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In a little over three weeks, registered voters in Santa Clarita will go to the polls — if they haven't already mailed in their ballots — to select as many as three new members of the five-member Santa Clarita City Council.
This is one of the more critical elections in the city's nearly 27-year history. Having achieved the status of Los Angeles County's third largest city and topping 200,000 in population, Santa Clarita is at a crossroads.
Our city crisis has little to do with common problems facing other California cities. Unlike Bell, Santa Clarita is not hampered by gross corruption. Unlike Stockton, it's not impoverished by poor money management. Unlike Oakland, it's not riddled with crime.
Rather, Santa Clarita has a crisis of leadership. We're a grown-up city with leaders who sometimes act like children squabbling over a toy truck in a sand box. And while the city hums along on its fiscal prudence and competent staff, it won't continue to be well run without leaders who are dedicated to serving the public and treating each other and the public with respect.
The Signal Editorial Board conducted one-on-one interviews with each of the 13 council candidates who made time to talk to us. We agree there are important specific issues facing the city, but we believe the overriding one at this point in the city's history is leadership, which we believe is built on a foundation of relevant experience, forged by a history of giving to the community, and displayed through an attitude of collegiality — the cooperative relationship of colleagues to achieve common goals.
Good leadership values transparency because it's not hiding anything from those it has been elected to serve. True leadership listens to the concerns of constituents; it doesn't pick fights with them.
We are not adverse to council members who are on the short end of a 4-to-1 vote. We just don't want them to take pride in the positional pattern of it. We expect the efficient use of the council's and the public's time; we don't like long, rambling diatribes that are more about the speaker than the outcome of the issue.
At the same time, strong leadership is not demonstrated by council members more concerned about getting home in time than in ensuring details in complex contracts offer the best for constituents. When the council indicates it has made up its mind before an issue is put before the public, we have a serious problem.
We like transparency of public discussion by respectful participants. Compromise often creates a middle ground where most of the citizens are. Denying transparency — or even appearing to deny transparency — leads to public distrust, and we believe distrust is what we see among angry constituents at many recent council meetings.
We are not in favor of term limits, but we believe turnover is healthy on a body of citizen servants. Stagnation on such a body can lead to imperiousness and an attitude of entitlement. We believe both are displayed by some current council members.
Most of all, we're concerned with the dynamic on the City Council. We want it functional again.
With these qualifications in mind, we recommend voters April 8 cast their ballots for:
Gloria Mercado-Fortine, who has a long record of service to the community. Mercado-Fortine has served four terms on the William S. Hart Union High School District, three terms on the Castaic Union School District, and has also served on the Castaic Area Town Council. As an educator in the Los Angeles Unified School District and a board member for the Hart district, she has overseen budgets of hundreds of millions of dollars. Her leadership has shown through during time of severe criticism, which she has weathered with grace and composure without stooping to the level of her attackers. She has demonstrated a willingness to be an independent thinker.
Duane Harte, who has longtime experience within city culture and an impressive list of contributions to his name. Harte serves on the Santa Clarita Parks and Recreation Commission and also as treasurer of the Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society, president of the Santa Clarita Valley Veterans Memorial Committee and director of the SCV Man and Woman of the Year Committee. His volunteer service to the community is extensive and he is a 42-year business owner who recently retired and is ready to go to work for the city full time. Harte is a consensus builder and we believe he could become a lynchpin member of the City Council.
Laurene Weste has a tremendous track record of service to the city since she was first elected in 1998. Among the projects she's helped accomplish is passage of the city's Open Space District, which has dedicated 8,000 acres of buffer zone around the city; creation of the Veterans' Historic Plaza in Newhall and completion of the cross-valley connector; master planning the city's 74-mile trail system; and balancing the city's budget while building its reserves. As a council member, Weste has lobbied in favor of legislation to stop the proposed Cemex sand and gravel mine and has been involved in many neighborhood issues such as establishing community gardens and promoting the annual Cowboy Festival.
We do find ourselves troubled, however, about Weste's denial that the city has a problem with transparency. We understand that the 2011 arrangement to take over the Los Angeles County libraries within city boundaries and create a Santa Clarita Public Library faced a deadline and had to be rushed, but we don't see the big rush in the agreement with Metro over billboards that is currently before the city.
We have trouble with Weste's contention that the community needs no more than 30 days to publicly consider an issue that the city has spent three years negotiating. When the public loudly opposes a project or contract, City Council members need to hear the public out and explain their actions. If that means more time, so be it. That's transparency, and that's leadership.
Still, we believe Weste's track record earns her one more term on the council, and we're aware that chaos sometimes results when a majority of a governing board is suddenly made up of inexperienced leaders.
We do believe, however, that the election of two new council members is necessary to change the dynamic on the council. For that reason, we don't recommend the re-election of Marsha McLean. We appreciate McLean's long and tireless work for the city, but we believe a change in council dynamics is of paramount importance.
But should the reader be convinced that a clean sweep is needed at City Hall and both incumbents need to go, we are confident in recommending Newhall County Water District board member Maria Gutzeit for the third seat.
Gutzeit has demonstrated leadership on the water district board, where she has served since 2003. The Los Angeles Local Agency Formation Commission considered the district for dissolution in 2004, but during the 10 years since then its board has improved the district's efficiency through updated technology, streamlined staff duties and eliminated some positions, overhauled the public pension system by working with employees, and moved its headquarters to a new, environmentally "green" building. The district has won the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Associations of the United States and Canada.
Gutzeit has identified small business concerns as a priority if she is elected. We believe that is one of the issues the city needs to prioritize for review and improvement after the April election.
The Santa Clarita City Council election every other April traditionally draws embarrassingly low voter turnout as residents, complacent in the belief the city is well run, don't bother to request mail-in ballots or to go to the polls.
This year the city needs everyone's voice. Find your sample ballot — it came in the mail last week — or look up The Signal's voter guide printed on the front page last Monday. Cast a ballot for leadership on Tuesday, April 8.


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The competition for minutes at point guard is in all likelihood still a two-man race between Isaiah Thomas and Greivis Vasquez.
But Kings coaches and management have remained pleased with the progress of the point guard Sacramento picked in the second round of June's NBA draft, Ray McCallum.
Coach Michael Malone maintains McCallum is having one of the better showings in training camp, and his teammates have noticed, too.
McCallum had seven points, five assists, two steals and just one turnover in 18 minutes in the Kings' loss Monday at Golden State in the preseason opener.
If McCallum keeps up the solid play, it will be hard to not mention him when discussing the Kings' point-guard situation.
"I think that's going to be a big steal for us," Vasquez said of having McCallum. "Ray's going to be a player. I was joking with coach, saying we just can't feel comfortable around (McCallum) because he might jump somebody's spot."
McCallum (6-foot-3, 190 pounds) gives the Kings a combination of size and athleticism the team hasn't had at point guard in some time.
The Kings have encouraged McCallum to be more vocal on the floor and stay aggressive on both ends of the court.
"One thing I have to praise coach Malone for is giving me an opportunity to go out there and play my game," McCallum said. "He's not holding me back at all. He's letting me go out there and play free, and that's helping me play with a lot of confidence. I feel like my teammates have supported me, and the coaching staff is supporting me to go out there and be in attack mode at all times."
Vasquez will sit out tonight's preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers in Las Vegas, meaning McCallum figures to have another opportunity to show what he can do in extended minutes.
Malone said McCallum is certainly in the mix for playing time in the regular season.
"There's no doubt," Malone said. "I think everybody that watched him play in summer league was impressed around the NBA. What he did in training camp and how he handled himself in his first preseason game as an NBA player was impressive. If he continues to work, get better and improve, he'll have an opportunity to earn some minutes this year."
McCallum has already shown he is a diligent student of the game. He stays on the court for extra work and spends time with assistant coach and director of player development Dee Brown going over video of his play.
McCallum is also big on quizzing his teammates.
"Ray is solid in all areas," Thomas said. "He's not going to do too much.
"He's going to give you a little bit of scoring, get others involved and just play hard. And that's what we need out of him. He's a solid point guard, just learning, not just from me, but from the coaches, from Greivis, from everybody."
McCallum said he was "antsy" to get into Monday's game and looks forward to another chance to impress tonight.
He understands he has a lot to learn but plans to stay assertive and compete.
"Like I said from Day One, being a rookie, it's about bringing energy, and doing things to try and help this team win," McCallum said. "One of the areas this team struggled in last year was defense. I try to bring it on the defensive end and try to push it on offense and be aggressive and play confident. Just go out there and try and play my game."
Injury updates – Vasquez and Carl Landry (strained quad) will not play tonight.
Vasquez is looking to play "limited minutes" Monday when the Kings host the Los Angeles Clippers.
"We'll wait to see how severe (Landry's strain) is, and if he's going to be out, how long," Malone said. "But obviously we're hoping to have him back sooner rather than later."
In the Kings' game tonight against the Lakers:
1. Ball security: The Kings committed 26 turnovers in Monday's preseason opener at Golden State. That many mistakes will negate any progress made on defense.
2. More easy points: The Kings had only eight fast-break points against the Warriors. For a team that hasn't always shot well from the field, transition points are a necessity.
3. Consistent defense: Coach Michael Malone would love to hold teams to 20 or fewer points in the fourth quarter. The Kings allowed 32 fourth-quarter points Monday.
Follow The Bee's Jason Jones on Twitter @mr_jasonjones and read more about the team at www.sacbee.com/kings.


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The body of a man found burning near Castaic Lake last week was not that of a missing Orange County teenager who disappeared in the area Aug. 30, a homicide detective said Wednesday.
"The guy was killed in South Central (Los Angeles) and the suspects went looking for a place to dump the body," said Detective Eddie Brown of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau.
"They were just looking for a chance to get off the highway and they were not even familiar with the area," he said of the victim's killers.
Still missing was 19-year-old Bryce Laspisa, a student at a Sacramento-area college, who was driving from Northern California to Laguna Niguel, where his parents live, when he went missing on Aug. 30.
Laspisa has been the subject of an intense hunt after his car was found tumbled down a ravine near a road leading to Castaic Lake's main boat ramp. The search continued Wednesday with no concrete results.
The burned victim was identified as Lamondre Deon Miles, a 35-year old resident of South Los Angeles. His body was found Sept. 4 by firefighters just off Lake Hughes Road near Castaic Lake, prompting a murder investigation that Brown said he headed.
Detectives said he was shot multiple times inthe upper torso and was dead before being driven to Castaic and set afire.
On Friday, Brown and his team served a search warrant and arrested three people in South Los Angeles in connection with the murder and with the dumping of the murder victim's body, he said.
A man and a woman who are brother and sister are charged with murder, and the sister's boyfriend is charged with accessory to murder and arson, Brown said.
Dispute over money
The murder suspects were identified Wednesday as Joanna Amezcua, 23, and her brother, 22-year old Luis Amezcua, both from South Los Angeles. They were charged with one count each of murder on Tuesday. Bail was set at $1 million.
A third suspect, 33-year old Javier Vega, also from South Los Angeles and described as Joanna Amezcua's boyfriend, was charged Tuesday with accessory to murder and arson. His bail was set at $575,000.
Investigators said the motive appeared to be a dispute over money allegedly owed by the victim to the suspects The murder has nothing to do with the Laspisa disappearance. Brown said.
"The problem for us was that the coroner could not identify the body," Brown said of delays in releasing information about the body.
"Our department was working on the understanding that we knew right away we were dealing with two families," he said. "On one hand, we had a missing guy who was a white male. On the other hand, we knew we had a black male.
"But we couldn't let any information out until we confirmed the identity of the body," he said.
For family, friends and volunteers still searching for Laspisa, the news only reaffirmed hopes that the teen was still alive.
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The challenge for searchers Wednesday became trying to follow up on possible leads and to sidestep unfounded sightings — of which there were several.
On Wednesday morning, volunteers were buoyed with news of a possible sighting of Laspisa near a Valencia shopping center, the missing boy's uncle said.
"There was a possible sighting (Tuesday) afternoon at The Habit Burger Grill in Valencia on McBean Parkway," Brian David said. David, brother of Laspisa's mother, is coordinating search information from his home in Illinois.
He urged searchers to check out the Valencia neighborhood around Granary Square where The Habit Burger is located. But the search also continued Wednesday at Castaic Lake, joined by both volunteers and the Parks Bureau of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
By mid-afternoon, searchers were told Laspisa had been spotted in Stevenson Ranch, answering to the name of Jeremy, said searcher Debra Sweetland who has helped in the hunt every day this week.
Searchers also heard from a Metrolink rider that a young man matching Laspisa's description was spotted on the train near Burbank carrying a large, "very used" skateboard.
In addition, at least four searchers made the journey to Buttonwillow on Wednesday where Laspisa ran out of gas on his trip south, Sweetland said. The missing young man spent 12 hours in Buttonwillow on Aug. 29 before continuing his journey home.
The searches yielded no definite leads, officials said.
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A 59-year-old man died Friday after a train hit his truck just north of Wheatland on Highway 65.
Just after 11:40 a.m., south of Dairy Road, the driver of a 2011 Ford F350 turned down a private driveway that has train tracks across the width of it, according to a news release from the Yuba-Sutter California Highway Patrol.
The Union Pacific train was heading south of the tracks, approaching the driveway when the truck driver crossed the tracks at the same time.
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Boy, this topic really strikes a nerve (sorry). I have a "trick" shoulder that has deteriorated over the years, and up until about a year ago, it had become a real bother. It might pop out reaching for a glass, and ukemi was very dicey. It would pop right back in, but each time I knew I was in for three or four days of abject stiffness and pain ranging from a dull and distracting ache to a sharp, stabbing jolt.
After consulting with several doctors, I was basically told that I had two choices. I could go under the knife for reconstruction (no, not arthroscopy) or I could stop training in earnest, get into physical therapy, and build up the weaknesses and let healing occur. I was told that any activity that would strain the joint would be counterproductive. My orthopedist put it to me exactly this way: "Get the hell off the mat for a while, dumbass!" Since I already have more than my share of zippered flesh, I chose the non-surgical option. I have also been the acupuncture route, without success, and I have smeared many awful things on my body in exploring the herbal alternatives (cats still follow me around).
But I'm happy to report that, after nearly a year off the mat, I have been given clearance to begin my comeback at the end of this month. My range of motion is nearly normal, and the shoulder has not popped in several months (although it almost went out once right around Thanksgiving). I'm looking forward to tossing some folks around again, and my only worry is that I might overdo a fall or something. I'll just have to put that out of my head.
My message to you, Kirit, is to take it easy, and get medical advice. Shoulders can become very chronic, and you'll have a hard time being totally confident about any movement, and that mindset can be counterproductive. If you have to throttle back, stay involved in Aikido an way that you can. Go to the dojo and watch. Travel to other dojos and gain some important perspective. Read and watch videos. Attend seminars as a spectator. The down time is an excellent opportunity to explore the history and flavor of Aikido. But above all, be sensible and PATIENT. Otherwise, you're on a l-o-n-g, rough road.
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I was just thinking about how the launch of WiiWare is almost here and how I think there is a much higher preportion of WiiWare titles with any sort of online capabilities than disk based titles. Here is a list of everything I know about WiiWare NWFC enabled titles. {This was not just taken from Wikipedia but includes everything I know to be confirmed}
Wi-Fi Play
Dr Mario
Major League Eating
Mojipittan Wii
Defend Your Castle
Online leaderboards
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Pokemon Ranch
Spogs Racing
Lonpos Mojipatten Wii
So there is my list. When I get new info Ill update this list so it is always there. Given the small amount of announced Wiiware titles I think this is a fair amount of titles to be online enabled in some way {for a Nintendo platform}. What do you think?
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Friday night's Sporting Kansas City match at Sporting Park was temporarily suspended, the Royals went into a rain delay and a concert at Starlight Theater was also briefly delayed due to stormy weather.
The match against Houston was temporarily suspended in the 17th minute as storms with lightning moved toward Sporting Park. The match re-started at 9 p.m.
A rain delay was issued at Kauffman Stadium shortly after 9 p.m. due to the storms. The Royals were playing the Cleveland Indians. They were playing again by 9:45 p.m.
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A Pakistani court convicted five Americans on terror charges Thursday and sentenced each of the men to 10 years in prison.
Prosecutors say the evidence proves the group had been plotting terror attacks against the governments of Pakistan and Afghanistan.
The men have been identified as Ramy Zamzam of Egyptian descent, Waqar Khan and Umar Farooq of Pakistani descent, and Aman Hassan Yemer and Ahmed Minni of Ethiopian descent.
The young Muslims from the Washington, D.C.-area were arrested in Pakistan late last year after their families reported them missing.
"I will right away go to the high court, even to the International Court of Justice, to get these innocent youths justice," said Khalid Farooq, Umar Farooq's father, who was not allowed to watch the trial.
"I have not had a chance to see my son or the other fellows," he said. "I hear they are very frustrated and need to be consoled."
The verdict came the same week in which Pakistani-American Faisal Shahzad pleaded guilty to the attempted bombing of New York City's Time Square in May.
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The Diablo lacrosse jersey is NFHS-Legal and designed with eXtreme mesh for the body, sleeves, inserts and double-ply yoke. This jersey has a solid color body with two rows of Dazzle piping up both sides of the curved insert panels. Includes signature Brine two-color neck with contrast color lycra neck placket. Let Elevation screenprint, tackle twill, or performance flex your stock uniform and give it a custom look all your own.
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Like its partner lacrosse jersey, the 9" inseam (7" inseam for youth) Diablo "Collegiate Cut" lacrosse short is made with eXtreme mesh for and has double thickness body with moisture management tricot liner. This short features a solid color with contrast color Dazzle piping down both sides of the inserts that merge to a single row around bottom of the short. Add your custom team logo to the lower leg and a player number on the opposite leg with screen print, twill or performance flex.
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Delegates convened in Bonn, Germany, from 1-12 June 2009, to participate in four meetings as part of ongoing negotiations under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Kyoto Protocol. The Convention's Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) and the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) held their 30th sessions. The sixth session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under the Convention (AWG-LCA 6) and the eighth session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Protocol (AWG-KP 8) also took place. The main focus in Bonn was to enhance international climate change cooperation, including in the post-2012 period when the first commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol expires. The long-term issues were considered by the AWG-LCA and AWG-KP, which are both scheduled to conclude their work by the fifteenth Conference of the Parties (COP 15) to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark, in December 2009.
AWG-LCA 6 concentrated on developing negotiating text, using a Chair's draft (FCCC/AWGLCA/2009/8) as the starting point. The AWG-LCA completed the first and second readings of the draft negotiating text, a 200-page document that will be forwarded to the AWG-LCA's next meeting. The draft covers all of the main elements of the Bali Action Plan, namely a shared vision for long-term cooperative action, mitigation, adaptation, finance and technology.
AWG-KP 8 continued considering Annex I parties' further commitments under the Protocol. Discussions focused on proposals by various parties for Annex I countries' aggregate and individual emission reduction targets beyond 2012. No agreement was reached on the targets.
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Jacobs and Pierce Issue Warning that CA Will Be Destroyed By Earthquake If Prop 8 Is Struck Down
I don't know about you, but when Cindy Jacobs tells me that she has received an "urgent prayer alert from our good friend Chuck Pierce concerning California," my ears perk up ... especially when that prayer alert entails God warning that failure by the courts to uphold Proposition 8 will result in California being destroyed by a massive earthquake:
Yesterday, January 4th, I was called by a key intercessor in Santa Ynez. (Please note as you proceed, yesterday was the same day prop 8 was sent to the California Supreme Court) She reported two visions from separate individuals in the area:
A pastor of a large Nazarene Church had a dream of a very large earthquake on the central coast. He shared this at the Christmas gathering for all the Santa Maria Pastors and 5 cities area. Because of the destruction and intensity of the quake he thought he should tell the Pastors so they could pray into it.
Another intercessor in the area had a dream and saw a map of California. She noticed on the map how Pt. Conception juts out into the water. As she looked she saw an 8 with a circle beside it in the waters off Pt Conception.
Regarding these dreams the issue of 8 is significant: Yesterday, January 4th, Prop 8 went to the California Supreme Court ... Prop 8 is a foundational covenant issue, i.e. issue of marriage, in the state. If the state supreme court does not uphold it, a covenant issue is broken with God. Judgment is looming. Also, of note yesterday it was announced on the radio and sent to me by another intercessor that in San Diego, there is a Korean war memorial. A judge has ruled that a cross that was dedicated in the 1950's, cannot be there, as it is, because it stands for the the government embracing "a religion". The implication was that it had to be "modified". She stated in her note to me, "the MOMENT I heard this I had a "sinking feeling" in my heart and said out loud in my car. God will not contend this any longer, judgment is coming."
Many are feeling the weight of this hour and time. There has been a very real assignment of death and destruction as many have faced health issues, even serious ones. We are at a critical "hinge point" and much will depend on our prayers and actions now. An earthquake from Point Conception would divide impact the state in three major fault lines and could potentially divide the state in half. We pray this stirs your hearts towards God's purposes. Our hope and trust is in Him.
The alert goes on to explain that "8 with a circle" is significant because it not only refers to Prop 8, but also the Eighth Circle of Hell as detailed in Dante's "The Divine Comedy"
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October 3 Foothills Caring Corps Hosts Open House
Thursday 10.3.2013 @ 3:30pm | ImagesAZ | Community
Venue: The Foothills Caring Corps located 7275 E. Easy St., Carefree
The Foothills Caring Corps located at 7275 E. Easy St. in Carefree is celebrating its newly renovated office space and expanded services by hosting an open house Oct. 3 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tour the facility while enjoying refreshments.
The Foothills Caring Corps will provide information regarding its programs as well as its two new services that include friendly pet visits and a medical equipment loan closet in conjunction with the Kiwanis of Carefree. Attendees are invited to make and establish volunteer connections while becoming a part of the Foothills Caring Corps family.


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Defluoridation of drinking water by using magnesia and polyaluminium chloride
Singano, Joseph
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University: Tampereen teknillinen korkeakoulu
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Defluoridation of drinking water by using magnesia and polyaluminium chloride (PAC) was investigated in the laboratory and at the pilot plant. The method has shown very good and encouraging results. The combined use of magnesia and PAC for defluoridation allows to reduce the quantity of magnesia and the dosage of polyaluminium chloride. It adjust the ph of the treated water to the acceptable level for domestic use. The use magnesia increases magnesium, sulphate and hardness and it reduces the bicarbonates of water. The use of polyaluminium chloride raises the chloride in water. Althoug the use of magnesia ahd PAC is very effective in defluoridation, it is very expensive. /Kir10
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Public-Private Partnership - Why Should We Insist on its Development?
Agnieszka Cenkier
Warsaw School of Economics (SGH)
September 3, 2008
Bank i Kredyt, No. 5/2008, pp. 50-61, 2008
Public-private partnership is a delivery model for new infrastructure to meet social needs that should only be used where it can be demonstrated that it offers greater value for money for the public sector compared with other forms of procurement. Private sector should only be involved in building and maintenance of public infrastructure if it has such expertise to deliver that can be expected to offer value for money. The appropriate sharing of risk is the key to ensuring that value for money benefits in public-private partnerships are indeed obtained. Transferring risks to the private sector is not an end in itself but it has to force private investors to create a better outcome. It is a key issue to ensure value for money performance in public-private partnership.
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PAMPA - The Pampa Economic Development Corp. has named a temporary replacement for the executive director it fired several weeks ago.
Susan Tripplehorn, who has served as the Pampa EDC's project coordinator for about four years, was named interim director last week, according to board president Richard Stowers.
Tripplehorn was out of town Monday.
Stowers said Tripplehorn will be applying for the position of executive director. He said he hopes the position will be permanently filled within 90 days.
As interim director, Tripplehorn takes over for Bill Ready, who was fired after a heated special meeting Sept. 13. Questions about personal use of a Pampa EDC vehicle, cellular phone and credit card led to special meeting, according to files.
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International Students
Uzbekistan is a country with rich history. As part of the ancient Great Silk Road, for centuries it has been a thoroughfare for travelers who have brought with them different cultures, traditions, inventions and thoughts. Similarly, while studying at Westminster International University in Tashkent (WIUT) you will find not only national atmosphere, but also an international one brought in by our British partner the University of Westminster (London).
Tashkent is a beautiful and safe city with an eclectic combination of ancient and modern. The city boasts great number of sightseeing places, museums, cafes, restaurants, cinemas, theaters, sports centres, etc. The University campus is located in the very city centre and is easily reachable by all forms of public transport – subway, bus, etc. For more information please visit the website of Tashkent city.
WIUT has a vibrant student life and a unique community of students. International students mix well with their Uzbek fellows, enjoying the opportunity to learn and understand different cultures. The University is growing more diverse in its student population and is proud to welcome students from different backgrounds, nationalities, ethnicity and religions.
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CIS nationals
If you are a national of a Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) country (except Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan), you can enter Uzbekistan as a student with a minimum of formality. You do not require a visa but you will need your passport for registration at local Immigration Authorities of Uzbekistan.
Non-CIS nationals – ALL OTHER COUNTRIES
If you are not a national of the CIS or you are Turkmen, Tajik or Kyrgyz national, you must meet certain immigration requirements. You are required to obtain an entry visa before coming to Uzbekistan. You can obtain this locally (in your own country) at the Uzbek Embassy or Consulate. To come to Uzbekistan as a student you will have to do the followings:
- Apply to WIUT online;
- Receive a letter of unconditional acceptance for a study;
- Transfer tuition fee payment before the start of Academic Year, i.e. 20th September;
- Provide your travel documents' details for your visa and registration support in Tashkent.
Important note: Do not enter Uzbekistan on a visitor's visa with the intention of being registered as a student at a later date. You can only enter the country with a student visa.
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You can get to Tashkent by air from most countries (within the CIS, Asia, Europe and the USA). When you arrive at Tashkent airport, you will pass through immigration and customs (please contact the Uzbek Embassy or Consulate for information about customs regulations BEFORE you leave for Uzbekistan).
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The WIUT Hall of Residence offers basic hostel accommodation. It is located within about 20 minutes travelling time of the University by public transport. The Hall is a nine-storey building with a wide range of facilities including a computer lab, kitchen (for you to do your own cooking), gym for fitness activities and a health room on the ground floor. The first and second floors consist of flats for teachers. The other floors are reserved for students. Each floor consists of ten twin rooms and one twin room for disabled students and a shared kitchen with dining area. Each two rooms have a shared shower, toilet and washbasin.
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I'm going to cite a rather conservative report on the costs of common core implementation and development nationwide, and on a per state basis. Here it is, from the Fordham Institute. Now, from an ideological perspective, they would be ardent supporters of the CCSS. I'd have to check to make sure, but a pretty good guess. Thus, they would certainly be underestimating the eventual costs to make it sound more palatable. Perhaps. I mean, if anyone's followed a bridge being built or other construction projects, these things ALWAYS seem to go over budget.
So, this is just an intellectual exercise, but I'd like to do a little math here. A balanced implementation of the CCSS, which relies on traditional and #edtech based delivery methods, puts the total cost at roughly $1.2 billion. For new standards. Untested. Unused. Fine.
For my purposes, let's assume that is correct. We replace current standards with new ones, train teachers based on new ones, for $1.2 billion nationwide. What else could we do with $1.2 billion? Let's see:
- we could serve roughly 465,116,279 school lunches. With an average school population of 49.8 million, we could feed every student in this country lunch until about the year 2022.
- With about 3.3 million teachers, their average starting salary is about $39,000. So, that money could hire 30,769 teachers. Granted, that salary is pretty low, not something we should write home about. But just a thought.
- I like to buy trade books. When you buy them new, they're expensive. As a teacher, you look for deals. But for the sake of argument, let's say the average for a good picture book is $10. That could buy us 120 million books, or two for every school aged child in the US. Or, if we consider that there are on average 15 million children living in poverty, then that could purchase for each child roughly 8 books apiece.
- The average cost of center-based child care is $11,666. For the sake of our exercise here, we could cover child care, even at this rate, for 102,863 children.
- A family of four will pay, per USDA food stamp rates, in a moderate cost plan about $859/month on food. This could feed about 1.3 million families for one month or about 112 thousand families for an entire year. Or, a fifth grader would need, in a moderate cost plan, about $257/month on food. This could feed him for about 40,000 years, should he live that long. Or, given that there are about 15 million children living in poverty right now, the $1.2 billion could feed more than half of them, or close to nine million, for an entire year.
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Giving to others anonymously results in a sense of genuine satisfaction and the realization that our selfless acts are often their own best rewards. While it's nice to be acknowledged for our good deeds, choosing to remain anonymous ensures that our efforts are truly selfless in nature. If we focus only on the good feelings we get from making a positive difference in the world, we can watch with satisfaction as our efforts put forth a wave of positive energy that will enhance the lives of others. By focusing on the satisfaction you get from helping others anonymously today, you will encourage the universe to reflect that goodness back to you in a myriad of forms, now and in the future.
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Part III: Bodø, and a Widerøe Dash 8 to Tromsø.
Last time, I left off in Trondheim, after visiting the city; the hotel, P-Hotels Brattora, was decent accommodation at a reasonable price (695 NOK), but more than in OSL due to the number of hotels in Trondheim being much less than that in Oslo. The room was a decent size and the Nordic-style decoration made it look bigger than a cluttered Southern European style would. All in all, a decent hotel, next to the train station, but nothing spectacular. They hang the breakfast on the door handle, so when we exited the room around 7 am, we found it there and it was easy to take it to the train station as is—no fussing about. Well done!
Once we checked-out and made the long walk to the train station (as I said before, the next building over), we found our train to Bodo already there. Since we had bought tickets at separate times (299 NOK 3 months in advance, 399 NOK 2 months in advance), we had seats in different cars.
However, when I entered my assigned wagon, I found my seat occupied by some kids. Well, I thought I might be in the wrong place. In turns out, I was not, but that I was reseated in car 5, seat 20. Coincidentally M was also seated in car 5, so I was more than happy to move. Once I took my seat, I let her know about this development. We left soon thereafter. After the conductor checked that we had tickets (a bit of a problem here too—my ticket wasn't transferred to my new seat so the conductor had to go see the other conductor to check), we moved together since no one was seated next to me anyway. BTW, you can't choose seats when you buy tickets on NSB, at least for the special price ones. This is similar to what happens in Romania when you buy a train ticket on-line, so no problem. I got window seats anyway. However, I must say that train companies in general seem to suffer from a number of problems in organization. This transcends borders, as it were. The procedure was much easier than at Deutsche Bahn, where the ticket control was strict. Here in Norway, it was very fast and no one scrutinized anything.
Well, as you might know, Hell station is pretty close to Trondheim, and even closer to TRD:
Hell shopping center?
Views from between Trondheim and Bodo:
Near the Arctic circle:
Overall a nice journey, albeit a long one (9h 50'), and not as scenic as the Oslo-Bergen train ride. It's still some nice scenery, just not as "impressive" as the other journey.
That leaves in Bodø, a small town in Northern Norway, beyond the Arctic circle, which means 24-hr daylight (though the Sun would go below the horizon for the first time in a long time that night). There are not that many hotels in Bodø, so the best deal I found was a non-refundable double room at the Radisson Blu Bodø, for 796 NOK. The hotel was not that new, but it was the highest class hotel I stayed at throughout this journey, and the check-in occurred quickly and without issue... The in-floor heating in the bathroom was intense and very pleasurable. No one wanted to exit the bathroom to go eat and visit the town
We stopped to eat at Paviljongen, which is somewhere not exactly a full-service restaurant, in the sense that you got your own drinks/water, but the meal would be delivered to your table, with payment ahead of time at the bar. The food was good and for 175 NOK, I had a steak with potatoes, salad and a couple of sauces/dressings. Very good meal IMO, at a decent price for what I got. I suppose the meat wasn't as good as the meat at some steakhouses in the USA, but it was perhaps more flavorful all things considered. I'm a big fan of red meat, and this beef passed my trial by eating.
Afterwards we strolled around town until it got dark. Oh, yeah, that's right... It didn't, so we got back reasonably late. Bodø is a nice town, you could hear and see Dashes and Boeings taking off every once in a while, and the flowers were in full bloom so there was a pleasant aroma filling the air.
Here's the hotel:
From the restaurant:
Some islands off the coast:
Bodo's main attraction for non aviation fans:
Mountains from the city park:
City hall:
Hotel room after our return (around midnight, then, I think—btw, the hotel was right next to a construction site, and they were hammering away even at midnight):
After a good night's sleep and with the confidence of having the airport just under a kilometer away, we headed to the Aviation Museum via the city park—checking-out and storing our bags in a room near the reception.
Random shots:
Control tower and airfield view:
F28 view and cockpit view:
The museum was split into two parts, civil and military, as well as the control tower part—arguably the most interesting since it gives a good view over BOO as well as what seemed to be a live ATC transmission, and the scheduled arrival times of aircraft here. Nice touches, and a good place to hang out for aviation geeks. I believe entry was 80 NOK with student discounts, an OK price all things considered. Since this is the holy grail for someone sharing this interest, it is well worth it, although the F28's missing engines disappointed me. The military part is arguably more interesting but since I'm more of a civil aviation fan (when am I gonna ride in a military jet, anyway?) I still liked the civilian part a bit more.
Afterwards we headed towards the airport via the hotel; even with bags the distance to the airport seemed reasonably short and it took just about 15 minutes to reach BOO. As we got within 200 meters of the airport it started to rain very lightly—on and off—it seems like we got there at the perfect time.
Airport shots:
Baggage claim:
They even had a shower room at BOO—Impressive!
After printing our boarding passes and dropping off our bags we headed towards security—not not before stopping to grab a bite at the restaurant they had. A special offer for an Asian dish (not really described, but it was an Indian curry IIRC) for 130 NOK (small portion) plus 29NOK for a small cup of tea. It's OK for an airport in Norway. The portion wasn't that small either, and it came with rice and bread. Very good, actually!
Dashes waiting on the apron—hey, look, the one towards the back is a -200, LN-WSC!
Security opened only one lane but there weren't many flights leaving BOO around that time so it went quite quickly.
Gate 16 for our flight to Stokmarknes/Skagen and Tromso:
Inside BOO: not that scary:
Dash 8-100, LN-WIR
Seats: 6C/6D
first flights on a Dash and with WF
Seeing as Wideroe doesn't do assigned seating, I made sure to queue up nice and early; once the Dash arrived I took a couple of pictures and lined up at the gate. Looking at the weird placement it seemed not all rows would have a good window view so I wanted to avoid that—well, on board it was clear that indeed every row does at least offer a view outside, so no reason to rush
Well, it was still a while before we were allowed to board—the pathway to the aircraft is covered but it's stairs only so passengers with reduced mobility had to take the staff elevator down and were led to the aircraft. This took a while but once everyone settled in, we were allowed to board. Don't think I heard English during the boarding process! Well, a flight to Stokmarknes probably doesn't see that many passengers that don't speak Norwegian.
With a 39-seat aircraft, the boarding process can't take that long—and it doesn't! Soon we were ready to go, boarding completed.
Safety demo—same as with SAS, done during Norwegian announcements, with an English summary afterwards.
Legroom shot:
Dash 8 safety card:
Soon we were on our way, engines started and we headed towards the west for a runway 25 take-off. Of course, being a Dash, we didn't go all the way to the end of the runway, just an intersection take-off today. After probably 500 meters or so, we took-off. Seemed very fast, a 17 second take-off roll if I remember correctly. The flight time to SKN was announced as 25 minutes, and indeed, the time passed very quickly.
Taking off:
Mountains/plateaus on our way to SKN:
Cabin view, looks lovely:
We were served a small chocolate by Wideroe, a nice touch, even on a 25-minute segment. Small and sweet indeed.
Meal on-board:
Soon it was time to approach SKN, which was, as you expect, quite scenic in itself. We descended through mountain peaks, went past the airport and then did what seemed like a very sharp 180 degree turn to line up with the 900 meter long runway at Stokmarknes. Landing was exciting, as it was the shortest runway I'd ever landed on.
SKN airport:
Almost there:
Little terminal building and tower:
All but 4 or 5 passengers disembarked at SKN out of the 39 that had been on the flight here (well 40, as I believe someone was in the jumpseat). That means that not many people choose these milk runs, I guess. Anyway, we were supposed to fly to ANX (Andenes), when I had booked this flight, before reaching TOS. However, WF adjusted their schedules and SKN-TOS became non-stop. What a shame
The passengers from SKN embarked and I believe there are 37 passengers going to TOS today, just the backward-facing seats empty (I may be mis-remembering here, though). Flight time to TOS was not announced, but it was somewhere around 35-40 minutes, a bit longer than from BOO.
SKN terminal--arrivals to the left, departures to the right:
Cabin view in SKN:
Take-off on Skagen's miniature runway (we barely needed half of it!)
The flight to TOS was scenic—and the weather was a bit better than at SKN, which meant better pictures. I had switched seats with M in SKN, so she had this view and took the pictures. You know me, I like airports of which no one has ever heard so I wanted the approach into SKN over that into TOS.
After we left SKN I went to investigate the lavatorial facilities... Shockingly, there was no place to wash your hands, just some wet towels IIRC. Well, there's not much room in the Dash!
Well, this is close:
Arrival in Tromso meant a bunch of picture taking of the apron and a bye-bye shot to LN-WIR, our old friend
Arrival in Tromso:
We couldn't find the airport bus stop near TOS so we eventually bought tickets for the Airport Shuttle they had there—90NOK return, a bit too expensive for what it is. Then again, bus tickets would've been 56 NOK, so not a huge difference anyway. We were dropped off one block away from our hotel and walked there. The City Living Hotel provided us with a large-ish apartment (well, for a hotel room, anyway), for 790 NOK a night, complete with kitchen, cooking tools, etc. Not bad. The shower was awkwardly placed, so it might be a problem if you're not reasonably thin—you might not fit through the shower doors.
The bus stop is behind the parking lot. Not on the main road that passes by the airport, but on a street... You can't really see it from the airport, but it's there
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Thanks for reading everyone, and comments are always appreciated!
Next part will feature pictures from Tromso, Longyearbyen, the SAS flight to LYR and maybe, (but probably not), the return to OSL.
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