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What is the THEA Quick Test, and what skills are covered in the test?
The THEA Quick Test is a paper-and-pencil test which measures skills in reading, mathematics and writing (including an essay). Each section of the THEA Quick Test is designed to measure your academic skill against an established standard of competence. Your score on each section of the test is based on your performance in relation to the skills being tested. Scores are not related to how well other students have performed on the same section. The THEA Quick Test is the same as the regular THEA, the only difference is the registration procedure—you don't have to wait for one of the Saturday state-wide tests (that's the "quick" part)—receiving scores after the test is submitted is not necessarily "quicker."
How do I register for the THEA Quick Test at Navarro College?
The THEA Quick Test is administered on an appointment basis on the Corsicana campus only. Appointment times are Mondays through Fridays at 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. as well as a 1:30 p.m. on Thursdays only. Keep in mind that the THEA Quick Test can only be taken once every 30 days.
How much will it cost me?
The THEA Quick Test fee is $29.00, paid directly to the testing company, for Navarro College and TAMU Commerce students. The THEA Quick Test fee is to be paid at the Testing Center as the fees are submitted along with your test. The $29.00 may be paid by credit/debit (MasterCard & Visa), or personal check or money order made payable to Evaluation Systems. No cash is accepted for the $29.00 fee. An additional $25.00 administration fee is assessed for non Navarro College or TAMU Commerce students. The $25.00 administration fee is to be paid at the Cashier's Office the day of the test.
How long does the test take to complete?
You are allotted five hours for testing, although, many students finish earlier if only taking one section of the test. Please keep in mind, the THEA Quick Test must be completed at a single sitting.
What do I need to bring with me to test?
You will need photo identification and payment for the test. The Navarro College Testing Center will provide pencils and a four-function calculator for the math portion. No study aids, outside scratch paper, highlighters or pens will be allowed.
How do I prepare for the THEA Quick Test?
You can go to the official THEA website for a practice test and quick reference guide. You may also consider purchasing the Official THEA Test Study Guide.
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Baan Thai is a busy and vibrant Thai restaurant on Coldharbour Lane in London's buzzing Brixton. The delicious food, laid-back vibe and super-friendly staff make it a favourite with locals and a pre-concert crowd headed for the Brixton Academy. Baan Thai restaurant's cheery dining room is decorated with vibrant colours, comfortable seating and holiday-coloured lights. Baan Thai is rightly proud that all its staff, including the chef, are Thai, adding an indisputable flavour of Thailand to their authentic menu. If you already know and love Thai food as most of Britain seems to, you'll be delighted to find most of your favourite dishes on the menu, including tom yum gai soup, lovely curries like massaman, jungle, red and green. International wines, beers and soft drinks are very reasonably priced, so you can make an outing to Baan Thai a regular occurrence. Baan Thai is perfect for a quick and delicious meal with friends.
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The year 2011 was an interesting year for many northern and central European countries, as the weather was more than unpredictable in the spring and summer. However, in most countries, the climatic conditions thankfully settled down in the late summer and fall. The result of this slightly difficult year of weather in France was a set of surprisingly small yields, but overall, these yields were of a higher quality than those harvested in certain previous years. A fantastic set of wines was also made in Italy and Spain, and the Rioja wines - when released - are set to be very good indeed. Austria also had superb year in 2011, with almost fifty percent more grapes being grown and used for their distinctive Gruner Veltliner wines than in the year before. Possibly the European country which had the finest 2011, though, was Portugal, with wineries in the Douro region claiming this year to be one of the best in decades for the production of Port wine, and the bright, young Vinho Verdes wines. In the New World, the Pacific Northwest saw some of the best weather of 2011, and Washington State and Oregon reportedly had a highly successful year, especially for the cultivation of high quality red wine grapes. Chile and Argentina had a relatively cool year, which certainly helped retain the character of many of their key grape varietals, and should make for some exciting drinking. South Africa had especially good weather for their white wine grape varietals, particularly Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, and many South African wineries are reporting 2011 as one of their best years in recent memory.
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It isn't difficult to see how California became one of the world's most important, successful and influential wine regions. Since the first vines were planted in the state by Spanish pioneers in the 18th century, the region has made the most of its ideal climatic conditions, which range from hot, dry and arid to windswept and cool, for vineyard cultivation and wine production. Today, California has almost half a million acres under vine, and hundreds of independent and well established wineries dotted across its vast wine-making areas. Californian wines range from the traditional, and those emulating fine Old World wines, to the experimental and unique, and it is the home to many of the world's most exciting and trailblazing wineries producing excellent bottles for the global market.
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Colonial BancGroup Inc., the Alabama lender facing a criminal probe, had its banking operations closed by regulators and taken over by BB&T Corp. in the biggest bank failure since Washington Mutual Inc. collapsed last year.
Branches and deposits of Colonial, Alabama's second-largest bank, were turned over to Winston-Salem, North Carolina-based BB&T in a deal brokered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., the regulator said today. The failure of Montgomery-based Colonial followed a Florida expansion that saddled the lender with more than $1.7 billion in soured real-estate loans.
Colonial's failure will deplete the FDIC's deposit insurance fund by $2.8 billion, the agency said. The fund, which the agency uses to pay customers of a failed bank for deposit losses up to a $250,000 limit and is generated by fees paid by banks, stood at $13 billion at the end of the first quarter, according to the FDIC. The agency has set aside an additional $25 billion for bank failures, agency spokesman David Barr said.
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The new trailer for The Magic of Belle Isle has arrived online today. The well crafted trailer features the talents of veteran actor Morgan Freeman and Kenan Thompson as a duo battling the struggles of addiction.
Reuniting with his director from the hit film, "The Bucket List," Freeman plays Monte Wildhorn, a famous Western novelist whose struggle with alcoholism has sapped his passion for writing. He takes a lakeside cabin for the summer in picturesque Belle Isle, and befriends the family next door—an attractive single mom (Virginia Madsen) and her young daughters—who help him find inspiration again.
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All this breast-beating about what is wrong with the Saints ignores a forty-year reality: They lose because they want to, and always have. I have watched this team for forty years, God knows why, and I have a few cases in point about the franchise's compulsive need to betray their fans:
1969- Saints take a 20-0 lead into the fourth quarter against the Cardinals and tank the game 21-20. The defense goes on vacation. I guess it was just too much effort to care.
1970's- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers win their first-ever game as a franchise after 26 straight losses, and they do it against... the Saints. Naturally.
1987- The Saints, in the strike season, go 12-3 but tank their first-ever playoff game 44-10 to the Vikings in the Dome. They don't even make a pretense of trying to win.
1995- The Saints arrogantly decide that Morten Andersen is too full of himself wanting to be paid what he is worth and cut him loose. He kicks the winning field goals against the Saints- twice- for the Falcons the following year. The Saints staff played for the overtime in one game- at the Dome- to allow Andersen to do it. For the FALCONS!
2002- The Saints are 9-4 with three games to paly, all against sub-.500 opponents and tank all three games- quite deliberately, I thought- to miss the playoffs. I certainly saw no evidence of effort to win in any of those games. Oh, yeah, it let the Falcons into the playoffs instead. An extra bonus humiliation. The FALCONS!
So bring these all together for TODAY's little debacle and you have the Saints' perfect storm. They lose against what had been their bitterest arch-rival in the West Division days, do it against the spread and let's make that a WINLESS arch-rival. And, as they have always done with their most egregious acts of treason, they do it in front of the home fans, letting themselves be humiliated by a defense coached by their former head coach. Because the game was pivotal to a turn-around this year, they made the most of the chance to stick it in all our faces. Jeez, at least it wasn't the Falcons.
In most countries, this kind of treason would get you tried and possibly executed., or at least water-boarded Here, we will fil the blogs with whining talk about how they JUST MISSED coming back to win, doggone the luck... The mindless faithful will ignore that the Saints gave up on defensing third-and-forever plays by the Rams FOUR TIMES and just let them catch the ball, that Brees threw it to the wrong jersey twice without ever bothering to look first... Well, you get the picture. I'd go on, but it makes me sick to think how many millions we pay these guys to have them throw in the towel.
God have mercy, but can't we hold these overpaid spoiled brats ACCOUNTABLE when they take their ridiculously high salaries and don't even TRY?
Let's stop kissing their jersey numbers. It is very clear, and forty years of experience back it up: To put that lily on your helmet is apparently to declare surrender. What a bunch of cowards! Call it what it is for a change.


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The Study Abroad Advisor will be responsible for managing a portfolio of the study abroad programs administered by the Center for International Programs.
We especially encourage applications from individuals who can bring diverse cultural and ethnic perspectives and experiences to the campus.
The State University of New York at New Paltz is a highly selective, public college that is recognized regionally for the strength of its academic programs. It is located in the beautiful Hudson River Valley with easy access to New York City and other nearby recreational and cultural amenities.
Responsibilities include:
o advising prospective study abroad students about the programs under the advisor's supervision
o advising students accepted to these programs regarding such issues as application procedures, academics, scholarship opportunities, course enrollment procedures, travel, housing, visas, documentation, costs, culture, health and safety, etc.
o reviewing program applications and making acceptance decisions in consultation with the Study Abroad Coordinator
o liaising with partner institutions, faculty directors and resident directors
o communicating with students, parents, home and host institutions, and campus offices regarding program matters
o coordinating pre-departure arrangements and participating in orientations, both pre-departure and re-entry
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o updating program information including program acceptance materials, orientation guides, etc.
o providing content for handbooks, program guides, website, etc.
o working with Study Abroad Coordinator on recruitment efforts and marketing such as fairs, travel, events, programming, and web based social media
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Who knew an organization had to be told by a grieving family to NOT do anything for them?
That is essentially what happened in the final hours before the Cleveland Browns took the field Sunday to open the 2012 season. Just three days before kickoff, Art Modell — known to everyone in Cleveland as anything but a nice guy after he moved one of the NFL's historic franchises from Cleveland to Baltimore after the 1995 season — died at age 87 from natural causes.
League officials asked teams to recognize Modell with a moment of silence for his contributions to the game, such as hiring minorities in the front office, developing television strategies and volunteering his team to host the first-ever Monday Night Football contest. To those who don't follow the Browns, the idea of memorializing Modell may not be a hard thing to do.
But as someone who grew up a fan of the team on the lake, I already knew the possibility to recognize this individual in the city who had been vilified by those who bleed orange and brown was a dumpster fire waiting to happen. If anyone wants to know how intense a Browns household I was raised in, my father would tell everyone during the Dark Ages (The time when the Browns did not exist) that in every NFL game he would cheer for the officials.
It was probably a good idea that I was not in my dad's presence the night when Modell hoisted the Lombardi Trophy as an owner of the franchise he moved out of a city that would not bow down to his demands when many of his failed business plans went belly up. Since the new Cleveland franchise entered the league in 1999, Brandon Weeden became the 17th starting quarterback to line up under center.
Think about that for a minute. Also remember this current franchise that sits next to Lake Erie has one playoff appearance.
So having the chance to turn the dagger even deeper into Browns fans this weekend by remembering Modell with a moment of silence was the worst idea ever. And the organization actually thought about honoring him.
Fortunately, the Modell family told the Cleveland front office to not do so.
It's facts like those listed previously that would drive normal fans into pure insanity. So naturally, I had tickets and made the annual pilgrimage to what has been called by an area comedian as "The Factory of Sadness" because I am always glutton for punishment and I wanted to see the reaction of fans towards Modell.
And as usual, the team did not disappoint in its expectations in a 17-16 loss to Philadelphia. The defense, just as it was many times last season, was overworked and finally gave up the game-winning score late in the game because the offense was anemic to put it lightly.
Just as a tip for those who play fantasy football, always draft Phil Dawson because he is the Cleveland offense. This guy is the only remaining member of the inital 1999 team and he is playing for his fifth head coach.
Sad to have a Browns fan tell outsiders that a kicker is the best option but when the reality smacks you in the face, you can't avoid it.
When I left Cleveland Sunday night, the only anti-Modell sentiment I noticed came from the products peddled by shirt vendors while walking towards the stadium before the game. It wasn't until when I got home to see a halftime essay by Bob Costas making a case for Modell to the Hall of Fame that made me hotter than the pregame grilled pepper that I had on my burger. The entire Costas report went off without stating Modell's ineptitude to operate his own franchise.
Just putting salt on a reopened wound. Another day in the life of a Browns fan.
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I love this dryer. I am type 3A with hair just past my shoulders and this works wonders on giving me lift, shine and no frizzies. I usually use it on medium heat on high setting and it takes just about 10 minutes to dry my hair.
I bought one of these, but took it back. With that crazy looking attachment on the end, it was so long that I could hardly use it, and it was heavy.
I had my eye on this for a while. I actally purchased just the diffuser first, but suprisingly it wouldn't fit on my dryer! Finally purchased it just over a week ago. It does work great on lifting and drying my roots, which I've always had a problem doing with other diffusers. However, it takes much longer to dry than with a universal Solano diffuser. Also, my hair is long (past my shoulders). The dryer is on the small size and unfortunately, my ends keep getting sucked in the back. Its actually damaging my hair! If you have short hair, and don't mind the drying time, I suppose this would work great. However, with my longer hair, its just not for me.
I do like it a lot now, but it definitely took some getting used to. It gives great volume on the sides and top. I also like the diffuser for drying around my bang area. I pin it and place the diffuser on top of it .. works wonders ! I don't think this would be a great dryer for long hair. My hair is a longer bob - above my shoulders. I think the traditional diffuser would work better. The nice think about this hair dryer is the negative ions. The negative ion technology is amazing. There are a number of hair dryers out there with that type of technology though. Metropolis makes an awesome one as well.
I was nervous spending so much money for a hair dryer mainly because I'm frugal -- ok downright cheap. But, it is worth every penny. My hair has never looked curlier, less frizzy, softer, and shinier. And, when my husband notices, that is saying something! I'm a 3A with hair just past my shoulders. I clip my hair for 1/2 hour and let air dry, then remove the clips, turn my head upside down and let the dryer do its thing on high, high heat. I find that it gets hot, so I move it from place to place on my head gently moving my hair towards the root with the diffuser. When I'm done, I gently turn my head over and do nothing else! I love this product -- thank you, thank you Deva for another winner.
I was very disappointed with this product as well. Glamour magazine was raving it as the best product out there for curly hair- so of course I had to try it. I got it and was soo discouraged. My hair is very limp after blowdrying it, the attachment keeps coming off, it made my hair EXTRA frizzy, and it had no shine whatsoever. And they wont even let us return them!! So now I am stuck with a $185 product that blows!
A nice dryer but I have to use it on high with the high heat to get any curl or my hair ends up limp. The cool shot button works very well and it does leave me with shinier hair and less frizz. However, I think the price is steep. I use this dryer with my large bowl diffuser.
It actually makes my hair too soft and limp. I have very long hair that is almost straight at the roots, so I need something that will give me some volume and this didn't do it. It would be better for someone with curlier, fuller, courser hair.
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Caldwell watch continues
Harbaugh endorses Juan Castillo for next year amid criticism
Is no news bad news for Jim Caldwell?
The Ravens offensive coordinator has interviewed for three head coaching jobs -- the Redskins, the Titans and the Lions. And although by all accounts Caldwell was well prepared and interviewed well, none of those teams has asked him to put his name on the dotted line as its next head coach.
The Redskins have already made their decision, hiring Bengals offensive coordinator Jay Gruden.
The Lions and Titans have not, but both are interested in Chargers offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt. With San Diego eliminated from the playoffs this past weekend, the Whisenhunt watch will heat up. In fact, he is considered a front-runner with the Lions, and various reports suggest a deal could happen in the next couple of days.
Once Whisenhunt accepts a job -- and it seems almost certain he will land in either Detroit or Tennessee -- the coaching carousel will spin again.
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In addition to Caldwell and Whisenhunt, the Titans reportedly have interest in Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer and Seattle coordinators Dan Quinn (defensive coordinstor) and Darrell Bevell (offensive coordinator).
That's a lot of competition for Caldwell. Are all these interviews a sign that they weren't overly wowed by Caldwell, or a case of a team simply doing due diligence on a number of quality candidates? Obviously, the more people interviewed, the worse the odds for Caldwell.
Then, of course, there is the million-dollar question should Caldwell not land a head coaching job: Will he be back as the Ravens offensive coordinator? The speculation is that the Ravens have been mum on the subject as Caldwell has gone through the interview process, but once all the head coaching chairs are filled, Caldwell's future will look a lot clearer. But whether that's in Baltimore remains to be seen.


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Sum 41 is a Canadian punk rock band from Ajax, Ontario, Canada, active since 1996. The current members are Deryck Whibley (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Jason McCaslin (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Tom Thacker (lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboard). They've released five studio albums. Sum 41 released their debut album, All Killer No Filler, in 2001 and achieved mainstream success through the album's first single, "Fat Lip", which reached number-one on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart; it remains the band's most successful single to date.
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Mailing a letter will cost three cents more, or 49 cents, starting in January.
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The Postal Service must first get the approval of its regulatory panel before it can raise prices.
So far, the Postal Service has lost nearly four billion dollars in the current fiscal year.
It lost 16 billion in 2012.
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After already having seen the movie, I decided to invest in reading the books. Bk #1, THE BAD BEGINNING, only took me an hour to finish, and it was an enjoyable--if dark--read.
The Baudelaire children--Violet, Klaus, and Sunny--are left orphaned after a mysterious fire destroys their home and kills their parents. Taken into custody by Mr. Poe, the executor of their parent's estate, they learn that their parent's will states that they must be cared for by a relative. The closest relative, unbeknownest to the children, is Count Olaf, an actor and leader of a theatre troupe who lives in a dilapitated house on the other side of town.
Things, of course, only go from bad to worse after the children move into Count Olaf's home, which is strangely covered inside and out with drawings and representations of a strange-looking eye. Count Olaf even has a tattoo of the same image on his ankle. As the Count hatches a scheme to gain control of the Baudelaire fortune, which the children are not privy to until Violet comes of age, the children are alternately scared of their new "parent" and determined to find a way out of their dreadful situation.
I enjoyed this walk on the dark side, and plan on reading Book #2 in the series later today. That said, however, I think it depends on your child and his or her maturity as to whether this would be a good read for them or not. Although the reading material is suitable for around 8 years old and up, the book IS dark-natured, and might scare some children. If they've already seen the movie, they might be prepared for its darkness--if the movie depiction scared them, then hold off on the book for awhile.


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Financial Support for Insulation and Domestic Renewables
This page summarises various schemes to help make insulating your house and installing efficient, renewable energy sources more affordable.
Latest news
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has launched the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) to encourage solar hot water, heat pumps, and biomass sources of heating. After some delays the first phase, for large-scale systems, started in November 2011. For domestic users the scheme finally started up in April 2014. However, systems installed from July 2009 onwards are eligible for RHI payments. (The interim Renewable Heat Premium Payments ended in March 2014). The scheme covers solar hot-water panels, ground-source and air-source heat pumps, and biomass boilers. See below for up-to-date information.
The government's Green Deal, the centre-piece of its programme to upgrade the energy efficiency of the UK's housing, had extremely poor take-up in its first year. We have an introduction to this complex loan scheme below. In June 2014 the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund cashback scheme was extended and improved, but was very quickly over-subscribed. In December 2014 the cashback scheme was revived – see below.
DECC introduced a Feed-in Tariff in April 2010. This encourages installation of renewable technologies: solar photovoltaic panels, small wind turbines, small-scale hydro, etc. However, there have been major reductions and new restrictions in the Feed-in Tariff for solar photovoltaic systems. See below for up-to-date information.
Grants for Insulation and Energy Improvements
Insulating your home, which is often a simple matter of loft and/or cavity wall insulation (photo at right) and draught-proofing, is the most effective way to save energy and reduce your bills. (Photo at right shows installation of cavity-wall insulation.) These can also reduce condensation and mould. Other measures include installing an energy-efficient condensing boiler, jackets for hot water cylinders, insulating pipes, using reflective radiator panels, installing individual thermostatic radiator valves and installing double glazing.
However, the system of grants for free or inexpensive installation of cavity-wall and loft insulation that was funded by the energy companies finished at the end of 2012. The Warm Front scheme for people on benefits ended as well. The main programme of financial aid for the future is the government's Green Deal, which started in January 2013. You can find information below about the Green Deal.
For people who are older, have low incomes or are otherwise vulnerable there are schemes to help with fuel bills and make improvements. These are described below, along with information about new obligations for landlords of privately rented accommodation concerning energy efficiency.
The Warm Home Discount scheme
For winter 2014–15, vulnerable
people (e.g. older or low income) could get a one-off £140 discount on
their electricity bill from energy suppliers. Ask your energy supplier, or
check your eligibility at:
The Affordable Warmth Obligation
This is part of the Energy Company Obligation (ECO). It
exists to provide heating and insulation improvements (cavity-wall and loft
insulation, and replacement boilers) for low-income and vulnerable households,
not including those in social housing. There are complex eligibility criteria
for this means-tested scheme. Call the Energy Saving Advice Service on 0300 123 1234
to check whether you might be eligible, and to apply if you are. There is more
information at:
Affordable Warmth Network
If you are having trouble paying
your energy bills, ring the Affordable Warmth Network on 0800 107 00 44.
There is more information at:
Cold weather payments
If you're getting certain benefits,
you may be eligible for these when your local temperature is either recorded
as, or forecast to be, an average of 0 °C or colder for at least seven
consecutive days. There is a payment of £25 for each seven-day period
of very cold weather between 1 November and 31 March. You can check
if your area is due a payment at:
Getting your private sector landlord to make energy improvements
Many energy improvements are the landlord's responsibility so you will need to ask your landlord to do them, or get their written permission to do them yourself. The first step is to talk amicably to him/her. Landlords will not benefit financially from lower energy bills, and so may be reluctant to make improvements. But you can also alert your landlord to their existing and future legal responsibilities, and mention that energy efficiency improvements usually help preserve the fabric of the property. You may be able to persuade them that it is in their own interest by telling them about the financial incentives available to them, such as the Landlord's Energy Saving Allowance and the Green Deal. We have a useful leaflet (pdf) from Oxford City Council with energy saving advice for private-rental tenants as well as another leaflet (pdf) on energy-saving advice for private landlords.
Local Authorities have a duty to take action against landlords under the Housing Act 2004 if the condition of a property affects the health of the most vulnerable occupier. Issues relating to household energy efficiency include excess cold, damp and mould, excess heat, carbon monoxide, uncombusted fuel gas from faulty appliances and faulty appliance wiring. If a landlord fails to give permission to have grant-funded energy efficiency measures installed, tenants can complain to the Environmental Health Department of their local authority. If landlords do not comply, they can be prosecuted and the local authority can carry out the repair work itself.You can telephone Environmental Health in the Vale of White Horse on 01235 540 555, or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Financial Support for Renewable Generation
This section covers the UK's provisions for supporting domestic (i.e. small-scale) renewable energy generation: the Feed-in Tariff begun in April 2010 to pay for electricity generation, and the (long delayed) Renewable Heat Incentive to help pay for producing heat and hot water, which started in April 2014. More detailed information may be found on the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), Energy Saving Trust, and OFGEM websites.
The Feed-in Tariff aims to increase small-scale (up to 5 megawatts) electricity generation in the UK. It has already shown that by expanding the market, expensive technologies such as solar photovoltaic panels have become cheaper. The scheme, which started in April 2010 and will run for at least 20 years (25 for some solar photovoltaics), covers a range of technologies.
What makes the FIT unusual, compared to schemes in other countries, is that it rewards all generation, not just what is exported to the grid. The reasoning behind this is that electricity used locally does replace energy from the grid, and is efficient because it reduces losses in transmission. It also makes consumers more aware of how they use their energy and so, hopefully, leads to lower consumption.
The FIT replaced the up-front grants from the Low Carbon Buildings Programme. The Renewable Obligations programme, which is primarily aimed at large-scale generation, no longer covers domestic systems. Systems installed before July 2009 were transferred to the FIT, but receive a uniform low tariff because the FIT aims to encourage new systems, not reward existing ones.
General points
The electricity generating technologies covered are:
The tariffs differ between different technologies, and for different-size systems – they are higher per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for smaller systems. The tariff for a particular system is fixed at the time of installation and then is indexed for inflation. However, as time goes on and the cost of the systems (hopefully) decreases the tariffs for new installations will be reduced – this is called 'degression'. There will be periodic reviews of the operation of the scheme and the tariffs being paid. Payments are tax free.
The Energy Saving Trust has a simple calculator to allow you to estimate how much you would get under the Feed-in Tariff.
Both the system components and the installer must be approved under the Microgeneration Certification Scheme. In its original form, other measures to reduce energy consumption (insulation, heating controls, lighting) were not a requirement for receiving the FIT. However, since April 2012 properties installing solar PV must have Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings of at least D in order to get the full tariff; otherwise they will get much less. However, this requirement does not apply to other technologies.
The register of installed systems is held by OFGEM. Payment is made by electricity suppliers and comes from them, not from the government.
Table of tariffs
A condensed table of Feed-in Tariffs for domestic-scale installations follows. These rates, for 2014–15, include annual inflation indexing. Exports to the grid from older systems get an extra 3.44p per kWh, while systems registered from late 2012 (marked with a *) get a higher rate of 4.85p per kWh. Systems on output boundaries will get the higher rate. A table with full details, including larger systems, may be found here.
Feed-in Tariff news and current status
The FIT scheme for solar PV was very successful initially, with many more installations than predicted. This was because the tariff had been set quite generously, combined with falling costs for solar panels. DECC responded with a series of reviews to reduce the payments – these were held earlier than had been promised.
The first review concerned very large PV systems of over 50 kW. Many of these were being installed on community buildings such as schools and village halls. However, because the FIT gave a good return on investment, some companies had been installing very large systems for profit, often on farmland. In March 2011 DECC announced an immediate, huge reduction in the FIT for new large systems, e.g. systems from 250 kW–5000 kW reduced from 30.7p per kWh to 8.5p per kWh. DECC said that this was to stop these large systems getting a disproportionate share of the FIT funding. However, the cut was so big that it discouraged almost all plans to build such big systems, including many community projects. The solar PV industry said that such a big change without warning made it impossible to plan for the future or to obtain loans to finance expansion.
During 2011, the cost of PV systems fell and people also anticipated the reductions in the tariff that had been scheduled for April 2012. This produced a surge in new systems. On 31 October 2011, without warning, DECC launched an early review of FITs for domestic systems. They claimed that the large number of installations was going to cost too much over their 25-year lifetime and that reduced prices meant returns on investment were much higher than expected. DECC proposed to cut the tariff for new systems (but not existing ones) by more than half, and make other drastic changes such as requiring properties to achieve an energy performance rating of at least C. The lower rate was to apply to properties registered from mid-December 2011, before the consultation had even closed. (Our response to that consultation is here). DECC were taken to court and the retrospective date was ruled illegal; a series of appeals were all turned down but caused nearly five months of chaos and confusion for consumers and for the solar PV industry.
The result was to delay the effective date of the new, much lower tariff (21p per kWh) to March 2012. In addition, properties registered from April 2012 are required to have an energy efficiency rating of at least D. (The original proposal was to require a rating of C. This would have excluded a huge number of houses, especially older ones, so it was important to campaign for a less restrictive requirement. There's a brief explanation of the rating system here.)
However, even before these measures took effect, DECC launched another consultation proposing major changes to the future operation of the solar PV tariff. The result was an even lower tariff for new domestic systems of 16p per kWh starting in August 2012, with continuing reviews (aimed at reducing the tariff further, and based on sales of PV systems) every three months – the higher the sales the bigger the reduction. If the energy efficiency requirement of D is not met these sytems get a much lower rate of 7.1p per kWh. In addition, the lifetime of the tariff for these systems was reduced from 25 years to 20 years. On the other hand, there were some improvements on the original DECC proposals: indexation of the tariff with inflation will be retained, and the export tariff for these new systems was raised to 4.5p per kWh. Installations of more than 25 systems (e.g. community schemes) will get 90% of the full tariff rather than the 80% introduced in the first review.
In parallel, another review looked at the FIT for other types of electricity generation. Unlike solar PV, the other technologies have had fewer systems installed than had been predicted, and the proposed changes in the level of the tariffs are not drastic. Reviews for these technologies will take place once per year. A scan of our table shows how the tariffs have been steadily reduced, by more than the decrease in system costs, since FiTs began.
* The complexity of the situation means that it is extremely difficult to check that FIT payments are correct. It is necessary to know the date the system was registered, and for newer systems the EPC rating of the property. On top of that, indexation means that the tariffs change every year.
The initially generous Feed-in Tariff terms led a number of firms, including British Gas, to make what sounded like an attractive offer. They offered to install solar panels on your roof free of charge, and any of the generated electricity used in the homel saves the cost normally paid to the electricity supplier.
This type of offer is not as good as it sounds:
To estimate how much you might get from your own panels under the Feed-in Tariff, use the Energy Saving Trust's calculator.
The effect of drastic Feed-in Tariff reductions in the past few years on rent-a-roof schemes has been that they have almost disappeared.
* Although we welcome the use of renewable energy wherever possible, we believe that if you can manage to pay for solar panels yourself, or even if you can borrow the money at a low interest rate, then you would be better off buying the panels yourself and benefiting from the full Feed-in Tariff, which provides an index-linked and tax-free income for 20 years.
Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI)
The Renewable Heat Initiative (RHI) is aimed at a range of technologies and systems, small and large, and is for individual owners and landlords in both private and social housing as well as community groups and businesses of all sizes. The short-term target is for 15% of all UK energy consumption (almost half of which is for heating) to be from renewable sources by 2020. The RHI will try to help with that by making renewable heating a reasonable investment. Other goals include lowering the prices for renewable systems by expanding their markets, and increasing the UK's energy security by reducing dependence on imported fossil fuels. Here we will cover the small-scale, domestic proposals of the RHI.
The RHI for large-scale systems started up in November 2011. However, take-up has been lower than predicted. For domestic users, start-up was first delayed to October 2012, delayed again to summer 2013, and finally started in April 2014. However, due to the delays, 'legacy' systems installed from 15 July 2009 onwards are eligible for the RHI payments. (Applications from those who installed before April 2014 may be phased over time to help manage the potentially large backlog of applications submitted when the scheme opens.)
The RHI is said to be a world first. This means that, unlike the Feed-in Tariff, there were no models elsewhere from which to gain experience, and is part of the reason for the delays. It is also likely that as things progress changes will occur. In addition, the money for the scheme is going to come from government funds (unlike the Feed-in Tariff) and so is limited by the cuts in public funding.
With the exception of solar thermal panels, which are treated as a special case, the main thrust of the scheme concerns domestic central-heating boiler replacements. The tariffs are therefore aimed at reimbursing the extra cost of renewable technologies compared to buying a replacement boiler. The scheme is available for all homes, both on and off the gas grid. However, homes not on the gas grid and using oil, coal and electric heating will benefit more from switching to renewables because they have higher heating bills. Oil and coal also have higher carbon emissions than gas. So although available to all, DECC says that the RHI is mainly targeted at homes that are not on the gas grid. The initial aim is to support around 750,000 renewable heating systems through the domestic RHI by 2020.
As an interim measure while the RHI was delayed, Renewable Heat Premium Payments were provided until March 2014. Most people who received Renewable Heat Premium Payments are eligible for RHI support.
Domestic technologies covered
The heat-producing technologies that are covered by the Renewable Heat Incentive for domestic installations are:
Other technologies that might have been included but are not include air-to-air heat pumps, geothermal energy, renewable combined heat and power, biogas and bioliquids. (Some of these are more appropriate for large-scale use.)
Only one of the 'boiler-replacement' technologies may be installed in a property, but it is permitted to also install solar thermal panels and receive the tariffs for both systems.
General information
The small-scale RHI covers single domestic dwellings, and is open to owner-occupiers, private landlords, providers of social housing, third-party owners of heating systems and self-builders. It will not be open to new build properties other than self-build. There is more information on the scheme at www.ofgem.gov.uk/domestic-rhi.
Both the system and the installer must be approved under the Microgeneration Certification Scheme. The RHI will be administered by OFGEM.
Before applying for RHI support, all applicants, including those with eligible systems installed since July 2009, will need to have a Green Deal Assessment carried out to find out which energy-efficiency measures are cost-effective for the property. Loft insulation (to 250mm) and cavity-wall insulation must be installed where these measures are recommended by the assessment. If the the required loft and cavity-wall insulation are yet to be installed, an updated Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) must obtained as proof of installation (or valid evidence provided to show why installation was not feasible).
Finance for the up-front costs of the renewable technology (in the form of long-term loans) will sometimes be possible via the Green Deal.
In order to minimise air pollution, new biomass systems must comply with limits on harmful particulate and nitrogen oxides emissions. Legacy biomass installations (installed between July 2009 and spring 2014) will not have to meet these requirements. RHI biomass recipients will have to make an annual declaration that they are using only approved fuel from a supplier registered on an approved supplier list (not yet set up, but promised for April 2014), and keep receipts as evidence for future audits.
The tariffs below will be paid quarterly for seven years.
For solar thermal systems the renewable heat generated will be based on an estimate of system performance, done as part of a Microgeneration Certification Scheme installation. A typical system might produce 1200–1500 kilowatt-hours of energy per year, which would mean payments of £230–£290 per year.
For biomass the renewable heat generated will be based on an estimate of heat demand from an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC). A small house might use roughly 12,000 kilowatt-hours per year for heating while a large one might use 20,000 kilowatt-hours, so the annual payments might be about £1460 and £2440 per year, respectively.
For heat pumps the renewable heat generated will be based on an estimate of the heat demand from an EPC combined with an estimate of the heat pump's efficiency. A medium-size house with an air-source heat pump, needing heat energy of 15,000 kilowatt-hours per year, might get about £680–£780 per year. A similar house with a ground-source heat pump might get somewhere in the range of £1750–£2000 per year. Note that only heat pumps with a Seasonal Performance Factor (SPF) of 2.5 and above are considered renewable in the EU and eligible for the RHI.
Tariff details
It is important to note that for those who received Renewable Heat Premium Payments, the tariff payments will be reduced pro rata so that over the seven-year duration of the tariff the Premium Payments are paid back. This is to avoid a double subsidy, and in effect turns the Premium Payments into zero-interest loans.
As with the Feed-in Tariff, RHI tariffs will change annually in line with the Retail Price Index. DECC will also introduce a system of 'degression' to control the costs of the RHI by periodically reducing the tariffs for new applications to the scheme – this will not apply to those already receiving payments.
Heat metering
To help improve performance of renewable heating systems, there will be an extra incentive of £230 per year for heat pumps and £200 per year for biomass boilers for applicants who install metering and monitoring packages.
For houses that have a back-up heating system such as an oil boiler, and for second homes, metering systems will be required.
The Green Deal is promoted as the centre-piece of the government's programme to upgrade the energy efficiency of the UK's housing stock. The Green Deal basically consists of a low-interest long-term loan to help pay for various improvements such as insulation (including solid walls) and renewable energy generation. The loan is provided by the private sector from a central fund – very little government money is involved. Loans are paid back via electricity bills, in amounts claimed to be no more than the resulting savings on energy costs. An important benefit is that homes would be wamer and more comfortable.
In order to make the scheme more attractive there was a cashback deal, which was improved after the first 18 months of Green Deal operation but was rapidly over-subscribed and ended in mid-2014. This scheme, called the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund, was revived in December 2014. A limited amount of funding will now be made available each quarter – details below.
Part of the Green Deal's appeal involves the domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI, see above). The RHI provides continuing payments for such things as solar thermal hot-water panels and heat pumps.
An important feature of the scheme is that a large take-up from community groups and social housing is hoped for. This will not be discussed here, as this page mainly concerns privately owned housing. Social housing providers are, or should be, developing strategies to use this scheme to benefit their tenants. If you live in social housing you should contact your housing association for more details specific to your circumstances.
The government acknowledged that the scheme is very complex, and will take some time to get going properly. An important factor is that it aims to let the market decide on what terms to offer – so far the typical interest rate is 8%. After the first year of operation had abysmally low take-up of the loans, the cashback scheme was improved, extended, and renamed Green Deal Home Improvement Fund to try to reverse this – which it did, so successfully that its (inadequate) funding was over-subscribed in less than seven weeks. In December 2014 the cashback scheme was revived and some funding will be available every three months. But there is a wide variety of other issues raised about the Green Deal, and few would regard it as a success. One of the big issues is whether the system of regulation and controls is effective.
How it works
Consumers start by arranging a survey (including an Energy Performance Certificate) by an approved Green Deal assessor, who then suggests how best the property can be improved. Quotations for the work can then be obtained. There is no requirement to take out a Green Deal loan. The improvements can also be paid for up-front, or by taking out a normal loan that is not tied to electricity bills or to the property. Assessments typically cost about £100–£150.
The criterion for granting a loan, called the 'golden rule', is that the estimated savings on bills should exceed the cost of the work to be done. There is a long list of measures covered (see below), but improved insulation and new boilers feature most frequently. The installation firm informs the electricity supplier, so that the loan repayments can be paid back via electricity bills.
The length of the loans will vary depending on the type of work selected and its potential impact on bills. Very expensive work, such as solid-wall insulation, a new boiler or double glazing, may require a partial up-front payment.
The loans remain with the property, so future purchasers of the property have to take on the obligation. This could cause problems when selling the property.
The government initially aimed for a nominal interest rate of 6.9%. However, providers set their own rates, typically 8%. It might well turn out to be cheaper to borrow the money outside the scheme and pay up-front. This also avoids the complications of having the loan tied to the property and paid back via the electricity supplier – and possible additional problems when changing electricity suppliers.
Although some firms may offer deals that include things like free assessments, fees and prices are not fixed in any way and consumers have to sift through a variety of plans from different companies to see what is included and what the total costs and benefits will be.
Companies selling and installing Green Deal improvements must be certified and their staff trained. The aim is to try to avoid the mis-selling and dodgy practices that have occurred in selling energy tariffs, insulation, and solar thermal and photovoltaic panels. There will be an ombudsman service to deal with complaints. However, many qualified, small-scale local installers complain that they cannot afford the cost of obtaining certification.
What is included
A large number of improvements are eligible:
Hot water
Windows and doors
Microgeneration and renewables
Comments, possible problems and questions
The private-sector Green Deal loans are not attractive enough. They need to generate the billions of pounds worth of work needed to radically improve the energy efficiency of the UK's housing stock, including huge numbers of old houses that need major, expensive work. But under the Green Deal the number of loft and cavity-wall insulation installation jobs, for example, has dropped to a very small fraction of what was being done when there were offers of free or cheap installation.
The entire Green Deal process revolves around what improvements satisfy the 'golden rule' that the savings should be greater than the cost. To ensure this, the initial assessment survey has to be done accurately. There are reports (e.g. in Which? magazine) of sloppy, rushed surveys and errors. Five test inspections of the same house were inconsistent, and some contained serious mistakes.
Even with a good survey, the loan depends on the estimated potential savings from what is installed. The estimate is calculated using complicated formulas that do not do a good job of analysing the building fabric and specifications, particularly for older or more complex properties. Nor do they take account of how well the property is actually built, as opposed to how it was supposed to be built. The estimates should be based on detailed, actual energy-usage data rather than average figures, as this calculation will affect the size of loan. Things are further confused because energy prices change frequently, with the added complication that switching suppliers and tariffs will be allowed. Working out the estimated savings accurately thus sounds nearly impossible.
Another problem is the cost of the initial survey. If substantial work is then carried out that will probably not be a big factor, and some firms will offer to pay back the survey fee if work is ordered from them. But if the work to be done is minor, such as loft insulation, or if the householder decides not to go ahead, then having to pay up-front for the survey is a substantial deterrent to people.
The Green Deal may encourage dodgy selling practices. If sales people are
on commission for getting new business, it is very difficult to ensure that
correct and full information on energy savings and costs will be given to potential
customers. In addition, other products or extra work (such as repointing or
rewiring) may be sold, whether or not it is needed or reasonably priced. Despite
advice about never buying under pressure on the
or from
cold callers, there will always be people who do not take the time and trouble
to shop around, who wrongly trust the accuracy and completeness of information
given, or simply sign up inadvertently.
There is no independent inspection of the work done, to check that it was carried out properly.
Tying the loan to the property may sound good to the purchaser, but will future house purchasers always want to take on what is left of a loan? Many will probably ask for the seller to pay off the plan. And will there be high fees for early redemption?
A similar scheme in Germany only charges interest at 1–2%, and has insulated more than two million homes. Critics have said that the Green Deal interest rates of about 8% are too high, and along with the scheme's complexities make it not nearly attractive enough to be successful. Money can be borrowed commercially at similar rates, without having to follow the Green Deal procedures and repayment arrangements.
The Green Deal Home Improvement Fund
The Green Deal cashback fund reopened in December 2014, and applies to England and Wales. Up to £5,600 is available to households to help pay for installing range of energy-saving measures, though few will qualify for that much. The available funding was split between solid wall insulation and other measures – the solid wall funding ran out within one day! In March 2015 a new release of funding was announced, with one pot of funding (£70 million) covering all measures – it was all committed within 10 days. No more applications for solid wall insulation will be taken until the next release, but there is still money left from the previous round to cover the other items. The amounts on offer to householders are:
In addition to solid wall insulation, the measures are:
Renewable energy heating technologies are not on this list because support for them is available via the Renewable Heat Incentive.
To complete the two-stage application process, householders will need a Green Deal Advice Report (GDAR) or Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) that is less than two years old, and a quote from a Home Improvement Fund registered installer or provider for work recommended on the GDAR or EPC. Householders are encouraged to get more than one quote, particularly when they are having expensive work done, to make sure they are getting the best deal available. Details of the scheme are on the DECC website.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York congressman Anthony Weiner has returned to the forum that led to his political downfall in 2011, launching a new Twitter account.
The married Democrat resigned from Congress after tweeting a lewd picture of himself and lying about his account being hacked. He later admitted trading inappropriate messages with several women.
Weiner's first post Monday was decidedly not racy: a link to a 20-page policy statement outlining "64 Ideas to keep New York City the Capital of the Middle Class."
By mid-afternoon, there were about 2,600 people following @anthonyweiner.
Weiner's name has emerged this month in a large field of potential candidates for New York City mayor.
A recent Marist College poll showed about half the Democrats surveyed wouldn't even consider voting for him.
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The 63rd Formula One season makes its way to the United States this November. Circuit of the Americas, in Austin, Texas, will be hosting the United States Grand Prix, and the following week the twenty race season concludes in Brazil. Formula One is the highest class of single-seater auto racing, and consists of a series of races, known as, Grand Prix. Such racing began in the 1900′s, and has grown into an über chic international event, attracting the most high profile celebrities.
The United States Grand Prix were held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway from 2000-2007, until both Formula One and IMS were unable to agree on terms to continue the annual event. In August 2009, Formula One president Bernie Ecclestone vowed never to return to Indianapolis, and had no immediate plan to return to the United States. However, in May 2010 Austin, Texas was awarded a ten-year contract to host the race, and thus began the construction of the Circuit of Americas racetrack, due to be finished this month.
Perfectly situated on a 1000-acre site in southeast Austin, the state-of-the-art circuit track runs 5.5 km, with capacity for 120,000 fans. Only two miles from Austin Bergstrom International Airport, enjoy scenic views of downtown Austin from the grandstand seating, 16-18 November. This Formula One season has had the greatest number of races in a championship year, and the first seven races have been won by seven different drivers. The results of each race are combined, at the end of the season, with a points system to determine two annual World Championships, one for the drivers and one for the team. Formula One races in, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Japan, and India, will be held this summer, before heading to the United States.


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Certificate - Authority to Remain in Australia, Issued to Barbara Condurateanu, 17 Jun 1952 Reg. No: HT 595
- Summary:
- Certificate of Authority to Remain in Australia, issued to Barbara Condurateanu, 17 June 1952. This certificate was issued by the Commonwealth Government and allows Barbara to remain living in Australia.
Barbara Condurateanu was a Romanian refugee who spent World War II in a Russian POW camp and being repatriated back to Romania, when she caught the wrong train and ended up in a German Displaced Persons camp. In the camp she met fellow Romanian refugee Nicolae Condurateanu, who had spent World War II in a German POW camp. The couple married in 1948 at the A1 Heetre Camp and immigrated to Australia in 1950, where Nicolae worked in a Tea factory and Barbara at the Four and Twenty Pie factory. They had no family in Australia and had to rely on each other for support eventually purchasing a house and establishing a life in their new country.
- Description:
- Typed certificate on with signature in black ink, and stamped by the Department of Immigration Australia.
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- Donation from Ms Carla Lolicato, 2001
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|Text: COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA / CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY TO REMAIN IN AUSTRALIA/ Serial No: 114450 Stamp: DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION AUSTRALIA
|Commonwealth of Australia, Geneva, Switzerland, circa 1952
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|Commonwealth Department of Immigration, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 17 Jun 1952
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A few weeks before Christmas I stumbled over the pieces and decided to give it another shot. By then I was the proud owner of a 3D printer, which allowed me to simply print all the ornaments for the shield.
Instead of painting the shield myself I decided to let him do it and as you can see in the second picture he did a really good job.
Step 1: Stuff you need
- Grey primer
- Wood glue
- Door handle
- 7 mm plywood (2 pieces with 60x45 cm each)
- Wood filler
- Screws
- Leather belt (or a bicycle tube)
- Filament
- Strong glue
- Jigsaw
- 3D printer
- Ruler
- Marker
- Drill
- Sander
Step 2: Print the files
My printer bed is to small to print the whole Triforce in one go, so I decided to separate it into two pieces. After all the pieces are printed use a plastic primer, to ensure that the paint later sticks to them properly.
I gave my NES to my brother last week (now he has every Nintendo console (except for the Color TV Game) and nearly every handheld). I don't have much time to play any more, but it is still a lot of fun.
the 3d objects are in inches, cm or mm?
I saw this on Thingiverse last month and think I actually laughed out loud with excitement. This is a fantastic project!
The only reason I haven't printed one yet is because my printer's bed is a tad small, but I'll be visiting a Fab Lab with nice big printers soon. I'll post pics as soon as I can.
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The 'Little Master' Sachin Tendulkar has decided to call time on his one-day international career after a long and illustrious time with India.
Tendulkar will continue to play in the Test form of the game, but his lengthy spell in the shorter form of the game has now come to an end.
The 39-year-old, who scored almost 18,500 runs including 49 centuries in his 463 ODIs, has thanked the Indian fans for their support throughout his career in that form of the game.
He said: "I feel blessed to have fulfilled the dream of being part of a World Cup wining Indian team.
"The preparatory process to defend the World Cup in 2015 should begin early and in right earnest. I would like to wish the team all the very best for the future.
"I am eternally grateful to all my well wishers for their unconditional support and love over the years."
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DX Engineering Type-N connector assembly tools allow for the threading of the 2-piece Type-N connector sleeve onto the vinyl jacket of RG-8/U, RG-213/U, LMR-400, and other similar sized cables.
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PUMA Benecio Drill PackSKU: #7838304
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- With its simple, subtle style, the Benecio Drill Pack sneaker from PUMA® is visually enticing even for the most meticulous sneakerhead!
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Michael S. Friedman is Of Counsel in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Mr. Friedman concentrates his practice in the representation of employers and management in connection with a wide array of workplace and employment issues at the federal court, state court and administrative agency levels involving all federal and state discrimination laws (including but not limited to: age, race, sex, national origin, disability, and religion), as well as issues concerning restrictive covenants, employment contracts and separation agreements.Prior to working for Jackson Lewis, Mr. Friedman worked for a prominent Philadelphia law firm practicing in the area of labor and employment law, where he litigated and defended both litigation and administrative matters on behalf of the firm's clients. Still earlier, Mr. Friedman served as the president of a full service sports management and marketing firm which represented professional athletes and coaches in all facets of management, negotiating playing contracts and procuring endorsement opportunities for clients in professional football, basketball and baseball.Mr. Friedman is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania, the U.S. District Court of New Jersey and the Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. Mr. Friedman was selected as a Rising Star in Philadelphia Magazine's Super Lawyers Edition from 2010-2012, and has been selected as a "Super Lawyer" since 2013. He was also selected as a recipient of South New Jersey Business Journal's "40 Under 40" award in 2015. He received his B.A. in history from Franklin & Marshall College where he was Class President and a member of the 1995 Centennial Conference Champion football team. Mr. Friedman was awarded his J.D., from the Villanova University School of Law.Mr. Friedman is currently serving in his second term as an elected Committeeman on the Voorhees Township (NJ) Committee. In that capacity, Mr. Friedman has served as the township's Director of Finance.Honors, Awards and Pro Bono Activity•At Franklin & Marshall College: Class President; Varsity Football-1995 Centennial Conference Champions•Selected as a Rising Star in Philadelphia Magazine's Super Lawyers Edition from 2010-2012, and has been selected as a "Super Lawyer" since 2013. Rising Stars are chosen by their peers and through the independent research of Law & Politics as being the top up-and-coming lawyers in the Commonwealth. Only 2.5 percent of Pennsylvania attorneys receive this honor each year.•Elected in November 2010 and 2013 as a Committeeman to the Voorhees Township Committee in Voorhees, NJ•Selected as a recipient of South New Jersey Business Journal's "40 Under 40" award in 2015


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Yogyakarta. Health ministers from 11 Southeast Asian countries met in Yogyakarta on Tuesday and issued a declaration committed to improving health care for senior citizens.
The Yogyakarta Declaration on Aging and Health contains the signatories' dedication to enacting stronger policies for the elderly, a World Health Organization statement said.
The officials, in town for the 30th meeting of Southeast Asian health ministers and the 65th session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee, agreed to a coherent, comprehensive and integrated approach to promote healthy aging.
The WHO, in its statement, noted that 142 million people, or 8 percent of the region's population, are above 60 years old and that by 2025, the estimated percentage of elderly people in the region will be twice what it was in 2000.
"The WHO follows a proactive approach to promoting healthy and active aging. People who follow healthy lifestyles and take good care of themselves can expect to remain spry during their eighth, ninth and even tenth decade of life," WHO director general Margaret Chan said.
She said that the adoption of the declaration was a recognition that healthy aging is a major public health challenge.
"The declaration underscores concern that the economic effects of aging will impact health care and social support systems and will require the attention of policy and decision makers, NGOs and the private sector," the WHO statement said.
The ministers pledged to develop and bolster national policies as well as formulate multi-sector national alliances to promote healthy aging and to ensure sufficient resources for programs dealing with senior citizens.
They also vowed to strengthen the primary health care system so it could address the needs of the elderly, including service training for professionals to care for them, and to support the creation of dedicated health cadres and social support caregivers.
The ministers are to discuss various health issues, including noncommunicable diseases such as mental health and neurological disorders, during the sessions set to take place on September 7.
They are also slated to talk about the role of the WHO in managing emergencies, training and educating the health services workforce, pandemic influenza preparedness and the challenges to eradicating polio.
The WHO's Southeast Asia committee comprises Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Democratic people's Republic of Korea, India, Indonesia, the Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand and East Timor.


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Hi there, I'm back again. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and are getting ready for the new year.
I've decided my new year resolution is to blog once a week for the whole year of 2014. It's going to be a lot more focused on fashion. What would you like to see more of? How I style outfits, shopping hauls, latest trends, runway news, celebrity fashion, designers? Let me know below.
I can't wait to start this challenge, leave me a comment below of what you'd like to see on the blog this year.
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