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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 2012
Page
1
The Iowa Department of Transportation reports that 87.3 percent of highway and interstate construction projects from 2004 to 2011 were completed on time or ahead of schedule. In that period, 2,600 projects over about 9,400 miles were tracked, with 11.6 percent delayed and some 2004 to 2006 projects lacking data.
The Iowa DOT collected over 450000 dollars in penalties for late road jobs in 2011, up 25 percent from 2010, with total penalties from 2004 to 2011 reaching 2.88 million. Some projects earned early finish bonuses, while the slowest job ran 166 days for a pavement markings contract.
Stanford researchers examined questions on organic eating and found little evidence of major health advantages. They noted reduced pesticide exposure, including for children, but levels in conventional produce stay within safety limits. no clear nutritional edge was shown. Dr. Dena Bravata said patients routinely ask about switching.
The piece reflects on Barack Obama’s durable challenge for re election noting the contrast between the celebratory stadium moment when he won and his sober 2008 vow that the road ahead would be long and steep. It frames his presidency as a continuation of that hopeful mandate despite obstacles.
The article notes a close contest with polls suggesting Obama must remind voters of economic struggles before 2010. It contrasts Obama’s four-year tenure with Romney’s challenge, highlighting unemployment and historic odds facing the president.
University of Iowa students can call 319 467 HOME for a free SafeRide taxi in emergencies on or off campus. A dispatcher confirms student status, a cab arrives, and the student signs a SafeRide slip proving emergency and registered address. Each student gets one ride.
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