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Hydrogen Production
The simplest and most common element, hydrogen is all around us, but always as a compound with other elements. To make it usable in fuel cells or otherwise provide energy, we must expend energy or modify another energy source to extract it from the fossil fuel, biomass, water, or other compound in which it is found. Nearly all hydrogen production in the United States today is by steam reformation of natural gas. This, however, releases carbon dioxide in the process and trades one relatively clean fuel for another, with associated energy loss, so it does little to meet national energy needs. Hydrogen can also be produced by electrolysis—passing an electrical current through water to break it into hydrogen and oxygen—but electrolysis is inefficient and is only as clean as the energy source used to produce the electrical current. There are, however, many possible ways to produce hydrogen with renewable energy. Some of the most promising are the following:
Thermochemical Hydrogen
Heating biomass (or fossil fuels) with limited or no oxygen present can gasify it to a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide known as synthesis gas or "syngas." Syngas can then be catalytically converted to increase the amount of hydrogen with a "water-gas-shift reaction, which reacts the carbon monoxide with water to form carbon dioxide and hydrogen. Another high-temperature process can convert biomass to an oily liquid known as pyrolysis oil, which can be converted to hydrogen using steam reformation and the water-gas-shift reaction.
Electrolytic Hydrogen
Electrolysis can electrochemically split water into hydrogen and oxygen in essentially the reverse of the reaction in a fuel cell. To make sense for large-scale use, this process must use an inexpensive source of electricity. Because wind energy is currently the lowest-cost renewable energy, it is the leading candidate. It is also a variable source that would benefit from being able to produce hydrogen when its electricity is not needed and to add fuel-cell generation when electricity demand exceeds what the wind turbines can provide. The combination also benefits because electrolyzers require direct current and wind turbine power is produced as direct current before conversion back to an alternating current suitable for the electric grid.
Electrochemical Photolytic Hydrogen
How about short-circuiting the process to have renewable energy such as solar power produce hydrogen directly? Photoelectrochemical (PEC) hydrogen production replaces one electrode of an electrolyzer with photovoltaic (PV) semiconductor material to generate the electricity needed for the water-splitting reaction. The efficiency loss of separate steps is done away with, as is the cost of the other components of a solar cell. PEC is elegantly simple, but finding PV materials both strong enough to drive the water split and stable in a liquid system presents great challenges for researchers.
Biological Photolytic Hydrogen
Another way to directly tap solar energy for hydrogen production is to take advantage of ways in which nature does so. Certain microalgae and photosynthetic bacteria do sometimes use photosynthesis to make hydrogen instead of sugar and oxygen. Among the challenges here is the fact that the algal enzyme that triggers the hydrogen production is inhibited by oxygen, which of course, the organism also normally produces. Another biological research avenue is to develop microorganisms that will ferment sugars or cellulose to hydrogen instead of alcohol.
Learn more about NREL's hydrogen production research.
Also see the hydrogen production basics from the U.S. Department of Energy's Fuel Cell Technologies Program.


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All eyes are on Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and the City Council as the deadline looms over the school district's Doomsday Budget.
Superintendent William Hite issued a dire warning- that city schools may not open if they don't get $50 million dollars in the next week.
Now, a bitter battle has started between the two sides.
Dr. Hite was live on "Good Day Philadelphia" Friday morning with more.
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Chapter 1: Types of checking accounts
Chapter 2: ABCs of ATMs
Chapter 3: Fees, fees and more fees
Chapter 4: Protecting your account
When you open a checking account, ask the bank for a printed copy of its fee schedule. It just might stun you. You'll quickly realize how costly it can be to ask the bank for a duplicate statement, a cashier's check, a stop payment or a host of other services you may need.
Here's a rundown of some of the more common services associated with checking accounts for which banks charge a fee. We aren't listing the actual fees because they vary from bank to bank and year to year.
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Operation Flashpoint: Red River Dev Diary 1
First of a series of exclusive trailers. Reveals every Thursday.
Make your own gooey alien.
Get an education in mutilation and mayhem.
You have to earn these rides.
All the action with the short skirt drama.
Another teaser for the multiplayer update.
Don't forget to sign up.
Cryptics superpowered MMO goes F2P.
There's a killer on the loose.
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On Saturday November 17 from 2-4pm The Media Theatre will hold a Talk-To-The-Animals-Day with Dr. Dolittle (actor Bill Vargus).
Anyone who brings their pet to the theatre during this meet and greet occasion will receive a $5 gift voucher for an upcoming production and have plenty of photo opportunities.
The Delaware County SPCA will be onsite as well, with a few friendly cats and dogs that need to be adopted into loving homes.


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The Child Brain Injury Trust is a national charity supporting anyone affected by childhood acquired brain injury (ABI). An ABI is an injury to the brain that has happened after birth. The injury can affect the way a person thinks, feels and behaves. The Charity provides practical support to the child and family and offers training to professionals in education, health and social services. The Trust works hard to ensure that children are given the opportunity to reach their full potential
I want to share my email address with Child Brain Injury Trust, so they can contact me directly.


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South Shore Conservatory, New England's largest community school for the arts, has been selected for a site visit by the annual Conference for Community Arts Education, hosted in Boston from Nov. 10 to 12. Approximately 500 delegates, community arts providers and education leaders from across the country will converge for the annual National Guild for Community Arts Education event. Many attendees will travel to Hingham to tap into SSC leadership team's expertise in their "continuum" model, a programmatic philosophy designed to engage students from birth through adulthood.
"We will present a dynamic and interactive view of our educational continuum," says SSC President Kathy Czerny. "We'll demonstrate how our unique approach to arts education is geared to engage students from ages 0-90. Students can begin their arts education with us and stay forever - or they can enter at any point on their own music and arts life path." During the two- hour visit, SSC staff, faculty, students, overseers and trustees will lead tours of the Hingham campus including the 300-seat covered Jane Carr Amphitheatre, teaching and ensemble spaces, and Cox performance hall. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore and observe a variety of music, dance, and drama programs. The visit will culminate with a "Monster Jam" performance that integrates all participants into a performing arts experience.
Now entering their 41st year, SSC serves more than 2,700 students at two campuses and several off-site locations. Built on a large early childhood base, the school's programs prepare young students for private instruction and foster participation beyond the private lesson. Programs branch out in multiple directions to allow older students to pursue a variety of opportunities in music, movement, and drama. The focus and flexibility of the continuum informs parents, students, and faculty about options and possibilities for individualized and evolving interests.
"It's exciting to have members of our sister organizations from across the country see our beautiful school and have the opportunity to showcase our programs, students and faculty," said Czerny. "It comes naturally - as educators we wish to share our successful strategies with our peers, helping them identify new opportunities for growth and acting as a model to surmount challenges, create success and aspire to innovations in their own communities."
As one of 25 community arts schools or programs in the Boston-metro area, SSC was selected for the Conference due to their commitment to excellence in arts education. Conference programming will explore all categories of the arts, with Huntington Theatre, The Institute of Contemporary Art and Boston Ballet also selected for respective site visits. "We are excited to welcome our colleagues - it provides us with a wonderful opportunity to showcase the school and to share strategies that make us unique in our community," said Czerny.
Also on the Boston program of events, three members of SSC's leadership team will make a presentation on the success of their revamped enrollment and retention process. Showcasing the success of an 11-member action committee, the presentation will highlight how SSC reversed a period of declining enrollment. Efforts focused on improving parent education, expanding early childhood programs and fostering faculty engagement and accountability have led to a 24% increase in enrollment over the last three years.


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Challenger Mitt Romney used Wednesday's debate to put President Barack Obama on the defensive on health care, jobs and other issues. The president's reluctance to fire back harshly gave new hope to Republican partisans.
Romney managed to highlight his top campaign themes — calling for lower tax rates, less regulation, the repeal of "Obamacare" — while largely fending off Obama's demands for details on how to pay for his proposals or safeguard Americans' health and well-being.
Neither Obama nor the debate's moderator, meanwhile, pressed Romney on some of his most vulnerable points. They included Romney's claim that 47 percent of Americans are docile dependents on the government, a topic heavily featured in TV ads and public conversations the past two weeks.
The 90-minute debate in Denver may have been too wonky to captivate millions of American viewers and change the campaign's overall arc. Polls show Obama leading in key battleground states.
But it delighted Republicans who felt Romney was the aggressor without going overboard, and who were surprised by Obama's cautious, at times listless demeanor.
Even some Democratic partisans grudgingly acknowledged that Romney had a good debate.
"I think he won, unfortunately," said Karl Amelchenko, 36, a lawyer from Raleigh, N.C., who supports Obama. "Romney was aggressive. He attacked."
The nominees have two more debates this month, and a government jobs report on Friday could reshape the contest. Obama has aired more TV ads than Romney in several key states, and it's unclear whether Romney can follow his solid debate performance with the type of incisive message that has eluded him so far.
Obama and moderator Jim Lehrer repeatedly failed to force Romney to detail how he would cut tax rates at every income level without expanding the deficit or forcing middle-income people to pay a higher total tax bill.
"If you believe that we can cut taxes by $5 trillion and add $2 trillion in additional spending that the military is not asking for," Obama said, "and you think that by closing loopholes and deductions for the well-to-do, somehow you will not end up picking up the tab, then Gov. Romney's plan may work for you."
"Virtually everything he just said about my tax plan is inaccurate," Romney retorted. "I'm not looking for a $5 trillion tax cut."
As Romney all but accused Obama of lying about his tax plan, the president alternated between looking directly at his Republican rival and bowing his head to take notes. "Now he's saying his big bold idea is 'never mind,"' Obama said.
Romney held his ground. He said he would reduce income tax rates without adding to the deficit and without reducing "the share paid by high-income individuals."
Economists say Romney has yet to explain how he can manage that feat.
Obama seemed frustrated but almost resigned. He said Romney's running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan, "put forward a budget that reflects many of the principles that Gov. Romney's talked about. And it wasn't very detailed. This seems to be a trend."
But rather than press Romney any harder for details, the president moved on.
Obama seemed eager not to appear prickly or angry. He flashed his familiar smile often, and it's possible that many viewers saw him as relaxed and unshaken.
But the president also failed to follow through on some openings, such as when he noted that Romney once said he would reject a deficit-reduction plan even if it called for only $1 in new tax revenues for every $10 in spending cuts.
Obama said he wants "a balanced approach" that would include $2.50 in spending cuts for every $1 in new revenue.
Obama used the debate's early moments to put the best light on his handling of the economy. He mentioned that the U.S. car industry is rebounding, and the housing market is growing.
Romney replied: "We've got 23 million people out of work or looking for work."
Both men spoke to middle America, making few references to issues that fire up the right and left fringes.
Republican consultant Matt Mackowiak said Romney "was on offense most of the night, holding Obama accountable for massive investments in green energy, the growing national debt and weak economic recovery. Obama never asked Romney to defend the Bain Capital record, his decision to release only two years of tax returns or the '47 percent' comment."
Democratic strategist Doug Hattaway said Romney "did fine, as expected. But fine doesn't get the job done." He said Romney failed to "change the dynamics of the race."
With a month remaining until the election, and early voting under way in many states, Republican partisans hope Hattaway is wrong.
Analysis: Romney's aggressive debate cheers GOP
Challenger Mitt Romney used Wednesday's debate to put President Barack Obama on the defensive on health care, jobs and other issues. The president's reluctance to fire back harshly gave new hope to Republican partisans.
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Tax deduction for a gym membership?
April marks another tax season when millions of Americans will deduct expenses related to home ownership, children and education from their annual tax bill. These deductions exist because of their perceived value to society; they encourage behaviors that keep the wheels of the economy turning. So why shouldn't the tax code be revised to reward preventive health?
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Search teams will send unmanned sub to look for missing Malaysian airliner
Teams searching for a missing Malaysian airliner are planning for the first time to send an unmanned submarine into the depths of the Indian Ocean to look for wreckage, an Australian official leading the multi-nation search said Monday.
Teens trading naked selfies for mugshots
Will teenagers ever learn? You think yours will. Maybe so. But it's likely that was also the hope of the parents of children who were so shamed by nude photos of themselves that went south - how else can they go - that they killed themselves.
Boston doctors can now prescribe you a bike
The City of Boston this week is rolling out a new program that's whimsically known as "Prescribe-a-Bike." Part medicine, part welfare, the initiative allows doctors at Boston Medical Center to write "prescriptions" for low-income patients to get yearlong memberships to Hubway, the city's bike-share system, for only $5.
Are Americans smart to stop drinking diet sodas?
Recent data from Beverage Digest suggest many are cutting back on diet sodas. Consumption of diet sodas fell more than that of sugary sodas in 2013. This raises two questions: Why is total consumption declining, and is drinking diet soda harmful to health?
VIDEO: Amazing dance moves at NCAA title game
Eye-catching action wasn't confined to the court at AT&T Stadium Monday night during the NCAA Championship game between UConn and Kentucky. This pair -- apparently a father and son -- delighted the crowd during a timeout with some synchronized dance moves.
VIDEO: White House may ban selfies
The White House wasn't too pleased after Red Sox player David Ortiz snapped a selfie with President Obama that was later used promotionally by Samsung.
Investing more money in tornado research would be a disaster
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would require National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration funding to focus on improving forecasts of "high impact weather events" like tornadoes and hurricanes "for the protection of life and property and the enhancement of the national economy."
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Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, is a large, mainly Gothic, church in the City of Westminster, London, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is one of the most notable religious buildings in the United Kingdom and has been the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English and, later, British monarchs. The abbey is a Royal Peculiar and between 1540 and 1550 had the status of a cathedral; however, the church is no longer an abbey nor cathedral.
According to a tradition first reported by Sulcard in about 1080, a church was founded at the site (then known as Thorn Ey (Thorn Island)) in the 7th century, at the time of Mellitus (d. 624), a Bishop of London. Construction of the present church began in 1245, on the orders of Henry III.
Since 1066, when Harold Godwinson and William the Conqueror were crowned, the coronations of English and British monarchs have been held here. Since 1100, there have been at least 16 royal weddings at the abbey. Two were of reigning monarchs (Henry I and Richard II), although before 1919 there had been none for some 500 years.
Sacred architecture (also known as religious architecture) is a religious architectural practice concerned with the design and construction of places of worship and/or sacred or intentional space, such as churches, mosques, stupas, synagogues, and temples. Many cultures devoted considerable resources to their sacred architecture and places of worship. Religious and sacred spaces are amongst the most impressive and permanent monolithic buildings created by humanity. Conversely, sacred architecture as a locale for meta-intimacy may also be non-monolithic, ephemeral and intensely private, personal and non-public.
Sacred, religious and holy structures often evolved over centuries and were the largest buildings in the world, prior to the modern skyscraper. While the various styles employed in sacred architecture sometimes reflected trends in other structures, these styles also remained unique from the contemporary architecture used in other structures. With the rise of Abrahamic monotheisms (particularly Christianity and Islam), religious buildings increasingly became centres of worship, prayer and meditation.
The Western scholarly discipline of the history of architecture itself closely follows the history of religious architecture from ancient times until the Baroque period, at least. Sacred geometry, iconography and the use of sophisticated semiotics such as signs, symbols and religious motifs are endemic to sacred architecture.


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ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines – In the villages of Talon-Talon, Mampang and Arena Blaco, people now avoid travelling at night.
Since late last year, records from the police reveal, at least 27 people have been killed in the three areas.
"I even have to cancel several appointments especially when it's already late," said Nujom Hadjibata, a non-government office worker living in Talon-Talon. She fears getting hit in a cross fire.
Ustadz Jamal Sakaluran Munib, Chairman of the National Ulama League of the Philippines – Zambasulta, describes the situation as "alarming" because it is already interpreted by some as a "religious conflict."
"The conflict has escalated to involved innocent Muslim and Christian civilians," he said.
The Zamboanga City Peace and Order Council (CPOC) believe that the killings are a result of a family feud where the casualties are no longer limited to family and friends.
But the Interreligious Solidarity Movement for Peace (IRSMP) believes the problem is larger in scope, adding that there have been killings outside the three areas and that the death toll has reached 60.
In a statement signed by its conveners – Fr. Angel Calvo of the Archdiocese of Zamboanga, Professor Ali Yacub, representing the local Islamic community, and Atty. Paulino Ersando of the Evangelical Free Church – IRSMP appealed for action to stop the "worsening peace and order in the City in general" as well as help resolve the feud.
"The periodic wave of killings, terrorism and criminality has turned the city into what seems to be a dizzying killing field," the statement read.
"We appeal to our local government leaders, the police, judiciary and other law enforcement agencies to adopt adequate means and ways to constantly ensure and maintain peace and order in our community," it added.
"We appeal, too, to all of our fellow citizens in the city to exercise their civic duty to help our authorities, in every way they can and at all times, to help prevent crimes and other violence in the community and to peacefully bring to end this present crisis."
The latest fatality was Mampang Barangay Councilor Victor Dagalea. He was ambushed in broad daylight last July 13, while on his way to a CPOC meeting.
A companion also died.
Zamboanga City Mayor Celso Lobregat, who heads the council, says they will declare the villages under the "state of lawlessness" should the situation in the area worsen.
Under the Local Government Code, local governments can declare a state of lawlessness to "maintain peace and order" to "protect the welfare of its people in general."
The CPOC, through Lobregat, is also requesting the Western Mindanao Command (Wesmincom) of the Armed Forces of the Philippines to send soldiers to help secure the mentioned villages.
On the other hand, Western Mindanao (Region IX) Police Regional Director Edwin Corvera directed the Zamboanga City Police Office to bring "positive result" in two weeks.
In a meeting with Lobregat last week, Chief Supt. Corvera ordered the local police to make arrests and file indictments. (Written by Nung Aljani with reports from Albert Arcilla/PECOJON Online PH))


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The tractor-trailer parked in front of the , is beginning to fill up with donated items for victims of Hurricane Sandy on the East Coast. On a chilly Monday afternoon, Des Plaines Patrol Officer Tom Stancato organized some of the donated products in the Dayton Freight trailer. , is donating the shipping portion of the relief drive.
"Des Plaines Has New York's Back" began when a police sergeant approached Police Chief William Kushner with the concept, Kushner told city council members at a meeting on Nov. 5.
Items will be accepted for donation until Nov. 20, and the container will be shipped to those in need on Nov. 21.
Needed items:
- Cleaning supplies including mops, sponges, water hoses, garbage bags, paper towels, fans and dehumidifiers.
- Baby supplies including blankets, disposable diapers and clothes.
- Warm clothing including hats, scarves, mittens, gloves and blankets.
Goods may be donated at the following locations:
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- Des Plaines Fire Department, Station 2, 1313 E. Oakton St.
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Dems Enthused About a Short Term in Congress
Former U.S. Rep. Marilyn Lloyd, who held the 3rd Congressional District seat from 1975 until 1995, says there may be only one Democratic candidate, Brenda Short, running for her old seat - but that doesn't matter.
"It only takes one Democrat to win," said Lloyd in helping kickoff the Short campaign, according to the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.
Jeff Brown, chairman of the Hamilton County Democratic Party, is thusly quoted:
"As the long, cold winter of this year is almost over, so is the long, cold winter of not having a Democrat in this congressional seat is also almost over," Mr. Brown said. "When you think about Brenda Short, think about family, unity and God. Think about service. That's what she's about."
Short lives in East Ridge and once worked for Lloyd in her congressional office. She's also been a teacher and served two years as a charter commissioner in East Ridge. She's married to Doug Short and they have a son and two grandchildren, according to the TFP.
The quoted comments of the candidate herself are short. She declared the campaign focus would be on job creation, the military, education and health care.
The 3rd District Republican candidate include Bradley County Sheriff Tim Gobble, former Tennessee Republican Party Chairwoman Robin Smith, attorney Chuck Fleischmann, attorney Van Irion, businessman Tommy Crangle and businessman Art Rhodes.


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Gov. Tom Corbett will "very likely" propose cutting future pension benefits for current school employees and state workers in the state budget plan he will present to lawmakers next week, his chief budget adviser said Monday.
Budget Secretary Charles Zogby, all but confirming a cost-cutting approach that the administration first floated in the fall despite questions about its legality, said decisive steps must be taken to rein in taxpayers' fast-growing share of pension costs.
"We've got to pay for our obligations and we need to look at a rebalancing of our pension obligations ... if we're going to meet our needs without inflicting deep cuts elsewhere in the budget," he said at a Pennsylvania Press Club luncheon.
The public's contributions to the state's two major public pension funds is expected to increase from $1.5 billion in the fiscal year that ends in June to nearly $3 billion in 2014-15
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Sea Legs is a 32 Stuart Angler (sometimes referred to as a 33') charter sport fishing boat on the east coast of Florida that specializing in deep sea fishing operating out of Port Canaveral Florida near Cape Canaveral and Cocoa Beach. She is equipped with the latest electronics and safety equipment. Yes, she does have a head (bathroom). She is powered with a 440HP Yanmar diesel providing a cruise speed of 24 knots, which will get you to and from the fishing grounds fast. All fishing equipment is provided including license, rods and reels, bait, and ice. The captain fully prepares the boat for the day's trip leaving you only to prepare yourself for a good time. Individuals are responsible for their own food and drink. A medium size cooler is available should you need one for your use. At the end of the trip, the fish will be cleaned for you as part of the trip. Bring a cooler and some gallon size zip lock bags to put the clean fish in.
Note: The US Coast Guard requires each person on board to have a picture ID. Small children that do not have a ID must be accompanied by a parent .
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AP: Three Kansans accused in synthetic marijuana ring
TOPEKA (AP) — Three Kansas men made millions of dollars concocting and selling synthetic marijuana at businesses in Lawrence and Oskaloosa and around the world, federal prosecutors have said.
TOPEKA (AP) — Three Kansas men made millions of dollars concocting and selling synthetic marijuana at businesses in Lawrence and Oskaloosa and around the world, federal prosecutors have said.
Bradley Miller, 55, of Wichita; his brother, Clark Sloan, 54, of Tonganoxie; and Sloan's son, Jonathan Sloan, 32, of Lawrence, are charged with conspiracy, distribution of misbranded drugs and mail fraud in the indictment filed Wednesday afternoon, The Kansas City Star reported.
Prosecutors allege the three manufactured and distributed K2 as an "all-natural" product that was to be used as incense and not for human consumption, but instead it contained synthetic chemicals that mimic the effect of marijuana. The product also contained solvents and other additives, prosecutors said.
None of the men were in custody Thursday, Jim Cross, spokesman for U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom, said.
Tom Bath, Jonathan Sloan's attorney, said he had not read the indictment but that his client would be pleading not guilty. Hearings for Jonathan Sloan and Miller are scheduled for April 11, but nothing has been set for Clark Sloan.
An attorney for Miller did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment. Cross said it wasn't clear if Clark Sloan had obtained counsel.
The men were co-owners of two Lawrence businesses, Persephone's Journey and Bouncing Bear Botanicals, which sold exotic herbal products. Persephone's Journey later changed its name to The Sacred Journey, while Bouncing Bear, which had operated out of Persephone's basement, expanded to a warehouse in Oskaloosa, prosecutors said. The product initially was sold locally before the men created a worldwide network that distributed K2 to wholesalers and retailers in and outside the United States, including South America, Asia and Eastern Europe, prosecutors said. The men made $3.3 million from K2 sales, sometime at a rate of $150,000 a week, prosecutors said.
The scheme began in 2009 and also involved "Que She," a misbranded drug from China that contains at least one substance whose approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration was pulled.
for safety concerns, according to the indictment.
Miller is accused of developing recipes for and manufacturing the K2, which he produced at the rate of 5 to 10 kilograms per night. Prosecutors said he had to work at night because of the solvents' odor.
Clark Sloan developed and monitored the Bouncing Bear Botanicals' website and worked in marketing, prosecutors said, while Jonathan Sloan was responsible for daily business operations and finances.
Miller and Jonathan Sloan claim to own the trademark K2, named after the world's second-tallest mountain, according to the indictment.
K2 is illegal in both Kansas and Missouri.


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While I'm away in Arizona, I'll do my best to keep in touch, but I have a feeling my family duties will come first. I'm going to try posting content by other authors to fill in the gaps: Kathy Carlton Willis, a publicist, and Florence Littauer, seasoned author, will each post in my absence. For the non-religious among you, here's a warning that both posts are from a Christian perspective.
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Kershaw County Coroner Johnny Fellers released the identity of a mother and child who died Saturday morning on Interstate 20.
Sonya Santiago, 25, and her 6-year-old son Enier, of Fayetteville, North Carolina died after their vehicle veered off the road and hit several trees near I-20 and mile marker 104, Fellers said.
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A Framingham man was arrested Sunday on cocaine possession and distribution charges after police became suspicious due to the man's "uncontrollable shaking."
During a motor vehicle stop for speeding in the vicinity of 84 Framingham Rd., a officer arrested Carlos Barrientos, 46, of 17 Second St., Apt. 11, Framingham, after he discovered several baggies of cocaine and more than $200 in cash.
The drugs were discovered after Barrientos gave police a registration belonging to another person and was behaving in an extremely nervous manner.
"He was trembling uncontrollably, and the training and experience of the officer led him to believe that there was criminal activity involved here," said Det. Scott DeCiero.
After asking the driver to step out of his car, the arresting officer discovered several baggies of cocaine and cash inside a container of Mentos. The amount was enough to charge Barrientos with distribution of the drug. He was also charged with possession of Class B drug and speeding.
A canine unit was called to the scene, but no additional cocaine was found. A "blue pill" was discovered, however, and is currently being tested as to its properties.
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Despite protests in August by a number of GOP senators, the television commercial with Andy Griffith touting how great the health care reform law is for Medicare enrollees is being run with increasing frequency as the November elections approach, including on the Fox New Network. Mr. Griffith smiles a lot while describing some new Medicare goodies. He does not mention the half billion dollars of projected cuts in Medicare spending over 10 years under the new law, including the reimbursement squeeze on private Medicare Advantage plans, which are disproportionately purchased by seniors of relatively modest means. He also is silent about the Independent Payment Advisory Commission empowered to promulgate additional cuts in spending, the ability of enrollees in traditional Medicare to be assigned to physican/hospital Accountable Care Organizations, or Medicare's continuing (albeit lower) $25 trillion unfunded liability.
This political ad is funded by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (in the Department of Health and Human Services). Thus, a massive federal agency overseen by the President and his controversial and unconfirmed appointee, Donald Berwick, is using taxpayer dollars to sell healthcare reform to seniors before the November election. While this might be unsurprising in this administration and legal, it's poor form if not an outright abuse of power. The creators also assume that seniors are a pretty dull lot.
Again the scorched pot, right-wing media machine, points at the opposition and calls that kettle "black". This has become as predictable as John Boehner finally shedding his tie for the lumberyard photo op. "See Velma, no tie, he's just like you and I." But it's the progressives who surmise that that seniors are dull minded?! You guys are a crack up.
Did you read the story about the company, Goldline, that's being questioned about taking advantage of the "uninformed", by selling them "gold" coins that may be of far less value than the trusting, "misuninformed" might surmise? The fact that their dubious claims of value are being broadcast to the masses by the likes of Glen Beck, makes it a very effective confidence game. They even claim to be willing to buy back the coins from their unsuspecting marks, however, they have multiple disclaimers about that. I have purchased real gold bullion, at competitive market prices, viewed the 'Buy back" policies of a few different vendors, and have never seen such lopsided disclaimers. How many seniors listen and watch Glen Beck, depending on his purported "truth-telling"? Then check out his list of sponsors, and their methods and targets of marketing. You'll undoubtedly find out who really discounts the intelligence of seniors, and markets products accordingly.
BTW:Go to Goldline and try to figure out how much their charging for their coins and what they're buying them back for. I hope you've got a lot of time on your hands, because after 5 minutes of trying to find such critical information, I gave up. Since seniors make up one of the largest segments of America who don't have computers, just think what it takes for them to discover competitive market prices. No, they'll just trust Glenny, or one of those caring phone salesmen, not to steer them wrong. I hope their walkers have airbags and their children have an extra room.
BTW: Boehner really looks like an average American when he's not wearing his tie. Too bad someone at the lumberyard photo op didn't ask him if he knew the difference between a hammer and a crowbar. Now if he could just lose that country club tan.


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A trio of Mississippi State Bulldogs were selected to preseason award watch lists on Monday.
Basketball players like Imane Montgomery and Blair Schaefer do not come around every day, so when they graduate and leave a program it certainly creates a void on the court.
If there is one word to describe the 7-year-old Starkville Nationals All-Star team it would be fighters. No matter what was thrown at them the team never gave up.
At the end of the day there was one team standing in the Coach Pitch Dizzy Dean South State Championship Tournament, and after defeating Louisville 17-2 the team that emerged victorious was Mathiston.
"They came out excited," coach Darrell Fason said. "They were ready for it. To take a group of kids from a small town and hang in with these big kids means a lot."
LOUISVILLE – As the 11-year-old Dizzy Dean South State Tournament entered its final day, Starkville found itself facing Columbus for a spot in the championship game.
Ultimately Starkville took the game 9-8 to set a matchup for later in the day against Louisville.
A good measuring stick of any senior college sports program is the postseason.
Being one of the last few standing after a long season shows promise and shows success for sports teams.Â
For Mississippi State athletic director Scott Stricklin, that's one thing he points to when he begins to talk about the success of his 16 programs over the last school year.
Nine runs were the difference between a win and a loss in the Dizzy Dean South State Tournament on Saturday.
The Starkville Nationals were on the positive side of that outcome as the 7-year-olds secured a 12-3 victory over Louisville.
Heading into Saturday, Jeff Overstreet proclaimed it a new day for his 6-year-old coach pitch All-Stars.
The coach's statement was right because after dropping two games on day one of the Dizzy Dean State Tournament, the Starkville Americans started day two with a 16-8 victory over Eupora.
Mathiston continued its journey through the winner's bracket of the Coach Pitch Dizzy Dean South State Tournament with a 19-11 victory over Columbus on Saturday.
The 7-year-old All-Stars came out the gate with bats a blazing as Ethan Hillhouse, Stetson Perkins, Hardy Fason, Hunter Smith, Jordan Gaskin, Cooper Stidham and Barrett Gregg all rounded the bases to give Mathiston an early 7-0 lead.
Fourth of July fireworks came a bit early for the Starkville Nationals 7-year-old coach pitch team, which opened the Dizzy Dean South State Tournament with a 12-2 victory over Choctaw County.Â


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The phenomenal Sam Bush honed his skills as an instrumentalist from the ripe old age of 11, starting with the mandolin. In 1969, he formed his first band and released his first album, Poor Richard's Almanac, and made his debut on the Grand Old Opry. He founded the New Grass Revival in 1972, a group that went on to revolutionize the modern sound of hill country music. Bush has worked with nearly every great name in the bluegrass/hill country arena, from Béla Fleck to Jerry Douglas, and has played with Lyle Lovett. His first album, Late As Usual, appeared in 1985. He worked as a sideman for years before he released his second solo album, Glamour & Grits, in 1996.
In 1997 he rejoined with the New Grass Revival to back Garth Brooks on the Conan O'Brien show, and in 2004 he released his fifth solo album (on Sugar Hill Records). In 2005 he got together with Jerry Douglas and Béla Fleck to release Grammy-nominated song, "Who's Your Uncle" released on Douglas's disc, The Best-Kept Secret.
Previous Grammy Wins:
- Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal - (Emmylou Harris & Nash Ramblers) - Emmylou Harris & the Nash Ramblers At the Ryman - 1992
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance - Béla Fleck & The Flecktones - The Sinister Minister - 1996
- Album Of The Year - Alison Krauss & Union Station (Barry Bales, Ron Block, Jerry Douglas, Alison Krauss, Dan Tyminski), Chris Sharp, Chris Thomas King, Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch, Harley Allen, John Hartford, Mike Compton, Norman Blake, Pat Enright, Peasall Sisters (Hannah Peasall, Leah Peasall, Sarah Peasall), Ralph Stanley, Sam Bush, Stuart Duncan, The Cox Family (Evelyn Cox, Sidney Cox, Suzanne Cox, Willard Cox), The Fairfield Four (Nathan Best, Isaac Freeman, Robert Hamlett, James Hill, Joseph Rice, Wilson Waters, Jr.), The Whites (Buck White, Cheryl White, Sharon White) & Tim Blake Nelson - O Brother, Where Art Thou - 2001
Current Grammy Nominations:
- Best Country Instrumental Performance (with Jerry Douglas and Béla Fleck) - "Who's Your Uncle"
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I thought they'd go quite quickly. Anyone got any ideas?
I thought they'd go quite quickly. Anyone got any ideas?
Bargain, I sold my 16's off my 2.8Q for �320.
It maybe just because you've set a buy it now. People seem to like the chance of a bargain with the auction. Setting a reserve or high start price just seems to put people off. I start low, then just use a couple of mates to hike the price if it looks like it'll go for stupidly low money.
I've bought 2 sets of comps for my A4 - one set for �200 and the other for �120.
I would be expecting S3 wheels for about that price going on what I've seen on ebay, think what Andy has suggested is a good idea though.
To be honest I would say they are worth more like �150 - �200 as the tyres will want replacing by the sounds of it.
For around �250, you can get a set of 17" S3 Avus alloys on ebay, yours are 16", so I would aim around 150-200 mark, as suggested by Markb above [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beerchug.gif[/img]
If all the tyres will need replacing, then they are worth no where near that price - you could be paying over �300 for new tyres - people will just spend a little bit more and buy some 2nd hand ones with good tyres. The wheels are mint as you say, but I reckon theyre gonna have to go for below �200.


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According to the Motion Picture Association of America, "Alice in Wonderland," the new 3D film for Disney from one-time Mouse House exile Tim Burton, has been rated PG for fantasy action/violence involving scary images and situations, "and for a smoking caterpillar."
The Jefferson Airplane would be proud. Lewis Carroll devotees, however, may be less enthusiastic about this somewhat tiresome catalog of amazements, which at this point in Burton's career seems -- like the director's recent "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" -- more a marriage made in branding heaven than an artistic necessity.
Burton's prepared for the naysayers. As Alice herself asserts in the film, speaking for the auteur: "This is my dream. I'll decide where it goes from here." Another line is an encouragement from Burton to himself, and to his fans: "You're mad, bonkers, off your head -- but I'll tell you a secret: All the best people are."
Australian actress Mia Wasikowska -- impressive as an East Tennessee nymphet in "That Evening Sun," the movie that opened last year's Indie Memphis Film Festival -- is a pretty and privileged Alice, age 19, introduced at an English manor lawn party that seems to be taking place in the late 19th century, at about the time Carroll wrote "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and its sequel, "Through the Looking-Glass."
Like such previous Burton heroes as Edward Scissorhands and Ed Wood, Alice is a lonely and misunderstood individualist. ("Who's to say what's proper?" she asks.) She is haunted by childhood dreams of a white rabbit in a waistcoat and other oddities that prove to be "real" when she falls down a rabbit hole and emerges in Wonderland, here called "Underland," a place of talking animals and walking playing cards, where her body undergoes constant changes in proportion and even her identity seems to be in flux. Burton and screenwriter Linda Woolverton emphasize the character's coming-of-age confusion; her frequent need for improvised clothing, to protect her modesty, won't be lost on young viewers.
Burton began his career as an animator at Disney, at a time when the studio didn't know what to do with his wry ghoulishness and Charles Addams/Edward Gorey design sense. Now a brand name himself, Burton has delivered an "Alice" isn't really an adaptation of the Carroll stories but a sort of sequel or reimagining, as the "Underland" retitling suggests. The film is like a Marvel Comics-inspired Carroll take-off that manipulates the source material to get Alice into battle armor and transform her into the prophesied wielder of the "Vorpal sword," destined to slay the dragon-like Jabberwocky (which here resembles John Tenniell's famous 1872 illustration), the fire-breathing champion of the Red Queen, who has wrested control of Underland from her benevolent sister, the White Queen. (If nothing else, this civil war makes one wonder if there's trouble in the Burton household: The beautiful and virtuous White Queen is played by Anne Hathaway, made up to suggest Burton's Goth-y ex-girlfriend, the actress Lisa Marie, while the bossy and bulbous-headed White Queen is made up to resemble the scary Bette Davis in "The Virgin Queen," and played by Burton's wife, Helena Bonham Carter. According to the film, the worst punishment imaginable is to be literally chained to this big-headed woman for life.)
Combining actors and computer-generated characters (voiced by a Who's Who of Britain's acting elite, including Michael Sheen, Alan Rickman, Stephen Fry and Burton's beloved Hammer horror veterans, Christopher Lee and Michael Gough) in what appear to be mostly CG environments, the film is so relentlessly unreal and "imaginative" that the flesh-and-blood characters are a relief, even when they are as garishly disguised as Johnny Depp's Mad Hatter, a lisping Scot whose calm recitation of Carroll nonsense verse ("Mimsy were the borogroves...") is as soothing as a warm drink. Also welcome is Crispin Glover as the Knave of Hearts, a long-maned rogue with a heart-shaped eyepatch. Eye violence is a recurring theme -- a comment on the mandate for eye-popping 3D effects? Sometimes, the eyes are just lost with the rest: "Off with their heads!" screams the Red Queen, with frequency; her far-out film, however, may remind you of what Grace Slick said: "Feed your head."
Will this "Alice in Wonderland" -- like Disney's 1951 cartoon feature film, which wasn't a hit until it was re-released as a secret hippy handshake in the post-"2001" era -- become a favorite of those who appreciate the combination of altered states and trippy visuals? Perhaps not. Unlike the immersive "Avatar," "Alice in Wonderland" was shot "flat," then retrofitted for 3D during postproduction. Despite the March Hare's many flung tea cups and a fall down the rabbit hole that becomes a marathon, the dimensional effects here are generally unimpressive, which -- unless the technology improves -- doesn't bode well for "Clash of the Titans," the final two "Harry Potter" films and other would-be blockbusters being converted to 3D by movie executives with eyes still bugging from the grosses of the James Cameron film. Still, there are many visual pleasures to be found in "Alice," including the smoky (and smoky-voiced) Cheshire Cat, and the Red Queen's shiny frog footmen.
Curiouser and curiouser: Perhaps the oddest thing about the film is that Alice's self-emancipation leads her, back in the real world, to not only reject a conceited rich suitor (as we expect) but to motivate her dad's old business partner to extend his trade into China. Alice, the eccentric proto-feminist, as capitalist visionary? This somehow is supposed to be inspiring, but it put me in mind of a yet another song lyric, this time from the Mekons: "The East India Company scum, flooding China with opium..."
'Alice in Wonderland' opens Friday (March 5) in the Memphis area at the Forest Hill 8, Stage Cinema (in 3-D), Majestic, Collierville Towne 16 (in 3-D), DeSoto Cinema 16 (in 3-D), Studio on the Square, Raleigh Springs Cinema, Cordova Cinema (in 3-D), Paradiso (in 3-D), Palace Cinema, Hollywood 20 Cinema (in 3-D) and the Summer Quartet Drive-In.


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MINERAL WELLS — Brrrrrrr! So much for the Valentine's king and queen. The center will have to operate a full year without official rulers, due to the bad weather last week. The carriage in which the king and queen were to arrive was caught in a snowbank, which is a highly and completely unexpected event in the life of Texas' Valentine's Day celebration.
Latest word is that they were melted and floated away sometime during the weekend, to be found in New Orleans on Monday celebrating the results of the most recent Super Bowl game. We'll try again next year.
In the meantime, things will progress at the Senior Center with the announcement that we have several craft instructors and no students. Have we had so many of these classes that everyone has turned into teachers with the things they have learned? I suggest those who have grown so much in the crafter skills see if you can think of a craft which you do not know and find someone to teach that one, or just come to the classes we already have and which you already know, and hone those skills you already have to a fine edge, so that you might be enabled to create unbelievable crafts.
Seriously, there is a need for these bright instructors to find those whom they might teach, so think about some younger members of your families who might be interested in learning a craft that their grandmothers considered part of their homemaking "job." They will enjoy learning and making their grandmothers proud.
It has been mentioned that there are several lunch tables at the center set aside especially for men, from which women are barred. There seems to be a dearth of men who have lunch at the center, and it is suspected they are averse to female conversations taking up all the time for male discussion of fishing, pool playing, the neighborhood widows, replacing it with information regarding the latest in make up for the older lady. With this possibility in mind, the men now have some sort of exclusive seating which prevents unmanly discussions. You men who spend so much time in the pool room and not enough time at the lunch table, consider the change in the situation, planned and carried out just for you! The price of the meal is the same, and may be much more enjoyable.
Thursday quilters (rather a definitive name, don't you think, since they quilt on Thursdays?) have completed a "Sun Bonnet Sue" quilt and have placed it on the block for a fundraiser to augment the Senior Center budget. It will go on display around town, at the center and in the newspaper pages right away.
Tickets will go on sale at $1 each or six for $5. A great way to help finance the center, raise your interest level in cozy sleeping and becoming famous for being the recipient of the Sun Bonnet Sue award. Tickets may be purchased at the center and probably at any place you see the quilt exhibited (except for the newspaper. If you donate there, be sure you get the name of the person taking your money!) Look around!
The annual drivers education classes are scheduled for March 23. It may be a little early, but you need time to make application for the all-day session (9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.) and get your fee paid to the office at the center. The fees are $12 for members of the AARP and $14 for those who are not members. Remember, the completion of the course cannot be used to satisfy tickets given for traffic offenses, but may be used for some Insurance Company reduction of annual premiums for senior drivers. Mr. Rich Stanford will again be the instructor for the day. Lunch will be served at noon, but the class fee does not include the requested donation amount for the food. If you wish to enjoy a great meal at the Center, you should know that previous reservations are necessary. Sufficient time for lunch will be given for those who wish to eat elsewhere.
Don't forget the upcoming garage sale and the need for your "unused, but usable" goods and gosh-knows-what, to add to the sale. Call the center at 325-6470 if you have any questions regarding the sale.


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Limestone County Sheriff's officials found 3.5 pounds of marijuana, more than 600 narcotic pain pills and $5,850 in cash during a drug bust Tuesday night, an official said.
Sheriff Mike Blakely said a deputy stopped a vehicle driven by Herman Cartwright Jr., 33, of 24095 Fennell Road and found 1 pound of marijuana inside. Deputies then searched Cartwright's home and found 2.5 pounds of marijuana, 660 Lortab pills and the cash, the sheriff said.
"The Sheriff's Office had been performing surveillance on him for some time after receiving several complaints," Blakely said.
Cartwright was arrested on charges of trafficking marijuana, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, records show. He was released from the Limestone County Jail after posting bail of $31,000.
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Nuwara Eliya in Sri Lanka.
Nuwara Eliya
is located 150 km away from
in the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka.
Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliya
can be reached from Colombo via
, the gateway to Central Highlands of Sri Lanka. Colombo-Kandy-Nuwara Eliya is the most scenic highland motor road of Sri Lanka. Though the city of
Nuwara Eliya
has no
station, the highland railway line of dramatic scenery that winds past the city of Nanu Oya makes the journey by train possible. The journey to Nuwara Eliya from Kandy by train as well as by car is equally spectacular.The alternative route to Nuwara Eliya from Colombo is via Hatton located in the southern area of the Central Highlands.
, terrain and vegetation of Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliya
at an elevation of 1890 meters above the sea level, the highest city in Sri Lanka lies beneath the tallest peak of the island, Pidurutalagala or Mount Pedro (2555 meters).
Spring in
Nuwara Eliya
The salubrious climate has made Nuwara Eliya into a sanatorium that attracts Sri Lankan tourists as well as the foreign tourists to the seasonal event during February to April. Golf tournaments, horse racing, motor cross, clay pigeon shooting and carnival features high in the festivities. The downside of the season is the accommodation rates that shoot up above all. With thousands of local tourists flocking to Nuwara Eliya filling up hotels and guest houses that provide budget accommodation in the season, narrowing the accommodation options, foreign tourists would find it necessary to have the hotel bookings well in advance.
The establishment of the city of
Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliya
had been inhabited during the early period of the kingdom of Kandy, the existence of the spectacular Eliya (Sinhala: opening or clearing) valley set amidst the wooded green mountains wasnt known to the Colonial British until the accidental discovery by the colonial civil servant John Davy in the year 1819. However it took another decade for the British to realize the potential. Governor Edward Barnes converted Nuwara Eliya into a commercial and a coffee planting center during the 1830s. In the year 1847 the great colonial explorer Samuel Baker introduced the gardening of English vegetable at Nuwara-Eliya. To date
Nuwara Eliya
, the leading producer of European vegetables in Sri Lanka, distribute its all vegetable products to the rest of the island.
Following the Coffee Blight in Sri Lanka during the 1870s, the plantation of tea was introduced by Sir James Taylor resulting in development of Nuwara Eliya district into the heart of the tea growing central highlands of Sri Lanka, then called Ceylon. The first plantation on experimental stages was established in 1867 at the Loolakandara Estate situated between Kandy and Nuwara Eliya. In the year 1885 the highland railway track was extended to Nanu Oya, a town 5km south of
Nuwara Eliya
Victoria Park at Nuwara Eliya
In the center of the town is local Central Market. South of the market is Victoria Park spreading to an expanse of 27 acres with well maintained shrubs and trees. The cluster of exceedingly tall eucalyptuses is a main feature therein. Victoria Park, though in close proximity to the city center, is an ornithological hot spot where the birders would spend long hours. River Nanu Oya that runs through the Victoria park and a number of lakes within it supports the endemic birds of Sri Lanka as well as migrant birds from Himalayan are seen at the park. Among the birds are Kashmir flycatcher, Indian blue robin, pied thrush, dull-blue flycatcher, yellow-eared bulbul and dull-blue flycatcher.
Race Course and Golf Course at Nuwara Eliya
To the south of the park is racecourse. Behind the race course is Lake Gregory.
Nuwara Eliya
s all green sylvan golf course is located just opposite the Victoria Park. Built in 1891 by the British colonialists in Sri Lanka, then called Ceylon, 18-hole golf course is well maintained by
Nuwara Eliya
golf club. The club rents golf equipment and charges a fee for playing at its golf course.
Single Tree Mountain
A path from the race course leads to Single Tree Mountain that affords a bird eye-view of the surrounding hills. Single Tree Mountain unravels the spectacular sceneries of the entire town of
Nuwara Eliya
including Pidurutalagala Mountain, Haggala Mountain, Lake Gregory as well as Northern section of
Horton Plains
Pedro and Labookelle tea estates at Nuwara Eliya
Pedro and Labookelle tea estates afford the opportunities to get on-site knowledge on tea industry of Sri Lanka.
Located 3 km east of
Nuwara Eliya
, beneath a flank of Mount Pedro is the Pedro Tea estate. The resident guide at the estate explains and elaborates on the process of growing and manufacturing Ceylon Tea. Labookelle Tea Estate located 20 km north of
Nuwara Eliya
, is set at an elevation of 2000 meters. The expansive estate is fully geared to host the visitors with a tour around property. The café is a fine place to enjoy a cup of Ceylon tea while having a slice of cake.
Soft adventure at
Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliyas scenic mountainous terrain affords hiking possibilities. Mount Pedro or Pidurutalgala rising to a height of 2555meters above the sea level, though the summit isnt open to the public, offers hiking opportunities. Waterfalls around Nuwara Eliya make the hiking and trekking all the more pleasant: Ramboda fall; Devon Falls; Lakshapna Falls. Turf club also located within the city affords all horse riding and pony riding. Boating opportunities are made possible by the boat house at Lake Gregory.
Horton Plains
Horton Plains National Park, A UNESCO World Heritage perched on the edge of the Central Highlands midway between
Nuwara Eliya
and Haputale, another hill country retreat, the highest plateau of Sri Lanka at 2000 feet, is a paradise of birders, nature lovers and hikers. The escarpment that falls sheer for over 1050 meters in the park at the southern edge of the highlands to the lowlands below, called Worlds End, is an excursion that wouldnt be missed at all by the holiday makers at
Nuwara Eliya
Since the grand view from the Worlds End is clouded with mist 10 am onwards, particularly during April to September, timing on arrival at the escarpment needs to be planned. Horton Plains can be reached from Haputale too.
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Nuwara Eliya Highlights
Tea Country
Sri Lanka is one of the world's largest exporters of tea. Since the introduction of tea to Sri Lanka in mid 19the century
Nuwara Eliya
has been the capital of the tea industry. For many miles prior to reaching Nuwara Eliya from either direction you will find acres and acres of tea plantations, infact nothing but tea estates. There are many factories open for visitor's which also have tea sales outlets.
Ceylon Tea
Tea Factory
An old tea factory turned into a fine hotel is about 30-45 minutes away at Kandapola. Managed by one of the largest hotel chains it offers good food and excellent accommodation.
Ceylon Tea
Nuwara Eliya Golf Club
Walking distance from the town center, built in 1891 the club offers 18 hole course for a green fee of about Rs 1500. Could rent clubs, shoes and buy old balls.
Nuwara Eliya Golf Club
Hakgala Botanical Gardens - Nuwara Eliya
10 km southeast of
Nuwara Eliya
, sprawling at the base of the
Rock at an elevation of 5000-6000 ft is Hakgala Botanical Gardens established in 1861 by Mr G.H.W. Thawaites then director of Royal Botanic Gardens at
Originally established to grow Cinchona, the source of Quinine, the anti-malarial drug, Hakgala soon became a host to a wide array of foreign species. The roses that bloom during April to August steal the limelight at Hakgala. The hill is wooded with a range of foreign trees: Cypresses from California; fine old ceders; enormous tree ferns; stands of Japanese camphor; and pines and eucalyptus; bark-shedding Australian melaleucas.
Hakgala Botanical Gardens is host to considerable flock of enedemic montane bird species including dull-blue flycatcher, Sri Lanka whistling thrush and Sri Lanka bush warbler.
Botanical Gardens Hakgala
Gregory Lake Nuwara Eliya
Lake Gregory spreading an area of 91.2 hectares was built British colonial governor Governor William Gregory for the purpose of making use of water from River Nanuoya that flows past
Nuwara Eliya
. Boating opportunities for the visitors are made possible by the boat house at Lake Gregory.
Gregory Lake Nuwara Eliya
Victoria Park at Nuwara Eliya
In the center of the town is local Central Market. South of the market is Victoria Park spreading to an expanse of 27 acres with well maintained shrubs and trees. The cluster of exceedingly tall eucalyptuses is a main feature therein. Victoria Park, though in close proximity to the city center, is an ornithological hot spot where the birders would spend long hours. River Nanu Oya that runs through the Victoria park and a number of lakes within it supports the endemic birds of Sri Lanka as well as migrant birds from Himalayan are seen at the park. Among the birds are Kashmir flycatcher, Indian blue robin, pied thrush, dull-blue flycatcher, yellow-eared bulbul and dull-blue flycatcher.
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Flowers in Victoria Park - Nuwara Eliya
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- Andre Martinez, 41, of Bridgeport, was charged Feb. 6 with third-degree larceny and third-degree burglary. An arrest warrant was served for Martinez at Norwalk Superior Court in reference to an incident in September 2009 where he allegedly was involved in a burglary at a residence in Westport. He was held at court on a $50,000 bond pending his arraignment.
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Eastern Kentucky University senior Patrick Ford has been selected as one of the six individuals to receive the prestigious Ohio Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete Award for 2011-12.
The award is the highest individual honor that can be earned by OVC student-athletes and is given annually to three men and three women student-athletes of junior or senior status for their accomplishments in both the classroom and athletic arena, and because of their leadership qualities.
Ford is in his final year of eligibility as an offensive lineman with the EKU football team. On the gridiron, Ford was a key member of the EKU team that won a share of the 2011 OVC title and advanced to last year's NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoffs. The native of Richmond helped block for All-American running back Matt Denham in 2011 while earning First-Team All-OVC honors.
Ford started the first five games of the 2012 season at left tackle before suffering a season-ending injury.
In the classroom, Ford has already completed an undergraduate degree in construction management with a minor in business (3.9 GPA) and is currently working on a graduate degree in applied engineering and technology. He has been a two-time selection to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll, the EKU's Dean List and an EKU Colonel Scholar. Ford was also inducted into the EKU chapter of the Chi Alpha Sigma national athletic honor society.
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Citadel Skyscraper to carry cities providing residential space from land to the sea
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Architectural marvels are not only limited to land, but with architects exploring different spaces have moved towards water bodies as well. Citadel Skyscraper, designed by Pavlo Zabotin and Victor Kopeikin, is a fine example of utilizing all new territories for humans. The amazing structure is a union between a skyscraper and a residential tank. The structure will create a harmonious environment, which will also safeguard the island from the inside against anthropogenic as well natural conditions.
Citadel Skyscraper will comprise of residential units that are self supporting and these different units placed in the sea will also be able to interact with each other on the shoreline. Such an interaction will result in the formation of a defensive chain that will function underground and also on the surface. The design will ingeniously provide fresh economical nodes inside the territory of Japan. But, all this will have no link with the cities and will be solely focused along the coastline. Such an arrangement makes it possible to divert a part of the population, which will be a major relief for the cities of Japan bustling with people all around. The functional area will allow the city space to concentrate on other social and economic functions, like institutions, companies and enterprises.
Earthquakes are synonymous to Japan, which arise due to Tsunami when waves can even touch a height of 50 meters. The seismically active zone in Japan creates a lot of problems. Catering to this problem will be a single sheet of planned skyscrapers that will be placed at a distance of 2-3 kilometers along the shoreline. Such an arrangement will protect the entire island from the effects of such natural disasters. These skyscrapers will stand strong against high waves as they will be connected a system of drainage channels as well as breakwaters. The modern design of Citadel Skyscraper will unfurl a safe environment and will not step back when it comes to providing protection against forces of nature.
The entire system of Citadels is connected to each other and is divided in a way to provide three vital functions. These will function as residential units, will lend protection against natural disasters and act as a protective shield for the coastal zones. The structural system has been given a metal frame system, which is very sturdy and can withstand various environmental conditions. The 500 meter building will have a 1200 meter foundation depth, which makes sure that it can face shocks and tremors without much difficulty. The self sustaining construction will harness energy of the tides, which is quite commendable. Apart from this, drinking water supply will be autonomous through boreholes, while the ground floors will have live fish tanks.
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If your New Year's resolution includes volunteering or more involvement with the Arts, please consider serving on the Chelmsford Cultural Council. The Chelmsford Cultural Council is part of a grass-roots network of 329 local councils that serve every city and town in the state. If you're interested in supporting the arts, please join the Chelmsford Cultural Council's next meeting on Tuesday, January 15 at 6:30pm at the Chelmsford Center for the Arts.
Calling all Photographers: Have a great photo taken in 2012, submit it to the 17th Annual Chelmsford Photography sponsored by the Chelmsford Cultural Council that will take place during Winterfest 2013.
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Despite the harsh winter weather in Northeast Ohio, the Fred Fuller Park bridge project is moving forward.
At its final meeting of 2012, the Kent City Council discussed the possibility of creating a temporary crossing for the Cuyahoga River to access the property. However, Parks and Recreation Director John Idone said the crossing isn't realistic because of railroad company CSX, which has more than 20 trains per day pass along the tracks that border the park.
The city plans to begin construction this summer. The Ohio Bridge fund grant in the amount of $960,000 will constitute approximately 80 percent of the funding for the construction process, with the city responsible for the remaining amount.
The overall budget for the project is $1.1 million, not including $200,000 for design, environmental studies and other associated costs.
Advance work for the bridge thus far includes engineering plans and environmental impact studies. All of the advance costs, including the environmental study that identified a rare type of mussel in the river, are the city's responsibility.
Idone explained that the mussels are not designated as endangered, but they are rare and so the project must proceed with caution with any aspects that involve the water around the property.
The bridge has been closed since April 2011, more than a year sooner than it was originally scheduled to close. The project was postponed after the initial grant application was turned down in 2010. The funds from the Ohio Bridge grant will be available in July.
Safety issues causing the bridges early closure stemmed from the outdated construction methods used when the bridge was built in 1947.
The design of the bridge will also change from a five-span bridge to a three-span structure.
Park employees and the community have felt the impact of the closing. Workers who would use the bridge to access the property have not been able to do so and those who used the baseball fields at the park have been diverted to fields at Kent State University or in Brady Lake.
If the project stays on schedule, the construction will take six months. Jones Stuckey Ltd., a design firm with offices in Columbus and Akron, is designing the bridge, which will be approximately 180 feet long.


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