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Monday, January 21, 2013

Batangas Today: “50-vehicle crash: Ohio Interstate 75 closes down for hours (Video)” plus 4 more

Batangas Today: “50-vehicle crash: Ohio Interstate 75 closes down for hours (Video)” plus 4 more

50-vehicle crash: Ohio Interstate 75 closes down for hours (Video)

Posted: 21 Jan 2013 02:47 PM PST

A 50-vehicle crash has reportedly closed down a major highway in Ohio on Monday, January 21, 2012.

There were no reported casualty related to the multiple car pileup at the exit of Ohio 122 in Middletown.

Local 12 reported that the 50-vehicle crash incident happened around 11:30 a.m.. Authorities reportedly shutdown the south bound of Interstate 75 for several hours while the north bound remained open. As of posting, reports say that the south bound of I-75 from Middletown and Monroe has been reopened to traffic.

About 18 individuals were reportedly injured during the accident. They were immediately taken to the nearest local hospital for treatment of minor injuries.

Officials of the Ohio State Highway Patrol led by Sergeant James Russell is now investigating the incident that involved about 50 vehicles. As of posting, no official report has been issued by authorities related to the incident.

Below is a video of the 50-vehicle crash that closed down I-75 in Ohio.



Multiple vehicle were involved in an accident in I-75.
Image Credit: allbitsofegg on YouTube

George W. Bush’s Truck, 2009 Ford F-150 King Ranch 4×4 Supercrew Sold At Barrett-Jackson Auction For $300K

Posted: 21 Jan 2013 09:52 AM PST

George W. Bush‘s truck was sold at a charity auction for $300,000 on Saturday, January 19, 2013.

According to several news reports, Bush‘s 2009 Ford F-150 King Ranch 4×4 Supercrew was sold at the Barrett-Jackson Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona for $300,000. MSN reported that the proceeds of the auction will go to Fisher House Foundation, a charity that helps U.S. military families.

The right airbag panel of the truck was autographed by Bush. A video of Bush signing the panel and driving the truck around his ranch was also included as an added bonus to the buyer.

“I haven’t driven on a street in many, many years, but I have been able to drive this truck on my ranch,” Bush reportedly said in a statement.

“All proceeds from the sale will go to Fisher House Foundation, which provides no-charge temporary housing for the families of military members being treated for injuries. Fisher House also has scholarship programs available to children and spouses of fallen or disabled veterans,” the Fisher House Foundation said on its official website.

Below is a photo of George W. Bush’s truck, Ford F-150 King Ranch 4×4 Supercrew:


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George W. Bush’s truck
Credit: Fisher House Foundation

$270K Corvette: 1958 Chevrolet Corvette Sold At Barrett-Jackson Auction For $270K

Posted: 21 Jan 2013 09:15 AM PST

An old Chevrolet Corvette was sold in an auction for $270,000. GM chairman and chief executive Dan Akerson owned the 1958 Chevrolet Corvette, which was sold for $270,000 at the Barrett-Jackson Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona this weekend.

The $270K Corvette was purchased by Richard Hendrick, the owner of Hendrick Motorsports and a known Corvette collector, the Washington Post reported.

The 1958 Corvette was said to be based on C1 which was launched in 1953. The $270K Corvette is considered scarce among the remaining 1958 models since only 510 of the 9,168 Corvettes were painted with the same Regal Turquoise color scheme.

According to a report by the Detroit News, the proceeds of the auction will go to Habitat for Humanity Detroit and the rebuilding of the Morningside Commons neighborhood.

Below is a photo of the $270K Corvette:


$270K Corvette
$270K Corvette
Credit: Inquistr

Dreamliner probe update: Excess battery voltage on Boeing 787 ruled out, NTSB investigation widens

Posted: 20 Jan 2013 11:07 PM PST

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently released its third update on the result of its Dreamliner probe on the Japan Airlines (JAL) Boeing 787 fire incident at Logan International Airport in Boston on Monday, January 7, and excess battery voltage as the probable cause of the problem has been ruled out.

NTSB logo

NTSB logo
Image Credit: NTSB.gov

According to a report at NTSB.gov this Sunday, January 20, 2013, the safety investigative team has examined the lithium-ion battery that powered the auxiliary power unit (APU) of the said airplane. This is part of their Boeing investigation involving the Boeing 787 Dreamliner airplanes, right after the incident in Japan.

As reported earlier, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has grounded all Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes and has affected United Airlines flights with six airplanes in service. This comes a day after a similar commercial airplane via All Nippon Airways (ANA) made an emergency landing at the Takamatsu Airport.

The said incident has prompted the two Japanese airlines, ANA and JAL, to suspend all their flights temporarily. The country’s Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism Ministry considered the incident as a serious matter and five inspectors of the Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB) are now conducting a thorough investigation.

Meanwhile, the NTSB disassembled the APU battery of the JAL Boeing 787 plane that went into fire and has conducted a detailed examination, including X-Ray and CT Scans, and has provided proper documentation. Three of the cells were chosen for more detailed radiographic examination and are now being disassembled.

In addition, several other components, including wire bundles and battery management circuit boards, were also removed from the airplane; and investigators have already developed test plans for them. Some of the parts will also be sent to Boeing‘s facility in Seattle and manufacturer’s facilities in Japan.

Nevertheless, the US agency noted that the flight recorder data from the troubled Boeing airplane showed that the APU battery did not exceed its designed voltage of 32 volts. The group will convene in Arizona this coming Tuesday and will conduct testing on the battery charger and other components.

As the Dreamliner probe starts to widen, the NTSB noted that they have already sent a representative to Japan to assist the investigation by JTSB. Likewise, their French counterpart has also done the same; and that both investigations are being done simultaneously.

Loneliness bad for health, new study suggests

Posted: 20 Jan 2013 08:28 PM PST

Loneliness is bad for our health and can harm our immune system; this is according to a new study that was presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology in New Orleans on Saturday, January 19, 2013.

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Lonely man
Image Credit: Sodahead.com

As noted at Live Science this Sunday, Lisa Jaremka and her colleagues at the Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research at Ohio State University College of Medicine conducted two studies that both resulted to the conclusion that lonely people are more likely to have poor health and chronic diseases.

According to the report, the tests were made to 200 female breast cancer survivors with an average age of 51 and 134 overweight and middle-age adults with no major health problems. Researchers wanted to understand the connection of the being socially disconnected to the risk of having poor health.

In the first study, the researchers analyzed the blood of the breast cancer survivors for antibodies against cytomegalovirus (CMV) after they answered questions regarding their loneliness. The result showed that lonelier participants have the higher levels of cytomegalovirus antibodies in their blood.

In the second study, the researchers measured inflammatory proteins called cytokines in 144 of the breast cancer survivors as well as the healthy but overweight middle-age adult participants. After they gave blood samples, they were asked to deliver an impromptu speech and answer difficult mental math problems.

To add pressure to the test, the participants were asked in front of a panel of people in white lab coats and no encouragement or tip was given to them. Before the second blood sample was taken from them, the researchers also triggered their immune systems with a harmless compound from bacterial cells.

Apparently, the second test showed that the lonelier participants have the higher the levels of cytokine interleukin-6 after the stressful speech. This cytokine is being noted to be essential for healing in the short term because it promotes inflammation. However, if cytokines react too readily, inflammation can also be harmful.

As a conclusion, the new study noted that lonely people experience more reactivation of latent viruses in their systems than the socially-connected. They are also more likely to produce inflammatory compounds in reaction to stress than those who are not. This factor is being connected with heart disease and other chronic disorders.

“Both, in different ways, indicate that the immune system is a little out of whack. It’s definitely indicating that the immune system is compromised in some way. It’s unable at that time, for whatever reason, in this case loneliness perhaps, to keep that virus under control.” Jaremka was quoted telling to Live Science.

“No matter what they say and no matter what jokes they crack, no matter how much they smile, the panel just stares at them, basically. People who feel socially connected are experiencing positive outcomes.” Jaremka added, noting that lonely people also tend to react more strongly to the negative events in their lives.
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