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Arista Power

Formerly known as WindTamer, Arista Power was the leading developer and manufacturer of renewable power solutions including Wind Turbine Power, Solar Energy, Micro-Grids and Power on Demand. Their patented technology produced more power than traditional wind turbines for a faster return on investment. The vibration-free turbines worked well in a wider range of winds and heights, enabling them to be used in places such as rooftops and residential neighborhoods. The turbines not only provided green energy, they were also silent, safe for birds and less invasive than traditional turbines. The Arista Solar solution offered an affordable, reliable, renewable energy solution for those seeking to reduce dependency on traditional fossil fuel and gain access to an efficient, clean energy solution. Arista’s Mobile Renewable Power Station (MRPS) utilizeed power from two renewable energy sources: solar and wind. These two energy sources were often complementary and thus provided a more consistent flow of renewable energy. While the solar PV panels provided power during peak usage hours, wind can provide power throughout the day, and was often strongest when solar energy is not available. Arista’s Power on Demand (PoD) solution was designed to reduce demand charges that can significantly increase utility bills for large users of electricity. This innovative, patent-pending system was designed to utilize energy generated by wind turbines and/or solar arrays, and also energy stored from the grid itself, to reduce peak electricity demand at the consumer level. The system could dramatically lower your utility bills and provides a Return on Investment (or payback period) that no stand-alone renewable energy system could match.

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Big Wish Globe

The Big Wish Globe is a 1,200 lb. steel structure created by a local artist, Patrick Doyle. The structure was cut and put together by Klein Steel Service. The globe sat on the Sister Cities pedestrian bridge. The Globe was used during New Years Eve, December 31 2008 as a start to the city's 175 Anniversary celebration. City officials placed more than 30,000 e-mailed and mailed wishes from residents around the Rochester area and set them afire in the globe, in honor of Native American traditions. In Native American fire ceremonies, intentions and hopes are burned to replace the past with something new.

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Ontario Fly Charter & Stream Fishing

Run by USCG Captain Scott Feltrinelli, Ontario Fly Charter and Stream is a fishing charter company. You can fish on Lake Ontario on a fully equipped 21” Proline boat. The boat is located in the Pultneyville Yacht Club. Captain Scott specializes in fly fishing instruction and light tackle fishing and offers a truly unique experience with the best equipment. Trips range in price from $300 to $600 depending on number of people and time spent on the water. Captain Scott is a NYS Licensed and DEC registered stream fishing guide and offers guided stream fishing tours for trophy fish and streamside fly casting instruction. Captain Scott is trained in CPR and First Aid and is fully insured. Photographs of your day are available.

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Croquet Shows

Croquet Shows is a booking cooperative based in Rochester, New York. This cooperative is a non-stationary unit, and hosts shows wherever it seems most appropriate. Croquet has hosted shows as large as 600 seat concert halls to intimate house parties. Croquet is run by a roster of volunteers who dedicate their time and experience to make things happen. Collectively, their experience covers a wealth of resources in the music industry, in Rochester, and the greater Upstate area. If you visit Croquet Shows website, you can listen to songs, admire pictures and learn a little bit more about what they love to do. They have hosted shows for: Espers, Bell Orchestre, Jana Hunter, Josephine Foster, Tom Brosseau, Kelli Shay Hicks, Dreamland Faces, Micah Blue Smaldone, Thanksgiving, Tara Jane O’Neil, Casey Dienel, Elf Power, Jason Anderson, Nick Castro, Tiger Saw, Emperor X, Nat Baldwin, Real Live Tigers, Ted Leo & the Pharmacists, Jose Gonzalez, Richard Buckner, Death Vessel, Jason Molina, Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, Calla, Abner Trio, Castanets with Wooden Wand & the Vanishing Voice, Weird Weeds, Jack Rose, Peter Walker, The Eames Era, Currituck Co., and Jens Lekman. And the list is growing longer every day.

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Beebe Station

An out-of-service power plant located down the river from High Falls, Beebe Station was used to produce power as early as the early 1900's, and was shut down by RG&E in 1999. Two of the plant's three smokestacks were torn down in 2007. The remaining smoke stack has the words "High Falls" painted on it.1 This plant often comes up in discussions of potential structures to explore. Little is known about access to the site. However, it is worth noting that tar residue at the plant may pose a health risk to would be explorers. There is also a fair deal of asbestos throughout the structure. Anyone entering the older sections of this complex should bring at least an N100 respirator. It appears that part of the complex is still in use by RG&E to house some auxilliary functions like equipment certification so it's unlikely the property will be totally empty. The inside is still powered, but has many old appliances, motors, paperwork, etc. See Rochester Environmental Issues for discussions.

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Geocaching

GeoCache.com Geocache Map July 2008 Wikimedia Travel Bug Wikimedia GPSs Geocaching, sometimes referred to as a High Tech Easter Egg Hunt is a great activity for those interested in exploring the Rochester area. It combines the joy of being outside, use of a Global Positioning System (GPS), a treasure hunt, and sharing through a web-based community. What is Geocaching A Geocacher posts the latitude and longitude coordinates and a description of their hidden cache on a geocaching community website, such as Geocaching.com. Other geocachers use the information and their GPS unit in an attempt to locate the cache. Upon finding the cache, the geocacher may take certain actions at the cache and report the finding back at the community website. The caches usually contain some form of reward or incentive to help entice people to discover them. Most commonly the caches will feature a small gift exchange, allowing you to feel free to take something so long as you leave something behind. Almost all caches contain logbooks to serve as a record of who has visited that site, and some even have disposable cameras to allow visitors to document their visit. Sometimes caches may contain Travel Bugs (photo at right) which may be moved from cache to cache by the participants. Knowing the exact coordinates might sound like it destroys any challenge, but this couldn't be further from the truth. First of all, GPS units are relatively imprecise when you're searching for a small item hidden in an unfamiliar area. After arriving at the listed coordinates, expect to spend an extended amount time trying to find the cache. Some coordinates do not even lead you to the cache, but instead only to clues regarding its location. For instance the dates on a gravestone at the listed coordinates might need to be added to the original latitude or longitude numbers you were supplied with. An indication of the location's difficulty is generally given by the site that supplies the coordinates. Geocaching in Rochester GeoRoc.org is the official home of the Geocachers of the Rochester Area. It is the site to go to for all the latest news and information on caching as it directly relates to our area. Geocaching thrives in the Rochester area, with caches found in our abandoned subway, under bridges, in parks, cemeteries, and possibly even in your own neighborhood. There is a strong emphasis on history in local caches. Seeking them out is also a great way to find things you never knew existed before. Geocaching is a unique and fun way to get out and enjoy our parks and urban landscape, as it gives you a great excuse to get outside and explore some areas outside your usual rotation. At last check (July 25 2008) there were over 1737 active caches in the GeoCaching.com Search of 14603, and several hundred within 4 miles of its centerpoint. Geocaching Resources Geocaching.com is setup to allow you to search its database for cache locations by coordinates or area code. It also allows you to create an account which will allow you to communicate with others active in the local Geocaching community, post your own caches, and log your finds. Notes and References GeoCaching.com Search of 14603 (Rochester zip code) will bring you to a list of caches within a radius of the zip code's centerpoint. Geohashing is a similar activity with no cache, just a timed meetup of people at the geo-location. Getting Started - GeoCaching.com guide. Guide to Buying GPS also from GeoCaching.com Beginners Guide on FastFacts.com Warning - Bridgeport, Ohio March 17, 2008 - Geocaching Prize Prompted Local Police To Summon Bomb Squad More Rochester Geocache info on Brilling.com Groundspeak - multi system access to geocaches For Kids - GeoScouting.com and Eduscanpes Waymarking.com interesting things listed by their Coordinates Add Comments, look for possible Work In Progress on Geocaching/Talk page.

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Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy is normally provided by licensed Occupational Therapists (denoted by OT after their name) or Physical Therapists. Mostly aimed at returning injured or health challenged workers back to work, the field is a wider part of a "profession concerned with promoting health and well being through occupation. The primary goal of occupational therapy is to enable people to participate in the activities of everyday life. Occupational therapists achieve this outcome by enabling people to do things that will enhance their ability to participate or by modifying the environment to better support participation." Occupational therapists use careful analysis of physical, environmental, psychosocial, mental, spiritual, political and cultural factors to identify barriers to occupation. Occupational therapy draws from the fields of medicine, psychology, sociology, anthropology, ethnography, architecture and many other disciplines in developing its knowledge base." 1 See also Physical Therapy Rochester Providers RGH - Outpatient Rehabilitation Lake Plains Physical/Occupational Therapy Center 1Occupational_therapy

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