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CAROLINA 0 BRIEF Projected job growth still less than average A report released after the 25th annual Economic Outlook Conference on Monday projects South Carolina jobs to increase by 1.5 percent, with personal income rising by 6 percent next yea i. The EOC is sponsored by USC’s Moore School of Business and The Palmetto Institute. Donald L. Schunk, a research economist in the Moore School’s Division of Research, said in a USC news release that the projected job growth in the state should translate into a net gain of about 28,000 jobs. Schunk also said the increases would be a ’ “welcome iimprovement” from 2005, when rising interest rates and high energy prices led to sluggish job growth. The net gain of 28,000 jobs is a combination of job gains in some industries and job losses in others. Non-durable goods manufacturing, such as textiles and apparel, is projected to lose about 4,700 jobs next year. At the same time, the health services sector is expected to add about 5,300 jobs in 2006. However, increases in jobs will still be below the state’s historical average, the report said. The state’s unemployment rate “is expected to begin to decline” in 2006, although it will likely remain above the national average “throughout the forecast horizon,” Schunk said in the release. South Carolina’s jobless rate is expected to average 6.4 percent for all of2005. THIS WEEK © USC MONDAY Official ring ceremony: 2 p.m. Horseshoe WEDNESDAY Joseph Packers faculty piano recital: 7:30 p.m. School of Music 206 THURSDAY Graduate vocal ensemble — Matt Whitcomb, conductor: 6 p.m. School of Music 206 USC Dance Company presents “Blue Jeans to Ballet 2005”: 7:30 p.m. Drayton Hall Assertiveness at Work: 8:45 a.m—noon 1600 Hampton St. room 101 FRIDAY Fall 2005 Seminar Series — “Conjugated Polyelectrolytes: Self-Assembly, Amplified Quenching and Application to Biosensors”: 4 p.m. Jones Physical Science Center 006 USC Student Composers Concert: 8:30 p.m. School of Music 206 \ r«; WEB © WWW.DAILYGAMECOCK.COM Read online five days a week, Daniel-san. Weather Forecast TODAY I THU. PHI. n nr High 16 High 62 High 56 Loui 62 Low 31 Low 32 Volley girl JB. ................ . ' r ■?... Juan Bias/THE GAMECOCK Iris Santos dives for a ball in the Gamecocks’ final match of the season. USC swept Winthrop 3-0. State Officials recommend ban to tag game fowl A new state plan prompted by the threat of avian flu .could require ducks and quail raised on farms for release in the wild to be tagged. The bans on farm-raised game fowl could help track the origin of a diseased bird, say officials at the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. It would help officials determine if disease outbreak started in a duck or other game fowl, agency officials say. But opponents say the plan would be an expensive and unnecessary burden for game fowl producers. Georgetown County Duck Producer Jim Hills says it could cost at least $75,000 annually to tag each of his birds. He says he already takes steps to ensure his birds are disease free. In Asia, a strain of avian influenza has been linked to more than 60 human deaths. Nation Newest Sony product gives parents control SAN JOSE, Calif. — Sony Corp. has become the latest of the video game console makers to announce parental controls in its newest machine, according to the Entertainment Software Association. Now, all three major console makers are promising parents the means to help restrict their childrens access to violent video games. Sony will place the controls on its forthcoming machine, PlayStation 3, according to the ESA. PlayStation 2 users could limit access, but only to movies, not games. The company wasn’t immediately prepared to comment. Microsoft Corp. had already placed parental controls in its new Xbox 360, which debuted last week. The machine lets users restrict access to video games and DVDs that carry certain ratings, such as “T” for “teen” or “M” for “mature." It also offers parental controls on the company’s Xbox Live online gaming service. World Water service returns after chemical spill HARBIN, China — Running water returned to this northeast city of 3.8 million people Sunday, ending a five-day shutdown blamed on a chemical spill that embarrassed the government and highlighted Chinas mounting environmental problems. However, officials warned that the water coming out of the tap in Harbin was still too dirty to drink. Water service started returning to this provincial capital shortly before 6 p.m. after the government said toxins spewed into the Songhua River by a chemical plant explosion had returned to safe levels. Residents said service did not resume in some areas for several more hours. “When that running water came back on, it was a completely wonderful feeling, [f’s been four days since I had a shower,” said grinning taxi driver Cao Sijun, 46. POLICE REPORT SUNDAY, NOV. 20 Larceny of controlled substance, 1:35 p.m. Columbia Hall, 918 Barnwell St. The victim, 21, said someone removed a bottle of Vicodin from the top of her dresser. The bottle, valued at $25, contained six pills. Reporting officer: N. Husbands Burglary (first degree), larceny of money, 10 p.m. Snowden, 600 Main St. The victim said his wallet was missing after he observed three black males exiting his room. The wallet contained $38. Estimated total value lost: $68. Reporting officer: A. Mitchell MONDAY, NOV. 21 Found property, 4 p.m. 701 Assembly St. An 18-year-old male said he found a CompUSA computer bag and laptop on top of a Dumpster. Reporting officer: A. Mitchek Suspicious activity, 7p.m. Williams-Brice Nursing office, 1621 Greene St. The complainant said she found the door of the office 5 inches ajar, but that nothing seemed out of place or taken. Reporting officer: J.D. Patterson Assistance rendered, 6:50 p.m. 1705 College St. The victim told reporting officer D. Davis that she was feeling weak and faint. Upon | EMS’ arrival, the 35-year-old female was evaluated and transported to Providence Hospital. Reporting officer: D. Davis TUESDAY, NOV. 22 Minor in possession of alcohol, 12:50 a.m. Reporting officer M.J. Winnington saw Andrew Swatzyna, 20, and Michael Cooper, 19, sitting in a green pickup. Upon questioning the two subjects, Winnington noticed an open botde of J Corona beer. Both men were " arrested and transported to Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center. Grand larceny of motor vehicle, 2 p.m. Parking lot, 1200 Catawba St. The victim said someone had stolen her vehicle, but that the vehicle had been locked when she left it. The vehicle was valued at $4,000. Her vehicle was logged in to the NCIC as stolen. Reporting officer: ^ J.M. Harrelson RIDS • CORTIRUED PROIDI While USC has been involved in World AIDS Day before, this will be the first time in three years that pieces of the AIDS memorial quilt from the NAMES Project will be on display in Columbia. The 12-by- 12-foot squares memorialize different persons lost to the AIDS virus. The quilt has been displayed several times on The Mall in Washington, D.C., but has grown too large to be displayed in its entirety. Maddox has been working since April to get a portion of the quilt for this event. The Residence Hall Association is helping to fund the display. “It is an insane amount of money that goes into the upkeep of these panels,” Maddox said. “Having it here is a huge deal.” The quilt will be displayed in Capstone on Dec. 1 in a service with special guest speaker Brian Morgan, who has HIV and works as an assistant caseworker for Palmetto AIDS Support Services. Morgan has spoken all over the country and on television talk shows. Pieces of a quilt made by USC student groups will also be on display. Classes, organizations and residents have designed panels for the community . World AIDS Day service at ^ the State House after the campus service. “Our biggest challenge will be getting students to come to the campus event, because the service comes at the end of the semester and because the panels will be turned in early this year,” Markowitz said. “It is important that even though it is at the end of the semester and everyone is studying for finals that they stay socially conscious and participate in the activities,” Markowitz said. Comments on this story? E-mail m gamecocknews@gwm.sc.edu ^ Phi Sigma Pi, National Co-Ed Honor Fraternity is hosting an Essay Contest! Topic: wno can enter? 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