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There will be a formal search all day - from 9 a.m. to sundown - Sunday, Aug. 25 for Tiffany Daniels, the 25-year-old Pensacola woman missing since Aug. 12. The search will be focused on Santa Rosa Island, where Daniels' car was found on Aug. 20. Nearly two weeks after Tiffany Daniels was last seen leaving her job at Pensacola State College, she has still not been found. However, loved ones have not given up hope on bringing her home.
The search would be focused on three main areas — Ft. Pickens, Pensacola Beach and the dunes east of the Portofino Towers toward Navarre.
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The latest round of books you'll be seeing in your kid's backpack and waiting for at the library was announced Monday. That is, the American Library Association announced the winners of its annual youth media awards, including its oldest and best-known prizes, the Newbery and Caldecott medals.
The Newbery Medal went to "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate. It's a fictional story about Ivan, a real-life gorilla who lived for years in a cage in a circus-themed mall before moving to Zoo Atlanta in 1994.
In its 75th years, the Caldecott Medal went to "This Is Not My Hat," written and illustrated by Jon Klassen. It's the story of a little fish who tries to get away with the hat of a much larger fish. Klassen also illustrated the Caldecott honor book, "Extra Yarn."
"Bomb: The Race to Build - and Steal - the World's Most Dangerous Weapon," by Steve Sheinkin and "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Sáenz also received multiple honors from the library association on Monday. Katherine Paterson, author of "Bridge to Terabithia" and "Jacob Have I Loved," received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for "substantial and lasting" contributions to children's literature. Tamora Pierce, author of "The Song of the Lioness," won the Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults.
The award announcements lit up Twitter as teachers and librarians streamed the awards ceremony live, and classes watched to see how their mock Caldecott and Newbery votes held up.
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John Newbery Medal for "most outstanding contribution to children's literature":
"The One and Only Ivan," written by Katherine Applegate
Honor books
"Splendors and Glooms," by Laura Amy Schlitz
"Bomb: The Race to Build - and Steal - the World's Most Dangerous Weapon," by Steve Sheinkin
"Three Times Lucky," by Sheila Turnage
Randolph Caldecott Medal for the "most distinguished American picture book for children":
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"Creepy Carrots!" illustrated by Peter Brown and written by Aaron Reynolds
"Extra Yarn," illustrated by Jon Klassen and written by Mac Barnett
"Green," illustrated and written by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
"One Cool Friend," illustrated by David Small and written by Toni Buzzeo
"Sleep Like a Tiger," illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski and written by Mary Logue
Coretta Scott King awards for an African-American author and illustrator:
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Illustrator award: "I, Too, Am America," illustrated by Bryan Collier with text by Langston Hughes
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Author: "Each Kindness," by Jacqueline Woodson and illustrated by E. B. Lewis
Author: "No Crystal Stair: A Documentary Novel of the Life and Work of Lewis Michaux, Harlem Bookseller," by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson and illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
Illustrator: "H. O. R. S. E.," illustrated and written by Christopher Myers
Illustrator: "Ellen's Broom," illustrated by Daniel Minter and written by Kelly Starling Lyons
Illustrator: "I Have a Dream: Martin Luther King, Jr.," illustrated by Kadir Nelson, with text by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Pura Belpré awards for a Latino writer and illustrator "whose children's books best portray, affirm and celebrate the Latino cultural experience":
Illustrator: "Martin de Porres: The Rose in the Desert," illustrated by David Diaz and written by Gary D. Schmidt
Author: "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe," written by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
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Author: "The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano" by Sonia Manzano
Stonewall Book Award, the Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children's & Young Adult Literature Award for "books of exceptional merit relating to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender experience":
"Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe," written by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
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"Drama," written and illustrated by Raina Telgemeier


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The late-blooming Vance was the dominant strikeout pitcher of the 1920s, leading the National League a record seven consecutive times (1922-28). His nickname was fitting; a charter member of the carousing "Daffiness Boys," he led his Dodger teammates virtually everywhere but to a pennant. Vance was one of the three Dodger runners to wind up on third base at the same time when Babe Herman "tripled" into a double play (it was actually scored a double). Vance, starting from second base, ran much more cautiously than the runners behind him expected, returning to third base after rounding the bag.
A 6'2" 200-lb fireballer, Vance burned out his arm pitching ten years in the minors. He would break in impressively with one club after another, only to have his arm tire by mid-season. His great starts earned him one game with the Pirates in 1915, and trials with the Yankees in 1915 and 1918. He pitched poorly each time and was returned to the minors. An arm operation, and a manager in New Orleans who allowed him to start on four days' rest instead of three, proved the cure. Vance went 21-11 in the Southern League in 1921 and was bought by the Dodgers at the insistence of scout Larry Sutton. Owner Charlie Ebbets actually wanted Vance's New Orleans batterymate, defensive catcher Hank DeBerry, and had to take Vance as part of a package.
Vance, starting every fifth day, won the first of his seven strikeout titles as a 31-year-old rookie in 1922. He often led by wide margins; in 1924, he fanned nearly twice as many as his nearest competitor. His style was unique and fearsome. He would rear back - the ball tiny in his huge, red-flecked hand - kick his leg high, waggle his foot, and catapult the ball toward the intimidated hitter. After living and dying by the fastball for a decade in the minors, he added an outstanding curveball. In a flamboyant touch of distracting showmanship, he wore a red undershirt with the sleeves sliced into twirling ribbons, making his delivery even more disconcerting. The tatters were subsequently outlawed.
In 1924, Vance topped the league with a 2.16 ERA and career highs of 28 wins, 262 strikeouts, and 30 complete games. He had only six losses. The Dodgers fell one win short of the first-place Giants, the closest Vance ever came to a pennant in Brooklyn. He was named NL MVP over Rogers Hornsby, who batted .424.
Vance led the league in wins a second time in 1925, with 22. That September 13, he no-hit Philadelphia 10-1, walking one and striking out nine. The Dodgers committed three errors. He won 22 again in 1928 with a league-best 2.09 ERA, and he earned a final ERA title in 1930 (2.61). After going 12-11 at age forty-one, he was traded to the Cardinals in 1933, where Dazzy joined Dizzy and Daffy Dean. Though sold to the Reds in 1934, Vance was waived back to St. Louis in time to earn a World Series ring. He finished up with Brooklyn as a reliever in 1935.
During his career, Vance tied for the NL lead in shutouts four times, compiling a total of 30. He struck out 2,045 batters and walked only 840. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1955 by the BBWAA.
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Many cultures have built devices that travel through the air, from the earliest projectiles such as stones and spears,[1][2] the boomerang in Australia, the hot air Kongming lantern, and kites. There are early legends of human flight such as the story of Icarus, and Jamshid in Persian myth, and later, somewhat more credible claims of short-distance human flights appear, such as the flying automaton of Archytas of Tarentum (428–347 BC),[3] the winged flights of Abbas Ibn Firnas (810–887), Eilmer of Malmesbury (11th century), and the hot-air Passarola of Bartolomeu Lourenço de Gusmão (1685–1724).
The modern age of aviation began with the first untethered human lighter-than-air flight on November 21, 1783, in a hot air balloon designed by the Montgolfier brothers. The practicality of balloons was limited because they could only travel downwind. It was immediately recognized that a steerable, or dirigible, balloon was required. Jean-Pierre Blanchard flew the first human-powered dirigible in 1784 and crossed the English Channel in one in 1785.
In 1799 Sir George Cayley set forth the concept of the modern airplane as a fixed-wing flying machine with separate systems for lift, propulsion, and control.[4][5] Early dirigible developments included machine-powered propulsion (Henri Giffard, 1852), rigid frames (David Schwarz, 1896), and improved speed and maneuverability (Alberto Santos-Dumont, 1901)
While there are many competing claims for the earliest powered, heavier-than-air flight, the most widely-accepted date is December 17, 1903 by the Wright brothers. The Wright brothers were the first to fly in a powered and controlled aircraft. Previous flights were gliders (control but no power) or free flight (power but no control), but the Wright brothers combined both, setting the new standard in aviation records. Following this, the widespread adoption of ailerons rather than wing warping made aircraft much easier to control, and only a decade later, at the start of World War I, heavier-than-air powered aircraft had become practical for reconnaissance, artillery spotting, and even attacks against ground positions.
Aircraft began to transport people and cargo as designs grew larger and more reliable. In contrast to small non-rigid blimps, giant rigid airships became the first aircraft to transport passengers and cargo over great distances. The best known aircraft of this type were manufactured by the German Zeppelin company.
The most successful Zeppelin was the Graf Zeppelin. It flew over one million miles, including an around-the-world flight in August 1929. However, the dominance of the Zeppelins over the airplanes of that period, which had a range of only a few hundred miles, was diminishing as airplane design advanced. The "Golden Age" of the airships ended on May 6, 1937 when the Hindenburg caught fire, killing 36 people. Although there have been periodic initiatives to revive their use, airships have seen only niche application since that time.
Great progress was made in the field of aviation during the 1920s and 1930s, such as Charles Lindbergh's solo transatlantic flight in 1927, and Charles Kingsford Smith's transpacific flight the following year. One of the most successful designs of this period was the Douglas DC-3, which became the first airliner that was profitable carrying passengers exclusively, starting the modern era of passenger airline service. By the beginning of World War II, many towns and cities had built airports, and there were numerous qualified pilots available. The war brought many innovations to aviation, including the first jet aircraft and the first liquid-fueled rockets.
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After the events on the USG Ishimura, Earthgov quickly tried to seal up what actually happened on that ship blaming it on "A Terrorist Attack.". However, it did not end there. After bringing The Ship back to the sprawl, Earthgov began a secret project to extract information from the mind of one, Isaac Clarke. Earthgov managed to find codes, locked deep within his mind, that allowed them to actually replicate the marker and build more of them. However, in the course of building the markers, they brought upon themselves yet another Necromorph plague. This time however it was a little less, contained, and cost them the entire sprawl. Within Both Incidents Earthgov sent in six squads of Marines to clean up and dispose of any evidence to link them to the incident. After both incidents The only squads who had yet to go in for a clean up were squads 5 and 6. Now one month after the incident on the sprawl Earthgov continues to Study there home made markers, and as the Unitologists continue to strike out and free these markers letting free the Necromorph plague, Squad six is finally being sent in for there first clean up.
Mining Colony Vergo, Home to over 50,000 people. In Orbit with the planet located on the darkside of the planet one of the largest shipyards in Human history was located, There Earthgov Started up yet another research facility to study the Markers. It was there where the unitologists struck. Two Weeks ago The entire planet went dark after sending out several, distressed, messages to anyone. Earthgov quickly intercepted the majority of the messages and assured those that did get the messages that they were sending out a Military vessle to investigate, The USS Levesque. Squad six, located aboard the small frigate, was on board, there mission, to breach and clean the Ship yard. They were to make it to the Earthgov sector, and breach the Research center. There they were destroy all evidence of Earthgovs hand in the incident. However, what happened there, didn't really go according to plan.
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MOVING OCEANS?: New research is suggesting that jellyfish and other small ocean dwellers might play a big role in mixing the ocean's waters. Pictured are Mastigias jellyfish that the authors studied in Jellyfish Lake, Palau.
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Here's a puzzle: A child pees in the shallow end of a pool and then swims to the deep end. Which end should you avoid? Conventional wisdom holds that the deep end would be safe (until the pool's normal circulation mixed the contaminated water throughout). But according to new research—and old observations by Charles Darwin, the grandson of the more famous Charles Darwin—it would be wise to avoid most of the child's path through the water.
The force at work, called induced drift, happens in the sea, too. In centuries past, people thought that the movement of ocean water was the result of the sun's and moon's tidal forces, Earth's rotation and weather, along with fishes' fluttering tails, notes William Dewar, a professor of physical oceanography at Florida State University in Tallahassee. As it turns out, those earlier thinkers might not have been as off base as many contemporary scientists have assumed.
According to a paper that will be published tomorrow in Nature, the induced drift caused by billions of swimming creatures, especially small crustaceans, could be a force on par with the tides and wind in mixing ocean water. (Scientific American is part of the Nature Publishing Group.)
In a swimming pool the mixing might not be so necessary—or even desirable—but in the open ocean, mixing is an important way to move nutrients among layers and to maintain temperature balances that keep currents flowing.
The idea isn't new: Dewar, who wrote an accompanying views piece, co-authored a 2006 paper in the Journal of Marine Research, which observed increased water turbulence in large schools of krill and proposed that the creatures' tiny flutters could be churning waters on a large scale. "Zooplankton on the whole are pretty small," Dewar concedes. "Because of that, there are some legitimate concerns about how effectively they can mix [layers of] water."
Wouldn't the water's viscosity—its resistance—quickly overcome tiny amounts of turbulence caused by small zooplankton?
Actually, the new study's authors, Kakani Katija and John Dabiri from the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, have shown that far from hindering the movement, water's viscosity actually enhances it. The principle observed by Darwin was that a solid body, whether it is a car or krill, moving through a fluid (air or water, respectively) will tend to take some of that fluid's particles along with it—hence the concept of induced drift. And as that fluid becomes thicker and more inclined to stick to the object, the amount of drift increases.
To put it simply, Dewar explains: "These animals go swimming, and they take the water along with them. It looks like they're pretty good at this."


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Energy Efficiency Policies around the World: Review and Evaluation
3.9 Packages of Complementary Measures: Case of Solar Water heaters
This section describes the different instruments used to promote the diffusion of solar water heaters, with a specific focus on the way complementary measures have been implemented to create synergy between instruments ("package of measures)". The measures will be divided into three groups:
economic incentives to lower the investment barrier and improve cost effectiveness (direct subsidies, low-interest loans, tax exemptions, third-party financing, etc);
regulations requiring new or renovated apartment buildings to be equipped with solar energy systems;
strategies to improve the quality of equipment and installations through the use of technical standards and quality labels.
The most important packages of measures considered are:
direct subsidies and access to loans to improve cost-effectiveness while limiting investment constraints
economic incentives contingent upon the use of products with quality labels to encourage the diffusion of high-performance installations
special financing schemes or labels to complement
regulations to limit impacts on the price of housing and prevent cost constraints from leading to a drop in housing quality.
State of the market and barriers to diffusion
China: the market leader
The market for solar collectors is dominated by China, which accounted for close to 80% of world annual sales of collectors for solar water heating or for heating buildings, ahead of Turkey and Germany. Sales in China are increasing by approximately 20% per annum, representing an additional collector area of 1.5 to 2.0 million m² every year .
A few countries such as Brazil, India, South Africa and Mexico already have significant cumulative collector area. Elsewhere, installed capacity is much lower but numerous markets seem to be emerging in the developing world in response to he growing demand for solar water heating.
Apart from a few exceptions, the per capita installed area of collectors is still very low in developing world. In the leading countries (Israel, Cyprus, Greece and Austria), per capita installed area varies between 250 and 700 m²/1000 inhabitant but the market is gaining very slowly (Figure 3.17).
In Germany and Turkey, the installed area of solar collectors is well below these levels but the market is rapidly expanding with per capita installed areas increasing from 44 and 70 m² respectively in 2001 to 68 and 101 m² in 2004.
China, is still only in tenth position with a per capita equipment rate of 48m² but this figure is increasing rapidly (the equipment rate was expected to reach 80m²/inhabitant in 2006, i.e. a 4-fold increase between 2000 and 2006).
Principal barriers to diffusion and cost considerations
with 200 - 300 €/m² in India, China, Greece Turkey and Israel. There are several explanations for the large difference in systems costs: the level of sunshine (lower cost in countries with more sunshine as simpler technologies can be used), the size of the market (economies of series, such as in Turkey or in China) , quality and standards of the systems and, finally, labour costs. The two last factors explain a lower cost in developing countries
In Europe, solar water heating systems are not, at present-day prices, generally competitive with conventional water heating technologies (gas or electricity) . The situation is better in Mediterranean countries, where the climate is more favourable and where less sophisticated technologies are used.
Individual thermosiphon systems can be a viable alternative to conventional water heaters in the developing world (e.g. unit payback of 2 years in Barbados or between 3.5 and 6 years in Mexico, a country with relatively low energy prices). In some countries however, the subsidised energy prices may create market distortions and prevent the dissemination of solar water heating systems (e.g. Algeria). When the payback period is acceptable, the initial investment, compared to standard water heater may nevertheless be a big constraint for consumers.
The cost of a solar water heating system varies considerably. It can be as low as 300 - 400€ in China and India and as high as 5,000 - 7,000 € in the countries of Northern Europe. The differences in cost can be explained by the differences in installed surface area (from 2 m² to 6 m² per installation), which will depend on hot water needs and hours of sunshine. But there are also significant differences in the cost per unit of area (Figure 3.18).
In Europe, a solar water heating system costs on average between 600 and 900 €/m², compared
3.9.2 Measures and packages of measures
In most countries, solar water heating is a mature technology but its diffusion is still severely limited by economic constraints. The main economic barriers are the excessively high initial outlay and long payback periods for investors (residential or tertiary) who expect a return on their investment after no more than a few years (typically 2 to 3 years). For this reason, measures to support the development of solar water heating technologies are based principally on economic instruments (subsidies, low interest loans, tax relief). Regulatory approaches have also started to appear in recent years. Regulations make the use of solar energy compulsory in situations where economic incentives have not been sufficient to overcome existing barriers. In addition, other measures to provide information and enhance awareness, and to improve quality in general, are used to help overcome the non-economic barriers and identify other factors that influence consumer motivation.
Subsidies are intended to reduce the capital cost at the time of purchase and shorten the payback time. They can also be used to promote quality if they are granted on condition that the equipment or the contractors comply with certain quality criteria. Finally, subsidies provide the public authorities with the opportunity to show their interest in solar technologies. Combined with a clear and policy to develop solar technologies, this can help mobilise professionals in the sector and build consumer confidence in the reliability of solar water heating equipment.
Numerous examples of policies to support the development of solar collectors show that subsidies are an effective way of boosting sales. In Europe, financial incentives are seen as a key factor for developing the market for solar water heating systems and almost all member states provide financial incentives for their installation.
The experience of Tunisia and Taiwan among other countries shows that if subsidies are discontinued prematurely, it is quite possible for sales to plummet . However, once the critical mass has been reached economic incentives can be reduced and even stopped without slowing down the diffusion dynamics (e.g. Greece).
But direct subsidies are not without a certain number of drawbacks, the main one being the cost for public budget if the financial incentives concern a large volume of equipment over a long period of time. Furthermore, direct subsidies can involve very high transaction costs, in particular when they are granted for individual systems. Finally, as discussed above, subsidies may also have negative impacts on markets for a number of reasons:
negative impact on demand, on networks of contractors and on manufacturers and importers if subsidies are withdrawn too rapidly in markets that are not sufficiently prepared (cf supra);
effects of the market anticipating the withdrawal or introduction of subsidies, leading respectively to a rush to buy or to a waiting game;
the cost of equipment might increase if manufacturers or contractors raise their prices in anticipation of the rebates that purchasers will be granted.
To limit these drawbacks, it is first of all necessary to avoid changing the subsidy schemes too often and in an inconsistent way. Subsidies could also be reduced progressively as the market develops and actors can anticipate their phase out.
Tax credits / tax incentives
There are various types of tax incentive: tax reductions (lower VAT for example) applicable to equipment or installation costs, reduced tax rates on imported equipment where applicable, tax credits, accelerated depreciation, etc.
Several European countries have lowered their VAT rates on solar equipment (e.g. Spain and Austria with full exemption from VAT). Tunisia has also introduced a reduced VAT rate in its incentive programme financed by the GEF (1997-2004). Several countries have implemented tax credit schemes, where households can deduct part of the purchase cost of the solar water heating equipment from their income tax .
The aim of tax incentives is much the same as that of direct subsidies: they reduce the investment cost and therefore improve the return on this investment. For public authorities, they represent a loss in tax revenue rather than an additional expenditure. However, unlike subsidies, tax credits do not lower the barrier of the initial upfront payment, and therefore do not help low-income households.
Low-interest loans / third-party financing
Providing access to credit is another way of lowering the initial cost barrier as long as the interest rates are lower than those generally applicable to consumer loans. Loan facilities are often set up as a complement to direct subsidies to help cover the remaining cost that has to be paid by the investor.
In Spain, the possibility of obtaining low interest loans has greatly facilitated implementation of legislation on solar installations . India has also adopted a strategy based on low-interest loans to help consumers to invest in solar water heating systems.
It is possible to go even further by adjusting loan repayments according to the energy savings produced by the solar water heating system. This is the principle of third party financing where the party paying for the equipment, usually an ESCO (energy services company), is reimbursed from the savings made . This type of arrangement has been used to finance solar installations in the hotel sector in Spain. However, this method of financing is still not very widespread.
Even in fairly mature markets, solar water heating systems are not used in all situations where they would be justifiable from a financial point of view.
The reasons are numerous and include: lack of trust in new technologies, long payback times and preference for immediate savings, insufficient visibility and information, lack of motivation and awareness on the part of decision-makers, high transaction costs, problems with owners / tenants, and so on. In such circumstances, regulations making the use of renewable energy sources mandatory provide a way of expanding deployment and benefiting from increasing returns to adoption.
Israel was the first country to make the use of solar water heaters mandatory in 1980, followed recently by Spain (first in 1999 in Barcelona City and in March 2006 in the rest of the country with a new Building Code).
In Spain, the purpose of the new Building Code is to promote the use of solar water heating systems in all new or renovated buildings. It stipulates that in these buildings 60% of hot water demand must be met by solar. The results achieved by Barcelona demonstrate the effectiveness of this approach, since the average surface area of collectors installed each year increased by 1.1 m²/1000 inhabitants before the Ordinance to 13 m² in 2004
The additional investment cost was finally kept within 0.5 and 1% of total construction costs and was covered by no-interest loans offered by the Instituto de Crédito Official.
Regulatory measures result in a much larger market for the technology and can thereby help improve performance (reliability/cost) and enhance the visibility of the technology, as well as set in motion a virtuous spiral that will lead to greater diffusion. Nevertheless, minimum quality levels must be imposed to prevent the solar energy obligation from encouraging the use of inexpensive but inefficient equipment. Standards and quality labels can ensure that such minimum requirements are met.
Improving quality: standards and labels
The real or perceived quality of systems is an important driver or obstacle to further dissemination of solar water heating. In several countries, the low quality of equipment and installation, and the lack of adequate maintenance is a clear barrier to the development of solar water heating. At the opposite, the high perceived quality of solar products and installations can be a key element for consumer confidence and an important driver for the dissemination of solar water heating (e.g. in Austria). The quality issue does not concern the manufacturer alone but also the installer and often first the after sales and maintenance network.
The aim of standards is to guarantee or improve quality. Technical standards are drawn up with reference to a given set of specifications and guarantee a specific level of quality. In addition to product standards, there are standards relating to the installation of equipment. In Europe, the Keymark certification scheme developed by European manufacturers with ESTIF is now recognised and facilitates the movement of products between countries by making it easier to get financial incentives (Figure 3.19) . China intends to develop its own national technical standards on the basis of this label. While the technical standards are restrictive, labels designed to achieve the same ends are, in theory, less restrictive. In practice, labels may become restrictive if consumer access to subsidies or loans is conditional on certification of the product or contractor.
In addition to standards, special contractual approaches have also been developed aimed at guaranteeing or improving the quality of solar water heating systems. For example, the Guarantee of Solar Results project has been implemented on an experimental basis in certain countries such as France and Spain. Applicable to large installations, its aim is to check that the real performance of a system corresponds to the advertised performance, and to compensate users if this is not the case. The risk related to poor performance is no longer borne by the user but by manufacturers and installation contractors, who are thus strongly encouraged to supply high quality equipment.
Anyway, setting standards is not enough. It is also necessary to make sure that these standards are effectively enforced. Without certification facilities, it may be difficult or impossible for most countries to check the compliance of imported products with national standards; it may also be impossible to adapt or strengthen the national standards to follow the technical change in state of the art technology. A national or regional testing and certification centre that can verify the compliance of marketed products with the national law (technical standards) is a key element for the implementation of policies intended to promote de diffusion of solar water heating.
Complement of instruments
In reality the policy instruments presented above are seldom implemented alone and often used in combination to complement each other. Therefore, the support to solar is often based on a package of complementary measures.
Subsidies at time of purchase / access to credit
Direct subsidies help address the problem of capital outlay but are not sufficient in themselves to help the lowest income families to purchase solar water heating equipment. Similarly, tax credits and tax rebates help improve the return on investment in solar water heating but do not help families with very limited financial means to purchase solar water heating systems. In this case, it is essential to provide complementary measures to facilitate access to credit, such as low-interest loans or schemes involving third party financing .
Energy and environmental taxes are other factors that determine the economic competitiveness of solar water heating systems. A number of European countries have introduced environmental taxes or adopted energy taxation systems that make fossil energy sources more expensive and improve the return on investment for solar installations. However, existing energy taxation is not always compatible with the objective of promoting renewable energy sources. In many developing countries, fossil fuel subsidies that are intended to facilitate access to energy for the poorest families have an adverse effect on sectoral policies aimed at promoting solar water heating.
Most of the time, direct subsidies must be combined with systems providing access to credit (in particular low-interest loans), especially in developing countries where the cost barrier is felt most strongly.
Economic incentives and quality labels
Economic incentives are almost always conditional upon certification as a way of promoting the use of high quality equipment. In practical terms, this means that economic incentives are granted only for equipment that has an approved quality label, in other words that meets stringent quality requirements. Economic incentives thus enhance the effectiveness of labels which themselves are designed to promote better quality equipment.
Subsidies can be granted to encourage the use not only of high quality products but also of qualified installation contractors and high-performance installations if they are awarded on the basis of minimum performance levels. For instance, in the Netherlands, the amount of the subsidy is determined by the performance of the installation. On the other hand, experience in Tunisia has shown that it is not enough to set up schemes to finance investment in solar water heating; they must be accompanied by measures to improve quality. In fact the market collapsed when subsidies were withdrawn because of insufficient quality control and a negative perception of the quality of solar equipment among consumers.
More generally, financial incentives and public information and awareness campaigns are complementary. Information campaigns are intended to stimulate public interest in solar water heating; to be effective, consumers need incentives to be able to purchase solar water heaters. In the same way, any economic incentive schemes must be promoted through public awareness campaigns if they are to be truly effective. Public information and awareness campaigns are thus a vital complement to economic incentive programmes.
Regulations / financial aid / quality labels
Where regulations have been introduced, additional economic incentives may be necessary to ensure that the initial extra costs involved (at least during the early stages) do not give rise to increased construction costs and make home ownership more difficult for lower-income families. At the same time, regulatory measures must be accompanied by equipment certification schemes to ensure that pressure on building costs does not lead to poorer quality installations and ultimately a decline in consumer confidence.
A regulatory approach, more than any other type of instrument, must be part of an overall strategy based on a wide variety of incentives. For reasons discussed above, financial incentives must be made available (subsidies and/or low-interest loans), and quality improvement measures should be introduced, such as product labels and special certification for installation contractors. Generally, when regulations are introduced making solar systems mandatory, additional support measures are necessary: information and awareness programmes, schemes to maintain or improve quality (standards / labels), training and certification schemes for installation contractors, special support measures on the supply side (R&D programmes, opportunities to achieve economies of scale), urban planning regulations that take into account solar water heating, and so on. More generally still, the motivation and involvement of all the players in the sector is needed to find the best solution for promoting the integration of solar water heating in buildings.


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1990 - Grant Hill and Christian Laettner scored 17 points apiece to lead Duke to a 125-82 college men's basketball victory over East Carolina.
1995 - Neil O'Donnell threw a scoring pass to Mark Bruener, Bam Morris scored on a short run and Norm Johnson kicked a pair of field goals, including the game-winner with seven seconds remaining, as the Pittsburgh Steelers edged the Cleveland Browns 20-17.
2000 - Matt Freudenthal, Drew Nelson and Austin Smith each scored a goal as the Aberdeen Cougars defeated Sioux Falls Orange 3-2 for third place at a high school hockey tournament in Huron.
2005 - Northern State held Iowa Wesleyan to 12 first-half points and rolled to an 82-39 college women's basketball victory at the Nebraska-Omaha Thanksgiving Classic. Noelle Hall scored 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds to power the Wolves, 6-0 on the season.
2009 - Aaron Rodgers threw for 348 yards and three touchdowns and Rod Woodson returned an interception for a score as the Green Bay Packers defeated the Detroit Lions 34-12 on Thanksgiving Day.


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After being in business for nearly 30 years, C&E Market has never been robbed this many times in such a short amount of time.
WEXFORD COUNTY -- A Wexford County business owner is fed up after thieves hit his convenience store for the fifth time since March.
"Very depressing and very emotional for my help and myself," said owner Chuck Helmka.
The damage has since been cleaned up in the store. Surveillance video shows a man using a hammer to break into the store on West Division Road early Monday morning. The man was inside for just one minute and stole cigarettes.
"Very frustrating because we try to make a safe and happy environment for our help and our customers and when things happen in the neighborhood it's pretty depressing and shocking for a lot of people that they would deface property just for a few dollars."
The armed robbery from earlier this summer is just one of five robberies at the store since March.
"I'm losing sleep… especially with the armed robberies so we put in a $3,300 camera system. We also put in extra lighting on the building so it brightens up the place. Due to the fact we're… outside of town it kinda makes us vulnerable."
Suspects from three of the five robberies have been arrested but the other two remain unsolved.
"Currently there are several leads that we're following up on. Really good leads have been developed through the community. Troopers are out there right now along with the detectives knocking on those doors and talking with those folks," said Sgt. Scott Bates from the Michigan State Police.
Luckily no one has been hurt in the robberies but Helmka wants this all to stop.
"That's what I've been losing sleep over. How can we deter things… I know that the armed robbery woke a lot of the community because it's a small community and I know a lot of business people and they just wondered… what they can do differently to protect their assets and their property."
Helmka says the most recent robbery has cost him well over four hundred dollars to replace the merchandise and repair the door.
C&E Market has been equipped with cameras for 15 years and even with a closed circuit television in plain sight at the front door, thieves continue to target the store.
If you know anything about the robberies you're being asked to call police.
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By MARLA JO FISHER Deals blogger, Frumpy Middle-Aged Mom columnist ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Not to be immodest here, but I have an uncanny ability to sniff out things that are cheap or free.
My dog, Buddy, can smell bacon cooking from five miles away. Calm down, don't get excited, there's no bacon in this column. I only mention it because I have the same ability to sniff out freebies, wherever they might be hidden.
Hours: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. Closed major holidays and rainy days.
Call 714-834-6752 or visit OCLandfills.com for more information.
Anaheim: 1071 N. Blue Gum St., at CVT Recycling Center
Huntington Beach: 17121 Nichols St., Gate 6, at Rainbow Disposal
Irvine: 6411 Oak Canyon. Next to city of Irvine corporate yard and Bark Park.
San Juan Capistrano: 32250 La Pata Ave.
Drop off household hazardous and electronic waste, or pick up recycled materials left by others.
And hidden is the appropriate word in this case, because you'd never just accidentally stumble across this one. Not unless you spend a lot of time hanging around landfills.
No? Really? You're not into landfills? That's a shame, because the O.C. landfill people have set up four places in the county where you can get free stuff that other people have turned in for recycling, such as paint, oven cleaner, pool chemicals and the like.
This is a seriously sweet deal. Some of these items would be quite pricey if you had to buy them. Most are used, but they've been checked out by an Official Recycling Person before being set out for others to take.
On a recent afternoon, I went over to look for free paint for my son's room.
Now that Cheetah Boy is turning 16, he's come to the realization that the neon turquoise color he insisted on painting his room when he was 9 might be just a little bit painful to look at, remaining as it does imprinted on the retina for days after you first view it.
He wants to repaint his room gray, which I refused. I used to work in a hip, trendy advertising agency where everything was painted gray. It was like being in San Quentin, only with better dressed inmates.
Forget all that spoonful of sugar stuff – gray walls would have Mary Poppins singing the blues like B.B. King.
So, ignoring his request, I went to Orange County's household hazardous waste collection center in Huntington Beach last week to look for a better color.
I was hoping for a gallon or two of a soft taupe, which they did not have. Instead I got a free five-gallon bucket of white paint, plus a few quarts of taupe-ish colors that I plan to mix together to make a nice shade.
Here's how it works: You bring in old stuff you don't want anymore to the household hazardous waste collection centers. Typical items: oven cleaner, weed spray, pool chlorine, toilet cleaners, bleach, glue, furniture stains, bug sprays, leftover paint, fertilizer and the like.
Then you can check their small stash of recycled things and take up to five items that other people have dropped off. I took five containers of paint, but I was really yearning for an unused gallon of resin sitting there that I knew I'd be able to use.
You're not required to drop anything off in order to take recycled items, but it would be nice if you do. Otherwise, people reading this are going to go strip the shelves and there won't be any freebies left.
These recycling centers are in Anaheim, Huntington Beach, Irvine and San Juan Capistrano.
While I was there, I met Matt Leffler of Westminster, who was loading up his car, along with his 3-year-old nephew, Andrew Cerro.
He was hauling home around $100 worth of stuff, including floor stripper, floor polisher, acrylic lacquer and plant food. He told me he's been coming here for three years and it's "kind of a secret."
"I don't want to spread it around," he told me. Sorry, Matt. Some secrets are just too good to keep.
Now that we've got the free paint, all we need is actually to do the painting.
I'm still looking for the free recycling center for that one.
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Poverty Environment Partnership
18th PEP Meeting - Berlin, Germany
The Eighteenth PEP Meeting was held in Berlin, Germany, from 14 to 16 May 2013. The event's theme: "Building an Inclusive Green Economy for all and moving towards Sustainable Development Goals, with special focus on urbanization and employment."
UNDP-UNEP Poverty-Environment Initiative Launches New Five-Year Phase to Meet Growing Demand from Member States - See more at: h
Posted on: 4 July 2013 - 1:59pmThe United Nation's Poverty-Environment Initiative (PEI) has launched a new phase of operations to meet growing demand from Member States for assistance in implementing measures that can reduce poverty, while promoting the sustainable use of natural resources and a healthy environment.
Read more: http://unep.org/newscentre/Default.aspx?DocumentID=2718&ArticleID=9543&l...
Building an Inclusive Green Economy for All: Opportunities and Challenges for Overcoming Poverty and Inequality
Posted on: 8 April 2013 - 1:41pmWhile significant development progress has been achieved over the past two decades, with almost 650 million people moving out of extreme poverty in developing countries between 1990 and 2008, nearly 1.3 billion women, men and children have been left behind living on less than US$1.25 per day. Even greater numbers suffer other forms of poverty and deprivation, and inequality both within and across countries has increased. Looking ahead, the challenge of overcoming poverty and inequality will be greatly compounded by ecosystem degradation, climate change and economic disruption, which disproportionately impact the poor and most vulnerable. These increasingly interlinked crises threaten hard-won development gains and prospects for continued progress. While calls for action have multiplied, the world's collective response has fallen far short of what is needed.
This joint Poverty-Environment Partnership paper aims to stimulate a dialogue among developing country policymakers, development partners and other stakeholders on how best to support country-led efforts to build inclusive green economies.
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Five building blocks of an inclusive green economy
Posted on: 13 June 2012 - 10:55pmExamples of the green economy in practice show great potential for delivering a "triple bottom line" of job–creating economic growth coupled with environmental protection and social inclusion. However, there are significant barriers to realizing this potential on a large scale. To build an inclusive green economy that is equitable and sustainable will require carefully designed policies and targeted investments that enable low and middle-income countries and the poor to contribute to and benefit from the transition.
Of particular importance is the need for governance and policy reforms that extend to poor people secure rights over the environmental assets that underpin their livelihoods and well-being, and that ensure a greater voice in decisions affecting how these assets are managed. At the same time, policies and measures such as green protectionism and aid conditionality that could adversely impact low and middle-income countries and people living in poverty must be avoided if the benefits of an inclusive green economy are to be realized.
- From the foreword of "Building an Inclusive Green Economy for All: Opportunities and Challenges for Overcoming Poverty and Inequality," a Poverty-Environment Partnership joint paper
17th PEP Meeting - Orchha, Central India
Posted on: 22 September 2011 - 12:22pmThe Seventeenth Poverty Environment Partnership Meeting (PEP 17) was held in Orchha, India on 6 to 9 February 2012. The theme for the meeting was Green Economy for Poverty Reduction: Innovation and Scale.
- Meeting Summary (new!)
- Meeting Minutes (new!)
- Meeting Presentations
- Final Agenda (DOC)
- Registration Form (DOC)
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Survey of Environmental Mainstreaming Activities of PEP Member Organizations
Posted on: 31 August 2010 - 4:39pmTo prepare for PEP 15, this 'mapping' exercise aims to survey what environmental mainstreaming (EM) activities are being undertaken or being planned by PEP members, to facilitate exchange information, ideas and experiences.
The results of the survey will also help to identify possible sources of information and materials for the development of a "Sourcebook on EM" being prepared collaboratively by IIED, UNDP-UNEP PEI, the CBD Secretariat, AusAID, and potentially a number of other PEP members.
Download the survey report (275 KB, PDF)
Mapping of Donor Agency Training Initiatives on Climate Change
Posted on: 11 December 2009 - 4:58pmThe impacts of climate change are felt around the world and the least developed countries are often the worst affected. There is today a broad acceptance of the need to reduce global CO2 emissions and to increase resilience to climate change. The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Sida, is one of many agencies that seek to strengthen its capacity to respond to climate change challenges. Sida's point of departure is to include climate change as part of competence development on environment as well as integrating climate change in tools and analysis for environmentally sustainable development. Sida views climate change as a sustainable development issue along with other environmental dimensions of sustainable development.
The report "Strengthening the capacity of donor agency staff to face the climate change challenge within the framework of environmentally sustainable development - mapping of donor agency training initiatives on climate change" focuses on strengthening staff capacity to deal with climate change and builds on a survey of a number of donor agencies training activities. The objective of the study was firstly to identify opportunities for sharing of training materials and exchanging experiences and the secondly to look for opportunities for joint training sessions. A questionnaire was sent out to eleven agencies. Respondents were also asked to share evaluations, training material and useful links and to report as fully as their time allowed. The report starts with a brief introduction to training events and how they fit within a broader framework to increase capacity for addressing climate change. It is followed by a summary of the answers to the questionnaire including examples of lessons learned. The report ends with a summary of observations from the survey and reflections on the opportunities for increased cooperation in line with the Paris declaration. Finally, several useful documents and websites are found in annex II.
Making REDD work for the poor
Posted on: 27 May 2009 - 11:25amThis Poverty Environment Partnership (PEP) report is dedicated to the increasingly popular topic of 'Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation' (REDD). Making REDD Work for the Poor outlines how the design of REDD could infuence its poverty implications and the key requirements for ensuring that REDD works for the poor.
Greening Development Planning
Posted on: 27 May 2009 - 11:20amHow can you make the economic case for better management of environment and natural resources in poverty reduction strategies and other national planning documents?
This important question is addressed in the new OECD working paper "Greening development planning - A Review of Country Case Studies for Making the Economic Case for Improved Management of Environment and Natural Resources".
Approaches from five countries are reviewed (Lao People's Democratic Republic, Mozambique, Peru, Tajikistan and Uganda). By involving policy makers in the process of making the country reports, and focusing on environmental and natural resources issues in function of their links with prioritised objectives like economic growth, poverty reduction and public health, the chances to influence policy making have been enhanced. Drawing from the review of these country case studies as well as literature on public policy, this report provides recommendations for governments wishing to undertake an economic analysis of the environment and natural resources management for planning purposes, and for OECD members interested in supporting the process.
This report is one in a series prepared for the Task Team on Governance and Capacity Development for Natural Resources and Environmental Management under the OECD Environment Policy and Development Assistance Committees. The project aims to update OECD guidelines for capacity development for environment and provide guidance on selected topics. The report has been produced by a team from the Swedish International Development cooperation Agency, the
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and the University of Gothenburg.
Download the report (612 KB, PDF)
Related documents:
Lao PDR Case Study
- Lao Biodiversity Economic Assessment (PDF)
- Lao PDR - Biodiversity and Poverty Reduction (PDF)
- LMPA Lao PDR - Protected Area Development Linkages (PDF)
Mozambique Case Study
- An Economic Analysis of Natural Resources Sustainability in Mozambique (pdf)
- Mozambique Country Economic Memorandum Background paper on mining (PDF)
- An Economic Evaluation of Forestry Regulation in Mozambique (PDF)
- An Economic Analysis of Natural Resources Sustainability in Mozambique Fisheries (PDF)
- An Economic Analysis of Natural Resources in Mozambique: Rural Land Issues and Policies (PDF)
- Economic Analysis of Natural Resources in Mozambique: Water Resources (PDF)
- Mozambique - Country economic memorandum : sustaining growth and reducing poverty (World Bank site)
Peru Case Study
Tajikistan Case Study
Uganda Case Study


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Year | 1990 |
Make | Ferrari |
Model | Testarossa |
Engine | 5.0L |
Trans | 5-Speed |
Color | White |
Interior | Tan |
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HIGHLIGHTS- All Numbers Matching - Original White paint and original Tan interior with the exception of the top of the dashboard - Owned by present Southern California owner since 1991 - Always garaged - Believed to be 11,000 actual miles - Fresh $11,000 major service in June 2012 including the engine out belt replacement - Fully equipped with a full leather cabin - Original 5.0 liter V-12 engine - Original 5-speed transmission - Factory air conditioning - Power windows - Power door locks - Upgraded stereo system which is located behind the original radio cover in the dashboard DESCRIPTIONThis 1990 Ferrari Testarossa is a premium all-matching-numbers example of the breed that retains its original 5.0 liter flat-12 engine and 5-speed manual transmission. Purchased by its present owner in 1991, it has always been garaged and has been driven only 11,000 miles. Its brilliant White paint and Tan leather interior are completely original with the exception of the top dash panel. Equipped with power windows, power locks and air conditioning, it also incorporates an upgraded sound system behind the original dash plate. A fresh $11,000 major service, including an engine-out belt replacement, was completed in June 2012. Information found on the website is presented as advance information for the auction lot. Photos, materials for videos, descriptions and other information are provided by the consignor/seller and is deemed reliable, but Mecum Auction does not verify, warrant or guarantee this information. The lot and information presented at auction on the auction block supersedes any previous descriptions or information. Mecum is not responsible for information that may be changed or updated prior to the auction. The decision to purchase should be based solely on the buyers personal inspection of the lot at the auction site prior to the auction.


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The Pusher Trilogy details
Format: | 18 DVD |
Starring: | Slavko Labovic, Kim Bodnia, Mads Mikkelsen, Zlatko Buric, Laura Drasbaek |
Director: | Nikolas Winding Refn |
Genres: | Drama, World Cinema |
Studio: | MOMENTUM PICTURES |
Name | Discs | |
Pusher |
18 Disc 1 | |
Pusher II and Pusher III |
18 Disc 2 |
DVD Information
Run time: | 5 hours 4 minutes |
Rental release: | 12 Jun 2006 |
Main languages: | Danish |
Subtitles: | English |
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Sick,twisted and funny.Brilliant.
By Alan from Dover,For convenience. , 26 Jul 2006[Highly rated reviewer]
I thoroughly enjoyed the entire Trilogy.Look closely only parts 2 and 3 are on this DVD.I recommend watching all.I forgot I was reading subtitles they were that good.A black humoured look at Copenhagens low level crooks,dealers and prostitutes.A good social commentary in a way.A pretty bloody one though.Even a Dane would need subtitles!!(Serbs,Albanians,Poles etc.).By the end of the film you have that great feeling that no matter where people come from we're all as bad as each other.I've also seen 'Bleeder' from the same director.I still want more.Do yourself a favour,don't miss this.If only to laugh at the guts scene.GREAT!!!!- Was this review helpful to you?
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By manonfireuk (407 reviews) from Liverpool , 20 Oct 2013Pusher 2; This was a pretty decent sequel, perhaps wasn't as tense as the original film but that didn't matter as I felt his was a different kind of movie. It doesn't follow the original central character from the first film either, instead it picks up the story with his friend which makes immediately sends the story down a different path. Whereas the first was a gangland thriller, this film deals with the consequences of leading that kind of lifestyle. Looking forward to see how the trilogy is concluded. Pusher 3; This was a pretty effective end to the trilogy. Once again the story changes focus to a different character and this time it's the menace from the first movie; Milo who now finds that the tables are turned and he is the one struggling for survival. Milo tries to escape this world he has created for himself but discovers the claws are in too deep which results in a film that is more brutal and feels a whole lot darker and sadder than the other two.- Was this review helpful to you?
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A challenge that doesn't disappoint
By HARSHBR0WNS (4 reviews) from London , 06 Aug 2012Gritty, stylish and wholly engrossing, the Pusher trilogy is a must-see cinema experience. I've shown them to many of my friends, all of whom loved them. For me, though, there's only one way to watch these films: back to back in an all-night session, lights out, a crate of beer on stand-by.- Was this review helpful to you?
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a true classic
By a customer from Liverpool, England , 26 Feb 2012one of the greatest films i have ever seen the two sequels are amazing too probably the greatest trilogy ever put to film- Was this review helpful to you?
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Danish drama quality shines through
By Vdubbman (72 reviews) from Andover, Hampshire , 09 Mar 2011A almost real time drama of the downward spiral of a hapless small time pusher. A class script and great grip give this a classy feel- Was this review helpful to you?
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Danish drama quality shines through
By Vdubbman (72 reviews) from Andover, Hampshire , 09 Mar 2011An almost real time style drama about the inevitable downward spiral of a hapless small time pusher. Superb script and grip- Was this review helpful to you?
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