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Among the family photos hanging in my hallway is one of my parents' wedding. They look like a pair of giddy, dressed-up kids, flanked by parents who appear sober and, frankly, old. The fathers were working men shoehorned into their Sunday best. The mothers' anxious expressions matched their sensible hats and dark, belted dresses. I looked at that photo for years before it struck me that those stodgy folk were in their midforties. A decade younger than I am now.
In time, the fresh-faced bride and groom would add me to a booming generation that has rewritten the rules on everything from child rearing to fashion and now even aging—as in "We don't." We were weaned on TV ads in which mother and daughter were mistaken for sisters, thanks to the magic of hair dye and the right soap. I once wrote that my generation would wear our jeans right into the nursing home, kicking out easy listening and cranking up "Bad Moon Rising." I confess I have studied the matrons in that wedding portrait with a certain conviction that I would never look quite that . . . mature.
Now I'm about to take my place in my daughter's wedding photos. At 25, she belongs to the cohort that walked from college commencement straight into the economic crash. I've watched her apply astonishing perseverance to the project of adulthood, taking any job that came along—even facing customers who snapped their fingers over the bakery case without pausing their phone calls to consider that the girl in the hairnet could have an honors degree in biology. As some of her peers retreated to their parents' basements, she worked steadily into more fulfilling employment, paid her bills, secured a home and engaged herself to be married. With unflagging resourcefulness, she and her fiancé are planning a life together, starting with a sweet, unfussy wedding for which they've enlisted friends and family to help make everything by hand, including the wedding dress. In all the years I was raising her, I never quite understood what joy lay beyond those perilous straits: this safe haven where I now stand with a sense of mission accomplished, watching my child being an adult.
Some baby boom innovations were good ones. We did not spank our children, for instance, reasoning that if we expected civility and kindness, we should never model violence as a problem-solving tool. Now it's time for my generation to take another logical step regarding the way we model the business of growing up. If we appreciate adult children who act their years and not their shoe size, we could do the same ourselves, starting with an admission that 55 is not the new 30. It's 55.
At the upcoming wedding, no one will mistake me for a bridesmaid. I'll be wearing a vivid shade of coral, but the dress is sensibly cut and my hair generously threaded with the color women my age have all but extirpated. If my daughter can pull off this stunning act of adulthood, I can thank her by turning out as the mother of a grownup. Probably I'll look happier than my grandparents did in their portrait; we're not worrying about polio, for one thing. But also I'm freshly dazzled by the surprising upside of maturity: that a family accrues it together.
And if I relapse at the reception when the DJ plays "Bad Moon Rising," forgive me. Dancing is good for the aging heart.
BARBARA KINGSOLVER's work includes the novels The Bean Trees, The Poisonwood Bible, The Lacuna and, most recently, Flight Behavior.
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Guide to June Gardening (page 5 of 5)
by John R. Dunmire
June Gardening in the desert (zone 9; zone 10 areas of southern California and Arizona)
In the lower deserts of Arizona and California, June is a month of harvest rather than planting, although hot-weather annuals such as cockscomb, Madagascar periwinkle, portulaca, and annual salvias may be planted early this month for summer bloom.
Palm Planting. June is also the ideal time to plant palms: Dig a hole twice as wide as the rootball, thoroughly break up any caliche (hardpan) at the bottom of the hole, and add plenty of organic matter when backfilling. Water thoroughly, stake or guy if the palm is large, and tie up the fronds above the growing tip to protect the bud from sunburn.
Newcomers to the desert may think that the plant selection is meager. In fact, plants are being introduced every year. To see some possibilities, visit one of Arizona's great desert botanical gardens. The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum has attractive demonstration gardens with plants native to the region.
June Gardening in California (zones 3 to 9)
California's varied terrain offers diverse June garden scenes. On the cool north coast, fuchsias and geraniums gleam against the fog-washed green of redwoods and rhododendrons. Farther south, bougainvillea and hibiscus add dramatic color. In the Central Valley, blazingly hot but well irrigated, gardens grow with tropical exuberance.
Everywhere in the state, water districts and other public agencies, as well as landscape professionals, urge the use of plants that require little summer water. California natives, and plants from Australia, South Africa, the Mediterranean, and other regions with dry summers, are coming into gardens in waves.
John R. Dunmire is encyclopedia author of the Sunset Western Garden Book and the Sunset National Garden Book (Sunset Publishing Corp., Menlo Park, CA).
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Resource Workforce Center opens in Henrico
Community leaders and elected officials from across the region gathered in eastern Henrico Sept. 24 to celebrate the opening of a new resource center for job-seekers that is the first of its kind in Central Virginia.
The Resource Workforce Center, located just off Nine Mile Road at 121 Cedar Fork Road, is the first such center inthe area to serve both adults and older youth.
Members of the federally funded Resource Workforce Investment Board, which works to increase private sector employment opportunities, joined in cutting the ribbon to mark the official opening and followed up with tours and information sessions led by center staff and community partners such as the Community College Workforce Alliance, Job Corps, Virginia Employment Commission, and Senior Connections.
"It's such a beautiful day," exulted James Holland of the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors, chairman of the resource consortium of local elected officials, as he prepared to cut the ribbon at the entrance to the center. "We're having class outside!"
In addition to serving as a one-stop job-shopping resource for the unemployed, disadvantaged adults and older youth, said Holland, the center will also assist the underemployed. "You may have a job," he noted. "But do you have a career?"
The center will help entrepreneurs as well, through a program known as resource business solutions that asks the leadership from various companies, "What do you need to expand?" Among the companies that have expressed interest in such assistance are a growing food supply company and a railroad company losing workers to retirement.
But "first and foremost," said Holland, "[the center] will offer those who come a friendly face."
Deborah Wickham, chairman of the Resource Workforce Investment Board, noted that a great deal of research has gone into locating centers where they can best serve the more than one million citizens in the area's member jurisdictions, which include the counties of Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, Powhatan as well as the City of Richmond. One of three area workforce centers (the others are in Chesterfield County and South Richmond, with a fourth opening soon near downtown Richmond), the 20,000 square-foot center replaces one less than half its size on Williamsburg Road.
"Eastern Richmond and Henrico contain some of the highest concentrations of poverty in our region," Holland pointed out, "and so we are opening this center where it is most needed."
Representatives of various organizations began their tours in the reception area, which features kiosks for easy registration and space for one or more police officers on site. Among features of the dedicated space for youth are computer labs and stations for resume writing, as well as facilities housing the Resource Youth Network's out-of-school program, the GOALS Institute.
The converted building, formerly a Verizon call center, also boasts a large conference room, a resource room that can be used to access the internet for job searches, and access to printers and faxes for submitting job applications and resumes. Center staff offer job seeker services such as resume reviews, skills assessment, career counseling, mock interviews, and for individuals who qualify, intensive training that may include free tuition to local educational institutions.
"It's all about connecting people with partnerships and working together," said Holland. "It will come to fruition."
Frank Thornton of the Henrico County Board of Supervisors, whose Fairfield District includes the new center, described similar visions for the site as he prepared for the ribbon-cutting. "This will be a venue of collegiality," Thornton said. "Of service to our people."
"You've heard of no wine before its time?" he asked. "Our time has arrived."
Snipping the ribbon, Holland added emphasis with a flourish and triumphantly held the scissors aloft.
"It's open!" announced Holland. "Go forth and prosper!"
For details about the Resource Workforce Center, visit http://www.ResourceVA.com
County plans Fourth of July event
Henrico County Recreation and Parks will present "Red, White, and Lights" at Meadow Farm Museum/Crump Park July 4.
Henrico County has hosted a Fourth of July celebration annually since 1981, but this year's event will offer a later start time and expanded hours and be highlighted by new entertainment.
The free event will begin at 4:30 p.m. and will feature the Richmond Symphony, a laser-light show, patriotic performances, and family activities. > Read more.
Tuckahoe YMCA to host Refugee Community Resource Fair
The Tuckahoe Family YMCA and ReEstablish Richmond will host the third-annual Refugee Community Resource Fair Saturday, June 18, from 10 a.m. to noon at the YMCA, 9211 Patterson Avenue in Henrico. The event is designed to provide refugees in the region information about jobs, local businesses, housing, health care, education and more.
As part of its strategic plan, the YMCA of Greater Richmond works to identify, address and eliminate economic, geographic and cultural barriers. > Read more.
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Celebrate Independence Day in Henrico! The county's annual event is new and improved this year with a later start time, expanded hours and new entertainment, including the Richmond Symphony and a laser light show. Lewis Ginter is also offering free admission all day. On Saturday, check out the first annual Innsbrook Taste of Virginia, the family movie at Varina Library or Anthony Snape and special guest Jess Labus at The Tin Pan. For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
Henrico wins National Association of Counties awards for 28 programs
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Wish you could share your breast-cancer experiences with others going through the same thing? There's an app for that. And a new social-networking site, too.
MyHealthTeams has launched MyBreastCancerTeam (MyBCTeam, for short) for breast-cancer patients and survivors, a site that allows women to connect and share tips and referrals on everything from oncologists to wig shops to dietary advice, according to a news release.
"When a woman faces breast cancer, one of the most important resources she can have during this time is a network of real, personal connections with other women who are going through, or have been through, the same thing," MyBreastCancerTeam cofounder Mary Ray says in the release. "MyBCTeam provides a safe and welcoming environment where women can share their personal stories and daily ups and downs during and after treatment. Oftentimes, only other women who have been in the same situation will truly understand the range of emotions—the anxiety, fatigue and self-image issues—that breast cancer can surface."
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The National Lawyers Guild mourns the passing of its former president, Debra Evenson. One of the nation's foremost authorities on the legal system and institutions of Cuba, Ms. Evenson was Of Counsel with the law firm Rabinowitz, Boudin, Standard, Krinsky & Lieberman, P.C.
The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) provides legal defense and educational resources to activists who are being targeted as part of the 'Nerd Scare,' including individuals alleged to be affiliated with "Anonymous," LulzSec, and other activists and hacker collectives.
In a case with precedential value for internet free speech, three National Lawyers Guild members successfully defended several activists who received subpoenas from Mt. Hope Baptist Church demanding they turn over their internet account records
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As the struggle for freedom in the Middle East continues to demand the world's attention, a report issued today by a group of international lawyers and academics who recently visited Tunisia warns that the U.S. and other Western governments must respect Tunisian sovereignty and not interfere in that country's path to democracy.
The National Lawyers Guild mourns yesterday's passing of an extraordinary criminal defense and civil rights attorney, Leonard I. Weinglass. A long-time member of the Guild, he now joins the pantheon of great lawyers who have devoted their careers to making human rights more sacred than property interests.
A group of lawyers and academics from the U.S., UK and Turkey will be visiting Tunisia at the invitation of the Tunisian National Bar Association from March 12 to 19 2011 to investigate human rights abuses committed during the Ben Ali regime and U.S. and European complicity in these abuses and to offer support to organizations on the ground who are working toward a progressive alternative to the ousted government.
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The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is currently seeking a Victim Assistance Coordinator to work in the Office for Child and Youth Protection. The coordinator will provide comprehensive assistance to both minors who are victims of sexual abuse and adult survivors of child sexual abuse by clergy and other representatives of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
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- Make recommendations to the Director regarding policies, procedures, and practice to enhance all aspects of services to victims of sexual abuse within the Archdiocese.
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West Caldwell, NJ, May 20, 2010 - Ricoh Americas Corporation, a leading provider of digital office equipment and advanced document management solutions and services, today announced the launch of the Ricoh HotSpot Printing application (app) for BlackBerry® smartphones. With this app, users will have a print option inside their BlackBerry email client allowing the ability to search for and print to publicly available Ricoh HotSpot enabled printers Powered by PrinterOn®.Ricoh HotSpot Printers allow the forwarding of documents via email or upload from a URL to a HotSpot printing device. There are no drivers to download. Users just need a web-enabled laptop or smartphone to print to a Ricoh HotSpot Printer. "Business professionals never travel without their BlackBerry smartphones. Having the added convenience and functionality of the Ricoh HotSpot Printer app for BlackBerry smartphones, puts printing right at their fingertips," said Matt Sakauchi, Vice President, Office Printer Business Group, Ricoh Americas Corporation. The Ricoh HotSpot Printer app is available for free on BlackBerry App World™ (www.blackberry.com/appworld) and www.ricoh-usa.com/hotspotprinters. Look for enhancements to the Ricoh HotSpot technology later this year with the availability of HotSpot functionality for multifunction products (MFPs).Find out more about Ricoh HotSpot Printers and Ricoh's full line of products, by visiting www.ricoh-usa.com. About Ricoh Americas CorporationRicoh Americas Corporation, headquartered in West Caldwell, N.J., is a subsidiary of Ricoh Company, Ltd., the 74-year-old leading provider of advanced office technology and innovative document imaging products, services and software, with fiscal year 2008 sales in excess of $20 billion. Ricoh's fully integrated hardware and customizable services and software help businesses share information efficiently and effectively by enabling customers to control the input, management and output of documents.Ricoh Americas Corporation, directly or through its network of authorized dealers, markets and distributes products in North, Central and South America.Information about Ricoh's complete range of offerings can be found at www.ricoh-usa.com.# # #The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited.
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No is a word that just doesn't exist in the vocabulary for Pittsburgh Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey.
Pro Bowl rookie Maurkice Pouncey told the NFL Network there is a 75 percent chance he will play in Super Bowl XLV despite a fractured left ankle. Pouncey sustained a high ankle sprain on the first Steelers drive during the AFC championship game against the New York Jets.
A four to six week healing period is considered normal. Of course, competing in the Super Bowl isn't normal circumstances.
"My mind right now is stuck on playing," Pouncey said. "I'm preparing the right way for the Green Bay Packers, and we'll see how it goes."
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is convinced there is a chance for Maurkice Pouncey to compete as well per his interview with the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Pouncey is currently listed as questionable to play behind back-up center Doug Legursky.
"I don't know what his chances are at this point, to be quite honest with you," Tomlin said. "He is not on a running clock until Wednesday, when you start getting along in your normal preparations."
He's playing. He's not playing. He's playing?
It's not uncommon for athletes and coaches to purposefully misdirect the media to throw off their opponents. Perhaps this is a tactical strategy to keep the Green Bay Packers' defense guessing about which center to prepare for.
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On I-80, the old bridge was moved out via self-propelled modular transporters (SPMTs). To move the new bridge into place, operators drove the transporters under the new bridge, lifted the bridge off of the temporary abutments, drove it to the final location, and lowered it onto the new permanent abutments.
The old I-80 bridge prior to being moved. You can see the temporary abutment for the old bridge in the background.
The old I-80 bridge being moved.
On I-80, the old bridge is being moved onto a temporary abutment for demolition. In the background, two new bridges are waiting to be set in place.
UDOT's bridge replacement project on State Route 66 over the Weber River incorporated an incentive/disincentive associated with the calculated user cost of a detour to the next bridge upstream (see page 36). The contractor built the new bridge at a different location and then used bridge-jacking with rollers to move it to the bridge site, thus minimizing the bridge closure time.
Workers check the rollers prior to moving the newly constructed SR-66 bridge to its permanent location.
A jack pulls the SR-66 bridge.
The theory behind Utah DOT's (UDOT) accelerated bridge construction (ABC) program is that as the contracting community develops techniques and expertise in accelerated bridge construction, the additional costs of these alternative methods will decrease and road/bridge closure times will shrink, reducing the overall impact to the traveling public as compared to the more time-consuming methods of traditional bridge construction. ABC methods would then be determined by the right balance between construction costs and indirect costs such as user costs and improved safety.
UDOT awarded the first self-propelled modular transporter (SPMT) project in 2007. Since then, a total of 35 Utah bridges have been replaced using SPMT or bridge-jacking techniques. The projects were funded with traditional state and federal funds.
For many years, conventional bridge replacement design and construction techniques required replacement of one-half of a bridge at a time. Because traffic was detoured to one side of the bridge while construction progressed on the other side, construction often took a year or more to complete.
In 2002, Utah DOT (UDOT) implemented an accelerated bridge construction (ABC) program to significantly shorten construction time, decrease impacts to the traveling public, and increase safety.
UDOT's program began slowly, utilizing precast elements such as deck panels, approach slabs, and abutments. From 2002 to 2007, the state DOT and its contractors developed a comfort level with these techniques. In 2007, the program evolved to include "bridge move" techniques.
The concept behind ABC bridge move techniques is quite different from the conventional method of demolishing all or part of an existing bridge and then constructing a new bridge in its place. A bridge move involves constructing a replacement bridge on a site near the bridge to be replaced. Once completed, the old bridge is removed and the new bridge set into place. This reduces the impact to drivers from approximately two months of traffic delays per construction phase to a matter of hours.
Several accelerated bridge construction options are available to move a new bridge into place. Two of the options used by UDOT involve utilizing self-propelled modular transporters (SPMTs) and bridge-jacking ("transverse slide" in UDOT terminology). For both of these options, the new bridge is constructed on temporary abutments in a location that does not disrupt traffic flow, and new permanent abutments are constructed under the existing bridge. Once the new bridge is complete and the concrete has achieved its required strength, the old bridge is demolished and the replacement bridge is moved into place on the new abutments.
Using self-propelled modular transporters to move the new bridge into place generally requires that operators drive the transporters under the new bridge, lift the bridge off of the temporary abutments, drive it to the final location, and lower it onto the new permanent abutments. Constructing the bridge on top of the SPMTs would be costly due to the rental cost of the transporters — you'd have to rent the transporters for at least two additional months.
Lifting and lowering the bridge is accomplished with the transporters' hydraulic lift system. Additional specialty hydraulic jacks provided by the SPMT contractor can be used if additional lift is required.
The bridge-jacking process is accomplished by applying a horizontal force, either pushing or pulling, to move the bridge into place. Either Hilman Rollers (low-friction, high-capacity conveyors) or Teflon pads with lubricant are used as the interface between the new bridge and a skid track on the temporary and permanent abutments. With the rollers method, hydraulic jacks are used to lift the new bridge off the temporary abutment, with the rollers placed between the bridge and the skid track. The bridge is lowered onto the rollers and pulled or pushed into place on the new abutment. Hydraulic jacks are then used to lift the bridge, remove the rollers and track, and lower the bridge into its permanent position. For the Teflon pad method, the new bridge is constructed on elastomeric bearing pads on top of Teflon pads on a stainless-steel skid track. It is then pulled or pushed into place on the new abutment, and secured.
Of the two options, it generally costs less to use the bridge-jacking technique. UDOT estimates the cost-savings to be about 20%. However, the transporters have the logistical advantage — bridges can be constructed in a bridge staging area or in a "bridge farm" (large staging area where multiple bridges are constructed) and then moved long distances into place. Bridge-jacking, on the other hand, requires that the new bridge be constructed adjacent to the existing bridge. This brings about two major concerns as the bridge is being built over traffic: public safety and worker safety.
Innovative contracting strategies such as design-build and construction manager/general contractor (CM/GC) were helpful to UDOT's ABC program when it first began, mainly because neither the engineers, contractors, nor UDOT had a lot of experience with accelerated bridge construction. These alternative project delivery methods allowed all parties to innovate solutions together in a holistic approach.
In 2007, UDOT used CM/GC to award the department's first SPMT project, 4500 South over Interstate 215 in Salt Lake City. The project included construction of a single bridge that spans over both travel directions of I-215. The interstate was closed for 53 hours. The existing bridges were moved to a demolition staging area and the new bridges were moved into place via the transporters.
CM/GC contracting enabled engineers to interactively develop bridge design, permanent abutments, temporary bridge abutments, SPMT bridge travel paths, and bridge support elements with the contractor's continuous input. At design completion, the contractor submitted a fixed price bid followed by negotiations with UDOT to achieve a target maximum price.
In 2008, UDOT issued a request for proposals (RFP) for a design-build project along I-80 to replace four bridge decks at two interchanges in Parleys Canyon, Salt Lake City. The RFP encouraged, but did not require, the use of accelerated bridge construction techniques. Within the project limits, I-80 carries a significant volume of local and interstate trucking traffic. Due to the geography of the canyon, the closest detour route was assigned to Interstate I-84 — 40 miles away. The detour route would cause significant cost to roadway users in both additional vehicle miles traveled and user time delays.
To keep traffic delays to a minimum, UDOT developed an incentive/disincentive related to the closure of I-80. The DOT allowed the contractors two 24-hour closures of the interstate. The user cost disincentive, or deduction to the contractor's price, of $2,500 was applied for every 15-minute increment in excess of the allowed time. The user cost incentive, or compensation to the contractor, of $640,000 maximum ($160,000 for each of the four bridge locations) was applied for any time less than the allotted 48 hours of closure time. This approach allowed the construction methods to be driven by the lowest overall cost when considering both construction and roadway user costs.
With the incentive/disincentive in mind, the contractor (Wadsworth Brothers), engineer (Stanley Consultants), and SPMT specialist (Mammoet) evaluated both the use of self-propelled modular transporters and traditional crossover detours. They determined that replacing the entire superstructure using the transporters was more economical than replacing the decks with traditional methods. The team won the project and removed and replaced the bridges in 37 hours over two weekends, beating the allowed closure time of 48 hours.
In the early years of the ABC program, UDOT mandated accelerated bridge construction. This, however, was the first project in Utah where the contractor opted to use self-propelled modular transporters to remove/replace a bridge.
During 2009, seven years after UDOT's ABC program was launched, accelerated bridge construction methods gained traction with local contractors. For the following projects during that same year:
Due to the nature of low-price and best-value (design-build) bidding, there's minimal data showing the actual bid difference between traditional versus accelerated bridge construction when considering all of the indirect cost benefits. And since UDOT implemented the ABC program in 2002, only one project was competitively bid with contractors bidding different approaches:
I-80 Mt. Delle to Lambs Canyon, Salt Lake City (including incentive/disincentive)
Low bid, SPMT — $9 million
Second lowest bid, traditional construction — $10.5 million
But as demonstrated by the projects mentioned in this article, UDOT has been able to use ABC methods to:
The U.S. DOT Federal Highway Administration website touts UDOT as one of the forerunners in embracing accelerated bridge construction techniques: "By accelerating project delivery, UDOT has gained trust from political representatives and praise from the community.
For Utah, ABC is a means to meet the goal of providing the best value to both roadway users and the general public."
— Hanson is a senior project manager and senior transportation engineer with Stanley Consultants. He can be reached at 801-269-3924 or email@example.com.
Through trial and error, Utah DOT (UDOT) has developed the following best practices for implementing accelerated bridge construction (ABC) methods:
• Get commitment from internal leadership. UDOT's leaders supported the decision to require ABC methods, even though they initially carried higher construction costs over traditional methods.
• Get educated. UDOT senior staff and local contractors participated in national and international ABC bridge scan tours to learn the tricks and pitfalls from other agencies that use accelerated bridge construction techniques.
• Develop a business model, including a decision-making tool and program of work. UDOT developed an ABC rating procedure and decision flow chart to identify the best opportunities to implement accelerated bridge construction methods. The rating procedure included ratings for traffic, detour time, bridge classification, user costs, economy of scale, use of typical details, safety, and railroad impacts. UDOT also developed a decision matrix to help evaluate indirect benefits of the ABC techniques. To access the decision-making procedures, go to http://go.hw.net/utahabc.
• Seek funding for demonstration projects. On Aug. 17, 2011, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that the Federal Highway Administration's Highways for LIFE program awarded nearly $20 million in grants for 17 ABC projects in as many states. Highways for LIFE has also provided funding for SPMT demonstration projects for the Maryland State Highway Administration, Minnesota DOT, and Rhode Island DOT.
• Implement standardization. UDOT developed and is continuing to develop standard engineering practices through lessons learned. These include standard structure drawing and design approaches for the challenging aspects of precast elements (i.e., approach slab connection details).
• Use innovative project-delivery methods. Innovative contracting strategies such as design-build and construction manager/general contractor played a key role in development of the ABC program by allowing the engineers, the contractors, and UDOT to innovate solutions together in a holistic approach.
• Educate and communicate with both the industry and the public. UDOT leadership and the project teams developed aggressive public marketing campaigns to tout the substantial cost savings to the public.
• Implement a lessons-learned program. Perform program reviews, find program deficiencies, repair the identified deficiencies, review design decisions, and measure design assumptions versus reality.
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Clever Husband greeted me on my return home with – "I had to buy you a new monitor".
He took my brand new monitor, dismantled it for the screen and is making a multitouch computer.
His workplace is currently researching games created for kids with autism and this was a cheap way to create the hardware they need.
It's only half finished, which is why I was drawing on it using a diode pinched against a battery.
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ABC 5 Reports that Fred Hoiberg is the next head coach at Iowa State.
Press conference tomorrow.
Twitter: @ChrisMWilliams
Facebook: Cyclone Fanatic
Please don't let it be true.
Major mixed feelings on this one.
uh oh
"Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing."
Done with ISU basketball. Bye
**** this ****. JP took one freaking day to hire Fred Hoiberg???
Gotta give him all the support in the world, but WOW
It is the Mayor
Same thing all over the radio and net. WOWWWWW you cant not support him!
What is JP thinking with this?
Well, let's hope JP is pumping some money into hoops to surround Freddy with some quality assistants.
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Done with ISU basketball. Bye
Yeah baby!! The Mayor is back!
JP has gone crazy. Not a good choice IMO. How do you sell this to recruits? Cya Jamie...
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yeah i'm not getting basketball tickets next year
Not super excited or disappointed.....
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Home to Lake Victoria (the source of the Nile), the legendary Kilimanjaro and the enchanting island of Zanzibar, Tanzania is by no means lacking in evocative places to visit. Nor will visitors be disappointed by the sights which await them in this country of volcanic origin. Typical images of wild Africa include a herd of elephants drinking from a river at dawn, a wide plain dotted with baobab trees, acacias and gazelles, the sound of birdsong or chimpanzees with their distinctive call, and lakes covered with pink flamingos. With fifteen national parks, the most famous of which is the Serengeti, Tanzania fully lives up to visitors' expectations of adventure and exotic scenery, thanks to its infinite variety of natural landscapes, including bush, savannah, tropical forests and lakes. And with lions, cheetahs and other wild animals inhabiting these landscapes, excitement is certainly guaranteed!
However, safaris are not the only discoveries on offer here. Tanzania is also home to Zanzibar and its Swahili culture, with its spice trading posts and lively markets. Admire the carved doors of the palaces in Stone Town, and appreciate the mix of styles and influences here. And why not take time to relax on one of the peaceful white sandy beaches, go snorkelling or scuba diving, or visit the magnificent sites of Kilwa Kisiwani and Songo Mnara, both of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Plunge into the history of Tanzania and fully appreciate the beauty of this wild, romantic and elegant country.
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Condos and HOAs should be careful when creating occupancy restrictions
How many condos and HOAs contain covenants restricting the number of people that can reside in a unit/townhome or house? I have seen many. What is unclear is whether the drafters of these covenants checked the local municipality requirements for occupancy. If not, then there is a potential Fair Housing Act (FHA) violation.
Yesterday the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit in the Middle District of Florida against a townhome HOA in Gibsonton, Florida for violation of the FHA by discriminating against families with children.
The lawsuit was prompted by a complaint filed with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD.) After the family moved in the HOA and the property management company told them that their 6 children exceeded the association's limit of occupants in the home. However, the HOA's restriction was considerably more stringent than the Hillsborough County occupancy restrictions based on a home's size and configuration. As a result, HUD found that the association and property management company discriminated and referred the case to the DOJ which then filed the lawsuit.
HUD and the DOJ argue that association occupancy limits that are more restrictive than local standards are discriminatory.
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The upsets and surprises just kept coming Sunday night in the NFL. But one of the surprises came off the field from the NBC studio.
Discussing the NFL results before the Pittsburgh Steelers-Baltimore Ravens game, NBC football analyst Tony Dungy told his comrades that despite the Jacksonville Jaguars' convincing 17-6 over the Tennessee Titans he doesn't buy into the Jags quite yet.
"I still don't think they're a great team," Dungy said.
That being said, Dungy still picked the Jags as his "winner" of the night. I can somewhat understand where Dungy is coming from considering how inconsistent Jacksonville has been over the past few years. And while the Jaguars may not be a "great" team yet, they are certainly a good one.
I'm picking the Jaguars win over the Titans as the surprise of the night. Not so much because Jacksonville won, but because of the manner in which the Titans lost. Absolutely no effort and no run game (the team's bread and butter) in such a heated division rivalry.
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A Better LA's 10th annual benefit, "An Evening with a View," featuring President Vicente Fox, Founder Pete Carroll and Sharon Stone was held on May 2, 2013 at the beautiful AT&T Center in Downtown Los Angeles. This year's food and wine event featured some of LA's most iconic chefs and their restaurants. The benefit celebrated A Better LA's community development efforts to help past gang members become a positive force in the community. Los Angeles philanthropist and University of Southern California's famed Trojan Football team's beloved former coach, and co-founder of A Better LA, Pete Carroll was honored.
Patina Restaurant Group was a proud partner to the event, whose culinary efforts were spearheaded by Chef and Founder, Joachim Splichal, who extended the invitation to an array of like-minded chefs, who are also driven to support the growth of Downtown Los Angeles. The participating chefs included Celestino and Giacomino Drago (Drago Centro, Il Pastaio), Josiah Citrin (Melisse), Megan Logan (Nick + Stef's Steakhouse), Monica May (The Nickel Diner), Walter Manzke (Republique), Yoji Tajima (Yojisan Sushi), John Sedlar (Rivera), Alex Lestr (Patina Catering) and Carlos Enriquez (Patina Pastry). The chef creations for the evening were paired with wines from Jordan Winery. Featured winemaker John Jordan was also onsite for the event.


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i know /b/ exists but i dont put its link to memory
look through my postcount, find some tl;drs and mash them together so they sound good or something, i dont really care
actually wait will this do:
mario sucks. im awesome.
Mario was pretty hilarious sometimes but his flaming for justice gimmick got pretty old.
nah kirby you shouldve left him alone, his lifes pretty terrible right now (http://gr00vy4.proboards.com/index.c...lay&thread=552) i dont think he can handle typographical confrontation with an indian kid across the world on top of bitching at his drunk mom and fighting with knife-wielding drunk white dudes
gr00vy is basically an instant messenger application for me and mario to talk on, featuring pichubro
kirby mario despises you and would flame you a million times more relentlessly than rayne if he were here, i dont know why you're clamoring for his return
why am i not on gr00vy god
isnt that a question on the political compass thing
pownified yup comin outa nowhere
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Position: RB
Height: 6-3 Weight: 235 lbs.
Born: April 11, 1965 in Novato, CA
High School: San Marin
College: Stanford (school history) (Muster college stats)
Drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 1st round (23rd overall) of the 1988 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 31 (3206th overall since 1950)
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If Absinthe flavored anything isn't considered somewhat spooky, I don't know what is.
I picked these up because I was intrigued. I had Leone's Absinthe's chocolate bar and really liked it, so I was interested to see how the flavor tasted in a pastille form. It comes in tis little box, about the size you get when you buy a case of mints. There's a paper wrapping on the actual box, which I assume is there for both decorative and protective purposes.
The pastilles have no aroma and are very light pale green. They're the size of pencil erasers and the surface texture is sort of uneven and wrinkled. These characteristics made them very difficult to photograph.
The flavor is, frankly, odd. It tastes more soapy than absinthe to me. I am missing those nice notes of anise and licorice. The texture is ok, they're a little chalky and have a nice crunch to them. The pleasantries end there. After munching a few, I felt the desire to eat something else to get the odd flavor out of my mouth.
Stick to the chocolate bar if you want a nice absinthe candy for now. Even though these pastilles were disappointing, I am determined to find other sweet mediums that'll deliver a nice absinthe flavor.
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Deemed "Africa's premier diva" by Time, Angelique Kidjo follows up her Grammy-winning Djin Djin with Oyo. On the album, Kidjo collaborates with Bono – one of the continent's most ardent supporters – joined with John Legend on a version of Curtis Mayfield's "Move on Up." The focus on Oyo is the music that shaped Kidjo's artistic formation, including "Lakutshn Llanga," a lullaby made famous by Kidjo's hero, Miriam Makeba; Yoruban interpretations of Otis Redding's "I've Got Dreams to Remember" and Santana's "Samba Pa Ti;" a collaboration with Diane Reeves on "Monfe Ran E," an homage to the Aretha Franklin hit, "Baby I Love You;" and a take on James Brown's "Cold Sweat."
Recorded and mixed by Russell Elevado (D'Angelo, The Roots, Erykah Badu) and produced by Kidjo and longtime collaborator Jean Hebrail, Oyo features a band of highly accomplished musicians, including guitarist Lionel Loueke, Christian McBride on upright bass, Kendrick Scott on drums and Thiokho Diagne on percussion. Trumpeter Roy Hargove makes a memorable appearance on "Samba Pa Ti."
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Gardening Articles: Edibles :: Herbs
Garden Shopping by Mail and Web
by National Gardening Association Editors
Shopping by mail or the Web is like having the world's largest garden center at your fingertips, an experience most gardeners instinctively understand. They've come to rely on the convenience and variety that remote shopping provides for these items, but when it comes to horticultural supplies and live plants, many gardeners are reluctant. It's understandable to want to see the plants and products before you buy and to be certain you can return them if problems arise.
Though shopping by mail-order catalog or on the Web doesn't offer the immediate gratification of buying at a local nursery, it does offer numerous advantages. Catalog and Web shopping is not just convenient for the avid gardener, it's essential. Given the extreme diversity of the plant world, not even the largest nursery can begin to stock everything you might want.
With many companies placing their entire catalog or product line on the Web, it's easier than ever to search for a specific item, comparison shop, and obtain detailed information about a plant or product before buying it. Shopping by mail allows you to track down an unusual alpine plant for your rock garden or finally get your hands on a rare orchid available from only a few specialists--without slogging through crowds or traffic.
Garden catalogs aren't limited to plants; you can also buy a variety of tools, pest control products, drip irrigation supplies, even a greenhouse kit. Buying costlier items by mail (and from a different state) may also save you from paying state tax.
To ensure a positive shopping experience, here are some tips on choosing the right catalog, reading and ordering from catalogs (whether print or electronic), and what to do when your plants arrive.


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Langston (5-1) struck out a career high eight batters in the opener, and allowed only one runner past second base, winning his fifth consecutive decision and lowering his ERA over his last six starts to 1.03.
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Senior C.J. Lee (
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Johnson surrendered four runs on five hits in seven innings of work, falling to 2-4 on the season.
The Ospreys (11-16, 2-3) tagged the Bucs bullpen for two runs in the eighth inning, erasing a 3-2 deficit and handing the Bucs their first conference loss of 2007.
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Edward Michael Khayat
Position: DT-DE-T
Height: 6-3 Weight: 240 lbs.
Born: September 14, 1935 in Moss Point, MS
High School: Moss Point
College: Millsaps, Tulane (school history) (Khayat college stats)
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 26 (3866th overall since 1950)
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Roebuck "Pops" Staples is born in Winona, Mississippi.
Pops Staples joins the Golden Trumpets, a gospel quartet.
The Staple Singers—a quartet comprising patriarch Pops and children Cleotha, Pervis and Mavis Staples—begin performing at churches in the Chicago area, where they've been living since 1936.
For their first recording, the Staples cut a 78 rpm single ("These They Are" b/w "Faith and Grace") and pressed it up on their own Royal label.
The Staple Singers cut a gospel number called "Sit Down Servant" (a.k.a. "Won't You Sit Down") for the Chicago-based United Label.
"Uncloudy Day" becomes a gospel hit on the Vee-Jay label.
Yvonne Staples joins the group as brother Pervis's replacement during his two-year hitch in the U.S. Army.
The Staples sign to the Riverside label, where they record four albums in a gospel-folk direction. With the inclusion of "Blown' in the Wind" on their 1963 album 'This Land', they become the first African-American group to record a Bob Dylan song.
As the civil-rights and antiwar movements gather momentum, the Staple Singers release, 'Amen!', the first of six message-oriented albums for Epic Records (a Columbia subsidiary).
The Staple Singers hit #95 in the US with "Why (Am I Treated So Bad)".
The Staple Singers' cover of Buffalo Springfield's "For What It's Worth" reaches #66 on Billboard's pop singles chart.
The Staple Singers move to the Memphis-based Stax Records, where they will remain for through 1974. Injecting soul and R&B into their "message music," the Staples enjoy their greatest period of commercial success at Stax.
The Staple Singers hit #27 with "Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na- Boom Boom)".
"Respect Yourself" reaches #2 on the R&B charts and #12 pop.
"I'll Take You There" tops both the pop and R&B charts, remaining ensconced at #1 on the latter for four weeks.
"If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)" tops the R&B chart for three weeks and reaches #9 on the pop chart.
The Staple Singers hit #1 for the second time with "Let's Do It Again," released on Curtis Mayfield's Curtom label.
The Band performs their farewell concert at San Francisco's Winterland. The show is filmed by Martin Scorcese and later released as 'The Last Waltz'. During the show, Pops and Mavis Staples join in on "The Weight."
The Staple Singers' version of the Talking Heads' "Slippery People" reaches #22 on the R&B chart (#109 pop).
BeBe & CeCe Winans hit #90 with "Ill Take You There" featuring Mavis Staples.
Mavis Staples releases 'The Voice', the second of two solo albums for Prince's Paisley Park label. A tour de force of soulful funk, it was judged one of the ten best albums of the year by 'People' magazine.
Pops Staples receives a Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Album for 'Father Father', released the previous year.
The Staple Singers are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the fourteenth annual induction dinner.
Roebuck "Pops" Staples dies in his sleep.
Mavis Staples wins her first-ever Grammy award for her solo album You Are Not Alone.
Cleotha Staples dies after suffering from Alzheimer's disease for nearly a decade.


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Sun Devil Athletics Proudly Announces 86 Spring/Summer Graduates
Class includes 13 football student-athletes
Women's Swim & Dive Rounds Out NCAA Championships
The Sun Devil men's team will compete in national championships next weekend.
Diving's Casper Takes Silver on Day Two of NCAA Championships
The junior scored 377.70 in the 3-meter competition to place second overall.
Landgrebe Sets Career Best in Day One of Swim & Dive NCAA Championships
The senior beat her personal record in the 50-yard freestyle.
Swim & Dive Opens NCAA Championships with Women's Competition
The women's squad will compete in Indianapolis, Ind. from March 21-23
2011-12 (Junior Season)
Competed at the 2012 NCAA Championships in the 100, 200, and 500 Free and the 400 and 800 Free Relays.
Honorable Mention All-American in the 800 Free Relay.
Swam three of her fastest times at Arena Invitational in the 100, 200 and 500 Free.
Swam on the schools fastest 400 Free Relay and 800 Free Relay (school record) of the season.
2010-11 (Sophomore Season)
Earned best times in the 200 free with 1:46.74 and the 500 free with 4:41.81 at the Arena Invitational.
Competed at the NCAA Championship in the 200 free with time of 1:47.36 and the 500 free with time of 4:45.15.
2009-10 (Freshman Season)
Earned best time of 25.01 in 50 free at Missouri Invite.
Swam season-best time of 51.42 in 100 free in Pac-10 Championships.
Clocked in at 1:49.21 in the 200 free at Pac-10 Championships, a season-best.
Earned season-best time of 4:49.46 in 500 free A Final at Missouri Invite.
Swam season-best time of 10:17.17 at UCLA in 1000 free.
Clocked in season-best time of 59.54 in 100 fly at UNLV.
Earned season-best time of 2:07.76 in 200 fly at OSU.
High School
Attended Claremont Secondary School in Victoria, B.C., Canada.
Member of the Island Swimming Canada Victoria B.C.
Named Spartan Swimming Captain in 2009.
Spartan Swimming MVP in 2008 and 2009.
In club swimming held records in the: 100m SC Fly (1:02.65), 400m SC free (4:10.75) and 200m SC (2:00.62), 200m SC Fly (2:15.59), all in 2009.
Daughter of Brandon Morrice and Janet Saul of Victoria, B.C., Canada.
Her father attended York University in Canada where he was a member of the swimming and diving team.
Has one brother- Aidan Morrice (16).
Her most exciting moment in sports was finishing 6th at Spring Canadian Nationals in the 400 free (4:10.75) in 2009.
Her hobbies include: wake boarding, music and photography
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Baltimore County News
By Jim Johnson
Baltimore County Police Chief
The Baltimore County Police Department's 2011 crime report, now available online here, takes a more comprehensive approach to crime trends than ever before.
In addition to providing year-to-year information, for the first time this report looks at five-year trends. I asked our Crime Analysis Unit to compare 2011 data with the previous five-year averages for each category of crime because I am convinced that we can't understand whether we're making progress in reducing crime simply by looking at the short term; we also need to look at how we're doing over time.
A single year of crime data can be influenced significantly by weather, civil disturbances and the random – or even once-in-a-lifetime – event. We get a better picture of how we are doing when we take the longer view.
The 2011 report shows that our Police Department is fulfilling the mission of reducing crime – both in the short term and the long term.
Looking at crime numbers from 2006 to 2011, it becomes increasingly apparent that 2010 was an extremely unusual year – probably because of the February 2010 double blizzard that kept people inside for weeks. That year, every category of Part I violent and property crime fell well below levels seen from 2006 to 2009.
In 2011, total Part I violent crime dropped even more. In 2010, there were 4,305 incidents; in 2011, the number fell to 4,250. Part I property crime increased slightly.
The real news, however, is how 2011 crime levels compare to the previous five-year average. The crime totals in seven of the eight categories of Part I crime – the most serious crimes – were lower in 2011 than the previous five-year average for each category. (The exception was homicide, in which the total number of crimes equaled the five-year average.)
Looking at the five-year averages, we have reduced Part I violent crime by more than 14 percent; Part I property crime by nearly 8 percent and Part II crime by nearly 9 percent. In 2011, we drove down total crime below the previous five-year average by an impressive 9 percent.
In addition, Baltimore County Police continue to excel at solving crimes and getting criminals off the street. Year after year, our clearance rates for Part I crime exceed the national average as determined by the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program; for some crimes, our clearance rates almost double the national average. We expect this pattern to continue.
When we see crime dropping over time and criminals prosecuted for their actions, we know our law enforcement strategies are working. I encourage you to join me in thanking our more than 1,900 officers and hundreds of civilian professional staff for their hard work in making the County safer, and for continuing the fight against crime into 2012 and beyond.
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Marshall House
Tour one of the oldest brick buildings in Illinois, now a two-story museum with pioneer furnishings, documents and historic memorabilia. A Lewis & Clark historical marker is also located in Shawneetown.
John Marshall House Museum
The third oldest brick building in Illinois and the first bank before Illinois was a state. This 2-story museum, only steps away from the Ohio River, displays pioneer furnishings, documents, photos and historic memorabilia.
CITY:Old Shawneetown
How the West Was Won - Shawnee National Forest
An all-star cast is featured in this frontier drama about the western expansion of the United States in the early 1800s, as seen through the eyes of two pioneer families. Parts of the movie were filmed in Southern Illinois' Shawnee National Forest and Cave-in-Rock State Park, named for its limestone cave that once harbored real river pirates.
Renaissance House: A Working Art Gallery
The gallery offers classes in art, as well as original art and gifts for sale. Exhibits and events in the performing arts are scheduled throughout the year.
The Porch Basket
A unique one of a kind shop in downtown Eldorado, the Porch Basket offers a large line of hand woven baskets, country decor items, and a large line of basket weaving supplies. Call about basket weaving lessons.
Ratcliff Inn Museum
1828 Stagecoach Inn -- Abe Lincoln stayed here as he was campaigning. White County artifacts also on display.
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ZF-8117: make properties of Zend_OpenId_Provider protected to enable sub-classing
I tried to subclass Zend_OpenId_Provider to reimplement to checkAuth function.
Unfortunately this is not possible, as all class variables got defined as private and not as protected.
Just changing all private class variables to protected solved the problem.
It's mostly the same problem like ZF-3003.
Bulk change of all issues last updated before 1st January 2010 as "Won't Fix".
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FULLERTON – Jim Donovan isn't going into his job as Cal State Fullerton athletic director with his eyes closed.
Having grown up in Anaheim and with a dad who graduated from there, he's seen too much to be fooled by the school's shortcomings.
Still Donovan, who takes over Dec. 30, believes he can turn the Titans into must-see sports with limited resources, and hard work. He stressed winning, finding corporate donors and building long-term relationships during his introductory news conference Thursday at the Titan Student Union.
"This is a challenge," said Donovan, who grew up less than a mile from Disneyland. "It's something that will happen over time. It's not going to happen Jan. 31, 2013, but maybe by Jan. 31, 2015, we will be able to put a plan together for additional support and we can work with students to get more support, too.
"I'm a realist. It's going to take a lot of hard work."
Donovan arrives from University of Hawaii, where he was athletic director from 2008 until recently. At the Division I football school, he worked with the state's legislature and private sectors to fund various facility improvements totaling $25 million. That included a $5 million donation that went to building a new football and track complex.
He also started the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl and secured conference affiliations with the Western Athletic Conference, Conference USA and the Pac-10 (now Pac-12). Additionally, Donovan negotiated contracts with television and radio stations and advertising packages.
Donovan faces different obstacles at Fullerton, namely working with a tight budget within a cash-strapped Cal State University system. Fullerton has an operating budget of roughly $9 million.
Yet, he is not put off by the financial challenges or lack of student involvement. Donovan said for his ideas to work, there needs to be a "three-pronged approach of responsibility" on the campus.
"The three prongs are the school and institution, it's the student body and athletic department, and the donors and corporate donors," Donovan said. "They've worked very hard on the third prong here for many years, but the students are what we are going to have to work with and the administration is going to have to figure out a way to support."
Donovan said finding student support shouldn't be difficult considering the 2,000-3,000 students who live on campus and another 3,000-4,000 who live near the campus.
"We have to figure out a way to make it more attractive for those 5 to 6,000 to show up to events. Part of it is just asking: What can of things can we do?"
The new athletic director said he proposes raffling off a trip to Hawaii for the student who attends the most sporting events. He would use his own frequent flier miles to fund the trip.
"(We need to do) anything that makes them come out, because ... that (attendance) is critical," Donovan said.
Donovan said building a new basketball arena also is important, but isn't high on his current agenda.
"It's something I would love to see," he said. "Hopefully we can put it in our 3-to-5 year plan. But it's not going to happen without administrative support, so the realistic thing is to continue to improve Titan Gym the best we can until something like that gets improved.
"It's critical, but there are economic realities within our state."
For all the good Donovan accomplished at Hawaii, he left under amid a controversy that cost him his job.
Donovan was placed on administrative leave last July and reassigned within to the Chancellor's office after $200,000 went missing after a botched Stevie Wonder concert. The concert, which would have benefitted Hawaii athletics, reportedly was scheduled without the singer's knowledge and was cancelled. The deposit money, however, already had been wired to an agent in Miami.
Donovan was cleared of any wrongdoing after an internal investigation a month later, but not reinstated as athletic director. His unspecified role at the school involved marketing and community relations.
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