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Rio Grande Valley and Pandemic Flu
Jul 30th, 2009
The state of Texas is reporting 5,372 cases of pandemic H1N1 influenza, or swine flu. 128 of the state’s 254 counties have reported cases.
Our Best: Tech Sgt. Alyson Angeles-Kimbrell
Jul 29th, 2009
Although her father served in the Peruvian navy, Angeles-Kimbrell said she struggled growing up to undo the cultural restraints that prevented so many women from being encouraged to join the military. To further complicate matters, she tried in earnest to overcome the language and cultural barriers in the United States. Since Angeles-Kimbrell spoke no English when she arrived in San Francisco at age 11, she recalled a fairly rudderless existence by the time she graduated from high school.
During its first four months of operation, the four three-blade turbines produced more than 1 million kilowatt hours of electricity. And, with an average wind speed on the island of 16 to 17 miles per hour, the wind generators produce an estimated 2.5 million kilowatt hours of energy each year. Fuel oil consumption is also down by nearly 300,000 gallons for an annual savings of $350,000.
Mr. Hollick said the solar wall wasn’t initially a big hit when it was first invented because fuel cost was still reasonably low. However, since the high rise in fuel costs during the past decade, ways to conserve energy in some areas has become a top priority.
“The people who put them in seem to really like them. I think it’s the fact there’s no maintenance with it, Mr. Hollick said. It does provide a lot of energy on a sunny day it should heat the air between 30 to 40 degrees.”
Gateway Pundit’s Jim Hoft has lost his mother. Our sympathies to Jim and his family on their loss.
Utah Guard Enlists the Help of a Few, Good Goats
Jul 28th, 2009
When it comes to fighting wildfires, many immediately think of water or fire retardant dropped from helicopters and other aircraft, or soot-covered firefighters using hoses and foam to battle back towering blazes.
Few people, however, think of goats as a firefighting tool, but goats are exactly what the Utah National Guard is using to lessen the potential of wildfires here at Camp Williams, located near Salt Lake City.
“They have been shown how it works, they got the parts and they got it working,” Majeed said.
“Whether or not they will keep maintaining and keeping it running is now up to them, we are finished with the project.”
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U.S. Military Handles Pandemic Flu
The United States military has been experiencing its own version of the pandemic. We’ve discussed it here before and the situation continues to evolve.
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