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An hour and five minutes. That's how long the USD 428 BOE met in executive session with attorney Mark Calcara for the discussion of personnel matters. When the board finally came back into regular session, president Dwight Young moved to affirm the Superintendent Tom Vernon's earlier action to suspend Special Education teacher Angela Foote with pay pending an investigation of charges which led to her arrest Tuesday, Sept. 18 for "possession of methamphetamine, use of a communication facility (such as a telephone) for drug transactions, conspiracy to commit use of a facility for drug transactions, possession of marijuana ...
TOPEKA – The August Labor Report shows a decline in the unemployment rate, improvements in unemployment insurance claims and continued increases in jobs numbers since 2011.
NESS CITY - "Remembering Our Fallen," a photo display honoring over 70 Kansans who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan while wearing our country's uniform, will make its first visit to western Kansas when it comes to Ness City next week.
A pickup that was reported stolen last week was recovered over the noon hour Monday when the father of its owner spotted someone driving the vehicle in the southeast part of Great Bend and called law enforcement.
A letter circulating has caused Fuller Brush President and Chief Executive Officer Brady Gros a lot of grief. It refers to a courtroom auction set for Oct. 16 in the State of New York.
Each week we'll take a step back into the history of Great Bend through the eyes of reporters past. We'll reacquaint you with what went into creating the Great Bend of today, and do our best to update you on what "the rest of the story" turned out to be.
Despite wide fluctuations in crude oil prices, average retail gasoline prices in Kansas have fallen 2.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.80 Sunday. This compares with the national average that has fallen 4.3 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.80, according to gasoline price website KansasGasPrices.com.
QUIVIRA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE - For those who want to see the sandhill crane soar, hear the quacking of ducks and geese, and have help identifying the falcon, or a pheasant, Quivira National Wildlife Refuge is offering free bus tours and lunch with the guidance of experts.
Barton County Treasurer Kevin Wondra told the Barton County Commission Monday morning he's had antique car enthusiasts come to him concerned about the tagging of the their older vehicles.
After securing easements from the City of Great Bend and Lasting Life Ministries, the Barton County Commission Monday morning voted to open a controversial stretch of Second Street.
The Great Bend High School Kayettes will sponsor a "black-out" for United Way of Central Kansas during the Oct. 12 football game against arch rival Hays at GBHS's Memorial Stadium. However, orders for the black event T-shirts are being taken now, said UWCK Executive Director Julie Bugner-Smith.
Kansas Secretary of Commerce Pat George announced Thursday that the Kansas Main Street program is closed effective immediately. The move comes amid departmental restructuring for a total of 18 affected positions.
TOPEKA – A woman from Mexico has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison after she was arrested in Russell County with more than 12 pounds of cocaine, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said Friday.
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Family Crisis Center Director Laura Patzner's story touched a nerve with Great Bend City Council members Monday night, moving them to step in make sure a key source of the agency's funding remains intact.
OLMITZ - The majestic presence of the perfectly-crafted stained glass windows at St. Ann's Catholic Church are best appreciated up close.
Barton Community College trustees heard good news this past week from the dean of Workforce Training & Community Education, Elaine Simmons.
BUSHTON – Farmers like to say Mother Nature has to kill a wheat crop a few times before harvest. And Bushton farmer Kyle Kaiser would agree. At the beginning of April, Kyle was ready to call his crop insurance agent to evaluate his short, dry wheat with some visible winterkill. But, after receiving nine to ten inches of rain in May, the wheat was waist high by mid-June.
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Eleni Alexiou says she can't afford to take her two children to a Greek island on vacation this year after the government axed her summer bonus and reduced her pay.
The protests and riots in Athens threaten to undermine tourism, one of Greece's few growth industries and the country's best hope of easing the pain of its unprecedented austerity program.
Spending by non-residents in Greece increased 12.6 percent in the first half of the year from a year earlier as the number of tourist arrivals increased.
Prime Minister George Papandreou 's attempts to draw tourists to Greece may be undermined by union calls for strikes against new government austerity measures.
The number of visitors to Greece increased 13 percent during the first three months of 2011, as arrivals from Turkey and Russia almost doubled, according to data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority.
Greece's receipts from tourism were 12.5 percent down in the five months through May, as fewer people visited the country.
When Giorgos became a taxi driver in Athens two years ago, he did it the only way he could: by breaking the law.
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Pre-order Mario Kart 8, and receive $10 of pre-paid fuel in real-life
Mario Kart 8 is ready to race into your house, but Best Buy is running a very cool promotion for the upcoming cart racer from Nintendo. The retail giant is offering up a $10 pre-paid MasterCard for anyone who pre-orders Mario Kart 8.
The card itself can be used anywhere MasterCard is accepted, but Best Buy is pushing that you should buy fuel with it - because Mario Kart 8 is a kart racer... geddit? You have to pre-order Mario Kart 8 and register your code by June 30 to collect the $10 pre-paid MasterCard, with Mario Kart 8 sliding onto your system on May 29.
Buried copies of Atari video games found in New Mexico landfill
Hundreds of Atari video game cartridges, including "E.T.," were found in a landfill located in Alamogordo, New Mexico. All other discoveries will be recorded for a Microsoft-funded documentary that will be available for Xbox gamers before the end of 2014.
In an effort to capitalize on the tremendous popularity of the "E.T." movie released in 1983, the video game was rushed out of production in less than six weeks. Most of the audience that stood by and watched a team search through the landfill left before the discovery was made, though it's expected there are thousands of Atari games scattered throughout the landfill.
"We found something," said Zak Penn, famed movie director, after a cache of video games was discovered. "For anybody who doubted, there's a whole heck of a lot of games down there. We just saw them!"
New 'high-performance' BF4 servers to stop rubber-banding issues
EA and DICE are finally getting around to solving the rubber-banding issues that have plagued Battlefield 4 since its launch. DICE said at the beginning of the month that it had plans to upgrade the BF4 servers as the developer was "unhappy" with the performance when rubber-banding came into play.
When DICE released the latest Naval Strike DLC, the problem was even more apparent, where DICE said the issue stemmed from "a configuration of certain hardware types dedicated to 64-player matches". DICE has reportedly done considerable testing on the new hardware to make sure the rubber-banding issues were fixed, and that performance is already better on the new servers.
DICE's VIce President and General Manager, Karl Magnus Troedsson said: "While the process took longer than we would've liked, we wanted to be 100 percent sure it was done right and that the long-term solution was properly in place".
Unreal Engine 4 supports PS4 and Xbox One; will support Linux, SteamOS
Epic Games recently released its 4.1 update where it provided details of its plans that will help any independent game developers who wish to make a game using Unreal Engine 4.
Epic Games' Unreal Engine 4.1 is now available to the public and indie developers, provided they're signed up in its $19/mo subscription plan. The company also said that the designers could be eligible for some free tools for indie developers to make games.
They've also mentioned in its notes that it will be providing full support for SteamOS and Linux, therefore giving more choice and platform options for indie developers. This move made by Epic will provide easy options for those
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The entire country of Denmark is re-created in Minecraft
Two people from the Danish Geodata Agency have created a 1:1 model of Denmark in the most popular indie game, Minecraft.
This project was made by the agency's Simon Kokkendoft and Thorbjørn Nielsen who built the entire country using virtual block. The two used the data from their Geodata Agency to make an accurate 'block' version of Denmark.
The duo planned this project keeping environment and education in mind. According to the news report by Danish's news agency, the duo hopes that this Minecraft version of Denmark will be introduced in local schools so that students can learn everything from urban planning to environment preservation.
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XCOM: Enemy Unknown lands on Google Play
One of the games that won many awards with reviewers over the last couple of years is the XCOM franchise. This game has players fighting against an alien invasion to save the world. Originally, the game launched for game consoles. Last year it landed for iOS gamers.
Android fans that have wanted to get the game can now hit Google Play and get it. XCOM: Enemy Unknown sells for $9.99 and will work with select Android tablets and smartphones. Devices require Android 2.3 or higher and the game is a 2.6GB download.
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Skylanders Trap Team ships October 5, adds a new wrinkle to the series
Skylanders has been around for several years and was the first game to allow the player to take real-world action figures into the video game to play. The player could buy a number of Skylanders action figures, set them on a portal device, and play them in the video game. Activision has turned Skylanders into one of its most profitable franchises.
A new Skylanders game will land this fall called Skylanders Trap Team. It will have the normal ability to let gamers place an action figure on the portal and play the character in the game. It will also have another interesting feature that is a first for the franchise.
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Rockstar rumored to be adding in jetpacks to Grand Theft Auto V
If a new string of code found by a modder is to be believed, jetpacks might find their way into Grand Theft Auto V in the near future. A new strong of code was found in GTA V's recent 1.12 update.
Better yet, the code suggests you'll be able to sport a gun while using the jetpack, which could see some truly awesome aerial combat. Rewinding back to Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, where jetpacks were featured, it wouldn't surprise us to see jetpacks added to GTA V. Let's hope we get GTA V on the PC before jetpacks are rolled out to console gamers.
VIA teases Crysis played on its Video Wall powered by 8 x 1080p TVs
Yesterday we wrote up a piece covering VIA's incredible Video Wall technology, but I did have to slide in a question: will it run Crysis. It's just something you need to ask when technology like this is shown off to us.
Well, VIA responded to that question directly - calling me out on it, and teasing Crysis being played on its massive Video Wall, which is made up of 8 x 1080p TVs plastered onto a wall. You can see that video above, where Crysis is being played on a massive scale. I'll be in Taiwan next month for Computex, so I think I'll be going in for a play me thinks.
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Watch Dogs sequel would "certainly not" take so long to make
Watch Dogs isn't even out yet - and doesn't arrive until May 27 - but Watch Dogs' Creative Director, Jonathan Morin, is already teasing us about the sequel. Not directly, but he talked to Eurogamer saying "Right now there is no such thing as a Watch Dogs 2".
Morin continued: "It's certainly not going to be the same amount of time if we ever embark on such a journey. A big part of it was defining whatever Watch Dogs is. Once you have that starting point, then what becomes interesting is what players want more of - what comes next?". He also mentioned the delay that Watch Dogs required, suggesting the commitment to Watch Dogs' long-term potential. He said that Ubisoft wanted to get the game right, as the future of Watch Dogs is important to them.
He added: "Especially with the delay we have just been really concentrating on getting it [the original Watch Dogs] launched. After that we'll see where it goes - I think Ubisoft is showing more and more that they're willing to take the time for it to be right". When it came to talk of a sequel, Morin suggested that the decision for Watch Dogs 2 isn't going to necessarily be greenlit on sales numbers alone, but more the critical reception of the game would be important to the company, too.
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Zoey Deutch and her boyfriend Avan Jogia make such a cute couple while posing for photos at the Just Jared Throwback Thursday Party Presented by Monster High on Thursday (March 26) at Moonlight Rollerway in Glendale, Calif.
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IRVINE, CALIFORNIA -- I have two major complaints which are connected to each other. I have a major complaint about "BMW Roadside Assistance" or, about its NON-EXISTENCE. On June 6th, my rear left tire on 2006 Z4, which is "run-flat tire" was - in fact, flat, ripped and pieces were flying right on the freeway at 70mph. I pulled over and exited the freeway and dialed BMW roadside assistance. 12 minutes on hold passed and I was disconnected, I dialed again, this time at around 15 minutes on hold I was disconnected again.
I dialed third time and after 20 minutes of holding time the call was answered. After around 10 minutes of useless questions, I was put on hold twice, again, by representative, then he told me that there were no tow trucks available. So? What am I supposed to do??? You would never expect that level of horrible service by such respectable company, well, not anymore respectable, then I was told that he would call me back when he locates the truck.
After some waiting time (around 2 hours) I realized that I won't be called back, so I called my girlfriend and she came after me and we used her AAA account to tow my famous BMW to the BMW dealer, and imagine, AAA truck was at the spot in 10 minutes after the call, no holding time!!! Well, since AAA charged me 63.00$ for its services I kindly asked in a letter that this expense would be paid to me by BMW. I lost hours of my life trying to get advertised service and did not get it. Plus, I wasted a lot of minutes of my cellphone airtime. And main pointer here: BMW Roadside Assistance representative NEVER CALLED ME BACK. What would I do if I solemnly relied on it? Spent the night in the car? I am outraged.
I contacted BMW customer support at BMW Owner's circle website - NO ANSWER, emails just ignored, GREAT SERVICE! Then I contacted customer relations and got answer - "please contact GE roadside assistance since we don't provide roadside assistance", great, I thought I bought BMW not GE! So I sent the letter to GE roadside assistance they called me back and said that the check with reimbursement will be received by me in 10 days. Guess what, it's been 30 days - NO CHECK. I called GE and asked where is the check? They transferred me to BMW customer service, BMW customer service transferred me back to GE. Great service.
I decided to try email again, again, my emails to BMW customer care just remain unanswered. Do you think I am frustrated? A hint: YES, Did you make me feel a not valued customer: YES! Do you think I will ever get another BMW? NO! Because it is not enough to make a good car, you should support it, excuse my language but BMW - SUCKS. I'll take my money somewhere else. So it's been 2 months and I still haven't got any reimbursement, nobody even cared to apologize.
AUSTIN, TEXAS -- I drove with my daughter (just came back to town from summer break 2013/06 of college). We arrived with my 2013 high end vehicle and park far away. I told my daughter not to look at BMW since her aunt has so much problem with her M5 and got rid of it within 6 months. We went and walk around and take look and went inside to ask for help. There are 2 sales man and 1 sales woman passing by and not stop to talk to us.
At that moment my daughter and I knew this is not a place to buy car. In Austin, there are so many folks are rich. Now BMW of Austin had show me their attitude and I just bring my money to buy nice car with less stress and trouble. Good bye BMW of Austin and it was nice to know your all.
My daughter's BMW went into a lockdown when she turned her car key the "wrong way" in the door lock. Her purse was in the car, but fortunately her small children were not. AAA could not unlock the car and the car had to be towed to a dealership. This incident could have been horrific if her small children had already been put in their car seats and the car went into lockdown. We were told that these "things" happen. People have to be aware of such a possibility. It seems that in an effort to prevent robberies, a child could be put at risk.
WOODCLIFF LAKE, NEW JERSEY -- BMW & I have a dispute as to what no-cost maintenance means. I had my 2008 BMW 335i ** serviced at BMW Dealer. I called the BMW Dealer on Monday 9/17/12 to request an appointment. The earliest they could service the vehicle was on Wednesday 9/19/12. My Service Advisor informed me that the four (4) years of no-cost maintenance ended at midnight on 9/18/12 (the in service date of the vehicle was 9/19/2008).
However as a result of making the appointment on 9/17/12 he felt the repairs would be covered. However the Warrant Advisor disagreed and I had to pay $50.00 as a deductible for a certified protection repair. BMW had to replace the gearshift assembly because that it was near impossible to remove the key. BMW claims this was a result of the work being performed on 9/19 and not before midnight on 9/18 (note the appointment was made on 9/17). Written by a very disappointed owner of two (2) BMWs. Guess no-cost does not mean no-cost (Has to be a German miscommunication).
BMW's are great cars! BMW Financial Services are horrible people to deal with. Don't use the financial services, they are great when they are taking your money, but they do nothing for you when you really need them. My lease expired in August and so did my state vehicle registration. I extended my lease for 2 months and in that time frame they, BMW Financial Services, the technical owners of the vehicle did not send me my renewal documentation and also refused to send me a power of attorney so that I could register the vehicle.
They said the lease was over so they would not send me the power of attorney and it was my responsibility to register. How I am to do this when I don't technically own the vehicle. Further, I paid off the vehicle, they cashed my check and have the money, because I sent a personal check rather than a registered check, they are holding the title for 15 days, their policy. I call it punishment for not sending a certified check. I was out of town on an assignment and could not send a certified check so I did what I could. They have since cashed the check and have the money, but they want me to further get a letter from the bank and send them a photocopy of the cashed check by Fedex to prove that they have they money.
Can't they check themselves? They cashed the check. Don't they record it in their account? Don't they have an accounts receivables department? All this so that I may be able to get my title a couple of days earlier, maybe. I could do all this and they said that may be they might send it a couple of days earlier, maybe. I am in a pinch because I got stopped by the police for having an unregistered vehicle and was told that they could ticket and tow me for that offense. I told this to BMW FS and told them of my difficult situation, they did not care. So don't fall to their mercy, because they do not believe in customer service.
WESTWOOD, NEW JERSEY -- I have a 1987 BMW and tried to replace the tires for the 2nd time since my ownership and found that there is only one tire that will fit the European rims that came with the car (several years ago the tires were readily available and ~100 each). Currently, the tires are rare and now cost 417 each! I requested financial assistance from BMW of North America with either replacing the rare rims or offsetting the cost of the tires since they specified only Michelin trx tires for the car when it was produced. Only Coker tire supplies these tires currently. Michelin told me that they have no influence on the price that Coker charges, and no responsibility for the tires.
However, Coker told me that Michelin still makes them? I have sent emails to the President of BMW of NA, customer relations and others in Germany, to no avail. Unfortunately, I will spend the money on an attorney to represent my concerns. This is bad customer relations and was not a sound business decision to specify only one tire manufacturer/tire and leave customers in a lurch who bought this car that cost $48K in 1987! BMW has told me they are not responsible for the tire price and refused to help me.
My only choice now is to take legal action, pay the ridiculous price for tires ($1700- 1900), sell the car, or try to sell the car! Not the customer service I expected from a "luxury " car dealer! In this tough economic time I am not in a position to pay the ridiculous amount above, and I do not think it is reasonable. I am now limited in the usage of the car as it is a danger to my health and safety. This was a design flaw to specify only one tire manufacturer and tire size for a car. Should BMW, Michelin, and/or Coker Tire decide to step up and help me, I will request that this post be removed and/or provide an update.
I bought my BMW G650GS in November of 2008 and by October of 2009 I have put on 3100 miles. I have experienced a periodic 1st gear engagement problem at stop lights several times threw out those miles. A few months ago, at a stop light, 1st gear would not engage until the third and very forceful jamming of the gear shift lever down. This was at a very busy intersection and I had cars behind me honking, embarrassing to say the least. This was the worst case scenario of this defect to date. I took it to BMW of San Diego, Ca. and explained the problem to them and they kept the bike for 4 days to evaluate the problem and charged me $25 to look at what was, to me, a serious safety problem.
After 4 days they said they could not duplicate my problem and there was nothing they could do. I took the bike to BMW of North County (San Diego) and they made at the same conclusion. While talking to another rider in the parking lot, who was a machinist, he explained that the gears of the BMW are made in a way that this problem must be compensated by the rider as a precautionary act. WTF. This is my first BMW and I expected that this kind of flaw would never be imposed on a new rider without some kind of warning or caution.
The perception I have of this is that BMW's engineering management assumes that a BMW rider must be qualified like a pilot to ride their bikes or you'll just learn how. I now am considering what to do; contact a product defect lawyer, sell the bike at a loss and get another brand, filing a lawsuit to demand full payment returned for this defect. What I do know is that this problem could result in injury by just a small thing as a distracted driver behind me moving with the traffic around him. This is not right! It is worse than a suicide clutch on a Harley because you can't predict when it will happen. I have parked the bike and have contacted BMW of America to sort out a solution. CAVEAT EMPTOR or 'BUYER BEWARE' it's not a perfect world.
I purchased a 2009 BMW R1200GS Motorcycle with a rebate of 1250.00 on Sept. 30 2009. I asked if there were going to be any rebate changes and was told BMW always gives advance notice of any changes. That is total **. When I call BMW to complain that the rebate changed from 1250.00 to 2000.00 in one day. They tell me there is nothing they can do about it.
To this day I have not picked up the bike from the dealer. The dealer has tried to help. BMW does tells me tough luck. Well here is to you BMW. Your customer service sucked on my first bike shame on you. I gave it a try on a second bike because I liked the dealer but I will NEVER do business again with this kind of treatment. You do not produce a product that allows you to treat people like dirt and get away with it. I hope someone reads this and goes to another product where the manufacturer will stand behind the customer. Thanks for nothing.
I just ended a 3-year lease on a 525i. I enjoyed very much driving the car, but dealing with BMW and BMW Financial was terrible. I have owned and/or lease several high line cars, but never have I seen things handled like BMW & BMW Financial handle things. When I got a flat tire (twice) and battery died (1) I called roadside. They have to tow the car into dealership for these things and inconvenience the customer?
The battery has died in my wife's H2 and she calls GM's roadside. They show up in less than 30 minutes and PUT NEW BATTERY IN THE truck and she is on her way again. She did not have to ride to dealership in tow-truck and get a loner. Then when dealership puts in new battery, have drive back and get my car. Which of above is example of CUSTOMER SERVICE?
Then 8 months before end of lease I contacted BMW Financial to purchase additional miles. I was told my options were; to divide cost of additional miles into number of remaining months or pay 1 time the total. Just add that total amount to next lease payment. Well 2 days latter I was hit on my Harley and sustained 9 broken ribs & broken bone in back, severe concussion etc. Which basically took me out of action for almost 2 months.
Things were clear enough to go to office and pay some bills. Well I forgot about adding the additional amount to Dec. 2008 lease payment, so when I realized that a few months later and called BMW Financial again to see if I could still pay them, I was told "no, it's to late now." They had record my initial call, but refused to honor previous arrangements, even though they had details of 1st call in system and I was willing to provide documentation of health. The whole tone of person I spoke with was condescending.
Also BMW has no "Loyalty" incentives for repeat customers like Lexus, MB, Cadillac all do. The original dealership was not very helpful when I went to see about leasing or buying another BMW. So today I drive a 2009 IS350 Lexus and probably never do business with BMW again. BMW may very well have the "Ultimate Driving Machine" but my experiences over last 3 years will prevent me from owning another BMW in the future. Business must be good at BMW?
STERLING, VIRGINIA -- I took my BMW 325i back a week after I purchased it with very loud road noise. The service manager claimed it was caused by the Bridgestone run-flat tires and that all run-flats make more noise than conventional tires so there is nothing he can do. The tire noise progressively got worse until 20,000 miles when I found out that BMW and Bridgestone offer a "voluntary" recall I my particular make and size tire. Since the recall was voluntary they did not notify me even though I had already complained. The recall offered customers with less than 10,000 miles 4 new tires, customers with less than 20,000 miles received 2 new tires. Since I was already over 20,000 I got nothing.
BMW recommends oil changes every year or about 15,000 miles depending on the oil monitor and driving habits. I took the car in for an oil change because it had been over 1 year since the last change. The service representative argued that the oil monitor claimed I could go another 2,000 miles before a change. After reminding him that it's BMWs policy to change the oil at least once a year or when the oil monitor mileage expires, he finally agreed to change the oil. When I got the car back the with the oil monitor reset, the computer now claimed that my next oil change would not be for 2 years instead of their service policy of 1 year.
I took the car in because the brake pedal was hard to press down after the car had been sitting idle for 8 or more hours. This made it difficult to start the car since the brake needs to be pressed before pressing the starter button. After they claimed they could not find a problem, I researched it on the internet and found several customers with the same complaint along with a BMW service bulletin stating what part # to replace. I went back and showed them the service bulletin and then they replaced the part. That fixed the problem for a couple months but now it's broke again and I just can't stand going back to argue with those crooks.


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Czech Republic is in the initial phase of adopting OA. OA awareness is still mostly limited to library staff only.
Open Access repositories: There are several Czech open repositories registered in OpenDOAR and ROAR. Three of them are currently DRIVER compliant and registered and harvested by DRIVER infrastructure. One of them is OpenAIRE compliant as well (DSpace at VŠB-TUO).
Open Access Journals: There are currently 53 open access journals published within Czech Republic listed in DOAJ.
Enabling Environment:
OA initiatives have taken place. The Czech Science Foundation, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, and Masaryk University signed the Berlin Declaration.
The Association of Czech University Libraries (covering 23 universities) promotes OA issues by inviting recognized experts to introduce OA at its annual conferences Bibliotheca academica, by organizing seminars and supporting other events and activities conducted by university libraries, such as DSpace CZ or Open Access Week.
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Association of Czech University Libraries
Overview: Association of university libraries aimed at promoting, developing and supporting university libraries, sharing practice and collaboration. Communication address: Czech Technical University in Prague, Computing and Information Center, Computing and Information Center, 166 36 Praha 6-Dejvice, Czech Republic; e-mail: iva.prochaskova(at)upce.cz
Past and Future OA Related Activities:
Collaboration between the Czech universities and research institutions in organizing the Open Access Week (2010, 2011) in the Czech Republic.
Czech Republic participates in OpenAIRE project. VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava Central Library represents the Czech NOAD in the OpenAIRE.
List of Publications
CASLIN 2009: Institutional Online Repositories and Open Access: 16th International Seminar, Teplá Monastery, Czech Republic, 7-11 June 2009. Pilsen: University of West Bohemia, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7043-806-0.
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i was curious on which you believe is better, to study a variety of subjects at the same time, or to focus on one thing until your good then move on. i have little time away from work so i'm trying to make it count.
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Juniors lift Bulldogs 2nd day sweep
Strickland, Jackson combine for 89 points
BURKBURNETT — A pair of Burkburnett juniors combined for 89 points in leading the Bulldogs to a pair of victories Friday on the second day of the Union Square Bulldog Classic.
Elijah Strickland and Chavaz Jackson scored 16 points apiece in Burk's 60-57 win over Canyon Randall in a morning game.
Later in the day, Jackson fired in 30, and Strickland had 27 in a 91-80 triumph over Plainview.
Wichita Falls High lost both Friday games. The Coyotes gave Highland Park all it wanted in a 73-62 morning contest and then came out flat and were blown out 78-48 later than evening.
Neither the Bulldogs nor Coyotes will play today. Randall and Plainview will play at 1 p.m., and Highland Park and Whitehouse will play for the championship at 2:30 p.m.
"I was really proud of our guys for hanging in today," Burkburnett coach Danny Nix said after a third-place finish that raised their season record to 10-3
"We got down this morning (31-21 at halftime), and it's hard to come back against a good club.
"Tonight, we jumped on them early, which is what we wanted to do, and our guys had great energy for our third game in 24 hours."
Jackson and Strickland both hit four 3-pointers to help Burk dominate Plainview (5-5) for three quarters. The Bulldogs led 79-23 heading into the final eight minutes.
Arthur Hamlett, also a junior, chipped in 14 points in the nightcap and 13 in the morning game.
Randall has three players reach double figures in the early contest. Logan Brittain had 17, Colin Bowen 16 and Bo Dunavin 10.
Plainview's Desmond Vera scored 27 against Burk. Daniel Miler had 13, and Joby Muniz had 10.
The Coyotes (4-7) led Highland Park 56-55 at the end of the third quarter but were outscored by a dozen points in the fourth.
The second game was never close.
Whitehouse (9-2) got eight points from Jake Parker to jump out to a 23-10 lead after one quarter and were ahead by 30 heading into the fourth.
"We had some tired legs, but there are no excuses," WFHS coach Brandon Smith said. "You need to show up, and you have to work every game. What hurts me as a coach is when we worked so hard this morning and you see what kind of potential you have. Tonight's game I didn't recognize our team for the entire game."
Lucas McClain led the Coyotes with 24 points against Highland Park, and Demetrius Mozeke added 11.
Against Whitehouse, WFHS got 15 points from McClain and 14 from Brandon Brown.
Garon Nash, the Pack's 6-foot-5 sophomore center, went down hard in the third quarter and didn't return. He had his right shin iced down when he left the court, and it was feared it might be broken.
The Scots got double-figure scoring from a quartet that featured 23 points by Chase Fletcher, 18 points from Will Miller and 11 points each from Matthew Crites and Derek Cahn.
In the evening game, Jake Parker led Whitehouse with 19, followed by Pat Mahomes with 15 and Jaylon Dews with 12.
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Franchise Index: Previous Season / Next Season
Record: 2-9-0, Finished 5th in NFL West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 116 points (10.5/g), 9th of 10 in the NFL.
Allowed 244 points (22.2/g), 9th.
Differential of -128 points (-11.6/g), 9th.
Expected W-L: 1.6-9.4.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -17 (-1.5/g), 9th.
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If its worse when you move, if you feel achey and creaky trying to walk (like you're an old woman), that's more evidence that its just from your walk. It sounds like it is, so just keep an eye on it! You're going to feel like a bus hit you tomorrow morning :) Keep some ice and heat and jammies around depending on how you feel!
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Myss brings mystic message to Naples
In times of crisis, the world seems to turn toward spirituality, but spiritual living is not just about discussing metaphysics or offering physical healing. Not only does a spiritual life require commitment, it demands devotion. What does it take to connect with God? Can people like you and me become mystics in this hectic, contemporary world?
These are among the topics that popular author Caroline Myss will discuss at 2 p.m. on Jan, 6, at the Unity Church of Naples.
Myss, who has been a journalist and a intuitive medicine, is considered a pioneer in energy medicine and has been called a visionary. Three of her books, Anatomy of the Spirit, Why People Don't Heal and How They Can, and Sacred Contracts, became New York Times bestsellers.
This is the first time that Myss, who sees herself as a mystic and educator, will be appearing in Collier County. She will present Mystics without Monasteries, an empowerment workshop, based on material from Entering the Castle, published this spring.
Myss wrote: "Bound by the routines of daily life, we deny the soul the opportunity to connect with God." She hopes that people attending her workshop will have an experience that will transform their lives.
Myss admits that her book is not easy reading for everyone; some people might resist the message because it is based on the thoughts of a Catholic saint, Teresa of Avila.
"That's an obstacle for some people, and I understand that," Myss said. "Every time that there is an association with a religion, it's very challenging to convince people that you're not dealing with religion but rather with a person who accomplished a great deal. And [Teresa] is a profound figure, who only happens to have a religious background."
Myss, who had a Catholic upbringing, professes her admiration for all mystics, and says she fell in love with everything about Teresa. A mystic is someone who wants to engage in a deeper dialogue with God, according to the author's definition. However, contemporary mystics live in the real world, outside a monastery.
"Like the first Buddhists, Taoists and Christians," Myss writes in her book, "the contemporary mystic is called to represent an invisible power in the world through a personal spiritual practice, through the power of prayer, through living consciously and practicing compassion, and through becoming a channel for grace."
Myss warns that, "nobody is expected to master these ideals," and the goal is not perfection, but to live consciously and in accordance with the highest degree of truth that your soul can maintain. To become a mystic, you need first to connect with your soul, she says.
Myss invites her readers to imagine their souls as a fortressed castle, with seven or more mansions, each one of them with many rooms.
Then, she guides the reader in a journey through the castle, offering visualization and contemplation exercises, toward the last mansion, where the explorer should encounter God.
"Yet, it takes great courage to get to know your soul," Myss writes. "Once you're conscious of your soul, you're likely to be called." The mystic's call is all about service, she says.
A mystic serves visibly and invisibly. Visibly, by modeling (calm in chaos, kindness amid anger, forgiveness at all times, personal integrity), and invisibly, by prayer and channeling grace. Myss has chosen to serve by empowering others.
"I don't see that supporting other people's wounds does any good," she says. "I believe that what 'supportive' means is to support somebody's strength - what I see as their talent and their power and their self-esteem."
Myss thinks there are people who are, "called to be a part of the world, with the same passion that once drew people out of society and into monasteries or into ashrams." At present, the calling is to engage with God without giving up your life, but instead, living a life that is full of meaning and clear direction.
"We need to change our society," says Myss, emphatically. "I think there are people who are in complete denial that the world is in a terrible condition, environmentally and politically."
"It's very difficult for people to realize how serious the problems the Earth is facing are, because the Earth has not changed in front of their eyes," she says.
Whose responsibility is it to solve the Earth problems? "The government doesn't solve problems, it creates problems," Myss says. "You have to stop thinking that the government is a redeemer." She believes that change has to come from us, the people, and that mystics have a special role to play in the process.
"It is in the people's best interest to see what is happening, in a profoundly mystic capacity, versus a frightened one," Myss says. "Mystics are people with the capacity to understand what is happening in life in a far greater domain, to include all of humanity. They have a transcendent vision, not just a personal one."
Myss knows that even if mystics can reach a point of clarity, the work is never done. "You are always working through your own shadow, your own fears and your own humanity. And also, through your own capacity to be as frightened and parochial as everybody else."
She adds, "The difference is that you know what is possible and you always have to reach for what is possible in yourself."
To register for the $45 workshop call 775-3009. For more information visit www.myss.com.
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Gardens fundraiser is April 10
CORPUS CHRISTI - The South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center will stage the Big Bloom, its annual mega plant sale and spring fling fundraiser, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 10 at the Gardens & Nature Center grounds, 8545 S. Staples St.
It's also Dollar Day, when everyone gets to tour the Botanical Gardens in luscious spring bloom plus shop the Big Bloom for just $1 per person.
Other traditional Big Bloom activities include orchid, plumeria and bromeliad sales, numerous specialty vendors selling a variety of lawn, patio, plants and garden décor and three plant-beneficial ladybug releases.
The new Eco-Fun Tent will feature a 10 a.m. Reptile Show and 11 a.m. robot-taught recycling class for children. Also, a new Pooches & Plants dog event is scheduled for 2 p.m. Members, who may begin shopping at 8 a.m., are admitted free and also receive discounts on most plants and in the Garden Shoppe.
Corporate Environmental Sponsors who make Big Bloom Dollar Day possible include Flint Hills Resources, H-E-B, NuStar Energy, and Port of Corpus Christi.
Information, call 361-852-2100.
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The Del Mar College Former Students' Association will honor a select group of past graduates at the Wall of Honor Awards Banquet at 6:30 p.m. April 24 in the Retama Room on the second floor of the Harvin Student Center, Del Mar College East. Every year, the Former Students' Association honors a select group of former students and inducts them into the college's prestigious Wall of Honor.
This year's honorees are Del Mar College President Mark Escamilla, Stella Guerra Nelson, Founder of Guerra International Ltd., Adelfino Palacios, Del Mar professor of business administration and Henry J. Williams, financial officer of Corpus Christi Christian Fellowship.
Cost: $35/ $280 tables of eight. Deadline to purchase tickets or tables is April 15. Information: Office of Development 698-1317.
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Cost: Free to JAC/Series 7 members; $20 for nonmembers. Information: 825-3509.
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Get your dance moves polished up for the Charleston and the Foxtrot: the theme for the 2010 Sparkling City Humane Gala is "The Roaring Twenties," and the evening will include a "Dancing with the Stars" dance contest. It all begins at 7 p.m. May 7 aboard the Lexington Museum on the Bay. If dancing isn't the bee's knees for you, try the casino playing that also will be available along with a seated dinner and silent auction.
The gala is the first fundraiser for the Texas Humane Legislation Network and the Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society. The network is a nonprofit organization with nine chapters throughout Texas, including a newly founded South Texas chapter.
They work for the enactment and enforcement of laws to protect animals from neglect and abuse. Cost: $75. Information: www.sparklingcityhumanegala.com or Cheryl Martinez 361-855-7387.
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n Gregory K. Montgomery, 45, of 4954 Ohio 4, Bellevue, was charged with failure to maintain assured clear distance Monday after he hit the left side of the oversized farm equipment that was left of center being pulled by Lawrence R. Reilly, 58, of 277 Hasbrock Road, on Peru Olena Road.
n Barbara A. Ceculski, 59, of Cadiz, was charged with failure to maintain assured clear distance Tuesday after she hit the rear of the stopped vehicle driven by Conal J. Erickson, 54, of Idaho Falls, Idaho. Erickson had slowed heading west on U.S. 250 to wait for someone driving farm equipment approaching to cross the road.
n Assisted North Central EMS with treating a patient in an all-terrain vehicle accident at 3:57 p.m. Wednesday on Ohio 61 behind the old Boose's Farm Market. The ATV had rolled onto the victim, causing internal injuries. Returned to station at 5.
n Ashley N. Burkett 20, of 22 Harris Ave., was charged with improper backing Wednesday in the Harris Avenue collision with the vehicle driven by Orville D. Wyatt, 65, of 28 Ontario St.
n A West Main Street resident accused one of the tenants of stealing her and her son's Social Security cards Wednesday.
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n Ian S. Poland, 18, of 39 Jefferson St., was arrested on a probation violation warrant Wednesday. He currently is in custody at the Huron County Jail until his mandatory Norwalk Municipal Court appearance.
n Shannon M. Gherman, 25, whose address was unavailable, was released after posting bond on three warrants Wednesday. Gherman was charged with failure to pay fines and costs and failure to show proof of alcohol counseling.
n An East League Street resident reported her green Next bicycle was missing Wednesday after a friend borrowed it from her. The friend let another person borrow it.
n Debra L. Kemper, 45, whose address was unavailable, turned herself in on a passing bad checks warrant Wednesday and was released after being issued a summons.
n Shane A. Signs, 33, of 152 1/2 Whittlesey Ave., was arrested on two warrants Wednesday and charged with failure to pay fines and costs. The original conviction was driving with expired plates and an open container violation. Signs is serving a 10-day sentence at the Huron County Jail.
n Dawn Gage, whose age and address were unavailable, was charged with driving under the influence in connection with a Milan Avenue traffic stop Wednesday. He has two prior DUI charges in the last six years. Police seized his 1996 Chrysler Sebring convertible and removed the license plates.
n Kristi Logan, 21, of Columbus, was arrested on a local forgery warrant stemming from a 2006 case Wednesday at the Franklin County Jail. She currently is in custody at the Huron County Jail.
n An Ohio 162, Monroeville, resident reported domestic violence Wednesday.
n A South Old State Road resident reported there was a suspected prowler in her back yard by the fence Wednesday.
n Advised of a Shady Lane Drive break-in Wednesday.
n An Ohio 162, New London, resident reported the theft of his mother's camper trailer Wednesday from Division Lane, Fitchville.
n A Greenwich Township trustee reported there was manure "all over the roadway" Wednesday on Rome Greenwich Road, Greenwich.
n Dispatchers received a 9-1-1 call about needing an ambulance for an all-terrain vehicle accident Wednesday on Ohio 61.
n An Alpha Road, Greenwich, resident reported a break-in Wednesday.
n Dispatchers received a 9-1-1 call about the theft of four guns and some prescription medication Wednesday from Butler Road, Wakeman.


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NEWS RELEASEJune 11, 2014
Fire danger rating increases to 'moderate' in Spokane, Okanogan counties and portions of Lincoln, Stevens counties
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced today the following status updates in fire danger rating for the listed counties.
Effective at 12:01 a.m. on June 12, 2014, the following changes will be implemented:
Daily updates on burn restrictions are available at 1-800-323-BURN or on DNR's website at www.dnr.wa.gov; then click on 'fire information and prevention' and go to 'wildfire related maps.' The 'burn risk map' link is in the bottom, right-hand corner.
Additionally, DNR would like to remind people who work in the forest environment to be mindful of industrial fire precaution levels. As the weather warms up and dries out the landscape, these precaution levels may change, resulting in additional restrictions for working in the woods.
DNR provides technical and financial assistance to landowners to help in thinning trees to reduce fire hazard and increase forest health. For more information, call the Northeast Region Office at (509) 684-7474.
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2 14oz packages vegan sausage (I use Gimme Lean Sausage)
1 12oz bag frozen onions
4 cups bell pepper (assorted red, green, yellow), chopped
2 cups celery, chopped
1 1/2 cup chopped parsley
2 bunches green onions, chopped
3 tablespoons cornstarch mixed in 1/2 cup cold water
15 bay leaves
2 tablespoons black pepper
1 tablespoon salt
4 tablespoons creole seasoning (I use Tony Chachere Creole Seasoning)
1 30 oz can crushed tomatoes in puree
1 30 oz can tomato sauce
3 tablespoons hot sauce (I use Louisiana Hot Sauce (not habereno))
In a deep skillet/pan brown vegan sausage in 1/2 cup oil.
In huge pot add 1/2 cup (or more as needed) oil. Sautee all the vegetable till soft including bay leaves.
Add all the tomatoes sauces and seasoning.
Add veg broth & the cornstarch.
Then add browned sausage and let cook on low bubble stirring often or it'll stick and burn to the bottom of the pot) for a least 1 hour. 2 hours preferred. If it thickens too much add more veg broth or water.
Serve over hot rice.
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And, like it or not, those are exactly the types of players at whom the Yankees like to dangle money, yearly.
Plenty of novels can dangle the facts well enough to merit our page-turning interest.
dangle mere feet from one of these behemoths to feel very small indeed.
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Would be a shame, Jamie has always been good with fans from my POV.
Would be a shame, Jamie has always been good with fans from my POV.
It won't load all the way. It goes blank as it gets to the good stuff.
Loaded all the way for me. Jamie seemed like he was frustrated.
Has to be frustrating to see these Internet tough guys tweet the same nonsense day in and day out despite the success the team is having (some Sundeckers can relate). Then to have that idiot call him the "Dusty d*** rider" was completely out of line. Jamie should kick his sorry ass.
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Sucks if he loses his job over this, but if he's gonna represent the Reds he can't say things like that to people. Hopefully they just discipline him in some other minor way, he learns and moves on. He either needs a quicker trigger finger on the block button, or to just ignore those people.
Joey Votto does not care about RBI.
That's too bad. I hope he doesn't lose his job. Heck, I actually typed out about 3 different responses (basically saying the same things in differing ways) before deciding to just leave it at "I hope he doesn't lose his job" as I didn't wanna read the various replies which might have possibly included any of the following within their discussion points: "yeah, but he should have known better", or "Yeah, but necessitated self-control is part of that job"....and of course, so on and so forth.
Good luck Jamie
According to his blog he is shutting down his twitter.
The "Big Mike" twitter account is suspended
This will be an interesting story to follow, I suppose.
Jamie was always very gracious and helpful in my interactions with him, and gave me some great pointers down in Spring Training about what to do after the Reds moved to Goodyear.
Supreme music taste, too.
Gotta say, it's surprising to see anyway. Obviously there is entirely different degrees of magnitude in the events here, but my reaction here is similar to when I heard quiet, old Marvin Harrison shot a guy.
Kinda like "huh?"
Pinch hitting for Pedro Borbon...
I dont have a problem with it, dude wants to run his mouth to him, he deserves what comes back his way. It wasnt pro way to handle it, but I dont care about it to be honest.
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BTW, about your signature, never take anything on House at the superficial level. It is a very well written show with it's constant secondary meanings. In this case, the statement is made to define religion rather than criticize it. Faith, by definition, is to accept the un-provable. House is going through a struggle, mirroring the conflict Holmes went through, of accepting the existence of something outside the confines of science. Because it mirrors the Holmes development, House is covertly a very religious show. (FYI Arthur Conan Doyle was a very spiritual man and it was the underlying spiritual message entwined within the Holmes stories that enhanced their popularity. To read Doyle books where the message is more obvert, try The White Company and Sir Nigel.)
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GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The regular season has almost arrived. But before the games start to count, the Packers will host the Kansas City Chiefs in their preseason finale at 6 p.m. Thursday at Lambeau Field. Five things to watch for in this game: 1. Which young "on the bubble" players will step up and grab a roster spot? Based on Wednesday's roster projections, 44 of the Packers' 53 active roster spots are locked in. That means nine players have one last opportunity to prove to general manager Ted Thompson and the coaching staff that they belong on the team this season. A year ago, linebacker Vic So'oto had such a great run late in preseason that the undrafted rookie free agent earned a spot on the roster. So'oto is on the bubble again and may need a dominant performance to make it for a second consecutive season. Sean Richardson, a tall, athletic safety who signed with the Packers as an undrafted free agent in April, is one of several rookies hoping to make a lasting impression in th...
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April 13, 2005 9:11 AM PDT
Sony: We're open to avoiding a DVD format war
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Company's stance could help head off the looming threat of a showdown among the world's biggest technology players.
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- I won't touch either one...
- I am not going to buy either one until the format war is over. Should this come about at about the same time the next new format comes along then screw them. DVD is just fine for movies and should have a longer life than what they are giving it. It comes down to greed not better quality, features or anything else. They want everyone to run out and buy what they already have on the new format. Again I say screw them.
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Thats hall sex
This entire format war is akin to concept of hall sex, everyone is getting screwed .. but NOT really.
The format war is good for everyone. Do you remember 8 TRACK I do.
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When you transfer widescreen DVR-MS content from Microsoft Windows Media Player 10 to a portable device, the content may be distorted and unviewable on the device. This problem may occur when you transfer widescreen DVR-MS content to a Portable Media Center device.
This problem occurs because Windows Media Player 10 incorrectly reads the pixel aspect ratio when you transfer widescreen DVR-MS content to a portable device.
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next release that contains this hotfix.
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Do you ever ride the bus in the morning, trying to figure out what last night's dream meant? If so, your bus driver may be able to help.
"Dreams are pictures of feelings that parallel waking life," said Eugene Kovalenko, Ph.D., a Los Alamos school bus driver who has developed a simple way to find meaning from dreams, called the CREEI Method.
Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation entered a home on Camino Mora in North Mesa today for reasons not yet clear. The home was sectioned off with yellow police tape and members of the Los Alamos Police Department were with agents outside the home.
"This is part of an ongoing federal investigation," FBI Public Information Officer Darren Jones said at the scene.
Police Chief Wayne Torpy also did not go into detail saying only, "Our officers are providing ground support to the FBI for this investigation."
SANTA FE — Few legislators were in the Capitol when educators and union activists demonstrated against budget cuts to solve New Mexico's growing deficit, but last week's rally sent a clear political message that lawmakers will hear when they convene for a special session Saturday.
"Today we march. Tomorrow we vote," the crowd chanted.
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SANTA FE — Gov. Bill Richardson Wednesday issued a challenge to New Mexicans to get behind a "National Call for Photos," a project to collect photos of all names listed on the National Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Wall in Washington D.C.
SANTA FE — New Mexico, which once had the worst DWI problem in the nation, is now out of the top-10 in all three national rankings. The state has dropped out of the top-10 ranking for DWI fatalities, according to statistics released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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The looming 100-foot instrumentation tower nestled among the pines in the southwest corner of the Valles Caldera National Preserve may help scientists answer some of the most important questions of our age. Data from this tower will be used to foretell how climate change might affect Earth's life processes. Predicting these impacts has been a vexing problem because there is no precedent for a warming Earth with extensive human habitation.
As part of its goals this year, the newly elected board of directors of the Los Alamos Republican Party had two speakers headline its monthly meeting Thursday.
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Designing Fine Aggregate Mixtures to evaluate fatigue crack growth in asphalt mixtures
Date: April 2001
Creator: Bhasin, Amit; Motamed, Arash & Izadi, Anoosha
Description: "Fatigue cracking is a significant form of pavement distress in flexible pavements. The properties of the sand-asphalt mortars or fine aggregate matrix (FAM) can be used to characterize the evolution of fatigue crack growth and self-healing in asphalt mixtures. This study compares the internal microstructure of the mortar within a full asphalt mixture to the internal microstructure of the FAM specimen. This study also conducts a limited evaluation of the influence of mixture properties and methods of compaction on the engineering properties of the FAM specimens. The results from this study, although limited in number, indicate that in most cases the SGC compacted FAM specimen had a microstructure that most closely resembled the microstructure of the mortar within a full asphalt mixture. Another finding from this study was that, at a given level of damage, the healing characteristic of the three different types of FAM mixes was not significantly different. This indicates that the healing rate is mostly dictated by the type of binder and not significantly influenced by the gradation or binder content, as long as the volumetric distribution of the mastic was the same. In other words, the inherent healing characteristics of the asphalt binder play a more ...
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Portable Emission Measurement System-based approach to developing and evaluating driving cycles for air quality assessment
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Creator: Wang, Ziqianli; Shi, Qinyi & Lei, Yu
Description: "The first objective is to develop driving cycles for classified roads incorporating both a vehicle's driving activities and its emission characteristics, using the data collected by Portable Emission Measurement System (PEMS), which was neither available nor has ever been used in developing driving cycles. A comprehensive database is established for the collected data and a sophisticated computer program is developed to generate the specific driving cycles. The second objective is to develop an evaluation approach of driving cycles in which Vehicle Specific Power (VSP), a parameter that can readily connect the driving modes with emissions, is used to evaluate how well the driving cycles can represent the driving and emission characteristics on real roads."
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Impacts of pending federal greenhouse gas legislation on the Texas transportation sector
Date: May 2010
Creator: Woodward, James T. & Boske, Leigh B.
Description: "This 2010 study, funded by the Southwest Region University Transportation Center, assesses current regulatory attempts to mitigate climate change and how such proposed action would impact the Texas transportation sector economically. Social and political trends suggest the United States may soon join other United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) countries in drafting substantive, national climate change policy. After providing a brief overview of past and present climate efforts taken both nationally and internationally, this paper explores different economic solutions to address the externalities of fossil fuel emissions. Alternatives include command-and-control regulation, a carbon tax, and a cap-and-trade program. Several factors, including the difficulty of quantifying and constraining greenhouse gas emissions downstream at the vehicle tailpipe, suggest a carbon tax levied upon upstream refiners is the most promising market-based alternative to reduce carbon emissions within the United States's transportation sector. Texas business leaders and lawmakers have repeatedly voiced their disapproval of mandatory national carbon controls over the past decade. A crucial factor why much of the Lone Star State's populace remains opposed to climate change action is Texas leads the nation's energy industry, which is decidedly fossil-fuel based and therefore carbon intensive. Prevailing thought is a carbon tax would ...
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Thinking critically about models used to predict emergency evacuation in Gulf Coast states
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A comprehensive examination of heavy vehicle emissions factors
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Examining the influence of tolls on commute departure and route choice behavior in the Chicago region
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Network methods for project selection based on optimizing environmental impact
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Creator: Duthie, Jennifer Clare; Waller, S. Travis & Ferguson, Erin M.
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Performance analysis of the "zoning" strategies for Americans with Disabilities Act paratransit services
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Creator: Shen, Chung-Wei & Quadrifoglio, Luca
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Predicting the incremental effects on transit ridership due to Bus-On-Shoulder operations
Date: August 2010
Creator: Machemehl, Randy B. & Pappas, Elani
Description: "Bus-On-Shoulder (BOS) operations are an extremely effective method for increasing the quality of a bus service; allowing for a bus to use a freeway shoulder as a bypass lane not only decreases bus travel time but also increases the bus service's overall performance. BOS has also been found to increase bus ridership. The modern BOS system began in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area almost 20 years ago. Using the extensive data available from Minneapolis-Saint Paul, ridership changes due to BOS operations were explored. The data showed that with 90% confidence, ridership will increase by at least 4.5% and as much as 14.3%. This paper also explores how the citizens of Austin, Texas would respond to a BOS operation on local freeways. A stated preference survey was administered to a sample of Austin commuters. It was determined that potential riders would desire a time savings of 7 or more minutes. Typically it is challenging for persons to accurately predict time savings, therefore it was concluded that for a BOS operation to be successful it was necessary for a there to be a perceived time savings."
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