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An artist's depiction of a series of the new reactors in a future deployment.
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Construction on new designs should begin within weeks; ultra-safe Gen. III+ reactors could be live by 2016
When it comes to alternative energy, wind and solar power are nice ideas and certainly
worthy of research
, but they remain much more expensive than nuclear power. Nuclear power, however, has suffered mightily under the misconceptions of a poorly informed public that mistakenly believes that modern reactors designs are as failure and toxic waste prone as legacy designs.
Protests and lawsuits
have blocked the construction and licensing of clean modern reactors, and then to add insult to injury critics tend to turn around and throw these cost overruns they created back at nuclear proponents, complaining that nuclear power is prone to "cost overruns".
I. NRC Approves First Gen. III+ Reactor Design
Well the
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
is doing its best to restore some sanity to the power market, making one of its biggest moves in recent years,
unanimously approving
[PDF] a new reactor design and setting in a new faster, streamlined approval process.
The new design is the
by Westinghouse Electric Comp. LLC (a licensee of Westinghouse Licensing Corp., which in turn is loosely a subsidiary of CBS Corp. (
)). The AP1000 is a 1,154 MW "advanced" third generation reactor design (often dubbed Gen. III+).
A peek at the new modular design, which features a dramatically reduced footprint.
[Image Source: Westinghouse]
It originally won NRC approval back in 2006, but then in 2008 the NRC implemented a series of strict regulations [
] requiring that reactors be designed to sustain a direct strike from a commercial (i.e. large cargo or passenger) aircraft. The initial design, which included a concrete enclosed containment vessel, was deemed unsatisfactory as it could crack under the impact.
Westinghouse went back to the drawing board, adding a steel plate enclosure, which they argued would counteract the collision and keep the reactor safe.
II. Westinghouse Battled to Overcome Criticism
The refined design was resubmitted, but suffered an arduous approval process, thanks to attacks from several different sources. One criticism came from John Ma, a senior structural engineer at the NRC. In 2010 he filed a claim, arguing that Westinghouse was wrong in their safety assessment of the plant's steel structure.
Scientific American
report describes:
Last year Ma, a member of the NRC since it was formed in 1974, filed the first "non-concurrence" dissent of his career after the NRC granted the design approval. In it Ma argues that some parts of the steel skin are so brittle that the "impact energy" from a plane strike or storm driven projectile could shatter the wall. A team of engineering experts hired by Westinghouse disagreed...
The approval process of the new design stalled on concerns of whether it could sustain a direct hit from a passenger/commercial jet hijacked by terrorists. [Image Source: Sukhoi]
The approval process was also slowed by a complaint from a coalition of environmental activists who
[PDF] that the approval should be delayed indefinitely to assess the:
...ongoing catastrophic accident in Fukushima, Japan, and decides what "lessons learned" must be incorporated into the AP1000 design and operational procedures to ensure that they do not pose an undue risk to public health and safety or unacceptable environmental risks.
These environmentalists essentially admit that they have poorly researched the topic, writing:
It is apparent that while little is known definitively about the cause and impacts of what occurred at Fukushima, many aspects of the accident have grave consequences for U.S. nuclear plants, including the AP1000 reactors.
This, of course, is patently false. Anyone who's been following the story and has marginal ability to comprehend and digest facts realizes that
the Fukushima disaster
showed that:
Even a relatively poor legacy design can withstand the brunt of an earthquake unscathed.
The disaster was caused by the loss of power that prevented the safeguards from shutting down the reactor, leading to a buildup in pressure that cracked the containment vessel.
Lesson learned: any reactor in a region where there's a flood or tsunami risk should
not only waterproof their backup generators
, but should also contain backup modular cabling, in case the line is severed during a dual event (e.g. an earthquake+tsunami).
Furthermore, this complaint seems particularly silly given that the AP1000 is designed to be able to go through
a powerless shut down
, in the case of a power loss.
"Environmental" activists complained that the AP1000 could create the next generation Fukushima. Apparently they didn't get the memo about its capability to passsively shut down. [Daisuke Tomita/AP]
The NRC, however, dismissed these criticisms, saying comprehensive testing showed the reactor to be safe. Gregory B. Jaczko, chairman of the NRC, commented, "The design provides enhanced safety margins through use of simplified, inherent, passive or other innovative safety and security functions, and also has been assessed to ensure it could withstand damage from an aircraft impact without significant release of radioactive material."
III. The Cheapest Form of Alternative Energy Available?
The approval puts the U.S. on the fast track to catching up with China, who is
already deploying
four of the cheap, safe AP1000 reactors. The first of those reactors is slotted to go online in 2013. The government-owned Chinese National Nuclear Corp oversees the Chinese deployment.
China has a three year lead on the U.S. in constructing the affordable and safe new design. [Image Source: Westinghouse]
The Chinese deployment gives some insight into the promising economics of the AP1000. China paid $8B USD to Westinghouse and The Shaw Group (SHAW) to build the four reactors, indicating an average cost of around $2B USD per reactor. Given an average life of 60 years [
] and a power output of around 1000 MW, the plants could each generate around 525.95 billion kWh over their lifetime.
This works out to about $0.0038 USD/kWh. Even factoring in the typical cost of operation (around $0.01 USD/kWh) and fuel (around $0.0035 USD/kWh) [
], the generated power should cost about $0.02 USD/kWh, making it likely cheaper than coal. Even assuming the cost of the plant
due to overruns, that would still place it at $0.0265 USD/kWh -- still cheaper than coal power.
IV. The Issue of the Waste
Of course this simplistic analysis neglects the important cost of waste disposal. But even so, modular nuclear is expected to be substantially cheaper than other alternative energy options. For example, waste disposal would likely have to increase the cost of the plant by nearly a factor of ten for wind power in its very cheapest regions (around $0.0675 USD/kWh in regions where wind is plentiful) to hope to keep up. While waste costs are the subject of controversy and debate, it seems unlikely they will be that extravagant. Thus modular nuclear power is likely the cheapest viable form of alternative energy.
And that's not even considering the important tertiary benefits -- a nuclear power source has none of the availability issues surrounding the intermittent nature of wind and solar.
The low costs are owed to the reactor's modular design, which allows the reactor to be assembled piece-wise using mass-producible parts. It take 300 modules to build a reactor and the construction time is a relatively precise 36 months. Thus costs are far lower than the "custom-built" reactors of yore.
The modular design cuts down on both plant design time and costs.
[Image Source: Westinghouse]
It's important not to sugarcoat the topic of waste. There is waste. And it's still an important downside, financially in terms of requiring safe storage. That said, the new design is substantially "cleaner" than legacy reactors.
Annually it produces around 141 m
of low-level dry waste, which can be compacted [
; PDF] to about 30-40 m
. This isn't that drastic an improvement over legacy designs, but the real improvement comes in the reductions to low level liquid waste. A typical 1950s-1960s era CANDU reactor produces around 250 m
of liquid waste [
; PDF], where as the AP1000 only produces 21.6 m
. Both the wet and dry waste can be safe stored in tanks on site, with 95 percent of the radioactive material decaying within 100 years and almost complete decay within 500 years [
The high-level spent fuel waste is produced in a quantity of 1 and 1/3 spent fuel multi-purpose canister (MPC) per year, with 264 fuel rods per MPC. The entire high-level waste MPC output weighs 64.4 tons, of which 19.6 tons is spent fuel [
; PDF]. That puts the AP1000 at about the average cost [
] in terms of spent fuel.
But given the low cost of construction, utilities could conveniently
deploy rebreeding reactors or other waste-reduction alternatives
alongside a fleet of AP1000s to reduce the storage costs and space requirements, all while producing extra power.
V. AP1000 is Vastly Safer Than Past Designs
Aside from its passive shutdown capable design -- capable of powerless shutdown -- the AP1000 is also safer in other ways, as well.
It uses:
50% fewer safety-related valves
35% fewer pumps
80% less safety related piping
85% less control cable
45% less seismic building volume
Less parts means less points of failure. The AP1000 accomplishes this reduction by relying more on forces such as gravity and natural heat convection.
The building's seismic footprint is also reduced by the compact, modular design. The NRC uses a measure "core damage frequency" (CDF) per year. You may recall in the wake of Fukushima, the stink raised by
an anti-nuclear activist editor
regarding supposed dangers of earthquake, given the NRC's requirement of only a 1x10
CDF annual frequency (which means that 1 event would happen per one hundred plants, every one hundred years, on average).
Well such critics can sleep soundly as the AP1000 features an impressively low 5x10-7 rate. That means even with 450 plants -- more than enough to fulfill the U.S.'s 446 GW power demands -- there'd only be one seismic damage event every
22,000+ years
, on average.
VI. U.S. is Now Only Three Years Behind China
Perhaps the phenomenal safety is why the NRC decided to wave the traditional 30-day waiting period before making the approval official. That means applications for new construction will begin to be stamped for approval within a week possibly, with the first stages of construction set soon after.
Another benefit of the modular AP1000 is that the approved design qualifies for both a construction and an operating license. In the past, given the custom nature of designs, a power company would have to seek these two licenses separately, which cost time and money.
The new approach is designed to prevent cost overruns. In the 1970s and 1980s, the slow licensing process creating some cost overruns so huge that reactors were abandoned half finished.
The U.S.'s first planned AP1000s will be a pair housed at Southern Company's pre-existing plant Augusta, Ga., and another two housed at the Summer plant of South Carolina Electric and Gas in Fairfield County, S.C.
The new nuclear reactors will create high-paying controller jobs for qualified individuals -- Homer Simpsons need not apply. [Image Source: Westinghouse]
The new reactors could be online as early as 2016 -- just three years after China's first AP1000s.
No new reactor has been constructed in the U.S. since 1996.
Westinghouse cheered the move saying that the construction would create about 3,000 high paying jobs at each site, along with a smaller number of permanent jobs for new plant operators and engineers.
President Obama, shown here promoting nuclear energy in 2010 has gotten a bit shy about discussing his support for nuclear power, afraid it will hurt his reelection bid.
[Image Source: Inhabitat]
Congress has offered
$18.5B USD in loan guarantees
for new nuclear. And President Barack Obama has
offered his vocal support
for new nuclear construction, although he has kept quiet on the topic of late, afraid of offending his voting base, which contains a large radical anti-nuclear "environmentalist" base.
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Poor performers can be a diagnostic challenge. Here's what veterinarians will look for when examining these horses.
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Poor performers can be a diagnostic challenge. Here's what veterinarians will look for when examining these horses.... Read More
Diagnosing Equine Lameness Early
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Equine Diagnostic Imaging 101
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A violent past, a hopeful future
With its murder rate and levels of violence, Central America is among the most dangerous regions in the world outside of active war zones. Battles are waged between heavily armed gangs -- and, much like war zones, it is often the innocent who are most affected.
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The sun shines bright on a small cinder-block house in eastern El Salvador. But Maria Esperanza*, 27, and her 3-year-old twins, Carlos Antonio and Estrella Elizabeth, stay inside their small, dark home.
"I'm afraid," says Maria, "especially at night."
Providing for her twins was already a daily struggle for Maria and her husband, Marcos, who sold wood for cooking. When someone offered him a better job, he took it and gladly began delivering bread.
"We were poor, but we lived in peace," Maria says.
Then everything changed. A few months later, Marcos was driving his route when two men with guns approached him on a motorcycle. "They told him to get out of the truck because they wanted to kill him," recalls Maria.
Afraid for his life, Marcos accelerated. He hit the motorcycle with his truck and kept driving. They shot at him, but missed.
For few terrifying weeks, Marcos and his family stayed locked in their house. "He didn't go to work because he was afraid." No work meant no food for his family.
Then a call came. "They said if he didn't give them $3,000 in the next 72 hours they were going to kill him," she says.
To protect his wife and kids, he fled. Without income and without support, life became desperate for Maria. "I don't have money to provide for my kids. I can't even buy them food," Maria laments.
Although it's been several months since Marcos left, Maria barely leaves the house. "I'm afraid someone will come and take revenge on me or the children."
To make matters worse, Marcos was detained for trying to illegally cross into another country. He is currently in a detention center, serving a three-year sentence.
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El Salvador has a violent past and present. In the 1980s and 1990s, a brutal civil war divided the country, resulting in mass destruction, mass killings, and mass migration; as much as 25 percent of the population fled.
Street gangs embody the latest face of violence. The roots of the Mara Salvatrucha 13 (or M.S.13), often called the world's deadliest gang, go back to the civil war.
"Many problems today are a result of the lack of help for families that were impacted by the war," says Marla Gonzales, director of advocacy for World Vision in El Salvador.
In addition to lacking basics like food, clean water, health services, and education, many children lacked an important ingredient for success -- love.
"Children grew up without family, didn't know what it meant to be loved," says Marla. Between immigration and mothers working two or three jobs, there is a generation of children who were essentially abandoned.
"It's an identity problem," says Marla. "They don't know who their family is. They don't know their identity in Christ. Gangs are giving them the answer."
The gangs essentially hold the country hostage. "There are areas where you can't go," says Marla. "The violence is so high that if you go in you might not know how to get out."
In the rural areas where World Vision works, fathers are afraid to leave to find work. Parents keep their kids home from school because they can't take them, don't want them to risk the journey alone, or are afraid of violence in class. The gangs affect everyone, but children bear the brunt.
"The people who are dying are between 12 and 25 -- our youth," says Marla. With an estimated 52 percent of the population of El Salvador under the age of 25, "it is worth it to bet on change and dream that change will happen," she says.
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Soon after Marcos left, Maria's twins were sponsored through World Vision. They are receiving support to attend early childhood education centers and have received special financial gifts from their sponsors, which Maria has used to purchase goods for their house and additional food for the family.
*Names have been changed to protect the identity of these individuals.
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There you go. I don't believe PHX has any interest in Bargnani. Assuming they were just dumping salary, there you go.
There you go. I don't believe PHX has any interest in Bargnani. Assuming they were just dumping salary, there you go.
Why would Phoenix want Jose and give up their best wing for him? the only positive for them is getting rid of beasley
I could see PHX making a run at Gay without a 3rd team. THey could start with Dudley, let them pick another wing like Shannon Brown, let them pick Gortat or Frye(they might want outside shooting at the big spots, though I'd bet they choose Gortat), and they have their own picks, and extra 1st rd picks from LA(unprotected) and Minnesota(protected).
Scouting report
+ Smooth, long wing with high-arcing jump shot. Can shoot over the top of a defense.
+ Outstanding transition finisher. Shies from contact and doesn't draw fouls.
+ Doesn't see the floor once he starts dribbling. Underachieves defensively.
Gay has All-Star talent, but his jump shot let him down last season and he hasn't picked up his game in other areas. For starters, there's the jumper. Gay's stroke looks wonderful, but it doesn't go in as often as you think. Last season he made only 33.8 percent of his long 2s, and his 31.2 percent mark on 3s dropped his career mark to just 34.7 percent. He can get his shot off against anyone, and there's value in that, but there's not a lot of evidence that he's an above-average shooter.
What does have value is when he takes shots near the basket. Gay shot 64 percent at the rim and had a high foul rate for a jump shooter; in particular, if he gets a step going right, he can throw down some vicious dunks. He also ranked in the top quarter of small forwards in both rebounds and blocks. In a related story, he played a lot of small-ball 4 and at 6-foot-9 may continue doing so going forward.
However, he regressed in other areas. Gay is guilty of dribble blindness, and while he's improved from a few years ago, he still ranked among the bottom 10 small forwards in pure point rating. Defensively, he's had a hard time converting elite athleticism into decent results. His length nets him a lot of blocks and steals, but the Grizzlies gave up 6.0 more points per 100 possessions when he was on the floor.
CNNSI now in on the action, but seems to be all based on the Tweet from Stein @ ESPN: http://tracking.si.com/2013/01/09/ru...?sct=uk_t2_a14
Another related story on CNNSI: http://nba.si.com/2013/01/08/rudy-ga...?sct=uk_t2_a13
I doubt Memphis would look to reload by trading away both Gay & Randolph, but I suppose you never know. Randolph (31) is getting up there in age and the two make a combined $33M...
I wonder if Randolph is traded, could Memphis possibly have interest in Bargnani as part of a trade for Gay? This is always a fun time of year for rampant speculation!
My thoughts on Anderson (the post you quoted) are as they relate to the current roster.
When discussing a trade for Gay, my assumption is that DeRozan would be traded away (or Ross, but personally I'd rather it be DeRozan), still leaving 3 main young wings - Gay, Ross/DeRozan and Fields.
As long as there are 3 young wings on the roster, regardless whether or not Gay is one of them, I still think that the best thing to do with Anderson is to cash him in while his value has peaked. He's not in the long-term plans for the Raptors and he shouldn't be any higher than #4 on the wing depth chart. Therefore, I'd much rather get a pick(s) and/or young prospect for him, which could develop into something serviceable for the long-term.
history and current position in the standings, I don't think it is a stretch.
Trade would save PHX $14.5M guaranteed and $18.75M if Dudley picked up his option in 3 seasons. Most importantly it rids them of Beasley who is now a healthy scratch in PHX and played 30 mins in last 7 games.
For MEM they get under luxury tax, add 2 wings, and a young PF. Beasley's contract is not guaranteed for 2014-15 so if he doesn't get his sh!t together then he is gone in a season. If Z-Bo and Allen can't get Beasley to reach his potential, no one will.
**By the way, I don't think this is even plausible or possible. Just rolling with what another poster said/suggested**
Why so many Raptors fans are willing to take him off the Grizzlies hands is beyond me, especially when it's at the expense of young prospects, future draft picks, salary cap flexibility, or in Derozan's case - a similarly productive player this season who's much younger AND cheaper.
He is a TERRIBLE contract. Absolutely terrible. Paying max money for non all-star players is practically chapter one in the "How to get stuck in the NBA's no man's land" handbook. And wasn't the consensus from Colangelo (and plenty of posters on this board) that maxing out Bosh would have been a bad idea? Now we want to spend multiple assets just to have the right to give more money to a lesser player? Good grief!
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His last 3 games have been great under limited minutes. His size does worry me though, because he looks too slow to guard the 3 and too small for the 4.
Fully, strong counter point
My main objection is this.
AA is playing solid D for us at SF, advanced stats are showing him to be THE KEY factor in our sudden rise. Cost negligible.
Davis has been a consistant producer for very little money. Cost Negligible. Is he going to be an allstar most likely, no, is he worth his contract, roster spot, HELL YES.
The above production to our team is coming at minimal cost.
I don't know how wise it is to pack that 16 Million into SF when we are seeing excelent production at reduced cost. I would go Centre shopping, maybe a SG swap. I think those areas can improve the team substantially.
I would part with DD more readily than AA, only because I know DD's price is high right now, and I know that I can replace the production reletively easily, with Weems type of player, or a defensive specialist that is less offensivly capable and hence improves the roster that way.
For me, the emergence of AA is complicating this trade and I have to give Alen the benefit of the doubt, because he has played his heart out.
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Scouting report
+ Versatile combo forward with inside-outside game. Likes to go left.
+ Tweener who's heavy for a 3 but short for a 4. Not a great defender. Draws fouls.
+ Had a rep as a pick-and-pop player but shot very poorly. Doesn't block shots.
If Williams had made jumpers at anywhere near the rate people expected, he would have challenged for rookie of the year. Instead he shot a bunch of bricks and ended up on the fringes of Minnesota's rotation.
Williams came heralded as a pick-and-pop weapon, but he couldn't have been more disappointing on this front; Williams shot 26.8 percent on 3s and 28.7 percent on long 2s. That's Rajon Rondo territory. He proved a good finisher on his forays to the basket and could capitalize more on that if his jumper proved more threatening. Even with last season's disaster, he had one of the better free throw rates at his position.
Williams also needs to work on his dribble blindness, as he ranked 65th among power forwards in both assist ratio and pure point rating -- he actually assisted less often than Michael Beasley. I'd say his dreams of playing the wing are toast with ballhandling numbers like that, but he's lost weight in an apparent attempt to play more 3.
Williams had below-average rebounding numbers for a power forward, but for a rookie, his defensive stats weren't terrible. He'll never star at that end since he's in between positions, but he defends competently enough that he could start if he ever got his jumper to fall.
Alright, same deal as before. Near impossible, 5-team trade, 13 players making it tied for largest in history.... so it is not going to happen - lets be clear on that to start.
With that said, people (me too!) want Millsap and Gay. Personally, I'm greedy, I want Pekovic too. Here goes but remember LA has to be there and they are getting Bargnani/Calderon while Minnesota is getting Gasol/Jamison.
Jazz: DeRozan, Wroten
Lakers: Bargnani, Calderon
Wolves: Gasol, Jamison
Grizzlies: Williams, Barea, Davis
Raptors: Gay, Millsap, Pekovic
F*ck yeah.... lol. PG is weak but MLE in offseason to worry about that or maybe sign and trade Pekovic for draft rights to Trey Burke - haha, we are dreaming right?
Bargnani, Calderon, DeRozan, Davis, 2nd round picks
Gay, Millsap, Pekovic
would you?
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I don't know why we would panic, we're supposed to suck, and more than likely we will
I don't know why we would panic, we're supposed to suck, and more than likely we will
Why is everybody THIS hard on Bargs? Like he didn't have the best game on the team last night....at least he's able to score 15 every single night, we only have 2 other guys capable of that, and you need at least 3. If we just ship Bargs off because off his "lazy" play or whatever, hope we enjoy going back to scoring less than 90 a night.
Panic? If you put enough fuel in your plane and plan to fly to New York, would you panic when you realize you don't have enough fuel to get you to Vegas? How can you panic about us being exactly where we're supposed to be instead of somewhere we're not? We are at best case, a .500 team. That would be a huge improvement. Who would have put money on us being something more than 1-4 given our first five opponents? Wait til we have played 5 each of the top ten, middle ten and bottom ten teams. Take those 15 games and if we win 7 or 8, don't panic, celebrate.
I just heard the Hoops radio usual suspects saying that it was time to mix up e starting lineups given our poor starts. Good luck, but that is not the answer. I love them but we have an ok team. Our best player would not be the best player on any other team. Most of our starters would be challenged for starting spots on many other teams. We fall behind in the first quarter because we are not as good as the other team. We play better later on because the other team begins to let up and our subs are pretty good (compared to other subs, not starters). Changing the starters will not likely change that. We're not that good. But we're getting better. That's why it's not time to panic.
I am not ready to hit the panic button on the season, but for Fields and the defence without Lowry? Panic away.
The season just started and 3 out of the 4 losses they endured were very competitive as well as they are just 1.5 games from a playoffs spot.
No panic yet but if they don't improve in the next 10 games then it maybe time to make some radical changes.
The Mavs aren't "pathetic" by any means. Sample size is too small for doom-and-gloom, but on the other hand, what in the hell do you expect when Lowry is the closest thing to a really good player on this roster?
No need to panic yet. I love the raps but we're honestly not that good compared to other playoff teams. That, and we're getting nothing out of the 3 spot. Kleiza needs to come back with a vengeance or else we'll be stuck with Fields and his no-shot-hittin-mangina killin us every night. Bargs seems lost, what with the recent emergence or Lowry and Derozan and legitimate scoring threats and having the ball more in their hands. He needs to man up, but if history is any indication, we'll be waiting a while.
It's not that they're forgetting defense, it's just that they have Bargnani, Fields and Derozan on the court together to start. It didn't help that Jose started with them last game too. I don't think even Thibs would get this line-up to play top 10 defensively.
We have to understand that last year, the pace was very slow, teams were tanking & Bargnani was out of the line-up for majority of the season. Ed and Amir together make a better defensive line-up than one featuring Bargnani.
I dont create controversies. Theyre there long before I open my mouth. I just bring them to your attention.
-- Charles Barkley
Come on now - DeAndre has a real shot of scoring 15 even if he just throws around dunk attempts. Imagine a dunk attempt from outside the paint. Yes - at least 30 % of those should go in > than Fields
Dre hasn't played nearly as bad as it's being made out to be. The guy has missed a ton of wide open looks that he normally would hit. Once his confidence is back (seems like it in the second half of Dallas game) he'll be alright. He's never gonna be a work horse out there gobbling up rebounds and playing stellar D but he's a player that can mesh well with JV, Lowry, Demar and a defensive wing (hopefully Fields can be that guy). Lowry and Jose are polar opposites offensively so give him some time to figure things out with Lowry and please no more talk about him coming off the bench.
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Strong returns on Princeton's endowment will allow the University to
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Princeton trustees have approved an increase in the University's spending of endowment income that will provide $24.8 million for several key areas, including energy and renovations, faculty recruitment and retention, information technology, library acquisitions and staffing. The increase is intended to ensure that the rate of endowment income spending remains in the University's target range of between 4 and 5 percent of the market value of the endowment.
The additional funds will be used primarily to provide permanent support for recurring expenditures in the University's operating budget that have been funded in recent years through capital reserves and to rebuild reserves for energy costs and renovation. But the funds also will permit program enhancements in information technology and an expansion of library acquisitions.
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The U.S. increased its wind capacity by 50 percent last year to a total of 25 GW, enough to power nearly 5 million homes. Germany took a close second with 24 GW of installed wind, while Spain took the third spot. China took fourth place, but posted even larger growth than the U.S., more than doubling its capacity for the fourth year running. If China continues this pace of growth, it will soon overtake the U.S. in capacity.
Steve Sawyer, secretary general of the Brussels-based Global Wind Energy Council, who released the figures, cheered the findings. He states, "Governments must send a strong and unequivocal signal that the age of fossil fuels is over."
Globally wind power grew by 29 percent, to reach 121 GW total capacity. As one of the most affordable sources of alternative energy -- being only slightly more expensive than coal and nuclear -- wind accounted for 42 percent of the new energy installations in the U.S. Mr. Sawyer says this figure emphasizes wind power's competitive nature.
Currently, the wind power industry is slumping due to falling oil prices and a weakened economy. The industry does have some protection thanks to subsidies and energy taxes, such as the guaranteed price premium in Germany and Spain. Such initiatives have softened the blow dealt by the economy to the industry.
The new stimulus package that's being debated in the House and Senate would increase the amount of alternative energy tax breaks in the U.S. by $31B USD. The tax breaks would help President Obama's administration achieve its target of double U.S. alternative energy production in three years. The EU wants to increase its amount of alternative energy from 10 percent of the total energy production to 25 percent by 2020.
A separate analysis, conducted by Jefferies analyst Michael McNamara showed that the U.S., boosted by its sunnier climate, will overtake Germany this year in solar power production. Solar power is still very costly, but increased mass production and new technologies have helped to slow drop the costs.
The continued growth of wind and solar, variable power sources, worldwide raises the necessity of efficient storage technologies. Most storage technologies are still in their infancy, with many being prohibitively expensive.


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By Alyson Footer / MLB.com
SAN FRANCISCO -- When the World Baseball Classic was in its early stages a couple of weeks ago, Tony Pena made a comment indicating he didn't have the "ideal" team representing the Dominican Republic in this tournament.
That wasn't a slam on the roster as much as it was a compliment to the gobs of baseball talent that is produced every year in Pena's native country. Stacked as his team is, the Dominican manager felt the star power could be even stronger.
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Never mind that. Pena had all of the firepower he needed Monday night at AT&T Park, thanks to one big inning by the club's best-known players. A breakout fifth frame led to a 4-1 win over the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the semifinals, sending the Dominicans to the championship game Tuesday against Puerto Rico at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on MLB Network and ESPN Deportes.
If the Dominican Republic wins that game, it'll be the first time in World Baseball Classic history a team runs the table. The Dominicans are 7-0 entering the final game, a new mark for consecutive wins in the Classic.
Perfection, presumably, would be "ideal."
"I feel really proud of them," Pena said. "Because they were here today, they went out there and they gave everything for our country. If you ask me if this is the ideal group, I would say yes. I would say this is the ideal group. Because they're the ones who are here today."
It took the Dominican Republic a few innings to get on the scoreboard against the upstart Dutch, but a four-run rally in the fifth pushed the favorites into the lead.
The Dominicans finally got to Dutch starter Diegomar Markwell with back-to-back doubles with one out in the fifth, getting on the scoreboard when Carlos Santana came around on Moises Sierra's shot down the left-field line.
Jose Reyes followed one out later with a single to drive home Sierra, and the Dominican team had its first lead of the night. After moving to third on a Miguel Tejada single, Reyes scored the third run of the inning on a wild pitch by reliever Tom Stuifbergen. And Tejada scored on an Edwin Encarnacion single, touching home before Robinson Cano was thrown out at third base for the final out.
A raucous dugout, fueled by a large Dominican-friendly fanbase among the 27,527 in the stands, greeted the players with jubilation as they came off the field.
Big inning. Big names. Big win.
"This has been one of my greatest experiences," said Sierra, whose leap into the stands to nab an Andruw Jones long fly ball created a buzz in the first inning. "To be able to represent my country has been the best thing that's happened to me."
A look at the overall performances by the team's greatest stars suggests their undefeated record this month isn't all that surprising. Cano is hitting .517 (15-for-29) with four doubles, two home runs and six RBIs in the World Baseball Classic. Reyes has nine hits so far.
"They put some great at-bats on us today," Netherlands manager Hensley Meulens said. "We fouled a bunch of pitches off. Those great hitters, that's why they come up. They rise to the top when it comes to playing big games like this. We just came up a little bit short."
Cano has been touted as the vocal leader of the Dominican club and a source of encouragement for a strong offense that entered Monday's game with the highest batting average of the three teams remaining in the Classic.
Having won two MVP Awards already in the first two rounds of the tournament, Cano could be on his way to the trifecta. Even if he doesn't win it, his manager has seen enough to justifiably gush about the Yankees second baseman.
"He's just stepped forward and tried to keep everybody the right way," Pena said. "Like today -- 'Hey, guys, we swing at a lot of pitches out of the strike zone. Come on. Let's concentrate a little bit more, let's take the at bat, let's make him work, and you will get a pitch to hit.'
"That means a lot, because now he tried to pass the word to the whole ballclub to be disciplined at the home plate. And it worked. Little things like this are the things that are going to make him a good leader on any ballclub in the future."
But for now, there's only one game in the immediate future, and that's on Tuesday against a strong Puerto Rico club. It'll be an all-Caribbean series, much to Pena's delight. Now, he just needs the "right" team to win it.
"That's been one of our goals, to respect our adversaries and to get prepared mentally and physically in order to play a good ballgame," he said. "Now, tomorrow, the Baseball Classic will be decided. We'll see who wins there."
Alyson Footer is a national correspondent for MLB.com. Follow her on Twitter @alysonfooter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I made it to San Diego Tuesday for the launch of Sambazon's Warrior Up campaign… and to see my new billboard in person. I found it at 30th and Adams, in the Hillcrest area of town, supposedly where all the hipsters hang out. Kato and I screamed and giggled when we first spotted it. What a feeling!
Sambazon is helping to promote organizations that give back to our communities and to the world, and Pedal Patch Community in downtown LA is the non-profit I'm working with. Jason Eugene Boarde is the Director of PPC, and is pictured to the right above at one of the community gardens.
Ani Phyo at Biscuit / Toy Lofts Community Garden from pedalpatch on Vimeo.
Raw Food Star Ani Phyo with PPC Director Jason Boarde from pedalpatch on Vimeo.
PPC is a community supported social enterprise advocating innovative, community-based solutions to hunger, food insecurity and sustainability. PPC works with at-risk youth and develops edible landscapes and garden communities that focus on positive land use, eco-literacy, food system sustainability, food security matters and community involvement. We're launching a series of talks and events called Food Stuff LA on August 21st, 2010 designed around a panel of experts providing a healthy dose of wellness, good food, and ardent discussion to raise awareness around healthy sustainable food options and food security and safety issues.
Now, on to the PARTY!…later that evening, we headed to downtown San Diego for the launch and press event. It was in a warehouse with beautiful exposed brick walls. The 11 warrior images were posted on opposing walls, and the space was transformed into a hip art gallery.
I felt so honored to be in a line up with Jack Rose and free surfer celebrity Jon Rose. They both work to make clean drinking water available to those in the world who need it most through their non-profits Rain Catcher and Waves for Water. Currently, they're traveling into Haiti every other week with ceramic water filters and buckets to set up water filtration systems to save lives. I'm in awe of this father and son team. They both have beautiful spirits, fiery passion and drive, and amazing stories.
To the right is master surfer Rob Machado who's non-profit, Rob Machado Foundation, funds educational programs to help kids better understand their contribution towards a healthy planet. Programs include community gardens on school grounds.
Hans Rey, the pioneer in trails mountain biking and all time legend, provides bikes for people in developing countries in need of transportation to get to work or school through his non-profit Wheels 4 Life. We've had mutual friends in common for a couple years, and it's always awesome to finally meet in person.
Kassia Meador is a real beauty. Kassia is a pro surfer, Roxy swimsuit model, and is a spokeswoman for Keep a Breast. Keep A Breast is a non-profit organization that exposes young people to methods of prevention, early detection, and support through development of habits that will benefit their long term health and well-being. Kassia and I share the same ideas for preventative care, eating right, and decreasing toxic load on the body.
Jeremy Black is one of the founding brothers of Sambazon.
And, Ryan Black is the other brother. Both are super handsome, smart, sweet, and doing really great things on the planet like making anti-oxidant rich Acai available for us here in the U.S.A. while giving back by creating sustainable projects in the Amazon.
Here's the man behind the camera, responsible for all the beautiful photos in this campaign…JP Greenwood. He was laying low all evening, and I needed help finding him in the crowd..he's super talented, and so modest!
And, here's 2 of the magic makers at Sambazon….Kaia, to the left, and Alana, to the right. They're the dynamic duo. Kato Banks has been a very good friend for many years from back in my San Francisco days.
This was a hugely successful event and launch of an amazing new campaign, which is no surprise since everything Sambazon does rocks!


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Paroxetine (Paxil) is widely used in the United States. It is most often prescribed for anxiety, panic disorder, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorders, among other conditions. While Paxil is effective in treating these disorders, it has been associated with sexual problems.
How Paroxetine Works
Paroxetine is one of a class of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). These medications work by blocking the reuptake of the brain chemical serotonin, which helps regulate mood.
Other Drugs of This Class (SSRIs)
- Sertraline
- Fluoxetine
- Escitalopram
- Fluvoxamine
- Citalopram
Possible Sexual Side Effects Associated With Paroxetine
- Decreased sexual desire
- Difficulty reaching orgasm, especially in women
- Erection impairment
- Ejaculatory dysfunction
How This Medication Can Affect Sexual Function
It is not yet clear how SSRIs affect sexual function. The effects are believed to be related to the increased level of serotonin, which may affect sexual reflex centers.
Treatment Options
There are a number of alternative treatment options available if you are dissatisfied with your sexual functioning while taking paroxetine. But, it is important to talk with your doctor about your concerns first. Although it can be difficult and embarrassing to discuss your sexual functioning, it is important that you communicate with your doctor about it. Never make any changes to your medications or start taking new medications or herbal supplements without your doctor's knowledge and approval. Here are some possibilities that you and your doctor may decide to have you try:
Wait It Out
As you adjust to your new medication, the sexual side effects may go away.
Decrease the Dosage
This tactic will work occasionally, but carries the risk of a relapse of the depression or disorder. Never change your dosage without checking with your doctor first.
Switch Medications
The medical response to SSRIs can vary among people. Your doctor will consider the severity of your depression or disorder, as well as your response to the drug before switching to another medication. When switching is appropriate, some options include:
- Bupropion—This antidepressant medication does not affect serotonin. It is less likely than the commonly used SSRIs to cause sexual dysfunction and may actually have prosexual effects. Bupropion is used to treat a number of conditions, such as major depressive disorder and seasonal affective disorder. It is not recommended for people with eating disorders or seizure disorders.
- Nefazodone—This drug does affect serotonin, but not in the same way as SSRIs. It can be used to treat depression and cause fewer sexual side effects. One of its more troublesome adverse effects is sedation.
- Mirtazapine—This drug is similar to nefazodone in its effect on depression and sexual function. It can also cause sedation.
Try an Antidote
This involves maintaining your current level of paroxetine, while adding a second medication to offset the sexual side effects. This option is generally less desirable since antidotes frequently have their own side effects and may adversely interact with the primary medication you are taking. However, certain options do exist.
Sildenafil (Viagra) and related drugs may be helpful for men with sexual side effects of SSRIs. Bupropion also has been shown to benefit men with sexual dysfunction due to taking SSRIs. Amantadine has been used, but studies have not proven that it is beneficial.
Take a Drug Holiday
Taking a drug holiday involves taking your usual Thursday morning dose and then nothing again until noon on Sunday, when you resume your previous schedule.
There is a risk with this technique that you may feel well enough during the short drug holiday to discontinue your medication all together, which can lead to a relapse. Furthermore, short-acting SSRIs like Paxil can produce severe withdrawal symptoms in some people unless they are slowly tapered. Again, discuss this option with your doctor before trying it.
Consider Herbal Supplements
The efficacy of herbal supplements to treat the sexual side effects of SSRIs is not clear. Care should also be taken with herbal products because they are not strictly regulated, as drugs are. One herb commonly used to resolve the sexual dysfunction associated with SSRIs is yohimbine. More studies are needed to determine the effectiveness and safety of this remedy. Be sure that you talk to your doctor before taking any herbs or supplements. They could react with medications that you are currently taking.
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