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ZIP code 31542 Area Home Supply Charts
This page looks at a variety of ZIP code 31542 Georgia housing market data taken from the most recent 2020 American Community Survey census data. Housing units are structures such as a single family home, apartment community, mobile home park, public housing, etc. where a person or family live and live separately from other residents of the building. Figure 1 shows the total number of housing units for each city. 31542 depicts it has a Housing Units of 1,062 which is the second smallest as measured by housing units of all the other zip codes in the metro area.
Figure 2 illustrates the housing density in the ZIP code 31542 housing market as measured by housing units per square land mile (includes single family homes, apartments, etc.) ZIP code 31542 shows it has a Housing Density of 10.4 which is the smallest in terms of housing density of all the other zip codes in the greater region. The zip code with the highest housing density in the area is 31501 which depicts a density of 563.4 ( markedly bigger). Comparing housing density to the United States average of 38.9, ZIP code 31542 is approximately a quarter the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Georgia, housing density of 74.5, ZIP code 31542 is approximately an eigth the size.
In Figure 4, ZIP code 31542 area change in the number of housing units and is a forward gauge (along with population change) for any potential housing shortage. ZIP code 31542 depicts it has a Housing Unit Change of -9.2% which is the smallest as measured by change in the housing units of all the other zip codes in the local area. The zip code with the highest change in the housing units in the area is 31556 which shows a housing units of 39.3% (approximately 4.3 times bigger). Comparing change in the housing units to the United States average of 5.7%, ZIP code 31542 is 61.0% larger. Also, compared with the state of Georgia, change in the housing units of 4.8%, ZIP code 31542 is about twice as large.
Figure 5 shows the percentage of rental property based on that they are occupied by renters as a percent of the total number of households in the community (including homes, apartments, etc.) ZIP code 31542 shows it has a Renter Percent of 13.1% which is the smallest when ranked by renter percent of all the other zip codes in the local area. Figure 6 illustrates the total number of housing units that are occupied by owners. it has a Owner Percent of 86.9% which is the highest of all zip codes in the metropolitan area.
ZIP code 31542 Home Cost Charts
Looking at the housing data provided in Figure 7, the average ZIP code 31542 home price is illustrated for this community and a useful analysis of affordable housing. 31542 depicts it has a Median Home Value of $92,300 which is the second most median home prices of all the zip codes in the greater ZIP code 31542 region. The zip code with the highest median home price in the area is 31516 which shows a home price of $102,000 (10.5% larger). Figure 8 provides aggregate comparative data for the ZIP code 31542 Georgia metro area in terms of the median housing rental rate, apartment rent, etc. ZIP code 31542 shows it has a Median Gross Rent of $705 which is the most of all zip codes in the metro area. Comparing rental rates to the United States average of $1,062, ZIP code 31542 is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, compared with the state of Georgia, rental rates of $1,006, ZIP code 31542 is approximately three-fourths the size.
Figure 9 provides the frequency distribution of home prices for the area and is useful for understanding affordable housing fund. ZIP code 31542 has the percentage of home price worth between $50,000 to $100,000 the second smallest in order of home price worth less than $50,000 of all the other zip codes in the metropolitan area at 26% of the total.
Median owner costs for the real estate market are shown in Figure 10 and include the costs associated with any mortgage, utility expenses, insurance, and other miscellaneous costs. ZIP code 31542 depicts it has a Median Owner Cost of $580 which is the second most median ownership cost of all the zip codes in the greater ZIP code 31542 region. Figure 11 shows the median amount of cost as a percent of total household income for people who own homes in the ZIP code 31542 metro area. it has a Owner Cost as % of HH Income of 16% which is less than most other zip codes in the local area. The next chart, Figure 12, provides a comparison chart of the median home cost as a percent of a median worker take home earnings and is thus a valuable measure of affordable housing. ZIP code 31542 shows it has a Median Home Value as Percent of Median Earnings of 217% which is in the mid range of other zip codes in the greater region.
Figure 14 depicts the median cost of housing for owners with also have a mortgages (versus those who do not have a mortgage because mortgage cost is included.) ZIP code 31542 shows it has a Median Owner Costs-With Mortgage of $1,123 which is more than all other zip codes in the greater ZIP code 31542 region. Figure 15 is a chart that shows the median housing costs for owners who do not have mortgages (and therefore the cost of home ownership does not include mortgage cost.) it has a Median Owner Costs-Without Mortgage of $361 which is the second most median housing cost of all the zip codes in the greater ZIP code 31542 region.
Figure 16 shows the distribution in total housing cost for owners of property (so not renters.) This cost includes mortgages, lines of credit interest, utilities, taxes, insurance, etc. ZIP code 31542 has one of the largest proportions of owner cost less than $300 at 45% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger zip code being 31553 with 54%. Second, it has the smallest proportion of owner cost between $500 and $700 at 10% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of owner cost between $700 and $1,000 at 27% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger zip code being 31556 with 30%. Also, it has the largest proportion of owner cost between $1,000 and $1,500 at 7% of the total and is ranked #1.
Next shown in Figure 17 is the housing cost as a percent of household income for people who own their homes and have a mortgages (thus the cost of financing the home is included.) ZIP code 31542 shows it has a % of Income Owner Costs-With Mortgage of 20% which is the third most cost as a percent of household income of all other zip codes in the greater ZIP code 31542 region. The zip code with the highest cost as a percent of household income in the area is 31556 which shows a cost as a percent of household income of 51% (approximately 2.6 times bigger). Housing cost as a percent of household income for owners who do not have a mortgage is shown in Figure 18. This analysis can be useful for understanding the affordable housing for home ownership excluding any financing cost in the area shown. ZIP code 31542 depicts it has a % of Income Owner Costs-No Mortgage of 13% which is the third most cost as a percent of household income of all other zip codes in the greater ZIP code 31542 region. The zip code with the highest cost as a percent of household income in the area is 31556 which shows a cost as a percent of household income of 16% (18.0% larger).
Figure 20 shows the total housing cost for both home owners and apartment community renters in the area. ZIP code 31542 has the smallest proportion of housing cost between $300 and $500 at 10% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of housing cost between $500 and $700 at 12% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of housing cost between $700 and $1,000 at 23% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of housing cost between $1,000 and $1,500 at 7% of the total and is ranked #1.
Figure 21 shows median amount of real estate taxes paid for home owners in the region. it has a Median Real Estate Taxes Paid of $1,152 which is the largest of all zip codes in the greater ZIP code 31542 region. Comparing median real estate taxes paid to the United States average of $2,471, ZIP code 31542 is approximately half the size. Also, measured against the state of Georgia, median real estate taxes paid of $1,623, ZIP code 31542 is approximately three-fourths the size.
Figure 23 shows the rental rate distribution for this area. ZIP code 31542 Georgia has the largest proportion of rent less than 300 dollars at 19% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of rent between 300 and 500 dollars at 23% of the total. Third, it has the second smallest as measured by rent less than 300 dollars of all the other zip codes in the local area when ranked by rent between 500 and 750 dollars at 9% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of rent between 1000 and 1500 dollars at 12% of the total and is ranked #1.
ZIP code 31542 Home Financing Charts
ZIP code 31542 Home Characteristics Charts
Figure 28 shows the household size for families living in the area and it has a Family size of 3.8 which is the highest of all zip codes in the greater ZIP code 31542 region. Comparing family members per housing unit to the United States average of 3.3, ZIP code 31542 is 13.5% larger. Also, in comparison with the state of Georgia, family members per housing unit of 3.4, ZIP code 31542 is 11.1% larger.
Figure 29 show the median number of rooms in a typical home for each location in this area. it has a Median Number of Rooms of 6.3 which is more than all other zip codes in the greater ZIP code 31542 region. Figure 30 shows, for the average house in each location, the median year that a house was built. This can be useful for understanding the relative age of one neighborhood versus another for a real estate investor. it has a Median Year Built of 1989 which is the second most of all the zip codes in the surrounding region. The zip code with the highest year built in the area is 31553 which shows a year built of 1990 ( about the same size).
Figure 31 looks at the distribution of housing units by the median age that the homes were built. it has the largest proportion of homes built between 2010 to 2013 at 21% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of homes built between 1990 to 1999 at 10% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of homes built between 1980 to 1989 at 7% of the total. Also, it has the smallest proportion of homes built between 1970 to 1979 at 2% of the total. In addition, it has the smallest proportion of homes built between 1960 to 1969 at 3% of the total. Furthermore, it has the largest proportion of homes built between 1940 to 1949 at 23% of the total and is ranked #1.
Figure 32 shows the difference in the number of housing units based on whether they are occupied by owners versus occupied by renters. has the percentage of owner housing units the second smallest in terms of owner-occupied housing units of all the other zip codes in the metropolitan area at 117 of the total.
Figure 33 shows the difference in the number of housing units based on whether they are occupied by owners or renters. it has one of the largest proportions of 50 or more units at 41% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger zip code being 31553 with 49%.
Figure 34 shows the median value of homes broken down by the median year that the homes were built. it has one of the largest proportions of value of homes built 2010 to 2013 at $142,600 of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 31557 ($158,300), and #1 31516 ($164,600) are larger. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of value of homes built 2000 to 2009 at $96,700 of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger zip code being 31503 with $98,800. Third, it has the largest proportion of value of homes built 1990 to 1999 at $145,300 of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of value of homes built 1960 to 1969 at $144,600 of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has one of the largest proportions of value of homes built 1950 to 1959 at $32,900 of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 31503 ($61,100), and #1 31501 ($85,000) are larger. Furthermore, it has one of the largest proportions of value of homes built 1940 to 1949 at $61,000 of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 31557 ($75,700), and #1 31516 ($99,000) are larger.
The next two charts show both the average household size of homeowners versus the average household size of renters. Starting with Figure 36 we see the household size of homeowners for ZIP code 31542 residents. it has a Owner-Household Size of 3.1 which is is the uppermost of the zip codes in the greater ZIP code 31542 region.
Figure 37 shows the household size for renters. ZIP code 31542 depicts it has a Renter-Household Size of 3.3 which is the second most renter household sizes of all the zip codes in the greater ZIP code 31542 region. The zip code with the highest renter household size in the area is 31556 which shows a renter household sizes of 3.6 (8.5% larger). Figure 38 shows the year that people who own homes moved into this region. has the percentage of owners moved in 2017 or later less than most other zip codes in the greater region at 5% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of owners moved in 2015 to 2016 at 9% of the total. Third, it has less than most other zip codes in the greater region when sorted by owners moved in 2010 to 2014 at 27% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of owners moved in 2000 to 2009 at 25% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the smallest proportion of owners moved in 1990 to 1999 at 9% of the total. Figure 39 shows the year that people who rent moved into the area. ZIP code 31542 has the smallest proportion of renters moved in 2017 or later at 17% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of renters moved in 2015 to 2016 at 49% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger zip code being 31556 with 69%. Third, it has the largest proportion of renters moved in 1990 to 1999 at 20% of the total and is ranked #1.
Figure 40 compares the median year that home owners moved into their home. it has a Owner Median Year Moved In of 2001 which is the third most median year that a home owner moved in of all other zip codes in the greater ZIP code 31542 region. Figure 41 compares the median year that renters moved into their home. ZIP code 31542 indicates it has a Renter Median Year Moved In of 2008 which is the second smallest when sorted by median year that a renter moved in of all the other zip codes in the surrounding region.
Zip code 31542, Georgia Housing Data
Area Home Supply
Home Cost
Home Characteristics
Figure 1: 31542, GA Area Total Housing Units
Figure 2: 31542, GA Housing Density (Houses per Sq. Mile)
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Figure 4: Change in Housing Units from 2010 to 2020
Figure 5: Rental Homes in 31542, GA
Figure 6: Owned Homes in 31542, GA
Figure 7: 31542, GA Median Home Prices
Figure 8: 31542, GA Median Monthly Rent Amounts
Figure 9: 31542, GA Home Price Distribution
Figure 10: 31542, GA Median Monthly Owner Cost
Figure 11: Monthly Owner Cost as % of Household income
Figure 12: Median Home Cost As % of Median Earnings
Figure 14: 31542, GA Median Monthly Owner Cost with Mortgage
Figure 15: 31542, GA Median Monthly Owner Cost without Mortgage
Figure 16: Distribution of Monthly Owner Costs in 31542, GA
Figure 17: Owner Cost as % of Household Income (With Mortgage)
Figure 18: Owner Cost as % of Household Income (Without Mortgage)
Figure 19: 31542, GA Rent as a percent of Household Income
Figure 20: Monthly Housing Cost for Owners or Renters in 31542, GA
Figure 21: 31542, GA Median Annual Real Estate Taxes Paid
Figure 22: 31542, GA Utilities Included with amenities or Excluded in Rent
Figure 23: 31542, GA Monthly Median Rent Rates
Figure 24: 31542, GA Monthly Median Rent Rates by Size of Rental in Bedrooms
Figure 25: 31542, GA Detailed Mortgage Status
Figure 26: 31542, GA Houses With vs. Without a Mortgage
Figure 27: Average Household Size in 31542, GA
Figure 28: Average Family Size in 31542, GA
Figure 29: Average Number of Rooms in a House
Figure 30: 31542, GA Median Year House Built
Figure 31: 31542, GA Year that House Built Distribution
Figure 32: Number of Owners vs. Renters in 31542, GA and Area
Figure 33: 31542, GA Area Housing Types
Figure 34: 31542, GA Median Home Value By Year Structure Built
Figure 35: Occupied and Vacant Housing units in 31542, GA
Figure 36: Homeowner Household Size
Figure 37: 31542, GA Renter Household Size
Figure 38: Year Moved In For Home Owners
Figure 39: Year Moved In For Renters
Figure 40: Median Year Moved In for Owners
Figure 41: Median Year Moved In for Renters
Figure 42: 31542, GA Fuel Used to Heat Home
Figure 43: Total in Group Quarters
Figure 44: 31542, GA Population in Group Quarters
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By Dovi HaMelech May 23, 2018 May 23, 2018
Without a doubt Perth is a very transient community. Riding the back of South African immigration in late 80's and early 90's, led to the expansion of the community and it's institutions.
The mining boom enabled further expansion of the community, with many young families joining the Perth tribe. In the post mining boom and GFC world, Perth is a changed place. Many families left to head back over East, for want of better educational options aligned with their religious objectives. Many left for employment and career options.
In a nutshell Perth is no longer on a growth path as a community. At best it is in maintenance mode. Historically Perth's Jewish community has only expanded due to an external global event, think recession, escape from Europe and then South Africa.
Community infrastructure (some in urgent need of a rebuild), built over the past few decades served a different market and a different community.
As a community we spend a huge amount of money to maintain buildings be it a shule, school, or community centre. We can no longer afford to maintain the existing infrastructure, use it inefficiently, and afford the maintenance. We all drive past the Jewish Centre and lament that it needs to be rebuilt and then ask "How can we afford to build a new Jewish centre ?".
Carmel School is one of the finest institutions in our community, so much time and money has been put into the school to make it the academic success it is, yet the site is dormant two days a week.
Combined our five shules at most serve 400 people out of a community of almost 8000 people on Shabbat morning, yet to cater for this need, Perth Hebrew Congregation and Dianella Shule each maintain infrastructure that in one case is way too large for the population it serves and for the other too small for its growing community.
The Jewish Centre has a place at the centre of our community, but it needs to be sustainable, practical and supported by all, not just a few. It needs to be a unified effort to guarantee success.
What does a redesigned Jewish Centre look like in the future ?
A multi use facility capable of generating commercial returns to subsidise shared community infrastructure and upkeep of the building. A multi storey facility with commercial tenancy's for perhaps a medical centre, or offices. Short and long term accommodation for community shlichim, visitors. A community kitchen to be used by aspiring caterers or those who want to cook up a storm for a family simcha, similar to Our Big Kitchen in Sydney. Offices and space dedicated to essential community organisations such as CSG and the Mikveh. Facilities for individual or combined religious services. A world class function centre, big enough and ritzy to cater for everyone's tastes. A retail facility for The Kosher Shop with a dedicated eating area. Activity rooms for the youth groups Bnei Akiva and Habonim.
How do we fund our dreams….
Let's start with redeveloping the PHC land into a retirement village. Similar property developments for the RSL and Bethanie have generated healthy returns and as a community are only getting older.
The shule(s) as in PHC and Kol Sasson, Kosher Shop, Mikveh, admin offices, and the daycare could be relocated to the new Jewish Centre site.
Dianella Shule itself sits on a more modest property size, more aligned with its needs. It also requires significant upkeep and maintenance and as the building ages it will also require more funding just to keep ticking. It too could be moved into the Jewish Centre or find a home in the school.
The elephant in the room is how much money is sent to Israel annually, from the many fundraising organisations, and while I 100% support the State of Israel, I do not believe we are in 1948 where every foreign dollar helps those in need. Many of the Israeli fundraising organisations that we support today, were established for specific reasons which have long since become null and void. They have morphed into organisations supporting causes that are worthwhile but not critical. Other communities around the world withhold a portion of funds for local purposes and it is time the community looked at this option. We currently allow any organisation to operate carte blanche in Perth, while paying no respect to our local community.
As radical as these ideas are, they will find acceptance because those of us with vision and foresight can see where we are heading. There are so many other causes in our community that need funding and the money will not come from traditional sources. We have to make better use of our resources and show we can manage community assets to benefit the entire Jewish population.
There will be resistance to any move to combine Jewish activities because of politics, power, greed, and ego. What can you do ? How does an individual change an organisation's focus ?
If you really believe there is a better plan, urge your leaders and boards of management to consider an alternative strategic direction. If they do not listen show them people power by not supporting fundraising activities and not paying membership until there is real change. The time for action is now.
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May 25, 2018 at 3:50 pm	3 years ago
While these ideas are entertaining, none of them make sense.
I'd like to hear how redeveloping PHC into a retirement village, is a source of funds? Yes I get it you think that selling places in the retirement village will raise money. However, this would take years and cost several million dollars before a single cent is earned back. Even then the village itself wouldn't be able to just hand over cash… it needs to run as a business too 🙂
as for forcing charities to contribute funds to Perth projects… people will donate to causes they believe in, if you want a portion of your funds to go local, then donate to local causes. I donate directly to community organisation, so it is possible…
Also be interested to know why having the something which sounds like a combination of the Providore and the old Cafe 61 shop makes sense? The shop front concept of Cafe 61 didn't last, and we all know that the Providore has never been a profitable business… how does combining two ideas that didn't work turn into one that does?
I could go on an on but maybe I don't have enough vision or foresight to understand where the time or money for any of this is coming from.
May 27, 2018 at 9:00 am	3 years ago
None of these articles and views are written with a short term focus. The ideas and issues raised are complicated, there are many egos as well as genuine forces at work. It will take time and realistically nothing will happen in the short term.
Projects like this do not come about without a lot of planning, and to date there has been no publicly available evidence of consultation and planning, yet the Jewish Centre announced it is trying to get a state funded grant. My question is for what purpose ? To rebuild the existing centre which is now only symbol of failure.
Canada has a model where 20% of funds raised for Israel are kept locally. We can not rely on peoples discretion any longer, because the marketing engines of UIA, JNF, WIZO etc plus the private collectors from Israel and abroad that plough through Perth every other week are consuming our charity and we as a community are losing out.
The current Kosher Providore does not have the correct space to grow and support our community and neither does Cafe 61. There is also no community kitchen space that can be accessed by anyone on a cost per use basis. We as a community are not providing opportunities for people to benefit and try new things. Look at the Big Kitchen in Sydney as an example of what it does and how it operates. We have a less than part time caterer using the space in The Jewish Centre which is off limits to everyone else.
You need a fair amount of vision to see things the way I envision, I am just trying to get the conversation started so dreams can become reality.
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The St. George Theatre offered a glitzy setting for the State of the City speech.
The St. George Theatre in Staten Island is back, and St. George itself—the borough's down-at-the-heels county seat—is basking in the unaccustomed limelight.
Tickets for Diana Ross' scheduled performance next month at the 1,800-seat theater are selling briskly. What's more, the legendary singer's performance comes after a recent series of appearances of headliners, including Liza Minnelli, who performed in November, and Smokey Robinson, who played at the theater's annual fundraiser last month.
But what eclipsed all those paid events was a free performance three weeks ago starring Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The mayor delivered his annual State of the City speech from center stage at the 81-year-old house.
"It gave us prominent exposure throughout the five boroughs," said Doreen Cugno, executive director of St. George Theatre Restoration and a key player in the revitalization of the theater, along with her sister and mother.
The initial phase of renovations of the St. George Theatre—which prospered for years as the borough's star movie house, only to fall into decrepitude in the 1970s—was completed in 2004. While the work is not expected to be totally finished for another two years, the reopened theater is already contributing richly to the rebirth of the St. George area. The neighborhood, best known for the island's eponymous ferry terminal, went into decline as the gateway to the borough after the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge opened in the 1960s.
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New residential condominiums, the rehabilitation of the ferry terminal, and most recently a greenmarket that opened last spring in the parking lot of the theater also helped bring new energy to St. George.
The return of the theater as a neighborhood draw comes after a series of efforts to revitalize it. The last movie was shown there in 1972; then the theater was reborn as a nightclub, an antiques showroom and even a roller rink. But all attempts failed, and the building was shuttered.
"It was a white elephant," Ms. Cugno said.
The turning point came in 2004 when the owner approached Ms. Cugno, her sister and their mother, Rosemary Cappozalo, whose Staten Island dance school used the theater for dance recitals throughout the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
Ms. Cappozalo, a longtime Staten Islander, set up a nonprofit to save the edifice and donated her life savings of nearly $1 million to help start the effort. Since then, Mr. Molinaro's office has dispensed the bulk of a $4 million grant to revitalize the building, which will wrap up next year when a new marquee is installed.
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By Sam Rothman SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) — If you have ever driven around Syracuse, you've probably hit a pothole or two. Now that spring has sprung, potholes are popping up more than ever.
Why are potholes such a problem here in Syracuse? Well, as usual, it all comes down to the weather. As winter leaves Syracuse, a new season takes its place: pothole season. As snow makes its way out town, potholes quickly replace it on the roads.
Although about 4,000 potholes were fixed last year, Greene said crews just can't keep up with the high demand. He said construction workers are out in full force, but potholes continue to be an endless issue.
Those reconstructions don't happen very often. While each street is given a rating from one to 10 depending on how bad the potholes are, only the roads which receive a three or lower rating are being paved. Greene said the roads that rank in the middle are just left alone.
While potholes often give drivers headaches, the real damage is seen on cars. Tony Masello, the owner of Masello's Auto Service in Syracuse, said customers come in every day with suspension issues, as well as busted tires and rims after they hit a pothole. He added these repairs aren't cheap.
However, Masello said trying to avoid the pothole can sometimes lead to even worse problems.
Masello said while the beginning of spring is the busiest time for pothole problems, it's also the most dangerous.
Although potholes bring Masello business, he's also a frustrated driver who deals with the craters each time he hits the road. However, he said there isn't much a driver can do to prevent the damage either than maintain your tire pressure and drive slowly when you spot one.
Councilor Greene said he realizes the growing problem, which is why the Department of Public Works will be increasing its paving budget up to $4 million dollars next year, which is a $500, 000 increase.
With the weather finally warming up in Syracuse, potholes are popping up all over the roads. N-C-C News reporter Sam Rothman found out why there are so many, why we see them and what kind of damage they can cause.
We've all seen them. We slow down. We try to avoid them. But sometimes, there's just nothing we can do.
Chair of the Public Works Committee Michael Greene says most of his work these days deal with the local roads. That's because with the winter snow behind us, we have entered a new season…pothole season. Although many people may be happy the weather is warming up, the higher temperatures actually do more harm than good when it comes to the roads.
Although about 4,000 potholes were fixed last year, Greene says crews just can't keep up.
And those reconstructions aren't happening very often. While each street is given a rating from 10 to one, only roads with a three or lower rating are the ones being fixed. The ones that fall in the middle, well they're just left alone.
Although potholes like these are starting to get fixed now, the damage has already been done. And you can just ask your car about that.
Tony Masello has been working at Masello's Auto Service in Syracuse for over 30 years. He says people come in every day with suspension issues, as well as busted tires and rims after hitting a pothole. And these repairs, well they come with a hefty price.
However, Masello believes certain tires can help prevent damage. He says while snow tires provide more cushion to help protect the rim, maintaining the correct tire pressure also goes a long way.


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Veterans who served in the Navy have the highest rates of mesothelioma and asbestos lung cancer out of all veterans of the Armed Forces. Those who served between 1930 and 1990 particularly were likely exposed at some point during their service. Mesothelioma lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm explore this troubling phenomenon, and outline resources available for asbestos victims.
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Nicki Minaj couldn't contain her excitement — or her curves — on the set of her new music video for "High School." During filming, the rapper and American Idol judge experienced a major wardrobe malfunction when her low-cut neon-green swimsuit slipped a little too low and exposed both of her breasts.
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The double nip slip was documented for posterity in a behind-the-scenes vlog posted by production company Grizz Lee Arts (and retweeted by Minaj). In the clip, Minaj, 30, splashes around in a hot tub, seemingly unaware that she's letting it all hang out. Once she realizes that she's accidentally flashing the crew, she simply pulls up her suit and goes back to business as usual.
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World War I Pistols: Trench Sweepers
by Anthony Vanderlinden - Friday, November 9, 2018
Handguns relating to World War I French and Belgian "trench sweepers" include (clockwise from top): a factory engraved FN Browning 1900 pistol as used by the French; a French-used FN Browning 1900; a Colt M1911 made in 1918; a Belgian Colt 1903 in original finish; an arsenal refinished Belgian Colt 1903; and Spanish Ruby pistol as used by the French.
In August 1914, German forces crossed into Belgium and France. Their objective was to reach Paris with unprecedented speed and outflank the French army by sweeping through Belgium. Almost immediately, the Germans encountered unforeseen resistance from the Belgians that jeopardized the Schlieffen Plan. The Germans, using their overwhelming manpower, managed to push forward into Belgium. The French, British and Belgians relied heavily on delaying tactics to gain the time needed to mass their troops and halt the German advance. The Germans met their first defeat within sight of Paris, as they underestimated the French Sixth Army and the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) at the Marne. From September 1914 on, the Allies and the Germans raced westward toward the North Sea, trying to outflank one another before the stalemate of trench warfare set in. By the time the front stabilized, the Germans had conquered most of Belgium and parts of northern France, both of which were heavily industrialized areas. In December 1914, the French and Belgian forces took stock of the state of their forces, their equipment and supplies; the results were grim. Troops were exhausted, equipment was worn and in short supply, and logistics were problematic. At first, the depleted Belgians relied on the French for arms, munitions and materiel. This proved to be a mistake, as the French could barely supply themselves.
A Shortage Of Handguns
Fabrique Nationale's first production pistol was the John Browning-designed Model 1899, and the Belgian military adopted a variant of that gun as the Model 1900. By 1914, it was the only pistol in use by the Belgian military and was known for its reliability and durability. Because FN had been overrun and no new arms were available, the Belgian government wisely turned to England and the United States.
This Belgian-acquired Colt 1903 was shipped from Colt on Sept. 29, 1916, and bears a Belgian inspector's acceptance marking.
Rifles and carbines were made in England and the United States, and Colt was approached for machine guns and pistols. The Belgians insisted on the reliability of the Browning designs and purchased .32 ACP Colt Model 1903 pistols as the ammunition was readily interchangeable with the FN Browning 1900 pistols already in service. Both pistols were designed by John Browning; the FN Model 1900 pistol originating from an 1896-1897 design and the Colt Model 1903 from a 1901 design.
While the Belgians purchased pistols across the pond, the French turned primarily to Spain, more specifically the Basque region around the city of Eibar. France looked at the Spanish "Star" (a trademark of the Bonifacio Echevarria company) and "Ruby" (a trademark of the Gabilondo y Urresti company) pistols to alleviate their shortages. These were inexpensive and easily obtained. Foreign purchases alleviated pressure on the French domestic industry, which prioritized the manufacture of more vital arms.
Another Belgian World War I Colt 1903 was arsenal-refinished in 1919 and fitted with a Belgian-made and -proofed replacement barrel.
Unlike the Belgians, who focused on purchasing one pistol model, the French bought and used just about anything they could get their hands on. As such, a myriad of handguns were used by the French throughout the war, including older 8 mm French revolvers, Spanish 8 mm revolvers and Spanish Ruby and Star pistols. In desperation, the French Purchasing Commission further acquired Savage 1907 pistols, Colt M1911 pistols and Colt Army Special .38 revolvers.
The French and Belgians also made attempts at obtaining arms from the commercial market and private citizens. The Belgians were even so bold as to smuggle pistols from their occupied land to the free Belgian forces. Most often, these guns had been removed from the Liège area factories at the time of the German invasion. The city of Liège, as the center of the Belgian arms industry, had suffered greatly in the first days of the war. Belgian armsmakers sent many of their employees home with as many guns as they could carry in order to avoid seizure by the invader. The guns were hidden in homes throughout the city. Many area armorers made their way to the Belgian free zone in order to work for the war effort, while other patriots worked as smugglers carrying not only arms but also tools, plans and even machinery.
The factory engraved FN Browning 1900 was shipped to France for commercial sale in 1905, but was pressed into military service. It bears the distinct French inventory number found on French FN 1900 pistols (inset).
The "Trench Sweepers"
All armies used "trench sweepers" in order to clear captured enemy trenches. The French and Belgian called them Nettoyeurs de Tranchées or "trench cleaners." The French also called them Zigouilleurs, a term in Argot, a common French dialect, denoting "killers." These daring men were usually volunteers. The work was extremely hazardous and odds of survival were slim. Most volunteers in these units were not afraid of hand-to-hand combat. They were resourceful and knew the front intimately, including the surrounding land and the maze of trenches. Their task was not limited to clearing the trenches after a successful advance: It also included raids to gather intelligence or capture an enemy soldier. Although the fighting was perilous, these French and Belgian volunteers enjoyed perks that few others had. They were most often exempt from fatigue chores or duties such as filling sand bags, repairing and draining trenches and installing or repairing barbed wire in no-man's land. The French and Belgian trench sweepers often operated independently. Their orders were given, but the planning and execution of their tasks were left almost entirely up to them. Although they may have had an assigned leader, he was most often a non-commissioned officer. Those that volunteered often felt more in control of their own destiny. While facing the enemy, they relied upon themselves and their own skills for survival. Trench sweepers did not participate in frontal assaults and usually did not face the enemy's machine guns on open ground like the common foot soldiers.
Another perk for the volunteer trench sweepers was the freedom to select and use their own arms. Long guns had proven early on to be cumbersome and ineffective. Instead, a trench sweeper carried a bag with three or more grenades, a trench knife and a pistol.
This rare World War I image shows Belgian Nettoyeurs de Tranchées with a Colt 1903, its holster and converted and captured trench knives.
French Zigouilleurs
The little that is known about French trench sweepers indicates that they all used pistols. Although France never adopted the Browning 1900 as a military sidearm, the pistol soon became known for its reliability under adverse conditions. The relatively few FN Browning 1900s in French service during the war were either ex-Belgian military pistols or those collected from civilians or the commercial market. Those obtained from the commercial market often bear the retailer's stamp and a French number near the magazine well. The significance of this number is unknown and is often disputed among collectors.
The FN 1900 was a hot commodity among French sweepers. If they were not available, the French used select Ruby pistols. The Spanish Ruby had only one advantage over the FN 1900 —its magazine held nine rounds instead of seven. Early Rubys were of decent quality but, as the war progressed, Spanish armsmakers started subcontracting, and quality and reliability suffered greatly. Some Rubys had an expected life span of only 500 rounds. The French quickly marked each pistol and all magazines with a two-letter code, which indicated the manufacturer. This avoided problems as the magazines and parts were generally not interchangeable. French sweepers using the Ruby must have selected those pistols that were better built. The Ruby is notoriously heavy, but the added bulk was necessary to compensate for the soft steel the Spanish used in manufacturing.
The French were desperate for handguns and acquired Ruby pistols from Spain. Both of these guns were made during World War I for France. Two-letter manufacturer codes were applied to Ruby frames and their matching nine-round-capacity magazines.
Interestingly, the Ruby was derived from the FN Browning 1905 Vest Pocket and not the FN Browning 1903 as often suggested. It embodies a simplified FN Browning 1905 mechanism, while the barrel resembles that of the Colt 1903. The Vest Pocket was initially copied in Spain in .25 ACP and later enlarged to the Ruby-sized .32 ACP pistol. The design was illegally copied, and no royalties were ever paid to John Browning or FN, which owned the European manufacturing rights.
The French also purchased Colt M1911 pistols, which were distributed among the first tank battalions, but it is not known if any were used by trench sweepers.
Belgian Nettoyeurs de Tranchées
Belgian trench sweepers never had to worry about the quality of their pistols; they used either the FN Browning 1900 or the Colt 1903. The FN Browning 1900s were mostly remnants of the pre-war Belgian military inventory. Under pre-war agreements, Colt was prohibited from selling Browning pistol designs in Europe, so the sales and manufacturing agreement between John Browning, Colt and FN was suspended during the war. Colt provided the Belgian government with 24,002 Colt Model 1903s between June 1915 and February 1917.
Belgian Colt 1903 contract pistols are found in the 165854 to 241966 serial number range, and they all feature a small diamond letter "A" acceptance marking on the frame. This marking was applied at Colt and is a typical Belgian military acceptance stamp as used by Belgian inspectors at various arms factories. The arsenals were also making holsters for the newly acquired Colt pistols; here again holsters show various leather types. The holster closure hardware, however is always identical.
A rare 1915 Belgian photograph shows one trench sweeper holding a Colt 1903 pistol, and on his belt is a wartime holster, while two trench sweepers hold Belgian trench knives of typical design and another holds a captured German bayonet. The white uniforms are not combat uniforms but typical Belgian work clothing. The accordion is a reminder that these men were often known as adventurers and often referred to as bon vivants (men who enjoy life).
John Moses Browning
After America entered the war, the John Browning-designed Colt Model of 1911 pistol was used by trench sweepers. It did not take long, however, before the Doughboys changed trench sweeping by introducing the Winchester Model 1897 shotgun. It should be no surprise that this, too, was a John Browning design. Whenever men relied on their arms for their lives, either before or after World War I, they chose designs inspired by the genius of John Browning.
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Greek American actress Betty White passes just shy of a century
Actress Betty White, who managed to become America's "sweet old sweetheart" with a career of over 80 years, winning numerous awards for her television roles, died tonight, three weeks before she turned 100 years old.
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Daytime Emmy Awards Honors Betty White
Betty White was honored with a Lifetime Achievement award by the Daytime Emmy Awards last night for her career, spanning seven decades.
Greek-American Betty White Celebrates 93rd Birthday with Surprise Party! (Video Below)
Hollywood actress Betty White just celebrated her 93rd birthday, and her sitcom colleagues from "Hot In Cleveland" made it extra special.
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There is no adequate way to retell 8 days of bonding, paperwork and the sight of poverty at every turn. But I shall make an effort to share a few important details in the form of what would have been facebook status updates had I had internet those 8 days.
The shame felt by illiterate Haitians breaks my heart on every flight into and out of PAP. I help them fill out their customs forms as best I can as they assure me they "just can't see". I can't imagine not having the gift of being able to read. It must be a daily challenge for them.
Saw Sunny's passport for the first time with my very own eyes! Hallelujah!
Ferocious dog on leash scares my Sunny girl making reunion not-so-joyful....momentarily.
Can you say exhausted! All the emotion and busy-ness of packing and preparing for Sunny's homecoming...all the travel...all the anxiety of holding relief down until absolutely certain = fatigue!
Dinner: rice, black bean juice for sauce and goat meat.
Left at 5:30AM to head into PAP for luggage pickup. Please Jesus let it be there!.... It was!
Listening to Andrew Peterson with a breeze and a good book = much needed.
Today I taught Sunny how to play UNO. We worked on making animals out of modeling clay, sticker books, letter sounds, how to ask "what is this?" and "this is..."
Wash and conditioned her hair. Drank coffee together.
Watched a couple at embassy receive residential visas. They were so happy and proud to be moving to the US. Joy to watch!
Halfway through Molokai. Good book.
Breakfast: Banana soup and omelets for breakfast. Yes. Ma'am!
Taught several kids to play UNO. Sunny loves to pout when she loses.
Raced - seriously raced - through tough parts of PAP to get to embassy in time for visa pickup = adventure! What a strange mixture of extreme poverty, rural culture and modern influences.
Picked up visas. Finally - a tear of relief is allowed to fall!
Not sure what we did today - can't think of anything but - WE HAVE A VISA PEOPLE!
Honeymoon over. Sunny is testing me.
Worked on preparing papers for IBESR so we can obtain exit letter next week.
Drove with pastor to mountain property near the ocean. After driving through Haiti for most of the day (6:30am-1:30pm)- I can't hold back the tears. The poverty is overwhelming.
Spent the day at HCRM so Sunny could say goodbye to her friends there. She took all her little gadgets and food I had given her and gave them away to her friends. I expected tears, some kind of emotional farewell....but not a tear in her eye as she said goodbye and no one even seemed to notice we were driving away. Broke. my. heart.
Early morning and long....long.....long....wait at IBESR. 6.5 hours of sitting in 1 chair - we received the exit letter....Did I mention we supplied 90% of what was in that file. I think all they did was sign a page, add a cover letter and hole punch it into the folder. Yes, that took 6.5 hours!
We fly to Miami this afternoon!!!!!!!!!!
After a flight delay and waiting in immigrations office for THREE hours - Sunny becomes a U.S. citizen and we finally arrive in our hotel room with our first meal of the day at 11:30PM! Seriously! Promised a first-hot-bath to my Sunny girl so we are making it happen!
Never heard such giggles of joy and thrill over taking a hot bath. Wish I could have recorded it. I'll never forget that moment.
Scabies cream = i love you! Do your work on my Sunshine Girl!
Sweet dreams, baby girl. Tomorrow we fly home. What did you say? Yeah, I know - your Ready!


with area schools and local growers, UW-Extension has launched a research program to investigate use of the high tunnels to produce hardy salad greens during the winter months.
publishing a how-to manual for growers in the region. The hope is the 70+ high tunnels can be put to work in the winter to produce high-value greens for local markets.
Research Bulletins for this project may be found at the FEAST website.
Funding for these research trials is provided by the Wisconsin Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (Contract # 16-12: Optimizing Deep Winter Salad Greens Production in High Tunnel Greenhouses).


NEW! Amy is taking her group mediumship online. Enjoy convenience and privacy as you attend her gallery-style demonstration through your computer and internet connection.
All participants meet via the Zoom webinar platform.
You register with only your first name and last initial, so that your full name does not display in Zoom to Amy or anyone else.
You will see and hear Amy on your computer screen.
Throughout the evening, Amy will provide brief medium readings for people in attendance, as directed by Spirit.
Everyone will use the Zoom features ("raising hand," and chat box) to interact with Amy at the beginning of each reading, to determine whose loved ones are communicating.
If the reading is for you, you will then speak directly with Amy via audio or video (your choice) for the duration of your reading, as everyone else listens in.


Bakken crude oil represents light sweet crude produced from the Bakken Shale Formation in the North Dakota / Montana / Saskatchewan / Manitoba region. Production from the US side of the Williston Basin, the sedimentary basin that contains the productive Bakken Shale Formation, crossed the 900,000 b/d mark in November 2013 and was more than 888,000 b/d in February, according to the North Dakota Pipeline Authority and estimates from Bentek, a unit of Platts.
Pipeline capacity out of the Bakken is set to increase from 600,000 b/d currently to over 1 million b/d by early 2016….
California, country's biggest gasoline market, more than doubled the volume of oil it received by train in the first quarter as deliveries from Canada surged.
The third-largest oil-refining state unloaded 1.41 million barrels in the first quarter, up from 693,457 a year ago, data on the state Energy Commission's website showed last week. Canadian deliveries made up half the total and were eight times the number of shipments a year earlier. Supplies from New Mexico jumped 71 percent to 173,081 barrels. Those from North Dakota slid 34 percent to 277,046.
West Coast refiners including Tesoro Corp. and Valero Energy Corp. are developing projects to bring in more oil by rail from reserves across the middle of the U.S. and Canada to displace more expensive supplies. Crude production in the federal petroleum district that includes California and Alaska, has dropped every year since 2002, while drillers are extracting record volumes from shale in states including North Dakota and Texas.
The surging flows of domestic oil to California "reflect a continuing improvement in crude-by-rail receiving facilities here," said David Hackett, president of Stillwater Associates, an energy consultant.
Rail shipments still account for a small fraction of California's oil demand. In February, the state imported more than 20 million barrels of crude from abroad, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Crude from North Dakota and Canada trades at a discount to Alaska North Slope oil, which rose 36 cents to $107.78 a barrel in early trading on Friday. Western Canada Select, a heavy, sour blend, gained 36 cents to $82.88. North Dakota's Bakken crude also gained 36 cents to $95.28.
It costs $9 to $10.50 a barrel to send North Dakota's Bakken oil by rail to California, according to Tesoro, the West Coast's largest refiner.
Trains are bringing more oil to California even as projects face more regulatory scrutiny after a series of accidents involving rail cars carrying fuel. The most recent was on Wednesday, when a CSX Corp. crude train derailed in Lynchburg, Va., igniting a fire that led to an evacuation. A derailment in Quebec in July killed 47 people.
The U.S. Transportation Department is studying changes to shipping oil by rail, and in February railroads agreed to slow such trains in urban areas. Canada ordered a phase-out of older tank cars last month.
Officials in Benicia said Thursday that they're delaying until June an environmental report on a rail-offloading complex that Valero has proposed at its refinery in the North Bay city. The San Antonio company originally planned to finish the project by the end of last year.
Tesoro is six to eight weeks behind schedule in receiving regulatory permits for a rail-to-marine crude trans-loading terminal in Washington state, the company, also based in San Antonio, said Thursday. It now expects to receive the permits late this year or in early 2015, with construction taking about 12 months, Scott Spendlove, the chief financial officer, said on a conference call with analysts.
Alaskan oil output has declined every year since 2002 as the yield from existing wells shrinks.
Lynn Doan is a Bloomberg writer.
DENVER (AP) — The U.S. energy boom is blurring the traditional political battle lines across the country.
Democrats are split between environmentalists and business and labor groups, with the proposed Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline a major wedge.
Some deeply conservative areas are allying with conservationists against fracking, the drilling technique that's largely responsible for the boom.
The divide is most visible among Democrats in the nation's capital, where 11 Democratic senators wrote President Barack Obama this month urging him to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, which is opposed by many environmental groups and billionaire activist Tom Steyer. The State Department said Friday that it was extending indefinitely the amount of time that federal agencies have to review the project, likely delaying a pipeline decision until after the November elections.
Several senators from energy-producing such as Louisiana and Alaska have distanced themselves from the Obama administration, while environmental groups complain the president has been too permissive of fracking.
There is even more confusion among Democrats in the states as drilling rigs multiply and approach schools and parks.
California Gov. Jerry Brown was shouted down at a recent state convention by party activists angry about his support for fracking. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has kept fracking in his state in limbo for three years while his administration studies health and safety issues. In Colorado, Gov. John Hickenlooper has drawn environmentalists' ire for defending the energy industry, and a ballot battle to regulate fracking is putting U.S. Sen. Mark Udall in a tough situation.
But the issue cuts across party lines.
Even in deeply Republican Texas, some communities have restricted fracking. In December, Dallas voted to effectively ban fracking within city limits.
Those technological advances have made it possible for energy companies to tap deep and once-untouchable deposits of natural gas and oil. They include refinements in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, which is the injection of chemicals into the ground to coax buried fossil fuels to the surface.
The U.S. is now the world's largest natural gas producer and is expected to surpass Saudi Arabia soon as the world's greatest oil producer, becoming a net exporter of energy by 2025.
The boom has brought drilling rigs into long-settled neighborhoods, raising fears of water contamination, unsafe traffic and air pollution, and outraging residents.
Pollster Steven Greenberg said Cuomo provides little notice before his public appearances because anti-fracking protesters will crash his events. Republicans blame the governor for stymieing growth. New York voters split evenly on fracking, with Democrats only modestly more likely to oppose it than Republicans.
In California, Brown has a long record of backing environmental causes, but he's drawn the wrath of some environmentalists for supporting fracking. One group cited the $2 million that oil and gas companies have given the governor's causes and campaigns since 2006. Democrats in the Legislature have proposed a freeze on fracking but are not optimistic Brown will support it.
The Democratic split is sharpest in Colorado.
Hickenlooper, a former oil geologist, has been a staunch supporter of fracking; at one point he said he drank fracking fluid, albeit a version without most of the hazardous chemicals. His administration has fought suburban cities that have banned fracking, insisting that only the state can regulate energy exploration.
Some Colorado Democrats worry that the ballot push is bringing energy groups who generally support Republicans into the state. One pro-fracking group has spent $1 million in TV ads.
Jon Haubert, a spokesman for the group, said leaders in both parties think the measures are economically dangerous. "We look at that and say this seems to be an extreme opinion," he said, referring to the initiatives.
The ballot measures will force Democratic candidates to choose among environmentalists, labor groups and Colorado's business community, whose political and financial support is vital to Democrats in the swing state.
Udall embodies this dilemma. He's an environmentalist in a tight re-election campaign with Republican Rep. Cory Gardner, who represents an oil-and-gas rich, mostly rural congressional district.
In an interview, Udall declined to say if cities should have the right to ban fracking. "I'm not a lawyer," he said.
Hickenlooper has put in place several landmark regulations — requiring that drilling occur a set distance from homes and schools and limiting methane emissions from energy exploration. But that has not assuaged activists such as Laura Fronckwiecz, a former financial worker who got involved in an effort to ban fracking in her moderate suburb of Broomfield after a drilling well was planned near her children's elementary school.
Fronckwiecz says she has Republicans and Libertarians in her coalition, as do activists pushing to limit fracking in energy-friendly Texas. While the GOP-dominated Legislature in Texas has rejected efforts to limit drilling, activists have earned small victories in towns and cities that have limited drilling, and one big win, the Dallas vote.


Cast: 2 m, 7 w, 3 boys, 2 girls, optional extras.
Two ladies in a rest home are arguing. Florence, who has never had a real family Christmas, fantasizes that a family would come along and take her in for the holiday, but of course no family would put themselves out that way. Yes, they would, says her roommate Myrna who has had years of storybook Christmases with her five children. To prove their differing viewpoints, they invent the fictitious Genevieve, a little old lady in a rest home near Myrna's children in Idaho. If one of them will agree to take "her" in, Florence will really believe in Christmas. Dramatized from the author's best selling book of the same name.


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EVs democratized thanks to the Ford Mustang Mach-E
Ford claims that the 2021 Mustang Mach-E will be as revolutionary as the Model T, which democratized the automobile in 1908, and the Mustang, which arrived half a century later to democratize sports cars. The Mach-E will democratize EVs!
Gone is the fear of insufficient range and the eccentricity often associated with all-electric vehicles. The Ford Mustang Mach-E will change consumers' perceptions by focusing their attention on the pleasure of driving a vehicle reminiscent of the original pony car.
"Like the Mustang of 55 years ago, the Mach-E represents performance, fun, and freedom," said Frenchman Fabrice Jund, head of Marketing of hybrid and electric vehicles at Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Michigan, in an interview at the 2020 Montreal International Auto Show last January.
The Ford Mustang Mach-E 2021 will democratize VEs, says Fabrice Jund. He is in charge of Marketing of hybrid and electric vehicles at Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Michigan.
"Performance means 0 to100 in less than four seconds with the GT version. The fun part is its versatility, with five seats, a spacious rear trunk, the "frunk" (contraction of "front trunk"), and the option of four-wheel drive. Finally, the two batteries, which ensure a significant range (325 and 475 km), provides the freedom to go far. It's Mustang DNA injected into an electric vehicle."
When EV and people connect
This electric SUV was not initially intended to reinvent the car's DNA. Even Ford's executive chairman, Bill Ford, opposed it, which he openly admitted when it was unveiled in Los Angeles last November.
"At first, it was developed only to comply with government rules," says Jund. "But the market matured, and EVs came out of the shadows." The arrival of Jim Hackett as CEO of the Ford Motor Company in May 2017 would also have contributed to the strategy change.
While it could simply have been called the Mach-E, Ford created a phenomenon surrounded by an aura of mythical identity out of a generic EV. "Because now, we need something that people can connect with, from a place of strength. And that's the Mustang brand," said Fabrice Jund.
Not-to-be-missed electroshocks
This decision shocked aficionados, who expressed it vehemently on social media. It's like in the early 2000s, when Porsche unveiled its first SUV, the Cayenne. Nevertheless, time has since proven the Stuttgart automaker right, by quadrupling its sales and profits.
Ford Mustang Mach-E instrument panel.
Ford's choice is also based on an underlying reality— the decline in pony car sales. In 2019, in the United States, the largest Mustang market, Ford sold only 72,489 units. This is a far cry from the 160,975 units sold in 2005, or, moreover, the 607,500 units sold in 1965!
A transition that comes at the right time
"I think the market is ready for the democratization of EVs," said Fabrice Jund, "People will realize that life is very easy with an EV: you start each morning with a range of 325 or 475 km, depending on the version [of Mach-E] you have. No more problems. No more going to the gas station."
Another benefit is the image attached to the name. "When this vehicle is parked in your driveway, you won't have to explain why you bought it. It speaks for itself. What sums it up the best is that it's different, and it has the potential to become a Ford classic. We don't reinvent the Mustang every day. It's a fantastic experience!"
Text: Luc Gagné
Photos: Luc Gagné and Ford
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United Way Blog
John Deere and United Way Worldwide Partner to Improve Lives in the Community
Cristina Damian, November 23 2020
John Deere and the John Deere Foundation focus the power of its citizenship on delivering impactful, integrated programs that enable the people served to unlock economic, social, and environmental value throughout their lives in ways that are sustainable for all. John Deere and the John Deere Foundation are driven to create solutions that foster innovation through education, provide food for the rising global demand, and build economically strong neighborhoods in the communities we call home.
John Deere and the John Deere Foundation partners with United Way in France, Israel, Germany, and the United Kingdom in a long-term community development program focused on food security, education and mentorship for underserved children and youth. The partnership addresses several United Nations Sustainable Development Goals such as Zero Hunger (SDG 2), Quality Education (SDG 4), and No Poverty (SDG 1).
Our partnership started in 2016 and was put at test by the global Covid-19 pandemic. The John Deere - United Way program is in high demand as communities are in need now more than ever. The European Union is experiencing a rising unemployment rate, especially in youth, where the rate is a staggering 17%. Prior to the crisis, children and youth were twice as likely as adults to be affected by extreme poverty, and now the pandemic exacerbates these vulnerabilities. Rising food insecurity, school closures, job loss, and lockdowns increase demand for United Way services. Vulnerable families struggle to access basic human services; young people, already affected by social challenges, face even more difficulties due to school closures and the shift to online education.
Despite these challenges and with the support from John Deere foundation, United Way continues to harness the power for good corporate engagement to address community needs and expand programs to wider underserved populations. John Deere engaged hundreds of employees and their families during the Day of Caring flagship event, organized annually by United Way. The volunteers packed food parcels that were donated to more than 130,000 people in need.
The partnership with John Deere is critical for expanding United Way's ability to reach at-risk youth and connect schools to the labor market. The partnership is particularly vital in France where it supports the Youth Challenge project that was expanded to two new territories this year. Through youth mentorship and volunteering events, the John Deere program supported more than 400 children through tailored-made activities that developed their self-esteem and their soft-skills and allowed them to picture themselves into the future, through career awareness and orientation.
Innovation and creativity were at an all-time high this year as local United Ways worked quickly to adapt and respond to the COVID-19 crisis. PHINEO/ United Way in Germany and its partner, Joblinge, digitized a career development and youth mentorship program, to virtually reach underserved youth. By providing students with technology, students connected with John Deere mentors to discuss career development. Furthermore, funds were donated to local food banks to improve sanitary working conditions and food delivery services. As a result, the partnership with John Deere provided 12,000 people with food packages.
The ability to assess community needs and connect them with corporate goals is demonstrated in the work of Matan/ United Way Israel where the John Deere program engaged employees to participate in a Day of Caring event that addressed food insecurity in the area. Matan connects local grassroot organizations, such as Yad L'akehila that delivers food to those in need, and Latet that mobilizes local actors against poverty, to John Deere to expand their reach in the community. As a result, 400 families benefited from this collaborative initiative.
"I was very impressed with the activities of the local non-profit organization which helps and supports the most vulnerable among the local population" – Volunteer, Israel
United Way UK is experiencing a high demand for its services, particularly in area of food insecurity. With the support of John Deere Foundation and John Deere employees in Nottingham, United Way UK organized a Day of Caring event which provided food parcels to more than 400 people.
Last, but not least, John Deere's flexibility and United Way's strong connection to the nonprofit community in all four countries was instrumental during the COVID-19 crisis, particularly for those who were already underserved.
We are proud to be partners in supporting our communities!
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Q: How to make service running even after manually swiping off of recent apps? I am trying to build a count down timer that runs in the background in a separate thread. I am using a foreground service and passing a handler to the background thread from this service. So essentially, the activity will communicate with the service and the service will communicate with the thread.
Essentially, when the user swipes the app off from the recent apps, i need the timer to keep running.
What is the best design that does this?

A: You will need to use a started Service and startForeground().
Check this question for details.
Also if you create service in a separate process it will solve your issue.
Here is a great tutorial

A started service can use the startForeground(int, Notification) API
  to put the service in a foreground state, where the system considers
  it to be something the user is actively aware of and thus not a
  candidate for killing when low on memory.

A: Like Ivan previously said, it is a combination of startService(), binding calls and startForeground() call to keep the service running in the background. Don't really require a separate process to do this.

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If you would like to make a donation in honor of someone special or a memory donation, please include the name and address of the person or persons and we will place them in our Catholic Charities prayer book. We will also send a letter of acknowledgement to the family or person.
With this thoughtful gift in tribute, you are demonstrating your concern for others, including those we serve every day. We thank you and may God bless you and your family.


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Q: How to Change Delay Time to Show Taskbar in Windows 10? I like to keep my Taskbar collapsed on my laptop for longer time.
Sometimes i need a control at the very bottom of my current program, so I am constantly accidentally expanding the taskbar.
What I'd like is to increase the delay time between when the cursor nears the taskbar and when it expands.
I do not want to change the delay of Thumbnail Previews but only the main taskbar!