Citation: MACHADO, Petruska de Araújo. Green information systems adoption: a theoretical framework based on design science research. 2018. 169f. Tese (Doutorado em Administração) - Centro de Ciências Sociais Aplicadas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, 2018.
Portuguese Abstract: The increasing scarcity of natural resources, the accelerating pollution of the environment, and the looming threat of global climate change have attracted the interest of IS scholars. The environmental damages have affected the economy and caused social injustice due to the consequences of global warming. Some of the main drivers of global warming are from anthropogenic activities associated with the waste generation. Given these needs, green information systems (Green IS) would be an alternative for reducing the environmental impacts and promoting sustainable development in organizations. Nevertheless, some uncertainties towards of the Green IS adoption are associated with various obstacles, unknown challenges, and the complex understanding of the relation between technology, organization, and environment. One of the great challenges of environmental action lies in knowing what to do, limiting the ability to develop plans which are able to address such issues. The prior literature does not explore deeply "how" people act surrounding of the complex issues into the Green IS adoption process. Yet, there is a lack of appropriated theory to understand how individuals make the decision to adopt Green IS initiatives. This current research aims to outline a framework for the green information systems adoption. It analyzes the phenomenon using Design System Theory as theoretical lenses and multi-method approach. To build the framework, it has followed the steps of the design science as well as the design-science research guidelines. The analysis aimed identifying the general principles of the Green IS adoption in a organizational level through deductive and inductive processes. First, deductive process has been performed by scientometric analysis and systematic literature review. Second, inductive process has conducted semistructured interviews performed with individuals of the three universities involved in the sustainability projects. The analysis was based on thematic analysis, using cognitive mapping techniques performed by Atlas.ti software. The results provide um framework that helps practitioners to know what must be done when the organizations decide to undertake green information systems. The framework represents a differential for suggesting a schema non-linear to understand the phenomenon. The empirical findings of this research reveal that there are four three topics need to be emphasized in respect to green information systems adoption such as human's behavior related to the motivational forces, system development and design, and goals and strategies for sustainability. Theoretically, the application of the framework can be tested in any organization using green information systems for monitoring environmental performance. It also suggests methodological procedures showing how it can be measured for future validation.


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Q: Why does "He is as rich as any in our town" mean "He is one of the richest people in our town"? According to my textbook, the sentence

He is as rich as any in our town.

has the same meaning as the following one:

He is one of the richest people in our town.

Is it right? It seems that the first sentence means he has the same amount of money as any person in the town has. But it is impossible, isn't it?

A: Textbooks are not always right, but in this case, trust your textbook. The literal sense of the first statement, about being "as rich as any", means there is no one with more money than he, and if this is the case, then the second sentence is true, too. Completeness demands that I note that both statements have a metaphorical content.

A: At first glance it might seem that this sentence suggests he is as rich as people generally are in this town. In other words he is at the normal level of richness for people in this town.  That could be wealthy, or poor, depending on the town.
But if you examine the statement in a logical or mathematical sense, it is really saying:

"Pick anyone randomly from this town.  He is guaranteed to be as rich as that person."

For that to be true, he must be one of the richest people in town, if not the richest.  That would match the textbook definition.
I don't actually agree with the textbook.  I believe the sentence could be used in either context.
I could imagine someone saying it offhand and dejectedly to mean "No, he is as poor as we all are here."
I could also imagine someone saying it proudly, with emphasis on the any, to mean he is the richest man in town.
So whilst logically I agree with the textbook, I am not convinced that all users of the language would use the expression that way, therefore I do not believe that the textbook definition will always be the correct interpretation.
If you wish to be precise, use another sentence entirely.

"He is the richest man in town."
"He is as poor as the rest of us."

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The Jermyn Borough Council held a council meeting on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at 7:00 pm in Council Chambers of the Jermyn Borough Building, 440 Jefferson Ave, Jermyn PA.
On roll call, the following members were present: Frank Kulick, Kristen Dougherty, Jennifer Schreiner, Kevin Napoli, Carl Tomaine, and Cynthia Stephens. Attorney Aquilino (joined at 7:10pm), Mayor Fuga and Bob Chase (joined at 7:03pm) were also present. Joanne Wilson, Ray Rood and KBA were absent.
A motion was made by C. Stephens to accept the minutes of 12/6/18 as presented. Seconded by C. Tomaine. All in favor, motion carried.
Public Comment: None at this time.
Police Chief: In Chief Arthur's absence, Mayor Fuga reported there has been an uptick in drug overdoses in which the drug Narcan had to be used to counteract the drugs. They brought back two or three people with Narcan thus far. There has been an increase in break ins in the community; the police urge residents to keep their doors locked. This time of year, packages on porches could be taken, please look out for your neighbors. Mayor Fuga stated this will also cover his Mayor's report.
Fire Chief: K. Napoli gave the fire report. Chief Rood is out of town. In his absence, Captain Chase and Captain Allan are in charge of the borough.
Public Safety: K. Napoli reported that as Jermyn Borough's EMS provider, William Walker notified us that Cottage Ambulance will no longer be providing a full time day shift EMT effective 12/29/18. In the short term, per diems are being looked into. Longer term, they are looking for more permanent solutions. William Walker would like to speak with the Mayor, Head of Public Safety, and President of Council.
Zoning: Bob Chase reported there is a zoning application for a new home in East Jermyn.
Tax Collector: Absent. K. Napoli asked if council could draft a letter reminding the tax collector that she is to be present at least one meeting every other month.
DPW: D. Markey reported that All American Rooter began the video camera of the sewer at the Woodlands this week. A sewer backup happened last week in the North Old Mill Road section, and a resident has damage in their finished basement from backup. D. Markey called the solicitor and DGK immediately. Municipalities, with a few exceptions, are exempt from liability resulting from sewer backup issues. The resident will need to go through their own insurance first, then if their insurance denies the claim, they can file a claim through the borough, but that doesn't mean that the borough policy would pay. The borough had incurred a bill for emergency services due to root intrusion, and the sewer line needed to be jetted. D. Markey reported the video so far showed some root intrusion, however the sewer lines are in better shape than we originally thought them to be. DPW found the buried manhole, but cannot get the lid open, so they may need to break it. North Old Mill sewers are in good shape except for the roots. Mayor Fuga stated we can treat the sewers with Root-X, which we can dump into the sewer, add water, it will foam up, kill the roots, and coat the sewer line. We would like to treat that area rather than cut up the road when the pipe isn't that bad. Mayor Fuga explained the problems with the sewer lines and how roots intrude the pipe without breaking in. K. Dougherty stated they had considered changing where their sewer came out. Mayor Fuga stated the issue near C. Tomaine's house he believes is root intrusion also. C. Tomaine stated coverage for water backup of sewers and drains isn't automatic, but is available on most homeowner's policies. D. Markey stated when it's not snowing, the DPW is also working on the side stairwell.
Expense disbursements for the timeframe were $37,555.56, also 3 periods of payroll for $41,068.07.
D. Markey sent bills payable on 12/19/18 to council.
Motion by J. Schreiner to accept Treasurer's Report and pay bills. Seconded by C. Tomaine. All in favor, motion carried.
Solicitor: Tonight's Solicitor's report will include discussion around a Feral Cat Ordinance, and the Business Ordinance as rewritten, which are separate agenda items.
Code Enforcement : W. Aquilino reported that he and K. Napoli had the opportunity to inspect the daycare at 626 Madison Ave. He's also reviewed twice, and reviewed with the Borough Manager. There are no code violations, however there are issues with residents parking on the street when they have their own driveways, so we may need to discuss parking restrictions on that part of the block. He will ask the daycare to place flexible barriers, and paint a sidewalk section by the parking lot. K. Napoli stated for the record, there are no safety or zoning issues on the property. B. Chase confirmed there have been no issues with the daycare. W. Aquilino stated the chain link fence over the Madison Ave bridge is the county's, and the borough has no jurisdiction regarding it. B. Chase stated it's a 15 MPH zone, and he's never heard anyone complain. W. Aquilino stated there were no poles with jagged edges, and the pictures floating around are old. Mayor Fuga stated it's wrong for the resident to call out officials on Facebook also. A discussion ensued about the origin of the complaint, and that the resident complaining is Frank Constantine, who resides across the street. W. Aquilino invited him to tonight's meeting, but he is not in attendance. K. Napoli invited any church parishioner, any parent of a student of the Lakeland SD, or any parent of the daycare that has an issue with the daycare, please come forward to discuss the issues. K. Napoli stated he asked in the past for anyone to come forward with any issues, and besides the one resident complaining, no one has come forward.
Grants Committee: K. Dougherty reported she researched the MS4 grant opportunities, and there will be a grant opening in the spring.
Finance: F. Kulick stated the budget for 2019 was presented at the last meeting and duly advertised. It's been available for inspection since 12/7/18. F. Kulick made a motion to pass the 2019 budget as presented and advertised. Seconded by C. Stephens. All in favor, motion carried.
Tax Millage Ordinance: A motion was made by K. Napoli to pass the ordinance setting the 2019 Tax Millage at 29 mills. Seconded by K. Dougherty. All in favor, motion carried.
Real Estate: The land was appraised at the property adjacent to the property that R&L Carriers just purchased. The land was appraised at $6400, and the cost of the appraisal was $525. F. Kulick stated council needs to make a decision on whether to gift or sell the land. He suggested gifting the land with the reimbursement of $525 cost of the appraisal. C. Tomaine asked what the options were. D. Markey explained per the Borough Code, Council can sell the land for $1500 or less without a formal bid process, however the appraisal needed to be finished first. If Council decides to sell the land for over $1500, bidding is required. Council can also decide to gift the land. K, Napoli stated it may be in our best interest to gift the land, showing a sign of good faith and support from the borough. F. Kulick made a motion to notify R&L Carriers that we will gift them the land in question in exchange for the cost of the appraisal once construction begins. Seconded by J. Schreiner. All in favor, motion carried.
Auditor: D. Markey explained that at the 12/6/18 meeting, council voted to retain Barbetti to complete the 2018 DCED audit. It was the only proposal we received at the time. The following evening, the borough manager and Mayor were approached by Brian Kelly, CPA, who explained that his firm could fulfill the DCED audit requirements for much less than what Barbetti proposed. The borough manager and Mayor advised President Kulick of the conversation, who stated to notify Barbetti that we are weighing our options and will make a decision at the 12/20/18 meeting. K. Napoli asked if our former solicitor recommended Barbetti to us? D. Markey advised once the former borough manager left, the borough code calls for an audit, and Council asked the solicitor if he could recommend an accounting firm, who recommended Barbetti. Barbetti's office completed the 2017 DCED audit for $7500, and Kelly's firm quoted a price of $5500 for the 2018 Audit. D. Markey advised that under Kelly's recommendation, he cancelled Sage and purchased quickbooks, and it will save the borough $1500 in 2019 alone. D. Markey stated he contacted the borough's IT professionals as well, and they agreed with the switch. K. Napoli motioned to rescind his 12/6/18 motion to retain Barbetti for the 2018 DCED audit. Seconded by C. Stephens. All in favor, motion carred.
K. Napoli motioned to hire Brian Kelly, CPA, and Associates to compete the 2018 DCED audit. Seconded by C. Stephens. All in favor, motion carried.
Rushbrook Creek Update: F. Kulick reported that the borough meets quarterly by conference call with the DEP and Army Corps of Engineers to keep updated as to what is going on. They reported they are still working on legal documents, and are about 80% completed. They estimate about another 6 months until the documents are ready. The newest roadblock involves land owned by PENNDOT as it pertains to mitigation credits. If the borough started to obtain easements upstream, and different descriptions or language is used, DEP will not accept, so we need to wait until we get the go ahead regarding easement language, etc. F. Kulick stated within 1 year after the start of the project, the borough will need to have $20,000 in an escrow account. Mr. Kleha asked didn't Senator Blake assure us that Jermyn Borough wouldn't have to worry about funds? F. Kulick stated that he believes Senator Blake was referring to construction costs, not the escrow account. F. Kulick stated that he thinks the start date of 2022 that we were given may be in danger.
Holiday Light Fund: F. Kulick reported that the "Light Up Christmas" event he sponsored on 12/15 was a success, and he thanked Dani-Elle for performing at a fraction of her normal cost, and thanked the Artisan Fire Co for hosting and donating a portion back to the light fund. F. Kulick also thanked the Mayor, Borough Manager, and Council Members that helped, as well as their spouses. We raised $1143 that night towards the holiday lights.
Business Ordinance: D. Markey stated the business ordinance was advertised in April, and needs to be re-advertised. F. Kulick stated the original ordinance had a fee, and the revision removes the fee, but we have a need to pass the ordinance and keep a business registry. A motion to advertise the revised proposed Business Registry Ordinance was made by K. Dougherty, seconded by C. Stephens. All in favor, motion carried.
Fees: F. Kulick read resolution 22-18, amending and revising the schedule of fees for 2019. A motion was made by J. Schreiner to pass Resolution 22-18 setting 2019 borough fees, seconded by K. Napoli. All in favor, motion carried. D. Markey explained council simply needs to pass a resolution yearly setting fees, and if fees need to be changed, they can be changed by resolution also.
Meeting Dates: F. Kulick stated we need to advertise meeting dates. K. Napoli motioned to hold council meetings on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month at 7pm in Jermyn Borough Council Chambers for 2019. Seconded by C. Stephens. All in favor, motion carried.
Lackawanna County Land Bank: F. Kulick stated that C. Tomaine asked this to be tabled at the last meeting, and wanted to bring it up again. D. Markey stated he contacted Ralph Pappas of the Land Bank to come and give a presentation and question and answer session, who informed him that Jermyn does not currently have any land in the repository, so there is currently no need for Jermyn to join, but we would be invited in the future if a need arises. D. Markey advised that we could still join, but one stipulation is that taxes collected on land bank properties for the first 5 years, 50% would go to the land bank, and the other 50% to the municipality and school district. W. Aquilino stated that he believes we should continue to table it. C. Tomaine agreed, after reading everything, he found some issues which he believes to be questionable and one-sided. D. Markey stated he will keep it off the agenda, and will put back on if needed or requested.
Borough Manager Report: D. Markey reminded the solicitor that once the Joinder Ordinance is passed, he needs the paperwork so he can return to the pension plan administrator. He already spoke about the financial software.
Feral Cat Issue: W. Aquilino stated he drafted a feral cat ordinance. F. Kulick asked how we're going to pay for this? He also stated that cats die when you put collars on them, due to getting caught on branches, etc. Quick release collars require 5lb of pressure to release, and cats can't exert that kind of pressure. F. Kulick stated he knows there's a cat problem, but he thinks an ordinance is ridiculous. K. Dougherty stated she has a dog and can't let it wander without a collar or a leash. F. Kulick stated dogs and cats are two different kinds of animals. W. Aquilino stated feral cats are everywhere, not just Jermyn, but was tasked with looking into the cat problem, and people feeding feral cats. The only way to prevent that is to have an ordinance. The ordinance he prepared is over-inclusive on purpose, so things can be stricken rather than having things added. W. Aquilino stated if council is interested in controlling feral cats, there are trap neuter release programs, but the borough will incur a cost. K. Napoli stated he doesn't know how the ordinance will be enforced. W. Aquilino stated if you feed a feral cat so many times within a certain number of days, they become your cat, whether or not you buy it, name it, or shave it. It is your cat, and you are then responsible for that cat, and the feral cat ordinance has a nuisance clause in it. D. Markey stated there are current ordinances on the website stating that dogs and all other animals shall be leashed when outside. D. Markey stated there are also ordinances that limit households to 4 pets. K. Dougherty asked if we have cat problems in the entire town, or just certain spots? Mayor Fuga said just certain spots. D. Markey stated he found a copy of an ordinance in Old Forge, PA, which was filed away in the cabinets from 2016, which deals with feeding of feral cats. K. Napoli asked what you would do with the cats? D. Markey stated we can trap them, but the trap neuter release program costs money. D. Markey will distribute the Old Forge ordinance, and council would like to table this topic for now.
Municipal Pension Plan Joinder Ordinance: The 2019 pension plan joinder ordinance has been duly advertised and is ready to be voted on. W. Aquilino stated Council voted to not require police to contribute 5% for 2019, due to the well-funded status of the plan at the last meeting. A motion was made by F. Kulick to pass the Pension Plan Joinder Ordinance 23-19. Seconded by C. Stephens. All in favor, motion carried.
MS4: F. Kulick appointed an MS4 committee, and asked for volunteers. F. Kulick appointed Cindy Stephens, Jennifer Schreiner, and Kristen Dougherty to the committee, with Cindy Stephens as the chair.
New Business: None at this time.
Adjournment: With no other business to come before the meeting, a motion was made by K. Napoli to adjourn, seconded by K. Dougherty. All in favor, motion passed. The meeting adjourned at 8:43pm.
The Jermyn Borough Council held a council meeting on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at 7:00 pm in Council Chambers of the Jermyn Borough Building, 440 Jefferson Ave, Jermyn PA.
The meeting was called to order by President Frank Kulick with the Pledge of Allegiance. President Kulick asked everyone to remain standing for a moment of silence in memory of President George H.W. Bush, and Michael Tripus, a Zoning Officer in the Poconos who was gunned down in his municipal building.
On roll call, the following members were present: Frank Kulick, Kristen Dougherty, Jennifer Schreiner, Kevin Napoli, Carl Tomaine, Cynthia Stephens, and Joanne Wilson. Also present was Attorney Aquilino, Mayor Fuga and Dennis Kutch from KBA. Ray Rood and Bob Chase were absent.
A motion was made by K. Napoli to accept the minutes of 11/15/18 as presented. Seconded by C. Stephens. All in favor, motion carried.
A motion was made by J. Wilson to pay the bills as presented, seconded by K. Dougherty. All in favor, motion carried.
Public Comment: Katelyn English from Lackawanna County read different flyers regarding different events, including: Lackawanna County Winter Market, Festival of Trees 2018, Trolley Special, Angel Trees, and Ice Jam Training.
Basil Kleha from the Planning Commission spoke about his training seminar on Municipal Planning. He and William Langman from the Planning Commission went and they learned a lot of information. He states there will be future training as well. Mr. Kleha also stated he has plans for Old Mill Road where the Moran family is planning a subdivision of the Moskovitz property. The county planning commission already approved it. The Jermyn Planning Commission approved as well, and Mr. Kleha is sending to Officer Chase for approval. He also states that 573 Washington Ave. is starting to look nice, and Mr. Sheridan had 4 dumpsters in already. He said things look to be going well, and they are doing things the right way. He also thanked J. Wilson and Shade Tree for replacing the tree in front of his property, and he stated that the council is doing a great job, and things are interesting, because there's always something new going on. He commended the new full time officer, Jack Binner, as well as Chief Arthur. He also commended Councilwoman J. Schreiner, and stated she speaks well and has the ability to calm people when they're upset.
MS4 Presentation: Dennis Kutch from KBA Engineering spoke about the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) as a requirement of our yearly permit is public information regarding MS4, as well as a question and answer opportunity. Jermyn has a separate storm sewer system from the sanitary sewer system, and is bound by MS4 laws. We have an obligation over the next 5 years to reduce pollutants by 10%, as sediment is having an adverse effect on the Chesapeake Bay system. The state has given us minimum control measures to meet. #1 is Public Education, #2 is Public Involvement and Participation, #3 is Illicit Detection Program. All outfalls in Jermyn have been detected, and they must be monitored throughout the year, especially in dry climates. #4 is Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control, #5 DPW Good Housekeeping, managing spills, etc. The borough can get credit towards the 10% reduction in sediment by doing things such as planting trees, building rain gardens, etc. There are programs that can be attended and education to be gained. D. Kutch passed around a sign in sheet also for all attendees. D. Markey asked if Jermyn can get credit for trees already planted? D. Kutch said yes, that's possible going back five years or so, but credits aren't huge, but we can get credit for things done since the permit was obtained. T. Fuga stated that the DEP is more inclined to give credits for rain gardens. J. Wilson stated there is a Shade Tree meeting coming up, and asked if she should put rain gardens on the agenda? T. Fuga stated the park across the street from the borough building and where the old PPL station was are good areas for rain gardens. D. Kutch stated KBA will work with Shade Tree regarding next steps. J. Wilson stated they will have to work with Recreations, because there were plans to put in a bocce ball court. D. Markey asked if they give credits for rain barrels? D. Kutch stated he thinks they do. D. Markey stated we have a few hundred left over recycling barrels from when we used to throw recycling, and maybe we could convert them to rain barrels. D. Kutch states that tons of sediment comes down through the Rushbrook Creek to the Lackawanna River from above Jermyn Borough, so it's not going to be easy to reduce the sediment rate by 10%, so credits will go a long way. F. Kulick asked if we formed an MS4 committee to educate the public, would we get credit? D. Kutch stated it's part of the permit requirements.
feral or stray cats. Chief Arthur stated there were 80 cats trapped out of one yard over a period of a couple years. W. Aquilino will research the cat issue more.
Alphonso Wright, 187-23 Sullivan Rd., St. Albans, NY – W. Aquilino states we've sent mail to him that has been returned for a bad address regarding 106-118 Rushbrook St. W. Aquilino stated he needs a local agent. Mr. Wright states he now has Henry Houser as a local agent. W. Aquilino states the properties were inspected, and the report states there are issues to be corrected. Mr. Wright states he didn't want to bother his tenants over the holidays. W. Aquilino asked how many apartments are currently vacant. Mr. Wright stated none; they are all rented. W. Aquilino asked for a timetable for repairs. Mr. Wright stated most of the work will be completed in January. W. Aquilino stated he will schedule a follow up inspection at the end of January, and also to touch base with NEIC regarding required permits.
2019 Budget: F. Kulick presented the 2019 budget on behalf of the Finance Committee. He explained that if council was ok with the budget tonight, council would need to vote to advertise the budget, then vote to accept at the next meeting. F. Kulick highlighted amounts of the budget, including continuation of the summer activities program, rotating in a new police vehicle, a new dump body for the 2012 plow truck (to be paid out of liquid fuels). Total revenue projections: $653.571. Total expense projections: $800,870. Adjustments: Liquid Fuels Carryover $88,350., General Fund Carryover $37,000., DPW Capital Reserve Contributions $30,000. After adjustments, total surplus of $8,051. Lou DeMarco asked about permit fee income. F. Kulick explained line items for permit fees. Mr. DeMarco asked about budgeting for the DPW garage loan. D. Markey advised that the 2019 budget must be passed prior to the beginning of the year, but council can make adjustments to it at any time, and also there are funds in the budget to account for utilities for the garage. J. Wilson asked if DPW received an increase. D. Markey advised DPW is holding steady, and explained budget line items for DPW, Police Department. F. Kulick made a motion to approve the 2019 for advertisement and open for inspection during borough business hours until the next council meeting. Seconded by K. Napoli. All in favor, motion carried.
Tax Millage Ordinance: A motion was made by K. Napoli to advertise the ordinance setting the 2019 Tax Millage at 29 mills. Seconded by C. Tomaine. All in favor, motion carried.
Fees: D. Markey explained that council is supposed to pass a resolution each year naming all the permits and fees for each, including garbage, dumpster, rental permits, solicitation, etc. He will have a resolution ready for the next council meeting. Meeting dates will be advertised after next meeting. Planning Commission will meet on the fourth Thursday of each month, or as needed, and Shade Tree Commission will meet on the second Wednesday quarterly, or as needed, at 7pm at the Borough Building. The Recreations Commission will meet as needed.
Records Retention Resolution: F. Kulick read Resolution 20-18, adopting retention records requirements set by the State of Pennsylvania. Motion made by K. Napoli to adopt Resolution 20-18, seconded by C. Stephens. All in favor, motion carried.
Right to Know Act Fees Resolution: B. Aquilino explained the new Right to Know Act (RTKA) fee schedule set by the State of Pennsylvania, and Resolution 21-18, adopting the schedule. Motion by J. Wilson to adopt the resolution, seconded by J. Schreiner. On the question, K. Napoli inquired what the fees were. F. Kulick read the fees per the RTKA fee schedule. All in favor, motion carried.
Contribution. D. Markey explained that due to the currently well funded status of the plan, police currently do not contribute, however it should be a yearly vote of council to have police contribute either 5% towards the pension plan, or not contribute towards the pension plan due to the well-funded status of the plan, but that is a separate topic than the ordinance. F. Kulick reminded council of the motion on the floor by J. Wilson to advertise the Municipal Pension Plan Joinder Ordinance. Seconded by C. Stephens. All in favor, motion carried.
Police Pension Contribution: A motion was made by K. Napoli to not require the police to contribute towards the Police Pension Plan in 2019, seconded by J. Wilson. All in favor, motion carried.
2018 DCED Audit: F. Kulick states we have a proposal from the office of Michael Barbetti to complete the 2018 DCED audit for an amount not to exceed $8,000. A motion was made by K. Napoli to allow Michael Barbetti's firm to complete the municipal annual audit at a cost not to exceed $8,000. Seconded by C. Stephens. All in favor, motion carried.
Business Permit Ordinance: F. Kulick stated we may need to table this again. W. Aquilino stated that council needs to decide on fee or no fee, and also when he and the borough manager were doing property inspections, we don't know the owners of some businesses, and we need a business ordinance for that purpose alone. D. Markey stated he can send council a new copy of the ordinance as currently written. W. Aquilino stated that this ordinance is important for fire and police personnel as well, so they know what they're getting into. D. Markey stated council had previously voted to advertise the business ordinance, but after advertised, it didn't go anywhere due to concerns over the fee. He stated it would need to be voted to be advertised again, and this time it could be advertised without the fee. D. Markey stated that council could table until everyone has read the ordinance. F. Kulick motioned to table the ordinance, seconded by K. Napoli. All in favor, motion carried.
Lackawanna County Land Bank Resolution: F. Kulick read the resolution for Jermyn Borough to enter into agreement with the Lackawanna County Land Bank. W. Aquilino stated that he and the borough manager attended the press conference and seminar for the Blight to Bright project, and explained the initiative. He explained the land bank coalition, and D. Markey explained we can work together with the land bank for action on blighted properties. C. Tomaine states this removes us out of the equation, we give up all control over blight. C. Tomaine stated he would like to table this vote, and asked the solicitor to make a list of pros and cons. C. Tomaine made a motion to table the resolution, seconded by K. Napoli. All in favor, motion carried.
Email Accounts: K. Dougherty stated she has an issue with the email account space. She would like to consider moving to Gmail, which has unlimited space. J. Wilson asked if we could purchase more. K. Dougherty stated there's no reason to purchase when we can get gmail for free. K. Dougherty stated council can setup a gmail account and bounce to another email address. D. Markey stated if council didn't want to setup new emails, they may be able to have them bounced to an existing email. J. Wilson asked about legality of private emails. W. Aquilino stated that wherever official email is delivered to, it's open for possible subpoena. D. Markey stated whoever creates a new email address for their borough email, to advise him of the new email address, and he will make sure the webmaster creates the bounce.
K. Dougherty asked if anything ever happened with the chicken ordinance. F. Kulick stated there wouldn't be a passing of a chicken ordinance. K. Dougherty asked if we ever notified the requestor. F. Kulick stated she never came back to a meeting, and if she does, we will notify her.
Adjournment: With no other business to come before the meeting, a motion was made by K. Napoli to adjourn, seconded by K. Dougherty. All in favor, motion passed. The meeting adjourned at 8:59pm.
Addendum A: That would have worked IF the other side of Madison Ave was plowed in the 700 block. Since it wasn't done, some of us were forced to park on the WRONG SIDE while we cleared our driveways.It was also nice to see the BOROUGH is in such need of REVENUE that a ticket was given to a young man on Gibson St. getting ready to deploy overseas. It is easier to FINE residents than to STOP the Traffic on Rushbrook St. Keep it up. I am also looking for the signs along our Streets warning about PARKING RESTRICTIONS. Oh, that's right, they DO NOT EXIST.


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Likely just coming down from the success of his debut album, Freudian, Daniel Caesar is back with a new one. Based on his tweets surrounding the release of the song, the track seems to be an ode to an Atlanta stripper that seems to have captured his soul along with his one's. The production on the song is super smooth and his vocals fit on it so well. T-Pain is also providing additional vocals on the track and who is more appropriate to feature on a song about a stripper?? Though Daniel has made his rounds with the features over the last year or so, this is his first solo release in over a year. The track is a nice way to return and should likely signal more new music to come. His first album was released in August 2017, so it's a good time to get back into the swing of things. He's also recently cut his dreads off so we'll see if that drastic change translates to the music as well.
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What If We Use The Oversight Powers We Have?
No let's pass legislation that will never become law instead.
Although some Democrats want to use former special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's testimony Wednesday to spark impeachment hearings, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi hopes to lay the groundwork for legislation to address issues raised by the Russia investigation.
Her team is preparing a wave of measures that would likely be introduced after the August recess that starts Friday.
"We hope that hearing from Mueller will spark a sense of urgency to do something," said a senior Democratic leadership aide, who requested anonymity to discuss the caucus' plans.
And by "do something" we mean "do nothing."


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Mobile wireframe tools play an important role in the early stage of the product designing. designers can clearly describe the product features with just lines and icons, without losing any important detail. When the client asks you about the working process of a mobile app, plain verbal communication or documentation will cost him/her not a few of brain cells to imagine. But if you send them neatly a series of wireframes, a win-win situation will be achieved.
Before there were professional mobile wireframe tools, designers & PMs used to make wireframes with pen and paper,or just prototype with PS. Then software for creating wireframes appeared and greatly improves the communication between all those involved. For newcomers to the field of UI UX design, it's necessary to practice more wireframe tools to improve their interaction ability. Additionally, more and more companies list the wireframe tools skills on the candidate qualifications for PMs and UX designers. However, as the high cost of design tools, young inexperienced designers have to think twice in order to choose the best one. In fact, for both beginners and veterans, some mobile wireframe tools free to use are enough to meet their needs. Following are 3 highly-spoken prototype & wireframe tools and their free download channels.
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2013-09-30 Matthew Having played the game on 3DS, eventually I was curious with how a big-screen version of this would look and feel. I think the Wii U is the perfect console for this game - most of the 3DS functionality is kept through the gamepad (though there were missed opportunities to harness this even more). The visuals, already strong on 3DS, look even better here. Now that this is on a big screen, it feels like it's the most RE4-like game since well, RE4.
Having played the game on 3DS, eventually I was curious with how a big-screen version of this would look and feel. I think the Wii U is the perfect console for this game - most of the 3DS functionality is kept through the gamepad (though there were missed opportunities to harness this even more). The visuals, already strong on 3DS, look even better here. Now that this is on a big screen, it feels like it's the most RE4-like game since well, RE4.
2013-06-20 Matthew A great game which is arguably better than the 3DS original. In my opinion it's the first "real" Resident Evil since 3 (Nemesis). It will actually scare you and not just moments which tense you up like in 4, 5 and 6. It isn't perfect however: • Suffers from some poor voice acting • Many "where the heck do I do next?" moments • Drawn out start with un-skippable tutorials If you got a Wii U, I suggest getting RE:R for it. Otherwise the 3DS will be your 2nd best pick.
A great game which is arguably better than the 3DS original. In my opinion it's the first "real" Resident Evil since 3 (Nemesis). It will actually scare you and not just moments which tense you up like in 4, 5 and 6. It isn't perfect however: • Suffers from some poor voice acting • Many "where the heck do I do next?" moments • Drawn out start with un-skippable tutorials If you got a Wii U, I suggest getting RE:R for it. Otherwise the 3DS will be your 2nd best pick.
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@eigen-space oh man those look great. Now I wish I would have done all 10 games.
I got contacted by a couple of people, asking me if the Scarecrow DLC was in the season pass. It was not and to my knowledge it isn't. How did I get the trophy than? A friend of mine pre ordered it back when it was released, I used their account to download the DLC, got the trophy and moved on. Getting in touch with Rocksteady studios didn't work for me. They redirected me to WB, who didn't give me a code for the Scarecrow DLC.
Dark Souls... Same as Demon Soul's don't have the patience required to play that game.
Haven't played the mp, cause I've got the plat a while ago. So you could be right. I just got the medal trophies for the DLC though. It's weird that it doesn't give you the medals when there's a connection error and can't sync with the leaderboard. I just switched Internet of got the medals and turned it on again when I was done.
Dead Space 2 Just can't get myself to finish it.


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07 Jul 2006 Staff Notes
A sad goodbye here at the National Center, as our office manager, Nickie Kelley, is leaving us to become a staff assistant to Rep. Dave Weldon (R-FL). Nickie's sunny personality will be missed, but we wish her the best at her new position on the Hill.
In other staff notes, we also welcome aboard Research Associates Rosemarie Capozzi and Nick Cheolas. Nick comes to us from the University of Michigan, where he serves as Editor-in-Chief of The Michigan Review .
Rose is a recent graduate of the University of Maryland, my own alma mater, and past chairman of the Maryland Federation of College Republicans, a post I held from 1978-80. When I told Rose I held the post back then, she said something along the lines of, "I didn't know there was a College Republican federation in Maryland before 1993."
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Why Hertz Global Plunged 52% Today
By Rich Smith Fool.com
Hertz stock got wrecked today. Is it time to "total" the stock? Image source: Getty Images.
Investors put the hurt on Hertz Global (NYSE: HTZ)this morning, as its stock plummeted 52% in early trading. As of noon EST, shares had recovered somewhat, retracing to "only" a 37.2% loss.
This morning, Hertz reported earnings of $0.52 per share on $2.5 billion in revenue for its fiscal third quarter. Both numbers fell short of the expectations of Wall Street analysts, who had predicted Hertz would earn $2.75 per share and rake in $2.6 billion in revenue.
Nor were the failures to live up to expectations the only bad news at Hertz. It was a miserable quarter for the rental car company speaking objectively as well. At $2.5 billion in revenue, Hertz didn't do even as much business as it did last year (revenue was actually down 1% year over year), much less grow. And earnings-wise, $0.52 per share in profits was just 22% of what Hertz earned a year ago -- a 78% decline.
Hertz management tried to put a brave face on the news, with CEO John Tague calling the results merely "uneven." On the one hand, car rentals were "at the low end of our expectations" for the quarter, but still within the range of what management had anticipated. On the other hand, Hertz says "a customary vehicle depreciation rate review near the close of the third quarter resulted in a substantial depreciation adjustment, particularly on compact and mid-sized vehicles."
So Hertz's inventory of nearly new cars is now worth a lot less than management used to think it was worth. That explains the big loss, and it also explains why Hertz proceeded to cut its own guidance for the rest of the year. With Q3 producing so much less profit than Hertz had anticipated, management is now guiding investors to expect no more than $0.88 per share in "adjusted earnings per share," which is a lot less than the $3.50 ceiling on its previous guidance range.
Valuation-wise, management says free cash flow this year will range from $250 million to $300 million. On a $3 billion market capitalization, that implies the stock is now selling for anywhere from 10 to 12 times annual cash profits. That may be a cheap price if Hertz can recover from this quarter's massive charge to earnings and start growing again. On the other hand, with revenue moving in the wrong direction even before taking the writedown into consideration, investors need to also consider the awful possibility -- that it's time to "total" Hertz stock.
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Energy solutions company, Lean Energy Solutions is facing allegations of tax evasion and employee mistreatment, Kahawa Tungu can reveal.
According to information in our possession, the company allegedly has deprived the government over Ksh10 million worth of taxes from vehicle imports, rental charges and VAT claims.
Information shared by inside sources.
The company is also accused of being involved in several underhand deals including mistreating its employees and using their names to gain money by false pretense.
In one of the case, the company accused an employee (name withheld) of stealing its briquettes and filed an insurance claim.
Sources within the company say that the management colluded with logistics person(s), but failed to mention them in the details of the claim.
However, as the employee intimates to Kahawa Tungu, it was a plot by the company to fire him since he knew 'too' much about the company's dirty deals.
"Dinesh (Tembhekar), you have forced me to severe mental torture, incur huge losses, my family to suffer a lot and to incur unnecessary costs. Am knowingly and confidently sure that nothing have stolen from you neither your company (sic)," reads a letter by the employee, addressed to the company owner.
Lean has also been involved in business with Muhoroni Sugar, a company that is facing escalated graft allegations with Indian companies. The company is said to have done fuel audits for Muhoroni several times, but Kahawa Tungu could not independently conclude whether it was clean business or not.


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According to the company's policy with FIFA 23
Whatever of the quality of Ultimate Team's bread butter of FIFA 23 Coins buying and selling ridiculous little players is unrecommendable. Even if I still have a bit of fun with it every year without paying, it's the brutal nature that you're quickly dragged into debt by going full Gollum with one final precious player pack.
Beyond consolidating the transfer market There haven't been any significant changes made to EA's morally questionable strategy for microtransactions. But I noticed that ratings begin to rise during the spectacle, which somehow makes it feel like a one-armed bandit...
Despite the constant pressure of regulators, microtransactions with pay-to-win are currently a problem within FIFA 23. Loot boxes are available in the form of player-filled cards within FIFA's wildly popular Ultimate Team mode. You can purchase FIFA Points by purchasing bundles, beginning in PS0.79 to get 100 FIFA Points and rising to a staggering PS79.99 which is 12,000 FIFA Points. The Premium Gold pack is priced at 150 FIFA Points, and includes 12 gold-rated players as well as consumables that can be utilized during gameplay or sold on the transfer market.
According to the company's policy, EA told Eurogamer that FUT's Lootboxes "are an element to FIFA that players love," and that "giving players the freedom to spend on their own if they choose to will be fair." The company has no plans to change its strategy in the direction of "surprise mechanics" unless laws are passed that require it to.
It doesn't make the situation any better however, it's worth mentioning that due to some of those laws you can have the ability to set weekly limits for FIFA points spent and pack being opened in Ultimate Team, and see the possibility of receiving an extremely rated player prior to opening a pack. FIFA 23 also features FUT 23 buy Coins time-limited Preview Packs that let you review the contents of the pack before you choose to buy it, but it's only currently available for one single pack that is refreshed once per day.
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Rape of the World Tour: Summer North American Leg
The poster for the August 18, 2007 performance.
Rape of the World
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Marilyn Manson tour chronology
Rape of the World Tour: Summer European Leg Rape of the World Tour: Summer North American Leg Rape of the World Tour: South American Leg
The Rape of the World Tour: Summer North American Leg was the second leg of Marilyn Manson's 2007-2008 Rape of the World tour. This particular leg of the tour consisted of 25 dates generally played throughout the United States, with three being Canadian dates. This leg of the tour spanned from July 25, 2007 until September 1, 2007.
Marilyn Manson – vocals
Tim Skold – guitar, backing vocals
Rob Holliday – bass, backing vocals
Chris Vrenna – keyboards, percussions, programming
Ginger Fish – drums
The following list contains the most commonly played songs in the order they are most generally performed:
"Trio No. 2 in E-Flat Major for Piano, Violin, and Violoncello"
"If I Was Your Vampire"
"The Reflecting God"
"Are You the Rabbit?"
"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (with "Lunchbox" outro)
"Just a Car Crash Away"
"Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand)"
"Putting Holes in Happiness"
"The Love Song" (with "Track 99" intro)
"The Fight Song"
"Antichrist Superstar"
2007/07/25 West Palm Beach Florida Sound Advice Amphitheatre
2007/07/27 Tampa Florida Ford Amphitheatre
2007/07/28 Atlanta Georgia HiFi Buys Amphitheatre
2007/07/30 Columbia Maryland Merriweather Post Pavilion
2007/07/31 Cleveland Ohio Tower City Amphitheatre
2007/08/02 Philadelphia Pennsylvania Tweeter Center
2007/08/04 Worcester Massachusetts DCU Center
2007/08/05 Holmdel New Jersey PNC
2007/08/07 Quebec Quebec Centre de Foire
2007/08/08 Montreal Quebec Bell Centre
2007/08/10 Toronto Ontario Molson Amphitheatre
2007/08/11 Detroit Michigan DTE Music Theatre
2007/08/13 Chicago Illinois Allstate
2007/08/14 Minneapolis Minnesota Xcel
2007/08/16 Lincoln Nebraska Pershing Center
2007/08/18 Denver Colorado Coors Amphitheatre
2007/08/21 Sacramento California Sleep Train Amphitheatre
2007/08/23 Concord California Sleep Train Pavilion
2007/08/24 Los Angeles California Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
2007/08/25 San Diego California San Diego Sports Arena
2007/08/27 Phoenix Arizona Cricket Pavilion
2007/08/28 Albuquerque New Mexico Journal Pavilion
2007/08/30 Dallas Texas Nokia Theatre
2007/08/31 Houston Texas Reliant Arena
2007/09/01 San Antonio Texas Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
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Heineken to up experiential spend off the back of tennis partnership
By Sarah Homewood | 28 January 2016
Heineken Australian Open event
Global beer brand Heineken is set to up its investment in activations and experiential marketing off the back of a successful partnership with the Australian Open.
Heineken has been a partner of the tennis tournament for the past 20 years, with the brand running events such as 'Heineken Saturday' in conjunction with the two week long competition.
Marketing manager for Heineken, Alessandro Manunta, told AdNews the Lion-distributed beer brand currently invests around 30% of its marketing budget in activations and experiential but over the next few years that is tipped to grow to 50%.
"If I look at the past few years, it's been something that has been growing quite a lot," Manunta says. "The investment over the past five years in experiential and activations has doubled and it will continue to grow.
"Now days the above-the-line campaign is just a starting point, for us, it's more important that we provide the experience beyond the big campaign, with the objective of winning the heart of the consumer."
Manunta explained the brand is able to be more flexible with its budget because a lot of its large above-the-line campaigns are created globally, noting that through the use of experiential and activations the brand is able to remain not only a global powerhouse, but also locally relevant.
"It's getting harder for brands to get their messages out there and that's why the campaign is not enough anymore and most brands now know they need to deliver those meaningful experiences," he says.
The Australian Open is the biggest sponsorship event that the brand does in Australia, with the total investment sitting in the multimillion-dollar price bracket.
Across the two week Australian Open period, Heineken has several activations, from bars to parties, with the brand also turning to influencers such as The Bachelorette, Sam Frost, to extend the reach of its events.
Heineken launches mysterious new Bond campaign
Heineken Rugby World Cup sponsorship paying off in Australia


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Milpitas lies in the northeastern corner of the Santa Clara Valley, which is south of San Francisco. Milpitas is generally considered to be a San Jose suburb in the South Bay, a term used to denote the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.6 sq mi (35.3 km²). 13.6 sq mi (35.2 km²) of it is land and 0.050 sq mi (0.13 km²) of it (0.36%) is water.
The median elevation of Milpitas is 19 feet (6 m). At Piedmont Road, Evans Road, and North Park Victoria Avenue, the elevation is generally about 100 feet (30 m), while the western area is almost at sea level. The highest point in Milpitas is a 1,289-foot (393 m) peak in the southeastern foothills.
To the east of Milpitas is a range of high foothills and Mountains, part of the Diablo Range which runs along the east side of San Francisco Bay. Monument Peak, the most prominent summit in the eastern Milpitas hills, is one of the oldest and most well-known symbols of Milpitas. It currently has a broadcasting antenna which provides several television channels to the San Francisco Bay Area.
Although not within Milpitas' city limits, Monument Peak, Calaveras Reservoir, Arroyo Hondo, Laguna Valley, and the surrounding region are culturally and historically considered part of Milpitas. (Loomis, Patricia - Milpitas: A Century of Little Cornfields) Many Portuguese farmers from the Azores have settled there, including the Coelho, Covo, Mattos, Serpa, and Silva families. They are often nicknamed by longtime Milpitans as the "hill people." These Azorean families still own the undeveloped lands in the Milpitas foothills, such as the Silvas living on Old Calaveras Road. The southeasternmost hills belong to the City of Milpitas, which then leases the lands to cattle livestock companies.
There are also many creeks in Milpitas, most of which are part of the Berryessa Creek watershed. Calera Creek, Arroyo de los Coches, Penitencia Creek and Piedmont Creek are some of the creeks that flow from the Milpitas hills and empty into the San Francisco Bay.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Milpitas had a population of 66,790. The population density was 4,896.5 people per square mile (1,890.6/km²). The racial makeup of Milpitas was 13,725 (20.5%) White, 1,969 (2.9%) African American, 309 (0.5%) Native American, 41,536 (62.2%) Asian, 346 (0.5%) Pacific Islander, 5,811 (8.7%) from other races, and 3,094 (4.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11,240 persons (16.8%).
The Census reported that 64,092 people (96.0% of the population) lived in households, 104 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 2,594 (3.9%) were institutionalized.
There were 19,184 households, out of which 8,616 (44.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 12,231 (63.8%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 2,279 (11.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1,105 (5.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 760 (4.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 100 (0.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 2,470 households (12.9%) were made up of individuals and 742 (3.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.34. There were 15,615 families (81.4% of all households); the average family size was 3.61.
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ANCIENT Back To The Land Of The Dead
Here we have the return album of Ancient, Norwegian act whose career in 90s very accurately embodies movements on black metal scene in that age. Starting as raw and primitive unit, Ancient has soon transformed into melodic black metal band whose music was filled with keyboards, female vocals and vampiric themes. Add to it over the top videos such as Lilith's Embrace and Willothewisp and you have one group that was symbol for the particular era, right along Cradle of Filth and Dimmu Borgir. Spat upon by many and praised by others, yet Ancient under the lead by Aphazel stubbornly have marched on until 2004's Night Visit after which came total silence. Aphazel (who have converted to Christianity and shortened his nick to Zel) has proclaimed that he was simply tired of the band, so the line up slowly fell apart. But something started to move in the shadows when Zel and his trustworthy companion Dhilorz met legendary drummer Nick Barker so Ancient was finally back on track and ready to roll once again. After years of waiting and delays we finally have their 7th full length aptly titled Back To The Land Of The Dead to show us if there still is some fire in the old corpse. And I can easily say – yes, there is! Ancient seems to pay zero attention to what is going on today's metal scene and marches on their path of melodic black metal without distraction, bringing to us one album that will warm the hearts of us old farts who still yearn for bygone period with all its flaws and good sides. It should be said that the presence of Nick Barker is clearly felt here as this is the fastest and most brutal Ancient's album up to date. There is no use for someone like him to play slow as the music's composers Zel and Dhilorz have wisely understood so the album is filled with fantastic blastbeat work and on the other hand a lot of grim melodic passages. I must admit that I have expected total disaster from this album due to the fact the band was on such a long break and Zel changed his life views but I am glad that I was proven wrong. Back To The Land Of The Dead is one good comeback album that in the same time reminded me of those times that are largely ignored today, it is not masterpiece by any means but it serves its purpose and if this is some indication of new winds and retro trends on metal scene I will welcome it…. There is always place for some nice melodic black metal, if you ask me.
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2020 Democrats Will Discuss Climate Change in Prime Time. But Voters Want More Than Talking
A home destroyed by beach erosion lies on its side on Sept. 27 2006 in the the Alaskan village of Shishmaref, which is facing evacuation because of global warming. Temperatures that have risen 15F (4.4C) over the last 30 years are causing a reduction in sea ice, thawing of permafrost along the coast, making the shoreline vulnerable to erosion.
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For years, climate change has struggled to break through as a top-tier campaign issue in U.S. presidential politics, as voters ranked it low on their priorities list and candidates followed their lead. With that in mind, Wednesday's CNN forum devoted solely to the topic is, in a sense, groundbreaking.
But, even as climate change has ascended the ranks of campaign issues, a slew of indicators suggest that voters want to hear even more.
Nearly 70% of voters are "worried" about climate change and 71% want the federal government to do more to tackle the issue, according to a new Climate Nexus poll conducted by Yale and George Mason universities and shared exclusively with TIME. A majority of survey respondents said a slew of institutions — from the media to state government — should be doing more to address the issue.
The polling is reflected in conversations on the ground. Democrats in key early primary states say the desire to hear more on the issue is reflected in the way voters are engaging with candidates. "At every event, the candidates will talk about climate change," Rob Hogg, an Iowa state senator from Cedar Rapids, told me last month.
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This is a significant turnaround from earlier this year. When reached by TIME in February, most candidates' campaigns offered little in the way of substantive climate proposals, with some offering vague promises to support a Green New Deal and others saying they would restore Obama-era policies rolled back by the Trump Administration.
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As activists have pushed the issue into the media spotlight and voters expressed concern about the issue on the ground, candidates have devoted time and resources to offering proposals. A flurry of new plans, including from Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro, came in the final days leading up to the CNN forum.
Most of the plans include a variation on a proposal to make the U.S. carbon-neutral by 2050, meaning the country would effectively stop emitting carbon dioxide. A key part of that would be transitioning the electricity sector to renewable energy sources like wind and solar. The Climate Nexus poll suggests that such an idea would be extremely popular: 71% of voters want the U.S. to establish a 100% clean electricity by 2050 standard and half would be willing to have the federal government spend their tax dollars to get there. The survey of 2,208 registered voters in the U.S. has a margin of error of plus or minus 2%.
Several candidates have supported a call from activists to hold a debate on climate change, arguing it's the best way to ensure a substantive discussion on the topic. "There's an interest in the level of detail cannot be done in 60 seconds," Washington Gov. Jay Inslee told me last month before he dropped out of the race. "Democrats really care about this."
Still, many in the party's leadership remain skeptical about the issue's political salience. The Democratic National Committee rejected a proposal last month that would have paved the way for a debate on the issue, with party leadership arguing that single-issue debates might appeal to only a narrow audience.
The DNC's decision leaves the public with a seven-hour marathon of candidates speaking individually instead of having the candidates engage with each other on the issue. It's a challenging format to watch, even for the most devoted follower.


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