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Albany Mayor Jerry Jennings has declared a State of Emergency for the city.
Jennings says to take the storm seriously and stock up on batteries, flashlights, food, water and any household items you may need. The mayor is also asking Albany residents to avoid doing laundry Sunday during the expected height of the storm and to secure lawn furniture, and items outside your home that could blow away.
The City of Albany is also activating a storm command center beginning at Midnight on Sunday. Residents can call 434-4522 to report downed trees, flooding or get assistance with any power outages.
Albany County is asking that all residents remain off of roads, even through the weather has subsided, especially in the hill town of Albany County, like Clarksville and Coeymans. There are still reports of vast flooding across roads and areas of washed out roads.
A State of Emergency has been declared for Bethlehem as of August 28, 2011. All pedestrian and vehicular movement, standing and parking is prohibited, except for the provisions of designated essential services, such as fire, police and hospital services, including transportation of patients thereto, utility emergency repair and emergency calls by physicians.
Residents of Castleton are urged to evacuate the area and seek shelter. The evacuation is not mandatory. Police and fire personnel will be going door to door in the area to advise residents and provide details regarding shelters. If you have questions you can call (518) 477-8077.
A State of Emergency is in effect until 9 a.m. on September 1st, 2011. No parking on the Village streets during this period of time.
A State of Emergency for the town of Clifton Park has been issued due to the life threatening effects of Tropical Storm Irene. The State of Emergency directs all necessary town resources to be used to stabilize and reduce the imminent risk to life and property and directs the public to avoid all unnecessary travel.
Officials have been manning the phones at town hall for any residents who have specific questions. That number is (518) 371-6651.
Town of Coeymans Supervisor James Youmans and Village of Ravena Mayor John Bruno have declared a state of Emergency in the Town of Coeymans and Village of Ravena.
Power is out in large portions of the town served. Power went out at approximately 8:00 am. A mandatory evacuation order was issued by Supervisor Youmans for Miller Road and Kruger Road which is quickly being overtaken by water. Anyone who does not leave has been requested to provide police with the names of their next of kin.
An emergency shelter has been established at the RCS High School, the shelter is scheduled to open at 10:00 am. Anyone evacuating their homes is requested to make arrangements with friends and family if possible. If they are unable to make such arrangements utilize the shelter. Anyone who is using the shelter is asked to bring bedding, a change of clothes and any necessary medications.
The Town of Colonie began preparing several days ago for the possibility of significant adverse weather conditions as a result of Hurricane Irene. The Town's Emergency Management Team has been activated in order to coordinate the Town's response to flooding and other outcomes of the storm. Activities during the storm will be coordinated from the Town's Emergency Operations Center in the Public Safety Building.
All the Town's Emergency Services groups, including the police, EMS, and the fire departments stand ready to be deployed as needed.
"I want to assure our residents that the Town has done everything possible to prepare in advance for this storm. We stand ready to mount a coordinated and forceful response as the storm progresses," said Colonie Town Supervisor Paula A. Mahan.
Also beginning this week, crews from the Department of Public Works were working to assure that storm drains are clear and functioning optimally, and DPW crews will be deployed as necessary over the weekend.
While the Town is making every advance effort to assure optimal functioning of storm drains, the possibility of 6 to 12 inches of heavy rain within a short time will overwhelm any system. Should the need arise, Albany County has agreements with the Red Cross for the activation and operation of emergency shelters. Specific information on shelters will be provided to the media in the event they are needed.
During the storm Town of Colonie residents are advised to use the following phone numbers:
Residents are cautioned to stay away from downed power lines; not to run generators inside the house and to disconnect them before power is returned; and to secure any outdoor furniture that may be blown about in severe winds. Residents should also be sure to have adequate food, water, batteries, medicine and a battery-powered radio on hand prior to the anticipated onset of the storm.
A State of Emergency has been declared for the County of Columbia from 2 p.m. Saturday though 5 p.m. Monday, August 29th.
The State of Emergency has been declared for preparedness and emergency conditions produced by heavy rains and winds causing hazardous conditions. There is to be no unnecessary travel during this time period, except for Emergency Services and Highway Road Personnel.
A State of Emergency is in effect for the Town of Crawford from 9 p.m. Saturday, August 27, 2011 until further notice.
A State of Emergency has been issued for the Town Fallsburg from Sunday at 12 a.m. until Monday, August 29th at 12 p.m.
A State of Emergency has been declared for the Town of Glenville until further notice.
Also, all non-emergency phone lines are out of service, however, 911 is working.
The village is in a State of Emergency as of 8 p.m. Saturday until 6 p.m. on Monday. This means no vehicles on the roads, due to expecting high flooding.
Route 9W is closed as well as secondary roads due to flooding. Residents are asked to stay inside to allow highway and emergency personnel to get around.
A State of Emergency has been declared for the Town of Monroe until Monday.
The Montgomery County Emergency Management Office and the Sheriff of Montgomery County reiterate that there is a Declaration of a State of Emergency for the entire county.
There shall be no unnecessary travel. There are many road and bridge closures including the main arteries of State Hightway 5 and 5S. All bridges crossing the Schoharie Creek are also closed, severly limiting travel opportunities.
The County of Montgomery buildings will be closed until further notice as ordered by the Chairman Thomas L. Quackenbush. Any employees who are required to report to work will be contacted by their respective department head.
A State of Emergency is in effect for the City of Newburgh from 8 a.m. Saturday, August 27th, 2001 until 8 a.m. Thursday, September 1st, 2011.
Mayor James M. Ruberto declared a State of Emergency in Pittsfield as of 3 p.m. Friday, after representatives from eleven City departments and Pittsfield Public Schools met with representatives from Western Massachusetts Electric, Berkshire Health Systems, Elder Services of Berkshire County, Vox Communications, County Ambulance, the Berkshire County Sheriff's Office, and the American Red Cross, to establish an emergency response plan for Hurricane Irene, expected to hit the area over the weekend. The storm is anticipated to strike during the day on Saturday, carry through Sunday, with increasing intensity Sunday afternoon and evening, and taper out on Monday. Recovery and remediation efforts will continue throughout Monday and beyond. On-street parking is prohibited during states of emergency. All City parking garages and lots will be open and available to residents throughout the weekend. "We don't know what this storm will look like when it hits us, it's changing so fast," said Mayor Ruberto. "But what we do know is that we will be prepared for just about anything. "The group that met today brought together departments and agencies from several different industries and arenas. They coordinated their individual emergency plans into a synchronized response plan that will help manage the situation as safely and effectively as possible, and it will keep all residents as safe as possible." Approximately 8-12 inches of rain are predicted in this area, and any resulting flooding could be compounded by high rains in the surrounding states. Both Onota and Pontoosuc Lakes were drawn down in preparation for the additional water volume, according to Jim McGrath, the City's Natural Resources Manager. City crews have been working for several days to clear all catch basins and minimize backup. Residents are asked to clear any new debris that collects on drains, but only if they can do so safely. Pittsfield Fire Chief and Emergency Management Coordinator Robert Czerwinski said residents are encouraged to shelter-in-place by staying home as long as possible. If it becomes necessary to evacuate, people are encouraged to evacuate to a friend or relative's home. If it is determined that an evacuation shelter is necessary, the City's primary shelter location will be Reid Middle School, at 950 North Street. Its opening will be announced via local media, including the City's website, cityofpittsfield.org, Pittsfield Community Television, and WBEC AM 1420, and Live 95.9 FM. If there is a power outage, emergency announcements will be made on AM 1420, and 89.7 FM. Residents are reminded that if they have internet-based (VOiP) telephone service, they will lose phone service if the power goes out. The American Red Cross will manage the shelter, which will be equipped with cots, pillows and blankets, and Red Cross staff will provide basic First Aid treatment. Anyone evacuating to a shelter should bring several days' supply of any required medications with you. Medications will not be available at the shelter. In the event that the shelter is opened, a Disaster Animal Response Team will set up a shelter for household pets at the adjacent Springside Park. Animals will not be allowed in the shelter Reid Middle School. John Tulloch, Customer Relations Manager for Western Mass. Electric Company, said residents are strongly urged to stay away from downed trees and utility wires, and should call 911 to report both. The proper authorities will check for downed wires and determine when it is safe to remove the tree. Emergency response team members asked for residents' patience during the cleanup and recovery. The primary focus will be life-threatening emergencies, public safety, and keeping roads open for safety and security reasons. Debris removal and other non-critical situations will take last priority. "This will be a multi-jurisdictional, multi-community event that will impact a large geographical area," said Major Thomas Grady, of the Berkshire County Sheriff's Department. "Incidents of this magnitude and speed may quickly overwhelm available resources, and residents are asked to be patient." "Please, stay home, stay off the roads, and stay away from downed wires, trees and puddles," said Chief Czerwinski. "You may think you're splashing around in a puddle and having fun, but you could actually be playing in raw sewage." The City asks residents to help minimize storm damage by trimming dead or hanging tree branches, and by securing or storing all outdoor items including furniture, decorations, plants, wind chimes, bird feeders, bird baths, lawnmowers, tools and any other items that could be dangerous if blown about by the storm. Residents are particularly asked to remove all political and/or advertising signs from their lawns. Household pets should be brought indoors. Residents may also call Mass. 211 for more information, and to be directed to available resources in the Commonwealth.
City of Port Jervis declares State of Emergency from 10 p.m. Saturday until further notice. No vehicles allowed on streets and everything will be closed.
In anticipation of the heavy rains and high winds associated with Hurricane Irene forecasted to impact the County on Sunday Rensselaer County Executive Kathy Jimino has declared a State of Emergency.
Residents are strongly urged to make the necessary preparations including:
• Stay home or in a safe location during the storm. Stay away from windows during periods of high winds.• Stock up on bottled water and food supplies that will last your family three days or longer. This should include supplies for any pets.• Keep cash on hand in case power outages limit the use of credit cards and bank cards• Secure all outdoor furniture or objects that could become projectiles in high winds• Make sure you have flashlights and batteries on hand• Fully charge your cell phone• Keep a battery operated radio on hand for news reports and emergency information• Fill your bathtubs with water for bathing and flushing toilets
In case of a power outage or loss of phone service please refer to the following phone numbers:
National Grid 1-800-642-4272 or 1-800-867-5222NYSEG 1-800-600-2275 or 1-800-572-1131Time Warner Cable 1-866-321-2225Verizon Land Line 1-800-837-4966Fair Point Communications 1-866-984-2001
Rensselaer County will be opening an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to help coordinate the response effort and any sheltering needs that may arise from hurricane Irene. The EOC will open at 8 am Sunday morning.
Residents are strongly urged to remain indoors and in a safe location during the storm which is expected to begin Sunday morning and last until Sunday evening.
All travel during the storm, unless absolutely vital, is strongly discouraged! Residents living in areas that often flood are urged to seek shelter elsewhere or be prepared to evacuate immediately if necessary.
If you need to report an emergency situation at any time call 911. For non emergency situations call 270-5252. When in doubt, always call 911.
The County of Schenectady issued a countywide State of Emergency effective immediately until further notice.
This State of Emergency is declared due to a major weather event with the possibility of sustained high winds, localized flooding and loss of power that could lead to public health and safety implications. Travel is limited to Emergency Traffic Only. This will allow the state, county, city, towns, and villages to clear roads of debris and downed power lines as safely and quickly as possible.
It is extremely important that all residents stay in-doors until the storm has passed and report any downed power lines or trees to 911. When the storm passes, residents are to stay away from any downed power lines and report them immediately, as with the possibility of localized flooding it can be extremely dangerous.
Water is over the dam in Glass Lake. Several homes are flooded and they're evacuating homes in the area.
Routes 43, 150 and 42 are closed
Harold Vroman, Chairman of the Schoharie County Board of Supervisors has declared aState of Emergency The Class B designation declared by NYCDEP for the Gilboa Dam will remain in effect for several hours while NYCDEP Engineer Team continue to review and assess conditions at the Gilboa Dam. This local emergency order is necessary to protect the public from conditions caused by severe flooding. Chairman Vroman is asking that that those residents evacuated remain at their current locations. New York State is posting a bridge watch on all State and County structures over the Schoharie Creek below the Gilboa Dam with consideration to close these structures at dark. Chairman Vroman is requesting residents not travel on all State or local roads except for evacuation purposes until such time as the water has receded and the roads and structures have been deemed safe for travel. All County Offices have been closed on Monday, August 29, 2011. Only employees performing essential services are required to work. The declaration is effective through Monday, August 29, 2011 at 6:00 p.m., at which time the conditions will be reassessed. If residents have any non-emergency questions please call the Emergency Management Office at 234-3411. The emergency 911 Center is operating for emergency calls.
A shelter has been established at the Bellayre Ski Center in the Town of Shandaken for all residents that have been evacuated from their homes. Anyone proceeding to the shelter should use caution when traveling. Do not drive through flooded roadways or across downed power lines.
For information please call (845) 254-5600.
Sullivan County has declared a State of Emergency effective 12:01 a.m. Sunday through 5 p.m. Monday.
An immediate voluntary evacuation of the following parts of Troy is being called:
All neighborhoods from Ferry Street to the Troy-Menands Bridge and from the riverfront to 5th Ave.
All neighborhoods from 112th Street to 126th from the riverfront to 4th Ave
An evacuation order has been issued for River road on the Route 67 side of the river below the hydroelectric generation plant in Johnsonville in the Rensselaer County Town of Pittstown.
The dam at the hydroelectric plant is in eminent danger of failure. This is an evacuation order and all residents in the potentially impacted area are ordered to evacuate.
Residents seeking more information are urged to call the Rensselaer County Emergency Operations Office at 518-266-7685.
A State of Emergency has been declared for the Town of Wallkill as of 4 p.m. Saturday, August 27th. The State of Emergency will remain in effect until 8 a.m. Monday, August 29, 2011.
A State of Emergency has been declared for Warren County.
Effective immediately the Town and Village of Waterford is declaring a State of Emergency due to the threat of serious flooding. Record flood waters of 29.7 feet in the past have been recorded in the Village and it is predicted that the river will rise to 30.2 feet.
A voluntary evacuation is in place and we are asking that residents leave their home by 7 PM this evening. The area will encompass Broad Street in the Village, south to the river which will include 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Streets and the surrounding area. There is also a mandatory order to remove all vehicles parked within the above described area. Vehicles may be parked in St. Mary's lot, Methodist Church lot on Middletown Road and the Waterford Halfmoon School lot. An emergency shelter will be opened at the Waterford Halfmoon School.
We are asking that all residents in the described area co-operate in the movement of vehicles and the evacuation of themselves and their families.
The Port Authority has announced that it has suspended Airtrain service at John F. Kennedy International and Newark Liberty International Airports as of 3 p.m. Saturday. Bus operations will continue as weather conditions permit.
In addition, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has stated it intends to suspend air traffic control services at three regional airports - John F. Kennedy International, Newark Liberty International, and LaGuardia airports - no later than 10 p.m. Saturday. Travelers are urged to contact their carriers prior to leaving for the airport.
The Port Authority is also preparing to implement bridge closures as wind conditions demand and encourages travelers to be prepared to use alternate routes.
Passengers are reminded to check www.panynj.gov for updated information about PATH and all other Port Authority facilities. For further information about safety precautions, evacuation routes and best practices for New Jersey, visit ready.nj.gov; for New York State, visit www.511ny.org; and for New York City, visit www.nyc.gov.
The New York State Office of Emergency Management urged citizens to be prepared and keep a close eye on Hurricane Irene as it passes through the area today and tomorrow. Irene continues to threaten much of New York State with heavy rain, high winds, flooding, tornadoes, coastal surges, and widespread power outages.
"It is imperative that people continue to listen to local radio and television reports or NOAA Weather Radio for the latest information on Irene's progress," said Andrew X. Feeney, Director of State OEM. "You should be prepared now to ensure that your family and pets can stay safe through the storm. Families and individuals should have an emergency kit and an emergency plan in place."
Your emergency kit should include items such as non-perishable food, water, a battery-powered or hand-crank radio, flashlights and extra batteries.
Feeney continued, "Pay attention to Emergency Alert System (EAS) messages that carry local emergency orders, such as evacuation or travel restrictions. If emergency orders are issued, do not hesitate – take immediate action."
Feeney offered the following tips as Irene approaches: Before the storm hits: •Tie down or bring inside lawn furniture, trash cans, tools and hanging plants that could be projectiles during the storm.•If you have a basement, check sump pumps to ensure they are operating and be prepared to use a backup system.•Have a standby generator or alternative source of power available.•Check on neighbors, especially the elderly and disabled.
As the storm approaches: •Stay inside, away from windows and glass doors.•Stay off roads. If you are traveling, find safe shelter immediately.
If you must travel:
•DO NOT attempt to drive over flooded roads – turn around and go another way. Water moving at two miles per hour can sweep cars off a road or bridge.•Watch for areas where rivers or streams may suddenly rise and flood, such as highway dips, bridges, and low areas.•If you are in your car and water begins to rise rapidly around you, abandon the vehicle IMMEDIATELY.
If you are at home or at work: •Only stay in a home if you have NOT been ordered to leave. Stay inside a well-constructed building. •In structures such as a home, examine the building and plan in advance what you will do if winds become strong. Strong winds can produce deadly missiles and structural failure.•Turn refrigerator to maximum cold and open only when necessary.•Turn off utilities if told to do so by authorities.•Turn off propane tanks.•Unplug major appliances.•Fill large containers with water.
If winds become strong: •Stay away from windows and doors even if they are covered. Take refuge in a small interior room, closet or hallway.•Close all interior doors. Secure and brace external doors.•If you are in a two-story house, go to an interior first-floor room, such as a bathroom or closet.• If you are in a multiple-story building and away from the water, go to the first or second floors and take refuge in the halls or other interior rooms away from the windows.•Lie on the floor under a table or another sturdy object.•Remain indoors during the hurricane. Do not be fooled by the "eye" or the lull that occurs as the storm center moves overhead. The other side of the hurricane "eye" has winds that will rapidly increase and will come from the opposite direction.
If you lose electrical service: •Call your utility first to determine area repair schedules. Turn off or unplug lights and appliances to prevent a circuit overload when service is restored. Leave one light on to indicate power has been restored.•Keep refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible to help reduce food spoilage.•If you have space in your refrigerator or freezer, fill plastic containers with water, leaving an inch of space inside each one. This will help keep food cold.
If you need to use a generator, follow these safety tips: •Before installing a generator, be sure to properly disconnect from your utility electrical service. If possible, have your generator installed by a qualified electrician.•Run generators outside, downwind of structures. NEVER run a generator indoors. Deadly carbon monoxide gas from the generator's exhaust can spread throughout enclosed spaces.•Fuel spilled on a hot generator can cause an explosion. If your generator has a detachable fuel tank remove it before refilling. If this is not possible, shut off the generator and let it cool before refilling.•Do not exceed the rated capacity of your generator. Most small, home-use portable generators produce 350 to 12,000 watts of power. Overloading your generator can damage it and appliances connected to it, and may cause a fire. Follow the manufacturer's instructions.•Keep children away from generators at all times.
Avoid carbon monoxide poisoning: •DO NOT operate generators indoors; the motor emits deadly carbon monoxide gas.•DO NOT use charcoal to cook indoors. It, too, can cause a buildup of carbon monoxide gas.• DO NOT use your gas oven to heat your home -- prolonged use of an open oven in a closed house can create carbon monoxide gas.• Install a carbon monoxide alarm.
For the latest information on Hurricane Irene, please visit Governor Cuomo's website at governor.ny.gov.
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Best Western Hotel Mondial, Rome
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Centrally located, large rooms and very cleanfrom Cammie7
Hated the Mondialfrom A TripAdvisor Member
good and steadyfrom ohiogo
Great mattresses, easy location for sightseeing & getting to train station. Very clean~
Would readily recommend it, but Americans should recognize that these hotels are NOT the same as US style hotels.
A Hotel with a Great Locationfrom A TripAdvisor Member
Date: July 24, 2005
Reviewer: Trip Advisor Member, Toronto Ontario, Canada
I had the opportunity to stay in the Best Western Mondial on a number of occasions.I was very pleased with the accomodations, friendly hotel staff as well as the excellent service.This hotel is beautifully furnished, and very comfortable with a fabulous location. You are close to Via Nazionale with lots of shopping as well as a nice good walk to some of the famous Roman sights, the Spanish Steps and the Trevi Fountain.
You are also close to the train station, buse station as well as the subway. The rooms are very comfortable and the buffet breakfast is delicious. The hotel staff is available to help you with directions to places in Rome to visit. I travel to Rome every year and this is my favourite hotel.
Better than expectedfrom A TripAdvisor Member
The bathroom was modern, well kept and clean with hair dryer.
We were a bit concerned having read many reviews of various hotels in Rome, but were pleasantly surprised with the Mondial.
The location is excellent, close enough to the Termini, subway and buses.
We used taxis only for one day after which we either walked or used public transport.
The hotel is located on a side street just off the Nazionale so it is not as noisy as some other hotel locations. Also, the windows are sound proof.
The staff was very helpful and the free access to the internet was a real bonus.
I would definitly recommend this hotel and would stay at it again.
nice, but over-pricedfrom A TripAdvisor Member
I would never dream of paying a five star rate for a 3-plus hotel except when I wanted to do Rome with ease. The Mondial does fill that bill. It is nice enough and I did love crawling into the lovely bath after a long day on my feet.
The location is good all around. Close to the terminal and the Metro. And close enough if one wants to hoof it around Rome.
A big plus is that it's recently been made sound-proof, so we could close the windows, turn up the air-co and sleep like babies.
My 'average' rating is mainly based on the price and the little problems one can encounter in Rome like 'accidental' over charges, such as being asked to pay for a three bed room when the room was two beds and a cot. But that little hiccup gets taken care of easily at the front desk if it's pointed out.
good value for Romefrom ARUANO
In Spain this hotel would be more a 3* but for Italy and specially Rome, it is not bad
Absolutely Fine - A Good Hotelfrom DOUBLEDECKER
Rome was also fantastic but BEWARE my mother had her handbag slashed and another traveller we met had passport & wallet stolen.
best place, best locationfrom A TripAdvisor Member
We lost our crdeit cards, and the hotel Staff blocked them for us.
Best breakfast in Italy.
Bella Italia
Ciao Ciao
Clean, Convenient, and Friendlyfrom A TripAdvisor Member
Top Local Tips for Rome
Take the bus Take those city buses that you pay one fare for the whole day and can get trough all Rome. They are not expensive and they stop in every nice tourist site, you never wait too long for the next one! Buses are new, staff is nice and the view is amazing, specially if you see from the top. Since Rome does not have a very good subway line, that´s the best way to go to tourist spots easily.
Sightseeing in Rome You will do well to read up about the City before you arrive. Plan your sightseeing in advance. Even if you plan to spend a week in Rome, there will be sites you will miss. You will therefore need to be sure of what you want to do! Include at least one guided tour in your itinerary (recommend Classical Rome). Do not miss the Vatican Museum (only way to see the Sistine!), The Colosseum (set aside a whole day to finish the colosseum, and walk through the Imperial Forum). Excellent photo opportunities in the Forum and Campidoglio!
Public transport / Water The public transport is frequent and runs late (they also have night buses just like London). There is a train that runs direct from Leonardo De Vinci airport to Stazione Termini. Some buses are "bone shakers", in some areas they dont have proper roads (mainly in the tourist areas), they are cobbled roads!!. Remember to purchase your bus tickets before you get on the bus, they can be purchased from tobacco stores and tourist shops for €1, once validated the ticket is valid for 75mins (you validate the ticket on machines on the bus). Their metro system is fantastic, very much like the London Underground except that the Italians have mastered how to keep underground trains cool - all are air conditioned! (Londoners will understand what I mean). So if it a particularly hot day - use the metro to cool off and get around. Another great thing is on many street corners and tourist areas there are water fountains all spouting clean drinking water, so no need to spend lots on bottled water
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Reposting GAA 16 Days Toolkit here - see links
Integrating World AIDS Day and 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence
The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence is an international campaign sponsored by the Center for Women's Global Leadership, and endorsed by the Global AIDS Alliance, Americans for Informed Democracy, and the Student Global AIDS Campaign. The campaign begins each year on November 25, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and ends on December 10, International Human Rights Day, to highlight the fact that violence against women is a fundamental violation of human rights. World AIDS Day, December 1, falls during the campaign, providing activists an ideal opportunity to highlight the links between violence and HIV/AIDS.
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Mileage-based user fee initiatives in the United States and abroad show that such fees can lead to more equitable and efficient use of roadways by charging drivers based on their actual road use and by providing pricing incentives to reduce road use. Mileage fees for passenger vehicles, however, continue to face significant public concerns related to privacy as well as cost challenges. Privacy concerns are particularly acute when Global Positioning System (GPS) units are used to track the location of passenger vehicles. Reliable cost estimates for mileage fee systems are not available, but implementing a system to collect fees from 230 million U.S. passenger vehicles is likely to greatly exceed the costs of collecting fuel taxes. Commercial truck user fee systems in Germany and New Zealand have achieved substantial revenues and benefits such as reduced road damage and emissions with fewer privacy concerns, but ensuring compliance in a cost effective manner presents trade-offs. Few commercial truck mileage fee pilots have been conducted in the United States, but efforts in two states suggest such fees pose fewer privacy and cost challenges than passenger vehicle fees.
Mileage fee rates could be set to replace or supplement current Highway Trust Fund revenues. GAO calculated average mileage fee rates for passenger vehicles and commercial trucks needed to meet three federal revenue targets ranging from $34 billion (replace current federal fuel tax revenues) to $78 billion (increase spending to maintain existing system conditions and performance). To meet these targets, drivers of passenger vehicles with average fuel efficiency would pay $108 to $248 per year in mileage fees compared to the $96 these drivers currently pay in federal gasoline tax. These fees would affect users' costs differently based on each vehicle's fuel efficiency, because drivers of less efficient vehicles now pay more in fuel taxes than drivers of vehicles with greater fuel efficiency. However, like federal fuel taxes, mileage fees would comprise a small portion of users' overall fuel costs and thus only marginally increase users' overall transportation costs. A mileage fee for commercial trucks could also increase users' costs, particularly for larger trucks that log more miles. In 2000, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) estimated that heavy commercial trucks generally pay less in federal taxes than the road damage costs they impose. Adjusting mileage fee rates to account for vehicle road damage costs would increase rates for commercial truck users. However, FHWA's estimates may not reflect current conditions. Setting rates to cover these costs would require updated estimates of vehicles' responsibility for road damage.
State departments of transportation (DOT) recognize the need for an alternative funding mechanism to meet future revenue demands, and many would support federal actions to evaluate mileage fees. Few states reported that they are likely to introduce such fees in the next 10 years, but more than half would support federally-led field tests of mileage fees for commercial trucks and electric vehicles. Although few electric vehicles are on the roads today, their numbers are expected to increase, and they do not contribute to the Highway Trust Fund. Without a federal pilot program to evaluate (1) options to more accurately charge commercial trucks and electric vehicles for their road use and (2) the costs and benefits of such systems, Congress lacks critical information to assess whether mileage fees for these vehicles could be a viable and cost-effective tool to help address the nation's surface transportation funding challenges.
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Federal funding to build and maintain the nation's highways and bridges comes primarily from highway users through federal fuel taxes. These revenues have eroded due to improvements in vehicle fuel efficiency and other factors contributing to shortfalls in the Highway Trust Fund. Experts have proposed alternative means of raising revenues by charging drivers fees based on their miles traveled. Several states have tested systems that gather vehicle mileage and location data, which has raised privacy concerns. GAO examined (1) the benefits and challenges of mileage fee initiatives in the United States and other selected nations, (2) mileage fee rates necessary to replace and supplement current Highway Trust Fund revenues and the effect these fees would have on users' costs, and (3) state DOTs' views on future revenue demands and mileage fees. GAO reviewed five domestic pilot projects and programs in Germany, New Zealand, and the Netherlands; modeled mileage fees for passenger vehicles and commercial trucks; and surveyed 51 state DOTs.
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Should Congress further explore mileage fees, it should consider establishing a pilot program to test the viability of such fees for commercial trucks and electric vehicles. FHWA should update its estimates of road damages imposed by all vehicle types compared with the tax revenues generated by each. The Department of Transportation took no position on GAOs recommendation but provided technical comments which GAO incorporated as appropriate.
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Comments: When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Matter: Should Congress wish to explore mileage fees as a mechanism for funding surface transportation, it should consider establishing a pilot program to evaluate the viability, costs, and benefits of mileage fee systems for commercial trucks--to ensure that fees paid by the owners of these vehicles cover the costs of their use of the nation's roads and bridges.
Status: Open
Comments: When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Matter: Should Congress wish to explore mileage fees as a mechanism for funding surface transportation, it should consider establishing a pilot program to evaluate the viability, costs, and benefits of mileage fee systems for electric vehicles--to develop a mechanism through which the owners of these vehicles can contribute to the Highway Trust Fund for their use of the nation's roadways.
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When Sarah Hoover first told me about an idea to hold a community theater awards show, my immediate reaction was, "That sounds like a lot of fun!"
But as Hoover, the managing director of the Bartell Theatre, explained more about what the event would be, I realized it would be more than a night of celebration. Sure, the Bartell Theatre Awards would be a chance to recognize achievements by its resident companies—Encore Studio for the Performing Arts, Laboratory Theatre, Madison Theatre Guild, Mercury Players Theatre, StageQ and Strollers Theatre. Yet it would also bring the theater community together to highlight contributions that take place off the stage.
George Gonzalez and Peter Hunt hosted the event, which took place July 10, with appearances by Jessica Jane Witham, a.k.a. "Ms. Bartie," and event director and producer Molly Vanderlin.
If you missed the ceremony, as I unfortunately did, and you're on Facebook, check out this opening video (inspired by a scene in Goodfellas) posted by Rob Matsushita and photos of the night by Colm McCarthy here.
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Playboy of the Western World, Strollers Theatre
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Play Most Likely to Inspire Audience to Pursue a Career in Theater
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Souvenir, Madison Theatre Guild
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This issue of ASQ includes four articles and several book reviews.
The first article, "The Palestinian Spring That Was Not…"deals with the current role of Palestinian youth in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. The author, Jacob Høigilt, compares the role of the youth shortly before the first and second Intifadas with the current period. The conclusion is that the youth presents a challenge to the policies of both Fatah and Hamas, despite the constraints imposed on them by those two organizations and the Palestinian National Authority.
The focus of the other three articles is literary. Salam Mir's "Political Engagement: The Palestinian Confessional Genre," interrogates Fadwa Tuqan's personal struggles and achievements and argues that they "signify the plight of the Palestinian people in the twentieth century." Tuqan's voice constructed an alternative history challenging patriarchy in Palestinian society.
Yaseen Kittani writes about "Edward Al-Kharrat, A Pioneer of Innovative Narrative Prose Writing: Beginning." His focus is on Kharrat's short stories in the early stages of his career. He then considers how Kharrat moved away from the traditional focus on to existentialist and metaphysical issues, which, together with his use of metaphor, made his work "attain a nearly poetic character."
Waed Athamneh's "The Poetic Voices of Ahmad Abd Al-Mu'ti Hijazi: 1950-2011," shows the relationship between his poetry and political events in the Arab world. Over his career, Hijazi spoke with multiple conflicting voices.
Jacqueline Ismael's review of Ghada Talhami's Historical Dictionary of Women in the Middle East and North Africa," speaks to the timeliness of this work.
Shiraz Dossa's review of Kai Hafez's "Radicalism and Political Reform in the Islamic and Western Worlds" in which Hafez counters Western attacks against Islam. While doing so, however, Dossa points out that even Hafez himself slips into stereotypical terms such as "Middle East anti-Semitism," which make no sense.
Two other book reviews fall within the Books-In-Brief section. The first, is Galal Amin's "Whatever Happened to the Egyptian Revolution?" The book displays faith in the Egyptian people. The book gives the impression that the author had predicted the June 30, 2013 events.
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The Lazarus Phenomenon: A Glimpse of Eternity, examines two true life documented accounts of men from different parts of the world, each having a real life experience with life after death.
A pastor (Daniel Ekechukwu) who tragically dies in an automobile accident experiences an encounter beyond the grave only to come back to life over 48 hours later.
Removed from the morgue and brought o the church where his parishioners refused to let him go they begin to pray over his lifeless body. You will be shocked, as were many onlookers that day as you watch the drama caught on tape. Right before your eyes, actual footage captured that day the pastor came back to life.
Ian McCormack never gave God much thought nor dd he think about life after death until one tragic night he is stung multiple times by deadly jellyfish off the coast of a small island in the Pacific.
A surfer, diver, and worldwide adventurer finds himself desperately seeking medical help after a deadly nightmae diving encounter. Through a tragedy re-enacted on this program he cannot get treatment in time and the poison from the venomous jelly fish exact their deadly toll. He departs this life only to catch a glimpse of what awaits us on the other side of the grave.
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On December 7, 2002, at approximately 6:15 p.m., the victim was attending to his business, a flower shop in the 11200 block of South Figueroa Avenue.
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Baquet: Vive La Difference!
In a long interview with the NY Observer, Dean Baquet discusses the state of the LAT. He says he intends to "[try] to get a firmer handle on what makes us different from the other three or four great American newspapers, or half a dozen, whatever the list is that we compete against." Will be interesting to see what this means in practice– will the LAT be increasingly California-ized under Baquet? I hope so. The skeptics in town fear that Baquet is too recent an LA arrival and too steeped in NYT-ness from his time at the (other) Times to give the LAT a distinctive LA-ish stamp. But FishbowlLA says, give the man a chance, you nativists!
Baquet also weighs in on the LAT-NYT rivalry, penis jokes, and, of course, budget woes. Meanwhile, John Carroll vents a little to Newsweek:
Carroll told NEWSWEEK that "the ongoing debate over resources" with the Tribune Co. bosses was one of a variety of factors contributing to his decision to leave the paper. When asked if Chicago adequately appreciated the Times's journalistic accomplishments during his tenure, he replied, "I want to be candid with you, but I'm going to have to duck on that one."


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David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that three individuals involved in a marijuana growing and distribution conspiracy were sentenced today by United States District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford.
JOSEPH CASSETTI, 61, of Ansonia, was sentenced to 37 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release. CASSETTI also was ordered to pay a fine in the amount of $50,000, and has previously agreed to forfeit $100,000 to the government.
STERLING MAZZA, 25, of Oxford, was sentenced to 37 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release.
JAMES CANAVAN, 27, of Ansonia, was sentenced to 46 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release.
According to court documents and statements made in court, between March 2008 and January 2010, Cheyne Mazza of Oxford led a conspiracy that included CASSETTI, STERLING MAZZA and CANAVAN, to manufacture and distribute large quantities of marijuana. Much of the marijuana was grown at properties owned by CASSETTI located at 72 Root Avenue and 63 Root Avenue in Ansonia, as well as at 21 Pawnee Road in Oxford, a CASSETTI family property that had been rented to Cheyne Mazza. CASSETTI lived at 72 Root Avenue, and CANAVAN and STERLING MAZZA, who is Cheyne Mazza's sister, were CASSETTI's tenants at 63 Root Avenue. Cheyne Mazza arranged for the installation of electrical service to operate lighting needed to cultivate marijuana at the locations, and provided the marijuana plants and other equipment. Cheyne Mazza then distributed the marijuana to a network of street-level dealers.
In November 2008, the Drug Enforcement Administration and local police executed state search and seizure warrants at the Ansonia and Oxford properties and seized more than 1400 marijuana plants and equipment used to grow and process marijuana. One marijuana plant can yield approximately one pound of marijuana.
Cheyne Mazza, CASSETTI, STERLING MAZZA, and Canavan each previously pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to manufacture and possess with intent to distribute 1000 or more marijuana plants.
Cheyne Mazza has been detained since his arrest in Derby on December 1, 2009, when law enforcement found him in possession of more than two pounds of marijuana.
On January 7, 2010, a search of the Mazza family home revealed approximately two pounds of marijuana, more than $11,000 in cash and a digital scale from STERLING MAZZA's bedroom.
Cheyne Mazza is scheduled to be sentenced on August 29, 2011.
This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration's New Haven Task Force, notably the Ansonia Police Department. The Task Force also includes participants from the New Haven, Meriden, Hamden, West Haven and Branford Police Departments.
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19 March 2014
Bertrand Russell's celestial teapot is an object orbiting the sun somewhere between Earth and Mars. It is too small to be detectable so any insistence that the teapot exists cannot be refuted. Russell made the point to show that such unfalsifiable claims demand proof from the believer rather than disproof from the sceptic. In other words, the belief is itself carries no special authority.
The teapot – rather than, say, an oddly shaped asteroid – is chosen to make the assertion seem as absurd as possible. Russell concludes by implying it is no more absurd than the dogma preached in churches every Sunday, a dogma which has, down the centuries, carried special authority.
The teapot argument was tweeted in my direction by Adrian Perry (@Tregeare) who is amazed that I could believe in God (I am an agnostic but I won't, for the moment, quibble). That, in turn, arose from my tweet expressing my dislike of the Richard Dawkins-Lawrence Krauss anti-religion 'tour', specifically my horror that an artist as great as Werner Herzog should support such nonsense. These neo-atheist preaching to the converted love-ins must be dismal, smug affairs. They also shock me in the same way Dawkins shocked me when he told me, years ago, he was writing a book on God. Why? Arguments against the existence of God are obvious, numerous and, in their own terms, irrefutable; they hardly need repetition.
Of course, 9/11 and American fundamentalism were the real targets – in other words, certain forms of very extreme behaviour and belief. Fair enough, I suppose, but the argument did not stop there, it expanded to become an assault on religion in general, the abolition of which, it was claimed, would make a better world. This is nonsense, of course – as, to my astonishment, Christopher Hitchens admitted on a US radio show. Religion is just an occasion for human evil, as were communism and fascism. The argument then further expanded to assert science as the one true way.
This last assertion is based on the belief – and it is a belief, a total teapot in fact – that science is capable of a final and full account of the the world. This leads to scientism in which every problem is approached with the presupposition that there is a scientific solution – read Roger Scruton on this particular abuse of reason.
All of which has tended to polarise people's responses to religion. Neo-atheism has made non-believers and believers more strident. On one side, some people now seem scared of even referring to religion; a recent interviewee stammered an apology to me when he happened to use a religious reference. On the other side, faith in its most destructive forms is ever more entrenched.
But about that teapot. The first point to make is that Russell's thought experiment is rigged. Nobody, as far as I know, believes in that teapot, billions believe in God. In other words, God is not a teapot because there is, indeed, evidence for his existence – primarily his persistence in the human mind. Here's a teapot-centric account of this type of argument. That God is in the human mind and imagination is irrefutable on the grounds of history and, in my case at least, introspection. This may be a mass delusion or an expression of some psychological disorder in me, but I don't think so, not least because, by other names and with other attributes, something like God appears in so much human discourse – the omni-competence of science being one obvious example.
The real issue in all this is the intensity of belief. Wisdom should teach us that we are wrong about almost everything almost all the time and that we pass through the world in a cloud of unsubstantiated beliefs. We can't abandon them – we would cease to function – but we should all cling to them weakly. (This is, in fact, what scientists used to claim to do.) We shouldn't go on 'tour' to prove ourselves right and we shouldn't kill unbelievers. I don't expect anybody to be impressed by or even to react to my own teapottish tendencies, but I will say that, in return, you shouldn't deny the existence of yours.
"God gave us intelligence so that we can understand His creation via scientific enquiry."
If "God" is truth, then it should be verifiable via reason and experience.
Experience can be gained via meditative technologies. A shortcut is easily available these days in the form of 5-MeO-DMT. Discussion of this substance is presented in "Tryptamine Palace", the account of an atheist who discovers "G/d" via toad venom vapours. The same book has an excellent few chapters covering the zero-point field and modern quantum hypotheses for the source of mind.
Reductionists blindly believe in the teapot which is that consciousness arises as an epiphenomenon of matter. However, since all matter arises from the zero-point field, it stands to reason that mind also arises therefrom. Since mind is subtler than matter, it stands to reason that the former cannot be produced by the latter, and that consciousness is a nonlocal quantum phenomenon that is channelled via functional neurosystems.
Someone should shoot Dawkins with a dart-gun loaded with 5-MeO-DMT and see what he says afterward. (kidding, that is unethical except for war criminals, but someone should challenge him to try it. But people like Dawkins are very similar to fundamentalists who refuse to accept any evidence that might contradict the assumptions upon which their entire ego-structure is based.
One might ask Dawkins if he believes in the existence of an ego.
Dawkins' work is rubbish.. taking easy potshots with little understanding. He claims that 911 was the work of religious fundamentalists even though the official story itself claims that their motivations were political, not religious. Reports of the alleged terrorists drinking with whores supports this. So Dawkins is just hatemongering against religions, using such events to support his bigotry.
"Look how many wars were caused by religion," people say.
Look around you today. See how many wars are being waged in the name of "human rights" and "R2P". Such ideals were never the motive for violence, but very often the justification. Wars are fought for resources, geopolitics, and the big egos of kings and bankers. They justify their evil by covering dogshit in holy brocades.
It is easy to criticise idiots who take the Bible literally. What they do not realise, is that they are just as illiterate and ignorant by taking the Bible literally when they refute it.
Those educated in esoteric texts understand that such texts are full of metaphors. In Sanskrit and Tibetan texts, one "year" can mean 1 century, 1 millenium, or one aeon, depending on the context.
Also, the Bible was very poorly translated into english. "God" makes us think of a Zeus-like creator, but the original term was the tetra-grammaton. [Only the Gnostics understand the metaphors, and the true intention of Christ's teachings, which are very similar to buddhist teachings, both in theory and in practice. That is why the Vatican Church of Satan calls them heretics.]
Esoteric buddhist texts sometimes call consciousness the "All-Creating Monarch" (kun.byed.rgyal.po) because all phenomena arise from the zero-point field which is the home of pure consciousness, a dimension of infinite light beyond space and time. This is "God". But beyond God ("Brahma") there is the Void, Shunya, so even God does not exist. (Neither does this world, since all atoms are illusory manifestations of the Void.)
Infinite Light gets limited by our perception-habits, so we do not recognise reality but just a very small band of it. Thus it is said that all dimensions are concurrent – those in human bodies will see a glass of water, those in hell will see lava, those in bliss-realms will see nectar.
(Smoked some 5-MeO-DMT once. As i came back, the brown leaves were all beautiful flowers like in the god realms. Then I understood what the texts meant.)
Similarly, the same trigger can be positive or negative to the same person depending on the mood he is in on that day.
Heaven/hell are in the mind. As long as we are grounded in a human body, our experiences are limited to a narrow band. If we take 1g of LSD, we will experience extreme versions of heaven/hell right there and then. If one considers the possibility that consciousness has continuity, and is not an epiphenomenon of matter, it stands to reason that consciousness continues after death. After leaving the body, that consciousness is as volatile as someone who just took 1g of LSD. If s/he spent the day in love, s/he will be in heaven. If s/he spent the day in hatred, the experience will be terrible.
The idea of a permanent heaven/hell is bullshit created by the Church long after Christ's death as a means to control the people. Reincarnation was largely censored from the bible by corrupt priests, but it is still there: purgatory. Believers seem to imagine it is some imaginary holding cell created by Zeus, or perhaps a situation like the series Lost.
In short, theists and atheists who take esoteric metaphors literally are equally illiterate and ignorant.
Truth is very scientific. It is not something mystical that somehow evades the laws of reason, nor is it something that cannot be experienced (and peer-reviewed) by those willing to adopt appropriate methodologies. Understandably, many years of meditation is difficult and even that is unreliable; but anyone speculating the existence of God should definitely take 5-MeO-DMT and ayahuasca, otherwise he is little more than a blind man feeling a big ego when he preaches that Picasso's art does not exist.
And that is the essence of Dawkin's work: preaching with the motive of boosting his own ego. Very very similar to very many priests.
"the teapot which is that consciousness arises as an epiphenomenon of matter"
This is not a teapot. This has already been disproven.
On the scientism debate see the wonderful interchange in the New Republic on this subject between Steven Pinker and Leon Wieseltier. Wieseltier's ripostes are wonderful.
Excellent and nicely done, Bryan.
Agreed, the New Atheists often embody a similar mindset to American fundamentalist Christians. Once again we're on the same page about these issues, per my email and comments elsewhere. Your point about intensity of belief gets right to the nexus of the issue.
The way I approach this, any entity having the capabilities that define a deity, could confound any experiment performed to ascertain its existence, therefore no such experiment can be valid.
Thus there is no viable empirical test for the existence or nonexistence of deities, and the issue (along with the issues of moral choices and aesthetic choices) is outside the scope of science.
(This is not to deprecate science in any way, any more than it is an insult to carpenters to say that hammers aren't the best tools for smoothing concrete. One needs a multiplicity of tools to build a house that's fit to live in, and the same case obtains with respect to the roles of the sciences and the humanities in seeking wisdom.)
Further, the propensity to believe or disbelieve in deities appears to have neurological correlates that vary in the population at-large. Some people are 'naturally wired' to believe, some are 'naturally wired' to disbelieve. Within each of these areas, there is a separate continuum from 'abstract' to 'concrete' thinking, that individuals apply to the domain of their belief/disbelief. As with sexual orientation, these subjective feelings are inherent in each person.
Personally, I'm naturally wired to feel a deeply meaningful sense of connexion with the universe at-large and to infer an implicate intelligence, but also to apply empirical and rational tools to understand nature, and to apply self-scepticism to my own subjectivity.
Re. the preceding comments about psychedelic drugs, I would caution readers against making self-experiments with illicitly obtained compounds. The correct dosage ranges for these compounds are so small that laypeople are not capable of weighing them accurately, and unregulated compounds are often contaminated with dangerous impurities. For personal practice, meditation is the surest route to enlightenment and compassion.
The greatest benefit most of us will gain from psychedelics is the same as that which we gain from space exploration and cutting-edge physics: being able to read the outcomes of legitimate research in the peer-reviewed journals, or in articles in the intelligent lay press, and appreciate the ways in which the new knowledge contributes to our understanding of various facets of nature including the nature of mind.
Shut your fucking mouth bryan appleyard. You're just mad at krauss and Dawkins and herzog because they aren't neville chamberlains like you? Religion is explicitly evil like nazism! and they unlike you refuse to pretend otherwise. They refuse to be appease accomadate or apologies for religion because people who belong to it have done good and have cherry picked verses to justify their actions. You don't have to be an expert in religious history, theology, or sociology to realize that it is slave thinking. You shut up padma drago, appleyard work is rubbish, he himself admitted that he is a terrible writer. it astonishes me that in this day in age, we have to defend freedom not only from religionists who want to take it away but from atheists like you who want to help them do it.


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Terex Corporation's CEO Discusses Second Quarter Results - Earnings Call Transcript
But overall our margin improvement resulted from better price realization, securing some supplier cost reductions and harvesting the restructuring activities taken in 2011. We will continue on this path for the remainder of this year as well as staying on course with Demag integration in the MHPS segment.
Lastly, as EBITDA and earnings performance improves, we expect this will result in further cash generation allowing us to improve the balance sheet by a combination of both debt reduction and the lowering of our cost to capital.
Excluding our newly acquired businesses, we experienced our strongest growth in North America. Our European businesses did grow in the high single digits for the first six months of the year and our developing markets business was stable.
We understand that the markets are nervous and, although, we do see signs of some weakness, we believe the strong markets will offset the weak ones.This environment has been factored into our guidance. We are increasing our full-year 2012 outlook from a range of $1.65 to $1.85 per share to $1.95 to $2.05. We believe at this point in time the strength from our crane and aerial work platform segments will offset whatever weakness we see in our construction, materials processing and overhead industrial crane businesses. Now I'd like to turn it over to Phil who will cover the numbers in detail and I'll review some of the segment information following Phil's commentary. Phil? Phil Widman Thank you, Ron, and good morning. On Slide 4, we provide a summary of our net sales by geography and segment. While North America represents 37% of total net sales, it has been the strongest market mainly for our AWP, cranes and material processing segments with the MHPS service business also contributing to growth. While problems facing the Euro zone economies are widely reported, overall our European net sales increased modestly year-over-year when excluding MHPS. We expect and are seeing European softness in materials processing and construction for the second half business and are adjusting our production schedules accordingly. Read the rest of this transcript for free on seekingalpha.com
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Harvard's longtime chaplain passes away at age 68
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