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This year three Finnish printing houses in Helsinki, Oulu and Rovaniemi merged to form a new company called Erweko employing a staff of 130. It is now one of the largest sheet-fed offset printing houses in Finland. At the same time, an entirely new production facility was built in Oulu on a greenfield site. Erweko is installing two offset and digital printing presses there. "That means that we have a sufficiently large volume of jobs to be able to invest in a modern perfect binding line," says CEO Mikko Ilomäki.
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Based on the positive experiences of the three predecessor companies in the field of saddle stitching, Erweko decided on a solution from Muller Martini and signed a purchase agreement at the drupa in Düsseldorf for a Pantera for PUR and hotmelt production with a 12-station gathering machine, an Esprit three-knife trimmer and a Uno compensating stacker. "We specifically wanted a system allowing us to finish offset and digitally printed products," says Ilomäki.
The new Pantera, which will be put into operation this summer, will be used to bind mostly magazines and sales catalogs. The upper limit of the print runs is around 40,000 copies, but Erweko also has numerous jobs from 500 copies. "That means that we have to change over the line frequently," says Ilomäki. "The high degree of automation of the Pantera with Amrys and the Book Data Center is naturally very attractive in that respect."
The compact layout of the Muller Martini solution also spoke in its favor, since space in the new factory for the perfect binding line is limited. In addition, the Pantera is also fully remote-compatible, which means Muller Martini can get in contact with the machine at the customers' site online from the factory at any time and quickly resolve faults through the MMRemote service module.


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I started this silly Martin Havlat Beer Strike 17 days ago and it's really pissing me off. Why can't the man score a stupid, lousy goal and get this over with? I'd take anything at this point...a tap in empty-netter, a disallowed kick-in, hell, even a deflection of his stick into the Wild's net would work for me. Beer is something I took for granted in the past and this idiotic stunt of mine has made me realize how much I miss it.
And I'm not talking about the tasteless domestic brews like Miller Lite or Bud Lite either. I miss the Octoberfest beer from Sam Adams. I miss the simple black and white beauty of a freshly-poured Guinness Draught. A Corona with a lime. St. Paul's Summit Extra Pale Ale. I had a big, juicy cheeseburger the other night and had to choke it down with a Pepsi, an F-in Pepsi for God's sake! Enjoying a cold beer after a long day at work was something I could look forward to during the day, but no longer.
Until Martin Havlat scores a single goal, that is. The Wild are at home tonight against the Flames and I'm holding out hope that he'll get one. My basement fridge is still full, waiting for Marty to hit the twine. You can do it, I know you can. Oh, who am I kidding...I may as well stop at the gas station on the way home for some sugared-up soda. FML.


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Btw - as a side bar, just letting you fine people know about my frustrations over the past few days - my main machine (for the moment) %tonka% running Ubuntu was giving me the shits so I decided to rollback to Windows 7 Ultimate x64... I had NO idea how much work that was going to be.
I've got my MBR set to boot from my 60GB SSD drive (super fast and super pricey), during the installation, I didn't think twice when it asked me about GRUB being installed in the MBR, I thought "Ubuntu all the things!!!" I now regret everything I once thought.
I'm currently in hour 4 of the 24 hour process of using Darik's Boot and Nuke on the SSD so that I can attempt to run a Windows install on it again. Hopefully GRUB would've totally fu*ked off! It's caused mass amounts of swearing, inventive insulting and the occasional hissy fit where I give up and just log onto Xbox Live and kill some international 14 year olds in COD.
Hopefully this DoD Nuke process will work in removing GRUB from the MBR and giving me the ability to run Windows 7 again - failing that, I'll either jump to Mint (Lisa) or Ubuntu (11.10) on my main machine and live with 'terminal' being my besite forever!
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XBMC supports file sharing through ALMOST any protocol, even http *shudder*
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I think you're going at it the wrong way. I suggest you use windows install cd then select system rescue (or whichever name it's called). Or download and use Super GRUB disk for all your GRUB related matters.
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(2012-04-26 05:29)tonka28 Wrote: Thanks for that info mate - I've googled the static IP for the Xbox and will attempt after the working day is done. There are two reasons to setup RAID: 1. Speed. RAID can "stripe" data across multiple drives so that multiple pieces of data can be read and written simultaneously. 2. Redundancy. Raid can also mirror data across multiple drives, so if one drive dies, the data can be recovered from the mirror location. Caveats follow: 1. If more drives die than the RAID setup allows for, all the data is lost, not just the data stored on those drives (because some of the data was striped on the dead drives) 2. Hardware based RAID setups require a RAID controller (commonly built into mobo's now). If this controller dies, it can only be replaced with the same model. The effect of this is that if your array lasts a long time and they've stopped making that controller, you're playing the ebay game or losing all your data 3. All the drives in a RAID array need to be the same size, and usually the same connection type (it's not common for RAID controllers to support SATA and IDE for example) 4. At least half the capacity of the total of the drives in the array will be used for mirroring and therefore unavailable for storage. For example, if you have an array with 2x 500gb drives, you will only be able to store 500gb of data All of these problems are addressed by the various software based RAID solutions, such as unRAID, flexRAID, and from what I gather from comments above Greyhole. I've had the most experience with unRAID and only read up on flexRAID since I haven't needed to build one since it came out. I have no experience with Greyhole. unRAID is designed to be the OS on a server with multiple drives connected, and runs from a USB stick so all connected drives are used for storage. It is linux based so any service that can be ran on a linux server can be ran on an unRAID server. Here's how it addresses the above problems: 1. unRAID doesn't mirror data. The simplified explanation is it keeps track of what data is in the same physical location on each drive in the array. If a drive goes down, the data can be repaired because it can "fill in the blanks" and determine what "should" be in that spot on the disk 2. unRAID can use and combination of number, size, and type of drive. If any piece dies, just replace it 3. The only size restriction in unRAID is that the drive which stores the repair information MUST be the biggest drive in the array 4. All the capacity of the drives in your array are available for storage, the only exception being an optional cache drive (a super fast drive which receives all the incoming information, then moves it to the array in the background), and the "parity" drive which stores the repair information flexRAID's advantage over unRAID is that it's a program, not an OS. It can be ran on Windows, OSX, or Linux |
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(2012-04-27 00:24)Bstrdsmkr Wrote: I've had the most experience with unRAID... unRAID is designed to be the OS on a server with multiple drives connected, and runs from a USB stick so all connected drives are used for storage. Is there a video on how to install unRAID as an OS? I've had a look at Youtube and the only ones I can find run for about 9-13 mins and are 98% bloat about why they like it, not how to put it on and even more frustrating, there's a cool video transition during the installation steps so I don't actually see the setup procedure. I think I'm going to be running 1x 1TB disk and 3x 640GB disks all up. So I'd like a solution that doesn't mean that 1/2 of my storage is lost in mirroring. Will it run on as a headless machine running kTorrent and couchpotato/sickbeard - can I give it a static IP etc. |
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(2012-04-26 21:55)NeS_BCN Wrote: I think you're going at it the wrong way. I suggest you use windows install cd then select system rescue (or whichever name it's called). Or download and use Super GRUB disk for all your GRUB related matters. Well that's awesome information and I've since found an amazing method of clearing the MBR and removing GRUB, that would've taken <30 seconds... To bad I can't cancel the Nuke and I'm guessing I've still got hours remaining on that bad girl. I've since found a few videos that state all I have to do is run an install disc of whatever OS I want (Windows 7 Ultimate x64 in this case) and run repair, cmd prompt, 'fixboot,' 'fixmbr' and restart and we should be good - I'll give it a crack after COB (3 long, long hours away!). |
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To say I'm pumped would be a lie right now!!! I decided to throw away everything that I've said and load unRAID as my NAS O/S - after I figured out what the hell the logon and password was after I booted from a USB stick, it booted with an IP address, which I accessed from %Austreus% through Chrome and BAM!! WebGUI - pretty. Also accessing the drive through Windows Explorer, BAM! Super fast with no permission issues! All I have to do now is get my NAS machine, HDD's and probably upgrade my switch to gigabit TP-LINK 5 PORT SG1005D - I can get it for $34AUD. I'm pumped guys! All I need now is for someone to teach me HOW to use unRAID to do parity etc. |
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Ubuntu server/desktop for the win. Look up Webmin! Rtorent is better than deluge. Hard to install but I have a script.
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You're going to live here: http://lime-technology.com/wiki/index.ph...ith_unRAID for a few days.
This should get things working and a few of the most common "extras:" http://lime-technology.com/wiki/index.ph...n_Tutorial Then for the Coup de Grace, find a friend with a similar need and setup Crashplan: http://www.lime-technology.com/wiki/inde...=CrashPlan Now you have an automatic offsite backup. |
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Okay guys - when using unRAID in my new, purpose built NAS, I get an IP - go to that IP in my browser and it won't let me start the array because my 140GB drive is wrong? What the hell?
At this point, I'm taking adivce for FreeNAS as well - otherwise, I'm going to default to Windows Server 2008 R2 and try and set up PUBLIC shares that I can be accessed without credentials. Help is needed in the form of a very, very simple walk-through of how YOU got your setup running or a video on how to setup and configure - I'm running it off a 4GB thumb drive fyi. |
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A young man dies of gunshot wounds, and enraged friends and relatives react by shooting up the hospital. A medical student leaving another hospital at the end of her shift is shot to death by a robber. Doctors working late take to sleeping in their workplace rather than risk being mugged.
In crime-ridden Venezuela, even hospitals are no longer safe.
No one was injured in the Aug. 20 shooting rampage at the Domingo Luciani Hospital in Caracas, but Eduardo Vargas, a 39-year-old nurse, recalled pulling children from their sickbeds as bullets broke windows and lodged in hospital beds.
"We took shelter in a closet and we threw ourselves to the ground," he said.
The shooters were arrested, but the next day public anxiety was heightened when the 24-year-old student was killed just outside a hospital in Valencia, Venezuela's third biggest city. Eduardo Morillo, an anesthesiologist explaining why he and others now sleep in their hospital, said there had been other incidents, but "this is the drop that made the glass spill over."
And the very next day a man barged into the hospital brandishing a gun and searching for a man about to be operated on for gunshot wounds, but gave up and left after doctors hurried the patient into hiding on his gurney.
Last year, Venezuela's homicide rate was more than double that of Mexico, which is engulfed in drug-related violence, and the third highest in the region after Honduras and El Salvador. The Venezuelan Violence Observatory, a nongovernmental organization that tracks violent crime, says there were about 17,600 homicides last year, compared with a 2009 estimate of 15,241 in the U.S., which is over 10 times more populous than Venezuela.
The government puts the murder rate at 48 per 100,000 people, up from 19 per 100,000 in 1998, the year Hugo Chavez was elected president. In polls, Venezuelans consistently rate criminal violence as their biggest concern, but they tend to blame societal and bureaucratic failures, and so far it doesn't seem to be affecting Chavez's support ahead of next year's presidential election campaign.
Still, the International Crisis Group, an independent Brussels-based organization focused on conflict prevention, says crime and violence are out of control and can "seriously threaten Venezuela's medium- and long-term stability."
In a report issued last month it says the main reason is that the public doesn't trust authorities to enforce the law. Chavez's government "seems unable but in part also unwilling to safeguard military and law enforcement institutions against criminal influences and corruption, fight organized and common crime and protect the population."
It describes perpetrators and victims alike as "predominantly young, male, urban and poor."
The report says among various changes during Chavez's presidency, he has centralized power and the institutions of law and order have been weakened. "Corruption, impunity and inefficiency have been the obvious results," it said. "The effects of this institutional decline have been particularly manifest in the justice system and the security forces."
It notes that the justice minister himself said in 2009 that police were involved in 15 to 20 percent of crimes.
Carrying a firearm requires a permit, but the law is widely ignored.
Chavez and other government officials say they are making progress. Thousands of new police officers have joined a growing national force, and this year all weapons, even licensed ones, have been banned in buses, trains and public transit stations.
Chavez has noted repeatedly that the crime problem predates his presidency, and in a Sept. 2 speech said that his country isn't alone.
"There's a situation of insecurity and not only in Venezuela, not only in Caracas. Go to Mexico. Unfortunately it's a phenomenon in the United States, in Europe," He said.
Still, critics say Venezuela has a long way to go.
On most weekends, the Caracas morgue fills with dozens of victims — robbery victims, young slum dwellers, occasionally children hit by stray bullets.
Last month, authorities said seven armed robbers stormed a ranch in central Carabobo state that was hosting a children's camp and seized cellphones, cash and other belongings.
Another gang recently slipped into a movie theater and demanded money and valuables.
The authorities report arrests in both cases, but overall, according to Roberto Briceno, director of the Venezuelan Violence Observatory, arrests are made in only 9 percent of homicides, and security at hospitals is worsening.
Caracas' Jose Maria Vargas Hospital shuts its emergency room at 7 p.m. Domingo Luciani, the hospital that suffered last month's shooting spree, has installed a vehicle checkpoint and metal detectors at its entrance.
Last month hundreds of doctors and nurses rallied to demand tighter security. One sign said: "We don't want bullets, we want to save lives."
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Promises of affordable housing for all fail to materialise in bricks and mortar
Venezuela diary
Marie Delcas
The determination of Venezuela under the presidency of Hugo Chávez to push through a Bolivarian- style revolution means the government has plenty on its plate. The Vivienda (housing) part of its ambitious social policy aims to build 2m homes for those on a low incomes by 2017. Op- position parties have condemned this move as an electoral ploy in the run-up to next year's election, in which Chávez plans to run for a fourth term, health permitting. The housing initiative aims to build 153,000 homes this year and another 200,000 in 2012. At the beginning of July, the oil and energy minister Rafael Ramirez reported that 16,964 units had been completed in the first six months of 2011.
The Sambil Candelaria in Caracas was supposed to become yet another massive shopping mall. But at the end of 2008 Chávez expropriated the structure. Since last December it has housed some 2,300 people made homeless during that year's rainy season. "We are leaving soon," says Isaura Sanchez, a mother of four. "My commander will find eve- ryone homes. We saw them on TV and they're almost ready," she adds. About 100,000 families are in urgent need of housing and they are pinning their hopes on the Vivienda initiative.
Caracas is ringed by barrios, or shanty towns built of breeze block and corrugated iron, and served by narrow alleys and steep stairways. The poor in Venezuela are no better off than their neighbours elsewhere in Latin America. Population growth and failures by successive govern- ments have led housing shortages.
The present government has made housing a priority, but haphazard policies have hampered
Ideology doesn't make bricks ... shortages mean Caracas's shanty towns will exist for many years Jorge Silva/Reuters
construction. There have been 11 housing ministers since 2005.
Town planners estimate that almost half of the capital's urban fabric has been built illegally. The barrios are almost all self-built.
On Avenida Las Acacias, be- tween a plush building and a 25-storey tower block a gigantic sign announces the imminent construc- tion of 146 low-cost homes. The bulldozers are already at work. Three blocks further along, a similar sign indicates another 140 homes. But there is no sign of any work here. Chávez once claimed that "there is room for a second Caracas within the perimeter of the existing city,". But the local authority will find it hard to turn that claim into reality.
Public transport is overcrowded, congestion on the roads appall- ing and power cuts, already com- mon elsewhere in Venezuela, look increasingly likely in the capital.
"We are obviously glad housing has been made a priority," Uzcategui says. "But political determination is not enough. It makes no sense to announce the construction of 2 million new homes with no provi- sion for collective amenities, drains, transport, schools, sports grounds, power lines and such," he adds.
"For years the left criticised tech- nocrats, but it would be good to have a few now. Ideology does not make bricks grow," says a Socialist (PSUV) party militant.
"Two million homes for families of three to four people, means that the government has committed itself to rehousing 6 to 8 million people between now and 2017. It's quite unrealistic," says José Carquez, the manager of a building materials store. One problem is the shortage of materials. "The supply of cement is very irregular and we haven't had any steel bar for about four months. It's only available on the black market, at twice the price," Carquez adds. The nationalisation of the steel
industry and cement firms has only aggravated a long-standing problem.
"The state cannot solve the housing crisis on its own," says the head of the Builders Confederation, Juan Francisco Jimenez, who would like to see a public-private alliance.
"Chávez is usually very rude about Venezuelan business lead- ers, but oddly enough he seems quite happy to deal with much more extreme Russian or Chinese capitalists," says Uzcategui. Dozens of construction contracts have been signed with Russia, China, Cuba, Uruguay and Iran, but as yet there have been few results.
"People are finally going to real- ise this government is absolutely ineffective," says Teodoro Petkoff, the editor of the opposition daily Tal Cual. "The Vivienda initiative could well have a boomerang effect."
"People who put their names on the housing waiting list are given a government certificate, with the hope of one day having their own home," a Latin-American diplomat explains. "Late next year Chávez will warn voters that if the opposition wins those certificates will be worth- less. So people will vote Chávez." Le Monde
"Current estimates suggest we need 3 million units. We should be ???? building 300,000 homes a year. But since Chávez came to power the annual average has been 30,000," says Rafael Uzcategui, of the Provea human rights organisation. "Only President Romulo Betancourt did worse, in the early 1960s." Then the population was seven million; it has since quadrupled.
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CHEF JEFF — ONE BYTE AT A TIME: Whole-Grain Vegan Cornbread
This easy recipe will appeal to meat- and nonmeat-eaters alike.By: Herald Staff Report,
This easy recipe will appeal to meat- and nonmeat-eaters alike.
Whole-Grain Vegan Cornbread
1 cup cornmeal
1 cup white whole-wheat flour
¼ cup evaporated cane juice sugar (regular sugar can be substituted)
1 tablespoon baking powder
¾ teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon xanthan gum (optional but improves the texture slightly, helps the cornbread bind together better)
1 cup soymilk, almond milk, or milk of choice
1/3 cup canola oil
1 tablespoon arrowroot powder or cornstarch, mixed with 4 tablespoons water
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease 8-inch-square baking dish. Mix all of dry ingredients. Fold wet into dry. Pour into the baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes.
Yield: Serves 4 to 6.
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In September, the Volvo Concept Coupé was launched to critical acclaim and many awards, and represented the world's first insight into Volvo Car Group's (Volvo Cars) new design direction under Senior Vice President of Design, Thomas Ingenlath. It also showed one interpretation of how the proportions and versatility of Volvo Cars' new Scalable Product Architecture, that will underpin all medium and large cars in the company's future, could look.… Continue reading
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Venturi Automobiles today announced a joint venture with award-winning actor and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio to enter a team in the new FIA Formula E Championship – the world's first fully-electric race series beginning in September 2014.
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Lewis County Sheriff's deputies say an 8 foot-tall ice cream cone sign was stolen from outside of Schulz's Restaurant in the village of Croghan.
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Major ion concentration values (Na, Mg, Ca, Cl, NO3, SO4, MSA) were analyzed from a 20-meter ice core drilled in Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica (location - 65 01' East, 75 00' South, elevation - 2,900 m a.s.l.). The core was drilled during the austral summer 1991-1992. Major ion analysis was by ion chromatography. The anions were analyzed on a Dionex AS4A column; the cations on a Dionex CS12 column and MSA on a Dionex AS4 column. All used suppressed chromatography. Using established protocols to prevent contamination, the core was processed into 3-centimeter pieces by the Glacier Research Group at the University of New Hampshire's Climate Change Research Center. The 3-cm pieces were kept frozen until major ion analysis. View Metadata RecordData CitationThe following example shows how to cite the use of this data set in a publication. For more information, see our Use and Copyright Web page. Sallie Whitlow and Paul Mayewski. 1999. Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica, Ice Core, 1991 and 1992. [indicate subset used]. Boulder, Colorado USA: National Snow and Ice Data Center. http://dx.doi.org/10.7265/N5DZ067P. See Also |


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Dr. Edward Laskowski is certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, including subspecialty certification in sports medicine, and is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine. He is co-director of the Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center and a professor at College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic.
He has been on the staff of Mayo Clinic since 1990 and specializes in sports medicine, fitness, strength training and stability training. He works with a multidisciplinary team of physical medicine, rehabilitation and orthopedic specialists, physical therapists, and sports psychologists.
Dr. Laskowski is an elite-level skier and an avid hiker, cyclist and climber. He approaches sports medicine from the perspective of a physician and an athlete.
In 2006, President George W. Bush appointed Dr. Laskowski to the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, and he has received a Distinguished Service Award from the Department of Health and Human Services for his contribution to the Council.
Dr. Laskowski was a member of the medical staff of the Olympic Polyclinic at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and has provided medical coverage for the Chicago Marathon. He serves as a consulting physician to the National Hockey League Players' Association and is a featured lecturer at the American College of Sports Medicine's Team Physician Course.
Dr. Laskowski, a Cary, Ill., native, has contributed to Mayo Clinic's CD-ROM on sports, health and fitness, a website guide to self-care, and hundreds of Mayo Clinic articles and booklets in print and online. He is a contributing editor to the "Mayo Clinic Fitness for EveryBody" book, and he has presented lectures throughout the world on health, fitness and sports medicine topics. His teaching expertise has been recognized by his election to the Teacher of the Year Hall of Fame at Mayo Clinic.
"There are many myths and misconceptions about exercise and fitness in general, and also many traditions that don't stand up to scientific scrutiny," he says. "My goal is to provide the most up-to-date and accurate information on sports medicine and fitness topics in a way that you can practically incorporate into your life."
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While aerobic activity is one of the keys to a healthy lifestyle, air pollution and exercise can be an unhealthy combination. This is especially true if you have asthma, diabetes, heart or lung conditions, or lower respiratory disease.
Even when you're not exercising, exposure to air pollution can cause health problems. But with the combination of air pollution and exercise, the potential health problems are increased. For one thing, during aerobic activity you typically inhale more air, and you breathe it more deeply into your lungs. And because you're likely to breathe mostly through your mouth during exercise, the air you breathe in generally bypasses your nasal passages, which normally filter airborne pollution particles.
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- Time your workouts carefully. Avoid outdoor physical activity or reduce the intensity and duration of your outdoor exercise when an air quality alert has been issued. Also avoid outdoor activity when pollution levels tend to be highest, which is often midday or afternoon. Exercising during rush hour also can expose you to higher amounts of pollution.
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The biggest obstacle to the widespread adoption of solar power is the simple homeowner question: Will I see a return on my investment? In response, major cities across America have unveiled online "solar maps" that allow residents to type in their address and receive estimates of how much money they would save on their electric bill per year.
The most accurate solar map in the United States is one being used by residents of Cambridge, Massachusetts. According to the map's creators, the MIT Sustainable Design Lab and the design workshop Modern Development Studio, their solar mapping tool can provide energy-saving estimates that fall within 4 to 10 percent of real-world measurements. "Looking at these other maps and all the assumptions that were made, I said, 'I think we can do a lot better,'" says MIT Associate Professor Christoph Reinhart, who led the underlying research.
MIT created a topographical map of the city based on nearly one million data points gathered by aerial flyovers using LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging), which measures the distance to an object by bouncing a laser beam from it. This data not only allows the researchers to take into account roof shapes (flat, angled), but even the extent to which nearby trees and buildings block or reflect sunlight.
And then there's the weather data. Solar panels generate energy not only from direct sunlight, but also from diffuse light across the sky. MIT dug into historical weather data to ascertain sky conditions (overcast, sunny) over Cambridge for every hour of a typical year. The researchers also plundered the weather data for hourly temperature changes. Higher temperatures increase the resistance levels of electric circuits, leading to a decrease in voltage output. "Scientifically, that's probably the biggest overall correction factor," says Reinhart. "We see that in the summer, when we think they generate most, the solar cells actually have less efficiency for many roofs."
The product of all this data is an online map of 17,000 rooftops, using Google Maps and its satellite imagery. On every roof, the solar tool overlays a spectrum of color-coded dots that indicate the fitness for solar power for every 25 square feet. Residents can obtain more detailed data by clicking on or typing in their address. For instance, one address reveals that 611 out of 2,863 square feet of roof space is optimal for solar panels. The actual cost of installation, with federal and state tax credits, would be $33,506. Annual savings would be $4,952. The map also provides comparative financial returns on other investments, such as gold. And an environmental over- view reveals an annual reduction of seven tons of carbon emissions.
The map is still in the prototype phase, but once it's ready for prime time, the MIT team says it will work with other cities to develop maps of their own. "The end goal," says Modern Development's Eduardo Berlin, "is to help consumers capture every feasible kilowatt."
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MIT is doing a great job helping consumers to understand that solar is feasible at a multitude of different latitudes. Germany (which receives less sunlight than Canada) is a clear leader in solar so it's great that MIT is helping to get the word out. Understanding the economics of solar is critical to widespread adoption. EnergySage has a great primer that helps people to understand what the return on their investment could be ( https://www.energysage.com/why-clean-energy/its-a-great-investment ) Often times, investments in solar energy deliver returns well in excess of traditional investment vehicles such as stocks or bonds. Breaking down these information barriers will go a long way toward making solar mainstream.
Posted by Eileen Newman on April 5,2013 | 10:09 AM
Re: Power to the People - How much electricity can your roof produce? In the first paragraph, a simple question is asked, "Will I see a return on my investment?" Then the article goes on to not answer it. Well, let me. You will see a return "ON" your investment the next day the sun comes up. How large depends on the size of your array. You will receive a return OF your investment when you eventually sell your home. Do not overcomplicate this. I have been living in what was then a brand new 1,800 sq. ft. home, off the grid, since 1998. I have not paid my local utility (Pacific Gas & Electric) a single dime in all those years. Every single year, my dividend on this investment has gone up. Why? Because electric rates have continued to rise. Guess what? I don't care. I'm oblivious to this problem. To read about what we did and how we did it go to http://www.rtdouse.com and click on the link to our "off grid" home.
Posted by Richard Douse on March 19,2013 | 12:13 PM
Wow! How exciting! The EnergySage Marketplace also allows people considering solar to get quotes from installers, making the process even easier. These two things together could really change the market!
Posted by EnergySage on March 3,2013 | 04:26 PM
Great Article! Here's a link to the actual map: http://www.cambridgema.gov/solar ...and here's a link to Mapdwell's homepage: http://www.mapdwell.com
Posted by Eduardo on March 1,2013 | 06:35 PM
The map is online at, http://www.cambridgema.gov/solar/.
Posted by Alstan on February 28,2013 | 08:18 AM
Is this map available for people to see? How can we access this map? Could you please provide information on who can be contacted for this information.
Posted by Debashree on February 27,2013 | 09:34 AM
This is awesome! Could you please add a link to the actual map?
Posted by Nicholas on February 26,2013 | 05:10 PM
Thank you. I will share this.
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Wife, mother, grandmother, retired Consultant Psychiatrist and embedded within them all is 'me'! I always wanted to write. Now I have the time.
I shall update this 'bio' as /when - at the end of this page.
I was once asked, 'What would you have chosen to do, if you had been able to do just what you liked?'. I answered, without needing to think ' I would have liked to be a writer'.So, I suppose I always wanted to write - but I just never did. I had other things to do which took all my time and effort. Now, quite truthfully, writing seems to take no effort, but it does need plenty of time. No wonder I couldn't do it before, but, neither would I have been able to write what I do write without those many years of work and experience. So, the time is now right.
Briefly, I had a difficult childhood, being allergic to dust mites before the vacuum cleaner or electricity were available in our village. So, I wheezed, coughed, sneezed and puffed my way slowly through my childhood.
However, being of fairly strong mettle, I decided to be a doctor, and I qualified as a doctor from Edinburgh Medical School in 1962. Subsequently, I married and was busy as a mother for several years - which, I have to say were the most rewarding and most important of any of my life. I loved looking after my children, knowing them and teaching them their first lessons in life and living. However, those years passed and they had to go to school for several hours per day and so I followed my career, fitting work in to suit the children's school hours( not the other way round),
I eventually worked for 35 years as a psychiatrist. I would probably be working still, but ill health once again found me, and I had to retire when I was 68 years after a catastrophic near death experience when a lung burst and I eventually stopped breathing! Miraculously, with more than medical help, I survived with my brain intact, though I hope that experience will never be repeated until my final exit is due.
But, there are silver linings, and 14 books later ( and counting), I realise I have never stopped writing since I first started seven years ago, following my 'return to life' and during a long, slow but gradual recovery.
My poetry books are the distilled experience of my life and work - and, as I cannot continue physically in my chosen field of psychotherapy any longer, I continue in this different medium. Oddly enough, I do not miss work at all. Like all work it had its down side - the worries and concerns regarding patients, the tiredness of long hours, and the clock watching of appointments etc. Now,it doesn't matter what day it is and the days are free to be filled how I wish.
I have written poems for all ages, Poems for 3-7 years, Growing up and Coping with illness and grief for 7-12 years, Choice for Teenagers, and my books for older readers are Daily Life, From Darkness to Light ( the ultimate intention of my psychotherapeutic work), A Spiritual Journey ( personal experience of near fatal illness), Kaleidoscope BOOK 1 and BOOK 2, Facing each day, Poems in times of grief, and Twilight Years ( a book for 'old folks' like myself!)
My book Beyond Mercy is the first of a series of past life stories This is set in the 15 th century with links to the present and the future. It is a story of devastation of a family but also of love, devotion and ultimately , hope. I believe the story will be proven to be true. The information for this book came directly from my inner 'link' and I have done no research.
Beyond Mercy is the first of, I hope and expect, many such books. I shall complete them as/when I have the complete picture (as happened in Beyond Mercy). At present I have many snippets of information with, at present, gaps in the knowledge. The information 'appears' in unrelated fragments - I piece them together to make a coherent 'whole' like doing a jigsaw of thousands of pieces. Now I know why I always love doing a few thousand piece jigsaws over many months. Everything has a purpose! I wrote.Another past life novel is almost complete - since 2004, but,I do not know where to end it. The reason is that there may be a sequel, and the ending of the first book depends on whether I write the sequel or not, and that depends if I know the truth!
I hope all who read my poems and book find something of worth for themselves in the words and meanings and that they enjoy the reading as much as I enjoyed the writing.
All my books can be purchased in UK from my websites www.plppublishings.com and www.audreycoatesworth.com using Paypal or in and from USA via www.amazon.com ( printed and distributed by Createspace)
My latest and in some ways, most challenging, task is to prepare my books as ebooks. Having read about the formats etc etc the mystery was solved and. I have launch the Audrey Coatesworth ebooks! All are now available from Amazon.co.uk and www.amazon.com - ebooks - search Audrey Coatesworth and via the Amazon Kindle store -search 'Audrey Coatesworth'.
I feel I had no alternative but to embrace technology, as the world is moving on apace in so many ways, though moving backwards in others. I have created websites - MY BOOKS is one of these, and I use these to advertise and sell ( or link to sell in USA) my books.
I have also, with great pleasure created a website especially for children at Primary School Poems. This is an ongoing, cumulative project, now with very many webpages. The site was originally intended to introduce children to my poems and books - but it has gradually developed into much more with stories, poems, audios, videos, topics of interest, unusual pets etc.- all to entertain, interest and, in many ways, to educate.
I studied 'how people think ' via Neurolinguistic programming (NLP) during my years of trying to understand how best to help my patients. I have used this knowledge in my latest project on the website for children, which is geared to help children with spelling.I have made several webpages - ( 'spelling' on primary school poems site) and videos and shown children how to use both their visual memory and their auditory memory for this task, making spelling available to all via these pages.
These pages are in 'topics' and geared to around 8 years of age. Children can miss out on such a necessary skill as spelling, for different reasons, a skill which limits their communication via the written word as well as affecting their enjoyment of writing and their confidence.
On my website,children can spend time reading, listening, singing along to songs or simply watching the videos of little tortoises or doing the 'poem puzzles'.
The new challenges of technology certainly keep my brain active in a way little else could, and, searching for knowledge and the thrill when something actually works just continually fires the enthusiasm.The total mayhem and confusion inbetween the beginning and enlightenment - well, that is normal in the process of learning!
PS I have put a link to Facebook on my websites( except the children's website), and ask that anyone who visits the site/s and is also on Facebook will click on the link and in that way spread the word about my books and websites. Every stone thrown in a pond makes ripples. If any of you do that, then 'thank you' !
Kindest regards Audrey Coatesworth
Medicine, has been my profession,
In Psychiatry, I specialised.
I am a wife and mother,
My grandchildren are idolised.
I do not consider myself a poet,
Though many verses you will find.
Written over several years,
From deep within my mind.
No knowledge, about the metre.
Ottava rima, terzains or Sapphics.
And, truthfully, I had never heard
Of iambs, or hudibrastics.
I read one day, there were anapaests.
Though I never explored the rest.
To find out about Spenserians,
Would not my time use best.
Quatrains, or sixains, mean nothing.
And rime royals have passed me by.
My verses have a purpose,
To make people laugh or cry.
No need of analysis by scholars,
I doubt mine will reach their gaze.
I have written these messages,
To help people walk life's maze.
Nothing difficult, nothing fancy,
But about times we all may face.
They have been written, from my heart.
Maybe in yours, they will find a place.
That is the foreword from my poetry book, Daily Life and puts me and my writing in a proverbial nutshell. I have a purpose for writing, besides keeping me occupied and interested.
Two further books of poems with no particular theme are now published ,Kaleidoscope BOOK 1 and BOOK 2 .
Possibly the last poetry book I shall write, called 'Facing each day', is now available as a paperback and ebook from Amazon and Createspace.
MARCH 2013 - no - another two books! Now available as paperbacks and eBooks for Kindle.
As I wrote - I was going to stop writing poems after the last one - thinking I had 'said enough' but I couldn't deny the ideas which came into my head. The book is called 'Twilight years' - as the title inicated - these are poems for the elderly. The book is now published - and can be bought from MY BOOKS ( in any country via Createspace). or Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.com
Then, I was asked 'which of your poetry books could I give to an adult who is grieving?' I had to say 'I don't know' - why? because, although I have written many poems about different aspects of grief, they were scattered around my books. So, I have collected them together and published a new book ( with a few new poems to add to the others) called 'Poems in times of grief'. This, like all my books is available from my MY BOOKS
I have also made a website primarily for the latest book 'Poems in times of grief '
Kind regards Audrey Coatesworth.
Dr Audrey Coatesworth - PLP Publishings(UK) A site about Dr Audrey Coatesworth and her books, examples of poetry read by the author and articles. This site sells all her books for PLP Publishings
The books are all available as paperback books - printed in UK or USA, and the ebooks are now all complete and are available on Amazon Kindle store or Amazon.com/ebooks, or Amazon.co.uk/ebooks The books in the 'Signed books' will be posted from England,and so a little has been added to cover the extra postage costs.
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The Center on Advancing Decision Making for Aging (CADMA) at Stanford conducts and promotes research that explores how older Americans make decisions regarding their health and well-being, with the goal of developing and implementing practical methods that will help them make informed, effective decisions.
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Nat Neurosci vol. 10, 6 (2007) - Choice Set Size and Decision Making: The Case of Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans
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Judgm Decis Mak vol. 4, 4 (2009) - Expected value information improves financial risk taking across the adult life span
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Psychol Sci vol. 19, 4 (2008) - Individual differences in insular sensitvity during loss anticipation predict avoidance learning
Gregory R. Samanez-Larkin, Nick G. Hollon, Laura L. Carstensen, Brian Knutson
Psychol Sci vol. 19, 4 (2008) - Saving for the future self: neural measures of future self-continuity predict temporal discounting
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Friday, March 27, 2009
Easy Car Seat Cover Tutorial
All you need is some ribbon, a sewing machine, and a 30" x 40" receiving blanket. (I got these cute blue and brown ones at Walmart, if you are really crafty you could make the blanket too) This makes a nice light cover for Spring/Summer.
3 easy peasy steps to your DIY car seat cover:
1. Cut ribbon
2. Measure & pin
3. Sew rectangle
1. Measure 29-30" of ribbon and cut. I melted the edges a little with a lighter so they would not frey.
2. Measure 9 inches in from the side of the blanket, 17 inches from the top, and 22 inches from the bottom. Pin one inch of the center of the ribbon to the blanket.
3. Sew a rectangle between the pins. (I had not sewn since 7th grade Home Ec 15 years ago so don't tell me you can't do this!)
Ta da you are now the proud new owner/gifter of an adorable DIY car seat cover!
16 Comments:
- Cassie said...
That is a great idea! I will bookmark this...I bet it will be great for future baby shower gifts!
- March 27, 2009 at 12:06 PM
- Becky said...
This is so darling!
- March 31, 2009 at 9:10 AM
- Amanda K said...
This is a great idea! I read about it on your blog and then I was in Walmart and I saw a lady with a cute pink one on her car seat! I may have to make some, or better yet... you can make some for me!! hee hee hee!!
- March 31, 2009 at 12:12 PM
- Amber said...
This is a great idea. I could have used something like this for my 4 kids! I always used a hair clippie to keep my blankets on!! Now I can make them for unique gifts. Great web site, by the way.
- June 7, 2009 at 11:57 PM
- Trimble said...
Probably a stupid question but can you just clarify that you just purchased ONE piece of ribbon that was 29-30" long and cut that in half for BOTH ties? Thank you!
- June 8, 2009 at 2:40 PM
- Michelle said...
Good question Trimble. Let me clarify. Each tie is 29-30" long so there is plenty to go around the car seat and still tie in a bow. So in total you would need 60".
- June 8, 2009 at 3:10 PM
- Trimble said...
Wow, thanks for clarification and the quick response! Can't wait to make this and thank you for sharing your idea. I found another tutorial elsewhere that was WAY more complicated and I'm so not an overachiever. ;) Happy to have a much easier solution that's just as cute.
- June 8, 2009 at 3:42 PM
- London said...
I absolutely love your blog! Everything is so cute and creative! Thank-you so much for sharing your ideas!
- October 14, 2009 at 10:53 PM
This is great, thank you so much for sharing! What size ribbon did you use? Width I mean.
- November 12, 2009 at 6:39 PM
- Angie said...
Very cute. So, if you wanted this for winter would you just make it somewhat thicker like a quilt ???
Thanks for a great place to find cute things! Love your blog! - January 1, 2010 at 1:31 PM
- MeckMom said...
I just saw someone with one of these at Church and wondered where she got it. Thanks for sharing such a simple solution! Love it.
- March 8, 2010 at 2:03 PM
- ashlynn said...
thanks just made mine in 5 minutes
- April 20, 2010 at 1:58 PM
- Munchkin Momma said...
I can't wait to make these for a few expectant mommies I know! Do you think it coud be made with mesh and some elastic for around the carseat as a bug cover? I had one years ago but it is long gone now. I love it for those muggy buggy days to keep baby bug free without have to apply anything and still have plenty of airflow.
- May 14, 2010 at 8:16 PM
- Nat said...
Thank you for the tutorial! What are the dimensions of the blanket?
- May 10, 2011 at 12:27 PM
- Ginger said...
Love the looks of this car seat cover. re linking your blog on mine. thank you so much for posting it for us. Super shower gift.
- May 27, 2011 at 9:42 AM
Totally going to try this one out! Less complicated the better for me :)
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BRIDGEPORT - Steubenville Catholic Central senior Jimmy Panella threw a five-inning perfect game during Saturday's 10-0 win over Beallsville as the Ohio Division IV Eastern District sectional tournament started.
Panella struck out eight as the Crusaders cruised to another win.
"He worked ahead all day," said Central coach Donnie Young. "His fastball was strong and he had a good chaneg-up. He was throwing hard and pounded the strike zone. He also kept his pitch count down."
Panella helped his cause with a double and three RBIs.
Brenton Colabella added two singles, a triple and two RBIs and David Bertoia a single and RBI.
"We thought we pitched and played defense really well," said Young. "We were a little sluggish at plate. It's good to get our feet wet in the tournament and get started."
Catholic Central is back in action at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday on the same diamond against the winner of Monday's game between Shadyside and River.
"We have played both teams and we will have to play better than today to beat either one of them," said the coach.
Steubenville Central 10, Beallsville 0
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BEALLSVILLE: Nippert (LP) and Dietrich.
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The BDCP is a proposal for habitat restoration and water delivery in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta over the next 50 years and a more natural flow of water, according to the plan's website. It also includes construction of water conveyance under the delta, from which two-thirds of the state currently receives water.
The California Department of Water Resources will try to restore 56 different species in the delta over a period of 50 years, said Nancy Vogel, assistant director of public affairs of the department. There are 22 different conservation measures, but the part of the plan that has everyone's attention is the twin tunnels.
The delta is vital to the state's economy and impacts the environment, said Jerry Meral, deputy secretary of the California Resources Agency as it serves as a water supply.
"The Bay Delta Conservation Plan is an attempt to make our water supply more reliable," Meral said.
Alternative solutions to solve the delta dilemma were proposed by a panel including Ara Azhderian, water policy administrator for the San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority; Jonas Minton, water policy adviser for the Planning and Conservation League; and Rep. John Garmendi, D-Fairfield.
The general public was given an hour to add comments, ask questions that were answered by the panelists.
A common concern is that the new pumping plants will suck the Delta dry, said Azhderian said. There are rules in place, enforced by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, that won't allow the water authority to operate in a way that will pump the river dry.
A common concern is that the new pipes will suck the Delta dry, said Azhderian. There are rules in place, enforced by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, that won't allow that..
"We are public agencies," Azhederian said. "We're not going to operate in a way that's going to pump the river dry."
Azherian's presentation focused on the expectations of water supply contractors, which suggested the BCDP can alleviate concerns about changing water rights.
"The water is allocated and the water rights are associated to what the federal government holds," he said.
Minton's proposal came from a packet he calls the portfolio approach, which focuses on the water supply liability in California and doesn't limit options for the Delta.
"It was projected to cost $3 billion and provide the water exporters 1 million acre-feet more water," Minton said. "Now it's $25 billion with no guarantee or assurance that there will be any more water."
He also discussed that because the BDCP project will cover 50 years, it's unsure who will make water decisions when it's all completed.
"This is a 50-year permit," Minton said. "In fact, some of those decisions will be made by people who aren't even born yet."
Garamendi, who lives in the delta, proposed a water plan that focuses on recycling water.
"You give us $25 billion, we'll guarantee the next generation the water they need," Garamendi. "All we need to do is change directions."
The Bay Delta is the largest and most important estuary on the West Coast, Garamendi said. He believes the project won't bring more water to California, which is what the state drastically needs.
"It has the capacity to suck the delta dry," he said. "It is the most destructive environmental project to ever be seen in the West Coast, and potentially this nation."
Garamendi recommended Californians conserve water. He also proposed that a water storage and recycling system would be beneficial to the state, as well as funding towards levee restoration.
Garamendi believes that the BDCP is capable of taking literally all of the water in the Sacramento River during six months of the year and that plan won't work for all of California.
"This is bigger than the Hoover Dam, or any damn dam," Garamendi said.


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CHEF JEFF — ONE BYTE AT A TIME: Strawberry and Cream Cheese Sandwich
The following recipe would make a great addition any child's lunch box.
There is a lot of emphasis on healthy choices these days. Perhaps, the easiest way to get this message across is to start with children.
The following recipe — from and tested by Eating Well magazine — would make a great addition any child's lunch box and would go a long ways to getting kids on the right track.
Strawberry and Cream Cheese Sandwich
1 tablespoon reduced-fat cream cheese
¼ teaspoon honey
1/8 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
2 slices very thin whole-wheat sandwich bread
2 medium strawberries, sliced
In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, honey and orange zest. Spread cream cheese mixture on bread slices. Place sliced strawberries on 1 piece of bread, top with the other.
Note: You can substitute fresh peach, nectarine or apple slices for the strawberries if desired.
Yield: Serves 1.
Approximate nutritional analysis per serving: 128 calories, 4 grams fat (2 grams saturated), 18 grams carbohydrates, 4 grams protein, 191 milligrams sodium, 8 milligrams cholesterol, 3 grams fiber.
Grab more food tidbits at the Chef Jeff blog at GrandForksHerald.com.
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"The Sleeping Beauty"
Ballet West Principal Artist Haley Henderson Smith and First Soloist Rex Tilton in The Sleeping Beauty. Photo by Luke Isley. | Tickets for this production available only in Group orders, the Family Package, or season subscriptions at this time.
February 7 - 9 & 12 - 16, 2014
AT THE NEWLY RENOVATED JANET QUINNEY LAWSON CAPITOL THEATRE Add a touch of romance to your Valentine's season with this all-time audience favorite. Danced to Tchaikovsky's stupendous score, this ballet brings to life the timeless story of a sleeping princess, a handsome prince, and the triumph of good over evil. Adam Sklute's streamlined production of The Sleeping Beauty highlights the magic and storybook quality of this romantic fairytale. Look for bright new touches to honor our 50th Anniversary. |


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chairman I would like to have another hearing where we can ask ambassador rice under oath who told you want to win.
You're -- blame the intelligence committee you come before this committee could you tell us who told you it was a video.
Well there's an angry -- out mean.
During this week's house oversight committee hearing on the -- leaving -- terror attack.
House Republicans are saying they're determined to find out who's to blame for the security breakdown in Libya.
Joining us now Stephen from GA -- expert with The Heritage Foundation.
Thank you for joining us today do you think at this point -- White House and other.
I have to say being a military leader and a government leader my whole life they're not exactly acting -- a real leadership like mode that they've.
Pointed the finger at a subordinate.
And that's that's a pretty poor way to do it.
What's your take away from the hearing this week.
I think that the congress is rightfully upset that they have at best received grossly inaccurate information and possibly deliberately so.
That's their job as the representatives of the people to bring those things to light into investigated I think there.
Their ire is somewhat understandable.
There are many people who are saying it's time for Hillary Clinton -- stepped forward.
And offer some insight on this and to provide information to fill in the gaps.
Well I think Secretary Clinton who is very very well thought of all across the administration and across the government.
She has the gravitas in the integrity I think if she comes.
Before congress under -- I think you get a little more insight into the truth in this and you might get otherwise.
When you take a look at what has been revealed so far it seems that the communication breakdown -- massive on this and yet.
We continue to hear.
From the White House that.
-- -- -- Joseph Biden saying they didn't know.
That's dead diplomatic post there the people there wanted more protection Coxnet -- Well there's always a possibility that nobody told them but.
As a leader you sort of set the tone for your subordinates as -- what things are important to you.
And the fact that there were multiple bombings in Libya attacks on the British council.
Attacks on UN personnel and an International Red Cross personnel.
I think their their awareness should have been heightened enough that.
If something like this was being brought up they should've been informed on -- now I'd be shocked that they weren't.
Going deeper and you take a look at in the narrative that the Obama administration has been putting out there bin Laden is dead.
-- Qaeda has been diminished.
Do you think of that so much of this has become murky and that there's a deliberate attempt now to try and forced this issue to go.
Behind on the back burner so to speak.
As a selection years of dissolving politically driven by the fact that.
It is very clear that al-Qaeda remains strong in some areas and that there are real concerns around the world.
When it comes to those who hate the United States and its interest.
Whom I think you're hitting it right on the head is clearly the narrative that the Obama administration has been pushing for so long as is basically we want.
We can back up we go back to business as usual and this attack in particular store -- shows that is.
It is false and it and it.
Gives lie to everything that has been coming at a White House about the war on terror it's still a war on terror -- still radical.
She hi this terrorists who want to kill us want to kill our representatives.
And in this case in -- -- they were successful.
Lucas thank you so much for joining us live -- -- we appreciate it there's so much at stake right now.
And that we continue to look for those answers thank you for being here glad to be here --
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