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Solution Summary: Cooling Clothing and Personal Protective Equipment
Working in high temperatures and high humidity for an extended period can result in heat-related illnesses. Cooling vests, bandanas, hats and other personal protective equipment that reduce heat stress are available and can reduce the risk of heat-related illness.
Cooling vests are designed to maintain comfortable body temperature in high heat and humidity. Weighing 5 pounds or less, cooling vests come in various sizes and have adjustable straps to ensure a comfortable fit. Most products are made from nylon mesh filled with gel material that, once cooled, can be maintained between 59° and 65° F for between 2.5 and 10 hours.
Cooling vests are cooled by submerging them in ice water for 1 to 20 minutes. Alternatively, some vests may be cooled by placing them a refrigerator or freezer until the desired temperature is reached. The vests will not drop below approximately 59° F and therefore do not risk tissue damage, discomfort, or frostbite. When the vest has warmed up, ice water, a refrigerator, or a freezer are used to cool it down for reuse.
Original RPCM® High Visibility Cooling Vest
- Weight: 5 pounds
- Cooling Method: cooling packs
- Cooling Time: 2.5 hours
- Recharge Time: 20 minutes in ice water
- Features: reflective material
First Line Technology PhaseCore Cooling Vest
- Weight: 3.6 to 5 pounds
- Cooling Method: phase change material - heat-activated cooling
- Cooling Time: 3 to 4 hours depending on style of vest
- Recharge Time: 11 minutes in ice water to 85 minutes in air conditioning - no refrigeration or pre-freezing necessary
- Features: vests are USA-made and range from ANSI 2 compliant hi-viz vests to CarbonX (FR) materials
- One-size fits all universal sizing
Magic Cool Bandana Cooling Cloth
- Cooling Method: evaporative cooling
- Cooling Time: 2-5 hours
- Recharge Time: 1 to 3 minutes in cool water
MiraCool Headband
- Cooling Method: evaporative cooling
- Cooling Time: 5 hours
- Recharge Time: 10 to 20 minutes in cool water
MiraCool Super Cool Bandana
- Cooling Method: evaporative cooling
- Cooling Time: 5 hours
- Recharge Time: 10-20 minutes in cool water
MiraCool Terry Cooler Hard Hat Band
- Cooling Method: evaporative cooling
- Cooling Time: 5 hours
- Recharge Time: 10 to 20 minutes in cool water
MiraCool Terry Cooler Hard Hat Liner
- Cooling Method: evaporative cooling
- Cooling Time: 5 hours
- Recharge Time: 10 to 20 minutes in cool water
Risks Addressed:
Heat-related illnesses are caused by working in high temperatures, high humidity and/or direct sun for an extended period of time. Thousands of outdoor workers suffer from heat-related illnesses each year. In addition, many workers die from heat induced illnesses each year. In 2010 alone, 30 workers died from heat stroke.
In hot environments, the body releases excess heat to maintain a stable internal temperature by circulating blood to the skin and through sweating. If the body cannot get rid of excess heat, it will store it and the body's core temperature rises and the heart rate increases. When the body continues to store heat, the person begins to lose concentration and has difficulty focusing on a task, may become irritable or sick, and often loses the desire to drink water. Then, fainting, and even death, can occur if the person does not cool down (OSHA Fact Sheet).
Heat stress can lead to many different conditions, including, but not limited to, heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat syncope, heat cramps, and/or heat rash. Prevention of heat stress in workers is important (CDC Heat Stress).
How Risks are Reduced:
Cooling vests provide a cool layer close to the skin that readily absorbs body heat, keeping body temperatures in a safe range. Lower body temperatures lead to less water and electrolyte loss via sweating. Overall, cooling vests can maintain safe body temperatures, which decreases the risk of heat illness.
In 1988, the NAVY conducted a study of cooling vests including one that uses frozen gel packs. This vest was tested through several parameters including: rectal and skin temperature, heart rate, oxygen uptake and sweat rate. During work activities in hot environments, the vest proved to keep all parameters at statistically significant lower thresholds than the controls. However, the vests only maintained their integrity for approximately two hours before needing to replace the gel packs with new frozen ones (Pimental, 1992).
A research study completed in 2008 tested the effects of multiple personal cooling equipment devices on the alleviation of heat strain in high temperature work areas. There were eight testing conditions: the control (wearing no cooling products), neck cooling scarf "A", neck cooling scarf "B", frozen gel-pack brimmed hat, cooling vest and various combinations of these items. Results showed that rectal temperature was effectively maintained and overall skin temperature and heart rate became more stable when participants wore personal cooling equipment. Researchers concluded that the combination of the cooling vest, a cooling scarf, and the brimmed gel-pack cooling hat showed a considerable amount of heat stress elimination, with a total cooling area of 4.2% of the body surface area, compared to only 3.3% when just a vest was worn (Choi, 2008).
A more recent study indicated that cooling collars alone could actually increase the risk. Researchers tested the hypothesis that cooling the neck region improves exercise ability while working in hot environments. Athletes participating in the study completed four running tests inside an environmental chamber. The same participants wore a cooling-gel collar in the first round of tests, but not in the second. Time to exhaustion, heart rate, rectal temperature, neck skin temperature, rating of perceived exertion, and thermal sensation were measured. The researchers concluded that participants who wore the cooling-gel collars were able to exercise 13.5% longer on average before reaching their maximum level of exhaustion because the cooling collars dampened the perceived levels of thermal strain. Despite these perceptions of relief, their extended exertion did not reduce rectal temperatures or heart rates, potentially increasing the risk of heat-related illness (Tyler, 2011).
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Center for Disease Control (CDC), other government agencies, and industry and employee groups agree that working in environments with high temperature and humidity is potentially hazardous. As a result, there have been regulations to reduce this risk. NIOSH states that management should, "Provide auxiliary body cooling vests or suits for cleaning the sniff (vent), maintenance work, or any other activity that occurs in high heat exposure areas."
Manufacturers state that cooling vests, "maintain a comfortable temperature even in the most extreme heated environment (by) absorbing heat generated by the wearer." In addition, manufacturers claim that cooling vests "…provide great relief for all of the symptoms of heat stress."
Safety and health experts believe that workers will be less likely to develop heat illness if they use cooling vests while working in hot and humid conditions.
The manufacturer, RPCM, states that its cool vests will remain thermally stable at 59 °F for hours to help keep body temperature normal.
TuffRhino's evaporative cooling vests remove body heat for 5-10 hours depending on the humidity in the atmosphere.
All MiraCool products use absorbent crystals to retain water. Using evaporative cooling methods for up to two days before re-soaking the products is recommended.
Effects on Productivity:
Studies have documented the impact of heat-related illnesses on productivity. According to California's largest provider of workers compensation insurance, "[r]ecognizing the warning signs and symptoms of heat-related illnesses and using preventive and control measures can reduce the frequency and severity of heat illness while increasing worker productivity (Preventing Heat Related Illnesses).' Cooling vests increase productivity on the worksite.
Additional Considerations:
-Engineering controls are always superior to administrative controls and personal protective equipment, where it is feasible to directly control the hazard. Engineering solutions to consider, especially for low humidity conditions, include down-blast ventilation or fans to increase evaporative cooling; evaporative cooling units for rest stations or stationary work locations, water misting or fogging for rest stations. Semi-portable or permanent air conditioning of vehicle cabs or rest locations may also be feasible, and will be more effective in high humidity conditions.
-The effectiveness of cooling clothing depends on ambient temperatures, workload and individual physiology. Therefore, engineering controls and administrative controls, such as breaks, water, and shade, should still be emphasized.
-Employers should provide training to workers so they understand what heat stress is, how it affects their health and safety, and how it can be limited.
-A 2011 study of 37,816 Thai workers examined the relationship between occupational heat stress and kidney disease. After analyzing data from both 2005 and 2009, the study found that more men were exposed to heat stress than women. Men exposed to extended periods of heat stress were 2.22 times more likely to develop kidney disease than those who did not experience such conditions. In addition, men 35 years old and older experienced a 2.2% chance of developing kidney disease when exposed to heat stress while those not exposed experienced a 0.4% chance. Overall, among workers in Thailand's tropical climates, exposure to heat stress had a direct link to kidney disease (Tawatsupa, 2012).
-Although it is universally recognized that maintaining adequate levels of hydration to prevent heat stress is important, many workers and supervisors ignore the facts and continue to demonstrate poor levels of hydration in the work field. Strategies to help promote good hydration are often neglected. Recent studies have shown a consistent pattern of poor hydration in workers employed in industries where environmental heat stress is a common problem. An Australian research study tested workers by administering a urine test during working hours. The results showed that greater than 70% of 710 workers indicated poor hydration, and 51% showed hydration poor enough to put the workers at high risk for heat related illnesses (Miller, 2009).
-The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) assigned heat a Threshold Limit Value (TLV) based on time-weighted averages (TWA) of Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT). WBGTs are not the same as standard temperature readings because they integrate the effect of humidity through a wet bulb reading and radiant heat with a black globe reading. The TLVs are ratios of work to rest needed for different WBGT values. For example, within every hour worked in the cycle, the percentage of time to work during that hour at temperatures at or above the TLV is shown in the first column. WBGT values must be adjusted for the type of clothing worn (ACGIH, 2012). The TLV booklet goes into great detail about heat stress prevention, measurement and control. It can be purchased at: http://www.acgih.org/store/.
Screening Criteria for TLV for Heat Stress Exposure
Allocation of Work in a Cycle of Work and Recovery
TLV (WBGT Values in Degrees Fahrenheit)
Very Heavy4
1 Sitting with light manual work with hands or hands and arms, and driving. Standing with some light arms work and occasional walking.
2 Sustained moderate hand and arm work, moderate arm and leg work, moderate arms and trunk work, or light pushing and pulling. Normal walking.
3 Intense arm and trunk work, carrying, shoveling, manual sawing; pushing and pulling heavy loads; and walking at a fast pace.
4 Very intense activity at fast to maximum pace.
-In addition, a cooling vest could be ideal for highway construction where high-visibility safety vests are required.
Dan Anton, PT, PhD, ATC; and Kevin Wright, SPT – Eastern Washington University
Andrew Kingston, Michael R. Cooper and Bruce Lippy – The Lippy Group
Hazards Addressed:
- Reinforced Concrete
- Build traditional formwork and lay down decking
- Cut or bend rebar
- Finish concrete
- Mix concrete
- Perform surface grinding or cutting
- Pour, pump, vibrate concrete
- Prepare and chip surfaces
- Remove forms
- Tie or cap rebar
- Unload, store, move and place rebar
Arctic Heat
To obtain information, visit http://www.arcticheatusa.com/ or contact 1-201-632-5818 email@example.com
NIOSH Workplace Solutions Sheet
The National Institute of Safety and Health (NIOSH) has published a series of "Workplace Solutions", which are easy-to-understand recommendations from NIOSH research results. Related to this Construction Solution, please find more information on: Preventing Heat-related Illness or Death of Outdoor Workers
Texas Cool Vest
To obtain information, visit http://www.texascoolvest.com/ or contact 1-713-952-1983 firstname.lastname@example.com
Magic Cool Bandanas
To obtain information, visit http://www.constructiongear.com or contact 1-877-734-2458
First Line Technology
To obtain information, visit PhaseCore Cooling Vest and PhaseCore Cooling Vest video or contact 1-703-955-7510 email@example.com
RPCM® Cooling Vest
To obtain information, visit Original RPCM Cooling Vest or contact 1-321-752-4130


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San Francisco coach Jim Harbaugh says practices don't get better than the one the 49ers had on Wednesday.
Asked at his press conference on Thursday morning what he's hoping to see at Thursday practice, Harbaugh said he'd like a practice just like the 95-minute session that the 49ers had at the Saints' indoor facility in Metairie, Louisiana, on Wednesday.
"I would really like to have a photocopy of yesterday," Harbaugh said. "That's what I would like to have today. The execution at practice, the energy at practice, a photocopy — a mimeograph — of what we had yesterday, that would be outstanding."
Harbaugh made a specific point of singling out the scout team and the practice squad players for simulating what the Ravens do to prepare the 49ers. Harbaugh certainly sounds like he thinks his team is ready.

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Here is a listing of some sites that have actively managed blacklists freely available for non-commercial download:
Shalla Secure Services
Blacklists UT1
MESD Blacklists (not sure how current this one is)
Anyway, I updated the getlists.sh script from the HOWTO – Child-Proofing Internet Access on Kubuntu article. It was failing because squidGuard kept not finding files and going into emergency mode when run with "-C all" to build databases. By also running it with the -d option, I was able to see where it was failing. The Norway site was not permitting the blacklist download to occur, so I found these other sites and wrote that into the script. By doing that and adjusting my squidguard.conf file (commented out the "not_ok" ACL block), as well as by creating files that it could not find (copied ok/domains.db to ok/domains and adult/very_restrictive_expressions to adult/expressions and porn/expressions), the script now ran without errors to completion.
The script is updated here and on the linked article.
getlists.sh (pdf file)
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said Wednesday, July 10, it plans to split its newspaper operations into a separate entity, freeing the recently reorganized company to focus on its more lucrative broadcasting business.
The announcement comes just weeks after Chicago-based Tribune, which emerged from Chapter 11 protection in December, said it would acquire a portfolio of 19 television stations by purchasing
Local TV
for $2.72 billion. Post-deal, Tribune would own 42 local television stations in 33 markets, along with WGN radio and television, studio and digital assets and stakes in CareerBuilder and the
Food Network
Tribune said all of those assets would remain inside the company, while the newly formed Tribune Publishing Co. would contain publishing assets including the
Los Angeles Times
Chicago Tribune
The Baltimore Sun
Sun Sentinel
(South Florida),
Orlando Sentinel
Hartford Courant
The Morning Call
Daily Press
The company said the split is the result of Tribune's board and management's post-bankruptcy process of evaluating options in search of growth.
"Moving to separate our publishing and broadcasting assets into two distinct companies will bring single-minded attention to the journalistic standards, advertising partnerships and digital prospects of our iconic newspapers, while also enabling us to take advantage of the operational and strategic opportunities created by the significant scale we are building in broadcasting," said Peter Liguori, who was named Tribune CEO in January. "In addition, the separation is designed to allow each company to maximize its flexibility and competitiveness in a rapidly changing media environment."
Rumors have circulated in recent months that Tribune was considering selling its newspaper assets, including reports that privately held
Koch Industries
, run by prominent Republican donors Charles and David Koch, was interested in acquiring the titles. Other potential buyers that have been mentioned in reports include
Berkshire Hathaway
(BRK.B) - Get Report
Freedom Communications
Liguori said that post-split each business would generate more than $1 billion in annual revenue and "significant" cash flow.
The deal is subject to conditions including regulatory approvals, opinions from tax counsel and additional due diligence, and is expected to take about one year to complete.
Written by Lou Whiteman


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How can personal protective equipment reduce risk?
Personal protective equipment and clothing must be stored properly and in accordance with regulations. When equipment is not in use it must be stored in a clean and dry area to ensure it stays in good condition, especially if it is reusable.
Some of the most popular areas of PPE within the RS range include:
Disposable & reusable gloves
Gloves offer protection from chemicals, temperature, and electrical hazards. The help protects hands and wrists from different risks. Gloves offer protection against injuries such as burns and cuts. Gloves also help when dealing with prolonged immersion in water, biological agents and chemicals.
Safety shoes & boots
RS has a large range of safety shoes to meet a variety of requirements and regulations in various styles and protection levels to suit your needs and to provide comfort.
Respiratory protection
RS offers a range of reusable respirators and respiratory testing kits. Respiratory protection is important if you are in a confined space or if there is a chance of an oxygen deficiency such as dust or vapours in the work area.
Eye & ear protection
Eye protection is used to protect against risks such as the projection of debris and metal filings from tools, electrical, thermal, radiation and chemical risk. There are different indicators that guarantee different protection levels.
Ear protection is an essential requirement against noise exposure both level and duration of exposure. Different types of ear protection include ear defenders and earplugs. It is important that the right type of equipment is selected to allow for safe noise reduction and communication.
We have a number of brands available such as RS Pro, Bolle, 3M, Peltor, JSP and Honeywell among others to make sure that all your safety requirements are covered.


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Imperfect Indians follow Francona's direction
Tribe returns to postseason after incredible September run
We're taking a tour of October as the playoffs approach, with an in-depth look at those who are postseason-bound.
So far, we've covered the AL East champion Boston Red Sox, the NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers, the NL East champion Atlanta Braves, the AL West champion Oakland A's, the AL Central champion Detroit Tigers, the NL Central champion St. Louis Cardinals, and the NL Wild Card winners -- the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds.
We continue now with the Cleveland Indians, who nabbed the AL's top Wild Card spot Sunday.
For the Indians, the road to October began in, well, October.
October of last year, that is.
It was the night of Oct. 6, 2012, when word -- and surprise -- began to spread through the industry that the Indians were on the verge of bringing Terry Francona back to Cleveland.
On personal levels, the move made a ton of sense for the man affectionately known as "Tito." After all, his father, the real Tito, had spent some of the best seasons of his 15-year career in Cleveland, with a young Terry in tow. And Terry, in addition to spending some time in an Indians uniform himself, had established fast friendships with Tribe president Mark Shapiro and general manager Chris Antonetti over the years, even serving in an advisory role before his first managerial gig in Philadelphia.
But on a professional level, Francona, a two-time World Series winner with the Red Sox, definitely inherited a challenge. The Indians lost 94 games a season ago, and every concern about the direction of the rotation, the state of the farm system and the frustrations of the fan base was justified.
So for the Indians to get from there to here -- the top Wild Card spot in the American League, on the heels of a 92-win season that saw them finish just one game behind the vaunted Tigers in the AL Central -- is amazing. And much of it is due to the leadership and the fun-loving vibe Francona helped instill.
Of course, the Indians had to do it on the field, too. And they did it despite less-than-stellar seasons from their two biggest offseason acquisitions, Nick Swisher and Michael Bourn. They did it despite seeing their April MVP, Mark Reynolds, go into the slump to end all slumps, eventually earning his release. They did it despite several notable injuries -- Justin Masterson, Corey Kluber and Zach McAllister all missed some time -- to a rotation that didn't seem sturdy enough to avoid such blows. They did it despite regression from their two biggest bullpen strengths, Chris Perez and Vinnie Pestano. They did it despite not having any superstars or absurd statistical seasons, unless you count Ubaldo Jimenez's remarkable second half.
They did it as a team. That's probably the best that can be said of this strange but satisfying Cleveland club. The Indians' biggest strength might have been their bench, one that Francona employed masterfully, getting the most out of "The Goon Squad" -- Yan Gomes, Ryan Raburn, Jason Giambi and Mike Aviles -- by properly managing their playing time. Gomes delivered so much behind the plate and at the plate that he eventually supplanted Carlos Santana as the everyday catcher, allowing Santana's bat to shine while improving the defense. And improved athleticism in the outfield helped maximize the efforts of the pitching staff.
The Indians were indeed imperfect, especially in the games against the Tigers (they had a 4-15 record against Detroit) that wound up costing them a real shot at a division crown. The 92 wins were due in no small part to the game's best record against sub-.500 teams, and the Tribe took full advantage of a soft September schedule by winning 21 games in the month, including each of the last 10.
Give credit where it's due, though: The Indians came together as a team and enter October on a ridiculous run. They are capable, confident and collected, and they've eked the most out of their ability all year, bringing Cleveland its first October experience since 2007.
That '07 run ended at the hands of Francona's Boston club. This time around, the Indians have Francona on their side. It's made a huge difference this season, and we'll see what kind of a difference it makes in October.
The bats: The Indians had just four regulars -- Santana, Swisher, Jason Kipnis and Michael Brantley -- post an adjusted OPS above the league average. But they managed to score the fourth-most runs per game in all of baseball. It was a 5.19 average in September, so the Tribe bats enter October on a roll. They'll just need that roll to continue against much more prominent pitching.
The arms: The Tribe's rotation is not spectacular (its 3.94 ERA ranks in the middle of the pack) but is steady, and that's been the biggest difference between 2012 and today. There is upside in the way Jimenez has pitched down the stretch and the pitch-count shackles being removed from promising rookie Danny Salazar and Kluber returning to full strength after a finger injury sidelined him for six weeks. The bullpen is the bigger question, as Perez's struggles have opened the door to a closer-by-committee approach in which Masterson, limited to relief work as a result of the oblique strain, might loom large.
The MVP: Again, no superstars here, so the MVP discussion is fairly wide open. But Kipnis provided a 5.7 WAR that led the team, and he was a one-man show in a scorching June (.419/.517/.699) that carried this club at a time when the season seemed as though it might drift off track. If you want to get truly technical, then give an MVP nod to pitching coach Mickey Callaway, who did a terrific job with the rotation.
The ace: All season, it was Masterson, who was 14-10 with a 3.52 ERA at the time he got hurt on Sept. 2. But Jimenez has been sensational in the second half and especially in September. He posted a 1.09 ERA with a 1.02 WHIP, 51 strikeouts and seven walks over 41 1/3 innings in his last six starts. If the Indians advance, they know who their Game 1 starter in the AL Division Series should be.
The unsung hero: Ryan Raburn's Major League career looked all but over after he posted a .171/.226/.254 slash line in 66 games in his age-31 season with Detroit last year. But the Indians always liked him and took a chance on him in a reserve role. He contributed a .272/.359/.548 line with 16 homers, 55 RBIs and a 2.1 WAR off the bench, earning a contract extension. On the team that resurrected the likes of Scott Kazmir and Giambi, Raburn might have actually mounted the most convincing comeback.
The pressing question: The Indians are the hottest team in baseball. They are also a team that went 36-52 against teams that wound up with winning records, including a 1-6 record against the Boston team they'd face if they advance out of the Wild Card. So, which of those realities is most relevant?


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Local Blogs
By Roz Rogoff
Making housing affordable in San RamonUploaded: Feb 6, 2011
Housing prices in San Ramon and surrounding cities are very high. Even with the housing crisis, San Ramon is an expensive place to live. I moved here for a job in 1997 and turned 55 later that year. I wanted to buy a house in Sunny Glen, the senior neighborhood at the southern end of the city, so I made an offer in on a house on Dogwood Court for $180K.
There were four offers on it but one of them was ahead of mine. I was the backup buyer, but it didn't fall out of escrow for me to buy it. If I had bought that house in Sunny Glen, I probably wouldn't have gotten involved in city politics or started writing the San Ramon Observer, but I'll save that story for later blog.
The house I eventually bought isn't in Sunny Glen but it is in San Ramon and not in Dublin, or Pleasanton, or Castro Valley, where I also looked. I could have bought a comparable house in Dublin for less money, but despite what some of my critics have accused me of, I prefer living in San Ramon (but I like shopping in Dublin). I briefly looked in Danville, and yes, I could have bought a townhouse or duet there for about the same amount as my house, but I still preferred living in San Ramon.
Many people would love to live in San Ramon but are not able to afford it, especially seniors on fixed incomes. A few years ago the City Council approved a senior development at the Church on the Hill on San Ramon Valley Blvd. for low income seniors. The builder is accepting applications now until February 25th. Five hundred applicants will be selected by lottery and then that pool will be considered for the 105 apartments available.
Another senior housing project is planned for the abandoned bank building on Alcosta. That building has been vacant for many years and is scheduled to be torn down soon to make way for low cost senior housing. Neighbors would like to see the old building gone for good.
Affordable housing for seniors is rarely controversial, but workforce housing has a different image. Questions have been raised at public hearings and on these blogs about why the city wants to add so much housing to the updated General Plan 2030. One reason frequently mentioned is the legal requirement for workforce housing by the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and/or the San Francisco Bay area Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC). See story on Bay Area housing in Saturday's Contra Costa Times.
The goal of these laws is to cut the amount of traffic on freeways by requiring cities to have housing for jobs in the city. The rationale is that people who work in a city would be able to afford to live there and wouldn't commute long distances to work, clogging up the freeways and causing air pollution. The people who passed these laws (our esteemed State Assembly), must be living in an idealistic dream world. They clearly don't live in California, which was built on freeways.
The San Ramon City Council is planning up to 1500 housing units in the North Camino Ramon Specific Plan. Some residents and business owners object to putting residential units downtown. I'm against using the Toyota property for this, but there are other office buildings and strip malls that could include housing in a second or third story. Existing buildings would have to be built up or torn down, but the new buildings would be more modern, efficient, and LEED certified with apartments, condominiums, or townhouses incorporated into a mixed use neighborhood.
If there's a furniture store on the first floor, the sales clerks and cashiers could live on the second or third floor. Their units would be affordable, and not require driving to work. That's the goal of this kind of planning, which has worked in other places. Infill development makes it easier for people to live where they work and to be able to afford it. What's wrong with that?
Tuesday night the City Council will consider reactivating the City's Housing Authority program. This will take the place of the Redevelopment Agency, which has been used to revitalize older neighborhoods for the last 14 years. Governor Brown wants the State to take over redevelopment agencies, so the City Council is looking elsewhere to keep control over affordable housing in San Ramon.
The Planning Commission will also be holding two more Public Hearings on the update to the 2020 General Plan, which still includes zoning the North Camino Ramon area for up to 1500 new housing units.
The checker at Lucky's, the waitress at Max's Diner, and your aging mother or father need somewhere to live that's convenient to where they work and people they want to visit. So those of you for or against these plans should try to attend one or more of these meetings to let the City Council and/or Planning Commissioners know whether you want affordable housing downtown or out of town.


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From: The History and Antiquities of the Name and Family of KILBOURN, by Payne K. Kilbourne, 1856. Pgs. 53-55.
John Kilbourn was my 8th great-grandfather. (Original will is below.)
John Kilbourn was my 8th great-grandfather. (Original will is below.)
"LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOHN KILBOURN, Sen'r.,
LATE OF GLASSENBURY, Deceased.
"In the name of God, Amen. I, John Kilbourn, Sen'r, of the Town of
Glastenbury, in the County of Hartford, in the Colony of Connecticut, in New England. Knowing that it is appointed for men once to die, and considering the uncertainty as to the time of death, withall knowing it to be the Will of God, who in his tender visitation calls upon me to set my house in order before I die, and I being (though weak in body) yet of perfect and sound understanding and memory, and of disposing mind, Praise be to Almighty God, Do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following. I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God, hoping through the merits of Christ to obtain free pardon of all my sins and to inherit Eternal Life, and my body I commit to the Earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named ; and concerning my outward Estate, since the Earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof, to him therefore belongs the Praise that I possess in this kind ; and as for the portion thereof that he hath given me, it is my mind and Will that after my decease, the same may be disposed of as followeth.
Imprimis. I Will that my just debts and funeral charges, be well and truly paid and discharged.
Imprimis. I Will that my just debts and funeral charges, be well and truly paid and discharged.
Item. I give and bequeath to my beloved Wife, Elizabeth Kilbourn, the sole benefit and improvement of my Dwelling House, and the improvement of three quarters of my Barn, as also the use and improvement of three quarters of my meadow and uplands, with the use and benefit of my Orchard, all being in Glastenbury aforesaid, and she to have the use of the same during her natural life. I also give unto my said Wife, the one half of my moveable estate, also all the Estate that was her own before I married her, to be forever at her own use and disposal. I also give to my said Wife, one Cow, also so much of my provisions of all sorts whatsoever, as may be for her comfortable subsistence the year ensuing.
Item. I give unto my son, John Kilbourn, all my Land that is Eastward of the Land that I give to my son David, That is to say, the East End of my farm in Glastenbury aforesaid, bounded upon my said son David's land West, and undivided land East, lands of Thomas Kilbourn, Sen., South, and lands of Samuel Hale, North, to be to him my said son John, and to his heirs and assigns forever. I also give unto my said son John, Mr. Perkin's Book, with a share of my other small books, to be at his own disposing forever.
Item. I give unto my son Ebenezer Kilbourn, Mrs. Taylor's book on Titus, a share in the small books, a share of the moveables, to be at his own disposing forever — having regard to what moveables he hath already had.
Item. I give unto my son, Jonathan Kilbourn, all my labor which I laid out upon the lands in Colchester, which he now possesses and enjoys, vizt, the clearing of three acres of land, with all the Posts and rails, and a Frame, to be to him and to his heirs and assigns forever. Also Mr. Elton's Sermon book, with a share of my small books and remaining moveables, having regard to what moveables he hath already had.
Item. I give unto my son, Benjamin Kilbourn, my pasture land, butting East upon a highway lately laid out by the Town, if said Highway is improved, but if not, to butt upon my said son David's lot, and West upon my upland field, North upon the said Samuel Hale, and South upon Joseph Hill, Sen. — Provided he returns home to settle upon it, and if he return not home, and settle as aforesaid, then the same shall be equally divided between my four sons, viz., John, Ebenezer, David and Abraham, to be to them and their heirs forever. I also give unto my said son, Benjamin, Mr. Hooker's book, with a share of my moveables, to be at his disposal forever.
Item. I give unto my said son, David Kilbourn, one half mile in length of my said Farm in Glastenbury, to butt West upon said Highway lately laid out by the Town as aforesaid, if said Highway be improved, if not, then to butt upon my said pasture hereby given to my said son Benjamin, and to extend Eastward half a mile, butting East upon Land I Also give to my said son John, North upon said Samuel Hale, and South on said Thomas Kilbourn, and partly upon said Joseph Hill, to be to him and to his heirs and assigns forever. I also give my said son David, my Great Bible and a share of my moveables, to be to his disposing forever.
Item. I give to my son Abraham Kilbourn, my Dwelling House, Barn and Orchard, with all my meadow land within said Town of Glastenbury, and my upland from the pasture aforesaid to the meadow, to be to him and to his heirs forever, after my said Wife shall be deceased, he having the use of one quarter part of my said House, Barn, Orchard, Meadow and Upland, during her natural life, if she needeth it not for her comfortable subsistance. I also give unto my said son Abraham, Mrs. Fox's book of Time, &c., and Mrs. Doolittle's book of the Lord's Supper, with a share of the moveables, to be at his disposing forever, and also my Horse Colt, to be to him forever. Further, it is my mind and Will, That such of my Children as have their share of my Housing and lands, may sell their shares to none, save to other or some other of their Brethren. Further it is my mind and Will that my Debts be paid by my Executors in manner following, (viz.,) one half of my moveables being set out to my beloved Wife, in such things as may be most for her comfort and subsistence, my debts to be paid out of the remaining part or half, and when my debts are paid, what remains of moveable Estate to be equally divided between my aforementioned sons, Ebenezer, Jonathan, Benjamin, David and Abraham, always accounting that what estate my said Wife brought with her when I married her, be not deemed my Estate. And further, it is my Will, that my said sons, Benjamin, David and Abraham, shall yield a convenient way for Horse and man, to, and from, and through each others' Land, as well for their advantage as for the advantage and ease of my said son John, that he may pass to his Land, which in this my Last Will and Testament, I have given unto him, unless the aforesaid Highway laid out lately by the Town shall be improved for that end, and then if the Town shall make use of that Highway, my son David shall only and alone be obliged to yield to John a convenient way for horse and man, to his own land as aforesaid. Further it is my Will, that my son John shall not deter or hinder any of my other sons from cutting and carrying off wood from his land, so long as the same shall lie unfenced. Lastly, I appoint my beloved Wife, and my beloved son Abraham Kilbourn, to be my Executors of this my last Will and Testament. In testimony that this is my last Will and Testament, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ten, and in the ninth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lady Anne, Queen over
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Grouse Mountain is launching another season geared to family snow sports adventures with a special day camp for school children.
The season's first Pro-D day camp takes place on Grouse Mountain on the next professional Development Day Oct. 25. The day's activities include glow-in-the-dark bowling, ring toss, a craft session with a Halloween theme, a peek at the mountain's grizzly bears, and the resident barn owl. The kids will also learn from a First Nations presentation.
Grouse Mountain has divided groups into juniors (five to seven years old) and older kids (age 8 and up). The camp runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. though parents have the option to extend the stay for a small fee to 4:30 p.m.
To book a day camp spot online visit GrouseMountain.com.
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October 25 is a professional development day, and Grouse Mountain is inviting teachers to a day of learning, courtesy of Grouse's education team, how to move the classroom experience outside.
The complimentary event will feature speaker Lori Bartley, a park interpretation specialist with Metro Vancouver Regional Parks. She has more than 25 years of experience presenting nature programs and as a heritage interpreter to children and adults.
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Learn all about our newest program, BC Resources (Grades 4-6), enjoy a meet and greet with our Barn Owl Cleo, visit the Grizzly Bears and more.
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The 110th Congress has yet to send a wilderness bill to the president's desk--with the Democrats in control, and several key opponents no longer in the picture, why hasn't momentum picked up for wilderness legislation? During today's OnPoint, Mike Matz, executive director at the Campaign for America's Wilderness, discusses why wilderness proponents have not been more successful with legislation in the last year. He explains what the main obstacles are for wilderness issues and previews his organization's new ad campaign focusing on encouraging lawmakers and the public to address wilderness issues. Matz also explains how energy development may affect wilderness areas and wildlife.


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I go back and forth about how much to stress ease in the kitchen. This is so easy! This is so fast! You'll never believe it! No excuse not to cook it yourself it's so fast and easy! And the exact opposite: Forget about ease, forget about how long it takes, that shouldn't be the point!
The point is living well, working well, supporting, encouraging and lifting up your family and friends. One of the main daily ways we fulfill all of these things is by cooking and eating well. Why don't more people understand this? It's so important, we shouldn't care how long cooking takes or how difficult or easy it is. We should make the time. (The truth is, the longer we spend cooking, the better off we are.)
On the other hand, most of cooking really is easy and it can be as fast or as slow as you want it to be. Ceviche is a great example of how simple "cooking" can be, and it's also a preparation that tends to surprise people. "I can't believe how good this is—that's all you do?!" is a typical response when you show people how to make ceviche.
Ceviche is simply sliced or diced fish that's tossed with lime juice (which cures it) and aromats (which flavor it). The preparation is said to have originated in South America, but it's likely ancient and has always been prepared, especially where limes grow. Red snapper is one of the most common types of fish to use; I also like grouper, which has a great bite. It's very soft, so serve it with something crunchy, like fried tortillas or crispy flatbread.
One of the important points ceviche shows about fish generally is that cooking is what makes fish "fishy." I don't really like cooked fish, but I love raw and cured fish. High heat tends to bring out and somehow change the oils in fish that make it taste fishy. Which is why I love preparations like this. This takes about five minutes to prepare and 10 minutes to gather the rest of what every you're serving while the flesh transforms from pale and translucent to white and opaque. Make as much or as little as you wish. I find that a half cup of lime juice per pound of fish is a good ratio. Flavor it as you wish. I love how the acid transforms the onion so I always include that. If the blood line, the darker flesh running along the center of the fish, is particularly dark, you can trim that out if you wish. Ceviche needs at least 10 minutes to cure, but will be good for four to six hours after the lime juice is added.
Red Snapper Ceviche with Jalapeno and Red Onion
1/4 cup shaved red onion
1/2 cup lime juice
1 jalapeno, seeded, small diced or thinly sliced
2 tablespoons small diced red bell pepper or red chilli
salt to taste
cilantro to garnish
Toss the snapper, onion and lime juice together and let it sit for at least ten minutes and up to six hours. Before serving, add the peppers, season to taste with fine sea salt, and garnish with sliced or torn cilantro leaves.
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According to Deadline, the actor has caught the eye of the Superman casting department, but since Snyder has not confirmed or denied any potential villains, we're left to speculate. Which we're clearly more than happy to do.
A lot of people seem to think Shannon is a natural for General Zod (played by Terrence Stamp in the original "Superman" movies), but we disagree. Take a look at Shannon. Now take a look at Superman Henry Cavill. Now look back at us. We're on a horse.
Doesn't Shannon kinda, sorta, look like a funhouse mirror version of Cavill? Say...a "Bizarro" version?
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A wire is a single, usually cylindrical, elongated string of metal. Wires are used to bear mechanical loads and to carry electricity and telecommunications signals. Wire is commonly formed by drawing the metal through a hole in a die or draw plate. Standard sizes are determined by various wire gauges. The term wire is also used more loosely to refer to a bundle of such strands, as in 'multistranded wire', which is more correctly termed a wire rope in mechanics, or a cable in electricity.
In antiquity, jewellery often contains, in the form of chains and applied decoration, large amounts of wire that is accurately made and which must have been produced by some efficient, if not technically advanced, means. In some cases, strips cut from metal sheet were made by pulling them through perforations in stone beads. This causes the strips to fold round on themselves to form thin tubes. This strip drawing technique was in use in Egypt by the 2nd Dynasty. From the middle of the 2nd millennium BC most of the gold wires in jewellery are characterized by seam lines that follow a spiral path along the wire. Such twisted strips can be converted into solid round wires by rolling them between flat surfaces or the strip wire drawing method. Strip and block twist wire manufacturing methods were still in use in Europe in the 7th century AD, but by this time there seems to be some evidence of wires produced by true drawing.
Square and hexagonal wires were possibly made using a swaging technique. In this method a metal rod was struck between grooved metal blocks, or between a grooved punch and a grooved metal anvil. Swaging is of great antiquity, possibly dating to the beginning of the 2nd millennium BC in Egypt and in the Bronze and Iron Ages in Europe for torches and fibulae.
Twisted square section wires are a very common filigree decoration in early Etruscan jewellery.
In about the middle of the 2nd millennium BC a new category of decorative wires was introduced which imitated a line of granules. Perhaps the earliest such wire is the notched wire which first occurs from the late 3rd, early 2nd millennium BC in Anatolia and occasionally later.
Wire was drawn in England from the medieval period. The wire was used to make wool cards and pins, manufactured goods whose import was prohibited by Edward IV in 1463.[1] The first wire mill in Great Britain was established at Tintern in about 1568 by the founders of the Company of Mineral and Battery Works, who had a monopoly on this.[2] Apart from their second wire mill at nearby Whitebrook,[3] there were no other wire mills before the second half of the 17th century. Despite the existence of mills, the drawing of wire down to fine sizes continued to be done manually.
Wire is usually drawn of cylindrical form; but it may be made of any desired section by varying the outline of the holes in the draw-plate through which it is passed in the process of manufacture. The draw-plate or die is a piece of hard cast-iron or hard steel, or for fine work it may be a diamond or a ruby. The object of utilizing precious stones is to enable the dies to be used for a considerable period without losing their size, and so producing wire of incorrect diameter. Diamond dies must be rebored when they have lost their original diameter of hole, but the metal dies are brought down to size again by hammering up the hole and then drifting it out to correct diameter with a punch.
Wire has many uses. It forms the raw material of many important manufacturers, such as the wire-net industry, wire-cloth making and wire-rope spinning, in which it occupies a place analogous to a textile fiber. Wire-cloth of all degrees of strength and fineness of mesh is used for sifting and screening machinery, for draining paper pulp, for window screens, and for many other purposes. Vast quantities of aluminum, copper, nickel and steel wire are employed for telephone and data wires and cables, and as conductors in electric power transmission, and heating. It is in no less demand for fencing, and much is consumed in the construction of suspension bridges, and cages, etc. In the manufacture of stringed musical instruments and scientific instruments wire is again largely used. Among its other sources of consumption it is sufficient to mention pin and hair-pin making, the needle and fish-hook industries, nail, peg and rivet making, and carding machinery; indeed there are few industries into which it does not enter.
Not all metals and metallic alloys possess the physical properties necessary to make useful wire. The metals must in the first place be ductile and strong in tension, the quality on which the utility of wire principally depends. The metals suitable for wire, possessing almost equal ductility, are platinum, silver, iron, copper, aluminum and gold; and it is only from these and certain of their alloys with other metals, principally brass and bronze, that wire is prepared. By careful treatment extremely thin wire can be produced. Special purpose wire is however made from other metals (e.g. tungsten wire for light bulb and vacuum tube filaments, because of its high melting temperature). Copper wires could be plated with other metals, such as tin, nickel, and silver to handle different temperatures.
Wire is often reduced to the desired diameter and properties by repeated drawing through progressively smaller dies, or traditionally holes in draw plates. After a number of passes the wire may be annealed to facilitate more drawing or, if it is a finished product, to maximize ductility and conductivity.
Finishing, jacketing, and insulating
Electrical wires are usually covered with insulating materials, such as plastic, rubber-like polymers, or varnish. Insulating and jacketing of wires and cables is nowadays done by passing them through an extruder. Formerly, materials used for insulation included treated cloth or paper, and various oil-based products. Since the mid-1960s, plastic and polymers exhibiting properties similar to rubber have predominated.
Two or more wires may be wrapped concentrically, separated by insulation, to form coaxial cable. The wire or cable may be further protected with substances like paraffin, some kind of preservative compound, bitumen, lead, or aluminum sheathing, or steel taping. Stranding or covering machines wind material onto wire which passes through quickly. Some of the smallest machines for cotton covering have a large drum, which grips the wire and moves it through toothed gears; the wire passes through the centre of disks mounted above a long bed, and the disks carry each a number of bobbins varying from six to twelve or more in different machines. A supply of covering material is wound on each bobbin, and the end is led on to the wire, which occupies a central position relatively to the bobbins; the latter being revolved at a suitable speed bodily with their disks, the cotton is consequently served on to the wire, winding in spiral fashion so as to overlap. If a large number of strands are required the disks are duplicated, so that as many as sixty spools may be carried, the second set of strands being laid over the first.
Coaxial Cable, one example of a jacketed and insulated wire.For heavier cables, used for electric light and power, and submarine cables, the machines are somewhat different in construction. The wire is still carried through a hollow shaft, but the bobbins or spools of covering material are set with their spindles at right angles to the axis of the wire, and they lie in a circular cage which rotates on rollers below. The various strands coming from the spools at various parts of the circumference of the cage all lead to a disk at the end of the hollow shaft. This disk has perforations through which each of the strands pass, thence being immediately wrapped on the cable, which slides through a bearing at this point. Toothed gears having certain definite ratios are used to cause the winding drum for the cable and the cage for the spools to rotate at suitable relative speeds which do not vary. The cages are multiplied for stranding with a large number of tapes or strands, so that a machine may have six bobbins on one cage and twelve on the other.
Solid versus stranded
Solid wire, also called solid-core or single-strand wire, consists of one piece of metal wire. Stranded wire is composed of a bundle of small-guage wires to make a larger conductor.
Stranded copper wireStranded wire is more flexible than solid wire of the same total cross-sectional area. Solid wire is cheaper to manufacture than stranded wire and is used where there is little need for flexibility in the wire. Solid wire also provides mechanical ruggedness; and, because it has relatively less surface area which is exposed to attack by corrosives, protection against the environment. Stranded wire is used whenever ease of bending or repeated bending are required. Such situations include connections between circuit boards in multi-printed-circuit-board devices, where the rigidity of solid wire would produce too much stress as a result of movement during assembly or servicing; A.C. line cords for appliances; musical instrument cables; computer mouse cables; welding electrode cables; control cables connecting moving machine parts; mining machine cables; trailing machine cables; and numerous others.
At high frequencies, current travels near the surface of the wire because of the skin effect, resulting in increased power loss in the wire. Stranded wire might seem to reduce this effect, since the total surface area of the strands is greater than the surface area of the equivalent solid wire, but in fact a simple stranded wire will have worse skin effect than a solid wire, because of its increased average resistivity due to inclusion of air gaps within the wire. (The foregoing discussion of the consequences of the skin effect has been disputed on the talk page.)
However, for many high-frequency applications, proximity effect is more severe than skin effect, and in some limited cases, simple stranded wire can reduce proximity effect. For better performance at high frequencies, litz wire, which has the individual strands insulated and twisted in special patterns, may be used.
- Hook-up wire is small-to-medium guage, solid or stranded, insulated wire, used for making internal connections inside electrical or electronic devices. It is often tin-plated to facilitate soldering.
- Magnet wire is solid wire, usually copper, which, to allow closer winding when making electromagnetic coils, is insulated only with varnish, rather than the thicker plastic or other insulation commonly used on electrical wire. It is used for the winding of electric motors, transformers, inductors, generators, speaker coils, etc.
- Resistance wire is wire with higher than normal resistivity, often used for heating elements or for making wire-wound resistors.
Wire Gauge to Diameter and �Diameter to Wire Gauge Converter - Online calculator converts gauge to diameter or diameter to gauge for any wire size.


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This Fan Fiction is based on the storyline of the Dynasty Warrior game series. I use the places and characters mentioned in the game and add new characters and places, when the time comes. This Fan Fiction is a collection of self-created characters stories. Every story and character is somehow connected to each other. I won't ask for approve or something like that, but I like to read your comments about it. The Fan Fiction will be separated into four Books. Water, Fire, Wind and Earth. Each book contains the view of a different group of characters and force. Wind = Shu, Water = Wei, Fire = Wu and Earth = Warriors Orochi Scenario.
EDIT 28/11/2013 : I stop making polls for the story, since so few seem interested in participating. I will write and only alter the end into two different (a bad and a good) endings.
Story Prologue
Once upon a time, a family within the province of Chang Sha was blessed by heaven with the birth of quads. But one of the children died before taking its first breath. Yet the family was happy about their little triplet of sons. They asked one of the wise men to name their children after the destiny they receive in the future. "These children were blessing by the heaven... . Similar in every way... . Look, voice and even parts of their soul are the same... . But one of them perished and the balance is lost... . I see unrest and anger within the future of all three of them... . Destined to bring hope, freedom and devastation alike... . Hanleng, the cold... . His rage will burn the ground without fire... . Freezing winds and merciless winter nights... . Like a wound that was slain by a sword of ice... . His hand will carry wisdom and pain... . Wufeng, the calm... . His anger will strike the earth like storming winds. The resting mind that never answers with death to his foes... . Yet he carries plague and peace into the future... . Huoyan, the inflaming one... . His fury will turn the water into fire... . Unbounded and free, he will devour the world and leave only ashes behind... . He carries the freedom alongside the hunger for war... ." As the wise man left he started crying at the sunset. "I'm old and thought I saw everything what a mortal could see... . And yet these children prove me wrong... . I pity them... . Death won't bring them peace and won't change...what I have seen with my spirit's eye... . And yet they are destined to bring each other pain...until only one is left...and follows after them... ."
The family was most disturbed, but they didn't want to believe the wise man until they saw it with their own eyes. Years passed and the boys were raised well. But even if they were polite and friendly to others, they fought among each other all the time. They even tried to kill one another more than once. The family decided to relocate them into different villages to keep the peace. But the urge was stronger. The children became more estranged each day. Hanleng chained himself onto a rock and started to talk in riddles with other people. His words and rhymes became more meaningless every passing day. Wufeng meditated without rest or meals. He stood on top of roofs or trees and ignored others shouting at him. From dusk until dawn he pretended to be part of houses and trees only whispering with the breeze floating by. Huoyan started to count the stars until daybreak and tried to drown himself in coal or ashes. It was horrifying. Nobody knew what to do. One night all three came up to their people at the same time in each village and said: "It's not enough to separate us... . I need to leave and find our only destiny... . The blood of my brothers... ." So it came that at this night three pillars of flame, ice and wind went on their way to the sky. The fire followed the clouds to the sea. The wind went to the south west and vanished in the woods. The ice wandered north, into the mountains. The three villages that stood right under the pillars were all destroyed. Burned, blown away or frozen to arm length into the ground. No living soul was to be found. And nobody from outside knew what had happened. What became of the triplet was unknown. Until.... .
One day, many years after this night, a man came to the emperor's palace. The guards didn't want to let him in, but he managed to get himself an audience without permission. He entered the palace without harming anyone. He stood before the emperor, dressed in a fine armor, green like the tree tops. "My liege... . Listen to me... . Your future and those of your people will sink into chaos soon. The world and prosperity you know will vanish. People's lives will be destroyed! Your highness, I beg of you... . You can stop this from happening!" But it was no use. Whatever the man said, the emperor didn't believe. He tried to imprison the stranger, but he vanished as fast as he came and was never seen again. "I tried... . But my begging and pleading was hopeless... . I saw no wisdom... I saw no honor. That's why I go...and won't come back... . I won't fix the wrongs you do, emperor... . I did more than I should have done and I won't do anything more... .", these were his last words, floating in the air inside the palace. The emperor heard them even after the man was long gone. What he didn't know was that the man was the start of all yet to come... .
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Sixty-five Lake Tahoe Unified School District students learned to embrace gravity during the class' first day learning or refining ski and snowboard skills. The group hit the slopes, often literally, Tuesday as part of a three-day package for South Shore fifth-graders organized by Heavenly Mountain Resort. Heavenly provides the equipment rental, the lift ticket and the instruction — almost a $600 value per child — while the schools provide teams of students eager to spend the day on the hill. Tahoe Valley Elementary School student Cameron Jackson strapped into his snowboard before sliding down the bunny hill toward California Lodge. Tuesday was Jackson's first time snowboarding, and he said he hopes he can continue with the sport. "It's really fun and I can't wait 'till I get older so I can keep snowboarding. It's really hard. Going down the big hill and lifting up your toes, you fall a lot. I never knew this was here," Jackson said. Like Jackson, many of the students who participate have never strapped or stepped into a pair of bindings before. Skiing and snowboarding are expensive sports even for South Shore residents — a one-day snowboard lesson plus lift ticket and rental costs $192 for a child at Heavenly, according to the resort's website. Never-evers can choose between skiing and snowboarding, while the advanced riders hop on the Gunbarrel lift for more specialized instruction. That first day on the mountain can be intimidating for some students, but Tahoe Valley Elementary School teacher Laura Miller said any initial fear is usually short-lived. "The kids progress so quickly. It's awesome. At first they're scared, but soon they just love it," Miller said. Irene Kaelin, another fifth-grade teacher at the LTUSD school, started registering her class in the decades-old program more than 15 years ago. It's important to take advantage of the outdoor opportunities Tahoe offers, she said. The lessons also bring the class together as students support one another on their way down the slope, Kaelin said. In his reflective orange goggles, Schade Fielder practiced his edge work Tuesday with the help of a Heavenly snowboard instructor. Another novice rider, Fielder had never skied or snowboarded at the resort. Fielder found that the hardest part about the sport was keeping track of all the tips his instructor gave him —toes up, knees bent, butt back and hands ready — but he said he'd begun to get the hang of it. "It's really fun. I thought snowboarding would be more fun than skiing. It's more like skateboarding," Fielder said.
Rec Center hosts Parent's Night OutThe Recreation Center located at 1180 Rufus Allen Blvd. will be open Thursday, Feb. 14 for a Parent's Night Out. For $25, parents can register their child for the event that runs from 6-10 p.m. and includes a pizza dinner, swimming, games, a movie and crafts. Registration closes on Feb. 12 at 5 p.m. Call 530-542-6056 to reserve a spot. Recreation Center staff can pick-up the youth from the Boys & Girls Club main site if the students are registered by Feb. 12. Ballroom dancers waltz through LTCCLake Tahoe Community College's Connect Community Education program will offer a six-week beginning waltz and basic rumba workshop that starts Feb. 22 from 6-7:30 p.m. The class will take place at the LTCC main campus. Register online at http://tinyurl.com/cwx3c2e or call 530-541-4660, ext. 717. Lake schools seek volunteers for annual School House RocksVolunteers are needed for Zephyr Cove Elementary and Whittell High schools' biggest fundraiser of the year, the school auction, which will take place Feb. 23 from 6-10 p.m. Free babysitting will be available at Kahle Community Center. Call Zephyr Cove School Counselor Jenay Aiksnoras at 775-588-4574 to sign up.Weekly meetings take place Fridays at Svadhyaya Yoga Studio behind Safeway in Roundhill starting this week at 4 p.m. El Dorado READS program returns to countyBarsotti Books partnered with five regional organizations for the second annual El Dorado Reads program. County students will read Joan Barsotti's book "Okei-san: A Girl's Journey, Japan to California, 1868-1871." The program, which runs from April 9 through May 30, will be avaliable to all fourth-grade classrooms in El Dorado County. Participating schools will have the opportunity to apply for grant funds for a field trip to visit the Wakamatsu Tea & Silk Colony Farm in the Gold Hill area, the site where the book's plot unfolds.
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Sharks Attacked: The Conservation Crisis
An Interview with Ingrid Sprake
By Jemma Dicks
Image courtesy of Ingrid Spake
In the past calendar year, approximately 100 million sharks have been killed by humans. The collapse of shark numbers is of huge concern to conservationists.
Whilst working on the launch of our new Global Shark Campaign, I realised that one of the biggest problems faced by conservationists is that a lot of people just don't care about sharks. After all, they're just vicious killers right? Most travellers only tend to give sharks a thought when contemplating whether or not it is safe to swim at a certain beach whilst abroad.
I decided to interview shark expert Ingrid Sprake to find out more about these misunderstood animals, why you should help protect them and the simple steps that we can all take whilst on our travels to boost their chances of survival.
1. Tell us about yourself and how you first started working with sharks?
I was born in the UK and my parents brought me up to respect and protect our planet and its animals. I was lucky to have spent my childhood around the beautiful Welsh coastline and we were always outside and involved in adventure activities. I was a natural in the water. In fact, I could swim before I could walk and my favourite childhood summers were spent playing in the ocean.
After graduating from law school in London, I practiced as a litigation solicitor for several years, but the lure of the ocean was always with me and I would head to the coast to surf every weekend, even in the winter.
In around 2000, I recall reading a travel magazine article on scuba diving and I decided to give it a go. However, rather than heading to one of the exotic places featured in the article, I headed to Torquay on the South Coast of England and did my Open Water Diver Course there. I will never forget my first dive. It was freezing cold, with about 20cm visibility and all I saw was a shopping trolley, a road sign and a cuttle fish! However, that was enough to awaken my inner mermaid and I knew that I had found my passion in life.
It did not take me long to start travelling in order to dive. I loved the freedom of being on the road. I remember my first warm water dive in Cambodia. I dropped down and saw a seahorse, and it was then that I knew it was time to get out of the rat race and follow my heart.
I returned to the UK, gave in my notice and bought a one way ticket to India - that was 12 years ago and I have never looked back.
I travelled around Asia for a while, settling in Thailand to complete my Dive Master course. This further fuelled my passion for diving and, in 2003; I completed my Dive Instructor qualification in Cairns, Australia.
My passion for the underwater world did not stop there and I continued to travel and teach diving in Egypt, Costa Rica, Honduras and the Cayman Islands. The more places I lived and dived, the more I realised that our world's delicate marine eco-systems were in a fragile and perilous state and I wanted to do something about it.
I began to volunteer with local marine conservation organisations in the countries in which I was working. I gained a lot of satisfaction from this kind of work and soon became more and more involved in marine conservation initiatives.
It was this passion and desire to make a difference that took me to the Bahamas in 2009, where an opportunity had arisen to work with Caribbean Reef Sharks.
Image courtesy of Flickr, USFWS Headquarters
For most people, spending the day underwater with 50 sharks is not an obvious choice! I will never forget my first dive with the sharks - my heart was racing! Having spent years diving all around the world, I realised how rare it was to dive so closely with the ocean's greatest predator. I felt blessed to be part of the process to help protect the species.
I underwent ten of hours of training which involved learning how to identify behaviours, controlling the position of the sharks in the water and placing them in to tonic immobilisation so that data collection and research work can be carried out.
From there, I returned to Thailand and took up the position of Conservation Project Manager for Projects Abroad. This led on to me setting up the new Shark Conservation Project in Fiji and heading the Projects Abroad Global Shark Campaign.
Sharks are the apex predator in our oceans and are critical to our eco-system. Only by studying and understanding these amazing creatures, can we begin to protect our fragile marine eco-systems and preserve one of the ocean's greatest animals.
2. Sharks are often portrayed as vicious killers in the media. Is this an accurate portrayal?
The portrayal of sharks as ferocious and savage man-eaters is totally inaccurate and nothing more than media hype and nonsense. Humans are definitely not on a shark's menu! I have done thousands of dives with sharks, each without incident.
Such a negative depiction of sharks is a modern day invention and has no basis in fact. All over the world, in coastal villages, the aboriginal people revere and worship sharks. They share ancient stories, dating back thousands of years, telling of the sharks being good omens and protectors of the water.
To put things into perspective, let's look at the statistics. Each year:
- Mosquitoes kill 655,000 people.
- Lightening kills 10,000 people.
- Wasps kill 600 people.
- Falling out of bed kills 450 people.
- Vending machines kill 13 people.
- Sharks are responsible for the deaths of around 10 people.
- Humans are responsible for killing an estimated 100 million sharks annually - a figure that is simply too high to comprehend.
So in fact, the correct portrayal is that man, and not sharks, are the vicious killers.
3. Why are sharks so endangered?
The over-fishing of sharks from our oceans is having a devastating effect on our marine eco-systems. As the apex ocean predator, until now sharks have only needed a slow reproductive system in order to keep their species alive. As a result, they are slow to reach sexual maturity and produce only a small amount of pups in very few litters over their life time.
Therefore, the rate at which they are being removed from our oceans is not allowing the species enough time to recover and replenish. Sharks are being fished at an unprecedented rate, mainly due to the demand for shark fin soup. It is estimated that around 73 million sharks are killed to meet this demand each year.
The only commodities of any worth on a shark are the fins, which make up about 5% of the body ratio. Therefore, in order to maximise their profits, shark fishermen remove the fins from the shark on the boat, then toss the live shark back in to the ocean to slowly drown to death. This practice is both cruel and barbaric.
Image courtesy of Ingrid Spake
A further 27 million sharks are killed as a result of unethical fishing practices. This includes long line fishing, whereby around 100km of lines furnishing over 2,500 baited hooks are used. In addition to sharks, dolphins and turtles are also caught in this trap, tricked into taking an easy meal.
The use of trawling nets, which are dragged behind fishing boats collecting anything and everything in their path, are also having a devastating effect on shark numbers. As indeed is sport fishing, with shark tournaments still pulling in the crowds in countries all over the world.
4. Why should we protect sharks?
Evolution has created a perfect balance in our oceans. Sharks are at the top of the food chain. If you remove sharks from the ocean, then the whole balance is destroyed and the marine eco-system collapses.
Sharks hunt and remove the weaker fish from the eco-system, ensuring the gene pool of lower species is kept strong and able to thrive. This keeps the fish stocks in our oceans plentiful. If the middle-level species are not kept under control, then they will flourish and have a negative impact upon the low-level species. It is the low-level species that ensure the health of our coral reefs and marine flora, which in turn filter the ocean water and produce 70% of the oxygen we breathe.
Everything is connected. Removing sharks from our oceans will have a devastating effect on our entire planet. It is the same as removing the foundation of a building. Our eco-systems will collapse as a result.
5. What can travellers do to help the conservation of sharks?
Travellers can have a direct influence, by reducing the demand for shark-related products.
- Every individual can make a difference by refusing to eat in restaurants that serve shark meat and/or shark fin soup. Tell the restaurant manager why you are choosing not to eat and spend money there. Businesses make decisions based on profit and they will take notice if they start to lose customers as a result of selling shark products.
- Do not go with recreational fishing companies that offer shark fishing trips.
- Don't be tempted to buy shark's teeth jewellery from local markets. This encourages locals to kill sharks for their teeth.
- Support those restaurants and businesses that display signs stating that they are against selling shark-related products.
- Always talk about sharks in a positive light, especially with the local people.
6. What can travellers do to minimise pollution of the oceans?
Image courtesy of Ingrid Spake
Responsible tourism is essential for the health of our planet. Travellers can do a lot to ensure that they do not add to the global pollution problem by using bins and recycling bins where provided.
You can also help by doing the following:
- Say no to plastic bags.
- Don't throw cigarette butts on the floor.
- Refill water bottles rather than buying several smaller bottles.
7. For anybody interested in sharks, what is the best way in which to interact with them?
- Sign up for a Project AWARE Shark Conservation course - you can do this as a diver or non-diver.
- Only go with reputable shark tourism companies and make sure they have a conservation initiative attached to their business.
- Visit the local aquarium and sign up for any shark courses they run.
- Volunteer on a Shark Conservation Project such as the one run by Projects Abroad. You will learn more about sharks, educate the local community and have a direct impact on shark protection.
This sort of project is vitally important to the future of our oceans. Volunteers not only contribute their time and effort on the project, but they also take the message back home with them and become ambassadors for conservation in their own country.
8. Where are the best places to engage in shark tourism?
Image courtesy of Ingrid Spake
Supporting shark tourism is a way to show local coastal communities the economic advantage of protecting their local shark populations.
Every ocean in the world has a shark population:
- Basking sharks can be seen off the coast of the UK.
- Large shark populations are found around the Caribbean, especially the Bahamas.
- The Galapagos Islands have schooling Hammerheads.
- Whale sharks congregate off the coast of Mexico.
- Thresher sharks can be seen in cleaning stations around the Philippines.
A shark is worth around US$20,000 to shark tourism when alive. This is compared to the US$500 that the fins of a slain shark are worth. Simply put, sharks are so much more valuable alive. Hopefully, with increasing shark education and awareness, more and more people around the world will realise this.


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Shanghai PPTV Grand Slam | 29 avril - 4 mai 2014
Shanghai, China, May 4, 2014 – Germany's second seeds Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst held off Chinese dark horses Wang Fan/Yue Yuan in the thrilling full-set women's final of the Shanghai Grand Slam Sunday afternoon to clinch their first ever FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour title.
Having taken nine silver and six bronze medals in the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour, the 28-year-old Ludwig finally touched the gold with the 2-1 (23-21, 19-21, 15-9) victory in the rain.
"I'm so happy because there was a long time no winning the tournament. A lot of finals, always lost," said Ludwig. "I'm really happy especially because it's a Grand Slam and it was a big thing and it's the second year with Kira and we were doing a good job. I am so happy."
It was also the first World Tour triumph for Walkenhorst, who had reaped two silvers and one bronze in four previous final four appearance in World Tour events. Bouncing back from a 2-0 (21-17, 21-19) upset loss to Australian qualifiers Nicole Laird and Mariafe Artacho in the opening pool play on Thursday, Ludwig/Walkenhorst claimed seven wins in a row to land the title of the first Grand Slam event of the season.
"It's an amazing tournament. All the best teams were here and there were a lot of surprises, a lot of surprise winners and a lot of surprise losers. We have proved that we can compete and I can't wait playing with Kira in the next World Tour tournament.â€
Roared on by full-packed home fans in the Jinshan City Beach Stadium, the Chinese duo jumped to a 12-6 lead in the first set, but the German pair soon answered with a 5-0 run to pull within 12-11. Then Yue Yuan came up big with three aces in a row to cap a 4-0 burst of China that pushed them up to 17-12. However, Ludwig/Walkenhorst steaidly pulled it back at 18-all before overtaking the lead at 20-19. Wang/Yue beat off two set points, only to find Ludwig convert on the third with a nice spike.
"It was really hard for us because the fans were really loud cheering for the Chinese players,"said Ludwig. "We were not really focused from the beginning, but we kept fighting, tried to communicate more and tried to serve better and that worked. We got some points in a row and this made the Chinese players nervous. We were fighting till the end and it worked for us."
Trailing by 16-13 in the second set, Wang/Yue ran off six points in a row including three straight blocks of Wang against Ludwig to overtake the lead at 19-16 and went on to level it at 1-1. In the tiebreaker, the Chinese seemed to be running out of steam as Ludwig/Walkenhorst pulled away from a 5-5 tie for a 11-6 lead and never looked back.
Wang and Yue, who had already secured their best results at the World Tour by making the semi-finals on Saturday, could be satisfied with the silver medal.
"For sure we were the underdogs in the final and we just wanna try our best," said the 26-year-old Yue. "Leading or trailing, we just fought point by point."
"It's already our best result and best performance," Wang said. "I was quite nervous because it's our first final. At least we have tried our best and showed how well we can play."
Earlier on Sunday, Wang/Yue upset Brazil's sixth seeds Agatha Bednarczuk/Barbara Seixas De Freitas 2-1 (20-22, 21-17, 15-10) to reach the final while Agatha/Seixas recovered soon enough to beat defending champions Talita Antunes and Taiana Lima in an all-Brazilian clash 2-0 (21-17, 21-14) to take home the bronze medal.
It was the first Grand Slam medal for Agatha/Seixas, whose previous best was a third place at the Bangsaen Open in 2012.
"We really enjoy playing here in Shanghai. Last year we could not play together and this year we continued our partnership. We are very happy with this medal and hopefully we can go step by step and improve our game," said Seixas.
Talita, who had been crowned in Shanghai with Renata Martins Ribeiro, Maria Antonelli and Lima in 2008, 2009 and 2013 respectively, settled for the fourth place with Lima this time following a fifth finish at the season-opening Fuzhou Open last week.
After the conclusion of the first Grand Slam event of the season, the 2014 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour will continue in Mexico with the Puerto Vallarta Open next week.
The 2014 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour calendar features a record purse of US$10.2 million with a season that extends from late April to mid-December competing at 21 venues in 18 countries. This year's FIVB World Tour includes a record 10 FIVB Grand Slam events, the inaugural Grand Slam Finale and 11 FIVB Open Tournaments throughout the world, helping expand the door for development of the sport even further.
The 10 FIVB Grand Slam competitions, all double-gender, have eight with $800,000 in total purses while both The Hague, Netherlands and the Long Beach, Calif., USA event will have $1 million each in prize money, the most in FIVB Grand Slam history.
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