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董事会纪要 94950 2015年3月11日
Rail intermodal logistics, the movement of containerized cargo from origin to destination where a portion of the journey takes place on rail, have gained significance in North America over the past 10 to 15 years based on cost and operational efficiency. ... 更多显示 In China, however, the story has thus far been different. Considering the length-of-haul and commodity characteristics of Chinas manufacturing sector, the country has a persistently low incidence of rail intermodal participation in domestic and international supply chains. We find that the binding constraints behind the low incidence of rail intermodal services in China are most likely to be found on the supply side, not the demand side of the equation. Specifically, the regulatory and institutional environment, which regulate freight tariffs and provides little or no flexibility for China Railway Corporation (CRC) to tailor services to customer needs, is at the root of this challenge. This note outlines the success of railways in North America in (a) tailoring rail intermodal service offerings based on customer needs and willingness to pay; and (b) collaborating with other logistics service providers so as to concentrate on their core (rail transportation) competency, while leaving other segments of the end-to-end intermodal supply chain to those most efficient in those segments. The current policy and economic environment facing CRC seems favorable to pursuing reforms towards adopting similar practices. 更少显示
工作文件 95025 2015年3月1日
Blancas, Luis C.; Ollivier, Gerald; Bullock, Richard 中文
Ratings for the Multi-Sector Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project for Guinea-Bissau were as follows: outcomes were moderately unsatisfactory, the risk to development outcome was substantial, the Bank performance was moderately unsatisfactory, and the Borrower performance was moderately satisfactory. ... 更多显示 Some lessons learned included: the project was initially designed to have participation of the private sector in the energy and water sectors. However, during implementation it was clear that the willingness of the private sector to get involved in a volatile political environment was overestimated. While private sector investments are needed in fragile states, a realistic analysis of the willingness of the private sector to get involved in such a context should be conducted. Multisectoral projects, especially of a small size, are challenging and expensive to supervise. In the case of MIRP, it was mapped to the energy unit and as such, the unit took leadership in its supervision. This led to an imbalance in supervision, with water and transport specialists less actively involved in Project supervision. This was a missed opportunity to provide much needed advice and support to the country in those areas and improve implementation (especially in the transport sector before the restructuring). Internal Bank incentives for cross-sectoral collaboration have since evolved. 更少显示
This study starts with a brief analysis of which firms are the main net job creators in Ethiopia and then focuses on the financing constraints of Ethiopian MSMEs as one of the key obstacles to job creation and growth. ... 更多显示 In doing so, the study uses two demand-side surveys (the Ethiopia Survey of Large and Medium Scale Manufacturing Industries LMMIS, an unbalanced panel composed of about 6,000 firms with at least 10 employees which allows for a study of firm dynamics from 2000 through 2011 and the World Banks Enterprise Survey (ES) that was conducted between July 2011 and July 2012 and includes 794 firms which allows for the additional examination of the services sector, microenterprises, and a more detailed understanding of firm experiences with respect to access to finance) and an ad-hoc supply side survey administered to 16 financial institutions, including the major public and private sector commercial banks and microfinance institutions, covering over 90% of the total assets in the banking and microfinance sector. This survey allowed collecting data on the actual involvement of financial institutions with MSMEs, their perception of potential public policy approaches to enhance MSME access to finance and the adequateness of their current business models. The combination of both demand-side and supply-side analysis allows to gain a full picture of MSME finance practices in Ethiopia by connecting information on firm experiences with the reporting of financial institutions on their business practices. While there was already anecdotal evidence that small firms were lacking proper access to finance in Ethiopia, the value added of this study is to provide accurate empirical evidence of the existence of a missing middle phenomenon. 更少显示
工作文件 94365 2015年2月10日
The World Bank's initiatives of social accountability and transparency over the past two decades are increasingly founded on the notion that transparency and social accountability of public institutions are essential for stimulating economic growth. ... 更多显示 Social accountability refers to the responsiveness of the state to the needs of its citizens, and encompasses a broad range of actions and mechanisms such as tracking of public expenditures, monitoring of public service delivery, and working with citizen advisory boards. Transparency entails access to and effective use of information by citizens, civil society organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), local communities, and the private sector. To achieve this objective, the World Bank and Egypt Egyptian Electric Utility and Consumer Protection Regulatory Agency (ERA) - in consultation with Kantor management consultant - finds it necessary to establish systems and procedures for: (a) proactively disclosing information about the power sector's quality of service, operational, and financial performance, and development plans and policies; (b) seeking customer and public feedback; and (c) engaging customers in monitoring sector performance. Such a system, by helping to improve both the performance of the sector and the public acceptance of its policies and plans, ultimately can raise the sectors efficiency, quality, and sustainability. This study covers four interlocking areas (institutional analysis; performance benchmarking; customer interface-transparency and public information systems; and consumer surveys). After analyzing and identifying weaknesses in each area separately, corrections are then suggested that encompass the interlocking whole. 更少显示
Hassan, Fowzia; Penglis, Evangelos; Seferiadis, George N.; Araya, Marjorie K.
The Second Transmission and Distribution Project for Vietnam received a moderately satisfactory outcome rating with moderate risk to development outcome. ... 更多显示 Both the Bank and Borrower received moderately satisfactory performance ratings. No components were revised although several subprojects in Component 1 of the original financing were dropped or replaced by similar subprojects, while seven new projects were added in the Additional Financing (AF). Also, a new technical assistance: capacity building to enhance National Power Transmission Corporations (NPT) capabilities in the critical areas of investment planning and financing, debt management, and the management of regulatory affairs was included in Component 3. The closing date was extended by six months in the first restricting, to allow adequate time for processing the AF. Secondly, following the approval of the AF on March 29, 2011, the closing date was extended another three months to provide enough time for implementing newly added subprojects. The following five lessons were learned through this project: (1) Flexibility is important when a project has a large number of subprojects that are implemented over a long period of time. This approach helps to better select important T&D subprojects, leading to efficient use of funds and better achievement of the PDO. (2) Project design needs to consider readiness of subprojects so as to realize smooth implementation and timely disbursement. (3) The previous approach described in 2 is far more critical for implementing subprojects that introduce technologies where implementing agencies has limited experience. (4) In a transmission and distribution project, key performance indicators should be designed to capture impacts that are brought by specific investments. (5) Project financial covenants turned out to be ineffective and the financial challenges need to be addressed more holistically at the overall sector level. 更少显示
The Component E Under Privatization and Utility Sector Reform Project for Uganda had a satisfactory outcome with modest risk to development outcome. ... 更多显示 Performance by the Bank and the borrower was satisfactory as well. The report outlines nine lessons learned from the project and are as follows: (1) If properly structured, it is possible to successfully implement a private sector project that brings private capital, private sector efficiencies, and first rated investors into an underdeveloped power distribution and reap substantial economic benefits for the country and the sector. (2) Loss reduction in chronically poorly managed utilities is very challenging and takes significant time and effort to tackle it, particularly in countries with limited capacity. (3) PPP/Concessions are long-term arrangements that need flexibility and commitment from all involved parties to be able to adjust to unforeseen circumstances, remain in place, and being successful. (4) There is a fine balance to be struck between reducing the perceived risks for the private sector and creating the incentives to tackle sector issues. (5) Low income countries may need donor funding to facilitate faster increase in access than private financing can bring. (6) The commercial mindset of the public entities is critical to ensure the long-term sustainability of the sector performance improvement. (7) Projects supporting Public Private Partnerships in power distribution required active supervision to ensure timely resolution of emerging issues before they start to negatively affect the project. (8) Designing the IDA support as a credit restructuring was innovative, cost-effective, and, more importantly, responsive to Government of Ugandas (GoU) needs. (9) The innovative approach, however, became a burden during supervision as the Banks processes and systems were not prepared to handle the innovative aspects of it. 更少显示
完成执行与成果报告 92996 2014年12月5日
This MENA K&L Quick Note highlights the key lessons learned from the workshop entitled: Procurement Under Public private Partnerships (PPP): A Learning Event for the Water and Energy Sectors, held in Beirut, Lebanon on October 13-15, 2014. ... 更多显示 The event was organized by the Governance Global Practice Team at the World Bank Office in Beirut in coordination with the Public-Private Partnership Cross Cutting Solutions Area (GPCDR-PPP-CCSA). The event provided a platform to expose clients to best practices on PPP procurement, particularly in projects, sectors, and countries with upcoming PPP operations, as well as in countries that are exploring the possibility of utilizing PPP arrangements and are interested to learn more about the approach and the legal framework to support it. 更少显示
简介 93705 2014年12月1日
Lipson, Rachel; Ismail Ali, Nazaneen; Al-Kazzaz, Ala
Achieving private sector involvement in financing, provision and management of roads requires specialized legal and institutional frameworks, public sector expertise, advisor support and sustained political commitment. ... 更多显示 In many African States, there is little experience of private sector involvement in the road sector but there is encouragement to promote such involvement from development partners. Increased private sector involvement in public sector procurement has been for many years an important aspect of the infrastructure investment policy of development partners, such as the World Bank and the African Development Bank. Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) are one of a number of initiatives being pursued within Africa, in relation to road sector reforms. In particular, the road sector reforms under the Road Management Initiative (RMI), launched in 1988 by the SSATP and the World Bank, in collaboration with other development partners have sought to improve road service delivery by reforming public sector institutions and legislation through clearly defined responsibility, ownership, stable financing and commercialized road management. Section two of this paper provides the general requirements for private sector involvement in road financing, provision and management, including contractual and procurement issues. Section 3 introduces the three case study projects. Sections four, five, and six provide the findings of the case studies undertaken in Dakar, Accra and Lagos respectively. Section seven summarizes the conclusions of key issues and policy guidance from the case study analysis. 更少显示
工作文件(编号系列) 93778 2014年12月1日
BrockleBank, Peter
PPIAF has supported the Government of Jordan to improve the institutional and policy environment for public-private partnerships (PPPs). The objective is to provide the enabling conditions for the development of a PPP program that seeks to improve and expand access to infrastructure services to the people of Jordan.
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The Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF) provided funding in 2013 to support the definition and establishment of a PPP Unit within the Ministry of Finance, provide recommendations to improve the legal and regulatory framework for PPPs, draft a PPP policy, and identify a pipeline of priority PPP projects. As a result of the PPIAF support, the PPP Unit has been established based on the recommended organizational structure. In addition, a new PPP Law passed through Parliament and was ratified on November 2, 2014.
工作文件(编号系列) 93855 2014年12月1日
Incorporating energy from renewable resources into power system planning is an important issue. As countries generate more energy from renewable sources, that energy must become part of the power-system planning process. ... 更多显示 In 2004, investments in all forms of clean energy represented about 20 percent of total global investment in generation capacity. By 2011, that share had topped 40 percent. This paper explains the various reasons behind the push for renewable sources, chief among them being reducing climate-altering emissions. The paper answers the following questions giving a brief synopsis of each: What is the key challenge? What solutions are available? What are the key lessons learned. A few case studies are also used throughout to illustrate key points. 更少显示
简介 94651 2014年12月1日
Madrigal, Marcellino; Jordan, Rhonda Lenai
The Government of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and the Republic of Palau (Palau) are partnering with the World Bank under the Palau-FSM Connectivity Project (P130592) and the Technical Assistance (TA) Project (P132686). ... 更多显示 The two governments have requested the Bank's support in reforming and investing in improved access to Information and Communications Technology (ICT). The Palau-FSM Connectivity Project, funded by the International Development Association (IDA), comprises the first component of the support program. It is focused on reducing the cost and increasing the availability of international bandwidth for FSM through catalytic public investments in telecommunications infrastructure. The Technical Assistance Project, which is financed by the Australian Government under the Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility (PRIF) Trust fund, comprises the second component of the program. The TA grant, signed in September 2013, will provide advisory support and capacity-building needed to support sector reform and liberalization in FSM and Palau. Overall, both projects are expected to increase the availability of ICT infrastructure and enable the more widespread application of ICT services towards improvements in economic and social development in these countries. 更少显示
At the end of 2011, the Indian power sector found itself in financial crisis, just a decade after the 2001 bailout of state electricity boards (SEBs) by the central government. ... 更多显示 Bankrupt state power distribution utilities in several states were unable to pay their bills or repay their debts. Despite the passage of the landmark 2003 Electricity Act and implementation of a broad set of reforms over the past decade, the sector today is looking at another rescue from the center, four times larger than before. This financial rescue scheme amounts to about Rs 1.9 trillion ($42 billion) and was instigated by the nonperforming assets of the banks and other financial institutions. The Electricity Act was envisaged to create independent companies functioning on commercial principles, but they are still far away from that goal. This report presents a diagnostic of the financial and operational performance of segments in the power sector value chain between adoption of the Electricity Act, 2003, and 2011, including analysis of the factors that contributed to the recent crisis. The report focuses on efficiency and productivity, whether performance has improved over time, and which states have emerged as performance leaders. Analysis of this kind is not new or unique, but this report aims to integrate historical performance, the current situation, future projections of the impact of worsening sector finances, and the actions that need to be taken to check the downturn. The report draws primarily from utility data collected by the Power Finance Corporation in successive years on utilities operational and financial performance. The Power Finance Corporation data were collated into a single database with the addition of various operational parameters at the plant level and the utility level from the Central Electricity Authority. 更少显示
出版 92490 2014年11月5日
Khurana, Mani; Banerjee, Sudeshna Ghosh
备忘录 93350 2014年11月1日
Most trade moves along a few high-density routes: the corridors. Improving their performance has emerged as a necessary ingredient for growth and integration into the regional and global economy. ... 更多显示 In Africa, this is recognized at the continental level, where program for infrastructure development in Africa (PIDA) has identified 42 corridors that should form a core network for regional integration and global connectivity. Several distinctive features appear to be necessary conditions for a successful corridor, namely (i) a combination of public and private investments to improve infrastructure, (ii) an institutional framework to promote and facilitate coordination, (iii) a focus on operational efficiency of the logistics services and infrastructure, and (iv) a proven economic potential. Reviewing the experience of an apparently successful corridor can help one learn the optimal mix and trade-offs among the ingredients and enable replication of success on other corridors. The lessons from the Maputo corridor can help the regional economic communities (REC), countries, corridor users, and development partners to better focus their corridor strategies to maximize economic growth. The present work focuses on three aspects of its revival: corridors as enablers of trade and economic development; improvement of logistics through investments and reforms; institutional framework adapted according to objectives. 更少显示
工作文件(编号系列) 93764 2014年11月1日
Sequeira, Sandra; Hartmann, Olivier; Kunaka, Charles
采购计划 92793 2014年10月25日
This is a statement by Mr. Takehiko Nakao, President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) at the ninetieth meeting of the Development Committee held on October 11, 2014. ... 更多显示 He discusses the need for inclusive growth in the region; the importance of infrastructure in promoting inclusive growth; and ADB's role in helping to develop and finance infrastructure in the region. The Bank will continue to innovate and adapt to the evolving needs of developing member countries (DMCs). In particular, ADB will help build and sustain the necessary infrastructure to complement the region's growth and change the lives of people especially the poor for the better. 更少显示
执董会报告 91380 2014年10月11日
This book reviews the major developments in and the lessons learned from the 21-year (1991-2012) experience with private sector participation (PSP) in the power sector in India. ... 更多显示 It discusses the political economy context of the policy changes, looks at reform initiatives that were implemented for the generation sector, describes transmission and distribution segments at different points in the evolution of the sector, and concludes with a summary of lessons learned and a suggested way forward. The evolution of private participation in the Indian power sector can be divided into different phases. Phase one was launched with the opening of the generation sector to private investment in 1991. Phase two soon followed - early experiments with state-level unbundling and other reform initiatives, including regulatory reform, culminating in divestiture, and privatization in Orissa and Delhi respectively. Phase three, the passage of the electricity act of 2003 by the central government, followed by a large increase in private entry into generation and forays into transmission and experiments with distribution franchise models in urban and rural areas during the 11th five-year plan (2007-12) period. In phase four, at the start of the 12th five-year plan (2012-17), the sector is seeing a sharp reduction in bid euphoria and greater risk aversion on the part of bidders, who are concerned about access to basic inputs such as fuel and land. In this context, the report is structured as follows: chapter one gives introduction; chapter two presents private sector participation in thermal generation; chapter three presents private sector participation in transmission; chapter four deals with private sector participation in distribution; chapter five deals with private sector participation in the Indian solar energy sector; chapter six deals with financing of the power sector; chapter seven presents emerging issues and proposed approaches for the Indian power sector; and chapter eight give updates. 更少显示
出版 91159 2014年10月2日
Mukherjee, Mohua
董事会纪要 91145 2014年9月30日
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I have my mothers old ice box--this is before fridges- stored in my garage. I would like to do something with it but I'm not sure what--some kind of storage I think. Its the kind that was used to hold a block of ice. Any ideas would be appreciated. Mousey1004
wow cool I do know these are quite collectable.
I grew up with my step moms mothers fridge in our house .
it had been converted into a bar.
she had wire shelves in it for storage and a butcher block
top put on it it was a focal pt. in our house .
saw one in a shop this summer that was being used as stereo cabinet with the stereo inside and the speakers placed on top that were painted the same color as the fridge . hope you get to use it . Rick
Thank you Rick, oh yes I'll use it, even if only to store stuff in the basement: but I would really like to give it a "unique look". Would it look stupid if instead of the old white enamel colour I spray painted it a bright colour or stencilled flowers on it?.
Please anyone, I need ideas, even crazy ones. Mousey
I was going to ask....if it was the metal or the old wooden one...
I see it must be a metal on if you spray painted it white enamel.
I'd love to see a before picture...When I was a little girl and my mother was alive we had a white metal non electric on and I remember the ice man coming to the house at least once a week....maybe twice.
It would bring back memories...I haven't seen one of those in many many many moons...
Usually it's the wood ones you see...even though they were the older ones.
well you know this might be one of those things that might be worth checking on more. like the true value of the pc.
because just painting it ruins that right off the bat.
but if not I was qouted as saying you olny live once "paint it pink" so if it feels good do it .
but all b.s aside the one area I do know about use good paint .
and you know they re enamel tubs pretty cheap maybe get it re enameled a good color it would be like new???
think about how mom would like it . oops I know how she liked it ........."electric"...lol. oops just came out . Rick
My mother & a cousin use theirs as a bar; cousin wall papered inside hers. I have used mine as a bar, storage for CD's & movies, in kitchen for casseroles & glasses, & is now in dining room in new house as storage for large platters, silver hollow ware, etc. All of ours are wooden, but don't think that matters as to use. If your's is the metal enameled one, as suggested above, might be worth taking to auto body shop & haveing them enamel paint it for you.
We were lucky enough to find two of them. The wife wanted the small one and I wanted the big one. What do you do. We took the small one home and without the wife knowing I told the gentle to not let the big get away I`d be back. A couple weeks later our son came to visit and I loaded him up and we went to get icebox. I hid it out for awile and finally got the nerve to bring it home. That was about 16 years ago and a year ago we moved it to our son`s basement. The small will be here till we are gone then our youngest son gets it. They are both in real good shape.


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I have a beautiful iceberg rose full of dark pink flowers. I felt like Its not getting enough space so I moved it day before Yesterday. During move It didn't come out with soil. It came like bare root. I planted again. Within few hours all flowers died. Next day morning leafs were wilted. I put lots of water. But it seems like its not going to recover. I did same thing with one small hibiscous cutting. That was growing verygood. When I tried to raplace it it came out just with small root. Its been one month..alll leafs looks wilted & down. Neither dying nor showing any sign of recovery. This rose was very big & full of beautiful flower.please help me. I will post picture today evening.
Wrong time of year to attempt to move a rose.....or pretty much any other well-established plant. This should be done when the plant is dormant, in late winter. And even more particularly distressing if the rootball is greatly disturbed (like in bare rooting). It just puts a severe strain on the plant known as transplant shock. Sometimes the plant will recover but depending on conditions, maybe not. At this point all you can do is water and hope for the best.
Am I missing something about the rose?? 'Iceberg', as you might imagine, has pure white flowers :-)
Your rose is suffering severe transplant shock. While it's too late for this one, it is never a good idea to transplant an actively growing plant, especially one that is blooming - the plant is forced to grow new roots while also trying to keep the flowers blooming and maintaining the rate of growth. It is always better to move a plant while it is dormant, if at all possible.
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Severe corrosion damage unchecked by adequate inspections likely caused a January chemical spill that left nearly 300,000 West Virginians without drinking water for almost a week, according to the U.S. Chemical Safety Board.
On Jan. 9, Freedom Industries' 48,000-gallon tank leaked about 10,000 gallons of 4-methylcyclohexane methanol (MCHM) mixed with propylene glycol phenyl ethers (PPH) into the Elk River in Charleston, WV.
"...Freedom Industries did not have a rigorous inspection program for these chemical storage tanks sited closed by the Elk River and just upstream from the facility supplying water to hundreds of thousands of people," investigator Lucy Tyler said.
MCHM is a foaming agent used to "wash" coal.
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In an update on the investigation this month, the CSB said it had not yet found any record of a formal, industry-approved inspection being performed on any of the chemical storage tanks at Freedom Industries before the leak.
Informal inspections may have occurred, the CSB said, noting preliminary findings, but investigators have "found a lack of appropriate engineering inspections with prescribed frequency and rigor of inspections."
At the time of the incident, the New York Times reported that the storage facility had not been subject to a state or federal inspection since 1991. West Virginia requires inspections only for chemical production facilities, not storage facilities.
Damage to Multiple Tanks
So far, CSB's investigation found that corrosion caused two small holes (about 0.4 inch to 0.75 inch) in the bottom of the 48,000-gallon tank. The corrosion was probably caused by water leaking through holes in the roof and settling on the tank floor, the CSB said.
A nearby tank containing the same chemical had a similar hole penetrating the bottom, and other tanks showed multiple signs of pitting and metallurgical damage, investigators said.
The preliminary investigation found that corrosion had caused two small holes in the bottom of the tank, plus holes in the roof were allowing water to leak in and settle on the tank floor.
"While our investigation is still underway, it has become clear that Freedom Industries did not have a rigorous inspection program for these chemical storage tanks sited close by the Elk River and just upstream from the facility supplying water to hundreds of thousands of people," CSB investigator Lucy Tyler said in a statement.
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The CSB announced the investigation update July 16 at a public meeting. The meeting had been called to release a final report and recommendations on the combustible-dust explosion and fire that killed three workers in 2010 at AL Solutions Inc., a company that processes titanium and zirconium scrap metal.
"An underlying root cause of many of our investigations, including these latest two in West Virginia, is the lack of thorough inspections and hazard reviews, and the need for stricter regulations in areas where we find self-policing is not preventing accidents," said CSB Chairperson Rafael Moure-Eraso.
"The Board looks forward to the team's final report, which will examine regulatory oversight of aboveground storage tanks in West Virginia and the U.S.," Moure-Eraso said.
Seeking Oversight
In January, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced storage tank legislation, the Chemical Safety and Drinking Water Protection Act (S. 1961), to protect surface water from contamination by chemical storage facilities.
The CSB uploaded this video of the tank's dismantling for metallurgical analysis.
The proposal would cost about $114 million over four years, likely busting the federal threshold for unfunded mandates in the private sector.
According to a Congressional Budget Office cost estimate released June 5, the Manchin measure would affect public and private owners and operators of tens of thousands of storage tanks nationwide.
(The measure broadly defines covered chemical storage tanks as onshore, fixed, above-ground storage containers from which a release of a chemical could pose a risk of harm to a public water system.)
Only a small number of chemical storage tanks owned by public entities would be affected, putting their cost of compliance below the annual established by the 1995 Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA).
But compliance in the private sector would "probably" top that threshold, CBO said.
Metal Analysis Underway
Investigators oversaw metal extraction from the tank for metallurgical analysis. The CSB released a video of the tank dismantling, which used high-pressure water tools to cut through the metal in several places.
According to CSB Investigation Supervisor Johnnie Banks, who oversaw the dismantling, "I am confident the forensic data we will obtain will enable us to determine the exact cause of the corrosion and, we hope, determine how long it had been going on."
Banks said the team was also trying to determine installation dates for the tanks to review manufacturing and service history.
Nearly 300,000 people were without potable water for almost a week; 369 people were treated for possible chemical exposure and 13 were hospitalized. The CSB said "the public continues to distrust declarations that the water is safe to drink."
"Whatever the governing regulations, and whatever the precise failure mechanism, companies have a responsibility to operate in a safe manner. Not inspecting corrodible steel aboveground storage tanks proved to be an accident waiting to happen," Banks said.
Public's Distrust
According to the investigators, the state's Department of Environmental Protection identified the release of MCHM at 11:15 a.m., but West Virginia America Water Company did not notify the public of the "Do Not Use" order until over five hours later.
The governor issued a state of emergency order that night at 9:30, and the president declared an emergency and announced federal assistance the following day.
"[T]he public continues to distrust declarations that the water is safe to drink," CSB investigators noted.
There is some information available on the acute effects of MCHM and PPH, but little is known about chronic health impacts from exposure at low concentration levels, the CSB said.
The CSB noted that 369 patients were treated for possible exposure following the chemical release into the drinking water, and 13 were hospitalized. Of these:
"This accident was a disaster of the highest magnitude, was preventable, and must be averted in any other community," Moure-Eraso said.
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Hi Everyone, I have continued to work on my MEGA with Brewtroller running but I am running out of patience. The screen boots up and the Brewtroller shows on the screen unfortunately the Encoder just will not work. Anyone else had success getting the encoder to work? The link below shows the configuration I am using. I also have been unsuccessful using the ethernet shield.https://www.oscsys.com/sites/default...000004_enc.jpg
Check the FastPin library to ensure that all the pins you are using are available to the Encoder library.
I have got the display working correctly and have sort of got the encoder registering too, My encoder is erratic at best and does what it wants, i presume this is because it is a cheapo one from china with a board attached to it. I might order a better one from somewhere and test that.
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KATMANDU, Nepal, July 28— This fairy tale kingdom gone awry, perched among the world's most spectacular mountains, is once again seething with intrigue and rumor, caught in dramas involving its monarchy, its striving for democracy and outside powers.
Two years ago Nepal was shaken to its core when the royal family was all but wiped out in a murky attack that was officially attributed to Crown Prince Dipendra, who also died. Now the country is wondering whether an unsteady six-month cease-fire with Maoist guerrillas can survive during off-and-on peace negotiations.
There is an ever-shifting struggle here among three power centers: the Hindu monarchy, which has sustained the country for more than 200 years; the far weaker political parties, born in the 1990's after calls for more democracy; and the Maoists.
Fearful that Nepal could descend into chaos or became a haven for terrorists, outside powers -- the United States, Britain and India -- are pouring in aid for the government. But the United States, which is providing $17 million to turn the parade-ground royal army into an anti-insurgent force, may find itself backing a tough king whose democratic credentials are in doubt.
King Gyanendra, a wealthy businessman, took the throne after the palace killings as a constitutional monarch of limited powers. But now he has taken full control, dismissing Parliament, putting off new elections and appointing a royalist prime minister over the objections of the major political parties.
The parties have broadly discredited themselves with corruption, ineffectiveness and revolving door governments, and they fear that the king will make a deal with the Maoists and move them even further onto the margins of power.
''What is the king's role?'' Girija Prasad Koirala, leader of the large Nepali Congress Party, asked at a recent party gathering. ''I conclude that these are parts of the design already reached between the king and the Maoists.''
During the cease-fire, the Maoists became very public, opening an office in the capital, holding rallies and giving speeches. Then, in mid-July, the office was closed and the Maoist leaders dropped out of sight. Later, the Maoists sent a message to government mediators demanding to deal directly with the king.
''A strange phenomenon in a very strange country,'' a Western diplomat said.
A Nepalese journalist, Mana Ranjan Josse, said: ''Seeing is not believing here. Everything is not what meets the eye.''
The Maoist rebellion in the countryside has its roots in complex religious, ethnic and tribal realities, along with deep poverty -- per capita income is $220 a year and even less in remote areas -- and the concentration of the meager resources in a few hands. About 85 percent of the 24 million mostly poor people are Hindu. The top two castes, 29 percent of the population, hold most of the government jobs.
The Shah family, which founded the Nepalese kingdom in 1768, and the Rana family, which ruled through hereditary prime ministers from 1846 to 1950 with the king as a figurehead, have so intermarried that they have formed an aristocracy that controls much of the wealth.
''The reasons for discontent are real,'' the Western diplomat said. But he was critical of the guerrillas nonetheless. ''When the Maoists started,'' he said, ''they got a lot of sympathy from intellectuals, but it has dissipated because of their brutality.''
More than 7,000 people have been killed since the Maoists went into the jungle in 1996, and Amnesty International and other groups have recorded charges of widespread human rights abuses on both sides. The army and security forces have killed and tortured civilians, human rights groups say, while the rebels have executed local officials and teachers, blown up government aid centers and public works projects, and financed themselves with bank robberies and extortions.
Rebellion flared here in 1990 with the formation of the People's Movement, which demanded multiparty democracy. Demonstrations led to riots and some 300 protesters were killed. Finally, under foreign pressure, the royal family caved in. A new Constitution was written in 1990, intended to establish a symbolic monarchy somewhat along the lines of Britain, and an elected Parliament.
But the system has been a bitter disappointment. The new king, Gyanendra, was known to have argued in family circles against the Constitution approved by his older brother, King Birendra, who was among those killed in June 2001. King Gyanendra's extensive holdings -- some of which were reported not to have paid taxes -- include tea plantations, hotels and a cigarette factory.
Last October, the new king dismissed the government in a proclamation assailing its ''incompetence'' and appointed his own prime minister. He cited Article 127 of the Constitution, which outlines the monarch's ''power to remove difficulties.''
But Devendra Raj Panday, a former minister who helped write the Constitution, says Article 127 does not empower the king in that way. ''The king has trampled all over the Constitution,'' he said. ''We are in for more difficult times.''
Ganesh Raj Sharma, a leading constitutional lawyer, took a similar view. ''Actually, in fact, it's against the Constitution,'' he said. ''But if you ask the common people in the street, they think the king is a kind of god, and that belief is the strength of the king.''
Fearing instability in this volatile corner of the world, the United States, Britain and India appear to be banking on the king.
The United States, American officials said, is increasing development grants to Nepal -- to $38 million a year from $24 million -- with the money financing projects that the officials termed ''insurgency relevant.''
Defense aid, the officials said, is jumping from ''a couple of hundred thousand a year'' to $17 million in order to transform an army that is short of everything from boots to helicopters. The army is to be expanded -- to 70,000 troops from 50,000 -- and is said to have bought 5,000 M-16 rifles from the United States and 5,500 machine guns from Belgium.
''This king is tougher than his brother,'' the Western diplomat said. ''He knows if he's not successful, it will be the end of his line.''
That view was echoed by Mr. Josse, the journalist, who is said to be close to the royal family. ''Birendra was like the classical Hamlet, in all fairness: too kind-hearted, not decisive,'' he said. ''This guy is the smarter one and more decisive. And he has a strong sense of history as well.''
The American role, in particular, has drawn criticism from the rebels, who in their latest statement charged that aid from the United States was converting the Royal Nepalese Army into the Royal American Army.
The Maoist leaders are from the highest Brahmin class, and the guerrillas, many of them teenagers, are recruited from the same hill tribes as the army. Lately, they have dropped their initial demand that the monarchy be abolished. Their current position calls for an interim government, round-table discussions over Nepal's future and an eventual constitutional convention.
''The scenario is really bleak,'' said Bishnu Raj Upreti, a conflict management expert. ''The real problem is discrimination, injustice, poverty, bad governance. The role of the international community should be to put positive pressure to the king, to the Maoists, to the government, but that is not happening.''
He added: ''I do not sincerely believe the king is committed to multiparty democracy. The role of America is, in that sense, very unfortunate.''
Photos: Some politicians in Katmandu worry that King Gyanendra, above, will make a deal with Maoist rebels. Two of the rebels, Rabindra Shrestha, left in picture at right, and Bamdev Chetri, were released from jail on Tuesday. (Photo by Associated Press); (Photo by Reuters) Map of Nepal highlighting Katmandu.


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Liquid Soap that leaves you Squeaky Clean?
I have oily, non-sensative skin & I exercise pretty vigorously each morning before I shower. I'd like to use a liquid shower soap but the ones I've tried all have some kind of moisturizer in them which leaves a slick film on my skin & increases the oiliness.
Is there a liquid shower soap that leaves the skin squeaky clean like bar soaps do? I've even considered a dilute solution of dish detergent.
I hate the feeling of moisturizers in soap, too! If you really have tough skin, I would recommend trying Bath and Body Works' "Breathe" (a citrus-scented shower gel). It leaves my skin dry and clean (actually, for me it's too dry, but then again, I have slightly cranky skin). If your skin is a little less tough, I recommend Neutrogena's Relaxing Shower and Bath Gel. It is the only thing I have ever used that leaves my skin at the perfect balance of not too dry but not too moisturized. Hope this helps!
I have the same problem, although I have dry skin.My DH loves Oil of Olay bar soap, and while I admit it does have a nice lather, I hate the feeling of any kind of "residue" on my skin when I get out of the shower. I'd just rather use a lotion for dryness; I get in the shower to get clean. I have actually used the BBW "Breathe" gel and I do like it. It has a nice light fragrance.
The other thing that comes to mind is that I noticed at my SIL's home once that she kept a bottle of antibacterial liquid hand soap in the shower because it's what her young grandson liked; I tried it and was pleasantly surprised that my skin felt clean but not too dry.
A liquid glycerine soap would be better than dish soap. I think the dish soap would be too harsh for you. Pears now makes a body wash which is available at Walgreens. If there is a Trader Joe's near you they also have liquid glycerine soap. Whole Foods or a health food store would also have some such as Dr. Bonner's.


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Big Leaf (pic in gallery)
Hi, I posted a picture of a largeish leaved weed in the gallery. Only post in that forum this year so I thought I'd pop in here. "big leaf, little one" post. The small one I've identified but still cant figure out the Large Leaved one. The leaves seem to be more rounded than they appear in the picture very evenly toothed on the edges. No flowers as of today. Do not know if it makes flowers. Oh yeah, its the plant on the right.
Hopefully I picked the right photobucket tag.
Thanks for the clue Vera. I may have to wait for a flower its hard to ID a leaf. I wandered a bit through mallow's... theres a lot of mallows. LOL
Its not common, little, round leaf, or indian. Those seem to be the favorite mallows to take pictures of. (at least that I could see the leaf) Mostly I just saw close ups of flowers.
I'll keep searching around maybe I'll come up with a search word that'll narrow things a bit more, or just get lucky.
That looks like garlic mustard. Crush one of the leaves and see if it smells like garlic. Garlic mustard is a biennial, so if that's what it is, you might not see flowers until next year -- but do yourself a favor and pull it up before it has a chance to bloom and reseed.
Here is a link that might be useful: Garlic mustard
Think y'all are right about the garlic mustard. That was my first thought but none of the pictures I could find looked right, but I just found one that matches up.
The only problem with pulling a weed is they sometimes have friends.... camera wasnt available but since you solved THAT guy
How about clover like foliage with tiny yellow trumpet shaped flowers? I really need to learn how to just kill stuff without wondering what it is.
Thats it, thanks. Dont think I need weed b gone. The area is kept weeded pretty good just a little fellow. I just need to quit weeding is all, then I wont feel compelled to figure out what the little guys are before the massacre.
On the bright side I've found the website I lost that I like to use for weed figuring outing when they are in flower. Things should get a bit easier now.
thanks again
Here is a link that might be useful: Wildflowers by time of flowering/ color
The August issue of Fine Gardening has info about the invasive garlic mustard in the Q&A section. Well worth reading.
I've been battling this for years in my own gardens and it just seems to be getting worse rather than better. Article said the seed can remain viable in the soil for up the 5 years......drat!


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Top Five Christmas Songs [Poll]
A few weeks ago, I did a story about a few songs that I considered to be more of a holiday category rather just for Christmas.
A few weeks ago, I did a story about a few songs that I considered to be more of a holiday category rather just for Christmas.
Every year, we got to the stores and we hear Christmas / holiday music over the sound system.
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Taylor Swift leads with eight nominations and Blake Shelton has seven nominations this year
I happened to catch this on CNN, so I frantically looked for the video on YouTube. TGIFI (Thank God I found it). This is worth watching
You've seen these people before - guys at parties who play the kazoo or do duck calls with their mouth and the like. You've never seen anything like this though - NEVER.
I gotta tell ya this reminds me a lot of Garth Brook's whole "Chis Gaines" experiment. Lady A's Charles Kelley must be getting a little bored waiting for their new tour in November because he seems to have started a little side project to keep him busy . To be honest though , other than it being sort of an "alter-ego" that has a music base outside of Country music, there isn't that much I see in common between "ChrisGaines" and "Dick Fantastic".
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I've been playing the piano since I was about 6 years old. I still don't really think I play it correctly, and that's using ALL of my digits. You have to see this kid. Talk about overcoming the odds!
Over the years there have been many bad renditions of the National Anthem. Some people forget a line or a word, others are just terrible singers. This one however takes the cake. It is almost hard to listen to because it is so embarrassing!
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Branch of San Antonio Public Library receives LEED Gold Certification from U.S. Green Building Council
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Teen Services at the San Antonio Public Library system just added an exciting new program to the variety of opportunities offered to 13 to 18 year olds. The JASON Project, the brainchild of Dr. Robert D. Ballard, the oceanographer best known for discovering the wreckage of the Titanic, is a way to connect teens with […] [Read More]
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That question was on everyone's mind last night as the Central Library hosted Dr. Mark Bauerlein, English professor at Emory University in Atlanta, and author of The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes our Future. A controversial title to say the least, but it may make us ask ourselves if we […] [Read More]
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Olefin vs. wool area rugs
I have been reading the postings about Safavieh area rugs, and have noticed people talking about them shedding. That sounds like a lot of work to me.
I am trying to decide if it would just be easier/advantageous to get an olefin (or other synthetic) area rug.
Does anybody out there have experience with both types of rugs? If so, what is your recommendation?
i have one large(9x12) and one runner---both royal millenium rugs...i think they're polypropylene...and a 6' round ariana synthetic in front of front door. while they might not have the "depth"-visually- of a wool rug, their colors are rich and the fiber is very dense and they wear like steel....much better than a karastan, for example. the runner, which is in our mud room, was peed on by our large dog one time and i basically was able to bring it outside and clean it really well--didn't hold onto the smell like wool rugs have. spills are very easy to clean up. i really recommend a synthetic rug if it is in an area which gets lots of use/abuse, etc. they're very reasonably priced also! i have one very nice hand knotted wool rug that is only about 3 1/2x5 that is beautiful and has also held up extremely well, but a similar quality in a large rug would be several 1000's....for the money, you can't beat synthetic!
I'm one of the people from the other thread that mentioned shedding with my hand tufted Safavieh.
I have some small polypropylene and olefin rugs and they can stand abuse. I feel like I have to baby the wool/silk rug. Don't get me wrong, it's pretty and matches well but I'm thankful there's only one. They do make some very pretty synthetic rugs. Will yours be in an area with heavy traffic. I feel I should also mention I have three very furry cats and they think this rug is a new bed. Black rug with 3 cats = more vaccuming. I noticed I'm actually seeing in certains spots where it looks like there's a layer of fuzz that needs trimmed! Here's a photo because it's hard to explain! I do rotate the rug every three months. Again, it's only 6 months old.
It seems to be just around the outside where it gets lots of traffic. It's not on the other outside edge. And no, that's not kitty hair.
I have no idea what's up with that. Did I get a bad Safavieh rug? Does it have to do with the fact that I used my Dyson sweaper with the beater bar on for the first three months I had it? Maybe the hose attachment rubbing against it is making it funny now. This might not be the norm. I don't have the answer but really think about it first before buying anything.
Wow, thanks for the pictures of you Safavieh. The rug will be in our living room that will get medium traffic. We are going to be getting 2 dogs, so pet hair will be a concern.
I have had a polyproplene rug previously, and it was great. It held up well, did not shed, and never stained. I feel like synthetic may be a good choice for us, and we could save $, too.
I have one Jaipur flat weave wool rug that is wearing like iron. I have only had it about six months. It did shed a very fine wool fiber for the first 2-3 vaccuumings (is that really a word??), but is fine now. I may have just gotten lucky, but I think it is because it is a flat weave - they are so tightly woven, they don't shed.
I also have a $100 thrift store 8 X 11 polypropylene, or maybe it is olefin, not sure, that I bought to make do until I could find a wool. I also like it a lot....may replace it someday with wool, but it is not a pressing purchase right now.
Reading some more on hand tufted rugs and the limited life... I read that if a rug sits for a few years that will cause it not to last as long.
Maybe mine just sat in a warehouse too long?


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Are the power connectors on a 2008 Mac Pro the same as on a 2009?
Will the kit come with the correct cables to install inside a Mac Pro 2008 or will I need adapters for the power cables?
Thanks ... Ken
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- Sep 20, 2010
ATI Radeon HD 5870 Graphics Upgrade Kit for Mac Pro (Mid 2010 or Early 2009)
Product No Longer Available
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Yes, the cables you need are the same and are included.
- Answered by Trilo B from San Francisco
- Nov 9, 2010
Power Connectors are all mini 6 pin pci-x to 6 pin pci-x. You will NOT need any more cables than the two supplied with the upgrade kit.
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President of the All-Karnataka Bhovi Action Committee Sheshanna Kumar said on Saturday that the State Government should provide all facilities for the welfare of the Bhovi (Vaddara) community, a Scheduled Caste, in the State.
Mr. Kumar told presspersons here that it had become difficult for students from the community to get caste certificates to take up higher studies. Hence, the Government should take steps to provide these certificates without any hassle. Since most of the Bhovis were engaged in stone quarrying, stone breaking, stone carving and construction work, they should be provided insurance coverage and pension. A Welfare Fund should be established to help members of this community.. The decennial celebrations and an awareness conference of the Bhovi Welfare and Development Association would be held at Sri Narayanaguru Sabha Bhavan in Udupi on August 14, Mr. Kumar said.
Keywords: Bhovi community, caste certificates