A rare stone Tudor Revival in northern Montclair has hit the market for the first time in 50 years The former home of a New York Philharmonic violinist a Holocaust survivor who inspired an award-winning documentary and a chief engineer for the Westinghouse X-Ray Company was listed this month by Karin Carson of Keller Williams NJ Metro Group for $1.25 million Carson said the nearly 100-year-old home boasts a rich history as well as modern touches that make it a true standout even in Montclair five-bathroom home has been held by the Ravina family Oscar Ravina gave music lessons at 176 Wildwood while Ruth Ravina provided his students with a listening ear and a shoulder to cry on according to an account from Montclair State University where the late couple has a scholarship award named in their honor Poland and separately escaped a wartorn continent was only 2 years old when her hometown of Kozienice her family and the town's other Jewish residents into a designated quarter kept them under guard and liquidated their belongings according to Ravina and various historical accounts The Jews that weren't shot and killed were in September 1942 herded onto trains and shipped to labor camps Few were forced to help the Germans plunder remaining items demolish homes and repave roads with local tombstones Ravina, in an oral history she gave to the Yiddish Book Center in 2016 recounted surviving several camps along with her mother Ravina said she was forced to hide most of the time timed the movement of guards and mapped camp layouts to avoid detection More: North Jersey home built for man who helped finance Empire State Building is on the market That bravery would prove vital when Ravina and other children being hidden by their parents were discovered by a group of German officers were taken on a troop transporter to a hilltop outside the camp where the officers berated them as "lazy slobs," she said Ravina said she lingered as the guards converged around those first unloaded she instead shepherded Ravina to its infirmary Ravina was eventually reunited with her mother None of the other children returned to the camp which was documented in “An Inconvenient Time” by director Denny Klein and “The Invisible Holocaust: The Story of Ruth Ravina” by biographer Marlen Gabriel took her through the Pionki labor camp and the one at Skarzykso-Kamienna where allied bombing allowed for a January 1945 jailbreak by a group of emaciated women who mustered the energy to overpower a locked gate Ravina said she remembered running east down the road as German soldiers were fleeing west along the roadside gutter the surviving women found Russian soldiers Ravina and her mother later returned to Kozienice where her mother opened a soup kitchen before traveling to Sweden she graduated from the City College of New York with a sociology degree She also met Oscar Ravina when her mother urged her to volunteer as an usher for a music event and he overheard her speaking fluent Polish The first time she heard him play the violin she "melted like butter," she said in 2016 "My jaw dropped," she told the Yiddish Book Center "I had never heard playing like that before He had the most gorgeous sound – that's what he was known for Oscar Ravina was also born in Poland but was taken by his father to Russia at the onset of the war the Saint Petersburg Conservatory in Leningrad he came to America in 1950 to study at the Manhattan School of Music He worked at Radio City Music Hall before joining the New York Philharmonic in 1963 and performing with the New York Philharmonic Chamber Ensembles He taught at Dartmouth College and Montclair State University where he was named professor emeritus and had former students establish the Ruth and Oscar Ravina Talent Award Scholarship He also co-founded the Philharmonia Virtuosi of New York and the Ravina String Quartet and was the concertmaster of the New York Virtuosi The couple's longtime home was built in 1927-28 by the original owner Joseph Henry Scranton and his wife Clare Wallace Ellis according to a 1927 report in The Montclair Times he sold it for $45,000 following the May 1930 death of Ellis a prominent member of the Upper Montclair Women's Club the State Federation of Women's Clubs and the League of Women Voters eat-in kitchen with stainless steel appliances and quartz countertops the home has recent updates and 20th-century details The large living room has a custom fireplace mantle original wall sconces and arched French doors leading to an adjacent sunroom It sits on a third of an acre about midway between Watchung Plaza and the Upper Montclair train station The home's second owner was Morrison Montford of Chicago Morrison was the chief engineer for the Westinghouse X-Ray Company in New York and racked up patents for gadgets ranging from aircraft speedometers to amplifier systems Army Air Forces pilot and served with the 450th Bombardment Group during World War II Heinz unites with farmers in rebellion against plan to build a vast lignite mine and power plant on farming land in western Poland Farmers in western Poland are warning of civil unrest if a vast coalmine and power plant are given the go-ahead with thousands of people at risk of being forcibly relocated At risk are the food exports for which the Krobia and Miejska Górka region is known – including tomatoes and sugar beet destined for Heinz Ketchup on UK supermarket shelves – and a windfarm which campaigners say would have to be demolished to make way for the brown lignite mine Experts say that 22 villages could be destroyed by the opencast mine proposed by Polish energy company PAK The mine would cover 11,900 hectares of land (29,400 acres) and include a 1,000MW coal plant leaving up to 5,800 people subject to compulsory purchase orders of their land Many farmers in the area have ties to the land stretching back several generations and say they will not leave without a fight Sitting in his farm with friends and family a moustachioed former MP for Poland’s Agricultural party told the Guardian that thousands of local people had already protested against the mining project and more would join in if plans are escalated next year “If we see the mining company actually arriving with equipment here then we will do everything we can to get rid of them,” he said “Some people are really desperate and police have already had to intervene several times We tried to calm people but their desperation seems to be growing.” Cars belonging to the PAK company were smashed and had their windows broken on one occasion in 2012 The police subsequently took the names of more than 500 local people who came to a protest with tractors “This country faced more than 40 years of communism and the police were trying to use the same methods,” said Sylvia Mackowiak (no relation) the president of the 5,000-strong local farmers’ association and a drastic depletion of local water tables over a 31-mile (50km) radius has been at the forefront of the corporate objectors The firm’s factory in the area depends on local farmers’ crops for its products a quarter of which are exported to other countries “The coalmine would negatively affect Heinz’s business activities as well as the entire economic ecosystem of the region,” said Leszek Wenderski Heinz bought the factory from the 100-year-old Polish household brand Pudliszki in 1997 and both firms use locally grown tomatoes green peas and sugar beet in tinned and bottled products Slawomir Paszkier Photograph: Arthur Neslen“We will have to buy produce from outside this region if the plant is built,” said Slawomir Paszkier Teaching new potential growers is also a long process groundwater levels have dropped by 50-80m because of mining activity which involved the draining or diversion of rivers and tributaries and a diminution in quality of that which remains The open circulation of cooling water caused thermal changes to groundwater reservoirs These were also contaminated by chemicals because of the flushing and leaching of coal ash a waste product of coal-burning during rainfalls But the Krobia and Miejska Górka region holds an estimated billion tonnes of brown coal beneath its well-ploughed soil and digging it up could be a profitable this low-grade lignite emits more carbon dioxide than hard coal or crude oil In health terms too, an estimated 450,000 people die prematurely in Europe each year because of air pollution from coal-fired emissions of sulphur dioxide One study of five lignite-fired coal plants on the German-Polish border estimated their yearly health and environmental cost at between €3-€5bn (£2.4-£4bn) Sylvia Mackowicz Photograph: Arthur NeslenBenedykt Pepliński of Poznan University said that the lost agricultural production from the proposed new mine could reach €1.3-€2.4bn over a 50-year period “Experience from previous opencast pit mines proves that after mining operations have ended the quality and quantity of agricultural production is much lower than before because of problems with the underground water system,” he said 60% of the agricultural land here would be lost forever.” The bloc has funnelled over €550m of subsidies to the region in the 2007-2020 period Campaigners expect one wind farm and 11 wind turbines would have to be destroyed by the lignite mine But Brussels has traditionally faced two ways on Polish fossil fuels projects allowing big national firms to benefit from up to €1.7bn of funds in its current budget Poland is currently bidding for billions more euros to help fund coal projects such as a new opencast lignite mine and power plant in Gubin, as well as hard coal plants in Laziska, Czeczott and Kozienice, a Greenpeace analysis of commission documents says is one of the local farmers who was forced to let PAK drill boreholes on his land “I still can’t imagine an opencast pit mine being built here,” he said on the fringes of a local demonstration against the mine I will lose about 850 hectares of land that belonged to me and five generations of my family before me.” Jacek said he did not know where he would go “I’ve been a farmer my whole life,” he said “I always wanted to be a farmer and its hard for me to think of doing something else The strength of local feeling helped re-elect Jacek Widynski after he fought a campaign centred on conservation of the area’s forests and agriculture Jacek Kwasniewska was forced to let mining company PAK drill boreholes on his land following a court order Photograph: Arthur NeslenBehind his desk in the local town hall he punctuated an interview by opening a desk-side illustrated book and pointing out local fauna that could be threatened by the lignite pit – white-tailed eagles “I can’t find words to describe the tragedy,” he said balefully “It would be like an ecological bomb with shock waves rippling across the surrounding counties and area The destruction of nature brought by the project and the impact on peoples’ lives would be much greater than any financial profits.” “Why isn’t the EU putting pressure on the Polish government for a more environmentally friendly production of energy?” he asked “And why isn’t the Polish government more interested in small investors who want to build windfarms Opinion polls say that 70% of local people are against the mine although the issue ranks lower in importance than jobs and infrastructure – particularly roads Local folklore harks back to Polish patriots who built trailers on their land when refused permits by the Prussians in the 19th century and outsiders who have moved into nearby villages are distrusted real estate prices in the region are among the highest in Poland partly because people are so loathe to sell and partly because the soil is among Poland’s most fertile Janusz Mackowiak said that he had refused an offer of 2m Polish Zlotys (€469,342) from PAK for his farmland “The company is trying to buy famers and corrupt the people here but there is no money in the world that I would sell my farmland for,” he said “An opencast pit here would be like stabbing our people in the heart.” Once you force people to leave the land they have lived on for generations Sylvia Mackowiak looked ashen-faced as he spoke “It would be a nightmare for these people and a trauma for their children,” she said HOT: » What kind of news would you like to see more of? Approximately 20,000 military personnel from ten NATO nations are currently preparing for an exercise today aimed at enhancing the alliance's readiness to counter potential Russian aggression situated around 100 kilometers north of Gdansk and will involve the crossing of Poland's longest river this exercise will test the coordination and cooperation of land and cyber forces in the construction of a pontoon bridge across the Vistula River simulating actions during a significant military crisis Amid growing concerns among European officials regarding potential Russian provocations particularly in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine discussions about NATO's preparedness for conflict have intensified has provided refuge to nearly one million Ukrainian refugees and serves as a key logistics hub for Western military aid Poland has significantly invested in advanced weaponry and allocates approximately 4% of its GDP to defense spending Prime Minister Donald Tusk recently emphasized the need to take Russian President Vladimir Putin's threats against the West seriously Dragon 24 forms part of NATO's broader Resolute Defender 2024 military exercises currently underway along the alliance's eastern flank representing the largest military maneuvers conducted by NATO since the end of the Cold War originating from the mountains in southern Poland and flowing into the Baltic Sea traverses several major cities in the country We need your support so Novinite.com can keep delivering news and information about Bulgaria Bulgarian President Rumen Radev held a meeting with members of the Polish-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce Bulgaria is actively defending its national interests within NATO according to Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov Bulgaria allocated $2.208 billion (3.964 billion leva) for defense The first Bulgarian F-16 Block 70 multi-role fighter jet Bulgaria continues its military modernization efforts now surpassing NATO’s 2% defense spending target by dedicating 3% of its GDP to defense The US Army Europe and Africa has confirmed the redeployment of its military personnel and equipment from Jasionka Airport in Poland The European Commission is proposing significant changes to EU regulations concerning road safety and vehicle registration According to preliminary data from Eurostat the eurozone economy grew by 0.4% in the first quarter of the year compared to the previous three months doubling the 0.2% increase recorded at the end of 2024 The European Commission has announced a €910 million investment under the European Defence Fund (EDF) to enhance defence manufacturing capabilities across the European Union The European Commission has strongly condemned the circumstances surrounding the death of Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna Friedrich Merz is poised to become Germany's next chancellor following the approval of a coalition agreement between his CDU/CSU bloc European countries are struggling to mobilize even 25,000 troops to Ukraine for a potential peacekeeping mission Google Street View Cars Return to Bulgaria for Major Mapping Update Housing Prices Soar in Bulgaria’s Major Cities as Demand and Supply Strain Increase This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page This year’s community Yom HaShoah commemoration will mark 80 years since the outbreak of World War II by reflecting on the vibrant and diverse Jewish life that existed in Europe and North Africa before the Holocaust “On the Eve: Jewish Life Before the Third Reich” will be held Sunday Throughout the program, Holocaust survivors and descendants of Holocaust survivors will reflect on their individual and family experiences before the war. Photos that represent local family ties to Jewish life before the Holocaust will be presented before and throughout the commemoration. (See www.jewishhistorymuseum.org/submissions for information on submitting photos.) Count Ferdinand von Galen will light the candle for the righteous in honor of his great-uncle who protested Nazi persecution of people with disabilities and was involved with the rescue of the rabbi of Westphalia Holocaust education and remembrance is overly focused on the Nazis and their crimes and neglects to deeply concern itself with the vast range of Jewish life and culture that was lost,” says Bryan Davis “The curatorial ethic that undergirds the exhibition in the Holocaust History Center at the Jewish History Museum was developed with the idea of reckoning with this facet of Holocaust memory This year’s Yom HaShoah program will redirect our attention from Nazi crimes to Jewish life as well.”  For more information, contact Lisa Schacter-Brooks at 670-9073 or museum@jewishhistorymuseum.org Even a small action can make an enormous difference when millions of people do it All official European Union website addresses are in the europa.eu domain The register contains data reported annually covering 35 000 industrial facilities over 65 economic activities located across the EU Although good progress is being made by the EU towards its climate and energy policy objectives for 2020 and 2030 the briefing highlights that coal-fired power plants remain responsible for the largest releases of carbon dioxide (CO2) sulphur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) to the environment Bełchatów (Poland) released the highest amounts for these three pollutants while Drax (United Kingdom) Jänschwalde (Germany) and Kozienice (Poland) were listed as top polluting facilities for each of these three pollutants Of the 65 economic activities included in the E-PRTR coal-fired power plants were responsible for Europe’s largest releases of SO2 and NOx and comprised all but one of the facilities releasing the most CO2 Coal remains the most used fuel in large combustion plants — power plants refineries or large chemical plants and steelworks — despite a decreasing amount being used over recent years these facilities have significantly improved their environmental performance over past years releasing fewer emissions to air per energy unit consumed Biomass use in combustion plants remains minor but has increased threefold between 2004 and 2015 half of the facilities responsible for the largest releases of air and water pollution were located in the United Kingdom (14 facilities) Latest reported data also found that wastewater treatment plants were responsible for the highest amounts of total nitrogen phosphorus and organic carbon released to water The most polluting of these facilities were located in the United Kingdom Click here for full screen version Source: The European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (E-PRTR), Member States reporting under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 166/2006 Note: The size of symbols reflects the magnitude of pollutants Italy did not meet the deadline for submitting E-PRTR data for 2015 and is not included concerning the amounts of pollutant releases to air water and land as well as off-site transfers of waste and of pollutants in waste water from a list of 91 key pollutants The register ensures more transparency and public participation in environmental decision making For references, please go to https://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/coal-fired-power-plants-remain or scan the QR code Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne ostrzegały przed problemem chłodzenia elektrowni konwencjonalnych że są przygotowane na wysokie temperatury wody Ryzyko ograniczenia mocy dyspozycyjnej wciąż się utrzymuje W związku z rosnącą temperaturą PSE nie wykluczyły ograniczeń w pracy niektórych elektrowni z powodu przekroczenia dopuszczalnej temperatury wody chłodzącej że wystąpią ograniczenia w pracy niektórych elektrowni bo zostanie przekroczona dopuszczalna temperatura wody chłodzącej – powiedziała w poniedziałek PAP rzeczniczka Polskich Sieci Elektroenergetycznych Beata Jarosz prawdziwym wyzwaniem są wysokie temperatury a nie sama wysokość zapotrzebowania na energię że z tym ostatnim nie ma problemów.Portal BiznesAlert.pl zapytał więc spółki PSE: Z powodu upału możliwe problemy z chłodzeniem elektrowni że problem wysokiej temperatury w rzekach w tzw otwartym systemie chłodzenia w zasadzie nie dotyczy obiektów grupy ponieważ w większości korzystają one z tzw Tak dzieje się w przypadku jednej z największych elektrowni w Polsce Elektrownia Turów jest elektrownią cieplną blokową z międzystopniowym przegrzewem pary i zamkniętym układem wody chłodzącej W Elektrowni Turów zainstalowanych jest 6 bloków energetycznych Jednak już Elektrownia Dolna Odra w Zachodniopomorskiem wykorzystuje otwarty układ chłodzenia Niezależnie jednak od systemów chłodzenia  Maciej Szczepaniuk że nie ma żadnych problemów w funkcjonowaniu elektrowni i elektrociepłowni skupionych w spółce PGE Górnictwo i Energetyka Konwencjonalna w związku z upałami że bez żadnych problemów pracują również siłownie drugiej spółki wytwórczej Grupy PGE PGE EC posiada w swoich aktywach wytwórczych dwa rodzaje bloków energetycznych: kondensacyjne bloki Elektrowni Rybnik oraz bloki ciepłownicze w elektrociepłowniach w których z uwagi na wysoką efektywność energetyczną procesu produkcyjnego ciepło powstające w skojarzonym wytwarzaniu energii elektrycznej jest wykorzystywane przez odbiorców przyłączonych do sieci ciepłowniczej a konieczność odprowadzania nadmiaru ciepła do atmosfery jest marginalna Siłownie PGE EC rozsiane są po całej Polsce i znajdują się w Gdańsku mogą więc być wykorzystane do wspomagania systemu elektroenergetycznego w okresach zagrożenia Większa część obiektów posiada zamknięte układy chłodzenia których problem niskiego stanu wód w rzekach nie dotyczy w ogóle Podobnie sytuacja wygląda przypadku Grupy Tauron Bloki energetyczne Tauron Wytwarzanie korzystają przede wszystkim z zamkniętych układów chłodzenia W układzie zamkniętym do chłodzenia czynnika obiegowego wykorzystywane są chłodnie kominowe We flocie wytwórczej Grupy Tauorn jedynie elektrownia w Stalowej Woli o mocy 355 MW pracuje z wykorzystaniem układu otwartego – W obiegu zamkniętym pobrana raz woda jest przepompowywana i chłodzona w chłodni kominowej W układzie otwartym nie ma chłodni kominowej woda pobierana jest z rzeki i po przejściu przez układ chłodzenia elektrowni wraca do rzeki Temperatury wód w polskich rzekach nie osiągają wartości natomiast parametrami mogącymi mieć wpływ są poziom i przepływ wody – tłumaczy spółka że parametry Sanu w Stalowej Woli znajdują się w normie a firma nie otrzymała żadnych niepokojących sygnałów z elektrowni W budowanym nowym bloku o mocy 910 MW w Elektrowni Jaworzno system chłodzenia będzie oparty na obiegu zamkniętym Inaczej wygląda sytuacja w przypadku gdańskiej Energi jak bloki energetyczne spółki są zabezpieczone na wypadek problemów z dostatecznym poziomem wód na potrzeby chłodzenia że poziomem krytycznym dla pracy Elektrowni Ostrołęka jest wartość 2,3 m (90,40 m n.p.m.) mierzona na ujęciu wody chłodzącej natomiast ze względu na wymogi ochrony środowiska dopuszczalna temperatura wód pochłodniczych wynosi 35°C W celu utrzymania poziomu wody na ujęciu Elektrowni powyżej krytycznego zaplanowano wybudowanie urządzenia hydrotechnicznego w postaci jazu bukłakowego – Obecnie gotowy i sprawny jest jeden z trzech segmentów jazu W oparciu o infrastrukturę wybudowaną i używaną do prowadzenia budowy Elektrownia może skutecznie spiętrzyć wodę w rzece jest więc zabezpieczona przed możliwością spadku poziomu wody na ujęciu poniżej krytycznego Dodatkowo wykonano już wiosenne pogłębienie kanału wody na ujęciu Elektrowni i oczyszczono przy pomocy płetwonurków kraty na wlocie wody chłodzącej do komór ssawnych pomp – podkreśla Kasprzyk że w okresie letnim czasami występuje sytuacja kiedy temperatura wody na zrzucie osiąga 35 °C Wymusza to wprowadzanie ograniczeń mocy dyspozycyjnej Elektrowni Ostrołęka – Taka sytuacja zdarza się jednak bardzo rzadko i występuje jedynie w okresie długich upałów oraz w przypadku Na podstawie dotychczasowych doświadczeń eksploatacyjnych można stwierdzić że ograniczenia takie nie były nigdy większe niż ok W dotychczasowej historii Elektrowni nie dochodziło nigdy do wyłączeń bloków w związku z niskim poziomem wody w rzece Narew występowały zaś ograniczenia mocy bloków z powodu wysokiej temperatury wody na zrzucie wód pochłodniczych Aby ograniczyć ryzyko występowania tych zjawisk Elektrownia Ostrołęka SA prowadzi obecnie inwestycję budowy urządzenia hydrotechnicznego zabezpieczającego Elektrownię przed niskimi stanami wody w Narwi Rzecznik Energi pytany o tę samą sprawę przez Dziennik Rzeczpospolita powiedział w poniedziałek że w najbliższych dniach można spodziewać się ograniczenia mocy dyspozycyjnej Elektrowni Ostrołęka a jego wielkość nie powinna przekroczyć 20 proc że zazwyczaj stosuje się otwarte i zamknięte lub mieszane układy chłodzenia zasadniczo nie zależy to od używanego paliwa uwzględniającej specyficzne uwarunkowania danej lokalizacji Jak wynika z informacji dostępnych na stronie spółki system chłodzenia elektrowni różni się w zależności od obiektu Elektrownia Połaniec posiada otwarty układ chłodzenia – bezpośrednio z rzeki Wisły System chłodzenia w oddanym niedawno do użytku bloku 11 w Elektrowni Kozienice o mocy 1075 MW pracuje zaś w obiegu zamkniętym Umożliwia to wysoka na 185 m chłodnia kominowa Jej zadaniem jest obniżanie temperatury wody wykorzystywanej w zamkniętym obiegu do chłodzenia całej instalacji W czasie pracy bloku wydobywa się głównie para wodna Pozostałe bloki w tej Elektrowni wykorzystują do chłodzenia wodę z Wisły Elektrownia wykorzystuje ponadto chłodnie wentylatorowe Grupa Enea w przesłanej informacji podkreśla że poziom i temperatura wody oraz natężenie przepływu w Wiśle w rejonie Elektrowni Kozienice oraz Elektrowni Połaniec utrzymują się na stabilnym poziomie i nie powodują ograniczeń mocy – Elektrownie nie planują obecnie wystąpienia do PSE o wprowadzenie lokalnego stanu zagrożenia Elektrownia Kozienice dysponuje dodatkową możliwością obniżenia temperatury wody używanej do chłodzenia poprzez system chłodni wentylatorowych w przypadku ewentualnego spadku poziomu rzeki lub wzrostu temperatury wody w Wiśle do dodatkowego schładzania elektrowni mogą zostać wykorzystane ruchome urządzenia podtrzymujące poziom wody w rzece kondensatory i pompa wody chłodzącej bloku nr 5 oraz chłodnie rozbryzgowe – zaznacza Enea w przesłanej informacji 2018 [ Dodano aktualizację stanowiska Grupy Enea oraz Polskiej Grupy Energetycznej] Wyrażam zgodę na otrzymywanie newslettera i informacji handlowych od Media Alert Sp Mam prawo cofnąć zgodę w każdym czasie (dane przetwarzane są do czasu cofnięcia zgody) prawo w niesienia skargi do organu nadzorczego lub przeniesienia danych Administrator przetwarza dane zgodnie z Polityką Prywatności Zostałeś zapisany do listy naszych subskrybentów.  Zaloguj się lub wypróbuj za darmo wydanie testowe nie masz konta w serwisie? 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