken Steps to Safeguard Government-to-Government Funding but Could Further Strengthen AccountabilityGAO-15-377: Published: Jun 4, 2015. Publicly Released: Jun 4, 2015.
Jun 3, 2015
Haiti Reconstruction:USAID Has Achieved Mixed Results and Should Enhance Sustainability PlanningGAO-15-517: Published: Jun 3, 2015. Publicly Released: Jun 3, 2015.
May 19, 2015
Afghanistan:Embassy Construction Cost and Schedule Have Increased, and Further Facilities Planning Is NeededGAO-15-410: Published: May 19, 2015. Publicly Released: May 19, 2015.
May 14, 2015
United Nations Renovations:Original Scope Reduced and Project Over Budget, but Lessons Learned Could Improve Future ProjectsGAO-15-414: Published: May 14, 2015. Publicly Released: May 14, 2015.
International Education Assistance:USAID Has Implemented Primary Grade Reading Programs but Has Not Yet Measured Progress toward Its Strategic GoalGAO-15-479: Published: May 7, 2015. Publicly Released: May 14, 2015.
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U.K. Stocks Fall, Extending Weekly Loss; Kazakhmys Leads Drop
Aug. 13 (Bloomberg) -- U.K. stocks fell, extending this week's decline for the FTSE 100 Index, on renewed concern that the global economic recovery is at risk.
Kazakhmys Plc and Xstrata Plc led losses among basic-resources companies. Vedanta Resources Plc tumbled 4.9 percent as people with knowledge of the matter said the company is in talks to buy a controlling stake in Cairn Energy Plc's Indian oil-exploration unit.
The FTSE 100 dropped 22.87, or 0.4 percent, to 5,243.19 as of 12:10 p.m. in London, erasing an earlier gain of 0.8 percent. The gauge has lost 1.7 percent this week as the Federal Reserve said the U.S. economy's recovery is likely to be "more modest" than forecast and the Bank of England cut its estimate for U.K. growth. The FTSE All-Share Index fell 0.4 percent today, while Ireland's ISEQ Overall Index retreated 0.7 percent.
"The slowdown in growth that we anticipate has started to be priced into markets and will go on doing so until the end of the year," said Vincent Treulet, chief investment strategist at BNP Paribas Investment Partners in Paris. "This is a market that remains adverse to risk, and especially to sovereign risk."
The yield premium that investors demand to hold Greek 10-year bonds instead of benchmark German debt of similar maturity rose to 800 basis points today for the first time since June 28. Demand fell at sales of 2015 and 2025 Italian debt.
German Growth
U.K. stocks had earlier climbed as Germany's economy grew in the second quarter at the fastest pace since the country's reunification two decades ago. German gross domestic product surged 2.2 percent from the first quarter, fueling euro-area growth of 1 percent, the fastest in four years. Economists had forecast GDP would rise 1.3 percent in Germany and 0.7 percent in the currency bloc.
Germany's performance highlights the growth differential across the euro region in a quarter that saw the Greek fiscal crisis threaten to break the bloc apart. France's economy expanded 0.6 percent in the period, Italy's 0.4 percent and Spain's 0.2 percent, while Greece experienced a 1.5 percent contraction.
Kazakhmys, Kazakhstan's biggest copper producer, dropped 2 percent to 1,146 pence. Xstrata, the world's biggest exporter of coal for power stations, fell 1.6 percent to 991.4 pence.
Vedanta, Cairn
Vedanta, the mining company controlled by billionaire Anil Agarwal, plunged 4.9 percent to 2,075 pence, extending yesterday's 7.5 percent slide. The company is in advanced talks to buy more than 50 percent in Cairn India Ltd., according to two people with knowledge of the matter. Cairn Energy rose 1 percent to 457.4 pence.
Aviva Plc gained 4.3 percent to 383.1 pence as two people with knowledge of the situation said RSA Insurance Group Plc made a 5 billion-pound ($7.8 billion) bid for Aviva's general insurance business.
The bid was rejected by Aviva and there are no current negotiations between the two companies, said the people, declining to be identified because the matter is private. Officials at Aviva and RSA declined to comment. RSA, the U.K.'s biggest non-life insurer, slipped 0.7 percent to 127.6 pence.
Legal & General Group Plc, the U.K.'s second-biggest life insurer by assets, climbed 2.6 percent to 90.15 pence.
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