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Radigan: 'It's our job to preserve the nation' Matt Williams and John Ring were two of approximately a dozen volunteers who arrived at BluffView Cemetery in Vermillion at 7 a.m. Sunday to create a wondrous dedication to war veterans buried there. When the volunteers' work was complete, the narrow gravel roads in the cemetery were lined with 241 flagpoles, each sporting the stars and stripes. Leonard Bottolfson, quartermaster general of the VFW Clay Post #3061, helped get this project off the ground in 1983 by making the flagpoles. "We started in 1983 with 33 flags," he said. "We add a few every year if people want the flags out here." After clamping a flag to each pole, and putting the poles in place, Bottolfson and other volunteers carefully clipped name tags of deceased veterans on each of the poles. People who visited the cemetery over the weekend to view the flags and the decorated graves got a true sense of the sacrifices made by local men and women in defense of freedom. by David Lias Vermillion Mayor Bill Radigan describes himself simply as "an ordinary person."
He believes he was invited by Leo Powell, commander of VFW Clay Post #3061, to address Monday�s Memorial Day service in the Vermillion National Guard Armory because he�s simply a common citizen of the community.
This "common citizen" told people from Clay County about the men and women who have died in the service of their country.
It was a formidable task. Radigan himself noted that people began sacrificing their lives so that others may live free in this nation more than two centuries ago.
But his audience of approximately 80 people � the largest public turnout at a local Memorial Day service that Powell can remember � heard Radigan do more than speak his mind.
He spoke from his heart.
"Back in 1774, people decided they didn't want to be slaves for the rest of their lives, they didn�t want to pay taxes they didn't have anything to say about, they didn't want to be an instrument in making other people rich," Radigan said. "They wanted to be free. In 1774, they started to die for this country. And today, they're still dying."
Radigan said historians estimate that 1.3 million people have died in defense of freedom in the United States.
"I'm so proud that you're here, in my hometown, to take a few minutes to pay our respects for those people who died for us," he said.
Radigan, who himself is the veteran of two wars, knows how ugly battle can be.
�Combat is a nasty thing,� he said. It�s easy, he said, from watching television or reading certain books, to get the mistaken impression that with combat comes glory.
"War is war, and it's terrible," Radigan said. Ask veterans from any of the country's conflicts of this century, ranging from World War I to Operation Desert Storm, and you�ll get the same definition of war, he added.
"It�s dirt, it's death, it's blood, it's hurt, it's crime, it's fear and there's very little glory," Radigan said.
The Memorial Day audience also learned that Radigan's own assessment of himself as just "an ordinary person" is rather questionable.
During World War II, Radigan was a crew member aboard a B-17 flying a mission over the Caribbean to hunt submarines.
"We caught fire," he said. The pilot steered the plane toward the airfield at Miami. "We had just a couple of minutes to plan and save our lives or die," he said.
Radigan was aboard another B-17 that crashed in Iceland.
"I can remember the lieutenant saying, 'We're going to crash,' and I remembered thinking, 'This is it.' There's wasn�t a whole lot of glamour about it," he said. "I was scared. Really scared."
During a bombing mission in Europe, Radigan's B-17 couldn't make it home because it ran low on fuel. It was forced to land in Yugoslavia. Partisans of that nation, fortunately, provided them with enough fuel to make it back to base. But their aircraft was not whole. The crew counted 54 holes in the ship.
Radigan is still witnessing the terrors of war through the eyes of a son, who has served in Thailand, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Bosnia and now in Yugoslavia.
"He called me before I came here this morning, and he said, 'Dad, tell them there�s no glory in any of it. But the thing is, we have to win. Because if we don't, the price is too terrible for any of us to imagine.'"
Radigan also spoke proudly of another son, who died just a few months ago. He, too, served in Vietnam, and received over 75 decorations in the 39 months he was there.
A third son, he said, got hurt in basic training. "I watched the military hustle all it could to get him discharged on his 178th day of military service, because if he stayed in over 180 days, he was entitled to a lot of veteran�s benefits," he said.
Our freedom today, Radigan said, is the result of people who were willing to serve their country. Without those people, the nation wouldn't have been founded, it wouldn�t have survived a civil war, and its citizens wouldn�t be living in peace today.
"I love this country, but sometimes I wonder how we can forget so quickly the sacrifices made by so many that we may have so much," he said. "We are so fortunate."
He asked the Vermillion audience to remember not only those who died in war, but also those who were maimed physically or mentally by battle.
He also asked citizens to come to grips with the fact that today�s politicians are sending ships to sea with crew rosters that are hundreds of people short. Military pilots, Radigan added, are being trained by civilians because of a shortage of aircraft and personnel.
"I can't get excited about politicians who won't take care of this nation's veterans when they come home," Radigan said, "because they made veterans a promise: You get hurt, and we'll take care of you."
Radigan asked the audience to remember not only the soldiers who died, but also their families who still feel the pain of their loss.
"To preserve our nation, they all paid a terrible price," he said. "We must be active in making this the great and wonderful nation that they envisioned and were willing to die to provide. It�s our job to preserve the nation."


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wilde_oscar wrote:Australia had the edge in this match but could not capitalise and turn it into a victory.
wilde_oscar wrote:Zaheer Khan, the man of the match, has a swipe at the Australian attack in the post match press-conference.
wilde_oscar wrote:* Haddin - who now holds the Australian record for most byes conceded (39) - especially of interest when one notes that in the 5 additional overs of the Australian inning on the fifth day 35 runs were scored. His work with the willow was, however, quite impressive even if he is no Gilchrist.
wilde_oscar wrote:* White - one test in and one scalp (Tendulkar's - which is not small matter). The real pressure on white and, to a lesser extent, Watson will be from the Australian press and public who are looking to these two to pick up the slack created by the retirment of some of the game's greats. Very large shoes to fill.
wilde_oscar wrote: no disputation of any umpire's decision which is a very good thing indeed.
MacGyver wrote:I thought 4 sessions may not be enough. Looks like one session may be enough....
Are they the lemmings? wrote:What a thrashing. Not much else to say, really. "A darned good [Indian]-style thrashing, six of the best, trousers down".
Elsewhere, Peter Roebuck calls on players like Symonds and Hayden to start acting like the senior members of the team mow that McGrath, Warne and Gilchrist have retired.
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The Renewed Memories concert scheduled for July 10 was rescheduled for 7-9 p.m. Aug. 7. The concert is part of the Town Park Pool Summer Nights Series. Admission is $3.
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Movie night will be held at 8:30 p.m. July 26. The movie "Brave" will be featured. The concession stand will be open and all proceeds will benefit the Parks and Recreation Department.
• The 26th Annual Cecil Township Fall Festival will be held 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sept. 28, and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 29.
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Green Tree recognizes the young talented professionals living in the borough are one of its most valued assets. In an effort to stay focused on this resource, the borough is forming the Green Tree Young Professionals group, to provide young professionals, ages 21-40, living in the borough an opportunity to make a positive impact on the community and themselves by networking with their peers through meetings, activities and events.
The GTYP encourages people from all lines of work to share experiences, leverage each other's resources, and generate business.
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A new bridge to span Western Avenue is in the design/build stage, according to the state Department of Transportation.
The project will replace the bridge that carries Route 519 (Western Avenue) over a branch of Chartiers Creek. The bridge will be widened and the approach road will be reconstructed as necessary to taper into the widened structure.
Donegal Construction is the contractor and the estimated cost is $1,208,503. No estimated start date was listed.
HaveLoch Commons, 105 Coal St., will hold a health fair and open house from 1-3 p.m. July 26. Tours of the senior apartment building will be provided and area agencies will offer free health information and screenings, including body mass index, glaucoma, oxygen level and blood sugar.
Farmers' market vouchers will be distributed. Those who are eligible must be at least 60 years old and a resident of Washington County.
Proof of age and residency are required. There will be free giveaways and door prizes. For more information, call 724-926-3033.
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The Paper Exchange will shred confidential papers at the Public Works yard at 1250 Lindendale Drive off of Cedar Boulevard, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. July 27. Cost is $5 per box with the first box free. Payment is with cash or check.
•The ULTRAparty will be held from 8 p.m.-midnight Aug. 3 on Washington Road. The street will be blocked off from Cedar Boulevard to Castle Shannon Boulevard. Attendees over the age of 21 may purchase beer after buying a $5 wristband. Music will be provided from Jimbo and the Soupbones.
Proceeds will go to the Accessible Lebo Fund for the purchase of playground equipment to be used by people with disabilities.
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In July, Men's Wearhouse is hosting the sixth annual National Suit Drive, which is the nation's largest collection of business attire for men. The company is partnering with Capacity Developers Inc. – Suited for Work, along with 150 other nonprofits nationwide, to assist those facing unemployment in Pittsburgh and surrounding communities.
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The fourth annual Local Foods Potluck Dinner at the Peters Township Public Library will be held at 6 p.m. Aug. 2.
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Bring the family for an evening of fun and enjoy the crackling fire. Experience the woods at dusk and feast on s'mores and more. Tell your favorite campfire story or make it comedy night and share jokes.
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Core-based routing with Quality of Service (QoS) support is essential to facilitate multi-sender multimedia multicast applications such as video conferencing and virtual collaboration applications. In this paper, we introduce (i) a new application-level service class framework that allows group members to indicate their desired service quality easily; (ii) two new core selection protocols that utilize a new primary core selection algorithm to select as many primary cores per multicast group as necessary to maximize the number of group members with satisfied QoS requirements; and (iii) backup core selection algorithms that select good backup cores to enable quick recovery should some primary cores fail. Our analytical experiments show that the proposed protocols significantly satisfy more group members with noticeably less communication overhead than a recent core selection algorithm with QoS support using a single core.
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text: QSpace Collection: http://hdl.handle.net/1974/794 2014-04-25T08:24:04Z 2014-04-25T08:24:04Z Pilot Tone-Aided Detection for Cognitive Radio Applications Hattab, Ghaith http://hdl.handle.net/1974/12054 2014-04-22T16:02:04Z 2014-04-22T04:00:00Z Title: Pilot Tone-Aided Detection for Cognitive Radio Applications Authors: Hattab, Ghaith Abstract: Feature-based spectrum sensing techniques have emerged as good balance between energy-based techniques and coherent-based techniques, where the former require minimal prior information of the observed signal, and the latter have robust detection performance when the observed signal is very weak. In this thesis, we focus on pilot tone-aided detection as a feature-based detection class. We propose an improved pilot tone-aided spectrum sensor that utilizes the presence of the pilot tone and the overall energy of the received signal. We show that the optimal Neyman-Pearson detector is a weighted summation of a feature-based component and an energy-based component. The former provides coherent gains at the low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) regime, whereas the latter provides non-coherent gains at moderate SNR levels. The proposed detector intelligently adapts its weights based on the SNR of the observed signal and the power allocation factor of the pilot tone. This helps it attain significant performance gains compared with the conventional pilot tone-aided detectors. In addition, we present suboptimal detectors that reduce the computational complexity. For instance, we demonstrate that moment estimators are effective techniques for spectrum sensing. Motivated by insights gained from the derivations of these moment estimators, we present a selective mean-variance estimator that performs well in the absence of the prior knowledge about the pilot tone. Moreover, we analyze the impact of two model uncertainties on the detection performance of the proposed detector: Noise uncertainty and imperfect pilot-matching. We show that unlike the energy detector, the proposed detector does not suffer from the SNR wall under the noise uncertainty model due to the coherent gains embedded in the feature-based component. Also, unlike existing pilot tone-aided detectors, the proposed detector is resilient against imperfect synchronization due to the non-coherent gains embedded in computing the overall energy of the signal. Also, we show that the proposed detector achieves the lowest sample complexity, leading to tangible improvements to the aggregate throughput of the secondary user. Extensive simulation and analytical results are provided to verify these conclusions. Description: Thesis (Master, Electrical & Computer Engineering) -- Queen's University, 2014-04-15 15:31:27.253 2014-04-22T04:00:00Z APPLICATION OF DISTRIBUTED GENERATION SOURCES FOR MICRO-GRID POWER QUALITY ENHANCEMENT Rafiei, Sepide http://hdl.handle.net/1974/8611 2014-02-03T14:30:07Z 2014-02-03T05:00:00Z Title: APPLICATION OF DISTRIBUTED GENERATION SOURCES FOR MICRO-GRID POWER QUALITY ENHANCEMENT Authors: Rafiei, Sepide Abstract: In conventional power generation systems, large centralized plants operating on fossil fuel mainly generate the electric power. The generated electricity has to travel through the long transmission and distribution lines to be delivered to the end users. In addition to being costly, this structure yields poor reliability and low efficiency. On the other hand, serious concerns have been raised about the shortage of fossil fuels, global warming, and energy security. As a result, the power systems are moving toward more distributed structures based on renewable energy resources. During the last decade, the concept of small-scale energy resources distributed over the grid has gained a considerable interest. This concept is often called distributed generation (DG). DG systems are mainly using renewable energy sources as their prime movers. Renewable energy sources (including biomass, wind, solar, hydropower, and geothermal) can provide clean, efficient, reliable and adequate energy supply while making modern energy services accessible and affordable. However, despite the substantial benefits of distributed generation, the application of an individual DG system can cause as many problems as it may solve. To avoid such problems and to realize the emerging potential of distributed generation, a system approach has been taken, in which generation and loads are considered as a subsystem called "micro-grid". One important issue in the existing power network is the capability of renewable energy sources to increase the power quality of the micro-grid. One aspect of this feature is harmonic compensation using distributed resources. In this thesis an adoptive notch filter (ANF) is employed in the control system of a distributed generation (DG) system for harmonic compensation. It is shown that the performance of the system is highly improved using the adoptive notch filter. Description: Thesis (Master, Electrical & Computer Engineering) -- Queen's University, 2014-02-01 08:16:28.205 2014-02-03T05:00:00Z A Novel Variable Inductor-Based VCO Design with 17% Frequency Tuning Range for IEEE 802.11AD Applications Meng, YIN FEI http://hdl.handle.net/1974/8581 2014-01-29T06:10:48Z 2014-01-23T05:00:00Z Title: A Novel Variable Inductor-Based VCO Design with 17% Frequency Tuning Range for IEEE 802.11AD Applications Authors: Meng, YIN FEI Abstract: This thesis focuses on the design and analysis of a novel variable inductor (VID) based VCO solution to the frequency tuning range (TR) limitation of the IEEE 802.11ad compliant radio systems. The IEEE 802.11ad standard has drawn strong attention from the industry as the next generation affordable multi-gigabit speed wireless communication standard. Prepared for the global market, IEEE 802.11ad compliant systems are required to cover a broad 8 GHz TR centered on 60 GHz. This wide TR at V band imposes significant challenge to the VCO design in radio transceivers, and makes the TR of the integrated VCO a major bottleneck to the successful commercialization of many IEEE 802.11ad compliant radio systems today. As an effort to solve the current TR problem for the IEEE 802.11ad compliant radio systems, 2 VCOs designs based on this novel VID-based solution and a conventional Colpitts-Clapp VCO design are presented in this thesis report. The novel VCOs integrate a VID into the differential Colpitts configuration to create a feasible solution to the aforementioned TR problem. The VID in the VCO tank eliminates the base node varactors and their fixed parasitic capacitance that degrades TR in conventional VCO designs, while the differential Colpitts configuration provides advantageous performance at mm-wave frequencies and high output power for real-world applications. Also, a fundamental 30 GHz Colpitts-Clapp VCO was developed in conjunction with the other 2 VCOs for comparison purposes. One of the 2 VID-based VCO designs is a fundamental 30 GHz VID-based Colpitts VCO that covers 17% TR for proof of concept to the novel topology. Another is an IEEE 802.11ad compliant 60 GHz VCO chain consists of the 30 GHz VID-based Colpitts VCO and a frequency doubler covering 17% TR with 3 dBm output power and -115.7 dBc/Hz phase noise at 10 MHz offset. The conventional Colpitts-Clapp VCO is used to compare with the other 2 VID-based VCOs. As the measurement results indicate, this VID-based VCO topology provides a viable solution to overcome the TR bottleneck in the current IEEE 802.11ad compliant VCO development. All 3 VCOs are fabricated using a 130 nm SiGe BiCMOS process. Description: Thesis (Master, Electrical & Computer Engineering) -- Queen's University, 2014-01-23 13:40:31.258 2014-01-23T05:00:00Z Design and Implementation of a Programmable Digital Pseudo-Random Bit Generator for Applications in Noise Radar Aytimur, Cenk http://hdl.handle.net/1974/8447 2013-11-05T06:33:01Z 2013-10-31T04:00:00Z Title: Design and Implementation of a Programmable Digital Pseudo-Random Bit Generator for Applications in Noise Radar Authors: Aytimur, Cenk Abstract: Noise radar systems have become more prevalent over the past couple of decades due to their superior performance over conventional continuous-wave and pulsed-wave radar systems in certain applications. However, one limiting factor of noise radar systems has been the generation of ultrabroadband waveforms. This thesis proposes a novel application of programmable pseudo-random bit generators (PRBGs) for use in noise radar applications. A long-sequence high-speed PRBG was designed using a low-cost and low-power complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) technology. The proposed circuit has a sequence length of approximately 4.3 Gbits and was designed to operate at 1 GHz providing a data rate of 1 Gbit/s. This new waveform generation technique would eliminate the requirement of a large variable delay-line (transmission-line) and reduce the power required by noise radar systems. It would allow such systems to become much more compact and create the opportunity for the move towards hand-held devices. It would further allow easier implementation of bistatic radar systems where the transmitting and receiving sites are physically far from one another. In addition, this programmable long-sequence PRBG could have applications in cryptology, communications, and other areas where the generation of high-speed random bit sequences is paramount. Unfortunately, an ASIC (application specific integrated circuit) design process documentation error rendered the fabricated IC's unusable. The error was caused by not enabling the input pads of the IC, which required an undocumented edit to the gate-level design file generated by Synopsys \textit{Design Vision}. Consequently, the circuit had to be realized on a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), which performed as expected, albeit at a lower frequency of 50 MHz. The PSD of the FPGA implementation created the expected output of a sinc-squared function with the first null at the clock frequency. This result proves that a LFSR PRBG is a viable noise source for use in noise radar systems. Description: Thesis (Master, Electrical & Computer Engineering) -- Queen's University, 2013-10-31 14:48:27.422 2013-10-31T04:00:00Z


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condo at the beach in Lincoln City
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- baths 2
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- pool yes
- hot tub no
- pets allowed no
- type Condo
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$ 1,300 - $ 1,700 / month
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The condo is located right on the beach and provides a specteacular view of the ocean from this top floor unit. Beautiful and easy access beach is at your feet to walk, fly kites and general frolicking. It is super quiet since there is no one above to disturb. The place has been recently renovated. There are two queen size beds available. The master bedroom has its own full bathroom.
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There is 700 square feet of living space (third floor units are larger) so there is no cramped feeling of a hotel room. There is well equiped kitchen if you want to prepare your own meals. However, there is no oven if you want to bake somethig. There is a large toaster oven for heating pizza etc. There are plenty of good resturants close by. Factory outlet stores are withen walking distance and a shuttle to the casino is free.
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Daily rate $85-105. Two nights minimum plus $40-50 cleaning fee and city and state taxesof ten and one half percent. For emample two night stay for two guests is $232.05 and for four guests $276.25. More nights stay lowers the per night rate. Weekly rate starting at $650 plus cleaning charge and tax. Monthly rate $13000-1700 (for 28 days). No taxes for monthly rental. We keep the same rate year round and all days of the week.
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Top things to do in Lincoln City
- Beach walking
- finding agates and shells
- shopping at the outlet stores
- Chnook Winds Casino
- Wine tasting
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- Visit many used book stores
- Walking on the beach
- golf course fees are reasonable
- whale watching
- surfing
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- Kite flying
- Playing on the beach
- Newport aquarium
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Remember when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's All Appropriate Inquiries rule was promulgated in 2005? For the first time since then, there will soon be a new revision to the ASTM E 1527 Standard and the time to begin preparing your staff and educating your clients is now.
The E 1527-13 revision is the result of three years of discussion and debate among many dedicated stakeholders who spent countless hours at ASTM Phase I ESA Task Group meetings and on conference calls examining all parts of the standard and hammering out every word of the revision. The most significant revisions are in the areas of: REC definitions, agency file review, vapor migration/intrusion, user responsibilities and more.
For this event, EDR Insight is fortunate to have the input of three professionals—an environmental professional, a commercial real estate lender and an attorney—who were active with the revision process and who each devoted significant time and expertise to shaping the new revisions.
Join us for this important and timely event as the commercial lending and property risk management industry prepares to transition away from the -05 standard to E 1527-13.
Target Audience:
• Environmental due diligence professionals
• Environmental risk managers at financial institutions
Benefits to attendees:
• Insights into specific areas of revision and a deeper understanding of what drove the changes
• More clarity on REC-HREC-CREC definitions
• More clarity on agency file review
• An end user perspective from the lending sector
• An attorney's take on what the changes mean in the construct of CERCLA liability and commercial property transactions
• Advice on how EPs and lenders should be preparing for E 1527-13
• Potential changes that end users may see in their Phase I ESA reports when E 1527-13 takes effect
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Vapor Intrusion and Environmental Liability—Learning from Past Mistakes
Attorneys: Joseph G. Maternowski, William C. Wagner & Stuart J. Lieberman
Feb 12 2013
73 mins
A number of recent developments, including 2013's revisions to ASTM E 1527 Phase I environmental site assessment standard, make it more difficult—and risky—to ignore vapor migration during environmental due diligence. EDR Insight has assembled a panel of the most knowledgeable attorneys in the field to help environmental professionals and risk managers at financial institutions answer a common question:
What can happen if vapor-related issues are missed?
This team of experts, with decades of experience advising commercial real estate deals, will share real-world cases of "due diligence gone wrong" from vapor migration-related lawsuits filed as a result of inadequate property investigations and poor lender oversight. This one-time event is an important learning opportunity for any environmental professional who participates in environmental investigations, as well as commercial real estate lenders who extend credit on properties that may be impacted by vapor migration.
Attendees of this webinar will learn:
• Recent developments that have brought vapor migration front and center.
• Why environmental due diligence policies should expressly address vapor migration.
• How federal and state authorities are responding to vapor intrusion concerns—and the implications for buyers, lenders and sellers.
• Steps that environmental professionals and commercial real estate lenders can take to avoid liability related to vapor migration.
• Real-world examples of what can happen if vapor issues are ignored during environmental due diligence.
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Upcoming Revisions to ASTM E1527: Are You Prepared for 2013?
Anthony J. Buonicore
Dec 14 2012
78 mins
For the first time since 2005, the ASTM E1527 standard is going through a significant revision. Now is the time to start preparing your staff and your clients! The changes to the standard will go into effect immediately once the new version is published in 2013. At this complimentary webinar you will learn about:
-Revised REC and HREC definitions, plus a new term
-Clarification on vapor migration and ASTM E2600-10
-Changes to User Responsibilities and important news about environmental liens
-Much more!
The EDR team has been tracking the revision process closely since it began in 2010. This fall, we have educated over 1,000 environmental professionals at our Due Diligence at Dawn (DDD) seminars around the country.
Join EDR and Anthony J. Buonicore, former E1527 Task Group leader, for this webinar and learn all you need to know to comply with the forthcoming edition of the ASTM E1527 Standard.
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What Every Environmental Risk Manager Needs to Know About U.S. EPA VI Guidance
David Gillay, Barnes & Thornburg LLP's Brownfields Practice Group, Francis Ramacciotti, ENVIRON & Robert Uppencamp, ARCADIS
Dec 11 2012
65 mins
Vapor intrusion, the migration of volatile chemicals from the subsurface into overlying buildings, presents potential health risks and environmental liability at properties with current or past contamination. The U.S. EPA is preparing its final Vapor Intrusion Guidance for evaluating and assessing risk from VI. The release of EPA's guidance is scheduled for release a few months before ASTM is expected to publish a revised Phase I environmental site assessment protocol (ASTM E 1527). Among the changes to ASTM E 1527-05 is the addition of new language throughout the standard to include the assessment of vapor migration risk.
EDR is extremely fortunate to offer you a webinar with three speakers who have been performing successful VI investigations for many years, and have been working with ASTM and the U.S. EPA to provide comments on draft documents. With the scheduled release of EPA's final VI guidance—followed by a revised ASTM E 1527 standard to include vapor intrusion—now is the time to prepare and ensure that due diligence policies include VI and that appropriate science is used to minimize the impact of VI on property deals, including brownfield redevelopment.
It is critical that risk managers understand what these two documents mean in terms of the standard of care and how it might affect their own liability—or that of their borrowers.
Benefits to Lenders:
•Recent regulatory history surrounding vapor intrusion
•Myths about vapor intrusion and mitigation alternatives
•Available data that can be used to evaluate VI risk
•Implications of the new federal guidance document
•What the vapor-related revisions to ASTM E 1527 mean in terms of lenders' environmental due diligence policies
Benefits to EPs:
•A better understanding of why vapor migration presents a risk to your clients
•A way to begin thinking about how the new guidance and revised ASTM E 1527 standard may necessitate changes to your Phase I ESA process
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EDR Insight's 3Q12 Quarterly Market Update: Tracking the Drivers of Recovery
Anthony J. Buonicore, P.E., Principal, The Buonicore Group & Dianne P. Crocker, Principal Analyst, EDR Insight
Nov 5 2012
80 mins
To help you meet the challenge of staying up to speed on the forces driving demand for property assessments, EDR Insight invites you to a complimentary web event on the state of the market in the third quarter of 2012—and a look to 2013. Attendees of this 60-minute webinar will learn:
• The status of commercial property transactions and the asset classes attracting the most attention
• Commercial real estate lending volume
• Key players in the deal-making and lending worlds
• Where to focus business development efforts for 2013 and beyond
• EDR Insight's near-term forecast for Phase I ESA volume and major market risks
Join us for a look at the forces driving demand for your services so that you can position your firm for growth.
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EDR Insight's Quarterly Market Update: Tracking the Drivers of Recovery
Anthony J. Buonicore, P.E., Principal, The Buonicore Group & Dianne P. Crocker, Principal Analyst, EDR Insight
Jul 31 2012
56 mins
To help you meet the challenge of staying up to speed on the forces driving demand for property assessments, EDR Insight invites you to a complimentary web event on the mid-year state of the market.
Attendees of this 60-minute webinar will learn:
• The status of commercial property transactions and the asset classes attracting the most attention
• Commercial real estate lending volume and how tolerance for environmental risk is changing
• Key players in the deal-making and lending worlds
• Where to focus business development efforts for the remainder of 2012 and beyond
• EDR Insight's near-term forecast for Phase I ESA volume and major market risks
Join us for a look at the forces driving demand for your services so that you can position your firm for growth.
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Helping Risk Managers Communicate the Value of Environmental Due Diligence
Rick Ferguson, Brian Ginter & John Rybak
Mar 28 2012
63 mins
Environmental risk managers at banks understand why due diligence is important to protect the bank from collateral devaluation and liability exposure, but how well do they communicate this value up the chain? Environmental due diligence is important, along with evaluating a borrower's creditworthiness and getting an appraisal done, but only in the broader context of originating loans. The difficulty in bridging the gap between environmental risk managers and loan officers/senior management was identified as one of the key challenges faced by risk management professionals, particularly at community banks.
This webinar will provide lenders with actionable intell to help them educate senior management and loan officers to foster a greater understanding across the bank of the importance in understanding environmental risk and the liability the bank can face if environmental due diligence is not properly addressed. Join us for this webinar as seasoned insiders selected from the ranks of a large bank, a regional bank and a community bank share their experiences in communicating the value of environmental due diligence internally at their institutions.
-Rick Ferguson, P.G., Chief Environmental Compliance Officer, SVP, U.S. Bank
-Brian Ginter, VP & CCIM, Appraisal/Environmental Group, Burke & Herbert Bank
-John Rybak, SVP Environmental Risk Manager, BB&T
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How Well Are You Adapting to Today's Trust & Value Economy?
Meridith Elliott Powell
Mar 14 2012
54 mins
The downturn has fundamentally changed the market. Customers are now in control. Price competition has intensified at the same time that the Phase I environmental site assessment practice is expanding to require expertise in new areas like vapor intrusion and file reviews. Pressure to deliver reports quickly and efficiently has also intensified. Doing more for less is the new name of the game.
What does this new dynamic mean to your client interactions? How well is your firm adapting?
Join this free webinar with internationally certified coach, speaker and author, Meridith Elliott Powell, for an engaging presentation on today's dynamic market environment. She will explain how you can use trust and value, not low price, to your competitive advantage in today's value-based economy. Powell will also share her proven tips for marketing services in today's economy and how you can create a unique identity for your firm.
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Top 10 Trends in Commercial Lenders' Environmental Due Diligence
Dianne Crocker, Principal Analyst, EDR Insight
Feb 22 2012
47 mins
What's in store for lender due diligence this year? Join this EDR Insight webinar to learn about the top ten trends that will define the world of lender environmental due diligence this year. Topics will include: how lenders' risk aversion is changing in response to market conditions, geographic hot spots for commercial real estate investment, the implication of this year's wave of loan maturities for environmental risk management, the forecast for commercial real estate lending in 2012--and more.
Environmental due diligence this year will take many shapes. Banks must meet intense regulator pressure to minimize their exposure to environmental risk in their commercial real estate lending operations. Asset dispositions by lenders to clear their balance sheets of distressed loans and properties are on the rise. And on top of that, a record-high wave of loan maturities is coming in 2012. Attendees will learn how banks today are responding to the need to manage environmental risk effectively, expectations for lending levels and asset dispositions as a massive transfer of commercial properties gets underway.
EDR Insight's cutting-edge 60-minute presentation is designed to help you:
-Understand the forces driving environmental due diligence
-Whether your bank is lending in one of this year's hot spots for commercial real estate investment
-The factors that affect banks' environmental risk tolerance
-The types of properties banks are willing to underwrite in today's fragile market
-The role of environmental due diligence in determining which loans get refinanced as this year's wave of maturities hits
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Two Experts Share Intell on Vapor Intrusion in the Real World
David Gillay, Barnes & Thornburg and John Sallman, Terracon Consultants, Inc.
Feb 7 2012
61 mins
Educating clients about the importance of addressing vapor intrusion risk on today's real estate deals is one of the top technical challenges that environmental professionals face. Join us as two vapor intrusion experts share their experience from the field. With the science evolving at a rapid rate, VI is the unseen villain that is complicating real estate transfers, financing/re-financing options and brownfield redevelopment. As property transactions get underway after a long downturn--and a large number of properties begin to change hands due to foreclosures, workouts and distressed asset deals--it is critical for environmental professionals to understand how VI, even on properties with NFA letters, can create liability for property owners, tenants and lenders.
One important development involves EPA's efforts to make dramatic changes to its Draft 2002 VI Guidance. David Gillay, a leading environmental attorney, will cover the most significant proposed changes to the EPA's VI guidance from a legal perspective and what these changes mean for Phase I ESA standard operating procedures. Gillay will also provide several recent cases involving VI that highlight the importance of proactively addressing risk upfront.
To help environmental due diligence professionals better understand the VI pathway and its implications for increasing a property purchaser's potential environmental liability, John Sallman, a Senior Principal and Environmental Department Manager at Terracon Consultants, will present on his experience educating clients, how he deals with client resistance, why the VI opportunity differs in states that have guidance versus those that do not, what ASTM's efforts to revise E 1527-05 might mean and why firms need to proactively address VI with clients. Sallman was recently chosen to lead Terracon's Vapor Task Group and will also share what his firm is doing to maintain an internal dialogue on this important topic.
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Phase I ESA Liability Protection: Beyond All Appropriate Inquiry
Nick Albergo
Jan 31 2012
60 mins
Join EDR and industry veteran Nick Albergo for an insider's take on:
-The types of issues courts consider during Phase I ESA-related lawsuits
-Practical challenges when addressing diffuse anthropogenic pollution
-Opinions versus recommendations
-When a file review can be deemed complete
-How EPs can avoid common pitfalls in their own practice
Nick Albergo's unique perspective is shaped by years of being called as an expert witness on Phase I litigation. In addition to being a course instructor for ASTM's E 1527-05 standard, Albergo has firsthand experience in the development of ASTM's Phase II ESA standard (E 1903). In this webinar, he will address recent revisions and the standard's place in the marketplace, as well as weigh in on such timely topics as vapor encroachment and continuing obligations under CERCLA.
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Analysis of Recent Major Business Decisions Impacting Financial Institutions
Meir Feder, Jay Tambe, Brian J. Murray
Oct 19 2011
70 mins
Decisions Impacting Financial Institutions: An Analysis of Recent Major Business Decisions From The U.S. Supreme Court, the New York Court of Appeals, and the Second Circuit
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ASTM's New Continuing Obligations Standard: What it Means For You
Tim Haley, Associate at Barnes and Thornburg
Oct 6 2011
60 mins
When EPA issued its All Appropriate Inquiries rule in 2005 and ASTM followed with the E1527-05 Phase I ESA Standard, greater clarity was brought to the site assessment market for both property owners and environmental professionals. These two documents spelled out the steps needed to obtain a CERCLA liability defense. However, with this clarity came additional confusion: how does a property owner maintain their CERCLA protection after the Phase I has been completed? According to language written by Congress, CERCLA libaility protection begins with AAI, but may also require "continuing obligations" without saying much more about what that might entail. After several years of drafting and debate, ASTM issued the E2790 Standard Guide for Identifying and Complying with Continuing Obligations in July.
What does the standard entail? How will it change your practice? Should prpoerty owners and lenders be concerned? How should it be applied to real-life scenarios? Attorney Tim Haley of Barnes & Thornburg will answer all of these questions and more during a free webinar on October 6, 2011 at 2pm EST.
Tim is not only an experienced environmental attorney, but also contributed to writing the E2790 Standard.
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What Nortel Really Means For Your Business In California
Roburt Waldow, Jones Day San Francisco; David Cowling, Jones Day Dallas; and Justin Hepworth, Jones Day Dallas
Oct 6 2011
68 mins
The California Court of Appeal's decision in Nortel Networks Inc. v. State Board of Equalization recently became final providing taxpayers with a much needed victory with respect to certain sales of software in California. While many have filed protective claims for refund - reveling in the perceived freedom from tax on these sales - more difficult issues have arisen with respect to how to handle these sales going forward.
On Octoer 6, 2011, the Jones Day State and Local Tax Practice will present an in-depth analysis of the state of software sales in California post - Nortel.
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Jones Day 2011 State Tax Legislative Update
Charolette Noel, Kirk Lyda, Rachel Wilson, Justin Thompson
Sep 8 2011
61 mins
2011 marked a significant year in state tax legislation. Several states enacted legislation in key areas, such as nexus, apportionment and sourcing, net operating losses, tax credits, tax amnesty, and unclaimed property.
On September 8, 2011, the Jones Day State and Local Tax Practice will present a live, 60-minute webcast, beginning at 1:00 p.m. EDT, that will review the significant state tax legislation enacted during 2011, including:
•Affiliate and Click-Through Nexus Legislation
•Colorado and Illinois—Constitutional Challenges to Use Tax Legislation
•Connecticut—Budget Bill Tax Provisions
•District of Columbia—Combined Reporting
•Michigan—Business Tax "Reform"
•Texas—82nd Legislature in Review
•2011 Legislative Trends
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Capsules for Use in Dry Powder Inhalers (DPIs) in Early Phase Dev
Matt Richardson, Capsugel; Massimo Moratto, Aptuit; Mike Savill, Capsugel
Jun 28 2011
69 mins
Finding efficient drug delivery methods is becoming increasingly important as the pharmaceutical industry looks to improve the performance of its new compounds and extend the applications of existing drugs. One option that has long been used to successfully treat respiratory conditions and provide compounds with a fast-acting route into circulation is drug delivery via inhalation using a dry powder inhaler (DPI).
Capsugel's Xcelodose technology is ideally suited to meet the specialized demand for filling capsules for DPI use, as it is proven to dispense very low weights repeatably with precision and accuracy. The technology is suitable for any dry powder, including micronized and cohesive powders, and fills the powder into the capsule without compressing or compacting the powder base, thereby facilitating evacuation on inhalation. Collaborative data shows that the action of filling does not give rise to segregation of blended products provided the constituents have similar particle size and density, nor will it degrade the bonds between API and carrier particles.
Matt Richardson, Pharmaceutical Business Development Manager, Capsugel
Matt has a BS in Chemistry (Wofford College) and Ph.D. (Wake Forest) in synthetic organic and organometallic chemistry. Prior to joining Capsugel in 2005, he worked in process development and scale up of pharmaceuticals.
Massimo Moratto, Senior Scientist Pharmaceutical Development, Aptuit
Massimo has worked in formulation development at Aptuit, formerly GSK, for ten years. He works with solid oral dosage forms, Dry Powder Inhaler formulations and is responsible for upgrading the Aptuit Verona facility for respiratory technologies, including the purchase of a new Xcelodose 600S.
Mike Savill, Pharmaceutical Technology Manager, Capsugel
Mike supports product and process development for Capsugel's laboratory equipment. He has helped develop the Xcelodose technology and specialises in the automated precision dosing of dry powders.
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European Perspectives on Nanotechnology
Dr. Dorothée Weber-Bruls, Dr. Christian Fulda
Jun 21 2011
57 mins
European Perspectives on Nanotechnology:
Seizing Opportunities, Protecting Technology, and Avoiding Risks
Nanotechnology is expected to become one of the key technologies of the 21st century, and it is already being used in a vast number of industrial and consumer applications.
This webinar will first provide an overview of patent protection for nanotechnology-related inventions in Europe. It will describe specific requirements for claiming new effects caused by miniaturization and will summarize new judicial developments under the European Patent Convention and in Germany, where most European patent infringement trials are held. Practical advice for the search for nanotechnology inventions of third parties will also be given.
The second part will address potential regulatory and liability risks facing nanotechnology products in Europe and how to manage those risks. The European regulatory framework for nanotechnology will be discussed. In the absence of European "nano-legislation," stakeholders have to take into account both substance-and product-related regulation, as well as general harmonized product liability and product safety regulations.
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Planning Under the Texas Margin Tax – How To Save Money
Kirk Lyda and Karen Currie
Apr 26 2011
61 mins
The Texas margin tax presents both pitfalls and planning opportunities for most companies. The unusual structure of the margin tax can make predicting the tax implications difficult. Understanding the mechanics of the Texas margin tax and how it varies from other states' business taxes can be crucial to avoid overpaying.
On April 26, 2011, the Jones Day State and Local Tax Practice will present a live, 60-minute webcast, beginning at 12:00 p.m. CDT, that will review the current status of the Texas margin tax regime and outline potential areas ripe for tax planning, including:
• Efficient reporting of revenue;
• Expansive deductions for flow-through funds;
• The ins and outs of the costs of goods sold deduction;
• Maximizing the lower 0.5% rate;
• Unique apportionment opportunities;
• Finding the right unitary group; and
• The vital need for tax sharing agreements and indemnification.
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EBEC Group
Mar 22 2011
91 mins
The Employee Benefits/Executive compensation group has arranged for a web cast at which BDO will give an overview of the accounting treatment afforded to various types of equity award (e.g, options, SARs, Restricted Stock, RSUs, Cash-based phantom award). The purpose of the webcast is to provide Jones Day attorneys who are involved in advising companies on forms of various equity-based compensation a better understanding of the accounting aspect of granting, modifying or amending equity awards. BDO will also discuss the accounting consequences of adding provisions like a net-settlement feature, amending awards in connection with corporate transactions and extending the life of the award following termination of employment.
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Strategies for Producing Membrane Proteins in E. coli vs. Yeast
Dr. James Love, New York Consortium on Membrane Protein Structure, and Mark Dumont, University of Rochester Medical Center
Mar 16 2011
76 mins
How do you deal with commonly encountered problems and bottlenecks that occur when trying to express and purify membrane proteins (MPs) for structural biology? Current Protocols (www.currentprotocols.com) and The Protein Society (www.proteinsociety.org) are pleased to present a free 1-hour webinar by two leaders in MP production: James Love, Head of Research for the New York Consortium on Membrane Protein Structure, will speak on challenges and solutions for working with MPs in E. coli, and Mark Dumont from the will discuss the same topics for yeast systems. Plus, Drs. Love and Dumont will answer your questions live!
- Advantages and disadvantages of yeast and E. coli expression systems
- Rapid high-throughput cloning, expression and purification procedures
- Vectors and tags
- Maximizing expression levels
- Cell lysis
- Protein stability and minimizing proteolysis
- Detergent selection
James Love is Head of Research for The New York Consortium on Membrane Protein Structure (NYCOMPS), one of nine specialized centers focusing on MPs as part of the Protein Structure Initiative: Biology. Dr Love has published on high-throughput methodologies developed specifically for integral MPs, which have been used to process more than 5,000 membrane proteins. With this work, NYCOMPS has solved many exciting membrane protein structures.
Mark Dumont is a Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the University of Rochester Medical School. One of the Principal Investigators of the Membrane Protein Structural Biology Consortium, he has been involved in expression and purification of MPs as part of the Center for High Throughput Structural Biology, and the project for Structural Genomics of Pathogenic Protozoa. His work on MPs in yeast has spanned individual targets to genome-wide studies.
Who Should Attend:
Researchers who need to produce MPs for functional or structural studies (e.g., activity assays or crystallization).
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