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On the rocky slopes of Spring Mountain, Stony Hill is a breath of fresh air in a land of red wine. It's a historic producer of elegant white wines, including crisp, minimally oaked, no-malolactic Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer and Riesling. Cabernet Sauvignon is a recent addition after 60 years of family ownership...
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More than $15.1 million in grants through the Ohio Housing Trust Fund Homeless Assistance Grant Program were awarded to 75 organizations operating emergency shelters and supportive housing facilities in the state.
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Owner was nice, she gave concrete suggestions as of what to do and introduction to Venice once we arrived. The facilities were okay but the circuit could break if multiple high power electrical appliances were used at the same time (probably a problem which exist in various places on the island though. The room was clean, but I'm not sure the bed sheets were particularly clean...
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With classical music stars, full orchestra and outstanding young artists, the Engadin Festival celebrates its 75th anniversary from 30 July to 15 August 2015.
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Global Telecom Cable Industry 2012-2017: Trend, Profit, and Forecast Analysis, September 2012
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The top four contendors in Chicago's mayoral race prepare for Thursday's debate at the Oriental Theatre.
Much is at stake on Tuesday, Feb. 22, when Chicago voters will elect their first new mayor in 22 years from a slate of candidates that, for the first time in 60 years, does not include an incumbent. Through our Keepers and Seekers briefing book, participation in coalition efforts to advance the Green Growth and Sustainable Transportation platforms, and sponsorship of the WLS-Channel 7 debate (to which we submitted these five questions for candidates), MPC has provided all of Chicago's aldermanic and mayoral candidates with information on policies and practices that will keep Chicago and the entire metropolitan region sustainable, competitive and equitable.
Now it's time to vote. Before you go to the polls, we hope you'll take a few minutes to read this summary of what Gery Chico, Miguel del Valle, Rahm Emanuel, Carol Moseley Braun, William "Dock" Walls III, and Patricia Van Pelt Watkins have said they plan to do to improve Chicago's transportation network, housing and neighborhood development, water and the environment, and economic competitiveness.
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Building on lessons learned by local leaders, MPC, and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus during the first round of the federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP), the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning submits massive regional proposal for NSP 2.
The Marquette Plan, Northwest Indiana's ambitious plan to revitalize and protect its Lake Michigan shoreline, reflects many of the ideals embodied in Daniel Burnham's 1909 Plan of Chicago. The plan earned MPC's prestigious Burnham Award for Excellence in Planning in 2007.
The second event of the MPC-CAF summer discussion series, "Reinventing Public Investment", focused on how federal policies in housing, transportation and economic development have shaped decisions and community development in the Chicago Region.
For more than 80 years, the Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) has made the Chicago region a better place to live and work by partnering with businesses, communities and governments to address the area's toughest planning and development challenges. MPC works to solve today's urgent problems while consistently thinking ahead to prepare the region for the needs of tomorrow. Read more about our work »
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"Parks and Recreation"actor Nick Offerman shares his humorous fulminations on life, manliness, meat, and much more in his first book. Growing a perfect moustache, grilling red meat, wooing a woman who better to deliver this tutelage than the always charming, always manly Nick Offerman, best known as"Parks and Recreation" s Ron Swanson? Combining his trademark comic voice and very real expertise in woodworking he runs his own woodshop "Paddle Your Own Canoe"featurestalesfrom Offerman s childhoodin small-town Minooka, Illinois I grew up literally in the middle of a cornfield to his theater days in Chicago, beginnings as a carpenter/actor and the hilarious and magnificent seduction of his now-wife Megan Mullally.It also offershard-bitten battle strategies in the arenas of manliness, love, style, religion, woodworking, and outdoor recreation, among many other savory entrees. A mix of amusing anecdotes, opinionated lessons and rants, sprinkled with offbeat gaiety, "Paddle Your Own Canoe"will not only tickle readers pink but may also rouse them to put down their smart phones, study a few sycamore leaves, and maybe even hand craft (and paddle) their own canoes."
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Nick Offerman is a stage and screen actor and woodworker. He is married to the most beautiful and talented actress working today, Megan Mullally. They live in Los Angeles, CA with their poodles. Nick is as good at using a broom as anybody you're likely to come across.
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Praise for "Paddle Your Own Canoe" "[Offerman] not only explores his Paul Bunyan-like image with tongue-in-cheek lessons on manliness, complete with illustrations and advice, but also offers poignant memories of his childhood growing up in Illinois and hilarious anecdotes from his career."--"Entertainment Weekly " "Offerman touches on everything from his days as a break-dancing, football-playing farm boy in Minooka (about 50 miles southwest of the Loop) to his freewheeling, hedonistic 20s in Chicago to the inevitable Hollywood struggles that followed. But he doesn't gloss over embarrassing moments, including his two trips to jail during college at the University of Illinois--one for shoplifting Ronnie Milsap cassettes from Kmart as a joke; the other, he says, a convoluted case of mistaken identity. Between anecdotes, he delivers impassioned pleas and rants..."--"Chicago magazine " "Thought-provoking, profane, and frequently hilarious...getting to know Offerman through his stumbling courtship with Megan Mullally and Kabuki theater training is well worth the price of admission."--"Publishers Weekly " "Ron Swanson is a mustachioed, breakfast-food-loving, woodworking red-meat connoisseur. Nick Offerman is a mustachioed, breakfast-food-loving, woodworking red-meat connoisseur but, more important, also a real person--a grateful, gracious, bemused actor in love with his wife, Megan Mullally, and the earnest simplicity of his not-so-Hollywood existence. Not only does he recall his life, but he also offers chuckle-worthy anecdotes, diagrams, even a haiku (about--what else?--bratwurst) to help his readers find their own ways toward delicious living. Ron Swanson would be proud."--"Booklist " "Equal parts memoir and advice for grabbing life by the gonads. It's funny, highly nostalgic, and will make you seriously contemplate taking up carpentry. It's sort of like reading Garrison Keillor if he wrote for "Playboy."..it's fun, it's visceral, and I learned things. When I finished the tome I had to take a long walk to soak everything in. We should all be so lucky to one day drink with this man, or at least purchase a table from him."--"ManCave Daily" "Offerman's funny advice book offers practical tips about living more successfully, with the sort of dry and laconic delivery that comes through in his role on "Parks and Recreation.""--"Time Out New York" "Uniquely honest and consistently hilarious...Fans of Offerman may not be surprised by his candor, however this book is not specifically written for the fans. [It] will be enjoyed by many, specifically those who have the capacity and the will to wonder, and to want more out of life, while maintaining a degree of simplicity and happiness; just like Nick Offerman."--"Rare " "A hilarious walkabout...teeming with tasteful vulgarity, self-deprecating hilarity and a most humble wisdom bordering on sage-like. It's rare to find a memoir that is all at once touching, funny as sh*t, and capable of schooling you in basic modi operandi: like not being a total ass..."--"Newcity Lit " "Offerman is a funny man...But what is special about "Paddle Your Own Canoe "is the ability it gives Offerman to reveal himself as more than just the character he plays. He believes, and has always believed, in nonconformity. He believes in humility, honesty, hard work, and loyalty -- values he attributes to his parents and two favorite teachers. He believes those qualities are what truly define 'manliness, ' but that any person, regardless of gender, should aspire to them. "Paddle Your Own Canoe" is a delight.""--TheManual.com " "You don't have to be able to properly work a table saw (I can't) or be in the market for a custom-made chair (I'm not) to buy what "Parks and Recreation" star/woodshop owner Nick Offerman is selling in his memoir...[a] modulated and admirable concept of what it means to live well and be a man. Offerman writes hilariously and honestly about boyhood chores and collegiate shenanigans, Chicago theater dues-paying and sobbing 'for, like, 20 minutes' when receiving the call about landing the Parks and Rec job...[he] offers a vivid look at how he charted the course for real happiness. It's nothing if not inspiring.""--RedEyeChicago "


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Guy Raz, the weekend host of All Things Considered, talks about the latest round of the very, VERY short story contest that is open to everyone.
Guy Raz, the weekend host of All Things Considered, talks about the latest round of the very, VERY short story contest that is open to everyone.
Annual gathering honoring Joyce's book 'Ulysses' mixes oration, song and Irish pride.
The acclaimed science fiction author Dr. Ben Bova talks about his new novel "Leviathans of Jupiter" and the real science that inspired it.
A mid-life crisis sent this successful public radio producer to Bhutan, where she helped establish the nation's first youth-oriented community radio station.
The weekend host of All Things Considered talks about the latest round of his "Three-Minute Fiction" contest.
One of America's greatest poets, Billy Collins, visited Centennial Hall on Sunday, November 7th to benefit the University of Arizona Poetry Center.
Tucson based writer, teacher, and publisher Morgan Schuldt shares how living with cystic fibrosis helps focus his poetry on both the light and the dark sides of the human condition.
Mark McLemore talks with poet and teacher Laynie Browne about her latest work, "The Desires of Letters", and what it's like to introduce children to poetry for the first time.
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A one-person play gives voice to the rarely discussed experiences of women in the military.
Mark McLemore interviews Tucson author and bicyclist Jim Malusa. "Into Thick Air" is his story of biking to the lowest points on six continents.
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3.4.5 Cross-border intercultural dialogue and co-operation
Until 2008, there were no government programmes to support trans-national intercultural dialogue, nor any specific government support for the trans-national activities of young people. From 2008 on, there were some small steps by the Ministry of Culture towards the goal of implementation of intercultural dialogue.
The White Paper on Intercultural dialogue of the Council of Europe has been translated and published into the Serbian language. Regarding implementation of the White Paper on Intercultural dialogue, the Ministry worked together with the Working Group for Promoting Cultural Diversity and Intercultural Dialoguemade up of well-known artists and experts in the field of intercultural dialogue. Through a public call, leading institutions, organisations and individuals were invited to take part in mapping and affirmation of projects and processes of intercultural dialogue in Serbia. The chosen programmes (10 were selected) affirmed the priorities of European cultural policies in the current Serbian cultural and artistic productions and activities. The programme continues through the permanent activity of the Cultural Centre Rex in Belgrade (http://rexold.b92.net/ikd/node/9).
A small number of programmes promote talented young people to travel abroad, such as: travel grants for young musicians organised by the Ministry of Culture in 2007 (approx. 6 250 EUR) and a similar Music Talent Fund of the City of Belgrade (40 000 EUR per year), or specific Austrian Embassy mobility grants, awarded to 200 of the best students, to travel within the EU (summer 2006), but there is no policy on promoting language or cross-cultural training.
NGOs are the most active in this field, such as the European Movement and European House, students unions and associations (AEGEE, AISEC…), and activist NGOs such as Stalkers (sociology students) and later Youth Initiative for Human Rights, which organised public dialogue between youth from Prishtina and Belgrade at the Belgrade Cultural Centre "Grad" on 27 October 27 2010. It was broadcasted on B92 Info Channel, and is now accessible on Internet (see: http://www.b92.net/kultura).
The University of Arts in Belgrade has regular summer schools and conferences, where partners from neighbouring countries participate in debates and dialogues. The Centre for Cultural De-contamination has organised many open debates and major programmes linked to rediscovering the truth about the latest wars, war crimes etc. Transitional Justice was one of the latest programmes in this respect, involving academics and students of media and journalism from Kosovo, Macedonia, Bosnia, Croatia, and Serbia.
A Seminar on Intercultural dialogue and Cinema was organised within the framework of the Serbian Presidency at the Central European Initiative in Belgrade held from 3-4 October 2011.
The two-day meeting was attended by experts from 14 Member States of the CEI. The overall aim of the meeting was to bring together film experts from the region as well as outside experts in cinematographic policy and experience to share good practices. Furthermore it would chart the perspectives and development of intercultural dialogue on various levels - from co-production, regional associations and their work to theoretical and academic debates, including the national and regional developmental strategy and cultural policy. Two panels discussed the topic of intercultural mapping in this region, as well as premises for further development of film art, especially in light of intensifying cooperation and intercultural dialogue.
Theconclusion from both panels is that a common CEI film platform should be established. The general idea is to make a common web portal where all CEI countries will participate annually with five films (approximately), translated into several European languages that can be downloaded for free (via streaming) / similar to what already exists in the case of music content.
The ultimate aim of the CEI film platform would be to serve as an instrument for further promotion of diversity, better mutual communication and better understanding in the region.
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Taking legal action can be expensive as well as stressful. If you have a problem or dispute with someone, you should first talk to your solicitor or adviser to consider the various ways of dealing with the problem. For example, there are conciliation and mediation services, which can be simpler than using the courts for sorting out disputes. See the Community Legal Advice leaflet ´Alternatives to Court´ for more information.
If you do find that you need to use a solicitor, you should think about how you will pay for your case.
You may be able to get public funding through the Community Legal Service Fund (formerly called legal aid) to help pay for some cases. You can get this help only if you genuinely cannot afford to pay by yourself and only for certain types of case. The main type of case for which you cannot get public funding is a claim for a personal injury. For more information, contact the Community Legal Service (see 'The Community Legal Service').
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Tuesday, March 4, 2014
The cost of part-time childcare in our region now exceeds average monthly mortgage repayments, new figures have revealed.
Like thousands of mothers in Suffolk and Essex, mother-of-two Rachael Gordon, juggles working full-time with childcare.
With a substantial percentage of her earnings being spent on childcare, she is often left wondering "does it pay to work?"
Mrs Gordon, 29, from Great Blakenham and who is expecting another baby in May, said: "We chose to have children and we pay for those children ourselves.
"However, we have very little disposable income by the end of each month. I know some mums who choose not to work and have more disposable income than we do.
"It annoys me that I work all hours to pay for them. It doesn't seem fair that I work very hard and am totally shattered by the end of the week for less money.
"Both of us need to work to cover our bills. I barely see my three-year-old."
Mrs Gordon works 50-hours a week as global marketing director for Lifesaver Systems in Marks Tey. Her husband, Rob, also works full-time in Ipswich.
She describes her childcare situation as "massively stressful".
"It's very difficult and expensive and massively stressful, especially as you also have traffic to contend with to get to work on time or back for childcare.
"Childcare for one day a week is £200 a month, for two days it's £400 a month for our three-year-old. It's so expensive and his early years funding doesn't kick in until Easter, which is free for 15 hours a week, but that only covers 9.30am and 5pm for two days so we will still have to pay on top of the free funding."
She added: "We certainly couldn't survive without the help of grandparents."
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How would changing the benefits system help this woman and her family? It would just put others in the same situation as her. Surely logic would suggest childcare costs need to be lowered, or the government need to subsidise them more? How about businesses paying a living wage to its employees?
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This is one of the biggest issues for Couples . If you cannot afford to have children then you should not have any , in my opinion. But then we allow those that do no work at all to have as many as they want ! So at least this lady is showing how people should act , it is always better to provide for yourself than have someone else , the taxpayer , do it for you . It gives the child or children a good example too. The benefits system unfortunately causes these dilemmas and should be changed .
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Some on the left are getting nervous about Terry McAuliffe's financial background. You don't think a guy with myriad connections to the S&L debacle who got out of Global Crossing just in the nick of time might run into problems in the general election, do you?
A pirate apology from Obama? "For too long, America has been too dismissive of the proud culture and invaluable contributions of the Pirate Community. Whether it is their pioneering work with prosthetics, husbandry of tropical birds or fanciful fashion sense, America owes a deep debt to Pirates." (Yes it is a joke — and worth reading in its entirety.)
A reminder that elections have consequences: "North Korea's rocket launch demonstrates the need for investment in missile defense systems, Sen. John McCain said Friday.North Korea launched a rocket Sunday that it says was used to send a satellite into orbit. The U.S., Japan and other countries have said the launch was actually a test for missiles that could carry nuclear weapons, which North Korea has tested in the past.'I believe there is no more compelling argument for missile defense capability than what just happened with the North Korean launch,' McCain told reporters at a news conference in Tokyo."
The flap over "the bow" goes on: "[T]he president of the United States does not bow to kings. He is not only the chief of government, he's our head of state — the equal of any monarch. The White House says Obama didn't bow, that he 'grasped (Abdullah's) hand with two hands and he's taller than King Abdullah.' Sorry, but a videotape on YouTube doesn't quite back that up. Obama clearly bends his body toward the Arabian monarch, and Obama doesn't grasp both the king's hands until he's standing straight up. As for the he's-taller argument, the 6-foot-1-inch Obama towers over a lot of people, so we'd have seen him bowing during handshakes many times if that were the explanation. Furthermore, the king had his hand extended, so Obama didn't have to reach down an inordinate amount to grab it." It is the fibbing that keeps the story going.
As New York Magazine explains: "Surely, once the White House had time to reflect on the fact that we have actual video of the moment in question, they would admit that the president had indeed bowed as a simple show of respect to an international counterpart, blamed the "shaking hands" excuse on a well-meaning White House aide, and moved on. But instead Gibbs stuck to the far-fetched story, even sassily dismissing [CNN reporter Dan] Lothian for asking about something that happened a whole week ago and that Americans weren't even concerned about because they were too busy losing their jobs. Of course, it wouldn't still be a story if Gibbs and company weren't insulting our intelligence with outlandish fairy tales."
And Kathleen Parker gets in on the act: "I've now watched the tape of Obama's bow a dozen or more times. It is simply not possible to accept an anonymous White House official's insistence that Obama was merely reaching down to take the king's hand and had to bend over because of the height difference." She does raise a good question — where is the Letitia Baldrige of this administration to police manners and cut down on the faux pas quotient?
Arlen Specter says he won't run as an independent.
Paul Volker is being ignored by the administration. Apparently his only value was as window dressing in the campaign to convey a sense of economic sobriety. So if they asked him now for advice he might suggest they not rove around the economy threatening to seize businesses or that they stop spending so much. No reason to ask if you don't want to hear the answer.
Mom-and-pop investors in GM's bonds are getting squeezed. Too bad they didn't give millions, like the UAW, to help elect Obama.
Megan McArdle explains of GM: "Unlike Argentina, it can't just default and flip off the bondholders. When it defaults, its creditors can put it into bankruptcy. The administration seems to be trying to prevent that in order to preserve stakeholder value–but the recovery in bankruptcy is essentially the floor of what the creditors will accept. Or maybe this is all some elaborate Kabuki ritual, where the government pretends to be talking tough in order to placate Big Labor, while quietly waiting for the inevitable. Either way, it seems like a giant waste of time." I think the government is trying to get creditors to blink and if they don't Big Labor has no real recourse. So it is only a "waste of time" if you think the bondholders won't blink.


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Filming for Pretty Little Liars wrapped, but Lucy Hale is busy with her next project for ABC Family. Supposedly she'll be playing Katie Gibbs, the lead character in the third installment of A Cinderella Story. And she's getting along fabulously with her new co-stars and making new friends.
Megan Park of Secret Life of The American Teenager tweeted, "First day on set of Cinderella Story with @lucyyhale ... She's the sweetest girl, I can tell we are going to have lots of fun!! :)" Lucy replied, "ooooh yes. We are going to have quite a great time. See u in a sec!"
Lucy is filming in Wilmington, NC for the next six weeks and seems to love it already. She tweeted, "first day of filming Cinderella Story with @megan_park @freddiestroma @misspyle & a few others was fantastic. such a fun group!" Actress Missi Pyle is playing Lucy's evil stepmother and tweeted a picture of them together (at right).
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Senators Sports and Entertainment revealed these images of their proposed OLG casino near the Canadian Tire Centre in a presentation to the city's finance and economic development committee Monday.
The planned gaming facility would be from 150,000 to 200,000 square feet. It would anchor, along with the stadium, a "Capital Entertainment District," including 800 hotel rooms, 900 residential units and 300,000 feet of retail space. The entire development, according to the presentation, would amount to over 2 million square feet and more than $500 million in capital investment.
Rideau Carleton Raceway spokesman Alex Lawryk said that while concept drawings have been done for the racetrack's competing proposal, confidentiality terms in the OLG selection process don't allow them to be revealed at this time.
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Historic bridges nationwide are being saved each day as painting contractors and others answer that call to restore and relocate once-beautiful old bridges, rather than subject them to the wrecking ball.
The idea has been around since at least 1987, when the Surface Transportation & Uniform Relocation Assistance Act, Historic Bridges Section, began requiring states to complete a statewide historic bridge inventory. The law also required marketing of the bridges before demolition.
Today, the concept is in full flourish, with many states supporting thriving bridge relocation programs. Many of these programs include significant technical and financial support for those willing to take on the bridges. In addition, the highest bidder does not always prevail. Many factors are involved in making the awards.
Paint BidTracker, the construction reporting service devoted to identifying contracting opportunities for the coatings community, reports on about 10 such offerings each year.
Here are just a few of the current opportunities.
Crawford County, IL, will accept proposals June 30 for painting, rehabilitating and relocating the Honey Creek Bridge, over Honey Creek, southeast of Hardinville, on County Highway 8.
The pony truss bridge was built in 1928 and last rehabbed in 1972.
The county will pay to remove the structure, which requires painting and other repairs to preserve its historic integrity. The recipient must pay for relocation, site preparation, rehabilitation and reassembly and assumes future responsibility to maintain the bridge and the features that give it its historical significance.
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The town of Deering, NH, is accepting sealed bids to replace the second New Hampshire Turnpike Bridge (State Bridge No. 032/101) over the Contoocook River.
This one-lane, single-span Low Warren Truss structure will be replaced with a two-lane, pre-manufactured steel truss, similar to the existing bridge but galvanized.
The bridge appears on the state Department of Transportation "Red List" and has been labeled as structurally deficient because the superstructure is in poor condition.
The bridge is about 76 feet long and 21 feet wide. The minimum bid is $1, and the proposal must detail how the bridge would be moved, re-used and preserved.
Consultants have worked with the state to develop a memorandum of agreement and set of covenants to attempt to re-use the bridge. The team has already prepared the pertinent environmental documents, as well as the state Department of Environmental Services Standard Dredge and Fill and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers wetlands application packages.
The state of Indiana is stepping up its already-aggressive Historic Bridge Marketing Program, triggered by complaints from historic preservationists that the state was replacing too many historic bridges without sufficient study to determine if they could be reused.
Recently, the program obtained a new home for a historic bridge over the Little White River, awarding a contract to refurbish the steel truss bridge and relocate it on the Cool Creek North Trail in Carmel, where it will become a bicycle and pedestrian crossing.
The bridge was built between 1910 and 1920; it is 80 feet long and 14 feet wide.
The contract is part of a growing effort by the state to save its bridges. Such sales have previously been advertised for 60 days, but critics say that is not enough time for potential recipients to develop proposals and raise money. The state is developing a new plan that will give potential buyers more time and is reaching out to more groups or individuals to find new caretakers.
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North Carolina DOT's busy Bridge Relocation and Reuse Program, established in 1978, is designed to develop alternatives to demolition for historic truss bridges scheduled for replacement. Efforts include donations of bridges to new owners, assistance with disassembly and relocation, storage in a bridge yard until a new owner can be identified, and preservation in place.
While many of these bridges are no longer sufficient for highway use, the truss bridges may continue to serve pedestrian, bicycle, and restricted vehicular traffic off the state system. The state currently has bridges available for restoration in three counties.
Comment from shane hirvi, (3/30/2011, 12:55 PM)
Maybe NACE and SSPC should pick up a couple of bridges and stick em at their home offices to be better able to serve the bridge inspection needs of this country.
Comment from Billy Russell, (3/31/2011, 5:20 AM)
I will take this opportunity to enlighten you Shane because you are obviously lost and confused,the article is referring to the structural integrity of the Bridge they have civil and structural engineers for that part of inspection the problem was states were not inspecting the Bridges enough or as thorough as needed the two organizations you mentioned do something totally different to bridges (GENIOUS)
Comment from shane hirvi, (3/31/2011, 12:41 PM)
What on earth are you talking about Billy? This article is charming little ditty about relocating and reusing bridges that are no longer suitable for their intended purpose. After reading this little piece of whimsy I, as a reader, can sit back and dream about the little country bridges I would like to buy and put across the creek in the back forty. Billy did you even read the article? This article does not mention civil or structural engineers once--and the only time the word "engineers" appears is when talking about the USACE. Billy Russell I would like to be the first person to inform you that "GENIOUS' is not a word. So, Mr."GENIOUS" Russell, I was merely mentioning that NACE and SSPC could greatly enhance their already successful bridge inspection classes by using the structures as instructional tools. I think that buying a bridge and utilizing it as an educational device would give NACE or SSPC's bridge inspection classes a little more credibility and marketability. I understand that neither NACE or SSPC is going to rush out and buy a bridge any time soon. It would be a nice gesture for SSPC and/or NACE to save one of these historical structures that lifted our great nation over the rocky cliffs and dangerous waters below that enabled us to become the greatest nation in the world. I always appreciate being enlightened by a "GENIOUS" like you Billy. At least read the article before you post your confused rantings...
Comment from Frank Braden, (4/2/2011, 11:16 AM)
For those who care, GENIUS, n pl. an exceptional natural aptitude; GENIUSES; GENII, Webster's Dictionary also, The Scrabble Dictionary, 3rd Edition. It is fair to say that both Bill and Shane have valid points. As a bridge coatings inspector, I am always amazed at how and when our state and federal entities, cities, counties, and other communities decide to give attention to our infrastructure and in what way they decide to throw money at each issue. I believe that many of these historical structures are refurbished through private funds however, it is highly possible that some of our tax money is used as well. Our bridges are falling apart across the country and it is due in large part to poor or inadequate inspection on a timely basis. And, yes, some inspectors are lazy, incompetent and could care less - as long as they get a paycheck. I have seen bridges that have been slated for blast and paint that have obvious structural deficiencies and the engineers have decided that they are OK. It is not OK when the contractor, the coatings inspector and the state engineer or PM have to carefully walk or climb throughout a bridge structure, being alert and aware, that the steel beam they would prefer to step on to get to the next level or area, is visually suspect as to whether it will hold even the weight of our boot, much less the weight of the rest of us. It is a poor use of time, money and resources to "save" old bridge structures when we have so many in-use bridges in need of serious attention. I like Shane's idea of using old bridges for training purposes and NACE, SSPC and other instructional organizations should consider using them for training. Many organizations, corporations, etc. would probably pitch in some money as well, if asked, but let's all use these old structures for a real, truly honorable purpose - functional purpose - instead of creating that "good, warm feeling way down in our hearts" that saving a useless bridge structure from death is a worthwhile cause. Please, give me a break. Preservationists, environmentalists, goodie-two-shoes and people that want to have that pat on the back from the mayor, or the big wig in downtown politics, should really think about what is really important to this country. Wake up America! I do not want to be on the evening news as one of those people found at the bottom of the ravine with 100 tons of bridge laying on top of me because everybody was paying so much attention to the decrepid "historic" bridge, that they lost sight of the real issue - the bridge that they have been driving over since they got their drivers license at 16. And remember, folks, our bridges were built by that infamous "low bidder", just like everything else in this country. Nobody uses their right to reject a bid from a so-called qualified contractor because, as one state engineer put it, we don't want to go to court and spend the money to defend our position, it costs too much and we might lose the case. Even if we win, we lost time, money and the project will surely have to be re-bid. Well, gee, I'd rather have a good contractor do the work at a reasonable price (not the engineer's estimate, which is not typically realistic to accomplish quality work in today's market) than the "low bidder" who has little to no experience with the work at hand. Basically, in this country, many of the contractors can qualify to blast and paint a bridge if they have EVER done so before! Never mind that they have only done interstate bridges (flat tops), it's just a bridge. They can surely handle the mile long truss bridge, stretching over the big river. Sure, no problem. What a crock. If we can't easily choose the best contractor to do the work, without the fear of litigation, we will continue to cultivate fear in every motorist that the next time you drive over a bridge, just might be your last. I know that I have. How about you?
Comment from Tom Schwerdt, (4/4/2011, 9:16 AM)
The policy decisions to maintain or repurpose historic bridges and the policy decision to use the low-bid process is made at the legislature by elected officials. Once that decision is made into law (such as the "Surface Transportation & Uniform Relocation Assistance Act" mentioned in the article) - .gov agencies are required to follow that law. Substantive changes in how historic bridges are dealt with can only be made after changing the law.
Comment from Tom Schwerdt, (4/4/2011, 10:59 AM)
Back to the original comment - Shane, I think you have a good idea. It would be possible for NACE to acquire a small bridge here in Texas and transport it to their facility in Houston. From what I understand, it is a pretty involved process. Seems very useful to me that inspectors-in-training could have an actual bridge up close to inspect upon.
Comment from shane hirvi, (4/26/2011, 10:45 PM)
Tom, do you know of any small single span (20-30ft) bridges here in Texas that could be easily transported which are scheduled to be removed from service? I wonder if something could be put together.
Frank, we have both worked quite contently for the low bidder many times in our lives.
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