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Newton Independent
Newton Independent
Newton Independent
State Rep. Greg Heartsill individually introduced four pieces of legislation on Friday, the majority of which have to do with the feasibility of restructuring state government agencies.
The Columbia Republican, who represents the southern half of Jasper County and points south, introduced House File 2026 that calls for a feasibility student on restructuring state government departments. The measure calls on the Department of Management to conduct a study on the viability of reducing the number of state departments to no more than 10. The study would be due to the General Assembly by Jan. 1.
The first term state lawmaker, in House File 2025, is also asking the Department of Management to complete a study by Jan. 1 that assesses the impact of reorganizing the various state government divisions, bureaus and offices based on the function performed by each.
Heartsill's House File 2024 would establish a task force that would look at establishing common statewide service delivery districts. The study group would be tasked, again by Jan. 1, with identifying common boundaries, to the extent possible, for the delivery of services that are provided on a regional district basis with the goal of providing cost efficiencies through possible co-location of services within the identified districts.
Finally, Heartsill's House File 2021 would require that a recipient of Medicaid through the Department of Human Services submit to a health risk assessment and comply with any individualized health plan subsequently developed by the recipient's health provider as a condition of continued eligibility. The DHS would be tasked with developing the guidelines for the health risk assessment and individualized health plans to be used by primary care providers.
Newton Independent
A March 3 trial date has been set for the Sully man charged in federal court for being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition in connection with an incident in late December where he severely beat his wife while holding her against her will and discharging weapons toward her inside their southeast Jasper County home.
Magistrate Judge Ross A. Walters set the trial date for William "Billie" Sanders, 40, of 11010 S. 100th Ave. E. on Friday during his arraignment on the charges brought by a federal grand jury earlier in the week.
The charges from the grand jury indictment replace similar charges brought in a federal criminal complaint against Sanders after he was allowed to be released on $200 bond on the initial willful injury and possession of firearms complaints brought by the state. Following his arrest on the federal charges, he was ordered detained due to the risk he poses to public safety, the judge determined.
The grand jury indictment charges that on Dec. 28, Sanders, "having been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, did knowingly possess ... firearms and ammunition" in violation of federal statutes.
The grand jury indictment also states that upon Sanders' conviction, the firearms and ammunition involved in the commission of the offense, be forfeited to the U.S. government. He is accused of possessing a Stevens pump 12-gauge shotgun, a H&R 12-gauge pump shotgun, a Marlin Model 40 .22 caliber rifle, and a Springfield XD 9-millimeter pistol, and ammunition for the guns.
Judge Walters set Feb. 18 as both the filing date on any motions to continue the trial and to advise on any plea negotiations.
Sanders was ordered to remain detained.
State prosecutors have amended the charges initially brought against Sanders. He is now charged with willful injury resulting in serious injury, a Class C felony, intimidation with a dangerous weapons, also a Class C felony, false imprisonment and habitual offender.
Newton Independent
A Newton man was charged by Missouri law enforcement officials last week for allegedly shooting a Moberly steakhouse owner 17-years ago, the Columbia Daily Tribune reported on Saturday.
Ollie M. James III, 39, was charged after Moberly police allegedly obtained a recorded conversation where the Newton man admits he was responsible for the shooting.
James is accused of shooting the owner of Richard's Steakhouse in the chest on the evening of Dec. 28, 1997. The shooting is alleged to have occured in the parking lot of the restaurant it had closed for the evening. The victim in the attack survived.
James was charged on Tuesday with first degree assault, the Missouri newspaper reports. Bond was set at $100,000.
Newton Chief of Police Jeff Hoebelheinrich and Jasper County Sheriff John Halferty said neither of their departments had any involvement in the investigation nor did they participate in making James' arrest.
Newton Independent
Jasper County Conservation is partnering with the Central College Fishing Club to host the first "Frozen Fins Ice Fishing Tournament" set for 10:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday on the Arhens access side of Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve.
There is a $30 refundable entrance fee for pre-registered contestants with the registration fee rising to $35 on the day of the event.
Cash prizes will be given to the top three places, dependent on the number of teams registered. There will also be a "big fish" pot teams can enter into for an additional $5.
Space is limited so teams are encouraged to register by contacting Greg Oldsen at 641-792-9780 as soon as possible.
Newton Independent
Find out if you are one of the estimated 28 million Americans who have a hearing loss that can be treated when Skiff Medical Center Audiologist Sue Bartel-Kelso holds free hearing screens from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday.
Bartel-Kelso offered a number of indicators individuals might use to determine whether a free hearing screening might be in their best interest. Individuals should take note if they:
"People who see themselves in these statements should be seen for a hearing test," she said. "Even a slight hearing loss can have an impact on your daily life. Hearing loss is treatable, and there is no reason to miss all the important sounds of life."
The free hearing clinics at Skiff are by appointment only. Call 641-791-4380 to schedule an appointment for Thursday.
By SEN. DENNIS BLACK
Democrat, Lynnville
The governor's State-of-the-State address this past week was surely one with which few could disagree. It was not overly substantive, but the major items were those that need attention. Bullying in schools, exempting veterans retirement benefits from state tax, freezing tuition at regent's institutions, and improving on the successes of the General Assembly from last year's session were the primary issues. The governor provided accolades to both parties for accomplishments of 2013, and to my recollection, gave no one reason to refrain from standing during the many applause lines. In other words, the address was meant to be non-partisan, and uplifting to the spirits of Iowans that the future would bring good things.
This session should not be devoted to just the above, for they have near unanimous support in both chambers. Rather, the time should be spent with serious dialogue and action concerning cutting taxes for middle class families, expanding job skills training, investing in infrastructure and creating jobs, providing adequate funding for environmental protection and enhancement, and seeking compromise that will allow Iowan's to have a livable wage from their jobs. In other words, it need not be a "do nothing" session, accomplishing only the perfunctories, and then adjourning so folks can go home and campaign for re-election. We're there to get things done, and I have a personal agenda pertaining to soil and water conservation initiatives, and getting colleagues to understand that the problems with tree diseases are real and must be considered.
My continual harping on the necessity of adequate funding to the Department of Natural Resources and Department of Agriculture has been noticed by "special interest" groups in the state. I was delighted to learn that one of the Iowa Farm Bureau's top objectives is to have the legislature appropriate the funds that would cover the state's share of completing all the current engineered plans for land improvements for soil conservation and water improvements on Iowa's farms. The state pays a third of the conservation practice costs, and the farmer pays two-thirds.
Specific plans are prepared by the Soil and Water Conservation Districts, and the statewide backlog is such that if the legislature will appropriate $18.5 million, combined with $37 million from the landowners, unprecedented progress can be made in conservation land practices. And, the $55.5 million public/private cost share would be direct job creation for land improvement contractors in Iowa. The money stays here. A caveat to this is the necessity of funding for local Soil and Water Conservation Districts to hire technicians that will oversee the planning, coordination and construction of these land practices.
Citizens need to get involved in the environmental issues. Soil health is deteriorating, and our waters need immediate attention. Yet, as long as folks can eat, and turn on the faucet and have clean water, the cry is inaudible for proactivity in our most basic and essential natural resources. Even now, it's a "catch-up", yet few want to accept the truth.
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By REP. GREG HEARTSILL
Republican, Columbia
House District 28
The 2014 session of the Iowa General Assembly is under way!
This year's session is scheduled to be 10 days less than last year's session, at 100 days. However, leaders in both chambers are suggesting the legislative calendar may be even shorter than that. With a shorter schedule also comes earlier deadlines for the first and second self-imposed funnel dates for legislation.
Over the interim, I have been busy gathering input from several of you in the district and working with fellow legislators to craft bills that are ready to submit. And I am not alone in that. Knowing that this year's session will likely end sooner than last year's, many in the House Chamber were prepared to hit the ground running on Day One. I have likened it to the guy who takes days to set up tens of thousands of dominoes in a gymnasium only to see them all topple one-by-one in a matter of minutes.
On opening day, January 13, I was encouraged to hear the leadership of both parties set a more conciliatory tone for this year's upcoming session. We have proven to ourselves and the citizens of Iowa that we can work together on common ground solutions that benefit all Iowans.
The main event of day two was Governor Branstad's Condition of the State Address. After reviewing the accomplishments of the last legislative year, the Governor laid out his administrative priorities and budget proposal.
Governor Branstad highlighted the "centerpiece" of his agenda as the Home Base Iowa Initiative, which is a bipartisan plan focused on recruiting service members to Iowa. Included in this plan are proposals to match veterans with high-paying careers, increase support for the Military Homeownership Assistance Program, opportunities in higher education, and exempting their military pensions from taxation.
The Governor also proposed a budget that will surpass the $7 billion mark for the first time ever. This is slightly more than the on-going revenue projection of $6.983 billion by the Revenue Estimating Conference. House Republicans are committed to only passing a budget that complies with our budgeting principles. Quite frankly, I am not ready to support any budget proposal that exceeds $7 billion.
The third day of the legislative session featured the Condition of the Judiciary delivered by Chief Justice Mark Cady. Chief Justice Cady touted the judicial branch's success in improved efficiencies in the court room along with highlighting the importance of courts serving as protectors of the young. As a member of the Judiciary Committee, I am pleased that Iowa's Court System has made good use of technology and new specialty courts to improve the justice system for Iowans.
Again this year during the Session, I plan to hold town hall meetings in each of the three counties in House District 28. The first one is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 7, in Knoxville. If you are unable to attend one of my scheduled forums, please feel free to contact me with your issues or concerns as they arise. You may do so either by phone (515-281-3221), e-mail (email@example.com), or when visiting the Capitol. I appreciate and welcome your comments and feedback. Also, if you would like to subscribe to my weekly e-newsletter, please send a quick note via email and I'll put you on the list.
I am honored to be your representative in the Iowa Legislature. Until next time, God bless!
By PETER HUSSMANN
Dear Readers,
I am writing this post to let you know that daily news items on the Newton Independent will slow considerably beginning in the middle of next week due to the necessity of my checking in to a hospital for treatment of a growth found on my larynx that doctor's suspect is cancerous.
I am scheduled to report to the hospital on Wednesday afternoon. The plan, as it now stands, is to first have the growth biopsied to determine if it is cancerous. Should that be the finding, it is then likely that doctors would perform a tracheotomy to assist my breathing and install a feeding tube for my nutritional needs. The radiation and chemotherapy treatments would follow.
While much is yet unknown about the course this treatment will take, what is known is that I will not be able to continue to be the trusted news source my thousands of daily readers have come to count on. For that, I apologize. I hope – and anticipate – this turns out to be nothing more than a short-term blip in my ability to provide local news content you've come to enjoy and often can't find anywhere else.
But readers, I need your support now more than ever. As I get set to enter into the world of cancer, I am fraught with emotional, familial and financial anxiety. Your support, through word and deed, can help to relieve that stress and provide the boost I know I will need going forward. With God's grace, I plan to soon be back at the keyboard. Keep checking.
Newton Independent
Newton residents have one final chance to weigh in on a proposal to issue a total of $3,735,000 in taxable essential corporate purpose general obligation bonds to finance a multi-faceted housing initiative at three public hearings set at Monday's Newton City Council meeting.
For months the council has been mulling the staff proposal to issue millions of dollars of debt to finance implementation of housing initiative designed to improve the city's curb appeal and facilitate new housing construction in the city.
The proposal includes the continuation of the City's current focus on property nuisances and rental inspections, financing for the reinstitution of the Dangerous and Dilapidated buildings program, implementation of an Abandoned and Dilapidated buildings program and funding for low and moderate income resident home improvements.
To facilitate new housing development, the program calls for city funding for the installation of infrastructure and financial incentives for home buyers, builders and property owners. Funds for potential property acquisition are included.
The needs to be addressed in the housing intiative were identified through the development of the city's recent Comprehensive Plan, a comprehensive local housing report and current demographic factors.
Three seperate public hearings will be held to approve financing for the various components of the overall initiative. Each component is being deemed an essential corporate purpose, though based on different sections of Iowa Code.
Late last year, former council member Dennis Julius asked on behalf of constituent Dennis Messick whether any of the proposed bond costs could be subject to reverse referendum petition calling for a citizen vote on the matter. The city's bond counsel indicated that state law is written broadly enough so that each of the components of the initiative could be deemed an essential corporate purpose and not be bound by reverse referendum provisions.
However, Newton residents are still allowed to challenge to the District Court the Newton council's decision to issue the bonds as essential corporate purposes. The council's decision to issue the bonds is final unless the court finds the council exceeded its authority.
Staff is recommending that bond underwriter costs be added to the total bond issuance which will allow for the $3.65 million originally proposed to be available for implementation of the housing program.
The project descriptions of the separate public hearings are as follows:
Pulbic Hearing 1 - D&D program and administration cost
Public Hearing 2 - Infrastructure
Public Hearing 3 - General development assistance
City staff is also recommending that all the bonds be issued as taxable, a move that will increase interest rates and cost more to repay.
The recommendation is being made due to the increased flexibility of taxable bonds, including fewer reporting and compliance requirements and to allow for the possible private benefit that may go to an individual, company or corporation through the housing program.
The staff report to council in advance of tonight's meeting does not include information on the long-term impact of the bonds on a Newton property owner's city property tax bill. However, at a special meeting on Monday where the council was asked to consider issuing bonds to finance a number of capital projects, the council was hesitant until more information could be provided on how the capital project bonding and the housing initiative bonding would impact next year's budget and the property tax bills of local residents.
Newton Independent
Newton Independent
Though its future is uncertain at best, a group of 21 House Democrats on Wednesday wasted little time in introducing legislation to raise the state's minimum wage.
House File 2011 calls for the current $7.25 minimum wage to jump to $7.75 as of July 1, $8.25 as of Jan. 1, 2015, $9 as of July 1, 2015, and $10.10 as of Jan. 1, 2016.
In addition, the bill calls for annual increases to the minimum wage beginning July 1, 2016 by the same percentage as the cost-of-living increase in federal Social Security benefits approved by the Social Security Administration.
An employer would not be required to pay a new employee the applicable hourly wage until the employee has completed 90 calendar days of employment. After the 90 days, the employer would be required to pay the employee the applicable hourly wage as of the date of completion.
Current new hires have a minimum wage of $6.35. That would increase to $6.85 on July 1, $7.35 as of Jan. 1, 2015, $8.10 as of July 1, 2015 and $9.20 as of Jan. 1, 2016.
Lobbyists are lining up for and against the measure along worker/business interest lines. The Iowa Federation of Labor is backing the measure while the Iowa Lodging Association, Iowa Restaurant Association and Iowa Grocery Industry Association all voicing opposition to the bill.
The bill has been sent to a subcommittee of the House Labor Committee.
By REP. DAN KELLEY
Democrat, Newton
We opened the 2014 legislative session this week and it was great to see my colleagues from around the state again. After legislative leaders offered their agenda for session on opening day Monday, we had two special joint sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday to hear from the Governor and the Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court.
The Governor outlined his priorities this year and also released his budget recommendations. We were pleased to hear many things that we all agree on, including: connecting more Iowans to broadband, freezing tuition at our state universities, and stopping bullying in our schools.
While he also took a positive step expanding apprenticeship and job training programs, we're going to have to work together to build more support for community colleges and grow our skilled workforce.
If we keep focused on the middle class, we can approve some common sense solutions and give Iowans more economic security.
Chief Justice Mark Cady's State of Judiciary highlighted several priorities for the courts this year. The top priority is protecting Iowa's kids with more face-to-face meetings with troubled youth. Justice Cady also wants to make sure the courts provide equal access to every Iowan regardless of where they live.
This session I will serve on the same committees as last year; Ways & Means, Environmental Protection, Agriculture, and International Relations. I will serve, once again, as Ranking Member on the Administration and Regulations Budget Subcommittee. In addition, our new Minority Leader Mark Smith of Marshalltown has appointed me to the State Government Committee. I'm excited about this new assignment. It's good to get back to work at the Capitol.
While every Iowan knows the first in the nation Iowa Caucuses are held every presidential year, many Iowans don't realize the caucuses for both Democrats and Republicans are held in non-presidential years as well. It's an opportunity to meet with your neighbors and talk about what's important to you, your family, and your community. The 2014 Iowa Caucuses will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 21 in a location near you. Please attend and participate.
I'm proud to represent Newton, Colfax, Baxter, Mingo, Kellogg, Prairie City, Lambs Grove, Ira, and Valeria. Feel free to contact me anytime at 641-521-9260 or email@example.com.
Visit my website at www.electkelley.com. 'Friend' me on Facebook and 'follow' me on Twitter. Thank you for the opportunity to serve.
Newton Independent
The Jasper County Sheriff's Department is investigating a number of break-ins and thefts reported recently in the rural Prairie City and Mitchellville areas.
On Jan. 6, Sheriff's Department officials received two break-in reports in rural Mitchellville where miscellaneous tools and all-terrain vehicles were reported stolen at both locations.
On Saturday, Sheriff's officials received a report of a vehicle being stolen from a rural Prairie City residence though the owner located it later that day and that it appeard that nothing had been taken from the vehicle.
On Tuesday, a rural Prairie City resident reported that tractor batteries and copper battery cables had been taken from equipment in a farm field.
The Jasper County Sheriff's Department is continuing to investigate the thefts.
Newton Independent
Members of the Newton Park Board will mull a proposal to ban tobacco use at all city parks and recreational facilities over the course of the next month before again discussing the matter at its meeting next month.
Representatives of the American Lung Association made the pitch to Park Board members at its meeting Wednesday though the Park Board took no action on the matter.
The Lung Association is pushing governmental entities throughout central Iowa to enact ordinances for tobacco free recreational areas. It has successfully persuaded the communities of Prairie City and Mitchellvile to ban tobacco at all city parks, trails and recreational facilities.
The Park Board could enact a rule banning tobacco use or recommend to the Newton City Council that an ordinance banning tobacco be enacted. The Board could also choose to do nothing.
Newton Independent
The cross-country ski and snowshoe clinic at Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve on Saturday has been cancelled due to a lack of snowcover, Katie Cantu, a conservationist with the Jasper County Conservation Department announced this morning.
The next scheduled ski and snowshoe clinic is set for 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Preserve, weather permitting.
Members of the Newton Christian School First Lego League Team show off the hardware they won at a regional competition that allows them to advance to state competition on Saturday at Iowa State University. Team members pictured are Abby Ambroson, TJ Barwegen, Jonathan Breckenridge, Tanner Garton, Brayden Koon, Peter Larson, Mason Lee, Parker Schnell, Tate Osborn and Logan Zylstra. The team is coached by Kim Didier and Steve Larson.
Newton Independent
Newton Christian School's First Lego League Team, the Tornado Techs, will compete in the First Lego League state competition set for Saturday at Iowa State University.
The school's team recently participated in a regional competition in Maxwell where they earned recognition as the "most well rounded team" and qualified for the state competition.
The Tornado Techs programmed an autonomous robot to complete missions and completed a project that accompanied this year's theme, "Nature's Fury." They were judged on three elements during the competition, the robot game, project and FLL Core Values.
The team's project centered on learning about tornados and ensuring that the Christian School was appropriately prepared in case of a tornado. During their research, team members interviewed residents of tornado ravaged Parkersburg, emergency management personnel, local law enforcement and school personnel. Their research lead them to make positive changes to the school's tornado plan.
First Lego League is a robotics program for students age 9 to 16. It is designed to spur interest in science and technology, as well as teaching life skills.
Newton Christian School is a private, non-denominational K-8 school.


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IT Management Slideshow: Are You a Bully Boss?
By Dennis McCafferty | Posted 10-19-2010
CIO Insight recently tapped upon the expertise of Stanford University's Bob Sutton to find out more about how you can take command of a room full of hotshots and assert your authority. With his latest book, Good Boss, Bad Boss: How to Be the Best . . . and Learn from the Worst (Business Plus/Available now), Sutton reveals a wealth of detail about how bosses win - and lose - respect among their teams. In many cases, it's about the personal style of a senior manager. In others, it's about taking control of a moment, even when that moment threatens to turn into a crisis. Sutton also presents a convincing case that being a "bully" boss isn't just a foolproof way to alienate your employees - it also results in a stressful work environment that is counter-productive and can cause excessive absenteeism. This doesn't mean you should unleash your "inner wimp" in tough situations with employees. Here's more from Sutton - who is a professor of management science and engineering at Stanford - on how to sort out the "bad" and "good" within your own managerial instincts and steer yourself in the right direction.
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Lumboo: Bamboo Dimensional Lumber
Some of the major advantages to most bamboo products such as flooring and cabinetry is their strength, durability and high rate of renewability. So while standard wood has dominated most of the structural lumber industry, bamboo is aiming to get in on the action with the first engineered dimensional lumber, Lumboo.
Bamboo product company, Cali Bamboo, has been developing Lumboo for over four years. Currently Lumboo is only available as a fencing product, but Cali Bamboo is seeking formal testing and code listing in hopes of Lumboo being used as decking and framing lumber in the future. Similar to other bamboo products, as well as other engineered wood, Lumboo is made from compressed strands of bamboo. It is made with a low-VOC resin binder and is placed into a hydraulic press which compresses the material at several hundred thousand pounds of force. The material is designed to replace traditional lumber and provide structural strength and density, as well as an sustainable alternative to other building products.
Not only does Lumboo claim to be incredibly strong, but the members can also smaller because of their strength. So where a standard 2x4 would actually be 1.5"x3.5", the Lumboo product would only 1"x3", which really adds up in saved space for buildings. Because of its high strength and density, Lumboo can't take nails and must be pre-drilled and should only be cut with a very sharp blade.
Lastly, Cali Bamboo is claiming the additional advantage of being termite-resistant. Apparently the high silica content of bamboo cannot be digested by termites, making it a very desirable product for termite prone regions.
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First of all, allow me to introduce myself! I am Aija, the new marketing intern at Study Advisory. I'm happy to start my internship here in Hong Kong, especially as the Chinese New Year celebration has already begun, and I'm so excited to see what will happen this week!
The start of every year is a time filled with optimism, hopes and aspirations. It is when plans and goals are made. I just met one of my own long time goals – to live in Hong Kong!
I am from Finland and I have travelled a lot around the world. During the years I have done several student exchanges; I have studied in Mexico, South Korea and Germany. I need to admit, it's pretty crazy to do three student exchanges in less than two years, but for me it was an adventure to meet new people and to get to know about other cultures. As it is my final year studying at university, I wanted to do an internship before graduating, and then I magically found myself in Hong Kong!
So in the spirit of Chinese New Year and the hope of new beginnings, I would like to say a little bit about how to reach your study goals in 2016.
Setting goals
What's sad is that most people fail to realize their goals. In most cases it is only because goals are not 100% clear and therefore it is difficult to know what actually to do to achieve these goals.
Some might be struggeling to decide where to study. Luckily, Study Advisory was founded to help students make the best possible decisions for possibly the most important decision of their life: knowing what and where to study.
Which university? What to study?
When trying to decide where to go and what to study, it is good to consider the following things. So, grab your pencil and write down the answers to what is important to you when deciding your future study place and career path.
- What am I'm interested in?
- What do I want to study?
- What will I learn?
- Do I have the appropriate grades/ background for it?
- How flexible is the program?
- Do I want to study abroad?
- Do I want to gain work experience while studying?
- Do I want a programme that leads to a specific career or a variety of careers?
- What do I want from the study location?
- What do I want to do while I am not studying?
- What type of institution is best?
- New/ old?
- Vocational orientation/ research-led?
- Campus/ city?
- Big/ small?
- How many students?
- Where do the students come from?
- What is the level of competition among peers?
Most people go to university only once, so it's important to think broadly about what you want to study and where. Surely, after graduation you want to be able to say, "I enjoyed my time". It is all about the overall experience – not just top ranking.
What do rankings mean?
There are both official (state sponsored) rankings and are unofficial (newspaper) rankings. Each ranking list uses different definitions, criterias and indicators to measure quality and different weights for each indicator. For this reason, the ranking results are also very different. Have a closer look at the rankings and you may find that the aspects covered by one of the ranking is more important to you than those included by another ranking.
Universities can be ranked very differently on different lists due to the criteria used – not just the characteristics of the school itself. What these lists can provide is a good starting point for researching different universities, and can even help you discover universities you have not even heard of before.
Deciding moment
You can use rankings as one of the, rather than just the, source of information to research universities. Just because a university is at the top doesn't necessarily mean it's the right university for you. Equally, just because a university is towards the bottom doesn't mean it isn't right for you.
Every student looks for different criteria in a university. Decide on your priorities up front. The most important things to you could be the content of the course, or the distance of the university from your home, or even the entry requirements or the long-term career possibilities. Create your own list of courses and universities based on these priorities.
In the end, your top 10 list may be completely different from any magazine's—or even from your best friend's list. So don't take the rankings too seriously—the most important question is what university is the right fit for YOU?
As a hint of advice
Do your research, be realistic. Ranking is just a way of measurement. Look at the indicators that matters to you. Think beyond the rankings. Do what you enjoy. If you have studied abroad it shows that you are not afraid of challenges!
From all of us in Study Advisory, we wish a happy Chinese New Year, and we hope that we have helped you plan for achieving your study goals! Go out in the world and face new challenges head-on, grow and discover just how awesome you are!


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As promised the source code have been released under GPL in sourceforge. Find it here:
The info that i have added until now in the sourceforge site are pretty basic but the full code is there (an SVN client is needed - tortoise is a good option).
If you have any questions on how to compile or how to be added to the project (or anything else) please ask me in the forum.
The code is written with C++ in Visual Studio 2005 and needs the boost libraries, windows media SDK and winamp SDK.
The release of source code will let Jaangle use great GPL code like a new VLC audio video engine. Moreover it is a call for other developers to join.


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RSV: Risk of Complications
Topic Overview
With respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections, there is an increased risk of having complications, especially in certain babies and young children and in adults older than 65.
Babies and young children
Certain children have a high risk for problems such as bronchiolitis or pneumonia as a result of RSV. They include:
- Babies younger than 6 months, especially those born early.
- Children who have existing heart or lung disease.
Conditions that put babies and young children at higher risk for problems include:
- Congenital heart disease.
- Chronic lung disease (bronchopulmonary dysplasia) and cystic fibrosis.
- An impaired immune system, which can involve various health factors. For example, having a severe chronic illness, such as cancer, can affect the immune system. And certain medicines, such as chemotherapy or steroids, suppress the immune system.
- Exposure to tobacco smoke.
If your young child has a health condition, your doctor may recommend medicine to help prevent problems from RSV.
Older adults
Adults older than 65 have an increased risk for complications following infection with RSV. Pneumonia from an RSV infection is a particular risk for people in this age group, especially if they have other diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or heart failure.
Other complications older adults may develop as a result of RSV infection include bronchiolitis and respiratory failure. Older adults may also recover more slowly from RSV and complications than people in other age groups do.
Related Information
Other Works Consulted
- Committee on Infectious Diseases, Bronchiolitis Guidelines Committee (2014). Updated guidance for palivizumab prophylaxis among infants and young children at increased risk of hospitalization for respiratory syncytial virus infection. Pediatrics, published online July 28, 2014. DOI: 10.1542/peds.2014-1666. Accessed August 1, 2014.
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Feb. 6, 2013
News Release
Gov. Hickenlooper, Commissioner Hammond Encourage Educators to TELL Colorado
Statewide Survey of Teaching and Learning Conditions Launches Today
Gov. John Hickenlooper and Commissioner of Education Robert Hammond today urged all school-based educators to complete the statewide survey of teaching and learning conditions. The Teaching, Empowering, Leading and Learning (TELL) Colorado survey is available to all school-based educators beginning today, Wednesday, Feb. 6.
"We are committed to helping ensure that every educator in Colorado has what they need to do their best work with our children," Hickenlooper said. "Through TELL Colorado, educators can share information about their school and the types of supports available to them."
Commissioner Hammond appreciates the data survey results will yield. "As Coloradans, we share a common goal of providing the best possible education to every child in this state. The TELL survey will give us better data about how to increase and maintain effective learning environments for students and staff."
The TELL Colorado Survey will anonymously capture educators' perceptions about teaching and learning conditions. Research indicates these conditions influence student achievement and teacher retention. Each Colorado school will receive its own data for ongoing improvement planning – if at least a 50 percent of their staff participates.
The TELL Colorado Survey will be online between Wednesday, Feb. 6 and Wednesday, March 6. Responses will be anonymous and confidential.
Educators receive a personal security code which allows them to go online and provide their perceptions on the critical issues of time, facilities and resources, community engagement and support, student conduct management, teacher leadership, school leadership, professional development, instructional practices and support and resources for new teachers.
The 2013 survey is sponsored by the Colorado Department of Education and is being launched in partnership with the Governor's Office, the Colorado Association of School Boards, the Colorado Education Association, the Colorado Association of School Executives, the Colorado League of Charter Schools and the American Federation of Teachers.
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LITTLE ROCK So many places we know today as glinting chain restaurants began life as paint-peeling clapboard storefronts run by enterprising families whose Ancestry.com profiles may well stretch back deep, deep into the Roosevelt (FDR) Administration.
When Santo Coyote opened along McCain Boulevard in North Little Rock in 2009, it conformed immediately to all the chain restaurant signifiers — commercial corridor presence, coherent interior aesthetic, delineated foyer as if waiting is normal — so we asked what other restaurants the parent company operated. No parent company. No other restaurants.
Well, surely more were in the works.
This summer, ownership opened its second location in the Pleasant Ridge shopping center, the anchor of a storefront strip located behind a Johnny Carino's.
The new location is more airy and modern. Along the entire south side are garage bay doors that can be raised to let in the breeze, and there's a popular patio strung with festive lights, although it overlooks the parking lot.
It isn't just the neat, conventional dining spaces that make Santo Coy ote feel like a chain (and, to be clear I'm not using "chain" as a derision but a term connoting success built upon popular appeal). The menu too, boasts eclectic flavor fusions that arrive at the tongue too neatly not to have been pre-screened by a subterranean Manhattan Project-type test kitchen.
Nothing has changed at the west Little Rock locale that opened in July, and that's convenient for fans who live around central Arkansas' other sprawling shopping hub.
Santo Coyote is primarily a restaurant, but, with 140 varieties, it can rightfully call itself a tequila bar.
A flight of three tequila shots runs $12 (for the lightly aged pour) to $20 (for the anejo, or well-aged stuff ). There are five labels, from well-known distilleries Patron and Don Julio to lessers like Herraduro and Chinaco.
Recently, some friends and I sprang for the anejo flight. Yeah, $20 might feel a little extravagant for three cups sized for Keebler elves — whoa, I'd like to see one of them slam Patron! — but we enjoyed discussing the relative merits of each and voting on our winner.
Frankly, tequila is not something most Americans think about. Not thinking is often blamed for drinking tequila, and that's an ignorance that could be corrected.
One of the best choices we made was to start with the shrimp ceviche ($8) served with avocado slices, saltine crackers and spoonfuls of cilantro. Our crackers were a bit stale, which would have disappointed us more had we not stopped to ask ourselves, when's the last time we ate a cracker at a Mexican restaurant?
Similarly the shrimp was "overcooked" by the citrus bath that is ceviche, but here again, I lay that blame on all of us for not consuming it fast enough. This should be a popular starter, not a nonstarter.
One of the fairly unique entrees is the Molcajete ($14), a mix of grilled chicken, Mexican sausage and marinated skirt steak seeped in tomatillo sauce and tossed with onions and pepper in a sizzling lava stone bowl the shape of a mammal of indeterminate order, then topped with a thick slice of cheese that's partly melted by the time it arrives.
The proteins are nearly identical from a fajita platter, so the tomatillo sauce is the chief difference, and quite a difference it makes. Served with tortillas, it's messier than fajitas, but for the crowd that really savors tang and heat, this is a great dish.
The menu here betrays glimpses of greater ambition than other Mexican places in the area, and the Molcajete is my favorite example, but the lamb chops entree ($16) is a jauntier offering yet.
It's two pairs (that's four) of lamb chops, cleaved and stuffed with polenta, sugar, spinach, and cheese, drizzled with raspberry coulis and served with two sides.
I'm particular about lamb chops. I don't like when lamb chops are treated like chicken breast — palettes or pockets for smaller ingredients with zippier flavor profiles. Lamb is somewhat rare, and its own reward.
I wouldn't order these again, but I don't regret giving them a try.
The salsa at Santo Coyote is one item not built for popular appeal. It's quite hot for want of a milder alternative.
It's not chunky like pico de gallo, nor are there visible flakes of cilantro or chunks of pepper or onion. It's sauce-y, and it's hot. By the fourth bite I was reaching for my water.
If the salsa won't please everyone, the tableside guacamole ($7) will. There's no big secret here — you see all the stuff there in the condiment cups — but they get the consistency right. The mix is buttery, quite tart from a hefty spike of lime and, though sprinkled with diced jalapenos, not nearly as hot as the salsa.
This guacamole is served in the same great lava stone — what is it? A pig? Steer? Chupacabra? — as the molcajete, and I say the following with the greatest sincerity: If there isn't at least one of these empty vessels on your party's table when you leave, you've done gone wrong.
If you've not visited Santo Coyote, rest assured that all the Tex-Mex benchmarks are there:
Cheese dip (small $4, large $8).
Traditional tacos (steak, chicken, pork, Mexican sausage, and fish, shrimp or scallops, all $2.50).
The innumerable combinations (taco, enchilada, tamale, burrito, etc.) that run $10.
Fajitas (steak, chicken, seafood or vegetarian, $10 to $14).
And if you don't like Tex-Mex — why'd you come? Never mind — there's a grilled salmon salad ($10) or half-pound hamburger ($8) that, minus the chipotle mayonnaise, is no different from one served up at a sports bar.
Santo Coyote
Address: 11610 Pleasant Ridge Road, Little Rock
Hours: 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday
Cuisine: Mexican
Credit cards: AE, D, MC, V
Alcoholic beverages: Full bar
Reservations: Yes
Wheelchair accessible: Yes
Carryout: Yes
(501) 225-1300
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The key translates this as: "Not even any of the soldiers has stayed in the camp."
I am having some trouble. Is the genitive "militorum" used along with "castris" -- the soldiers' camp? The word order seems odd, but maybe there is no better alternative if you want to use the "ne... quidem" construction as this exercise does.
I think my problem is that I thought quisquam should correspond with "militorum," that is, it should be cuiusquam, but I see now it's a substantive and not an adjective. Is that right? So what the sentence is saying, to be literal instead of elegant, is "No one at all, not even its soldiers, stayed in the camp." You would not use a translation like this professionally, since it is very stilted, but I'm trying to see if I get all of the Latin's nuances, with the genitive and the indefinite pronoun quisquam somehow rendered into English.
I think in the key all those who do not remain in the camp are put under the umbrella of "not even..." where the quisquam becomes subsumed in the "ne...quidem." Am I on the right track here?


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Judge finds Iowa mother guilty in child's death
Judge finds Iowa mother guilty in child's death
ONAWA, Iowa —
A western Iowa woman has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of her 15-month-old son.
The Sioux City Journal reports District Judge Jeffrey Neary said in a ruling Friday that the actions of 25-year-old Ashley Cameron, of Onawa, did not rise to the level of murder. She also was convicted of child endangerment causing the death of a child.
Cameron faced a first-degree murder charge in the death of Markis Dahms. She testified that she held Markis under a running faucet after he had vomited. She later found him face down in the water.
Neary says in the 19-page ruling that Cameron was negligent but never intended to cause Markis' death. Her attorney suggested that the boy may have had a seizure.


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Visited Melbourne this week and took in some of the Commonwealth Games preparations – here are some observations.
The Opening Ceremony
Andrew Walsh is the artistic director for the Opening Ceremony on behalf of Jack Moreton Worldwide. People in the Melbourne event industry are confident that Andrew will produce a fitting spectacular.
Andrew has rejected reports in the British media yesterday that Kylie Minogue was booked to perform at either the Games opening or closing ceremonies.
After the opening ceremony, crews will have two days to remove the 7300-square-metre stage before the athletics competition begins.
A stage for the closing ceremony will take 16 hours to erect.
The network of overhead steel cables will support many of the 3000 lighting fixtures that will be used during the opening ceremony.
Games officials are now considering giving away tickets to the Opening Ceremony to Games Volunteers. According to The Age "Thousands of Commonwealth Games volunteers will get free seats at the opening ceremony if the remaining tickets fail to sell by the end of the week.
With 12,000 A and B category seats still on sale, Melbourne 2006 chairman Ron Walker said the tickets — priced at $590 and $420 respectively — could be offered to Games volunteers in "three or four days' time"."
Obviously the ticket prices were grossly overpriced in the first place. The Manchester opening ceremony was sold out in advance, but the Manchester stadium only accomadated 35,000 wheras the MCG has 85,000 seats.
Ticket Sales
The organisers of Melbourne 2006 were focussed on the notion that Melbourne is a sports mad city – true, Melburnians even watch rugby league even though their homegrown football is much more skillful and entertaining. However Melbourne sports fans are tribal rather than patriotic.
The Games Buzz
Comparisons with Sydney 2000 are inevitable, but skewed. The Olympics are a far bigger event in terms of events, competitors, officials, visitors, etc.
There were a few things in particular that captured our attention and imagination in the lead-up to Sydney 2000 and I shall compare them.
The blue line in Sydney marked the Marathon course and people got excited when it passed nearby, so much so that it was diverted into a pub somewhere along the route. The blue lines in Melbourne mark the Games Vehicles only lanes and are causing much angst with Melbourne drivers.
The "LOOK RIGHT" signs that appeared on Sydney footpaths prompted many newspaper letter writers to ask what the right look might be. Melbourne has missed this unique opportunity.
From about two weeks out athletes, officials and volunteers in their distinctive uniforms and ID lanyards seemed to be everywhere. There is nowhere near that saturation in Melbourne one week out from the opening.
What really set Sydney abuzz was the arrival of the Olympic Torch in the Sydney CBD about a week before the opening. This really set Sydney alight. So far the Queen's Baton Relay has engaged little excitement apart from a protest yesterday at the site of the Eureka Stockade.
Regarding the traffic – most of the issues are currently around Albert Park where the track is being prepared for the Grand Prix that will take place the weekend after the Comm Games. The road closures are seriously affecting access to the venues in that precinct, mainly swimming.
However on the positive side people I spoke to are sure that Melburnians will get behind the event once it kicks off.
I was asked in Melbourne for my perspective on the Games from outside Victoria. I related the Queen's baton Relay experience in Canberra. The ACT Government put on an event to mark the baton's arrival on Saturday 25th February in the Canberra CBD. Over 100 officials, sponsors and event staff were evident in their uniforms of various hues, but they outnumbered the "excited" citizens who turned up to witness the event. The following Monday morning the Baton departed from Government House and was carried through the Parliamentary triangle to the Australian War Memorial. The National Capital Authority put on a BBQ breakfast for workers from the surrounding Government buildings – no one came. The baton was held aloft for the obligatory photo op in front of Parliament House, the forecourt was deserted.
The Arts
Festival Melbourne2006 is a fantastic program of arts events running during the Games period and it is all free. So even if you are not interested in sport, a visit to Melbourne during the Games can be well worthwhile just to check out a huge range of talent that will be on display. Information is buried on the Melbourne 2006 website.


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We've been following the issues raised by the Obamacare regulation requiring employer-provided health insurance plans to provide "preventive services" including abortifacients, contraception, and sterilization. John McCormack notes that the mandate took effect last Wednesday, and triggered the filing of a lawsuit by Wheaton College. David Catron notes that one federal judge has enjoined enforcement of the "preventive services" mandate against Hercules Industries in a lawsuit pending in federal court in Colorado.
Meanwhile, the Obama administration is still mulling over a difficult problem: How can it make the provision of abortifacients, contraception and sterilization by religious institutions that oppose it "free" (i.e., at no expense to the institutions). That is to be determined under cover of administrative law in a rulemaking proceeding that will come to fruition on a convenient political timetable which I last wrote about in "Notre Dame v. Sebelius: Ten notes".
We are like the proverbial frogs in water whose temperature is slowly rising. Obamacare must be destroyed before the water boils us alive.


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5 Top Nutritional Supplement Myths Debunked
Maylin Rodriguez-Paez, RNYou'd be surprised at the number of "supplement myths" we hear about and respond to every day. It's actually gotten so bad that we've decided to write a blog post on it. So, here we are.
Anyway, as a former health advisor on Life Extension's advisor line, I can tell you that I've definitely heard my fair share of myths.
And sure - some of them have been funny, but many have just been flat-out disturbing.
And, of course, believing in these myths is not going to make any of us any healthier. So, let's see if we can help squash them once and for all.
Below are the top five supplement myths we'd like to see wiped from our collective awareness. Ready?
Supplement Myth 1: More = BetterSometimes people will take a large dose of a supplement in an effort to get immediate or better results. This is totally unnecessary.
In fact, in certain cases, less is more.
The bottom line is that you should take a dose that is clinically based. For example, if a study shows that 300 mcg of melatonin supports sleep, that's all you'll probably need.
A higher dose of a supplement won't necessarily get you quicker or better results. For some people, a higher dose can actually produce an unwanted effect, like insomnia.
So, please stick with research-supported supplement dosages. More does not equal better.
Myth 2: Supplements Should Dissolve in Water!"If this supplement doesn't dissolve in a glass of water; it won't dissolve in your stomach."
Ouch - how many times have we heard this one?
Look - your stomach acid is composed of hydrochloric acid. It's one of the most corrosive compounds around.
When concentrated, it can even dissolve metal! That's why many of us literally laugh when we hear this myth being repeated.
Putting a pill in a glass of water in no way simulates the conditions in your stomach. Water has a slightly neutral pH— and yes, it can dissolve substances, but not nearly as effectively as hydrochloric acid can.
Supplement companies will test their products for dissolution. This is part of the quality control process. And want to know a secret? They don't use water for the tests!
Myth 3: Supplements Give Immediate ResultsMany people think that if a supplement doesn't offer noticeable results in a couple of days, it simply doesn't work at all.
This is totally false, but I get it … I've been guilty of this too. The truth is we all want immediate results. We live in a "fast-food world," remember?
However, when it comes to supplements, a little bit of patience can often go a very long way.
You can typically estimate a working time-frame by looking at the related clinical research. What you're looking for in any given study is "how long did supplement x take to produce a desired effect?"
If it took three months in the study, then that's what you should aim for — although everybody is different and shouldn't necessarily expect the same results.
There is no general rule of thumb for time frames, but to play it safe, always give it at least a couple of months.
Consistency and patience are what usually produce results. Sorry to break the news to you. ;-)
Myth 4: Supplements Hurt Liver and Kidney Function"If you take a lot of supplements, you'll ruin your liver and kidney function."
This couldn't be any further from the truth. In actuality, many supplements will enhance kidney and liver function, not harm it.
For example, vitamins and minerals are cofactors in your liver's natural detoxification process. And there are a number of herbs which help this process as well. Beyond that, there are even antioxidants that protect your kidneys from the toxins they filter on a daily basis.
So what actually is likely to harm your liver and kidneys? All the excess salt and sugar consumed in a typical Western diet. This will actually stress out your liver, warranting a higher intake of nutrients for the detoxification process.
Myth 5: All Supplements are Created Equal"All supplement products are the same; it doesn't matter where you buy them."
False! To make a good quality supplement you need three things … and not every company delivers them.
You need quality raw materials, clinically supported dosages in the product, and scrupulous manufacturing practices. Unfortunately, many companies out there cut corners and end up making low quality and/or ineffective products.
If you're looking for a high quality supplement product, do your research. With time, you'll notice that all companies are certainly NOT the same.
Don't buy a supplement just because the bottle on the shelf lists the ingredient name you're after. Do some digging first - it could make all the difference in the world.
What's Your Take?Supplement myths abound, and we've only skimmed the surface in this post.
So, what myths about nutritional supplements drive you absolutely crazy? Please tell us in the comments!


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G1509, Reviewed May 2017
Runoff from construction sites is the major source of sediment in urban areas under development. There are two main reasons why construction activities increase pollutant loads in runoff. First, the volume and rate of runoff typically increase, providing a larger capacity to transport pollutants to rivers and lakes. Second, the vegetation is removed, leaving bare soil that is much more vulnerable to erosion, resulting in sediment moving into receiving waters. Typical sediment loading rates from construction sites vary from 100 to 200 tons per acre per year and can range up to 1,100 tons per acre per year.
NoteFor farmland to maintain its productive capacity, erosion should be limited to no more than 1 to 5 tons per acre per year, depending on soil type.
Raindrop impact is the major cause of soil particle detachment (Figure 1), which can result in the particles moving down slope in flowing water (as sheet erosion) during a rainfall event. Flowing water can also detach soil particles if the velocity is high enough, usually where water starts to concentrate (rill and gully erosion in Figure 1). If the velocity is reduced sufficiently, particles will settle out. The velocity at which settling begins is dependent on particle size and density, as is the time required for the particles to settle out. Large, dense particles, such as grains of sand, settle first. Fine clays settle out slowly and only in relatively still water.
Figure 1Types of soil erosion.
Erosion control measures can disrupt the phases of erosion by providing soil stabilization, runoff management and sediment control (Figure 2). By preventing splash, sheet and rill erosion, soil stabilization measures (such as soil amendments, vegetation, and mulch) can interrupt the first phase of the erosion cycle, the detachment of soil particles. Vegetative cover can provide effective soil stabilization, but sometimes the vegetation needs the extra stability and protection of additional measures such as erosion control blankets, silt fences, terraces, and diversions.
This publication discusses typical practices to reduce erosion and retain sediment on construction sites. Erosion- and sediment-control structures should be installed and maintained in accordance with local jurisdictions, manufacturers' specifications or engineering drawings.
Construction Site Inspection Form PDF
Vegetative cover is normally the most effective and practical control of erosion and sediment loadings but takes time for establishment. Sodding can reduce the time required for grass establishment and can be used to control erosion in some channels in lieu of riprap or concrete. The roots of vegetation, such as grass, binds soil particles together to resist erosion. Vegetation helps absorb the impact of raindrops to prevent detachment of soil particles. Vegetation can flatten and, like shingles on a roof, allow the runoff to flow above the soil. Stiff, standing vegetation can slow runoff (which may allow larger particles to settle out) and act as a filter to remove soil particles from flowing water.
Consider leaving vegetated strips in phased construction projects to slow runoff and trap sediment. These strips may have grass cover or woody vegetation. Vegetated cover may act as a filter strip at intervals down a slope or as a filter/buffer along a stream or body of water. Table 1 provides guidelines for minimum strip widths of grass or forest for various slopes.
Figure 2A. Erosion processB. Possible points of intervention
Table 1Recommended filter strip widths for various slopes.
Temporary vegetative coverDisturbed construction sites should be seeded as soon as possible to provide economical erosion control. Annual plants which sprout rapidly and survive for only one growing season may provide adequate cover for up to 12 months. Plant materials, lime and fertilizer requirements, and seeding rates and times should be specified by as qualified professional. (Table 2 has typical seeding rates if no plan is available.) Fertilizer and lime, if needed, should be incorporated 3 to 6 inches into the soil. Soil should be tilled 3 inches deep for drilling or broadcast seeding. No-till drilling may be possible if the soil is not excessively compacted. Large seeds such as small grains should not be planted over 1.5 inches deep; small grass and legume seeds should not be planted over 1/2 inch deep. Mulching is recommended to conserve moisture and reduce erosion.
Table 2Plant materials and minimum rates for temporary seedings.
Permanent vegetative coverA perennial vegetative cover should be considered for sites where protection will be needed for more than 12 months. This practice is used where vegetation is desired to permanently stabilize the soil, e.g., to protect channels, dikes and embankments. As with temporary seedings, care is required to establish a good, thick cover of permanent grass. Stockpiling topsoil to be redistributed at the finish grading will aid in establishing a permanent vegetative cover. Legumes may be added to the seeding mix to provide nitrogen and to provide growth during hot, dry weather when some grasses are dormant.
Seedbed preparation and other cultural practices are similar for temporary and permanent seedings. Nurse crops, such as wheat or rye, may be added to the seeding mix to reduce weeds, control erosion and provide winter protection for seedlings. Plant materials, lime and fertilizer requirements, and seeding rates and times should be specified by a qualified professional. (Table 3 shows typical seeding rates.) Mulching is recommended to conserve moisture and reduce erosion.
Table 3Minimum seeding rates for permanent seedings.
Figure 3Vegatative cover on a slope.
Natural mulchNatural mulch, such as straw and wood chips, and artificial mulch, such as geotextile (fabric) rollout blankets, are effective in absorbing raindrop impact to reduce soil detachment and are effective as soon as they are applied. Mulch is normally used in combination with seeding to provide ground cover during the establishment period for a temporary or permanent vegetative cover. Disadvantages of a strawlike mulch are that it can blow or wash away. Various binding agents (e.g., asphalt tackifiers) and netting are available to help hold straw in place (Figure 3). Netting and the blanket-type mulches described below can be pinned in place.
Figure 4Temporary truck entrance at construction site provides all-weather access and reduces tracking of mud onto roads.
Geotextile erosion control blanketsSome geotextile erosion control blankets are organic and biodegradable and can be used in combination with seeding to control erosion until a permanent vegetation is established. They can also be used to replace rock riprap or concrete in channels (green engineering). Other types of geotextile blankets are inorganic and nonbiodegradable. Some of these can be used in combination with seeding to control erosion until a permanent vegetation is established and to provide a permanent supplement to the seeding. Some types can be used as silt fences. Geotextile underlayment can be used on soft subgrades for both temporary graveled access to construction sites (Figure 4) and permanent gravel roads or as an underlayment for riprap and rock dams.
Polymer soil amendments known as polyacrylamides (PAM) can help bind soil particles together to reduce erosion and sedimentation. When used on bare soil, without seed or mulch, anionic PAM should be used on slopes 3:1 or flatter. Polyacrylamides are not a cure-all, but they can be a good addition to other sound management practices. Both laboratory and field demonstrations of the effectiveness of PAM in Missouri show that they can significantly reduce loss of soil from agricultural and construction sites. Hydroseeding equipment used for seeding, fertilizing and mulching disturbed ground can be an effective way to deliver polyacrylamides. For more information about the use of PAM, contact Bob Broz or Allen Thompson at MU.
A silt fence is a temporary barrier of geotextile fabric (filter cloth) used to intercept sediment-laden runoff from small drainage areas. A silt fence can be used to promote sheet flow, to reduce runoff velocity, and to help retain transported sediment on the site, thus reducing erosion and enhancing water quality. The expected life span of a silt fence depends on the type of fabric used and its ultraviolet stability. Silt fences are usually installed on the contour with each end turned upslope, causing the runoff to form a pond.
Typical specifications for silt fence filter fabric.
Types of silt fence barriersThere are two general types of silt fence barriers — filter barriers and silt fences
Where silt fences are usedSilt fences are commonly placed at intervals on a disturbed slope or adjacent to streams and ponds. Silt fences have a lower failure rate than straw bale barriers but are more expensive. Silt fences can be used for slope protection, in minor swales or ditches, and around storm drains.
Slope protectionThe maximum size of the drainage area should be 0.25 acre per 100 feet of fence; the maximum length of slope behind the fence is 100 feet. Table 4 shows the maximum length for given slopes.
Table 4Allowable slope length above silt fences or straw barriers.
A silt fence may be used around or downslope of soil stockpiles and along the sides of streams and ponds.
Channel/storm drain application
Figure 5Installation of a silt fence barrier for sheet flow.
Basic design and construction criteria
Figure 6Cross-section detail of installed silt fence.
Common trouble points
A straw bale barrier is a temporary entrenched and anchored barrier used to intercept sediment-laden runoff and to provide some retention of sediment from small drainage areas. A straw bale barrier can be used to promote sheet flow and to reduce runoff velocity, thus reducing erosion and improving water quality. The expected life span is normally three months, therefore straw bales must be replaced or a new barrier placed directly upslope of the old when a barrier is required for longer time periods. An average straw bale should be 30 inches long, weigh at least 50 pounds, and contain at least 5 cubic feet of material.
Where straw bales are usedStraw bales can be used for slope protection in disturbed areas to control sheet and rill erosion or in minor swales or ditches to trap sediment-laden runoff. Straw bale barriers may also be used around or downslope of soil stockpiles.
Slope protectionRecommended maximum size of the drainage area is 0.25 acre per 100 feet of straw bale barrier fence length; the maximum length of slope behind the fence is 100 feet; and the maximum slope length for given slopes is as specified in Table 4. These limitations are similar to those for silt fences. See Figure 7a for typical installation.
Channel application
Figure 7aInstallation of a straw bale barrier. Figure 7bCross-sectional view of an installed straw bale. Figure 7cInstallation of a straw bale barrier in a channel to act as a check dam and a sediment trap.
Basic design and construction criteriaA trench 4 to 6 inches deep should be excavated to the length of the barrier and the width of the bale, as shown in Figure 7b. Excavated material should be placed on the upstream side of the trench. Wire or string-bound bales containing at least 5 cubic feet of either hay or straw are placed in the trench and should be anchored by two 2 x 2 wooden stakes or rebar steel pickets driven through the bale into the underlying soil at a slight upstream angle to help prevent the bale from overturning. The first stake should also be driven slightly toward the previously laid bale to force them together. Spacing between the bales should be tightly chinked with loose straw. The excavated soil can now be backfilled firmly against the upslope side and compacted.
For straw bale check dams in swales or ditches, place the barrier across the swale such that the ground level at the end of the bales is higher than the top of the lowest middle bale (Figure 7c). This will prevent scouring due to flow around the ends of the barrier.
Fiber rolls/logsFiber rolls (or logs) can substitute for straw bales or silt fences in some situations with a savings in labor to install. The rolls are typically 8 to 20 feet long and 8 to 20 inches in diameter. One vender includes five stakes with a 10-foot excelsior log, which can replace three straw or hay bales. The 10-foot log weighs 3 pounds per linear foot in a 12-inch diameter and 5 pounds per linear foot in an 18-inch diameter. Fiber rolls are more aesthetically pleasing, but the cost may be 7 to 8 times as much as a silt fence.
Figure 8Temporary silt fence sediment trap to control runoff.
A temporary sediment trap is a control device used to intercept sediment-laden runoff and to trap sediment and prevent or reduce off-site sedimentation. A temporary sediment trap can be formed by excavation or by embankments constructed at designated locations accessible for cleanout (Figure 8).
Where temporary sediment traps are usedA temporary sediment trap may be located in a drainageway, at a storm drain inlet, or at other points of discharge from a disturbed area. They may be constructed independently or in conjunction with diversions. They may be used in most drainage situations to prevent excessive siltation of pipe structures. Designs may vary from a low-cost straw bale or silt fence to a more elaborate gravel and riprap structure.
Figure 9Gravel and riprap type sediment trap/basin.
MaintenanceInspect temporary sediment traps after each significant rainfall event and repair any erosion and piping holes immediately. Trap should be cleaned out when sediment reaches half the design depth; a stake set at the cleanout level is helpful. Gravel facing should be cleaned or replaced if clogged. Check spillway depth periodically to ensure at least 1.5 foot depth.
RemovalDo not remove the sediment trap until all sediment-producing areas have been permanently stabilized. The accumulated sediment in the trap should be removed, and all excavation should be backfilled and properly compacted. Smooth the site to blend with the terrain or as specified on plans.
A diversion is a berm (dike or ridge) or a swale (excavated channel or ditch) used to prevent sediment-laden waters from leaving a site and to prevent off-site or upstream waters from entering a site. Typical diversions are a combination berm/swale and may be temporary or permanent structures.
Where diversions are used
Temporary diversionsThis practice applies wherever stormwater runoff from areas less than 5 acres must be temporarily diverted to protect disturbed areas and slopes or to retain sediment on site during construction. These structures generally have an expected life of 18 months or less and should be vegetated if expected to be left in place more than 30 days. Diversions should be designed by a registered design professional to handle the peak runoff from a 10-year storm. The channel grade should be positive toward the outlet but flat enough to produce nonerosive velocities. Outlets should be stabilized to prevent erosion and convey runoff to a point where it will not cause damage. Temporary diversions may be removed and blended with the natural topography when the area protected is permanently stabilized.
Permanent diversionsPermanent diversions are used wherever stormwater from less than 5 acres can be redirected to protect downslope structures or areas from erosion, sediment and excessive wetness or localized flooding. They are designed to intercept and carry excess water to a stable outlet, where it can be temporarily stored or released. Vegetation should be established on ridges and channels as soon as possible or use synthetic erosion control measures as specified in the design. Maintain vegetation with periodic fertilization and mowing to keep plantings in a vigorous, healthy condition.
Check dams are small, temporary dams constructed across a swale or channel. They can be constructed using gravel, straw bales, sand bags or fiber rolls. They are used to reduce the velocity of concentrated flow and, therefore, to reduce the erosion in a swale or channel. Check dams should be used when it is not feasible or practical to line the channel or implement permanent flow-control practices. Check dams are usually installed such that the crest of a dam is level with the toe of the next check dam (if any) upslope.
A rock embankment may be used as an alternative to a standard sediment basin for a drainage area of 20 acres or less. It may be preferable to standard sediment basins where an earthen embankment would be difficult to construct. Dam height is normally limited to 8 feet and the design life to three years. Well-graded, hard, angular, durable stone with a d50 of 9 inches minimum is recommended. Rock dams can double as check dams and sediment basins.
A temporary, woven, high-strength geotextile barrier can be placed around a drop inlet to prevent sediment from entering storm drains during construction. This practice applies where early use of the drains is necessary. The practice is limited to a drainage area of 1 acre per inlet, designed for a 10-year, 24-hour storm. Set stakes close to the drop inlet so that overflow falls into the structure and not on unprotected soil. Straw bales, fiber rolls, sand bags and gravel berms may be used in lieu of fabric. Straw bales should be set back 12 to 24 inches from the inlet.
Effectiveness of basic erosion control practices.
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From its forthcoming issue the Claremont Review of Books has posted Professor James Ceaser's essay on the meaning of the mid-term elections. The morning after the elections I referred to them as "a stunning repudiation" of President Obama; Professsor Ceaser describes them as "The Great Repudiation." Professor Ceaser writes:
2010 is the closest the nation has ever come to a national referendum on overall policy direction or "ideology." Obama, who ran in 2008 by subordinating ideology to his vague themes of "hope" and "change," has governed as one of the most ideological, partisan presidents. Some of his supporters like to argue in one breath that he is a pragmatist and centrist only to insist in the next that he has inaugurated the most historic transformation of American politics since the New Deal. The two claims are in tension. Going back to 2009's major political contests, beginning with the governors' races in Virginia and New Jersey and the Senate race in Massachusetts, the electorate has been asked the same question about Obama's agenda and has given the same response. The 2010 election is the third or fourth reiteration of their negative judgment, only this time delivered more decisively. There is only one label that can describe the result: the Great Repudiation.
Among the important observations Professor Ceaser makes along the way is this one:
For many Republicans, and especially the Tea Party movement, the economic issues were linked to a deeper concern. The size of government and the extent of the federal debt represented not only a burden on future generations and a threat to American power, but also a violation of the spirit and letter of the Constitution. The Tea Party, in particular, with its Jeffersonian ideas, has reintroduced the Constitution into the public debate, a place that it has not held in the same way for over a century. This theme is what connects the Tea Party to the American tradition and makes their concerns matters of fundamental patriotism. The stakes in the 2010 election for these voters went far beyond economic questions, and for Democratic leaders to reduce everything to frustrations about "the economy, stupid" represents a final act of belittlement.
Here is Professor Ceaser's conclusion:
Along with the Democrats' open campaign to persuade the public that the election did not mean what Republicans thought it did, there is an allied effort underway, far more subtle, to undermine and weaken the GOP position. It comes from a group of self-proclaimed wise men who present themselves as being above the fray. These voices, acting from a putative concern for the nation and even for the Republican Party, urge Republicans to avoid the mistake of Obama and the Democrats of displaying hubris and overinterpreting their mandate. With this criticism of the Democrats offered as a testimony of their even-handedness and sincerity, they piously go on to tell Republicans that now is the time to engage in bipartisanship and follow a course of compromise. The problem with this sage advice is that it calls for Republicans to practice moderation and bipartisanship after the Democrats did not. It is therefore not a counsel of moderation, but a ploy designed to force Republicans to accept the overreaching policies of the past year-and-a-half. It is another way to defend Obama's "change." If Republicans are to remain true to the verdict of 2010, the message of this election cannot be merely containment; it must be roll back.
Professor Ceaser alludes to the Cold War foreign policy that was framed as a contest between "containment" versus "rollback." The advocates of one version or another of containment won the day in the Cold War. See, for example, John Lewis Gaddis's Strategies of Containment. On the home front, however, rollback is the only path to liberation.


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February 06, 2013
Registration is now open for Staff Development Days happening March 5, 6 and 7. Workshops will be offered in a range of topics selected for their pertinence to L&C staff. Sessions run for an hour and fifteen minutes each, starting at 9 a.m. and breaking for lunch at noon. The same schedule of classes will be repeated in the afternoon starting at 1 p.m. and ending at 4 p.m.
Different workshops will cater to various levels of expertise, so there should be something for everyone!
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