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SUBLETTE � It had been a tough Friday night loss for the Sublette Larks at Wichita County.
Meanwhile, the Cimarron Bluejays had been on a three-game winning streak.
So what happened when the two Hi-Plains League teams met on Tuesday night was nothing short of surprising, at least to some.
Sublette used a smothering defense, red-hot shooting and a balanced attack to thwart the Bluejays, 71-59, in an HPL battle.
The victory improved the Larks to 9-6 overall and evened their league mark at 3-3, while Cimarron slipped to 10-6 and 4-3.
Defense was the sparkplug to the offensive engine for the Larks as they jumped out to a 15-7 first quarter lead, and then expanded it to 36-24 by intermission.
"We've been preaching to our kids all season that if we play defense, we can be a good team," said Larks' coach Justin Moore. "Tonight, I thought as a unit, we were able to get back, force some turnovers and do a lot of the things that it takes to win."
Balance on the offensive end was also a big plus for the Larks, as Trevor Leverett led the way with 14 points, while Taylor Williamson and Avigael Gonzalez chipped in with 12 points each.
It was Gonzalez, though, who provided the additional spark, as he grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds for a double-double.
"He's a workhorse in there," Moore said of Gonzalez. "He comes every day and puts in a lot of hard work. Nothing he does is particularly pretty, but he just gets the job done."
The Larks took that first-half momentum and built on it during a 21-11 third quarter run that provided them a big buffer of 57-35 heading to the final eight minutes.
And they needed much of that padding, as Cimarron finally got untracked in the closing quarter, outscoring Sublette 24-14.
"I was very disappointed in the lack of discipline and mental toughness we showed early," Cimarron coach Dave Losey said. "Sublette played great, give them credit. They crashed the boards and did the things early to get us out of what we do."
Losey was pleased, though, with his team's fourth-quarter effort, albeit a little late.
"At the 4-minute mark, we got tired of having it handed to us," Losey said after his team closed on a 14-5 run. "But Sublette makes you work for things and tonight they were the better of it."
For the Bluejays, Christian Fischer led the scoring effort with 19 points, while Ty Clark added 12 as well as grabbing eight rebounds.
The Bluejays turned the ball over 15 times to 20 for the Larks.
About the only thing Sublette didn't hit on all cylinders was at the free throw line, where the Larks cashed in just 16-of-33 shots.
Cimarron 7 17 11 24 -- 59
Sublette 15 21 21 14 -- 71
Cimarron (59) � Cal. Fischer 2-6 2-2 6, Toothaker 2-6 0-1 4, Clark 5-9 2-2 12, Chr. Fischer 8-13 3-5 19, Boersma 3-5 2-2 8, Meis 1-8 0-0 2, Corpus 0-1 0-0 0, Fairbank 2-5 0-0 6, Neuschafer 0-1 0-0 0, Thomas 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 24-58 9-12 59.
Sublette (71) � Leverett 4-6 4-7 14, Lower 3-4 1-2 8, Morales 0-0 0-2 0, Gesling 4-4 0-2 8, Williamson 2-6 8-11 12, Martens 0-3 0-0 0, Cearley 1-5 1-2 6, Line 3-6 0-0 6, Gonzalez 5-8 2-7 12. Totals 24-42 16-33 71.
3-point goals--Cimarron 2-12 (Cal. Fischer 0-3, Toothaker 0-2, Chr. Fischer 0-1, Boersma 0-2, Fairbank 2-4), Sublette 5-9 (Leverett 2-2, Lower 1-1, Williamson 0-1, Martens 1-1, Cearley 1-3, Line 0-1). Rebounds--Cimarron 32 (Clark 8), Sublette 30 (Gonzalez 11). Fouls--Cimarron 26, Sublette 13. Fouled out--Cimarron (Cal. Fischer, Chr. Fischer, Meis). Technical fouls--Cimarron (Neuschafer, Fairbank).


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Year 1 passes and Year 2 arrives. You will be invited to attend a Year 2 briefing by the course coordinators. Mostly the same information but now reminding students to think about electives. The major warning they give is that Year 2 is very hard. Now it's already Year 2 Sem 2 but I think it is okay so far.
EE2020 – Digital Fundamentals (I was taught by Prof Akash Kumar and Prof Ashraf Kassim)
This module introduces digital fundamentals in two parts. Part 1 is basics of boolean algebra, logic gates, logic circuits and MSI elements. This should be easy if you paid attention in part 2 of CG1108. Part 2 is VHDL programming. You will learn VHDL programming and how to simulate circuit designs using VHDL language on the Xilinx IDE. As part of VHDL, you will learn about flip-flops and clocked devices. This module has lab and in the lab you will have a component that will be a VHDL test. Not a problem if you know the VHDL programming concepts well. The other lab component is digital logic 'problem-solving' using 74-series packaged ICs which can be quite difficult. On a side note, Xilinx was the first fab-less company in the semi-conductor industry. (Fab-less means they only design their chips and outsource the production to another company.) The Xilin package is a whooping 12GB but don't delete the installation after the semester. You will have to use VHDL in future semesters.
EE2021 – Devices and Circuits (I was taught by Prof Tan Leng Seow and Prof Heng Chun Huat)
Here you will learn two different areas which were originally two different and very difficult modules. The devices component taught by Dr Tan covers the PN-junction, Diode, BJT and MOSFET devices and the maths behind it. (Yes, you better remember MA1506 Chapter 1 on differential equations) Part 2 taught by Dr Heng covers circuits, BJT and MOSFET circuit characteristics and its applications in amplifiers. Basically the part by Dr Heng will teach most of the things you will need to know on amplifiers. No lab, but the theory alone in both parts are remarkably difficult until Prof Heng starts teaching the 'short-cut, refer to table, ignore resistors, ignore 10% error methods' that will speed up circuit analysis.
CG2271 – Real-Time Operating Systems (Good 'ole Colin Tan)
A simple module really. It teaches basic computer architecture and focuses on real-time systems. It's a breadth for embedded systems. Tied up with the lab, you will be programming 'bare-metal' C programming on an Arduino board. For my semester, Arduino was the first time being used and he said that the project could be finished in one week. At the end of the semester, after more than 4 weeks since release, we were all still struggling with it… Turns out that some assembly programming was needed. Embedded systems are fun. Go look up Imperial March on Floppies on youtube. Controlled using the Arduino. I could not complete the exam but ended with a very good grade. That's how difficult it is. The Arduino is programmed using the Atmel AVR Studio IDE. It's a IDE using a Visual Studio 2010 shell so the interface will be familiar to you.
ACC1002X – Financial Accounting (This sem was by Elaine Tan and Dr Zhang Weining)
I felt that this module was somewhat useful to get an understanding of Financial Reports. The take-away knowledge behind this module if you are not planning to major in Accounting is how to read company financial statements. However, the apparent bell-curve is very steep. It is really no use getting full marks for the mid-terms when everyone else also averaged 29/30 marks. The final exam was also disastrously straightforward if you studied well. I guess the determining factor for the final grade was the project in which you had to digest a given company's financial report and answer questions. Not happy with my grade for this one.
GEK1045 – Introduction to World Religion
Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and Taoism. The module looks at the beliefs and practices of these religions in a non-ideological way. Instead it focuses on the history and classification as well as how these religions are intertwined with history and culture of their respective followings. You will do one essay on a new and emerging religion (controversial) for the term paper. There is IVLE forum participation. The final exam is the standard essay writing type. Look up past year exam papers for practice questions.


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Super Bowl Sunday is upon us once again and being the most-watched American television broadcast, the commercials are as hotly contested as the on-field actions.
Every year I look forward to be entertained by the Super Bowl commercials because with a 30-sec slot costing a few million dollars, you can be sure those advertisers to churn out very high quality ads to capture the attention of the millions of eyeballs.
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I made the scalloped "valance" using flocked paper from The Paper Zone. The chenille dot trim on top was a find from a trip to Spain, many years ago. The lanterns are made from vintage wallpaper and scrapbooking papers.
I used the same flocked paper to trim the front door. I cut the paper to size, then cut a small circle where the peep hole is. I glued a small crocheted circle around the hole, to finish it off.
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Craig celebrated his birthday this weekend. This year, I decided to give him a tree. I wanted him to pick it out, so I made a tiny gift certificate and incorporated it into a collage encased in a box.
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WWE wrestler turned actor Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson had a great fan moment when he recieved a personal note from celebrated filmmaker Steven Spielberg.
WWE wrestler turned actor Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson had a great fan moment when he recieved a personal note from celebrated filmmaker Steven Spielberg.
The 43-year-old action star said he "grinned like a kid" when he got the note from the "Jurassic Park" director, praising his work.
"It took me back to being just like a kid. I was so blown away," the "San Andreas" star said, calling it the defining moment as an actor.
In his note to the WWE superstar, Spielberg, 68, wrote, "Been enjoying your movies over the years. Very entertaining. I feel like I've really gotten to know you over the years, most recently after watching you host Saturday Night Live. Great job. You continue to go for it. Proud of your work and look forward to meeting you. Steven Spielberg."
Johnson also shared his happy moment on Instagram. The actor posted a picture of him gushing while reading the note.
"Throughout the years I've credited this man and his movies as being my greatest inspiration in becoming an actor and wanting to always make 'his kind's movies entertaining, quality and above all else… Heart," he said.
He also recalled watching "Indiana Jones" on its opening weekend, when he was just 8-year-old.
"Just receiving this personal letter from him and its not only made me incredibly humbled and grateful, but it's also brought me back to being that 8-year-old boy again who not only loves movies, but I now get to make the movies I love and enjoy the impact they have on others."
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From One, two.
From two, three.
Three becomes the ten thousand things.
The ten thousand things carry yin on their backs,
and hold yang in their arms.
Existence depends on the two.
Men hate to be orphaned, bereft, unworthy,
yet this is how the noble man describes himself.
Loss is gain, gain is loss.
I teach what has always been taught:
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"Amerique Meridionale Dressee Sur Les Memoires Les Plus Recents Et Assujetie Aux Obeservations Astronomique"
Published in "Atlas Universel" Paris, c. 1766
A detailed map of South America showing ports. towns and topographical features. Brazil has bulged eastward into the Atlantic. Much of the central and eastern Amazon basin is designated as Portuguese while Spanish territory is west including missions in Peru.
Map Condition: Staining to South Atlantic and some overall toning/staining, split to upper centrefold in fair condition only Map Type: Copper engraved map with hand colouring
Stock No: 1400
Cartographer: Robert de Vaugondy, Gilles.
Year: c.1766
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By John J. Kruzel, American Forces Press ServiceAugust 21, 2007
WASHINGTON (American Forces Press Service, Aug. 21, 2007) - Operation Phantom Strike, a series of combined coalition-Iraqi "quick-strike" offensives that launched last week continues to pressure extremist elements across Iraq, a top official there said.
Combined forces will conduct quick-strike raids against remaining extremist sanctuaries and staging areas over the coming weeks, Army Maj. Gen. James E. Simmons, deputy commander for support for Multinational Corps Iraq said yesterday during a conference call.
"Forces will carry out precision-targeting operations against extremist leadership and focus missions to counter the extremists' lethal use of improvised explosive devices and the car bombs," Maj. Gen. Simmons said. "We will continue to hunt down their leadership, deny them safe haven, disrupt their supply line and significantly reduce their capability to operate in Iraq."
In the first 24 hours of one operation, Multinational Division North Soldiers captured and killed several enemies and seized weapons caches in the Diyala River Valley. Called Operation Lightning Hammer, this operation targeted extremists as they tried to reestablish sanctuaries, the general said.
Forces have experienced an "encouraging trend" of increased security over the past several weeks, he said.
"We believe that a continued, aggressive offensive operation to seek out and destroy these extremist networks will prove to be the most effective way to continue to protect the citizens of Iraq," Maj. Gen. Simmons said.
Operation Phantom Strike comes on the heels of Operation Phantom Thunder, a corps-level offensive launched June 15 that targeted al Qaeda, Sunni insurgents and Shiia extremists in, near and around Baghdad.
In 142 battalion-level joint operations, Iraqi and coalition forces detained 6,702 suspects, killed 1,196 enemies and wounded 419 others. Combined forces also killed or captured 382 high-value targets, Lt. Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, commander of Multinational Corps Iraq, said during an Aug. 17 Pentagon briefing.
Troops also cleared 1,113 weapons caches and scores of IEDs and car bombs. "The number of found and cleared IEDs, car bombs and caches are approximately 50 percent higher than the same period last year due, in large part, to effective tips provided by concerned Iraqi citizens," Lt. Gen. Odierno added.
"Al Qaeda and other extremist elements will have to contend with an Iraqi population that no longer welcomes them," he said, "as well as quick-hitting offensive operations by coalition and Iraqi forces."


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The Giraldilla is the emblem of Havana City. The legend says that she is still awaiting the return of her husband, Hernando De Soto, a former viceroy of Cuba that sailed off to the conquest Florida. She protects the capital and gazes at the horizon with pride.
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Anyway, before we painted, our dining room had wallpaper. Actually, it still does. But now it just has paint over it! :) The wallpaper was there before I moved in and it is just not me. See below.
I find the stripes overbearing for our small dining room. So, let me tell you 3 reasons why I chose to paint over the wallpaper instead of taking the wallpaper down.
1) Condition of walls. The reason the wallpaper was hung in the first place was because the walls are not in great condition. I was concerned that after taking the wallpaper down I would probably have to skim coat and sand the walls to ensure an even and smooth surface. This would be a pain.
2) Removing wallpaper is not always an easy task. Sometimes the paper comes down in sheets and sometimes it doesn't. And since I am pregnant and have no experience with this I decided not to go there.
3) Time and Money. I wanted to get this done before the baby comes and since we're moving in the near future, I didn't want to waste too much time or money removing the wallpaper, sanding walls, etc.
You get the picture. So, how do you paint over wallpaper? Well, here is a good tutorial that I followed, but I will give you a quick run down of how I went about it.
1) Identify all the visible edges, as well as any loose/peeling wallpaper. With a razor, carefully trim back any loose pieces. See the seams below.
2) Next, put just a little joint compound (the mud used at joints in drywall) on any uneven spots - so this means all seams, edges, and places where loose wallpaper was removed. This is the most important part, since you want the surface to be as smooth as possible before painting.
I had our painter do this and the key to having a seamless look is to ensure that the compound is "feathered" out properly (so the seam disappears). If it is visible or bumpy, you'll need to sand it more. Use 150 grit sandpaper or finer.
3) Once the compound is dry and sanded, you will need to prime over the wallpaper. You need to use an oil based primer. This is critical because the glue holding the wallpaper onto the wall is activated by water. Putting latex (water based) paint on will just cause the wallpaper to fall off the wall, which is what we're trying to avoid. Also, the primer is also the first step to hiding the wallpaper pattern, so it doesn't show through the top coat. Oil based paint stinks ... so ventilate the area well.
4) Now, you are ready to paint your walls. The painter used two coats of latex paint (eggshell finish) and voila!


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Blessinz of teh Ceiling Cat be apwn yu, srsly. This is the lolcat Bible Translation Project, a project dedicated to translating the entire Bible into lolspeak. The Project started in July of 2007 and so far we have 61% of the Bible translated! Any questions or comments please don't hesitate to email the site administrator.
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Antony Loewenstein is thrilled to announce:
As for 'leading publishers', well...
My first book, My Israel Question, was released in 2006. Nearly seven years after becoming a best-seller, I'm proud to announce that one of the Middle East's leading publishers, All Prints, has just released an updated Arabic edition.The Arab world has some of the world's highest levels of illiteracy. Antony has found his niche.
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The hard part was, I had to wait until my break was over so that I could try out these learning tools with my class. Well, Hear ALL, Hear ALL! Today is the day that I introduced my students to the Hear ALL assessment recorder.
It was perfect timing for my students because we have been working in Literacy Circles where they work as a team to examine different texts. Below you can see my kiddos participating in a Literacy Circle with a Weekly Reader. I use the circles in a variety of ways to teach literacy skills and to guide discussions about different texts like poetry, novel studies, trade books, and even Weekly Readers. Since I can only be in one place at a time I loved being able to place the Hear All recorder in each of my groups and then share the recordings with the class. Hearing the discussions and comparing them to other groups really helped my class assess their own participation and performance during their Literacy Circle.
I am very impressed with the Hear All for many reasons, first NO Batteries! It charges with a USB cable right into your computer. It is small and light weight and there are 4 speakers so the sounds recorded are crisp and clear. In the video below you can see my students working in their group and discussing while the Hear ALL does it's thing! This tool was great at keeping my students on task and focused. Who know it would help with classroom management too:)
I also used the Hear All to give directions for a center that we were working in for Science. I simply recorded what I wanted the students to do and then set the Hear All to the correct track. This little baby holds up to 62 tracks so I knew I had plenty of space. I will also be adding it to my fluency center. It is simple enough that my students can run it themselves. I also can record my student's fluency checks and have a copy of each reading to send to parents. By simply plugging the Hear All in I am able to manage and organize my sound files.
Well, Happy News for ALL of you! Learning Resources is allowing me to give away one Hear ALL Assessment Recorder to a lucky follower! I am going to sweeten the deal and also give away a copy of my
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- Expansion of Wrongful Death Damages
- June 4, 2012 | Author: Jennifer Prettyman Reno
- Law Firm: Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin - Philadelphia Office
Key Points:
- "Loss of services" under the Pennsylvania Wrongful Death Act includes more than just "household chores."
- Services extend to profound emotional and psychological loss suffered on the death of a parent or child.
- There is the potential for enlarged wrongful death awards as it is difficult to quantify claims of emotional and psychological loss.
Under the Pennsylvania Wrongful Death Act, members of a decedent's family may recover not only for medical, funeral and estate administration expenses they incur, but also for the pecuniary loss to the decedent's family. 42 Pa. C.S. 8301(b). Traditionally, under the Wrongful Death Act, the only recoverable damages to the decedent's family included compensation for the economic loss suffered as a result of a death, rather than the value of a lost life. For example, the pecuniary losses recoverable included the amount of the loss of earnings or services the family members would have received from the decedent had he lived. The Pennsylvania Standard Jury Instructions suggest that, in awarding wrongful death damages, a plaintiff can be compensated for: hospital, medical, funeral, burial and estate administration expenses; the loss of any contribution they would have received between the time of the decedent's death and the date of the award, including money for food, shelter, clothing, medical care and education; the value of all sums the decedent would have contributed to the support of his/her family between the date of the award and the end of his/her life expectancy; and a sum that will fairly and adequately compensate a decedent's family for the monetary value of the services, society and comfort the decedent would have provided to his/her family had the decedent lived.
In February of 2011, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court denied UPMC Shadyside's petition for allowance of appeal in Rettger v. UPMC, 2011 Pa. LEXIS 377 (Pa., Feb. 16, 2011). In doing so, the Supreme Court effectively expanded the scope of wrongful death damages recoverable by upholding the ruling of the Superior Court in Rettger v. UPMC, 991 A.2d 915 (Pa. Super. 2010), which had affirmed an Allegheny County jury's award of $2.5 million in wrongful death damages to the parents of Michael Rettger, a 24-year-old single male with no children or dependents at the time of his death in November 2003.
In Rettger, the decedent, Michael Rettger was a 24-year-old accountant who began treating with defendant, Eugene Bonaroti, M.D., after suffering from severe and prolonged headaches. He was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer known as a glioblastoma muliforme. He was transferred to UPMC Shadyside Hospital on November 15, 2003, and was scheduled for surgery on November 19, 2003. On November 18th, the plaintiff's decedent displayed uneven pupil size along with substantial pain, for which he was given narcotic pain medication by Nurse Kirsten Stalder. In the early morning hours of November 19th, Nurse Stalder documented that Michael Rettger's left pupil was fixed and dilated, which indicated that he was experiencing escalated pressure on the brain. She also documented that she had called Dr. Bonaroti at home to report on his condition. It was Nurse Stalder's assertion during trial that she told Dr. Bonaroti that the decedent's left pupil was fixed and dilated. Dr. Bonaroti disagreed and contended that he was only told that his pupils were uneven. At 6:00 a.m. on November 19th, Michael Rettger's condition had deteriorated to the point where both pupils were fixed and dilated. Prior to surgery, he lost consciousness and was placed on life support. Two surgeries were performed to relieve pressure on the brain, but Michael Rettger never regained consciousness and died within 24 hours. Ultimately, it was determined that the decedent did not have a glioblastoma, but rather a fast moving brain abscess and brain herniation.
The decedent's estate commenced an action in the Allegheny County Court of Commons Pleas, asserting causes of action for both wrongful death and survival. After an eight-day trial before the Honorable Timothy O'Reilly, the jury awarded Rettger's family $2.5 million on the wrongful death action and $0 on the survival action. The case was eventually retried on damages, and a second jury awarded $10 million on the survival action.
On appeal to the Superior Court, UPMC argued that the jury's award of $2.5 million was excessive as the decedent was unmarried and had no children or dependents and provided only limited services in his parents' home, including performance of yard work when he returned on weekends. The Superior Court disagreed, holding that, in the context of a wrongful death action, the term "services" is not merely limited to yard work but, rather, extends to the profound emotional and psychological loss suffered upon the death of a parent or a child where the evidence clearly establishes the negligence of another was its cause. The Superior Court found that the jury recognized the depth of the anguish suffered by Rettger's parents and, in support of the jury's award, cited portions of the mother's testimony to demonstrate the extent of the loss suffered by Rettger's parents. They found that "Mrs. Rettger's loss far exceeded the value of her son's yard work."
In conclusion, defense attorneys should be aware of the potential for greater wrongful death damages awards. It should be expected that plaintiffs' attorneys, in arguing damages, will request grief and emotional distress damages for the decedent's family members, thereby making the potential for larger awards greater as there is no real ability to quantify damages such as "grief" and "emotional distress."


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There are just thousands of examples of so many things that can be done and that is yet not done for the betterment of this country. We have these experiences on a daily basis. Various bills are passed in the parliament that talk about benefiting the poor. Most of them claiming to be investing crores for the implementation of such schemes, which is actually the tax that we pay.
We've seen crores spent in various schemes for the benefit of farmers, their land, agriculture as a whole… How much benefit have we seen though? Farmers suicide cases are yet increasing on a year by year basis. Agriculture as an industry isn't growing enough. Infact, it's on a downfall. India, known as an agricultural country is facing all sorts of issues in it. There is absolutely no motivation for people to actually think of making agriculture their career goal. Why? Because, bad governance.
Not sure whether the schemes introduced are with right intentions or not at first. but once it's introduced no one bothers. Implementation is so poor that people are either not aware of the benefits at all OR the process is so tedious and torturing that the person thinks of rather quitting than giving it a try. And worse, there are so many loop holes in the implementation that there is hardly any benefit for the intended people, but for corrupt officials.
Well, issues are bound to be there… but do our leaders have it in them to improvise and make it work effectively is where they are actually tested. Rather, their intentions are tested.
And this is just one example of bad governance, there are thousands of such examples.
One very recent experience which is a classic example of how it's all only politics and nothing else. Even on a good deed.
We are all aware of minority quotas for college admissions. Its a good thing as long as it is used well and the minorities are actually benefited. But, what happens? There are so many who make up fake certificates to get admissions and worst of all, the one's who should get those reserved seats are without a seat. Why are they without a seat? Let me tell you what happens…
Many of the minorities have done their schooling from a small town in vernacular language medium schools. They don't have good colleges in their small town. Hence, they prefer to come to cities like Mumbai for their further studies, i.e. Junior College.
In Mumbai, junior college admissions happen only online nowadays, which is actually less exhausting and well organised. But, only for those who have the knowledge and resources to work through it. It requires kids to collect their login ID and passwords from their respective schools on a certain date during vacations, fill up their online admission forms before even the original mark sheet is distributed to them.
The problem here is… it requires co-operation from schools, which most normal English medium schools give. But, the one's who have been studying in smaller schools that don't have much recognition, they have no idea of what is happening and by the time these kids figure out what's needed to be done, it's too late. Their schools have no idea of how to help the student and if they do, they are probably not interested in helping. These kids roam around for information from their school to the intended college they wish to study in for information and more often than not, they get half the information which only builds fear into them. College asked him to get his login ID and password details for online admission, while school said they don't know anything about online admissions. By the time the kid does multiple visits to these places and collates information from various other sources, its too late. Somehow when he does collate all the information, he/she needs help in the online admission process, as computers and internet is new to many of them, yet. There are no centers to help them fill up these forms. Only online FAQ's, which are good, but not enough.
In short, so many such minority people are unable to register themselves and take advantage of the seats reserved for them. What's the point of distributing seats when it doesn't reach the intended people?
Another short example, of the recent Rajdhani Express train accident. Loss of Life. Loss of infrastructure. Loss due to delays and repairs. Loss due to investigation over the incident. A total loss, that runs in multiple crores due to the accident.
What if even 50L was spent on security and quality? The incident wouldn't have taken place and all of it could have been saved.
Have been through so many debates about how globalization, inflation, increase in crude oil prices and multiple other factors play a role in us indirectly paying additional taxes. Yes, if a company is in loss, changing tax structure, increasing prices is the easiest way to keep the balance sheet in profit. But, is it enough? More importantly, we need to learn to manage what we have and grow within as a country.
Our government hospitals, if they were good enough, we would ourselves prefer visiting them and saving money than being looted by the private players, which would eventually be another source of earning for government.
Management is the key. Governance is the key. Intention is the key. Will to succeed is the key.
After all this thought, the question that really arises and probably doesn't even need an answer is… "Do out political leaders really want growth of this country? for the people of India?"
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A blog showing my latest creations in handmade cards, the tools I used and the inspiration behind each card.
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Where's that bloody ambulance got to?
Many readers will, I'm sure, have read the recent article in the Daily Mail about Tom Reynolds in his war zone of East London. At the end of the article Tom says
"There is a plan to cut the number of ambulances and instead send us out individually in cars so we can assess whether an ambulance is really necessary."
I've blogged previously how Nu-Labor's target driven culture is leading to ambulance services being re-configured to meet the change in 'A' category response times due next April. Leaving the vulnerability issue aside, one of the primary results of this change in ambulance fleet composition is that solo responders will be left at scene with potentially very sick or injured people whilst waiting for Control to send them a back-up ambulance to convey the patient to hospital. From a management/Control point of view a patient with a solo on scene is no longer a priority no matter how sick or injured they may be. The response-time target will have been met (hopefully) and all the boxes ticked with the arrival of the solo. Diverting an ambulance only results in one less 'resource' available for the next
target job. The are no points, prizes or cash available for using an ambulance to take a patient to hospital – clinical outcomes are not a priority.
We're currently running a 'scorecard' on station for how long solos have had to wait before the cavalry arrived. The record at the moment is held by a trainee para (under-12 EMT) who was with a deteriorating patient for nearly an hour and a quarter. For myself, over just this last weekend, I can cite an 80 minutes wait with a patient having a suspected pelvic fracture and 55 minutes with a patient who'd collapsed in the middle of a car park, suffering a head injury, who subsequently fitted and who additionally had a confirmed tib + fib fracture. Luckily it wasn't raining.
I admit to being a bit of a pessimist and reckon its only a matter of time before the Daily Mail (and other tabloids) start writing articles about how a patient died in front of a solo responder because the nearest ambulance was diverted away (probably to a patient with a cold that AMPDS had 'triaged' as a life threatening call – but more on that another time).


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Bossa Super Nova review by Ned Ragget
Bossa Super Nova was described upon release as being the last Antena album of three, which given the two decade plus break between the first two might be seen as a bit of a career acceleration. But Isabelle Antena has always been happily content to follow her muse either on her own or in group mode, and Bossa Super Nova -- her second collaboration with her daughter Penelope under the group name, following 2006's Toujours du Soleil -- is an easygoing treat of a release, another instance of the understated Brazilian pop grooves that Antena has always openly loved coming to the fore in her own inspired way. With further collaborative help musically and lyrically from a childhood friend of Isabelle's, Jean-Christophe Clair, Antena approached Bossa Super Nova in much the same way that Depeche Mode did with the previous year's Sounds of the Universe, intentionally taking technology and equipment from the band's earliest days to reexplore them for a different songwriting and arrangement approach. So instead of the heavily shrouded in reverb stylings of Camino del Sol, the early drum machines and keyboards here stand out much more crisply, while Antena's vocals similarly are of her as the accomplished and experienced performer rather than the young enthusiast out to see what might work. Songs like the insect-buzz tinged "Happy in My Garden" aim for the sweetly dreamy while "Straight to the Point," a giddy celebration of Serge Gainsbourg, becomes a frug-worthy acid rock confection suitable for the French legend in his late sixties days. The combination of science fiction bliss ("Amour Cosmique," "Une Francaise sur Mars") and reflective nostalgia ("Hollywood is Dead," a lament for lost stars of the past) makes for another excellent Antena album, once more. Ned Raggett.


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Re:char: A 2011 Social Venture Network Innovation Award Winner
Last year I wrote about re:char, a company based out of Austin, TX that works with subsistence farmers in Kenya to empower them and improve their livelihoods through an unlikely — until you think about it – resource called biochar.
"It's a really ancient concept. Farmers in the ancient Amazon would make charcoal and bury it in the ground. They called it terra preta — dark earth, and they did it because they knew it worked to improve crop yield," re:char's founder and CEO Jason Aramburu explained to me at the time.
Aramburu has gotten many accolades for his work — the latest of which is a 2011 Social Venture Network Innovation Award, so I thought I'd revisit the company and see what Aramburu has been up to since last December.
Aramburu started re:char, his company that designs and builds equipment that makes biochar, in 2008. Aramburu had worked with poverty-stricken farmers in rural Panama on a Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute project when he was a student at Princeton University. He realized that if he could figure out a way to supply smallholder farmers in the developing world with biochar, he would not only help them to bridge the gap between famine and feast, he could also work to offset carbon and help fight global climate change.
For an in depth understanding of how re:char works, take a look at this video:
"Demand for biochar is very high right now in Kenya," Aramburu recently told me. "We've expanded to several cities beyond Bungoma, including Kakamega and Kisumu [Kenya's 3rd largest city]. We've also partnered with the UK Biochar Research Centre at University of Edinburgh, one of the top biochar labs in the world."
Aramburu also says there's been a shift in the way in which re:char manufactures the biochar, which is made from biomass, environmental waste such as corn husks, wood waste and animal waste through a process called pyrolysis.
Last year he told me, "part of the reason that people don't do anything with biomass waste is that it's very hard to move. It has virtually no value. So one of the big innovations of our technology is that it's mobile so that we can actually take it to where the waste is and convert it on site."
Today, Aramburu explains, "We've shifted our product focus to offer farmers a smaller, farm-sized kiln to make biochar instead of shared, community-scale units. We found this was a more desirable size for an individual farmer in Western Kenya. This size of unit also proved much more cost-effective to manufacture and sell," he says, adding that re:char is in the process of installing a manufacturing line in Bungoma to mass-produce their kilns locally.
"We've realized that outsourced manufacture isn't always cheaper when you factor in transport costs. This production hub will utilize local raw materials and cut our manufacturing and transport costs dramatically. It's definitely a new approach to mass-production, but we believe it will allow us to pass savings onto our customers and create jobs where they are most needed."
Last year, too, Aramburu traveled to Haiti where he was going to work with an NGO already on the ground to produce biochar for heating oil and cookstoves. "While Haiti is still very much on our radar," he says, "we've had to put the Haiti operation on hold for the time being so that we can focus exclusively on Kenya."
Re:char currently serves 750 farmers in Kenya. Aramburu is banking on biochar to bridge the gap for subsistence farmers, to empower them not only to improve their crop yields and incomes, but to potentially offset a portion of the world's carbon emissions in the process. The results are not only impressive, they're having a real effect on not only the farmers' livelihoods, but on the environment as well.
Related reading:
Out Of The Atmosphere And Into The Soil: How re:char Powers Development With Carbon
Video: Majora Carter Speaking At Omega Institute
What Fedex is Doing To Reduce Its Carbon Emissions
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Windows 10 Event Set for Jan. 21
SHAFAQNA – The event, which will be held at Microsoft's Redmond campus, will include "more details on the Windows 10 consumer experience," the company said. CEO Satya Nadella, operating systems chief Terry Myerson (pictured above), and Windows Phone exec Joe Belfiore are all scheduled to make an appearance.
Microsoft first revealed Windows 10 at a small September gathering in San Francisco. That event, however, focused largely on the enterprise. Microsoft released a very early preview version of its new operating system that day, which developers quickly downloaded. But Redmond cautioned that Windows 10 was still a work in progress, and would improve based on user feedback.
It also promised more details about the consumer version of Windows 10 in the new year, and it looks like we'll get that on Jan. 21. That will come about two weeks after the Consumer Electronics Show, a show at which Microsoft has had a diminished presence in recent years.
A full Windows 10 launch is expected in mid-2015.
With Windows 10, Microsoft skips right over Windows 9 because, as Redmond describes it, Windows 10 is enough of a departure from Windows 8 that it left the possibility of Windows 9 in the dust.
Among the upgrades Microsoft showed off in September is the return of the Start Menu, a new button that allows for a quick view of all open apps, Snap Assist for app suggestions, and the ability to snap up to four apps at once. You can also "add a desktop" – one for work and one for personal, for example.
PCMag will be at the Jan. 21 event, so check back for all the details.
For more, check out PCMag's First Look at Microsoft's Windows 10 and the video below. If you have an extra PC lying around and want to test it out, see How to Get and Install Windows 10.
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CNC Machining is a process used in the manufacturing sector that involves the use of computers to control machine tools. Tools that can be controlled in this manner include lathes, mills, routers and grinders. The CNC in CNC Machining stands for Computer Numerical Control.
On the surface, it may look like a normal PC controls the machines, but the computer's unique software and control console are what really sets the system apart for use in CNC machining.
Under CNC Machining, machine tools function through numerical control. A computer program is customized for an object and the machines are programmed with CNC machining language (called G-code) that essentially controls all features like feed rate, coordination, location and speeds. With CNC machining, the computer can control exact positioning and velocity. CNC machining is used in manufacturing both metal and plastic parts.
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Tutorial to migrate from Bitbucket to Github
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Install mercurial and hg-git
sudo apt-get install mercurial
sudo apt-get install mercurial-git
Note: The version of mercurial should be >= 2.8.
If the default version of mercurial in apt-get is < 2.8. You can install using pip
sudo pip install mercurial –upgrade
You need to create a repo on Github.com
Clone your bitbucket repo
hg clone https://firstname.lastname@example.com/hbhzwj/sadit hg-repo
Convert hg repo to git repo
Hg-Git can also be used to convert a Mercurial repository to Git. You can use a local repository or a remote repository accessed via SSH, HTTP or HTTPS. Use the following commands to convert the repository
$ mkdir git-repo; cd git-repo; git init; cd ..
$ cd hg-repo
$ hg bookmarks hg
$ hg push ../git-repo
The hg bookmark is necessary to prevent problems as otherwise hg-git pushes to the currently checked out branch confusing Git. This will create a branch named hg in the Git repository. To get the changes in master use the following command (only necessary in the first run, later just use git merge or rebase).
$ cd git-repo
$ git checkout -b master hg
Push the Git repo to Github Server
cd git-repo;
git remote add origin <github-url>;
git push -u origin master;
cd ..;
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The Water Carrier is a florescent installation piece by Frech artist Elise Morin. Aiming to fight water pollution, these captivating structures harness water and leak color into a Slovakian river.
The artist built her sculptural creations from 5,000 test tubes carrying fluorescein, a chemical that is used to trace pollutants in water ways. Displayed at Kosice, Slovakia's Biela Noc (White Night) art festival, the installation piece captivated viewers with its ethereal look.
After they were set up in an empty river way, the structures flooded the concave ground displaying illuminated rays that floated within the water and later disappeared. The remarkable Water Carrier by Elise Morin aims to showcase the unpredictable power of water and to make art that is both a visual and socially responsible statement.
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What are your faves? I want to make ahead, freeze and bake day of. Thanks!!
Interesting question, Emily - I don't have a single quiche or savory tart recipe that can be successfully frozen. I'm interested to see the responses you receive.
I find that all the quiches I know can be frozen ahd reheated. They're best when reheated from frozen rather than thawed first. (My mom was "famous" for always having a quiche on hand.) Here's one of my most requested: http://food52.com/recipes...
Quinoa and kale crustless quiche.
And you can change up the cheeses, add more kale, add ham - versatile brilliant recipe.
thanks all!! SKK, have you tried freezing the quinoa/kale one?
Thanks for the recommend SKK. And yes, I've frozen it by the slice and whole with no problems whatever.
I like to make mini ones in a muffin tin, then you can reheat straight from the feezer in individual portions! Just cut out your pastry with round cutters a little bigger than the size of the muffin tin rounds.


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TODAY'S STUDY: The Full Cost of Electricity
The Full Cost of Electricity...
Summary of the Full Cost of Electricity
The Full Cost of Electricity (FCe-) is an interdisciplinary initiative of the Energy Institute of the University of Texas at Austin to identify and quantify the full-system cost of electric power generation and delivery – from the power plant to the wall socket. The FCe- study employs a holistic approach to thoroughly examine the key factors affecting the total direct and indirect costs of generating and delivering electricity. The purpose is to inform public policy discourse with comprehensive, rigorous and impartial analysis.
As an interdisciplinary project, the FCe- synthesizes the expert analysis and different perspectives of faculty across the UT Austin campus, from engineering, economics, law, and policy. In addition to producing authoritative white papers that provide comprehensive assessment and analysis of various electric power system options, the study team developed online calculators that allow policymakers and other stakeholders, including the public, to estimate the cost implications of potential policy actions. A detailed prospectus of the research initiative, and a list of research participants and project sponsors are also available on the Energy Institute website: energy.utexas.edu.
The Full Cost of Electricity Findings Inform Stakeholders on Relevant Policy Questions within the Electricity Industry The white papers within the FCe- study contain information and insights that are relevant to many key questions facing the electric power industry, policy makers, and electricity consumers (see Table 1). Many questions can be addressed from multiple perspectives to promote communication amongst a diverse set of stakeholders.
For example: What is the cheapest technology for power generation?
Integrating Community Values into the Full Cost of Electricity (see pg. 23 for summary)
o Community values are increasingly being included in decisions about future supply and delivery of electricity instead of being solely driven by marketbased economic considerations. Unit-commitment, dispatch, and capacity expansion modeling of ERCOT (final paper forthcoming) The Past and Future of Net Metering for distributed Energy (paper forthcoming) Levelized Cost of Electricity of Microgrids across the United States (paper forthcoming) State-level Financial Support for Electricity Generation Technologies (paper forthcoming When full costs are included, every power generation option is more expensive than just the combination of their direct operational and capital expenditures.
o This answer depends upon not only fuel, capital, and operating costs but also …
where you construct the power plant, as resources, power plant utilization, and labor costs vary geographically [4],
the health impacts from air emissions and CO2 which depend on the magnitude of exposed population and level of pre-existing pollution [4, 9],
requirements for new transmission interconnections to new power plants [8] and existing transmission lines [6] that connect multiple generators to load centers, and
financial support from the government that supports overall electricity production by 3-5 $/MWh [11].
Is the cost for electricity per technology, measured in ¢/kWh or $/MWh, the only way to consider for the cost of electricity?
o Short answer: No.
o Longer answer: While cost per unit of electricity is important assessing policy implications, through comparisons with customer rates (via regulatory policy) and prices (via markets), it misses many important perspectives:
Transmission, distribution, and administration (TD&A) costs are primarily driven by fixed cost factors, and thus TD&A costs are more accurately reflected as a cost per customer rather than a cost per kWh [6].
From a customer's perspective, determining whether the cost of electricity is large or small depends upon total costs relative to income. That is to say, the consideration of a monthly or annual electricity bill provides a way to consider how many people are exposed to high energy costs [3].
Some consumers and communities do not use (lowest) cost as the sole criteria driving their desired source of electricity. The often consider "values" (such as clean, local, or resilient) and market externalities [2].
New technologies or categories tend to have higher per units costs (e.g., $/ MWh) that decline over time as they become more prevalent [5, 11].
Incentives do not consistently focus on one part of the electricity supply chain. For example, the U.S. government incentivizes the extraction of fossil fuels generally, but not as much the power generation facilities that burn fossil fuels. Incentives for renewables (e.g., wind and photovoltaics) are often focused on the power generation technologies themselves (e.g., there are no fuel costs to incent) [11].
Isn't the cost of renewable electricity higher than thermal (natural gas, coal, and nuclear) because they require more investment for grid integration? o Short Answer: It depends. o Longer answer: There are a few major factors to consider:
Both thermal (e.g., dispatchable) and non-dispatchable renewable generation can dictate requirements for grid stability [10]
Operational reserve requirements of grid operators are influenced by generation technologies as well as market and non-market protocols. In ERCOT, recent protocol revisions reduced regulation reserves procurements even as installed wind capacity increased from 4 to 12 GW [10].
The design of the distribution grid matters. The amount of distributed (e.g., rooftop) photovoltaics that can be integrated at no additional cost varies tremendously, ranging from 15-100% of peak load [1].
Depending upon the existing capacity of the grid and incremental quantity of generation added, transmission interconnection costs for new generation can be negligible to significant (e.g., 0-600 $/kW in ERCOT) [8].
No power plant (ultimately) has zero interconnection costs. All gridconnected power plants depend upon transmission and distribution to deliver electricity to consumers. The costs of building and operating the grid are non-trivial at 700-800 $/yr per customer, or approximately 3 cents/ kWh [6].
Highlights from each White Paper within The Full Cost of Electricity study: The History and Evolution of the U.S. Electricity Industry (go to pg. 8 for summary) o From its beginning, the U.S. electricity industry emerged as a function of technological advancements, economies of scale, effective financial and regulatory structures that fostered capital investment, and new electric-powered loads. Over a century, there have been successive waves of changes in generation, transmission, distribution, market design and regulation of the electricity industry. While we expect electricity to continue to be an essential public good and large scale centrally generated electricity to continue to be essential, traditional utility business and regulatory models will be under stress given:
Continued development of more cost-competitive and lower emission centralized generation such as windfarms, utility scale solar, and natural gas-fired combined cycle power plants. The traditional thermal generation technologies such as coal and nuclear plants are being challenged by new generation technologies that are more efficient, flexible (e.g., ramping), and modular (can be built at smaller scales) while having lower emissions, shorter development times (e.g., less than 2 years for a solar farm versus 10 years for a nuclear facility), and/ or no fuel costs (e.g., renewables).
Advancements in distributed energy resources (DERs) such as photovoltaic (PV) generation and storage.
Changes in load patterns from energy efficiency, demand response, and customer self-generation. New U.S. Power Costs: by County, with Environmental Externalities: A Geographically Resolved Method to Estimate Levelized Power Plant Costs with Environmental Externalities (see pg. 10 for summary)
o This paper explains a geographicallyresolved method to calculate the Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) of new power plants on a county-bycounty basis while including estimates of key environmental externalities.
o For nominal reference conditions, the minimum cost option of a new power plant in each county varies based on local conditions and resource availability, with natural gas combined cycle, wind, and nuclear most often the lowest-cost options. Overall, natural gas combined cycle power plants are the lowest cost option for at least a third of US counties for most cases considered.
o Online interactive calculators (http:// calculators.energy.utexas.edu) are available to estimate LCOE per county and technology to facilitate policylevel discussions about the costs of different electricity options
Map-based LCOE calculator: http://calculators.energy.utexas. edu/lcoe_map/#/county
Side-by-side LCOE comparison calculator: http://calculators. energy.utexas.edu/lcoe_detailed/
Household Energy Costs for Texans (see pg. 21 for summary)
o This paper uses data from the Energy Information Administration's Residential Energy Consumption Survey to understand how demographics describe household energy consumption.
o Twenty-two percent of Texas households are "energy-burdened," spending more than 8% of their gross annual income on household energy. Integrating Photovoltaic Generation: Cost of Integrating Distributed Photovoltaic Generation to the Utility Distribution Circuits (see pg. 17 for summary)
o The quantity of distributed (e.g., rooftop) PV that can be integrated into distribution circuits is analyzed at three types of "hosting capacities" that assume
Range-1: there are no operational changes to the circuit or upgrades to the infrastructure,
Range-2: only operation changes can occur with existing infrastructure, and
Range-3: infrastructure upgrades are necessary (e.g., smart inverters). o The circuit topology is a very decisive factor as the "Range 1" PV hosting capacity varies greatly depending upon the circuit (e.g., from 15%-100% of peak load for three analyzed circuits). Even a circuit that necessitates smart inverters on all PV panels to enable PV to reach 100% of peak load can do so at modest cost (e.g., 0.3 $/W additional). Market-calibrated Forecasts for Natural Gas Prices (see pg. 20 for summary)
o This paper discusses a stochastic process modeling approach for developing spot price forecasts for natural gas. The forecasts include both expected future values and uncertainty bounds around the expected values.
o The model is calibrated using market information, in the form of historical futures price data. As a result, it produces forecasts that are based upon the consensus of thousands of active market participants, rather than the subjective estimates and assumptions of individuals or small teams of forecasters. The current long-term forecast using this approach indicates that the market expects natural gas prices to remain relatively low (under $4.35 per Million Btu) through 2025. Trends in Transmission, Distribution, and Administration Costs for U.S. Investor Owned Electric Utilities (see pg. 12 for summary)
o This paper summarizes the cost trends for electricity transmission, distribution, and utility administration (TD&A) in the United States using data from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. o The number of customers in a utility's territory is the single best predictor for annual TD&A costs. Between 1994 and 2014, the average TD&A cost per customer was $119/ Customer-Year, $291/ Customer-Year, and $333/CustomerYear, respectively, for a total of $700- $800 per year for each customer.
EPA's Valuation of Environmental Externalities from Electricity Production (see pg. 24 for summary)
o This white paper details how the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) performs cost-benefit calculations for pollution regulation using three example regulations governing air emissions from fossil-fueled power plants: the Cross State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR), the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), and the Clean Power Plan (CPP).
o For each of these three rules the estimated health benefits from the rules greatly exceed the costs of compliance. The White Paper explains the calculations in greater detail, and some of the controversial elements of the calculations. Estimation of Transmission Costs for New Generation (see pg. 15 for summary)
o There are three major transmission components to consider when connecting a new power plant to the transmission grid: spur line, point-of-interconnection, and bulk transmission expansion.
o Bulk transmission costs required to interconnect new generation in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) can vary significantly, from $0–$600/ kW of generation capacity, depending on how much the bulk transmission system must be extended. The high end of that range represents ERCOT's Competitive Renewable Energy Zone (CREZ) high voltage transmission lines that cost $6.9 billion and which were designed to transmit approximately 11,000 MW of additional wind power capacity. Federal Financial Support for Electricity Generation Technologies (see pg. 26 for summary)
o Total federal financial support for electricity-generating technologies ranged between $10 and $18 billion in the 2010s. When considering total electricity-related support on a $/MWh basis, renewable technologies received 5x to 100x more support than conventional technologies. Depending on the year, fossil fuels and nuclear receive $0.5-2/MWh. Wind received $57/MWh in 2010 (falling to $15/MWh in 2019) and solar received $875/MWh in 2010 (falling to $70/MWh in 2019).
o Renewable generation is supported by subsidies targeting R&D, electricity production, and capacity additions, while fossil fuel power plants are supported via subsidies for fuel sales, fuel production, and pollution controls. Nuclear power receives diversified support in the form of R&D funding, tax credits on electricity sales, and programs aimed at plant costs (decommissioning, insurance). Impact of renewable generation on operational reserves requirements: When more could be less (see pg. 27 for summary)
o The purpose of this report is to describe the impact of utility scale (wind) renewable generation on operational system requirements, such as procurements of particular ancillary services within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). o The results suggest that the changes in requirements for procured reserves due to ERCOT protocol revisions performed during the transition from the zonal to a nodal market in 2010 have been more significant than the changes in requirements due to an increase in installed wind power capacity of approximately 8,000 MW from 2007 to 2013.
Integrating Community Values into the Full Cost of Electricity (see pg. 23 for summary)
o Community values are increasingly being included in decisions about future supply and delivery of electricity instead of being solely driven by marketbased economic considerations. Unit-commitment, dispatch, and capacity expansion modeling of ERCOT (final paper forthcoming) The Past and Future of Net Metering for distributed Energy (paper forthcoming) Levelized Cost of Electricity of Microgrids across the United States (paper forthcoming) State-level Financial Support for Electricity Generation Technologies (paper forthcoming)