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ROC(Robert Ogilvie Crombie):
An Appreciation
There are many
ways in which I could appreciate Robert Ogilvie
Crombie. He was a loving and gentle man, an artist,
a thespian, a wondrous storyteller, an embodiment
of the best of Scottish (and Edinburgian) charm.
He was an embodiment as well of the wise old man,
the grandfatherly figure whom children adore and
who guides heroes and heroines on their paths of
accomplishment. He was a man of culture who lived
a spartan life and who had one foot in this world
and one foot in the worlds of spirit and mystery,
a courageous explorer of supersensory realms.
I loved being with him. I loved his humor, his twinkle,
his smile. I loved that he went swimming in the
Moray Firth even on the coldest days of winter.
(I also loved that I did not!) Visiting his flat
in Edinburgh was always a treat. It was a book-lover's
dream, filled with bookshelves from floor to ceiling
that groaned under the weight of countless volumes
of the most fascinating lore. He was a self-taught
mythologist, psychologist, historian, and esotericist,
though his early training had been, like my own,
in science. Entering into his living room, with
its grand piano and its comfortable chairs, was
like stepping into a temple dedicated to quiet,
study, and contemplation. I loved it, probably more
now in retrospect as I share my house with four
rambunctious and lively children!
But what I most remember about ROC is not about
him alone but about the Group of Four : Dorothy,
Peter, Eileen, and ROC. Lawrence of Arabia wrote
a book on the seven pillars of wisdom, but these
individuals were the four pillars of Findhorn and
its service to the world. Dorothy, the mystic attuning
to God first, and through the love that came from
that attunement opening a portal into the angelic
kingdom of nature to begin Findhorn's famed experiment
in gardening; Eileen, the mystic pouring herself
into God and opening to the still small voice of
the sacred as a source of guidance and love available
to every person in his or her own way; Peter, the
man of action and intuition and of unconditional
surrender to the will of God in his life; and ROC,
the friend and companion of the elemental worlds
and the nature spirits.
These four sounded the note of Findhorn's central
purpose: to demonstrate the cooperation of the three
kingdoms--humanity, angelic, and elemental--blended
in co-creativity through the love and presence of
the sacred. In the convergence of these four--the
sacred, the human, the angelic, and the world--a
powerful creative and transformative spiritual fire
is released, one that can be birthed and expressed
within each and any of us, whether part of Findhorn
or not.
This is how I most remember ROC, as part of that
convergence of talent, skill, consciousness, dedication,
and purpose that gave birth to Findhorn and even
more significantly, to the vision of a new humanity
living and acting as a spirtual force upon the earth
in service to and in cooperation with all life everywhere.
The greatest tribute we can pay to him--and to all
the founders of this magical place--is to find our
own sovereign way to let that spiritual force, that
spiriutal fire, arise in our lives. It is to find
the ROC within, the Dorothy, Eileen, and Peter within,
the co-creative and sacredself within. The way we
do so as individuals will be uniquely our own and
may look nothing like how ROC, Dorothy, Eileen,
or Peter did it as individuals, but it will share
in the same planetary purpose and the same inspiration
that arose in their hearts and led to this wondrous
and transformative place we call Findhorn. What
they founded in a place, we can find and found in
our hearts and minds.
That is their legacy. It is in that context that
I most remember and appreciate ROC.
David Spangler - November 2002 Findhorn Foundation


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Capital One Bank and the NJSCPA conducted the second annual survey during the NJSCPA Annual Convention and Expo in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in June.
Seventy-four percent of those surveyed feel the New Jersey economy is performing as well or better than the national economy, and 26 percent feel the state's economy is doing worse than the nation overall.
Sixty-five percent of the CPAs surveyed expect their clients to pay more taxes in 2015 than they did in 2014, compared to 79 percent in last year's survey. Only 2 percent expect their clients to pay less in taxes. Additionally, 45 percent of respondents said they expect increased taxation will have the largest impact on their own businesses over the next 12 months, a finding nearly unchanged from last year's 46 percent. Respondents also expect health care reform, rising interest rates and limited access to credit to affect their business in the coming year.
Despite tax rate concerns, 73 percent of the CPAs surveyed expect their businesses to grow during the next year. This result is slightly less optimistic than 2013, when 87 percent anticipated growth in the year ahead. However, 60 percent feel their firm's financial performance is better today compared to one year ago, slightly better than last year's 56 percent figure.
"It's encouraging that the New Jersey CPAs anticipate their business will continue on an upward trajectory, despite expectations of increased tax burdens," said Bill Gascoigne, Senior Vice President, Capital One Bank. "Capital One Bank's team of experts is dedicated to helping these professionals find solutions for their day to day needs while navigating the business environment to successfully grow."
"Changing demographics and ever-increasing regulations are just a pair of key challenges that businesses are facing now and in the foreseeable future," says NJSCPA CEO & Executive Director Ralph Albert Thomas. "So it becomes even more imperative for them to turn to their CPA to help them navigate the turbulent business and financial landscape."
Thirty-two percent of survey respondents said the biggest challenge facing the accounting industry this year is the number of standards, such as GAS, GAGAS, U.S. GAAP, followed by a skills shortage (29 percent) and new rules and regulations (29 percent).
Note to Editors
Capital One Bank and the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJSCPA) conducted a survey of attendees at the NJSCPA Annual Convention & Expo in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The survey, conducted on June 4-6, 2014, was developed to gauge sentiment of the local New Jersey economy, taxation landscape and accounting industry in the coming year. Percentages are based on the responses of 97 Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) in attendance at the conference.
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WOW. just finished watching it.
I should just tell people to watch this when they ask about why I avoid alot of carbs!
I'm still don't think fast food is the least bit healthy...I think he was a little hard on poor Spurlock.
But he touched on pretty much everything!
and it was cool to see Dr. Eades (mr. and mrs.!) and Gary Taubes in there too!
If you haven't seen it yet, I highly recommend it.
It will only help reaffirm your belief that Primal really is a healthier lifestyle and that the food pyramid is just, well...stupid.


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Richmond, Va. (1140wrva.com) UPDATE: A Fort Lee Soldier has been pronounced dead at VCU Medical Center after a morning incident in which she allegedly shot herself inside the U.S. Army Combined Arms Support Command headquarters building at the post.
UPDATE: Fort Lee has given the all clear following an incident on base this morning.
Fort Lee first responders responded to a report of a female Soldier with a gun inside the Combined Arms Support
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Early reports indicate the Soldier turned the weapon on herself and fired one shot, injuring herself. The Soldier was transported Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center. Her condition is not known at this
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Monday, September 28, 2009
better than last year
there wasn't much to write home about in regards to last week's runnings, but i did squeeze in 50 miles. at first i was like "how pathetic, i should have at least had 65 miles", but then i slapped myself around a little and reminded myself that i had one 60+ mile week in my last marathon training (disney/goofy challenge). i've had 7-60+ mile weeks so far in this training plan. sure, it's been a bit off target from my original plan, but i also didn't expect to be living out of a hotel either.
week in review (9/21 - 9/27):
total miles: 50.90
time spent running: ~ 7 hours 24 minutes
avg hr: 159.50
avg pace: 8:46/mile (avg temp: unknown*)
off days: 2 (1 complete slothness, trust me)
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Wow!!! impressive mileage; what DO you have planned for 2010? I can't even begin to imagineReplyDelete
Amazing! That is so awesome you're past you're already there! I can't wait to hear about your future plans!ReplyDelete
You just keep raising that bar higher and higher for yourself! Once again-fine week!ReplyDelete
I'm happy to have 20 this past week!
I'm glad you did the slapping because I didn't want to have to be the one to do it :-)ReplyDelete
GREAT job. You are just rocking the mileage and getting it done under some tough circumstances. Don't ever underestimate what you're doing!
Damn...the Happy Runner took my line...I wanted to be the first to be the substitute slapper...ReplyDelete
50+ is definitely adequate so no sweat on the missed mileage. By comparison, I did 55 miles (even with 22.6 miler LR) and consider it a great week!
Hey, your average mile pace for last week was my average mile pace in my half marathon.ReplyDelete
Cool...I think. Cooler for you though. I'd like to run that for my training time too.
Also, sometimes complete slothness is necessary. You are doing great it looks like to me. Do your legs get sore from running 60 mile weeks?
You are going strong girl. I'm still thinking about your post last week when you posted your daily schedule and when I see how hard you're working your bod...I'm in awe. Keep it up!ReplyDelete
I got my weekly email from DailyMile and it said I hit about 30 miles and I was happy with that! Great job on 50!! Even while living in a hotel. I'm sure there will be more 60+ miles in the future.ReplyDelete
Huge mileage!! You are doing such a great job hitting the pavement. I can't wait to see what your end of the year total comes to.ReplyDelete
50 miles a week is a huge amount. I think you're rocking your training. Plus you already passed your total mileage from last year, which totally rocks!ReplyDelete
that is some heavy duty mileage, and i'm also happy you take care of the slapping yourself... :)ReplyDelete
Holy crap woman! I'm having you design my next training schedule! LOL! Great job!ReplyDelete
I feel like a parrot here, but WOW! Those are some imressive miles. Seven weeks over 60 miles? Having a few at 50 miles this cycle, I am impressed with your time commitment! Way to go!ReplyDelete
Awww, thanks girl!!! I love saying "only" 16 minutes. hehehe. Jeez, some people run a 5K in that amount of time. ;)ReplyDelete
Congrats on SLAUGHTERING your mileage. You've had a steller year so far, especially with your "lifestyle"
I think it's AMAZING you are able to maintain your training routine while on travel so much. My husband has pretty much written off this year because he just can't get his bike rides in consistently and his eating is not the greatest while on the road.ReplyDelete
Way to slap some sense into yourself ;-)
Nice job! Like everyone else, I say 50 is great but I also feel the guilt when I don't do exactly as Jack says!ReplyDelete
And 50 with 2 rest days is awesome.
So does this mean you get to take the rest of the year off? ;) I kid, I kid!ReplyDelete
For reals, though? That is SERIOUSLY impressive. You're going to have to move up to ultras or something to beet this year's mileage in 2010 :)
Great job!!
After seeing your busy schedule, I know you must be very good at organizing your time to fit in all of those miles. Oh, and running as fast as you do wouldn't hurt either!ReplyDelete
great job on the miles .. Don't feel down about 50 vs. 65 .. its the quality of the miles you put in for the week, not necessarily the NUMBER of miles you put in.ReplyDelete


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|If the question is whether the Sixers have made a leap, after Portland the answer was probably not, after Phoenix it was maybe, after Utah...definitely not yet. After out-classing the Jazz for the first 16 minutes of this game, they suddenly decided they were too good to do the things you need to do to win on the road, and a terrible Jazz team showed them what happens when you take things for granted on the road in this league. (game capsule).
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|Continuity, apparently, is not a cure-all in this abbreviated NBA season, or at least it wasn't on opening night for the Sixers (game capsule). The Sixers looked every bit like a team without the benefit of a full camp and preseason schedule as they bumbled their way through an ugly first quarter, then fell short in their valiant comeback attempt.
|Being young and deep should give the Sixers a big advantage over most teams during the upcoming insane 66-game schedule. With little turnover, a system in place and fresh legs, they should be able to weather stretches like the 21 games they'll play in the first 36 days of the season better than most, but there's a big problem lurking, and it's one the team did nothing to prepare for. Also, the first SixersBeat of the season, tonight at 9:30pm, Eastern
|Up next in the PvP series is our big man by default, Spencer Hawes. We'll take a look at my predictions vs. his performance in a bit, but I'll cut right to the chase. Spence played a little more than I thought he would, scored a little less, rebounded a little more and sucked just the right amount.
|There is one notable positive about playing the Heat in the first round: They're one of the few teams not headed for the lottery with possibly less talent at the center position than the Sixers. The odds of Spencer Hawes having a decent game are probably higher than Dampier, Joel Anthony and Zydrunas Ilgauskus catching lightning in a bottle, not that they're all that high for Hawes.
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|Every time you think the other shoe has dropped, this Sixers team gets up, dusts itself off, and defies all logic. Tonight, a day after a terrible overtime loss to the hapless Kings, the Sixers went into the United Center (where they lost by 45 points in December) and put the East's best team away in a thrilling 97-85 decision. Every time you think they stink, they go out and prove they can play with anyone...anywhere.
|After 62 games, the Sixers have outscored their opponents by 124 points, exactly 2 points-per-game. It's taken some time, but Doug Collins has established an 8-man rotation with a 9th floater at the five. Within that 8 or 9-man rotation, roles have been clearly defined and production has been consistent, for the most part. Of course, in any group, there's a weak link. I think you can probably guess who the Sixers' weak link has been this season.
|GoSixers dives into the rotational data to take a closer look at all things Spencer Hawes. How does he measure up against the other guys who have manned the five for the Sixers? Anything odd about the way Doug Collins has used him? Is he worthy of an extension this summer? Read on, fellow fans.
|Yep, the Lakers are better than the Sixers. They had their opportunities, but just too many missed shots and horrible, horrible nights from Jrue Holiday, Jodie Meeks and a couple others did them in in the Bon Voyage to the WFC for a couple weeks.
|Doug's excited, how about you? The Sixers picked up their 10th win on January 3rd last season, in their 33rd game, on the last day of the Ice Capades trip. This year, they'll have at least ten in their back pocket before they even pack their bags. Granted, they have 15 losses dragging them down, but we're measuring progress on a curve here. Still, it was great to see the Sixers bounce back for a dominant second half on the second night of a back-to-back to put the hapless Clippers away.
|Two ways to look at tonight's win over the Nets: (1) They didn't play their best ball, by any means, but they were still able to scratch out a win on the road. (2) This was not quality basketball by any means, and an effort like that is going to result in a loss against about 27 teams in the league. Pick your poison. Charts are updated.
|Twelve games into the young season we've seen Doug Collins use four different starting lineups. We've seen wild variations in the minutes of Marreese Speights, Thad Young, Darius Songaila and Tony Battie. But through it all, one thing has remained consistent. Spencer Hawes has started every game at center. It's only logical to wonder why, at this point.
|Everyone, including Doug Collins, realizes the starting lineup(s) he's trotted out there simply don't work. I'm not quite sure why he's sticking to his guns after a 1-4 start, but judging from the minute distribution, it's clear he has no faith in two of his starters. Here's the question, what would your starting five be if you were calling the shots?
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|Indiana is pretty much on the same level as the Sixers. Jrue + Turner + Iguodala is roughly equal to Granger, Hibbert and Collison in terms of the foundation of a team. Neither team has much beyond that. Indy has more veteran scrubs while the Sixers have a bunch of players with some sort of potential (who are mostly scrubs). This was pretty much a game of equals. It didn't look like it on the floor in the second half.
Latest comment: from BrianShould be good to about 30 now....
|The Sixers 93-65 loss to the Celtics last night was quite possibly the worst game of basketball I've ever seen. Granted, it was a preseason game, with a new coach, new players and the Sixers were without Iguodala and Brand. Still, every Sixer who took the court should be ashamed. As a fan, I don't see how you can't be worried.
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Duke Energy CEO Jim Rogers Takes Heat at Company's Annual Meeting for Promoting President Obama's War on Fossil Fuels
Rogers Challenged by the National Center for Public Policy Research Over Support of Cap-and-Trade and for Using Shareholder Money to Back the Democratic National Convention
Washington, D.C. - Today, at the Duke Energy annual shareholder meeting in Charlotte, policy experts from the National Center for Public Policy Research challenged CEO Jim Rogers over his company's lobbying for President Obama's energy policy, which seeks to make electricity prices skyrocket.
Tom Borelli, Ph.D., director of the Free Enterprise Project, presented a "Shareholder Proposal Related to Preparation of a Report on Duke Energy Corporation's Global Warming-Related Lobbying Activities," on behalf of Shelton Ehrlich, an individual shareholder.
"Today shareholders were told that Rogers was a key cheerleader for President Obama's war on fossil fuels by actively lobbying for the president's cap-and-trade scheme. Not only did Rogers' legislative gambit fail to become law, but he wasted years and significant shareholder money chasing legislative windmills," said Tom Borelli.
"Rogers' goal to provide a predicable regulatory environment through cap-and-trade was a complete failure and shareholders should hold him accountable," added Tom Borelli.
Deneen Borelli, fellow of the National Center-sponsored Project 21 black leadership network, expressed concern that Rogers' decision to provide the Democratic National Convention a $10 million line of credit from the company may have been rooted in securing a future position for Rogers in the Obama Administration.
"Responding to my question, Rogers told shareholders that he already has a job, but importantly, he refused to commit to giving his compensation back to the company if he did score a job with Obama. Given his close association with Obama's political agenda, his refusal to put his money where his mouth is raises questions about his true intentions," said Deneen Borelli.
Before the meeting, Deneen and Tom Borelli joined with about 100 tea party activists that were protesting Rogers' anti-coal agenda and his leadership of Duke Energy. The protest was coordinated by FreedomWorks.
"It was great spending time with tea party activists who are concerned about Rogers' role in promoting Obama's anti-fossil fuel agenda. CEOs must realize they will feel tea party heat if they pursue progressive business strategies," said Deneen Borelli.
"I fully support the tea party activists who came out today to make a strong statement against Rogers' support of Obama's war on fossil fuels. Next time Rogers will think twice before he decides to back a political agenda that harms liberty," predicted Tom Borelli.
Tomorrow, May 6, Tom and Deneen Borelli will present a National Center for Public Policy Research shareholder proposal at the annual shareholder meeting of Goldman Sachs.
The National Center For Public Policy Research, a shareholder of both Duke Energy and Goldman Sachs, is a conservative, free-market, non-profit think-tank established in 1982. Its 2010 revenues were over $12 million. It is supported by the voluntary gifts of over 100,000 individual recent supporters, receiving less than one percent of its revenue from corporate sources. Contributions to it are tax-deductible.
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Donated medical equipment (electric hospital beds; wheelchairs; power chairs; bedside commodes; walkers; etc.) is cleaned, fixed, and repaired. This equipment is then provided to those that need it and can't afford it.
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This service helps individuals with disabilities pay for specialized medical equipment like, diabetic shoes; gait trainers; cranial helmets; adaptive switches; communication equipment; seating aids; and others. These devices must be medically necessary. Project MEND offers financial assistance for a maximum of $500 per adult client and $1,000 per child. The number of clients Project MEND is able to assist changes each year due to funding.
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GOP presidential hopeful Ron Paul is reminding voters that rival Rick Perry not only used to be a Democrat, he backed Al Gore for president in 1988.
So what does Gore remember about Perry? USA TODAY's Dan Vergano interviewed the former vice president and got his thoughts on a couple of issues in the GOP race.
"I remember Rick Perry from that campaign. He was one of a number of Democratic legislators who endorsed my candidacy in 1988 and I was happy to have his support," Gore told USA TODAY. "I don't know what has happened to him since then."
Perry, of course, switched to the GOP and has been governor of the Lone Star state since 2000. Perry's role as Texas campaign manager for Gore was highlighted in an ad by Paul this week.
"People are free to change their minds in politics. I'll let the voters judge, and make their own interpretation of his explanation for his extreme shift in views," Gore said about Perry.
Dan also reports that Gore said he was "a little surprised" that his name came up in Wednesday's GOP presidential debate, in an "invented the Internet" jab thrown by Mitt Romney that was aimed at Perry's job-creation numbers in Texas.
Gore plans a 24-hour "Climate Reality Project" event in cities worldwide next week, and he lamented that only Jon Huntsman, the former Utah governor and U.S. ambassador to China, has embraced climate science among the GOP presidential candidates.
"Evidently it requires courage, because he has been pummeled for it," Gore said. "It won't help him for me to say it, of course."
Read more of Dan's coverage in USA TODAY's Science Fair blog.
Catalina Camia leads the OnPolitics online community and has been at USA TODAY since 2005. She has been a reporter or editor covering politics and Congress for two decades, including stints at The Dallas Morning News and Congressional Quarterly. Follow her at @USATOnPolitics.
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The School of Nursing and Midwifery will be at the heart of European excellence in nursing education, research and cultural exchange when it hosts the next generation of nurses from across the continent in a prestigious conference this spring.
The University has been selected to host the 2012 Student Conference on behalf of the European Network of Nursing in Higher Education (ENNE) from 29 April – 5 May.
Representing 13 countries from across Europe, ENNE promotes the development of nurse education, professional practice and research. The annual conference provides the opportunity for the nurses of today and tomorrow to share learning about nurse education and practice in their countries and to work together to develop collaborative patient care plans.
On Thursday 3 May the University is hosting an evening of traditional Scottish entertainment for delegates and speakers at the Hilton Treetops that Nursing and Midwifery Alumni are also very welcome to attend. The evening will provide the opportunity to share experiences and ideas with nurses from across the globe whilst enjoying a two course meal, Scottish Highland dancing and a Ceilidh courtesy of the Flying Pieman. The evening commences at 7.30pm and costs £25.00 (incl. meal and all entertainment).
If you would like to come along to the evening, please email Avril Milne.
Some of the nurses that are coming to the Conference are from developing countries. While the University has made every effort to minimise costs, any additional funds that can be offered by business or our alumni to support these nurses attendance would be greatly received, however small the donation. The University will ensure that any donations are given to delegates most in need, enabling them to participate in the full programme of activities.


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Rinspeed's Rebellious Retro Rocket - the Tatooo.com
An Act of Rebellion
Imagine you are in high school (if you aren't already). Your parents expect the best from you so you stick to the straight and narrow. You make the bed, get good grades and mow the lawn until one day you can't take it anymore and do something rebellious. Not something small, but something that will make your parent's hair stand on end. You get a tattoo. And not just any tattoo, but one with flames coming out of it that can be seen a mile away. Can't you just see the look on their faces? Feels great, doesn't it?
Now you know how a bunch of normally buttoned down Swiss auto engineers must feel when they unveiled their latest act of rebellion to the conservative European automotive community - the Tatooo.com. The Tatooo.com flies in the face of Europe's better known, reserved marques such as Mercedes, Audi and BMW.
Rinspeed Design created the Tatooo.com. Rinspeed is a small European car conversion and aftermarket manufacturing company located in Zumikon, Switzerland. Each year they bring a new creation to Geneva for the annual auto show.
Unveiled during this year's Geneva Motor Show, the Tatooo.com's nomenclature is a pun that 'combines the emotional, erotic appeal of human body art with the three zeros that have come to symbolize the new millennium.' It's the first vehicle ever with an Internet address for a name. The name is also a website for the vehicle.
Sophisticated Defiance
How much further away could you get from your father's S-class?
The Tatooo.com's looks lie in the traditional American hot rod. Its lines are reminiscent of the classic pickup trucks of the Fifties.
The front and rear fenders barely cover the extra-wide tires. The windshield and side windows are very low compared to contemporary production cars - just like a hot rod's.
The Tatooo.com's door handles have been replaced by a slick electromagnetic opening mechanism remotely controlled from a key fob.
The truck bed is free of attached parts and its tailgate has been reduced to a frame with a transparent and indestructible Lexan plate in the center sporting the Tatooo.com name.
Under the hood beats a modified version of the powerful aluminum 5.7-liter LS1 V8 engine found in the Chevrolet Corvette. The Rinspeed LS1 pounds out 403 horsepower and 409 ft-lb. of torque versus the Corvette's 345 horsepower and 350 ft.-lb. of torque.
The Tatooo.com does 0-60 mph in approximately 6 seconds and its top speed is over 150 mph.
Ultra wide and ultra low Continental SportContact tires in sizes 245/35 ZR 20 and 295/40 ZR 20 provide the necessary grip for the enormous torque. For mounting the tires, Italian wheel manufacturer OZ Racing created custom 20-inch rims.
An infinite number of suspension settings are available at the push of a button. This offers a couple of advantages. In addition to continuously adjustable ride firmness, the suspension permits adjustments in ride height, depending on terrain, speed or road conditions.
Still a Model Student
The interior of the Rinspeed Tatooo.com is quite contemporary, contrary to its composite exterior.
Burg Design is responsible for the Tatooo.com's seating and floor. The front bench seat is crafted in a combination of Imitation African mamba snake leather and woven beige Italian leather. The floor is terracotta-colored plastic and matches the natural tones of the seats.
Entertainment is provided by Sony. Sony's MiniDisc digital stereo system keeps the driver happy and a PlayStation game console keeps the passenger occupied.
The instrumentation is customized from the Chevrolet S-10 and GMC Sonoma twins. The dashboard has been plated with a chrome-like finish called SLC ("Surface Like Chrome") using a new technology developed by Durovib.
In the back of the Tatooo.com you will find 'B.O.B.', short for Breathing Observation Bubble. The B.O.B. is essentially an underwater scooter capable of transporting you up to 30 feet below the surface without any breathing apparatus.
If you don't like to travel underwater you can also choose an optional Ducati Monster 900 S motorcycle with matching Tatooo.com paint job and chrome details.
To easily move your B.O.B. or Duc into and out of the bed, the Tatooo.com also comes with Rinspeed's handy X-Tra-Lift. The X-Tra-Lift employs a dual-arm cantilever engineered to lift linearly without a center of gravity. A mechanical drive, located below the truck bed, swivels both arms back and forth in tandem, thus lifting or lowering the load platform in less than a minute. The X-Tra-Lift's electric motor is powered by the vehicle battery and can be controlled remotely. The system also incorporates all possible safety features, including an inclination angle limiter. The "X-Tra-Lift" was specifically integrated into the vehicle design. The tubular frame offers protection against rollover accidents and visually integrates the system into the vehicle body.
So next time you picture a buttoned down, by-the-book European remember the Rinspeed Tatooo.com and its rebellious group of Swiss engineers because regardless of their noncomformity the Tatooo.com is still fully street-legal and meets all current EU automotive regulations.
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Whitney Port Rocks The Top Knot
I'm sorry, I love me some Whitney Port, but this top knot on top of her head has got to go, gurl. The hair-doughnut the star of "The City" showed off on the red carpet at the 4th annual DKMS gala made the pretty Miss Port look like she just popped out of a genie bottle. Well, it could've been worse: Look at Jennifer Lopez's bird's nest. [4/29/10, NYC]


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There's a particular point in time when a family-owned business can tip from neighbourhood optical shop to cult label. The fourth generation owner of New York's Moscot, Harvey Moscot, isn't entirely sure when that happened, but he knows that the label's signature retro-styled eyewear has never been in greater demand.
Fresh from opening a third flagship store, in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, the Moscot family has added another chapter to its 113-year history of eye care.
Forget four-eyes, Poindexter and every other name you've been inclined to call the kid in the schoolyard wearing the thick specs. These are the sort of frames that make you wish you were the one struggling to read the blackboard.
Moscot glasses are recognisable by the utilitarian, unashamedly heavy-set frames associated with Henry Kissinger, Michael Caine and Yves Saint Laurent.
They are the statement-making shapes that have in more recent times been popularised by the cultural intelligentsia of the late 20th century including Woody Allen, Elvis Costello and Johnny Depp. Call it geek chic or just plain chic, this one-time neighbourhood spectacle shop has racked up an impressive customer base.
Rapper Kanye West likes the Lemtosh, the "rounder, nerdier" frame. Photographer Mario Testino favours the more squarish Terry, as do Australian supermodels Miranda Kerr and Abbey Lee Kershaw. Actress Susan Sarandon likes the Nebb and the Henry, while the rap artist Matisyahu wears the Zulu Flash with his Hasidic garb.
"We're not trying to make the frames look old," Moscot says. "They look just the same as they have for the last 50 years."
The acetate polymer and crown glass frames are the eyewear equivalent of a great pair of jeans or well-made dungarees, for their durability and their timeless appeal.
"Customers come back years later and the frames are still intact," he says.
To be sure, the vintage-styled designs of the Originals collection, which in some cases date back to the 1930s, are sturdier and often larger and more imposing than some of the minimalist, wiry styles that became popular in the early years of the decade.
But the hip nature of the family-run operation's clientele suggests that while durability and a quirky, home-spun vibe may be a big drawcard, looks are still the strongest selling point.
Unlike the lightweight, all-titanium and alloy, barely-there frames (think Sarah Palin), Moscot frames announce themselves proudly.
The business began around 1900 as a pushcart operation on Orchard Street in the Lower East Side. Run by Harvey's great-grandfather Hyman, an migrant from eastern Europe, by 1925, it had grown into a neighbourhood optical shop offering frames, fitting, testing and other optometry services from a large site on Rivington Street, around the corner from Orchard Street.
Hyman's son Sol joined the business and later Sol's son (Harvey's father), Joel, took over.
Harvey is the first Moscot family member to become a licensed doctor of optometry and has headed the company since 1986. Younger brother Kenny, a business school graduate, ran the business alongside Harvey until 2010, when he died after a short illness. Wendy Simmons now supports Harvey as co-president, along with what they describe as a "shockingly small" team of five.
Kenny once described the company's ethos as "anti-bling". It is a concept that still holds today.
The proud Yiddish influence of the Lower East Side is evident in much of Moscot's products, with frames such as the Mentsch, the Masel and the Koopa described as "fetching, whether wearing them at Schul or your favourite neighbourhood watering hole."
It's an operation that makes it clear that while a celebrity fan base may be welcome, the brand's genesis lies in serving heroes of the local variety. "It's a family brand, and because of that it's a different product," Simmons says. "I'm sure there could be a higher level of professionalism, but we like the homespun nature of what we do. It's what makes us who we are."
This year the company expects to sell more than 50,000 frames to 50 countries. Moscot says that aside from customers from the neighbourhood, it is "the creative, downtown person – artists, architects, in other words urban, hip aesthetes" that the frames are most popular with.
Sliding on the Lemtosh style with its diamond-shaped rivets will make you feel like you're part of the scene.
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So I haven't seen IT yet – the movie to end all movies, the movie that blasts the evil Republicans out of the water making them wince with their own cowardice/disdain of all that is honest and true/extreme shitting on all that is sacred and holy in our otherwise upstanding and beautifully moral nation (sure)……
….But sometimes it's nice to read what I'm kinda' thinking and what all the self-righteous 'Bush makes me so mad I'm going to sit around drinking beer and smoking cigarettes angrily while bitching to everyone within earshot about the factoids I heard on the radio today about how evil and stupid Bush is and repeating 'Bushisms' because they are the epitomy of hilarity and prove what an idiot our president is (VOTE FOR DEAN… I MEAN KERRY!! WOO HOO HOO)' are expressely not saying.
I'm sorry (okay, I'm not), but MM does not mean the world to me. He isn't my savior. I'm tired of hearing about him. Everyone LOVES talking about how he's making people 'think' and 'question the world around them', but all I hear spewing from their lips is the same old bullshit.
And when I say bullshit, I mean the endless, completely pointless faux-arguments, debates and extraordinarily long-winded pontificating speeches — all void of any real discernible thought to any real-world solutions or any openness towards ideas that haven't been spoon fed to them through their oh-so-pristine 'alternative' news sources.
I also mean regurgitated numbers, facts, anecdotes. I also mean spending copious amounts of time trying to help people (meaning me) 'see things in a different light', when I (pretty much) already do – but you wouldn't know that because you won't shut up. Maybe you just like the sounds of your voices that much…. I don't know.
Do people really change their political views by young, brash, suddenly-political people sitting there being fiery, indolent and 'outraged' — I guess this might be better than being bored to death by hearing how much they've memorized on their favorite completely obscure bands or their fascination with 19th century French poetry, or whatever else they're 'into' at the time. Blah.
Tired. Of. It. I'm having a hard time taking some people seriously when they all talk like the robots they are supposedly so very, very, very against. (Same song, different tune)
Quit blabbing and start doing, and when you figure out what it is that you're doing please clue me in because I would really like to know.
Thank you and that is the end of my admittedly superficial rant on the bogus conversations I've been surrounded by and/or forced into lately.
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Murray and Tracy Greenfield of Rydal; Sophie and Thomas Swan of Ambler; and Frank and Nancy Garvin of Rockville, Md., and Harpers Ferry, W.V., announce the engagement of their children, Gillian Greenfield and Tracy Garvin.
Gillian, who is completing a master's degree in education at Marymount University, graduated from George Washington University.
Tracy is in retail management in Arlington, Va.
Gillian is the granddaughter of the late Roland Greenfield and Edythe Greenfield of Philadelphia, and Miriam Schwartz of Philadelphia.
The couple is planning a fall 2006 wedding in the Washington, D.C., area.


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These deals usually go fast! Get this LEGO Bricks and More DUPLO Pink Brick Box for only $8. This price is being matched with the Amazon deal that sold out from this weekend, so I would grab this one fast if you want it.
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Your child will find inspiration with the LEGO Bricks Pink Brick Box. Made especially for girls, this set features 30 fun pieces designed to encourage creativity. The set includes an assortment of LEGO DUPLO pink and classic bricks, as well as various rabbits, carrots and flowers. This starter set comes in a sturdy LEGO brick storage box that is easy to stack. The set also comes with an inspirational idea booklet, showing many different projects that kids can build and create with their LEGO DUPLO bricks.
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According to the UC Office of the President and UCSB campus policies, Block Grant funds are intended primarily to support the cost of attendance (i.e., tuition, fees, Gaucho Health Insurance, and non-resident supplemental tuition) for new and continuing students. Block Grants may also be used for stipends that can supplement other fellowships or employment.
To receive these awards, students must be continuously enrolled and remain in good academic standing. Student who have reached the P3 class level are not eligible for Block Grant funds. U.S. citizens and permanent residents awarded Block Grant support are required to have a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on file by March 2nd.
Because departmental funds for fellowships are extremely limited, awards tend to be offered to incoming students with unusual promise and to continuing students with good academic promise. Decisions are based on the student's past academic record, Graduate Record Examination scores, letters of recommendation, professional promise, and financial need.
There is currently no application process for Block Grant awards for newly admitted students. Department and/or emphasis faculty make award decisions based on a number of criteria - recruitment, financial need, academic promise, etc. Notification of awards is communicated to newly admitted students by the student's assigned faculty advisor and in writing by the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education's Student Affairs Office.
Block Grants for continuing students are awarded through an application process that takes place in April-May for the following academic year. Award decisions are typically announced at the end of May/beginning of June and are made based on financial need, academic standing, employment and various other factors. In the past, award amounts have varied from $3,000 to $12,500 based on need as perceived by the Education Fellowship Committee.
Teacher Education Program
Block Grants are need-based and administered by the TEP. For Fall 2015 grant distribution consideration, students must have included a Financial Aid statement in their "Personal Achievements/Contributions" essay section, as part of the application essays and materials uploaded to their online E-App (please see each cohort's Application Handbook for details). Students must have also filed both the 2014-15 and 2015-16 FAFSA to be eligible.
The amount awarded to students varies each year depending on the number of applicants; for applicants to the most recent cohort, the range was from $2,000 to $6,000. The TEP awards the majority of Block Grant funds to its students during the application process. Additional Block Grant award funds may be available during the academic year (e.g., international student practicum support, emergency situations, placement, travel, etc). If you have an additional financial need/emergency during the academic year, please speak to your Cohort Coordinator:
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Shia LaBeouf Issues Apology For Dissing Artist Daniel Clowes
He's no stranger to controversy, and Shia LaBeouf was called out for failing to credit Daniel Clowes as his inspiration for his "HowardCantour.com" short film.
The "Constantine" actor took to Twitter to apologize for his error and fully admitted that Clowes' "Justin M. Damiano" comic was a big part of his creative process.
In a series of posts, Shia tweeted, "Copying isn't particularly creative work. Being inspired by someone else's idea to produce something new and different IS creative work. In my excitement and naiveté as an amateur filmmaker, I got lost in the creative process and neglected to follow proper accreditation."
"I'm embarrassed that I failed to credit @danielclowes for his original graphic novella Justin M. Damiano, which served as my inspiration. I was truly moved by his piece of work & I knew that it would make a poignant & relevant short. I apologize to all who assumed I wrote it. I deeply regret the manner in which these events have unfolded and want @danielclowes to know that I have a great respect for his work. I f*cked up."
Clowes previously noted, "The first I ever heard of the film was this morning when someone sent me a link. I've never spoken to or met Mr. LaBeouf. I've never even seen one of his films that I can recall -- and I was shocked, to say the least, when I saw that he took the script and even many of the visuals from a very personal story I did six or seven years ago and passed it off as his own work. I actually can't imagine what was going through his mind."


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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): What Do I Eat? (cont.)
Moderator: The recipes in that book are great. Step six just seems to be common sense, that is, avoiding hot spices.
Elaine Magee: It's a problem with some spices. Some people with IBS have trouble tolerating certain spicy condiments, such as hot sauce, spicy BBQ sauce, chili powder, hot chili peppers, garlic, curry, and ginger. With ginger, small amounts may be fine for you.
Moderator: Again, keeping the diary will help you to keep track of whether or not you can tolerate those small amounts?
Elaine Magee: Totally. You don't have to do it all the time. Once you get a handle on your personal trigger foods, you may only need to keep a diary every now and then.
Moderator: How does alcohol affect someone with IBS?
Elaine Magee: Alcohol stimulates the digestive track by getting digestive juices flowing. This can cause heartburn, stomach pain, and diarrhea for some people. Notice, the food step says overdoing alcohol. Some people do just fine keeping it moderate, which is no more than one drink for women and no more than two drinks a day for men.
Moderator: Step eight says to avoid gassy foods, but what are "gassy foods?"
Elaine Magee: It can help relieve the symptoms of abdominal pain, gas, and bloating. Again, it could be the amount that bothers you. After you eat a certain amount you might start seeing symptoms. Raw vegetables, in general, can cause problems for some including cucumber and lettuce in salads. The following vegetables can cause problems even when cooked: broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, corn, kohlrabi, leeks, onions, bell peppers, pimentos, radishes, rutabaga, sauerkraut, scallions, shallots, turnips, and chili peppers. Dried peas, beans, and lentils (the bean group) can cause problems, and some fruits such as apples with peels, avocadoes, cantaloupe, honeydew melon, prunes, and watermelon. Other foods and drinks that may cause trouble include beer, seeds (sesame, poppy, sunflower and flaxseed), hard-boiled eggs, soft drinks (bubbles), nuts, wheat germ, popcorn, and the spices mentioned earlier.
Moderator: You said beans were a good source of fiber, but they are among the gassy foods. How do you decide if you should eat them?
Elaine Magee: Amount, amount, amount. You may be able to get away with a smaller amount of beans, especially if in a meal. One of my favorite lunches is a burrito with brown rice, and I have no problems managing that at all. A not-so-spicy chili made with lean meat, if you have a small cup, may be OK.
darher_msn: I have noticed that any fruit that I eat with a skin on it will start IBS, but I can eat any canned or frozen fruits with no problem. Why?
Elaine Magee: Great comment. Canned fruit or well-ripened fruits tend to be better tolerated. Please understand that some people with IBS are mostly bothered by spicy or high-fat foods, but some are bothered by the peel. There are so many possible triggers. In the book, we try to give you the tools to help you figure your own personal IBS triggers. There is so much individual difference from one sufferer to another.
Moderator: Why should people with IBS eat smaller, more frequent meals?
Elaine Magee: Large meals can bring on cramping and diarrhea in people with IBS. So by eating smaller meals, we're reducing the intestinal load at one time. This is why so many people have trouble after eating out at a restaurant, because we tend to eat foods we don't normally eat. We eat high-fat foods and large portions of them.
Moderator: Food step 10 is exercise. Could you please explain this further?
Elaine Magee: Exercise really helps people with bouts of constipation. It is another intestinal stimulant. So people with diarrhea-predominate IBS might find themselves most comfortable exercising at the time of day when they tend not to have their symptoms. For example, I am mostly bothered with symptoms in the morning, so I exercise in the evening. Here's another reason to exercise: It is a great stress reducer, which can help people with IBS who's symptoms tend to worsen under times of stress.
Moderator: Lima asks, "It seems like every time I eat meat, I have a hard time with it in my bowels. Does meat make things worse with this IBS? What are the best things I could eat? I love cereal, is that OK? Thanks so much for your time."
Elaine Magee: I hear this question from a lot of people, and what I would suggest to you is to look at my meat choices. The leaner the better. If you cook your meat and cook it in a lean way and eat smaller portions, like a piece of meat the size of the palm of your hand, about 4 ounces, you might find it actually being better tolerated. I would also try to see if chicken breast, fish, or pork tenderloin are more comfortable for you as well.
Moderator: Omar asks, "I've found that in the past year or so, I can't eat yogurt because it causes massive diarrhea for me. This seems strange to me because yogurt is supposedly good for your digestion because of 'good' bacteria. Does anyone else with IBS react to yogurt so badly?"
Elaine Magee: Only the people who have, perhaps, lactose intolerance, too. Now this is tricky because there is a crossover between people who have lactose intolerance. Lactose is the carbohydrate found in yogurt. They cannot digest it. They lack enough of the enzyme to break it down. That is different than IBS, but there are people with IBS who may have a lactose intolerance, and vice versa. So figuring out which one you are will help you perceive. Let me remind you, if you haven't already done so, please see your physician or gastroenterologist to make sure you indeed have IBS, because there are other gastrointestinal diseases that can have similar symptoms.
Moderator: VJ asks, "I have problems if I have any dairy products, margarine, mayonnaise, caffeine, MSG (monosodium glutamate), or pickles. Are these food sensitivities common to IBS sufferers? It is so difficult to eat anywhere but home. I haven't found products (like Lactaid) helpful. Do you have suggestions?"


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VATICAN CITY, FEB. 15, 2006 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI has written a message to Cubans, believers and nonbelievers alike, to assure them that God walks by their side.
The Pope expressed this in a message sent to Cardinal Jaime Ortega, archbishop of Havana, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Cuban National Ecclesial Meeting.
The 1986 meeting updated the conclusions of the Second Vatican Council in the context of the country, giving a strong evangelizing impetus to that ecclesial community living in a Communist setting.
In his message to Cardinal Ortega, president of the Cuban bishops' conference, the Holy Father encouraged an analysis of the past 20 years of the history of the Church in the island nation, whose most symbolic moment was Pope John Paul II's visit in January 1998.
"When on this anniversary you reflect on what you experienced, you will have to approach this reality as a journey of promises and salvation, which you must undertake with careful and compassionate steps, to discover in the experience the signs and indications of the living God who walks with you," wrote Benedict XVI.
"Yes, he walks with all who live on earth, believers and nonbelievers, those who are near and those who are far, those who sow and those who scatter, because all are invited to the celebration of life that the Father gives us," he added.
Benedict XVI recalled the words of John Paul II during the latter's 1998 visit: "May Cuba open to the world and the world open to Cuba."
"An opening, which calls for examining first how to open the heart and understanding to the things of God, how those living together must open to one another, believing and trusting each other, even if there are differences in the way of thinking or beliefs and, finally, at the same time, how to be open to the world ambit, with the challenges of its possibilities and difficulties," Benedict XVI indicated.
"Only doing so from God's gaze, a loving look, will one discover the truth of every person, of every group, and of those who live on the same earth," the Pope stated in his message.
On this journey, much help will come from the "prayer of each Christian, in the silence and humility of daily work, in faithfulness to the faith professed, in the implicit or explicit proclamation of the Gospel," he clarified.
The Holy Father concluded: "And of much help also will be the profound love of the majority of Cubans for the Mother of Charity of Cobre, patroness of that land for such a long time, who accompanies its dwellers with a mother's tenderness."


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HOUSTON (January 27, 2010) – StollerUSA, a leader in yield-enhancing technologies, has pushed soybean yield limits to record breaking levels. Working with independent researchers, Stoller's R&D team used their latest product innovation—a plant hormone formulation that's still in the testing phase—to reach what may be a world record soybean yield of 166 bu/acre.
The vernal soybean variety was grown in a controlled, replicated plot environment. Thirty pounds of nitrogen was applied through drip irrigation at the time of planting, and again at 30 and 45 days after planting. Under these conditions the control plants showed a robust yield of 92 bu/acre. When Stoller's plant hormone formulation, STO-01, was applied at the R2 stage, the yield jumped by 80% to a 166.8bu/acre – believed to be the highest yield ever achieved in a replicated plot.
"Our mission is to empower plants so the grower can get the very most out of their seed investment—and that's exactly what this new product trial demonstrates," explains CEO and founder Jerry Stoller. "Our new product developments are based on Stoller's genetic expression technology that has been at work in farm fields for the last four decades. Our commitment to R&D continues to pay off for progressive farmers looking to push plant performance to the limit."
StollerUSA is dedicated to helping producers enhance their crops by maximizing genetic expression. The result is in enhanced marketable yield, resistance to insects, nematodes, and disease, while maximizing the return on investment. Stoller products are proven to ensure optimum plant growth by maintaining appropriate hormone balance in combination with supporting nutrients, resulting in healthier, more productive crops that are better able to withstand stress and achieve their full genetic potential.
In agribusiness for more than 40 years, StollerUSA markets a full line of products to help farmers increase crop yield and quality. StollerUSA, headquartered in Houston, is actively researching and developing plant performance products in more than 50 countries. For more information on StollerUSA, visit www.StollerUSA.com


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Transfer news: Wolsburg confirm their interest in Manabu Saito
Wolfsburg have confirmed they are interested in signing Japanese winger Manabu Saito.
By Edwin Chong
Last Updated: 06/01/14 5:42pm
The 23-year-old has been tracked by the Bundesliga outfit for a while now and an undisclosed offer has reportedly been made to his club Yokohama F. Marinos.
However, Wolfsburg manager Dieter Hecking said that a move for the talented winger will not happen until the end of the season.
"Yes, (Wolfsburg are interested). However, it is unlikely there will be a transfer this winter," he was quoted as saying on Sports Hochi.
Saito played a key role in helping Yokohama F. Marinos finish second in the J-League last term.
He also scored in the final of the Emperor's Cup as Yokohama won 2-0 against Sanfrecce Hiroshima.


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Shoreham Power Station
Coordinates: 50°49′46″N 0°13′50″W / 50.82944°N 0.23056°W
Shoreham Power Station is a 420MWe[1] combined cycle gas-fired power station in Southwick, West Sussex. It was built on the site of the Brighton B Power Station. Predating both the former Brighton A & B stations, the town of Brighton has a long history of association with the electricity supply industry. At 106 metres (348 ft) tall, the power station is the second tallest structure in West Sussex at just over 10m below the height of the Midhurst transmission transmitter.[2]
Gloucester Road Power Station[edit]
Brighton was one of the first towns in the UK to have a continuous supply of electricity. In 1882 Robert Hammond established the Hammond Electric Light Company and on the 27 February 1882 he opened the Gloucester Road Power Station. It was set up in the yard of Reed's Iron Foundry, and consisted of a Brush dynamo, driven by a Robey engine. This was used to power sixteen arc lamps on a 1.75 mi (2.82 km) circuit around the town centre, operating from dusk until 11pm every day. In spring 1883 another dynamo was brought into operation, powered by a Marshall engine, powering a 40 lamp circuit.
In 1885 the Hammond Electric Light Company went into voluntary liquidation, and the system was bought by the Brighton Electric Light Company who registered on 16 December 1885. It further extended the system, building a new station on the same site, consisting of three 40-lamp Brush dynamos, powered by a Fowler engine. This station was later extended by another two Brush dynamos and another Fowler engine.
By January 1886 the company's system had increased to include 1,000 filament lamps on 8 mi (13 km) of circuit, and in 1887, it was decided for the company to provide a day time service. A 16-lamp dynamo and a Hornsby engine were installed to take the day-time load. In the same year, the system was switched from DC to AC, and electricity was generated at 1,800 volts (V) using single-phase Elwell Parker and Mordey alternators. Voltage was reduced to 100 V by Lowrie-Hall transformers mounted on customers' rooftops. By 1887, 34 arc lamps and 1,500 filament lamps were being supplied by five Brush dynamos, on a 15 mi (24 km) system of overhead lines. In 1890 the company became the Brighton and Hove Electric Light Company.[3]
North Road Power Station[edit]
The local authority, the Brighton Corporation, had obtained a provisional order allowing them to generate electricity in 1883 but had never the need to exercise it. However, in 1890 it acquired the site for a power station and opened its own municipal North Road Power Station on 14 September 1891. It supplied at 115 V DC, using four Willans-Goolden generating sets, two at 45 kilowatts (kW) and two at 120 kW, provided with steam by three Lancashire boilers. Another two Willans engines driving 240 kW dynamos were added later. In 1894, the Brighton Corporation bought out the Brighton and Hove Electric Light Company.
By 1904 the North Road station's capacity was at 5,935 kW, with six Lancashire boilers and ten Babcock & Wilcox boilers, steaming nineteen Willans engines, coupled directly to DC generators. It was decided a larger station would be needed, and the site was chosen at Southwick. When this station was opened in 1906 the old station became less required, and so in 1908 North Road station was closed down.[3][4]
Brighton A Power Station[edit]
The construction on the Southwick power station commenced in 1904, its site chosen because of its position on the harbour, meaning plentiful supply of water for cooling, and access to seaborne coal. The first phase of the station opened in June 1906, with a generating capacity of 5,470 kW. The station was given various modifications and extensions, and by 1946 it had a capacity of 190 megawatts (MW).[4] The A station was closed on 15 March 1976 with a generating capacity of 53 MW.[5]
Brighton B Power Station[edit]
In the early 1940s it became clear that a large power station was going to be needed to provide electricity for the south east area. The Southwick site was selected by the national power board, the Central Electricity Board. In 1946 Brighton Corporation was ordered to proceed with the construction of the new station, consisting of six 52.5 MW generating sets. The first pile was driven on 25 November 1947. During the construction of the station, on 1 April 1948, the electric supply industry in the United Kingdom was nationalised, and the British Electricity Authority took over responsibility of the site from Brighton Corporation. On 26 June 1950 consent was given for the second section of the station, but it was decided that the last two generating sets would have a capacity of 60 MW, and sets 1 to 4 uprated to 55.5 MW. The station's six units were commissioned from December 1952 to September 1958, and the station had a total generating capacity of 342 MW.[4] The chimneys were 350 feet high and were 32 feet internal diameter at the base reducing to 24 feet internal diameter at the top. The demolition of one of its chimneys was featured in a 2009 advert for EDF Energy.
Shoreham Power Station[edit]
The gas-fired station is built on the site of the B station, and named after nearby Shoreham-by-Sea. It is owned by Scottish Power, being constructed by Alstom and Mott MacDonald, and opened in 2002 costing £150m. It was originally owned by South Coast Power Ltd, a consortium of Scottish Power and SEEBOARD (owned by Central and South West Corporation). In September 2004, Scottish Power bought the other 50% share of the power station for £26m from American Electric Power. The Monarch's Way footpath passes next to the station, and the station backs on to Southwick Beach.
It is a 420 megawatt (MW)[1] CCGT-type power station that runs on natural gas. There is one Alstom gas turbine from which the exhaust gases heat an Stork heat recovery steam generator which drives an ABB steam turbine, in a single-shaft configuration. The chimney is 100m tall, and a local landmark.
- ^ a b "ScottishPower Generation - Shoreham Power Station". Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ "Shoreham Power Station: Site Information" (PDF) (PDF). ScottishPower. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ a b The Electricity Council. "Electricity Supply in the United Kingdom" (PDF). pp. 22–23. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
- ^ a b c Zwierzanski, Paul. "Brighton 'B' Power Station - Page 1". http://www.yeoldesussexpages.com/. Retrieved 21 June 2010. External link in
- ^ Mr. Redmond (16 January 1984). "Coal-fired Power Stations". Hansard. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
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Almost done with the left coast
Dan Barbarisi of the Projo Sox Blog notes that the Red Sox, having survived the tough part of their schedule intact, now have much smoother sailing than the rest of the American League going forward:
Terry Francona may not be an A+ student in geography -- but he knows what it means to his team that in only May, they are more than halfway through their final west coast trip of the season. They will not return to Anaheim, Oakland, or Seattle after this weekend . . .
. . . Beyond the fact that the Sox' early schedule has included a lot of long trips, it has also matched them up against some excellent teams. Boston has played five series against their two playoff foes from 2008 -- the Angels and the Tampa Bay Rays -- and a series against the Yankees. That's a lot of pretty strong competition for this point in the year, and despite injuries and poor starting pitching, Boston is 21-13.
There was a time when every team played every other team the same number of times each year. There was something nice about that in my mind. Symmetry. Balance, to state the obvious. And variety, too, which is really important when you watch as many games as I do. Sure, we're all presumed to love having so many Yankees-Red Sox games, but there isn't even a hypothetical argument for so damn many Indians-Twins and Marlins-Nationals games. The sameness grates after a while, to the point where a team from California or Texas seems like something positively exotic, and there's something really wrong with that.
And of course, as many have noted in the past, the unbalanced schedule combined with the Wild Card and interleague play means that that teams are competing for the same playoff slot but are not playing the same schedules. Your mileage may vary, but to me there's nothing more petty-sounding and annoying than a fan complaining that his team had a tougher schedule, even when true. Let's leave such whining to the lesser sports like football and basketball and return baseball to the unassailable balance it had for so many years.
I'm no Yankees fan and on a very basic level don't care what happens in the AL East race, but it strikes me as really wrong that the Red Sox will not have to take a long flight out west after playing a Sunday afternoon game on a hot August day. Let's return to a balanced schedule sometime soon and make them take that flight.


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At age sixteen, Balan landed her first acting role in the sitcom Hum Paanch (1995). After making several unsuccessful attempts to start a career in film, she acted in television commercials and music videos.
In 2005, Balan received great accolades for her first Hindi film, Parineeta, and followed it with a leading role in the blockbuster Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006).
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The year 2009 was the beginning of Vidya Balan's successful period. Her role in Paa (2009), Ishqiya (2010), No One Killed Jessica (2011), The Dirty Picture (2011), and Kahaani (2012) fetched her rave reviews.


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Meeting the Diabetes Challenge -- S. Sethu K. Reddy, MD. -- 11/18/02
By S. Sethu Reddy
In recognition of National Diabetes Month, WebMD Live helped our members get the facts they need to prevent and properly treat this rapidly growing problem. S. Sethu K. Reddy, MD, from the Cleveland Clinic joined us to answer our members' diabetes questions.
The opinions expressed herein are the guest's alone and have not been reviewed by a WebMD physician. If you have questions about your health, you should consult your personal physician. This event is meant for informational purposes only.
Moderator: Welcome to WebMD Live. Joining us now is S. Sethu Reddy, MD, who is here to discuss meeting the diabetes challenge. Welcome, Dr. Reddy. Can you explain what is behind the rapid rise in diabetes over the last ten years or so?
Reddy: Very good question. Clearly in developing segments of American society and even across the world type 2 diabetes is increasing. People are paying more attention to dietary intake, but unfortunately, the amount of physical activity has declined even more, and this had led to increasing obesity over the last 20 years. This means if you belong to a high-risk group to begin with like Hispanic, East Indian, or African American and you develop obesity on top of this genetic risk, one is going to develop diabetes sooner. And this is part of the concern in that in many communities more adolescents and young people are developing type 2 diabetes. This is only the tip of the problem. These individuals will live longer and will have a chance to develop some long-term complications that are even more costly to the individual with diabetes, as well as to our healthcare system in general, of course.
Moderator: Are type 1 diabetes rates holding steady?
Reddy: I think the rates for type 1 diabetes have been relatively flat with an occasional flurry of cases sometimes in the spring or in the fall. But in general across the world the incidence of type 1 diabetes has been relatively steady. Over the last 50 years it's clear some countries have a much higher risk of type 1 diabetes. In particular it appears the further you are from the equator, the higher the chances of developing type 1 diabetes. For instance, some provinces in Canada and Finland have a higher incidence of type 1 diabetes than countries in the tropics. This may be linked to genetics as well as differences in environment in these regions.
We must remember type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease, where the individual develops high blood sugars in a short period of time, but in fact the pancreas is being attacked for many years before the high blood sugars. In general in the U.S. type 1 diabetes accounts for approximately 10% of all people with diabetes, and the remainder is type 2.
Member: What are the pros and cons of switching to an insulin pump? Are there any reasons not to use one?
Reddy: Good question. Insulin pumps are excellent devices to deliver insulin to someone in an elegant fashion. However, the patient must still control the pump. The commonest misconception I see in practice is that the patient thinks of a pump as a technique to automatically manage their sugars without having to check their blood sugars or having to think about their diet, or exercise activity. So typically, a patient using an insulin pump will monitor their sugars at least four to five times per day and will tell the pump how much insulin to give before their meals.
Currently, the pumps are indicated for people with type 1 diabetes. They are approved by Medicare if the individual's doctor can prove that the pancreas is not making any insulin. In the future when we have available a reliable implantable glucose sensor, we should see most people with type 1 diabetes on insulin pump therapy. The hope is that the glucose sensor will send information to the pump and regulate the amount of insulin being injected. This type of "closed loop" system will truly liberate the insulin-requiring patient.
Member: Does cholesterol-lowering medication reduce the risk of diabetes, or just heart disease?
Reddy: This is a fascinating question and there is recent information suggesting the class of medications we know as statins, which are powerful at lowering cholesterol seem to have some additional beneficial "side effects." There are some early research findings that suggest that Zocor and Lipitor may improve insulin sensitivity and thus may reduce the incidence of type 2 diabetes. Even more interesting is data from the West of Scotland Study, which looked at preventing heart disease with Pravachol. It was able to reduce the incidence of diabetes in the drug-treated group. Thus although more information is needed, this is interesting knowledge, but the most important facet for these medications would still be lowering cholesterol and preventing heart disease.
Recently, the highly publicized Diabetes Prevention Program trial was published in the New England Journal of Medicine, demonstrating that lifestyle intervention was able to reduce the development of type 2 diabetes by 60% and metformin was able to reduce the rate by about 30%. Other medications being studied at present to try and prevent type 2 diabetes include acarbose and rosiglitazone, nateglinide, and ramipril (an ACE Inhibitor). We will get information from these studies in the next two to three years.
An additional note regarding statins: There are preliminary reports that they may also be helpful in osteoporosis.
Member: Is there any truth to the claim that a diet high in refined carbohydrates can lead to the onset of type 2 diabetes?
Reddy: I think for years we have grown up with the misconception that highly refined carbohydrates (table sugar and sugar-containing foods) will cause diabetes. We can only safely say that diet rich in simple sugars is associated with cavities and not necessarily type 2 diabetes.
It appears that the overall number of calories we eat -- be it from fat or carbohydrates, simple or complex -- is more related to developing type 2 diabetes. The American Diabetes Association has recognized this and in their nutritional guidelines recommend that if desired, a person with diabetes may be able to eat up to 15% of their total daily calories from simple sugars.
As an example, it would be healthier for a person with diabetes to have a whole grain cereal with skim milk and a little bit of sugar rather than a low-fiber cereal with whole milk and no sugar. Another reason for this rationale is to get both patients and physicians to focus on the overall diet rather than just avoiding simple sugars alone.
Member: I am staying dizzy off and on during the day. Is that a sign of diabetes?
Reddy: Dizziness by itself is not necessarily a sign of diabetes. However, if it's related to dehydration from excessive urination from hyperglycemia, then it might be diabetes. The classic symptoms are usually: