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"The Illinois government is making a conscious decision that its public universities... are expendable" (Letters to the Editor, Chicago Sun-Times)
A recent op-ed in the New York Times ["Higher Education in Illinois is Dying," June 3] has brought national attention to the shameful budget stalemate in Illinois, and its resulting devastation of our public universities.
By failing to secure a budget, Gov. Bruce Rauner has created a climate in which faculty and students alike have begun to flee, taking their talents and tuition dollars out of state. Springfield may think that our universities can sustain massive cuts to their operating budgets without lasting impact.
As faculty at Illinois' public universities, we come together here to say that they are wrong. Education is the engine of economic growth in our state. The rapid decline in revenues that Illinois continues to experience will only worsen with disinvestment in the knowledge and skills of its citizens. All public servants, whether employed at the university or in state government, have a responsibility to fulfill. We cannot fulfill ours unless you fulfill yours.
However we arrived at the current economic crisis, it cannot be bettered when compromise is only viewed as failure, and when precious state resources are used to further a political agenda. Inaction is not benign. The Illinois government is making a conscious decision that its public universities, the culmination of 150 years of state, federal, community, and private effort and investment, are expendable. This is unacceptable.
Article X of our state Constitution sets "the educational development of all persons" as a goal, promises "to provide for an efficient system of high quality educational institutions and services," and assigns the state "the primary responsibility for financing the system of public education." An engaged citizenry is the bedrock of democracy, and access to excellent and affordable public education is a civil right. Time is running out to ensure it.
Dana Rabin, LAS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Catherine Prendergast, LAS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Christopher Breu, CAS Illinois State University
Joyce Walker, CAS Illinois State University
Matt Felumlee, Department of English, Heartland Community College
Kerry O. Ferris, CLAS, Northern Illinois University
J.M. van der Laan, CAS, Illinois State University
Gary Weilbacher, CLAS, Illinois State University
Peter Ping Liu, School of Technology, Eastern Illinois University
Brian R. Horn, College of Education, Illinois State University
Claudia Janssen Danyi, College of Arts and Humanities, Eastern Illinois University
Susan Kalter, CAS, Illinois State University
Rebecca Saunders, CAS, Illinois State University
Amy Robillard, CAS, Illinois State University
James J. Pancrazio, CAS Illinois State University
Christopher C. De Santis, CAS, Illinois State University
Michael Day, CLAS, Northern Illinois University
Joe Amato, CAS, Illinois State University
Tania Ionin, LAS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
James Hye Suk Yoon, LAS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Amy Rosenstein, College of Ed and Professional Studies, Eastern Illinois University
Ann Haugo, School of Theatre and Dance, Illinois State University
Deborah Wittman, College of Ed, Illinois State University
Sarah Hochstetler, CAS, Illinois State University
William Thomas McBride, CAS, Illinois State University
Jill Hallett, College of Education, University of Illinois at Chicago
Christina M. Borders, College of Education, Illinois State University
Phillip Eubanks, CLAS, Northern Illinois University
Olaya Landa-Vialard, College of Ed, Illinois State University
Lennard Davis, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago
Juliet Lynd, LAS, Illinois State University
Caroline Mallory, Mennonite College of Nursing, Illinois State University
E. Paula Crowley, College of Education, Illinois State University
Lea Cline, School of Art, Illinois State University
Jeff Rients, CAS, Illinois State University
Susan A Hildebrandt, CAS, Illinois State University
Rachel Shively, CAS, Illinois State University
Rick Hallett, CAS, Northeastern Illinois University
Russell Zanca, CAS, Northeastern Illinois University
Kathleen Renk, CLAS, Northern Illinois University
Diana Swanson, CLAS, Northern Illinois University
Richard Cameron, LAS, University of Illinois at Chicago
Marjorie Worthington, College of Arts and Humanities, Eastern Illinois University
Christine McCormick, College of Sciences, Eastern Illinois University
Robert Zordani, College of Arts and Humanities, Eastern Illinois University
Renee King, College of Arts and Humanities, Eastern Illinois University
Steve Brantley, Library, Eastern Illinois University
Angela Glaros, College of Sciences, Eastern Illinois University
Timothy N. Taylor, College of Arts and Humanities, Eastern Illinois University
Rena Shifflet, School of Teaching and Learning, Illinois State University
Gabrielle M. Toth, Library Information Services, University of Illinois at Chicago
Diane Burns, College of Sciences, Eastern Illinois University
Jeannie Ludlow, College of Arts and Humanities, Eastern Illinois University
Edmund F. Wehrle, College of Arts and Humanities, Eastern Illinois University
Jennifer L. Stringfellow, College of Ed and Prof. Studies, Eastern Illinois University
Leila Porter, LAS, Northern Illinois University
Charles R. Foy, College of Arts and Humanities, Eastern Illinois University
Ann Brownson, Ballenger Teachers Center, Eastern Illinois University
Gary E. Aylesworth, College of Arts and Humanities, Eastern Illinois University
Marina Terkourafi, LAS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Rosemary Buck, College of Arts and Humanities, Eastern Illinois University
Sonia Kline, College of Education, Illinois State University
Peter Andrews, College of Sciences, Eastern Illinois University
Robin L. Murray, College of Arts and Humanities, Eastern Illinois University
Ralph Cintron, LAS, University of Illinois at Chicago
Maria T. Pao, College of Arts and Sciences, Illinois State University
Gary Justis, College of Fine Arts, Illinois State University
Edward O. Stewart, College of Fine Arts, Illinois State University
Issam Nassar, College of Arts and Sciences, Illinois State University
Fern Kory, College of Arts and Humanities, Eastern Illinois University
Peter Hesterman, College of Arts and Sciences, Illinois State University
Marjorie Moretz Stinespring, College of Arts and Sciences, Chicago State University
Leroy Bryant, College of Arts and Sciences, Chicago State University
Carol Jean Dudley, College of Arts and Humanities, Eastern Illinois University
Jamie V. Ryan, College of Arts and Humanities, Eastern Illinois University
Jason Reblando, College of Fine Arts, Illinois State University
Ann Kuzdale, College of Arts and Sciences, Chicago State University
Shaila Christofferson, College of Arts and Sciences, Chicago State University
Fiona Ngo, LAS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Mukti Upadhyay, College of Sciences, Eastern Illinois University
Michael Leddy, College of Arts and Humanities, Eastern Illinois University
Lee E. Patterson, College of Arts and Humanities, Eastern Illinois University
Steven E. Rowe, College of Arts and Sciences, Chicago State University
Kelly Harris, College of Arts and Sciences, Chicago State University
Iryce Baron, LAS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dennis Baron, LAS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Eric Bollinger, College of Sciences, Eastern Illinois University
Amalia Pallares, LAS, University of Illinois at Chicago
Bill O'Donnell, College of Fine Arts, Illinois State University
Andreas Fischer, College of Fine Arts, Illinois State University
Scott Balcerzak, LAS, Northern Illinois University
Marcia Buell, College of Arts and Sciences, Northeastern Illinois University
Christina Bueno, College of Arts and Sciences, Northeastern Illinois University
Maureen Kelty, Daniel L Goodwin College of Education, Northeastern Illinois University
Brandon P. Bisbey, College of Arts and Sciences, Northeastern Illinois University
Lisa Wallis, Library, Northeastern Illinois University
Melanie Bujan, College of Arts and Sciences, Northeastern Illinois University
Lou Bohr, Daniel L Goodwin College of Education, Northeastern Illinois University
Alison Dover, Daniel L Goodwin College of Education, Northeastern Illinois University
Cyndi Moran, Professor, College of Arts and Sciences, Northeastern Illinois University
James Ball, Daniel L Goodwin, College of Education, Northeastern Illinois University
Kristin Carlson, College of Fine Arts, Illinois State University
Janet Halpin, College of Arts and Sciences, Chicago State University
James M. Skibo, College of Arts and Sciences, Illinois State University
Eric L. Peters, College of Arts and Sciences, Chicago State University
Katie Lewandowski, College of Sciences, Eastern Illinois University
James Stanlaw, College of Arts and Sciences, Illinois State University
Xóchitl Bada, LAS, University of Illinois at Chicago
Maria de los Angeles Torres, LAS, University of Illinois at Chicago
Richard Sullivan, College of Arts and Sciences, Illinois State University
Elizabeth A. Skinner, College of Education, Illinois State University
Eastern Illinois University, College of Arts and Sciences, Illinois State University
Grant C. Sterling, College of Arts and Humanities, Eastern Illinois University
Michael D. Gillespie, College of Sciences, Eastern Illinois University
Lauren M. Lowell, College of Fine Arts, Illinois State University
Víctor Alejandro Sorell, College of Arts and Sciences, Illinois State University
Therese Quinn, Architecture, Design, and the Arts, University of Illinois at Chicago
Cedric Johnson, LAS, University of Illinois at Chicago
Aleeca Bell, Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago
Robert Johnston, LAS, University of Illinois at Chicago
Barbara DiEugenio, College of Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago
John Abbott, LAS, University of Illinois at Chicago
Janet Smith, Urban Planning and Public Affairs, University of Illinois at Chicago
Joan Kennelly, College of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago
Aaron Krall, LAS, University of Illinois at Chicago
Laurie Quinn, Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago
James Drown, LAS, University of Illinois at Chicago
Blake Simpson, Architecture, Design, and the Arts, University of Illinois at Chicago
Anthony Simon Laden, LAS, University of Illinois at Chicago
Laurie Schaffner, LAS, University of Illinois at Chicago
Paul Preissner, Architecture, Design, and the Arts, University of Illinois at Chicago
John Betancur, Urban Planning and Public Affairs
Jeffrey Sklansky, LAS, University of Illinois at Chicago
John D'Emilio, LAS, University of Illinois at Chicago
Marina Mogilner, LAS, University of Illinois at Chicago
Nicole Jordan, LAS, University of Illinois at Chicago
Laura Hostetler, LAS, University of Illinois at Chicago
Mark Liechty, LAS, University of Illinois at Chicago
Susan Hughes, Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago
Susan Altfeld, Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago
Joe Persky, LAS, University of Illinois at Chicago
John A. Jones, LAS, University of Illinois at Chicago
Renato Barahona, LAS, University of Illinois at Chicago
Jennifer Brier, LAS, University of Illinois at Chicago
Richard Levy, LAS, University of Illinois at Chicago
Kevin Schultz, LAS, University of Illinois at Chicago
Joseph Tabbi, LAS, University of Illinois at Chicago
Julie Peters, LAS, University of Illinois at Chicago
Rachel Weber, Urban Planning and Public Affairs, University of Illinois at Chicago
Jim Hansen, LAS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Liv Stone, College of Arts and Sciences, Illinois State University
Frank McCormick, College of Arts and Humanities, Eastern Illinois University
Joel Palka, LAS, University of Illinois at Chicago
Timothy Bell, College of Arts and Sciences, Chicago State University
Robert E. Bionaz, College of Arts and Sciences, Chicago State University
Melissa Ames, College of Arts and Humanities, Eastern Illinois University
Lucinda Berry, College of Arts and Humanities, Eastern Illinois University
John H. Bickford III, College of Ed and Prof. Studies, Eastern Illinois University
Deborah Olbert, College of Education, Eastern Illinois University
Valerie Garver, CLAS, Northern Illinois University
Erik Zdansky, College of Arts and Sciences, Illinois State University
Jennifer Slate, College of Arts and Sciences, Northeastern Illinois University
Thomas P. Crumpler, College of Education, Illinois State University
Maria Schmeeckle, College of Arts and Sciences, Illinois State University
Debra A. Reid, College of Arts and Humanities, Eastern Illinois University
Nobuko Adachi, College of Arts and Sciences, Illinois State University
Lisa Lee, Architecture, Design, and the Arts, University of Illinois at Chicago
Yann Robert, LAS, University of Illinois at Chicago
Barbara Ransby, LAS, University of Illinois at Chicago
Hannah Higgins, Architecture, Design, and the Arts, University of Illinois at Chicago
Michael Scott, Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago
Judith Gardiner, LAS, University of Illinois at Chicago
Geraldine Gorman, Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago
Carrol Smith, Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago
Nick Hugget, LAS, University of Illinois at Chicago
Chris Boyer, LAS, University of Illinois at Chicago
John Polk, LAS, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Lynn Kennell, Mennonite College of Nursing, Illinois State University
Teresa Novy, Mennonite College of Nursing, Illinois State University
Holly Dust, College of Sciences, Eastern Illinois University
Jeff Gore, LAS, University of Illinois at Chicago
Olivia Perlow, CAS, Northeastern Illinois University
Craig Kois, Northeastern Illinois University
James Barrett, LAS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Martin Manalansin, LAS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Hadi Salehi Esfahani, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Zohreh T. Sullivan, LAS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Fred Hoxie, LAS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Lauren Goodlad, LAS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Zsuzsa Gille, LAS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Isabel Molina-Guzmán, College of Media, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Gilberto Rosas, LAS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Kathryn La Barre, Library and Information Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Carol Symes, LAS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bruce Rosenstock, LAS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Craig Koslofsky, LAS, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Behrooz Ghamari-Tabrizi, LAS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jesse Ribot. LAS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jay Rosenstein, College of Media, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Gabriel Solis, College of Fine and Applied Arts, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Stephen Jaeger, Emeritus, LAS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Angharad Valdivia, College of Media, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dennis Dullea, LAS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Anna Westerstahl Stenport, LAS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Lilya Kaganovsky, LAS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Richared Ross, College of Law, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Charles F. Gammie, LAS and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Kristin Hoganson, LAS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Rebecca Ginsburg, College of Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Sarah Theule Lubienski, College of Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Patrick Smith, College of Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Allyson Purpura, Krannert Art Museum, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Marilyn Parsons, College of Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Kiel Christianson, Beckman Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Elizabeth A L Stine-Morrow, Beckman Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Adrienne D. Dixson, College of Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jennifer Greene, College of Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Walter Feinberg, College of Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dan Morrow, College of Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Erik S. McDuffie, LAS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Diane Koenker, LAS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
William Sullivan, College of Fine and Applied Art, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Amita Sinha, College of Fine and Applied Arts, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Harley Johnson, College of Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Carolyn J Anderson, College of Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Michael Rothberg, LAS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Taher Saif, College of Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Michael LeRoy, College of Law, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jacob Sosnoff, Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Rochelle Gutiérrez, College of Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Gloriana González, College of Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Kirstin Wilcox, LAS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
D. Fairchild Ruggles, College of Fine and Applied Arts, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Stephen Taylor, College of Fine and Applied Arts, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Mary-alayne Hughes, College of Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Luz A. Murillo, College of Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Megan McLaughlin, Professor Emerita, LAS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Anne Haas Dyson, College of Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Marcelo Bucheli, College of Business, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Susan Fowler, College of Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Celestina Savonius-Wroth, University Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Clare Crowston, LAS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Albert J. Valocchi, College of Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Marc Snir, College of Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bruce Reznick, LAS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Richard Laugesen, LAS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Amy L. Powell, Krannert Museum, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
David O'Brien, College of Fine and Applied Arts, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Shawn Gilmore, LAS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Linda Herrera, College of Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Katherine Ryan, College of Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Brett Ashley Kaplan, LAS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Phillip Phillips, College of Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Renee Trilling, LAS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Stephanie Foote, LAS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Justine Summerhayes Murison, LAS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Eleanor Courtemanche, LAS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Ricky Rodriguez, LAS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
John S. Popovics, College of Engineering, University of Illinois atUrbana-Champaign
Kathryn Oberdeck, LAS, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Rosa Milagros Santos, College of Education, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Kate Clancy, LAS, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Monday Letters: Rauner is driving faculty, students from Illinois
Labels: IL politics, teachers' letters
teacherpoetmusician June 29, 2016 at 8:38 AM
from the State Journal-Register:
"...The consequences of having no budget have been harsh and far-reaching.
"The state's colleges and universities, which ought to be linchpins for growth and economic development, instead have been starved. Hundreds have been laid off, programs have been shuttered. High school graduates look at this mess, fear for their future, and enroll in out-of-state colleges. Our best and brightest may not come back after they complete their education elsewhere.
"Meanwhile, more than 130,000 low-income students have had financial aid snatched away. Do these students who wish to better themselves and their future job prospects through education have other resources to continue? In most cases, no.
"One million of Illinois' most vulnerable people — the poor, the at-risk kids, the elderly, the mentally ill, the homeless, the victims of domestic abuse or sexual assault — have been directly harmed by the state's dereliction of duty, as social service agencies cut services.
"Hospitals and medical providers are owed hundreds of millions in unpaid state employee medical bills and delayed Medicaid payments.
"Countless business owners, large and small, have struggled to survive because they haven't been paid. Cities and small towns have been left holding the bag for unpaid state bills.
"And yet, it could get even worse. More than $2 billion in active road construction projects might be shut down, leading to as many as 25,000 workers losing their jobs.
"The state's corrections system says it's on the verge of not being able to feed inmates and operate prisons.
"Social services agencies will continue to turn away the ill, the homeless, the elderly.
"The state's schools were spared last year by a separate appropriation. But this year, many districts face the very real possibility of not opening or not being able to stay open..." (Enough: Illinois' budget standoff must be resolved).
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Stalwarts of Manufacturing: FLATE Awardees Remain Laser Focused on Making a Difference
FLATE awardees serve as a testament to Florida's high-tech future. Each awardee's commitment to manufacturing matches their legacy to ensure Florida has an educated and well trained high-tech workforce. In looking back at some past awardees, as we have been these past few months, Art Hoelke stands firm as a stalwart of manufacturing. Hoelke is the vice president and general manager of Knight's Armament in Titusville, FL, and was recipient of the 2010 FLATE Industry Distinguished Service Award which recognizes industry leaders for their outstanding contributions to promote technology education and career awareness in support of manufacturing.
Hoelke's connection with FLATE dates back to the early years. "FLATE has been a leader in manufacturing
education and training, and is a leading resource for manufacturers in the greater Tampa bay area." While, he considers it an honor to be associated with FLATE, and is inspired by all that the Center has been able to accomplish in the past 10 years, Hoelke's connection with FLATE is rooted to a common purpose to expand and leverage influence on manufacturing on a state and national level.
From the outset Hoelke was a prominent voice for affecting positive changes at the industry, education and legislative levels. In the five years since he received the award, Hoelke has accomplished, by his own account "10 times more than what he had back in 2010." A core part of his leadership strategy has been his tireless efforts to establish strategic crosswalks between education and industry. "I want to make sure there is symmetry between high schools and local industries, and students have the opportunity for advancement in our industry." His commitment has prompted Hoelke to remain actively engaged in the educational arena forging partnership with Space Coast High School, Brevard County school system and Eastern Florida State College. He also works closely with students from Astronaut and Titusville high schools. Through the TIES program, he has also reached out to local high school teachers inviting them to work at Knight's Armament's engineering department to get an insider's understanding about manufacturing operations and learn real life skills that they can take back to the classroom.
Hoelke is a mover and shaker in his own right. Working with local business leaders, politicians and educators, Hoelke envisions opening a manufacturing institute in the near future that will be housed at EFSC. "I know the value of hands-on education and training as it gave me the opportunity to learn
real life skills" reflects Hoelke. He invests considerable time training current and incumbent workers, and leverages his position to offer the same opportunity to local students. In synch with his sustained commitment to education, Hoelke remains laser-focused on making a difference. "Right now manufacturing is a sexy word" notes Hoelke. Everybody, he says is talking about it and understands its importance, but the way to ensure growth, he says is "to invest in an educated and well trained workforce," and in infrastructure that is critical in supporting/providing a talented pipeline of high skilled workers for manufacturers in Florida.
Hoelke has been a driving force for many Knights Armament initiatives that has fetched top recognition for him and the company. In 2015 Knights Armament was recognized by Women in Defense for its commitment to education. He also serves as a member in the Council of Women in Defense working closely with them on various educational and STEM-related initiatives. Art also played a pivotal role in Knights Armament being nominated, every year, by Space Coast High School and recognized as a valued business partner by the Brevard Chamber of Commerce. Affecting positive changes and witnessing students transform into successful individuals and transition into lucrative careers is highly fulfilling for Hoelke. On that token, he underlines the importance for all engaged in manufacturing be it at the industry or education level to speak the same language and outline common goals that are not geared to promote individual agendas, but target benefits for the manufacturing community at large.
To connect with Art Hoelke, or set-up industry tours for students, or other educational partnerships with Knight's Armament contact Hoelke at AHoelke@knightarmco.com/321.607.9955.
In addition to FLATE awardees who remain active in the manufacturing diaspora, we would also like to make note of some who have veered into retirement. Norm Brahs, winner of the 2009 post-secondary educator of the year award and Dave Liner, recipient of the secondary educator of the year
award in 2010, both retired from the school system. Brahs was the head machining instructor at Atlantic Technical Center in Coconut Creek, FL; while Litner was the industrial education and technology teacher at Ridge Community High School in Davenport, FL. In retirement, Norm and his wife who love travelling, are making a headway in striking off their bucket list a yearly trip to visit family in Germany, and also enjoying being with kids and grandkids. We wish Norm and Dave many more adventure-filled golden years ahead!
FLATE Awards are geared to recognize both secondary and postsecondary educators and industry leaders for their outstanding contributions to promote manufacturing in Florida. For more information, or to submit a nomination for the 2015 FLATE awards contact Dr. Marilyn Barger, executive director of FLATE at barger@fl-ate.org, or visit www.fl-ate.org
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The quest for four
by Trevor Kenney
Here come the Pronghorns, and after three successive national championship victories, that means everyone stands up and takes notice.
The Horns, five-time Canada West women's rugby champions, began their quest for a fourth consecutive CIS national title Thursday morning against the Queen's Gaels, winning 15-12 in an overtime thriller. It was the first of two preliminary matches in Pool A, and with the win, the Horns now meet Concordia Stingers on Saturday morning (9 a.m., MST) in a game to be broadcast live on ssncanada.ca.
The Horns are now a perfect 7-0 on the year but it hasn't been a cakewalk to this point. They were pushed hard by University of Alberta in the Canada West final, which they won 18-5, and they'll have to play their best game to win another national title.
Following is a look at Thursday's opening match. If you want a full preview of the national tournament, follow this link. Should the Horns win both their preliminary games, the CIS championship game will be played on Sunday, noon (MST).
Pronghorns rugby player Kelsey Willoughby fights through a University of Alberta tackle during the Canada West final at the Community Sports Stadium.
Pronghorns 15 Queen's 12 (OT)
While it took overtime, the three-time defending CIS Champion Lethbridge Pronghorns won their opening game at the CIS Championships with a 15-12 overtime victory. Horns fly half Laura Murphy-Burke kicked a penalty goal in the extra frame to give the Horns the come-from-behind victory.
Whether it was nerves or not, the Horns' offence was disjointed for the majority of the game, plagued by knock-ons and poor passing, but the Horns did just enough to keep their quest for a fourth straight Monilex trophy alive.
"We were outplayed by a fired-up Queen's team," said Horns head coach Neil Langevin. "We are lucky to get a win out of it. In the end, I think our experience of playing tough Canada West games helped us to be calm in extra time."
Queen's jumped out of the gates, scoring a converted try in the opening two minutes of play to take a 7-0 lead, but the Horns would answer that score quickly. Murphy-Burke broke free from the Gaels' defenders 15 yards out and raced to touch. She converted her own try to tie the score at 7-7.
While the Horns held a territorial advantage for the majority of the half, they could not string together sustained runs, and miscues kept the Horns from scoring.
Eerily similar to the opening half, the Gaels marched down the field to open the second half and scored an unconverted try to regain their lead at 12-7.
For the next 20 minutes, the Gaels hemmed the Horns into their own side of the field and the same errors that plagued the Horns in the opening half continued to stall their attack. With time becoming the enemy, fullback Brittany Orr broke free for a 50-yard scamper and tied the score 12-12 after touching down in the corner. Murphy-Burke's difficult attempt for convert missed.
After defending a late Queen's push to force the game into overtime, the Horns dictated the pace in the extra frame, setting up Murphy-Burke's heroics. Taking advantage of a high tackle penalty, she booted home the winning penalty kick from 17 yards to give the Horns the victory.
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This is a sample entry from Tom Dosdall's newsletter, Technical Ag Knowledge, published on Wednesday, June 28, 2017.
Spring wheat cleared an important technical hurdle during overnight trading and is now at levels not seen in the front month since June, 2014.
Technical indicators continue to project extreme overbought conditions so it will be key to see if the market can hold above 6.80, in my opinion. Next major level of resistance could be around 7.50 from March, 2014 and then 8.10 from May, 2014.
Reminder: July grain and oilseed contracts have First Notice Day this Friday so if you are long you should be looking to roll out at this time.


Jacket's for girls for 2019 spring/summer season include both tried-and-tested basic designs as well as more extravagant propositions. A quilted jacket with a hood or a standing collar is a garment which is very practical in the transitional period. Also, it goes really well with trousers as well as with girly dresses. When it rains, a raincoat will prove dependable. Alongside wellies will make a set for bad weather. A faux fur biker style jacket will complement a stylisation for younger girls. It is a timeless design which can be worn with both jeans as well as skirts. For more formal occasions it is worth reaching for a stylish coat- one inspired by a classic trench or one made of checked material. Lightweight coats with hoods will come in handy throughout the spring-summer season when the weather tends to be temperamental. They will adequately protect against wind and cold.


Older adults who are searching for Rockingham County skilled nursing services will find Salemhaven as an excellent option. Salemhaven is a nursing community located at 23 Geremonty Drive, Salem, NH 03079. Its license # is 305058 and its total capacity is 110 senior citizens.
Rockingham county residents looking for retirement homes near them will be able to take advantage of Aurora Senior Living Of Derry, located in Derry, NH at 20 Chester Road. Aurora Senior Living Of Derry provides memory care, long term care in a community setting as well as short-term care to all elderly residents in the 03038 zip code area and nearby. Aurora Senior Living Of Derry can accommodate as many as 62 senior citizens who are in need of skilled nursing services. Its Medicare license number is 305095 with original license date of 07/18/2003.
Edgewood Centre provides respite care and skilled nursing services in Portsmouth, NH to a maximum of 156 residents. It's situated in Rockingham County in the 03801 zip code area at 928 South Street. New Hampshire state records show that Edgewood Centre has a license number 305022 and initial licensure date of 06/13/1972.
Senior citizens looking for retirement homes in Fremont, New Hampshire will be able to utilize Colonial Poplin Nursing Home for all of their long term and short-term care needs. Located at 442 Main Street, Colonial Poplin Nursing Home (license # 305091) can provide skilled nursing services to a maximum of 50 Rockingham County residents.
Oceanside Skilled Nursing And Rehabilitation is a skilled nursing community in Rockingham County, located at 22 Tuck Road, New Hampshire 03842. Oceanside Skilled Nursing And Rehabilitation can take care of 117 seniors in total. This nursing care community is licensed by Medicare with license # 305055 starting from 07/01/1995.
Riverwoods At Exeter is a nursing home in Rockingham County, with exact address at 7 Riverwoods Drive in Exeter. New Hampshire elderly residents can pay for care at Riverwoods At Exeter using private funds as well as Medicare. Riverwoods At Exeter has a total capacity of 78 older adults.
Pleasant Valley Nursing Center is a home for Rockingham County aged retirees who are looking for nursing care services near Derry, NH. Pleasant Valley Nursing Center is part of the 03038 zip code area and can provide skilled nursing to no more than 112 residents. It is a fully licensed nursing home in Derry that opened on 02/13/1990 and has an active license number of 305039.
Webster At Rye is a licensed (license # 305099) nursing home in Rye that accommodates a total of 61 Rockingham County senior citizens. It is located at 795 Washington Road, 03870 zip code and provides skilled nursing care in Rye, New Hampshire.
Warde Health Center is a retirement nursing community that provides skilled nursing in Windham, New Hampshire. Up to 28 older adults who live in Rockingham County can take advantage of nursing care services offered by Warde Health Center, located at 21 Searles Road in the 03087 zip code area.
Rockingham County Nursing Home is a nursing home located at 117 North Road in 03833 zip code area, providing retirement and skilled nursing services to Brentwood, New Hampshire as well as Rockingham County residents. Rockingham County Nursing Home accepts private pay in addition to Medicare and Medicaid. Rockingham County Nursing Home can accommodate 226 senior residents, and has been licensed with Medicare starting from 11/11/1995, with license number 305046.
Older adults who are searching for Rockingham County skilled nursing services will find Exeter Center as an excellent option. Exeter Center is a nursing community located at 8 Hampton Road, Exeter, NH 03833. Its license # is 305064 and its total capacity is 81 senior citizens.
Are you considering assisted living in Rockingham County? See all options for Assisted Living in Rockingham County, NH for a complete listing of all assisted living communities.
If, instead, you are trying to find Rockingham County senior apartments, please see Senior Housing in Rockingham County, NH for all independent and assisted senior housing options.
Does your loved one have dementia or Alzheimer's disease? If so, please see Alzheimer's Care in Rockingham County, NH and explore all dementia and Alzheimer's care housing and services options.


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The French language
Did you know that March 20th is the United Nations' 'French Language Day'? It has been recognised on March 20th every year since 2010 and celebrates multilingualism and cultural diversity.
To celebrate, here are some interesting facts about the French Language:
French is one of the United Nations' official languages. The other five official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, Russian and Spanish.
Depending on your sources, there are currently estimated to be over 245 million French speakers across the world. Of these, around 75 million people speak French as their first language. This makes French the 6th most-spoken language in the world, behind Mandarin, English, Hindi, Spanish, and Arabic.
French is an official language of more than 25 different countries. These include Belgium, Benin, Canada, Chad, Haiti, Luxembourg, Seychelles, Switzerland, and Vanuatu.
French is spoken in France, Canada and the Caribbean
Along with Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, and Spanish, French is a Romance language, a name that literally means, 'to speak in a Roman fashion'. French language originates from Vulgar Latin (or Sermo Vulgaris), a legacy from the invasion of Gaul (an ancient Western European region) by the Romans over 2,000 years ago.
The first example of written French is thought to date from 842 AD. It was used in the Strasbourg Oaths, pledging allegiance between Louis the German and the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles II (otherwise known as Charles the Bald) against their brother Lothair.
In 2014, the French novelist Patrick Modiano was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. This is the 15th time a French writer has won this prestigious prize. Writers from France have been awarded more Nobel Prizes for Literature than any other country in the world!
Nice, capital of the Alpes-Maritimes department on the French Riviera
Around 80,000 English words – including the words for government, dungeon, dragon, commerce, justice, passport, and music – are thought to originate from the French language. Words such as cinema, parachute, and thermometer were also all coined by French speakers.
After English, French is the commonly-taught second language in the world. At any given moment, there is an estimated 120 million students and 500,000 teachers of French!
Would you like to learn French, or to continue your language studies on a course abroad? If so, then contact us today to ask about our French language courses!


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Q: Array structure of raw SQL query results in CakePHP 3.8 / CakePHP 4 vs CakePHP 2 After CakePHP 4.0 has been released, we are considering to migrate our CakePHP 2.x application to 3.8 or 4.0. Currently, we are stuck with this issue:
Our application uses raw SQL statements sometimes using the Model::query() method.

For example, this CakePHP 2 code:
$sql = "SELECT u.id, u.firstname FROM users u, contacts c WHERE u.id = 2 and c.id = u.contact_id";
$u = $this->User->query($sql);  // Or on any other model...
$this->log($u);

returns
Array
(
    [0] => Array
        (
            [u] => Array
                (
                    [id] => 2
                    [firstname] => MyFirstName
                )
            [c] => Array
                (
                    [zip] => 12345
                )

        )
)

When we try to do the same thing with CakePHP 3.8
$connection = ConnectionManager::get('default');
$sql = "SELECT u.id, u.firstname FROM users u, contacts c WHERE u.id = 1 and c.id = u.contact_id";
$u = $connection->execute($sql)->fetchAll();
$this->log($u);

the result is
Array
(
    [0] => Array
        (
            [0] => 2
            [1] => MyFirstName
            [2] => 12345
        )
)

In order to migrate safely: Is there a way to make CakePHP 3.8 / 4 return query results using the same array structure as in CakePHP 2?
Rewriting the statements to use ORM is not an option. The example above is not a real code - the real queries are more complex.

A: Per the documentation, you should be using ->fetchAll('assoc'). The output of this isn't quite identical to what you had in Cake 2, but at least the field names are present.

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PDLT Protects Large Working Farm in Lee County
On August 16, 2017, Pee Dee Land Trust (PDLT) finalized its agreement to permanently protect over 2,100 acres of working farm and forest land on the Lynches River in Lee County. Through the use of permanent agreements, PDLT and landowners work as partners to ensure that land use activities on private property are limited in order to preserve key conservation values which benefit the public. These values include open space such as rural scenic views along roads and rivers, habitat for wildlife including game and non-game species, and the protection of farm and forest land to ensure it remains in farming and forestry rather than being converted to other uses. PDLT is proud to have partnered with the South Carolina Conservation Bank to help make this important project possible as Lee County's first Conservation Bank funded project.
SC Representative Will Wheeler shared his thoughts on the project, "The natural beauty of Lee County is one of our great resources, and recreational use of Lynches River has grown in the years since it was designated a Scenic River. This project reflects conservation at its best, balancing the ability to protect a valued resource while allowing land to continue to be productive. Projects like this are why I am glad to support the Conservation Bank, and appreciate the efforts of PDLT in working to have such a major project completed here in Lee County."
The property is managed for row crops, pine production, bottomland hardwood forest, and wildlife habitat with a focus on quail management. The conservation agreement will keep the property whole, helping to ensure that it will remain available for growing and harvesting crops and timber as well as recreational uses such as hunting and fishing. Over half of the farm includes prime agricultural soils, supporting some of the most productive farmland and timberland in South Carolina. By retaining a natural forest buffer and prohibiting timber harvesting along more than a mile of the Lynches River, the property will contribute to the wildlife habitat, water quality, and scenic values of this state-designated Scenic River, a popular route for kayak and canoe trips. The property also retains scenic road frontage along more than 4 miles of Public Highway.
Seth Cook, Director of Land Conservation with PDLT, noted that "this is one of the best examples of what a large property can do when managed for a diverse blend of uses. The mix of high value crop production, timber production, and wildlife management complement each other to benefit the property and all those nearby. When it comes to conservation values, this property checks every box."
"Although Lee County is outside of PDLT's nine county service area, this project was a natural fit into our overall conservation plan for the Pee Dee," stated Lyles Cooper Lyles, PDLT's Executive Director. "When this project was proposed to our staff, we were really excited about working with the landowner to preserve this property as it buffers a major river in the Pee Dee watershed and is just across the river from other properties in which PDLT holds land and conservation easements."
With this as its largest conservation project to date, and its first in Lee County, Pee Dee Land Trust has now protected over 27,019 acres in the Pee Dee Region. While remaining in private ownership, the lands protected through conservation easements held by PDLT ensure that special places will be available for farming, forestry, and recreation for future generations.
Pee Dee Land Trust focuses in nine counties of the Pee Dee region in South Carolina: Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Marion, Marlboro, and Williamsburg. Its mission is to protect, and to promote an appreciation of, the significant natural, agricultural, and historical resources of the Pee Dee Region through voluntary land conservation and educational programs. Pee Dee Land Trust has a toolbox full of options to help landowners who are interested in conservation such as accepting donations of land or conservation easements.
on Wednesday, 16 August 2017. Posted in News Post


Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on the first day of the Jewish month of Tishrei. The Jewish calendar is a lunar calendar, and the month of Tishrei always begins in either September or October, depending on the year. In 2018, Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on the evening of Sunday, September 9th. In modern observance, Rosh Hashanah lasts for two days. Each Jewish day begins at sundown and continues until sundown of the next day. This tradition developed out of the creation account in the Torah, where it says, "the evening and the morning were the first day" (Gen. 1:5).
What does Rosh Hashanah celebrate?
The Bible does not refer to the holiday as Rosh Hashanah, but rather as "a memorial of blowing of trumpets," zikron teruah (Lev. 23:24) and later as the "day of blowing of trumpets," yom teruah (Num. 29:1). The Scripture does not explicitly explain the reason for the holiday, but states it is a day of "rest," set aside for various sacrifices (Lev. 23:23-25; Num. 29:1-6). The blowing of trumpets functions as a means of calling the nation to repentance. Later Jewish tradition added various other names to the holiday: Yom HaZikaron (Day of Remembrance); Yom HaDin (Day of Judgment); Yom HaKeseh (Day of Concealment for sins) and Rosh Hashanah (Head of the Year).
Today, Rosh Hashanah, as the Jewish New Year, marks the beginning of the civil calendar. It also begins a ten-day period of repentance and self-examination, known as the "days of awe," yamim nora'im in Hebrew. According to Jewish tradition, God keeps the Book of Life open during the "Days of Awe" and finalizes His judgment on the final day, Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement).
Blowing the shofar (ram's horn) remains one of the main features of Rosh Hashanah. The blowing of the shofar calls the nation to repentance. In Psalm 81:1-4, blowing the shofar symbolizes overwhelming joy during worship. It also represents hope for the arrival of the Messiah (Zech. 9:14).
Why do we still celebrate Old Testament Holidays such as Rosh Hashanah?
Believers in Messiah Jesus have freedom to celebrate these holidays or not to do so. Celebration of these festivals is a great way to draw attention to Messiah, as each of the appointed festivals in Leviticus 23 points to Jesus, and remembering His first coming and looking forward to His return!
How is Rosh Hashanah the New Year?
Exodus 12 states that the Jewish year begins with the month of Passover, which is known in the Jewish calendar as Nisan (Ex. 12:2) and falls in the spring. Tishrei, the month of Rosh Hashanah, is actually the seventh month in the Jewish calendar. If Rosh Hashanah is the first day of the seventh month, then why is Rosh Hashanah considered the Jewish New Year?
In Jewish tradition, there are several new years. The month of Nisan represents the beginning of the religious year and the start for calculating the reign of kings, but Tishrei, according to Jewish tradition, signifies the beginning of the creation of the world. The Jewish civil calendar thus moves ahead on every Rosh Hashanah.
What are the traditions of Rosh Hashanah?
Rosh Hashanah has many fascinating traditions. Although it is a joyous holiday, celebrating the dawn of a new year, it also commences a season of reflection and repentance. Since the holiday is predominantly a religious celebration, many of the significant observances take place within a traditional synagogue service. The special Rosh Hashanah prayers focus upon judgment, repentance, God's kingship, and remembrance. Probably the most stirring moment of synagogue service is the sounding of the shofar, ram's horn. The sounding of the shofar reminds the community of God's kingship over Israel. It also calls the nation to repentance and a period of introspection during the ten Days of Awe leading up to Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement).
Special passages of Scripture are read during Rosh Hashanah, most notably the story of the binding of Isaac in Genesis 22. Some Jewish traditions say that the binding of Isaac took place on Rosh Hashanah, and God's provision of a ram as a replacement for Isaac connects the story to Rosh Hashanah, on which the nation hears the sound of the ram's horn. The sounding of the shofar also helps remind the nation of God's provision of a substitute for His people.
Sometime in the afternoon of Rosh Hashanah or during the ten Days of Awe, many Jewish people participate in a poignant ceremony called Tashlich, which means "casting off." It involves gathering along bodies of running water to say prayers and cast small bits of bread into the water, symbolizing the casting of sins into the depths of the sea, as the prophet Micah states, "He will again have compassion on us, and will subdue our iniquities. You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea" (Micah 7:19).
Rosh Hashanah also has many holiday foods associated with the celebration. Throughout the year, the Jewish community eats special braided bread, known as challah, on Friday night to celebrate Shabbat. During Rosh Hashanah, we eat a round challah, whose shape represents the never-ending cycle of years – as one year ends, another year begins. The challah also represents a crown, because on Rosh Hashanah we recognize God as King.
Other symbolic foods include apples dipped in honey, symbolizing a sweet new year, and pomegranates, which symbolize the numerous good deeds we hope to do in the coming year, just as the pomegranate has numerous seeds.
Does Rosh Hashanah have any prophetic significance?
"Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed – in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed" (1 Cor. 15:51-52).
"For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Messiah will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord" (1 Thess. 4:15-17).
Since Rosh Hashanah is the "Day of the Sounding of the Shofar" it looks forward to the moment when we hear the great sound of the shofar during the last days. At this time, God will transform the bodies of believers who have died, giving them new, immortal bodies. The sounding of the shofar thus encourages us to remember that our present bodies are only temporary, but we look forward to our eternal bodies, in which we will see the Lord face to face and be with Him forever.


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za druge pomene glej Gozd
Lés je organski material, primarno je v deblih dreves ali grmov. Suh les je sestavljen iz celuloze (40–50 %) in hemiceluloze (25–30 %) ter veziva, imenovanega lignin (25–30 %). Rastline, ki ne proizvajajo lesa, so zeli. Les predstavlja hrano nekaterim lesnim škodljivcem, trohnjenje lesa povzročajo lesne glive. Les je trd, fibroznega tkiva, ki ga najdemo v mnogih drevesih. Ta je bil uporabljen več sto tisoč let, tako za gorivo kot za gradbeni material. Je organski material, sestavljen iz celuloznih vlaken, ki so močni v napetosti, vgrajeni v metriki za lignin in se upira stiskanju. Les nastaja kot sekundarni ksilem v deblih dreves in drugih dvokaličnic. V živem drevesu opravlja podporno funkcijo, ki omogoča olesenelim rastlinam, da zrastejo visoko in ostanejo stabilne. Prav tako posreduje prenos vode in hranil do listov in drugih rastočih tkiv. Les se lahko nanaša na druge materiale rastlin s primerljivimi lastnostmi in materiala inženirstva iz lesa, ali lesni sekanci ali vlakna.

Zemlja vsebuje okoli 1.000 milijard ton lesa, ki raste po stopnji 10 milijard ton na leto. Kot pogost in ogljično nevtralen obnovljiv vir energije je les eden ključnih energentov. Leta 1991 je bilo pridelano približno 3,5 milijard kubičnih metrov lesa. Največ se les uporablja za pohištvo in gradbeništvo.

Nastanek lesa
Nastanek lesa imenujemo olesenitev in poteka tako, da se najprej meristem žilni kambij poveže z medžilnim kambijem in skupaj tvorita kambialni (kambijski) obroč. Žilni kambij nato proti notranjosti proizvaja celice sekundarnega ksilema, ki ga imenujemo tudi les.

Na skorji olesenele rastline so žile zamašene, voda se pretaka po najmlajši braniki (letnem prirastu). Izraz letnica, ki ga pogosto uporabljamo v povezavi z olesenitvijo, pomeni mejo med dvema branikama, ki nastane zaradi počasnejše rasti pozimi.

Za kvaliteto lesa najbolje skrbi gozdarstvo kot nega in vzdrževanje gozdov.

Zgradba lesa

Kemična zgradba
Elementarno les sestavljajo predvsem naslednji kemijski elementi:
 ogljik 50 %
 vodik 6 %
 kisik 44 %
 skupna količina dušika in ostalih elementov, kot so kalij, kalcij, železo, ... pa je manj kot 1 %.
Vsebuje veliko različnih spojin: celulozo, polioze, lignin, pektine, tanine, terpenske derivate, kot so eterična olja, smole, alkaloidi, barvila in pepel.

Celična zgradba lesa
V lesu prevladujejo celice lesnih (sklerenhimatskih) vlaken in trahealnih elementov (traheje in traheide). Poleg njih najdemo še parenhimske celice. V lesu opravljajo svoje naloge žive in tudi mrtve celice.

Makroskopska zgradba lesa

Zgradbo lesa, ki jo lahko vidimo s prostim očesom, imenujemo makroskopska. Različne celice ustvarjajo značilno strukturo in videz lesa, ki se razlikujejo glede na smer prereza debla.
 Prečni prerez debla: najbolj zunanji del prerezanega debla je skorja. Skorji sledi kambij, ki je pomemben za rast drevesa, skrbi za delitev celic in priraščanje lesa navznoter ter skorje navzven. Kambiju proti notranjosti sledijo prirastne plasti lesa. V normalnih okoliščinah nastane ena prirastna plast letno in jo imenujemo letna prirastna plast ali branika. Med branikami so vidne meje - letnice. Sredi prečnega prereza je stržen, ki ni sestavljen iz običajnih lesnih celic. Vidni so tudi lesni (ali strženovi) trakovi kot tanke črte, ki potekajo od skorje proti strženu pravokotno na letnice.
 Radialni prerez lesa iglavcev je značilno progast. Prirastne plasti so videti kot pasovi, ki potekajo vzporedno s strženom debla.

Lastnosti lesa
Les ima različne fizikalne lastnosti in barvo, glede na vrsto drevesa in njegovega rastišča.

Estetske lastnosti
 lesna tekstura
 sijaj lesa
 vonj lesa

Fizikalne lastnosti
 gostota lesa
 voda v lesu
 krčenje in nabrekanje lesa
 akustične lastnosti lesa
 toplotne lastnosti lesa
 električne lastnosti lesa

Mehanske lastnosti
 trdota lesa
 napetosti v lesu
 pomembni vplivi na mehanske lastnosti lesa
 trdnost lesa

Fizikalno-kemijske lastnosti
 gorljivost lesa
 odpornost lesa proti kemikalijam

Kvaliteta, starost, zdravje drevja prispevajo h kvalitetnem lesu, a pomembno je tudi izbrati primeren les za obdelavo. Za rezbarjenje je najprimernejša lipa, za tramove in stebre hrast in smreka...

Zaradi boljše uporabe lesa je postalo varčno izdelovati dele pohištva iz ivernih ali panelnih plošč. Take plošče niso iz masivnega lesa in so tako manj odporne, a so rešitev, ki izboljša uporabo lesa onkraj kuriva znotraj pohištvene industrije. Prečno lepljene lesne plošče in panelne plošče celo izboljšajo lastnosti lesa v smislu trdnosti in prenašanju bremen.

Uporaba lesa

Posekan in posušen les se uporablja za različne namene. Les je bil eden najpomembnejših gradbenih materialov preko celotne zgodovine človeštva in ima pri gradnji pomembno vlogo še danes. Ena najpomembnejših uporab lesa skozi zgodovino je bila za pridobivanje energije, bodisi svežega, bodisi zmletega na sekance, pelete in brikete ali predelanega v oglje. Veliko se uporablja tudi za izdelovanje drobnih predmetov in v kiparstvu. Zmlet les se uporablja tudi pri proizvodnji papirja. Les je najpogostejša kurjava. Nasekanim kosom lesa, ki jih kurimo, pravimo drva. Les se prodaja tudi v surovi obliki hlodovini, kjer se ga kasneje lahko obdeluje za vse vrste namenov, je izredno koristen gradbeni material. Prva groba obdelava lesa s hlodov se opravlja na žagi.

Posušen les se veliko uporablja tudi za izdelavo pohištva. Za ta namen se uporablja tehnično suh les, različnih drevesnih vrst. Tehnično suh je les, ki ga umetno sušimo v sušilnicah za les, ter po končanem postopku sušenja vsebuje 8% vlage. Za izdelavo notranjega pohištva se v Sloveniji uporablja predvsem les smreke, bukve, jesena ter javorja, za zunanjo uporabo pa se največ uporablja les hrasta, macesna ter smreke.

Les ima dolgo tradicijo obdelave lesa za kiparstvo, suho lesnate izdelke, dolbenje, žgan les, rezbarjenje, struženje. Les je material za zgodnejše oblike tiskarstva (lesorez) in je eden največkrat uporabljenih materialov za potrebe naravne gradnje. Kot naravni material zahteva kemično zaščito v obliki premazov, lakov. Tako fina kot groba obdelava lesa zahtevata poznavanje različnih lastnosti vrst drevja, pa tudi poznavanje zelo različnih tehnik obdelav.

Najbolj tradicionalna oblika obdelave lesa v Sloveniji je izdelava suhe robe na ribniškem, serije izdelkov iz posušenega lesa za uporabo v gospodinjstvu.

Glej tudi

 ksilem
lesarstvo

Sklici in opombe

Viri

Zunanje povezave

 Oddelek za lesarstvo , Biotehniška fakulteta v Ljubljani

Gozdarstvo
Gradbeni materiali
Rastlinska tkiva
Kiparski materiali

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§ 416.1110. What is earned income.
(a) Wages—(1) Wages paid in cash—general. Wages are what you receive (before any deductions) for working as someone else's employee. Wages are the same for SSI purposes as for the social security retirement program's earnings test. (See § 404.429(c) of this chapter.) Wages include salaries, commissions, bonuses, severance pay, and any other special payments received because of your employment.
(2) Wages paid in cash to uniformed service members. Wages paid in cash to uniformed service members include basic pay, some types of special pay, and some types of allowances. Allowances for on-base housing or privatized military housing are unearned income in the form of in-kind support and maintenance. Cash allowances paid to uniformed service members for private housing are wages.
(3) Wages paid in kind. Wages may also include the value of food, clothing, shelter, or other items provided instead of cash. We refer to this type of income as in-kind earned income. However, if you are a domestic or agricultural worker, the law requires us to treat your in-kind pay as unearned income.
(b) Net earnings from self-employment. Net earnings from self-employment are your gross income from any trade or business that you operate, less allowable deductions for that trade or business. Net earnings also include your share of profit or loss in any partnership to which you belong. For taxable years beginning before January 1, 2001, net earnings from self-employment under the SSI program are the same net earnings that we would count under the social security retirement insurance program and that you would report on your Federal income tax return. (See § 404.1080 of this chapter.) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2001, net earnings from self-employment under the SSI program will also include the earnings of statutory employees. In addition, for SSI purposes only, we consider statutory employees to be self-employed individuals. Statutory employees are agent or commission drivers, certain full-time life insurance salespersons, home workers, and traveling or city salespersons. (See § 404.1008 of this chapter for a more detailed description of these types of employees).
(c) Refunds of Federal income taxes and advance payments by employers made in accordance with the earned income credit provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Refunds on account of earned income credits are payments made to you under the provisions of section 32 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. These refunds may be greater than taxes you have paid. You may receive earned income tax credit payments along with any other Federal income tax refund you receive because of overpayment of your income tax, (Federal income tax refunds made on the basis of taxes you have already paid are not income to you as stated in § 416.1103(d).) Advance payments of earned income tax credits are made by your employer under the provisions of section 3507 of the same code. You can receive earned income tax credit payments only if you meet certain requirements of family composition and income limits.
(d) Payments for services performed in a sheltered workshop or work activities center. Payments for services performed in a sheltered workshop or work activities center are what you receive for participating in a program designed to help you become self-supporting.


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Des Moines successfully takes on a major manhole rehabilitation challenge with the PermaCast system.
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Des Moines is Iowa's largest city, but with a population of only 203,000, it deserves its reputation as a quiet, prosperous community. In recent decades, however, Des Moines has been tested severely by two major flood events. The "Great Flood of 1993" was the most devastating flood in U.S. history, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, and the Iowa Flood of 2008 was so devastating that it caused about $64 billion in damage and is referred to as, 'Iowa's Katrina.'
So Des Moines' sewer system deals with occasional intense flooding and high groundwater, and it's an aging system. "Our main sewer infrastructure in most of the city is about 100 years old, and it's almost all brick — brick lines and old brick manholes," explains Des Moines Section Chief Rick Powell, who is in charge of manhole rehabilitation and levee maintenance.
For five years, the City of Des Moines has been sealing and structurally rehabilitating failing brick manholes without contractor assistance, using the PermaCast system and AP/M PERMAFORM's City Self-Install Program. The city has already rehabilitated 1,000 of its 18,000 manholes, saving approximately $3,000 per manhole over reconstruction. Powell says the savings have already paid for the system in the first two years of the program.
Even before the city bought their own application equipment, they used the system in test projects to evaluate the solution over time. Some of these date back 15 years and are holding up well with no sign of failure. That long-term performance convinced Powell that the PermaCast system is cost-effective and durable.
"I think it saves taxpayers a lot of money in the long haul, and from what we've seen it will greatly extend the useful lifespan of our aging manholes," Powell says.
A good system
Des Moines' experiences with AP/M PERMAFORM actually go back about 20 years, when the company's president, Bill Shook, demonstrated a manhole cleaning system based on high-pressure spin washing. That system evolved into PermaCast, which uses a patented, bi-directional robotic spincaster to apply thin layers of high-strength, fiber-reinforced cementitious grout to the interior of failing manholes.
Prior to signing up for the self-install program, Des Moines didn't have a formal protocol for manhole repair. When manholes failed completely, they'd be rebuilt with new materials. Various patching methods were also used from time to time. "These weren't very good," Powell says. "It seemed like they ended up breaking down after just a few years."
Now, the city systematically rehabilitates manholes prior to failure. They don't have a fixed annual goal for the number of manholes to be rehabilitated, but they do take advantage of good conditions. "When the weather is good, we're able to repair up to five manholes a day," Powell says, "That's with an average depth per manhole of 10 to 12 feet."
Making it like new
Manhole surfaces must be thoroughly cleaned prior to rehabilitation. Some also require patching before spin-casting. Manholes can be wet to the touch, but for the system to be effective there can be no running water. If hydrostatic pressure is detected, patches or plugs are used to stop any inflow.
Once the manhole has been cleaned and prepared, the PermaCast spincaster is lowered from above, eliminating the need for confined-space entry. The bidirectional feature is important. Since the spray nozzle spins in one direction on the descent — clockwise or counterclockwise — and the opposite direction on the way up, there are typically no concrete "shadows" caused by uneven bricks or other protrusions. This eliminates handwork. The result is a smooth, watertight, completely structural new manhole that tightly adheres to and stabilizes the existing manhole. PermaCast can be used to repair brick, concrete or even steel manholes.
Sewer flow does not need to be stopped during the application process. The system does not cover the inverts, but those can be done by hand if necessary. Temperatures must be above 50 degrees, and curing typically takes four to six hours.
The grout used is typically MS-10,000, or another specialty grout from AP/M PERMAFORM. These are specially formulated for manhole rehabilitation, and if microbiologically induced corrosion is an issue, they can be mixed with ConmicShield, an antimicrobial additive that provides permanent corrosion protection.
"It's a good system, and it lines the old manhole from top to bottom," Powell says, "We usually apply a 1/2-inch-thick layer of concrete in one complete pass, and we find that that is completely structural. If the old manhole is failing or especially bad, we might do another layer after the first layer has cured, for a total of about an inch."
Training was initially provided by AP/M PERMAFORM staff who visited the site and worked with Des Moines crews in the field. But since then, Powell says, on-the-job training has been more than sufficient to get new employees started on the PermaCast crew. "It's not really too complicated a process," he says. "It's become routine for us, and we treat it as an entry-level job for new employees. So, we have a lot of turnover on that crew, but we're always able to consistently do high-quality work."
Like many cities, Des Moines struggles to keep up with pressing infrastructure maintenance issues while coping with shrinking budgets. In the case of manhole rehabilitation, the city has learned that sometimes, doing it yourself is the best way to go.
Angus W. Stocking, L.S., is a licensed land surveyor and a full-time infrastructure writer.
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Last February 26-28, Me and 7 of my friends hit the road as we clim up the Cordillera Mountains of Northern Luzon to visit the famous Town of Sagada. Sagada has been a haven for tourists local and foreigns alike but have gained much popularity since a box-office Indie Film hit was shot on location here starring Angelica Panganiban and JM De Guzman last 2014.
Located thousands of meters above sea level, it boasts of its cool climate, friendly people, and out of this world landscape, sights, and even phenomenon that you can only see in Sagada. Nested on top of Limestone formations, the town is a portal to a Magical Kingdom on itself.
Here are a few memorable images from our trip to the Shangri-La of the North.
Special Thanks to my dearest friends for 20 years who I surely will be with me for another 20 and another and another! Shots here are mostly from my friends Dianne, Faith, and R-Jay who aside from having killer iPhones, have definitely eyes for photography!


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Kosi – rzeka w Nepalu i Indiach

Miejscowości

 Kosi – wieś w Chorwacji, w żupanii primorsko-gorskiej
 Kosi – wieś w Republice Cypryjskiej
 Kosi Kalan – miasto w Indiach
 Ripenda Kosi – wieś w Chorwacji, w żupanii istryjskiej

Osoby

 Klemen Kosi – słoweński narciarz alpejski
 Kosi Saka – kongijski piłkarz
 Kosi – polski raper


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My wife and I are members of a newly formed social group in Busan. There are a lot of groups like this in Korea variously meeting up for cultural activities, going out and engaging in charitable activities. The new group plans to do all three.
In a culture where there are reckoned to be two million Internet addicts, inevitably there is an online forum for members, and I felt obliged to participate. Because the forum is run by Daum, one of the Korean Internet oligopolists, it isn't possible to just register by creating a user name and password as you might expect to with an equivalent Western web site. Instead, it's necessary to submit a full national ID number, or in the case of foreigners, the ID number from their 'Alien Registration Card', along with a full official name as per one's identity documents.
In other words if I'm to fully participate in Korean society, which these days is in no small part conducted online, I must forego my anonymity and potentially associate my name with every aspect of that life, with all the loss of privacy and potential for governmental profiling that this entails. Is the Korean Government spying on its citizens, and casting a worryingly wide net in doing so? Quite possibly.
After I entered my identity number and full name, I then needed to authenticate my online identity with the Government's 'identity bureau', either by mobile phone, by verified banking digital signature, or by entering my credit card details. My mobile phone is in my wife's name for simplicity, ruling out that option, my banking key turned out not to work with the Government's badly designed software even though it works with my bank, and I wasn't thrilled about handing my credit card details over because I don't really trust them with it. But, I had to go with the latter option. It really didn't seem worth it but I took the view that sooner or later I was going to have to let the Government's computers open a file on me so that the software can, in principle, start building up the evidence that I'm anything they later accuse me of.
The other problem with joining is that now I feel obliged to participate in online conversations - but even though the main method of communication tends towards Twitter-like brevity, even then trying to construct the Korean takes me a long time. Still, it all helps with the language study, and in the end it's probably an inevitable part of the process of integrating further into Korean society.
The number is like a social security number in the us and they do the same thing, match the number with a name, you. and with out it you can't not do anything. To open any sort of account in US you need SS number, that's how they pull up your credit report.
The thing I don't understand is that why do you need this number to join forums???or any sort of group???
I've try google.com and it turned into google.co.kr What's up with that???
I think theres two things going on here. Daum and naver running a muck with help from big brother and in turn provides enfo.
I guess what I heard was true, traffic is funnel into one channel and is tightly monitor.


This is Part 4 of UmmahHub's series on Being Your Own Boss that reveals the keys to help you become a successful entrepreneur and be the best you can be in business and in life, In sha Allah.
In part 3, we ventured into writing your business plan, by answering a set of questions. In this part, we will go forth by discussing the next step.
When starting your business, you most likely will have these top 3 as priorities: finding capital, building a product and getting customers.
After you develop a business plan, traditional business theory will tell you that you must find capital first, build a product and then try to sell to your customers.
Using the 'Lean Startup Methodology" in Part 3 of our article series, we mentioned that our goal is to launch as fast as possible and reiterate our product offering based on our customer feedback.
We will briefly touch on ways to find capital and build a product but emphasize on the last point, getting customers, which is essentially the most important point in this series and in your business at large, In sha Allah.
Bootstrapping is pulling money from personal and creative resources. Any money you have saved up from jobs, sell any extra items in your home that you don't need anymore, and perhaps offer side jobs while still working your job to start your business.
This is an early investment meant to support the business until it can generate cash on its own. You can get started by asking your family and friends for the initial capital. This is probably the fastest and quickest way to get started without your own funds.
In the last few years, a new source of funding has come about where you can post your business or product online and get strangers from around the world who believe in your project to fund your business. It's completely halal, you don't have to give up a percentage of your business and all that is required is that you create a campaign on crowdfunding websites such as Indiegogo, Kickstarter, or Islamic versions such as UmmahHub or Launch Good to raise the money you need.
Angel investors help fund small startups and entrepreneurs and are willing to take high-risk bet on a company. Such investors are much more willing to take a loss than a traditional venture capitalist who works at a firm and are more interested in investing in you, the entrepreneur, more than the idea. Therefore, you need to convince them that you are the best person to take on the company and build it out.
Adopting the 'Lean Startup" methodology to developing the product, we want to build a minimal product – enough that you can ship as fast as possible to your customers who will pay you as quick as possible for the product. The goal is to create something they will be happy to pay you for, remembering that you will continuously improve the product as time goes on. What you create first doesn't have to be perfect, whether that is your first product or a website advertising your services.
This is a document that has all the features and a road map for what each key function of your product is. Be sure to include every feature of your product.
Start a customer development interview process. Before you spend any time building your product, you need to learn about your customers more. Look back at your business plan, and re-read your customer profile. Once you have a good understanding of who they are, try to locate individuals who fit your criteria and description for customer development interviews. Customer development is a key part of the "Lean Startup". These are one-on-one discussions or interviews with individuals in your target customer base to get an idea of where their pains are.
The key is to talk to people about what they are working on and let them tell you what their pains are. When they do, mention your product concept as a potential solution and let them tell you if it's useful.
While you are talking to your customers, it's important to put your product or service out there and make it easy for people to find it. You will test your idea by referring all those who you interact with back to this page either to sign up for more information by giving you their email so that you can further contact them or by allowing them to pre-buy your product.
This is known as testing and a cheap, and easy way to find out if there is demand for you product before you even fully complete it. Testing your idea means seeing if there is traction and if people want to engage with you.
Start advertising your product web page either through word of mouth or social media or also by advertising your product in leading newspapers and magazines that your target customers read.
The number one reason why people fail in business is due to the lack of customers. The thing that leads to success in your business is getting customers. It's commonplace for entrepreneurs to focus on getting the technicalities of your business set up, but don't let it misguide you.
When you understand what you are offering and know there is a need for it, it's more than possible to get customers. However, it's important not to bypass registering your business, choosing the right structure, raising capital or finding the right team. We recommend that you look into your state or federal laws to make sure you are adhering to the laws of the country you reside in. Rather, our recommendation is that you focus on getting customers while working on all of the formalities.
Prospecting customers: Start talking to people!
The general rule is that 1/10 people will want your product or service. The simple act of speaking to as many people as possible to create a pool of qualified customers is called "prospecting".
Attend industry events, networking events, do research on forums, visit online websites that you feel your product is of benefit to and start contacting people via phone or email.
Start honest and transparent conversations with people looking to genuinely help them find solutions for their needs. The more places you go and the more people you speak to, the higher the chances of finding qualified customers. You cannot outsource this product or sale.
Pro-tip: Every 'No' is closer to a 'Yes'. Remember, sales is a skill that can be developed. There is no classroom experience that teaches everybody how to get a customer.
If you are a realtor, you will have to find 100 potential customers who are interesting in buying and selling property. Only 10 will actually be interested in your services. Where and who might your customers be? They can be at auctions or are newlywed couples, long-term renters who may want to buy a home soon, people in a divorce or who need to move quickly out of their home. Show them why and how you can do your job better than anyone else. Offer a guarantee and deliver above and beyond.
If you have a product, such as a book or clothing, create a marketing sheet with all potential channels that you can go and sell your products to interested buyers. If you have a clothing line, what types of individuals would buy your clothes? Are there boutique shops that will carry your clothes? Are there online shops you can collaborate with?
Pro-tip: Only offer people what they need and not what they may or may not want.
Launching your business means prioritizing finding customers while building up your actual business base. The reason why businesses fail is due to lack of customers and lack of sufficient conversation with them. Mainstream business theory will teach you to spend money and time building a product; but to avoid building something that no one wants, you need to put a lot of effort in talking to as many prospective customers as possible, identifying what their problem is, where they are and how your product can help them.
The key is following the lean startup methodology in building your business. Soon enough, many people will know about you and you will find yourself having a booming business in sha Allah.
We hope this has helped boost your business ideas for raising capital and achieving customer satisfaction as well. How is your business plan coming along so far? Let us know in the comments section below!


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Q: Authorize.net : createcustomerprofilerequest : E00116 OTS Token access violation I am able to successfully manage customer profiles using the Accept.js and the API in the DEV / Sandbox environment, however when I moved the code to PROD, it failed with the error: E00116 OTS Token access violation.
Searching, I see that error E00116 can happen when the creds are wrong, eg., using DEV creds in PROD,  but I've double checked and believe that everything is fine there.
I am using our PROD creds successfully via Accept.js and the API when using createTransactionRequest.  There is another thread at https://community.developer.authorize.net/t5/Integration-and-Testing/OTS-Token-Access-Violation/td-p...  which has the same error, however the user was unable to use the method in DEV as well.  That is not my situation, as everything works fine in DEV.
I've attempt to break this out into two different steps as well by creating the customerProfile first, then adding the paymentProfile.  The customerProfile is successfully created, however I receive the same error (in PROD only, DEV works fine) when creating the paymentProfile.
Any thoughts on what might be done to correct this?  Is it an internal AuthNet problem?  Could there be a setting in the PROD account that needs to be set?
Your help is appreciated.

A: Firstly, I would make sure I am using the correct API credentials for the given environment (PROD Vs Sandbox). Secondly, I would check the capitalisation of the API credentials, mostly, the ApiLoginId, as it's case sensitive, and make sure you are using the correct casing (as issued in the Merchant Interface) across all your API requests.


Brian Hallisay is an American actor who is best for his portrayals of Will Davis in the CW drama series Privileged and Ben Hunter in the ABC drama series Revenge. He had recurring roles in the Lifetime drama series The Client List as Kyle Parks and began playing Jason Bailey/Doug Kendall on Fox procedural dram series, 9-1-1.
Brian Hallisay was born on the 31st of October 1978, in Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America.
Unfortunately, not much is known about his family background like his parent's names or his siblings. He did not reveal any details about his family. He attended Gonzaga College High School from where he graduated in 1996. He then graduated from Cornell University, Ithaca, New York in 2000.
Brian Hallisay married his "The Client List" co-star Jennifer Love Hewitt in 2013. They first met on the sets of Lifetime series, The Client List, in which the duo played as husband and wife. Hewitt was pregnant with a child of Hallisay at the time of their marriage. They welcomed their first daughter named Autumn James Hallisay on November 13th, 2013. She gave birth to their second child, a boy named Atticus James Hallisay on June 24, 2015, in Los Angeles, California.
Brian Hallisay made his onscreen debut as Hayden Field in Erik MacArthur's romantic comedy film called "Bottoms Up" in 2006. The film was released as direct-to-dvd format which had actors Paris Hilton and Jason Mewe starring in the lead roles.
His first big screen appearance came with a supernatural horror film, Jessabelle, in 2014, in which he played the character of Mark.
Hallisay earned his first acting credits on the small screen in 2005, playing Jake Carrington in an episode on Fox's The Inside, with Rachel Nichols and Adam Baldwin.
Brian Hallisay earned critical acclaim for his starring roles as a wealthy and charming bachelor "Will Davis" in The CW's Privileged (2008) and playing Kyle Parks in the television series, The Client List (2012), starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, where he played her ex-husband.
Throughout his acting career, Hallisay has managed to accumulate over $2 million dollars.
After graduating from college, he worked on Wall Street before becoming an actor.
He left his job and moved to Los Angeles in pursuit of his dream to become an actor.
Hallisay loves to hang out near the ocean during his free time.
He is the brother-in-law of Todd Hewitt.
Since 2018, Hallisay plays a recurring role on 9-1-1 as Doug Kendall alias Jason Bailey, the abusive husband of Maddie Buckley, a character played by his real-life wife, Jennifer Love Hewitt.


GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Duke Energy's new 750-megawatt combined-cycle natural gas plant at the W.S. Lee Station in Anderson County, S.C., began serving customers on April 5, 2018. The energy generated from this unit helps power the lives of customers in South Carolina and North Carolina.
Construction of the $700 million plant started in March 2015.
Customers rely on energy today more than ever, and that demand will continue to increase during the next 15 years. Building highly efficient natural gas plants is part of Duke Energy's balanced approach to modernizing the fleet, maintaining a diverse fuel portfolio, managing costs and providing reliable and increasingly clean energy to power the lives of customers now and in the future.
"Investing in a smarter, more efficient energy future through projects like the new W.S. Lee plant is more than just good business – it's an investment in our state that helps attract jobs and industry and make our economy and communities stronger," said Kodwo Ghartey-Tagoe, Duke Energy state president for South Carolina. "This project represents a long-term commitment to South Carolina – a $700 million investment in the station, environment and surrounding communities."
Combined-cycle natural gas units generate energy more efficiently and release significantly lower emissions than coal-fired units. For example, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide and other emissions are expected to drop by 87 percent overall in comparison to the station's previous coal-fired operation.
Duke Energy closed two coal-fired units at the W.S. Lee Station in 2014 and converted a third coal unit to natural gas in 2015.
The company no longer operates any plants in South Carolina that use coal as fuel.
The W.S. Lee project has benefited more than 150 companies locally, in South Carolina, across the U.S. and around the world.
During the height of construction, the project created more than 600 temporary construction jobs and provided about $12 million in work to local subcontractors.
For more about how the project benefited the local community, watch this short video: Power plant = jobs for South Carolina county.
In all, crews poured about 23,000 cubic yards of concrete – enough to fill eight Olympic-size swimming pools – placed 436 miles of cable and wire and installed 29 miles of underground pipe and conduit.
Since 1951, Duke Energy's W.S. Lee Station has helped power the economic growth in Anderson County and the surrounding communities of Belton, Williamston, Pelzer and West Pelzer.
That local commitment to the region continues through community involvement by the site's 45 employees, who take pride in giving back to the towns and neighborhoods where they live.
Since 2016, the company and its employees have contributed $425,724 to local communities near the station through Duke Energy Foundation grants and event sponsorships. Duke Energy employees have also volunteered 1,705 hours serving local nonprofit organizations.
The new combined-cycle unit is also expected to generate about $4.4 million in tax revenue in 2019 for Anderson County.
In addition to the new combined-cycle natural gas plant, the W.S. Lee Station has a 180-megawatt natural gas boiler and two dual-fuel 42-megawatt simple-cycle units.
The North Carolina Electric Membership Corp. owns 100 megawatts of the unit's energy capacity.
Fluor Corp., another company with deep roots in the Upstate, was the combined-cycle natural gas plant's engineering, procurement and construction contractor.
The unit receives natural gas through a new dedicated pipeline that branches off the transcontinental mainline. Crews installed the new 1-mile pipeline and associated metering and compression equipment on existing Duke Energy Carolinas and Piedmont Natural Gas rights of way.
Duke Energy Carolinas owns nuclear, coal-fired, natural gas, renewables and hydroelectric generation. That diverse fuel mix provides approximately 19,700 megawatts of owned electric capacity to about 2.5 million customers in a 24,000-square-mile service area of North Carolina and South Carolina.