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Chattahoochee Nature Center presents: Georgia Wildlife Journey.
What lives in your own backyard? Learn about 3 creatures native to the Piedmont region of Georgia in an interactive live animal demonstration. A Chattahoochee Nature Center instructor will bring a mammal, a bird of prey and a reptile for you to meet, right here at the library! This program is designed for the interests and abilities of ages 4 and up and may not be suitable for younger children.
Please note: space is limited.
For individual children and their accompanying adult(s).
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Jennifer Aniston Is Not Getting Married in Greece this Summer
Gotta love how the tabloids work: BRAD PITT puts a ring on ANGELINA JOLIE'S finger and suddenly, JENNIFER ANISTON is getting married, too.
--TMZ said Jennifer was scouting locations for a summer wedding in Greece, but it's not true. Jennifer's rep says, quote, "[This is a] total fabrication. She was not in Greece."
One Direction May Have Been Exposed to Koala Chlamydia
ONE DIRECTION is now touring Australia and New Zealand, where they have been freaking out teenage girls . . . and exposing themselves to KOALA CHLAMYDIA.
--The guys recently "cuddled" with a local three-year-old koala named Kat. But apparently Kat got a little nervous because she PEED on HARRY STYLES, "The Hot One" . . . and LIAM PAYNE, "The One with Only One Kidney".
--Later, the boys learned that 80% of koalas reportedly have Chlamydia, a sexually-transmitted disease, which according to AOL can cause severe pink eye, the inability to control one's bowels, inflammation of the prostate gland and kidney damage.
--Supposedly, it's "unlikely" that Chlamydia could be transferred from koalas to humans, but it isn't impossible.
--And that has the boys worried. Especially Liam, who's already down a kidney.
--He says, quote, "I'm genuinely scared. This is worrying. I'd have never picked the thing up if I'd known."
Is Megan Fox Pregnant?
E! Online says that MEGAN FOX is pregnant with her first child. Nothing is official, though . . . they just got it from an unnamed source.
--This would be the first child for Megan and her husband BRIAN AUSTIN GREEN. Brian already has a 10-year-old son with VANESSA MARCIL.
Ryan Seacrest Has Extended His "American Idol" Contract
RYAN SEACREST isn't going anywhere. The "Hollywood Reporter" says he's signed on to do another two seasons of"American Idol". He'll make $15 million a season, which is in line with what he's made over the past three seasons.
--His contract was up after this season, but he'd said before that he planned to stay. Ryan and Fox have confirmed the deal, but they wouldn't comment on the terms.
Scarlett Johansson Is Obsessed with Chicken Wings
SCARLETT JOHANSSON just came off a crazy diet that was necessary to pour herself into her skintight Black Widow costume for "The Avengers".
When asked about her diet since filming, she said, "I am obsessed with buffalo chicken wings. I am addicted to them. You will have to roll me down the red carpet next time you see me."
--Here's how she managed to stay super fit for the movie . . . quote, "You have to eat a really clean diet, a lot of kale and salmon. Basically you get all your nutrients and then training like crazy.
--"The training is crazy, but you just suck it up and do it. There is a lot of strength training and agility training, and fight choreography. You go in, and you just do it."
It's Official: Lindsay Lohan Will Play Elizabeth Taylor
It seems like we've been talking about this forever, but it only just became official yesterday: LINDSAY LOHAN will star in "Liz & Dick" . . . a Lifetime Original Movie about ELIZABETH TAYLOR'S romance with RICHARD BURTON.
--Lindsay issued a statement saying, quote, "I have always admired and had enormous respect for Elizabeth Taylor.
--"She was not only an incredible actress but an amazing woman as well. I am very honored to have been asked to play this role."
--Lifetime says, quote, "[Lindsay] is one of the rare actresses who possesses the talent, beauty and intrigue to capture the spirit of such a provocative icon."
--And executive producer Larry Thompson adds, quote, "I think that Lindsay brings to Elizabeth Taylor and to our project that sparkle of magic, that sparkle of today."
There Will Be Another News Team Throwdown in "Anchorman 2"
We're all rooting for "Anchorman 2" to be awesome . . . and this might help:
--There will be another NEWS TEAM THROWDOWN . . . like the big brawl in the original. Director and co-writer ADAM MCKAY says, quote, "We already have a couple ideas for it."
--There's no word if any of the news teams from the original will be back . . . like the rival squad led by VINCE VAUGHN. . . or BEN STILLER and the Spanish-Language news team.
--And let's not forget the public broadcasters led by TIM ROBBINS . . . or LUKE WILSON and the Channel 2 news team.
--There's a chance they WON'T all return, because the sequel takes place during the rise of cable and the 24-hour news cycle.
--No matter who participates, though, McKay and WILL FERRELL have a daunting task ahead of them: Finding something even cooler than a trident for STEVE CARELL to kill a guy with.

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A girl that plays sports wins both on the field and off. Female student-athletes are healthier, have higher self confidence, and are more likely to attend college. The advantages of sports are truly endless, but without fair opportunities to participate, girls can't reap these benefits. Every girl deserves a fair shot to play.
Have you, a family member, or friend experienced any unfair treatment in sports because of gender? If your answer is yes to any of these questions, your school may not be giving girls a fair shot.
- Is there a sport that a girl wants to play that her school does not offer?
- Are there fewer sports for girls to choose from?
- Are the fields girls practice on in bad condition?
- Are practice and game times for girls very early or late?
- Do male athletes have more perks — better locker rooms, tutors, nicer uniforms, etc.?
Please feel free to contact me and share your story – as a parent, coach, student, or community member – about the struggles girls in your community face in their school sports programs. I'd love to hear from you!


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23 U.S. Code § 106 - Project approval and oversight
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(a) In General.—
(1) Submission of plans, specifications, and estimates.— Except as otherwise provided in this section, each State transportation department shall submit to the Secretary for approval such plans, specifications, and estimates for each proposed project as the Secretary may require.
(2) Project agreement.— The Secretary shall act on the plans, specifications, and estimates as soon as practicable after the date of their submission and shall enter into a formal project agreement with the State transportation department recipient formalizing the conditions of the project approval.
(3) Contractual obligation.— The execution of the project agreement shall be deemed a contractual obligation of the Federal Government for the payment of the Federal share of the cost of the project.
(4) Guidance.— In taking action under this subsection, the Secretary shall be guided by section 109.
(b) Project Agreement.—
(1) Provision of state funds.— The project agreement shall make provision for State funds required to pay the State's non-Federal share of the cost of construction of the project and to pay for maintenance of the project after completion of construction.
(2) Representations of state.— If a part of the project is to be constructed at the expense of, or in cooperation with, political subdivisions of the State, the Secretary may rely on representations made by the State transportation department with respect to the arrangements or agreements made by the State transportation department and appropriate local officials for ensuring that the non-Federal contribution will be provided under paragraph (1).
(c) Assumption by States of Responsibilities of the Secretary.—
(1) nhs projects.— For projects under this title that are on the National Highway System, including projects on the Interstate System, the State may assume the responsibilities of the Secretary under this title for design, plans, specifications, estimates, contract awards, and inspections with respect to the projects unless the Secretary determines that the assumption is not appropriate.
(2) Non-nhs projects.— For projects under this title that are not on the National Highway System, the State shall assume the responsibilities of the Secretary under this title for design, plans, specifications, estimates, contract awards, and inspection of projects, unless the State determines that such assumption is not appropriate.
(3) Agreement.— The Secretary and the State shall enter into an agreement relating to the extent to which the State assumes the responsibilities of the Secretary under this subsection.
(4) Limitation on interstate projects.—
(A) In general.— The Secretary shall not assign any responsibilities to a State for projects the Secretary determines to be in a high risk category, as defined under subparagraph (B).
(d) Responsibilities of the Secretary.— Nothing in this section, section 133, orsection 149 shall affect or discharge any responsibility or obligation of the Secretary under—
(e) Value Engineering Analysis.—
(1) Definition of value engineering analysis.—
(A) In general.— In this subsection, the term "value engineering analysis" means a systematic process of review and analysis of a project, during the planning and design phases, by a multidisciplinary team of persons not involved in the project, that is conducted to provide recommendations such as those described in subparagraph (B) for—
(B) Inclusions.— The recommendations referred to in subparagraph (A) include, with respect to a project—
(i) combining or eliminating otherwise inefficient use of costly parts of the original proposed design for the project; and
(2) Analysis.— The State shall provide a value engineering analysis for—
(A) each project on the National Highway System receiving Federal assistance with an estimated total cost of $50,000,000 or more;
(B) a bridge project on the National Highway System receiving Federal assistance with an estimated total cost of $40,000,000 or more; and
(3) Major projects.— The Secretary may require more than 1 analysis described in paragraph (2) for a major project described in subsection (h).
(4) Requirements.—
(A) Value engineering program.— The State shall develop and carry out a value engineering program that—
(ii) ensures that the required value engineering analysis is conducted before completing the final design of a project;
(iii) ensures that the value engineering analysis that is conducted, and the recommendations developed and implemented for each project, are documented in a final value engineering report; and
(B) Bridge projects.— The value engineering analysis for a bridge project under paragraph (2) shall—
(f) Life-Cycle Cost Analysis.—
(1) Use of life-cycle cost analysis.— The Secretary shall develop recommendations for the States to conduct life-cycle cost analyses. The recommendations shall be based on the principles contained in section 2 of Executive Order No. 12893 and shall be developed in consultation with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. The Secretary shall not require a State to conduct a life-cycle cost analysis for any project as a result of the recommendations required under this subsection.
(2) Life-cycle cost analysis defined.— In this subsection, the term "life-cycle cost analysis" means a process for evaluating the total economic worth of a usable project segment by analyzing initial costs and discounted future costs, such as maintenance, user costs, reconstruction, rehabilitation, restoring, and resurfacing costs, over the life of the project segment.
(g) Oversight Program.—
(1) Establishment.—
(A) In general.— The Secretary shall establish an oversight program to monitor the effective and efficient use of funds authorized to carry out this title.
(2) Financial integrity.—
(A) Financial management systems.— The Secretary shall perform annual reviews that address elements of the State transportation departments' financial management systems that affect projects approved under subsection (a).
(3) Project delivery.— The Secretary shall perform annual reviews that address elements of the project delivery system of a State, which elements include one or more activities that are involved in the life cycle of a project from conception to completion of the project.
(4) Responsibility of the states.—
(A) In general.— The States shall be responsible for determining that subrecipients of Federal funds under this title have—
(5) Specific oversight responsibilities.—
(A) Effect of section.— Nothing in this section shall affect or discharge any oversight responsibility of the Secretary specifically provided for under this title or other Federal law.
(h) Major Projects.—
(1) In general.— Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a recipient of Federal financial assistance for a project under this title with an estimated total cost of $500,000,000 or more, and recipients for such other projects as may be identified by the Secretary, shall submit to the Secretary for each project—
(2) Project management plan.— A project management plan shall document—
(A) the procedures and processes that are in effect to provide timely information to the project decisionmakers to effectively manage the scope, costs, schedules, and quality of, and the Federal requirements applicable to, the project; and
(3) Financial plan.— A financial plan—
(B) shall provide for the annual submission of updates to the Secretary that are based on reasonable assumptions, as determined by the Secretary, of future increases in the cost to complete the project;
(C) may include a phasing plan that identifies fundable incremental improvements or phases that will address the purpose and the need of the project in the short term in the event there are insufficient financial resources to complete the entire project. If a phasing plan is adopted for a project pursuant to this section, the project shall be deemed to satisfy the fiscal constraint requirements in the statewide and metropolitan planning requirements in sections 134 and 135; and
(i) Other Projects.— A recipient of Federal financial assistance for a project under this title with an estimated total cost of $100,000,000 or more that is not covered by subsection (h) shall prepare an annual financial plan. Annual financial plans prepared under this subsection shall be made available to the Secretary for review upon the request of the Secretary.
(j) Use of Advanced Modeling Technologies.—
(1) Definition of advanced modeling technology.— In this subsection, the term "advanced modeling technology" means an available or developing technology, including 3-dimensional digital modeling, that can—
(2) Program.— With respect to transportation projects that receive Federal funding, the Secretary shall encourage the use of advanced modeling technologies during environmental, planning, financial management, design, simulation, and construction processes of the projects.
(3) Activities.— In carrying out paragraph (2), the Secretary shall—
(A) compile information relating to advanced modeling technologies, including industry best practices with respect to the use of the technologies;
(B) disseminate to States information relating to advanced modeling technologies, including industry best practices with respect to the use of the technologies; and
Source(Pub. L. 85–767, Aug. 27, 1958, 72 Stat. 892; Pub. L. 88–157, § 7(a),Oct. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 278; Pub. L. 91–605, title I, §§ 106(e), 142,Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1717, 1737; Pub. L. 94–280, title I, § 114,May 5, 1976, 90 Stat. 436; Pub. L. 100–17, title I, § 133(b)(4),Apr. 2, 1987, 101 Stat. 171; Pub. L. 102–240, title I, §§ 1016(b), 1018(a),Dec. 18, 1991, 105 Stat. 1945, 1948; Pub. L. 104–59, title III, § 303,Nov. 28, 1995, 109 Stat. 578; Pub. L. 105–178, title I, § 1305(a)–(c), June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 227–229; Pub. L. 109–59, title I, § 1904(a),Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1465; Pub. L. 112–141, div. A, title I, § 1503(a),July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 561.)
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Executive Order No. 12893, referred to in subsec. (f)(1), is set out as a note under section 501 of Title 31, Money and Finance.
2012—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 112–141, § 1503(a)(1), inserted "recipient" before "formalizing".
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 112–141, § 1503(a)(2)(A), struck out "Non-interstate " before "nhs" in heading and, in text, substituted ", including projects on the Interstate System" for "but not on the Interstate System" and "with respect to the projects unless the Secretary determines that the assumption is not appropriate." for "of projects unless the State or the Secretary determines that such assumption is not appropriate."
Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 112–141, § 1503(a)(2)(B), added par. (4) and struck out former par. (4). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary may not assume any greater responsibility than the Secretary is permitted under this title on September 30, 1997, except upon agreement by the Secretary and the State."
Subsec. (e)(1)(A). Pub. L. 112–141, § 1503(a)(3)(A)(i), substituted "planning" for "concept" and "multidisciplinary" for "multidisciplined" in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (e)(1)(A)(i). Pub. L. 112–141, § 1503(a)(3)(A)(ii), added cl. (i) and struck out former cl. (i) which read as follows: "providing the needed functions safely, reliably, and at the lowest overall cost;".
Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 112–141, § 1503(a)(3)(B)(i), struck out "or other cost-reduction analysis" after "engineering analysis" in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (e)(2)(A). Pub. L. 112–141, § 1503(a)(3)(B)(ii), substituted "National Highway System receiving Federal assistance" for "Federal-aid system" and "$50,000,000" for "$25,000,000".
Subsec. (e)(2)(B). Pub. L. 112–141, § 1503(a)(3)(B)(iii), inserted "on the National Highway System receiving Federal assistance" after "a bridge project" and substituted "$40,000,000" for "$20,000,000".
Subsec. (e)(4), (5). Pub. L. 112–141, § 1503(a)(3)(C), added pars. (4) and (5) and struck out former par. (4). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Analyses described in paragraph (1) for a bridge project shall—
"(A) include bridge substructure requirements based on construction material; and
"(B) be evaluated—
"(i) on engineering and economic bases, taking into consideration acceptable designs for bridges; and
"(ii) using an analysis of life-cycle costs and duration of project construction."
Subsec. (h)(1)(B). Pub. L. 112–141, § 1503(a)(4)(A), inserted ", including a phasing plan when applicable" after "financial plan".
Subsec. (h)(3). Pub. L. 112–141, § 1503(a)(4)(B), added par. (3) and struck out former par. (3). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "A financial plan shall—
"(A) be based on detailed estimates of the cost to complete the project; and
"(B) provide for the annual submission of updates to the Secretary that are based on reasonable assumptions, as determined by the Secretary, of future increases in the cost to complete the project."
Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 112–141, § 1503(a)(5), added subsec. (j).
2005—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 109–59, § 1904(a)(1), added subsec. (e) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (e). Text read as follows: "For such projects as the Secretary determines advisable, plans, specifications, and estimates for proposed projects on any Federal-aid highway shall be accompanied by a value engineering analysis or other cost reduction analysis."
Subsecs. (g) to (i). Pub. L. 109–59, § 1904(a)(2), added subsecs. (g) to (i) and struck out former subsecs. (g) and (h) which related to establishment of a value engineering analysis program for projects with an estimated total cost of $25,000,000 or more and requirement that recipient of assistance for a project with an estimated total cost of $1,000,000,000 or more submit an annual financial plan for the project.
1998—Pub. L. 105–178, § 1305(a)(1), substituted "Project approval and oversight" for "Plans, specifications, and estimates" in section catchline.
Subsecs. (a) to (d). Pub. L. 105–178, § 1305(a)(3), added subsecs. (a) to (d) and struck out former subsecs. (a) to (d) which related to requirement for State highway departments to submit to Secretary for approval plans, specifications, and estimates for each proposed highway project, special rules relating to resurfacing, restoring, and rehabilitating projects on National Highway System, to low-cost National Highway System projects, and to non-National Highway System projects, limitation on estimates for construction engineering, and provisions relating to value engineering or other cost reduction analysis.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 105–178, § 1305(a)(3), added subsec. (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f).
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 105–178, § 1305(c), added subsec. (f) and struck out former subsec. (f) which read as follows:
"(f) Life-Cycle Cost Analysis.—
"(1) Establishment.—The Secretary shall establish a program to require States to conduct an analysis of the life-cycle costs of each usable project segment on the National Highway System with a cost of $25,000,000 or more.
"(2) Analysis of the life-cycle costs defined.—In this subsection, the term 'analysis of the life-cycle costs' means a process for evaluating the total economic worth of a usable project segment by analyzing initial costs and discounted future costs, such as maintenance, reconstruction, rehabilitation, restoring, and resurfacing costs, over the life of the project segment."
Pub. L. 105–178, § 1305(a)(2), redesignatedsubsec. (e) as (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (g).
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 105–178, § 1305(a)(2), redesignatedsubsec. (f) as (g).
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 105–178, § 1305(b), added subsec. (h).
1995—Subsecs. (e), (f). Pub. L. 104–59added subsecs. (e) and (f).
1991—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–240, § 1016(b)(1), inserted "this section and" before "section 117".
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–240, § 1016(b)(2), added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which read as follows: "In addition to the approval required under subsection (a) of this section, proposed specifications for projects for construction on (1) the Federal-aid secondary system, except in States where all public roads and highways are under the control and supervision of the State highway department, and (2) the Federal-aid urban system, shall be determined by the State highway department and the appropriate local road officials in cooperation with each other."
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–240, § 1018(a), amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) read as follows: "Items included in any such estimate for construction engineering shall not exceed 15 percent of the total estimated cost of a project financed with Federal-aid highway funds, after excluding from such total estimate cost, the estimated costs of rights-of-way, preliminary engineering, and construction engineering."
1987—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–17substituted "15 percent" for "10 per centum" and struck out at end "However, this limitation shall be 15 per centum in any State with respect to which the Secretary finds such higher limitation to be necessary."
1976—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 94–280substituted "Federal-aid highway funds" for "Federal-aid primary, secondary, or urban funds" and "such total estimate cost" for "such total estimated cost" and struck out 10 per centum limitation for any project financed with interstate funds.
1970—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 91–605, § 106(e), inserted reference to the Federal-aid urban system.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 91–605, § 142, added subsec. (d).
1963—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 88–157substituted "a project financed with Federal-aid primary, secondary, or urban funds" for "the project" and provided for limitation, on items included in estimates for construction engineering on projects financed with Federal-aid primary, secondary, or urban funds, of 15 percent of total estimated cost of the project where found by the Secretary to be necessary and for 10-percent limitation on projects financed with interstate funds.
Effective Date of 2012 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 112–141effective Oct. 1, 2012, see section 3(a) ofPub. L. 112–141, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 2012 Amendment note under section 101 of this title.
Effective Date of 1991 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 102–240effective Dec. 18, 1991, and applicable to funds authorized to be appropriated or made available after Sept. 30, 1991, and, with certain exceptions, not applicable to funds appropriated or made available on or before Sept. 30, 1991, see section 1100 ofPub. L. 102–240, set out as a note under section 104 of this title.
Consolidation of Grants
Pub. L. 112–141, div. A, title I, § 1527,July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 581, provided that:
"(a) Definitions.—In this section, the term 'recipient' means—
"(1) a State, local, or tribal government, including—
"(A) a territory of the United States;
"(B) a transit agency;
"(C) a port authority;
"(D) a metropolitan planning organization; or
"(E) any other political subdivision of a State or local government;
"(2) a multistate or multijurisdictional group, if each member of the group is an entity described in paragraph (1); and
"(3) a public-private partnership, if both parties are engaged in building the project.
"(b) Consolidation.—
"(1) In general.—A recipient that receives multiple grant awards from the Department [of Transportation] to support 1 multimodal project may request that the Secretary [of Transportation] designate 1 modal administration in the Department to be the lead administering authority for the overall project.
"(2) New starts.—Any project that includes funds awarded under section 5309 of title 49, United States Code, shall be exempt from consolidation under this section unless the grant recipient requests the Federal Transit Administration to be the lead administering authority.
"(3) Review.—
"(A) In general.—Not later than 30 days after the date on which a request under paragraph (1) is made, the Secretary shall review the request and approve or deny the designation of a single modal administration as the lead administering authority and point of contact for the Department.
"(B) Notification.—
"(i) In general.—The Secretary shall notify the requestor of the decision of the Secretary under subparagraph (A) in such form and at such time as the Secretary and the requestor agree.
"(ii) Denial.—If a request is denied, the Secretary shall provide the requestor with a detailed explanation of the reasoning of the Secretary with the notification under clause (i).
"(c) Duties.—
"(1) In general.—A modal administration designated as a lead administering authority under this section shall—
"(A) be responsible for leading and coordinating the integrated project management team, which shall consist of all of the other modal administrations in the Department [of Transportation] relating to the multimodal project; and
"(B) to the extent feasible during the first 30 days of carrying out the multimodal project, identify overlapping or duplicative regulatory requirements that exist for the project and propose a single, streamlined approach to meeting all of the applicable regulatory requirements through the activities described in subsection (d).
"(2) Administration.—
"(A) In general.—The Secretary [of Transportation] shall transfer all amounts that have been awarded for the multimodal project to the modal administration designated as the lead administering authority.
"(B) Option.—
"(i) In general.—Participation under this section shall be optional for recipients, and no recipient shall be required to participate.
"(ii) Secretarial duties.—The Secretary is not required to identify every recipient that may be eligible to participate under this section.
"(d) Cooperation.—
"(1) In general.—The Secretary [of Transportation] and modal administrations with relevant jurisdiction over a multimodal project should cooperate on project review and delivery activities at the earliest practicable time.
"(2) Purposes.—The purposes of the cooperation under paragraph (1) are—
"(A) to avoid delays and duplication of effort later in the process;
"(B) to prevent potential conflicts; and
"(C) to ensure that planning and project development decisions are made in a streamlined manner and consistent with applicable law.
"(e) Applicability.—Nothing in this section shall—
"(1) supersede, amend, or modify the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) or any other Federal environmental law; or
"(2) affect the responsibility of any Federal officer to comply with or enforce any law described in paragraph (1)."
Study of Value Engineering
Pub. L. 102–240, title I, § 1091,Dec. 18, 1991, 105 Stat. 2024, provided that:
"(a) Study.—The Secretary shall study the effectiveness and benefits of value engineering review programs applied to Federal-aid highway projects. Such study shall include an analysis of and the results of specialized techniques utilized in all facets of highway construction for the purpose of reduction of costs and improvement of the overall quality of Federal-aid highway projects.
"(b) Report.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 18, 1991], the Secretary shall report to Congress on the results of the study under subsection (a), including recommendations on how value engineering could be utilized and improved in Federal-aid highway projects."
Modification of Project Agreements To Effectuate Requirement of Four-Lanes of Traffic
Pub. L. 89–574, § 5(b),Sept. 13, 1966, 80 Stat. 767, as amended by Pub. L. 97–449, § 2(a),Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2439, authorized Secretary to modify project agreements entered into prior to Sept. 13, 1966, pursuant to section 106 of this title for purpose of effectuating amendment made by this section (amending section 109 (b) of this title to add a requirement of four lanes of traffic) with respect to as much of National System of Interstate and Defense Highways [now Dwight D. Eisenhower System of Interstate and Defense Highways] as may be possible.
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Dillimore is a relatively small town located in Red County, just a short distance from northern Los Santos, San Andreas. The town has numerous residences, businesses and even a Police Headquarters. This police station is likely not a true police station but rather a Sheriff's Station as evidenced by the fact that Country/Desert Police make use of it. The town also boasts a safehouse which the player can purchase for $40,000. Dillimore has an estimated population of 2130, although, that isn't very likely, judging by how small the town is. Players estimate it's population is 65.
- Barber shop
- Big Mike's auto parts
- Ca$h Store
- Discount Furniture
- Gasso Gas station
- General Store
- Mr. Grant's Bike Shed
- Pay 'n' Spray
- Solarin Industries
- The Welcome Pump Bar
- Carl Johnson (if purchased the Dillimore Safehouse)
- One Unique Stunt Jump
- Dillimore Rural Police Department
- Snacks Vending Machine
- Multiplayer (in PS2 and Xbox versions only)
- In the beta version, Dillimore was a much smaller village.
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- "Shit's closing in. The heat's coming. There's fucking snitches everywhere."
- ―Elizabeta Torres.
Shifting Weight is a mission in The Lost and Damned. It is the last mission that is given by Elizabeta Torres to Johnny Klebitz.
The mission starts with Elizabeta telling Johnny and her associates that she believes that she is being pursued by the police. She wants the cocaine delivered in the previous mission Marta Full of Grace to be sold as soon as possible.
Johnny, Malc and DeSean all head out to the deal over by the basketball courts. During the deal, one of the buyers decides to take the drugs without payment. To demonstrate that she is serious, she shoots and blows up Johnny's Hexer. In return Malc kills the female buyer. The other dealer gets away, and police arrive.
Johnny must now ride as the passenger on Malc's bike as they escape. The police give chase in numerous police cars, Enforcers and helicopters. As Johnny, the player must defend himself, DeSean and Malc by shooting the pursuers down.
Mission objectives
In order to complete the mission the player must:
- Go to the deal
- Defend DeSean from the cops
Johnny is on the back of Malc's bike for the remaining part of the mission; all you have to do is shoot an endless amounts of cops with the Assault Shotgun and defend DeSean. Fortunately, the Assault shotgun has unlimited ammo, so there's no need to reload. It would be wise to have body armour for this mission.
Be sure to be on the lookout for the red explosive gas cannisters to cause huge explosions that will take out several cars at once. Also, after passing through the gas station, be sure to hit one of the pumps for a cinematic that shows the station to erupt destroying any close police vehicles as Malc and Johnny narrowly escape the explosion.
Around halfway into the chase a Police Maverick joins the pursuit. Quickly kill the guys shooting from it to make sure it is no longer a threat. Near the end of the mission you become trapped in the Grotti car dealership. To escape, shoot the window to get out. The final part is a straight chase under the highway bridge with a total of three cop cars following you there. The final cop car hits the side of the post and one officer comes flying out of the windshield, cinematic style.
Johnny gets off of Malc's bike, giving them the drugs and bids farewell to them. Johnny then calls Elizabeta saying the deal went bad and Elizabeta says to stay away from her, as the heat is closing in.
Video Walkthrough
- Unnamed girl dealer - Killed by Malc for destroying Johnny's bike.
- Many of the LCPD officers - Killed by Johnny during the chase.
- If Terry and Clay are called for backup, one of them will ride with a brother on his bike and help Johnny shoot the LCPD while Johnny rides with Malc and defends him and DeSean from the cops.
- This mission is very similar to the GTA SA mission Just Business as both of the meetings go wrong, and the player has to ride on the back of a motorcycle to escape and shoot at enemies (Russians in the SA mission and LCPD in this mission).
- Johnny can call Elizabeta after this mission, she explains that the police are busting in her apartment and hears her telling Marta to flush drugs down the toilet.
- At the end of the mission Malc jokes that he and Johnny should get a room at the Jefferson Motel, a motel in Los Santos, San Andreas.
- If there are LCPD right behind you when you get to the gas station - and there almost certainly will be - and the player shoots the fuel stations, or the cars crash into them (one always will), a large explosion will result, and the game will switch into a cinematic view and go into slow motion for about three seconds. After this, Johnny will use one of a few lines, including "Fuck me! The gas station!" and "Gas is really gonna get expensive now!".
- Johnny has many different lines for destroying police cars, including "That's a case of oversteering if ever I saw it", "Looks like you're on foot now, friend", "Cop's gone and broke his car", "LCPD can't even get their own cars to work!", "Having some engine trouble, pig?", "Those chumps need a mechanic!", "Sorry dude!", "Your engine's busted, asshole!", "Take it to the shop, copper", "Shit, cop car broke down", "Sorry, brother!", "Leave us the fuck alone!", "So long, man. You broke down!".
- It is shown in the end credits in The Lost and Damned that Johnny used a SMG in this mission, while the Assault Shotgun is the primary weapon given (although the player can also use his SMG during the mission). Also, Niko Bellic is shown in the credits, even though he doesn't really appear in this mission.
- After the mission if the player is quick enough to get in the cop car they follow Malc and DeSean as they ride off, they will stay under the highway and the player can kill them, but their bikes can't be taken. This will not affect the storyline.
- All of the player's weapons (except the pipe bombs) will have unlimited ammo during this mission.
- If you are killed after the part where the police surrounds you, you will start from there when you retry the mission.
- It's also interesting how Malc mentions the Jefferson Motel, from GTA San Andreas, since this mission is like a mixture of Just Business (Bike Drive-by) and Reuniting the Families (Police chase with Drive-by too that starts at Jefferson Motel) from GTA SA, and the fact that Johnny's Bike is destroyed in the middle cutscene, it reminds how Sweet's car was also destroyed in the end of the mission cutscene, and they both got new ones.
- This mission is also similar to Frosting On The Cake in GTA TBoGT, seeing as the player shoots from the vehicle (Johnny with the Assault Shotgun and Luis with Sticky Bombs) and a cutscene is shown with a huge explosion.


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ELKHART — "We all like do-overs."
That's what Rich Durecki says about his second chance at life, thanks to a double lung transplant.
The procedure — done at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis on March 11, 2010 — gave the Elkhartan a chance to enjoy life and to do things like taking part in last weekend's Transplant Games of America in Grand Rapids, Mich.
"After the transplant I was told I needed to walk 30 minutes every day to survive," says Durecki, who had suffered with severe pulmonary fibrosis (scarring of the lungs). "I took this seriously and I have been walking 2 miles almost every day. Thanks to someone's generous gift of life, I am able to walk 2 miles in a little less than 30 minutes. Before my surgery, I was exhausted just walking from the living room to the bedroom."
Durecki's condition before the transplant had him No. 2 on the nationwide list for patients with his blood type. While the draftsman at Supreme Corp. in Goshen did suffer through seven bouts of rejection the first eight months after his transplant, he is now enjoying a better quality of life.
Durecki enjoyed playing badminton and table tennis at Grand Rapids, but it was more about focusing the light of awareness on the importance of organ donation and mixing with donors and their families for the 47-year-old.
"It was a an awesome experience to me," says Durecki. "It brought to me what other people — especially the donor families — experience as well. I don't know who my donor family is but I, basically, adopted a lot of people this weekend.
"This would not exist without people willing to share their loved one's organs and give us a second chance at life," he said.
Cari Durecki, Rich's wife, was moved.
"It was very inspirational," said Durecki. "It was nice to see people doing well and enjoying their new life."
Elkhartan David Jackson, a kidney and pancreas transplant recipient and a veteran of three U.S. Transplant Games (Louisville in 2006, Pittsburgh in 2008 and Madison, Wis., in 2010). won a silver medal in doubles bowling at Grand Rapids.
The 10-year anniversary of Jackson's transplant was June 14.
"That was a nice milestone to pass," says Jackson. "I've felt good most of the 10 years. I can eat whatever I want."
Jackson went on kidney dialysis and disability from his job as a purchasing agent at RV manufacturer Sun-Lite in 2001. He noted that the diabetes that made his transplant necessary caused him to have toe amputations on both feet post-transplant.
"Getting a medal is nice," says Jackson. "Honoring my donor (Greg Lee Jr.) is the main thing."
Before Jackson became ill, he participated in five Truth Rolloffs in the late 1980s and early 1990s. When he took up bowling again in 2006, he had been away from the sport for a decade.
Jackson estimates he now puts in 300 to 400 games a year, between league and practice at Signature Lanes.
The National Kidney Foundation sponsored the U.S. Transplant Games in even-numbered years from 1990-2010. For economic reasons, the NKF had planned to postpone the 2012 event. That's when the West Michigan Sports Commission, spurred on by kidney transplant recipient T.J. Maciak, stepped in and ran the first Transplant Games of America in Grand Rapids. The WMSC has agreed to continue helping with the event and expects to announce the 2014 location in October.
Durecki and Jackson were two of 25 athletes on Team Indiana. Of that number, eight had received kidney transplants, followed by seven heart, four liver, three lung and one each kidney and pancreas, liver and kidney and multivisceral (three or more abdominal organs all together) recipients.
Team Indiana came home with 33 medals (11 gold, 10 silver and 12 bronze).
Tricia Behringer, team manager for National Kidney Foundation-sponsored Team Indiana, shared some transplant statistics:
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There was a time when the traveler had few choices to communicate back to his or her home or office. It was necessary to find a pay telephone or make the call from the motel/hotel room later in the day.
My very favorite fish in the frying pan is the black sea bass, and the time to catch them is now. This is the only time of the year that the big males are within reach of my skiff, the spawning season.
The males have a distinctive "hump" just behind their head and their underside has more white coloration, to attract the attention of the females I imagine. Attracting a mate in their world must work up quite an appetite because they feed with reckless abandon during their seasonal ritual.
The past has brought me across a large spectrum of life. I have gone from being a mechanic to a teacher with a few other occupations in-between including a stint in the military.
After 24 years of teaching, however, I finally retired to a part time job doing what I love: working at an airport with airplanes.
Alas, though, with taxes and insurance being what they are, and not making very much money working part time, I have given up the airport job for a full time job again.
"When the righteous triumph, there is great elation; but when the wicked rise to power, men go into hiding." (Proverbs 28:12 NIV)
Right in the middle of a heated presidential election, it is not surprising that some folks want to revive the worn out debate over "separation of church and state." The phrase itself doesn't seem to accurately depict what was on the minds of the founders of the United States of America. The big issue on the minds of those early Americans was their intention that our government must not establish a state sponsored church.
It has been over eighteen months since I last wrote for the Beacon, but it is time to get "back in the saddle" again.
As many of you know, I have not been away all of that eighteen months. My trips have been pretty sporadic, once to Denver, Colorado and once to Seattle, Washington. Not to mention all of the trips to Texas, New Orleans and North and South Carolina. (There was also the two trips to Deal's Gap in East Tennessee!)
Although I am not finished with my travels, I plan to continue my writings as long as I can and as long as there is someone out there that reads them.
The new President will obviously be the one who caters to the elderly because seniors will dominate this year's elections.
We are into the age of the baby-boomers. There are more baby-boomers voting than any other age. Their vote will be mighty and the one that will put the candidate they want in office.
Many of us are curious about the newness of women and black candidates running for election, but it is the candidate who will do the best job for the seniors that will be elected. That person has little to do with race, color, or creed.
A friend of mine sent me the following information as she thought it would be of interest not only to me, but also to some of my readers. I do not know its origin, nor have I validated it as factual, but after reading it; I felt it had enough merit to share. My father believed in using foods to prevent, as well as to treat, deficiencies in the body; he did not rely on vitamins and pills of any kind for that purpose. I have always agreed with his philosophy, for the most part, and shall, therefore, leave you to research further and/or draw your own conclusions.
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The leaders of Ukraine recently made another bold move to rid their beautiful capital city - Kiev, of all the many statues of Lenin and Stalin. Many citizens of the former Soviet Union spent their entire lives under the stare of these huge figures made of stone and/or iron. Most cities in the old USSR had one large Lenin statue situated in Lenin Square that was usually located in the heart of the city.
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Last fall, Wisconsin began offering bounties to hunters who killed diseased deer in the management area. The hunter and the landowner split $400.
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With arctic air covering the Eastern Seaboard on this date in 2000 a low pressure developed in the Deep South and began to move up the East Coast. All the computer models shunted this storm out to sea before it could affect the Metro Area. Late on the night of the 24th however, we realized and the models finally realized that this storm was going to march right up the eastern seaboard and not turn out to sea in a classic Nor'easter fashion.
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Environmental Interactions with Agricultural Production: Animal Agriculture and the Environment
Animal production industries have seen substantial changes over the past several decades, the result of domestic/export market forces and technological changes. The number of large operations has increased, and animal and feed production are increasingly separated in terms of both management and geography. Concern that these changes are harming the environment has prompted local, State, and Federal policies and programs to control pollution from animal production facilities.
Trends in Animal Production and Manure Nutrients
Changes in the structure of livestock and poultry production are behind many of the current concerns about animals and the environment. Structural changes have been driven by both innovation and economies of scale. Organizational innovations, such as production contract arrangements, enable growers to access the capital necessary to adopt innovative technologies and garner economies of size in their efforts to increase profits. The significant economic benefits from vertical coordination, particularly for poultry and swine operations, have led to both larger operations and greater geographic concentration of animals.
For example, the number of hog farms fell more than 70 percent between 1992 and 2004 while the hog inventory remained stable. Larger farms account for an increasing share of total output. The average size of U.S. hog farms grew from 945 head in 1992 to 2,589 head in 1998 and to 4,646 head in 2004. The share of hogs produced on farms with more than 2,000 head increased from less than 30 percent to nearly 80 percent. Similar trends occurred in the dairy, poultry, and cattle sectors.
The innovations and economies of size that underlie changes in the livestock and poultry sectors also served to separate animal production from crop production. Large, specialized facilities today focus on producing animals and purchase most of their feed from off the farm. This means there is generally less land on the animal farm on which to spread manure. The amount of land per animal unit declined nearly 40 percent across all animal types between 1982 and 1997, from 3.6 to 2.2 acres per AU (AU defined as 1,000 pounds of live weight).
Environmental Impacts of Animal Production
The major source of environmental degradation from confined animal production is the wastes (manure, urine, bedding material) that are produced. Animal waste can be transmitted through runoff of nutrients, organic matter, and pathogens to surface water; leaching of nitrogen and pathogens to ground water; and volatilization of gases and odors to the atmosphere. Pollutants may originate at production houses/lots where animals are kept; manure storage structures such as tanks, ponds, and lagoons; or land where manure collects or is applied.
The major pollutants include:
- Nutrients—Nitrogen and phosphorus are essential plant nutrients, but can degrade water quality by causing eutrophication.
- Ammonia—A pungent, colorless gas that can be a health hazard to humans and animals at high concentrations, and a precursor for fine particulates (haze) in the atmosphere. It also contributes to soil acidification and water eutrophication.
- Hydrogen sulfide—A colorless gas also hazardous to humans and animals.
- Methane—A nontoxic, odorless greenhouse gas.
- Odor—A nuisance associated with animal production facilities. Odorous gases consist of a host of compounds (over 300) that originate from manure in animal housing, manure storage units, and land application.
- Pathogens—Threats to human health that are often contained in manure. Some of the pathogens that pose a threat to human health include the protozoan parasites Cryptosporidium and Giardia and some bacteria species such as Salmonella, E. coli, and Campylobacter.
Animal production systems across the world. A. Pork production; B. Cattle production under mixed grassland prairie range system; C. Livestock production; D. Animal under silvopastoral pastoral production system; E-G. Aquaculture production system. Source: Saikat Basu, own work
Manure Production and Excess Nutrients
Two indicators of potential environmental degradation from animal feeding operations are total nitrogen excreted and excess nitrogen and phosphorus. Total nitrogen is an indicator of the potential for both air and water pollution from the entire operation (production facility, manure storage, and land application). Excess nutrients are manure nutrients produced on the farm in excess of the farm's crop needs. Excess nutrients are susceptible to running or leaching off the field and into water resources unless steps are taken to move the manure off the farm to additional farm land or to other industrial uses such as energy production or commercial fertilizer production.
In 1997, animal feeding operations controlled 73 million acres of cropland and permanent pasture. This land was estimated to have the capacity to assimilate only 40 percent of the nitrogen and 30 percent of the phosphorus in the manure recoverable from animal production facilities and available as a crop fertilizer. Large farms, which constitute 2 percent of the total number of farms, accounted for almost half of the excess onfarm nutrients.
In 1997, 68 counties had manure nitrogen levels that exceeded the assimilative capacity of the entire county's crop and pasture land. Many more counties (152) had surplus manure phosphorus.
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In these areas, it may be difficult to find enough land locally to spread manure without posing a risk to water quality. Research suggests that producers may have to haul manure extended distances in order to apply manure to land at agronomic rates.
Manure's Contribution to Environmental Degradation
While a nationwide study has yet to be completed, a number of studies have indicated that animal operations are significant contributors to water quality impairments in several regions. States reported to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1996 that animal feeding operations were a contributing source in 10 percent of rivers and streams reported as being impaired. A U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) study of 16 watersheds found that manure was the largest source of nitrogen loadings in 6, primarily in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic States. USGS modeling of total nitrogen and phosphorus export from watersheds in major water resource regions of the U.S. found that, nationally, the median contribution of nitrogen from animal agricultural sources was 14 percent, compared to 22 percent for commercial fertilizer and 0.8 percent for point sources (sewage treatment plants, factories). For phosphorus, the median contribution from animal agricultural sources was 26 percent, compared to 17 percent for commercial fertilizer and 3 percent for point sources. The USGS' National Water Quality Assessment Program found that the highest concentrations of nitrogen in streams occurred in agricultural basins, and were correlated with nitrogen inputs from fertilizers and manure. An analysis of fecal coliform bacteria in streams found that concentrations were partly a function of the number of both confined and unconfined animals in a watershed.
The impact of gases and odor from animal feeding operations on human health and the environment has been difficult to determine because data on emissions are generally lacking. Animal waste in the United States has been estimated to contribute about 50 percent of all anthropogenic ammonia emissions, 25 percent of nitrous oxide emissions, and 18 percent of methane emissions.
Water-Air Interactions
Emissions to water and to the atmosphere are not independent events, but are linked by biological and chemical processes that produce various compounds. For example, nitrogen excreted from an animal can follow any number of pathways and enter water as nitrate or the atmosphere as ammonia, nitrous oxide, nitric oxide, or as part of a volatile organic compound. Reducing nitrogen movement along one pathway by changing its form will increase nitrogen movement along a different path.
Reducing Pollutants
A number of practices are available for reducing gaseous emissions and runoff/leaching from animal feeding operations.
- Diet manipulation—Feed additives and more efficient nutrient utilization in animals can reduce the amount of nitrogen and phosphorus in manure. This helps reduce the odor and ammonia emissions from production houses, and simplifies manure management for protecting water quality at all stages of handling and disposal.
- Chemical additive—Different chemicals can be added to manure during collection in order to bind nutrients, thus reducing odorous compounds and ammonia emissions. By reducing atmospheric emissions, the nitrogen content of manure available for spreading is higher, increasing its value as a fertilizer. But the higher nitrogen content can also increase the cost of applying manure at agronomic rates that protect water quality.
- Air treatment—Trapping air vented from production houses and treating it before discharge to the atmosphere can reduce the release of odorous compounds, ammonia, and other gases.
- Tank and lagoon cover—Covering storage tanks and lagoons can greatly reduce the discharge of ammonia and other gases. Conserving nitrogen in tank and lagoon waste increases the value of the effluent as a fertilizer, but can increase the cost of managing manure to protect water quality.
- Solid-liquid separation— Separating urea from solid fecal matter using sedimentation basins or mechanical methods avoids some of the reactions that cause the formation of ammonia and odor. Separation also reduces the cost of moving waste to land for efficient disposal.
- Manure incorporation/injection—Rapidly incorporating manure into the soil after spreading by plowing or disking—or injecting manure liquids or slurries directly into the soil—reduces odor, ammonia emissions, and the potential for runoff to surface waters. However, incorporation/injection may increase the risk of nitrogen leaching to ground water.
- Comprehensive nutrient management—Nutrient management matches the combined nutrient applications from manure and commercial nutrient sources to crop needs so that as few nutrients as possible are lost to the environment.
An important characteristic of most of these practices is that in reducing one type of emission, they may increase another type of emission. Such interactions can have an important bearing on the design of policies for protecting environmental quality.
Policy Responses
Federal, State, and local governments have responded to the environmental problems posed by animal operations through a variety of regulations and conservation programs (see the chapter on Federal Laws Protecting Environmental Quality in this briefing room). The Environmental Protection Agency introduced Clean Water Act regulations in 2003 for controlling runoff of manure nutrients from the largest animal feeding operations. Concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) requiring a pollution discharge permit must develop and implement a nutrient management plan that bases nutrient applications on agronomic rates. This provision requires permitted CAFOs to spread their manure over a much larger land base than they are currently using, and most will need to move their manure off farm. The impact on the livestock and poultry farms' annual net income depends heavily on the willingness of local landowners to use manure as a nutrient source.
USDA is using voluntary approaches (see Policy Instruments for Protecting Environmental Quality in this briefing room) such as education and financial incentives to encourage improved manure handling practices on all AFOs. Sixty percent of Environmental Quality Incentive Program funds are earmarked to environmental concerns on animal operations.
Many States have enacted regulations that address environmental issues associated with animal feeding operations (AFOs), including some not addressed at the Federal level. Some States had manure land application requirements in place prior to EPA's 2003 regulations, with coverage often extended to smaller AFOs. Odor is a persistent local issue, and many States are using setback requirements to separate animal operations from residential areas. Ammonia emissions from large animal feeding operations have prompted California to enact regulations in the San Joaquin Valley to protect heavily populated areas downwind.
For more information, contact: Marc Ribaudo
Updated date: December 5, 2008
Editor's Note
- Also, see: Animal Waste and Hazardous Substances: Current Laws and Legislative Issues in the Encyclopedia of Earth.
- Also, see: Thomas F. Ducey, Anthony D. Shriner, Patrick G. Hunt. Nitrification and Denitrification Gene Abundances in Swine Wastewater Anaerobic Lagoons. Journal of Environment Quality, 2011; 40 (2): 610 DOI: 10.2134/jeq2010.0387


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The Tanzania Red Cross society (TRCS) has condemned the misuse of its emblem, giving those behind the practice a year to reform or face the consequences.
Members of the society facilitating a one-day seminar for news editors in Dar es Salaam yesterday on the use of the emblem said those interested in using crosses in their activities should go for non-red ones instead.
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Already the society is processing a review of the law to fit into the needs as the existing law of 1962 has never been amended, he said.
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- Fabrication of support structures to prevent SU-8 stiction in high aspect ratio structures
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- We have previously demonstrated that it is possible to fabricate densely-packed high aspect ratio structures in SU-8 by means of a top-plate support member which stiffens the overall structure and prevents pattern collapse. In this work we have computed the tensile stresses induced in the top-plate structures due to the capillary forces that arise between the columns due to the surface tension of the drying liquid. We have further studied the dynamic behavior of the structure after an instantaneous force. Based on these results, we have shown that the predicted optimal thickness of the top-plate structure is sufficient to maintain structural integrity.
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- Microsystem Technologies, Vol. 13, no. 5-6 (2007), p. 487-493
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- Deep X-ray lithography; Densely packed high aspect ratio structures; Stiction
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