| The original night light
ASSATEAGUE -- Of all the structures in American architecture, few are as celebrated as the lighthouse. Photographers adore them. Painters render them. Poets use them as metaphors for everything from God to romance.
But when you actually visit a lighthouse, especially if you're able to climb to the top, its simple function makes as big an impression as its stoic beauty.
The original lighthouse on Assateague Island on the Eastern Shore was built in 1833, standing 45 feet tall and lit by 11 fish-oil lamps. That structure was replaced in 1867 with a 142-foot lighthouse with a more powerful beam.
The lighthouse built in 1867 still stands in Assateague today. In fact, it does more than just stand. It is still a functioning lighthouse, with two 1,000-watt bulbs that rotate from each night from dusk until dawn.
How EL’s traffic signals co-ordinate
Hah! There are no robots in the city, unless you are referring to the traffic light signals which flash green, amber and red at many intersections. How often have you stopped in front of flashing, out-of-order traffic lights and have wanted to contact the traffic department to sort it out because its inconveniencing you and hundreds of other drivers queuing behind you? East Londons Traffic Management and Signage engineer, Alphonso Arendse assured the GO! that his department is the first to know when any of their signals are not working. At each set of traffic light signals theres a traffic controller programme running with the date, day, type and time, which is fed back through the system to us. It even knows when the day is a public holiday, Arendse explained.
So Sacramento
The roving pack of moms jumping and singing, running and clapping around McKinley Park three days a week is actually an organized exercise group -- Stroller Strides. It's a chance for moms to get in a workout and, at the same time, entertain their strollered kids with songs about 10 little monkeys and a farmer with a dog named Bingo. "We tend to live for our children and we neglect ourselves," says Alyssa Rose, the Stroller Strides trainer. "And it can be very challenging to leave your kids at a nursery at a gym." .
Ministry of Local Government promises to clear streetlight arrears
The Ministry of Local Government has promised to clear its debt to the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) for street lights in St. Elizabeth by the end of this month.
In a letter to the St. Elizabeth Parish Council dated April 12, the Local Government Ministry stated that all arrears will be cleared.The letter also stated that the Ministry of Finance has made funds available.The ministry says once the funds are received by the JPS, the utility company will resume installation of the lights and carry out any outstanding repairs.At the April meeting of the parish council, the JPS revealed that it was owed over $8 million for street lights in St. Elizabeth.As a result the utility company suspended repairs and installation.Meanwhile, Secretary Manager of the council, Opal Beharrie, says the council is still awaiting a response from the Ministries of Local Government and Finance about a proposal submitted some time ago.
Council wants to shed light
One compact fluorescent lamp will be provided for each household in Irvine, paid for by Southern California Edison. The bulbs – compared to regular, incandescent bulbs – last six to 10 times longer, use 75 percent less energy and reduce carbon emissions by 285 kg per bulb per year. The city began giving out compact fluorescent lamps in 1999 and since then has distributed 8,500 bulbs. The new effort will distribute a total of 60,000 bulbs in classrooms and at events such as UC Irvine Earth Day and the Woodbridge Street Fair. The city's ramped-up effort was inspired by a letter received by Councilman Sukhee Kang from www.18seconds.org/ – a project by Yahoo and AC Nielson to encourage Americans to use CFLs (compact fluorescent lamps).
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