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Smart Grid

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:50:31 -0500

A smart grid delivers electricity from suppliers to consumers using two-way digital technology to control appliances at consumers' homes to save energy, reduce cost and increase reliability and transparency. Such a modernized electricity network is being promoted by many governments as a way of addressing energy independence, global warming and emergency resilience issues. Smart meters may be part of a smart grid, but alone do not constitute a smart grid.A smart grid includes an intelligent monitoring system that keeps track of all electricity flowing in the system. It also incorporates the use of superconductive transmission lines for less power loss, as well as the capability of integrating alternative sources of electricity such as solar and wind. When power is least expensive a smart grid could turn on selected home appliances such as washing machines or factory processes that can run at arbitrary hours. At peak times it could turn off selected appliances to reduce ...

Canoe Polo

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:06:54 -0500

GameThe game is played in many countries on all continents, for recreation and serious sport. The sport has World Championships every years. Internationally the sport is organised by the Canoe Polo committee of the International Canoe Federation, as one of the disciplines of the sport of canoeing. In Canoe Polo was contested at the World Games in Duisburg Germany under the patronage of the International Olympic Committee.Practising on the River CamThe game is often described as a combination of water polo, basketball and kayaking. The tactics and playing of the game are not unlike basketball or water polo but with the added complexity of the boats, which can be used to shield the ball.Some of the world's best players have come from Australia, with three time World champion gold medalists Duncan Cochrane, Brett Houghton and Keith McChlery all playing in the successive , and Australian mens team. RulesThe ball, a waterpolo ball, is passed from ha...

Tennessee is a Caring, Compassionate State of Volunteers

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:20:17 -0500

Tennessee is nicknamed The Volunteer State for very good reason. A huge number of volunteer soldiers fought in the significant Battle of New Orleans during the War of , thereby earning the nickname. Today, the volunteer spirit is alive and well. In the spring of , a stalled weather pattern sat over the state dumping dozens of inches of rain throughout a week-long period. The result was massive flooding the deluged residents from Memphis to outside of Nashville. Thousands of homes were underwater and many families and businesses lost everything.One family of ten located in a square foot home had water to within a foot of the ceiling. All their electronics, clothes, furniture, photos, and other belongings were ruined. Another family had water that only came in and rose a foot. That family lost furniture, shoes, electronics, and kitchen and bathroom cabinets. In addition, inches half a x ft. piece of drywall of wall from the floor up were removed due to ...

Health Insurance Costs to Rise Sharply in 2011

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:17:34 -0500

A Coping Strategy for the HealthyWith open enrollment season just around the corner, this may be the year to consider a high deductible health insurance plan that you can then pair with a Health Savings Account. More firms are offering these plans; if you are in relatively good health, you can reduce your premium by opting for a high-deductible plan. For this year that means a family deductible of at least ,, or , for an individual policy.Once you enroll in a qualifying high-deductible plan you're then eligible to contribute to your own HSA. You get a tax break on contributions into the HSA and withdrawals used to pay for medical expenses are not taxed. The maximum family contribution to an HSA this year is ,. , for individuals. The maximums for have yet to be announced; they probably won't budge given the low general rate of inflation.You can also let the money sit in the HSA and grow; unlike a flexible spending account there is no "use it o...