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The 2011-2016 Outlook for Household Window Cleaning Products in Japan
- January 2011
- Region: Japan
- 141 pages
- ICON Group International
The concept of latent demand is rather subtle. The term latent typically refers to something that is dormant, not observable, or not yet realized. Demand is the notion of an economic quantity that a target population or market requires under different assumptions of price, quality, and distribution, among other factors. Latent demand, therefore, is commonly defined by economists as the industry earnings of a market when that market becomes accessible and attractive to serve by competing firms. It is a measure, therefore, of potential industry earnings (P.I.E.) or total revenues (not profit) if Japan is served in an efficient manner. It is typically expressed as the total revenues potentially extracted by firms. The "market" is defined at a given level in the value chain. There can be latent demand at the retail level, at the wholesale level, the manufacturing level, and the raw materials level (the P.I.E. of higher levels of the value chain being always smaller than the P.I.E. of levels at lower levels of the same value chain, assuming all levels maintain minimum profitability).
The latent demand for household window cleaning products in Japan is not actual or historic sales. Nor is latent demand future sales. In fact, latent demand can be either lower or higher than actual sales if a market is inefficient (i.e., not representative of relatively competitive levels). Inefficiencies arise from a number of factors, including the lack of international openness, cultural barriers to consumption, regulations, and cartel-like behavior on the part of firms. In general, however, latent demand is typically larger than actual sales in a market.
For reasons discussed later, this report does not consider the notion of "unit quantities", only total latent revenues (i.e., a calculation of price times quantity is never made, though one is implied). The units used in this report are U.S. dollars not adjusted for inflation (i.e., the figures incorporate inflationary trends). If inflation rates vary in a substantial way compared to recent experience, actually sales can also exceed latent demand (not adjusted for inflation). On the other hand, latent demand can be typically higher than actual sales as there are often distribution inefficiencies that reduce actual sales below the level of latent demand.
As mentioned in the introduction, this study is strategic in nature, taking an aggregate and long-run view, irrespective of the players or products involved. In fact, all the current products or services on the market can cease to exist in their present form (i.e., at a brand-, R&D specification, or corporate-image level) and all the players can be replaced by other firms (i.e., via exits, entries, mergers, bankruptcies, etc.), and there will still be latent demand for household window cleaning products at the aggregate level. Product and service offerings, and the actual identity of the players involved, while important for certain issues, are relatively unimportant for estimates of latent demand.
In order to estimate the latent demand for household window cleaning products across the prefectures and cites of Japan, I used a multi-stage approach. Before applying the approach, one needs a basic theory from which such estimates are created. In this case, I heavily rely on the use of certain basic economic assumptions. In particular, there is an assumption governing the shape and type of aggregate latent demand functions. Latent demand functions relate the income of a prefecture, city, household, or individual to realized consumption. Latent demand (often realized as consumption when an industry is efficient), at any level of the value chain, takes place if an equilibrium is realized. For firms to serve a market, they must perceive a latent demand and be able to serve that demand at a minimal return. The single most important variable determining consumption, assuming latent demand exists, is income (or other financial resources at higher levels of the value chain). Other factors that can pivot or shape demand curves include external or exogenous shocks (i.e., business cycles), and or changes in utility for the product in question.
Ignoring, for the moment, exogenous shocks and variations in utility across geographies, the aggregate relation between income and consumption has been a central theme in economics. The figure below concisely summarizes one aspect of problem. In the 1930s, John Meynard Keynes conjectured that as incomes rise, the average propensity to consume would fall. The average propensity to consume is the level of consumption divided by the level of income, or the slope of the line from the origin to the consumption function. He estimated this relationship empirically and found it to be true in the short-run (mostly based on cross-sectional data). The higher the income, the lower the average propensity to consume. This type of consumption function is labeled "A" in the figure below (note the rather flat slope of the curve). In the 1940s, another macroeconomist, Simon Kuznets, estimated long-run consumption functions which indicated that the marginal propensity to consume was rather constant (using time series data). This type of consumption function is shown as "B" in the figure below (note the higher slope and zero-zero intercept). The average propensity to consume is constant.
Is it declining or is it constant? A number of other economists, notably Franco Modigliani and Milton Friedman, in the 1950s (and Irving Fisher earlier), explained why the two functions were different using various assumptions on intertemporal budget constraints, savings, and wealth. The shorter the time horizon, the more consumption can depend on wealth (earned in previous years) and business cycles. In the long-run, however, the propensity to consume is more constant. Similarly, in the long run, households with no income eventually have no consumption (wealth is depleted). While the debate surrounding beliefs about how income and consumption are related is interesting, in this study a very particular school of thought is adopted. In particular, we are considering the latent demand for household window cleaning products across the prefectures and cities of Japan. The smallest cities have few inhabitants. I assume that all of these cities fall along a "long-run" aggregate consumption function. This long-run function applies despite some of these prefectures having wealth; current income dominates the latent demand for household window cleaning products. So, latent demand in the long-run has a zero intercept. However, I allow different propensities to consume (including being on consumption functions with differing slopes, which can account for differences in industrial organization, and end-user preferences).
Given this overriding philosophy, I will now describe the methodology used to create the latent demand estimates for household window cleaning products in Japan. Since ICON Group has asked me to apply this methodology to a large number of categories, the rather academic discussion below is general and can be applied to a wide variety of categories and geographic locations, not just household window cleaning products in Japan.
Step 1. Product Definition and Data Collection
Any study of latent demand requires that some standard be established to define "efficiently served". Having implemented various alternatives and matched these with market outcomes, I have found that the optimal approach is to assume that certain key indicators are more likely to reflect efficiency than others. These indicators are given greater weight than others in the estimation of latent demand compared to others for which no known data are available. Of the many alternatives, I have found the assumption that the highest aggregate income and highest income-per-capita markets reflect the best standards for "efficiency". High aggregate income alone is not sufficient (i.e. some cities have high aggregate income, but low income per capita and can not assumed to be efficient). Aggregate income can be operationalized in a number of ways, including gross domestic product (for industrial categories), or total disposable income (for household categories; population times average income per capita, or number of households times average household income).
Latent demand is therefore estimated using data collected for relatively efficient markets from independent data sources (e.g. Official Chinese Agencies, the World Resources Institute, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, various agencies from the United Nations, industry trade associations, the International Monetary Fund, Euromonitor, Mintel, Thomson Financial Services, the U.S. Industrial Outlook, and the World Bank). Depending on original data sources used, the definition of "household window cleaning products" is established. In the case of this report, the data were reported at the aggregate level, with no further breakdown or definition. In other words, any potential product or service that might be incorporated within household window cleaning products falls under this category. Public sources rarely report data at the disaggregated level in order to protect private information from individual firms that might dominate a specific product-market. These sources will therefore aggregate across components of a category and report only the aggregate to the public. While private data are certainly available, this report only relies on public data at the aggregate level without reliance on the summation of various category components. In other words, this report does not aggregate a number of components to arrive at the "whole". Rather, it starts with the "whole", and estimates the whole for all prefectures and cities in Japan (without needing to know the specific parts that went into the whole in the first place).
Given this caveat, in this report we define the retail sales of "household window cleaning products" as including all commonly understood products falling within this broad category, such as household cleaning products specifically designed to clean windows, mirrors, and other glass surfaces without streaking which usually contain ammonia, irrespective of product packaging, formulation, size, or form (e.g. the retail sales of products or brands such as Glass Plus Cleaner with Trigger and Windex Glass and Surface Wipes). All figures are in a common currency (U.S. dollars, millions) and are not adjusted for inflation (i.e., they are current values). Exchange rates used to convert to U.S. dollars are averages for the year in question. Future exchange rates are assumed to be constant in the future at the current level (the average of the year of this publication's release in 2010).
Step 2. Filtering and Smoothing
Based on the aggregate view of household window cleaning products as defined above, data were then collected for as many geographic locations as possible for that same definition, at the same level of the value chain. This generates a convenience sample of indicators from which comparable figures are available. If the series in question do not reflect the same accounting period, then adjustments are made. In order to eliminate short-term effects of business cycles, the series are smoothed using an 2 year moving average weighting scheme (longer weighting schemes do not substantially change the results). If data are available for a geographic region, but these reflect short-run aberrations due to exogenous shocks (such as would be the case of beef sales in a prefecture or city stricken with foot and mouth disease), these observations were dropped or "filtered" from the analysis.
Step 3. Filling in Missing Values
In some cases, data are available on a sporadic basis. In other cases, data may be available for only one year. From a Bayesian perspective, these observations should be given greatest weight in estimating missing years. Assuming that other factors are held constant, the missing years are extrapolated using changes and growth in aggregate national, prefecture and city-level income. Based on the overriding philosophy of a long-run consumption function (defined earlier), prefectures and cities which have missing data for any given year, are estimated based on historical dynamics of aggregate income for that geographic entity.
Step 4. Varying Parameter, Non-linear Estimation
Given the data available from the first three steps, the latent demand is estimated using a "varying-parameter cross-sectionally pooled time series model". Simply stated, the effect of income on latent demand is assumed to be constant unless there is empirical evidence to suggest that this effect varies (i.e., . the slope of the income effect is not necessarily same for all prefectures or cities). This assumption applies along the aggregate consumption function, but also over time (i.e., not all prefectures or cities in Japan are perceived to have the same income growth prospects over time). Another way of looking at this is to say that latent demand for household window cleaning products is more likely to be similar across prefectures or cities that have similar characteristics in terms of economic development.
This approach is useful across geographic regions for which some notion of non-linearity exists in the aggregate cross-region consumption function. For some categories, however, the reader must realize that the numbers will reflect a prefecture's or city's contribution to latent demand in Japan and may never be realized in the form of local sales.
Step 5. Fixed-Parameter Linear Estimation
Nonlinearities are assumed in cases where filtered data exist along the aggregate consumption function. Because Japan consists of more than 1,000 cities, there will always be those cities, especially toward the bottom of the consumption function, where non-linear estimation is simply not possible. For these cities, equilibrium latent demand is assumed to be perfectly parametric and not a function of wealth (i.e., a city's stock of income), but a function of current income (a city's flow of income). In the long run, if a prefecture has no current income, the latent demand for household window cleaning products is assumed to approach zero. The assumption is that wealth stocks fall rapidly to zero if flow income falls to zero (i.e., cities which earn low levels of income will not use their savings, in the long run, to demand household window cleaning products). In a graphical sense, for low income cities, latent demand approaches zero in a parametric linear fashion with a zero-zero intercept. In this stage of the estimation procedure, a low-income city is assumed to have a latent demand proportional to its income, based on the cities closest to it on the aggregate consumption function.
Step 6. Aggregation and Benchmarking
Based on the models described above, latent demand figures are estimated for all major cities in Japan. These are then aggregated to get prefecture totals. This report considers a city as a part of the regional and national market. The purpose is to understand the density of demand within a prefecture and the extent to which a city might be used as a point of distribution within its prefecture. From an economic perspective, however, a city does not represent a population within rigid geographical boundaries. To an economist or strategic planner, a city represents an area of dominant influence over markets in adjacent areas. This influence varies from one industry to another, but also from one period of time to another. I allocate latent demand across areas of dominant influence based on the relative economic importance of cities within its prefecture. Not all cities (e.g. the smaller towns) are estimated within each prefecture as demand may be allocated to adjacent areas of influence. Since some cities have higher economic wealth than others within the same prefecture, a city's population is not generally used to allocate latent demand. Rather, the level of economic activity of the city vis-à-vis others is used. Figures are rounded, so minor inconsistencies may exist across tables. SHOW LESS READ MORE >
1.1 Overview
1.2 What is Latent Demand and the P.I.E.?
1.3 The Methodology
1.3.1 Step 1. Product Definition and Data Collection
1.3.2 Step 2. Filtering and Smoothing
1.3.3 Step 3. Filling in Missing Values
1.3.4 Step 4. Varying Parameter, Non-linear Estimation
1.3.5 Step 5. Fixed-Parameter Linear Estimation
1.3.6 Step 6. Aggregation and Benchmarking
2.1 The Latent Demand in Japan
2.2 Top 100 Cities Sorted by Rank
3.1 Latent Demand by Year - Aichi
3.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Aichi
3.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Aichi
4.1 Latent Demand by Year - Akita
4.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Akita
4.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Akita
5.1 Latent Demand by Year - Aomori
5.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Aomori
5.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Aomori
6.1 Latent Demand by Year - Chiba
6.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Chiba
6.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Chiba
7.1 Latent Demand by Year - Ehime
7.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Ehime
7.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Ehime
8.1 Latent Demand by Year - Fukui
8.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Fukui
8.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Fukui
9.1 Latent Demand by Year - Fukuoka
9.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Fukuoka
9.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Fukuoka
10.1 Latent Demand by Year - Fukushima
10.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Fukushima
10.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Fukushima
11.1 Latent Demand by Year - Gifu
11.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Gifu
11.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Gifu
12.1 Latent Demand by Year - Gumma
12.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Gumma
12.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Gumma
13.1 Latent Demand by Year - Hiroshima
13.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Hiroshima
13.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Hiroshima
14.1 Latent Demand by Year - Hokkaido
14.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Hokkaido
14.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Hokkaido
15.1 Latent Demand by Year - Hyogo
15.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Hyogo
15.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Hyogo
16.1 Latent Demand by Year - Ibaraki
16.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Ibaraki
16.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Ibaraki
17.1 Latent Demand by Year - Ishikawa
17.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Ishikawa
17.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Ishikawa
18.1 Latent Demand by Year - Iwate
18.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Iwate
18.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Iwate
19.1 Latent Demand by Year - Kagawa
19.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Kagawa
19.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Kagawa
20.1 Latent Demand by Year - Kagoshima
20.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Kagoshima
20.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Kagoshima
21.1 Latent Demand by Year - Kanagawa
21.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Kanagawa
21.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Kanagawa
22.1 Latent Demand by Year - Kochi
22.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Kochi
22.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Kochi
23.1 Latent Demand by Year - Kumamoto
23.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Kumamoto
23.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Kumamoto
24.1 Latent Demand by Year - Kyoto
24.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Kyoto
24.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Kyoto
25.1 Latent Demand by Year - Mie
25.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Mie
25.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Mie
26.1 Latent Demand by Year - Miyagi
26.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Miyagi
26.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Miyagi
27.1 Latent Demand by Year - Miyazaki
27.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Miyazaki
27.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Miyazaki
28.1 Latent Demand by Year - Nagano
28.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Nagano
28.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Nagano
29.1 Latent Demand by Year - Nagasaki
29.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Nagasaki
29.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Nagasaki
30.1 Latent Demand by Year - Nara
30.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Nara
30.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Nara
31.1 Latent Demand by Year - Niigata
31.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Niigata
31.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Niigata
32.1 Latent Demand by Year - Oita
32.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Oita
32.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Oita
33.1 Latent Demand by Year - Okayama
33.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Okayama
33.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Okayama
34.1 Latent Demand by Year - Okinawa
34.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Okinawa
34.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Okinawa
35.1 Latent Demand by Year - Osaka
35.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Osaka
35.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Osaka
36.1 Latent Demand by Year - Saga
36.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Saga
36.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Saga
37.1 Latent Demand by Year - Saitama
37.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Saitama
37.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Saitama
38.1 Latent Demand by Year - Shiga
38.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Shiga
38.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Shiga
39.1 Latent Demand by Year - Shimane
39.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Shimane
39.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Shimane
40.1 Latent Demand by Year - Shizuoka
40.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Shizuoka
40.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Shizuoka
41.1 Latent Demand by Year - Tochigi
41.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Tochigi
41.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Tochigi
42.1 Latent Demand by Year - Tokushima
42.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Tokushima
42.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Tokushima
43.1 Latent Demand by Year - Tokyo
43.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Tokyo
43.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Tokyo
44.1 Latent Demand by Year - Tottori
44.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Tottori
44.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Tottori
45.1 Latent Demand by Year - Toyama
45.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Toyama
45.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Toyama
46.1 Latent Demand by Year - Wakayama
46.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Wakayama
46.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Wakayama
47.1 Latent Demand by Year - Yamagata
47.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Yamagata
47.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Yamagata
48.1 Latent Demand by Year - Yamaguchi
48.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Yamaguchi
48.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Yamaguchi
49.1 Latent Demand by Year - Yamanashi
49.2 Cities Sorted by Rank - Yamanashi
49.3 Cities Sorted Alphabetically - Yamanashi
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The Niners are headed to Super Bowl XLVII next week, and I've been feeling very NOLA lately -- you know, New Orleans, Louisiana, the site of that little ol' game set for Feb. 3 with the Baltimore Ravens. I've never been to The Big Easy, but its mighty mojo has clearly made it out here to BACA -- you know, the Bay Area, California, the location of everything else.
Sure, there are special things native to N'awlins -- the bayou, parishes instead of counties, Emeril Lagasse, humidity, jazz funerals that weave through the streets, krewes, muffalettas, gumbo, voodoo, corrupt ex-mayors. But it is at least possible to get a taste of that tantalizing town right here at home -- quite literally. For starters, there's the food -- look for a roundup in our Jan. 31 Food & Wine section.
But this got me thinking about other local surrogate NOLA experiences of my own:
Recently, I relinquished my title to our illustrious city reporter Matt Artz. He's perfect for the job. "I enjoy nagging," he said. His city sources confirmed this statement.
Besides, my hurricane only reached 78.7 mph, which is barely a Category 1. As the air picked up speed, a recorded voice said, "This is an emergency broadcast alert," followed by crashing noises as if things like tree limbs and maybe Emeril were being flung about. So it's just exactly like a real New Orleans hurricane, only when it's over there's no FEMA outside to help. Oh, wait ...
Ah, small world. Same names. Same type of profession, although she covers actual hurricanes whereas I get laughed at in a $2 hurricane simulator booth. On a Thursday. In a mall. Life can be so cruel.
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We're really proud to announce that Manchester student, Gary Hanna, has won the recent Lost In the Forest Institute poster competition. This was to raise awareness of the upcoming D&AD North talks, conferences and events in the north of England.
The poster was to be created around the theme 'A String of Pearls', promoting the upcoming talk by Greg Quinton.
Over 100 students from five local colleges and universities, including Shillington, submitted entries and we're delighted to say that Gary's poster was the overall winner. Here you can see Gary's winning entry alongside two of the other shortlisted posters from Shillington College (by Jamie Cullen and Nick Jenkins). For the full story click here.


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Now I know I have quite a few chili recipes on my site, but this one is perfect when you need a quick meal. Courtesy of my friend Julia, of Julia's Healthy Italian Cooking. She's an amazing cook, a working mother of four, and always cooks her family quick healthy meals made from scratch. This soup is a super easy to make and is ready in less than 20 minutes.
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- 1.3 lbs 99% lean ground turkey
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In a large pot, brown turkey on medium heat, breaking up with a wooden spoon as it cooks. When cooked through, add onions and pepper and cook 2-3 minutes. Add tomatoes, corn, beans, tomato sauce, refried beans, taco seasoning and chicken broth. Bring to a boil and simmer about 10-15 minutes.
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Below are a list of printers that are suitable for printing your portfolio in Melbourne. They provide digital printing and the machines and the quality of print they produce will differ from printer to printer.
It is recommended that you speak with your lecturer for further advice and recommendations before printing. Another great tip is if you have sufficient time to do some test prints before printing your entire folio out. Perhaps send the first few pages.
This is the final hurdle to the course, it makes sense to invest what you can in your folio printing, because it's quality says something about you and why spend hours in a pice of design if the printing doesn't show it off.
Triple check your artwork is all correct before sending files otherwise you might end up having to pay to print it again.
Traditionally for Full-time students may be advised of a specific printer to use and the entire classes files sent at once. This is usually done midday on the Tuesday before Friday graduation to ensure that the prints return in good time. Printing as a group will keep the cost down to minimum as you don't have to pay the setup cost.
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West Alabama sweeps Stillman in softball doubleheader
Published: Sunday, February 10, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
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TUSCALOOSA | Left fielder Whitney Brown went 5 for 8 at the plate and drove in eight runs to lead the University of West Alabama to a doubleheader college softball sweep at Stillman College on Saturday. UWA won the first game 8-4 and the second game 9-5.
The sweep opened the season for West Alabama. Stillman dropped to 0-4.
Brown blasted a grand slam in the top of the seventh inning of the first game to break a 4-4 tie. She was 3 for 4 in the second game with a double and a triple.
Ashley Osier (1-0) picked up the win in relief in the opener and starter Sarah Ray (1-0) was the winner in the second game. Ashley Savage (0-2) and Kristina Kelley (0-2) absorbed the losses for Stillman.
Stephanie Shoup had four hits in the doubleheader for UWA. Morgan Morrison had a pair of hits in the first game, while Anna Shartzer, Michal Robertson and Brooklyn Phillips all had two hits in the second game.
Hannah Burr had three hits on the day for Stillman, and Januar Page and Bailey Braughton each had two.
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ANDALUSIA | Shelton State's softball team split its final two games at the Lurleen B. Wallace tournament, beating East Central Mississippi Community College 6-1 but falling 8-3 to Middle Georgia. The Lady Buccaneers went 3-2 at the two-day event.
Meagan Young (4-1) was the winning pitcher against East Central Mississippi with one earned run, four hits and six strikeouts. Kate Benton and Lea Crutchfield both had two hits.
Shelbi Smith took the loss to Middle Georgia, allowing 11 hits and five earned runs while striking out four. Haley Adams had a two-run home run, and she and Benton, Reba Hawkins, and Peyton Tyrone each had two hits.
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Downtown Waynesville will be going green this Saturday for the second annual Route 66 St Patty's Fest. More than 50 vendors will be taking over the Square and providing fun for the whole family.
Here are a few things you will find on Saturday, and don't forget to wear your green!
Activities for the kids: St Patty's Fest is sure to provide fun for the whole family. There will be a bouncy house, karaoke contest, BB shooting range, face painting and much more to keep the kids entertained.
50 vendors participating: Whether you're in the mood for barbeque or traditional Irish food, St. Patty's Fest will be sure to satisfy your taste buds. Also, all sorts of businesses and organizations will have booths throughout the square, from beauty shops to churches, this event will keep the whole family busy.
Entertainment for the whole family : Attendees are invited to enter a karaoke contest and enjoy the Route 66 Band perform.
Check out the businesses downtown: With most of the downtown businesses open, Saturday will be the perfect day to check out the Square. Be sure to take a tour of the Old Stagecoach Stop and the Pulaski County Museum.
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Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta has announced that women are necessary to our military�s success, that they are willing to fight and die alongside men, and "The time has come for our policies to recognize that reality."
And of course, the sky is falling.
Opponents have pointed out, quite correctly, that the function of the military is not social engineering, but the defense of the nation.
"While their focus must remain on winning the battles and protecting their troops, they will now have the distraction of having to provide some separation of the genders during fast-moving and deadly situations," said Jerry Boykin, executive vice president of the Family Research Council and a retired Army lieutenant general.
The move seems to be supported mostly by men who are not veterans and women who don�t personally intend to make a career of the infantry.
I have to ask, is this going to make any difference at all?
I notice that Panetta has left himself an out. He said physical standards will not be lowered, and admitted few women can meet them, but �everyone is entitled to a chance.�
That sounds like, �Hey, you�re welcome to try, so don�t blame me if you can�t pass the test.�
In my younger days I worked as a garbage man in a town which had yard service. Meaning we went into the yards, emptied the cans into our containers, and toted them to the truck on our backs � an average of 65 pounds and often much more. Not distributed as well as a backpack either. We worked in all weathers, including Oklahoma summers when the temperature regularly got above 100.
There was nothing to prevent women from applying for the job, but in six years total I remember two woman who actually tried it on for size and stuck with it for a few months. Nobody complained about their ability to do the work, there just weren�t many like them.
Oh yes, and one was fired along with a male colleague for hanky-panky on the job.
The argument from some female officers is there are women at the high end of that bell curve of strength and stamina who can outperform men at the low end.
This is not news. The question is, is it worthwhile for the military to make some fairly expensive and troublesome accommodations for a statistically tiny minority of women who can meet the physical standards required of an infantryman?
Panneta said standards won�t be lowered, but in fact they have been in a number of cases. There are also reports of serious problems of unit cohesion in Army units and on Navy ships.
My father, a retired Naval officer, put it bluntly that women at sea doesn�t work unless everybody gets one. Anything else is asking for trouble.
The gender equality crowd usually responds with, �Men have to change.�
OK, so what if the changes, if possible at all, result in men who don�t make good soldiers and sailors anymore?
On the other hand� there are plenty of women in combat positions that aren�t infantry. There are helicopter pilots, I believe at least one door gunner, and women qualified to be fighter pilots.
On average women have physical characteristics such as smaller average size, resistance to G-forces, quick reflexes, etc that might make them as good or better than men in the cockpit of a fighter jet.
Lots of women drive trucks and operate heavy equipment and do all the 20-odd support tasks that enable the military to put one combat soldier in the field.
Russian woman served as snipers in WWII and racked up impressive kill records.
Army and Navy nurses have been near enough to the front lines to be killed or captured since World War II.
Israeli women serve in the IDF, making it one of the most attractive as well as most kick-butt armies in the world.
The role of female Israeli soldiers has been overstated though. Israel does not by choice put women into combat. They receive thorough training in arms because in Israel there are no rear areas, and their enemies do not recognize non-combatant status.
I suspect this is going to sort itself out eventually, after a lot of trouble, expense, and scandal no doubt. But that�s the way we do things these days.


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Thomas Ovington, of Camdenton, received the Alumni Scholarship Selection and Kranzush Horticulture Award at the 2012-13 Annual Student Awards Ceremony held on April 25 at College of the Ozarks.
Ovington is a home school graduate.
Awards are given based on outstanding accomplishments in the areas of academics, work and character. College of the Ozarks has held an annual awards night for the past 105 years.
This year, 211 students received awards ranging from room and board scholarships to the "Golden Rule Award," which is given to the student who best exemplifies the "Golden Rule" in his/her daily life.
College of the Ozarks is a fully-accredited; four-year Christian, work college located in Point Lookout, Mo. Not one student pays a penny for his/her college education at this institution the Wall Street Journal dubbed "Hard Work U." Instead, students are required to work campus jobs to offset the cost of education. The College guarantees to meet the entire cost of education through a combination of private scholarships and grants. For more information, visit www.cofo.edu.
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Published: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 6:20 p.m.
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RALEIGH (AP) — There's enough support in a North Carolina House committee to limit the state's motorcycle helmet requirement to just those people under age 21.
The House transportation panel agreed Tuesday to give adults the option to ride without a helmet if they have had a motorcycle license for a year, completed a safety course and have insurance covering $10,000 in medical benefits.
Violators would face a small fine.
Bill sponsor Rep. John Torbett of Gaston County says he's a motorcyclist who considers helmets a freedom of choice issue. Torbett said data suggests that wearing helmets does not result in improved safety.
AAA Carolinas spokesman Tom Crosby disagrees. His group says the change will lead to more injuries and medical costs.
The bill now goes to another House committee.
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Several defendants in oilfield thefts are going to jail or state prison after convictions.
On January 23, forty-one year old Michael Wayne Henry was sentenced to four years, four months in prison for felony grand theft from Ken Small Inc. Henry and his co-defendant were charged with using a stolen access card to purchase fuel for personal use and also sold the fuel for personal gain. Henry's co-defendant, Janell Welch,35, was sentenced in December to misdemeanor theft charges.
Both defendants were ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $59, 354.
Jose Carillio, 35, was arrested on Dec. 17, for the theft of oilfield equipment from Occidental Petroleum.
On Jan.17 Carillio pled guilty to a misdemeanor charge and was sentenced to sixty-four days in jail.
His co-defendant, Arsenio Soberanis, was released on bail and will be back in court on Feb. 4 to face felony grand theft charges.
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One reason 30-year-old wood artist Brandon Terry opened his new business on Greenville Highway was to help vitalize the local economy.
10 reasons to shop and dine locally
1. Keep the dollars in our local economy.
When you shop in our community, you simultaneously create jobs, fund more services through sales tax, invest in neighborhood improvement and promote community development.
2. Local business owners invest in community.
Local businesses are owned by people who live in this community, are less likely to leave and are more invested in the community's future.
3. Support community businesses.
The well-being of a community benefits when you shop locally.
4. It's in your backyard
Reduce your environmental footprint and save money at the same time. Shopping in Henderson County means no need for long drives and overnight stays. You're not burning fuel and contributing to greenhouse gas emissions.
5. Consider what our retailers are facing.
They purchased their stock six months ago for $100 hoping to sell it today for $120 while pay their employees, taxes, heating, donating to charity and hopefully pay themselves while they are being asked to sell it for $80.
6. More jobs and wages.
Supporting our local merchants means more jobs and better wages for our community.
7. Keep our city unique.
We have a variety of unique specialty shops and products. These businesses are an integral part of the distinctive character of our community Our tourism industry benefits from this.
8. Get better service.
Our area merchants take pride in hiring the right people who are passionate about their products and services. Let's support them by shopping locally.
9. Lots of great products.
With so many great stores, markets, restaurants and crafters, the choices are endless.
10. We love our community. Let's keep our money here.
We can encourage local prosperity by keeping our hard earned dollars in our local economy.
--Chamber of Commerce
As a fifth-generation county native, Terry has seen local businesses shift toward larger retail chains. In an effort to support smaller businesses, he opened Terry's Mountain Wood Art at 1002 Greenville Highway about a month ago and is looking forward to the Saturday following Black Friday to promote small businesses in the county.
Small Business Saturday, a day when shoppers are encouraged to spend money in their communities, occurs between Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Local merchants are counting on sales from that day to help their businesses and the area's economy.
"I am here for the locals and (to) supply the community with beautiful art," Terry said.
Chainsaw artist Rick Withrow, who was taught by legendary Mountain Dan, is scheduled to demonstrate his skills Saturday at Terry's Mountain Wood Art. Withrow is known for his bear, raccoon, mushroom and other wood carvings.
Terry's Mountain Wood Art carries several items including wood reindeer, benches, coffee tables, mask art, bottle trees and more. He carries merchandise that is unique and cannot be found at larger retail stores.
"There is always room for small, local businesses to grow and prosper and continue to be a place where people can go," Terry said. "Without local support, smaller businesses could not exist,"
Terry operates the business with his wife, Heather, and they are open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Downtown Hendersonville merchants are ready for the holidays and want to welcome customers to their shops like they would be welcomed into someone's home, said Caroline Gunther, owner, Wag! A Unique Pet Boutique on North Main Street.
Gunther said she's excited about the holiday weekend and will open her doors early at 8 a.m. for Small Business Saturday.
"We really want to make it a special holiday experience," Gunther said.
If everyone in Henderson County shifted $20 from purchases they would have made online or outside the community to local businesses, the impact would be more than $2 million in sales, said Lew Holloway, Main Street director.
"Small choices made in favor of small local businesses can have a big impact for our community," Holloway said. "Show your pride in Hendersonville and Henderson County by spending some of your hard-earned resources with the small business owners of Historic Downtown Hendersonville this Saturday and throughout the holiday season."
Mia's Marketplace of Antiques and More will have special deals and refreshments, and will also open early at 8 a.m. on North Main Street.
"Buying local keeps small businesses alive and flourishing," owner Mia Freeman said.
For more information about downtown Hendersonville, visit www.downtownhendersonville.org.
Small businesses are personally involved in the community and make tremendous contributions every year by sponsoring sports teams, contributing to local charities and raising money for special needs, said Bob Williford, president of the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce.
"Small Business Saturday presents us with a great way to show them (small businesses) our support and thank them for all that they do to make our community a great place to live, work and raise a family," Williford said.
Sales taxes collected by Henderson County businesses make up over 20 percent of the county's budget and between 20 and 30 percent of its municipalities' budgets, according to The Chamber.
Henderson County kicked off the Shop & Dine Henderson County campaign that encourages residents to spend money locally. For more information on the Shop & Dine Henderson County campaign, visit www.hendersoncountychamber.org.
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Mildred B. Wooten, 82
Published: Sunday, December 30, 2012 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 4:06 p.m.
Mildred B. Wooten, 82, of East Flat Rock passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at Brian Center following an extended illness. She was the wife of the late Edward E. Wooten who died in 1983.
Survivors include six daughters, Shirley Southerland of Mills River, Sandra Prince of Hendersonville, Debbie Osborne of Otto, NC, Vickie Moore and Cathy Redmon, both of East Flat Rock, Karen White of Hendersonville; nine grandchildren; fourteen great-grand children; and a brother, J.T. Barnes of Acworth, GA.
At her request, burial was private at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home assisted the family.
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STOCKTON - Fathers and Families of San Joaquin is all about breaking the cycle of violence that, for many young residents of Stockton, is all they have ever known. To that end, the nonprofit organization has been awarded a $120,000 grant over the next two years from The California Wellness Foundation.
"It's a wonderful opportunity for us to continue to address the problems that plague our young people," said Sammy Nu�ez, Fathers and Families' executive director.
The grant will help Fathers and Families enhance its programs to reduce youth violence that include mentoring young residents "that are pipelined into incarceration, transitioning out of incarceration, and those at risk of being involved in gangs," according to a statement.
Julio Marcial with The California Wellness Foundation, based in Woodland Hills, said his organization has provided $120 million in grants the past 20 years to aid in violence prevention throughout California.
"We do this with the goal of supporting organizations who work with young people at the greatest risk of becoming a victim of violence, young people living in fear, young people who are traumatized by gunshots, gang violence, domestic violence," said Marcial, the foundation's program director overseeing its violence prevention grants.
"We work with organizations we believe play the greatest part in violence prevention. This comes at an important time in the city of Stockton," Marcial said, well versed in the city's runaway crime statistics.
Fathers and Families operates a youth empowerment facility at its downtown Stockton center at 338 E. Market St. that provides a safe haven for youth to express themselves and be heard, to work on personal development and character traits with mentors that will help them become good fathers and future leaders in their communities.
"We need each other. Our elders need our young people and our young people need our elders' wisdom. It's powerful seeing our young people at attention, listening to mentors. We're creating a healthy community," Nu�ez said.
"The four core values we try to instill are dignity, respect, trust and love. It's our movement for peace in our community. We work in collaboration" with many other groups, Nu�ez said, in an effort to overcome the distrust that exists.
"There is a lot of distrust that makes it very challenging to create relationships. ... In these times, we need all hands on deck," he said.
Fathers and Families of San Joaquin can be reached at (209) 941-0701. Information: ffsj.org.
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It's a great weekend to get outside! The Pocahontas Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society is offering two events this weekend. Accompany the group to find and document native plants present and blooming in Echo Lake Park on Saturday or take a "Sunday Stroll" at Dorey Park to observe the seasonal changes taking place. Other outdoor events this weekend include the final summer concert at West Broad Village and "Fridays on the Patio" at James River Cellars Winery in Glen Allen. If you're going to be outside, don't forget the insect repellent! To learn more about avoiding those pesky mosquitos, check out Henrico County's "Fight-the-Bite TODAY" event tomorrow. For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
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The Queen's English Society's Practical Guide to Punctuation
Category: Design / Editorial, Design / Print, Design / Publishing, Design / Typography, Resources / Educational, Resources / Reference,
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Posted: Jan 17th 2012
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There was a woman on the radio the other day from The Queen's English Society talking about the challenges facing the English language in todays society. They have put together a really useful Practical Guide to Punctuation.
To balance things up a bit, here's a link to the Urban Dictionary: the brilliant web based dictionary of slang words and phrases.


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Crop Circles Typeface
Category: Competitions, Design / Typography,
Posted by: Tanya
Posted: Jul 15th 2012
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Posted: Jul 15th 2012
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A super big congratulations to graduate Catalina del Pilar for being shortlisted in the Qantm Create Awards 2012. Catalina entered her 'Crop Circles' typeface that she created here at Shillington, into the 'Typography' section. She is now a finalist and in the running to win a prize. You can read all about it here.
Congratulations Catalina, we are very proud of you!
Catalina graduated from the Full Time course in Sydney, in December 2011.
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FernandoColombia, bogota | Jul 16th 2012nice job cata congratulations i hope you get the prize


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Apartment in Engelberg for 4 guests with Wifi
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Included: Bath- and kitchen towels Excluded: Visitor's tax CHF 3.20 per person/night, deposit CHF 300.00
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Cosy and nice appartment near the town. Clean and well worked appartment. When we arrived we didn't know if we were on the right address but a very nice lady came out and met us and showed us in. The lady was supernice and she was very friendly.
Thank you for this time, we hope to see you again!
We had a very nice stay in Supetar! The apartment was only 100m from the promenade, the apartment was clean and we had a beautiful view from the balcony overlooking the town and sea.
Ivo and his mother where very kind, she even surprised us with a homemade apfelstrudel!
We can recommend this apartment to anyone thinking of staying in Supetar!
Clean and a good restaurant!
The floor was dusty. Apartment is on the 5th floor without lift (no information on description) Be carefull for additional costs (bed linen, towels, taxes) Cleaning charged per person !!!! Wifi very expensive (24 Euro per week for 1GB) You must pickup and drop key 1,2 miles from apartment. Excellent furnitures on desciption - just typical table with chairs and sofa (nothing special) You must defrozen refrigerator but you cannot turn off. Huge PLUS - location !!!
This was an overall appalling experience and thus has led our family to never rent from Wimdu ever again moving forward. As the photos advertised a lovely apartment (not cheap, I might add - about $300 per night), we realized upon arrival and after reading the fine print that the photos on the post were simply an "example" of an apartment that you MIGHT be placed in. After taking an expensive cab ride to pick up the key and digging through pages of contracts to find the code to unlock the door and the safebox, we then had to take another expensive cab to the other side of the city where the apartment was located. The location was fine but we had to drag our heavy bags up three flights of stairs, because the apartment did not have a lift. When we arrived, the apartment was tiny and nothing like the photos online. The worst part was then at checkout, we were expected to return the key to the safebox again on the other side of town. These people BRIDGESTREET ARE COMPLETE FRAUDS! Do not rent from them. Ever.
Great place to stay during Alp days in Swiss. Charming apartment in a wonderful village with all comfort and home tools. Besides, Patricia the owner is really helpful and make you feel like home. I would recommend this apartment to any traveller.
The place was very clean and big. It had a nice garden that we could use whenever we wanted, which is great if you go with kids. The only problem was that it said the beach was 400m away, which is true but it was 400m of steps, which is a problem when you are coming back and have to go up (with kids, baby and a lot of stuff).
Apart from that, everything was great.
Fantastic views - just like in the pictures.
Would go back anytime!
Accommodation: as described, beautiful complex with pool, clean and very well equipped.
Location: 300 m to the beach, all the shops
Organisation: professional and very friendly
Conclusion: 100% recommended
Unterkunft: wie beschrieben, schöne Anlage mit Pool, sauber und sehr gut ausgestattet.
Ort: 300 m zum Strand, alle Einkaufsmöglichkeiten
Organisation: professionell und sehr freundlich
Fazit: 100% empfehlenswert
Spacious apartment located in the lovely garden and nature.Terrasse
River Swimming (undeveloped area but easy access) 200m walk a small path
Appartement spacieux situé en pleine nature.Terrasse et jardin très agréables
Possibilité de baignade en rivière (zone non aménagée mais accès facile) à 200 m à pieds par un petit chemin
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Affordable Dentures - Omaha, P.C.
Thomas Michael O'Hara, DDS
(402) 731-0989
3602 Edgerton Drive, Bellevue, NE 68123
Get Directions View Map 41.1438316,-95.9775227,Omaha, Bellevue,3602 Edgerton Drive,,Bellevue,NE,68123
Office Opens at 8:00 A.M., Monday to Friday.
Our practice proudly provides Affordable Dentures® and related denture and tooth extraction services. We are located in Omaha, NE, and opened in October 2003. Each year we treat over 1500 denture patients who travel from Bellevue, Omaha, Council Bluffs IA and many other communities in the surrounding area.
Thomas Michael O'Hara, DDS is a General Dentist and the Practice Owner of this Omaha location. He graduated from the University of Nebraska, College of Dentistry. Based on many years of valuable dental experience, Dr. O'Hara and his staff are proud to offer professional, compassionate care to patients that visit this practice.
Dr. O'Hara's dental center also has an on-site dental lab that fabricates new dentures and provides repairs and relines, often with same day service. Being able to provide dentures in a day is a significant advantage, especially for patients who have traveled far distances. The on-site lab also eliminates the need to use outside commercial labs, therefore helping to keep costs low.
Our lab technicians are highly skilled professionals that have crafted thousands of dentures. Their training and experience is an asset to Dr. O'Hara's practice and gives you the confidence that your denture is being fabricated locally in Nebraska.
This practice offers the following services:
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Payment for service is required after you see the dentist and a treatment plan is approved based on your clinical needs. This practice accepts: Cash, Check with valid ID, Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Discover.
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This practice accepts Delta Dental, Blue Cross / Blue Shield, and Dentemax. NOTE: Both Nebraska and Iowa Medicaid are accepted.
If you have dental insurance through a carrier not accepted at this practice, an appropriate dental walk out statement will be provided so you can file your claim directly with your insurance carrier.
Be assured you will save money by filing the claim yourself. Affordable Dentures fees are so low, the total cost for the services you will receive at this location are likely less than the co-pay you will be required to pay at most other general dentistry practices. The practice staff can help you calculate the costs so you can make the best decision.
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Adventure for Two by Kitkat Pecson
Category: Colour, Design / Print,
Posted by: Thea
Posted: Oct 7th 2013
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Kitkat Pecson sure does love colour. Her website is so bright it's like my eyeballs are having a party. I love the colours she's chosen for this wedding invite suite, for a couple who love backpacking and surfing.
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Bianca BoardAustralia, Melbourne | Oct 16th 2013Awww this is so cute. I love it. Reminds me of when I go travelling. Big fan of thus!


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Facelift forthcoming for downtown Sarasota
Published: Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 1:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 12:19 a.m.
SARASOTA - Downtown will soon get a facelift with new landscaping and lights, wider sidewalks and repaved roads.
Construction on Main Street between Gulf Steam Avenue to Five Points Park, and from Orange Avenue to Goodrich Avenue, is scheduled to begin in July and finish by mid-November. The city will also add big trees and all-brick sidewalks along the stretch, and will change parking on one side of the street to parallel spots.
City officials made slight tweaks to a $1.45 million contract with Jon F. Swift, Inc., which will design and engineer the Main Street plan, before signing off on the project Monday.
The Community Redevelopment Agency will fund the project through tax-increment financing, a process that dedicates county and city property tax revenue to certain uses. The 30-year-old agency has covered many projects downtown and is scheduled to sunset in 2016 — though commissioners have talked about extending it.
Late Monday night, Commissioner Terry Turner said he believes the commission needs to let the CRA end. The commissioner, whose term is up in May, said he had to get his concerns on the record.
"We have over-invested in downtown, to good effect. But I think it's time to stop, because there are too many other areas in the city that I think need attention," Turner said.
The Main Street project has been scaled back from what was envisioned years ago. An original rendering of the project included all-brick streets.
Merchants balked at the changes and said they would disturb business. City staff organized the construction so it would be completed primarily in the summer, when there are fewer people in the city.
The city planned to hire a different contractor to complete another chunk of the plan — to bump out the sidewalks near the Gator Club, Pastry Art and C'est la Vie.
Commissioners decided to potentially have Jon F. Swift complete it as well. But the city will see whether Swift can match offers from the other companies before awarding the project, Deputy City Manager Marlon Brown said.
"We're good to go; it fits perfectly in our schedule," Swift responded from the audience.
Next year, the city will focus on changes to First Street, which gets a lot of foot traffic but needs to be more "walkable," City Planner Steve Stancel said. A drawing of planned improvements for the street showed the wider sidewalks, brick crosswalks, ornamental street lights and canopy trees.
Jensen and Group Engineering Consultants LLC will design and engineer the improvements along First Street, between U.S. 41 and Pineapple Avenue. The contract with the group costs $256,040. Commissioners shot down a plan to add a roundabout at Cocoanut Avenue as part of the project and said the money is not there to build it.
"Unless you have a magic pot of dollars I am not aware of," Turner said to staff.
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Chronic inhalation of polluted air appears to activate a protein that triggers the release of white blood cells, setting off events that lead to widespread inflammation, according to new research in an animal model.
Thursday, April 14, 2011 - 14:36
Adult mice engineered to have more newborn neurons in their brain memory hub excelled at accurately discriminating between similar experiences — an ability that declines with normal aging and in some anxiety disorders. Boosting such neurogenesis in the adult hippocampus also produced antidepressant-like effects when combined with exercise, in the study funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Thursday, April 14, 2011 - 11:17
OHSU's research to combat the world's obesity epidemic, which is being conducted at OHSU's Oregon National Primate Research Center, continues to receive extensive coverage in the press. In the past few weeks, obesity research has been highlighted in The New York Times, and on ABC's Nightline
Thursday, April 14, 2011 - 10:21
Scientists have used stem cells to grow a rudimentary eye in the laboratory in a landmark study that raises the prospect of creating tissues to treat blindness and tease apart how diseases can destroy eyesight.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 13:48
Researchers at North Carolina State University are narrowing the search for genes involved in non-Hodgkin lymphoma – by turning dogs into humans. Humans and dogs don't just share companionship and living space, they also share a similar genetic makeup. Additionally, they share the same types of cancer, including lymphoma.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 13:40
Researchers have identified an enzyme that blocks chronic pain by robbing a major pain pathway of a key molecule.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 12:12
Solving part of a medical mystery, researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have established a link between molecules found in an inflamed pancreas and the early formation of pancreatic cancer – a discovery that may help scientists identify new ways to detect, monitor and treat this deadly disease.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 - 10:47
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Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have discovered a way that mutations in a gene called LRRK2 may cause the most common inherited form of Parkinson's disease. The study, published online this month in the journal Public Library of Science, shows that upon specific modification called phosphorylation, LRRK2 protein binds to a family of proteins called 14-3-3, which has a regulatory function inside cells.
Friday, March 25, 2011 - 12:33
By sequencing the genome of a mouse with cancer, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have uncovered mutations that also drive cancer in humans.
Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 13:42
A new study of prostate tumors has shown that a gene, FOXO3, suppresses activation of cells related to immunity and thus leads to a reduced immune response against a growing cancer. One of the main problems in treating cancer by vaccine or immunotherapy is that tumors often evade the body's immune response — and one of their tricks is to create an environment where immunity is inhibited or suppressed.
Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 13:14
A combination approach for arresting and reversing amyloid plaque buildup in the brain has proven effective in studies of transgenic mice with this feature of Alzheimer's disease, said researchers from Baylor College of Medicine in a recent issue of The Journal of Neuroscience.
Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 11:29
Avian embryos could join the list of model organisms used to study a specific type of cell migration called epiboly. The new study provides insights into the mechanisms of epiboly, a developmental process involving mass movement of cells as a sheet, which is linked with medical conditions that include wound healing and cancer.
Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 11:01
The latest clues suggesting potential new ways to treat melanoma come from an unlikely source: fish. Zebrafish don't get sunburns, but they can get skin cancer – at least those fish that have been engineered to model the often deadly human cancer.
Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 10:53
A unique antibody from a llama could prove to be a key weapon against C. difficile, a nasty infection that is a growing problem in many hospitals throughout North America. Clostridium difficile is a common cause of infectious diarrhea in nursing homes and hospitals and usually occurs in patients who have been taking regular antibiotics for an infection.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 - 12:17
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By mutating a single gene, researchers at MIT and Duke have produced mice with two of the most common traits of autism — compulsive, repetitive behavior and avoidance of social interaction. They further showed that this gene, which is also implicated in many cases of human autism, appears to produce autistic behavior by interfering with communication between brain cells.
Monday, March 21, 2011 - 12:59
A new way of delivering drugs to the brain has been developed by scientists at the University of Oxford. They used the body's own transporters - exosomes - to deliver drugs in an experiment on mice.
Monday, March 21, 2011 - 12:44
It's been more than 20 years since scientists first discovered the gene that causes cystic fibrosis (CF), yet questions about how the mutated gene causes disease remain unanswered. Using a newly created pig model that genetically replicates the most common form of cystic fibrosis, University of Iowa researchers have now shown that the CF protein is "misprocessed" in the pigs and does not end up in the correct cellular location.
Friday, March 18, 2011 - 09:30
A new protein engineered to inhibit molecules that cause inflammation not only reduces symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis in mice but also may have potential to reverse the disease's course. Researchers hope the findings will point toward a new therapy for this crippling and difficult-to-treat disease, which occurs when the immune system attacks the body's own joints.
Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 11:05