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Peter became the 16th named tropical
cyclone of the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season. This is the first
time since 1887 that two tropical storms have formed in
A large extratropical gale was located in the far
eastern Atlantic on 5 December. The gale cut off from the
westerlies and moved southward for two days. By 7 December, the
gale began to develop some convection and it is estimated that it
became a subtropical storm at 1800 UTC 7 December. As the cyclone
moved farther south over warmer waters, the convection became
concentrated near the center and it developed well-defined
cyclonically-curved bands of showers suggesting that the cyclone
had acquired tropical characteristics. It is estimated that Peter
became a tropical storm at 0600 UTC 9 December and reached its
maximum winds of 60 knots and a minimum pressure of 990 mb around
1800 UTC 9 December while located about 700 n mi west-northwest of
the Cape Verde Islands. Figure 1 shows Tropical Storm Peter during
its most impressive satellite presentation. By then, Peter was
already moving northward ahead of a strong approaching cold front.
This was the same frontal system that had absorbed
Tropical Storm Odette
a few days earlier. Thereafter, the effects of strong
upper-level winds and cooler sea-surface temperatures caused a
rather rapid weakening of the tropical cyclone. By 0000 UTC on 10
December, the satellite appearance had deteriorated significantly
and by 1200 UTC Peter was a tight swirl of low clouds with
estimated winds of 30 knots. Peter continued to move toward the
north and north-northeastward over cooler waters and became an
extratropical low by 0600 UTC 11 December. A few hours later, the
system was absorbed by a cold front.
The "best track" chart of the tropical cyclone's path
is given in Figure 2,
with the wind and pressure histories shown in
Figure 3 and Figure 4, respectively.
The best track positions and
intensities are listed in Table 1.
Observations in Tropical Storm Peter
(Figure 3 and Figure 4)
primarily consist of satellite-based Dvorak technique intensity
estimates from the Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch (TAFB),
the Satellite Analysis Branch (SAB) and the U.S. Air Force Weather
Agency (AFWA). Visible satellite imagery and microwave data
suggested the development of an eye feature that was best defined
around 1515 UTC 9 December. In general, the presence of an eye
feature on satellite imagery would correspond to a tropical cyclone
of hurricane intensity. In fact, the 3-h average objective Dvorak
T-number was 4.0 during that period. However, the eye feature was
transient and by 1800 UTC it had begun to dissipate. The best
estimate of the maximum winds associated with Peter is 60
There were no reports of casualties or damage
associated with Peter.
Peter was a short-lived tropical cyclone, with too
few forecasts to provide useful verification analysis. Advisories
were initiated when the system became a tropical storm. Previously,
the system was considered a gale center and the forecast
information was included in the Tropical Prediction Center High
Seas Forecast. However, after a post-analysis of satellite imagery,
the system was classified as a subtropical storm for the first 36
hours in the best track. Thereafter, the decision to classify the
cyclone as tropical was heavily based on the satellite
presentation. The cloud pattern was typical of a tropical cyclone
when advisories were initiated. Global models were able to forecast
well in advance, the development of the gale which eventually
became Peter.
Figure 1:
GOES-12 visible satellite
image of Tropical Storm Peter at 1515 UTC 9 December, 2003. The
image shows the banding-eye feature normally associated with
tropical cyclones of hurricane intensity. However, this feature was
too transient to assume that Peter reached hurricane
Figure 2:
Best track positions for Tropical Storm
Peter, 7-11 December, 2003.
Figure 3:
Best track maximum sustained surface wind
speed curve for Tropical Storm Peter, 7- 11 December, 2003. See
text for discussion of the peak intensity.
Figure 4:
Best track minimum central pressure curve
for Tropical Storm Peter, 7-11 December, 2003.


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11/17/2009 Women and the Law Case: Griggs v Duke Power. Title 7: comes out of 14th amendment, adds gender. Prohibits discrimination on basis of gender, race etc in employment and education. Burden of proof: evidence. Burden of persuasion ? easy to see in Title 7 cases. New employment criteria coincident with Title 7 Act going into effect. The company tries to defend itself by starting these criteria whereas previously people had gotten hired without them. Duke Power was hiring uneducated workers, who had to pass certain courses to be hired. The Supreme Court was offended by this ? Duke Power loses the case because the tests were not relevant to the type of work they were doing, i.e. manual labor (read Appendix of Title 7). It does not prohibit tests as long as they are related to the job. Measure the person for the job, not in the abstract. EEOC: equal employment opportunity commission. Enforcement agency ? they are empowered to review an employer?s files to look at the allegation. Issue a ?right to sue? letter if they find evidence of violation of Title 7. Can lead to a settlement if they employee has more than a colorable claim. EEOC usually takes on class action suits: similarly offended plaintiffs against a company/employer that have similar claims Court issues a writ of certiorari ? pg 553. Question is whether an employer is allowed under Title 7 to require a standardized test to hire someone when the test is not relevant to the actual work. It disqualified African-Americans more than white employees. District court said that prior discrimination cannot be corrected by Title 7. This is not true. Expost facto laws operate on what happened in the past. Prospective laws: enacted in the future. The objective of Congress in enactment of Title 7: to achieve equality in employment opportunities and remove barrier against non-white employees in the past. Grandfather clause: way of disenfranchising people of color from owning land. Invidious classification: completely baseless and mean-spirited. Business necessity: has to be essential to the operation of the business, related to the product itself. It operates when a company claims a special need. The company?s lack of discriminatory intent. (pg 556 & 558). Case: McDonnell Douglas. A prima facie case is the plaintiff?s obligation to produce some evidence on each and every element of the cause of action. This is the plaintiff?s initial moving burden. BMFWE ? burden moving forward with evidence. Mr Green must provide proof against McDonnell Douglass. Pg 572. Private, non class action, challenging equality of employment. The petitioner denied discrimination of any kind. Burden of proof shifts upon the making of the prima facie case. Discrimination on basis of sex, religion, nationality, can be replaced with race in Title 7. 1. You belong to a racial minority, or group protected by Title 7. 2. That you applied for an qualified for a job for which the employer was seeking applicants. 3. Despite your qualifications, you were not hired. 4. Employer continues to seek applicants. If you can prove all four conditions, you have a prima facie case. Creates a (rebuttable) presumption in the minds of the court that the discrimination occurred. Persuades the court that this trial should proceed. The defendant can challenge it, but if he doesn?t, the presumption stands. (balloon and bow-and-arrow metaphor). Merger of plaintiff?s burden of moving forward and the burden of persuasion. Page 573. Individual or group singled out for disparate treatment. The McDonnell Douglas standard was immediately used for all types of discrimination. Case: Texas Dept of Community Affairs. Burdine filed a complaint against them, they didnt promote her, she filed a suit. Quantum of proof: Beyond a reasonable doubt 99.9999?%. criminal cases. Clear and convincing evidence 85% Preponderance 51% (majority). civil trials. Presumption that the employer unlawfully discriminated. If the employer remains silent, court will rule in favor of the plaintiff. Pg 579. Plaintiff retains the burden of persuasion ? It can never be placed on the defendant. The only burden on the defendant is that of moving forward with evidence, which equates to creating a presumption. Needed to show that employees similarly situated were not treated equally.
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Two Cents: Bullying
Posted on 25. Oct, 2010 by KB in Posts
Jenn's Two Cents
Bullying is a topic that has been in the news a lot lately. It has always been a common practice of middle school age kids. And, it has never been acceptable. What is also common, are administrators and teachers either turning a blind eye or throwing their hands up claiming it's the parents responsibility and it's not in the job description of school staff to deal with. Even schools that say they have anti-bullying programs in place still only scratch the surface of what is a much deeper and destructive issue.
We've all heard the news reports of suicides related to bullying around the country. And, in our own back yard, there was Columbine, Deer Creek and Platte Canyon. These, of course, are the handful that you hear about. What we might be forgetting are the elementary, junior high and high school students that experience taunting, teasing and bullying every day but do not express their torment to anyone. How does it affect their schoolwork, their relationships with peers and their overall judgment of how things work in this world?
A survey conducted by the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (the survey was conducted by Dan Olweus (pronounced Ol-VEY-us), who is considered the founding father of research on bully/victim issues) shows that 17% of students in elementary, middle and high school report that they are bullied with some frequency (2-3 times per week). Some reports say this is as high as 30%. This percentage is too large to ignore. Why? Because 10% of these kids have indicated that they have also bullied. These kids will soon become the adults of our society, teachers of our children, managers of business and leaders of this country. National research shows the effects of bullying can last a lifetime. Do we really want 17% of our population having a history of being tormented and tormenting others? I think not.
What I believe works are peer or buddy programs that empower students to report, prevent and protect. There is no stronger influence than your peers at this level. We tell our kids not to tattle, teachers tell students to work it out for themselves – it's no wonder victims become victims – because they are afraid to tell. If it's not cool to taunt then it simply won't happen as much. Teller Elementary in Denver does a good job of this with their P.E. Aces (which cleverly spells out "peace") program started by P.E. Teacher Christine Baumgartner. The program empowers 4th and 5th graders to become advocates and mentors for their younger peers out on the playground.
My two cents is in order to decrease this bullying epidemic, we must take a multi-dimensional approach and concrete action. Schools (administrators and teachers), parents, and students must all be responsible and act upon any incident – no matter how small. Actions speak louder than words.
Kerri's Two Cents:
Recently, while chatting with some friends, the issue of bullying came up. It's such a hot topic right now. We all wondered why bullying is so prevalent today. It's existed for years but why do we hear about it so much now. And, who is to blame for the bullying? Is it the parents, school administrators, or the kids themselves? Are kids not being taught morals and values in the home these days or does the rise in bullying have to do with the incredible explosion of technology? Today, bullying happens not only at school but continues outside of school through the Internet (social networks or emails) or a cell phone text (cyberbullying). No matter who is to blame, the problem needs to be addressed and drastic measures need to happen.
I think it's important now more than ever that we ALL do our part in educating children about this topic and the effects it has on others. Children are taking their own lives because they feel so powerless, alone and don't know who or how to ask for help. Parents have to teach their children morals and values, empathy and tolerance. This can be taught through books, discussions, every day life, and by example. Schools have to teach some of these topics as well and start teaching children at a very young age (personally, I think the sooner they teach it the better results they'll garner). Anti-bullying programs can't just be an introduction in the schools but rather woven into the curriculum some how. We must empower our children with the tools they need to stand up to bullies, protect their peers from being bullied and refrain from becoming a bully themselves. Schools that empower kids to be leaders and mentor other students in dealing with this issue or schools that teach tolerance and celebrate diversity are off to a great start in diminishing bully behavior. Jenn mentioned a program over at Teller Elementary. Why can't more elementary schools create a program such as this especially if it's working? Why can't more children become peacemakers in the classroom assisting their peers in dealing with conflict resolution or children acting as school ambassadors, mentoring young children to make better decisions throughout the school day. Another beneficial way to teach children more relating to this topic could be through role play. After all, the more engaged the child, the more vested they are in their learning.
A friend of mine watched a PBS documentary recently called "This Emotional Life." Click here: to view a clip from the documentary. My two cents includes encouraging parents to watch a documentary such as this or read a few articles regarding bullying so we, the parent, are better informed in helping guide our own children to become more thoughtful, accepting, and respectful toward others.
Here is one positive effort that Colorado is making on the anti-bullying front. This program was funded by The Colorado Trust and it's called Safe2Tell.org – An organization that's set up for anti-bullying and school safety by allowing kids to leave anonymous tips on a phone tip-line or on a website. They have also set up a Safe2Text program as well. Law enforcement and the schools follow up on each tip. Since its inception there have been over 8,000 calls and over 2,500 reports resulting in an investigation throughout Colorado. As of October 19, 2010, there have been 67 arrests from these cases.
Also check out Resources on Bullying and Cyberbullying to learn further about about the bullying issue.
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River Island's blogger-led denim campaign
River Island loves bloggers so it's tapped some of its favourites to model its latest denim. Why this works? Because these super-bloggers will naturally share the shots on their own multi channel platforms, thus spreading the message far and wide. (It's an international affair – amongst the bloggers are Italian Chiara Ferragni from The Blonde Salad, Australian Jessica Stein of Tuula Vintage and Spanish Gala Gonzalez from Amlul). Continue reading
On bloggers and the changing face of fashion week
New York Fashion Week is in full swing and London editors are gearing up for LFW which is three days away. With IMG and various New York designers rethinking their blogger strategy, the conversation continues to rage around the current and future role of fashion weeks and their associated 'circus'.
I took part in a panel discussion on this very subject a couple of weeks ago with WGSN. We did it as a live Google Hangout and the panel also included Quynh Mai, founder of digital agency Moving Image & Content, WGSN's senior arts editor Elle Hankinson, Fashionista's editor-in-chief Lauren Indvik, and was hosted by WGSN's senior digital media editor, Rachel Arthur. Continue reading
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This month's column from regular DRG contributor, fashion & retail insights expert Alison Bishop explores the latest moves in how taste-making got shoppable…
Since fashion is now shared instantly across social media, it's no wonder how we shop for it has become more instant too. From Instagram to Pinterest and Tumblr, these platforms have become a visual marketplace for fashionistas, brands and retailers. Most important are the style leaders or 'taste-makers' that other users follow – and they're the ones responsible for a new Shazam-style of shopping.
Snap it, search it, buy it
Just as another season's month-long fashion week circus kicks off, there is a raft of new apps that target the street-style set with instant-hit fashion, at the click of a photo search. I'm calling this the 'Shazamification of shopping', since the practice of snapping what someone is wearing, then searching, then buying it, mimics the music identifying app Shazam. Last year Shazam announced it would broaden its service by recognising content from TV shows, so that when people 'Shazam' a show, they can link through to buy items worn by presenters or actors. Continue reading
A VIP tour at ASOS HQ
Running a fast fashion empire is a tough old task! Aside from the sheer volume of product to be managed, there's the competition to worry about, not to mention the cheap labour issues and carbon footprint headaches that entail from manufacturing overseas.
ASOS is one fast fashion company that's tackling these issues in interesting and highly profitable ways. Last week I spent an insightful afternoon drinking in as much info as I could on a personal tour of its Stitching Academy, its brand new design studios, plus the infamous photo studios at ASOS HQ in Camden… Continue reading
Trainer news: Tom Ford, Adidas Stan Smiths, Nike RT, retail wars
We're not even two weeks in and it's already shaping up to be another good year for sneaker heads.
First, the surprise appearance of trainers (in thrice waxed leather or white velvet!) at Tom Ford's AW14 menswear presentation. In fact the whole Tom Ford collection was casualised (below), so posh trainers aren't too out of place…
Three's a trend – Burberry opens experiential 'Beauty Box' store in Covent Garden
The fashionisation of beauty is rolling along at a jolly pace isn't it? Following both Chanel and Dior with their standalone luxury beauty stores comes Burberry and its all-singing-all-dancing Beauty Box. The store opened yesterday in Covent Garden's King Street selling make-up, perfume and accessories.
From the entry-level nail polishes and perfumes plus associated sunnies, scarves and bags, it's but a short jump to the coveted trench or coat. And thus (the mega-brands hope) a loyal customer for life.
Naturally, a Burberry store isn't a Burberry store without some digital wizardry at play. So if you haven't time for a mini mani, try the Digital Runway Nail Bar instead. This 'playful virtual experience' lets you try the latest Burberry runway shades by placing the polish onto a radio-frequency identification-enabled platform to match your skin tone to the required colour.
OK, I'm not actually sure what a radio-frequency identification-enabled platform is but it sounds sufficiently snazzy enough for me to seek it out next time I'm in WC2…
Retail remix – thoughts running through my head
This is just me emptying my head of all the nuggets of retail biz info I've picked up lately. Continue reading
Clique's interactive print-to-mobile magazine launches – with exclusive Katie Eary product
Has anyone quite nailed the 'shop-from-the-printed-page' experience that publishers are currently obsessed with? So far we've seen a few attempts, with Harper's Bazaar US and Look magazine employing Blippar technology to bring existing magazine content to life – while hopefully generating extra revenue.
New to the space is Clique, a free print magazine mailed to its target audience, with every item shoppable, sharable and watchable by smartphone. Continue reading
Guest post: J Crew ups the ante in London with trio of flagship stores
It's finally here and DRG contributor Alison Bishop has given it a thorough going over. Here's the verdict on J Crew, London-style…
It's hard to find a brand that does classic preppy style with an insouciant mix of androgyny better than J Crew. And now it's finally arrived in London with a trio of 'flagship' or 'jewel box' stores.
We first heard the news that J Crew had settled on Regent Street for its all-singing-all-dancing London debut about a year ago (what's good enough for Burberry is good enough for J Crew, as the latter snapped up the former's old home on London's hottest tourist retail hotspot). Continue reading
Winser London: progress report
Back in February, I ran a piece on the newly-launched Winser London. An online-to-offline fashion start-up founded by Kim Winser (former CEO of Pringle Of Scotland and Aquascutum), it specialises in luxed-up working wardrobe essentials at a friendlier price point than you'd expect. Supplementing the online offer are pop-up shops, so far in Gerrards Cross and Harvey Nichols. Nine months on, I caught up with Winser to find out how the first year of trading is going, what the challenges have been and what's next for the brand… Continue reading


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|Eastern Conference
|Barrie Colts
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|Mississauga Steelheads
|Niagara IceDogs
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|Oshawa Generals
|Ottawa 67's
|Peterborough Petes
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|Western Conference
|Erie Otters
|Guelph Storm
|Kitchener Rangers
|London Knights
|Owen Sound Attack
|Plymouth Whalers
|Saginaw Spirit
|Sarnia Sting
|Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
|Windsor Spitfires
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|Baie-Comeau Drakkar
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|Sherbrooke Phoenix
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Jayce Hawryluk is one of the youngest players on the Brandon Wheat Kings' roster this season. However, judging from his play this year, you wouldn't know the Roblin, MB, native was only in his first season in the Western Hockey League.
Drafted in the second round, 32nd overall, in the 2011 WHL Bantam Draft, Hawryluk, who just celebrated his 17th birthday, has not only held his own as a rookie, but become one of the Wheat Kings' go-to guys for offense. The 5'10", 186-lb pivot has put up a decent nine goals and 25 points for the team, and also suited up for Team West at the recently-completed World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Quebec.
One of eight rookie forwards on a rebuilding Wheat Kings' roster, Hawryluk has benefitted from the team's youth movement, and made the most of opportunities given to him. A skilled shooter and passer, Hawryluk also plays a hard-nosed game and always puts in a solid effort which has helped him earn more and more responsibility as the season has gone on.
Though the Wheat Kings may endure their struggles this season with a younger and less experienced lineup, the future is indeed bright with players like Hawryluk ready to emerge as the next stars for the storied franchise.
On his first season in the WHL…
"It's been a big jump coming from Midget AAA. But, I think I have adjusted pretty well over the first half of the season. The speed of the game is definitely the biggest adjustment, but also how quick the plays happen. Everything is a lot smoother out there, and the intensity picks up a lot at this level. I just hope to keep it up and keep improving over the second half of the season."
On his play this season…
"I've tried to do whatever the coaches want me to do, and just do anything to help make the club a winning club. I didn't really have big expectations for the season. I just wanted to weave my way into the League and do all the little things for the team. As things unfolded this season, the coaches have been relying on me in certain situations, and I've been doing what I can to perform and help them out."
On living away from home…
"It's been a lot different, living away from home. But, I'm really not that far from home, only two and a half hours or so. But, it's a bit different handling a new lifestyle. I think I've handles it pretty well and haven't gotten too homesick. Lots of my family and friends come down to watch, and my mom and dad try and get to every home game."
On the Wheat Kings' veterans who have impacted him this season…
"All our veterans on the team have helped show me the ropes this season. A guy like Ryan Pulock has been a really good leader. He's a dynamic player out there, and has been a great guy to look up to. I try and follow in his footsteps a little because of what he's done so far in this League."
On his experience at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge…
"It was an experience that I'll never forget. I had a great time with my teammates. Obviously we didn't do as well as we wanted, but I had the time of my life. As you get to that level for your age, you play a different role than you do on your club team, and maybe get to play a bit more and handle the puck more. I think when you get that chance to play a bigger role, you get that confidence that you bring back to your club team. It's big help in getting confidence."
On who he looks up to…
"Well, I always looked up to my older brothers, and wanted to be just like them. I always looks up to my father and grandfather as role models, too. In hockey, a guy like (former Wheat King) Colby Robak definitely was a role model. He was from close by my hometown, and he was making it big when I was younger. Ryan (Pulock) is another guy who I look up to. We played a lot when I was growing up and it's kind of weird that we are now playing together."
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The methods for assessing the link between property values and highways are similarly well established. The methods described below are based largely on appraisal techniques and hedonic analyses that have been applied for decades. Every metropolitan area and small town has property appraisers, and their expertise and methods can be adapted to understand the impact of highway projects on land and property values. Hedonic analysis of property prices was pioneered in the 1970s and is now the subject of a large literature. While both appraisal techniques and hedonic (or regression) studies of property values can be applied to many phenomena other than transportation projects, both can and have been adapted many times to highways in ways that provide a strong foundation for incorporating land and property value impacts into an assessment of environmental justice. The state of the practice in this area is evolving rapidly. Until recently, property value data were difficult to obtain and hard to apply to geographically oriented studies of the sort required by an environmental justice analysis. For that reason, despite a wealth of theory, applied property value studies were rare until a decade ago. Both technology and data availability have changed that. There is a wealth of data sources for property values. In most states, local tax assessor offices collect data on property sales. Those data are increasingly available, either at no charge from the assessor's office or (more commonly) for a fee from real estate data companies such as those described in Method 3 of this chapter. Local newspapers typically track the health of local real estate markets, and universities now often have units devoted to collecting and disseminating real estate market data. These data can be supplemented, as needed, with information on property values from tax appraisals or other sources, such as the U.S. Census public use micro sample. The rich availability of data combined with modern geographic information system (GIS) technology creates a powerful tool. Property sales data can be matched to specific parcels; and, with GIS, precise estimates of distance from a highway project or distance from other sources of impacts can be developed. The net effect is that the use of property values to understand the impact of public projects is poised to grow rapidly. Public agencies will increasingly be able to use information about property values or real estate markets to understand the impacts of their projects, highway projects included. SELECTING AN APPROPRIATE METHOD OF ANALYSIS Certain special issues must be considered when performing any environmental justice assessment of property values. These topics are described below. Retrospective versus predictive analyses. Most property value analyses of highways have so far been retrospective in nature. Typically, a researcher examines how access to an existing or newly built highway influences property values nearby. While that adds to our knowledge about the link between highways and property prices, a retrospective study is often not sufficient for environmental justice questions that arise as part of the project analysis phase. For many environmental justice questions, a predictive analysis is needed. The question is often, "if this highway project goes forward, what will be the environmental justice implications?" For property value-based environmental justice assessments, the objective often is predicting the 276
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future impact of highway projects not yet built and then assessing how those property value impacts affect minority, low-income, or other protected populations. Fortunately, predictive analyses can often be an easy adaptation from retrospective analyses, and as land price and property value analyses become increasingly common, that adaptation will become even more feasible. Briefly stated, the retrospective analyses are the knowledge base for moving to predictive analyses. Future impacts of highway projects can be understood by applying what is known about past impacts of similar highway projects on similar properties. The methods described below can be used to predict how a highway project will impact property values. Often past studies will provide coefficients, slopes, or average effects that can be applied to similar projects to infer how future projects will influence property values. Owners and renters. Property value impacts affect both owners and renters. Economic theory suggests that the purchase price of a structure is directly linked to the rental value. For that reason, studies of property value impacts can and should be applied to both owner-occupied and rental property. For housing markets, most data sources report either the appraised value or the sale value of the property and as such apply most directly to the market for owner-occupied housing. If a property is rented, one can infer the magnitude of the impact on rental property by relating the rental price to the overall purchase price of the structure. What will likely be more important for an environmental justice analysis is to distinguish between benefits and costs that are borne differentially by landlords and tenants. In a simple situation, negative property value impacts on owners (landlords) will result in lower rents because the demand for the rental property will drop. In such situations, landlords will be harmed, because they will lose property value. Renters will both pay lower rents and experience disamenities, and so the perceived effects to renters are based on their individual values and perception. Thus, counterintuitively, the landlords might be more adversely affected by a negative highway impact than renters, depending on the renters' values. To clarify this, consider the following example. A house near a new highway is subject to increases in highway noise. This disamenity reduces the number of persons willing to rent the house, and that drop in demand results in a lower rental price. The renter, living near the highway, experiences a noise disamenity, but if the rental market is competitive, the lower rental price will compensate the renter for the noise disamenity. The renter, on net, might be no worse off depending on his or her values and needs. The owner of the house, on the other hand, sees rental income (and the sale value of the house) drop, and so the landlord is adversely affected. The converse situation could also hold. Suppose that, for the same house near the same new highway, the renter has signed a long-term lease. The rent will not drop to reflect the noise disamenity until, at the earliest, the lease is up for renewal. Even then, if the rental market is not perfectly competitive, or if renters have imperfect information about the nature of the noise disamenity, rents might not drop to fully reflect the noise disamenity. Then the renter would be, 277
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on net, disadvantaged by the impact of the highway, while the landlord could, if rental income does not drop at all, see no impact. The crucial question is whether and how quickly property prices adjust to reflect the impact of the highway, be that impact positive or negative. While understanding that is important in interpreting any property value analysis, it is especially important in understanding how land value impacts may be experienced by renters and landlords. Residential property and commercial property. Most property value studies, and most property value data sets, look at either residential or commercial properties. Combining the two in the same analysis is rare. Because environmental justice studies will sometimes need to understand the impact of highways on both residential and commercial properties, we recommend looking at both markets when that is appropriate. The analyses of the residential and the commercial markets will likely use different data and might yield different findings. For example, the literature has shown that being very close to a highway (typically less than a quarter mile) can be, on net, a disamenity that will depress the value of residential property (e.g., Langley 1981). The noise and (possibly) air quality impacts of the highway apparently outweigh accessibility advantages for residential properties at those distances. Yet the evidence does not as strongly suggest that commercial properties will experience the same disamenities. Apparently firms either benefit more from being very close to highways or the negative impacts (such as noise) matter less for commercial or office uses. The double counting critique. The impacts on property values should not be added to other impacts that are also influencing property values. Consider the following example. Suppose one found that persons near a highway would be bothered by increased traffic noise, and suppose surveys of those residents yielded a dollar value estimate of the noise impact. Suppose a transportation agency also conducted an assessment of how the highway would affect property values in the area adversely impacted by increased highway noise, and suppose that study showed that property values near the new highway would drop. One should not add both the estimated value of the noise impact from the survey and the lost property value together. To do so would count the impact of noise twice, since the lower property values are due in part (likely in large part) to the increased noise. An agency should choose one way to measure the impact of increased highway noise--the survey method or the property value assessment. Or the agency could consider both methods as alternative measures, and choose some way to average or otherwise use information from both methods. But adding the dollar value impact from both methods together will overstate the noise impact from the highway, because that impact would be counted twice--once by asking residents in a survey how they perceive they are impacted and a second time by assessing how home buyers pay less for homes in the noise contour of the new highway. Property value analysis can illuminate and verify analyses from other methods. Often times that will be good practice. Yet agencies should be aware not to double count impacts by adding the estimated impact from property value analysis to assessments of specific impacts that are driving the property value analysis. Remembering that property values are a summary measure and that changes in property values are derivative of the full range of effects of a highway project should 278


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Back in the CamRents' bedroom, RevCam and Annie sit on opposite sides of the bed with their backs to each other; RevCam explains that Captain Smith told him that Mary moved down to Ft. Lauderdale to be with Captain Smith, since that's where he's based. "They thought it would be better for them," says RevCam. "I asked you not to say anything to her," says Annie. "I asked everyone not to say anything to her...because I was the first person to say something to her." "I feel so much better," says RevCam. "Because now we're all in this together." They fall down into lying positions on the bed just like that shot from the credits and agree to keep praying that Mary gets back together with Ben.
Down in the CamKitchen, Ruthie tries to get a gift out of Ben. He gives her some perfume. "You airported me," says Ruthie, accusing Ben of picking up her gift at the airport. "So should we talk about this boy you like?" asks Ben. "Or this mess that Simon is in?" Ben then holds his smile for a very very long time like he's waiting for them to yell "cut" already.
Back out on the back porch, BritneyClone and Simon have a talk. Simon explains that he's angry, and that he's never going to be able to see BritneyClone again because he's going to be grounded for the rest of his life. "You could have made me listen to you instead of telling my dad!" BritneyClone is all, "Maybe if I'd have paid you to listen!" She hands five bucks to Simon. "The word out on the streets is that one of your dates is pregnant! She was paying you to take her out so that when her parents find out, they'll think the baby is yours! Now who doesn't understand the consequences of his actions!" And with that, she stomps off. Okay, let's review: Going on chaste dates for money is bad, because one of your customers might accuse you of fathering her children. Jeez, what's Simon going to do? Oh, if only there was some way of comparing samples of one's genetic material in order to determine their relationship to an illegitimate offspring…hey, wait!