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During the first of several public meetings planned this week to update the community on a massive future sewer infrastructure project, Evansville Water & Sewer Utility official Jim Garrard spent time explaining to a handful of residents how the utility's estimate for the project is $275 million less than what the Environmental Protection Agency suggests the utility will spend.
"Typically, their approach has been to push cities as aggressively as they can to spend as much as they can afford," Garrard told a group Tuesday morning at the McCollough Library branch on the city's East Side.
Officials also held a similar meeting at Bosse High School Tuesday evening focused on the proposal that details how the utility plans to update its combined sewer system in the near future.
Two more meetings are planned for Wednesday — 9:30 a.m. at the North Park Library and 6:30 p.m. at Vogel Elementary School. Two meetings are also planned for Thursday — 9:30 a.m. at the Red Bank Library branch and 6:30 p.m. at Fairlawn Elementary School.
Garrard and utility director Allen Mounts both pledged that the initial proposal, called Renew Evansville by city officials, the utility takes to the EPA by the end of the month will cost $540 million instead of the $815 million price tag the federal agency has projected. The difference in cost comes from the effectiveness of the future upgrades, they said.
Currently, there are about 50 so-called activation days per year — times when rain or snow cause at least one of the utility's 22 combined sewer overflow outlets to spill into a local waterway. Reducing the number of these occurrences is one of the main goals of the upcoming project. The EPA's cost estimate is based on improvements that would reduce the number of expected activations to four per year, according to utility officials. The $540 million project, which officials hope to spread over 28 years, would reduce that number during a normal year to about 12.
Garrard told the audience that officials believe that additional improvements would not be cost effective and that more would not have much effect on water quality. He acknowledged that the EPA has the option not to accept the city's proposal, and that the two parties could end up back in court over the issue if local officials don't feel the federal agency is being fair.
"There's a real possibility that the EPA won't approve it," said Garrard about the Evansville proposal.
He noted that two cities have been successful in getting EPA approval for plans lasting longer than 20 years. The project will bring the utility in line with federal standards that allow for 12 activations per year and 75 percent capture, Garrard said. The proposal the utility plans to take to federal officials will achieve 92 percent capture, according to estimates used in Tuesday's presentations.
Despite the chance that the EPA turns down the proposal, officials said after the meeting that they are not treating the $540 million offer just as a negotiating point. Instead, they are hopeful that it will be approved.
"It's not like (the) $540 (million) is the plan, but in our hip pocket we're willing to go to $650 million," Mounts said. "Five hundred forty is a very detailed plan that is very comprehensive, and the justification for it will all be in the plan."
Garrard told the audience that a majority of the costs of the project would be paid for by rate hikes. He said there are no federal grants available for the project, and any state or federal loans that could defray the cost will be highly competitive because so many communities — several in Indiana alone — will have to make the same type of upgrades soon. Evansville is one of 10 Hoosier communities that face a consent decree to make the improvements.
"It's not something unique to Evansville. It is a problem that all cities are being forced to address, and, frankly, it's expensive in every city," he said.
When asked whether capital improvement money could be used to help fund the project, Garrard and Mounts said they didn't believe so because the utility is funded by ratepayers, not taxes. But Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke's office issued a statement later Tuesday saying it is unclear whether such funds could be used. The statement said the administration is committed to exploring ways to lessen the impact on ratepayers.
A phone message left with an EPA spokeswoman asking about that topic was not returned Tuesday.
If paying for the project fell solely to ratepayers, according to figures used in Tuesday's presentations, the average sewer rate for city residents is $26.30, which is based on 3,859 gallons used. For non-city users that figure is about $7 more. To pay for the $540 million proposal, the utility estimated that an average in-city sewer bill in 20 years would have to rise to $85.30 and be at $87.10 by the end of the project.
The project would also likely result in hikes during the first three years of the project. According to utility calculations, average rates would need be increased by $7.45 during the first year of the project and then by $2.65 and $2.85 during second and third years. All rate hikes require City Council approval, officials noted.
UPDATE: Allen Mounts, director of the Evansville Water and Sewer Dept., said Tuesday morning that the city plans to spend $540 million to rework the city's aging sewer system over the next 28 years.
Mounts said that the $815 million reported earlier is what the Environmental Protection Agency has suggested, but the city believes it can meet required standards with a $540 million project. Mounts said that numbers reported earlier, reflecting possible increases in sewer bills, were correct.
Below is a corrected version of the earlier story:
The Evansville Water and Sewer Utility is proposing to spend $540 million to rework the city's aging sewer system over the next 28 years, eventually boosting sewer bills for city residents from the current average of $26.30 a month to $87.10. Customers who live outside the city would see monthly rates jump from today's $35.50 to $117.60.
The plan — dubbed Renew Evansville — is designed to bring the city into compliance with federal environmental mandates and regulations to end the discharge of untreated sewage into the Ohio River when it rains. The overflow is caused by older combined sewers that collect both sewage and stormwater runoff.
Presented to the City Council Monday evening the plan proposes a series of projects over the next 28 years.
Public meetings on Renew Evansville plan
Tuesday — 9 to 10:30 a.m. at McCollough Library, 5115 Washington Ave.
Tuesday — 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Bosse High School, 1300 Washington Ave.
Wednesday — 9:30 to 11 a.m. at North Park Library, 960 Koehler Drive
Wednesday — 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Vogel Elementary School, 1500 Oak Hill Road
Thursday — 9:30 to 11 a.m. Red Bank Library, 120 S. Red Bank Road
Thursday — 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Fairlawn Elementary School, 2021 S. Alvord Blvd.
The project, which will add new infrastructure, lift stations and improve wastewater treatment operations, will be funded through sewer rate increases, given the lack of federal grants available.
"We're fighting hard for the most affordable plan, but given that it's a federal mandate, our hands are going be tied," said Allen Mounts, director of the utility.
The water department is proposing increasing sewer rates by 25 percent the first year, and 8 percent each of the second and third years. Mounts said city administrators are concerned with the costs this will have on the city's lower income residents.
"When you look at distribution of income levels in the city, we're going to be talking about that lower half. This is a lot more of a burden on them from a rate perspective," he said after the presentation.
Councilwoman Missy Mosby, who represents Ward 2, expressed concern over the rate increase.
"I understand these projects have to be done, but I don't see how my ward is going to be able to afford this," Mosby said during the meeting. She said she will encourage the residents in her ward to attend public meetings that will be held beginning today.
Councilman Dan McGinn, Ward 1, said, "The federal government, the Environmental Protection Agency are forcing us to do this under penalty of unbelievable fines, denial of permits, denial of federal aid and anything they can put on the back of our heads. So the fact that you're trying to get a plan and work with these people who appear to be somewhat inflexible, I mean, so far, I'm impressed at what you have done and what you're trying to do," he said.
The issue comes with the Clean Water Act of 1972, which outlined myriad environmental regulations, including eliminating all combined sewer overflows. Evansville and nine other Hoosier cities have to comply with the decree. The EPA sued the city in 2009 to force compliance with the act.
The largest component of the plan will be turning Bee Slough — described by the EPA as an "open sewer" -- into wetlands that will naturally clean up Combined Sewer Overflows that feed into it.
Jim Garrard said Bee Slough contributes up to 70 percent of the CSO that goes into the Ohio River.
Turning the slough into wetlands is only expected to cost $12 million, but other projects in the slough will add an additional $138 million on that part of the plan.
Based on their data, Gerrard said there are 40 to 50 days out of the year that CSOs totaling about 2 billion gallons a year are pumped into the Ohio River and Pigeon Creek.
The federal government would like to see that number of CSO days knocked down to 12 or fewer, Gerrard said.
The utility has to present its plan to the EPA by the end of the month. So far, they haven't given an indication to city officials if they plan to accept or reject the plan, Mounts said.


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NEWSLETTERFebruary 2014
Director's Notes
WIPPS rings in 2014 with a renewed commitment to addressing the issues that the people and communities of Wisconsin care about. We do so in part to honor the memory of WIPPS founder, Jim Veninga, who passed away on January 10, 2014, after a courageous battle with cancer. While serving as Dean of UW-Marathon County, it was Jim's vision to bring the resources of the university to bear in addressing public issues that led to WIPPS founding in 2007. On a personal note, Jim was a friend and mentor, and a human being of unending grace and compassion. Jim had an incredible ability to inspire people to be their best selves, a trait which is as rare as it is appreciated by all who knew him. While we celebrate WIPPS accomplishments and welcome new staff and Fellows in this newsletter, we also give thanks to Jim Veninga for his vision and legacy.
Remembering WIPPS Founder Jim Veninga
Jim Veninga graduated from Baylor University and went on to earn a Masters of Theological Studies (M.T.S) degree from Harvard Divinity School followed by a Ph.D. in History and Religious Studies from Rice University. Before coming to Wisconsin to take on a job as Dean of UW-Marathon County, Jim was the Executive Director of the Texas Council for the Humanities (now Humanities Texas), a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities -- a post he held with distinction for twenty-three years, from 1974 to 1997. During his time at the Texas Council, he helped found and give shape to a public humanities movement that expanded the civic life of Texas and the nation.
Upon leaving, an award was established in his name: the "James F. Veninga Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award …. This award was established to honor James F. Veninga, Humanities Texas Executive Director Emeritus, for his twenty-three years of extraordinary contributions to the state council and to the public humanities in Texas and the U.S." In 1999, while President of the Institute for the Humanities at Salado, Texas, the University of North Texas Press published a book containing his collected addresses and essays -- one of five books he wrote, edited or co-edited.
- http://www.humanitiestexas.org/news/articles/conversation-jim-veninga-executive-director-humanities-texas-1974-1997 [some nice photos of Jim in action in Texas, but also a reminder of how times have changed in education]
- http://www.humanitiestexas.org/education/teacher-awards
- http://archives.acls.org/op/op11quay.htm [report from National Task Force on Scholarship and the Public Humanities]
- http://www.neh.gov/humanities/2000/mayjune/conversation/taking-the-humanities-the-people [reflections on his work in Texas in the public humanities, just after joining UWMC]
- The Humanities and the Civic Imagination: Collected Addresses and Essays, 1977-1998: University of North Texas Press (1999)
- Standing With the Public: The Humanities and Democratic Practice [with Noelle McAfee]: Kettering Foundation (1998)
- Vietnam in Remission [with Harry A. Wilmer]: Texas A&M University Press (1985)
- Education For The Twenty-First Century: Texas Council for the Humanities (1990)
- Biographers gift: Texas A&M University Press (1983)
Jim founded WIPPS while Dean of UW-Marathon County and served on the board from 2007 – present. He brought to Wisconsin the same spirited leadership he exhibited in Texas, both academically and philosophically, strengthening the connection between the university and communities served.
As Dean of UW-Marathon County, Jim was a visionary leader with a deeply held belief in the transformative power of the liberal arts for individuals and in the contribution of the liberal arts to the well-being of society in different ways. He was true to his beliefs throughout his tenure as dean and in the years after, when he remained a great supporter of the campus. He promoted a vision of civic engagement and deliberative democracy for society -- conversations at the intersection of values and policy-making. He was ahead of his time in working to promote civil conversation in society and in our legislatures. He believed in the value of public service scholarship by the University and for this and other work, he was named a Wisconsin Idea Fellow, 2004-2005, by former President of the UW System, Katherine Lyall: "A champion of civic engagement, Veninga has worked on dozens of projects connecting campuses to community needs and is a frequent speaker on the role of the liberal arts in an increasingly technological society."
This kind of advocacy gave rise to his founding of the Wisconsin Institute of Public Policy and Service (WIPPS). His vision ultimately led to the building of the UW Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) with support from the County, the Federal Government, and the UW System and Colleges. The UW CCE houses WIPPS, Wisconsin Public Radio's WHRM, and UWMC Continuing Education, as well as UWMC's Theatre Program.
Jim's passing is greatly mourned at WIPPS and throughout Wisconsin. A memorial service will be held in Wausau in May.
Many of us will remember the forums Jim led, including one the eve of the Iraq War on "Just War" and one with author Reza Aslan, then relatively unknown, on "Islam and Democracy: For what can the world hope?" He also took the lead in the establishment of the UW Colleges Religious Studies program. In 2012, a joint campus-WIPPS lecture series was established in his honor: "The James Veninga Lecture on Religion and Politics." The third annual lecture in this series is planned for September, 2014.
WIPPS VITA Program Ready For Tax Season
The 2014 tax season is underway! Now in its 5th season, the WIPPS/UW-Marathon County VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program uses volunteer tax preparers to process returns for individuals who qualify for free tax preparation. The service is available to anyone who has a total gross income of $51,000 or less, no ownership of a business or farm, no rental property ownership, and no capital gains.
All volunteers complete an IRS certification process in order to serve as tax preparers. Currently, nine volunteers are enrolled in the certification course. College students who volunteer are eligible to receive academic credit for their service.
During the 2013 tax season, the WIPPS/UW-Marathon County VITA program prepared 158 returns, using 16 volunteers, and processed $155,842 in tax refunds. We know there are many individuals who could benefit from this service that might not be aware of it.
If you know of an organization, business, or other group we should contact to expand our reach to effectively serve the people of Marathon County, please let us know. During the 2014 tax season, the program will run every Saturday, from February 1 to April 12, from 9 am to 2 pm.To have returns completed by a volunteer tax preparer, you must make an appointment by calling 715-261-6104. If you are interested in volunteering, please call 715-261-6104 or email email@example.com.
People of Rural Wisconsin's Website Under Construction
The People of Rural Wisconsin Project records and preserves the stories of dairy farmers, cheesemakers, loggers, and others who grew up or made a living in rural Wisconsin. People of Rural Wisconsin project team members and volunteers are taking a break from interviewing to organize already collected interviews and make them accessible to the public. To date, project staff and volunteers have gathered 67 interviews from farmers, judges, former Alice in Dairylands, and many other unique and interesting Wisconsin citizens! Project staff is currently developing a website to archive the audio interviews. The website will also feature photo galleries to tell the stories of our rural Wisconsin citizens and an eBook to showcase the most compelling interviews. The website archives and eBook will continue to be updated as more interviews are conducted. We hope to launch the website this spring.People of Rural Wisconsin is now on Facebook! Find us on Facebook as "People of Rural Wisconsin," or go directly to the page: https://www.facebook.com/wisconsinoralhistories.
Meet WIPPS New Program Manager
We are pleased to welcome new Program Manager, John Viste, to the WIPPS staff. John comes to WIPPS after a successful career managing development and humanitarian programs for over thirty years, primarily in the Middle East. According to Viste, "I look forward to giving back to Wisconsin, and I see WIPPS as an excellent vehicle to help address community-identified needs. Previously, Viste served as the American Near East Refugee Aid (ANERA) group's country director in Lebanon where he supervised programs spanning health and education services, sustainable community development, water rehabilitation and agriculture, microfinance as well as emergency relief and medical aid. "
WIPPS Hosts Second Conference on the Federal Health Insurance Marketplace
Hundreds gathered in the Fox Cities for a two-day conference on the new federal health insurance marketplace in Wisconsin which featured national and local leaders discussing and clarifying key issues surrounding the new law.
The conference (It's Here: The Federal Health Insurance Marketplace in Wisconsin), held at UW-Fox Valley on November 7-8, featured over 40 national, state, and local experts from key sectors who examined the latest developments in implementing the Federally Facilitated Marketplace (FFM) in Wisconsin. The event focused on the situation in Wisconsin six weeks into the launch of the historic yet controversial program, and served as a follow-up event to a similar June, 2013 statewide conference held in Wausau.
The conference kicked off with an enrollment training session conducted jointly by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services and Covering Kids & Families, and included sharing practical information about the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the FFM and available resources.
Thursday evening's session, "Putting Politics Aside: The Realities of Obamacare" drew over a hundred people from the general public. The keynote address by USA Today Washington Bureau journalist Donovan Slack, focused on perception versus reality of the consequences of the ACA. Conference panels the next day continued to focus on the impact of the ACA and featured a variety of professionals ranging from physician and small business owners to large employer human resources professional and DHS representatives. Wisconsin Public Television video clips were used to center discussion on real-life situations across the state, what the law means to everyday people, and how it will affect them.Talk of the major technical glitches of the healthcare.gov website were front and center at the Friday, November 8 professional conference, and several discussions centered on problems and uncertainties involved in the launch of the FFM. Friday keynote speaker, Jonathan Gruber, architect of the Massachusetts health reform effort and a subsequent consultant to the Obama administration in crafting the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, discussed the three key principles of the ACA: 1) coverage cannot be denied or revoked because of illness; 2) everyone must purchase or be eligible for coverage; 3) subsidies need to be available. Lessons from Massachusetts were shared, such as the impact of the marketplace on access to, cost and quality of care. For more information, visit http://www.wipps.org/programs/FederalHealthFox.php.
New WIPPS Fellows
Bill Rizzo, Local Government Specialist, UW-Extension Local Government Center
Bill Rizzo is on a mission to help local officials improve governance processes throughout Wisconsin's counties and municipalities. "The big question," says Rizzo, "is how to expand civil dialogue within local governance processes." Rizzo is in the right place to make a difference, recently joining the UW-Extension's Local Government Center as a Local Government Specialist.
In this role, Rizzo is delivering educational programs and conducting research around topics of constructive dialogue; deliberation; issue identification and framing; civil society; and public participation in local government. As a 2014 WIPPS Fellow, Rizzo is working with partners to develop an active network of practitioners of dialogue and deliberation dedicated to building a culture of civil discourse, citizen participation, and healthy democratic practice in Wisconsin. Rizzo will work closely with WIPPS and other partners to build this network, which will include local government officials and the state-wide organization which represent them, Extension Educators, citizen groups, centers for public life, researchers, trained facilitators, and other organizations and practitioners who collectively seek to build a culture of civil dialogue. Over time, Rizzo hopes the network will grow to become a hub for synergistic, cutting edge practice and research on deliberative approaches to governance, citizen participation, civil dialogue, and healthy democracy at the local level. Rizzo is optimistic that the time is ripe for the creation of such a network given that local officials and citizens alike are becoming more concerned about the detrimental impact of partisanship and incivility on local governance. According to Rizzo, "The network will have the greatest impact if it can attract a wide variety of people— elected officials, researchers, practitioners, and active citizens—who are willing to work together to move Wisconsin communities toward local governance processes which leverage the power of constructive dialogue in addressing local challenges.
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Thursday, April 24, 2014
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Russell and Eleanor Handler adopted a boy in 1999 they named David.
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This is the second installment of a three-part story about a Northport couple's battle with the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. In October 2007, the department terminated Russell and Eleanor Handlers' parental rights to their son, David.
In 1999, the Maine Adoption Placement Service reported the Handlers had a loving, stable relationship, a wealth of resources and a secure, nurturing environment. Later that year, the Handlers adopted David.
In 2002, though, their life as a family began to unravel publicly.
In August 2005, Russell Handler was accused of choking his wife, Eleanor, and ordering her to climb naked into a Dumpster outside their Northport home.
Russell was reportedly furious that Eleanor had thrown away toiletries without his permission and he demanded that she shower and leave the house before David, their 6-year-old son, awoke.
Eleanor at the time described to police how Russell had throttled her, banged her head on the floor, broke her glasses and ordered her to get into the Dumpster to retrieve the toiletries. A third party reportedly helped Eleanor climb out.
It was Russell's third arrest since he and Eleanor adopted David in 1999.
In July 2002, Russell, then 53, struck a parked car in Belfast and left the scene. A police officer responding to the accident said he saw Russell continue to drive, strike a pedestrian and keep going.
Russell pleaded no contest to failing to make an accident report in 2003 and paid a $250 fine. Russell's attorney at the time said the 2002 incident involved his medical condition -- Russell was fighting tonsil cancer.
In early 2005, Russell faced a felony charge alleging he wrote a bad $8,000 check to a building supply store in Belfast. Eleanor said the check bounced because she had just drained the couple's accounts after a mental breakdown.
After the Dumpster incident in 2005, Eleanor filed for a protection order against Russell on her behalf and David's. According to the filing, Eleanor said she was scared of Russell because he had hit her numerous times in front of their son.
Some 84 firearms -- including handguns, rifles and shotguns -- were removed from the Handler home because of the protective order.
On Oct. 3, 2005, the Maine Department of Health and Human Services filed a child protection order alleging David was in jeopardy because of "the father's abusive behavior and the mother's failure to protect the child from abuse."
Five months later, Russell was arrested in New York for violating terms of the order.
The arrest came after Eleanor drove with David from Maine to Long Island to visit David's paternal grandmother at Russell's family's estate; Russell was also staying there.
During that visit, Russell and Eleanor decided to enroll David in the John F. Kennedy Elementary School in Kings Point, N.Y.
A DHHS caseworker was alerted the Handlers were together and reported the protection order violation to law enforcement.
Bryant White, then a detective with the Waldo County Sheriff's Office, issued a warrant for Russell's arrest. White wrote that on Feb. 28, 2006, Russell picked up David from the school and "photographed all the exits."
A few days later, March 2, 2006, the Kings Point Police Department took custody of David at the school for DHHS.
David would eventually be returned to Eleanor, while Russell was jailed for violating the order; he remained there until his trial for assault.
Today, Eleanor said she and Russell were trying to do what was best for David by enrolling him in an outstanding school.
Russell echoed that. "(Eleanor) comes to me and says, 'Let's put him in school.' They made it out that we were trying to steal the child," he said. "I thought the protection order was only in Maine. I had no idea we were doing anything wrong."
Witness to assault
In August 2006, Russell went on trial for assaulting Eleanor.
During the proceedings, Eleanor's former therapist, Sandra Flewelling, testified that she witnessed Russell strangling his wife in 2004. She said Eleanor, bleeding from the mouth, had arrived late for an appointment and Russell arrived a short time later.
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HSIL Limited (HSIL) primarily focuses on manufacture and sale of sanitary ware and glass containers. Under its key brand, 'Hindware', the company sells kitchen appliances, faucets, wellness products and sanitary ware. The company operates its business through two segments: Building Products (BP) and Container Glass (CG). The CG segment has capacity to produce 1,643.00 million bottles per annum and the capability to manufacture 460 different products in three colors. HSIL through 1,550 dealers and 14,000 retailers serves various customers including DLF, Unitech L&T, Coca Cola, Pepsi, GlaxoSmithkline and Pfizer. In India, it has three BP production facilities, one faucet plant, two CG manufacturing plants, and 18 service centers. In addition, the company exports its products to 34 countries. HSIL is headquartered in Gurgaon, Haryana, India.
Table of contents
1 Business Analysis
1.1 Company Overview
1.2 Business Description
1.3 Major Products and Services
2 Analysis of Key Performance Indicators
2.1 Five Year Snapshot: Overview of Financial and Operational Performance Indicators
2.2 Key Financial Performance Indicators
2.2.1 Revenue and Operating Profit
2.2.2 Asset and Liabilities
2.2.3 Solvency
2.3 Key Competitors
3 Mergers & Acquisitions and Partnerships
3.1 M&A and Partnerships Strategy
4 Recent Developments
5 SWOT Analysis
5.1 SWOT Analysis - Overview
5.2 Strengths
5.3 Weaknesses
5.4 Opportunities
5.5 Threats
6 Company Statement
7 History
8 Key Employees
9 Key Employee Biographies
10 Locations and Subsidiaries
10.1 Head Office
10.2 Other Locations and Subsidiaries
11 Appendix
11.1 Methodology
11.2 Ratio Definitions
11.3 Disclaimer
List of Tables
Table 1: Major Products and Services
Table 2: Key Ratios - Annual
Table 3: Key Capital Market Indicators
Table 4: History
Table 5: Key Employees
Table 6: Key Employee Biographies
Table 7: Subsidiaries
Table 8: Locations
List of Figures
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Figure 2: Financial Position
Figure 3: Solvency
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NCECA strives to expand awareness of ceramic art, develop audiences and make a positive impact on the communities that host its annual conference. Because full appreciation of ceramic art involves tactile, experiential and visual immersion, NCECA has created special events, activities and programming for the Houston community that are free and open to the public and conference attendees alike. Just come down to the George R. Brown Convention Center and go to the designated area listed with each event. Events are listed chronologically based on their start time. Registration badges and wristbands will not be required to access the events listed below.
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Wednesday, March 20 & Thursday, March 21, 2013 from 8:30 am - 6 pm
Friday, March 22, 2013 from 8:30 am - 5 pm
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Projects Space is an area devoted to making public the creation and development of ceramic-based practices. Each participating artist will be provided a raw space and a stipend to present a live on-site specific installation or performance-based artwork that explores the 2013 Conference theme, Earth/Energy. Projects Space is intended to act as a platform for experimental and innovative work that stretches the confines of the contemporary ceramic field. Selected by 2013 Projects Space Coordinator Marianne McGrath and NCECA Exhibitions Director Linda Ganstrom, Projects Space artists include... Jess Riva Cooper, David Katz, Anastasia Gabriel and Elizabeth Head-Fischer, Jessica Kreutter, and Justin Schortgen.
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V11. Closing Lecture - Whither the Pot? by Clayton Bailey
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10:35 am - 11:35 am
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This presentation will show how Bailey's ceramic work for the past 50 years has answered the question, "Whither the Pot?" in which he takes a humorous look at how ceramic art can be used to improve our lives and the lives of our customers and patrons. Although traditional pots are not necessary today, new functions can be invented for what we make out of clay: art that can be educational, entertaining and useful.


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I have a small chrome rod sticking out of my bathtub drain. I'm trying to put a strainer into the tub but this rod sticks out. Does anyone know what it is? How to remove it or better yet is there some kind of strainer to put on it? It seems to have a small nipple but no threads. Any ideas would be appreciated.
Not really that strange at all, is there a lever on the overflow trim?
So what can I attach to it? The overflow trim is sealed-off; no lever. You think I can just push it down?
That would normally just unscrew from the tub drain. It is the "remnants" of a push/pull stopper. Otherwise, just remove the entire drain piece and install a replacement one.
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Shuggie Otis started banging around on the drums back in 1957 when he was 4 years old. His dad, blues legend and KPFA DJ Johnny Otis, bought him the small professional kit. Soon after, however, Otis began eyeing other instruments.
"My father's band would have rehearsals in the front room and I'd watch Jimmy Nolan play his big Gibson [guitar], and that would be very impressive to me," Otis recalls via phone from his North Bay home in Windsor. "There was something about seeing Johnny "Guitar' Watson come over and play his Stratocaster and Don & Dewey bring over their Stratocasters and Telecasters that they had gotten from Fender. ... It's really crazy that I was able to be around some of the people that started rock 'n' roll."
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All of this would be of little consequence -- just another casualty of the grim, hope-dashing entertainment machine -- if not for one album, Otis' 1974 masterwork Inspiration Information. Not that Otis' three previous outings were forgettable: 1969's Al Kooper Introduces Shuggie Otisand 1970's Here Comes Shuggie Otis were muscular West Coast blues LPs laced with white-hot guitar riffing, while 1971's Freedom Flightshowcased his formidable knack for songwriting, reaching beyond the blues tradition into pop, jazz, and psychedelic rock. But these records were explorations of territory that had been trod before -- Freedom Flight, as courageous as it was, stopped just short of outright revolution. It was as if Otis got to the edge of the wilderness and decided to wait to enter.
Inspiration Information marked his crucial stylistic breakthrough. Its nine songs still occupy their own dreamy headspace, fluttering between the earthy soul of Al Green's The Belle Album and the cosmic skywriting of Jimi Hendrix's Electric Ladyland while refusing to settle anywhere near either one. The warm, sparkly organ and lackadaisical optimism of the title track and "Happy House" predicted the smooth black pop hits of Morris Day and Prince in the '80s, and the dramatic, classically arranged string sections of "Island Letter" and "Aht Uh Mi Head" mirrored Barry White's early disco work. The last four songs are instrumentals that balance an avant-gardist's examination of guitar and organ with a percussive abstractness that's thoroughly modern. David Byrne, whose Luaka Bop label is releasing the album on compact disc for the first time (under the subtitle World Psychedelic Classics 2: California Soul), sums up the sound thusly in the liner notes: "His trippy R&B jams are equal to Marvin [Gaye's] and Curtis [Mayfield's], but somehow more contemporary sounding."
Inspiration Information is the sort of album that at the very least should have earned its author a spot in the pantheon of '70s greats name-dropped by thrift store funksters like Beck or DJ Shadow. And not just for the rare groove-alicious appeal of the music itself, but also for the pioneering ways in which it was constructed. In the early '70s Otis' father convinced Epic Records to build a 16-track studio behind their L.A. house, allowing Shuggie to record all the instrument parts himself (except the strings and horns, which were played by the music students of his future father-in-law, famous jazz bandleader Gerald Wilson). The one-man band concept hadn't been explored much yet; the only popular artists who had toyed with it were Sly Stone, Stevie Wonder, and Paul McCartney. Otis also was one of the first artists to use the drum machine on a commercial recording.
"I was doing some recording at Columbia's studios on Sunset Boulevard, and it was divided into four studios at the time," he explains. "It just so happened that Sly Stone was using the one next to mine. I would see him from time to time and I would also listen through the walls and hear this drum machine, a sound I had never heard before. It was cool, it was interesting, it was right on time."
Otis used the newly available Rhythm King drum machine to layer a metronomic beat under his drum parts and build a fabric of strikingly synthetic multiple tracks, an effect especially apparent on the album's last cut, "Not Available."
"I don't like to brag, but that's something that the original hip-hoppers must have heard," he says with a laugh. "I think that as quiet as it's been kept, Inspiration Information has been inspirational on many musical presentations. But people don't know that because it never [reached a broad audience]."


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MISSION - Ricardo Primo de Dios, 75, entered eternal rest on Monday, April 11, 2011 at Solara Hospital in McAllen.
He is survived by his wife, Carolina De Dios; son, Ferdinand (Rowena) De Dios and their son, Marco; daughter, Marie Grace (Ted) Garcia and their children, Maan, Angela, Bea and Marcus; daughter, Maila (Joel) San Pedro and their children, Justine and Caleb; and his three special angels, Cielo, Nea and Kaila.
Visitations will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, and 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, April 15, at Rivera Funeral Home of McAllen. Graveside services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 16, with interment following at Roselawn Cemetery in McAllen. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Rivera Funeral Home of McAllen.
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J-V characteristics under illumination of P3HT:PCBM inverted solar cells with two different titania electron transport layers, prepared with (a) 1 or (b) 2. The evolution of (c) extracted short-circuit current density and (d) efficiency is also plotted to contrast the transient photovoltaic behavior of organic solar cells having titania layers prepared from the different precursors.
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C-V characteristics of MOS capacitors with two different titania layers, prepared with (a) 1 and (b) 2. The extent of hysteresis in the C-V characteristics is proportional to the trap densities in these titania layers.
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The chemistry of the precursor from which charge transport layers are formed can significantly affect the device performance of organic solar cells. Here, we compare two common precursors that are used to generate titania electron transport layers and elucidate their effects on the transient characteristics of inverted bulk-heterojunction polymer solar cells comprising poly(3-hexyl hiophene) and [6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester. Substituting the isopropyl ligands of titanium isopropoxide with 2-methoxyethanol leads to electron transport layers that require a shorter illumination time to fill shallow electron traps. Furthermore, organic solar cells with titania electron transport layers prepared with such pre-modified titania precursor exhibit higher power-conversion efficiencies stemming from lower trap densities.
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Handles Any Size Meal
With LG's large capacity oven, the largest electric oven in the industry, you can handle all of your family's cooking needs. Whether you're baking large batches of cookies or a roast for the holidays, this oven can fit it all.
Fastest Boiling Element
LG offers its fastest boiling element at 3.2 kW on a Dual cook top element. The versatile element fits different sized cookware for convenience – from small pans to large sauté pans.
Heat Wave
LG's fan convection system delivers the ideal temperature and airflow for fast preheating and precise cooking.
Easy Operation at a Touch
IntuiTouch™, with scrolling IntuiScroll™ display, makes operating your electric range a snap. The left side of the panel mirrors the cook top elements, while the right side controls the oven functions.
Less Mess
Conceals the lower oven bake element to eliminate hard-to-reach areas that collect food and spills for easy cleaning.
Brilliantly Lit
A premium range should meet your needs and look beautiful doing it. The Brilliant Blue Interior provides an upscale look with premium interior design.
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Fantastic range!!!
I just have to say that this range is perfect! I was born and raised on a burner stove as my family uses cast iron to cook with. With this range, I am...Read complete review
I just have to say that this range is perfect! I was born and raised on a burner stove as my family uses cast iron to cook with. With this range, I am still able to use my cast iron as well as the other types of pans that I own. This range is very easy to use. I would totally recommend this product to everyone that I come into contact with!
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I like this oven but the cooktop is truly awful - It takes me 20 minutes to get it clean each and EVERY time I use the cooktop. It also has a chip on...Read complete review
I like this oven but the cooktop is truly awful - It takes me 20 minutes to get it clean each and EVERY time I use the cooktop. It also has a chip on the edge which is due to poor quality because I am very careful with my belongings. The cooktop should have a design on it so that it is easier to clean.
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A few problems
By girasole
from Norristown, PA, USA
Comments about LG Large Capacity Free Standing Stainless Steel Electric Range:
I find the buttons to turn on the burners are harder to push than they should be. It is uncomfortable to need to push as hard as I have to in order to turn on the burners. Also the heat goes off and on and I need to keep changing the temperature. One minute it is boiling and the next simmering making it impossible to cook certain things properly.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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The quality is excellent
By TEECOLO 1
from Simpsonville, SC, USA
This is one of LG appliances that we recently bought. We also bought a washer and dryer, and also a dishwasher. We also already had a LG tv set. We are sold on LG products.We highly recommend them.
Another Home Run from LG
By Mustang09T
from San Antonio, TX, USA
Who would have thought a stove would be a conversation piece? Friends and relatives love the beautiful blue interior finish of the oven, as well as the fact that there is no VISIBLE bottom burner! The ultra-durable Schott Ceran glass cooktop with five burners has greatly exceeded my expectations, and the smooth control panel is super-easy to clean. Another extraordinary appliance that provides unbeatable quality, attention to detail, and value. A must have for those who love to cook.
By Gabby
from Bowie, MD, USA
Beautiful and very efficient cooking appliance. Love the digital controls and the beautiful color on the inside of the range. The fan inside the oven definitely helps with the thorough cooking. The sealed cooking elements leads to a cleaner oven. This unit is very pricey and the only thing I found to be of a complaint. Maybe the price will drop in the coming months. Yes I definitely recommend.
This product has great features.
By Carole21
from Baltimore, MD
I particularly like the digital control panel on this range. There are no knobs to get dirty and they are out of the way. The control panel is very easy to use. The oven is a perfect size and the broiler works well. The glass cook top is attractive and easy to clean with a special cooktop cleaner. I would highly recommend this range.
Amazing Stove
By JB
from Fort Worth, TX, USA
Makes cooking fun again. Cuts the time spent in the kitchen down. Easy clean, looks great (especially the oven interior). The alarm reminder is not quite loud enough, but I would buy this appliance again anyway.
Bought this because I loved my daughters!
By Cat2112
from San Francisco Bay, California, USA
Seriously, I was at my daughter's house over the holidays and enjoyed cooking on her LG Range so much that when I came home and purchased my appliances for my kitchen remodel, I had to have the same LG Range. It is very easy to use, heats quickly and has all the features I could wish for. Love the warming and dual element burners too. Easy to clean the cooktop too.
I love this range!
By T.D.
from Oklahoma
I was a little skeptical after reading all the do's and don'ts about the surface and how careful you need to be etc. BUT, as long as you are mindful of what you're doing and clean up periodically, it really is no trouble at all. It shines up so pretty. It's so easy to use, if I can do it, anybody can. The oven is a miracle for roasted meats. Just cook everything a few minutes less if you have the convection on. I even did BBQ ribs in it and they came out wonderful. Yes, I would recomment and buy it all over again.
By Philliesfan13
from Landenberg, PA
My favorite thing about this range is the oven. The oven temperature is very consistent which is so important when baking. It also is very large and I love the bright color of the inside, it still surprises me and makes me smile every time I open the door. The whole range is very sharp looking, especially the speckled cooktop which may help disguise any future scratches. I find the controls are very easy to use and the burners heat to desired level quickly. I also love the music that is used for the timer and for preheat completion.
Best Electric Range Value in the Market
By Waggs
from Cincinnati, OH, USA
Oven, cooktop and time functions all work with little or no learning curve. Convection cooking keeps meats juicy and reduces cook time. Cooktop is easy to clean and when spill bake on a simple scrape of a razor blade removes the spill. All push button functions work well with no worry about dirt getting behind dials. Design is clean and modern.
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