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http://www.csuohio.edu/oncampus/02-14-07/grammy.html

Is that a big bulge in your student center, or are you happy to see me. Anyway, the following are the plans, as promised. You know the deal.... Scroll>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Crain's:

FRA 07-07 Contact: Steve Kulm Wednesday, February 14, 2007 or Warren Flatau Tel.: (202) 493-6024 Federal Government Will Regulate Railroad Hours of Service and Increase Focus on Safety Risk Reduction, Under the Administration’s Proposed Rail Safety Legislation For the first time ever the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will have authority to regulate railroad worker hours of service and will provide greater focus on risk reduction to improve safety in the railroad industry under a rail safety reauthorization bill submitted to the Congress today, announced FRA Administrator Joseph H. Boardman. “We must embrace new methods and strategies to further reduce the number of accidents in the rail industry,” Boardman said. “Railroads must be more accountable for the safety of their operations and rail employees need work schedules that reduce fatigue and promote safety,” he added, noting that the bill will reauthorize the federal rail safety program through 2011. Boardman said the FRA proposal will replace railroad hours of service laws, first enacted in 1907, with comprehensive, scientifically based regulations to address the serious issue of worker fatigue. The laws, which set the maximum on-duty or minimum off-duty hours for train crews, dispatchers, and signal maintainers would now be set by the FRA, much like hours of services standards are set for airline pilots and truck drivers. Under the proposal, the FRA Railroad Safety Advisory Committee, made up of railroad management, labor representatives and other key stakeholders, will review the issue and develop recommendations on new hours of service limits based on current, sound science before any changes are made. To achieve additional safety improvements, the proposal also will supplement traditional safety efforts with the establishment of risk reduction programs, Boardman explained. FRA will place increased emphasis on developing methods to systematically evaluate safety risks in order to hold railroads more accountable for improving the safety of their own operations, including risk management strategies and implementing plans to eliminate or minimize the opportunity for workers to make errors which can result in accidents. Other provisions in the proposal include requiring states and railroads to update the National Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Inventory on a regular basis to ensure current information is available for hazard analysis in determining where federal safety improvement funding is directed. In addition, the proposed legislation would expand the authority of the FRA to disqualify any individual as unfit for safety-sensitive service for violation of federal regulations related to transporting hazardous materials, among other items. A copy of the full legislative proposal can be found at www.fra.dot.gov/us/content/48.

February 12, 2007 In this MegaVote for Ohio's 10th Congressional District: Recent Congressional Votes - * Senate: Confirmation of Gen. George Casey to be Chief of Staff, U.S. Army * House: Advanced Fuels Infrastructure Research and Development Act Upcoming Congressional Bills - * Senate: Further Continuing Appropriations, FY2007 * House: Small Business Tax Relief * House: Iraq War Resolution Recent Senate Votes Confirmation of Gen. George Casey to be Chief of Staff, U.S. Army - Vote Confirmed (83-14, 3 Not Voting) The Senate confirmed Gen. George Casey to be the U.S. Army chief of staff. Sen. George Voinovich voted Not Voting Sen. Sherrod Brown voted YES Recent House Votes Advanced Fuels Infrastructure Research and Development Act - Vote Passed (400-3, 31 Not Voting) This House bill is intended to encourage the use of alternative fuels. Rep. Dennis Kucinich voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Upcoming Votes Further Continuing Appropriations, FY2007 - H.J.RES.20 The Senate is scheduled to complete work on this plan to fund government operations through the end of the year. Small Business Tax Relief - H.R.976 This House bill is aimed at helping small businesses pay for an increase in the minimum wage. Iraq War Resolution - The House has scheduled three days of debate on a resolution disapproving of President Bush's plan to send more troops to Iraq.

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MGD changes name to Map Boy. Next: Ataboy!

Yes, it does come up to Euclid. I will post the floor plans (also at 50%) the next time I am at work. I have to compress them first. Each sheet is at 3-5 mb.

The following are 50% Schematic Design Drawings for the new Student Center. This will give you an general feeling of the direction the consultants are going with the design. The big bulge on the western portion will house a full bookstore on the first floor, residential dining on the second floor and a ballroom on the the third. On the eastern side will be a pub. If you are interested in floor plans, I can post them as well. Let me know.

CSU is closed tonight. Probably tomorrow too

That is some great news. I am in disbelief.

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Who is the architect?

Fine! Take it! http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=53701209 http://www.myspace.com/clevoplanner

^ That's amazing. It almost looks like it could be lifted and placed directly on top of Burke and the bluffs to the south. As for the silo conversion, one only needs to look at Quaker Square to see how it has been done in the past. But I wonder if only having the two would be out of place.

^Those are good examples. I like that look as well.

That's like me saying "To bad this guy didn't know how to make ugly buildings, then we wouldn't be having this conversation." Ridiculous! Make a real argument!

This is a very interesting development. Can you imagine the impact this may have on future development away from the urban core?

Last reminder.

...and another one leaves. Does anyone know where this firm was located?

Sun News:

Sun News: Work will start soon on trail link Thursday, February 08, 2007 By Ken Prendergast Brooklyn Sun Journal CLEVELAND This spring, construction is scheduled to begin on a hiking/biking trail linking Old Brooklyn to the Cuyahoga River valley, the Towpath Trail and Steelyard Commons. Planning for a second trail is under way to connect to the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Details of both trails were discussed Wednesday at a public meeting at Windows on the World at the zoo.

I think this is a good move. Although I would conceptually agree with Cimperman, I wonder if anyone has actually done a study across the country to back up his statistics. The egardens and their managers are seeing much success and are finding creative ways of implementing their work in conduction with various outreach programs. Last year their must have been at least 20 grant request (Colectivo and Neighborhood Connections) to create specific programming with the gardens.

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