Consumer Advisory Bulletin, Choosing and Buying the Right Pet, June 2012

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Fibrous P.C. Concrete Overlay Research Green County, Iowa, December 1978

The Greene County, Iowa overlay project, completed in October 1973, was inspected on October 16 & 17, 1978 After five years of service The 33 fibrous concrete sections, four CRCP sections, two mesh reinforced and two plain concrete sections with doweled reinforcement were rated relative to each other on a scale of 0 t o 100. The rating was conducted by the original members of the Project Planning Committee, Iowa DOT, Iowa Counties, Federal Highway Administration, University of Illinois and industry representatives . In all , there were 23 representatives who rated this project . The 23 values were then averaged to provide a final rating number for each section. The highest panel rating (90) was assigned to the 5-inch thick , deformed barre in forced PCC sections ; an 86t o a 3-inch thick , 160 lbs. of fiber and 600 lbs . of cement on a partial bonded surface ; an 84 to the 4-inch CRC with elastic joints (bonded) and an 84 to a 4-inch mesh reinforce section. One of the major factors influencing performance appears t o be the thickness. In the fibrous concrete overlay, The greatest influences appears t o be the fiber content. Overlay Sections containing 160 1b/yd3 of Fiber are, in almost all cases , outperforming those c o n t a i n i n g 60 or 100. It is obvious at This time meth at the 3-inch thick fibrous concrete overlays are, in general, out performing the 2-inch thick sections. The performance of the fibrous concrete the overlay appears to be favorably influenced by: (1) The use of higher a spectra fiber (0.025 x 2.5 i n c h e s ) v e r s u s (0.010 x 0.022 x 1.0 inches) (2) The use of a lower cement c o n t e n t ( 600 versus 750 1b/yd3) However, The set less well defined and the improvements in overlay performance attributed to high aspect ratio fibers and low cement contents.

Consumer Advisory Bulletin, Work-at-Home Scams: Money for Nothing, July 2012

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Smooth Green Snake Opheodrys vernalis, 2011

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Consumer Advisory Bulletin, Work-at-Home Scams:So You Didn’t Order That? Protecting yourself from unauthorized credit card charges, August 2012

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Consumer Advisory Bulletin, Credit Card Offers: They’re Not All the Same, October 2012

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Consumer Advisory Bulletin, Giving Wisely: A Guide to Charitable Giving and Avoiding Charity Fraud, November 2012

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Consumer Advisory Bulletin, Giving Wisely: Tips for Happier Holiday Shopping, December 2012

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Consumer Advisory Bulletin, Reverse Mortgages, January 2013

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Consumer Advisory Bulletin, Paper or Plastic? Gift Certificates & Gift Cards, February 2013

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Consumer Advisory: Auto Repairs: Going Under the Hood, April 2013

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Consumer Advisory: Buying a Used Vehicle? Don’t Get Taken for a Ride!, May 2013

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Consumer Advisory: Student Loans & Loan Debt,July 2013

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Consumer Advisory: Don’t Touch That Wire! Money Transfer Scams, August 2013

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Consumer Advisory: Navigating the New Health Insurance Marketplace, September 2013

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