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Our instructors and technical advisers have all worked or are still working in the marine or woodworking industries. The experience they bring to the Boat Building Academy provides a wealth of expertise for the courses, and a pool of specialist advice for specific projects.
The Academy's visiting Instructors bring additional skills training to both long and short courses.
Mike Broome
Mike Broome spent six years as a marine engine fitter before becoming a designer of special-purpose machinery. He left engineering to train in traditional boatbuilding skills in Lyme Regis. On graduating he set up Simmons & Broome Ltd with a fellow student, building and restoring wooden boats. Mike has been teaching at the BBA since 2005 (part-time), joining as a full-time instructor in January 2008. Mike is a member of the Institute for Learning, having gained QTLS status.
Paul Dyer
Paul Dyer worked in IT management before completely changing career and becoming a student on the 38 week course here at the Academy, where he gained Distinctions at Levels II and III. He worked as a boat builder and as Accommodation Manager at Lyme Regis Marine Centre before being promoted to his present role of Training Manager and Instructor.
Bob Jennings
Bob graduated as a biochemist and worked for the same laboratory supplies company for 32 years – in laboratories, human resources, IT management and European marketing. When the offices in Poole closed he took the opportunity of early retirement and built a stitch and glue 'Storm 15'. He enjoyed the experience and wanted to learn more about traditional boat building. He joined the 38 week course in March 2007. Bob worked as an Instructor here from August 2009, but left because the 55 miles each way commute from Swanage became increasingly tedious. Bob then set up boat building apprenticeships at Bournemouth and Poole College, working with Sunseeker. Happily Bob is now in a position to move to Lyme Regis and has joined us again as an Instructor.
Matthew Law
Before taking the City & Guilds course at the BBA in 1999, Matthew worked in education and research at Trinity College, Dublin. Prior to that he worked in emergency relief and development in East Africa, running displaced people centres for NGOs and United Nations. After deciding to completely change his career Matthew joined the 'long' course at the Academy. He served as a shipwright in Lathams Boatyard in Poole afterwards, but we persuaded him to instruct at the BBA in 2004. He's been here ever since.
Steve Petford
Steve joined the Royal Navy at 16, spending 14 years in the catering branch. When he left in 1990 he and his wife bought a B&B on Weymouth seafront which they ran for 17 years along with a garden design, maintenance and construction business which they ran for 12 years. In 2008 Steve became a student on the Academy's 38 week course. After graduating in 2009 he started his own business specialising in composite boat building. Steve's son now runs the business and Steve has returned to the Academy as an Instructor.
Will Reed
Will has a degree in furniture design and worked at Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College before coming to the Academy as a student to learn boat building. Instructors wept at the beauty of his dovetail joints. After the course he started his own business building, restoring and repairing boats, in addition to designing and constructing furniture. He then went on to set up a woodworking and boat building business near Salisbury, but has since been persuaded to join the Academy as an Instructor.
Justin Adkin (Visiting Instructor)
Justin Adkin was brought up on boats in the fishing village of Beer. He built his first boat in his spare time during an engineering apprenticeship, then went to Rowsell and Morrison to build rowing dinghies and ocean rowing boats. In 2003 Justin set up his own business building Salcombe Yawls and ocean rowing boats, including the boat he built for himself and in which, with his brother and two cousins as a four man crew, he won the '05-'06 Atlantic Rowing Race. Justin worked as a boat building Instructor at the Academy for seven years and now runs SeaSabre based in Axminster, where he produces a variety of racing rowing and sailing boats.
Tim Clayton (Visiting Instructor)
After a 27 year career in sales, Tim relocated from Buckinghamshire to West Dorset and joined the 12 week Woodworking Skills course. He added beautiful marquetry detail to his level 3 cabinet assessment piece and gave an impromptu demonstration of marquetry to the group. When we saw the quality of his work (and his teaching) we asked him to run marquetry courses at the Academy. Inspired by a marquetry demonstration in his early twenties Tim taught himself with the aid of books and articles and has been practicing for over 25 years. Tim now runs his own workshop from which he makes and sells furniture under the name of 'Tim Clayton Woodcraft'.
Roy Gollop (Visiting Instructor)
Roy began as an apprentice boat builder in 1946 before enlisting in the Royal Marines where he was responsible for landing craft operations and later senior instructor of seamanship, craft handling and navigation. He returned to Lyme Regis to manage the family fishing business for several years until he finally reopened the toolbox – building clinker dinghies and working boats for local use. He is a visiting Instructor and mentor at the Academy and produces wooden sculptures and carvings from home – examples of Roy's work can be seen on his website www.lymebaycarvings.co.uk
Colin Henwood (Visiting Instructor)
Colin Henwood, Founder of 'Henwood & Dean' on the Thames, has been restoring and maintaining traditional Thames boats over 25 years, as well as using traditional methods and techniques to design and build new boats. Craft restored by Henwood and Dean have won many prestigious awards, including the Classic Boat Magazine trophy for 'Best Professional Boatbuilder' for the stunning 13′ electric launch, Polly, in addition to the 'Thamesis' Trophy for best new boat built to a traditional design. Henwood & Dean boats are often featured in Thames-based events and on TV. Colin instructs our 5-day Renovation and Finishing short course. Find out more about Colin in a Profile written by Classic Boats.
Mark Ripley (Visiting Instructor)
Mark specialises in furniture design and making. He is a member of the Society of Designer Craftsmen and the Hampshire and Berkshire Guild of Craftsmen . Mark exhibits his work widely and his designs have featured in numerous books and magazines. ' Furniture Making Projects and Plans ' (Guild of Master Craftsmen Publications Ltd 2008), Mark's own book, has recently been reprinted. He is also a visiting lecturer at the Building Crafts College, teaching students about batch chair design and production. Mark teaches the 5 day Furniture Making short course here at the Academy. Further details about Mark's work can be found on his website.
Jeremy White
Jeremy has been making sails for nearly 30 years, starting at North Sails in the early 80's building sails for both The America's Cup and Olympics, and going on to work for some of the country's leading Sail Lofts. Among his work were the sails for 80 foot 'Alinda V' after her restoration by Southampton Yacht Services. Jeremy, now Managing Director of Elvstrom Sails, is based in Hampshire and has been instructing Sail Making courses at the Academy since 2010.


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There is an increasing interest in the research of clustering or finding communities in complex networks. Graph clustering and graph partitioning algorithms have been applied to this problem. Several graph clustering methods are come into the field but problem lies in the model espoused by the state-of-the-art graph clustering algorithms for solving real-world situation. In this work, an attempt is made to provide an advanced cost based graph clustering algorithm based on stochastic local search. The proposed algorithm delivers significant improvement in robustness and quality of clustering in case of real-world complex network problems. The approach is to compute the cost (scaled cost) accurately when a target node is moved from source to destination cluster.

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It's not cheap (225 Euros for an executive plus room), but I have to say compared to other hotels I have stayed at in Athens, it is worth paying the extra. The rooms are very spacious and comfortable. The in-room facilities cover pretty much all your needs and from the executive floor, the views are fantastic.
All the staff we encountered were courteous and helpful. The breakfast buffet was plentiful and of good quality. I can't comment on lunch or dinner as we ate out in the city with business clients.
The location of the hotel is convenient and in a pretty decent part of the city. You can hop in a taxi and be enjoying the central sights within 5 or 10 minutes depending on the time of day.
I will happily appoint this is my hotel of choice for my Athens visits from now on.
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Dear Chime, I really didn't like you for at least the first two discs. I didn't understand what was happening at all. But now, I'm stuck in the climax of the story and can't find out what happens till after work and it's killing me! Way to turn yourself around!
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"Remain in Me and I in You"
Jesus is speaking to his disciples and explaining the importance of remaining connected to Him. He promises that if we remain in him and He in us, then we will "bear much fruit." Practically, Jesus is promising that if we stay connected to him through Prayer and reading the Bible, then our spiritual lives and connection to Him will be vibrant and fruitful. On the other hand, if we do not remain in him through Prayer and reading the Bible then our spiritual lives and connection with him "withers" and dies.
I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. If anyone does not abide in me he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. John 15:5-7
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Mourvèdre is a fascinating and ancient grape varietal, thought to have been introduced to Spain by the ancient Phoenicians over two thousand years ago. Since then, it has found a home in many regions of France, and has gone on to be a key grape varietal in the New World, where it is often blended with Grenache and Syrah varietals to make a beautifully rounded and balanced red wine. The Mourvèdre grape itself is renowned for holding a complex set of flavours, which are often described as meaty or gamey, with plenty of bramble fruit notes. As such, they are often served with dark meats, and are enjoyed in many countries across the globe. The grapes are not the easiest to cultivate, as they require plenty of sunshine alongside well irrigated soil. However, their quality and unique attributes mean that wineries all over the globe continue to persevere with this special varietal.
Of all the New World wine countries, perhaps the one which has demonstrated the most flair for producing high quality wines - using a combination of traditional and forward-thinking contemporary methods - has been the United States of America. For the past couple of centuries, the United States has set about transforming much of its suitable land into vast vineyards, capable of supporting a wide variety of world-class grape varietals which thrive on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coastlines. Of course, we immediately think of sun-drenched California in regards to American wines, with its enormous vineyards responsible for the New World's finest examples of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot based wines, but many other states have taken to viticulture in a big way, with impressive results. Oregon, Washington State and New York have all developed sophisticated and technologically advanced wine cultures of their own, and the output of U.S wineries is increasing each year as more and more people are converted to their produce.


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April Fool's Rally
Friday through Sunday, March 31-April 2, 2017
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Once again the Taylor's are hosting the April Fool's Rally! This year, Silverton was chosen as the site of the mayhem. Silverton is home of The Oregon Garden, gateway to Silver Falls State Park, and a vibrant artist community. The Silver Spur RV Park offers full hook-ups and has indoor and covered meeting spaces for our meals in case of rain, which is always a possibility this time of year.
This will be a laid back rally with plenty of time to explore the Garden, visit Silverton's quaint downtown or hike the falls on Saturday. We will have 30 spots available.
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The Nuns' Residence
A beautiful hill on which Thay's House is currently located will soon be transformed into a new residence of four buildings to house the 35 nuns of Clarity Hamlet along with a new home for Thay and an attendant. Mindful of the comfort of the inhabitants and sensitive to the surrounding community and environment, the buildings blend into the hill top and incorporate sustainable materials and technologies in their construction.
The form—based on a traditional Spanish Hacienda embracing a central courtyard with plantings—encourages togetherness and provides opportunities for interaction between residents. Covered walkways extend the living space outdoors, taking advantage of our temperate climate and integrating awareness of the natural world into activities like walking to the shower. All rooms are accessed through the central courtyard, helping eliminate the expense and space requirements of interior hallways.
The detached buildings help enclose the courtyard, providing a sense of protection and defining the core of the residences. This arrangement allows Deer Park Monastery to build within the existing pad and provide fire department access without building a large road around the buildings. This design also allows for phased construction that can help meet the project's current budget, while being mindful of possible future expansion as funds allow.
Thick strawbale walls and operable windows provide thermal comfort for the buildings atop the hill which receive plentiful daylight and breezes. A beautiful garden setting incorporating existing cypress trees and views to the rest of the monastery will make this new residence a comfortable place to visit and live.
- Sensitive siting in the area of existing buildings and roads minimizes the impact on the natural surroundings.
- Passive solar design lets the sun help heat the space and uses shade to stay cool. This helps reduce the need for mechanical systems and electricity.
- The narrow footprint along with operable windows optimizes daylighting and natural ventilation.
- Indoor / outdoor living is encouraged by covered walk-ways and central courtyard.
- Super-insulated strawbale walls repurpose agricultural waste as a building material and provide comfortable, quiet interiors.
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Bahala na or baha - 'la na?
What went wrong with Metro Manila? Was there urban planning at all for this metropolis?
As traced by last Tuesday's episode of The Correspondents (anchored by Karen Davila), there was. Unfortunately, there was lack of implementation.
With the help of resource persons armed with diagrams, I now finally understand the issue over the unimplemented Parañaque spillway that people kept talking about in the aftermath of Ondoy.
In the '70s, plans were underway to dig through Parañaque to create a spillway from Laguna Lake down Manila Bay. Had that plan been implemented, flooding shouldn't have happened in the Laguna lakeshore communities. But look at the barangays surrounding the lake now — these are still submerged in water three weeks after Ondoy.
So why was the Parañaque spillway never dug up? As pointed out in The Correspondents, Parañaque became a fashionable residential community in the '70s and nobody could work their way through there anymore by the time government was ready to start the project.
And then there was also the issue of the grand plan for Metro Manila also around that time that was never implemented. This dates back to the infamous period when Imelda Marcos was governor of Metro Manila. After the Marcoses were removed from power, every mayor was given the task to run his own town or city without coordinating with their neighbors and that created a problem of governance for the head of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). Karen clearly illustrated that when she hopped atop a raft in a submerged area where there used to be a street prior to Ondoy.
Why was that place still submerged almost three weeks after Ondoy? Who had jurisdiction over that? And so she proceeds to point out the fact that a few meters away was the boundary line of Taytay, to her other side was Taguig and if she could only cross, that was Pasig.
And then there was the matter of the short term for government officials — like a mayor is only given a three-year term and that explains why there is no long-range planning for our towns and cities. I agree with that, but given the reality of politics in the Philippines, a mayor may vacate his or her post after several terms, but eventually the spouse takes over or even one of the children and please spare me the burden of rattling off names.
Those who hang on to their power, of course, should just be rightfully branded as greedy — like they can't have enough. Now, greed was another reason why urban planning went haywire in Metro Manila. As one resource person said: One of the biggest sources of income for those cities came from the development of some of those subdivisions that shouldn't have been there in the first place because these were low-lying areas.
Even MMDA chairman Bayani Fernando bitterly admitted to Karen that Marikina shouldn't have been inhabited and should probably have been just allowed to remain what it was supposed to be: Rice fields. But in due fairness to Fernando, those subdivisions were already there even before he became Marikina mayor. Despite being in the fault line, Marikina residents I know were happy with the way the city was developed by him. It is, in fact, the most disaster prepared among our cities, but 90 percent of it still got submerged.
In that same episode, The Correspondents showed a map (supposedly submitted to the United Nations) that indicated the areas where we were not supposed to inhabit. But build away we did — and look at the repercussions.
These government officials toy with both the rich and poor. They play with the money of the rich by approving the developments of these subdivisions (and profit even more from the huge real estate taxes that property owners have to pay annually) even if those places aren't fit for human population. The poor, of course, have been used by generations of politicians who need the vote of the informal settlers come election time. Surely, we need not say anymore that our esteros have all been but clogged when these squatters decided to appropriate these waterways for their own use. That had always been obvious, but to this day is tolerated by the government. And so we got denuded. Let's see if Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will succeed with her recent pronouncement to relocate informal settlers who obstruct our waterways.
Historically, most of us know that in his attempt to decongest Manila proper, the late Pres. Manuel L. Quezon had the plans laid out to move the center to what is now Quezon City, which is safer because it stands on higher ground. But as another resource person reminded Karen, the Second World War intervened and Quezon's plan to move all government offices there was never fully realized.
But if you think about it now, we would still have problems with flooding because at the rate our population grew, we all wouldn't fit still in Quezon City and surely we'd go the surrounding areas — like Marikina and now Bulacan — which was what most of us did. But would anyone dare get into an argument with the Catholic Church with regard to its stand on population control? Uh-oh. Did I just get ex-communicated?
And so what do we do now to prevent another Ondoy? (Pepeng is another matter.) As resource person Paolo Alcazaren (of this paper) put it in The Correspondents, by December and with another Pacquiao win, we'd forget all about the tragedy that was Ondoy. Yes, I agree with him. We'll just go our usual merry way. No thanks to our "bahala na" attitude.
Or should it be "baha-la" na?
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Published: Sunday 12th April 2015 by The News Editor
There's nothing like a good old-fashioned spring clean – literally! Forget chemical-laden products and go back to basics with these retro cleaning tips:
Spring is well and truly here; time to dig out the Marigolds and crack on with that annual deep clean, right?
Well, for some of, it is – but not everybody's as keen on spring cleaning, it seems.
A recent survey by green energy company Good Energy (www.goodenergy.co.uk) reveals that less than half (49%) of us are currently planning that once-a-year blitz, and a grubby 30% have never planned a once-a-year blitz.
"It seems spring cleaning is becoming a dying tradition, so we're on a mission to bring it back," says Juliet Davenport, founder and CEO of Good Energy.
And by that, she doesn't just mean bringing it back to our attention, she means bringing it back in time, back to the good old days, when cleaning was easy and cheap – and not all about nasty chemical-filled products.
"Simple, cheap ingredients like lemons and vinegar can be used to get homes in tip-top condition, and we're encouraging everyone to give it a go. Not only are they kinder on the pocket, they don't require any electricity either," she says.
So what are you waiting for? Grab your lemons (and your vinegar, and your grapefruits and your crusts of bread) and spring into action, with these retro cleaning tips…
:: Start from the top
An age-old tip, which many of us forget, is always to start at the top and work your way down. Dust falls this way so by following this simple tip, you won't end up cleaning your house more than you need to.
:: Banish bad smells
Before the days of air fresheners to mask untoward odours, you could keep things pleasant with a good spritz of lemon juice and water, which didn't just smell zesty, but also has great anti-bacterial qualities. For ongoing freshness, chuck some lavender in a vase too – again, giving a double cleaning whammy of nice smell and banishing moths (who apparently don't think the smell is nice).
:: Make your surfaces sparkle
Cleaning your kitchen surfaces means using stuff that's sitting on it – mix together one part distilled white vinegar, two parts water and a big squeeze of lemon juice, and you've got yourself a ready-made grime and grease remover. Run out of lemons? Back to the fruit bowl and grab half a grapefruit instead – rub it over surfaces, sprinkle with some salt and wash off with a sponge and hot water (it's especially good for sparkly sinks).
:: And your windows
More trusty (distilled white) vinegar here – mix it 50/50 with hot water, and spray on your window pane (and your mirror, too). Give it a good rub with a cloth or a scrunched-up piece of old newspaper and leave it to dry. Streak-free and shiny. Lovely.
:: And your wood
If it's good enough for your salad dressing, it's good enough for your wood polish. An odd saying, but a true one: one part lemon juice mixed with two parts olive oil will buff your wood to perfection.
:: Get pots and pans properly clean
Everyone has stubborn stains on pans and cutlery that won't come off however much you douse it with washing up liquid. But that's because you shouldn't be using washing up liquid – according to original domestic goddess Mrs Beeton, you should be using a solution of warm water and baking soda, scrubbed in hard using a crust of bread. For cutlery that has crossed the line from 'a bit stained' to 'actively rusty', plunge it into a large onion a few times. It works, honestly.
:: And carpets
A vacuum cleaner only does so much. If you want a deeply clean carpet or rug, you have four options (ranging wildly in practicality levels): cover it with dried tea leaves; drag it quickly over fresh snow, hang it outside in the wind and sun, or simply sprinkle some bicarbonate of soda, leave it for 15 minutes, then sweep. We know which we'll be trying.
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We here at Two Tri want your first triathlon to be a great experience and so we hope that our checklist will help calm your nerves as you rest assured that you have packed everything you need to have an amazing first triathlon!
Click here for a Printable Race Day Checklist!
Triathlon Swim
Swimsuit– For gals, a two piece sports swim suit is ideal because the swim top can double as a sports bra. For guys, a pair of jammers, or thigh length swim shorts work well because they double as bike shorts.
Wetsuit– You may or may not need a wetsuit, but if you do, make sure you practice taking it off. You should start unzipping it and taking the top off as you run to your transition area. Just be careful you don't fall!
Body glide– This little wonder of a product is totally not necessary, but is really helpful, especially if you experience chaffing. Smear some on your ankles {or thighs, depending on your wetsuit size} and your wetsuit will come off much easier. This stuff is great to put anywhere you experience uncomfortable chaffing. Vaseline also does the trick.
Goggles, Swim cap and Ear plugs– The first two are self explanatory, but it's always a good idea to bring an extra pair of goggles, just in case. You will probably receive your color coded swim cap when you register that morning. Ear plugs are a life saver. Nothing is more annoying then having water in your ear as you bike and run. Nip it in the bud and try some ear plugs.
Brightly colored towels– Here's a little strategy of mine…. I look for the brightest colored towel I can find so that my transition area stands out and is easy to locate. {Try orange or bright yellow.} The large towel is spread out on the ground and that's where you put your gear. The smaller towel is to dry your feet before you put on your socks.
Triathlon Bike
Bike– Obviously.
Spare inner tube– You probably won't get a flat tire during the race, but for peace of mind, stick one in your bike bag.
Small air pump and CO2 cartridge– You can usually find a small hand pump that will attach neatly to the frame of your bike. However, a faster option is a CO2 cartridge that blows up your tire in one press of a button. Make sure you check your tires one last time before the race and fill up if they need air.
Bike bag with tools and tire lever– Just in case you get a flat tire. Click here to learn how to change a flat tire.
Clothing– Bike shoes or sneakers, shirt, shorts and socks.
Helmet– Don't leave home without it! {tip- turn your helmet upside down and place it on top of your handle bars or next to your bike. Once it's on your head, clip the chin strap immediately.}
Water bottles– You might not feel thirsty after the swim, but it's important to fill up your bike water bottles, especially since it's hard to stop at a water station when you're biking. It's also a good idea to have an extra water bottle to rinse off your feet after the run from the swim to the transition area.
Sunglasses– Most triathlons are held in the morning when the sun glare can be quite intense, so don't forget your shades!
Triathlon Run
Sneakers and extra socks– The socks you wore to bike might be sweaty or a little damp, so bring an extra pair!
Hat– Opt for a lighter colored hat to avoid overheating. Also a hat hides swim cap and helmet hair. We gotta look our best, right ladies?!
iPod– Some races will allow iPods, some won't. If your's does, make a special race day playlist! Check out my playlist here. On the other hand, race day is the one day I don't mind running without music because I'd rather listen to my fans cheering for me!
Triathlon Extras
Energy bar– Take a bite of an energy bar while your in the transition area for a burst of energy. We like Lara bars and Bonk Bars because they are all natural and don't taste chalky… especially when your mouth is dry.
Sports drink– Chances are you will work up a sweat during the race. When you sweat, you loose electrolytes. Take a gulp of your favorite sports drink to replenish what you're sweating out. The burst of sugar will also give you a burst of energy.
Timing chip and Race number– If your registration expo is before the race, then just leave your packet in your car or be sure and pack your timing chip and number. you will have a few numbers. Pin your bib on your running shirt ahead of time and put the smaller numbers on the frame of your bike ahead of time. You can attach your number to a race belt if you prefer.
First aid kit– Band aids in case you get a blister {or fall off your bike-which probably won't happen, but just in case}, sunscreen, chapstick, Motrin, Safety pins and anything else you can think of that you might need. Don't forget your inhaler if you have asthma and any other perscription medication you may be taking.
Post race clothes and sandals– It's nice to have a clean t-shirt after the race, especially if you're hugging your adoring fans. Also, give your feet a break and slip in some sandals.
Watch– If you want to check your time, then don't forget your watch!
Camera– Give your camera to one of your fans so that they can take pictures of you in action! That way, you will always remember your first triathlon!
Dont forget to print off a Triathlon Race Day Checklist by clicking the link!
And while you're at it, check out our Beginner Triathlete Transition Tips!
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"Our state's security organs are taking the appropriate measures to ensure the security of citizens and their protection against terrorism," the National Anti-Terrorism Committee said in a statement after Friday night's unprecedented violence in the French capital.
"In light of the new threats, all components of the security system have put been put on high alert."
The statement also urged Russian citizens to exercise "high responsibility and vigilance" in the face of international terrorism.
President Vladimir Putin yesterday sent a telegram to French counterpart part Francois Hollande in which he called for unity in the fight against terrorism.
Putin added that Russia was ready to "closely cooperate" with France in its investigation of the attacks.
In the immediate aftermath of the bloodshed, the Kremlin offered its condolences, condemning the "hateful" string of attacks and "inhuman murders".


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A New World of Virtual Reality
Written by Scott Miller
In the middle of Thursday afternoon Gavin Sauder, the Garden Spot Village Social Media & Web Designer went on the hunt for Scott Miller to review some exciting news. Gavin caught Scott behind the Resident Services Desk as he was on his way back to his office.
Excited and smiling like the Cheshire Cat Gavin exclaimed, "I've got something to tell you that you are really going to like." It was obvious to anyone in the area that something extraordinary was on his mind. That particular statement usually meant Gavin had either discovered or done something very cool with the website, a video or some other aspect of technology.
"I just got an e-mail from google that our online virtual tours have been Virtual Reality(VR) enabled.
"Seriously?" full of exuberance, Scott responded. Gavin called up the Garden Spot Village website on his phone, navigated to the virtual tours and pointed out the VR icon. Together they retrieved the Google Cardboard virtual reality glasses that had been purchased shortly after Google announced the introduction of Google Cardboard VR in 2014.
When you press the VR Icon on one of the Garden Spot Village virtual tours and position the phone in a Google Cardboard viewer you can experience Garden Spot Village in 3D anywhere in the world. Is that cool or what? There are several virtual tours on the Garden Spot Village website and you can jump from location to location by simply moving the glasses focusing on one of the location bubbles. It is pretty amazing!
Gavin was Google certified to produce virtual tours in early 2016. Since then he has enabled the Garden Spot Village website with a number of virtual tours. All those tours can now be experienced in 3D Virtual Reality provided you have a Google Cardboard or comparable VR viewer. Visit the Garden Spot Village Virtual Tour here.
On June 16, 2016 Garden Spot Village made the jump to Virtual Reality! Thank you Gavin for your innovative and leading edge mindset!


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LibGuides: Pedagogy to Oppress?
You have to be a pretty tenacious researcher to find any criticism about LibGuides, the practical and convenient tool that librarians use to create online guides to research. My search for "LibGuides and critique or criticism" taught me a great deal about how to interpret literature, while keying in "LibGuides and problems" merely returned information about the occasional scheduled downtime. It was not until I limited my search to wordpress.com and then traced a bunch of links and pingbacks that I could even start to gather a sense of the conversation round the topic. Yet, ironically, it is exactly this twisting, infuriating and (occasionally) joyful process of research that is stifled by the way that most librarians structure and organize their LibGuides. Web-based research guides have helped to bridge the gap that the growth of online resources has put between the library and its patrons. However, their typical focus on librarian-defined notions of value and authority conceals an industrial-era adherence to library-centric, behaviourist learning theories and provides a textbook example of Paulo Freire's banking model of education. In short, while librarians have started to think about the nature of critical pedagogy in the classroom, a failure to subject instructional materials to the same processes of reflective, critical thinking serves to dehumanize both our students and the nature of research and inquiry.
What is a LibGuide?
If you have never seen a LibGuide before, a quick browse of the LibGuides Community site will turn up a typical example of how librarians employ this proprietary software. Most simply, librarians use LibGuides as a guide to relevant or recommended sources and sites that students can use to search for information on a topic. Mirroring typical research assignment prompts that may ask for 5-10 scholarly articles, guides are typically created for courses or for general topics such as criminology or art history and organized by source format, for example, databases or images. Today, 78,000 librarians from nearly 5000 libraries have produced over 400,000 LibGuides. Providing an easy way for even the most non-tech savvy librarian to produce or highlight content on library websites that are often heavily locked down, or poorly designed and cluttered, LibGuides have now expanded beyond their original research guide design, and are marketed as a core instructional tool for academic, public, school and special libraries. Simple and practical, LibGuides are deservedly popular. However, by failing to consider LibGuides within the context of broader pedagogical practices, librarians run the risk of misrepresenting both the nature and the scope of research and inquiry.
Understanding the Nature of Research
One of my major issues with LibGuides centers on how they are used to represent the nature of research. For example, my search for criticism about LibGuides formed part of the broader research for this article: as my writing has unfolded I have drawn upon my understandings and experiences of librarian communication habits and tools in order to engage with the resources that constitute information and knowledge within this community. Yet, as Olof Sundin points out in his analysis of library tutorials, in using LibGuides to create decontextualized lists of key (textual) resources in the field, we isolate tools and resources from critical considerations of the contexts and practices in which they were created. This is problematic because it removes research from its sociocultural context, or from the processes of knowing that give information and knowledge its very meaning and legitimacy within a specific community. It also, in Freirian terms, moves the focus of inquiry from creation to listening, and from problem posing to consumption. This positions LibGuides as a tool to acculturate students into the current system's logic rather than to help them question what they are becoming as they deal creatively with these new worlds.
My research for this article has also formed a highly iterative process. As my thoughts have developed, I have had to chase new references and interrogate my original sources in different ways while I engaged in a maddening and seemingly never ending quest to marshall my arguments meaningfully. Yet, when we design LibGuides around the key search tools in a field, we isolate research from reading and writing processes. This is troublesome because it positions research as static and linear and makes it sound like the point of research is, as Barbara Fister eloquently puts it, to engage in a one-stop shopping process for "solid nuggets of truth." Furthermore, in listing the authorized knowledge that, as Freire puts it, students must consume, memorize or bank in order to be successful, it privileges the librarian's carefully built up "expert" researcher model over the student's tentative meaning making process, even though it's through reflection and self-experience that we become what we are.
In order to create a LibGuide that doen't fall prey to these problematic assumptions, we must think more holistically about the nature of research. One effective way is to design LibGuides around research processes, an approach that was adopted by Annie Armstrong and Kimberly Pendell in their psychology research guide and refined by Kathy Shields in her English guide. While this approach still positions inquiry as an individual rather than a social practice, it at least centers on the user rather than information. Alternatively, librarians can move beyond the typical organization by format towards an arrangement that is organized by student assignment, need or habit. A better solution, however, would be to look to the inspirational work of Buffy Hamilton, who helps students create their own LibGuides. This focus on developing personal learning environments engages students in today's rich information landscapes, as well as situating them as active participants in broader conversations about research and inquiry. Of course, LibGuides are not the only tool that can help accomplish this, with the social bookmarking tool Diigo, a wiki or even class blogs forming alternative options. As Rosen and Smale point out, the use of open digital platforms such as these explicitly work against the banking model of education.
Expanding the Scope of Research
My other major issue with LibGuides is linked to the way that we present the scope of research. To return to the research that I undertook for this article, my inquiry carried me throughout today's cluttered and dynamic information landscapes — and forced me to make a variety of evaluative judgements on the go as I moved from scanned copies of paper articles that live in my personal library to tweets, blogs, hashtags and more. Yet, when we organize our LibGuides solely around peer reviewed, textual, library resources with a cautionary tab on the end for "internet resources", we ignore the broader processes of meaning-making that characterize our understandings of research. In other words, when we organize LibGuides by format (books, articles, databases, etc), we fail to account for the development of personal information strategies, or engagement with the social and physical sources that Annemaree Lloyd argues constitute today's information landscapes. These designs are problematic because they appear to be more interested in protecting the librarian's traditional tools rather than engaging with the nature of research.
More worryingly, LibGuides that are structured by librarian-defined understandings of the "best sources" move the focus of research away from the rhetorical evaluation of evidence. In effect, we privilege concepts of value and authority that are based on what Barbara Fister calls "oversimplified external signs" rather than a critical interrogation of argument. In addition, as Amy Mark highlights, we position librarians as the "arbitrators" of useful knowledge, or the people who have the power to make judgments about the "rightness" of information. In other words, the student is placed in opposition to the authority of knowledge even though, as James Elmborg makes so clear, "the only judge of 'aboutness' is the person who seeks to be informed 'about' something." In creating LibGuides that define research through its resources, we unconsciously reinforce academic power dynamics, limit dialog and marginalize the student voice from the very academic conversations that surround them. This also centers the professional librarian's existence on an assumption of student ignorance, a particularly insulting observation.
One way that librarians can move beyond these problematic understandings about the scope of research is to work more closely with faculty and instructors. Research paper requirements that ask for five academic sources, with nothing from Google or Wikipedia, make it hard for librarians to design instructional materials that don't rely on banking models of education. By working with faculty and instructors, we can move beyond the idea that research papers are the only way that students can experience inquiry. Alternatives, which include multimedia, critical textbook or digital curation projects can often provide a dynamic way to move the focus of research from the final product to the more important intermediary ideas, conversations, and connections. As Kris Shaffer notes, these alternative approaches are useful because they move beyond an understanding of research as "a fixed expression that is both physically and legally prevented from being altered" to challenge the inherent binaries within the scholarly research process. Engagement with faculty should also focus on the way that we talk about research in class, with Joseph Bizup's BEAM model providing an interesting rhetorical perspective for research-based writing, as well as the design of the research assignment handout, which, as researchers from Project Information Literacy found, tend to dedicate more space to margin widths than to the nature of research and inquiry.
Ultimately, when we construct LibGuides around the resources that the librarian thinks the student should know about in order to ace their research paper, we attempt to simplify the processes of research. Yet, as Freire points out, this is problematic because it positions research as a transferral of information, rather than as an act of exploratory and liberatory meaning-making. In effect, when we fail to engage critically with new technologies such as LibGuides, we run the risk of perpetuating banking-model pedagogies that deny learner agency and position inquiry as a procedural skill instead of a rich, sociocultural practice that forms an integral part of human activity. While this lack of conversation about pedagogy and design is not unique to LibGuides, librarians have a long commitment to social justice, critical praxis and liberatory teaching. Let's make sure our instructional materials don't let us down.
Hybrid Pedagogy uses an open collaborative peer review process. This piece was reviewed by Adam Heidebrink-Bruno and Chris Friend.
[Photo, "BARBER", by Ray Larabie licensed under CC BY 2.0.]
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My institution recently licensed a discovery layer and I've been thinking a lot about decontextualization and student autonomy and information literacy. While a discovery layer isn't (perhaps) as prescriptive as a Libguide in terms of the selection and presentation of resources, I'm curious about how curation is embedded in search tools. I worry that an algorithm not only obscures the sociocultural and rhetorical context, but is invisible in the way a curated tool, like a Libguide, isn't.
Great point, Nora, and one that I grappled with as we investigated a discovery layer at my institution. If information literacy is a sociocultural practice, influenced by genres and disciplinary conventions and discourse communities, and the information from those communities is represented by subject databases and information tools, doesn't a discovery layer take away and neutralise all that rich context? How can I reconcile the rich sociocultural stuff with the standard descriptions, individuality-removing vanilla of a discovery layer? And then I got on to thinking about how the big vendors have kind of already removed that individuality already- how many Proquest or Ebsco databases so we have that keep subject vocab, but essentially lump subjects and journals together? I have no answers but an article I found interesting in this respect was Jack Andersen, The public sphere and discursive activities: information literacy as sociopolitical skills. http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/full/10.1108/00220410610653307
Thanks Alison. A lot of my discomfort with the discovery layer is probably partially because i'm not used to the interface. The back end is a little more mystifying too and I'm not always sure how results are weighted or how comprehensive they are. Uncovered Kevin Seeber's "Format as Process in the Age of Web-Scale Discovery" last week; he argues that we should teach the results not the interface. I agree but am still worried about relying on that single search box in one-shots.
There is also the consideration of the balance between good user-centered design and 'dumbing things down.' While we may not want the 'single search box' interface to be the only portal to research for our students, there is also good reason to make research more efficient and accessible. As librarians, we aren't competing with the design shift brought on by Google. However, we *do* want to think critically about issues such as how subject searches work while searching multiple databases in Ebsco- and we want to inform our patrons about this.
The discovery layer search experience is ubiquitous and imperfect as it may be, it lowers the barrier to entry into research for many people (far less overwhelming than hunting through lists of unfamiliar databases/resources) and is the current paragon of how searching is performed on the Web- and we need to teach our patrons how to navigate this. I don't always use or teach to our discovery service, but sometimes it is the best approach. And just as Google doesn't strip the sociocultural meaning from websites and online services, our discovery layers won't.
Thought provoking article. I've been tired of the standard libguide format or template and have been looking for a new approach to making the the libguide more useful. Your article and the examples offer food for thought. Libraries seem to thinkg that standard format for libguides is the way to go, so that students will feel more comfortable with the format. However, as your article describes, the banking model turns research into a formula rather than an exploration. Thanks for tinking outside the LibGuide box.
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This is fascinating. LibGuides as subject guides often are both useless and unused. Students prefer guides that are targeted to their specific course and their immediate needs, and that are arranged internally by topic or assignment rather than by type of resource (books, journals, "internet resources," etc.). I'd guess that many liaisons build subject guides in order to try to demonstrate proactivity and relevance rather than in response to real need/usage. I'd rather direct students to an AZ Database List for library materials, then take them on a deep dive into Google, Google Scholar, and Wikipedia, which offers infinitely more "teachable moments" (ugh, that phrase). That said, search engines mirror discovery layers insofar as both present curated (ok, aggregated) content using human-made algorithms replete with biases and prone to manipulation. Any method of information organization and retrieval is going to be problematic to some extent (we can complain about LOC all day). I love teaching Wikipedia because it never fails to generate the understanding that knowledge is a social practice.
I agree! I know that librarians and faculty complain about Wikipedia all the time (so tedious) but yes, it displays exactly what we're trying to teach. As for why librarians make So.Many.LibGuides- I think it helps us on the research desk, or when we have to answer questions outside our niche area- because we know what is implied by a LibGuide and how to navigate it. This came up in one of the articles I referenced above- the massive gap between student and librarian understandings of research guides. And I think people are still kind of drunk on the freedom that LibGuides offer after decades of not being allowed access to library webpages. Are research guides a symptom of bad IT? Discuss 😉
Thank you for writing this- you have helped me cement so many ideas that I have been trying to tackle lately. It should be pointed out that these ideas apply any type of research guide, regardless of branding. Being new to the 'librarian' profession (though I've worked in libraries for over 8 yrs) I have been surprised by many of the approaches and attitudes when it comes to both the point of view of the librarian as well as the image that others have conferred on the librarian. While in library school, I was required to create two research guides that strictly followed the poor practices you outline above (I of course played along to get a decent grade). I see a lot of change that is promising and exciting, but these concepts that you laid out so well don't seem to be discussed or challenged as much as I would like, especially when it comes to handouts and worksheets. While creating the LibGuides for my subjects I attempted to consider these issues but I am excited to see the work of Annie Armstrong & Kimberly Pendell and Kathy Shields- perhaps a rubric can be made based on their work! I'm also excited to make my LibGuides more interactive with areas for students to contribute. Thank you for sharing these ideas.
I would also point out that these issues are very appropriate when planning lessons. I've been struggling to create lessons and workshops that incorporate more of these concepts but are still efficient (time is always so limited). I've been drawing on the ideas laid out in the Web Literacy Map (http://literaci.es/web-literacy-map-v1-5)- largely openness, participation, exploring, building and connecting. But while I like the spirit of these competencies and skills, they don't fit in perfectly with IL. Perhaps a similar 'map' can be made to represent the concepts of inquiry-based, problem-solving and critical IL.
Yes- some Twitter commentators pointed out that the problem lies with the original paper pathfinders that we created- no-one ever updated these, and hey presto they were just transmogrified into LibGuides. So, yes, not just a LibGuides problem, though, as the biggest platform, as well as one that seems to have been designed around librarian worst habits, I think it's important to think critically about its usage. And there are a number of usability and IT critiques that have been applied in other settings to LibGuides. But yes, the major issues is starting to think about design and pedagogy- so I hope this article can just be a start!
Thanks for this interesting exploration of LibGuides! It gives voice lately to a difficulty I've had articulating a difference in purposes for different guides: self-guided reference (LibGuide as resource list) v. self-paced instruction (LibGuide as instructional tool). We're in the process of shifting toward Canvas for sequenced instructional content, and tend to use LibGuides more as the traditional curated lists of resources. Though the outcomes-focused PsycINFO guide page is quite useful, I do think questions of audience and purpose come into play here – novice users of resources would appreciate the guidance in the "instructionally robust" guide and in the sequenced English 1103 guide, but more advanced users–that is, users already engaged in complex, iterative research–might find the more "traditional" curated categories based on resource type more useful. So, in a sense, the maybe the critique is that we're all designing LibGuides with that second user in mind, overlooking the fact that the novice user (who may well be in the majority) needs more scaffolding to be able to see research as a complex, iterative process. (Oh, look, a threshold. concept!)
I've been trying to emphasize with novice users that they need to become librarians, in a sense. They need to learn to curate information for their own purposes, in their own categories, with their own critical filters. "Content curation" has for quite a while been mutating into new species out in the wilds of the web – it's a job title, a category of web filtering for marketers, and a category of end-user retail tools (e.g. Storify, Diigo) to help people organize their experience of web content. If you look at functional descriptions of all these things, they sound eerily similar to the 2000 IL standards. It might help to point out to students that if they don't learn how to do this, that tools and algorithms designed by other people, with other ends in mind, will do it for them. (Nice thought question for students striving to be their own persons: What if all the content you encounter has already been filtered for you, to keep you from thinking things that disrupt the status quo?)
How we teach this well is anybody's guess – one can certainly use LibGuides to organize information in different ways… but are LibGuides the best tool for curating content in a way that can guide students to learn to curate their own content? Not sure. One of many, maybe. And thanks for curating this hoard of info on the topic that will take me weeks to digest!
Yes, I agree about the curation- and I think that is what the constructivist oriented new framework is trying to encourage us to do- to help students develop their own personal information strategies. I appreciate this, (although recognising a few problems)- and it makes me wonder what we say when we use proprietary tools (like LibGuides) that students can't use when they're in school let alone graduated to help do this. But I love your focus on how if students don't learn how to do this, black box algorithms will… SO TRUE 😉
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This is a fascinating article. Thanks for writing it! I've long hated LibGuides, but I didn't realize that the content itself was part of the problem. Its structure and same-ness always just seemed like an aesthetic problem, but I see that it's worse than that.
I absolutely detest LibGuides and its popularity bugs me. It's a webhost. You buy it so you can make webpages. Yet your library always has a website. So why are you pay two hosting bills? If you must, why aren't you using a real webhost where you can control you design and have your own URL domain? Most of the features that LibGuides advertises are all things any CMS (content management system) can do. LibGuides is stuck the way it is. On your own site, you can do /anything/. So why not?
LibGuides is a problem for librarianship because it doesn't demonstrate any care or expertise. It's a misunderstanding of what the internet is and how it works. Here librarians say that they are information professionals but do not act as that way,
Thanks, Karen! Yes, I think you can critique LibGuides on usability and technical matters too, but I wanted to focus on the educational side, which, imho, is always overlooked. But I'm right with you on the points you mention above. I also think you're spot on about the problem for librarianship- LibGuides work for librarians because we understand their scope, and what they can achieve- I just don't think that works for most people, especially when we don't integrate them into teaching activities, but just leave them hanging there.
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Hi Alison. Erik Zitser and I loved your article because it raises lots of questions about LibGuides, specifically current use and potential use. We have cited your article in our our recent article about the history of online research guides related to Slavic and Eurasian Studies. Erik and I offer an additional yet different critical perspective about online research guides. See https://www.academia.edu/24212450/Beyond_LibGuides_The_Past_Present_and_Future_of_Online_Research_Guides
Let us know what you think? Thanks for your thoughtful work.


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In the last few years, Illinois spent $10 million to install a high-tension cable barrier system on Interstate 74 between Champaign and Danville. The goal: to reduce the number of fatalities and serious injury accidents caused when vehicles cross the median and veer into oncoming traffic.
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But state officials and the system's manufacturer warn that even the special barriers aren't foolproof, as evidenced last weekend during a three-car accident that killed a Catlin woman.
"There's no barrier that we can put on the highway that can prevent all crashes," said Master Sgt. Shad Edwards, the daytime patrol commander for the Illinois State Police's District 10 region. "You're still going to have people who are going to crash. That's why you still have to have drivers who are qualified and observant and prepared to travel in winter weather conditions."
The crash, which killed 33-year-old Kristy L. Etchison, occurred at 3:44 p.m. Saturday on the snow- and ice-covered interstate, about five miles east of Urbana.
According to a report, 35-year-old Bidemi O. Ajobiewe, of Champaign, was driving a 2012 box truck west on the interstate near milepost 189 when he lost control of the vehicle, crossed the median and struck an oncoming van. He was ticketed for improper lane usage, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, and not having a valid classification of driver's license.
"The box truck went through the cables ... and the back end of the truck made contact with the front end of the van," Edwards recited from the report.
Benjamin Knight, 37, of Catlin — the van's driver — and Ms. Etchison, his passenger, were trapped in the wreckage. Ms. Etchison was pronounced dead at the scene, while Knight was taken to Carle Foundation Hospital, where he was listed in good condition Thursday.
The Illinois Department of Transportation began installing high-tension cable barrier systems in 2005, and currently has nearly 300 miles of cable in place, according to state safety engineer Priscilla Tobias.
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The state installed cable in the I-74 median between Champaign and Danville during four separate projects between 2011 and 2013, Tobias said. She said the barriers were added after a statewide analysis identified the area as a priority corridor, based on its high traffic volume, narrow median width and cross-over crash history.
That corridor, while relatively flat, has "an extremely" narrow median separating the two eastbound and westbound lanes, Edwards said.
"Unlike other grassy medians in the state, it doesn't provide any amount of time or stopping distance for a vehicle that crosses it," said Edwards, who in his 25 years with the state police has seen the result too many times. "That vehicle, in a split second, has already traveled into the other lanes and is looking at a head-on collision with a vehicle coming from the other direction. It's a perfect example of why and where you need some enhanced lane dividers, whether they be cable barriers or concrete guard rails."
This particular system — of four galvanized wire-rope cables, measuring 20 inches to 39 inches from the ground, with posts placed every 15 feet — was manufactured by Gibraltar Cable Barrier Systems. The Texas-based firm is one of five in the United States that makes high-tension cable barrier systems. Gibraltar has a 50 percent share of the market and has provided more than 15 million linear feet in the U.S. and Canada, including more than 770,000 linear feet in Illinois, general manager Ron Faulkenberry said.
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He pointed to a fiery semi-tractor trailer crash last weekend on Interstate 65 in Indiana. The crash, which was also weather-related, involved more than 20 vehicles. But none crossed the median, and an Indiana Department of Transportation official attributed that to the cable barrier system the state installed in 2010.
"Unfortunately, it's not 100 percent effective," Faulkenberry said. "There are just so many variables. You get a box truck that's fully loaded that goes in (to the median) at a steeper angle, there's basically no timeout after that. It's terribly unfortunate. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family."
While the system has been "very effective" in reducing median cross-over crashes in Illinois, it isn't infallible, Tobias said.
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Crash statistics
This table shows the number of accidents reported by the Illinois Department of Transportation between mile marker 180.5 in Champaign County and mile marker 220, at the Illinois-Indiana state line in Vermilion County.
Source: Illinois Department of Transportation
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So in other words it isnt proven to stop cars going 70. The statement " the system has proven it can stop and redirect an 18,000-pound truck that hits the cables at a 15-degree angle while going about 50 mph." tells me that it really doesnt work for anything bigger than an empty f150 at 65-75mph. It also tells me that someone is padding their pockets with money for installing and repairing them.
How many thousands of dollars are they spending each month to the company who comes and replaces the damaged wires and polls?


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