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When the lights went off at the Super Bowl, it sparked a cascade of amused commentary on Twitter, but the half-hour outage highlighted a serious problem in the United States: our woefully outdated energy grid, with crumbling infrastructure that is not able to keep pace with energy demands and has a number of key vulnerabilities. Calls for modernizing the grid have accelerated in recent years in response to a number of devastating blackouts, including incidents in 2003 and 2011, that illustrated the critical nature of the problem with the grid.
This interconnected network of power generation facilities, transformers, transmission wires, control centers and more is run by a variety of utilities across the United States who work with each other to anticipate and supply energy needs. An effective method of electricity storage still isn't available, despite decades of research, which means the grid operates in real time. When power is needed, it's routed to a given location, and when the grid starts to overload with demand, parts can begin to shut down to maintain consistent supply to as many locations as possible and to prevent damage.
The same kinds of shutdowns can be seen when faults appear along the grid. Utilities work quickly to isolate problems, fix them and get the grid back up, but meanwhile, power may be out for hundreds or thousands of people; remember the darkness that fell across Manhattan in the wake of Superstorm Sandy? Even with utility workers working constantly, it took days to restore power in some locations, even in the heart of one of the most financially important regions in the United States.
And these problems are only going to get worse with time, as the grid faces a growing number of users, rising energy demand (estimated to be increasing by a little over one percent annually), and aging infrastructure. Many key components of the grid are decades old, and, chillingly, would be familiar to Thomas Edison, who designed the first functional grid. That's how far we've come since the early days of electricity generation and distribution.
To counter the aging grid, the U.S. is pushing for a modernized "smart grid," which is slowly being researched and rolled out across the country. The smart grid processes energy in a way that might be more familiar to Internet users, taking advantage of advanced digital two-way communication to track and predict energy demand, isolate problems without needing to dispatch a work crew, and act quickly to protect the grid and divert energy to affected customers in the event of a fault. It also provides storage and buffering, to address high demand and prevent outages; measures that could have prevented the now-infamous New Orleans outage. Yet, the smart grid represents a tremendous investment, and may take years to implement.
Years the U.S. may not have. The Department of Homeland Security has pointed out that in addition to being too unstable to meet current energy needs in the U.S., the grid is also uniquely vulnerable to terrorist attack, making it a national security issue. While the country dallied over infrastructure concerns for over a decade, the grid became ever more unreliable, and the aging infrastructure fingered as a problem during events like the 2001 rolling blackouts in California has become an even bigger issue.
Is the U.S. ready to commit to modernizing the grid before it's too late, and to addressing other aspects of its aging infrastructure as well? While workers at utilities and government agencies across the country turn their eyes to electricity, what about our roads, schools, bridges, tunnels, dams and other public works projects? Many of these are also suffering from decades of neglect and an increased workload, and that's bad news for them — and for America.
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And that is exactly why they should still be a utility and not privatized. Anything this absolutely crucial to our civilization should not be for profit. Utilities make a profit usually 6% and all the rest gets reinvested back into the utility to improve it.
Why should private businesses invest in something the consumers wont pay for?
If you the consumers want a higher quality of service you have to be willing to pay those who would offer it more than those who wont.
Sorry. The power companies are too busy lining the pockets of their corporate shareholders and CEO's to be able to afford repairing the Grid. This means that WE will have to pay for it with higher energy prices of course. One would think that the first thing to be done would be to eliminate poles and run wire along the side of the road in pipe (PVC) where possible instead. No more power outages during storms and high wind conditions! No more tree maintenance! No more car accidents or lightning strikes taking out telephone poles! Fewer expensive bucket trucks in use! Fewer safety concerns! How much money would that save?
The unfortunate truth is that most people do not take these situations seriously until the consequences blow up in their faces, i.e. bridges collapse or the Stock Exchange goes down for weeks and it affects them personally in some way.
Having said that, infrastructure investment pays off in both the short and long term but is not on any politician's agenda today, as it would involve increased public spending and possible tax hikes. What a concept - paying for what you need and not somehow getting it free and at someone else's expense. We need a massive rethink of what is important and how to achieve it.
We need to eliminate the pork barrel spending and profiteering that has been dominating the tax dollars and pour more money into genuinely essential programs, including upgrading the infrastructure! Not only that, but we need to concentrate more on renewable energy sources such as wind and solar and get away from fossil fuels such as coal-fired power plants and oil. The GOP needs to stick crowbars in their wallets and realize that by continuing to ignore such problems, they are going to royally screw America over.
And people wonder why my husband and I want to upgrade to solar power someday and take ourselves OFF the grid altogether!
The time to upgrade and modernize is now!
Yes, you need to update or better still with more power generated locally to where it is needed if practical & much more energy storage if possible in various forms as there will be times when excess power is produced when there is low demand, much more off shore & on shore wind turbines as well as solar..
US infrastructure get a grade of D from Society of Engineers.
"Is the U.S. ready to commit to modernizing the grid before its too late, ..."
As far as I am concerned, the US must commit to modernising all its infastructure including the power grid. But will it? Modernisation should be seen as an investment in the country's assets, a good reason to spend. It is not frivolous spending but spending that increases value. That is what some of Mr Obama's stimulus packages proposed to do --- invest in the country. Unfortunately, the myopic and obstructionist Republican/Teabaggers blocked much of it. I don't have the information to calculate a rate of return on the investment. But in simple terms, the investment in infastructure would have put more people to work. Those people pay income taxes and are able to buy goods. As the purchase of goods increases, more people are needed to produce the goods. They pay taxes and spend money.
It is time to modernise all infastructure and put more people back to work.
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Interesting ending, and the series really did have an ending with a good amount of closure, the series not only wrapped up the current storylines but even positioned it to be a prequel to existing continuities. It's too bad they themselves couldn't really enjoy the brighter world they brought forth as they didn't experience those lives to that point. Kind of makes sense why they'd pull up their roots and do what they do and their sense of camaraderie.
Loved the Sheriff's kids: Eastwood, Norris, Billy Jack and Lynda Carter. I also liked the shot of the kids in their classic series postures and gaits.
Scooby looked surprisingly cool in his Kriegstaffebot disguise. I've mentioned that he often seemed to get the short shrift in this series so I'm glad he got to play a larger role in these final episodes.
Is it me or were they getting a bit cheeky with the girls? Seemed there were a lot of leering angles there at times. At least I didn't remember as many previously.
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The kind of turmoil that HP has had at the top of the company can take a toll on companies, employees, shareholders. But I've been surprised at the resilience of HP people -- HP is a remarkably resilient companyMeg WhitmanCEO, HP
As Meg Whitman, the CEO of HP, took the stage here today, the thousands sitting in this cavernous hall applauded politely and then stilled.
This was Whitman's first appearance at HP Discover, and she faced an audience of people who run systems that help ensure that airplanes fly on time and banking systems never fail.
But Whitman was also standing before an audience of people with concerns. They want to know what changes are in store as HP plans to cut 27,000 people, or about 8% of the company, over the next two years.
As in years past, attendees are at this large user conference to get the latest product information, meet directly with HP engineers and see how their peers are handling the same problems they deal with. But the layoffs and questions about Itanium, the subject of a court fight this week, made the answers they typically seek more pressing.
One IT manager, who didn't want his name used, said HP has about 45 people assigned to his company who provide sales and technical support. Part of his mission at this conference was to find out about the "continuity of the technical support" post-layoff. In the last week, he has learned that as many as 25% of the HP staff assigned to his firm may "turn over," or be affected by the layoff in some way.
That change is unsettling, he said. Aside from the technical support issues, there would be the loss of personal relationships. "Unfortunately, those type of changes continue to happen through our industry and the world," said this manager.
Whitman, who took the CEO job last September after her predecessor Leo Apotheker was shown the exit, used the continuing CEO upheavals to make a point about HP. "The kind of turmoil that HP has had at the top of the company can take a toll on companies, employees, shareholders," said Whitman. "But I've been surprised at the resilience of HP people -- HP is a remarkably resilient company."
HP employees "will do anything to help you in any circumstance," said Whitman.
She picked up that theme again near the end of her talk, using allegory and symbolism to explain how HP is a "truly differentiated" company in a variety of areas, but "most of all we're differentiated by our people who will do anything to deliver for you."
Attendees are at this large user conference to get the latest product information, meet directly with HP engineers and see how their peers are handling the same problems they deal with
As the wall-to-wall screens displayed a large flock of birds literally darkening the sky, Whitman said "HP will darken the skies with the magnitude of our response."
The company's hardware roadmap issues were also addressed indirectly.
Among the attendees on hand today was Leon Arens, who runs NonStop at a financial service firm. These are fault-tolerant systems designed to never fail. They have their own operating system, the NonStop OS, and run on the embattled Itanium, the subject of the court fight this week with Oracle.
Arens said the coming layoffs are a concern, but HP, the company, seems solid. His main worry is about Itanium. A platform change, if it were to happen, would be at least five years off. But even that time frame would make him "a little nervous."
"There's too much on the Tandem that is mission-critical [and] to jump out of it five years from now would be crazy," said Arens. He was referring to the company that originally developed NonStop before it was acquired by HP with its 1997 Compaq acquisition.
Whitman didn't talk about specific systems or product lines, except to remind the audience that the company's "foundation is infrastructure and that 70% of its revenues come from hardware and infrastructure." She also cited services and software as key differentiators. And in many ways, it was developments in those areas that she emphasized most.
Craig Benson, an IT infrastructure manager at a grocery retail chain, took notes as Whitman spoke. One quote that Benson wrote down was when Whitman said: "Your agenda is our agenda."
"It's something that I'd like to see executed," said Benson. "She did say some good things about HP's philosophy."
Benson said his company has more IT projects than staff. He hopes that Whitman's approach will lead to better implementation services for new products. "I want the whole thing packaged and delivered so our IT staff can focus on other things, not just the task for getting the new widget installed," he said.
Benson said he found out yesterday that the HP sales executive assigned to his company is among those who is being cut. "At this point, I don't have anyone assigned to my account and my company's account," he said.
As a result, Benson said he's trying to find out what HP is doing.
The job of assuring customers that HP service delivery won't be affected by the restructuring falls to people such as Scott Weller, the vice president and general manager technology services support. Weller is responsible for infrastructure support and said he expects most of the attrition will be the result of retirements.
But the changes will also help the company respond to new directions, particularly cloud-based services.
The restructuring, he asserted in an interview, will bring "no change in service levels, and where possible, (HP will) improve them."
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This product is very expensive, but it lasts for a long time. It really does wonders for setting my makeup and creating a nice finish, even for my very-dry skin.
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This takes 10 years of my face... OK, maybe not in direct sunlight ;) Great product, but ridiculously overpriced. Like many others, I have discovered cheaper alternatives, ex. pure silica powder form Coastal Scents.
5 lippies for performance, 1 for price, giving an average of 3 lippies.
I won't repurchase, why pay more if you can get it cheaper? There's no magic to this product.
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I tried this but the flashback problem in photos is horrible then I heard of Eshiko Ultra HD powder which I prefer, it's similar but much much finer, gives much more radiance with no flashback problems.
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Come on this stuff is fabulous. I have the mini version to carry around in my makeup bag, and the big one on my vanity as my go-to for finishing a look. I see such a difference in my skin after I apply this. It's my final step, and I apply it with a light hand, and a soft, fluffy brush. My skin really does look and stay flawless all day. I have oily skin, and it mattifies me as well. If I see some shine throughout the day, I sweep some on and am saved! One of my favorite products, and you don't have to use alot at all, so it will last a very long time. :)
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Keeps my skin matte!! Compared to my old favourite B.E. mineral veil, this is much more mattifying, BUT there is a risk of looking "dead" if you put on too much! Cornstarch also does minimize pores a little, silica does not refine the surface in that way at all.... It ONLY takes away shine. I have acne skin with enlarged pores almost everywhere, so right now I mix this with the mineral veil on some areas.
Silica can also be very drying, and I didn't thought I could wear it at all. When I put it on in the morning the skin can feel a little tight, so you have to moisturize a lot before...
The powder is white as milk, but it works on my NC 15 skin.... But I guess you'll have to try it before you buy it, if you have darker skin...cause it is a little "white"...
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Works really well! Especially on my clients when there taking photos! But for regular use there are better options. I personaly use lancomes saphire complex translucent powder instead because it works amazing! And plus your just paying for the brand on this powder. Try the 6 dollar one from elf it does the exact same thing.
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I am a teenage girl with oily/acne prone skin. I was really excited to try this out hoping that it would control oil and not make me look powdery. WRONG. this product made me look sooo powdery, and i only used a little bit. I would lightly sweep it on my face with a large allover powder brush, and it would like flawless. but 5 minutes later i looked pale and powdery. i cant say much for oil control, but this didn't break me out. Silicone never breaks me out, and this is pure silica, but you might want to steer clear of this if you've had problems with 'cones in the past.
p.s. the packaging is so difficult! i understand that its loose powder but still. definitely not worth the price. buy the travel size one at sephora BEFORE you buy the full size.
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I liked the lightness of this product. I felt like when I used the powder, it helped even out my skin tone and covered flaws very well. Using it with a kabuki brush helps widen the coverage. It gives you that glow that you don't get if you don't put something over your foundation. I've been using it for about a year now and have no complaints.
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Registration and Set-up
Below please find a procedure list for getting you settled into camp. Please plan to arrive prior to 7:00 p.m. in order to better facilitate efficient Check-in/Registration and set-up. If this is your first Solstice Sadhana event, please inform our Hospitality Team, who will give you a tour of the camp and answer any questions you may have.
The program schedule will contain orientations for newcomers. Upon entering the campsite please follow steps 1-7 below. Everyone is required to check in at registration prior to setting up camp or unpacking.
1. Luggage Shuttle
Once on site, please leave your baggage in the Luggage Shuttle holding area. If you are camping, please decide where you want to camp prior to returning to the luggage area so you can place your luggage in the appropriate area. If you need a cabin space or a tent rental space, go to Check-In. Once you have completed Check-In/Registration, return to the shuttle holding area to get your luggage.
Cars are no longer allowed to drive on the premises. If you have special needs please contact the 3HO office.
2. Parking
Park your vehicle in the designated parking area.
3. Check-In/Registration.
All camp participants must proceed to the registration area after parking their vehicles. Families with children, Service Exchanges, International Travelers, Adult Full Event, Day Passes, and people with the last name of Khalsa will each have a specified area in the Registration trailer. Please Click Here for detailed information.
3. Karma Yoga
If you are registering on-site, you will sign up for your Karma Yoga of choice at that time. If you register on-line, you will sign up for Karma Yoga at that time.
4. Return to Luggage Area
Please place your bags in the areas marked for camping or specific cabin numbers. You should have received your cabin or rental tent assignment if you registered on-site, or if you registered on-line you should know the number of the cabin you chose. You will receive a program that has a camp map during registration. Your luggage will be transported to your living area and you will walk there to pick it up.
5. Set Up Tenting
Now you are free to unpack and settle in. Please walk to the Luggage Shuttle drop point closest to where you'll be camping. Collect your things and proceed to your chosen campsite. Wheelbarrows are provided for campers to reach their campsite.
6. Late Arrivals (after 9 p.m.)
Check-In/Registration closes at 9 p.m. so security personnel at the front gate will write down your legal name, on-line registration number, home city, and your driver's license number for admittance into camp. In exchange for this information, you will receive a temporary admittance pass, a map of camp, and be directed to the Tantric Shelter, which is the late arrival sleeping area.
- Security will direct you to appropriate parking area.
- Collect your things for the night (sleeping bag, toiletries) and go to Tantric Shelter.
- In the morning, please report to the Registration Trailer to Check-In or Register. After registration, please let luggage know that your bags are at the Tantric Tent and where they should take them.


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Open Enrollment
North Crawford School District will be accepting applications for Open Enrollment from February 2nd to April 30th.
The best way to apply is online at the following link: http://oe.dpi.wi.gov/
For additional information, please contact the District Office at 608-735-4318.
Tim Kelly's
"Sherlock Holmes"
Performance Dates
March 9, 10, 12, 13, and 14....Free Admission March 9
Tickets go on sale February 23, 2015: $7 adults and $5 students
Call Tanya in the high school office at 735-4311 for reservations.
Family Space Night
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
North Crawford Elementary
On Tuesday, March 17th everyone is invited to North Crawford Elem. to take part in a host of space activities including a planetarium, DreamFlight USA shuttle bus tour, inflatable moonwalk, view space through professional telescopes, science experiments and a chance to see the lunar and meteorite samples direct from NASA. These are actual samples taken from the moon and space.
Free Family Spaghetti meal will be served from 5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Mark your calendar for Family Space Night, Tuesday, March 17!!
North Crawford Co-Curricular Calendar
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