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Policies & Information for use of Athletic Facilities by Gym Members, FLIP Participants & Visitors
Athletic ID: The athletic venues for recreational activities in Alumni Gym & Berry Sports Center are controlled-access facilities and anyone who wishes to use them must present a current student or employee ID with a fitness sticker, Fitness Membership, or FLIP class card ("Athletic ID") to the desk monitor. For information about purchasing a membership, call 646-8106, or go to "Memberships".
Your Athletic ID is yours alone, and may not be used by anyone else to gain access to the gym. We do not provide free day passes to members who forget or lose their Athletic IDs, or whose cards are damaged and not working. If your card is damaged and needs to be replaced, you must replace it at the Card Office before you use the gym.
Day Pass: Anyone over 18 may purchase a day pass to the gym at the front desk inside the Wheelock Street entrance.
FLIP Class Participants: FLIP participants will be issued FLIP class cards that are valid for the term when they enroll in a class. Participants must present this card to the front desk monitor at every visit. Once enrolled, FLIP participants may also purchase a special pass for the interim period between classes. See the FLIP office for more information.
Lockers in our public locker rooms are also available for FLIP participants. Please see Marie Doyle in our Athletic Facilities Office for more details.
Children: Children are not included in their parents' membership. Parents may sign a waiver and purchase a day pass or gym membership for children under the age of 18. Children under the age of 18 are not permitted in the Zimmerman Fitness Center.
Children under the age of 13 must be supervised at all times by a parent or guardian.
No child age 5 or older may go into a locker room or bathroom of the opposite sex.
Policy Regarding Minors: Out of concern for the comfort and safety of people under 18 in our facilities and to protect yourself from being misunderstood:
- Do not use your smart phone or any other equipment to take pictures in locker rooms, showers and bathrooms.
- To the greatest extent possible, disrobe and dress discreetly and remain covered when walking around.
- Wrap yourself in a towel when entering, using and exiting the sauna
- Do not engage in any sexual activity or behavior that could be perceived as sexual
If you are concerned about the safety of someone who appears to be younger than 18 whom you observe in athletic facilities:
- Intervene if you feel safe doing so
- Immediately go to the Athletics Facilities Office, Room 119
If you are concerned about any kind of sexual or physical mistreatment of a child, under New Hampshire law you should report to the New Hampshire Child Protection Services. To make a report, call between 8am and 4:30pm, Monday - Friday, at 800-894-5533 (in state) or 603-271-6562 (out of state). Then call the Hanover Police Department, at 603-643-2222 and Dartmouth College Safety & Security at 646-4000. If you are not sure that you should make a report to New Hampshire Child Protection Services, you may call Safety & Security first.
Bicycles: Bicycles must be parked in the bike racks provided near the gym, not left leaning against the building, or attached to railings. No bicycles, roller blades, or skateboards are allowed in the building.
E-mail: We use e-mail to communicate with our members and update them on changes in facility schedules, building problems, or renewal information. Gym members should be sure to keep us updated with a current email address.
Entrance to the Gym: Gym members, FLIP participants and all visitors should enter the facility at the main Entrance on Wheelock Street. Gym members may swipe their IDs to come in the back door of the gym, but are not permitted to bring in non-members through the back door.
Facility schedules: Athletic facility users should be aware that at times the athletic venues are not be available at the posted times. College athletic facilities are scheduled with intercollegiate teams, student activities, and special college events receiving priority, and all schedules are subject to change without notice. The athletic facilities schedule is posted around the gym, at on the website, and e-mailed to gym members.
Zimmerman Fitness Center: The Zimmerman Fitness Center, which contains free weights, nautilus and aerobic machines, is on the third floor of Alumni Gym. You must be 18 or older to use the Zimmerman Fitness Center, and have a Fitness Membership, or day pass. FLIP class participants may use the Zimmerman Fitness Center for a scheduled class only.
Injury: Each fitness member or day pass holder must sign a general waiver regarding responsible use of the facilities and risk of injury. Any injury should be reported to the Athletic Facilities Office or Front Desk Supervisor (evenings).
Leverone Fieldhouse: The track in Leverone Fieldhouse is not open to the public.
Children under 13 are not permitted in the facility for any reason, unless they are attending a home contest or special event.
Due to NCAA recruiting rules, high school students are not permitted in the facility when College coaches are present.
Lockers: Lockers are available to our annual gym members, while supplies last. You may keep your locker if you renew promptly each July. Personal locks are not allowed. We will provide the combination to the locks on the lockers. Fitness members who do not have lockers may still use the public locker rooms for changing and showers. Please do not use the bathroom stalls for changing.
Lost and Found: The Dartmouth College Athletic Department is not responsible for lost or stolen items. Gym users should not leave items of value unattended. There is a lost and found at both the Athletic Facilities Office and the Fitness Center. Items of value may also be turned in to Safety and Security. Please report any loss to the Athletic Facilities Office or Front Desk Supervisor.
Membership Information: For membership information, prices, and schedules, please go to http://dartmouthsports.com, choose Facilities, and click on Schedules for gym hours and on Membership Information for prices. Gym memberships offer use of the Fitness Center (with the PLUS membership only), the swimming pools, squash & racquetball courts, basketball courts in West Gym, running tracks and locker rooms. No other athletic facility may be used at any time without prior arrangement.
Pets: With the exception of Service dogs, pets are not allowed in any athletic venue, nor may they be tied up on gym property. This is for the protection of your pets and our clientele.
Pool Safety: No one is allowed in the pool if there is no lifeguard present. Open Rec swimming offers lap swimming only; there is no children's area. To use the pool, one must be able to swim 30 yards unassisted, and infants and toddlers are not eligible to use the pool. The diving boards are off limits during open rec swimming except when under the direction of the diving coach.
Refunds/Change in Membership Category: Refunds for a fitness membership can be given up to 30 days from date of purchase. There will be no refunds based on changes in membership category. Employees who leave the College during the membership year may continue to use their memberships without paying an additional fee, but will need to get a new Athletic Facilities ID through the Fitness Membership Office, Room 119, Alumni Gym.
Running Tracks: We have two running tracks available for gym members. The ¼ mile Memorial Field track is available seasonally, conditions permitting, dawn until dusk, except when teams are practicing there. The 1/13 mile track in west end of Alumni Gym is available during all gym hours except during special events. These tracks are for running and walking only. No strollers, skateboards, rollerblades are allowed.
Safety: Please obey posted signs and comply immediately with any request by an Alumni Gym staff person regarding use of the athletic facilities.
Shoes: You must wear clean, non-court marking shoes at all times on our squash, racquetball and recreational basketball courts and in the multipurpose rooms used for FLIP and PE classes. In the Fitness Center, you must wear clean athletic shoes, or use the shoe cleaner before entering the exercise area.
Smoking: Smoking is not allowed anywhere in Alumni Gym, Berry Center or any athletic fields and facilities.
Anyone who does not comply with the policies of the Dartmouth College Athletic Facilities risks revocation of his or her Fitness Membership or participation in FLIP classes.


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FORT DRUM Base housing allowances across the military will increase for 2013, and soldiers from post likely will benefit from the higher payouts.
Nationally, rates will rise 3.8 percent next year, according to the Department of Defense. In most instances, allowances in the Watertown-Fort Drum area will increase for soldiers both with and without dependents.
For a staff sergeant with dependents, the monthly allowance will increase to $1,383 in 2013, up 8.5 percent from $1,275 this year. A captain with dependents will see his allowance jump from $1,782 to $1,839, a 3.2 percent increase. The allowances of junior enlisted soldiers with dependents, such as privates and specialists, will increase about 5 percent in 2013, from $1,203 to $1,266.
A staff sergeant without dependents will see his rate stay flat at $1,068 in 2013, while a captain will see his allowance increase 5 percent from $1,428 to $1,503. The allowance for a junior enlisted soldier without dependents goes from $945 in 2012 to $948 in 2013.
The new rates will go into effect Tuesday.
Housing allowances are set to cover market rent, utilities and renters insurance. Data to estimate the allowance are collected in the spring and summer each year. Ranks that show a decreased housing allowance apply only to soldiers newly arriving on post, and not to those already renting residences.
Carl A. McLaughlin, executive director of the Fort Drum Regional Liaison Organization, said he was encouraged by the rates, after what he called a mixed bag for allowance totals in 2012. He said the higher allowances showed the area still had demand for available housing units.
Though he acknowledged the higher allowances could draw complaints from civilians concerned that they keep rents high, he said the increased housing allowances will help encourage developers to take on development costs to build new residences. The new residences then would create a higher vacancy rate that would stabilize the market and give more choices to renters.
People arent going to build apartments out of the goodness of their heart, Mr. McLaughlin said. This assures them of a fair return for their investment, and what it costs to create a new unit of housing.
Mr. McLaughlin said the vacancy rate now is less than 2 percent.
Until we hit that five to seven percent vacancy rate, well always be a market that doesnt have choice for the consumer, he said.
He said he was concerned that property owners would use the allowance alone to indicate what they could charge for rent, noting the other expenses that the allowance is supposed to cover. However, Mr. McLaughlin said, he had heard few complaints from post about overcharging of soldiers.
Base Housing allowance
Monthly rates for the Watertown-Fort Drum area.
n E-1 through E-4 (same for private, specialist and corporal)
2012: $1,203 with dependents, $945 without
2013: $1,266 with dependents, $948 without
n E-5 (Staff sergeant)
2012: $1,275 with dependents, $1,068 without
2013: $1,383 with dependents, $1,068 without
n W-2 (Chief Warrant Officer 2)
2012: $1,656 with dependents, $1,320 without
2013: $1,713 with dependents, $1,419 without
n O-3 (Captain)
2012: $1,782 with dependents, $1,428 without
2013: $1,839 with dependents, $1,503 without


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Who'll blink? Dems, GOP in shutdown stare down
Monday - 9/30/2013, 3:38am EDT
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- With the government teetering on the brink of partial shutdown, congressional Republicans vowed Sunday to keep using an otherwise routine federal funding bill to try to attack the president's health care law.
Congress was closed for the day after a post-midnight vote in the GOP-run House to delay by a year key parts of the new health care law and repeal a tax on medical devices, in exchange for avoiding a shutdown. The Senate was to convene Monday afternoon, just hours before the shutdown deadline, and Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., had already promised that majority Democrats would kill the House's latest volley.
Since the last government shutdown 17 years ago, temporary funding bills known as continuing resolutions have been noncontroversial, with neither party willing to chance a shutdown to achieve legislative goals it couldn't otherwise win. But with health insurance exchanges set to open on Tuesday, tea-party Republicans are willing to take the risk in their drive to kill the health care law.
Action in Washington was limited mainly to the Sunday talk shows and a barrage of press releases as Democrats and Republicans rehearsed arguments for blaming each other if the government in fact closes its doors at midnight Monday.
"You're going to shut down the government if you can't prevent millions of Americans from getting affordable care," said Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md.
"The House has twice now voted to keep the government open. And if we have a shutdown, it will only be because when the Senate comes back, Harry Reid says, 'I refuse even to talk,'" said Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, who led a 21-hour broadside against allowing the temporary funding bill to advance if stripped clean of a tea party-backed provision to derail Obamacare. The effort failed.
The battle started with a House vote to pass the short-term funding bill with a provision that would have eliminated the federal dollars needed to put President Barack Obama's health care overhaul into place. The Senate voted along party lines to strip that out and lobbed the measure back to the House.
The latest House measure, passed early Sunday by a near party-line vote of 231-192, sent back to the Senate two key changes: a one-year delay of key provisions of the health insurance law and repeal of a new tax on medical devices that partially funds it, steps that still go too far for The White House and its Democratic allies on Capitol Hill.
Senate rules often make it difficult to act quickly, but the chamber can act on the House's latest proposals by simply calling them up and killing them.
Eyes were turning to the House for its next move. One of its top leaders vowed the House would not simply give in to Democrats' demands to pass the Senate's "clean" funding bill.
"The House will get back together in enough time, send another provision not to shut the government down, but to fund it, and it will have a few other options in there for the Senate to look at again," said the No. 3 House Republican leader, Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California. "We are not shutting the government down."
He suggested that House Republicans would try blocking a mandate that individuals buy health insurance or face a tax penalty, saying there might be some Democratic support in the Senate for that.
On the other hand, Democrats said the GOP's bravado may fade as the deadline to avert a shutdown nears.
Asked whether he could vote for a "clean" temporary funding bill, Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Idaho, said he couldn't. But Labrador added, "I think there's enough people in the Republican Party who are willing to do that. And I think that's what you're going to see."
A leading Senate GOP moderate called on her fellow Republicans to back down.
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ext4 is supposed to be mature, reliable and well tested system today.
It is scary with so these file corruption bugs lately.
Luckily this one is reproducible so hopefully it will soon be fixed.
Phoronix: There Might Be Another EXT4 Corruption Bug
It was only days ago that an EXT4 file-system corruption bug affected the stable Linux kernel, which was finally patched yesterday. Now though it looks like there may be another EXT4 corruption bug affecting the stable kernel...
ext4 is supposed to be mature, reliable and well tested system today.
It is scary with so these file corruption bugs lately.
Luckily this one is reproducible so hopefully it will soon be fixed.
Not again...
More important, i always reformat the HD when install a new Linux and NEVER upgrade a distro (as in: from 12.04 to 12.10 or 13.37 to current)
There is nothing like a fresh start.....
OTOH, i'm starting to get fed up with EXT4....any other FS recommended that is more stable, corruption free and if possible, faster ?
Why would anyone do that?1. Format and label a target Ext4 partion using Ubuntu 12.04
2. Install 64bit 12.10 OS using that target without reformatting it
3. Shut down
4. Boot an alternate copy of Ubuntu
5. Restart selecting the newly installed OS
6. Login then shutdown
6. Boot an alternate copy of Ubuntu
7.Fsck the newly installed OS allowing corrections to be made
So much bullshit in one single post. First: I'm happy for you if you format every 6 Months. You are the future. Second: stick to Ext3 as it has a long history when compared to a baby like ext4. I'm also not sure how can you be fed of Ext4 if you never encountered the bug described in the this post or in any other one.
So much hasty conclusions (and bullshit) in one single post.
If you read previous posts from me you would know by now that i use SLACKWARE as my only distro (i do install other distros in another partitation for testing purposes but don't use them in a regular basis, hence my reference to 12.04 to 12.10) ....SLACKWARE , as opposite to CRAPBUNTU is not "replaced" every 6 months....
As for EXT4...
Actually i encountered corruption in EXT4 in the past and last weeks news about a new surge of bugs made me remember "good old times" about it....these events in last weeks are not 1st time that EXT4 is hit by serious corruption bugs.
So, besides going back to EXT3, any more good alternatives ?


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Aluminium–air batteries or Al–air batteries produce electricity from the reaction of oxygen in the air with aluminium. They have one of the highest energy densities of all batteries, but they are not widely used because of problems with high anode cost and byproduct removal when using traditional electrolytes and this has restricted their use to mainly military applications. However, an electric vehicle with aluminium batteries has the potential for up to eight times the range of a lithium-ion battery with a significantly lower total weight.[1]
Aluminium–air batteries are primary cells, i.e., non-rechargeable. Once the aluminium anode is consumed by its reaction with atmospheric oxygen at a cathode immersed in a water-based electrolyte to form hydrated aluminium oxide, the battery will no longer produce electricity. However, it is possible to mechanically recharge the battery with new aluminium anodes made from recycling the hydrated aluminium oxide. Such recycling will be essential if aluminium–air batteries are to be widely adopted.
[edit] ElectrochemistryThe anode oxidation half-reaction is Al + 3OH− → Al(OH)3 + 3e− −2.31 V.[citation needed]
The cathode reduction half-reaction is O2 + 2H2O + 4e− → 4OH− +0.40 V.
The total reaction is 4Al + 3O2 + 6H2O → 4Al(OH)3 + 2.71 V.
About 1.2 volts potential difference is created by these reactions, and is achievable in practice when potassium hydroxide is used as the electrolyte. Saltwater electrolyte achieves approximately 0.7 volts per cell.
[edit] Commercialization[edit] IssuesAluminium as a "fuel" for vehicles has been studied by Yang and Knickle.[1] They concluded the following:
The Al/air battery system can generate enough energy and power for driving ranges and acceleration similar to gasoline powered cars...the cost of aluminium as an anode can be as low as US$ 1.1/kg as long as the reaction product is recycled. The total fuel efficiency during the cycle process in Al/air electric vehicles (EVs) can be 15% (present stage) or 20% (projected), comparable to that of internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEs) (13%). The design battery energy density is 1300 Wh/kg (present) or 2000 Wh/kg (projected). The cost of battery system chosen to evaluate is US$ 30/kW (present) or US$ 29/kW (projected). Al/air EVs life-cycle analysis was conducted and compared to lead/acid and nickel metal hydride (NiMH) EVs. Only the Al/air EVs can be projected to have a travel range comparable to ICEs. From this analysis, Al/air EVs are the most promising candidates compared to ICEs in terms of travel range, purchase price, fuel cost, and life-cycle cost.
There are some technical problems still to solve, however, in order to make Al–air batteries suitable for powering electric vehicles. Anodes made of pure aluminium are corroded by the electrolyte, so the aluminium is usually alloyed with tin or other elements. The hydrated alumina that is created by the cell reaction forms a gel-like substance at the anode and reduces the electricity output. This is an issue being addressed in the development work on Al–air cells. For example, additives that form the alumina as a powder rather than a gel have been developed. Also, alloys have been found to form less of the gel than pure aluminium.
Modern air cathodes consist of a reactive layer of carbon with a nickel-grid current collector, a catalyst (e.g., cobalt), and a porous hydrophobic PTFE film that prevents electrolyte leakage. The oxygen in the air passes through the PTFE then reacts with the water to create hydroxide ions. These cathodes work well but they can be expensive.
Traditional Al–air batteries had a limited shelf life[2] because the aluminium reacted with the electrolyte and produced hydrogen when the battery was not in use – although this is no longer the case with modern designs. The problem can be avoided by storing the electrolyte in a tank outside the battery and transferring it to the battery when it is required for use.
Puntmeister and guest-islssel have both shown an interest in air engines for cars. Dare I say it but for the layman "Wikipedia" offers quite a good summary of the requirements and problems. Perhaps the major problem will be drop off in pressure whereas the battery can give virtually constant power. A major advantage is that filling is quick unlike battery charging. It could work but is probably currently a matter of economics for development of the systems and infrastructure. Perhaps there is a major need to rethink the "concept of the car" as a means of personal transport.
Compressed air driven cars are cheaper to run and emission free. Stations can be set up to recharge the compressed air tank. This is the future. All the rest of the solutions involve toxic batteries and exhaust fumes. What are they going to do with all these batteries after they are 5 years old and useless. Electric cars also need to be recharged from electricity created by coal fired and gas driven generators.
As a layman it sounds interesting.Could run a turbine generator as an option rather than reciprocating engines. Would one cross load compressed air cylinders or charge up the on board cylinder? Charging time should be comparable to current fuel filling.There still remains the problem of primary power generation - fossil fuel, nuclear and so on. In theory one could recharge at home but there will be capital costs and H&S issues. Why is this option not hitting the headlines?
There was an Economist article recently about a compressed air car developed by Peugot (or was it Renault?). Supposedly gonna be ready for the market in a few years.
Although I am fascinated by air cars (I still have two Tomy air charged toys - a car, and a 'stoomdorm'), I have my doubts about their real-world efficiency.
You have to consider:
1) As you point out - the efficiency/emissions of primary electrical generation & distribution (Same as with electric cars)
2) The efficiency of air compressors (something less than 100% - just my layman's guess...)
3) The efficiency of converting compressed air back to forward motion
And, in terms of range (same problem with battery powered cars):
How much compressed air can be stored in a reasonably sized tank?
"Electric cars also need to be recharged from electricity created by coal fired and gas driven generators"
Where do you plan to source the compressed air from? On any realistic scenario I can think of, the same sources of electricity used to recharge car batteries would be needed to run air compressors to refill the air tanks.....
AS for what to do with the batteries:
Most car batteries are fully recyclable. They are fairly simple to recycle - the main component is some form of metal (very easy and economically viable to recycle).
Secondarily, there's an electrolyte (can be filtered/reused), and plastic (also easy enough to recycle).
Car batteries go bad after a few years - but the core materials they are made from don't.
The FermiLab in Illinois, managed by the University of Chicago, has also set up an advanced battery center and has received funding to research batteries.
As an owner of one of these expensive Tesla Model S's I can say that the ONLY barrier to this car is the price. Range of 400km (300km in winter) satisfies 100% of my driving needs without ever charging not at home. Every morning I leave with a full 'tank'. If you are looking at a car in this price range I have no idea why you would not consider the Tesla - inherently reliable, wow performance and technical wizardry in one package. The cost of batteries needs to come down more that the energy density needs go up (although both are happening incrementally). Simply an amazing car.
To be fair, there are two issues to consider:
1) A comparison of energy efficiency of electricy versus fossil fueld cars, in terms of delivered energy (electricity, from source to plug - and fossil fuels, from well to tank).
This involves a complex set of variables. The cleaner/more efficient option depends upon those variables...
2) Actual operating efficiencies: This is where electric cars shine, in terms of efficiency. Consider:
Electric cars use zero fuel at idle (versus ICE's zero MPG at idle)
Electric cars operate at only minor deviations from peak efficiency over the range of rpms (versus ICE's, which have a 'peak efficiency' at their highest gear, around 1600 RPM's - lower gear and/or +/- RPM's and efficiency declines).
Electric cars have no transmission (shifting) losses (as compared to ICE's) - related to above, but also an additional source of efficiency/energy loss in ICE's
I, for one, would like to see an accurate, complete evaluation of the two above factors. I have seen lots of quotes here and there, but at they are always incomplete, they are misleading.
Consider the efficiency quotes of ICE's. It is stated that gasoline ICE's have an efficiency of around 25%.
But is that 'average' efficiency, or peak efficiency?
Or perhaps it is purely a theoretical efficicency.
In real world operating conditions, the efficiency of an ICE car is not stagnant - a car may average 30 MPG - but range of MPG is large: Accelerating from a standstill, in first gear, and the MPG is about 10. Driving at a steady speed of 50, in top gear, and the MPG may be as high as 45 MPG.
To compare apples to apples, both electric and fossil fueled cars would need to be compared on an equivalent MPG basis.
I agree that efficiency calculations can be very complex If one wants to wade through all of the efficiency data, it is available, but it is much easier to use empirical measurements of well-to-tank and tank-to-wheel performance parameters and attendant emissions. The conclusion that long range REVs are not a clean alternative can be verified either way. To make my point consider that nuclear electricity generation results in very low life cycle emissions per kWh but use steam generators which are 60% efficient at best. Coal powered 60% efficient generators will of course be much dirtier. Hydro rich states like California have much lower emissions per kWh for in-state generation, but California imports approximately 30% of its electricity from not so clean suppliers. Because people often move from state to state and because I wanted to stay within the general context of "Difference Engine: Air apparent," I used readily available manufacturer data for mileage, EPA data for emission rates, and the USA for the driving environment. Of course the applicability of REVs varies with use of the vehicle. But the cost argument must include the fact that rebates are not free for either the vehicle or the fuel. A user that has a solar roof top and drives 25 miles to another solar powered refuel station at work needs to spend about $20,000 for his home installation and convince his boss to spend a similar amount in order to generate enough energy for 30 days of such trips. Net Present Value (NPV) pay back periods using reasonable discount rates are not short compared to the life of such systems. If one wishes to include the full life cycle emissions comparison including well-to-tank, tank-to-wheel, manufacturing, disposal, etc., the emissions data gets worse and worse for REVs used to drive long distances between grid powered recharge stations as you wade through the calculations. If we wanted to make sure that all such stations were powered by renewable generation, like nuclear, we should consider that the cost would be several times U.S. GDP and the probability of a Japan style disaster increases with the number of such plants. A rough efficiency approximation might provide additional perspective about the meaning of efficiency. A gasoline engine is on the order of 28% efficient. But the well-to-tank efficiency of its fuel source is about 88%. A REV motor is on the order of 88% efficient, but the well-to-plug efficiency of its fuel source is about 28% and much dirtier. Why not just use much cleaner, cheaper, hybrids powered by local country fuel assets?
In the absence of a clean (renewable, Hydro, nuclear) energy source, I would agree pure electrics are of no significant advantage to Hybrids - or even plain jane high mpg cars (my TDI gets better MPG than most hybrids....throw in the use of biodiesel, and its orders of magnitude cleaner than a gas hybrid).
I also agree - solar powered electric cars aren't likely to ever be more than a toy for the few people that can afford them.
I disagree on nuclear. The fact that nuclear is only 60% efficient doesn't consider 60% of what? 60% of the energy available in uranium - what else are ya gonna do with the world's uranium supply? Unless you can build an ICE car that runs on uranium - and is greater than 60% efficient - then it makes sense to produce electricity from radioactive uranium.
The key benefit to nuclear, as you pointed out, is that they emit negligible amounts of pollutants.
The Japanese disaster was the result of building a nuclear plant on the "ring of fire" - most engineers and geologists agree that it was irresponsible to do so.
Outside of Hawaii and the San Andreas fault, most of the U.S. is geologically stable. There's plenty of stable land to build nuclear plants on, anyway.
"the consensus is early in the next decade"..
Same way as the consensus that estimated fossil fuel to have been depleted like 30 times the '70s till today.. ?
The prediction for peak production was correct. In the USA production peaked in 1970. Without massive oil imports the USA would be starving to death.
Are you sure?
US could become a net exporter:
Also, many "peak production theories" as I knew them referred to global production, not just US.
And a main corollary was that prices were set to skyrocket and possibly bring down the world economy, which didn't happen at all...
Peak production theory is correct - its just the actual timing prediction that has been wrong. Predictions failed to account for future advances in technologies, resulting in the ability to extract fossil fuels from otherwise unreachable places.
With the understanding that no one can state for certain today what the limit will be, there is a natural limit is to how far the peak can be extended. Unless you think fossil fuels are somehow regenerated is something other than a geologic timeframe....
As far as I am concerned, prices DID skyrocket. I remember oil selling for around $20 barrel - for a long period of time. What's the price now?
"prices were set to skyrocket and possibly bring down the world economy, which didn't happen at all..."
Did you just wake up from a 6 year coma?
Timing is everything in these kind of predictions.
Dow 30.000 by 2008, do you know the book?
A huge misprediction, however, guess what?
If we apply your logic, the book is actually correct...
And about the price skyrocketing, come on guys, you know what I mean, I meant price levels skyrocketing because of supply and that would destroy economic growth and bring us several decades back in quality of life (or worse).
That almost happened, but it was the financial industry, not oil :).
My point wasn't to defend any particular prediction, or any particular book.
My point is simply to make clear that, at some point, oil production will peak. I would be the first to agree that that fact is completely obvious, and of very little value in the absence of knowledge of WHEN the peak will occur.
However, I make the point because there are people who somehow think oil is an infinite resource, that will never deplete. I'm not sure how they come to that conclusion, but the do.
I would also agree that the rise in the price of oil was largely the result of increased demanded (China), not decreased production.
Than we agree on everything I guess :), definitely one day peak production will be reached.
To back your point, once I have even heard a senior oil engineer saying "oil will never finish, you can't imagine how much of it is stashed under our feet".
It appalled me that a seemingly smart guy would say that: it should be obvious that no matter how much of it, if it's a finite quantity -and it is a finite quantity!- it will certainly deplete :).
BTW, sorry for the poorly written first message.
World crude oil production peaked in 2005. While total world "oil production" has stayed about the same since then, and may increase in future, an ever-increasing proportion of that "oil" is composed of gas liquids and other hydrocarbons. There is significant debate as to how to measure "peak oil", and exactly what kinds of hydrocarbons to include. This is not semantics, but a real source of controversy and confusion.
Living in a northern climate, I would be concerned that the energy needed to provide a warm vehicle interior, would take too much of the stored energy of a battery in an all electric battery, during the Winter months.
Why was Envia not mentioned in this article? With commercial product, an achieved energy density over 400 Wh/kg, and ARPA-E grant money, it is shocking to me that the author's research did not reveal that Envia should be touched upon in such an article.
The next decade will certainly see the battery powered vehicles on the road with all the research on but I think far more resources need to be committed.
With clean air & no dependence on gasoline this will change many economic balances in the world. This could be the single most important event of this century.
The batteries to give electric cars a cost effective range do exist.
Please see - http://gm-volt.com/2011/04/12/cost-effective-ev-battery-reportedly-passe...
Please note that the article is from 2011, also note the comments on the recharge times and cost. The whole set up was tested thouroughly.
I believe when a spokesman was asked why we the car industry has not adopted them he stated that the car companies are not ready to embrace electric cars, or something along this line. Theoretically the Industry (Manufacturers, Service Centers) will loose massive chunks of revenue as electric cars should be far more reliable.
So all of us who would buy an electric car if it would have a decent range and most of all would be affordable will have to wait till TESLA brings out a low cost model.
Thank you for the analysis. Cant' you comment also on the quick battery exchange which is developed in Israel and even in the States, I think? Just because it would give some more time for research on batteries while using them on a large scale (which is an economic necessity as well)
$460 million. What a joke. Apple probably spent more on battery research last year.
as for the research on more environmental-friendly energy use, we are just on the way. until now, largely we inherit taking advantage of the traditional ones, cuz they are user-friendly. With the suing for anti-climate deteriorating, this is our response to it, but not enough. lots of funds have been allocated to the researches on it. but for decades, it hasn't been so largely effective. personally, maybe we need to change into another mode, another thought.
The plug-in electric car as most people envision it is a nonstarter. Because our power grid can't even deal with the current loads on a hot summer day when people turn on their air conditioning. Even if rapid recharging becomes routine, who is going to buy an automobile with the proviso that in the summer it can only go X miles during daylight hours, then you need to park it until you can recharge it overnight?
Of course, to the electric utilities, this is all well and good. The reason the grid is as marginal as it is is because there is no way to recoup the investment required for it to handle peak capacity the rest of the time; but once people start plugging their cars in for overnight charging, that investment starts to pay off more healthily. (This epiphany came to me in the 80s during a speech by an electric company spokesperson outlining the soon-to-come joys of electric vehicles, when he was derailed by an innocent inquiry about how one would take long vacaton trips in the summer when brownouts and rolling blackouts were already common? Going to make that vacation drive to the cabin somewhat tedious.
Of course, the problems are soluble, and in fact the smart money will bet on electric cars becoming dominant in the medium to long time horizon. But the point is (as suggested by others here) that they can't just be inserted into the existing lifestyle and infrastructure, by their very nature they require the massive shifts in the physical and economic structure of our electrical system that are anatehma to the conservative (in the non-political sense of the word) business interests.
Just one example; for all the wise commentary to the point that solar power is unreliable because the sun doesn't shine every day, it can still be asserted that the sun will shine a goodly portion of the time when it is blazing down requiring air conditioners to hit that peak of electrical utilization. Wouldn't it make sense to have air conditioning installations include a local solar power component to take as much as possible of the load off the aging grid? And that will open the door to use of that locally generated power, when available and not tied up in fighting the sun, for purposes such as recharging vehicle batteries. And presto, we are in the new era.
It is of course not at all unreasonable to expect that the high-capacity battery technology used in automobiles would find its way into solar/photovoltaic systems. Large home battery systems connected to the photovoltaics could store energy more efficiently without having to be inverted first. This energy could then be transferred to the car batteries and any left over energy used by the home.
If you aren't lugging those big batteries around, you can get a lot more value from the energy in stationary collection systems with very large capacities. This would help solve the very long-standing problem of not being able to "store" sunshine energy effectively when the sun is shining.
Almost all users of electric cars will return home most nights with a portion of charge remaining. So the solution is to charge cars off peak, and run your house from the car battery at the end of the day (peak period).
I was surprised to learn from the article that the lithium air battery was originally developed in the 1970's. I'm thinking its not likely to be a success if its taken that long.
This article really makes me question the whole logic of the electric car. All this effort to develop a vehicle that ultimately has lower range, a higher cost, long refueling times, and is unreliable in cold weather. Yes I know they're not "emission free" but really, electric vehicles get most of their charge from coal and gas power plants so can we really say they're emission free?
Why not just use natural gas vehicles instead?
We understood semiconductors in the late 1800's. It took well into the next century for materials science to develop to the point we could make practical application of something as simple as the transistor, a semiconductor device. I believe that the story of electrical energy storage will be similar, as we learn more about materials and chemical storage of electrical energy, development will accelerate.
No, actually not. In the late 1800s, nobody even understood the structure of an atom, much less the concept of a band gap. The galena and "cat's whisker" diode was a mystery empirically stumbled upon. In the early days of radio, there were some sporadic attempts to try to understand it, and there is some evidence that at some point someone may have even accidentally produced something like a transistor effect when putting a "probe" cat's whisker near the active one, but whatever it was was transient and not reproducible.
The post-war work at Bell Labs that led to the development of the transistor was initiated as an attempt to understand how solid-state diodes worked. The old crystal diode had been improved with better manufacturing techniques into a sturdy packaged component, but still nobody really know how it worked. Likewise, while "semiconductors" in the form of copper oxide and later selenium rectifiers were being used in battery chargers, the physics was still fairly mysterious. The transistor itself, of course, was discovered rather than invented, when an unexpected amplification effect was observed when two cat's whiskers were placed nearby on a single crystal.
Materials science was vital, but until the transistor effect was discovered, nobody even knew that ultra-pure germanium, and later silicon, would ever be needed. Once there was a physicist to tell the chemists that he needed a semiconductor with a purity on the order of 10^-13, the chemists and manufacturing engineers could set about trying to make it, but in the 1800s nobody would have even had a clue that such a material could be of any particular use.
Even the vacuum diode wasn't really invented until the 20th century, and that, rather like the transistor, was an accidental result based on an empirical observation -- in that case, an attempt to figure out how to keep light bulbs from burning out so fast. The step from the diode (rectifier) to the triode (amplifier) represented yet another accident -- in that case an attempt to understand what was going on between the anode and cathode in a diode.
Nearly all of the great technological leaps are the result of lucky discoveries and an open mind, rather than directed research.
You are of course quite right about the fully-formed transistor and mature theories of the properties of semiconductors and materials.
I was actually remarking on the observation that began this subthread:
I was surprised to learn from the article that the lithium air battery was originally developed in the 1970's. I'm thinking its not likely to be a success if its taken that long.—francisbjohn
The point I was trying to make was that our (often accidental as you point out) discoveries can set the direction of future research (and stumbling about in the dark) which culminates in a useful discovery at a time quite removed from the observation (or theorization) of the basic phenomena. Other, not necessarily directly related science has to advance enough for the older key observations to be understood in a large enough context to actually be applied.
The Hall effect was known in 1878 and Thomson discovered the electron in 1897 which was followed by theories of electron-based conduction in solids. The basic principal of the LED had already been seen in 1906 (but remained unused and probably not understood). By 1931, the band theory of conduction had been established by Wilson and in 1938 the p-n junction effect had been identified. It would take more work to get to the first practical transistor, but the basics were hinted at and observed much earlier. Doing science is a lot like working a jigsaw puzzle with pieces that will only exist at some future date—if you are lucky enough for them to exist at all.
Thank you by the way for sharpening the focus.
1. The issue for the (purely) electric vehicle (EV) is not technical, it is economical. One can make good batteries with any autonomy. The problem is that the capacity of the battery is proportional to its mass, and its conains very expensive materials. So basically the cost of an EV depends of the size of its tank. It's OK when you use daily your car for a given distance, but you loose the flexibility which is praised by most of the people. Moreover, even if a battery can (but not always) recharged at home with a simple socket, you need a personal garage. And do not dream too much of public recharging stations : they are very expensive to built and maintain (for safety reasons). Automotive is a very demanding industry : a car is used no longer than 4 000 hours in its life, and this is very short to amortize an expensive engine.
2. So there is a market for pure EV : fleets of cars for public utilities and services. There is certainly a market for simple, burly SUV (they would be excellent off roads), dedicated to farmers, contractors and the like. The problem is that, for the automotive industry, the electric vehicle is first a good public relations story : they need fancy products and can do with some tree huggers ready, and the better if there is tax payers money.
3. Fuel cell is certainly a promising solution. But either you use pure hydrogen, which is very difficult to store, of you use other fuels, and you need very expensive catalisers. A good way to launch the technology would be for locomotives or large trucks. But this not fancy...
4. I would not be too optimistic on the DARPA projects...On this topic they come every 10 years. Twenty years ago they were put under the supervision of the Big Three, who wanted the most exciting technologies : the less workable, the better. An it was Toyoya, using on the shelf Nickel Hydride cells made on an old manufacturing line by Matsushita who launches the Prius.
5. No technology is without any danger. The issue is assessing the risk. So far it seems manageable for small LiIon batteries for portable consumer
devices. They are excellent for satellites, but probably not worth the risk on commercial airplanes. As for cars,...it is to be proven.
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3M National Teaching Fellowship
In 1986, the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) and 3M Canada partnered to recognize exceptional contributions to teaching and learning at Canadian universities. The community of 3M National Teaching Fellows embodies the highest ideals of teaching excellence and scholarship with a commitment to encourage and support the educational experience of every learner.
Up to ten Fellowships are selected annually.
Canada now has 278 3M National Teaching Fellows, representing a broad range of academic disciplines from over ?80 small and large Canadian universities. They work to support teaching and learning at their own institutions and through larger, collaborative initiatives, supported by the Council of 3M Fellows and the STLHE.
- The Fellowship is open to any individual currently teaching at a Canadian university, regardless of discipline, level, or term of appointment.
- Nominees need not be members of STLHE.
General Information
- The Call for Nominations is distributed by email to the offices of the Provosts and Vice-Presidents (Academic) at all Canadian universities, to Educational Development Centres, and to members of STLHE.
- Anyone can nominate a candidate for the Fellowship. STLHE encourages nominations from administrators, department heads, colleagues, and former students.
- Nominations are welcome in both English and French.
Once selected, the new Fellows can look forward to several productive and enjoyable opportunities. They will become life members of the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education and the Council of 3M National Teaching Fellows. New Fellows will also be invited to attend the STLHE annual conference at (June 16 to 19, 2015) and a teaching and learning retreat at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel (November 6 to 10, 2015). New Fellows should plan to set aside both dates.
At the retreat, recipients spend many hours in one another's company. Their free-flowing conversations about personal, professional, and scholarly issues in higher education result in bonding at a deep level.


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The University of Washington Bothell Office of Research is pleased to announce that the application period for 2014-2015 UW Bothell Founders Fellow Awards for Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity is now open. These awards are possible because of the generous support of the UW Bothell Founder's Endowed Fellowship. The purpose of these awards is to encourage and recognize the participation of undergraduate students in research in all disciplines and inter-disciplines represented on the UW Bothell campus. These awards will allow students to focus more attention and time on their research, scholarship and creative activity. Students from all disciplines are encouraged to apply. Funding is available for winter and spring quarters for up to $750 per quarter for two consecutive quarters for a total of $1500. Award recipients are expected to present at the UW Bothell Undergraduate Research Symposium in May 2015. Please check with your financial aid advisor to see if this award will affect your financial aid package.
All student application materials must be received by Friday, December 5nd at 5 pm. The application can be submitted online via the Office of Research email. Hard copies or scanned copies of the application cover sheet signed by you and your mentor are required before your application can be considered. All recipients of the award must have a signed certificate of understanding on file before the money is distributed. Please check the side bar for further information and files.
If you receive need-based financial aid, please check with the Financial Aid office to learn more about how receiving a UW Bothell Founders Fellow scholarship may affect your financial aid package.
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The review process takes up to 8 weeks.
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All applicants have the option to request feedback on their application, whether it is funded or not. Feedback must be requested within two months of notification of awards. Applicants are strongly encouraged to request feedback. Even if you are not reapplying, you may still find it valuable to hear what aspects of your proposal could be improved if you are planning to apply for other scholarships, graduate school, grants or even a job.
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The admission process at the Tucson Site is designed to be as streamlined a process as possible. Students encounter a highly individualized application process, as well as advisors who provide personalized guidance every step of the way.
Undergraduate Admission
To apply for admission to Wayland Baptist's Tucson Site, complete and/or submit:
New students with more than 24 transfer hours of college credit from approved sources do not need to submit a high school transcript or GED. If a student has less than 24 hours of transfer credit, an official transcript of the secondary school work from a secondary school program equivalent to the 12th grade in the United States, written in English, is required. If the student is less than 22 years of age at time of enrollment and has less than 24 hours of transferable credit, an official ACT test score must be submitted.
CLEP scores must be supported using an official CLEP transcript. Military members can usually obtain these through the military Education Service Center which controls their education files. CLEP transcripts also may be ordered by writing to the CLEP Transcript Service, P.O. Box 6600, Princeton, NJ 08541-6600; or phone (609) 771-7865.
Students who are not citizens of the United States must meet all government requirements before being admitted to the University, and must provide the University with copies of all necessary documentation as required by the University.
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Students wishing to pursue a graduate degree should contact the Graduate Program Department directly. Additional information on these programs may be found by checking our page on graduate degree programs.
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Master of Education | $100 |
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The NeoSport 1mm Jumpsuit is an ultra thin wetsuit that offers the best of both worlds: the warmth and durability of a fullsuit, combined with the comfort and flexibility of a sport skin. Features durable flatlock stitched seams, and a full back zipper for easy in and out. Tons of applications! Can be used alone, or as an extra layer under a wetsuit. 1 year warranty.
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- Drapey jersey with softly shirred bodice
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- Elasticized waist with adjustable drawstring waist
- Pull-over style
- Measures approximately 56" from shoulder to bottom hem
- 95% Rayon/5% Spandex
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I ordered an XL, which is my usual dress size due to my 38D chest. However, this was huuuuuuge on me and it looked like it could have been a tent. I couldn't pull the drawstring tight enough to give me any sort of shape. The color was pretty and fabric was comfy, so too bad!
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Killer black body-con dress featuring a plunging sweetheart neckline with boning and a curved hem. Zip closure at back, stretch fabric. Unlined. Looks hot with a lucite clutch and sleek pumps! By Nasty Gal.
*Rayon/Nylon/Spandex Blend *28"/71cm bust *24"/61cm waist *23.5"/60cm length at front *26"/66cm length at back *Model is wearing size small *Measurements taken from size small *Hand wash cold *Made in USA
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Why is whole-grain bread healthier than white bread?
– Kit*
Bread is made out of flour that comes from grain kernels — usually wheat. A grain kernel has three parts: the bran, the endosperm, and the germ (so called because it's the part of the kernel that germinates into a new plant).
Whole grains contain all parts of the grain kernel. But refined grains, like the flour used to make white bread, have had the fiber-dense bran and the nutrient-rich germ processed out, leaving only the starchy endosperm. This means that refined grain is not as rich in essential fatty acids, vitamin E, magnesium, and zinc.
Some flour and bread manufacturers "enrich" their bread by adding extra vitamins back in. But it's still better to eat whole grains. The fiber and protein from the bran and germ provide a more constant source of energy, which will keep you going long after the energy from refined grains is gone. The fiber in the bran can also mean whole-grain breads help people feel full longer, preventing overeating.
If you're buying packaged bread in the supermarket, be sure the label says "whole grain" or "whole wheat."
Reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD
Date reviewed: October 2011
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