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LifeBridge Health's Efforts Against Hurricane Sandy
It's a given that patient safety and treatment are the top priorities around LifeBridge Health. It doesn't matter if it's a routine day or a major emergency, our skilled staff members do everything in their power to keep things running smoothly.
Hurricane Sandy is a prime example of how Sinai, Northwest Hospital, Levindale and Courtland Gardens staff not only stepped up, but ran up to the plate to help out wherever they could.
Throughout the entire hurricane crisis, patients and residents continued to receive the top-notch care that they have come to expect over the years at all of our centers, which was only possible because of the tireless commitment of employees throughout our system.
Rather than paraphrase what I heard and read shortly after the worst effects of Sandy had passed through our area, I thought I'd share the words directly from the people who commented. They are from the LifeBridge Health management team and employees.
From Facebook
For Northwest Hospital Employees: "On behalf of all our leadership and the command staff, please accept our sincerest appreciation for all you accomplished during Hurricane Sandy. The storm proved to be very challenging for multiple reasons, not only because of its strength but also because of its unpredictability. It was very humbling to see and hear of staff members making it in and willing to stay so that our patients were never without the highest quality care we provide."
From Facebook: Ann Walker, Family Member
"That is so NICE! Hope my niece stays all weekend. Love NORTHWEST for caring for their employees."
From Facebook
To Sinai Employees: "On behalf of senior management and the Command Center, we want to thank you for your hard work, understanding and collaboration during this record-breaking storm. Without hesitation, you provided our patients with the safest care. It is not always easy to work under these circumstances and it took a herculean effort to make things run this smoothly. Your dedication and teamwork are greatly appreciated. Our employees are our best asset and you prove this over and over again!"
From Facebook: Ben Ehrman, Sinai Employee
"I feel I need to give a shout out to all my fellow Sinai colleagues who were there to take care of patients during the storm. I work part-time in the Pathology Lab and everyone there pulled together and did what it took to get the work done. I'm sure it was the same all over the hospital…This is how things should be."
From Dean Smith, Incident Commander at Levindale
"Thanks to the amazing staff at Levindale. As usual in these kinds of situations, there were constant updates, and everyone was on the same page. The EVS crews were very helpful in making sure there were designated areas for our male and female employees to sleep. Plant Operations ensured that the fort was safe. Food and Nutrition provided great meals, not only for our residents and patients, but for all of the staff that worked during the storm. The clinical team was exceptional, rotating so they could focus on our patients and residents. A special thank you is also in order for the transportation department for assisting in bringing our employees in safely. The team was awesome in every way."
From Administrator Jennifer Labute at Courtland Gardens
"It was all hands on deck there. I spent the night, along with many of our staff members, to make sure that residents were well taken care of.CourtlandGardensemployees really pulled together and went way above the norm. In one instance, the family of one co-worker even babysat for another who was needed on the job. In addition to having a shuttle bus available, employees also picked up colleagues from their homes because public transportation was not running."
Gloria Blackmon, Director of Nursing, Long Term Care Levindale
"The Levindale staff were extremely flexible and willing to come to work, stay at work and do whatever was necessary to met the needs of our residents and patients. Many came prepared to stay as long as needed even before we were officially on Code Yellow."
Tina Kummelman, Human Resources manager at Levindale and Courtland Gardens
"I love working in healthcare when everyone pulls together. Thanks to a great transportation department for picking everyone up in the height of the storm, food and nutrition for providing meals around the clock to staff, EVS for making cots and getting linen and providing staff a place to sleep, plant operations for keeping our building safe and secure ready to keep us powered up, staffing for the numerous calls to figure out staffing ratios and the juggling act, nursing for providing tireless care. Thanks to those who worked double shifts and slept only to work another one. Thank you to all the staff for staying until replacements arrived. It reminds me why I love to work in healthcare, even when I am ready to pull my hair out! LOL!"
Once again, thank you to everyone in the LifeBridge Health family who pulled together during the storm!
-Helene King
To schedule an appointment with one of our highly trained physicians and find out why LifeBridge Health is Baltimore's premiere health care organization, call 410-601-WELL.
About Helene King
Helene King is a communications coordinator in the marketing department at LifeBridge Health. She is primarily responsible for working with the cardiology, endocrinology, wound care and geriatric departments. Before joining LifeBridge Health, Helene was a television news producer, who can't believe how much she likes Twitter.
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The great Kiwi camping holiday seems to be dropping out of favour, with few people willing to rough it in the wild without some modern comforts.
Almost six out of 10 people told a Herald-DigiPoll summer survey that they wanted some comfort when camping – and nearly 15 per cent admitted they would like as many modern conveniences as possible.
Less than a quarter said they like to rough it.
The Holiday Parks Association says the changing demands of Kiwi campers are forcing many holiday parks to reduce tent sites and build more cabins and chalets with modern conveniences.
Chief executive Fergus Brown said it wasn't necessarily a bad thing as it meant camping was appealing to a wider group of Kiwis.
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WO in regard to your post on the polar bear trying to get into the human lunchbox…
This is what happens when one does!
The Northern News Services covering Canada's territories described the attack:
 Shaw was guiding a group of American hunters 45 minutes outside of Kimmirut when he was mauled by the bear.
"We didn't know there was a polar bear in the area," he said. "He just suddenly appeared in our camp."
Shaw said the bear first approached the tent the Americans were camping in and tore through it.
It then headed for the tent Shaw was staying in.
"He started ripping through and we managed to get out through the door," Shaw said.
The hunting guide started to run and was chased by the bear, which was about seven feet tall.
Shaw then tripped on a rock and the bear pounced on him.
"His claws started digging into my skin and he was biting my head," he said.
"He jumped up and down on me four times breaking my ribs."
One of the Americans was able to shoot the bear and kill it before it was able to do any more damage to Shaw.
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Here is a list of things I am looking for in 2012:
- A duck pond/swamp/lake/river bend within 2 hours of Auckland for duck shooting season ( I want to build a cool maimai)
- Some good upland game spots within 2 hours of Auckland
- Some land that I can build a little cabin or campsite on…the land must have deer wandering through it periodically.
- Plentiful varmint shooting within 2 hours of Auckland…rabbits, goats, possum, cats
- Some corn or grain fields with a pigeon problem that needs sorting
- Some new boots…suggestions?
- A new knife or knives…can't have too many
- A new pack…suggestions? (I can and do travel light)
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Riverbend Friday, June 13Tyler Day, left, from Chattanooga and Logan Haynes from Jackson, Tenn., converse during the eighth day of the Riverbend Music Festival in downtown Chattanooga.
* What: Damn Right and Arpetrio.
* When: 6:30 p.m. tonight (Damn Right); 8:30 p.m. tonight (Arpetrio).
* Where: Both on Unum Stage.
* Admission: Riverbend 9-day wristband ($50); one-day wristband ($26).
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If there's one thing I was really pleased to see Riverbend officials put into effect last year, it was booking a solid block of electronic dance music at the Unum Stage.
EDM is one of my favorite genres and what I'm most likely to be destroying my eardrums with on my free time, but it hasn't traditionally been one of Riverbend's strong suits.
That being said, the experiment must have worked because it has been reprised this year. If you're a fan of club, house or any other electronic subgenre that features synthesizers and drum machines, grab your glow sticks because tonight's your night and Unum's your stage.
The evening will kick off with a set by Damn Right, a Philadelphia-based trio with a free-flowing approach to its productions that draws on elements of many genres and presents it in concert with a visually arresting light show. Don't consider a MacBook Pro to be a viable instrument? They combine technical manipulation of loops and samples with live instrumentation. Think of them as a kind of human-machine hybrid, a musical cyborg.
After Damn Right exits stage left, they'll be replaced by Arpetrio, a Knoxville, Tenn.-based trio consisting of Wes Taylor (drums/midi), Alex Mindermann (guitar/synth/electronics) and Trent Little (bass/keys). All three Like Damn Right, these guys blend electric wizardry with live instrumentation, earning them at least a few nods online as a "livetronic" band.
Riverbend has its fair share of critics who accuse it of being too musically homogeneous, but tonight's EDM experiment proves that organizers are willing to go out on a limb and try something new. The only way they'll keep it up is if you show up and make the risk worth it.
And even if you're not into EDM, these two bands might convince you to join the fold. I assure you, there's room on the dance floor for everyone.
Contact staff writer Casey Phillips at cphillips@timesfree press.com or 423-757-6205. Follow him on Twitter at @PhillipsCTFP.
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One of my tasks in my current job is to build large indexes for our Sphinx powered search engine. This sounds pretty simple, but when you have 2,000,000 records that have, in turn, one-to-many relationships with other records, you can be processing a huge amount of data at any given time.
The script that I wrote to gather the data in preparation for indexing was a little heavy on the memory side of things and it was a huge problem when that script had not completed in time for the next cron job, which would evidently start a giant snowball as for every instance of the script, it ran slower, so there would be no end in sight and we'd have to manually kill all the processes. Thats not a great solution for many reasons, but when data integrity is of the utmost importance, you can't just go killing your scripts willy nilly.
I found a great little class written by Chris Hope at electrictoolbox.com that touches a file and writes the scripts Process ID (PID) to the file so any other instances can check that file to see if their own PID is in there, if its not their PID, they die. Otherwise, they can continue. Also, if the file exists, but the PID inside the file is not valid anymore (ie the script was killed and had no opportunity to remove the file) the new instance can still run. Its a two-stage check.
I have made a few small adaptations to the original class and my version is here;
<?php class pid { protected $filename; public $already_running = false; function __construct($directory) { $this->filename = $directory . '/' . basename($_SERVER['PHP_SELF']) . '.pid'; if(is_writable($this->filename) || is_writable($directory)) { if(file_exists($this->filename)) { $pid = (int)trim(file_get_contents($this->filename)); if(file_exists('/proc/' . $pid)) { $this->already_running = true; } } } else { die("Cannot write to pid file '$this->filename'. Program execution halted.\n"); } if(!$this->already_running) { $pid = getmypid(); file_put_contents($this->filename, $pid); } } public function kill() { // Make sure this script owns the file before we delete it... $pid = (int)trim(file_get_contents($this->filename)); if(file_exists('/proc/' . $pid) && $pid == getmypid()) { unlink($this->filename); } } }
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<?php class newclass { public function __construct() { if ($this->checkPid()) { // Continue... $this->killPid(); } } private function killPid() { $this->pid->kill(); } private function checkPid() { $this->pid = new pid('/tmp'); if ($this->pid->already_running) { print 'Already running. Exiting.' . PHP_EOL; exit; } else { return true; } } }
The main difference is that I don't use __destruct() as I wanted to be able to call a kill() method. The other notable difference is that my version does not use posix_kill() and instead checks that the process file in /proc exists. Keep in mind that this will not work on Windows or Mac operating systems as the /proc directory is unique to Linux. The reason I made this change is that posix_kill requires a PHP extension.
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Aparthotel in Dubai (Deira) near Sahara Centre
This aparthotel is located in Dubai (Deira), near the airport, Sahara Centre, Al-Maktoum Stadium, and Rashed Stadium. Local attractions also include Al Twar Center and Al Qasba.
Property Features
In addition to a restaurant, Al Nawras Hotel Apartments features an outdoor pool. Other amenities include a rooftop terrace and 24-hour room service.
Room Amenities
Guestrooms have kitchens, refrigerators, and microwaves; rooms also include wireless Internet access (surcharge) and air conditioning.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Al Nawras Hotel Apartments
Hotel Amenities
In addition to an outdoor pool, Al Nawras Hotel Apartments provides a sauna, a steam room, and a fitness center. The aparthotel offers a restaurant. Business-related amenities consist of limo/town car service and meeting rooms.
Public areas are equipped with high-speed wireless Internet access (surcharge). 2 meeting rooms are available. This Dubai aparthotel also offers a rooftop terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. For a surcharge, a roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request) is offered to guests. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
Al Nawras Hotel Apartments has designated areas for smoking.
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 278
- Number of floors - 13
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Fitness facilities
- Wireless Internet access - surcharge
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- 24-hour front desk
- Rooftop terrace
- Luggage storage
- Designated smoking areas
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Elevator/lift
- Laundry facilities
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Meeting rooms
- Restaurant
- Free self parking
- Number of meeting rooms - 2
- Sauna
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Steam room
- Outdoor pool
Available in all rooms: Wireless internet access ( 30 AED per 24-hour period )
Available in some public areas: Wireless internet access ( 30 AED per 24-hour period )
Room Amenities
- Phone
- Complimentary bottled water
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Kitchen
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
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- Shower/tub combination
- Iron/ironing board
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- Wireless Internet access (surcharge)
- Air conditioning
- Climate control
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- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
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Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge.
Lamar Restaurant - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the aparthotel include an outdoor pool, a sauna, a steam room, and a fitness center.
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Special check-in instructions:
A tourism fee is imposed by the city and collected at the property. The fee is AED 20 for the first bedroom per night, and increases by AED 20 per night for each additional bedroom. For further details, please contact the property using the information contained in your confirmation email.
Check-out time is noon
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
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No pets or service animals allowed
- Tourism fee: AED 10
- Breakfast fee: AED 35 per person (approximately)
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- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: AED 30 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
- Airport shuttle fee: AED 100-150 per vehicle (one way)
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When booking flights from the UK to America there are a wealth of options. Generally speaking, most flights disembark at the country's main international hubs of Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, John F. Kennedy Airport in New York or O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. One of the most common direct flights to the USA is London to New York, which takes around 7.5 hours and is operated by 11 airlines. While there are plenty of direct flights from the UK to America, depending on the destination and airline, other flights may include a stopover at JFK Airport or other ports of call including Paris, Vancouver and Montreal.
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Jul 6, 2012
Visit the Stones River National Battlefield and Oaklands Mansion on July 21 and 22 as they commemorate the 150th anniversary of Forrest's Murfreesboro Raid.
On July 13, 1862, the Civil War thundered into Murfreesboro along with the grayclad troopers of General Nathan Bedford Forrest's cavalry. Despite stubborn resistance by Union forces occupying the town, Forrest used mobility and bluff to force his enemies to surrender. Although Forrest was unable to hold Murfreesboro for long, his daring raid forced Union commanders to shift more men into middle Tennessee slowing their progress towards Chattanooga.
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Just got 100 dollar Moxie's Restaurant gift card. Is this a good or a bad thing...?
Well, I am in the midst of a stupidly simple basement restoration that has totally backfired.
With apology from our super nice and seemingly competent contractors, they apologized with a Moxy's gift card for the substantial delays.
Any ideas if it's worth booking a sitter for dinner, or just drink my sorrows away there or bring my daughter's playmates there for lunch and spend it on kids meals?
Hey, it's free. :) But seriously, go and have a bottle of wine and order things that don't look too complex -- a bunch of apps, maybe a steak.
Perhaps the chain is not consistent, but I've had some pretty good meals at the Moxie's near me, especially at lunch. I say take the kids and have lunch. The food won't match the atmosphere, but I had a really nice fish taco at lunch there a few months ago while shopping in the big box stores that surround the local Moxie's. And my kids enjoyed their meals.
It won't blow your socks off, and I wouldn't travel an hour to get there, but I find it way better than any of the other chains. As a reference, my family will not voluntarily eat at East Side Marios, Montana's, Boston Pizza or Jack Astor's.
re: CanadaGirl
I've said this on other threads, the Moxie's at Scarborough Town Centre is really good. I've had some fantastic meals there. The other Moxie's locations I've gone to have ranged from fine to horrible (avoid the Yonge/Sheppard location!) but the STC location has been excellent almost every time I've been. They just seem to do things better there.
STC's veal burger is wonderful and the white chocolate brownie is also seriously delicious (as is their sticky toffee pudding). Very tasty cocktails too.
If you don't want the certificate, I'll take it and go to the STC location ;)
re: CanadaGirl
Agreed. For a chain, I think the food is pretty decent. I too, enjoyed the fish tacos there.
re: wherejessate
Nice pic. I got the side salad with my fish tacos. Nice salad.
I ate there with my husband for a quick meal while shopping at Yorkdale mall. It was o.k. The servers are dressed in short black dresses and the atmosphere is like a dark club... weird sense it was noon and we were in the mall. The food was like apple bee's, just o.k. for me, not bad, they did have drink specials.
re: danionavenue
I haven't been to Moxie's in a couple years, but the food I've ordered at ON and AB Moxie's has been tastier than the food I've ordered at ON Kelsey's or ON Milestones, and much, much tastier than my 2 experiences at Applebee's in the States. Despite its cheezy fake nightclub atmosphere, I'd choose the Yorkdale Moxie's over Yorkdale Milestones.
The Yorkdale Milestones and the Dixon Rd Milestones (near Pearson) serve food that is subpar compared to the food at other Milestones, in my experience.
Have found the starters to be decent at the Yorkdale location. I used to like the salads and Beef dip in AB, but I haven't ordered those items at an ON Moxie's.
Amazing deal !! Lucky for you. The food, ambiance is awesome. The steaks are to die for you, enjoy!
I have been three times in the past 3-4 years and have always had great food and great experiences. I am not into chains for the most part, but Moxies is a place I'd return to. I've only been to the location at Winston Churchill and 401. Check out their website and you can get an idea of their menu and I think they have pics there if you want to see what it looks like.
I've been once, to the Yonge/Sheppard location. The food was not memorable and the service was slow. I vaguely remember that they do something fun with ice cream for the kids' meals involving cold vapour or something. I would not personally pay for a babysitter for the Moxie's meal experience. In your situation I'd probably 1) drink my sorrows away at the bar with a few apps or 2) bring the kids, as long as they are not too young - our kids did not appreciate the slow service we experienced. But I'm not saying the food is awful; I might pay for a babysitter to eat the same food in a nice pub with decent beer, I just don't enjoy the big chain restaurant experience much. Personal preference only.
I am not a big fan of chain restaurants either but I have gone to the Moxies in Richmond Hill many times. It's close to the office and as I work in a male dominated field, the guys like the patio and the cute girls in short skirts (the male servers are not so bad for eye candy either).
Never had a bad meal. Some of the items are actually quite tasty. Am fond of the green bean app - tough to get me to eat my veggies so nice when I find something I love.
So depending on the location, could be worth getting a sitter but choose wisely - from the other responses there are a few locations to avoid!
Compared to chains like Kelsey's, Boston Pizza, Jack Astor's, East Side, etct, I find Moxie's to be waayyy better. I've only been to the London Ontario location so I don't know what the Toronto locations are like, but I think the food is good.
Usually I get pasta or a rice bowl (some kind of chicken curry?) and it's surprisingly delicious. Drinks there are good too.
I would use it!
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re: Brain of J
You can't go wrong with a couple of apps and $60 of alcohol. Moxie's is okay.
Brain of J... I see you're a Pearl Jam Fan (love the song Brain of J)... are you going to the two shows at the ACC and Copps in Hamilton? PJ 20 at Alpine?!
re: cupidom
Hi Cupidom
Yup, I have the two Toronto shows and the Hamilton show covered---would love to see more---especially Alpine, but I'd be risking divorce! :-)
Hope you get there!
Someone mentioned the STC location and I will agree that it is one of their better locations. The first time I tried Moxie's at the STC it was a couple of months into their opening and truthfully the food was underwhelming. I just wasn't impressed with what we got and what we paid so I checked Moxies off my list. My wife on the other hand started going a year after and she said their menu had changed and the food was excellent. I gave it another shot and I was surprised by how much I enjoyed the food. I ordered their tuna tartare and it was excellent. I accompanied that dish with a very tasty beet and arugula salad with walnuts and goat cheese. I was full, but didn't feel heavy at all. For dessert we ordered their Xango which is a cheesecake slice with bananas wrapped in pastry dough and deep fried. It's then served with white chocolate sauce. Wow...very sinful. The service was friendly and attentive. We will definitely go back again.
re: scarberian
I keep on telling my friends that STC Moxies is different. No one believes me! Oh well, more for me : )
re: cupcakez
Hey cupcakez I like your style, "The movie is sold out?! Oh man... LET'S EAT!"
Hey Herne, you should go back to Scarborough Town Centre for a visit. They've revamped the place and the reno looks good. If you like tea try David's Teas, their chilli chocolate tea is good.
re: scarberian
There was nothing else open in the mall and I had to TTC there from downtown...not going home after that. It was a date,


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The airplane took off at 1831 edt. At 1844 edt, the tower controller asked the pilot of the airplane for a position report. The pilot replied that he was 27 miles northeast of the airport tracking the 246 degree radial. The pilot told the tower that he would call them again when he got within five miles [of the airport]. The airplane was tracked by air traffic control radar making a turn and tracking due west at 300 miles per hour. The airplane was tracked to a position of 344 degrees at 31.1 miles off the Traverse City (TVC) VOR. Radar contact was lost as the airplane approached South Fox Island (TVC VOR 177 degree radial at 9.6 miles). One minute and 20 seconds after radar contact was lost, a fast moving primary target was tracked to a position 9 miles north of South Fox Island, where the target was lost. A search for the airplane was initiated at 2057 edt. On July 4, 1998, at 2235 edt, search operations were suspended.
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The time has come that there should be one government in Port Washington. This idea was discussed some years ago and is worth reviving. The actions of the Planning Board of the Village of Port Washington North approving the 44 Unit subdivision on 7-plus acres off Valley Road show one government is warranted. From the report in your front page story, it is clear they are unresponsive to the concerns of the citizens present. I have lived in Port Washington all my life and remember when the property in question was the wash basin for the sand mine which is now Soundview Village. Our family owns a house that abuts this property but like most members of this community we are in the unincorporated areas of the Town of North Hempstead. We don't get to have a say in this as we are not in the village. This was confirmed when I contacted Councilman Fred Pollack's office earlier this year. The problems with this property go all the way back to when the Village of Port North let the mining companies leave without grading the slopes of the hills behind our properties to prevent erosion. Many of the residents on Glamford Avenue have seen their backyards disappear. Over time, they simply slid down the hill. The original property lines are in the air. There will be problems with this project. First there will be drainage issues. Removal of runoff will be critical. Second, what will be the effect on ground water recharge. Third, the precious areas for wildlife will be lost. Fourth, 44 units will have an impact on our schools. Is Daly school ready to handle the added children? Fifth, what is the impact on water and sewer services? Sixth, what happened to the environmental impact statement for Mill Pond Acres that said these 7 acres were to remain as a buffer and be open space. I could go on. These issues affect the quality of life of everyone in Port. Does every inch of space in this community have to be developed? The only way to control this is to have one government in Port. It is time to get rid of the villages.
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At first glance, Bedrock has potential--two floors, two bars, an attached restaurant, excellent sound, 13 beers on tap, cheap/reasonable drinks, pool. All of this and it's not even a button-down dipshit place like certain oversized, overglitzed, fake-breast sanctuaries in the immediate downtown area. It does have bottle service, which at any club is as pathetic a cry for status as upgrading to first class for a 40-minute flight to La Guardia. The downstairs is cool, kind of a catacomb with a smaller dance floor in one chamber, a pair of pool tables in one, and in the other, tables hosting the aforementioned bottle service. (And given the monster-sized Absoluts a friend of City Paper was killing on a recent visit for a mere $5, bottle service sounds redundant.) Two problems down here: 1) having pool tables with sightlines to a dance floor is just stupid, and 2) a carpeted dance floor is even more stupid. There is also a surfeit of video-game type things around, which clash even more so than the pool tables. The upstairs room, essentially a wide open hall with curtained windows on two sides, is fine for drinking, but Bedrock seems to fancy itself a dance club and the room doesn't work well for that. It's not something that can be engineered away easily; the room is just too big and open, and there are no breaks of any sort from the door to the bar to the dance floor to the stage, making for a rather intimidating dance environment. A location off the beaten path for most anyone but downtown hotel guests doesn't help either.


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(Ed.s note: The following letter was sent to BOE President Robert Seiden and is printed here at the writer's request.)
On behalf of the Port Washington General Council of Homeowner Associations, please be advised, in regard to school district elections, that our association is in support of a minimum of three convenient demographically dispersed voting locations. To have less, in our view, is to limit the access to voting. Our association maintains that in the spirit of fair representation the least restraint to the widest representation must be provided.
Separately, this is an opportunity for the school district, once and for all, to dispel the impression that certain areas of Port Washington containing larger numbers of senior citizens, who may or may not favor increased school budget spending, are being discouraged from voting. And to further end any impression that the district, in general, does not support wide voter participation.
Further, as the school tax constitutes 60 percent of our real property tax, it is our consideration that arguing for fewer polling places for reasons of thrift is upheld neither by economics, nor good when weighed against the major right at issue.
Accordingly, we note our concerns, and recommend that three polling places, as described above, be provided.
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PEMBROKE PINES -- Dozens of garbage haulers are protesting a deal that gives the city`s residential hauler the exclusive right to pick up trash for all future commercial contracts.
``Under this you`re dead. You can`t compete anymore,`` said Howard Kusnick, attorney for County Waste. ``They were bleeding us to death before, and now the outpouring of blood is more.``


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NORTH KOREAN LAUNCH – We have first reports, from Japan and South Korea, that North Korea, in defiance of international demands, has launched a large rocket. The North Koreans have said that the rocket would put a satellite in orbit, but most observers believe that the rocket is also designed as an ICBM. North Korea already has a nuclear bomb. If wedded to an ICBM, the Northerners would vastly increase their military reach, threatening the United States. Stand by for more on this.
NOAH MAY HAVE GOTTEN IT RIGHT, AFTER ALL – Robert Ballad, the undersea explorer famous for finding the Titanic, says that his research shows there was indeed a sudden, huge flood in the Black Sea region, consistent with the Biblical legend of a flood in Noah's time. Ballard does not believe he will ever find Noah's ark, but believes he'll find evidence of villages washed away. I suspect New York's nanny mayor, Mike Bloomberg, will announce that this is further proof of global warming. And Al Gore might build his own ark, with widescreen TV.
SANTA NAILED – A new poll by the Democratic polling firm, PPP, reveals that most Americans believe Santa Claus is a Democrat. Some 44% say Santa is a Dem, whereas only 28% believe he's GOP. An equal number, 28%, responded that they weren't sure. No poll was taken of the political affiliation of the reindeer, but I'm sure many Americans would have an opinion on that, too. Rudolph, after all, has a red nose.
WE'RE NOT THE ONLY DUMBED-DOWN NATION – Many of our educators have done a fine job in dumbing down the teaching of American history. But America is not alone. A study in Britain showed that half of 18-24-year-olds do not know that Lord Nelson led the British to victory at Trafalgar. As John Hinderaker wrote at Powerline, "An England in which Lord Nelson has been forgotten is no longer England." The same study argued that British schools should drop trendy courses in favor of teaching standard British history. I agree, and think the same lesson should be taught to America's educational establishment.
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The XTERRA West Cup is the season opener for the US Pro Series and AVIA athletes were the stars of the day. Josiah Middaugh and Melanie McQuaid both took home top honors. Melanie grabbed the lead half-way through the bike and held off AVIA teammate Shonny Vanlandingham of Team Luna on the run. AVIA women would take five of the top seven spots. Josiah spent most of the day chasing his AVIA teammate and four-time XTERRA World Champion Conrad Stoltz. The man from Vail, Colorado finally caught the Caveman on the steep climb mid-way through the run and surged to a 59-second victory. The AVIA athletes are headed to Waco for the XTERRA South Central Cup this weekend.
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Photos and Description of this 3 bedroom holiday home in Egmond aan Zee - Egmond aan Zee - holiday-homes
Beach resort, beach, 6 bedrooms, 12 people, North Sea Coast, North Holland, garden
In the center of the beach village of Egmond aan Zee are 2 comfortable cottages of 167 m². You are in a quiet street with shops and beach nearby. The houses have a large, partially shared-enclosed garden which is child-friendly with a sandbox and toys. You can use the bikes and carts. Parking and / or garage. All bedrooms have hot and cold running water. The houses have their own central heating. Stream is partially generated by solar panels and solar panels. Pets are not allowed. A family dunes card for the natural area "North Holland Dune" is included in the rent. Go Extensive information on walking, cycling and other leisure facilities in North Holland are in the house.
The house has a fast internet connection.
You can order the "IAmsterdam Card" at the landlord!
Possible Activities: Swimming Pools in Bergen and Alkmaar, riding stables, surfing, visiting natural areas, the traditional "Kaasmarkt" in Alkmaar (April-September).
The cities of Amsterdam (distance 40 km) and Haarlem (30 km) are located near Egmond aan Zee. It is also possible to ride a bike through the dunes. There are 300 km in Egmond beautiful bike path.
In the off-season rentals for a long weekend, short-week, or different combinations days is possible. A midweek or week-end at a cost of € 422 - possible. Excl. € 1.45 tourist tax per person per night
€. 60, - final cleaning.
There are no hidden costs!
Leisure and Environment in Egmond aan Zee is also information about cycling and hiking available. Pets and smoking indoors is not allowed because some of our guests are allergic.
Egmond has an interesting historical value by the ruins of a castle of the Counts of Egmond Egmond aan den Hoef, the Adelbertus field and the Benedictine abbey in Egmond inland.
Further information: The large garden is closed off by a gate in the alley to the street side. Small children can not go directly to the streets around it. As recreational opportunities in bad weather there are swimming pools in the neighboring village of Bergen and Alkmaar. In the near Egmond, there are many recreational opportunities. The cities of Amsterdam (distance 40 km) and Haarlem (30 km) are located near Egmond aan Zee. It is also possible to ride a bicycle ride through the dunes and then take the train to visit the towns Castricum.
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CLEVELAND (Reuters) - The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio filed a lawsuit against state officials on Wednesday over abortion restrictions in the state's budget law.
The ACLU of Ohio challenged three abortion-related amendments passed in June as part of the state budget. The lawsuit, filed in Cuyahoga County on behalf of Preterm-Cleveland, Inc, a Cleveland women's health clinic that provides contraception and abortion services, contends that the amendments violate the Ohio Constitution's "single subject" rule.
"To put it simply, none of these amendments have any place in the state budget bill," said Susan Scheutzow, ACLU cooperating attorney. She said the subject of the two-year, $62 billion state budget law was appropriation of funds for existing government programs and obligations.
ACLU cooperating attorney Jessie Hill called the amendments "highly controversial social legislation that were snuck into a must-pass budget bill in the eleventh hour without public debate or input."
One of the amendments bars abortion clinics from making agreements to move women needing emergency care to public hospitals. This amendment is threatening closure of Capital Care, the only abortion clinic in the city of Toledo, because its transfer agreement with a public hospital expired in July and under the new law the clinic cannot renew it.
The other amendments require clinics to present patients with evidence of a fetal heartbeat before performing abortions and create a new "parenting and pregnancy" program to give state money to private groups that are forbidden to discuss abortion services, the ACLU said.
The ACLU said the first two amendments have nothing to do with budget appropriations -- while the third creates and funds a new government program, something that requires stand-alone legislation.
The suit names Gov. John R. Kasich, a Republican who signed the budget bill; the state of Ohio; and Theodore Wymyslo, director of Ohio Department of Health, among others.
Spokesmen for Kasich and the health department said they had no comment on the litigation.
Health Department spokesman Robert Jennings said that the Capital Care clinic of Toledo has requested an administrative hearing on its licensing case and is currently still operating.
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By Truro People | Thursday, September 09, 2010, 09:00
Mr PE Thomas
THE FUNERAL service has taken place at the Kernow Chapel, Penmount, Truro, of Mr Philip Ernan Thomas of Camborne, formerly of St Ives, who has died at Treliske Hospital, Truro at the age of 59.
The service was conducted by Pastor Mike Ely.
Phil was born in the village of Halsetown, near St Ives, where he grew up with his brother Peter, sister Vivienne, and cousins Sandra, Pidge, Tim and William. They all attended the local school.
Phil passed his 11-plus and attended the Humphry Davy Grammar School, graduating from there to Plymouth Polytechnic College, where he studied electronics.
Phil joined the Merchant Navy and travelled the world working on oil tankers as a first radio officer for BP and The Bibby Company.
Eventually he tired of travelling and being away for long periods so transferred to the Sea Link cross-Channel ferries and was then based in Portsmouth.
Phil bought a house in Camborne near to where his parents and sister lived.
In the 1980s Phil left the Navy and opened a video shop in St Ives, where he remained in business for more than 20 years, finally retiring in 2006.
Phil was not that involved in an active social life but had spent a lot of time with special friends Martin and Karen and took an interest in the children and watched them grow up.
Phil was an extended part of the family until they moved away a few months ago.
He had suffered kidney problems two years ago but had made a good recovery from this.
Phil will be sadly missed by his family and special friends.
Donations were for St Julia's Hospice and total £167.70.
Family mourners: Peter and Carol Thomas, brother and sister-in-law; Vivienne and John Carter, sister and brother-in-law; Lee, Simon, Rachel and Alex, Nicola and Lola, representing Martin, James and Robyn, representing Louise, Richard, Jake, Tom and Maisie, nephews and nieces; Mr and Mrs K Lawry, Miss Claire Sanders, Auntie Ellen Searle, Mrs P Thomas, Mr B Thomas representing Mr and Mrs P Ware, Mrs N Thomas, Mr Patrick Carter, Mrs Julia Carter, Mrs A Sobey, Mr JB Prophet, Mr and Mrs Tim Corin, Auntie Gladys Thomas representing Annette, Mr P Adams, Mr Jowan Adams, Miss Brittany Adams, Mr Paul Parker, Mrs Karen Adams, Miss Kerry Adams, Miss Nicola Adams, Miss Joanne Adams, Mr Martin Adams, Mr David Thomas, Mr Ian Thomas representing Ivy Thomas; Mrs Tiffany Wells representing Annette Wills; Mrs Gloria O'Brien, Mr Neil Ward representing Jacky and Colin Perkin; Miss Dawn Maddern, Mrs Alison Carter, representing Christine and Al Date; Bill and Jane Thomas, Mr Eddie Curnow, Mr Julian Lawry, Mrs Amanda Jeffery, representing Sandra and David McKenney; Heidi Sherbird, Malcolm Jeffery, Jasmine-Ann James, Dominic and Trinity; Joyce Dipple, Dennis Dipple.
Funeral director: John Jenkin for Colin Matthews Funerals, Camborne.
Mr LJ Hunt
THE FUNERAL took place at St John's Church, Penzance, followed by interment at Penzance Cemetery, of Mr Leslie John Hunt, aged 81.
The service was conducted by the Reverend John Cotton and the organist was Mr Kevin Lane.
On leaving school Leslie worked for the railway, only leaving to do his National Service. He returned to the Great Western Railway becoming a train driver, first on steam engines which he enjoyed very much. Through his career he saw many changes from steam engines up to the high speed trains.
Leslie was a member of the Royal British Legion and was the chairman and welfare officer of the Penzance Branch.
In his spare time he enjoyed fishing, gardening and, latterly with his wife, he enjoyed going to bingo.
Family and friends attending were: Mrs Florence Hunt, wife; Mr C Hunt, son; Mr and Mrs P Hendra, daughter and son-in-law; Rhys Hendra, grandson; Finley Hendra, grandson; Mr and Mrs R James, daughter and son-in-law; Mr and Mrs P Hunt, brother and sister-in-law; Mr and Mrs A Johnson, brother and sister-in-law; Mr D Hunt, nephew; Mr and Mrs C Hunt, nephew; Mr M Hunt, nephew; Mrs Sandra Bryant, niece; Master Ross Bryant, great nephew; Mr and Mrs B Rogers, brother-in-law; Mrs Monica Harry, sister-in-law; Mr C Harry, brother-in-law; Mrs M Hitchens, sister-in-law, Mr WJ Hitchens, brother-in-law; Mrs C McDonald, sister-in-law; (Mr EP Hitchens, brother-in-law); Mrs J Hitchens, sister-in-law; Mr John and Mrs Pat Biss, sister-in-law; Mr G Hitchens, brother-in-law; Miss Claire Harry, niece, (Mr Jason Harry, nephew; Miss Sandra Beever, niece; Stuart Hitchens, nephew; Mr and Mrs IRD Bennetts, niece; Miss C Hitchens, niece; Miss V Hitchens, niece); Mrs Sharon Rogers, Mrs Debbie Hunt (Marjorie and Rosemary Hunt); Mr Robert Hunt (Mel Hunt, David and Emma Hunt); Mrs A Hitchens, Mrs M Cardwell, Mr Alan Venn (Penzance Royal British Legion standard bearer); Mr Paul Venn, Mrs Diane Wakefield and Mr Robert Wakefield); Mrs Sheila Hart (Mr Ronald Hart).
Mr David Boase (branch secretary Royal British Legion, Penzance); Mrs B Boase, Miss S Roberts (Ann, Tony Keith, Marie, Jackie and Tricia); Mrs D Kewn (Mr D Gilbert, Miss Kewn and Mr M Kewn); Mr Charles Andrewartha, Mr and Mrs J Sweeting, Mrs Barbara O'Neill, Mrs Sharon Rooke, Mr Ashley Hipson (Mr and Mrs George Howes); Mr Jan Heale, Mrs J Bodinar, Mrs June Whitton (Mr Michael Allen); Mr Roy Welch, Mrs Kay Welch, Mr E Ralph, Mrs P Grenfell (Mr C Grenfell); Mrs J Walsh (Mr S Walsh); Mr Mike Adams, Mr HH Osborne (Mrs A Cocks); Mr Roy Landricombe, Mr Peter Boor, Mr and Mrs D Carne, Mr and Mrs D Wilson (Penzance Royal British Legion club and branch); Mr Colin Manaton, Mr K Hitchens, Mr Roy Venn, Mr K Osborne (T Nicholas and L Pickhaver); Mr WJ Matthews (Mrs M Matthews, Mrs Pam Uren, Mr FJ Cock and British Transport Pensioners Federation); Mr Vivian Hollow (Penzance Royal British Legion); Mr J Paull (Mrs Kath Paull (Julian Paull and family); Mr and Mrs VJ Laity, Mrs Pat Bawden, Mr Archie Bawden (the family); Mrs C Murphy (Mr P Murphy, Sean and Claire); Mr Bill Rundle (Liara); Mr Phil Rundle, Mr K Reid, Mrs C Johnson (Mr A Johnson); Mr M Lawrence (Penzance Royal British Legion and Mrs M. Lawrence); Mr M McClary (Mike George); Mr M Nicholas (Penzance Royal British Legion); Mr John Angove, Mr Mac Nicholls, Mrs Sarah Nicholls, Kelly Mortimer, Mr and Mrs T Addicoat (Christopher Addicoat, Raymond Searle and Jonny Hart);
Mr Jim McLoughlin (Paul Thomas); Mr Les Richards, Mr Wayne Mayo, Mr Stan Harris, Mr A Kent (First Great Western maintenance and cleaning depot staff); Reg Jenkin (president Penzance Royal British Legion); Mr and Mrs M Hendra.
There were family flowers and donations were received for the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.
Funeral Director: Burroughs and Kearey, Penzance.
Mrs EM Chellew
THE FUNERAL service has taken place at Paul Parish Church for Mrs Elizabeth Mary Chellew (Betty), who passed away peacefully at Ponsandane Nursing Home, aged 82 years.
Betty was the fifth generation of the Semmens family to have farmed at Trewarveneth Vean Farm, Newlyn.
She was a member of Newlyn Trinity Chapel for over 70 years.
Bearers were: Mr G Hosken, godson; Mr W Hosken, Mr B Scoble, godson; Mr K Berryman, Mr R Chellew, brother-in-law; Mr A Chellew, nephew.
Family and friends attending were: Mrs and Mrs F and A Salamone, cousin and goddaughter; Mr J Scoble, Mrs M James, Mr P Semmens, Mrs S Bailey, Mr and Mrs K Stevens, Ms T Stevens, cousins; Ms F Salamone, Ms C Salamone, Mr A Salamone, Miss E Heath, Miss G Heath, Miss R Black, Mrs T Jenkin, Ms J Barbary, Mr P Stevens.
Mrs S Chellew, niece; Mr Scott Chellew, great nephew; Paul Cornish, (was Chellew), nephew; Jackie, partner to Paul; Mr and Mrs GY Triggs, cousin; Mr Bill Hunkin, cousin; Mr and Mrs G Williams (also representing Sue Langstaff and Mr and Mrs Tattershall-Dodd); Mr and Mrs T Smitheram, Miss M Warren (also representing Mrs J Warren, Miss Ruth Richards and Mr J Peak); Mr and Mrs A Hosken, Mrs V Phillips (also representing Messrs D, C and S Phillips); Mrs Julia Hosking (also representing Joanne and Jeremy Shoote); Edward Hosking (also Lauren Hosking) ; Mrs Alexandra Vail (also representing James and Nicholas); Duncan Harry (also representing Eileen, Rosemary and Neil); Mr and Mrs John Hocking, Mrs J Taylor (also representing Mr and Mrs J Major); Denise Lawry (also representing June Stevens); Bob and Rosie (dog) – Ponsandane; Enid Stephenson, Marion Harvey, Mrs E Reynolds (also representing Mr J Reynolds); Mrs R Pengelly, Mrs B Harvey, Mrs Heather White (also representing Mr D White); Mr D Barrow, Mrs G Naylor, Newlyn Trinity Network, Christian Helpline in Newlyn (CHIN), Mrs B Lawry, Mr David G Strick, Newlyn (also representing Miss Olga Treloar and family); Mrs Audrey Thomas, Mrs M Hitchens, Mr and Mrs Richard and Gill Tregear; the Reverend Marion Lumbers; Mr and Mrs W Eddy, Mrs K Hosken (also representing Graham, Neil and Jonathan); Mrs D Hichens (also representing Newlyn Trinity Choir); June Hawk, Bobby James, Bella Newberry, Mrs Sheila Hosking, Mrs P Ash, Mrs V Payne (also representing Mrs SD Payne); Ann Boynes, Christine Lucas, Jo Barbary, Mrs L Larter, Miss Elizabeth Prowse, Mrs Charma Williams, Rhona Giles (also representing Nancy Wallis); Mr G Giles, Mr R Hichens, Mrs Z Hoar, Ms S Bray, Ms A Barbagallo.
Unable to attend were: Lilian and Graham Kent.
Funeral arrangements were by HN Peake, Tolcarne.


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Alpro Original UHT Soya Milk Alternative 1L
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Product Information
Office Shop/
Milk, Butter & Eggs/
Dairy & Lactose Free Milk/
Soya Milk/
UHT Soya Milk
Milk, Butter & Eggs/
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Dairy Free UHT Milk
- Brands: Alpro
- Dietary & Lifestyle: Milk Free, Vegetarian, Wheat Free, Vegan
Do Not Freeze
Prepare & Use
Shake well before each use.
When used in tea, always pour Alpro soya into a cup before adding water. Never use boiling water, allow it to cool a little first
Country of Origin
Produce of the EU
Country of Packing
Made for:
Alpro (UK) Ltd,
Package Type
Recycling Information
Carton recyclable
Other Information
Each 200 ml serving contains: kcal 88 4%, Fat 3.8g 5%, Saturates 0.6g 3%, Sugars 5.8g 6%, Salt 0.16g 3% RI* *Reference intake of an average adult (8400 kJ/2000 kcal) This pack contains 5 servings. Tetra Pak® Tetra Brik® Aseptic
Allergen Information
Free From Nut, Free From Wheat, Free From Lactose, Contains Soya, Free From Milk
Water, Hulled Soya Beans (6.5%), Apple Extract, Acidity Regulators (Mono-Potassium Phosphate, Dipotassium Phosphate), Calcium (Calcium Carbonate), Maltodextrin, Sea Salt, Stabiliser (Gellan Gum), Vitamins (Riboflavin (B2), B12, E, D2)
Dietary Information
Suitable for Vegans
Nutritional Data
|Typical Values
|per 100 ml
|Reference intake Adults
|183 kJ / 44 kcal
|8400 kJ / 2000 kcal
|1.9 g
|70 g
|of which
|0.3 g
|20 g
|3.0 g
|2.9 g
|90 g
|0.6 g
|3.3 g
|0.08 g
|6 g
|0.75 µg (15%*)
|1.80 mg (15%*)
|Riboflavin (B2)
|0.21 mg (15%*)
|1.25 µg (50%*)
|120 mg (15%*)
|*=of the nutrient reference values
|These values are approximate due to the variations which occur in natural ingredients
Customer Reviews
31 July 2014
I don't require soya milk as i'm not intolerant to lactose but i LOVE this stuff on cereal. wish it was a bit cheaper or on offer more frequently tho
05 July 2014
1 of 1 found this review helpful.
Soya Milk Royalty
I have been on a quest to find soya milk in the UK which is as creamy and delicious as some of the french brands (only available in France unfortunately). Finally I have found a it, this soya is pure perfetion! Unlike many, I can drink normal milk but I prefer soya milk as it tastes more creamy to me. This milk is creamy, smooth and mildly sweet WITHOUT that vanilla taste which is present in most other varieties from alpro. It stamps on all other UK soya milks which I've tried (all the big supermarket ones, alpro's other varieties, provamel, sojade, soya soleil etc etc). Try it, you'll love it!
17 May 2014
Terrible Packaging
I love the product, but the reason for my poor rating is since Alpro changed the packaging, every time you shake it as directed it leaks, wasting product and making a mess. This is a real shame because the content that you are able to consume is great.
08 October 2012
1 of 2 found this review helpful.
Can't beat it
You can't beat Alpro for taste, although I do buy cheaper own-brand soy milks for baking or where it won't be tasted as much.
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EcoCAR 2: Plugging In to the Future
EcoCAR 2: Plugging In To the Future is a multi-collegiate competition sponsored by GM and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and organized by Argonne National Laboratory. It is a joint venture between government, industry, and academia with 15 teams from North America competing in this challenge. The goal is to design and build a working hybrid vehicle applying GM's standard engineering design methods and procedures.
The objective is to construct vehicles employing innovative technology which reduce greenhouse emissions, have better efficiency, and reduce overall petroleum consumption from well-to-wheels when compared to the stock vehicle-while maintaining consumer acceptability and usability. Teams will be responsible for designing and integrating the hardware and software necessary to make the vehicle run.
Technical Goals of EcoCAR 2
In comparison to production gasoline vehicles, teams will construct and demonstrate vehicles and powertrains that:
- Reduce fuel consumption
- Reduce well-to-wheel greenhouse gas emissions
- Reduce criteria tailpipe emissions
- Maintain consumer acceptability in the areas of performance, utility, and safety
The competition takes place over three years from 2011 to 2014. Competition requirements and deadlines are scored throughout each academic year with a final competition taking place in the summer of each year.
- First Year Modeling and Simulation
- Second Year Integration of components into the vehicle and build a "mule" vehicle
- Third Year Completion of the vehicle and creating a 99% Buyoff vehicle that meets current consumer acceptability expectations.
Year Three:
During the third year of the competition, students will refine, test, and improve vehicle operation to create at 99% Buyoff vehicle that satisfies all consumer acceptability and safety requirements. At the end of thi year, just as in Year Two, the re-engineered student vehicle prototypes will compete in a week-long competition of engineering tests. These tests are similar to the tests GM conducts to determine a prototype's readiness for production. The Greenhouse gas, Regulated Emissions, and Energy in Transportation (GREET) model, developed at Argonne National Laboratory, will be used to assess a well to wheel analysis of the greenhouse gas impacts of each technology approach the teams select.
During the competition in Milford, Michigan and Washington, D.C. in June, student teams will demonstrate the vehicles performance compared to the production gasoline vehicle. They must meet or exceed the following goals:
- Incorporate technologies that reduce petroleum energy consumption on the basis of a total fuel cycle analysis;
- Reduce fuel consumption;
- Reduce well to wheel greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions;
- Reduce criteria tailpipe emissions;
- Maintain consumer acceptability in the areas of performance, utility and safety.
To read about other teams, visit EcoCAR 2 Teams, visit the official EcoCAR 2 website or check out the EcoCAR 2 blog called Green Garage Blog.