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I'd always been curious how to pull off a elevation change like you did. It looks amazing!
this is the last city I mapped, within my ongoing Arya world. Here you can find the WIP. It has been a very long work, mostly because of a months-long hiatus in-between.
A bit of background:
The city is built around a huge waterfall – whence the nickname, "silver" being the reflection of the sun or the moon on the sprinkling water – and as such it is the point of passage between the high and the lower course of the river Kelerion, which is by far the greatest river in the world and, as such, one of the largest avenue for commerce.
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Since the city houses a considerable population of merchants, especially in the lower section, there is a considerable political tension – to the point that the mercantile population tries to avoid the city legal system, using instead their own tribunals to settle commercial controversies. The non-military citizens also tends to be culturally and religiously similar to the populations of the lower course of the river, while the soldier-citizens sees themselves as closer to the austere ancestors coming from upstream (they all presume to come, originally, from the higher plateau, the second one going upstream which you can see on the minimap, though very few have actually travelled there in the last few centuries). However, the pressure from the Namharim and the other cities from the lower course of the river, keeps Kiryakor citizens together, their divergent ideals and ways of life notwithstanding.
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I'd always been curious how to pull off a elevation change like you did. It looks amazing!
Usually not the kind of map I like but you really put some efforts on this one and it's well done! Though I would have seen labels on the two maps on the right cartouche (it looks a bit unfinished like this)
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Amazing map, very inspiring location for a city.
The only suggestion will be to increase the visual separation between the down river and the banks, it is too close right now. I suppose it's an effect you're looking for but it's a bit too much for me.
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Nice work on this Feanarro, turned out great.
This is a great location for a fantasy city and a great map. My only thoughts are that the islands at and above the falls are begging for something to be place on them, I'm just not sure what.
I thought about that, but then what could be placed there indeed? A bumpy rock in the middle of a waterfall is not exactly a place where people would want, or be able to, build much.
A statue is the only logical thing I can think of. Luckily fantasy often involves illogical eccentric individuals.
though its not my type of map this is very nice and its come a long way from the first WIP post. i love the water and the foam, which really turned out well. my only minor 'crit' would be the perspective on lifts which still looks a bit odd to me, though given the type of the not-quite-isometric perspective youre using, its a bit of a pickle.
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Just saw on HLN that Tiger has checked himself into sex rehab. I haven't seen a link for it yet.
Good for him if true. He obviously has some demons and an addiction that proved to be as harmful as other addictions can be.
any chance of him being on the VH1 rehab show?
Here's your link:
Tiger Woods in sex-rehab in South Africa?- Hindustan Times
Other locations speculated include Arizona, Mississippi, ....I'm sure the list goes on and on.
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So how do you get over this addiction? Hypnotism? Take a pill? Find another outlet like golf? Wear a lockbox?
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Sex addiction, LOL what a joke.
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Originally Posted by Wesley
Wear a lockbox?
"Call a locksmith"...."Call a locksmith"..."Call a locksmith"....(gotta love Robin Hood: MIT)
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Sex addiction, LOL what a joke.
isn't it called being a man?
Originally Posted by erikbj
isn't it called being a man?
No ****.
I once thought that I had a sex addiction, but my wife decided for me that I didn't.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion - no matter how wrong they may be.
There's a difference from having a sex addition to the person its ok to have that with and a lust and desire for all the women and sex you can have.
Wouldn't it be great to get enough strange to qualify for sex rehab? I bet every guy walking into that facility feels like the man.
I think 99% of guys would be equally addicted to sex if they had beautiful women always available. Most guys just can't get enough randoms to be considered an addiction.
Originally Posted by erikbj
isn't it called being a man?
Originally Posted by mjones34
There's a difference from having a sex addition to the person its ok to have that with and a lust and desire for all the women and sex you can have.
I don't know anybody, married, single, dating, whatever, who doesn't lust and desire for all the woman and sex in the world. It goes with the territory of being a man.
The difference is, most everyone is unable to get all the woman they want, and most have consciences regarding their signficant other. But all men have that desire, its in our biology.
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Talk:Menma Uzumaki
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how are we going to handle this...
Is a separate article needed, I mean... isn't a redirect to Naruto's movie section enough with some mention of "AU" events in background, personality and appearance sections?--Elveonora (talk) 21:12, July 28, 2012 (UTC)
Idea, what about creating 2 articles, one "Menma (Tobi)" and other "Menma (Naruto)" with the former being a redirect to movie section of Tobi, the latter to Naruto's.--Elveonora (talk) 21:17, July 28, 2012 (UTC)
menma is a name just like menma from the anime. Kunoichi101 (talk) 21:24, July 28, 2012 (UTC)Kunoichi101
Yes, but Menma is just a different name for Naruto, thus it should redirect there I think, it's not a separate character, unless we are going to make "AU Sakura" "AU Hinata" "AU Kiba" etc. like a lot of articles. The only issue is that Menma (au Naruto) is partially Tobi as well, so how to handle that.--Elveonora (talk) 21:40, July 28, 2012 (UTC)
I believe he's probably going to have enough to stand on his own. Techniques and such that Naruto won't be using.--Cerez365™(talk) 21:48, July 28, 2012 (UTC)
This is so confusing... also his hair isn't black ordinary, he was born blond like Naruto, only when in "Tobi mode" it's black--Elveonora (talk) 22:16, July 28, 2012 (UTC)
- how about you watch the movie for next year? of course, the movie is raw. i declare this topic is now closed. Kunoichi101 (talk) 22:27, July 28, 2012 (UTC)Kunoichi101
Kunoichi101, don't be rude. I don't think it's really necessary to create an page for AU Sasuke and the others. I mean, it's still them, just with different personalities. Plus, their roles in the movie isn't even that big, according the summary I read. Of course, Menma and his cohorts needs separate articles, but I'm not big on the thing for Menma (Tobi) and Menma (Naruto). Maybe it could be better until we wait until the movie is on DVD and subbed, or until a leak is out.--NinjaSheik 22:32, July 28, 2012 (UTC)
- Sheik, please don't call my real name in front of them. After all, the movie already came out, only in theaters. elveonora is just confused, that's all Kunoichi101 (talk) 22:36, July 28, 2012 (UTC)Kunoichi101
- Kunoichi, I'm confused how to handle it here on wiki. Creating a separate article for a character that's basically Naruto sounds weird, then there's the Tobi issue as well. As a note, I'm a guy--Elveonora (talk) 22:40, July 28, 2012 (UTC)
- sorry, anyway. just wait, ok. let's don't jump on conclusions. Kunoichi101 (talk) 22:41, July 28, 2012 (UTC)Kunoichi101
- Sorry for the confusion. Your name seems feminine to me. ^__^' Well, there are different Narutos, it is a little confusing, so it'd be best to wait.--NinjaSheik 22:44, July 28, 2012 (UTC)
Lawd now I see why you guys are confused. Not 100% on-board with creating alternate universe articles for everyone. Possibly I'll need more evidence, like do they have different names O.o and such? I can see argument for creating new articles or subsuming them, either one is fine with me depending on the volume of info we have to deal with or what the community decides.--Cerez365™(talk) 01:01, July 29, 2012 (UTC)
- it's because of the trailer i watched. however i will wait for the movie with subs. Kunoichi101 (talk) 05:03, July 29, 2012 (UTC)Kunoichi101
The only one with a different name is Naruto. The problem: Menma = AU Naruto... writing in an article: "Naruto is fighting himself, and the evil Naruto attacked the good Naruto" see? Not to mention Menma is possessed by Tobi, thus the "darkness, abilities and appearance" is due to him. At the moment, the article says his hair is black, but that's not correct as he was born with blond and it turns blond later again--Elveonora (talk) 00:00, July 30, 2012 (UTC)
- i don't want to heard the spolier alert right now, all i wanted is to wait for next year. after all that movie is already in the theaters. besides... what's important is the whole plot overview. Kunoichi101 (talk) 03:18, July 30, 2012 (UTC)Kunoichi101
So is Menma basically Obito? I knew him and Naruto were related in some alternate way! XD--Black Ronin8 (talk) 12:44, July 31, 2012 (UTC)Black Ronin8
What are you talking about? ....--Elveonora (talk) 12:53, July 31, 2012 (UTC)
- Can you explain how Obito has anything to do with this?---TheUltimate3 (talk) 12:54, July 31, 2012 (UTC)
I was just joking. It was just that I saw the Menma has the sharingan as kekkei genkai (that, I'm interested in finding out real soon), he has spiky black hair, and he looks like Naruto (since he is the alternate Naruto), that I decided in making a joke that he's basically Obito, that's all.--Black Ronin8 (talk) 13:10, July 31, 2012 (UTC)Black Ronin8
Next time on topic please.--Elveonora (talk) 13:28, July 31, 2012 (UTC)
Based on what I've read and seen, Menma is essentially Naruto with Sasuke's personality (seeing how a lot of the other AU characters have swapped personalities, like Guy and Kakashi). This makes sense because Naruto has said numerous times that he could have easily become the same sort of revenge-obsessed psychopath Sasuke became, as seen with Menma and "Dark Naruto". Obito does interact with him in the movie, though. 22.214.171.124 (talk) 05:30, September 23, 2012 (UTC)
It's already been made obvious that Menma is just the alternate universe Naruto who was being controlled by Tobi (Obito).220.127.116.11 (talk) 06:44, September 23, 2012 (UTC) yomiko-chan
if menma obtained the sharingan somehow, wasn't be updated the Sharingan article of known weilders list? Kunoichi101 (talk) 15:38, July 31, 2012 (UTC)Kunoichi101
So is menma a fuse of naruto and tobi? if so then he has tobi's Sharingan and naruto's tailed beast (kurama) for a perfect balance between the two. it all is confusing to me. i am sorry if i am confusing. —This unsigned comment was made by 22.214.171.124 (talk • contribs) .
Menma (Naruto) didn't obtain Sharingan, only when under Tobi's influence it's there. Look above, that's why I started this convo... dunno how to treat this case--Elveonora (talk) 18:07, July 31, 2012 (UTC)
Ohhh, so that's how he got it.--184.108.40.206 (talk) 00:03, August 1, 2012 (UTC)Black Ronin8
^^Still me, I forgot to sign in.--Black Ronin8 (talk) 00:08, August 1, 2012 (UTC)Black Ronin8
Create living beings?
In the abilities selecion it says that he can create living beings. What is that supposed to mean? HorizonStriker (talk) 09:58, August 1, 2012 (UTC)
From the Tailed Beast's chakra--Elveonora (talk) 12:46, August 1, 2012 (UTC)
What exactly is the "living beings" referring to? --Cerez365™(talk) 12:55, August 1, 2012 (UTC)
New Tailed Beasts--Elveonora (talk) 13:03, August 1, 2012 (UTC)
Yeah chicken, and nuggets too.--Elveonora (talk) 13:12, August 1, 2012 (UTC)
Who is his voice actor?
Does anyone know who voices Menma? Is it Naruto's voice actress or a different one?--Kai Maciel (talk) 19:22, August 5, 2012 (UTC)
By Junko as well.--Elveonora (talk) 20:17, August 5, 2012 (UTC)
Where do all these pictures come from?
It's available at the Internet? How is that possible?Patsoumas1995 (talk) 09:57, August 13, 2012 (UTC) —This unsigned comment was made by Patsoumas1995 (talk • contribs) .
- Probably from a new trailer. -White Flash-(Talk)- Aug 13, 2012 @ 09:59 (UTC)
Menma Uzumaki
Shouldn't it be called Menma Uzumaki? Since it did say he is the Alternate Version of Naruto Uzumaki except their First Name are different. --Cococrash11 (talk) 22:11, September 7, 2012 (UTC)
- Not really. Only if he's called Menma Uzumaki in any official source. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 22:57, September 7, 2012 (UTC)
Its not like with Nagato and Karin since they didn't admit or deny their last name are Uzumaki. So is there an official source? --Cococrash11 (talk) 23:57, September 7, 2012 (UTC)
His last name was not given--Elveonora (talk) 00:36, September 8, 2012 (UTC)
He miight not even have one, i mean look at Kimimaro, the databook did'nt give him one.220.127.116.11 (talk) 03:29, September 8, 2012 (UTC) yomiko-chan
Even if he does have one, due to the difference in circumstances, there's good odds it wouldn't even be Uzumaki. It could be Namikaze since there's no need to hide his heritage here. --Hawkeye2701 (talk) 01:09, September 9, 2012 (UTC)
No reason to discuss that, it wasn't mentioned in the movie. Maybe worthy a trivia though--Elveonora (talk) 01:13, September 9, 2012 (UTC)
if he merges with tobi, then he should have the sharingan in kekkei genkai and the mangekyo too since tobi has the mangekyo. 188.8.131.52 (talk) 17:29, September 8, 2012 (UTC)
- That's just Tobi possessing him, not actually him. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 17:59, September 8, 2012 (UTC)
Tailed Beasts
Is it possible to get more information on the Nine Masked Beasts? I'm thinking they deserve their own page where we can get more information on them put, such as pictures and unique abilities along with personalities and the specifics of how they work. The page itself leaves me with questions, though I'm very glad to see an actual update to the pages involving the movie. 220.127.116.11 (talk) 09:51, November 22, 2012 (UTC)
- I don't think there's really much to say about them. They're basically just mooks, they show up in Konohagakure with Menma and wreck up the place, similar to the Six Paths of Pain, and then later face off against the mercenary Akatsuki company hired by Tsunade to provide backup to Naruto in what is basically a big taijutsu fight, AFAIK. They get defeated and poof into little masked fox kits, which return to Menma and reenter his body as the Nine-Tails' chakra. If they did get their own article, I would suggest structuring it similar to the Six Paths of Pain page, but I don't think there's going to be enough information on the individual creatures to warrant individual articles. It's also possible that they could instead be moved onto a "Menma's Jinchūriki Forms" page, as he is also able to fully unseal Kurama (referred to as Black Nine-Tails (黒九尾, Kuro Kyūbi) in the film) and ride on its head in the movie. As it stands, there's also not much in the way of screenshots for them, as they only appeared very briefly in a trailer (covered with text), though the Stealth Volume book does include a page of Kishimoto's concept art, albeit with captions that do little more than describe their appearances. This is all stuff that might need to wait for the DVD release of the movie (5~8 months away?), or perhaps a more skilled translator than I with a copy of the novelization (ISBN 978-4-08-703270-3) to provide details. FF-Suzaku (talk) 06:17, November 26, 2012 (UTC)
Slight Trivia alteration required
the two sages are actually based upon the northern and southern dipper constellations, that's what their names actually translate too.
Additionally, the four animals that are the sacred animals (and also appear in feng shui) are sometimes given the fifth animal of the centre, the golden dragon, which is called Haung Long. The four constellation animals that go with him are collectively also called the 'Five Guardian Beasts of Xi Siang.'
22.214.171.124 (talk) 12:11, November 22, 2012 (UTC)
- The two sages are not "based on" the constellations so much as they are named after them, and the fifth beast, Kinja (金蛇, golden snake), is a unique creation of Kishimoto's. Though I'll concede that its golden color and position as a fifth holy beast, does somewhat resemble Huanglong, Huanglong is known in Japanese as Kōryū (黄竜, yellow dragon). Still, some additions to trivia are probably warranted. FF-Suzaku (talk) 06:00, November 26, 2012 (UTC)
Nine Masked Beasts
I created an article on the technique from the movie. I moved the info to that page but the info here can't be removed as it is "harmful".--OmegaRasengan (talk) 22:05, December 18, 2012 (UTC)
so what now
Tell me a valid reason as of why what he did differs from Banshō Ten'in and Shinra Tensei other than that he has no Rinnegan, and how to mention it in his abilities section. Also I remember convo about Pain that if he was actually levitating or jumping, the latter was agreed upon, but the movie shows Menma doing the same and Kishi was involved thus isn't it more probable it was actually levitation? Another thing, the article states that he displays no host transformations during the movie, that's false as I'm pretty sure he got fox eyes, unless I'm seeing things.--Elveonora (talk) 12:09, March 22, 2013 (UTC)


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California: a future with ... analog meters
CPUC proceedings turn to cost allocation
Today we close out the week's columns on the California Public Utility Commission's decision yesterday to approve analog meters as the opt-out option for customers of Pacific Gas & Electric.
A few points may be appropriate to addend to Tuesday's column, "PG&E Smart Meter Opt-Out: Decision by Regulators," and yesterday's column, "California: Mob Rule on Analog Opt-out Solution?"
I won't say "final" points because PG&E is merely one of three major California investor-owned utilities and some of these issues continue to surface across the country. Indeed, readers will note that the issue of cost allocation for opt-outs—should those opting out pay or should all customers pay for their costs?—and whether entire communities can opt-out remain to be determined for PG&E by the CPUC.
First, let's revisit my headline reference to "mob rule" and the CPUC's decision to jettison both PG&E's and its own preferred solution, instead adopting the complainants' preferred solution to leave analog meters in place.
There are many practical reasons why a smart meter with the radio off or no communication module at all is far preferable to an analog meter, particularly in the former's ability to collect interval data for manual retrieval. The radio frequency radiation exposure argument falls apart when science is involved, because the cited devices emit so little and because so many ordinary household sources give off equivalent levels, all well below all thresholds set by standards setting organizations.
But this argument is not governed by science, it is governed by emotion coupled with zero scientific evidence. The trend is a disturbingly familiar one—that a few individuals or ad hoc groups can thwart the will of the vast majority on an issue critical to modern society. No doubt those rejoicing in the CPUC's decision are oblivious to the damage caused to the purpose of interval metering and to the damage to their own environmental goals.
Now, to "mob rule." I think it's a fair question to ask whether the CPUC displayed the most selfless and perceptive approach to the customer service it touts when it allowed complainants to win on analog meters as the opt-out option. Or, did the CPUC simply cave because the time and will to reach a decision in the matter were eroding under the sheer weight of complainants' noise levels and rejection of reason and scientific evidence?
I think the importance of this question will be apparent to most readers interested in public discourse and the means by which a self-governing people actually accomplish their goals.
Now, to the complainants, who may be emboldened to think that they've scored some sort of victory, when all they've done is set back California's progress in cutting demand for power, for empowering themselves and for rational civic discourse.
It would be naïve to think that individuals and groups will be satisfied with yesterday's decision or any future decisions that may even go their way. So it will be intriguing to see the reaction among these objectors, who may push so hard for absolute "victory" that they end up enraging the majority and marginalizing themselves. I'd guess that that's the ultimate outcome, if we're lucky.
In this particular case, it is no stretch at all to consider the possibility that very few of the objectors actually believe their own rhetoric about the purported harm of RF emissions that has no basis in scientific fact. Anyone with a passing knowledge of science or biology knows that you cannot prove a negative, and that standards bodies have the statutory and moral obligation to monitor ongoing research, should changes in standards be necessary. But in PG&E's case, there would seem to be a disproportionate number of electro-magnetic frequency sufferers in its service territory—in fact, by my back-of-the-napkin math, more than in all other areas of the country combined. Everyone, including the frothing objectors, need to ask themselves why. And answer honestly.
The CPUC, however, has wisely inserted into the record the appropriate language to apprise all parties that it can return to reexamine its decision in light of changed circumstances. Should cynical opponents use the opt-out option to harm PG&E's ability to meet California's energy policies and goals, I can foresee the CPUC reversing yesterday's decision. Indeed, if PG&E can show that older analog meters no longer accurately measure power usage, that would be another instance in which the many subsidize the few, for no good reason.
But don't take any of this from me, because although I've consistently provided links to bona fide source material, I may have only faked those sources and constructed a massive hoax to mislead readers. Besides, I'm obviously in the pocket of electric utilities and blindly cheerlead for their every ruinous mistake. R-r-r-right? So goes the logic of some of the correspondence that I receive on this issue.
So turn instead to the Environmental Defense Fund, which yesterday included this paragraph in its explanation of the CPUC's decision in the PG&E case.
"Smart meters are a key component of the smart grid," the EDF wrote. "They unlock air quality, climate pollution and public health benefits by enabling two-way, real-time communication that gives households, small businesses, manufacturers and farmers (and the utilities that serve them) the data they need to cut energy use and electricity costs."
On the health impact of RF emissions, the EDF consulted the World Health Organization, the California Council of Science and Technology and an independent expert, Leeka Kheifets, a UCLA professor who sits on the Standing Committee on Epidemiology for the International Commission on Non-ionizing Radiation Protection.
I think readers know the experts' conclusions. Some readers understand and accept scientific evidence, while others reject anything and everything that stands in the way of having their own way, consequences be damned. If California is ungovernable, if the United States of America is sliding into global irrelevance, look no further for the cause. There are some fundamental issues of self-governance underlying this story.
Phil Carson
Intelligent Utility Daily
Thank you for the sanity!
A very refreshing article - I couldn't agree more. I just wrote an article for my blog (http://erichgunther.blogspot.com/) with a similar tone. Coddling the uninformed presents a high cost to society. Internally we have referred to this disturbing trend as FUDI DUDI - Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt and Ignorance through Dangerous, Unfounded Delusions and Insanity.
Thank you for your coverage of this very important decision from the CPUC. Great articles the past few days! One thing still confuses me a bit regarding the position on the digital meter, no communication option. If the people opposed to digital meters truly feel that the RF from the digital meter (no communication) is a health concern, it would make more sense rather than install a new meter to simply remove the meter all together. The meter and thus the electric service to their home only serves to power devices that would emit a similar or in some cases a greater amount of RF at distances even closer than one would typically be to their outside electric meter. I completely agree that I am ok with dissenting opinion, but sure would love to see the rhetoric not only agree with scientific fact but also be consistent with their other actions (such as plugging in digital devices in their home using that power coming through the analog meter).
Also, I wonder if PG&E is able to get a reasonable true up process as part of this CPUC ruling. Independent research in California and Texas has shown that the analog meters are actually less accurate than the digital meters. Also, as they age, the analog meters will tend to fail slow (i.e. the customer is paying less). If PG&E finds one of these analog meters that fails a periodic test because it has slowed down (as mechanical mechanisms can tend to do), I would think that the utility should be entitled to a mechanism to attempt to true up their losses. Again, great articles. They are a daily read for me.
Digital Meters vs. Complainants
I suppose in retrospect, it would have been ideal for these smart meters to be manufactured in a different way. Let the meter collect the interval data onto a hard disk or RAM and only once in a while "boot up" to transmit the data to the Utility. This would mean the RF signals would only be active during a fraction of the time. This would mean of course that the poor complainants would probably complain about a headache or lack of sleep for 30 seconds every week or so!
Analog Meters Out Of Production
Another major issues with the analog meters only options is that all the major metering vendors have switched their production lines over to all digital meters. Since the old analog meters are no longer the main meter in production, there will likely be an increase in price if the production lines have to be restarted. There is likely a limited supply of used analog meters due to the AMI initiatives, but most analog meters are removed and then scrapped for the metal and glass.
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Great week of commentary, Phil. Thanks for the hard work and insights. I guess your critics who accuse you of being a shill for utilities missed your many, many pieces on Smart City/Boulder. I doubt Excelon views you as a shill.
I actually like the analog meter decision to some extent. While there are issues with it, as you pointed out, there is also some symbolic value in keeping those opt out zealots in the dark ages from an information standpoint. I hold hope that when all is said and done rationality among the masses will prevail and we will experience only a very small number of isolated and geographically dispersed opt outs. If I am wrong then there are bigger implications and policy needs to be re-examined. But if I am right then let those who wish to live in darkness live in that darkness. There were plenty of opponents of rural electrification back in the day, many expressing irrational fears and conspiracies as a defense against it. Let the zealots all live in the darkness they seek to surround themselves. But let them all be assigned the cost of having that privilege.


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The hiking of MPs' sitting allowances from Sh 70,000 to Sh 200,000 per day has attracted an unprecedented heated debate so far as religious leaders, teachers and doctors are describing the decision as selfishly motivated.
Though Clerk to the National Assembly Dr. Thomas Kashilila denounced reports on the hiked sitting allowance, sources within the Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB) have confided to The Guardian on Sunday that he did so to defend the 'system.'
The sources added that the Office of the Controller and Auditor General (CAG) might be required to handle the issue before they chip in. As the debate rages on Dr Benson Bana, Prof Mwesiga Baregu and Dr Kitila Mkumbo have found space in their busy schedules to give their comments. Read them.
Time ripe to scrap sitting allowances regime
An MP gets Sh330,000 per day. That is unbelievable!
Dr Benson Bana
1. Members of Parliament in the Tanzanian context are categorically classified as political leaders in the public-cum- political service. As such, they deserve to get salaries and duty facilitating payments in the form of allowances and per-diems. However, these payments should be determined on the basis of the actual cost and the government's ability to pay.
2. Duty facilitating allowances that have no controversies whatsoever include - but not limited to - travel costs between Parliament and their constituencies; cost for running an office; communication expenses (airtime); stationery and postage; employing staff (personal assistant and a driver).
Payments for expenses of this nature are justifiable beyond any shadow of doubt. It is legitimate for the MPs to receive such payments from the tax payers' money in order to ensure that they carry out their mandatory responsibilities in a conducive atmosphere.
3. It is not at all in the public interest for the Parliamentary Service Commission and the government in its entirety to introduce forms of allowances that are crude, uncalled for and to a great extent tarnish, undermine and damage the reputation, integrity and credibility of our decisional, policy and law making authorities.
The so-called "Sitting Allowance" for Members of Parliament and public servants in Tanzania is in any sense and by any human resource management logic and standards unjustifiable.
There is no theory which shows a positive correlation between the performance of a Member of Parliament and the so-called "Sitting Allowance".
This type of allowance is undesirable and it is untenable in the eyes of the voter and the public in general. We do not need an IMF or World Bank expert to tell us that the "Sitting Allowance" for people in the political service and public service is an absolutely bad policy decision.
The sitting allowance in Tanzania is an endemic disease and a syndrome that we need to confront rigorously with vim and vigour for the betterment of our country. The sitting allowance regime must be abolished.
4. Members of Parliament in Tanzania are expected by the public to understand thoroughly the socio-economic realities of the country.
They must know that Tanzania is a poor country which is striving to attain equality, including equality in earnings and income. Income disparity is a source of hatred and incipient conflicts in society.
The increasing gap between the "haves" and "have nots" poses a threat to the country's desire to ensure better life for everybody. The MPs must know that Tanzania has a myriad of competing priorities whose financing depends on tax payers' money and donor support.
The increase of sitting allowances from Sh70,000 per day to Sh200,000 per day is incomprehensible, unprecedented at the time when the toiling teachers are claiming about Sh49 billion from government to cater for their various entitlements. We do not need to increase the burden of the tax payers and donor fatigue.
5. Members of Parliament must refrain from isolating themselves from the rest of poor Tanzanians that they are claiming to represent. They must understand that as public leaders they are always in public scrutiny.
Their decisions are evaluated by the conscious and responsible citizenry; their patriotism is assessed by the informed public. Their conduct in public and private life is critically observed.
The decision of the Parliament to raise their daily sitting allowance to a rate that is more than the statutory minimum monthly salary for a public servant generates more heat than light.
The behaviour of Parliament as a political institution is being questioned by the Tanzanians, the peasants and workers as well as tax payers and even our Development Partners.
My sporadic non-empirical assessment following the decision of government to raise the sitting allowance shows that a way has been paved for the people to question the motive for such an unpopular decision, its political desirability and feasibility as well as its economic logic.
Indeed, our Parliament is at a cross-roads and it is somewhat in disrepute. This is not a healthy situation. Parliamentarians should think twice and re-consider their decision with a view to making a U-turn or reversing it altogether in order to regain the lost trust and glory in the eyes of the Tanzanian public.
6. Our respected and Honourables MPs should bear in mind that Parliament is not a place for money-making business or an institution for self-aggrandizement or personal interests. It is an institution which is entrusted by the public to execute its constitutional mandate bearing in mind the needs and interests of the people. It is not in the public interest to pay the so-called Sitting Allowance.
The decision is socially and politically wrong and sets a bad precedent. My free advice to the pro-sitting allowance honourable Members of Parliament is to consider stepping down with honour if at all they feel and believe that without the Sh 200,000 daily sitting allowance they would be unable to carry out their parliamentary duties, role and responsibilities Tanzania is not short of people with a sense of patriotism and who are committed enough to serve the nation diligently and who are not intrinsically and extrinsically motivated by monetary gain.
Members of Parliament must learn to refrain from lavish spending and in their heart they should carry the problems and concerns of poor Tanzanians they were elected to serve.
I have been made aware that on top of Sh 200,000 daily sitting allowance, they will also receive Sh80,000 per-diem and Sh50,000 for travel expenses daily, making a total of Sh 330,000 daily!!! Is this fair and desirable for the political servants of the poor Tanzanian people? Taking into account that many Tanzanians are in abject poverty this is by any standards unbelievable.
7. Members of Parliament in Tanzania serve at the pleasure of their political parties and indirectly the electorate. The Political Parties should educate their MPs on what is expected of them by the electorate and the public in general. Chama Cha Mapinduzi, the ruling party, which was elected by the majority Tanzanians, should come out clearly on the issue of sitting allowance.
It should compel its government to rescind the decision to raise the sitting allowance for the MPs. It should direct its government to scrap off the sitting allowance policy with immediate effect. I believe CCM has the ability to force government to reverse the decision. What I don't know is whether the party has the political will to make such a bold decision in the interest of the public and indeed the tax payers.
8. Whatever the case, we learn from the literature that a responsible citizen has a civic obligation to pay income tax consonant with the laws of the country. The Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) should place a tax tag to all allowances that a Member of Parliament in Tanzania gets especially non-duty facilitating allowances. The salary for a Member of Parliament should not include fuel allowance for the days when s/he is attending parliamentary sessions in order to avoid double payment regarding fuel allowance.
9. The Government should consider establishing a statutory organ which will regulate the salaries and statutory benefits for Members of Parliament. The organ or authority should be responsible for the regulation and payment of expenses to Members of Parliament.
10. Some members of Parliament justify their big salaries and a plethora of allowances by claiming that they have a noble obligation to help people in their constituencies! It is important for our legislators to refrain from taking the role of a donor in their respective constituencies.
Instead they should mobilise people to work hard in order to generate money they need to make ends meet and cater for their requirements. They should not give "beggars" fish instead they should teach them how to fish.
Dr Benson Bana is Head of department of Political Science and Public Administration at the University of Dar es Salaam.
Only 'pea-brained human beings' can defend MPs' sitting allowances
Dr Kitila Mkumbo
The debate on allowances for members of parliament has been twisted and is getting ridiculously narrow. The argument all along has been to remove scrap the so called sitting allowances which are payable to civil servants while attending to their rightful duties. The debate has never been about whether these allowances should be increased or reduced.
In a way, members of parliament have been clever because, instead of continuing with the pressure to scrap sitting allowances, we are now talking about whether it is right or not to increase the allowances.
What is likely to happen now is that these allowances may not be increased, but they will certainly remain, and we will keep quiete pretending that we have won the battle.
Indeed, whether the allowances will be increased or not, the MPs will have won the battle by distorting the debate and by ensuring that the allowances will remain where they are. But how harmful are these allowances? Let us revisit the figures. According to analysis by one local NGO, the government pays about Sh506 billion to its employees in form of allowances, equivalent to 59 percent of government salaries.
The salary of members of parliament does not exceed Sh3 million a month. But their monthly 'take home' is about Sh7 million.
This means that the allowances paid to MPs is more than 60 percent of their salaries. The threshold of allowances for many 'clever' and functioning democracies in the world does not exceed 15 percent of the total payable salaries. The reason for limiting allowances is that they are generally non-taxable.
By paying hefty allowances you are institutionalising and legalising non-tax payment. Thus, MP sitting allowances are no just harmful in that they increase the income gap in our society, but they are particularly harmful because they are a form of institutionalised and legalised tax evasion, which, ideally, should be more punishable than treason.
Thus, some of us were expecting that, after a long cry, sitting allowances would be scrapped altogether. Alas, the debate has been twisted. We are now arguing whether or not MPs' allowances should be increased.
We should not be side tracked. The discussion at hand is about getting rid of the sitting allowances because it is not proper to pay people for sitting in meetings doing their job that they are already paid for. And this is not just to MPs; it applies to public service generally. Some scatter-brained people have defended the increase in allowances on the basis that costs of living have increased in Dodoma and that MPs in East Africa are paid more handsomely than Tanzanian MPs.
The first argument is weak because it is not true that Dodoma is the most expensive city in Tanzania. Secondly, even if the cost of living were higher in Dodoma than in other cities, the high cost does not concern the MPs only.
If you are compensating MPs owing to increased cost of living in Dodoma, how are you going to compensating the sweating workers? The second argument is even more ridiculous and stupid. It is a stupid argument because it is stupidity to imitate stupid things!
Of course, in our case, it is understandable why the government will continue paying these allowances to MPs and public servants. It is a form of patronage to ensure pseudo political stability. If you pay MPs rightly they will do their right job of quizzing the government business, but you can silence them by paying dubious and unjustifiable allowances. Thus, to me, sitting allowance is a strategic psychological and political weapon by the government against MPs and other public servants.
We should not forget that these allowances in public service are paid to powerful people who matter in the decision making process and who already receive far better salaries than other employees. MPs know that they don't deserve to be paid sitting allowances while executing their rightful duties but it is trade off. It is "you are eating and let's eat" attitude.
In conclusion, I should state the obvious. Payment of sitting allowances to MPs and public servants is indefensible, not just because they are unfair and do not reflect our economic realities, but also because they are immoral and irresponsible. As such, only pea-brained human beings can defend them.
Dr Kitila Mkumbo is Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Education, School of Education, University of Dar es Salaam
It is greed
By Prof Mwesiga Baregu
There are no justifiable grounds on which these increases can be justified except greed and dishonesty. Greed in the sense that there are more deserving and needy members of our society, such as teachers whose long-standing demands remain unaddressed.
They have put their employer on notice that they will take strike action. Have the MPs thought about the consequences of such action which maybe triggered by their move? It is dishonest because it has been done under a cloud of secrecy.
A House that feathers its nest in secrecy with public money does not deserve the trust and respect of Tanzanians. They should all renounce the increase and apologise to the nation.
Prof Mwesiga Baregu is a seasoned lecturer in Political Science and Public Administration currently lecturing at St Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT).


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The Bible is a collection of ancient Earth writings usually bound together as a book. The Christian Bible is divided into the Old and New Testaments; however, other translations and versions exist and vary by faith groups. It is among these faith groups that the Bible is considered a sacred text, which is generally viewed as having been inspired by one of the Human gods.
Flint possessed a Gutenberg Bible, produced by Johannes Gutenberg, among his collection of extremely rare books. (TOS: "Requiem for Methuselah")
Samuel T. Cogley had a Bible in his library in 2267. (TOS: "Court Martial") A copy of the Holy Bible was among the small collection of books found aboard the SS Botany Bay. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)
Berlinghoff Rasmussen compared being close to Data to examining a rare Gutenberg Bible. (TNG: "A Matter of Time")
In 2374, Joseph Sisko recited a Bible verse to Benjamin Sisko, which surprised his son, as he had never known his father to quote from the Bible before. (DS9: "Far Beyond the Stars")
Benny Russell encountered a preacher who used several Biblical quotes to help convince him to follow his dreams and to open people's eyes to the future of mankind. (DS9: "Far Beyond the Stars")
Noted Biblical references
Biblical figures
- Adam and Eve
- Daniel
- David
- Gabriel (the Archangel)
- God
- Goliath
- Jesus Christ
- Jonah
- Lucifer (the Devil)
- Moses
- Flint's identities:
Quotations and allusions
Old Testament
- Genesis 1:1-31
- In 2285, Leonard McCoy, appalled by Project Genesis, stated "According to myth, the Earth was created in six days. Now, watch out: here comes Genesis, we'll do it for you in six minutes!" (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)
- Genesis 3:23-24
- In 2293, Spock kept an image of Adam and Eve Expelled from Paradise in his USS Enterprise-A quarters. A depiction of the Biblical expulsion from Eden, this painting reminded Spock that all things must end. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)
- Genesis 5:21-27
- Flint claimed to be Methuselah. (TOS: "Requiem for Methuselah")
- Deuteronomy 8:3
- See Luke 4:3
- Joshua 1:9
- "...be of good courage." - Preacher (DS9: "Far Beyond the Stars")
- 1 Kings 3:16-27
- In 2269, Kirk referenced an account of Solomon choosing between two women claiming to be the mother of a child after Spock chose between two Kirks. (TOS: "Whom Gods Destroy")
- Job 19:23
- "Oh, that my words were now written! Oh, that they were printed in a book!" - Preacher (DS9: "Far Beyond the Stars")
- Psalms 8:2
- "Out of the mouth of babes..." - James T. Kirk (TOS: "A Piece of the Action")
- Psalms 95:4
- "In His hands are the deep places of the Earth." - Dr. Ozaba (TOS: "The Empath")
- Psalms 119:105
- "The light of the Lord is in his path." - Preacher (DS9: "Far Beyond the Stars")
- Ecclesiastes 8:15
- "Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry." - commonly conflated with Isaiah 22:15 (q.v.) as "Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die"; quoted by Julian Bashir and Quark (DS9: "The Reckoning")
- Ecclesiastes 9:11
- "I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to the intelligent, nor yet favor to men of knowledge; but time and chance happeneth to them all." (The title of DS9: "Nor the Battle to the Strong" references this verse)
- Isaiah 22:13
- "Let us eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die." - commonly conflated with Ecclesiastes 8:15 (q.v.) as "Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die"; quoted by Julian Bashir and Quark (DS9: "The Reckoning")
- Isaiah 35:5
- "Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped." - Preacher (DS9: "Far Beyond the Stars")
- Daniel 6:1-28
- In 2268, McCoy and Spock both referred to the account of Daniel and the lion's den during Kirk's capture by the Providers of Triskelion. (TOS: "The Gamesters of Triskelion")
- Haggai 2
- There was a corresponding Book of Haggai in the Omegan Bible, also containing two chapters. (TOS: "The Omega Glory")
New Testament
- Matthew 4:4
- See Luke 4:3
- Matthew 6:28
- In 2268, Spock, quoting from the Sermon on the Mount, compared tribbles to "lilies of the field... they toil not, neither do they spin." (TOS: "The Trouble with Tribbles")
- Matthew 13:45-46
- In 2268, Montgomery Scott related the parable of the Pearl of Great Price while referring to Gem's value to the Vians. (TOS: "The Empath")
- Luke 4:3
- In 2268, Harry Mudd remarked that "Man cannot live on bread alone", quoting from the words of Jesus Christ found in this verse and the parallel account at Matthew 4:3. These words were, in turn, a paraphrase of Moses' writing at Deuteronomy 8:3. (TOS: "I, Mudd")
- Luke 4:23
- "Physician, heal thyself" - James T. Kirk (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan); Tom Paris (VOY: "Year of Hell")
- John 8:7
- "He that is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone at her". (The title of DS9: "Let He Who Is Without Sin..." is a variation of this verse)
- John 8:32
- "The truth that shall set them free!" - Preacher (DS9: "Far Beyond the Stars"), also referenced by Vic Fontaine in DS9: "Tears of the Prophets".
- John 11:1-12:17
- Flint claimed to be Lazarus. (TOS: "Requiem for Methuselah")
- 1 Corinthians 13:12
- "For now we see through a glass, darkly". (The title of ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly" is an allusion to this verse; the same verse is quoted by Captain Picard in Star Trek Nemesis)
- 1 Corinthians 15:32
- "Let us eat and drink; for tomorrow we die." - quotation of Isaiah 22:13 (q.v.), commonly conflated with Ecclesiastes 8:15 (q.v.) as "Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die"; quoted by Julian Bashir and Quark (DS9: "The Reckoning")
- 2 Timothy 4:7
- "I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith." - Joseph Sisko (DS9: "Far Beyond the Stars")
- Revelation 22:6
- "And he said to me, 'These words are trustworthy and true.' And the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent his angel to show his servants what must soon take place." - Preacher (DS9: "Far Beyond the Stars")
|Religious texts
|Bible • Book of the Kosst Amojan • Book of the People • The Call of the Prophets (Akorem) • Chicago Mobs of the Twenties • Gaudaal's Lament (Akorem) • Inferno (Dante) • Kir'Shara • Kitara's Song (Akorem) • Omegan Bible • Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained (Milton) • Pledge of Allegiance (Omega IV) • Paq'batlh • United States Constitution (Omega IV)
Biblical references in TOS episode titles
- "A Taste of Armageddon"
- "The Devil in the Dark"
- "The Doomsday Machine"
- "The Apple"
- "Journey to Babel"
- "The Omega Glory"
- "The Paradise Syndrome"
- "And the Children Shall Lead"
- "Day of the Dove"
- "The Mark of Gideon"
- "The Way to Eden"
- "Requiem for Methuselah"
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(a) Vocational rehabilitation services for individuals
Vocational rehabilitation services provided under this subchapter are any services described in an individualized plan for employment necessary to assist an individual with a disability in preparing for, securing, retaining, or regaining an employment outcome that is consistent with the strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests, and informed choice of the individual, including—
(1) an assessment for determining eligibility and vocational rehabilitation needs by qualified personnel, including, if appropriate, an assessment by personnel skilled in rehabilitation technology;
(2) counseling and guidance, including information and support services to assist an individual in exercising informed choice consistent with the provisions of section 722 (d) of this title;
(3) referral and other services to secure needed services from other agencies through agreements developed under section 721 (a)(11) of this title, if such services are not available under this subchapter;
(4) job-related services, including job search and placement assistance, job retention services, followup services, and follow-along services;
(5) vocational and other training services, including the provision of personal and vocational adjustment services, books, tools, and other training materials, except that no training services provided at an institution of higher education shall be paid for with funds under this subchapter unless maximum efforts have been made by the designated State unit and the individual to secure grant assistance, in whole or in part, from other sources to pay for such training;
(6) to the extent that financial support is not readily available from a source (such as through health insurance of the individual or through comparable services and benefits consistent with section 721 (a)(8)(A) of this title), other than the designated State unit, diagnosis and treatment of physical and mental impairments, including—
(A) corrective surgery or therapeutic treatment necessary to correct or substantially modify a physical or mental condition that constitutes a substantial impediment to employment, but is of such a nature that such correction or modification may reasonably be expected to eliminate or reduce such impediment to employment within a reasonable length of time;
(D) eyeglasses and visual services as prescribed by qualified personnel who meet State licensure laws and who are selected by the individual;
(E) special services (including transplantation and dialysis), artificial kidneys, and supplies necessary for the treatment of individuals with end-stage renal disease; and
(7) maintenance for additional costs incurred while participating in an assessment for determining eligibility and vocational rehabilitation needs or while receiving services under an individualized plan for employment;
(8) transportation, including adequate training in the use of public transportation vehicles and systems, that is provided in connection with the provision of any other service described in this section and needed by the individual to achieve an employment outcome;
(9) on-the-job or other related personal assistance services provided while an individual is receiving other services described in this section;
(10) interpreter services provided by qualified personnel for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, and reader services for individuals who are determined to be blind, after an examination by qualified personnel who meet State licensure laws;
(11) rehabilitation teaching services, and orientation and mobility services, for individuals who are blind;
(13) technical assistance and other consultation services to conduct market analyses, develop business plans, and otherwise provide resources, to the extent such resources are authorized to be provided through the statewide workforce investment system, to eligible individuals who are pursuing self-employment or telecommuting or establishing a small business operation as an employment outcome;
(14) rehabilitation technology, including telecommunications, sensory, and other technological aids and devices;
(15) transition services for students with disabilities, that facilitate the achievement of the employment outcome identified in the individualized plan for employment;
(17) services to the family of an individual with a disability necessary to assist the individual to achieve an employment outcome; and
(b) Vocational rehabilitation services for groups of individuals
Vocational rehabilitation services provided for the benefit of groups of individuals with disabilities may also include the following:
(1) In the case of any type of small business operated by individuals with significant disabilities the operation of which can be improved by management services and supervision provided by the designated State agency, the provision of such services and supervision, along or together with the acquisition by the designated State agency of vending facilities or other equipment and initial stocks and supplies.
(A) The establishment, development, or improvement of community rehabilitation programs, including, under special circumstances, the construction of a facility. Such programs shall be used to provide services that promote integration and competitive employment.
(3) The use of telecommunications systems (including telephone, television, satellite, radio, and other similar systems) that have the potential for substantially improving delivery methods of activities described in this section and developing appropriate programming to meet the particular needs of individuals with disabilities.
(A) Special services to provide nonvisual access to information for individuals who are blind, including the use of telecommunications, Braille, sound recordings, or other appropriate media.
(B) Captioned television, films, or video cassettes for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.
(5) Technical assistance and support services to businesses that are not subject to title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12111 et seq.) and that are seeking to employ individuals with disabilities.
Source(Pub. L. 93–112, title I, § 103, as added Pub. L. 105–220, title IV, § 404,Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1148.)
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The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, referred to in subsec. (b)(5), is Pub. L. 101–336, July 26, 1990, 104 Stat. 327, as amended. Title I of the Act is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 12111 et seq.) of chapter 126 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 12101 of Title 42 and Tables.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 723,Pub. L. 93–112, title I, § 103,Sept. 26, 1973, 87 Stat. 368; Pub. L. 95–602, title I, § 104,Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2960; Pub. L. 99–506, title I, § 103(d)(2), title II, § 204,Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1810, 1817; Pub. L. 100–630, title II, § 202(d),Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3305; Pub. L. 102–569, title I, §§ 102(p)(9), 124,Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4357, 4379; Pub. L. 103–73, title I, § 107(c),Aug. 11, 1993, 107 Stat. 721, related to scope of vocational rehabilitation services, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 105–220.
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The electricity industry in the United States accounts for $250 billion in sales, and demand for electricity is increasing. The industry faces issues which make meeting that demand difficult. These issues include slow rates of technology adoption, a transmission system designed for an earlier era, a hybrid of regulated and deregulated jurisdictions, and incomplete markets.
The problems of the electricity industry are inherently interdisciplinary, and the Carnegie Mellon Electricity Industry Center (CEIC) has merged engineering, economics, risk analysis, decision science to study problems such as these current areas of research:
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Electricity Generation: Can It be
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The Carnegie Mellon Electricity Industry Center (CEIC) was established in August 2001 after an extended competition sponsored by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation among a number of U.S. research universities. It is one of 20 centers of excellence in different industries that the Sloan Foundation has established at 13 universities. Sloan explains that it has funded these centers in order to:
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31 U.S. Code § 3713 - Priority of Government claims
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(1) A claim of the United States Government shall be paid first when—
(A) a person indebted to the Government is insolvent and—
Source(Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 972.)
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|R.S. § 3466; Nov. 6, 1978, Pub. L. 95–598, § 322(a), 92 Stat. 2678.
|R.S. § 3467; restated May 10, 1934, ch. 277, § 518(a), 48 Stat. 760; Nov. 6, 1978, Pub. L. 95–598, § 322(b), 92 Stat. 2679.
In the section, the word "claim" is substituted for "debts" for consistency. The word "due" is omitted as unnecessary.
In subsection (a)(1), before clause (A), the word "paid" is substituted for "satisfied" for consistency. In clause (A)(i), the words "and the priority established shall extend as well to cases in which" are omitted because of the restatement. In clause (A)(ii), the word "property" is substituted for "estate and effects" to eliminate unnecessary words. The words "absconding, concealed, or" and "by process of law" are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (a)(2), the words "The priority established under . . . however" are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (b), the words "A representative of a person or an estate" are substituted for "executor, administrator, or assignee, or other" for clarity and to eliminate unnecessary words. The words "for whom or for which he acts", "satisfies and", and "from such person or estate" are omitted as surplus. The word "liable" is substituted for "answerable in his own person and estate" for consistency.
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