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Citizen Action: Toll talk on the road.
More TxDOT Trans Texas Corridor Funny Business found in Boerne, TX
UPDATED: RMA toll authority spends more of our tax dollars for a Push Poll. CTRMA tolls will cost as much as 10 times the national average!
Open Records request reveals
RMA Double Tax Toll Plan
in BIG trouble.
Poll shows only 13% think it's reasonable to pay
the new higher toll rates after CTRMA
breaks toll rate promise.
An open records request made by TexasTollParty.com founder, Sal Costello, revealed an extensive push poll conducted in August 2005 by Wilson Research Strategies funded with Central Texans' tax dollars through the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA). An undisclosed number of respondents in the Central Texas area answered a telephone survey lasting 30 to 45 minutes with 35 questions. The push poll questions ranged from if respondents had toll tags to if they think charging "higher tolls during rush hour to discourage unnecessary trips" was a good idea. As if traffic congestion isn't enough incentive to keep joyriders off the road!
A whopping 78% said it's a bad idea to convert existing highways to toll roads. 68% oppose charging higher tolls during rush hour to discourage unnecessary trips. Only 13% said they'll pay the 15 cents per mile or more, the latest amount the CTRMA says they will charge!
PROMISES MADE
From spring of 2004 to early 2005, the CTRMA repeatedly promised 12 to 15 cents per mile for the public highway tolls. They told the public and CAMPO (elected leaders like Mayor Will Wynn and Judge Sam Biscoe who voted YES to the double tax toll plan twice since last year) that the public highway tolls would cost Texans the U.S. average of 12 to 15 cents per mile.
PROMISES BROKEN WITHIN A YEAR
The fact is, the actual average cost of traditional tolls per-mile in the US is 9 cents. The CTRMA's poll showed that people would be willing to pay .093 per mile. However, the CTRMA's website today shows they have increased tolls from 15 to 18 cents a mile.
COSTS PER MILE EXPOSED AND CONTINUE TO ESCALATE
Since early 2005, local officials like City Councilman Brewster McCracken found the true costs of the double tax tolls will be MUCH higher than 15 cents a mile - in many cases 30 to 43 cents per mile. Brewster has stated that TxDOT's own studies show 71 to the airport will be 64 cents per mile (the highest toll rate in the nation that I have found) PLUS whatever extra will have to be charged to build a $100 million intersection that is less than half a mile long! We could expect a toll rate of $1-$1.25 per mile on 71. That is the equivalent of a gas tax increase of $20/gallon. AND, Comptroller report on the CTRMA shows one at $1.00 a mile!**
MANY DOLLARS WORTH OF CHANGE A DAY EQUALS $1,000's OF DOLLARS A YEAR - for roads that are already paid for. One of the most telling responses of the CTRMA's poll is question #20 (see below). It's nothing more than a desperate search for more money, it shows how this unelected band of crooks works. Remember, the Comptroller found these guys giving no bid contracts out to themselves and their crooked pals (including a convicted criminal and girlfriends of the CTRMA 'circle').
#20. In your opinion, what is a reasonable price per mile for use of a toll way?
Less than 5 cents..........37%
Between 5 and 10..........20%
Between 10 and 15.......10%
Between 15 and 20.........4%
More than 25 cents.........4%
(Add 4 + 5 + 4 = Only 13% think 15 cents or more per mile is fair - what percentage of folks will pay the $1.00 per mile tolls?)
Refused to Respond........20%
RMA's in other parts of Texas, such as San Antonio are also asking the same "How much will you pay" survey questions. San Antonio has police on hand, apparently ready for double tax toll rage, as they hand out questionnaires at intersection of an already funded loop 1604.
In a different tax funded CTRMA poll, from some months ago, the public responses gave negative personifications of the toll plan, such as:
"She's heavy set and bossy, her breath smells like smoke and convenience store coffee. She's cold and calculating."
"A teenager with their hand out for money and always hungry and always wanting to borrow the car."
Sal Costello, Founder of TexasTollParty.com said, "Gov. Perry, Mayor Will Wynn and other special interest politicians empowered this unelected, unaccountable CTRMA to charge us a toll for roads we've already paid for. This highway robbery, on top of growing gas prices, will surely cripple the pocketbook of the average family. At some point, these 'Tax Hungry' politicians must understand, that our already funded roads like 183, 45S, 71E, 71W & 290W must not be tolled!"
The CTRMA came under fire last March when Comptroller Carole Strayhorn released an 85 page report exposing the new toll authority's double taxation scheme, lack of accountability, and the contracts without bids to CTRMA board members and their friends.
The CTRMA's toll plan marks the first time in our country when tolls would be placed on public highways, many have already been funded with our tax dollars. Tolls have always been designed and built as toll roads and funded with investor dollars.
CLICK HERE and DO THE TOLL POLL!
The COMPLETE LIST OF CENTRAL TX
DOUBLE TAX TOLLERS LIKE MAYOR WILL WYNN!
LISTEN - KUT Radio NEWS spot: CTRMA poll says only 13% would pay CTRMA high toll rates.
Toll Road Opponents Drive Message Home To Motorists
SA Citizens take to the streets to say NO FREEway tolls.
Group of grassroot rebels isn't about to let up.
SA Citizens "This Road Was Already Funded!" Flyer Distribution Kick-off!
The front and back of "GRIDLOCK" flyer that the SA Texas Toll Party volunteers will be handing out at US 281, beginning Wednesday morning, to inform drivers that the road was already funded with tax dollars. This citizen action takes place after TxDOT's "How much will you pay" survey questionnaire's they TxDOT had for drivers. San Antonio had police on hand, apparently ready for double tax toll rage, as they had questionnaires at the intersection of an already funded highway.
GRASSROOTS VOLUNTEER BLITZ COUNTERS TXDOT
"IT'S TOLLS OR NO IMPROVEMENTS" CAMPAIGN
San Antonio, TX, September 27, 2005 – TexasTollParty.com is set to launch a PR blitz of its own to counter survey distribution by TxDOT asking people what they're willing to pay for tolls.
WHO: Grassroots citizens through the Texas Toll Party.com
WHAT: Flier distribution blitz during rush hour traffic on 281
WHEN: Wednesday, September 28 @ 8:00 AM!
WHERE: US 281 at Evans Rd.
WHY: To give motorists the facts about TxDOT's toll plan.
"What most folks don't know is that they don't need to pay tolls at all!" says Terri Hall, Director of the San Antonio Texas Toll Party.
"TxDOT has a FUNDED plan for the major improvements to US 281 north of Loop 1604, and it should already be under construction. But TxDOT threw that plan in the trashbin in order make us pay a toll to drive on a freeway we've already paid for and for improvements we've already paid for. We know and trust the taxpayers to get informed on this subject, and that once people are aware of the facts, they'll help us work to fight this outrageous misuse of taxpayer money," Hall remarks.
TxDOT has been failing to tell the public this key information and framing the debate as tolls or we get no improvements. When they're taking EVERY freeway main lane on US 281 and leaving only frontage road as the free lanes, they ARE forcing people to pay a toll as well as converting an existing highway that's already paid for into a tollway at a cost of nearly $2,000 a year for the average family (more if the toll rates are $.44-1.00 a mile like it was revealed in an independent review up in Austin).
The State's gas tax revenue has increased steadily for the last 20 years. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is big business. In fiscal year 2004, it took in $6.1 billion in taxes and fees. If it were a private corporation, it would rank 304th in the Fortune 500, ahead of companies like Southwest Airlines ($5.9B), Monsanto ($4.9B), and Starbucks ($4.1B). Unlike a private corporation which depends on attracting customers, TxDOT is a governmental monopoly without competition. "Last I checked, we pay gas tax and continue to pay gas tax every day. TxDOT takes in $6.1 billion a year.
If we can't get our needed improvements with that kind of money when our federal interstate and our major state highway infrastructure is already built, then it's our government who has a spending problem, rather than it being a problem of us being taxed too little," Hall believes. "These guys are masters at making it appear as though the well has run dry, but the facts speak otherwise." Many of these toll projects are already funded improvements; hence, there's no need to toll them. Also, San Antonio sends away $100 million more EVERY YEAR in gas taxes than we receive back. That's the exact dollar figure TxDOT says we're in the negative every year.
"It's not rocket science. Our legislators need to be getting the money we're already taxed back in San Antonio before they suffocate us with a lifetime of tolls," Hall declares, "especially when it costs more to build and maintain toll roads than to build them as free roads. This is whole thing smacks of fiscal mismanagement. Why on earth would we spend more to build toll roads only a few can use versus build them as free roads at less cost that EVERYONE can use?"
Tolls are a sloppy tax where most of the money goes into collecting the tolls, and in this case when using a public-private agreement (known as CDA agreement), goes to line the pockets of a private corporation for up to 50 years.
Contact: Terri Hall, Director of San Antonio Branch of the Texas Toll Party
EMAIL: terrih@gvtc.com
WEB: http://www.TexasTollParty.com
CLICK HERE: Gov. Perry and his appointed TxDOT Exposed! See #3.
Perry's Corridor scheme now includes the State of Texas playing the part of developer.
Gov. Perry has more spin than Hurricane Rita.
Gov. Perry statement that the evacuation was a success is an offense to the millions who were stuck in traffic gridlock and the dozens who died evacuating. This badly organized and badly executed "Texodus" took the lives of more people than Hurricane Rita. Last weeks failure proves the Gov. and his appointed TxDOT leadership have been too focused on tolling roads we've already paid for to do proper evacuation planning. It should be a stark wake-up call for real disaster planning.
Experts say:
• Leaders should not communicate a sense of fear or a sense of panic - that helped cause "Texodus" gridlock.
• Citizens awareness multimedia campaign (like Washington DC's) will help people be more prepared for earlier, staggered evacuation, with more efficient current alternative modes such as buses and train.
• A contingency plans with bus transit for a Hurricane Bus plan with Pickup points to also help those without transportation.
• Have contingency plans with Amtrak to move people out.
• Be prepared to turn two-way streets and highways into one-way evacuation routes (Leaders waited far to long to do this for a limited number of highways - Transportation Department officials have said they did not strongly consider converting highways to one-way traffic before last week - that suggests that contraflow was NOT in the plan).
• Have refueling tankers prepped with proper nozzles. (National Guard trucks were sent out fitted with fuel nozzles for jets, not cars.)
Unplanned "TEXODUS": Never Again!
Hurricane Rita Blog: Lastest Information
Many Poor Residents Stuck in Houston.
CLICK HERE: Gov. Perry's comments to MSNBC about evacuation going well.
"This evacuation is going relatively well."
– Gov. Rick Perry
CLICK HERE: Being on the highway is a deathtrap
In Houston, Eugene English, foreground, and his nephew Bobby English were going nowhere after their car broke down on I-10, after warnings about Hurricane Rita.
New York Times: "A high-occupancy vehicle lane went unused, he said, and they saw no police officers. At one point, Mr. Adcock said, he called the Texas Department of Transportation for an alternate route, but the woman who answered could not find a map."
CLICK HERE: Fleeing Rita, cars choke every lane.
Barbara and Don Rushe pass out water to motorists in jammed traffic near Houston. Many travelers spent hours on the loud and gritty roadside, waiting in vain for the traffic to abate in an effort to conserve gasoline.
CLICK HERE: For motorists, all roads lead to frustration
"This was not in the plan"
– County Judge Robert Eckels
"Why wasn't TxDOT on the same page?"
– Houston City Councilman M.J. Khan,
stuck for hours trying to get his elderly
mother-in-law to the airport.
"Either we plan or we doom ourselves to this exercise."
– Bill King, a lawyer and former
Kemah mayor who's long said
the region wasn't adequately prepared
for a large-scale evacuation.
Escape from Houston is a slow-motion 'hell'
"I thought it would be better planned. It's hell"
– Laura Broussard, 13 hours after leaving
her Channelview home, barely out of Houston.
CLICK HERE: Emergency Planning failures.
"Our state leaders blew it and should be held accountable."
"Why wasn't this planning done months and years ago?"
– JOHN T. FENOGLIO, Houston
Is gas too cheap?
TxDOT & Our Money
From a friend in San Antonio.
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is big business. In fiscal year 2004, it took in $6.1 billion in taxes and fees. If it were a private corporation, it would rank 304th in the Fortune 500, ahead of companies like Southwest Airlines ($5.9B), Monsanto ($4.9B), and Starbucks ($4.1B).
Unlike a private corporation which depends on attracting customers, TxDOT is a governmental monopoly without competition. It gets its revenues from both user taxes and fees as well as tax subsidies from non-users. Approximately one-third of TxDOT revenue comes from state excise taxes on gasoline, diesel and other motor fuels. The tax that most Texans are aware of is the state gasoline excise tax which is 20¢ per gallon. Twenty of the 50 states have a gasoline excise tax less than 20¢ per gallon.
Texas taxes diesel fuel at the same rate as gasoline even though large, heavy trucks – usually powered with diesel fuel – cause most of the wear and tear on our roads. According to the Federal Highway Administration, large tractor trailer trucks are responsible for road costs on a vehicle-mile basis that are more than 10 times that of automobiles. To achieve more equity, 15 states charge a higher excise tax on diesel fuel than on gasoline.
In 2003 (the most recent year for which comparison data is available), TxDOT was second only to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) in terms of total disbursements. In that year, Caltrans spent $9.3B while TxDOT spent $6.8B. But, California has more population than Texas, so Caltrans only spent $259 per person compared to TxDOT's $306 per person.
In addition, Caltrans spent 23.7% of its budget on local streets and roads as well as grants to local governments while TxDOT only spent 6.5% of its budget on local roads. As a result, TxDOT spent $286 for every man, woman and child in Texas only on its state-owned roads. This is $88 per person more than Caltrans spent on its state road system.
Labels: TxDOT
RICK PERRY'S TxDOT: Vehicle registration unsticker failure and 1.2 million recall costs us more $.
TxDOT's running scared.
Buckle Up for the Tracking and Tracing of Central Texans.
Rick Perry: "I'd like to find a way to toll tax Texans for driving Freeways they've already paid for. Those Texans wander around like cows on a farm. You just never know. Can't we just find a way to track and trace them, so we can 'milk' them more?"
TransCore: "Rick Perry, all your dreams are about to come true."
Rick Perry: "They hate traffic. Let's just tell them it'll cure traffic congestion. Hey TransCore, I'm waiting for you to pay the toll to my campaign. Multimillion dollar contracts don't grow on trees, ya know."
Even though the Central Texas Double Tax Toll Plan is about to be put under a microscope with the long awaited Independent Review, (to begin public hearings in October) - TxDOT just signed a multimillion dollar contract to Track & Trace Central Texans before the Independent Review even begins.
TXDOT selected TransCore's RFID technology for the Central Texas Turnpike Program. Yesterday's press release gives details about the multimillion-dollar contract, and how it allows for the initial release of 500,000 track & trace toll tags. The "eGo" tag will be sold under the brand name of TxTag. It gets placed behind/under your rear view mirror and it allows TxDOT to perform traffic surveillance and automatically charge toll fees. They expect to sell 2 million tags over two years! I think I'd like to start pronouncing eGo as "Yugo" like that disposable car from the 80's, or "You go and tell Perry where he can stick his TxTAG". The eGo tag and it's litigation is discussed below.
The Williamson County heavy CTRMA sits back and collects the toll tax after TxDOT does the contract work for toll tags. The local RMA's or 'Mini TxDOT's' are stellar examples of bloated bureaucracies at their worst. You really have to hand it to Rick Perry and his creative taxing schemes.
How much confidence does TxDOT really have in TransCore? We ARE talking about a multimillion-dollar contract. Here's an email that might shed some light. TxDOT's Jana Doyle tells a PSSJ contractor what she thinks about TransCore's John Mike. The guy with 2 first names is TransCore's Vice President of Business Development:
From: "Jana Doyle" (JDOYLE@dot.state.tx.us)
To: "Hurst, Richard C" (RCHURST@pbsj.com)
Date: 2/23/2005 9:47 Subject: RE: FW: Story on Transcore Read Only Sticker Tag in Georgia
That was interesting. I didn't know there was litigation over the patent eGo tag. What about the SeGo tag we are supposed to use?
Have they even developed any of these? I swear John Mike reminds me of a used car salesman so I never know what to believe.
From other documents I've seen, the Customer Service Center for Central Texas is, or will be located at 12719 Burnet Road, 78727. North of Parmer Lane adjacent to Loop 1.
Apparently each and every toll lane must be licensed - toll taxing us folks for roads we've already paid for is big business. Records show that TxDOT is having major problems in this area. Over a dozen licenses were rejected and one was tabled in May 2005. Since Sept 2004 the FCC has also placed a freeze on the same 900 MHZ applications as the TransCore eGo/TxTAG. For you RFID nerds - the freeze from the FCC is because of a "concern for Nextel's ability to obtain necessary 'green space', otherwise known as 'vacant spectrum' ".
Don't you like the magic of how a pretty word like 'green space' can make the tracked and traced technology so darn appealing? Maybe they can change the name of the TxTAG to 'Freedom Mountain' or 'My Little Pony'.
READY TO TAKE A STAND against Mayor Will Wynn, Rick Perry and the other special interest politicians that sold us out? Click here to take the Toll Poll.
Texas Toll Road Word Games: 'Yes Means No And No Means Yes'
Letters to The Editor — Focus: Toll roads
Statesman: Turnpike agency told to pay fees.
Our Grassroots Citizens group awarded
legal fees in CTRMA Accountability Lawsuit!
This week, Judge Byrne awarded PET Inc $18,787 for attorney fees in its accountability lawsuit against the first freeway tolling authority in the country, the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority. And, the judge also ruled the CTRMA would pay an additional $5,000 to $15,000 if the CTRMA appeals and looses.
The CTRMA is now claiming they will appeal!
On the heals of another, albeit small legal victory to limit the terms of the Regional Mobility Authorities, Sal Costello, founder of TexasTollParty.com comments on the Regional Mobility Authority appeal. Costello said, "You'd think that in the wake of Katrina, this bloated bureaucracy of weasels would have some shame in appealing a decision they'll lose again. They violated the constitution, and now they want to waste more dollars. But, this unelected Double Tax tolling RMA has no shame. What they do have is about $300 million dollars!
Who is to blame when the RMA is unaccountable and unelected? Mayor Wynn and the other elected CENTRAL TEXAS LOOTERS that empowered the CTRMA to charge us a toll for roads we've already paid for."
On 7/14/05 Travis County District Judge Darlene Byrne not only ruled that the statute that establishes the boards of directors for Regional Mobility Authorities violates the constitution, the Court also enjoined any member of the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority Board from serving more than a two year term. The lawsuit exposed how RMA's (FREEway tolling authorities) throughout Texas are unconstitutional. Under House Bill 3588 an RMA board has 6 year terms. But, a provision in the State of Texas Constitution says a regional entity must be 2 years or less. The state constitution trumps state law.
Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn's RMA investigation called "A Need for a Higher Standard" reports that the RMA, being an unelected board allowed to privatize and toll our freeways, creates "double taxation without accountability", and that the RMA's loose management practices cost all Texans more. NOT surprisingly, Comptroller also found favoritism and self-enrichment as board members gave contracts (without bids) to their friends and their own companies.
Linda Curtis, chief organizer for the Texas Toll Party said, "What this is really about is Rick Perry trying to prop up Robert Tesch, his appointed CTRMA chair, who just filed bankruptcy -- and Perry's pathetic Prop 9 at the polls this November 8th, to win back his 6 year terms. Does that give you any confidence in their being accountable to the public?"
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Mayor Nyle Maxwell concerned for Gay Drag Show. But he's FOR Double Tax Tolls.
RMA board member resigns while Johanna Zmud refuses to resign over same conflicts.
***UPDATED FRIDAY 16TH, 5PM***
North East Texas RMA board member Jay Stokes resigned on Wednesday, because of state statutes that prevent officials from cities that might benefit from RMA projects from serving on RMA boards.
So why has Johanna Zmud refused to resign from the CTRMA after 6 months since she's was caught with her hand in the cookie jar? The Comptroller asked that Zmud resign since her company (NuStats) has a contract with TxDOT, and Zmud benefits from that contract. The press release from March 9, 2005 clearly states,
"Texas Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn today called for the resignation of Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority board chairman Robert Tesch and board member Johanna Zmud."
It continues, "Zmud is part owner of a business that contracts with the Texas Department of Transportation, which makes her position on CTRMA's board an apparent violation of the Texas Transportation Code."
JUST WEEKS AGO, knowing that last March, Comptroller exposed this Zmud conflict, Travis County Commissioners Sam Biscoe, Karen Sonleitner and Gerald Daugherty REAPPOINTED Johanna Zmud!!!!! Biscoe, Sonlietner & Daugherty also voted to toll roads we've already paid for at a tune of well over hundreds of millions of dollars. This is an outrage!
Labels: CTRMA, Johanna Zmud, Robert Tesch
CLICK HERE: TxDOT Doomsday scenario painted at last week's transportation forum drawns fire.
Transportation forum double tax toll protest in San Antonio last week.
Star Telegram: All roads will be toll roads
Risky Toll investments will cost Taxpayers EVEN more.
Traditional toll roads are inherently risky investments for taxpayers who ALWAYS bail out the investment firms to protect future bond ratings. Add the new variable, the experiment of privatizing and tolling our public highways here in Texas. Add the secrecy of negotiations of Gov. Perry and his appointees. Add in the local politicians who fear the light being shined on the facts - as they say we don't need independent reviews.
Even traditional toll roads represent a gamble - that the economics of driving will not change. But recently we've seen the cost of gas rising, a continued sluggish economy and now even a reduction of overall miles driven because of these factors.
Local planning boards continue to ignore trends that are developing now and focus on growth trends of the 1990s. The first public highway tolling authority (RMA) in the state, the CTRMA sold it's first bonds for 183A just months ago (before the cost of gas surged). But the 500 page 183A official statement stated the "Traffic and Revenue Report are based on the assumption that motor fuel will remain in adequate Supply and motor fuel prices will not exceed $3.00 per gallon" (over the next 40 years)
In 1997, the Texas Transportation Commission passed Minute Order 107059 approving a private toll road to be financed, constructed, and maintained by Camino Colombia, Inc. in Webb County near Laredo, Texas.The Texas Camino Colombia Toll Road failed and the bondholders foreclosed on their $75 million note. The toll road was sold auction style on the steps of the Webb County Courthouse Annex on January 6, 2004. John Hancock Financial Services Inc. bought back its investment for $12.1 million. And with our tax dollars TxDOT bought it at a premium price of 20 million, while Hancock made an 8 million profit.
The RMA's will tell you that the taxpayer is not responsible for the failed toll road bonds. That might be true theoretically, but the fact is, someone always pays for toll road failures. History shows the special interests gets protected - while the taxpayer takes the hit.
This World Bank Toll Road investment pdf explains:
"Even holding the effects of toll levels constant, traffic volumes are very sensitive to income and economic growth. The failure to recognize this may be one of the main reasons why so many toll road projects have failed or ended in bitter renegotiations.
Many toll road projects in the last decade have dramatically overestimated traffic levels. In some of the Mexican road concessions, traffic volumes were only one-fifth of the forecasted levels. In Hungary, the Ml Motorway attracted only fifty percent of its expected volume in its first year of operation. The Dulles Greenway, outside of Washington, only attracted one-third of its expected daily volume. Even after a toll reduction of forty percent, the Greenway still was only able to achieve two-thirds of its originally forecast volume."
Public Outcry Picks Up a Notch!
HB 2702: More Loopholes than a bowl of Fruitloops
Below is very small section of the HB 2702 that was created by Palestine Senator Todd Staples. Staples is the Senate chair of Transportation and he replaced his crap with Krusee's crap in a pissing match last session. It was supposed to be a transportation clean-up bill for HB 3588. But, how can political weasels create a solution? As we see here - they can't.
After HB 2702 passed, Staples and Gov. Perry strutted around like a couple of peacocks and bragged about how HB 2702 gave the public the right to vote locally to decide on public highway to toll road conversions. For the most part, the news media (everyone but Ben Wear of the Statesman), gobbled up the lie and served it to the public without doing any homework. They didn't read the bill or chat with anyone who had. Just another lie by special interest politicians. You don't have to be an attorney see some of the devil in the details here. This legislation has "more loopholes than a bowl of fruitloops" as one volunteer PET attorney told me. A portion of the public highway to tollroad conversion section of HB 2702:
The SECTION 2.36. Chapter 228, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Subchapter E to read as follows: SUBCHAPTER E. LIMITATION ON TOLL FACILITY DETERMINATION; CONVERSION OF NONTOLLED STATE HIGHWAY Sec. 228.201. LIMITATION ON TOLL FACILITY DESIGNATION.
Except as provided by Section 228.2015, the department may not operate a nontolled state highway or a segment of a nontolled state highway as a toll project, and may not transfer a highway or segment to another entity for operation as a toll project, unless: (1) the commission by order designated the highway or segment as a toll project before the contract to construct the highway or segment was awarded; (2) the highway or segment was open to traffic as a turnpike project on or before September 1, 2005; (3) the project was designated as a toll project in a plan or program of a metropolitan planning organization on or before September 1, 2005; (4) the highway or segment is reconstructed so that the number of nontolled lanes on the highway or segment is greater than or equal to the number in existence before the reconstruction; (5) a facility is constructed adjacent to the highway or segment so that the number of nontolled lanes on the converted highway or segment and the adjacent facility together is greater than or equal to the number in existence on the converted highway or segment before the conversion; or (6) the commission converts the highway or segment to a toll facility by: (A) making the determination required by Section 228.202; (B) conducting the hearing required by Section 228.203; and (C) obtaining county and voter approval as required by Sections 228.207 and 228.208. Sec. 228.2015. LIMITATION TRANSITION. (a) Notwithstanding Section 228.201, the department may operate a nontolled state highway or a segment of a nontolled state highway as a toll project if: (1) a construction contract was awarded for the highway or segment before September 1, 2005; (2) the highway or segment had not at any time before September 1, 2005, been open to traffic; and (3) the commission designated the highway or segment as a toll project before the earlier of: (A) the date the highway or segment is opened to traffic; or (B) September 1, 2005. (b) This section expires September 1, 2006. SECTION 2.37. Section 362.0041, Transportation Code, is transferred to Subchapter E, Chapter 228, Transportation Code, redesignated as Sections 228.202-228.208, and amended to read as follows:
Sec. 228.202 [362.0041 ]. COMMISSION DETERMINATION [CONVERSION OF PROJECTS ]. The [(a) Except as provided in Subsections (d) and (g), the ] commission may by order convert a nontolled state highway or a segment of a nontolled state highway [the free state highway system ] to a toll project [facility ] if it determines that the conversion will improve overall mobility in the region or is the most feasible and economic means to accomplish necessary expansion, improvements, or extensions to that segment of the state highway system. Sec. 228.203. PUBLIC HEARING. [(b) ] Prior to converting a state highway or a segment of a[the ] state highway [ system ] under this subchapter [section ], the commission shall conduct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving comments from interested persons concerning the proposed conversion [transfer ]. Notice of the hearing shall be published in the Texas Register, one or more newspapers of general circulation, and a newspaper, if any, published in the county or counties in which the involved highway is located.
Sec. 228.204. RULES. [(c) ] The commission shall adopt rules implementing this subchapter [section ], including criteria and guidelines for the approval of a conversion of a highway. Sec. 228.205. QUEEN ISABELLA CAUSEWAY. [(d) ] The commission may not convert the Queen Isabella Causeway in Cameron County to a toll project [facility ]. Sec. 228.206. TOLL REVENUE. [(e) Subchapter G, Chapter 361, applies to a highway converted to a toll facility under this section. [(f) ] Toll revenue collected under this section:
(1) shall be deposited in the state highway fund;
(2) may be used by the department to finance the improvement, extension, expansion, or operation of the converted segment of highway and may not be collected except for those purposes; and
(3) is exempt from the application of Section 403.095, Government Code. Sec. 228.207. COUNTY AND VOTER APPROVAL. [(g) ] The commission may only convert a state highway or a segment of a[the ] state highway [ system ] under this subchapter [section ] if the conversion is approved by :(1) the commissioners court of each county within which the highway or segment is located ; and (2) the qualified voters who vote in an election under Section 228.208 and who reside in the limits of: (A) a county if any part of the highway or segment to be converted is located in an unincorporated area of the county; or (B) a municipality in which the highway or segment to be converted is wholly located .Sec. 228.208. ELECTION TO APPROVE CONVERSION. (a) If notified by the department of the proposed conversion of a highway or segment under this subchapter, and after approval of the conversion by the appropriate commissioners courts as required by
Section 228.207(1), the commissioners court of each county described by Section 228.207(2)(A) or the governing body of a municipality described by Section 228.207(2)(B), as applicable, shall call an election for the approval or disapproval of the conversion. (b) If a county or municipality orders an election, the county or municipality shall publish notice of the election in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county or municipality at least once each week for three consecutive weeks, with the first publication occurring at least 21 days before the date of the election. (c) An order or resolution ordering an election and the election notice required by Subsection (b) must show, in addition to the requirements of the Election Code, the location of each polling place and the hours that the polls will be open. (d) The proposition submitted in the election must distinctly state the highway or segment proposed to be converted and the limits of that highway or segment. (e) At an election ordered under this section, the ballots shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The conversion of (highway) from (beginning location) to (ending location) to a toll project." (f) A proposed conversion is approved only if it is approved by a majority of the votes cast. (g) A notice of the election and a certified copy of the order canvassing the election results shall be sent to the commission.
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GUEST BLOGGER: I-35 or Trans Texas Corridor?
Lately, there has been much discussion and speculation about the Trans Texas Corridor that Governor Perry has introduced into Texas. No one seems to know where, exactly, the toll roads will be or even why we need them.
The TTC is 4000 miles of .25 mile wide toll roads, broken into 11 separate corridors and covering 584,000 acres of productive Texas farm and ranchland. Cintra, a company from Spain has been selected to build it and even though the document they signed remains secret, we do know that this foreign company will be allowed to keep all the revenue from the tolls and the businesses built in and around the toll road, for the next 50 years.
We also are aware that Texas will monetarily compensate Cintra using "shadow tolling" until the TTC is able generate revenue agreeable to Cintra's projected estimates. This compensation will exist for an estimated 26 to 28 years at the tax payer's expense.
Recently some public documents have surfaced shedding light on all the unanswered questions surrounding this massive set of toll roads. The following information can be found in "Crossroads of the Americas: Trans Texas Corridor Plan", "I-35 Trade Corridor Study" and "1991 NAFTA Agreement":
In 1999, while George W. Bush Jr. was still Governor of Texas, a study was completed that had been undertaken by TXDOT/Texas, the FWHA and five other states: Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Minnesota. This study was in compliance with the 1991 NAFTA agreement signed into law by then President George Bush Sr. According to this law, three, (not four as proposed by the TTC) primary trade corridors were to be selected in Texas that originated at the Texas/Mexican border, traveling to the north Texas/Oklahoma border. This document studied the feasibility of widening and improving I-35 in its entirety, from Laredo, Texas to Duluth, Minnesota to facilitate the anticipated new NAFTA truck traffic.
The study stated that I-35 would be able to accommodate traffic needs until 2025 by adding two truck lanes, and if warranted, additional lanes could be added by using relief routes and/or double decking, all accomplished using existing Right of Way. It also included increased transit use in and around urban areas and acknowledged that "actual lanes might be less than expected".
Environmentally, the I-35 improvements were concluded to "have fewer environmental impacts" than other alternatives that were also studied. TTC has had no environmental study and if built as proposed, will devastate thousands of acres of endangered Blackland prairie and pave over untold numbers of historic sites, while simultaneously separating Texas wildlife into fenced sections from which they cannot escape.
And what would be the price for this I-35 Freeway, wide enough to accommodate all our traffic until 2025, from Laredo, TX to Duluth, Minnesota? $10.9 billion dollars.
Incredibly, the I-35 study would not require any additional right of way from Texas land owners. And the study stated "that by using this recommended plan it would produce an annual cost savings of almost $2.38 billion annually in travel efficiency benefits by 2025".
And: "the economic impact of this plan was projected to be 43,100 permanent jobs created by the I-35 improvements",
And: "$20.9 billion in discounted value added",
And: "$30.8 billion in personal income added",
And: "$18.4 billion in added wages".
AND "When the total cost to implement this strategy, ($10.9 billion) is compared to the benefit from it, the projection is that $1.86 in BENEFITS will be realized for EACH DOLLAR EXPENDED." (Emphasis mine.)
We need to ask our legislators why they voted in favor of this Trans Texas Corridor in the first place. And why, when a constitutional amendment called Proposition 15 came before the 77th Legislature in 2001, that gave the Department of Transportation additional authority to finance, construct and operate toll roads, why…did you not inform the people who voted you into office that Proposition 15 was deceitful, unethical legislation designed not to help TXDOT improve our existing roads, but to make possible the creation of the Trans Texas Corridor?
We need to know why, soon after Perry was sworn into office the TXDOT study for I-35 was ignored and then shoved under the rug when it would solve our traffic congestion until 2025, actually financially benefit Texans and Texas, allow Texans to keep their private land and profit Texas $1.86 for every $1.00 spent to build it. And are there other studies buried somewhere that would allow the same type of beneficial improvements to the other designated primary corridors?
It would seem our Governor and our Legislators have some straightforward questions to answer and a 4000 mile planned toll road to abandon.
– By Cynthia Ross of the TTC Research Committee of Bell County with permission. email http://www.blogger.com/GadeRoss@aol.com for sources of information.
Perry's TxDOT 5 Year toll equipment contract a secret.
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The State of Texas (Gov. Rick Perry) should learn from California's expensive freeway to tollway mistake:
"...California in the early 1990s. Legislators caught in a budget squeeze and steeped in no-tax ideology saw private toll lanes as a win-win solution to rising traffic congestion in the endless suburbs southeast of Los Angeles. Under a banner proclaiming, "New roads, no tax dollars," an Omaha-based contractor was hired to build and operate four new toll lanes in the median of Hwy. 91 in Orange and Riverside counties.
When opened in late 1995, the lanes stretched 30 miles from Buena Park to Corona. Their $135 million cost was privately financed with bonds to be repaid through tolls. But those bonds would not sell unless a noncompete clause was included. The clause prohibited the state from improving the public portion of the roadway, so as to induce more drivers onto the private toll lanes. The clause also prevented any competing roadway improvement within 1.5 miles.
As often happens with road expansion, Hwy. 91 was again clogged with traffic within three years. When the state tried to add lanes to the public portion, the company sued, citing its noncompete clause.
Finally, in 2002, after a barrage of litigation, Orange County stepped in to purchase a key stretch of the toll lanes in order to make crucial road and transit improvements. The county paid the private operator $207.5 million for 10 miles, and faces a similar high-cost dilemma with three other local privatized toll roads. These roads contain no public lanes but do have noncompete clauses that prevent capacity improvements. Four years ago the county tried to persuade the state to buy the roads, but the $3.5 billion price tag was too high. Two of the roads are popular and profitable, but the San Joaquin Hills road is failing and cannot meet bond obligations.
Concepts that sound good in the halls of a think tank sometimes turn bumpy in the real world."
Perry's RMA 183A "toll road to nowhere" fails before it's built as gas prices soar over $3.00 a gallon.
183A financial forecasts will fail before it's completed - as gas prices soar over $3.00 a gallon (well before the year 2045!). This is the first toll road for the first RMA in Texas. The RMA's are unelected, unaccountable bureaucracy's that will set the toll rates for public freeways in Texas. Official Statement for 183A Investor Bonds from March of 2005, Page 71:
"The revenue forecasts in the Traffic and Revenue Report are based on the assumption that motor fuel will remain in adequate Supply and motor fuel prices will not exceed $3.00 per gallon" (over the next 40 years)
VANDALISM: $1,000 Reward from Circle C Homeowners Association...
...for information leading to the arrest and conviction of persons vandalizing Circle C Homeowners property. Please contact the CCHOA management office at 512-288-8663 with any information.
I stopped a female vandal from vandalizing my home in Circle C, Friday, August 19, 2005 at 11:32pm. The vandal was a white woman in her 30's, medium build - she drove off before I could get the make and model of the car. She left evidence in my yard that has been given to the police. Some of her handy work is found in these pics. Sal@TexasTollParty.com
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In this modern day, people tend to be taking much better care of themselves and with an added pressure these days on people to look as young as they possibly can, not only can it be a great confidence boost to have some cosmetic procedures carried out that will help you feel and look better.
Many beauty salons in Glasgow offer Botox Injections and also dermal fillers which again, can help to iron out wrinkles and make you look younger. Both men and women choose to have these procedures done, but it's vital that you use a reputable therapist.
Being one of the trendiest, busiest and cultured cities in the whole of Europe, it's understandable that its residents want to look good at all times, that's why in Glasgow there are so many beauty salons to choose from.
From specialist centres offering cosmetic procedures to small but competitively priced salons and also mobile therapists who will come to your home at a time that suits you, you will be spoiled for choice with the options available to you.
If you want a relaxing atmosphere whilst having a luxury facial or an Indian head massage all whilst sipping on a glass of bubbles then there are many salons in Glasgow that can accommodate you. Perhaps you have a special night out at the weekend and you need waxing, party lashes and a spray tan done, but in the comfort of your own home, then one of the many mobile therapists in Glasgow will be able to help.
Many salons offer party packages for hen nights or wedding preparations and almost every salon will offer wedding make-up and trials as well as a full package for the bride and bridesmaids. It is always important to tell the beautician exactly what you want and with their trained skills, you can be confident of a great result and one that you are pleased with.
From Glasgow City Centre to the smaller surrounding towns such as Giffnock, Stepps, Bearsden, Milngavie, Busby, Chryston, Barrhead, Newton Mearns, Gartcosh, Paisley, Clydebank, Parkhead and all surrounding areas – there are hundreds of health, tanning an beauty salons, close to you and with a price to suit your budget.
Glasgow City Centre has a wealth of beauty salons, spas and mobile beauty therapists available, each catering to different budgets and to different needs. We have listed below a wide selection of salons and therapists and this will give you an idea of all the options available to you.


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Q: router.navigate with query params Angular 5 I'm having an issue with routing to a route with query params I have a function like so
goToLink(link) {
    this.router.navigate([`${link.split('?')[0]}`, { queryParams: this.sortParams(link)}]);
}

and this function
sortParams(link) {
    let queryParams = url.split('?')[1];
    let params = queryParams.split('&');
    let pair = null;
    let data = {};
    params.forEach((d) => {
      pair = d.split('=');
      data[`${pair[0]}`] = pair[1];
    });
    return data;
}

okay so basically what Is happening I have a function called goToLink() and that takes in a url and the url that gets passed is a string with query params like so..
https://website.com/page?id=37&username=jimmy
the above is just an example thats not what it actually looks like but its a link string with query parameters now so what happens is I remove the params from the string and store them in a data object in the sortParams() function so when I pass the above string in I get an object that looks like this
{id: 37, username: 'jimmy'}
now thats what i'm passing into the queryParams: section in the router.navigate,
the function should look like this when the object is returned
this.router.navigate([`${link.split('?')[0]}`, { queryParams: {id: 37, username: 'jimmy'}}]);

so i successfully route to the desired route but the query params look like this..
/page;queryParams=%5Bobject%20Object%5D
Am I doing something wrong here??
Any help would be appreciated!
EDIT
If I just change the function to this
 this.router.navigate([`${link.split('?')[0]}`, { queryParams: {id: 37, username: 'jimmy'}}]);

I get the same url /page;queryParams=%5Bobject%20Object%5D

A: If you want to navigate to a URL string including query params, try using router.navigateByUrl.
For example:
this.router.navigateByUrl('/page?id=37&username=jimmy');

A: this.router.navigateByUrl('/page?id=37&username=jimmy');

This is better when the params are dynamic.

A: Try like this:
this.router.navigate(['my-route', 37], { queryParams: { username: "jimmy"}});

A: Can be of that you had placed the bracket which is supposedly for the 1st param but you had encapsulated it on the whole line of route
Your code:
// This is the end of your route statement:  '}}]);' which the close bracket is included
this.router.navigate([`${link.split('?')[0]}`, { queryParams: {id: 37, username: 'jimmy'}}]);

Update route:
place the ] close bracket within the 1st parameter only, try to not place it on the last part of the route statement.
// Update end line: '}});'
this.router.navigate([`${link.split('?')[0]}`], { queryParams: {id: 37, username: 'jimmy'}});

Summary:
this.router.navigate([ url ], { queryParams: { ... } })

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This page is a translated version of the page J4.x:Users List and Details Views and the translation is 61% complete.
Nivo pristupa se koristi kako bi se znalo koja se informacija prikazuje trenutnom korisniku kao i koja je vrsta pristupa dostupna detaljnom prikazu trenutnog korisnika.
Napomena: vrijednost stupca Access prikazuje ono što korisnik koji ima taj pristup može vidjeti, napr. Octav pripada registriranoj korisničkoj grupi, ali ima javni pristup, tako da će on moći vidjeti samo Annu i Sarah na listi javnih korisnika i sebe na listi registriranih korisnika.
Da bi pristupio listi korisnika morate stvoriti stavku izbornika za nju. Upotrijebite Menus → New Menu Item, kliknite Select za Menu Item Type, izaberite Users → User List.
Potom izaberite korisničku grupu koju želite prikazati.
Za korisnika koji nije logiran, lista će sadržavati korisnike koji su u registriranoj grupi i koji imaju javni nivo pristupa, ako korisnici imaju registrirani nivo pristupa ili su super korisnici, neće biti prikazani.
For an user that is logged in and has access level registered, the list will contain all users in the registered group that have access level registered or public, the ones with super user access will not be displayed.
There is also the possibility to create a menu item for a single user details view. The process is the same as for the list menu item, except that you have to choose an user instead of a group.
The information shown in the list view for each user is the name by default. Other information can be added using custom fields. The screenshot below contains the information shown in a menu item for a registered user group. The Description is a custom field.
The information shown in the user details view includes by default the name, username and email of the user. In order to see additional information, you have use custom fields. In the picture below, the Description is a custom field.
The user details view has the option to send an email to the user that can be activated via option in the user options or global options, Form tab.
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ANF | "I am fighting to stop the war"
"I am fighting to stop the war"
Çekdar Kobanê is fighting against ISIS 350 kilometers away from his hometown of Kobane, "I have never favored war in the past four years. Yet I am fighting to stop the war," says Kobane.
Çekdar Kobanê is a fighter of the People's Defense Units (YPG). He has been participating in the fight against ISIS in the past four years. He is from the city of Kobane. On June 2015 when ISIS carried an assault on Kobane and killed over 300 women, children and elderly, Çekdar was only 17 years old. "Then I decided to join the defense forces and fight against ISIS until their last militant was killed," says Kobane.
ISIS is now cornered in a small terrain of 3 square kilometers, it is on the verge of total defeat. Çekdar Kobanê has partaken in many operations during the ongoing campaign to Defeat Terrorism in eastern Syria; in the campaigns to liberate the regions of Manbij, Raqqa, Tabqa, Gire Spi and most recently in Deir ez-Zor's Baghouz village.
During these operations, Çekdar was wounded four times. "Every time I got wounded, I asked myself, will I be martyred before ISIS was defeated? Yet I am still alive and keeping my promise. Now ISIS is very close to be eliminated," says Çekdar Kobanê.
"Since I joined the YPG, I never thought about a civilian life for myself. I also had dreams about studying and having a peaceful life. Yet my relatives were killed by ISIS, my hometown was occupied and destroyed, therefore I could not live a normal life. I have chosen to live as a combatant," Kobanê added.
Kobanê noted that there was only 300 meters between their positions and ISIS', he can see them every day, yet they cannot easily intervene due to the presence of civilians in the area.


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State Agencies Release Draft Water Resilience Portfolio
Public Invited to Submit Written Feedback by February 7
Lisa Lien-Mager, California Natural Resources Agency
(916) 653-9402 Lisa.Lien-Mager@resources.ca.gov
Alex Barnum, California Environmental Protection Agency
(916) 324-9670 Alex.Barnum@calepa.ca.gov
Steve Lyle, California Department of Food and Agriculture
(916) 654-0462 Steve.Lyle@cdfa.ca.gov
SACRAMENTO — State agencies today released a draft water resilience portfolio with a suite of recommended actions to help California cope with more extreme droughts and floods, rising temperatures, declining fish populations, aging infrastructure and other challenges.
The California Natural Resources Agency, California Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Food and Agriculture developed the draft to fulfill Governor Gavin Newsom's April 29 executive order calling for a portfolio of actions to ensure the state's long-term water resilience and ecosystem health.
Shaped by months of public input, the draft portfolio outlines more than 100 integrated actionable recommendations in four broad areas to help regions build water resilience as resources become available, while at the same time providing state leadership to improve infrastructure and protect natural ecosystems. Those areas include:
Maintain and diversify water supplies: State government will continue to help regions reduce reliance on any one water source and diversify supplies to enable flexibility amidst changing conditions. Diversification will look different in each region based on available water resources, but the combined effect will strengthen resilience and reduce pressure on river systems.
Protect and enhance natural ecosystems: State leadership is essential to restore the environmental health of key river systems to sustain fish and wildlife. This requires effective standard-setting, continued investments, and more adaptive, holistic environmental management.
Build connections: State actions and investment will improve physical infrastructure to store, move, and share water more flexibly and integrate water management through shared use of science, data, and technology.
Be prepared: Each region must prepare for new threats, including more extreme droughts and floods and hotter temperatures. State investments and guidance will enable preparation, protective actions, and adaptive management to weather these stresses.
"This draft portfolio has been shaped to provide tools to local and regional entities to continue building resilience and to encourage collaboration within and across regions," Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot said. "At the same time, state government needs to invest in projects of statewide scale and importance and tackle challenges beyond the scope of any region. Taken together, the proposed actions aim to improve our capacity to prepare for disruptions, withstand and recover from shocks, and adapt from these experiences."
To develop the portfolio, state agencies conducted an inventory and assessment of key aspects of California water, soliciting broad input from tribes, agencies, individuals, groups, and leaders across the state. An interagency working group considered the assessment and input from more than 20 public listening sessions across the state and more than 100 substantive comment letters.
"From Northern California to the Central Valley and the South, Californians from cities, farms, and other sectors are working together to develop innovative solutions to the climate-related water challenges that the state is already experiencing and that are expected to worsen," said California Environmental Protection Agency Secretary Jared Blumenfeld. "This draft portfolio is an important step toward building resilience to ensure the long-term health of our water supplies and ecosystems."
Since taking office, Governor Newsom has partnered with the Legislature to tackle California's drinking water crisis, supported development of voluntary agreements to improve environmental conditions in the Sacramento and San Joaquin river systems, and advanced a single-tunnel conveyance project under the Delta to protect a key statewide water source from levee collapse caused by flood or earthquake risk and saltwater intrusion as sea level rises.
Members of the public will be able to submit written feedback on the draft portfolio through February 7. A final water resilience portfolio will be released soon after that.
"State agencies are only one set of water decision-makers in California," California Secretary for Food and Agriculture Karen Ross said. "Continuing to improve our water systems relies on collaboration across all groups of water users and all stakeholders. Accordingly, feedback on this draft will be important to refining and finalizing our portfolio."
Information on how to submit written feedback on the draft can be found at WaterResilience.ca.gov.
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1001 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 • P.O. Box 2815, Sacramento, CA 95812 • (916) 323-2514 www.calepa.ca.gov

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US shipbuilder VT Halter Marine, part of Singapore's ST Engineering, has pressed ahead with its action against Ezra Holdings, now serving a statutory demand related to action it is taking against EMAS Chiyoda Subsea (ECS) over the breach of a loan agreement.
VT Halder Marine filed a civil action lawsuit against ECS on February 27 in the United States District Court with claims amounting to $3,298,153.22 and guaranteed by Ezra Holdings.
The demand gives the Singapore company 21 days to pay the outstanding amount or VT Halter Marine will apply to wind up Ezra in the Singapore courts.
VT Halder Marine is the second company to serve Ezra with such a demand. Last month, Norway's Forland Subsea served a statutory demand over NOK25.5m ($3.09m) owed for the charter of subsea vessel Lewek Inspector .
Separately, ECS has applied in the US Bankruptcy court to cancel five vessel contracts it described as burdensome. It has asked for permission to terminate deals for AMC Ambassador, Lewek Champion, Lewek Constellation, Lewek Express and Lewek Falcon.


UnifiedNlp backend that uses locally acquired WLAN/Wi-Fi AP and mobile/cellular tower data to resolve user location. Collectively, "WLAN/WiFi and mobile/cellular" signals will be called "RF emitters" below.
Conceptually, this backend consists of two parts sharing a common database. One part passively monitors the GPS. If the GPS has acquired and has a good position accuracy, then the coverage maps for RF emitters detected by the phone are created and saved.
The other part is the actual location provider which uses the database to estimate location when the GPS is not available.
This backend uses no network data. All data acquired by the phone stays on the phone.


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Bulgarian Cabinet Moves to Close College Town Night Clubs
Education | March 30, 2012, Friday // 11:12| views
The disco-club "Amnesia" in Studnetski Grad – the scene of the murder of 20-years old Stoyan Baltov. Photo by Sofia Photo Agency
The Bulgarian government is going to close a number of night clubs and bars in the Sofia Studentski Grad (College Town) district.
Education Minister, Sergey Ignatov, cited by Standard daily, informs that his institution will direct colleges and universities to close those establishments for which the Ministry's audit found large-scale violations.
Currently, colleges manage 44 of a total of 191 such establishments in Studentski grad. Violations have been registered in most of them.
Ignatov says if the schools fail to comply, they will be sanctioned through the National Audit Office and the Agency for State Fiscal Control. He countered statements of college presidents that the night clubs generate 30% of the income of their schools, stressing it is just 2%.
"Either way income cannot be grounds to keep such places in an education environment," Ignatov pointed out, but added that the State will not be able to compensate the losses.
Curfew will be left to the discretion of each college president.
Sofia's College Town district is notorious for frequent fights, triggered by alcohol binging.
At the end of February, Mario Danchev, 19, a student from the Economy University in Sofia, was stabbed and killed in the dormitory where he lived.
20-year-old pharmacy student Stoyan Baltov died on December 5, 2008 after sustaining severe head trauma and skull fracture from a beating in front of the "Amnesia" disco club in the district.
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El condado de Braxton (en inglés: Braxton County), fundado en 1836, es uno de los 55 condados del estado estadounidense de Virginia Occidental. En el año 2000 tenía una población de 14.702 habitantes con una densidad poblacional de 11 personas por km². La sede del condado es Sutton.

Geografía
Según la Oficina del Censo, el condado tiene un área total de , de la cual  es tierra y  (0.52 %) es agua.

Condados adyacentes
 Condado de Lewis - noreste
 Condado de Webster - sureste
 Condado de Nicholas - sur
 Condado de Clay - suroeste
 Condado de Calhoun - oeste
 Condado de Gilmer - noroeste

Carreteras
  Interestatal 79
  U.S. Highway 19
  Ruta de Virginia Occidental 4
  Ruta de Virginia Occidental 5
  Ruta de Virginia Occidental 15

Demografía
En el 2000 la renta per cápita promedia del condado era de $24,412, y el ingreso promedio para una familia era de $29,133. En 2000 los hombres tenían un ingreso per cápita de $27,560 versus $17,778 para las mujeres. El ingreso per cápita para el condado era de $13,349. Alrededor del 22.00 % de la población estaba bajo el umbral de pobreza nacional.

Comunidades

Ciudades y pueblos incorporados
 Burnsville
 Flatwoods
 Gassaway
 Sutton

Comunidades no incorporadas

Referencias

Enlaces externos

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Ragi Darshan Sinh Lauds Finland Committee's Sacrilege of Ardas
TORONTO, Canada (KP)—Ragi Darshan Singh, notorious for his anti-Panthic parchar, recently lauded the efforts of the Finland's Capital Gurdwara stating that the change to ardas was the right move. These views were shared by Darshan Singh on his website in a press statement released this past week.
Earlier this past month, the Finland Committee shocked the entire Sikh Nation when they brought changes to the Panthic ardas without any consultation with Akal Takht Sahib. The Gurdwara Committee passed a resolution that the word 'bhagauti' (power of God) should be replaced by Akal Purakh and mention of the muktas (saved ones) be removed totally and replaced by mention of the Bhagats in Gurbani. They also changed the dohra recited after the ardas to state 'Panth Khalsa Maneyo' instead of 'Guru Granth Ji Maneyo'.
The committee's blasphemous act was brought to the notice of Akal Takht Sahib which acknowledged the wrongdoing. It was decided that the matter would be deliberated on during forthcoming meetings and the Finland Committee members will be summoned to Akal Takht Sahib without any condition. However, due to the recent riots in Punjab, the meetings have so far been delayed and no strict action has been taken to stop the sacrilege being caused at the Finland Capital Gurdwara Sahib.
In his press statement, Darshan Singh alleges that the decision taken by the Finland Committee to bring amendments in ardas should have actually been taken by Akal Takht Sahib. In the same statement, Ragi Darshan Singh uses derogatory language when referring to Dasam Granth Sahib which contains banis of Guru Gobind Singh Ji. For the past few years, Darshan Singh had demonstrated a total U-turn about his stance on banis of Guru Gobind Singh Ji. When in the past he had sung various shabads from the same scripture, he now uses filthy language to cause doubts in the minds of the Sikh Sangat.
Ragi Darshan Singh also called for all anti-Dasam Granth individuals to come to the forefront and lead the mission to cause sacrilege against the bani of Guru Gobind Singh Ji. He appealed that there was a need to undermine the Dasam Granth Sahib by organizing conventions throughout the world. Interestingly, the Ragi alleges that members of various Sikh organizations should be called at these conventions to discuss the matters of Dasam Granth Sahib; however in the past, he himself has openly avoided discussing the same issue with his Sikh brethren.
For more information, see the Ragi's Failure to Appear at Takht Sri Damdama Sahib to discuss the issue: http://www.panthic.org/news/125/ARTICLE/3852/2008-01-31.html
For more information about Finland Gurdwara Committee's Blasphemous act see: http://www.panthic.org/news/124/ARTICLE/4995/2009-05-22.html
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Darshan why are you wearing the Kara Sahib and Kesh Sahib and maybe the other K's. All this is given by Guru Sahib. Remove them from your body. You have done a great crime in your life. I feel pity for you may The Beloved Guru Granth Sahib Ji pardon you.....


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Nina Peacock: How do you go from 4 miles a day to a 30 mile ultra? This Mum Run Angel, Nina will share her experiences of running the Green Man in 2019 and inspire others to take on challenges that they thought were beyond their reach be that 5k or an ultra!
Wayne Buxton: Following on from our successful q&a facebook session Wayne will be on hand to advise how to improve your performance and up the distance. An opportunity to get some training tips from a professional running coach.
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Becky Knode, Linda Mejia and Karen Harkey address the attendees of the 18th annual Community Candlelight Tribute on the steps of Temecula City Hall.
With dozens of framed photos and mini memorials placed on the steps of Temecula City Hall Sunday, Dec. 2, about 100 members of the community came to mourn and to comfort one another at the 18th annual Community Candlelight Tribute.
An invocation was made by Murrieta Fire Department Chaplain Todd Bradstreet; music was provided by Becky Knode, and proclamations were made by the cities of Temecula and Murrieta.


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As demonstrated in the above list, stress can have wide ranging effects on emotions, mood and behavior. Equally important but often less appreciated are effects on various systems, organs and tissues all over the body, as illustrated by the following diagram.


Take Me With You was a participatory, travelling, public art project exploring absence and loss through a combination of portraiture, poetic text and multimedia. The project was conceived by Mat Hand, co-ordinated by Junction Arts and lorry-side media specialists Haulinads and was funded by Arts Council England.
In November 2010 artists Mat Hand and Manuel Reinartz made a series of large scale photographic portraits of long distance lorry driver's families at their homes in and around the March area of Cambridgeshire, England. These portraits were then printed and installed onto both sides of the driver's trailers by Haulinads.
At the same time, 165 children from eight Derbyshire schools attended workshops led by poet Andy Tooze where they produced poetic texts based on themes of absence and longing. Extracts from these poems were then installed onto the back panels of the trailers.
Take Me With You was launched on the 15th January 2011 at Savage's Haulage yard in March, Cambridgeshire.


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Shinzo Abe pushes ahead on constitutional reform amid heated debate within Japan
Written by Nick Bisley, Executive Director of La Trobe Asia and Professor of International Relations, La Trobe University
On May 1, the largest vessel in the Japanese Maritime Self Defence fleet, the vast helicopter carrier Izumo sailed out of Yokosuka. Its mission was to escort the US naval contingent that was deployed off the Korean peninsula in response to North Korea's missile tests. Two days later, on Constitution Day, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced that he intends to amend the post-War constitution to clarify the standing of the Self-Defence Forces.
Although these events seem relatively low key, they are of considerable significance in Japan and beyond. The Izumo's deployment is the first time that Japan has contributed actively to an alliance operation. It is a significant step toward realising Abe's ambitions for Japan to be able to operate in security terms as a country like any other. While articulating a specific vision for change to the constitution, however subtle, is a concrete commitment by Abe to use his considerable domestic political capital to revise the post-war document.
Japan's constitution was written in haste by the Americans during the postwar occupation. Its signature was a requirement of the surrender and it retains a number of important provisions. Most obviously, it turned the country from a dynastic empire into a conventional liberal democratic constitutional monarchy.
But its most unusual feature is Article 9. Often described as the pacifist clause, it renounces the use of force as a legitimate tool of statecraft and declares that land, sea and air forces as well as other "war potential" will never be maintained.
Yet Japan now has one of Asia's most sophisticated defence forces and is among the world's top-ten military budgets. In spite of language that seems unambiguous, within years of being inked Article 9's meaning was being stretched. Now it is almost out of recognition.
The original intent was to remove the country's capacity to return to the militarism of the 1930s. But over time Japan's security circumstances changed and it needed some capacity to defend itself. To manage this without changing the constitution a practice known as 'reform through interpretation' began. This involved the Cabinet Legislation Bureau issuing interpretations of what was permissible. The most important step was to allow the creation of a standing military, known as the Japan Self-Defence Force.
Crucially, in the 1950s Japan's Supreme Court accepted that Article 9 allowed for self-defence and it has not challenged the right of the Bureau to have this interpretive function.
Japan is now a wealthy liberal democratic country that operates within the norms of contemporary international society. It has a large and capable military and it exists in a region that is increasingly turbulent. North Korea presents an immediate and acute security threat, and in the longer run China presents a profound challenge the underlying strategic balance.
Within the constraints of prevailing laws and norms the country wants to be able to do more to defend its interests. Abe's aim is to reconcile those realities with its constitution. And given how much twisting and stretching that has occurred it is important align the law with the political and strategic reality.
Yet change is hugely controversial, even at the margins. This is, in part, because the constitution has not been amended since it came into effect in May 1947. Equally, the politics of constitutional revision is highly polarising. Any reforms can be painted as moves by the far right to wind the clock back and recreate Japanese imperialism. In turn, reformists tend to paint critics as naïve and oblivious to the real challenges Japan faces in an increasing contested Asia.
Abe's position in this polarised debate is intriguing. Understandably, he presents a moderate face to the electorate about the scope of change and the reasons he gives for taking such steps. Abe has consistently argued that reform to the constitution is about normalising Japan's military but retaining its defensive posture and operating squarely within the letter and spirit of international law. Yet he is closely associated with some of the country's most right wing groups and indeed even members of his cabinet represent overtly revisionist views.
The Constitution Day announcement was made to an event linked to the conservative Nippon Kaigi group. Nippon Kaigi advocates for a new constitution based on Japan's "traditional characteristics" and wants to put the Imperial family at the centre of Japan's identity. This makes convincing the public, which remains sharply divided about the need for constitutional reform, that much harder.
Japan's constitutional debates are not only a question of domestic politics. They are keenly watched across the region. Any moves tend to draw a splenetic response from Beijing, while Koreans tend also to oppose any shift, however subtle, from the status quo. This exacerbates already strained relations between America's two key allies. In contrast, Washington has for many years been keen for Japan to play a greater strategic role and contribute more to sustain the prevailing regional order.
In many respects, Japan's constitutional debate is a microcosm of Asia's international order. It reflects a basic mode of operation now past its use-by date. But any move to adjust it in response to changing circumstances is frightening because of the possible instability and risk inherent in moves to the unknown.
Abe plainly wants to change the constitution. His ultimate aim is the transformation of Japan's international role from dependent ally to a significant force upholding the liberal rules based order in Asia. If the current regional order is to be sustained he will need to be successful. But he knows this will be a long and difficult path.
Shifts in Japan's international environment have both prompted the move and provided a political context for the dominant Japanese politician of his generation to take those crucial steps.
The Izumo is currently touring the South China Sea and will take part in multinational exercises later in May. Expect to see this more often and expect Beijing to respond in kind.
Authors: Nick Bisley, Executive Director of La Trobe Asia and Professor of International Relations, La Trobe University
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When determining the success of an Instagram presence, marketers will use a variety of analytics – with none more important than the engagement rate. While it's great to reach as many people as possible, accounts are typically deemed more successful with high engagement. For example, if an account has 100,000 followers and receives 100 likes per post, would you consider that as successful as an account with 1,000 followers and 100 likes per post? Most likely, the latter is much more impressive, as it shows that your content strategy is high-quality and resonating well with your audience. Are you seeking to connect more with your audience? Check out these 5 ways to increase engagement on Instagram.
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Today was the first day of the 2007 devLINK Technical Conference for developers being held in Nashville, Tennessee. I'd have to say that it was a really cool day. Some practical things, but also a lot about the latest and greatest which was cool but probably won't be using day-to-day quite yet.
It started with a bang with Brad Abrams demonstrating Microsoft's new technologies (particularly Silverlight tied to .NET) to provide really cool user experiences and especially the integrated tools they have created to integrate cutting-edge design with .NET development. He particularly highlighted cross-platform functionality, including Safari on a Mac and integrating with a PHP app. The videos and demos were really cool.
After lunch, I also attended two sessions by Rob Howard on ASP.NET (on performance and internals). It was great for better understanding ASP.NET and some practical tips and concepts. The performance session was great, but I crashed a bit during his second session (I was very tired).
My final session was by Greg Beamer on SOA (Service Oriented Architecture). It was a good overview of SOA and with a cool example of where it would be very useful (updating client info between multiple applications in an enterprise). On a personal note, before I found MindTouch Deki Wiki a couple days ago, I didn't think SOA would have any current practical benefits for our organization, but I'm rethinking that. FYI MindTouch created some helpful video overviews on SODA, REST, etc.
The day ended with comedian Rik Roberts who was hilarious and clean. Two XBOX 360's were given away today. Unfortunately I didn't win one, and regretfully I could've had a 1 in 7 chance at one had I previously blogged about devLink. But they're giving away more stuff tomorrow and I did win an iTunes gift card before the conference :-). The fact that this conference is in town and only $50 is awesome. Thanks sponsors! It's actually my first professional tech conference. It has a Microsoft .NET focus, but there is a Java track and more generalized sessions, too. Anyways, I'm looking forward to tomorrow.


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Q: how this Grant Access Using Hierarchies works? How this Grant Access Using Hierarchies works. Please explain I am getting confused. Please explain me how this Grant Access Using Hierarchies works in OWD setting, groups etc. Does its use changes at different places. Please explain when record is access to Hierarchies users and when it restricted, when object is made private.

A: When Grant Access using Hierarchy is checked for custom object(For standard objects this is always checked) even if the record is private ,users higher in the role than the owner of the record still gets access to the records .
A simple example can be assume opportunity is private OWD and you are Sales Rep owning an opportunity record ,you have your manager who is higher in the role hierarchy than you ,even though opportunity is private he will still get access to your records .
Technically a for every user who has access there will be a share record in the Share table of the Object.


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MADDY BERGER has a BA in Fine Arts, Queens College and a MFA, Queens College and graduated from FIT as a fashion major. Since graduating Fashion Institute of Technology, Ms. Berger has been working as middle school art instructor in Queens as well as working at the Gold Coast Arts Center teaching Fashion and Drawing & Painting. She enjoys drawing portraits in her free time.
ANTHONY DIFOLCO is a professionally certified art teacher, fine artist, sculptor, special effects artist and filmmaker. He holds a BFA in Graphic Design and a MFA in Art Education with 5 years teaching experience. He has taught cartooning and classic and current art techniques to Pre K – 12th grade students.
PAUL DAVID ELSEN is an award winning artist who paints in oil and draws in graphite, charcoal, sepia, etc. His work has been exhibited at The Salmagundi Club, The Heckscher Museum of Art, The Huntington Arts Council Gallery, The Art League of Long Island, The Art League of Nassau County, and the National Art League. Mr. Elsen studied under portrait painter and illustrator Max Ginsburg, the late Irwin Greenberg, Dominique Medici, Ricky Mujica, Robert Silverman, Howard Rose, Paul Bachem, and the late David Beynon Pena. He has taught taught at The National Art League in Queens NyC, and a weekly drawing course via Zoom since the pandemic. He has also conducted drawing workshops, and was a guest oil painting demonstrator for The Suburban Art League, and The National Art League.
DANI GAROFALO has a passion for sharing her talent and teaching art to children ages 6-16. She has also taught paint night classes to adults who have various levels of experience. Her art exhibits include participation the Mercer Gallery in Soho, the High School of Fashion Industries Gallery and the Gallery at the Gold Coast Arts Center. Dani was fortunate to study art in Florence the summer of 2018. As a sculpture major at SUNY Purchase College, she continues to pursue her education in art and art education.
DARYA GAUTHIER has been working as an art and theatre teacher with Gold Coast Art Center since 2015. Prior to that, she was an art teacher at Montessori School of Manhattan for ten years. In addition to this, she has been working as a freelance artist since high school – creating paintings, graphic design projects, and murals for commission. Darya loves working with children and unlocking their creative potential through the arts!
ELIZEH HAKIMI earned her bachelor's degree in Fine Art major in Interior Design from New York Institute of Technology in 2003. She has been a fine artist and professional illustrator. Her art work is known for its fearless use of imagination, color, abstract and design. She has been teaching Art for the past 13 years influencing the mind of many kids in Great Neck and the Queens school district. In addition she is approved owner of her own interior design and jewelry making business for the past 10 years. She enjoys teaching students about art and its connections to their world. It is her intention to provide a welcoming environment of individual attention and creative expression.
DENISE HOLZ has a Masters from the School of Visual Arts with a BFA in Graphic Design from Adelphi University. Denise has taught for the last 7 years at Garden City High School, teaching Studio Art I, Darkroom Photography I, and Media Arts I & 2. Prior to Garden City Denise worked for Nassau BOCES for 2 years teaching art in the alternative high school program and twilight program. Denise has experience teaching at the Gold Coast Arts Center for the last 10 years in our summer camp programs as well as cartooning and drawing classes for several of those years. Denise is highly proficient in digital media as well as fine arts & photography.
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JESUS MODESTO has a B.F.A., Long Island University and his Certification in Art Education. He has taught and presented in the state of New York and Atlixco Puebla, Mexico. During his travels to Mexico, Jesus taught in elementary and secondary schools such as Heroes del 4 de Mayo and Melchor Ocampo. He has experience working at the Nassau County Museum of Art, teaching at the elementary level. Jesus also taught at the Hillwood Art Museum located in Brookville New York serving as an art educator and working with curators as well as other artists. He is currently working with children with special needs for the Great Neck Public School District. Among his many artistic talents, Jesus is proficient in Photoshop CS6, Maya 3D animation software, & digital photography.
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Mecum to Auction Legendary 1988 Callaway Sledgehammer Corvette
Written by Diego Rosenberg on November 20, 2013
If you're a child of the 1980s, you remember when most cars didn't pass 200 horsepower. Fox-bodied Mustangs had 225 hp tops, and more powerful cars like Grand Nationals and Corvettes didn't have much more. And then along came Callaway with the 1988 Sledgehammer Corvette. Sure, it wasn't quite a factory vehicle but, at 898 hp and almost 255 mph, it gave hope that horsepower wasn't a losing commodity.
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For 25 years, the Sledgehammer owned the record of "world's fastest car," and now it can be yours as Mecum will be auctioning it during January 17-26 at their in Kissimmee 2014 event.
John Lingenfelter drove the Sledgehammer to 254.76 mph on Octiber 26, 1988 at the Transportation Research Center in Ohio. This was after the car was driven – not trailered – from northern Connecticut! Motivation came from a 4-bolt NASCAR-spec Chevy motor with Brodix aluminum heads and a cam that found a sweet spot between heavy breathing and docile around-town driving. Of course, being a Callaway, twin Turbonetics TO4B turbochargers plus intercoolers were part of the package.
The modifications were not only under the hood. For high-speed stability, Callaway consulted with renowned racer Carroll Smith. He relocated the Sledgehammer's lower control arms to reduce height by one inch and added Koni shock absorbers, among other things. Specially-made Goodyear tires, developed for ultra-high speeds, were paired with 17-inch Dymag aluminum wheels.
Callaway felt the world needed to know this was a special Corvette, which is why the Sledgehammer was built with a Paul Deutschman-designed Callaway Aerobody. The interior is mostly factory stock but has a leather-padded roll bar and 5-point harnesses for safety. Of course, for a car of this caliber, there are gauges for monitoring engine stats.
Sounds like a special Vette, right? Its esteem has been raised even higher because the Bloomington Gold folks chose the Sledgehammer as a representative of the Bloomington Gold Great Hall, a hall of fame that recognizes 50 historical Corvettes that have "significantly influenced the Corvette Phenomenon."
Sometimes it's easy to be entranced by vintage Corvettes while ignoring the late-model variants that are ubiquitous on our roads. The Sledgehammer is one late-model Vette that shares esteem with the greatest of the greatest . . . and it can be yours.