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Elixir has been updated to version 2 with more awesome features and widgets
and other apps worth considering -
browser texting
bunny shooter [ 5 stars in market right now ]
equalizer [ increase sound output ]
appbrain [ keep track of apps ]
go contacts ex
friendcaster - alternative to facebook
go book - constantly updated
go keyboard
robo defense - original tower defense game
Try Mr Number to block calls and texts from numbers you don't want to talk to. It is by far my favorite app. You can add groups such as all blocked/private calls as well as by what the number starts with. For example, you can block all calls that start with 800, 877, 866, etc. You can choose to also block texts from the numbers whose calls you have blocked. You can also choose whether you want these calls to go straight to your voicemail, or if you want your phone to pick up and hang up on these callers.
Try Mr Number to block calls and texts from numbers you don't want to talk to. It is by far my favorite app. You can add to your blocklist from contacts, or add groups such as all blocked/private calls as well as by what the number starts with. For example, you can block all calls that start with 800, 877, 866, etc. You can choose to also block texts from the numbers whose calls you have blocked. You can also choose whether you want these calls to go straight to your voicemail, or if you want your phone to pick up and hang up on these callers.
Another class of application: "Best Free Ad Blocker".
Recommend "AdFree Android" by BigTinCan.com.
It turns out that there is an etc\hosts file on android, which means that specific IP addresses can be diverted to la-la-land. Addresses of AdMob servers, for example, can be changed from AdMob to a site that will never respond. Thus all the applications that show ads will never receive any ads to display. Elegant!
The list is updated via the (optional automatic) marketplace application update process, so it can stay current.
I have no association with BigTinCan -- I just like the product!
For adfree to work phone needs to be rooted
Maybe we need a "Best rooting (unlocking) app"? [grin]
Try "Revolutionary: S-OFF & Recovery Tool 0.4pre4" documented at http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/revolutionary.
The program actually runs on your Linux or Windows PC with the phone connected to the USB port.
One more update, SU, [link to direct file edited out] will be needed to allow the SuperUser application to authorize apps like AdFree when they are launched.
Rooting the phone is a 5 step process.
1. Attach you phone to a USB port on the PC.
When/if the phone asks how to connect to the PC, select the "mass storage" or "external drive" option. The phone will be just like any USB thumb-drive.
(PS: you can now copy your music or pictures to/from the phone. Look in the DCIM and Media folders.)
2. Run Revolutionary on your PC.
This will unlock the phone's secure storage and install a "recover program".
Note there will be a reboot involved, which will disconnect the phone as a mass storage device. Repeat step 1) if it doesn't automatically reattach.
3. Copy the superuser zip file (don't unzip it) to the root directory of the SD card/external storage device.
Revolutionary will have changed the phone's hardware security settings to allow this. I just "dragged and dropped it".
4. Power off the phone and reboot into "recovery mode".
This starts the recovery program Revolutionary installed. It is a method of doing maintenance, somewhat analogous to powering on a PC and entering setup instead of booting Windows.
For my HTC phone, I hold the volume down button while I press the power button and quickly get a text mode menu driven program.
The recover menu will have a "flash the rom" option. This automatically finds the SU zip and applies it as an update. This update enables SuperUser to work.
After the rom is flashed, use the "reboot" option to reboot the phone.
5. Go to the market and install the "Superuser" application. This application watches for other applications to request superuser status, and (after prompting you) upgrades their privileges so the can successfully run as a superuser.
Sorry for the long post. Maybe I should write an article explaining all the "slang" and processes power users have for jail-breaking there Android phones?
"Revolutionary comes with NO WARRANTY (express or implied), and NO GUARANTEE OF FITNESS for any particular task. Although we have attempted to minimize the risk the best we can, the authors disclaim any chance of damage to your phone. The entire risk of running Revolutionary lies with you, the user".
I believe this is best avoided at this stage unless you are a developer.
Rooting is not such a tedious process and every phone has got its own rooting method which can be found on other forums...and rooting is not for the average joe...if anyone wants to root there phone they can just search the net
Dear Jojoyee,
Pl consider the following very good apps:
1. app Backup & Restore by Infolife LLC - this app is very good at backing up apps such that you can automate the process of backing up at the time of installation itself as it automatically backs up the latest version once it is installed. You can also decide how many versions to keep. This has totally automated the process of backing up my apps, such that I need not worry about manually backing up everytime I do updates.
2. Hearing Saver - it is very handy and useful app in the sense that it locks the media volume you set while hearing music with earphones attached and mutes the media volume once the earphones are unplugged.
3. Default App Manager - it has provided me a windows like options on android.
You will surely add these to the list, such is the usefulness of them.
I'm gonna recommend Financisto (https://market.android.com/details?id=ru.orangesoftware.financisto) in the Personal Finance category. I've tried a lot of personal finance manager apps including Expense Manager that you recommend, and Financisto blows all of them out of the water IMO. It has good UI, many functions including filtering, custom categories & currency, can handle multiple accounts, can backup to SD and export to CSV, PIN lock... There's a considerable learning curve there but once you're used to it, it's working great. Moreover, there's no external content function like market rate, news, stocks. That is another plus for me (may be different for those who actually use those).
Good suggestion Vahid. AutomateIt added to the list.
Conmigo - expense manager
elixir - u still have not updated it
picturen lite - alternative to quickpic
maxthon - good browser
fireworks - another excellent game
I really liked Zlango messaging. it's an icon texting app, and it's still free https://market.android.com/details?id=com.zlango.zms&feature
I don't have an Android phone, but I do have an {Pandigital} S3C6410ANDROID ADB, and I have no programs and not much more then an operating system and two games. Solatary and Links. Other then that, I have nothing. I'd like to get some of the games on here and some of the apps as well. but I don't have a Android Phone so this web page is not letting me get any thing.
Please help... I just bought this yesterday.
Take it back for a refund and look at the new Kindle tablet, which uses the Android operating system.
I believe the reader comes with SlideME marketplace to download apps. Or you can go with the Amazon App Store for android. To use Amazon, configure your included email client, then in the browser, go to their app store to download the app store app to the reader - follow their very good instrutions - and go from there. I don't think Google Android Marketplace is supported.
I feel Google Sky should be included in the Educational category. Download the app then hold the phone up next to any part of the night sky. The default display orients to the direction perpendicular to the display, e.g. the display shows roughly the portion of sky that would be shown in the built in camera.
Come to think of it, I'll include the app on the free astronomy page.
Absolutely that's a fun and good educational app, Rick, and I would agree it will be a good add-on to your review article Best Free Astronomy Software. I tried this app sometime ago and quite liked it but somehow it was missing from my to-be-reviewed list. Thanks for the suggestion and it's now added to the list here.
GO Keyboard is a good suggestion Av-Crazy. Added now to the list.
Thanks for your many other suggestions too. Some of which are in my to-be-reviewed list and I'll test them out one by one whenever I can get some free time.
If you are into music apps, you may wanna check our new radio app for android we've just launched and tell us what you think. The app is for free and offers more than 4000 international radio stations and podcasts. We are constantly adding new stations and if you can't find your favorite we'll add it. firstname.lastname@example.com. Hope you enjoy!
Profile Timer Free, a simple but quite a useful app. It lets you set your profile in silent for a period of time, say a movie or a meeting then it reverts back to normal.
It would great if it had a location there just in case you left early.
Wifi Analysiser is one I use a lot, it tells me what Wifi connections are available and how strong they are.
I would suggest to use NetQin Mobile Security I think its better then Lookout.
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Robbie Williams' England team won back the Soccer Aid trophy last night, with a 3-1 victory over the Rest of the World in a thrilling match that raised £4 million for UNICEF.
Football legends and celebrities including Teddy Sheringham, Will Ferrell, Gordan Ramsay, Graham Le Saux and Aston and Marv from JLS battled it out in front of close to 70,000 fans at Old Trafford in Manchester.
Serge Pizzorno of Kasabian opened the score in the 21st minute with a spectacular right-footed shot, beating former England goalkeeper David Seaman.
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England trailed 1-0 at half time, but came back strongly in the second half with two goals in three minutes, from former England star Teddy Sheringham and Soccer Aid co-founder Jonathan Wilkes.
Blackpool striker Kevin Philips scored a third goal on 88 minutes to make the victory safe for the home side, though some unconventional goal keeping antics by Jamie Theakston at the other end made for a nail-biting finish.
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"Soccer Aid 2012 has been the most amazing yet!" said UNICEF UK Executive Director David Bull, who presented the winners' medals. "There was an incredible atmosphere, it was a great match, and over £4 million was raised to help save children's lives."
Actor and UNICEF supporter Michael Sheen has been visiting Chad to see how money raised during last year's Soccer Aid match is making an impact on child hunger. 28 January 2013
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- When Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 2 p.m.
- Where Joan and Irwin Jacobs Music Center, San Diego - View Map
- Age limit All ages
- Categories Family, Classical
- Cost $10 - $15
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Above: Interior image of Copley Symphony Hall.
Music is all around us. From Happy Birthday to The Wedding March, there is a song for every special occasion. Join us on April 21st, 2013 starting at 2pm, for a journey through all those cherished moments including music for birthdays, graduations, dances and many others.
Ken-David Masur will be the conductor for this performance.
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I'm not going to lie, it wasn't until I became a beauty editor here at Positively Celebrity that I had well kept nails. I always had clean, strong nails but I would rarely go get a manicure and I definitely didn't experiment with colors. When I moved to the U.S., I discovered that not having a manicure was a crime in the office! In London (where I'm from), manicures and pedicures are really expensive, even just for plain polish. It can cost anywhere from 40 to 120 bucks there! So… it used to be a treat getting my nails done, but now I really have no excuse when there are places to get my nails done for as little as $10!
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Cat code: 271226
JD Bug Classic 4 Scooter - Green
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JD Bug Classic 4 Green Scooter Product Description
The JD Bug Classic 4 Green Scooter is a superb green coloured scooter that has an extremely light aluminium frame with a quick folding mechanism that means when not in use it can be easily stored away.
Features and Benefits of the JD Bug Classic 4 Green Scooter
- 5" PU wheels
- Quick and easy to fold
- Ultra light alloy construction
- ABEC 5 bearings
- Safety lock mechanism
- Max user weight: 50kg
Suitable for age 5+ years
Additional Information
Not suitable for children under 36 months. Use under direct supervision of an adult. Protective equipment must be worn, not to be used in traffic.
- Age: 5 years +
- Dimensions (L x W x H): 70cm x 30cm x 87cm
- Maximum Rider Weight: 50kg
- Scooter Weight: 2.41kg
- Type: Kids Scooters
JD Bug Classic 4 Scooter - Green
good buy
my 9 year old son is so pleased with his scooter can't get him off it unless he's in bed
10 April 2012
good well made reasonably priced scooter for the older child
30 November 2011
This has been bought for my 3 year old grandson for xmas. His sister has one and when she`s at school he pinches it. He has his own scooter but wanted a `BUG`. Because he is small I also bought him the protective gear to go with it. This is a very strong scooter so will last him for years.All the kids want them,I would thoroughly recommend it,after all this is the 4th one in my family,so it must be good
11 November 2011
Purchased this scooter for my grandsons 7th birthday. He loves it, infact he has got it with him tonight so we can go to the park with it.
02 November 2011
My son lives his new JD Bug Scooter
My son asked for a JD bug, I researched several sites, this was the best price I found and he loves it. Have now purchased one in pink for my daughter's Christmas present.
14 October 2011
JD Bug offer
Very pleased with offer, bargain! Son loves it and hasn't been off it since his birthday. Would love to be able to purchase another one at that price for my younger son who is devastated that he hasn't got one.
13 October 2011
Robust and Durable Scooter
I bought this for my 6 year old nephew. He's quite tall for his age but I think it would be fine for most 6-7 year olds rather than the 8+ advised. I was really impressed with the quality of the scooter; he's really hard on his toys but this is durable enough to last and in my opinion better made than the "Razor" type. He particularly likes the non-slip plate and the easy folding mechanism.
11 October 2011
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Hi I recently brought a jd bug classic 4 for my son birthday. I wanted to know if it can modified i.e changing the wheel forks for smaller wheels and changing the handle bars etc.
Many thanks
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I want to take 2 x scooters in hand luggage to Spain for my grandchildren thanks
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The JD Bug Scooter weighs approximately 3.3kg and has a length of 64.5cm and a height when folded of 20.5cm.4 months, 2 weeks ago
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wondered they were the same as this one in respect to the 360 turn?
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The handlebars of the JD Bug Classic 4 Green Scooter do rotate 360 degrees and this feature is required to do some tricks.9 months ago
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My nephew is 10 and want a green jd bug
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I have had a go on it and I'm 41, I'm a big kid but really enjoyed it.9 months ago
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The JD Bug Classic 4 Green Scooter would be suitable for a 10 year old. The rider weight should not exceed 50Kg.10 months ago
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The handlebars rotate 360.10 months ago
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7/18/2010. My wife and I went to Canton, Missouri for a wedding reception. On Sunday morning, we were awakened to the sound of thunder from the West. I went out to investigate and found the most beautiful sunrise to the East. I guess it's true, Red in the morning, Sailers heed warning. Snapped a few shot before the wind and rain hit.
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On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 11:34 AM, Phillip said:
Losing Weapon was particularly nasty: I was really looking forward to seeing those guys, especially because they're working on new material. I'd heard great things about DNF but wasn't as familiar with them, personally.
On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 11:32 AM, hateyouhumans said:
I find it really annoying, that as with Tig Notaro, I can't seem to take the removed bands off my personal schedule. ugh, they will just haunt me.
On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 11:31 AM, hateyouhumans said:
damn, Weapon AND DNF!? weak!
On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 11:07 AM, bearTrap said:
Boom baptist is going to be dope and i love the parish!! how sweet!


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Homesteading in America began when President Lincoln signed the 1862 Homestead Act enabling over 1.6 million people to claim federal land intended for small farms. Homesteaders included men, women, freed slaves, and European settlers. During the homestead era, about 270 million acres of federal land were claimed in 30 states, from Florida to Michigan to Alaska. Learn more>
Two hundred years ago this April, the General Land Office (GLO) opened its doors for business. Today that "land office business" continues at the Bureau of Land Management-Eastern States office, which will commemorate the occasion with events scheduled throughout the year. Visit the GLO website filled we videos, an interactive timeline and more>
From January 2008 through October 2012, individuals, groups, communities and agencies will host a variety of events and projects that commemorate the centennial of the historic Iditarod Trail. Learn about recent events and what's coming up. Learn more about the centennial events>
Information about the history of the Iditarod National Historic Trail
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In 2006, BLM celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Antiquities Act. It was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1906 as the first federal legislation to recognize the importance for the nation of protecting "any historic or prehistoric ruin or monument, or any object of antiquity situated on lands owned or controlled by the Government of the United States."
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Subject: | Speed | |
Date: | 2003-12-21 11:55:03 | |
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Ruby needs to be faster. I know it is great to program with (from what I have read) but speed wise seriously lags behind Perl and Python. The Windows port is not up to functionality with either of the two "P" scripting languages. |
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2003-12-21 12:24:36 MikeStok [View]
Is there a particular application which you need speeding up? Several people who have made this type of comment haven't timed a "real" application - Jim Freeze's powerpoint presentation has some interesting slides (11, 12, and 13) where Ruby was faster than perl on a real task.
I'm not saying that RUby shouldn't be made speedier or better on Windows, just that I'd like to be pragmatic about it. -
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2003-12-21 13:37:19 MikeStok [View]
Sorry, cut and paste error on my part. Jim's presentation is at http://www.zenspider.com/dl/rubyconf2003/corpintro_pub.ppt -
2003-12-22 05:19:41 anonymous2 [View]
It is more than "several" people. Matz, himself, has said it needs to be faster. Rite should do that but until then it still lags behind the "P" languages. -
2003-12-23 16:53:32 anonymous2 [View]
ruby is slower than python and perl. Not so much in latest versions, if you use it with some intelligence.
For example, even if you look at Doug's shootout you'll se stuff like this:
for i in ary
while you could just initialize the array with this stuff with Array.new {auto inc block}.
BTW, I don't really care about ruby slowness, or python's for that matter. They are "fast enough" for my needs, and the C api are just a charm if I need extension. Not that this should fit for your needs, anyway..
2003-12-23 17:07:02 anonymous2 [View]
you're right about speed, but I'm not sure about features on windows.
IO on win sucked with 1.6 but with 1.8 it works fine.
More, Ruby has access to win32api, easy COM/OLE control, WSH via ActiveRuby, interesting stuff like win32utils (eventlog,service,clipboard), vruby (native windows gui), Delphi bindings..
But, if you just tried it on windows and didn't liked it please exlain, If there is a itch maybe we should scratch it :)


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March 13 letters to the editor
I am a member of Valley Springs Lions Club. We have had a project for years of recycling aluminum cans.
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I am a member of Valley Springs Lions Club. We have had a project for years of recycling aluminum cans.
Ellen Frost hit the ground running as a new county commissioner a couple of years ago. One of her first priorities has been to 'reach across the aisle' to work cooperatively with the other board members for the good of all of Buncombe County.
I hate to break it to all the vegan evangelists out there, but as a dangerous lifestyle, meat eating is pretty far down the list.
I believe I have known every solicitor (or district attorney, if you must) in Buncombe County since 1948. I am very pleased to endorse Todd Williams for that position in the upcoming Democratic primary on May 6. Todd is an energetic attorney with a remarkable legal acumen.
Not all of Martin Nesbitts good deeds were political. A few years ago, I lived next door to the senator and his wife. During a blizzard and blackout, and after spending a couple of days in a freezing apartment with my daughter, Martin knocked on the door. Discovering our situation, he walked back to his place through the snow, boiled a pot of water on his sterno stove, and carried it back to us so we could have some hot tea, offering any other assistance we might need.
Most people dont know police have no responsibility to protect the citizen, but only to maintain order.
Last fall, I joined many classmates at Montreat College to celebrate our 50th homecoming. Montreat affected our lives significantly. I have never before received as many messages from fellow alumni (including when I was president of the Alumni Association in the early 1970s). There is an overwhelming feeling that the trustees who tried to give away our alma mater have lost total credibility, and the only honorable thing they (and in my opinion the acting president) can do is resign.
I lost a lifelong friend last week; one that I greatly admired and appreciated from our days playing youth baseball together through recent years as our paths continued to cross in service to Western North Carolina.
What a gift. Anonymous artists get a front-page spread of their creative art work. Who knew? Those of us engaged in art that doesnt qualify as a misdemeanor or defaces public property, labor in quiet desperation hoping someday to be recognized for out artistic efforts. Exhibits are difficult to arrange, and even more difficult for which to get public awareness on a wide enough scale to ensure reasonable attendance. Ah, but now, the secret is out. Now, where did I put my cans of spray paint?
Congratulations and best wishes to the Campaign for Southern Equality, its partnering churches and other organizations and its people of faith who sponsored the LGBT in the South conference in Asheville in support of marriage equality.
Contrary to what some of your letter writers say, tenure does not guarantee continued teacher employment for poor job performance. In states with teachers unions, contracts never make it impossible to fire a teacher for poor job performance. The contracts make it almost impossible to fire a teacher for political reasons.
In reference to a recent letter in the Citizen-Times opinion page regarding charter schools, the writer was quoting statistics and said that charter schools appear to be a means to resegregate public schools in North Carolina. I wonder if the writer knows that charter schools welcome all races.
Senator Burr continues to be in lockstep with lemming-like partisan politics over honor and duty. His recent action prioritizing quibbling politics (further Iranian sanctions) above continued commitment to our countrys veterans by voting against the current funding bill is shameful.
Many of the writers to your newspaper bombard the readers with incessant demands that want the federal, state and local governments to spend any amount of money on any program that anyone wants. It is suggested the writers consider: 1) the U.S. has a budget deficit of more than $17 trillion and an unfunded liability of some $123 trillion which is increasing at some $2-3 trillion per year, and an income of some $2.8 trillion versus annual spending of some $3.
In reading the article that the AC-T ran on the front page on Sunday, March 2, I am concerned that overemphasis was placed on the problems we had with the city of Asheville Department of Development Services during construction of Katuah Market. Our project did incur some delays and required changes we felt should have been caught earlier in the design/engineering/permitting process than they were.
Good for our Republican legislature. (I am a Democrat, by the way). It probably wouldnt matter if two or three people in Franklin were not citizens or for some reason had no ID to vote. But what about Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Raleigh or someone visiting from Timbuktu?
More than 400,000 smokers in the U.S. will die this year from a tobacco-related disease. We know from recent studies that 90 percent of them started smoking before the age of 18. On Saturday, March 15, Asheville High Schools Teens Against Tobacco Use Club is taking a stand to protect our peers. To empower youths to make healthier decisions and to celebrate national Kick Butts Day, we have planned a walk around downtown Asheville to raise awareness. We are excited to welcome state Rep.
I read with much interest your outstanding article on the economic value of our national parks to North Carolina. I am always amazed that our early leaders recognized the intrinsic value in preserving our best natural, cultural and recreational sites for future generations and in establishing the National Park Service in 1916 to administer them. The major economic impact they represent is an added bonus.
Here are a few tidbits to show that the GOP-controlled government in N.C. is running just as they anticipated. Government of the people? Well, certain people. Tony Gurley resigned as a Wake County commissioner last Friday to take a position in Gov. Pat McCrorys administration as CEO in the Office of State Budget and Management. Gurley will be making $124,915 a year in this newly created position, reporting directly to state budget director Art Pope.
If Pat McCrory, Thom Tillis and Phil Berger saw someone lying beside a road, bleeding and unconscious, would they stop to save his life? Perhaps. But every day, every week, every month there are people dying in North Carolina because of what the governor and the legislative leaders refuse to do for them.
Thanks and congratulations to everyone who brought us Sundays Mardi Gras festivities. The costumes and enthusiasm of the paraders made for a joyous family celebration which the large crowds of young and old clearly enjoyed including this former New Orleanian. If you missed this years event, make a mental note to be a parade goer next year. Youll be glad you did.
Last week, President Obama warned Russia not to interfere in the Ukraine. In only 24 hours, Russia invaded the Ukraine. From this, one can deduce that it took Putin 24 hours to stop laughing at Obama.
Given the recent coverage on the Asheville Regional Transit system, I would like to suggest bus service for the Reynolds, even the Fairview area, on U.S. 74-A.
How many know their history as far back as pre-WWII? Remember Stalin? Remember the blockade of the Ukraine by Stalin when they resisted his takeover of their farms? Yes, he starved and killed 20 million citizens there. We have Ukrainian people here who know their history. We must learn the seriousness of such purges, and those of Cuba, and of China, and Turkeys invasion of Armenia, killing one and a half million who resisted their invasion.
This weeks Time Magazine cites several reasons for vegetarians living longer. The article was prompted by a report in American Medical Associations Internal Medicine that a vegetarian diet lowers blood pressure, a key factor in risk of heart failure and stroke.
One aspect of the school system that is neglected is arts education. It is low on the list of priorities even though there are tangible benefits such as increased creativity and reduced stress, not to mention the development of social skills necessary for 21st century jobs. A lack of funds for the arts places additional strain on teachers, students and parents in order to raise funds for supplies and activities, which detracts from their personal lives.
Paying for performance is what most of us have lived with forever. Few have a secure job based on something other than our worth to our employer. Unions obtain contracts making it almost impossible to fire or lay off poor employees, one thing causing their demise over the years. Private business cannot keep an employee who is not producing, whatever reason.
After listening to political commentators or watching TV interviewers, one begins to wonder if the displayed anger, indignation, enthusiasm and sincerity are feigned. Most notable is the pattern by political commentators of shouting, of sustained shock while all the while asserting that they have a right to feel that way. It is as if they have suffered a grave, personal injustice that must be shared daily with as wide an audience as possible.
There are no interesting statewide primary contests, and thanks to the GOPs extreme gerrymandering, our U.S. House 10 and 11 seats will certainly go to the GOP in November. Democrat Hagan is sure to win the U.S. Senate primary but could lose to the Koch brothers money in November. So, unless they really care about a local Democratic primary, Democrats should change their registration to unaffiliated now, choose a GOP ballot in May, vote for the best Republican in the U.S.
Its easy to knock down the always weak and vulnerable straw man. Those who scheme to gain heroics love a straw man for that reason. First they build up the notion of a strong opponent, they then push it over with hand waving and fanfare. Clever politicians draw out public knowledge of the straw man, hoping to gain more voter interest. Project X, so named by the Buncombe County Commissioners and the Asheville City Council, is the latest example of a political straw man.
Jonathan Richs otherwise excellent article about the Autumn Players in Sundays Citizen-Times was marred by a misquote in the opening sentence. All the worlds a stage is the opening line of the famous Seven Ages of Man speech delivered by the character Jacques in Act II, Scene VII of Shakespeares As You Like It, not in Measure for Measure as stated in the article. A quick Google check could have avoided this embarrassing error.
In the article Battle for forests against pests wages on, the sidebar about the chestnut blight states chestnuts were gone from the landscape (by the 1940s), though some specimens were saved by researchers.
Im writing as a citizen and resident of Jackson County to voice my support for Ron Robinson for North Carolina state Senate, District 50, the seat currently occupied by Jim Davis, who I view as a tea party extremist.
As North Carolina works to improve Medicaid and our overall health care delivery system, we applaud Gov. Pat McCrory and his administration for moving away from the failed policies of commercial managed care.
Congratulations to Bob Berghaus for his excellent article, WNC wrestlers deserve credit for job well done, AC-T Feb. 28.
Democracy in the U. S. is an illusion vainly to be sought. It can only be a reality when the people govern and that will never be possible under the present circumstances.
Thanks to the Asheville City School committees recommendation for a lottery system to determine which teachers get pay increases. My mother was a teacher, my husband was a teacher, and like all of you readers, I had teachers. Some of them were bad. Most were good. I doubt adults knew about the bad teachers. We students knew. The truth is that teaching is an art. You can give people information on how to teach, but there will still be an unmeasurable something that makes the difference.
Ron Robinson, a Democrat and Sylva businessman, has launched his campaign to become the next state senator from District 50, replacing incumbent GOP Sen. Jim Davis. Ron recognizes the ill-advised attack on the funding of public schools by the current legislature must be reversed. The voucher system would, if ever implemented, siphon off public funds designated for public schools.
This past year, the Scott Towers building in Greenville provided numerous training opportunities for the regions firefighters, police officers and emergency medical technicians, exposing more than 2,200 first responders to the operational challenges associated with a building of its size. Last month, that training culminated in a three-day exercise that occurred after the building was imploded. Fire, EMS and law enforcement assets from S.C. and N.C.
I very much appreciated the good article about Henry Logan, an extraordinary man and athlete whom I wish I could have seen in his prime. But I was also struck by this: He finished WCU unable to read.
Regarding expansion of Medicaid in N.C.: There are at least two significant reasons, usually overlooked by short-sighted people, why N.C. should not accept federal money for Medicaid expansion. 1) There is no such thing as free federal money. It comes from someones pocket in the form of increased taxes or additional debt. 2) Money from Washington comes with strings attached, which can force the state to operate against the better interest of local people.
Two weeks ago the president wanted to raise the minimum wage by 25 percent, and last week he wants special programs to benefit young people of color. In 2009 they raised the minimum wage by 10 percent and black teen unemployment stood at 31 percent. Now after five years of economic recovery, black teen unemployment stands at 43 percent. Will they never learn that they are not as smart as free markets?
For the first time in over 20 years, the FDA is proposing to improve the nutrition label on food to better inform the public as to what they are ingesting. Some of the changes are clarifying the true serving size, higher visibility of the calories, added sugar content, highlighted vitamin content, etc. These changes would better inform the consumer so they could make an educated selection as to what foods/drink are nutritious and non-nutritious.
In the Feb. 27 article about gay marriage, the reverends comment (... were all going to have to give an accounting to (God) one day.) brought to mind an old joke. Briefly amended: Jay goes to heaven and St. Peter shows him around. Many rooms full of happy folks, one room empty. Why is there no one there? Jay asks. St. Peter says, Oh, those are the good Christians; theyre hiding behind the door so they can pretend theyre the only ones here.
Many N.C. K-12 teachers are angry about the 25 percent contract mandate recently established by the state assembly. Teacher tenure, also known as career status, is not about job security but about protection of due process rights. Career status teachers who were demoted or dismissed had a right to a hearing determining whether or not it was based on sound evidence. No more. State lawmakers have now devised a system putting teachers on 1-, 2-, or 4-year temporary contracts.
A recent AC-T editorial celebrated Sen. Tom Apodacas leadership on pledging to clean up N.C.s coal ash mess. In light of the recent Dan River coal ash spill, Apodaca (R-Hendersonville) has committed to proposing legislation that will force Duke Energy to clean up every coal ash pit in the state and move the ash to properly lined dry storage locations away from our rivers.
As a new resident of Asheville from Niagara Falls N.Y., I found it difficult to make acquaintances in a new city at the age of 55. I went online and found this wonderful group called Asheville New Friends.
If I were to walk into the office of the CEO of Duke and accidentally trip and spill coal ash all over her fine mahogany desk, I believe I would be arrested. And I dont think my claims of saving money by not buying a proper container and lid for the coal ash I was carrying around (and was responsible for) would carry much weight with the arrest process or trial.
As a former president and coordinator of volunteers for the Montreat Conference Center we rejoice that Montreat College will remain in our community.
This weekend college students are descending on the White House from across the nation to say in one final, resounding demonstration No Keystone XL Pipeline! President Obama needs the support of this generation; we are the ones who put him in office and we are the ones he needs if he hopes to take back the House and keep the Senate in 2014. This weekend we will show that we will never accept the Keystone XL Pipeline and the climate chaos that would come with it.
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LINCOLN -- A legislative committee Friday voted against advancing a proposal to provide tax breaks to retirees amid concerns that it was wrong to do so until a major state tax study is completed.
The proposal would have exempted Social Security and military pensions, under certain amounts, from state income taxes.
Both are long-sought ideas that have been rejected, in the past, due to concerns about how to replace the tax revenue raised by taxing pension income.
The decision came as the entire State Legislature opened debate on a bill authorizing the tax study. The study grew out of Gov. Dave Heineman's failed proposals to eliminate all state income taxes and shift the tax load onto sales taxes, by doing away with exemptions now enjoyed by businesses, farmers, hospitals and nonprofit groups.
The debate over the tax study proposal, Legislative Bill 613, could be a long one.
On Friday, State Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha, a master at blocking legislation, pledged to filibuster the tax study idea and all bills after it, saying he had been "lied to" about one of his tax proposals.
"I will take (over) the session, and you will have to take it back from me, bill by bill, day by day," said Chambers. It was his boldest statement yet to disrupt debate since returning to the Legislature in January, after sitting out four years due to term limits.
The pledge turned up the heat on the already hot issue of tax reform in Nebraska.
Lawmakers, at the urging of business, ag and other groups, killed the governor's bills saying they were too bold and disruptive to enact without a comprehensive study of all tax issues.
That led to LB 613, which would create a state "tax modernization committee" to study state taxes and by Dec. 15 report ways to make them fairer, simpler, more stable and more competitive in attracting jobs and people to Nebraska.
But on Friday morning, several state lawmakers expressed concerns that the Legislature's Revenue Committee was continuing to advance "piecemeal" changes in tax policy without waiting for the results of the tax study.
The Revenue Committee has advanced a number of tax-break proposals for debate this year, including breaks for wind farms, so-called "angel" investments in startup businesses and contributions to educational savings plans.
The list grew on Thursday when the committee voted out a long-sought bill to grant farmers a sales tax exemption on repair parts for tractors, combines and other ag equipment.
The total cost of the proposed tax breaks would be $9.8 million next year, and $20.6 million the next. And they would have to compete with other bills calling for new spending, which include proposals to increase reimbursements for foster parents, spending on juvenile justice programs and contributions to underfunded state teachers' pensions.
That brought a warning from the Legislature's top budget watcher. Omaha Sen. Heath Mello of Omaha, chairman of the Appropriations Committee, told fellow lawmakers that the state has only about $16 million extra to spend this year.
"We don't have an unlimited checking account," Mello said. "The reality is not every bill is going to pass this year if it has a price tag. The state just doesn't have the money."
That brought a strong rebuke from the chairman of the Revenue Committee, Kearney Sen. Galen Hadley.
He said the Revenue Committee has taken a responsible approach in advancing the bills, which would require a small amount of money compared to the $220 million in spending increases advanced by the Appropriations Committee.
"You want to say the Revenue Committee is not doing its job, I strongly disagree," Hadley said.
Nebraska's laws on contributions to college savings plan warrant updating, he said, and there is more demand to invest in start-up businesses than the state's angel investment tax credit can handle. The wind bill could lead to the construction of a $300 million wind farm near Allen, Neb.
Omaha Sen. Beau McCoy of Omaha, who picked the tax study measure as his priority bill, also defended advancing the new tax breaks.
"There's a lot of things we can do this session that we ought to do," McCoy said.
But McCoy and Fremont Sen. Charlie Janssen fell one vote short Friday morning of advancing their proposal to give tax breaks on Social Security and military pension checks. The vote in the Revenue Committee was 4-4.
Senators voting against the proposal cited concerns about the fiscal impact, and the need for such a major shift in tax policy to be studied by the tax modernization committee.
This post was updated at 12:19 p.m., Friday.
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Williams, Gareth C.A. (2009) Horrell Rd., Tatuanui, North Island, N. Z. (2009): First Version. [Show/Exhibition]
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This show is a group exhibition of work by Mediarts staff at Ramp Gallery, Wintec Campus, Hamilton. Artists included Stuart Shepherd, Stephanie Young, Mark Curtis, Lynda Wilson and Tim Croucher. The show was curated by Janice Abo Ganis, and asked artists to repond to the title 'When was the last time you did something for the first time?'. The work by Gareth Williams in the show is his first work about vernacular architecture. The work is rendered on a small scale and is constructed in brass and copper. The work was then installed into the existing covered shelf which is part of Ramp Gallery.
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Keywords: | sculpture, miniature sculpture |
Subjects: | N Fine Arts > N Visual arts (General) For photography, see TR N Fine Arts > NB Sculpture |
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text: Season Four finds Lionel surrounded by females and grumpier than ever. He's adjusted to living with Jean and her daughter Judith, but now her personal assistant Sandy and crazy sister-in-law Penny move in, bringing more chaos to the house. When his trendy publisher Alistair tells him that the American producers of the TV mini series based on his memoirs want a spicier story, Lionel sours.


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Sam Houston Jones State Park
107 Sutherland Road, Lake Charles, LA 70611 Directions: From I-10 westbound at Lake Charles, take LA 171 north toward Deridder. Turn west onto LA 378, then north (right) onto Sam Houston Jones Parkway. From I-10 eastbound, take LA 378 east then north (left) onto Sam Houston Jones Parkway. GPS Coordinates: N 30 18.1246, W 93 15.5163. Hours of Operation: Gates are open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday through Thursday. April-September, entrance station is open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.; October-March, entrance station is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. All park sites close at 10 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and days preceding holidays. Entrance Fees: $1 per person; Free for Seniors (62 and older) and children age 3 and under |
Originally named for the Texas folk hero who traveled extensively in the western reaches of Louisiana, Sam Houston Jones was given its current name in honor of the state's 37th governor, who was instrumental in setting aside this tract of land for the public to enjoy for both day-use and overnight visitors.
Because the caretakers of this 1,087-acre park have worked to keep the land in its natural state, abundant wildlife inhabits the area. Tree-filled lagoons and a mixed pine and hardwood forest combine to create a unique natural environment. The park is located just north of the most productive birding region of Louisiana. The bird watching is always excellent, but at certain times of year, nearly 200 species of birds can be seen at or within 30 miles of the site.
The numerous waterways in this area make water sports a natural highlight at the park. Two boat launches are conveniently located on the West Fork of the Calcasieu River, providing access to the Gulf of Mexico, only a few miles away. But it's not necessary to fish to enjoy the water. Rental boats are available those who simply wish to take in the serene beauty of the park's ponds.
The three hiking trails winding through this beautiful park make strolling or serious hiking, pleasurable. Particularly interesting is the old stagecoach road, which hikers may travel to explore the park and the banks of the various tributaries to the Calcasieu River.
Reservable Facilities:
Standard Cabins | 6 available, 2 are ADA compliant | $85/night, sleeps up to 6 people with 1 double bed and 2 bunk beds |
Standard Cabins | 6 available | $85/night, sleeps up to 6 people with 1 queen bed and 2 bunk beds |
42 Improved Campsites (water and electrical hookup) | $16/night, Oct-Mar; $20/night, Apr-Sept |
20 Premium Campsites (pull-through sites with water and electrical hookups) | $18/night, Oct-Mar; $26/night, Apr-Sept |
19 Improved Tent-only Campsites (water and electrical hookup) | $16/night, Oct-Mar; $20/night, Apr-Sept |
America the Beautiful Passes (formerly Golden Age & Golden Access Passports) (Available through the National Park Service. Visit www.nps.gov/fees_passes.htm for more information) Holders of the Passes, whose state of residence also honors the America the Beautiful pass, are entitled to a 50% reduction on camping fees at Louisiana State Parks. (Passport holders are allowed one site per passport). |
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Boats | $15 per day | includes 2 paddles and 3 life jackets |
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Nearby Attractions:
South Toledo Bend State Park (16 miles west of Anacoco, off LA Hwy. 191) - Set on the scenic bluffs of the southern end of the Toledo Bend Reservoir, the park offers cabins, campsites, a visitor center with meeting room facilities and a paved nature trail. A boat launch provides a route to some of the best fishing in the nation.
Creole Nature Trail National Scenic Byway - A 105- mile driving and walking tour touching four state and national wildlife refuges and a bird sanctuary. Along the way you can take a chance at fishing, crabbing, shelling, just strolling the beaches, or observing the birds in the largest birding area in the South. You can expect to see beautiful marsh flowers in season, alligators, and marsh animals along the way.
Sabine National Wildlife Refuge (Hwy 27 south, Hackberry) - This 125,000-acre wildlife refuge preserves a large block of coastal marsh. A Visitors Center displays a diorama and exhibits. A one-mile paved nature trail is open to the public.
Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (10 miles south of Holmwood, 1428 Hwy 27, Bell City near Lake Charles) - The refuge offers a Visitor Center with wildlife dioramas, a Cajun Robot, wetlands scenery, and many species of birds. A wildlife drive is included.
Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge (Lake Arthur) - Featuring more than 30,000 acres of freshwater marsh, the area offers fantastic views of wading birds and thousands of wintering ducks and geese. Fishing and hunting are permitted.
Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge (On LA 82 south of Lake Charles) - The 84,000 acres of coastal marshland offer a refuge for ducks and geese and a resting place for transient birds on their way to Central and South America. It is an excellent bird watching location.


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The on-going water and sanitation sector reforms, particularly in developing countries, have provided opportunities for creating more efficient, customer focused and autonomous water and sanitation utilities. However, water and sanitation utilities continue to face enormous challenges in meeting the ever-increasing demands of growing populations.
Most utilities suffer from a number of interrelated institutional weaknesses, including inadequate cost recovery compounded by a low customer base and limited physical coverage, dilapidated physical infrastructure, high levels of unaccounted for water, the low skill levels of the staff and poor customer relations, among others. There is also the inability to serve the needs of the urban poor, the main targets of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
To manage and sustain the positive outcomes of the ongoing sector reforms, more focus is required in the improvement of the performance of water utilities in terms of service delivery, cost recovery, operation and maintenance, with special emphasis on improvement of access by the poor. As we take stock of the attainment of the MDGs half-way to the target date of 2015, there is a sense of urgency for more imaginative and accountable governance structures for water and sanitation utilities, as well as fundamental changes in attitudes and behaviour and a culture of service and responsibility by governments, utilities and citizens alike.
Fostering collaboration between Water Supply and Sanitation Utilities is a vital element in ensuring exchange of experiences between performing and non-performing utilities. The need for creating a mechanism for the collaboration of water utilities is highlighted in the "Hashimoto Action Plan" which was announced by the United Nations Secretary General's Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation (UNSGAB) during the 4th World Water Forum in Mexico.
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Following on the recommendations of the Hashimoto Action Plan, the United Nations Secretary General has mandated UN-HABITAT to promote and coordinate activities related to WOPs at the international level. UN-HABITAT has taken up this challenge, and has devoted human and financial resources to initiate a process for the establishment of a Global WOPs Alliance Centre within the organization.
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I cut 6 inch wide strips from the legs of the jeans. (The 8 legs yielded enough strips of denim to make 2 totes)
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Report 13
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Freight Facility Location Selection: Administration
A Guide for Public Officials
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Chair: Neil J. Pedersen, Administrator, Maryland State Highway Administration, Baltimore
Vice Chair: Sandra Rosenbloom, Professor of Planning, University of Arizona, Tucson
Executive Director: Robert E. Skinner, Jr., Transportation Research Board
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Freight Facility Location Selection:
A Guide for Public Officials
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be placed on disseminating NCFRP results to the intended end-users of
the research: freight shippers and carriers, service providers, suppliers,
and public officials.
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Eileen P. Delaney, Director of Publications
Scott E. Hitchcock, Editor
NCFRP PROJECT 23 Panel
Freight Research Projects
A. Ray Chamberlain, Fort Collins, CO (Chair)
Vann Cunningham, BNSF Railway Company, Fort Worth, TX
Anne V. Goodchild, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Arthur Goodwin, Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, Carson, CA
John "Jock" Menzies, The Terminal Corporation, Baltimore, MD
Jennifer L. Moczygemba, Texas DOT, Austin, TX
John C. Morris, Cushman and Wakefield of Illinois, Inc., Rosemont, IL
Roberta E. Weisbrod, Sustainable Ports, Brooklyn, NY
Edward L. Strocko, FHWA Liaison
Ann Purdue, TRB Liaison
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By William C. Rogers
Staff Officer
Transportation Research Board
NCFRP Report 13: Freight Facility Location Selection: A Guide for Public Officials describes
the key criteria that the private sector considers when making decisions on where to build
new logistics facilities. The location of freight facilities can have both positive and negative
economic and social effects on local communities, regions, and states. By providing insight
on location decisions for freight facilities, and suggesting best practices for transportation,
land use, economic development, and regional partnerships, public sector agencies can ben-
efit from a fuller understanding of the dynamics of freight movement and the factors affect-
ing private sector location decisions. With this insight, public sector agencies may success-
fully plan for, attract, locate, and partner with freight-related activities in their jurisdictions.
Public officials at the state and local levels are frequently called on to consider the siting
of freight intermodal terminals, inland ports, and warehouses and distribution centers.
Decisions to pursue these facilities as economic development generators--as a supporting
function for current and future businesses or in response to outside proposals--have a
greater potential for success when the public sector understands the private sector financial
and transportation drivers. A limited understanding of these critical site-selection drivers
can lead public officials to expend time and resources on flawed strategies to attract facilities
and react incorrectly to facility proposals. For instance, they may not understand the differ-
ences between international and domestic freight markets in the supply chain, the various
functions they provide, or their respective support requirements. This can ultimately lead
to inefficient transportation systems and failed economic development strategies. To for-
mulate effective economic development strategies and react appropriately to proposals for
the development of public or private freight facilities, public sector decision makers should
have the benefit of a better understanding of these drivers and impacts.
Under NCFRP Project 23, CWS Consulting Group, with the assistance of HDR Engineer-
ing, Halcrow, Resource Systems Group, and Fitzgerald & Halliday, was asked to develop a
guide to (1) inform public sector freight policy and decision makers about the key criteria
that the private sector considers when determining where to locate new freight facilities, (2)
inform the public sector about the complexity of the various facility types and the role they
play in goods movement and supply chain management, and (3) enhance the potential for
successful projects. A final report that provides background material used in the develop-
ment of this Guide has been published as NCFRP Web-Only Document 1: Background
Research Material for Freight Facility Location Selection: A Guide for Public Officials (NCFRP
Report 13), available at http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/165743.aspx
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Table of Contents
Preface ix
Chapter 1: Introduction and Background 1
What is the purpose of this guide? 1
Who should use this guide? 3
How to use this guide 4
What do we mean by freight facilities? 5
Keys to freight facility development success 10
Chapter 2: Evaluating Freight Facility Impacts and Benefits 11
Economic effects 13
Transportation effects 14
Other public sector costs 16
Chapter 3: The Critical Roles of Groundwork and Collaboration 17
Laying the groundwork 19
Public sector assistance and incentives 22
Best practices for the public sector 25
Chapter 4: How the Location Selection Process Works 29
Site selection: the big picture 30
Stages of site selection 31
Planning and strategy 32
Network modeling and analysis 34
Location screening 35
Field and site analysis 36
Cost modeling 37
Incentives, negotiations, and final selection 38
Chapter 5: How Candidate Sites Are Evaluated 39
Ability to access key markets or customers 40
Interaction with transportation networks 43
Labor and workforce 48
Total cost environment 49
Freight Facility Location Selection: A Guide for Public Officials vii
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Availability and cost of suitable facilities 50
Utilities 52
Permitting and regulation 52
Tax environment 52
Public sector assistance and incentives 53
Climate and natural hazards 53
Weighing site selection factors 53
Chapter 6: The Changing Landscape (Complicating Factors) 55
Changing role of the freight facility 55
Changes in global sourcing 56
Fuel costs and environmental factors 58
Organizational factors and comprehensiveness 60
Computer model use and sophistication 60
Transportation network congestion 61
Competition with other types of development 62
Appendix A: List of private sector interviewees 63
Appendix B: Glossary of terms 64
viii Freight Facility Location Selection: A Guide for Public Officials
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This guide for public sector officials is made possible by funding
from the National Cooperative Freight Research Program (NCFRP)
of the Transportation Research Board. The guide is a companion
to, and results from, research contained in the final report for
NCFRP Project 23: "Economic and Transportation Drivers for
Siting Freight Intermodal and Warehouse Distribution Facilities,"
published as NCFRP Web-Only Document 1 (http://www.trb.org/
The objective of this research is to develop a guide that:
1. informs public sector planners and decision makers about
the key criteria that the private sector considers when
siting logistics facilities,
2. informs the public sector about the complexity of the
various facility types and the role they play in goods
movement and supply chain management, and
3. enhances the potential for successful projects.
Both the technical report and this guide were developed by a
project team consisting of:
· CWS Consulting Group, LLC
· HDR Engineering, Inc.
· Halcrow, Inc.
· Resource Systems Group, Inc.
· Fitzgerald & Halliday, Inc.
Special thanks to CWS Consulting Group, LLC, Halcrow, Inc., and
Fitzgerald & Halliday, Inc. for photographs and graphics.
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Buyer's Commission | 20.00% on top of the hammered price |
VAT | For residents of the European Union 19% VAT (Value Added Tax - TVA, BTW, IVA, MWST) will be added on top of the total invoice. |
Class | Which Items? | Dispatch Mode | How Long? | Hold Option? | Per Shipment |
XS | Small and medium-sized prints (90% of all Japanese prints).. | Registered letter by air. | 5-15 days | yes | $24 |
The shipment fee includes everything - transport, insurance and packaging. If you order several items, the highest shipment class is applicable.
We ship for free to U.S.A. if a minimum value (hammered prices without commission and without VAT) of $1,000 is met (including orders on hold).
On your request we hold your purchases from several auctions up to 6 months and ship consolidated for one shipment fee. If you want to use this service, please change your account option to Consolidated Shipping = Yes.
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