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Press Release Archive
Press releases are distributed through the Municipal Information Office nearly every day on a variety of topics increasing awareness of government services and activities. (Releases will be added here weekly.)
November 2017
11-22-17: Waco Wonderland Parade Entries Needed
11-20-17: City of Waco Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule and EARLY TRASH PICK-UP
11-14-17: Waco Metropolitan Planning Org. to Host Public Informational Meetings
11-9-17: East Riverwalk Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Set for Friday, Nov. 10 at 2 p.m.
11-6-17: Waco's Veteran's Day Parade on Friday, Nov. 10th to be Broadcast Live World Wide
October 2017
10-26-17: East Riverwalk Section to Open This Weekend; Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony to be held at 2 p.m. November 10
10-25-17: Waco Fire Department to Host Dedication Ceremony for New Fire Engine
10-23-17: Waco MPO to Meet on October 26, 2017 at South Waco Community Center
10-12-17: WCCC-TV Premiering New Programming and Features This Fall
10-9-17: City to Host Media Availability in Advance of Open House on Current Landfill and Future Planning Efforts
10-6-17: 'Landfill: Future Planning' Public Meeting Set for Oct. 10
10-5-17: Wetlands to Host Free Community Fishing Event This Saturday
10-4-17: McLennan County LEPC Public Meeting Set for Tues. Oct 10
September 2017
9-29-17: Mayor to Present S.T.E.A.M. Day Proclamation at Council Meeting
9-27-18: City of Waco Announces Bradley Ford as New Assistant City Manager
9-18-17: Small Landowner Series Continues Sept. 20 at the Lake Waco Wetlands
9-12-17: Statement in Response to Release by Citizens Against the Hwy 84 Landfill
9-5-17: Important Information on Donations and Volunteering
9-4-17: Update on Hurricane Harvey Sheltering Operations in Waco
9-2-17: Update on Hurricane Harvey Sheltering Operations in Waco
9-1-17: Waco to Open Shelters Sunday Afternoon
9-1-17: Health District Wins Gold Level Recognition for Heart Disease, Stroke, Chronic Disease Prevention/Treatment
9-1-17: Dewey Center Classes, Programs Adjusted/ Relocated to Prepare for Harvey Evacuees
August 2017
8-26-17: Parade Postponed for Little League Softball World Champs
8-25-17: Waco-McLennan County Emergency Operations Center Monitoring Hurricane Status
8-24-17: Health District to Co-Host Disaster Preparedness Program for the Deaf Community
8-23-17: WCCC-TV to TELECAST Lake Air Softball Parade LIVE
8-21-17: City to Host Championship Parade for Lake Air Little League This Saturday
8-21-17: Small Landowner Program Series at Wetlands Starts August 23
8-21-17: Dedication Ceremony for Landmark Sam Houston Painting Returning to Ranger Museum
8-18-17: Control Order Issued to Local Hotel
8-14-17: Waco Metropolitan Planning Organization tol meet Thursday, August 17 at 2 PM at the S. Waco Center
8-4-17: Waco Metropolitan Planning Organization to Host Public Information Meetings
July 2017
7-30-17: Boil Water Notice for Old Lorena Rd., Mourning Dove Ln. Chapel Rd. Area LIFTED
7-28-17: Boil Water Notice for Old Lorena Rd., Mourning Dove Ln. Chapel Rd. Area
7-3-17: Lake Brazos Water Level to be Temporarily Lowered
June 2017
6-29-17: WCCC-TV to Air 4th on the Brazos Fireworks LIVE
6-29-17: City of Waco Closures and Trash Pickup Schedule for Fourth of July Holiday
6-27-17: City Launches QR Fit Trail System in Local Parks
6-26-17: 2016 Waco Water Quality Report Now Available
6-22-17: Central Library Closed Today as Crews Repair Water Leak
6-16-17: NOTICE OF PUBLIC INPUT MEETING – Monday, June 19, 2017 on Short Term Rentals
6-14-17: City Council Selects Noah Jackson, Jr. for District 1 Council Seat
6-13-17: Building of New Hillcrest Ground Storage Water Tank to Cause Street Closures
6-13-17: Public Workshop/ Waco Rapid Transit Corridor Study
6-9-17: Waco Rapid Transit Corridor Workshop: Faster Transit Service to the Places You Want to Go!
6-5-17: Candidate Interviews for Waco City Council District I
6-3-17: Final List of Applicants for Council District 1 as of June 2, 2017
6-2-17: Waco MPO to Host Public Information Meetings Next Week
6-1-17: Applicants for City Council District 1 Position as of June 1, 2017
May 2017
5-30-17: University Parks Dr. Detour Due to Utility Work
5-26-17: City Council District I Applications Received
5-25-17: City of Waco Memorial Day Closures and Trash Pickup Schedule
5-24-17: City Council Member Wilbert Austin, Sr. Resigns
5-22-17: Waco Regional Airport to Conduct Emergency Response Exercise Wednesday, May 24 at 11 a.m.
5-19-17: Construction Has Begun on Portion of Lake Shore Drive
5-15-17: Waco MPO to Host Informational Meetings About Unified Planning Work Program
5-11-17: Open House at Fire Station 6 Set for Saturday, May 13
5-10-17: TSA to Share Summer Travel Tips at Waco Regional Airport This Friday
5-8-17: WCCCTV to Recognize 64th Anniversary of 1953 Tornado
5-2-17: City of Waco Annual Report is Now Available -- Read it Online!
April 2017
4-28-17: Preservation Excellence Award Recipients Announced
4-25-17: Portions of the Waco Riverwalk to Close Temporarily
4-24-17: Mammoth National Monument Reaches Capacity for End of Year School Trips
4-20-17:PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT: Increase in HIV and Syphilis Cases in McLennan County
4-11-17: Notice of Waste Water Discharge!!
4-10-17: No Trash Collection this Friday: Friday's Trash to be picked up Early on Wednesday
4-10-17: Waco MPO to Host Public Information Meetings Regarding TIP, ATP
4-5-17: Road Closures Due to Utility Work
4-4-17: City of Waco to Hold Public Meeting to Gather Community Input on the 17-18-19th Streets Corridor
March 2017
3-31-17: Public Information Workshop on Airport Master Plan Set for Thursday, April 13
3-31-17: Public Health District Celebrates National Health Week April 3rd - 9th
3-22-17: Waco MPO to Host Community Gathering March 23 to Kick Off Metropolitan Area Active Transportation Plan
3-21-17: Huge Crowds Enjoyed Waco Attractions During Spring Break
3-14-17: Waco to Host 80 TAAF Basketball Teams for State Championship
3-8-17: City of Waco Sets Up Detour Due to Sinkhole
3-2-17: Open House and Showing of New Fire Engine #12 This Saturday
February 2017
2-20-17: Waco MPO to Meet Tuesday for Public Hearing on Highway Work
2-17-17: Final Filings for Waco City Council Election
2-16-17: Filings for Waco City Council Elections
2-16-17: Wetlands to Host Free Community Fishing Event This Saturday
2-14-17: Notice of Waste Water Discharge
2-10-17: Waco Convention Center has new Mobile APP for Waco Visitors
2-7-17: City of Waco Accepting Applications for the 2017-2018 Waco Youth Council
January 2017
1-24-17: Public Review Meetings Set for City of Waco Parks Master Plan
1-23-17: Water Utility Services to Conduct Smoke Test on Wastewater Lines
1-19-17: Filings for May 6 Waco City Elections
1-13-17: City Elections Filing Deadlines, 2017
1-10-17: South Waco Community Center to Host Diabetes Program
1-9-17: Waco Fire, Police and Sheriff's Departments to Receive Giant Banners
December 2016
12-28-16: City of Waco Enforcing Fireworks Ordinance to Save Lives and Property
12-22-16: City of Waco Holiday Hours
12-15-16: Ryan Holt to be Recommended as New Waco Police Chief
12-12-16: City of Waco Announces Police Chief Finalists
12-2-16: Sounds of the Season at Waco City Hall
November 2016
11-29-16: Water Utility Services to Conduct System-Wide Cleaning
11-18-16: City of Waco Continues on a 10-Year Capital Improvement Program
11-14-16:City of Waco Launches a Lost Pets Web Feature
11-11-16: Notice of Wastewater Discharge
11-10-16: 'Open-Admission' Animal Shelter is Busting at the Seams: FREE Adoptions Available
11-10-16: Waco Veterans Day Parade to be Broadcast Live Worldwide
11-8-16: McLennan County LEPC Meeting Set for Nov. 17
11-7-16: Waco Veterans Day Parade to be Broadcast Live Worldwide
11-7-16: Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Set for Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Seley Park
11-7-16: UPDATE on Public Meetings Set for City of Waco Park, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan
11-3-16: Public Meetings Set for City of Waco Park, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan
11-2-16: Boil Water Notice for Old Lorena Rd., Mourning Dove Ln. Chapel Rd. Area
October 2016
10-28-16: Waco MPO to Meet Next Thursday
10-27-16: Registration Open for City of Waco Youth Basketball League
10-21-16: Bledsoe-Miller Center to Host Home Ownership Seminar
10-17-16: City to Host Celebration, Ribbon-Cutting for New Animal Shelter Facility on Thursday, October 20
10-13-16: Flat Creek Flood Study – 3rd Public Meeting Set for October 19
10-10-16: Waco Regional Airport to Host Master Plan Open House/ Public Information Workshop This Thursday
10-3-16: WCCC-TV Takes Viewers on a LIVE Walk Around the HOT Fair & Rodeo
September 2016
9-30-16: Water Conservation Update: Pump Repaired/ Status Returned to Normal
9-30-16: Water Conservation – NO IRRIGATION – Requested by the City of Waco for China Spring Area
9-29-16: New Hours of Operation at Mammoth National Monument
9-29-16: Waco Animal Shelter Welcomes New Director
9-27-16: WCCC-TV Takes Viewers to the Cultural Arts Fest and Cultural District Launch - LIVE
9-22-16: Oakwood Cemetery Celebrates 178th Birthday of Gov. Lawrence Sullivan Ross Tuesday, September 27
9-22-16: China Spring Water Returned to Normal Status
9-21-16: Water Conservation – NO IRRIGATION – Requested by the City of Waco for China Spring Area
9-15-16: Grand Reopening of East Waco Library is This Saturday at 10 a.m.!
9-15-16: Waco Named a "HealthyCommunity50" Member in Health Challenge
9-13-16: MPO to Host Series of Public Meetings About US Business 77
9-2-16: Mammoth Monument to Host 5th Annual Art Contest
9-2-16: Mosquito-Borne Illness Update: West Nile Virus Claims One Life in McLennan County
9-1-16: Citizens Emergency Training Class Coming This Fall
August 2016
8-8-16: Registration for City of Waco Youth Baseball and Softball Leagues
8-2-16: Street Rehabilitation Underway for Locations Around Waco
8-1-16: New Traffic Light at Lake Shore, Park Lake: Exercise Caution
July 2016
7-26-16: Flat Creek Flood Study – 2nd Public Meeting Set for August 4
7-15-16: City of Waco Seeking Comments on the Final Draft of The City Plan: Waco Comprehensive Plan 2040
7-15-16: Texas Healthy Communities Program Recognizes McLennan County for Preventing, Controlling Heart Disease, Stroke, Other Chronic Diseases
7-14-16: TxDot to Close Washington Ave. Bridge Temporarily
7-13-16: West Nile Virus Update for McLennan County
7-1-16: 2015 Waco Water Quality Report Now Available
7-1-16: City of Waco 4th of July Holiday Closings and Trash Pickup
7-1-16: Fourth on the Brazos Monday at McLane Stadium; WCCC.TV Offers LIVE Coverage
June 2016
6-30-16: Community Health Needs Assessment Press Conference
6-24-16: Pump Track Demo Day at Pecan Bottoms This Saturday
6-20-16 Waco Police Chief Brent Stroman Announces Plans to Retire
6-17-16: Waco MPO to Meet Thursday, June 23 for Formal Public Hearings
6-10-16: All Boat Ramps are Currently Closed
6-2-16: Notice of Wastewater Discharge
6-2-16: Boil Water Notice Lifted for Southey St. Area
6-2-16: Texas Ranger Museum, Be the Match, Carter BloodCare Unite for Donor Drive on June 11
6-2-16: Photo Op: Pilgrims at West Waco LiIbrary
6-1-16: Dewey Community Center Ribbon Cutting, Open House Set for Saturday
6-1-16: Notice of Wastewater Discharge
May 2016
5-27-16: Additional Notice of Wastewater Discharge
5-27-16: City Seeks Applicants for Vacant District Council 5 Position
5-27-16: Notice of Wastewater Discharge
5-20-16: Boil Water Notice for Southey St., E. Oak St. Taylor St. Area
5-18-16: Waco MPO to Host Public Meetings for Transportation Projects, Concerns
5-17-16: Waco-McLennan County Public Health District To Conduct Full-Scale Exercise on May 21
5-12-16:Splash Pads Now Open for Summer
5-5-16: Brazos Nights Cinco de Mayo Fiesta & Concert Dowtown This Friday
5-4-16: Ceremony and Reception for Newly Elected and Outgoing City Council Members
5-3-16: Free Wildscape & Pollinator Workshop at Lake Waco Wetlands Saturday
5-2-16: Waco MPO to Meet This Thursday for Public Hearing
April 2016
4-29-16: All Boat Ramps Are Closed
4-21-16: Additional Notice of Wastewater Discharge
4-21-16: Notice of Wastewater Discharge
4-20-16: Notice of Wastewater Discharge
4-18-16: Information About the Sink Hole on E. Herring Ave.
4-6-16: Lake Waco Wetlands to Host a Night Hike Friday
4-6-16: Bobby Tatum, Jr. Slated to Become Waco's Next Fire Chief
March 2016
3-23-16: Beer, BBQ and Bands at Annual Pints in the Park
3-23-16: Summer Concert Series Returns to the Banks of the Brazos
3-22-16: A Portion of Ritchie Road Will Close on Thursday
3-21-16: Waco-McLennan County Public Health District Designated as a Texas Mother-Friendly Worksite
3-18-16: Waco MPO Seeking Public Comment on TIP
3-18-16: Hillcrest Dr. to be Closed West of Lake Shore Dr. on Monday
3-15-16: Notice of Waste Water Discharge
3-10-16: Notice of Waste Water Discharge
3-9-16: Notice of Waste Water Discharge
3-2-16: Boil Water Notice for Mourning Dove Ln. Lifted
3-1-16: City of Waco Announces Fire Chief Finalists
February 2016
2-25-16: NRN Partnering With Flint, Kansas City, Providence and Waco to Provide Local Health Data Dashboard
2-19-16: Final Update on Filings for Waco City Council Elections (Last Day to File)
2-18-16: Update on Filings for Waco City Council Elections
2-16-16: Boil Water Notice for Mourning Dove Lane
2-2-16: Storm Spotter Training Program Scheduled for Saturday February 6th at MCC Emergency Training Center
2-2-16: Waco Metropolitan Planning Organization Meeting on Thursday, February 4
January 2016
1-29-16: Help Shape the Future of US Business 77
1-28-16: Traffic Rerouted in Chapel Road Area Starting Monday
1-20-16: Filings for Waco City Council Election
1-14-16: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Closures, Trash Pickup
December 2015
12-29-15: City of Waco Enforcing Fireworks Ordinance to Save Lives and Property
12-29-15: City of Waco New Year's Closures, Early Trash Pickup
12-28-15: Notice of Waste Waster Discharge
12-22-15: City of Waco Holiday Closures, Trash Pickup Schedule
12-21-15: Boil Water Notice for Southey St., E. Oak St. Taylor St. Area Lifted
12-18-15: Boil Water Notice for Southey St., E. Oak St. Taylor St. Area
12-14-15: Notice of Waste Water Discharge
12-11-15: SpayStreet Waco Helps Citizens Comply with the Law with Free Services
12-10-15: 4th Annual "Santa at the Station" Free Photo Event (Dec. 18) Moves Indoords This Year
12-10-15: Waco Selected to Participate in "What Works Cities" Initiative
12-2-15: Sounds of the Season at Waco City Hall
12-1-15: Notice of Waste Water Discharge
November 2015
11-30-15: City to Host Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Renovated Anniversary Park Tomorrow
11-29-15: Notice of Wastewater Discharge
11-24-15: City of Waco Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule
11-23-15: Waco Wetlands to Host Waterfowl Hunting Workshop
11-18-15: Waco Wonderland Seeking Church Choirs
11-17-15: Waco Wonderland Skating Tickets on Sale
11-12-15: Free ESPN College Gameday Shuttle to Transport Fans to McLane Stadium
11-6-15: Waco Veteran's Day Parade Broadcast Worldwide
11-4-15: City to Host Shelter Renovation Groundbreaking This Friday
11-4-15: City Engineers Seek Public Comment to Define Flood Areas
11-3-15: Waco MPO to Meet Thursday, Nov. 5 at 2 p.m.
11-1-15: Waco Arbor Day Celebration Set for Wed., Nov. 4
October 2015
10-31-15: Notice of Waste Water Discharge
10-30-15: Notice of Waste Water Discharge - WMARSS
10-26-15: Notice of Waste Water Discharge - WMARSS
10-26-15: Notice of Waste Water Discharge
10-24-15: Update on City of Waco Response to Weekend Storms
10-23-15: Major Water Line Break Causing a Reduction of Pressure in the North Waco Area
10-19-15: South Waco Community Center to Host Halloween Carnival Tuesday Night, Oct. 20
10-14-15: Fall Fossil Festival Set for This Saturday at Waco Mammoth National Monument
10-13-15: Wetlands to Host Free Community Fishing Event This Saturday
10-8-15: Boil Water Notice for Old Lorena Rd. at Chapel Rd. and Spring Valley Rd. Area Lifted
10-8-15: Waco Water-Utilities Services Warns Customers of Water Bill Payment Scam
10-7-15: Boil Water Notice for Old Lorena Rd. at Chapel Rd. and Spring Valley Rd. Area
10-7-15: South Waco Community Center to Host Annual Fall Garage Sale
10-6-15: City Channel to Take Viewers on a Live Walk Around the HOT Fair
10-6-15: City of Waco Joins "Imagine a Day Without Water" Campaign
September 2015
9-29-15: Waco MPO Policy Board to Meet October 1
9-28-15: Dewey Community Center Groundbreaking Ceremony This Wednesday
9-28-15: McLennan County LEPC Meeting Set for October 15
9-23-15: WCCC-TV Gives Viewers the Feeling of Being at the Cultural Arts Fest LIVE
9-17-15: Flu Vaccine available at the Waco-McLennan County Public Health District
9-3-15: Ram Trucks to Present $100,000 to Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum
August 2015
8-14-15: Boil Water Notice, Outdoor Water Use Ban for Old Lorena Rd. at Spring Valley Rd. Area Lifted for All Customers.pdf
8-13-15: Central Library to Host Local Children's Author for Readings, Book Signing
8-12-15: Boil Water Notice Lifted for Part of Old Lorena Rd. at Spring Valley Rd. Area [MAP]
8-9-15: Boil Water Notice and No Outdoor Watering for Old Lorena Rd. at Spring Valley Rd. Area Continues
8-7-15: Portion of Mars Dr. to Close During the Day for Repairs
8-6-15: Boil Water Notice for Old Lorena Rd at Spring Valley Rd. to Chapel Rd. Area
July 2015
7-27-15: City To Host Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony For Renovated Sul Ross Park This Wednesday
7-22-15: Ongoing Repair of Sinkhole at MLK and Herring Ave. May Cause Water Pressure Fluctuations
7-10-15: Mammoth Site Officially Designated as Waco Mammoth National Monument
7-10-15: Secretary Jewell Applauds President Obama's Action to Establish Waco Mammoth National Monument in Texas
7-6-15: Sidewalk Collapse Changes Traffic on North Bound Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Near East Herring Ave.
7-2-15: Waco MPO to Meet Monday at 2 p.m. for Public Hearing
June 2015
6-30-15: Library, Baylor, One Book One Waco Team Up for Book Signing
6-29-15: Fourth on the Brazos Moves to Touchdown Alley, H-E-B Fireworks at 9:15 p.m.
6-29-15: City of Waco 4th of July Holiday Closings
6-29-15: WCCC-TV Gives Viewers the Feeling of Being at the 4th on the Brazos Celebration – LIVE
6-22-15: Public Health District Recognizes National Mosquito Control Awareness Week
6-18-15: Public Meeting for Renovations to Dewey Community Center
6-12-15: Ram Texas Ranger Concept Truck Will Be at the Ranger Hall of Fame on June 19th and 20th
6-10-15: Water Outage for Part of West Waco Thursday
6-5-15: Waco MPO to Host Public Informational Meetings Next Week
6-3-15: Mosquito Update for McLennan County
6-1-15: Brazos River Bridge Lighting Ceremony Set for June 2, 8:30 p.m.
May 2015
5-29-15: Notice of Wastewater Discharge
5-26-15: Notice of Wastewater Discharge or Spill
5-22-15: Geologic Study to Temporarily Slow Traffic on Portions of Lake Shore Dr.
5-22-15: Cameron Park River Trail Temporarily Closed
5-22-15: Waco MPO Review Meeting Set for Tuesday, May 26
5-21-15: City of Waco Memorial Holiday Schedule
5-20-15: TxDoT Road Closure: MLK, Jr. Exit of I-35
5-18-15: Statement from City of Waco Mayor Malcolm Duncan, Jr.
5-18-15: Notice of Wastewater Discharge
5-15-15: Update on Viral Meningitis Cases in McLennan County
5-13-15: Traffic Rerouted Due to Water Main Break
5-11-15: Waco Peace Officers Memorial Ceremony Set for This Thursday
5-8-15: Special Programming for Waco Tornado Anniversary
5-7-15: Weather-Related Closure on Section of Lake Shore Dr.
April 2015
4-24-15: Waco MPO to Meet Tuesday, April 28, to Conduct Formal Public Hearings
4-22-15: Hang Onto Your Heritage: Learn to Preserve Documents, Family Heirlooms at Preservation Fair
4-15-15: South Waco Community Center to Host Annual Spring Garage Sale
4-13-15: Library Announces "Every Hero Has a Story" Art and Writing Contest Winners
4-13-15: East Waco Library Closing This Month for Renovations
4-6-15: Ritchie Road Project Groundbreaking Ceremony Set for Thurs., April 9
4-2-15: Public Meeting Monday, April 6 for Natl. Park Status Update on Mammoth Site
March 2015
3-27-15: EARLY TRASH PICKUP (Friday, April 3 trash to be picked up early on Wed., April 1)
3-25-15: Dodge Ram Unveils New Texas Ranger Concept Truck
3-25-15: Easter Egg Hunts at the Community Centers Set for This Saturday
3-23-15: Cameron Park Zoo Welcomes Baby Ring-Tailed Lemur
3-18-15: Public Health District Partners with Baylor University in Conducting Healthy Habits Survey
3-17-15: City Welcomes New Director of Library Services
3-12-15: Traffic Accident Takes Out Signal Pole at 18th and Columbus
3-10-15: Road Closure at Laurel Lake and Wooded Acres Dr.
3-4-15: Portion of Lake Shore Dr. Closed Due to Ice
3-3-15: City of Waco & TxDOT to Host Public Meeting at Bledsoe-Miller Center March 5
February 2015
2-28-15: Traffic Signals Out at New Road and Erath
2-27-15: Final Filings for Waco City Council Elections
2-24-15: Filings for Waco City Council Elections
2-23-15: Youth Stories and Artwork Sought for Library's "Every Hero Has a Story" Contest
2-20-15: Waco MPO to Meet Tuesday to Discuss TIP Amendment
2-19-15: Waco Water Utilities Warns Customers About Water Bill Payment Scam
2-11-15: Road Closures in Steinbeck Bend Rd. Area
2-6-15: Special Presentation to a Heroic Retired Waco Firefighter
2-4-15: Lake Waco Wetlands to Host Community Fishing Day This Saturday
2-3-15: Author to Present Program on Researching, Writing Family History
2-2-15: Traffic Signal Out at 18th St. and Clay Ave.
January 2015
1-30-15: Update on Filings for Waco City Council Elections
1-28-15: First Day Filings for Waco City Council Elections
1-28-15: City Elections Filing Deadlines: Today is the First Day to File for a Place on the Ballot
1-26-15: Waco to Hold Groundbreaking Ceremony for Brazos River Demonstration Wetland
1-15-15: City of Waco Schedule for Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
1-12-15: Waco-McLennan County Health District Participates in Veggie Van Launch
December 2014
12-9-14: Community Fishing Day at the Lake Waco Wetlands
12-9-14: WCCC-TV Gives Viewers the Feeling of Being at the Waco Wonderland and Christmas Parade LIVE
12-8-14: Public Meeting Announcement- East Waco Library Renovation
12-4-14: Mammoth Site Celebrates 5th Anniversary Friday, December 5
12-2-14: Waco Wonderland Time Change for Saturday Tree Lighting & Fireworks
12-2-14: Public Meeting at Dewey Community Center on Monday, December 15
November 2014
11-24-14: City of Waco Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule (Second Release)
11-21-14: City of Waco Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule
11-21-14: Waco MPO to Meet November 25 Regarding Transportation Improvement Plan
11-19-14: Waco Wonderland Skating Tickets Are Now on Sale
11-17-14: Cameron Park Zoo Announces Hatching of 2 Baby Komodo Dragons
11-11-14: South Waco Community Center to Host Annual Fall Garage Sale Saturday
11-11-14: Number of Flu Cases on the Rise in McLennan County
11-10-14: New Fire Station #7 Open House Set for Wednesday, November 12
11-10-14: Special Veterans Day Programming on Waco City Cable Channel
11-6-14: Waco Veterans Day Parade to be Broadcast Live World Wide
October 2014
10-27-14: Waco MPO to Host Public Informational Meetings on Transportation Plan
10-24-14: McLennan County Infectious Disease Response Planning
10-15-14: WCCC-TV Premiering New Programming
10-15-14: Mayor Duncan to Unveil Exciting Plans for Waco Animal Shelter Renovations
10-10-14: October 14th is Engineering Day in Waco
10-7-14: City Channel to Take Viewers On Live Walk Around HOT Fair and Rodeo
10-6-14: Waco Joins Food Day in a Nationwide Celebration & Health Movement
10-5-14: Final Storm Damage Report from Office of Emergency Management
10-4-14: Storm Update #3 as of 12 Noon Saturday, October 4th
10-3-14: City Responds to Invasive Zebra Mussels Found in Lake Waco
10-3-14: Storm Update as of 1:35 p.m. Friday, October 3rd
10-3-14: Update on October 2 Storm Damage as of 10 a.m. This Morning
10-2-14: Update on October 2 Storm Damage
10-1-14: Lake Waco Wetlands to Host Open House on Saturday, October 4
September 2014
9-30-14: Discover History for Yourself at 14th Annual Genealogy Lock-In
9-30-14: South Waco Community Center Hosts Tae Kwon Do Classes
9-30-14: South Waco Community Center to Hold Fall Garage Sale on October 11
9-30-14: Flu Vaccine available at the Waco-McLennan County Public Health District
9-26-14: Ram Truck Announces Texas Rangers Partnership
9-25-14: WCCC-TV Gives Viewers the Feeling of Being at the Cultural Arts Fest LIVE
9-18-14: Update on Downtown Riverfront Development
9-18-14: Boots & Badges 50 Year Celebration at Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum
9-12-14: West Nile Virus Update for McLennan County
9-9-14: Brazos Park East Trail Extension Ribbon-Cutting Set for Sept. 11
August 2014
8-22-14: Waco MPO to Meet Tuesday, August 26
8-15-14: Closures Planned for Parts of Lake Shore Dr. Next Week
8-12-14: Waco Police to Begin Enforcing New Parking Ordinance Starting Sept. 1
Printer Friendly Parking Ordinance Flyer
8-8-14: State Artist to show at Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum
8-4-14: Neighborhoods Unite to Host National Night Out Events
8-4-14: Number of Shigellosis Cases in McLennan County Continues to Increase
8-1-14: Portions of Austin Avenue to Close Saturday for Resurfacing
July 2014
7-29-14: City Seeks Volunteer Help for Water Sampling
7-25-14: Cameron Park, Street Closures During Tri-Waco Triathlon
7-24-14: City of Waco to Host Free Pet Microchip Clinic Saturday
7-21-14: Mayor Duncan to Announce SpayStreet Waco Progress, Kick Off Shelter Fundraiser
7-21-14: Brush and Debris Removal Update
7-18-14: Cameron Park Zoo Has a New King Cobra
7-18-14: Waco MPO Policy Board to Meet Tuesday, July 22
7-17-14: Brush, Tree, Limb Removal Update
7-17-14: Bad Weather May Affect Flights in DFW, Waco
7-15-14: City of Waco and WMARSS Wins Competitive Grant For New Wetland
7-11-14: SpayStreet Waco Program Approaches 1-Year Goal for Surgeries, Microchips
7-7-14: Waco Solid Waste Services Update on Brush, Downed Limb Pickup
7-3-14: Annual Waco Water Quality Report is Now Available
7-2-14: Downtown Streets, Portion of Riverwalk to Close for Fourth on the Brazos Celebration
7-1-14: Waco City Cable Channel to Air Live Fireworks
7-1-14: Fourth on the Brazos, H-E-B Fireworks Set for Friday in Downtown Waco
7-1-14: Public Comment Sought on First Street Cemetery Reburial, Memorialization Plans
June 2014
6-27-14: Friday (July 4) Trash Pickup Moves to Wednesday (July 2) Next Week
6-24-14: Waco Solid Waste Services Update: Brush, Downed Limb Collection
6-24-14: Public Health District Injury Study Released Today
6-20-14: A Presentation on the Cottonwood Creek Golf Course Resource Conservation Project
6-20-14: Join Cameron Park Zoo in Celebrating World Giraffe Day
6-19-14: Health District to Participate in National Mosquito Control Awareness Week
6-16-14: Cameron Park Zoo's New Baby Orangutan Goes Outdoors
6-13-14: Summer Children's Performances at the Library
6-9-14: Water Leak Repair Underway at Lake Shore Drive/Hillcrest Drive
May 2014
5-20-14: Cameron Park Zoo Announces "It's a Girl!"
5-16-14: Cottonwood Creek Golf Course to Participate in Resource Conservation Project
5-15-14: Waco Team Participates in Public Health Leadership Program
5-2-14: Cameron Park Zoo to Host Baby Shower for Orangutan Couple Sun., May 4
5-2-14: Free Microchip Clinic for Pets Tomorrow, May 3
5-2-14: Waco MPO Invites Public to Attend Meetings Regarding Future Transportation Needs
5-2-14: Historic Preservation Excellence Awards Ceremony Set for May 8
April 2014
4-30-14: Health District to Celebrate Tobacco/ Nicotine-Free Worksite Status With May 1 "Go Green" Event
4-28-14: Cameron Park Zoo Welcomes Another Baby Ring-Tailed Lemur
4-22-14: New SpayStreet Waco to Help Citizens Comply with Law, Reduce Number of Homeless Dogs and Cats in Waco
4-21-14: New Community Walking Trail Open in East Waco
4-17-14: Waco MPO to Meet, Receive Public Comment Tuesday at HOTCOG
4-14-14: Friday Trash Pickup Moves to Wednesday This Week
4-10-14: Downtown Transportation Study Open House Today
4-9-14: Free Concert in Downtown Waco This Friday
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Service Cuts Proposed to Reduce Shortfall
Friday, February 20, 2009
Metro General Manager John B. Catoe Jr. yesterday recommended a preliminary package of bus and train service reductions to help close the agency's budget deficit, even as managers outlined how they had found more revenue and expense cuts to shrink the gap from $73 million to about $29 million.
The $29 million does not include any service cuts outlined yesterday. Those cuts total about $21 million. They were not endorsed by board members, nor were any decisions made. Instead, the board's finance committee asked for time for the jurisdictions served by Metro to assess the recommendations.
The board will hold a special budget session early next month to decide what, if any, service cuts will be set for public hearings.
Proposals include eliminating overlapping bus service on 36 routes regionwide; increasing the gap between bus arrivals on about four dozen routes regionwide; increasing the gap between train arrivals on the fringes of rush-hour, on weeknights, at midday and on Saturdays; and closing some low-usage entrances at six stations on weekends and at five stations on weeknights.
"This is the first time we've recommended service cuts," Catoe told the board yesterday, talking about the current budget cycle. "We don't want to do any of this," he said. "But we have a shortage of revenue and we looked at what could we do that would have a minimal impact on service."
The proposals, if implemented, would still allow riders "to go from point A to point B," he said.
Even if the Metro board agrees to the recommendations -- and several members said yesterday that they would be opposed -- the agency would still face a shortfall of about $7.4 million for the fiscal year that starts in July.
The board also agreed to consider several proposals that Chairman Jim Graham wants explored as ways to raise more revenue, including charging for parking at Metro lots and garages on weekends, providing MetroAccess paratransit service at the minimum level needed to meet federal guidelines and installing retail kiosks near Metrorail stations.
"We need a broader menu of choices," Graham, who represents the District, told reporters after the meeting. "Lots of oxes we could gore."
Unlike more-draconian measures discussed by a regional advisory group this month, there were no recommendations to shut down the rail system early. Staff members said the service cuts would have to take effect by the end of June for the savings to have the maximum benefit in the fiscal 2010 budget.
Metro officials initially projected a $154 million deficit in the agency's $1.3 billion operating budget. Catoe said he would make $81 million in administrative cuts by eliminating 313 positions and making other adjustments. Layoffs began yesterday, with 40 people receiving notices, officials said.
That left a $73 million gap. At the board's request, finance officials readjusted their estimates by budgeting more revenue from such measures as eliminating paper transfers. They reduced operating expenses for items such as preventive maintenance, relying on capital funds instead. Those changes shrank the gap by an additional $44 million, leaving a deficit of $29 million.
On the rails, Metro is proposing to run two fewer trains on each line, in each direction, between 6 and 7 a.m., even though riders would still be paying rush-hour fares. The agency also is proposing increasing the time between trains from 12 to 15 minutes between 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. and from 15 to 20 minutes between 9:30 and midnight on week nights.
Recommendations for reductions in bus service were chosen to minimize the impact on riders. In most cases, there is alternate bus service on other routes, officials said.
Board member Chris Zimmerman, who represents Arlington County, said his trip to Metro headquarters in the District yesterday included a ride on the Columbia Heights-Pentagon City bus line. He called it the most heavily used route in Virginia. And he noted that the 16G, H and W buses on that line are on the list for reduced service during peak periods.
Board members are reluctant to talk about the politically sensitive subject of fare increases, and that issue did not come up yesterday. But some local government officials have said that anticipated strong opposition from riders to service cuts could trigger more candid discussions. If during the public hearing process riders say they would rather pay more than see service reduced, that would provide the necessary political cover for board members to seek higher fares.

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'Mid-Coast Currents' to explore college divestment from fossil fuels
Unity — On Jan. 18 at 10 a.m., the WERU (89.9FM, 99.9 FM Bangor and streaming online at weru.org) community radio news, events and perspectives show "Mid-Coast Currents" hosted by Unity College's Professor John Zavodny and Sara Trunzo, Unity College Food and Farm Projects coordinator, will explore the recent push in American higher education to divest from investments in fossil fuels. The show is scheduled from 10 to 11 a.m. It will also be archived for access anytime.
The in-studio guest will be Unity College President Stephen Mulkey. He will discuss the recent announcement that Unity College is the first institution of higher education in the United States to divest from investment in fossil fuels.
Bill McKibben, a nationally-known author, celebrity environmental activist, and founder of 350.org, an environmental organization that is encouraging colleges and universities to divest from investments in fossil fuels, will join by phone. Also joining in will be Dan Apfel, executive director of the Responsible Endowments Coalition.
"It's exciting to have the discussion about divestment on WERU, because our audience is ready to hear more and get their questions answered by the pros," said Trunzo. "Maine is home to many small colleges that might be able to join this movement."
Zavodny noted that climate change is a problem that cannot be ignored.
"It's incredibly important to face hard realities like climate change and the impacts it is having," he noted. "But it's also important to appreciate this moment on Earth that we have together. To me that means that we face our challenges, like climate change – maybe especially climate change – in a hopeful, constructive way."
He hopes that this edition of "Mid-Coast Currents" continues the conversation that Unity College's action initiated.
"We take on tough issues, but always do it in a spirit of optimism and community," Zavodny said. "Nobody is better than Bill McKibben at combining the hard work of climate change with the celebration of community. That's why I'm so excited to have Bill, Stephen and Dan on the program. Each takes on tough issues with carefully constructed coalitions."


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You must be on 4.2.1 (JOP40D) to upgrade to 4.2.2 (JDQ39) using this method.
1. Download this to your computer -> http://android.clients.google.com/pa...D.de8b8d10.zip
2. Turn off your phone
3. Hold down Volume - and Power to get into Fastboot
4. Scroll down to Recovery and enter.
5. On the No Command Android screen hold Power and Volume + to get to menu. Might take a few attempts to get timing right
6. On the menu select Update from ADB
7. Connect your phone to computer with USB
8. On computer type "adb sideload de8b8d101614.signed-occam-JDQ39-from-JOP40D.de8b8d10.zip"
9. You should then see this output: "sending: 'sideload' 100%"
10. Your phone screen will say System Update or something and it will install the OTA.
Once done just select reboot in recovery and you're done. You can use this method for ALL future OTAs - all you need is the update zip. This works on all Nexus including Nexus 7, assuming Nexus 10 and GNexus.
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BENGALS WR: With both Terrell Owens and Chad Ochocinco out of the lineup Sunday, it�s amazing that Carson Palmer was able to get anything done; but he put up huge numbers thanks to the players who filled in, notably Jerome Simpson. Simpson caught six passes � including two for scores � for 124 yards. Fellow starter Andre Caldwell had a respectable 87 yards on four receptions, and Jordan Shipley caught a three-yard touchdown. The Bengals have several young receivers who appear ready for a bigger role, so some big decisions will have to be made regarding the team�s starting wideouts.
BILLS WR: Wide receivers have been dropping like flies in Buffalo all season; and on Sunday, the Bills lost another. David Nelson, like Lee Evans and Roscoe Parrish before him, is now done for the season. There are not many options left, but fortunately the season will be over in a week. Donald Jones and Naaman Roosevelt will pick up the slack for Week 17; and after being very active Sunday, they could see even more looks in the finale. Those in very deep leagues should take note.
BRONCOS RB: For the second week in a row, Knowshon Moreno started but couldn�t finish. The difference last week was his caddies were ready for action. Lance Ball had 38 yards on five carries, but it was Correll Buckhalter who totaled 92 yards from scrimmage and scored twice. If Moreno is too banged up to go this week, Buckhalter could be a sneaky Week 17 option.
BUCCANEERS WR: Arrelious Benn left Sunday�s game with a neck injury in the first quarter, but with the way Josh Freeman was winging the ball, the Bucs didn�t miss a beat in Benn�s absence. Maurice Stovall, Micheal Spurlock, Preston Parker, and Dez Briscoe all caught passes for the Buccaneers on Sunday. Stovall, who scored on a two-yarder, would probably become the starter if Benn can�t go this week.
CHARGERS RB: Ryan Mathews showed nice burst on his 23-yard score on Sunday, but he otherwise wasn�t able to take advantage of Mike Tolbert�s neck injury. Tolbert�s injury looked worse than it was � he was carted off the field but was diagnosed with only a sprain � but he�s iffy for the finale, especially with San Diego out of the playoff hunt. If you drafted Mathews early this year and you�re still somehow playing meaningful games in your league, Mathews could have one more shot to pay off in Week 17.
COLTS RB: Joseph Addai returned Sunday after a two month layoff. He did not start the game, but he did run for 45 yards and a score. There were other surprises in the Indianapolis backfield: Donald Brown, fresh off a strong game last week, started but only received six carries; Javarris James, who was the featured goal-line back for several weeks, was a healthy scratch. Most surprising of all, however, was Dominic Rhodes, who was playing in only his second game all year. Rhodes had 17 carries for 98 yards, both team highs. It�s anybody�s guess who Indy trots out there this week, but the Colts appear to have a quartet of backs (and that�s not even including Mike Hart) who are capable of providing fantasy value.
COWBOYS QB: The Cowboys finally made the move to put Tony Romo on IR last week, but the more pressing matter was the loss of Jon Kitna on Saturday. Kitna suffered hip and oblique injuries in the loss to Arizona and was replaced by Stephen McGee, who was respectable in relief. McGee threw for 111 yards and a score and finished with a sparkling 102.8 quarterback rating in his NFL debut. Kitna�s status for the finale has yet to be determined, but the Cowboys might as well keep McGee behind center to see what he can do with a week of practice. Those who have been relying upon Kitna should have another option in mind.
COWBOYS RB: Although the return of Marion Barber didn�t knock Felix Jones out of the starting lineup, it certainly took a bite out of his value, and it made Tashard Choice almost non-existent. Jones led the team with 16 carries for 77 yards, but Barber had eight carries for 58 yards and was the only one of the three-headed running back to score. Choice had just four carries for 16 yards. Expect a similar breakdown this week.
COWBOYS WR: Roy Williams was back, which only meant one thing: Miles Austin had his best game in a long time. Austin caught six passes for 115 yards and a score while Williams was targeted only twice and did not catch either pass. Sam Hurd went back to a reserve role, but he was more active than Williams on Saturday.
49ERS QB: San Francisco�s game of Musical Smiths continued Sunday, as Troy Smith went back to starting�until he was benched for ineffective play and replaced by Alex Smith. Neither has been consistently good this year, and Sunday was no exception. With Arizona on the schedule in the finale, whoever gets the call could have a decent game. Just don�t count on him necessarily finishing the contest.
JAGUARS RB: Jacksonville�s running back situation affected plenty of Fantasy Super Bowls the last two weeks, as Maurice Jones-Drew, who carried plenty of teams into the playoffs, was quiet in Week 15 and sat out last week. Rashad Jennings was a popular pickup against the woeful Washington defense, but he couldn�t get anything done, gaining just 32 yards on 15 carries. If you relied on either of them this week, chances are it won�t really matter who is able to play in Week 17.
JAGUARS WR: With Mike Sims-Walker hobbled, Jason Hill got a rare start and delivered season highs with four catches and 77 yards. Houston is up next, so Hill could best his numbers if he fills in for Sims-Walker again. Sims-Walker did play Sunday, but he was targeted only once.
LIONS QB: Drew Stanton wasn�t bad in his recent three-game stint as the Lions� starter, but the team still had to be happy to see Shaun Hill back for Sunday�s game against the Dolphins. Hill threw two touchdown passes and led the team to a comeback victory, which will likely earn him the starting nod in Week 17 as well.
LIONS WR: Right now the Lions are calling Calvin Johnson �day-to-day� with an ankle injury, but he sat out the fourth quarter of Sunday�s close game, so it might be more serious than that. Megatron can win fantasy matchups all by himself, so his owners should be paying close attention to Johnson�s status this week. If he does not play, bump Nate Burleson and Bryant Johnson a tad for Week 17.
PACKERS QB: Aaron Rodgers missed one game and most of another after suffering a concussion a couple weeks ago, but he returned in a big way Sunday, torching the Giants defense for 404 yards and four touchdowns. Rodgers is probably the best fantasy quarterback this side of Michael Vick.
SEAHAWKS QB: Matt Hasselbeck suffered an �unusual� hip injury while running for a touchdown in the first quarter, which resulted in him being replaced by Charlie Whitehurst for the second straight week. Whitehurst doesn�t look like a starting NFL quarterback just yet, but he could find himself in a big situation this week if Hasselbeck is forced to sit out. Hasselbeck is not going to practice this week, but it�s still possible he�ll play in the game that will determine the NFC West.
TEXANS WR: Jacoby Jones started in place of an inactive Andre Johnson and responded with one of the best games of his career, gaining 115 yards on five catches. Kevin Walter, probably not accustomed to being covered by the opposition�s best corner, couldn�t do much against Denver�s Champ Bailey and caught just one pass. Johnson may miss this week�s game as well, but Walter should find the going a bit easier against a porous Jacksonville secondary.


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The Sheridan County Library System Board of Trustees will be meeting for their regular May meeting on the 19th, and will have an unfortunate task before them. Library director Cathy Butler explains.
Butler has this estimate for how many positions will be cut.
In the May newsletter, residents throughout the county will find a yellow form to survey the hours of usage before a final decision is made on the positions to be cut. The forms are also available at the libraries.
Also of note at the Fulmer Library, The Fulmer Children's Library will be closed from May 24 - 28 for conversion to Dewey Word.
Also, Fulmer and the three branch libraries -- Clearmont, Tongue River and Story -- will be closed May 29 - May 31 in observance of the Memorial Day weekend.


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The Security alert keeps coming up for ScanningProcess.exe when Zonelabs Security Suite starts its own scanning!!
Although I keep "allowing" it -it pops up with the alert every 5 0r 6 seconds and does not go off even though I tick the box and permit. It makes no difference even if I deny it.
This means I cannot scan for viruses.
This is surely a bug.
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Slide Libraries, Giving You The Power To Present Yourself In The Best Light
Sat 9th January 2010
Microsoft PowerPoint can do a lot to help your presentation come across as engaging, stylish and professional, and enable you to get the information across in a clear and accessible manner. PowerPoint presentations can be put together quickly and easily, and with a huge range of templates available online, effective displays can be created with little effort or expertise. So if you're making a presentation for a vital occasion, you can be sure that PowerPoint will give you every opportunity to turn your ideas, information or plans into a successful impact on your audience.
But if you have to make such talks on a regular basis, the time taken to prepare can really mount up. With PowerPoint you can rely on the finished piece being as impressive and dynamic as you need - but how to stop using up too much of your time on getting it ready? Well, you still have to come up with the ideas, do the background research and compose the written content; there's no software that's really going to do that for you. However, there is another area in which PowerPoint can offer you a lot of assistance and save you a great deal of time, whilst ensuring that the quality of your work is maintained (and potentially improved).
PowerPoint 2007 comes with Slide Libraries. What this means is that, by running Microsoft Office SharePoint alongside your regular office applications, individual slides from a presentation can be stored in an online library and accessed and reused from anywhere in the world. Whenever you need to cover a familiar topic in further displays - perhaps a teacher explaining the same detail but in different courses and contexts, or a manager elaborating on the progress of a project to shareholders, updating some details but keeping others from the last statement - slides that have served you well can be downloaded time and again. This can be particularly useful if you don't always give presentations in the same place, from the same computer, or if keeping sensitive data on a memory stick or hard drive might compromise security or business confidentiality.
But Slide Libraries are more than just a repository for useful slides. If we look again at the manager making a progress report, what's to say that all presentations about that project will be carried out by the same individual? You can choose who has the right to access your library, and allow named and trusted individuals to make use of your slides in their own work (and you to make use of theirs). This of course saves time, without the need to physically exchange data or email slides as attachments, as well as again promoting greater security. Slide Libraries help to ensure that your data only goes to those who ought to have it - and all slides are time-stamped, so you can clearly see if, when, and how they may have been altered.
Using Slide Libraries brings a further benefit. You can associate the slide you're using with the original slide that resides on the server. If any of the information you're working with changes, the information can be updated on the original slide that resides on the server. Anytime you go to use that slide, you'll be notified that the information has changed, and can choose whether to use the updated version or not. And if you're uncertain about the provenance of the change, the library maintains records of all accessing and altering of every slide stored within.
Producing and maintaining presentations, particularly when you need to make them frequently, can be made a much smoother process with PowerPoint Slide Libraries. You might find that a short training course would be very useful in helping you make the most of a tool that can both save you time in preparation, and ensure that the outcome is up-to-date, highly professional, and produced with the utmost security for your sensitive information. And with this tool to hand, you can present yourself and your information in a more positive light than ever before.
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Clusters of Entrepreneurship
Overview — Economic growth is highly correlated with an abundance of small, entrepreneurial firms. This relationship is even stronger looking across industries within cities, and has been taken as evidence for competition spurring technological progress, product cycles where growth is faster at earlier stages, and the importance of entrepreneurship for area success. Any of these interpretations is possible, however, and the only thing that we can be sure of is that entrepreneurial clusters exist in some areas but not in others. This paper first documents systematically some basic facts about average establishment size and new employment growth through entrepreneurship, then analyzes entry and industrial structures at the region and the city levels using the Longitudinal Business Database. Key concepts include:
- There is a remarkably strong correlation between smaller average firm size and subsequent employment growth due to start-ups.
- Evidence does not support the view that regional differences in demand for entrepreneurship are responsible for these entrepreneurial clusters.
- Instead, the evidence suggests that spatial differences in the fixed costs of entrepreneurship and/or in the supply of entrepreneurs best explain cluster formation.
Author Abstract
Employment growth is strongly predicted by smaller average establishment size, both across cities and across industries within cities, but there is little consensus on why this relationship exists. Traditional economic explanations emphasize factors that reduce entry costs or raise entrepreneurial returns, thereby increasing net returns and attracting entrepreneurs. A second class of theories hypothesizes that some places are endowed with a greater supply of entrepreneurship. Evidence on sales per worker does not support the higher returns for entrepreneurship rationale. Our evidence suggests that entrepreneurship is higher when fixed costs are lower and when there are more entrepreneurial people.
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- Solid Lindenwood frame game box made to Dal Negro's usual high standard
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A playing card box made from a solid Lindenwood frame with a gorgeous Briar Poplar wood lid. 2 packs of Dal Negro's own Poker playing cards are included. Quality and beauty are assured from the renowned Italian company, Dal Negro.
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Millennium Pharmacy Systems (or MPS) has a long-term technology solution for the long-term care industry. Its MPSRx system incorporates wireless technology with Web-based software that helps doctors, nurses, and facility administrators order and manage patient prescriptions from the nursing home to the pharmacy through an automated system that reduces – more... human error and delay in drug delivery. MPS sells its technology directly through contracts to skilled nursing providers. It maintains an in-house retail pharmacy, as well as three satellite pharmacies in Maryland and Pennsylvania. The privately-held company was founded in 2002.
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BEIRUT - Lebanon's army on Wednesday arrested a senior al-Qaeda-linked militant described by security sources as a "mastermind of car bombs" that targeted Shi'ite areas of the country.
Security sources said the arrest of the "terrorist" Naim Abbas could help uncover radical jihadi cells in Lebanon, which have been ratcheting up attacks against the army and against the political and militant Shi'ite group Hezbollah.
Abbas, a Palestinian, was snatched from his house in a Beirut suburb in a special operation led by the Lebanese army early on Wednesday morning. (Reuters)


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The University of Portland has launched a "Speak Up" webpage that encourages students to report "incidents of discomfort" to its Public Safety department.
"We ask members of our community to SPEAK UP and report alleged incidents of discrimination and incidents of discomfort regarding observed or experienced interactions of intolerance," the university states on the webpage.
The top resource listed under "Reporting Options" is the university's Public Safety department, which operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and includes a director, two sergeants and nine public safety officers, the department reports.
Below that, the Title IX, student conduct and human resources departments are listed as additional reporting options.


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Soil and Plant Chemical Testing
Our LaMotte soil and plant tissue test kits now allow you to conduct the exact same analytical tests that the soil laboratories do. Conducting your own tests allow you to quickly diagnose your growing conditions and also reduces the chance of errors due to being unable to carry out your tests immediately. Getting a profile of your soil nutrient levels allows to make more economical fertilizer decisions as well as correcting depletions and excesses thus leading to better quality produce and higher more profitable yields. Conducting your own tests also save you processing time and increase the reliability of the results as you can use fresh soil samples as microbial action will skew the results of soil not tested immediately. Also multiple point soil testing around your field allows for a more complete profile of your field meaning 100's of samples costing $1000's at a soil lab. Thus, conducting your own tests will be faster, more accurate, cheaper and you can be assured that proper testing procedures are followed and that your samples are fresh and the results are accurate.
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|19 Sep 1978
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|17 May 1977
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|2 Jun 1976
|Publication number
|Godfrey Newbold Hounsfield, Anthony Michael Williams
|Original Assignee
|Emi Limited
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|Patent Citations (3), Referenced by (41), Classifications (16), Legal Events (1)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This invention relates to the cooling of X-ray apparatus which includes a movable X-ray tube.
In X-ray apparatus of the kind known as computerised tomographic (CAT) apparatus an X-ray tube is arranged to direct radiation through a region, to be examined, of the body of a patient and is moved around the body to direct the radiation therethrough along many different paths. The radiation is detected after passage through the body by one or more detectors and the signals provided by the detectors are processed to provide a representation of the distribution of absorption of the radiation in said region.
In the course of the examination much heat is generated by the X-ray tube and this must be removed if the life of the tube is not to be unduly reduced. It is known to cool X-ray tubes by circulating oil within the tube and externally to some form of oil cooler to remove as much heat as possible. Usually, however, this requires oil connections from the moving parts, including the X-ray tube, to the relatively bulky oil cooler adjacent the apparatus.
It is an object of this invention to provide an alternative technique for cooling a moving X-ray tube.
According to the invention there is provided a radiographic apparatus, for examining a region of the body of a patient, including: a support movable around the body; an X-ray tube mounted on said support to direct radiation through the body; a coolant circuit, connected to said tube and mounted on said support, containing coolant, which can circulate therein, and including a radiative surface at which heat can be removed from the coolant; means for moving the support, and with it the tube and coolant circuit, around the body from a defined rest position, to direct the radiation therethrough along a plurality of different paths thereafter returning to the rest position; and cooling means disposed to direct further coolant at the radiative surface when the support is in said rest position to remove heat from said first mentioned coolant.
In order that the invention may be clearly understood and readily carried into effect an example thereof will now be described with reference to the single FIGURE of the accompanying drawing which shows a CAT apparatus incorporating the invention.
There is shown in the FIGURE an X-ray apparatus which, with the exception of the X-ray tube coolant arrangement, is essentially the same as that described and claimed in U.S. application Ser. No. 481,443 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,035,647 or U.S. application Ser. No. 544,799.
An X-ray tube 1, which is generally of conventional construction, is mounted on an angularly movable ring member 2 so as to irradiate a part 3 of the patient's body. The tube 1 is, in this example, arranged to produce a substantially planar, fan-shaped distribution 4 of X-radiation and the body is positioned so that part 3, which represents a cross-sectional slice over which the absorption is to be evaluated, is in the plane of distribution 4. The angular motion of ring 2 is about an axis 5, which is disposed, in this example, substantially centrally of the body part 3 and is perpendicular to the plane of the distribution 4. The drive for effecting angular motion of ring 2 is an electric motor 6 which drives a gear wheel 7. Wheel 7 cooperates with gear teeth which are not shown but which are formed all around the inner periphery of the ring 2. Motor 6 is mounted on a stationary main frame 8, of the apparatus, with an aperture concentric with the ring 2 and sufficiently large to enable the body to pass through it. The body is supported on a bed 10, which is itself supported at 11, and secured thereto by a strap 12. Packing material 13, which may contain water or particulate or highly viscous material in one or more plastic bags, is placed between the body and the bed 10 in the region of examination so as to reduce the entrapment of air between the body part 13 and bed 10. The material 13 preferably absorbs X-rays to a similar extent as does human tissue.
Ring 2 also supports a bank 14 of detector devices disposed on an arc to receive radiation right across distribution 4 so that each detector receives radiation along an individual beam therein, originating at tube 1. Each detector in the bank 14 typically comprises a scintillator crystal together with a light sensitive element such as a photomultiplier tube or photodiode. The output signals from the detectors are transmitted to a point on the main frame 8. In this example transmission is by one or more brushes 15, cooperating with slip rings formed around the periphery of ring 2. A plurality of collimator plates 16 are also provided to reduce the incidence of scattered radiation on the detectors.
Also around the periphery of member 2 there is formed a graticule 17. The graticule, which is only shown in part, entirely encircles member 2 and comprises opaque markings on a transparent substrate. Main frame 8 carries a photocell unit 18. A light path within 18 is interrupted by the opaque markings and therefore provides timing pulse indicative of the progress of the rotary motion.
Each detector in bank 14 is connected to an independent output channel comprising an amplifier 19, an integrator 20, which is read and reset periodically by the aforementioned timing pulses, an analogue to digital converter circuit 21 and a logarithmic convertor 22. Converter 22 provides a series of pulses each representing the intensity of radiation received along a beam path defined in the course of the rotation by the source and detector motion between two timing pulses. Clearly stationary detectors could be provided on main frame 8 instead of moving ones on ring 2 in which case the procedure would be essentially the same.
All of the logarithmic converter circuits such as 22 feed a processing circuit 23 which is arranged to sort the signals applied thereto into sets relating to parallel beam paths through the body part 3 and to process them according to the technique described and claimed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,924,129 to evaluate the absorption of the radiation in part 3. Alternatively the processing could be by the method described and claimed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,778,614. Preferably the absorption coefficients so evaluated are displayed as a visual display such as a cathode ray tube 24.
As mentioned hereinbefore the apparatus described so far is essentially the same as those described in or operating in accordance with U.S. Pat. No. 3,778,614 and U.S. application Ser. No. 481,443 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,035,647 and U.S. Pat. No. 3,924,129 and U.S. application Ser. No. 544,799 all of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference.
In this example tube 1 is connected to a coolant circulation path to cool the tube, especially the anode by circulation of coolant which is typically oil. The coolant path comprises a conduit 25 forming a closed loop which includes a circulation pump 26 and a radiative surface in the form of a radiator 27. Pump 26 may be associated with a coolant reservoir 28 having fins, if appropriate, for cooling. The coolant may be a known refrigerant which can be intermittently liquid so that the latent heat of evaporation increases the thermal capacity of the system. Pump 26 may be energized by electrical connections to tube 1. Such connections can be further slip rings or other means if desired.
Techniques for closed coolant circulation systems are well known in several arts including refrigeration, heating and internal combustion engine cooling and as such the design of a suitable system will be readily apparent to those skilled in such arts.
The whole coolant circulation system of the present invention rotates along a path around the aperture in ring 2 as the tube 1 is moved in orbit around axis 5 to carry out an examination. As in some circumstances several orbits may be requried a considerable quantity of heat can be generated and this is accumulated in the coolant during the orbits. In this way no flexible or rotation connections are required for coolant.
The accumulated heat is removed by stopping the ring 2 at the end of an examination, at a specific dwell point or rest position such that radiator 27 is in the path of further coolant provided by a forced air blast from a fan 29. This fan, in this example a centrifugal fan fixed in relation to main frame 8, forces air out of a vent 30 shown partly in section, to cross the radiator 27 tangentially to ring 2. Preferably the heated air is collected via a further vent 31, which may be fan assisted, to be removed by suitable means, not shown. Vents 30 and 31 are fixed to main frame 8.
In operation of the X-ray apparatus the X-ray tube 1 is fully energised and generates most heat while a patient is being examined and the ring 2 is in motion. While the patient is being repositioned or removed from the apparatus and another installed, the accumulated heat is removed via radiator 27 since the X-ray tube is producing little or no heat at that time. A typical operating cycle could be 10-30 seconds for X-ray exposure of say eight successive examinations of one patient, during which heat accumulates and 2-5 minutes for patient change during which the system is cooled. A further advantage of the arrangement is that during examination the air blast from fan 29 can be stopped reducing the noise and possible irritation to patients and operating staff.
The reservoir 28 allows the heat for the maximum possible exposure time to be accumulated and then removed as required. Clearly safety devices to prevent over-heating and exposure before sufficient cooling has occurred should be fitted as will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art.
Some cooling occurs during the heating of the coolant, for example due to movement of radiator 27 through the air however the accumulation of heat during movement for subsequent removal provides the main cooling action.
The techniques described above permit the cooling of a movable X-ray tube without the need for flexible coolant connections. Clearly the movement may be other than circular.
In the embodiment described above the radiator provides the greater part of the radiative surface and a separate reservoir is used. Clearly the conduit may itself contain sufficient coolant without the need for a distinct reservoir while the radiative surface may be that of the conduit alone, finned if required. The further coolant air blast may be transverse of the plane of annulus 2 rather than of tangential. The arrangement of the cooling elements shown in the drawing is only exemplary. Clearly other arrangements are possible but it is desirable that the pump be as close as possible to the tube to reduce frictional loss. The second coolant may be a liquid sprayed on to the radiator to evaporate and be pumped away for cooling and recirculation.
Although the X-ray tube has been shown in an open position it will be understood that the ring 2 will normally be in an approximately annular shield and not visible to the patient. This annular shield may conveniently provide a closed system on which vents 30 and 31 are mounted thus protecting the patient from any air flow or heat generated.
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