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|This thesis proposes a novel approach to planning for a specific class of human-robot interaction domains: those in which robots engage in tasks with humans that are governed by social conventions. When humans perform these social tasks, they try to achieve their own goals in an environment that they share with other people. Each participant has their own individual goals, and the interaction is neither purely cooperative nor adversarial in nature. However, the actions of others may have a direct impact on each person's ability to achieve their goals.Social conventions exist as a guideline for how to interact with others so that all parties involved can achieve their goals efficiently without interfering with one another. Recognizing what goals others are trying to achieve and performing actions at the appropriate time in the interaction are critical abilities for social competence. Adding a robot into these systems without upsetting the social equilibrium is challenging. The approach to this problem taken in this thesis focuses on creating more accurate models of social tasks for planning. Because the human participants are modeled as a part of the environment, the world state in these problems is dynamic and partially observable. Specifically, the intentions of the humans are represented as hidden state in a partially observable Markov decision process (POMDP), and the time-dependence of action outcomes are explicitly modeled for both the humans and the robot. A model structure designed by a human expert is combined with experimental data of humans performing the task in question. The resulting models are large and complex. State aggregation over the time dimension of the state space is used to trade off between the quality of the representation of time and the model's size in order to find sufficiently expressive models that can also be solved tractably. The performance of the policies obtained are evaluated both in simulation and in interactions with human participants. The utility of this approach is demonstrated by using it to implement a controller for a mobile robot that rides elevators with people and an agent in a driving simulator that attempts to take the Pittsburgh left at an intersection with human drivers. Performance is evaluated by comparing the policies obtained using the proposed modeling technique to policies developed using less expressive representations, and by evaluating objective performance criteria and people's subjective responses to interacting with the agent in the simulated driving task. The policies for time-dependent POMDP models with human intention as hidden state outperformed the policies of the less expressive models, achieving both higher rewards during interaction and more positive evaluations for naturalness and social propriety of behavior.
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|Frank Broz, "Planning for Human-Robot Interaction:Representing Time And Human Intention," doctoral dissertation, tech. report CMU-RI-TR-08-49, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, December, 2008
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|Inflatable Watercraft Rafts, pontoon boats, kickboats, etc.
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With my speys
I run my 16' cataraft, so can leave them in one piece. :hehe:
Actually, I had some float rods that were about 11' long that I ran on my 9' Steelheader. Thing is, NEVER EVER leave a rod together that extends beyond the lengths of your boats. It only will cause trouble. Also, you don't want a rod sticking straight up. You can do this on lakes and such, but a big mistake for river running. Especially if you buy full rockered hull boats like the Outcasts/Bucks Bags. There will be times, especially on corners, you'll have overhanging brush. One quick turn and "snip" goes your rod tip. Also same thing about extending beyond length of tubes. Just that one inch over could be enough to damage the tip or ferrule of your rod. Have seen this many times in both situations. My friend mostly fishes speys now. About 4 years ago he got his first cataraft. He copied my laydown rod method I think I described above. He could fit the rod in two pieces within his boat diameters. Basically, he would just take the tip section off and fold. I put those Danielson or Berkeley rod holders that mount on your wall. I think it's the verticle one's. Basically has two pieces that are identicle (one has a foam insert, then a hard rounded bottom for butts to fit in, you don't want that one). Simply take these rod holders and mount them across the side of frame. Depends on boat, you have to do some modifications. In end though, your rod will safely sit in tight soft foam padding. Just a quick pull up, and put the tip on, and you're in business. I wish I had my old boat. I have my 16' ripped apart and refinishing to sell it. But had the holders on it as well.
" Up here" several of the fellows just use..
the regular drift boat holders that rotate/click into place. They're held on to the frame with a clamp rather than screwed through the metal frame.
When you pop out the rod holder for transportation the small insert ring for the holder isn't in the way. Given you can 'lock' these into place in a 360 degree config. you can have the rods (full speys) pointing up/down/across (that choice would be anyone's guess). etc.
|Steelheader (or others): What do you do for spey rod holders for on a pontoon? I fish with a 15 footer in winter, so I'll probably break it down in b/t runs (unless you've got a better idea), and lay it along the tubes somehow, either in some modified pipe insulation "donuts" I've cut or ... something else. I'd be glad to have the info. too on what you do for regular rods. Trying not to reinvent the wheel, and thanks for your--and anyone's--help.
Depenindg upon you "budget" also check out the
Sotar made in Grants Pass, OR. Mike Parson's just picked up his a short while ago, and it looks like, short of an RPG round you couldn't sink this thing.
Set up for two folks, gear, and several days on a river.
Ooops, rod holders
Actually, I don't like ANY rod holders that strap around tubes. I don't like anything in that water except the hull of the boat. I normally buy the rod holder I like, then buy the adapter piece that mounts to any sized railing from Cabela's. I have them on my big cataraft now, and have had them on all my small catarafts. Great devices. I think they redesigned them. So have to order one or two to check them out.
When you get your boat, let me know. I can show you some ways to setup lay down rod holders too. I usually buy Danielson or Berkley rod holders (the verticle types that hang on wall with hardplastic with foam inserts) and mount them on the boat laying flat. This way, your rod sits steady and secure. Plus, no scarring of the rod with the material. Great for rods you don't plan to fish.
Here's my .02.
I used to do volunteer swiftwater rescue. I had to be certified to do it, and was a thankless job most of the time. I found that I would NEVER rely on anything mechanical when it came to vests. They have been proven to be effective, but there's none that are 100% effective. Do you want to risk your life on something that may/maynot open? The self inflatables, stay away from. I've been flipped out of alot of boats (luckily, I have yet to flip one of mine knock on wood). The last thing you have on your mind is pulling the cord. The auto inflates are ok. But same thing, I don't trust mechanical things. Has to be so wet before it inflates. So not sure how much water it'll take to inflate. Only takes half a second for a hydraulic to pull you under. When one does, a quick inflation won't help you get out of it. Have pulled dead people out of hydraulics with high floatation life vests on.
Personally, I'd go with a kayakers type vest. Gives you plenty of mobility to row, and also the floatability you want if you dump the boat. You can find them at some whitewater shops online, can give you links if you want. I still get paper catalogs from most, since to this day I still do some ordering from them. But they do come with a higher price tag. But you won't be sorry in long run.
Onto wheeling. They do have wheels out there that bolt onto frame. The best one I've seen out there escapes me namewise. But I know they make them for the Outcasts, Waterskeeters, Steelheaders, and a couple others. You don't have to disconnect the wheel and remount off the water. It simply pins, and unpins to move it. You can contact me for link to steelheader, he can lead you where to buy them (think he sells them too). I may get them. But I can normally, when healthy, carry my 16' cataraft on my back (300+#'s), so any of the smaller 9-10' boats are normally no sweat. But we'll see once I'm healed up. LOL. Am a bit out of shape backwise. :hehe:
Think I covered them all?
OK, a few more rookie boater questions:
1) Do most people wear some sort of personal floatation device like one of those low-no profile neck 'thingys' that you can pull a cord and they inflate or is this overkill? Any brands or models you might recommend?
2) How about rod holders on a pontoon boat? I probably want to bring a dry rod and a nymph rig. I have seen two kinds on the market, Scotty's and Float n Tote...any experience?
3) Also considering adding a "Launching Gear" to a 9foot boat for portability. Any experience with these stowable wheels?
Thk you all for the sage advice. I love these boards as they sure help educate you prior to purchasing useless things and alleviate buyer's remorse!!
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|I think the key is to figure out what you want out of a boat. For myself, I like the watermasters. Not a bad boat for portability if you simply want to get out and fish. But I want my small boats as small driftboats. Something that will handle hard water, yet I can anchor up and fish from the boat without wobbling or getting out. My main purpose is a smaller rendition that I can pack down and toss in back of a car if needed. Why I went with the Steelheaders. After years of fishing float tubes, cheaper pontoon type boats, and the likes, was nice when a true whitewater grade cataraft came on the market. Was actually about to build a pram, or look into a mini drifter. But, got me really hooked into catarafts (when it was mostly a whitewater thing back then lol)
Our sponsor shop Rod Builder's Workshop carries them and Smitty swears by them. He's pretty particular about the gear he uses but he uses these all over the country when he's hunting or fishing.
I have been looking for something very light to use for fishing certain flats where wading is risky due to extreme tides. Something like the 15 pound unit they talk about would be too easy to carry to resist trying. The problem is when the tide goes out you have to walk 3/4 mile to water sometimes. When it comes rushing in it brings hordes of hungry fish, but you have to then get back to shore somehow. Something that is very light and packable for a little ways would be key to this fishery.
It's the one they haven't put pics up for yet... the "bruin" I think? Curious to see what it looks like.
Water Masters are great...
AirDale, I have owned just about everything that floats and as a boat of choice in the small inflatable's I choose the Water Masters they are the simpelest and fastest to set up and will handle all but the most "Foolhardy" situations with safety and comfort.
In my opinion the single most important function of the WM's that is the least advertised is how simple they are to just stand up and walk down a run casting overhand or Spey without ever leaving your boat it just hangs around your waist, knees or ankles depending on the water depth. So you never have to make your way back up the pool to retreive your boat and gear. This is really nice when a mean spirited Grizzly takes exception at your sharing his or her water!
Juro sounds like I have to buy another WM, that light weight you are refering to at my age makes it a no brainer I'm sold where do I sign? I did not find a reference on the Sponsors Website for the light one, give me a clue mon.
|I'm lousy at looking for fine print, so I always err on the safe side. (Had my first beer at 31, and never go faster than 45 on I 84). Anyway, thanks Juro, and I'll write Bill at Skookum.
Thanks for being concerned about the policy. It's much simpler than that - we figure since there is good information to be shared, we don't prohibit direct hyperlinks... we just ask that the linker follow up with the promoted company with an email in his/her own words letting them know about us and suggesting sponsorship to highlight their products in our community. This also lets us remain fair to our existing sponsors who are the life blood of the site.
CC: sponsorships(at)flyfishingforum.com so we can follow up and give you credit if the company comes on line with us. That's it!
I assume the policy is not to include hyperlinks to non-sponsors, so happy to edit it out of my post.
Airedale, the skookum 10' (with the big 19" pontoons, anchor package, 7.5 foot Cataract breakdown oars (accept no substitutes) will run you about 1700. But note that those tubes are very tough, thicker than just about anything else you can buy (no bladders). Stores don't sell them, though depending on where you live, you could probably find someone who has one and would let you take a look. I live in Portland, but there are plenty in WA, and Bill's place is, or at least was (if he hasn't moved everything to Bend yet) in Woodinville, WA., close to Seattle. I bought mine sight unseen, I have to admit. You could go with the smaller pontoons, which takes about $200 off the price (I think, but check). Once you put them together once, you can pump up the the tubes, and assemble the whole thing in about 15 minutes (faster if steelhead are rolling). The Outcast 8s and 9s are probably lighter and easier to portage; it just depends on what you want. Good luck.
Hey check out watermaster, http://www.kickboat.com
Now what about our hyperlink policy? They are now a proud sponsor!
Great products, I can't wait to check out the 15 # packable!
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Ok, now I'm interested in Skookum boats. Checked out the website..where can you see these in person? Do any shops carry them? I definitely have to see, sit in, and disassemble/assemble one before I purchase....also, how much is the Osprey 10footer?
thx again to all for the info and keep it coming.. the more educated you are, the better you can form your own opinions as opposed to that of the fly shops'.
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Detroit, Michigan - 25 April 1914
Theresa Hauer, a widow, lived at 671 Pennsylvania in Detroit, as did her son Anthony, who was the informant named on her death certificate. She died at home from cancer of the stomach. She was buried at Mt. Elliott Cemetery. According to the record, her birthdate was 16 August 1833, so her age was 71 years, 8 months and 9 days at the time of her death.
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The Cuban-born Morell is known for his original "camera obscura" approach to photography. His work has been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York as well as more than 40 other museums around the United States and abroad.
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Weaver to head diversity efforts in the Graduate School
Posted July 31, 2007; 12:15 p.m.
Karen J. Weaver, a 1994 Princeton alumna, will return to the University as associate dean for academic affairs and diversity in the Graduate School, effective Aug. 1.
Materials academy tackles multiple societal challenges
Posted July 30, 2007; 01:28 p.m.
A little clay and sawdust went a long way at Princeton this month when a group of Trenton-area high school students used the simple materials to create effective, low-cost water filters. The project was part of the Princeton University Materials Academy outreach program for underrepresented minorities and low-income students, offered each summer by the Princeton Center for Complex Materials.
Tigers prowl around the Princeton campus
Posted July 25, 2007; 04:03 p.m.
Tigers in a variety of moods -- ferocious, smiling, serene and roaring -- can be spotted on and around buildings all over the Princeton campus. The tiger took hold as the University's mascot in the late 1800s, when sportswriters started to refer to players as "tigers" and carved stone tigers began appearing on campus buildings. "The Tigers of Princeton University: A Campus Safari and Photo Essay," a book produced by the Office of Communications, provides a tour of the numerous tigers on Princeton's campus.
Paper exhibition runs through Sept. 6
Posted July 24, 2007; 11:27 a.m.
An exhibition of handmade paper and prints by artist Susan Dry Boynton will be on view in the Program in the Study of Women and Gender lounge, 113 Dickinson Hall, through Thursday, Sept. 6.
Satellite system may give ecologists a bird's-eye view
Posted July 23, 2007; 02:58 p.m.
Aerospace engineering professor Jeremy Kasdin usually designs space systems to search for distant planets, but his latest endeavor is on the lookout for creatures close to Earth. Kasdin and Martin Wikelski, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, have collaborated with faculty colleagues and students to develop an innovative satellite system to track the migratory patterns of small birds. The researchers are now seeking support to launch the project.
Exhibition highlights vintage travel photos
Posted July 19, 2007; 10:00 a.m.
An exhibition mounted by the Department of Art and Archaeology offers a look at vintage photographs from the second half of the 19th century, during the concurrent development of photography and tourism.
Wilson School to expand master in public policy program
Posted July 17, 2007; 12:40 p.m.
Princeton's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs is expanding its one-year master in public policy (MPP) program to offer the degree to qualified physicians, Ph.D. scientists and lawyers. The school plans on enrolling new students into the expanded program for the 2008-09 academic year.
McPherson to receive first Pritzker literature award
Posted July 17, 2007; 12:36 p.m.
James McPherson, Princeton's George Henry Davis 1886 Professor of American History Emeritus, has been selected to receive the first Pritzker Military Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing.
Summer institute puts teachers in role of students
Posted July 16, 2007; 01:40 p.m.
For a group of teachers spending two weeks as students on the Princeton campus, fairy tales and other children's stories are a serious topic of discussion. Participants in the Teachers as Scholars Summer Institute, which runs July 9-20, are delving into works such as "Cinderella," "Beauty and the Beast" and "The Jungle Book" in seminars led by Ulrich Knoepflmacher, a professor emeritus of English who developed Princeton's first courses on children's literature. Some two dozen teachers are participating in the program, which enables K-12 teachers to conduct research and develop programs for use in their classrooms.
Research Notes - Summer 2007
Posted July 13, 2007; 03:18 p.m.
Welcome to Research Notes, an online publication highlighting recent Princeton University research in the physical and social sciences, engineering, and the humanities. Research summarized here for which full online articles are available is listed
Undergrads get taste of graduate student life
Posted July 12, 2007; 11:52 a.m.
This summer college student Christine Ho is getting a taste of what it's like to study for a Ph.D. at a major research university like Princeton. Ho, who is going to be a senior at the University of Texas-Austin this fall, is spending nine weeks at Princeton researching the role of women in post-colonial Algeria. She meets once a week with Princeton professor Simon Gikandi, an expert in the culture and literature of Africa, to discuss the reading she has done and talk about the direction in which her research is heading.
Annual Giving campaign raises $49 million
Posted July 10, 2007; 08:00 a.m.
The 2006-07 Annual Giving campaign raised $49,040,759 -- the highest total in Princeton's history -- with 58.5 percent of undergraduate alumni participating. This achievement represents strong performances across Princeton's broad range of constituencies, including major Reunion classes, non-major Reunion classes, graduate alumni and parents.
Chiang chosen as ONR Young Investigator
Posted July 9, 2007; 02:37 p.m.
The Office of Naval Research has named Princeton's Mung Chiang the recipient of Young Investigator Program award to continue his work on communications networks. He is one of only 33 researchers selected this year for the prestigious program, which supports the work of scientists and engineers early in their academic careers "who show exceptional promise for doing creative research."
PPPL summer program empowers next generation of plasma scientists
Posted July 9, 2007; 12:11 p.m.
The future of nuclear fusion and its promise of limitless, clean energy has arrived at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory in the form of 28 budding scientists, many of them still in their teens. This contingent of top-notch university and high school students from across the country has gathered for a summer of intensive lab work in plasma physics, the field that could someday provide a way to create power the way the sun does -- by pressing two uncommon forms of hydrogen together until they combine to form helium atoms, releasing a burst of energy in the process.
Groves earns prestigious NIH MERIT award
Posted July 3, 2007; 03:40 p.m.
Princeton chemist John Groves has received a rare MERIT award from the National Institutes of Health to continue exploring iron-based chemistry within living things.
Award honors Peh's research and outreach
Posted July 2, 2007; 11:52 a.m.
Princeton's Li-Shiuan Peh has been named the winner of the 2007 Anita Borg Early Career Award by the Computer Research Association's Committee on the Status of Women in Computing Research.
Frontiers of health: Advances in medicine emerge at intersection of engineering and biology
Posted July 2, 2007; 10:50 a.m.
Revolutionary cancer treatments. Potent HIV drugs. Diabetes-fighting stem cells. Princeton engineers are bringing new and often unexpected perspectives to bear in developing these and an array of other medical breakthroughs, while advancing the basic understanding of biology. They are the vanguard of an emerging discipline that links engineering and biology -- with human health as the beneficiary.


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I have arrived in another country called Maine, where they talk funny. Ayuh: When you hear "Aloha" you right off think of Hawaii. When you hear "Shalom" you think of Israel. When you hear a crude, vulgar expletive you look around for a Massachusetts drivah. In the same way when you hear "ayuh" you think of Down East. Although many tourists have tried, none has succeeded in pronouncing the word correctly. If you heah the word "ayah" pronounced awkwardly here in Maine, chances ah there'll be a camera-totin', Bahmudah shawts-wearin', NewYawkTimes-readin outah statah in Berkinstocks and sun glahsses in the vacin-ty.
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Two years ago we rv'd to Alaska with a tour group and made fast friends with Bill & Gale, and Al & Carolyn. As luck would have it, we were able to re-connect with them and eat some scrumptious lobster at the premier lobster restaurant in Scarborough, ME. While our lobster "cracking" were somewhat lacking, patient friends gave us some lobster 101 and it worked out wonderful. Thank goodness for lobster bibbs!
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Gospel Ensemble to present spring concert, May 2
Posted April 28, 2004; 05:38 p.m.
The Princeton University Gospel Ensemble will present its annual spring concert, "Still Praise in the House," at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 2, at the Nassau Christian Center on the corner of Nassau and Chambers streets.
The Gospel Ensemble is a student-directed musical group with a repertoire that includes traditional spirituals, church hymns and contemporary gospel reflecting the variety of music developed in the black churches of America.
The special guests at the concert will be the Westminster Jubilee Singers, a multicultural, multiracial and interdenominational choral ensemble of students from Westminster Choir College of Rider University in Princeton.
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As a 200-year-old paper company that still calls the same New England town home after all these years, there are two things we here at Crane & Co. put at the top of our 'important' list: Writing (without it, we wouldn't exist) and Americana (since 1801, remember?).
So we were quite excited to hear that a Seattle lawyer with a penchant for all things American was writing a book on businesses born and raised right here in the U.S.A., including little old us. It's called Simply American: Putting Our Extended American Family Back to Work, and while a date hasn't been set yet for publication, we decided to chat with the author, John Briggs, about everything from brooms and sneakers to the American Dream.
What inspired you to write this book?
Chronic unemployment in this country. We've had this alleged recovery, but we're not getting people back to work. I started thinking about unemployment, and what struck me is we could create a lot of jobs in manufacturing. A simple errand started my thinking in this direction.
My wife told me we needed to get a new broom. The cheapest broom for sale was a Chinese broom, but next to it was a Libman broom. It was a dollar more, but I noticed it was made in Arcola, Illinois. I tend to be a cheap guy, but I realized the difference in price between the Chinese broom and the broom made by Libman was less than half the price of a cup of coffee at Starbucks. Even for me, this difference in price became irrelevant.
What's the main focus of your book?
We Americans need to consider making our default shopping choice an American product. A report by ABC News said that if every American spent $66 more on American products each year, we'd create 200,000 manufacturing jobs in this country. And considering that Americans spend $8 trillion each year on consumer goods, we could create a lot of jobs in consumer goods manufacturing in this country if we bought more American made goods.
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How did you come up with the subtitle for your book, Putting Our Extended American Family Back to Work?
ince I began thinking about writing the book, I have been talking to all sorts of people about why they buy the products they do. Often I would be on the bus and see someone wearing a pair of shoes from overseas, so I would talk to them, and ask them, if buying American – even if it cost a little more – meant keeping a family member employed, would you buy that product? They always said 'yes.' At our best times, such as after 9/11, we Americans realize that we are all members of an extended family, the American family. The goal of my book is to have us all realize that fact on a daily basis, and to keep that fact in mind when we make our purchases of clothes, shoes, appliances and cars.
Why publish this book now?
The time is right for it. For most of our history, if people were willing to work hard, be it in a factory or an office, they were able to enjoy a middle class lifestyle, to enjoy the American dream. That's far less available today, and I think that is in large part due to the dramatic decline in the availability of manufacturing jobs over the last thirty years. We need to reinvigorate our manufacturing employment in this country, and you and I can do that by making our default shopping choice American.
What was your first job?
I was a lifeguard when I was 15 or 16 years old. My father was a physician and we were well off, but he made it clear to me that he expected me to work to earn my own spending money. No free lunches.
Describe 'Americana' in one sentence.
A pride in the people of this country and the products produced by those people.
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Saturday, August 27, 2011
A Bridge too far..............
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- Darlington Sustrans Rangers said...
Not for long (we live in hope):-
- 3:04 pm, August 29, 2011
"not for long(we live in hope)"
The pedestrian/cycle bridge should have been in place whenthe college opened in 2008,certainly the Local Motion maps showed that it would be in place "may 2008".How long is "not for long"?.
Given the amount of money available for cycling infrastructure that Darlington Borough Council has spent,it should be an awful lot better,safer and easier to cycle in this town.
- 10:52 am, September 02, 2011
- Brian Vigurs said...
There are several issues that need to be taken "On Board" concerning the delay in this bridge installation. The cycle/ footbridge will be largest fibre reinforced plastic footbridge for use on the rail network in the UK making it Unique.
At the planning stage Network Rail had to approve the design of the structure to be resistant to vandalism and fire. Also another aspect of the design needing further research was the effect on the bridge due to passing trains at speed underneath it.
All this occurred late in 2007 and the bridge was taken to be OK for construction mid 2008 as long as the two main problems listed above were solved. I believe that not all were sorted by this time and construction was delayed.
Then another problem occurred, the company undertaking the construction folded with all its legal complications. Whether or not partial construction had occurred I do not know but suspect that it did as a spokesperson from the council made this comment in 2009:-
"Some initial construction work has been undertaken on the bridge, with an innovative design that uses a fibre reinforced polymer to ease its placement over the busy railway line, and the council is in continuing discussion with all relevant parties to ensure its successful completion. The contractor advises that a start on site is expected in 2010."
- 4:31 pm, September 03, 2011
Thank you for your comment Brian.
Sadly 2010 has been and gone.
- 9:20 am, September 04, 2011
- miketually said...
In 2010, I was told that the bridge was finished and sat in a construction yard ready to be fitted.
Every spring for the last five(?) years, the bridge has been due to be installed "this summer". At some point in the year, it becomes "next summer".
- 11:54 am, September 05, 2011
Coming from town, using the cycle path on the side of the road where the college is, there are no signs telling cyclists to dismount at the bridge.
- 9:30 pm, September 21, 2011
- miketually said...
"Coming from town, using the cycle path on the side of the road where the college is, there are no signs telling cyclists to dismount at the bridge."
There were. I wonder if they've been nicked?
- 9:14 am, September 22, 2011
- Richard Grassick said...
Funny. There it is in Duncan's video, but if you go to google street view, there's no sign - just a cyclist continuing on up to the bridge lol!
- 9:36 am, September 22, 2011
The bridge ended up in sections in storage awaiting a final decision from darlington council and carillion wether to go ahead. The bridge was 80% complete with just the site connections of the modules. Due to the potential problems of installing a composite bridge and especially ensuring tight QA controls for site bonding the installation was looking at £400k im not sure if this included cranage. Last i heard was the bridge was to be disposed of but that was maybe 2012/13. There have been some successful composite bridges installed in the UK but this one seemed to fail at every hurdle.
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The development of the seven Regions of IDF has always been seen as vital to the dynamic growth of the Federation. Their progress can only lead to the strengthening of diabetes associations worldwide.
The regionalization of IDF was approved by the General Council in 1982 and is based on the regional structure of the World Health Organization. IDF has seven Regions:
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Serves 4
This flavorful stew is delicious served over couscous or brown rice pilaf with fresh cilantro or parsley. Feel free to use oil for the butter.
Place the lemon peel on a piece of cheesecloth, form into a "purse," and secure with kitchen twine. Add it to the slow cooker, along with the carrots and apricots. Place the flour and all of the spices in a large bowl and mix well. Add the chicken and coat well, shaking off the excess and reserving any remaining flour.
Heat 1 Tbs. of oil and the butter in a 10-inch sauté pan over medium high heat. When the butter is melted, brown the chicken in two batches, about 11 minutes total; add the remaining 1 Tbs. oil if the pan becomes dry. Transfer the chicken to the slow cooker.
Add the onions and garlic to the hot pan, and cook until the onions are softened, scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon, about 3 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and reserved flour and whisk well until the flour disappears, about a minute. Add the nectar, lemon juice, and stock; bring to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes, then pour the sauce over the chicken in the slow cooker. Submerge the chicken.
Cover and cook on low until the chicken is cooked through and the carrots are tender, 5 to 6 hours. Serve, garnishing each portion with nuts and herbs, if desired.
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Top photo: UTSA shuttles at the Main Building on 1604 Campus
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Transportation stress eases for UTSA students
By Omar Hernandez
Public Affairs Specialist
(Sept. 6, 2008)--The first week of class for the fall semester is here for more than 28,500 undergraduate and graduate students. Along with the excitement and enthusiasm that comes with each new beginning, students undoubtedly will experience some stress and anxiety, too. But this summer, the UTSA Office of Parking and Transportation Services has been working hard to ease some of the stress associated with getting to class on time. They are rolling out a new and improved campus transportation plan.
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With new buildings now claiming the center of the 1604 Campus where parking spaces used to be, the parking folks have compensated by adding two new parking lots, four new shuttle buses, several new shuttle routes and extended an on-campus roadway that runs from UTSA Boulevard all the way out to Loop 1604. Including the spaces in the south parking garage that opened in April, UTSA students now will have more than 1,200 valuable new spaces for fall 2008.
Parking is a challenge at universities, but here at UTSA there also has been the added pressure of keeping up with rapid expansion of campus buildings and infrastructure. The growth brings more students and with more students comes more vehicles.
The first step -- create more parking spaces. Parking lot 12 used to accommodate 217 vehicles, now has 742 spaces and has been expanded from its original location past the multipurpose playing fields along Sam Barshop Boulevard. Parking lot 10 was expanded from 493 to 899 cars and the new parking lot 10A was created.
UTSA Parking and Transportation Services staff realized an increase in parking spaces also would cause a spike in traffic. Their answer was to open up the only on-campus road between Loop 1604 and UTSA Boulevard. Now Sam Barshop Boulevard runs from the north side of the campus to the roundabout near parking lot 10 and from there, the road becomes George Brackenridge Avenue to UTSA Boulevard.
As UTSA evolves from a commuter school to a more traditional campus, new buildings and amenities will take center stage. The parking office understands that adding parking spaces is only part of the solution. The UTSA shuttle system has been revamped to coincide with a new transportation plan.
"We used to have one shuttle run on north campus, and now we have two," said James Strahan, UTSA transportation manager. "Starting from the Main Building, one route will serve Chisholm and Chaparral then return to the Main Building. The other shuttle will service Margaret Tobin Avenue, Sam Barshop Boulevard, the new bus stop and back to the Main Building."
UTSA Parking and Transportation Services will help students who live off campus get to class. The existing north and southeast routes will continue service to the Chase Hill, Las Colinas, Alpin, Maverick Creek, Highlands, Broadstone Ranch and Hill Country Place apartment complexes.
A new off-campus southwest route will serve Blue Bonnet Hills, The Reserve and The Outpost complexes.
Parking and Transportation Services also added new buses to the existing fleet. Along with keeping a close eye on the budget, Strahan looks for ways to make UTSA more eco-friendly. He says the new buses will be more fuel-efficient and the modified routes will prevent any overlapping and unnecessary stops, saving on fuel costs along with wear and tear. Above all, students will have better service.
An added bonus for students is the parking garage that opened in April. Although the garage was intended for faculty and staff, students will be able to take advantage of the proximity and price.
"Sometimes I have one random class in the afternoon, and I just use the dollar parking," said Christopher Davis, a junior marketing major. "I don't have to look for parking; I just go to class, get out and then go home."
With UTSA expected to continue growing, parking on the perimeter of campus will be more of an everyday occurrence. Students are encouraged to arrive at campus a little earlier and take advantage of the shuttle bus service.
For a complete look at services, visit the UTSA Office of Parking and Transportation Services Web site or call (210) 458-PARK (7275).


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By Lena Mitchell/NEMS Daily Journal
Editor's note: This is the 15th in a 16-part series about Northeast Mississippi courthouses.
IUKA – A building with modern architectural style has served as the Tishomingo County Courthouse since 1970.
Built at a site on Old Highway 25 south of Old U.S. Highway 72/Quitman Street, the courthouse moved to a location where later in the 1970s it was joined by several new businesses, including Walmart and nearby, Fred's.
In choosing the new location, county officials chose to keep the former structure, which has been the site of the Old Tishomingo County Archives & History Museum since 2003. It is the site where the first courthouse in Iuka was constructed in 1870, after the original Tishomingo County was divided to form Prentiss, Alcorn and Tishomingo counties.
The former county courthouse, at the corner of Fulton and Quitman (Old U.S. 72) streets, houses the Tishomingo County Historical and Genealogical Society, which has done considerable research on the history of the building.
Besides its architectural history, it was known for many years as the place where hundreds of couples from Tennessee and Alabama came to be married because Mississippi's waiting period laws were more relaxed than those states.
According to TCHGS records, the land on which the old courthouse stands was acquired in 1857 from landowner Lemuel Hubbard.
The 1870 structure, built at a cost of $5,000, was damaged by fire in 1886 and was rebuilt in 1888, with former Gov. J.M. Stone overseeing the construction. The architectural style of the 1870 building, according to a report by TCHGS President Cindy Nelson, "was an early example of Romanesque Revival architecture with Second Empire-style influences seen in the monumental tower that dominated the west (Fulton Street) façade."
Although portions of the building were destroyed by the 1886 fire, Nelson notes that "physical examination of the building and study of historic photographs show that the 1870 courthouse was only partially destroyed by the fire. The complex attic story, the tower, and the elegant hipped roof were lost, but the rest of the structure is still standing. Even the original windows are still in place."
Museum visitors have access to a gift shop with postcards and photos of old Tishomingo County sites and other memorabilia, a research room for genealogical study, and several other rooms with historical exhibits and artifacts.


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Cumru man charged in theft of millions in public money from PennDOT
HARRISBURG, Pa. - A Berks County man is one of two people charged in the alleged theft of more than $3.6 million in taxpayer money.
Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane announced the charges Thursday as part of an ongoing investigation of potential corruption and fraud involving PennDOT's District 6, which is made up of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties.
Contractor Thanh Nguyen, 62, of King of Prussia, Montgomery County, stands accused of stealing at least $3.6 million in public funds. He's received $26 million in contracts for PennDOT maintenance since 2009, Kane said.
Robert Slamon, 54, of Cumru Township, Berks County, a PennDOT consultant inspector for Czop Specter Inc. in Norristown, facilitated Nguyen's scheme by falsifying PennDOT records to steal money that was intended to maintain state roads, bridges and tunnels, said Kane, adding that Slamon was observed receiving a $5,000 cash payment from Nguyen.
"This is a clear case of illegal activity driven by greed," Kane said. "The grand jury determined that this contractor, already being paid millions of dollars, stole millions more from Pennsylvania taxpayers and found a state inspector whom he could bribe to help him do so. As a result, work was not done and the safety of drivers in five southeastern Pennsylvania counties was put at risk."
Nguyen controls and owns two businesses -- V-Tech Services Inc. and Utility Line Clearance Inc. -- that contracted with PennDOT for herbicide spraying, litter cleanup, mowing, landscaping, graffiti removal, tree removal and other maintenance services, Kane said.
Nguyen allegedly defrauded the agency by inflating work hours and the number of people working at various job sites, and for billing for equipment and materials not purchased, rented or used.
"Our investigation into corruption at PennDOT Region Six continues, and we expect to make additional arrests," Kane said. "We will work to bring to justice anyone who has defrauded the public and, in doing so, we can help restore public trust in PennDOT's maintenance efforts in southeastern Pennsylvania."
PennDOT spokesman Gene Blaum issued the following statement in response to Thursday's arrests:
"When we became aware of the issues we immediately started to investigate the circumstances and review existing procedures. PennDOT is committed to honest and efficient management of the transportation system. We take these issues very seriously, are cooperating with investigators and have been aggressively pursuing follow-up action. We are conducting a vigorous, full-scale internal review of operations in our District 6-0 maintenance unit."
Nguyen is charged with three counts each of theft by unlawful taking, theft by deception, and tampering with public records; two counts of corrupt organizations; and one count each of bribery in official and political matters, dealing in proceeds of unlawful activity, and criminal conspiracy. If convicted of all counts, he faces a statutory maximum of 150 years in prison and a fine of $250,000 plus restitution.
Slamon is charged with two counts each of corrupt organizations and tampering with public records; and one count each of bribery in official and political matters, theft by unlawful taking, theft by deception, and criminal conspiracy. If convicted of all counts, he faces a statutory maximum of 95 years in prison and a fine of $150,000.
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LIBYA: UN to establish humanitarian presence in Tripoli
ERC Valerie Amos completed a successful mission to Libya, during which she obtained an agreement with the Government on 17 April 2011 to establish a UN humanitarian presence in Tripoli. According to ERC Amos, the agreement will "enable us to move around and see exactly what is happening for ourselves," and better facilitate delivery of assistance inside Libya. ERC Amos has also asked for access to Misrata by road, not only by sea.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) conducted another evacuation from Misrata to Benghazi on 18 April. To date, nearly 6,000 third-country nationals (TCN) have been evacuated from Misrata, but IOM estimated that over 10,000 remain stranded in Misrata on 13 April.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has indicated that up to 10,000 Libyan refugees from the Nafusa mountain region have fled to Tunisia to escape fighting and shelling by Libyan Government forces in past weeks. Humanitarian partners are delivering non-food items, health services, water and food to these refugees; more than 1,600 refugees are staying in camps, though most families appear to be staying with host families.
The humanitarian response to the crisis includes a World Food Programme (WFP) convoy from Tunisia delivering food to Tripoli for 50,000 people for one month, while the World Health Organization (WHO) will deliver medical supplies to Misrata by fishing boat in the coming days. The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has delivered 700 hygiene kits and installed ten portable latrines in two camps on the Libya – Tunisia border.
In addition to the need for access to affected areas, protection of civilians remains a serious concern. There are reports of landmines being laid outside Benghazi and continued shelling in civilian areas. IDPs require special attention, especially single female heads of household, the elderly, disabled and children.
According to the Financial Tracking Services, the $310 million Flash Appeal for the Libyan Crisis is currently only 41 per cent funded.
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By Parrish Alford/NEMS Daily Journal
Murphy Holloway's NFL opportunity with the Baltimore Ravens did not last long.
The Baltimore Sun is reporting that the former Ole Miss basketball player has been released along with four other players, among them former Southeastern Louisiana quarterback Nathan Stanley, who played at Ole Miss before transferring to Hammond, La.
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