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Water: Economics
Policy & Guidance: Interim Economic Guidance for Water Quality Standards - Chapter 5
5. Antidegradation: Role of Economic Analysis
Under the Water Quality Standards program, each State must develop, adopt and retain a statewide antidegradation policy and establish procedures for its implementation. The antidegradation policy is intended to protect current water quality; in only a limited set of cases can economic grounds be used to allow for a lowering of water quality. In particular, if the quality of the water exceeds levels necessary to support the propagation of fish, shellfish, and wildlife and recreation in and on the water (i.e. "high-quality water"), then economic considerations can be taken into account. Before any lowering of water quality in high-quality waters, however, an antidegradation review must determine that the lowering is necessary in order to accommodate important economic or social development in the area in which the waters are located.
Antidegradation is not a "no growth" rule and was never designed nor intended to be one. It is a policy that allows the public to make decisions about important environmental actions. Where the State intends to provide for development, it may decide that some lowering of water quality in "high-quality waters" is necessary to accommodate important economic or social development. Any such reduction in water quality, however, must protect existing uses fully and must satisfy the requirements for intergovernmental coordination and public participation.
While the terminology is different, the tests to determine substantial and widespread economic impacts (used when removing a use or granting a variance) are basically the same as those used to determine if there might be interference with an important social and economic development (antidegradation). As such, antidegradation analysis is the mirror image of the analyses described in Chapters 2, 3 and 4. Variances and downgrades refer to situations where additional treatment needed to meet standards may result in worsening economic conditions; while antidegradation refers to situations where lowering water quality may result in improved social and economic conditions.
When performing an antidegradation review, the first question is whether the pollution controls needed to maintain the high-quality water will interfere with the proposed development. If not, then the lowering of water quality is not warranted. If, on the other hand, the pollution controls will interfere with development, then the review must show that the development would be an important economic and social one. These two steps rely on the same tests as the determination of substantial and widespread impacts. It should be stressed at the outset that substantial economic impacts does not mean driving profits to zero, nor precluding all other municipal expenditures.
The following sections describe the steps involved in performing an economic impact analysis as part of an antidegradation review. These steps are outlined in Figure 5-1. The analytic approach presented here can be used for a variety of public-sector and private-sector entities, including POTWs, commercial, industrial, residential and recreational land uses, and for point and nonpoint sources of pollution. The guidance provided in this chapter, however, is not meant to be exhaustive. The State and/or EPA may require additional information or tests. In addition, the applicant should feel free to include any additional information they feel is relevant. The steps described in further detail in the rest of the chapter are:
Verify Project Costs and Calculate the Annual Cost of the Pollution Control Project - This section describes the factors considered when verifying that the proposed pollution control project is the most appropriate solution and the type of information that should be provided about the proposed project. It discusses how to annualize capital costs of the project and calculate total annual costs of the pollution control project.
Determine if Requirements would Interfere with Development (i.e., lower water quality is "necessary") - This section describes the types of financial tests that should be used to determine if maintaining the high-quality water would interfere with the development.
Determine if Economic and Social Development would be Important - This section presents factors to be considered in determining whether the development would be important from an economic and social point of view.
These steps closely parallel the analytic techniques presented in Chapters 2, 3, and 4. These chapters should be read for more detail.
5.1 Verify Project Costs and Calculate The Annual Cost of the Pollution Control Project
Before the impact analysis can be performed, the project costs should be verified and the annual costs calculated. Both private-sector and public-sector entities should consider a broad range of discharge management options including pollution prevention, end-of-pipe treatment, and upgrades or additions to existing treatment.
Whatever approach, the discharger must demonstrate that the proposed project is the most appropriate means of meeting water quality standards and must document project cost estimates. If there is at least one of the treatment alternatives that allows the applicant to maintain high-quality water without incurring substantial impacts, then they have failed to show that the requirements would interfere with the development. Cost information, and the assumptions underlying the cost estimates, should be supplied on Worksheet O.
The following two sections (5.1.a and 5.1.b) discuss analyzing public-sector projects. Section 5.1.c discusses private sector projects.
5.1.a Public-Sector Developments: Calculate the Annual Costs of the Pollution Control Project
Since capital costs typically will be paid over several years, annualized costs are used in the evaluation of economic burden to the community. The capital portion of public-sector project costs is typically financed over approximately 20 years, by issuing a municipal debt instrument such as a general obligation bond or a revenue bond.
The calculation of total annualized cost of the project is presented in Worksheet P. First, capital costs are summed and the portion of costs to be paid for with grant monies are deducted, as these costs will not need to be financed. Next, the annualization factor is calculated using the formula supplied on Worksheet P, or the annualization factor is found in Appendix B. Annualized capital cost is then calculated by multiplying the total capital costs to be financed by the annualization factor.
The interest rates used to annualize costs are dependent on the type of debt instrument used as well as the issuer's credit standing. Therefore, the interest rate used on Worksheet P reflects the debt instrument (i.e. municipal bond, commercial bank loan, state revolving fund loan, or other instrument) likely to be used by the municipality.
Next, annual operating and maintenance costs are added to the annualized capital cost. O&M costs should include the costs of monitoring, inspection, permitting fees, waste disposal charges, repair, administration, replacement, and any other recurring costs. All recurring costs should be stated in terms of dollars per year. The sum of the annualized capital cost and total annual operating and maintenance costs is the total annual cost of the project.
5.1.b Public-Sector Developments: Calculate Total Annualized Pollution Control Costs Per Household
To assess the burden that total pollution control costs are expected to have on households, an average annualized pollution control cost per household should be calculated for all households in the community that would bear project costs. In order to evaluate substantial impacts, therefore, the analysis must establish which households will actually pay for pollution control and what proportion of the costs will be borne by households. Then, these apportioned project costs are added to existing pollution control costs paid by the households.
It is important to define the affected community. The "community" is the governmental jurisdiction or jurisdictions responsible for paying compliance costs.
If project costs were estimated for some prior year, these costs should be adjusted upward to reflect current year prices using the average annual national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the period. The CPI inflation rate is available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. An additional source reporting the CPI inflation rate is the CPI Detailed Report, which is published monthly by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
In calculating the total annual cost of pollution control per household, current costs of pollution control must be considered along with the projected annual costs of the proposed pollution control project. The existing cost per household usually can be obtained from the most recent municipal records. For example, use the most recent operating revenues of the sewer enterprise fund, divided by the number of households served. If the portion of proposed project costs that households are expected to pay is known or is expected to remain unchanged, then use Worksheet Q to calculate the total annual cost of pollution control per household. If the portion paid by households is based on flow, then should refer to Worksheet Q: Option A as well.
5.1.c Private-Sector Entities: Calculate the Annual Costs of the Pollution Control Project
As with public-sector investments, the total capital costs are usually spread out over several years. Annualization calculates the amount that will be paid each year, including the financing costs. In order to allow for comparisons across cases, the analysis should assume that the applicant will borrow the capital and repay the loan in even annual installments over a 10 year period. The assumption of ten years is based on the likely life of the equipment. The assumption of even annual installments is made for convenience. The interest rate on the loan should be equivalent to the rate the applicant pays when it borrows money.
The financial tests discussed below compare the costs of compliance to other costs and revenues of the applicant. Compliance costs and other costs and revenues must, therefore, be calculated for the same year. See discussion in Section 2.2, and Appendix A for references to inflation/deflation indices. The Annualized Cost of Pollution Control for a private-sector entity can be calculated using Worksheet R.
5.2 Financial Analysis to Determine if Lower Water Quality is "Necessary"
The purpose of the financial impact analysis is to assess the extent to which planned development will be reduced as a result of maintaining water quality. There are two sets of tests presented in this section: one set for publicly owned developments, such as POTWs, and another for privately owned developments, such as new manufacturing facilities. The tests are not designed to determine the exact impact of pollution control costs on an entity. They merely provide indicators of whether pollution control costs would result in a substantial impact.
5.2.a Public-Sector Developments: Calculate and Evaluate the Municipal Preliminary Screener Value
Whether or not maintaining high-quality water is likely to interfere with a development due to additional public-sector costs is determined by jointly considering the results of two tests. The first test is a "screener" to establish whether the community can clearly pay for the project. The Municipal Preliminary Screener estimates the total per household annual pollution control costs to be borne by households (existing costs plus those attributable to the proposed project) as a percentage of median household income. The screener is written as follows:
|Municipal Preliminary Screener
|Average Total Pollution Control Cost Per Household
Median Household Income
Median household income information for many municipalities is available from the 1990 Census of Population. To estimate median household income for the current year, use the CPI inflation rate for the period between the year that median household income is available and the current year.
Depending on the results of the screener, the community is expected to incur small, mid-range, or large economic impacts (see Worksheet S). If the total annual cost per household (existing annual cost per household plus the incremental cost related to the proposed project) is less than 1.0 percent of median household income, then the requirements are not expected to impose a substantial economic hardship on households and would not interfere with the development.
Communities are expected to incur mid-range impacts when the ratio of total annual compliance costs to median household income is between 1.0 and 2.0 percent. If the average annual cost per household exceeds 2.0 percent of median household income, then the project may place a large financial burden on many of the households within the community and the requirements may interfere with the development. In either case, communities move on to the Secondary Test to demonstrate substantial impacts.
5.2.b Public-Sector Developments: Secondary Test
The Secondary Test is designed to build upon the characterization of community identified in the Municipal Preliminary Screener. The Secondary Test indicates the community's ability to obtain financing and describes the socioeconomic health of the community. Indicators describe precompliance debt, socioeconomic, and financial management conditions in the community. Using these indicators and the scoring system described below, the impact of the cost of pollution control is estimated. Specifically, applicants are required to present the following six indicators for the community:
Debt Indicators
Bond Rating (if available) - a measure of credit worthiness of the community;
Overall Net Debt as a Percent of Full Market Value of Taxable Property - a measure of debt burden on residents within the community;
Socioeconomic Indicators
Unemployment Rate - a measure of the general economic health of the community;
Median Household Income - a measure of the wealth of the community;
Financial Management Indicators
Property Tax Revenue as a Percent of Full Market Value of Taxable Property - a measure of the funding capacity available to support debt based on the wealth of the community; and
Property Tax Collection Rate - a measure of how well the local government is administered.
A more detailed description of the six indicators is presented in Section 2.4, including a discussion of alternative measures to use in States with property tax caps and limitations on assessed values. Worksheet T can be used to estimate each of the indicators. Table 5-1 summarizes the indicators and what is considered to be a strong, mid-range, or weak rating.
The Secondary Score is calculated for the community by weighting each indicator equally and assigning a value of 1 to each indicator judged to be weak, a 2 to each indicator judged to be mid-range, and a 3 to each strong indicator. A cumulative assessment score is arrived at by summing the individual scores and dividing by the number of factors used. Worksheet U guides the reader through this calculation. The cumulative assessment score is evaluated as follows:
- less than 1.5 is considered weak
- between 1.5 and 2.5 is considered mid-range
- greater than 2.5 is considered strong
If the applicant is not able to develop one or more of the six indicators, they must provide an explanation as to why the indicator is not appropriate or not available. Since the point of the analysis is to measure the overall burden to the community, the debt and socioeconomic indicators are assumed to be better measures of burden than the financial management indicators. Consequently, if one of the debt or socioeconomic indicators is not available, the applicant should average the two financial management indicators and use this averaged value as a single indicator with the remaining indicators. This averaging is necessary so that undue weight is not given to the financial management indicators.
5.2.d Public-Sector Developments: Assess Whether the Requirements Would Interfere With the Development
The results of the two tests are considered jointly in determining whether the community is expected to incur substantial impacts that would interfere with the development. As shown in Table 5-2, the cumulative assessment score for the community is combined with the estimated household burden. The combination of factors establishes whether impacts can be expected to be substantial.
In the matrix, "X" indicates that the impact is likely to interfere with the development. The closer the community is to the upper right hand corner of the matrix, the greater the likelihood. Similarly, "" indicates that the impact is not likely to interfere with development. The closer to the lower left hand corner of the matrix, the smaller the likelihood. Finally, the "?" indicates that the impact is unclear.
5.2.e Private-Sector Developments: Financial Measures
Four general categories of financial tests are used to determine if maintaining high-quality water will interfere with privately owned development. The four categories are divided into a primary measure of financial impacts and three secondary measures of financial impacts:
Primary Measure
- Profit -- how much would profits decline due to pollution control expenditures?
Secondary Measures
- Liquidity -- how easily can an entity pay its short-term bills?
- Solvency -- how easily can an entity pay its fixed and long-term bills?
- Leverage -- how much money can the entity borrow?
Profit and solvency ratios are calculated both with and without the additional compliance costs (taking into consideration the entity's ability, if any, to increase its prices to cover part or all of the costs). Comparing these ratios to each other and to industry benchmarks provides a measure of the impact on the entity. Since antidegradation reviews involve new or expanded operations, the ratios often will be calculated using estimated values from pro-forma income statements and balance sheets prepared for the development.
For all of the tests, it is important to look beyond the individual test results and evaluate the total situation of the entity. While each test addresses a single aspect of financial health, the results of the four tests should be considered jointly to obtain an overall picture. The results should be compared with the ratios for other entities in the same industry or activity.
The primary and secondary measures are described below, along with an example of specific tests to be used. While there are several ratios that could be used for each test, to simplify the presentation only one ratio per test is described. In most cases, interpreting the results requires comparisons with typical values for the industry. Among the sources that provide comparative information are: Robert Morris Associates' Annual Statement Studies, Moody's Industrial Manual, Dun and Bradstreet's Dun's Industry Norms, and Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys. The Annual Statement Studies, Dun's Industry Norms , and Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys provide composite statistics for firms grouped into various manufacturing and service industries. The Moody's Industrial Manual provides detailed financial information on individual firms that can be used for comparison purposes. Each of the tests is discussed in more detail in Chapter 3.
5.2.f Private-Sector Developments: Primary Measure
Primary measure is the Profit Test, which measures the development's earnings if it is required to provide pollution control necessary to maintain the high-quality waters and if it is not required to do so. If maintaining high-quality water would result in considerably lower profits, then the development might not take place.
Two pieces of information are needed for the Profit Test. The first piece is the total annual cost of the required pollution control from Worksheet R. The second piece is the earnings information from the entity's income statement (Worksheet V).
|Profit Test
|Earnings Before Taxes
The Profit Test should be calculated with and without the cost of the pollution control. In the former case, the annualized cost of pollution control (including O&M) is subtracted from the discharger's estimated earnings before taxes (revenues minus costs excluding income taxes). The Profit Test can be calculated using Worksheets V, and W. These profit rates should be compared to those for facilities in similar lines of business, using data in Moody's Industrial Manual, Dun & Bradstreet's Industry Norms and Key Business Ratios, Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys, or Robert Morris's Annual Statement Studies.
The degree to which the discharger is able to raise prices is difficult to predict, and depends on many factors. Considerations should include the level of competition in the industry, the likelihood of competitors' facilities facing similar project costs, and the willingness of consumers to pay more for the product.
5.2.g Private-Sector Developments: Secondary Measures
The following secondary measures provide additional important information about the financial health of the development. All primary and secondary measures should be included in the analysis.
Liquidity is a measure of how easily a discharger can pay its short-term bills. One measure of liquidity is the Current Ratio, which compares current assets with current liabilities. Current assets include cash and other assets that are or could reasonably be converted into cash during the current year. Likewise, current liabilities are items that must be paid within the current year.
The Current Ratio is calculated by dividing current assets by current liabilities.
|Current Ration
|Current Assets
Current Liabilities
The Current Ratio can be calculated using Worksheet X. The general rule is that if the Current Ratio is greater than 2, the entity should be able to cover its short-term obligations. Frequently, lenders require this level of liquidity as a prerequisite for lending. This rule (Current Ratio > 2) may not, however, be appropriate for all types of private entities. The Current Ratio of the discharger in question should be compared with ratios for other dischargers in the same line of business.
Solvency is a measure of an entity's ability to meet its fixed and long-term obligations. These obligations are bills and debts that are owed on a regular basis for periods longer than one year. Solvency tests are commonly used to predict financial problems that could lead to bankruptcy within the next few years.
As with liquidity, there are several possible tests for solvency. One solvency test, the Beaver's Ratio, compares cash flow to total debt. This test has been shown to be a good indicator of the likelihood of bankruptcy.
|Beaver's Ration
|Cash Flow
Total Debt
The Beaver's Ratio can be calculated using Worksheet Y. Cash Flow is a measure of the cash the entity has available to it in a given year. Since depreciation is an accounting cost -- a cost that does not use any currently available revenues -- it is added back to reported net income after taxes to get cash flow. Total debt is equal to the current debt for the current year plus the long term debt, since current debt includes that part of long-term debt that is due in the current year.
If the Beaver's Ratio is greater than 0.20 the development is considered to be solvent (i.e., can pay its long-term debts). If the ratio is less than 0.15 the development may be insolvent (i.e., go bankrupt). If the ratio is between 0.15 and 0.20, then future solvency is uncertain.
Leverage tests measure the extent to which a firm has fixed financial obligations and thus indicates how much more money a firm is capable of borrowing. Firms that rely heavily on debt may find it difficult and expensive to borrow additional funds. One commonly used measure of leverage is the Debt to Equity Ratio.
|Debt/Equity Ration
|Long-Term liabilities
Owner's Equity
The Debt to Equity Ratio can be calculated using Worksheet Z. Since there are no generally accepted Debt/Equity Ratio values that apply to all types of economic activity, the ratio should be compared with the ratio of firms in similar businesses. If the entity's ratio compares favorably with the median or upper quartile ratio for similar businesses, it should be able to borrow additional funds. These ratios can be calculated using data in Robert Morris Associates' Annual Statement Studies, Moody's Industrial Manual, and Dun & Bradstreet's Dun's Industry Norms.
For entities with special sources of funding, leverage is not an appropriate measure of their ability to raise capital. Examples are agriculture and affordable housing, where special loan programs may be available. In these cases, an analysis of the probability that the project would receive this money is appropriate.
5.2.g Private-Sector Developments: Assess Whether the Requirements Will Interfere With the Development: Interpreting the Results
The financial analysis should be used to determine if there will be a substantial adverse impact such as to interfere with the development. If the four tests taken together indicate that the requirements would interfere with the development, then proceed to Section 5.3 to determine if the development would be considered important in social and economic terms.
5.3 Determine If Economic and Social Development Would Be Important
There are no economic ratios per se that determine whether a development would be considered important. Instead, the relative magnitudes of indicators such as increases in unemployment, losses to the local economy, changes in household income, decreases in tax revenues, indirect effects on other businesses, and increases in sewer fees should be taken into account. The term important is intended to convey a general concept regarding the level of social and economic development used to justify a change in high-quality waters.
5.3.a Define Relevant Geographical Area
One important factor is defining the geographical area in which the impacts will occur. In the case of municipal pollution control projects, the affected community is most often the immediate municipality. The relevant geographic area for evaluating the importance of a private-sector development varies with each situation. The area will typically be determined by the area in which the majority of its workers live and where most of the businesses that depend on it are located. In either case, the geographical area considered must include "...the area in which the waters are located." (40 CFR 131.12 (a)(2)) There are no simple rules for defining the relevant area or community; the decision is based on the judgement of the applicant and state, subject to EPA review.
5.3.b Public-Sector Developments: Determine Whether Important
While there are no explicit criteria, it is recommended that changes in the socioeconomic indicators listed below be considered. For each indicator listed, the applicant should estimate the potential change that would result from the development.
- Median Household Income;
- Community Unemployment Rate;
- Overall Net Debt as a Percent of Full Market Value of Taxable Property;
- Percent of Households Below Poverty Line;
- Impact on Community Development Potential; and
- Impact on Property Values.
Estimated changes should be provided, along with supporting discussions, on Worksheet AA.
5.3.c Private-Sector Developments: Determine Whether Important
Determination of whether or not a private-sector development will be important to a community requires exploring more factors than is the case with public-sector developments. Worksheet AB has been provided to assist applicants in their evaluation of socioeconomic impacts. It is designed as a list of the factors applicants should consider in determining whether the development is important. Applicants should feel free, however, to add anecdotal information to describe any current community characteristics or anticipated impacts that are not listed in the worksheet.
Potentially, one of the most important impacts on the affected community's economy is the employment to be gained. The size of this impact is dependent on the number of new jobs relative to the total number of jobs in the community, and to the other job opportunities available in the community. Typically, an increase in employment leads to an increase in personal income in the affected community. The total amount of income gained by the affected community will depend, in part, on the other job prospects of those hired. To assess the net impact on employment in the affected community, the existing rate of unemployment should be considered as an indicator of worker mobility between jobs.
The analysis should also consider whether the increase in employment opportunities may lead to a decreased need for social services in the affected community. If the cost of savings for decreased social services will be borne by the affected community, they should be included in the assessment.
The effects of increased employment and personal income will be compounded as the money moves through the economy. This multiplier effect means that each dollar gained to an employee results in the gain of more than a dollar to the local economy. Multiplier effects are discussed in more detail in Section 4.4.
Socioeconomic impacts may also include effects on the local government(s) such as property tax revenues and the demand for other public services. For example, if the development would be paying a share of the cost to upgrade a municipal treatment plant, then the analysis of community impacts is more complicated. If the development is eliminated, the system may become excessively expensive for the remaining users.
5.4 Summary
Using the guidance described in this document, the applicant must demonstrate that the pollution control measures needed to maintain the high-quality waters will interfere with the development. In addition, the applicant will have to show that the development is important to the community.
The tests used to demonstrate interference and importance are the same as those used to demonstrate substantial and widespread. The difference is, however, that an antidegradation review considers situations that would improve the economic condition.


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President updates faculty on accreditation process
President Lois B. DeFleur addressed the full faculty prior to the Faculty Senate meeting earlier this week, providing updates on another record number of applications, efforts by students to remain competitive through dual majors and fast-track programs, and the Middle States accreditation process.
"The University's strategic planning council, which has broad representation from throughout the University, will serve as our steering committee (for accreditation)," she said. "The task of the planning council/steering committee will be to develop our self-study document."
A Middle States Commission liaison visited campus on March 9, and "was very complimentary of our reaccreditation plan that links our self-study with our strategic planning processes." DeFleur said the University will develop a "selected topics report" to meet four selected standards, as opposed to a more comprehensive self-study, and the liaison was very positive about that approach. The full accreditation team will visit Binghamton in fall 2010.
DeFleur also spoke about the challenges the University, and SUNY, face in dealing with fiscal issues. "We are managing the reductions; we are also trying to position the University in order to pursue our strategic initiatives but at a slower pace," she said. "Our strategy is to gradually, over time, reduce the state funds portion of our budget."
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International Innovation Fund proposals due April 1
The Lois B. DeFleur International Innovation Fund has launched its second annual round of competition for grants, in the amount of $2,000-$5,000, to be awarded to any member of the University community (faculty, staff or students) before the end of the spring 2009 semester.
Created from President Lois B. DeFleur's contribution of the Harold R. McGraw Jr. Prize in Education she received in September 2007, plus additional contributions from her and from prominent Binghamton University alumni, the fund supports projects in line with the "comprehensive internationalization" to which Binghamton has been committed throughout President DeFleur's tenure.
Project dates: Begin as early as June 1, 2009 and end no later than Aug. 31, 2010. Due date for proposals: April 1, 2009.
For award criteria and application details, see the call for proposals at http://provost.binghamton.edu/documents/international_innovation_fund.doc.
University celebrates International Women's Day
More than 55 students, staff and faculty members gathered Friday, March 6, at Binghamton University to celebrate International Women's Day.
Binghamton Mayor Matt Ryan was on hand to read a proclamation in honor of the event.
"The City of Binghamton and I encourage all our citizens to join me in supporting women in their efforts to establish a caring and compassionate society in Binghamton and all around the world," he said.
Jessie Kabwila Kapasula, a doctoral student in comparative literature, delivered a speech in which she urged people to recognize and respect the differences among women.
"We are united in our diversity," she said. Kapasula, who is from Malawi, considers herself a radical feminist. She touched on topics ranging from media coverage of Sarah Palin to HIV/AIDS in her remarks.
Several audience members shared memories of celebrating International Women's Day in countries such as Russia, Bulgaria, China and Turkey.
The event was organized by the Binghamton University Globalistas, a group of students, staff and faculty committed to internationalization in a variety of forms.
Student speakers sought for Commencement
The Commencement Advisory Committee is accepting nominations for undergraduate student speakers for the spring 2009 Commencement ceremonies to be held May 17.
Three undergraduate students will be selected to present a 3-5 minute speech at one of the three ceremonies. All nominees must be either a winter 2009 graduate or a spring 2009 candidate. Nominations will be accepted through noon Friday, April 3.
For more information, contact Amy Hanford at firstname.lastname@example.com.
In the News
Justin Garcia, a student in the biomedical anthropology program, was featured in Psychology Today in December regarding a study of the increasing promiscuity displayed by females today, and its effect on their relationships.
Geologists Tim Lowenstein and Robert Demicco were featured in international publications, including GEN Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News, e! Science News (Canada) and Newstrack (India), for their discovery of the meaning of a rare mineral. The mineral can be used to track ancient climates, helping climatologists and others better understand what can be expected over the next century or two as global warming continues to affect the planet.
Dora Polachek, romance languages professor, was featured in LoveToKnow in December in an interview discussing why Binghamton's French program is unique.
The men's soccer team was featured in The Press and Sun-Bulletin for having the best GPA of any men's soccer program in the nation. Athletic director Joel Thirer said, "We hold them up as a model for all the other teams. "
Mary Muscari, parenting expert and associate professor in the Decker School of Nursing, was featured in a variety of publications regarding how to keep the magic of the holidays alive when kids no longer believe in Santa. Muscari suggests having children use their allowance to make a purchase for "Toys for Tots," play Santa for the family pets and bake cookies for the Salvation Army Santas.
David L. Cingranelli, professor of political science, was featured in The Daily News (Memphis) and YubaNet (CA) for his Cingranelli-Richards Human Rights Data Project, which released its ratings of government respect for human rights. The ratings indicated that torture and political imprisonment are on the rise in many countries around the world.
David Sloan Wilson, professor of biological sciences, was featured in several publications, including Scientific American, The Chicago Tribune, and The Statesman (India) discussing why everyone should learn the theory of evolution. Wilson initiated a program in evolutionary studies called EvoS that extends beyond just the life sciences to encompass the humanities and the social sciences. The program is now being adopted at other schools as well.


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Trying to forward email to calendar using <date> feature
I found instructions to forward emails and have them appear on your calendar, but it only ends up in my task list and not on my calendar.
I use Outlook. I downloaded the Outlook plug in. I created a project called Calendar. I set up Calendar to accept tasks from my email address. I opened an email in Outlook, clicked on "Forward" and typed the following in the body of the forwarding email, "<date 26 March at 8am> @calendar".
When I close Outlook and re-open it, the email appears as a task under my Calendar project with a due date of March 26 @ 8, but it is not on my Outlook calendar.
I don't want to add a calender with the URL, because I don't want all my other tasks on the calendar; just the meetings I choose to forward.
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Hello Ann,
Unfortunately, it's not possible to link a specific project from within Todoist to Outlook's Calendar. The only way to view tasks from Todoist in Outlook's Calendar is through the iCal feed. If you subscribe to it, each task with a due date will show up in Outlook.
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Ed. Note-we continue our guests posts from Mary Jones who today looks at the world wide web in the context of one of the most significant companies which have been involved in FCPA enforcement actions-Panalpina
On November 12, 1990, Sir. Tim Berners-Lee with help from Robert Cailiau published a formal proposal for the World Wide Web in Switzerland. Today, twenty-two years later- we look at a different world wide web, one which ensnarled a Switzerland based company named "Panalpina".
According to the Department of Justice, Basel, Switzerland based Panalpina World Transport "is one of the world's leading suppliers of forwarding and logistics services, specializing in global supply chain management solutions and intercontinental air freight and ocean freight shipments and associated supply chain management solutions." It operates "a close-knit network with some 500 branches in over 80 countries," does business in a further 80 countries with partner companies, and employs approximately 15,000 individuals. The criminal information focuses on a "network of local subsidiaries … each of which was responsible for providing the freight forwarding and logistics services to customers and for coordinating with other Panalpina-affiliated companies with respect to the transportation and shipment of cargo from abroad." In addition, PWT and its subsidiaries "provided customers with importation, customs clearance and ground shipment services once the shipped goods reached their destination jurisdiction." The subsidiaries under investigation were from the U.S., Nigeria, Angola, Brazil, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan (hence my reference to the "world wide web"!)
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In Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2, a user tries to dial into a conference through the conferencing attendant as the conference leader or as an authenticated. In this case, the user must use a telephone extension or a full telephone number. However, the dial-in conferencing page does not provide this information to the user if one of the following conditions is true:
To resolve this issue, apply the following update:
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
969824Note After users apply this update, the dial-in conferencing page provides more feedback to describe an error situation. This update also helps users determine whether the user should use a telephone extension or a full telephone number to dial in as the conference leader or as an authenticated user.
(https://support.microsoft.com/kb/969824/ )Description of the update package for Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Communicator Web Access: July 2009
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If you're getting excited about the start of the NFL football season, then you're probably going to want to grab the Madden NFL 09 roster update that EA just released. It will bring your rosters up to date, adjust some player ratings due to performance in the preseason, and bench the players that are out for the season on injuries. The second roster update for Madden 09 is scheduled to release tomorrow for both the 360 and PS3. There are some ratings adjustments involved but this update is predominantly transaction based. The name change to Chad Ocho Cinco will not occur in this update. -- PastaPadre It's pretty awesome to see how much effort EA puts into keeping their sports titles in line with what's happening in the real game. Roster updates are one of those small little details that people love so much about the EA line and even if it means having to update every year, I think it's worth it. On a somewhat related note, Seattle's going all the way this year. Yeah, I said it. Hit the jump for the whole list of changes Read More
Rick... how could you? We used to be so close, you and I. You made it into two of my favorite movies of all time and now you're willing to turn your back on the series that made me like you. Hell, I had you as an action figure, Rick. AN ACTION FIGURE! Most action figures are made from the molds of much bigger and stronger men and yet there you sat next to Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray. You were part of the crew, man. You gave it all up, and for what? See, Rick Moranis will not be lending his talents to the Ghostbusters Video Game. I think it's because he wants to get back at me for dumping copious amounts of slime all over his stupid Rick Moranis head. "He made so much money off of Honey I Shrunk The Kids that he retired. He just doesn't want to work anymore..." That comes from Ben Borth of Sierra in an interview with DasGamer.com. Bill Murray is funnier anyways. Read More


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Best Star Trek games ever: 25th Anniversary, Judgement Rites
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I will add my standard rant about Star Trek games. 25th Anniversary and JR are the best Star Trek games because they do what Star Trek does best -- tell a compelling story. The same is true of A Final Unity, but the gameplay there was not as well thought out. In other Star Trek games, story may be present, but it takes a backseat to action. Star Trek was never just about action (at least until JJ Abrams got ahold of it). I think it's hard to make a great Star Trek game based primarily on action, just like it would be hard to make a great Star Wars game where action wasn't a substantial component.
On that note, I don't think anyone has mentioned the interactive fiction trilogy produced by Simon & Schuster in the 80's. The Promethean Prophecy and the Kobayashi Alternative were frustratingly difficult to play, but First Contact was actually a very good game, if you overlook some of its faults. It's the only Star Trek game in existence where you can explore the entire Enterprise (but without images, so you have to use your imagination). It also has some great character moments and a pretty decent plot. The plot has some striking similarities to JR, and I wouldn't be surprised if Interplay was influenced by it. These games are not that hard to find for free online, and can be played with DOSBox.
Of course, no post of mine would be complete without lamenting Secret of Vulcan Fury. So this my lament.
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There are not a lot of outlets here for natural foods, so Eureka Natural is my go to store here in Humboldt. They have decent selection and varieties. I am allergic to wheat and have started baking with alternative flours and other ingredients. I have only once run into an item that they didn't carry. However had I asked, I'm sure they would have special ordered it for me.


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In addition, 18 Biomarker Developmental Laboratories received $8 million in grants last fall. Two million dollars in core funding will be used for the network's Steering Committee to manage collaborative activities.
Advances in cancer research, including programs such as the Cancer Genome Anatomy Project, have uncovered a variety of molecules, proteins, genes, and other biological substances that may be the earliest warning signs that normal cells are turning cancerous. The Early Detection Research Network will translate these discoveries into methods for detecting cancer at its earliest stages and for identifying people at risk of cancer before they develop the disease.
The nine Clinical and Epidemiological Centers will focus on providing the network with blood, tissue, other biological samples, and medical information on families with histories of cancer. These libraries will serve as vital resources for the large-scale evaluation of cancer biomarkers.
"Advances in cancer genetics, protein analysis, and other fields offer potential new biomarkers that one day may reduce the burden of cancer," said Sudhir Srivastava, Ph.D., M.P.H., chief of the Cancer Biomarkers Research Group in NCI's Division of Cancer Prevention. "But before they can move from the lab to the clinic, these biomarkers need to be tested systematically. Pooling resources and expertise is vital to this kind of validation."
One key challenge of biomarkers research is maintaining an adequate supply of samples from cancer patients, high-risk individuals, and healthy control populations. The Clinical and Epidemiological Centers have extensive experience enrolling volunteers in cancer monitoring studies, and will continue to bank tissue samples to meet the needs of the network.
The three Biomarker Validation Laboratories will serve as crucial intermediaries between the Biomarker Developmental Laboratories and general clinical settings. The validation laboratories will first standardize tests and assure reproducibility, then they will scale up production and ready the best biomarker tests for clinical trials.
The Data Management and Coordination Center will develop standards for data reporting and research new statistical methods for analyzing biomarkers.
The 18 Biomarker Development Laboratories, funded in late 1999, are searching for potential biomarkers by sifting through thousands of samples of breast, prostate, ovarian, lung, bladder, and other cancers. When the labs identify promising biomarker leads, the network's Steering Committee will decide which to advance to the validation laboratories.
"The Early Detection Research Network is truly collaborative. It is investigator led and investigator managed," said Srivastava. "This network is not about NCI telling our grantees what research to do, it's about the researchers deciding for themselves."
The Early Detection Research Network Web site is at http://edrn.nci.nih.gov/.
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Match of the Week: Stakhovsky Edges Harrison
Ukrainian Sergiy Stakhovsky temporarily put the future of American tennis on hold with his win this afternoon against 18-year-old Ryan Harrison.
Stakhovsky—last week's Pilot Penn champ—served and volleyed the American qualifier off the court in the second round of the U.S. Open. The cliffhanger that had the fans out of their seats on the Grandstand boiled down to a fifth-set tie-breaker. The final score was 6-3, 5-7, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (6).
Afterward, Stakhovsky responded to the notion that he may have broken some hearts in the USTA office with his win. "I doubt that," he said. "I mean, he's quite young and he still have future in front. I was a bit more lucky to pull it out."
Perhaps the most refreshing part of the match, which included rain delays and medical time-outs, was its retro style. Stakhovsky won 54 of 91 points at net, Harrison won 46 of 83. In a game that has largely been dominated by power baseliners for the last decade, these two competitors did a good deal of damage with drop-shots and lobs, chips and smashes.
"It's not easy to play," said Stakhovsky about his style of shot-making. "It's very physical. When I'm feeling the ball good, it's not easy for them to play against me. But then, you know, if you have a bad day or just played a half meter short or just a meter shorter than usually, then they just dominate you. They move you around the court, and after one set you're burned out."
Harrison, who upset No. 15 seed Ivan Lubicic in the first round, got off to an auspicious start, breaking Stakhovsky in the first game of the match. But then he vanished. It wasn't until he held at 1-all in the second set—after chasing down a lob and then smacking a jaw-dropping forehand winner past the Ukrainian who quickly followed his lob into the net—that the momentum shifted in the American's favor.
Harrison went on a roll of masterful shot-making and net rushing, torturing Stakhovsky with vicious drop-shots and puncturing him with piercing smashes. It was a very effective game plan, specifically designed for his opponent.
"I served and volleyed an incredible amount today just because the guy had a one‑handed backhand, and he was chipping a lot of 'em," Harrison said about his strategy. "Whenever a guy is chipping a return, it will kind of float and then land deep in the court, and then you're starting from neutral if you let the ball bounce; whereas, if I have a feeling that he's gonna chip it high and it's gonna be floating, then I want to try to get in and take it off."
Harrison took two straight sets, and the lead, playing that way until an afflicted Stakhovsky called the trainer after holding serve to go up 2-1 in the fourth. He would go on to call an additional medical time out for his back a few games later, but the adrenalin carried Stakhovsky through.
Strangely, after breaking Harrison to go up 5-3 in the fourth set, serving at 15-love for the set, the Ukrainian called for a rain delay, due to a light sprinkle. Most players would have probably preferred to finish off the set at that point, but not Stakhovsky. He was caught off guard by the crowd's reaction.
"They were screaming," Stakhovsky said "And then when the court was slippery they started booing. I understand everything, but I don't understand booing when the court is slippery and you can twist your ankle. People just don't understand it."
Nevertheless, he won the next three points and the fourth set without missing a beat, and went on to break Harrison in the first game of the fifth. However, another rain delay interrupted play with Stakhovsky up 2-1 in the final set.
After 3 hours and 15 minutes on court, U.S. Open tournament referee Brain Early suspended all matches on the stadium courts.
When play resumed at 3:04pm, a composed Stakhovsky held his service games and surged to a 3-1 lead, but the American didn't buckle.
When he found himself down 0-40, Harrison fought off three break points to get to deuce. Seconds later, he found himself, once again, staring down a break point. His response after missing his first serve: to fearlessly serve and volley behind his second and attack the Ukrainian.
He held serve and broke Stakhovsky in the next game to level the match at 3-all in the fifth. The battle continued, each point better than the last. Harrison simply would not let up. Neither would Stakhovsky. They both unflinchingly attacked the net...
"Let's Go Ryan!" screamed and clapped the deeply invested crowd. "Let's Go Ryan!"
"That was incredible," said Harrison about the chorus chant. "You know, they were great. There were some balls that I ran down and was able to scoop up and get back in the point, win some points, just because of the energy and the electricity that I'm feeling because of everything."
And it almost worked. In the tiebreaker, Stakhovsky double-faulted at 3-all to give Harrison a mini-break. But a few points later, the American returned the favor. Harrison had a chance to serve out the match at 6-5 in the breaker, but the Ukrainian proved to be too tough. At 7-6, Stakhovsky exquisitely served and volleyed to win the match by a two-point margin.
In that moment, the Ukrainian crashed Harrison's 2010 coming out party. Nonetheless, the American found a few positive notes to take away with him.
"It was a great experience," said Harrison, who grew up in Shreveport, La. "I mean, the whole last week and a half, almost two weeks now, has been incredible for me. I've always believed in myself and I've always believed that I could come in here and compete at this level."
As for the ultimate potential of the American upstart, the Ukrainian was not about to gush.
"To do good to him," Stakhovsky said, "I'm not gonna say any good of him. Because usually, you know, when the young guy's coming up, they have all this publicity and everybody saying they're gonna be, they're gonna be, they're gonna be, and in the end they're just losing it. So I would say he got a huge amount of work to do. Huge amount."
He laughed, then added, "Like hours and hours of practice. But he got a reputation."
Other notable winners today included Kim Clijsters, Samantha Stosur, Elena Dementieva, Ana Ivanovic and Francesca Schiavone. On the men's side, Andy Murray, John Isner and Fernando Verdasco all advanced.


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A cat living in the soon-to-be-razed Glass Bank in Cocoa Beach was trapped Sunday night.
The cat, which does not have a tail, will be examined to determine if it's feral. It's not known who trapped the animal.
Cocoa Beach attorney Tony Hernandez, who works nearby, spotted the cat weeks ago and fought to save the animal. He told Local 6 on Monday that the cat was in great condition.
"We're always vigilant about looking at that building and I've never seen the cat, except for this one time," Hernandez said last month.
At first he says he didn't think much of it, but then he thought, ''What's going to happen to this cat when they raze the building?''
Last month, representatives for Frank Wolfe's estate reached an agreement with the city of Cocoa Beach and decided not to fight plans to demolish the Glass Bank.
City Attorney Skip Fowler plans to go to court, unopposed, and have the dilapidated 1960s-era building declared a nuisance and unsafe.
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The markets are broken.
And what has to be done to fix them likely won't get done. That's because the folks capable of fixing them are actually captives of the folks who like them the way they are.
That's the bad news.
The good news is, if you understand what's wrong and who's responsible, you can actually make a lot of money playing the game the way it's been set up.
Let me explain.
First of all, what's happened isn't by some grand design. There is no great conspiracy to screw the public. (Not this time.) Rather, incremental changes in various corners of the capital markets manifested innumerable unintended consequences.
The net result is this: Our capital markets aren't functioning for the greater good of the economy and the nation. And the public is getting screwed. But you knew that.
The markets have become a kind of stacked deck in a rigged card game.
A game being played by a bunch of whispering pros against mostly deaf, dumb, and blind amateurs (yeah, I'm taking about too many people you know) in a shady casino overseen by pit bosses who work for the house – which is owned by the pros who set up the game in the first place.
I'm not going to break down what the incremental changes were that got us here. I've done that over innumerable articles I've written for, Forbes, Wall Street Journal's MarketWatch and right here.
This isn't about how we got here. This is about proving where we are now by means of a kind of grand supposition that hopefully is going to open your eyes. It's probably going to scare the you-know-what out of you.
Earlier I said the public is getting screwed, but you knew that.
How do I know that you know the public is getting screwed? Most people are out of the market. They are either on the sidelines or out of the game for good. They know the markets are a casino, and most people have come to realize that they have no idea what the game is, let alone how to play it.
And that, children, is the unhappy ending.
Precisely because the public is so leery of losing their shirts and knickers in the strip poker club, investing is a thing of the past.
Long-term investing is dead. Long live short-term trading.


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Hi Everyone,
Once again I would like to apologize for the recent extended downtime of VancouverScootering.com. Things are back to normal and no information has been lost. I am working on several updates for the site that will give it some needed and significant upgrades. A new home page is in the works that will give VancouverScootering a new Look. As part of this new look a new Logo has been created. I hope you like it!
Today the Forums have been updated with the latest software. This will keep spam out and increase the ability for search engines to index the site so that others can find us!
I'm really excited to announce that as part of the new software I have integrated the ability to access the forums via and iPhone / iPod Touch App! This app is a third party app developed by another company that has no affiliation with VancouverScootering, however it is an excellent App that gives full access to the forum, search abilities, private messaging, and even push messaging for new private messages and subscribed topics.
There is a free version of the App and a paid version ($2). The free app allows you to view all content, while the paid app adds the ability to post. Give it a try before you buy if you like - I'm sure you'll all find it a great way to browse and interact with the forums and to keep connected with VancouverScootering friends. Here are the details:
Access The Melbourne Scootering Forums Via your iPhone or iPad
Vancouver Scootering is pleased to make our forum content available through the iOS group of devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch). Through the use of a software program called Forum Runner you can connect not only to Melbourne Scootering but to hundreds of other popular forums around the web, all from your iPhone or iPad!
View posts, search for content, send private messages and much more. If you can do it online on our site, you can probably do it through Forum Runner.
Get the full version for $2 CAN HERE: http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/forum-runner-vbulletin-phpbb/id362527234?mt=8, or try it out for free (limited to reading and not posting) HERE: http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/forum-runner-free-vbulletin/id363534651?mt=8
Once installed, search for Vancouver Scootering and make sure to select it as a favorite so that you can get updates and go back quickly. If you need help, send me a private message and I'll do my best to help!


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This post is exactly what the title says. If you are not on Twitter then you might have missed some really good freebies and deals that floated around the internet this week. In the interest of saving you both time and money, I've compiled the best of the freebies that I saw on the internet and Twitter this week.
I also have a sneak preview of the best of Sunday's coupons, not all of them. If you're buying groceries, check out the coupon list before you go shopping to save, save, save! In the interest of time the list below is in no specific order. Sorry, but you'll have to read each line to figure out which freebie to sign up for.
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This handsome Glass Tommy Gun is just the thing to give your home a little mobster hit man flair. Each 18" (45.7 cm) tall transparent glass gun can hold about 22 oz. (651 mL) of liquid and comes with a cork in the end of the barrel. Makes a great vase, decanter or urn! Heavy! Weighs 3.8 lbs. (1.7 kg).


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sir, i have passed 10th from u.p. board allahabad from 2nd division in 2008 and i have three year diploma in computer science & engg. from S.D. Polytechnic Muzaffarnagar(U.P.)can i apply for this post plz replyReplyDelete
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SIR MY BROTHER PASSED INTERMIDIATE PHYSICS WITH MATHEMATICS AND HE COMPLETE COMPUTER COURSE BUT NOT A DOEACC SO CAN HE APPLYReplyDelete
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SIR I passed my intermediate in 2007 commerce with maths..
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Dog and Duck has an award winning kitchen, winning the Austin Chronicle award for best pub grub in 2009. It is an award that Dog and Duck has won many times over the years, because at Dog and Duck, we cook good pub food. We don't serve the fanciest of food, or the healthiest of food, and we wouldn't recommend that you eat here every day. But we do serve good food.
There is a huge variety of food to choose from, for whatever your tastes are. You can start with some appetizers of deep fried goodness, or nachos covered in cheese. We have a large selection sandwiches and burgers. The fish 'n' chips we have are our most famous and best selling item. The British pub grub that we have is from traditional recipes. And we have a large number of vegetarian options available as well.
So come on in to get some food, if you're just wanting something to snack on with your drinks, or if you are looking for a full meal, we have to food to help you out.
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Snacks and Appetizers
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The unique design of Biosphere 2 offers great promise for research in earth and ecological sciences. This unique physical design of the structure has been paired with a unique approach to education and outreach that is intimately linked with research activities. Visitors to Biosphere 2 can see science in action, interact with university research, and have hands-on experiences with earth science and ecological research. As projects develop, Biosphere 2 can not only serve as a center for outreach, education, and participatory/citizen science, but also provide a setting for experimenting with approaches for affecting environmental and science literacy.


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Free right of exchange
Free right of exchange refers to the ability to transfer a stock (security/equity) between entities without paying the usual charge or commission that would accrue to a regular sales transaction.
Expanded Definition
This can be utilized to change the named owner of a stock from one entity to another. For example, when an equity held by a broker-dealer on behalf of a client (referred to as being held in street name) is transferred into that customer's name directly. Among other reasons, this might be done to facilitate eligibility for a dividend-reinvestment plan.


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What sources for down do you know of? Looking for 700-900 fill. I see some at T-H, but was hoping for another source. Thanks.
I know HammockGear.com sells down at 6.50 an oz, which is a pretty good price. 800+ fill. I think there is a place that will sell for 5.50 an oz somewhere, but I can't remember the site. This is the link to hammockgearhttp://www.hammockgear.com/cart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=17_4&products_id=10
If hammock gear is out I have ordered from wildernesslogics.com Same price
Down-lite sells 800, 700, and 600 FP down by the pound:http://www.shopdownlite.com/wholesalebulkdownfeatherfillings-p-3096.htmlFeathertex is the cheapest I have seen online, but they have no stock until this fall.http://www.feathertex.com/Feather Industries, in Toronto, sells in quantities as small as two pounds at a premium to their normal minimum of twenty pounds. They were very nice in pointing me to down-lite (above), which was more economical for an order of one pound. Feather Industries also suggested checking with Pacific Coast Feather, and United Feather & Down. I did not call those last two.http://www.featherind.com/
DownByThePound.com has 800 fill power down for $5.50/oz when you buy 1 lbs. Disclaimer: DownByThePound is my company.
Oh god.... I am going to lose so much of my next paycheck at your site.
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Paula Dorf Professional Brush Care- Brush OutSKU: #7424748
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- The 'Brush Out' by Paula Dorf is a quick drying formula which gently conditions, cleans, and maintains the life of all brushes.
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Octo-Mom Becomes PETA Spokeswoman
--Octuplet mom Nadya Suleman has accepted an offer from PETA to put a sign on the lawn of her La Hambra, Calif., home that reads "Don't let your dog or cat become an 'Octomom.' Always spay or neuter." [Perez Hilton]
--Johnny Depp made his directorial debut in the new music video for "Unlovable" by Babybird. Also playing guitar on the song, Depp filmed the video in Herts, England, last September. [Just Jared]
--Former American Idol contestant Sanjaya Malakar was pulled over for speeding Tuesday near Seattle. The season six singer, caught going 110MPH on Interstate 405, was fined $411 but will not face additional charges since no one else was on the freeway at the time of his 2:30am incident. [FoxNews.com]
--Sandra Bullock apparently had no idea of Jesse James' alleged infidelities during January's People's Choice Awards. In an interview with The Insider's Niecy Nash, Bullock said Elin Nordegren was "respectable" when finding out about husband Tiger Woods' cheating -- even though she went after him with a golf club. "If I were Elin ... man, I would have hit a lot more than she did," Bullock is quoted as saying. "I would have kept hitting!" [PopEater]
--Tutu cute! Nicole Richie outfitted daughter, Harlow, in a sweet purple tutu for a dance class Thursday in L.A. Suri Cruise better watch her back! [PopSugar.com]


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Easily the Saints. With their HC back next year, they should compete for the division again next year.
Saints, Giants, Lions in the NFC, Steelers in the AFC
If the Rams ever get smart and give Bradford some weapons they can be a good team. They happen to play in the best division in the league now so it'll be difficult for them to pull off making the playoffs, but their defense is good enough to hang with anybody.
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Saints. But my darkhorse is the Kansas City Chiefs. The team is just ridiculously young. All they need is a quarterback that can give Charles running room. I have no doubt they will take second in the AFC West next year. Oakland is a mess, San Diego has very little talent in my opinion. Im not saying Kansas City will make the playoffs, but they can definitely make a run at an 8-8 record. The dumbest thing that organization did was get rid of Haley.
Steelers actually finished #1 vs the pass, #2 vs the run, #1 overall defense. but they need to refuel it with youth. and touch up the offense. theyll be back.
Saints gotta fix up that awful defense same with Cowboys.
Giants are always contenders i expect them to turn it around
The Bears will be contenders next year, but New Orleans probably has a better chance overall
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No, it's Not Double Ply Toilet Paper. But I Wish it Was. {Video}
And the Jeopardy question is: What is TPP?
TPP stands for Trans-Pacific Partnership. And, from what I understand, it's sh*t that no amount of toilet paper can clean up.
According to Food & Water Watch, "the TPP would give corporations even more power over us by letting them sue the U.S. government over any law that threatens the corporation's profits."
What the f*ck?
They went on to say, "Some of the things we care about most—like sourcing local food for schools, banning fracking in our communities and labeling genetically engineered foods—are at the top of the corporate hit list."
If the draft report were to be finalized, "President Obama's environmental trade record would be worse than George W. Bush's," according to The Sierra Club.
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1995-12-19 Shinji Takehara w pts 12 Jorge Castro, Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan - WBA. Referee: Mitch Halpern. Scorecards: 116-114, 118-112, 117-111. Losing for only the fifth time in 105 fights, Castro (160) was right up against it from the moment the tall Takehara (160) staggered him in the opening round with an overarm right. Although Castro tried hard to get into the fight, dropped in the third by a terrific left to the body, he was on the end of Takehara's jab for the next three sessions. Even though Castro came on strong in the seventh and eighth, Takehara came back hard with solid combinations in the ninth before boxing his way through the remaining three sessions.


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Energy Assurance Planning
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A steady stream of reliable energy provides the foundation for a functioning modern society, and residents of Maryland have come to expect minimal interruptions in their supply of electricity, transportation fuels, and heating products. Energy supplies are not just a convenience, but have become a necessity for individuals and businesses. A prolonged interruption of the supply of basic energy or fuel (petroleum products, electricity, or natural gas) would likely result in significant harm to Maryland's public health, safety, economy, and security.
Although energy commodities are supplied by private firms, the State's interest in providing for the welfare of its citizens gives it a role to play in helping firms assure the continued provision of energy and fuel. The Maryland Energy Assurance Plan (EAP) points the way to improving energy assurance in the state, and is intended to help mitigate the impacts of an energy supply interruption and to help the State return to normal conditions as quickly as possible.
In 2009, Maryland received American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to create an energy assurance plan. Three State agencies — the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA), the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), and the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) — collaborated to develop the Maryland Energy Assurance Plan (EAP). The broad purpose of the EAP is four-fold:
- To provide an overview of Maryland's interdependent energy landscape as a means to enhance reliability and facilitate recovery from disruptions to the State's energy supply.
- To provide background information that will help to guide investments in energy infrastructure going forward.
- To provide an analysis of the pre- and post- emergency roles, responsibilities, and relationships between the various actors in the State's energy supply.
- To provide background information to aid public agencies and private entities as they develop specific procedural energy emergency plans.
So that an effective emergency response can be coordinated, the Maryland EAP provides the background necessary for understanding conditions of the energy sector in the State. The EAP is a reference for public agencies and private energy firms developing procedural energy emergency plans. Local officials may download the State's plan as a resource for creating their own energy emergency procedural plans.
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Campground Activities
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Cool off in the sparkling swimming pool. Paddle boat or canoe the pond and watch the trout swim by. Kids love the adventure of the Pirate Ship on the playground. Rent three wheel banana bikes and explore the campground. Shop for gifts, souvenirs and necessities in the camp store.


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File read performance
File read performanceApril 11, 2006 - 16:47
I need to read a text file with each line being added to an array list. What is the most optimal way to do this. here is an example of what I have so far.
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30-06 Ammo
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Hornady Superformance 30-06 Ammo - 20 Rounds of 165 Grain GMX Ammunition
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History of .30-06 Ammunition
The .30-06 was adopted in 1906 by the U.S. Army to keep pace with the changing technology in firearms and ammunition. This cartridge was the platform upon which the U.S. military would base its' primary battle rifles on for the next fifty years. The .30-06, although born for battle, was quickly adopted by civilian shooters as well.
The Spanish-American war revealed major differences in the Army's rifles and those of other countries, in cartridge and caliber.The .30-40 Krag, the predominant military cartridge of the time, was being outpaced by higher velocity, longer reaching spitzer pointed bullets that were able to retain accuracy and energy at much further ranges.
From this need arose the .30-06, a product improved version of the .30-03. This cartridge, designated the M1906 was in .30 caliber, with 150 grain bullet traveling at 2,700 feet per second. The M1906 was designed to routinely engage targets to 1,000 yards, but had a maximum range of 3,400 yards with an approximately 45 degree muzzle elevation.
The M1906 and the variants that followed, served as the primary rifle and machine gun cartridge for the U.S. military until it was replaced by the 7.62 NATO cartridge in 1954.
While in service, the .30-06 was chambered in some well known rifles, such as the: M1903, M1917 and M1 Garand. The M1917 and M1919 machine guns, and the BAR are also among the weapons that used the .30-06. Interestingly, the military also had some of its' Gatling guns re-chambered to use the .30-06 as well.
The civilian market has responded very favorably to the .30-06, it can be found in at least one rifle from virtually all of the major manufacturers. It is offered in all of the common rifle actions and can be had in a pistol configuration as well.
It remains as arguably the most popular hunting round in the United States and will easily take all game in the Continental U.S.. The precision shooting community has also embraced the .30-06, using it from the ranges at Camp Perry to local matches, the .30-06 fits the needs of most shooters.
The .30-06 can be found in a wide variety of loadings. Commonly available bullet weights range from 100 to 220 grains with bullet types running the gamut from FMJ and SP to Exergy. The major manufacturers are sure to offer the newest hunting and match bullets in .30-06, as the demand for this ammunition has been consistent for over 100 years.
With its' continued popularity and easy access to ammunition, the .30-06 will likely remain as one of the most common choices among hunters and sport shooters looking for long range accuracy and power.
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- Tom said:
"I have not gotten a chance to fire any of the ammo yet due to weather. I foresee no problem with it. Much cleaner than what I am used to from old military ammo."
- ttopta said:
"I have used this ammo for 2 years now, every deer i shot droped on the spot, last year I shot at a doe about 100 yards away, and she dropped right there, when i went to check on her, there was another deer dead in its tracks right behind the one i targeted, two deer with one round, pretty awsome ammo if you ask me. WILL NEVER HUNT WITH ANYTHING ELSE!!"
- John said:
"Thanks to Serbia for helping the folks in Uzice to manufacture what we need and my friends at ammo.net many thanks to deliver what we need at a decent price. I trust this ammo will perform as expected. Just wishing it was packed in clips ready to fire up."