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Can a driver really save a Drivers License after a DUI or Driving Under the Influence arrest? Actually, yes – for at least a while – if there is an appeal of the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) administrative drivers license suspension action.
By appealing an "Admin Per Se" DMV drivers license suspension, as it is called, many drivers can secure a delay of the drivers license suspension until a hearing on the suspension is scheduled and completed. This delay, known as a "stay", can save a drivers license for 30-90 days even if the suspension is ultimately upheld.
This extra time to drive legally is often a valuable tool in trying to limit the damage of a DUI arrest. To some people, it may mean the difference between losing a keeping a job after a DUI arrest. And who knows? You might win that hearing and save the drivers license.
In California about 13% of the people who try beat a Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Administrative per se drivers license suspension following a DUI arrest beat the suspension.
When a California driver is arrested for a violation of Vehicle Code section 23152, also known as a "DUI" (Driving Under the Influence", the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will automatically suspended the person's drivers license. This DMV action is independent of any court action in a criminal case.
| The DMV action against the driver is separate from the criminal case, and must be dealt with separately.
It is possible to win a DMV drivers license suspension hearing after a DUI arrest, and then lose the court case separately. It happens once in a while.
The Department of Motor Vehicles automatic suspension of a drivers license following arrest is called an "administrative per se suspension" because it is automatic..
Typically, the admin per se suspension process goes like this:
When a law enforcement officer makes a Driving Under the Influence arrest, they typically confiscate the actual drivers license card. In exchange for the drivers license card, the officer gives the recently arrested driver a DMV form. The form is a DMV Suspension Advisement on a standard government looking piece of usually pink carbon paper.
This DMV form from the officer gives the driver formal notice that their drivers license will be suspended within 30 days, and acts as a temporary drivers license until the suspension takes effect.
The 30 days notice period before suspension is required by law to give the driver time to take action against this automatic suspension or to get ready for it by notifying employers, getting alternate transportation, etc.
Everyone in this situation should read their DMV Notice of Suspension and Temporary Drivers License form carefully.
Administrative Suspension of the Drivers License After a DUI Is Automatic:
The DMV administrative per se suspension is based solely on the initial facts leading to the arrest. It does not depend on whether a driver is guilty or not. It's all about the arrest.
Because driving is a "privilege" and not a right, it can be taken away without a true showing of proof at this stage. However, to sustain the suspension against a challenge by the driver, there must be evidence that the driver was actually impaired at the time of driving upon a review.
If the driver wants to present his or her own evidence, or challenge the police version of the story in relation to their driving privilege, the driver must demand an appeal hearing from the Administrative per se suspension.
To demand a hearing a driver need only call the DMV driver safety office within the deadline. Normally, the deadline to request such an appeal hearing is about 10 days from the date of arrest. The actual deadline is listed on the DMV "Notice of Suspension" form police officers give to drivers after arrest for a DUI.
From a criminal defense attorney's point of view, there are ways to win a DMV drivers license suspension hearing after a DUI arrest. For example there may not be sufficient evidence to justify the officer's belief that the driver was impaired, there may be problems with the testing procedure, the cops may have made errors, failed to sign a required certification of test results, etc.
Of course, sometimes the innocent are accused and unjust action must be reversed.
A common defense used by criminal defense attorneys in DMV suspension hearings is that of an illegal stop in violation of the 4th Amendment to the US Constitution.
Because of the possibility that there may be issues in your facts that you do not see, it is prudent to speak with a criminal defense attorney about your case immediately after your arrest.
Waiting until your court date to worry about the drivers license part of the problem will result in the deadline for challenging the DMV action passing, and an uncontested drivers license suspension.
If You Miss the Deadline to Request a Hearing to Appeal the Suspension, You Lose.
A driver can challenge this automatic suspension, but they must take action within 10 days of the ARREST. This means 7 days after you get out of jail.
Within this 10 day period, the driver (or an attorney for the driver), must request an appear hearing to challenge the per se suspension (See Vehicle Code section 13353.2(e).)
Hearings can be in person or ever the phone. The driver may present evidence, and can be represented by an attorney. The driver may call witnesses, including the officer, testing lab officials, and other witnesses by subpoena.
Usually, a telephone call or letter from the attorney is enough to get the hearing scheduled.. Once a hearing is scheduled, the DMV will pause the suspension until a decision on the hearing, and the drivers' license becomes valid again. Drivers requesting their own hearing should request specifically that the DMV suspension be stayed until the hearing. If you dont ask, they may just ignore the possibility of a stay.
Yes, you can extend the amount of time before a drivers license suspension after a DUI arrest simply by requesting a hearing date. Often DMV is booked up for months, so it can be a long period that can help a driver make new arrangements if a suspension is inevitable.
Getting a hearing to challenge the suspension and delaying the suspension are easy. Winning a DMV hearing after a DUI arrest is difficult. A former DMV hearing officer recently told me the winning percentage was roughly 17% when the driver was represented by an attorney.
If There Is No Conviction in Court, You Have More Work To Do.
Even if your DUI case is dismissed, your drivers license will remain suspended unless you request a hearing.
After an arrest, the prosecutor, normally a District Attorney (or City Attorney in some places) must file charges in the Superior Court to start a criminal DUI case. Sometimes, the prosecutor will decline to file these charges, because of evidence problems.
This happens often in borderline Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) cases such as 0.06% and lower. Sometimes with such a low BAC, there will be an arrest and then a DMV administrative per se suspension, but no charges filed because of the low BAC.
If a DUI case is not prosecuted after the arrest – for example the DA dismisses the case or does not file charges – then the law requires DMV to review the suspension and reinstate the drivers license unless they find independent justification for the suspension. (See vehicle Code section 13353.2(e)).
The drivers license reinstatement after a dismissal or failure to file does not happen automatically. If a driver is arrested for a DUI, but charges are never filed by a prosecutor, the driver may need to notify the DMV on his or her own.
If no charges are filed, the deadline for a hearing increases to 1 year, so if you missed the 10 day deadline, you can make a late request. A letter to the DMV Driver Safety Office requesting a Vehicle Code section 13353.2 (e) hearing should get it scheduled.
At the Vehicle Code section 13353.2 (e) hearing you can present evidence that the case was not filed, etc.
If a defendant is acquitted (found not guilty) at a trial in court of the DUI charges, the DMV is required to release the suspension automatically.
1. Always request a DMV hearing to appear the administrative drivers license suspension. Sometimes you win for no foreseeable reason and get to keep your drivers license.
2. A public defender will not help you at all with the DMV part of a DUI problem. To get that help, you should hire a private attorney to handle the entire DUI – including DMV problems.
3. In person hearings usually produce more decisions for the driver than do telephonic hearings.
4. Only about 17% or less of the drivers license suspension hearings result in a decision for the driver.
5. Always object to entry of the police report as hearsay evidence during a DMV suspension hearing. Such an objection can serve as a basis for appealing the DMV decision to the Superior Court after the hearing if you wish to continue the fight.
6. Almost always it is a good idea to subpoena the investigating officer(s) for the hearing. If they do not appear after subpoena, there is a great argument for setting aside the suspension because the defendant cannot cross examine those witnesses on their reports, observations, and errors.
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We are proud of our MPL students' achievements, measured by their success in the program, job placement rates, and pass rates for the AICP exam, the first step in becoming a certified planner.
Comprehensive Exam Pass Rates:
Pass rates for the USC MPL Comprehensive Exam, a requirement to graduate in the program, have been high over the past few years, as our students are well prepared to produce a professional level analysis under time constraints dictated by a five day exam format.
Graduation Rates & Statistics
As our program has continued to grow and develop over the past few years, the number of graduates has increased considerably since 2009-10:
One measure of success dictated by the Planning Accreditation Board is the graduation rate of students within four years of matriculating into the program:
Retention Rate:
The retention rate is the percentage of first-year students who return the next academic year.
Job Placement:
The MPL program stays in touch with our graduates and is proud of the work they are doing in the planning field, some as planners, others in planning-related jobs, and some in other industries utilizing the skills and experiences developed through the Price MPL program.
In June 2013, the Career Services office surveyed 2012 graduates (response rate of 63%.) One year after graduation, 93% of 2012 graduates were employed, either full or part time.
A Master in Urban Planning prepares graduates to work within and across all kinds of fields and sectors. Our alumni job placement data reflect this diversity of job opportunities. Our surveys indicate that 27% of 2012 graduates are working in a planning position. An additional 31% of the 2012 graduates are working in a planning-related job. Of graduates doing work outside the field of planning, their positions range from nonprofit work in mental health services and housing, to private sector jobs in business management, real estate, strategic consulting and public policy. The diversity of positions is a reflection of the versatility of a planning degree and the interdisciplinary nature of the Price School.
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AICP is the American Planning Association's professional institute and taking the AICP exam is the first step to becoming a certified planner. To become a certified planner, one must be an APA member meeting certain education and experience requirements and pass a written examination that is given twice a year. AICP provides APA member schools with data related to pass rates. In examination of the data, based on the Planning Accreditation Board (PAB) standards, the pass rate data are categorized by graduates who attempt the exam within 3 years or less after graduation.
Using data from the most recent time period available, 12 USC graduates from the 2007-2009 classes took the AICP exam within 3 years of earning their degrees, all of whom passed the exam.
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The mission of the Master of Planning (MPL) program is to educate students to become leaders in the planning issues and the comprehensive urban development processes of the 21st Century. In June 2013, we surveyed alumni (graduating years 2008-2013, 28% response rate) and asked respondents to rate how well the MPL Program developed their leadership potential. Of the surveyed alumni, 89.3% said that the USC Price MPL degree prepared them for leadership roles in the profession.
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Is Your Family Out of Control?
Watching prime-time TV may give the impression that today's parents are getting desperate -- the shows Supernanny, Nanny 911 and, yes, even Desperate Housewives feature overwhelmed moms and dads struggling to get their kids under control.
Cynthia Goodman can relate. On the boardwalk near her home in Hallandale Beach, Fla., her 2-year-old daughter once threw a tantrum so violent that bystanders called the police. "Lailee has always wanted her way, and I made the mistake of always going her way," Goodman tells WebMD. Like many parents, she finds it easier to give in than to watch her little girl kick, scream and bang her head on the ground. So Goodman's day revolves around avoiding tantrums, a strategy that has made her virtually housebound. "Lailee often doesn't want to get dressed, so we don't go out … I just stay inside with her watching videos rather than enjoying the beautiful day."
Goodman's experience illustrates a trend, according to clinical psychologist Ruth Peters, PhD, author of Laying Down the Law: The 25 Laws of Parenting to Keep Your Kids on Track, Out of Trouble, and (Pretty Much) Under Control. "I think kids are harder to manage today because so many parents are afraid to discipline," Peters tells WebMD. This is especially true of working parents who want the limited time they spend with their children to be positive. But in the long run, Peters says, letting kids rule the roost doesn't do them any favors. If they always get their way, they can't learn how to handle disappointment or frustration. "The price these kids are ultimately going to pay is tremendous. Teachers won't like them, peers won't like them, and they'll have trouble dealing with failure successfully."
When Is It Time for a New Approach to Discipline?
After the debut of her reality series on ABC, Supernanny Jo Frost told reporters, "I think this is a situation we got ourselves into … that parents want to be their children's friends and they don't discipline." Frost is trying to change that one family at a time. In each episode of Supernanny she restores order to a chaotic household by showing parents the benefits of structure, consistency, and disciplinary techniques such as the "naughty step" -- also known as "time out." "At the end of the day, a parent is a parent and not a friend," she says.
Peters says programs like Supernanny and Fox's Nanny 911 are doing a public service by putting discipline back in vogue. "I think those shows offer quite a bit to parents who don't have a clue how to discipline."
Nicholas Long, PhD, co-author of Parenting the Strong-Willed Child, agrees. "I think so many parents are struggling with how to best manage their children's behavior and these nannies are offering concrete advice."
So how do you know whether your own disciplinary style is in need of a makeover? Long, who is the director of the Center for Effective Parenting and a professor of pediatrics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, says it's time to make a change if you feel your kids have control of you instead of vice versa, or if you're getting complaints about your children's behavior from other adults, such as teachers or caregivers. If this applies to your family -- and you can't hire a miracle nanny to come to the rescue -- you can still try some of the nannies' techniques to help get your children back on track.


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Courteney Cox and Johnny McDaid are reportedly discussing adopting a baby together.
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Courteney, 49, and Johnny, 37, sparked speculation they are engaged after the former 'Friends' star was spotted wearing a huge diamond ring on her engagement finger as she strolled through Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) earlier this month.
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The Phi of the Maha Mantra2,687 Views / EMail This Post / Print This Post / Home » The Phi of the Maha Mantra
Priyavrata Das:
Energy In — Energy Out,
"Forbidden fruit" is what it's all about,
Cloaked in a Torus — it reveals its heart,
When cut horizontally and two sides set apart.
The apple's seeds — form a perfect Pent,
Proportionate to Phi or the Golden Measurement,
The signature expression of nature and time,
Efficiency of form for the spirit sublime.
Starting as a "Torus" — we evolve in Phi,
Then express ourselves physically through the number 5,
Five senses, five fingers, and five toes you see,
Our heart resonates to "fiveness" in numerology.
We are "Phi energetics" trapped within a "core",
A physical prison where karma is the law,
The secret to escape is to resonate once more,
With the magic of Phi within a transcendental score.
Of the five elements: earth, water, fire, air, and sky,
It is sky from where sound makes its entrance into Phi,
That creative force — embalmed in pure sound,
Is essentially what makes the world go round.
And it is this cyclic metaphor that I introduce the Name,
The most transcendental sound of infinite fame,
A garland of beads — a rosary if you will,
Holds the secret to emancipation and ultimate free will.
Reconnecting our hearts to the source of bliss,
An experience so divine we don't want to miss,
Of all the divine sounds — the great mantra blooms as a rose,
In its purity, potency, and mathematical prose.
32 syllables of 3 Names — Krishna, Rama and Hare,
108 beads forming one complete "rosary",
The multiplication of which generates a number of Phi,
3,456 transforms all like a butterfly.
Dividing C by 16 rosaries we get a harmonic of the speed of sound,
forming a perfect Phi harmony with 16 completed "rounds,"
And so now we know why — Srila Prabhupada emphatically decreed:
"Chanting Hare Krishna — is validated scientifically."
Phi relationship of light to sound to mantra?
The relationship of 108 to Phi was first discovered by Jain 108. For more information on the mysteries of 108 go to The Book of Phi - 108 Codes
"The theory of special relativity explores the consequences of this invariance of C (Speed of Light) with the ASSUMPTION that the laws of physics are the same in all inertial frames of reference."
"It is generally ASSUMED that fundamental constants such as C have the same value throughout spacetime, meaning that they do not depend on location and do not vary with time. HOWEVER, it has been suggested in various theories that the speed of light MAY have changed over time." - Wikipedia
Assumed Speed of light = 186282 miles per sec
Syllables in one 108 bead rosary of the maha mantra = 3456
Syllables in 16 rosaries of the maha mantra = 55296
Speed of light 186282 / 55296 = 3.36881510416 (rounded to 3.37)
Speed of sound in higher atmosphere is given as 0.18694.
When divided by 55296 (16 rounds) = 3.38071, (rounded to 3.38)
However, since there is still some doubt as to actual speed of light, let's assume that C is a multiple of (108) or 186624 (which is very close to the assumed speed of 186282). If we divide this number (186624) by 55296 (syllables in 16 rounds of the maha mantra) we get a very similar number = 3.375 (which could round to 3.37 or 3.38)
Interestingly, the speed of sound varies according to the environment, but is fastest in the higher atmosphere.
Since there is no real certainty for the speed of light throughout all of spacetime and the Universe functions harmonically, we propose that the actual C (speed of light) could be 186624 miles per second and as a consequence, the optimum speed for sound must be 0.186624 miles per second.
In any case, even without using the 108 multiple number for the C, the current estimated speed for light and sound still form a nice harmonic when related to the total number of syllables within 16 rosaries (55296) of the maha mantra:
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
* The key point to understand here is that 108 is related to Phi as discovered by my dear friend Jain 108
(c) 2011 Priyavrata Das (Paul Rodney Turner)
Taichung, Taiwan, June 27, 2011
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The ability to pre-register FiT scale projects before they are fully operational is a major new development that DECC have introduced in their recent consultation response (issued July 2012). Effectively this allows project owners that have secured planning consent and a grid connection for their site to pre-register the project to receive the FiT tariff that is currently available. This overcomes the substantial financial risk of FiT tariffs being cut (or 'degressed') during the period that the project is being finalised, built and commissioned.
We believe the process of Preliminary Accreditation is likely to become 'de facto' for most eligible FiT projects to ensure there are no nasty surprises should DECC cut the tariff rates over the period of project build and commissioning.
Which projects will qualify? Eligible installations include PV and wind projects greater than 50kW declared net capacity, and all AD and hydro installations.
When is this being introduced? We think that Preliminary Accreditation will be available from 1st December 2012 onwards. This is the date that DECC are intending to introduce the reduced tariff rates so, as we understand, there is no way to pre-register your project between now and December to receive the current FiT rates. We are trying to seek clarification from DECC on this point.
What is needed to qualify? Proposed installations will need to have planning approval and evidence of acceptance of a firm grid connection offer (assuming a grid connection is needed). Hydro installations will also need the relevant environmental permit.
Once accredited, eligible installations will receive the tariff that they would have received if they had accredited at the time they applied for preliminary accreditation. However, there is one small catch - installations that are granted preliminary accreditation with an effective date in the period 1 January to 31 March each year will be eligible for the tariff that applies from the following April. So, if FiT degression is planned from 1st April each year, this suggests you need to get your pre-registration application in before the end of a calendar year to reduce the risk of lower tariffs.
How long with the tariff guarantee last for? Tariff guarantees will apply for a fixed period from application for preliminary accreditation. These will be (i) six months for PV, (ii) one year for AD and wind; and (iii) two years for hydro. Tariff lifetimes will still apply from the installation's commissioning date.
What are the implications of this? We can't see many situations where you wouldn't want to pre-register your project to 'lock-in' the current tariff. Hopefully funders of projects will get considerable comfort from the fact they can invest in projects without the risk that project returns could be cut substantially if tariffs are degressed.
But watch out if you need to change the specification of your project! The tariff guarantee will apply only to the capacity, site and technology that is included in the preliminary accreditation application. If you change the site or technology or increase the project capacity then this will cancel the guarantee. Decreases in capacity will be permitted only if they are in the same tariff band.
Can I withdraw an pre-application if the project fails to progress? Yes, an application for preliminary accreditation can be withdrawn.
Do these preliminary accreditations count towards the thresholds (so called 'degression triggers') at which DECC will cut the tariffs? Yes, they will be counted. In order to ensure that the cycle of degression triggers is consistent with the cycle of preliminary accreditation, there will be a three-month lag in eligibility. For example, in order to be guaranteed the tariff for a particular FITs year (e.g. 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014), an installation must have applied for preliminary accreditation in the period 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013.
Anything else you need to know? In order to convert preliminary accreditation to final accreditation, installations must meet all other relevant eligibility criteria at that time. So, if your grid connection offer has lapsed then, chances are, your guarantee of higher FiT rates may also evaporate!
This article is based on a report written in January 2012 with minor updates at the start of April 2012. It does not cover loan-based support from banks or other financial lenders. This type of financial support is now available from most of the major UK banks and also from a number of other commercial lenders. However their terms will vary significantly. Reviewing the best options for this type of loan-based finance would be the subject of a further article.
There is a wide range of Government and other funding assistance available for renewable energy projects although many options will be limited to specific types of applicant – private households, businesses, public bodies, voluntary organisations, community groups etc.
The main options are listed below – the report on which this article is based had a strong Scottish focus. However most of the funding schemes are available across Britain. A more detailedlist of all options is provided on the Energy Saving Trust website under their funding and finance section:
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Feed in Tariffs (FITs) were introduced in April 2010 by the Government with cross-party support to encourage the installation of renewable energy technologies in properties (both business and domestic). By legislating on what an individual or company gets paid for the energy generated, the technology is guaranteed to recoup the investment costs far quicker than was previously possible.
The reason the Government was so keen to get people to install renewable energy systems is because there is a legally binding EU target of producing 15% of the UK's energy from renewables by 2020. At the start of 2010 we were only producing about 2% of our energy from renewables and whilst offshore wind farms and other big energy generation projects will make a significant contribution, it simply will not be enough on its own. Official estimates in 2010 calculated that the tariffs should produce 8% of the UK's energy from renewables.
The first stage is to install the technology and have it grid connected. Once it starts generating electricity, you will use what you require. Any surplus that your system generates but you do not consume is automatically exported back to the National Grid. Any additional electricity that you need (for example if it's night time when your solar panels don't work or simply because you need more power than you are generating) is automatically imported into your property in exactly the same way that you currently get your electricity from the National Grid.
The payments happen in three ways:
1. You get paid for all the electricity that you generated and used yourself
2. You get paid for all the surplus electricity that you exported back to the National Grid
3. You pay your energy supplier for the additional electricity you needed to import
It is your energy supplier who will pay you, typically once a quarter, for point one (the electricity you generated and used yourself) and point two (the electricity you exported to the grid). You will pay them for the electricity you needed to import in the period.
In March 2011, the UK Government announced the details of their Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) which is designed to provide financial support that encourages individuals, communities and businesses to switch from using fossil fuel for heating, to renewables such as wood fuel. Non-domestic installations can claim the RHI now for any installations commissioned on or after 15 July 2009. Installations that are eligible for the RHI include:
Applications opened on 28 November 2011 for the RHI and must be made to Ofgem. They will make quarterly payments to the owner of the installation.
For domestic installations, the householder, or owner, of the installation will be able to claim the RHI early 2013. In the meantime, the Renewable Heat Premium Payment can be accessed for eligible householders. This is a relatively small grant (available through a voucher) towards the purchase and installation of solar thermal panels, heat pumps and biomass boilers. Any householder can claim this money for solar thermal installation. However, only houses without mains gas can claim the grant for biomass or heat pumps. Note that this grant has recently been extended to 31 March 2013. Householders claiming the grant can also access the RHI when it becomes available to them hopefully around this time.
Further information: http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/meeting_energy/renewable_ener/incentive/incentive.aspx
Green Deal is a new government initiative designed to help meet the upfront cost of making your home more energy efficient. Due to be launched in late 2012, the Green Deal will allow householders to install energy-efficiency measures and pay for the improvements with the savings on their fuel bill. Although they will repay the cost over time, this is not a conventional personal loan as the charge is attached to the meter and paid back through their fuel bill. If they move house, the idea is that the new occupant will pick up the outstanding loan while also benefiting from a more energy-efficient property.
The Enhanced Capital Allowance (ECA) Scheme is aimed at UK businesses allowing them to claim 100% first year capital allowances on investments in energy saving technologies and products, including some renewable energy technologies. Businesses are able to write off the whole cost of their investment against their taxable profits of the period during which they make the investment. The Government's energy technology (www.eca.gov.uk/etl) lists promote products that encourage sustainable energy use and reward businesses for investing in them through the ECA Scheme. ECAs allow 100% of the cost of the product on the technology lists to be offset against your taxable profit of the year it was purchased. ECA's bring forward the time that tax relief is available on qualifying investments, allowing the full cost to be written off against the taxable profits of the period in which the qualifying spending is incurred, delivering a useful cash flow boost and a shortened payback period on investment.
The company can claim the price paid for a new product and the costs directly associated with the installation of the product. Claims can only be made for products appearing on the technology lists at the time of investment (i.e. claims MUST be made within the same tax year that the equipment is purchased).
It is possible to use the ECA in conjunction with other sources of financial assistance, such as the Small Business Support Loan (detailed below)
Interest free loans from £1,000 - £100,000 are available from the Energy Savings Trust for businesses that have been trading for 12 months. These loans can be used for the purchase and installation of energy savings equipment and renewable energy technologies and are repayable over an 8 year period for renewables and a 4 year period for the installation of energy efficient measure (e.g. lighting, boilers etc). Further information can be found at http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/scotland/Scotland-Welcome-page/Business-and-Public-Sector-in-Scotland/Grants-loans-awards/Small-business-loans
Note that the interest free loan can be used in conjunction with the Enhanced Capital Allowance Scheme detailed above.
Interest free loans for up to £2000 are available for domestic renewable installations. The householder must contact the Energy Savings Trust to arrange for a free home survey and then the loan application pack will be sent out. Further information can be found at http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/
The E.ON Sustainable Energy Fund offers grants of up to £20,000 to community groups and not for profit organisations who wish to consider and implement sustainable energy projects in their buildings - from energy efficiency through to micro-generation. The organisation must benefit specific groups namely:
Further information at the following website: http://www.eon-uk.com/about/2654.aspx
The RDP is a significant sum of European funding for the development of rural areas. Funding is available for a wide range of activities including the development and diversification of land based businesses and the installation of biomass boilers. Further information can be found at the following website: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/farmingrural/SRDP
Note that this funding cannot be accessed if the applicant intends to take advantage of the Feed in Tariff or the Renewable Heat Incentive.
Energy Savings Trust
Provide advice on all aspects of energy efficiency and renewable technologies. They also administer the interest free loans. Website: www.energysavingtrust.org.uk
Carbon Trust
Provide advice to businesses on issues relating to the reduction of carbon emissions. Website: www.carbontrust.co.uk
The Renewable Energy Centre
Provides information on all requirements of renewable technologies and signposting to further information. Website: www.therenewableenergycentre.co.uk
The Biomass Energy Centre
Provides information on biomass boilers. Website: www.biomassenergycentre.org.uk
Has information on grant funding and assistance available for renewable technologies. Website: www.bre.co.uk
When you become an energy generator, for example by putting solar PV panels on your roof, you are likely to end up with two meters:
Total Generation Meter that records the generated electricity from the Solar PV panels (which is used to calculate your FIT payments); and
Domestic Import Meter that records how much electricity you import from the grid (which your electricity supplier uses to calculate how much to bill you for).
You may also have a third meter, an Export Meter, that records how much electricity you export back to the grid. This is required if you want to 'opt out' of the 50:50 'deeming deal' – see our accompanying article on FiT registration and opting in or opting out.
Although your Total Generation Meter should have a digital display, your Domestic Import Meter may be an older 'dial' or 'disk' meter (see photo at top of this article).
Unfortunately these older meters are not really compatible with on-site generation. Often the meter will start to run backwards. While this seems to be the normal practice in the United States, it not the case here. If this does happen then the meter will need to be replaced, or a backstop fitted, to prevent this happening.
If you do notice this happening then we would recommend that you notify your electricity supplier as soon as possible as this causes a range of problems. Some suppliers take a long time to replace/fix the meter. In such a situation common practice is to estimate a bill for the period that the meter was running backwards. However this is not always in the customer's favour. The energy supplier would often base their estimates on consumption data that included a period before the generation technology was installed. However, in reality, consumption should be less because the customer will be using some of their self-generated units.
We would advise customers to check what meter they have and to be aware of this happening and the problems caused (as above). However unless it is actually faulty the supplier will probably not replace the meter.
Experience suggests that customers often assume that a meter going backwards is not their problem and a rather favourable benefit of installing on-site generation technologies like solar PV. The energy supplier then doesn't get told. However, most suppliers take a very different view and would put the onus on the customer to inform them that the meter is going backwards.
Newer digital meters do not have the capacity to go backwards. As we get closer to 2020 (and maybe sooner) energy companies will be rolling out 'smart meters' to UK customers. These will potentially replace all 3 of the meters mentioned above. More on the issue of 'smart meters' in a future article.
Thanks to Simon Proctor of Good Energy who contributed heavily to this article.
If you generate energy through solar PV, wind or hydro power and claim the Feed-in Tariff then you will be selling a proportion of your energy back to the grid. The majority of smaller generators 'opt in' - the amount they are paid is based on an assumption that 50% of what they generate is used on-site and 50% is exported back to the grid. This process is called 'deeming' – effectively a broad brush estimate applied to everyone. We've talked to the a number of energy suppliers and most are now strongly encouraging domestic scale micro-generators to 'opt in' to the 50:50 'deeming deal'. However, for the vast majority of households receiving the FiT, they are not getting close to using 50% of the energy they generate. At most it's likely to be 30% and, for many, it may be closer to 10%. For properties that are used rarely the figure could be 5% or lower. Many of these households are asking the question – "why are we not being paid more for all the energy we export?"
The short answer is that to accurately measure the energy you export back into the grid requires you to 'opt out' and install extra kit – this costs money. For many people with solar PV projects of 4kW or less, the costs exceed the benefits you would get from opting out. A rough rule of thumb suggests that solar PV projects of a capacity greater than 10 kW and wind projects of a capacity greater than 5 kW (due to their higher output) should consider 'opting out'. Over the next few years the people that own your export meter are likely to upgrade it to a new 'smart meter' which should be capable of accurately tracking what you export back to the grid. Hopefully, once this happens, everyone will be paid for what they generate!
GEN's John Maslen interviews Simon Proctor at Good Energy, the UK's only 100% renewable electricity supplier, in September 2011 to get the full story about FiT registration and some of the thornier issues around whether to opt in or opt out.
John> Is it correct to say that you can register your FiT project with any of the registered FiT providers? You don't have to use your existing energy supplier?
Simon> Yes, that's correct. There is a list of registered FiT providers at http://www.ofgem.gov.uk/Sustainability/Environment/fits/rfitls/Pages/rfitls.aspx. You should be able to go to any one of them to register your FiT project if you think they can offer you a better service – for example being easier to deal with, more knowledgeable, pay you on time, process your application faster etc.
John> Our experience is that many people rely on being advised about their FiT registration from their installer – is that your experience too?
Simon> Yes, we try to establish relationships with all installers and keep them informed on all these issues by providing them with accurate, up-to-date information to pass onto their customers. There is a small financial incentive for installers through our Installer Referral Partnership agreement when one of their customers signs up to our FiT service.
John> Why would someone decide not to register their FiT project with their energy supplier (called their 'import supplier') and use the Good Energy FiT registration service instead?
Simon> Although the rates a generator will receive are fixed, the level of service from FIT suppliers will vary significantly. For more than seven years we have offered award winning schemes paying microgenerators for the energy they produce. We have FIT experts in every team at Good Energy and our customer facing teams are all trained in renewable energy and our Feed-in Tariff service, so they can guide new microgenerators through our process to sign up for FIT. Our team members swiftly register customers with OfGem and contact them when they have successfully registered, and Good Energy is working with over 4,000 independent renewable generators all over the UK. Fast processing times are particularly important as the latest deadline for FiT registrations (April 2012) draws closer – making sure your project doesn't miss this deadline could make a very significant financial difference.
As specialists in 100% renewable electricity supply, empowering individuals to become generators and supporting them through the process runs through the core of Good Energy and we are confident that when it comes to providing outstanding services to generators, we're experts.
John> If I already have a FiT supplier but I'm not very happy with them, how would I switch to a new FiT supplier?
Simon> Under the FIT license terms you can switch FIT provider whenever you like (as with your electricity supply). So, if you feel that you are not getting a good service you should shop around for a new FIT provider. Switching is very simple – you just need to complete a sign-up form. The old and new FIT provider will then arrange for the switch to take place and (like changing electricity supplier) they will require an end/start read to mark the point that the FIT payments switched over.
John> Do you encourage people to switch to your energy supply tariffs if they use you for FiT registration?
Simon> Of course we would like more people to switch to a 100% renewable electricity supply. However, we realise that this is a choice, so if a customer just wants us to provide their FIT services then we can, although I am aware that some companies do make it compulsory for customers to be supply customers in order to provide them with their FIT services.
John> As an energy generator, why should I consider 'opting out' of selling my exported energy in the standard way using the 50:50 deeming process and being paid 3.1p per unit?
Simon> If you 'opt out' of the standard deeming process and sell your energy direct to us, we can pay you for all the energy you export – this might be closer to 70-80% of what you produce rather than 50%. We offer a higher payment for the exported units - right now this is 5.3p per kWh instead of 3.1p per kWh and we review it quarterly.
John> So what's the catch? Why isn't everyone doing this?
Simon> They're not doing this because, for the vast majority of generators with solar PV projects of 4kW or less, it doesn't make financial sense unfortunately. There is also a 'hassle factor' as there is more paperwork (see below). You might get an estimated £30 extra annually but this is unlikely to cover the extra costs you will incur – see also our discussion below on Smart Meters which are likely to be coming in fairly soon. To 'opt out' generators under 30kW will need to install Non Half-Hourly (NHH) export metering to claim metered export a well as requesting an export MPAN. They would arrange both through their import supplier. In the case of Good Energy (and many others) there is a charge to install the export meter. In our case it is approx. £80.00. There is also an annual maintenance fee to maintain the meter – in our case approx. £60.00. There may be one or two electricity suppliers that will supply you with an export meter for free (provided you are a customer of theirs) when you register your FiT with them (although you may be charged for installation and on-going maintenance). [John - at the time of writing we couldn't find any other suppliers that offered a free export meter although a few months ago they were doing this.]
In our experience, as a rule of thumb most Solar PV generators under 10kW are better off on the 'deemed' export rate rather than choosing to 'opt out'. The costs of fitting and maintaining the export meter will out-weigh the benefits of 'opting out' and getting a higher tariff. Due to the increased outputs of a wind turbine application, this threshold may be nearer 5 kW. So wind turbines with a capacity greater than 5 kW should consider opting out unless there is a large onsite demand.
In general small to medium scale generators are always going to want to opt out to get a better rate of return.
Ultimately our job is to make generators aware of the implications and processes involved and guide them through it. Although we advise and support them every step of the way, the choice as to whether they decide to opt out or not is always their decision.
John> So am I right in saying that you need an export meter (with MPAN number) from your import supplier to opt out?
Simon> This is correct. This will need to be supplied and installed by a registered Meter Operator (MO) and requested by the import supplier.
To benefit from being on metered export you need to be aware of the meter installation costs and any on-going fees. It is also important to point out that the process to remove a meter is very onerous, so once the meter is in it is hard to remove and you could be stuck paying a maintenance fee that would eat into your return on investment, so it is better to wait until you have been generating for at least one year if you are unsure of whether or not an export meter is the best option for you.
John> Will the Meter Operator charge you to install one and, if so, any idea how much?
Simon> There is a cost to install the export meter and most suppliers will need to pass this cost onto the customer as an installation fee. For Good Energy customers this is around £80.00, but the costs will vary depending on your supplier.
John> Is there any other paperwork you need if you decide to opt out?
Simon> Yes, Good Energy (like most suppliers) requires generators exporting through a registered NHH export meter to register with OfGem for LECs (Levy Exemption Certificates) and REGOs (Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin), so that we can claim these on their behalf.
John> Is deeming on its way out with the roll-out of smart meters? In which case will generators then be paid for what they export?
Simon> Nothing has been confirmed but my own feeling is that this will be the case. It is hard to view 'deemed' export as anything other than a short term fix until a more cost effective and suitable alternative to NHH export metering, like Smart Metering, can be implemented.
Thanks to Simon Proctor of Good Energy.
The information provided here is accurate for September 2011.


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IODA To Miss First Sepang MotoGP Test In February
With the 2014 MotoGP season about to get underway, at least one team is likely to miss the first test of the year at Sepang, from 4-6 February. Speaking to the official MotoGP.com website, new signing Leon Camier said that the plan was to skip the first Sepang test and only attend the second test, taking place at the end of the month.
The reason for the delay is simple. The IODA Racing team is yet to sign a contract with Aprilia to supply them with bikes, despite the season being close to starting. According to the Italian magazine Motosprint, IODA are still haggling over the price with Aprilia, though an agreement is likely to be reached. Both Aprilia and IODA have an interest in reaching an agreement: IODA, as they do not really want to spend another season on the Suter BMW, undeveloped almost since its introduction two years ago; and Aprilia, as the IODA team is the only team willing to take the ART machines, with PBM having only signed up to use Aprilia's engines.
Ducati Considering Racing MotoGP As Open Entries For 2014?
After a year of evolution in MotoGP which brought them few rewards, Ducati looks set for a radical shake up for next season. Respected Italian website GPOne.com is reporting that Ducati is considering racing in MotoGP as an Open entry, instead of under the Factory option. In practice, Ducati would be free of the engine freeze in place for Factory Option teams in 2014, have 24 liters of fuel instead of 20, and twelve engines per season instead of just five. In addition, they have more freedom to test with factory riders Andrea Dovizioso and Cal Crutchlow. In exchange, they will have to forego the freedom to develop their own software, and will run the spec Dorna-supplied software instead.
GPOne's source is impeccable, quoting Ducati factory rider Andrea Dovizioso. The two bikes - the GP13 in factory configuration, and in the Open configuration with more fuel and the spec software - have already been tested back-to-back, at the test in Jerez in November. However, those bikes were ridden by test riders, and not by Ducati factory men Dovizioso and Crutchlow. 'The real test will come when we test the bike,' Dovizioso told GPOne.com. That test is set to happen at Sepang, at the first test of the 2014 season from 4th to 6th February. One of the things which was said to be improved was the engine response when running with more fuel. An aggressive throttle response is something which Ducati riders have all complained of in the past, and having more fuel available could alleviate.
2014 MotoGP Calendar Changed, Japan, Australia, Malaysia Reshuffled
The first major change to the 2014 MotoGP schedule has been announced. Though the dates remain the same, the order of the Asian flyaway triple header has been reshuffled, with Sepang moving from first of the three to last. The Grand Prix classes will now head to Japan first, for the Japanese GP at Motegi on 12th October, before heading south to Australia for the Phillip Island round a week later, on 19th October. The weekend after that the MotoGP paddock visits Malaysia, for the last of the three overseas races at Sepang on 26th October.
The change is unlikely to be the last. It is widely anticipated that the new track in Brasilia will not be ready for the Brazilian round of MotoGP on 28th September, and that the Motorland Aragon race, due to take place on 21st September, will be rescheduled for a week later. That decision will not take place for some time, however, as the Autodromo Brasilia Nelson Piquet will be given a few more months before the mandatory circuit homologation inspection.
Below is the updated, and still provisional, 2014 MotoGP calendar, with changes highlighted in bold. You can always find the latest, most up-to-date version including all changes on this page.
2014 MotoGP Calendar
The 2014 MotoGP calendar:
2014 World Superbike Calendar
2014 World Superbike, World Supersport and FIM Superstock 1000 calendar (provisional)
2014 World Superbike And World Supersport Provisional Calendar Released - With Many Question Marks
At long last, the FIM and Dorna have released a calendar for the World Superbike and World Supersport classes for 2014. The calendar features fourteen World Superbike events, but it is still very much a provisional list, with three of the fourteen still subject to contract, and the final race still marked as to be confirmed, with neither the location nor the country known.
The season kicks off as always in Australia, the World Superbike and World Supersport classes headed to the Phillip Island circuit for the opener on 23rd of February. There follows another WSBK tradition: the interminable wait for round 2. In 2014, there are seven weeks between the first and second rounds, with the second event taking place at the Motorland Aragon circuit just outside of Alcañiz. The WSBK circus then takes off for a tour through Europe, heading to Assen, Imola and Donington Park, before heading overseas again to Sepang, and a Malaysian round. Two rounds in Europ follow, at Misano and Portimao, before the World Superbike class heads to Laguna Seca, taking the slot vacated by the MotoGP class.
Race Director Mike Webb Interview, Part 1: On Penalty Points, Precedent, Jerez, Sepang And Whether Motorcycle Racing Is A Contact Sport
It has been a busy year for MotoGP Race Director Mike Webb. Since taking on the job of ensuring that MotoGP events take place safely and efficiently, stepping into the shoes vacated by Paul Butler at the start of the 2012 season, Webb has faced some tough decisions and unusual situations, his second year in the job even more eventful than the first.
In response to criticism over the warning system in 2012, a new penalty points system was introduced to allow for harsher penalties for persistent offenders. There were several high-profile incidents involving Marc Marquez in his rookie season, including a clash with Jorge Lorenzo at Jerez, a touch which severed the traction control sensor of teammate Dani Pedrosa's Honda and caused Pedrosa to crash, and the situation at Phillip Island, where the new asphalt at the circuit caused the tires to degrade much more than the two spec tire manufacturers had expected, requiring last-minute adjustments to the race schedule on the fly.
We spoke with Mike Webb extensively at Valencia, on the Thursday evening before the race, covering the above subjects and more, and reviewing his second year as Race Director. In the first part of the interview, Webb talks of whether motorcycle racing is a contact sport, how the penalty system has worked out, explains why Marc Marquez was not given points at Jerez, why Jorge Lorenzo wasn't penalized for the touch at Sepang, and of changing perceptions.
Q: You're at the end of your second year in the job of Race Director. Was it easier than the first?
MotoGP Rules Update: 'CRT' Name Dropped, Replaced With 'Open'
When it was announced that the claiming rule was to be dropped and the rules would be changed for 2014, one of the main questions was what to call the new class. After some complaining early on, MotoGP fans had become used to the CRT name, and understood what was meant by it. With the choice of software now determining how much fuel and how many engines a team can use - 24 liters for the spec Dorna software, 20 liters for factories using their custom software with the spec Magneti Marelli ECU - there was no easy and obvious nomenclature for the bikes.
Under the first draft of the rules, the bikes were divided into two categories: 'MotoGP' and 'MotoGP with factory option'. That appears to have encountered resistance, however, and so a new name has been found for the non-factory bikes: for 2014, non-factory bikes will be referred to as 'Open' entries. There is of course a small irony in the fact that the new 'Open' class bikes will have less freedom than the factory option bikes, having both ECU and software closed, but with more fuel available, they will at least not be strangulated by the factory option fuel restriction.
MotoGP Penalty Points: Sepang Sees Punishments Handed Out, Marquez Has Highest Total
If there was any doubt that Race Direction in MotoGP is trying to impose a stricter code of behavior on riders in all three Grand Prix classes, the bumper crop of penalty points issued at Aragon and Sepang makes their intention clear. At Aragon, three penalty points were awarded: One for Alessandro Tonucci in Moto3, for staying on the line during qualifying, and one for Sandro Cortese for the incident in the Moto2 race, when he touched Alex De Angelis, causing the Italian to crash.
The most discussed penalty was of course the one issued for Marc Marquez, who was penalized for the touch on Dani Pedrosa which severed the cable to Pedrosa's rear wheel speed sensor, confusing the electronics and causing the unlucky Pedrosa to be ejected from his Repsol Honda. Marquez had to wait until Sepang to be hear what the punishment for that incident would be, after Race Direction asked for more data.
At Sepang, a couple more penalty points were handed out. One to Pol Espargaro, for not respecting the newly instated starting zones, and cutting across in front of other riders waiting to do a practice start, and one for Maverick Viñales, for his excessively robust move in the run to the finish line, when he barged Jack Miller aside to grab 5th place.
Guest Blog: Mat Oxley: Lorenzo vs Márquez
MotoMatters.com is delighted to feature the work of iconic MotoGP writer Mat Oxley. Oxley is a former racer, TT winner and highly respected author of biographies of world champions Mick Doohan and Valentino Rossi, and currently writes for Motor Sport Magazine, where he is MotoGP correspondent. We are featuring sections from Oxley's blogs, which are posted in full on the Motor Sport Magazine website.
Lorenzo vs Márquez
There's been so much written about bump and grind in MotoGP that I hardly dare add to it. But here goes anyway.
During Thursday afternoon's pre-event media conference at Sepang, Jorge Lorenzo let loose with a sarcastic appraisal of the one point penalty imposed on wild-man Marc Márquez for his Aragon indiscretion – when his RCV no more than kissed Dani Pedrosa's, leading to the latter's downfall.
In fact the reigning world champ was quite funny, but his sarcasm was lost on most of the attendant media, possibly because sarcasm is a bit of an English thing and there aren't many Poms in the MotoGP media.
Aspar Decides: Nicky Hayden To Ride A Honda In 2014
The future of Nicky Hayden appears to have been decided. Jorge Martinez, boss of the Aspar team, has decided to drop Aprilia in favor of Honda, according to German language website Speedweek.com. Aspar is set to make an announcement later this week on their future, and that decision appears to be that the Spanish team will be running Honda's production racer RCV1000R for next season.
The decision was made almost inevitable once it was announced that current Aprilia racing boss Gigi Dall'Igna would be leaving the Noale factory to join Ducati. Dall'Igna and Martinez had a strong working relationship dating back to the years in which Aspar ran 125 and 250cc team, and Aspar's faith in Aprilia's MotoGP program was based on the strength of that relationship. With Dall'Igna gone, that leaves Aprilia's MotoGP program in disarray - at least, temporarily - and makes the Honda production racer the best option. Aspar also had the option to run a Ducati GP13 as a customer bike with the spec Dorna software, but with Dall'Igna just arrived and little chance of any updates to that bike, it was not a promising option.
Bridgestone Press Release: Masao Azuma Talks Tropical Temperatures At Sepang
Bridgestone issued their customary press release today, containing a discussion of conditions at Sepang. Big topic of the weekend was of course temperatures, and how they affect the tires:
Malaysian MotoGP™ debrief with Masao Azuma
Tuesday 15 October 2013
Bridgestone slick compounds available: Front: Medium & Hard. Rear: Soft, Medium (Symmetric) & Hard (Asymmetric)
Bridgestone wet tyre compounds available: Hard (Main) & Soft (Alternative)
Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa clinched his third victory of the year in sultry conditions at Sepang ahead of teammate Marc Marquez and Yamaha Factory Racing's Jorge Lorenzo.
After unsettled weather on Friday and Saturday, conditions on race day were warm and fine with the track temperature reaching 46°C at the start of the race. Softer slicks front and rear were preferred by the twenty-three riders contesting the Malaysian Grand Prix, with only two riders selecting the harder rear slick option, and just five riders opting for the hard compound front tyre. Strong tyre performance at Sepang resulted in new qualifying and race lap records being set and an overall race time eighteen seconds quicker than the previous record.
Q&A with Masao Azuma – Chief Engineer, Bridgestone Motorsport Tyre Development Department
2013 Sepang MotoGP Post-Race Round Up: Pedrosa's Revenge, Lorenzo's Valiant Defense, And History Made In Moto3
Sunday at Sepang provided a fascinating mix for motorcycle racing fans. A blistering Moto3 race, an impressive, if shortened, Moto2 race, and some breathtaking action in MotoGP. History was made several times over, and best of all, the races took place in front of a sellout crowd. Over 80,000 fans packed the stands in Malaysia, proof, if any were needed, of the slow, eastward drift of motorcycle racing's center of gravity.
In the MotoGP race, Dani Pedrosa did what he had set out to do two weeks earlier at Aragon, before he was so rudely ejected from his bike. Pedrosa had a look of grim determination on his face from the moment he rolled up at Sepang, and it barely left him all weekend. He had come to do a job, the pain in his hips merely spurring him on to get what he had been robbed of by an overeager teammate and an exposed sensor. He ruled proceedings in free practice, got caught out by conditions in qualifying, but leapt off the line at the start, as he has all year, and slotted in behind Jorge Lorenzo. After four laps, he worked his way past a valiantly defending Lorenzo, put the hammer down and went on to win.
This was what Pedrosa had intended to do at Aragon, and he took the win in Malaysia as clear vindication of his form. He made an extra effort to thank his team, and his family, but especially the fans who had supported him, posting a message on Twitter thanking the people who had continued to believe in him. Pedrosa may be unloved in some quarters - especially among those who cannot get over an insignificant piece of ancient history - but his ability is beyond question. Now that the pendulum has swung back towards Honda, as it does the second half of every season, Pedrosa is reaping the rewards he believes he is owed. His win at Sepang was flawless.
2013 Sepang MotoGP Sunday Post-Race Press Releases
Press releases from the MotoGP teams and Bridgestone after Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang:
2013 Sepang Moto2 And Moto3 Sunday Post-Race Press Releases
Press releases from the Moto2 and Moto3 teams after Sunday's races at Sepang:


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HERNDON, Va., Dec. 3, 2012 -- GeoEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEOY), a leading source of geospatial information and insight, announced today that its shareholders have approved the proposal to combine GeoEye with DigitalGlobe (the "Merger Proposal").
At a special meeting of GeoEye shareholders held earlier today, 98.3% of the shares voting at the special meeting voted in favor of the Merger Proposal. This represents approximately 77.2% of GeoEye's total outstanding shares of common stock as of the record date for the meeting voting in favor of the Merger Proposal.
As previously announced on July 23, 2012, GeoEye and DigitalGlobe entered into a definitive merger agreement under which the companies will combine in a stock and cash transaction. In accordance with the terms of the merger agreement, GeoEye shareowners will have the right to elect either 1.137 shares of DigitalGlobe common stock and $4.10 per share in cash, 100% of the consideration in cash ($20.27) or 100% of the consideration in stock (1.425 shares of DigitalGlobe common stock), for each share of GeoEye stock they own, with the amount of cash and stock subject to proration depending upon the elections of GeoEye shareholders, such that the aggregate consideration mix reflects the ratio of 1.137 shares of DigitalGlobe common stock and $4.10 per share in cash.
The transaction remains subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions and regulatory approval from the Department of Justice ("DOJ"), the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ("NOAA"). GeoEye and DigitalGlobe are working cooperatively with the DOJ, FCC and NOAA, and the transaction is now expected to close in early 2013. Pursuant to the merger agreement, GeoEye will announce the closing date and the election deadline for shareholders as soon as reasonably practicable prior to the closing of the merger.
About GeoEye, Inc.
GeoEye is a leading source of geospatial information and insight for decision makers and analysts who need a clear understanding of our changing world to protect lives, manage risk, and optimize resources. Each day, organizations in defense and intelligence, public safety, critical infrastructure, energy and online media rely on GeoEye's imagery, tools and expertise to support important missions around the globe. Widely recognized as a pioneer in high-resolution satellite imagery, GeoEye has evolved into a complete provider of geospatial intelligence solutions. GeoEye's ability to collect, process and analyze massive amounts of geospatial data allows our customers to quickly see precise changes on the ground and anticipate where events may occur in the future. GeoEye is a public company listed on NASDAQ as GEOY and is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia with more than 700 employees worldwide. Learn more at www.geoeye.com.
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6. Apocalyptic Study No. 1 (2006)
7. Tree of Sorrows (2013)
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Day 1: Arrive in Guyana
Arrive in Guyana and transfer to Georgetown. Overnight at Cara Lodge.
(Included meals : N / A)
Day 2: Georgetown
This morning enjoy a city tour of Georgetown, highlighting the unique architecture, markets, zoo and much more. Afternoon to prepare equipment for interior expedition and relax at leisure. Overnight at a Cara Lodge.
(Included meals : Breakfast)
Day 3: Annai - Surama
0915hrs transfer for flight from Ogle Airstrip to Rock View Lodge at Annai. After lunch at Rock View Lodge transfer to Surama. Take a walking tour of the village, meet the village counsellors, visit the school and the Amazon Project. The Amazon Project is designed to give employment to the women of the community by growing cassava and then manufacturing food items. From Surama transfer by 4x4 to Iwokrama River Lodge. Afternoon free to explore the trails around the field station with a ranger.
(Included meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 4: Iwokrama
This morning take an early morning boat ride on the Essequibo River for wildlife watching with an Iwokrama Ranger. After breakfast travel down river by boat and then walk through the rainforest to Turtle Mountain, which offers fantastic views over the canopy of the rainforest. Return to the River Lodge for lunch. As the afternoon cools take a boat trip visit Kurupukari Falls to see the Amerindian petroglyphs (dependent on water level). Then visit the small Amerindian village of Fair View before returning to the River Lodge. Overnight at Iwokrama River Lodge .
(Included meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 5: Iwokrama
Before dawn take a 4x4 along the road in search of jaguar, which are often spotted crossing the road. The Iwokrama forest is rapidly gaining an international reputation for its healthy jaguar populations that seem not to be troubled by the appearance of curious humans. No promises, but many have been lucky! Journey finishes at the new Iwokrama Canopy Walkway which allows you to experience the rainforest from 35M up in the tree tops. After dinner we'll return to the walkway to experience the canopy at night. Overnight in Iwokrama Atta Rainforest Lodge.
(Included meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 6: Iwokrama - Annai
This morning welcome the dawn chorus from the Iwokrama Canopy Walkway. After breakfast transfer by 4x4 to Rock View Lodge at Annai. After lunch you can enjoy exploring the farm and surrounding Amerindian villages or hike out to the foothills of the Pakaraima Mountains. Overnight at Rock View Lodge.
(Included meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 7: Rupununi - Karanambu
Transfer after breakfast by 4x4 across the savannah to Ginep Landing on the Rupununi River. Transfer to a boat for trip to Karanambu Ranch. This is the home of Diane McTurk, widely known for her work in rehabilitating orphaned, giant river otters to the wild. Diane and her otters have appeared on National Geographic, Jeff Corwin Experience, Really Wild Show (BBC) and the Calgary's "Zoo World". Karanambu has a long history of visiting naturalists and Diane's father, Tiny McTurk, has welcomed David Attenborough and Gerald Durrell (Three Singles to Adventure). Dinner with Diane, will include stories on the history of the family and the Rupununi Savannahs. Overnight at Karanambu Ranch.
(Included meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 8: Rupununi - Karanambu
Today join Diane as she tends to the resident orphaned otters. Explore the Rupununi River in search of wild Giant River Otters, Black Caiman and Arapaima. Visit Simoni Pond for some of the best inland fishing in Guyana including Peacock Bass or explore the flooded forest or savannah with Diane. An evening visit to Crane Pond to see hundreds of Ibis, Anhinga, Heron and Egret roosting is a highlight. Overnight at Karanambu Ranch.
(Included meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 9: Lethem - Santa Elena
After breakfast take a 4x4 to Lethem. This morning cross border to Bon Fim in Brazil to catch the 10.00 am bus to Boa Vista. Then take a bus from Boa Vista to Santa Elena. Reception at Brazilian border town (La Linea) by your tour leader. Transfer to Santa Elena de Uairen (Venezuelan border town with Brazil). Santa Elena is a gold mining town founded in 1922 by Sr. Pena – a gold prospector who named the town after his first daughter. It's approx. 20 minutes ride from the Brazilian border. Overnight at Camp Yakoo.
(Included meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 10: Canaima
( 4 hours / 8 KMS ) Drive to Canaima National Park, which is inhabited by indigenous people of the Pemon Linguistic Group. The Canaima National Park is 30,000 sq. km. and is the seventh largest National Park in the world. Drive to Paritepuy de Roraima, a small indigenous community of the Pemon Indians, where we'll meet our camp porters for the trek.
We begin our trek across rolling grassland of the savannah. Crossing several streams we ford the Tek River and later on the Kukunan River. We camp at the Kukunan campsite, having a fantastic view of the stark face of Roraima ahead and Kukunana Tepuy to its left. Kukunan Falls, the second tallest in the world (640 metres), should be clearly visible. From here we can also see the pinnacle of rock next to Roraima, like the one by which Conan Doyle's heroes climbed to the top.
(Included meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 11: Canaima - Roraima
( 5 hours / 12 KMS ) We trek across rising savannah to the base of the mountain to camp in a meadow alive with multi-coloured birds and fireflies at night and is considered in guidebooks as being one of the best campsites in the world! The Roraima wall is extremely impressive here rising 3,000 feet directly in front of the camp, with the quartz in the rock glittering in the late afternoon sun.
(Included meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 12: Roraima
( 5 hours / 3 KMS ) In the morning we set off up the route that leads diagonally across the face of the Roraima wall. The narrow trail winds through the montane rainforests and crosses the small streams where hummingbirds, orchids and brightly coloured flowers are abundant. Higher up, the vegetation changes to pre-historic tree ferns and the trail leads under a waterfall descending from the cliff edge hundreds of feet above.
After 4 -5 hours we arrive at the entrance to the summit, guarded by massive grey rocks and emerge at the top – looking back for an incredible view. We visit the Valley of Crystals, the river-valley of the Arobopo River shaped like an amphitheatre around which are grouped large dark rounded stone columns. The river itself runs over a bed of crystals and crystal fragments. We visit the northern point of Mount Roraima for stunning views from various points on the edge.
(Included meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 13: Roraima
( 9 hours ) We explore Roraima's summit trekking a long circular route to the triple border point, where Venezuela, Guyana and Brazil meet. We walk through strange rock formations, surprisingly lush valleys and places where the ground is covered with sparkling quartz crystals. There are rock pools everywhere and in them you may be lucky enough to see the strange black toads, unique to Mount Roraima. The plant life is bizarre, as over half the species are unique to Tepuys or to Roraima alone, including several species of orchids and carnivorous plants. We also visit the Oil Bird cave (Guacharo bird).
(Included meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 14: Roraima
( 8 hours / 14 KMS ) In the morning there is still time to explore some more before we descend to the base and continue to Tek River where we overnight.
(Included meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 15: Santa Elena
( 4 hours / 8 KMS ) We complete the return to Paratepuy to be met by our driver with fresh supplies of beer, soft drinks and a large lunch. We say good-bye to our camp porters and set of to Santa Elena de Uairen where we stay again at Visit the Japer waterfalls, where you will be able to appreciate the different tones of colour of this semi-precious rock. Overnight Camp Yakoo.
(Included meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 16: Lethem
You will transfer to Brazilian border town La Linea where you will continue your return trip to Lethem, Guyana. Overnight at Savannah Inn.
(Included meals : Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 17: Fly out from Georgetown
Fly from Lethem to Georgetown. Transfer by vehicle to airport for departing international flight.
(Included meals : Breakfast)
- Airport transfers
- double or twin accommodation
- all road, river and internal flights
- meals as indicated
- camping equipment
- guides
- Iwokrama Forest User fee
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- Evening Jazz Safari
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Hit the town after dinner to enjoy more contemporary Cape Town sounds at a live jazz nightspot. Alternatively the Jazz Safari will take you to the home of a second musician to wind down with a nightcap before returning to a central location.
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Fantastic evening of jazz and meeting and dining with local musician and his family. Sabelo was great in organizing and leading our tour. Highly recommended.
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