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Dalton police are still investigating a Sunday evening stabbing in which twin brothers were charged.
Bruce Walter Bender and Paul Walter Bender, both 19, of 1409 Threadmill Drive in Dalton, were arrested and charged with aggravated assault.
The victim, Eddie Meraz, 19, came to the emergency room at Hamilton Medical Center and reported that he had been shot. According to a news release from the police department, investigators later determined Meraz had been stabbed with some kind of knife, not shot. The incident occurred shortly after midnight Sunday morning.
One of Meraz's friends reported that a group of friends was traveling home from a wedding when they noticed a car tailgating them near Altamont Road. They later learned the car was carrying the Benders.
Meraz's friend reported hearing gun shots, and that at one point Meraz fell out of the car. Exactly why he fell out is unclear. Meraz's friend told investigators that when they met back up at their home, Meraz was holding his chest and told friends that he thought he had been shot.
They drove him to the hospital where they met police and identified the people in the car that had tailgated them as Bender brothers, who they knew from school and also previous disputes. Police department spokesman Bruce Frazier police spokesman couldn't immediately say where the three went to school or provide more details on how the incident started.
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McLaren has given the world a better look at its MP4-12C Spider with a new video and a brace of photographs. The clip shows off some of the convertible's innards before dropping the retractable hardtop in real time. It takes just 17 seconds for the two-piece top to stow itself behind the seats with the car rolling contentedly down the track. As you might expect, it doesn't take long for the test driver to lay into the 616-horsepower twin-turbo V8 engine, frolicking sideways and lighting the rear tires on fire.
While we could do without the overly dramatic background music, we'll certainly never turn down an excuse to watch the Formula One-inspired supercar prance around in its native habitat. There's certainly plenty to love about the MP4-12C Spyder, but if you like it enough to make it yours, you'll need to scratch together $265,750 in a hurry. Check out the full video for yourself below as well as a brief press release.
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McLaren Automotive presents the first opportunity to see the stunning new 12C Spider in action at www.youtube.com/mclarenautomotivetv
Viewers able to see unique Retractable Hard Top (RHT) of 12C Spider lowering with the car in motion
Incredible circuit and mountain road driving compilation launched as McLaren celebrates 2,000,000 hits at its official YouTube channel
The stunning new 12C Spider may now be seen in action for the first time, with the launch of high quality short film at McLaren Automotive's popular official You Tube channel: www.youtube.com/mclarenautomotivetv
Shot using cinema-quality RED camera technology, the film begins with a 12C Spider finished in glorious Volcano Red in high speed action on track, before it traverses the winding mountain roads of Andalucía in Southern Spain. The exciting sequence underlines the 12C Spider's position as a luxury convertible sports car offering a spectacular combination of performance and usability.
Early in the film, the 12C Spider's Retractable Hard Top is lowered with the car in motion - a unique feature among the new 12C derivative's competitor set. The RHT system operates in less than 17 seconds. McLaren Automotive Test Driver and British Touring Car Championship star Mat Jackson then shows viewers why McLaren believes it has developed a sports car that adds 'open-top thrills' to a groundbreaking package of technology inspired by its successful Formula 1 race cars.
Antony Sheriff, McLaren Automotive Managing Director said: "We know 12C drivers love the Formula 1 technology DNA that runs throughout their cars. With the 12C Spider, owners will have an even greater opportunity to create their perfect driving experience. Top up or top down, the sports car with highest performance among the competition just became even more breathtaking. The exhilarating aspects of driving the 12C Spider are captured beautifully in this great new film."
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I have a feeling that it hasn't gotten any better, but this used to be a real ghetto hotel.
I stayed here in the Fall of 1999 when I moved back to Houston to start college, and was staying here because I had friends in the area. I got a room and set in for about two weeks until I was able to get an apartment in town.
One day, when returning, there was an older woman sitting outside, apparently waiting for someone to return. She asked if she could wait in my room, and I didn't see a problem with it, so I let her.
I gave her a beer, we talked briefly, told me ridiculous stories and wrote a terrible poem about me.
A couple of hours later, her friend (a male in his late 30's) finally returned and both left. She called my room a couple of more hours later, asking if I wanted to join them, but I declined and went to sleep.
The next morning, about 6:30 or 7, she knocked on my door, wild-eyed and frantic, saying that her friend had been smoking crack and had gone crazy. She asked if I had something to eat, so I gave her a couple of pieces of bread, poured some whiskey, and she left. That day, I saw her friend walking down the hall, with something obviously wrong with him.
That night, I heard a loud banging on the door of the room next to me. I looked out the window and saw a couple of uniformed men standing around. I opened the door to see several police, guns drawn, with a few paramedics behind them. They told me to go back in my room. A few minutes later, they knocked on my door and asked if I had seen the guy. I said that I hadn't in several hours, and his friend had mentioned him smoking crack. This didn't seem to surprise the cop too much.
These places are typically pretty nasty, and I've stayed at several since then, but have never had any kind of similar experience.
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There is a village in the western Serbia area called Zarozje that when a mill fell down it awakened a vampire that is mad and is trying to find someplace else to spend eternity.
A local council advised villagers to put garlic in their pockets and wooden crosses in all the rooms of their homes, typical lengendary ways to repel vampitres.
The vampire is named Sava Savanovic who is considered Serbia's most famous vampire.
Housewife Milka Prokic said about the vampire, "The story of Sava Savanovic is a legend, but strange things did occur in these parts back in the old days. We have inherited this legend from our ancestors , and we keep it alive for the younger generations." Still one of her hands had a string of garlic and the other had a large wooden stake, traditionally used to kill a vampire by piercing his heart. This makes me think she is unsure if it is a real story or legend and is taking precautions to make sure. Afterall, what would it hurt to take precautions against this vampire.
There are those villagers who say they can hear footsteps in the forest where Sava Savanovic was killed by a wooden stake to the heart if he ever existed in the first place , which I highly doubt.
Sava Savanovic drank the blood of those who came to the small shack which worked as a mill on the river Rogatica.
Mico Matic who lives close to the collapsed mill said,"One should always remain calm. It's important not to frighten him, you shouldn't make fun of him. He is just one of the neighbors, you do your best to be on friendly terms with him". But to err on the side of caution, I guess, he had both pants pockets full of garlic
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WARNER ROBINS -- Virginia avenged an opening defeat and took advantage of numerous mistakes in a 8-0 shutout victory over Tennessee in the championship game of the Little League Southeastern Regional Tournament on Monday.
The Virginians, represented by McLean Little League, recorded shutouts in their final four games of the tournament, outscoring their opponents by a combined 33-0.
Its just elation and excitement right now, Virginia manager Gerry Megas said. You put plans together, and they dont always work. Things worked this time, and both the kids and the families were great. It was a team effort all the way around.
Right-handed starter Gaby Norton picked up the complete-game victory by scattering just two hits and two walks in six innings of work.
Gaby is just an 11-year-old, and she pitched phenomenal under all that pressure, Megas said. Thats her second shutout, and shes not our ace. She got it done, and the kids behind her all made the plays when we needed them.
Tennessee entered the game at 4-0 and had beaten Virginia 6-3 in the opener for both teams, but the team struggled mightily on defense, committing seven errors.
Virginia took a four-run lead after the first inning and added three more in the second, cruising to a spot in the Little League Softball World Series.
Its McLeans first appearance in the World Series since that Little League won it all in 2005.
Its international, and you get to meet a lot of kids, Megas said. The atmosphere is very festive, and its a beautiful facility. Its just a great experience for these kids, and if theyre successful they get to be on TV.
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In "Make Room for the Baby" – Now in her third trimester, Amy decides the family needs to move into a bigger house to make room for baby number five. However, even after all the furniture is packed up, Amy finds that the house is still filled with the incredible memories the family shared within its walls as she takes a nostalgic walk down memory lane.
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So Saturday started with trying to tidy the house. We'd put it off on Thursday and Friday due to being completely shattered and I was feeling abit of pressure as I am now back at work. Lunchtime came round and I'd asked what Vonnie wanted to eat at which point she asked if I fancied finding somewhere for lunch. Thinking she meant one of the local pubs I chanced my arm and seeing as we didnt manage to get a trip to get icecream last week I said we should go to Largs. About half way out of EK(1) Vonnie changed our destination to Ayr(2) as its easier to get to from EK and within about 40 minutes we were sitting in a wee cafe at the far end of Ayr beach having some grub. It wasn't the nicest day outside though despite the bright weather as a fair wind was blowing everyone about the place so Vonnie suggested finding the Electric Braes.
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Having lunch
On the drive out of Ayr I passed comment that I'd always wanted to go back to Culzean Castle as when I last went with the school we never seen much other than the beach. Anyway we drove down to the stone sign for the Electric Braes and despite not actually noticing it my perception of what was a hill and what way it went flew right out the window for the next mile or so despite knowing we'd passed the place in question. Just shows you what the power of suggestion can do I suppose. So we drove passed there and then Vonnie started driving into Culzean Castle(3). Turns out it was going to cost us 16 quid to look around the gardens never mind the castle itself. Considering I thought we were just coming in there to turn around I wasnt quite as shocked as Vonnie at this. Then instead of heading back home Vonnie decided to head to Girvan(4).
I don't know why but I've always got it in my head that I've been to Girvan before and yet everytime I drive through the place I remember that the place I'm thinking off is Largs. I'm sure I've been there as a kid but for the life of me I can't remember when. It was at this point that Vonnie suggested driving to Stranraer. Now this isn't really that long a drive from Girvan except we took a wrong turning and ended up on the road to Newton Stewart. It was a nice we drive down that way but I missed the coastal road to be honest. We stopped off at Galloway Forest Park(5)to stretch our legs and ended up wandering around one of their forest walks. One and a half miles and Nairn made it round almost all of it by himself.
Nairn wandering around the forest trail
Erica keeping an eye on Nairn
Finally made it to Stranraer(6) and I honestly wonder why we bothered. I don't think I've ever been to a place so depressing in my life. Even Methil wasn't as bad as this. Add to the mix that the road signs in the town are abysmal which meant we ended up taking about 10 wrong turnings as we tried to get out of town and you can understand why I've considering petitioning the Ordanance Survey folk to miss it out the next time they update the maps of that area.
On the way home Nairn got really grumpy and discovered his seatbelt wasn't quite as tight as it should probably have been and tried to squeeze himself out of it. The next layby that came up Vonnie pulled over so that I could fix the seatbelt but it was off the main road and actually a picnic spot right on the beach just outside Lendalfoot(7).There were a couple of caravans and tents pitched up and it looked like quite a cool wee place to stay for the night. We ended up spending 15 minutes wandering up and down the beach while Nairn played with the sand.
Nairn playing while Vonnie goes shell hunting
The view from the beach looking north
The route
We almost done the same thing yesterday as well but the sky opened up just as we were about to get our gear together and leave. Just as well though as I'd done in my back building up the trampoline that morning and by mid-after it was seizing up. If we'd went driving anywhere outside of EK I think I'd have gave up the ghost.


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If you think deer play an important role in the spread of Lyme disease, think again.
New studies, reported in the Times, indicate that small mammals like white-footed mice are crucial to the prevalence of Lyme.
And "birds are also major carriers of Lyme disease bacteria and might be even more significant carriers than rodents because of the distances they can easily travel." Here's the story.
Lyme Disease: It's Not the Deer's Fault
If you think deer play an important role in the spread of Lyme disease, think again.
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If you think deer play an important role in the spread of Lyme disease, think again.
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@John Yannacci, Sr. "Michael Carroll quotes former Plum Island lab director Jerry Callis talking about tick research on Plum Island: "Plum Island experimented with ticks, but never outside of containment. We had a tick colony where you take them and feed them on the virus and breed ticks to see how many generations it would last, on and on, until its diluted. Recently they reinstated the tick colony." http://sci.tech-archive.net/Archive/sci.med.diseases.lyme/2007-08/msg00037.html
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@John Yannacci, Sr I don't know if a U.S. patent is enough proof for you, but probably not; "Army records show 60% of chronic Lyme patients are co-infected with several strains of mycoplasma, the most common one being mycoplasma fermentens which was patented in 1993 by the U.S. Army and army pathologist Dr. Lo, "Dr. Lo Shyh-Ching-Pathogenic mycoplasma-U.S. Patent 5,242,820 issued Sept. 7, 1993." Many Lyme disease and Gulf war patients are infected with the genetically engineered organism (mycoplasma fermentens) thus Lyme and Gulf War disease symptoms are almost identical. Doxycycline is the drug of choice for both diseases" http://homelessholocaust.wordpress.com/2011/10/10/pathogenic-mycoplasma-us-patent-no-5242820-issued-september-7-1993-dr-lo-is-listed-as-the-inventor/ http://www.thedogpress.com/Editorials/Plum-island-LymeDisease_Andrews1.asp
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when much of this area was actually productive farmland (essentially DE-forested, and used for pasture and actual garden) the control of much undergrowth and pest's was managed with FIRE! and that made a great difference in the numbers of annoying insects and other. we now have these 'green natural environmentalists' who want every unused patch of land assigned protections that render it, virtually unusable, overgrown, decaying and pest filled. somehow i do not think this disease is anything new, invented or unusual. it may have just been suppressed and benign as many other virulent diseases have always been. we take special precautions for hoof/mouth disease because we like the value of having beef, pig and dairy products at our fingertips. its interesting that some theories include the age old war tactics (scorched earth?) used by romans, and other nasty empires of years past. seems we never get over these basic 'kill or be killed' concepts, despite our advanced society.
Linda June 24, 2012 at 01:33 AM
Daniella, YOU are SO CORRECT!! I was raised on a huge farm, we burned our windrows of the hay lots, we burned our leaves, we had thousands of acres and not one of us ever got sick haying, harvesting our veggies, canning our food, or for that mater, raising our own meat. We worked hard, and BURNED everything. But oh today, shame shame on anyone who even suggests these horrific means of polluting the atmosphere, yeah right, with what comes out of the earth.........I say, start walking, make the kids ride bicycles, stop all the soft living and conveniences, and start living really clean and green!!!
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Microsoft has revealed new details for the Kinect for Windows commercial program, which is set to launch in early 2012.
Building on the existing Kinect for Xbox 360 device, Microsoft have optimized certain hardware components and made firmware adjustments which better enable PC-centric scenarios to create a new hardware version for the device.
Simple changes include shortening the USB cable and the inclusion of a small dongle to improve coexistence with other USB peripherals. New firmware will enable the depth camera to see objects as close as 50 centimeters in front of the device without losing accuracy or precision, with graceful degradation down to 40 centimeters.
"Near Mode" will enable a whole new class of "close up" applications, beyond the living room scenarios for Kinect for Xbox 360.
Customers in the development program will gain access to ongoing updates in both speech and human tracking, in addition to providing fully supported Kinect hardware for Windows.
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Short Review: A rare creation: a Hugh Grant movie that doesn't make me have reflux issues.
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Like any red-blooded American male, I have a natural distaste for Hugh Grant. There is something about that quivering, underweight Brit which makes me search for the remote. Perhaps it is the mumbling line deliveries. Maybe it is his tenancy towards tepid, meaningless puff productions. You know you have a hollow resume when your dalliance with a whore is your most memorable career moment.
In a surprise move, when he wasn't rutting with a prostitute, Grant managed to make a remarkable movie. About A Boy is shockingly good considering that this slab of vanilla is in the lead. To be honest, Grant does an outstanding job in this film and avoids many of his trademark irritating traits throughout the production. His lines are delivered in a clear, normal manner and he even ekes out some actual emoting.
Will (Grant) is not a man as much as he is a complete waste of space. He has literally nothing to show for his life and is proud of the fact. Will is a clever bit of writing. Peter Hedges' script does a fantastic job of establishing Will as a human vacuum. His empty lifestyle is supported by his reaping the royalties of a insipid Christmas song he didn't write. Will's life changes when he gets involved with a boy named Marcus. Marcus' life is in turmoil due to his suicidal mother Fiona's (Toni Collette) depression. Marcus turns to Will for guidance. Will, Marcus and Fiona develop a strange but fascinating trio of dysfunction.
The cast is stellar in this film. Collette stands out as the ridiculously depressed Fiona. Keeping pace with her is Nicholas Hoult as Marcus. They, along with the hooker maven Hugh Grant, mix well with the deep characters they explore - what a delight to see. Their success can be attributed to Peter Hedges' insightful script. Hedges firmly defines his characters and allows them space to interact as themselves. This may not sound like much but it is rather rare. Often writers establish basic perimeters for the characters and then play to those limits. Hedges pushes his characters through their interactions and contrasting personalities. This leads to the huge change Will makes towards the end of the movie not feeling forced (as it would in most films). Given the attention to character detail, Will's admittedly obvious transformation comes across as organic and meaningful.
The word meaningful is a good word for this film. The audience walks away from this movie having learned a moral lesson. One does not live for him or herself. We only truly experience life when we live for others. A film that teaches a moral lesson without postmodern whimpering is extremely rare these days. I cannot recommend this film highly enough.
As far as Hugh Grant goes, he drifted back into his usual crud after this production. The last I had heard, he's washing cars at the Playboy Mansion.
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NORMAN — James L. Hays (chaplain, colonel, USAF, Ret.) passed away at his home in Norman on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church of Norman, 211 W. Comanche St. in Norman, with interment at 1 p.m. at Resthaven Memorial Park, 5001 E. Highland St. in Shawnee.
Jim was born May 26, 1925, in Belleville, Ark., but grew up in Seminole County, where he graduated from high school in 1942. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps and served during WWII as a bombardier on B29s in the South Pacific.
After the war, he returned to Seminole, married Carolyn McCoy, completed a degree at Oklahoma Baptist University and moved to Louisville, Ken., to attend Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He then returned to active duty as a chaplain in the United States Air Force, serving at numerous bases both in the U.S. and abroad. He was an outstanding preacher and song leader, but he especially enjoyed spending time on the flight line encouraging the flight crews. After retiring as a colonel in 1977, he and Carolyn returned to Oklahoma.
Jim loved to get out on the water and fish, but he also loved sitting in his chair and reading (and he read on a very wide range of topics). He enjoyed music immensely. Frequently, sometimes even in public, and as nervous family members watched helplessly, he would start dreamily humming one of his favorite old hymns and then gradually transition into singing it aloud, oblivious to those around him.
A strong, active member of the First Baptist Church in Norman, Jim was well known for his warm and caring Christian character. Indeed, throughout his life he was always concerned for others and reached out to comfort those who needed encouragement. Loving husband and wonderful father, he also served as the caring "patriarch" for dozens within his wider extended family. He influenced hundreds of people throughout his life and, no doubt, there are many who saw him as their role model of what a Christian man should be. He enjoyed this life and projected that joy out to all who came in contact with him.
Jim was preceded in death by his sister, Wanda Meadows; and his brother, Fair Hays.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Carolyn; his brother, Bob Hays of Clarksdale, Miss.; daughter, Becky and husband John Cragin of Shawnee; son, Danny and wife Donna of Arkadelphia, Ark.; son, Robert and wife Marcia of Nashville, Tenn.; grandchildren Kim Cragin and husband Aaron Padilla of San Francisco, Chris Cragin-Day and husband Stephen Day of New York City, Hannah and husband Scot McMillan of Rogers, Ark., and J.D. Hays of Fayetteville, Ark.; and great-grandchildren Kansas Day and Alethea Padilla.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. today, with family greeting friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
Arrangements for James and his family were placed in the care of the Vice family at Havenbrook Funeral Home.
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It took about 20 days into the Monsoon season, and 4 days of non-stop raining for us to experience the worst of it. This past Wednesday morning, we received a call from our country director. We thought it was him letting us know that our van had arrived to take us to the hospital. Instead, it was him informing us that the hospital had been "marooned." Being here for about a month now, Faye and I have witnessed heavy rainfalls in Cox's Bazar before. It alarmed us to see the streets and buildings fill up with water and debris the way they did. We thought the hospital being "marooned" would've been to some effect, similar to some of what we had seen in Cox's Bazar so far. But nothing could have prepared us to fully understand what state we'd find our hospital in. It would be the first time either of us would experience a severe flood situation.
It only took 4 days for the Cox's Bazar and Chittagong region to experience the worst rainfall and destruction that it has in years. The heavy rainfalls put the Cox's Bazar Mother's and Children's hospital in crisis mode. The entire hospital was inundated and therefore all operations had to be adjourned until the flood waters receded. Patients had to be moved immediately from their wards to drier parts of the office building. The training that we had commenced a week ago to train VHWs on how to perform antenatal care using SMS technology had to be postponed.
Accessing healthcare in a rural setting such as the one we work can be already a challenge on its own. Approximately 300, 000 people depend on our hospital, along with another government hospital, which are the only ones in the region. Before the monsoon season hit, learning that most people in the region where our hospital was located did not always have access for reasons such as cost and distance, seemed to us one of the most paramount challenges. This week however has highlighted a completely different public health challenge that we had not even thought of as a barrier to healthcare access. Bangladesh is most vulnerable to natural disasters, as it often experiences cyclones, landslides and severe flooding. It is also during this season that quality healthcare is most needed. Waterborne diseases are rampant during the monsoon season, resulting in diarrhea and other bacterial diseases. Having to walk for a long period of time in several feet of floodwater to access a healthcare facility is difficult enough, but having to do it with a severe illness or having to carry your loved one in those conditions is just unimaginable. Sadly, this is and was the reality for many this past week.
Every week we spend in Bangladesh exposes us to more conditions upon which access to healthcare depends on. This week in particular has exposed us to a challenge that cannot be easily solved or predicted. Although natural disasters can be prepared for, doing so in low-resource countries remains a challenge.
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More people in Iran search Google for information about "distributed generation" than any other nation in the world, according to Google Insights for Search.
Considering that Iran seems to be on the brink of a new war after nearly every meal, it is not surprising that Iranians would have an interest in distributed energy generation. Say what you will about the smart grid, the strongest grid may be no grid at all. The future will be distributed and security is perhaps the primary reason why.
In September, a single utility worker knocked out power for more than 2.7 million customers served by six different utilities by tripping a 500 kilovolt (kV) transmission line at an Arizona substation.
It could have been worse. At several critical nodes of the electric power grid, the loss of high-voltage transformers could trigger prolonged multi-state power outages. Replacement transformers could take as long as two years to build and deploy, according to the EPRI's Infrastructure Security Initiative.
Unlike the electric power grid, distributed generation is immune from cascading outages or systemic collapse. Indeed, in 2005, the U.S. Naval Inspector General advised the Navy to abandon its Utilities Privatization initiative in Special Focus Study, which was declassified in 2009.
Evaluation of the vulnerabilities of electric utility networks reveals weaknesses that, if exploited, 'could result in a long-term, multi-state blackout . . . for as long as several years.' An indication of these vulnerabilities was demonstrated during the power outage that struck the northeast region of the United States in August 2003. Although this was a widespread outage, neither the cause nor the recovery time should be used to compare it with a deliberate, well-coordinated terrorist attack on the electrical transmission system. In addition to crippling the economy, an extended regional power outage would have catastrophic effects on the Navy's ability to accomplish its mission.
The solution: distributed generation.
Per the Naval Inspector: "One potentially effective and protective option for improving energy security is distributed generation. It has analogies to the Navy home-porting initiative of the 1980s. By distributing smaller generating capacity at multiple locations, the pitfalls of relying on a single remote source of power are greatly reduced."
A clutch of cleantech start-up companies are poised to cash in on the looming shift from centralized to decentralized power. Bloom Energy, Capstone and UTC Power are among the front runners in the race to revolutionize America's antiquated energy economy.
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I agree that distributed generation is one of the keys to fixing the grid problems. There's rarely a silver bullet to a big problem like this (not that you say there is one). There are lots of companies like General Dynmanics working on microgrids for the Army (base camps), the DoE and other places. Also, integrating batteries with generators and renewables can make sense in the right areas. PowerSecure and Arista Power moving the ball forward there.
Isn't most of Bloom Energy's current growth non-distributed, like their recent 30 MW sale in Delaware? Have they sold any distributed energy where government subsidies and/or above-market sales to utilities were less than 60% of the overall cost? They might be loudly pitching distributed energy, but they're getting paid for a jobs program.
Distributed generation will contribute to help rising demand, but for many reasons will not replace the large scale electricity grids. It's uneconomical for one, reliability of distributed generation is also low without being linked to the grid. Large scale outages are a result in the lack of maintenance, and also bad planning. Grid tied distribution is the answer, replacing the grid with distributed energy is not possible without being worse off if applied at a large scale where the grid is already very reliable. In certain cases where a countries grid is very unreliable, this may be a solution such as what was done in Cuba. Also what will happen to large scale renewable energy power plants such as wind farms or hydro power stations?. The grid will never be "killed" nor will it become fully decentralized.


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The table below outlines the module certificates that form the Diploma in Solution Development. Candidates must have passed two Core modules; one Knowledge based specialist module and one Practitioner specialist module to be eligible for the oral examination.
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This qualification is aimed at practising solution developers and professionals from related disciplines, who wish to gain a detailed understanding of solution development best practice.
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We have created two sessions. The first session is in December and it focuses on fundamentals and provides an opportunity for aspiring athletes to get more miles on snow early in the season before the competitions begin. The second session is in March and provides the opportunity for athletes to prepare for post-season events.
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Bridge Program athletes become fully immersed in the CVA community. They train during CVA training time, Monday through Friday, with our full-time U14 staff. They bring their academic work from their schools and are supported by CVA's tutors during the academic blocks. They will have a chance to socialize and feel what it is like to be a CVA Big Dog.
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New Jersey
3.75/5 rDev +3.9%
05-19-2014 23:50:15 | More by jaemeno3
New Jersey
3.25/5 rDev -10%
05-11-2014 20:10:48 | More by mikeburd1128
4.25/5 rDev +17.7%
04-24-2014 01:42:36 | More by beerman73
New Jersey
3.5/5 rDev -3%
04-06-2014 22:45:14 | More by erialbill
4.5/5 rDev +24.7%
03-16-2014 02:55:00 | More by aqualung23
3.81/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
12 oz can was poured into a pint glass.
Appearance: This beer poured a one finger head that reduced to a puffy layer with some lacing on the glass from the reduced head. It is a pale orange color with some haziness to it and vision of slow moving bubbles coming up through the glass. More lacing down the glass as the beer was drank.
Smell: Tangerine, grapefruit, and live with some caramel and toasted malts in there.
Taste: Nice citrusy and piney hops that hold through with the sweet pale and toasted malts. Lingering mild bitterness in the rear.
Mouthfeel: A bit smooth, chewy, refreshing, a little crisp, light to medium bodied, and medium carbonation. A little bitterness in the rear.
Overall: A good IPA out of the can with nice hop and malt characteristics that are present throughout the palate.
Serving type: can
02-17-2014 20:45:53 | More by Flounder57
3.58/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Another can courtesy of the legendary woodychandler. Poured from a 12 oz. can. Has a rich golden color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is heavy with caramel malts, just a bit of hops. Taste is well balanced malts and hops, some bitterness, smooth and easy drinking. Feels muedium bodied in the mouth and overall, if you are looking for a hop bomb, this ain't it, but I found this beer to be balanced and tasty.
Serving type: can
02-05-2014 00:24:06 | More by tone77
4/5 rDev +10.8%
01-15-2014 01:08:02 | More by beerdedking
4.08/5 rDev +13%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Manayunk Brewing Company "India-style Pale Ale"
12 oz. can, no freshness dating
It's nice to review a beer once in a while that's simple and straightforward. It makes the review easy to write, and this is one of them. It's a classic American pale ale amped up to IPA strength. As long as it's clean and properly balanced you can't go wrong with doing that.
The body is a mainly clear golden-orange beneath a creamy head of off-white. The head retention is good, and the lacing is even better.
In the nose it offers citrusy Pacific northwest hops. I'm not sure what's in there exactly, but it comes across as Cascade with some Centennial. I'm not finding anything unusual, not even Amarillo. It's pungent, citrusy (orange, lemon, grapefruit), delicately piney, and slightly pineapple-like. A little bit of straight-forward golden and biscuity malt slips through as well.
In the mouth it's medium-light in body with a very nice, tiny-bubbled moderate carbonation that delicately bristles the sides of your tongue.
The flavor? Well it's as the nose suggests, naturally. There's more malt depth to it, of course, offering hints of bread dough and sugar cookies, all the while lending a perfect support to the hop bitterness and flavor. It's rounded, balanced, and quite drinkable; finishing quite dry with a lingering, solid bitterness and plenty of residual, piney hops. Perfect.
If there's an argument against this beer it would be that perhaps it might have better head retention and lacing; and that it only hits the low-end of the stylistic guidelines for alcohol. So, yes, thank you, I'll have another!
Serving type: can
12-19-2013 23:10:40 | More by NeroFiddled
4/5 rDev +10.8%
12-08-2013 20:54:50 | More by crowsnest
3.75/5 rDev +3.9%
11-30-2013 14:39:47 | More by MattLatuchie
New Jersey
3.25/5 rDev -10%
11-22-2013 01:41:16 | More by djrn2
3.75/5 rDev +3.9%
11-18-2013 02:13:20 | More by CuriousMonk
3.5/5 rDev -3%
10-26-2013 16:23:14 | More by bacher468
3.75/5 rDev +3.9%
10-13-2013 01:57:55 | More by scottbrew4u
2.5/5 rDev -30.7%
10-10-2013 16:39:57 | More by mendvicdog
2.75/5 rDev -23.8%
10-08-2013 00:41:25 | More by duceswild
New Jersey
4/5 rDev +10.8%
10-04-2013 19:35:27 | More by MSL94
New Jersey
4.09/5 rDev +13.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4
12oz can given to me by Evan the brewery rep. This is one of the beers they'll be putting in 4pk cans in PA and NJ as we just got our order today. Poured into a Victory pint glass.
AP: Nice amber colour, sort of like dark honey, though I can see the shadow of my fingers on the other side of the glass so it's not that dark nor dense. Poured a 1.5" fluffly white head that settles to a 1/2" with heavy lacing on the sides.
AR: Malt aromas of cracker, biscuit and caramel with some nice citrusy notes of grapefruit, lemon and orange. Also smells a bit like a pine cone and pine sap. Nicely balanced aroma on this and smells like it should be rather tasty.
T: Pretty much like it smells. The hops are more flavourful than bitter, though you do get a nice mellow lingering bitter finish. The flavours are well balanced, this is a very easy drinking IPA. On the second mouthful I am also getting notes of spicy rye which adds even more depth to this. Nice touch. Between the malt base of cracker/biscuit and the hoppy notes of pine/citrus, the spicy rye really rounds it out.
M: Only negative I have with this beer is the body is too light. Carbonation is pretty low, which I'm cool with, it's pretty crisp and finishes a bit dry.
OV: I really enjoy the flavours on this IPA. It's well balanced and allows the flavours to come through instead of just trying to smack your palate with bitterness. It's got just enough bitterness to please a hophead and let you know this is an IPA, but this beer is more about balance and flavours. Well done to Manayunk and thank you, Evan.
Serving type: can
10-04-2013 05:38:03 | More by GuinnessAtRogerWilco
New York
4.25/5 rDev +17.7%
09-26-2013 15:41:12 | More by philaduffia
Manayunk IPA from Manayunk Brewery and Restaurant
82 out of 100 based on 29 ratings.


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Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Delhi: Who Failed Whom?
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It was the April month in the year 2008. The recently launched Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in Delhi was being bombarded left and right (and in the middle – the lane meant for the buses) by the media and people alike. The BRT had come at a cost of several hundred heritage trees of Delhi, which were removed to widen the road and provide additional space for the overall architecture of the BRT. But this was not the reason why the BRT was being criticized in the media or objected to by a portion of the public. The "Bus" Rapid Transit had slowed down the flow of cars and similar private automobiles in its 5.8 km stretch was the principal reason why the media was bashing up the Government for having conceived and installed the BRT corridor.
Television interviews showed car drivers stuck in what looked like a traffic jam on the BRT, cursing the corridor and questioning its existence. Then there was the issue of pedestrian safety, since the bus lane was in the middle flanked by a car and scooter lane on either side. This seemed a genuine issue if we are to accept that vehicles in Delhi neither stop at the red light (which were installed for the pedestrians at each bus stand on the corridor), nor have any respect for the zebra crossing. Last, but certainly not the least, were the few fatal accidents that took place in the confusion of the 5.8 km long stretch of the BRT, mainly involving motorcyclists. This was the final nail in the coffin after which at least the mainstream media was convinced that the BRT is nothing less than a Tughlaqian disaster.
For many of us at Delhi Greens, who had just begun working with young people across the city in order to generate environmental awareness and promote sustainable urban development, the BRT seemed like a very good idea. It would promote the use of public transport, decrease the use of private vehicles, make commuting through public transport faster and more reliable, bring down air pollution, reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emission and thus be a win win situation for all. The media's outburst seemed uncalled for, since the Bus Rapid Transit was never meant to make it easy for the car and private vehicle users. It was a BRT not a CRT, and its implementation was a critical requirement for sustaining Delhi's growth.
Besides, what we failed to understand was that why was the media and people not understanding that this was just a trial run on a stretch as small as 5.8 km. The latter is a very small fraction of the total road length in Delhi which is of the order of 29,030 lane km in the year 2008. A drastic change in the transport system over a small fraction would obviously not be easy and thus the trial run was being carried out. Agreed the government had chosen to experiment on what may be the busiest stretch in terms of traffic volume, and frankly we really did not understand why, but as the corridor would have been extended, things would obviously get in control. Much to our relief, media reports in that year were indicative of the fact that by the year 2010, the BRT corridor would be greater than 100 km in length.
In addition to this, several government figures were suggesting the use of Global Positioning System (GPS) on every bus on the corridor so the commuter waiting on the bus stand could be given an expected time of arrival (ETA) of her desired bus. We also deduced from media reports that many more buses will soon be added on the BRT thus reducing the waiting time for individual commuter. These were facts that reassured us that soon things will get better on the BRT and once everything is in place, the BRT will be nothing less than a rapid corridor to a green future. And so we teamed up with the Center for Science & Environment, put together an army of volunteers and spent the first week of May 2008 on the trial run of the BRT corridor – surveying and interviewing the commuters as well as the car users and motorists. And we then published our analysis which was seen as belated support for the BRT corridor from users (The Hindu).
All of us were aware that a project like the BRT has become operational at a huge cost to the taxpayer – to each one of us. Besides, we knew that the widening of the previous road for the corridor had taken place after the felling and transplantation of several hundred heritage trees. Therefore, for us it was project that was here and just had to deliver. It was perhaps for this reason that we did not think twice before spending from own pockets to carry out small and meaningful retrofits to the system. For example when we noticed that the metallic and stainless steel look and feel of the bus stands is not the best ambiance in the summer heat, and considering there was no water available to the commuters as they waited on these bus stands, some of us arranged for earthen pots fitted with hygienic handles and placed them at the bus stands. Such was the dedication we put in order to ensure that crores spent on this project are returned to us in the form of an excellent, clean and safe transport corridor.
However, that was not to be. And the first shocker came via media sources when we were informed that though the government would not scrap the project after its media failure, it will also not expand the BRT stretch either. This did not make sense since leaving the stretch as it is, was only going to create more confusion and chaos. But we waited, especially since the 5.8 km long corridor did become 14.5 km long, reaching all the way to the Delhi Gate. However still, neither was this enough, nor was the extended part of the corridor taken seriously due to the initial media outburst. The implementation of bus-on-bus track and cars-on-cars track remained the lowest in this part of the BRT corridor. At the same time, the GPS fitted buses never really came, or the system came but was either not used properly or its usage was not communicated to the commuters. The DIMTS website continues to feature the 'Online Bus Information System' as 'Coming soon'.
The frequency of the buses on the BRT also did not improve, and commuters had to wait for long before boarding a bus of their choice. Except for constructing the several lane BRT corridor, apparently nothing more was done either to promote its usage, or to provide better access and facilities to the public transport users. Consequently, in the absence of any major difference, there was not much shift from the private vehicle users changing their lifestyle and choosing the public transport. The 14.5 km long BRT stretch obviously does not fit in well with the over 31,000 km of road length in the NCT of Delhi. But the bigger question here remains that is it the BRT as a system which has failed in Delhi, or its understanding amd implementation? The question that also needs to be asked is that till when will we continue to implement a project/policy first and decide its future based on the feedback we get after wasting crores of public money?
Editor's Note: According to a recent media report on March 16, the Delhi High Court has given a 'green' signal to cars and autorickshaws to ply on the bus lane of the Bus Rapid Transit corridor on an experimental basis for six weeks. For those who understand how things work in Delhi, the above mentioned move could well be the beginning of the end of the BRT corridor in the city.
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6 Comments on "Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Delhi: Who Failed Whom?"
wrote on 19 March, 2012, 19:53
The BRT corridor should be given another chance or, if not then another government maybe
wrote on 29 March, 2012, 18:22
We need to learn appreciate the spirit of an experiment. Inherent in the experiment is the idea that it, or parts of it, might fail. Failure teaches lessons for future.
It doesn't he;p that the media are never-ready to report objectively or play a supportive/educative role in creating awareness about issues that impact our city and our environment. The point of a BRT or MRT is after all, to give preference to those modes because that is the only sustainable option we have! The Govt too, could have tried to launch a campaign to create awareness. The recent SC judgement is not going to help the cause either.
I hope all is not lost. We need to learn the lessons from the trial run. We need to create awareness that there is neither the space, nor the oil to sustain car travel in a city the size of Delhi. We need to learn to look at failure as a stepping stone.
To accommodate car travelers, maybe we can permit cars with full occupancy (3-4 people?) into the express lanes. If we still think we are stuck in the jam, we need to realise that the solution is to leave the car at home and take the bus!
For more people to make the switch we need to provide better service.
We must all work together if we want Delhi to be a livable city.
[Sorry to take so much space here...but I have a lot to say about our attitudes!]
wrote on 23 April, 2012, 22:54
I would like to say that the BRT is a total failure…since contrary to expectations….it has forced many more like me to opt for a private transport(much against my preference)…the bus stops are bang in the middle…not one but two for each….and each time a bus came on the other stop than the one you were waiting at…u had to scramble out of one stop and jump to the other….risking your life…..no autos around after u get down…have to walk atleast half a kilometer in the mad traffic to get to a 'safe place'….no place for pedestrians at all….no proactive action by the traffic police etc to curb cars using the bus lane and then at the intersection crossing paths….with those in the car lane….God what a mess!! I have now bought myself a car….learnt driving…..and just sit comfortably….rather than be treated like trash!!
wrote on 11 September, 2012, 15:04
Delhi BRT is very good idea. but the implementation is not done properly. In fact let us understand the problem , understand the counties where it is successful. In Delhi it should be CRT – means it should be for the CARS only way. If you understand the traffic we have more cars on road then Bus. In countries , where Public Transport is best, use BRT , but where personal transport system is most used – use CRT. We should use separate corridor for Cars as cars makes the biggest part of the traffic. When you pass the BRT , you will find 90% traffic on NON BRT area and 10% in the BRT area. Now if you take out CARS from the main stream and let them pass through corridor the traffic will be divided 50-50. The BRT area will be full of cars and rest of the area with BUS / Three Wheels and Two wheels, Now when the bus stops the three / two wheels can pass from the side. so the traffic will remain moving. Where as in CRT cars will follow each other at high speed. Both the traffics will run smoothly. And we can construct more CRT's . The great technology thought has to implemented with greater thought.
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Charles Hamilton, 59, has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of his sister, 68-year-old Ruth H. Allen, Tuesday morning in Reston.
Allen was an environmental health expert, college professor and life coach who lived on Durand Drive in Reston.
Fairfax County Police were called to a home at 11310 Geddys Court after shots were fired around 9:40 a.m. Tuesday. Allen was taken to Reston Hospital Center, where she was declared dead a short time later. Hamilton was was taken into custody at the scene.
NBC4 is reporting the Geddys Court address is the home of Allen and Hamilton's 91-year-old mother, who witnessed the shooting. The siblings had been at their mother's home, where Hamilton also lived, to discuss the guardianship of another brother who had recently suffered a stroke, NBC4 reported.
It is the second homicide in Reston this year. In June, Bharat Patel was beaten to death outside his apartment near Hunters Woods Village Center.
Allen lived with her husband, George, at 2039 Durand Dr. in Reston.
Next-door neighbor Bill Sennett said Allen was a "nice lady." He said he recently saw her at the Rescue Reston rally against development of Reston National Golf Course. Allen's home on Durand overlooks Reston National.
Allen was a frequent speaker and author on health and environmental topics. She became a certified Integral Life Coach in 1999, according to her business website.
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Skyhawks After School Enrichment Multi-Sport
The class is designed to introduce young athletes to a variety of sports in one setting. Each week participants will learn the rules and essentials of a different sport through skill-based games and scrimmages. These sports include soccer, baseball, basketball, flag football, golf, tennis, track & fi eld and capture the flag.
Instructor: Skyhawks Sports Academy
Grades: 1-5
Dates: 4/24-6/5
Time: 2:55pm-4:25pm
# of Classes: 7
Fee: $98(R/GO)/$123(N)
Act #: 89076
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Drama for Kids
Come be in a show! Each week we'll learn acting, singing, and dancing as we rehearse a musical. Skill building and stage confidence will be emphasized along with group participation as we prepare for a final performance that is open to family and friends. $10 materials fee.
Instructor: Bay Area Children's Theatre
Grades: 1-5
Dates: 4/24-6/5
Time: 2:55pm-3:55pm
# of Classes: 7
Fee: $88(R/GO)/$110(N)
Act #: 88670
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Mad Science: Phenomenal Physics
Gravity...Inertia...Centripetal Force...who could ever imagine that an introduction to physics could be so much fun? We'll experience these awesome forces, learn about the atoms and molecules and build some cool devices! Use a vortex generator to create air pockets with a punch, and levitate ping-pong balls in defiance of gravity. Learn how combinations of shapes like triangles, cylinders, and arches make sturdy homes, bridges, and skyscrapers. And then explore the science of flight. Take home something at the end of each class such as a skyhawk plane, silly putty, and a drag racer.
Instructor: Mad Science of Mt. Diablo
Grades: 1-5
Dates: 4/25-5/30
Time: 2:55pm-3:55pm
# of Classes:6
Fee: $125(R/GO)/$157(N)
Act #: 89153
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