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One of the biggest developments in the telecoms industry in recent times has been the growth of mobile VoIP technology. Although still relatively early days for the mobile VoIP companies such as Truphone, it certainly seems they have the capacity to reshape the industry quite dramatically. Some of the recent incumbent mobile operators’ actions seem evidence of this with T-Mobile recently being forced to allow the use of Truphone over its network, having previously not allowed calls to Truphone alloted numbers.

While a few industry insiders claim that as VoIP prices tend towards zero, this is making it a increasingly hard industry to make any substantial profit in; the wider availability of low cost ultra fast broadband and has resulted in a huge surge in the availability of free Wi-Fi. Consequently this is making mobile VoIP operators an increasingly attractive offer for consumers. The trend in the availability of new ’smart phones’ with the ability to run mobile VoIP client software, at ever reducing prices is also, it could be argued, creating a tipping point in the industry.

We have recently seen T-Mobile introduce their Voice over IP service called @home giving people the option of paying a single low monthly flat rate. However whilst the industry is finding home owners reluctant to abandon their fixed phone line all together, mobile VoIP companies have no such issue to contend with. The seamless integration of mobile VoIP software into the functionality of mobile phones, as well as the reduced cost of data-inclusive price schemes has resulted in a predictably rapid growth in the mobile VoIP sector.

Currently it has been reported that there are 4 million VoIP users in the UK, and its likely this figure will go up. How established mobile phone operators will take advantage of this growth is still unclear but the decision to force T Mobile to allow calls to Truphone subscribers surely sends out a crystal clear message that rather than try and resist the mobile VoIP operators, the entranched industry monoliths must find a way of working with them.

One problem which may have an influence on the take-up of mobile Voice over IP is security, with many highly publicized incidents highlighting the problems in making calls using VoIP. Another problem to to confront is ‘VoIP phishing’ where people are duped into giving up their personal data voluntarily after falling for a thief’s lure. This is also indicative of other VoIP security problems where unscrupulous would be thieves can tamper with the caller ID making it look as though they are ringing from popular financial institutions. Once such issues have been resolved and fears allayed it is likely that mobile VoIP will become will become much more integral to peoples lives as people take the opportunity to turn their mobiles into VoIP phones.

As of late, gaming laptops were usually built to order by special retailers. The sales figures were never really amazing but they did make more cash on each unit than others. They were the kind of laptop computer everyone wanted but the one they just were unable to afford. They were simply the best laptops that the technology could provide at that time. Though that was true I think the prices were so expensive that we would buy laptop computers that were not so good instead. I believe things are already shifting though and will continue to because the established brands are all moving into the market.

I guess they could class it as a premium laptop and make lots of money on these particularly with their economies of scale. This could be a great way to make considerable profits for them. This was really the remaining sector left where people would buy laptops from littler system builders. What would local companies possibly do if their prices are undercut? I am fairly certain that the bigger manufacturers will seek to force the small ones out. Buyers will additionally gain a lot more peace of mind when parting with a big amount of money.

In my opinion these brands are rolling out the best laptops at this moment. I still reckon that local resellers will gain some encouragement from this. I can determine the service of getting to configure the notebook computer to be a cardinal buying factor. Being educated in the technology, these kinds of consumers are very clued up on what details to compare. If you are getting the notebook for gaming then surely the speed is the first priority.

This would be viewed as a good thing for the gamer. Advanced technology will be more accessible in the future for the majority of customers as it will act to drive prices down even more. Take note that’s just my opinion on the current situation. Whether technology prices will drop overall is another matter however the best laptops are always over priced. It’s tough to tell what will occur now that the large manufacturers have gotten involved in producing laptops for gaming.

General Certifications and Focused Certifications

Cisco offers three levels of general certification representing increasing levels of expertise: Associate, Professional, and Expert (CCIE). Different tracks across these levels align with varying career needs. A variety of focused Cisco Qualified Specialist certifications are available as well to show knowledge in specific technologies, solutions or job roles.

CCNA

The CCNA certification (Cisco Certified Network Associate) indicates a foundation in and apprentice knowledge of networking. CCNA certified professionals can install, configure, and operate LAN, WAN, and dial access services for small networks (100 nodes or fewer), including but not limited to use of these protocols: IP, IGRP, Serial, Frame Relay, IP RIP, VLANs, RIP, Ethernet,
Access Lists.

CCNP

The CCNP certification (Cisco Certified Network Professional) indicates advanced or journeyman knowledge of networks. With a CCNP, a network professional can install, configure, and troubleshoot local and wide area networks for enterprise organizations with networks from 100 to more than 500 nodes. The content emphasizes topics such as security, converged networks, quality of service (QoS), virtual private networks (VPN) and broadband technologies.

CCSP

The CCSP certification (Cisco Certified Security Professional) indicates advanced knowledge of securing Cisco networks. With a CCSP, a network professional can secure and manage network infrastructures to protect productivity and reduce costs. The content emphasizes topics such as perimeter security, virtual private networks, intrusion protection as well as how to combine these technologies in a single, integrated network security solution.

CCIP

The CCIP (Cisco Certified Internetwork Professional) provides individuals working in service provider organizations with competencies in infrastructure IP networking solutions. CCIP professionals have detailed understanding of networking technologies in the service provider arena including IP routing, IP QoS, BGP, and MPLS.

CCIE R&S

CCIE certification in Routing and Switching indicates expert level knowledge of networking across various LAN and WAN interfaces, and a variety of routers and switches. Experts in R&S solve complex connectivity problems and apply technology solutions to increase bandwidth, improve response times, maximize performance, improve security, and support global applications. Candidates should be able to install, configure, and maintain LAN, WAN, and dial access services.

Becoming a CCIE requires passing a set of exams

There are no formal prerequisites for CCIE certification. Other professional certifications and/or specific training courses are not required. Instead, candidates are expected to have an in-depth understanding of the subtleties, intricacies and challenges of end-to-end networking. You are strongly encouraged to have 3-5 years of job experience before attempting certification. To obtain your CCIE, you must first pass a written qualification exam and then a corresponding hands-on lab exam.

CCIE Security

CCIE certification in Security indicates expert level knowledge of IP and IP routing as well as specific security protocols and components.

Becoming a CCIE requires passing a set of exams
There are no formal prerequisites for CCIE certification. Other professional certifications and/or specific training courses are not required. Instead, candidates are expected to have an in-depth understanding of the subtleties, intricacies and challenges of end-to-end networking. You are strongly encouraged to have 3-5 years of job experience before attempting certification. To obtain your CCIE, you must first pass a written qualification exam and then a corresponding hands-on lab exam.

CCIE VoIP (350-030)

CCIE certification in Voice indicates expert level knowledge of VoIP solutions in the enterprise. Candidates should be able to install, configure and maintain Voice solutions over IP networks. The CCIE Voice track, however, does not certify an understanding of the infrastructure over which VoIP solutions are implemented. This contrasts with the CCIE Service Provider-IP Telephony track which certifies an individual as a core IP expert with a high degree of VoIP literacy.

CCIE Storage

CCIE certification in Storage Networking indicates expert level knowledge of intelligent storage solutions over extended network infrastructure using multiple transport options such as Fibre Channel, iSCSI, FCIP and FICON. Storage Networking extensions allow companies to improve disaster recovery, optimize performance and take advantage of network services such as volume management, data replication, and enhanced integration with blade servers and storage appliances.

General Certifications: Three Levels of Certification

Associate. The first step in Cisco networking begins at the Associate level. Think of this as the apprentice or foundation level of networking certification.

Professional. This is the advanced or journeyman level of certification.

Expert. This is CCIE, the highest level of achievement for network professionals, certifying an individual as an expert or master.

General Certifications: Four Different Paths

Network Installation and Support. This path is for professionals who install and support Cisco technology-based networks in which LAN and WAN routers and switches reside.

Network Engineering and Design. This path is for professionals who design Cisco technology-based networks in which LAN and WAN routers and switches reside.

Service Provider. This path is aimed at professionals working with infrastructure or access solutions in a Cisco end-to-end environment primarily within the telecommunications arena.

Network Security. This path is directed toward network professionals who design and implement Cisco Secure networks.

All about the Cisco Certifications submitted by Kashif Raza http://www.networkingtutorials.net

There are two types of expensive laptop. On one end you have the big, powerful gaming laptops and on the other you have the anorexic ultra portables which are insanely expensive. Both command high price tags. Gaming laptops are more practical for everyday use if you are replacing a desktop and the umpc’s are the best choice if you are syncing with your desktop at home. However the market for ultra mobiles is rather small and the most popular screen is 15.4 inch. A new phenominen seems to be the budget umpc’s laptops that are 12 inch or smaller, underpowered and only suitable for a few common applications. If you could only choose one the gaming laptop will always win as most users who require mobility can still be mobile with the average 15.4 inch size.

Intel has been dominating the mobile computing market as long as I can remember. The centrino label has always meant the user gets a certain standard of performance but there has been some misunderstandings regarding what centrino notebooks are. Common misconceptions include thinking that just because the laptop has an intel processor that makes it a centrino notebook. The majority of people still don’t understand that centrino is a marketing platform and requires an intel chipset, intel cpu and intel wireless module.

The processor, ram and gpu are things to pay attention to when you are buying gaming laptops. You need a cpu with a minimum speed of 2GHz and it must have 2 processing cores. Minimum requirements for RAM are 2GB if running Windows Vista but more is recommended. For a gaming notebook you need to have a dedicated graphics card. 256MB is the standard dedicated graphics memory to look for. I think an Nvidia 8600M card should be good for playing all the new games well. Anything above is a bonus and will just make frame rates a lot quicker.

So gaming laptops do offer the functionality of a PC and if you want to play games then they play all PC games rather well too but what about gaming consoles? The PS3 and Xbox 360 could be a threat to the thought of buying a gaming laptop. Choosing one is still difficult at the moment as gaming laptops still have a higher price for the added functionality and benefits they offer but the majority of people would be willing to pay the price to get the best of both.

Barbi was studying the Tarot and had demonstrated a great ‘gift’ for it. Her Empathic qualities are probably related to the early life place where she went to escape from her sexually abusive grandfather mentioned in the poem Life is a Fantasy. When we made LOVE she regularly ‘blacked out’ during orgasm and would ‘come to’ having an orgasm still. I would sometimes go with her consciously and often would change positions. This unusual sexual ‘attunement’ is called La Petite Mort or ‘the little death’. I heard a sex ‘expert’ on TV say it was only experienced by one out of a million people. She was not able to consciously recollect her experience while ‘blacked out’ and I would have to help her sense what it was. This also helped her with her self-esteem issues. She later joined ‘The Builders of the Adytium’ correspondence course on the Tarot partially because of something else that happened this day. The ‘Builders’ are one of the feeder organizations in the Rosicrucian hierarchy. This hierarchy is still the subject of research for me, but at that time I already knew they aspired to be alchemists and were a Christian mystery school. Empathy is much more than the kind of listening technique covered by Steven Covey in ‘Seven Steps’ or even walking a mile in another’s moccasins. It is part of how people heal each other.

About the Author

This is an excerpt from People on the Path which is available as an e-book at World-Mysteries.com

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“The great lesson from the true mystics, from the Zen Monks, and now also from the Humanistic and Transpersonal psychologists - that the sacred is in the ordinary, that it is to be found in one’s daily life, in one’s neighbors, friends, and family, in one’s back yard, and that travel may be a flight from confronting the sacred - this lesson can be easily lost. To be looking elsewhere for miracles is to me a sure sign of ignorance that everything is miraculous.”
- Abraham Maslow

An electronic search of Psychological Abstracts in psychology’s last 100 years reveals a 14 to 1 ratio of psychological articles about negative emotions versus positive emotions. The imbalance in research of negative versus positive makes it ever more important to ask the question, what does it mean to live the good life? Religious scholars to philosophers to modern day psychologists have pondered the perennial question of what it means to live well. In the past few decades there has been a considerable surge in interest and research on the phenomena of well-being. Distilled through the years, subjective well-being (SWB)and psychological well-being (PWB)have emerged as the most prominent concepts in mainstream research. SWB focuses more on positive/negative affect and life satisfaction while PWB is concerned with meaning, purpose, and existential issues. Through empirically validated studies, research in each field has created operationalized, well validated constructs of well-being (Diener, 1984; Lucas, Diener, & Suh, 1996; Ryff, 1989; Ryff & Keyes, 1995).

Empirical research suggests that, in considering an approach to pursuing a lifestyle conducive to good overall health and well-being, an important factor is cultivating a sense of sacredness in one’s life. Recent studies show a high positive correlation between cognitive and affective aspects of the sacred and well-being. Some studies suggest that connecting with the transcendent and experiencing a transcendent sense of self foster well-being. Other studies find that well-being is positively correlated with a sense of support from the transcendent in areas such as marriage, parenting,healthy family relationships, and sustaining physical health. Emmons and McCullough (2003) applied a new intervention that focuses on fostering gratitude and linked it to life satisfaction and a sense of purpose in life. Furthermore, cognitive and affective components associated with the sacred have positive correlations among themselves, implying that when experiencing one aspect, others may be felt at the same time. These studies underscore the concept that there is a significant positive connection between what are considered sacred components of life and well-being and a negative connection to stress. It can therefore be argued that an intervention cultivating these sacred components may increase well-being and reduce stress.

Sacred Qualities and Sacred Moments

A large body of theory has described a broad spectrum of experiences that may or may not be considered a sacred moment. The key aspect of a sacred moment, as defined and described in this study, is that it is a moment in time that is imbued with sacred qualities. For the purposes of this study, sacred qualities are defined as having two components: (a) they inherently possess spiritual qualities as defined by Lynn Underwood and the World Health Organization, such as gratefulness, feeling of connection with and support from the transcendent, sweet-sadness, awe, compassion, and/or a deep sense of inner peace, and (b) they are imbued with qualities such as precious, dear, blessed, cherished, and/or holy. Consequently, for the purposes of this study, sacred moments are defined as day-to-day personal moments that are imbued with sacred qualities, which seem like time-outs from daily busy-ness, where a sense of stillness arises or occurs and where concerns of the every day just seem to evaporate. In other words, in order to experience a sacred moment, the moment needs to be imbued by the individual with these sacred qualities. Although extraordinary mystical experiences could also be considered sacred moments, the focus of this research is on those more ordinary day-to-day experiences.
After defining these moments, it seems important to find a way to cultivate them. A core aspect in cultivating these moments is being able to attend to the present moment. Different methods have been developed over the last decade to help the individual control attention, including; hypnosis, biofeedback, and gestalt therapy. Currently, the most applicable and prolific field of study attending to the present moment is mindfulness. Mindfulness has been defined as a method of focusing attention on the present as it occurs. Learning how to train the mind and body to be in the present moment is critical to being aware of what is sacred in the moment.

Studying the effects of sacred moments on people’s lives could serve to add understanding and knowledge for practical ways to increase well-being while providing a possible therapeutic alternative to treating stress. A serious need exists for programs that promote well-being in both psychologically healthy and unhealthy individuals. It is important to understand whether aspects of sacred moments can be cultivated as a therapeutic intervention and consequently whether their cultivation can contribute to a reduction in rising medical costs associated with stress. Current research is quick to point out that rising amount of stress in western society is due to the increasing complexity of responsibilities and events (i.e., 9/11). Stress is a precursor to anxiety, and approximately 19 million Americans are afflicted with some type of anxiety disorder today.
Furthermore, disorders such as anxiety critically impact quality of life and well-being. Although current research is working towards discovering factors that influence well-being, there is still a pattern of sidestepping the qualities of sacred moments in reference to mental health and well-being. With the field’s persistent emphasis on techniques toward mental health that do not explicitly involve the sacred and the transcendent, it seems critical to continue to tap this area for its value to psychology.

Psychology is becoming more interested in those moments that transcend and include the ego, are non-ordinary, and are personal. Arthur Hastings, a leading Transpersonal Psychologist points out:
“These experiences are usually defined as going beyond the ordinary sense of identity or personality to encompass wider dimensions of the psyche and the cosmos. This can include experiences of intense love, enhanced perception, a sense of merging into a more comprehensive identity, spiritual and religious experiences, psychic awareness. . . . Other definitions suggest that transpersonal means optimal health and well-being, holistic development of the self and the psychology of transformation.”

Both sacred moments and well-being are suggested in Hasting’s description of transpersonal psychology. A study of sacred moments could aspire to bring transpersonal psychology out into the mainstream of psychology and bring mainstream thought into the transpersonal realm.

Questions

1. What effects does the cultivation of sacred moments have on subjective well-being, psychological well-being, and stress.

2. What are the participants’ experiences of having sacred moments? What helps the cultivation of these moments and what hinders the cultivation of these moments in daily life?
The recent surge of interest in well-being has brought a serious need for interventive strategies.

*** There is currently a study that is about to begin that explores the affects on sacred moments on daily life.

IF you are interested in learning how to potentially cultivate more of these moments in your life, please check out

http://sacredmomentstudy.blogspot.com

About the Author

Elisha Goldstein holds an M.A. in Psychology and is a 4th year doctoral student at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology in Palo Alto. He is currently exploring how the cultivation of sacred moments in daily life affects well-being and stress. If you would consider participating in this invaluable study, please go to http://sacredmomentstudy.blogspot.com
You can also check out http://mindfulmoments.blogspot.com

Understanding Common Type System in .Net Framework

As .Net Framework is language independent and support over 20
different programming languages, many programmers will write
data types in their own programming language.

For example, an integer variable in C# is written as int,
whereas in Visual Basic it is written as integer. Therefore in
.Net Framework you have single class called System.Int32 to
interpret these variables. Similarly, for the ArrayList data
type .Net Framework has a common type called
System.Collections.ArrayList. In .Net Framework, System.Object
is the common base type from where all the other types are
derived.

This system is called Common Type System. The types in .NET
Framework are the base on which .NET applications, components,
and controls are built. Common Type System in .Net Framework
defines how data types are going to be declared and managed in
runtime. The Common Type System performs the following
functions:

• Automatically adapts itself in a framework that enables
integration of multiple languages, type safety, and high
performance code execution. • Provides an object-oriented model.
• Standardizes the conventions that all the languages must
follow. • Invokes security checks. • Encapsulates data
structures.

There are two general types of categories in .Net Framework that
Common Type System support. They are value types and reference
types. Value types contain data and are user-defined or
built-in. they are placed in a stack or in order in a structure.
Reference types store a reference of the value’s memory address.
They are allocated in a heap structure. You can determine the
type of a reference by the values of self-describing types.
Reference types can be categorized into self-describing types,
pointer types, or interface types.

There are many other types that can be defined under Value types
and Reference types. In .Net Framework, the System namespace is
the root for all the data types. This namespace consists of
classes such as Object, Byte, String, and Int32 that represents
base data types. These base data types are used by all
applications. During runtime a type name can be classified into
two: the assembly name and the type’s name within the assembly.
The runtime in .Net Framework uses assemblies to find and load
types.

To access online version of the above article, go to
http://www.dotnet-guide.com/commontype.html

DNS behaviors of a Cisco router are important topics for both the CCNA exam and real-world production networks, and you probably didn’t know there were so many DNS details before you began studying for the exam! In this tutorial, we’ll look at the ip name-server command and its proper usage.

When a command is mistyped on a Cisco router, the default behavior of the router is to attempt to resolve it via DNS. First, the router looks for an IP Host table on the local router to perform this resolution - that’s what the “translating” word in the output is referring to. If there’s no IP Host table or the IP Host table doesn’t contain an entry for what you typed, the router will send a broadcast in an attempt to resolve this name through a remote DNS server. To prevent this broadcast, enter the global command no ip domain-lookup. Of course, to use DNS to resolve hostnames, ip domain-lookup would have to be reenabled if it’s been turned off.

R2#contin

Translating “contin”…domain server (255.255.255.255)

% Unknown command or computer name, or unable to find computer address

A command is mistyped as “contin”. The Cisco router’s default behavior is to resolve this entry locally via an IP Host table, which isn’t present on the router. A broadcast is then sent out to find a DNS server to perform the name resolution. The DNS lookup attempt must time out before the configuration can continue.

R2#conf t

R2(config)#no ip domain-lookup

R2#contin

Translating “contin”

% Unknown command or computer name, or unable to find computer address

With “no ip domain-lookup” configured, the router doesn’t attempt to find a remote DNS server. It sees there is no local resolution configured and almost immediately sends a message to the console that the name can’t be resolved.

R2#conf t

R2(config)#ip domain-lookup

R2(config)#ip name-server 10.1.1.1

R2#contin

Translating “contin”…domain server (10.1.1.1)

A DNS server is installed on the network with the IP address 10.1.1.1. DNS lookup is reenabled with the command ip domain-lookup, and the IP address of the DNS server is specified with the ip name-server command.

It’s just that easy to tell a Cisco router exactly where the DNS server is!

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America is entering into a time of Energy crisis. It
could easily be the greatest crisis that human-kind is
to face. America can not continue to lead the world
econimcally and drain it dry at the same time.
The National Collegiate Clean Energy Initiative is
working to unite American students and citizens alike,
to demand CLEAN ENERGY POLICY.

ENERGY ESP ALERT!!
Kevin Gluckstal
NATIONAL COLLEGIATE
CLEAN ENERGY INITIATIVE
WWW.NCCEIUSA.ORG
720 Northern Blvd
Brookville NY 11487
516-445-1500

The FED Chairman, Mr. Alan Greenspan was on
capitol hill in the semi-annual monetary policy
meeting with congress. (also known as the Humphrey
Hawkins meeting)While Mr. Greenspan was mostly upbeat
about the economy (Note: I am not as up beat) he made
some very troubling remarks.
Mr. Greenspan commented that the…”Long-term futures
for crude oil…going 10-years out…have risen
substantially in the last few years…and are being
sustained at these levels…”
Now… the market is a discounting mechinism. Has the
futures market begun to discount PEAK OIL? I believe
the answer is YES! In REAL DOLLARS, crude needs to get
over $100/brl to equal the peak of the 70’s crunch.
It is extremely crucial that clean energy comes to
market NOW - being infront of this curveball will
determine our future and the state of our economy.
What is just as troubling is that I have not heard any
covering of this in the media.

ENERGY ESP #2
I believe the greatest crisis that Human-Kind has ever
seen has begun. America, a country founded on the
basis of freedom is under attack by unstoppable
inflating energy prices, and it has just begun. The
situation in the middle-east is escalating with no end
in sight, as relations with the OPEC countries has
begun to fall apart. Believing the promises of Saudi
Oil is not an option. With horrifying accounting
scandals of greed in our country…. who truly
believes that the OPEC countries will be honest with
us regarding the oil reserves; or anything else for
that matter?! It is common knowledge of the recent
events at Shell and their false statements of
reserves. It will not stop there I’m sure. While Saudi
Arabia has been pumping water to flush out oil from
their depleting reserves since the mid-late 90’s . . .
more problems are developing. Americans are being told
to leave the middle-east. We all know that we need
those Americans in the OPEC countries in order for us
to actually get the oil to American soil. Should
America, the largest and most powerful nation in the
world be relying so much on foreign energy?

From an Economic point of view, RENEWABLE ENERGY, such
as wind and solar energy will be a long-term net
positive, not only for Long Islands’ economy . . . for
the nations’ economy as well. Just as in the Aviation
industry many years ago, Long Island became the
National Economic Leader and was looked upon with
great admiration. Long Island Thrived. It will take
two years to begin construction of the wind park off
Jones Beach. By that time, oil prices will be much
higher then where it is now acting as a devastating
tax on American Citizens. This is a once in a lifetime
opportunity must not be missed. It simply makes
dollars and sense.

The DOE predicts that the price of Crude Oil will
climb until around the year 2025 and then peak. If
true this means that Peak oil is now. Supply has
already begun to decline as not one OPEC country has
claimed new oil finds. Let us not forget the two wild
cards; China and India. America is now at the mercy of
two countries growing by leaps and bounds. We have no
control and it has only begun to effect us all. In
terms of REAL dollars, to reach the equivalent price
of oil during the energy crisis of the 70’s. Oil
would need to go to over $100 dollars a barrel. $40 is
simply a drop in the bucket.

Supply is going down - Demand is going up. This is the
current long-term situation and it is not going away -
UNLESS.
Wind Power will give Long Island Independence from the
volatile and raising energy prices ahead. It will give
stability to our children and our grandchildren. It
will give them a chance.
(SIDE-BAR)
“….I’m driving my daughter to school as we always do
and she bursted out singing the song she learned for
her pre-K graduation, “I’m Proud To Be an American.”
By the time she was in the plains of Minnesota and the
hills of Tennessee I was glad I had my sunglasses
on…. my eyes were flooded. This is not the same
world that we were born into… and I for one… am
scared for my children.”
On behalf of students across the country who are
fighting for the future, on behalf of the National
Collegiate Clean Energy Initiative please ADVOCATE and
vote for CLEAN ENERGY POLICY.

ENERGY ESP #3
The National Democratic Convention began on Monday as
President Clinton gave his usual “Reagan-like” speech.
It has been interesting to listen to all of the
members of the Democratic party give praise for John
Kerry as the next President of the U.S.A. What has
been more interesting is listening to the united
conviction towards “clean energy,” “energy
independence and energy sustain-ability.” In almost
every speech that included policy, “clean energy” and
“energy independence” or simply a good “energy policy”
was numero uno.
The Electric Power Research Institute estimates that
power outages and power quality disturbances cost
businesses in the U.S. more than $120 billion a year.
This goes hand and hand as the infrastructure is older
than my grandfather.
In the New Growth Initiative Apollo Alliance for
Energy Independence plan, bio-fuels and energy
efficiency investments alone could produce over one
million jobs by 2015.

Tonight, John Edwards will speak to the country. Will
“clean energy” and “energy independence” be on his
agenda?

Every time President Clinton spoke of the future of
jobs, the first industry on the list was the “clean
energy” industry.
Now . . . by no means do I anticipate the republican
convention to be any different. Do you?
Stay tuned for a complete breakdown of the NATIONAL
COLLEGIATE CLEAN ENERGY INITIATIVE’S positions’ on
Clean Energy policy…or lack there of.

Energy ESP Newsletter #4 7-30-04
Crude oil is now at $43 per barrel reaching new highs.
Or Are they. Lets not forget that about $114 is the
actually peak of the Yom-Kippour War. My how short the
human memory could be. John Kerry gave an emotional
speech full of great rhetoric. In the last ESP I was
waiting to listen for ENERGY information. What will he
do? When will he do it? When time came to talk policy,
he said he was going “say something FDR couldn’t do at
his speech,… goto JohnKerry.com” So JohnKerry.com it
is…

What did we find? “…Investing in future technology,
today…” Fuel Cell vehicles were mentioned. Clean
Energy efficiencies…” yadadad… Nothing truly in
depth as I had hoped for. I remind you,reader, that
this is a NON-PARTISAN effort to advocate for CLEAN
ENERGY. With that said…why do you goto JohnKerry.com
then goto Georgebush.com and see if there is a button
on their site called “Energy.” When you find it…read
and compare. THIS IS IMPORTANT!!

So needless to say I was a little let down at the
level of importance that Clean Energy and Renewable
Energy was given. THAT, my fellow advocates…is why
there is now the NATIONAL COLLEGIATE CLEAN ENERGY
INITIATIVE.
Soon…very soon, a massive email campaign will begin.
It will go to many student organizations around the
country. But until than, much work needs to be done.

ENERGY ESP #5
There is a lot of talk as of late about something
called “clean-coal.” Kerry promises 20% of the
countries electricity via renewable energy sources
proposing “clean-coal.” Is there such a thing? YES!
A company by the name of Headwaters Inc. (HDWR on the
NASDAQ) based in South Jordan Utah, Headwaters seems
to be leading the way in creating a “clean-coal”
environment. Through it’s subsidiary Coval Fuels, a
coal based synthetic fuel is available that is “safe,
odorless and easy to handle. They do not increase
HAPs, VOCs, Sox or Nox emissions and do not fall under
any hazardous material regulations.”
For more info click the following link:
http://www.hdwtrs.com/envbenefits/covolfuels.html

Attorney Generals from eight states including New
York, Iowa and California file lawsuit last month
against utilities including Cinergy Corp., Xcel
Energy, and Southern Company just to name a few, for
dumping a stagering 10% of the countries emitted
greenhouse gases. The question is simple. Did they
know what they were doing? Did they know these gases
were harmful to people? Did they care? Apparently they
are not being fined for anything from the past. They
are simply being asked to decrease harmful emissions.
Is that enough? Shouldn’t there be some kind of
accountability? Why… remember when the EPA was first
formed. We knew then that talons killed.

Global Warming said to be responsible for an
ecological catastrophe as the coastal waters of
Scotland warm. Scores of skuas, terns and guillemots
(all birds) are not breeding. The small fish they eat
is moving closer to colder waters, hence there is not
enough food. “Just a foretaste of what lies ahead,” -
Tony Juniper of the Friends of the Earth.
STUDENTS OF AMERICA - STAND UP! WAKE UP! REALIZE THE
IMPORTANCE OF CLEAN ENERGY AND ENERGY INDEPENDENCE!!!
JOIN NCCEI AND BE ACCOUNTED FOR!!!

ENERGY ESP #6 8/10/05
Fed raises Discount rate 1/4%…why not…
Crude now at $44.5… and the charts spell “higher” -
plan and clear. Commodity prices have stabilized in
the past months… - only a buying opportunity in my
view. Lets not forget… we’ve entered into a SECULAR
BULL MARKET IN COMMODITIES!!

Yukos up in the air! Accounts frozen one minute… not
frozen the next. Which is it going to be Mr. Putin?
I’m sure he doesn’t mind the price of crude going
higher… Mr. Putin figures… Russia has more oil
then people think… if you include all that
wilderness over there and lets not forget about
Putins’ attempts to tap into the potential oil under
those frozen (or not so frozen anymore) ice-caps. So
when crude is at $100/brl they will have some amazing
crude finds…I’m sure. It would be nice… since
there hasn’t been any oil reserve finds in how
long…?

Can anyone find any oil from Iraq yet… not me…
they keep having to shut-down plants… you know…
that terrorism thing.

Lets talk about ETHANOL - How much money could the
farmers make if the farmers could farm ethanol? How
about turning all that High Fructose Corn Syrup into
Ethanol instead??? Do you know the average person
consumes 63lbs of HFC per year. Oh we’re fat alright!
Allocation of resources… Allocate more farmed corn
to produce Ethanol… instead of HFC. Think Coke will
go for that?

When ever NCCEI hears about an ENVIRONMENTALLY
friendly company we will do our best to spread the
word…

New Belgium Brewing Company, from Ft. Collins CO. is
the first American Brewery to be powered by 100% WIND
Energy. New Belgium is also proud of it’s recycling
efforts. The best part is… this is an employee owned
company. The employees voted to forgive some of their
profit sharing plan (options) in order to make this
happen. WAY TO GO!!!! And guess what…profits are
up!!
The company is gaining market share as Beer drinkers
are paying attention. This is a perfect example of the
long term economic benefits to using a 100% renewable
energy source. Don’t let me forget the energy company
supplying the power - VESTAS.
VESTAS Wind Systems A/S - This Denmark based global
leader in Wind generation sure is making a name for
it’s self. Keep up the good work!!

Iam a 31 yr old adult full-time student and single father of two. Passionate about the Energy situation in the world I am an Energy Economist. I was in the Navy for 4 yrs and in the finance industry for 7. Creating the National Collegiate Clean Energy Initiative is by far the greatest challenge I could undertake. The NCCEI is working to UNITE students across America and advocating for CLEAN ENERGY POLICY. Please visit WWW.NCCEIUSA.ORG.