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Lately the majority of email I get, and the authors I meet, all want to know one thing:
Are ebooks going to replace print books?
Right now, ebooks are a supplement to print, much like audiobooks are. They're less than 2% of book sales. Some industry pros think they cater to a completely different audience than print, and the two can coexist peacefully. Other industry pros are in complete denial. At a recent convention, I was talking to a well known agent about how publishers are artificially inflating the cost of ebooks by charging etailers hardcover prices, and this person told me "You're making me angry. I can't talk about this with you."
Amazing. Ebooks are the big elephant in the corner of the room that everyone sees but refuses to acknowledge, even as it craps all over the floor.
I don't reach hasty conclusions. I like to gather information and learn all I can about something before forming opinions or predictions.
Anyone who reads this blog knows that I do believe ebooks are the future. I believe this based on my personal experiences in publishing, and what I know about the industry. I can also draw conclusions based on my knowledge of other media industries, namely music and newspaper, and my interest in the Internet, digital media, file sharing, and formats.
I'm still in the minority. People are fond of quoting me, or pointing others in my direction, but I haven't seen any industry professionals brave enough to either agree with me, or open a debate with me to disprove my assumptions.
But I have seen a lot of statements, and heard a lot of questions, repeated over and over. Here are a few that stand out:
I love the feel of a regular book.
I hear this a lot. The tactile experience of cracking open the spine and turning the pages. The smell and feel of paper. We grew up reading paper, and we have a good relationship with it that fosters warm feelings.
But what if we grew up reading ebooks? Would paper have a single advantage? Who's to say you can't form that same bond with an ereader?
Actually, if you've ever listened to someone who owns a Kindle, you'd know that not only can you have feelings for digital books, but the feelings are even stronger than with print. Whenever I meet an ereader owner and ask them if they like it, they don't just say yes and move on. They evangalize.
These people are so enthusiastic, so happy about their discovery, that they gush on and on AND ON about it.
Remember that the written word can be written on anything, and it still has power. Books aren't on the page--books take place in our heads. While you can be nostalgic about the delivery system, I highly doubt you still listen to music on 8-track or 78.
I want a tangible product.
Me too. I have over five thousand books. I love owning them. I love how they look on the shelf. I love perusing my library.
But I'll be honest here. I used to have over a thousand cassette tapes. I loved owning them. I loved how they looked on the shelf. I loved perusing my music library.
Then CDs came along, and I repeated the love affair.
Eventually I got my first iPod.
I don't even own a CD or cassette player anymore.
I still love to own. But now I own digital files. I still love to persuse my music library. Except now I do it on iTunes.
Tangible is only a state of mind...
Ebook readers are too complicated.
If a computer is too complicated for you, than an ereader might be, too. But no too long ago, vacuum cleaners, clothes washers, and microwave ovens were considered complicated. Fear of technology is pretty common with the older generation. But the longer a product is around, the easier it becomes to accept, and to use.
Future ereading devices will become simpler and simpler as the developers strive to reach those late adopters.
Ebooks are a niche market.
Well, no duh. All new technology begins as a niche market.
But this is a niche market based on the written word, just like printed books. Except it has many advantages over books, and doesn't kill 40 million trees a year or involve shipping and returns.
By all accounts, more companies are developing ereaders, and more consumers are buying them. Ignore this at your own peril.
You can't autograph an ebook.
I've signed over a dozen Kindle covers, and one Sony cover.
When is some smart publisher going to give away skins or ebook covers that feature the cover art for their latest novel? Or at least sell them cheaply? Wouldn't it be cool to carry around a Kindle that looked like Whiskey Sour or Afraid? I think so too.
Ebooks can be shared and stolen.
The fear over digital rights being abused is real, but there are no clear indicators that sharing ebooks, free ebooks, or stealing ebooks have any effect on sales.
In fact, I think freebies promote sales. Which is why I still give away ebooks on my website, even though I'm selling the same books on Amazon and elsewhere.
Copyright can't be enforced in a digital world. Those who try are going to get more frustrated, protective, and paranoid, and ultimately they aren't going to protect a damn thing. Ask the MPAA, the RIAA, and the billions of people file sharing.
EReaders are too expensive.
The Kindle debuted in 2007 at $399. Two years later it's $259. Give it another two years, and we'll see $150, or less.
Tech prices come down. Always.
Books will never disappear.
I agree. There are billions of them on the planet.
But will the printed book remain the main mode of delivery for the printed word?
I doubt it. Anymore than newspapers remained the main form of delivery for news, or CDs remained the main form of delivery for music.
Remember all the music stores? Remember Coconuts, FlipSide, Tower Records, Musicland, and Sam Goody? Where are they now?
Amazon sets the price on ebooks, that's why they're expensive.
I've had a few industry pros echo this. So let's clarify it.
Yes, Amazon does set the price, BASED ON WHAT THE PUBLISHER SELLS IT TO THEM FOR.
Guess what? I bet Amazon, Sony, and the other etailers would love to open negotiations for fair and reasonable ebook rates, which would result in the price of ebooks going down, which would result in more people buying ereaders and ebooks.
But the print industry doesn't want that.
Ebooks hurt my eyes.
I hear this all the time. And, in the case of standalone ereaders, this is wrong.
E-Ink technology doesn't cause eyestrain. At all. It's as passive as reading paper.
Some lament the tech of ebook readers, saying black and white displays are so 1998. They're waiting for color models.
But the fact is, E-Ink is very technologically advanced, and reading in black and white (or grayscale) is the easiest on the eyes. Include the no-flicker technology, and E-Ink is high tech that just looks low tech.
If ebooks are so great, why haven't they taken off yet?
In one form or another, it can be said that ebooks have been around since 1993. So why haven't they dominated the industry like mp3s?
I believe there are two reasons.
First, there has never been a universal format. I've blogged about this before.
Second, because publishing doesn't want ebooks to dominate the market. Why would they? The traditional role of publishers in this industry is to print and distribute books. In an ebook world, their role would be largely reduced, if not completely eliminated.
If I were a publisher, I'd be doing several things in order to prepare for the future.
1. Drastically lowering the prices on my ebooks.
2. Making ebooks available on my website, so I didn't have to share profits with etailers.
3. Publishing my backlist inexpensively in ebook format, and securing rights to as many out-of-print titles as I could get my hands on.
4. Directing the majority of marketing and advertising dollars toward ebooks.
5. Partnering with etailers and ereader manufacturers and offering them exclusive content.
6. Moving toward a digital future where all ebooks are free, funded by advertising.
But I'm not a publisher. Or an agent. Or an editor, or sales rep, or publicist.
I'm just a writer.
Here's the thing, though. I'm secure I'll still have my writing job in ten years.
Since April, I've sold over 6000 copies of THE LIST on Kindle. It will soon be on Sony, iTunes, and B&N. I expect these numbers to climb dramatically over the next few years.
Now I'm actually contemplating a sequel to this book--a book that was rejected by NY publishers--to release exclusively as an ebook.
That's crazy. That's absolutely crazy. I've dedicated my life to getting into print. I've dreamed of having this career since I was a little kid. I've busted my ass trying to succeed in this business, and have the battle scars to show for it.
I love print books. They're the reason I became a writer.
But my career isn't about printing my words on paper. It's about reaching readers with my words.
If readers want to read my words on a Kindle, I'd be stupid not to give them what they want.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
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Martian rock from Sahara unlike others
LOS ANGELES - Scientists are abuzz about a coal-colored rock from Mars that landed in the Sahara: A yearlong analysis revealed it's quite different from other Martian meteorites.
Not only is it older than most, it also contains more water, tests show. The baseball-size meteorite, an estimated 2 billion years old, is strikingly similar to the volcanic rocks examined on the Martian surface by the NASA rovers Spirit and Opportunity, which found water-bearing minerals.
"Here we have a piece of Mars that I can hold in my hands. That's really exciting," said Carl Agee, director of the Institute of Meteoritics and curator at the University of New Mexico who led the study published online Thursday in the journal Science.
Most space rocks that fall to Earth as meteorites are from the asteroid belt, but some can be traced to the moon and Mars.
Scientists believe an asteroid or some other large object struck Mars, dislodging rocks and sending them into space. Occasionally, some enter Earth's atmosphere.
Short of sending a spacecraft or astronaut to the Red Planet to haul back rocks, Martian meteorites are the next best thing for scientists seeking to better understand how Earth's neighbor went from a tropical environment to a frigid desert.
About 65 Martian rocks have been recovered on Earth, mostly in Antarctica or the Sahara. The oldest dates back 4.5 billion years to a time when Mars was warmer and wetter. About half a dozen Martian meteorites are 1.3 billion years old and the rest are 600 million years or younger.
The latest meteorite NWA 7034 - nicknamed "Black Beauty" - was donated to the University of New Mexico by an American who bought it from a Moroccan meteorite dealer last year.
Researchers performed a battery of tests on the meteorite and, based on its chemical signature, confirmed that it had been blasted to Earth from Mars. At 2.1 billion years old, it's the second-oldest known Martian meteorite that formed from a volcanic eruption.

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This angel craft for kids makes for a beautiful Christmas decoration. If you're stuck inside on a frosty winter's day, make this easy craft for your little angel to give your creativity and cutting skills a workout. A single paper plate and a few glitzy jewels are all your child needs to create an impressive angel craft for kids. This cute angel craft for kids is made even more heavenly by the fact that it teaches simple fractions! Make an angel craft for kids this holiday seasoN.
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- Show your child how to divide the 9-inch plate into four pie sections by folding it in half twice.
- Have your child cut down the folded lines to produce four wedge-shaped pieces.
- Take three of the wedges and layer them together at the points, leaving a border at the bottom of each one to form the angel's gown. Glue them down.
- Cut the fluted edge off of the fourth and last wedge and glue it across the body for the angel's arms.
- With the remainder of the wedge, cut out a 2-inch circle for the face and glue this to the top of the body, at the point.
- Show your shild how to make two wings and a circular halo with metallic pipe cleaners. Attach these with tacky glue.
- Cut out small pieces of yarn and glue on the head, for hair.
- Your child can now cut out a photo of his head and glue it to the head of the angel, or use markers and googly eyes to create a face.
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The Reptiles and Amphibians of Southern California (RASCals) community science project is a partnership between the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and the San Diego Natural History Museum. RASCals is designed to improve our knowledge of native and non-native reptiles and amphibians in Southern California. This region is home to 22.5 million people and has experienced dramatic urbanization and habitat modification. We need your help in documenting reptiles and amphibians throughout the region so that we can examine how various species have responded to these habitat changes. We are interested in native and non-native species and in observations in all types of habitats, from relatively pristine habitats to heavily modified, urban habitats, such as backyards, schoolyards, and urban parks.
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Through the Museum's community science program, we have discovered two lizard species that had not been previously recorded in the Greater L.A. Area, the Mediterranean House Gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus) and the Indo-Pacific Gecko (Hemidactylus garnotti).
These geckos are not native to California. The Mediterranean House Gecko, as you would expect from its name, is native to the Mediterranean region of southern Europe, northern Africa and the Middle East. The Indo-Pacific Gecko is native to Southeast Asia, but has been introduced to Australia, India, the Philippines, and Polynesia. In the United States, it has been documented in Hawaii, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and now California.
These important discoveries were made possible by the keen eyes of our participating community scientists, including the Bernstein family, Mr. Yoshida, and Mr. Worrell. You can learn more about the Bernstein's discovery of Mediterranean House Geckos in L.A. County and see some live geckos on display in the Nature Lab.


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In 1972, The Puyallup Food Bank was incorporated with FISH (Friends in Service to Him), a worldwide organization of people united to help others in need. For over 40 years we have grown with donations of food and money, also the number of caring volunteers helping to meet the needs in our community.
Puyallup Food Bank is an independent registered non-profit charitable 501(c)3 organization. Any donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Our Mission
The food bank's mission is to provide food to those in need with dignity, to utilize food surpluses, and to increase public awareness on issues of hunger in our community. As a distribution center, we save countless dollars for other food banks, nonprofits and charitable agencies by providing an efficient and centralized location for collecting and distributing food.
Our food bank is a volunteer-based organization. We rely upon churches, individuals, businesses and service clubs in the community for the resources needed to sustain this ministry.
What We Do
The Puyallup Food Bank offers food and personal hygiene products (when available) that have been donated from local businesses, food drives and individuals. Food is also received through other non-profit organizations such as Emergency Food Network and Northwest Harvest. In addition, we serve as an outlet for government commodities. Food such as meats, eggs and bulk staples are purchased with donated funds.
Every client/family receives enough food to feed each member in the household for at least three days or more, and may return after 30 days if the need persists.
We serve our clients on an appointment basis. They call the food bank monitoring number for Puyallup, which is 253-848-5240, between the hours of 9:15am To 2:30pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday.
The Amount We Serve
On average we process over 1,750,000 pounds of donated food a year. This number is achieved through local business donations, fund raising and the determination of our local community to feed their neighbors in need.
The Puyallup Food Bank and Distribution Center's warehouse distributes 61% of the donated food to 32 other local food banks and feeding sites.
Yearly we assist an average of 70,000 individuals. Our food bank alone helps many less fortunate Puyallup residents serving an average of over 1,500,000 nutritional meals.
Our New BuildingIn December of 2007 we were forced to close the doors at our previous location, and in January of 2008, we reopened on West Stewart. Then on July 18th, 2011 we moved to a permanent location at 110 23rd ST SE.
If you would like to help us in continuing in providing service, please consider making a donation, hosting a food/funds drive, or making an online contribution at our virtual food drive.
We would also like to thank our special donors to our new building fund.
Our History
The history of the foodbank as told by a long-time volunteer:
When I first heard about the Food Bank [in 1972] it was located on the alley side of the Senior Center on West Pioneer. The space was very small and the parking seemed to always be a problem. As the population of this area increased and the need for the Food Bank to provide food for a growing number of people it soon became apparent that this location was not adequate to fill the need.
A grant was made and the Food Bank moved into the new location, under the freeway overpass on East Main St. The needs of the community continued to grow. This caused the Food Bank to ask for more volunteers to pickup food at many locations. As the needs became greater we had to expand our area of food pickup.
The volunteers involved in the food pickup used their own transportation and furnished their own gas. Most of the local food pickup were done with a Pickup or Van but some of the food pickup had to be done with a Pickup and a trailer with side stakes. The food was loaded onto the trailer with a forklift where it was picked up but when we got to the Food Bank it had to be off loaded by hand. This included 100 pound sacks of potatoes, onions and flour. There also were cases of canned goods to unload.
This was very hard on the volunteers that were involved in this phase of the operation so it was determined that we needed a forklift. Money was donated to purchase a small forklift from a business in Puyallup and it was used until it became too small for our needs. We needed a forklift that would lift the pallets higher and could handle more weight. Money was donated to purchase a larger forklift that could handle the increased volume and weight.
Due to the fact that we were rapidly becoming a distribution center for the other Food Banks in the area and the continuing need for more food to meet the demand, the decision was made to purchase a truck with a 16ft. box and a lift tailgate. Money was donated to purchase the truck and now we are better able to handle the demand and also continue to help the other Food Banks in the area.
We were also given a small pickup truck to use for the smaller collections of food. The forklift and the trucks that we are using today are the product of our asking for help from many sources in the community.
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All-American Player to Share Personal Story Tonightby Howard Hewitt • November 1, 2010 Share:
Brian Sims, Staff Counsel for Policy and Planning at the Philadelphia Bar Association, will speak on campus Thursday evening. Sims speaks on diversity issues based on his background as a gay All-American football player at Bloomsburg University.
Sims earned a degree in the School of Business at Bloomsburg then studied at the University of Innsbruck, Austria, before earning his law degree at Michigan State.
He serves with a number of leadership organizations regarding Gay and Lesbian rights as well as Advocates for Legal Equality.
Sims was a scholar athlete at Bloomburg and captain of a team that reached 2000 National Div. ii Championship Div. II game. Sims came out to his football teammates during that year and has largely reported that his teammates were receptive or indifferent but not hostile because of his sexuality.
Sims credits, in part, the fact he was a star player for the acceptance by teammates.
He will speak about his experiences during a 7 p.m. talk in Baxter 101. His talk is sponsored by shOUT. shOUT is the Wabash College gay, lesbian, and straight student alliance.
Sims appearance coincides with other speakers and activities part of the College's Multicultural Festival.


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State and local officials are encouraging residents to prepare but not panic as Tropical Storm Debby threatens to produce heavy rain and flooding anywhere along the Louisiana coast.
State and local officials are encouraging residents to prepare but not panic as Tropical Storm Debby threatens to produce heavy rain and flooding anywhere along the Louisiana coast.
As of Saturday night, forecasters said it was impossible to predict where the storm could strike. But the National Hurricane Center's best guess was that Debby would skirt the Louisiana coast as it churns west through the Gulf of Mexico starting late Sunday and continuing through much of the week.
I've already heard some local residents speaking in cavalier tones, mostly know-it-alls who purport to have some magical wisdom that tells them this storm won't be a problem.
Don't listen to them; they don't know what they're talking about.
Every storm is different. Just because you escaped flooding for one does not mean you be as lucky for another. Over the more than 25 years I have covered hurricanes and storms for The Courier and Daily Comet, one phrase has grown so common it has become a clich�: "But it's never flooded here before." More and more, I have heard that phrase uttered by people who thought they were safe but nature disagreed.
The fact has long been clear to anyone who chooses to listen and understand: Every inch of Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes is at risk when a tropical storm or hurricane threaten.
Neither I nor anyone else I know says these kinds of things, as the know-it-alls sometimes assert, just to scare people. We say it because it's true.
Sure, Debby is a tropical storm — nowhere near a monster hurricane.
Allison was a tropical storm, too. In June 2001, it dumped 15 inches of rain in less than 24 hours — and 36 inches over five days — flooding hundreds of homes in and around Thibodaux.
Over the years, residents in southern Terrebonne and Lafourche have seen their homes flood after persistent south winds pushed water from the Gulf north into bayous, marshes and, finally, neighborhoods.
Both parishes, by the way, were under a coastal flood watch most of last week because of those same conditions, which had nothing to do with Debby.
This storm season, Terrebonne residents can take some solace in the fact that most interim levees built as part of the Morganza hurricane-protection system are complete. But gaps remain, including the lock in the Houma Navigation Canal, which officials say is critical to prevent storm surges from churning into Houma and other populated communities. The levees don't provide full-fledged hurricane protection, but they are better than anything the parish has had. And officials say the levees should prevent a repeat of the massive flooding caused by passing hurricanes like Rita and Ike.
South Lafourche has long benefited from its ring levee, which is built to withstand far greater threats than the one posed by Debby.
So there is no need to panic but every reason to prepare.
Here are a few things you can do now:
Follow media reports: Call me biased, but the best place to get local information on this or any storm that threatens is on The Courier and Daily Comet's websites, houmatoday.com and dailycomet.com. We post regular updates from local officials, the National Hurricane Center and other credible sources. Click the Stormtracker tab at the top of the home page for a wealth of tips for before, during and after a storm. You'll also find the entire 40-page hurricane guide we published in late May. Local government officials named it the official hurricane guide for Terrebonne and Lafourche for a reason. It is the most complete local guide available, and it includes plenty of user-friendly tips to help you and your family weather a storm safely. We also partner with WWL-TV in New Orleans for weather updates and online video reports.
Prepare a disaster kit: Your list should include flashlights, batteries, three gallons of bottled water per person, battery-powered radios and lantern, maps, special items for infants, the elderly and the disabled, and other household items. You'll find a complete list on our StormTracker website. The state Emergency Preparedness Office also has a good list at getagameplan.org.
Follow instructions: If parish officials tell you to evacuate, do it without delay. That means you need to be ready to go on a moment's notice. Get your belongings together now. Know where you're going and how you will stay in touch with family. If we're lucky, we won't need to put all these plans into action. But the work you do won't go to waste. We live under the threat of a hurricane six months of the year — half of our lives. You should always be ready to go.
Courier and Daily Comet Executive Editor Keith Magill can be reached at 857-2201 or email@example.com or 857-2201.


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On 01/17/2007 8:35 AM, Sue wrote:Don't worry about it a-bull. Some people are just winkywinks, no use trying to explain, they will still just be winkywinks.
Excuse me? Don't try and beat around the bush, you have something to say, say it to me.
I'm not going to let something that is incorrect sit out there without anyone saying it, and a-bull was incorrect!
BYBs don't get a merle to breed blue, they aren't that stupid, they get a merle cause they want the color merle. wow! what a concept!
No use trying to explain it? Since you felt like sticking your nose in here shaking your pom-poms cheering a-bull on, why don't you explain it to me then???
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Last year Father Jose Gabriel Funes, a Jesuit priest and the chief papal astronomer, noted that the search for aliens did not contradict a belief in God. With that, the floodgates appeared to have opened at the Vatican.
Over the last five days, the Vatican invited 30 of the world's leading scientists to participate in a "study week" on astrobiology that focuses on questions regarding life's origins and the existence of extraterrestrial life. What conclusions they arrived at have not been made public, but there are plans in the works to publish the findings.
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Lincoln County has been boiling under pressure the last few months dealing with issues of relocating county services from the Courthouse to the East Eighth Street Lincoln County Annex in Merrill.
We are glad to see that select County Board supervisors, including the chairman, have taken pause and asked committees to review the situation in detail prior to finalizing all the moves. The Zoning Department is already there, but many aren't sure who told them to do so.
Without a long- or short-term plan to guide this move, a red flag has popped up for many county citizens, and they deserve to have their questions answered.
It seems that no one has been able to answer inquiries about the moving services: why, how, when, where, and ultimately put a price tag on the relocations. And no one has the same story when asked. Yet, these moves have been plunging forward without much "rhyme or reason," as said by County Board Chair Gene Simon.
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It is our feeling that if each and every County Board supervisor could not address these concerns, they shouldn't have voted to withdraw the resolution submitted at the March County Board meeting. Proposed by Supervisor Robert Lussow, Tomahawk, the resolution requested authorization and asked to review feasibility of office moves to the Annex. The resolution asked the board to suspend moves until determining if they were in the best interest for taxpayers of Lincoln County, which seemed reasonable considering the whirlwind of uncertainty.
To much disappointment, Lussow withdrew the resolution after discussion matured and Simon presented an amendment.
Simon's proposal projected all plans for reorganization of county government, including moves of personnel and services; that they be assumed by the county administrative coordinator with guidance from the Administrative and Legislative Committee. Stating that this was not the time for back door politicking, Simon wished the amendment to be added to the end of the resolution in attempt to clear the issue at hand and take on problems in the future. It was not welcomed by all supervisors, however, and died with its extraction.
Diana Smith, Tomahawk, has since taken legal action against the county to stop the movement. Smith, among others, have asked how the Public Property Committee decided which service departments would be affected. Due to "complete lack of action on part of the County Board," Smith decided to get answers through legal action.
We're not really sure if this is the motivating committee, or if there is one or a few individuals who are pushing for relocation. What we do know is that in the midst of these discussions, numerous phrases have been tossed about, labeling this committee as dysfunctional. Even the Lincoln County Board has been called a "joke," containing members who partake in "dirty politics."
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So now we ask, what is the real driving force behind the moves? It appears there has been a rush, and a quiet one at that, to move these services and no one is sure why. The ultimate question is, where is county government going?
Perhaps it is not the move itself that seems so perplexing to Lincoln County at this point, but simply the process in which it has evolved.
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Two High School Student Entrepreneurs Exchange Equity in Companies for Tuition at Clarkson University
Clarkson University's Reh Center for Entrepreneurship and Shipley Center for Innovation have named their 2013 Young Entrepreneurs and Innovators Program winners.
Through this unique business plan competition, current and prospective students competed for a chance to exchange equity in their company for tuition at Clarkson. Five semi-finalists presented their existing business plans and commercialization opportunities to a panel of experts in the competition, which concluded earlier this semester.
Clarkson is breaking new ground through this program to make higher education accessible to enterprising students, while also giving them a great return value.
Evan Jennings, a home-schooled high school student from Lowville N.Y., was named the winner of the Young Entrepreneurs Award.
Honeoye Falls-Lima High School student Briar Bonadonna of Honeoye Falls, N.Y., was named the winner of the Young Innovators Award.
Both students have been offered the opportunity to attend Clarkson without payment of tuition, through a combination of merit-based financial aid and a purchase by Clarkson of 10 percent equity in their firm at fair market value.
Jennings won the Young Entrepreneurs Award for his business the E3cubestore Rubik's Cube and Puzzle Shop. The business is an e-commerce site that sells puzzle cubes designed for speed solving and competition. He will begin as a freshman at Clarkson in the fall.
"Recognizing an opportunity in the puzzle cube market, Evan started E3Cube store when he was just fifteen years old," says Erin Draper, director of operations of the Reh Center for Entrepreneurship. "He embodies the traits we look for in a young entrepreneur -- passion, strategic thinking and a deep understanding of his market. We were impressed by his ambition and his entrepreneurial achievements to date and are looking forward to helping him realize even greater potential as part of the Young Entrepreneurs Program."
Bonadonna was named the winner of the Young Innovators Award for her business idea the PodBottle. She has a provisional patent on the innovation, which is a bottle that can store your keys, phone, etc. She will begin as a freshman at Clarkson in the fall.
"Briar Bonadonna brings an enthusiasm and passion for her technology and the process of commercialization to the Young Innovator's Program," says Matt Draper, deputy director of the Shipley Center for Innovation. "Her professionalism and preparation set her apart in the competition and her innovation strikes at an everyday market need with tremendous potential for growth. We are excited to start working with Briar and are confident that her energy and vision will inspire others on campus to pursue their innovations."
The winners will receive specialized guidance and support from faculty and alumni mentors. They will also keep their businesses going in Clarkson business incubator office space, while pursuing their undergraduate degrees.
Prior to the competition, aspiring entrepreneurs and innovators submitted applications that included a completed business plan, a 90-second video and a brief description of their business. During the competition, the five finalists had 15 minutes to pitch their idea and 15 minutes of questions from the panel.
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Clarkson's first award winner, Matthew S. Turcotte, was recently selected by the U.S. Small Business Administration Syracuse District Office as the winner of the 2013 SBA Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Turcotte, founder and president of North Shore Solutions, was chosen for the award based on his company's increase in sales and profits and his demonstrated long-term potential as a successful business owner. Turcotte has grown his business tremendously during his time at Clarkson, increasing revenues to six figures, while maintaining a Presidential Scholar grade-point average.
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Michael was a popular rock 'n' roll DJ in Philadelphia and New York before making a successful transition to television, where his boisterous style and unremitting hustle made him one of the dominant personalities in Washington for years. He represented sports as entertainment, with what some regarded as a team-friendly approach, especially to the hometown Redskins.
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George Michael Gimpel was born March 24, 1939, and grew up in St. Louis, where his father was a butcher. They were not close, he once told the Washington Post, and grew farther apart after his mother died when Michael was a teenager.
He was attending Saint Louis University in the early 1960s when he became a record promoter before working for a series of radio stations throughout the Midwest.
He was a rock 'n' roll disc jockey in Philadelphia before being offered a job in 1974 as a radio personality on WABC-AM in New York.
Michael became a play-by-play announcer for the New York Islanders hockey team and appeared on Howard Cosell's "Speaking of Sports" radio show before moving to Washington.
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- Nancy Simpson's LIVING ABOVE THE FROST LINE, New and Selected Poems was published by Carolina Wren Press (N.C. Laureate Series, 2010.) She is the author of ACROSS WATER and NIGHT STUDENT, State Street Press, still available on WWW at Alibris and Books Again. Her poems have been published in Southern Poetry Review, Prairie Schooner, The Georgia Review and other literary magazines. "Carolina Bluebirds" was published in THE POETS GUIDE TO THE BIRDS, Anhinga Press). "Grass" was reprinted in the 50th Anniversary Issue of Southern Poetry Review: DON'T LEAVE HUNGRY ( U.of Arkansas Press.) Seven poems were reprinted in the textbook, SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN POETRY,(McFarland.) Two poems were published in SOLO CAFE, Two more poems were published in SOLO NOVO."In the Nantahala Gorge" was published in Pisgah Review. "Studying Winter" was reprinted in Pirene's Fountain Anthology and "The Collection" in Collecting Life Anthology. Most recently, Southern Poetry Review Edited by James Smith, published "Our Great Depression," and The Southern Poetry Anthology Vol. VII: NORTH CAROLINA,Edited by William Wright, reprinted "Leaving in the Dead of Winter."
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Faith Notes: Feb. 19
Gospel concerts
• The Forward Group of Good Hope Baptist Church will host a gospel dinner concert at 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, in the church's Multipurpose Building, 4209 S. Smithfield Road, Knightdale. "The Chosen Voices" will render music for the event. Admission is $20 for adults and $10 for children under 12. Proceeds will go to the building fund. For more information, call 919-585-6584.
• Full Reliance will sing at 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23. at Vision Baptist Church, 7633 Buffaloe Road, Raleigh. For more information, call 919-266-1185.
Church anniversary
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church will hold its 151st church anniversary at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, at 952 Morphus Bridge Road, Wendell. The Rev. Banokle Akinbinu will render the service. Call 919-365-7292 for more information.
Blood drive
The Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, in the Fellowship Hall of Wendell Baptist Church, 3651 Wendell Blvd., Wendell. Call 866-236-3276 or 919-365-4631 for more information.
Church men's event
Faith Baptist Church will host a men's event at 6:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at 2728 Marks Creek Road, Knightdale. The theme of the meeting is "Legacy," with special guest speaker Dr. Tony Evans, founder and pastor of the 9,500-member Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas. For tickets and more information, visit www.faith-baptist.com.
Flea market
A flea market and bake sale will be held from 7 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 1, at Zebulon United Methodist Church, 121 W. Gannon Ave., Zebulon. Clothes, furniture, toys, homemade baked goods and breakfast items will be for sale.
Preschool open house
Knightdale UMC Preschool is a half-day program that serves children ages 15 months to 5 years. An open house will be held from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 9, at 7071 Forestville Road, Knightdale. The open house will also include a spaghetti lunch and a silent auction to benefit the church. Call 919-266-2373 or email email@example.com for more information.
Support group
A grief support group meets the second and fourth Thursday of the month at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 125 S. Selma Road, Wendell. Meetings are at 7 p.m. in the church office. For more information, call 919-365-7979. The group will not meet during February. A new session will begin in March.
Bible studies
• Word of God Church in Zebulon has Bible study at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 252-452-7674 for more information.
• The Women's Study Group at Zebulon United Methodist Church meets from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays. Call 919-269-9408.
• The couples fellowship of Zebulon First Baptist Church meets at 7 p.m. the third Friday of each month at 304 E. Barbee St., Zebulon. Call 919-269-7355.
• Mt. Zion Holiness Church, 200 E. Stronach Ave., Zebulon, has Bible study at noon and 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 919-227-6266.
• An adult singles group meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Saturdays of the month at Pearces Baptist Church, 4634 Pearces Road, Zebulon. Call 919-269-9768 or email@example.com
Preschool registrations
• Wendell Baptist Preschool is registering children ages 2-4 for its half-day preschool program. The church also offers a five-day prekindergarten program. Call 919-365-3103 for more information.
• Zebulon United Methodist Church Preschool offers two-, three- and five-day programs for children ages 16 months to 4 years. Call 919-269-6554 or email@example.com
• Heritage Baptist Church Preschool is accepting children all year round. The church offers programs for children ages 6 weeks through 4 years. Call 919-269-6504.
Food ministries
• Green Pines Baptist Church operates a food pantry from 6 to 6:45 p.m. Wednesdays at 1498 Hodge Road, Knightdale.
• Mt. Zion United Holiness Church runs a soup kitchen from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday-Friday at 200 E. Stronach Ave., Zebulon.
• Brown Bag Ministry serves free lunches from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturdays at Zebulon United Methodist Church, 121 W. Gannon Ave. For more information, call Cindy Privette at 919-269-8359.
• Table of Grace offers dinners at 6 p.m. on the last Monday of the month at Wendell United Methodist Church, 129 N. Main St.


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Clarkson University Science Cafe Back in Potsdam & Canton for Spring
Local university faculty will again take the floor starting Wednesday, February 6, for the "Science Cafe."
The popular science series will continue in both its Potsdam and Canton locations for the spring 2013 semester.
All Potsdam Science Cafes will take place Wednesday evenings at 7:15 p.m. in the Potsdam Civic Center Community Room in Potsdam, N.Y.
All Canton Science Cafes will take place Tuesdays at 7:15 p.m. in the Park View Common Room, above the Blackbird Café, 107 Main St. in Canton, N.Y.
Science Cafes bring together local university and college professors and townspeople in a relaxed, informal setting, such as coffeehouses and pubs. The speaker makes a short presentation about a topic in his or her field, and then opens up the floor to discussion.
Here's a rundown of his fall's topics and speakers:
Do Viruses Cause Cancer? The Papillomavirus Story
February 6: Potsdam
February 12: Canton
Viruses are tiny structures that can cause major illness in people they infect. Unexpectedly, the study of viruses has shed light on how human cancers develop. Clarkson University Professor of Biology Craig Woodworth explains how papillomaviruses, known for causing innocuous warts, have a potential role in cancer, and he details new strategies to rid people of these tiny pathogens.
Star Light: Revealing the Universe
February 26: Canton
February 27: Potsdam
Star light allows astronomers to learn not only about what stars are made of, but also what lies between the stars and us. Light from stars illuminates many beautiful nebulae, such as those photographed with the Hubble Space Telescope. By studying changes in the brightness of light in the data from the Kepler mission, astronomers have detected more than 2,000 planets around other stars. Join Clarkson University Physics Professor Josh Thomas in this exciting journey to the stars.
All of You, From Just One Cell!?
March 13: Potsdam
March 19: Canton
Our bodies contain tens of trillions of cells, of about 210 different types, yet it all started out from just one single cell. How is this miracle accomplished? Clarkson University Biology Professor Cintia Hongay explains the basics of embryogenesis (the sum of the steps resulting in the generation of a whole organism) and introduces us to her interesting research on the subject.
All the King's Horses and All the King's Men ...
March 26: Canton
March 27: Potsdam
Falls are a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in older adults. More than one in three Americans over the age of 65 fall every year and cost the healthcare system over $30 billion. Join Clarkson University Physical Therapy professors George Fulk and Stacey Zeigler for a discussion of falls, their risk factors, preventative strategies and the exciting new technologies being developed to help alleviate the problem.
Dead Men Tell No Tales?
April 16: Canton
April 17: Potsdam
Human bone found at archeological sites has the potential to provide anthropologists with a plethora of information about an individual, including their sex, age at death, genetic ancestry, stature and whether they suffered from traumatic injuries or from disease. But, what happens when bone is contaminated with microbial growth, or, even worse, by a complex microbial aggregate known as a biofilm? St. Lawrence University Anthropology Professor Mindy Pitre explores the inner workings of human bone, the information that can be lost when bone has been penetrated by a biofilm, and the research and ethical implications of this loss.
Find out more about Clarkson's Science Cafe at http://www.clarkson.edu/sciencecafe.
E-mail Daniel ben-Avraham at firstname.lastname@example.com with any comments, questions or suggestions for future Science Cafe topics.
Find out more about Science Cafes in general at http://www.sciencecafes.org .
Clarkson University launches leaders into the global economy. One in five alumni already leads as a CEO, VP or equivalent senior executive of a company. Located just outside the Adirondack Park in Potsdam, N.Y., Clarkson is a nationally recognized research university for undergraduates with select graduate programs in signature areas of academic excellence directed toward the world's pressing issues. Through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, sciences and health sciences, the entire learning-living community spans boundaries across disciplines, nations and cultures to build powers of observation, challenge the status quo, and connect discovery and engineering innovation with enterprise.
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Part of series: RE075 Relationship 075 – Pathways
Series Keywords: search words: path, pathways, network, radiate, connection, association
These pathways are a nice way to show a route to a central object or a 3D network. The series example shows a network of specialists. If you add names and titles, it would be an interesting alternative to an org chart. The circular platforms at the end of the pathways are perfect for placing objects or even text. They are drawn as 3D objects and shading and layering is set in the downloads. All you need to do is recolor to match your own template – minimal formatting is needed. The platforms are separate from the paths, so they can be color coded to add additional layers of information.
Refer to the tutorial for additional uses and formatting techniques.
Key search words: path, pathways, network, radiate, connection, association


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Here is a lovely shot of Apple Street /Cock Brow.
I'm always rather tired by the time I get to the top - the views are stunning once you make it thoughApparently, Apple Street is the longest Street in Hyde - not sure how true this is as I've never measured it personally ! I haven't got a tape measure long enough :)
Another great photo by Stephen Burton - Many Thanks !


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California Department of Transportation
August 11, 2010
Headquarters - Sacramento
Matt Rocco
(916) 654-5467
$3.0 billion in transportation projects impacted statewide
Sacramento – Caltrans today released a White Paper that highlights the negative economic impacts the budget delay is having on transportation projects statewide.
"The effects of the delayed budget are being felt as the California Transportation Commission meets today and tomorrow. Funding for transportation projects worth over $2.1 billion that are contingent on the approval of the state budget may either be deferred or delayed. These include projects funded by Proposition 1B, the transportation bond approved by state voters in 2006."
In addition, the department cannot award over $900 million in new contracts to construction firms, and payments to contractors on $9.5 billion of current construction may be delayed in the coming months due to the lack of available cash.
Caltrans Director Cindy McKim will host a media conference call at 3:00 p.m. today to discuss what these delays mean for California and to answer questions from the press. To access the conference call use the toll free number: 1-888-324-7176; dial Participant Code: 6722132.
Dale E. Bonner, Secretary
Business, Transportation and Housing Agency
Cindy McKim, Director
California Department of Transportation
August 11, 2010
Impacts of Budget Impasse
The absence of Fiscal Year 2010-11 Budget Authority has an immediate result of restricting the Department of Transportation's (Department) ability to initiate construction projects, award contracts and make payments to vendors. It also prohibits the Department from providing travel advances or reimbursement for our construction employees working in remote areas. Many of these employees are not financially able to front the costs and wait for reimbursement. Should the Budget Impasse continue through the end of August 2010, transportation fund cash balances may be depleted resulting in potential suspension of ongoing construction projects. Delayed and suspended construction projects and non-payment to vendors prevents the economic stimulation and job creation that result from the Department's normal activities. During the 2008/09 fiscal year budget impasse, payment for over 96,000 invoices was delayed resulting in more than $215,000 in penalties. In addition, State tax revenue is impacted by delaying income to construction contractors and their employees. Furthermore, suspension of ongoing construction projects results in penalty payments to construction contractors resulting in significantly increased project costs.
The Department currently has $9.5 billion worth of projects in construction. There are another $1.5 billion worth of projects being delayed, including $977 million the Commission plans to allocate at the August 11-12 meeting, that have been allocated with 2010/11 fiscal year funds contingent upon the passage of the budget.
The Department will also delay $937 million worth of contracts that were allocated with prior year funds but where the contracts have not yet been awarded. While these contracts are funded from existing budget authority, the forecasted depletion of cash in the transportation funds at the end of August make award of these contracts imprudent. Between projects contingent upon budget passage and those held due to projected fund depletion, the Department has projects on hold totaling over $2.4 billion.
In addition, $647 million of bond funded projects are being delayed until the Treasurer's Office can complete a bond sale, this number includes $216 million in previously delivered projects and an additional $431 million expected to be deferred at the August Commission meeting.
Between bond funding sales, cash depletion issues and delays in the budget process, the Department cannot move forward with over three billion dollars in new projects that are ready for construction and may lead to suspension of ongoing contracts. A partial list of the projects impacted is identified below.
Without a budget and with the uncertainty of available cash for contracts after September, the Department will not be awarding new contracts. This impasse will cause a delay in new construction starts and delay the creation or saving of jobs.
Major projects allocated by CTC in April, May, June and July with 09/10 funds that have not yet been awarded:
Colorado River Bridge (Joint project with Arizona). $22 million (D8)
Rehabilitate roadway on Shasta 5. $35 million (D2)
Cold plane and overlay pavement on Colusa 5. $32 million (D3)
Rehabilitate roadway on Sacramento 5. $92 million (D3)
Rehabilitate roadway on Solano 80. $16 million (D4)
Rehabilitate roadway on Sacramento 99. $20 million (D3)
Construct HOV lane on Riverside 215. $24 million (D8)
Widen undercrossing to six lanes in Murietta at Route 15 in Riverside. $27 million (D8)
Widen from 4 to 8 lanes on Route 4 in Antioch. $57 million (D4)
Convert to 4 lane expressway on Route 46 in Kern. $45 million (D6)
Rehabilitate roadway on Lake 53. $14 million (D1)
Rehabilitate roadway on Los Angeles 60. $21 million (D7)
Rehabilitate roadway on Los Angeles 210. $47 million (D7)
Widen roadway to add median and shoulders on San Bernardino 58. 21 million (D8)
Replace broken slabs on San Joaquin 5. $21 million (D10)
Replace pavement on Kern 5. $37 million (D6)
Construct Carmenita Interchange improvement on Los Angeles 5. $50 million (D7)
Projects approved by CTC at June 30-July 1 Meeting contingent upon passage of 2010 Budget Act:
Westside Parkway-Phase IV. $24 million, Local STIP (D6)
Construct aux lanes, ramp improvement in Orange Co. $6 million Local STIP (D12)
Construct new Interchange on 101 in Nipomo. $10 million, Local STIP (D5)
Select projects to be voted in Aug that will be contingent on 2010 Budget Act which could not be Awarded:
Prunedale Improvement Project on Monterey 101. $91 million (D5)
I-80 rehab in Sac, $95 million (D3)
I-5 rehab in Sac, $13 million (D3)
Schuyler Heim Bridge replacement on Los Angeles 47. $230 million (D7)
Rehabilitate roadway on Modoc 139. $24 million (D2)
Rehabilitate roadway on Siskiyou 97. $20 million (D2)
I-80 rehab in Oakland, $14 million (D4)
101 Rehab in San Rafael $21 million (D4)
Two projects totaling $99 million to rehab 101 in Ventura Co. (D7)
Replace failed concrete pavement on Madera 99. $33 million (D6)
I-5 rehab in San Diego, $12 million (D11)
Projects under Construction that could be impacted if a prolonged Budget Impasse depletes cash balance to pay Construction invoices:
North Region
- $43 Mil Rte 80 roadway rehabilitation project in the Truckee river canyon in District 3. 60% complete. Project currently has reduced lane widths that will not facilitate snow removal if stage not completed prior to winter.
- $30 Mil Rte 28 drainage improvement project in District 3. 50% complete. If current stage not finished prior to winter, drainage will be insufficient and icing could cause undesirable winter driving conditions.
- $60 Mil Rte 50 HOV project in District 3. 23% complete. Narrow lanes, incomplete soundwalls, large delay costs will remain in effect on this busy commute corridor in the Sacramento area if project shut down.
- $40 Mil Rte 101 Mad River Bridge replacement in District 1. 42% complete. Falsework is in the floodplain and would have to remain over winter in violation of State permits.
- $61 Mil Rte 5 operational improvement project in District 2. 90% complete. Current construction stage has short merge lanes and extended narrow lanes which would remain in place for an extended period.
Central Region
- $48 Mil Rte 101 interchange reconstruction in city of Santa Barbara District 5. 72% complete. Construction detours would remain in place on city streets causing significant congestion for an extended period.
- $24 Mil Rte 46 widening in District 6. 25% complete. Significant delay costs and staging detours for an extended period
- $27 Mil Rte 180 new alignment in District 6. 20% complete. County road detours will remain in place for extended period and significant delay costs
- $45 Mil Rte 198 widening in District 6 near Hanford. 21% complete. County and city road detours will remain in place for extended period and significant delay costs
- $20 Mil Rte 99 Bridge Replacement in city of Merced District 10. 13% complete. Narrow lanes and falsework on Rte 99 will remain in place for an extended period impacting commute traffic with significant delay costs.
- $17 Mil Rte 99 interchange reconstruction in city of Ceres District 10. 82% complete. Narrow lanes and falsework on Rte 99 will remain in place for an extended period impacting commute traffic with significant delay costs
- $5 Mil Rte 4 roadway rehabilitation project in District 10. 0% complete. Surcharge is first order of work and must be in place this summer to comply with environmental permits.
District 4
- $240 Mil Rte 24 Caldecott Tunnel at 10% complete
- SF-101 Doyle Drive
- $145 Mil Ala-92 project at 62%
- $320Mil SM-1 Devils Slide project at 62% complete
- Two Seismic projects just underway - A $58 Mil at Ala-880 and a $130 Mil at 5th Avenue
District 7
- $134 Mil Rte 10 roadway rehabilitation project. 36% complete. Must complete this project prior to MTA project that will add HOT lanes. Delays will impact funding for future HOT lane project
- $77 Mil Rte 10 roadway rehabilitation project. 36% complete. Must complete this project prior to MTA project that will add HOT lanes. Delays will impact funding for future HOT lane project
- $123 Mil Rte 5/14 interchange improvement project. 59% complete. Very tall falsework will have to remain in place for an extended time along with considerable delay costs.
District 8
- $33 Mil Big Bear Bridge at 50% complete. Very visible, political, and need to avoid delays into winter shutdown
- Three SBd-215 Corridor projects underway - 1 oversight, 1 nearly complete, and another is $65 Mil at 13% complete. Very visible through San Bernardino
- $53 Mil I-15 PCC slab replacement project at 67% complete. Visible and congested near Ontario airport and Mall
- Two large I-10 projects at Bob Hope Interchange - One $22 Million at 20%, another $42 at 70% complete.
District 11
- Three Rte 52 Projects around Santee totaling over $160 Mil at about 75% complete. High political expectations and needed congestion relief
- Two Rte 905 projects - One $63 Mil at 80% complete, another $58 Mil at 30% complete. New Alignment, but high local expectations
- At least five I-15 Managed Lanes projects totaling over $240 Mil. Mostly behind K-Rail, but high profile, and very visible.
- $61 Mil Rte 76 project at 10% complete. New Alignment. Significant schedule impacts if environmental requirements not met.
- $70 Mil Imp-78 Brawley Bypass project at 84% complete. New Alignment, and high local expectations
District 12
- $92 Mil Rte 91project at 60% complete. Highly visible and political
- $200 Mil I-5 Gateway project is nearing completion, but considered very critical to not delay to meet local expectations
- $10 Mil Bridge Widening at Camino Capistrano over I-5 at about 10% complete.
- The many 57 projects, 405/22, and 405/605 projects that are just getting underway


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Thousands of Venezuelans mourned the passing of President Hugo Chavez on the first anniversary of his death Wednesday, while National Guard troops fired tear gas and rubber bullets at anti-government activists who pressed on with street protests despite the commemorations.
Chavez's successor, President Nicolas Maduro, angrily announced that he would break off relations with Panama, which he accused of being a "lackey" of the US in what he has repeatedly called a conspiracy to topple his government through the daily protests that have left at least 18 dead since mid-February.
Maduro said he made the move because Panama asked for the Organization of American States to study the situation in Venezuela. Maduro considers the OAS to be dominated by the US government, which has denied his claims that it is acting against Venezuela's government.
"We don't accept the interventionism of anyone, because our international policy is a policy of peace, of cooperation, of respect, of the anti-imperialist Latin American union," Maduro said.
Panama's Foreign Ministry issued a statement expressing "astonishment" at Maduro's action and called his comments "unacceptable insults." It denied that the request for the OAS to discuss Venezuela was interference in Venezuelan affairs, saying the proposal had the "sole purpose to assist in bringing together the different actors in that sister country."
Venezuela is mired in economic crisis and daily anti-government demonstrations, and Wednesday was no exception as protests erupted in at least six cities.
"The National Guard attacked with a lot of fury against the guys and used tractors to violently take down the barricades," said Mari Marcano, a protester on the tourist island of Margarita. "They launched a lot of tear gas, shot rubber bullets."
In restive central Lara state, the leader of a small center-left opposition party, Hector Alzaul Planchart, was shot dead by unknown assailants as he left his party offices in Barquisimeto, according to media reports.
Despite the protests, the pomp-soaked anniversary of Chavez's passing was a time for sadness and nostalgia for many Venezuelans. Thousands gathered at the capital's parade grounds to honor the socialist leader who died of cancer on March 5, 2013.
"This isn't like an anniversary; it's like we're mourning," said Gledis Hernandez, 43, who took her daughter and niece to the memorial parade in Caracas. She said Chavez gave her an apartment when her home was washed away in floods, but "right now we're living in a sad situation."
Vendors hawked Chavez T-shirts, pins and hats. Visitors were given a newspaper upon entering the area with the headline "Chavez lives!" on the front and a cardboard cutout of Chavez riding a bike tucked within. Inside, tanks and soldiers paraded before a waving Maduro and military jets screamed overhead.
The military parade, attended by Chavez friends Bolivian President Evo Morales, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and Cuban President Raul Castro among others, kicked off a 10-day commemoration. Afterward, they participated in a ceremony at Chavez's hilltop mausoleum, and that was followed by the television premier of Oliver Stone's documentary "My Friend Hugo."
Maduro seems in a stalemate with the political opposition. His administration shows no sign of crumbling, but he appears unable to stop the student-led protests. Instead, he moves ahead with a peace effort that the opposition calls farcical while his foreign minister rebuffs offers for outside mediation.
Inflation in Venezuela hit 56 percent last year, slashing the buying power of the poor who Chavez lifted above the poverty line using the state's oil profits. Simple grocery shopping has become a daily odyssey as residents hunt for scarce items like flour, cooking oil and toilet paper, and wait hours in line when they're lucky enough to find them.
Luisa Teresa Guzman, 64, said she still cries over Chavez. Wearing a red beret, red shirt and red pants at the entrance to the parade grounds, she said Maduro can carry the revolution forward. "That's why Chavez left him there."
But a month of protests has drawn international attention to the country's struggles.
In San Antonio de los Altos, in Miranda state, protesters blocked roads, but were driven off by hundreds of National Guard troops, national police and other authorities with tear gas and rubber bullets. Protests were also reported in Valencia, San Cristobal, Merida and Barinas.
Ruben Velasquez, 44, making his way from the parade grounds, said the protests are simply an expression of the situation people are living now in Venezuela.
He said life had worsened in every way since Chavez's death, particularly with regard to the economy and crime. He supports Maduro, because he works in the government customs agency, but only to a point.
"If things escape from his (Maduro) hands I don't think he's going to have support from anyone," Velasquez said.