Some NYC evacuations in face of new storm; construction halting

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City ordered the evacuation of hundreds of nursing home residents on Tuesday and the closure of parks and beaches ahead of a threatening new storm as the region struggles to recover from Superstorm Sandy's deadly flooding and high winds.

With a strong "Nor'easter" forecast to strike the devastated area late on Wednesday, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said residents in the city's lowest-lying and hardest-hit areas would also be evacuated to shelters on Wednesday.

"We just don't need to send our first responders into the ocean to save someone who is being foolish," Bloomberg said.

Outside construction work must stop at noon on Wednesday and parks and beaches will also close then for 24 hours. Bloomberg ordered the evacuation on Tuesday of over 600 people from four healthcare centers in the ravaged Rockaways section of Queens.

"These four facilities are in the most heavily-impacted area of the Rockaways and have been successfully operating on generator power. A Nor'easter storm surge could compromise their generators, putting elderly residents at risk," Bloomberg said.

He also said people would be evacuated from the south shore of Staten Island - home to nearly half of the 40 people killed in New York City by Sandy.

Bloomberg stressed that the evacuations, which were designed to coincide with high tides when the storm surge would be highest, would not be as widespread as the mandatory evacuations of large parts of the city before Sandy struck on October 29.

Former hurricane Sandy was a rare hybrid superstorm when it lashed the U.S. Northeast, swamping seaside towns, flooding the New York subway and knocking out power to millions of homes. It killed at least 120 people in the United States and Canada.

EROSION, POWER PROBLEMS

The new storm was forecast to bring an inch of rain possibly mixing with sleet, winds gusts up to 50 miles per hour (80 km per hour), and a surge of up to 4.5 feet, with coastal flooding expected near midnight on Wednesday, Bloomberg said.

"That makes trees that already have their base flooded more likely to fall over, and that's something we're going to worry about," Bloomberg said.

Areas that suffered erosion from Sandy's record-breaking 13.2 feet storm surge may have problems with the smaller surge of the new storm, he said.

There are also 91,000 households in New York City that lost power during Sandy and were still waiting for it to be restored.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said the power restoration efforts were disappointing at best. "I am unsatisfied with the performance of all the utilities .. I don't think their performance has been adequate - period," Cuomo said.

The additional crews brought in from around the country to help get New York back on its feet after Sandy will be held until the region recovers from the second storm in as many weeks, he said.

"I am directing the utility companies not to release any of those crews" until we get through the next storm, Cuomo said.

He warned that the new front could further complicate a gasoline shortage that has created long lines at the pumps, which Cuomo blamed on "panic buying."

(Writing by Michelle Nichols; Editing by Cynthia Osterman and Lisa Shumaker)

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Field Trip to Milwaukee: Johnson Controls ... - UW Energy Hub

Energy Hub is organizing a field trip to Milwaukee on Friday, November 16, 2012!

Click here to sign up for the tour**?

**All UW-Madison students are eligible to participate in the tour, but you must register online, and only 25 spots are available.? The tour is offered at no cost to the first 25 registrants at the link above.

We will be visiting the headquarters of two very different and interesting energy-related operations in Milwaukee:

Growing Power
Our first visit will be at Growing Power?s prototype Community Food Center at 5500 W. Silver Spring Drive in Milwaukee.? At this location under the leadership of CEO Will Allen, Growing Power has developed a model for sustainable urban agriculture that includes greenhouses, aquaponic technologies (indoor fish farm!), beehives, a rainwater catchment system and an anaerobic digester that produces energy for the farm using organic waste material as an input.? This facility serves as a learning center and model for promoting sustainable and local urban agriculture systems nationwide.

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Johnson Controls Inc.
Johnson Controls? corporate headquarters is at the cutting edge of building energy efficiency and sustainability practices.? The Glendale, WI corporate campus was awarded LEED Platinum status in 2010 by the U.S. Green Building Council, the highest classification possible.? During the tour we?ll learn about the many sustainability and energy-efficiency measures taken in the construction and operation of the corporate facilities.? This PDF gives an overview of the systems put in place at JCI that save energy, water and other resources and create a comfortable work environment for JCI?s employees.

Johnson Controls? Milwaukee headquarters is home to development laboratories for a variety of energy-related technologies that form the core of this global industrial leader?s business efforts.? JCI is a leader in automotive battery technologies, including conventional lead-acid batteries, as well as advanced Li-ion and other battery types for the high-performance electric and hybrid-electric vehicles of the future.? Another major technology area under development at JCI is building energy efficiency and facilities management technologies and services.

Read more about Johnson Controls? sustainability and recycling efforts.

Approximate tour schedule (final details sent to tour registrants by email):
eHub Field Trip, Friday November 16, 2012

• 8:00am ? attendees meet on UW-Madison Engineering Campus to board tour bus.
• 10:00am ? arrive at Growing Power
• 12:00pm ? lunch (compliments of Energy Hub)
• 12:45pm ? arrive at Johnson Controls
• 3:00pm ? depart Milwaukee toward Madison
• 5:00pm ? arrive on UW-Madison campus

?Click here to sign up for the tour**

Questions?? Email Nate Pinney (npinney AT wisc.edu)

Source: http://www.uwehub.org/field-trip-to-milwaukee-johnson-controls-growing-power/

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Organizing Kids' Spaces: Labels and Containers | Simple Kids

Written by Kara Fleck, Simple Kids editor and Rockin? Granola mama.

I mentioned on Monday that the inspiration for this week?s mini-series was inspired by the organizing and decluttering bug I?ve been bitten by this Autumn. Before the holidays arrive and our home is filled with guests and new things, I decided that I wanted to sort out, tidy, and organize around the house, especially in my children?s spaces.

I certainly don?t have it all figured out,? and I have to admit that I don?t really try? to keep things around here spotless. However, while a little mess doesn?t bother me, chaos does and so I try to keep it at bay.

Today I want to tell you two more ways we stay organized: labels and creative containers.

Labels, labels, everywhere!

I was recently given a Brother Home and Office (PTD200) label maker to try out.? We have loved this gadget!? We have had it for a few months now and I keep finding new ways to use it to help stay on top of things around here.? Such a simple device, but one I really do wonder how I lived without.

We label personal belongings, school supplies, crafting supplies, and I?ve found many uses for it in my pantry and home office.? My husband has been using it in the garage and for organizing some of our garden supplies and seeds as well.

Specifically for the children?s things, I?ve found that I?m labeling things not only for the kids? sakes but also to make it easier for any one who steps in to care for them:? the babysitter can see which snacks in the pantry the kids are allowed to help themselves to, Grandma can find the stash of extra shampoos and toothbrushes in the closet and know which are the children?s, and the plastic shoebox with our family first aid kit is easy to spot.

My oldest daughter really loves to cook but sometimes all of the various bulk items in mason jars, homemade extracts, and spices in our pantry were confusing to her.? A little bit of time spent labeling these pantry items and now she has another level of independence in the kitchen.

One of the features I love about our label maker is that it allows you to save a template so that I don?t have to start from scratch each time I want to print a new label for a child?s things.? I just open up the saved copy and print from there and it takes just seconds.? You can save up to 30 different labels.

Another feature that I appreciate about this label maker is that the laminated tape is good for indoor or outdoor use.? This label maker features 8 fonts, 95 frame options, and more than 600 different symbols.

Symbols

To make it easier for my pre-reading children, each child picked out a symbol and, like their assigned colors, the kids all know their symbol.? When I create a label for a child I include their name in a large font as well as their symbol.

I also use these name/symbol combination labels to indicate which coat hook belongs to them and which drawers belong to which girl on their shared dresser.? My kids each have a cubby in our library/home office and those are labeled with their symbol and names, as well.

Some of the kids? things we use labels to keep track of:

• school supplies
• craft sets
• art supplies
• food (snacks, bulk ingredients, etc)
• toiletries
• diapering supplies
• books (I?ve gotten in the habit of using labels instead of bookplates)
• the totes with off-season and hand-me-down clothing (keeping track of season and sizes)

I also use labels on shelves, drawers, and in closets to help my children know where to put things away.? I have found that the kids have an easier time keeping track of things and putting things away if everything has a home.? This doesn?t work as well for my pre-readers, but I am hoping to add photographs to these areas, too.? (Maybe while I?m on my current organizing kick?)

We also add labels to things that are family heirlooms.? I have a music box collection that has been divided among the kids and each one is labeled.? My parents have the wonderful tradition of giving each grandchild a wooden rocking chair on their first birthday.? Now each rocker has a small personalized label on the bottom of it to document the occasion for the future, when my kids are grown and these rockers leave with them.

I?ve already got plans to use the label maker to create personalized ornament boxes for the children after the holidays this year, too.? I love the idea of each of them having a box of the special Christmas ornaments, especially the one made by their little hands.? I don?t want to mark the individual ornaments themselves, but establishing a box sounds like a good solution and a gift to them for the future.

This combination of using labels to indicate personal items as well as general use household items is another helpful, yet simple, layer of organization that benefits the kids and the grown-ups.? Win!

If you?re in the market for a label maker, the one we have is the Brother Home and Office Labeler (PTD200).?? You can find it on Amazon and read more about it at the Brother International website.

Containers

We use various plastic shoe boxes, totes, and also baskets and pails around the house to organize and hold everything from books to clothes to toys.? I?m always on the lookout for fabric bins, wicker baskets in all sizes, and clear plastic totes for organizing.

Over the years I?ve also gotten in the habit of rescuing items from the recycle bin to use as organizing containers and storage solutions.? We?re on a tight budget, so whatever I can get for free is always appreciated, especially if it helps us to stay a little more organized and neat.

A few creative uses for recycled items when organizing for children:

• Clear peanut, almond, and other nut butter jars are used for storing markers and other art supplies.? The twist on lids mean that the toddler cannot access them, they are see through so the kids can see what is inside, and we tend to buy those items at Costco so they are a large size for even our tallest markers.
• Empty paper towel tubes store the girls? pony tail holders and small gift box holds their barrettes and bows.
• Glass jars hold everything from craft supplies to cotton balls to bulk foods and spices in our pantry.
• My son Max uses a plastic container that once held croissants from the bakery to store his collection of Squinkies (and thus keeps them safely out of the baby?s eager reach).
• Berry baskets make good storage solutions for small collections and drawer dividers, too.

This is a simple idea, but one that saves us time and trouble and helps our household run just a bit smoother.

Coming up on Friday: creative organizing for small spaces where every square foot counts.

Do you have a label system at your house? Have you found creative uses for containers?? How do you store your holiday ornaments, especially the ones you?d like to pass on to your children some day?? I?d love to hear what works for you!

Full disclosure: I was given a Brother Home and Office Labeler to review, but all opinions expressed in this article are my own.

Source: http://simplekids.net/organizing-kids-spaces-labels-and-containers/

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Selecting a Travel Insurance Policy that is Right for You | Cruisearama

If you are planning to travel to a foreign country and you want coverage for medical expenses that may arise, there are certain things that you have to understand. A typical health insurance policy normally provides coverage only in the country of origin. This means that your current health insurance company may refuse to pay a claim for medical treatment that you may need while you are visiting another country.

International medical insurance is a policy that is designed to protect you when you are overseas. When choosing an international policy however, there are a few things that you will want to keep in mind. First, you have to determine if you are merely traveling or if you are considered to be relocating. Those who are traveling are normally only in a foreign country for a few days up to a couple of months. If you are planning to stay in this other country for several months or years, you are considered to be relocating.

You should also note that most travel health insurance plans come in two different types. You can purchase a single trip plan that will provide coverage while you are traveling this one time or an annual trip plan that will cover you for an unspecified number of trips within a calendar year. If you are going to be traveling a lot on business, an annual plan is likely a better choice as you will not need to purchase an additional policy each and every time you travel.

Insurance policies are normally written for short term and long term stays. Those less than six months are normally considered to be short term plans and anything six months or longer may be considered long term. It is important that you know which policy type you need before you begin your travels.

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