Overview of the Thompson River’s path. Lytton is center-bottom-left on the map
Chemicals in the Thompson River were said to be found after four Canadian Pacific Railway (CP Rail) cars containing chemicals derailed near Lytton, British Columbia, Canada on Tuesday night.
The derailment occurred just northeast of Lytton when a landslide hit in the middle of a freight train with about 100 cars at around 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC) Tuesday evening. One car remained on the tracks, another was on a river bank, and two were submerged in the Thompson, one of them fully submerged and the other partially submerged. CP states that the cars were carrying the chemical ethylene glycol, commonly found in products such as antifreeze and windshield washer fluid. Glycol is water soluble and biodegradable but is causing concern to local fisheries and people dependent on aquatic life survival. Even though there is not enough chemical to be toxic after dilution in the water, there is still expressed concern that it may cause additional stress to aquatic life.
CN Rail’s path across the North Thompson River
Despite protective measures, like a protective double hull, investigations found that broken valves and holes are causing the chemical to leak into the river. CP Rail originally denied that any chemical was leaking, but is now driving efforts to plug the leaks.
The Thompson River is a tributary of the larger Fraser River. The area is sensitive to harm because migrating salmon pass through and are in already in dwindling numbers in recent years.
Health has always been uncertain. We can try our best to keep fit, but after a certain age the expenses on health do increase. Its better to keep ourselves insured under a Medical Plan to make sure that our medical expenses are taken care of.If we talk about Individual Health Insurance Plans in US, they are designed to help an individual and their families access care and cover the medical cost of receiving medical services from any physician, hospital or other provider.There are different types of Medical Plans: Indemnity Health Maintenance Organization Preferred Provider Organization Point of Service Plan Exclusive Provider Organization Consumer-DrivenHealth Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Protected Health Information.Under HIPAA Privacy, unauthorized individuals cannot ask or inquire about any clinical or personal health information when counseling participants about their Medical Plans.Indemnity Plans These plans are sometimes called Free-for-Service Plans, where: An individual pays the medical care provider directly for services Files claim to be reimbursed by the PlanAn Individual can seek care from any doctor or hospital and receive benefits.Hospital precertification is required for some services in order to receive the highest level of benefits.This plan: Pays reasonable and customary deductible coinsurance amounts, up to an out-of-pocket maximum Rely on Utilization Management to control costsHealth Maintenance Organization (HMO) An HMO provides prepaid benefits for most health care needs with no bills or claim forms. It provides services through a selected group of doctors, hospitals and other providers who are under contract to the HMO. To choose an HMO option, an individual must live or work in an area supported by the HMO network as defined by their home ZIP Codes. An individual choose a Primary Care Physician (PCP) from a list of physicians They pay copayment (instead of deductibles) each time they visit a provider Services rendered by the PCP or from a provider referred by PCP is reimbursed HMOs provide preventive care and rely on Utilization Management to control costsPreferred Provider Organization (PPO) A PPO is a network of contracted participating physicians and hospitals that agree to render their services at discounted rates.PPOs maintain networks of participating doctors and hospitals; however, individuals are not required to choose a PCP to coordinate their care. They have the choice of using in-network and out-of-network providers, using in-network providers offers higher benefits though.Point of Service Plan (POS) POS Plans have networks of participating doctors and hospitals that provide medical care at negotiable rate. Individuals living in a POS service area, according to their home ZIP Codes, are eligible to join the plan and must choose an in-network PCP or facility from the list of providers Using in-network providers offer the highest level of benefitsExclusive Provider Organization (EPO) EPO Plan resembles to HMO. Benefits are provided within a specific contracted network of physicians and hospitals with no out-of-network benefits available. Individual chooses a PCP from the list of physicians Individual are required to pay a predetermined copayment (instead of a deductible) each time they visit a provider. Services rendered by PCP or by a provider referred by the PCP will be reimbursed EPOs provide preventive care and rely on Utilization Management to control costs
Whitney Cunningham says of her stint as a “plus size model” on America’s Next Top Model, “I don’t think people understand that I am a regular woman. I wear a [size] ten for God’s sake. It’s so funny because people come up to me and they say, ‘Wow, you’re not fat at all? You must have lost a lot of weight.’ I think I just came off looking heavier on TV…that, or people just had a distorted perception of what I should look like in person.”
First of all, she is confident and headstrong, which is a must on these kinds of shows, almost as much as it is to take a beautiful modelesque picture. Second, she turns that confidence into drive. She has been receiving steady work as a model since leaving the show, and still believes that her goal of being the first woman to wear a size ten dress on the cover of Vogue is in reach. Third, and probably most important to television viewers, she obliterates the age-old model stereotype that to be pretty and photograph well, one must also be vapid and without a thought. A graduate of Dartmouth College, Cunningham also dreams of becoming a writer, and is working toward dual goals: a model who can express herself like no other model before her.
Cunningham recently sat down with Wikinews reporter Mike Halterman in an impassioned interview, taking hours to field questions from the reporter as well as from fans of America’s Next Top Model. Always in high spirits, Cunningham shows that she is a distinct personality who has carved her own niche in the Top Model history books. At the same time, she exhibits a joie de vivre that is oddly reminiscent of earlier Top Model fan favorite Toccara Jones, who showed America just how to be “big, black, beautiful and loving it.” However, Cunningham is quick to remind everyone that she isn’t big at all; she is simply a regular woman.
This is the first in a series of interviews with America’s Next Top Model contestants. Interviews will be published sporadically.
Friday, March 18, 2005Probably one of the first good things to come out of the 2004 Tsunami in Asia, ancient ruins were discovered in India. Fishermen along the shores report seeing the ruins along the shoreline near Mahabalipuram when the waters receded just prior to the arrival of the tsunami. Mahabalipuram is a port city of South India, dating back to the 7th century, around 60 km south from the city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu.
The fishermen reported a complex consisting of ancient temples. Some mention seeing at least 20 distinct temples, and hundreds of refrigerator-sized blocks. The walls were covered with barnacles, coral and mud. Local folklore tells of an ancient port in the area.
On the shore, three structures consisting of elaborate carvings in the shape of animals were uncovered. The structures appear to have been covered in sand, which had been wiped away by the force of the tsunami. The structures appear to belong to a port city built in the 7th century, said T. Satyamurthy, a senior archaeologist with the Archaeological Survey of India. The sculptures, representing an elephant, a lion and a flying horse, were commonly used during the Pallava dynasty, which ran from the 4th to the 9th century, archeologists say.
The temples along the shores of Mahabalipuram are already a famous feature of the city, and have been declared a UNESCOWorld Heritage site. Legend has it that the city was home to seven pagodas. Underwater excavations of the area by the archaeological society, run by the Indian government and navy divers, began on Thursday.
Taiwan Design Gallery, designed to promote excellent “Made In Taiwan” products.Image: Rico Shen.
2008 COMPUTEX Taipei, the largest trade fair since its inception in 1982, featured several seminars and forums, expansions on show spaces to TWTC Nangang, great transformations for theme pavilions, and WiMAX Taipei Expo, mainly promoted by Taipei Computer Association (TCA). Besides of ICT industry, “design” progressively became the critical factor for the future of the other industries. To promote innovative “Made In Taiwan” products, pavilions from “Best Choice of COMPUTEX”, “Taiwan Excellence Awards”, and newly-set “Design and Innovation (d & i) Award of COMPUTEX”, demonstrated the power of Taiwan’s designs in 2008 COMPUTEX Taipei.
Propane gas occurs naturally on the composition of air on earth, but it one of the most versatile and widely used gases. It is used for most outdoor activities and in the primary industries for multiple purposes. From pool heaters, bathrooms, laundry rooms to kitchen appliances propane gas is in almost everything in a home. Besides home appliances, propane gas in Clinton is also in large-scale applications like furnaces, in hospitals, manufacturing facilities, warehouses and many buildings that require high energy levels.
The primary use of propane gas in Clinton is for heating purposes by homeowners who provide heat and power for their homes. Propane furnaces and space heaters utilize propane for increasing a home’s comfortability. It also warms floors using radiant floors which consist of heated water pumped underneath floor boards. The heat makes the house warmer and cleaner.
Secondly, cooking is made easier and faster by propane. Cooking gas in glass cylinders, propane-fueled ovens and ranges ensure one has control over the temperatures and also stoves that utilize propane are safer because they allow quick cooling of the burners when the heat has been turned off.
Thirdly, propane in high-performance dryers enhances efficiency in energy-saving features. The heating capacity of propane gas ensures drying of clothes without discoloring fabrics as compared to electric dryers. These machines also have sensing controls that shut the dyers once the clothes are dry.
Additionally, water heaters outwit electrical models because temperature adjusting is more precise and have heating elements that are more long-lasting. Propane water heaters are flexible and able to serve bathrooms, bathtubs, pools, sinks and other out building tasks.
Lastly, propane is used in generators because power outage happens, anytime and anywhere, therefore, causing a lot of inconveniences and health risks. Generators are a reliable source of energy in case of a blackout, and they either use propane or natural gas. Gas can serve the home lighting system for days and even weeks depending on the amount of gas installed. The portability and flexibility of propane gas make it a perfect choice for both internal and external appliances. For more information visit East River Energy.
The mock obituary announcing the “death” of English cricket
In its first innings, Australia made 602 runs for the loss of 9 wickets before declaring (ie. 9-602 dec.) during the evening session of day two. Captain Ricky Ponting made 196 runs whilst All-rounderFlintoff took 4 wickets for 99 runs (4-99).
In response, England made only 157, with Glenn McGrath taking 6-50. The only English batsmen to reach 50 runs was Ian Bell.
Captain Ponting decided not to enforce the follow-on despite Australia having a 445-run lead on the first innings aggregate. Australia’s second innings was another resounding display, declaring a second time at 1-202 just before lunch on the fourth day. Justin Langer made 100 not out. This set England a massive victory target of 648 runs.
In England’s second “dig”, they managed to post 370 runs before being dismissed, falling 378 runs short of winning the match. Kevin Pietersen made 92 before being caught off the bowling of Brett Lee early on the fifth morning. His counterpart Paul Collingwood also lost his wicket in the “nervous 90’s”, falling on 96. Leg spin legend Shane Warne took 4-124 during the innings.
This test match marked the return of Australian paceman Stuart Clark, who took 7-93 for the match. The second Test match beings in Adelaide on December 1.
Buffalo, New York —A woman in Buffalo, New York in the United States is in critical condition tonight at Sisters Of Charity Hospital after she accidentally set herself on fire.
The unnamed elderly woman was receiving oxygen for medical problems in her home and lit a cigarette, and the oxygen coming from her mask facilitated the ignition of her clothing, setting her on fire.
Despite her “severe” burns as described by firefighters on radio communications, she was still able to dial the emergency line in the U.S., 911.
In the U.S. only 4% of all residential fires were reportedly caused by smoking materials in 2002. These fires, however, were responsible for 19% of residential fire fatalities and 9% of injuries. The fatality rate due to smoking is nearly four times higher than the overall residential fire rate; injuries are more than twice as likely. Forty percent of all smoking fires start in the bedroom or living room/family room; in 35% of these fires, bedding or upholstered furniture are the items first ignited.
Everybody wants to look perfect. In the race of being smart and perfect, most of the people do not mind going for cosmetic surgery. Of course this service is not cheap, and people look for the loan service to support their expenses. Cosmetic surgery loans provide the financial help to people who look for the loan service for this surgery.
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Russian authorities have detained four people on Wednesday on suspicion of vandalism, following an incident where the spire of the iconic Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building in Moscow was painted in the colors of the Ukrainian flag. The suspects, reportedly consisting of two men and two women, allegedly ascended the building by stairs to reach its top floor, before using climbing equipment to complete the ascent, according to Moscow police.
File photo of the Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building in 2009. Image: SphinxTheGeek.
Over the course of the previous night, the suspects proceeded to paint the top half of the building’s star-shaped spire blue and erected a Ukrainian flag atop at about 7:15 am local time, reports the Interfax news agency, with information corroborated by Moscow’s municipal emergency services. The alterations to the building made by the suspects remained for several hours, before workers removed the flag and repainted the spire to its normal color. Containing 32 floors and standing at a height of 176 m (577 ft), the Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building is one of the Seven Sisters, skyscrapers constructed between 1947 and 1953 in Moscow under the direction of Joseph Stalin.
Following the act, at least one of the suspects then reportedly descended from the building by parachute, reported state news channel Rossiya 24, and captured on a video published by Lifenews, reportedly filmed by a local resident. Additional video broadcast by Rossiya 24, taken from a window, captured a parachuting suspect landing in a nearby playground. Among the suspects was Alexander Pogrebov, who has denied the charges brought forth by authorities. “I was detained for parachuting off the skyscraper. I chose that place because it’s beautiful. […] It just so happened that at the time of the jump, someone else committed an act of vandalism — they destroyed the spire with paint, and raised the Ukrainian flag.” said Pogrebov in an interview to LifeNews.
Pogrebov’s comments were supported by a police official, who stated to the Itar-Tass agency: “The two young men and two girls say they jumped from a high building with parachutes. They say they didn’t hoist any flag and didn’t paint the flag.” If convicted of vandalism, Pogrebov and the other suspects may be sentenced to a maximum of three years imprisonment. Over the phone to Bloomberg, an unidentified duty press official stated the suspects were previously arrested over other charges. According to reports from Russian state television, all four suspects were Russian citizens.
Other acts by Russian protestors to show support and solidarity with Ukraine, contrasting the approval which came following the Russian annexation of Crimea, included the singing of the Ukrainian national anthem by protestors while being arrested. Russian musician Andrey Makarevich, who fronts the band Mashina Vremeni, which translates to “Time Machine”, was labelled as a “traitor” by Russian lawmakers and musicians who supported Russian interests, after he traveled to eastern Ukraine last week to perform for displaced children in regions held by the Ukrainian army.
On a post on Twitter, Russian opposition leader Gennady Gudkov stated “I don’t justify youngsters who painted a star on the skyscraper, but this is an administrative offense, not criminal”. In 2011 and 2012, following accusations of electoral fraud during the parliamentary elections at the time, Gudkov supported protestors who took to the streets of Moscow in opposition to Russian president Vladimir Putin.
The act comes just days prior to Ukraine’s Day of the National Flag on August 23 and Independence Day on August 24. The country’s president, Petro Poroshenko, expressed his approval from Kiev of the act and praise for the suspects in a written post on Facebook. “On the eve of Independence Day we are starting an initiative called ‘Our Colours,’ which is devoted to the Ukrainian flag” ((uk))Ukrainian language: ???????????? ??? ???????????? ?? ????????? ?????????? “???? ???????”, ??? ?????????? ???????????? ???????, wrote Poroshenko. “And it is symbolic that, on this day, our colours have been painted on what is perhaps the greatest skyscraper in Moscow. I urge Ukrainians throughout the world, wherever they are, on the eve of the anniversary of our independence, to decorate their homes, offices, and cars in our national colours.” ((uk))Ukrainian language: ???????????, ?? ? ??? ???? ? ???? ??????? ????????????, ???????, ????????? ??????? ? ??????. ???????? ????????? ?? ?????? ?????, ?? ? ???? ?? ????, ??????????? ??????? ????????????, ?????????? ???? ???????, ?????, ???? ? ???? ??????????? ???????.
“I like very much the fact that, on the eve of celebrating the Ukrainian flag, one of Moscow’s highest buildings was painted in our colors,” Poroshenko said in a video posted on Facebook. “I congratulate these Ukrainians.” Following the deaths of more than 2,000 people and the displacement of 300,000 from their homes amid fighting in eastern Ukraine between the Ukrainian armed forced and pro-Russian separatists, Poroshenko is scheduled to discuss the crisis with Putin next week, the first such meeting in two months.
