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- The Tank Design StudioBhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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We needed to find a solution for our new creative project. An old friend of mine recommended trying The Tank Digital Studio - I've always hosted my websites with GoDaddy or HostGator in the past. I have to say that I am really pleasantly surprised with the service we have got from The Tank Digital Studio. To be honest, I hadn't heard of the company until a short time ago but their customer support team have been instrumental in helping us deploy our project and ensuring it reaches our customers quickly. Very happy with The Tank Digital Studio and will be using the hosting for a new ecommerce project at some point next month. Khushi-web developer
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The Tank Digital Studio is one of the best hosting companies I have tried and here a couple of reasons why I think that. For the low price you can get unlimited domain hosting, Storage, File Transfer, and E-mail Accounts. This make it great for a small business which needs plenty of all of those. The support are good but for me it took a very long time to start chatting. but everything else is perfect I would recommend this to my friends because of the low price, The Tank Digital Studio is an excellent host. Sairaj-office support
- Yash Computer ConsultancyVasudev Balwant Phadke Rd, Bhakti Mandir, Panch Pakhdi, Thane West, Thane, Maharashtra 400602, India
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- Progressive Interactive Pvt. Ltd.Mumbai
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Good service and prompt response every time. They work professionally and have a great team.
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I was looking for a static website from a very long time. But was not getting a genuine and good website developer whom I could start to work with. Since my company is a startup I dint wish to spend much but also wanted to give a much better and professional look too. Jignesh Mistry who was allotted to us has really helped us in every way to make our site look good and get that professional look and touch. Available for help anytime and also did our last minute changes very willingly and gave us the site ready within the timeline given and mentioned to us. Thank you for your prompt response every time and also giving us ideas and doing it well. I would strongly recommend Progressive Interactive Pvt Ltd for everyone who wants to develop their website / even upgrade it for that matter. Cheers !!
- TalentbagJuhu Versova Link Rd, Bharat Nagar, Versova, Andheri West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400058, India
- ssarah
They were extremely accommodating to changes that were required throughout the project. We had some issues with integrating a third party plug in but they went ahead and contacted support to resolve the issue on my behalf. I'd recommend Talentbag.
- ppooja
Talentbag did a great job for me on my web project. They didn't stop until the job was perfect. Very happy with the quality of work delivered.
- Softacle EnterpriseExim Link, Goregaon-Mulund Link Road, Industrial Area, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- TechNextKandiwali West, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- ddeepak
They have ample experience on their team and can foresee possible pitfalls where we couldn't. They gave they project done within given timeframe.
- aaman
They're professional but are also very personable and easy to work with.
- ZendcubeThane East, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- aavni
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- Croogster Premium ServicesBhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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The sole reason of registering on Urban Clap was to find a good web developer for TWE and I found the perfect person that helped me understand the crucial aspects every online business person should be aware about that no institute teaches you. Thank you Dev Hisaria, Croogster for all the support and knowledge you've shared with me for TWE. The quality of work and attention to detail put by Dev, Raj and team to build the website is excellent and I would definitely recommend Croogster to every person that is looking for a web developer based in Mumbai.
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Croogster has given me an excellent quality product within a time frame. Also given me very good business ideas for new business setup. Excellent team, very supportive and good sevice provided. Fully Satisfied with overall product website www.navyathaa.com and happy to work with a dedicated team of Croogster. Keep it up Croogster team. Thanks and Regards, Shraddha Shivalkar
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Havock digital a master work crafted with detail always pixel perfect design in the website and great service support even after project was completing highly recommend for who believe in quality work for website designing and development. best in class quality.
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Love the way they work !!! Its was amazing to work with Havock
- WEBbrella InfotechAsmi Industrial Complex, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Nagar, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Excellent service from webbrella like it. Hired this web development agency through urbanclap. They delivered the website right on time and were prompt in every query. Gave some freebies i.e. On page seo. They have employed top web designers and provide services at a very affordable price.
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Hired them for making our ecommerce website, they are on the best web designing company out there. The manager is very understanding and so is the entire team. Their designs match our requirement exactly and the developer and designers were quite transparent, if they are copying some ideas from some other websites, they would inform you in advance and im totally fine if that makes me get a high quality eCommerce portal. . UrbanClap is truly an excellent portal which offers varied services, at an affordable price !!!
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* Natural gas use had helped cut emissions - report
* Economic downturn, natural gas use are temporary trends
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WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The United States will not be able to meet its goal of slashing greenhouse gases 17 percent by 2020 from a 2005 baseline without taking additional steps to target emissions, a new report found.
The economic downturn and an increase in supplies of cheap natural gas, which has displaced coal in some power plants, have slashed carbon emissions but are only temporary trends, according to the World Resources Institute, a think tank that focuses on global environmental issues
WRI recently shared its findings with administration officials.
After President Barack Obama pledged in his inaugural address last month to respond to the "threat of climate change," analysts have said the Environmental Protection Agency and other federal agencies will be charged with the task of carrying out that goal, in the absence of Congressional action.
"The administration has multiple ways to move forward with smart policies to reduce U.S. emissions. The best opportunity is to enact new standards for existing power plants, which represent one-third of all U.S. emissions," said Nicholas Bianco, a senior associate at WRI and the report's lead author.
Power plant standards are one of four key measures the Obama administration can take to curb greenhouse gases without legislation, said the report, which was entitled "Can we get there from here?"
Other measures include reducing hydroflourocarbons (HFCs), used mainly in cooling and refrigeration systems; curbing methane leaks from natural gas production; and boosting energy efficiency.
Non-energy greenhouse gases, such as methane and HFCs, are projected to rise 18 percent above 2005 levels by 2020 and 36 percent above that level by 2035 if no policies are implemented, the WRI said.
The United States pledged to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions 17 percent below a 2005 baseline by 2020 at U.N. climate negotiations in Copenhagen in 2009, at a time when the White House assumed Congress might pass climate change legislation.
Partisan fights in Congress killed a measure in 2010, forcing Obama's administration to tap its existing authorities to regulate the heat-trapping gases.
The EPA is expected to take its first steps to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants later this year, after it finalizes emissions performance standards for the construction of new power plants this April.
The federal Clean Air Act does not specify how the EPA must regulate existing sources but says states need to determine the "best system of emission reduction."
"States can play a very important role in achieving reductions," Bianco said on Wednesday at an event to launch the report, adding that they will be in charge of implementing national standards set by the EPA.
While the EPA is widely expected to regulate existing power plants, it is not yet clear if it plans to regulate methane as a greenhouse gas from natural gas systems - a significant unknown in light of the boom in the natural gas production called hydraulic fracturing, or fracking.
U.S. natural gas production has increased by more than 25 percent between 2005 and 2011 due to fracking, causing a significant release of methane gas.
"There is a great deal of uncertainty with regard to emissions for natural gas systems. This means that the absolute magnitude of abatement opportunities is uncertain," the report said.
The report did not assess the impact of a pending U.S. decision on whether to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, which would transport heavy crude oil from the carbon-intensive oil sands in western Canada to Texas.

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From September 2010 car makers must inform US drivers of the presence of crash recording technology in new cars that they buy.
Revised guidelines from The US Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) (PDF) do not insist on the inclusion of event data recorders (EDR) in new cars. But privacy advocates are concerned that information captured by the technology could be abused. Notification through the small print in owners' manuals will leave most in the dark, they argue. Information might be used to pressure car owners into dropping insurance claims, for example.
"They basically punted on the privacy issues," Jay Stanley, a privacy expert with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). "This is a technology that is powerful and rapidly advancing and we need to bring our laws up to date."
Road safety groups and insurance firms have long lobbied for compulsory recorders in cars, while auto makers have favoured a voluntary approach. Despite this reticence, EDRs are fast becoming standard issue in America. General Motors, for example, outfits all new vehicles with recorders, and two-thirds (64 per cent) of vehicles hitting the US highways last year featured electronic recording technology linked to airbags.
EDRs capture crash data in the few seconds before, during and after a crash. They do not capture data unless the collision is severe enough for the airbag to open.
The NHTSA specifies the information to be gathered by the "black box" and who is entitled to access it. EDR measurements include vehicle speed and acceleration, braking, if seat belts are active and some airbag functions. Uniform crash information data will assist police in determining the causes of car accidents and contribute to research into improving highway safety. The NHTSA also expects the new rules will improve automatic crash notification systems currently under development. The revised rules call for recorders to be more durable, to better withstand crashes.
The federal regulation will apply to all passenger vehicles and light trucks. Regulations for larger vehicles will be considered separately. Car makers have a long lead time to comply with the new guidelines and to make sure the inclusion of the technology is noted in owner's manuals, starting with model year 2011 cars. ®
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"Kemal, I'm sure was the most brilliant man in his milieu at the time he lived. A brilliant strategist, a very good soldier, and a very ardent westernizer. Present-day Kemalism has almost nothing to do with Kemalism as it was. […]They are hostile to the United States; they are hostile to the European Union; they are hostile to Western democratic ideals."
Mustafa Kemal Pasha led the War of Independence (1919-1922), founded the Republic of Turkey in 1923 and served as its first president until his death in 1938. When in 1934 surnames were introduced, the Turkish parliament gave Mustafa Kemal the surname "Ataturk" ("father of the Turks"). Ataturk's political system was based on six principles, called the six arrows: Republicanism, Populism, Secularism, Progressiveness, Nationalism and Statism. His policies were oriented towards the West, with many new laws and legislation imported from European states. Ataturk was a child of his time, however, and – democracy being in short supply in the 20s and 30s – Republican Turkey became a one-party system, authoritarian and hostile to diversity.
Ataturk's reforms sought to create a strong state with a unitary nation, a state capable of catching up with – and modelled after – the most developed countries of the West. Although Ataturk himself opposed the creation of an ideology, believing this would hinder further development, his followers – in political parties, the armed forces and the bureaucracy – created and helped propagate a vision of the 1920s (and the system then in place) as a golden age that had to be preserved for posterity. As a result, today's Kemalism is a conservative ideology, opposed to political and societal change and often used by its followers to challenge the Kurds' pursuit of cultural rights or conservative Muslims' struggle for greater religious freedoms. The cult of Ataturk is omnipresent. Any criticism of Ataturk himself, or of the 1920s, is virtually inadmissible in the public sphere. Kemalism is also politically and socially linked to the old state elites – its biggest stronghold being the Armed Forces – and to large parts of the bureaucracy. The political party representing present day Kemalism is the Republican People's Party (CHP), originally founded by Ataturk. In the media, Cumhuriyet is seen as orthodox Kemalist, but centre-right papers like Hurriyet also form part of the Kemalist camp. Kemalist NGOs like the Ataturkist Thought Association also play a powerful role. Three military coups (in 1960, 1971 and 1980), one "post-modern coup" (in 1997) and an attempted "e-coup" (in 2007) have been carried out, all of them in the name of defending Kemalism from "reactionary" forces.
Kemalism plays an important role in all aspects of public life. In the Turkish education system, schoolchildren recite the saying by Ataturk "Ne mutlu Türküm diyene" ("How happy is he who calls himself a Turk''), learn poems about the "father of the Turks" and read about his heroic deeds and the honour of Turkish soldiers in general.
Although secularism is one of Kemalism's founding principles, it has less to do with the separation of state and religion than with the control of religion – especially Sunni Islam – by the state. . Present-day Kemalists, seeking to preserve this arrangement, are wary of developing a truly secular system, one where the state keeps an equal distance from the different religions and denominations. Such an understanding of secularism is used as an argument to justify a ban on women wearing headscarves in public universities and other public buildings.
Kemalism is not a clear-cut ideology, however, and thus enjoys is a broad spectrum of followers – from Western-style social democrats in favour of EU accession to hard core nationalists opposed to Europe and the US. Whichever wing is dominant depends on the political climate and the leadership of the Armed Forces and the CHP. Today, it is the nationalist group which appears to hold sway, ready to defend Kemalist principles even at the cost of democracy and human rights.
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Summer is winding down and soon it will be time for college students to head back to school and as thousands of Michigan residents hit the road for one last get-away, law enforcement officers will also be taking to the streets to ensure safe travels during the Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest. crackdown.
The crackdown began Friday, Aug. 19, and goes through Sept. 5 in 35 counties with officers from more than 200 state, county and local law enforcement agencies participating in the extra patrols. Because Michigan's seat belt use rate dipped last year, the end-of-summer crackdown also includes seat belt enforcement zones and patrols.
Hope College Dean of Students Richard Frost (pictured) joined area law enforcement representatives in launching the initiative.
"During this busy travel season, it is important to stay vigilant and keep our roads as safe as possible," said Michael L. Prince, director of the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP). "By promoting the crackdown ahead of time, we are hoping motorists will make the smart decision not to drive drunk."
The stepped up enforcement is paid for with federal traffic safety dollars earmarked for drunk driving and seat belt enforcement. The enhanced patrols are in addition to scheduled shifts and paired with an advertising campaign, designed to raise awareness about the crackdown and encourage motorists to avoid the dangers of drunk driving as well as the high costs of a drunk driving conviction.
Motorists convicted of a first drunk driving offense face up to 93 days in jail, up to a $500 fine, up to 360 hours of community service, six points on a driver's license and up to 180 days' license suspension. In addition, convicted drunk drivers will be subject to a $1,000 fee for two consecutive years, for a total of $2,000 in additional costs. Anyone who refuses a breath test the first time is given an automatic one-year driver's license suspension.
Motorists convicted for drunk driving for the first time with a .17 blood alcohol content face increased penalties including the possible installation of an ignition interlock device preventing the car from starting if the driver has been drinking.
Last year, 357 people were killed in impaired driving crashes in Michigan, including 10 of the 21 people who died in alcohol and/or drug-related crashes during the Labor Day holiday.
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Open source ARM architecture organization Linaro has served up two new builds of Android Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) 4.0.1, supporting accelerated graphics on two low-cost development boards: the Samsung Origen and ST-Ericsson Snowball boards.
Operating as a not-for-profit engineering organization focused on coalescing software development efforts on ARM architecture, Linaro specifies that the accelerated graphics support makes use of the ARM Mali-400 graphics processor. This graphics processor is integrated with a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor: on Samsung's Origen board in Samsung's Exynos 4210 SoC, and on the ST-Ericsson Snowball board in ST-Ericsson's Nova A9500 SoC.
According to Linaro, "Developers are able to create optimized Linux-based devices with the support of Linaro. For example, Linaro uses the latest GCC 4.6 toolchain to build Android, enabling Linaro's Android to outperform standard Android builds in benchmarks and real-world tasks. The 4.6 toolchain allows developers to optimize for the latest SoCs like ST-Ericsson's Nova A9500 processor and Samsung's Exynos4210, which leads to an improved user experience."
The toolchain is question here provides early access to the performance improvements Linaro has been developing for the next release of GCC. The organization also is also clearly happy with the many "correctness fixes" identified and provided through working with the community of developers that have engaged on projects supporting these technologies to date. As one example of an improvement, the Linaro 4.6 toolchain includes features that allow software to manually or automatically parallelize compute tasks across the multiple cores in the chips.
Linaro states that it operates openly and that these accelerated builds are the latest downloads enabling advanced product development on hardware from its member companies.
"Linaro's goal is to provide consolidated and optimized open source software building blocks that provide companies with a foundation on which they can rapidly build and deliver innovative, differentiated solutions. Linaro Connect is held every three to four months to bring the Linux on ARM community together to work on the latest system-on-chip (SoC) developments, plan new engineering efforts, and hold engineering hacking sessions. These events give the Linux community an opportunity to be a part of the Linaro team and help to define the ARM tools, Linux kernels, and builds of key Linux distributions including Android and Ubuntu on member SoCs," said the organization.


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|Consider that we see this story in flashback form, that Sisko is actually telling it to the Temporal Investigations guys. Yet one of his lines during the episode is that he doesn't want a visit from Temporal Investigations when he gets home. Doesn't this seem like a rude thing for him to tell them?
At one point Bashir comments that surely O'Brien must have taken Elementary Temporal Mechanics at the Academy. Well, no - O'Brien's an enlisted man, he never went to the Academy.
Much comment was prompted amongst fans by the scene in which Bashir and O'Brien are all confused about why Klingons had no head ridges in the TOS timeframe. Worf refuses to comment, stating that they do not discuss it with outsiders. Enterprise would later reveal that the change was a result of a virus which infected the Klingon population, and was then cured by a genetic change created by Phlox which erased the head ridges as a side effect. So... given that Humans clearly knew that Klingons originally had ridges, and Humans were directly involved in the situation which resulted in their removal... why isn't this common knowledge in the 24th century? Surely at the very, very least it would be something that a Doctor like Bashir would know about.
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Tonight, "American Idol" arrived in Oklahoma City, the home of our very own Carrie Underwood. Surely after last night's show and being in a town that produced the likes of the country superstar, this town must be bustling with talent. Right? Not so much. Oh folks, it was a long night.
First up: Karl, who sang the James Brown classic "I Feel Good" and threw in some classic James Brown moves. Voice? Mediocre. Ticket to Hollywood? Yes. Why? I haven't a clue and Karl would not be the only golden ticket recipient that left us speechless tonight.
Some chick was allowed in to butcher Nicki Minaj's "Super Bass" and Nicky was forced to listen. Tough night for the judges and an even tougher night for those of us who were watching, hoping, wishing and praying for real talent to grace the stage.
Well hello Nate! Nate was our very first hopeful to audition tonight that could actually sing, possess that star presence and be rather darn cute. Nate sang Stevie Wonder's "For Once in My Life" and earned himself a first class ticket to Hollywood. Earned it, as so many golden tickets were being given away tonight as if there were a surplus.
Our very first duet: Oscar and Haley. A puppet and a country chick, after being subjected to a juvenile ventriloquist act chocked full of yodeling. Haley was finally asked to ditch Oscar who was "holding her back" and was allowed to sing a solo. Haley sang, Keith Urban cheered, saying "baby you can sing." The vote was cast and it was a unanimous yes across the board from our judges, sending Haley, minus her partner, off to Hollywood.
Zoanette! Where do we start? The "hugger, lover and fighter" promised her family if she made it to the audition she'd sing the national anthem. Well, Zoanette did something with our national anthem, however not quite certain it was singing.
If Simon Cowell were here, Zoanette wouldn't have lasted two seconds beyond the point where she committed "Idol" suicide and forgot the lyrics. Forgetting the lyrics to the national anthem wasn't the worst thing that could happen during this horrid rendition, the worst thing that could happen is Zoanette got herself a ticket. We'll see her in Hollywood.
After a parade of tears, tears and more tears, just as soon as we thought it was clear and dry -- enters Anastacia with her tears, tears and more tears singing (I think it was singing, it all started to blur tonight) Toni Braxton's "Unbreak My Heart." No ticket, wipe your face, blow your nose, goodbye.
Kayden the cutest little 16-year-old blonde haired blue eyed kid EVER enters the room. Born with Cystic Fibrosis and given a life expectancy of 35 years, in true "American Idol" fashion we were dished the sob story, built up for what would have to be an amazing performance but, found ourselves just a wee bit short for my liking, singing Stevie Wonder's "I Wish." e
Kayden was compared to a young Michael Jackson by Mariah
Afterward, we got a surprise visit by a dude that looked like a lady -- or a lady that looked like a dude? It's Steven Tyler in drag, on tonight to wish the judges good luck this season. He made a swift departure, but not before "mooning" the team! Thanks for that one Steven, they deserved it, the way this crew voted tonight.
Tonight, 45 hopefuls were given -- and I do mean given -- their golden tickets.
Couldn't quite sum up tonight's show, so I borrowed a line from an "Idol"fan, Brian Taylor, who called the shenanigans (Thanks Kara) "the good, the bad and the bizarre." Perfect!
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Next week, finally ... time for some action -- we're in Hollywood. It's "Idol," baby!


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Last night, Kurt started painting the sunroom, and finished this morning. We bought the paint forever ago, probably 3-4 months, but he just got around to painting this holiday weekend. Anyway, it looks awesome. We painted it this color by Eddie Bauer called Gourd, which is a really deep, rich yellow color. It looks awesome with the new furniture. I love color. Now, that we have done one room, I am going to have Kurt painting everything, LOL.
Called Dell today and besides the fact that I was on hold FOREVER, it was the easiest call I have made. They basically made me do one quick check, and then said they were sending a new harddrive as well as a new keyboard for me to install. Usually, they give me a really hard time for whatever reason, and I end up talking to a supervisor/manager. It is so annoying that I have a warranty, yet I have to argue with these people to get parts sent or repaired. I will never buy a Dell laptop again. We have probably had 4 + keyboards on this thing, keys constantly fall off. We also have had a monitor replaced, a harddrive replaced, and various other things fixed. And none of these things are because of any fault on our part.
Been looking online for lighting fixtures for the sunroom and kitchen nook. Found two i really like, but am trying to get this one website I like to match the price from another website. If they do, I am going to order right away. I literally hate almost every light fixture and ceiling fan the previous owner had in this house. He had a really traditional, boring style. It is so odd to me that he would put in all solid oak doors and triple pane windows, but his lighting fixtures are so boring and cheap.
Kurt and all the pugs are sleeping on a chair right now, it's pretty funny. Oscar is snoring, and Gretel and Vito are cuddling. They are so sweet when they are sleeping....


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This morning, watching the fourth hour of Today was not all that different from being on an acid trip, as watching Kathie Lee strip down to a bathing suit while making sexy faces seemed like an hallucination.
The whole point of this beach party was to defy the bad winter weather. Or so they said. I really think the whole point was so that this could happen.


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My New Homepage is now online!…
the one you get now if you type "gnomestead.com" and is attached to the title and menu here.
I'll be working on it as I go adding content and links. I hope to keep it more current than I have… I last updated the homepage May 22, 2006 so it was due for a face lift. This is a very functional one and follows a pattern I set with the Port Moody Station Museum going with a content management system.
There is a bit of awkwardness in that for some reason having the actual site in a side directory I can't have an index.html to redirect in case someone has a link to that so it goes to the 404 error page for the site.


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The Big Picture
HDTVs are available in a variety of flavors, including front- and rear-projection, but flat-panel sets have emerged as the most popular option by far. What's not to like? You can get a big, beautiful picture from a display thin and light enough to hang on a wall. And the picture isn't the only attractive thing: Prices have dropped over 20 percent in the past year alone.
If you decide that a flat-panel HDTV is the way to go, you still have to determine which kind to buy: plasma or LCD. For screens smaller than 42 inches diagonal, your only choice is LCD. But for screens of 42 inches or larger, it's a matter of assessing which technology better suits your viewing conditions and preferences–and your budget.
Almost all sets on the market now, both plasma and LCD, are wide-screen models. Translation: Such sets have a 16:9 ratio of screen width to screen height (aspect ratio), which is the standard for HDTV and very close to the ratio used for most modern movies. As a result, the displays are more rectangular than the traditional, almost-square 4:3 sets of the past.
You can find the latest prices on both plasma and LCD TVs in PC World's Shop & Compare center.
Essentially all current plasma displays offer HDTV resolution. Screen sizes begin at 37 inches diagonal and typically range up to about 65 inches (occasionally moving up to the downright ridiculous 150-inch sets that companies trot out for trade shows). Prices start at around $800 and can reach about $15,000 for large, very high-end models, though $5000 to $7000 would be a more typical top price for 60- to 65-inch units.
Typically you get what you pay for in both plasma and LCD. A budget plasma model will usually have lower contrast and poorer reproduction of black and of dark grays, yielding a picture with less punch and detail. A bigger problem with a bargain set is that it may do a worse job of upconverting regular standard-definition TV programs and DVDs to its native resolution. The resulting picture could look softer, coarser, or noisier than if it had better processing.
The most expensive plasmas in a given screen size are typically 1080p models, which offer 1920 by 1080 resolution. Whether that provides a visible improvement in picture quality over 720p, in either 1366 by 768 or 1024 by 768 resolution, depends on the screen size and viewing distance. The smaller the screen, the closer you must be to it to fully appreciate the benefit of a higher display resolution. For example, with a 50-inch screen you would have to sit within about 10 feet to perceive the difference between 1080p and 1366 by 768. That said, we recommend skipping the less expensive 720p models and buying one that supports 1080p, the resolution of Blu-ray Disc video. Even some online streaming services, such as Vudu and Dish Networks' on-demand options, offer 1080p today; we expect more services to do so in the future.
Like CRTs (picture tubes), plasmas use phosphors to generate light, which means they can be subject to "burn-in"–or, at least, older plasma sets are susceptible. Burn-in occurs when a static image stays on the screen for a very long time; for example, it could be the health meter in a video game, or an annoying network logo that squats in the corner of your screen.
Fortunately, you can minimize the risk–or in most cases, nearly eliminate it–by keeping the contrast and brightness settings reasonable (almost all TV sets come out of the box with their contrast, brightness, color, and sharpness controls turned up way too high) and by using stretch modes to fill the screen when you're watching 4:3 programming (though that will distort the picture). Plus, most of today's plasma TVs use pixel-shifting strategies that continually move the image on the screen in imperceptibly tiny increments to prevent burn-in. Such technology should help–that is, unless you plan to watch NCAA March Madness nonstop. Then you have bigger issues.
One last thing to bear in mind with plasma sets is the audio. Most now come with speakers either built in or attached to the sides or bottom of the panel, but some remain strictly video displays with neither speakers nor any integrated TV tuner. In such cases you will need to factor those additional costs into your home-theater budget.
LCD screens range from desktop-friendly 15-inch models up to 65-inch wide-screen wonders complete with speakers and TV tuners. At screen sizes smaller than 30 inches, HDTV LCDs still come at a premium price relative to conventional picture-tube sets, but the cost difference is much smaller than it once was. A 26-inch high-definition LCD, for instance, could sell for as little as $400. (A 26-inch wide-screen display has about the same screen height as a 21-inch TV with a conventional 4:3 aspect ratio.) And in large screen sizes of 50 inches and up, LCDs are now price-competitive with plasmas. According to the DisplaySearch Monthly Global TV E-Tail Pricing & Specification Database, the global average Internet price for LCD TVs fell by an average of 22 percent as compared with last year.
LCDs continue to play catch-up with plasma models in picture quality, however. LCD sets often come under criticism for having lower contrast ratios than their plasma counterparts, as they have a tougher time reproducing deep black and dark grays. They also have much slower response times (expressed in milliseconds) than plasmas. That limitation can lead to blurring in fast-moving action scenes, something that sports and video-game fiends are likely to find problematic. New advances in LCD technology have largely overcome the problem in the best sets, however. We'll talk about this further in The Specs Explained.
LCDs are often one to several inches thicker than plasmas and have a somewhat narrower effective viewing angle. (Plasmas, like CRTs, are easily viewable from well off to the side and do not exhibit any change in brightness as you stand up or sit down.) On the other hand, LCDs are immune to burn-in, easier to view in brightly lit rooms, and just about always include all the standard features of a conventional TV. LCDs also run cooler than plasmas, which minimizes the need for potentially noisy cooling fans.
Another bonus of LCDs is that they give you the freedom to set them up almost anywhere in your house. LCDs work well in bright-light situations that would be tough for most plasmas. If you want your TV to serve double duty as a huge monitor, consider that LCDs are about a quarter to a third lighter than plasmas of the same size, so they're easier to tote between rooms.
The Specs Explained
Buying an HDTV requires more than just deciding how big a screen you want, looking at some sets, and purchasing the one with the best picture that fits your budget. An options explosion has littered the shopping landscape with numbers, features, and terminology that even experts sometimes have trouble tracking (not us, though). We've cut through the chaos to give you the information you need to get up to speed. When you're finding your way in the high-def, A/V world, don't just go for the gaudiest numbers–some are important, sure, but others aren't. Let's quickly walk through a few.
Important: Contrast Ratio
Contrast ratio refers to the brightest and darkest light values a display can produce at the same time. All else being equal, the higher the contrast ratio is, the better the quality is. All else is seldom equal, however.
Pumping up the maximum light output, for example, will increase contrast, but it won't do anything to help pitiful black levels–that, in our opinion, is a much greater concern. LCDs in particular have a tougher time dealing with darks. So take contrast ratings as a very rough guide to be supplemented by eyes-on evaluation. LCD contrast-ratio specs start at about 600:1, while those for plasmas start at about 1000:1. Although ratings of 10,000:1 or better are becoming common for both types of displays, you should approach such claims with a healthy bit of skepticism. Since no true standard method for measuring contrast ratio exists, manufacturer exaggeration is rampant. Independent reviews are a more reliable guide, but in the end you need to trust your own eyes. Keep in mind that when you're on a showroom floor, you're checking out the HDTVs under the store's lighting conditions, not yours. Will you watch in a dark cave or in a well-lit, open space? Probably the smartest idea is to check the store's return policy before buying.
Important: Aspect Ratio
The aspect ratio describes the relationship of screen width to screen height. Conventional sets have a 4:3 aspect ratio, whereas wide-screen models are 16:9. Wide screens are the future. For one thing, HDTV is a wide-screen format. For another, DVDs usually look better on wide-screen displays because nearly every movie made in the last 50 years was filmed in an aspect ratio of either 1.85:1 (very close to 16:9, which is 1.78:1) or 2.35:1 (even wider than 16:9).
Important: Video Inputs
The number and type of video inputs determine which sources you can use with the display.
Composite video: This input type has the lowest quality but the broadest compatibility. Any device that has video outputs will include composite video among them. Connection is made with a single 75-ohm coaxial cable between RCA jacks.
S-Video: S-Video offers better quality than composite video does, and most video sources except standard VCRs now have S-Video outputs. Connection is made with a special cable and multipin sockets.
Component video: This high-quality option is the minimum standard for connecting high-definition cable and satellite set-top boxes, as well as progressive-scan DVD and Blu-ray Disc players. It requires three 75-ohm coaxial cables of the same type used for composite video.
VGA (Video Graphics Array): This high-quality analog RGB connection is used primarily for computer connections.
DVI (Digital Video Interface): One of the highest-quality types of inputs. This digital video connection can attach to devices with HDMI outputs (see below) by means of an adapter. It may also be used for computer connections. Requires a special cable and multipin sockets. Some displays with a DVI input may work only with computers, so watch out for that if you plan to connect an HDTV source, such as an HD digital cable box or a Blu-ray Disc or HD DVD player. Another thing you need for guaranteed HDTV compatibility is compliance with the HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) system.
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface): Also of the highest quality, HDMI is DVI plus a digital audio and control link. HDMI is the dominant digital connection interface for HDTVs today. The big draw here is that you get a one-wire setup that pumps HD content into your other home-theater components too. This connection is provided on almost all current HD satellite receivers, HD cable boxes, and upconverting DVD players (those that provide 720p, 1080i, or 1080p output from regular DVDs), and it is the standard video connector for Blu-ray Disc players. The exact version of the HDMI input (for example, 1.1 or 1.3) is of little consequence on TV sets currently on the market. Of more importance to HDTV shoppers is how many HDMI inputs a TV has. Aim to get an HDTV with at least three or four HDMI inputs, to accommodate the multiple devices you're bound to accumulate.
HDMI CEC: HDMI inputs may include support for the Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) protocol, which enables CEC-certified components to send control information back and forth to one another. This arrangement can allow single-remote–or even single-button–control of functions involving multiple components, such as a TV, DVD player, and A/V receiver. Manufacturers tend to have their own names for HDMI CEC, such as CE-Link (Toshiba) and Anynet (Samsung). In many cases the CEC functionality is restricted to components from the same maker, which obviously lessens the benefit in a mixed-brand system.
Important: Resolution
Non-CRT displays, such as plasmas and LCDs, are fixed-pixel arrays, meaning they have rows and columns of individual picture elements that turn on and off to produce the necessary patterns of light. Resolution is specified as the number of pixel columns by the number of pixel rows–640 by 480, for example, or 1280 by 720. Resolution and contrast ratio determine perceived picture detail.
Digital content currently is delivered in one of five formats: 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p. The 480i format is the same as that used for standard analog TV, and when programming originally in 480i is delivered by digital cable or satellite to your home, it retains that format. DVDs are sometimes mastered in 480p, but mostly they are 480i; a progressive-scan DVD player can deinterlace 480i DVDs to create 480p output, however. The 720p and 1080i formats are used by satellite, cable, and over-the-air-broadcast high-definition content providers, as well as some advanced DVD players that upconvert 480i and 480p content. Blu-ray Discs output 1080p video, though Blu-ray players can deliver the content in 1080i or 720p format for displays that do not accept 1080p input.
Given that the price differential between 720p and and 1080p has narrowed considerably, we recommend buying a set that supports 1080p. Your new HDTV represents a long-term investment. Some online streaming services, such as Vudu and Dish Networks' on-demand options, are offering 1080p today, and we expect more services to follow in the future. If your budget can handle 1080p, go for it.
Generally speaking, a display is considered high-definition if it is wide-screen and has a total pixel count approaching 1 million. So 1920 by 1080 (1080p), 1280 by 720 (720p), 1366 by 768, 1024 by 1024, and 1024 by 768 are all examples of high-definition display resolutions. The larger the screen and the closer you sit to it, the more important its resolution becomes.
Somewhat Important: Screen Size
Size matters, don't get us wrong. But just because you can afford a 65-inch monster, that doesn't mean you should buy one. You need to factor in the screen size and where you plan to watch the TV. Having your nose pressed up against the display in a broom closet of a room is hardly "ideal viewing conditions."
To determine the best viewing distance, and therefore how much space you'll need in your TV room, remember this simple bit of math: Note the screen size in inches and multiply it by 2. Calculators ready? Take, for example, a 52-inch set. The sweet spot for viewing is 104 inches away, or a little more than 8.5 feet from the screen (8.66666667 feet if you want to be nitpicky about it). You don't have to be exactly on target; simply bear this in mind as you plan where to place your new set.
Somewhat Important: Built-In Tuners
Most current flat-panel displays include a tuner for conventional analog broadcast and cable-TV reception and for broadcast HDTV. A few, however, are strictly business–they're monitors with no built-in tuner (more common for plasmas than for LCDs). That may not matter if you receive all your TV programming via satellite or cable, but if you want to watch broadcast TV over an antenna, be sure that the set you buy includes a TV tuner. Most sets also have built-in tuners for digital cable TV (referred to as ATSC digital tuners). Although such tuners have a standard for handling scrambled premium channels (for example, HBO), many sets do not support it, so be sure you know exactly what you are getting. If you're interested in that capability, you may know about CableCard (a few sets in the recent past offered a CableCard slot). But CableCard is giving way to the new Tru2way standard, which can banish the external box if both your TV and your cable provider support it.
Somewhat Important: Refresh Rate
Refresh rate refers to the number of times per second a new image displays on the screen. The standard refresh rate for television in North America is 60 times per second, or 60 Hz (hertz), and until fairly recently that was it. Now, however, many high-end LCD HDTVs offer a 120-Hz refresh rate. Usually the TV set achieves the higher rate by interpolating new frames between the ones that are broadcast. The tactic helps minimize or eliminate the blurring of fast motion that sometimes occurs on LCDs because of their relatively slow response times (how long they take to switch between black and white or between dark gray and light gray). Done well, 120-Hz refresh can be very effective; but done poorly, motion can appear slightly unnatural. As always, look at a set and judge its performance before you buy. Also find out whether the 120-Hz processing is switchable, so that you can turn it off if you don't like it or you don't need it. As response times and video processing of LCDs improve, the need for refresh-multiplication is diminishing.
Because plasma sets have very fast response times, they don't require 120-Hz processing (though it may start showing up in them simply for marketing reasons). A nonstandard refresh rate presents another potential benefit, however, when you're viewing material that originated as film. Movie film is shot at 24 frames per second and displays in theaters at 48 Hz, with each frame flashed on the screen twice. But putting movies on TV at the standard refresh rate is a little tricky, since 24 does not divide evenly into 60. The conventional solution is to stagger the frame repetitions, displaying the first frame twice, the second three times, the third twice, and so on. Although such 2:3 (or 3:2) processing works pretty well, it imparts a subtle stutter to on-screen motion.
Typically, viewers are so accustomed to this artifact that it seldom jumps out; but once you notice the effect, it's as plain and obvious as can be. The TV can eliminate it, yielding a slightly smoother impression, if the set has the ability to switch to a refresh rate that's an even multiple of 24 Hz for film-based content. Pioneer plasmas, for example, run at 72 Hz for film material, and the 24-fps output options of some Blu-ray Disc players are designed to facilitate the same sort of processing. Since 120 Hz is an integral multiple of 24 Hz, the opportunity exists to do something similar in high-refresh-rate LCDs, depending on how the display's interpolation processing is designed.
Minor: 24p Input
Some Blu-ray Disc players can provide 24-fps 1080p video from their HDMI outputs for discs mastered at 24 fps, matching the frame rate of the film original. If the TV connected to such a player can accept 24-fps 1080p (24p) video and can operate at a refresh rate that is an integral multiple of 24 Hz (such as 72 or 120 Hz), it can process the video to create slightly smoother motion than if it were to convert the footage to the standard 60-Hz refresh rate. The benefit is relatively subtle, however, and not very many TVs offer such processing yet; even some sets that accept 24-fps signals just convert them to 60 fps for display. Be sure you know what you're buying.
Minor: Ethernet Port
Some HDTVs now provide ethernet ports, which can give you access to the Internet or to content (such as pictures) streamed over a home network. Features available via ethernet vary somewhat from manufacturer to manufacturer, so confirm what you're getting before you lay out the cash.
Minor: USB Port
Some HDTVs now have USB ports. Usually they are intended for connecting to flash drives containing pictures, music files, or possibly updates to the TV's internal operating software (firmware). The exact functions of USB ports vary somewhat from one TV to the next, so do some research prior to committing to a set.
Minor: Comb Filter Type
Comb filters are necessary in analog TV to separate color and luminance information without losing too much detail, but that's not an issue in HDTV. The only time the comb filter comes into play is for analog TV reception or any signal coming in via a composite-video connection. For all other connections, it's out of the loop. In any case, the comb filters in flat-panel TV sets are routinely very good these days.
Flat-Screen TV Shopping Tips
All right, you've made it this far. Here are key points to consider before you take the HD plunge.
Consider the alternatives: If you can live with a tabletop set that's 10 to 18 inches–rather than 4 to 7 inches–deep, DLP (digital light-processing) rear-projection sets can deliver solid performance in similar screen sizes and at lower prices. You just don't hear about them as much because they're not as sexy.
Think HDMI: Get a set with at least three or four HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) inputs. Doing so will ensure that you can connect it to multiple HD sources such as digital cable boxes, satellite receivers, and Blu-ray Disc players. Try to choose a set with at least some front- or side-accessible ports; such conveniences can make life much easier when it comes time to connect a device.
Compare displays using various input sources: Most flat-panel displays will handle HDTV and DVD signals well, but mediocre cable and satellite signals will give some of them fits. Don't make a buying decision based solely on images generated from pristine sources, or based on what you see in the store.
Look for good black tones: When you're comparison shopping, bring along a DVD of a movie containing some dimly lit night scenes. Use it to check for good black reproduction and the ability to render detail in near-darkness.
Get to know the remote: A good remote can be your best friend, a bad remote your worst enemy. (Well, okay, we're exaggerating a little, but you get the idea.) Does it have backlighting or glow-in-the-dark buttons to help you see what you're doing when the lights are turned down? How easy is it to find commonly used buttons by feel?
Check the video settings: Grab the TV's remote, pull up the video-adjustment menu and look at the settings. If you thought the picture looked a little (or a lot) off on first viewing, try selecting the median settings for contrast, brightness, color, tint, and sharpness. Those probably won't be optimum, but chances are they're closer than what you found originally. A good display can easily look worse than a lesser one if it's poorly adjusted. Repeat your tests using a variety of sources, including a dimly lit movie, if necessary. Also keep in mind that you'll likely have to readjust the color settings for each source. Most HDTVs these days have input memories, so your set should keep the ideal settings for high-def movies on one input and your video games on another.


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Political slugfest in Mich. over renewable energy ballot proposal
The idea of raising renewable standards may not be a focus on Capitol Hill, but in Michigan, the concept is spurring an expensive political brawl with repercussions for the Midwest's future power mix and manufacturing base.
A proposal on the state ballot that would raise the state's renewable energy standard to 25 percent by 2025 is pitting utilities, chambers of commerce and their allies against environmentalists, public health advocates, faith groups and national organizations from as far away as San Francisco. Supporters say the measure will generate a wind energy surge and jump-start the state's economy, while opponents argue the plan will cause costs to spiral, ruin the landscape and create mass regulatory confusion.
The outcome could influence everything from coal transport through the Midwest to wind-siting regulations near the Great Lakes, analysts say. Passage of the ballot proposal also would set a national precedent, with legal ramifications. It would make Michigan the first state to bypass its Legislature via a well-funded ballot campaign and enact renewable standards through a constitutional amendment approved by voters.
With poll numbers showing the initiative could pass, both sides plan heavy advertising in coming weeks, replete with competing numbers about the cost to electricity.
"The very idea of not only pursuing a major expansion [of renewable power] but doing it via the route of constitutional amendment makes this a very important test case," said Barry Rabe, a public policy professor at the University of Michigan.
J.R. Tolbert, executive director of the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators, said Michigan is notable because its ballot measure comes at a time when some states are considering bills that would freeze or roll back existing renewable standards. Many of those half-dozen or so measures introduced this year were backed by conservative organizations like the Heartland Institute and American Legislative Exchange Council, he said.
Legal challenges in other states
Delaware, for example, rejected a bill in committee this year that would have frozen its renewable standards. A similar bill was recently introduced in Wisconsin for the 2013 session. "We would not be surprised if [conservative groups] don't try four or five other states," Tolbert said.
He didn't expect the bills to pass, he said, but they indicate the policy challenges of the current environment.
One Midwestern analyst said he was heavily lobbied to support the Michigan plan by national organizations that clearly wanted to make the state a case study on whether advocates could find a way around an "unfavorable" state legislature.
A coalition group, Michigan Energy Michigan Jobs, spearheaded the campaign to get the proposal on the ballot with more than 520,000 signatures and $2 million in funding help, including from national environmental groups like the NRDC Action Fund in New York and the Green Tech Action Fund in San Francisco, according to state campaign finance documents.
Michigan currently gets 3.6 percent of its power from renewables. Its existing portfolio standard requires utilities to generate 10 percent of their retail sales from renewable sources by 2015.
The Michigan Public Service Commission reported in February that the state is on track to meet that requirement, largely because of a surge in wind installments. Currently, Michigan gets more than half its electricity from imported coal, a dynamic helped by the state's peninsular geography and lack of mining areas.
In addition to raising the standard to 25 percent by 2025, the ballot proposal would require that new renewable energy be located within Michigan or the customer service territories of Michigan utilities. It mentions four sources -- wind, solar, biomass and hydropower -- as those that "naturally replenish over a human rather than geological time frame."
The proposal aims to keep costs in check by setting a cap. If the increased standard causes electricity rates to rise more than 1 percent in any year, extensions could be granted to utilities.
Utilities man battle stations
The state's two main utilities, DTE Energy and Consumers Energy, have poured more than $2 million each into an umbrella group opposing the measure -- the Care for Michigan Coalition -- state finance documents show.
In the coalition's view, the measure would cost at least $12 billion and lead to more than 3,000 turbines larger than the state Capitol spread over an area six times the size of Detroit. Some of their statistics come from a utility-backed study released by a former Republican Senate majority leader in July.
The idea of enshrining a renewable standard in the constitution will create a regulatory mess, by making it nearly impossible to change the standard if necessary, opponents say. "This will go to court if it passes," said Alejandro Bodipo-Memba, a spokesman for DTE Energy. A constitutional amendment can be altered, but it is not as simple as standard legislative bills.
The permanence of a constitutional amendment will make it difficult for utilities to adapt to new technologies such as clean coal, opponents say. The language in the proposal is "perilously vague" on whether the four resources mentioned -- wind, solar, biomass and hydropower -- are the only ones that could meet the standard, according to the coalition.
Bodipo-Memba said the idea of holding costs to 1 percent annually would be "extremely difficult," particularly in a state that has electricity rates higher than the national average. Supporters of the measure say there is enough inland wind by far to meet a 25 percent standard, but Bodipo-Memba said offshore wind in the Great Lakes "would have to be part of the discussion."
But Mark Fisk, a spokesman for Michigan Energy Michigan Jobs, said the coalition and utilities are engaging in scare tactics.
"The utilities went kicking and screaming to the current renewable energy standard. Now they support it," Fisk said.
This is another case of utility money trying to raise false red flags about electricity prices to protect coal, he added. He said he was extremely proud of the broad range of financial donors to his group -- including ones from out of state -- that helped level the money playing field with utilities.
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A report from Michigan State University prepared for an environmental group found that the proposal would bring in $10.3 billion in new investment and create at least 74,000 "job years," a measurement of annual employment for one person. Fisk said his group heard from many renewable entrepreneurs who say they need more long-term investment certainty than that provided by the existing standard of 2015, Fisk said.
The state's current 3.6 percent generation from renewables is far below the rate in Midwestern states like Iowa, which gets 19 percent of its power from wind, he said. Many other Midwestern states already have a 25 percent renewable mandate, putting Michigan's manufacturing base at a disadvantage, he said.
The 4,600 megawatts of renewable energy Michigan needs to meet the standard is modest -- one-twelfth the amount of land-based wind potential, according to Fisk. It is clear that the ballot provision builds on the existing rules -- which include resources like geothermal and landfill gas -- and doesn't exclude those power sources from meeting a revised standard in the future, he said.
In its endorsement, the United Auto Workers said the initiative would create thousands of jobs that could not be outsourced.
Bodipo-Memba of DTE Energy said it is irrelevant that Michigan's standard is lower than some nearby states'. Ohio can count resources such as coal-bed methane in its standard that are not allowed in Michigan, he said.
An independent analysis released in September from the Citizens Research Council of Michigan, a research group, provides fodder for both sides.
The proposal would reduce the state's cash transfers to other states to produce and transport coal, it found. All of the state's coal supply is imported, with most coming from the Powder River Basin in Wyoming and Montana. The state government estimates this import cost is roughly $1.39 billion annually.
"Money not paid for the transportation of coal could remain in Michigan to be put to other purposes," the council said.
'Inflammatory public meetings'
The ballot provision also could help state manufacturers of turbines and solar panels and boost the export market, according to the council. Its report said that of the 29 states with renewable standards, Michigan's are among the "least aggressive."
Yet the siting of windmills in Michigan is more difficult than in Plains states, considering that most of the areas in Michigan with few inhabitants are forests, the analysis notes.
Residents in rural areas have halted some wind farms after loud protests. The backlash in these rural areas with high wind potential indicates the state may need to supersede local authority for the zoning of windmills if the proposal passes, the analysis said.
"There have been a lot of inflammatory public meetings over wind," said the University of Michigan's Rabe, who did not participate in the report and does not have an official stance on the ballot measure.
As of July, the state had 487 MW of wind online, an amount that could surge to more than 4,000 MW with the ballot proposal, according to the American Wind Energy Association.
Additionally, the Citizens Research Council raised concerns about how the proposal would be enforced, considering it would be enshrined in the state constitution.
"Would the courts issue a writ of mandamus to compel an electricity utility to generate more energy?" its report asked.
The 1 percent annual rate increase cap also "promises to create challenges," the council said.
It needs to be clarified whether that includes just facilities used to generate renewable energy, such as solar panels, or also costs related to electrical transmission of power. "Should those costs appear as a separate line item on consumers' bills?" the council asked.
There is further speculation that the proposal would create a dynamic where renewable power is imported from states such as Wisconsin that are included in the customer service territories of Michigan-based utilities.
Governor sees higher electric bills
This is being billed as a "made in Michigan" bill for renewables, but it's not entirely clear how the "customer service area" part of the proposal would play out, Rabe said.
Some industry leaders, though, have said a stronger set of renewable standards would fortify the state's electrical grid by allowing stronger connections to neighboring states (ClimateWire, March 9).
Fisk said that the customer service area is a necessary flexibility for utilities that straddle the border but maintained that 95 percent of the renewable facilities would be in Michigan.
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) released a critical statement saying the proposal "would cost billions to implement, raise electric bills and make Michigan businesses less competitive."
The governor's words could sway some people, but labor unions could be a bigger factor because of a separate collective bargaining measure on the ballot, Rabe said.
The state's labor unions are split -- many large groups, such as the United Auto Workers and Service Employees International Union, support the measure, while some labor groups representing coal and construction workers stand in opposition and have been pushing the state Democratic Party to withhold an endorsement.
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Committee that oversaw Original Licensing Proceeding (01-AFC-21):
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A proposed plan to invade the Florida Keys with genetically engineered – mutant – mosquitoes in an effort to decrease the disease-carrying insect's population has residents up in arms.
More than 103,000 people have signed the petition by Key West resident Mila de Mier to Florida Governor Rick Scott, the Chairman of the Florida Keys Mosquito Board of Commissioner William J. Shaw, and other key officials against the plan by British company Oxitec to release 5,000 to 10,000 mutant mosquitoes into the Florida Keys. The genetically engineered male mosquitoes are manipulated so that they contribute to producing offspring that die quickly and therefore would help suppress the spread of Dengue fever in the area.
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"The Florida Keys is a beautiful place, and it's my home," said de Mier to Orlando's WKMG-TV Local 6. "We won't be lab rats just so this company can make money. Oxitec says we have to do this to control mosquitoes, but it's just not true. Other methods of mosquito control are working. We don't need to gamble with mutant mosquitoes."
On her Change.org online petition, de Mier noted that Oxitec is applying to the FDA for an "animal bug" patent, which she is asking the FDA to reject.
"Nearly all experiments with genetically-modified crops have eventually resulted in unintended consequences: superweeds more resistant to herbicides, mutated and resistant insects also collateral damage to ecosystems," she warns on Change.org.
"Why would we not expect GM (genetically modified) insects, especially those that bite humans, to have similar unintended negative consequences?"
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"I hate mosquitoes and my kids get bit," de Mier said to KeysNet.com. "At first I thought this seemed like a good idea. But the more questions we ask, the more questions we have."
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