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AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Trees don't get eulogized. This one did, more than once.

Golfers and Masters officials talked about the soaring loblolly pine known as the Eisenhower Tree as if it were a deceased family member. The Augusta National landmark guarded the left side of the 17th fairway and was feared by many members - particularly the former president and club member who unsuccessfully lobbied for its removal.

Big hitters generally drove to the right of the 65-foot tree, whose branches leaned over the fairway about 210 yards from tee. Often, the longest guys on tour went right over the top of it. Although many competitors say the tee shot now is easier, scores this year are about the same as they were when the tree was standing.

The tree was irreparably damaged by an ice storm in February and taken down.

As tributes rolled in from past greats like Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer, many of the golfers forced to navigate their way around the sentinel in recent years held their tongues. But with the Masters underway this week, few of those competitors mourned its demise.

"I'm sure the committee here will have some type of replacement there at some point in the near future," PGA champion Jason Dufner said. "So maybe we can just enjoy it for one year."

"Seventeen wasn't my favorite tee shot, let's put it that way," former U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell said. "To say I enjoy it now is an understatement."

While the view on 440-yard, par-4 No. 17th is very different, the scores through the first two days of the tournament are roughly the same as in previous years. That's because the hole, dubbed "Nandina," still requires a drive down a narrow, tree-lined fairway, followed by a short iron approach hit high enough to fly past two greenside bunkers and then stick on a diabolically sloping green.

Last year, the field averaged 4.22 strokes, making it the sixth-toughest hole on the course. In Thursday's opening round, the average was 4.18 (ranked 5th). Midway through Friday, the average had dipped to 4.14 (10th), although the dry, sunny weather left the fairways fast and firm, which translated into longer drives and shorter approach shots.

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Just inside his single-story home, built of concrete blocks and coated in turquoise paint, Hwang Sang-ki, a 58-year-old Korean taxi driver, sits on a floor mat. Hes clasping a small handbag, once bright white and now dull after years on a shelf. He pulls out a snapshot of 13smiling young women, all co-workers at Samsung Electronics (005930:KS), off-duty and posing in three rows, each embracing or leaning into the other. The leaves of a tree behind them are turning golden in the autumn chill.

Here, says Hwang, pointing to two women in the center of the group. Both had the same job at the same semiconductor factory, on the same line, standing side by side at the same workstation, dipping computer chips into the same vat of chemicals. Both got a particularly aggressive form of the blood cancer known as acute myeloid leukemia. One was his daughter, Yu-mi. In South Korea, only about 3 out of every 100,000 people die of leukemia. They worked together, and they died, says Hwang. The snapshot is among a few private memories Hwang keeps of his late daughter.

The story of the two women, and dozens of Samsung workers with leukemia and other rare cancers, is now a very public one in South Korea. In February and March, Koreans could see two movies depicting the seven-year battle led by the Hwangs and other families against Koreas biggest and most influential corporation.

Another Promise, released in February, tells the story of a thinly veiled Hwang and his daughter, who went to work at a Samsung semiconductor plant in 2003, when she was 18, and died at 22.

Hwang, who has deep smile wrinkles radiating from the sides of his brown eyes and a buzz cut of salt-and-pepper hair, is portrayed by Park Chul-min, a 47-year-old actor with 70 film roles in his career. His character in Another Promise battles with the fictitiously named company Jinsung. The Korea Herald called the movie a meaningful achievement in Korean cinema, as well as for Korean democracy, not so much because of its quality but because of how it was made. Without a major studio backer, the director and producer raised almost 15percent of the $2million budget from hundreds of individuals via crowdsourcing and more than half from about 100 small investors. Its the first Korean film produced this way.

Empire of Shame, a documentary, hit theaters on March6. Three years in the making, it was shot with intimate access to Hwang and other families of Samsung workers. It focuses on the broader movement Hwang launched to illuminate the use of carcinogens in electronics factories, especially semiconductor plants. Since he began, activists have discovered 58 cases of leukemia and other blood-related cancers across several Samsung plants. Samsung declined to discuss specific cases for this article, saying in a statement that it spent about $88million in 2011 on the maintenance and improvement of its safety-related infrastructure.

Im just hoping that you wouldnt say anything against Samsung, the executive told Hwang

The main goal for the movement is to wrest compensation for cancer-stricken workers from a Korean government insurance fund. People such as Hwang and the filmmakers are pushing a conversation into mainstream Korean culture about some of the costs of the countrys miraculous economic rise, which happened in large part on the shoulders of Samsung and the rest of the technology industry, global symbols of pride for many Koreans. Its driving a reexamination of trade-offs in South Koreas past, when the foundation for todays prosperity was built by an authoritarian government working hand in hand with domestic corporate partners who were given great power in exchange for rapid growth. About 20 miles south of Seoul, inside a fenced and secured compound, the Giheung semiconductor factory rises near the wooded shores of a man-made reservoir. The factory is a wide white box sprouting smokestacks and curled tubes from its roof, with Samsungs familiar blue-and-white logo across its front. Built in 1984, the plant was the leading semiconductor factory in the country at a time when chips accounted for about 80percent of all revenue at Samsung Electronics. Giheungs assembly lines were a prestigious place to work.

Many Koreans revere Samsung. In part thats because its success mirrors their own climb from a war that divided a country, killed millions, and left millions more destitute. In 1961, eight years after the Korean War ended in a stalemate, South Koreas per capita gross domestic product was $92, less than that of Sudan, Sierra Leone, or the Democratic Republic of Congo. By last year, South Koreans had the worlds 15th-largest economy. Almost 24percent of GDP came from the revenue of the Samsung Group, a conglomerate made up of dozens of businesses including a life insurance company, a heavy-construction company, the worlds second-biggest shipbuilder, and of course Samsung Electronics.

Yu-mis parents couldnt afford to send her to university, so a recruitment notice from the Giheung factory caught her eye in 2003 when it appeared at her high school in the northeastern port city of Sokcho, along the Sea of Japan. Samsung wanted young women from the top third of Yu-mis graduating class. She met the initial criteria: decent grades, solid attendance, and no record as a troublemaker. She also passed a required medical exam. She had an interview, and she told me she was accepted, her father says. I was very happy, because Samsung is one of the best companies in Korea.

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For homes that aren't connected to a municipal sewer plant, a septic is an on-site system that collects, treats and disposes of household wastewater by slowly filtering it through underground soil. Typically there are two main parts, a septic tank and a soil absorption system (also called a drainfield, leachfield or disposal field). These are located underground and connected to the house by sewage pipes.Typical costs: Installing/replacing a conventional septic system[1] (including the tank) averages $2,000-$5,000 in the Midwest, but can be $4,000-$12,000 or more in areas where materials and labor rates are higher. Enhanced, engineered or alternative septic systems that use mounds[2] , sand/peat filters[3] , aerobic systems and/or constructed wetlands[4] can cost $10,000-$20,000 or more, according to the Rhode Island Regional Water Quality Program[5] . These alternative septic systems work better than the conventional approach for sites with high groundwater or slowly/rapidly percolating soil, or near drinking water supplies, wetlands, coastal ponds or other water resources. The cost of a septic tank alone runs about $500-$1,800 depending on size (ranging from 300-1,000 gallons) and type. Piping and other needed items adds another $100-$200 to the total cost of materials. New Mexico State University provides an introduction to installing a septic tank[6] . However, many regions require a septic system to be designed and installed by trained and licensed professionals; contact your local or state sanitation department for details. Related articles: Septic Tank Cleaning, Sewer Line Replacement, Replacing Copper Pipes What should be included: Septic systems are used when sewage treatment plants are not accessible, which usually means rural or suburban homes on large lots. The septic tanks itself is a large, underground, watertight container made of concrete, fiberglass or plastic (polyethylene). The North Carolina State University Ag Extension explains how septic systems work and where they can be used[7] . It can take several days to a week or more to install/replace a septic system. The process involves extensive digging, often with heavy earth-moving equipment. Additional costs: Most counties and states require a building permit for installing or replacing a septic system, at a cost of $250-$1,000 or more depending on the location and the complexity of the project. Check with your local building/planning department for details. Installing a septic system usually involves extensive digging and damage to the landscaping; replacement turf and other plantings can run $100-$1,000 or more. Discounts: In a cluster septic system, each house has its own underground septic tank but they all feed into one drainfield/leachfield/soil absorption system. Typically installed by developers, a cluster septic system splits the cost of the drainfield installation and maintenance among many houses. Shopping for a septic system: Check with your local sanitation department to see if they maintain a list of licensed septic installation contractors. Referrals to septic contractors[8] are available through the National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association. Ask about training and experience. Check that the company is properly bonded, insured and licensed in your state[9] ; and see if there are any complaints with the Better Business Bureau[10] . CostHelper News What People Are Paying - Recent Comments Posted by: a user in Dalton, GA. Posted: September 18th, 2013 06:09PM Type: concrete

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Seems we had gasses that formed a hole, maybe 10 inch wide, 6-10 feet deep. They replaced the cement lid 61 by103 inches. 3 men, trucks and a backhoe. Also ne mortar around the outlet. Total cost $1,300. Too much? Took about 2 hours. I think they did a great job. We will see! Tank is 24 years old. The load lid,2 inch thick concrete, the new one is 3 inch.

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I just got out the Air Force and Sub Contracted my own home, I had to have a lift site for my septic tank, or put in the mound system, Well I couldn't see this hump of dirt in my yard so I chose the lift site which was a 1000ft away. I know that sounds a long way away but 2 inch pipe is really not that expensive bottom line I did a little research and got a few estimates which in 2000 was really high. there were 3 bids for over $6500.00 And one for $4800, but I did my landscaping and septic system for $4500. Not bad for a guy just using good ole common sense and you can too.

Engineering survey, ground feasability survey plus permits. We had a 1000 gallon septic tank, 750 gallon lift tank, 233 feet of trench line, 240 feet of leach pipe and a Hydromatic SW33M1 effluent pump installed. He also reseeded and landscaped the damages done by the excavating. My question is, "Did we spend too much?"

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TERRE HAUTE In an effort to reduce and eliminate Escherichia coli (E. coli) from the Otter Creek watershed, the Vigo County Soil & Water Conservation District is seeking a state grant that addresses non-point sources of the bacteria into the watershed.

A comprehensive study of the Otter Creek watershed was conducted by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management in 2009.

The primary cause of E. coli sources in the watershed include non-point sources, such as row crop agriculture and pastures, urban and rural runoff, land application of manure and point sources such as straight pipe discharges and failing home sewage treatment system disposal.

IDEM took watershed samples from April to May 2009 and 17 of 19 sites had high levels of E. Coli, the report stated. Reductions in E. Coli needed to achieve water quality standards range as high 84.5 percent, the report stated.

The Otter Creek watershed originates in northern Clay County, then flows southwest where it empties into the Wabash River west of North Terre Haute, covering about 229 stream miles.

Most of the watershed is agricultural land. The area includes parts of Clay, Parke and Vigo counties.

The Vigo district is holding a public meeting at 5:30 p.m. April 22 at the Seelyville Town Hall, 2299 N. Main St., to inform landowners and people living within the watershed of the effort to apply for a grant up to $300,000, said Jan Came, urban conservationist for the conservation district.

This grant will not allow us to do any type of upgrading or anything like that to home septics, but it will allow us to educate people on how to keep and maintain septic systems, which can help reduce E. Coli, Came said.

However, the April 29 meeting will establish a steering committee of landowners and stakeholders that will address indirect or non-point contamination such as from livestock on farms, manure fertilization or failing septic systems. The grant will pay for reduction of those agricultural sources, Came said.

The steering committee will decide what are the best practices to put on the ground, whether it be cover crops, fencing for livestock, it could be field borders, which will filtrate between a field and the creeks. Those borders are grass waterways at the end of fields, that allows the water to be filtered before going into the creek, Came said.

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