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Art at the Airport: Feeling Groovy
Opening Mezzanine Gallery Exhibit at the Monterey Regional Airport
Monterey, CA – Remember Go-Go boots, love beads, and Good Vibrations? Revisit the 1960s at the Monterey Regional Airport’s newest exhibition, Feeling Groovy. The exhibit showcases collections that reflect music, entertainment, and home life in 1960s Monterey County.
Artifacts featured in the exhibit are diverse, ranging from the ordinary to the extraordinary.
Visitors will be able to view everyday objects from a 1960s kitchen, iconic fashions ranging from pill box hats to Beatle boots, and beloved games, toy’s and comic books. See Nancy Carlen’s collection from the Big Sur Folk Festival, the first time these rare photographs and objects have been exhibited. Go back to June 1967 when the Monterey Pop Festival welcomed Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Otis Redding – and ushered in The Summer of Love. Each object – from transistor radios to martini glasses – will transport you back to this transformative decade.
The Youth Gallery will feature Winners’ Circle, the 2016 Weston Collective Scholarship Program Photographs. The Weston Scholarship was created as a way to keep the process of black and white photography alive in the tradition of Edward Weston and Ansel Adams. Scholarships are awarded to high school and college students in Monterey County.
Both exhibitions open on December 9 and will be on display until the fall of 2017.
Monterey Regional Airport has non-stop service to: Los Angeles (United & Alaska Airlines), Las Vegas (Allegiant), San Francisco (United Airlines) and San Diego (Alaska Airlines). Serving Salinas – Santa Cruz – Monterey. For more information please visit our website: www.montereyairport.com.
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- 1 ripe avocado, pitted and peeled
- 6 cherry tomatoes, finely chopped
- 60g cooked turkey (or chicken), shredded
- A little finely sliced red onion
- A few finely chopped chives
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Lay the tortillas on a work surface and spread 2 tea spoons of The Laughing Cow Cheese Spread in Tub over half the surface of each one.
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- Add dollops of the remaining The Laughing Cow Cheese Spread in Tub, season with black pepper, and then fold in half.
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- Tip: For a vegetarian version, simply replace the turkey or chicken with peppers.

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North Korean Stealth Warship has vintage weapons
I do not like sensationalist headlines but this is a turnup for the books. And it might be telling of the precarious state of North Korean naval modernization. New photos of one of the most modern North Korean warships shows that its main gun is a vintage 85mm gun, not the comparatively advanced automatic 76mm weapon seen on other recent warships. The 76mm gun is a copy of the Italian made OTO-Melara 76mm gun and may have been sourced from either Iran or Burma.
I had expected that the 76mm gun might be locally produced, but its absence on the supposedly modern corvette (light frigate) suggests that either it was imported, or at least that vital components are no longer available.
The crewed 85mm mount is in no way comparable in terms of accuracy or rapid fire, and is all but useless against modern air threats.
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The Global Medical Polymers Market was valued at US$ 17,131.7 million in 2020, according to Medical Polymers Market Report, by Product (Fibers and resin, (PVC, PP, PE, PS, and Others (engineering thermoplastics such as nylon, PET, PA,PC, ABS)) , Medical Elastomers (Styrenic Block Copolymer, Rubber latex (NR + Butyl Rubber + Silicone rubber), Others (TPU,TPO,TPV)), Biodegradable plastics), by Application (Medical devices and equipment’s, Medical packaging, and Others (cardio, tissue culture)) and by Region (North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa), published by Coherent Market Insights.
The Global Medical Polymers Market was valued at US$ 17,131.7 million in terms of revenue in 2020 and is predicted to grow at a CAGR of 8.3% during the forecast period (2021 to 2028). Medical polymers are materials used in the healthcare industry for producing medical devices and other products. Medical implants, drug delivery devices, surgical instruments, diagnostic equipment, disposables, device packaging products, and dental implants can be produced by using medical polymers. Polyethylene and polyether are majorly used in the healthcare industry.
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- The growing use of products in designing packaging products is one of the growing trends in the market. The growing popularity of advanced and convenient packaging across the healthcare industry for safe and efficient product delivery is again creating demand for medical polymers. Moreover, the growing pharmaceutical packaging industry is another major factor escalating market growth of medical polymers over the forecast period.
- Increasing strategic alliances such as partnership and collaboration by key players is an emerging trend in the market. For instance, in March 2019, ProMed Pharma and DSM Biomedical announced a business development collaboration for polymeric drug delivery. This partnership combines ProMed’s micro molding and extrusion capabilities with DSM’s biomedical polyurethanes, polyurethane urea, and bioerodible amino-acid-based polyester amides for the production of new sustained release drug implants and combination devices.
- Increasing funding and grants by the government across developing region for medical polymers is expected to bring new market opportunities in the near future. Moreover, increasing investment in the healthcare industry by manufacturer and government for improving medical facilities is again expected to foster the market growth of the medical polymers. According to the World Health Organization, global spending was US$ 7.8 trillion in 2017 or about 10% of GDP up from US$ 7.6 trillion in 2016.
Global Adhesive Films Market: Recent Developments
- In August 2021, LOTTE Chemical, a large Korean chemical manufacturer, used BASF's Irgastab, a non-discoloring processing stabilizer, to generate the polypropylene (PP) required for medical purposes.
- In April 2020, ExxonMobil and the Global Center for Medical Innovation (GCMI) announced today that they have launched multi-sector and joint development projects to quickly redesign and manufacture reusable personal protective equipment for health-care workers, such as face shields and masks, which are in short supply due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- In April 2021, Royal DSM launched a new line of engineered materials for medical device applications today. Arnitel Care polyester-based thermoplastic elastomer (TPC), Arnite Care polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), and ForTii Care polyphthalamide are among the medical-grade polymers available (PPA).
- The fluctuating price of the raw materials used in the production of medical polymers is hampering the production of these polymers. Polymers are derivatives products of crude oil and crude oil is highly susceptible to price volatility due to the political scenario. Thus any fluctuation in price affects the overall price of the medical polymers thereby hindering the market growth over the forecast period.
- The Global Medical Polymers Market was valued at US$ 17,131.7 Mn in 2020 and is forecast to reach a value of US$ 32,540.7 Mn by 2028 at a CAGR of 8.3% between 2021 and 2028.
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- Key players are operating in the Global Medical Polymers Market are BASF SE, Bayer Material Science AG, Celanese Corporation, DSM N.V., E. I. du Pont de Nemours Company, Eastman Chemical Company, ExxonMobil Corporation, Evonik Industries AG, and The Dow Chemical Company
- These players are constantly engaged in mergers, acquisitions and business expansions to gain competitive advantage over other players. For instance, In April 2020, ExxonMobil has boosted production of crucial raw materials for masks, gowns, and hand sanitizer, which are utilized by medical professionals and first responders in the global COVID-19 epidemic.
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- The Covid-19 pandemic has created a huge demand for medical polymers such as PP, PE, and PC due to critical care systems and disposables such as ventilators, respirators, thermal scanners, masks, and gloves for treatment of Covid-19 patients. Moreover, strict regulation for maintaining hygiene in the healthcare sector has further boosted demand for medical polymers.
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It can be a crazy world out there.
Everyone can have their own interesting slant on what to build or what will sell in the world of construction. And some of the more creative designs and concepts have been known to be very lucrative.
But if you have a non conventional project in mind, and you happen to be able to secure a construction loan to build it, don’t be surprised if a construction take out mortgage may be difficult or impossible to get.
It’s the whole beauty in the eye thing sometimes when it comes to some of the projects that get completed. The problem though is that if a long term lender doesn’t believe there is a market for the more unusual, then you could be left scrambling, trying to pay out the construction loan before the lender ends up being the owner of your property.
One of the more common situations where this can become a problem is on an acreage or large lot where more than one building gets created, each with potentially different uses. From the builders point of view, this may be very practical and economical on a lot of levels, but from a take out mortgage lender point of view, the property and one of the buildings will likely be assessed for market value with the other non related building being completed ignored, regardless of its condition and functionality.
That’s why its always a good idea to at least scope out the market for a take out mortgage before the project commences even if one is not required at the beginning of the project by the construction mortgage lender.
Checking out the long term mortgage market is also an important exercise if you are planning to sell the completed project and property as it will give you a sense of whether or not your prospective buyer will be able to secure the long term mortgage required to complete the sale.
Mortgage lenders have definitely become more selective lately, so it would be considered wise these days to not leave long term financing up to chance later on in the project as you never know if and when a commitment may be forthcoming for funding to pay out the construction loan.

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How To Use Ethereum Whisper – The term “Ethereum Cryptocurrency ” is a relatively new term in the world of financing and is related to digital currency itself. Well, it is a kind of currency that is built on the “Ethereum ” platform.
Now, digital currencies are actually simply digital transactions between people. If you desire to send cash abroad, all you do is transform the currency you ‘re utilizing into whatever currency the recipient is utilizing.
What is required is a way for people to make deals without having to handle any currency at all. Generally, this indicates you can take your cash and make a deal that includes no currency at all. In order to accomplish this, you would require to use something called “cryptocoins “. These are little smart contracts that operate on the “blockchain “. They are accountable for making the whole deal as safe and safe as possible. Many people still aren ‘t quite sure what the “blockchain ” is, so this becomes their huge question.
Basically, the “blockchain ” resembles the Internet with money. Consider it as a ledger where anything that ‘s been done is logged in. Any new deals are then added to the journal. Much like the Internet, there ‘s a great deal of potential for abuse with the journal, which is why there ‘s constantly somebody who ‘s attempting to get a piece of it. That ‘s why we need cryptography in order to make certain that the ledger stays safe.
The issue with a lot of digital currencies is they have too lots of resemblances with standard currencies. Even if you understood how to track down all of the various governments ‘ currency logs, you still wouldn ‘t be able to figure out their interest rates, their political activities, and even their newest economic reports.
By using a digital currency based upon cryptography, you ‘ll be able to make safe and secure deals that will be difficult to foil. You ‘ll likewise be able to make certain that you aren ‘t costs more than you should, considering that there won ‘t be any paper trails left behind. As you know, governments all over the world are stressed over terrorism, which is why they keep a close eye on any kind of deals that are made online.
There are some companies out there that are dealing with developing new types of cryptography that will be utilized on the Internet. In the mean time, there are several well-known cryptosystems that you can utilize for now. Some popular examples of these include Zcash, Vitalik, Prypto, and ECDSA.
Before you choose any particular company or item to acquire, you must make sure that they have stayed in business for at least a few years. Since the Internet is utilized around the globe, you want to make sure that there isn ‘t going to be a problem when sending personal messages between your computer systems. Ensure that they also provide the greatest level of security offered. That ‘s what it ‘s truly everything about. The best tool can assist you make the best decision about whether to utilize cryptography or not.
It ‘s very similar to what you would use for an ATM, only it ‘s much more personal and innovative. Most of the time, you can get this kind of cryptography for totally free, however if you ‘re prepared to pay for it, you ‘ll be able to get more security than ever previously.
Although there are plenty of locations to buy this innovation, you ought to make certain that you ‘re dealing with a legitimate company that has an excellent reputation. You put on ‘t want to put your monetary information at threat. Bear in mind that there are plenty of phishing sites out there that will promise to let you in on some extremely classified information, just to rob you blind. Discover a trusted expert to handle your searching for ERC Cryptography.
This technology has actually been around for a while, but it hasn ‘t reached the top of the list simply. It will more than likely remain on that list for rather a long time, thinking about how credible it is. What ‘s fantastic about it is that it ‘s been proven to be safe, so it shouldn ‘t be hard to make the change from using passwords and codes to making this sort of individual identification system mandatory. There ‘s absolutely nothing even worse than having all of your info taken, isn ‘t it? When someone gets hold of your social security number or other individual details, it ‘s certainly not a really good sensation. If you want to safeguard yourself and your family, then this is an action in the ideal instructions.
The term “Ethereum Cryptocurrency ” is a relatively new term in the world of finance and is associated to digital currency itself. Lots of people still aren ‘t quite sure what the “blockchain ” is, so this becomes their big concern.
Simply like the Internet, there ‘s a lot of potential for abuse with the ledger, which is why there ‘s constantly someone who ‘s attempting to get a piece of it. You ‘ll also be able to make sure that you aren ‘t spending more than you should, since there won ‘t be any paper trails left behind. What ‘s excellent about it is that it ‘s been proven to be protected, so it shouldn ‘t be difficult to make the change from utilizing codes and passwords to making this kind of individual identification system mandatory. How To Use Ethereum Whisper


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Ash Carter, UAE Crown Prince Discuss Bilateral Defense Relationship
DoD News, Defense Media Activity
Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates discussed the U.S.-UAE bilateral defense relationship and other issues during a meeting here yesterday, according to a Defense Department statement.
Carter emphasized the importance of the U.S.-UAE strategic partnership and reiterated both countries` shared commitment to ensuring a stable and secure Middle East, the statement said.
The secretary also lauded bilateral security cooperation between the two countries and commended the UAE`s efforts to work with the United States to expand regional military collaboration, according to the statement.
The meeting ended with a discussion of regional issues, including the Gulf Cooperation Council-led air campaign in Yemen, the coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, and ongoing regional negotiations.
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A mix of emotions came for Falls Elementary School students and staff Friday as they celebrated the final day of school for the year and Relay Recess.
Relay Recess, which raises money for the American Cancer Society, featured Falls Elementary kindergarten student, Alice Staples, who is battling terminal cancer.
Students and staff wiped tears away as Alice’s aunt, Scotta Turner, shared the 6-year-old’s story of battling cancer. In 2016, the smiley youngster was diagnosed with an atypical teratoid/rhaboid tumor, an aggressive brain tumor seen in infants and young children. The tumor is rare, accounting for 1 to 2 percent of pediatric brain tumors. After several rounds of treatment, Alice recently entered the hospice stage of her battle after her family learned the tumor had tripled in size and spread to her spine. Doctors informed the family medical intervention was no longer an option.
“Her family, after lots of tears, made the decision to stop treatments and make Alice comfortable,” Turner said.
The news devastated Alice’s school family, too.
“(Alice) has taught us about compassion, empathy, courage and strength,” Principal Missy Tate told students Friday. “She is a bright shining star in our day who has taught us to slow down and enjoy the little things in life... We cannot thank her family enough for sharing Alice with us.”
Earlier this month, students dressed up as princes, princesses, unicorns and other fairy-tale creatures in honor of Alice. A feature of the event in The Journal inspired local woodworker Tom Kantos to create unicorn wood cutouts for Alice and everyone in her kindergarten class.
Other acts of kindness during the last month have also touched Alice’s family.
“Thank you to everybody in our community for love and support for Alice and our family,” Turner said.
While Friday brought tears, it also brought celebration.
Since Falls Elementary began holding Relay Recess, more than $13,000 has been raised for the American Cancer Society. Friday’s event added to the total as students participated in a friendly penny war competition, paid money to throw pies in the faces of elementary staff, and more.
With the end of the holidays in sight, another season is on the horizon: tax season.
There are several options for completing tax returns by the April 15, 2020, deadline, one of which is free to the public and in need of volunteers.
For more than 20 years, AARP tax aide volunteers have been helping Koochiching County residents file and submit their state and federal income taxes at no charge. Mary Bartlett, local district coordinator for the organization, said volunteer tax preparers love what they do and helping others, but need to grow their team.
“We are coming to a tipping point as far as our number of preparers are compared to the number of clients we serve,” Bartlett said of the group. “These are people who do it because they love it.”
In 2019, the group completed 955 federal returns, which actually was down slightly from the year prior.
“I think more people are doing their taxes online,” Bartlett said.
Still, the need is there.
Bartlett said at 70 years old, she is one of the youngest preparers of the group.
“I’d like to see anybody who has time, to come and do the training and learn this,” she said. “It’s not as daunting as you might think. It’s an interesting way to learn about what your obligation is to the federal government and to be of service to other people.”
A tentative training date for new volunteers is the morning of Jan. 13.
“If they want to train as a tax preparer, we will set another date then... which will probably be in the following week,” Bartlett said.
There is a need for volunteers who do not prepare returns, too. The program needs people to answer the phone and do intake for clients.
“That training can be done in a couple hours,” Bartlett said. “(Volunteers) who come to our site have to pass what’s called standards of conduct, which is how we expect people to behave at our site.”
Bartlett spoke highly of the people who volunteer, and said many of them look forward to tax season to reunite as a group.
“There’s a great deal of satisfaction for people to help others and help them with integrity and in a professional way even at a volunteer site,” she said. “Our veteran (volunteers) are doing this because they love it.”
Those veterans want to see new volunteers come in and are ready to show them the ropes.
“This is a great opportunity to give back,” Bartlett said. “I want to see this program continue. Whether it grows its client base is not as important as it being available to serve people of Koochiching County.”
Anyone interested in volunteering or learning more about what is involved, can contact Bartlett at firstname.lastname@example.org.
LITTLEFORK - Littlefork City Council approved the 2020 tax levy and budget Thursday at the last council meeting of the year.
The council held it's annual Truth in Taxation hearing prior to the regular meeting, but heard no input members of the public.
The levy calls for no increase in the amount of property taxes to be collected from property owners. The levy was set at $107,000 to support a $538,559 budget in 2020.
City Administrator Sonja Pelland detailed any changes made from the proposed general fund budget which was presented at August’s city council meeting.
The budget showed a $50,000 increase to be used for a down payment on equipment approved in October, transferred into the general fund budget from the savings account, contributing to a final budget of $538,559 from a proposed budget of $465,571.
Councilor Kevin Sather and Mayor Mike Fort complimented Pelland on her work on the budget.
During an update on the community park and gazebo project, the council learned the committee is pursuing selling brick pavers which families or individuals could sponsor as a fundraiser for the project.
The council agreed to begin getting the word out about sales of the pavers and plan to make them available on the Littlefork-Big Falls All-School Reunion website.
“We’re working on getting them on the all-school reunion website to maybe encourage classes to buy a brick,” Councilor Loren Lehman said.
“This can be an ongoing thing where if somebody two years from now wants to buy a brick, one can be taken out and one can be replaced really easily,” he added.
Pelland also acknowledged the increased community involvement in the gazebo and community park project from the garden club and the all-school reunion group.
“We’ve got really good community involvement now,” she said. “It’s going to be good.”
In unfinished business, after Pelland suggested looking into a United States Department of Agriculture grant for new radios and turnout gear for the fire department at last month’s council meeting, the matter came up again this week.
The city and the fire department are moving forward with the grant application, which requires the council to formally approve it.
“Their grant application is going to require a copy of minutes showing that the council voted to apply for the grant funds for these items,” Pelland said.
The grant would supply half of the funds required and is provided through the USDA Community facilities grant program.
The council elected to donate the funds collected from its portion of pull tab profits at the local Veterans of Foreign Wars post to two community programs: family Christmas food vouchers and the community garden club.
Lehman suggested the two programs as beneficiaries.
The city is required to put their portion of the pull tabs profit - 10 percent - toward a charitable or non-profit program, Pelland said.
Lastly, Pelland expressed interest in applying for two Koochiching Technology Initiative grants to be used to strengthen broadband internet access. She hopes to use the funding to provide internet access at the community building and at Lofgren Park for use by the public and campers.
In other business the council:

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Jerry Jones is arguably the most recognized named in the sports industry. It has officially been 32 years since the NFL owners approved the sale of the Dallas Cowboys to Jones. Here is a look at what the deal consisted of then, and the milestones Jones has made during his tenure with the Cowboys.
Throwback to 1989
Jones officially bought the Cowboys on February 25, 1989 from Bum Bright, for a whopping $140 million. Keep in mind, this would be a little over $290 million in modern money.
April 18, 1989 holds a significance to the Dallas Cowboys franchise since it was the day NFL owners unanimously voted to sell the Cowboys to Jones. At the time, Jones was an oilman from Arkansas. Shortly after, in very Jerry-like fashion, he started to shake things up in Dallas.
One of Jerry’s first big moves after taking over the team, was firing legendary coach Tom Landry, something some fans still hold against Jones to this day. This was an extremely controversial and unpopular decision from Jones. Especially because Dallas’ former GM, Tex Schramm, was left out of making this decision completely.
Super Bowl Wins Under Jerry Jones
It’s hard to forget that the Cowboys have Super Bowl wins, considering the dry spell the team has been under for over 2 decades bow. But, Jerry Jones did in fact oversee the team for 3 of them. The Cowboys won the Lombardi Trophy under Jones’ ownership during Super Bowl XXVII in 1992, XXVIII in 1993, and XXX in 1995.
Jerry’s World at AT&T Stadium
You can’t forget the milestone of Jones’ completion of the groundbreaking AT&T Stadium, replacing the long-lived Texas Stadium.
Although the initial cost for the project was around $650 million, it ended up costing $1.15 billion to build.
The journey for an upgraded stadium actually began in 1994. Although the Cowboys Stadium didn’t open its doors until 2009. The name was officially changed to AT&T Stadium back in 2013.
AT&T Stadium has the highest capacity of any NFL stadium. It has with 80,000 seats, but with standing room the capacity of it can be 105,000 people.
Not to mention, that the AT&T Stadium was record-breaking at the time for it’s HD video board. In fact, in 2009 Jerry Jones was given an award by Guinness World Records for the stadium having the World’s Largest HD Video Display.
The Star in Frisco
Jones didn’t stop at the AT&T Stadium either. He upgraded from the formerly known Valley Ranch, to the new Cowboys training facility and HQ, The Ford Center at The Star in Frisco.
The facility plans were announced back in 2013, but The Star opened it’s doors in 2016. Although Jerry isn’t the sole owner of the facility, he had a large part in spearheading the project with the city of Frisco
The multipurpose facility shares it’s space with local teams and other sporting events. In total, the 90 acres that make up The Star in Frisco cost about $1.5 billion.
Jerry Jones Rakes in the Money
Now, you may have noticed a reoccurring trend here and that is the money involved in Jerry’s time with the Cowboys. Which is not shock to anyone if they know who Jerry Jones is.
You can’t discredit how much America’s Team is worth under Jones. It’s estimated that the Dallas Cowboys are worth about $5.7 billion, according to Forbes . The Cowboys were named the most valuable NFL team in 2020, by Forbes as well. But that’s nothing new for Jerry and his ‘Boys, as Dallas has held that title for 14 years in a row.
As Jerry once said, “win is the name of the game.” Although the Cowboys haven’t won in quite awhile, he certainly has won in different aspects of the business. If one thing is certain, it’s that Jerry has left his mark on the Dallas Cowboys franchise during these last 32 years.


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Large drawbridge front pockets act as fold-down work surfaces when opened. Right pocket includes adjustable strap for locking down long lure boxes. Left pocket features 3-D inner pocket with hook and loop closure sized just right for thread spools. Other features include anchor points, lash tab, and D-ring for net attachment.
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GROUNDWATER & UNDERGROUND INFRASTRUCTURE
Groundwater levels can be influenced by multiple factors. Environmental factors and trends related to precipitation, seasons, and temperature. In addition, factors related to underground infrastructure. Groundwater can leak into and out of sewers, storm drains, private sewer laterals, and other below grade structures. The image below from the Boston Water & Sewer Commission (BWSC) highlights some of that infrastructure. If the infrastructure in the image below develops a leak groundwater can flow into it causing a groundwater depression in the vicinity and potentially exposing wood piles in that area to air.
Through the City-State Groundwater Working Group the Trust works with the entities who build and maintain the many sewers, drains, tunnels, manholes, and other infrastructure. The ArcGIS StoryMaps below provide a detailed approach of how low groundwater levels were identified by the Trust and how a particular entity inspected and eventually repaired that deficient infrastructure to restore groundwater levels.


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Salus Epresat Multivitamin 250ml
- Vitamin A - Essential for healthy eyes, skin and growth - also an important antioxidant and immune system component.
- Vitamin B1 - Helps the process of generating energy from food, whilst maintaining the nervous and digestive systems.
- Vitamin B2 - Ensures energy release from food, and helps production and repair of body tissues. Important for healthy hair, eyes and nails, and assists in the formation of antibodies.
- Niacin - Helps produce energy from food, whilst encouraging healthy skin and good brain function.
- Vitamin B6 - Supports the maintenance of healthy skin, nerves and muscles. Healthy skin and good brain function.
Aqueous herbal extract from: milk thistle fruits, cola seeds, ocean kelp, wheat germ, echinacea root.
Mixture of fruit juice concentrates from: water, orange, maracuja, guava, grape, apricot, sweetener [carob extract], lemon, apple fructorse syrup, aqueous yeast extract, vitamin C, guar flour, xanthan, nicotinamide, natural flavours: passion fruit, vitamin E, vitamin B6, riboflavin, thiamin, vitamin A, vitamin D.
- Take 1 tbsp (10ml) a day to provide 8 daily vitamins.

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This week's book giveaway is in the Other Languages forum. We're giving away four copies of Functional Reactive Programming and have Stephen Blackheath and Anthony Jones on-line! See this thread for details.
I need an editable JComboBox that reduces its list of options as a user types in text. If you type "blah" into the textfield of the JComboBox, it will drop down its list and display only those list items that begin with "blah". I want something that works like the Address (URL) textfield in Internet Explorer. Does anyone know where I can find code that does this?


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Primary Care and Social Services
Developing New Partnerships for Older People (National Primary Care Research & Development Centre)
Health policy emphasises the role of primary and community-based services in achieving strategic change throughout the NHS. However despite lead roles assigned to social service departments and residential and nursing home care services difficulties remain in achieving closer working relationships. This book is a concise guide to the new initiatives in this area including models and practical examples. It covers the recent developments encouraging partnerships between health and social care services and is essential reading for all those involved in primary care and the social services especially those with an interest in the care of older people. The National Primary Care Research and Development Centre series provides policy makers commissioners managers primary care professionals and user organisations with up-to-date multi-disciplinary research on important issues that inform future decision-making for primary care development.
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Partnerships between primary health and social care; strategic service partnerships - the experience of joint comissioning between primary health and social care; frontline collaboration between primary care and social service workers; how do we know when we've got there? evaluating frontline collaboration projects; working in partnership for older people - new possibilities?
Kirstein Rummery (Consultant and Senior Lecturer in Radiology, Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom) (Author)


6. Alternator: removal and refitting
- Remove both side panels and the alternator cover.
- Remove the fuel injection control unit and storage tray. See Chapter 5 - Fuel system electrical components: removal, examination and refitting.
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Fig. 10.2 Alternator
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||Voltage regulator/brush holder
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||Screw - 3 off
||Shock absorber rubber - 3 off
||Screw - 2 off
||Screw - 4 off
||Washer - 3 off
||Washer - 2 off
6.1 Alternator cover is retained by two Allen screws
6.3a Disconnect the alternator connector plug ...
6.3b ... unscrew the three mounting bolts ...
6.3c ... and pull the alternator away from the drive.
6.4 Unscrew retaining nut to release shock absorber body and fan
6.5a On reassembly refit cooling fan and Woodruff key
6.5b Tighten retaining nut to specified torque setting
6.6 Fit shock absorber rubbers as shown and lubricate to aid refitting


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1) Most countries are using classes of trucks based on the number of axles and silhouette, and emission classes (e.g. EURO I to VI in the EU) for the toll fees. The tax per km (or VMT, Vehicle Mile Travel) applies above some given threshold (e.g. 12 t in Germany). But this refers to the max. permitted weight, not to the current weight.
In the "shadow toll" system, the share of the revenue between the road concessionary company and the conceding organisation (infrastructure owner) is based on the traffic volume and loads (among other perfomance criteria). Higher the volume and loads, higher the revenue for the concessionary. Statistical WIM data are used to assess the revenue share, collected on long time period (e.g. by year).
I am not aware of country using directly the current gross vehicle weight or axle load to determine the toll fee of a single vehicle. However, for very heavy vehicles and abnormal loads, some concessionaries already apply a special fee.
2) Most (if not all) countries are not accepting the toll-by-weight concept because it is against the environmental efficiency and the productivity of road transport. It would penalize (or reduce the benefit) of fully loaded trucks compared to half loaded or empty trucks, which are less efficient and environment friendly. There were even some debate to put a tax on empty vehicles as an incentive of loading them optimally (but not yet implemented?).
The main idea is that, below the legal limit, higher the load better the productivity. However, many countries use WIM for overload enforcement, until now mainly by preslection, but a few countries are using or planning to use direct enforcement by WIM (e.g. Czech Republic, or France and Hungary).
3) As explained above, the concept is questionable. Outside the shadow toll concept, it does not seem that there is a real challenge for the toll-by-weight.
Here are three questions on which all ISWIM members are invited to answer or to bring their input.
1) Which countries have to date accepted (and are using) toll-by-weight using WIM?
2) What is that it is not generally used or accepting its use ?
3) What are the challenges of getting regions to buy into the concept?
|13||14/11/16||Where ??||Montes Rafael|
|12||19/10/16||I wonder to know if there is any authority/Institution that verifies if a WIM equipment and/or WIM installation is as per ASTM1318 standards? Who can perform onsite verification after installation?||Mubasher Ahmad Shahid|
|11||15/01/15||Dear friends, I am asking if anybody knows about one expo or seminar of weighing in motion this year 2015||Luis Giraldo|
|10||15/01/15||Dear friends, will be any expo or seminar this year 2015?||Luis Giraldo|
|9||24/01/13||Main Roads Western Australia is trialling the installation of a concrete slab in a granular pavement in which a piezo WIM solution will be installed. I would welcome any feedback regarding the design of the slab, particularly in terms of mimising cracking from slotting in piezo's and saw cuts for the loop.||Maroni Anthony|
|8||27/07/12||ASTIM1318 const. requirements are space intensive, I wonder if the research on WIM is ever focused to fit them to infrastructure capacity of developing countries.||Mubasher Ahmad Shahid|
|7||17/05/12||A reserach is needed on WIM technology (bending plate vs Kistler vs piezoelectric vs load cell) comparison that considers sesor price, design life, factors affecting sensor operation, sensor location, pavement type, installation issues, calibration, and data quality.||Rafiqul Alam Tarefder|
|6||11/02/10||Transport Certification Australia Limited (TCA), the company administering the Intelligent Access Program (IAP), has undertaken a feasibility study on a regulatory On-Board Mass Monitoring (OBM) system. An OBM system utilises on-board strain gauge and air pressure transducer to continuously monitor the weight of heavy vehicles. The study was the first of its kind in the world. |
The study was funded by Australian Commonwealth Government to assess whether on board vehicle weighing systems can be engaged to support the government road reform process, in addition to private sector uses.
TCA engaged all Australian suppliers and tested twelve systems as part of the study. The findings established that it was possible to achieve on-board mass measurement within 2% accuracy. In addition the systems demonstrated a robustness and usability that could cater to different Australian needs and physical environments. Quality indicators were developed in the study to provide government with the confidence in using OBM systems for regulatory applications.
With the learnings from the feasibility study, TCA delivered a draft functional and te
|5||07/01/09||What proposed WIM research do you think is an international priority at this time?||Ralph Gillmann|
|4||29/05/08||I would like to extend my congratulations to everyone involved in the planning and delivery of the International HVTT10/ICWIM05 Conference. I have heard nothing but the highest praise expressed toward the event from US colleagues that were able to attend. USDOT-FHWA looks forward to a close partnership with international colleagues as we all tackle the challenges of improving the efficiency of truck enforcement through advancing automated solutions as levels of highway based freight continue to increase. Good job on the conference!||Tom Kearney|
|3||15/05/08||`The Executive has now been elected. Please welcome Hans Van Loo (General Secretary), Lily Poulikakos (Treasurer) and Bernard Jacob (Information Officer).||Eugene Obrien|
|2||13/04/08||Congratulations to the eleven successful candidates newly elected to the ISWIM Board! Count on my support.||Tom Kearney|
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There’s a serious rush to document Canadian music history–and about time, too. After years of ignoring our musical past, new books are appearing every year. One of the latest is As the Years Go By: Conversations with Canada’s Folk, Pop and Rock Pioneers by a couple of freelancers from London, Ontario. Mark Kearney and Randy Ray,
After seeing one of those “where are they now” columns in Rolling Stone, they decided it was time someone took that concept and expand it into a full book on Canadian music pioneers. Many of the artists included in the book had hits in the era before the Cancon rules but many (but not all) have faded into obscurity over the decades. This book brings back those names and those songs.
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Other artists covered in the book’s 480 pages include The Haunted (a pre-punk band?), R. Dean Taylor (a white singer signed to Motown), Motherlode, the Bells, A Foot in Cold Water, Skylark, Edward Bear, Susan Jacks, the Paupers, Steppenwolf, Bobby Curtola, Terry and Susan Jacks (not to mention The Poppy Family), Moxy and dozens of others. If you listened to Canadian radio anytime between 1960 and 1979, those names will mean a lot to you.
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The latest Roy Morgan poll was run between August 30th and September 26th. The headline results of Labour/Greens with 55% (increase by 3.5%) against opposition National/Act/Maori parties on 41% (up 0.5%) were good enough. But they also showed the gender split.. Women are deserting the right.
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The first post election Roy Morgan poll result has been released. Labour and the Greens have surged and National has gone backwards.
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With the usual inane commentary from our aussie cousins, we get the final Roy Morgan poll. It shows Labour + Greens at 60 seats and with choice of partners to take them over 60 seats. It shows National at 50 seats and requiring NZ First + the Maori Party and Nationals servile parties to get […]
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The chronically erratic Roy Morgan poll is out again, with Nat vs Lab/Green in a dead heat.
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The erratic Roy Morgan poll has swung around again, Nats down 4.5% to 45% and Labour/ Greens up up 5.5% to 43%. Worryingly for the B-team, government confidence fell a “whopping” 10 points.
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Time to move to Planet Key?
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A straight 3.5% swap National to NZF looks to me like the impact of the flag fiasco.
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The latest Roy Morgan poll results and National’s support has plunged.
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The “Roy Morgan roundabout” poll has swung round to the left again, with National at 44.5% (down 6), Labour 31% (up 4) and Greens 15% (up 4).
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The Roy Morgan poll out yesterday for May is pretty brutal reading for the left.
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National down again and Labour up again in the latest Roy Morgan poll.
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Another Roy Morgan poll out late last night makes decent reading for Little, Labour and the left.
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The last Roy Morgan poll for the year provides Andrew Little and Labour with welcome news.
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The latest Roy Morgan poll records a significant swing to the left with National now on 46%, Labour 30% and the Greens 12%. One poll only and obviously more work needs to be done but …
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The Lookout Villa, Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
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Teng, who founded the business in the region, will shift bases to Tokyo to support expansion efforts but will continue to provide “strategic counsel and leadership” in the wider region.
Teng will also have an added role of general manager and vice president of Japan as part of their focus on “catalysing growth” in that market.
“It has been a privilege to lead Workato’s Asia Pacific and Japan business over the past eight years, from starting Workato’s first international office in Singapore to leading a team across the region,” said Teng.
“As I take on the leadership mantle in Japan, a region that holds immense potential for growth, I will be focused on expanding our business sustainably and establishing Workato as the premier integration and automation leader in the country.”
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Here’s a great solution for making your art easel easy to clean (and cute!) My sweet friend who teaches down the hall from me shared this idea with me last year. It held up all year and still looks great going into this year. This easel cover will wipe clean with a wet wipe or washcloth. Even if the paint is dried, you can spray some cleaner on and wipe it off, or use a wet wash cloth.
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Step 4: Place the boards back onto the easel frame. Match up the holes in your easel boards with the holes in the easel frame. The holes are covered up with wrapping paper and vinyl, but you can feel them with your fingers. I used the pointy end of a drafting compass to punch a hole through the paper and vinyl where the holes were. Tighten the screws to reattach the boards to the easel frame.
That’s it! Now your easel will wipe clean easily. All those years I spent covering my easel with bulletin board paper which doesn’t wipe clean… shaking my head. 🙂
I also used some spray paint (the kind that is made for plastic) to paint the paint trays this pretty aqua color so they would match my classroom. What you see on the wall in the photo above is a plastic shower curtain (from Walmart). I attached this to the wall so the children wouldn’t get paint on the wall. I actually had a child paint the wall one year and couldn’t completely get the paint off the cinder block. This protects it and it matches the room really well.


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September 28, 2013 September 28, 2013/ Morgan
Can you guess the secret ingredient of these creamy scalloped potatoes? I’ll give you a hint – everyones putting it into everything right now because its finally fall.
Did you guess it? It’s winter squash! (You know, pumpkin or sweet meat, red kuri, kaboca, etc!) Doesn’t it look beautiful?
When I first moved out on my own I didn’t cook a ton. I did like cooking already but I didn’t have the funds (or so I thought) to cook the things I wanted to. I didn’t have the motivation either. So I bought a lot of gross packaged things – especially those dehydrated scalloped potatoes in a box with the orange cheese mix. I would eat JUST THAT for each meal for weeks and weeks.
Well needless to say I don’t eat that crap anymore. What I do eat is yummy whole foods. And I’m not at all opposed to making those yummy whole foods taste a little bit like foods I’m nostalgic for like gooey cheesy scalloped potatoes.
I was inspired to make these by a friend that kept making scalloped potatoes recently and posting about it! Of COURSE the recipe she was using had cashews in it (I’m allergic) so I couldn’t make it. And then I thought I could make it substituting another seed or nut but hey if I’m not going to follow the recipe as written I might as well go crazy and make my own. And lower the fat while I’m at it. The recipe that everyone was going gaga over had around 60 grams of fat for the whole pan. I KNOW I can eat the whole pan of scalloped potatoes easily so I knew I needed to lower that. This has about 10 grams of fat for the whole pan. And if you use a lower fat non dairy milk it will be even lower. But it’s still hella creamy and yummy thanks to the pureed squash.
Now, I don’t know if they taste anything like that recipe but they do taste as delicious as I could have ever hoped (and I have finished the pan of them thank you very much!)
makes about 8 large servings
- 2 cups pureed winter squash (canned pumpkin works, or homemade baked and pureed squash such as butternut, sweet meat, turban, red kuri, kabocha, etc)
- 1 cup soy milk (or your favorite non dairy milk)
- 1/2 cup nutritional yeast
- 1 Tablespoon miso paste (whatever kind you have)
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/8 – 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch or tapioca starch
- 4-5 sliced green onions (you could also use chives here)
- 5-6 medium-large russet potatoes sliced thin (about 2 & 1/2 pounds)
Get a steamer ready on the stove for the potatoes and preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
Scrub and slice your potatoes. Steam them over boiling water in a large pot for about 5 minutes. Sure! If you don’t have a steamer you can do one of two things:
Throw it all together with the potatoes raw, cover the baking dish with a lid or foil and bake for about an hour or until the potatoes are tender. (I just like getting it done in half the time by steaming it beforehand.) OR Gently simmer your potato slices in salted water until almost tender.
While the potatoes are steaming blend the following together for your sauce: squash puree, soy milk, nutritional yeast, miso, lemon juice, garlic, cayenne, salt and cornstarch.
Combine the potatoes, sauce and sliced green onions in a large baking dish (I used a 9×13 glass dish) and place in the oven uncovered. Bake for 25 minutes. At the end you can turn on the broiler to brown the tops. Just watch it closely so it doesn’t burn and take it out as soon as it starts to brown in spots.
Let it cool a bit and serve it up! I guess it could be a side dish but I don’t mind eating this as my main meal!!
September 28, 2013/ Morgan/


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Following is the first set of responses from Carter Craft of the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance, who is taking questions from City Room readers this week. Readers are invited to submit additional questions here.
M. Painter: How will mass transit along the Brooklyn waterfront absorb residents from all of the soon-to-be-built giant glass towers?
Mr. Craft: Transportation for waterfront neighborhoods is a challenge. The bridges and tunnels linking opposite shores were built in ways that they rose high above the waterways or otherwise went deep beneath the riverbeds. (For instance, just above the tunnel where the L train crosses between Manhattan and Brooklyn the East River is nearly 50 feet deep!) As a result, in most places the first subway stop or landing of the bridge could be a half mile from the waterfront. Absent building new stations deep beneath the surface (as has been proposed for Brooklyn Bridge Park) the answer lies with expanding ferries and linking them with transit buses to the subway hubs. One of the limitations of ferry transit now is that for the most part it isn’t subsidized like subways and buses. Yes, you can take a ferry to Governors Island or Staten Island for free, and the new Yonkers to Lower Manhattan ferry route is subsidized with post-9/11 financing, but most other ferries will cost you at least two or three times the cost of a comparable subway or train ride. New York City is exploring ways to make ferries more affordable; Mayor Bloomberg’s congestion pricing proposal would generate up to $40 million for new ferry service, and there is also an effort afoot to financially jump-start ferry service in the Greenpoint-Williamsburg area. For now, making MetroCards usable on ferries and extending M.T.A. bus routes to every ferry landing will go a long way towards making mass transit a real option for these neighborhoods.
Kate: What are your thoughts on the revitalization of Staten Island’s St. George waterfront? There is to be a new lighthouse museum, in addition to many converted and new apartment buildings set to rise up along the Northern coast. In your opinion, is this good for the geography and socioeconomics of the region or is it unfair to those residents living in the neighborhood who will likely become strained economically as growth emerges (as well as geographically as many tall buildings will block their existing views)?
Mr. Craft: St. George has the potential to be a true model of vibrant, mixed use waterfront that should be replicated around the city and region. Esplanade and open space extend west of the ferry terminal past the ballpark, and while you can’t get easily to Snug Harbor Cultural Center (yet) along the water in this direction, it is a great place to watch the ships go back and forth, or to cast a fishing line or net into the harbor. From St. George you can get to the historic resources of the Lighthouse Museum buildings, and Alice Austen House and eventually to Fort Wadsworth, at the foot of the bridge. The presence of water-dependent business like Reynolds Marine, the Sandy Hook Pilots and Miller’s Launch, just north and south of Stapleton, is critical to the function of the port, and provides an interesting and educational waterfront perspective for people of every age. The biggest challenge, I think, is the terminal itself and the area immediately to the south. The terminal has a soaring ceiling and beautiful natural light inside, but no real place to sit down and have a coffee or beer and enjoy the space. Virtually all the space outside is given over to parking lots and bus stops, while transportation is obviously the primary function of the terminal, I can’t believe some corner of space somewhere be set aside for a cheap-but-hip cafe or beer garden. Just to the east of the terminal the maintenance plant of the Staten Island Ferry could itself be more of an attraction — after all, everyone loves the big orange boats! — but now it’s all pretty much visual clutter, and actually discourages people from coming out of the terminal and taking a walk to the south. Ultimately, the continued revitalization of St. George is good for everyone, Islander and visitor alike, and making it happen at a manageable pace can help us all tackle all the issues that traditionally come with waves of new investment: affordability of housing and related costs of living, capacity of schools and transit.
d cunningham: how about renaming the east river after the roosevelt family? (could even dedicate the two branches around roosevelt isle to eleanor + franklin) this would honor the legacies of Teddy (environmental steward), Eleanor (work for U.N.), F.D.R. (new deal built triborough bridge/astoria pool + pivotal role of Navy Yard in WWII etc). it might also be an interesting way to promote ideas of access + equality for waterfront development — they all championed for greater access to the good life for all walks of life
Brian: I really like that Roosevelt idea, dcunningham!
Mr. Craft: It’s interesting — and ironic — that for all of Roosevelt’s contributions to the modern world that aside from the NAME of Roosevelt Island, there is little other evidence in our watery world to celebrate his impact or that of the whole family. Eleanor was also instrumental in saving Battery Park from Moses’ proposed “Battery Bridge” in the 1930s. Teddy’s birthplace lives as a National Park Service national historic site on East 20th Street just off Broadway. And just up the Hudson a bit, Roosevelt’s birthplace is open as a national historic site in Hyde Park, N.Y. You may be aware of the effort to create a Four Freedoms Memorial to F.D.R. on the southern end of Roosevelt Island, but as it is now the waters alongside the island are only generically known as the east and west channels. While I don’t know about Roosevelt’s impact on the Bronx or the Upper East River towards Long Island Sound, how about “Roosevelt Channel” for that little piece of water between the island and Queens?
Hilary Kitasei: The city’s waterfronts are unfortunately ringed with highways. Fortunately, however, most of them are at least parkways, with the potential to enhance the waterfront parks. Do you agree that this is a better use of these precious waterfronts, rather than opening them up to trucks — as advocated by some in the Department of Transportation?
Mr. Craft:Lack of access is the greatest obstacle to enjoying the waterfront. While it may be a more bucolic ride for the car commuter, in a city of mass transit riders, walkers, and cyclists, waterfront highways are a tremendous barrier that will take generations to get beyond. Fortunately, communities in the Bronx, with the support of the Pratt Center for Community Development, are making the case that you can reclaim the waterfront by deconstructing a highway, and have minimal traffic impacts. Where highways do exist, more connections over and under these thoroughfares would be a good start. But before we take unique resources like parkways and send more traffic over them we really should, as a city and as a region, look more thoroughly at freight ferries. For instance, a portion of the traffic along Canal Street in Lower Manhattan is actually truck traffic moving between Brooklyn and New Jersey. Some of it doesn’t even stop in Manhattan. If direct ferry service for trucks between these two areas can help reduce traffic in this congested area, isn’t it worth a shot? This paper [pdf] from the Partnership for Sustainable Ports delves into the issue.
Ana C.: Are there plans for increasing kayak, canoe and other small craft launch points and water access in the southern Brooklyn waterfront, near the Belt Parkway?
Mr. Craft: The Parks Department is developing a “Water Trail” for canoes and kayaks that will include the South Brooklyn Waterfront and touch on every borough. Commissioner Adrian Benepe and other Parks Department Leadership paddled a section of it right under the Belt Parkway on the Paerdegat Basin in Jamaica Bay. We launched from the Sebago Canoe Club, New York’s oldest canoe club, and located just west of the Canarsie Pier. Drawing on the experiences of creating the Hudson River Water Trail and tapping into the energy and knowledge of such experienced groups as the Downtown Boathouse, the Long Island City Community Boathouse and the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club, the Water Trail plan envisions creating a whole citywide network of launch sites, and hopefully some landings where paddlers could lay over for a rest or to wait for the tide to turn. Stay tuned to Waterwire.net to follow progress on this exciting citywide water access program!
pattiy torno: I sit on the River District Design Review Committee for the City of Asheville, N.C. … our waterfront has been underutilized for years. can you tell me of any good river front revitalizations in cities under 100,000 people? that i could use as possible examples of what we might accomplish … most i have seen are much larger cities…
Mr. Craft: Look to Burlington, Vt.; Hoboken, N.J.; Chattanooga and Memphis in Tennessee; and Georgetown, S.C., for model small to mid-size city waterfront revitalization. Be aware, though, that there is no one size fits all. In my mind the best way to ensure a great product is to organize a great public process! Also, be sure to reach out to Ann Breen and Dick Rigby at the Waterfront Center, who’ve been helping us all connect and learn for more than 25 years!