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Environment Canada is reporting that the water levels of Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Superior and Lake Michigan have dropped and that Lake Erie could lose two feet or 15% or more of its water level by the year 2050. "We should pay attention to what they're telling us. That's not to say they're perfect, and there's always room for uncertainty, but . . . it's the best information we have at this point," said director of the Great Lakes Center at Buffalo State College, Joe Atkinson. Reports also state that if any of the lakes lose a few feet of water the event could be an "economic disaster." "That would just be an economic disaster. Water levels are what make or break this industry," said spokesman for the Lake Carriers Association, Glen Nekvasil. He also added that if a drop in water levels of a few feet in any of the great lakes, could render the shipping "inviable." Researchers at Buffalo State College are not convinced that a major problem is looming. "It's really just too early to make a decision," he said. "Water levels have fluctuated a lot in the last [few] hundreds of years, so it's hard to put that to global warming," said researcher with the Great Lakes Center at Buffalo State College, John J. Freidhoff. Some officials admit that the loss of water levels in the lakes are not in the "top ten" problems that the Great Lakes face. "The water being lost through climate change is not in our top 10. We have other fish to fry, so to speak," said Lake Erie specialist at the Envirnmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Great Lakes National Program Office located in Chicago, Illinois, Dan O'Riordan. Lake Michigan and Lake Huron are at least 45 cm. below their yearly average and Lake Superior is only 20 cm below its average, but Lake Erie and Lake Ontario have made a recovery from their averages. Residents in Michigan are complaining about foul smells, dead fish, muck and garbage that litter the shorelines of Lake St. Clair which is also 7 inches below its level this year when measured in mid-summer. "It's not just down a little -- it's down a lot," said Macomb County resident, Jim Doran who resides in the township of Harrison. "It's not a pretty sight, and it smells," added Doran. Shipping companies are reporting that at least 200-500 tons of cargo will not be able to be shipped in the lakes if the levels continue to drop. Freighters will lose the ability to ship at least 270 tons of cargo for every one inch of water that is lost. "We're down 200 to 500 tons per trip, compared to last year," said Nekvasil. http://www.ec.gc.ca/envhome.html

This is Kris Hammond, ANC 5C-02 candidate statement about the project.

Kris Hammond sent me his card. He is running for advisory neighborhood commission. Here is some statements he has made on his web site. http://krisforanc.blogspot.com/

It is raining in Bethesda. All the plants and trees need it. I am seeing yellow leaves on Maple and locust trees and its not even September.

This was the Redskins third Preseason game.

I just sent a message to see if I could go visit him. I asked him to request permission from his company commander.

Rob just wanted to say hi to all his DCpages buddies.

I just spoke with Alec Evens. He stated that in no way was Jonathan Rees statement true. He also stated that Adrian Fenty has been working on his economic plan for months now. He then thanked me for taking the time to set the record straight.

Jonathan, Can you tell me where you found the picture? Maybe we can get to the bottom of it.

Hey Pat, I just checked out your web site. The main page selection box is not working for me. I am using Internet Explorer. Where in DC do you live? I am in Ward 5.

This may be a generational mistake Jonathan. But, the term "mental retardation" is often misunderstood and not seen as derogatory. One of DCpages.com staff, Joe Knight, is learning disabled. You may have read his posts on these message boards from time to time. If you called Joe a "Retard" when he was young he would have been quite insulted and hurt. Over the years he gained wisdom that many people do not realize that calling him retarded is offensive and that there is something seriously wrong about making humor out of it. Something to think about.

Pretty amazing. When I clicked on an Google advertiser and went to their contact us page I saw a 'Google Site Stats - send feedback' link. So I clicked on it. This is the page I was taken to. What will they think of next?

I spoke on with Kathy Brown, a newly hired assistant to Adrian Fenty about Mr. Rees statement. She promised that Alec Evens, Press Secretary to Adrian Fenty would give me a call. Mrs. Brown then spoke her opinion about Mr. Fenty:

I cannot believe it. I thought that we really had enough depth in that spot. Sellers is bigger and tougher. What we need is depth at defensive tight end. The Redskins defense looked horrible last week. I know they where just calling vanilla plays, but they still look way bad.

From what I know the diamond market has always been as shady and dangerous as the drug market. These people use code and know fully well when someone is monitoring them. I am willing to bet they use the same informants as we do. And to take a leap I am willing to bet we use these people to launder our clandestine operations.

Here is a portion of the Press Conference given by the President today.

We cannot go blindly killing people. Especially those who are not citizens of United States and not within our territory.

Jesse, People have the right to speak their minds. Please try to curb the violent tone.

Well the company did not do the work they promised and I asked for my money back. I appears that they are keeping part of it.

Steve Rynecki is running for Ward 5 City Council. I agree with his following statements That would be a good start. We really need to improve the quality of life in my neighborhood. It took me a year of calling just to get a recycling bin. http://rynecki.blogspot.com/

Volunteers are Needed to Help Make our Schools Beautiful for the First Day of School. When : Saturday, August 26, 2006 8:00am - 1:00pm Where : At Your Neighborhood Public School To Register: Call Kris Tyler Benjamin on (202)727-0488 Email to: volunteer4schools@k12.dc.us

DCMessageBoards.com is only one of DCpages.com network of web sites. There are way more than ten contributors on our network. You might want to add a couple of zeroes to that. But, there are many wonderful web sites about DC that I visit frequently and have good relationships with. Our staff works hard to promote them.

Anil, I wanted to congratulate you on winning two Goo Goo Doll tickets on August 26 at Nissan Pavillion. Please contact me on how I can send your tickets.

I was looking for a design to be developed for a clients web site. I looked for a company that does custom logo design and found Logo Jeez http://www.logojeez.com I was impressed with their web site and decided to give them a call. I spoke with James Grey james@logojeez.com x 614#. I told James that I needed two pages done from two different web sites. James told me of their Special Web Design Package I ordered the Special Web Design Package that included 2 Pages Web Design with 2 Revisions for $400.00 less a discount offer of $80.00. In total I paid $320.00 Order #: 3533119 Dear Luke Wilbur, The Initial concepts for your Web Design Sample(s) are ready for preview. To view, click the following link and select a sample of your choice. http://www.logojeez.com/common/front/YourA...dc=8ba8909779a4 I was actually impressed on what they did on the first page and sent them a minor revision which they received to change. But, the second page was nothing that I requested On the August 10th I got another response I went to the page hoping that all the corrections were made. That was not the case. I decided to call and speak to the art director about the problem. He assured me that the changes would be made. But, he said the second page could only be only be from the same web site. I told him that was not what James had told me. The director promised to call me back in one hour. He never did. At this point everything went down hill. I called back Monday and asked the status of my page. The director said I would have something in the next few days. Well, today I called and asked again of the status. The director said he could not do anything until there was a resolution to page two. I asked him when he planned to tell me that. He remained silent. I told him that I have been waiting for the past week and he was just going to let this issue slide. He promised me he would have the first page done by Sunday night, but he would not do the second page. He then hung up on me. I recommend that you not use this company. I am calling my credit card company to get my money back.

From Washington, DC to Boston and Birmingham to Santa Fe, the U.S. Census Bureau today released for the first time key demographic and social data for areas with populations of 65,000 or more – an updated look at how the nation’s population has changed, and the first for many communities since Census 2000. The Census Bureau’s new American Community Survey (ACS) provides more timely and updated information about the nation’s changing and diverse population every year. Without the ACS, this type of information — historically gathered just once a decade — would not be available for communities until 2012. “The nationwide implementation of the American Community Survey signals a dramatic improvement in the availability of local data used by government, communities and businesses,” said Census Bureau Director Louis Kincannon. “The data are vital for the planning, implementation and evaluation of policies ranging from building new schools and roads to establishing initiatives that drive economic development.” The 2005 ACS data include demographic and social information such as race, Hispanic origin, age, education, marital status, grandparents as caregivers, veterans, disability status and U.S. citizenship. The data is available for nearly 7,000 areas, including all congressional districts and counties, cities and American Indian/Alaska native areas of 65,000 population or more. Additionally, the data represent the first update of key population characteristics from 2000 to 2005 for 75 of the top 100 fastest-growing cities in the nation – including Irvine, Calif.; Brownsville, Texas; Charleston, S.C.; and Norman, Okla. Selected Data Highlights for Largest and Smallest U.S. Cities: Median Age According to the 2005 ACS, the median age for the U.S. household population was 36.4 years. Among the nation’s 15 largest cities, some of the populations with the highest median ages were found in San Francisco (39.4 years of age), New York (35.8) and Philadelphia (35.3). Phoenix (30.9), Dallas (31.9) and Columbus, Ohio (32.1) had some of the lowest median ages. Data available for the first time since Census 2000 for some of smallest cities with a total population of 65,000 or more show that Boynton Beach, Fla. (44.1 years) had the highest median age, while Bloomington, Ind. (26.9 years), Greenville, N.C. (27.3) and Bryan, Texas (27.7) had some of the lowest median ages. Percent 65 Years of Age and Older Nationally, about 12.1 percent of the household population was 65 years and older. Some of the highest percentages for large cities were found in San Francisco (14.6 percent), Philadelphia (12.7) and New York (11.9). At the other end of the spectrum, Phoenix, (7.5), Houston (8.4), Dallas (8.7) and Columbus, Ohio, (8.7) had some of the lowest percentage of seniors. Among the 15 smallest cities for which data are now available, Boynton Beach, Fla. (21.5 percent), Lynchburg, Va. (16.7) and Muncie, Ind. (14.2) had high concentrations of populations 65 and over. Lower percentages were found in Bryan, Texas, (7.2 percent), Missouri City, Texas (7.5) and both Fayetteville, Ark., and Greenville, N.C. (7.8). Percent Bachelor’s Degree or More The national average of those who have completed college continues to rise. In 2005, approximately 27.2 percent of the population 25 years and over had received a bachelor’s degree or more. San Francisco led all large cities with more than 1-in-2 of its residents reporting they had completed at least undergraduate studies. Other highly educated cities included San Diego (40.4 percent), San Jose (36.1) and New York (32.2). Of the smallest 15 cities for which 2005 ACS data are available, Bloomington, Ind. (53.7 percent); Redondo Beach, Calif. (52.9); and Fayetteville, Ark. (44.9) had high rates of populations that had attained a bachelor’s degree or more. Percent Foreign Born The percent of the nation that was foreign born in 2005 was 12.4 percent. According to the ACS, more than 1-in-3 residents living in Los Angeles (40.3 percent), San Jose (37.9) and New York (36.6) were not U.S. citizens at birth. Conversely, Detroit (6.3 percent) and Indianapolis (6.7) were large cities where the percent of foreign born was half that of the national average. Among smaller cities, East Orange, N.J. (25.9 percent); Missouri City, Texas (22.2); and Boynton Beach, Fla. (20.5), had some of the higher percentages of residents who were foreign born. Some of the lowest percentages for smaller cities were found in Lynchburg, Va. (2 percent); Muncie, Ind. (2.8); and Greenville, N.C. (3.5).