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AS A SENIOR IN 2010-11: Averaged 1.3 ppg, 0.8 rpg and 0.1 apg in 2.8 mpg in 8 games played ... fourth-year walk-on who scored first career points with 2 free throws vs. Houston Baptist in 3 min. of play ... played 2 min. in win at CSUN and one min. vs. Fordham ... scored first career field goal, a three, vs. Bethany ... scored career-high 5 pts. in career-high 8 min. with career-high 3 reb. in win vs. UC Santa Cruz ... started in last senior home game and played 4 min. in win over Pepperdine ... played in last minute in win at SMU.
AS A JUNIOR IN 2009-10: Third year walk-on who saw action in five games ... played three minutes at Gonzaga ... attempted a three-pointer at San Diego and at Gonzaga.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2008-09: Walk-on with the basketball team who played one minute in the CSU East Bay game and another minute in the win over Sacramento State where he collected 1 rebound ... took a shot in the NDNU game ... had 1 rebound in 2 minutes at Gonzaga ... played 2 minutes in win over USF ... played in 3 minutes vs. Houston Baptist and pulled down 2 rebounds ... snagged 1 rebound in 3 minutes vs. LMU.
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Wednesday, April 24, 2019
It's hard to imagine a better time than right now to pass comprehensive immigration reform to Washington. The "Gang of Eight" bill, a bipartisan effort led by four Republicans and four Democrats in the US Senate, has the overwhelming support of Louisianans according to a poll just released by the Partnership for a New American Economy, the Alliance for Citizenship, and Republicans for Immigration Reform.
Specifically, 70% of Louisianans polled said they strongly or somewhat support the bipartisan immigration reform legislation being debated in Washington. Moreover, 80% of those polled said they strongly or somewhat support a bill that includes a tough but fair path to citizenship and 63% say they are more likely to vote for an elected official who supports comprehensive immigration reform that includes a path to citizenship.
Those numbers clearly show a distinct advantage to our US Senators if they support the proposed legislation.
Time is of the essence. If our elected leaders are going to move this country forward by modernizing our broken immigration system, they must do it now – and there is strong support in our state for this.
An overwhelming 86% of the likely voters surveyed in the poll believe it is important to pass this legislation this year.
I encourage Senators Landrieu and Vitter to do everything they can to help pass this bill as soon as possible.
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Full-time city of Lancaster workers are getting another paid day off each year with the addition of a personal day to the municipality's personnel policy.
It's a use it or lose it," said Lancaster City Administrator Flip Hutfles, on the March 14 measure unanimously approved by city council.
The change means that in addition to 11 scheduled holidays, city employees will be allowed to take off one floating personal day that's not charged as a vacation day or as sick leave, though it must be used by the end of the year.
Two of the seven Republicans competing for the 5th District U.S. House seat courted Lancaster County GOP members Thursday night at their monthly meeting.
Sheri Few said education would be her top priority if elected, and she lashed out at one of her GOP opponents as a Democrat. She said she is proudly politically incorrect, declaring that the Confederate flag should still be flying on the State House grounds.
"They are destroying our history and our Southern heritage," Few said. "They are rewriting history."
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Former U.S. Rep. John Spratt is backing Archie Parnell in the upcoming special election to fill the vacant seat for the state's Fifth Congressional District.
Spratt, a Democrat who held the seat from 1983 to 2011, said Parnell was clearly the best choice.
A lifelong resident of York County, Spratt, and his wife, Jane, were among the 100 to attend Parnell's recent campaign kickoff event in York.
The S.C. House's plan to stabilize the state's in-the-red pension plan is a double whammy for local municipalities and the school district, as well as their workers.
And that isn't sitting well with at least two members of the local legislative delegation.
While the bill passed the House, local lawmakers Brandon Newton (R-45) and Richie Yow (R-53) voted against it, citing how it directly impacts local governments.
The field of 15 candidates is set for the upcoming special election to succeed Mick Mulvaney in the U.S. House.
The two-week-long filing period ended at noon Monday, with three Democrats, seven Republicans and five third-party candidates signing up for the 5th District race.
Mulvaney, the Indian Land Republican who had just won his fourth congressional term in November, resigned in February when he became President Trump's budget director.
Voters will now have three parties to choose from in the race to replace Mick Mulvaney in the U.S. House.
American Party candidate Josh Thornton announced Monday that he will seek the seat in the upcoming special election.
Thornton, 41, is a public/private school educator from Rock Hill. He said in a release that voters deserve a positive choice that isn't a career politician within the framework of a broken two-party system that leads to unprecedented gridlock.
The two-week filing period for the vacant 5th District congressional seat opens at noon today.
Candidates may file through noon March 13 at the State Election Commission, 1122 Lady Street in Columbia.
The district includes Lancaster, Cherokee, Chester, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lee, Newberry, Spartanburg, Sumter, Union and York counties.
Rep. Mick Mulvaney of Indian Land resigned the seat Feb. 16 after he was confirmed as President Trump's director of the Office of Management and Budget.
COLUMBIA – The S.C. House voted Wednesday to increase the state's gas tax by two cents a gallon each year for the next five years to fix the state's crumbling roads and bridges.
When fully phased in, the increase would raise an estimated $600 million per year.
The bipartisan vote was 97-18, with two members of Lancaster County's House delegation – Speaker Jay Lucas (R-65) and Brandon Newton (R-45) voting for the plan.
KERSHAW – People want to get paid for the work they do.
Kershaw Town Officials have shifted $100,000 from one town account to another to make sure Corbett Construction – the company that's installing a new 6,000-foot-long water line along Church Street – gets its money in a timely fashion.
The water line is part of an ongoing $2.23 million project that ties Haile Gold Mine to the town's water system.
More than 50 Indian Land homeowners, wearing red shirts and hot under the collar, stormed out of Monday night's county council meeting after the council reversed itself and voted 5-2 in favor of McClancy Seasoning's rezoning request.
As the five hands went up in approval, people in the audience gasped, and some shouted out comments before abruptly leaving the council chambers.
"You're kidding me!"
"See you in court!"
"Shameful disgrace. We will vote you out!"
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STEP BY STEP - starts on THURSDAY from Siracusa
Sicily your way. Ancient to Baroque. History, culture, cuisine and sunshine in an itinerary around Sicily in 9 days and 8 nights, from Siracusa to Palermo to Taormina. The convenience of a (small) group tour with departures 51 weeks of the year. Maximum group size is 20. Departures are guaranteed with as few as two participants.
Your delightful itinerary crosses Sicily, but starting and ending in the east side of Sicily, meaning that your arrival will be at Catania airport with a departure from Catania airport.
(Please note: Summary follows. All breakfasts are included, other meals included are indicated in bold face. Locality and site names link to detailed descriptions on Best of Sicily.)
Thursday: Arrival at Siracusa. Independent transfer from the airport. Overnight at hotel in Siracusa. (Information on airport transfers is provided near the end of this page.)
Friday: Following breakfast we'll explore the vast archeological park of Siracusa. Syracuse was home to Archimedes and Plato, a place where Paul of Tarsus preached. It was one of the most important cities of the ancient Greek world. Then we'll visit the old city, the island of Ortygia. Afternoon and evening at leisure. Overnight in Siracusa.
Saturday: Breakfast followed by excursion to Ragusa, where we'll tour the medieval and baroque districts and enjoy a light lunch in a local trattoria. This afternoon, we'll visit Modica, famous for its chocolate making. Evening at leisure and overnight in Siracusa.
Sunday: Breakfast and check-out. Today we venture into Sicily's rugged interior to visit Piazza Armerina's ancient Roman villa, well known for its mosaics. Following a snack including a mixed starter, water and coffee we'll reach Agrigento to admire its timeless Greek temples and vast archaeological park. Overnight in Palermo.
Monday: Following breakfast reach on your own Massimo Opera Theater (around 10 minutes walking distance from Palermo Hotel) and meet your Tour Escort. Today we'll explore Palermo with a walking tour through the city center to visit the Cathedral, the Baroque Quattro Canti, Piazza Pretoria and a street market. A snack with typical street food is included. Then by taxi to Monreale where we'll visit the Norman abbey, overlooking the city, famous for its timeless Byzantine mosaics and Norman-Arab cloister. Overnight in Palermo.
Tuesday: Following breakfast we'll venture into Sicily's wine region. We'll stop at hilltop Erice, famous for its Phoenician heritage, medieval atmosphere and delicious pastries. Next we'll travel to Trapani along the coast below, known for its salt pans (marshes) and wind mills. Following a light lunch at an olive farm, we'll visit hilltop Segesta's timeless Greek temple and amphitheatre, and then enjoy an estate wine tasting. Overnight in Palermo.
Wednesday: Breakfast and check-out. Today we visit Cefalù, a charming coastal town dominated by a sheer cliff. Then we'll continue on to Taormina. Following check-in, evening at leisure in this charming hilltop town of winding streets and enticing shops, medieval walls, Roman ruins and a Greek amphitheatre. Overnight in Taormina.
Thursday: A day of leisure for shopping and sightseeing in Taormina. The atmosphere of this hilltop town, its shops and restaurants, makes it a great place to spend a day indulging personal tastes and unexpected curiosities. Optional excursion up the slopes toward the summit of Mount Etna, Sicily's highest mountain and Europe's largest active volcano. Another option is a cooking class. (See optional excursions below.) Evening and overnight in Taormina.
Friday: Following breakfast and check-out, independent transfer to Catania Airport. (Information on airport transfers is provided near the end of this page).
Summary & Accommodation (lodging):
Prices: €1,840 per person double occupancy (i.e. two persons per room), €2,190 single occupancy, payable by bank wire transfer or major credit card. See our general tours page and Conditions (below) for purchase conditions and cancellation policies.
Includes: Eight (8) nights accommodation in 4-star superior hotels listed here or the equivalent substitution (to be confirmed 20 days before beginning of your tour but usually Plaza Opera or Principe di Villafranca in Palermo, Hilton Giardini Naxos or Villa Diodoro in Taormina and Grande Albergo Alfeo in Siracusa (which you can view here), transportation (coach or minibus) and tour escort for the entire trip, with all breakfasts, 1 light lunch at an olive farm, 1 light lunch in a local trattoria, 1 snack in a local trattoria, 1 snack with typical street food at open air market, all taxes except local city taxes.
Does not include: Beverages, tips (gratuities) to escorts (or guides/drivers), airfare, meals not indicated, entrance fees at archaeological/historical sites (total approx. €70), trip insurance, airport transfers (may be purchased separately), porterage and baggage handling, options, anything not mentioned under "Includes" above, city taxes (see below).
Accommodation: Double room with private bathroom. Single room with supplement ("single occupancy").
Guide/Escort Language: English.
Group Size: From 2 to 20 participants.
Reservation Confirmation: In most cases we can accept a reservation 30 days prior to departure. However, to guarantee your place(s) we require reserving/confirming at least 45 days before the tour's start date.
City Tax: Following the example of Rome, Paris and New York, a few Sicilian cities have begun to tax hotel stays. The law prohibits billing or collection of the "city tax" by travel agents, so you may be required to pay this tax of €2 - €4 directly to the hotel at check-out.
Dates offered: Departures from Palermo every week from January to December. No other agency in the world offers a Sicily tour with this frequency and number of departures!
Please note major Italian legal holidays: 1 January, 6 January, Easter, Easter Monday, 25 April, 1 May, 2 June, 15 August, 1 November, 8 December, 25 December, 26 December.
This tour is organized by Chat & Tour (Tour of Sicily), Via Stefano Turr 38, 90145 Palermo, Italy. Visit our general tours page for faqs and purchase conditions regarding this and other tours.
Optional Excursions/Activities:
This tour includes just about everything while allowing for free time and offering a few exceptional choices, yet without structuring the itinerary as a mere "frame" for a series of options and extra excursions. The tour has these options on Thursday, with a choice of an excursion to the Mount Etna region or a cooking class in Taormina. This permits you to choose which one, if any, is best for you. (Or you might simply choose to relax, go to the beach or go shopping!) If you decide to participate in an excursion or cooking class, please mention this when you reserve your tour. Each presumes a minimum of two participants.
1) Etna Jeep Excursion & Country Snack: You'll be taken by jeep to the higher altitude of the volcano slopes, including Fontana Peak the 'extinct' craters of the Sartorius Peaks and the lava flow from the 2002 eruption. Then you'll enjoy a snack at a country restaurant offering typical Sicilian cuisine. Returning to Taormina, the partially off-road drive will pass the Alcantara Gorge. €160.00 per person (8:30-2:30). We also offer a series of excursions on ATV 4x4 Quad Bikes (shown here) on the slopes of Etna and in the scenic Alcantara Valley nearby.
2) Market Gourmet Cooking Class: This is the epitome of food preparation from start to finish. Independent transfer to a local restaurant (near your hotel) where you'll be met by your chef. At an open-air market you'll select the fresh ingredients of your culinary creation - which (accompanied by the perfect wine) you'll enjoy as your lunch, followed by dessert. Preparing and tasting this piece of Sicily is an experience you'll never forget. The class runs from 9 AM to 2 PM (lunch time). €90.00 per person.
Airport Transfers & Extra Nights (immediately before/after the tour):
Please mention these when you reserve your tour.
Airport Transfer: While there are buses, trains and taxis into Palermo and Taormina from Palermo's and Catania's airports, we can arrange a personalized transfer at around €95.00 per person (based on a minimum of two passengers). Travel time in each case is approximately 50 minutes.
Extra Night in Palermo: Double occupancy (double or twin) €75.00 per person, Single occupancy €110.00. Whenever possible, lodging will be in the same hotel used during the tour.
Extra Night in Taormina: Double occupancy (double or twin) €130.00 per person, Single occupancy €170.00. Whenever possible, lodging will be in the same hotel used during the tour.
Extra Night in Siracusa: Double occupancy (double or twin) €75.00 per person, Single occupancy €130.00. Whenever possible, lodging will be in the same hotel used during the tour.
Please note: During these tours it is possible for there to be different drivers or tour leaders during the course of the week, or each day.
LEGAL STUFF: Tour of Sicily by Chat & Tour, Via Stefano Turr 38, 90145 - Palermo, Italy. Full Travel Agency Licence Number: 996/VII/Tur-Sicily • IATA Tids 96 27583 0 • VAT (Partita IVA): IT04943140824 • ASTA Member Number: 900166379 • Site Member: ID 9310610 • NTA Member: TID 034 250.


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A blend of veterans and newcomers should put the Flying Dutch in a position to be very competitive in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) in 2011-12.
Coach John Patnott begins his 32nd season at the helm of a nationally respected program he began in 1978. Over his tenure as coach of the men's and women's program, he has counted 116 All-Americans and had national champions 30 times. The Flying Dutch have been MIAA champions a league-record 21 times.
In recent years, however, the Flying Dutch have been challenged for the top spot by rival Calvin which has a string of seven league crowns. Hope has been league runnerup each of those years.
The 2011-12 pre-season roster includes 12 returning letterwinners. There are eight freshmen, four sophomores, six juniors and four seniors.
Co-captains of the team will be senior Sarah Sohn (Arlington Heights, Ill./Prospect HS); junior Libby Westrate (Grandville/Grandville HS); and senior Chelsea Wiese (Rochester/Rochester Adams HS).
Sarah Sohn and Libby Westrate each won three events at last year's MIAA championships. Sohn is the three-time defending MIAA champion in the 1,650 freestyle and the two-time defending champion in the 500 freestyle and 400 individual medley. She holds the MIAA record in the 1,650 and the Hope record in the 400 IM. Westrate is the two-time defending champion in the 100 and 200 freestyle and the defending champion in the 50 freestyle. She set the Hope record in the 50 free. Westrate qualified for the NCAA Division III national championships in her three freestyle events. Sohn, Westrate and Wiese were members of Hope's league champion 800 freestyle relay.
The regular season will begin and end with Hope hosting an MIAA event at the Holland Aquatic Center. The MIAA Relays will be held Saturday, Oct. 22 and four months later (Feb. 16-18) the MIAA championships will come to Holland.


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Welcome to the first US government shutdown in 17 years. Yes, we have experienced this before, but it is still shocking. Over 800,000 workers have been furloughed. The Lincoln Memorial, Smithsonian museums, along with over 400 federal parks and monuments are closed, forcing people to alter their holidays. Most of our space program has been put on hold, and the long-term socio-economic costs have yet to be calculated (partially because the people who could collect that data are out of commission). One thing is clear, the longer the shutdown continues, the bigger the impact becomes.
Most of the global community views the US shutdown with a "mixture of bewilderment and growing nervousness". Some are amazed in a positive way. Chinese netizens are in awe that the entire country is not paralyzed in anarchic chaos. However, what the Chinese haven't accounted for is the strength and importance of the local government.


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Registration Hours at Annual located in McCormick Place West
Thursday, July 9 – Friday, July 10
7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday July 11, Sunday July 12, and Monday, July 13
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Tuesday, July 14
7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m
Satellite Reg is at the Hyatt Regency Chicago and Hilton
Thursday, July 9
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Friday, July 10
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Badges, ExpoCards, Program and Exhibit Guides
Your Badge, Expocard and tickets to events you signed up for when you registered were sent you to you if you registered by the advance deadline for the annual conference. If you registered online after the advance deadline or your registration was faxed or postmarked after the deadline, you will need to pick up your badge at the Will Call/Corrections Counter at Registration in McCormick Place.
If you need to make changes to your badge or did not recieve you badge, please visit the "Changes/Corrections" counter at Registration in McCormick Place West.
Badges will not be sent to countries other than the U.S. and Canada. Residents of other nations may pick up badges at the Will Call/Corrections Counter in the Convention Center.
If you are arriving early for a Preconference or other ticketed event and cannot get to registration in time, no worries. Please proceed directly to the assigned room for your event and check in for that event at the door. Then plan to return to registration during normal hours to retrieve a badge holder and a Program and Exhibit Guide.


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Niles' Hannah Ward, left, and Howland's Caleigh Hogan battle for possession.
Howland's Kamryn Buckley goes to make a save as Niles' Renee Messer, left, and Howland's Ashley Chambers approach.
Howland goalkeeper Kamryn Buckley, left, shouts instructions to her teammates while Caleigh Hogan prepares a goal kick in the first half of Wednesday's game at Bo Rein Stadium. Howland won, 3-2.
Niles' Isabella Reigle, left, and Jaycee Ward jump to defend a Howland free kick.
Niles' Alyssa Steffey, left, and Howland's Elle Szewczyk battle for possession.


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Robert Kaplan, Canada's solicitor general from 1980 to 1984, died Nov. 5 of cancer. He was 75.
Kaplan brought in Canada's Young Offenders Act (the precursor of today's juvenile justice system), created the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), and was responsible for Canada's role in the prosecution of war criminals.
A native of Toronto who graduated from Forest Hill Collegiate Institute and the University of Toronto, Kaplan was a lawyer who became Canada's youngest MP in 1968, representing the Don Valley riding at age 32.
A devoted Liberal, he was re-elected in 1972 and in five succeeding consecutive elections, representing York Centre until his retirement from politics in 1993.
Kaplan was inspired to enter politics by Pierre Trudeau, who, as a University of Montreal professor before he became Canada's prime minister, led a research trip to the newly independent Republic of Ghana. Kaplan participated in the trip on a scholarship.
As a university student, Kaplan served as a guide at the Canadian Pavilion at the World's Fair in Brussels in 1956, an experience related to his love of international affairs and of languages – he eventually spoke seven.
Rabbi Elie Karfunkel, who officiated at Kaplan's standing-room-only funeral Nov. 6 at Benjamin's Park Memorial Chapel, remembers him as "a brilliant man" who was genuinely modest, despite numerous honours and awards, and as someone who focused on getting things done.
The rabbi got to know Kaplan through Kaplan's son John's involvement in his synagogue, the Temmy Latner Forest Hill Jewish Centre (FHJC).
"Bob Kaplan was intimately involved in everything his kids care about," he said. Rabbi Karfunkel said that Kaplan became a father figure to him as well, and that he used to ask him for advice.
At the shul's groundbreaking last year, Robert Kaplan spoke of the antisemitism he experienced as a child and his pride in his uncles who were soldiers during the war.
Kaplan's daughter Jennifer Chown said in a eulogy that her father loved Canada more than anyone she ever met. "He submitted all of himself to changing her for the better… He always believed in the wealth provided by other cultures and peoples."
Although Kaplan was not religious, he "was so proud of being Jewish," Chown told The CJN.
Among the causes he was involved in, Kaplan was an advocate for Soviet Jewry. In his early days as an MP, he and his wife Estherelke visited the Soviet Union to try to convince the Soviets to allow Jews to come to Canada at the Jewish community's expense, Chown said.
Pursuing Nazi war criminals was also a passion of his, she said.
Political analyst and television personality Stephen LeDrew, who spent three years as Kaplan's chief of staff when Kaplan was solicitor general, said Kaplan was disheartened by then-justice minister Jean Chrétien's unwillingness to pursue the matter.
However, LeDrew said, he recalls Kaplan saying, "If Canada's not going to do anything, I know Germany has a law on the books. We'll extradite them."
Kaplan "made a big difference," LeDrew said, adding that the then-solicitor general also organized the first conference for victims of crime.
"I was very privileged to be able to work with Bob… a very intelligent, decent, hard-working, wonderful, generous man. Irwin Cotler, MP for Mount Royal, told The CJN that Kaplan was "a very decent guy, personable, friendly, accessible, easy to work with, and I think that's why he was able to get things done that somebody else might not have succeeded at."
He added that the establishment of CSIS took "a lot of guts" on Kaplan's part.
After his retirement from politics, Kaplan became involved in international business, most notably as a founder of PetroKazakhstan Inc.
Kaplan leaves his children Jennifer Mia Chown, John David, and Raquel Katherine Shulman, as well as 12 grandchildren, and his brother Michael. He was predeceased by his wife of 47 years, Estherelke, in 2009.


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BFA Acting student Landry Allbright gives a behind-the-scenes look at what it's like to study acting at Emerson College.
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Mark Linehan '07 is a Boston-area actor who loves connecting with an audience.
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Tyler Kinney talks about his hands-on experiences in the Theatre Design/Technology program — from designing costumes to dreaming up sets.
Julia Mattison on the Musical Theatre BFA Program
BFA candidate Julia Mattison talks about how Emerson's Musical Theatre program supports the individual in acting, singing, and dance and what a typical day looks like.
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Fairness and risk associated with financing schemes and concerns about the Salinas Valley groundwater basin were two of the hottest topics at a workshop on the proposed Peninsula water supply project on Thursday.
More than a dozen public speakers weighed in on those and a number of other crucial issues that have arisen around the $400 million project proposed by California American Water. The project is to provide a new water source for the Peninsula, which is facing the loss of a major portion of its supply due to a state-ordered cutback in pumping from the Carmel River that takes full effect at the start of 2017.
Sponsored by the Peninsula mayors water authority and the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, the workshop was touted as a way for the public to address the issues in concert with the local public officials and a range of organizations who are formal participants in the state Public Utilities Commission review of the project proposal. Held at Carmel"s Sunset Center, the event drew about 60 people.
Carmel Mayor Jason Burnett, who moderated the workshop, outlined the PUC process thus far, noting that confidential settlement talks aimed at seeking a formal resolution of the remaining issues are set to begin next week, following the completion of evidentiary hearings in San Francisco.
Thursday"s workshop was an opportunity for those not officially participating to express their views, and there was no shortage of them.
Early in the workshop, participants discussed proposals by the mayors water authority to require Cal Am to accept a "significant" contribution of public money — $100 million has been discussed as a baseline — toward the cost of the proposed Cal Am-owned desalination plant project, and by Cal Am to establish a surcharge on water bills that would kick in immediately upon project approval by the PUC and raise $99 million.
Both proposals are intended to save ratepayers money through lower borrowing costs, with the public contribution likely financed through a lower-cost bond backed by the water management district and the surcharge excluding Cal Am"s usual rate of return of up to 10 percent on its corporate debt.
According to Burnett, Peninsula residents might not actually get to vote on the public contribution bond depending on how it"s structured.
Several residents questioned the wisdom of risking the public"s money on a project facing a number of challenges with no public ownership stake and the spectre of paying "stranded costs" if the proposal falters. They also questioned the fairness of asking current ratepayers to pay higher water bills immediately for a savings benefit that will materialize over several decades.
Cal Am"s Dave Stephenson said the PUC decides if the company"s project expenditures are "prudent" and should be charged to Peninsula ratepayers, but Citizens for Public Water spokesman George Riley pointed out that customers are already paying the cost for three previous projects that all failed, including the regional desalination project.
During a discussion on test wells designed to evaluate taking desal feeder water from the Salinas Valley groundwater basin north of Marina, agriculture industry representatives Nancy Isakson and Norm Groot said they wanted the Peninsula to find a new water source, but called for extensive evaluation. Isakson noted the farmers had spent "tens of millions of dollars to solve (seawater intrusion) and it"s not solved yet." She added that the farmers agreed with a contention by LandWatch that Cal Am must prove the pumping wouldn"t harm anyone affected by the groundwater basin conditions.
Jonas Minton of the Planning and Conservation League called the test wells "one of the most critical path items out there," and underscored the importance of acquiring "real data."
With regard to potential backup plans for drawing feeder water, labor leader Ron Chesshire called for negotiating with the Marina Coast Water District for its water rights, and revisiting plans to tap shoreline wells near Sand City for desal feeder water.
Cal Am president Rob MacLean said the main challenge of finding a suitable place to draw feeder water has been balancing the concerns of the various organizations with an interest in the outcome. MacLean said several different options have been considered, but issues "keep popping up."
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Prior to expanding his practice in impact investing, Crane was vice president and general counsel of FINCA International, where he established an industry-changing holding company for accessing social investment capital. Prior to FINCA, he was of counsel with the international law firm of Kirton & McConkie, following tenure as chief of party for a U.S. AID-sponsored project for capital market development in Sofia, Bulgaria. While in Sofia, his project facilitated a successful mortgage bond issue, the first in the Balkans since prior to the Second World War. He also worked with government regulators in implementing programs for conversion to international accounting and auditing standards, as well as for financial planning and analysis and securities regulation reform. Previously, he had served as vice president and general counsel for a NASDAQ National Market biopharmaceutical and as senior securities and finance counsel for a leading global surgical device company. During the early part of his career he held increasingly senior positions in the legal department of the Bell System, rising to assistant secretary and corporate counsel for BellSouth Corporation after coordinating the divestiture of AT&T on behalf of Southern Bell.
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Terry keeps door closed on England
Former England captain John Terry has no plans to come out of international retirement.
Gary Lineker joined calls for Terry to return to the international fold on Monday night following a superb performance by the defender in Chelsea's 1-0 win over Manchester City.
"Must be hugely tempting for Roy Hodgson to pick up the phone to John Terry. Solid regular partnership with (Gary) Cahill. Best option by far," England's second-highest scorer tweeted.
Terry called time on his England career in September 2012, accusing the Football Association of making his position within the international setup "untenable" following its pursuit of a racism charge against him.
Terry failed to hold down a regular place in the Chelsea side last year, but he has starred for the Blues this term following the return of Jose Mourinho.
Such performances as the one at the Etihad have led to talk of a return, but Press Association Sport understands the 33-year-old stands by his original decision to retire from international football and has no plans to come back.
It is understood that Terry's stance has not changed since he said "the door is closed" on his international career last month.
Terry's camp were miffed by reports that the Chelsea captain had made himself available for England's March friendly against Denmark - the final game the Three Lions play before Hodgson selects his provisional World Cup squad.
Responding to claims by former England right-back and FA Commission member Danny Mills that Terry should be recalled, England manager Hodgson said in November: "John retired a long time ago right at the very start of our qualifying campaign. We have played nine games without him. We have qualified without losing a game.
"So I think it is time for us to keep moving forward and not every time we lose a game start to turn back and turn back to someone who has been a fantastic player in the past."
The FA banned Terry for four matches for racially abusing Anton Ferdinand in October 2012, but the 78-cap defender was cleared of criminal charges regarding the matter.


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Dan Haren repeated a ritual after the miserable outings, and during the last four years of his baseball career the miserable outings became too numerous to count. He trudged off the mound and through the dugout, embarrassed by the reassurances from teammates, so he could find his phone in the clubhouse and text his wife, Jessica.
I quit, Haren would write after games for the Angels or the Dodgers or whoever employed him.
I don't want to do this anymore.
I'm sick of the stress.
I quit.
I quit.
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It is time to praise the floating widget.
At about this time each year the great Yorkshire ales arrive in the northeastern United States. The Tadcaster Christmas ales aren't here yet, but the others have trickled smoothly in. The best I've encountered this year is Tetley's, from Leeds. Each pint can bears the news: "This can contains a Floating Widget."
Of course, this required research and, pain me though it did, I undertook it. After emptying the first can--and hey, it wouldn't be right to let the contents go to waste, would it?--I pried the can open and found a plastic ball a little smaller than a ping pong ball. I have no idea what its purpose is, but if it is the floating widget that gives Tetley's its fine qualities, I encourage the KDE and Gnome people to consider what a floating widget might do for those projects.
The Yorkshire ale arrived just in time. I do not know if anyone is going to measure the productivity in the United States for the last couple of weeks, but my guess is that it has dropped tremendously. The country that some of us still love and respect has found itself in crisis. What was a close election has been made far worse. My friends email me with the news that they've scarcely slept in two weeks. Me, too. Election night was scarcely over when the lawyers began to emerge. And not just garden-variety lawyers, either: These are the result of a fiendish genetic experiment seeking to merge human genes with those of reptiles. (An earlier, failed, experiment, tried to hybridize humans with tree frogs and toads, resulting in Slate's Michael Kinsley and proud Electoral College corrupter Bob Beckel, respectively.)
These lizardmen are all over the television, telling us that people in South Florida who cannot read a ballot are capable, however, of reading punch cards. Gimme a break! And people who cannot put together a shell script can write in machine language.
I suppose this was to be expected--U.S. Rep. Dick Gephardt of Missouri is said to be able to snag a fly in flight from six feet with his lightning-quick sticky tongue, and there are supposedly photographs of him using that appendage to clean and moisten the strangely elliptical pupils of his eyes.
(By the way. A friend at IBM informs me that knockouts on data processing cards aren't chads, they're chips.)
This kind of thing causes one to become the unofficial Tetley's quality assurance guy, and it led me to make sure that floating widgets had been consistently placed in all the cans. They were, best I can remember. At some point, my widget verification became unreliable. I was now qualified to re-recount votes in Florida.
But after awhile, one needs a better diversion, something to prevent the kind of behavior that annoys the neighbors. Around here, that involves bold computer projects that more often than not result in a seriously broken machine.
Time had come for drastic action. A huge and terrifying piecemeal software upgrade seemed just the ticket.
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada and DES MOINES, Iowa – (May 29, 2013) – MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and NV Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NVE) announced today that they have reached a definitive acquisition agreement whereby MidAmerican will acquire NV Energy, an energy holding company serving approximately 1.3 million electric and natural gas customers in Nevada.
Under the terms of the agreement, MidAmerican will purchase all outstanding shares of NV Energy's common stock for $23.75 per share in cash. The transaction, which has been unanimously approved by both companies' boards of directors, has an enterprise value of approximately $10 billion. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, including the approval of the transaction by NV Energy's shareholders and the receipt of required state and federal approvals. The transaction is currently expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2014.
Greg Abel, MidAmerican Chairman, President and CEO, said, "This partnership combines the strengths of two companies that share a common goal of serving our customers well through operational excellence and enhancing value for the communities we serve. Part of what attracted MidAmerican to NV Energy is its solid commitment to the state of Nevada and its performance as a high-quality energy business that has a strong focus on customer satisfaction, safety, environmental stewardship, and employee commitment." Abel added, "The benefits we bring to NV Energy are the resources and strength of a global energy partner that lends stability, expertise, and access to competitively priced capital to support NV Energy's strategic focus. We are very excited about the strategic direction of Michael Yackira and his team; it is an excellent fit with our business model and customer focus."
"By joining forces with MidAmerican, we will gain access to additional operational and financial resources as we continue to position NV Energy to support the evolving energy needs of our state and work with public policy leaders and regulators to reshape Nevada's energy future," said Michael Yackira, President and CEO of NV Energy. "Importantly, we will have the opportunity to combine MidAmerican's expertise in renewable energy with Nevada's vast renewable resources for the benefit of our customers and our state. While we will have new owners, NV Energy will remain a Nevada company, committed to the communities we serve, and our customers will continue to receive the safe and reliable service they have come to expect from our dedicated team of employees. This transaction will deliver important additional, long-term benefits to our customers and communities, as well as significant value to our shareholders."
NV Energy will operate as a separate corporate subsidiary of MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company under its current name and will continue to be headquartered in Las Vegas.
"This is a great fit for Berkshire Hathaway, and we are pleased to make a long-term investment in Nevada's economy," said Warren Buffett, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway. "Through MidAmerican, we have found in NV Energy a great company with similar values, outstanding assets, and a superb management team."
Upon completion of this transaction, MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company will have assets of approximately $66 billion and its regulated electric and gas utilities will serve 8.4 million customers.
"I am pleased to be working with NV Energy's dedicated employees and great management team," said Abel. "We look forward to supporting them in executing their business plans, including their focus on expanding renewable resources and providing new technology for the benefit of their customers."
For NV Energy, Lazard Ltd. served as financial advisor and Sidley Austin LLP, Hogan Lovells and Reno-based Woodburn and Wedge served as legal advisors.
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With a strong core of returning players, the 2008 Flying Dutch will be seeking to maintain the momentum of a string of successful seasons.
In four seasons under coach Becky Schmidt, the Flying Dutch have averaged 24 victories a year. The 2007 Fltying Dutch posted a 24-9 record, finishing second in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA).
The 2008 team will be built around nine returning letterwinners, including five starters from a year ago. The pre-season roster includes 15 freshman prospects, nine sophomores, three juniors and three seniors.
Co-captains of the team are junior Andrea Helminiak of Maumee, Ohio (Anthony Wayne HS) and senior Nora Slenk of Holland, Mich. (Holland Christian HS).
Last season Slenk was voted to the All-MIAA first team while Helminiak received second team honors. The team's setter, Helminiak was twice named the MIAA specialty player of the week. She ranked second in the MIAA in assists, averaging 12.76 assists per game. She also ranked among the nation's Division III leaders (38th at 11.58 assists per game overall). Slenk was honored as an MIAA player of the week.
Sophomore Kara Vande Guchte of Hamilton, Mich. (Hamilton HS) had an outstanding first collegiate season. She was chosen the MIAA's freshman player of the year and received All-MIAA second team honors. She led the MIAA in hitting percentage. Vande Guchte also received All-MIAA honors in track & field as an outstanding sprinter/hurdler.
Other returning letterwinners include junior Teresa Borst of Zeeland, Mich. (Zeeland East HS), sophomore Cassidy Bulthuis of Nunica, Mich. (Spring Lake HS), sophomore Sara DeWeerdt of Holland, Mich. (Hamilton HS), junior Kristen Johnson of Naperville, Ill. (Wheaton Academy), sophomore Kayla Rugenstein of Grand Rapids, Mich. (Grand Rapids Christian HS), and senior Megan Winer of Ada, Mich. (Forest Hills Central HS).
The 2007 Flying Dutch ranked among the nation's Division III in several team statistical categories - assists per game (12.99), hitting percentage (.232) and kills per game (15.15).
The NCAA has adopted three rule changes for the 2008 season - the term "game" will be replaced with "set," all but fifth sets (which go to 15 points or until a team leads by two points after a tie at 14-all) will be trimmed from 30 points to 25, and the number of rotations per set will be dropped from 15 to 12.
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One girl's twistedly fantastic interpretation of what the hell is really going on in those tribes.
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Colton: Light The Embers
As a fan of alliteration, I'm prepared to embrace 21 year old Colton Cumbie with open arms. And when I read that his pet peeve was "when ugly people think they're hot", I sent him a fruit basket and a bowl of glitter. It's like we're related.
Colton loves everything about Survivor and could care less if we love him or hate him. That's the spirit! All he wants to do is play, strategize, deceive, and shove it all in his dickhead stepfather's face when he wins the million dollars. Wow. It's like he's Emily Thorne and his verbally abusive stepdad is Madeline Stowe. Please don't disappoint me Colton...
*tear* And we've got ourselves a villain, bitches! He's heaven wrapped in velvet and dipped in chocolate. The only problem now is that I'm a little concerned about the same sex tribe thing. Can he bond with the men in a way that he'll survive the vote week after week? Will we get to see this unlikely character blossom into a full grown villain person with fiery embers in place of a soul? We can only hope.
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- SouthernFebruary 11, 2012 at 4:40 PM
Southerners are so multi-dimensional and Colton is no exception.ReplyDelete
- Dave in San DiegoFebruary 11, 2012 at 9:41 PM
His video gets my vote as having the best background. Its FABULOUS.ReplyDelete
Love your title "light the embers". ha ha.ReplyDelete
I chuckled when he said, "I believe you only live once". He's obviously very deep to have such a belief. Inspiring.
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is a composite material composed of fine and coarse construction aggregate bonded together with a fluid cement (cement paste) that hardens over time—most frequently a Lime (material)-based cement binder, such as Portland cement, but sometimes with other hydraulic cements, such as a calcium aluminate cements. It is distinguished from other, non-cementitious types of concrete all binding some form of aggregate together, including asphalt concrete with a bitumen binder, which is frequently used for road surfaces, and polymer concretes that use polymers as a binder.
When aggregate is mixed together with dry Portland cement and water, the mixture forms a fluid slurry that is easily poured and molded into shape. The cement reacts chemically with the water and other ingredients to form a hard matrix that binds the materials together into a durable stone-like material that has many uses.Zongjin Li; ''Advanced concrete technology''; 2011 Often, additives (such as pozzolans or superplasticizers) are included in the mixture to improve the physical properties of the wet mix or the finished material. Most concrete is poured with reinforcing materials (such as rebar) embedded to provide tensile strength, yielding reinforced concrete.
Famous concrete structures include the Hoover Dam, the Panama Canal and the Roman Pantheon, Rome. The earliest large-scale users of concrete technology were the ancient Romans, and concrete was widely used in the Roman Empire. The Colosseum in Rome was built largely of concrete, and the concrete dome of the Pantheon is the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome. Today, large concrete structures (for example, dams and multi-story car parks) are usually made with reinforced concrete.
After the Roman Empire collapsed, use of concrete became rare until the technology was redeveloped in the mid-18th century. Worldwide, concrete has overtaken steel in tonnage of material used.
Concrete, as the Romans knew it, was a new and revolutionary material. Laid in the shape of arches, Vault (architecture) and List of Roman domes, it quickly hardened into a rigid mass, free from many of the internal thrusts and strains that troubled the builders of similar structures in stone or brick.D.S. Robertson: ''Greek and Roman Architecture'', Cambridge, 1969, p. 233
Modern tests show that ''opus caementicium'' had as much compressive strength as modern Portland-cement concrete (ca. ).Henry Cowan: ''The Masterbuilders,'' New York 1977, p. 56,
Modern structural concrete differs from Roman concrete in two important details. First, its mix consistency is fluid and homogeneous, allowing it to be poured into forms rather than requiring hand-layering together with the placement of aggregate, which, in Roman practice, often consisted of rubble. Second, integral reinforcing steel gives modern concrete assemblies great strength in tension, whereas Roman concrete could depend only upon the strength of the concrete bonding to resist tension.Robert Mark, Paul Hutchinson: "On the Structure of the Roman Pantheon", ''Art Bulletin'', Vol. 68, No. 1 (1986), p. 26, fn. 5
The long-term durability of Roman concrete structures has been found to be due to its use of Pyroclastic rock (volcanic) rock and ash, whereby crystallization of strätlingite and the coalescence of calcium–aluminum-silicate–hydrate cementing binder helped give the concrete a greater degree of fracture resistance even in seismically active environments.. allacademic.com
A method for producing Portland cement was developed in England and patented by Joseph Aspdin in 1824.
Reinforced concrete was invented in 1849 by Joseph Monier.[http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blconcrete.htm The History of Concrete and Cement]. Inventors.about.com (2012-04-09). Retrieved on 2013-02-19. and the first house was built by François Coignet in 1853.
The first concrete reinforced bridge was designed and built by Joseph Monier in 1875.« Château de Chazelet » [archive], notice no PA00097319, base Mérimée, ministère français de la Culture.
Aggregate consists of large chunks of material in a concrete mix, generally a coarse gravel or crushed rocks such as limestone, or granite, along with finer materials such as sand.
#Cement, most commonly Portland cement, is the most prevalent kind of concrete binder. For cementitious binders, water is mixed with the dry powder and aggregate, which produces a semi-liquid slurry that can be shaped, typically by pouring it into a form. The concrete solidifies and hardens through a Chemical reaction called mineral hydration. The water reacts with the cement, which bonds the other components together, creating a robust stone-like material. Other cementitious materials, such as fly ash and slag cement, are sometimes added as mineral admixtures – either pre-blended with the cement or directly as a concrete component – and become a part of the binder for the aggregate. #Chemical admixtures are added to achieve varied properties. These ingredients may accelerate or slow down the rate at which the concrete hardens, and impart many other useful properties including increased tensile strength, entrainment of air and water resistance.
#Mineral admixtures and blended cements have become more popular over recent decades. The use of recycled materials as concrete ingredients has been gaining popularity because of increasingly stringent environmental legislation, and the discovery that such materials often have complementary and valuable properties. The most conspicuous of these are fly ash, a by-product of Fossil fuel power plant; ground granulated blast furnace slag, a byproduct of steelmaking; and silica fume, a byproduct of industrial electric arc furnaces. The use of these materials in concrete reduces the amount of resources required, as the mineral admixtures act as a partial cement replacement. This displaces some cement production, an energetically expensive and environmentally problematic process, while reducing the amount of industrial waste that must be disposed of. Mineral admixtures can be pre-blended with the cement during its production for sale and use as a blended cement, or mixed directly with other components when the concrete is produced.
Structures employing Portland cement concrete usually include #Reinforcement. Such concrete can be formulated with high compressive strength, but always has lower tensile strength. Therefore, it is usually reinforced with materials that are strong in tension, typically steel rebar.
Other materials can also be used as a concrete binder, the most prevalent alternative is asphalt, which is used as the binder in asphalt concrete.
The ''types of concrete#Mix design'' depends on the type of structure being built, how the concrete is mixed and delivered, and how it is placed to form the structure.
Portland cement is the most common type of cement in general usage. It is a basic ingredient of concrete, mortar (masonry) and many plasters. British masonry worker Joseph Aspdin patented Portland cement in 1824. It was named because of the similarity of its color to Portland stone, quarried from the English Isle of Portland and used extensively in London architecture. It consists of a mixture of calcium silicates (alite, belite), tricalcium aluminate and calcium aluminoferrite – compounds which combine calcium, silicon, aluminum and iron in forms which will react with water. Portland cement and similar materials are made by heating limestone (a source of calcium) with clay or shale (a source of silicon, aluminum and iron) and grinding this product (called ''clinker (cement)'') with a source of sulfate (most commonly gypsum).
In modern cement kilns many advanced features are used to lower the fuel consumption per ton of clinker produced. Cement kilns are extremely large, complex, and inherently dusty industrial installations, and have emissions which must be controlled. Of the various ingredients used to produce a given quantity of concrete, the cement is the most energetically expensive. Even complex and efficient kilns require 3.3 to 3.6 gigajoules of energy to produce a ton of clinker and then Cement mill. Many kilns can be fueled with difficult-to-dispose-of wastes, the most common being used tires. The extremely high temperatures and long periods of time at those temperatures allows cement kilns to efficiently and completely burn even difficult-to-use fuels.
:Cement chemist notation: C3S + H → C-S-H + CH
:Standard notation: Ca3SiO5 + H2O → (CaO)·(SiO2)·(H2O)(gel) + Ca(OH)2
:Balanced: 2Ca3SiO5 + 7H2O → 3(CaO)·2(SiO2)·4(H2O)(gel) + 3Ca(OH)2 (approximately; the exact ratios of the CaO, SiO2 and H2O in C-S-H can vary)
Fine and coarse aggregates make up the bulk of a concrete mixture. Sand, natural gravel, and crushed stone are used mainly for this purpose. Recycled aggregates (from construction, demolition, and excavation waste) are increasingly used as partial replacements for natural aggregates, while a number of manufactured aggregates, including air-cooled blast furnace slag and bottom ash are also permitted.
The size distribution of the aggregate determines how much binder is required. Aggregate with a very even size distribution has the biggest gaps whereas adding aggregate with smaller particles tends to fill these gaps. The binder must fill the gaps between the aggregate as well as paste the surfaces of the aggregate together, and is typically the most expensive component. Thus, variation in sizes of the aggregate reduces the cost of concrete.[http://www.engr.psu.edu/ce/courses/ce584/concrete/library/materials/Aggregate/Aggregatesmain.htm The Effect of Aggregate Properties on Concrete] . Engr.psu.edu. Retrieved on 2013-02-19. The aggregate is nearly always stronger than the binder, so its use does not negatively affect the strength of the concrete.
Redistribution of aggregates after compaction often creates inhomogeneity due to the influence of vibration. This can lead to strength gradients.
Decorative stones such as quartzite, small river stones or crushed glass are sometimes added to the surface of concrete for a decorative "exposed aggregate" finish, popular among landscape designers.
In addition to being decorative, exposed aggregate may add robustness to a concrete.[http://www.uniquepaving.com.au/exposed_aggregate.htm Exposed Aggregate]
Concrete is strong in compression (physical), as the aggregate efficiently carries the compression load. However, it is weak in Tension (physics) as the cement holding the aggregate in place can crack, allowing the structure to fail. Reinforced concrete adds either rebar, Fiber-reinforced concrete, glass fibers, or plastic fibers to carry tension (physics).
Workability is the ability of a fresh (plastic) concrete mix to fill the form/mold properly with the desired work (vibration) and without reducing the concrete's quality. Workability depends on water content, aggregate (shape and size distribution), cementitious content and age (level of hydration reaction) and can be modified by adding chemical admixtures, like superplasticizer. Raising the water content or adding chemical admixtures increases concrete workability. Excessive water leads to increased bleeding or Segregation in concrete (when the cement and aggregates start to separate), with the resulting concrete having reduced quality. The use of an aggregate blend with an undesirable gradation
Workability can be measured by the concrete slump test, a simple measure of the plasticity of a fresh batch of concrete following the ASTM C 143 or EN 12350-2 test standards. Slump is normally measured by filling an "Duff Abrams" with a sample from a fresh batch of concrete. The cone is placed with the wide end down onto a level, non-absorptive surface. It is then filled in three layers of equal volume, with each layer being tamped with a steel rod to consolidate the layer. When the cone is carefully lifted off, the enclosed material slumps a certain amount, owing to gravity. A relatively dry sample slumps very little, having a slump value of one or two inches (25 or 50 mm) out of one foot (305 mm). A relatively wet concrete sample may slump as much as eight inches. Workability can also be measured by the flow table test.
Slump can be increased by addition of chemical admixtures such as plasticizer or superplasticizer without changing the water-cement ratio. Some other admixtures, especially air-entraining admixture, can increase the slump of a mix.
High-flow concrete, like self-consolidating concrete, is tested by other flow-measuring methods. One of these methods includes placing the cone on the narrow end and observing how the mix flows through the cone while it is gradually lifted.
After mixing, concrete is a fluid and can be pumped to the location where needed.
Concrete must be kept moist during curing in order to achieve optimal strength and durability."Curing Concrete" Peter C. Taylor CRC Press 2013. During curing hydrate occurs, allowing calcium-silicate hydrate (C-S-H) to form. Over 90% of a mix's final strength is typically reached within four weeks, with the remaining 10% achieved over years or even decades. The conversion of calcium hydroxide in the concrete into calcium carbonate from absorption of carbon dioxide over several decades further strengthens the concrete and makes it more resistant to damage. This carbonation reaction, however, lowers the pH of the cement pore solution and can corrode the reinforcement bars.
Hydration and hardening of concrete during the first three days is critical. Abnormally fast drying and shrinkage due to factors such as evaporation from wind during placement may lead to increased tensile stresses at a time when it has not yet gained sufficient strength, resulting in greater shrinkage cracking. The early strength of the concrete can be increased if it is kept damp during the curing process. Minimizing stress prior to curing minimizes cracking. High-early-strength concrete is designed to hydrate faster, often by increased use of cement that increases shrinkage and cracking. The strength of concrete changes (increases) for up to three years. It depends on cross-section dimension of elements and conditions of structure exploitation.Resulting strength distribution in vertical elements researched and presented at the article [http://www.concreteresearch.org/PDFsandsoon/Inhomog%20Denver.pdf "Concrete inhomogeneity of vertical cast-in-place elements in skeleton-type buildings".] Addition of short-cut polymer fibers can improve (reduce) shrinkage-induced stresses during curing and increase early and ultimate compression strength.[http://www.minifibers.com/documents/ADMIXUS-Admixtures-for-Cementitious-Applications.pdf "Admixtures for Cementitious Applications."]
Properly curing concrete leads to increased strength and lower permeability and avoids cracking where the surface dries out prematurely. Care must also be taken to avoid freezing or overheating due to the exothermic setting of cement. Improper curing can cause Spalling#Spalling in mechanical weathering, reduced strength, poor abrasion (mechanical) resistance and fracture.
Nanoconcrete contains Portland cement particles that are no greater than 100 μm. It is a product of high-energy mixing (HEM) of cement, sand and water. To ensure the mixing is thorough enough to create nanoconcrete, the mixer must apply a total mixing power to the mixture of 30–600 watts per kilogram of the mix. This mixing must continue long enough to yield a net Energy density expended upon the mix of at least 5000 joules per kilogram of the mix. and may be increased to 30–80 kJ per kilogram. A superplasticizer is then added to the activated mixture which can later be mixed with aggregates in a conventional concrete mixer. In the HEM process, the intense mixing of cement and water with sand provides dissipation and absorption of energy by the mixture and increases shear stresses on the surface of cement particles. As a result, the temperature of the mixture increases by 20–25 degrees Celsius. This intense mixing serves to deepen hydration process inside the cement particles. The nano-sized colloid Calcium Silicate Hydrate (C-S-H) formation increased several times compared with conventional mixing. Thus, the ordinary concrete transforms to nanoconcrete.
The initial natural process of cement hydration with formation of colloidal globules about 5 nm in diameter
The liquid activated high-energy mixture can be used by itself for casting small architectural details and decorative items, or foamed (Expanded polystyrene concrete) for lightweight concrete. HEM Nanoconcrete hardens in low and subzero temperature conditions because the liquid phase inside the nano-pores of C-S-H gel doesn't freeze at temperatures from −8 to −42 degrees Celsius.
Polymer concretes are mixtures of aggregate and any of various polymers and may be reinforced. The cement is costlier than lime-based cements, but polymer concretes nevertheless have advantages; they have significant tensile strength even without reinforcement, and they are largely impervious to water. Polymer concretes are frequently used for repair and construction of other applications, such as drains.
Cement dust is not the only concern crews face when working with concrete. Improper ergonomics can lead to muscle pains and strains.General Chipping. [https://generalchipping.com/safety-forefront-ergonomics-concrete-work/ "Safety at the Forefront: Ergonomics in Concrete Work"], General Chipping. Retrieved on 5 November 2018. As such, it is important for crews to practice proper stretchingGeneral Chipping. [https://generalchipping.com/why-and-how-you-should-stretch-before-strenuous-physical-work/ "Why (and How) You Should Stretch Before Strenuous Physical Work"], General Chipping. Retrieved on 5 November 2018. before embarking on a busy workday. Working in close quarters can also place team members in danger.General Chipping. [https://generalchipping.com/confined-spaces-understanding-hazards-concrete-chipping/ "Confined Spaces: Understanding the Hazards of Concrete Chipping"], General Chipping. Retrieved on 5 November 2018. Not only can crowded workspaces make it difficult for crews to safely exit, but certain work environments—such as jobs carried out inside cement mixing drums—make ventilation an obstacle. Furthermore, crews who carry out much of their work outdoors face weather-related concerns. It is important for crews to take special precautions when faced with extremely hot conditionsGeneral Chipping. [https://generalchipping.com/can-protect-team-hot-summer-months/ "How Can I Protect My Team During Hot Summer Months?"], General Chipping. Retrieved on 5 November 2018. and cold conditions.General Chipping. [https://generalchipping.com/can-encourage-cold-weather-safety-crew/ "How Can I Encourage Cold Weather Safety for My Crew?"], General Chipping. Retrieved on 5 November 2018. Such is the case for all outdoor crews, whether they work with concrete or not.
Tests can be performed to ensure that the properties of concrete correspond to specifications for the application.
Different mixes of concrete ingredients produce different strengths. Concrete strength values are usually specified as the lower-bound compressive strength of either a cylindrical or cubic specimen as determined by standard test procedures.
Different strengths of concrete are used for different purposes. Very low-strength—
Concrete is one of the most durable building materials. It provides superior fire resistance compared with wooden construction and gains strength over time. Structures made of concrete can have a long service life. Concrete is used more than any other artificial material in the world.
Due to cement's exothermic chemical reaction while setting up, large concrete structures such as dams, navigation locks, large mat foundations, and large breakwater (structure) generate excessive heat during hydration and associated expansion. To mitigate these effects ''post-cooling''[http://www.ce.berkeley.edu/~paulmont/165/Mass_concrete2.pdf Mass Concrete] . (PDF) . Retrieved on 2013-02-19. is commonly applied during construction. An early example at Hoover Dam used a network of pipes between vertical concrete placements to circulate cooling water during the curing process to avoid damaging overheating. Similar systems are still used; depending on volume of the pour, the concrete mix used, and ambient air temperature, the cooling process may last for many months after the concrete is placed. Various methods also are used to pre-cool the concrete mix in mass concrete structures.
Another approach to mass concrete structures that minimizes cement's thermal byproduct is the use of roller-compacted concrete, which uses a dry mix which has a much lower cooling requirement than conventional wet placement. It is deposited in thick layers as a semi-dry material then roller compactor into a dense, strong mass.
The American Concrete Institute (ACI) definition of cold weather placement, ACI 306, is:
The minimum strength before exposing concrete to extreme cold is 500 psi (3.5 MPa). CSA A 23.1 specified a compressive strength of 7.0 MPa to be considered safe for exposure to freezing.
Once in place, concrete offers great energy efficiency over the lifetime of a building.John Gajda (2001) [https://web.archive.org/web/20110916080530/http://www.arxx.com/Assets/CMS/WYSIWYGBase/file/5825%20PCA%20CD026.pdf Energy Use of Single Family Houses with Various Exterior Walls], Construction Technology Laboratories Inc. Concrete walls leak air far less than those made of wood frames. While insulation reduces energy loss through the building envelope, thermal mass uses walls to store and release energy. Modern concrete wall systems use both external insulation and thermal mass to create an energy-efficient building. Insulating concrete forms (ICFs) are hollow blocks or panels made of either insulating foam or rastra that are stacked to form the shape of the walls of a building and then filled with reinforced concrete to create the structure.
Concrete buildings are more resistant to fire than those constructed using steel frames, since concrete has lower heat conductivity than steel and can thus last longer under the same fire conditions. Concrete is sometimes used as a fire protection for steel frames, for the same effect as above. Concrete as a fire shield, for example Fondu fyre, can also be used in extreme environments like a missile launch pad.
Options for non-combustible construction include floors, ceilings and roofs made of cast-in-place and hollow-core precast concrete. For walls, concrete masonry technology and Insulating concrete forms (ICFs) are additional options. ICFs are hollow blocks or panels made of fireproof insulating foam that are stacked to form the shape of the walls of a building and then filled with reinforced concrete to create the structure.
Concrete also provides good resistance against externally applied forces such as high winds, hurricanes, and tornadoes owing to its lateral stiffness, which results in minimal horizontal movement. However, this stiffness can work against certain types of concrete structures, particularly where a relatively higher flexing structure is required to resist more extreme forces.
Concrete can be damaged by many processes, such as the expansion of corrosion products of the steel rebar, freezing of trapped water, fire or radiant heat, aggregate expansion, sea water effects, bacterial corrosion, leaching, erosion by fast-flowing water, physical damage and chemical damage (from carbonatation, chlorides, sulfates and distillate water).
Concrete recycling is an increasingly common method for disposing of concrete structures. Concrete debris was once routinely shipped to landfills for disposal, but recycling is increasing due to improved environmental awareness, governmental laws and economic benefits.General Chipping. [https://generalchipping.com/concrete-recycling-work/ "How Does Concrete Recycling Work?"], General Chipping. Retrieved on 5 November 2018.
Concrete, which must be free of trash, wood, paper and other such materials, is collected from demolition sites and put through a crusher, often along with asphalt, bricks and rocks.
Reinforced concrete contains rebar and other metallic reinforcements, which are removed with magnets and recycled elsewhere. The remaining aggregate chunks are sorted by size. Larger chunks may go through the crusher again. Smaller pieces of concrete are used as gravel for new construction projects. Aggregate base gravel is laid down as the lowest layer in a road, with fresh concrete or asphalt placed over it. Crushed recycled concrete can sometimes be used as the dry aggregate for brand new concrete if it is free of contaminants, though the use of recycled concrete limits strength and is not allowed in many jurisdictions. On 3 March 1983, a government-funded research team (the VIRL research.codep) estimated that almost 17% of worldwide landfill was by-products of concrete based waste.
It is important to note that, as with concrete chipping, polishing and similar work, the process of recycling concrete can expose workers to dangerous silica dust. A recent silica rule update Occupational Safety and Health Administration. [https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3682.pdf "OSHA's Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard for General Industry and Maritime"], Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Retrieved on 5 November 2018. set forth by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) limits the legal amount of respirable crystalline silica workers can come in contact with to 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air per 8-hour workday.
While specific concrete chipping needs vary by fleet size, concrete blends at play and the specific drums in use, it is generally accepted that a company should have its drums chipped every three months.General Chipping. [https://generalchipping.com/often-plan-concrete-removal-drums-central-mixers/ "How Often Should I Plan Concrete Removal for My Drums and Central Mixers?"], General Chipping. Retrieved on 5 November 2018. Such maintenance helps companies avoid slowdowns in production, lowered drum capacity and breakdowns which can affect their bottom line.
As with all concrete work, concrete chipping carries its share of on-the-job dangers. Silica dust exposure, cramped quarters, flying debris and other hazards are all concerns team members can face at work. Regular training, as well as adherence to regulations set forth by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) help keep team members safe.
The world record for concrete pumping was set on 7 August 2009 during the construction of the Parbati River (Himachal Pradesh) Hydroelectric Project, near the village of Suind, Himachal Pradesh, India, when the concrete mix was pumped through a vertical height of
The world record for the largest continuously poured concrete raft was achieved in August 2007 in Abu Dhabi by contracting firm Al Habtoor-CCC Joint Venture and the concrete supplier is Unibeton Ready Mix. The pour (a part of the foundation for the Abu Dhabi's The Landmark (Abu Dhabi)) was 16,000 cubic meters of concrete poured within a two-day period.[http://www.leighton.com.au/verve/_resources/AlHabtoorIssue24.pdf Al Habtoor Engineering] – ''Abu Dhabi – Landmark Tower has a record-breaking pour'' – September/October 2007, Page 7. The previous record, 13,200 cubic meters poured in 54 hours despite a severe tropical storm requiring the site to be covered with tarpaulins to allow work to continue, was achieved in 1992 by joint Japanese and South Korean consortiums Hazama Corporation and the Samsung C&T Corporation for the construction of the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.National Geographic Channel International / Caroline Anstey (2005), Megastructures: Petronas Twin Towers
The world record for largest continuously poured concrete floor was completed 8 November 1997, in Louisville, Kentucky, Kentucky by design-build firm EXXCEL Project Management. The monolithic placement consisted of
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As a leading proponent of the Keystone XL pipeline, Congressman Lee Terry (R-NE) coordinated a bipartisan effort of more than 145 House members to join together in stating their support for the immediate approval and construction of the pipeline. The following letter, signed by the Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, the Subcommittee Chairman of Energy and Power, the Chairman of Transportation and Infrastructure, and members from regions all over the country, including Texas, Illinois, California, New York, Arkansas and Utah, is one of the strongest bipartisan statements to-date sent to the President in support of the approval of the Keystone XL pipeline:
President Barack Obama
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. President:
On January 22, 2013, Governor Dave Heinemann transmitted a letter to you in support of the re-route through the state of Nebraska for the Keystone XL pipeline project. This letter will be included in the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on the application pending before the State Department.
It has been 4 and a half years since the initial application was made to the State Department. The Final Environmental Impact Statement on the original application was dated August 26, 2011. Congress was told that the reason for the denial of the original application was not based on the merits of the project, but rather on insufficient time to assess the application with a revised route through Nebraska.
All studies show that this project will have minimal environmental impact and a substantial economic benefit to our country. In light of the recent events in North Africa, we need to be investing in energy infrastructure to control our own resources. We need to be able to move resources, not only from Canada, but from the many domestic shale plays that have recently come on line. We need to make our country energy independent.
We respectfully request that your administration act expeditiously and approve the project as soon as possible. You have the information from the State of Nebraska. No other portion of the pipeline has changed. Given the positive impact of domestic energy on jobs and the economy, you must come to the conclusion that this is in the national interest
It is time to act in our nation's best interest and approve the Keystone XL pipeline.
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Steve Jost of the Census Bureau responds to my ranch resort post…Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
Steve Jost of the Census Bureau wrote the following response to my recent ranch resort post, but please note that he does not address the airfares or hotels or other transportation costs of Census Bureau officials from the Denver office that I inquired about:
I suppose one could fly speck every single event or Census related project for cost efficiencies, however this example was a poor one to choose to make some argument about waste. Indeed, it is a great example of how vital the 2010 Census partnership effort is, and how much it helped save the taxpayers.
First, the partnership effort deserves a great deal of credit for helping the country achieve a mail back response rate and cooperation during our door to door phase that contributed to reducing the total cost of the Decennial Census by $1.6 billion.
Second, this luncheon was at no cost to the taxpayers as the food was provided by partners. They were gathered together for a Census sponsored briefing on data products that will be coming out from the 2010 Census and the Bureau spent just $500 for room rental for that briefing. We took the opportunity at this briefing to also thank these partners for their generous contributions toward making the 2010 Census a success.
One example of how our 255,000 partners helped reduce the cost of the Census through their own civic engagement is how much money the government saved because local organizations donated space for testing and training centers. Nationally, they helped saved the taxpayers over $179 million in rents that did not have to be paid so we could train our temporary workforce of some 565,000 enumerators. This luncheon was a small gesture of thanks for their significant contribution.


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A Letter to the Editor in the March 25, 2014, Tomahawk Leader. There's also a story there, online at www.tomahawkleader.com and in our Online Snowmobile Trail Report about the new snowmobile legislation.
In reference to Kathy's Kolumn in the March 18 Tomahawk Leader:
Enjoyed the story in the Leader this Tuesday: Referencing the Passage Snowmobile Club and what they do for Tomahawk and what the club does to add support to the area businesses. Myra and I are big sledheads and do our share of sledding. Our club, the Northwoods Riders, are a fund raising club and the club donates thousands of dollars to not only the Passage club, but also to the Northern Trails Club: Fuzzy's club based at Swamp Lake. Our club has over 220 family members due to the fine trail system these clubs maintain. Our membership is not just Tomahawk based but extends into Iowa, Illinois, Ohio.
There is a reason the folks travel here to sled and it starts with the beauty of our area and the maintenance of a great trail system.
A special thanks to all the members of not only the Passage club but also to all the clubs in the area and a very special thank you to all the landowners who allow us sledders to cross their land.
Rick and Myra Ross
Great Trail System
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