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RALEIGH — Nearly every time the new Wake County Justice Center comes up during a meeting of the Board of Commissioners, one member or another points out that the building – the largest single construction project the county has ever undertaken – was finished last year several months ahead of schedule and about $30 million under budget.
County officials have a right to sound so wistful; they may not see such a bargain again.
After several sluggish years, the non-residential construction business, which has been slower to recover from the recession than homebuilding, is showing signs of improvement. This spring, just as county officials launch an ambitious building program, prices for labor and materials seem poised to rise.
"I'm fairly well convinced that it's going to happen," said Mark Forestieri, director of the county's Facilities Design and Construction department. "It's already happening in dribs and drabs. The market has been down for so long, it's bound to go up sometime, and we think it's probably going to happen now."
Nationwide, spending on nonresidential construction increased 6.5 percent – more than $35 billion – in January 2014 compared with the same month a year earlier, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. Forecasters expect business for the year to be up nearly 6 percent over last year.
More building means more competition for the same workers and raw materials, which means prices for both could go up.
As the economy tumbled in 2008-09, local leaders put on hold some of the projects they had planned, including several libraries that were to be paid for from bond issues approved in previous years. The county had the money to build the facilities, but it didn't want to take on the costs of stocking and operating them while the economy was weak.
The last new library built in the county was Leesville Community, finished in October 2009. It was already under construction when the recession hit.
The county did go forward with construction of one huge project during the downturn: the 577,000-square-foot Justice Center, which opened in downtown Raleigh last year. The $30 million in savings was attributed mostly to prices kept low by the slow economic recovery in the U.S. and slowed growth in China.
Wake County Public Schools has opened some new elementary and middle schools since the worst of the recession but put others on hold.
Now, with the county enjoying increasing sales and property tax revenues, and with voters approving $810 million in bonds for new schools last fall, Wake is ready to kick off a sort of building boom.
EMS station, library first on list
The first project to go to bid is relatively small, a new 4,084-square-foot EMS station at Brier Creek. In January, staff estimated the cost of the building to be about $1.25 million. The county will put the project out to bid in the next two to four weeks.
This summer, the county will take bids on the 22,000-square-foot Northeast Regional Library to be built near Wake Forest. In October, Forestieri told the Wake County Board of Commissioners the building likely would cost about $5.7 million. Original estimates, made before the economy faltered, were for $5.1 to $5.9 million.
The county hopes to have the EMS station finished by summer 2015 and the new library by fall 2015.
The school system has four big projects it hopes to start building this summer: two elementary schools, one middle school and one high school.
Alex Fuller, the school facilities' director of program controls, recalls that after the 2002-03 downturn, prices soared in 2004 when the market turned around. Reports at the time cited prices for steel and copper construction products increasing by as much as 62 percent over the previous year; gypsum products by 21 percent; asphalt and lumber by 12 percent; and insulation materials by 11 percent. A 50-percent rise in the price of diesel fuel that year also hit contractors hard; they need it to run trucks and heavy equipment and to mix and transport heavy concrete.
"When you're in a depressed market as we have been since 2009, there isn't much of an opportunity to raise prices," Fuller said. "Then when the floodgates open, they open big time. We're hoping this is a different market and the gates won't open like that again."
System adjusts to price hikes
Fuller and Joe Desormeaux, Wake County Public Schools' assistant superintendent for facilities, said that for government building projects, estimates must include annual increases, because it often takes multiple years to go through the process, from proposal to approval to funding to construction. The school system's estimates include an inflation rate of 3 percent per year. Some additional money is budgeted for contingencies such as unexpectedly high bids for various parts of the job or code updates that require design changes.
If prices rise more than those cushions allow for, there are large- and small-scale ways to adjust. Entire projects can be delayed, as the county has done in the past, or designers can reduce the size of a building or change construction methods to use less costly materials.
Forestieri said the county has squeezed some savings out of the ongoing renovation of the former Coca-Cola bottling plant on South Wilmington Street in Raleigh that's being turned into the Career and Technical Education High School. The 81,000-square-foot building will accommodate 700 high school students during the normal school week and up to 1,000 Wake Technical Community College students on evenings and weekends. Renovations began last year and should be finished this summer.
Forestieri said the estimates on steel for the building came in over budget, but the county was able to negotiate a lower price simply by taking the subcontractor to the site to show him the installation would be easier than he had anticipated.
"We had to demystify that," Forestieri said. "We had to show him, 'This is not as bad as you think. You don't have to get a crane. You can erect from underneath.' Almost immediately, we were able to get $100,000 out of that contract."
Hints of increases to come
John Katschkowsky, director of reconstruction services for Balfour Beatty Construction in Raleigh, said he has begun to receive notices from his subcontractors that prices for steel and other commodities are going to go up. Sometimes, he said, the company gets such warnings but the increases don't materialize. Other times they do.
Balfour Beatty was one of the lead companies on the Justice Center and is working on several Wake County schools, with one under construction and several others in the works over the next three years. The company also builds for area universities and the cities of Raleigh and Durham.
"It's a concern," Katschkowsky said about the prospect of rising prices. But he doesn't expect costs to go up more than 5 percent this year.
In January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that construction jobs had increased in North Carolina by 4.1 percent during the previous year, adding 7,100 jobs. Continued growth, though it would likely bring higher prices, could mean better wages and even more jobs in the industry, including for Wake County residents.
That's the way it goes, said the school system's Fuller.
"One time you win, next time you lose," he said. "All in all, hopefully it comes out even."
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LINENS: No linens are furnished... Please arrange for linens in advance. Linens are $35.00 per bed + tax
DEPARTURE INSPECTION: A departure inspection fee will be added to all reservations that either do not purchase cleaning or for which the service is provided for free. Fees are: $15 for 1BR, $25 for 2BR, $30 for 3BR, $35 for 4BR, $40 for 5BR & $45 for 6BR or larger.
A prepayment of one half of the rental rate is required to confirm a reservation. A personal check is the required method of prepayment. Prepayment MUST be received within five (5) business days after making reservation. Please state reservation number, unit and date of occupancy on your advance deposit check. Upon receipt of your deposit, written confirmation will be sent showing the reserved unit, remaining balance, and rental dates. Check-in and check-out will be through our office at 401 Sea Mountain Highway in the Cherry Grove Section of North Myrtle Beach unless otherwise noted on confirmation letter.
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Two bolts plus a few additional small to medium trad gear protect this climb adequately. Anchors are double bolts. A short 3rd class scramble gets you to the very top of the cliffs. A fall scrambling would be very bad.


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2003 Ford TaurusOcheltree, Lafayette, IN, December 03, 2011 12:04Problem with starter - will turn motor over when engine cold with no problem but struggles when hot.ounds like belt, pulley, slipping. no other problems, is serviced routinely every 2000 miles.Rookie
2003 Ford TaurusVisitor, Toledo, OH, August 06, 2011 15:42it average but things go out it them like dominos
2003 Ford TaurusVisitor, Saint Petersburg, FL, April 29, 2011 11:1453000 miles AAAwarrarty
2003 Ford TaurusVisitor, Mission Viejo, CA, February 15, 2011 17:10I had a 2003 DOHC. Had to give it up at 196,000 miles. Wish I would have kept it. I'm looking for another one with low miles. First time I hated to give up a car. LOVED it. The DOHC has 200 horses. Very nice smooth and stable at speeds I cannot mention here. Never had a major problem. Had the orignial engine and trans at 196,000 miles. The dealer was amazed at the milage and shape the car was in.
2003 Ford TaurusVisitor, Hillsboro, MO, January 31, 2011 22:37I have a SEL DOHC 3.0, I keep reading these reviews and wondering... are these people driving the same car. It has been good to me for sure, 165,000 miles and has started up everytime I wanted it to. My brother had it for about half the miles and he didn't take care of it at all. All interior parts work, all the paint is still on it and it has never been in a garage. Power seat works, sometimes the 6 disc changer will not work in the cold, but that is it. We had an O2 sensor we replaced at about 102,000, no other parts. It still gets 27mph!
2003 Ford TaurusWhatisup, Cary, NC, December 01, 2010 18:05Air condition had a problem under 30,000 miles according to mechanics at Ford of Cary. Last year we were told car needed brakes master cylender. Took car to Franks all it needed was brake fluit. Now in the back of my head I will always wounder. Did the air condition was really in need to repair, since it was cooling.? Other then that, I love my car. Would I buy a Ford again. No it does not hold value as Honda or toyota.Enthusiast
2003 Ford TaurusAnyainNH, Wilmot, NH, February 18, 2010 10:31I bought my Taurus SEL Wagon new in 2003. I've had no major problems until recently. First the starter made an awful noise once while still under warranty. We could not reproduce until 2yrs ago. The starter which is a sealed unit had a bolt in it. We don't know whether it came from the crankcase or the starter, but we do know it happened on the assembly line. Ford did pay to replace this. Now I have just replaced the crankcase seal which developed a slow but annoying leak after the starter was replaced. Result of the bolt we don't know, but my guess is yes. Other than the fact I got a Monday or Friday car, I completely love this car. Its a tank. It will go anywhere in the winter snow and is very comfortable to drive. If you can find a good one, you can't go wrong.Rookie
2003 Ford Taurusrobert844, Adelanto, CA, November 12, 2009 14:06my dad owns a 2003 with the pushrod engine.this is our third taurus.best car the ford ever made.shes got 172000 miles and keeps going.only thing is we had to replace the coil pack and wireset.no biggie $180 bucks for coil pack wires and new plugs.runs like brand new.were looking to buy the SHO.ive driven one and man do they fly.rides like a lincoln.this is just a great car.it gets better milage than my focus.i would definatly buy and recommend this car.oh and another thing is the lights are a little hazy.but hey what can you expect for it to be stored out side for 6 years and driven almost everyday.Enthusiast
2003 Ford Taurusviolinii, Pasadena, TX, September 01, 2008 12:28I have put 100k miles on this car in just over 5 years. The only concern I have had is that the transmission fell out at 96k. Otherwise, it's been a very comfortable car to drive with no major concerns. The a/c continues to blow extremely cold, even in Texas!Enthusiast


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A 35-year-old woman was killed after she entered Interstate 40 traveling the wrong direction early Tuesday morning in west Nashville and struck another vehicle head-on.
Police believe Christie Martin, driving a Kia sedan with a Pennsylvania license plate, entered I-40 West at Charlotte Pike traveling eastbound around 2:30 a.m.
She collided with a Toyota minivan and died at the scene.
The impact caused the minivan to fly into the air and spin 180-degrees before landing.
The driver of the minivan, 50-year-old James Deng, was conscious and talking when medics arrived.
He had to be extricated from the vehicle and was transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center where he was last listed in stable condition.
Deng's family told Nashville's News 2 the married father of four was driving home from work when the accident happened.
At least five people called police to try to stop the wrong way driver before the deadly crash.
"The car was coming at me full speed and I basically just tried to duck it and get out of the way," one of the callers told the dispatcher.
"He nearly ran into me head on. I had to go all the way across the highway to miss him," said another.
Dwayne Roberts witnessed the crash and told News 2 he was driving next to the Toyota. He pulled off to the right side of roadway when he saw the oncoming vehicle, but said it happened too fast for the driver of the Toyota to do the same.
"It was pretty scary. Before I could react, it was already too late," Roberts said. "They hit driver's side to driver's side and both cars flew up into the air and swapped ends."
District Fire Chief George Hickey told News 2 that in his 37 years of work, the crash is one of the most violent he has seen.
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There was no evidence at the scene that alcohol or drugs contributed to the collision.Martin was not wearing a seatbelt, police said.
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I do not know what to add. The lunatics not only have the damn keys....They now have lobbyists! ---
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Via The Raw Story, Saturday July 1, 2006.
Cities, towns, school districts, and other local governments and agencies are turning to lobbyists to pry loose federal dollar, the New York Times will report Sunday.
But in a last-ditch gambit, city officials hired a federal lobbyist who had known the local congressman for four decades. Within weeks, the congressman, Representative C. W. Bill Young, called the mayor to say he had slipped a special $50 million appropriation, known as an earmark, into an omnibus bill.
The city had originally sought $15 million. But Mr. Young -- a Republican who was then the all-powerful chairman of the Appropriations Committee and, as his lobbyist friend knew, believes public roads should be free -- raised it to eliminate the toll.
Since that windfall three years ago, Treasure Island has continued to pay $5,000 a month to the lobbying firm, Alcalde & Fay, and has continued to reap earmarks: $500,000 to fix a sewer plant, $625,000 to repair wooden walkways over the dunes, $450,000 for pedestrian crosswalks.


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If that second innings beating He's just taken today becomes habitual, please don't let it happen again Mitch. Is he headed down the route of One day specialist like Bracken? Am I jumping to conclusions?
If that second innings beating He's just taken today becomes habitual, please don't let it happen again Mitch. Is he headed down the route of One day specialist like Bracken? Am I jumping to conclusions?
Is Mitchell Starc doomed to unflattering comparisons whenever he plays badly in a way James Pattinson and Patrick Cummins never will be
Indians can't bowl - Where has the rumour come from as I myself and many indian friends arwe competent fast bowlers ?
With the English bid I said: Let us be brief. If you give back the Falkland Islands, which belong to us, you will get my vote. They then became sad and left
(can't wait to make 'Is James Pattinson the new Brad Williams fwiw)
This is like comparing Brett Lee to Clint McKay.
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"The committee discussed the issue of illegal bowling actions, and believed that there are a number of bowlers currently employing suspect actions in international cricket, and that the ICC's reporting and testing procedures are not adequately scrutinising these bowlers."
- Even the ICC's own official press release thinks things must change
For the record Mitch Starc is my 2nd favourite aussie pace man after Glenn Mcgrath, who is in turn one of my favourite cricketers outright. That aside he really got singled out today. Here's hoping he bounces back and develops into a class test player.
He lacks wicket taking variety atm. Strange thing to say I know, but looks like his wickets only come from inswingers that bowl the batsmen. Not a problem if he keeps doing it ofcourse, but once the ball stops moving he needs to find other ways of getting batsmen out.
Despite all the hate for Johnson, he had 3 major ways of taking wickets, inswinger (rarely), off cutter and the bouncer.
Its not like Starc was getting thrashed around in shield matches this season....oh wait
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"Pagliacci" is one of the top 20 most performed operas of all time and a favorite among opera enthusiasts, one hour in length and performed in Italian with subtitles in English. The production is replete with the themes of love and betrayal, and film enthusiasts will recognize music that has been featured in a long line of classic Italian cinema.
Advance tickets are $30 for general admission and $20 for seniors and students and may be purchased at Art Village- McAllen Stained Glass, 800 N. Main St., Suite 400, or by calling 687-8682; or Cooper House Doctor, 801 E. Nolana, Suite 12 in McAllen or calling 686-8802. Tickets at the door are $5 higher.
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CNHI Statehouse Bureau
INDIANAPOLIS — A new law targeting "pill mills" may change the way doctors throughout Indiana treat patients with chronic pain by putting new protocols in place for prescribing opioid-based drugs.
The state's Medical Licensing Board is considering an emergency set of rules, triggered by the new law, that calls for drug testing of pain-medication patients and more screening and monitoring of patients by doctors to detect drug addiction and abuse.
If adopted, the emergency rules would go into place in December and likely be the basis for more permanent prescribing rules.
"This would be a sea change for providers who are used to writing out scrips and just walking out the door," said Dr. Amy LaHood, an Indianapolis family physician and a member of the Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force, which supports the proposed new rules.
In April, the Indiana General Assembly passed a new law, dubbed the "pill mill bill," that gives Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller new authority to crack down on what he's called the thinly regulated pain-management clinics around the state.
It gives the attorney general's office more access to medical records maintained by pain clinics and requires every pain management clinic in Indiana be owned and operated by someone who holds a valid registration to prescribe controlled substances.
But the law goes much further, potentially impacting every doctor who prescribes addictive narcotics such as Oxycontin, Percocet, and Vicodin to patients with chronic pain. The law mandates that the Medical Licensing Board adopt a set of rules for how doctors prescribe morphine and opioid-based drugs and how they monitor those patients. The board has until November to adopt the emergency rules in order for them to go into effect in December.
The board got a look at a draft of the proposed rules Wednesday and heard from task force members that called them "sweeping" in scope and critical in reducing the number of drug overdoses in Indiana from prescription painkillers.
"Escalated without real thought"
Dr. Deborah McMahan, the Allen County Health Commissioner and task force chair, said the proposed rules will require doctors to take a "more thoughtful and intentional approach" to prescribing pain drugs.
"Doses (of pain drugs) are being escalated without any real thought," McMahan told the board.
The proposed rules are aimed at curbing dependence on pain-killing drugs and their illegal sale to drug abusers. They would only apply, for example, when a doctor writes a prescription for more than 60 opioid-containing pills in a month or a morphine-equivalent dose of 15 milligrams a day for three months.
The proposed rules would require doctors to do more screening of patients before prescribing the drugs, including the use of the state's online database that tracks prescriptions for controlled substances. It also requires patients undergo a urine or saliva drug-monitoring test before they get a prescription and additional drug tests while they're on the painkillers, to determine the presence of other prescription or illicit drugs.
During the board hearing, LaHood said a similar drug-monitoring test is already in place at a family practice clinic in Indianapolis, run by St. Vincent Health, for patients prescribed pain-killing drugs. The test results showed about half of those screened either had an additional pain-killing drug in their system, or showed that they weren't taking their prescribed pain medications at all.
McMahon and other task force members said the proposed rules intentionally exclude patients who are suffering from a terminal illness and receiving large doses of pain-killing medicine.
Some representatives of the state's nursing home industry asked that adoption of the prescribing rules be delayed, to give them time to figure out how they'd impact their patients. A representative from Indiana Academy of Family Physicians also asked for a delay until March to give doctors time to understand the new rules.
But Steve Huddleston, chairman of the Medical Licensing Board, indicated that a delay was unlikely.
"The legislature said this was an emergency," Huddleston said. "I don't see how we can duck that obligation."
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NETA fosters a sense of belonging to the Jewish people, builds ties with Medinat Yisrael (the state of Israel) and Am Yisrael (the Jewish people), and encourages a commitment to lifelong Jewish learning.
NETA provides professional-development workshops for its instructors and supports a team of mentors to help create meaningful language learning for adolescents through the use of NETA materials. The NETA curriculum is based on sound linguistic progression. Lessons are centered on themes that are of interest to teenagers, such as technology, friendship, and freedom. Each lesson is presented from three perspectives: Jewish tradition, modern Israeli culture, and general world knowledge. NETA is unique in that it keeps a steady pace, allowing students to experience the tangible rewards of progress in Hebrew proficiency.
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Lunder Arts Center project on pace for January 2015 opening, uniting Lesley University in heart of Cambridge
Saturday, May 10, 2014
"Everybody asks about it," said Tom McDermott, project manager and superintendent for contractor John Moriarty & Associates, which is building the Lunder Arts Center in Porter Square. "Mostly it's used for bringing in rebar, moving the form work.
"It's not that heavy-duty as cranes go," he added in a recent interview, saying the device owned by G&C Concrete Construction of Haverhill can lift about 10,000 pounds and is important to keeping the project on track.
And when the workday is done, passersby are likely to see the crane arm's position change according to the direction of the wind, in order to prevent the possibility of it tipping over.
McDermott said the "church part" of the project will be completed first and, to stay on pace for the January 2015 move-in date for the College of Art and Design, construction crews will be working on Saturdays.
They've also enjoyed a little luck, by having relatively soft earth to excavate and "de-water."
"It's like a beach out there," he said of the abundant sand at the job site. "You couldn't ask for a better drainage material."
In contrast, just a few steps up Massachusetts Avenue, crews hired by the MBTA to increase Porter Square Station's accessibility confronted more recalcitrant earth.
"With the T elevator, they went down 8 feet and hit ledge," he said, noting that Lunder Arts Center crews have unearthed only one boulder which, McDermott pantomimed, was no bigger than a medicine ball.
The Lunder Arts Center, designed by Bruner/Cott Architects and Planners, will be the new home of the Lesley University College of Art and Design — the new name of The Art Institute of Boston, which for 100 years has helped shape the vision and career paths of artists — and will serve as a nexus for the university's myriad interdisciplinary and arts-integrative curricula.
At the center of the project was the move of the historic Old Prospect Church, which Lesley purchased in 2006. To move the 188-ton former church about 100 feet down Massachusetts Avenue, construction workers used a hydraulic system and beam rollers to slowly ferry the building to its new foundation closer to the avenue.
This is the second time the former church has been transported: The first move was in 1867, when a team of draft horses hauled the church and its contents a mile up Massachusetts Avenue from Harvard Square, over the course of 21 days.
Lesley's contractors are restoring the church building's exterior to its 19th-century glory, while the interior will house an arts library and design space. Complementing this facility will be a new terra cotta-and-glass building for art galleries and studio spaces that will occupy the former church site. The scale and detail of the church inform the new building, and its terra cotta detailing harmonizes with neighborhood brick and clapboard. The two buildings will be linked by a multistory glass entry commons.
The center bears the surname of philanthropists Peter and Paula Lunder (Lesley Class of 1959), whose transformational commitment to the university came in the form of a matching gift challenge in fall 2012.
Most recently, workers completed wood framing inside the church main building and addition, continued the layout of the climate control and ventilation system, poured concrete footings on part of the lower level and began street work at the site. Additional information about the construction is available on our website.
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The American Heart Association says one in three adults has hypertension, but doctors say there are ways to lower high blood pressure naturally.
We're a country that likes quick fixes, especially when our health is involved. But when it comes to high blood pressure, faster isn't always better.
It's all about moderation, and doctors say there are plenty of ways to eliminate hypertension without making a trip to the pharmacy. We encourage that you get at least thirty minutes of exercise a day if you can do that, moderate to intense activity, even a brisk walk for a half an hour a day. Docs also say to watch the drinking, but if you can keep it under control, a glass of wine here and there won't hurt. "Actually a glass of red wine or something like that nightly is not bad for you, and in some ways it's recommended. It can actually help with cholesterol issues," says Dr. Carlson, Sanford. And making dinner at home instead of grabbing that bucket of fast food fried chicken will cut way down on sodium. "A lot of people tell me when I discuss salt usage, they say I don't pour salt on any of my foods, well anything that's packaged, comes in a fast food delivery bag or whatever that's going to be huge on sodium," says Carlson. "Anything that's not fresh and you cooking it yourself - it's probably going to have a lot of sodium in it." Now, of course, if your doctor has you on blood pressure medication you should by no means stop taking it, but experts say if you don't need it, why put something in your body that can cause side effects? "Sometimes it can lower your blood pressure to the point where you feel a little bit dizzy. You get up too fast blood pressure can drop. You know, it can alter your certain values in the blood," says Carlson. So, take the steps literally. Head to the gym, watch the diet, and be amazed when the blood pressure starts to drop.
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Duncan's plan for Park Theater rejected by council members
Original post made on Nov 5, 2007
With their opposition, the plan lacks support from at least four of the five council members.
Read the full story here Web Link posted Monday, November 5, 2007, 12:13 PM
on Nov 5, 2007 at 12:41 pm
so is the mayor going to banish the almanac reporter from council chambers because the paper has an online forum?
on Nov 5, 2007 at 1:21 pm
So in what way was the coverage of this story wrong mayor? please tell?
or was it that it was covered? you wanted a secret deal maybe?
This was never a good business deal, it was all about emotion, and wanting a sweetheart deal because everyone voting for it was "in on it."
Simply put, Duncan wanted it for his mother's dance business (not to save it for the city of Menlo Park.)
Then the whole argument that "we" don't understand operating budget vs. capital budget? Come on now, when checks get written, they come from the city of Menlo Park.
Oh well, please, please, please be the last time I hear about this type of "investment" from my city.
on Nov 5, 2007 at 1:30 pm
The Almanac deserves great praise for delivering the news. That is what a newspaper does.
If there is a backroom deal with highly questionable terms (which is what this was), and no one knows about it until it is too late, then that would be a failure.
According to the Palo Alto Daily, this thing isn't over until Duncan gives up. There is support from FRC to go forward if the terms aren't as ridiculous (see below). FRC aren't heros. They just realized that their deal would be PUBLIC INFORMATION.
Duncan wanted a ridiculous package. FRC wanted to go for the ridiculous package. People learn about ridiculous deal. Deal end.
Note that FRC were so willing to take it this far. Maybe FRC gave up because Duncan wanted to control 30 years instead of 29 (or something to that effect). Still ridiculous!!
The Mayor and R&C are upset for bringing out the truth? That is all the fuel we need to recall them. Early termination of their duties.
Don't forget - Deal isn't "dead", FRC is mad that public is aware, what else can we expect.


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Soon after I started working with ZFS (Zettabyte File System) , one thing became clear: the file system of the next 10 years will either be ZFS or something extremely similar. The fluidity, the malleability, and the scalability of ZFS far surpass anything available now on any platform. We're talking about a file system that can address 256 quadrillion zettabytes of storage, and that can handle a maximum file size of 16 exabytes. For reference, a zettabyte is equal to one billion terabytes. In order to bend your mind around what ZFS is and what it can do, you need to toss out just about everything you know about file systems and start over.
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I worked with ZFS extensively on Sun's 48-disk Sun Fire X4500 server (see companion review), aptly named the Thumper. In fact, without ZFS, the Thumper wouldn't be half the solution it is. Simply addressing the sheer number of physical drives in the X4500, not to mention the logical volume sizes that are possible, is at best difficult with any other file system. With ZFS, it's surprisingly simple.
ZFS is a CLI adventure now; you get no luxurious GUI tools to manage the file systems. Given the focus of ZFS, that's hardly surprising. ZFS is also very simple in practice – now that's surprising. Creating a ZFS pool of drives can be done in one line. Creating volumes in that pool is another line. Turning a volume into an NFS share or iSCSI target can be accomplished within the same line as the volume creation, and everything is instantaneous – no waiting for RAID initialization or file system creation. Creating a 20TB pool and a few volumes on the X4500 took about 20 seconds (the time required to type in the commands) and it was ready to go. To see for yourself just how fast and easy it is to drive ZFS, click to the accompanying screencast.
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Among the Mangoes, 1887
Paul Gauguin (1848-1903)
In the spring of 1887 Paul Gauguin faced such poor financial circumstances that he decided to seek his fortune elsewhere. Together with his friend Charles Laval he travelled to Panama, where he spent two weeks working on the Panama Canal to earn some money. The two artists then moved to Martinique. The island provided the inspiration for a number of colourful paintings. Gauguin cherished a romanticised view of Martinique, as a paradise where the friendly natives still lived close to nature.


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One year ago today, the San Diego Padres were 76-49, 6-1/2 games up in the NL West thanks to going 8-2 in their previous 10 games. This stretch pushed their playoff odds, as calculated by Baseball Prospectus, to over 90 percent.
The Padres then lost 10 games in a row, allowing the Giants to cut San Diego's lead to one game. The Rockies, who had been 10-1/2 games out before the losing streak, were now 4-1/2 back. Colorado would then go on a 10-game winning streak that put them just 1-1/2 back of the Padres and Giants, who were now tied for first place with 20 games to go -- the Padres had seen their playoff odds cut in half, to 46 percent, in a matter of weeks.
San Diego was eliminated on the final day of the season, kicked out of a race that, just a month before, they seemingly had wrapped up. The seeds for the 10-game losing streak were planted earlier in August -- a stretch like that is inherently fluky, especially for a playoff-caliber team, but you could see where cracks were showing in the Padres' armor. Kevin Correia fell apart in August, posting an ERA of 7.20 while averaging just five innings per start. Wade LeBlanc, who had been filling in for the injured Chris Young nearly all year, also struggled, allowing opponents to hit .285/.336/.562, giving him a 6.47 ERA for the month and barely over five innings per start.
The performances of LeBlanc and Correia stretched the bullpen -- a historically good one that featured three closer-worthy hurlers at the top of their games -- to the breaking point. Combine that with injuries -- Tony Gwynn Jr.'s defense was sorely missed in center field thanks to a broken hamate bone, and Ryan Ludwick, acquired from the Cardinals, never got over his mid-season calf injury in 2010 -- and the insertion of Tim Stauffer into the rotation too late in the year, and you can see why things went south in a hurry.
The story of the 2010 Padres is something to keep in mind when looking at this year's races. Or, if you've been following the stories, the lack of them. The AL East isn't wrapped up, but it's likely both the Red Sox and Yankees will make it to October, as New York is eight games up on the Wild Card. The Tigers are starting to pull away in the AL Central, as the Indians, after sitting 15 games over .500 on May 23, are now under .500 for the first time since April 3. The Cardinals are now 9-1/2 back of the surging Brewers in the NL Central, and both the Reds and Pirates, so close not that long ago, seem miles behind now.
The AL West is close once again, though, with the Rangers just two games up on the Angels after losing three of four to Boston at the same time the Angels were winning six in a row. The Phillies have been deemed unbeatable by many, but they are just six games up on the talented Braves -- their situation is much like the Boston/New York dynamic, though, as both teams are expected to play in October. The Diamondbacks have won three in a row to stretch their lead in the NL West to three games, but it's looking like that division will be as hotly contested down the stretch as it was in 2010.
Much can happen in a short time, a fact that makes baseball as intriguing as it is. The Rangers have an 82 percent chance of making the playoffs as of this morning, with the Angels sitting on the other 18 percent. While that means it's very likely it will be the Rangers winning the division crown, we could have said the same about last year's San Diego Padres, and they had more wins and a larger lead than Texas at this stage. The Giants are still considered the favorites according to playoff odds, but have seen a 14 percent drop in the last week, letting the Diamondbacks crawl back in with a 44 percent chance of making the playoffs.
While it isn't necessarily likely that something drastic can happen to alter the odds, these things do occur up until the point a team is mathematically eliminated or secure. The Padres in 2010. The Mets in 2007, when they dropped 12 of their final 17 games and missed the playoffs despite having a seven-game lead on September 12, thanks to a team-wide pitching performance that would have made even LeBlanc and Correia grimace: the Mets allowed 6.8 runs per game over their final 17 contests.
Teams don't always play to their talent level, and while it's considered choking when it happens at the end of the season, the lone difference between that and any other time of the year is that you've run out of time to set things right. That's part of what makes baseball so great, though. It may seem like there isn't much going on in terms of races at the moment, but remember: this is baseball; no matter how much we think we know, the unexpected can -- and will -- occur.


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Lee Daniels' The Butler
Re-releasing 12/6/13- "Lee Daniels' The Butler" tells the story of a White House butler who served eight American presidents over three decades. The film traces the dramatic changes that swept American society during this time, from the civil rights movement to Vietnam and beyond, and how those changes affected this man's life and family. Forest Whitaker stars as the butler with Robin Williams as Dwight Eisenhower, John Cusack as Richard Nixon, Alan Rickman as Ronald Reagan, James Marsden as John F. Kennedy, Liev Schreiber as Lyndon B. Johnson, and many more. Academy Award® nominated Lee Daniels ("Precious") directs and co-wrote the script with Emmy®-award winning Danny Strong ("Game Change").
Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Mariah Carey, John Cusack, Jane Fonda, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Terrence Howard, Minka Kelly, Lenny Kravitz, Melissa Leo, James Marsden, David Oyelowo, Alex Pettyfer, Vanessa Redgrave, Alan Rickman, Liev Schreiber, Robin Williams
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We had been upgraded to a balcony, and I really didn't know if I would like it this time, as last time, we really didn't use it that much. This time we were "up above" the other decks, and that was FUN to look down on everyone. The bathroom is small, and there are not very amenities in the bathroom, like there used to be. Better bring your own, for just in case. There was plenty of storage room for the two of us, and we generally bring our "house" with us.
We had late night dining, and that was nice, although there are 4 other dining rooms that you can choose from, with all the dining rooms, having the SAME menu.
The picture taking was alright, but I didn't they they had that many designs, etc. to take picture in front of. The pictures are very EXPENSIVE to purchase.
The ship is very clean and neat. We used one end pool, but the one with the rolling roof is beautiful.
They didn't have any chocolate night, but Mexican night, which was pretty good.
Through Cruise Critic there were a group of us that did a M & G. That was fun, getting to "meet" the people whom we had emailed back and forth (on the roll call) before our cruise.
If you like HOT tea, they have a hot tea party, and that is very nice to attend.
I think the beds/covers need to be replaced like on Carnivel, which those on Carnival are very nice.
We then went to Cabo San Lucas. It is beautiful and I loved to "bargain" there. We took a water taxi to see The Arch and The End, which are beautiful rock formations. The water/beach/rocks are just BEAUTIFUL to see. Some people do get off the water taxi's, and stay on the beach. From there the water taxi took us to Medano Beach, which is beautiful. There are a lot of people that bring there wares by, wanting you to buy from them. If you are not interested, just say "NO thank you," and they will go on. We bargained for some beautiful silver jewelry.
The temperatures in both Puerta Vallarta and Cabo San Lucas was in the 80's, and very nice.
All in all we had a nice cruise, and met some wonderful people while cruising.


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LOS EBANOS, Texas (AP) - If Congress agrees on a comprehensive immigration reform bill, it will probably include a requirement to erect fencing that would wrap more of the nation's nearly 2,000-mile Southwest border in tall steel columns.
But the mandate would essentially double down on a strategy that the Customs and Border Protection agency isn't even sure works. And the prospect of the government seizing more land offends many property owners in the southernmost tip of Texas.
Aleida Garcia was among hundreds of people who lost property during the last fence construction spree in 2008. She would rather see more border agents patrolling the area.
The Border Patrol says it has no measurement of the fence's effectiveness. The agency has told Congress that it needs three to five years to make a "credible assessment."
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From Massachusetts to Hawaii and many places in between, wages are on the rise.In April, a minority in the Senate blocked a measure that would raise the federal minimum wage. But states and cities across the country are refusing to wait for Congress. Local governments are taking matters into their own hands, moving forward on this issue to support working families.
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Leadership Certificate (Post Secondary)
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The leadership certificate is an undergraduate interdisciplinary program that integrates contemporary scholarship and experiential learning with a cross-cultural perspective, enhancing the leadership knowledge, skills and experience of students. The certificate program meets a growing need for leadership training as a critical component of the higher education experience. Students completing the program will have the knowledge and skills to become productive and effective purposeful leaders in various types of organizations.
The certificate program incorporates a variety of approaches to leadership. Under the mentorship of various faculty and staff, students benefit from academic as well as cocurricular opportunities. The certificate program is based on a foundation of scholarly dialogue and experiential learning. Emphasis is on ethical decision-making, self-motivation, motivating others, critical thinking, teamwork, interpersonal communication and service learning.
Kent State University admission requirements apply, including assessment testing. Students may enroll in the program even if they have prior degrees. Students must declare themselves as a certificate candidate prior to completing half of the courses and must complete a minimum of 15 credits at Kent State University.
Course requirements for the leadership certificate (15 credits):
- MIS 24163 Principles of Management (3)
- MIS 44093 Workshop: Learning to Lead (3) week-long residential experience offered during semester break periods
- Electives (9)
A list of possible electives is available from the Undergraduate Programs Office in the College of Business Administration.
Additional requirements for the leadership certificate:
- One semester supervised leadership practicum (50 hours, on or off campus, must be approved by a mentor) and reflection paper
- Participation in 80 hours of supervised community service, including a written summary and reflection of the experience(s)
- Attendance of 30 hours at leadership development workshops
- Development of a leadership portfolio to include documentation such as written reflections, leadership course-related papers, etc.
- Successful review of portfolio by faculty and staff
- 2.50 cumulative GPA


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Arant jumps to SmartBank
Pigeon Forge-based lender SmartBank announced Wednesday that SunTrust exec Bill Arant has signed on as executive vice president.
Arant has been in the banking business since 1961 and worked in Knoxville since 1980. Most recently, he was EVP/corporate banking strategy and development at SunTrust.
"I truly admire the integrity, experience and reputation of SmartBank's management and board, so I'm thrilled to be a part of the team," Arant said in a news release. "SmartBank will continue to excel in the Greater Knoxville area primarily because of the extreme dedication and determination of the bank's management and board."
SmartBank has a branch each in Pigeon Forge, Sevierville, Gatlinburg and Knoxville.