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Tools for the Schools Holiday Edition Free resources available to Sachem Library card holders 24/7 at www.sachemlibrary.org LIBRARY INFORMATION EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES Click here for your teacher card. Use your school address. Access to thousands of materials, free resources. Perfect for your classroom instruction. Request your items online Hours of Operation Mon– Fri. 9:30am – 9:00pm Sat. 9:30am – 5:00pm Sun. (October-May) 12:00pm – 4:00pm Curbside pickup is available Mon-Fri 9:30am - 7:00pm Sat. 9:30am - 4:30pm Live Chat is available Mon-Fri. 9:30am - 8:00pm Sat. 9:30am - 4:00pm Sun. 12:00pm - 4:00pm Skill building resources, test prep materials for grades K-12. College admissions tools available. Discover reliable, age appropriate information and research resources for grades K-12 . Online tutoring for grades K-12 10am to 11pm everyday. Study guides and 24 writing lab offered Subscribe to the Library YouTube Channel for access to our online programs Community Engagement Team Kelly Sulima (Team Leader) and Kelly Furnari [email protected] (631) 588-5024 ext. 273 [email protected] (631) 588-5024 ext. 246	<urn:uuid:d541049f-5023-431e-b483-3fab79dc0c28>	CC-MAIN-2021-04	http://www.sachem.edu/backpack/getfile.aspx?id=431020	2021-01-22T11:57:43+00:00	s3://commoncrawl/cc-index/table/cc-main/warc/crawl=CC-MAIN-2021-04/subset=warc/part-00145-364a895c-5e5c-46bb-846e-75ec7de82b3b.c000.gz.parquet	166,767,970	337	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.937693	eng_Latn	0.937693	[ "eng_Latn" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 1168 ]
SDET Intern Gurugram, Haryana Eligibility Criteria Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. Basic understanding of competitive programming concepts. Strong proficiency in at least one programming language, preferably Node.js. Demonstrated problem-solving skills and attention to detail. Click Here to Apply Batch : 2024, 2025 Salary: 8-10LPA	<urn:uuid:0f5c81e6-8fcd-439c-bc99-33ee8d13010f>	CC-MAIN-2024-30	https://gnindia.dronacharya.info/Downloads/Summer-Training/SDET-Intern-ZUPEE-12042024.pdf	2024-07-25T10:29:12+00:00	s3://commoncrawl/cc-index/table/cc-main/warc/crawl=CC-MAIN-2024-30/subset=warc/part-00026-65338ae2-db7f-48fa-a620-71777c40d854.c000.gz.parquet	252,075,377	87	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.964199	eng_Latn	0.964199	[ "eng_Latn" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 400 ]
LAB #: Sample Report PATIENT: Sample Patient ID: SEX: Female DOB: 01/01/1951 AGE: 67 CLIENT #: 12345 DOCTOR: Sample Doctor 3755 Illinois Ave. Doctor's Data, Inc. St. Charles, IL 60174 U.S.A. !"#$%&'"()+"#,-%(.,/#&0%+12,(1#3 SPECIMEN DATA Comments: Date Collected: 05/30/2018 Time Collected: 08:00 AM <dl: less than detection limit Date Received: 06/01/2018 Fasting: Fasting *For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures. Date Completed: 06/06/2018 BMI: N/A Methodology: Chemistry Analyzer, Oxidized LDL by EIA 0002036 Sample Report Patient: Sample Patient Cardiovascular Risk 1 Small dense LDL Cholesterol High Small dense LDL (sdLDL) is an extremely atherogenic LDL subtype that is associated with about 3-times greater risk for CVD than normal-size LDL particles. SdLDL-C levels are also independently associated with increased risk for Type-II diabetes. SdLDL-C is associated with elevated triglycerides and low HDL-C (mechanistically), obesity, metabolic syndrome, pre-diabetes, insulin resistance, renal dysfunction, hepatic steatosis and dietary trans-fatty acids. The level of sdLDL-C is not proportional to f the level of total LDL-C. The sdLDL more readily penetrate the arterial endothelial wall and are more prone to oxidation. Elevated sdLDL-C may be lowered with lifestyle modifications and niacin that lower TG levels, as well appropriate control of blood glucose. Pharmaceuticals that lower sdLDL-C include, fenofibrate and combinations of fibrates and statins. Small dense LDL : LDL-C High A high ratio of small dense low density lipoprotein cholesterol (sdLDL-C) to total LDL-C indicates increased risk for CVD and diabetes type 2. Although both LDL-C and sdLDL-C levels are both independent risk factors for CVD, sdLDL are far more atherogenic than normal, larger LDL. Further, the level of sdLDL-C is not at all proportional to the level of LDL-C. Therefore the ratio of the two factors provides more sensitive assessment of risk for CVD and diabetes type 2 than either factor alone. ApoB : ApoA1 Ratio High A high ratio of apo B to apo-A1 is a very strong risk factor for CVD and acute myocardial infraction. Apo B levels provide a direct indication of the particle number of all atherogenic non-HDL lipoproteins, including VLDL, IDL, Lp(a) and LDL. Apo-A1 provides a direct indication of anti-atherogenic HDL particles. Therefore the apo B to apo-A1 ratio provides functional insight into so called cholesterol balance, or estimation of net reverse cholesterol transport. Homocysteine High High levels of serum homocysteine have long been thought to be an independent risk factor for CVD. Consensus has changed as a result of further evaluation, and presently homocysteine may be regarded as a weak risk factor for coronary heart disease. There is a lack of direct causal relationship between hyperhomocysteinemia and CVD. However elevated levels of homocysteine indicate significant disruption of essential methionine metabolism that can impair all essential methylation reactions, and impair the transsulfuration pathway with potentially diminished redox potential and increased oxidative stress. Methionine metabolism can be disrupted by genetic and epigenetic factors; the latter include deficiencies of vitamins B-6, B-12 and folate. The Plasma Methylation Profile can help identify causes of disrupted methionine and folate metabolism. Sample Report Patient: Sample Patient Cardiovascular Risk 2 Apolipoprotein B High A high level of apolipoprotein B (apo B) is a strong risk factor for CVD. Further, elevated levels of Apo B appear to indicate increased risk of fatal MI even when LDL levels are within normal. Elevated apo B is a better indicator of risk for CVD than either total cholesterol or LDL-cholesterol levels. Apo B is the only protein constituent of low-density lipoproteins (LDL); apo B is also a component of all atherogenic non-HDL particles including very low density lipoproteins, intermediate density lipoproteins, Lp(a) and lipoprotein remnant particles. As such apo B levels provide a relative indication of atherogenic lipoprotein particle number. PLAC High High levels of lipoprotein phospholipase A2 activity (PLAC) are associated with increased risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) disease progression, plaque instability and cardiovascular events. High PLAC is indicative of very significant atherogenic disease activity within coronary arteries and increased risk for rupture of advanced plaque. High levels of PLAC are associated with double the risk of CAD regardless of the level of atherogenic non-HDL cholesterol levels, as well as a higher risk for myocardial infarction and CAD-related morbidity and mortality. PLAC interacts with oxidized LDL. It participates in the breakdown of oxidized LDL in the vascular wall by hydrolyzing the oxidized phospholipid, producing lysophosphatidycholine and oxidized free fatty acids, both of which are potent pro-inflammatory products that contribute to the formation of atherosclerotic plaques. PLAC is bound primarily to circulating LDL, and is enriched in atherosclerotic plaque. Lipid-laden macrophages within the artery release PLAC, further inflammation ensues, and calcified atherosclerotic plaques become unstable. 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Oumar Dabo Abdoulaye and others v Régie Nationale des Usines Renault SA C218/98 [1999] ECR I-5723 1) Reference Details Jurisdiction: European Court of Justice (ECJ), reference for a preliminary ruling from the Industrial Tribunal of France Date of Decision: 24 April 1998 Link to full case: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=en&numdoc=61998J0218 2) Facts The Claimants were male employees working for Renault who claimed that an agreement within the company (agreement on social benefits for Renault employees) (hereinafter "the Agreement"), which provided for a payment of FRF 7,500 to pregnant women commencing maternity leave, was contrary to Article 119 of the EC Treaty and the corresponding provision of French national law (Article L 140-2 of the Code du Travail), prohibiting discrimination between men and women in the matter of pay. The Claimants argued that payment on maternity leave, being provided exclusively to women, was discriminatory against men and that the social event of having a child affected the whole family, including the father, who should therefore not be excluded from receiving maternity pay. The Defendants maintained that that provision of the agreement constituted "legitimate discrimination" under Community Law, because the discrimination it produced was intended to restore equality in the company; and that the provision was designed to offset the disadvantage suffered by women when they are obliged to leave work temporarily due to pregnancy. An absence which, the Defendants contended, adversely affected women's career advancement. The Industrial Tribunal referred preliminary questions to the European Court of Justice. 3) Law National Law * Article L 140-2 of the Code du Travail European Community Law * Article 119 of the EC Treaty * Directive 76/207/EEC of 9 February 1976 on the implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women as regards access to employment, vocational training and promotion, and working conditions * Directive 75/117/EEC of 10 February 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the application of the principle of equal pay for men and women 4) Legal Questions referred to ECJ 1. Does Article 119 of the EC Treaty and subsequent legislation, which imposes the principle of equal pay for men and women, sanction payment to a pregnant women, and not to the father of that child, the sum of FRF 7,500 when she takes maternity leave? 5) Decision The ECJ provided that Article 119 of the EC Treaty did not prohibit the making of a lump-sum to female workers (and not to men) who take maternity leave where that payment is intended to offset the disadvantage that faces female workers as a result of their being away from work. The Court stated that a women taking maternity leave will not be proposed for promotion due to her absence and on return her period of service will be reduced by the length of time for which she was away. Furthermore, pregnant women may not be able to claim performance-related salary increases and cannot take part in some training during her pregnancy. Finally, due to technological advances, a woman returning from maternity leave may find that the nature of her job has been changed during her absence and any adaptation by her may become complicated. Therefore the Court held that the different treatment was justified.	<urn:uuid:9e6b0342-c7ee-4e12-9ade-c77f99165f4a>	CC-MAIN-2024-38	https://www.equalrightstrust.org/sites/default/files/ertdocs/Oumar%20Dabo%20Abdoulaye%20and%20Others%20v%20R.pdf	2024-09-17T08:49:40+00:00	s3://commoncrawl/cc-index/table/cc-main/warc/crawl=CC-MAIN-2024-38/subset=warc/part-00173-781f89b0-54ef-4e32-b51d-e5860e733e3a.c000.gz.parquet	669,955,640	721	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.984892	eng_Latn	0.990225	[ "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 2419, 3437 ]
Plano Supreme Primary Care Statement of Patient Financial Responsibility Patient Name: ______________________________________________________ DOB: _______________________ Plano Supreme Primary Care appreciates the confidence you have shown in choosing us to provide for your health care needs. The service you have elected to participate in implies a financial responsibility on your part. The responsibility obligates you to ensure payment in full of our fees. As a courtesy, we will verify your coverage and bill your insurance carrier on your behalf. However, you are ultimately responsible for payment of your bill. You are responsible for payment of any deductible and co-payment/co-insurance as determined by your contract with your insurance carrier. You are responsible for any amounts not covered by your insurer. If your insurance carrier denies any part of your claim, or if you or your physician elects to continue past your approved period, you will be responsible for your balance in full. Please notify the clinic any changes in your insurance information and coverage. Returned checks will be subject to a $30 fee. If we receive a returned check, we will no longer be able to accept checks from you in the future; cash and credit card will be the only method of payment accepted. Co-Pay Policy Some health insurance carriers require the patient to pay a co-pay for services rendered. It is expected and appreciated at the time the service is rendered for the patients to pay at EACH VISIT. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Self-Pay I do not have health insurance. I request my claims be submitted to my motor vehicle carrier. I understand I will be responsible for bills incurred by me in the event my PIP benefit exhausts or denies. I have read the above policy regarding my financial responsibility to Plano Supreme Primary Care, for providing Medical services to me or the above named patient. I certify that the information is, to the best of my knowledge, true and accurate. I authorize my insurer to pay any benefits directly to Plano Supreme Primary Care, the full and entire amount of bill incurred by me or the above named patient; or, if applicable any amount due after payment has been made by my insurance carrier. Patient/Guarantor Signature ________________________________________ Date ______________________ Consent for Treatment and Authorization to Release Information I hereby authorize Plano Supreme Primary Care, through its appropriate personnel, to perform or have performed upon me, or the above named patient, appropriate assessment and treatment procedures. I further authorize Plano Supreme Primary Care, to release to appropriate agencies, any information acquired in the course of my or the above named patient’s examination and treatment. Acknowledgement of Notice of Privacy Practice I hereby acknowledge that I have been presented with a copy of Plano Supreme Primary Care Notice of Privacy Practice and their Office Protocol handout and understand my responsibility. I acknowledge that I was presented with the Notice of Privacy Practices of Plano Supreme Primary Care. Patient/Guarantor Signature ________________________________________ Date ______________________	<urn:uuid:b8f0ac66-7503-4f09-86ba-2943b8b20c4e>	CC-MAIN-2018-13	http://primarycareus.com/forms/STATEMENT%20OF%20PATIENT%20FINANCIAL%20RESPONSIBILITY.pdf	2018-03-21T22:14:21Z	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-13/segments/1521257647706.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20180321215410-20180321235410-00102.warc.gz	244,306,386	602	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.998549	eng_Latn	0.998549	[ "eng_Latn" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 3258 ]
Out of Hours Viewpoint "... many trainees in secondary care have a perception of GPs as being referral-wallahs, sifting the sick to the appropriate secondarycare specialist." Getting the swagger back into general practice Perhaps there never was a golden age of general practice but it seems to me there was an era when GPs sustained their local community by delivering babies, performing operations, and only deferring to secondary care in exceptional circumstances. In short, they were warriors on the front line of medicine. The role of GPs has been greatly eaten away over the years not least by odd contracts that financially punish GPs for offering extra services and force them instead to focus on LES, DES, and QOF, and this narrowing of the role has, in part, created the current recruitment crisis by making general practice seem far less appealing. This perception, erroneous though it may be, presents an attractive career option; variety, excitement, and respect. It is markedly different from the perception, again erroneous, that many trainees in secondary care specialties have of GPs as referralwallahs, sifting the sick to the appropriate secondary-care specialist. In the first case a life as a GP seems full of opportunity to buckle your swash, while the second seems drab and uninspiring. Another key factor in the recruitment slowdown is the restrictive nature of the career structure created by modernising medical careers. This forces people down career paths at such an early stage in their training that the options that usually seem safest are hospital medicine or surgery, to the detriment of general practice recruitment. These two bugbears could be killed with one honeypot. Furthermore, the Royal College of General Practitioners needs to acknowledge and validate the experience of those who transfer into GP training from other specialties. The Clearly a healthcare system full of maverick GPs 'having a go' at specialist interventions would be a grave danger to patients, but by making GP training more flexible and varied we could produce GPs capable of performing them. We need training programmes that produce a wide variety of GPwSIs at the end of Certificates of Completion of Training, rather than relying on GPs rededicating themselves to a specialist interest after training. urology registrar who decides he can't face a life of per rectals needs to know that, should he retrain as a GP, his experience won't go to waste and he will still be allowed to cystoscope and biopsy prostates as is within his competence. Currently his previous experience would count for nothing. Rather than embracing this kind of added experience we construct petty bureaucratic obstacles to its employment. For example, former surgeons and fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons are told at their GP appraisals to complete the RCGP minor surgical course if they want to continue cutting out lumps and bumps. The ad hoc system of establishing specialist interests at present will only ever nibble at the edges of secondary care and will never claw back any substantial portion of patient care. We cannot rely on people who have just completed a rigorous training scheme voluntarily taking on extra training in the speculative hope that a specialist interest will be considered useful. We need to make a specialist interest both convenient and rewarded. In this way, by offering the generality of general practice as well as the ready option for specialism and intervention, the career of general practice could be made much more attractive again and the recruitment crisis solved. Perhaps it should be standard in GP training to spend an extra year within a chosen specialty, or split between a specialty and more experience in general practice, to develop the skills for diagnosis and intervention necessary to be a GPwSI. Whereas a specialist interest is currently the exception, there should be a future where it would be the norm. This would result in partnerships in which the corporate skill base would allow for a much greater array of investigation and follow-up to be kept in-house and, with the future federation of GP surgeries, far more could be kept within primary care. Adam Staten, GPVTS ST2, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, Carshalton, Surrey. DOI: 10.3399/bjgp15X684973 ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE Adam Staten Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, Surrey SM5 1AA, UK. E-mail: [email protected] @adamstaten 257 British Journal of General Practice, May 2015	<urn:uuid:5729d335-8b66-499d-b02a-cb2656e54d96>	CC-MAIN-2021-43	https://bjgp.org/content/bjgp/65/634/257.full.pdf	2021-10-19T18:36:17+00:00	s3://commoncrawl/cc-index/table/cc-main/warc/crawl=CC-MAIN-2021-43/subset=warc/part-00193-16202947-a809-4711-8221-79ab0a79d5b1.c000.gz.parquet	242,524,710	915	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.997933	eng_Latn	0.997933	[ "eng_Latn" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 4581 ]
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement. The securities to be issued pursuant to the Merger have not been registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") or the securities laws of any State of the United States or any other jurisdiction and may not be offered or sold in the United States, or to or for the account or benefit of any U.S. person, except pursuant to an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, registration under the Securities Act. No offer or sale of securities has been or will be registered under the Securities Act or under the applicable securities laws of any other jurisdiction. There will be no public offer of the new securities in the United States or any other jurisdiction. This announcement appears for information purposes only and does not constitute an invitation or offer to acquire, purchase or subscribe for securities of CSR or CNR, nor is it any solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction. 中國南車股份有限公司 CSR CORPORATION LIMITED 中國北車股份有限公司 China CNR Corporation Limited (a joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability) (Stock Code: 1766) (a joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability) (Stock Code: 6199) JOINT ANNOUNCEMENT (1) WITHDRAWAL OF LISTING OF CNR H SHARES AND CNR A SHARES AND (2) IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SHARE EXCHANGE References are made to (i) the joint announcement published by CSR and CNR dated 30 December 2014; (ii) the circular jointly published by CSR and CNR dated 21 January 2015 (the "Circular"); and (iii) the joint announcements published by CSR and CNR dated 5 March 2015, 10 March 2015, 17 March 2015, 8 April 2015, 23 April 2015, 27 April 2015, 30 April 2015 and 11 May 2015. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalised terms used in this announcement shall have the same meanings as defined in the Circular. This announcement contains information regarding (i) the withdrawal of listing of CNR H Shares and CNR A Shares and (ii) the implementation of the share exchange. WITHDRAWAL OF LISTING OF CNR H SHARES AND CNR A SHARES The Hong Kong Stock Exchange has approved the withdrawal of listing of the CNR H Shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange with effect from 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, 20 May 2015. The Shanghai Stock Exchange will proceed with the withdrawal of listing of the CNR A Shares on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on Wednesday, 20 May 2015. After the withdrawal of listing of CNR H Shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, CNR Shareholders should refer to the announcement(s) published by CSR on the website of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange at www.hkex.com.hk for further announcement in relation to the implementation of the share exchange and information about the Post-Merger New Company, including information relating to the resumption/commencement of trading of the Post-Merger New Company's H shares. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SHARE EXCHANGE Indicative timeline for implementation of the share exchange (further announcements will be made once the dates are finalised) Notes: 1) The Post-Merger New Company's H share share certificates will be posted to the CSR H Shareholders and the CNR Share-Exchange Shareholders at the Post-Merger New Company's expense. The old CSR H Share share certificates and CNR H Share share certificates will be automatically void upon the dispatch of the Post-Merger New Company's H share share certificates. 2) Trading Day means a day on which the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the Shanghai Stock Exchange are open for dealing or trading in securities. Exchange Ratio and exchange price The Exchange Ratio is 1: 1.10, meaning that each CNR A Share shall be exchanged for 1.10 CSR A Shares to be issued by CSR, and that each CNR H Share shall be exchanged for 1.10 CSR H Shares to be issued by CSR. For the purpose of the share exchange, CNR Share-Exchange Shareholder will receive the Post-Merger New Company's H share share certificates directly. The number of Post-Merger New Company's A shares and H shares to be received by CNR Share-Exchange Shareholders shall be in whole numbers. If the number of the Post-Merger New Company's H shares to be obtained by a CNR Share-Exchange Shareholder through a share-exchange of CNR H Shares for CSR H Shares at the Exchange Ratio will not result in a whole number, such shareholders will be ordered according to the value of the remaining fraction after the decimal point from highest to lowest, and one additional Post-Merger New Company's H share will be given to each such CNR Share-Exchange Shareholder in that order until the number of shares actually exchanged is equal to the total number of shares proposed to be issued. If the number of shareholders with the same fraction is more than the number of remaining shares to be issued, shares will be allocated randomly by a computerised system until the number of shares actually exchanged is equal to the total number of shares proposed to be issued. The method of dealing with fractions of H shares described above shall also apply to dealing with fractions of A shares of the CNR Share-Exchange Shareholders and CSR Shareholders. CSR will publish further announcements in relation to further details of the implementation of the share exchange once such details have been finalised. By order of the board of CSR CORPORATION LIMITED Zheng Changhong Chairman By order of the board of China CNR Corporation Limited Cui Dianguo Chairman Beijing, China 18 May 2015 As at the date of this announcement, CSR's Board comprises Mr. Zheng Changhong, Mr. Liu Hualong and Mr. Fu Jianguo as executive directors, Mr. Liu Zhiyong as non-executive director, and Mr. Li Guo'an, Mr. Wu Zhuo and Mr. Chan Ka Keung, Peter as independent non-executive directors. The CSR Directors jointly and severally accept full responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in this announcement (other than in relation to CNR Group and CNRG) and confirm, having made all reasonable enquiries, that to the best of their knowledge, opinions expressed in this announcement (other than those expressed by the directors of CNR) have been arrived at after due and careful consideration and there are no other facts not contained in this announcement the omission of which would make any of the statements in this announcement misleading. As at the date of this announcement, CNR's Board comprises Mr. Xi Guohua as executive director, Mr. Cui Dianguo and Mr. Wan Jun as non-executive directors, and Mr. Li Fenghua, Mr. Zhang Zhong, Ms. Shao Ying and Mr. Sun Patrick as independent non-executive directors. 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Westbourne Parish Council budget projections for Precept 2023/24 \| Budget Head \| 2021/22 \| 2022/23 \| 2022/23 \| 2022/23 \| 2022/23 \| Notes \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| \| Actual on 31/03/22 \| Budget \| Actual at 30/09/22 \| % of budget \| Actual at 31/12/22 \| \| \| Access licence - Mill Road \| 50.00 \| 50.00 \| 0.00 \| 0% \| 50.00 \| \| \| Access licence - Sydenham Terrace \| 200.00 \| 200.00 \| 200.00 \| 100% \| 200.00 \| \| \| Rent - Allotment Association \| 500.00 \| 500.00 \| 0.00 \| 0% \| 500.00 \| \| \| Total income: \| 750.00 \| 750.00 \| 200.00 \| 26.67% \| 750.00 \| \| \| General reserve + earmarked reserve estimate \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| Precept = total expenditure - total income: \| \| £115,437.20 \| \| \| £84,373.45 \| \| \| Less CDC grant \| \| £0.00 \| \| \| £1,324.91 \| \| \| Final precept figure \| \| £115,437.20 \| \| \| £83,048.54 \| \| \| Final precept figure rounded-up = \| \| £115,437 \| \| \| £83,049 \| \|	<urn:uuid:4e633c5c-4904-4642-a998-1d3561842e0d>	CC-MAIN-2024-33	http://www.westbourne-pc.gov.uk/_UserFiles/Files/Budget%20sheet%202023-24.pdf	2024-08-13T16:25:24+00:00	s3://commoncrawl/cc-index/table/cc-main/warc/crawl=CC-MAIN-2024-33/subset=warc/part-00041-4f628544-3cdf-4526-86aa-bdfa0b33cdc9.c000.gz.parquet	50,733,137	382	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.960668	eng_Latn	0.960668	[ "eng_Latn", "unknown" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 64, 898 ]
TUITION INFORMATION Registration Fees: $35.00 (Per Student) - $70 (Per Family) Registration Fee is Non-Refundable 2024/2025 Tuition \| Number of Classes \| Yearly Tuition \| Pay In Full Price \| Nine Installments \| \|-------------------\|----------------\|-------------------\|-------------------\| \| One Class \| $405 \| $385 \| $45 \| \| Two Classes \| $720 \| $684 \| $80 \| \| Three Classes \| $1,035 \| $984 \| $115 \| \| Four Classes \| $1,305 \| $1,240 \| $145 \| \| Five Classes \| $1,575 \| $1,497 \| $175 \| \| Six Classes \| $1,755 \| $1,668 \| $195 \| \| Seven Classes \| $1,935 \| $1,838 \| $215 \| \| Unlimited Classes \| $2,115 \| $2,009 \| $235 \| End Of Year Recital Costumes Costume Pricing Is Determined By The Manufacturer’s Cost. All Costume Prices Include Performance Tights Along With Any Headpieces And/Or Props Required For The Recital Winter Recital Students Will Incur A $65 Winter Recital Participation Fee. This Fee Includes The Cost Of The Recital Shirt. The Recital Fee Also Allows For The Care & Storage Of Costumes Used For The Performance As Well As The Video Recording Of The Show. Payment Policies Families are welcome to pay with credit card, check, or cash. The studio also accepts PayPal and Venmo. Monthly payments are an equal installment payment of the annual tuition total. Monthly payments are not based upon the number of classes each month. Discounts are not given for missed classes or fewer classes in any individual month. Auto-pay will be automatically deducted from a debit/credit card each month on the date selected. Costumes will not be ordered until paid in full. All payments must be received prior to recitals for participation in any performance. Any payment not received by the 15th of each month will incur a $25 late fee. Families wishing to withdraw from class must notify the studio by the 1st of the month to avoid being charged tuition for the month. Returned checks/payments will be billed a $50 fee.	f111ade5-20c9-4cd7-b79d-8a39620ec12e	CC-MAIN-2024-30	http://www.arabesquedanceacademy.com/2024-2025_Tuition_Sheet_.pdf	2024-07-16T19:55:42+00:00	s3://commoncrawl/cc-index/table/cc-main/warc/crawl=CC-MAIN-2024-30/subset=warc/part-00272-65338ae2-db7f-48fa-a620-71777c40d854.c000.gz.parquet	35,830,976	498	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.933293	eng_Latn	0.993841	[ "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn" ]	true	docling	[ 1379, 2239 ]
I do not often write about weight loss because seldom do clients ask about it. Those who do inquire are successful in losing their unwanted weight at the rate of two to three pounds a week, a healthy amount. Traditionally when you think of hypnotism, aside from a stage show, people see it as a means to quit smoking or lose weight. They do not understand the two topics are only a small part of what hypnotherapy can help a person to accomplish. Provided you follow easy rules, weight loss is not difficult. “To lose weight,” says Dr. Laura Schlesinger, a radio talk show shrink, tongue in cheek, “you want to eat half as much and work out twice as much.” This technique is one of the best ways. The logic is direct. If you burn off more calories than you put into your body, you will lose weight. After that come the disciplines of continuing to work out, being careful how much you eat, ensuring that the foods you eat are appropriate. Sugar is the biggest culprit. Once you have conquered that habit, the chances are strong you will shed unwanted weight. Sweet Seduction Sugar is one of the main building blocks of our bodies. In the United States, we have a tendency to eat highly processed foods, rich in carbohydrates that unfortunately quickly convert to sugar. In turn, that spikes our blood sugar levels, and the levels drop fast, leaving you craving more. You give yourself more carbohydrates, which compounds your problem and creates unwanted extra weight. Research shows sugar can weaken the immune system, contributing to the aging process, raising stress levels, contributing to Type II diabetes, while forming more fat in your body. Sugar and sweets are fine in small, infrequent doses. With a diet rich in protein, low in carbohydrates, your body immediately adapts. Your blood sugar levels remain more even because you are eating smaller amounts of food – but every two hours. By stabilizing your blood sugar levels, you will not feel desperate to put unhealthy carbohydrate snacks into your system. Because of the protein, your appetite will feel more satisfied. Remember, protein breaks down to sugar more slowly than a carbohydrate so you do not feel as hungry. Biggest Danger: Being Home Another issue is the unhealthy eating habits when we are home. They will commonly result from emotional repression or boredom. Clients tell me they eat more at home in the evening because they do not have enough to keep themselves occupied other than watching television. Watchers frequently go to the kitchen for snacks. A tip: If you are not hungry, emotion may be the only motivation to eat. Hypnosis can be the perfect tool to re-educate your subconscious to reduce cravings and food impulses. It will help give back your choice about the healthy foods to eat. Permanent weight loss occurs with a change in lifestyle. Hypnosis helps make those changes, altering the way you think about food. It stops the struggle shows you how to enjoy exercise. When dieting, it is important to control your appetite. Otherwise, you increase the chances of weight The brain transmits hunger to the body when the body lacks the calories to maintain sufficient energy to perform the needed tasks, thus stimulating hunger. Though a hungry body is not disabled, hunger can weaken a person, slowing internal activities. As the body slows, weight loss is reduced. I encourage you to remember that weight loss occurs with the right foods in moderate amounts, a solid exercise routine and the right mental attitude. Weight Loss Through Hypnotherapy: • Decrease Your Appetite • Reduce the Desire for Fattening Foods • Change Your Eating Habits • Increase Your Motivation to Exercise • Increase Your Desire for Healthy Foods • Reach Your Desired Goal Weight • Eliminate Root Cause and Conflicting Desires Do not hesitate to contact me by telephone, 310.204.3321, or by email at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]). 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Television Labor: Historical Trajectories and Contemporary Concerns in Global Contexts Helping Your Images of Yourself to Look like Ours: Global Audiovisual Standards, Foreign Assistance, and TV Labor in Africa Benjamin A.J. Pearson, University of Michigan In the last decade, a combination of economic, demographic, and technological changes have helped TV industries in Africa to grow rapidly. On the one hand, new digital tools have helped make the production of audiovisual content easier and cheaper. On the other, rising disposable income has helped to create audiences willing and able to support locally-made TV programs that better reflect their lived realities than imports from other continents. As migration to dense urban centers like Lagos and Kinshasa has increased, it also has become both technologically feasible and economically rewarding for TV providers to offer services that can reach large numbers of customers. This growth has been accompanied by investment from non-African media companies. In 2012, for instance, France's Canal Plus began offering a satellite TV service in 20 Sub-Saharan Francophone countries, as well as Ghana. The service airs TV shows from Europe alongside European-African co-productions and African programs. The French company has taken care to tailor its service to the expectations of its customers in Africa: for instance, it offers the option to pay via mobile phone – a ubiquitous practice where cell phone penetration is greater than that of bank accounts. But while foreign investors are interested in African TV, foreign audiences are not. More than TV from any other continent, African shows are not viewed outside their region – or sometimes country – of origin. Broadcasts of Latin American telenovelas are popular in Poland; South Korea's Boys Over Flowers aired in everywhere from Israel to India; and my friends and I – and seemingly most residents of England – watch and have heated discussions about Denmark's Borgen or The Bridge. But outside of emigrant communities, television from African countries isn't often watched outside of Africa. A lot of factors have prevented African TV from finding audiences abroad. But a foreign aid programs current being run by France's CFI (France's organization for media cooperation abroad) would suggest that African programs' dissimilarity to global audiovisual norms might be an important – and mostly overlooked – reason for foreign audiences' disinterest. Called "L'Afrique en série," the program (which is funded by the European Development Fund, and is thus official foreign development aid) teaches TV production skills (at least, European-style ones) to about a hundred audiovisual technicians in TV industries in countries such as Ghana, Cameroon, Niger, and Burkina Faso. Each of the 12 courses offered by the program focuses on a different topic related to the production fiction TV series – such as sound mixing, sound recording, editing, framing, directing, and production coaching. All are taught by professionals in the European TV industry (mostly, of course, France). Even though African TV is successfully competing with foreign imports for African audiences, for CFI, these depictions of African lives do not measure up to the aesthetics of global TV tastes. L'Afrique en série's website bluntly states that many African TV programs are "technically weak," which "reduces their circulation potential in countries outside of Africa." Through these training courses, they hope to meet the objective of helping "the best African series to achieve the international standards demanded by the field of global broadcasting." The logic behind such a program is easy to criticize. After all, who is France to tell Africa what African lives should look like? Even so, I'd like to ditch the cultural imperialism thesis for now, and consider the possibility that CFI might have a point of sorts. With TV increasingly watched across national and regional borders, global audience's expectations – aesthetic, generic, structural, etc. – help determine what is profitable in a global marketplace and, in turn, what gets produced. The production of these globally-accepted forms of TV requires technical expertise that may be out of reach for workers in some local TV industries. From this perspective, I wonder, are aid programs like L'Afrique en série so different from other types of well-meaning technical trainings in the foreign assistance milieu – such as water safety or improving crop yields? In audiovisual productions, technical expertise and knowledge are inextricable from cultural expression. In my reading, the CFI project suggests that perhaps in its critique of globalization and media, academia has been too concerned with the latter at the expense of the former. After all, mitigating imbalances in the technical expertise of TV professionals worldwide might increase the number of African TV shows seen abroad. 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July 23, 2007 Re: In-Situ Respiration Test River Terrace Voluntary Corrective Measures Bioventing System Giant Refining Company, Bloomfield Refinery EPA ID #NMD089416416 Dear Ms. Monzeglio, Giant Refining Company Bloomfield (GRCB) has tentatively scheduled the In-Situ Respiration Test for the River Terrace Corrective Measures Bioventing System to be conducted during the week of July 30, 2007. GRCB will perform the 2007 in-situ respiration test as outlined in the approved Addendum to the Bioventing Monitoring Plan (Revised) outlined in the May 18, 2006 letter from GRCB to New Mexico Environmental Department (NMED). GRCB will contact the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) and obtain the flow rates for the San Juan River at the time of the in-situ respiration test. Currently, the release from Navajo Dam is 750 cfs but that is subject to change depending on precipitation events. If you need additional information, please contact me at (505) 632-4161. Sincerely, Cindy Hurtado Environmental Coordinator Giant Refining – Bloomfield Cc: Wayne Price – OCD-Santa Fe Ed Riege – Environmental Superintendent – Giant Refining Randy Schmaltz – Environmental Manager – Giant Refining	<urn:uuid:33718dd4-c49e-4975-93b2-717503f5378a>	CC-MAIN-2022-27	https://hwbdocuments.env.nm.gov/Western%20Refinery%20-%20Bloomfield/2007-07-23%20In%20Situ%20Respiraiton%20Test%20River%20Terrace.pdf	2022-07-02T04:40:19+00:00	s3://commoncrawl/cc-index/table/cc-main/warc/crawl=CC-MAIN-2022-27/subset=warc/part-00292-48f675b2-7fd4-43af-adb3-2a4ea7f82193.c000.gz.parquet	340,257,505	294	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.884806	eng_Latn	0.884806	[ "eng_Latn" ]	false	docling	[ 1198 ]
Saint Lawrence O'Toole Parish www.stlawrenceotoole.ca Fr. John N. Burchat, Parish Priest [email protected] Office Hours 19450 Opeongo Line, P.O. Box 118 Barry's Bay, Ontario K0J 1B0 [email protected] Tuesday & Friday 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 613-756-2037 ✠ Solemnity of the Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ ✠ June 2, 2024 THIS SUNDAY'S SCRIPTURES: To truly understand what Jesus did at the climax of his life—and what the Catholic Church does at every Mass—we must understand the importance of blood sacrifice to Judaism in Jesus' time. Everything that Moses did at Mt. Sinai, and all that was done for a thousand years in the temple, was summed up by Christ's ultimate blood sacrifice on the Cross, offered for the reconciliation of God and humanity. And this ultimate lifeblood of God, sprinkled by Christ the high priest once for all, is what the Mass re-presents and makes sacramentally present to us. ~ Bishop Robert Barron TAKE THIS AND EAT IT, ALL OF YOU: To respond to this invitation we must prepare ourselves for so great and so holy a moment. St. Paul urges us to examine our conscience: 'Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of profaning the body and blood of the Lord. Let a man examine himself, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup. For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body eats and drinks judgement upon himself. "(1 Cor 11:2729) Anyone conscious of a grave sin must receive the sacrament of Reconciliation before coming to communion…. Before so great a sacrament, the faithful can only echo humbly and with ardent faith the words of the Centurion: "Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul will be healed". (the response to the invitation to communion at Mass; cf. Mt 8:8) …. To prepare for worthy reception of this sacrament, the faithful should observe the fast required by the Church. Bodily demeanour (gestures, clothing) ought to convey the respect, solemnity and joy of this moment when Christ becomes our guest. [Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1385-1387] Ninth Week of Ordinary Time June 3 – 8 Tuesday 9:00 a.m. (with Our Lady of Perpetual Help Devotions) + Glen Wright by Maxine Smaglinski + Sylvester & Caroline Yeretch by Jamie & Ashley Latimer & Family First Friday 9:00 a.m. Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus + William “Billly” Green by Diane Green + Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time + June 9, 2024 Saturday 4:00 p.m. + Patrick Cowan by Terri MacLeod Sunday 10:30 a.m. Mass for the People Liturgical Appointments June 8 June 9 Readings Susan Coulas Ursula Jeffrey Communion Leona Chapeskie Pierre-Paul Filion Offertory Bruce Sullivan Jason Dombroskie Richard Luckasavitch Jamie Prince SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturday 3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. in sacristy. Weekdays – before weekday Masses in sacristy or by appointment during office hours. IN YOUR PRAYERS, PLEASE REMEMBER: - that the Lord Jesus would anoint with the gift of the Holy Spirit the process of calling forth a new bishop to shepherd our diocese. - for parishioners and friends who are sick, especially: Carmel Rumleskie - for those who have died, especially: Martin Byrnes; Margaret Kauffeldt; Francis (Frank) Anderchek; Doreen Dombroskie; Lucinda Jane (Hartwick) Jessup. ROMAN CALENDAR: Monday - St. Charles Lwanga and companions, martyrs Wednesday- St. Boniface, bishop, martyr Thursday - St. Norbert, bishop Friday - The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Saturday - The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary SUNDAY EUCHARIST IS ESSENTIAL TO A CONSISTENT CHRISTIAN LIFE: Today [on] the feast of the solemnity of Corpus Christi…. the Christian community gathers around the Eucharist and in it adores its most precious treasure: Christ really present under the species of consecrated bread and wine. Faith is necessary, or rather faith vivified by love is necessary, to explore the fascinating depth of this presence of Christ under the "signs" of bread and wine. Only the one who believes, and loves can understand something of the ineffable mystery, thanks to which God comes close to our littleness, seeks our infirmity, reveals himself for what he is, infinite saving love. Precisely because of this, the Eucharist is the beating center of the community. From the very beginning, from the early community of Jerusalem, Christians gathered on the day of the Lord to renew in the Holy Mass the memorial of the death and resurrection of Christ. "Sunday" is the day of rest and praise, but its real meaning is lost without the Eucharist. Because of this, in the apostolic letter "Novo Millennio Ineunte," I again proposed a reappraisal of Sunday and, in it, of the Eucharistic celebration as a priority pastoral commitment. "It is a fundamental duty, to be fulfilled not just in order to observe a precept but as something felt as essential to a truly informed and consistent Christian life" (No. 36). Today let us ask the Mother of the Lord that every man might be able to taste the sweetness of communion with Jesus and become, thanks to the bread of life, a participant in his mystery of salvation and holiness. ~ Pope John Paul II, June 2 ,2002 THIS IS MY BODY; THIS IS MY BLOOD – FOR THE LIFE OF THE WORLD: Today, the Solemnity of Corpus Christi is celebrated. It is the solemn, public feast of the Eucharist, the sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ: on this day, the mystery instituted at the Last Supper and commemorated every year on Holy Thursday is manifested to all, in the midst of the fervour of faith and devotion of the Ecclesial Community. Indeed, the Eucharist is the "treasure" of the Church, the precious heritage that her Lord has left to her. And the Church preserves it with the greatest care, celebrating it daily in Holy Mass, adoring it in churches and chapels, administering it to the sick, and as viaticum to those who are on their last journey. However, this treasure that is destined for the baptized, does not exhaust its radius of action in the context of the Church: the Eucharist is the Lord Jesus who gives himself "for the life of the world" (Jn 6: 51). In every time and in every place, he wants to meet human beings and bring them the life of God. And this is not all. The Eucharist also has a cosmic property: the transformation of the bread and the wine into Christ's Body and Blood is in fact the principle of the divinization of creation itself. ~ Pope Benedict XVI; June 18, 2006 LAST WEEK'S SUNDAY OFFERINGS: Total: $2,508.00 (Envelopes: $2,261.00; Loose: $92.00; Visitors: $85.00; Pope Pastoral Works: $20.00; Easter: $10.00; E-transfer: $40.00) [People at Mass: 4:00 p.m./93; 10:30 a.m./95] CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS FOR CHILDREN: Preparation for First Holy Communion and Confirmation in our parish is in accordance with diocesan policy which encourages a process of individualized family faith formation. Families who wish to have their children begin preparing for these sacraments are invited to speak to Fr. Burchat after Sunday Mass. Parents will also be invited to return to the practice of the faith with regular Mass attendance. The parish provides resources and catechetical assistance. OUR CEMETERIES: We remind you that our cemetery by-laws indicate that all flowers, ornaments, candles, etc. must be affixed to a monument. If they are not, they may be removed and discarded by the cemetery caretaker to enable proper grass cutting. EVENINGS OF PRAISE, WORSHIP AND INTERCESSORY PRAYER: Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. in the St. Lawrence O'Toole parish hall. GOSPEL OF MARK STUDY: This study continues on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. in the St. Lawrence O'Toole Church Hall. For more information, please contact John Morris, 613 729-6647. Feel free to drop-in as you can. CWL POTLUCK BBQ: June 12 at 554 Arbor Vitae Rd at 4 PM. Please let Lorraine know if you will be attending 613 585 1702. Hope to see you there. WALKING PILGRIMAGE IN HONOUR OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS: On Friday, June 7 th from St. Michael's in Douglas to Sacred Heart in Cobden (around 18 km). Please join us for a day of prayer, fellowship, exercise, and celebration! All are welcome to attend. 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Chelmsford Zoning Board of Appeals Town of Chelmsford 50 Billerica Road Chelmsford, MA 01824 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Meeting Minutes March 3, 2022 TIME: 7:00 PM LOCATION: Town Offices, 50 Billerica Road, Chelmsford, MA ROOM: 204 Members Present: Brian Reidy-Chair, Steven Mendez, Nancy Morency, Erin Drew, Jamie OutlandBrown, Peter Casserly Members Not Present: Charles Wojtas, Glenn Diggs Others Present: Jose Negron-Building Inspector, Evan Belansky-Community Development Director (via Zoom), Chairman Reidy called the meeting to order at 7:00PM. The following Notice was read into the record: Pursuant to Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021, this meeting will be conducted in person and, as a courtesy, via remote means in accordance with applicable law. Please note that while an option for remote attendance and/or participation is being provided as a courtesy to the public, the meeting/hearing will not be suspended or terminated if technological problems interrupt the virtual broadcast, unless required by law. Public input shall be limited to statements from the public relating to any issues with the jurisdiction of the Chelmsford Planning Board that are not currently the subject of a pending public hearing before the Planning Board. Public comment on any pending public hearings shall only be heard during such public hearings. ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW: None CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING(S): 11 & 13 Third Street, Daniel Ruggiero: Variance application seeking relief under 195-9 relating to conformity, specifically front setbacks and floor area ratio, and any other relief deemed necessary. Applicant would like to construct a farmer's porch and garage https://www.townofchelmsford.us/DocumentCenter/View/13804/11-13-Third-Street-- Variance-1-62022 https://www.townofchelmsford.us/DocumentCenter/View/13806/Department-CommentsFire-and- Engineering https://www.townofchelmsford.us/DocumentCenter/View/13807/Dept-Comments-BOH https://www.townofchelmsford.us/DocumentCenter/View/13808/Support-Letters-3 Mr. Ruggerio clarified the floor area ratio is an issue; lot coverage will be 24%. Corrected, certified & stamped plans were received by the Board. The applicant is demolishing an existing garage, and building a new garage attached to the house. The neighborhood has similar garages. A letter from Mr. Ruggerio was read into the record. Many lots in the neighborhood are smaller than the applicant's lot. The home was built in the 1800's, and is non-conforming. The new garage will expand the kitchen area, and will make the property more conforming as it will meet all setbacks. A prior variance was granted to an abutter before the applicant purchased the property to allow a garage on the abutter's property which made the applicant's lot smaller. The decision from 1977 was also read into the record. Public Comments: No one came forward at this time. Motion: by Ms. Outland-Brown to Close the Public Hearing for 11-13 Third St. Seconded by Mr. Mendez. Motion carries, unanimous, 5-0. Board Discussion: Mr. Mendez felt there is no hardship under the current bylaws. The existing two-family home is nonconforming now. The Board concluded that the improvements do not deter from the lot, and the lot shape and the previous variance from 1977 creates the hardship. The new calculations make the lot coverage 20.4% had the prior variance not existed. Motion: by Ms. Outland-Brown to approve the variance application seeking relief for 11-13 Third St. under 195-9 based on lot size, and including the letters presented as part of the application Seconded by Ms. Drew. Mr. Reidy, Ms. Outland-Brown, and Ms. Drew in favor, Mr. Mendez and Ms. Morency opposed, Mr. Casserly abstained. Motion fails for lack of super majority, 3-2. The board discussed options under a Special Permit, and the plans as presented do not qualify for this, either. The applicant will consider other options. 8 Coolidge Street, Daniella Santos & Anston Silva: Special Permit under 195-6.1 Limited Accessory Apartment and any other relief deemed necessary. Map 12, Lot 16, Lot 29, RB District, 0.86 acre *CONTINUANCE REQUESTED* https://www.townofchelmsford.us/DocumentCenter/View/13809/8-Coolidge---1-6-2022 https://www.townofchelmsford.us/DocumentCenter/View/13810/Plan-8-Coolidge https://www.townofchelmsford.us/DocumentCenter/View/13811/Department-CommentsFire--- Engineering-BOH A letter requesting continuance until April 7, 2022 was received from the applicant. Motion: by Ms. Morency to continue the Hearing for 8 Coolidge St., to April 7, 2022. Seconded by Ms. Drew. Motion carries, unanimous, 5-0. NEW PUBLIC HEARING(S): 25 Walnut Road, Stephen Finneral: Article IV dimensional requirements, Special Permit 195-9(b) 20% reduction and any other relief deemed necessary. Parcel ID: 48-177-21 in the RB District. Applicant would like to add an addition as well as a porch to his existing home. https://www.townofchelmsford.us/DocumentCenter/View/13812/25-Walnut-Application-- -Abutter-list https://www.townofchelmsford.us/DocumentCenter/View/13813/25-Walnut-ElevationPlans https://www.townofchelmsford.us/DocumentCenter/View/13814/25-Walnut-Plan https://www.townofchelmsford.us/DocumentCenter/View/13815/All-Dept-Comments-25- Walnut Letters were presented to the Board. Mr. Finneral would like to add a two car (24'x24') garage to his property, which will reduce his setback from 25 feet to 20 feet. The property abuts a large wooded parcel owned by the Armenian Church. Plans were reviewed by the Board. The denial letter from the Building Inspector was read into the record. Relief from side yard setback is required. Letters from the Water Department, Police Department and the Board of Health indicated no concerns. A letter from the applicant to his neighbors was read into the record. Bonnie Hehir, 27 Walnut Rd. and Joseph Sousa, 21 Arbutis Ave., both supported the project and requested approval of this request. No comments were received from the audience. Motion: by Ms. Drew to Close the Public Hearing for 25 Walnut Rd. Seconded by Ms. Morency. Motion carries, unanimous, 5-0. Motion: by Ms. Drew to approve the Special Permit for 25 Walnut Rd., under 195-9(b), as presented. Seconded by Ms. Morency. Motion carries, unanimous, 5-0. NEW BUSINESS: None MEETING MINUTES TO APPROVE: February 3, 2022 https://www.townofchelmsford.us/DocumentCenter/View/13820/2-3-2022-ZBA-Minutes Minor corrections were noted; a name correction page 2, and a note that a second to adjourn is not required, but was requested. Motion: by Ms. Outland-Brown to approve the Meeting Minutes of February 3, 2022, as amended. Seconded by Mr. Mendez. Motion carries, unanimous, 5-0. ADJOURN NEXT MEETING DATE(S): April 7, 2022 May 5, 2022 Motion: by Ms. Drew to adjourn the meeting at 8:55PM. Motion carries, unanimous, 5-0. Respectfully Submitted, Vivian W. 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Robert D. Truog and Thomas I. Cochrane, "The Truth about 'Donation after Cardiac Death'," The Journal of Clinical Ethics 17, no. 2 (Summer 2006): 133-6. The Truth about "Donation after Cardiac Death" Robert D. Truog and Thomas I. Cochrane Robert D. Truog, MD, is a Professor of Medical Ethics and a Professor of Anaesthesia (Pediatrics) in the Department of Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and in the Department of Anesthesia, Children's Hospital Boston, [email protected]. Thomas I. Cochrane, MD, MBA, is an Instructor in the Department of Neurology at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston. © 2006, The Journal of Clinical Ethics. All rights reserved. Donation after cardiac death, or DCD, is enjoying a resurgence as a pathway to organ procurement, to obtain more organs for transplantation. DCD has many controversial features, but James Bernat chooses to focus on what he regards as the most serious claim, that the DCD donor "is dying but is not yet dead after only five minutes of asystole." Bernat's logic is clear and compelling. We will reconstruct certain elements of his arguments here. First, he affirms that the concept of irreversibility is intrinsic to the concept of death: "Because no mortal can return from being dead, any resuscitation or recovery must have been from a state of dying, but not from death." Second, he claims to be a strong supporter of the dead donor rule, the unwritten "ethical axiom . . . that requires that the donor of multiple vital organs must first be dead." Third, he asks whether patients who have been pulseless for five minutes (as required by most DCD protocols) have irreversibly lost cardiac function. He acknowledges that if by irreversible we mean they could never be successfully resuscitated, then the answer is probably "no." As such, he concludes our current approach to DCD probably violates the dead donor rule. This is a remarkably candid assessment, especially given that Bernat was the first author on a "Report of a National Conference on Donation after Cardiac Death," published in 2006, that emphatically states, "This national conference affirmed the ethical propriety of DCD as not violating the dead donor rule." 1 How does Bernat reconcile these two contradictory statements? He does this by introducing a distinction between the concepts of irreversible and permanent. According to Bernat, cardiac arrest is irreversible if it cannot be reversed with currently available medical therapy, but permanent if the likelihood of auto-resuscitation is virtually nil and if there is agreement that no attempt to resuscitate will be made. In a persuasive argument, not duplicated here, Bernat claims that even though the diagnosis of death by cardiac criteria requires irreversible loss of cardiac function, the standard of care in medicine has always been to make diagnosis of death on the basis of permanent loss of that function. Bernat claims it is ethically acceptable to remove organs from individuals who are not yet dead, in violation of the dead donor rule, because the "permanent cessation of respiratory and circulatory function always produces incipient, rapidly developing, and absolutely inevitable irreversibility of these functions." In other words, since permanence is 100 percent prognostic of irreversibility, violation of the dead donor rule is acceptable. We think Bernat is essentially correct in his analysis of the dead donor rule in relation to DCD. This raises several interesting questions. Is a 100 percent accurate prognosis of death sufficient justification for violating the dead donor rule? Bernat believes our current violations of the dead donor rule in the practice of DCD are justified, primarily on the basis of the absolute certainty of the prognosis that the patients will soon be dead. If this is a sufficient requirement for justifying exceptions to the dead donor rule, then it is worth examining other situations that also carry a 100 percent accurate prognosis of death. Consider the following two cases. Case 1. A young man has been a quadriplegic for several years following a diving accident that transected his upper cervical spinal cord. He is unable to generate any breathing movements, and is completely dependent on mechanical ventilation. After long consideration, he requests his ventilator be withdrawn, knowing he will die. If his ventilator is withdrawn, his prognosis for death is 100 percent. Case 2. A young man with acute severe cardiomyopathy is being supported with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), a form of cardiopulmonary bypass. Echocardiograms show that he has no cardiac function (his heart is at standstill). He has refused the option of being listed for a heart transplant, and has requested that ECMO be discontinued, knowing that he will die. If ECMO is withdrawn, his prognosis for death is 100 percent. In each case, assuming the patient has decisional capacity to make this choice, the request to have life support discontinued would be supported by American law, ethics, and medical practice. Now assume that each of the patients passionately wants to be an organ donor, and desires to give as many organs as possible, and in a way that maximizes the chances for them to function well. Under DCD protocols, the patient's doctor would discontinue life support, the transplant team would wait for five minutes of pulselessness, and then remove the kidneys (and perhaps liver) for transplantation. Suppose, however, that each of these patients instead requests that he be given a general anesthetic, so that as many organs as possible could be procured, without the damage caused by five minutes of ischemia. In addition to kidneys and liver, this could potentially include heart, lungs, pancreas, and small bowel. Clearly, this approach would violate the dead donor rule. If, however, exceptions to the dead donor rule can be justified so long as death is absolutely certain, as Bernat argues for DCD, then these requests for donation under general anesthesia and before death should be honored. Bernat's views about permanence and irreversibility have implications for another type of case as well. Case 3. A patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has swallowing dysfunction and must be fed through a gastrostomy tube. His pulmonary function is deteriorating, but he has firmly decided that he does not want to be mechanically ventilated. He has therefore decided to stop his tube feedings, so he will die from dehydration rather than respiratory insufficiency. He desperately wishes to donate his organs, but is told if he dies "naturally," by dehydration after stopping tube feedings, his organs will not be suitable for donation. Like the patients in the first two cases, he requests that his organs be procured under general anesthesia rather than lose the opportunity to donate. Discontinuation of tube feedings is 100 percent prognostic of death. Bernat might argue the prognosis is not actually 100 percent, as it depends upon a decision made by the patient, and the patient may change his mind. But if Bernat does not agree that the ALS patient's decision not to be fed defines permanence, then he cannot claim that decisions not to resuscitate define permanence either. Further, this patient would not have the opportunity to donate under current DCD protocols that require five minutes of asystole, but Bernat's analysis permits the procurement of organs from dying, but not-yetdead, patients. Although we doubt Bernat intended to argue for such an extension of the pool of potential donors, there is nothing in his analysis that would prohibit donation in this case. All three cases therefore involve clinical situations that are 100 percent prognostic of death. If, as Bernat argues, a 100 percent prognosis of death is a sufficient justification to violate the dead donor rule, then it should be permissible for all three of these patients to request that their organs be removed under anesthesia before death, even though doing so would violate the dead donor rule. Is it wrong for physicians to "kill" patients? Some might argue that these three cases are not analogous to DCD, because, in each of these cases, the physicians would "kill" the patients as part of procuring their organs, whereas, in DCD, the patients are not "killed," but die from their underlying disease. This objection, however, is based on a common misunderstanding of one of the classical distinctions in medical ethics, that is, the difference between killing and allowing-to-die. As Dan Brock and others have explained, killing is defined as an act that is the proximate cause of a person's death. Killings can either be morally justified or morally unjustified (killing in self-defense being a commonly cited example of the former). Under current DCD protocols, withdrawing life support is the proximate cause of the patient's death. In the above cases, if donation is performed as the patients request, the procurement of vital organs is the proximate cause of their death. Assuming certain other necessary conditions (the accuracy of the prognosis, the patient's consent, et cetera) both types of actions should be considered cases of justified killing. 2 In common practice, clinicians resist referring to withdrawal of life support as justified killing, preferring to use the inaccurate, but euphemistically more palatable, description of allowing-to-die. While understandable, this description is factually in error. Bernat also clearly recognizes that withdrawal of life support should be seen as an act of justified killing when he observes, "If critics wished to assign causation to the death of the patient, what 'killed' the DCD patient was the earlier withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy, an act that is widely practiced and constitutionally protected, and, according to DCD protocols, would have been performed irrespective of organ donation." We therefore conclude that the three cases above are indeed analogous to DCD, since, strictly speaking, patients are "killed" in both situations. That is, in the three cases as well as in DCD, the physicians are the proximate cause of the patients' deaths — by withdrawal of life support in the latter and by removal of vital organs in the former. To be clear, we do not advocate that physicians refer to withdrawal of life support as a "justified killing" in casual conversations with colleagues or patients, since, in everyday life, the word killing carries negative normative connotations that are not a part of its strict definition. But for purposes of examining the ethics of practices at the end of life, precision of language is important, and use of the terminology we have described is helpful in avoiding misunderstandings and confusion. Is violation of the dead donor rule socially unacceptable? Bernat has been a strong advocate of the dead donor rule because he believes that it helps maintain public confidence in the organ transplantation enterprise. He supports an exception to the dead donor rule for DCD, however, because he does not think that the public will care. He notes that "most DCD patients will not care if they are declared dead earlier in a process that quickly and inevitably achieves irreversibility, because they wish to donate, and the difference to them is utterly inconsequential." This perspective raises the more fundamental question of what the public actually thinks about the dead donor rule. While one often hears that the public would be outraged about violations of the dead donor rule, there is some evidence to the contrary. Recently, more than 1,000 residents of Ohio were surveyed about their views on brain death and the vegetative state, and, of those who gave consistent answers, fully 45 percent were willing to donate the organs of patients that they themselves considered to be alive, in violation of the dead donor rule. 3 Newspapers frequently suggest violations of the dead donor rule, as when the New York Times stated, "The brain dead are candidates for a donation, but the operation generally must be performed before death," 4 and the Boston Globe noted that a patient "was being kept alive so doctors could harvest his organs for donation." 5 If the public was so concerned about the dead donor rule, one might expect such stories to draw storms of protest, but they typically pass unnoticed. Even medical experts seem to be confused. On a recent episode of Larry King Live, Sanjay Gupta, MD, a medical correspondent for CNN and a practicing neurosurgeon, explained to a national television audience that a brain-dead woman was not really dead, but nevertheless could be an organ donor. 6 Both research and anecdotes therefore suggest that concern of the public about maintaining the dead donor rule may be somewhat exaggerated. CONCLUSION We agree with Bernat that DCD is an ethically acceptable approach to organ recovery. As he points out, however, "DCD" is a misnomer: it is not "donation after cardiac death," since we now see that the donors are "dying but not yet dead." The problem is not with DCD, but with the dead donor rule. It is a poor foundation for the ethics of organ transplantation. Until recently, the distortions were mostly at the margins of practice, but now, with the emergence of DCD, they are becoming apparent at the heart of transplantation activities. Elsewhere, one of us (RDT) has argued that the correct ethical benchmarks for organ donation should focus upon the prognosis of the patient and the patient's consent, not upon the dead donor rule. 7 Many people believe that patients who are in a persistent vegetative state should be allowed to donate their vital organs. 8 The current precondition for DCD, under which it is first necessary to make patients dead, serves no interest for those who would wish to donate under such circumstances, and undercuts their desire to maximize the number and quality of donated organs. In the modern intensive care unit, where as many as 90 percent of deaths occur following withdrawal of life support, many old ethical guideposts have lost their clarity and usefulness. It is no longer helpful, for example, to ask whether a particular treatment is "ordinary" or "heroic," since any treatment, whether as simple as taking vital signs or as complex as ECMO, can only be evaluated within the context of the patient's prognosis and values. Similarly, the ethics of organ transplantation have outgrown the guidance provided by the dead donor rule, and need to be reoriented and focused on factors that are most relevant to the patients making donations. NOTES 1. J.L. Bernat et al., "Report of a National Conference on Donation after Cardiac Death," American Journal of Transplantation 6 (2006): 281-91. 2. D.W. Brock, "Death and dying," in Medical Ethics, ed. R.M. Veatch (Boston: Jones and Bartlett, 1989), 329-56. 3. L.A. Siminoff, C. Burant, and S.J. Youngner, "Death and organ procurement: public beliefs and attitudes," Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal 14 (2004): 217-34. 4. L.M. Krieger, "A life-and-death proposal," New York Times, 5 June 1996. 5. S. Ebbert and R. Mullin, "Police pursuit claims a life," Boston Globe, 14 December 1999. 6. Jason Torres, interview by Larry King, Larry King Live, CNN, 30 June 2005. 7. R.D. Truog, "Is it time to abandon brain death?" Hastings Center Report, 27 (1997): 29-37; R.D. Truog and W.M. Robinson, "Role of brain death and the dead-donor rule in the ethics of organ transplantation," Critical Care Medicine 31 (2003): 2391-6. 8. K. 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GOLDBECK COMPANY JUNIOR HIGH/INTERMEDIATE/MIDDLE SCHOOL ORDER FORM Please fill out all required* fields and MAIL to the address below: Goldbeck Company 4407 Center Gate San Antonio, TX 78217 (210) 656-1445 (Please Print Legibly) STUDENT NAME:____________________________________ ADDRESS: __________________________________________ CITY: _________________STATE: __________ZIP _____ PHONE NUMBER Please include Area Code : (____) __________ *SCHOOL NAME: _____________________________________ 6 7 8 9 Please note that the prices noted above ALREADY include the $6.00 shipping and handling fee. You can submit your order with a check or money order. Please allow 3-4 weeks for you to receive your panoramic picture order.	<urn:uuid:fcc052e1-5e15-4c29-b06c-8b13b8157cf7>	CC-MAIN-2021-39	https://www.goldbeckcompany.net/PDF/MIDDLE-SCH-Printable-Order-Forms-21-22.pdf	2021-09-27T22:09:49+00:00	s3://commoncrawl/cc-index/table/cc-main/warc/crawl=CC-MAIN-2021-39/subset=warc/part-00216-f465d820-0362-4c4c-a396-c69f5fd24cc4.c000.gz.parquet	801,878,232	173	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.987758	eng_Latn	0.987758	[ "eng_Latn" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 745 ]
IN THE MATTER OF THE JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF JANESVILLE AND THE TOWN OF JANESVILLE DESIGNATING A CERTAIN AREA AS IN NEED OF ORDERLY ANNEXATION PURSUANT TO MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 414.0325 WHEREAS, the individual property owner with property located within the Town of Janesville ("Township") and legally described herein as: That part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 34, Township 108, Range 24, Waseca County, Minnesota, described as follows: Commencing at the northeast corner of said Northwest Quarter; thence South 00 degrees 12 minutes 24 seconds West (assumed bearing) along the east line of said Northwest Quarter 1738.78 feet to the point of beginning; thence North 89 degrees 47 minutes 36 seconds West 547.42 feet; thence South 00 degrees 12 minutes 24 seconds West 395.66 feet to the northeast corner of Block 46, Chandler’s Addition to the City of Janesville, according to the recorded plat thereof, Waseca County, Minnesota; thence South 89 degrees 19 minutes 51 seconds East along the north line of said Chandler’s Addition to the City of Janesville, 547.44 feet to said east line of the Northwest Quarter; thence North 00 degrees 12 minutes 24 seconds East along said east line 400.08 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 5.00 acres, more or less. Subject to a public road easement and all other easements and restrictions of record, if any. have approached the City of Janesville ("City") regarding annexation of the property described above and extension of City services to that property; and WHEREAS, the above-mentioned property is in need of annexation and extension of services from the City since the property is proposed for immediate urban development with single-family housing and a church, thereby causing the property to become urban or suburban in character; and WHEREAS, said development of the above-mentioned property will require municipal services including municipal water and sewer that only the City can provide; and WHEREAS, the above-mentioned property is contiguous to and abuts the City’s current borders on three sides; and WHEREAS, the City and Township agree that orderly annexation and extension of City services to the property legally described herein is in the best interest of the property owners and would benefit the public health, safety, and welfare of the community; and WHEREAS, the City and Township agree that the property legally described herein is located within the Township and is designated as in need of immediate orderly annexation; and WHEREAS, the City and Township desire to accomplish the immediate orderly annexation of the property legally described herein without the need for a hearing. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Janesville and the Town Board of Supervisors of the Town of Janesville as follows: 1. The City and Township hereby designate the following area for immediate orderly annexation pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 414.0325: See corporate limit map known as Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. 2. The City and Township agree that the area legally described herein and designated as in need of immediate orderly annexation is 5 acres in size. 3. A surveyor’s certificate for the area legally described herein is attached as Exhibit B. 4. The City and Township agree that the population of the area legally described herein and designated as in need of immediate orderly annexation is 0. 5. The City and Township agree that the property abuts and is contiguous to current City limits, and that the need for City services, including municipal water and sewer make the property designated herein appropriate for immediate orderly annexation and extension of City services. 6. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 414.0325, the City and Township agree that no alteration of the boundaries stated herein is appropriate, that all conditions for annexation of the area legally described herein are contained in this Joint Resolution, and that no consideration by Minnesota Planning is necessary. Upon the execution and filing of this Joint Resolution, Minnesota Planning may review and comment thereon, but shall, within 30 days of receipt of this Joint Resolution, order the annexation of the area legally described herein in accordance with the terms and conditions contained in this Joint Resolution. 7. The City and Township agree that upon adoption and execution of this Joint Resolution, the City shall file the same with the Minnesota Planning Municipal Boundary Adjustments Office. Passed, adopted, and approved by the Town Board of Supervisors of the Town of Janesville, Waseca County, Minnesota, this 3 day of June, 2003. TOWN OF JANESVILLE By: Jim Williams, Chair ATTEST: Jerry Kapaun, Clerk Passed, adopted, and approved by the City Council of the City of Janesville, Waseca County, Minnesota, this 16 day of June, 2003. CITY OF JANESVILLE By: Frank Morrill, Mayor ATTEST: Clinton Rogers, City Administrator Prepared by: Ken Ondich Planning Department City of Janesville 5/22/03 "Exhibit A" RECD BY MMB JUN 19 2003 0 500 1,000 2,000 Feet Property to be annexed Current City Limits Parcels PROPOSED LEGAL DESCRIPTION: That part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 34, Township 108, Range 24, Waseca County, Minnesota, described as follows: Commencing at the northeast corner of said Northwest Quarter; thence South 00 degrees 12 minutes 24 seconds West (assumed bearing) along the east line of said Northwest Quarter 1738.78 feet to the point of beginning; thence North 89 degrees 47 minutes 36 seconds West 547.42 feet; thence South 00 degrees 12 minutes 24 seconds West 395.66 feet to the northeast corner of Block 46, Chandler's Addition to the City of Janesville, according to the recorded plat thereof, Waseca County, Minnesota; thence South 89 degrees 19 minutes 51 seconds East along the north line of said Chandler's Addition to the City of Janesville, 547.44 feet to said east line of the Northwest Quarter, thence North 00 degrees 12 minutes 24 seconds East along said east line 400.08 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 5.00 acres, more or less. Subject to a public road easement and all other easements and restrictions of record, if any. I hereby certify that this survey, plan, or report was prepared by me or under my direct supervision and that I am a duly Registered Land Surveyor under the laws of the State of Minnesota. Dated March 24, 2000 David G. Rapp Minnesota Registration No. 22044	e312f0ba-abca-4014-aeaf-69c3fd4efd03	CC-MAIN-2024-38	https://www.mba.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/MBA_docs/OA-943-1_Initiating_Docs_and_Map.pdf	2024-09-09T21:48:11+00:00	s3://commoncrawl/cc-index/table/cc-main/warc/crawl=CC-MAIN-2024-38/subset=warc/part-00292-781f89b0-54ef-4e32-b51d-e5860e733e3a.c000.gz.parquet	826,266,243	1,467	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.933844	eng_Latn	0.992101	[ "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn" ]	true	docling	[ 2093, 4397, 5024, 5210, 6543 ]
Vacation Bible School Registration Form Anna Heights Baptist Church Monday-Friday July 22-July 26 6:00-8:30 p.m. REGISTRATION FORM Child's Name Address City State Zip Birthday Age Last Grade Completed Male/Female EMERGENCY INFORMATION Parent/Guardian Name Mobile Phone Work Phone Emergency Contact (other than Parent/Guardian) Relationship to child Home Phone Mobile Phone Special Concerns (allergies, medications, medical conditions etc.) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION Who may pick up your child at the end of each VBS day? Do you need your child picked up or dropped off? Yes No Pickup/Drop off Location Please mark the one that applies to your family: Attend Anna Heights Attend another church Do not attend anywhere	<urn:uuid:e820ea84-1d34-4503-b47f-b90be9101d29>	CC-MAIN-2024-30	https://annaheights.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/vbs-2024-registration-form.pdf	2024-07-25T10:50:13+00:00	s3://commoncrawl/cc-index/table/cc-main/warc/crawl=CC-MAIN-2024-30/subset=warc/part-00107-65338ae2-db7f-48fa-a620-71777c40d854.c000.gz.parquet	75,797,593	184	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.988097	eng_Latn	0.988097	[ "eng_Latn" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 1014 ]
PART 3 OF 4: SOCIAL MEDIA TIPS FOR PROMOTING YOUR GIVING STORE DIRECTORY LISTING 1. A successful social media post will contain these elements: * Visually appealing photo or graphic, * Brief, emotional description or message (the shorter, the better), * Your unique Giving Store link, and * Call to action. 2. Use emotional quotes from people you impact, donors, board members, and/or staff members. 3. Use compelling visuals and photographs showing off your work or program. (See the Working with Photos Guide for tips.) 4. Use your unique Giving Store link in every social media post to direct audiences to give. A centralized recognizable website will let potential donors know they can easily and securely give to your organization at any time. 5. Create an immediate call to action, with a clear ask. Ask for a donation, or ask your audience to learn more by including your unique Giving Store link. 6. Ask your supporters to share/retweet your posts with their friends. 7. Tag or mention your supporters and partner organizations if referenced in the post. To do so, type your post. When you're ready to mention your partners, type "@" and begin typing their name. Select from the list that appears. Their name will appear blue, indicating a correct tag. Find sample social media posts on the following page and customizable Graphics and Logos in the Toolkit. continued 3 THE GIVING STORE PROMOTIONAL TOOLKIT SAMPLE SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS Short + Sweet—Add a Giving Store Graphic! * Support our organization today in The Giving Store! [your Giving Store link] * Support us today in The Giving Store! [your Giving Store link] * Support [insert organization] in The Giving Store. [your Giving Store link] * Support us in our work to [your mission] in The Giving Store. [your Giving Store link] * Check out our organization in The Columbus Foundation's Giving Store! [your Giving Store link] * We're in The Giving Store! Support us in our work to [your mission]. [your Giving Store link] Emotion + Visuals—Get Creative and Customize! * Staff quote: "Our work is needed to help improve the lives of others in our community." Help us do so by donating to [your organization] in The Giving Store. [your unique link to The Giving Store]. * Donor quote: "I support this program because I believe it has the potential to make a difference." You can support [your organization] today, too: [your unique link to The Giving Store]. Emotional message: Our [your program] allows young students to get the support they need outside of school, in order to be successful in school. Help us continue to support students: [your unique link to The Giving Store]. 4	<urn:uuid:26ce7064-8e68-4e46-9b0e-834a0fb03984>	CC-MAIN-2019-43	https://p2estorage.blob.core.windows.net/umbraco-media/3723/tcf_giving-store-toolkit-3.pdf?sv=2017-04-17&sr=b&sig=jzbdqSvXqNQ9suh6M%2Fnqkqui95ppGae5YyCDxl%2BbfuI%3D&se=2019-10-22T20%3A37%3A53Z&sp=r&rscd=attachment%3Bfilename%3D%22tcf_giving-store-toolkit-3.pdf%22	2019-10-22T08:37:54Z	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570987813307.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20191022081307-20191022104807-00208.warc.gz	628,257,928	573	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.995589	eng_Latn	0.996617	[ "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 1382, 2660 ]
Minutes of Budget Workshop held August 18, 2008 Budget workshop with the following present: Mayor Mark Bowen; Aldermen Jerry Stone, Ward Sanders, Rudy Hernandez, Erik Dahler; City Secretary Josie Campa; Director of Public Works James McGrath; Police Chief Richard Priest. Council reviewed the proposed budgets for the water, gas and sewer departments for the 2008-2009 fiscal year. City Secretary Josie Campa told Council that these budgets did not include any utility rate increases. The City Secretary told Council that 5% salary increases were proposed for all employees in this budget and that one new office employee was also included in these budgets. Meeting adjourned. Mark Bowen Mayor Josie Campa City Secretary	<urn:uuid:1d82ec91-a775-47a6-8f87-1faebaf0eedd>	CC-MAIN-2023-50	http://www.lytletx.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/61	2023-12-10T13:05:33+00:00	s3://commoncrawl/cc-index/table/cc-main/warc/crawl=CC-MAIN-2023-50/subset=warc/part-00099-e565b809-b335-4c1d-90fd-54a9a2b7113d.c000.gz.parquet	80,718,522	152	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.99765	eng_Latn	0.99765	[ "eng_Latn" ]	false	docling	[ 730 ]
Improving frailty identification and management Dr Stephen Matthew Carty Clinical Frailty Primary Care Lead, Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership Within NHS Lothian, the North East Leith GP Cluster has successfully implemented a consistent method of identifying and coding frailty and frailty severity in primary care using the Rockwood Clinical Frailty Scale and a quick frailty identification guide. This case study summarises this work. Nine practices within the NHS Lothian North East Leith Cluster opted to work together to improve frailty identification and management using QI methodology. The total population across the nine practices is 72,600 people, of whom 6,426 are aged 65 years and over. The initial pilot project took place in Leith Mount Surgery. “Recognising and coding these patients and having a structured proactive approach to their care seems to improve their quality of life, patients seem to really appreciate it” GP Practice staff member Prior to 2018, Leith Mount Surgery did not actively identify, record or code frailty. There was no care pathway in place, there was no process to capture important information on patients presenting with frailty or frailty syndromes and there was no polypharmacy review process in place. By completing a fishbone diagram, the practice was able to identify the reasons that they did not have a frailty register. From this, the initial aims of the project were developed: - To set up a Clinical Frailty register - Increase awareness and knowledge of frailty and frailty syndromes - Use the Rockwood Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) as a structured method to identify clinical frailty - To promote safer prescribing and improve polypharmacy medication reviews - To reduce falls - To prevent unnecessary hospital admissions. Patients were identified initially from the District Nurse caseload. Using the Rockwood CFS, Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) and Waterlow (pressure ulcer risk assessment) scores along with clinical judgement, patients were identified as frail and had their frailty severity read coded in the GP clinical system. Interventions were then considered such as polypharmacy medication reviews, referral for multidisciplinary Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and completion of Key Information Summaries on SPIRE. People living with frailty usually experience three or more of the following five symptoms, that often co-exist. These symptoms are: - muscle loss and weakness - fatigue - unintentional weight loss (10 or more pounds within the past year), - low levels of physical activity - slow walking speed. You should also consider the following as possible indicators of frailty: - falls - immobility (e.g. sudden change in mobility) - delirium - incontinence (new onset or worsening urine or faecal incontinence) - susceptibility to side effects of medications (especially confusion and hypotension) - visual impairment - cognitive impairment Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE with a score of < 25) - increasing need for support. The Rockwood Clinical Frailty Scale is administered in around five minutes by a GP or nurse and can stratify patients according to their frailty severity. Clinical Frailty Scale 1. Very Fit – People who are robust, active, energetic and motivated. These people commonly exercise regularly. They are among the fittest for their age. 2. Well – People who have no active disease symptoms but are less fit than category 1. Often, they exercise or are very active occasionally, e.g. seasonally. 3. Managing Well – People whose medical problems are well controlled, but are not regularly active beyond routine walking. 4. Vulnerable – While not dependent on others for daily help, often symptoms limit activities. A common complaint is being “slowed up”, and/or being tired during the day. 5. Mildly Frail – These people often have more evident slowing, and need help in high order IADLs (finances, transportation, heavy housework, medications). Typically, mild frailty progressively impairs shopping and walking outside alone, meal preparation and housework. 6. Moderately Frail – People need help with all outside activities and with keeping house. Inside, they often have problems with stairs and need help with bathing and might need minimal assistance (cuing, standby) with dressing. 7. Severely Frail – Completely dependent for personal care, from whatever cause (physical or cognitive). Even so, they seem stable and not at high risk of dying (within ~ 6 months). 8. Very Severely Frail – Completely dependent, approaching the end of life. Typically, they could not recover even from a minor illness. 9. Terminally Ill – Approaching the end of life. This category applies to people with a life expectancy <6 months, who are not otherwise evidently frail. Scoring frailty in people with dementia The degree of frailty corresponds to the degree of dementia. Common symptoms in mild dementia include forgetting the details of a recent event, though still remembering the event itself, repeating the same question/story and social withdrawal. In moderate dementia, recent memory is very impaired, even though they seemingly can remember their past life events well. They can do personal care with prompting. In severe dementia, they cannot do personal care without help. 1. Canadian Study on Health & Aging. Revised 2008. 2. K. Rockwood et al. A global clinical measure of fitness and frailty in elderly people. CMAJ 2005;173:489-495. © 2007-2009 Version 1.2. All rights reserved. Geriatric Medicine Research, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada. Permission granted to copy for research and educational purposes only. The Dataloch team developed a practice frailty report which provides monthly data at an individual practice and cluster level. It extracts data on frailty coding, medication and polypharmacy review activity as well as the recording of falls. In time, these reports will be linked with additional data sets including prescribing data and secondary care activity such as falls with fractures and unscheduled care. READ codes - The number of patients with any frailty READ code in the nine surgeries has increased from 250 to 1,042 in the year from June 2020 to June 2021. - The percentage of 65+ patients READ coded as frail has risen from 3% to 16%. Medication and polypharmacy reviews - From a baseline of almost zero, over the 12 months to 1 April 2022, 26.4% of patients who are both frail and aged over 65 have had a documented medication review. - Over the same period to 1 April 2022, 257 polypharmacy reviews have been performed for 210 patients across the 9 surgeries. 183 of these patients who received a polypharmacy review are aged 65 and over, and 178 of these patients have a frailty READ code recorded. - There is now a reporting tool which can measure this activity and assist practices with safer prescribing. ## Scale and spread ### Day Hospital Community Geriatricians within day hospital services now use the Clinical Frailty Scale in their assessment. This information is shared in correspondence to GPs so it can be READ Coded. It has also been used as a workload and activity audit tool. ### Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership Plans for this Clinical Frailty Scale tool to be consistently applied across agencies, develop training and awareness, identify gaps preventing application of frailty assessment, actions to promote availability of services and supports for people. ### Community respiratory team Use of frailty tools with those with frequent exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. ### District Nursing Through use of the Clinical Frailty Scale the District Nurses were able to demonstrate their workload and monitor this activity monthly. Details of their assessments were shared with the Practice Teams for coding purposes. ### Medicine of the Elderly Medicine of the elderly physicians are now including Clinical Frailty Scores in their discharge letters to improve communication around frailty. ### Long term conditions The long term conditions team have redesigned their falls pathway to include the Clinical Frailty Scale tool. --- Nine practices in the North East Cluster - Leith Mount Surgery Staff reflections “I think about frailty more often and I’m sure I’m making safer prescribing decisions because of it” “The introduction of frailty screening using the Clinical Frailty Scale has enabled the District Nursing team to offer an enhanced holistic assessment of the patient. In conjunction with the person-centred risk bundle, this tool allows the team to make a more comprehensive assessment of the patient’s needs. It allows us to identify those at risk of frailty. It encourages the team to question why a patient might re-present to the service, for example with repeated falls, readmissions on to the caseload or poor compliance with medication. It also allows us to work more collaboratively with our GP colleagues and the multidisciplinary team.” Our learning We have successfully tested and demonstrated a change idea that the use of the Rockwood Clinical Frailty Scale and a quick frailty identification guide can improve the identification and coding of frailty in primary care. A brief educational intervention and some simple tools are all that is required. It is easily adopted and widely accepted and it is entirely feasible that this could be adopted across the entire health and social care community.* * The findings are consistent with the ihub frailty change package which recommends the standardised use of reliable tools in the identification and assessment of frailty. The future An Edinburgh Clinical Frailty Network has been set up to raise awareness about frailty and the importance of early identification. An Operational Group has been set up with the following aims: • To ensure the Clinical Frailty Scale is consistently applied across all agencies in Edinburgh • To promote and support training and awareness for multidisciplinary teams to apply the agreed frailty tool • To promote public awareness of frailty • To encourage self management and highlight available information and resources. 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BODYFENCE TRANSPARENT PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: BODYFENCE is a transparent adhesive-coated film, which is self-healing when it is heated and which is specially developed for protecting car bodywork. Its excellent shock-absorbing properties protect your bodywork against chips caused by stones, insects, car doors, washing brushes, etc. Improved surface sliding. Glossy surface finish. FILM FEATURES: (Indicative value) LINER: * Silicone-coated PET liner. ADHESIVE PROPERTIES: (Measured average values at publication of the technical data sheet) ADHESIVE: * Solvent-based acrylic adhesive. * Immediate and permanent adhesion, optimal after 24 hours of contact. USER'S INSTRUCTIONS: * Wet application method * Recommended minimum application temperature: +10 °C (+50 °F) Apply preferably between +15 °C and +35 °C (+59 °F and +95 °F). * Operating temperature range: -40 °C to +90 °C (-40 °F to +194 °F) * The BODYFENCE film is intended for vehicle body protection. 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Nawton Community Centre Te Rongopai Community Trust 3 Aintree Street, Nawton, Hamilton 3200 Phone: 843-7755 Email: [email protected] Web: www.terongopai.org.nz February 2014 EXCITING NEWS !!! At last, the building has begun. The old hall has been removed from the site. Last week the diggers and rollers spent the week excavating the site. The foundations for the new facilities have been marked out and the concrete floor is about to be poured. The expected finishing date of July 2014 looks to be on target so the dream will be realised soon. If you are in the area be sure to drive past and check out the progress. First though, we must say a VERY BIG THANK YOU to you all for your faithful giving. It has been a thrill month after month to see that people have honoured and are still honouring the pledges that were made approximately 15 months ago. At last we can see something for our money and what a thrill it is to see our faith venture materialising before our eyes. Quite a number of you have paid your pledges in full – many ahead of time. We are very grateful for this as we have stepped out in faith to get this project underway before all the money has been raised. This was necessary so that we did not lose our three community grants before their expiry date, and also to get in before construction costs rise. With this in mind, there is still a shortfall of $99,102 to see the vision completed. We would appreciate your help to reach this final amount. If any of you would like to carry on with your regular donations after you have fulfilled your pledges, that would be wonderful. Likewise, if anyone would like to increase their current pledge or make a further donation, that would also be fantastic. If you can think of anyone else you are aware of who might like to support this project, please contact me on the details above. The Trust is very grateful to many Waikato businesses for some great discounts and for the support of many who are involved in the construction of the new facilities. It has been an answer to prayer and we are very grateful. Te Rongopai means "The Good News", and the Trustees have recently decided to name the facilities "Good News Centre". The centre will provide a heart for the community and The Trust is busy planning and investigating the services and programmes it will offer, as well as partnering with other community groups who are keen to use the facilities. For those on Facebook we have a newly launched page, "Good News Community Centre", and it would be great for you to like it and invite your friends to view our progress. You are all welcome to attend the Te Rongopai Community Trust AGM on Tuesday 25 th March 7:30pm at St Marks Church, Nawton. It will be a great chance to view the progress of the building project. By the time our next newsletter comes out, we hope to have more photos of progress to date. Meanwhile, here are pictures of where we are at the moment. As always, if you no longer wish to receive the newsletter, please email me and I will remove your name/address from the list. Pat Gregory Building Campaign Secretary – Te Rongopai Community Trust	<urn:uuid:098b7db0-39b2-4dbd-b904-a73b0dc863bb>	CC-MAIN-2017-43	http://terongopai.org.nz/sites/default/files/NEWSLETTER%206%20-%20February%202014.pdf	2017-10-24T02:29:53Z	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-43/segments/1508187827853.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20171024014937-20171024034937-00146.warc.gz	328,135,370	688	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.999602	eng_Latn	0.999613	[ "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 1872, 3164 ]
Napatech Wins Red Herring Award BERLIN, Germany, April 16 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Red Herring has selected Napatech as a winner of the Red Herring 100 Europe, an award given to the top 100 private technology companies based in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region each year. "We are extremely honored to receive this prestigious award and the recognition of the Red Herring editorial team. The Red Herring Top 100 award is both a source of pride in what we have achieved, but also a motivation to maintain focus on providing highly intelligent real-time network analysis solutions to our OEM customers," said Henrik Brill Jensen, CEO Napatech. "During a difficult year, Red Herring still received an impressive list of submissions from companies across the EMEA region, clearly demonstrating Europe's role as a major center of innovation in the global technology sector," said Red Herring Managing Director, Farley Duvall. "The exceptional accomplishments of European technology startups and entrepreneurs are a testament to the rapid advancements being made in building the European innovation ecosystem." Red Herring's lists of top private companies are an important part of the publication's tradition of identifying new and innovative technology companies and entrepreneurs. Companies like Google, eBay, and Skype were spotted in their early days by Red Herring editors, and touted as leaders that would change the way we live and work. Red Herring's editorial staff rigorously evaluated several hundred private companies through a careful analysis of financial data and subjective criteria, including quality of management, execution of strategy, and dedication to research and development. Red Herring has honored the Red Herring 100 Europe Finalist companies at its Red Herring Europe 2009 Conference, which was held March 31- April 2, at the Berlin Radisson Hotel. This intimate, 2 1/2 day event will explore how European firms are leading the charge in many technology sectors, gaining a competitive advantage, and driving entrepreneurial success in ways that create business opportunities for challengers and incumbents alike. About Red Herring Red Herring is a global media company which unites the world's best high technology innovators, venture investors and business decision makers in a variety of forums: a leading innovation magazine, an online daily technology news service, technology newsletters and major events for technology leaders around the globe. Red Herring provides an insider's access to the global innovation economy, featuring unparalleled insights on the emerging technologies driving the economy. More information about Red Herring is available on the Internet at www.redherring.com. About Napatech Napatech is a leading OEM supplier of multi-port 1GbE and multi-port 10GbE high-performance network adapters. The core idea is to off-load realtime/streaming protocol, payload analysis and control applications traditionally implemented in software or proprietary hardware. Napatech expects a huge growth in the demand for high performance adapters as Ethernet speeds increase. Napatech has sales, marketing and R&D offices in Mountain View, California, Andover, Massachusetts, and Copenhagen, Denmark. For more information visit us at: www.napatech.com. All trademarks and service marks are the property of the respective parties. News issued by: Napatech, Inc. Original Image: https://www.send2press.com/wire/images/09-0416-RedHerr_72dpi.jpg # # # Original Story ID: (4898) :: 2009-04-0416-003 Original Keywords: Red Herring 100 Europe award, Napatech, CEO Henrik Brill Jensen, EMEA region, Red Herring Europe 2009 Conference, OEM supplier of multi-port 1GbE and multiport 10GbE high-performance network adapters, SNAB Napatech, Inc.	<urn:uuid:5af21b6b-ab39-4eed-b8ec-7a528aeb0a7c>	CC-MAIN-2021-49	https://www.send2press.com/wire/2009-04-0416-003/?print=pdf	2021-12-08T16:23:02+00:00	s3://commoncrawl/cc-index/table/cc-main/warc/crawl=CC-MAIN-2021-49/subset=warc/part-00033-eb7089cf-762b-4a3e-8cab-20b677c0d246.c000.gz.parquet	1,081,124,463	777	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.757934	eng_Latn	0.990105	[ "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 1456, 3420, 3797 ]
Aikido Seminar Inverness, Scotland with Carsten Moller Dates and Times Prices The seminar will be held in the Dojo in Alness. You can stay overnight at no charge in the dojo which has has toilets, showers, male and female changing rooms and a kitchen. Directions to the Dojo can be found on our website www.highlandkisociety.co.uk 1 For further information please contact Angus Lyall [email protected]	<urn:uuid:088aa0c0-c7b7-4bfd-844f-64d272df7440>	CC-MAIN-2024-33	https://knkmusubi.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Seminar-2024.pdf	2024-08-15T05:29:45+00:00	s3://commoncrawl/cc-index/table/cc-main/warc/crawl=CC-MAIN-2024-33/subset=warc/part-00296-4f628544-3cdf-4526-86aa-bdfa0b33cdc9.c000.gz.parquet	258,412,883	98	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.99618	eng_Latn	0.99618	[ "eng_Latn" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 411 ]
News Analysis: U.K. Targets Criminal Facilitation of Tax Evasion POSTED ON SEP. 5, 2017 By It has been nearly 18 months since the Panama Papers leak revealed a global network of politicians and other elites who stashed vast amounts of wealth in offshore companies created and managed by Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca. Although offshore structures aren't illegal — the companies that Mossack Fonseca creates are incorporated within the bounds of the law — the optics of the scandal were devastating, especially for political leaders who publicly decried tax avoidance while burying their own assets in shell companies. Unsurprisingly, the disclosures left several governments scrambling to remedy the damage and investigate politicians and other taxpayers implicated in the leaks. Chief among the casualties was former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who was not specifically named in the papers but was permanently removed from his post in July by the Supreme Court of Pakistan after the Panama Papers reported that his children owned offshore companies that were not mentioned in his family's wealth statement. Former Icelandic Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson stepped down last April, just two days after the Panama Papers alleged that he and his wife owned an offshore company in the British Virgin Islands. In the United Kingdom, the scandal ensnared former Prime Minister David Cameron, who admitted that he had owned a stake in an offshore trust established by his late father. The Panama Papers provided the perfect climate for the U.K. to introduce, fast-track, and pass criminal finance legislation that holds corporate entities liable for facilitating tax evasion, among other measures. Money laundering, tax evasion, and financial crime were already in the U.K.'s public discourse before the Panama Papers were released, but the leaks lent a layer of urgency to the discussion. On September 30 the newest weapon in the U.K.'s financial crime arsenal — the corporate offense of the failure to prevent the criminal facilitation of tax evasion — will go live, complementing other recently enacted anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws. It will work in tandem with the U.K.'s relatively new deferred prosecution agreement regime, which has already been applied to several high-profile bribery cases and will continue to grow in robustness, according to recent remarks by a former U.K. anti-corruption official. The criminal facilitation law and its potential use with deferred prosecution agreements bears some resemblance to the United States' recent corporate criminal tax enforcement activity. Although the U.S. does not have a failure-to-prevent law, it does have a history of slapping organizations with tax-related conspiracy charges and resolving some of those cases with deferred prosecution agreements. If recent developments are a predictor of events to come, corporate entities doing business in the U.K. may want to familiarize themselves with the U.K.'s policy on deferred prosecution agreements in preparation for the possibility that HM Revenue and Customs will lean considerably on the agreements. The Old Legal Landscape U.K. common law imposes criminal liability on corporations for economic crimes, but it is extremely difficult to successfully prosecute businesses on those grounds. The problem is that U.K. prosecutors must show that the so-called directing mind and will of an organization — the board of directors or senior management — knew about and participated in the criminal activity. Understandably, it has been challenging to apply this standard, known as the "identification doctrine," to large multinational corporations whose boards and top management typically are not intimately involved with everyday business decisions. And corporations know how to game the system. According to HMRC, the identification doctrine may have created a disincentive for senior management to actively investigate potential criminal tax-evasion activity, in order to protect the corporate body. The standard also may have created a disincentive to internally report potential criminal activity, since senior management would legally have to act on that information. In a classic case of the adage "No good deed goes unpunished," companies that actively sought to comply with the law were the most burdened by their commitment to be lawful, and companies that lacked good corporate governance and reporting procedures were harder to prosecute, according to HMRC. Meanwhile, the U.K. government kept missing opportunities to prosecute corporations for economic crimes. In late 2015 the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), the public prosecuting service for England and Wales, essentially threw up its hands in exasperation and said it was being thwarted by the identification doctrine. CPS had wanted to impose criminal liability on Rupert Murdoch's News Group Newspapers for its well-publicized phone-hacking scandal but had to abandon the effort because there wasn't enough evidence to reasonably pursue the matter. In a press statement, CPS said that the U.K.'s corporate liability law makes it difficult to prove that a company is criminally liable when it benefits from criminal activity committed by a regular employee who does not meet the directing mind and will test. "Unlike other countries, the principles of vicarious liability or poor corporate governance, which are matters that are easier to prove, play no part in establishing corporate criminal liability," CPS said. "The present state of the law means it is especially difficult to establish criminal liability against companies with complex or diffuse management structures." The New Standard When CPS made its observation, British lawmakers had already enacted one major fix to the nation's corporate criminal liability scheme: the Bribery Act 2010. The Bribery Act, which went into effect in July 2011, was created to tighten the U.K.'s bribery laws and make it easier to prosecute corporations for committing bribery offenses. The act created a new corporate criminal offense — the failure of commercial organizations to prevent bribery — and applies to entities with a U.K. nexus — companies or partnerships that are incorporated in the U.K. or conduct business in the U.K. Entities face prosecution under the act if an "associated person" engages in bribery on behalf of the organization. However, businesses that have "adequate procedures" in place to prevent bribery activities can rely on those protocols as a defense under the law. If these provisions sound familiar, it's because the Bribery Act is the inspiration and model for the new criminal facilitation tax offense and its parent law, the Criminal Finances Act 2017. The Criminal Finances Act 2017, which received royal assent in April, targets financial crimes like money laundering and the financing of terrorism. Under the failure-to-prevent offense, any corporation that has a U.K. nexus and fails to prevent an associated person from criminally facilitating tax evasion can be held criminally liable for facilitation whether or not the organization knew about the activity. Companies do have a defense — they must prove that they had reasonable prevention procedures in place to prevent their associates from engaging in such activity. The failure-to-prevent offense applies to U.K. tax-evasion crimes as well as foreign tax-evasion crimes, provided the criminal facilitation occurred in the U.K. There are three parts to the law. First, a taxpayer must engage in criminal tax evasion. The taxpayer may be the corporate entity, an affiliate, or a client. The tax doesn't have to be successfully evaded, and a conviction at the taxpayer level is not necessary to ultimately pursue a criminal facilitation charge against a corporation. Second, the taxpayer must have been aided by an "associated person" of the corporation who meant to deliberately and dishonestly facilitate the tax evasion. Associated persons are employees, agents, or people who perform services for or on behalf of the corporation. Third, the corporate body must have failed to prevent its associate from engaging in criminal activity, unless it can claim the reasonable prevention procedures defense. Importantly, the law applies only to companies and partnerships, not individuals. There are several questions that will need to be resolved as the legislation matures, and chief among them is, what constitutes reasonable prevention procedures? For now, certain sectors, particularly the heavily regulated financial services, accounting, and legal sectors, will have some comfort in complying with preexisting regulations — especially anti-moneylaundering, anti-bribery, and anti-corruption regulations — and industry standards, according to Rupert Shiers and Claire Lipworth, London-based partners at Hogan Lovells International LLP. But the attorneys caution that risk assessments and preparation plans cannot start and stop with a review of current industry practices, no matter how stringent they may be. "The government is extremely clear and the legislation is extremely clear that your processes must be tailored to the specific issue of preventing facilitation of tax evasion, and also to the granular day-to-day reality of your specific business needs," Shiers told Tax Analysts. Enforcement Tools Businesses that are convicted under the failure-to-prevent offense could face unlimited financial penalties, confiscation orders, and serious crime prevention orders, in addition to deferred prosecution agreements, according to HMRC. Deferred prosecution agreements became available in the U.K. in February 2014 under the Crime and Courts Act 2013. However, they have been used in the U.S. for more than 20 years and have been offered to and accepted by corporate entities in several high-profile criminal tax cases. U.S. prosecutors have charged corporations on several different grounds, like conspiring to defraud the United States and IRS in violation of 18 USC section 371 or aiding and assisting a taxpayer in preparing fraudulent income tax returns, in violation of 26 USC section 7206(2). In recent years, the U.S. Department of Justice has inked deferred prosecution agreements with several institutions, including UBS, Credit Suisse, Bank Leumi, and Julius Baer. Those agreements, in combination with the Justice Department's Swiss bank program — which led to several nonprosecution agreements with Swiss banks suspected of helping clients evade U.S. taxes — have provided a precedent for other nations to follow in combating tax-related corporate crime. The U.K.'s failure-to-prevent offense differs in that corporations will not be charged for the underlying criminal evasion offense or for engaging in a conspiracy. Rather, they will be charged for their failure to prevent a tax-evasion crime regardless of their actual knowledge of the activity. HMRC has also pledged to apply the law to all sectors and industries. Aside from the financial, legal, and accounting sectors, industries with a lot of cash payments, like the construction industry, will be obvious ones affected by the new law, Shiers said. Although the U.K. will impose liability on a different basis, it already has some experience navigating failure-to-prevent deferred prosecution agreements thanks to the Bribery Act. The First Deferred Prosecution Agreements In November 2015 ICBC Standard Bank PLC became the first organization to enter a deferred prosecution agreement with the U.K.'s Serious Fraud Office, after the government alleged that Standard Bank had failed to prevent bribery. The alleged bribe was a $6 million payment that Standard's former sister company, Stanbic Bank Tanzania, had paid to a local Tanzanian organization to increase the bank's chances of being selected for a $600 million private placement with the Tanzanian government. A group of employees within the Tanzanian unit reported the incident, which worked its way up the corporate chain of command to Standard, which was unaware of the bribe and immediately selfreported the payment to authorities. The Serious Fraud Office followed that deferred prosecution agreement less than a year later in July 2016 with a second agreement with an unnamed U.K. small to medium-size company publicly referred to as XYZ Ltd. The government alleged that XYZ failed to prevent its agents and associates from offering bribes for foreign contracts. In January the Serious Fraud Office entered its third agreement with Rolls-Royce PLC, which was accused of failing to prevent bribery in China, Malaysia, and Nigeria, among other charges. The Serious Fraud Office announced a fourth agreement with Tesco Stores Ltd. in April, but the details of that agreement have not been released. The details of these cases are complex, but there are some notable facets of the three publicly released agreements. All three companies were able to slash their penalties — Standard Bank by 33 percent, and XYZ and Rolls-Royce by 50 percent — just by cooperating with authorities. U.K. guidelines offer a standard 33 percent discount for companies that plead guilty at the earliest possible opportunity, and offer additional discounts based on various factors, such as a company's cooperation. Standard Bank and XYZ both self-reported, but a British court that approved the deferred prosecution agreements gave XYZ a higher discount after noting that the Serious Fraud Office might not have discovered the company's fraudulent activity if it hadn't self-reported. The court also increased the discount based on XYZ's financial situation, as a higher penalty might have pushed the company into insolvency. Rolls-Royce did not self-report and faced several charges for serious alleged misconduct. Despite these negative facts, the company received a 50 percent discount due to its "extraordinary cooperation" with the government's investigation, underscoring the power that cooperation holds within the U.K.'s deferred prosecution agreement regime. The XYZ case is particularly notable because it demonstrates the long reach of the Bribery Act's failure-to-prevent provision. XYZ is owned by a U.S. parent, which ultimately paid the penalties associated with the matter, although it had no knowledge of XYZ's bribery activities and wasn't in a position in which it should have known. Given that the tax-related offense has a similarly long reach, similar cases may come out of that law. What Are the Implications for U.S. Companies? It is unclear just how difficult it will be for the U.K. government to seek charges against organizations that fail to prevent tax evasion. However, experiences from the Bribery Act indicate that failure-to-prevent charges are doable and should be expected. Furthermore, the message from the U.K. government has been strikingly clear: This is just the beginning. In March Ben Morgan, the former joint head of bribery and corruption for the Serious Fraud Office, told an audience of lawyers from top corporations and financial institutions that deferred prosecution agreements will become the "new normal" for corporations that "behave responsibly." "Disposal of corporate criminal risk through resolutions like those in Standard Bank, XYZ, and RollsRoyce will become increasingly common," he said. "I have seen lawyers from some firms in the press saying DPAs are not sufficiently attractive, are not here to stay, or have no significance compared to the impact of regulation. In my view, they are wrong — not least because for obdurate companies, prosecution is the alternative." So what do these developments mean for U.S. companies that have a U.K. nexus? The XYZ case demonstrates that U.S. companies should not assume that the U.K.'s investigations will only touch U.K. domestic companies. The failure-to-prevent offense is clear about its extraterritorial reach, and we have already seen evidence of a similar reach with the Bribery Act's failure-to-prevent offense. As organizations review their business protocols, they can rely on six flexible "guiding principles" that HMRC says organizations should consider as they build reasonable prevention procedures. These are: * risk assessment; * proportionality of risk-based prevention procedures; * top-level commitment; * due diligence; * communication (including training); and * monitoring and review. What the principles offer in broadness, however, they intentionally lack in specificity. For example, HMRC suggests that organizations should appropriately allocate resources toward monitoring their business risk and should train employees in a manner proportionate to the risks their businesses face. Those trainings could be incorporated into their existing financial crime training or could be highlighted in a separate training session that specifically addresses tax facilitation risks. Ultimately, HMRC says that "reasonableness" is a facts-and-circumstances-based inquiry that will specifically depend on a business's unique needs and facts and will have to be played out in the courts. So organizations will have to stay tuned. "Rather unhelpfully, there hasn't been a case in the U.K. where the adequate procedures defense in the Bribery Act has been tested," Jeremy Summers, a partner and head of business crime at Osborne Clarke LLP, told Tax Analysts. "So there's been no helpful guidance yet. In the principal cases we've had to date involving the Bribery Act — Standard Bank, Rolls-Royce, and a construction company called Sweett — the companies accepted that they didn't have adequate prevention procedures in place." Monitoring and educating associated persons will be particularly critical, especially in light of the foreign tax-evasion component. According to Shiers, other European tax authorities are looking to the U.K. and are encouraging the U.K. to prosecute tax evasion that affects their specific countries. That said, efficiency may push the government to favor deferred prosecution agreements over fullblown prosecutions, or even no action at all, where foreign tax is involved. "The idea of prosecuting corporates for not preventing employees and other associated persons from facilitating the evasion of foreign tax is very ambitious, but prosecutors will look at whether it's ultimately in the public interest to pursue, and spend U.K. public funds on, such cases," Lipworth said. Convictions under the criminal facilitation of tax-evasion offense certainly are possible. But in the case of the Bribery Act and its failure-to-prevent bribery offense, the U.K. has used convictions sparingly. Only Sweett has been convicted of violating that provision so far. Overall, it appears that the U.K. government wants to induce cooperation from corporations when economic crimes are involved and to "reward" them appropriately. 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Implementing Tractable Temporal Logics Lan Zhang∗ Clare Dixon∗ Ullrich Hustadt∗ ∗ ∗ Department of Computer Science, University of Liverpool Liverpool, L69 7ZF, UK {lan,clare,[email protected] 1 Introduction In (Dixon, Fisher, and Konev, 2006) a fragment of propositional linear-time logic (PLTL), called PLTL-XA, has been defined. It is sufficiently expressive to capture Büchi automata (Büchi, 1962) using formulae in PLTL with boolean XOR operators. The formulae are of polynomial size in the size of the Büchi automata captured. The satisfiability problem is of polynomial complexity. The paper also defined a tractable temporal resolution calculus for PLTL-XA. This calculus provides an efficient theorem proving method for this fragment as well as providing an alternative way to check the emptiness of Büchi automata. In this abstract we present the prover XA (XOR clauses representing Automata), an implementation of the calculus of (Dixon, Fisher, and Konev, 2006). We compare our system with TRP++, a full PLTL resolution theorem prover, and then present our conclusions. 2 The Temporal Logic PLTL-XA The temporal logic PLTL-XA (Dixon, Fisher, and Konev, 2006) is a sub-class of PLTL (Gabbay, Pnueli, Shelah, and Stavi, 1980) and is defined via a normal form, called SNFXA (Dixon, Fisher, and Konev, 2006), shown in Figure 1. All clauses are implicitly in the scope of the temporal $\Box$ operator ('always'). One key aspect of PLTL-XA is that the set $P$ of propositions over which formulae are constructed, is partitioned into two disjoint sets, $S = \{q_1 \ldots q_n\}$ and $L = \{l_1 \ldots l_m\}$. We can use $S$ and $L$ to represent states and labels of Büchi automata respectively. Also, in addition to the standard boolean and temporal connectives, the signature of the language of PLTL-XA includes the boolean XOR operator ‘$\oplus$’. Its semantics is defined in the standard way, i.e., $\varphi_1 \oplus \cdots \oplus \varphi_m$ is true (at a particular moment in time) iff exactly one $\varphi_j$, $1 \leq j \leq m$ is true (at that moment in time). We call $N$ a set of SNFXA clauses iff (a) $N$ contains only clauses of the form (1) to (6) in Figure 1, (b) $N$ contains at most one sometime clause and exactly one initial clause, (c) for every $q_i \in S$ and every $l_j \in L$ there is at most one clause of the form $(q_i \land l_j) \Rightarrow \bigcirc (q_{i_1} \lor \ldots \lor q_{i_k})$ in $N$, and (d) if $\text{true} \Rightarrow \neg q_s \lor \neg l_j$ is in $N$ for some $q_s \in S$ and some $l_j \in L$, then $(q_i \land l_j) \Rightarrow \bigcirc (q_{i_1} \lor \ldots \lor q_{i_k})$ is not in $N$. Figure 2 shows a sound and complete resolution calculus (Dixon, Fisher, and Konev, 2006) for SNFXA. Angled brackets $\langle \ldots \rangle$ around a premise indicate that the conclusion of the rule replaces that premise in the clause set. Further, since the number of SNFXA clauses which can be formed over the finite set $P$ of propositional variables is finite, we can guarantee termination of proof conducted by this calculus. In addition, Dixon, Fisher, and Konev (2006) establish that a Büchi automaton has an accepting run if and only if the PLTL-XA formula corresponding to it is satisfiable. 1. start $\Rightarrow (q_{i_1} \lor \ldots \lor q_{i_k})$ (initial) 2. $(q_i \land l_j) \Rightarrow \bigcirc (q_{i_1} \lor \ldots \lor q_{i_k})$ (step) 3. $\text{true} \Rightarrow R_c$ (universal) 4. $\text{true} \Rightarrow \bigDiamond (q_{i_1} \lor \ldots \lor q_{i_k})$ (sometime) 5. $\text{true} \Rightarrow q_1 \oplus q_2 \oplus \ldots \oplus q_n$ (XOR-S) 6. $\text{true} \Rightarrow l_1 \oplus l_2 \oplus \ldots \oplus l_m$ (XOR-L) Here $q_{i_k}, q_{i_s}, q_{i_k} \in S$, $k, r, s \geq 0$, $m, n \geq 1$ and $l_j \in L$, and where $R_c$ must be one of $\neg q_i$, or $(\neg q_i \lor \neg l_j)$. Figure 1: Types of SNFXA clauses ∗The first and third author are supported by EPSRC grant EP/D060451/1. \[ \begin{align} (SU) & \quad q_i \land l_j \Rightarrow \bigcirc (Q \lor q_k) \\ & \quad \text{true} \Rightarrow \neg q_k \\ & \quad q_i \land l_j \Rightarrow \bigcirc Q \\ (IR) & \quad \langle \text{start} \Rightarrow Q \lor q_t \rangle \\ & \quad \text{true} \Rightarrow \neg q_t \\ & \quad \text{start} \Rightarrow Q \\ (SR) & \quad \langle q_i \land l_j \Rightarrow \bigcirc \text{false} \rangle \\ & \quad \text{true} \Rightarrow \neg q_i \lor \neg l_j \\ (HR) & \quad \langle \text{true} \Rightarrow \neg q_k \lor \neg l_1 \rangle \\ & \quad \vdots \\ & \quad \langle \text{true} \Rightarrow \neg q_k \lor \neg l_{m} \rangle \\ & \quad \text{true} \Rightarrow l_1 \oplus \cdots \oplus l_m \\ & \quad \text{true} \Rightarrow \neg q_k \end{align} \] \[ \begin{align} (TR) & \quad \langle (q_{i_1} \land l_{j_1}) \Rightarrow \bigcirc (q_{i_1} \lor \ldots \lor q_{i_{n_1}}) \rangle \\ & \quad \vdots \\ & \quad \langle (q_{i_n} \land l_{j_n}) \Rightarrow \bigcirc (q_{i_1} \lor \ldots \lor q_{i_{n_n}}) \rangle \\ & \quad \text{true} \Rightarrow \bigwedge_{s=1}^{N} \neg q_{i_s} \end{align} \] where $N$ is the set of right-hand sides of all universal, XOR-S, and XOR-L clauses in a set of SNFX-A clauses and \[ \begin{align} \bigwedge_{k=1}^{n} (N^u \land (q_{i_1} \lor \ldots \lor q_{i_{n_k}})) & \Rightarrow \bigwedge_{k} \neg q_k \\ \bigwedge_{s=1}^{n} (N^u \land (q_{i_1} \lor \ldots \lor q_{i_{n_s}})) & \Rightarrow \bigvee_{t=1}^{n} (q_{i_0} \land l_{j_0}) \end{align} \] Figure 2: The resolution calculus $\mathcal{C}_{\text{PLTL-X}_A}$ for PLTL-X$_A$ 3 Evaluation of XA XA implements the resolution calculus described in Section 2 and is implemented in Java. To test and evaluate XA we have used a collection of PLTL-X$_A$ formulae corresponding to Büchi automata with the number of states varying between 3 and 500. We have compared XA to TRP++ (Hustadt and Konev, 2004), a clausal resolution-based prover for full PLTL$_c$ on this collection of PLTL-X$_A$ formulae. As the language used by TRP++ does not include the XOR operator, an XOR clause with $n$ propositions has to be represented by $1 + \frac{n(n-1)}{2}$ universal clauses for the purpose of applying TRP++ to a PLTL-X$_A$ formula. Therefore, in all our tests, the input to TRP++ is bigger than the input to XA. In all our experiments, XA requires fewer inference steps than TRP++. The difference in the number of inference steps is greater than what might be expected simply based on the difference in the number of input clauses. The reason is that our calculus utilises the XOR clauses within the resolution rules themselves and the restricted format of clauses means that the conclusion of all resolution rules subsumes one or more of the parents. This keeps both the number of clauses generated small and the clause set at any moment small, which makes the process of theorem proving efficient and succinct. 4 Conclusions and Future Work The comparison between XA and TRP++ shows the advantage of this calculus: XA’s search space is polynomial, on the other hand, TRP++’s search space is exponential. Note, however XA is specialised for a fragment of PLTL whereas TRP++ is more general and therefore can deal with a larger class of formulae. The original calculus has recently been extended (Dixon, Fisher, and Konev, 2007). It allows more than two XOR clauses as well as a set of ‘normal’ non-XOR propositions and is therefore able to capture a wider range of problems than PLTL-X$_A$. Further, the complexity of the calculus is still polynomial if the number of non-XOR proposition is low. Adapting our system to the calculus (Dixon, Fisher, and Konev, 2007) is future work. References J. R. Büchi. On a Decision Method in Restricted Second Order Arithmetic. Proc. Int. Congress on Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science 1960, pages 1–11, Stanford University Press, 1962. C. Dixon, M. Fisher, and B. Konev. Is there a future for deductive temporal verification? In Proc. TIME 2006, pages 11–18. IEEE, 2006. C. Dixon, M. Fisher, and B. Konev. Tractable temporal resolution. In Proc. IJCAI-2007, pages 318–323. AAAI Press, 2007. D. Gabbay, A. Pnueli, S. Shelah, and J. Stavi. The Temporal Analysis of Fairness. In Proc. POPL ’80, pages 163–173. ACM, 1980. U. Hustadt and B. Konev. TRP++: A temporal resolution prover. In Collegium Logicum, pages 65–79. 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Thursday, March 9 th , 2006 Baton Rouge, Louisiana THE CARROT OR THE STICK? THE GOVERNOR NEEDS TO DECIDE! Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco says it's time to play hardball. Many would say it's about time. But is attempting to block the sale of federal mineral leases off the coast of Louisiana the way to begin? Even Chris Mathews might raise his eyebrows on this one. Here's the background. The U.S. Department of the Interior, under its Minerals Management Service, regularly holds auctions to allow oil drilling in federal waters throughout the Gulf of Mexico. A large block of leases will be up for bid in August of this year. Initially, there was a great deal of oil and gas production a few miles off the coast of Louisiana. But as these minerals have been depleted, oil companies are pressing to drill further and further out into the Gulf. Federal law sets Louisiana's coastline, as well as other coastal lines for states at three miles. Therefore, any drilling that takes place within the three-mile limit allows Louisiana to receive 100 percent of all oil royalties produced. From three miles to six, Louisiana receives 27 percent. This sum amounted to some $32 million last year. But that's not where the big money is. All the action now takes place beyond the six-mile limit, and Louisiana receives nothing. Last year alone, the Feds took in approximately $5 billion off the Louisiana coastline, and this amount is projected to go up. Some say within the next two years, they can see lease income approaching $8 billion. This ain't chump change. So how did the formula giving Louisiana nothing beyond six miles come about? Well, as has often been the case, the State had the opportunity to receive billions over the years beyond the five-mile limit, and blew its chance back in the early 1950s. General Dwight Eisenhower had the Republican nomination for President and was running against Senator Adali Stevenson of Illinois. Eisenhower's campaign manager in Louisiana was a New Orleans lawyer named John Minor Wisdom. Because of his good luck in Eisenhower eventually winning the presidency, Wisdom was appointed to the federal bench, and eventually became a major force in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. The Louisiana Democrats, with their ballot carrying the rooster label, was headed up by Judge Leander Perez, the boss of Plaquemine Parish. Governor Earl Long made it a habit of following the Perez lead when it came to national politics. Perez became disillusioned with Stevenson, who really wouldn't commit to any formula for Louisiana on the Tide Lands Issue involving offshore oil and gas. Perez and company jumped on the Eisenhower bandwagon and almost carried the state for Eisenhower. The largest GOP vote in Louisiana during the previous 20 years had been 19 percent. Eisenhower came close to carrying the state with over 47 percent of the vote. How did he do in Plaquemine? Ninety-three percent, the highest percentage Eisenhower received in any county or parish in America. Before the election, Eisenhower gave strong assurances to the Louisiana delegation that he would give "vested control" of the Tide Lands out to at least ten and one half miles to the Gulf States. This meant an immediate jump to 100 percent from the 27 percent Louisiana had been getting over the past 60 years. In addition, Eisenhower verbally committed to let everything beyond the ten and one half-mile limit be split 50/50 with the federal government. Now again, we're not talking about chump change here. If the deal had been made when Eisenhower became President, Louisiana would have seen in the neighborhood of $500 billion (I didn't say million, folks) since the early 1950s. That would have been enough money to firm up protection for our offshore wetlands, and take care of about every other need anyone could envision. Congressman Billy Tauzin and I put a pencil to the issue in the late 1970s when he was in the House of Representatives and I was in the Louisiana State Senate. We figured then that it would have been enough money to pay for virtually every state need, have virtually no taxes on Louisiana citizens, and still give every individual in the state a $2,000 to $3,000 check annually. So why wasn't the deal made? Quite simply, the old judge was just too greedy. Where Senators Russell Long and Allen Ellender, along with Governor Long and the rest of the congressional delegation wanted to make the deal, Judge Perez said hell no. "Don't give the feds a damn thing," said the judge. "We're entitled to 100 percent as far out as you can drill along our borders. Let's go to court and get the whole thing." Earl Long and company didn't agree, but he and the Senators did not have the political will to take on the judge. Perez fought the lawsuit for years, and eventually came up with a Big Zero. The issue went to the Supreme Court, and a ruling came down that Louisiana got nothing beyond the six-mile barrier. Simply put, it was the most disastrous decision ever made by any state in the history of the United States. So now we're back to square one. And what does the Governor say? "It's time to play hardball, as I believe that's the only game Washington understands," she told the Legislature at its recent opening session. The Minerals Management Service, as a courtesy, always notifies the Governor of the adjoining state to the federal land, the lease is going to take place, and asks for input. However, someone needs to tell the Governor's office that request is merely that. Nothing but a courtesy. There is no provision in federal law that lets any Governor stop any offshore leasing. And by taking such a strong stand, the Governor causes several problems. First of all, if she were successful in delaying or holding off the lease sale, she needs to remember that there are thousands of jobs held by Louisiana citizens that are tied up in this oil production. As a spokesman for Shell Oil Company said following the Governor's statements: "The first ones hurt out of this are the people in Louisiana." Does she make a stand on principle, and put more Louisiana citizens out of work? Secondly, it's hard to go to Congress hat in hand asking for billions of additional dollars to clean up the mess caused by Katrina and Rita, while at the same time you are "laying down the street" to oppose any oil production. The Governor is trying to have her cake and eat it too, and it's not going to work both ways. Congressman Bobby Jindal seems to be taking the lead in Washington in extending both the percentages and the boundaries of current federal leasing law to give Louisiana a bigger bite of the apple. Jindal's legislation would provide Louisiana with 75 percent of the revenue up to 12 miles, and 50 percent beyond that. We're talking about an additional $2 billion a year coming into the state, which everyone in Louisiana would like to have. But it comes down to who has the political stroke in Washington. The seniority system works against Louisiana, in that the state has lost so many committee chairmen, and other major congressional voices in recent years. Just think what would have happened if the Monica Lewinsky scandal never had hit Washington. President Clinton survived, but the new Speaker of the House, Louisiana Congressman Bob Livingston, ended up resigning over the whole mess. Can you imagine how much easier it would have been for Louisiana to get the billions of dollars needed if a significant amount of the money was going into the district of the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives? Think of the billions and billions of dollars lost in south Louisiana over Monica. There is no doubt that any energy production that takes place off Louisiana's shores puts huge strains on our infrastructure and the environment. A better formula is needed. More money ought to be allocated. The state needs to be speaking with one voice, in a non-contradictory effort. Right now, it's just not taking place. Too say that the state is waging an up hill fight would be an understatement. *************** Asked by a young state legislator whether he thought ideals had any place in politics, Louisiana Governor Earl Long replied, "Hell yes. I think you should use ideals or any other damn thing you can get your hands on." Peace and Justice. Jim Brown Jim Brown's weekly column appears each Thursday here at Politicsla.com, and in a number of newspapers throughout the State of Louisiana. You can read Jim's Blog, and take his weekly poll, plus ready his columns going back to the fall of 2002 by going to his own website at http://www.jimbrownla.com. 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A Regular Meeting of the Gila County Community College District Governing Board was held via ITV on September 5, 2017, in Room 522 at the Gila Pueblo Campus and Room 402 at Payson Campus, Gila Community College, pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.02(B), notice having been duly given. Governing Board Members Present: Jay Spehar, President Jan Brocker, Secretary Kurt Knauss, Member Samuel I. Moorhead, Member Jennifer White, Member Governing Board Members Absent: N/A Staff Present: Senior Dean Steve Cullen, Ron Carnahan, Project Coordinator IT Gila County, Susan Gallo, Fiscal Coordinator, Leitha Griffin, Marketing/Community Relations Coordinator, L.Q. Harris, Software Support Specialist, Derryl Meeks, Maintenance Supervisor, and Chastity Van Buskirk, Administrative Assistant. OTHER GUESTS: Michele Nelson, Payson Roundup 1. *Call to Order Roll Call * Pledge * Acknowledge Guests President Spehar called the Regular Board Meeting of Gila County Community College District Governing Board to order at 10:40 a.m. on September 5, 2017. President Spehar asked that the record show that all Board members are present, and that there were no guests at Gila Pueblo Campus. 2. Call to the Public President Spehar asked that the record show there were no members of the public wishing to address the Board. 3. New Business A. Vote to Consider Approval of Revised Strategic Plan /Information/Discussion/Action** President Spehar stated that this item was discussed in the work session and that he would entertain a motion for approval of the revisions to the Strategic Plan. Motion 09052017 #1 Member Knauss moved to vote to approve Item A. vote to consider approval of the Revised Strategic Plan. Member White seconded the motion. Call for discussion on this item; there was no response. All in favor signify by saying aye. Opposed please signify by saying nay. Ayes have it; Motion carries and the Strategic Plan will be so revised. (Copy attached and made a part of the official minutes.) B. Vote to Consider Reevaluation of donation of 2 modular units from Complete Mobile Home Services /Information/Discussion/Action President Spehar informed that this item was discussed in the work session as the slides were reviewed. President Spehar stated he would entertain a motion regarding the modular units. Motion 09052017 #2 Member Knauss moved to vote on Item 3. B. to Consider Reevaluation of donation of 2 modular units from Complete Mobile Home Services with a motion that we adopt Option A. President Spehar informed that there was a motion by Member Knauss to adopt Option A which is the 3 Plex. Member Moorhead seconded the motion. Call for discussion. Secretary Brocker stated that she could not support Option A as she believes they would outgrow it. She would favor Option B, which is the 5 Plex. Sr. Dean Cullen and Derryl Meeks provided information. More discussion followed. All in favor; signify by saying aye. The vote was 3 ayes, Members Knauss, Moorhead, and President Spehar. Opposed signify by saying nay. The vote was 2 nays, Secretary Brocker and Member White. Ayes have it; Motion carries. President Spehar stated that the Option A Unit will be brought in. (Copy attached and made a part of the official minutes.) C. Vote to Consider Approval of Modular/Allied Healthcare Building Project on Payson Campus Information/Discussion/Action President Spehar stated that this item requires going through the process shown below. (Copy attached and made a part of the official minutes.) C.1 Vote on Contingency Amount/Information/Discussion/Action The Board discussed this item in the work session and recommended 10%. President Spehar called for a motion on the contingency amount. Motion 09052017#3 Member White moved to approve the 10% contingency amount. Member Knauss seconded the motion. Call for discussion; there was no response. All in favor; signify by saying aye. Opposed signify by saying nay; there was no response. The ayes have it; motion carries and the contingency amount will be 10%. C.2 Vote on Process for Issuing RFP(s) Prior to Publication/Information/Discussion/Action The Board discussed this item in the work session and it was determined they would be prepared in house. Motion 09052017#4 Member Knauss moved to accept Item 3.C.2 the Process for Issuing RFP(s). Secretary Brocker seconded the motion. Call for discussion; there was no response. All in favor signify by saying aye. Opposed signify by saying nay. Ayes have it; motion carries. C.3 Vote on Process for RFP Publication/Information/Discussion/Action President stated that he believes that C.3. is part of C.2. President stated he would entertain a motion on item C.3. Motion 09052017#5 Member Knauss moved to accept Item 3.C.3. Member White seconded the motion. Call for discussion; there was no response. All in favor signify by saying aye. Opposed signify by saying nay. Ayes have it; motion carries for C.3. C.4 Vote on Designation of Project Manager/Information/Discussion/Action Board discussed this item in the work session and it was determined that this person needs to be in-house, experienced in doing this type of project and would save the College money. Motion 09052017#6 Secretary Brocker moved that this item be tabled and made a part of the bid review process to determine what is going to be most cost efficient. She then stated that she was trying to determine whether she was doing a motion or discussion. Much discussion took place with Member Knauss, President Spehar and Sr. Dean Cullen providing information. President Spehar questioned Secretary Brocker regarding her motion to table this item. She responded that if there was no second to her motion, the motion should be dismissed. President Spehar asked that the record show that the motion was withdrawn. He opened this item to the Board for a motion to designate a project manager. Motion 09052017#7 Member Moorhead moved to vote to approve the Designation of a Project Manager. Member Knauss seconded the motion. Call for discussion; there was no response. Call for the question. All in favor signify by saying aye. Opposed signify by saying nay. Ayes have it; motion carries and there will be a designated project manager in-house. C.5 Vote on Process for Reviewing Project Bids/Information/Discussion/Action President Spehar reminded the Board that this was discussed in the work session when a slide was reviewed. A committee to review the bids comprised of the Board President, a Payson Board member, Sr. Dean Cullen, Payson Campus Dean and the designated project manager. The purpose would be to review the bids, and award the bids to keep the project moving. He then stated that he would entertain a motion related to C.5. Motion 09052017#8 Member Knauss moved to accept Item 3.C.5 the Process for Reviewing Project Bids. Member White seconded the motion. Call for discussion; there was no response. All in favor signify by saying aye. Opposed signify by saying nay. Ayes have it; motion carries. D. Vote to Consider Approval of Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture MOU Information/Discussion/Action President Spehar stated that because so many months have gone by he would like the Board to consider approving this MOU subject to the County Attorney’s revisions if and when he has any. He then stated that if the Board did not want to approve this item as stated they could vote on tabling this item until November. (Copy attached and made a part of the official minutes.) Motion 09052017#9 Member Moorhead moved to vote to approve the MOU between the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture and the College subsequent to our legal review. Secretary Brocker seconded the motion. Call for discussion; there was no response. All in favor; signify by saying aye. Opposed, signify by saying nay; there was no response. The ayes have it. The motion carries and the Frank Lloyd Wright MOU is approved subject to legal approval. E. Reaffirmation of Board Accreditation Policy Information/Discussion/Action The Board discussed this item in the work session. President Spehar stated he would entertain a motion to establish a policy for this Board and to reaffirm the policy of previous Boards to pursue accreditation. Motion 09052017#10 Member Moorhead moved that this Board have a policy and that we move toward accreditation and this would reaffirm previous Board’s decisions about pursuing accreditation. Member Knauss seconded the motion. Call for discussion; there was no response. All in favor; signify by saying aye; Opposed signify by saying nay; no response. Ayes have it; motion carries. F. Reaffirmation of 2017-2018 Tuition Schedule/Information/Discussion/Action The Board discussed this item in the work session and it was determined that it would be addressed at the November meeting. He stated he would entertain a motion to table this item until the November meeting. Motion 09052017#11 Secretary Brocker moved that this item be tabled until the November meeting and be sure that we are discussing the 2018-2019 Tuition Schedule. Motion seconded by Member White. Call for Discussion; there was no response. All in favor; signify by saying aye. Opposed signify by saying nay; there was no response. 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MINUTES OF THE MAY MONTHLY MEETING OF THE THURLES MUNICIPAL DISTRICT WHICH WAS HELD IN THE TIPPERARY COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT OFFICES, CASTLE AVENUE, THURLES ON 18th MAY, 2020 Present: Councillor Michael Smith Cathaoirleach, presided. Councillors Noel Coonan, Seamus Hanafin, Shane Lee, Michéal Lowry, Eddie Moran, Jim Ryan, Peter Ryan and Sean Ryan. Also Present: Eamonn Lonergan Acting District Director Thomas Duffy District Engineer Janice Gardiner A/Meetings Administrator Deirdre O'Shea Senior Staff Officer Apologies: Liam Brett Senior Engineer Executive Engineer Jim Ryan Covid-19: The Acting Meetings Administrator outlined the control measures that have been put in place to minimise contact and mitigate the risk of Covid-19 in the District Offices. She thanked the staff for their perseverance and assistance during a very difficult time. The Members referred to the timely resumption of the Roadworks Programme in the towns of Thurles and Roscrea and they expressed appreciation to all of the staff in the District for their efforts during an incredibly challenging period. 1. Disclosures/Conflicts of Interest. There were no Disclosures/Conflicts of Interest raised at the Meeting. 2. Adoption of Minutes. Councillor N. Coonan referred to the Notice of Motion he submitted for discussion at the March Municipal District Monthly Meeting which was not proceeded with due to restrictions imposed by the Government as a result of Covid-19, requesting the re-establishment of a Drainage Committee for the River Nore. The District Engineer agreed to make further contact with the OPW on the matter. It was proposed by Councillor S. Ryan, seconded by Councillor S. Hanafin and resolved: "That the Minutes of the April Monthly Meeting which was held on the 8th. April 2020 be adopted as a true record of the business transacted at the Meeting." 3. Ratify Decisions taken at the April Meeting held by Teleconference. The decisions taken by teleconference at the April Municipal District Monthly Meeting were ratified on the proposal of Councillor E. Moran and seconded by Councillor S. Ryan. 4. Update from Environment Section. Marion O'Neill, Senior Executive Officer and Cora Morrissey, Administrative Officer, Environment Section, joined the Meeting by Zoom for this item. Copy of a report detailing activity in the District from 1 st . January 2020 to 30 th . April 2020, under the following headings, was circulated by email with the Agenda:- - Community Services - Control of Horses - Control of Dogs - Derelict Sites - Public Awareness - Litter Enforcement - Waste Management - Environment Protection - Civic Amenity Sites - Climate and Energy - Complaints Marion confirmed that:- - €20,000 has been secured from the Department for the Roscrea Project under the Anti Dumping Initiative. - National Spring Cleaning Week is running from 8 th to 20 th June and 209 groups have already registered. The Members raised the following issues:- - Establish the number of visits to Roscrea Civic Amenity Site for the same period last year. - Horses illegally placed on an OPW site at Gortataggart, Thurles which is a source of concern to residents in the estate. - Issue of horses grazing on open spaces in Derrynaflan Avenue/Drive and on Council land beside the Church of Ireland. - Unsupervised dogs in Littleton village. - (i) The need for additional dog fouling signage and dog waste bins and bags in Thurles town and on the walkway from Mill Road to Turtulla to combat the increase in dog fouling (ii) Clarify why dog waste bags are not being replenished in the dispensers in Roscrea (iii) Unsupervised dogs and dog fouling in Templemore Town Park (iv) Issues concerning dogs and horses in the Templemore / Borrisoleigh area. - The bottle banks in Parnell Street carpark, Thurles are not being emptied on a regular basis. - Establish when rehabilitation works will commence at the former dump at Monanearla, Thurles. - (i) Increase in indiscriminate dumping / littering across the District despite adequate educational awareness delivered in the Schools and the need to secure prosecutions and name and shame offenders. Areas raised include green area at Rosemount, Thurles, rear access road at Cabragh Court Thurles, Barnane, Killoskehane, St. Joseph's New Cemetery Templemore, on the N62 halfway between Roscrea and Templemore (ii) confirm if there are additional measures in place to deal with local authority tenants involved in indiscriminate dumping (iii) establish the costs associated with illegal dumping in the District. - Current position in regard to surveying householders to ascertain compliance with bye-laws on management of household waste. - Provision of litter pickers to groups involved in the National Spring Cleaning Week. Responses to the issues raised as follows:- - Visits to the Roscrea Civic Amenity Site have increased by 20 to 25% when compared to the same period last year. - There are mobile CCTV cameras in 3 locations in Roscrea, 2 location in Templemore and 1 location in Thurles. - There has been an increase in the number of horses impounded this year. Locations raised by the Members where horses and dogs are a source of concern will be clarified. - Contact was made with the providers last Friday to empty the bottle banks at Parnell Street carpark, Thurles as soon as possible. - (i) Mobile CCTV cameras will be placed in back lanes of housing estates where there is persistent dumping, if feasible (ii) Door to door inspections whereby householders are required to demonstrate proof that their waste is managed in accordance with the bye-laws, have proven effective and will resume when permitted (iii) mobile signage will be erected in the District to raise awareness of littering. - Additional dog fouling signage and dog waste bag dispersers will be considered for the areas raised. - An update will be provided on the former dump at Monanearla, Thurles. Marion asked that a complete list of the issues raised by the Members be compiled by the District for circulation to her which was agreed. The Cathaoirleach thanked Marion and Cora for their contributions and they disconnected from the Meeting. 5. Fix Date and Time for the Annual General Meeting of Thurles Municipal District. It was unanimously agreed that the Annual General Meeting of Thurles Municipal District take place at 10:00 am on Monday 15 th . June 2020 followed by the June District Monthly Meeting at 10:30am. 6. To Approve Payments under Lisheen Windfarm Trust to: - Moyne Athletic Club - Templetuohy Parish Church Group - Moyne/Templetuohy Hurling & Football club - Moyne National School. The Acting Meetings Administrator advised that Lisheen Windfarm Trust provides funding for payment of grants to community / voluntary groups in the area towards capital expenditure incurred by them. She indicated that Jim Ryan, Executive Engineer has confirmed that the projects have been completed. The following grants have been recommended by the Trust:- It was proposed by Councillor N. Coonan, seconded by Councillor E. Moran and resolved:- "That the following Grants be paid as recommended by the Trust: 7. Update on District Works Programme. An update on the District Works Programme was circulated to the Members by email with the Agenda. The District Engineer advised that:- - Pre-letting repairs on Council houses continued during the lockdown period to bring the houses to a habitable condition. - Roads crews returned on 5 th May to recommence road preparation for the 2020 Roadworks Programme. - 4 sub contractors are presently engaged on macadam works in the District. - A number of roads have been upgraded in Roscrea and Thurles towns to date and all urban macadam works should be completed prior to the June Bank Holiday Weekend. - Drainage improvements are in progress with works completed in 3 areas to date. - Discussions are to take place with a landowner at Mill Road, Thurles in regard to extending the footpath. - Footpath improvements will commence shortly in 4 areas and are at tender stage in 4 locations in Thurles town. - Proposals were sought from members of the River Drainage Committees and one response was received. The Acting Meetings Administrator confirmed that:- - The payment of grants approved under Festivals/Events is dependent on whether projects will go ahead and grants to Tidy Towns and Burial Ground Committees are currently being processed for payment. The Members raised the following issues:- - Resurfacing of the road from Mary Willies to Gortnahoe. A culvert has also collapsed opposite Purcell's Cross 150 metres from Mary Willies. - Install crash barriers where the road drops at Mary Willies and on the Ballybeg Road. - Drainage works required on the back road to Brownstown, Loughmore. - Pothole repairs on Palatine Street, The Commons and on the Cooleenbee Road, Littleton. - Replace the damaged bollard on the traffic island outside the Church at Littleton. - Establish if the flood relief scheme at Drish, Thurles will be completed by the closing date of 31 st . May 2020. - Footpath improvements required on Mitchel Street, Thurles and the road is the same height as the footpath in one location. - Include Leugh Road from the Jimmy Doyle Road to the former landfill at Monanearla in this year's Roadworks Programme. - Contact needs to be made with the TII to allocate funding for the resurfacing of the N75 from The Anner Hotel to Cathedral Street, Thurles as a matter of urgency. - Establish if funding ring-fenced under the GMA for Festivals and Grants can be carried forward to next year if events cannot proceed due to Covid-19. - Repairs required to footpaths at Mountgeorge, Borrisoleigh and The Mall Road, Templemore. Works will be commencing on 5 houses purchased by the Council on The Mall Road and therefore, footpaths on at least one side of the road need to be maintained for pedestrians. - Establish why road traffic accidents take place each year in the same locations on the Templetuohy Road, Clonmore Road and the Dunkerrin Road to Templemore. Responses to the issues raised were as follows:- - GMA balances that remain unused as a result of festivals/events not going ahead due to Covid-19 this year will be ring-fenced / carried forward to next year due to the current exceptional circumstances. - The road from Mary Willies to Gortnahoe will be resurfaced this year. The issue in regard to the collapsed culvert 150 metres from Mary Willies will be investigated. - The request for drainage improvements on the Brownstown Road will be discussed with Jim Ryan, Executive Engineer. - Roads at Cooleenbee and Palatine Street will be patched. - Calls for crash barriers to be installed at Mary Willies and at Ballybeg will be examined. - The District has applied for a time extension to undertake flood relief improvements at Drish, Thurles and a contractor will be appointed this week to undertake the works. - Damage caused to the bollard on the traffic island near the Church in Littleton will be investigated. - The request for footpath improvements at Mitchel Street, Thurles Mountgeorge, Borrisoleigh and The Mall Road, Templemore will be examined. - Roadworks will commence this week from The Suir Bridge to the roundabout at The Munster Hotel, Cathedral Street Thurles. The remainder of the road is on the TII Programme. - Improvements will be effected to the Leugh Road this year from the Jimmy Doyle Road to the former landfill at Monanearla subject to availability of funding. - Skid resistance checks will be undertaken on the Templetuohy Road, Clonmore Road and Dunkerrin Road surfaces subject to receipt of exact locations from Councillor E. Moran. 8. Update on Projects. \| Roscrea Enhancement Scheme. \| A letter of intent has issued to the preferred tenderer and contracts will be signed on receipt of all paperwork. \| \|---\|---\| \| Templemore Town Park. \| All documentation pertaining to boundaries and outline proposals have been exchanged between the Council and Voluntary Housing Association. A consultant will be appointed in Q2 of 2020 subject to agreement of all parties with Part 8 Planning to follow. \| \| Peatway in Littleton. \| A Zoom meeting was held between the Council, Bórd na Móna and Deirdre Black Associates on 5th May 2020. \| \| The Old Rail line between Roscrea and Birr. \| Andrew Murray, Offaly County Council is setting up a Zoom meeting in the coming weeks with Members of the original Birr-Roscrea Greenway Steering Group to ascertain if proposals can be progressed. \| \| River Suir Walkway, Thurles. \| Thurles Lions Club are in the process of writing to all affected landowners advising that they are examining the potential for a looped riverbank walk and they will gather preliminary views of the landowners involved. \| \| Roundabout Sponsorship Scheme, Roscrea. \| Clearance of the existing shrubbery has been completed and works will commence on new beds and planting in the coming weeks once restrictions are lifted. \| \| Breakdown of Vacant Houses in the District. \| Status of 27 units that the District is responsible for under Minor Repairs as follows: 12 = In progress 1 = Completed to Covid-19 standards 6 = Awaiting Budget Approval 1 = At Tender Stage 4 = At Inspection/Costings Stage. 3 = Awaiting return of keys to the District. \| The Members made the following points:- - The need to fully engage with businesses on Liberty Square to minimise disruption during the works. - The need to progress the proposed Peatway in Littleton. Ask Bórd na Móna to reinstate the old Railway tracks for the proposed peatway. - Arrange a meeting with the Chief Superintendent of Templemore Garda College on the closure of the Museum in the Garda College. Consideration should be given to relocating the Museum to Templemore Town Hall. - Verify who will be allocated the 5 houses purchased at The Mall and Church Avenue, Templemore. - Update in regard to upgrading the Community CCTV cameras in Thurles town and extension of the system to Thurles Town Park. Responses to the issues raised as follows: - Contact will be made with the Chief Superintendent to arrange a meeting in regard to the closure of the Museum in Templemore Garda College. - Meetings have been held with representatives of Thurles Chamber on a fortnightly basis at which updates were provided on the Liberty Square Enhancement Scheme until restrictions were imposed due to Covid-19. The Programme submitted by the contractor will be subject to changes due to the lockdown, supply chain issues and the imposition of social distancing requirements as a result of Covid-19. - The feasibility Study prepared by Deirdre Black Associates on the proposed peatway has to receive sign off from Bórd na Móna stakeholders. It may be necessary to include the peatway as part of a larger project that would ensure its economic viability. - A report outlining various options for the Community CCTV system in Thurles has been received from the Security Consultants and put on hold due to the current restrictions. - The query raised in regard to the 5 houses at The Mall and Church Avenue, Templemore will be referred to Housing Section. 9. Notices of Motion. a)Notice of Motion in the name of Councillor S. Lee Councillor S. Lee formerly moved the following Notice of Motion in his name: "I am calling on this District Council to install "Dog Waste Bins" on the N62 starting from the roundabout at Benamore to the roundabout on the R445 road heading for Moneygall. This is an ongoing issue that needs dealing with as a matter of urgency." The response issued to Councillor Lee in advance of the Meeting was as follows: "The District Engineer will visit the location on the N62. A phased approach will be required to identify the need, introduce remedial actions/solutions if required, assess the effectiveness and the long term costs associated with the measures. Thereafter we will assess other walking routes in the town which may be problematic." Councillor M. Smith seconded the Motion. 10.Correspondence. Naming of Thurles Municipal District. The Acting Meetings Administrator outlined the contents of an email received from the Private Secretary to the Minister of State for Local Government and Electoral Reform in response to the Member's request for the renaming of Thurles Municipal District. The response confirmed that the renaming of Thurles Municipal District may be considered as part of the next review of the Local Electoral Areas which is expected to commence in 2022. Councillor N. Coonan expressed disappointment with the response. 11. Votes of Congratulations/Sympathy. Votes of Congratulations were extended to:- - Moycarkey-Borris GAA Club who organised a virtual community walk fundraiser from Malin Head to Mizen Head for Friends of The Hospital of the Assumption. Members lauded the exceptional service provided by staff to patients of the Community Hospital of the Assumption and all Nursing Homes throughout the District. - Councillor Peter Ryan on the development of a leadership skills course called 'Lift' which has been rolled out to 3 Secondary Schools. Votes of Sympathy were extended to:- - Michael Costigan, Clonakenny, Roscrea on the untimely death of his wife, Majella. - The family of the late John Walsh, Parkmore, Roscrea. - The family of the late Laura Butler RIP. 12. Any Other Business. There were no issues raised under this item. That concluded the official business of the Meeting. SIGNED: _______________________ DATE: 15th . June, 2020. CATHAOIRLEACH SIGNED: _______________________ DATE: 15th . June, 2020. 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SAMPLE PREPARATION AND SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS SMALL ANIMAL / MICROBIOLOGY / PARASITOLOGY 1. Submission form and a purchase order must accompany each shipment. 2. Advance 24 to 48 hr. notification of all shipments allows for the most efficient processing of samples. 4. Advance notification of al shipments allows for the most efficient processing of samples. 3. Receiving Department is closed on Sundays and holidays. Ship Samples to: Attn: VRL 401 Professional Drive Suite 210 Gaithersburg, MD 20879 Questions: Call Client Services at 301-610-2521 or 800-804-3586, fax 240-686-6776 or visit www.vrl.net LIVE ANIMAL Ship animals in filter protected boxes with a source of food and moisture appropriate for the species. Provide adequate identification. BACTERIOLOGY Transport Swabs Swabs in culturette-type transports with semi-solid media must extend into the media. Seal caps with either parafilm or tape to prevent leakage. Activate ampule-type culturettes before shipment (i.e., break the ampule). If samples are to be in transit more than 24 hours, place a cold pack in an insulated shipping container. Plates and Broth Media Seal plates and tubes with tape or parafilm to prevent leakage and contamination. Invert plates (media on top) for shipping and ship tubes in an upright position. Ship at ambient temperature. Aerobic Culture - If possible, use culturette-type swabs for fecal matter, and follow the instructions above. If culturettes are unavailable, place feces in non-breakable, leak-proof, screw cap vial with sufficient sterile phosphate buffered saline (PBS) added to maintain moisture. Seal vials with parafilm or tape and ship in an upright position. If samples are to be in transit more than 24 hours, place a cold pack in the shipping container. Anaerobic Culture - If possible, use culturette-type swabs containing a Cary-Blair transport medium for fecal matter, and follow the instructions above. If culturettes are unavailable, place feces in non-breakable, leak-proof, screw cap vial with sufficient sterile phosphate buffered saline (PBS) added to maintain moisture. Place the vial into an anaerobic bag or Gas-Pak which removes oxygen gas. Seal vials with parafilm or tape and ship in an upright position. If samples are to be in transit more than 24 hours, place a cold pack in the shipping container. PARASITOLOGY Sedimentation (for helminth ova, protozoal oocyst, and cysts) - Place feces in a non-breakable, leak-proof vial with 1 part feces to 3 parts 10% formalin. Seal vials with tape or parafilm and ship in an upright position at ambient temperature. Wet mount (Formalin-fixed sample for protozoal cysts) Place feces in a non-breakable, leak-proof vial with sufficient sterile saline to liquefy sample. Add 10% formalin (1 part feces to 3 parts 10% formalin). Seal vials with tape or parafilm and ship in an upright position at ambient temperature. Wet Mount (Fresh sample for protozoal trophozoites) - Live rodents and/or rabbits should be sent to VRL for this assay. Please see instructions above for shipping animals. Tape Test (for presence of pinworm ova) – Using a piece of clear cellophane tape, firmly press against the animal's anus. Place the tape onto a glass microscope slide (be sure to label the slide with animal ID). Send slides at ambient temperature in a non-breakable container or slide box. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING RODAC Plates - Seal plates with tape or parafilm to prevent contamination. Invert plates for shipping. Ship at ambient temperature. Water Analysis Collect - ~40ML water in three (3) sterile 50 ml conical tubes, secure lids with para-film to avoid leakage in transit. Avoid exposure to light. Ship at ambient temperature. Environmental Swabs - Swabs in culturette-type transports with semi-solid media must extend into the media. Seal caps with either parafilm or tape to prevent leakage. Activate ampule-type culturettes before shipment (i.e., break the ampule). If samples are to be in transit more than 24 hours, place a cold pack in an insulated shipping container.	<urn:uuid:3a99fb3a-04ed-42cf-bf2d-a2d56d802cdc>	CC-MAIN-2020-40	http://vrlsat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/2020_04-VRL-Sample-Collection-and-Shipping-Information-Micro.pdf	2020-09-28T01:56:16+00:00	s3://commoncrawl/cc-index/table/cc-main/warc/crawl=CC-MAIN-2020-40/subset=warc/part-00243-50bb8e61-7c5b-4d2c-bd34-dad6ca92b697.c000.gz.parquet	143,184,026	956	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.986294	eng_Latn	0.986294	[ "eng_Latn" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 4062 ]
XD Truss Installation Instructions Congratulations for purchasing TNT, Inc. Extreme Duty Truss. Begin by unpacking your kit and comparing the contents to the packing list provided as attachment "A" to this manual. Please observe proper shop safety procedures when performing this install. Use proper eye and hearing protection as required and use safe jack stands/supports, place appropriately for supporting the vehicle while you work on it. STEP 1: Begin by preparing the axle that the truss will be installed on. It is important to have a clean surface to weld to. We recommend that the axle be cleaned with a flap disc attached to a 4.5" Grinder. This assures a clean surface to weld to. STEP 2: Install the truss onto the axle. Some minor clearance and/or trimming may be required depending on your application. STEP 3: Once you content with the location of the truss tack it into place. Tacks should be located at the outside and inside corners. You are now ready to weld the truss to the axle tubes [DO NOT WELD THE TRUSS TO THE CENTER SECTION/HOUSING] STEP 4: The proper welding sequence is as follows: Mark out every 1.5" on the truss where it comes in contact with the axle tube. Once this is done you are ready to weld. A certified/qualified welder is recommend for this. If you weld too hot, or the whole truss in one pass you WILL likely distort the housing/tubes. Take your time, and allow the axle to cool. Begin by welding the first 1.25" on the outside of the passenger side. Now weld the opposite side of the truss on the driver's side. Now go take a break and work on something else. Allow at least 10 minutes between each pass. The next weld will be located on the inside of the passenger side, and the inside of the driver's side. Repeat this process until the truss is welded to the axle tubes. "Master Your Terrain" (307) – 775 – 9565 www.tntcustoms.com STEP 5: Paint with the axle with your favorite paint. We recommend a hammered-finish. STEP 6: Reinstall the axle into the vehicle. Plump all hydraulic lines. Double check all fasteners. Thanks for choosing TNT for your Off-Road needs!! Appendix A Parts List: XD Truss	<urn:uuid:127a5356-e072-41c1-9ba7-149769f316ef>	CC-MAIN-2022-21	https://www.tntcustoms.com/sites/default/files/XD%20Rear%20Truss%20XJ%20MJ%20YJ_2.pdf	2022-05-22T22:09:15+00:00	s3://commoncrawl/cc-index/table/cc-main/warc/crawl=CC-MAIN-2022-21/subset=warc/part-00118-bd7ecbba-8e15-4123-ae07-d9c98ad96845.c000.gz.parquet	1,202,358,463	498	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.991473	eng_Latn	0.99596	[ "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 1889, 2165 ]
Current Student Information Form Based on your financial aid verification indicator, you must submit this form and all required forms in person. Unfortunately, there is no exception to this requirement. Submit current proof of residency in person along with a valid government photo ID at the time of submission to your financial aid office. The document must be legible and completely filled out with appropriate signatures provided. Residency proof needs to be within 30 days from the date you submit all required documents to the Financial Aid Department. Acceptable documentation: bank account statement, utility bill, DMV Vehicle Registration Card or Voter's Registration Card. Student Information Last Name First Name Student ID Number Current Phone Number Cell Phone Number Landline Phone Number Address You Currently Reside At: Address City State Zip Code Current Personal Email Address: Email Address	<urn:uuid:fb4e67e1-a9b2-4ad7-95fc-f03a87ba901e>	CC-MAIN-2024-51	https://downloads.smccd.edu/file?s=/sites/downloads/studentforms&du=/sites/downloads/studentforms/Shared%20Documents/2024-2025%20Residency%20Form.pdf	2024-12-09T22:35:14+00:00	s3://commoncrawl/cc-index/table/cc-main/warc/crawl=CC-MAIN-2024-51/subset=warc/part-00286-b392068a-8e35-4497-8fab-a691b1a71843.c000.gz.parquet	192,228,847	174	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.97942	eng_Latn	0.97942	[ "eng_Latn" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 928 ]
CONTACT: Vaya Health: Allison Innman 828-225-2785, ext. 5364 [email protected] Cardinal Innovations: Ashley Conger (704)467-3808 [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 1, 2021 VAYA HEALTH AND CARDINAL INNOVATIONS ANNOUNCE CONSOLIDATION Managed care organizations join under Vaya Health leadership to bring strength and stability to public behavioral health care in North Carolina Asheville/Charlotte, N.C. -- Two of North Carolina's largest managed care organizations announced today that they will consolidate in preparation for the state's transformation to Medicaid managed care. Vaya Health and Cardinal Innovations have already begun transition efforts, with Vaya assuming responsibility for coordinating services and supports for Cardinal Innovations members once consolidated. Together, the organizations will work toward a seamless transition focused on integrated, compassionate care for individuals with mental illness, substance use disorders and/or intellectual and developmental disabilities. Vaya Health currently manages services for individuals in 22 counties in western North Carolina. If approved by the NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and county representatives, the consolidation will expand Vaya's operations to encompass benefits for the individuals and counties served by Cardinal Innovations. The proposed consolidation marks the fourth such endeavor for Vaya, having successfully led previous mergers with New River Behavioral Healthcare in 2007, Foothills Area MH/DD/SA Authority in 2008 and Western Highlands Network in 2013. Vaya's experience with transitioning members through consolidation efforts will be especially beneficial as the state's public health care system is undergoing a significant shift. The first phase of NC Medicaid Transformation will launch on July 1, 2021, with five commercial health plans poised to manage integrated health benefits for the majority of Medicaid enrollees. As part of the second phase of transformation to BH and I/DD Tailored Plans, which are expected to launch in July 2022, Vaya and Cardinal Innovations have been preparing to evolve their operations to offer fully integrated care for people with a serious mental illness, a serious emotional disturbance, a severe substance use disorder, an intellectual/developmental disability, or a traumatic brain injury. The consolidation of the two organizations will enable a stronger health plan to serve individuals who receive care through North Carolina's public health care system. It will also bring needed stability to members in counties served by Cardinal Innovations. The organizations are committed to bringing the best of both together to ensure the widest range of services, highest quality care, and unparalleled commitment to local communities. "We believe that when we work together to meet the needs of our communities, we all benefit," said Brian Ingraham, Vaya Health President & CEO. "Our number one priority throughout this transition will be to support members, providers and counties and avoid any disruption in care. We remain committed to offering a successful public service option as a Tailored Plan. It is a privilege to have the opportunity to strengthen the public model, support our county partners and serve even more North Carolinians on their journey toward health and wellness." "The passion and commitment of Vaya staff in serving our members and communities is beyond compare," said Rick French, Vaya Health Board Chair. "The Board of Directors is pleased to expand that work to ensure Cardinal Innovations health plan members continue to receive quality services and supports." "We believe in our mission to improve the health and wellness of our members and their families," said Trey Sutten, Cardinal Innovations CEO. "It has become increasingly clear that in order to deliver on that mission, we need to consolidate with a strong organization that has a history of meeting member and community needs and can stabilize the disruption caused by Medicaid Transformation and county realignments. I have known Brian and the Vaya team for years, and know that our members, providers and communities are in the best possible hands." "The Board and I unequivocally support the entire team at Cardinal Innovations," said Bryan Thompson, Cardinal Innovations Board Chair. "While we are saddened to reach this fork in the road, we are confident that Vaya shares our values and is wholly committed to our members, providers and communities." Leadership for the two organizations will be working closely with DHHS as well as local and state government representatives to ensure a successful transition. The Boards for each organization will establish a joint steering committee to guide the development of a transition plan that puts member, provider and county needs at the forefront of planning efforts. Vaya leadership will be visiting with each county to hear their concerns and learn about the unique needs of each community. Consolidation of the two entities under Vaya Health leadership is expected to be completed by June 30, 2022. About Vaya Health: Vaya Health is a public managed care organization that oversees Medicaid, federal, state and local funding for prevention, treatment and crisis services delivered by practitioners and providers in Vaya's contracted network. Vaya manages services and coordinates care for individuals in 22 western North Carolina counties, home to more than 1 million residents. Vaya's local model ensures that each county receives individualized attention and support to meet the unique needs of each community. Every day, Vaya works with providers, local stakeholders and members to develop needed services, supports and educational programming for a healthier North Carolina. The organization has a proven track record of meeting or exceeding the state's clinical benchmarks and maximizing public funds to reach more citizens per capita than any other LME/MCO. Access to care and crisis assistance are available 24/7 at 1-800-849-6127. About Cardinal Innovations Healthcare: Cardinal Innovations Healthcare is a specialized health plan and care coordinator for Medicaid recipients and the under- and uninsured in North Carolina with complex behavioral and special needs. Cardinal Innovations connects people with treatment and support for mental health, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and substance use disorders through a network of providers in their communities. In 2020, Cardinal Innovations administered nearly $850 million for the care of 825,000 people in the region and invested more than $50 million to improve support systems and to respond to the pandemic. 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Ohio Revised Code Section 5505.99 Penalty. Effective: September 15, 2004 Legislation: Senate Bill 133 - 125th General Assembly (A) Whoever violates division (A) of section 5505.045 of the Revised Code shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars for each day of the violation. (B) Whoever violates division (B) of section 5505.045 of the Revised Code shall be imprisoned for not more than six months or fined not more than five thousand dollars, or both. (C) Fines imposed by the Ohio elections commission under this section shall be paid into the Ohio elections commission fund created under section 3513.10 of the Revised Code.	<urn:uuid:a18efb77-6787-4e36-ba93-9fa4838d8d12>	CC-MAIN-2021-39	https://codes.ohio.gov/assets/laws/revised-code/authenticated/55/5505/5505.99/9-15-2004/5505.99-9-15-2004.pdf	2021-09-18T08:35:24+00:00	s3://commoncrawl/cc-index/table/cc-main/warc/crawl=CC-MAIN-2021-39/subset=warc/part-00263-f465d820-0362-4c4c-a396-c69f5fd24cc4.c000.gz.parquet	217,858,427	146	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.984688	eng_Latn	0.984688	[ "eng_Latn" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 636 ]
"The Churches of God Outreach Ministries provides leadership, information, and biblical teaching in spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Matthew 28:19-20" Mini Study Trick or Treat? 'Ye shall not surely die' (Genesis 3:4 KJV) Halloween and Christmas are in competition in our stores. Pumpkins, broomsticks, pointed black hats, grotesque masks vie with Christmas cards, baubles, toys - even, already, trees (though artificial). This is one face of modern Christianity. Sadly, on the evening of October 31 feral children roam the streets dressed as witches, ghouls - while the elderly cower at home in the dark. 'Trick or treat' is the cry, too often ending in violence. Why Halloween? Why this night? What does it have to do with Christianity? * Interested non-Christian observers must surely believe Christians have left their senses! They may seek in vain for the origin of Halloween in Christianity's foundation document - the Bible. But where is Halloween? Certainly not in the Scriptures. * Halloween - or, the evening preceding All Hallows - is widely celebrated late on October 31st. It is the time known in Ireland and Scotland as Samhain. Hallowe'n is followed by All Souls and All Saints (together known as Hallowmas). * The Catholic Encyclopaedia: "The theological basis for the feast [All Souls] is the doctrine that the souls which, on departing from the body, are not perfectly cleansed from venial sins, or have not fully atoned for past transgressions, are debarred from the Beatific Vision, and that the faithful on earth can help them by prayers, alms, deeds and especially by the sacrifice of the Mass." * Hallowmas, however, is rooted in the Satanic concept that man has an 'immortal soul,' (Genesis 3:4) that the soul survives death and continues its existence eternally. The doctrine permeates all religion from the earliest times. It gives rise to the veneration of ancestors - also to mummification, elaborate burial chambers (eg pyramids), the Mexican 'Day of the Dead' etc. The widespread concept of Heaven, Hell and Purgatory derives from the immortal soul fallacy. As does Halloween and All Souls Day. The remembrance of 'saints in heaven' - All Saints - is equally fallacious. But the observance has a long pre-Christian pedigree: * "...according to Celtic and Wiccan lore, Samhain is a time when the "veil" that separates the world of the living and the world of the dead becomes thinner, allowing spirits and other supernatural entities to pass between the worlds to socialize with humans. It is also the time of the year when ancestors and other departed souls are especially honored, and sometimes entreated for luck. Some neopagans have elaborate rituals to honor the dead …" Wikipedia. * The concept of 'darkness' was personified by the Druids as Lord Samhain, and a festival was celebrated on the eve of November 1 - the Druidic new year. In the observance of Halloween the Devil, Satan, was worshipped as 'Lord of the Dead'. [Samhain signifies 'end of summer' with its increasing darkness]. The People working together to proclaim the Gospel 1-800-611-8080 / www.cgom.org PO Box 54621, Tulsa, OK 74155-0621 Trick or Treat? concepts of darkness, the colour black, evil spirits - perceived as grotesque - and human spirits returned from the dead are reflected in the Halloween celebration. Since 1000AD in Catholicism '…[Hallomas] was celebrated similarly to Samhain, with big bonfires, parades, and dressing up in costumes as saints, angels, and devils.' * In the Old Testament the king of the northern House of Israel - Jeroboam - replaced the divinely-revealed Festival of Tabernacles (held in the seventh month, September/October) with a new festival a month later, in our late October/early November. The idolatrous worship he invented - he had learned similar practices during his time in Egypt where the cult of the dead was endemic - and the priests he appointed became the foundation, centuries later, for the Druidic faith, carried from Israel to the West by the 'Celtic' people of the House of Israel. What is now called Halloween was a major festival with the Druids. * God's festivals are in spring, summer, autumn (see Leviticus 23). However, they are linked to the harvests and do not celebrate phases of the sun or moon. In Christianity All Hallows is rooted in a festival that celebrates 'end of summer,' while Christmas is rooted in the idea of the 're-birth' of the sun in late December. Easter is widely celebrated with sunrise services. The 'sun-burst' adorns many church buildings. Yet God warns: 'And that you not lift up your eyes towards the heavens and shall see the sun, and the heavens, and you be drawn away and worship them, and serve them...' (Deuteronomy 4:19 KJV). * The Halloween season - based on a 'doctrine of demons' - cements in humanity an irrational fear of death. It promotes on the devout a burdensome round of useless ritual. It blinds Christians to the true divine worship pattern. And it obscures the glorious hope for the Christian of a resurrection from among the dead at Christ's future coming. Jesus, now, is LORD of the dead': '... Christ both died and rose and lived again, that He might be Lord over both the dead and the living' (Romans 14:9). It is not for Christians - and is by no means harmless fun. (All Scripture references are LITV unless otherwise noted.) The Churches of God Outreach Ministries PO Box 54621 This article may be freely copied and distributed as long as it is done in its entirety, including this notice, and is given away free, without any charge to the recipient. Tulsa, OK 74155-0621 ©2006 The Churches of God Outreach Ministries Write us for a free catalog of other free articles we have to offer.	<urn:uuid:a73072d6-a94e-4ac1-9ad7-6ea99c6454ff>	CC-MAIN-2018-30	http://cgom.org/Publications/MiniStudy/MS-TrickOrTreat.pdf	2018-07-16T14:25:31Z	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676589350.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20180716135037-20180716155037-00016.warc.gz	67,883,053	1,313	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.997465	eng_Latn	0.9976	[ "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 3150, 5731 ]
Sanofi New Drug Application for Lixisenatide Accepted for Review by FDA - First New Drug Application for a GLP-1 receptor agonist to include CV outcomes data - Paris, France - September 29th, 2015 - Sanofi announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for filing the New Drug Application (NDA) for lixisenatide, an investigational once-daily prandial GLP-1 receptor agonist for the treatment of adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). "The FDA filing notification for lixisenatide is an important milestone for Sanofi," said Pierre Chancel, Senior Vice President, Head of Global Diabetes at Sanofi. "Sanofi's integrated portfolio of marketed products provides treatment, monitoring and support at every stage of the diabetes journey. Lixisenatide is a critical element of this portfolio, and we look forward to working with the FDA during the review process with the goal of bringing lixisenatide to patients in the U.S." The NDA submission for lixisenatide is based on results from the GetGoal clinical program 1,2 and includes findings from the recently-completed ELIXA study, 3 the first completed long-term CV outcomes study of a GLP-1 receptor agonist. The GetGoal Phase III clinical program enrolled more than 5,000 patients worldwide, evaluating the safety and efficacy of lixisenatide, including its treatment effect on HbA1c, post-prandial glucose and body weight in adults with T2DM. The ELIXA trial evaluated the cardiovascular safety of lixisenatide versus standard of care in more than 6,000 adults with T2DM and high CV risk (i.e., patients who have recently experienced a spontaneous acute coronary syndrome event). The proprietary name for lixisenatide in the United States is under consideration. Lyxumia ® is the proprietary name approved by the European Medicines Agency and other health authorities. About Lixisenatide Lixisenatide is a once-daily prandial glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) for the treatment of adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. GLP-1 is a naturally-occurring peptide hormone that is released within minutes after eating a meal. It is known to suppress glucagon secretion from pancreatic alpha cells and stimulate glucose-dependent insulin secretion by pancreatic beta cells. Lixisenatide was in-licensed from Zealand Pharma A/S (NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen: ZEAL), www.zealandpharma.com, and was approved in Europe in 2013 for the treatment of adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus to achieve glycemic control in combination with oral glucose-lowering medicinal products and/or basal insulin when these, together with diet and exercise, do not provide adequate glycemic control. Lixisenatide is currently approved in over 60 countries worldwide for the treatment of adults with type 2 diabetes, with commercial launches in most EU countries, Japan, Brazil, Mexico and other markets. Lixisenatide is an investigational product in the U.S. About Sanofi Diabetes Sanofi strives to help people manage the complex challenge of diabetes by delivering innovative, integrated and personalized solutions. Driven by valuable insights that come from listening to and engaging with people living with diabetes, the Company is forming partnerships to offer diagnostics, therapies, services, and devices including blood glucose monitoring systems. Sanofi markets injectable, inhaled and oral medications for people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. About Sanofi Sanofi, a global healthcare leader, discovers, develops and distributes therapeutic solutions focused on patients' needs. Sanofi has core strengths in diabetes solutions, human vaccines, innovative drugs, consumer healthcare, emerging markets, animal health and Genzyme. Sanofi is listed in Paris (EURONEXT: SAN) and in New York (NYSE: SNY). References 1. Bain SC. Diabetes Therapy 2014 5(2): 367-383, DOI 10.1007/s13300-014-0073-z. 2. Rosenstock J, et al. Abstract 107-LB presented at ADA 75th Scientific Sessions, Boston, U.S., 2015. Date accessed: June 2015. (GetGoal Duo 2). 3. Pfeffer MA, et al. Symposium - The Evaluation of Lixisenatide in Acute Coronary Syndrome—The Results of ELIXA. Presented at ADA 75th Scientific Sessions, Boston, U.S., 2015. Sanofi Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. These statements include projections and estimates and their underlying assumptions, statements regarding plans, objectives, intentions and expectations with respect to future financial results, events, operations, services, product development and potential, and statements regarding future performance. Forward-looking statements are generally identified by the words "expects", "anticipates", "believes", "intends", "estimates", "plans" and similar expressions. Although Sanofi's management believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, investors are cautioned that forwardlooking information and statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond the control of Sanofi, that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, the forward-looking information and statements. These risks and uncertainties include among other things, the uncertainties inherent in research and development, future clinical data and analysis, including post marketing, decisions by regulatory authorities, such as the FDA or the EMA, regarding whether and when to approve any drug, device or biological application that may be filed for any such product candidates as well as their decisions regarding labelling and other matters that could affect the availability or commercial potential of such product candidates, the absence of guarantee that the product candidates if approved will be commercially successful, the future approval and commercial success of therapeutic alternatives, the Group's ability to benefit from external growth opportunities, trends in exchange rates and prevailing interest rates, the impact of cost containment policies and subsequent changes thereto, the average number of shares outstanding as well as those discussed or identified in the public filings with the SEC and the AMF made by Sanofi, including those listed under "Risk Factors" and "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" in Sanofi's annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2014. 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Acknowledgement Form 2019-2020 School Year I, ___________________________________, have received a copy of the Substitute Employee Name Teacher Handbook issued by the District understand and agree that I am to review this handbook in detail, consult District and school policies and procedures, and direct any questions concerning the contents of this material with my Principal/supervisor if I have any questions. I understand and agree: 1. that this handbook is intended as a general guide to District personnel policies and procedures and that it is not intended to create any sort of contract between the District and any one or all of its employees; 2. that the District may modify any or all of the referenced policies and procedures, in whole or in part, at any time, with or without prior notice; and 3. that in the event the District modifies any of the information contained in this handbook, the changes will become binding on me immediately upon issuance of the new or revised policy or procedure by the District. I understand that as an employee of the District I am required to review and follow the information set forth in this Employee Handbook and I agree to do so. _________________________________________________________ Employee Name (please print) _________________________________ ____________ Signature of Employee Date Return this signed form to the Central Office.	<urn:uuid:219da3df-a868-4c53-89f3-180ef26b3787>	CC-MAIN-2019-47	http://www.carroll.kyschools.us/userfiles/105/My%20Files/forms_links/handbooks/19_sub_ack.pdf?id=29416	2019-11-13T12:45:48	s3://commoncrawl/cc-index/table/cc-main/warc/crawl=CC-MAIN-2019-47/subset=warc/part-00297-47abed28-4fa2-4f4a-b4d3-db11c85b2f3a.c000.gz.parquet	197,679,155	256	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.999208	eng_Latn	0.999208	[ "eng_Latn" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 1406 ]
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Food Prices Rise By Most In 2 Years Food Prices Rise By Most In 2 Years CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER,AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Cheaper gas drove down a measure of wholesale prices in November for the second straight month, a sign inflation remains mild. The producer price index fell 0.8 percent last month, the steepest drop since May, the Labor Department said Thursday. That follows a 0.2 percent decline in October. The index measures the cost of goods before they reach the consumer. Gas prices fell last month by the most in more than three years. Food prices, however, rose by the most in nearly two years, pushed higher by costlier beef and vegetables. Beef prices jumped 8.2 percent, the biggest gain in four and a half years. Vegetable prices rose nearly 12 percent. Grocery stores may mark up the prices of those products in the coming months, but probably not by as much. High unemployment and weak wage increases will make it hard for retailers to pass on all of the higher costs. "With global economic growth anemic at best ... we foresee little impetus for significant, sustained upside pressure on core prices," Joshua Shapiro, chief economist at MFR Inc., said in a note to clients. In the past year, wholesale prices have increased 1.5 percent. That's the lowest annual pace in four months. Excluding volatile food and gas costs, wholesale prices ticked up 0.1 percent in November and 2.2 percent in the past year. Gas prices had risen sharply over the summer, pushing up both the producer and consumer price indexes. But since then, the cost of gasoline, home heating oil and natural gas has fallen back. Nationwide, a cost of a gallon of gasoline fell to $3.32 Wednesday, according to AAA, down 13 cents in the past month and nearly 50 cents since mid-October. Low inflation means consumers have more money to spend, which helps the economy. It also gives the Federal Reserve more room to keep interest rates low in an effort to spur economic growth. If prices were to begin rising rapidly, the central bank might be forced to raise rates in response. The Fed said Wednesday that it now plans to keep the short-term interest rate it controls at nearly zero until the unemployment rate falls to at least 6.5 percent and inflation isn't expected to top 2.5 percent in the next two years. Page 1 of 2 Food Prices Rise By Most In 2 Years Published on Food Manufacturing (http://www.foodmanufacturing.com) In a statement, Fed policymakers said that they expect "inflation over the medium term will likely run at or below its 2 percent objective." Source URL (retrieved on 01/24/2015 - 10:57pm): http://www.foodmanufacturing.com/news/2012/12/food-prices-rise-most-2-years?qt- recent_content=0 Page 2 of 2	<urn:uuid:8b8f5de2-d528-4d9d-a8dd-3b8ade9dad89>	CC-MAIN-2015-06	http://www.foodmanufacturing.com/printpdf/news/2012/12/food-prices-rise-most-2-years?qt-recent_content=0	2015-01-25T03:57:12Z	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422118059355.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124164739-00024-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz	678,124,100	622	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.993737	eng_Latn	0.999411	[ "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 2338, 2745 ]
GAUGEMASTER® MODEL UQ FOUR TRACK PANEL MOUNT CONTROLLER INPUT: This unit requires a supply of 16V AC at 1 amp. 16 - 20VA per track. Recommended supply - Gaugemaster 'M1' x 2 OUTPUT: This unit will supply 12V DC at 1 amp maximum per track. : CONNECTIONS Connect the terminals marked "Input 16v AC" to your supply transformer. One track per winding. Connect the terminals marked "Track 12v DC" to the sections or tracks you wish to operate. Reverse wires if the locomotive travels in the wrong direction on either track. Suitable for Cab Control and Common Return wiring. Please ensure tracks/sections are correctly isolated from each other. The outputs of two or more control circuits must not be connected in such a way that both wires may accidentally be connected together, i.e. through switches or points, e.t.c. All outputs are protected by a protection circuits and if overloaded some or all power may be lost at which point the unit should be set to zero for a few minutes in order to reset itself, please note this will not happen if a fault is still present. This unit is suitable for use with all types of motors, including Portescap, and High Frequency Track Maintainers. GUARANTEE: We undertake to replace, free of charge, any parts found defective within the lifetime of the unit, providing the item has not been tampered with and parts are still available for such a repair. This guarantee covers only the supply of replacement parts, labour cost for fitting of same and the cost of returning the unit to the customer or retailer. This Guarantee does not affect your Statutory Rights. We reserve the right to vary design or specification without notice. A CATALOGUE ON THE FULL RANGE OF GAUGEMASTER PRODUCTS IS AVAILABLE GAUGEMASTER CONTROLS PLC Gaugemaster House, Ford Road, Arundel, West Sussex, BN18 OBN. Tel. No: 01903 884321 Fax.. No: 01903 884377 Registered in England. Reg. No: 2714470.	<urn:uuid:10711e2a-d097-48ab-b73e-81d001f492ba>	CC-MAIN-2017-43	http://www.gaugemaster.com/instructions/uq.pdf	2017-10-18T18:20:11Z	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-43/segments/1508187823067.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20171018180631-20171018200631-00805.warc.gz	459,926,193	459	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.990401	eng_Latn	0.990401	[ "eng_Latn" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 1946 ]
Physicians Among the Chief Drivers of High Drug Costs Effects of cost control mechanisms on pharmaceutical use and costs SUMMARY During the 1980s, expenditures on pharmaceuticals nationwide increased by 152 percent. HMOs implemented a number of cost-control mechanisms to slow the rate of growth of pharmaceutical expenditures, and were successful in doing so compared to fee-forservice health plans. To determine why these costs are lower in HMO settings and to identify the factors that contribute to decreased drug use, from 1994 to 1996, investigators from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine examined the effects—in five network model and five independent practice association (IPA) HMOs—of: * Patient copayments. * Provider financial incentives. * Other HMO administrative controls. This project was part of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) national program Changes in Health Care Financing and Organization (HCFO) (for more information see the Program Results Report). Key Findings * The investigators found that drug expenditures are significantly higher in IPA-model HMOs where physicians are paid primarily on a fee-for-service basis than they are in network model plans where physicians are paid a capitated rate per patient and are financially liable for any pharmaceutical costs above that rate. * Patient incentives, such as copayments, also play a role; the higher the patient copayment, the less likely it was that spending on drugs occurred. Funding RWJF supported the project with a grant of $368,318 between February 1994 and July 1996. THE PROBLEM During the 1980s, expenditures on pharmaceuticals nationwide increased by 152 percent. Health maintenance organizations (HMOs) implemented a number of cost-control mechanisms to slow the rate of growth of pharmaceutical expenditures, and have been successful in doing so compared to fee-for-service health plans. THE PROJECT To determine why pharmaceutical costs are lower in HMO settings and to identify the factors that contribute to decreased drug utilization, the team of investigators examined the effects of patient copayments, provider financial incentives, and other HMO administrative controls in five network model and five independent practice association (IPA) HMOs. In a network model HMO, physicians and other providers form a delivery system network and the entire network contracts with the HMO to provide care. Physicians are paid a capitated fee—a set monthly rate per enrolled patient. In an independent practice association (IPA) type of HMO, individual provider groups contract with the HMO to provide care to enrollees as a preferred provider of the HMO. Physicians are typically paid on a discounted fee-for-service basis. The database from the 10 HMOs includes demographic data, provider data, pharmaceutical claims, and medical claims for the period 1990 through 1992 for approximately 172,000 enrollees between the ages of 16 and 64. The researchers hypothesized that the degree to which patients and physicians have to pay for drugs directly affects how often they are prescribed by physicians and used by patients. The investigators found that drug expenditures are significantly higher in IPA-model HMOs where physicians are paid primarily on a fee-for-service basis than they are in network model plans where physicians are paid a capitated rate per patient and are financially liable for any pharmaceutical costs above that rate. However, physician incentives are not the only factor within HMOs that affects drug costs and use. According to the research team, patient incentives, such as copayments, also play a role. In their research, they saw that the higher the patient copayment, the less likely it was that spending on drugs occurred. Moreover, when spending did occur, higher copayments were associated with less spending. RWJF Program Results Report– Physicians Among the Chief Drivers of High Drug Costs 2 The researchers also found a relationship between patient copayment levels and the type of HMO. Although these copayments resulted in less spending in both network and IPA model HMOs, the patient copayments had a greater effect on curtailing spending on pharmaceuticals in the IPA plans. The research team also looked at the effect of physician visit copayments on drug spending in both network and IPA-model HMOs. They found that physician visit copayments resulted in lower spending in both types of plans, however, these copayments had a significantly stronger effect on drug spending in IPA plans than in network plans. The investigators also explored the impact of cost control mechanisms on drug use related to specific chronic conditions such as diabetes or asthma. Preliminary findings indicate that physician financial incentives and patient copayments reduced pharmaceutical spending for specific clinical conditions in IPA plans but not in network plans. With the continuing growth of HMOs and other managed care organizations, the investigators believe that the interaction between various cost control mechanisms and patient outcomes represents an important area for future research. Communications A manuscript was submitted to the New England Journal of Medicine. Prepared by: Karin Gillespie Reviewed by: Marian Bass and Molly McKaughan Program Officer: Nancy L. 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UV-cured coatings protect optical-grade resins E. C. Lupton, Jr., D.F.C. Simmonds, and R. Longo Performance Coatings International 10 Henderson Drive West Caldwell, NJ 07006 Phone: (973) 227-5401 Fax: (973) 227-5402 Website: www.pcoatingsintl.com E-Mail: [email protected] UV-cured coatings protect optical-grade resins Abrasion and chemical attack, enemies of optical surfaces, can be tamed by coatings. The coatings can reduce glare but in some cases at the expense of image resolution. Designers can choose a reasonable compromise. E. C. Lupton, Jr., D.F.C. Simmonds, and R. Longo Performance Coatings International West Caldwell, New Jersey Relative few engineering resins have outstanding optical properties. Two that do are polycarbonate and acrylic. PVC and cellulosics could make the grade in applications less demanding of superior thermal and mechanical properties. Polyester is used for thin films requiring optical properties. Thin surfaces of parts made from all of these resins are easily scratched. Scratches that are ruinous to their optics. Furthermore, polycarbonate, acrylic, cellulosics, and PVC are vulnerable to attack by many chemicals that at best destroy surface clarity and in many cases induce crazing and cracking. The development of a large number of brand-new resins to meet major engineering requirements appears to be remote. R&D and product-development costs are frequently prohibitive. A natural consequence has been the introduction of composite structures, by which resins are elevated to engineering status and by which parts can thus be made to meet the requirement of specialized markets. One such development has been the formulation of high-clarity, high-performance ultraviolet cured coatings to protect optical-quality acrylic and polycarbonate substrates from abrasion and chemical attack while balancing image resolution against glare from ambient lighting. The coatings described here are based on acrylic chemistry and range from 2 to 4 microns in thickness and are applied to part surfaces. Coatings: application and finishing methods UV-curable coatings are usually applied to substrates by spray coating, dip coating, curtain coating, direct or offset gravure coating, or reverse roll coating. Of particular interest is a development in which a resin is coated on the mold substrate itself. The coating becomes an integral part of the part. Coated parts can be machined, drilled, routed, and blanked with no more difficulty than uncoated parts. Thermal curing is particularly successful because of the highly crosslinked structure of the coatings. Drying of coated parts is usually equally rapid. Two grades were examined: a water-clear coating, "one that produces a 'wet-look' finish," and an antiglare coating for surface-glare reduction. --- Table 1 Taber abrasion-resistance test: percent change in haze measured as a function of cycles.a \| Material \| Coating \| Change in haze, percent \| \|------------\|-------------\|-------------------------\| \| \| \| 0 \| 10 \| 100 \| 500 \| 1000 \| \| Acrylic \| None \| 0.4\| 7.6\| 21.0\| — \| — \| \| Acrylic \| Water-Clearb\| 0.6\| — \| 1.6 \| 10.8\| 18.2 \| \| Acrylic \| Antiglarec \| 9.8\| — \| 9.1 \| 12.1\| 14.6 \| \| Polycarbonate \| None \| 0.8\| 17.4\| 26.8\| — \| — \| \| Polycarbonate \| Water-Clearb\| 0.6\| — \| 2.6 \| 6.1 \| 10.8 \| \| Polycarbonate \| Antiglarec \| 9.8\| — \| 9.4 \| 8.8 \| 11.1 \| a ASTM D-1044 b Vueguard 901 WC UV-cured coating, made by Performance Coatings International c Vueguard 901 AG UV-cured coating, made by Performance Coatings International --- Abrasion Resistance Three different tests were performed to determine the abrasion resistance of uncoated and coated acrylic and polycarbonate samples (See the section Abrasion Test Methods for test details). Taber abrasion-resistance tests (See Table 1) showed that haze development for each abrasion cycle is substantially greater for uncoated acrylic and polycarbonate than for uncoated samples. The Princeton abrasion-resistance tests (See Table 2) compares uncoated and coated polycarbonate for visible scratches. After only one cycle, the uncoated sample exhibited visible scratches, while, after as many as 1000 cycles, the sample with a water-clear coating showed no visible scratches and the sample with an antiglare coating showed only a slight polish. The PCI abrasion-resistance test (the rotary steel-wool method) was performed on both acrylic and polycarbonate samples at loadings of 12 psi (See Table 3) and 24 psi (See Table 4). Haze was found to increase at a greatly accelerated rate for both uncoated samples. Antiglare coatings exhibited substantial haze with no abrasion, but subsequent abrasion actually reduced haze by polishing the surface. ### Glare measurement Current techniques for measuring surface glare reduction were originally developed for metals with nonshiny finishes. The techniques assumed that light is reflected from or absorbed by a surface (none is transmitted) when the surface is flat. Through the use of standard measurement techniques (such as with a Gardner 80-degree glossmeter), however, serious errors were found to occur when transparent plastics (especially thin film) were being evaluated. Gloss readings as much as 20 units too high resulted unless precautions were taken to guard against second-surface reflections. A preferred technique involves either printing a black color onto the back of a clear substrate or simply printing on a black substrate there using water or glycerine as an adhesive. Simply pressing the clear material against a black background is not sufficient unless the substrates themselves are black. A clear substrate printed with several different colors can show different gloss readings for each color even through coatings are identical and uniform. Curved surfaces can also generate erroneous readings. ### Chemical Resistance High performance, UV-cured coatings not only protect substrates from chemical attack for a period of time, but greatly increase the time in which they can be in contact with a chemical before damage occurs. Coatings of 2 to 4 microns do not provide chemical resistance indefinitely, since solvents eventually penetrate coatings on the molecular level. Given enough time, therefore, there may be some chemical attack on the base substrate even though the coating itself remains unaffected. Practical guidelines based on the method described (See the section Chemical Resistance Test Methods) were developed governing contact of certain substances with coated and uncoated acrylic (See Table 5) and polycarbonate (See Table 6). ### Resolution of antiglare Coatings High performance organic coatings reduce or eliminate glare from flat surfaces by counteracting the flattening effect. Curved, non-flat surfaces tend to distort the light passing through them. Light distortion, of course, reduces image resolution. How much distortion is to be expected for given conditions can be determined by a resolution. ### Chemical resistance test methods The chemical resistance test used in this study are more vigorous than those described in ASTM D 1308, where the low-viscosity, volatile liquids used tend to evaporate quickly, thus shortening the true exposure time. In our test, samples were in continuous contact with reagents via a wick or a pad set in the mouth of an inverted bottle placed on the samples. --- Table 2 Princeton abrasion-resistance test: visual evaluation of coated and uncoated polycarbonate subjected to the linear steel wool test. \| Material \| Coating \| Cycles \| Evaluation \| \|--------------\|-----------\|--------\|---------------------\| \| Polycarbonate\| None \| 1 \| Visible Scratches \| \| Polycarbonate\| Water-Clear<sup>a</sup> \| 1000 \| No Visible Scratches \| \| Polycarbonate\| Antiglare<sup>b</sup> \| 1000 \| Slight Polish \| <sup>a</sup> See Table 1, footnote b.<br> <sup>b</sup> See Table 1, footnote c. --- Table 3 The PCI test: abrasion resistance determined by the rotary steel wool test (12 psi loading). Percent haze measured as a function of revolutions. \| Material \| Coating \| Haze, percent Revolutions \| \|--------------\|-----------\|---------------------------\| \| \| \| 0 \| 1 \| 50 \| 100 \| \| Acrylic \| None \| 0.4 \| 4.6 \| 22.1 \| 20.8 \| \| Acrylic \| Water-Clear<sup>a</sup> \| 0.4 \| 0.4 \| 0.8 \| 0.9 \| \| Acrylic \| Antiglare<sup>b</sup> \| 1.9 \| 1.9 \| 1.8 \| 1.7 \| \| Polycarbonate\| None \| 0.4 \| 8.1 \| 17.8 \| 23.3 \| \| Polycarbonate\| Water-Clear<sup>a</sup> \| 0.4 \| 0.4 \| 0.8 \| 0.9 \| \| Polycarbonate\| Antiglare<sup>b</sup> \| 7.6 \| 7.6 \| 3.8 \| 3.1 \| <sup>a</sup> See Table 1, footnote b.<br> <sup>b</sup> See Table 1, footnote c. --- Table 4 The PCI test: abrasion resistance determined by the rotary steel wool test (24 psi loading). Percent haze measured as a function of revolutions. \| Material \| Coating \| Haze, percent Revolutions \| \|--------------\|-----------\|---------------------------\| \| \| \| 0 \| 1 \| 50 \| 100 \| \| Acrylic \| None \| 0.4 \| 8.5 \| 26.5 \| 23.9 \| \| Acrylic \| Water-Clear<sup>a</sup> \| 0.4 \| 0.4 \| 1.0 \| 1.0 \| \| Acrylic \| Antiglare<sup>b</sup> \| 1.9 \| 1.9 \| 1.8 \| 1.4 \| \| Polycarbonate\| None \| 0.4 \| 11.3 \| 20.8 \| 24.0 \| \| Polycarbonate\| Water-Clear<sup>a</sup> \| 0.4 \| 0.4 \| 1.3 \| 1.8 \| \| Polycarbonate\| Antiglare<sup>b</sup> \| 7.6 \| 7.6 \| 3.7 \| 3.6 \| <sup>a</sup> See Table 1, footnote b.<br> <sup>b</sup> See Table 1, footnote c. ### Table 5 Effect of various reagents on coated and uncoated acrylic. \| Reagent \| Uncoated \| Water-Clear<sup>a</sup> \| Antiglare<sup>b</sup> \| \|--------------------------\|----------\|-------------------------\|-----------------------\| \| Gasoline \| L<sup>c</sup> \| L \| L \| \| Toluene \| N<sup>d</sup> \| M<sup>e</sup> \| S<sup>f</sup> \| \| Acetone \| N \| S \| S \| \| Ethanol \| L \| L \| L \| \| Trichloroethylene \| N \| M \| S \| \| Windex (g) \| L \| L \| L \| \| Ammonia, 5 percent \| L \| L \| L \| \| Caustic soda, 10 percent \| L \| L \| L \| \| Caustic soda, 50 percent \| L \| L \| L \| \| Sulfuric acid, 10 percent\| L \| L \| L \| <sup>a</sup>See Table 1, footnote _ <sup>b</sup>See Table 1, footnote _ <sup>c</sup>L = Long term exposure (greater than 24 hours) possible. <sup>d</sup>N = Do not use. <sup>e</sup>M = Medium term resistance (up to 8 hours) to liquid exposure. <sup>f</sup>S = Short term resistance (up to 1 hour) from drops, spills, etc. <sup>g</sup>Trademark of Drackett Company, Cincinnati ### Table 6 Effect of various reagents on coated and uncoated polycarbonate. \| Reagent \| Uncoated \| Water-Clear<sup>a</sup> \| Antiglare<sup>b</sup> \| \|--------------------------\|----------\|-------------------------\|-----------------------\| \| Gasoline \| N (c) \| M (d) \| M \| \| Toluene \| N \| S (e) \| S \| \| Acetone \| N \| S \| S \| \| Ethanol \| L (f) \| L \| L \| \| Trichloroethylene \| N \| S \| S \| \| Windex (g) \| L \| L \| L \| \| Ammonia, 5 percent \| S \| S \| S \| \| Caustic soda, 10 percent \| S \| S \| S \| \| Caustic soda, 50 percent \| N \| S \| S \| \| Sulfuric acid, 10 percent\| L \| L \| L \| <sup>a</sup>See Table 1, footnote _ <sup>b</sup>See Table 1, footnote _ <sup>c</sup>See Table 6, footnote (d) <sup>d</sup>See Table 6, footnote (e) <sup>e</sup>See Table 6, footnote (f) <sup>f</sup>See Table 6, footnote (c) <sup>g</sup>Trademark of Drackett Company, Cincinnati ### Abrasion test methods The Taber test (ASTM D 1044: "Resistance of Transparent Plastic Materials to Surface Abrasion") uses a Taber abrader (or its equivalent) loaded at 500 grams with CS-10F wheels and rotated for a specified number of cycles. The haze or appearance of the sample is then measured as percent changes in haze according to ASTM D 1003: "Measurements of Haze and Luminous Transmittance of Transparent Plastics." The Princeton abrasion test uses a 0.5-inch-square pad of 000 grade steel wool loaded to 1000 grams. The pad is drawn over the test sample by a Princeton scratch tester. Two 2-inch strokes constitute a cycle. The PCI abrasion test, which is a severe test, uses a 1.25-inch-square pad of 0000 grade steel wool loaded either to 1000 or 2400 psi. The pad is revolved for a specified number of cycles. Results are reported in percent haze for 0, 1, 50, and 100 revolutions. ### Table 7 The resolvable separation between a series of parallel lines viewed through uncoated and coated polycarbonate film. \| Coating \| Resolvable separation, microns \| Image-to-coating distance, inches \| \|--------------------------\|--------------------------------\|----------------------------------\| \| None \| 0.015 \| 0.75 \| 1.5 \| \| Water-Clear<sup>a</sup> \| <4.3 \| <4.3 \| <4.3 \| \| Antiglare<sup>b</sup>, 75 degree gloss \| <4.3 \| <4.3 \| <4.3 \| \| Antiglare<sup>b</sup>, 50 degree gloss \| <4.3 \| <4.3 \| 5.5 \| \| Antiglare<sup>b</sup>, 32 degree gloss \| <4.3 \| 5.5 \| 7.0 \| \| Antiglare<sup>b</sup>, 10 degree gloss \| 6.2 \| 7.0 \| 8.8 \| \| Velvet Finish \| 31 \| 360 \| 400 \| <sup>a</sup>See Table 1, footnote b <sup>b</sup>See Table 1, footnote c viewed through an antiglare surface.<sup>a</sup> When the separations can no longer be completely discerned, as determined by the values given in (See Table 7), the image is no longer resolvable. For the various levels of gloss reduction on antiglare-coated polycarbonate film, it is apparent that the further the image is from the antiglare surface, the worse the observed resolution. UV-Curing Benefits Because they are radiation-cured, these coatings can also be used on plastics with low-heat distortion temperatures (PVC, polystyrene, ABS) that cannot withstand the long thermal bakes required for the application of melamine or silicone based coatings. UV-curable coatings can be applied to one or both sides of substrates, therefore being capable of covering exposed surfaces. Water-clear coatings lower the surface coefficient of friction of parts and provide slip characteristics. 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Mapping Vocational Rehabilitation Services for people with Long Term Neurological Conditions FUNDING £191,690 National Institute for Health Research RESEARCH QUESTION The aims of this study are to describe currently available specialist vocational rehabilitation services in England. In addition, we will investigate ‘what works’ in vocational rehabilitation, and identify barriers and facilitators to establishing successful vocational rehabilitation services. THE TEAM PI: Dr Diane Playford: [email protected] Bangor lead: Dr Chris Burton: [email protected] Dr Kathryn Radford: [email protected] Dr Stefan Cano: [email protected] Miss Julie Phillips: [email protected] Mrs Jo Sweetland: [email protected] Professor Caroline Watkins: [email protected] DESIGN National survey with embedded case studies of a purposive sample of vocational rehabilitation providers. ABOUT THE STUDY Quality requirement 6 of the National Service Framework for long term neurological conditions (LTNC) highlights the need for services that enable people with LTNC to enter work, education or vocational training, remain in or return to their existing job or withdraw from work at an appropriate time. These services are known as vocational rehabilitation (VR) services. The provision of vocational rehabilitation services for people with LTNC in the UK is currently patchy and services are poorly defined. Some are provided by existing NHS rehabilitation services, some are linked to Job Centre Plus and others operate within the private or voluntary sector. The purpose of this study is to identify and describe vocational rehabilitation services currently available to people with LTNC in England and consider the extent to which they fit published recommendations. With the help of an expert panel (including people who provide and use VR services), we will develop a questionnaire to identify vocational rehabilitation services and explore current practice. Then in a selection of sites identified in the survey, we will use in depth interviews to explore barriers and facilitators to VR services for people with LTNC and determine the extent to which these meet the needs of the population served. For more information about this project please contact Dr Chris Burton – [email protected]	<urn:uuid:a74bbc90-892d-4b88-9dd8-960dfecad617>	CC-MAIN-2023-14	https://www.bangor.ac.uk/health-sciences/research/Research%20Summary%20VOC%20REHAB.pdf	2023-03-22T05:42:03+00:00	s3://commoncrawl/cc-index/table/cc-main/warc/crawl=CC-MAIN-2023-14/subset=warc/part-00068-39c03058-7d78-443d-9984-102329513e3d.c000.gz.parquet	748,343,022	463	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.994471	eng_Latn	0.994471	[ "eng_Latn" ]	false	docling	[ 2327 ]
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# Functional Safety Information TLV759P Functional Safety FIT Rate, FMD and Pin FMA ## Table of Contents 1 Overview .................................................................................................................................................. 2 2 Functional Safety Failure In Time (FIT) Rates ......................................................................................... 3 3 Failure Mode Distribution (FMD) ........................................................................................................... 4 4 Pin Failure Mode Analysis (Pin FMA) ................................................................................................. 5 ## Trademarks All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 1 Overview This document contains information for TLV759P (DRV package) to aid in a functional safety system design. Information provided are: - Functional Safety Failure In Time (FIT) rates of the semiconductor component estimated by the application of industry reliability standards - Component failure modes and their distribution (FMD) based on the primary function of the device - Pin failure mode analysis (Pin FMA) Figure 1-1 shows the device functional block diagram for reference. ![TLV759P Functional Block Diagram](image) Figure 1-1. TLV759P Functional Block Diagram TLV759P was developed using a quality-managed development process, but was not developed in accordance with the IEC 61508 or ISO 26262 standards. 2 Functional Safety Failure In Time (FIT) Rates This section provides Functional Safety Failure In Time (FIT) rates for TLV759P based on two different industry-wide used reliability standards: - Table 2-1 provides FIT rates based on IEC TR 62380 / ISO 26262 part 11 - Table 2-2 provides FIT rates based on the Siemens Norm SN 29500-2 ### Table 2-1. Component Failure Rates per IEC TR 62380 / ISO 26262 Part 11 \| FIT IEC TR 62380 / ISO 26262 \| FIT (Failures Per $10^9$ Hours) \| \|-----------------------------\|--------------------------------\| \| Package \| DRV \| \| Total Component FIT Rate \| 5 \| \| Die FIT Rate \| 3 \| \| Package FIT Rate \| 2 \| The failure rate and mission profile information in Table 2-1 comes from the Reliability data handbook IEC TR 62380 / ISO 26262 part 11: - Mission Profile: Motor Control from Table 11 - Power dissipation: 250 mW - Climate type: World-wide Table 8 - Package factor (lambda 3): Table 17b - Substrate Material: FR4 - EOS FIT rate assumed: 0 FIT ### Table 2-2. Component Failure Rates per Siemens Norm SN 29500-2 \| Table \| Category \| Reference FIT Rate \| Reference Virtual $T_J$ \| \|-------\|---------------------------------\|--------------------\|-------------------------\| \| 5 \| CMOS, BICMOS \| 25 FIT \| 55°C \| \| \| Digital, analog / mixed \| \| \| The Reference FIT Rate and Reference Virtual $T_J$ (junction temperature) in Table 2-2 come from the Siemens Norm SN 29500-2 tables 1 through 5. Failure rates under operating conditions are calculated from the reference failure rate and virtual junction temperature using conversion information in SN 29500-2 section 4. 3 Failure Mode Distribution (FMD) The failure mode distribution estimation for TLV759P in Table 3-1 comes from the combination of common failure modes listed in standards such as IEC 61508 and ISO 26262, the ratio of sub-circuit function size and complexity and from best engineering judgment. The failure modes listed in this section reflect random failure events and do not include failures due to misuse or overstress. Table 3-1. Die Failure Modes and Distribution \| Die Failure Modes \| Failure Mode Distribution (%) \| \|------------------------------------------\|------------------------------\| \| VOUT High (Following VIN) \| 20.83% \| \| VOUT Not in Specification or Removed from Load \| 8.33% \| \| VOUT Low (No Output) \| 33.33% \| \| No Failures \| 29.17% \| \| Output always enabled \| 4.17% \| \| Possible FB pin damage \| 4.17% \| 4 Pin Failure Mode Analysis (Pin FMA) This section provides a Failure Mode Analysis (FMA) for the pins of the TLV759P. The failure modes covered in this document include the typical pin-by-pin failure scenarios: - Pin short-circuited to Ground (see Table 4-3) - Pin open-circuited (see Table 4-4) - Pin short-circuited to an adjacent pin (see Table 4-5) - Pin short-circuited to supply (see Table 4-6) Table 4-3 through Table 4-6 also indicate how these pin conditions can affect the device as per the failure effects classification in Table 4-1. Table 4-1. TI Classification of Failure Effects \| Class \| Failure Effects \| \|-------\|-----------------------------------------------------\| \| A \| Potential device damage that affects functionality \| \| B \| No device damage, but loss of functionality \| \| C \| No device damage, but performance degradation \| \| D \| No device damage, no impact to functionality or performance \| Figure 4-1 shows the TLV759P pin diagram. For a detailed description of the device pins please refer to the Pin Configuration and Functions section in the TLV759P data sheet. ![Figure 4-1. Pin Diagram for the TLV759P DRV Package [6 Pin Adjustable WSON]](image) Table 4-2. Pin Functions \| Pin Name \| No. \| I/O \| DESCRIPTION \| \|------------\|-----\|-----\|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------\| \| OUT \| 1 \| OUTPUT \| Regulated Output \| \| FB \| 2 \| - \| Input to the Control Loop Error Amplifier \| \| GND \| 3 \| - \| Ground \| \| EN \| 4 \| INPUT \| Drive Greater Than VEN(HIGH) to Turn On the Regulator. Drive Less Than VEN(LOW) to Put Regulator in Shutdown Mode \| \| DNC \| 5 \| - \| Do Not Connect \| \| IN \| 6 \| INPUT \| Input Supply \| \| Thermal Pad\| Pad \| - \| Connect the thermal pad Ground for Improved Thermal Performance \| ### Table 4-3. Pin FMA for Device Pins Short-Circuited to Ground \| Pin \| Name \| No. \| Description of Potential Failure Effect(s) \| Failure Effect Class \| \|-----\|------\|-----\|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\|----------------------\| \| OUT \| \| 1 \| Output voltage will be near/at ground - Device will enter current limit. It may cycle in and out of thermal shutdown depending on power dissipation \| B \| \| FB \| \| 2 \| Device will stop regulating. VOUT becomes equal to VIN minus dropout because the pass FET is driven on as hard as possible \| B \| \| GND \| \| 3 \| - \| D \| \| EN \| \| 4 \| Device will turn off \| B \| \| DNC \| \| 5 \| - \| D \| \| IN \| \| 6 \| No Output Voltage. Input Supply can be 0V \| B \| ### Table 4-4. Pin FMA for Device Pins Open-Circuited \| Pin \| Name \| No. \| Description of Potential Failure Effect(s) \| Failure Effect Class \| \|-----\|------\|-----\|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\|----------------------\| \| OUT \| \| 1 \| Output voltage is disconnected from load \| B \| \| FB \| \| 2 \| Error amplifier input is left floating, output voltage will not equal to set voltage and will drift up to VIN minus a dropout voltage \| B \| \| GND \| \| 3 \| Device may disable \| B \| \| EN \| \| 4 \| Device may disable \| B \| \| DNC \| \| 5 \| - \| D \| \| IN \| \| 6 \| No output voltage \| B \| ### Table 4-5. Pin FMA for Device Pins Short-Circuited to Adjacent Pin \| Pin \| Name \| No. \| Shorted To \| Pin No. \| Description of Potential Failure Effect(s) \| Failure Effect Class \| \|-----\|------\|-----\|------------\|---------\|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\|----------------------\| \| OUT \| \| 1 \| FB \| 2 \| VOUT will be set to VFB = 0.55 Vdc \| B \| \| FB \| \| 2 \| GND \| 3 \| Device will stop regulating. VOUT becomes equal to VIN minus dropout because the pass FET is driven on as hard as possible \| B \| \| GND \| \| 3 \| EN \| 4 \| Output is forced OFF, VOUT is 0.0V \| B \| \| EN \| \| 4 \| DNC \| 5 \| - \| D \| \| DNC \| \| 5 \| IN \| 6 \| - \| D \| \| IN \| \| 6 \| OUT \| 1 \| Device will stop regulating. VOUT becomes equal to VIN \| B \| ### Table 4-6. Pin FMA for Device Pins Short-Circuited to supply \| Pin \| Name \| No. \| Description of Potential Failure Effect(s) \| Failure Effect Class \| \|-----\|------\|-----\|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\|----------------------\| \| OUT \| \| 1 \| Device will stop regulating. VOUT becomes equal to VIN \| B \| \| FB \| \| 2 \| FB pin will be damaged if VIN is higher than 2V \| A \| \| GND \| \| 3 \| Input supply will be driven to GND. 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DIANNA L. HELTON Vs. NO. 3:08cv00054 JMM SOUTHLAND RACING CORPORATION ORDER This case is set for a settlement conferenceFriday, February 13, 2009,at 9:30 a.m. , in Room 1B, Richard Sheppard Arnold United States Courthouse, 500 West Capitol, Little Rock, Arkansas, before Magistrate Judge Jerry W. Cavaneau. Under General Order No. 54, Marc I. Baretz, Jane A. Kim, William Stuart Jackson, Dianna L. and Doug Helton, Wes Culler and Troy Keeping are authorized to bring electronic devices to the courthouse for this proceeding. Each authorized party is required to be familiar with the restrictions contained in General Order No. 54, which can be accessed on the Court's website. Each will be required to present a copy of this order upon entry into the building to verify this authorization. IT IS SO ORDERED this 11th day of February 2009. UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE Dockets.Justia.com DEFENDANT IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS JONESBORO DIVISION PLAINTIFF	<urn:uuid:66281d47-4a4b-4e0d-9c98-a01e02a37f50>	CC-MAIN-2017-30	https://cases.justia.com/federal/district-courts/arkansas/aredce/3:2008cv00054/71356/31/0.pdf	2017-07-25T19:30:14Z	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-30/segments/1500549425352.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20170725182354-20170725202354-00299.warc.gz	641,737,476	266	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.95348	eng_Latn	0.95348	[ "eng_Latn" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 1011 ]
Bio-Dentist to Antwerp, Belgium Bio-dentistry is what you believe in? For a modern healthcare center in Antwerp, we are looking for a full time Bio-dentist. You ready for the next step in your career and want to continue your professional career in Belgium? Then apply on this job opportunity. Do you have: A European nationality A European Master in Dentistry A passion for bio-dentistry A minimum of 3 years of full-time work experience as a dentist within the last 5 years to work in Belgium A professional attitude Strong communication skills The willingness to learn the Dutch Language And are you looking for: A job as a general bio-dentist The opportunity to work full time A long term position Working in a high standard modern equipped dental practice The opportunity to work self-employed based upon a percentage of your revenue An income that is amongst the highest incomes for dentists in Europe Employment: The opportunity to work self-employed with a percentage of your revenue Income: A starting income as self-employed dentist of c/a € 50.000 to € 100.000 gross per year. To apply: Contact person: Vitaly Pryadka Please send your CV mentioning reference CF-64 at [email protected] Tel.: +44 20 8144 2822 Web: http://www.phd-jobs.net	<urn:uuid:e933b04d-61a1-4e0d-a021-09884432de18>	CC-MAIN-2018-43	https://phd-jobs.net/data/documents/bio-dentist-antwerp-belgium-cf-64.pdf	2018-10-19T06:53:29Z	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-43/segments/1539583512332.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20181019062113-20181019083613-00550.warc.gz	774,953,931	296	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.990813	eng_Latn	0.990813	[ "eng_Latn" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 1274 ]
Memorandum of Understanding and Agreement By and Between State Center Community College District And Peace Officers' Association Bargaining Unit Health & Welfare Increase This non-precedent setting Memorandum of Understanding and Agreement ("MOU") is entered into by and between the State Center Community College District (hereinafter referred to as "District") and the Peace Officers' Association Bargaining Unit (hereinafter referred to as "Exclusive Representative" or "POA"). POA enters into this MOU as the Exclusive Representative for the bargaining unit of peace officers. This MOU pertains only to the District contribution to medical premium for unit members. Nothing in this MOU is meant to set precedent for future negotiations. Neither shall this MOU be used as justification for additional changes to the 2023-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) beyond the issue of this increase to the District contribution to medical insurance premium. With that understanding, the POA and the District agree as follows: - This Agreement shall amend the terms of the existing CBA only as provided herein, and in no other way modify, change, alter, diminish, or increase the existing terms or conditions of the CBA. - Article 18, Section 6.A will be modified as follows: Effective July 1, 2023, Tthe District's contribution to the medical insurance premium shall be an amount not to exceed a maximum monthly contribution of one thousand one two hundred fifty dollars ($1,1501,250.00) per month per eligible unit member. The unit member shall pay the difference between the District medical premium contribution and the cost of any premium in excess of the District contribution for any selected medical plan. If the premium is less than the District contribution, the District contribution will be the actual premium amount. If medical insurance premiums increase during the life of this Agreement, the District shall meet and confer with POA to discuss increases in medical insurance premium contributions. Effective October 1, 2024 and each October 1 thereafter, the District's contribution to the medical insurance premium shall increase by the same percentage increase in the premium of the District's Modern Care plan, but not to exceed the funded COLA for that year. If the premium is less than the District contribution, the District contribution will be the actual premium amount. The parties agree that the terms of this MOU are non-precedential and will not constitute any waiver of any rights not specifically address in this agreement. By affixing their signatures to this MOU, the parties acknowledge that the matters set forth are agreed. The signatories signify that they are the authorized representatives of the District and the POA, as the proper parties to this MOU, and that all actions necessary for the parties to ratify and accept this MOU as a binding and bilateral agreement will be immediately completed in the manner required by that party or by law. This MOU is made this ______ day of December in the year 2023, in the City of Fresno, County of 20 Fresno, State of California. State Center Community College District Peace Officers' Association Bargaining Unit _______________________________ ___________________________________ Robert Kifer (Dec 20, 2023 13:02 PST) Julianna D. Mosier Vice Chancellor, Human Resources Robert Kifer POA President	<urn:uuid:db2bb0f0-f0d3-450f-9693-c7653c50dc87>	CC-MAIN-2024-38	https://www.scccd.edu/_uploaded-files/documents/poa-mou-hw-increase-12.20.2023.pdf	2024-09-16T09:07:16+00:00	s3://commoncrawl/cc-index/table/cc-main/warc/crawl=CC-MAIN-2024-38/subset=warc/part-00052-781f89b0-54ef-4e32-b51d-e5860e733e3a.c000.gz.parquet	881,961,117	676	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.990738	eng_Latn	0.992861	[ "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 2764, 3402 ]
JOB DESCRIPTION Title: Quality Manager Reports to: VP of Operations Location: York, PA Background: Over half a century ago, industrial entrepreneur Donald C. Graham founded a design engineering firm in a farmhouse basement in central Pennsylvania. From this emerged several leading, global manufacturing businesses spanning packaging, capital equipment and building products industries. As of year-end 2011, the legacy operating businesses that share the Graham heritage collectively operated in more than 90 locations worldwide and generated approximately $3.5 billion in annual revenues. In more recent years, this alliance has grown to include several substantial, independent investment management businesses also holding the common Graham legacy. Based in York, PA, a tenured team of operating and investment professionals actively oversee several of the legacy operating businesses that bear the Graham name, as well as an investment management business managing assets exceeding $1.25 billion. (www.grahamgroup.com) A Company with Three Strong Brands: (www.grahamengineering.com) The global standard in wheel & industrial extrusion blow molding solutions™ With more than 400 solutions installed in customer locations in 20 countries, Graham Engineering Corporation (GEC) is the global standard in wheel & industrial extrusion blow molding solutions. GEC technology is known worldwide for quality, reliability, and productivity. GEC offers package design, development & plastic processing expertise along with monolayer, multilayer & barrier extrusion blow molding equipment & technology upgrades. With the flagship Graham wheel, leading accumulator head technology & bottle machinery, GEC systems produce billions of plastic containers of all shapes & sizes, industrial & automotive parts each year. (www.americankuhne.com) The preferred provider of engineered solutions for plastic, rubber & silicone extrusion™ Custom is our standard™ Specialized in solving customer challenges, American Kuhne (AK) is the preferred provider of engineered solutions for plastic, rubber & silicone extrusion. AK solutions comprise standard and custom single screw extruders, feed screws, extrusion systems & specialized turnkey systems for medical tubing, laboratory, narrow web, pipe, tubing & profile systems. Beginning with the customer's application & applying decades of processing expertise along with inhouse screw design, each AK solution is designed to meet exacting specifications. It is then manufactured & tested by an experienced team of professionals & supported throughout its life with parts & service. Revision Date: 04/09/2018 Review Date: 04/09/2018 Status: Exempt (www.welex.com) The global standard in high performance sheet extrusion solutions™ Welex is the global standard in high performance sheet extrusion solutions. With over four decades of leadership, innovation and performance, Welex leads the industry with solutions installed in more than 3,000 customer locations in 69 countries. Welex innovations include co-extrusion and multi-layer methods that lead the industry as well as dozens of barrier lines installed globally. Each Welex solution is designed, manufactured, commissioned and supported throughout its life by an experienced team of professionals. Welex continues to evolve its solutions in an increasingly competitive global market creating a new standard by reducing capital and operating costs, resulting in accelerated return on investment with a trusted brand. Current Products: Position Summary: Provide oversight of the Quality function for the Company including management of daily quality checks/initiatives and management of the QMS and resulting action items working closely with multiple departments across the organization, as directed. Essential Roles & Responsibilities: - Develop, administer training, and maintain the Quality Management System (QMS) and all related documents and materials o Works closely with Project Managers, Sales Engineering, and other departments to support the QMS and its application to various groups. o Work with Operation managers on quality system development including work instructions, SOP's, GMP's and checklists - Provides risk analysis throughout product life cycle. - Manages product recall process and all related reporting and communication - Records all non-conformances regarding supplied components, operational processes, project management, engineering issues and supplier issues - Dispositions all non-conformities to ensure internal containment and to promote customer satisfaction through minimizing external non-conformities. - Develop and maintain RCCA program, working with appropriate departments to determine root cause and implement effective corrective actions, including suppliers o Must be able to apply root cause problem solving techniques using 5-Why, 8-D's and like approaches - Position serves as the Project Lead on all ISO audits and the overall ISO program - Develop and administer vendor quality audits and reporting - Trends and reports on non-conformity data to identify continuous improvement opportunities - Assist in process documentation for order entry through product life - Support tool/equipment calibration and machine tool certification documentation - Conducts internal audits and provides supporting documentation - Perform all other duties as assigned Job Qualifications include: Education - Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or related field. Experience - Must have 5 to 7 years' experience managing a certified quality management system in a manufacturing or OEM environment. o Experience developing a QMS is desired - Experience leading Quality Committee/Team - Proven track record of driving continuous quality improvement in a manufacturing or OEM environment. o 3-5 years of ISO experience, preferably in a Lead role required o Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, 5S and or Kaizen is preferred - Maintaining Quality Control Plans throughout the life of the product. - Vendor and customer quality assurance experience. - Previous internal audit experience. Essential skills, behaviors: - Flawless organizational skills and the ability to multi-task - Ability to influence and change behaviors without direct authority - Flexible and able to adapt to changing priorities - Able to work, meet and follow deadlines and timelines - Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including comfort with presenting in front of groups. - Team oriented and customer driven - A track record of exposure to and maintaining extreme confidentiality - Commitment to Graham Engineering company values Direct reports: None Travel required: Occasional to vendors or for continuing education events; 10% or less. Dominant Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: - This position requires the incumbent to be extremely mobile to attend various meetings, and work alongside employees on the assembly floor. - The incumbent must be able to effectively communicate with employees at all levels within the organization, as well as customers and vendors - Regular and predictable attendance is an essential job function - Ability to lift/carry up to 25 lbs (intermittently) - Ability to use office equipment (phone, copiers, printers, laptop, keyboard, mouse, etc.) (consistently) - While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle or feel objects, tools or controls (intermittently) - Must also be able to reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, keep balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. (intermittently) - Must be able to work in extreme temperatures depending on the season of the year (40 degrees up to 95 degrees) (intermittently) - Also must be able to communicate effectively to perform the functions of the positions, with or without accommodations (continuously)	<urn:uuid:1fbd4efb-f14f-4052-ae10-3654a638b20c>	CC-MAIN-2019-09	https://www.grahamengineering.com/resources/pdf/2018/2018-04-quality-manager.pdf	2019-02-19T05:00:33Z	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-09/segments/1550247489343.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20190219041222-20190219063222-00461.warc.gz	819,365,085	1,485	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.986659	eng_Latn	0.987823	[ "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 2690, 4909, 6983, 7906 ]
A Note on Paradoxes in Ethics Thomas Forster Centre for Mathematical Sciences Wilberforce Road Cambridge, CB3 0WB, U.K. August 9, 2006 The idea that there are intimate connections between Logic and Ethics might seem rather bizarre, but in fact there are several long-running problems in Ethics which will yield to logical insights. I have already written—albeit brieﬂy—about how Logic takes with one hand by sharpening Hume's puzzle about deriving an ought from an is in identifying this insight with an intuition of the interpolation lemma, while giving with the other by providing us with the theory of interpretations which allows us to think of oughts as interpretable as is's. I have nothing to add to that for the moment, and here I shall be concerned with other issues in Logic and Ethics. In this brief note I am concerned to indicate a known and named paradox which–it seems to me—lies at the heart of Ethics as well as in its place of origin. In doing this I am returning to ideas which ﬁrst struck me when I was a philosophy undergraduate reading—inter alia—Carnap's Meaning and Necessity, wherein I discovered Carnap's Paradox of the Name Relation. Perhaps it will become clear—clearer perhaps to my readers than it is to me—why this appearance of Carnap's paradox in this context suggests that there is a problem of ineﬀability in Ethics. This note is no more than a comment on work-in-progress, and I am grateful to J¨urgis Skilters for this opportunity to ﬂoat these ideas. It has been said that Carnap's paradox is no more than the failure of Leibniz's law in intensional contexts, so its sudden manifestation in Ethics might tell us no more than that Ethics is a complicated business with lots of intensional entities. This is hardly news. However I suspect there may be more to it than that. In 1966 (when I was a ﬁrst-year philosophy undergraduate) the Wilson Government in the U.K. announced that it would no longer distribute honours to civil servants and backbench members of parliament as a kind of supplementary pension at the end of a long career in public life. This prompted a cartoon in the now-defunct weekly magazine (Punch) with a suitably attired gentleman saying to his interlocutor "Frankly, if no honours are to be given for years of political service performed selﬂessly and with no thought of reward, I'll just turn it in". 1 1 Punch, Nov. 9 1966, p 706. The cartoonist is David Langdon. It is reprinted—slightly more accessibly—in my review of Barwise, J. and Moss, L. "Vicious Circles" The Computer What is going on here? There is clearly something afoot, since otherwise there would be no humour. The point seems to be that there is something slightly paradoxical about virtue being its own reward. It is perfectly proper to reward people for good behaviour—indeed it could be argued that it would be improper not to—but the expectation of reward should not be the reason for engaging in the good behaviour. Where might this paradox lie? A moral action must be made in good faith. Might it be that there is no utterance satisfying Gricean conditions which means "I am in good faith" which is a truthful utterance? There does seem to be something odd about doing something simply in order to prove that you are in good faith: that something seems to be an oddness like the oddness of the menagerie of self-refuting expressions/utterances. If you say something that means that you are in good faith, then the Gricean conditions mean that you say it in order to make a certain impression, so you have an ulterior motive and in consequence your heart is not pure. . . Another way of making the same point is to contrast Ethics with—say— Engineering. If you want to build a bridge, you consult a ﬁrm of civil engineers to obtain expert advice, and then act on it. This is entirely appropriate. However, someone who takes expert advice about what is moral is not exhibiting behaviour appropriate to being an authentic moral agent: they are exhibiting behaviour of someone who strives to be a moral agent, or who wishes to behave as though they were a moral agent. It's not enough to do the right thing, you have to do it because you know it is right. To do it on someone's say-so is not to act responsibly. Of course there may be moral experts—there are surely wiser and nobler people around than me—it's just that we can't make use of them the way we make use of expert engineers. There is surely here a connection with Pascal's wager. There are two obvious points about Pascal's wager, but the observation that belief cannot be commanded is not the point of concern for us at the moment. The point is that even if belief could be commanded, the fact that the otaining of belief was as a result of this calculation deprives it of its status as a moral act. Someone who attempts to act morally by seeking expert advice may be making the same mistake as that made by the person who thinks that the purpose of a game is to win it. How is this a mistake? This too is a problem of reference. We play games because we enjoy them. To enjoy something, you have to do it properly. To play a game properly is to strive to do those things in virtue of which you win the game; striving to do that in virtue of which you win is not the same as striving to win. Striving to do that in virtue of which you win the game is an essential part of engaging correctly with the ﬁction; whether or not you are striving to win depends on your relations with the other player or on other matters outside the ﬁction. To put it epigrammatically: the Punch cartoon suggests that there is a paradox. But there cannot be a paradox, because if there is, morality is incoherent. And that is a conclusion we are not prepared to accept. How is the paradox resolved and the concept of action-in-good-faith made coherent? Might this be something to do with the concept of a person. No-one ever attributes good faith and authentic moral action to bodies corporate such as limited companies. They sponsor sporting events because it's useful to them, not because it's the right thing to do. . . isn't that what we believe? Is it the fact that these bodies corporate are not persons that make us reluctant to attribute pure motives to them? When Alice, in The Garden of Wild Flowers (Chapter II of Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There is seeking the Red Queen—whom she can see in the distance—the Rose advises her to set oﬀin the opposite direction. Martin Gardner (in The Annotated Alice suggests that this is "an obvious allusion to fact that forward and back are reversed in a mirror: walk towards a mirror, the image moves in the opposite direction" but I think he has missed a trick. I can't help feeling that Dodgson here has an apprehension of the situations where to achieve your goals you must approach them under a diﬀerent description. This point is more commonly made about the search for wisdom. . . but that would take us too far!	<urn:uuid:1c821f3a-ad89-477c-a8e0-c431751434be>	CC-MAIN-2017-13	https://www.dpmms.cam.ac.uk/~tf/paradox-for-jurgis.pdf	2017-03-27T10:48:36Z	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218189471.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212949-00374-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz	899,055,951	1,538	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.999057	eng_Latn	0.999308	[ "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 2543, 6246, 6967 ]
JOB INFORMATION PACK BACKGROUND INFORMATION Castlehill Housing Association is based in Aberdeen and has over 2,000 properties across Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray. Our current housing stock includes general needs properties, amenity, sheltered and very sheltered housing. In addition to our core activities as a registered social landlord, we also provide Housing Support services at our Sheltered Housing Schemes in Aberdeenshire and Moray; as well as managing Aberdeen Care & Repair which provides a range of services for older and disabled people throughout the City. POST INFORMATION Please complete an application form and Equal Opportunities form, which are available on the Jobs page of our website. To assist with your application, please read our Castlehill Background Information & Values document which is also available on the Jobs page of our website. Please send complete applications by email to: [email protected] Please note that we are unable to accept CVs only. If you are unable to e-mail your application, or require any further information in relation to the post, please contact 01224 625822 or [email protected]. If you require any further information in relation to this post, please contact: Alana Allison, Senior Housing Services Officer or Mhorag Ewen, Housing Services Manager 01224 625822 [email protected] JOB PROFILE 1. JOB IDENTITY POST TITLE: Housing Officer DEPARTMENT: Housing Services REPORTS TO: Senior Housing Services Officer GRADE: 7 2. JOB PURPOSE * Provide a high quality comprehensive front line housing management service to tenants, sharing owners and applicants in accordance with the Association's policies, sector good practice and relevant legislation. * Acting as the main point of contact for tenants regarding all tenancy matters including rent payments, anti-social behaviour, estate management and allocations. * There is a responsibility for the post holder to demonstrate a commitment to Castlehill's aims and objectives. 3. MAIN DUTIES * Monitor rent arrears and take prompt relevant action to control arrears using the Association's Debt Recovery Policy. * Promptly allocate all voids properties, following the relevant procedures. * Ensure compliance with relevant allocations policies, taking account of the different processes for general needs, sheltered, very sheltered and shared ownership allocations. * Liaise with sheltered housing staff and support providers regarding housing management issues, providing advice and assistance as required. * Attend annual tenants meeting along with housing support staff and other Association staff, to provide a face to face point of contact for any tenant issues. * Ensure that tenants adhere to tenancy obligations and to take prompt and appropriate action where tenancy breaches occur. * Work with other departments and external agencies to assist tenants to sustain their tenancies by use of referrals, signposting and maintaining regular contact with vulnerable tenants where required. * Provide relevant advice for tenants on all matters related to the SST/SSST/PRT, allocations and exchanges, adaptations and housing related benefits. * Investigate all reports of anti-social behaviour, providing advice, assistance or referrals to support agencies where required. * Liaise with Property Services regarding estate management, property damage, repairs, common grounds maintenance, common areas, gardening services, heating concerns and void repairs issues. * Supervise the work of directly employed and contract cleaners, reporting to the Housing Services Manager for guidance on areas of concerns regarding performance or Health and Safety related issues. * Encourage tenant participation and provide information on opportunities for tenants to participate. 4. QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING ESSENTIAL: * CIH Level 4 in Housing, or willingness to undertake this qualification * Member of the Chartered Institute of Housing * Current valid Driving Licence 6. KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS ESSENTIAL: * Good understanding current of housing legislation, good practice and implementing policy * Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team * Good communication skills, both written and verbal * Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing priorities, to meet customer and organisation requirements * Excellent IT skills, with the ability to use Microsoft Office packages DESIRABLE: * Understanding of the Social Housing Sector	<urn:uuid:7f8e9a97-7231-4bd9-9231-93da84bf7c3c>	CC-MAIN-2021-49	https://castlehillha.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Recruitment-Post-Info-Employee.pdf	2021-11-29T20:41:29+00:00	s3://commoncrawl/cc-index/table/cc-main/warc/crawl=CC-MAIN-2021-49/subset=warc/part-00035-eb7089cf-762b-4a3e-8cab-20b677c0d246.c000.gz.parquet	263,130,197	852	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.978041	eng_Latn	0.988474	[ "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 1382, 3826, 4496 ]
LEMOYNE-OWEN COLLEGE 2023-2024 SUMMER FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION Summer Period: May 13, 2023 – July 09, 2024 Anticipated Hours Summer 1: May 13 – June 10 Summer 2 _____ June 11– July 9 THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA MUST BE MET BY EACH APPLICANT: * Have on file a 2023 – 2024 Federal Student Aid Report (SAR) & preregister for summer courses. All required documents have been submitted for a complete financial aid file. NO EXCEPTIONS! * Be in GOOD ACADEMIC STANDING in accordance with LeMoyne-Owen College's Standards of Satisfactory Progress Policy as listed in the 2023 - 2024 college catalog. * Transfer students must submit an Academic Transcript from each college previously attended, regardless of whether financial aid was received or not. * Priority Deadline for submitting the summer application is May 13, 2023. Applications received after this date will not be eligible for priority awarding. Students can receive up to 150% in Federal Pell Grants per academic year based on eligibility. State and Federal Aid is only available for support of the first 180 credit hours attempted by a student. These credit hours include all accepted transfer credit hours and all periods of enrollment, even those in which a student did not receive federal/state aid. As a further restriction, part-time students may receive Federal or State Financial Aid for a maximum of twelve years. State of TN grants are not available for summer school. If you have exceeded your loan eligibility for the grade level on the Federal Subsidized Stafford Loan or the Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, you are ineligible for additional loan funds. A dependent student is eligible to use the Federal Direct Parent Plus Loan Program to assist with the summer term. NOTE: Hope / Lottery Scholarship recipients may have additional eligibility for Summer 2024. Eligibility will be determined when summer aid eligibility is determined. INSTRUCTIONS: Print in ink or type. Complete each item. Use "N/A" for the items which do not apply to you. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR FINANCIAL AlD. NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE .ZIP SSN DOB EMAIL Primary Phone Secondary Phone *NOTE: If you do not attend the second summer session, your aid will be adjusted. Some adjustments may cause the student to repay these funds back to the institution. I have read and understand the criteria for summer financial aid. Signature Date	<urn:uuid:584cdcbf-69b7-477a-bb50-c5d3db3d1024>	CC-MAIN-2024-42	https://loc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Summer-2024-Application.pdf	2024-10-08T12:56:02+00:00	s3://commoncrawl/cc-index/table/cc-main/warc/crawl=CC-MAIN-2024-42/subset=warc/part-00212-0c083cf2-c0ed-42ad-af5c-44f7548e96a0.c000.gz.parquet	329,038,130	535	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.993617	eng_Latn	0.993617	[ "eng_Latn" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 2419 ]
Read Psalm 104, a prayer praising God for His goodness to all creation, even the rebellious creatures. What's the best book you have read or movie you have seen this year? 1. 1.Mike has mentioned that the Sermon on the Mount "is the best sermon ever given by the best man who ever lived." It never ceases to provoke fresh insights and applications for our lives. How has our time reading and reflecting on this sermon so far impacted you? Read Matthew 5:43-48 2. What are your first impressions of this passage? 3. What is the justification given for Jesus' command in v.44? Why is that significant? 4. Have you ever encountered someone who displayed love for their enemy, how did it affect you? 5. In his sermon, Mike paraphrased verse 47: "And if you greet only your own people – your own tribe, those who look like you, think like you, vote like you, have the same sources of news - what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that?" What does it look like to love our neighbors, even our enemies, is this polarized climate? 6. How does God show His love for enemies in this passage? Can you think of any other ways He has done so? (Consider flipping to Romans 5:8) If you think this exercise will be helpful, consider asking people in your group to think of someone in their life that they are having a difficult time loving. Ask them to keep this person anonymous. Then, brainstorm ways for that person to love his or her enemy. After that, you may pray this prayer: "Heavenly Father, Help us to love not only those who love us first, but also those who treat us badly. Jesus expressed his love by dying for us precisely at a time when we were rebelling against his authority. Help us to do the same sort of thing whenever we are presented with the chance. When we are disrespected, help us to respond with respect. When we are ignored, help us to think of the needs of others and pay attention to them. When we are hurt, help us to respond with healing love and in so doing, become more like Jesus our Lord. In saying all of this, we know that this love does not come naturally to us, but we know that it can arise as the result of you working supernaturally within our hearts.We need your Holy Spirit to work within us to produce this spiritual fruit. Father, may self-giving love be a mark of who we are as your children and as followers of Jesus Christ. It is in his name that we pray. Amen."	<urn:uuid:c63c5365-4e79-40d7-8864-06c899f38709>	CC-MAIN-2022-27	https://christchurchil.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Sermon-on-the-Mount-Loving-Your-Enemies-Giving-to-the-Poor-Sermon-Guide.pdf	2022-06-28T06:32:53+00:00	s3://commoncrawl/cc-index/table/cc-main/warc/crawl=CC-MAIN-2022-27/subset=warc/part-00123-48f675b2-7fd4-43af-adb3-2a4ea7f82193.c000.gz.parquet	222,916,129	550	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.998209	eng_Latn	0.998209	[ "eng_Latn" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 2424 ]
To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, JOHN M. GREIST, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Haven, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sewing-Machine Rufflers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings. This invention relates to that class of ruffling attachments for sewing-machines in which the ruffling-blade is operated from the needle-bar of the machine through the medium of a lever pivoted to a standard of the ruffler; and the invention has for its object to provide an attachment of the class referred to which will be simple in construction as well as convenient and efficient in operation and in which simple and convenient means for adjusting and indicating the throw of the ruffler-blade are provided. In the accompanying drawings, Figures 1 and 2 are opposite side views of my improved ruffler. Fig. 3 is a plan view thereof, and Fig. 4 a rear end view of the same. Figs. 5 and 6 are detail opposite side views of the operating-lever and of the adjusting devices carried thereby. Figs. 7 and 8 are respectively a detail under side view of the milled head of the adjusting-screw, to show the notched spring-washer carried thereby, and a side view of the screw and its head and washer. Figs. 9 and 10 illustrate in detail the laterally-adjustable strip-guide. A denotes the foot portion of the attachment, adapted to be secured to the presser-bar of a sewing-machine, said foot portion having a lateral extension a, which is turned up to form a standard a', these parts constituting the frame of the attachment. B is the operating-lever, fulcrumed on the standard a' by means of the pivot-pin a² and forked for engagement with a screw or projection on the needle-bar of the machine. The lever B is provided with notches or open-ended slots b b' b². C is a vertically-movable slide mounted on the lever B and provided with an ear c, which enters the slot b, and with a pin or projection c', which enters the slot b'. Tapped in the ear c is a screw c², having a milled head or disk c³, by which it may be conveniently turned, and which head or disk extends into the slot b² to prevent longitudinal movement of the said screw, so as to cause the slide C to be moved up or down by the said screw as the latter is turned in one direction or the other by means of its milled head c³. The ruffling-blade d is attached to a slide or carrier d', one portion of which is arranged to slide between the head of a rivet a³ on the standard a' and the lateral extension a of the foot A, the said blade-carrier being pivotally attached at d² to a lever e, fulcrumed on the pivot-pin a², said lever e having an opening e', in which the vertically-adjustable pin e' loosely works and against the walls of which opening said pin abuts to move the lever e in one direction or the other when the lever B is in operation for the purpose of reciprocating the ruffling-blade carrier and blade. Pivotally mounted on the pivot-pin a² is a pointer or index f, slotted for the reception of a small stud c⁴ on the slide C, and having on its end opposite said stud an indicating portion which moves adjacent to a graduated scale b⁴ on the lever B. Thus when the slide C is raised or lowered by turning the milled head c² the position of the said index will be varied to indicate on the graduated scale b⁴ the size of the ruffle to be made when the said slide is in a certain position of adjustment, the pointer of said index moving reversely to the said slide. The milled head c² is also provided with an index which operates in connection with that portion of the lever B lying above the said milled head and which serves as a pointer. Mounted on the blade carrier or slide d' is a laterally-adjustable strip-guide f', consisting of a small piece of sheet metal folded upon itself and provided with a strip-guiding slot, the folded portion of said strip-guide forming a spring-clip which while serving to hold the said guide in position on the blade-carrier permits of its lateral adjustment, owing to the fact that said guide is indented into a slot or recess in said carrier and is merely held in place by the frictional hold of said spring-clip. A second strip-guide g of ordinary construction is attached to the top of the foot A. The milled head c² is provided on its underside with an attached thin spring-washer c⁵, which is preferably provided with slight indentations or notches adapted to engage the lower wall of the slot $b^2$ in the lever B, and thus retain the said milled head and the screw $c^3$ in any desired position of adjustment. When it is desired to vary the throw of the ruffling-blade, the attendant merely turns the milled head in one direction or the other, thereby raising or lowering the pin $c'$ on the slide C, and which pin forms an abutting connection between the lever B and the lever e. By raising or lowering the said pin $c'$ its position relative to the fulcrum of the levers B and e is varied so that greater or less movement is imparted to the lever e from the lever B, and the throw of the ruffling-blade connected with the said lever e is thereby varied, as will readily be understood. The separator-plate h is removably attached to the holder H, which is removably secured to the standard or framework of the attachment by means of notches or slots, with which the said holder is provided and which engage a screw $c^3$ and a rivet $c^6$ on the said frame of the attachment. This feature is, however, not herein claimed. Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent— 1. In a sewing-machine ruffler, the combination with the frame thereof provided with a graduated scale, of an operating-lever pivoted to said standard, an adjustable slide carried by said lever and provided with a pin or projection and with a stud, a second lever also pivoted to said standard and operated from the first-named lever through the medium of the said pin or projection, a sliding ruffling-blade carrier connected with said second lever, and a slotted index or pointer pivotally mounted at the center of movement of said lever and adjustable, to indicate the throw of the ruffling-blade, by means of the said stud on said slide. 2. In a sewing-machine ruffler, the combination with the frame thereof, of the operating-lever B pivoted to said frame and provided with the slots $b$, $b'$, $b^2$, of the slide C having the ear c and the pin or projection $c'$, the screw $c^3$ tapped in said ear c and provided with the disk or head $c^2$ entering the said slot $b^2$ in said lever, the lever e provided with an opening in which said pin or projection $c'$ loosely works, and the sliding ruffling-blade carrier operated by said lever e. 3. In a sewing-machine ruffler, the combination with the frame thereof, of the operating-lever B pivoted to said frame and provided with the slots $b$, $b'$, $b^2$, of the slide C having the ear c and the pin or projection $c'$, the screw $c^3$ tapped in said ear c and provided with the disk or head $c^2$ entering the said slot $b^2$ in said lever, a spring-washer movable with said screw and serving in connection with a portion of said lever B to retain said screw in any desired position of adjustment, the lever e provided with an opening in which said pin or projection $c'$ loosely works, and the sliding ruffling-blade carrier operated by said lever e. 4. In a sewing-machine ruffler, the combination with the frame thereof, of the operating-lever B pivoted to said frame and provided with the slots $b$, $b'$, $b^2$, of the slide C having the ear c and the pin or projection $c'$, the screw $c^3$ tapped in said ear c and provided with the disk or head $c^2$ entering the said slot $b^2$ in said lever, said disk or head having an indicating-scale on its upper surface, the lever e provided with an opening in which said pin or projection $c'$ loosely works, and the sliding ruffling-blade carrier operated by said lever e. 5. In a sewing-machine ruffler, the combination with the ruffling-blade carrier and its operating mechanism, of a strip-guide attached to said carrier and consisting of a thin piece of sheet metal folded upon itself to form a spring-clip one portion of which is indented into a slot in said carrier so as to permit said strip-guide to be adjusted laterally on the carrier. In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses. JOHN M. GREIST. Witnesses: W. J. SMITH, L. A. BEECHER.	<urn:uuid:5c32d11e-d81e-4480-ae0f-7e08af16cb9e>	CC-MAIN-2021-04	https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/c8/35/a8/83cb78d2a3b5b7/US665520.pdf	2021-01-21T15:54:37+00:00	s3://commoncrawl/cc-index/table/cc-main/warc/crawl=CC-MAIN-2021-04/subset=warc/part-00196-364a895c-5e5c-46bb-846e-75ec7de82b3b.c000.gz.parquet	501,683,469	1,987	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.999365	eng_Latn	0.999378	[ "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn" ]	false	docling	[ 4465, 8587 ]
PDC Energy, Inc. Corporate Governance Guidelines As Amended September 30, 2017 The Board of Directors (the "Board") of PDC Energy, Inc. ("PDC" or the "Company") has adopted these guidelines to promote the effective functioning of the Board and its committees. These guidelines represent the Board's current thinking with respect to selected corporate governance issues considered to be of significance to stockholders. These guidelines, along with the charters of the committees of the Board, provide the framework for the governance of the Company. With the exception of the majority voting policy set forth in Section 3(e), the guidelines are only guidelines and not rigid rules. The Nominating and Governance Committee will continue to assess the appropriateness and efficacy of the guidelines and recommend from time to time changes for approval by the Board as it deems appropriate in the best interests of the Company or as required by applicable laws and regulations. 1. Role of the Board The business and affairs of PDC are managed by or under the direction of its Board in accordance with Delaware law and the Company's by-laws. The directors' fiduciary duty is to exercise their business judgment in the best interests of PDC's stockholders. 2. Board Structure a. Board Size and Composition—The size of the Board will provide for sufficient diversity among non-employee directors while also facilitating substantive discussions in which each director can participate meaningfully. The PDC by-laws authorize the Board to determine the size of the Board. The Board believes it should have a minimum number of seven members. The Board size is assessed at least annually by the Nominating and Governance Committee. A substantial majority of the Board will consist of directors whom the Board has determined to be independent (non-employee). b. Independent Directors—In general, an independent director must have no material relationship with PDC, directly or indirectly, except as a director. The Board will determine independence on the basis of the standards specified in the corporate governance rules of the NASDAQ, applicable laws and regulations and other facts and circumstances the Board considers relevant. c. Election of Directors—Directors will stand for election at the annual meeting of stockholders for a three-year term in three classes of the same size as nearly as possible. d. Chairman and CEO—Regarding Board leadership, the Board has no policy with respect to the separation of the offices of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The Board believes that this issue is part of the succession planning process and that it is in the best interests of the Company for the Board to make such a determination when it annually elects its Chairman or when circumstances arise that may require such action. The Board formally designates a NonExecutive Chairman from among its independent directors; such leadership evolves naturally and may also vary depending on the issue under consideration or circumstances that may arise. e. Term and Age Limits—The Board believes that experience as a PDC director is a valuable asset. Therefore, directors may serve successive terms and the Board has no formal age restrictions or guidelines. On an annual basis, the Nominating & Governance Committee will review, as appropriate, with each Board member any concerns regarding continued service on the Board. f. Other Directorship—Recognizing the substantial time commitment required of directors, it is expected that directors will serve on the boards of other public companies only to the extent that, in the judgment of the Board, such services do not detract from the directors' ability to devote the necessary time and attention to PDC. In no case will a director serve on the boards of more than two other public companies. The Nominating and Governance Committee will, at least annually, review all directors' service on the boards of other public companies. g. Change in Status—To avoid any potential conflict of interest, directors will not accept a seat on any additional public company board without first reviewing the matter with the Nominating and Governance Committee. In addition, any director will immediately notify the Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee in the event of retirement or other substantial change in the nature of the director's employment or other significant responsibilities. 3. Director Selection; Qualifications; Education a. Selection—The Board, acting on the recommendation of the Nominating and Governance Committee, will nominate a slate of director candidates for election at each annual meeting of shareholders and will elect directors to fill vacancies, including vacancies created as a result of any increase in the size of the Board, between annual meetings. b. Qualifications—The Board maintains separate guidelines describing the desired qualifications for nonemployee directors. At least annually, the Nominating and Governance Committee will review these guidelines and make such recommendations to the Board as the Nominating and Governance Committee may deem appropriate. c. Orientation—New independent directors will receive a comprehensive orientation from appropriate executives regarding PDC's business and affairs. The Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee and the Non-Executive Chairman will assure appropriate orientation regarding Board governance and operations. d. Education—The Board has adopted a formal Board Training Policy. In addition, reviews of aspects of PDC's operations will be presented by appropriate executives from time to time as part of the agenda of regular Board meetings. The Board will also normally conduct an on-site visit to a PDC facility other than the corporate headquarters in conjunction with regular Board meetings on a regular basis. Directors are encouraged to participate in approved Board governance training on a periodic basis. If approved in advance of the training by the Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee, the Company will reimburse directors for the cost of such training. e. Uncontested Elections–At any shareholder meeting at which directors are subject to an uncontested election, any nominee for director who receives a greater number of votes "withheld" from his or her election than votes "for" such election shall submit to the Board a letter of resignation for consideration by the Nominating and Governance Committee. The Nominating and Governance Committee shall recommend to the Board the action to be taken with respect to such offer of resignation. In the event that all members of the Nominating and Governance Committee are among the nominees for director who are offering to resign, the Board shall appoint a special committee of one or more other independent directors to act on behalf of the Nominating and Governance Committee with respect to this policy. The Board shall act promptly with respect to each such letter of resignation and shall promptly notify the director concerned of its decision. 4. Board Meetings; Director Responsibilities a. Number of Regular Meetings—The Board meets regularly on previously determined dates and conducts special meetings on the call of the Chair or as otherwise provided in its Bylaws. b. Agenda and Briefing Material—An agenda for each Board meeting and briefing materials will, to the extent practicable in light of the timing of matters that require Board attention, be distributed to each director approximately 5 days prior to each quarterly meeting, provided that (a) materials for the annual strategic planning meeting should be provided ten (10) days prior to the meeting, and (b) materials for special meetings should be provided three (3) days in advance, as there is usually only one topic at such meetings. The Non-Executive Chairman, in conjunction with the CEO, will normally set the agenda for Board meetings. Any director may request the inclusion of specific items. c. Meeting Attendance—It is expected that each director will make every effort to attend each Board meeting and each meeting of any committee on which he or she sits. Attendance in person is preferred but attendance by teleconference is permitted if necessary. d. Director Preparedness—Each director should be familiar with the agenda for each meeting, have carefully reviewed all other materials distributed in advance of the meeting, and be prepared to participate meaningfully in the meeting, and to discuss all scheduled items of business. e. Confidentiality—The proceedings and deliberations of the Board and its committees are confidential. All directors are to be aware of and comply with federal guidelines on disclosure of material and nonpublic information regarding the Company and its operations. Each director will maintain the confidentiality of information received in connection with his or her service as a director. f. Conflict of Interest—Directors must promptly inform the Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee if any actual or potential conflict of interest arises between the director and PDC. If a significant conflict exists and cannot be resolved, in the opinion of the majority of the Board members, the director should resign. All directors will recuse themselves from any discussion or decision affecting their personal, business or professional interests. In addition to the conflict of interest and ethics rules above and in other Company policies, directors should avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest. For example, in the event a director wishes to attend an overnight event with accommodations paid for by a vendor or potential vendor of the Company, then written pre-approval should be requested from the Board Chairman or, if involving the Chairman, then from the Chair of the N&G Committee. 5. Independent Director Executive Sessions a. An executive session of the independent directors occurs without any Company management present. These sessions will normally be held immediately following each meeting of the full Board. Additional meetings may be called at the discretion of the Non-Executive Chairman or at the request of any independent director. The Non-Executive Chairman will preside at the executive sessions unless, taking into account the subject matter under discussion, the independent directors select another leader for a particular session. Any independent director may raise issues for discussion at an executive session. Additional executive sessions can be called at the discretion of any independent director. b. To the extent that any Board members(s) are not employed by the Company but are also not considered independent under NASDAQ rules, the Board will hold an executive session without such person(s) present from time to time. 6. Board Self-Evaluation At least annually, the Board will evaluate its performance and effectiveness. 7. Committees a. Committees—The Board will appoint from among its members committees it determines are necessary or appropriate to conduct its business. Currently, the standing committees of the Board are the Audit Committee, Nominating and Governance Committee, Compensation Committee, and Midstream Committee. b. Committee Composition—The Nominating and Governance Committee, Audit Committee and Compensation Committee will consist solely of independent directors. The Nominating and Governance Committee will recommend committee Chairs to the full Board for approval. c. Committee Charters—Each of the committees will have a written charter outlining its responsibilities. Charters will be adopted by the Board based on the recommendation of the applicable committee to the Nominating and Governance Committee and the subsequent recommendation to the full Board from the Nominating and Governance Committee. d. Committee Assignments and Rotation—Membership of each committee will be determined by the Board after receiving the recommendation of the Nominating and Governance Committee. Consideration will be given to rotating committee memberships from time to time. e. Committee Funding—The Corporation will provide each Board committee with sufficient funds to discharge the committee's responsibilities in accordance with its charter. f. Committee Self-Evaluation—At least annually, each of the Board committees will conduct an evaluation of its performance and effectiveness, and will consider whether any changes to the committee's charter are appropriate. Such evaluations may be performed as part of the full Board annual self-assessment. g. Committee Reports—The Chair of each Board committee will report to the full Board on the activities of his or her committee, including the results of the committee's self-evaluation and any recommended changes to the committee's charter. 8. Senior Executives Performance Review At least annually, the independent directors will, in conjunction with the Compensation Committee, review the performance of the CEO and, after receiving the CEO's feedback, the other Senior Management Team members in light of the Company's goals and objectives. 9. Succession Planning At least annually, the Board will review succession plans for the CEO and other senior executives. Succession planning will address both succession in the ordinary course of business and contingency planning in case of unexpected events. 10. Board Resources a. Access to Employees—Independent directors will have full access to senior management of the Company and other employees on request to discuss the business and affairs of the Company. The Board expects that there will be regular opportunities for directors to meet with the CEO and other members of management in Board and committee meetings and in other formal or informal settings. b. Authority to Retain Advisors—It is normally expected that information regarding the Company's business and affairs will be provided to the Board by PDC management and staff and by the Company's independent auditors. The Board and each committee will have the authority, at PDC's expense, to retain and terminate independent advisors as the Board and any such committee deems necessary. 11. Standards of Business Conduct PDC has adopted comprehensive standards of business conduct. Each director is expected to be familiar with and to follow these standards. The Nominating and Governance Committee will review any issues arising under the applicable standards of business conduct with respect to an executive officer or director and will report its findings to the full Board. 12. Communication by Interested Parties with Non-Employee Directors The Nominating and Governance Committee will maintain procedures for interested parties to communicate with the independent directors. Contact information and a description of the procedures for handling these communications will be published in the proxy statement for each annual meeting of stockholders and posted on PDC's website. 13. Independent Director and Non-Executive Chairman Compensation Compensation for independent directors and, if appointed, the Non-Executive Chairman, will be determined by the Board on the recommendation of the Compensation Committee and will be reviewed annually. Independent director and Non-Executive Chairman compensation will be set at a level that is consistent with market practice, taking into account the size and scope of the Company's business and the responsibilities of its directors. A substantial portion of the compensation paid to independent directors for service on the Board will be paid in stock of the Company a portion of which must be held until the director retires from the Board. 14. Board Interaction with Investors, Media and Others The Board believes that senior executives speak for the Company. Individual Board members may, from time to time, meet or otherwise communicate with various constituencies that are involved with the Company, as appropriate. 15. Stockholder Matters a. Voting Rights—Each share of the Company's common stock is entitled to one vote. PDC's charter and by-laws will not impose voting requirements for actions by holders of its common stock higher than the minimum requirements of Delaware law and will not restrict the ability of stockholders to act by written consent. b. Annual Meeting Attendance—It is expected that each director will make every effort to attend each annual meeting of stockholders. c. Ratification of Auditors—The appointment of independent auditors will be submitted for ratification by the stockholders at each annual meeting. d. Stockholder Proposals Receiving Majority Approval—If a stockholder proposal that is not supported by the Board receives a majority of the votes cast at a meeting at which a quorum is present, the proposal will be reconsidered by the Board. Action taken on the proposal will be reported to stockholders in a timely manner. 16. Strategic Planning and Organizational Development The Board views involvement in strategic planning and approval of the Company's long-term strategic plan as important responsibilities and conducts a strategic planning meeting at least annually. This work includes ensuring the most effective organizational structure is in place and that appropriate attention to human resources development occurs as part of PDC's approach to succession planning. 17. Corporate Governance Guidelines Revision The Nominating and Governance Committee and the Board will review and revise these Corporate Governance Guidelines and related documents as and when appropriate.	<urn:uuid:ef7e457e-7c81-4101-8752-47bdb2b554d2>	CC-MAIN-2018-05	http://petd.com/images/stories/pdc-documents/corporate-governance/CorporateGovernanceGuidelines9-30-2017.pdf	2018-01-18T03:33:56Z	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084887065.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20180118032119-20180118052119-00061.warc.gz	267,266,687	3,222	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.996637	eng_Latn	0.997008	[ "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 3062, 6886, 10469, 13147, 16000, 17615 ]
Job Description for Director of Modern Worship and Media Communications Reports to: Senior Pastor \| Status: Full-Time (40 hours per week) Coordinates and Assists: Building Teams that lead Modern Worship, Overseeing all media communications Ministry Overview and Church Brief: Dalton First United Methodist Church is seeking an individual who nurtures a rich spiritual life to help launch and lead a Modern Worship service with excellence. The Director provides vision and coordination of ministry with other staff to create dynamic worship environments that reach unchurched and irreligious people with the gospel. The Director will also oversee all website, social media, graphic design, video story-telling and broadcast productions of the church. This role will support all other ministry program staff. Dalton First United Methodist Church is a storied congregation with a legacy of ministry spanning more than 175 years. The strong and large congregation is located in Dalton, Georgia. Dalton is a vibrant community considered by many as "The Flooring Capital of the World" and "Soccer Town, USA." As a United Methodist Church,we exist to "Make Disciples of Jesus Christ for the Transformation of the World" and our philosophy for all ministries is "Open Hearts, Open Minds, and Open Doors." We embrace new wineskins while building on deep foundations of ministry. We seek to share the Gospel and expand God's Kingdom by bringing grace to the community to which God has called us. Essential Oversight: Modern Worship * Recruit, train, coordinate and shepherd teams of instrumentalists and vocalists for Modern Worship. * Recruit, train and lead teams that oversee audio, visual and lighting technology. * Be a key leader of worship and model the culture of worship expected of all leaders. Website * Lead teams that aid in the oversight, development, and management of a website that effectively communicates all aspects of the vision of the church. * Ensure the website has engaging content including event announcements, blog posts, and other multimedia resources. * Collaborate with other staff and various ministry teams on their portion of the site and assist them in building engagement points that help people connect and serve. Social Media * Lead teams to assist in the creation, strategy, and execution of Dalton FUMC digital communication channels. Content should be engaging and visually appealing, resonating with the church's target audience. * Creatively build followings on various social media outlets. * Manage calendar and lead the strategy for social media advertising campaigns. Monitor social media trends and engagement metrics to continually refine the strategy. * Transform sermons, quotes, and ministry moments into sharable digital content. * Create positive relationships with local media and establish routine communications that promote the ministry of the church. Graphic Design * Network with servant-volunteer artists to oversee all print and digital materials related to church-wide promotions, ensuring they are executed with excellence. * Ensure a consistent and cohesive visual identity for the church across all communication channels. * Design visually compelling graphics for print and digital media, including event posters, banners, social media posts, and promotional materials. Video Creation * Develop systems to capture stories. * Build teams that plan, script, shoot, and edit videos that showcase the church's mission, ministries, testimonies, and special events. * Collaborate with staff and ministries of the church to produce high-quality video content for online worship services, promotional videos, educate and engage. Worship Production * Coordinate the technical aspects of worship services, including sound, lighting, and multimedia presentations. Work closely with the worship team to ensure a seamless and engaging worship experience, both in-person and online. * Continually improve the quality and content of live-streamed worship and our televised broadcast. * Steward the community relationships that advance our televised presence. * Review and maintain background checks for all adult volunteers. Other Responsibilities: * Assist in the management and continual review all budgets. * Participate in weekly worship planning meetings with Senior Pastor, Associate Pastor, and Director of Music Ministries * Participate in continuing education opportunities. * Be a life-giving and engaged participant in standing church programs and worship services, and other duties as assigned. Minimum Requirements: * Passion for recruiting, training, and shepherding individuals/teams. * Embrace the Mission, Vision, Values and Strategy of Dalton First United Methodist Church. * Successfully pass background check and drug screening. Core Competencies: Self-starter: Demonstrates drive and work-ethic that fully invests one's self in the ministry of the church. Mission ownership: Demonstrates understanding and full support of the mission, vision, values and beliefs of the congregation by consistently behaving in a manner congruent with them and supportive of them. Relationship building: Generates sense of approachability; fosters natural connections between others; supports culture of welcoming and connection into the life of congregation; creates a spirit of openness that invites those who are spiritually or emotionally troubled to confide in him/her; demonstrates appropriate pastoral care, boundaries, and confidentiality. Entrepreneurial: Has a gift to aid in launching and effectively building new ministries. Process Management: Can visualize the larger picture of where ministry is heading; good at figuring out the key objectives, process(es) and resources necessary to get things done; self-motivated in providing direction and communication in accomplishing achievable goals; knows how to organize people and activities. Volunteer Management: Identifies, recruits and engages people in their areas of giftedness, skills and passions for volunteer positions; establishes clear expectations, providing training for each role; provides regular and ongoing feedback, development and appreciation about performance; creates a climate in which people want to do their best; makes each individual feel that their work is important. To Apply: This full-time ministry position will be compensated at $55-$70k annually, based upon experience and competency. Benefits and support for continuing education are provided. 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WolfKatz Engineering LLC Fuel Rail, Pump and Injector Testing Final Report: First off, here are the main conclusions of the testing: * You should not run a larger fuel pump with the stock Gen II MR2 Turbo (3S-GTE) fuel rail. * You should not run any fuel rail with 550's with the stock Gen II 3S-GTE fuel pump above 10 PSI boost. The stock fuel pump cannot keep up above 52 psi of line pressure. * The Gen II 3S-GTE factory FPR, supply lines, and return lines can handle a larger fuel pump without problems. * Both the Supra pump and the Walbro pump (255 lph) can keep up with 850 cc/min injectors. The rest of the report: The Setup: The test setup involves a fish tank, pressure gauges, a power supply, a fuel pump, and a fuel pressure regulator. The setup, while simple in design, can show exactly how each rail performs. The pump is placed inside the fish tank. It then sends the rail through hose up to the fuel rail which is mounted in a custom made plate sitting on top of the fish tank. The FPR is connected to the outlet end of the rail and the return is sent back into the fish tank. Pressure gauges are mounted direction to the inlet and outlet of the fuel rail. All four injectors in the rail are connected to a simple switch. When this switch is thrown, the injectors open. Various rails, injectors, pumps and pressures can be tested using this setup. If a sizeable pressure difference shows up between the inlet and outlet of the rail, there is a flow difference and thus a mixture difference. A mixture difference can lead to a blown cylinder and a ka-boomed engine. The larger picture is of the experimental setup. For each experiment, pictures of the inlet and outlet rail pressures were taken simultaneously with two cameras. The left picture is the inlet pressure, the right the outlet pressure (these pictures for 550's in the stock rail at 40 psi base pressure from the Supra pump). The setup varied only slightly when flow measurements were taken. Two graduated cylinders were attached to the upstream (pump side) injector and the downstream (FPR side) injector. The injectors were then opened for a set amount of time thus filling up the two graduated cylinders. The flow difference between the two cylinders could then be measure. The setup including the cylinders is shown below left. After the cylinders are removed from the tank the measurements could be recorded. A typical example is shown below right. Data Sets: Below are two data sets. The first set is pressure data. Tests were done using a Gen IV Supra Pump, a Gen II RX7 Pump, and a Stock 3S-GTE Gen II MR2 T pump. The Side Feed injectors tested included stock MR2 T Gen II 440's, Supra Gen IV 550's, MR2 T Gen III 540's (19961999 in Japan), and Blitz 850's. One test was also performed on the eXtremeBoost Top Feed rail with 84lb injectors. Side feed rails tested included the WolfKatz Side Feed Fuel Rail (and a Blem version of this rail that has a different outlet fitting, which is a bit more restrictive, as it's only difference), the stock Gen II MR2 Turbo rail, the Stock Gen III MR2 Turbo Rail (1996-1999 in Japan), a Center Feed Dual Return Rail, and two varieties of the Dual Feed Center Return Rail (one with a 12 mm center hole and one tapped to 1/8" npt). Both an aftermarket FPR and the stock FPR were tested. Each configuration was also tested at both the base fuel pressure around 40 psi and a pressure around 65 psi that represents ~25 psi of boost. A pressure measurement was recorded with the injectors closed and the injectors wide open (static). Below is a table of the results. \| \| \| Fuel Rail \| \| Injectors \| \| Fuel Pump \| \| FPR \| \| \| Base \| \| Pressure drop \| Pressure drop \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| Pressure \| \| with injectors \| with injectors \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| Setting (psi) \| \| open (psi) \| closed (psi) \| \| \| 1 \| \| Center Feed M12 \| \| 550 \| \| Supra \| \| Aeromotive \| \| 39.5 \| \| 2 \| 3.5 \| \| \| 2 \| \| Center Feed M12 \| \| 550 \| \| Supra \| \| Aeromotive \| \| 64 \| \| 0 \| 2 \| \| \| 3 \| \| Dual Feed 1/8 NPT \| \| 550 \| \| Supra \| \| Aeromotive \| \| 40.5 \| \| 2 \| 3.5 \| \| \| 4 \| \| Dual Feed 1/8 NPT \| \| 550 \| \| Supra \| \| Aeromotive \| \| 64 \| \| 0 \| 0 \| \| \| 5 \| \| Dual Feed M12 \| \| 550 \| \| Supra \| \| Aeromotive \| \| 40 \| \| 3 \| 4 \| \| \| 6 \| \| Dual Feed M12 \| \| 550 \| \| Supra \| \| Aeromotive \| \| 66 \| \| 0 \| 1 \| \| \| 7 \| \| Dual Feed M12 \| \| 850 \| \| Supra \| \| Aeromotive \| \| 40 \| \| 2 \| 3 \| \| \| 8 \| \| Dual Feed M12 \| \| 850 \| \| Supra \| \| Aeromotive \| \| 66 \| \| 0.5 \| 1.5 \| \| 9 \| \| \| eXtremeBoost Top \| 84 \| \| Supra \| \| Aeromotive \| \| 40.5 \| \| 0.5 \| \| \| \| \| \| \| Feed \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| 10 \| \| \| eXtremeBoost Top \| 84 \| \| Supra \| \| Aeromotive \| \| 65.5 \| \| 1 \| \| \| \| \| \| \| Feed \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| 12 \| Stock Gen II \| 440 \| RX7 \| Aeromotive \| 66 \| 2 \| 2 \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| 13 \| Stock Gen II \| 440 \| Stock \| Aeromotive \| 40.5 \| 4 \| 7 \| \| 14 \| Stock Gen II \| 440 \| Stock \| Aeromotive \| 66 \| 1.5 \| 2 \| \| 15 \| Stock Gen II \| 440 \| Supra \| Aeromotive \| 40 \| 13 \| 17 \| \| 16 \| Stock Gen II \| 440 \| Supra \| Aeromotive \| 66 \| 7 \| 14 \| \| 17 \| Stock Gen II \| 550 \| Stock \| Aeromotive \| 40.5 \| 2.5 \| 5.5 \| \| 18 \| Stock Gen II \| 550 \| Stock \| Aeromotive \| 62.5 set / 52 \| 1 \| 1.5 \| \| 19 \| Stock Gen II \| 550 \| Supra \| Aeromotive \| 40 \| 8 \| 14 \| \| 20 \| Stock Gen II \| 550 \| Supra \| Aeromotive \| 66 \| 2 \| 10 \| \| 21 \| Stock Gen II \| 850 \| Supra \| Aeromotive \| 40 \| 6 \| 11 \| \| 22 \| Stock Gen II \| 850 \| Supra \| Aeromotive \| 66 \| 4 \| 8 \| \| 23 \| Stock Gen III \| 540 \| Supra \| Aeromotive \| 40 \| 2 \| 4 \| \| 24 \| Stock Gen III \| 540 \| Supra \| Aeromotive \| 66 \| 1 \| 2.5 \| \| 25 \| Stock Gen III \| 850 \| Supra \| Aeromotive \| 40 \| 1.5 \| 6 \| \| 26 \| Stock Gen III \| 850 \| Supra \| Aeromotive \| 66 \| 1.5 \| 2.5 \| \| 27 \| WolfKatz \| 550 \| RX7 \| Aeromotive \| 30 \| 0.5 \| NR \| \| 28 \| WolfKatz \| 550 \| Stock \| Aeromotive \| 40.5 \| 0.5 \| 1.5 \| \| 29 \| WolfKatz \| 550 \| Stock \| Aeromotive \| 65 \| 0.5 \| 0 \| \| 30 \| WolfKatz \| 550 \| Supra \| Aeromotive \| 40 \| 2 \| 4 \| \| 31 \| WolfKatz \| 550 \| Supra \| Aeromotive \| 66 \| 1 \| 2 \| \| 32 \| WolfKatz \| 550 \| Supra \| Stock \| 43 \| 2.5 \| 4 \| \| 33 \| WolfKatz \| 850 \| Supra \| Aeromotive \| 40 \| 2.5 \| 3.5 \| \| 34 \| WolfKatz \| 850 \| Supra \| Aeromotive \| 66 \| 2 \| 2 \| \| 35 \| WolfKatz \| 850 \| Supra \| Stock \| 51 \| 2 \| 3 \| \| 36 \| WolfKatz \| 850 \| Supra \| Stock \| 76 \| 1.5 \| 0 \| \| 37 \| WolfKatz Blem \| 550 \| Supra \| Aeromotive \| 40 \| 3.5 \| 4.5 \| \| 38 \| WolfKatz Blem \| 550 \| Supra \| Aeromotive \| 66 \| 2 \| 1 \| \| 39 \| WolfKatz Blem \| 850 \| Supra \| Aeromotive \| 40 \| 2 \| 4 \| Pressure drops shown in "orange" represent a case where one should be aware of possible issues that may arise. Pressure drops shown in "red" should be avoided at all times. As you can see, there are very large pressure drops in the Stock Gen II rail when a larger fuel pump is fitted. Remember that the stock Gen II fuel system reduces the fuel pump voltage at low pressures (off boost) and thus the number 13 data is higher than what would be seen in the car. Here are the lessons learned: * The stock rail is barely compatible with its own stock pump. It appears Toyota engineered in an electronic fix to the mechanical limitation. * The stock 3S-GTE fuel pump cannot support larger fuel injectors above ~10 psi of boost. The test shown in number 18 shows that the pressure topped out at 52 psi when the injectors were held wide open. * A larger fuel pump (Supra or Walbro) most certainly require an upgraded fuel rail. All of the red values show the significant limitation of the stock rail. * The Gen III rail needs no help, it has been appropriately re-designed. * The stock supply lines, return lines and regulator all work fine with all pumps and can keep up with the Blitz 850 cc/min injectors. * The WolfKatz Fuel Rail is thus the only 'bolt in' option that works with the stock FPR requiring no machine work to solve the restrictive fuel rail problem. * The top feed system tested worked fine, but is not compatible with the stock supply line, return line, and regulator. The second table shows the data from the flow testing. The data taken in these tests is correlated to the pressure drops measured above. These tests were done to confirm that the pressure drop method was practically sound (we know it works with fluids theory). \| Fuel Rail \| Injectors \| Fuel Pump \| FPR \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| Stock Gen II \| 440 \| RX7 \| Aeromotive \| \| Stock Gen II \| 440 \| Supra \| Aeromotive \| \| Stock Gen II \| 550 \| Supra \| Aeromotive \| \| WolfKatz \| 550 \| Supra \| Aeromotive \| \| WolfKatz \| 550 \| Stock \| Aeromotive \| Thus, the pressure drop is a valid way to gauge mixture differences across the cylinders. Other Information: We also compiled some test data on the various fuel pumps available for in tank swaps into the Gen II MR2. The chart below shows the flow differences between the stock 3S-GTE pump and the two most popular swap choices: the Supra Gen IV pump and the 255 lbh Walbro. Since very few of us will ever go over 70 psi of fuel pressure (in fact, most aftermarket FPR's won't go above this pressure), both of these pumps will work fine for our purposes. The Supra pump is quieter, but draws more current. Also, below is a picture showing the two modified stock rails that were tested along with a completely stock rail. The purpose of this picture is to show the difference between the 12 mm hole, the 1/8 npt hole and the stock hole. It is my feeling that the 12 mm hole leaves very little material for threading and should be avoided. Keep in mind that this modification of the stock rail does not save money over buying the WolfKatz Fuel Rail and you lose the ability to run a cold start injector. The 12 mm hole is the one on the bottom and the stock rail is the one on the top. The M12 fitting (blue one) is show next to the 1/8" npt fitting in the bottom left corner of the picture. We also performed a flow test on a 15' long, 5/16" diameter hose (similar to the stock supply line) to decide if there would be a pressure drop between the pump and the inlet of the fuel rail. The test was performed using the Supra fuel pump. There was a negligible pressure drop present as shown in the next picture. The pressure drop is so slight that it is within the error of the gauges. Thus the hose does not have a large effect on the system. We also played around with a new stock fuel filter and found it to be completely fine for use with larger fuel pumps. In fact, these filters have even less resistance than the hose! Conclusions: In closing we learned a few important things. Gas fumes make you dingy at two in the morning … But seriously, be careful when modifying the fuel system on your Gen II MR2 Turbo or STS 185 All-Trac Celica. The rail is very restrictive and should be replaced as soon as your fuel requirements outgrow your stock injectors. 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Level 18 Book h We have designed these lesson plans so that you can have the plan in front of you as you teach, along with a copy of the book. Suggestions for teaching have been divided into questions and discussion that you may have with students before, during, and after they read. This is not an arbitrary division. You may prefer to explore the meaning and the language in more detail before students read. Your decisions will depend on the gap between students' current knowledge and the content, vocabulary, and language of the book they are about to read. The more information students have up front, the easier it will be for them to read the text. However, this does not mean that you should read the text to them first. We have addressed four areas we think are important in developing good readers. As well as comprehension and decoding, we have addressed the issue of students being able to analyse and use texts they read. The symbols below guide you to the type of question or discussion. This symbol relates to decoding (code breaker) 2 This symbol relates to use (text user) This symbol relates to comprehension (meaning maker) This symbol relates to critical analysis (text critic or analyser) Share the front cover of the book with students. What is a mudskipper? Ask if they know about mudskippers. What information can students predict from the name and photograph? Explain to students that the book is a factual description about mudskippers. Use the table of contents to help students preview the text. Ask students what they expect to read in the Introduction. Tell them it is an orientation providing information about what and where. Model how to use the table of contents by asking students to tell you what page they will find information, e.g. What Else Is Amazing About Mudskippers? Have students turn to this page in the text. Discuss the heading and how it gives an overview of the main idea of the chapter. Turn to the glossary and discuss its purpose. Find a particular word such as gills and read the information. Find the word in the index and add to the information by referring to the listed page. Ask students to read the Introduction and then give information that answers who and where? On page 5, use the key to interpret the map. Explain to students that you will ask a question before they read a page, and that you expect them to be able tell the group the answer after they have read to the end of the page. Pages 8–9 Read and then be prepared to tell the group how mudskippers move. Pages 10–11 Read and then explain how mudskippers skip. Pages 12–17 Read this chapter and then recall three facts about mudskippers' eyes. Pages 18–19 How do mudskippers breathe in water? Continue through the book, guiding students' reading for information by setting a focus to read for in each sample of text. Monitor and support reading strategies as necessary. Ask students to compare the information about mudskippers they now have, with what they knew before they read the book. Discuss with students why the book's title is Amazing Mudskippers. Have students reread the book independently, and then work with a partner to recall amazing information from the text. Introduce the Amazing Information Web and ask students to use their book and work with their partner to complete the BLM. 3 Developing Specific Skills Silent final letters – climb (page 2) Three-letter blends – str – stray, straighten, thr – through Commas – (page 8) Possessive apostrophe – mudskippers' fins (page 10), frogs' eyes (page 12), divers' oxygen tanks (page 22) Suffix – en – straighten Prefix – sur – surroundings Genre – factual description – analyse the introduction as an orientation providing information about who and where. Interpret the accompanying world map using a key. Make predictions about text. Locate and extract relevant information from this description. 4 Draw lengths – 15, 20, 30, 60 cm. Discuss the meaning of these words and confirm with the dictionary – surroundings, amazing, sockets, view, submarines, devices, usual, storing. On a BLM, draw and label a mudskipper. Ask students if they liked this book. Have them consider the information and features of the book before they answer. Have students reflect on whether they would be able to visualise a mudskipper if the photographs hadn't been so clear and lifelike. Would you like to discuss amazing information about mudskippers with someone who hasn't read the book? 5 18h Amazing Mudskippers Name______________ 1. Make a list of words beginning with these blends. 2. Punctuate the text with commas, question marks, apostrophes, and full stops. thr str __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ You think of animals that have gills not lungs But do you know that there are fish that can live out of water Mudskippers are not very good swimmers but when they are out of the water they can skip jump crawl and climb In fact they can move faster out of water than in water The front pair of mudskippers fins look like little arms Permission is given to teachers to reproduce this page for classroom use. 18h Amazing Mudskippers Name______________ 1. Draw and label a mudskipper. Tick the boxes after you write the labels. Checklist – fins tail eyes mouth gills 2. 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SCHOOL-LEVEL LEADERSHIP Leadership is the exercise of influence on organizational members and diverse stakeholders toward the identification and achievement of the organization's vision and goals. Setting Directions Building Relationships and Developing People Developing the Organization to Support Desired Practices Improving the Instructional Program Securing Accountability Building a shared vision School leaders: * build understanding of the specific implications of the school's vision for its programs and the nature of classroom instruction * establish, in collaboration with staff, students, and other stakeholders, an overall sense of purpose or vision for work in their schools to which they are all strongly committed * encourage the development of organizational norms that support openness to change in the direction of the school's vision * help staff and diverse stakeholders understand the relationship between the school's vision and board and provincial policy initiatives and priorities Identifying specific, shared short-term goals School leaders: * build consensus among students, staff, and diverse stakeholders about the school's goals * facilitate stakeholder engagement in processes for identifying specific school goals * ensure the goals are clearly communicated to all stakeholders * encourage staff to develop and periodically review individual goals for professional growth, as well as the relationship between their individual goals and the school's goals * regularly encourage staff to evaluate their progress toward achieving the school's goals * refer frequently to the school's goals when engaged in decision making about school programs and directions Creating high expectations School leaders: * devote additional effort to creating high expectations among staff for the achievement of students who have traditionally struggled to be successful at school * have high expectations for teachers, students and themselves * encourage staff to be innovative in helping students meet those expectations * make their expectations known through words and actions * encourage staff to assume responsibility for achieving the school's vision and goals for all students Communicating the vision and goals School leaders: * demonstrate to all stakeholders the use of the school's vision and goals in day-to-day actions and decision making * use many different formal and informal opportunities to explain to stakeholders the overall vision and goals established for the school * regularly invite different stakeholder groups to discuss how their work furthers the school's vision and goals Cognitive Resources * Problem-solving expertise * Systems Thinking* * Knowledge of effective school and classroom practices that directly affect student learning Especially important for system leaders Providing support and demonstrating consideration for individual staff members School leaders: consider staff members' opinions when initiating actions that affect their work * recognize the accomplishments of individual staff members * build upon and respond to individual staff members' unique needs and expertise * treat individuals and groups among staff equitably Stimulating growth in the professional capacities of staff School leaders: * lead discussions about the relative merits of current and alternative practices * encourage staff to reflect on what they are trying to achieve with students and how they are doing it * challenge staff to continually re-examine the extent to which their practices support the learning of all their students * suggest new ideas for staff learning * facilitate opportunities for staff to learn from each other * encourage staff to develop and review their own goals for professional growth and the relationship of those goals to school goals and priorities * encourage staff to try new practices that are consistent with both their interests and school goals Modelling the school's values and practices School leaders: * are easily accessible to staff, parents and students * are highly visible in their schools * have frequent, meaningful interactions with teachers, students and parents in order to further the school goals * exemplify, through their actions, the school's core values and its desired practices * demonstrate the importance of continuous learning through visible engagement in their own professional learning Building trusting relationships with and among staff, students and parents School leaders: * act in ways that consistently reflect the school's core values and priorities in order to establish trust * model responsibility, integrity and thoroughness in carrying out tasks * demonstrate respect for staff, students and parents by listening to their ideas, being open to those ideas, and genuinely considering their value * establish norms in the school that demonstrate appreciation for constructive debate about best practices * encourage staff, students and parents to listen to one another's ideas and genuinely consider their value * demonstrate respect, care and personal regard for students, staff and parents * encourage staff, students and parents to demonstrate respect, care and personal regard for one another Establishing productive working relationships with teacher federation representatives School leaders: * encourage federation representatives to keep their members well informed about their work with school leaders * include federation representatives in processes for establishing goals for school improvement * encourage federation representatives to collaborate in determining how to implement labour contract provisions in ways that support school improvement work Building collaborative cultures and distributing leadership School leaders: * foster mutual respect and trust among those involved in collaboration * model collaboration in their own work * encourage the collaborative development of group processes and outcomes * encourage a willingness to compromise among collaborators * help develop clarity about goals and roles related to collaborative work * foster open and fluent communication toward building and sustaining professional learning communities * involve staff in the design and implementation of important school decisions and policies * provide adequate and consistently available resources to support collaborative work * provide staff with leadership opportunities and support them as they take on these opportunities Structuring the organization to facilitate collaboration School leaders: * establish a structure of teams and groups that work together on problem solving * create timetables for teaching that maximize time on task for students • provide regular opportunities and structures that support teachers in working together on instructional improvement, and establish a system for monitoring their collaborative work * distribute leadership on selected tasks * engage teachers in making decisions that affect their instructional work Building productive relationships with families and the community School leaders: * demonstrate the type of leadership that parents can trust – confident, systematic and attentive * create a school environment in which parents are welcomed, respected and valued as partners in their children's learning * help develop staff commitment to engaging parents in the school * encourage staff to reach out to students with diverse viewpoints and experiences to enrich the classroom experience and help all students feel included * work, with staff, directly with families of diverse backgrounds to help them provide their children with support in the home that will contribute to their success at school * encourage staff to adopt a broad view of parental engagement and encourage more parents to be involved * help connect families to the wider network of social services as needed Connecting the school to the wider environment School leaders: * develop and maintain connections with other expert school and district leaders, policy experts, outreach groups, organizations and members of the educational research community Maintaining a safe and healthy environment School leaders: * ensure that the physical facility is maintained in a safe, healthy and attractive condition * take measures to secure the school's physical facilities against intruders * communicate standards for non-violent behaviour and uphold those standards in an equitable manner * implement and monitor the use of appropriate disciplinary practices in classrooms and throughout the school * empower staff in the school to play a leadership role in promoting a positive school climate and modelling appropriate behaviour * develop, with the input of staff and students, processes to identify and resolve conflicts quickly and effectively • provide opportunities for staff and students to learn about effective conflict resolution strategies Allocating resources in support of the school's vision and goals School leaders: * distribute resources in ways that are closely aligned with the school's improvement priorities * manage efficient budgetary processes * ensure that sustained funding is directed to the school's improvement priorities * revisit and adjust as needed the nature, amount and alignment of resources as priorities for school improvement change * secure resources as needed to support the instructional work of the school * ensure effective oversight and accountability of resources to support priorities * regularly assess the contribution of all out-of-classroom activities to the learning priorities of students PERSONAL LEADERSHIP RESOURCES Leaders draw upon the personal leadership resources to effectively enact leadership practices Social Resources * Perceiving emotions * Acting in emotionally appropriate ways * Managing emotions For more information visit www.education-leadership-ontario.ca Staffing the instructional program School leaders: * retain skilled teachers by providing support and time for collaboration, sharing leadership, creating a shared vision and building trusting relationships * recruit and select teachers who have the interest and capacity to further the school's vision and goals Providing instructional support School leaders: * coordinate what is taught across subjects and grades to avoid unnecessary overlap while providing needed reinforcement and extension of learning goals * actively oversee the instructional program * observe classroom instruction and provide constructive feedback to teachers * provide advice to teachers about how to solve classroom problems * provide adequate preparation time for teachers * provide teachers with the opportunity to observe effective instructional practices among colleagues in their own school as well as in other schools * participate with staff in their instructional improvement work Monitoring progress in student learning and school improvement School leaders: * collaborate with staff during the process of data interpretation * assist staff in understanding the importance of student assessment for, of, and as learning * use multiple sources of evidence when analysing student progress additional support • incorporate the explicit use of data when making decisions that relate to student learning and school improvement * give priority to identifying those students most in need of * examine trends in student achievement over time (one or more years), rather than just at one point in time, when analysing student learning * provide conditions for teachers to use data effectively (time, support, partnerships with experts, a culture in which the use of data is valued) * collect and use data about the status of those classroom and school conditions that are the focus of the school improvement efforts Buffering staff from distractions to their work School leaders: * minimize daily disruptions to classroom instructional time * create and enforce consistent, school-wide discipline policies * implement a systematic procedure for deciding how best to respond to initiatives from outside the school * develop, with staff, guidelines to govern the amount of time teachers spend on non-instructional and out-of-school activities Building staff members' sense of internal accountability School leaders: * insist on the use of data that is of high quality (reliable, valid, collected using systematic collection processes, available in its original form, and has been subjected to collaborative interpretation * regularly engage staff in analyzing data on the learning progress of all students * promote collective responsibility and accountability for student achievement and well-being * assess their own contributions to school achievements and take into account feedback from others on their performance * help staff make connections between school goals and ministry goals in order to strengthen commitment to school improvement efforts * participate actively in their own performance appraisal and make adjustments to better meet expectations and goals Meeting the demands for external accountability School leaders: * measure and monitor teacher and leader effectiveness using data about changes in student achievement * clearly define accountability for individual staff in terms that are mutually understood and agreed to and that can be rigorously reviewed and evaluated * align school targets with board and provincial targets * create an organizational structure that reflects the school's values and enables management systems, structures and processes to work effectively within legal requirements * provide an accurate and transparent account of the school's performance to all school stakeholders (e.g., ministry, board, parents, community) 13 Psychological Resources * Optimism * Resilience * Self-efficacy * Proactivity* *Especially important for system 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525 E. Main Street, Chester, NJ 07930 Telephone (973) 598-0005 Fax (973) 598-0007 www.maschiofood.com May 19, 2021 Dear Hamburg School Parents and Guardians, Hello, I hope this letter finds you and your family well. Please take a few moments to review the information below regarding your child's meal pickup beginning on June 1, 2021 We will continue to provide all students with a free lunch at the time of their scheduled lunch each school day. At dismissal each child will be given a breakfast to take with them for the next morning. If you and your child do not wish to receive meals, kindly email me at [email protected] and we will no longer distribute meals to your child. Thank you and enjoy your summer! Sincereley, Michelle Bifano Cafeteria Manager, Hamburg School	<urn:uuid:523d95b6-6991-46f6-8f74-81a45ee595d6>	CC-MAIN-2023-40	https://hamburgschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Maschio-Letter-to-Parents.pdf	2023-09-28T03:53:03+00:00	s3://commoncrawl/cc-index/table/cc-main/warc/crawl=CC-MAIN-2023-40/subset=warc/part-00268-7aa0a1e5-33a6-434b-89a2-950f294b40c1.c000.gz.parquet	319,227,010	191	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.994252	eng_Latn	0.994252	[ "eng_Latn" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 793 ]
THE OKLAHOMA STATE SENATE 1st Session of the 57th Legislature SENATE BILL 33 Schools; modifying the 24/7 Tobacco-free Dossett Schools Act to prohibit vapor products on certain property. Effective date. Emergency. THIRD READING YEAS: 45 RCS# 11 NAYS: 1 2/14/2019 EXC : 2 10:13 AM N/V : 0 YEAS: 45 NAYS: 1 Dahm EXCUSED: 2 Paxton Silk N/V : 0 SENATE BILL 33	<urn:uuid:99fa7de8-6b00-43c6-bfcc-1ffe96099b20>	CC-MAIN-2021-17	https://accessible.oksenate.gov/sites/default/files/votes_documents/votes_2019/00011.pdf	2021-04-11T04:45:25+00:00	s3://commoncrawl/cc-index/table/cc-main/warc/crawl=CC-MAIN-2021-17/subset=warc/part-00103-74237c22-0523-49c6-9e5a-6b4aa471a042.c000.gz.parquet	195,098,849	151	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.686694	eng_Latn	0.686694	[ "eng_Latn" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 563 ]
CITY OF GENEVA COUNCIL MEETING August 2, 2021 Meetings continue to be livestreamed to provide those unable to attend in person the ability to contemporaneously hear all discussion, testimony and roll call votes of the open meeting in real time. Public comment may be provided at the appropriate time during the meeting by either attending the meeting in person or by registering at the meeting link below. For more information, please see the https://www.geneva.il.us/DocumentCenter/View/8694/Notice-Regarding-Meeting-And-PublicComment MEETING LINK https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2931806390681399311 CALL TO ORDER The Geneva City Council meeting was called to order by Mayor Kevin Burns at 7:00 p.m. Aldermen present: Tara Burghart, Becky Hruby, Gabriel Kaven, Dean Kilburg Brad Kosirog, Craig Maladra, Robert Swanson, Attending by video or teleconference: Amy Mayer Aldermen absent: Mike Bruno, Richard Marks Staff Present: City Administrator Stephanie Dawkins, Assistant City Administrator Ben McCready, City Clerk Roger Godskesen, Director of Community Development David DeGroot, City Atty. Ron Sandack, Finance Director Rita Kruse Staff attending by video or teleconference: None PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Craig Maladra PUBLIC HEARINGS, SPECIAL ITEMS AND PRESENTATIONS a. Consider Mayor's Appointment of Jewel Jensen to the Historic Preservation Commission Moved by Ald. Swanson, seconded by Ald. Maladra to approve the measure as presented MOTION CARRIED by unanimous voice vote 8/0 with two absent. b. Consider Mayor's Appointment of City Treasurer Jennifer Milewski to the Fire Pension and Police Pension Boards Moved by Ald. Burghart, seconded by Ald. Kaven to approve the measure as presented MOTION CARRIED by unanimous voice vote 8/0 with two absent. AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA None OMNIBUS AGENDA All Items listed on the Omnibus Agenda are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a council member so requests in which event the item will be removed from the Omnibus (Consent) Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda. Moved by Ald. Swanson, seconded by Ald. Burghart to approve the agenda as presented. Roll Call: AYES: 8 (Ald. Burghart, Hruby, Kaven, Kilburg, Kosirog, Maladra, Mayer, Swanson) ABSENT: 2 (Ald. Bruno, Marks) NAYS: 0 MOTION CARRIED 6. Approve Minutes of the Last Regular Meeting on July 19, 2021 (Clerk Recommends Approval) Moved by Ald. Swanson, seconded by Ald. Burghart to approve the measure as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote 8/0 with two absent. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED APPROVE REPORTS None COUNCIL COMMITTEES None OTHER ITEMS AND CORRESPONDENCE None MUNICIPAL BILLS FOR PAYMENT Moved by Ald. Burghart, seconded by Ald. Kosirog to approve the bills as presented. Roll Call: AYES: 8 (Ald. Burghart, Hruby, Kaven, Kilburg, Kosirog, Maladra, Mayer, Swanson) ABSENT: 2 (Ald. Bruno, Marks) NAYS: 0 MOTION CARRIED COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ITEMS OF BUSINESS 11. a. Approve Resolution No. 2021-63 Authorizing Execution of a Professional Services Agreement with Stanley Consultants for a Hosting Capacity Analysis in an Amount Not to Exceed $39,700.00. Moved by Ald. Kosirog, seconded by Maladra to approve the measure as presented. Ald. Swanson noted that he had opposed this measure previously due to the lack of detail provided in the proposal, which has now been added. He added that he hoped this proposal will come in at the described amount, and that we always ask for this level of detail in future proposals. There being no further questions or comments: Roll Call: AYES: 8 (Ald. Burghart, Hruby, Kaven, Kilburg, Kosirog, Maladra, Mayer, Swanson) ABSENT: 2 (Ald. Bruno, Marks) NAYS: 0 MOTION CARRIED 11.b. Approve Resolution No. 2021-64 Authorizing the Purchase of Sanitary and Storm Sewer Televising Equipment from JET VAC Environmental in an Amount Not to Exceed $80,011.00. Moved by Ald. Swanson, seconded by Ald. Burghart to approve the measure as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote 8/0 with two absent. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED 11.c. Approve Resolution No. 2021-65 Authorizing the Purchase of Materials from Wesco for the FY2021-22 Cable Replacement Project in the Amount of $68,667.00. Moved by Ald. Swanson, seconded by Ald. Burghart to approve the measure as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote 8/0 with two absent. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED PRESENTATION OF ORDINANCES, PETITIONS, RESOLUTIONS, AND BID AWARDS 12.a. Consider Approval of Ordinance No. 2021-12 Granting Variations from Section 11 – 6E-4 to Reduce the Street Yard Parking Setback and to Increase the Lot Coverage Related to the Proposed Expansion of the Malone Funeral Home Parking Lot at 324 and 314 E. State Street. Moved by Ald. Burghart, seconded by Ald. Hruby to approve the measure as presented. Roll Call: AYES: 8 (Ald. Burghart, Hruby, Kaven, Kilburg, Kosirog, Maladra, Mayer, Swanson) ABSENT: 2 (Ald. Bruno, Marks) NAYS: 0 MOTION CARRIED b. Consider Approval of Ordinance No. 2021-13 Granting a Special Use to Allow a Continued Use of the Property Located at 324 E. State Street as a Funeral Home and to Expand the Funeral Home Parking Lot onto the Property Located at 314 E. State Street and Granting Conditional Relief from Section 11-6E-4(F) to Allow a Deviation from the Parking Lot Lighting Standards in the East State Street Corridor Design Guidelines and Relief from Section 11-10-5C2(A) to Decrease the Amount of Interior Parking Lot Landscaping from 10% of the Parking Lot Area to 4.3% at 324 East State Street and 314 East State Street. Moved by Ald. Kosirog, seconded by Ald. Burghart to approve the measure as presented. In answer to a question from Ald. Kaven, Administrator Dawkins responded that part of this ordinance is intended to keep lighting consistent in the area. Roll Call: ``` AYES: 8 (Ald. Burghart, Hruby, Kaven, Kilburg, Kosirog, Maladra, Mayer, Swanson) ABSENT: 2 (Ald. Bruno, Marks) NAYS: 0 MOTION CARRIED ``` c. Consider Approval of Resolution No. 2021-66 Authorizing Negotiation and Execution of a Professional Services Agreement with JLD Consulting Group. Moved by Ald. Kilburg, seconded by Ald. Kaven to approve the measure as presented. Roll Call: AYES: 7 (Ald. Burghart, Hruby, Kaven, Kilburg, Kosirog, Maladra, Mayer) ABSENT: 2 (Ald. Bruno, Marks) NAYS: 1 (Swanson) MOTION CARRIED NEW BUSINESS AND PUBLIC COMMENT Ald. Burghart congratulated the Chicago Steel Jr. Hockey Team on its hard work and accomplishments. Ald. Kilburg noted the accomplishments and sportsmanship of Geneva athlete Kevin McDowell at the Tokyo Olympics. City Clerk Godskesen described the ongoing restoration project by the Geneva History Center at the old West Side cemetery, and mentioned that volunteers were needed to continue the work. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, moved by Ald. Kosirog to adjourn the Geneva City Council meeting. Roll Call: AYES: 8 (Ald. Burghart, Hruby, Kaven, Kilburg, Kosirog, Maladra, Mayer, Swanson) ABSENT: 2 (Ald. Bruno, Marks) NAYS: 0 MOTION CARRIED The meeting adjourned at 7:22 PM. ______________________________ City Clerk Roger Godskesen	<urn:uuid:e3d59a24-4bf5-436a-9243-c35342bbb29c>	CC-MAIN-2021-43	https://geneva.il.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_08022021-1802	2021-10-19T17:40:24+00:00	s3://commoncrawl/cc-index/table/cc-main/warc/crawl=CC-MAIN-2021-43/subset=warc/part-00120-16202947-a809-4711-8221-79ab0a79d5b1.c000.gz.parquet	395,289,871	1,951	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.969985	eng_Latn	0.978228	[ "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 2026, 3284, 5825, 7322 ]
Sighting of a Common Crane farinland at Es-Semara (Moroccan Atlantic Sahara) Ahmatou Babouzid 1 , Hamada Abryka 1 & Sidi Imad Cherkaoui 2 1 Association Bir Lehlou pour l'Environnementet le Développement durable et la Protection de la Nature à ES-Semara, Morocco 2 Département Génie de l'Environnement, Ecole Supérieure de Technologie de Khénifra (ESTK) Khénifra, Morocco. ([email protected]) Disponible en ligne (Available online) : 30 avril 2021 Introduction In Western Europe, Common Cranes (Grus grus) undertake a biennial north–south migration of approximately 4000 km through the Great Plains of France and Spain (Alonso & Alonso 1996, del Hoyo 2020), available information on their migration routes is based on counts at staging and wintering areas (Alonso & Alonso 1996, Salvi 1996). After the breeding season, the species moves to floodland, shallow sheltered bays, and swampy meadows. During the flightless period, there is a need for shallow waters or high reed cover for concealment. After the migration period, the birds winter in open country, often on cultivated lands, and sometimes in savanna-like areas such as Extremadura in the Iberian Peninsula where the bulk of the Western population winters (Cramp and Simmons 1980). The short- and long-term changes in numbers of cranes wintering at various sites (Sánchez Guzmán et al. 1998) suggest that at least part of the Iberian wintering population is highly mobile and may shift from year to year between alternative wintering areas. A small proportion of this population, which is derived from birds breeding in the south Baltic countries, continues south to winter in Morocco (Cramp & Simmons 1980). Birds that breed in Finland and Russia take a more direct southerly migration route, with some entering Tunisia (Isenmann et al. 2005) and others wintering farther east in Turkey, Iraq and parts of Iran. However, the majority winter in the river valleys of Sudan (south at least to Malakal), and in Ethiopia (del Hoyo 2020) (Fig. 1). In Morocco, Thévenot et al. (2003) consider the Common Crane as an uncommon winter visitor whose wintering numbers were believed to be larger in the early 20th century than nowadays. The population wintering in Morocco typically occurs in two main areas. The first and most important area is located in the Northwest between Tangier and Barrage Idriss I where a few thousand birds winter (almost) annually. The second area is Massa river in the Souss region where a few dozens of birds regularly winter. The latter is considered as the southernmost limit of the species wintering range in the Maghreb region. Further south, the Common Crane is an accidental visitor to the Moroccan Atlantic Sahara (Bergier et al. 2017) and Mauritania. Up until now, only four observations are known south of the Souss region: three between Laâyoun and Mjik near Dakhla and one in Nouadihibou, Mauritania. All these four observations were recorded not far from the coast between the end of December and early February. On March 4th, 2021, two members of the local NGO "Association Bir Lehlou pour l'Environnement et le Développement durable et la Protection (ABLEDD) de la Nature à ES-Semara" accompanied by a reporter from the Laâyoun TV station visited a small wetland called Oued Win Salwan to make a short reportage on wetlands and waterbirds. The site is located 180 km from the Atlantic coast. There, they have observed and filmed an adult Common Crane which was present amongst a number of waterbirds (Photo 1). This is the fourth record for the Moroccan Atlantic Sahara, and to our knowledge, the most continental observation ever recorded in this arid region. Oued Win Salwan occurs at nearly 5km north of Es-Semara (26°46'2.507 N, 11°42'15.317W). It is a permanent pond formed by the discharge of treated wastewater. It also receives water from temporary streams. The wetland is surrounded by lush vegetation composed of a mixture of reedbeds and other emergent vegetation, scrubland with Tamarix sp., and Acacia raddiana trees (Photo 2). At the time of the visit, other waterbirds species were sighted including the vulnerable Marbled Teal (Marmaronetta angustirostris), Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea), Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus), Common Coot (Fulica atra), Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus), Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus), Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius), Common Redshank (Tringa totanus), Wood Greenshank (Tringa ochropus), White Stork (Ciconia ciconia), Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) and Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) (Photos 3 and 4). According to Bergier et al. (2017), some of these waterbirds have not been recorded before in the region of Es-Semara. Due to its remoteness, this region is rarely visited and its small wetlands are thus under-monitored, some of them maybe not even listed in regional and national wetland References Alonso, J. C. & Alonso, J. A. 1996. Colour marking of Common Cranes in Europe: first results of the European data base. Proceedings of the Third European Crane workshop, Stralsund. Germany, p. 16 Bergier, P. ; Thévenot, M. & Qninba, A. 2017. Oiseaux du Sahara Atlantique Marocain. SEOF, Paris, 359 pp. Cramp, S. and Simmons, K.E.L. 1980. The Birds of the Western Palearctic. Vol. II, Oxford University Press, Oxford. Del Hoyo, J. 2020. All the birds of the world. Lynx Ediciones, Barcelona, 967 p. Isenmann, P. ; Gaultier, T. ; El Hili, A. ; Azafzaf, H. ; Dlensi, H. & Smart, M. 2005. Oiseaux de Tunisie/Birds of Tunisia. SEOF, Paris, 432 p. inventories. To address this, monitoring and cataloging these small Saharan wetlands is highly recommended. This could provide useful information about their potential importance not only to migratory Palearctic birds, but also to the small breeding communities that nest locally. Acknowledgment The authors present their sincere gratitude to Abdeslam Bouchafra (SPANA Maroc), Salek Aouissa (Association Khnifiss) and Mohammed Barray (Association Nature Initiative) for their support to the ABLEDD. The authors are also thankful to Mohamed Amezian and Patrick Bergier for reviewing the submitted version of this short note. Salvi, A. 1996. Crane status in France: breeding, wintering, migration and effort of conservation. Proceedings of the Third European Crane Workshop, Stralsund, Germany. Sanchez-Guzman, J.M. ; Aviles, J.M. ; Medina, F.J. & Sanchez, A. 1998. Status and trends of the Common Crane Grus grus on the western route. Bird Conservation International 8: 269-279. Thévenot, M. ; Vernon, R. & Bergier, P. 2003. The Birds of Morocco. BOU Checklist N°20. British Ornithologists' Union, Tring, 594 p.	<urn:uuid:0470c854-f08c-4b92-a0d9-3089bd7b03e6>	CC-MAIN-2023-14	https://go-south.grepom.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/gsb_18_19-21.pdf	2023-04-02T06:43:37+00:00	s3://commoncrawl/cc-index/table/cc-main/warc/crawl=CC-MAIN-2023-14/subset=warc/part-00071-39c03058-7d78-443d-9984-102329513e3d.c000.gz.parquet	324,269,693	1,723	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.784914	eng_Latn	0.954105	[ "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 4046, 6182, 6672 ]
Freedom Camping changes WHAT THEY MEAN FOR COUNCILS Purpose: This fact sheet seeks to show councils what the changes to freedom camping in a vehicle will look like for them. It also includes answers to some questions raised by stakeholders during public consultation. Key changes and timing: Please note these timeframes are subject to Cabinet and Parliament processes – any deferrals to timeframes will be communicated on MBIE's website. SUMMER 2022/23 - Parliament amends the Freedom Camping Act 2011. WINTER 2023 SUMMER 2023/24 WINTER 2024 SUMMER - Vehicle-based freedom camping on local council land must now be done in a certified selfcontained vehicle. - Councils can designate sites as appropriate for non-self-contained vehicles through bylaws. Freedom camping in non-self-contained vehicles can only be done at those designated sites. - Existing bylaws that designate areas as suitable for non-self-contained vehicles will continue to apply. - Councils can apply for transitional funding for this summer. - Only vehicles with a fixed toilet (not portable) will be able to be certified as self-contained from now but vehicles with a portable toilet already certified can still freedom camp. - Blue warrant cards will still be evidence of self-containment. - New freedom camping offences are introduced, and infringements can now be emailed. - The payment period and reminder notice period is changed from 28 days to 14 days. - The Freedom Camping Act 2011 can now be applied to land managed by Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency and Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand. - Blue warrant cards will still be evidence of self-containment. - Certification authorities will start issuing green warrant cards (showing certification to the new requirements). - The register of self-contained vehicles is operational and accessible to enforcement officers to verify whether a vehicle has been certified as self-contained. - Higher infringement fines may be issued for non-compliance with freedom camping rules. - Councils can apply for transitional funding for this summer. - Vehicles can no longer be certified to the old voluntary standard with blue warrant cards. However, existing blue warrant cards are still evidence of self-containment. - Rental vehicles used for freedom camping must now be certified with a green warrant card. - Blue warrant cards on rental vehicles will no longer be evidence of self-containment. - All vehicles used for freedom camping must now have a green warrant card. 2024/25 - Blue warrant cards will no longer be evidence of self-containment. Frequently asked questions Will councils still be able to make freedom camping bylaws? Yes. Councils will still have the ability to set freedom camping bylaws. Councils will now be able to designate sites as appropriate for freedom camping in non-self-contained vehicles. What will happen to existing freedom camping bylaws? Existing freedom camping bylaws will continue to apply. Areas designated as suitable for freedom camping in non-selfcontained vehicles will continue to have that status. Councils do not have to amend these bylaws to permit freedom camping in non-self-contained vehicles. Will there be criteria under which a council can designate a site as appropriate for freedom camping in a non-selfcontained vehicle? No. Councils are best placed to understand and reflect the needs of their community and region in designating a site as appropriate for freedom camping in non-self-contained vehicles. Will councils be able to ban freedom camping in their jurisdictions? No. As with the current rules, councils cannot issue a blanket ban or prohibition on freedom camping within its borders. Can freedom camping still be done in a tent? Yes, except where councils have prohibited the use of tents through a bylaw. What constitutes a tent? Can freedom campers use a tent if it is attached to their vehicle? Any tent must be standalone and separate from any vehicle when assembled. So that the new requirements are easy to understand and be enforced, any tent that is attached to a vehicle will be treated as a vehicle. If this is the case, the vehicle must be certified self-contained in order to have the tent attached to it. Are other Government-managed lands affected by the new rule? Yes. Waka Kotahi land will be subject to the new rule if the relevant council and Waka Kotahi agree to the land being designated as 'local authority land' for the purposes of a freedom camping bylaw and enforcement. Public conservation land managed by the Department of Conservation (DOC) is not subject to the new rule. DOC can however issue notices that make a site or area subject to the new rule. Freedom camping on land managed by Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) is prohibited, except at locations permitted through a freedom camping notice. Like DOC, LINZ will have the ability to appoint officers to enforce the rules on its land. Will enforcement of freedom camping rules be easier? Yes. Enforcement officers will be able to access the national register of self-contained vehicles to verify whether or not a specific vehicle is self-contained. Enforcement officers can also use the register to record interactions with a specific vehicle so that repeat offenders can be identified. In addition, several changes will strengthen the infringement process: - infringement fees will be tiered rather than defaulting to $200, to reflect the different impact of offences - freedom camping infringements will need to be paid sooner (within 14 days) - enforcement authorities will be able to email infringement notices to offenders rather than posting them. How much funding will councils receive? How will this funding be accessed? Government has set aside $10 million over two years for transitional funding. The fund will be similar to the successful Responsible Camping Fund. The final fund design, including how and when councils will receive funding, will be communicated to councils in the first half of 2022. At this stage it is envisaged that funding will be prioritised towards camping ambassadors and supporting councils without a bylaw to develop one. Will those that are experiencing homelessness be impacted by the proposed changes? The Freedom Camping Act 2011 should not be applied to those experiencing homelessness. The Government is working with local councils to ensure there are referral pathways for those experiencing homelessness, and that there is appropriate guidance available for enforcement officers to ensure those experiencing homelessness do not receive infringements. 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PRESS RELEASE 7 September 2022 Trensition raises € 1.8 million through Ageas and Capricorn Partners to scale up its AI-driven strategic intelligence platform Ageas and the Capricorn Digital Growth Fund have together invested € 1.8 million in the Belgian start-up company Trensition, allowing the company to scale up its Trendtracker platform towards a worldwide SaaS offering. Trensition is a B2B AI-driven strategic intelligence company that has built a platform fuelled by big data and in-house AI models to provide tailored trend insights to corporate clients, government entities and consultants. Since its launch in 2019, Trensition has continued to grow its platform and international customer base, providing AI-driven trend insights. Capital injection to accelerate growth and further develop capabilities Trensition is on a mission to bring cutting-edge AI-driven strategic insights into the boardroom of companies. With several large international organisations already using the platform, it has proven to answer a clear market need and is ready to scale up. This new capital injection will accelerate Trensition's international growth and enable continuous innovation of its platform's AI capabilities. It will also allow Trensition to expand the team that can bring Trensition to the next level. Marc Lambrechts, Investment Director Capricorn Partners says: Trensition fits perfectly in the 'from data to actionable insights' investment thesis of the Capricorn Digital Growth Fund. We appreciate the explainability of the AI-solutions implemented and the broad sector-agnostic potential of the TrendTracker platform, including trends in sustainability. The insights provided are ideal to benchmark with ideas within the organisation of the customer and can avoid internal biases." Hans De Cuyper, CEO Ageas comments: Ageas has already relied on Trensition in the context of our annual Group-wide trend scanning exercise, Horizon Scan, mapping trends that will likely impact the insurance sector and allowing Ageas to act quickly and to prepare for the future. Trensition has been a reliable, long-term partner of Ageas, which combined with the increasing importance of strategic intelligence, makes Trensition an extremely attractive investment opportunity. We are looking forward to bringing our partnership to a next level." PRESS RELEASE 7 September 2022 The three founders of Trensition Mike Vanderroost, Vincent Defour (CEO) & Mathias Colpaert comment: With our AI-driven strategic intelligence platform, branded as Trendtracker, we respond to a growing demand and need from large international corporations to automate and support their strategic planning and/or innovation management efforts. Our solution continuously analyses the evolution of all kinds of trends in various contexts, in a fully automated way, and provides hereupon tailored market, business and strategic insights that help C-level executives to make better informed decisions." About Capricorn Partners Capricorn Partners is an independent European manager of venture capital and equity funds, investing in innovative European companies with technology as competitive advantage. The investment team of Capricorn is composed of experienced investment managers with deep technology expertise and a broad industrial experience. Capricorn Partners is managing the venture capital funds Capricorn Sustainable Chemistry Fund, Capricorn Digital Growth Fund, Capricorn ICT Arkiv, Capricorn Health‐tech Fund, Capricorn Cleantech Fund and Capricorn Fusion China Fund. In addition it is the management company of Quest for Growth, quoted on Euronext Brussels, and the investment manager of Quest Cleantech Fund and Quest+, sub‐funds of Quest Management SICAV, registered in Luxembourg. www.capricorn.be About Ageas Ageas is a listed international insurance Group with a heritage spanning almost 200 years. It offers Retail and Business customers Life and Non-Life insurance products designed to suit their specific needs, today and tomorrow. As one of Europe's larger insurance companies, Ageas concentrates its activities in Europe and Asia, which together make up the major part of the global insurance market. It operates successful insurance businesses in Belgium, the UK, France, Portugal, Turkey, China, Malaysia, India, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Singapore, and the Philippines through a combination of wholly owned subsidiaries and long term partnerships with strong financial institutions and key distributors. 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G7 Press Control System Application Data Sheet The Idealliance Print Properties Council has established a certification process for G7 Press Control Systems. In accordance with this process, the G7 Press Control System Certification Program evaluates the ability of a candidate press control system to drive a press towards ideal G7 conditions, with special focus on the system's ability to: * Calculate the ideal G7 "target values" or "aim-pointes" for tonality (expressed in CIE L* or neutral density) and gray balance (expressed in CIE a* and b). These target values are what should be measured on a good print that perfectly complies with the G7 specification. Suggest ink quantity adjustment trends (i.e. increased or decreased ink densities) likely to help the press meeting those G7 target values. Full details of the G7 Press Control System Certification process are given in the companion document, G7 Press Control System Certification Process. At the time of the testing, the manufacturer must supple an Application Data Sheet. Manufacturer Colorware bv Bloemluststraat 36 2242 VM Wassenaar The Netherlands Phone: +31 70 336 04 91 Product MeasureColor Colorware USA Inc 150 N Larch Ave. Elmhurst, IL 60126 USA Phone: +1 312 637 9710 Testing procedure MeasureColor system preparations MeasureColor is a versatile system that can be used to measure and optimize print quality for any printing technology and printing condition. In order to measure a production job according to G7 specifications, a small number of preparations need to be made to the system configuration. After these one-time settings are complete, they can be used again on future G7 jobs easily. Create a 'Tolerance set' that includes the G7 scoring rule Go to MeasureColor's System Management, navigate to Conditions: Tolerance Sets' and create a Tolerance set that includes the G7 scoring rule. Set other rules like Solid delta-E, Substrate delta-E and overprint delta-E if you wish to check against G7 Targeted specification (preferred). Import a CRPC or measured fingerprint as 'color reference' In MeasureColor, open the 'Reference Manager' module and (if needed) import your color targets. You could either use one of the standardized CRPCs or measured fingerprint (ICC profiles preferred). By importing an ICC profile, MeasureColor generates an extended set of target color patches that are used to measure you print job against during production. Create a 'color bar specification' for your color bar MeasureColor lets you use your own (existing) color bar. For G7, the color bar needs to include these key G7 attributes at minimum: Process solids and Substrate atches, a CMY100 patch, and a mid tone gray balance patch (HR: 50/40/40). For process control and quality analysis purposes it is advised to add 2-color overprint patches, tint patches and additional gray balance patches for high light (HC: 25/19/19) and shadow (SC: 75/66/66). Note: MeasureColor can measure ink-zone based color bars or typical QA color bars without ink zones. The decision is up to the user. Creating your MeasureColor job with G7 support Setting up a job is a straight forward routine now that the preparations are done. In MeasureColor, open the 'ProcessControl' module. A job list is shown. Select a client folder and press the 'Create job' button to start the job setup procedure. On the first screen, fill out the fields like machine, customer, job number, job name and description. Items like Printing side, Remarks and Signature are not mandatory. Press 'Next' and you will be taken to the 'Job Presets' section. A Job Preset is a template that will speed up job setup and eliminate user errors. For the sake of this demonstration, we will setup the job manually to detail the required steps. Press 'Next' to continue. The 'Colors & Inks' screen is where we setup all important color related details. First, we choose a 'Printing Condition' and a substrate. This will limit the amount of available inks later and avoid choosing uncoated color targets when we are actually printing on coated stock. Next, we choose a 'Tolerance Set' to use for this job. Select a tolerance set that includes the G7 scoring rule (see preparations above). Last but not least, select a 'Measurement Condition' to specify how we measure and calculate colors during production. Now it is time to add your inks. Choose your inks from the library and put them in the correct printing unit. Note that only compatible inks will be shown, based on the Printing Condition and Measurement Condition chosen in the previous step. When done, press 'Next' to continue. Now that we have setup the inks for each printing unit, it is time to select the color bar to use. In the 'Color Bar Setup' view, select the colorbar from the drop-down menu and select the G7 compliant color bar that you have designed during the system preparations. Check if the color mapping is set correctly (the sequence of the colors shown on screen are the same as the sequence of the colors shown of the printed sample). If needed, change the mapping to match your colorbar output. You can now choose to save your job or continue to measure the color bar. For this demonstration, we'll continue and measure the color bar. When done, press 'Finish' to save the job and show the results of the first measurement. Note: for this demonstration we generated a generic color bar based on the patch layout of the received Idealliance test data. Instead of measuring a color bar with a measurement device, we imported the measurement data after tweaking it to make it compliant with MeasureColor's import filters. Note: during actual production situations, jobs are often prepared using job presets or the automated job setup routines in MeasureColor. Operators typically only need to open an existing job and start measuring. Analyzing G7 (targeted) results using MeasureColor in Production MeasureColor enables different analysis tools for the operator and quality manager depending on the color bar used. Please note that MeasureColor performs at its best when the press has been properly calibrated to G7 NPDC beforehand. TOOLS FOR THE PRESS OPERATOR Ink zone overview (solid inks) If an ink-zone based color bar is used, the operator is shown how each individual ink key measures against the standard of the Solid color. The white line in the center is the 'target' for the operator. The bars show the status of each key, being too low or too high in ink film thickness. Target densities can be set manually, or you can use MeasureColor's ChromaTrack best match technology to keep an eye on the best possible target densities (preferred). Note: if no individual ink zones are measured, the default landing view 'Gamut view' is shown. Gray balance overview When an ink zone color bar is used, the operator can analyze Gray Balance (HR) and tonality (HR) for CMY and K at a glance. The top two bar graphs clearly show the tonality of the HR patches measured (too high, too low). Please note that the graphs are calculated dynamically based on the actual G7 NPDC target for this measurement. The graph on the bottom shows the HR Balance, indicated using C/M/Y bars. The aim is the white line in the center, the graph shows the deviation to a perfect G7 gray balance. The C/M/Y corrections are calculated live by MeasureColor's GrayFinder technology which uses spectral/colorimetric analysis of the gray balance patch and displays a correction advise in dot size (%). The operator first corrects their ink film thickness to match the desired solid ink colors as best possible. When running a proper ink film thickness (the same as during the G7 calibration) the Gray balance analysis will show informative results that the operator can decide when and how to correct their ink film thickness or influence their dot gain a bit to improve gray balance results. G7 pass/fail To quickly see if the measurement passes G7 NPDC specifications, check the Score indicator on the top right of the screen. A warning sign means the measurement does not comply to G7 NPDC. Click on the score indicator itself to open a more detailed view of what is out of spec. TOOLS FOR THE ADVANCED PRESS OPERATOR / QUALITY MANAGER Gamut view The Gamut view shows an overview of all the metrics including color gamut (CIE-ab diagram) Solid ink film thickness, tonality (both G7 NPDC and TVI for spot color if applicable), gray balance and substrate color cast and delta-Es for each metric. The Gamut view is aimed to be used by experienced operators and quality managers. G7 analysis view G7 analysis view: overview tab The overview shows NPDC, solid ink & substrate, and overprint details. Users can click on each item to see it's quality analysis below. For the measured NPDC patches (K and CMY) the difference to the calculated G7 NPDC target is displayed in % dot size. The Solids section (G7 targeted) shows pass/fail indicators per ink. Click on each item to display the correction advise for the solids. The Overprint section shows the measured overprint patches and their pass/fail indicators (if applicable). Click on each item to display delta-E. G7 analysis view G7 analysis view: NPDC tab The NPDC tab displays the actual G7 NPDC (target and measured) for K and CMY and also includes the graphs for weighted delta-L and weighted delta-Ch. It also shows average and peak deviations based on the job's tolerance set. For clarity and ease of use, MeasureColor does not show a CIE-ab graph to display the color cast of the CMY patches but uses the easy to understand bullseye graphs to indicate color drift. The center of the graphs are the G7 NPDC neutral gray targets, the blue dot shows the deviation to the target. Spot detail view The Spot detail view zooms in on the details of any single measured patch. The view shows all colorimetric details like the ChromaTrack best match (solids), calculated deltas including G7 weighted delta-L and weighted delta-Ch if applicable. The Spot view also includes MeasureColor's GrayFinder to indicate the state of the printed gray balance. Note: For NPDC related patches, all CIE-Lab targets and Densities are calculated dynamically based on the job's Densitometric settings Solid Black ink, CMY overprint and the measured substrate white. Appendix A: Appendix A: G7 Gray Balance G7 Gray Balance formulae used in validating system are given in the document "TR015", available free at www.idealliance.org. Note that TR015 contains two versions of gray balance formula. The formulae used for the G7 Press Control System Certification program are as follows: G7 defines gray balance as a function of substrate color (a, b) and Cyan percentage (C%) where the "wanted" a* and b* values for each gray scale step reduce towards zero in inverse proportion to C% according to the formulae; Ideal G7 gray balance can be expressed graphically as two straight lines, one for awanted (shown in pink in the graph below) and one for bwanted (blue), where both lines begin at the substrate a* and b* values when C=0, and terminate at zero a* and b* when C=100. G7 gray balance graphs of a* (pink) and b* (blue) on substrate of a* = 2, b* = -5 Appendix B: Appendix B: G7 NPDC (tonality) formulae G7 NPDC formulae used in validating system are given in the document "TR015", available free at www.idealliance.org. Validating NPDC (CMY and K scales) To validate NPDC correction, both the K-only scale and the CMY-only scale shall be measured with a densitometer or spectrophotometer and the relative neutral density (ND) values (measured in the "K" or "Visual" channel) shall be recorded for each patch. To obtain relative ND values, either the measuring device shall be zeroed on the substrate, or the white patch neutral density value shall be subtracted from itself and all other patches. The (relative) ND values shall be converted to (relative) L* by the standard CIE formula. The Delta L* (∆L) error shall be computed for each patch compared to target values using the formula below. 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COOLBAUGH TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS REGULAR MEETING MINUTES November 5, 2020 The meeting was called to order by Chairman William Weimer at 6:26pm at the Pocono Mountain Public Library located at 5500 Municipal Drive, Tobyhanna, PA. Board Members present: William Weimer, Anthony Lamantia, Alma I. Ruiz-Smith, Clare Colgan and Lynn Kelly (via Zoom) Board Members absent: None Staff present: Patrick Armstrong, Solicitor, Erin Masker, Township Secretary (via Zoom), Meredith Thompson, Business Manager and Darren Dixon, Controller Announcements: Mr. Weimer announced the following: - In order to insure the public safety and to comply with the CDC social distancing guidelines during the COVID-19 crisis, this meeting is being held at the Pocono Mountain Public Library. - Public Input will be considered at the beginning of the meeting for non-agenda items. The public will be given an opportunity to speak on each agenda matter. - The meeting is being recorded to aid in the preparation of the minutes, please remember to state your name and community or city you reside in before speaking. 1. Public input D. Pope asked if there is any update from PennDot on the incomplete line painting in town, being advised that there is no update at this point. H. Smith asked that the Board consider putting lights at the monument, stating it was very nice this evening with it lit up. Mr. Weimer asked that H. Smith speak with the DPW Foreman to get pricing and get the information back to the Board. 2. Approval of minutes / notes: - October 20, 2020- Regular Meeting Minutes - October 22, 2020- Budget Work Session Minutes Ms. Ruiz-Smith made a motion second by Mr. Lamantia to approve the October 20, 2020 regular meeting minutes and the October 22, 2020 budget work session minutes as presented. - Discussion: None - Vote: All in favor, motion passes. 3. WWTP Influent Flow Meter Replacement Ms. Thompson stated that she received an email from Ken Fulford on September 22 nd requesting that Moyer Instruments re-evaluate the influent flow meter at the WWTP and following the evaluation, he advised her that it needed to be replaced. The quote provided to the Board is for that recommended replacement. Mr. Weimer made a motion second by Ms. Ruiz-Smith to authorize the replacement of the Endress Hauser Magnetic Flow Meter at the WWTP in the amount of $4,159.00 as per the quote provided by Moyer Instruments dated 10/20/2020. - Discussion: Ms. Ruiz-Smith asked for a breakdown of the expenses incurred in purchases and repairs at the WWTP over the past 24 months. - Vote: All in favor, motion passes. 4. Authorization to Execute PFM Engagement Letter Ms. Thompson stated that she and Solicitor Armstrong reviewed the contract and they have determined that there are some services that are included in the quote that have already been completed and stated that there is room to negotiate the terms of the contract. Solicitor Armstrong stated that there are items in phase 2 that have already been completed that will not require PFM to fulfill. Ms. Ruiz-Smith asked if these prices have been provided previously for phase 2 and 3 as she doesn't recall seeing them, with Ms. Thompson stating that this is the first time they are being presented in the contract format and that the amounts listed are the cap amounts for each phase. She stated that depending on what has already been completed and what is still required, will determine the amount that will be charged, but stated that the cost will not exceed those listed in the contract. Discussion ensued about the progress that has already been made on the items listed in the contract and Mr. Weimer asked that Solicitor Armstrong and Ms. Thompson try to work on the numbers and bring this back to the Board at the next meeting. Ms. Kelly made a motion second by Ms. Ruiz-Smith to table agenda item #4: Authorization to Execute PFM Engagement letter until the November 17, 2020. - Discussion: None - Vote: All in favor, motion passes. 5. Authorization to Participate in the Cigarette Litter Prevention Program Ms. Kelly made a motion second by Ms. Ruiz-Smith to authorize participating in the Cigarette Litter Prevention Program. - Discussion: Ms. Ruiz-Smith asked if this is being offered to area businesses and employers to offer cigarette receptacles at their establishments for customers and employees. Ms. Thompson stated that the Township was approached by the Waste Authority as this program is funded by a grant that they received which will replace the current receptacles. Mr. Weimer stated that it would be up to the Waste Authority to offer it to them. - Vote: All in favor, motion passes. 6. Authorization to Advertise Public Hearing for the Zoning Change Request Mr. Weimer made a motion second by Ms. Colgan to authorize advertising the public hearing for the zoning change request to be held on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at 6:00pm with the work session to follow. - Discussion: Solicitor Armstrong stated that this is the request for the four properties that are located on Corporate Center Drive East which are proposed to be changed from C2-C1. - Vote: All in favor, motion passes. 7. Authorization to Advertise the following: - Notice of vacancies on various boards, commissions and council - Notice to Residents- Any vehicle left on Township Right of Way during periods of ice or snow removal will be towed at owner's expense. Ms. Colgan made a motion second by Ms. Ruiz-Smith to authorize the advertisements as presented. - Discussion: Mr. Weimer reviewed the positions that are open that will be advertised. - Vote: All in favor, motion passes. 8. Conditional Approval of Minor Subdivision joining lots 1 & 2, Pobar Estates, Property Owner(s) Gary R. & Mary P. Beehler Conditioned on addressing the outstanding comments in Township Engineer Russell Kresge's email dated September 1, 2020 Mr. Lamantia made a motion second by Ms. Colgan to grant Conditional Approval of the Minor Subdivision joining lots 1 & 2, Pobar Estates, Property Owner(s) Gary R. & Mary P. Beehler Conditioned on addressing the outstanding comments in Township Engineer Russell Kresge's email dated September 1, 2020. - Discussion: None - Vote: All in favor, motion passes. 9. Request for Waiver of Procedural Time Requirements for the Minor Subdivision of Linda Silva until March 30, 2021 Ms. Colgan made a motion second by Ms. Ruiz-Smith to approve the Request for Waiver of Procedural Time Requirements for the Minor Subdivision of Linda Silva until March 30, 2021 - Discussion: None - Vote: All in favor, motion passes. 10. Current obligations - General Fund $ 529,347.09 - State Liquid Fuels $ 444,373.79 - Sewer Fund $ 33,187.88 Total Disbursements $ 1,006,908.76 Ms. Colgan made a motion second by Mr. Weimer to pay the current obligations in the amount of $1,006,908.76. - Discussion: Ms. Ruiz-Smith discussed checks #7024 and #7029. - Vote: All in favor, motion passes. 11. Solicitor Armstrong Comments/Updates Solicitor Armstrong asked for a brief executive session for Legal and Real Estate following the meeting this evening. 12. Other business Coolbaugh Township Volunteer Fire Company Fundraising Sales Event: Saturday, November 7 th from 12:00pm-6:00pm and Sunday, November 8 th from 12:00pm-4:00pm. Mr. Weimer made a motion second by Mr. Lamantia to authorize the advertisement of the proposed litter ordinance to be held on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 6pm with the work session to follow. - Discussion: None Mr. Weimer stated that there is an issue with trucks parking along Corporate Center Drive East & West, Kolb Ct., Bill Leonard Drive and Community Drive. He stated that in order to have police enforcement, signs would need to be installed every 250' in order to be in compliance, which would cost $5,913.00 for the proposed 81 signs that would be needed. He would like the Board to consider this and asked Mr. Dixon to look at the budget and see if there is any funding available to start this project, stating that we can budget money for next year if needed to complete the project. Mr. Lamantia asked about the legality of just installing signs and asked Solicitor Armstrong if there is an ordinance needed. Solicitor Armstrong stated that he will look at the current ordinance to be sure it is addressed. Mr. Weimer stated that the Board should consider the replacement of the backhoe, stating that it is in worse shape than he thought it was. He stated that the DPW Foreman has been reviewing his budget items and has - Vote: All in favor, motion passes been able to move some funds around and stated that there may be a need to budget for the difference in the 2021 budget for the purchase. Ms. Ruiz-Smith stated that it had been discussed before and she would like to request again that a running list be maintained on maintenance and repair expenses incurred on all vehicles and equipment. Ms. Thompson discussed the Membrane Tank Repair contract that is before the Board stating that it is in the lump sum of $62,682.00 which was discussed at the last meeting. This is the Suez contract for the repair and replacement of the damaged membrane tank which includes the first three years of maintenance. She stated that the maintenance following the three years would be at the cost of $4,736.00 per year which will also be increased by 5% to account for time. Solicitor Armstrong stated that he reviewed the contract and has the following concerns: the terms for auto enrollment in the maintenance contract without a 90 day notice prior to the renewal, he stated that he would prefer that the terms be changed to reflect that the Township has to agree to the maintenance contract annually, stating that even if you were to give a 60 day notice, the Township would have to wait an entire year to cancel. Secondly, he would like the jurisdiction determined as this company is not located with the state of PA, so he would like the terms of jurisdiction further defined. Ms. Ruiz-Smith requested that it be determined if Suez and the company listed as Utility Service Co. on the contract are one and the same. Ms. Colgan made the motion second by Mr. Lamantia to approve entering into the master services agreement and the scope of work agreement in the amount of $62,682.00 with Utility Service Co. subject to them agreeing to the changes to the termination and jurisdiction provisions in a manner satisfactory to the Township and confirming that Utility Service Co. and Suez are one in the same. - Discussion: Ms. Ruiz-Smith stated that she is not in favor of approving this contract as it was not provided prior to the meeting for review by the Board. Mr. Lamantia stated that if the Solicitor has reviewed it and is ok with it, he is ok with it as well because the repairs need to be made. Solicitor Armstrong stated that this information was provided previously and that this is just in contract form. Ms. Ruiz-Smith wants to be sure that Suez and Utility Service Co. are one in the same. - Vote: All in favor, motion passes. Ms. Kelly made a motion second by Ms. Ruiz-Smith to enter into a settlement agreement with Walmart with the release and a settlement in the amount of $84,082.65 paid to Coolbaugh Township. - Discussion: Ms. Ruiz-Smith stated she is happy with the settlement agreement. - Vote: 4-0-1, motion passes. (Mr. Weimer abstained due to his employment with Walmart) Ms. Ruiz-Smith asked that the staff create a tracking system on developers coming to the area, listing where their proposed development is located to include an address instead of pin numbers or tax ID numbers. Ms. Colgan thanked Parks and Recreation as well as the organizations that participated in Ghoulbaugh and stated that they handed out approximately 160 goody bags and pumpkins. She stated that it went very well. Ms. Kelly thanked them as well stating the event was well organized. Mr. Lamantia thanked Solicitor Armstrong for getting back to Ms. Dunn regarding the sign at APCP and asked what the status of the HOP's are associated with the Route 196 project. Solicitor Armstrong stated that the plans were submitted back to PennDot after the approval by both property owners was obtained. He stated that he will follow up with Joe Carlin and provide an update to the Board. Mr. Lamantia stated that he would like an update provided monthly of any outstanding projects as they are currently only receiving updates when asked. Ms. Kelly stated that if the plans were submitted to PennDot they could be in the review phase which as we have learned is a back and forth process. Mr. Weimer thanked everyone that participated in the Veterans Ceremony stating that it was beautiful and much better than doing it inside. He stated that the ambience to what we did was very enlightening and humbled by where we were at. He stated the weather worked in our favor and the ceremony and monument truly represents Coolbaugh Township. He will be looking into a PA system for future events. Mr. Weimer stated that on election day there was a major issue with parking and stated that moving forward there will be procedures put in place for the control of traffic as he wants to be sure people are not parking on the grass and that there is safety in place for the Township employees and parking areas available for them. Mr. Weimer thanked the Coolbaugh Township Volunteer Fire company volunteers for fogging the library and firehouse following the election. The Coolbaugh Township VFC is within a little bit of a closer range with the design of the new fire station. They are going with Conestoga Buildings which will do the engineering and building, stating there is a preliminary design in place. They are working with an outside engineering company to obtain the HOP. Mr. Weimer stated that the fundraisers are going to continue to pay for the engineering costs as they are not cheap. Board of Supervisors Executive Session - After: Tuesday, November 5, 2020 from 7:23pm-7:31pm Re: Real Estate and Legal Adjournment There being no further business, a motion was made by Ms. Ruiz-Smith second by Ms. Colgan to adjourn Meeting adjourned at 7:21pm. NEXT REGULAR BOARD MEETING: Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at the Pocono Mountain Public Library located at 5500 Municipal Drive, Tobyhanna, PA. - Work Session/ Business Meeting – 6:00pm Submitted by: ________________________________________________ Erin Masker, Recording Secretary Witnessed by: __________________________________________________ William Weimer, Chairman Date: ___________________________________________________________	<urn:uuid:ab214773-21d1-4dcc-9b36-6c2cae2c1252>	CC-MAIN-2021-21	https://coolbaughtwp.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/11052020-Meeting-Minutes.pdf	2021-05-18T20:45:29+00:00	s3://commoncrawl/cc-index/table/cc-main/warc/crawl=CC-MAIN-2021-21/subset=warc/part-00223-2bb1ba05-1421-4b90-a3f4-bbc46b4a29a5.c000.gz.parquet	196,650,397	3,228	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.99804	eng_Latn	0.998932	[ "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 2447, 5656, 8603, 12629, 14643 ]
Ref POL. RE : Dear Sir : 143/2016 November 1, 2016 Invitation to shareholders to propose an agenda and to nominate candidates to be elected as directors in advance The President The Stock Exchange of Thailand To conform with the Principles of Good Corporate Governance, S&P Syndicate Public Company Limited has invited our shareholders to propose an agenda and to nominate candidates to be elected as Directors in advance for 2017 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in accordance to the rules and regulations of the Company. The details are disclosed on the Company website www.snpfood.com The shareholders are able to submit the proposal as stated immediately from now till January 16, 2017. Please be informed accordingly. President's Office Yours Sincerely, (Mr. Vitoon Sila-On) Director and Secretary S&P Syndicate Public Company limited	<urn:uuid:97182220-9366-4a71-b414-43f6472f2968>	CC-MAIN-2017-13	http://sandp.listedcompany.com/newsroom/021120161803370161E.pdf	2017-03-26T13:07:21Z	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218189239.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212949-00511-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz	329,027,985	183	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.991764	eng_Latn	0.991764	[ "eng_Latn" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 866 ]
UPPER CRETACEOUS CHALK AT WETUMPKA IMPACT STRUCTURE, ALABAMA: POST-IMPACT SEDIMENT? D. T. King, Jr. 1 and L. W. Petruny 1, 1 Geology Office, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849 ([email protected]; [email protected]) Introduction: Wetumpka impact structure, a 7.6 km diameter, marine impact feature, in central Alabama (Figure 1), contains a megabreccia resurge unit that fills most of the crater interior (within the structure's crystalline rim terrain; Figure 1). In addition, there is an structurally disturbed, exterior terrain, located on the southern and south-western quadrant of the structure and outside the structure's crystalline rim. Both the megabreccia resurge unit and the extrastructure terrain contain significant aerial tracts of Upper Cretaceous chalk. This Upper Cretaceous chalk, specifically the Mooreville Chalk, is a distinctive inner Coastal Plain formation that crops out, except for the Wetumpka area, in an east-west outcrop belt across central Alabama. This outcrop belt occurs approximately 25 to 30 km south of the Wetumpka impact structure. Therefore, the Mooreville Chalk within the Wetumpka impact structure is an anomalous occurrence that is not a part of the outcrop belt. PostCretaceous erosional effects account for the distance between the east-west outcrop belt and the significant Mooreville Chalk tracts within the Wetumpka impact structure. units had been found within or near the structure. Subsequent core drilling to a depth of 200 m at the center of Wetumpka impact structure [1] and a detailed examination of that core [5] confirmed that no younger target materials lie buried in the upper 200 m at Wetumpka. Johnson [5] found that no Mooreville Chalk could be indentified in the drill cores 1-98 and 2-98, but that other Upper Cretaceous target units (preMooreville sands and clays) were abundant in some parts of the drill cores. The target stratigraphy at Wetumpka consisted of 30 to 100 m of sea water, an estimated 30 m of Mooreville Chalk, pre-Mooreville Upper Cretaceous sand units (~90 m), and basement crystalline rock (preMesozoic schists and gneisses; [1]). Mooreville Chalk at Wetumkpa: The second state geologist of Alabama, Eugene Allen Smith, was the first to take note of isolated tracts of Mooreville Chalk near Wetumpka. In 1894, he remarked that 'a depression of significant depth' must be envisioned to account for the preservation of Mooreville Chalk so far from the east-west outcrop belt [2]. Smith [2] collected fossils from the Mooreville Chalk near Wetumpka, which are not found today owing to the region's commercial and residential development, allowing him to correlate the Mooreville Chalk within and near the Wetumpka impact structure with the lowermost 30 m of the formation within the east-west outcrop belt in western Alabama. This observation led King [3] to suggest that this finding might provide a more specific stratigraphic age for the Wetumpka impact structure (i.e., late Santonian to early Campanian; [4]). The reasoning was that the lower part of the Mooreville Chalk within and near the Wetumpka impact structure was the uppermost target unit. This interpretation was supported by the observation that no younger stratigraphic The Mooreville Chalk at Wetumpka was mapped in detail by Neathery et al. ([6]; Figure 2) and remapped by Nelson [7]). According to Figure 2, the Mooreville Chalk at Wetumpka is confined strictly to irregularly shaped aerial tracts within the structure's interior terrain (i.e., within the area encircled by the horseshoeshaped crystalline rim) and elongate-shaped tracts in the southern part of the interior terrain and the whole of the exterior terrain (i.e., the area of structurally disturbed Upper Cretaceous strata located directly to the south and southwest of the structure, outside the crystalline rim of the structure). Both within the interior and exterior terrains, Mooreville Chalk is in contact with older Upper Cretaceous target units (i.e., the subjacent Eutaw Formation (littoral sands and shales) and the older Tuscaloosa Group (fluvial channel and overbank sequences). King et al. [8] interpreted the relationship of the Mooreville Chalk tracts within the interior as displaced megablocks akin to megablocks of the Eutaw and Tuscaloosa. King et al. [9] interpreted the elongate-shaped Mooreville Chalk tracts of the extra-structure terraine as fault-bounded blocks that are part of a sort of limited 'decollment zone' that is akin to the concentric decollment zone at Chesapeake Bay impact structure, a larger but in many ways a comparable marine impact structure in Virginia. Post-impact Mooreville?: Outcrop conditions do not provide a definitive way of determining if the Mooreville Chalk in any given outcrop is pre- or postimpact. We have not found impact spherules or other ejecta within Mooreville Chalk at Wetumpka, and additional core drilling is required to obtain samples useful for this purpose. New drilling at Wetumpka, which will penetrate the Mooreville Chalk in the interior terrain is planned for 2009. Edwards and Powars [20] reported impact-damaged dinocysts from post-impact sediments of the late Eocene Chesapeake Bay impact structure, Virginia. At a GSA Field Forum held at Wetumpka, Edwards [11] reported possible impact damage to dinocysts recovered from site IT-1 (Figure 2), but no damage from dinocysts at site ET-1. This suggests the prospect of post-impact Mooreville at site IT1 and perhaps other sites in the interior. References: [1] King D.T., Jr. et al. (2002) EPSL, 202. [2] Smith E.A. et al. (1894) Geol. Surv. Ala. Spec. Rept. 6. [3] King D.T., Jr. (1997) Ala. Geol. Soc. Guidebk 34c. [4] Liu K. (2007) Cretaceous Res., 28. [5] Johnson R.C. (2007) M.S. thesis, Auburn U. [6] Neathery T.L. et al. (1976) GSA Bull., 87. [7] Nelson A.I. (2000) M.S. thesis, Auburn U. [8] King D.T., Jr. et al. (2003) Cratering in Marine Environments, Springer. [9] King D.T., Jr. et al. (2006) MAPS, 41. [10] Edwards L.E. & Powars D.S. (2003) Palaios, 18. [11] Edwards L.E. 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The military aggression of the Russian Federation, as state with a developed nuclear power sector and industry, against Ukraine under the cynical designation of "special operation with coercion to peace" destroyed the foundations of the international security system, which was formed after the Second World War. The IAEA Charter, which was based on President Eisenhower's idea that "splitting of the atom may lead to the unifying of the entire divided world" empowers the Agency to work with member countries to develop and monitor nuclear technology. In doing so the Agency shall ensure that assistance under its control is not used for military purposes. Ukraine, in accordance with the procedures and obligations under the Convention on Nuclear Accident Notification and the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Installations and Nuclear Material, has informed the IAEA of the loss of regulatory control over all facilities in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone and continues to report on the state of safety of nuclear and radiation objects in the controlled territory of Ukraine and cases of their damage and destruction as a result of military actions. The seizure of the world-famous Chernobyl nuclear power plant by the Russian Federation has all indications of an act of nuclear terrorism committed against the Chernobyl nuclear facilities and its personnel by the Russian military. The NPP personnel have been kept at the site without rotation for seven days, are subjected to psychological pressure and moral exhaustion, have limited opportunities to communicate, move and carry out full-fledged maintenance and repair work, which leads to radiation regime disruptions and endangers their lives and health. The movement of convoys of Russian military equipment, artillery, powerful multiple rocket launchers, shells and missiles explosions in the immediate vicinity of the nuclear facilities of the SE NNEGС "Energoatom" at any time can lead to accidents, which will be impossible to prevent or eliminate amid ruination of the state's infrastructure. The lack of a harsh response to the cessation of safeguards and the transfer of nuclear material under Ukrainian safeguards to the Russian-occupied territories of Crimea and Donbas in 2014 was perceived by the aggressor as a "no objections" for similar practice in respect of Chernobyl Exclusion Zone facilities. Informing the IAEA on the security status of nuclear facilities during military actions, we expect concrete joint action by the IAEA in the form of "peer pressure", which is commonly used by member states of the organization as concerns to the parties evading priority of the security. In order to reestablish legal regulation of safety of nuclear facilities and installations within the Chernobyl NPP site and within the Exclusion Zone we insist that immediate decisive measures be taken as follows: 1. Immediate ceasefire and ban for the occupation forces to approach closer than 30 km to the NPP. 2. IAEA appeal to NATO with a request to establish the A2/AD zone over the territory of Ukraine, taking into account the risks and geography of the location of the nuclear power plants of the State Enterprise “National Nuclear Energy Generating Company “Energoatom”. 3. Activation of a IAEA EIC headquarters to coordinate activities in the prevention of acts of nuclear terrorism at the Chernobyl NPP and humanitarian and psychological assistance to its personnel with detailed documentation of events as unique experience. 4. Considering complete disregard of the Russian Federation for the principles of peace, security and unity for which the IAEA had been established within the UN structure we suggest to deny these country's access to intellectual and technical resources of the IAEA while strengthening control over the accounting, control and use of nuclear material in this country. To break off the relationship with the citizens of the Russian Federation who are employed in all UN structures responsible for nuclear energy. 5. Joint participation in the international organizations with such member-states in the existing format is unacceptable for Ukraine and, we hope, for other Member States as well. Minister of Energy of Ukraine Acting Head of State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine – Chief State Inspector for Nuclear and Radiation Safety of Ukraine Acting President of SE NNEGС Energoatom	<urn:uuid:47c960bd-90b6-439a-b311-7c681e40a00e>	CC-MAIN-2022-40	https://snriu.gov.ua/storage/app/sites/1/uploaded-files/%D0%A1%D0%97%20eng.pdf	2022-10-06T17:50:43+00:00	s3://commoncrawl/cc-index/table/cc-main/warc/crawl=CC-MAIN-2022-40/subset=warc/part-00180-26160df0-1827-4787-a515-95ecaa2c9688.c000.gz.parquet	576,647,406	813	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.994477	eng_Latn	0.995208	[ "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn" ]	false	docling	[ 2386, 4414 ]
SCHOOL LUNCH PAYMENTS SEPTEMBER 2022 – JULY 2023 School lunches cost £2.40 per day. Payments are to be made in advance. Manor Road Primary School no longer accepts cash or cheques for school lunches. You can make payments safely and securely online using +Pay on ParentMail. If payments for school lunches are more than two weeks in arrears your child will not be given a school lunch until the arrears are cleared. IT IS PARENTS' RESPONSIBILITY TO KEEP UP TO DATE WITH SCHOOL LUNCH PAYMENTS OR PROVIDE A PACKED LUNCH FOR THEIR CHILDREN. The amounts for the school year 2022 – 2023 are as follows: MONTHLY (Worked out to the last school day of each month) HALF TERM FULL TERM	<urn:uuid:0322efc1-45af-48d3-9149-1759b8dd3d87>	CC-MAIN-2023-40	http://www.manor-road.lancsngfl.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SCHOOL-LUNCH-PAYMENTS-22-23.pdf	2023-09-29T22:27:11+00:00	s3://commoncrawl/cc-index/table/cc-main/warc/crawl=CC-MAIN-2023-40/subset=warc/part-00154-7aa0a1e5-33a6-434b-89a2-950f294b40c1.c000.gz.parquet	68,154,243	174	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.997424	eng_Latn	0.997424	[ "eng_Latn" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 686 ]
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31 March 2006 Mr Paul Mitchell Senior Advisor – Retail & Distribution Gas Industry Company By email to [email protected] Dear Mr Mitchell Submission on cost benefit analysis methodology for switching options 1. This is a submission by the Major Electricity Users' Group (MEUG) on the Gas Industry Company (GIC) consultation paper, Cost Benefit Analysis of Options for Switching Arrangements in the New Zealand Gas Industry, 16 March 2006. The following comments are on the methodology rather than which option is preferable. The latter will be the subject of further consultation. References to page numbers are to those in the CRA report. 2. The analysis considers only quantified benefits and costs provided by gas suppliers or switching service providers. Mention is made of other un-quantified benefits (refer first paragraph p11). MEUG suggest that where benefits and costs are difficult to measure they should be listed and ranked by likely materiality relative to quantified benefits and costs. 3. The analysis assumes the counterfactual is option 1, termed the status quo. However the report indicates some steps have been taken already towards implementing Option 2, in which case that option is the status quo and therefore the better counterfactual. Option 2 might also have sub-options whereby experience gained from some initial improvements to switching protocols will lead to a better central registry design than the "big-bang" approach of options 3 and 4. 4. MEUG note that another alternative counterfactual might be an imposed regulated switching and market governance regime should the industry fail to implement changes to address the eight issues listed on page 4. 5. There are two incremental costs relative to the status quo that should be included. First, the cost of establishing and maintaining a compliance regime. Second, gas retailers are likely to have incremental changes required to processes and software to interface with a new central switching database and compliance regime. Yours sincerely Ralph Matthes Executive Director MEUG submission to GIC on switching CBA methodology 20060331	<urn:uuid:2d5c34c0-11d9-4e5f-9b0b-c37445a6c6a8>	CC-MAIN-2024-22	https://www.gasindustry.co.nz/assets/Consultations/Uploads/MEUG-164463.pdf	2024-05-28T07:15:47+00:00	s3://commoncrawl/cc-index/table/cc-main/warc/crawl=CC-MAIN-2024-22/subset=warc/part-00051-4dd72944-e9c0-41a1-9026-dfd2d0615bf2.c000.gz.parquet	670,780,701	425	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.994675	eng_Latn	0.994675	[ "eng_Latn" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 2144 ]
HGL/2019-20 August 12, 2019 The Manager BSE Limited Department of Corporate Services Floor 25, P. J. Towers, Dalal Street Mumbai - 400 001 Fax No. 022-2272-3121/1278/1557/3354 Email: [email protected] BSE Scrip Code: 513723 Sub: Sub-division (Split) of Face Value of the Equity Shares of the Company Dear Sir/Madam, Notice is hereby given pursuant to Regulation 29 and other applicable Regulation of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, that a meeting of the Board of Directors of Himalaya Granites Limited will be held on Friday, August 30, 2019, to transact, inter alia, to consider and approve the following businesses: 1. Sub-division (Split) of face value of Equity Shares of the Company having face value @ Rs. 10/- each to Rs. 5/- each as per Section 61(1)(d) of the Companies Act, 2013 subject to the approval of the Members of the Company. 2. Alteration of ‘Capital Clause’ in Memorandum of Association of the Company as per Sections 13 and 61 and all other applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 2013 subject to the approval of the Members of the Company. The above is for your information and record. Thanking you, Yours faithfully, For HIMALAYA GRANITES LIMITED HARIOM PANDEY COMPANY SECRETARY	<urn:uuid:f5f7a73c-bc24-4914-a0f8-91f3d47197ec>	CC-MAIN-2019-43	http://hgl.co.in/2019-20/Stock%20Exchange_Intimation_BM%2030.08.2019.pdf	2019-10-19T17:13:02Z	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570986697439.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20191019164943-20191019192443-00357.warc.gz	87,543,526	348	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.77342	eng_Latn	0.77342	[ "eng_Latn" ]	false	docling	[ 1280 ]
Meet The Cars Disney Pixar Cars The cars of Radiator Springs enjoy themselves as they prepare for Christmas. On board pages. Instructions and illustrations demonstrate how to draw various motorized vehicles, including the Ford Model T, Chevy Bel Air, Corvette, Volkswagen Beetle, and Hummer. Lightning McQueen and Mater travel to all four corners of the globe in this all-new Little Golden Book featuring all of your favorite characters from Disney/Pixar Cars 2. It's a must-have for children ages 2-5! An exciting chapter book extension story based on characters from Disney/Pixar Cars 3--cruising into theaters June 16, 2017! Just in time for the release of Disney/Pixar Cars 3, this thrilling chapter book reveals the origin of a brand-new race car! Children ages 6 to 9 will love this fun-filled chapter book extension story based on the Cars franchise. This is the Disney Pixar CARS Collector Everything Open Year by Year Visual Checklist. From Desert Art 2006 releases to 2017 CARS 3! Each year's new releases and revised releases are featured in order of release! Every Expanded Universe release is grouped together at the end - Toons, Storytellers, Books, Racers - even Disney Store and Tomy releases in scale. It's ALL here! 12 years - over 1,300 diecast character releases including all major variants! ALL high res! This checklist also shows every lenticular release. From the author of the Disney Pixar CARS Encyclopedia. This full-color storybook with tattoos retells a key scene from Disney/Pixar Cars 3--just in time for the release of Cars 3 on Blu-ray and DVD! Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) is suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves. To get back in the game, he will need the help of an eager young race technician with her own plan to win, inspiration from the late Fabulous Hudson Hornet, and a few unexpected turns. Proving that #95 isn't through yet will test the heart of a champion on Piston Cup Racing's biggest stage! Directed by Brian Fee (storyboard artist Cars 2, WALLE) and produced by Kevin Reher (A Bug's Life, La Luna short), Cars 3 cruises into theaters on June 16, 2017. Children ages 3 to 7 will love this full-color storybook with more than 30 tattoos based on the film. Ka-chow! Join Lightning McQueen as he takes on his biggest racing challenge ever! 7 interactive buttons bring the story to life with Lighting's voice and revved-up sounds inspired by DisneyPixar's Cars 3. Matching words with pictures and sounds enhances reading comprehension, and connecting with favorite characters engages young readers at story time. Join Lightning McQueen as he races with the international Neon Racers, trains at Doc Hudson's racing academy, and more! With 12 racing stories featuring your favorite Disney Pixar Cars characters, each meant to be read aloud in five minutes, this padded storybook with beautiful illustrations is the perfect fit for bedtime, story time, or anytime! Disney/Pixar Cars 3 races into theaters summer 2017! Just in time for the release of Disney/Pixar Cars 3, this hardcover Little Golden Book collection stars Lightning McQueen, Mater, and the other fast-moving characters from Disney/Pixar Cars. This hardcover collection features the Little Golden Book versions of Cars, Cars 2: Travel Buddies, and Mater and the Ghost Light. Children ages 2 to 5 will love these three awesome Cars stories! Cars remains an extremely popular film, and continues to be the #1 top-of-mind movie among all boys 3-11. Lightning McQueen is a hot-shot young race car competing for the coveted Piston Cup. But when he gets lost on the way to a big race, he realizes that he still has a lot to learn about what it takes to be a true friend. This exciting retelling of the newest Disney/Pixar film is sure to be a hit with young speedsters! A Disney/Pixar Cars 3 board book with sturdy tabs--just in time for the Cars 3 Blu-ray and DVD release! Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) is suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves. To get back in the game, he will need the help of an eager young race technician with her own plan to win, inspiration from the late Fabulous Hudson Hornet, and a few unexpected turns. Proving that #95 isn't through yet will test the heart of a champion on Piston Cup Racing's biggest stage! Directed by Brian Fee (storyboard artist Cars 2, WALL-E) and produced by Kevin Reher (A Bug's Life, La Luna short), Cars 3 cruises into theaters on June 16, 2017. Girls and boys ages 0 to 3 will love this Disney/Pixar Cars 3 board book introducing Lightning McQueen and his racing friends. Each colorful tab features a different character so young Cars fans can easily find their favorite racers. Lightning McQueen and Mater learn about friendship in this Step 2 reader! Buckle up and get set for an awesome ride with Disney/Pixar's Cars! When a hot-shot rookie race car named Lightning McQueen gets lost on his way to the big race, he finds some friends in a small town-and learns some big lessons! Children ages 4-6 will love this Disney/Pixar Cars Step into Reading leveled reader based on the original film. Meet the Disney Pixar Cars in this fact-filled character encyclopedia. The Cars Character Encyclopedia is an incredible guide to more than 250 Mattel die-cast models from Cars, Cars 2 and Cars Toons. If your child loves Cars, this book will introduce them to all the characters from their favourite Disney Pixar movie, from Lightning McQueen and Luigi, to Mater and Everett. Plus, there's an exclusive Lightning McQueen die-cast car to collect and a double-sided checklist poster featuring all the models. This chunky, chock-full-of-info encyclopedia will take your child on a trip from Radiator Springs to the World Grand Prix, including all their favourite movie moments. Zoom through this giant collection of Disney•Pixar Cars comics with Lightning McQueen, Mater, Sally, and more of your favorite quirky characters! Drawn by Disney's master artists, this 800-page comic treasury is perfect for fans who can't wait for Disney•Pixar Cars 3 to hit the big screen in the summer of 2017. Story time is extra special when you share it with a cuddly plush friend! Based on the beloved Rudolph animated Christmas special, this special set includes a 3-button Play-a-Sound storybook and huggable Rudolph plush. Cuddle up with your reading buddy Rudolph, sing along to "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," and get in the Christmas spirit with Santa and his reindeer friends! Celebrate the holidays with Lightning McQueen, Mater, Sally, Doc Hudson, and the rest of the cool Cars characters in this brand-new Step 1 reader. Children will love coloring in the adventures of Lightning McQueen, Mater and Dusty Crophopper. Discover Radiator Springs, join the World Grand Prix and follow Dusty around the globe in this awesome coloring book. Page 1/2 Copyright : edu.swi-prolog.org Mater and Lightning McQueen team-up to track down runaway tractors in this all-new Little Golden Book featuring all of your favorite characters from Disney/Pixar Cars. It's a must-have for children ages 3-7! After racing all day, Lightning McQueen returns to Radiator Springs to relax and sleep. Kids will love reading about their favorite characters from Cars and Cars 2, and then mixing things up by flipping the sturdy die-cut pages to create new cars. There are hundreds of different combinations to be made! This novelty book is perfect for younger fans of the highly successful Cars and its sure-to-be-hit sequel. When a gang of rude hot rods drive into Radiator Springs, Mater and Lightning McQueen teach them the polite rules of the road. A Step 2 Step into Reading leveled reader based on Disney/Pixar Cars 3—cruising into theaters June 16, 2017! Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) is suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves. To get back in the game, he will need the help of an eager young race technician with her own plan to win, inspiration from the late Fabulous Hudson Hornet, and a few unexpected turns. Proving that #95 isn't through yet will test the heart of a champion on Piston Cup Racing's biggest stage! Children ages 4 to 6 will love this Step 2 Step into Reading leveled reader based on the film. Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. For children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help. Describes the memorable and ever-popular characters, including race car Lightning McQueen, plus key locations, themes, and iconic moments from the movie. Meet the CarsDisney Press Mater loves to have fun. But he's not always as careful as he should be. Luckily, he has his best buddy, Lightning McQueen, to look out for him! This full-color Little Golden Book features all the characters from the blockbuster movie Cars in an action-packed, brand-new story. When little tractors start running amok in Radiator Springs, it's up to Mater to round them up and make things right. From Next Gen racers to the Legends, kids will love meeting a whole new crew of vehicles from the Cars world. This updated and expanded third edition introduces characters and "extras" from Cars 3, plus even more characters from the first and second movie. This deluxe edition will have a brand-new design and features a shiny metallic-looking cover! Pixar Animation Studios presents The Art of Cars 3, a behind-the-scenes look at the concept art from the latest film in the popular Cars series. Fascinating storyboards, full-color pastels, digital paintings, and more offer a unique perspective into the beloved world of Lightning McQueen and his friends, new and old. With a preface by John Lasseter, foreword by director Brian Fee, and an introduction by production designers Bill Cone and Jay Shuster, The Art of Cars 3 is a scenic road trip through a masterfully animated film. Copyright ©2017 Disney Enterprises, Inc. and Pixar. All rights reserved. Lightning McQueen and Mater are back with more adventures in the thrilling new high-octane sequel, Disney/Pixar Cars 2, scheduled to open in theaters in June 2011. Race car Lightning McQueen races against a car from Italy to see who is the fastest. An exciting chapter book extension story based on characters from Disney/Pixar Cars 3--cruising into theaters June 16, 2017! Just in time for the release of Disney/Pixar Cars 3, this fun-filled chapter book reveals the origin of the racer known as Lightning McQueen! Children ages 6 to 9 will love this dramatic chapter book extension story based on the Cars franchise. Excitement is building for Disney•Pixar Cars 3, releasing in cinemas in summer 2017, and eager fans will love this graphic novel–style retelling of the first Disney•Pixar Cars movie. Hotshot rookie race car Lightning McQueen is living life in the fast lane . . . until he hits a detour on his way to the most important race of his life. Now stranded in Radiator Springs, a forgotten town on U.S. Route 66, he meets Sally, Mater, Doc Hudson, and a variety of quirky characters who help him discover that there's more to life than trophies and fame. Race to the last page! Everyone's favorite cars will be zipping around the big screen this summer. But the fun can be taken home and enjoyed over and over again with this brand-new storybook collection, timed to release with Disney/Pixar's Cars 2! The collection features retellings of both movies, plus brand-new stories about Lightning McQueen, Mater, Sally, Guido and Luigi, and the rest of this rip-roaring gang. Young readers are in for hours of fun in the fast lane. With gilded pages and over 250 illustrations, this latest addition to the bestselling storybook collection series will make the perfect gift. From exotic race cars to spy planes, kids will love meeting a whole new crew of vehicles from the Cars world. This updated and expanded second edition introduces characters and "extras" from Cars 2, plus even more characters from the first movie. This deluxe edition will have a brand-new design and features a jacket with a poster printed on the reverse! Mater helps Sheriff enforce the rules of the road when hot rods speed into town. Relive the thrilling story of Cars 3 in this storybook-and-CD set featuring character voices and action-packed sound effects! An illustrated fan's encyclopedia features character profiles that list model descriptions, production years, and unique characteristics of die-cast models of characters from Disney/Pixar's "Cars" movies. Copyright: 29f176456643e12c4edacbe682b312ed Carl, a retired salesman, attaches thousands of balloons to his house in hopes of traveling to a South American jungle, but his plans change when a boy named Russell stows away for the ride and they meet up with a talking dog named Dug. A Little Golden Book based on Disney/Pixar Cars 3—cruising into theaters June 16, 2017! Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) is suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves. 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Lexington County Library Board Meeting – Virtual GoToMeeting Lexington Main Library 5440 Augusta Road Lexington, SC 29072 803 785-2600 June 1, 2020 3:30 p.m. AGENDA I. Call to Order II. Invocation (Stephanie Sturkie) III. Approval of April 2020 Meeting Minutes (5 mins) IV. Chairman's Report V. Committee Reports (5 mins) VI. Director's Report (30 mins) i. Reopening Plan VII. Unfinished Business (5 mins) VIII. New Business (5 mins) IX. Adjournment To watch or participate in the Library Board meeting, email [email protected] for online meeting details.	<urn:uuid:2324e4e5-ee9c-4cc6-8af2-fc0447d831cf>	CC-MAIN-2024-22	https://lexcolibrary.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/2020-05-Library-Board-Agenda-6.1.20.pdf	2024-05-29T21:20:00+00:00	s3://commoncrawl/cc-index/table/cc-main/warc/crawl=CC-MAIN-2024-22/subset=warc/part-00075-4dd72944-e9c0-41a1-9026-dfd2d0615bf2.c000.gz.parquet	291,431,061	161	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.696624	eng_Latn	0.696624	[ "eng_Latn" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 564 ]
Leigh-on-Sea Town Council 67 Elm Road, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex SS9 1SP - Tel: 01702 716288 [email protected] www.leighonseatowncouncil.gov.uk Chairman: Cllr Pat Holden Vice Chairman: Cllr Carole Mulroney Town Clerk: Paul Beckerson Notice is hereby given that the next meeting of the Planning Committee will take place on Tuesday 25 th October 2011 at the Council Offices, 67 Elm Road, Leigh-on-Sea at 7.30pm when it is hoped to transact the following business: Pre-meeting briefing with Dean Hermitage (SBC Planning Officer) at 7.00pm AGENDA 1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE 2. DECLARATION OF MEMBERS' INTERESTS 3. APPROVE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING 4. PLANNING APPLICATIONS a) LOS/11/0227 SOS/11/01343/FULM Land South of Belton Way West, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 2ET (West Leigh Ward) Erect two storey building with basement parking to use as a Hospice (Class C2), layout parking spaces and soft/hard landscaping b) LOS/11/0228 SOS/11/01308/FULH 37 Dundonald Drive, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 1NA (Leigh Road Ward) Erect single storey rear extension 5. PLANNING BUDGET 2012/13 (Appendix 1) Paul Beckerson Town Clerk 20 th October 2011 Any member who is unable to attend the meeting must send their apologies before the meeting. Sheet 2 1st Draft Planning budget 25-10-11 \| Heading \| Income \| \|---\|---\| \| Staff costs \| 0 \| \| Planning \| 0 \| \| Southend Airport \| 0 \| \| Other items (specify) \| 0 \| \| Total \| 0 \|	<urn:uuid:3c408a0b-cafb-4daf-b1a1-6bb37545a355>	CC-MAIN-2019-09	http://leighonseatowncouncil.gov.uk/uploads/assets/Council/Meetings/Agendas/2011-12/Planning/Planning_Agenda_2011-10-25.pdf	2019-02-21T16:49:46Z	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-09/segments/1550247505838.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20190221152543-20190221174543-00382.warc.gz	150,673,950	447	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.965676	eng_Latn	0.961799	[ "eng_Latn", "unknown" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 1240, 1423 ]
draft-fischl-mmusic-sdp-dtls-01 * Defines a way to signal RTP/AVP stream should be secured with DTLS/SRTP over UDP or DCCP * Reuses the fingerprint mechanism used in COMEDIA over TLS (RFC 4572) * Also see: – draft-mcgrew-tls-srtp-00 – draft-fischl-sipping-media-dtls-01 Open Issue * Need some mechanism to allow opportunistic encryption. – "I'm willing to do secure media" – "Here's my fingerprint" * Could also work with… – draft-andreasen-mmusic-sdp-capabilitynegotiation-01 – draft-kaplan-mmusic-best-effort-srtp-01 – Or anything else that meets this reqt…	<urn:uuid:3da0705f-639c-4004-a5fd-0757c5acfc34>	CC-MAIN-2020-50	https://datatracker.ietf.org/meeting/67/materials/slides-67-mmusic-6	2020-11-29T14:50:52+00:00	s3://commoncrawl/cc-index/table/cc-main/warc/crawl=CC-MAIN-2020-50/subset=warc/part-00252-8431e8c9-c763-4c27-b286-ba1dd7e2631e.c000.gz.parquet	246,807,146	167	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.979034	eng_Latn	0.988431	[ "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 270, 562 ]
Comverge Contribution Demand Response Enrollment Comverge July 2010 Summary • High level process for a typical C&I Demand Response Enrollment for a California Aggregator • List of Relevant Terms • Links to Applicable Signup Forms Demand Response Program Enrollment Flow – v 0.1 Engr Co. Participant Aggregator Utility Pre Sales Complete TPA/CISR Blank TPA CISR Enrollment Analysis/Contracting Meter Data Eligibility Confirm Service Agreement List TA? No Yes TA Mgmt TA Request Form TA Request TA Approval TA Report TI? No Yes TI Mgmt TI Request Form TI Request TI Approval TI Report Nomination Meter Nom Add Form Verification DR PM TA Admin TA Request TA Report TI Admin TI Request TI Report DR PM © 2010 Comverge, Inc Process Flow Notes - The steps to final enrollment are: Enrollment-(Aggregator to Utility)--→Verification (or Eligibility)-(Utility to Aggregator)--→Nomination-(Aggregator to Utility) These steps are iterative and occur monthly. The means to inform the Utility or to receive information from the Utility, as well as the timeline and deadlines, vary from program to program. For example: - PG&E’s AMP (bilateral contract) uses Service Agreement List (A spreadsheet template) to enroll, which must be submitted 30 days before the start of a program month. PG&E returns a verification list a few days later (also a spreadsheet) indicating which meters are eligible and the reasons for not-eligible. Aggregators have until the last day of the previous month to correct deficiencies and to Nominate the final list for the following month. - CBP (Capacity Bidding Program) a tariff program, utilizes a third party enrollment/verification/nomination system (the same throughout CA) with very strict deadlines. - Final Enrollment can be reached before and while, if necessary and agreed, TA/TI is taking place. Demand Response Program Enrollment – Glossary TPA – Third Party Authorization, for accessing meter data of the customer and verifying DR program eligibility CISR – Customer Information Service Request for meter data Service Agreement List – List of all actual and potential DR providers by meter Technical Assistance – Funded programs administered by IOUs for defraying cost of a technical audit for EE and DR measures Technology Incentive – Funded programs to install equipment identified by the Technical Assistance to enable DR reductions- Enrollment – Transmission to IOU of list of meters to be considered for a DR program in aggregator’s portfolio via the Service Agreement list Verification - Communication from IOU of qualified meters for DR programs previously submitted in Enrollment Meter Nomination – Communication to IOU of meters that will be curtailed in a DR program in the next program month Add/Delete Form – Adhoc form signed by provider confirming enrollment or ending enrollment with an aggregator in a DR program and is provided to IOU Demand Response Program Enrollment – Sample Forms - Third Party Authorization/Customer Information - PG&E [http://www.pge.com/includes/docs/pdfs/mybusiness/energysavingsrebates/demandresponse/howtoapply/E79-1095%20-Third%20Party%20Authorization.pdf](http://www.pge.com/includes/docs/pdfs/mybusiness/energysavingsrebates/demandresponse/howtoapply/E79-1095%20-Third%20Party%20Authorization.pdf) - SCE [http://www.sce.com/NR/rdonlyres/FDF989BB-8BE5-4158-BAB5-2F9EC69E1DF5/0/BIP_CISR_Form.pdf](http://www.sce.com/NR/rdonlyres/FDF989BB-8BE5-4158-BAB5-2F9EC69E1DF5/0/BIP_CISR_Form.pdf) - SDG&E - Technical Assistance - PG&E - SCE [http://www.sce.com/NR/rdonlyres/54F2CDDC-BB4A-4FE9-BD65-E46C587C5A38/0/NR593V30410_TATI.pdf](http://www.sce.com/NR/rdonlyres/54F2CDDC-BB4A-4FE9-BD65-E46C587C5A38/0/NR593V30410_TATI.pdf) - SDG&E [http://www.sdge.com/documents/business/savings/tati/TATIApplication.pdf](http://www.sdge.com/documents/business/savings/tati/TATIApplication.pdf) - Technology Incentive - PG&E [http://www.aesc-inc.com/download/spc/2010SPCDocs/PGE/2010%20PGE%20app%20forms.xls](http://www.aesc-inc.com/download/spc/2010SPCDocs/PGE/2010%20PGE%20app%20forms.xls) [http://www.pge.com/includes/docs/pdfs/mybusiness/energysavingsrebates/demandresponse/tatip/cnc_application.pdf](http://www.pge.com/includes/docs/pdfs/mybusiness/energysavingsrebates/demandresponse/tatip/cnc_application.pdf) - SCE [http://www.sce.com/NR/rdonlyres/54F2CDDC-BB4A-4FE9-BD65-E46C587C5A38/0/NR593V30410_TATI.pdf](http://www.sce.com/NR/rdonlyres/54F2CDDC-BB4A-4FE9-BD65-E46C587C5A38/0/NR593V30410_TATI.pdf) - SDG&E [http://www.sdge.com/documents/business/savings/tati/TATIApplication.pdf](http://www.sdge.com/documents/business/savings/tati/TATIApplication.pdf) - Add/Delete Form - PG&E [http://www.pge.com/tariffs/tm2/pdf/ELEC_FORMS_79-1075.pdf](http://www.pge.com/tariffs/tm2/pdf/ELEC_FORMS_79-1075.pdf) [http://www.pge.com/includes/docs/pdfs/mybusiness/energysavingsrebates/demandresponse/amp/amp_add_delete_form.pdf](http://www.pge.com/includes/docs/pdfs/mybusiness/energysavingsrebates/demandresponse/amp/amp_add_delete_form.pdf) - SCE [http://www.sce.com/NR/rdonlyres/CF93FB0F-7C07-473C-8BAF-B677CEACC360/0/CBPAddDeleteForm.pdf](http://www.sce.com/NR/rdonlyres/CF93FB0F-7C07-473C-8BAF-B677CEACC360/0/CBPAddDeleteForm.pdf) - SDG&E	<urn:uuid:f67d0101-c922-4886-9ffb-1bb62758f557>	CC-MAIN-2019-39	https://mail.naesb.org/pdf4/update090110w3.pdf	2019-09-23T11:52:02Z	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514576355.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20190923105314-20190923131314-00352.warc.gz	569,955,712	1,495	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.53215	eng_Latn	0.737261	[ "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn", "dag_Latn", "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn", "kiu_Latn" ]	false	docling	[ 68, 232, 728, 1838, 2906, 5261 ]
The diagram illustrates a cross-section of a volcanic crater, showing the various layers and structures that make up the volcano's structure. The dotted lines represent the outer boundary of the crater, while the solid lines indicate the inner walls and the central vent. The wavy lines at the top suggest the presence of lava flows or ash deposits, which are common in volcanic eruptions. The diagram is a simplified representation to help understand the basic structure of a volcano.	<urn:uuid:b873522d-a856-4db5-ae50-978769024e52>	CC-MAIN-2024-33	https://copicmarkertutorials.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Lip-Service-Class-Page.pdf	2024-08-16T03:42:19+00:00	s3://commoncrawl/cc-index/table/cc-main/warc/crawl=CC-MAIN-2024-33/subset=warc/part-00119-4f628544-3cdf-4526-86aa-bdfa0b33cdc9.c000.gz.parquet	141,388,692	90	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.997303	eng_Latn	0.997303	[ "eng_Latn" ]	false	docling	[ 485 ]
Press Information Bureau (C.M. Information Campus) Information & Public Relations Department, U.P. Chief Minister greets people on Eid-ul-Azaha Lucknow: 01 September, 2017 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ji has greeted the people of the state on the festival of Eid-ul-Azaha. In a message issued here today, the Chief Minister said this festival gives the message of living together and maintaining social harmony. He also appealed to the people to maintain peace and mutual harmony on this festival. *********** Eng. PN-CM-Greetings on Eid-Ul-Azha-01 September, 2017	<urn:uuid:1b72c6d9-b5e9-4af1-85f3-f95ac314cf6c>	CC-MAIN-2017-39	http://information.up.nic.in/View_engnews.aspx?id=215	2017-09-23T16:23:10Z	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-39/segments/1505818689752.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20170923160736-20170923180736-00198.warc.gz	166,129,073	135	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.989432	eng_Latn	0.989432	[ "eng_Latn" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 587 ]
THE NURSE'S ROLE PERCEPTION IN THE GUIDELINES OF THE "ENCONTRO COM O CUIDADOR" (MEETING WITH THE CAREGIVER) Gabriela Mendonça Maciel (A. C. Camargo Cancer Center, Brazil), Caroline Teixeira de Souza (A. C. Camargo Cancer Center, Brazil), Yasmin Elisiário dos Santos (A. C. Camargo Cancer Center, Brazil), Diana Lima Vilella (A. C. Camargo Cancer Center, Brazil). ABSTRACT Introduction: The cancer diagnosis for an individual causes many changes in the family context. Cancer is a complex disease and frequently the treatment and the disease itself are too aggressive, causing the patient to be dependent of a caregiver. This caregiver may be a family member or not and . The participation of the family is a fundamental factor so that the treatment can be carried out properly, providing an emotional, physical and psychological support to the patient, who often presents insecurity, fear, pain and a lot of questions. When the nurse becomes an educator to the patient and family, he or she is willing to break through the challenges the family is facing in order to decrease anxiety, the sense of responsibility and fear of the unknown with respect to the handling of medical devices, those of which his or her relative is utilizing. Therefore, the nurse as a health educator is expected to support programs targeted on the nonprofessional caregiver in order to prepare the caregiver to perform his role. A. C. Camargo Cancer center commenced a project aimed at the caregiver called "Encontro com o Cuidador", (Portuguese for "Meeting with the Caregiver") in order to clarify caregivers' questions related to devices used by patients and to demonstrate warning signs that indicate the need of the early return of patients to hospital for evaluation of a qualified professional. Objective: Identify the caregiver's perception after the nurses' guidelines on medical devices that are used for the treatment of cancer patients at AC Camargo Cancer Center. Identify whether the caregivers' questions were clarified through a workshop and find out what devices the caregivers were more interested in. Method: This is a retrospective, descriptive study with a quantitative approach to the caregiver's perception after guidelines on medical devices are presented. The sample will consist of all caregivers who participated in the "Encontro com o Cuidador" from January 2014 to December 2015. These meetings were held once a month, lasting 2 hours, performed by nurses who instructed to handle devices such as venous catheters, enteral and bladder probes, colostomies, drains and tracheostomy tubes. After the meeting, a satisfaction questionnaire is given with questions such as: "Did the meeting help you take your questions out?" "What device(s) were you most interested in?". Result: The study is under data analysis process.	<urn:uuid:a83e7674-3427-4089-87c9-fb1761393e71>	CC-MAIN-2017-26	http://gapbrazil2016.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/362.pdf	2017-06-26T20:48:09Z	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128320865.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20170626203042-20170626223042-00611.warc.gz	162,453,336	594	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.996228	eng_Latn	0.996228	[ "eng_Latn" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 2841 ]
City of Petersburg Virginia www.petersburgva.gov City Council Samuel Parham, Mayor – Ward 3 Annette Smith-Lee – Ward 6 Treska Wilson-Smith, Councilor – Ward 1 Darrin Hill, Councilor – Ward 2 Charles Cuthbert, Councilor – Ward 4 W. Howard Myers, Councilor – Ward 5 John A. Hart, Sr., Councilor – Ward 7 Interim City Manager Kenneth Miller SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA March 2, 2021 Live Stream Petersburg, VA 11:00am 1. Roll Call 2. Closed Session: a. The purpose of this meeting is to convene in the closed session pursuant to §2.23711(A)(1) of the Code of Virginia for the purpose of discussions pertaining to performance, assignment, and appointment of specific public employees of the City of Petersburg specifically including but not limited to discussion of the assignment, appointment, and performance of specific public employees; and under Section §2.23711(A)(7) and (8) of the Code of Virginia for the purpose of receiving legal advice and status update from the City Attorney and legal consultation regarding the subject of specific legal matters requiring the provision of legal advice by the City Attorney specifically including but not limited to matters requiring legal advice from the City Attorney concerning the old Ramada property; and employment law matters pertaining to specific public employees of the City. 3. Adjournment	<urn:uuid:8feeebbd-1bac-4298-b6db-8b6b4d1a01bb>	CC-MAIN-2021-17	http://petersburgva.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03022021-466	2021-04-18T03:29:39+00:00	s3://commoncrawl/cc-index/table/cc-main/warc/crawl=CC-MAIN-2021-17/subset=warc/part-00103-74237c22-0523-49c6-9e5a-6b4aa471a042.c000.gz.parquet	76,784,386	313	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.923801	eng_Latn	0.923801	[ "eng_Latn" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 1377 ]
Title: Author: First Edition: Antifragile Nassim Taleb Random House (2012) December 2012 Reviewed: Nassim Taleb has written a very worthy companion to his previous two popular books –Fooled By RandomnessandThe Black Swan. Taleb tells us that the three books "are non‐overlapping chapters from [a] central idea, a main corpus focused on uncertainty, randomness, probability, disorder, and what to do in a world we don't understand." One needs not to have read the other two to enjoy this book, but those who haven't will likely find themselves back in the bookstore to catch up once they've finishedAntifragile. The three books can stand alone, but as Taleb points out, are extremely complimentary. Readers who enjoyed the previous two books will love this one, and as before Taleb's writing is long on narrative and short on formulas (the technical writing can be accessed free online in short, supporting documents); complex ideas served in easily digestible bites. His familiar, erudite (some would say highfalutin) style is rich in stories, anecdotes, and of course philosophy and Mediterranean history. He is as cranky as ever, taking liberal shots at economists, bankers, MBAs and in particular Harvard (though he does reserve a soft spot for grandmothers, Steve Jobs and theSopranos). He is also unusually frank in criticising well known thinkers and economists, though always from a point of principle rather than maliciously, sometimes by position and other times by name. Taleb is also more thoughtful and philosophical in this book, exploring to the fullest his central ideas noted above and their impacts on systems and entities. Specifically, Taleb contends that entities or systems are either fragile, robust or – in his words –antifragile. Fragile is the China collection in the display case (or our financial or economic system); robust is a rock; and antifragile is, well, the opposite of fragile, where a random knock strengthens rather than harms (or eliminates) the entity. Nature is the ultimate antifragile system, made stronger and more robust via stresses. Nature values diversitybetween organisms more thanwithinorganisms, though evenwithinthere are stabilizing redundancies – both larger scale (two kidneys) and genetic (duplicative and unused code) – developed through trial and error. A key point is that nature's 'system' has developed in a 'bottom‐up' series of trials and errors, and not like many man‐made systems (economics, finance, nation states) that are 'top down.' In the same way, Taleb contends that a system of city‐states will be more robust over time than will be a system of nations; that there is a more natural lifeblood to city‐states and therefore better longevity when stresses appear. The long history of Taleb's native Lebanon seems to prove well his point. Time is an enemy to fragility and friend to antifragility – something that options traders in capital markets know explicitly as the value of an option increasing with the time to expiration. Taleb's earlier professional work with options and non‐linear payoffs, and his more recent years of thinking and writing about the subject has of course produced his trilogy, but it has also produced some thought‐provoking guidance. For example, Taleb tells us he values the worth of a book by how long it has been in print; that books that have stood the test of time are much worthier of his and our attention than the ephemeral best‐sellers (Jonathon Livingston Seagullanyone?) that capture our attention and quickly fade. In a narrative irony, Taleb tells of the fallibility of history and the biases of victors (or vanquished, if they're telling the story) when they cherry pick examples to support their story, but of course Taleb does the same with his (well‐told) examples from his life, childhood, and ancestral home. And while Taleb's stories and opinions are generally entertaining and appropriate, he does digress occasionally, for example, when he extols the virtues of imperial measures versus those of metric. Small quibbles for a great work. While Taleb's ideas do translate to the world of finance – his professional background –Antifragileis neither a finance book nor a blueprint on how to profit from markets with options. It is a book of philosophy and logic, well‐reasoned and applicable to the world in general. It will make you think and question not just your day‐to‐day life, but also the society we've built around us. An important and thought‐provoking book, and using Taleb's measure, it is likely to stand the test of time. IfAntifragile'smessage were reduced to a pop song, it might sound like Kelly Clarkson's "What Doesn't Kill You (Makes You Stronger)." The opinions expressed in this book review do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Odlum Brown Limited. The information contained herein is for general information purposes only and is not intended to provide financial, legal, accounting or tax advice and should not be relied upon in that regard. Many factors unknown to Odlum Brown Limited may affect the applicability of any matter discussed herein to your particular circumstances. 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Press Release Criterion Africa Partners Completes Investment in Mozambique Fibra Lda December 11, 2023 - Criterion Africa Partners (CAP) announced that it recently completed an investment in Mozambique Fibra Lda (MozFibra), a subsidiary of Mozambique Tree Farming Pty Ltd (MTF) operating from the Beira port. MTF was established over ten years ago by a group of South African entrepreneurs with decades of experience as members of NCT Forestry Agricultural Co-operative Limited, a successful farming cooperative that supplies timber domestically to SAPPI and Mondi, and for export to global woodchip customers producing pulp and paper products. The MTF founders pursued the opportunity to replicate the South African tree farming cooperative business model in Mozambique through the establishment of eucalyptus plantations in the Investimento Florestal de Moçambique Lda (IFM) company and the development of a wood chip export facility in the Beira port. CAP's investment in MozFibra aims to fortify existing infrastructure, enhance operational capacity, and optimize efficiency. This initial investment is anticipated to be followed by additional capital injections, both for the construction of a wood chip mill as well as for planting up to an additional 20,000 hectares in Sofala and Manica provinces. This expansion will bolster MTF's wood production capabilities, addressing the rising global demand for timber products and contributing to the development of a thriving forest industry cluster in the Beira Corridor. About Criterion Africa Partners Criterion Africa Partners is an independently owned private equity firm investing across the forestry value chain in sub-Saharan Africa since 2010. The firm advises two funds with assets of US$275 million from institutional investors including prominent European Developmental Finance Institutions and Multilateral Development Banks. Contact: George McPherson, Managing Director [email protected]	<urn:uuid:6029f3cc-953c-44d6-b60b-01144a3a4a32>	CC-MAIN-2024-46	https://www.criterionafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/PressRelease-CriterionAfricaPartners-Completes-Investment-in-Moz-Fibra-December-11-2023.pdf	2024-11-02T23:12:56+00:00	s3://commoncrawl/cc-index/table/cc-main/warc/crawl=CC-MAIN-2024-46/subset=warc/part-00077-65a16d46-7179-4f3c-849a-3216b203b23b.c000.gz.parquet	681,159,091	375	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.978314	eng_Latn	0.978314	[ "eng_Latn" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 1968 ]
Eddleston & District Community Council Meeting 26 November 2024 at 7.30pm in the Village Hall Present. Gordon Harwell (Chair), Jo Oliver (Treasurer), Ronan Toolis, Callum McDonald, George Winter, Karen Kerr, Cllr Drummond Begg Apologies Abi Whitefield-Stevens, Mike Adams 1. Reports. * Welcome to first full meeting with GH as Chair. GH is new to village and CC, and would appreciate help and advice in all areas! * JO reports no change to financial position. Unfortunately, the bank account is now subject to monthly and transaction charges which seem unavoidable. o Jo to arrange transfer of signatory from Kirsty to GH. * Police Report for October 24 is now on village website. Police are keen to receive intelligence information via the Police Scotland, contact us form. New Community Police Officer, Gary Beaumont, keen to attend a CC meeting. * Date of next meeting 21 January 2025 at 7.30pm on Zoom, to be arranged! 2. Approval of Minutes. Very brief minutes from 5 November meeting presented and agreed. 3. Election of new CC member. * Karen Kerr volunteered to rejoin EDCC and take over planning issues. Proposed by JO, Seconded by RT. * Present make up of CC. Gordon Harwell (Chair), Jo Oliver (Treasurer), Ronan Toolis, Callum McDonald, Abi Whitefield-Stevens, Mike Adams, Amy Bartlett. * Secretary position currently gapped. o GH will do agendas and minutes until someone can be found. * Volunteers sought to Join CC as we are 1 member short. 4. Planning Applications. * Nil for November. * However, Farm woodland proposal received from Burnhead Farm to which there were no comments. o KK will now mange planning issues going forward. o JO will arrange for planning email address. (And possible admin/sec address?) o GH will follow up woodland proposal. 5. Ongoing projects. Leithenwater Windfarm. * The date for objections has passed but Belltown Power seek a response from EDCC. Innerleithen CC have previously produced a detailed response that is in favour of the project. o GH will produce a brief response, referencing this, in favour of the proposal. Station Road traffic calming. * Meeting took place on 12 November 24 with Cllr Begg. * No conclusion reached except that some action is required for safety. * EDCC will provide information when required but will not be involved in mediation or decision making. Footpath grant. * £600 available but needs to be spent by 13 December 24. * GH asked Barony Hotel manager (Steven Colquhoun) for permission to site 2 benches on Barony Circular walk. 1 bench half way up drive on left. 1 bench at end of beech walk to replace broken bench. Manager had no objection. o JO to order 2 benches. * Suggested that remaining money be used to repair/repaint 5 existing benches in village. o JO to get pricing for work and materials to repaint existing benches from restorative justice and order if suitable. * Suggested that EDCC logo be attached to benches if possible. o GH to arrange. Orchard maintenance. * Work to walls now complete. o Jo to arrange bench now to be moved to site and fixed to base. * Request to arrange for pruning. o Jo to contact tree surgeon in West Linton for availability/pricing. * Request for more fruit trees. Will revisit in spring. 6. Any Other Business * "Warm Space" ceased meetings in the Village Hall after only 3 meetings this season. There is discussion ongoing to replace it in the church. EDCC are keen to see this valuable amenity continue in some form. * Streetlight outside Horseshoe has been fixed. * Resilience Shed plan and equipment defered till next year. * Tuesdays unanimously agreed to be best meeting date. Next meeting 21 January 24 on zoom. o All- Following meetings provisionally planned for 25 February, 25 March, 25 April. o SEPA resilience Meeting 28 Nov 24. AW on wait list to attend if possible. o Tweeddale Area Partnership. Next Meeting 4 Feb 25. CM to attend if possible. o GH and RT to investigate Website update and maintenance. o AW and RT to investigate Facebook maintenance. o JO to liaise with Jo Merrick on path clearance team. o GH to investigate possibility of starting Neighbourhood watch scheme in Eddleston. o GH to send Church survey to CC mailing list.	<urn:uuid:a4a0e87d-3990-4220-8a55-ddaafdebf893>	CC-MAIN-2025-08	https://eddleston.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Minutes-26-Nov-24.pdf	2025-02-17T10:11:30+00:00	s3://commoncrawl/cc-index/table/cc-main/warc/crawl=CC-MAIN-2025-08/subset=warc/part-00184-b184e832-acd1-425a-bab7-895830f2748a.c000.gz.parquet	191,612,713	966	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.994493	eng_Latn	0.99503	[ "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 2349, 4211 ]
PET Core Progress Jan 1, 2024 Execu6ve Summary: History The original plan for the SBU PET program was to perform funded research scans at Brookhaven Na6onal Laboratory (BNL), as there was a well established PET imaging program there. Unexpectedly, the DOE shut down the BNL PET imaging program in 2014. In response Stony Brook funding was pledged to build a PET program at SBU with the support of President Stanley and Dean Kaushansky. This program proceeded in two phases. In the ﬁrst phase, the FERM, a small radiochemistry lab, was constructed in the Basic Science Tower to produce Fluorine-18 (F18) labeled radiopharmaceu6cals, using F-18 purchased from oﬀsite vendors. Imaging was performed on a shared clinical/research scanner, the PET-MR, located in the Ambulatory Cancer Pavilion and acquired with generous philanthropic support from the Laurie family. The second phase was the construc6on of the Research PET Center in the MART, which began upon the comple6on and commisioning of the MART facility. This included construc6on of the BAHL Molecular Imaging Laboratory, with generous support from the BAHL family, containing a high powered cyclotron to produce our own radioisotopes on site (Carbon-11, F-18 and Gallium-68) and a modern radiochemistry lab to produce radiopharmaceu6cals suitable for human research scans. The Center ini6ally included one PET scanner (an MiE Scintron) which was soon followed by addi6on of a modern PET-CT, generously supported by the Laurie and Bahl families. The Center began opera6on in 2021. The ﬁgure shows the number of research scans performed arrangements with two diﬀerent Industry collaborators to produce radiopharmaceu6cals for clinical trials being performed at other sites in the tristate area and beyond. In summaryl, the PET core construc6on is complete, all regulatory approvals have been obtained, we are producing radiotracers for internal and external research use, and we are expanding our user base. We'd like to thank the ins6tu6on and our numerous generous supporters for this success. annually, par6cularly the increase once the MART Center came fully online in 2021. In 2023 we performed 207 scans in human research par6cipants, and we an6cipate doing this many or more in 2024. Addi6onally, we have entered into Radiotracers The power of PET as both a research and clinical imaging modality is its ﬂexibility. The radioisotopes produced by our cyclotron can be incorporated in a virtually limitless number of molecules capable of imaging diﬀerent biological molecular targets and processes, and we have an ever expanding palate of radiopharaceu6cals ("tracers") available for inves6gators to address their research ques6ons. Table 1 shows research tracers currently in use at SBU and those currently under development. Table 1: Tracers currently in use and in the development pipeline at SBU \| \| Currently In Use; Active Protocols \| \| \| \| \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| Tracer \| Tracer \| \| Target Molecules or \| Application Area(s) \| Application Area(s) \| \| \| \| \| Biological Processes \| \| \| \| [18F]F-AraG \| \| Activated T cells \| \| Immunotherapy in Oncology \| \| \| [18F]Florbetaben \| \| Amyloid β plaques in brain \| \| Dementia, Normal Aging \| \| \| [18F]T807 \| \| Tau fibrillary tangles in brain \| \| Dementia, Normal Aging \| \| \| [18F]LY245 \| \| k opioid receptors in brain \| \| Psychiatry (Schizophrenia, Depression, Substance Use) \| \| \| [18F]VAT \| \| Vesicular acetylcholine transporter in brain \| \| Psychiatry, Neurology, Dementia and Normal Aging \| \| \| [18F]FEPPA \| \| Translocator Protein in brain \| \| Neuroinflammation; Activated Microglia \| \| \| [11C]ABP688 \| \| Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 5 in brain \| \| Psychiatry \| \| \| [11C]PiB \| \| Amyloid β plaques in brain \| \| Dementia, Normal Aging \| \| \| [11C]UCB-J \| \| Synaptic vesicle protein 2A in brain \| \| Synaptic Density (Psychiatry, Neurology, Epiliepsy) \| \| \| [11C]PS13 \| \| Cyclooxegenase-1 in brain \| \| Neuroinflammation \| \| \| Currently in the Development Pipeline \| \| \| \| \| \| \| Tracer \| \| \| Target Molecules or \| Application Area(s) \| \| \| \| \| \| Biological Processes \| \| \| \| [18F]MK6240 \| \| Tau fibrillary tangles in brain \| \| Dementia, Normal Aging \| \| \| [18F]SMBT-1 \| \| Monoamine Oxidase-B \| \| Dementia, Reactive Astrogliosis \| \| \| [11C]LSN317 \| \| Muscarinic receptors type 1 and 4 in brain \| \| Psychiatry (Psychotic Disorders, Depression, Substance Use) \| \| * Organiza6onal Structure and Current Personnel Table 2. Current Equipment \| Instrument \| \| \|---\|---\| \| \| MART Research PET Center \| \| \| Radiochemistry Laboratory \| \| GE PetTrace 800 series Cyclotron \| \| \| Comecer Hot Cells \| \| \| Automated Chemistry Modules \| \| \| Other Chemistry Equipment \| \| \| Quality Control Laboratory \| \| \| \| Scanners \| \| uMI 550 PET-CT \| \| \| MiE Scintron \| \| \| Siemens Biograph PET-MR \| \| \| \| Other Resources at the MART \| \| Metabolite Laboratory \| \| \| Exam Rooms \| \| \| Miscelaneous \| \| \| \| FERM Laboratory \| \| Radiochemistry \| \| Financials The PET core has drama6cally increased funded research over the few years we have been working. We an6cipate con6nued growth as more SBU researchers and outside collaborators become aware of this major new facility and the Core's exper6se. Future Direc6ons: With the addi6on of Dr. Jacob Houghton to the PET Exec Commihee the PET core will work closely with the cancer center to increase the number of PET research studies in oncology. 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Housing Affordability in Seattle The Seattle housing market is one of the least affordable in the U.S. Homeowners can expect to spend 22 percent of their income on their monthly mortgage payment while renters spend 31 percent of the median income on rent. More Income Devoted to Housing A majority of renters that spend 37% or more of their income on rent say they save none of their income. THE MORE INCOME RENTERS SPEND ON HOUSING, THE LESS THEY SAVE For more information: http://www.zillow.com/research/rent-burden-impact-on-savings-11575/ Middle-Income Earners Cannot Find an Affordable Home Seattle area teachers cannot find an affordable home for sale in Seattle, even if they are willing to spend almost 5 times their annual income (the current price-to-income ratio in the Seattle area, up from 3.6 times historically). PERCENT OF ACTIVE LISTINGS AFFORDABLE FOR THE AVERAGE TEACHER For more information: http://www.zillow.com/research/home-affordability-by-occupation-10905/ Zillow.com/research Seattle Affordability \| Page 1 Home values and rents increased more among the least expensive homes and apartments Between January 2013 and December 2015, home values in the bottom tier increased 39% compared to 31% for all home values. At the same time, apartment rents in the bottom tier increased 30%while rents overall increased 22%. HOME VALUES AND MULTIFAMILY RENTS IN THE SEATTLE METRO Entry-level homes are the least affordable The share of wages earned by lower-income residents needed to rent or buy an entry-level apartment or home is very high – much higher than the share of income middle- and high-income earners need to spend to afford a middle or upper-tier home. SHARE OF INCOME SPENT ON MORTGAGE AND RENT IN THE SEATTLE METRO Zillow.com/research Seattle Affordability \| Page 2 Doubling Up to Save Money More adults in Greater Seattle (though not within the city of Seattle itself) are living with adults as a way to offset the local costs of housing. SHARE OF ADULTS (AGE 23-65) LIVING WITH A ROOMMATE For more information: http://www.zillow.com/research/doubling-up-households-7947/ Commute Distances As the city has grown less affordable, low-income employees working downtown have had to move farther out from the city center to afford housing. Their median commute distance has roughly doubled in the last six years. MEDIAN COMMUTE DISTANCE TO DOWNTOWN SEATTLE For more information: http://www.zillow.com/research/seattle-san-fran-affordable-housing-11297/ Zillow.com/research Seattle Affordability \| Page 3 How Median Home Values Have Changed Source: Zillow Home Value Index How Median Rents Have Changed Source: Zillow Rent Index (includes single-family homes, condos, co-ops and apartments) For more context: http://zillow.com/research For more data: http://zillow.com/data Contact us: [email protected] Zillow.com/research Seattle Affordability \| Page 4	<urn:uuid:f5bc9c25-b82b-4f04-bd15-d70d19b35a19>	CC-MAIN-2022-27	https://wp.zillowstatic.com/3/Seattle-Affordability-22badc.pdf	2022-07-03T03:23:13+00:00	s3://commoncrawl/cc-index/table/cc-main/warc/crawl=CC-MAIN-2022-27/subset=warc/part-00079-48f675b2-7fd4-43af-adb3-2a4ea7f82193.c000.gz.parquet	667,898,802	683	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.97824	eng_Latn	0.995188	[ "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 1045, 1818, 2564, 2923 ]
On Subsets Sums and Thin Additive Bases Justin Yu Mentor: Dr. Asaf Ferber Plano East Senior High May 18-19, 2019 MIT PRIMES Conference Let’s start with an example: Suppose that $B$ is the set of all odd integers. Clearly, every integer can be represented as a sum of at most 2 elements of $B$. In this case we say that $B$ is an additive basis of order 2 of $\mathbb{N}$. Let’s start with an example: Suppose that $B$ is the set of all odd integers. Clearly, every integer can be represented as a sum of at most 2 elements of $B$. In this case we say that $B$ is an additive basis of order 2 of $\mathbb{N}$. Formally: Definition A subset $B \subseteq \mathbb{N}$ is said to be an additive basis of order $k$ of $\mathbb{N}$ if every integer can be written as a sum of at most $k$ elements of $B$ (repetitions are allowed). Let’s start with an example: Suppose that $B$ is the set of all odd integers. Clearly, every integer can be represented as a sum of at most 2 elements of $B$. In this case we say that $B$ is an additive basis of order 2 of $\mathbb{N}$. Formally: Definition A subset $B \subseteq \mathbb{N}$ is said to be an additive basis of order $k$ of $\mathbb{N}$ if every integer can be written as a sum of at most $k$ elements of $B$ (repetitions are allowed). Example The set $\{1, 2, \ldots, m-1\} \cup \{m, 2m, 3m, \ldots\}$ is an additive basis of order 2, because every number can be written as $pm + r$. Additive Bases (cont’d) Definition A subset $B \subseteq \mathbb{N}$ is said to be an additive basis of order $k$ of $\mathbb{N}$ if every integer can be written as a sum of at most $k$ elements of $B$ (repetitions are allowed). Example (Lagrange) The set of square numbers is an additive basis of order 4. Definition A subset $B \subseteq \mathbb{N}$ is said to be an additive basis of order $k$ of $\mathbb{N}$ if every integer can be written as a sum of at most $k$ elements of $B$ (repetitions are allowed). Example (Lagrange) The set of square numbers is an additive basis of order 4. Example (Goldbach) If true, then the set of prime numbers is an additive basis of order 3. Note that if $B$ is an order $k$ additive basis of $\mathbb{N}$, then $B \cap [n]$ is an order $k$ additive basis of $[n]$. A simple calculation gives that $\|B\| \geq cn^{1/k}$. Question Given $n$, does an order $k$ additive basis $B$ of $[n]$ of size $\Theta(n^{1/k})$ exist? Note that if $B$ is an order $k$ additive basis of $\mathbb{N}$, then $B \cap [n]$ is an order $k$ additive basis of $[n]$. A simple calculation gives that $\|B\| \geq cn^{1/k}$. Question Given $n$, does an order $k$ additive basis $B$ of $[n]$ of size $\Theta(n^{1/k})$ exist? Yes! We take $B = \{1, \ldots, \sqrt{n}, 2\sqrt{n}, \ldots, \sqrt{n} \cdot \sqrt{n}\}$ and $k = 2$. Note that if $B$ is an order $k$ additive basis of $\mathbb{N}$, then $B \cap [n]$ is an order $k$ additive basis of $[n]$. A simple calculation gives that $\|B\| \geq cn^{1/k}$. Question Given $n$, does an order $k$ additive basis $B$ of $[n]$ of size $\Theta(n^{1/k})$ exist? Yes! We take $B = \{1, \ldots, \sqrt{n}, 2\sqrt{n}, \ldots, \sqrt{n} \cdot \sqrt{n}\}$ and $k = 2$. Main problem This construction doesn’t cover all elements uniformly. For example, $\sqrt{n} + 1$ is represented $\sqrt{n}/2$ times while $\sqrt{n} \cdot \sqrt{n} - 1$ or $\sqrt{n} \cdot \sqrt{n} - 2$ are both counted once. Definition Given a set $B \subset \mathbb{N}$, let $r_{B,k}(N)$ denote the number of ways to write $N$ as the sum of $k$ terms of $B$. Definition Given a set $B \subset \mathbb{N}$, let $r_{B,k}(N)$ denote the number of ways to write $N$ as the sum of $k$ terms of $B$. Example If $B = \{1, 3, 5, 7, \ldots\}$, then $r_{B,2}(10) = 3$ and $r_{B,2}(11) = 1$. Thin Bases Definition Given a set $B \subset \mathbb{N}$, let $r_{B,k}(N)$ denote the number of ways to write $N$ as the sum of $k$ terms of $B$. Example If $B = \{1, 3, 5, 7, \ldots\}$, then $r_{B,2}(10) = 3$ and $r_{B,2}(11) = 1$. Definition An additive basis $B$ is thin if $r_{B,k}(N) = \Theta(\log N)$ for all sufficiently large $N$. Thin Bases Definition Given a set $B \subset \mathbb{N}$, let $r_{B,k}(N)$ denote the number of ways to write $N$ as the sum of $k$ terms of $B$. Example If $B = \{1, 3, 5, 7, \ldots\}$, then $r_{B,2}(10) = 3$ and $r_{B,2}(11) = 1$. Definition An additive basis $B$ is thin if $r_{B,k}(N) = \Theta(\log N)$ for all sufficiently large $N$. Theorem (Erdős and Tetali (1990)) Fix $k$, and let $n$ be large. Then there exists a thin additive basis $B$ of $\{1, 2, \ldots, n\}$ with order $k$. Motivation Instead of a fixed order for all $n$, we allow $k$ to grow slowly with $n$. For example, allow $n$ to be represented as the sum of at most $\log \log n$ elements of an additive basis $B$. Large Order Motivation Instead of a fixed order for all $n$, we allow $k$ to grow slowly with $n$. For example, allow $n$ to be represented as the sum of at most $\log \log n$ elements of an additive basis $B$. Example The set $\{2^0, 2^1, 2^2, \ldots\}$ is an additive basis of order $\lceil \log_2 n \rceil$. Large Order Motivation Instead of a fixed order for all $n$, we allow $k$ to grow slowly with $n$. For example, allow $n$ to be represented as the sum of at most $\log \log n$ elements of an additive basis $B$. Example The set $\{2^0, 2^1, 2^2, \ldots\}$ is an additive basis of order $\lceil \log_2 n \rceil$. Conjecture There exists a thin additive basis $B$ of $n$ of order $k := k(n)$ for all $k = o(\log n / \log \log n)$. Our approach Our proof scheme goes more or less as follows: 1. Fix $[n]$ and choose a random subset $B_n \subseteq [n]$ by including each element of $[n]$ into $B_n$ with fixed probability. Our approach Our proof scheme goes more or less as follows: 1. Fix $[n]$ and choose a random subset $B_n \subseteq [n]$ by including each element of $[n]$ into $B_n$ with fixed probability. 2. Show that $B_n$ is with very high probability a thin, order $k$ additive basis of the numbers from $n/100$ to $n$. Our proof scheme goes more or less as follows: 1. Fix $[n]$ and choose a random subset $B_n \subseteq [n]$ by including each element of $[n]$ into $B_n$ with fixed probability. 2. Show that $B_n$ is with very high probability a thin, order $k$ additive basis of the numbers from $n/100$ to $n$. 3. Extend it to $\mathbb{N}$ using the Borel-Cantelli lemma. Our proof scheme goes more or less as follows: 1. Fix $[n]$ and choose a random subset $B_n \subseteq [n]$ by including each element of $[n]$ into $B_n$ with fixed probability. 2. Show that $B_n$ is with very high probability a thin, order $k$ additive basis of the numbers from $n/100$ to $n$. 3. Extend it to $\mathbb{N}$ using the Borel-Cantelli lemma. In order to overcome the limitations of step 2 we assign each number $x$ a distinct probability $p_x$. This complicates our calculations so we will omit it from our talk. Let $Y(t_1, t_2, \ldots, t_n)$ be a polynomial of indicator random variables. Main Idea If the partial derivatives of a multivariate function of random variables are all small, then the quantity is strongly concentrated. Theorem (Vu (2000)) For any positive constants $k, \alpha, \beta, \epsilon$, if a boolean polynomial $Y$ is normal and homogeneous of degree $k$, $\frac{n}{Q} \geq E(Y) \geq Q \log n$ and $E(\partial_A(Y)) \leq n^{-\alpha}$ for all nonempty sets $A$ of cardinality at most $k - 1$, then $$Pr(\|Y - E(Y)\| \geq \epsilon E(Y)) \leq n^{-\beta}.$$ Let $Y_{n,k}$ be the polynomial whose terms correspond to representations of $n$ of order $k$. Observe that all partial derivatives take the form $Y_{n',k'}$ ($n' < n$ and $k' < k$). - Pick each number with probability $q = e^{-2+c/k} n^{-1+1/k} k^2 (\log n)^{1/k}$ Let $Y_{n,k}$ be the polynomial whose terms correspond to representations of $n$ of order $k$. Observe that all partial derivatives take the form $Y_{n',k'}$ ($n' < n$ and $k' < k$). - Pick each number with probability $q = e^{-2+c/k} n^{-1+1/k} k^2 (\log n)^{1/k}$ - The number of representations of $n$ with $k$ parts is $\Theta \left( n^{k-1} \left( \frac{e}{k} \right)^{2k} \right)$ Let $Y_{n,k}$ be the polynomial whose terms correspond to representations of $n$ of order $k$. Observe that all partial derivatives take the form $Y_{n',k'}$ ($n' < n$ and $k' < k$). - Pick each number with probability $q = e^{-2+c/k} n^{-1+1/k} k^2 (\log n)^{1/k}$ - The number of representations of $n$ with $k$ parts is $\Theta \left( n^{k-1} \left( \frac{e}{k} \right)^{2k} \right)$ - Thus, the expected value of $r_{B,k}(n)$ is $\Theta \left( q^k n^{k-1} \left( \frac{e}{k} \right)^{2k} \right) = \Theta(\log n)$, as desired. Let $Y_{n,k}$ be the polynomial whose terms correspond to representations of $n$ of order $k$. Observe that all partial derivatives take the form $Y_{n',k'}$ ($n' < n$ and $k' < k$). - Pick each number with probability $q = e^{-2+c/k} n^{-1+1/k} k^2 (\log n)^{1/k}$ - The number of representations of $n$ with $k$ parts is $\Theta \left( n^{k-1} \left( \frac{e}{k} \right)^{2k} \right)$ - Thus, the expected value of $r_{B,k}(n)$ is $\Theta \left( q^k n^{k-1} \left( \frac{e}{k} \right)^{2k} \right) = \Theta(\log n)$, as desired. - Similar computation also shows that all partial derivatives have expectation $O(n^{-1/4k})$. Let $Y_{n,k}$ be the polynomial whose terms correspond to representations of $n$ of order $k$. Observe that all partial derivatives take the form $Y_{n',k'}$ ($n' < n$ and $k' < k$). - Pick each number with probability $q = e^{-2+c/k} n^{-1+1/k} k^2 (\log n)^{1/k}$ - The number of representations of $n$ with $k$ parts is $\Theta \left( n^{k-1} \left( \frac{e}{k} \right)^{2k} \right)$ - Thus, the expected value of $r_{B,k}(n)$ is $\Theta \left( q^k n^{k-1} \left( \frac{e}{k} \right)^{2k} \right) = \Theta(\log n)$, as desired. - Similar computation also shows that all partial derivatives have expectation $O(n^{-1/4k})$. - Thus, the Vu Inequality says our construction works with high probability. Characterize the thinness of additive bases with large order. Project Goals - Characterize the thinness of additive bases with large order. - Prove Erdős Turán conjecture. 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NUMBER OF POST OFFICES BY DISTRICT IN BALOCHISTAN FROM 2013-14 TO 2015-16 \| DISTRICT \| 2013-14 \| 2014-15 \| 2015-16 \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| BALOCHISTAN \| 211 \| 213 \| 213 \| \| Quetta \| 46 \| 48 \| 48 \| \| Pishin \| 8 \| 8 \| 8 \| \| Killa Abdullah \| 7 \| 7 \| 7 \| \| Chagai \| 8 \| 8 \| 8 \| \| Loralai \| 7 \| 7 \| 7 \| \| Barkhan \| 5 \| 5 \| 5 \| \| Zhob \| 8 \| 8 \| 8 \| \| Kill Saifullah \| 2 \| 2 \| 2 \| \| Musa Khail \| 3 \| 3 \| 3 \| \| Sibi \| 6 \| 4 \| 4 \| \| Ziarat \| 5 \| 5 \| 5 \| \| Kohlu \| 2 \| 2 \| 2 \| \| Dera Bugti \| 2 \| 2 \| 2 \| \| Nasirabad \| 2 \| 2 \| 2 \| \| Jaffarabad \| 10 \| 7 \| 7 \| \| Jhal Magsi \| 2 \| 2 \| 2 \| \| Kachhi / Bolan \| 8 \| 8 \| 8 \| \| Kalat \| 10 \| 10 \| 10 \| \| Mastung \| 6 \| 6 \| 6 \| \| Khuzdar \| 19 \| 19 \| 19 \| \| Kharan \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| \| Lasbela \| 11 \| 11 \| 11 \| \| Awaran \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| \| Kech/ Turbat \| 10 \| 10 \| 10 \| \| Panjgur \| 5 \| 5 \| 5 \| \| Nushki \| 3 \| 3 \| 3 \| \| Sherani \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| \| Harnai \| 3 \| 3 \| 3 \| \| Washuk \| 4 \| 4 \| 4 \| \| Gawader \| 6 \| 6 \| 6 \| \| Lehri \| N.A \| 2 \| 2 \| \| Sohbat Pur \| N.A \| 3 \| 3 \| Source:- Postmaster General Office, Quetta.	<urn:uuid:5215b0b4-33c2-4893-8679-618424d9df6c>	CC-MAIN-2023-06	https://balochistan.gov.pk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/POST-OFFICE-2.pdf	2023-02-03T10:21:52+00:00	s3://commoncrawl/cc-index/table/cc-main/warc/crawl=CC-MAIN-2023-06/subset=warc/part-00049-b5ddf469-bf28-43c4-9c36-5b5ccc3b2bf1.c000.gz.parquet	142,134,786	543	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.657228	eng_Latn	0.657228	[ "eng_Latn" ]	false	rolmOCR	[ 1024 ]
CSC LONDON - TECH SESSION Wind Load Implications for Roofs and Metal Parapet Flashings - From an Engineered Point of View JANUARY 18, 2024 - 5:00 PM TO 8:00 PM BMO Centre London, 295 Rectory Street, London, ON, N5Z 0A3 Register at: https://www.karelo.com/enter_res.php?&BID=531&Ev=21415 CSC LONDON CHAPTER - SPECCONNECT WORKSHOP The CSC London Chapter hosted a half day SpecCONNECT Workshop offered by industry participants for the betterment of Construction Documents. The topic of the workshop was on Division 00 - Procurement and Contracting Requirements and what you need to know and what you thought you knew about Division 00. This series intended to expand the knowledge of individuals who have already taken the courses offered through CSC. The premise behind the Workshop is to bring together the different parties of the Design and Construction communities to discuss Specifications in all its forms. The workshop dove into 3 areas of Division 00, including those concerning actually writing and the coordination of the Division 00 with the other sections of the Project Specifications. Special thanks to our workshop presenters: Mark Clemmenson, RSW, who acted as Moderator/Specifier, Kyle MacLean, Panelist and Construction Lawyer, Ashley Howard, PMP, Panelist and Owner’s Rep, Stan Bury, RSW, Presenter, Jeff Halashewski, RSW, Presenter, and Nicole Lyoness, Presenter. Why Become a Member? Access to certification and licensing programs; while taking part in education and training sessions: CSC supports member certification and licensing initiatives, both required and optional. This offers you an excellent opportunity to diversify and expand your skill set, qualifications and marketability. In many cases, membership CSC leads directly to advanced education and training programs, which helps you maintain your edge and keep your skills sharp and current. Competitive advantage: Taking advantage of association resources can help you earn and maintain an edge over non-members, thanks to access to inside information and advanced training opportunities. On November 2, 2023, the London and Hamilton-Niagara Chapters of CSC held the annual Connections Cafe at the Burlington Golf and Country Club. The soldout event showcased 25 different vendors, and was attended by over 100 industry members. Special thanks to the organizing committee for another successful event. CSC London looks forward to hosting the 2024 Connections Cafe next year. A big thank you to all our Connections Cafe 2023 sponsors: UPCOMING CSC CHAPTER EVENTS \| Date \| Topic / Event \| \|--------------------\|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------\| \| January 18, 2024 \| Technical Session: Wind Load Implications for Roofs and Metal Parapet Flashings with Michael Hensen \| \| February 15, 2024 \| Technical Session: Colour, Does it Really Matter? \| \| March 21, 2024 \| Technical Workshop: Roofing \| 2023 / 2024 LONDON CHAPTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & PROGRAM EVENTS DIRECTOR: JEFF HALASHEWSKI CHAPTER CHAIR: BRAD BEHARRELL CHAPTER VICE CHAIR & MEMBERSHIP OFFICER: MARK ZETTLER SECRETARY (ADMIN) OFFICER: ASHLEY HOWARD TREASURER: KEEK GOVERS PAST CHAIR: ALLAN TAYLOR WEBSITE OFFICER & OFFICER, MANUFACTURER/SUPPLIER: JOSH BOWMAN OFFICER, SPECIFICATIONS WRITER & MARKETING: PAUL GERBER NEWSLETTER EDITOR: MEAGAN KIKUTA OFFICER, BUILDING ENVELOPE: MATTHEW MILLER STAY UP TO DATE WITH OUR CHAPTER: https://london.csc-dcc.ca/ We are delighted to announce that Scientext has relocated to Sarnia, Ontario! Our business number and email have not changed; the only difference is our mailing address, which is in effect now. Scientext Ltd. 5-1030 Confederation Street, Suite 369 Sarnia, Ontario N7S 6H1 NOV 29 - DEC 1 2023 METRO TORONTO CONVENTION CENTRE THE BUILDINGS SHOW CELEBRATE 35 YEARS! CONSTRUCT CANADA® pm EXPO HOMEBUILDER & RENOVATOR EXPO WORLD OF CONCRETE® TORONTO PAVILION	c8db60eb-b5e7-4fac-8c1d-fc85ae11507e	CC-MAIN-2024-26	https://csc-dcc.ca/assets/Specifier/1715167580.pdf	2024-06-15T21:10:00+00:00	s3://commoncrawl/cc-index/table/cc-main/warc/crawl=CC-MAIN-2024-26/subset=warc/part-00147-44971353-df4b-48d7-8025-975e8feb989b.c000.gz.parquet	162,815,140	956	eng_Latn	eng_Latn	0.751875	eng_Latn	0.945953	[ "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn", "eng_Latn", "dan_Latn", "eng_Latn" ]	true	docling	[ 1386, 2081, 2527, 3613, 4072 ]
TESTIMONY OF DR. GERALDINE KNATZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THE PORT OF LOS ANGELES ON S. 1499 "THE MARINE VESSEL EMISSIONS REDUCTION ACT OF 2007" BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS THE HONORABLE SENATOR BARBARA BOXER CHAIR AUGUST 9, 2007 PORT OF LOS ANGELES BOARD OF HARBOR COMMISSIONERS HEARING ROOM Page 2 of 12 Welcome Senator Boxer (and members of the committee), thank you for scheduling this important congressional hearing today, and I want to welcome you back to the Port of Los Angeles, because I know you are no stranger to the Port. I appreciate you inviting me to participate in this field hearing on "The Marine Vessel Emission Reduction Act of 2007" and on behalf of the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners, I appreciate your leadership (and that of Congresswoman Hilda Solis) in introducing S. 1499 and H.R. 2548. I also want to thank Senator Dianne Feinstein for her sponsorship of this important legislation, and Representative Jane Harman for her support of H.R. 2548. The reduction of emissions from ships is a key component of the Port's Clean Air Action Plan, which I will address in more detail in my testimony. Port of L.A.'s Efforts to Green the Maritime Industry Senator Boxer, your support of the California EPA waiver bill, which will help our state and twelve other states establish greenhouse gas emissions regulation on our own without waiting for the EPA to act on our behalf, Page 3 of 12 speaks to your recognition of the sense of urgency that we collectively need in order to reduce the adverse affects of air emissions that contribute to global warming. And I know that you are personally aware of the Port of Los Angeles' efforts to bring greener measures to the maritime industry because you have been our champion in Washington D.C. to push for the ratification of the MARPOL Annex VI treaty, which would allow the U.S. to establish a North American Sulfur Emissions Control Area to reduce ship emissions from ocean going vessels. Changing treaties is a long, long row to hoe. And while the IMO is an honorable organization, waiting for the IMO to make these kinds of changes is like watching paint dry! But reducing harmful ship emissions is such a critical initiative that it's something that we need to pursue at all levels – through local and state actions, through our elected leaders in Washington D.C., and through international treaties. But that's not all, at the Port of Los Angeles we're aggressively campaigning for a greener maritime industry through collaborative efforts with other Ports around the world. Last December, the Port of Los Angeles -- with support from the U.S. EPA, the South Coast Air Quality Management District, the U.S. Page 4 of 12 Maritime Administration and the Shanghai Municipal Port Administration Bureau – hosted more than 25 Pacific Rim ports for the inaugural Pacific Ports Clean Air Collaborative Conference. The 3-day meeting here in Los Angeles was held to discuss challenges and solutions to air pollution created by port operations. At this meeting we rolled up our sleeves and discussed technical, operational and even business challenges that are common to all ports in terms of trying to affect changes on-site and with the maritime industry at large. We wrapped up the conference with a ceremonial commitment among the participants to set future conferences so that we may continue to share intelligence about emerging technologies and best practices. Sharing intelligence from port to port is especially critical. From our standpoint at the Port of Los Angeles, we have invested tens of millions of dollars into research to really delve into the measurement of emissions from all port-related sources and the impact of those emissions not only on the communities surrounding our ports, but the entire South Coast Air Basin. We have a monumental air quality problem here in Southern Page 5 of 12 California; and we have mobilized a monumental effort to improve air quality by reducing port-related air emissions. To that end, we don't see the need for other ports around the world to re-create the wheel. Instead, we are urging ports around the world to take pages from our air quality playbook – literally. For example, we are in the process of creating an Internet-based "Clean Air Tool Box" of air emission reduction strategies that ports worldwide can use to implement their own Clean Air Strategies. This resource, which we also have just vetted with the AAPA -- American Association of Port Authorities --, is a focal point in our successful efforts to get the IAPH to adopt a resolution calling on ports internationally to create Clean Air Plans that will benefit their environments. If all these efforts sound pervasive – like we're moving on all fronts -- well… it's because we are. You see, in order to affect change in an industry that facilitates global trade, you need to create a buzz. You need to practice what you preach, and preach every chance you get. You need to be a change agent – a catalyst not only for other ports, but for the industry. You need to crusade so passionately for cleaner air that it makes other Page 6 of 12 countries, other ports and other businesses want to be on your side. And if our efforts work, at the end of the day, who will want to be the port that dirty ships go to? This industry needs monumental changes, and the time for change is now. International trade, especially from the Pacific Rim, is growing at an unprecedented pace, far exceeding economic projections. Over the past year alone, the amount of containers coming through the Port of Los Angeles has increased by 16 percent. By the year 2020, the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are expected to handle the equivalent of 36 million, 20-foot containers annually — more than twice the container volume flowing through our two ports today. Our prominent position in international trade and this projected growth creates major challenges for the Port and its infrastructure as well as major challenges in working with our international trading partners and their port facilities for seamless vessel and port operations. Mayor Villaraigosa has stated many times that he wants to grow the Port of Los Angeles, creating new jobs and economic opportunity. But the Mayor Page 7 of 12 has been clear: the only way we will able to accomodate the growth and continue to deliver goods to the state and the nation is to grow green. One of our first significant tests of the Mayor's policy will be the expansion of a major cargo shipping terminal operated by TraPac, Inc., where we are combining improvements in technology and environmental mitigation to handle two-thirds more containers than in the past while dramatically reducing the emissions of toxic pollutants and health risk impacts on the surrounding communities to below current levels. By combining new ondock rail, fewer and more efficient loading cranes, on-shore power for container vessels (known as cold-ironing), along with cleaner-burning fuels and pollution control technologies, we can expand the TraPac terminal and other terminals in the future while reducing their negative impact on the quality of the air we breathe. The Port of Los Angeles is a member of the California Climate Action Registry, which requires the Port to report Greenhouse Gas emissions from port operations. We will be working with CARB to do our part in capping greenhouse gas emissions from port-related sources. As part of this effort, Page 8 of 12 we believe that the TraPac EIR is also the first port project environmental document – perhaps even the first EIR in California – to undertake an assessment and provide mitigation for Greenhouse Gases. Clean Air Action Plan Mayor Villaraigosa has already spoken about the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan, so I will abbreviate my points about our local strategy to "grow green." While we take pride in saying that our joint Clean Air Action Plan is a local initiative, I think one of the most impressive aspects about the Plan is that it illustrates our commitment to work with the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9, the California Air Resources Board (CARB), and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD). The Clean Air Action Plan is an ambitious plan that will cut overall emissions in half even while we continue to grow our operations. Two strategic principles are driving our actions with regard to the Clean Air Action Plan. First, the Port believes it is essential that key infrastructure projects and public health-related environmental improvements are implemented in an integrated and coordinated fashion. The state's goods movement action plan calls for "simultaneous and continuous" improvement in goods movement infrastructure and environmental mitigation. We will make this concept a reality at the San Pedro Bay Ports. In order for the ports to realize "green growth," we will pursue a sustainable and smart strategy of investment and use the leverage we have with our customers to assure that this happens. Second, the Port is aggressively pursuing a common goods movement action agenda with our regional partners. Along with Caltrans, SCAG, Los Angeles MTA, and other regional agencies in the Inland Empire and Orange County, we are forging a cooperative vision and strategic program to move goods more efficiently, increase capacity and address the associated public health issues in Southern California. Our solution is a regional solution. For our part, the ports are working with customers to ensure they understand the important of their contribution to not only the projects in San Pedro Bay but to regional projects as well. Page 10 of 12 A primary of the Clean Air Action Plan is reducing the emissions from ocean-going vessels arriving and departing the San Pedro Bay Ports, and tied up at berths while they transfer cargo. To reduce transit emissions, the ports will utilize a combination of operational and technology strategies targeted at vessel speed reduction, cleaner fuels in auxiliary and main engines, and integrating emission reduction technologies. Today we have two terminals at the Port of Los Angeles where ships can plug into shoreside power while at berth. We should have our cruise ship terminal AMPready by the end of next year. Just recently, we signed off on plans to construct an AMP connection at a third container terminal; so this is a program that we are moving forward fairly aggressively as part of the Clean Air Action Plan. But shore-side control of vessel emissions is not enough, and that's where the Marine Vessel Emissions Reduction Act comes in. Your bill can play a very important role in our Clean Air Action Plan by helping us draw attention to the emissions reduction elements of the ports' plan as they address ocean-going vessels. In terms of diesel particulate and sulfur oxides emissions, ocean-going vessels contribute 59% and 90%, Page 11 of 12 respectively of all port-related emissions. In fact, the emissions generated by one ship transiting weekly between Shanghai and Los Angeles is greater than all the emissions generated by all the sources in our port for an entire year. To that end, addressing marine vessel emissions must be a national priority. The Marine Vessel Emissions Reduction Act goes beyond MARPOL Annex VI and puts the U.S. in the lead on establishing vessel emission reductions standards, sending a very important statement to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) that the U.S. is squarely on board with regard to managing the emissions affecting our ports and the region. It also would give the IMO more support as it works to bring all nations on board in strengthening the treaty, and it gives the U.S. EPA the backing it needs as our nation's representative to IMO. Ultimately, we also believe that the federal application of lower sulfur fuel requirements will give shipping lines a greater incentive to accept rather than oppose these cleaner emission standards on an international basis, and this proposed legislation provides an alternative compliance 11 Page 12 of 12 mechanism for industry innovation. We believe that comprehensive, nationwide standards benefit industry more than local standards imposed through a lease-by-lease approach we take with our customers because it levels the playing field as the shipping lines will all be obligated to switch to higher quality, lower sulfur fuel at the same time. To that end, the Port applauds your leadership in forging this aggressive standard for our nation. It's very complementary to the ambitious steps our two local ports are taking as we move toward implementation of our Clean Air Action Plan, and that is why we have endorsed your bill. Summary and Close In closing, we very much appreciate your coming to the Port of Los Angeles today. 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