In a move that could mean curtains for the controversial Lake Fastill in Anderson and Cherokee Counties, a federal judge this week struck down a lawsuit by the Texas Water Development Board and the city if Dallas over a proposed federal wildlife refuge along the Neches River.
From the Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Dallas and water district officials sued in January 2007 to block a wildlife refuge de
Jetking Infotrain had a good run in the market after the board announced that on the meeting thats going to be held on june 30th 2008 they are going to decide on Bonus issue .
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US Congress is currently debating legislation which will remove the penalty for copyright infringement if the creator of a work, after a diligent search, cannot be located. Libraries and archives are among the groups lobbying for the change to allow copying of so-called "orphan works". The legislation would allow a rights holder who subsequently emerges to be paid the normal fee, but rem
Crofton residents have always been involved citizens, so I know you’ll probably have an opinion on this issue. If so, I hope you’ll take the time to share it with our Congressional leaders.
The House and Senate banking committees are trying to iron out the details for a foreclosure rescue package. As I understand it, the proposal involves FHA [...]
As Microsoft and other proprietary software companies begin implementing more and more restrictions (often restrictions that invade privacy) within operating systems and software applications, it is no wonder that the open-source software community has seen an increase in adoption from mainstream desktop users. As Linux/BSD and other Unix based operating systems become easier and [...]
Crofton traffic patterns could see some changes soon, according to an engineer for the Maryland State Highway Department. Greg Weller, speaking to the Greater Crofton Council, indicated the State is considering the addition of a fourth lane to both the north and south-bound sections of Maryland Route 3 between Waugh Chapel Road and Maryland Route 424.
The purpose of [...]
We’re getting closer to a revised Safety Car rule. What is being said is that the new system may be given a trial run during the Friday afternoon practice session and also the Saturday morning practice session at the upcoming French Grand Prix. The current safety car rule has been so controversial of [...]
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Justin Timberlake made an appearance on Leno last night, and was not asked to make his "gayest face." He's usually making it anyway. Leno asked him straight out if he was engaged to his Amazonian galpal Jessica Biel.
"Am I engaged? In what?" Timberlake asked, telling Leno, "I'm engaged in a conversation with you." He's slick, that one. With his twisty words! Timberlake also denied that Biel is
Shalender Kalra writes: At the cost of human values the proposed land acquisition by the Indian Army for Naraingarh firing range would not be tolerated. Stating this former minister and BJP leader Shayma Sharma said that a deputation of the villagers would meet chief minister soon. She said that 12,261 bighas land with the displacement [...]
physman_wiu writes “We all remember the recent incident of 13-year-old Megan Meier. Now legislation is set to be passed at least in Missouri (and possibly through Congress) that would make cyberbullying illegal. The new legislation (PDF) reads: ‘Whoever transmits in interstate or foreign commerce any communication, with the intent to coerce, intimidate, harass, or cause [...]
Prewife.com is the often amusing journal of an engaged man, that also serves as a guide for wedding planning...for men.With so many guides written for women, it is refreshing to finally see something made with the groom in mind. Covering everything in the life of a groom from cold feet to what to buy your best man, this guy tells it all, from his own personal experiences...and he does it with styl
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Public Hearings Will Be Held Around The State In June
OLYMPIA - The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is in the process of revising Chapter 332-52 of the Washington Administrative Code, pertaining to recreation on DNR-managed lands. The rules provide basic standards for public safety and [...]
An Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) under quiet negotiation by several countries including the U.S and Canada is raising concern in some quarters after a leaked document, purportedly offering more details on the nascent agreement, was posted on the Internet. The document, titled "Discussion Paper on a Possible Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement" (download PDF), was posted last wee
I have this purposed operation. (Alternate- Operation: SLAM) Our target audience for non-internet recruitment is the activist, college crowd, anti-war, anti-capitalist type. I suggest we do open mic poetry night to gain attention to the ...
Oh, if you haven't already heard: California's gay marriage opponents were yesterday given word that their anti-gay initiative has qualified for the November ballot: Gay marriage ban qualifies for California ballot [AP via Google] Upon hearing the news, we immediately...
State Securities Commission (SSC) proposed the finance ministry to exempt the CIT for securities companies that are established before the Law on Securities took effects on January 1, 2007.
On November 23, 2007, the finance ministry issued Circular No 134/2007/TTCK-BTC guiding the implementation of Law on CIT....
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The Ministry of Finance (MOF) has asked the government to set the minimum car registration fee of 10% nationwide on cars with less than 10 seats.
MOF said that it aims to restrict the registration of new cars, especially sedans.
The current registration fees of 2-5% would remain unchanged for vehicles that carry people with more than 10 seats, trucks and motorbikes.
The ministry has also
Leaked documents are one of the banes of modern western politics. They reveal exercises and actions being proposed that are generally objectionable to the public. Such a leak occurred with the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) which seeks to turn the internet into a virtual police state. Again, it's one of the few bastions of anti-corruption, Wikileaks, that has spilled the beans on this
Bank of Rajasthan has informed the stock exchanges that the board of the Bank of Rajasthan will meet on 31 May 2008 to consider a proposal to issue bonus shares to the shareholders of the bank. The record date for the bonus issue and the ratio of the Bank of Rajasthan bonus issue will only [...]
Futura Polyesters has informed the stock exchanges that a rights issue is likely to be considered by the board of the company during their meeting on the 30th of this month. The rights issue ratio and the effective date or record date for the rights issue will be made known as soon as the meeting [...]
Boy, Ray J is a P.I.M.P. And ya’ll wonder why I was sweating him and his schlong for a month straight. I normally can’t trust anything coming from MediaTakeOut but they ran a story that Ray J proposed to Whitney Houston recently and it might be true. Essence Magazine just published an exclusive interview with [...]
“Fast flux” refers to the practice of hosting malicious services on a large number of compromised computers, while using highly dynamic DNS resource records to direct traffic between those “bot net drones”.
In order to combat “fast flux”, the new Internet Draft document “Double Flux Defense in the DNS Protocol”, by John Bambenek of the University [...]
Three House members who oversee the Thrift Savings Plan have proposed opening the program to new investment options, including a Roth feature that would allow tax-free withdrawals of retirement savings.
The proposal, in the form of a bill drawn up for discussion purposes only, would also require agencies to automatically enroll new employees in the TSP [...]
A new proposed legislation in the US. House of Representatives seeks to give up to 20,000 visas per year to nurses and physical therapists up to September 2011.The proposal, HR 5924 or the Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act, would waive the quota for these two occupations, also known as Schedule A jobs, up to 2011 but a maximum of 20,000 visas can only be approved every year. Immediate family mem
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I often joke about how the Texas Lemon Law should be better known as the car manufacturer’s lemon law because of its bias in favor of the manufacturers and its dealers, rather than favoring or protecting automobile consumers. Today, I am happy to report that at least the Texas [...]
The federal Department of Education has published another Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (or NPRM). These will become federal regulations unless the DOE is persuaded by public comments to make changes. This may sound esoteric, but it is very important in the realm of special education law. Federal regulations have the force and effect of law unless overturned by a court of competent jurisdiction.
The Albany Times Union has an editorial here that declares that the credit card reforms proposed by the federal reserve are too weak. The substance of the argument is that (a) they’ve let them get away with too much in the past; (b) they’re making lots of money; and (c) they still can charge a [...]
The Viet Nam Association of Financial Investors (VAFI) has suggested raising the import tax on gold by 10-20% in order to control the gold market after massive gold imports were pointed out as the main reason behind the dollar shortage.
VAFI thinks that raising gold import tax at this moment will help curb inflation...
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Pinellas school officials no longer are proposing a 2 percent pay cut for about 14,000 district employees and a 6.25 percent cut for 2,000 non-instructional employees. Now, the worst case is a 1.5 percent cut for all 16,000 employees. What...
Istanbul is at such high risk for a devastating earthquake that engineers at Purdue University and the Republic of Turkey have come up with a bold new proposal: build a second city.
A second,...
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It seems another consultation on our freedom to assemble and protest is on its way. The House of Commons Joint Committee on Human Rights has just launched a 'Call for Evidence' in order 'to enquire into the human rights issues arising from policing and protest'. These are some of the questions asked:• What limits, if any, should be placed on the right to protest and why?• Should specific limitations be placed on the ability of certain groups to protest? If so, who and why?• Should the right to protest be more strictly curtailed in relation to certain geographical areas? If yes, where, why and what limits would be acceptable?• The Government proposes to repeal sections 132-8 SOCPA dealing with protest around Parliament and invites Parliament to consider whether additional
The Fed proposed rule changes today that would aid consumers with some "iffy" practices by credit card companies.
The Proposals:
* Banks would be prohibited from increasing the rate on a pre-existing credit card balance (except under limited circumstances) and must allow the consumer to pay off that balance over a reasonable period of time.
* Banks would be prohibited from applying payments in excess of the minimum in a manner that maximizes interest charges.
* Banks would be...
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We threw thousands of legislative hours and millions of our tax dollars at the "reactive" quick fix Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. Now we are geared up to do it again. I am not sure any armchair American has a general understanding of the massive economic and social impacts of these ACT's. It is vital to our future that each and every American is educated on these proposals. If the Billions throw at "legislative process" debating went towards actual American energy investments, we would not be on this downward spiral. The newly proposed Domestic Energy Production Act of 2008 claims; "Rather than raise taxes, block production, increase regulations, and call for investigations" Senate Republicans to introd
A team of scientists from Observatoire Midi Pyrénées in Toulouse, France have been working with an unusual technique for focusing light. It takes advantage of diffraction - the bending of waves when they encounter an obstacle in their path - to focus light as it passes through a foil sheet with precise holes in it. [...]
This is a proposed new home. It will have 3 levels, 3 bedrooms, 4 baths and ocean views from multiple floors. This home is available for purchase now so you can choose your own appliances and designs if you wish...
I strongly disagree with presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and John McCain’s proposed gas tax holiday because:The gas tax holiday may encourage people to drive more therefore increasing America’s carbon footprintIf people drive more then gas (a nonrenewable resource) is burned, therefore not available for future use. As a result, unavailability combined with rising world demand and disrupted/poor output after the gas tax holiday most likely will cause prices to riseThe gas tax provides money to maintain America’s fragile and crumbling transportation infrastructure so summer driving provides much needed funds for America's transportation infrastructureThe idea of a gas tax holiday illustrates how out of touch Clinton and McCain are with energy and environmental issues. Barack
FROM: ucsusa The Environmental Protection Agency is poised to release its proposed new standards for regulating lead air pollution, known as the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for lead. The ucsusa is requesting experts sign the EPA a letter supporting this EPA standard. Please visit their site www.ucsusa.org/EPAscience if you are an expert who supports improving national air quality standards. History: Since EPA first passed the current lead NAAQS in 1978, our scientific and medical understanding of lead exposures and their severe health consequences has grown considerably. Lead is a cumulative neurotoxin to which children are particularly vulnerable, with evidence linking environmental exposures to lowered IQ levels
Saturday, the deadline imposed by Microsoft relating to the merger with Yahoo passed quietly which means Yahoo ignored the deadline. What will happen next? Microsoft has several options including starting a proxy fight, upping the bid amount or walking away. What should Microsoft do? If they choose the proxy fight or walk away, it [...]
KOB.com - West Siders debate proposed development: "Neighbors of a West Central neighborhood debated amenities and infrastructure Wednesday evening before the Albuquerque City Council.At issue: a proposed retail center in a part of the city that has been targeted for redevelopment."Albuquerque Homes SearchRio Rancho Real Estate News Albuquerque Real Estate News
The Ahmadiyah Islamic sect should stop mentioning and relating their faith as part of the Islamic teaching and give it a new name as a new religion. This suggestion is expected to reduce the violence to this sect.Deputy Head of People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) A.M. Fatwa and president of Syarif Hidayatullah Islamic State University (UIN) Komaruddin Hidayat proposed this idea after meeting Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla yesterday.Indonesia News Blog:
Background and justification to Amendment 28
(self-defense/survival measure)
Whereas; Religion is defined as an institution dedicated to improving social conscience and promoting individual and societal spiritual growth in a way that is harmless to others not participating in or practicing the same;
From the Nashville City Paper Today:"Denver-based Sage Hospitality today unveiled the new design for the proposed hotel along Lower Broadway after having filed with the Metro Planning Commission an amendment to the zoning approved for the project last year.Sage started the process with Metro Council a month ago but had no images of the redesign until today.Now dubbed Broadway Hotel, the project is shorter than originally approved and doesn’t contain condominiums. The proposed number of rooms increases from 375 to 457.Earl Swensson Associates and Hawkins Partners handled the redesign and made it more friendly to the historic facades along Broadway.The planning commission takes up the amendment on April 24. Council has the amendment on the public hearing meeting for May 6 and could be appr
Cement producers have asked the Prime Minister to lower the import taxes on clinker to 0% and on cement to 10% in return for the promise to maintain the price of cement.
According to the Viet Nam Cement Association, in 2008, Viet Nam needs 4.5mil tonnes of clinker to meet the demand of local production. Clinker is now being imported from non-ASEAN countries (China, Republic of Korea) and ASEAN
On April 11, 2008, DHS posted an advance copy of a proposed rule that would raise the SEVIS I-901 fee and initial F/M certification fee, specify basic requirements for applying for F or M certification and recertification, ...
Sarah Harding is an engaged lady. The Girls Aloud singer reportedly has got engaged to boyfriend Tom Crane after he proposed to her with a horse.
According to the Daily Star, which was the first to cover the engagement report, the DJ wanted to buy Harding a horse to play polo on rather than a conventional wedding ring. "Anyone can buy a diamond ring but what Sarah loves about Tom is that he's
Construction has begun on the tallest proposed building in Panama City, a complex called “Los Faros de Panama” designed by the Spanish architecture firm Chapman Taylor. The project, as currently planned, is a massive structure composed of three skyscrapers, with the center tower reaching 1,180 feet. According to Chapman Taylor’s website, the central tower of [...]
On April 7, aiming to ease difficulties for construction projects, the Ministry of Construction submitted a document to Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung to adjust prices of 13 materials set 2007.
The materials include petrol, oil, iron and steel, asphalt, cement, sand, rock, gravel, brick, electric wire and cable, wood and glass. Price adjustments on other building materials will be decided by the
This from the Messenger:The state budget brings bad news for education, Prichard Committee Executive Director Bob Sexton says. “The bottom line ... is basically a cut for education,” he told members of the Madisonville Noon Kiwanis Club during its lunch meeting Friday at First United Methodist Church. “The word in the paper is things are holding even. But when you’re holding even and costs are increasing ... someone has to pay.” The rising costs of employees’ health insurance and pension benefits take an ever-increasing percentage of education funds, Sexton said. During the past 20 years, Kentucky has moved from the lowest ranks of U.S. schools and is considered in the mid-range, he said. “We think the challenge now is to move into the top-20 states in the next generation,”
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The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is proposing to ban parking lots in condominiums along the routes of the electric train and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems to encourage the property residents to use mass transit facilities.
The request will soon be proposed to the Department of Public Works and Town and Country Planning to [...]
Yesterday, congress reached a compromise bill to provide aid to those facing foreclosure or already in the midst of a foreclosure. This $15-20 billion dollar bill (all puns intended) will attempt to help deflate the housing bubble in a more controlled manner, and try to prevent the U.S. economy from going into (more) of [...]
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Consideration for Huron Acres was submitted to the City of Ann Arbor earlier this weekPlans for Huron Acres were submitted to the City of Ann Arbor for consideration earlier this week. The proposal for the 50 acre site includes restaurants, two four-story hotels, townhouses, and senior housing. The developer seeks rezoning for a planned unit development. Located just North of the Arborland Shopping Center, the property borders US-23, Huron River Drive and the Woodcreek subdivision. Specifics of the proposed plan include:Two hotels with a total of 240 roomsTwo restaurants24,000 sqft of retail space140,000 sqft for assisted and independent living facilities58 single-family townhousesOpen space with a pond and walking pathsThe property is currently owned by Peters Buil
GigaMedia Limited, which develops and licenses online poker and casino software, said in a statement that it was not worried about the possibility of a ban of online poker and gambling in Canada that may be on the way. Canada has been considering laws — similar to what the United States has in place regarding [...]
From News Limited media reports, here are the expected tax cuts (on average) for next financial year:- Workers earning $15,000 or less will have their tax rates cut by 75 per cent, to just $150 a year- Those earning $35,000 a year will get a tax cut of $20.19 a week, equivalent to 3 per cent of their salary- Those on an average wage of $55,000 are in line for an extra $15.86 a week; and those on $60,000, $11.53.- At the higher end, those on $150,000 or more a year will get the equivalent to just 0.7% of their pay or about $20 a week.Australia's lowest-paid workers will be the big winners when $31 billion in federal tax cuts come into effect on July 1. I guess this confirms that the Labour party is back to its roots in helping the low and middle class income families per their election pro
It looks like the Chancellor of the Exchequer will announce a new system of grading mortgages available in Britain. Mortgages that are considered the least prone to fail will be given an official seal of government approval.
These changes are designed to open up the wholesale mortgage market. It is expected that the Chancellor will include [...]
Maryland is looking to pass a law that would make surfing the Internet on someone else's wireless connection, without permission, a crime under a bill sponsored by LeRoy E. Myers Jr.
He told the House Judiciary Committee that one of his neighbors, after buying a new laptop computer, got onto the Internet, thinking it was going through his own cable connection when in reality he was logged in to Myers' home Internet hookup.
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We’ve talked about behavioral targeting in the past—particularly about the worries that consumer advocates have about privacy. The issue underscores just how important other targeted marketing—particularly permission-based digital messaging—can be to the marketer who wants a comprehensive, multi-channel campaign to which consumers will truly be receptive.
A proposed New York state law can make things more [...]
From India TimesSHANGHAI: China's top securities regulator on Saturday unveiled a set of proposed rules for a long-planned Nasdaq-style domestic stock exchange to fund business start-ups. The rules, published in major securities newspapers to solicit public opinions, mark a step closer to the launch of the second board that has long been delayed partly because of the burst of the Internet bubble in 2000.The exchange, to be located in the southern city of Shenzhen, will provide an exit route for private equity investors, who have poured billions of dollars into the world's fastest-growing major economy. The draft rules set a much lower listing threshold than those for the country's main boards in Shanghai and Shenzhen, where most of the more than 1,400 listed companies are state-controlled
Under the proposed rules, a second-board listing applicant must have two consecutive years of profit record for the latest two financial years and its combined net profits for the latest two years...
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After coming out against the proposed shared custody presumption last month, the Boston Globe has just this past week, on March 11 - in a welcome, even-handed gesture - published an opinion piece by a lawyer in favor of the presumption: Don't leave fathers out of custody cases - The Boston Globe. Penned by attorney Rinaldo Del Gallo III, this op-ed article makes his case for the proposed joint
After coming out against the proposed shared custody presumption last month, the Boston Globe has just this past week, on March 11 - in a welcome, even-handed gesture - published an opinion piece by a lawyer in favor of the presumption: Don't leave fathers out of custody cases - The Boston Globe. Penned by attorney Rinaldo Del Gallo III, this op-ed article makes his case for the proposed joint
ABQjournal Metro: Redevelopment Body Proposed to Ensure Progress: "Councilor Debbie O'Malley's fix for Albuquerque-area redevelopment projects that get stalled is a new authority that could take some power from elected leaders.O'Malley has introduced legislation to organize a 'work group' to study the issue and report on the viability of creating an authority."Albuquerque Real EstateRio Rancho LandAlbuquerque Real Estate News
Is Megastar Chiranjeevi following the footsteps of Telugu Desam Party founder and former chief minister late Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao? Analysts say 'yes'. N T Rama Rao formed Telugu Desam Party and he spread the message of `Telugu pride' nation wide. On the same lines, Chiranjeevi is also said to be thinking on the same lines of NTR by naming his much awaited political party as "Telugu Velugu". Like the NTR's TDP, Chiranjeevi also wants to include the word Telugu in his party, sources said.Infact, Chiranjeevi proposed his party's name "Telugu Velugu" to propagate that he would bring in `velugu' (light) into the lives of Telugu people.Meanwhile, several politicians like Kotagiri Vidhyadhara Rao from TDP, Dr D L Ravindra Reddy from Congress and others are sending feelers to Chiranjeevi sign
I like our free enterprise system and I
hope you do, too! However,
there is a proposed ordinance lurking out there and if adopted, it would handcuff
business and property owners in a new proposed DOWNTOWN SHOPPING DISTRICT.
This district would run along Main Street from
approximately Elk to Acorn and San Antonio to Austin Streets (See map
below).
Imagine just for a moment that you could
not sell your property to a new formula store or “chain store” coming to town
and reap the maximum market value. It
would be okay, however, to sell to an individual or “mom and pop” store, but
chances are that it would be for less money.
The same circumstances might occur in a
lease situation. The fact that it would
be more profi
Ranbir proposed Deepika Padukone at the backstage of the Filmfare Awards 2007, Deepika immediately responded back by accepting his proposal, putting fullstops to Dhoni gossips.
They came closer during the shooting of Bachna Ae Haseenon in Australia. They also share a fabulous on-screen chemistry which is very much evident in the film. They too had a [...]
Today, House members led by Peter Welch (D-VT) and Brad Sherman (D - CA) introduced a bill to reverse the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision denying California’s request to adopt state tailpipe emissions standards stricter than ...
Newly Proposed Ponte Vedra Subdivision Already Causing Trouble
St. Johns County development review board has agreed that Corona Rd could handle the extra traffic of 40 cars that Meir Estates would bring to the road.
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All the mortgage rules proposed are good ones. Unfortunately they come 20 or more years to late. Congress is still doing nothing to help the people that lost their homes already or the thousands of people that are homeless because their landlord’s property got foreclosed on. The people in need now should be an immediate concern to congress and work on the future people after. Our state representatives are turning a “FEMA” blind eye on the people in need therefore, not doing their jobs.
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We got a mysterious flyer about a project for the corner of 6th and Sahara. They’re doing a preview of it on Wednesday 12/12 from 4 to 7 pm at the Reformation Lutheran Church at 580 E. St. Louis.
I thought it was going to be about the “fly away” that’s been proposed for 7th and Sahara, but rumor now has it that its for a HiRise Condo Complex to be built on the Marie Calandar/Tony Roma lot at 6th and Sahara.
If you’ve got 2 cents on this subject, then we’d better start throwing it in to the pot now.
I’ll be going to check it out, and will report back as soon as I know anything concrete.
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VDOT is proposing widening Belmont Ridge Road (Route 659) between the Dulles Greenway (Route 267) and Route 7 (3.4 miles). The proposed improvements will include widening of the existing road from 2 to 4 lanes on a 6 lane right of way, shared-use paths and the construction of a bridge over the W&OD Trail in Loudoun County.
If you would like sit in the open forum and see the plans, you can do so on Monday, December 10 from 5:30PM to 8:30PM at Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn (map). In the event Loudoun County Schools are closed due to inclement weather, the open forum will be held December 17. The forum will include tentative construciton schedules, property impacts and right of way relocation assistance.
You can share your verbal comments at the open forum or send them in by December 20 (December 27 if alternate date) to:
Mr. James C. Zeller, P.E., Loudoun Preliminary Engineering Manager, 41 Lawson Rd, S.E., Leesburg, VA 20175
You can also email your comments in to Meeting_
Local developer, Flow Metro, has two parcels of land under contract on Englewood, just west of Boulevard with a northern border which runs right along the proposed Beltline. This 10 acre piece of land is currently occupied by out-dated industrial buildings.
Flow Metro is asking to rezone this land from Industrial to Mixed Use so they can construct 600 condos and/or apartments and 15,000 square feet of retail. The proximity to Grant Park and Ormewood Park make this an attractive project for many involved.
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Some Puns. Mostly Politics. No Pardons. [This blog includes topical humor and satirical commentary that may not be suitable for some audiences. Parental discretion is advised.]
Would it surprise you to learn that some tax increases proposed by Martin O’Malley failed to pass during the recent Special Legislative Session? Although the 20% sales tax increase, from 5% to 6%, did pass – along with the return of slot machines to Maryland for the first time since 1968 – some of O’Malley’s proposals were successfully blocked.
You can thank the very effective Maryland Association of Realtors (MAR) for their leadership in helping to defeat the following proposed taxes, which would have impacted you, the consumer:
1. TAX ON SERVICES: The proposed tax on real estate property management services was removed from the final bill. This is considered a huge victory because the tax was seen as a “trial balloon” for a far-reaching tax-on-services bill, ultimately taxing consumers on ALL real estate commissions and fees.
2. GREEN FUND: Real estate was re
Fitch Ratings assigned an expected rating of 'BBB+(idn)' to PT Wahana Ottomitra Multiartha Tbk's (WOMF) proposed 100 bln Indonesian rupiah 7-year subordinated notes. At the same time, Fitch affirmed the national long-term rating of WOMF at 'A-(idn)' with a stable outlook reflecting the support from its parent PT Bank Internasional Indonesia Tbk (BII), and WOMF's market position as the third largest motorcycle financing company in Indonesia.Indonesia News Blog: http://indosnesos.blogspot.com
The following article was submitted to me from a reader in Arizona after he saw some of my statements over in the Jihad Watch comments sections concerning my dedication to the notion of amending the U.S. Constitution and, more specifically, the First Amendment. This is a subject I first discussed in any real detail in an article titled: The Threat Worse than Islamic Terrorism.
Before anyone reacts from the gut on this, read this proposal carefully. This in no way strips anyone of religious freedoms that actually follows a peaceful religion, but Islam itself does not fit into this category and must be opposed. This idea, along with my other proposal of boycott, can do much to stop the Islamic Glacier and Sharia Creep.
The following words were first posted over at Pedestrian Infidel, but since the author has found it very difficult to have these ideas reposted on other blogs, I’ll do my part today. I was impressed by the structure of this article, it being so close to my ow
Perhaps this is the real reason Speaker Tom Craddick is having such a hard time finding workers to staff the new Midland Cracker Barrel eateries:
Proposed math books for elementary school children and their teachers have resulted in one computation that publishers would just as soon erase – 109,263.That’s the number of errors that were uncovered in proposed math textbooks that are under review by the State Board of Education for distribution to schools in the fall of 2008.
There is no excuse for this kind of error rate–even in draft text books. However, I believe there is something significant in play when it comes to all of the problems with Texas’ textbooks: Publishers are too busy trying to make sure there is enough abstinence education, morals education, Jesus, and creation theory in textbooks to actually worry about accuracy.
Let’s face it: the State Board of Education has, in the last decade, been far more concerned with depictions of homosexuality, s
Microsoft about a year ago started collecting a wish list form asking people what features they would like to see in the next version of Windows, currently code-named Windows 7. The top features in this list were recently leaked to the public.The features are listed in no particular order, but they break down into various categories depending on what part of Windows the feature request falls under. Many requests for improvements in Internet Explorer, such as a session restore function, are fairly obvious wishes for features that already exist in competitive products such as Firefox and Opera. Other suggestions, such as a tabbed Windows Explorer, look for features from web browsers to migrate into the general user interface. Also a built-in video and audio codec manager which is much needed in windows vista media player 11.For the Complete list see the following here . The feedback program that collected this list is Microsoft’s means of getting user suggestions for the Windows devel
We there problems with the original tax cut proposal. Most would say yes, It did not address commercial real estate. Some people though it was confusing. Apparently the courts thought is was unclear. I believe it would have been a step in the right direction. I think most people would have to agree that Florida’s real estate tax laws were OK until 2004 when prices and assessments were on a steep incline.
People who have purchased a home in the last 3 years are being punished for sold and upsized or down sized. Oh and if you’ve relocated and purchased a home “WELCOME TO FLORIDA”… Please don’t ask your neighbor what their taxes are.
I believe Charlie Crist Is an excellent Governor for the state of Florida. He is working hard to improve many things in our state. However, I truly don’t see how doubling the homestead exemption can possibly help the homeowners burdened with the highest and most unfair property taxes. When
A US House and Senate conference committee has approved the Labor-HHS-Education budget bill that combines the proposed budgets for Military Construction and Veterans Affairs. The bill will be presented and voted on by Nov. 5.We're still trying to confirm if the proposed recapture of 61,000 Schedule A visas made it through.Update:There's news that the proposed recapture of visas for Schedule A occupations did not survive the conference committee.
Continuing the disturbing trend of outsourcing work to foreign countries, the Florida Bar Association is in the process of issuing an offcial opinion giving the thumbs-up to outsourcing legal work outside the U.S.Most disturbing is that the sanctioned outsourced services are paralegal services. There is no mention of how outsourcing paralegal services can harm the client; just how, if the services are outsourced, they should be limited to paralegal services.
The e-Government Bulletin - ISSUE 249, 17 October 2007, and blog reports [quoted here in full]:Government websites may be stripped of their 'gov.uk' domain names if they fail to meet tough new standards of accessibility to web users with disabilities, according to confidential draft proposals seen by E-Government Bulletin.The guidelines, entitled 'Delivering inclusive websites: user-centred accessibility', are being drafted by the Central Office of Information, the Whitehall agency which assists public bodies with communications campaigns.If approved, they would mean that existing government sites would have until December 2008 to meet the 'AA' standard set out in the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) developed by the World Wide Web Consortium. All new sites would have to confirm immediately."Any new site approved by the Cabinet Sub-Committee on Public Engagement and the Delivery of Service.must conform to these guidelines from the point of publication," the draft guide
The other day, I could have sworn I read something somewhere about George Bush holding onto a last-ditch effort to "fix" global warming by detonating nuclear weapons at precise locations. Maybe out in the ocean somewhere? Where did I read this? I can't find it on the net... Maybe someone knows where this story is, or if it even exists?If we bombed the ocean, what would that do? Nuclear weapons are hot, so it would release energy that would heat up the immediate area. More global warming?Maybe the idea was to disrupt some ocean currents so that instead of moving in a "heating" pattern, they adjust to a "cooling" pattern. That could work -- maybe.I don't know...Maybe I made the story up and forgot that its roots were in the Land of Imagination. But I could have sworn I read it somewhere! Any help would be greatly appreciated!
I just co-wrote with my friend and fellow CT blogger Chris Heffelfinger an article for the Jamestown Terrorism Monitor on the worrying situation in the Horn of Africa. Here is an excerpt: Two major developments to unfold in the coming years signal Africa's growing strategic importance, especially the Horn of Africa (HoA). As of October 1, the African continent came under the auspices of a newly created U.S. military command, AFRICOM, establishing one staff responsible for affairs with the 53 African...(read more)
We’re joining the battle to save the old Federated Employees Building at 2301 East Sahara. It’s one of the Mid-Century Modern treasures of Vintage Vegas. Mary-Margaret and the Atomic Age Alliance are spearheading it. Lotta Living
The Atomic Age Alliance Meeting is TONIGHT at
Flora Dungan Building on the U.N.L.V. Campus 4505 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154 Southeast corner of UNLV campus - West side of the corner of Harmon and Maryland Parkway Meet and Greet in the lobby - Meeting in Room 109
There’s 2 agenda items at the planning commission meeting tomorrow night regarding this building.
We’re looking for more info and will keep you posted.
Tags: mid+century+modern, 2301+e+sahara, federated+employees, demolision
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This is a change that the USPS is proposing that may affect many mailers. It deals primarily with type size and spacing requirements for printing a delivery address on a letter-sized mail piece.Here is what the USPS says about the changes:We are proposing revisions to the address standards for letter-size pieces mailed at automation, presorted, or carrier route rates. Under the new standards, all letters mailed at discount rates must be addressed using a minimum of 8–point type. In addition, for automation rate letters, the lines and the characters in the address must not touch or overlap, and each element on the address line may be separated by no more than three blank character spaces.These changes probably won't effect most mailers, but it is something to be aware of in the future. If
This is from the October 10, 2007 Federal Register:The Postal Service proposes new address placement requirements for Periodicals, Standard Mail, Bound Printed Matter, Media Mail, and Library Mail flat-size pieces sent at automation, presorted, or carrier route rates. We also propose to require an 11-digit POSTNET barcode or Intelligent Mail barcode on flat-size First-Class Mail, Periodicals, Standard Mail, and Bound Printed Matter sent at automation rates. In addition, we propose related revisions to the address requirements for automation and presorted First-Class Mail flats.Comments on the proposed change must be received by December 10, 2007. They can be mailed toManager, Mailing StandardsU.S. Postal Service475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW Room 3436Washington DC 20260-3436Read the Full Announcem
NEW YORK, Oct 7, 2007 (PrimeNewswire via COMTEX) -- TCHH | charts | news | PowerRating -- Trustcash Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:TCHH) confirms that the term sheet referred to in the October 5, 2007 news release from the Company is a binding agreement (the "Agreement"). The Agreement with Paivis, Corp. ("Paivis") outlines the terms of an acquisition/merger wherein Trustcash will acquire all of the issued and outstanding Common and Preferred shares of Paivis and its subsidiaries; on a share for share basis. The closing of the merger is subject to amongst other things the completion of legal and financial due diligence. This Agreement will be filed, in the form required, with the Securities and Exchange Commission within the required timeframe. About Paivis Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, Paivis, Corp. is a wholesale telecommunications carrier that generates approximately $10,000,000 in annual run rate revenue from the sale of prepaid calling cards, wireless services and international wholesale t
The Atlanta City Council recently voted to give $30 million to Atlanta Beltline Inc. What does Atlanta Beltline plan to do with this $30 million gift from the Watershed Management Department? They are going to build a storm water pond system that will be a focal point in a proposed park called Historic Fourth Ward Park, near the proposed Beltline. Here are a few other ideas that developers have envisioned for this project.
The five year goal is to create a 13 to 16 acre park on the south side of North Avenue near City Hall East.
Long term, this park will grow to 35 acres.
The $30 million water feature will be finished by the end of 2009 and will cover 4.7 acres.
The water featue will have ponds, wetlands, walkways and maybe even a boardwalk over the water.
Part of Dallas Street may have to be closed down.
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