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Taking it to the boardroom
Use performance supervision information for higher-level management decisions
By Chris McAnarney and George Buckbee
Columbian Chemicals Corporation hit the automation trifecta. The company has reduced energy costs, improved product quality, and increased production using a performance supervision system.
Fast Forward
By sharing real-time plant performance data across all levels of the organization, Columbian has gained insight into process, equipment, and controls performance. Plants have benefited greatly by tapping into company experts.
At plants worldwide, daily operations and maintenance tasks are now closely coordinated with corporate plans. Capital project planning and production scheduling is closely tied to actual plant performance data.
Columbian's critical approach to performance supervision included:
Gathering dynamic performance data
Sharing corporate data worldwide
Coordinating plant- and corporate-level decisions
In 2004, as energy prices rose, Columbian Chemicals also felt increasing pressures to meet ever-tightening quality standards. Columbian set out to find new ways to reduce product variability and save on energy costs at plants worldwide.
The company found a performance supervision system that not only reduced variability, but also delivered savings in energy, increased production rates, and streamlined communications from the plant floor to the corporate boardroom.
Columbian is a global provider of high-quality carbon black additives for rubber, plastic, and liquid products. Columbian's customers demand each grade of carbon black produced meets high standards for quality.
This includes meeting quality standards for structure, particle size, surface activity, and porosity. To achieve these quality requirements, the process, equipment, and controls must all perform at their best.
Seeing the bigger picture
In 2004, Columbian Chemicals initiated a six-sigma project to find ways to reduce variability. Efforts quickly focused on control loop performance monitoring/performance supervision systems.
Performance supervision systems monitor the plant, 24 hours a day, assessing the performance of every control loop. The system then finds and prioritizes problems, focusing efforts where the largest economic impact can happen.
Michael Kennedy, global manager of process control engineering, was the leader of this project. Kennedy said, "We researched many different organizations and companies that produced similar products. We eventually decided on Plant Triage."
For Columbian, some of the key measures of performance included:
Variability and variance
Time in normal mode
Oscillation, period, and magnitude
Robustness of controller tuning
By combining these measures with economic factors, the system formed a composite number, referred to as loop health. This helped to focus attention on those control loops with the greatest potential to improve the process performance.
A short trial period in one plant confirmed the expected results, and Columbian started rolling out performance supervision to several more plants.
The leadership team at Columbian realized there could be great benefit to gaining remote access to the data from all plants worldwide. Working with the corporate IT department, the process-control engineering group established a secure network to share live plant data via the performance supervision systems, into a central control room at headquarters in Marietta, Ga.
Using the new corporate control room as a base of operations, corporate process experts were able to see and interact with real-time plant information for the first time.
Columbian began addressing the most pressing loop health issues at each plant. They used the key performance indicators to triage, or prioritize, which loops required attention first.
Using this triage process, plant performance came across in a new way. According to Kennedy, "Because of the information available on a normal DCS system, you are just unable to push these things, to bring them to the surface, to look at them, to analyze them and examine them, and to make the proper changes on them; it's just impossible. But with this system, as well as our operations center in Atlanta, we were able to get a bird's eye view of the entire process, make the changes necessary to improve, and overall just had a totally different concept than even we had expected at the very beginning."
Coordinating activities
Of course, finding the biggest opportunities is only the first part of the problem. Resolving process and control problems from a remote location was breaking new ground.
Members of the plant and corporate teams met face-to-face and developed a work process to ensure safe, yet efficient ways to optimize the process remotely. Fundamentally, the actual controller makes changes in the plant itself at the behest of the leader of the process-control optimization team who is at the remote location where all data assembles.
With this work process in place, corporate experts can work hand-in-hand with plant personnel to identify issues and recommend improvements. These remote optimization efforts include equipment repairs, process operational adjustments, and controller tuning.
Collaborating remotely was challenging at first. It took a little while to build up trust in the process and trust in each other.
Russell Webb, general manager of Columbian's North Bend Plant said, "When we first heard about remote access/ remote tuning, I think there was some fear on some people's part, out in the plant. But what we've been able to see is it allows us to get additional expertise from the outside, to monitor plant performance, and bring additional resources to bear on plant problems."
Now, it is routine for the plant and corporate personnel to work together to address plant performance issues on a daily basis.
A recent example of this came when a dryer in England showed a sudden increase in demand for natural gas. From his office in the U.S., McAnarney was able to use data from the performance supervision system to immediately identify the root cause of the upset. Coordinating his efforts with plant personnel, they were able to resolve the problem and put a permanent fix in place. A problem, which could have lingered for days or weeks, was resolved in a matter of hours.
Measuring results
Columbian personnel started with an initial focus on variability reduction. Some variation was cyclical in nature, due to interactions between controllers.
Variability reduction may seem an abstract way to reduce costs. However, it is quite common in energy intensive processes to see efficiency improvements when you reduce oscillation and variation.
In many ways, it is similar to the way the fuel efficiency of your car suffers if you drive erratically. By stabilizing the plant, energy usage has dropped significantly.
In many cases, process improvements can translate directly to the bottom line. Improvements to temperature control that in turn drove a reduction in energy usage and an increase in product throughput successfully transferred from one plant's operations to another's.
Webb confirmed the impact on the company's bottom line: "The system has really helped us, improving the performance of our plant. It has helped us to zero in on areas where we can run more efficiently and optimize the overall process. It has helped us in reducing natural gas usage on the dryers." He said, "We're really utilizing it to fine-tune the operation, and also to zero-in on problem areas and help us to take corrective actions to prevent them from happening again in the future."
While they had expected the process to become more effective, Columbian personnel were happy to see other, unexpected benefits. The combination of an effective work process and remote access has streamlined process optimization work.
"In the past, we may have been able to tune 3 or 4 loops in one day, after traveling to a plant. Now, we are tuning 10 to 20 loops in one day, with no travel at all," McAnarney said.
Travel costs have dropped, and personnel are spending less time on airplanes and more time optimizing the process. And when asked how remote access has affected his personal life, McAnarney quips, "I get to be home every night."
Information to management
When you save $1 million, it is easy to get the attention of management. The management team recognized the opportunity to start using performance supervision information for higher-level management decisions. Management now uses plant performance data to make decisions for production planning and capital allocation.
The real-time data provides insight into process capability, efficiency, and utilization. According to McAnarney, this has sped-up the decision-making process. "I can supply the information to management now, and they can make a decision now."
The results have allowed Columbian Chemicals to reduce energy costs, improve product quality, and increase production using a performance supervision system.
At plants worldwide, daily operations and maintenance tasks are now closely coordinated with corporate plans. Capital project planning and production scheduling is closely tied to actual plant performance data.
Chris McAnarney (wmcanarn@phelps dodge.com) is leader of process control optimization at Columbian Chemicals. George Buckbee (george.buckbee@ expertune.com) is a registered PE and works as director of product development at ExperTune, Inc.
Terminology Trifecta: In horse racing terminology, a trifecta is an exotic pari-mutuel bet involving the top three finishers in a race. DCS (Distributed Control System): A series of decentralized control centers, which have some degree of autonomy, but are still part of the whole system (except in an emergency shutdown). The center has hierarchical control over the rest, but most control takes place away from the center. Variability is the characteristic of a product or process in which parameters fluctuate to a significant degree but do not typically trend in a specific direction. Reduction of variability is a priority in systems that attempt to ensure consistent quality and reduce lead times. Carbon black is an amorphous form of carbon, produced commercially by thermal or oxidative decomposition of hydrocarbons and used principally in rubber goods, pigments, and printer's ink. Six Sigma is a method or set of techniques that has also become a movement focused on business process improvement. |
Resources Heat is on: Feedforward improves temperature control. www.isa.org/link/heatison Where's the modern in these loops: The performance of control loops declines over time. www.isa.org/link/modernloops Is it time to replace PID? Applying model-predictive control at the single-loop level may yield the next big leap in performance gains. www.isa.org/link/replacepid A hands-on test that sticks out www.isa.org/link/teststicksout Understanding and Tuning Control Loops (TC05) www.isa.org/link/controlloopedu |
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Effect of Acute Exercise on Cognitive Functions
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To determine whether acute aerobic exercise versus resistance exercise effects cognitive function among older adults.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
Cognitive Function in Elderly |
Behavioral: Aerobic exercise Behavioral: Resistance exercise |
Phase 0 |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Allocation: Non-Randomized Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Primary Purpose: Prevention |
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Level of executive function [ Time Frame: One month ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Estimated Enrollment: | 40 |
Study Start Date: | January 2011 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | December 2011 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | July 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
Active Comparator: Aerobic exercise | Behavioral: Aerobic exercise |
Active Comparator: Resistance exercise | Behavioral: Resistance exercise |
No Intervention: Control |
Ages Eligible for Study: | 40 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Exercise at least 2 times a week Able to sign informed consent Able to perform ergometric exam Above 40 years old
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- Smoking
- Suffering psychiatric or neurologic illness
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- Problems with cognitive functioning after head trauma
- Long-term hospitalization within the past 3 months
- Inability to use computer because of vision or motor problems
- Pregnancy
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Responsible Party: | Prof. R. Caraso, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center |
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Other Study ID Numbers: | 0093-10-HYMC |
Study First Received: | November 15, 2010 |
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- NAME: Babe Didrikson Zaharias
- OCCUPATION: Golfer, Track and Field Athlete
- BIRTH DATE: June 26, 1911
- DEATH DATE: September 27, 1956
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Port Arthur, Texas
- PLACE OF DEATH: Galveston, Texas
- Full Name: Mildred Ella Zaharias
- Nickname: Babe Didriksen
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Babe Didrikson Zaharias (1914–1956) was named "Woman Athlete of the Half Century" in 1950 for her skills in basketball, track & field and golf.
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Mildred Didrikson Zaharias was born June 26, 1911, and earned her nickname "Babe" by hitting five homeruns in one childhood baseball game. At the 1932 Olympics, she won medals in the hurdles, javelin throw and high jump. By the 1940s, she was the greatest woman golfer of all time. The Associated Press declared Babe Zaharias to be the "Woman Athlete of the Half Century" in 1950.
"My main idea in any kind of competition always has been to go out there and cut loose with everything I've got. I've never been afraid to go up against anything. I've always had the confidence that I was capable of winning out."
Early Life
Athlete and Olympic champion Babe Didrikson Zaharias was born Mildred Ella Zaharias on June 26, 1911, in Port Arthur, Texas, the daughter of Ole Didrikson and Hannah Marie Olsen. Her father and mother were from Norway, where her mother had been an outstanding skier and skater. Her father was a ship's carpenter and cabinetmaker. The family, who spelled their name Didriksen, moved to Beaumont, Texas, when Mildred was 3.
Times were often difficult for the large Didrikson family, and as an adolescent Mildred worked at many part-time jobs, including sewing gunny sacks at a penny a sack. Her father, a firm believer in physical conditioning, built a weight-lifting apparatus out of a broomstick and some old flatirons. Mildred, called "Baby" in her early years, was always competitive, interested in sports, and eager to play boys' games with her brothers. After hitting five home runs in one baseball game, "Baby" became "Babe" (Babe Ruth was then in his heyday), a nickname that remained with her for the rest of her life.
Excelling in Different Sports
At the age of 15, Babe was the high-scoring forward on the girls' basketball team at Beaumont Senior High School. She attracted the attention of Melvin J. McCombs, coach of one of the best girls' basketball teams in the nation. In February 1930, McCombs secured a job for her with the Employers Casualty Company of Dallas, and she was soon a star player on its Golden Cyclones. She returned to Beaumont in June to graduate with her high school class. The Golden Cyclones won the national championship the next three years, and she was All-American forward for two of those years.
Didrikson soon turned her attention to track and field. At the National Women's AAU Track Meet in 1931, she won first place in eight events and was second in a ninth. In 1932, with much more interest in the meet because of the approaching Olympics, she captured the championship, scoring 30 points; the Illinois Women's Athletic Club, which entered a team of 22 women, placed second with 22 points. Babe then went to the Olympics.
Olympic Record Breaker
Women were allowed to enter only three events, but she broke four world records; she won the javelin throw, with 143 feet, 4 inches, and won the 80-meter hurdles, twice breaking the previous world record (her best time was 11.7 seconds). She made a world record high jump, but the jump was disallowed and she was awarded second place.
The noted sports writer Paul Gallico remarked, "On every count, accomplishment, temperament, personality, and color, she belongs to the ranks of those story-book champions of our age of innocence." Gallico also referred to her as "the most talented athlete, male or female, ever developed in our country."
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[JURIST] The number of names on the US terror watch list [FBI FAQ] has increased to over 755,000, according to a new report [PDF text; highlights, PDF] by the US Government Accountability Office [official website] slated to be the focus of a Wednesday hearing [notice] in the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee. The GAO report noted that "within the federal community, there is general agreement that the watch list has helped to combat terrorism," but said that:
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+1 votes Kyle Fleming › November 24, 2013
Loved the course, really wished there was more holes! the layout it pretty sweet, just enough tree coverage to make the holes technical.
+1 votes Brian Cobos › June 9, 2013
This course is very fun. My favorite course in this area was always Ann Morrison but I believe this coarse is my new favorite mostly because it is not crowded like Ann Morrison. It has some fun technical holes and it forces me to work on different kinds of shots. Hole 7 is very fun just don't throw with too much power or you will lose your disk in the snake river I use a strong fairway driver throw or a hard hammer throw to get in birdie distance. Have fun!!!
+1 votes Jeremy Sayer › June 9, 2013
Very nice park and course in the Gem State. Not too challenging but lots of obstacles/trees to be wary of. Don't overshoot on hole 7 or the river takes your disc away. Almost aced #4 a couple of months ago on this course. The park isn't too busy most of the time but you do need to pay $5 to get in unless you have the state parks pass.
+0 votes Paul Schaufele › May 14, 2013
Very nice course! It has a good variety of difficulty levels. #3 is a challenging par 4 while #s 4, 5, 6, and 7 have legit "Ace" opportunities. The trees are well spaced and not too challenging to navigate. #5 is quite tough with a challenging hole placement. If you miss your approach, your disc will roll down 15-20' on either side of the hole. Long drivers need to be careful on #7 or the Snake River will get your disc. The biggest con in my opinion is the gravel tee pads. I have never lik ...
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-Oh, hello. I'm just enjoying Ice Age on the Nexus 10 tablet in beautiful 16 x 9. Where this tablet really shines is watching stuff because, man, that aspect ratio is rad. Dig the tablet. But, you know what I was thinking? Could this handle an actual Ice Age? Ice Age in the ice box. Brrr, cold to the touch. Let's see this bad boy. No problem. It turned right on, no delay whatsoever. Wooh, five new messages. I got a lot of messages while it was in the freezer, like, "Hey, it's cold in here," and "brrr." It's time for the heat test with the Nexus 10. You know what? I think I'm gonna add the pizza. That's some weirdness. That is definitely some weirdness. I guess we just have a slice of pizza and wait for this thing to [unk] and see if whatever is happening on the screen is contagious. This one doesn't seem it wanna turn back on. That, my friends, is a fail. So, I recant my fail. It's back. It just needed a little bit of TLC, a little reset action, and some downtime. And it's working fine. I'm reading here on the bath. Oh, oh, my phone went off. Bad things. Oh, God! Oh, Jesus! Oh, jeez! Oh, that's not good. Turn it off. Turn it off. That will be out of the tub and deal with the situation. All right, well, we're gonna pack this thing in the rice overnight and see if that will do it. It really wasn't in the water long. I guess I don't get to read tonight. If only there was some nonelectrical version of reading. Starting, right? I'm sure it's fine. I'm sure it's no problem to my-- But it is usable. It is still working. So, that's, you know, quite good. I'm at the park for some frisbee action. The Nexus 10 is still operational, though admittedly, very dim. So, you might have to just take my word for it that the screen is on and active. I can get it past that rock right there. I wanna go for it. Oh, yes, I got it past the rock. Still on, orientation changed which as it should in flight, but it's still working fine. We got some serious hazards on the course, but I think I can get it past that other rock. Ready? -All right. -Oh, it slipped out of my hand. Ooh, I think we may have lost touch sensitivity. I'm turning it off. Oh, it doesn't wanna turn off. I think it's time to move to the swings. I feel like enjoying a nice leisurely day at the park, finishing up my reading of Tail of Two Cities on my Nexus 10 tablet. But, then, you realize, "What? It was the best of times and the worst of times." That was a pretty good swing, I gotta say. I do say so myself. And no cracks. Some scuffing on the back, but no cracks. That's a pretty great drop test. If you can get over some minor headache-inducing rolling, I think you can still enjoy some reading, some movies, and a lot of multimedia on your Nexus 10 tablet even if you choose to use it as an ultimate frisbee device as people on Twitter evidently want to. Nexus 10. This is really good. Too bad I'm getting an aneurysm [unk].
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Both MHC Class II and its GPI-Anchored Form Undergo Hop Diffusion as Observed by Single-Molecule Tracking Biophysical Journal, Volume 95, Issue 1, 1 July 2008, Pages 435-450 Yasuhiro M. Umemura, Marija Vrljic, Stefanie Y. Nishimura, Takahiro K. Fujiwara, Kenichi G.N. Suzuki and Akihiro Kusumi Abstract Previously, investigations using single-fluorescent-molecule tracking at frame rates of up to 65Hz, showed that the transmembrane MHC class II protein and its GPI-anchored modified form expressed in CHO cells undergo simple Brownian diffusion, without any influence of actin depolymerization with cytochalasin D. These results are at apparent variance with the view that GPI-anchored proteins stay with cholesterol-enriched raft domains, as well as with the observation that both lipids and transmembrane proteins undergo short-term confined diffusion within a compartment and long-term hop diffusion between compartments. Here, this apparent discrepancy has been resolved by reexamining the same paradigm, by using both high-speed single-particle tracking (50kHz) and single fluorescent-molecule tracking (30Hz). Both molecules exhibited rapid hop diffusion between 40-nm compartments, with an average dwell time of 1–3ms in each compartment. Cytochalasin D hardly affected the hop diffusion, consistent with previous observations, whereas latrunculin A increased the compartment sizes with concomitant decreases of the hop rates, which led to an ∼50% increase in the median macroscopic diffusion coefficient. These results indicate that the actin-based membrane skeleton influences the diffusion of both transmembrane and GPI-anchored proteins. Abstract | Full Text | PDF (1776 kb) |
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The attorney general is running a program — the only one in the nation — that tracks known handgun and assault weapon owners to make sure they're still legally permitted to possess a firearm.
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Last year, near 1,900 weapons were confiscated from such people in California. And if that is government "gun grabbing" — a term the gun lobby uses to stoke fear — so be it. It's about keeping guns out of the hands of bad guys, supposedly an NRA aim.
Obama's gun control proposal would enable California's bad-guy-tracking system to potentially operate nationally.
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The DCED officials delivered a letter explaining the soil health program management in light of remarks that had been made by two DMEA directors.
Representing DCED were board members Tom Huerkamp and Scott Thomassen, and director Sarah Carlquist.
The letter recounts that during a recent meeting of the two boards DCED was accused by DMEA board members of "misusing" money that DMEA has contributed to the soil health project. The letter goes on to say that the accusation was later withdrawn.
According to the letter, DMEA board members had been misled, thinking that the co-op's $20,000 contribution was to be paid directly to ag producers as part of the on-farm portion of the program.
The letter includes partial transcripts of DMEA meeting minutes from May 2012 showing that DMEA's $20,000 contribution last year to the program was understood and represented as being used to cover administrative costs. Those administrative costs, which DCED must raise, amount to a total of $40,000 annually for three years. Those costs are specified in the terms of the contract with Department of Agriculture for up to $1.3 million being made available to Uncompahgre Valley ag producers participating in the soil health program.
Foster Farms has also contributed significantly to the administrative costs of the program — $12,500 Carlquist explained. Another $7,500 was raised to fund the program's first year administration.
The DCED representatives also provided a detailed accounting of money and hours spent on the soil health project administration.
The letter was accepted into their minutes by the DMEA board at their April 23 meeting without further comment.
DCED has a close relationship with DMEA. The local electric utility also underwrites costs of DCED's annual meeting and of the annual, two-day-long soil health conference.
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10 U.S. Code § 8749 - Distinguished flying cross: award; limitations
The President may award a distinguished flying cross of appropriate design with accompanying ribbon to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the Air Force, distinguishes himself by heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 541.)
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10:1429 (last sentence, less 1st 49 words). | July 2, 1926, ch. 721, § 12 (less 1st 49 words of last sentence), 44 Stat. 789; July 30, 1937, ch. 545, § 4, 50 Stat. 549. |
In subsection (a), the words "under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe" are omitted, since the President has inherent authority to issue regulations appropriate to exercising his functions. The words "but not in the name of Congress" are omitted as surplusage, since a medal is presented in the name of Congress only if the law so directs. The word "award" is substituted for the word "present" to cover the determination of the recipients as well as the actual presentation of the medal. The words "since the 6th day of April, 1917, has distinguished, or who, after July 2, 1926" and 10:1429 (proviso of 1st sentence) are omitted as executed.
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DD2 hopes to buy Coastal Resource Center land
After meeting with legislators to enlist support, Dorchester District Two composed a formal letter to be sent to Fred Lynn, chairman, South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs requesting consideration of the sale of state land to the district for the construction of a new school.
The letter reads, in part:
"We are interested in purchasing parcels of the Coastal Center campus that are contiguous with land that we currently own. We believe that the land, in aggregate, could help us meet our future needs if we were also granted permission to construct an access road from the main causeway. If granted a permanent road easement, to include a roundabout, it would be for exclusive use of Dorchester School District Two. In addition, all costs of the access road and roundabout would be paid by Dorchester School District Two."
The board voted to approve the letter which will be sent as will supporting letters from Representatives Jenny Horne, Chris Murphy and Senator Sean Bennett.


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Paonia trustee Corinne Ferguson is continuing with what has turned into a multi-year project in trying to improve street lighting in the town.
The public had complained that street lighting within town limits was too intrusive.
Others wanted streets to remain lit for safety reasons. Following a public hearing last year, Ferguson has been gathering information and working with DMEA on the streetlight issue.
Now, DMEA has announced commercial rebates are available for street and parking lot lighting. Communities that replace their aging streetlights with LED technology or install new LED or induction street lights, DMEA states, will be eligible for a 25 percent rebate for the cost of the head with a cap of $200 per head. There is a project cap of $20,000. The project design requires meeting or exceeding IESNA requirements.
Ferguson is working with two companies on needed studies for the streetlight project. While Terra Vision is doing a hydro feasibility survey for the two-million-gallon water plant, they agreed to survey the streetlight situation focusing on light saturation. Some areas in town are over saturated and other areas are too dark. Ferguson said this survey will help determine what is needed in various locations.
The Mountain States Lighting survey is looking at current lighting and the options for different styles of lighting. They will bring in various lights to show the Paonia Town Council. The length and height of every pole, where the light is placed on the pole, and the length between the poles are the kinds of information they need for their study.
Hoods for 40 existing streetlights were budgeted for 2012, but those hoods are no longer fabricated.
Ferguson said the streetlight project will be a discussion point for the 2013 budget. She is looking into grant possibilities as well.
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They also make wins in magic seasons all the sweeter.
But I'd never sat through a thrashing like the one we suffered last week.
(While I was at WVU when the No. 1-ranked Hurricanes tanned our hides 58-14 back in 1986, I wasn't at the game. I may have had a girlfriend at the time, so, well, you know, a guy's got priorities.)
So there I was last week, hoping like the rest of the stadium that this would be the bounce-back game we needed after getting upset by unranked Texas Tech the week before.
But as the punts piled up for us and the points for KSU accumulated, we all became disbelieving passengers on an air raid in a death spiral.
I began thinking about three hours of sitting in my car before I'd reach my bed.
So some time after the half, as the game slipped out of reach, I started making a deal with myself. When the Wildcats passed 50, it was time to go.
I was on my way out of the stadium at the 2:52 mark of the third quarter with the score 52-7.
Looking forward, I know there's still plenty left to play for. A winning record. A bowl game. Who knows? Maybe there's still a Heisman Trophy waiting for quarterback Geno Smith.
But walking into the dark with other disappointed fans, I still felt like a heel.
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Presentations will cover the latest in sidemount and rebreather technologies, recounts of extreme tec expeditions and PADI TecRec courses. You can also meet with leading technical diving equipment manufacturers and test dive gear ranging from the tec computers to closed circuit rebreathers in the onsite pool.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO RICKY STENHOUSE, JR. ON WINNING NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES 2013 ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD!!! Ricky had a great season and I'm sure that next year will be even better! Looking forward to watching him race for many years to come.
Off the track, Ricky appeared in country singer Colt Ford's new music video, Driven Around, which was released this morning (alongside his girlfriend Danica). Check it out:
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Its owner, Sharon Booker, acquired the Mississippi agency in October of 2010. The agency's original owner opened the agency because of the need to pool talent for local production companies.
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Action Talent Agency is founded on Christian principles and strives to make a difference in the entertainment industry. All jobs are handled professionally, with hard work, honesty, and integrity.
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Len Kagamine Manga (Fan Art)
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I tried...but I couldn't ( -.-)..... I'll just do better next time... :D
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i like this one a lot :D his expression is cute, and i love the way you colored his clothes (the vest, especially for some reason). 5/5 and favs ;)
No it looks good, what do you mean that you "couldn't??" It looks great to me hehe. Len looks cute here. I wonder what troubles him though. Maybe it is because I had stolen his cookie? Haha just kidding. I like your style and coloring. 5/5 hearts.
Thanks :D Well, It's my first time doing fan art :) and I guess I wasn't that much satisfied? XD
fantastic draw wow good work on the hair and the clothing your shading is wonderful but :) try darker color that i can see it but i like this one :) he almost looks like naruto just put naruto whiskers mark on the cheeks :)
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The National Women's Business Council (NWBC) has released its annual report on economic issues of importance to women business owners. The NWBC delivers its annual report and policy recommendations to the President, Congress, and the Small Business Administration. This year's annual report addresses four areas to advance women entrepreneurs: access to capital, access to markets, job creation and growth, and data collection.
The NWBC is an organization that is dedicated to advancing women's entrepreneurship with a strong focus on providing key insights and solutions to increasing economic gains for women business owners.
View the report at http://nwbc.gov/research/nwbc-2013-annual-report.
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued two final rules in the Federal Register, revising size standards for firms in two North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) sectors, namely, Utilities (Sector 22) and Construction (Sector 23).
Size standards define the maximum size a firm can be and still be considered a small business.
For industries in Sector 22, Utilities, SBA increased revenue-based size standards for three industries and changed the basis for determining business size from megawatt hours to number of employees in 10 electric power generation, transmission, and distribution industries. SBA retained the current 500 employee size standard for the one remaining industry (NAICS 221210) in the sector.
The final rule also removes Footnote 1 from SBA's Table of Size Standards, which stated that a firm was small if it, including its affiliates, was primarily engaged in the generation, transmission, and/or distribution of electric energy for sale and its total electric output for the preceding fiscal year did not exceed 4 million megawatt hours.
More than 400 additional firms will qualify as small under these new size standards for Utilities and become eligible for SBA's loan and federal procurement programs.
The SBA increased two size standards in Sector 23 (Construction). Specifically, SBA increased the size standards from $7 million to $25 million for firms in the Land Subdivision industry, and from $20 million to $25.5 million for businesses engaged in Dredging and Surface Cleanup activities, which is an "exception" to the size standard for NAICS 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction.
Nearly 500 additional firms will qualify as small under the new construction size standards and become eligible for SBA's loan and federal procurement programs.
A settlement between Ally Financial, Inc. and Ally Bank (Ally), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Department of Justice (DOJ) took a major step to combat the longstanding problem of discrimination in car loans originated by automobile dealers.
The practice that leads to this discrimination is auto loan "markups," when car dealers charge their customers higher rates than they qualify for. The dealer then retains some or all of the difference from the loan purchaser as compensation. During the past decade, these markups have been the subject of a number of lawsuits that found that markups led to discrimination against car buyers of color, who were charged more than white buyers with the same qualifications, and were more likely to have their interest rates increased. CRL has found that this practice added $25.8 billion in hidden interest to all US car buyers over the life of car loans made in 2009.
The Center for Responsible Lending noted that even though Ally capped the amount of the markups that dealers could charge, numerous violations of fair lending laws occurred and, further, while markup caps are touted as a solution to unfair treatment, the settlement shows that caps do not stop discriminatory treatment.
According to a new report issued by American Express, total government contracting spend among small disadvantaged businesses (the majority of which are minority-owned firms) in 2012 amounted to $32.3 billion, 8 percent of the total contract spending-which exceeds the government's 5 percent procurement goal.
Minority business owners reportedly invested an average $143,356 in seeking federal procurement opportunities-a figure that is 11 percent higher than the amount invested by all active small business contractors, and 32 percent higher than the investment minority-owned businesses made three years prior.
The report also concludes:
The full report, along with others, may be found online at www.openforum.com/governmentcontracting/?cid=vanity_ofcom_govcontracts.
A new report issued by the National Institute on Retirement Security calculates the severity of the U.S. retirement security racial divide. The analysis finds that every racial group faces significant risks, but people of color face particularly severe challenges in preparing for retirement. Americans of color are significantly less likely than whites to have an employer-sponsored retirement plan or an individual retirement account , which substantially drives down the level of retirement savings.
Race and Retirement Insecurity in the United States examines racial disparities in retirement readiness among workers and households age 25-64. It analyzes workplace retirement access, retirement account ownership, and retirement account balances.
Key findings include:
Race and Retirement Insecurity in the United States serves as a companion to NIRS' July 2013 study, The Retirement Savings Crisis: Is It Worse Than We Think?, which documented a significant retirement savings gap among working-age households in the U.S. This research is based on an analysis of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Federal Reserve and analyzes data for whites, people of color and-where data permits-blacks, Latinos, and Asians.
The full report is available at http://www.nirsonline.org.
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I went to the Dior counter a couple of weeks ago to check out the new Les Rouges Or collection for the Holiday 2011 collection. My intent was to get the lovely Rouge Dior #961, Nocturne and the 5 Couleurs palette in #554, Couture Golds. Somehow, I ended up with Nocturne and #534, Rosy Nudes. I originally planned to take it back for exchange, but then I took a good look at Rosy Nudes and changed my mind.
Rosy Nudes is a lovely collection of shimmery, pearlescent golds and beiges set off beautifully with a deep, shimmery tan and highlighted with a multidimensional pale pink. The colors work perfectly together to create an understated and sophisticated eye.
Here's a shot of the palette taken outside in bright sunlight:
In the above shot, you can see the amazing sheen of each of these colors. Although the sunlight makes it hard to see the subtle variations in the three lightest colors, they are gradations of cream and beige and work in harmony to create subtle variations and contours on the lid. All of the colors in this palette carry a good deal of what I would consider "sheen" rather than shimmer. They gleam in the light without any hint of chunky glitter or overbearing frost. Instead, they catch the light and create a beautiful glow around the eye.
Here's another shot taken with flash, which shows better the slight variations in the colors of the palette.
In the above shot, you can see just how well each color complements the others. Clockwise from the top left, they include a pale cream, an almost taupey tan, a golden beige, and a slightly coppery midtone brown, with a perfect pink shimmer as a highlighter. They are truly nude perfection, creating a glowing, sophisticated look perfect for day. They also work well for night when paired with black eyeliner and red lipstick.
On the skin, you can see how the gradations work together:
I had to swatch heavily for the colors to show up on the skin. They apply somewhat sheerly, but that's by design. When applied normally, they create a luminous look that is absolutely gorgeous.
Here are shots of my eyes (after a full day at work), showing how well the colors work together:
Bottom Line: I'm glad I was victim of a serendipitous mistake. I need more nudes in my collection, and the amazing finish and easy blendability of these colors make this 5 Couleurs palette a pleasure to use and to wear. Dior palettes can be found at major department stores and Dior.com.


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The American Society of Professionals in Patient Safety (ASPPS) at NPSF is the first and only individual membership program for the patient safety field. ASPPS was established to advance patient safety as a distinct and vital health care discipline, and to build an engaged, focused community of individuals committed to accelerating the delivery of safe patient care.
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- Earn credits for continuing education through the NPSF Professional Learning Series.
- Receive a substantial discount on the cost of the online NPSF Patient Safety Curriculum, offering CE and CME credits.
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Four local residents will have artwork on display at Marietta College's annual Senior Capstone Exhibition at the Hermann Fine Arts Center from April 12 until May 10 - Andrew Kasick of Marietta, McKenzie Mayle of Cutler, Robert Schehl of Caldwell, Na Yang of Beijing, China.
The exhibition is free and open to the public with regular gallery hours of 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. from Monday through Friday, and from 1 to 10 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The Hermann Fine Arts Center is handicapped accessible.
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Tom Hanks awkwardly dances the weather on Spanish TV (VIDEO)
Recently, Tom Hanks appeared on the Spanish-language Univision network to pump his new movie, Larry Crowne (bland-as-paste Universal Pictures tagline: "when you think everything worth having has passed you by, you just might discover your reason to live"). Unfortunately, Hanks doesn't appear to speak a lick of Spanish and was at the utter mercy of his hosts, all of whom seemed to turn out for his public humiliation. Here are a few of the confused sentences he manages to get out (sorry if I got some wrong, the audio is horrible):
"Hey, you're sweating me." (Maybe?)
"How appropriate." (What is?)
"Over there!" (Again, what is?)
Depending on how big a fan of awesomely bad dancing you are, the actor made either the best or the worst of the situation by getting up in front of the weather board with Chiquinquira Delgado, a weather model who apparently has telekenetic powers, and boogieing his butt off. After you're done watching the video, hop to the jump to compare Hanks' moves with our own in-house b-boy, Brian van de Graaff.