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Watch the Strokes and Jarvis Cocker Cover the Cars at Reading Festival
By David Bevan on August 29, 2011 at 11:25 a.m. EDT
As Abeano points out, the Strokes welcomed Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker onto the stage during their Reading Festival set this past Saturday. They delivered a crunchy performance of the Cars' 1978 smash "Just What I Needed". Before coyly introducing "the Jarv," Julian Casablancas let out both a "yabba dabba doo" as well as an "I'm going to fuck this up. I know it." See if he did below:
Real Estate, Owen Pallett, Morning Benders Contribute to Stereogum's Strokes Tribute Album
By Larry Fitzmaurice on July 26, 2011 at 11:15 a.m. EDT
Real Estate: Barely Legal (The Strokes Cover)
Right now, Stereogum is offering Stroked: A Tribute to Is This It, a free download tribute album to (you guessed it) the Strokes' 2001 debut LP Is This It. Contributors include Owen Pallett, Real Estate, Peter Bjorn and John, Angel Deradoorian of Dirty Projectors, Das Racist's Heems, the Morning Benders, Frankie Rose, Austra, and others. Above, check out Real Estate's cover of "Barely Legal"; download the whole thing here and check out the tracklist below.
Video: The Strokes: "Taken for a Fool"
By Larry Fitzmaurice on July 8, 2011 at 11:05 a.m. EDT
When you first heard the Strokes' "Taken for a Fool"-- the best song from this year's disappointing Angles-- did you think to yourself, "Man, I hope the video includes a bunch of grainy-looking Julian Casablancas clones and wishy-washy digitized colors that look like they were taken from an iTunes Visualizer?" No? Well, the Strokes went ahead and made that kind of video anyway. Watch it below, via Consequence of Sound.
Photos: Bonnaroo 2011
By Pitchfork on June 13, 2011 at 11:20 a.m. EDT
The Bonnaroo Music Festival took place June 9-12 in Manchester, Tennessee. Arcade Fire, Big Boi, the Strokes, Deerhunter, My Morning Jacket, Best Coast, Sleigh Bells, Robyn, the Walkmen, the Black Keys, Twin Shadow, and many, many more played throughout the dry, dusty weekend. Photos by Ceilidh Madigan and Mitch Manzella.
Check out a selection of shots after the jump, then head over to our Facebook page for even more photos.
Watch the Strokes Perform on "Ellen"
By Larry Fitzmaurice on June 1, 2011 at 4:25 p.m. EDT
In a move that is pretty much the exact opposite of writing a vaguely anti-police song called "New York City Cops", the Strokes appeared on today's episode of Ellen DeGeneres' daytime talk show Ellen. The band's performance of "Gratisfaction"-- one of the not-bad tracks on their mostly-bad new album Angles-- is below, via Stereogum.
Watch TV on the Radio, Death Cab for Cutie, the Strokes, and Wild Beasts on Late Night Television
By Tom Breihan on May 18, 2011 at 11:35 a.m. EDT
Indie-leaning rock music continues to take over your TV, at least during late night. Last night, TV on the Radio stopped by "The Tonight Show" to play a locked-in version of the Nine Types of Light power ballad "Will Do". After the death last month of bassist Gerald Smith, the band played without a bass player, leaving an unacknowledged hole at the center of the song. Still, they projected a forceful and fiery presence even in Jay Leno's antiseptic, neon-lit studio.
Listen: Julian Casablancas Covers Buddy Holly
By Larry Fitzmaurice on May 16, 2011 at 11:45 a.m. EDT
The Guardian has another cut from the Buddy Holly tribute Rave On that's coming out on June 28 via Fantasy/Concord. This one features the Strokes' Julian Casablancas taking on the comp's title track. Stream it here. And check out other Buddy Holly covers from the compilation by Modest Mouse and the Black Keys here and here, respectively.
Video: Elvis Costello Joins the Strokes
By Tom Breihan on April 4, 2011 at 11:10 a.m. EDT
Photo via Julian Casablancas' website
On Saturday night, LCD Soundsystem played their final show at New York's Madison Square Garden, with dancepunk legends Liquid Liquid opening. If you weren't there, at least 15 people in your Twitter feed probably were. One night earlier, another band of New York rock heroes took over that hallowed arena, with their own legendary opening act. The Strokes played their big hometown arena on Friday night, with a brief surprise opening set from Elvis Costello. And later in the show, Costello returned to the stage to join the Strokes for the Angles track "Taken for a Fool".
Below, check out video of the onstage collaboration, via We All Want Someone to Shout For. Someone really should've been in charge of making sure Costello's mic was turned up louder.
Watch: The Strokes Do "Fallon"
By Larry Fitzmaurice on March 31, 2011 at 11:50 a.m. EDT
A week after bringing "Taken for a Fool", one of the best songs from their latest album Angles to "Letterman", the Strokes appeared on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" last night to perform one of the LP's not-so-great cuts, "You're So Right". When Fallon introduced the band, the broadcast turned from color to black-and-white, and remained that way until the conclusion of the performance, revealing Albert Hammond Jr.'s incredibly loud outfit consisting of a yellow T-shirt and red pants. Albert! Those colors clash! Watch the video below (via the Audio Perv).
Watch: The Strokes Hit "Letterman"
By Larry Fitzmaurice on March 24, 2011 at 10:35 a.m. EDT
The Strokes hit the "Late Show With David Letterman" last night, bringing along one of the few highlights from their new album Angles, "Taken for a Fool". Frontman Julian Casablancas was fairly energetic, applying a decent amount of swagger to his performance; the rest of the band just looked relatively happy to be there. After the performance, Dave asked drummer Fabrizio Moretti if his drum kit was a rental, which was a pretty funny joke. Check out the performance below (via the Audio Perv).
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Until the 18th century, this was Antwerp's main cemetery. Then, while the city was under Austrian control, Emperor Joseph II ordered the cemetery re-located outside the city, whereupon the space became the central square. Hence the name "Groenplaats", which means "Green Square". In 1848, a statue of painter Peter-Paul Rubens was placed in the center of the square.
This is one of the city's main eating places and social hangouts. It's also the ideal starting point for tourists.
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Louise-Marie: The smallest, not the ugliest
Here I was this morning watching a Tv program on home design, interiors. For some reason, I've been aware, these weeks, that this French TV on the cable sometimes airs programs produced by RTL-TVI (Belgian, French-speaking media group). Off course, something Belgian uses to tick my interest, esp. if it's about Belgian food, home design, interiors, fashion... So, it has become with great expectation that I wait for this program. Most often, if it's Belgian, I'd stick to the canal, else I may wait for awhile to see whether it really interests me, select and switch canal if needed. lol
Today, amongst other subjects, they introduced the smallest house in Antwerp. They talked about some odd dimension: 2.6m width and showed the small facade. Already, I was curious about how to fit in there, how they did. Then, the visit of the interior. Gosh! Charming! Seen on my screen, it didn't seem that small. Mostly, it was wonderfully restaured and furbished. Romantic with varying theme for each bedroom (4 in total!).
The "human-size dollhouse", as it was dubbed, bearing the name of Louise-Marie (spouse of a French King), its owner explained it had to live up to its... name. No wonder they favoured rich velvet on some furniture, pastel shades, great attention to details like Lys motives on materials. Romantic but not too much. Hate it when a house interior is too of a style. Here, it was elegant, balanced and made to fit the narrowness without conveying claustrophobia. I was even more impressed when, at the end of the program, the presenter listed 90 sq.m spread over 4 storeys with 4 bedrooms, one living-room, 1 bathroom (classic and refined, from I could see) and 1 kitchen. Didn't know whether it's open for visit. Didn't know the exact location, except that it is off Groenplaats.
Last resort: the net. There, I saw the address I post below and other info. The pic you see of the dining table doesn't make justice to Louise-Marie, imho. The bedrooms are wow!
Most important, it is a Holiday Home (from Antwerpen city website), so it doesn't matter whether it is open for visit or not, one thing is sure, you could rent it & stay there during your visit to the city. A big advantage: its location in the heart of the city.
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Have a Beer on the Groenplaats
One of the largest squares in the Old Town of Antwerp is the so-called Green Place, dominated by the lateral façade of the Cathedral of Our Lady and full of restaurants, pubs and sidewalk cafés. I do not know the reason why it is called Green Place, as it looks rather like a large concrete esplanade. It did not always like this, though, as the city's main cemetery used to be located here, until the Emperor Joseph II forbid burial places within the walled cities in the 19th century.
The North side of the square is occupied by the former Grand Bazar department store, which now houses a Hilton hotel.
It used to be a cemetery (:S) and a parking lot (what a shame!), but fortunately now it is a beautiful square surrounded by restaurants and cafés where you can sit and enjoy what's happening around.
In the middle of the square there is the Ruben's statue, built in 1843, with the Cathedral in the background.
This square is minutes from Grote Markt. It is dominated by the backdrop of the Cathedral of Our Lady. It housed the cemetery of the cathedral in medieval times. More recently it used to be a parking lot. There is a large numbers of cafes all around the square.
The Groenplaats or 'Green Place', one of Antwerp's most prominent squares is located right in the heart of the city's historic district. Not as green as its name suggests, the Groenplaats is a square bordered mainly by cafes. The cafe terraces are very popular with both tourists and locals and are a great place to try some of the many specialty beers.
In the middle of the square there is a statue of Antwerp's famous painter P.P. Rubens.
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This is one of the busiest squares of Antwerp. Although its name is translated from Flemish as "Green Place" it is far away from being green. But it is, definitely, the liveliest one. A statue of national painter, Rubens, right in the middle is surrounded by cafes and restaurants, of the square's edges. The most remarkable building is the Hilton Hotel which was a market place, once. For me, however, the most important building on this square is the Celtic Ireland bar, which serves the best Guinness I ever tried, this is why I keep coming back.
It is hard to believe that this place used to be the city's largest cemetery, which now is a history, since the 18th century.
Max, a tuny fries cafe is on the Groenplaats too, so if you happen to be there, don't miss the opportunity to enjoy some real Belgian fries.
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One of the most important painters of Antwerp was of course the world famous Pieter Paul Rubens. If you like Rubens you should pay a visit to Antwerp, The house where he lived and worked is now a museum. Throughout the city many important paintings of Rubens can be seen on different locations.c*
Groenplaats was in my opinion one of the highligts of Antwerp. The buildings around the square are really gorgeous, and especially with the Cathedral and all the Cafes around the sides, giving it a really nice atmosphere.
The day we visited it was unfortunately raining lots, so we could not venture out to see too many sites, so we opted for sitting at one of the many bars overlooking the square having a few beers.
The atmosphere was really nice and I can just imagine on a nice summers day that it will be packed with people all having a nice time!
Unfortunately my pictures dont do the square its deserverd justice as it was raining loads and I did not want to get my camera wet, so I stood at a dry spot to take those pics.
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Groenplaats – The Green Square
This charming old square, dominated by Our Lady's Cathedral, is always full of locals and tourists sitting on the terrace of the nice restaurants and coffee shops that can e found here.
In the middle of Groenplaats is the statue of Rubens, made in 1843 by the sculptor Geefs.
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Famous Square
This is yet another famous square in Antwerp, dominated by Our Lady's Cathedral.
Around the square, there are numerous restaurants and cafés, packed with people who enjoy a good beer.
In the middle of the square, there's the statue of famous artist, Rubens. It was made in 1840 by Geefs. If you take a closer look, you'll be able to read the words:'Behold the city and you will know where I found my inspiration'.
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The Groenplaats
The Groenplaats or 'Green Place', one of Antwerp's most prominent squares is located right in the heart of the city's historic district. Not as green as its name suggests, the Groenplaats is a square bordered mainly by cafés. The café terraces are very popular with both tourists and locals and are a great place to try some of the many specialty beers.
Until the 18th century, the Groenplaats was Antwerp's central cemetery. During the Austrian occupation, emperor Joseph II abolished cemeteries inside the city walls, so it was converted into a square. In 1843 a large crucifix in the middle of the square was replaced by a statue of Antwerp's famous painter P.P. Rubens.
The square has seen some improvement over the years, with the construction of an underground parking and the destruction of an ugly parking building which was replaced by a postmodern building. The most interesting building on the square is the exemplary renovated 1920 Grand Bazar, now a Hilton Hotel.
The Groenplaats or Green Place is the main square of Antwerp. It used to be the central cemetery during the rule of Austrian but later on it was converted into a square. There are large numbers of cafes could be find around that square, which are popular in tourists as well as in locals.
Peter Paul Rubens
Peter Paul Rubens was born in Germany but his family moved to Antwerp and moved back to Germany and came back aging to Antwerp. Peter Paul Rubens is believed to be the first one to introduce the modernization of Baroque. He worked for kings, Mayors and rich people during his era.
Statue of Rubens
In the middle of the Groenplaats you see the statue of the master of painters : Pieter Paul Rubens.
It dates from 1843.
You can visit the Rubens house at the Wapper (direction of the Meir,
Last weekend (18 April 2004) there was a big family reunion of the Rubens family. More then 500 family members came to the Groenplaats for a family picture in front of the statue of their relative Pieter Paul Rubens. It was on National television and in the Monday newspapers.
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The fortress was founded by the first Marquis of Santillana, Íñigo López de Mendoza. It is built on the site of an old Romanesque-Mudejar shrine, remains of which can still be seen inside. The building has a square floor plan. It has circular towers at the corners and a polygonal keep. The castle comprises a courtyard, basement and six storeys. On the first floor there is a Gothic gallery, considered to be one of the most beautiful in existence. It is surrounded by a barbican whose arrow slits are decorated with sculpted Crosses of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. This castle belongs to the Autonomous Region of Madrid and is used for congresses and conventions.
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A cooled turbine blade is provided with an aerofoil which tapers from root end to tip end so that the thicker root section provides greater resistance to detachment of the aerofoil. In order to provide effective cooling and light weight the aerofoil has a central `dead` cavity which extends from its root and part way up the aerofoil. Spanwise cooling passages bifurcate to pass between the cavity and the side walls in the relatively constant metal thickness thus provided.
1. A cooled turbine blade for a gas turbine engine comprising an aerofoil having a root end, a tip end and a spanwise extent with convex and concave flanks, said aerofoil having a taper in cross-section from said root end to said tip end with said root end being thicker than said tip end, a first set of cooling air passages extending spanwise of said aerofoil between said root end and said tip end, a dead central cavity extending from said root end of the aerofoil part way up said spanwise extent of the blade and terminating short of said tip end below upper extremities of said first set of cooling air passages, said aerofoil having a relatively constant metal thickness between said cavity and both of said flanks, said first set of cooling passages forming a part of a multi-pass cooling system and bifurcating to pass between said cavity and both flanks of the aerofoil, said first set of cooling passages being of conventional form outboard of said dead central cavity and splitting at said bifurcation into duplicated passages between said dead central cavity and said both flanks of the aerofoil, and a further cooling passage extending adjacent the leading edge of said aerofoil and from which said dead central cavity extends.
2. A cooled turbine blade as claimed in claim 1 and in which an array of cooling air exit passages extend from said entry passage through the trailing edge of the aerofoil.
3. A cooled turbine blade as claimed in claim 1 including an air entry passage extending adjacent the trailing edge of said aerofoil, said air entry passage communicating with said first set of cooling air passages so that flow through said multi-pass system is in a general direction forward from said air entry passage toward the leading edge of said aerofoil.
This invention relates to a cooled turbine blade for a gas turbine engine. Such blades must be designed to meet certain mechanical requirements, and the design is complicated by the presence of various cooling air passages within the blade aerofoil. These passages inevitably weaken the aerofoil compared with a solid equivalent. Conversely, the design of the cooling system may be made more difficult by variations in aerofoil shape due to mechanical considerations.
One particular mechanical problem derives from the fact that with a conventional aerofoil of relatively constant section the bending stresses are high at the inner end of the aerofoil. If a blade should fail for any reason (e.g. foreign object damage) it is likely with the conventional blade that the major part of the aerofoil will break off from the rest of the blade. Such a failure can then lead to the detached aerofoil damaging further aerofoils, and in an extreme case all the aerofoils of a particular rotor stage may be broken off in a catastrophic failure.
One way to reduce the chances of such a failure would be to make the blade with a section which tapers from a relatively thick section adjacent the platform to a thin section at the tip. However, this shaping of the aerofoil makes it difficult to achieve an effective cooling configuration combined with low weight.
The present invention provides a blade in which an effective cooling arrangement is combined with a tapered aerofoil.
According to the present invention a cooled turbine blade for a gas turbine engine comprises an aerofoil, cooling air passages extending spanwise of the aerofoil, and a central cavity extending from the root end of the aerofoil part way up the spanwise extent of the aerofoil, said cooling passages bifurcating to pass between said cavity and both flanks of the aerofoil.
Said passages may form part of a `multi-pass` or serpentine cooling layout, the serpentine passages being of conventional form outboard of the central cavity and splitting at said bifurcation into duplicated passages between the cavity and both flanks of the blades.
Conveniently, the cavity may be vented to a further, separate cooling passage which may extend adjacent the leading edge of the aerofoil. In this case the cavity may be formed using a ceramic core extending from the core used to define this separate passage.
The invention will now be particularly described, merely by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a partly broken-away view of a gas turbine engine having turbine blades in accordance with the invention,
FIG. 2 is a `ghosted` enlarged view of a turbine blade of the engine of FIG. 1 and in accordance with the invention,
FIGS. 3, 4, 5 and 6 are sections, enlarged in the case of FIGS. 4-6, on the lines 3--3 4--4 5--5 and 6--6 respectively of FIG. 2
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the ceramic cores used in a casting process to define the cavities and passages within the blade of FIGS. 2-6.
In FIG. 1 the gas turbine engine comprises a fan 10, an intermediate pressure compressor 11, a high pressure compressor 12, a combustion chamber 13, a high pressure turbine 14, an intermediate pressure turbine 15, a low pressure turbine 16 all in flow series. Operation of the engine is conventional in that air is taken into the fan 10 where it is compressed. This compressed air is divided into two flows one of which passes between the fan casing 17 and the core engine casing 18 to provide propulsive thrust while the remainder enters the intermediate pressure compressor. The compressed air is mixed with fuel and burnt in the combustion chamber 13 and the hot gases resulting from this combustion pass through the tubines 14, 15 and 16 to drive them. The turbines are drivingly interconnected with their respective compressors so that they cause them to operate. Hot gas leaving the turbine 16 provides additional propulsive thrust.
The blades 19 of the high pressure turbine 14 operate under extremely arduous conditions of high temperature and stress, and require complex and ingenious design to enable them to withstand these conditions. FIG. 2 shows one of the blades 19 in greater detail so that its construction may be seen.
Each blade 19 comprises a root 20, a shank 21, a platform 22 and an aerofoil 23. The root 20, shank 21 and platform 22 are broadly conventional, but the aerofoil 23 differs from the conventional design in that it is made relatively thick at its `root end` adjacent the platform 22 and tapers over its span to a relatively thin tip section. This taper gives the aerofoil considerable resistance to being broken off adjacent to the platform 22, but causes complications in the cooling system required.
The FIG. 2 illustration is drawn `ghosted` so that the internal cooling air flow system of the blade is exposed to view. Cooling air may enter the blade through two entry apertures 24 and 25 formed in the lowermost face of the root 20. These apertures allow the cooling air to flow through two passages 26 and 27 respectively which convey the air through the shank 21 and platform 22 and into the aerofoil 23.
Passage 26 conveys the cooling air to the leading edge region of the aerofoil and feeds a single leading edge cooling passage 28. Numerous film cooling holes 29 allow the majority of the air from the passage 28 to flow to the external surface of the leading edge of the aerofoil and to provide film cooling of this very hot region. It will also be seen that connected to the passage 28 adjacent the platform 22 is a central cavity 30 which extends only partway up the span of the blade (see FIG. 3). The presence of this cavity does not affect the performance of the leading edge passage 28, but it enables the cooling system of the remainder of the blade to be dimensioned efficiently as well as lightening the aerofoil.
The cooling system for the remainder of the blade is fed from the passage 27 which feeds cooling air into a first passage 31 of a multi-pass system. The passage 31 runs adjacent the trailing edge of the aerofoil and some of the air entering the passage flows out through an array of narrow trailing edge exhaust passages 32 to cool the thin trailing edge of the aerofoil. The remaining air reaches the end of the passage adjacent the tip of the blade and reverses direction into a second passage 33, flowing in the reverse direction (i.e. toward the platform 22). The passage 33 is just to the rear of the cavity 30.
On reaching the platform end of the passage 33 the air again reverses direction to flow from platform to tip in the next passage arrangement. Because of the presence of the cavity 30 it is no longer possible for the air to flow in a single passage like those at 31 and 33; instead the passage 33 bifurcates at its platform extremity to form two passages 34 and 35 (FIGS. 2, 3 and 6) each of which extends between the cavity 30 and one of the flanks of the aerofoil.
The passages 34 and 35 (FIGS. 2, 3 and 6) again extend spanwise of the blade until clear of the top of the cavity 30, where they join to form a single passage 36 (FIGS. 2, 4 and 5) which extends to the top of the blade. Air from the passage 33 is therefore caused to split into two parts feeding the passages 34 and 35, and then rejoins to form a single flow in the passage 36 out to the tip of the aerofoil.
Once again the air then reverses direction, flowing toward the platform of the aerofoil initially in the single passage 37 (FIGS. 2, 4 and 5). At about the mid height of the aerofoil the intrusion of the cavity 30 requires the passage 37 to bifurcate into two passages 38 and 39 (FIGS. 2 and 6) which again pass between the cavity 30 and the flanks of the blade. For a final time the flow is reversed from passages 38 and 39 into passages 40 and 41 (FIGS. 2 and 6) when the platform is reached, and as with the passages 34 and 35, once the top of the cavity is cleared the passages 40 and 41 join to form a single passage 42 (FIGS. 2, 4 and 5). The passage 42 extends all the way to the top of the aerofoil, and the remaining cooling air exits from the blade via an aperture 43 in the tip of the aerofoil.
The cooling system provided by this array of passages is therefore a relatively simple type of multi-pass or serpentine passage cooling in which the air flows up and down the blade, making five passes in all, extracting heat from the metal by forced convention. By providing the dead cavity 30 the thickness of metal in which the passages run is maintained approximately constant, (see FIGS. 4-6). This enables the passage size to be maintained at a value which will allow the necessary airflow speed, albeit at the expense of having to bifurcate the passages round the dead cavity 30. Therefore the construction provides the mechanical strength required at the root end of the aerofoil while maintaining an effective practical cooling system.
Manufacture of the blade as illustrated may be carried out relatively simply by the lost-wax casing process using ceramic cores to define the various passages and the central cavity 30. FIG. 7 illustrates this ceramic core, which is made as two interfitting pieces 45 and 46. Piece 45 defines the leading edge passage 28 and the dependant cavity 30, while piece 46 defines the trailing edge passage 31, trailing edge exit passages 32, and the remainder of the multi-pass system including the bifurcated passages.
As an alternative, it would be possible to make the blade in two halves, split approximately down the mid-chord line. The central cavity 30 would then be defined by a sheet metal insert dividing up a larger cavity which would also incorporate the bifurcated passages 34, 35, 38, 39, 40 and 41.
It will be appreciated that there are various ways in which the illustrated embodiment could be altered and yet still maintain the features of the invention. Thus in particular the blade could be of the shrouded or unshrouded type, and the cooling system could be one of a large number as long as it retained the feature of the central cavity and bifurcated passages; in particular the general direction of flow in the serpentine passages could well be rearward instead of forward.
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The survey evaluated states in eight categories, including adaptive leadership and innovation; people's engagement and open government; and administration and human resource management. The highest-scoring states showed good results across all of those categories, according the announcement on the center's website. The center also ranks the top five states in each of the eight categories.
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"We've gotten used to multitasking at the office or at work and you think, 'Oh, I can multitask in the car,'" Todd said. "A distraction can cause an accident."
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Recke said drivers should be more aware of their driving since it's such a large part of their life.
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March 30, 2015
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- A man is dead after crashing into a home in East Knoxville. The accident happened around 12:30 this afternoon at 2608 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue.
The Knoxville Fire Department found the vehicle which apparently struck the house.
Two people were inside the home at the time of the incident; a 9-year-old girl and her grandmother Mary Womble.
They were on the other side of the house when the car came through. While they were shaken up over the incident they were unharmed.
The man driving the car was transported to the University of Tennessee with life threatening injuries and died when he arrived at the hospital.
The driver of the car has been identified as 56-year-old William Dixon, Jr., of Knoxville.
Police say he may have suffered a medical condition that resulted in a crash. The investigation is ongoing.
The Red Cross is assisting the family with any needs they may have. This investigation is ongoing.
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Should grandparents be paid for childcare (new)
I too have kinda the same situation. My daughter got married last year and had her second daughter 3 months ago. Both her husband and her work nights and I care for my 3 month old granddaughter (the oldest daughter stays with her father while my daughter works). I was planning on going back to work (after long illness) prior to my daughter getting pregnant, but instead agreed to provide care for my granddaughter. I have her half of the time, since they work nights and need to sleep during the day I just keep her straight through for 2-3 days (3 days first week 4 days second week). I asked to be paid $75 a week and my daughter talked to her husband about the fee and he was upset and told her that was $300 a month they couldn't afford. With my husband being our sole source of income they make approx. double what we make each payday. Of course they say it is not the same becauce our house and vehicle is paid for. I feel like a jerk for asking them to pay me, especailly since I did not charge her to babysit the oldest one when she was little. I had her just as much as I have this one now, but my daughter was single and really struggling. If we had unlimited income I probably wouldn't ask to be paid except for right before this one was born we were discussing birth control and waiting a good long time before having another one and my son in laws response was well if she gets pregnant she gets pregnant. They have since gotten birth control, but if they hadn't would I be expected to take care of another one too. So part of the reason I requested pay is for them to learn there are consequences for having babies. When he pitched a fit about paying me, my daughter told him that was a lot cheaper than childcare any where else, especially over night. But each payday (every two weeks) I have to ask for the money they do not volunteer it. Therefore each payday I feel like a jerk for asking for it. I though my daughter was okay with paying me then this morning when she picked up my granddaughter she forgot to give me the money. I called her cell phone before she got more than a couple blocks and she said she had it to meet her outside she would bring it back. When I went outside to get it her exact words were 'There your paid'. I want to see my grandchildren and I don't get to see the oldest one very much but I would also like just a little spending money too. Am I wrong?
Yes, you should be paid, I agree with chaplainkent, it is a job. You are not babysitting, you are providing childcare, as you noted in the subject, and childcare is a job worth paying for. Around here, daycare charges are $200 a week, minimum, so they are getting a bargain. Overnight care is rarely available.
But, if you framed this to your daughter as a lesson to be learned by them, I can understand why she's upset. You are both behaving very badly. They are adults now, so your attempts to criticize their decisions, no matter how bad they seem to you, are, of course going to insult them, as it would you if they made comments about how you live your life.
You may need to back off for a while, while being as pleasant and cheerful as possible, always happy to see them; and start looking for a job. When you have some good prospects, you can frame the conversation around potential jobs and how they are going to adjust, and what it would take to allow you to keep caring for their child/children.
Good luck.
From the day I had my baby I paid my mother for childcare.I found out it was not cheap to have a baby.I only had one.When I became a grandmother I charged my daughter too.She only had two.I don't care who it is they must know besides love you need money to live by,
Hi - I think goldy is very right. Here's my situation.
Well, I have a really upsetting problem. When my first grandson was born, naturally I wanted to help out.
So, my husband and I offered to babysit while - both of the parents worked. At that time I was not working outside of our home. We have been self employed for about 15 years.
So, we have been babysitting now for ten years.
There are 2 grandkids now. The oldest is 10 and in school all day, the baby is 3 and needs a sitter all day.
Well, now that the economy has slowed I have been looking for a job. I, need to work now and help pay our bills.
Hi - I think Well, I just informed the parents and they are acting like it's the end of the world. I know , it will be hard for them as we have made it so convenient by always being available and for this long.
I, am searching for babysitting and school pickup for them.
Do any of you have any suggestions, I am so frazzled.
Please, email me any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you, Mistee


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For those of you who disapprove of open carry, I personally like it simply due to the fact that I cannot carry any other way. I am a 19 year old responsible gun owner, and am not, nor can I be permitted to conceal carry. When I am with family or people I care about I, like all of you, feel the need to protect them from a situation if it were to arise. However, once I can carry concealed I plan to do so all the time. In the mean time, I'll keep my Glock 19 on my hip whenever I can.
Arbitrary enforcement of the law is the mark of tyranny. Citizens will always fight against it.
Vote Scott Walker for Governor June 5th 2012
I think you guys are assassinating this guys character without knowing what was in his head or his heart when he decided to do this. Sounds like he took precautions calling the cops ahead of time. And by his statement he wanted to show "assault" weapons arn't dangerous in the hands of law abiding citizens and I think he did just that. Also he was carrying unloaded. Which I think his olive branch was a little too extended there . If I were going to carry a AR it would definitely be loaded cause you just made yourself bait if a bad guy is thinking your weapon would look cool next to his black and gold latin king flag on his living room wall !!!
I don't open carry because
A) My state doesn't allow it unless on your way to or from hunting fishing ect ect
B) Cause I prefer to conceal carry
However I once heard someone say " If you dont exercise your rights , you'll never notice when they are taken . "
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Greenlee L77 Professional Grade Electrician's Mini Magnetic Bubble Level
Brand: Greenlee Model: L77 Condition: New
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Greenlee L77 Professional Grade Electrician's Mini Magnetic Bubble Level features quality and durability and is designed for the professional electrician. Manufactured from aluminum alloy and anodized to aircraft standards, the L77 comes with three rare earth magnets that provide superior holding strength. The mini torpedo level is strong and compact, and will fit easily in a tool pouch. Used in both residential or on the job site, this Greenlee hand tool is made for the trade.
Features:• Professional grade level with bending offset aid
• Mini torpedo design with handy no-dog attachment for bending
• Three rare earth magnets provide superior holding strength
• Four vial design: 0°, 90°, 45°, and 30°
• Machined from aluminum alloy and anodized to aircraft standards
• Compact size fits easily in tool pouch
• V-groove on top of level for easy view of vials
• Bending offsets and calculations permanently laser engraved onto level
Specifications:• Model Number: L77
• Overall Length: 5-1/2" (140 mm)
• Width: 3/4" (19 mm)
• Height: 1-1/2" (38 mm)
• Weight: .22 lbs. (.10 kg)
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