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Biodome Budapest Zoo development Városliget
Pannon Park Biodome Set to Open in 2021
Ábrahám Vass 2019.12.18.
Two more years and an additional subsidy of 20 billion HUF (Eur 60,5 million) is needed for the completion of the biodome (biodóm), a state-of-the art, huge glasshouse part of the Pannon Park Project in the refurbished Budapest Zoo.
Following Népszava's article about the sky-rocketing building costs and huge maintenance costs (equal to the energy consumption of a smaller Budapest district in the leftist daily's view), Budapest Zoo's leadership offered the press a look into one of the most flashy investments in Városliget (City Park).
According to Budapest Zoo director Miklós Persányi, the works are well underway, with the first phase's completion expected this spring. After that, the second phase might be launched: turning the giant dome welcoming for plants, animals and visitors, estimating the opening to be at the end of 2021.
Persányi argued that the cost increase is due to the extension of Pannon Park's size, while wages and materials have also been increased, in addition to the cost of additional elements that weren't included earlier in the estimations, such as the roller-coaster. The director, who is also a former minister of leftist-liberal governments and PM Viktor Orbán's commissioner of the much-debated but critically acclaimed Liget Project, also added the energy requirements of the biodome will not be extremely high, while it would additionally create 200 jobs.
Government-critical Index, however, notes that with the additional 20 billion, the current cost of the project -originally budgeted to 15,7 billion (Eur 47,5 million)- has risen to 62.8 billion HUF (Eur 189,8 million).
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Budapest Zoo is earmarked for significant expansion within the framework of the Liget Budapest Project. According to the plans, Pannon Park will attempt to conjure up the flora and fauna that once existed in the Carpathian Basin. The central complex of Pannon Park will be the aforementioned biodome, a huge glasshouse which can already be spotted from many places in the city. Inside, visitors will have the chance to experience lush vegetation and various animals including elephants, or a shark-nursery.
featured image: visual design of the project; by zoobudapest.com
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One of Vancouver's most interesting attractions, the Vancouver Police Museum is located in the former Coroner's Courtroom. Built in 1932, the building is a municipally designated heritage structure and houses an extensive collection relating to the history of policing in Vancouver. Here you will find exhibits about some of the city's most famous criminals and the men and women who enforce our laws. Join museum staff for free forty-five minute guided tours at 11am and 2pm. For more information: 604-665-3346 or www.vancouverpolicemuseum.ca, or check out Facebook or Twitter. Everyone welcome.
It's been thirty years, do you believe it? Come help celebrate the Carnegie Newsletter's 30th Anniversary! Thirty years of the best darn newsletter in town, edited by Paul R Taylor! To begin the afternoon, Les Nelson (Kwakaka'wakw) Carnegie's new Elder-in-Residence, will welcome us. There will be poetry and readings from newsletter contributors. Come socialize over date squares and coffee. Winners of the Carnegie newsletter Writing Contest will be announced and awards given in the categories of Poetry, Essay and Memoir. A special guest is poet Maxine Gadd, a long-time favourite writer of the newsletter.
DTES FRONT & CENTRE: Scary Genius!
The Downtown Eastside is alive with talent and the Festival brings together a genius evening of locals presenting something new and original; scary for them, exciting for us! Artists include: speaker and poet Stephen Lytton whose voice inspires sincere passion and grace; Carl MacDonald aka Mr. McBinner finds a new bit of musical humour from the streets to share; singer-songwriter Shannon Bauman, with original songs about healing and recovery; poet extraordinaire Muriel Marjorie Williams will soar with her words accompanied by Brad Muirhead on trombone and Gary Wildman on drums; for something rare – long-time Carnegie music program leader Steve Edwards will perform solo on his 12-string acoustic guitar; Chico Gibson and his guitar 'Goldie' rouse with a selection of R&B, funk and soul; and singer-songwriter Andy Kostynuik, accompanied by Scott Sousy on cello, sings of the urgency of free love, free drugs, and g*dd*mn freedom. Emcee for the evening is the fun and energetic Taninli Wright.
Atrum Fortuna takes coal as the material and metaphorical starting point for a series of works that concentrate on fortune, fate, self-determination, ruin and resistance. Many of the works in this exhibition are derived from locally sourced material and are often conceived of and completed onsite. Among others, these include: blades forged from railway steel, a large-scale eclipsed sun produced from town detritus, field recordings of the landscape, and structures produced for the observation of bats and humming birds. Corbin Union is Miruna Dragan, Jason de Haan, Kris Lindskoog, Warren McLachlan, Karly Mortimer, Jeremy Pavka, and Kylie B. Ward.
The Festival has the honour of presenting our own Dalannah Gail Bowen (Blues Hall of Fame) and her truly unique and powerful voice for an evening of blues, jazz and gospel. Songs of Love explores the wonderful world of love songs, featuring Dalannah with Grammy-nominated pianist Michael Creber and drummer Chris Nordquist. A not-to-be- missed evening of music with three extraordinary musicians.
Julia Kreuntz aims to describe our spirit through what we choose to hold and give symbolic reference. As ancient vessels describe culture centuries ago, this work illuminates the qualities of life that are ephemeral. Julia is a visual artist, curator and arts educator, and co-owns and curates at Gam Gallery. Tristesse Seeliger works in mixed media using painting and collage; her work disassembles and then reassembles maps that focus on shapes, textures and colour to recreate new territories. Tristesse has been an art teacher for seventeen years, and is a wife and mother of two children. Gallery hours: 1pm – 5pm Fridays and Saturdays.


As we all know, October is the month where everyone thrives to show their spooky side. That's right, at the end of this incredible month, Halloween will be here. This is a holiday the tons of people love to celebrate, and there are so many ways to go about doing so. The kids will run wild at night in their costumes collecting as much candy as they can. Plus, who could even forget about the decorations that come out?
Halloween decorations have continued to be a huge part of this holiday. People let their imaginations run wild to come up with great ideas. Some may be unique while others may be quite similar too. The key to expanding the way you show your Halloween spirit is to think outside the box. I think I have a product selection for you that you may want to consider. So check out the information I have for you below.
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I wrote The Broken Swing sometime last year, and it sat in google docs collecting dust, so I figured I might as well publish it for free. The story is based on a dream, not real life events. A continual shout out to Stef and Anne, who beta read for me before I nervously hit the publish button. I hope you all enjoy it! It's a quick, bittersweet read about a girl who's lost her best friend and decides it's finally time tell the boy she loves how she feels about him.


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The Pietà, by Michelangelo Buonarroti, inside St. Peter's Basilica. Appointments, meals, balancing work and family, extracurricular activities - the list of duties and chores goes on. This isn't the same for a number of other countries, which will be celebrating Mother's Day on May 12. I have spent nearly half my adult life studying the Catholic faith. Your faith in me demanded my own self-respect. Some years ago, I was on my way home when a auto hit my scooty from the rear injuring me seriously. In 2002, President George W. Bush agreed to Wilson's sentiments by acknowledging mothers in his official statement on Mother's Day in 2002. Maybe it's true. Women are so strong.
If this is so, and I can't dispute it because of my mother, then he must have welded many things into the pattern, for a mother has to be made of steel and gold, velvet and sugar, a bit of a of lioness and a lot of a lamb.
I didn't begrudge any of the women their breakfasts in bed or brunches out. And Juliet Calhoun Blakely, a temperance activist from MI, inspired a local Mother's Day to be celebrated there in the 1870s. Mothers need all the prayers they can get. It's Mother's Day - as in one mom. Every single one was a reminder of how broken my body was and how empty my womb was. I see the children today and see so much lacking, manners, respect, consideration and all. She is the one who keeps aside her needs to add joy to her children's lives. That was the year my mother in law passed away. Mothers have the duty from dawn to dusk, before birth to maturity of their children. "My mother is one of them". The rapper also called for the freedom of all incarcerated mothers.
But those dark descriptions of motherhood has, not surprisingly, received vicious remarks from the readers accusing them of painting too dark of a picture of propagation - a natural course that has been going on for thousands of years.
She made sure I got all my vaccinations on time.
"This is my day".
To be honest I am still learning the ropes and have a long way to go. "I don't feel that way". Our mothers are motivational and guiding force for us which helps us to always go ahead and overcome any problem. Sometimes I think, "Oh, Mom will love this!" and remember all over again she is gone. This day is important for us and our mothers.
It took her six years, but by 1911, all American states recognized Mother's Day.
More fundamentally, though, Mother's Day is a holiday that strikes at the core of women's identity: of who we are and who we're called to be; of what we desire and what we fear; of what we've lost, denied, sacrificed, destroyed and grieved. "I know it hasn't always come easily, but I also know it's her greatest gift".
The same instruction applies to each of us.
The request to make the day a holiday was denied initially but owing to the efforts of Jarvis, who was a peace activist and worked on public health issues, by 1911, all U.S. states started observing the holiday.
We love them and we strive to protect them, as mankind dictates.
"Very few people know this, but it's relatively easy to make simple face scrubs, lip balms, or even bath bombs at home". Mothers of the small students are especially invited in the schools to be a part of the celebration. They are more powerful than any flowers, cards or other presents mothers could receive today. In the United States and even here in the Philippines, the said occasion is often celebrated on the second Sunday of May. That's why this Mother's Day, it's time to return the favor by preparing her favorite food. She took us to church and drove us to and from school every day.
Motherhood is what I expected and more.
I like the idea of three children at least to have the baby of the house around when the others go off to college. My expectations have always been moderated, I take each day as it comes.
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Contact British Cycling
Go-Ride Racing Reports
Thirteen young riders enjoyed mild sunny weather for the third of five races in the Hinckley Flyers '5' Go-Ride Race Series on 17 March. Organisers were particularly pleased to welcome several riders representing Welland Valley Whizzkids.
The first race along the twisting-turning course was an individual time-trial event in which the winners were Florence Morgan (U6), Harry Whitelegg (U8), Ryan Parsons (U10) and Oliver Haines (U12), who had the fastest time overall at 00:1:17.
Next came the endurance race where the riders were given 10 minutes to cover as many laps as possible which turned out to be eight for the stronger riders but it was clear that everyone was putting in a good effort and working hard.
The last race of the afternoon was a 3-lap backwards race where the riders had to complete three laps of the course but in the opposite direction. They took the reversal of the bends in their stride with the fastest riders being Oliver Haines (U12), Oliver Morgan (U10), James Bradshaw (U8) and Will Bradshaw (U6).
The afternoon was rounded off with a well-earned chocolate cornflake cake (or two in some cases!).
Thanks go to all the parents who helped with either setting up, time-keeping/lap-counting and tidying up at the end. The next race in the Hinckley Flyers '5" Go-Ride Race Series is on Saturday 9th June 2012 – see you there!
Essex Roads Go-Ride Races
Twenty-one enthusiastic young riders braved wet conditions to take part in two races on a tight and technically demanding circuit on the vehicle test track at Ford Motor Co in Dunton.
Riders began proceedings with a prologue time trial, going on 30 second intervals with a held start. The second race was a scratch bunch race on the same circuit and many riders displayed excellent handling skills on the tight and slippery corners. Fortunately the were no incidents but some excellent, close and competitive racing.
The first 3 boy and girl overall in each age category were presented with gold, silver and bronze British Cycling medals and all participants were also awarded an official British Cycling water bottle.
Link: Go-Ride Racing Calendar


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Druga hrvatska malonogometna liga za sezonu 2006./07.

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Liga za prvaka 2. HMNL

Dodatne kvalifikacije za 1. HMNL

Poveznice
 Prva hrvatska malonogometna liga 2006./07.
 Hrvatski malonogometni kup 2006./07.

Izvori
 futsalplanet.com, 2. HMNL Istok 2006./07.
 futsalplanet.com, 2. HMNL Jug 2006./07.
 hmnkvrgorac.com, 2. HMNL Jug i kvalifikacije za 1. HMNL 2006./07., wayback arhiva od 24. ožujka 2012.
 futsalplanet.com, 2. HMNL Sjever 2006./07.
 futsalplanet.com, 2. HMNL Zapad 2006./07.
 MNK Kastav, 2. HMNL Zapad 2006./07.
 futsalplanet.com, doigravanja 1. HMNL i 2. HMNL 2006./07.

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How Deval Patrick's Bain Capital experience could play into 2020
Dan Primack, author of Pro Rata
Photo: Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe/Getty Images
Private equity soon may get more unwanted attention in the Democratic presidential primary, based on an AP report that former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is seriously considering a last-minute entry.
The big picture: Patrick made his money as a corporate lawyer before running for public office, but has spent the past several years at Bain Capital, leading an impact investing effort.
There is unconfirmed speculation that Patrick was awakened in his suburban Boston home last night, by the sounds of champagne corks popping at Elizabeth Warren's campaign headquarters.
Between the lines: Patrick's Bain Capital experience is much different than Mitt Romney's, in terms of both type and tenure. But it might be a difficult distinction for Patrick to persuasively articulate, particularly given Warren's continuing efforts to paint the entire PE industry as engaged in "legalized looting."
The risk for private equity is that Patrick becomes Warren's flesh-and-blood foil.
On the other hand, it's also possible that Patrick complicates Warren's message, because of his particular fund's focus on positive social impact.
Either way, Patrick's run would produce a headache for Bain, both because it would need someone new to manage a relatively-young fund, and because the person who ran PR point during Romney's presidential run is no longer there.
The bottom line: We should know if this is real by Friday, as that's the deadline for candidates to file for New Hampshire's primary.
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But wait, it gets better-the Perseids are poised to put on a much more awe-inspiring show than usual this year, as the moon will be near its new moon phase on Sunday.
"Instead, look in all directions since the meteors can hit the atmosphere anywhere in the sky", he said.
Discovered in 1862, Swift-Tuttle is considered a large comet.
The shooting stars will appear to come from a single point, or "radiant", situated in the constellation Perseus, that climbs higher as the night progresses. At their peak, the Perseids can produce 100 meteors an hour.
During the showers, you can expect to see about 60 to 70 meteors per hour, which breaks down to about one meteor per minute. The best time to view this event is after midnight and before sunrise both Saturday and Sunday nights.
If you're one of those privileged few who don't live their lives surrounded by constant smog and smoke, the Perseid meteor shower is a attractive event that you won't want to miss. They feature very fast, very bright meteors - leaving attractive streaks of light and color behind them as they hurtle through Earth's atmosphere.
The Perseid meteors are smaller pieces, or debris, of the Swift-Tuttle comet, which was named after the astronomers who discovered it. You will want to bring a comfortable chair or a blanket and bug spray.
The annual Perseid Meteor Shower is underway as of July 17, but it will reach its peak late Sunday night into Monday morning (August 12th and 13th).
If you live in the glare of city lights, try watching the darkest portion of the sky from your backyard, a nearby park or school grounds. Scientists from NASA also said that camping out in the country can triple the amount of visible meteors.


Essential Physics for Global Leaders II will present students with an overview of advanced physics at the foundation of current and future technological applications in electronics, alternative energy, medicine, national security, and the environment. The physics behind the nanotechnology revolution, the connection between all disciplines, and their convergence on the nanometer scale will be emphasized. Surveying past and current literature, the physics of natural phenomena, new revolutionary materials, and advanced technologies will be explored. Students will be asked to investigate, evaluate, and create multimedia presentations on possible solutions to important physical and technological problems facing business and government leaders in the global community. Students will critically evaluate each other's work, and feedback from the instructor and their peers will help students learn how to more effectively communicate leading edge developments in physics in proper academic English.
This course will survey a variety of topics in established and leading-edge physics. The topics and the depth to which they are covered may change, according to the students' background and expressed interest.


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Zeferjahn invited to USA Baseball Collegiate National Team
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Sophomore right-handed pitcher Ryan Zeferjahn earned an invitation to the 2018 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team roster the organization announced Wednesday, June 15.
As part of this selection, Zeferjahn will participate in a game against the Coastal Plain League Select, as well as a series against Chinese Taipei. During this time, he will be competing for a spot on the final 24-man roster that will compete in a series against Cuba and Japan. He is also the first Jayhawk since 2009 (T.J. Walz) to earn an invitation to the team.
"It is a real blessing and an humbling honor to have the opportunity to represent your country with the best college players in the nation," Zeferjahn said. "Very few have this opportunity, and I just want to take in the experience and do my very best as I represent the United States and the University of Kansas."
Zeferjahn garnered All-Big 12 Second Team honors and finished the 2018 season with a record of 8-5 and a 4.48 ERA. He became the first Jayhawk since 2016 (Ben Krauth) to strike out 100 batters in a season, finishing the year with an even 100 that rank tied for sixth in the Kansas single-season record books.
The USA Baseball Collegiate National Team will participate in three international friendship series, beginning with the 18th USA vs. Chinese Taipei International Friendship Series that will be held in North Carolina from June 28 – July 2. The U.S. will then announce a final 24-man roster to compete in the 42nd USA vs. Japan Collegiate All-Star Series from July 3-9 in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina; and the 7th Annual USA vs. Cuba International Friendship Series in Cuba from July 13-18.
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Backpacking in Saigon, Vietnam: Catea Misses Flight!
I don't know whether or not "backpacking" is fit to describe the type of my recent trip to Saigon but I believe I was kiapped between being a backpacker and a flashpacker.
For those who have not heard of flashpacking, it is a relatively new segment in the travel industry where it is similar to backpacking, but with a little more budget and some gadgets/light technologies.
While I don't spent much for my trip like flashpackers would, I didn't stay in a dorm or hostel like most backpackers do either.
During my 6-day backpacking trip with my best travel companion of all time and the one and only Kathy "Catea" Tan, we moved from one budget hotel to another and had stayed across 4 different budget hotels in total.
For someone who loves sharing thoughts and ideas, I had to bring along my Galaxy Tab for access to email and Facebook.
All budget hostels we had stayed in were equipped with free Wifi, which was really great when we wanted to kill time at night.
For this gadget aspect, I think I'm more of a flashpacker.
Unfortunately the trip to Saigon (otherwise known as Ho Chi Minh City or "the city of motorbikes") didn't start off so well for Cat.
Our flight had been rescheduled to depart from 9am to 7am, so we had to wake up at least 3 hours earlier to catch a bus to the airport.
As I stay closer to the airport and since I took a cab, obviously I arrived much earlier. Called Cat in while in the cab, wanting to remind her to remember bringing her passport.
Maybe she isn't convenient to answer, I thought.
Came 5am. Called her numerous time and sent her an sms while having my breakfast.
My heart went like PANG PANG PANG, as I was beginning to suspect that Cat had overslept.
Which turned out to be true!
While boarding the plane, I found myself questioning: Is this trip gonna be less siao/fun without Cat? Is she going to board the next flight, or will she forgo the trip?
Before boarding the plan, I left Cat an SMS asking her to board the next flight.
I knew Cat was going to have to make a decision so I tried to just focus on and enjoy the solo moment of my trip to Saigon like how I did when going to China.
Of course from a macroscopic level I couldn't tell whether or not the Saigon city would be more developed than Cambodia – another country which I love to death.
But I knew soon enough I would find out.
Saw bus 152 and immediately hopped on it upon getting out of the airport.
How did I know if bus 152 would take me to where I wanted to go? Well… the power of research!
Met a couple of Malaysians and a Portuguese lady Carolina currently working in Sabah, who were heading to the same location as mine, so I decided to tag along.
At the popular Pham Ngu Lao street where tourists would flock to, Carolina and I went from one hotel to another to ask about the rate.
The more we asked, the more we got to be able to compare and familiarise ourselves with the rates around the backpacker area.
Checked into Kim Hotel instead of the overpriced Hong Hoa Hotel which I had reserved before going.
At Kim Hotel, the cheapest single room cost us USD12. I know there are plenty of hotels with slightly cheaper rates but considering the rate was even cheaper than that of Hong Hoa Hotel (USD18 per/night) and that I was desperate to just drop my luggage and get a quick shower, I happily took the key to the room.
Turned out the room looked pretty decent!
It was the only room on the top (8th) floor, and because there was a huge balcony next to my room, I was constantly greeted with nice winds and breezes.
Cat later texted me to say she would arrive at 1pm, so while waiting for her, I chatted with Kim the owner and some backpackers from the EU for quite a bit. Kim was super nice and friendly.
And that's Kim at the counter in the picture below!
She runs both Kim Hotel and its sister branch Kim Hotel 2 within the vicinity of Pham Ngu Lao.
And eating in Vietnam had never been any less exciting for me because I am pretty much an explorative person and would just go ahead and try out new stuffs.
One of the best things about travelling with Cat is that both of us particularly LOVE street food.
That thing in the nail probably added favour to the Vietnamese satay that I ordered hahahahah!
I found it amazing how they would use charcoal a lot to cook their food. Since I have a charcoal stove at home, the trip has kinda inspired me to usilise it even more!
Vietnamese coffee is the king! I love the tinge of "smokiness" in the coffee.
After a decent lunch I looked at the time and realised it was only 12 or so (time difference between Vietnam and Malaysia is -1 hour).
Which also means there were two hours to kill before Cat's arrival.
Being a kiasu Cina (no just kidding I'm not!) and hyper, I quickly went exploring around the streets and shops at the Pham Ngu Lao area and later headed to the famous Ben Thanh Market – an important landmark in the District 1 of Saigon.
Wasn't my personal favourite as I find markets like this in Cambodia and Thailand even more promising and interesting.
Things at the Ben Thanh Market are not cheap as it is a tourist spot and it becomes such a bore to have to keep bargaining with them with a language barrier.
The good thing being – laozi's bargaining skill has improved tremendously leh!!!
Afterwards, I wanted to drop by the nearest shopping centre to get a deodorant but did not come across any.
And shopping centres are unlike what we have in Malaysia or even Cambodia, where you can find smaller stalls such as a pharmacy, a bakery, etc, within the building.
So I gave up the idea and instead wandered about the streets around the Ben Thanh Market.
A lady selling ketayap-like dessert food caught my attention and naturally I went forward to gao-guan with her.
Definitely one of the many Vietnamese snacks worth putting into your mouth.
At about 2pm I started waiting for Cat at the hotel lobby while surfing the net. Since she would touch down at 1pm in Saigon I reckoned by 2pm she should reach the hotel.
Wait wait wait… Came 2.35pm, but Cat was still nowhere to be seen.
Out of curiosity, I went out to the main street to check her out just in case she was lost. The moment I reached the junction to the main road, I immediately saw a drained Cat searching helplessly for our hotel.
She didn't notice me as I stood right in front of her. I quickly came to an understanding that tiredness had eaten away her focus.
And when she finally saw me, I saw her heave a huge sigh of relief. "I have been searching high and low for the hotel!" she complained.
Cat looked a little miserable here as we were heading to the floor we stayed at.
Since we had cancelled our initial plan to travel to Danang on the second day due to time constrained, Cat and I were busy planning our schedules for the next two days.
And we decided to sign up for a 2-day trip to My Tho and Can Tho – respectively 2 .5 and 5 hours away from Saigon.
Some shallow people just have to make fun of us staying together. OOI, IS YOUR MIND LIKE THE SIZE OF A JAMBU OF WHAT AH?
Anyway back to topic. Since we were only departing in the next morning, we pretty much just spent the rest of the day hanging around the streets within the vicinity.
Cat bough her first Vietnamese food and she really liked it.
Came across a stall selling pudding but unbeknown to us, they didn't just serve the pudding alone. They would pour the pudding (in a plastic container) into a convenience cup before adding some ice and Vietnamese coffee onto it.
Another must-try local dessert at the Pham Ngu Lao area!
Was a little drunk after gulping down a can of 333 Beer empty-stomached. That coffee pudding came in really handy though!
BTW I mentioned that Saigon (or Ho Chi Minh city) is otherwise called the city of motorbikes.
This is because the whole of Saigon has a population of about 10 million and for every 2 persons there is 1 motorcycle! So you can imagine the volume of motorcycles you will see in just Saigon alone.
However since most people were riding at reasonable speeds, the traffic was in fact not as scary as that in China.
Afterwards, we found ourselves indulging in the local Tau Fu Fa (soy custard), and our verdict, after eating, was that it pretty much trumped any Tau Fu Fa we had tried in our own country!
Reasons being 1) level of sweetness was just right; 2) it came with what I suspect to be Santan-like gravy, which made the Tau Fu Fa very, very smooth; and 3) on top of the smoothness, there were these things that looked kinda like sago that gave us the textural surprises as we chewed.
Vietnamese Tau Fu Fa made me a happy man!
To tell you a secret… For several nights in a row after our trip to My Tho and Can Tho, we could not resist but to revisit the Tau Fu Fa stall!
In the evening of the first day, we went to watch the traditional Vietnamese puppet show on water.
Although I didn't quite find it my thing, I was super impressed by how well people behind the curtain interjected personalities into the puppet characters!
Later that evening we went for a ridiculously costly dinner cruise along the Saigoin river. Food was bad and served really slowly, and cultural performances on the boat were not very interesting either.
Two cups of cheap wine cost us as much as our hotel room per night. It was such a shame and blatant rip-off.
But that certainly didn't do the horrible dinner cruise any justice lor!
and that would mark our very first and last time on the boat. Bye, we don't miss ya!
Part 2 of my Vietnamese trip to come soonest! In the next entry, I will blog about our 2-day trip in My Tho and Ca Tho and our new friends.
Update: Backpacking in Saigon, Vietnam: Catea Misses Flight!


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An escalating problem
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By Richard J. Fantus, MD, FACS
PUBLISHED October 1, 2016 • Print-Friendly
"Stairway to Heaven," a song by the British rock band Led Zeppelin and composed by guitarist Jimmy Page and vocalist Robert Plant, was released in 1971 and became one of the most popular rock songs of all time. The lyrics describe a mythical "lady" buying a stairway to heaven to ascend on a spiritual quest. In the last two decades, this fascination with heavenly stairways has spilled over to the real world. The world's highest escalators are 39 stories tall (one takes passengers up and the other takes them down) and are located in Osaka, Japan, in a glass-enclosed structure at the Floating Garden Observatory in the Umeda Sky Building.1
The concept of the escalator dates back to 1859, when Nathan Ames of Massachusetts patented his idea of a moving staircase; however, Mr. Ames did not successfully build a working model. At the end of the 19th century, several other inventors patented similar ideas but never actually built a working model. In 1899, Otis Elevator Company introduced the first working escalator.
The word escalator is derived from the Latin word "scala," meaning steps, and the word elevator, coined by Otis for the name of their moving lift. A Frenchman in 1898 invented a "step-less" escalator for the Harrods department store in London, England, using a continuous leather belt. Customers that were shaken by the experience were revived with free smelling salts and cognac.2
Today, escalators are ubiquitous. It would be difficult to go to any urban area, shopping mall, transportation facility, airport, or large convention center and not find moving stairs that will take you from one floor to the next. The U.S. has an estimated 35,000 escalators that serve an average of 12,000 people per escalator, amounting to 105 billion passenger trips annually.3
However, use of this conveyance convenience carries with it potential harm. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS), a system designed to collect data on all injuries seen in emergency departments, an estimated 12,774 patients were injured using escalators in 2014.4
To examine the occurrence of escalator injuries contained in the National Trauma Data Bank® (NTDB®) research dataset for admission year 2014, medical records were searched using the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification codes. Specifically searched were records that included the diagnosis code E880.0 (Accidental Fall on or from Escalator). A total of 431 records were found, of which 363 contained a discharge status, including 234 patients discharged to home, 56 to acute care/rehab, and 57 sent to skilled nursing facilities; 16 died. Half of these patients (50 percent) were women, on average 63.9 years of age, had an average hospital length of stay of 5.8 days, an intensive care unit length of stay of 4.1 days, an average injury severity score of 9.5, and were on the ventilator for an average of 4.7 days. Of those tested for alcohol, almost one-third (56 out of 180) tested positive (see Figure 1).
Figure 1. hospital discharge status
Escalator injuries can be averted by taking a few simple steps. Avoid carrying heavy packages, hold the handrail, stay away from the lines at the edge of each step that identify an entrapment risk, do not take strollers or wheelchairs onto the steps, and be aware of other riders in case someone ahead of you falls. Next time you get on an escalator and think that it is a stairway to heaven, make sure you heed these safety measures—or it just may be.
Throughout the year, we will highlight these data through brief monthly reports found in the Bulletin. The NTDB Annual Report 2015 is available on the ACS website as a PDF file. In addition, information is available on our website about how to obtain NTDB data for more detailed study. If you are interested in submitting your trauma center's data, contact Melanie L. Neal, Manager, NTDB, at mneal@facs.org.
Statistical support for this article was provided by Chrystal Caden-Price, Data Analyst, NTDB.
Wilson M. World's tallest escalator, another day at the mall. Gizmodo.com. August 17, 2007. Available at: gizmodo.com/290625/worlds-tallest-escalator-another-day-at-the-mall. Accessed August 29, 2016.
The history of the escalator. Elevator design info. Available at: www.elevatordesigninfo.com/the-history-of-the-escalator. Accessed August 1, 2016.
Consumerwatch.com. Escalators. Available at: www.consumerwatch.com/workplacepublic/escalators/. Accessed August 1, 2016.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. National Electronic Injury Surveillance System query builder. Available at: www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/NEISSQuery/PerformEstimates.aspx. Accessed September 2, 2016.
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Study to reduce heat loss from solar thermal collector by diminishing natural convection with high-porosity porous medium
Shigeki Hirasawa, Ryohei Tsubota, Tsuyoshi Kawanami, Katsuaki Shirai
研究成果: Conference contribution
We studied the reduction of natural convection heat loss from a solar thermal collector by placing a high-porosity porous medium above the collector plate in a solar thermal collector system. It is known that natural convection can be diminished in a porous medium. In order to use a porous medium in a solar thermal collector, it is necessary to minimize the shading effect of solar radiation caused by the porous medium. In this work, we used a series of offset wire screens made of fine nylon fishing lines of 0.05 mm in diameter with 2-mm pitch and a porosity of 0.999. The experimental apparatus consisted of a copper 300 mm 300 mm collector plate with a selective absorption film on the surface. We measured the inlet solar radiation, the absorbed solar radiation on the collector plate and the collected heat to cooling water under actual sun radiation, and obtained the reduction rate of the convection heat loss from the collector plate and the shading effect. We changed the condition of the porous medium, the temperature of the collector plate, and the inclined angle of the collector plate. Experimental results of the Nusselt number of natural convection in the high-porosity porous medium agreed with the equation proposed by Gupta et al. [10]. The effect of the inclined angle on the Nusselt number was small. The net reduction rate of natural convection heat loss was 7% by placing the high-porosity porous medium above the collector plate when the temperature of the collector plate was 100°C.
ホスト出版物のタイトル
Heat Transfer and Thermal Engineering
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
ISBN(印刷物)
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2013-62150
ASME 2013 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2013 - San Diego, CA, United States
継続期間: 2013 11 15 → 2013 11 21
ASME 2013 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2013
Heat losses
Nusselt number
Hirasawa, S., Tsubota, R., Kawanami, T., & Shirai, K. (2013). Study to reduce heat loss from solar thermal collector by diminishing natural convection with high-porosity porous medium. : Heat Transfer and Thermal Engineering (巻 8 B). American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2013-62150
Study to reduce heat loss from solar thermal collector by diminishing natural convection with high-porosity porous medium. / Hirasawa, Shigeki; Tsubota, Ryohei; Kawanami, Tsuyoshi; Shirai, Katsuaki.
Heat Transfer and Thermal Engineering. 巻 8 B American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2013.
Hirasawa, S, Tsubota, R, Kawanami, T & Shirai, K 2013, Study to reduce heat loss from solar thermal collector by diminishing natural convection with high-porosity porous medium. : Heat Transfer and Thermal Engineering. 巻. 8 B, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), ASME 2013 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2013, San Diego, CA, United States, 13/11/15. https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2013-62150
Hirasawa S, Tsubota R, Kawanami T, Shirai K. Study to reduce heat loss from solar thermal collector by diminishing natural convection with high-porosity porous medium. : Heat Transfer and Thermal Engineering. 巻 8 B. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). 2013 https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2013-62150
Hirasawa, Shigeki ; Tsubota, Ryohei ; Kawanami, Tsuyoshi ; Shirai, Katsuaki. / Study to reduce heat loss from solar thermal collector by diminishing natural convection with high-porosity porous medium. Heat Transfer and Thermal Engineering. 巻 8 B American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2013.
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One of the most poorly-studied subjects in biblical literature is the soul. Despite the fact that the Bible, in the Original Hebrew and Greek texts, discusses the soul almost 900 times, most Bible Scholars have not spent a lot of time studying the subject. This is unfortunate, because the health of your soul is vital to your development as a believer in Jesus Christ. This page is our attempt rectify the situation and help people truly grow in their spiritual walk.
Download this video and you can see an example of someone selling their soul to the devil. Download an AVI version of the video to your own computer. To play it on your computer, go to the MPCstar website and download a free copy.
The man in the list raincoat with a cell phone is really an Angel of the LORD.
Do you really think you can hide what you are doing from the LORD!
Notice that the devil rarely completes his own deals, but uses demonic agents like "Crowley" to complete his deals.
Had Mr. Banker Pendleton not made this deal, he likely would have lost his bank(s) and spent time in Federal/State Prison (depending upon whether his bank is state or federally chartered). What he does not realize is that ten years in prison is a whole lot better than eternal torment.
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Girl Scouts of Citrus Council Shapes Young Leaders
Corporate CEOs Ginni Rometty of IBM and Susan Wojcicki of YouTube, performance artists Queen Latifah and Taylor Swift, broadcast journalist and author Barbara Walters, tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams, and former Secretaries of State Madeleine Albright, Condoleezza Rice and Hillary Clinton all have something formative in common. These leaders were once members of Girl Scouts of the United States of America. They are all known for their courage, confidence and character.
The Girl Scouts organization has a legacy of supporting female change-makers and preparing girls for a lifetime of leadership, success and adventure. Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) is the largest leadership organization for girls in the world. Currently, there are more than 2.5 million youth and adult members worldwide — yet on a national level, Girl Scouts serves only 8% to 10% of the female youth population.
In the United States, Girl Scout alums make up 80% of women business owners, 52% of female business leaders, 72% of current female U.S. senators and 100% of former female secretaries of state.
"Take those 8% to 10% of women who have had more than one year of Girl Scout experience and layer that against these other numbers," said Maryann Barry, CEO of Girl Scouts of Citrus Council, which covers Brevard, Volusia, Seminole, Orange, Osceola and Lake counties. "The statistics speak volumes about the power of this program to build women leaders."
CEO Maryann Barry with local Girl Scouts
An active Girl Scout since age 7, Susan Ennis, chief of external affairs at Girl Scouts of Citrus Council, knows firsthand the confidence the program instills in young girls. "Anyone who knows me knows that I am an introvert at heart. As a young girl, my hand would never go up in a classroom setting. I even felt uncomfortable talking to other kids my age." Her mother enrolled her in Girl Scouts and volunteered to be a troop leader in support of her daughter.
"I quickly got involved in activities that forced me to speak to groups and to make decisions. To actually find a group of people I could speak to and learn how to interact with was monumental for me. And then, of course, the cookie sales — oh my gosh!" Ennis recalled her first experiences approaching customers as a young child, nervously grasping boxes of baked goods.
She remembers her fear of rejection, but she persevered with the support of her troop. "That taught me how to sell, and the skills I learned then I still carry with me today."
To this day, Ennis is an advocate of the program and thinks more people should know about its benefits. "Most people just think of the three C's when they picture the Girl Scouts — cookies, camping and crafts — but it's so much more."
For just eight weeks out of the year across America, thousands of Girl Scouts gather in front of grocery stores and at local events, and they trek door-to-door, to sell seven flavors of cookies. Thin Mints, Caramel deLites, Peanut Butter Patties and other trademark treats are nearly synonymous with the name Girl Scouts.
But there's more than what's in the box. Each transaction comes with a lifetime of lessons in confidence, goal setting, money management and people skills — qualities essential to leadership and success.
"We put $7.5 million of our product, the cookies, out into the hands of girls and volunteers without charging them for it, and we consistently end up with a less than 1% loss ratio," Barry said. "The business model is fascinating. These little girls do better than most retail stores. We're invested in the entrepreneurial aspect of the cookie program and what it teaches the girls."
The foundation of Girl Scouts is empowerment: to equip young women with the knowledge and confidence that they can accomplish anything they put their minds to. The Girl Scout Gold Award represents the highest possible achievement in the program. It recognizes young women who demonstrate leadership through action projects that have a sustainable local or global impact.
Barry recalled a young girl from Honduras who made a great impact on her life. This young woman had been brought into the country through human trafficking by her parents. She had been living in a homeless shelter when she learned about the Girl Scouts.
"She became engaged and so committed to the point that she would take a bus from the shelter to get to where the meetings were," Barry said. With her self-confidence and self-worth rebuilt because of the program, the young woman excelled in school and progressed within the Girl Scouts.
The young woman achieved her Gold Award while in high school by arranging to have a library built at her homeless shelter with both English and Spanish literature. "Even after everything she went through, she said the greatest barrier for her when she came to this country was not being able to fully take advantage of her education because of the language barrier."
The outreach specialist at the homeless shelter, the same woman who originally identified the young girl in the homeless shelter and connected her to the Girl Scouts, was so moved by the girl's story that she adopted her.
"That tells you something about the character of the people who choose to be Girl Scout employees or volunteers," Barry said. "It tells you something about the power of the program that can take someone who has been completely deconstructed through life events and help them reconstruct themselves and become a self-determined, productive, happy member of society."
Another Gold Award winner raised funds to rebuild a school and playground in Haiti after a natural disaster laid waste to the small town's only school. She knew that Royal Caribbean Cruises often sailed to Haiti, so she recruited the cruise line to transport the building equipment for free.
From constructing libraries and homeless medical clinics to enacting global change through the legislative process, the young women achieved the award by demonstrating the ingenuity, confidence and grit necessary to enact change.
Redefining the Three C's
Participating in Girl Scouts builds intangible leadership qualities that enable young girls to become capable, confident and committed women. Girl Scouts are taught values that stick with them for life.
"I was an adult when I finally became a Girl Scout, but I made sure my daughters experienced it when they were young," Barry said. "The power of the program is incredible. It delivers on the promise of making the world a better place by building up girls and teaching them to be the strong female leaders of the next generation."
This article appears in the July 2019 issue of i4 BUSINESS.
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Many of the best vacuum cleaners are corded, but you need to get the right one.
If you live in a bijou flat with laminate and tiled floors, you'll need a different machine from someone with big carpeted rooms and lots of stairs.
Your first consideration is cylinder or upright. Cylinder machines tend to be smaller and lighter, making it easier to tackle tight corners, stairs and upholstery. But they can be harder to push over the carpet.
Upright machines, on the other hand, can make light work of big carpeted areas, especially when it comes to removing ingrained dirt.
They tend to be more energy efficient too (all vacuum cleaner show their overall efficiency with "A+++" being the most energy-efficient and "D" as the least efficient).
Your next decision is bagged or bagless. With bagless machines – which collect the dust and dirt in a canister, which you empty – you avoid the hassle of having to buy replacement bags, but they tend to have a smaller capacity.
Bagged ones usually collect more debris, but emptying the bag can be messy and you have to buy new bags.
For more tips on which machine to buy for your home, head to our vacuum cleaner buying guide.
It doesn't get better than this for pet owners – the bagless cylinder vacuum cleaner even comes with a tangle-free turbine tool to pick up stubborn tufts of fir from your carpet or upholstery.
Other handy accessories include pneumatic floor head, combination tool, stair tool and carbon fibre head.
Good on all floor types, it works quickly and efficiently to remove pet hair and pretty much anything else in its wake.
It's quiet, had a big canister and good filter, which will be music to the ears of allergy sufferers.
Plus, it's got a patented technology to push and pull in any direction. But you need a bit of elbow grease on thicker carpets and slightly heavier than we expected.
Miele has always been a market leader when it comes to bagged cylinder vacuum cleaners.
And this is an exceptional machine that glides over carpets and hard floors as well as being one of the best machines we tried on upholstery.
Nooks, crannies and ceilings pose no challenge and it's brilliant for pet hair removal and allergy sufferers too, trapping allergens and fur in its wake.
It's surprisingly quiet and although it's not as lightweight as some, it has a long cord and isn't cumbersome to move around.
But it doesn't seem to like sucking up larger debris especially on carpets.
The USP of the wet and dry range of vacuum cleaners from Kärcher is that they're capable of picking up anything.
Seriously, we're talking rubble, sawdust, sludge, oil, water, among others, as well as finer particles.
This is the most powerful of the three machines, yet isn't the most expensive as it's currently on offer.
It's an absolute boon for anyone with messier jobs to clear up on a regular basis and boasts serious power yet is lightweight enough to move around easily – also thanks to the swivel wheels.
The filter is industrial standard and it comes with useful accessories including a narrow nozzle and extension pipes.
And while we were dreading emptying the bag, it was actually surprisingly mess-free.
This bag-less upright machine gets the thumbs up from us for carpeted homes, including those with four-legged friends.
It works well even on very deep pile rugs and we also like the pop-out cleaning canister for more challenging areas like stairs.
You get tools for dusting, upholstery and crevices, while the pet version has a motorised upholstery attachment so you can say goodbye to stubborn dog and cat hairs in the sofa.
It's quiet and well-lit (great for darker homes and floors, as well as those with poorer eyesight).
But although there's a brush bar for hard floors, it seems to struggle with fine dust on these non-carpeted areas.
The Numatic Henry is probably the best known bagged, cylinder vacuum cleaner on the market.
And this latest version is even better, thanks to the bigger capacity and new specialist floor tools including an 'airobrush' for excellent results on carpets and picking up pet hair and a specialist hard-floor tool.
It is easy to use and manoeuvre, exceptionally quiet, energy efficient, and it attacks house dirt and animal hairs at speed.
It lacks the whizzy features of some other machines though and there are easier machines to use on stairs.
Another corker from Dyson, this quiet, compact upright machine is a boon for smaller homes.
It has great suction, thanks to a redesigned floor-head and it glides across all floor types.
Everything from fine dust to larger bits of cereal gets sucked up immediately with no need to go over the same spot twice.
Because it rotates on a ball, it's easy to manoeuvre around furniture and has good reach so you don't have to unplug it too often.
It's good for allergy sufferers, too. Not the easier to use on stairs or upholstery, but that's not unusual for upright machines.
This vacuum cleaner is great value for money as the middle pops out and works as a cordless model – great for cleaning stairs and the car.
In the plugged-in upright mode, the machine is good for carpets and fine for hard floors. It's also easy to steer.
It comes with some six great tools including a turbo brush for pet hair and a crevice tool, although you can only store one away in the machine at any one time.
It's quite heavy in both modes, but for a two-in-one machine, it's still an impressive buy.
This brand is relatively new in the world of bagless vacuum cleaners, but for homes with carpets, this smart-looking machine is hard to fault. It's also blissfully quiet.
With its easy manoeuvrability and well-thought-out accessories, you'll be able to get to every corner and crevice. You'll even be able to reach the ceiling.
Our tester found that this vacuum cleaner removed pet hair and trapped allergens really well, while the self-cleaning filter saved them a job.
It was great on upholstery too, although not quite as effective on hard floors, particularly laminate ones.
You have to bend down to change the setting when you move to a different type of floor.
If you're after a bagless upright machine but find the Shark and the Dyson too expensive, then this model is your best bet.
It's good on both carpets and hard floors, including for pet hair and allergens, and it has an extra-long power cable and hose which meant that our tester could vacuum several rooms without unplugging it. This also makes it easier to use on stairs.
This model is energy efficient and comes with some great accessories. Our favourites include the brush tip for dusting and mini turbo brush for upholstery and the car – and they store easily in the machine during use.
The controls are on the machine rather than the handle.
It's quite heavy and its suction is just below the Shark.
This futuristic-looking, bagless, cylinder model is pretty large and heavy.
But those jazzy wheels do their job, with this well-built machine coasting around smoothly. The suction also easily tackles entrenched dirt and fluff in carpets, and is also good on hard floors and upholstery.
It's quiet and has a flexible hose that will reach all the way up the stairs.
Our tester said that they had to be careful emptying the canister as it could have been quite messy, and noted that there weren't any extra accessories for pet owners.
Many people who buy a Sebo never buy any other make of vacuum cleaner again, and this retro-looking upright vacuum cleaner is particularly popular.
We can see why, especially when it comes to pet owners and allergy sufferers.
It works as well on hard floors as on carpets, and it picks up hairs off upholstery instantly.
We found it really easy to get under furniture and right into corners, and liked the long hose and crevice tool for harder-to-reach spots.
It felt really well-built and, as its name suggests, is energy efficient. It's more difficult to use on stairs and high areas.
The Dyson Big Ball Animal 2 stood out for us for households with four-legged friends. The Miele Complete C3 Powerline is also impressive – it's also a cylinder machine, but unlike the Dyson, it is bagged.
For something completely different, the Karcher WD4 Premium Wet and Dry Vacuum Cleaner deserves a mention.
As the name suggests, it excels at picking up both wet and dry debris.


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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.UI;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls;
using RandomSchoolAsync.Extenders;
using RandomSchoolAsync.Repositories;
using RandomSchoolAsync.FieldTemplates;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using ScaffoldFilter;

namespace RandomSchoolAsync.Maintain.vParent
{
    public partial class Edit : System.Web.UI.Page
    {
		private ParentRepositoryAsync<RandomSchoolAsync.Models.Parent, int?> _repository = new ParentRepositoryAsync<RandomSchoolAsync.Models.Parent, int?>();

		protected void Page_Init()
        {
            fvParent.SetDataMethodsObject(_repository);
            fvParent.RedirectToRouteOnItemCommand("~/Maintain/vParent/Default");
            fvParent.RedirectToRouteOnItemUpdated("~/Maintain/vParent/Default");
        }

        protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
        }

		public async Task ForeignKeyEventHandler_LoadForeignKey(ForeignModelEventArgs e)
        {
            e.returnResults = await _repository.GetForeignListAsync(e.foreignKeyModel, e.keyType);
        }

        protected void dcForeignKey_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            System.Web.DynamicData.DynamicControl dc = (System.Web.DynamicData.DynamicControl)sender;
            ForeignKey_EditField fkef = (ForeignKey_EditField)dc.FieldTemplate;

			if (fkef != null)
			{
				fkef.ForeignKey += new AsyncForeignKeyEventHandler(ForeignKeyEventHandler_LoadForeignKey);
			}
        }
    }
}


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(May 29) A divided Upland City Council this week extended the terms of the trash hauling franchise the city has with Burrtec Waste Industries to ensure that company will have an exclusive contract to handle refuse in the City of Gracious Living at least until 2026.
Burrtec has had the trash hauling franchise since 2001, following the city's last competitive bidding process for trash hauling services the previous year. While the original franchise contract ran for a period of three years, at the direction of previous mayor John Pomierski then-city manager Robb Quincy retrofitted it with a seven-year "evergreen" clause, which extends the contract every year by one year if notice is not given by June 30. Upon notice, the franchise is to remain in place for seven further years. Before this week's meeting, which was held on Tuesday because of the Memorial Day holiday, the franchise was guaranteed to last until July 30, 2021. The action of the council this week conferred the franchise on Burrtec until July 1, 2026.
The contract amendment further states that once notice is given and the wind down period is initiated, Burrtec will no longer be obligated to provide the enhanced service, i.e., street sweeping service and medical waste disposal.
Members of the public expressed doubt about the wisdom of approving the franchise contract amendment. Jack Pieri, a 40-year Upland resident who has worked in the refuse industry, on Tuesday night before the vote told the council that extending the evergreen clause to 12 years will essentially bind the city to Burrtec indefinitely. "The extension of the evergreen clause will make it difficult to interest another company to seriously consider bidding on a new contract," Pieri said.
Councilman Brendan Brandt abstained and the contract amendment passed on a 3-1 vote with Mayor Ray Musser and council members Gino Filippi and Debby Stone in support.