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This summer, ASCE released its first-ever report on how the U.S. economy and family budgets will fare if America fails to fund surface transportation improvements. The report, "Failure to Act: The Economic Impact of Current Investment Trends in Surface Transportation Infrastructure," clearly shows that we are at a fork in the road; it paints a picture of a very different America in the next 10 to 30 years—and it's not a pretty picture.
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The 2011 ASCE national election concluded on Friday, August 12. The Tellers Committee convened to verify the election results, which are as follows:
President-elect Elect (2011-2012):
Gregory E. DiLoreto, P.E., P.L.S., F.ASCE
At-Large Director-Elect (2011-2013):
Stephen A. Curtis, P.E., D.PE, M.ASCE
Region Directors-Elect (2011-2014):
Region 1: Mark P. Rusnica, E.I., M.ASCE
Region 5: William P. Grogan, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
Region 9: Jennifer B. Epp, P.E., M.ASCE
Technical: Billy L. Edge, Ph.D., P.E., D.CE, Dist.M.ASCE
Region Governors-Elect (2011-2014)
Region 1: Anatoly M. Darov, P.E., Esq., M.ASCE
Region 2: Christopher J. Menna, P.E., F.ASCE
Region 3: John A. Frauenhoffer, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE, Rhett A. Gronevelt, P.E., M.ASCE
Region 4: Grant K. Autry, P.E., P.L.S., LEED AP, M.ASCE, Lamont W. Curtis, P.E., DEE, F.ASCE
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In July 2011, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Deputy Mayor for Economic Development Robert Steel and the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) launched the second and final round of Applied Sciences NYC, a groundbreaking initiative to build or expand a state-of-the-art engineering and applied sciences campus within the five boroughs.
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Michael O'Rourke, a civil engineering professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York and chair of the ASCE 7 Snow & Rain Load Committee is directing a study of roof failures in the Northeast this past winter. The overall objective is to determine if the failures were due to more snow than envisioned by building codes, or due to less structural capacity than envisioned by codes.
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Met Section President Prof. Anthony Cioffi holds the plaque received from Mr. Marino Donada
The ASCE Met Section Hospitality Committee recently hosted a group of 27 civil engineering and architects from Udine, Italy. The delegation was led by Mr. Marino Donada, the President of the Association of Engineers of the Province of Udine.
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 On Sunday, July 10, 2011, the Met Section Younger Member Forum took part in the fun and successful Emergency "Black-out Box" project organized and sponsored by God's Love We Deliver (GLWD). GLWD is an organization that provides nutritious meals for individuals that are suffering from AIDS/HIV, cancer, and other life-threatening illnesses.
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News 
February 2012