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Bill Norris, principal in the NorrisLeal Engineering Water firm of Austin, made the presentation before he and others answered questions before about 40 citizens and three City Council members attending the meeting.
Leal was accompanied by one of his partners in the engineering company, Jesús Leal.
Norris reviewed the water options available to the City Council, saying they could opt to continue using only surface water from Lake Corpus Christi, drill a well into the Evangeline (Goliad) aquifer at a depth of 600-700 feet or drill a well into the Jasper aquifer at about twice that depth.
Jasper aquifer water would have to be pumped through a reverse osmosis plant to remove the approximately 1,500 parts per million in suspended solids and chlorides before the water would meet Texas Commission on Environmental Quality drinking water standards.
Norris said it is possible, as the Coastal Bend enters a third year of serious drought, that Corpus Christi's two reservoirs, Lake Corpus Christi and the Choke Canyon Reservoir, could be out of water in two years.
The engineer also cited the fact that, at a rate of 85 cents per 1,000 gallons of raw water, the city spends close to $2 million a year for the surface water now being used.
He also reminded those at the meeting that a 22-mile pipeline between the George P. Morrill, I Water Treatment Plant at Swinney Switch and the city's ground storage tanks at the water facility on West Cleveland Street has had some major leaks for years.
Although those leaks have been repaired – for the most part – new leaks could easily appear. Norris said that the entire pipeline could eventually need to be replaced.
The second option, using water from an existing well in the shallower Evangeline aquifer, would require the city to drill as many as 10 wells to produce 3-3.5 million gallons of water a day.
However, the city uses as much as 5 mgd with peak usage hitting 6 mgd at times.
The cost of that water would be an anticipated 62 cents per 1,000 gallons. In addition, the pumping of each of the 10 wells would affect the production of the other wells in that aquifer. But that water would most likely need to be treated to remove high iron content. That could be accomplished with chemical treatment and filtering.
The third option would be to drill into the Jasper at a depth of about 1,500 feet. That well could produce about 2.5-3 mgd.
Norris was recommending drilling two wells at the city's Cleveland Street water facility, one in the Jasper and one in the Evangeline.
Because water from the Jasper would need to be filtered, the concentrated water left over from the reverse osmosis plant would have to be discharged, probably in Poesta Creek.
Norris said the discharge would have to be permitted by the TCEQ. But one alternative would be to sell that water, which would contain about 8,000 ppm of suspended solids and chlorides, to companies fracking oil and gas formations in the Eagle Ford Shale oil fields.
Norris said another benefit of the third option was that the city would not have to pay for the water it uses. It would have to pay to drill the well and to build and maintain the RO plant.
Debt service for a $12.3 million well and treatment plant operation would run the city about 81 cents per 1,000 gallons of water.
That, Norris said, would be the most cost effective.
"Right now, the drought management plan is praying for a hurricane," Norris said.
Not every gallon of water taken from the Jasper needs to be pumped through the RO plant, the engineer said. Reverse osmosis actually makes the water too pure. That water would be blended with a smaller amount of untreated water from the same aquifer.
"You can make it too clean, and it doesn't meet the requirements of the system," Norris said. He read the contents of a container of bottled water as an example, pointing out that the water was run through an RO system and then minerals were added for taste.
Norris then outlined a plan to drill two wells at the Cleveland Street facility, with a well taking water from each aquifer. And there would be no plan to stop using the surface water from Lake Corpus Christi.
His plan was to take 44 percent of the city's water from the Jasper; 22 percent of the supply would come from the Evangeline, and the remainder would be taken from Lake Corpus Christi.
However, the exact quality of the water taken from the two aquifers would not be determined until after the wells had been drilled and the water tested.
Norris said the situation needs a "long term fix."
The engineer announced that several Beeville residents would be visiting a site in Donna just north of the Mexican border where the city desalinates water from a well and then discharges the concentrated water from the RO plant into a ditch which empties into a nearby creek.
That concentrated water, estimated to contain 12,000 ppm of suspended solids and chlorides, is permitted by the TCEQ.
Norris said Brownsville supplements its water supply by taking 22 percent of its supply from a brackish well and treating it through an RO plant. He said that city is also looking at the possibility of also desalinating sea water for its municipal water system.
The engineer said water from the Jasper is clean. It just has a higher mineral content that must be decreased by reverse osmosis.
Even though the water discharged into Poesta Creek would contain as much as 8,000 ppm of solids and chlorides, when that water reached the outflow of the city's wastewater treatment plant on the Poesta, that water would dilute the concentrate even more.
"We're not going to do anything that they don't want us to do," Norris said of the state agency. The water discharged into the creek would be tested routinely by the TCEQ.
But Norris recommended that the city start the process of getting the permits for the project soon.
"You've got to get the process going, especially when you're dealing with a state agency," Norris said.
City officials did get put on the spot when one of those attending the meeting. Rogerio "Roy" Galvan, asked if they had a backup plan.
"If the bond issue doesn't pass, what's plan B," he asked.
Ballí said the city would be looking at sources other than a bond issue for funding.
She said legislators in Austin have bills submitted and working their way through committees that would allow the city to use a portion of its hotel and motel occupancy tax (HOT) funds.
That, she said, could provide the city with about $400,000 in revenue each year.
It would require the city to find some low-interest loans for the project. "The bottom line is we would find something, somewhere," Ballí said.
Mike Keeney said it looked to him like the city was prepared to use only one option. Then he said Dallas had started solving its water problems decades ago, impounding water in as many places as it could.
"You need to go out and invest in water sources," Keeney said. "You need to diversify."
Keeney then asked if the city had considered using the Bee Development Authority's well at the Chase Field Industrial and Airport Complex, and Norris said option 2 was the BDA well.
Jonn Huegler then asked what options Norris' company had in mind if not using the well at Chase Field.
The engineer explained that his company was suggesting drilling two wells at the Cleveland Street facility, one of which would take water from the Evangeline and one from the Jasper.
"Why would we go all the way out there and pay 62 cents per 1,000 gallons?" Norris asked.
Huegler then asked if the city had looked at obtaining grant money to reduce the cost of the project to taxpayers.
Estimates have suggested that the $15.3 million bond sale could cost the owner of a $75,000 home an additional $17.63 a month in property taxes.
Ballí said the city would be looking at all sources of funding for the project and that any funds it could get that would reduce the burden to taxpayers would be used for that purpose.
Huegler then asked for a breakdown on how the $15.3 million would be spent. Ballí said $12.3 million would be used for the wells and RO plant and then another $1 million would be used for improvements to the city's wastewater treatment plant and another $2 million would be used to upgrade the city's water metering system.
Huegler said she preferred that the city use water from Chase Field.
But retired attorney Tom Healey told the council that the cheapest water the city can get is water that will cost nothing. He felt the most sensible alternative would be to drill the two wells at the Cleveland Street location.
Norris then assured those at the meeting that all would be done to keep down the cost of treating the water.
"We're not going to treat something we don't need to treat," Norris said.
"I think Phase One (the wells at Cleveland) is the perfect way to start," Healey said.
Businessman Dave Moore told Norris that he thinks a three-pronged approach using water, with wells in two aquifers and surface water, would be the best way to solve the water problem.
Moore then said he supported one recommendation that Healey had made. That was to reduce the high permit fee for a city resident who wants to drill a well.
The City Council increased that fee to $2,500 shortly after Beeville went to the surface water system to keep from losing customers who wanted to drill wells in the city.
Healey had recommended reducing that permit fee to $50.
Moore then asked Norris if he had looked into how much it would cost the city to dispose of the concentrate from the RO plant in a deep injection well in the event that the permit for releasing the water into the creek is not approved.
Norris said he did not expect that permit to be denied.
When Moore asked about whether or not the engineers could be sure of a constant supply of water from the Jasper, groundwater expert Kevin Spencer of Austin said there would be enough water in that aquifer to serve the city for an unlimited time.
Former City Council member Arnold Medina then asked why no one had considered reopening any of the four wells the city used before going to surface water.
Spencer said the casings in those wells would not be in any condition for reopening them. They would be unusable.
Ballí then said a report completed by HDR Engineering had shown that it would cost more to reopen those wells than to drill new ones.
"You need to be looking at other options," Medina said.
Jim Crumrine, president of the Beeville Water Supply District Board, said the existing wells had been subject to electrolysis for more than 50 years and they could collapse if put under the constant pull of a pump.
Crumrine was joined by another city resident, geologist Kenneth Elsbury, for a trip to Donna to tour that RO plant and see the ditch where that plant's concentrate is discharged the following morning.
The City Council will hold its third and final town hall meeting next Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the City Event Center, formerly the Community Center, in the 100 block of East Corpus Christi Street.
Gary Kent is a reporter at the Bee-Picayune and can be reached at 358-2550, ext. 120, or at email@example.com.


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James Henry Snowden Professor of Systematic Theology
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- Ph.D., University of Chicago / Christian Theology, 1986
- M.Div., McCormick Theological Seminary, 1983
- M.A., University of Chicago / Religion, 1980
- B.A., Colorado College / Philosophy/Native American Studies, 1976
The Rev. Dr. John P. Burgess has taught at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary since 1998. Previously he was professor and chaplain at Doane College and associate for theology in the Office of Theology and Worship, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). He was awarded his bachelor's from Colorado College, his M.Div. from McCormick Theological Seminary, and his Ph.D. in Christian theology from the University of Chicago. An ordained Presbyterian minister, Burgess has served several congregations part time. His publications include Encounters with Orthodoxy: How Protestant Churches Can Reform Themselves Again, The East German Church and the End of Communism, Why Scripture Matters: Reading the Bible in a Time of Church Conflict, and After Baptism: Shaping the Christian Life. He also edited In Whose Image: Faith, Science, and the New Genetics, and co-edited What Is Justification About?: Reformed Contributions to an Ecumenical Theme. Burgess' professional memberships include the American Academy of Religion (where he serves on the steering committee of the Reformed History and Theology Group), the Society of Christian Ethics, and the American Theological Society. He has served his denomination through the Presbyteries' Cooperative Committee on Examinations and the Re-forming Ministry Initiative (Office of Theology and Worship), and is currently a faculty mentor for the Company of New Pastors, a Lilly Endowment-funded program that assists Presbyterian candidates in the transition from seminary into ordained ministry. Burgess was a Fulbright Scholar to Russia in the fall of 2011, a Luce Fellow in Theology for 2011-2012, and a research fellow at the Center of Theological Inquiry during the 2014-2015 academic year. These awards have supported his current research on the role of the Russian Orthodox Church in shaping a new national identity for post-communist Russia. Burgess is married and has three daughters, who are also his theological teachers.
Church Associations
Ordination: PC(USA), 1984 as Minister of Word and Sacrament
Professional Competencies
Areas of Specialty
- Ecclesiology
- Worship and Sacraments
- Theology of Karl Barth
- Orthodox Church in Post-Communist Russia
- Protestant Church in Post-Communist Eastern Germany
Professional Service
Board Service
- Fellow of the Center for Barth Studies, Princeton Theological Seminary
- Steering Committee and Reformed History and Theology Group, American Academy of Religion
Leadership for Professional Societies
- Faculty Mentor, Company of New Pastors (Lilly-funded program for supporting pastors in their first call), Office of Theology and Worship, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
- Research Fellow, Center of Theological Inquiry, 2014-2015
- Luce Fellow in Theology, 2012
- Fulbright Scholar, 2011
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"In-Churching Russia," First Things, May 2014. In this article, Dr. Burgess discusses observations of the reemergence of the Orthodox Church in post-Soviet Russia through the eyes of an American Protestant.

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The ceremony was conducted by The South Texas Brigade First Lt. Commander John F. McCammon and was attended by Sons of Confederate Veterans representatives from Angleton, Victoria, Harlingen, Corpus Christi, San Antonio and officials from the South Texas Brigade.
The new officers of Colonel Santos Benavides Camp #2248 signed the official document chart, and the proclamation was given by Commander McCammon followed by a gun salute performed by uniformed members of Corpus Christi and San Antonio.
The new camp adjutant, Eligio Marin Rodriguez, expressed for all the members their great satisfaction to honor Colonel Benavides, the forgotten Hispanic Confederate, according to Bard of the South by Rickey Pittman—author, folksinger, songwriter and storyteller, who stated: "I'm convinced that the role of Hispanic Confederates in the War Between the States has been gravely neglected. I already knew that Juan Seguin and other Tejanos during the Texas Revolution had slipped from prominence in the history books; that is why I write and talk about them so much. I think I'm also going to have to add Col. Santos Benavides (1823-1891) to my list of men to write about and include in my Texas History Program that I do in schools.
"Here are some highlights of this forgotten Hispanic Confederate leader and warrior: He was the highest ranking Hispanic to serve in the Confederacy. He was captain of the 33rd Texas until promoted to colonel in 1863. According the Handbook of Texas Online, 'His greatest military triumph was his defense of Laredo on March 19, 1864, with 42 troops against 200 soldiers of the Union First Texas Cavalry, commanded by Col. Edmund J. Davis, who had, ironically, offered Benavides a Union generalship earlier.'
"Perhaps Benavides' most significant contribution to the South came when he arranged for safe passage of Texas cotton along the Rio Grande to Matamoros during the Union occupation of Brownsville in 1864."


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CNJ Illustration: Eric Kluth
By David Irvin: CNJ staff writer
A nationwide initiative is under way to help emergency personnel locate next-of-kin and emergency contacts for incapacitated victims in those critical moments following an accident, officials say.
The idea is simple: Mobile phone users place emergency contact information in their phone's contact numbers under the heading "ICE." Emergency personnel can quickly find names and numbers under that heading and make the essential contacts.
ICE stands for "in case of emergency," and increasingly emergency medical personnel will look for the entry as a new public awareness campaign gets started this month in the area.
Executive Director of Eastern New Mexico Emergency Medical Services Jan Elliott is encouraging citizens of Clovis, Portales and the surrounding area to "ICE" their cell phones, according to a press release. Elliott says the plan was hatched by a British paramedic last year to encourage people to store emergency contact details in their mobile phones.
"Even if a victim is carrying one or more forms of identification … (such as a driver's license), those items don't necessarily provide information about where and how relatives and other interested parties can be reached, resulting in delays as officials try to track those people down through secondary details," she said.
To air lift a victim to a hospital requires consent, and the ICE program could speed that process up, she said. Supporters also say the emergency information could be used to determine which medications a victim uses.
Some cell phone manufacturers are already jumping on board, such as UK-based Vodafone, which has a page on its Web site dedicated to the program. "Simply use your mobile's phone book to store the name and number of someone who should be contacted if you have an emergency — but add the letters ICE in front of their name," the Web site reads.
The idea swept the country by e-mail following the recent London bombings, according to Snopes.com, a Web site dedicated to investigating and exposing urban legends.
The idea is already being pushed by law enforcement in the state. Just Tuesday, the Albuquerque police started promoting the idea in their community.
"This is the 21st century answer to the 20th century use of 'in case of emergency' contact cards in their pocket," said Albuquerque police spokesman John Walsh. "It just expedites the ability of law enforcement and responders to make contact with emergency contact numbers."
There are no specific legal issues dealing with ICE-ing one's phone, according to officials at the state attorney general's office.
"Essentially if a person puts emergency contact information in his or her cell phone with the purpose of having emergency personnel contact another person in an emergency, essentially they are voluntarily consenting for emergency personnel (to obtain that information)," said Paul Nixon of the Attorney General's office.
Peter Simonson of the American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico said the ICE indicator should prevent emergency personnel from inadvertently violating an individual's privacy rights. However, some restrictions should be imposed at the agency level, he said.
"I would urge law enforcement to have protocols in place to ensure privacy rights are respected," Simonson said.
Some e-mail hoaxers have cast doubt on the legitimacy of the ICE program, according to Snopes.com. One e-mail, which followed rapidly on the heels of e-mails supporting the idea, said anyone who puts an ICE entry into their mobile will lose credits from their phone plan.
However, officials with the East Anglian Ambulance Service, the British group credited with beginning ICE, sought to discredit the hoax on their Web site in a July 13 statement.
"I have been inundated with e-mails and phone calls from people worried that, having put ICE into their mobiles, they are now going to be charged for the privilege," said Anglian spokesman Matt Ware. "We would like to assure people that that's not the case. Whoever began this second e-mail chain is obviously a malicious person with way too much time on their hands."
Fast facts
• ICE — stands for "in case of emergency"
• By placing an ICE entry with emergency contact numbers in one's cell phone, emergency personnel can quickly find that contact information


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"The University's diversity plays a key role in sustaining its academic excellence"
Vice Chancellor, Sir Leszek Borysiewicz
Welcome to Equality & Diversity
The University of Cambridge is committed in its pursuit of academic excellence to equality of opportunity and to a proactive and inclusive approach to equality, which supports and encourages all under-represented groups, promotes an inclusive culture, and values diversity.
The commitment applies to all protected groups and is underpinned by the University's Equal Opportunities Policy and Combined Equality Scheme (CES).
In recognition of the University's commitment to progressing equality and diversity, it has received the following awards:
Equality Duty Requirements
In line with requirements under the Equality Act 2010, the University has published the draft Equality & Diversity Information Report 2014/15. This incorporates data on staff and student matters at the University of Cambridge and provides an overview of the University's progress against the Equality Objectives outlined below.
The University has also approved Equality Objectives (revised February 2013) in response to the requirements of the Equality Act 2010.


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Whether you're looking for an authentic desert experience, trekking opportunities or exotic cities, Morocco has something for everyone but there are a few destinations that should be on every first-time visit and here's our selection.
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Perched high up in the Rif Mountains, the picturesque city of Chefchaouen is renowned for its pretty blue-washed doors and buildings. The main square is the heart of the city and an absolute delight to explore with an 18th century Kasbah, central mosque, buzzing cafes and colourful market stalls. There's also a Jewish quarter that has a very different atmosphere to the main Arabic part of town.
Sahara Desert - Camp Under the StarsView on map
No trip to Morocco would be complete without a camel trek out into the vast Sahara Desert – and we mean it! Ride saddle-back across the towering Erg Chebbi sand dunes to a traditional Berber camp and enjoy an evening eating local food, listening to music and dancing around a camp fire before retiring for a night under the stars. If you only do one thing in Morocco, this is it!
Essaouira - Coastal RetreatView on map
Once the favourite haunt of legends such as Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley and Orson Wells, Essaouria is the perfect spot to unwind, eat great seafood and watch the world go by. Originally encircled by the old walls of the medina, the town has grown since but it still easy to explore by foot. A long and wide sandy beach stretches out in front of the medina, with plenty of nearby cafes and terraces.
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Step back in time in Fes, the oldest and largest medieval city in the world. In the medina you'll be greeted by a heady mix of aromas, sights and sounds where you can easily lose yourself and your senses. Wander the streets, see the pungent tanneries in action, chat with the locals, browse market stalls with a variety of wares and practise your bargaining skills.
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A city brimming with character, you could easily lose track of time in Marrakech. The medina and market square of Djemaa el Fna are the beating heart of the old city, with narrows passageways lined with overflowing shops, crisscrossing alleyways with lively cafes and restaurants and a maze of covered markets rich in aromas, exotic sights and sounds.
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Formed millions of years ago, Todra Gorge snakes its way through the rugged High Atlas Mountain and is an incredibly dramatic sight to behold. With spectacular scenery, the ever changing colours of the rock faces and the hubbub of locals passing through it is the perfect place to stop for a while. Plus there's opportunity to go trekking, try rock climbing, horse riding and more outdoor pursuits.
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There's adventure in abundance on the hiking trails of the Atlas Mountains and the massive sand dunes of Erg Chebbi and the Sahara desert. The fortified city of Ait Benhaddou, famous for it's part in a number of famous movies is a real highlight and if you love the sea, Essaouira on the Atlantic coast is ideal to wile away a few days in.


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Caribou sold for $324.8M to German holding company
Published On: Dec 17 2012 08:33:35 AM CST
A German holding company is buying Caribou Coffee for approximately $324.8 million.
Caribou Coffee Co. will continue to operate as an independent company with its own brand and management team once the buyout closes. It will keep its headquarters in Minneapolis.
Joh. A. Benckiser Group GmbH will pay $16 per share, a 30 percent premium to Caribou's Friday closing price of $12.32. The companies put the total value of the deal at about $340 million.
Caribou currently has 20.3 million outstanding shares, according to FactSet.
Caribou's board unanimously approved the buyout.
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Willie Nelson Legendary country singer Willie Nelson was arrested and charged with marijuana possession in November 2010 after six ounces of pot was found aboard his tour bus in Texas. Nelson, 77, has made no secret of his love of ganja. The outspoken advocate for the legalization of marijuana was busted at a traffic stop in 2006 for one-and-a-half pounds of pot and a bag of mushrooms. (Source: AP)
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"Obama delivers a clear message on Iran"
Op-Ed, The Boston Globe
March 15, 2012
Author: Nicholas Burns, Roy and Barbara Goodman Family Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy and International Relations, Harvard Kennedy School
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WHEN PRESIDENT Obama declared that we should try diplomacy with Iran before war, it was fascinating, and a little disconcerting, to watch his army of critics strike back. In a brash bellowing for war that amounted to an ultimatum to the White House, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted that bombing Iran was still the answer.
Presidential hopefuls Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney, as well as other Republicans, declared the president to be, in effect, feckless, reckless, naive, and misguided in planning to talk to Iranian mullahs.
The irony is that Obama's Iran policy is remarkably close to that of the Bush administration and the Romney campaign. To prove it, Obama delivered the toughest message of his presidency to the Iranian leadership. He will stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. He will not support containment, as it might lead others in the region to go nuclear. He has Israel's back. And he is not bluffing.
But Obama was also uncharacteristically passionate in warning that there has been too much talk of war and that diplomacy is still our best option. The message was clear: While force is on the table to counter a menacing Iran, we should consider every angle and probe for every opportunity for peace before we act.
In fact, the Obama team expects to be across the negotiating table from Iran by next month. It won't be easy. Iran's hard-line negotiators will likely stiff their American counterparts in the first round of talks. Obama must then decide whether to continue negotiations in search of an eventual agreement. Considering the stakes, it would be foolish to walk away too soon. Obama will hold a strong hand in the negotiations, with tough EU oil and US banking sanctions about to kick in. And we have little to lose as we can always consider force if talks fail.
The most confounding aspect of our public debate is that we are considering war with a dangerous adversary about whom we know very little. No senior American official has even met Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei. There has been virtually no contact between the two governments in 30 years. As undersecretary of state working on Iran policy during President Bush's second term, I and my colleagues were not permitted to talk to Iranian officials. It went against an elementary lesson I learned as a diplomat - no matter how distasteful, we must talk to governments we don't like if we want to outsmart them and avoid war. For that very reason, an earlier and much wiser Israeli leader, Yitzhak Rabin, warned memorably, "You don't make peace with friends. You make it with very unsavory enemies."
That is why the president is right to put diplomacy first. It is the only way to know for sure if we might halt Iran's nuclear weapons drive short of war. Can Iran accept a civil nuclear future but forswear nuclear weapons and live under strict IAEA inspections? Is there a possibility that crippling sanctions and the help of Europe, Russia, and China might yet convince Iran to negotiate a deal in our favor? We will never know unless we talk to the Iranians before we fight them.
Obama's critics would do well to recall two hard facts. First, diplomacy takes time. If Iran doesn't capitulate within a few weeks, predictable voices will call for war instead. We have time to negotiate before Iran gets perilously close to a nuclear weapons capability. Obama should take that time to figure out if Iran is serious. That is how diplomacy works on an issue as complicated and potentially deadly as this.
Finally, we should be wary of partisan bickering on the most important international issue facing our country. Genuine patriots like John McCain are trying to protect us by taking a hard line against a brutal regime in Iran. Americans who love Israel are right to consider Iran as a possible existential threat. But, in many ways, this may be Obama's finest moment as president. On this difficult problem, and with war in the balance, his cool and careful conviction that we should reflect deeply before we strike, and give diplomacy a chance, is the right one for our country.
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The new owner of an apartment in France ended up getting more than he bargained for.
After purchasing an apartment site unseen at an auction, the owner entered it for the first time and discovered the body of the previous tenant hanging by a bed sheet. He had died from an apparent suicide.
According to France's The Local, police identified the body as Thomas Ngin, a Cambodian security guard. He was let go from his job, had no ties with his family and therefore nobody reported him missing since his death, eight years earlier.
As the years passed and Ngin's bills and letters began to pile up, neighbors continued to knock on his door periodically. They assumed his lack of response meant that he moved or left the country to go home to Cambodia. Eventually, the resident's association decided to sell the property. But with debts mounting against Ngin, it was instead seized by his bank and sold at auction. Shortly after the new owner came to clean out the apartment, Ngin's body was discovered.
A police source told a TF1, local French television station, that Ngin suffered from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and that his extreme cleanliness and heavy use of cleaning products might explain why neighbors weren't bothered by any odor coming from his home.


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World Bank. 2007. Country Assistance Strategy for the Democratic Republic of Congo for the Period FY08-FY11 (8.36 MB). World Bank Report No. 41474-ZR. World Bank, Africa Region. (For MAMS-based input, prepared by Doerte Doemeland and François Painchaud, see page 22-23.).
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According to its backers, the tax would be used to promote and improve downtown, theoretically increasing foot traffic and bringing more customers into his shop to buy Western-style artwork and artifacts. But that seemed like a maybe at best, and in the meantime, his rent would go up to cover the special tax.
So Alligood rousted up some neighboring shop owners and marched down the street to a meeting last week where members of the Downtown Sylva Association hoped to sell the idea to skeptics. It didnŌĆÖt work. Instead, Alligood is more determined than ever to defeat the tax.
ŌĆ£If they thought they were going to drive this thing through they didnŌĆÖt do their background very well. I donŌĆÖt want somebody jamming something down my throat,ŌĆØ said Alligood, owner of Arsenal Artifacts and Prints.
Several long-time merchants like Alligood donŌĆÖt resent the monetary cost ŌĆö for most it would be roughly $200 a year ŌĆö as much as the tactics of a group of relative newcomers pushing the special taxing district.
ŌĆ£These people have never been in my business before. TheyŌĆÖve never even walked in here and talked to me before,ŌĆØ Alligood said. ŌĆ£I donŌĆÖt care if itŌĆÖs $20 or $200. To me it is the principle of the thing.ŌĆØ
Next door at the Barber Shop, Vance Caulkins shared a similar view. Caulkins said the group pushing for the special tax dismissed his concerns and werenŌĆÖt interested in his opinions when he went to the meeting.
ŌĆ£I am really upset about it,ŌĆØ Caulkins said. ŌĆ£I donŌĆÖt want to be forced to pay an extra tax. I donŌĆÖt want it to be shoved down our throats.ŌĆØ
The Sylva Town Board will have the final say on the creation of a special taxing district. The Downtown Sylva Association plans to pitch the idea to the town board at a meeting on Feb. 15.
ŌĆ£We are going to have a show of people there against it,ŌĆØ Caulkins promised.
The pending showdown has divided downtown merchants. For advocates of the special taxing district, the benefits seem obvious. The tax would support the Downtown Sylva Association in its goal to bring more people downtown and create a unified business district.
ŌĆ£If someone was coming downtown and walked by your shop, they might come in and spend money there,ŌĆØ said Sarah Graham, a Downtown Sylva Association board member promoting the idea.
Many merchants have bought into the concept, a popular tool in other downtowns across the state.
ŌĆ£For every car that passes or person that walks by, whether they are here to see us or another business around us, we benefit,ŌĆØ said Sheryl Rudd, owner of Heinzelm├żnnchen Brewery and president of the Downtown Sylva Association.
That view was echoed repeatedly during a random door-to-door poll of downtown merchants last week.
ŌĆ£Anything that draws attention to downtown is a good thing,ŌĆØ said Dave Molin, owner of Motion Makers bike shop. ŌĆ£If you increase the number of people who walk by my store, IŌĆÖm bound to benefit.ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£I wouldnŌĆÖt mind helping pay the tax at all if it did more to draw business downtown,ŌĆØ said Patrick Ewart, the owner of Nick and Nates.
Ewart also runs a restaurant in Waynesville, which has a special taxing district like the one proposed for Sylva. Ewart said it pays off.
For example, two years ago the Downtown Waynesville Association started a summer block party series to get locals and tourists alike to stay out past supper. So many people gravitate downtown for the music, Ewart has a 45-minute waiting list the night of block parties.
ŌĆ£Everyone on the street benefits,ŌĆØ Ewart said.
Selling the intangibles
Not everyone, according to some business owners. For Caulkins, festivals are a detriment to his Barber Shop business. The street is closed and parking is full, so he simply shuts down for the day.
Kay Clemmons, owner of SamŌĆÖs Motor Sales, doesnŌĆÖt see much in it for her either. ItŌĆÖs unlikely a festival-goer toting a bag of kettle corn will pop in and buy a used car while theyŌĆÖre at it. The same could be said of WardŌĆÖs Plumbing.
But according to backers, the payoff comes down the road. If a second-home owner in Cashiers is lured to Sylva and discovers AlligoodŌĆÖs frame selection, they might return when they need a picture framed, or call WardŌĆÖs when theyŌĆÖre in the market for a new appliance.
ThatŌĆÖs the kind of exposure that led William Maney of Fantasy Travel to support the idea. Collectively, merchants can make downtown more enticing and pique peopleŌĆÖs interest. They wonŌĆÖt wander in during an afternoon stroll to book a vacation, but at least theyŌĆÖll see he exists.
ŌĆ£We still have people say, ŌĆśOh, we didnŌĆÖt know there was a travel agency here,ŌĆÖ and itŌĆÖs been here for years,ŌĆÖŌĆØ Maney said.
As development booms from Whittier to Cashiers to Balsam, where will these newcomers shop? Will they buy on-line? Drive to Asheville? Support big-box chains? Or can downtown Sylva win them over?
ŌĆ£Do we want the business of the people moving here ?ŌĆØ posed Joyce Moore, owner of City Lights Bookstore.
Downtown leaders promoting the special tax have extolled the feel-good benefits of the Downtown Sylva Association ŌĆö like creating a sense of community and a gathering place.
ŌĆ£ItŌĆÖs the intangibles of being part of the downtown community. Those are hard to measure,ŌĆØ Mary Beth Druzbick answered when one business owner asked her what was in it for them.
But intangible benefits arenŌĆÖt going to convince those reluctant to support the downtown tax. Jay Denton, the Sylva town manager, said many business owners will look solely at the bottom line: whatŌĆÖs the cost-benefit?
The tax will cost the average merchant $200 a year, or $16 a month.
ŌĆ£Will it bring in that extra $16 a month to justify that tax?ŌĆØ Denton said. ŌĆ£You are talking about lots of non-tangibles that business owners canŌĆÖt put their hands on. When they come down to town hall at the end of the year to write their check, will they get their bang for their buck?ŌĆØ
Dodie Blaschik, a Main Street business owner for 25 years, said she would rather make her own decisions about how to market and promote her auction company than pay a tax to someone else to do it for her.
ŌĆ£Anytime any government body dips into my pocket without my permission it lessens my freedom to do what I need to promote my business,ŌĆØ Blaschik said. ŌĆ£It becomes a freedom issue as to who is best qualified to spend my money. My credentials are more substantial than anyoneŌĆÖs on this committee.ŌĆØ
Blaschick said she supports downtown, as do many of those against the taxing district, but a downtown association should be supported through voluntary dues and membership, like joining the Chamber of Commerce.
Who pays?
On paper, the building owners pay the tax. But in reality, most landlords would pass the tax on to the merchants renting the storefronts. ThatŌĆÖs not to say building owners donŌĆÖt stand to benefit.
Success in downtown commerce will create more demand for storefronts and increase downtown property values, allowing building owners to charge more rent and get more cash when they sell. The special tax is an investment that reaps a better return on your assets, according to Ken Wilson, one of the original supporters of a special taxing district in Waynesville.
But some downtown Sylva building owners donŌĆÖt subscribe to the adage of ŌĆ£spend money to make money.ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£All you have to do is look at the second or third floors or the backsides of buildings and you will see a lot of building owners arenŌĆÖt doing squat to take care of their buildings,ŌĆØ said Milt Wofford, a downtown resident.
Several of the big property owners in downtown Sylva are reportedly against the special taxing district, according to those familiar with the issue. But in some cases, the tenants of those property owners support the idea and say they would pay higher rents, according to random interviews with merchants last week.
Only a handful of merchants actually own their own building. Livingston Kelley, something of a downtown fixture for three decades, is one of those few. KelleyŌĆÖs not wild about his share of the special tax.
ŌĆ£I donŌĆÖt like taxes to begin with,ŌĆØ said Kelley, who runs a photography studio. ŌĆ£ThatŌĆÖs a big hike. I would be especially damaged I think.ŌĆØ
But Kelley might have other options. Stroll past his building on Main Street and half the storefront has sheets over the windows disguising stacks of boxes. Instead of using Main Street frontage for storage, Kelley could rent the space and have someone else to pass part of the tax along to.
In the decade since Dave Molin moved to Main Street, heŌĆÖs seen a new generation of merchants open their doors. A used bookstore, a bakery, a brewery, a pizza and beer joint, and hip clothing stores.
ŌĆ£Sylva is coming of age. It would be interesting to see what they could do if they had a stable source of funding,ŌĆØ Molin said of the downtown association.
But some business owners are less excited about the prospect of change downtown.
ŌĆ£They want to make Sylva like Waynesville, but we donŌĆÖt want to be like that,ŌĆØ said Alligood.
While promoters of the special tax see an organized downtown group as a way to preserve whatŌĆÖs special about Sylva, some feel it could erode it.
ŌĆ£I think our town is a Rockwell painting come to life,ŌĆØ said Dodie Blaschik, owner of DodieŌĆÖs Auction. ŌĆ£We are a national treasure. We donŌĆÖt need to pattern ourselves after bigger towns and lose our character.ŌĆØ
What next?
Those for and against the special taxing district will be rallying support for their side up until the Feb. 15 meeting when the Downtown Sylva Association makes its pitch to the Sylva Town Board. Most likely, town board members wonŌĆÖt make a decision that night but will schedule a formal public hearing on the issue sometime in March.
Alligood said it wasnŌĆÖt fair that the final decision would rest with the town board. Many downtown merchants live outside the town limits and canŌĆÖt vote in the election for town board.
ŌĆ£If this thing gets pushed through, we are being taxed without representation. I think there is a little something in the Constitution about that,ŌĆØ Alligood said.
Town board members have said they will make their decisions based on the wishes of the majority of business owners, putting even more pressure on both sides to turn out the troops for the public meetings.
Lots of merchants want to know how the money would be spent if the special taxing district is approved. Other than hiring a part-time executive director, thereŌĆÖs no hard and fast plans, according to Mary Beth Druzbick, spokesperson for the effort.
ŌĆ£This is money for the Downtown Sylva Association to do for the people of the district. We want feedback on what kind of programs or projects you might like to have,ŌĆØ Druzbick told merchants at a series of information meetings. ŌĆ£The people who pay the tax would have their voices heard.ŌĆØ
Patrick Ewart, owner of Nick and NateŌĆÖs, said he wants to see an Appalachian craft show and a car show. But it will take a pro-active downtown organization, which in turn takes money to hire a professional director, he said.
ŌĆ£The more successful we get as a town, we have to be more organized and the Downtown Sylva Association is the way to do that,ŌĆØ agreed Matthew Turlington, owner of Penumbra Gallery.
Turlington is trying to interest fellow gallery owners in staying open late one evening a month for a gallery stroll. But coordinating and publicizing the event on a regular basis is beyond the workload of average volunteers.
The townŌĆÖs role
Some business owners feel the town as a whole should fund downtown revitalization, or at least contribute, since the downtown is the essence of a community. Locals take their out-of-town guests for an afternoon stroll downtown, not along the five-lane highway lined with commercial sprawl. The town Christmas parade and July 4th fireworks are held downtown, not in the Wal-Mart parking lot, said Turlington.
The entire community has a vested interest in downtownŌĆÖs success, and it should be supported by everyone, some merchants believe. ThatŌĆÖs why many downtown merchants were upset when some town board members ŌĆö namely Harold Hensley, Ray Lewis and Danny Allen ŌĆö cut funding to the Downtown Sylva Association last summer.
ŌĆ£I was distressed by the abrupt taking away of funding by the town board,ŌĆØ said Joyce Moore, owner of City Lights bookstore. Moore said the apparent lack of downtown support from the town board makes her hesitant about the taxing district.
Druzbick said the funding cut shocked the Downtown Sylva Association but has made them stronger.
ŌĆ£It pushed us out of the nest a little bit and helped us clarify what we want to be as an organization,ŌĆØ Druzbick said. ŌĆ£If we donŌĆÖt get a special taxing district, the Downtown Sylva Association will still be here. We feel Sylva is really ready to do some neat things.ŌĆØ
The Downtown Sylva Association is taking applications for a part-time executive director, which the group plans to hire regardless of if the special taxing district passes, although itŌĆÖs not clear where the salary would come from after the group runs out of built up savings.
ŌĆ£ThatŌĆÖs kind of putting the cart before the horse,ŌĆØ Alligood said.


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ACT scores improve in 2002; fewer students report taking core courses
ACT scores for Illinois juniors increased slightly in the 2002 PSAE administration even though a lower percentage of students reported taking core courses, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
The mean ACT Composite score for 2002 juniors increased to 19.5 compared to 19.4 for juniors in 2001. This is the second year that virtually all high school juniors in Illinois were required to take the ACT as part of the Prairie State Achievement Examination. More than 6,000 additional students took the ACT as part of the PSAE in 2002 than in 2001 - 120,137 in 2002 versus 114,099 in 2001.
Even though taking core preparatory courses has been shown to improve test performance, a slightly smaller percentage of 2002 test takers reported taking core courses - defined by ACT as four or more years of English, and three or more of mathematics, social sciences and natural sciences. Only 39% reported taking core courses this year compared to 39% 40% in 2001. Average scores increased in 2002 for both students who reported taking core courses and those who did not. Core students earned and average ACT composite of 22.4 in 2002 and those with less than core averaged 17.8.
The 2002 ACT produced more high-scoring students than in 2001. The number of students scoring among the top ten percent of students in the nation with a score of 28 or greater increased by more than 1,400 students to a total of 10,716. Of those, 31 achieved a perfect score of 36.
In 2002, 60 percent of Illinois juniors earned ACT Composite scores of 18 or higher, a score that would typically gain admission to colleges with liberal admissions policies. The number of students in this scoring range increased 3,679 students over 2001. A very high percentage of students (96%) indicated they were considering college and requested their scores be sent to colleges and universities.
Other results reported from the ACT portion of the 2002 PSAE:
ACT WorkKeys Results Show Higher Achievement of Important Workplace Skills
Juniors also took two ACT WorkKeys tests as part of the PSAE, Reading for Information and Applied Mathematics. More students scored in the highest skill level in mathematics that has been identified as necessary for 1% of the most mathematically challenging jobs. Fourteen percent of Illinois students attained this level in 2002, up from ten percent in 2001. Fifty-eight percent of Illinois juniors achieved mathematics skill levels that would qualify them for 90% of all jobs profiled. This group declined from 61% in 2001.
The percentage of students scoring in the highest level in reading doubled in 2002 when 6% reached this level, identified as required for the top 2% of jobs. Fifty-eight percent of juniors met or exceeded the reading skill level required by 86% of jobs, declining slightly from 59% in 2001.
Additional findings reported from the ACT WorkKeys results included:
The Prairie State Achievement Examination is given to all high school juniors in April each year. The PSAE measures student achievement in reading, mathematics, writing, science and social science. It is the first test in the nation to combine state-developed items with a college-entrance examination and workplace-skills tests to gauge achievement of rigorous standards. Students receive scores on each of the five standards areas that must be included on permanent records. In addition, students get ACT results that may be used for college admission and WorkKeys scores that may be used for employment applications.


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Bullpen Blows 4 Run Lead
This game got off to an ominous start when Jamie Moyer allowed 4 runs before he even recorded an out in the 1st inning. Things were not looking good. But the Phillies offense battled back and by the 6th inning, they had an 8-4 lead over the Mets. Chase Utley, Pedro Feliz and Raul Ibanez all homered to give the team a lift.
And yet, despite 12 hits, including the 3 homers, 3 doubles and a triple (Rollins), the bullpen blew the game for the Phillies. Even Moyer battled back after a terrible start and wound up with 5 runs allowed over 7 innings. It appeared as if the planets would align and the Phillies would overcome the bad start. But when Ryan Howard struck out with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 8th, fans began to wonder if that would come back to haunt them.
Let the haunting begin…the bad start came full circle and turned into a bad ending as well. Brett Myers and Chan Ho Park combined in the 8th inning to give the Mets 3 more runs, making the score 9-8. With a precarious 1 run lead, Ryan Madson took the mound in the 9th and gave up a two run homer to David Wright with 2 outs in the inning, his second homer plus 6 RBI's on the night. Madson, in for the struggling Brad Lidge, has now blown his 6th save of the season. Madson and Lidge together have 16 blow saves on the year.
It is official – this team has NO closer. If the Phillies cannot close out games, they have no shot at success in the post-season, if they even get that far. Unless a miracle occurs and Lidge can figure out what is ailing him, I hate to be the bearer of bad news but, we are so totally screwed. I had a few other choice words in mind to express that feeling, but I will refrain for now. Feel free to add your own "color" to that sentence.
Frustration is another good word – frustration, disappointment and downright exasperation. So, just to make myself feel better, here is a small piece of comic relief. At batting practice today, I watched a Mets player using what appears to be a child's glove to shag balls. It is tiny and quite colorful. Check out the comparison between a real glove and the baby-glove:
I have had my fun for the day then :O) The Phillies have a double-header tomorrow night with Kyle Kendrick pitching the 1:05pm game and Pedro Martinez at 8:05pm. I will be at the night game praying for a win! For now, here is the Photo Album from today's game.
Photos by Jenn
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Yep. I imagine y'all are pretty sick right now…. this cannot continue through the playoffs for the Phillies or they won't be around much longer. CODE RED!
Lot's of double headers today! My Red Sox are playing one (or two! lol) as well. Good luck!
Bullpen blowing leads…know that all to well…unfortunately.
What IS it with the 'pen? They shouldn't ALL be allowed to screw up at the same time!
Sheesh. What a rotten game. It must have been a heartbreaker and I hate those!!!!!!
it's not good to be in the pen these days… wonder who will emerge as the saviour of the pen…that or the starters have to go 9 innings…
Outside the Phillies Looking In
Jenn: The 'pen is one of the most important components of a championship team. I was watching this show on MLB Network about the 2000 World Series between the Yanks and the Mets. The Yankee pen was deadly! Stanton, Nelson, Mo. It was invincible. It's funny that the Phillies have been winning this year despite the bullpen blunders. But the postseason is a whole new game, and I think that they need the bullpen to perform if they want to get past the division series. -Virginia


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People love Wes Anderson. Or they hate Wes Anderson.
I get that. His style is so definitive that you could probably spot an Anderson flick from a single frame from most of his pictures. His visual and narrative quirks are endearing to some, eye-rolling to others.
Well, I'm in the "love Wes Anderson" camp — have been since "Bottle Rocket" — and I've probably had more friends who were jealous of my early screening of "Moonrise Kingdom" than any other movie in the past 12 months.
So as you wait with bated breath, fellow Wes fans, let me tell you this: "Moonrise Kingdom" is the Wes Anderson-iest Wes Anderson movie of all time. If you like what he's selling, this is his warm-hearted masterpiece.
"The year is 1965," an omnipresent narrator (played with perfect wryness by Bob Balaban) informs us. The fictional New England setting is New Penzance Island, Anderson's island of misfit toys and young love.
Sam (Jared Gilman), a smart, troubled boy (another Anderson signature) turns up AWOL at Khaki Scout camp. As it were, Sam's disappearance is quite planned. He's run away to be with the girl of his dreams, the also smart, also troubled Suzy (Kara Hayward). Theirs is a smart, troubled young love affair for the ages.
There has always been a storybook quality to Anderson's films, especially visually. He sets his scenes like a schoolchild's diorama. His supporting characters are generally two-dimensional, and I mean that in a good way.
"Moonrise" is also Anderson's greatest technical feat as a filmmaker. The camerawork is downright giddy. Tracking shots of military precision dance with bouncy handheld shots. He uses quick-cut edits in the exact opposite of the way Michael Bay does.
"Moonrise Kingdom" is Anderson at his most playful, most joyous, even with his mopey lead characters. It is, after all, a love story.
His young actors are perfect for an Anderson flick; they deliver lines with his trademark detachment. And the grownups — Bill Murray, Frances McDormand, Bruce Willis, a particularly spectacular Edward Norton, etc. — all stake claim as new classic characters in the Anderson canon.
Yep, I'm a Wes Anderson fan. And I pretty much grinned for the duration of "Moonrise Kingdom." This is why I love movies.


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Tony Bullocks: Freedom New Mexico Clovis and Portales fire officials say it would be better for local residents to not set off fireworks from home on Monday because of the state's extreme drought conditions.
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With extreme drought conditions in New Mexico, local fire officials are saying it's probably best for Clovis and Portales residents to not set off fireworks at home.
Portales Fire Chief Gary Nuckols and Clovis Fire Chief Ray Westerman both agreed that while fireworks are banned in the county and only certain ground fireworks are allowed inside Clovis and Portales city limits this Fourth of July, residents still need to take some extra precautions because of the dry weather conditions.
"Everything around us is a tinder box right now and a spark off of anything can start a fire," Nuckols said. "Even though fireworks are not allowed out in the county, there are still plenty of bushes, shrubs and dry grass in the city that can catch fire."
Nuckols and Westerman both said residents should make sure they set off fireworks from a clear surface with no grass or other flammable material, such as concrete or other pavement.
The two fire chiefs said residents should also keep a pressurized water source nearby in case of an emergency.
"I think our local leaders, city and county, have done all they can to restrict fireworks," Westerman said. "It's up to the public now. There's still a tremendous fuel source in the county."
Westerman said aerial fireworks are not allowed at homes this year, only sparklers and ground fireworks, such as spinners and fountain fireworks. All airborne fireworks are prohibited.
Westerman and Nuckols both said they would advise Clovis and Portales residents to save their fireworks until the drought improves and spend the holiday enjoying the public firework shows in Clovis and Portales.
"We just can't stress the safety enough," said Clovis Fire Marshall Allan Silvers. "We've had the two showers recently but not enough to really improve the drought conditions."
The two fire chiefs said for residents who do choose to do home fire works, they should call 911 immediately if a fire starts and should be mindful of wind conditions.
Westerman said another area local residents should exercise precaution in is grilling. He said people should not use any open flames, such as fire pits, bonfires or open coals.
Silvers said if winds surpass 10 mph, it is probably best residents stop their firework use.
"It boils down to common sense," Westerman said. "As long as people have common sense, that will go a long way."


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Home List of Titles Assessment of reinforced asphalt products for road applications using finite element modelling
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- Assessment of reinforced asphalt products for road applications using finite element modelling
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- Vuong, Binh; Choi, Xavier; Hoque, Zahid
- Abstract
- Several reinforced asphalt products are being investigated for use in road applications, particularly for rehabilitation of existing cracked reinforced-concrete pavements required for heavy-duty pavements. The products are assessed based on their structural capacity for the specific designs, especially with regard to joints or cracks in the underlying layers using new 3D nonlinear finite element (FE) analysis procedures. This allows comparison of relative performance of various reinforced products and, hence, selection of the most effective solution for the designs concerned. Other factors influencing their use such as availability, costs and long-term environmental sustainability are also considered to examine the suitability of reinforced asphalt products for long-term cost-effective solutions over the traditional asphalt materials. This will help the issues of sustainability in material selection for pavement works.
- Publication type
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- Research centre
- Swinburne University of Technology
- Source
- Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Flexible Pavements Conference, Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia, 11-14 October 2009
- Publication year
- 2009
- FOR Code(s)
- 010301 Numerical Analysis; 090503 Construction Materials; 120403 Engineering Design Methods
- Keyword(s)
- Asphalt materials; Finite element modelling; Pavements; Reinforced asphalt products; Road applications
- Publisher
- Australian Asphalt Pavement Association
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The University Relations team answers commonly-asked questions regarding internships, fulltime opportunities, the university relations program, and more!
Blizzard entertainment offers paid, 12-week internships. Internships are available every summer between June – August. We offer internships in areas of game development such as: 3D art, animation, programming, design, production, and quality assurance. In addition, we also offer internships in areas of business support.
To be eligible for an internship here at Blizzard, students must be currently enrolled in a college or university, pursuing a degree, and returning to school upon completion of the internship. Students must be eligible to work in the U.S.
International students who can procure an F-1 visa and work authorization are welcome to apply.
Summer internship opportunities are posted each fall with an application deadline of November 30th. Please submit your resume, cover letter, and portfolio or project work through the online application system.
We offer internships in our Irvine and Austin offices. Housing information for non-local students will be provided to candidates in the later stages of the interview process.
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We look for individuals passionate about game development and the industry. We want to see your educational background and what you have accomplished in relation to creating game content. We look at your personal projects, involvement in student group projects, participation in the modding community, and/or any other creative way to demonstrate the ability to produce game content.
We look for students who are passionate about game development and how their particular field of study contributes to the larger development process. We are interested in students who have been using their educational opportunities and networks to develop creative content related to the focus of the internship they're applying to.
For business operations interns, we look for individuals with a strong understanding and passion for the applicable discipline, and the ability to apply it in the fast-paced entertainment industry. We're looking for students with strong business acumen, excellent communication skills, and highly organized.
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Mundine said the registration number requirement does not change the agriculture/timer exemption that has been in place since 1961. Anyone engaged in the production of agriculture or timber product still qualifies.
"The new law is aimed at curbing abuse of those who falsely claim the exemption, costing sales tax dollars to the state, municipalities and local communities," Mundine said.
In the past, anyone who bought product for use in agricultural production had only to verbally state they were sales tax exempt, and fill out a form. Beginning Jan. 1, a person claiming an exemption from sales tax on the purchase of agricultural items must provide a registration number, which will be issued by the comptroller.
"This new procedure is an important tool to protect the integrity of the sales tax exemption," Mundine said. "In lean years like 2011, this important exemption for farmers and ranchers can be the difference between staying in business or not."
Farmers and ranchers must apply for the tax exemption number, which starts Jan. 1, 2012. The number will be presented to sellers to be exempt from sales and use taxes when making agricultural purchases.
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Psychology and theatre faculty are hosting a noncredit Verandah opportunity and Q&A after the Thursday, Oct. 20, opening night production of "Distracted." The play will be staged this weekend at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 20, 21 and 22, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, in Madden Theatre.
Directed by Carin Silkaitis, North Central College assistant professor of theatre, "Distracted" is a powerful comedy by playwright Lisa Loomer about parents, kids and doctors, and the choice between medicating or not. Jesse is a central character and what some parents would call "a handful." Getting the 8-year-old to go to school is a hassle, and his teacher Mrs. Holly has had enough of the distractions he causes. Convinced that he has Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Mrs. Holly sparks a quest for Jesse's parents to confirm a diagnosis for his condition.
Following the performance, Silkaitis and psychology faculty members—including Karl Kelley, professor of psychology; Trish Schacht, assistant professor of psychology; Leila Azarbad, assistant professor of psychology; and Sharon Gilbert, adjunct instructor of psychology—will discuss issues and questions raised in this play, such as, what's the difference between sad and depressed, excited and hyperactive, being prone to distraction and having attention deficit.
A few free tickets are still available for students and faculty to attend this play and talk-back. Visit Karen Jones in the psychology department, Goldspohn Hall, room 16, to reserve your free ticket. Otherwise, call the box office at 630-637-7469 or drop by the Fine Arts Center to reserve your seat, which is free with your NCC Activity Pass. Click here to learn more about the show.
Photo: Hannah Toriumi '12 as Mama and Jack Detwiler as Jesse