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Illinois American Water asks for rate increase
A major water supplier in Champaign County is asking for a rate increase.
Illinois American Water has filed a request with the Illinois Commerce Commission for an increase of around $7 a month for a typical customer.
Chris Bacon, external affairs manager for the water company, says the increase would help offset costs of upgrades the company is making around Champaign.
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Bacon says the Illinois Commerce Commission will review the company's request for the increase and schedule public hearings so the public can weigh in on the topic.
He says the increase would not go into effect until the fall of 2012 at the earliest.
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Again?!? This company always seems to need more money for "upgrades." Every year they keep asking for rate increases. Maybe if they stopped sending multiple water analysis inserts they could save some money? Put it online or keep a record in the local office if people are that interested. But, that's really their only shtick, isn't it? Illinois American Water's timeworn corporate line : "we are committed to bringing you safe, reliable, high-quality water…now give us more money."
Maybe they should stop paying a 3.10% dividend and invest that money in their infrastructure, instead of putting additional cost burdens on their customers.
A very interesting exercise would be to calculate how much it would have cost the water company to purchase and give low flow toilets, shower heads,rain barrels, other means to conserve water to each housing unit within this area compared to the cost to build the new plant. This was done in one of the NW states and the water company was able to put off the building of a new plant for two decades, as projected. I have never heard the water company ever discuss such an approach. Plus think of the jobs this would create through the replacement of so many toilets. :-)
I will fight this vehemently! I live in a modest, 60 year old 3 bedroom home in Champaign with my husband, we have no kids. I think we are pretty conservative in our water usage, we never water plants or our grass, we use water saving shower heads, etc. Our water bill has DOUBLED in the last couple of years. DOUBLED (and really Illinois American Water Company, you can't trick us by changing our billing period to monthly, we can add thank you very much.) I'm tired of being told I have to pay for a brand new water plant that doesn't benefit me! What other service can double it's fee with no change to the service itself? This has to be stopped, I hope people speak out.


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My last challenge "living more with less", saw me take on thirty days of buying nothing except the essentials (food, fuel, coffee etc). Rather than find it a struggle, it made a profound difference to my home and mindset. I also emptied my house of literally thousands of unwanted items. Twenty one pillow cases for goodness sake!! You can read more about the four weeks of my challenge here. One the challenge was over, I actually chose to continue with the stance on saying no to stuff. Besides a couple of Lush bath bombs, a couple of gifts for family Birthdays and some new shoes for my daughter, I really haven't bought anything.
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For my next challenge, I have decided to take on the 333 project. The challenge is simply to minimise your wardrobe down to just 33 items and use them for 3 months. I first saw the idea of a capsule wardrobe over at 'All that is She'. Dominique seems to effortlessly stylish, and all her clothes just seem to work together. Then I discovered Courtney's website 'be more with less' . She actually instigated the 333 challenge, which has now become a Global movement.
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I haven't exactly made this easy for myself, as during the three months of the challenge I will be spending time in four different Countries, crossing Hemispheres, and dealing with Spring, Summer, and Autumn and a thirty degree temperature variation!
Yet in a lot of ways the timing as perfect, as we have so much travel coming up this year, and having already downsized my wardrobe from what it was in my previous challenge, hopefully I have made the task a little easier! Another real motivator is, since having my Daughter I've struggled somewhat with how to dress in Mum uniform beyond breton and leggings. I've mentioned before here that some days I don't want to wear the "Mama" shirt. Combined with the fact that I have limited time to select an outfit, with a fractious toddler grabbing at me. I spend far more time deciding what she will wear, and then throw on my own clothes in a panic. So I am hoping a side effect of this challenge will mean dressing in the Morning becomes simplified.
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The 33 items includes Footwear, Coats, Jewellery (except Wedding Ring). Underwear isn't included, nor tights, or Pjs. Active wear is a bit of a funny one, the official 'rules' state it isn't included, but only to be worn for exercising. I used to teach Clinical Pilates, so have quite a Wardrobe of lycra, Lululemon, and Lorna Jane are my my besties. And we all know Yoga pants are a girls best friend. I am going to compromise with dog walking clothes (Wellies, jacket etc) as not being included, plus my trainers for running and my running clothing.
I am going to a Wedding in May, I have borrowed my Sister's dress, and will be wearing Sandals and jewelry, which are not in the 33. but I am making that an allowance.
I have filmed a little Vlog of the 'chosen 33', it's pretty rough (done during Intrepid Bebe's nap time and not edited). I am most apprehensive about combining different items, I don't feel I have the most natural stylish eye when it comes to clothes to be honest, and have definitely lost my way a little since joining the Stay at home Mum Camp. Plus I haven't really given myself any allowance of accessories…which I may well regret. But check back next week, and see how I am getting on! And if you'd like to join the challenge with my, please tag me, as I would love to share the experience.
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Please refresh my memory because here we are again, another assault weapon used in the slaughter of innocents, mere months after I wrote about the last massacre. The last time I wrote (as a SUN columnist) to advocate for commonsense gun laws that would ban multi-round clips and military-style assault weapons, I was admonished in these pages with an effete and incoherent argument maintaining that ownership of people-killing devices is due to, "… rights (that) are God-given, and our system of government simply reaffirms those rights. The bare essence of the 2nd amendment is the right to self-preservation."
Really? What self-preservation was achieved last Friday in Newtown, Connecticut? Whose rights were preserved when Adam Lanza entered Sandy Hook Elementary School, "carrying an arsenal of hundreds of rounds of deadly ammunition — enough to kill nearly every student in the school if given enough time …" He had multiple, high-capacity clips, each capable of holding 30 bullets, and the chief medical examiner said the ammunition was the type designed to break up inside a victim's body and inflict the maximum amount of damage, tearing apart bone and tissue.
"All the victims at the school were shot multiple times with a high-power rifle, some of them up close. All six adults were women. Of the 20 children, eight were boys and 12 were girls. All the children were 6 or 7 years old."
God-given rights? What kind of perversion is that? How important were the rights of those children, those teachers? Self-preservation? The gunman's mother bought into the kind of paranoid fantasies of government tyranny (the type slung by Glenn Beck, in between his commercials for gold coins), leading her to purchase her arsenal, one available the moment, "The gunman shot his mother four times in the head before going to the school and gunning down 26 victims there."
Every time I write about these senseless massacres, the canard I keep hearing from the defenders of murder machines is that they are somehow a necessary component of "Liberty."
How many times have guns been successfully used to ensure liberty (with the obvious exception of various military actions) since ratification of the Constitution? That Constitution that reads, "We the People of the United States … insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare …," well before the Second Amendment, continues being perverted, time and again, by gun fetishists compensating for many things beyond their lack of essential human decency.
Please remind me again why we need assault weapons and multi-round clips? I mean, with a rational, meaningful reason, this time. It's never been cogently explained to me, frankly. Furthermore, I think most Americans, all of our children and the rest of the world would like to hear why your radical interpretation of the Second Amendment is a good idea and a model for democracy and liberty.
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I'm trying to get some info on an issue I have related to a Jr. college I've been attending. I've had both teachers in the degree program I'm pursuing, and the dean of the dept. tell me, off the record, that they thought that the school had allowed the relevancy of their I.T. program to deteriorate over the years to the point that it is nearly worthless to any potential employer. I filed a complaint with the school about this issue and to my surprise; they determined that it should be eliminated. (Not only were the courses irrelevant, but the instructors was awful as well) I was also thanked along the way by the schools VP and HR director. I was told that my complaint was their motivation for inquiry into the program.
So, now I'm stuck with a worthless degree. (And believe me, worthless isn't just my opinion, I can prove it.) Through relentless pursuit, I've been able to get the schools HR director to offer me the choice of either returning my tuition or have the school pay for an online course. Both choices are unacceptable to me.( a year and a half of my life is worth more than a couple of grand and online education is the next great con in the scam that is the American educational system.) Last year when the school was going through its accreditation review I had an opportunity to speak with the person who was heading up the review committee. She also happens to be chancellor of the Jr College in Merced California. She said she was appalled by what I had to tell her about the conduct of the school. Her advice to me was to go through the schools chain of command and at every step of the way, ask that the school hire an adjunct professor to teach me the things I should have learned had the school had a decent program to begin with. I also remember her using the words like "disgusted" when I told her about how misleading the schools catalog was for pretending to offer IT courses that haven't made available in the schools semester class schedule going all the way back to the year 2000. (If I remember correctly, over 30% of the IT courses in their catalog had never been offered for at least the last 13 years. Why isn't this false advertising? I chose to pursue this degree in good part based on the courses that were listed in their catalog.)
Not being a lawyer, I obviously have no idea whether they violated the law or not. But they sure as hell acted with an incredibly amount apathy for allowing the program to fall in such a sad state of disrepair. And then with an incredible amount of arrogance and complete disregard for their obligation to serve the interests of the community they claim to represent. I've read articles related to educational malpractice and how difficult it has been to prove. But, every article that I've read on the subject also states by the author that they feel the tide is beginning to turn on this issue as well. I hope a sharp attorney sees that my particular case may be that chink in their armor that they've been looking for.
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I'm assuming that this is an AA degree, based on two years of study. You should be able to recover damages for the lost two years, including the direct costs of tuition, fees, books, or whatever the cost of alternative schooling is. You may also be able to recover for the estimated lost income from the delay in entering the workforce. If there was true (intentional) misrepresentation, then you may have additional damages for this tort. We are one of the few plaintiff's attorney firms that specializes in higher education law. Call us next week.


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Sometimes as women we put so much pressure on ourselves to be "perfect" – the perfect mom, the perfect employee, the perfect…(fill in your blank).
Especially during the holidays, the desire for Martha Stewart decorations, the Food Network's Holiday Dinner and a bounty of presents sparkling under the Christmas tree overtakes us. But sometimes that just doesn't happen, and you know what? That is OK.
Memories aren't magical because of the money spent or the amount of holiday lights twinkling in your trees. Memories are woven into your legacy by the relationships built, the bonding that occurs, and the traditions you do over and over.
So what does that have to do with a Donut Birthday Cake?
My readers know that we hosted a fairly spontaneous 16th birthday party for our eldest son on a budget. He had the night of his life, and the night was absolutely perfect. But you know what? Martha probably would not have declared, "It's a good thing."
And I am delighted with that.
I had a complete revelation. You know one of those reminders that you've had before but kind of forget? I knew I wouldn't have time to bake a cake and certainly didn't want to buy a sheet cake for 70 people (including family), so I thought outside the box…literally, the Krispy Kreme box.
I bought five dozen donuts and in about two minutes, I built a Krispy Kreme donut birthday cake. We added more donuts after this picture was taken and I evened out the sides a bit to make it a bit more professional looking. Friends, this poor, little Charlie Brown Christmas tree, donut cake was the hit of the party.
My son exclaimed, "That's really cool, mom." And if the birthday boy is happy, momma's happy.
If the guests weren't arriving as I was stacking them, I would have embellished it a bit more with some frosting, sprinkles and real candles, but then again…there was no need. He loved it just the way it was.
So ladies, why all the pressure? Can we be free this month to give ourselves permission to lower the bar of perfection, but raise the bar on quality time, making magical memories and casting vision for the legacy that we all want to leave?
Sometimes it's OK to just go with what is easiest and realize that when our kids are grown, they aren't going to remember if we spent three hours decorating that perfectly manicured cake. Sometimes, they'll just remember those donuts stacked haphazardly with love on a huge platter.
I thought I was all creative with my donut birthday cake until I saw this. Now, that is fun. It's almost at great as my brother's wedding cupcake stand. Almost!
Oh my, my husband would love that cake!
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I would have never thought of that Jen! I bet my boys would LOVE that.
Thanks for hosting!
A donut birthday cake! That's awesome! What a great idea!
You most definitely win the "mom you rock!" award with that! That's a great idea!
I think a donut cake is a fabulous idea!! Well done. And super yummy too…. 😉
If my Krispy Kreme wasn't in the middle of the 'hood, I'd be in my van right now. Oh, man, and I bet the "Hot Doughnuts Now" sign is lit. Awwww, maaaaaan! 🙂
My Kiddo (and my Sound man, and my self) would looooove a cake like that. I just can't tell my friend Lisa. She makes cakes!
We always do donuts for birthday breakfasts…so now I am thinking this could be the new tradition. Very fun!
My family would love it! We are just not cake eaters and have birthday pie instead, but a donut cake would be so fun!
It's breakfast..that looks yummy.
Thank you for the reminder that it's okay not to be perfect. Good word for this time of year~
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Jen, what a fun idea! I'll have to remember that when I'm hosting birthday parties for my boys right after Christmas. Donuts are always a hit!
This reminds me of something I once heard at a Women of Faith conference several years ago.
"Bless, don't impress." Too many times we worry about what others will think instead of just enjoying the moment.
Jen, as I pulled up the picture of the cake, my girls were standing behind me. In unison they squealed with delight. "Oh, can I have that cake for my birthday, please!"
Love it!
Just wanted to let you know that link to your brother's cupcake stand goes back to the pic of the donut wedding cake. 🙂
Hey that is a really neat idea! My DH loves Krispy Kreme donuts….maybe for his birthday (because I love them too LOL)
We went to a wedding a few years ago that was mid morning. They had the reception at a very fancy place & served a wonderful brunch. And instead of a regular wedding cake… they had a beautiful stack of Krispy Kreme donuts! Then they served everyone a donut (from the kitchen area) individually. One friend said, "I don't think I've ever had a donut served on a fine china plate with a fork…"
Your party was great!
What an AWESOME idea!!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Love the donut cake…I'm also a momma to 5 and a CC tutor ! ) Boy do we EVER need shortcuts that are fabulous! Love it!
Jen, you are so creative! I love Krispy Kremes and I'm going to ask for one of those on my birthday!
I love it! What a fun idea! And bonus points for pleasing the 16 year old 🙂 Also a good reminder that it's okay (and sometimes better!) to not have everything perfect. Blogland is wonderful except sometimes it leaves me feeling like I'm not exactly getting the job of mom done perfectly….
Jen, first of all, thank you for hosting another week of Tasty Tuesday. 🙂 The donut cake is awesome, and I don't know a kid who wouldn't flip over it!
I had tears in my eyes when I read this. Seriously. Thanks for the permission to stop worrying about perfection. That can really ruin a holiday like Christmas, when the focus should be on JESUS (who is the entire "reason for the season") and not "is my house clean enough?", "did I decorate as nicely as my friends?," "did I spend enough on gifts?"
Thank you, thank you, thank you. 🙂
Oh, yes! Amen, sister! And please keep preaching–I'm listening, and I so need to hear this! I need to hear this truth proclaimed in my life. Thank you for this very timely reminder.
The picture got a big thumbs up from my "nearly 13" son. 🙂 What a great idea!
How fun! I definitely want to be that kind of mom – fun, spontaneous, up to a challenge – when my kids are teens!
Awesome idea! You're right about how we always think everything needs to be perfect. I think that the majority of the time our guests/family would rather have us happy and not stressed and have things just fun and comfortable. Instead of having us grumpy, stressed, and everything perfect.
My husband seriously dreams in Krispy Kreme, so I know he would be thrilled to have this for his brithday cake. Thanks for the idea! =)
You are my hero! A donut b-day cake….who would have thought?!? I bet my kids would go crazy over one. You inspire me (yet again!), Jen.
Jen, this is GREATNESS! love it! I'll bet your son remembers this MUCH longer than he would have a cake. I was excited when i saw the title as I've been craving (and even dreaming about) donuts in this pregnancy. 🙂 Have a very happy Thanksgiving! Kelly
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December 12th, 2011 at 3:30 pm
I am so appreciative i love donuts and this would be a good idea for my daughter brittneys birthday. thnx
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When i turn left or right at speed and then straighten back out i smell gas while in the driver seat. I did this a few times and then lifted the cover but did not smell the gas under there? any suggestions?
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State Rep. Louise McBee, D-Athens, will be one of two state representatives honored today by the Georgia Association of Educators.
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Non-interventional Observational Study With Pramipexole: Impact on Non-motor Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease
This study has been completed.
Boehringer Ingelheim
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First Posted: October 4, 2007
Last Update Posted: November 1, 2013
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Detailed Description:
- To compare the effect of pramipexole on depressive symptoms in early and advanced PD patients
- To evaluate the course of depressive symptoms measured with UPDRS Part I (mentation, behavior and mood) and with HADS-D under pramipexole treatment
- To investigate whether improvement of depressive symptoms is linked to improvement in motor function (UPDRS Part III)
|Parkinson Disease
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|Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Non-motor Symptoms (Depressive Symptoms) of Parkinson's Disease and Their Course Under Pramipexole Treatment
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Improvement of depressive symptoms (UPDRS item 3, HADS-D) compared to baseline in early and advanced Parkinsons's disease [ Time Frame: 9-16 weeks ]
- Change in sum scores of UPDRS Part III (motor examination) from baseline and UPDRS Part I (mentation, behavior and mood) from baseline [ Time Frame: 9-16 weeks ]
- Change in HADS subscores (anxiety and depression) from baseline [ Time Frame: 9-16 weeks ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Baseline pattern of patient rated symptom list (HADS) [ Time Frame: 9-16 weeks ]
- Correlation of the change in UPDRS Part I and UPDRS Part III at the final visit [ Time Frame: 9-16 weeks ]
- Frequency of adverse events [ Time Frame: 9-16 weeks ]
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- Idiopathic Parkinsons disease with or without fluctuations
- Indication for treatment with Sifrol®
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- Presence of at least mild depressive symptoms (as judged by the treating physician)
- Ability to reliably complete a self-rating scale (HADS)
Exclusion criteria:
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My boyfriend is currently in prison in Arizona and he has a charge in California. Will they run it concurrent? Or how will it work?
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It's possible that he can send a letter to the Court where the case is pending in California and ask that he be transferred there to handle his case. That way if he is convicted of the California case he has a chance of getting concurrent time.
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Vowing to restore stability to the city after a tumultuous year, businessman John Mullin announced this week that he is running for Poway City Council.
Mullin made his announcement at a press conference at Old Poway Park on Tuesday.
"The city's reputation has been tarnished and our leadership team is in a state of flux," Mullin said to about 30 supporters gathered at the park's pavilion. "But these circumstances can be reversed."
Mullin said he was running because Poway has just emerged from a tumultuous year of civil litigation, the loss of a mayor and a recall drive.
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Mullin is president of Pacific M. Painting Inc, a painting subcontractor for residential and commercial projects.
"I have a history of civic contribution and community service," said Mullin, who was chairman of the inaugural Redevelopment Advisory Committee ---- now called Redevelopment and Housing ---- and a member of the city's Budget Review Committee. He also has served as director and chairman of the Government Affairs Committee of the Poway Chamber of Commerce and managed and coached various sports teams of his three children.
Mullin, 60, said he had been friends for about 25 years with the late Mickey Cafagna, who died last year while serving as Poway's mayor. He said Cafagna often asked him to run for office.
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Commodity investors will favour oil and grains and snub gold this year as food inflation and concerns about unrest in the Middle East outweigh sovereign debt problems, a Barclays Capital annual investor survey showed.
Commodity investors will favour oil and grains and snub gold this year as food inflation and concerns about unrest in the Middle East outweigh sovereign debt problems, a Barclays Capital annual investor survey showed.
The survey, which the bank has been publishing for the past seven years and which compiles views of over 100 commodity investors, showed that over 80 percent of respondents expect direct investment in commodities to be USD 60-USD 70 billion or more in 2011.
"'Avoid gold' appears to be one of the most striking messages in the section of the poll asking which commodities will perform best and worst in 2011," the survey said.
Not one respondent chose gold as the best commodity performer for 2011, while it was ranked second-worst performer.
"The replies suggest that financial market worries such as those regarding sovereign debt are now less of a concern but are being replaced by fresh ones about geopolitics," the survey said.
Barclays estimates some USD 360 billion is invested in commodities, of which one third is in gold and over one third in energy. Inflows fell to USD 60 billion last year from USD 70 billion in 2009 in the form of investments such as index swaps, exchange-traded products and medium-term notes.
Total investments are still relatively small on a global scale. By comparison, the market capitalisation of top world oil company Exxon Mobil stands at USD 400 billion.
For this year, 85% of respondents said inflows would amount to USD 60- USD 70 billion or more, with only a third of investors having reached 75% or more of their target for allocations to commodities so far, and with over 80% planning to maintain or increase exposure in the next three years.
Oil, grains
Oil prices have risen sharply this year due to unrest in the Middle East, and Barclays said a number of other factors might have prompted 28% of investors to chose crude oil as the best performer of 2011.
"We always had a view that at some stage we will have an energy crunch, specifically an oil crunch," said Kevin Norrish, managing director of commodities research, citing growing global demand, a fall in non-OPEC output and OPEC's shrinking spare production capacity.
"If you look at spare capacity, by 2013-2014 we are going to be getting uncomfortably low, probably below the levels of 2008.
"If we were to lose Nigerian crude oil production, which is possible given the elections that are taking place there and the history of what tends to happen in the Niger region delta ... then things start looking even tighter," he said.
Grains came in as the second-best performer after oil as BarCap said food inflation was a major issue for investors, who were worried about Russian exports after a severe drought and about an increased use of corn for ethanol production.
The survey showed a hard landing for the Chinese economy as a top concern for investors, with 59 percent citing it as the biggest downside risk.
"This time last year, sovereign default, regulation and excessive liquidity were all major concerns," the survey said.
On the upside risk, 44% of respondents named geopolitics and 25% cited excess liquidity.
Natural gas was voted third-best investment for 2011 by 17% of respondents and also the worst by 24%, and Barclays said it was a reflection of the divided market.
"You could see a situation this year when UK natural gas performs very strongly and US natural gas doesn't do much," said Norrish.
Base metals markets were in the middle of the rankings, with copper ranking more strongly than aluminium.
Last year's most favoured investment route -- exchange-traded products -- fell from over a third of votes to less than a fifth, most likely reflecting weaker interest in physically backed precious metals exchange-traded products.


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Over the course of our careers, we will encounter literally hundreds of different roles, both formal and informal. Occasionally, roles and actors have a one-to-one correspondence. More often, each individual fills multiple, often conflicting, roles. After going though a particularly nerve-wracking experience with this phenomenon, I finally learned a few useful rules of thumb for dealing with it.
I was working as a project manager and senior architect for a client who needed us to install a data center, refresh his distributed file server network, and redesign his online training system. My team consisted of network engineers, a handful of senior programmers, a project scheduler, and a bevy of client employees who changed job titles as quickly as they changed socks. We worked long hours, in typical IT fashion, claiming that it would somehow make a great difference.
During the project, I spent long hours working on team issues. After the team went to bed, I put in a few more hours spot-verifying the quality assurance data and then making architectural decisions. In between breaths, I worked on the follow-up surveys and managed the project communications for a 30-person team in seven countries with over one hundred target sites.
Predictably, things began to fall apart. As I worked harder, putting in even more hours, even less got done. Fortunately for me the project scheduler stepped up and demanded that I hand over the communications and follow-up tasks. Once I divested myself of them, I realized that my workload decreased disproportionately. Although the tasks involved with communications only took up about 10 hours a week, I was working 15 fewer hours.
What happened?
Roles in project management and social science
Being the kind of person that I am, it occurred to me that the change might be due to something beyond the simple reallocation of workload. Or, to be more precise, that the reallocation of workload may have removed an even more fundamental problem. Could it be that I was the victim of something as classically simple as role conflict?
In project management, we refer to roles as sets of job activities. In sociology (or at least the outmoded functionalist school to which I subscribe) a role is a set of social responsibilities and norms that adhere to a specific function. I generally refer to these two as the formal and informal roles, respectively. Although the notion of role has come under theoretical fire in the last fifty years, it still retains a level of validity as a rough analytical tool.
Over a weekend break, I took a moment to roughly sketch my roles on the project:
- Project Manager: Responsible for leadership and communications within the team, communicating with the executive sponsors and stakeholders, establishing goals and monitoring the achievement of those goals
- Architect: Responsible for project vision, the identification of adequate (not perfect) solutions to problems, and ensuring that all aspects of the project contribute to the vision
- Communications Specialist: Responsible for distributing/gathering information to and from individual actors and team leaders outside of my immediate team
- Quality Assurance Leader: Responsible for directing and double-checking the work of the quality assurance team
The radical reduction in my scheduled work when I offloaded the Communications Specialist role proved to my mind that that role, and at least one other, were in conflict. But why? What about the roles, as they stood, brought them into conflict, and what could I do about it in the future?
The origins of conflict
After sketching out forty or fifty roles from my project notes and examining the team status reports, I came to realize that role conflicts occur along three possible axes:
If an individual has two roles that exert influence on radically different scopes of action then the roles may come into conflict. For example, my communications specialist and project manager roles in this particular project came into conflict. I had a very large team and a large number of executive stakeholders to manage as a project manager. Trying to reach outside of my team in the other direction, towards the sites and individual workers, was too much of a stretch in scope. By removing myself from the role, I both resolved my own conflict and created a logical path for escalation (from the communication's specialist to the project manager).
If a single person has two roles, one of which is the escalation point for the other, it creates the potential for conflict. Escalation procedures allow us to separate different levels of responsibility and potentially incompatible goals. In the above example, my role as QA leader and architect could come into conflict: The QA leader is concerned with the best solution, where as the architect tries to bring all of the solutions together into a coherent whole.
Sometimes roles' functions dramatically oppose one another. For example, it's very difficult to both create something and immediately critique it. The classic example from sociology would be the roles of employee and parent; these two time-intensive roles come into conflict constantly. In the above case there were no direct functional conflicts. But what if I were a line engineer rather than the project manager? Could I also run the QA process and stay focused on the intricacies of technical vision while building servers every day?
This simple analysis clearly can't cover all of the possible role conflicts. However, over the years, it proved its value to me by giving me a quick and dirty way to begin the analysis. Although each case of role conflict was as unique as the individuals involved, having some place to start helped me come to grips with the issues.
Conflict is in the mind of the role-holder
One other thing that this analysis showed me is that role conflict is literally in the mind of the role-holder. Each human being thinks differently, and therefore has radically different tolerances to specific kinds of role conflicts than others.
For example, from a functional perspective, production of an intellectual product and QA of that product have serious conflicts. Yet I know of at least two senior engineers in the field right now who can perfectly QA their own work. I've worked with an architect who could hold a technical vision for a Fortune 100 enterprise while slinging routers 60 hours a week. Something in their minds allows them to do what should, theoretically at least, be almost impossible. Frankly, more power to them.
When dealing with real human beings rather than pieces of paper, we as project leaders need to keep an eye on both their output and their morale. Their output (in terms of both work and thought) shows us which roles they can most easily execute. Their morale level, especially if it radically differs from that of the rest of the team, can help us to identify role conflicts that we never would have thought of. For example, on one project I dealt with an extremely talented architect who simply could not interface with exterior clients. It made him miserable. Within what I thought of as one role (architect) he encountered a functional conflict (communications vs. vision).
This simple tool set clearly cannot cover all of the possible role conflicts. However, over the years, it consistently proved its value to me by giving me a quick and dirty way to begin the analysis. Although each case of role conflict was as unique as the individuals involved, having someplace to start helped me to eventually come to grips with the issues.


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In this paper, design and simulation of CPW-fed printed antenna for Ultra Wide Band (UWB) and WirelessLAN applications is proposed .The antenna is integrated with the CPW-fed. Return loss, gain and directivity and current distribution for the different frequencies are explored, It is shown proposed antenna has good gain and directivity .In addition, some studies of the proposed antenna geometric and other parameters of the antenna will be explained in further discussions. The antenna design configuration simulation using a commercially available Advanced System Design(ADS),The simulated results -15 dB at 3.9GHz and -24.5 dB at 5.78 GHz, efficiency of the proposed antenna is 92%.
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Insurance experts have had to be flexible and creative with the construction class since the bottom fell out of the housing market six years ago. From flexible payment options to a "pay-as-you-go" program to expanded forms, insurers did what they could to help this segment get through the tough times. But the construction segment came back in a big way in 2013; and with it came many new coverages and programs.
While experts agree that the market still isn't what it was before the recession, there is still plenty of optimism, which certainly wasn't the case a few years ago.
"Generally speaking the construction market is healthy," said Mary Ann Krautheim, senior vice president and unit manager at Lockton Cos., in Kansas City, Mo.
Experts also say those construction firms that did survive are better risks to insure than they once were, and insurers are now focused on rebuilding their construction books and writing more of the good business. For some, that means investing in its insureds to help those that did survive get back on their feet.
Annemarie Elder, chief underwriting officer for XL's Inland Marine division, says many contractors have put equipment maintenance on the back burner to save money, so expensive equipment hasn't been properly serviced for years and may need repairs. The carrier is looking to address this through coverage and onsite inspections.
"Maintenance is expensive and contractors have cut down on their maintenance budget. For some of the larger equipment loss control is going to be critical, so we are going out and looking at the condition equipment is in," she said.
Insurers were busy in 2013 getting ready for what they expect to be a busy 2014 for this class. Other construction market news that came out of 2013 includes:
- Philadelphia Insurance Cos. unveiled coverage in January of last year for restoration contractors that clean up and restore property following a fire, flood or other damage.
- The Hartford enhanced its Construction Group capabilities in March by bringing together its underwriting, claims management and loss control facilities and adding construction underwriters across the U.S.
- Aspen Insurance formed a specialty marine, energy and construction unit in April focused on property covers for a variety of classes of business in these sectors. It is distributing products in the U.S. primarily through a limited number of retail and wholesale brokers.
- In May, HCC Insurance Holdings launched a Construction Property Risks Division focused on builders risk insurance. The new division is based out of New York and led by Francis P. Tricamo, Sr.
- Travelers launched an enhanced builders risk product in May to aide construction projects of all sizes and types with staying on schedule.
- In June, ACE launched a contractors pollution liability program for new construction and renovations of hospitals, outpatient facilities, clinics, laboratories, and assisted living operations.
- Then in October, ACE USA's Construction Practice launched catastrophe claims servicing capabilities through its risk management service company ESIS. The new offerings include catastrophe pre planning, catastrophic claims servicing and emergence response for businesses, general contractors and construction managers for both new construction and renovation projects.
- XL Group partnered with the American Contractor's Insurance Group (ACIG) in November to help construction clients improve the quality of their work, deliver projects on time, and prevent costly mistakes through data and analytics.


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2014 College Football Rankings: #108 Troy Trojans
#108 Troy Trojans
Sun Belt PREDICTION
HEAD COACH: Larry Blakeney, 175-104-1 | OFF. COORDINATOR: Kenny Edenfield | DEF. COORDINATOR: Wayne Bolt
The 2014 college football season starts on Aug. 27 and continues into mid-January with the first edition of the four-team playoff. Athlon Sports is counting down until kickoff with projections and previews for all 128 FBS teams. Here is our team preview for No. 108 Troy.
Previewing Troy's Offense for 2014
The Trojans are solid and experienced on offense — except at the trigger, where that vital role falls to one of several unknown quantities. Corey Robinson, one of four players in NCAA history with four 3,000-yard passing seasons, could be replaced by returning third-teamer Dallas Tidwell (19 pass attempts in two seasons) or redshirt freshman Brandon Silvers. Troy also signed junior college transfers Dontreal Pruitt and Connor Bravard in January. The position remains up for grabs heading into preseason camp.
Whoever winds up at quarterback will be surrounded by skilled veterans from the Sun Belt's top scoring team in 2013. Junior Brandon Burks ran for 675 yards and sophomore Jordan Chunn for 514 last year, with Chunn finding the end zone 14 times to lead the nation's freshman running backs.
Even though Sun Belt career touchdown catch leader Eric Thomas is gone, the wide receiver group boasts big numbers. Junior Bryan Holmes tied for third nationally with five catches of more than 50 yards to go with seven scores. Senior B.J. Chitty split time with Holmes in the spring and has 59 career grabs.
Speedy senior Chandler Worthy moves from an inside slot to the outside after catching two touchdown passes last year, and K.D. Edenfield, son of offensive coordinator Kenny Edenfield, takes over at one inside slot.
The Trojans' deepest position offensively is up front, even though the three returning starters were sidelined with injuries for spring drills. All-Sun Belt right tackle Terrence Jones anchors the group. Dalton Bennett played right guard and left tackle last year but is in a battle with Caleb Carbine at center. Troy, which gets a boost from Ole Miss transfer Ethan Hutson at guard, allowed only 19 sacks on 483 pass attempts last season.
Previewing Troy's Defense for 2014
As potent as Troy's offense was, its defense was just as porous last season. The Trojans were last in the league in total defense (483.2 ypg) and scoring defense (35.9 ppg), and now they have to replace three of their starting front four. Only junior end Tyler Roberts, who led the down linemen in tackles and had 5.5 sacks, returns. In search of immediate help, the staff signed four junior college defensive linemen in February.
The outlook is better behind that group, with senior starters Mark Wilson and Wayland Coleman-Dancer back at the two linebacker slots. Wilson has 16 starts in two seasons and 102 career tackles.
Troy's secondary had only six interceptions as a group last season while allowing 313.6 pass yards per game, and that unit needs improvement from cornerbacks Ethan Davis, Chris Davis and Keion Payne after they combined to start 24 games last year. Veteran Jeremy Spikner returns at nickel back, but the safeties will be untested.
Previewing Troy's Specialists for 2014
Graduated Will Scott handled punting and kicking last year. Those tasks now fall to sophomore punter Ryan Kay and junior placekicker Jed Solomon. Holmes, who averaged 20.6 yards after taking over as punt returner in the final four games, is a threat at both return positions.
Final Analysis
Troy's offense kept things close last season — the Trojans lost 41–36 and 41–34 to Sun Belt co-champions UL Lafayette and Arkansas State, respectively — but the defense couldn't get key stops in a 6–6 season. Troy's three straight non-winning seasons are a first in revered coach Larry Blakeney's 24-year career, and the weight of snapping that streak falls on the shoulders of untested quarterbacks. The Trojans loaded up on junior college talent to shore up the defense, but that group's ability to mesh and finding a leader for a potentially dangerous offense remain huge questions.


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Acura TSX Prices Paid and Buying Experience
houstontx1 Posts: 1Just picked up a TSX 09 Base for $27,800 before TTL. Out of the 4 Acura dealers in Houston, 3 of them were willing to match that price. I went with the dealer closest to me that had the color of choice which had mud guards and wheel locks already installed. I was very glad they didn't try to sneak those additional charges and instead included it in the $27,800 up front.
I actually could've got another $200 off from one of those 3 dealers that was about 30 miles away if I was willing/able to get something in writing from one of the other dealers. Instead, I figured foregoing the extra $200 for the convenience of going with the closest dealer.
Oh, was able to get a 5.7% rate 60 months with a credit score of 799 with Honda financing.
Your numbers match what I have been quoted in So Cal. I'm in no hurry to buy/lease so I'm waiting a few months. I'm "guessing" invoice or below will be possible come the end of December.
does 09 TSX require premium gas? what's your typical MPG for local and highway? thanks!
nj2pa2nc Posts: 813It is recommended NOT required.
thank you for your reply! 09 TSX can use either regular or plus, right? do 09 TSX and 09 Accord share the same 2.4L engine? thanks again!
does anyone know october incentives on 09 TSX? really appreciate your help!
benzie Posts: 4For a new 2008 TSX base, $25500 before everything
Deal or not?
I would say DEAL
For a new 2008 TSX base, $25500 before everything
I would hesitate seing how you can get a 2009 TSX base for $27,800. You're buying a one year old car plus it's the old design - two big depreciation factors. Only you can decide if the 2009 is worth the extra $2300. For me it would be. Of course with the current state of economic affairs, I'm willing to bet that incentives for the 2009 are coming sooner rather than later.
I apologize I thought it was 09. 08 spend the money and get an 09
are there any incentives for 09 TSX in october? please share. thank you! i am in the market for a 09 TSX base model. anyone bought this car recently, can you share your price. i am from NJ. thanks!
billh4 Posts: 1Indianapolis, Hubler Acura, negotiated a base automatic 2009 TSX for $28000 plus tax, no other fees. I don't object to a dealer making some money, after all, I want them there when service is needed. This is a good price, perhaps not great, but I am satisfied. The dealer was motivated to sell, and this price entailed having to get a car from another dealer and we might have done better taking one in their inventory.
Acura sold 1844 TSX's in October compared to about 2280 last October.
A 19% drop. TL sales were up 22% so overall car sales increased a bit year-to-year.
Sent out 8 e-mails requesting price quotes on a base TSX. Received 5 replies ranging in price from $27,536 to $27,998. One dealer didn't give me a price but said he would beat any deal by $500. Yeah right.
That is what happens when you request quotes. Sometimes, they are more than willing to help, then sometimes, its like pulling teeth to get any information. Then, as soon as they realize that perhaps I am a slower customer, but just want information to make a good decision, they back way off, basically cut all ties with me. I am a practical person. I have to know the numbers first to know anything about moving forward.
I found a 2008 manual transmission with navigation TSX with A-Spec package with 1,600 miles on it. It has never been sold from the dealer and it is excellent condition. The Carfax report is clean with maintenance done on schedule. The price is $29000 before tax and processing fee, the dealer will not budge saying that it initially cost $36000 with the A-Spec package and they are taking a hit.
A-Spec includes:
* High performance shocks and springs
* Lightweight 17-inch alloy wheels
* Aero kit featuring:
o Air dam
o Chin spoiler
o Side skirts
o Rear wing spoiler
* A-SPEC badging
Is this a fair and/or reasonable price?
waynetam Posts: 18If the car has never been sold then I wonder where the 1600 miles came from? Customer test drives? Sales taking the car for a spin? I doubt the car was properly broken in if it has 1600 miles on it already. Unless you really like the 2008 style plus the body kid and don't mind the instant depreciation of a 2008 "old" car I would say get a 2009 instead.
I much prefer the 2008 to the 2009.
gab2409 Posts: 20what are everyone's thoughts on how much an 08 TSX (certified pre-owned) should go for? my local dealership is asking $25k for them (all have about 9k miles). seeing as the invoice was about $27k, it was owned and driven for a year, and it was the last year of the model design, I think I should have room for some downward movement. what's a good price, exclusive of tax, tag, and fees?
also, does anyone know what acura is charging on loans for certified pre-owned, assuming I have good credit? edmunds shows 5.99% for new 2008 TSX's :sick:
brygo Posts: 12Might want to check out the remaining 08 TL. The base model is going for about $27.5 - 28K and Nav model is about $30K. In addittion, Acura is offering 0.9% financing for up to 36 months and 2.9% for up to 60 months.
That is a rare car and it's up to you if it's worth 29K. That 36K price may be true for sticker but that is very inflated - invoice was probably less than 30K.
The resale prices of 1st gen TSXs seem to have taken a hit recently. 1 yr old '08 with less than 10K miles go for less than $25K and 2-3 yr old ones with less than 25K miles go for under $20K. Unless you really want an A-spec, an 07 with low miles for $20K makes more sense.
newcarbuyer10 Posts: 5Hello All,
I purchased 2009 Acura TSX w/o Navigation for my wife yesterday. I have requested quotes using Edmunds from several near-by dealer (in Central Flroida) and accepted an offer from Courtesy Acura, Sanford (Orlando). I negotiated the final deal over phone and picked up the car.
The buying experience was very good and I dealt with Glen Clarke (Internet Sales Manager). I would recommend Courtesy Acura. However, I strongly recommend everyone to finalize the deal via phone/email before entring the dealership.
Purchase details:
Invoice = $27,381
Selling Price = $27,300
Dealer Fee = $600
Net price before TTL = 27900 (i.e., ~$500 above invoice)
I think I could have save a couple of hundred dollars if I spent more time bargaining, but I was happy with the deal.
BTW, I made my own arrangements for financing and I did NOT trade-in a car. Also, I did NOT get any other accessories.
Lastly, I really appreciate the useful comments from several members of this forum that enable me to estimate a decent buying price for this car.
Than I can probably get a pretty good price on the tech package model.
That is the model I want.
martin061680 Posts: 7$500 over invoice sounds fair to me. It's is a new product to Acura for this year... Back in 2004 when I was buying my TL I paid $500 over sticker just to get one...
msmith777 Posts: 10Shopping for an '09 TSX Base model with Automatic. Been shopping a few dealers and here's what they're offering:
All prices include destination and exclude tax tags
Karen Radley $27,878 + 385 proc
Pohanka $28,375 +399 proc
Chevy Chase $27,898 +100 proc
Radley $27,398 + $385 proc
Is anybody doing much better than this? Are these prices reasonable? Are there any other hidden incentives available? Any idea if it's better to wait for December as I have some flexibility with the timing? Will there be an interest rate offer in December?
It's unbelieveable how Florida dealers get away with charging such a high doc fee. :mad:
That Radley quote is right at invoice - you're unlikely to do much better - they usually have the lowest prices in the area. In normal times, the week before xmas is the best time shop for a car but these days who knows. I see the VA dealers' doc fee has crept up - it used to be 299 at most places.
sandman46 Posts: 1,798Those high dealer fees really suck!!
The Sandman :mad:
I am looking to pickup a 09 TSX w/ Tech soon....best offer so far via email is 29.9k, which is about 33 out the door. Anyone think that Acura will offer an financing deals on 2009 models soon? Can't decide if I should go for it now or wait a bit.
Just got an email that Acura has .09% financing on 2009 models thru 1/5/2009..sweet!


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Sounds like your dad has some Mississippi-Leg-Hound in him, don't you know you're better off letting them finish? I can understand why he's frustrated and mad with you. Take some advice, get your boy-butt back in that bedroom and cuddle up to him and let him finish what YOU started.
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7-Eleven brings back its popular coffee flavor, Pumpkin Spice, in time for the company's 50th anniversary of selling on-the-go coffee. The celebration includes 50 cents for a small cup, and buy six cups, get one free small size Sept. 3-14 through 7-Eleven's digital loyalty card available on its mobile app. (PRNewsFoto/7-Eleven, Inc.)
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7-Eleven, Inc., the first national retailer to offer fresh-brewed coffee in to-go cups, celebrates 50 years of on-the-go coffee with 50-cent coffee from Sept. 3 through Sept. 14.