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Known as a tireless advocate for those in need of her services, family law attorney Sheryl R. Rentz helps clients see past the dark clouds and envision a bright future.
A VOICE FOR THE VOICELESS
by DEBRA WALLACE | photography by JODY ROBINSON
As a seasoned family law attorney and the founder of her own Main Line law firm, Sheryl R. Rentz knows there are times when she needs to be tough and others when she needs to be tender. Balancing the equation is one of her many superpowers.
Although she’s now known as a formidable attorney, the law represents a “second act” for Rentz. An MBA in economics served her well in a successful telecommunications career with Western Electric and AT&T/Bell Laboratories. She enjoyed many aspects of the work, but not the travel; she sometimes visited as many as eight or nine cities a week. After many years in the business world, she decided it was time for a change.
“I didn’t mind the hours, but I wanted to have a home, a puppy, and much less travel,” Rentz says. “I went to law school and started a second career and a new chapter in my life. It’s been a much more secure and happier life without all of the travel.”
Ironically, she had wanted to go to law school years earlier, but her family steered her toward economics. After graduating from Temple University Beasley School of Law in 1991, a career in family law found her. Today, in her thriving boutique practice in Ardmore, she helps clients resolve a range of domestic issues, including divorce, child custody and support, and related family matters. The work requires her to excel at tackling difficult emotional issues, as well as financial issues, such as the division of assets, alimony, and spousal support. She says the job is a perfect fit for someone who is community minded, ambitious, and possessed of an extremely kind heart.
“I really enjoy what I am doing,” says Rentz. “I help people see their child, have an enhanced relationship with their child, and navigate the finances of a complicated divorce.”
What makes Rentz a so-called “superwoman” is the gift of empathy; she truly cares about her clients and the outcomes of their cases. Naturally, she is a tireless advocate for clients, working diligently to achieve the most positive outcome while explaining every step of the process.
“This is not just a business,” she says. “I work hard. I’m there for my clients and I am prepared; I know their case inside and out. I know the strengths and the weaknesses of the cases, and they understand that I am always there for them.”
Although she’s tough when needed, she insists kindness is the key to a successful family law practice. For example, she strongly believes that in a child custody case both parents should have access to their children. Also, while custody orders give people strong direction, she believes in staying flexible to accommodate the busyness of life.
Being able to help her clients, in good times and in tough times, reveals the strength of Rentz’s character. The past year and a half of COVID-19 restrictions, when many people were postponing a divorce, and others were struggling with custody issues, may have been challenging, but she rose to the occasion. She helped whenever she could, in any way she could, even if it was just a kind word or helping clients visualize a bright future despite the dark clouds.
“We saw a national rise in domestic violence cases in light of people being scared, not knowing if they were going to have a job or a future, and being so close together,” she says. “There is never an excuse for domestic violence, but people were having a hard time. Once I help them through those kinds of situations, I feel like I have given them a clean start. There is nothing like that; they can have a chance at happiness.”
Embarking on a divorce is overwhelming for most people. She explains to prospective clients that divorce is a process, and she guides them through every step. What makes her law practice exceptionally unique is the personal attention she provides to her clients.
“Since it is not a large law firm, I return phone calls, even on weekends, and I answer emails in a timely manner,” she says. “Some of my clients need somebody to say, ‘It’s OK, we will work through this.’ I make myself available to get things done and to give my clients a sense of security. My paralegal, Linda Byrne, has been with me for 25 years, and she always knows where I am and how to reach me in a timely manner.”
Combining her love for the law with her concern for children in need, she became a Montgomery Child Advocacy Project (MCAP) approximately seven years ago. Rentz is now one of 125 dedicated and trained attorneys who volunteer their time and resources to advocate for children who are victims of abuse and neglect. She is immensely proud of the fact that she has worked on more than 50 MCAP cases so far.
MCAP attorneys are trained to help children in all legal arenas throughout Montgomery County. Services include representing the child’s best interests, investigating their cases, accompanying children to court dates, and, above all, making sure children’s voices are heard.
“I take as many cases as my practice allows,” she says. “I like to use my time to give children a voice and provide help for children in foster care, custody, or protection from abuse. It is my privilege to be able to positively affect these young people’s lives, and help them on a path for a happier future.”
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The Meade Movement checklist (MMCL) is a fun, participatory screening test for the parents of infants between four and six months of age.
In a recent study, the parents of eligible infants (n=213) were invited to attend one of five community screening clinics.* A random group of parents who choose not to attend (n=65) were contacted as a comparison group.
Parents who attended were asked to fill out their views by answering six questions on a Parent Concerns Survey (PCS) which was modified from Glascoe's Parent Evaluation of Development. ** Parents and infants were observed using the 27 items of the Meade as a second step in the process. The MMCL scores were compared to Bayley Scales of Infant Development II at six months and Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) at 8 months of age and attendance in intervention programs at 18 months.
Fifty-five (25.8%) infants were screened at the clinics. Parents attending clinics had significantly more concerns on the PCS (X2=6.43,p=.011) than the parents who did not attend. Significant correlations were found between the MMCL and BSID II (r=.-48; p=.01). No correlation occurred with scores between 4 and 6 months of age and the pass/fail on the ASQ at 8 months of age, although this is a commonly used screening test. The values of the MMCL in this study were sensitivity (87.5%), specificity (91.4%), PPV (70%) and NPV (96.9%). Fifteen (27.7%) infants were referred for further evaluation. All infants meeting eligibility for intervention continued in intervention at 18 months of age. Referrals represented 7.04% of the 213 famlies invited and 34.8% of the independent evaluations completed.
Involving parents in an interactive screening clinic resulted in the PPV of the MMCL increasing to the recommended 70% compared to PPVs of 37% and 39% for the PEDS and AIMS screening tests.
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*Meade VA, Sweeney JK, Chandler LS, Woodward BJ. Identifying 4-MonthOld Infants at-Risk in Community Screening. Pediatric Physical Therapy. 2009, 21; 2: 150-157
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**Glascoe, FP: Collaborating with Parents (www.pedstest.com)
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Spokane County Fire District #9 & Washington State FTA - Regional Direct Delivery
Sponsored Training
NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY OFF-CAMPUS COURSE
Supervising Emergency Medical Services
January 11-12, 2025
This 2-day course provides an introduction to the knowledge, skills and abilities required to navigate current emergency medical services (EMS) management issues and the challenges in moving from EMS provider to EMS supervisor.
Course topics and activities include:
* The transition to leadership.
* Time and task management.
* Communication.
* Information and technology.
* Talent management.
* Health and safety.
DATE:
Saturday, January 11 and Sunday, January 12, 2025
TIME:
0800 – 1700 hours each day
LOCATION:
Spokane County Fire District #9 3801 East Farwell Road Mead, WA 99021
FEE:
There is NO COST for this class
PREREQUISITES: None "Bring Your Own Device"-BYOD
STUDENT MATERIALS: Course Syllabus
LUNCH:
Coffee, water and snacks will be available. Lunch will not be provided
STUDENT IDs:
Registration requires an identification number; a student number can be obtained online at https://cdp.dhs.gov/FEMASID
REGISTRATIONS &
COURSE CONTACT: E-mail request for registration, Name, SID Number, and Department to:
Rob Bault, Division Chief (509) 466-4602
E-mail: [email protected]
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PRESS RELEASE
Paris, December 10, 2013
RENAULT AND ORANGE JOIN FORCES TO EXPLORE USES FOR 4G ON FUTURE VEHICLES
partnership provides a real-life testing framework to explore connectivity applications on vehicles using high-speed technologies.
Renault and Orange are collaborating on a research project to test the automotive uses of veryhigh-speed, 4G/LTE (Long Term Evolution) connectivity.
Tomorrow's vehicles will be hyper-connected, enabling motorists to safely access their professional and personal digital worlds, wherever driving circumstances permit.
Under the partnership, Orange rolled out 4G in advance at Renault's research and testing facilities. The aim is for both teams to test new uses made possible by very-high-speed mobile technology in real-life situations, ranging from virtual office and cloud gaming to video conferencing. An initial test is underway on the NEXT TWO prototype based on Renault ZOE and to be presented on the Renault stand at the LeWeb'13 Paris conference.
Rémi Bastien, Head of Engineering Innovation at Renault, said: "This partnership is an example of an effective working relationship between two very different worlds. We were able to benefit ahead of time from a high-speed LTE network and from Orange's expertise, with an opportunity to take advantage of the network for our prototype of the connected vehicle of the future."
Nathalie Leboucher, Head of the Smart Cities Program at Orange, said: "We are delighted to provide Renault with the unrivalled performance of our 4G network and thereby contribute to the development of new Web-mobility uses and services for vehicles of the future. Connected cars with communications services make travelling more efficient, and this is a major development priority in Orange's strategy."
Connected vehicles are already a reality. With Renault R-Link, Renault provides its customers with an integrated and connected multimedia touch tablet. Automotive research consultancy SBD rated R-Link the 'best system' over six other leading European OE infotainment and navigation systems. R-Link, available on most Renault range models, already features nearly 100 apps. Renault relies on the connectivity and know-how of Orange Business Services, which supplies the SIM M2M cards used in R-Link-equipped cars.
About Renault
The Renault group has been making cars since 1898. Today it is an international multi-brand group, selling more than 2.5 million vehicles in 118 countries in 2012 and employing nearly 128,000 people. To meet the major technological challenges of the future and continue its strategy of profitable growth, the Group is harnessing its international development and the complementary fit of its three brands, Renault, Dacia and Renault Samsung Motors, together with electric vehicles, the Alliance with Nissan, and its partnerships with AVTOVAZ and Daimler. With 12 world championship titles in 36 years, Renault's expertise in Formula 1 is equally remarkable, as a vector of innovation, image and awareness
Find out more at www.media.renault,com, www.renault.com and on Twitter: @Renault_live
About Orange
Orange is one of the world's leading telecommunications operators with sales of 43.5 billion euros in 2012 and had 166,000 employees worldwide at 30 September 2013, including 102,000 employees in France. Present in 32 countries, the Group had a total customer base of more than 232 million customers at 30 September 2013, including 175 million mobile customers and 15 million fixed broadband customers worldwide. Orange is also a leading provider of global IT and telecommunication services to multinational companies, under the brand Orange Business Services.
Orange is listed on the NYSE Euronext Paris (symbol ORA) and on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol ORAN).
For more information : www.orange.com, www.orange-business.com and on Twitter : @orange, @orangegrouppr, @orangebusiness.
Orange and any other Orange product or service names included in this material are trademarks of Orange Brand Services Limited.
Press contacts:
Renault: François Rouget – +33 1 76 84 74 83 – [email protected]
Orange Business Services: Elizabeth Mayeri, Orange Business Services,
[email protected], +1 212 251 2086
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1. Reservations
Your room is reserved from 2pm on the arrival date. You must guarantee your reservation at the time of booking: all non- guaranteed rooms will be released three days prior to arrival.
You can guarantee your room by giving your credit card details at the time of booking or by paying for your room in full when you make your reservation up to three days prior to arrival.
2. Payment
The Fitzwilliam Arms accepts payments by cash and credit cards (VISA, MasterCard) Unfortunately we do not accept American Express.
PLEASE NOTE PAYING BY CASH ON ARRIVAL DOES NOT GUARANTEE YOUR BOOKING.
Customers paying by cash on arrival will be asked to provide identification on check-in. Acceptable forms of ID are Credit/Debit card.
Providing credit or debit card is the only way to guarantee your room.
Advanced bookings – payment for all rooms booked on the advanced (discounted) rate will be taken at the time of booking and are non-refundable and non-transferable. Customers paying in advance by credit or debit card will be required to show the card used to make the booking when they check-in at reception. This is to cut down on credit card fraud.
3. Room prices
Room prices are per room, per night and are inclusive of VAT at 20%. Breakfast is not included in the room price.
You may pay for breakfast on arrival at reception.
The Fitzwilliam Arms hotel reserves the right to review its room rates from time to time. If you make a reservation more than 1 month in advance the quoted room price may change before the date of your stay.
For details of your room prices, please check our website www.fitzwilliamarmshotel.co.uk
4. Cancellations
A cancellation reference will be given and must be retained as proof of cancellation. If you decide to shorten your stay with us you must inform us at least 24hrs before,
If you do not cancel a room 24 hours before you are due to arrive, you will be charged for one night's accommodation per room booked.
otherwise you will you will be charged the cost of one night's accommodation per room booked.
5. Group bookings
If you wish to reserve 5 rooms or more, our group booking policy will apply. Please contact us for further information.
6. Person requirements
Our small family rooms accommodate two adults and 1 child up to the age of 12 yrs, or a maximum of two adults.
The Fitzwilliam arms provide travel cots at no extra charge, please contact the hotel if you require a cot.
Our large family rooms accommodate two adults and 2 children up to the age of 12yrs and a child under two years in a travel cot.
The Fitzwilliam arms has a ground floor disabled room.
Alternatively, if you have any difficulty walking but do not require a specially adapted room, you may request a room on the ground floor near reception for easier access.
If you require any special requests, you may advise us of this at the time of booking your accommodation. Although we will endeavor to accommodate these requests, until we email or write to you with a specific confirmation accepting that these requests, until we email you with a specific confirmation accepting that these requests can be accommodated, all special requests are subject to managers discretion.
7. Breakfast
served Mon-Fri 7 am – 11am
A full English or a light breakfast can be ordered on arrival and is
Sat – Sun 8 am – 11am
: Mon – Tues 12 - 2.30 pm evening Carvery 5-9pm
Food can be ordered at the bar through the week
Wed – 12noon – 7pm Carvey
Sat – 12 – 2pm
Thurs – Fri 12 – 2.30pm evening 5 – 9pm
Sun 12 – 3pm Carvery
8. Arrivals and departures
Rooms are available from 2pm on the arrival date.
You must vacate your room by 10.30am on the day of your departure. Failure to do so will incur an extra charge of one night's accommodation.
9. Directions
If you require more detailed directions to the hotel please call 01709 522744 and the receptionist will be pleased to help you.
10. General conditions
We regret that, with the exception of assistant dogs, no pets or other animals are allowed in the Fitzwilliam arms hotel.
Electrical appliances, such as toasters, mini cookers, extension leads etc. are not allowed in the rooms for the health and safety of other guests, as they are a potential fire hazard.
11. Cleaning policy
We reserve the right to levy a cleaning charge of £50.00 to guests, if a room is considered to be left in an unreasonable condition upon checkout.
12. Smoking policy
All our rooms are non-smoking, any guest found to have been smoking in their room will be charged a deep cleaning fee of £50.00
13. Exceptional circumstances Behavior
We expect all guests to have consideration for other guests staying with us. If in our reasonable opinion you or any other member of your party behave in such a way to cause or be likely to cause danger, upset or distress to any third party or damage to the property, its contents and its staff, we are entitled, without prior warning, to ask your party to leave the hotel. We will have no further responsibility towards the person(s) including any return travel arrangements. No refunds will be made and we will not pay any expenses or costs incurred as a result of the termination of accommodation.
When you book a room it is sold on the basis that it has been sold for your personal use, unless you have arranged with ourselves to be used by a nominated person prior to arrival. If your room is not been used by the appropriate people in the appropriate manner you will be asked to leave
When booking, you accept any responsibility for any loss or damage caused by you or a member of your party. Full payment for such damage of loss must be paid for direct at the time to the hotel. If you fail to do so, you will be responsible for meeting any claims subsequently made against us (together with our own and other party's full legal costs) as a result of your actions.
14. Complaints
In the event you have reason to complain or experience any problems with your stay, you must immediately inform us during your stay. If we are told of any problems during your stay we will try our best to resolve any issues. Most problems can be dealt with quickly by our staff.
15. Free Wi Fi
Free Wi-Fi is available in the hotel hot spot which is in the main bar area and reception. We cannot guarantee Wi-Fi in our hotel rooms.
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Effects of spin fluctuation on the magnetic anisotropy constant of itinerant electron magnets
Naofumi Kobayashi, Kazushige Hyodo, and Akimasa Sakuma
Department of Applied Physics, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University
(Aoba6-6-05, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8579, Japan)
Abstract
In the disordered local moment picture, we calculated the magnetization ($M$) and magnetic anisotropy energy (MAE) of FePt, CoPt, and MnAl ordered alloys and body-centered tetragonal FeCo (bct-FeCo) disordered alloy, assuming spatially fluctuated spin configurations at finite temperatures. All alloys exhibit the relation $K_1(T)/K_1(0) = (M(T)/M(0))^n$ with the exponent $n \approx 2$. This is consistent with the two-ion anisotropy model, in contrast to the usual single-ion anisotropy model exhibiting $n = 3$. Because these systems have different mechanisms of MAE, we suggest that this relation is a general rule for itinerant electron systems.
Key words: magnetic anisotropy constants, itinerant electron magnetism, finite temperature, first principles calculation, 3d transition metals
I Introduction
Recent remarkable developments in information systems require higher density magnetic storage devices. However, research and development in this field has faced a serious problem regarding information instability. According to numerous studies, memory bits need to satisfy the thermal stability condition given by $K_1 V/k_B T \geq 60$, where $K_1$ is the uniaxial (or first-order) anisotropy constant, and $V$ and $T$ represent the volume of bit and the temperature, respectively. Thus, the realization of high density memory by decreasing $V$ is accompanied by instability of this condition.
Despite this serious issue in the finite-temperature nature of the magnetic anisotropy energy (MAE), few studies were conducted for 3d transition-metal systems before the precise studies of Okamoto et al.[1] and Thiele[2] et al. In 2002, these studies experimentally demonstrated that the uniaxial MAE of epitaxial FePt films exhibit the relation of $K_1(T)/K_1(0) = (M(T)/M(0))^{2.1}$ in the low-temperature region. They additionally showed that the Callen–Callen low[3] $K_1(T)/K_1(0) = (M(T)/M(0))^3$ relation is missing. Shortly thereafter,
Skomski et al.\cite{4} theoretically showed $K_1(T)/K_1(0) = (M(T)/M(0))^2$ dependence in L10-type CoPt with a classical mean-field two-sublattice model.
Similarly, Mryasov et al.\cite{5} demonstrated that the $K_1(T)/K_1(0) = (M(T)/M(0))^{2.1}$ relation can be reproduced from the effective two-ion anisotropy term or from anisotropic exchange interactions between Fe spins mediated by induced Pt spins. Mryasov et al.\cite{5} considered the following model Hamiltonian:
$$H = -\sum_{i,j} J_{i,j} \mathbf{S}_i \cdot \mathbf{S}_j - \sum_i D_i^{(1)} (S_i^z)^2 - \sum_\nu D_\nu^{(1)} (m_\nu^z)^2 \quad (1)$$
where $\mathbf{S}_i$ and $\mathbf{m}_\nu$ denote the Fe and Pt spins at the $i$th and $\nu$th site in each sublattice, respectively. The first term represents the exchange interaction between Fe spins, and the second and third terms are the single-ion anisotropy terms of Fe and Pt spins, respectively. The key feature in this model is that the Pt spin moment $\mathbf{m}_\nu$ is induced through the exchange field $\sum_i J_{\nu,i} \mathbf{S}_i$ from the surrounding Fe spins. Thus, the third term can be rewritten in the form $-\sum_{i,j} D_{i,j}^{(2)} S_i^z S_j^z$ by using the relation $\mathbf{m}_\nu = -\chi_\nu \sum_i J_{\nu,i} \mathbf{S}_i$. Here, $\chi_\nu$ implies the spin susceptibility of Pt, and $D_{i,j}^{(2)}$ is defined by $D_{i,j}^{(2)} = \sum_\nu D_\nu^{(1)} \chi_\nu^2 J_{\nu,i} J_{j,\nu}$. This term corresponds to the two-ion anisotropy energy consisting of two different Fe spins. In this sense, the resultant form of the Hamiltonian in eq. (1) becomes a generalized anisotropic exchange Hamiltonian, which is usually known as the XXZ spin model. Based on this scheme, the $K_1(T)/K_1(0) = (M(T)/M(0))^{2.1}$ relation could be successfully realized for the FePt system using the Langevin dynamics simulation.\cite{6} In 2006, Staunton et al.\cite{7} attempted a first-principles calculation for the MAE of FePd at a finite temperature. Staunton et al. also demonstrated the relation $K_1(T)/K_1(0) = (M(T)/M(0))^2$ and proposed that the anisotropic exchange interaction is responsible for the $K_1(T)/K_1(0) = (M(T)/M(0))^2$ relation.
According to the above theories, an effective two-ion anisotropy term is realized in the two-sublattice systems: one sub-lattice has a strong ferromagnetic character and the other sub-lattice has a large spin-orbit interaction (SOI). In the present work, to confirm the above scenario, we calculate the MAE as a function of $M$ for the tetragonally distorted ($c/a = 1.2$) FeCo disordered alloy\cite{8,9}, which was theoretically proposed by Burkert et al.\cite{8} to have large MAE. The FeCo disordered alloy is not a two-sublattice system, and it is completely different from the FePt system. For reference, we also calculated MAE of FePt, CoPt, and MnAl L10-type ordered alloys. We selected MnAl because Al does not have strong SOI like Pt. Furthermore, as suggested by Kota et al.,\cite{9} the mechanisms of MAE occurrence for these systems differs. In this sense, the MnAl and FeCo alloys are adequate systems for investigating whether the model proposed by Mryasov et al. is feasible. Consequently, we observed that these systems exhibit $K_1(T)/K_1(0) = (M(T)/M(0))^n$ relation with the exponent $n$ approximately 2. From these results, we expect that the $K_1(T)/K_1(0) = (M(T)/M(0))^n$ ($n \approx 2$) relation is a general feature in ferromagnetic metals.
II Calculation model and method
A standard method for performing practical calculations of the finite-temperature magnetism of itinerant electron systems is to adopt the coherent potential approximation (CPA) in terms of the thermally fluctuated spins as scattering potentials for electrons.\[9\] To obtain the MAE, the SOI is further required in the Hamiltonian, as demonstrated by Staunton et al.\[7\] Although the inclusion of SOI requires considerable computer resources and time, this approach is unavoidable for realizing the direct dependence of $M$ and $K_1$ on temperature. However, by concentrating only on the relationship between $M(T)$ and $K_1(T)$, this expensive approach can be avoided by employing the disordered local moment (DLM) picture as follows. First, we assume a certain spin configuration $\{e_i\}$ ($e_i$ is a unit vector at the $i$th site) in real space so that the average direction points to $n$ (unit vector). By artificially arranging the configuration $\{e_i\}$ to vary the summation $(1/N)\sum_{i=1}^{N} e_i$ from 1 to 0, we can realize the states between $T = 0$ and $T = T_C$ (Curie temperature). Next, under this configuration $(n; \{e_i\})$ as a molecular field distribution, we calculate the electronic total energy and magnetization defined by $E(n; \{e_i\})$ and $M_n \{e_i\}$ ($n$ component of the magnetization), respectively. From the relation between $(E(n = a; \{e_i\})E(n = c; \{e_i\})/V$ and $M_n \{e_i\}$, we get $K_1(T)$ versus $M(T)$, where $a$ and $c$ imply the directions of the a- and c-axis, respectively. To further reduce computational resources, we assume that the direction $e_i$ is restricted to be parallel or antiparallel to $n$, which means that the spin configuration is always collinear in the line parallel to $n$. This strongly influences the temperature dependence of $M$ and then $K_1$. However, we believe that this assumption does not seriously affect the relationship between $K_1$ and $M$.
To confirm this model, we calculated the case for FePt and compared our results with those obtained by Mryasov et al.\[5\] and Staunton et al.\[7\] We adopt CPA for the random arrangement of spins $\{e_i^z\}$. Thus, the models we considered here are given as $(\text{Fe } \uparrow)_{1-X}(\text{Fe } \downarrow)_X\text{Pt}$ for FePt (see Fig. 1) and $(\text{Fe } \uparrow)_{1-X}(\text{Fe } \downarrow)_X(\text{Co } \uparrow)_{-X}(\text{Co } \downarrow)_X$ for FeCo alloy with $0 < X < 0.5$, and so on. Here, $\text{Fe } \uparrow (\downarrow)$ describes an Fe atom whose moment points in the $n$ ($n$) direction. Therefore, $X = 0$ implies a completely ferromagnetic state at $T = 0$, and $X = 0.5$ implies a non-magnetic state at $T = T_C$. For each $X$ and $n$, we calculate both $E(n; X)$ and $M_n(X)$ by means of the CPA. The systems we considered here are FePt, CoPt, MnAl, and FeCo alloys which have large $K_1$ values. For the electronic structure calculations, we employed the tight-binding linear muffin-tin orbital (TB-LMTO) method\[13\] including the SOI under the local density functional approximation. For the disordered FeCo alloy, we applied another CPA for the random configuration of the Fe and Co atoms in the bct-lattice.
III Results and discussion
In Fig. 2, we show the calculated total magnetic moments $M$ per unit cell of each alloy as a function of $X$. In every alloy, $M$ decreases linearly with increasing $X$. This suggests that the magnetic moments in these alloys have similar properties to the local moment model described by the Heisenberg Hamiltonian. In fact, we confirmed that the amplitude of the local moment in these alloys remains constant in the whole range of $X$. Figure 3 shows the calculated values of $K_1$ as a function of $X$. All $K_1$ values monotonically decrease with an increase of $X$ or a decrease of $M$. This behavior is understood qualitatively as follows. Generally, in magnetic systems, the magnetic easy direction and energy anisotropy originate from the connection of the orbital moments with the crystal axis. Note that the orbital moments are induced by the spin moments through the SOI, and the average orbital moment determines the anisotropy energy rather than the local orbital moment. Therefore, when the spin moments fluctuate spatially, the average orbital moment decreases, resulting in a decrease of the anisotropy energy. As we will show in a separate paper, $K_1$ is expressed by the spatial correlation function of orbital moments, which implies that $K_1$ is determined by the expectation value of the orbital moment corresponding to the average orbital moment.
In Fig. 3, we note that the $K_1$ values remain finite at $X = 0.5$ corresponding to the Curie temperature. This behavior is due to the assumption that restricts the spin moments to be aligned collinearly, from which there remains an energy difference between the cases for $n = a$ and $n = c$ even at $X = 0.5$. This result is incorrect because, at $T = T_C$, the spin configuration is completely random, yet the spin configuration is the same for these two cases. Thus, we consider that the MAE possesses a certain constant value in addition to the $(M(T)/M(0))^k$ term.
By comparing Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, $K_1$ decreases more rapidly than $M$ with increasing temperature, if $X$ is regarded as temperature. This implies that the exponent $k$ of $(M(T)/M(0))^k$ is larger than unity. Actually, the curves of $K_1$ versus $M$ shown in Fig. 4 clearly exhibit $k$ value larger than unity. To determine the exponent, we generate log-log plots as shown in Fig. 5. The exponents clearly remain around the value of 2. We should emphasize that the exponent for FePt is 2.2, which is almost the same as that given by experiments and theories. Apart from the constant value, the relation between $K_1$ and $M$ can be well reproduced by the present approach based on several assumptions. In addition, the cases for the MnAl alloy and bct-FeCo disordered alloy also exhibit an exponent of approximately 2. As mentioned in the Introduction, these systems are different from the model proposed by Myrasov et al. to introduce the two-ion anisotropy term in the Heisenberg Hamiltonian. This leads us to believe that the relation $K_1(T)/K_1(0) = (M(T)/M(0))^n$ ($n \approx 2$) is a general relationship in itinerant electron systems. Even though the amplitude of local moments remains constant in the whole range of $X$ (temperature) as shown in Fig. 2, this is apparently different from the case for localized spin systems where the exponent is around 3.[3] As mentioned previously, this difference comes from the difference in the mechanisms: $K_1$ of a metallic system is determined through the spatial correlation function of orbital moments while that of a localized spin system is expressed by the single-ion anisotropy energy.
IV Summary
In the disordered local moment picture, we calculated the magnetization and magnetic anisotropy energy of FePt, CoPt, and MnAl ordered alloys and the bct-FeCo disordered alloy using a first-principles approach combined with CPA. Here, we assumed spatially fluctuated spin configurations as a thermal effect at finite temperatures. All alloys exhibit a relation $K_1(T)/K_1(0) = (M(T)/M(0))^n$ with the exponent $n \approx 2$. This is consistent with the two-ion anisotropy model, in contrast to the case for the single-ion anisotropy model exhibiting $n = 3$. From the fact that these systems have different mechanisms of MAE, we suggest that the relation $K_1(T)/K_1(0) = (M(T)/M(0))^n$ ($n \approx 2$) is general and robust in itinerant electron systems.
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Figure captions
Fig. 1: Thermal fluctuation of the magnetic moments in this calculation.
Fig. 2: Calculated magnetic moments as a function of $X$.
Fig. 3: Calculated anisotropy constants as a function of $X$.
Fig. 4: Calculated anisotropy constants as a function of $M$.
Fig. 5: Logarithmic plot of the anisotropy constants as a function of $M$.
Fig. 1: Thermal fluctuation of the magnetic moments in this calculation.
Fig. 2: Calculated magnetic moments as a function of $X$.
Fig. 3: Calculated anisotropy constants as a function of $X$.
Fig. 4: Calculated anisotropy constants as a function of $M$.
Fig. 5: Logarithmic plot of the anisotropy constants as a function of $M$.
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Articles
Introduction
Janna Promislow
Unseating Horseman: Commercial Harvesting Rights and the Natural Resources Agreement Kerry Wilkins
Abstract
R. v. Horseman, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 901, is the principal judicial authority for the proposition that the Natural Resources Transfer Agreements (NRTAs) with the three prairie provinces extinguished the treaty rights of Indians in those provinces to hunt or fish for commercial purposes. This article argues that that proposition — the "extinguishment hypothesis" — needs and deserves reconsideration. It is inconsistent with the rest of current Canadian law on extinguishment. It draws no support from the text or the legislative history of the NRTAs, from the arguments offered in favor of it in the Horseman decision, or even from the judicial authorities cited there to substantiate it. It was quite unnecessary to the result in Horseman. And it has troubling practical consequences for the treaty peoples it affects. The difficult question is how to bring this issue back before the Court for fresh deliberation.
Natural Resources Transfer Agreements, the Transfer of Authority, and the Promise to Protect the First Nations' Right to a Traditional Livelihood: A Critical Legal History Brian Calliou
Abstract
The legal history of paragraph 12 of the National Resources Transfer Agreements have been focused almost entirely on the development of the case law interpreting First Nations hunting rights, law that took a narrow, formalistic approach to interpretation. This article uses critical legal history to fill in this historical context and help us understand the evolution of the regulatory regime prior to 1930, the conflict over wildlife, and the class interests represented in this regulatory regime. This analysis will illuminate the importance of the treaties to First Nations, especially their ability to continue their traditional livelihood, as promised during treaty negotiations. The intention behind paragraph 12 was to transfer authority to the provinces to regulate First Nations' hunting, while ensuring that the governmental obligations to look out for First Nations' interests in access to the wildlife were also secured.
"A Rather Vexed Question": The Federal-Provincial Debate Over the Constitutional Responsibility for Métis Script
Abstract
The British North America Act, 1930 (the Natural Resources Transfer Agreements) marked the end of lengthy battle between the provincial governments of Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Manitoba and the federal government of Canada. Prior to 1930, the provincial governments did not have administrative control over their natural resources and were not constitutionally equal to the other Canadian provinces. One of the terms of the constitutionalized agreements provided that after the transfer, the provincial governments would undertake all of the federal governments' continuing obligations to third parties. One of these obligations was the redemption of Métis scrip issued by the federal government to extinguish the Métis interest in the lands. The provinces initially refused to accept this obligation, which led to an extensive debate over the constitutional responsibility for Métis scrip. The author examines this debate in order to shed light on the nature and extent of the constitutional obligations that were owed to the Métis prior to their inclusion in section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982.
Manitoba and the Long and Winding Road to the Natural Resources Transfer Agreement Jim Mochoruk
Abstract
This article constitutes a case study of Manitoba's struggle to win control over its natural resources. Its central argument is that from a Manitoba perspective, the issues involved were not actually matters of constitutional principle, except in a rhetorical and perhaps a technical sense. For Manitoba, the path to the NRTA of 1930 was paved almost exclusively by political and economic factors. With this path in mind, this article argues that in the case of Manitoba, this agreement should be viewed as an arbitrarily crafted and completely political solution to a series of long-festering economic disputes between Ottawa and the province. Thus, while Manitoba's political elite had rather cynically appealed to highsounding principles by dressing their claims up in the terminology of inherent British constitutional rights, all they really wanted were "better financial terms."
Book Review
Book Review of Avigail Eisenberg, ed.
Diversity and Equality; The Changing Framework of Freedom In Canada
Natasha Bakht
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2022 Norwood Fall Fair Exhibitor Entry Form
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Optimal Experimental Design for
Poisson Impaired Reproduction Studies
by
Jennifer Wade Huffman
Dissertation submitted to the Faculty of the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
in
Statistics
APPROVED
Raymond H. Myers, Chairman Clint W. Coakley Robert V. Foutz Marvin Lentner Keying Ye
July 23, 1998
Blacksburg, VA
Keywords: Impaired reproduction, Response surface design, Poisson regression models
Optimal Experimental Design for Poisson Impaired Reproduction Studies
by
Jennifer W. Huffman
Raymond H. Myers, Chairman
Department of Statistics
(ABSTRACT)
Impaired reproduction studies with Poisson responses are among a growing class of toxicity studies in the biological and medical realm. In recent years, little effort has been focused on the development of efficient experimental designs for impaired reproduction studies. This research concentrates on two areas: 1) the use of Bayesian techniques to make single regressor designs robust to parameter misspecification and 2) the extension of design optimality methods to the kregressor model. The standard Poisson model with log link is used. Bayesian designs with priors on the parameters are explored using both the D and F-optimality criteria for the single regressor Poisson exponential model. Since these designs are found via numeric optimization techniques, Bayesian equivalence theory functions are derived to verify the optimality of these designs. Efficient Bayesian designs which provide for lack-of-fit testing are discussed. Characterizations of D, Ds, and interaction optimal designs which are factorial in nature are demonstrated for models involving interaction through k factors. The optimality of these designs is verified using equivalence theory. In addition, augmentations of these designs that result in desirable lack of fit properties are discussed. Also, a structure for fractional factorials is given in which specific points are added one at a time to the main effect design in order to gain estimability of the desired interactions. Robustness properties are addressed as well. Finally, this entire line of research is extended to industrial exponential models where different regressors work to increase and/or decrease a count data response produced by a process.
Acknowledgements
Words cannot express my deep appreciation to Dr. Raymond H. Myers for his guidance and support throughout this endeavor. Not only has he been an excellent advisor, but also a dear friend. I would like to thank Drs. Clint Coakley, Robert Foutz, Marvin Lentner, and Keying Ye for their time and input into my research.
I would also like to thank my parents, James and Patricia Huffman, and my grandmother Elizabeth Newland for instilling in me a love for education. Their love and encouragement has enabled me to make all of my dreams come true. I am grateful to the many friends I have made during my years at Virginia Tech. Their willingness to wipe a tear or share a joy has been greatly appreciated. I would especially like to thank my fiancé, William VanMullekom, for his love and support during my graduate work.
Finally, I would like to thank the Statistics Department at Virginia Tech for financial support during this research.
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Chapter 4: Bayesian F-Optimal Designs
Chapter 12: Future Research
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The Slovak voice in Brussels
When Slovakia joined the European Union, the business sector was full of expectations. Companies created specialized EU Affairs departments. Some even opened offices to have representation in Brussels. Companies invested resources into training their staff on EU-related matters.
other hand, our public servants could learn from the openness and easy-access to EU officials, as it would not happen that an EU official would ever reject a meeting with someone.
It is impossible for a small country like Slovakia to influence EU policies
necessary political skills to gain support from fellow members, can influence the final outcome of the legislation. Therefore, it is important to watch the activities or our new MEPs -- what committees they are members of and what issues they want to focus on.
Untrue. Slovakia has the same voice as any other member state, and at expert level meetings in the Council our government representatives (assuming they have the necessary skills and knowledge) can have a real influence on the final versions of legislative proposals. Therefore, it is really important for businesses to communicate their concerns towards the relevant government representatives within ministries, Permanent Representation, national experts in the EC, etc. The experience of Slovakia (but also of other member states) is that different levels of government often do not pass messages amongst themselves, so the best strategy is to communicate your concerns to all of them.
The European Parliament is unimportant, and our 13 members cannot really bring any change to legislative proposals
Untrue. The European Parliament is becoming stronger, and it can make things more difficult, and slow down, or, in extreme cases, even stop certain legislation. Even one member of the European Parliament, if he or she is a rapporteur/member of a relevant parliamentary committee and/or has the
The EU is in Brussels and so is far away
Now, ten years later, the picture is much more bleak. A certain amount of euro-skepticism and criticism of Brussels is readily obvious within the business community in Slovakia. Much of this is rooted in an inability to understand how Brussels really works, and how to influence or even communicate with the EU institutions.
Let me start with several commonly held opinions about the EU which I often hear from CEOs in Slovakia:
Decisions take too long at the EU level
Yes. The EU legislative process is longer than that of the national level; however, this is not necessarily a bad thing. There are various objective reasons, such as the fact that for all new legislation an impact analysis is required (which we do not have in Slovakia), and there are various consultations with stakeholders at all levels, on top of which it is not so easy to accommodate the interests of all 28 member states.
The EU is a complicated labyrinth
True, to some extent. Even people who are informed and more educated on EU matters are often surprised when the EU "suddenly" comes up with some new initiative, or there is a sudden change in the pre-final version of some legislative proposal. In this regard, the EU could learn from Slovakia and implement our truly unique "legislative portal" which could serve as a good model. On the
12
july/august 2014
The EU is in Slovakia, and Slovakia has representatives at all levels in the EU. So often it is not even necessary to travel to Brussels. Of course in more serious matters like infringements and competition issues, you cannot succeed without direct contact with the relevant officials in Brussels.
As a result of this we have observed the following negative trends:
regulatory/ government affairs • departments in companies are downsized/cancelled/merged or even moved away from Slovakia to a regional level
there are a few companies (up • to five on the Slovak market) which still have EU affairs departments/specialists
trade federations/ business as- • sociations do not send their representatives to represent them within the EU level associations in Brussels, which they explain through budgetary constraints
international companies present • in Slovakia do not have the necessary EU affairs competency, because, as they explain, "this area is covered by our headquarters' representation in Brussels" which in most of the cases does not work that way
When we joined the European Union, we tried to unite the Slovak business community in Brussels, and there was even a plan to establish a "House of Slovak Business" in Brussels. We succeeded in launching representations of the Slovak Regions in Brussels, but in the meantime, most of them are considering closing down their representations in Brussels, which is unfortunate. There are some positive signs however, so we do not have a completely bleak picture about the "Slovak voice" in Brussels. To mention just one positive news which hasn't received the coverage it deserves - the Slovak Liaison Office for Research and Development (SLORD) in Brussels launched its activities this spring, a result of several years of effort by our Permanent Representative in Brussels, Ambassador Ivan Korčok.
Also, I was recently giving a presentation to a Slovak community in Brussels, and I was pleased to meet a group of about 70 young and talented Slovaks working mostly in the private sector in Brussels for different prestigious law firms, EU-level associations, think-tanks, etc. This is "human capital" that Slovakia can build upon in the future.
Slovakia is holding the EU PRESIDENCY in the fall of 2016, which could be a wonderful opportunity for a new start of active participation of the Slovak business community in decision-making processes in Brussels. Shall we seize this opportunity?
Patrik Zoltvany, Co-founder & Senior Partner at FIPRA Slovakia and Head of EU Representation of Business Alliance of Slovakia in Brussels amcham
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Health and lifestyles of people aged 50 and over
Some time ago, you kindly took part in the first stage of a new study about ageing. It was conducted by the National Centre for Social Research jointly with academic researchers from University College London and the Institute for Fiscal Studies, and was funded by a number of government departments in Britain and the National Institute on Ageing in the United States. Your contribution helped make the first wave of the study a great success, and we are writing to you now to ask for your help in the next stage.
As you may recall, this ground-breaking study, the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA), explores the health, lifestyles and financial situation of people as they grow older. We are hoping to revisit everyone who participated in the study during 2002 to 2003, to conduct a second interview to see how their lives have changed, or stayed the same. Taking part is entirely voluntary, though we very much hope to interview everybody who took part last time so that our results give an accurate picture of people's experiences. We cannot replace you with anyone else.
As a token of our appreciation, the interviewer will give you a cheque for <<£10/20>>. This is similar to the gift voucher we gave you as a token of our appreciation when we last spoke to you. If you are unable to bank the cheque, we can arrange for you to be sent a gift voucher instead.
Your interviewer, _________________________________, will visit you in the next few days to invite you to take part and, if you are willing, arrange a time to do the interview. They will be carrying an identification card, with a photograph and the logo of the National Centre for Social Research. They should be able to answer any questions you may have about the study.
All your answers will be treated in strict confidence. We hope that you will want to be involved in this important study, and enjoy speaking to one of our interviewers. If you have any questions or would like to make other arrangements for the interview, please don't hesitate to phone Helen Selwood on freephone 0800 652 4569.
Yours sincerely,
Professor Sir Michael Marmot Principal Investigator
Helen Selwood Project Manager
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Stony Brook University The Graduate School
Doctoral Defense Announcement
Abstract
Collaborating, Mentoring, and Liaising: Analyzing What Teacher Leadership Frameworks Say and What STEM Teacher Leaders Do
By
Dawn Nachtigall
This study examined nineteen frameworks developed for teacher leadership between 2008-2017 and used that analysis to investigate the leadership activities of a group of STEM master teachers. Emergent coding was used to analyze the frameworks and to reveal patterns in the way they conceptualize teacher leadership. The findings indicated that teacher leadership can be understood at two different levels: the individual teacher leader and teacher leadership as an organization, leading to implications for those wishing to develop teacher leadership. Although few of the frameworks agreed on a firm definition of teacher leadership, the present study also used the codes that emerged from the frameworks to create a 'working' definition for teacher leadership: a view of teacher leaders that included their work as collaborators, mentors, and liaisons. To test its utility, this definition was then applied to the professional activities of a set of STEM master teachers, that were not previously identified as leaders, in order to determine the extent of their leadership work. The findings supported the 'working' definition and found that most of the leadership activities of the master teachers were in the role as collaborator, working with and leading their colleagues. This finding is aligned the notion of teacher leadership as a process rather than a formal position. A closer analysis of the activities of master teachers in various STEM disciplines revealed little difference between the way math and science teachers enact leadership. Slight but significant differences were detected between middle school science teacher leaders and their biology and chemistry counterparts. In the end, the framework analysis done in this study synthesized the various views of teacher leadership seen in the literature into an inclusive 'working' definition ultimately contributing to a more coherent message of what teacher leadership is and what teacher leaders do. Furthermore, the case study of the STEM master teachers can inform the design of future programs by revealing the ways in which teacher leaders in such a program currently enact leadership (as collaborators) and arenas of leadership in which they might need further support (as mentors and liaisons).
Date: November 14, 2019
Program: Science Education
Time: 10:00 am
Dissertation Advisor: Gregory Rushton,Ph.D.
Place: Life Sciences, Room 038
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NFFE News
Union Membership Pays Off: NFFE Member Wins Job, Backpay, Interest, Benefits!
March 30, 2018
Are you a long-time employee who has always been told you were doing a good job? You think you have job security, but do you really? Consider the recent case of a Forest Service member at Golconda Civilian Conservation Corps Center. He had worked at Golconda for more than 10 years, always had good ratings and gotten awards, never received any kind of discipline or warning at all. Suddenly he found himself investigated and then fired for what amounted to co-worker gossip and hearsay, much of it going back years.
Because the employee was a NFFE member, he was entitled to union assistance and he got it, first from NFFE Local 1840 and then from NFFE HQ. NFFE's legal team handled the
NFFE membership provided a Golconda employee access to local and national level resources that made him whole after an unjust removal. Reinstatement, backpay, interest and benefits!
arbitration of his removal and methodically destroyed the Agency's shoddy case. A labor arbitrator ruled 100% for NFFE and the employee, ordering him reinstated to his position at Golconda with full backpay, benefits, and interest. NFFE's excellent litigation was noted in the FEDSMILL labor blog. Go to http://fedsmill.com/metoo#more-6198 to read the post.
NFFE local leaders Brooks Hayden and Kristi Caudel brought this case to NFFE HQ's attention and assisted with representation up until the arbitration stage. "Our Local and the NFFE Legal team did a great job getting this employee the justice he deserved" said Brooks Hayden. "This case truly demonstrates the value of NFFE membership."
NFFE members have job security. Other federal employees in the Golconda employee's situation would have to hire a labor lawyer for $25,000 or more to try and overturn an unjust firing. NFFE members receive this representation for free. Tell your co-workers, they could be next! Get them to join NFFE today!
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The Emerging Role of Transfusion Coordinator
Rosemary Koen Clinical Administrator Ontario Transfusion Coordinator Network
th
, 2002
Background
Krever Commission
Enhance safety in the transfusion process
Clinical/patient care focus
1998-today!
Forum for ideas and discussion has grown tremendously nationally and internationally.
Canada: Groups forming nationwide
Quebec Model
U.K.: National Group of Nurses since 1998
American Association of Blood Banks: Nursing now recognized within the Scientific Section
2002
25 hospitals
Clinical focus …..data driven
Improve patient safety
Educator - Patient Blood Management Coordinator
Clinical bridge between technical and clinical issues
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Program 2531-S Contract Term: May 1, 2011 through April 30, 2012 plus four option years
TITLE: Veterans Health Education Magazine (VISN 3 & VISN 9)
ITEM NO
DESCRIPTION
BASIS
American Institute for
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| (a) | Content creation for standard 8-page edition | | | | | | | | | | |
| | per order…………………………………………… | 5 | 7,950.00 | 39,750.00 | 8,800.00 | 44,000.00 | 1,880.00 | 9,400.00 | 8,000.00 | 40,000.00 | 16,790.00 |
| (b) | Content creation for each add'l centerspread | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (Pgs 4/5), per add'l centerspread version………… | 8 | 1,000.00 | 8,000.00 | 1,100.00 | 8,800.00 | 440.00 | 3,520.00 | 800.00 | 6,400.00 | 2,650.00 |
| (c) | Content creation for 28-page | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Calendar/Health Watch issue, per order ………… | 1 | 2,500.00 | 2,500.00 | 10,800.00 | 10,800.00 | 2,840.00 | 2,840.00 | 12,000.00 | 12,000.00 | 33,810.00 |
| II | PRINTING AND BINDING: | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1. | 8-page magazine,: | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | Makeready and/or setup, per order…………………. | 5 | 1,500.00 | 7,500.00 | 1,500.00 | 7,500.00 | 960.00 | 4,800.00 | 700.00 | 3,500.00 | 2,430.00 |
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| | per add'l centerspread version ………………….. | 8 | 600.00 | 4,800.00 | 600.00 | 4,800.00 | 280.00 | 2,240.00 | 350.00 | 2,800.00 | 695.00 |
| (c) | Printing complete product on White Litho Coated | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Book (60 lbs.), Running, per 1,000 copies………… | 300 | 90.20 | 27,060.00 | 75.00 | 22,500.00 | 320.00 | 96,000.00 | 75.00 | 22,500.00 | 174.50 |
| 2. | Business Reply Mail Card: | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 3. | 28-page Calendar | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | Makeready and/or setup, per order…………………. | 1 | 500.00 | 500.00 | 1,500.00 | 1,500.00 | 2,840.00 | 2,840.00 | 1,500.00 | 1,500.00 | 4,708.00 |
| (b) | Printing complete product on White No. 1 Coated | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Text (80 lbs.), Running, per 1,000 copies………… | 22 | 333.50 | 7,337.00 | 85.00 | 1,870.00 | 880.00 | 19,360.00 | 275.00 | 6,050.00 | 427.70 |
| III | PACKING FOR MAILING AND SHIPPING: | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mailed copies: | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | Self-mailers, affix an address label or print | | | | | | | | | | |
| | address directly on each copy, prepare mail | | | | | | | | | | |
| | for automation rates, per 1,000 copies……………. | 203 | 18.21 | 3,696.63 | 23.70 | 4,811.10 | 69.00 | 14,007.00 | 20.00 | 4,060.00 | 39.65 |
| (b) | Multiple copies in kraft envelope or in cushioned | | | | | | | | | | |
| | cushioned shipping bags (up to 50 pieces), | | | | | | | | | | |
| | per envelope/bag……………………………………. | 200 | 19.20 | 3,840.00 | 0.75 | 150.00 | 1.50 | 300.00 | 3.00 | 600.00 | 1.16 |
| | Bulk shipments: | | | | | | | | | | |
| (c) | Bulk shipment (f.o.b. destination) copies | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | CONTRACTOR TOTALS | | | $111,503.63 | | $110,035.10 | | $160,591.00 | | $103,545.00 | |
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Program 2531-S Contract Term: May 1, 2011 through April 30, 2012 plus four option years
TITLE: Veterans Health Education Magazine (VISN 3 & VISN 9)
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| I | CONTENT CREATION: | | | |
| (a) | Content creation for standard 8-page edition | | | |
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| (b) | Content creation for each add'l centerspread | | | |
| | (Pgs 4/5), per add'l centerspread version………… | 8 | 1,100.00 | 8,800.00 |
| (c) | Content creation for 28-page | | | |
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| II | PRINTING AND BINDING: | | | |
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| (b) | Add'l centerspread version makeready and/or setup | | | |
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| (c) | Printing complete product on White Litho Coated | | | |
| | Book (60 lbs.), Running, per 1,000 copies…………. | 300 | 75.00 | 22,500.00 |
| 2. | Business Reply Mail Card: | | | |
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| (b) | Printing complete product on White No. 1 Coated | | | |
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| III | PACKING FOR MAILING AND SHIPPING: | | | |
| | Mailed copies: | | | |
| (a) | Self-mailers, affix an address label or print | | | |
| | address directly on each copy, prepare mail | | | |
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| | cushioned shipping bags (up to 50 pieces), | | | |
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Cooperate to fight trade protectionism, says China
'U.S. is trying to sow discord between the two nations' China has asked India to counter jointly the growing threat of trade protectionism championed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
A statement issued by the Embassy of China in India said that attempts were being made to sow discord between China and India and they should not fall for such traps.
"Under the current circumstances, China and India need to deepen their cooperation to fight trade protectionism. As the two largest developing countries and major emerging markets, China and India are both in the vital stage of deepening reform and developing economy, and both need stable external environment," Ji Rong, spokesperson of the Embassy, said.
The Chinese response comes in the wake of the escalating U.S.China trade warfare that has soured ties between the two countries. The Embassy said the U.S. has provoked trade disputes, and asked it to introspect about "interfering" in the internal affairs of China and India in the guise of religious freedom and human rights.
The spokesperson said the U.S. was promoting protectionism while trying to keep India away from China by planting ideas that China's financial support for developing countries would lead to a "debt trap".
China wants to build on development partnerships with other countries in the region, the statement emphasised.
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Corn Silage
C.C. Sheaffer, P.R. Peterson and D.R. Swanson
Varietal Trials Results, January 2007
The Minnesota Hybrid Corn Silage Evaluation Program evaluates the silage potential of corn hybrids in Minnesota. The goal of the program is to provide unbiased forage yield and quality information for educational and marketing programs.
The program is financed in part by entry fees from private seed companies that chose to enter hybrids for testing; they are listed in this publication. Results presented are from corn silage performance trials in regions of extensive corn silage use: southeastern, central and west-central Minnesota. The locations are in important dairy regions.
Test Sites
Silage hybrids entered in the southeast or central region trials were tested at two sites within each region. Hybrids entered in the westcentral region were tested at one site. Sites within regions were as follows:
Southeast Dairy Region:
La Crescent (Houston County)
Potsdam (Olmsted County)
Central Dairy Region:
Paynesville (Stearns County)
Melrose (Stearns County)
each site. Each test site was harvested when the average whole-plant moisture across entries was estimated to be 65%. In 2006, harvest dates at La Crescent, Potsdam, Melrose and Paynesville were September 15, September 11, September 7 and September 5, respectively.
(West-Central)
Design: Plots were established May 3 near Ottertail under centerpivot irrigation in a randomized complete block design with three replications. Hybrids were planted at a 30,800 seeds per acre with 30inch row spacing. Fertilizer was applied at a pre-plant rate of 15 tons dry manure per acre. Pre-emergent herbicide was applied to control weeds.
West-Central Dairy Region: Ottertail, MN (Otter Tail County)
Test Procedure
(Southeast and Central)
Design: Plots were established at La Crescent, Potsdam, Paynesville and Melrose in randomized complete block designs with four replications. Hybrids were planted at 33,000 seeds per acre with 30-inch row spacing on April 27 and 28 at the SE sites (La Crescent and Potsdam) and May 4 and 9 at the Central sites (Paynesville and Melrose). Plant nutrients as manure or inorganic fertilizer were applied according to University of Minnesota recommendation. Cultivation and herbicides applied by University of Minnesota recommendation were used to control weeds.
Harvesting: Plots were harvested and whole-plant herbage sampled for dry matter and forage quality at
Harvesting: Plots were harvested and whole-plant herbage sampled for yield and forage quality on September 5.
Companies participating in 2006 hybrid corn silage performance trials.
Dairyland Seed Company, Inc.,P.O. Box 958, West Bend, WI 53095
Dyna Gro Seed Company, 221 W Lake Lansing Rd Suite 102, East Lansing, MI 48823
Epley Bros. Hybrids, Inc., P.O. Box 310, Shell Rock, IA 50670
Garst Seed Company, 2369 330th St, Slater, IA 50244
Gold Country Seed, Inc., 16506 Hwy 15 North, P.O. Box 604, Hutchinson, MN 55350
Golden Harvest Seeds, Inc., 100 JC Robinson Blvd, P.O. Box 307, Waterloo, NE 68069
Hyland Seeds, 2 Hyland Drive, Blenheim, Ontario, Canada N0P 1A0
Legacy Seeds, Inc., 210 Pine Street, Waupaca, WI 54981
Monsanto Seed Group, Dekalb Genetics, 3100 Sycamore Road, DeKalb, IL 60115
Mycogen Seeds, 9330 Zionsville Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46268
Nu Tech Seed Co., 307 3rd Street, Alice, ND 58031
Pioneer Hi-Bred, International, 7000 NW 62nd Ave, Johnston, IA 50131
Producers Hybrids, P.O. Box C, Battle Creek, NE 68715
Syngenta Seeds, Inc. (NK), 7500 Olson Memorial Highway, Golden Valley, MN 55427
Trelay Seeds, 11623 State Road 80N, Livingston, WI 53554
Results Provided
Tables 1-5 summarize hybrid yield and forage quality results from La Crescent, Potsdam, Paynesville, Melrose and Ottertail, respectively. Moisture content, whole-plant dry matter (DM) yield and silage yield are listed, and hybrids are ranked in descending order of milk yield per acre (Milk Yield, lb/acre). In 2006 drought conditions at Melrose resulted in lower yields and uneven grain development at that site, but had little effect at the Paynesville site.
ter digestibility, and NDFD estimates digestibility of the fiber fraction. Starch concentration is positively associated with digestibility because starch is assumed to be 100% digestible. Relatively higher IVD, NDFD and/ or starch concentrations generally imply greater animal performance potential. Milk yield per acre represents the combined effects of yield and quality.
Whole-plant forage quality traits listed include crude protein (CP), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), 48hour in vitro digestibility (IVD), 48hour neutral detergent fiber digestibility (NDFD), and starch concentration. With the exception of NDFD, all forage quality traits are expressed as a percent of dry matter. NDFD is expressed as a percent of NDF.
Milk production potentials per ton (lb milk/ton forage) and per acre (lb milk/acre forage) of forage were calculated using the new spreadsheet MILK2006 developed by the University of Wisconsin. MILK2006 approximates animal performance based on a standard cow weight and milk production level (1,350 lb body weight and 90 lb/day at 3.8% fat). Values based on field calculations for hybrid moisture and DM yield; laboratory values for CP, NDF, NDFD, starch and ash concentration; and book values for NDFCP (1.3%) and ether extract (3.2%) concentration were used for spreadsheet calculations. For MILK2006 predictions, we assumed that kernel processing occurred.
How To Use Results
NDF is a negative indicator of forage intake potential; higher NDF concentration generally implies lower animal performance potential. IVD provides an estimate of forage dry mat-
Corn hybrids differed in yield, forage quality, and milk production potential at all sites. Means and least significant difference (LSD) values at the 10% probability level are shown for each parameter at each site. Where the difference between two hybrids for a particular trait and site is greater than the LSD value, there is a 90% probability that there is a real difference between the two hybrids for that parameter (i.e. moisture, yield, quality concentration or milk production).
Table 1. Relative maturity (RM), whole-plant moisture (Moist), dry matter and silage yield, and quality traits for corn hybrids planted at La Crescent (Houston County) in 2006.
Table 1. Relative maturity (RM), whole-plant moisture (Moist), dry matter and silage yield, and quality traits for corn hybr i d s p l an ted a t La Crescent (Houston County) in 2006 (continued).
1 DM yield is whole-plant corn yield at 100% dry matter; Silage yield is whole-plant corn yield at harvest moisture.
3 Milk production was estimated using spreadsheet MILK2006 developed at the University of Wisconsin. Refer to Results Provided text for additional information.
2 Quality concentration expressed as a % of DM, except NDFD which is expressed as a % of NDF. Refer to Results Provided text for additional information.
Table 2. Relative maturity (RM), whole-plant moisture (Moist), dry matter and silage yield, and quality traits for corn hybr i d s p l an ted a t Potsdam (Olmsted County) in 2006.
Table 2. Relative maturity (RM), whole-plant moisture (Moist), dry matter and silage yield, and quality traits for corn hybrids planted at Potsdam (Olmsted County) in 2006 (continued).
1 DM yield is whole-plant corn yield at 100% dry matter; Silage yield is whole-plant corn yield at harvest moisture.
3 Milk production was estimated using spreadsheet MILK2006 developed at the University of Wisconsin. Refer to Results Provided text for additional information.
2 Quality concentration expressed as a % of DM, except NDFD which is expressed as a % of NDF. Refer to Results Provided text for additional information.
Table 3. Relative maturity (RM), whole-plant moisture (Moist), dry matter and silage yield, and quality traits for corn hybrids planted at Paynesville (Stearns County) in 2006.
Table 3. Relative maturity (RM), whole-plant moisture (Moist), dry matter and silage yield, and quality traits for corn hybrids planted at Paynesville(Stearns County) in 2006 (continued).
1 DM yield is whole-plant corn yield at 100% dry matter; Silage yield is whole-plant corn yield at harvest moisture.
3 Milk production was estimated using spreadsheet MILK2006 developed at the University of Wisconsin. Refer to Results Provided text for additional information.
2 Quality concentration expressed as a % of DM, except NDFD which is expressed as a % of NDF. Refer to Results Provided text for additional information.
Table 4. Relative maturity (RM), whole-plant moisture (Moist), dry matter and silage yield, and quality traits for corn hybrids planted at Melrose (Stearns County) in 2006.
Table 4. Relative maturity (RM), whole-plant moisture (Moist), dry matter and silage yield, and quality traits for corn hybrids planted at Melrose (Stearns County) in 2006 (continued).
1 DM yield is whole-plant corn yield at 100% dry matter; Silage yield is whole-plant corn yield at harvest moisture.
3 Milk production was estimated using spreadsheet MILK2006 developed at the University of Wisconsin. Refer to Results Provided text for additional information.
2 Quality concentration expressed as a % of DM, except NDFD which is expressed as a % of NDF. Refer to Results Provided text for additional information.
Table 5. Relative maturity (RM), whole-plant moisture (Moist), dry matter and silage yield, and quality traits for corn hybr i d s p l an ted a t Ottertail (Otter Tail County) in 2006.
1 DM yield is whole-plant corn yield at 100% dry matter; Silage yield is whole-plant corn yield at harvest moisture.
3 Milk production was estimated using spreadsheet MILK2006 developed at the University of Wisconsin. Refer to Results Provided text for additional information.
2 Quality concentration expressed as a % of DM, except NDFD which is expressed as a % of NDF. Refer to Results Provided text for additional information.
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No: 111-3/2018- CSS
Dated the 3rd February, 2020.
To
Chief General Manager,
BSNL, Telecom Circle,
AP/Telangana/ Assam/Kerala
Sub: PS/PA/Steno ‘D’ of erstwhile CSS cadre in BSNL CO who are on temporary transfer to Circles – Calling back to BSNL CO- regarding.
The following Private Secretary/Personal Assistant/Steno ‘D’ who belongs to erstwhile CSSS cadre of BSNL CO are presently working various circles on temporary transfer basis:
| Sl. No. | Name, designation & HRMS No. S/Shri /Smt/Ms | Circles where posted |
|---------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| 1. | Santosh Kumar K, PS, 199102316 | CGMT, Kerala Telecom Circle |
| 2. | M. J. Saida, PS, 199800526 | Telangana Telecom Circle, Hyderabad |
| 3. | A. V. Subramanyam, PS 199305201 | SSA, Vijayawada, AP Telecom Circle |
| 4. | Unnikrishnan T.P. PA 199210020 | CGMT, Kerala Telecom Circle |
| 5. | H. V. Srinivasa Sharma, PA 193205492 | AP Telecom Circle |
| 6. | S.K. Das, Steno ‘D’ 199605110 | Assam Telecom Circle, Guwahati |
| 7. | Sindhu Tama Rakshan 199803523 | CGMT, Kerala Telecom Circle |
2. In view of acute shortage of PA/PS/Steno ‘D’ in BSNL Corporate Office, the competent authority has decided to call back the executives of BSNL CO immediately.
This issues with the approval of the competent authority.
(M. UDAYA KUMAR)
Assistant General Manager (CSS)
Copy to:
1. Chief Engineer(Civil)/Hyderabad/Guwahati/Trivendrum
2. Chief Engineer(Electrical), Trivendrum
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ISSN 0974-5904, Volume 09, No. 03
June 2016, P.P.149-153
Properties of Bitumen Containing Powdered Gondorukem Rubber Additives
ELSA EKA PUTRI AND PUJA PERDANA
Civil Engineering Department, Andalas University, Padang, Indonesia
Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
Abstract: The objective of the research is to determine the stiffness of bitumen with Gondorukem additives that form a new binder for pavement construction. The binders were subjected to conventional tests including penetration, softening point to determine the penetration Index. The stiffness of binder is determined by means of Van der Poel Nomograph. A new modified binder with Gondorukem additives improved the conventional properties of the base bitumen such as; penetration, softening point, temperature susceptibility. Moreover, all the four percentages of G/B (3%, 5%, 7% and 10%) might be applicable for road construction and the optimum percentage of modified binder Gondorukem in Bitumen (G/B) is achieved at 7% G/B.
Keywords: Gondorukem, Penetration, Softening Point, Penetration Index, Viscosity, Stiffness
1. Introduction
Currently, the research of adding additives to improve the material performance is widely investigated. The additives may be added to cement, for concrete material. While to produce the stiffer, to improve the performance and durability of the pavement any additives are typically added to the bitumen. For very heavily trafficked pavements, the use of stiffer binders offers significant savings as a result of the reduced thickness possible due to the increasing stiffness.
basic chemistry. It consists of diterpenic monocarboxylic acids, 85% – 95% and neutral fraction of 5% to 15% "neutrals" (> 50 components identified). It is unlikely that any of these constituents are present at concentration > 10 %.
In this investigation the additives is chosen from local material. Gondorukem (Colophony) is solid distillates sappine trees (Pinus sp.). It is derived from the resin of the longleaf pine (Pinus palustris). In Indonesia, pine forest extensively planted around 5,521,985 ha, and some of them are in West Sumatra [1]. Gondorukem is exported to Asian countries (such as India, Singapore, Taiwan) about 56%, United States for 3%, Europe (France, Netherlands, Italy, UK) approximately 40%[2].
Gondorukem has been widely used for the paper industry, soap, varnish, batik, shoe polish, insulating electrical appliance and printing inks [3]. Gondorukem is also used as an adhesive material that serves as tackifiers, hyper adhesion (adhesion promoter) or booster thickness (viscosity promoters). It is weathering resist and the shape is changeable when reaching its melting point.
Thus, in this research the addition of Gondorukem in Bitumen is expected to improve the stiffness of the pavement to support heavy traffic loading.
As can be seen in Figure 1, Gondorukem is yellowish in colour. All types of Gondorukem have the same
The study focuses on the determination of the softening point, penetration and penetration index of bitumen adding Gondorukem in order to ascertain their grades. Then, the stiffness of a new bonding bitumen that more rigid and might improve the elastic performance was determined using a nomograph Van Der Poel (Figure.2)[4]. The Nomograph enables the average behaviour of a given grade to be calculated with accuracy sufficient for engineering purposes [4] [5].
2. Material and Experimental
2.1. Materials
The 80-100 penetration bitumen was used in this study and its physical properties are listed in Table 1. The Gondorukem (Figure.1) obtained by filtering the residue from the distillation process pine sap.
Table 1: Bitumen Properties
2.2. Sample Preparation
Gondorukem is mixed with bitumen conventionally where the bitumen is heated to a temperature of 90°C as well as Gondorukem which has been refined through sieve no. 200 (<0.075 mm), and stir for 5 minutes until completely mixed. The mixed temperature of 90°C is hot enough to make a solid mixture, and does not exceed the weight loss tests temperature of 163 o C (ASTM D 2872 - EN 12607), so the content of the asphalt does not change due to heating.
The sample were prepared at five different percentages of Gondorukem in bitumen i.e. 0%, 3%, 5%, 7% and 10% for Softening Point and Penetration tests respectively. There are three samples at each percentage. The results are presented in average value.
3. Tests Performed
3.1. Conventional Tests
Penetration test at 25 o C and softening point test were conducted to characterize the conventional physical properties of bitumen according to ASTM D5, ASTM D36, respectively. Penetration value and Softening Point were utilized in order to estimate the stiffness property of Gondorukem modified bitumen based on Van der Poel Nomograph (Figure.2).
The addition of additives in bitumen might improve its stiffness. However, too high stiffness might create brittle and cracked bitumen. The ductility test according to ASTM D113 was utilized to assess the ductile properties of binder. All tests performed in the Civil Engineering Department Laboratory in the University of Andalas.
Penetration test is to determine the consistency of bituminous material as well as to assess the suitability of bitumen for use under different climatic conditions and various types of construction. The stiffness of the material is strongly related to the penetration of the bitumen.
3.2. Penetration Index Determination
The penetration index, used to define the binder type, is based on two empirical indirect measures of viscosity: the ring and ball and the penetration tests. The penetration index represents a quantitative measure of the temperature susceptibility response of bitumen. Knowing the penetration index of particular bitumen, it is possible to predict its behaviour in an application [6] [7].
One of the best known to predict the behaviour of bitumen is that developed by Pfeiffer and Van Doormaal in 1936 [8]. First is to determine the temperature susceptibility and the second is the Penetration Index. The value of A varies from 0.015 to 0.06 showing that there may be considerable difference in temperature response [9]. Pfeiffer and Van Doormaal developed an equation for the temperature response that assumes a value of about zero for road bitumen. For this reason they defined the penetration index (PI) as:
The value of PI ranges from around -3 for high temperature susceptible bitumen to around +7 for highly blown low temperature susceptible (high PI) bitumen [7] [10]. The PI is an unequivocal function of A and hence it may be used for the same purpose. The values of A and PI can be derived from penetration measurements at two temperatures,T1 and T2 using the equation:
And, assuming a penetration test temperature of 25°C gives:
Equations (2) and (3) were applied in this study to calculate first for A (temperature susceptibility of bitumen) and PI (penetration index). These were calculated from the measured softening point temperatures and penetrations value [6] [7] and [8].
C. The Viscosity of Bitumen
Two tests for bitumen that can indirectly measure the viscosity are the penetration test and the softening point test [11]. The viscosity of various G/B binder is calculated from penetration value using Eq. (4) for penetrations less than or equal to 54 and Eq.(5) for penetrations greater than 54, based on TxDOT Designation: Tex-535-C.
Where:
μ = viscosity in poise
P = penetration in penetration units.
The viscosity of a fluid slows down its ability to flow, and particular significance at high temperatures when the ability of the bitumen to be sprayed onto or mixed with aggregate material is of great significance. The penetration test is in no way indicative of the quality of the bitumen but it does allow the material to be classified.
D. Stiffness of Bitumen
In the current study, a Nomograph developed by Van der Poel was used to predict the stiffness property of modified binder G/B based on penetration value and softening point of the various G/B percentages.
A Nomograph is used to predict the stiffness of bitumen. It requires three parameters [9];
[x] a penetration index value that obtained from penetration value and softening point of the bitumen,
[x] a shape parameter that indicates the time dependency of the asphalt, and
[x] a temperature dependency parameter that indicates the temperature dependency of the bitumen.
The stiffness of bitumen is time dependent—they flow with time--and consequently asphalt binders are classified as rheological materials [8].
4. Results and Discussion
4.1. Softening Point (SP) and Penetration
The Penetration and Softening Point (SP) results for the bitumen samples are presented in Figure 2 and 3 respectively.
Figure 2 shows the average value of penetration at each percentage of G/B. The Penetration value of 0% Gondorukem in Bitumen is 80 mm, while the penetration value for 3% to 10% G/B results ranged from 70 to 60 mm. This is the typical grades of bitumen penetration that may be used for warm climates.
As the percentage of G/B increases the penetration value is decreases. The lower the penetration the harder the sample, therefore bitumen with high penetration value (called "soft") are used for cold climates while bitumen with low penetration value (called "hard") are used for warm climates. Moreover, high penetration grade is better used in spray application works [6].
The softening point test results are shown in Figure 3. Bitumen should never reach its softening point while under traffic loading, T.
The softening point for 0% G/B is low that is 48 o C, while for G/B ranged from 3% to 10% lied on ranged from 58 to 62°C where the highest softening point value is at 7% Gondorukem in Bitumen.
Gondorukem added to bitumen increases its softening point thus improves the bitumen durability. As shown in Figure 3, the 7% Gondorukem addition is the highest softening point thus, it is more resist to higher temperature under traffic loading due to the higher the softening point temperature.
4.2. Penetration Index (PI)
Figure 4 shows the penetration index of various percentages G/B. It ranges from -0.5 to 1.8 for 0% G/B to 10% G/B. The maximum PI achieved at 7% G/B of 2.5. According to Shell Bitumen Handbook in 2003, it stated that the value of PI ranges from around -3 for highly temperature susceptible bitumens to around +7 for highly blown low-temperature susceptible (high PI) bitumens [7].
Thus, for all the percentages of G/B in this research meet the requirement, where the binder is not categorized of temperature susceptible and also not too hard that may create binder brittle and easily crack.
Penetration grading's basic assumption is that the less viscous the asphalt, the deeper the needle will penetrate. The viscosity of various G/B calculated from penetration test at 25 o C are presented in Table 2. The calculation procedure is based on The ASTM Penetration Method Measures Viscosity (Tex-535-C). The calculated viscosity is the viscosity of the sample at that temperature [11].
Table 2: Viscosity of Gondorukem/Bitumen
As can be seen in Table 2, the results showed the viscosity of the binder increasing with an increase in the additive. It is expected to improve the viscosity properties of the modified binder and enhance its resistance to deformation when used in pavement mixtures.
The ductility values for all percentages of G/B meet its minimum requirement that is more than 100 cm, as specified by the ASTM D113. The ductility of a bituminous material is measured by the distance to which it will elongate before breaking when two ends of a briquet specimen of the material, are pulled apart at a specified speed and at a specified temperature.
It is known that as penetration and ductility decrease the viscosity of asphalt increases. As viscosity of asphalt increases, stiffness at for all G/B percentages combination of temperature and loading time also increase.
Table 3 shows the stiffness of various percentages of G/B with 0.0151 sec time of loading, Tw (which equates to a vehicle speed around 60 km/h) for 20 o C, 40 o C, and 60 o C of pavement temperature, T.
For the same pavement temperature, the stiffness is increases with the increasing of G/B up to 7% of G/B. As the percentage of G/B is increasing until 10%, the stiffness is decreases with the increasing of G/B.
Table 3 Stiffness of G/B with time of loading of 0.00151 sec
Table 4 shows the stiffness of various percentages of G/B at maximum pavement temperature for various time of loading. The trend is similar as presented in Table 3, as the G/B increases the stiffness is also increases until 7% G/B. Then it decreases for 10% G/B.
Table 4 Stiffness of G/B with time of loading variation at 60 o C
For the same time of loading, the stiffness is increases with the increasing of G/B up to 7% of G/B. As the percentage of G/B is increasing until 10%, the stiffness is decreases with the increasing of G/B.
It can be concluded from Table 3 and 4, the objective of addition the Gondorukem in Bitumen is to create a new binder that generate the higher stiffness modulus. At the higher temperature or longer loading times (stationary traffic) the stiffness modulus is
substantially reduced and under these conditions, permanent deformation of the road surface is much more likely to occur.
Thus, these new binders which having higher stiffness minimizes the permanent deformation. The higher binder stiffness is suitable for tropical climate where the temperature is high.
5. Conclusion
The addition of Gondorukem in bitumen to produce a new modified binder would have definitely affected the stiffness modulus, Softening Point and Penetration value of the binder.
A higher stiffness is required for rutting prevention especially along the wheel path. However, the higher stiffness at low temperature might lead to thermal cracking. The improved values of Penetration Index (PI) of Gondorukem modified Binder indicate reduced chances of low temperature cracking. Moreover, the effect of PI as shown on Figure 4 is clearly illustrated by comparing Tables 3 and 4. The bitumen with the higher PI (7% G/B) is considerably stiffer at higher temperatures and longer loading times, i.e. it is less temperature susceptible that will be more resistant to deformation.
Thus, it can be concluded that all the four percentages of G/B (3%, 5%, 7% and 10%) might be applicable for road construction however the optimum percentage of modified binder G/B is achieved at 7% G/B.
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Morning Announcements Thursday, March 23, 2023
Stylus meets today after school in room 117.
The Trailblazers hiking club meeting is today right after school in room 221! All are welcome!
The first MHS eSports practice will be held today after school at 4PM. Students can meet Mr. Savage in the cafeteria at the end of the school day. The bus will leave at 3:45 for Helix. Please see Mr. Savage with any questions. Thank you.
Auditions for the MHS Spring Drama Production of An Evening of Theater will be held in the MHS auditorium Monday, March 27th, from 2-5. For the audition, students will read from the scripts and prepare a 2-3 minute memorized monologue or tell a personal story. Students will be invited to attend callbacks on Wednesday, March 29th, from 2-3:15 in the auditorium and/or Thursday from 3-5 pm in the choir room. The scripts are available to read on Classroom. Contact Mrs. Newton for more information. The show will consist of eight 10-minute student-directed plays. No experience is necessary, and all are welcome to audition!
Bonjour MHS! Letters and numbers written by hand on paper, carry so much more emotion and personality than printed text from a computer. A person's handwriting can tell a lot about your character and even the feelings you had when writing the words. Swing by French Club after school today at 2 in Room 192 where we'll enjoy calligraphy and crepes. We'll be crafting hand-made and personalized Thank You, Congratulations, and Happy Birthday cards! All are welcome.
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BEFORE INDEPENDENT COMMISSIONERS
IN THE MATTER
of the Resource Management Act 1991
AND
IN THE MATTER
of Proposed Plan Change 2 to the Operative Kāpiti Coast District Plan
LEGAL SUBMISSIONS ON BEHALF OF KIWIRAIL HOLDINGS LIMITED IN RELATION TO PLAN CHANGE 2 TO THE OPERATIVE KĀPITI COAST DISTRICT PLAN
15 MARCH 2023
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 KiwiRail is a State-Owned Enterprise responsible for the management and operation of the national railway network. Its role includes managing railway infrastructure and land, as well as freight and passenger services within New Zealand. This infrastructure is of regional and national significance.
1.2 KiwiRail is a requiring authority under the RMA and is responsible for designations for railway purposes throughout New Zealand, including the North Island Main Trunk line ("NIMT") which passes through the Kāpiti District and supports the vital movement of freight and people through the country via rail. Mr Brown's evidence sets out the volume of freight and passenger rail traffic in the Kāpiti Coast District noting that the NIMT through the Kāpiti Coast District is one of the busiest lines in the country. 1 Growth in use of the NIMT will continue to be influenced by the desire to achieve a low-carbon economy and modal shift in freight from road to rail. 2
1.3 KiwiRail supports urban development around transport nodes. However, such development must be planned and managed thoughtfully and prudently, with the safety and wellbeing of people and the success of the national rail network in mind.
1.4 KiwiRail has submitted on PC2 to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the rail network by ensuring that development near the rail corridor is appropriately managed to minimise adverse effects on health and amenity of adjoining landowners and reverse sensitivity effects on KiwiRail's operations.
1.1 KiwiRail seeks the following:
(a) the rail network be identified as a qualifying matter per s77I(e) and s77O(e) of the RMA;
(b) a 5m setback for all new buildings and structures adjoining rail corridor;
(c) an extension of the existing acoustic control to 100m; and
(d) the introduction of vibration controls.
1 Statement of Evidence of Michael Brown dated 10 March 2023 at [3.5]. 2 Statement of Evidence of Michael Brown dated 10 March 2023 at [3.6]. Mr Brown's evidence sets out the carbon emission benefits provided by rail compared to road freight.
2. QUALIFYING MATTER
2.1 The RMA includes a list of qualifying matters that may make the MDRS and the relevant building height or density requirements under Policy 3 of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 ("NPS-UD") less enabling of development in relation to an area in a relevant residential zone. 3
2.2 PC2 has not recognised the rail corridor as a qualifying matter. This approach does not align with a number of other councils around the country which have provided for rail as a qualifying matter in their plans, including Porirua, Selwyn, Waipā and Auckland. KiwiRail seeks that Kāpiti Coast District Council recognise the rail network as a qualifying matter in PC2 and include the setback and noise and vibration controls described in Sections 3 and 4 below.
2.3 Under Sections 77I(e) and s77O(e) of the RMA a qualifying matter includes "a matter required for the purpose of ensuring the safe or efficient operation of nationally significant infrastructure". 4 The New Zealand rail network is nationally significant infrastructure. 5
2.4 Matters to ensure the safe or efficient operation of KiwiRail's rail network in the Kāpiti Coast District are clearly a qualifying matter. The Reporting Planner appears to accept this, however, says there is insufficient information in the submission to demonstrate that the assessment requirements for new qualifying matters have been met. 6
2.5 In our submission, the controls sought by KiwiRail are matters to ensure the safe or efficient operation of the rail network and therefore constitute qualifying matters as expressly contemplated by the RMA. The evidence of Mr Brown, Ms Heppelthwaite and Dr Chiles for KiwiRail provides evidence for the need for these controls.
3. SETBACKS
3.1 Setbacks are a common planning tool used to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the rail network, particularly when it may come into conflict with adjacent land uses.
3 RMA, s77I. Section 77O of the RMA provides that qualifying matters may modify the requirements of Policy 3 of the NPS-UD in an urban non-residential zone. 4 s77I(e) and s77O(e).
5 See definitions in the National Policy Statement for Urban Development at https://environment.govt.nz/assets/publications/National-Policy-Statement-UrbanDevelopment-2020-11May2022-v2.pdf
6 Statement of Evidence of Andrew Banks on behalf of Kapiti Coast District Council dated 24 February 2023 at [300] and [301(b)].
3.2 KiwiRail's submission on PC2 sought the following:
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(a) an increase in the minimum setback from the rail corridor in the General Residential Zone to 5m; and
(b) the introduction of a new rule in the Metropolitan Centre Zone, Town Centre Zone and Local Centre Zone to require all new or altered buildings to be set back 5 metres from the rail corridor boundary.
Activities that comply with this control would be permitted, while activities that do not comply would require resource consent as a restricted discretionary activity.
3.3
Providing a physical setback for buildings adjacent to the railway corridor boundary is a safety control to manage the interface between operations within the railway corridor and activities on adjoining sites. A building setback acts to reduce the potential conflict between the safe enjoyment and maintenance of buildings on adjacent properties and the operational rail corridor. This has safety benefits for: users of the land adjoining the rail corridor; the users of the rail corridor; and efficiency benefits for rail operations by mitigating against the risk of train services being interrupted by unauthorised persons or objects entering the rail corridor.
3.4 The Reporting Planner considers KiwiRail's concerns can be addressed by neighbouring landowners seeking permission to encroach into the rail corridor. 8 This is not good planning in our submission. As detailed in Mr Brown's evidence, the risks associated with the rail corridor are very different from property used for residential or other uses - if a person or object encroaches on the rail corridor there is a risk of electrocution where there are electrified lines and / or risk of injury or worse from rail activities. 9 It is uncommon in KiwiRail's experience for landowners to request permission to enter the rail corridor to undertake such activities. 10
3.5
In any event, requiring landowners to seek permission (or if they fail to obtain permission, to trespass) in order to undertake necessary building maintenance, is a poor, and potentially unsafe, planning outcome. A better planning outcome is to accommodate building maintenance activities within the property itself. 11
3.6 As set out in the evidence of Mr Brown, 5 metres is an appropriate distance for buildings and structures to be set back from the boundary of the railway
7 KiwiRail's Submission on Proposed Plan Change 2 – Intensification to the Kapiti Coast District Plan dated 15 September 2022.
8 Statement of Evidence of Andrew Banks on behalf of Kapiti Coast District Council dated 24 February 2023 at [299].
9 Statement of Evidence of Michael Brown dated 10 March 2023 at [5.2] – [5.3].
10 Statement of Evidence of Michael Brown dated 10 March 2023 at [5.6].
11 Statement of Evidence of Michael Brown dated 10 March 2023 at [5.4].
corridor. 12 A 5 metre setback is particularly important in the context of PC2 which allows three storey buildings as a permitted activity. 13
3.7 A setback of 5 metres ensures that there is sufficient space for landowners and occupiers to safely conduct their activities, and maintain and use their buildings, while minimising the potential for interference with the rail corridor. This allows for the WorkSafe Guidelines on Scaffolding in New Zealand to be complied with, as well as accommodating other mechanical access equipment required for maintenance, and space for movement around the scaffolding and equipment. 14
3.8 Ms Heppelthwaite also considers that the setback is the most efficient outcome from a planning perspective. 15 The 5 metre setback proposed by KiwiRail protects people from the potential safety risks of developing near the railway corridor and allows for the continued safe and efficient operation of nationally significant infrastructure.
4. RAIL NOISE AND VIBRATION
4.1 Trains are large, travel at speed, and generate noise and vibration as part of their operation. Exposure to activities that create noise and vibration can give rise to annoyance and adverse health effects for people living near noisy sources. As Dr Chiles has outlined in his evidence for KiwiRail, sound and vibration from rail networks have the potential to cause adverse health effects on people living nearby. These effects have been documented by bodies such as the World Health Organisation and are underpinned by robust scientific research. 16
4.2 A key concern for KiwiRail in respect of the Plan Changes is to ensure that the development of sensitive activities near the rail corridor does not give rise to health and amenity effects on adjoining residents nor reverse sensitivity effects that may compromise the safe and efficient operation of the rail network.
4.3 Reverse sensitivity is a well-established concept and is an adverse effect for the purposes of the RMA. 17 It refers to the susceptibility of lawfully established effects-generating activities (which cannot internalise all of their effects) to complaints or objections arising from the location of new sensitive activities nearby those lawfully established activities. Such
12 Statement of Evidence of Michael Brown dated 10 March 2023 at [5.8] – [5.12]. 13 See calculation of scaffolding distance required in the Statement of Evidence of Michael Brown dated 10 March 2023 at [5.9].
14 Statement of Evidence of Michael Brown dated 10 March 2023 at [5.9] – [5.11].
15 Statement of Evidence of Catherine Heppelthwaite dated 10 March 2023 at [8.3].
16 Statement of Evidence of Stephen Chiles dated 10 March 2023 at [4.1] – [4.6].
17 See Affco New Zealand v Napier City Council NZEnvC Wellington W 082/2004, 4 November 2004 at [29] as cited in Tasti Products Ltd v Auckland Council [2016] NZHC 1673 at [60].
complaints can place significant constraints on the operation of established activities, as well as their potential for growth and development in the future.
4.4 Reverse sensitivity is a significant issue for transport infrastructure, including the rail network. The Environment Court has recognised the importance of protecting regionally significant infrastructure from reverse sensitivity effects, and has declined applications for resource consent where developments have the potential to give rise to such effects. 18
KiwiRail's approach to noise and vibration controls
4.5 KiwiRail is a responsible infrastructure operator that endeavours to avoid, remedy or mitigate the adverse rail noise and vibration it produces, through its ongoing programme of upgrade, repairs and maintenance work to improve track conditions. Not only is this important to KiwiRail as part of being a good neighbour, but it is also under a statutory obligation to use the best practicable option to avoid unreasonable noise 19 and to avoid, remedy or mitigate adverse effects on the environment. 20
4.6 However, the nature of rail operations means that KiwiRail is unable to fully internalise all noise and vibration effects within the rail corridor boundaries. In any case, KiwiRail is not required to internalise all of its effects, as the RMA is not a "no effects" statute. 21 As set out in the evidence of Ms Heppelthwaite, the Greater Wellington Regional Policy Statement accepts there will be effects from infrastructure (beyond its boundaries) and provides a policy framework in which to manage these. 22
4.7 Accordingly, a balance needs to be struck between the onus on the existing lawful emitter (here, KiwiRail) to manage its effects, and district plans providing appropriate controls on the development of new sensitive activities in proximity to the rail corridor.
4.8 The Kāpiti Coast District Plan currently contains a rule, NOISE-R14, which applies an acoustic performance standard to habitable rooms in buildings containing noise sensitive activities within 40 metres of the boundary of a designation from rail corridor purposes. KiwiRail's submission seeks to extend the application of this standard to 100 metres from the rail corridor. KiwiRail's submission also seeks to include vibration controls.
4.9 Dr Chiles' evidence is that the current 40 metres in NOISE-R14 misses substantial areas where the threshold of 55 dB LAeq(1h) is exceeded. Dr
18 See, for example, Gargiulo v Christchurch City Council NZEnvC Christchurch 137/2000, 17 August 2000.
19 RMA, s16.
20 RMA, s17.
21 Poutama Kaitiaki Charitable Trust v Taranaki Regional Council [2020] NZHC 3159 at [245].
22 Statement of Evidence of Catherine Heppelthwaite dated 10 March 2023 at [9.4].
Chiles' evidence is that application of the rule to all areas within 100 metres of the rail corridor will cover most areas likely to be exposed above 55 dB LAeq(1h) and this is necessary to manage potential adverse health effects on people in new and altered buildings. 23
4.10 Dr Chiles' evidence also sets out the basis for the need for vibration controls which he considers necessary to manage adverse health effects on sensitive activities. 24
4.11 Ms Heppelthwaite concludes that the extension of the acoustic performance standard and the new vibration control is the most efficient outcome to provide for health and amenity along with consequentially reducing potential reverse sensitivity effects. 25 These controls are necessary to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the rail network.
4.12 The Reporting Planner does not consider that rule NOISE-R14 needs to be provided for as a qualifying matter, because the standards under the rule are not contrary to the requirements, permissions or conditions outlined under Schedule 3A. The Reporting Planner does not consider these acoustic standards constitute an "other density standard" that is restricted under clause 2(2) of Schedule 3A. 26
4.13 It is correct that Schedule 3A of the RMA includes a definition of "density standard", which does not include acoustic performance standards. 27 However, the extended acoustic standard and new vibration controls can be provided for in PC2, as nationally significant infrastructure.
4.14 The relevant qualifying matter is required to ensure the safe or efficient operation of the rail network. The noise and vibration controls proposed by KiwiRail are necessary to ensure this. At the very least, they are clearly related provisions that support or are consequential on the MDRS. 28 The noise and vibration controls proposed will ensure that intensification around the rail corridor is appropriately managed, to provide for its ongoing safe and efficient operation, which is particularly necessary in the context of the additional intensification proposed through PC2.
4.15 KiwiRail also disagrees with the Reporting Planner's assertion that that there are a significant number of land parcels to which these controls would apply and that there is insufficient information to conclude that these controls are appropriate. As set out in the evidence of Ms Heppelthwaite,
23 Statement of Evidence of Stephen Chiles dated 10 March 2023 at [6.5].
24 Statement of Evidence of Stephen Chiles dated 10 March 2023 at [6.6] – [6.11].
25 Statement of Evidence of Catherine Heppelthwaite dated 10 March 2023 at [9.5]. 26 Statement of Evidence of Andrew Banks on behalf of Kapiti Coast District Council dated 24 February 2023 at footnote 129.
27 RMA, Schedule 3A, clause 1: "density standard means a standard setting out requirements relating to building height, height in relation to boundary, building setbacks, building coverage, outdoor living space, outlook space, windows to streets, or landscaped area for the construction of a building". 28
RMA, s80E(1)(b)(iii), (2).
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simply counting the total number of parcels is not an accurate assessment for evaluation. This is because for the proposed controls to apply, a
cascade of events must occur and this will not apply to every parcel, as further described in the evidence of Ms Heppelthwaite.
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5. CONCLUSION
5.1
The relief sought by KiwiRail is the most appropriate way to provide for the safe and efficient operation of nationally significant infrastructure as
intended by the Resource Management (Enabling Housing Supply and
Other Matters) Amendment Act 2021.
DATED
: 15 March 2023
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Let Gr d,n 0 denote the open subvariety of the Grassmannian Gr d,n consisting of d − 1 dimensional subspaces of P n − 1 meeting the toric boundary transversely. We prove that Gr 3 , 7 0 is sch¨on in the sense that all of its initial degenerations are smooth. We use this to show that the Chow quotient of Gr 3 , 7 by the maximal torus H ⊂ GL(7) is the log canonical compactification of the moduli space of 7 lines in P 2 in linear general position. This provides a positive answer to a conjecture of Hacking, Keel, and Tevelev from Geometry of Chow quotients of Grassmannians.
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How to prepare for a day at camp
Our days begin at 9:30am in our wonderful outdoor classroom. Please bring your child to camp wearing a bathing suit, clothing on top (if he/she wants it), WITH sunscreen and bug spray already applied. Please do NOT put these items in your child's back pack. Each day your child should bring:
* A snack, lunch and water bottle. We are a "nut aware" school, so do not send any nut products of any kind. Snack bags, lunches AND water bottles MUST have names. Food will stay in their bags until snack time, however, they will have access their water whenever they are thirsty. Please pack snack and lunch in separate containers and let your child know which is which each morning.
* Water shoes, sandals or crocs (please do not send your child in flip flops)
* A complete change of dry clothing (can be another bathing suit and t-shirt)
* Diapers, wipes, pull ups as needed
* A beach towel
* Sunglasses and a sunhat are strongly encouraged
* Please label everything with your child's name
* Rain gear for drizzly days, we will go inside only in the case of hard rain or lightening
Our day will be completely outside with free play, art activities, and lots of fun outdoor centers. Snack will be eaten outdoors on individual beach towels and lunch will be eaten on our picnic tables. Unless a child is very uncomfortable, we will not be changing as part of our day. We will end with a story and songs in the shade. Pick up time is 1:00 pm also on the playground. We follow the same late fee schedule as we do during the CCNS school year.
My email is [email protected], and my cell is 203-722-1664.
We are looking forward to many fun days playing with your child in our relaxed, creative, nurturing summer camp. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
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Jim Cox CEO Review of Operating Licence for Hunter Water Corporation Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal PO Box Q290
QVB Post Office NSW 1230
[email protected]
Dear Mr Cox
Review of Operating Licence for Hunter Water Corporation
PIAC welcomes the opportunity to make this submission to the review of Hunter Water Corporation's Operating Licence.
The Operating Licence issued to the Hunter Water Corporation establishes the basis on which the water utility supplies water, provides sewerage and drainage services and disposes of wastewater in the Hunter area of operations. The Hunter Water Act sets out the minimum contents of the operating licence. Under those provisions, one role of the operating licence is;
(13)(1)(c) to ensure that the systems and services meet the quality and performance standards specified in the operating licence in relation to water quality, service interruptions, price levels and other matters determined by the Governor and set out in the operating licence.
Quality and performance standards of utility services change over time. The challenge at this review is to identify how effectively Hunter Water is travelling against existing licence obligations. It also is the opportunity to identify new performance measures resulting from changing circumstances and community expectations of the utility.
In PIAC's view, there are four key issues facing Hunter Water during the 2007-2012 operating licence period. The greatest of these will be the challenge faced by the increased integration with the Central Coast water supplies, compounded by population growth and static water supplies in the region. The supply and demand balance will require additional safeguards to encourage effective demand management. The region is also susceptible to a general trend occurring across all utilities with affordability of essential services seriously challenged by
Our Ref:
13 November 2006
increasing infrastructure investment and a higher inflationary environment. PIAC also recognises that service performance standards will continue to identify localised network problems, particularly sewerage and water pressure problems in the area of operations. Lastly, we observe that further developments of the National Water Initiative could re-shape regulatory demands on Hunter Water during 2007-2012.
The Operating Licence must also consider Hunter Water's obligations under the State Owned Corporations Act 1989,
(1) The principal objectives of every company SOC are:
(a) to be a successful business and, to this end:
(ii) to maximise the net worth of the State's investment in the SOC, and
(i) to operate at least as efficiently as any comparable businesses, and
(b) to exhibit a sense of social responsibility by having regard to the interests of the community in which it operates, and
(c) where its activities affect the environment, to conduct its operations in compliance with the principles of ecologically sustainable development contained in section 6 (2) of the Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991, and
(d) to exhibit a sense of responsibility towards regional development and decentralisation in the way in which it operates.
In PIAC's view the four issues outlined above warrant attention based on the obligation to consider the needs of the community, the environment and regional economic development.
1. Best Practice Licencing
Community and customer concerns around economic, social and environmental performance must drive the development of the Hunter Water operating licence. The quality of the Operating Licence issued to Hunter Water in 2007-2012 will depend primarily on how effectively it encapsulates expected service and performance requirements for the water authority.
As a second order issue, the implementation of those requirements must naturally reflect best practices, such as consistency in regulatory terminology across the sector, effective stakeholder consultation and clearly identified benefits of any new requirements. Recommendations 67 and 68 from IPART's Investigation into the burden of regulation in NSW and improving regulatory efficiency support the need for water utility regulation to be delivered according to these principles.
The primary test for best regulatory practice in the delivery of Hunter Water's Operating Licence must be the extent to which it addresses community and customer concerns. However these requirements must naturally be delivered cost effectively. Customers ultimately pay for the economic costs of regulation in a monopoly provider of an essential service. Sydney Water's total cost of regulation in 2004-05 was $6.7 million or 0.8% of total operating
expenditure. 1 Our understanding is that Hunter Water's cost of regulation is comparable with this figure. We note that the costs of regulation have not impeded the capacity of Hunter Water or Sydney Water to return dividends to their shareholders. Nor has the cost been a driver of price increases in the two water utilities.
We also note that the issuing of the Operating Licence to Hunter Water also removes other regulatory obligations from the Hunter Water Corporation. Notably, Hunter Water is not required to report to Department of Energy Utilities and Sustainability (DEUS) on economic, social and environmental performance. Local water utilities across NSW incur significant costs in reporting to DEUS and meeting best practice standards established by DEUS. The issuance of the operating licence moves Hunter Water into a different reporting framework. Hunter Water enjoys some economies of scale in regulatory reporting that other, smaller water utilities cannot capitalise on. The regulatory burden is not therefore unreasonable.
2. Water Quality
PIAC endorses the use of the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines 2004. We note that these guidelines were developed with community input and are currently being used around the country. However, use of the guidelines should not weaken the existing monitoring, reporting and planning licence conditions imposed on Hunter Water. The drinking water guidelines represent best practice in water quality testing but are not a regulatory tool. While the Operating Licence has traditionally transcribed the standards determined by NSW Health, it has also established regular, transparent and accessible water quality reporting in the public domain. Public information about water quality planning and testing is of significant public interest and should be retained in the Operating Licence.
3. System Performance
The Hunter community has in the past been vocal around system performance, especially with regard to water pressure standards and sewerage overflow. PIAC lends it support to ongoing and substantial system performance standards in these core areas of systemic performance. We note that the Issues Paper recommends removing the obligation to report system performance complaints on a postcode basis. PIAC recommends against removing this reporting framework for sewerage overflow and low pressure complaints. We note that these issues have locational relevance and have in the past been an area of concern for many residents. We therefore recommend removing the obligation to report system performance complaints by suburb for all complaints except for these two categories.
4. Managing Supply and Demand for Water
Hunter Water has reported a level of residential water consumption well below the target. The Issues Paper, however, is unclear about the comparability of the target with Sydney Water's per capita target. PIAC is concerned to ensure that an appropriate target is established for
1 IPART Investigation into the burden of regulation in NSW and improving regulatory efficiency July 2006, p 204
Hunter Water. We also remain unclear as to what targets, if any, apply to the non-residential sector, which consumes around a third of total water consumption. We see no reason why a water consumption target should not be established for the non-residential sector.
PIAC's preference is for water supply and demand balance to be achieved through demandmanagement programs rather than relying on expensive supply side investment. The customer base stands to benefit significantly from any deferral of the Grahamstown and other new storage investments. In the absence of investment deferral, stronger demand target would nevertheless ensure that new storages are not depleted at an unnecessary rate.
To date, Hunter Water has not delivered a strong and effective demand management program. In PIAC's view a tighter water consumption target will offset the tendency to rely on supplyside infrastructure investment.
PIAC does not believe that the current 215kL residential consumption target is providing adequate incentive to undertake aggressive and effective demand management programs. The benefits of demand management programs in reducing consumption, delaying investment, reducing individual bills and improving awareness regarding the environmental value of water have been demonstrated.
We point to the Sydney Water support of the No Interest Loans Scheme (NILS) as an example of the innovation that can be produced through demand management programs. NILS enables people on very low and fixed incomes to purchase water efficient goods where they normally would not have the financial capacity or credit rating to make the equivalent purchase. The scheme delivers economic, social and environmental benefits in the one program.
Hunter Water has argued that a more challenging water conservation target will drive up customers water prices. We make a number of points in response to this. Firstly, effective demand management program should be cost neutral for households due to the savings that can be made. If demand managements programs are cost money without delivering savings they are clearly not doing their job. Some of those savings will be directly accrued to customers while others will be smeared across the customer base through delaying investment in water infrastructure. Secondly, the suite of programs undertaken by Sydney Water suggests that there is a range of programs that Hunter Water have yet to explore. Rather than simply costing money, a tighter water conservation target could drive more efficient demand management programs. Lastly, we note that the alternative to demand management is often more-expensive for consumers. Supply-side infrastructure investment requires large capital investments at a high cost to current and future generations. Demand management delivers better intergenerational equity by reducing the pressure on scarce environmental resources.
5. Customer Service Standards and Consumer Rights
We note with concern that the Issues Paper has failed to identify an alarming increase in restrictions for non-payment by Hunter Water. A review of the Hunter Water Operational Audit 2004-2005 reveals that customers restricted for non-payment has more than doubled over the period 2002/03 to 2004/05.
Restriction of water for non-payment is an extremely distressing experience for households. Research commissioned by PIAC in 2004 explored the incidence and impact of disconnection from electricity and restriction from gas supply. While Hunter Water did not directly participate in the research, Sydney Water customers were able to do so.
In PIAC's view, increasing pressures on household bills and other essential services will place greater pressure on existing financial assistance programs. Additionally, Hunter Water operates in an area of relatively high socio-economic disadvantage. Given the trend in disconnections we ask the Tribunal to analyse the current debt and disconnection process. Clearly the existing arrangements are resulting in too many restriction actions. The review of Hunter Water's Operating Licence should consider tackle this unacceptable situation by increasing the debt and disconnection standards.
Debt and Disconnection
PIAC endorses the view that customers who are participating in a payment plan, as negotiated between the utility and the customer, should be shielded from interest charges on arrears. The customer has entered into a new financial arrangement and is honouring that arrangement. Payment plans are crucial to assist customers manage high bills, get through difficult financial situations and manage limited funds. We therefore see no reason why a penalty should apply to a compliant payment plan. Further action is clearly required to ensure that the customers in financial hardship are being accommodated.
Centrepay
PIAC recently convened a community forum with community and welfare agencies to discuss the need for Centrepay provisions in Sydney Water's operations. The meeting focussed on the needs of elderly people, people with dementia and pensioners and the central concern of the participants in the meeting was the capacity of older people to deal with bills for water as they are received. As an example, some older people who own their residence simply may find it difficult to deal with even a regular bill for water should there be some intervening event such as a sudden illness. In other cases the intervening event may be an unforeseen household expense such as plumbing or other household repairs.
A particular concern was raised in relation to people who are faced with cognitive difficulties. Clearly this is most common in people experiencing some level of dementia. In such cases the issue facing the customer may not be affordability so much as their capacity to bay bills by the date on which they fall due.
Centrepay could be used to provide an important additional option to Hunter Water and its customers in ensuring that bills for water services are paid in a timely way. For customers, the use of Centrepay would assist greatly in reducing stress associated with unexpectedly high bills or those that fall due in periods of financial stress. Hunter Water would benefit from using
Centrepay through being assured of the payment of outstanding bills and avoiding some of the costs associated with the management of debtor accounts. In other words, then, we believe that a viable business case can be constructed to support the introduction of Centrepay by Sydney Water. PIAC believes that the availability of Centrepay in water utilities will be highly beneficial to vulnerable members of our community.
We further note the benefits that targeted water efficiency programs deliver to households in financial difficulties. The review of the Operating Licence presents an opportunity to require subsidised water efficiency programs for households struggling to manage water bills.
Thank you for the opportunity to contribute to the review of Hunter Water's Operating Licence. We believe the Operating Licence presents an ideal opportunity to ensure a sustainable and equitable supply of water services in the Hunter region.
Yours sincerely Public Interest Advocacy Centre Ltd
Elissa Freeman Policy Officer e-mail: [email protected]
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Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss., 11, C988–C994, 2011 www.atmos-chem-phys-discuss.net/11/C988/2011/ © Author(s) 2011. This work is distributed under the Creative Commons Attribute 3.0 License.
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Interactive comment on "Optimizing global CO emissions using a four-dimensional variational data assimilation system and surface network observations" by P. B. Hooghiemstra et al.
Anonymous Referee #2
Received and published: 21 March 2011
The aim of this paper is the optimization of global CO emissions for 2003 and 2004 and the reduction of the uncertainty of the emission estimates from individual sources. To this purpose, a 4-dim variational data assimilation system is designed, based on a version of TM5 model using simplified CO-OH chemistry and prescribed OH fields. CO concentration data from 31 GMD surface network stations are assimilated in this system. The subject of the paper is well within the scope of Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Journal. The article is written in a clear way but there is much room for improvement (see "Comments on writing and mispells"). Further, the benefits from using 4d-VAR assimilation technique with respect to previously used methods for deriving CO fluxes should be put forward. The manuscript can be accepted for publication in the At-
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mospheric Chemistry and Physics Journal only after all following points are addressed in a clear and adequate way.
Major comments :
1. p. 353 : Please illustrate the advantages from the use of the current assimilation system compared to other inversion techniques where the initial concentration field is not optimized. How much would the results be different if instead of optimizing the initial CO concentration field, we used a longer spin-up time (6-8 months instead of 1 month)? The differences between the two approaches should be made more apparent in the text in a way to make the results more sound and demonstrate the usefulness of this approach also in the case of CO.
2. page 349, last paragraph : To determine the NMVOC-CO source, you subtract the monthly CH4-CO term, which is derived using climatological OH (same page, line 10), from the total CO field, derived from a full TM4 model run with OH calculated in the model. Should this subtraction make sense, the OH fields used must be the same.
3. page 352, line 20 : Leaving out every one out of five GMD data might bias the a posteriori estimates. Note that the posterior bias after the second inversion cycle is higher in 35% of the stations compared to the first inversion cycle (Table 1). How different are the posterior emissions obtained after the first inversion cycle compared to the final result, in terms of both magnitude and spatial distribution?
4. page 350, first paragraph : One globally-defined factor is optimized per month for the NMVOC-CO source. This is a shortcoming in the inversion setup. In particular, it leads to very strong changes in this source, from the prior 812±40 to 574±38 Tg CO/yr in 2003 and 410±36 Tg CO/yr in 2004, which are mainly driven by the strong prior model overestimation at remote SH sites (South Pole, Syowa station, Argentina, Table 1), in regions where only the NMVOC-CO source C989
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is present. Furthermore, a difference of more than 150 Tg CO in the posterior NMVOC-CO estimates between 2003 and 2004 cannot be but an artefact, as there is, to my knowledge, no physical reason explaining such a difference. Such artefacts could be avoided, if more than one emission parameters for this source are determined by the assimilation, e.g. one per continent or big region. In that case, a strong posterior NMVOC-CO reduction would have been derived only in the SH regions but not on the global scale. This feature should be changed in the setup to yield more realistic results.
Specific comments :
1. p. 377, Table 2 : Rearrrage the table so as same columns do not appear twice (i.e. prior anthropogenic emissions 2003 and 2004 or prior natural emissions. In addition, global totals never match the sum of individual regions : for prior natural emissions the global totla is equal to 115 Tg CO whereas the sum is by 16% lower, but for anthropogenic emissions the global total amounts to 531 Tg CO whereas the sum is somewhat higher (532 Tg CO). Is there a reason for this? Please correct or explain. Also the isoprene emission inventory used and the global isoprene source should be mentioned.
2. p. 378, Table 3 : Make a more complete intercomparison table including more studies and emissions by category when available - especially for Asia (Bergamaschi et al., 2000, Arellano et al. 2004, Stavrakou et al. 2006, Kopacz et al. 2009). To ease readability, you might want to add table footnotes to specify details, e.g. prior emissions for different studies, data used to constrain the emissions. In that case, Section 3.4 should be lightened and contain more qualitative discussion.
Comments on writing and mispells :
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1. p. 345, l. 1 : replace "Synthesis" by "synthesis"
2. p. 345, l. 9-12 : "of the underlying CTM, thereby...Adjoint inversions are in particular suited" should be rephrased as e.g. "...of the underlying CTM, through an iterative approach used to minimize the mismatch between model and observations. Adjoint inversions reduce the risk of aggregation errors and are in particular suited..."
3. p. 345, l. 16 : "large amounts of observational data" should be replaced by "large observational datasets"
4. p. 345, l. 21 : "that are set on the sources" should be replaced by "assigned on the sources"
5. p. 346, l. 11 : place a comma after matrix R
6. p. 346, l. 12 : replace "weighted with" by "weighted by"
7. p. 347, l. 10 : mispelled "descend"
8. p. 347, l. 22-24 : "it is not possible...preconditioner L" should be replaced by "the preconditioner is too large to be stored. The approach of Meirink et al. (2008b) is therefore adopted to reduce the required storage"
9. p. 347, l. 25 : replace "the method converged" by "that the minimum is reached"
10. p. 349, l. 15 : please explain why a constant methane mixing ratios os imposed, instead of using the methane simulated with a full TM4 chemistry run.
11. p. 349, l. 24-25 : Could you specify the VOC sources used to drive TM4 model?
12. p. 351, l. 19 : remove "only"
13. p. 352, l. 1 : how is the value of 1.5 ppb derived?
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14. p. 352, l. 3 : use citet for Bergamaschi et al. 2005 citation
15. p. 352, first paragraph : Please give the formulas used to derive the model error in the vertical and horizontal direction, and provide the resulting error estimates.
16. p. 352, l. 10-11 : this information is already in Section 2.1 and can be omitted
17. p. 353, l. 7 : replace "computer-time" by "computationally"
18. p. 353, l. 11 : replace "optimize emissions in a certain month m" by "optimize emissions of month m"
19. p. 353, l. 14 : "are still influenced" should be replaced by "are in reality influenced"
20. p. 353, l. 17 : "according to" should be replaced by "that is"
21. p. 353, l. 25 : remove "the" in "the future ingestion"
22. p. 354, l. 17 : "the system is behaving well", please elaborate
23. p. 355, first 4 lines : Unease to follow here, please rephrase, e.g. "Similar values are also reported...."
24. p. 355, l. 16-18 can be replaced by : "This is attributed to an underestimation of anthropogenic emissions in the EDGAR inventory, which was compiled for the year 2005."
25. p. 355, l. 26 : replace "has the ability to better exploit" by the shorter "better exploit"
26. p. 356, l. 4 : replace "station South Pole" by "South Pole station"
27. p. 356, l. 9 : replace "obtains a value of" by "equals to"
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28. p. 356, l. 12 : replace "shows values" by "is"
29. p. 356, l. 20 : why put "only" here?
30. p. 357, l. 4 and 5 : remove e.g. from parentheses
31. p. 357, l. 12 : "inter annual" should read "interannual"
32. p. 358, l. 6 : remove "that is"
33. p. 358, l. 10 : replace "with altitudes" by "at altitudes"
34. p. 359, l. 1 : remove "surprisingly" as this is already reported in Kopacz et al. 2010 and mentioned later in the manuscript (at page 366)
35. p. 359, l. 4 : remove sentence "Over the continents..."
36. p. 359, l. 15 : replace "showed" by "suggested"
37. p. 360, l. 9 : "anthropogenic emissions over the United States" is only fossil fuel emisisons
38. p. 360, l. 11 : "This value was further decreased..."
39. p. 360, l. 13 : remove "only" and "the"
40. p. 360, l. 14 : read "and presented results as yearly totals"
41. p. 360, l. 18 : read "are by 25% lower"
42. p. 362, l. 4 : read "are dominant"
43. p. 362, l. 7 : read "month-to-month"
44. p. 362, l. 9 : read "North and South America" C993
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45. p. 363, l. 6 : read "focuses"
46. p. 364, l. 5 : replace "with 67 Tg CO" by "by 67 Tg CO"
47. p. 364, l. 13 : read "should improve with the assimilation"
48. p. 365, l. 23 : read "the remote SH still underestimates MOPITT..."
49. p. 365, l. 25-26 : replace "one would expect to infer higher biomass burning emissions" by "higher inferred biomass burning are expected"
50. p. 366, l. 3 : read "emissions increase by 75 Tg"
51. p. 366, l. 4 : read "compensated by decreased"
52. p. 366, l. 15-19 : this point should be discussed earlier (e.g. at p. 359 line 1)
53. p. 366, last paragraph : overstatement - should be omitted
54. p.367, l. 4-5 : read "...from NOAA. The posterior simulation..."
55. p.367, l. 14 : read "...have been evaluated against non-assimilated"
56. p. 367, l. 21-22 : read "deteriorates from a 6% negative bias in the a priori to a 40% negative bias in the a posteriori solution, due to an emission decrease suggested by SH surface observations"
57. p. 368, l. 2 : replace "show that it is possible" by "illustrate the capability"
58. p. 368, l. 9 : replace "inversion. This shows that" by "inversion, indicating"
59. p. 368, l. 12 : read "study using different fire injection heights"
Interactive comment on Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss., 11, 341, 2011.
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Subject: MMMeeting Dec. 11
From: "Dan Brown" <[email protected]>
Date: 12/12/2006 6:26 AM
To: "Brown, Pam" <[email protected]>
Hi to all:
Since I will be leaving next week, going North to be with the Grandchildren, I want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas. Sorry to say I will be unable to send the next MMMeeting. With both Christmas and New Year's falling on Mondays, there may not be another meeting until the first of the year. That being the case and you're soon to be traveling, please take care and have a safe trip.
More residents are returning each week. It's so good to see familiar faces. Hopefully the weather will remain warm and sunny for our enjoyment. Think I'll have to wear my long johns to travel to central Illinois.
For all those tennis players, we're going to have the "Fun Tournament" this Saturday at 10 a.m. Again, that's if the weather permits. No need to sign up...just come out to have fun. Everyone plays. Hope to see you on the courts.
Happy Holidays to all!!!! Please remember the reason for the season. God Bless you all!! Pam
Monday, December 11, 2006
Lavon called the meeting to order at 10:00. We said the pledge to the flag.
Connie gave the Hospital report:
Anna Baker is home.
Clarence Weber may return home today or tomorrow.
Great news about Barbara Sherbeaut-she has been taken off the respirator, and is doing much better.
The solemn news today is that Dick Craig passed away this morning. All his sons are here to stand with Jeanette during this sad time. Tentative plans are for a memorial service at St. Anne's Catholic Church on Wednesday.
Pastor Bill led us in prayer, asking for God's comfort for this family and in thanksgiving for our larger family here.
Lavon asked all returnees and newcomers to stand and be welcomed home. There are a lot of people here now!
Bonnie and Gene Christian spoke briefly. Bonnie has tickets for the Scandinavian lunch available in the Front Office. Gene said the new building is nearly ready for use! The buses should be ready in about 2 weeks. Volunteers with appropriate driving licenses will be needed; if you think you can do this, check with Lavon or Jennice in the Activity office. The buses will be available to resident groups free of charge for one- day trips, but we will need drivers. NO DRIVER-NO TRIP
Jennice reminded us of the great entertainment scheduled for this season. Tickets for all performances are available at the Monday meetings. Check the Bulletin boards and get your tickets early.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:-Pizza at Jagz tomorrow at 11:30 $3.99. Wear your badge. (Chapman)
Golf sign up sheets are on the Golf board. Play Tuesday at Ebony and Thursday at Monte Christo. Don Wilcox has arranged tee off time at 9:22. Don says he holds the record for number of lost balls on one day at Palm View (13). He offers to award a baker's dozen of experienced golf balls to anyone beating this record. Also awards for closest to the pin etc. will be given. Sign up early, put down your lot or phone number. Pick up your scorecards after noon on Saturday. Don says "Come out and have fun."
Rooney Stewart will be honored by her children at a birthday party. She will be 80 on the 26th. The address for cards is on the bulletin board near our library for those friends who wish to send a greeting. (John Tunin)
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Rene St. James will take charge of the photo web site while John O'Brien is away for the holidays. Greg Geison will be doing the bulletin boards. Take any materials you wish included to them.( O'Brien)
The flu shots were finished this morning. All told, about 200 were given in the Park. Wellness screening results will be available in the Outpost. Pro time sign up sheets are on the Health board. The seminar tomorrow night at 7:00 is on your Annual Physical Exam. (Al Barnes)
Peter Piper Pizza tomorrow at the usual time 12:00. Sign on the sheet. (Eikenhorst)
Karaoke on New Year's Eve in the Hobby Shop. Would be singers can check with the Mullers for s list of available songs. Jack and Brenda Muller, Charlotte Cooper, and Delores Simpson have tickets available(Jack Muller)
Tax information meeting Wednesday at 9:00 at Twin Lakes RV park. Attend to find out more about the class action suit. Residents must fill out the forms in order to be includes in the suit. ( Delores Simpson)
Sing-a- long will start in the Main Hall or by the Indoor pool on Tuesday nights after the entertainments. Come out to sing and have fun! Hot chocolate and cookies will be served. (Rene St. James)
The planned cruise on the Rio Grande River will take place this Friday. Meet at the flagpole at 9:45 A.M. We plan to leave at 10:00. There is room for a few more to go. Tell Ray Pepe if you are signed up, but will be unable to attend. He needs your $13.00 in advance. (Pepe)
Joy Morrow and Clarence Weber send thanks to all who helped decorate the halls for Christmas.
Envelopes for the Christmas fund at the Matamoris Children's home may be returned to Jane Head or Charlie Walz. (Head)
Free Texas Hold'em Tourney Friday in the Main hall from 6-9 P.M. Beginners and advanced players welcome. This is limited to TIP residents only. Wear your badge. (Doris Peters)
Singers are needed to join in to carol at the Alfredo Gomez Vetran's home in McAllen. We will have the sing-a long Monday, December 18 at 3:00. Sign up and come along to bring some joy to these Vets who gave a lot for our country. Wear your Santa hat. (Peters)
All the sewers for the Lap Robe, Sew for Children, and Ronald McDonald programs are invited to the annual Christmas lunch in the sewing room on Thursday at noon. Sign the sheet in the Sewing room. (Kitkowski)
Jackie Ridlin asks all hostesses for our Christmas dinner to turn in a copy of the list of diners at each table. She lives on Winter at lot#962. There are sign up sheets on the board for those who have not yet chosen a table. (Ridlin)
Sign up if you want the lights on your lot or street to be judged on December 22. There will be prizes for the best house, best street and for whoever finds the Yule log. There will be a party in the Main Hall with cookies and coffee at 5:00 Dec. 22 (Lavon)
Women's horseshoes will practice Monday and Thursdays at 4:00. This group still needs a chairperson. (Arlene Strain)
ACTIVITIES:
Mon; Bingo 7:00 $ Tues: Jagz Pizza 11:30 $ Peter Piper Pizza 12:00 $ Seminar MH 7:00 Free Sing-a- Long MH 8:00 Free Wed: Biscuits and gravy 7:30 A.M. ($) Ice Cream 2-4 ($)
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Dance with the Bottom Line Band 7:00P.M. ($) Thurs: Sewing Projects Luncheon 12:00 SR Pot;uck Friday:Cruise the Rio Grande 11:00 $ Texas Hold'em MH 6:00 Free Sat: Pancakes 7-8 MH $ Sun: Village Chapel 10:00 Ice cream 2-4 $
50/50 won by Joe Baker #717
Thought for today: Grow old learning something new every day.
Kathie
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BEGINNER NTRP LEVEL 1.5:
INTERMEDIATE NTRP LEVEL 3.5:
This player has achieved improved stroke dependability with directional control on moderate shots, but still lacks depth, variety, and the ability to alter distance of shots. The effective use of lobs, overheads, approach shots, and volleys is limited due to a lack of confidence. This player is more comfortable at the net, has improved court awareness, and is developing teamwork in doubles. Potential limitations or strengths: "This is the level at which it begins to be about what skills a player can display on court, not what they can't." Players at this level may start to utilize mental skills related to concentration, tactics, and strategy.
ADVANCED NTRP LEVEL 4.0:
This player has dependable strokes, including directional control, depth, and the ability to alter distance of shots on both forehand and backhand sides during moderately paced play, plus the ability to use lobs, overheads, approach shots, and volleys with more success. This player occasionally forces errors when serving. Rallies may be lost due to impatience. Teamwork in doubles is evident. Potential strengths: less likely to beat themselves; more dependable second serve; recognizes opportunities to finish points.
ADVANCED NTRP LEVEL 4.5:
This player has begun to vary the use of pace and spins, has good movement, can control distance and depth of shots, and is beginning to develop game plans according to strengths and weaknesses. This player can hit the first serve with power and accuracy and can place the second serve. This player tends to overhit on difficult shots. Aggressive net play is common in doubles. Potential strengths: points are won and lost off the serve more often; better able to cover weaknesses; beginning to develop a weapon around which their game can be built.
This player has had no or limited experience with stroke development and is still working primarily on getting the ball into play. This player is not yet ready to compete.
BEGINNER NTRP LEVEL 2.0:
This player needs on-court experience, with an emphasis on play. This player struggles to find an appropriate contact point, needs stroke development/lessons and is not yet familiar with basic positions for singles and doubles.
ADVANCED BEGINNER NTRP LEVEL 2.5:
This player is learning to judge where the ball is going when receiving the ball, although movement and recovery are not in sync. Can sustain a rally of slow pace with other players of similar ability and is beginning to develop strokes. This player is becoming more familiar with the basic positions for singles and doubles. This player is ready to play social matches, leagues, and low-level tournaments. Potential limitations: grip weaknesses; not attempting full swing on serve; inconsistent toss on serve; limited transitions to net.
INTERMEDIATE NTRP LEVEL 3.0:
This player is fairly consistent when hitting medium-paced shots but is not comfortable with all strokes and lacks execution when trying for directional control, depth, pace or altering distance of shots. Most common doubles formation is one up, one back. Potential limitations: consistency when applying or handling pace; difficulty handling shots "outside of their strike zone"; can be uncomfortable at the net.
Eve Kraft Tennis Center: 92 Washington Road, Princeton, NJ 08550
o 2 nd 8-week session (Sunday classes will only be 7 weeks. No classes Sunday April 9 th )
* Registration begins November 14 th
* $25 withdrawal fee will be administered if player withdraws once a class begins
* Annual Pass Holders receive 10% discount
*
* Please email if you have a special request for a private group lesson, other than sessions listed below, email – Gina Pileggi - [email protected]
Classes will be held indoors at Eve Kraft Tennis Center.
* One credit per session in case of illness or injury with a doctor's note provided.
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| ● 2 anma değeri | 60 Hz |
| kontrol besleme gerilimi DC'de | |
| ● anma değeri | 230 V |
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| ● bitiş değeri | 1,1 |
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| ● başlangıç değeri | 0,8 |
| ● bitiş değeri | 1,1 |
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| ● başlangıç değeri | 0,8 |
| ● bitiş değeri | 1,1 |
| çalıştırma gecikme süresi | |
| ● AC'de maksimum | 9 ms |
| ● DC'de maksimum | 8 ms |
| kesme gecikme süresi | 19 ms |
| kapanış gecikmesi | |
| ● AC'de | 12 ms |
| ● DC'de | 8 ms |
| açılış gecikmesi | |
| ● AC'de | 20 ms |
| ● DC'de | 18 ms |
| röle tahrik modeli | kutuplanmış |
| ürün bileşeni soket modül | Hayır |
Kısa devre koruması
| Ana akım devresi | |
|---|---|
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| Girişler/ Çıkışlar | |
| çıkış özelliği kısa devre mukavemeti | Hayır |
| Çıkışlar | |
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| ● 125 V’ta | 0,2 A |
| ● 250 V'ta | 0,1 A |
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|---|---|
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General Product Approval
EMC
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Confirmation
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Information- and Downloadcenter (Kataloglar, broşürler, ...)
www.siemens.com/sirius/catalogs
Industry Mall (Çevrimiçi sipariş sistemi)
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Cax online generator
http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/CAXorder/default.aspx?lang=en&mlfb=3RQ3038-2AF01
Service&Support (Kılavuzlar, işletme talimatları, sertifikalar, karakteristikler, sık sorulanlar...)
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/ps/3RQ3038-2AF01
Resim veri tabanı (ürün fotoğrafları, 2 boyutlu ebat çizimleri, 3 boyutlu modeller, cihaz devre şemaları, EPLAN Makros, …) http://www.automation.siemens.com/bilddb/cax_de.aspx?mlfb=3RQ3038-2AF01&lang=en
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By email: [email protected]
Mail Stop—Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA, 22313–1450
Attn: Michelle Picard
Re: Comments on Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees, Notice of Proposed rulemaking, 0651-AC54, 77 Fed. Reg. 55028 (Sept. 6, 2012) (―NPRM‖)
Dear Under Secretary Kappos:
I am writing to provide comments in response to the NPRM published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (the ―Office‖ or the ―PTO‖) on September 6, 2012. The NPRM proposes to set fees under the fee-setting authority in the America Invents Act (―AIA‖). 1
As a founder of startups, a user of the patent system, and a named inventor on 23 U.S. patents, I support the Office's goal in reducing the patent application backlog, and applaud the Office's success in the last two years. I do recognize that patent fees must be adjusted – some requiring increases – in order to enable the Office's growing resource needs to be adequately funded.
That said, I note that like many other stakeholders, I opposed granting the PTO feesetting authority under the AIA. That opposition was not only due to the inability of the Office to retain and access all collected fees. It was also due to concern for the elimination of the Congressional fee-setting oversight process that by representation inherently ensured the incorporation of industry expertise in broad areas of invention development and patent enforcement – expertise that the PTO lacks under its limited institutional role as a patent issuer. This also stemmed from a concern that certain critical fees would rise capriciously with insufficient data and analysis, perhaps with attention predominantly to revenue generation for the USPTO coupled with a desire to modify applicant behavior for the Office's administrative convenience rather than concern for the innovation economy. Unfortunately, it now appears that my concerns were well-founded.
I have embarked on a study of the Office's newly released information and Regulatory Impact Analysis and learned that there is simply no adequate time to
1 P.L. 112–29, 125 Stat. 284 (Sept 16, 2011). See Sections 10 and 11.
complete a meaningful economic analysis of PTO's models, data and conclusions, by today's deadline for submitting comments. Unfortunately, the Office refused my request for extending the comment period to provide additional time to complete my analysis and I therefor offer comments only on the following items.
1 The USPTO's fee setting authority is limited
Section 10 of the AIA grants the USPTO authority to adjust fees only to recover aggregate costs, but the Office must still comply with other relevant law. For example, the Office must consider the Independent Offices Appropriations Act (―IOAA‖), 31 U.S.C. § 9701, the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. § 500 et seq., the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. § 3501 et seq., and Executive Order 12,866. Without an express act of Congress, the Office's fee setting authority must be exercised within all current law, not just the AIA. 2
Since 1952, agencies with fee-setting authority have been governed by the IOAA. If the PTO considered the IOAA in its rule making deliberations, there is no record of it. The Opinion of PTO's General Counsel in support of the fee-setting rule (the ―Opinion‖) and the rationales stated in the NPRM suggest that the PTO may be entirely unaware of the statute. 3
While Section 10 of the AIA authorizes the PTO to charge fees and, in general terms, recover aggregate costs, it makes no specific reference that sets aside the IOAA. Because there is nothing in the AIA or its legislative history to compel a different result, it must be regarded as being in pari materia with the IOAA—that is, statutes dealing with the same subject matter or having a common purpose—to be construed together as part of an overall statutory scheme. Where this principle applies, courts look to the body of law developed under the IOAA for guidance in construing the other statute. 4
1.1 The PTO may not use fee-setting to "encourage or discourage any particular service"
Throughout the NPRM, the PTO notes that it proposes to set fees for purposes that include ―facilitating the effective administration of the patent system‖ – a euphemism for fees set to affect applicants' behavior. For example, fees for
2 FCC v. Nextwave Personal Communications, 537 U.S. 293, 305 (2003) (―[W]hen two statutes are capable of co-existence, it is the duty of the courts, absent a clearly expressed congressional intention to the contrary, to regard each as effective.‖ Internal quotation and citations omitted).
3 See General Counsel Bernard Knight, Memorandum, USPTO Patent Fee Setting, http://www.uspto.gov/about/offices/ogc/Fee_Setting_Opinion.pdf (Feb. 10, 2012) (silent on IOAA); NPRM (silent on IOAA).
4 U.S. General Accounting Office, Principles of Federal Appropriations Law, Vol. III, Ch. 12, pp. 172– 174, (3rd Ed. Sep. 2008) (describing various agency-specific user fee statutes and collecting cases where those were treated by the courts in pari materia with the IOAA); See also FCC v. Nextwave, note 2 supra.
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independent claims in excess of 3 are increased by 68% ―to facilitate the prompt conclusion of prosecution of an application.‖ 5 The NPRM admits that such claims fees are ―fees that will not be set using cost data.‖ 6 Noting that 30% of Requests for Continued Examination (―RCE‖) are second and subsequent RCEs, the NPRM proposes to increase fees for such applications by 83% and posits without any supporting evidence that ―[t]hose applications that cannot be completed with the first RCE do not facilitate an effective administration of the patent system with the prompt conclusion of patent prosecution.‖ 7 It therefore concludes that ―[s]etting the second and subsequent RCE fees higher than the fee for the first RCE helps to recover costs for activities that strain the patent system‖ 8 – clearly implying that the higher fee is set to discourage this particular service.
With respect to such purposes of fee setting, the Opinion states:―[w]hile Section 41 authorizes setting fees to recover costs of individual services, Section 10 authorizes setting fees for a broad range of services to recover aggregate costs.‖ 9 (Emphasis in the original text). The Opinion concludes that ―Section 10 thus permits any individual patent fee to be set or adjusted so as to encourage or discourage any particular service, so long as the aggregate revenues for all patent fees match the total costs of the Patent operation‖ 10 (emphasis added.) This conclusion undergirds the NPRM's fee structure but it is unlikely to withstand court review.
Under the IOAA, the PTO has no authority to adjust fees ―to encourage or discourage a particular activity.‖ 11 This is because fee charges set to achieve policy goals are taxes and the PTO would be infringing ―on Congress' exclusive power to levy taxes.‖ 12 Rather, specific and express statutory authorizing language is required for agencies' encoding of policy through fees. The AIA provides no such express authority and in any event the legislative history forbids the PTO from doing so: it states that the AIA allows the USPTO to set or adjust fees ―so long as they do no more than reasonably compensate the USPTO for the services performed.‖ 13 In setting fees not in accordance with the costs to the PTO for providing the associated service but to discourage certain filing activities, the PTO
5 NPRM p. 55030.
6 NPRM pp. 55040-41
7 NPRM p. 55043.
8 NPRM p. 55043.
9 Opinion, p. 3.
10 USPTO Patent Fee Setting Opinion, Memorandum of Bernard J. Knight, Jr., General Counsel (February 10, 2012), p. 4. At http://www.uspto.gov/aia_implementation/fee_setting_opinion.pdf .
11 Seafarers Intern. Union of North America v. U.S. Coast Guard, 81 F.3d 179, 183 (D.C. Cir. 1996) (―Such policy decisions, whereby an agency could, for example, adjust assessments to encourage or discourage a particular activity, would, according to the [Supreme] Court, ‗carr[y] an agency far from its customary orbit' and infringe on Congress's exclusive power to levy taxes.‖ Citing National Cable Television Ass'n, Inc. v. U.S., 415 U.S. 336, 341 (1974)) (emphasis added.)
12 Id.
13 House Report 112–98, Part 1, (June 1, 2011), p. 49.
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seeks to do more than merely recover its aggregate costs – it seeks to implement through the fee structure policies to affect applicants' behavior which Congress did not intend.
Had Congress wanted the PTO to set fees higher for applications that ―do not facilitate an effective administration of the patent system‖ it would have done so. Rather, Congress has historically resisted fee-setting schemes based on such ―judgments‖ spanning recent times (refusing to adopt PTO's proposed progressive fee increases in 2003) to as early as 1830, when it rejected a proposal for increasing patent fees to discourage ―meritless applications.‖ 14 In taking on a policy role not expressly specified in the statute, the PTO has exceeded its authority under the AIA. The PTO does not ―possess[ ] plenary authority to act within a given area simply because Congress has endowed it with some authority to act in that area.‖ 15
1.2 In setting fees, the PTO must follow Congress' statutory scheme for fees.
Section 11 of the AIA expressly set fees as a framework from which the USPTO must work. Legislative history indicates that ―[t]he Act includes the current patent fee schedule in the text. This schedule represents a reference point for any future adjustments to the fee schedule by the Director.‖ 16 Moreover, legislative history demonstrates that the purpose of the fee-setting authority is to allow the Office to temporally adapt its fees, indicating that the present ―scheme does not allow the USPTO to respond promptly to the challenges that confront it.‖ 17 (Emphasis added).
It is suggested that the Office's authority mainly rests in making adjustments that are supported by cost data while retaining a reasonable semblance of the relative levels of fees as Congress set them in the AIA. In that context, ―Aggregate cost recovery‖ means that fees paid in individual cases may not fully recover the Office's costs in that particular case but will do so over an aggregate of applications.
2 Conclusion
Congress once passed a law in 1980 that authorized the USPTO to set fees. However, two years later, Congress repealed that delegated authority, retaining for itself the critical task of balancing the interests of innovative economic developments with funding USPTO's operation. 18 More than three decades later, I
14 See 6 Gale & Seaton's Register of Debates in Congress 377 (21st Cong., 1st Sess.1830).
15 Railway Labor Executives' Ass'n v. National Mediation Bd., 29 F.3d 655, 670 (D.C.Cir.1994) (en banc).
16 House Report 112–98, Part 1, (June 1, 2011), p. 49.
17 House Report 112–98, Part 1, (June 1, 2011), p. 49. (Emphasis added).
18 The current US patent fee structure has its roots over 30 years ago. In 1980, Congress changed the patent fee structure which had been in effect since 1965 by enacting H.R. 6933 into law – the Patent and Trademark Laws, Amendments, P.L. 96-517. This law raised patent user fees across
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urge the PTO in this first-time fee-setting exercise to undertake its new authority with extreme care and resist using it contrary to Congressional intent – implementing fee structures for PTO's own administrative convenience or for promulgating policies that are beyond its limited role as a patent issuing agency.
Respectfully submitted,
/Ron Katznelson/
Ron D. Katznelson, Ph.D.
the board, established new patent maintenance fees, and granted fee-setting authority to the USPTO, to be exercised no more frequently than every three years. Prior to its taking effect, this law was amended by P.L. 97-247, the Patent and Trademark Office, Appropriation Authorization on August 27, 1982. The latter repealed the impending USPTO fee-setting authority but doubled the patent application, processing and maintenance fees from the levels authorized by P.L. 96-517. The increased fees went into effect on October 1, 1982.
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Glorious Qur'an
English Translation by Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Abdullah Yusuf Ali (1872 – 1953) was an Islamic scholar who translated the Qur'an into English. His translation of the Qur'an is one of the most widely-known and used in the English-speaking world. In his childhood, Ali received a religious education and could recite the entire Qur'an from memory. He spoke both Arabic and English fluently. He studied English literature and studied at several European universities. Yusuf Ali's best-known work is his book *The Holy Qur'an: Text, Translation and Commentary*.
Surah Al 'Asr
(Time Through the Ages)
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| 1 | وَالْعَصْرِ
By (the Token of) time (through the Ages), |
| 2 | إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ فِي خُسْرٍ
Verily Man is in loss, |
| 3 | إِلَّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ
Except such as have
- Faith,
- and do righteous deeds,
وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالصَّبْرِ
- and (join together) in the mutual teaching of Truth,
- and of Patience and Constancy. |
© Copy Rights:
Zahid Javed Rana, Abid Javed Rana
Lahore, Pakistan
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Dear Mr Markwell
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Your submission to APP203974 - reassessment of hydrogen cyanamide Submission no: 127771
i,Pākehā IWI - Scottish Clan(
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478 No 4 Road Te Puke
BOP
New Zealand
Reference no: 76
Clause
What is your position on the proposals set out in the reassessment application? Please outline your reasons in the text box below. Position
I oppose the application
Notes
- I believe Hydrogen Cyanamide should still be made available, but under much tighter controls. - It must only be applied by approved operators with Low drift AI nozzles and the use of an approved drift retardant from a machine with a closed cab. Cab filters must be approved for HC and changed by an approved installer (by way of special course certificate) before each season starts and immediately after HC spraying is completed that season. HC must be loaded from a purpose built pumped trailer with a metered distribution nozzle and onboard trailer scales to verify correct mixing (approved by the director of EPA) - It should NOT be applied within 500m of any built up area which is also zoned residential or within 200m of houses, or buildings which are owned by third parties on rural zoned land that can't be evacuated for medical reasons (with written proof by a practicing doctor) for the duration of the spray application period plus/minus 2 hrs either side. It must NOT be applied within 500m of any private or public school with 50 or more students or within 200m of any school with 1 - 49 students. - HC should not be applied within 50m of a local road or 200M of a State Highway. Signs must be placed on local roads 500m upwind/downwind warning drivers to close windows and turn air vents off or onto recirculation if the operator chooses to apply HC between 200 - 50m from that local road. If there is no living shelter or mechanical shelter barrier along the edge of the local road, the applicator must keep more than 200m from the local road. applicators must notify all neighbours in writing within 21 days - 5 days prior, again within 48 - 24 hours prior and finally within 2 hours of application both in writing by electronic form or by phone call or in person if they have no means of electronic communication. hicane should only be made available to those Hayward and Gold 3 kiwifruit orchards which receive less than a predetermined number of winter chilling hours, that criteria to be determined by a working group consisting of Zespri/KNZ/NZKGI/EPA and monitored by installation of site specific weather stations approved by the director of EPA. This criteria must not be ambiguous and it must show a demonstrated competency that it is reliable and which proves that orchards can generally achieve at least an average of 10,000 export trays per ha with that level of winter chilling. All new kiwifruit varieties since 2015 must demonstrate that they don't require HC before being commercially planted. Zespri red must not be allowed HC as it was only released recently when we knew HC was at greater risk of controls. - Zespri organic category must be made easier to enter and only have a 1yr stand down period (not 3yr as this has been a big deterrent to growers switching to organics) . Treated pinus radiata posts should be allowed to be used in organic orchards unless there is a commercially available alternative which is renewable and has less impact on the environment in the 50yr life with a similar or better lifespan as Treated pine (eg 50 yrs plus) - Zespri must fund trials into alternative budbreak enhancing sprays and methods over the next 5 years which are environmentally friendly. They must provide at least $25m funding per year to trial programs approved by the director from shareholder profits. Government must match Zespri funding dollar for dollar over that period, so that we find safe alternatives quickly. The alternative is to release better commercially profitable gold and green varieties to existing Hayward and Gold 3 NZ growers for a nominal value, which is both resistant to PSA-V and which does not require HC.
Clause
All submissions are taken into account by the decision makers. In addition, please indicate whether or not you also wish to speak at a hearing if one is held.
Position
Yes I wish to speak about my submission at the hearing
Notes
You have elected to withhold your personal details from publication.
Ref no: 76
MOP no: n/a
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Pastor T. C. Arnold 1 st Sunday in Lent Genesis 2:7-9, 15-17; 3:1-7 February 18 th , 2018
Every time I read the opening chapters of Genesis, I shake my head in amazement, astonishment, and sometimes even anger. It happened again as I studied these chapters. When I consider the creation of this world by the powerful Word of God, the great care God took making man and woman, and His wonderful love in preparing their home – the Garden of Eden – I'm amazed and astonished at God's wonderful, gracious love for His world. Then I'm angered by the foolishness and arrogance of our first parents, who tossed it all away by believing the lying, tempting words of "that slithering serpent," Satan.
How could they do it? Yet, I know better than to say I wouldn't have done it because I probably would. So would you! Satan's temptations are hard to resist. The devil is a formidable foe and a forceful factor in the world. The temptation to see what God sees – understand what God understands is a desire that any one of us would have given in to if we were in that position. As Christians, we must take Satan and his cunning seriously because our eternal fate and future hang in the balance.
Temptation really is the devil's tool. Temptation is what causes us to look away from what God would want for us and look towards what we want, desire, covet, and lust after for ourselves. In the Gospel text for today Matthew recounts the devil tempting Jesus in the wilderness. He tempted Jesus with bread as Jesus fasted. "All you have to do is to turn these stones into bread." Jesus says, "Man does not live by bread alone." With how fast we are tempted by food – how fast we fall away from diets, I'm sure we would have succumb to that temptation – but not the Lord. Satan then shows Jesus all the kingdoms of the world and says, "all you have to do is bow down and worship me – and all these will be yours." With our desire to have what we don't have – gain riches that we lack – I'm sure we would have been very tempted to take Satan up on that offer, but not the Lord Jesus. Jesus says in response, "Away from me Satan – For it is written: Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only."
Now, looking back to the Garden of Eden again -- the tactics Satan used in the garden are still his tactics today. Satan questions God and his Word: "Did God really say?" Did he? Well, yes; but does He mean it? He contradicts God's commands: "You will not die." – At least not right away. God doesn't mean that. He said it just to frighten you. And Satan makes promises of his own – promises that are unbelievably believable. "Your eyes will be opened." You will "know good and evil." Sure enough – "the eyes of both of them were opened." On top of that they didn't fall dead on the spot. Satan said, "You will not surely die." In fact, Adam lived for centuries and then he died. The promise Satan makes to us sounds as good and believable as these lies.
Folks, we are "lied to" all the time and we are tricked into thinking to ourselves – "Did God really say…" before we are tempted by someone else or this world into doing something that is not God-pleasing. I want you to be aware of something. When Adam and Eve took that fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, they were telling God something. You see, what they were saying is what Satan wanted them to believe. They were saying, "God, I don't need to depend on you. I need to be independent. I want to see what you see. I want to know what you know." The problem was – God knew that knowing and seeing what only He could see would end up killing His beautiful, perfect creation. And that's what it did.
Brothers and sisters in the Lord, this same thing kills us every day. In other words when we take it upon ourselves to be independent from God, we tell God, "We can do it by ourselves. We don't need you or your guidance." And when this is our attitude we are much more apt to fall into sin. We are much more apt to do what tempts us rather than what the Lord tells us to stay away from. We are more apt to listen to ourselves rather than His Word. And those things that we end up doing apart from God hurt us – our relationship with God – even so far as our relationship with others. It tears at the foundation of our families. It chips away at the foundation of your church. It not only hurts you but it hurts God. It hurts the people you love. That's when our independence from God's direction really does cause a great deal of damage. It did in the garden – it still does today.
Beloved in the Lord, Wednesday we began a journey. We started down a path that will lead us to Passion Week and then to the place where Jesus would be crucified. This is the season of Lent. The penitential color of violet adorns our chancel area. This color reminds us of our King. They would throw a purple robe around him and put a crown of thorns on Him to mock Him as a King of the Jews. It reminds us that our Savior who was tempted in the desert by Satan, who healed many, was ridiculed by many more – who will make his way into Jerusalem in a matter of a few more weeks is the King of all Kings and most importantly – has a Kingdom not of this world.
But all that is placed on us today so that we can be reminded of something far greater that our Lord did for us. You see, even after the fall of man in the Garden of Eden, our Lord wasted no time putting a plan into place that would save us. His plan was give His own son into death so that He could take our place on the cross. The season of Lent causes us to reflect on the fact that it should be us with the crown of thorns. It should be us with the purple robe. It should be us taking the beating with the whips and chains. It should be us taking the cross to Golgotha. It should be us being nailed to that tree between two thieves. It should be us being put to death. But not so – our Lord knew what He would do. He would give His son – our Savior Jesus on the cross for our sins in our place. His plan was put forth to save us.
And now what "means" does He give us? So much. By His means of His body and blood He comes to us and strengthens us. Baptism, too, is one of those means that the Lord has so graciously placed His name on our hearts. He calls us His very own through simple water and attaches Himself to us in our hearts. When we have the opportunity to see a Baptism here we are reminded of what God did for us. God placed His name on your heart. He does the same thing for you today. Because of what we have in Christ, we know we can defeat Satan's assaults.
There's a story of a marquee of a movie theater in Omaha, Nebraska that showed a man dressed as a devil because the current movie was about Satan. The man was dressed in red, had a long tail, pitchfork, and horns. A little girl, walking by with her mother, looked at the figure and was frightened, "What's that?" she asked her mother. "Oh," Mother replied, "Don't be frightened. That's only the devil."
As parents of children today we want to protect our young ones. We want to make sure they aren't frightened or scared. We want to make sure they don't get hurt. But as you know, there is bad fear, and there is good fear. I want our kids to be frightened (properly understood) of strangers. I want our kids to be frightened of traffic while playing. When they get older, I want them to be cautious, scared even (properly understood) of drunk drivers, of doing the wrong thing, of getting into trouble. I want our kids, now and for the rest of their lives to be frightened of the devil.
Parents – part of understanding sin and temptation is understanding how powerful they are. We need to be cautious and we need to teach our children to be cautious – to fear it. It's okay to be afraid in certain situations. Our fear and caution of the devil will, God willing, help us to see more clearly how the Lord turns us back to Himself.
And that's exactly what He does. Our Lord turns us to Himself. That's what we anticipate at the end of Lent. Jesus turning us back to the Lord by washing away our sins on the cross. He turns us to Himself by what He was able to provide for us when we mess up – when we are tempted, when we fall away. He brings us back.
As we throw aside our independence and rely with dependence on God we ask His forgiveness for what we have done and left undone. And it's a joy to know our Lord is not done with us. He works on us every day. Be patient, we have seen, the Lord isn't done with us yet. He's not done with us as He works to improve our lives – His work on the cross for our life everlasting is done. "It is Finished" the Lord cries and we can be confident it is. He has done the work. Our victory has been won. Amen
The peace of God which passes all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Amen.
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NO:
F014
COUNCIL DATE:
April 8, 2013
FINANCE COMMITTEE
TO:
Mayor & Council
DATE: March 26, 2013
FROM:
General Manager, Parks, Recreation and Culture General Manager, Finance and Technology
FILE: 1850-01
SUBJECT:
Community Enhancement Partnership (CEP) Program – Halls Prairie Elementary School Earth Day Stream of Dreams Project
RECOMMENDATION
The Parks, Recreation and Culture Department and the Finance and Technology Department recommend that the Finance Committee recommend that Council approve a grant under the CEP Program of up to $1,000 to the Hall's Prairie Elementary School Parent Advisory Council (PAC) in support of the Earth Day Stream of Dreams Project.
BACKGROUND
In January 2010 Council adopted the Community Enhancement Partnership (CEP) Program, which is intended to provide financial support for projects focussed on community engagement and neighbourhood beautification. Under the CEP Program, residents and community groups may apply to the City for a grant under either of two separate categories; these being:
- Small Project Grants - to support in planning, organizing and implementing projects intended to directly improve the physical aesthetic appeal of a neighbourhood; or
- Partnership Grants - to support projects that build community relationships through celebration and activity.
The CEP Program Guidelines are attached as Appendix 1. The CEP Program has an annual budget of $25,000.
A Grant Selections Committee has been established with representatives from various Departments and is responsible for assessing grant applications that are received under the Program. Thirty one (31) CEP Program grants have been approved to date by City Council.
The following sections of this report provide a description and evaluation of an application for a grant under the CEP Program that was recently received by the City from the Hall's Prairie Elementary School PAC.
DISCUSSION
Hall's Prairie Elementary School Earth Day Stream of Dreams Project
The Hall's Prairie Elementary School PAC has applied for a CEP Program Activity and Celebration Grant in support of an Earth Day program at the School. On Earth Day, the students and families from the school will participate in a Little Campbell River "Stream of Dreams" educational and clean-up project along with a wood fish panel painting activity as a means to decorate the school's chain link fence along 8 th Avenue.
The PAC has requested a grant of $1,000 to assist with the costs associated with hosting the "Stream of Dreams" educational and painting activity. The group has committed to at least 50 hours of volunteer time in preparing the wood fish for painting and in the clean-up of the banks of the Campbell River. The volunteers have committed to providing all the necessary supplies for the clean-up.
Based on a review of the project according to the CEP Program criteria, the Grants Selection Committee has determined that a grant of up to $1,000 to the Hall's Prairie Elementary School PAC is reasonable subject to the PAC submitting photographs documenting the progress and outcomes of the Project.
Funding
Appendix 2 attached to this report provides information on the status of funding related to the Community Enhancement Partnership Program based on an assumption that Council will approve the recommendations of this report.
SUSTAINABILITY CONSIDERATIONS
The CEPP Program supports the goals of the City's Sustainability Charter by encouraging social connections, volunteerism, community ownership and citizen engagement in accordance with the Sustainability Charter action items SC6, 7, 8 and 13.
CONCLUSION
Based on the above discussion, it is recommended that the Finance Committee recommend that Council approve a grant under the CEP Program of up to $1,000 to the Hall's Prairie Elementary School PAC in support of the Earth Day Stream of Dreams Project.
Laurie Cavan General Manager Parks, Recreation and Culture
Vivienne Wilke, CGA General Manager Finance and Technology
Appendix 1: CEPP Program Overview and Guidelines
Appendix 2: Status of Community Enhancement Partnership Program Funding
APPENDIX 1 - CEPP Program Overview and Guidelines
APPENDIX 2 - Status of Community Enhancement Partnership Program Funding
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WEEKDAYS
R — Operates via River Road.
H — Operates via Hilldale Route (Plains).
P — Operates Phoenix, Foote Avenue, and Stephenson Street (Duryea).
O — Pittston only.
+ — These trips will service the Village Shopping Center & Crossin Highrise VIA Phoenix Street, to New Brown, to Stephenson Street, to right on Main Street on outbound & Reverse on inbound. (These trips will not service Main Street, between Phoenix & Stephenson Streets.)
M — This bus will service Pride Mobility in Duryea
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No Service Sundays or Holidays SENIOR CITIZENS - RIDE FREE WITH PROPER I.D.
Kingston, PA 18704
Attn: Director of Administrative Services
There is no service available on these holidays: New Years Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
315 Northampton Street
Luzerne County Transportation Authority
You may fi le a complaint by telephone at (570) 283-1683, in writing or in person at the Intermodal or the LCTA offi ce:
REGISTERING A COMPLAINT:
LCTA is not responsible for lost or stolen items. All LOST and FOUND items will be held for 30 days and then disposed of. To report a lost item by phone, call (570) 287-8463. LCTA makes every attempt to return lost items to their rightful owners.
LOST AND FOUND:
Additional information concerning LCTA's Title VI obligations and the complaint procedure can be obtained by calling (570) 283-1683.
conduct of its business, including its Title VI responsibilities - the delivery of equitable and accessible transportation services. It is LCTA's policy to utilize its best efforts to assure that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefi ts of, or be subjected to discrimination under its program of transit service delivery and related benefi ts.
TITLE VI & NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY: LCTA is committed to a policy of non-discrimination in the
* Remember, all bus schedule TIMES are APPROXIMATE.
vehicle operator and passengers will not be permitted.
* Please refrain from cursing and using profanity.
is allowed. Volume levels that disrupt the safety of the driver or other passengers.
* Music and audio devices with the use of headphones,
operator. Loud and disruptive riders will be asked to leave the bus. • Conversations on cellular devices should not distract the
packages you bring onboard the bus. • All strollers MUST BE FOLDED…no exceptions.
* Do not disturb or harass other passengers or the
* Aisles and seats must be kept clear of strollers, carts, packages, etc. Drivers may limit the number of
and recyclables properly. • Yield Priority Seats to riders with disabilities and seniors
* Use the stop request cord/button to signal your stop.
brought onto the bus. • Do not litter on or off the bus. Please dispose of trash
and drink items must be in a sealed container at all times. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited onboard. • Smoking and the use of e-cigarettes and smokeless
tobacco is prohibited. • Hazardous, toxic or explosive materials may not be
shoes, while onboard LCTA buses. • No eating or drinking, unless medically necessary. Food
* Be at the bus stop 5 minutes prior to the scheduled time. All fares must be paid upon boarding. • Everyone must be behind the white line before the bus
can leave its stop. • Passengers must be fully clothed, to include shirts and
RIDER CONDUCT:
Full Service is available on the following holidays: Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, Good Friday and Easter Monday, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Black Friday (Friday following Thanksgiving), Christmas Eve, and New Year's Eve.
through Saturday.
SCHEDULE OF SERVICE: LCTA operates fi xed route service 6 days a week, Monday secure their own bikes.
BICYCLES:
All buses are equipped with bike racks. Riders must
All buses are equipped with video and audio surveillance. Your decision to board an LCTA vehicle is your consent to these recordings, and you acknowledge that your image and/or voice may be recorded by the on-board surveillance system. LCTA does not keep or maintain archive data on all recordings, only those that involve a signifi cant reported incident.
VIDEO SURVEILLANCE:
Get real-time bus information on your mobile device or PC. The Bus Locator will enable you to determine where your bus is located and estimate the arrival time at your bus stop.
BUS LOCATOR:
Receive updates about service changes via email or text messages to your mobile device. For more information or to subscribe, visit www.lctabus.com.
RIDER ALERT SYSTEM:
The following are Pennsylvania's approved proof of age documents: Birth Certifi cate, Baptismal Certifi cate, Naturalization Papers, Passport, Social Security Administration Statement, Armed Forces Discharge/Separation Papers, Pennsylvania Identifi cation Card, Photo Motor Vehicle Operator's License, Resident Alien Card, Pace Card or Veteran's Universal Access Identifi cation Card.
Passengers 65 years of age or older ride free on the LCTA fi xed route bus system with a Senior ID Card. To be eligible for the Free Fare Program, passengers must register with LCTA to obtain a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senior ID Card. To receive the Free Fare ID Card, passengers must bring approved proof of age document to LCTA's Kingston offi ce. An application will be completed and the ID card will be issued immediately.
SENIOR FREE FARE PROGRAM:
Passengers with a disability, as defi ned by the ADA, may be entitled to a Pennsylvania-issued Reduced-Fare Transit Identifi cation Card to ride regular fi xed route buses for onehalf the regular adult fare. A Medicare card is suffi cient proof for eligibility for the Federal Half Fare program. The Half Fare ID Card can be obtained by completing an application at LCTA's Kingston offi ce.
HALF FARE PROGRAM:
If you require a reasonable change to our service, please contact us directly at (570) 288-9356 and ask to speak with our Director of Operations. For more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation Policy, please visit www. lctabus.com or call (570) 288-9356.
REASONABLE ACCOMODATION:
interpretation, and alternative formats are available upon request by contacting LCTA at (570) 288-9356. Language assistance services are free of charge.
or heavier. • Service animals are permitted on all buses. • All buses feature an automated system that announces
the name of the next stop. On buses without the auto mated system, the vehicle operator announces the major stops and transfer points. (You can also ask the operator to announce when a specifi c stop is upcoming.) • Language assistance in the form of translation,
32" x 51". LCTA may not accommodate anything larger both the mobility device and the customer. The average
lift platform can accommodate wheelchair dimensions of combined weight of up to 600 pounds, which includes
All buses are equipped with lift ramps or kneelers, and securement areas to assist riders traveling with a wheelchair or other mobility device.
* The average bus has a lift that can accommodate a total
ACCESSIBILITY:
Children accompanied by an adult will ride free IF THEY ARE SHORTER THAN 42 INCHES regardless of their age. Children taller than 42 inches will pay full fare. Please attend to children while on the bus.
CHILDREN:
Transfers are available from the driver for passengers continuing their trips in the SAME direction. Transfers will not be accepted for (1) Return trips; (2) Any bus on the same route on which they were issued; (3) On any other route returning to your point of origin; and (4) Purchase of another transfer.
TRANSFER RULES:
Passes can be purchased at the following locations: Intermodal Transit Center, LCTA Offi ce, Luzerne County Community College Bookstore.
BEFORE inserting money)
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Half Fare - $ .85
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Kolkata-700091, West Bengal
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2. You are, therefore, requested to send complete and signed Agreement/MoU as per Annexure II of the notice dated 1.05.2014 along with security deposit of Rs. One Lakh in the form of Demand Draft drawn in favour of “The Senior Accounts officer, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India” payable at New Delhi, within one week from the date of receipt of this letter.
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Jean-Paul Micheau joined the Böllhoff Group in 1986, becoming General Manager of Böllhoff Otalu, its rivet nut manufacturing plant in Chambéry, France. In 1998 he was invited to join the Group’s Holding Board. At the end of 2006, with the completed transfer of operational management to the next Böllhoff family generation, Jean-Paul Micheau returned to Otalu, this time as President. He is also President of Böllhoff’s Spanish and Italian subsidiaries, and of Böllhoff (Wuxi) Fastenings Co Ltd, the Group’s manufacturing operation in China. Previously President and currently a board member of AFFIX, the French manufacturers’ association, last year Jean-Paul Micheau was elected President of EIFI. Phil Matten met with him in February to talk about this new role.
At the outset Jean-Paul Micheau is keen to recognise the achievement of his predecessor. “Robert Lench has been a key figure in EIFI for many years, serving twenty years as President. In recognition of his achievements we have just nominated him as Honorary Life President.” Micheau’s own appointment is for two years, with new EIFI rules limiting further service as President to only one additional term.
“It still work for the Böllhoff Group but not so intensively,” says Micheau, “so I have the time to add something interesting like this role.” His relish for the opportunities it presents is clear but he has no illusions over the challenges it entails.
company only 60% of the price that his European counterpart would have to pay.”
“Is this fair competition? I am in China regularly and it is certain that you pay far less for wire there than in Europe.”
“EIFI has nothing against competition. Many member companies are involved in many different countries, they expect to compete and they need to operate in an open market. But it is also necessary to defend your interests and when subsidies and other trade imbalances clearly exist, one of the legitimate tools is the antidumping complaint. Everyone on the EIFI board accepts that it is our role to defend our members when something like this happens.”
After much discussion, says Micheau, EIFI decided that one member country would lead and the others would support. “That Italy should lead is natural,” he says. “Its members are most concerned in producing standard threaded fasteners.”
“So is antidumping defence needed in the long term?”
“The cost situation in China will inevitably change. It is changing very rapidly now; you only have to look at how salaries increase over the last two years. The question is how long it will
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Supervision of children on outings and visits
Policy statement
Children benefit from being taken outside of the premises on visits or trips to local parks, or other suitable venues, for activities which enhance their learning experiences. We ensure that there are procedures to keep children safe on outings; all staff and volunteers are aware of and follow the procedures as laid out below.
Procedures
- All off site activity has a clearly identified educational purpose with specific learning and development outcomes.
- There is a designated lead for each excursion who is clear about their responsibility as designated lead.
- We ask parents to sign a general consent on registration for their children to be taken out on local short outings as a part of the daily activities of the Setting. This general consent details the venues used for daily activities.
- We carry out a risk assessment for each local venue used for daily activities, which is reviewed regularly.
- We always ask parents to sign specific consent forms before major outings; and a risk assessment is carried out before the outing takes place.
- The senior member of staff leading a trip and all staff taking part in the outing sign off every risk assessment.
- Children with allergies or other specific needs have a separate risk assessment completed i.e. child with allergies visiting a supermarket.
- An excursion will not go ahead if concerns are raised about its viability at any point.
- All outing risk assessments are made available for parents to see.
- Our adult to child ratio is high, normally one adult to two/three children, depending on their age, sensibility and the type of venue, as well as how it is to be reached.
- A minimum of two staff accompany children on outings. Unless the whole Setting is on an outing, a minimum of two staff also remain behind with the rest of the children.
- Named children are assigned to individual staff member to ensure that each child is well supervised, that no child goes astray and that there is no unauthorised access to children
- Parents who accompany us on outings are responsible for their own child only. Where parents have undergone vetting with us as volunteers, they may be included in the adults to child ratio and have children allocated to them.
- Outings are recorded in an outings record book kept in the Setting, stating:
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The date and time of the outing.
- The venue and mode of transport used.
- The time of return.
- We take a mobile phone on outings, as well as supplies of tissues, wipes, spare clothing and nappies, medicines required for individual children, a mini first aid kit, snacks and water. The amount of equipment will vary and be consistent with the venue and the number of children, as well as how long they will be out for. We apply sun cream to children as needed and ensure they are dressed appropriately for the type of outing and weather conditions.
- We take a list of children with us with contact numbers of parents/carers, as well as an accident book and a copy of our Missing Child Policy.
- We provide children with badges and/or high vis vests to wear that contain the name and Setting telephone number – but not the name of the child.
- We ensure that seat belts are worn whilst travelling in vehicles and that booster seats and child safety seats are used as appropriate to the age of the child.
- As a precaution, we ensure that children do not eat when travelling in vehicles.
- We ensure that contracted drivers are from reputable companies, do not have unsupervised access to the children and are not included in the ratios.
This policy was originally adopted by Lympsham Pre-School Committee on 23/10/14
A 'Wessex Learning Trust' Academy. Registered address: Station Road, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3AQ. A charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England (company number 7348580). OFSTED registered as part of Lympsham C of E Academy, registration No. 143330
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1. The estimated tip elevation for the sheet piling used to construct the cofferdam at Pier 2 is not shown due to the opinion that a cantilevered design is not feasible and a Wire Restraining System will likely be required based on the soil conditions.
2. The information shown for the cofferdam at Pier 2 is subject to change. The Contractor is required to retain an Illinois Licensed Structural Engineer to design the cofferdam, cofferdam bracing, redesign the thickness of the sheet piling, and provide a final plan. This plan must be completed and submitted to the Bureau of Bridges and Structures for review and approval before any temporary construction work commences.
3. The seal coat shall be Class SC Concrete finished underwater after the foundation piles have been driven.
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1. Transverse lifts of Wick Drains shall extend 5'-0" min. beyond the limits of the proposed embankment or as directed by the Engineer.
2. Longitudinal lifts of Wick Drains are shown in the "East Abutment Elevation" view.
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WICK DRAIN DETAILS
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Happy Friday!
On Monday morning we had a special Collective Worship. Every adult and child was given a pebble which they brought to the hall with them. We talked about how each pebble is unique, with different colours, light spots, dark spots, cracks and blemishes but each is beautiful in its own right. Philip led a prayer to bless the pebbles and then we all led from the hall to the entrance foyer where the pebbles were placed, one by one, into the bubble bowl that is there. The pebbles represent the people in our school and the gaps in between are (as Leonard Cohen wrote) "where the light gets in" - the light being God's love and our love for one another. Whenever someone joins our family, they will add a pebble and whenever we say goodbye to someone they will take a pebble from the bowl away with them. What was really special about this was how calm and contemplative the children were throughout – a really special school family moment.
Winter Bugs… On a completely different note…unfortunately there do seem to be quite a few bugs around at the moment. Please can I remind you that if your child has sickness or diarrhoea, they cannot return to school until 48 hours after the last episode. As a parent, I understand how frustrating this can be, especially if your child seems better. However, for the protection of the adults and children in school, for some of whom catching such a bug could have serious implications, please can I ask you to be really respectful of this rule. Many thanks.
Have a lovely weekend, Andy Bowman
Toy collection for vulnerable children….
A massive thank you to everyone who brought in toys for this project. One delivery has already been made to the Salvation Army and the rest will be taken today. Thank you again on behalf of all the children who will benefit from your kindness.
Mrs Scott
Clubs…..Don't forget there is NO Hockey for Years 5 & 6 TODAY and Year 5/6 Hockey will run from 3.35-4.20 pm on Friday 2nd and Friday 9th December, due to failing light.
Deadline for clubs is Friday 9th December, PLEASE get your club applications in by then as we cannot accept any after that date.
There are very few places left in Yoga and Music club, so don't miss out! Thank you all very much for your patience and understanding with this week's club cancellations. This doesn't happen very often but if it does in future we will try and inform you by 1pm. Ms Flood
Upcoming trips….
Yr 4 Newbarn Residential visit… Thank you to everyone who has paid their £60 deposit for Newbarn. If you have not yet paid, please note the due date is by Friday 2 nd December. If you have any difficulties making this payment, please see Mr Bowman or Ms Flynn as soon as possible.
Yr 5 Bath Abbey visit 5 th December….Please give your permission and make a £2.55 payment for this visit by Wednesday 30 th November.
Please make all Payments by Parentpay.
Yr 6 visit to The Royal High School on Monday, 28 th
November….Although no payment is required for this visit, we still need your permission slip back before the visit this coming Monday. If you have not returned it today, please ensure your child brings it to school on Monday morning. Many thanks.
Spanish Lessons……Antonietta Hunter who has previously run Spanish Club in school has been in touch and asked for parents who are interested in Spanish lessons for their children to get in touch with her directly via email at [email protected]
Love Courage Creativity Joy
Message from the PTA……Good afternoon, It was a wet wintry night last Thursday, but Phase 1 turned out in force for Book at Bedtime 2016. They were welcomed back to magical classrooms decked out in beautiful fairy lights, roaring log fires and teachers in onesies! It was a fantastic evening enjoyed by all. A massive thank you to all who made it possible, especially the teachers for their wonderful storytelling, the super volunteers for serving the refreshments with as much excitement as the children and to Ms Flynn's mum for, once again, producing an astonishing number of delicious teddy bear shaped biscuits. And, finally, a big thank you to all who attended and helped us to raise over £325 for the PTA funds, which will help pay for an author visit for world book day.
Thank you so much to Gillian for making this event run so smoothly, If you've not heard by now the St Ski-phens school Fair is Dec 3rd 2-5pm. We have loads of exciting things planned, so please don't forget to sign up to various doodle polls to help. We would like some volunteers to help sell Raffle tickets on the day as we have some fab prizes. Pplease get in touch with Emily [email protected] if you can offer 1/2 an hour, we really need all your help to make this a great day!
Don't forget to get your Christmas tree orders in to
[email protected] by
1
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December
Thank you all for your support. See you at the fair!
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Sarah
Scruffy Church has arrived!.....A new service for those that find Sunday mornings difficult. Scruffy church is for families, and will be on the fourth Sunday of each month. Here are the details:
Scruffy Church.
4pm in the Centre.
Tea is served about 4.45pm
Over by 5.30.
Songs, story, activity, and quiet reflection.
See you there! Philip
Coming up in December…..
Congratulations to this week's Mathletic achievers……
Another Gold, well done! I wonder who will be next!
Ciara Galvin (Gold!)
Zack Dear
Beau Holland (Silver!)
Emma John
Amelia Lay
Sofia Baxter
Sophie Gittens
Olivia Lay
Rose Taylor
Emily Willis
George Willis
Beatrice Peacock
Eva Blanchard
Jack Bowra
Florence Cooney
Sinead Cox
Aila Fereday
Nicholas Greensmith
Eliza Gustard
George Warden (Silver!)
Charlotte Willis
Allegra Zaccolo-Bailey
Leo Wakefield
Monty Wilson
Becky Baxter
Sophia Castro-Harrington
Jasper Gittens
Connie Hopkins
Oscar Taylor
6 th - Phase 1 Dress Rehearsal
7 th - Phase 1 Nativity Performance 10am - parents of Classes 1, 3 & 5
8 th Phase 1 Nativity Performance 10am - parents of Classes 2, 4 & 6
9 - Phase 1 Nativity Performance 10am - parents of Classes 7 & 8
th
12 th EYFS/Y2 Christmas Party pm
13 th – Reception Maths Open Afternoon 1.30 to 3pm
13 th - Y1/Y3 Christmas Party pm
13 th - Phase 2 Christmas Concert 6pm – 7 pm at Church
14 th - Carols by Candlelight 6pm -7pm at school
15 th -Y4/Y5 Christmas Party pm
16 th - Y6 Christmas Party pm
16th- End of Term Service at Church 9.45am
16 th – End of Term
(Please note bold entries are new additions to the list)
Lynden Bradley-Cong
Ana Champion
India Cooper (Silver!)
Babafemi Taiwo
Milo Young
Fraser Young
Love Courage Creativity Joy
3 rd – PTA School Fair 2 – 5 pm
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2012 May Youth Exchange e-Newsletter 2012 年 5 月國際扶輪青少年交換電子報
In this issue 本期內容
* A passage to Thailand
泰國之旅
* New Generations events at the 2012 RI Convention
2012年度國際扶輪年會新世代活動
* Rotary wins 2.5 million charity miles
扶輪贏得 250 萬慈善里程
* Great exchange stories
很棒的青少年交換故事
* Our newest certified districts
新認證地區
* Do you have the latest Youth Exchange directory?
是否持有最新版的青少年交換名錄？
* Latest Rotary Code of Policies 最新扶輪政策彙編
* Upcoming events 近期活動
A passage to Thailand
泰國之旅
During his year as a Rotary Youth Exchange student, Esteban Castaño captured a variety of remarkable scenes of life in Thailand, including temples, markets, crafts, and food. Watch the video he made about his experience.
在成為扶輪青少年交換學生的一年期間，Esteban Castaño在泰國捕捉了值得留念的種種生 活情景，包括廟宇、市場、手工藝及美食。觀看他製作的影片，聽他暢談自身經驗。
New Generations events at the 2012 RI Convention 2012 年度國際扶輪年會新世代活動
The RI Convention in Bangkok is almost here! Whether you will be traveling to the Land of a Thousand Smiles or following events from afar, you can join the New Generations excitement. Search for #ricon2012 and follow @rotary on Twitter to see the latest updates. Check Rotary's Facebook page, Rotary Voices, and www.rotary.org for updates, posts, and new videos.
國際扶輪年會即將於曼谷召開！無論您是否親自前往微笑之邦，還是身在遠地關心活動進 展，都可以參加令人雀躍的新世代相關活動。請在推特上搜尋#ricon2012，再加入@rotary以 隨時掌握最新更新訊息，隨時查看扶輪臉書、扶輪之聲(Rotary Voices)及www.rotary.org網 站，瞭解更新消息、公布訊息及新影片。
If you will be in Bangkok, join us at the Youth Exchange Officers Preconvention Meeting, 4-5 May at the Impact Center. The meeting is open to Rotarians involved in the Rotary Youth Exchange program, and anyone who has not registered in advance may do so on-site. Download the program book to learn about events at the meeting, which will include a performance of the Sawadee Song by 30 inbound Youth Exchange students hosted in Thailand and special recognition of the 50th anniversary of Rotary Youth Exchange in Japan.
如果您預定前往曼谷，請參加我們於 5 月 4-5 日在Impact Center舉行的青少年交換 會前會議。這場會議開放給參與扶輪青少年計畫的扶輪人參加，沒有事先報名的人 亦能在現場報名參加。在此下載議程表以得知會中活動，其中包括泰國接待的 30 名青少年交 換學生共同表演的Sawadee歌，以及日本青少年交換迎接五十週年的特別表揚活動。
You can also check out these New Generations breakout sessions during the convention. All sessions will be held at the Impact Center in the rooms indicated below:
您也可以在會議期間登記參加新世紀分組會議。所有分組會議都在 Impact Center 舉行，會 議室號碼如下：
Monday, 7 May
* 14:30-16:00 – "The Role of Youth Exchange in New Generations Service," conducted by the RI Youth Exchange Committee (Sapphire 109)
5 月 7 日星期一
* 14:30 – 16:00 – 由國際扶輪青少年交換委員會舉行的「青少年交換在新世代服務中的 角色」(Sapphire 109)。
Tuesday, 8 May
* 14:30-16:00 – "An Introduction to New Generations Service" (Phoenix 5)
* 14:30-16:00 – "New Generations-New Rotarians" Strategies to keep youth and young adults involved and engaged until they're ready to join a Rotary club (Sapphire 203)
* 14:30-16:00 – "Club-Sponsored Organizations: Learning from India and Beyond" Advice on how Interact, Rotaract, and Rotary Community Corps can benefit schools and communities as they strengthen Rotary clubs and districts (Jupiter 5)
5 月 8 日星期二
* 14:30 – 16:00 - 「新世代服務簡介」(Phoenix 5)。
* 14:30 – 16:00 - 「新世代 – 新扶輪人」，讓青少年及年輕人持續投入參與，直到他們 準備好加入扶輪社的策略(Sapphire 203)。
* 14:30 – 16:00 - 「扶輪社贊助機構：向印度等地區師法」，指導扶輪少年服務團、扶 輪青年服務團與扶輪社區服務團如何透過加強扶輪社及國際扶輪地區，讓學校及社區 從中受惠(Jupipter 5)。
Wednesday, 9 May
* 12:30-14:00 – "New Generations and the Areas of Focus," featuring the winners of the 2012 Rotaract Outstanding Project awards (Sapphire 203)
* 12:30-14:00 – "Why and How Is Rotaract Important?" conducted by the RI Rotaract and Interact Committee (Jupiter 4)
* 12:30-14:00 – "Using Social Media to Focus and Increase Humanitarian Service"
(Sapphire 206)
* 12:30-14:00 – "Expanding Rotary Youth Leadership Awards around the World" conducted by the RI RYLA Committee (Sapphire 107)
5 月 9 日星期三
* 12:30 – 14:00 -「新世代與重點區域」，專題介紹 2012 年度扶輪青年服務團傑出計畫 得獎者(Sapphire 203)。
* 12:30 – 14:00 - 「扶輪青年服務團為何重要？如何重要？」，由國際扶輪之扶輪青年 服務團及扶輪少年服務團委員會主持(Jupiter 4)。
* 12:30 – 14:00 -「運用社會媒體聚焦及推動人道服務」(Sapphire 206)。
* 12:30 – 14:00 -「將扶輪青少年領袖獎推廣至全世界」，由國際扶輪之扶輪青少年領袖 獎委員會主持(Sapphire 107)。
Rotary wins 2.5 million charity miles
扶輪贏得 250 萬慈善里程
Many of you participated in United's 10 Million Charity Miles Giveaway, held in December. The public was asked to vote for their favorite charities, which would receive free miles to use toward charitable endeavors. Largely because Rotarians promoted the giveaway on their social media networks, Rotary won second place in the contest, receiving 2.5 million miles! Read how these miles will be used in the coming year.
不少人都參加了聯合航空在 12 月舉辦的千萬慈善里程贈送比賽。這項比賽邀請民眾投票選出 最愛的慈善機構，這些機構就能獲得免費里程以投入慈善活動。多虧扶輪人在社交媒體網路 大力宣傳贈送比賽之故，國際扶輪在這場比賽中贏得第二名，獲得250 萬里程！繼續閱讀以 瞭解來年將如何運用這些里程。
Rotary to use 2.5 million charity miles to support lifesaving surgeries, service projects
扶輪用 250 萬慈善里程支持生命救助手術與服務專案
By Arnold R. Grahl
Rotary International News -- 28 March 2012
作者： Arnold R. Grahl
國際扶輪新聞 – 2012 年 3 月 28 日
Ali received corrective surgery on his thoracic cage in 2008. Rotary International's Rotary Miles program provided airfare to bring Ali and family members from Iraq to the United States for the surgery.
Ali 在 2008 年接受了胸廓矯正手術。國際扶輪的扶輪里程計畫提供機票，讓 Ali 與家人從伊 朗飛往美國接受手術。
Ali was born with a seriously deformed spine and thoracic cage.
Ali 出生時，脊椎與胸廓就嚴重扭曲。
Doctors treating the 12-year-old Iraqi boy at a clinic run by off-duty U.S. Army medics in Baghdad knew his best hope for corrective surgery existed outside Iraq. Through the efforts of clinic staff and Rotarians in the United States, Ali and several other Iraqi children were able to undergo life-changing surgery at Shriners Hospital in Philadelphia in 2008.
治療醫師在一所由美國陸軍退役醫護官在巴格達經營的診所內治療這名12 歲的伊朗男孩，治 療醫師知道男孩的最大希望就是到國外接受矯正手術。透過臨床人員及美國扶輪人的努力， Ali 和其他幾名伊朗兒童，於是在 2008 年前往費城的 Shriners 醫院，接受改變自己一生的手 術。
Rotary International's Rotary Miles program provided free airfare for the children and their family members through the organization's participation in United Airlines' charity miles program. Over the years, Rotary has used donated miles to support surgeries by Gift of Life and Rotaplast, two organizations supported by Rotarians. The miles also have been used for Engineers Without Borders volunteers working on Rotary water projects, and in support of other Rotary club and district humanitarian efforts around the world.
透過參加聯合航空舉行的慈善里程計畫，國際扶輪的扶輪里程計畫提供免費機票給孩子和其 家屬。多年以來，扶輪運用捐贈里程來協助扶輪人支持的兩個機構所提供的手術：「挽救生 命之禮」與「扶輪整形外科醫療團(Rotaplast)」。慈善里程亦用來協助無國界工程師計畫志 工，投入扶輪的水資源計畫，以及協助其他扶輪社與地區在世界各地的人道活動。
Rotary wins 2.5 million miles
扶輪贏得 250 萬里程
Recently, Rotary Miles received a major boost when it qualified for roughly 2.5 million miles from United's 10 Million Charity Miles Giveaway, held in December.
最近，扶輪里程有了大幅增加，因為在聯合航空於 12 月舉辦的千萬慈善里程贈送比賽中，贏 得了約 250 萬里程。
The contest invited people to vote online to determine how the miles would be divided among 45 organizations participating in the airline's charity miles program, with awards equal to the percentage of the vote received. Spurred on by social media promotions, Rotarians helped catapult Rotary from 18th to second place in the span of a week, winning 24.8 percent of the United miles.
這項比賽邀請民眾上線投票，決定如何將里程分送給參加航空公司慈善里程計畫的 45 個機 構，贈送里程數就等於得票率。扶輪人透過社交媒體大力宣傳，協助扶輪得以大幅躍進，在 短短一週內就從18 名一舉躍升至第2 名，贏得了24.8%的聯合航空里程。
"Given that this was during December, a time that many clubs had wound down for the festive season, it was a fantastic result," says Simone Carot Collins, past chair of the Rotarians on Social Networks Fellowship. "We promoted it heavily through social networks
(especially Facebook), and from there, clubs emailed and posted in their club bulletins." 前任扶輪聯誼會社交網路主委 Simone Carot Collins 說：「這些里程是在 12 月核發，許多扶 輪社的活動在這個節慶季節時期往往比較鬆懈，所以，這真是令人驚嘆的結果。我們透過社 交網路(尤其是臉書)大力宣傳，扶輪社從這些網路發送電郵，同時也在社內公告欄發佈消息。」
In coming months, the miles will be used for eight volunteers participating in National Immunization Days (NIDs), will enable four youth exchange students from disadvantaged households to participate in the NIDs, and will provide for four Gift of Life trips bringing children and their mothers to the United States for surgery.
這些里程在往後幾個月，將提供給八名志工參加全國小兒麻痺疫苗接種日(NID)，並且幫助四 名家境貧困的青少年交換學生，參加全國小兒麻痺疫苗接種日，並提供「挽救生命之禮」四 趟旅程機票，讓該機構帶著孩子及其母親前往美國接受手術。
In addition, the miles will support Rotary Friendship Exchanges, send a student and parent to a Rotary institute or peace conference in celebration of Interact's 50th anniversary, support service projects in each of Rotary's six areas of focus, and send participants to a peace conference in Berlin, a Rotary education event in Myanmar, and the Global Poverty Project Concert in New York City.
此外，這些里程將支持扶輪友誼交換計畫，送學生與家長前往扶輪學會或和平會議，慶祝扶 輪少年服務團五十週年紀念，協助六個重點區域的扶輪社從事服務計畫，並派遣參加者前往 柏林舉行的和平會議、緬甸的扶輪教學活動、以及紐約市全球扶貧計畫音樂會。
How you can donate miles
如何捐贈里程？
With Rotary's participation in the United Airlines Mileage Plus Charity Miles Program, Rotarians and non-Rotarians can donate miles, in 1,000-mile increments, to benefit Rotary Foundation programs. Learn how you can donate . (Mileage Plus members can donate online through their Mileage Plus account by clicking on the About United link, then on Global Citizen and Charity Miles, and then selecting Rotary and the number of miles to be donated.)
由於扶輪已經參加聯合航空的里程增值慈善里程計畫，不論是不是扶輪人都能夠捐贈里程， 以協助扶輪基金會計畫，每次增加額為1,000 里程。此處說明了捐贈方法。(里程增值計畫會 員可點選「關於聯合航空」連結，再連至「全球公民與慈善里程」，接著點選扶輪社及捐贈 里程數，就能透過里程增值帳戶在線上捐贈里程。)
Rotarians also can work with the Rotary International Travel Service to collect miles from their community for a specific project. Find out how to go about it 扶輪人亦能與國際扶輪差旅服務處合作，針對特定計畫而向社團收取里程數。 參考此處 以瞭
解相關訊息。
Great exchange stories
很棒的青少年交換故事
Douglas Plume spent a year on Rotary Youth Exchange in Switzerland and wrote a performance poem about his experience. Read his poem in English or in German. Douglas Plume參加扶輪青少年計畫，並在瑞士居住了一年，他將自己的體驗寫成一首詩。 請在這裡閱讀英文版或德文版。
Rachel Matheson, who is spending a year on exchange in San Sebastian, Spain, has been writing monthly updates for her local newspaper in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, USA. Read her latest story, about how she is improving her language skills.
Rachel Matheson正以交換學生的身份在西班牙聖塞瓦斯蒂安市居住一年，她每個月為美國 科羅拉多州格倫伍德斯普林斯市的地方報紙撰寫最新報導。閱讀她的最新故事，並瞭解她如 何提升自我語言技能。
Living in a new language
Rachel Matheson Rotary Traveler Post Independent Glenwood Springs, CO Colorado
以全新的新語言生活
Rache Matheson
扶輪旅人 單篇投稿
科羅拉多州格倫伍德斯普林斯市
Paula Matheson, left, of Glenwood Springs and Sophie Le Paih of San Sebastian, Spain met each other over the Easter holiday in San Sebastian. Matheson's daughter, Rachel, is staying with Le Paih and her family on a Rotary Exchange.
照片左邊是來自格倫伍德斯普林斯市的Paula Matheson，右邊則是來自西班牙聖塞瓦斯蒂安 市的Sophie Le Paih，她們兩人在聖塞瓦斯蒂安市的復活節假期見面。Matheson的女兒 Rachel在扶輪交換計畫中與Le Paih及其家人同住。
Rachel Matheson Special to the Post Independent
Rachel Matheson特別投稿
Rachel Matheson along Playa de la Concha in San Sebastian Paula Matheson在聖塞瓦斯蒂安市的貢洽海灘邊留影。
Seven months ago, I didn't know how to say "nice to meet you" in Spanish. I didn't know how to respond to simple questions, buy a bus ticket, or even ask for water at the dinner table in my house. Today, I don't think any more of these tasks than I did in Glenwood
Springs.
七個月前，我還不知道西班牙語的「很高興見到你」該怎麼說，我不知道怎麼回答簡單的問 題、不懂如何買公車票、甚至是在家吃晚餐時想要一杯水。現在，就跟我在格倫伍德斯普林 斯市生活一樣，這些對我來說都不再是困難的事了。
Since Christmas time, things have been easier in Spain. I no longer need to think about what to say when someone on the street asks me for directions or when we are having a family conversation about the news report.
從聖誕節時期起，我在西班牙的生活變得輕鬆不少。當有人在街上向我問路，或是我與家人 討論新聞報導時，我不用再去想應該說什麼。
I now laugh at the jokes when I watch The Simpsons and understand the slang my friends use at school. I feel confident that the Spanish language does not limit my experience and life here is Spain like it did seven months ago.
現在的我，看「辛普森家庭」的笑話會笑，也懂得朋友在學校用的俗語。我感到信心滿滿， 因為我的西班牙語不再像七個月前一樣，限制了自己在此處的體驗與生活。
It's easy to say I live in a new place. But the real truth is that I live in a new language. 簡單來說，我是在全新的地方生活，不過，事實卻是我以全新的語言來生活。
I didn't fully realize how much my Spanish has improved until my real mom flew from Glenwood Springs to come see the life I've been living here in Spain. While eating Easter dinner with my entire Spanish host family, I had my first real opportunity to listen to a conversation in Spanish and translate it into English at the same time.
我仍未完全瞭解自己的西班牙語到底進步到什麼程度，直到母親從格倫伍德斯普林斯市飛過 來看我在西班牙的生活時，我們與西班牙接待家庭的全家人，一起吃復活節晚餐，我首次有 機會聆聽西班牙語對話，然後同時將其翻譯成英文。
My Spanish host family enjoyed practicing their English with my mom, so we often switched from Spanish to English. Sometimes I lost track of what was said in English and what was said in Spanish, because I understand them the same. I would repeat things that had just been said in English to my mom, thinking it was said in Spanish and she couldn't understand.
我的西班牙接待家庭喜歡和我母親練習英語，所以，我們常常從西班牙語轉回英語。有時， 我會聽漏英語講了什麼，以及西班牙語講了什麼，因為我能理解這兩種語言。所以，我會向 母親重複剛剛以英語說的內容，誤以為那是以西班牙語說的，而她聽不懂。
My mother acted just like I did when I first came to Spain, not knowing the language, the customs, what is polite, and generally being on the outside of every conversation. It was surprising to me that after my short time here in this culture I have switched to the other side of things; I understood and joked with the Spaniards as my mom filled my former shoes and smiled while waiting for a translation.
母親的舉動如同我首次到西班牙一般，不懂語言、習俗、何謂有禮貌、通常被排除在每場對 話之外。讓我驚訝的是，當自己沈浸於這個文化圈短暫時間後，我已經能夠轉換至另一面來 看待事情。當母親處於我以前的處境，並微笑著等待翻譯時，我能夠理解那樣的心情並與西 班牙人一起開玩笑。
Looking back, I realize I've taken baby steps to arrive at this point. I listened to Spanish all day between going to school, TV, music, and my host family. I had countless games of charades, embarrassing mistakes in pronunciation, and constantly asking people to write down the words that I didn't know.
回首過去，我瞭解到自己就像是嬰兒學走路，慢慢地走到現在這一步。我整天聆聽西班牙語， 包括上學、看電視、聽音樂、還有和接待家人在一起的時候。我玩了無數次的字謎遊戲，在 發音上犯下令人尷尬的錯誤，不斷請人寫下自己不懂的單字。
My first weeks here I couldn't recognize the difference between Spanish and Basque, and now I can not only speak Spanish, but also hear the different dialects of Basque when there are tourists in San Sebastian.
剛到這裡的幾個星期，我還搞不清楚西班牙語和巴斯克語的差別。現在的我不僅能說西班牙 語，當有觀光客前來聖塞瓦斯蒂安市時，還能聽懂不同的巴斯克方言。
When I first arrived, I would fill my free time after school attempting conversation with my host family to practice speaking Spanish or I would flip through the channels on TV until I encountered a rerun of Friends or an American film that I knew.
我剛到這裡的時候，會利用放學後的空閒時間試著與接待家人對話，練習說西班牙語，或是 在電視頻道來回瀏覽，直到看到「六人行」影集重播，或是自己認識的美國片為止。
I tried to listen to Spanish music, but was overwhelmed with the rapid lyrics and often ended up making up my own words.
我也嘗試聽西班牙音樂，但對於快節奏的歌詞總是不知所措，到後來只好用自己的話補上。
Every day as I rode my bike home for lunch after school, I passed by an elementary school that has recess at the same time I passed by. I began slowing down on my bike as I passed the school each day to listen to the kids yell as they play. I always count how many Spanish words or phrases I can hear the children shout and try to beat the record I had set the day before. I think I have learned the most from little experiences like these.
我每天騎著自行車從學校返家吃午餐時，路上會經過一家小學，在我經過的同一時間下課。 因此，每天經過那個小學時，我開始放慢自行車的速度，聆聽孩子們在遊玩的喊聲。從孩子 們的叫喊聲中，我計算著自己能聽懂多少個西班牙單字或句子，並試著打破前一天創下的記 錄。我認為這是自己從此類小小的體驗中學到最多。
I am still far from being fluent and continue to learn phrases and words every day, but after seven months in this foreign country I feel confident in answering questions, voicing my opinion, and being a participating member in my home, school, and community here in San Sebastian.
要說著一口流利的西班牙語對我來說還有一段遙遠的距離，我每天仍持續不斷學習片語及單 字，不過，在這個陌生國家逗留七個月之後，我覺得自己有自信回答問題、發表個人意見、 並加入聖塞瓦斯蒂安市的家庭、學校及社區，並成為其中的一份子。
— Rachel Matheson, 17, is spending her junior year on a Rotary Youth Exchange trip to San Sebastian, Spain, sponsored by the Sunrise Rotary and Club Rotario. Her column, "Rotary Traveler," appears on the third Tuesday of the month.
- Rachel Matheson，十七歲，在Sunrise扶輪社與Club Rotario的贊助下，我前往西班牙聖塞 瓦斯蒂安市進行扶輪青年交換之旅，度過了高二的時光。她的專欄「扶輪旅人」於每個月的 第三個星期二刊載。
新認證地區
Congratulations to District 1740 (France) and Kyrgyzstan in District 2430, which have been certified to participate in exchanges. Please note that the Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan portions of District 2430 are currently not certified. See the current list of noncertified districts .
恭喜國際扶輪 1740 地區(法國)與 2430 地區的吉爾吉斯通過認證，可以參加交換計畫。請留 意 2430 地區的亞塞拜然、哈薩克與塔吉克部分，目前尚未通過認證。請參照未認證地區的 最新名單。
Do you have the latest Youth Exchange directory? 是否持有最新版青少年交換名錄？
The Youth Exchange directory is updated and emailed out quarterly, but the most current version can be downloaded anytime from the Youth Exchange workgroup site. All district and multidistrict chairs can visit the site by clicking on the Rotary Workgroups tab on their Member Access profile. Note: In order to sign in, district and multidistrict chairs must use the same email address they used when they registered for a Member Access account.
青少年交換名錄雖然是每季更新寄發，但隨時可以從青少年交換工作 網站下載最新版。扶輪地區與多地區主委可以上網站，登入社員帳戶 的扶輪工作小組頁面下載。註：登入時，地區與多地區主委必須使用 與登入社員帳戶相同的電子信箱。
If you help administer exchanges and do not have the most recent directory, contact your district or multidistrict chair.
至於沒有最新版名錄的交換事宜相關行政人員，請向地區或多地區主委索取。
Latest Rotary Code of Policies
最新扶輪政策彙編
Get answers to your Youth Exchange questions in the Rotary Code of Policies (PDF in English). Please note that the section pertaining to Rotary Youth Exchange has a new number (41.060). Other relevant sections include Youth Protection (2.110) and District Finances (17.060).
請參閱扶輪政策彙編(PDF英文版)的答覆。請留意青少年交換相關章節已有新編號(41.060)， 其他相關章節還包括青少年保護(2.110)與扶輪地區財務(17.060)。
Translated versions of these sections are available on the Rotary Youth Exchange Workgroup site, which district and multidistrict chairs can visit by logging on to Member Access or by emailing [email protected].
這些章節的翻譯版本，公佈於扶輪青少年計畫工作小組網站，扶輪地區與多地區主委，可以 登入社員帳戶或來信[email protected]索取。
Upcoming events
近期活動
2012 Youth Exchange Officers Preconvention Meeting
Bangkok, Thailand 4-5 May
2012 年青少年交換委員會前會議
泰國曼谷
5 月 4-5 日
60th EEMA Conference
Budapest, Hungary 7-10 September
第 60屆歐洲、東地中海及非洲
匈牙利布達佩斯
9 月 7-10 日
Rotary Youth Exchange Australia Chairs Conference
North Sydney, Australia
12-14 October
Contact Rotarian Barry Starr to register.
扶輪青少年交換澳洲主委會議
澳洲北雪梨
10 月 12-14 日
請聯絡扶輪人Barry Starr報名。
32nd Brazilian YEO Meeting
Florianópolis, Brazil 25-28 October
第 32 屆巴西青少年交換委員會議 巴西弗洛里雅諾波利斯
10 月 25-28 日
Contact us
與我們聯絡
Contact RI Youth Exchange staff [email protected]
Phone: +1-847-866-3421
Fax: +1-847-556-2182
國際扶輪青少年交換委員聯絡資料
[email protected]
電話： +1-847-866-3421
傳真： +1-847-556-2182
(EEMA) 會議
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In phonics we will be preparing for the Phonics Screening check, and consolidating our knowledge and understanding .
This half term we will look at simple contemporary fiction. We will focus on "The Queen's Hat" by Steve Antony, a story that is written in consistent tenses and "could possibly happen"! Children will continue to use and apply their "shared writing principles" and will look at suffixes and prefixes through this.
PSHE
We will revisit internet safely, discussing the reasons people use the internet and how to do so safely.
We will think about the different needs of different people. Children will learn that we care for people, animals and other living things in different ways. We will think about how and why we look after the environment.
Focus Subject: History
Our focus in History will be the King, his Coronation and the Royal Family. We will also be taking the time to examine a variety of sources to compare what life was like at the beginning of Queen Elizabeth's reign and compare it to our new King's reign. We will encourage the children to develop "enquiry" skills and develop their understanding of changes through time.
Maths
The children will be exploring the concepts of multiplication, through arrays and repeated addition, and division through sharing between two and four (halves and quarters), leading into work about Fractions. They will then begin to look at Position and Direction.
Year 1
Summer Term: Part 1 Belonging and Community
Focus Subject: Geography
Children will develop their geographical fieldwork by using atlases and maps to locate significant places in the UK and examine some of the characteristics of these countries.
Children will be developing their "location and place knowledge" by finding and investigating the four countries that make up the UK and their capital cities.
Science
Children will learn that fruits and vegetables are varieties of plant. They will observe growth carefully and record the growth of plants.
The topic will be plants. Children will make the most of our tree trail, allotment and 'Forest Fun' areas. They will understand that seeds grow into plants, they will identify the basic parts of plants and trees and know the difference between deciduous and evergreen trees.
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Religious Education
We will focus on creation stories within the Christian and Hindu faiths and explore non-religious ideas about the origins of the universe.
We will be asking the question, 'How did the universe come to be?'
Children will learn that beliefs about the origin of the universe influence how individuals treat the world around them.
Physical Education
Striking and Fielding Games:
Children will develop overarm and underarm throwing. They will work on hitting a ball with a bat and collecting a ball. Through simple games children will learn strategies for getting a batter out and scoring points.
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Fourth Monaco Symposium on Luxury
International University of Monaco – INSEEC School of Business & Economics.
Monaco, April 7 - 9, 2021
Paper submission deadline: September 30 th , 2020
Conference Coordinators
Anastasia Stathopoulou & Pierre Valette-Florence
Scientific Committee
Barbara Bickart (Boston University, USA), Marie‐Cécile Cervellon (EDHEC, France), Jean‐ Louis Chandon (INSEEC, France), Darren Dahl (University of British Columbia, Canada), David Dubois (Insead, France & Singapore), Angy Geerts (Université de Mons), Silvia Grappi (University of Modena & Reggio Emilia, Italy), Young Jee Han (Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea), Oliver Heil (University of Mainz, Germany), Liselot Hudders (Ghent, Belgium), Barbara Kahn (The Wharton School, USA), Jean‐Noël Kapferer (INSEEC, France), Anat Keinan (Harvard Business School, USA), Aurélie Kessous (University Aix-Marseille), Philipp Klaus (International University of Monaco, Monaco), Eunju Ko (Yonsei University, South Korea), Gilles Laurent (ESSEC, France), Felicitas Morhart (University of Lausanne, Switzerland), Maureen Morrin (Temple University, USA), Joe Nunes (University of Southern California, USA), Nailya Ordabayeva (Boston College, USA), Mario Pandelaere (Virginia Tech, USA), Béatrice Parguel (CNRS & Paris-Dauphine, France), Michel Pham (Columbia University, USA), Srini Reddy (Singapore Management University, Singapore), Paurav Shukla (University of Essex, UK), Bernd Schmitt (Columbia University, USA), LJ Shrum (HEC Paris, France), Anastasia Stathopoulou (International University of Monaco, Monaco), Pierre Valette‐ Florence (Université Grenoble-Alpes, France), Joëlle Vanhamme (EDHEC, France), Klaus‐ Peter Wiedmann (University of Hannover, Germany), Keith Wilcox (Columbia University, USA), Arch Woodside (Curtin University, Australia), Judy Zaichkowsky (Simon Fraser University, Canada), John Zhang (The Wharton School, USA).
Topics
Since 2000, we have observed a very strong growth in the sales of the Luxury sector. At the same time, the number of academic articles devoted to Luxury has increased exponentially. Accordingly, the objective of the fourth edition of the biennial Monaco Symposium on Luxury is to advance knowledge on luxury marketing by bringing together international scholars from different disciplines and top-level practitioners working in the field of luxury from all over the world. The formal program comprises both academic sessions with academic research papers and one business-oriented session with presentations open to academics as well as consultants and business managers. In addition to this formal program, a friendly and informal atmosphere of exchange between academics and practitioners characterizes the Symposium. In that spirit, each academic paper will be given a full 30 minutes for presentation in order to facilitate exchanges between participants and allow ample time for questions from and interactions with academics and managers.
We invite papers from academics of all disciplines and from practitioners with experience and points of view on luxury. Papers may be based on, but are not limited to, the following:
Customization and digital innovation for luxury brands
Luxury in the digital age
Contribution of technology to luxury goods and services
Social media and luxury
The growing importance of experience in luxury
New concepts to better understand luxury consumers: psychology and social interactions
Premium vs. luxury, downward extensions, democratization, masstige
Brand personality, consumer personality, media personality
Cross-cultural consumer segmentations for luxury
Luxury for different age cohorts
Counterfeiting from the consumer side
Generativity in luxury
Managing luxury brands: brand equity, personality, extensions, etc.
Luxury: global vs. local strategies
Hyper luxury, upward extensions
Balancing tradition and innovation for luxury
Social responsibility in the luxury industry
Luxury and sustainable development
Luxury communication: traditional media and digital innovation
Customer relationship management for luxury brands
Managing counterfeiting from the brand side
Celebrity endorsement and sponsorship
New concepts in luxury retailing
Pricing luxury
New modes of acquisition and disposal for luxury products
Sustainable Luxury
Sensory Luxury Branding
Fashion and luxury
Managing luxury fashion brands
Luxury fashion in the digital age
Luxury fashion and sustainable development
Pricing luxury fashion
Celebrity endorsement and sponsorship for luxury fashion
New modes of acquisition and disposal for luxury fashion products
Reviewing procedure
Papers must be submitted before September 30 th , 2020.
We call for original papers, written in English. Papers will be selected based on two double- blind reviews (from members of the Scientific Committee and from ad hoc reviewers). Authors will be notified by the end of October 2020 as to the acceptance of their manuscripts and may be asked to prepare a revised version.
Authors have two formats for submission to the Symposium:
- Either a short up to 12 pages extended abstract, plus a title page and abstract page: the first page will be reserved for the title, the name of the author(s) and the address (including e-mail); the second page will contain the title, a summary (200 words maximum) and key words. References and format will follow the Journal of Business Research guidelines. The abstract should be double spaced (MS Word, A4 paper, 2.5 cm or 1 inch margin on all sides, Times, 12 points).
- Full paper, should not exceed 45 pages, double spaced, including appendices, tables (within the text), and references (MS Word, A4 paper, 2.5 cm or 1 inch margin on all sides, Times, 12 points), not counting title and abstract pages. References and format will follow the Journal of Business Research guidelines.
E-mail submission only: please send your submission to both conference's coordinators as an attachment, naming your file as follows: full last name of the first author and an abbreviated title (e.g. name-title.docx):
[email protected] [email protected]
Authors keep the full copyright on their text. Authors that wish to submit their revised versions of their papers for publication in a Special Issue of Journal of Business Research guest edited by Professors Anastasia Stathopoulou, Géraldine Michel & Pierre Valette-Florence. Since authors keep the copyright, they are free to submit their paper for publication in any journal of their choice.
For the Journal of Business Research special issue, only full papers will be considered and manuscripts should not exceed 45 pages, double spaced, including appendices, tables (within the text), and references (MS Word, A4 paper, 2.5 cm or 1 inch margin on all sides, Times, 12 points), not counting title and abstract pages. By the end of October, the notification for the accepted full papers for the Monaco Symposium on Luxury will be sent. The accepted papers will have the opportunity to submit their revised papers for the JBR special issue by the end of November (strict deadline). Please keep in mind that papers submitted at the JBR special issue have to be presented in the Monaco Symposium in Luxury April 2021 by at least one fully registered author. For more information, please use the link below: https://www.elsevier.com/journals/journal-of-business-research/01482963/guide-for-authors
A Best Paper Award will be announced during the conference.
INSEEC Business School and the International University of Monaco (IUM)
The conference will be jointly organized by INSEEC School of Business and Economics and the International University of Monaco (IUM).
INSEEC.U is the French leading private group in higher education with over 25 000 students, 120,000 alumni. With a research center and a strong network of universities and business partners, in France and abroad, it educates the economic players of tomorrow. Based in Paris, Bordeaux, Lyon, Chambéry-Savoie, Geneva, Monaco, London, San Francisco and Shanghai, INSEEC.U consists of three Management "Grandes écoles;" an engineering school; a political sciences school; an international university; undergraduate and graduate programs in management with specializations in the luxury, digital media, wine & spirits, real estate and sport sectors; specialized schools in communication and high Preparatory schools for administration.
The INSEEC.U Research Center has become one of the most dynamic, fast growing research centers in Marketing. It now comprises 145 researchers with four research axes:
1. Risk, forecasting and evaluation in complex environments
2. Smart interactions
3. Creativity and innovation
4. Societal transitions and emerging behaviors
For more information consult: https://recherche.inseec.com/
International University of Monaco, with 60 nationalities represented in the student body and faculty, is the premier institution for higher education in the Principality of Monaco. Monaco Business School offers an AMBA accredited full time and part time MBA, and five specialized MSc degree programs, including two in luxury business: Msc in Marketing of Luxury Good and Services and Msc in Luxury Management. The MSc in Luxury Management proposes 3 specializations: Luxury Brand Management, Luxury Fashion and Accessories and Luxury Hospitality and Event Management.
For more information consult: https///www.monaco.edu/presentation/about-us.cfm
For More Information:
Key dates:
Deadline for paper submission: September 30 th , 2020
Notification to the authors: by the end of October, 2020
Early bird online registration: untilDecember 31 st , 2020
Latest online registration:
March 31 st , 2021
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KERALA FINANCIAL CORPORATION,
HEAD OFFICE, VELLAYAMBALAM
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
POST: Office Executive (On contract)
Notification No.: KFC/06/2024-25 dated 24.06.2024
SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES FOR INTERVIEW
Date: 19.12.2024. Time: 10.30.AM
| Sl. No. | Name of Applicant | Roll No. |
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| 1. | VISHNUPRASAD OK | 20002 |
| 2. | PARVATHY MD | 20003 |
Date of Interview: 19.12.2024.
Reporting Time: 10.00 AM
Venue: Kerala Financial Corporation, Head Office
Vellayambalam, Thiruvananthapuram -33
Phone: 0471-2737536, 567.
Candidates are requested to report at the venue with all educational qualifications and experience in original and valid photo ID and call letter. (ID- Aadhar, Passport, Driving, License, Voter ID)
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ORDER NO. 2019-041
REQUEST OF THE TRAFFIC COMMISSION
UPON THE REQUEST OF THE TRAFFIC COMMISSION, THE CITY OF FRAMINGHAM, THROUGH THE FRAMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL, IT IS SO ORDERED:
That, based on the review of information relative to state requirements and in accordance with the unanimous vote of the Traffic Commission, the City Council approved the reactivation of a School Zone near the King School at 454 Water Street with a reduced speed limit from 40 MPH down to 20 MPH. All appropriate signage will be installed. All documentation is available from the Traffic Commission.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:
Pursuant to Article V Section 6 of the Framingham Home Rule Charter, the Framingham Traffic Rules and Orders, originally adopted on September 9, 1973 will be amended by adding:
Section recognizing School Zones which will include King Elementary School, 454 Water Street
Pursuant to the Framingham Home Rule Charter, Article V Section 6, all rules and regulations promulgated by authorized vote of the Traffic Commission shall become effective on the 30th day following the day on which they are filed with the Council which shall be March 20, 2019.
YEAS: Cannon, Giombetti, Grove, King, Richardson, Shepard, Sisitsky, Steiner, Tully Stoll
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Torres (It is noted that Mr. Cannon was out of the room at the time of the vote.)
PASSED IN COUNCIL: APRIL 16, 2019
A True Record, Attest:
_________________________ _________________________
Date Approved Date Approved
Lisa A. Ferguson, City Clerk Yvonne M. Spicer, Mayor
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Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières > English > Movements > Common Goods & Environment (Movements) > Climate (Movements) > Interview with Bolivia's Climate Change Ambassador
Interview with Bolivia's Climate Change Ambassador
Saturday 19 December 2009, by ESHELMAN Robert S., SOLÓN Pablo (Date first published: 9 December 2009).
For the capitalist system everything, nature – even other humans – is considered an object that you can use to obtain a profit. What we are seeing is the consequence of this vision.
On day three of COP15, I spoke with Bolivian Climate Change Ambassador Pablo Erick Solón Romero Oroza about his delegation's position at COP15, how negotiations are proceeding, and why Bolivian president Evo Morales has called for a Universal Declaration of Rights for Mother Earth.
What are the demands of the Bolivian delegation at COP15?
Pablo Erick Solón Romero Oroza – We are asking, first, to discuss the main issue, which for us is Mother Earth. We think that is the key issue.
Second, we are asking for a goal that will allow that will save all of humanity. We think the goal that they have put on the table is going to save probably only half of humanity because a two degree Celsius increase and a rise in carbon levels in the atmosphere to 450 parts per million means a 50% chance that there will be severe ecologic failure.
Third, we want that climate debt be paid. It should be paid in terms of reduction of emissions, but real reductions, in terms of a transfer of technology, and in terms of finance – and that brings me to our fourth point. We see the numbers when it comes to finance are really too small. Ten billion dollars when you compare it to what they have spent in terms of military budgets or to save Wall Street they spent trillions of dollars. But to save the future of mankind, they are saying only $10 billion.
The final demand is that we really want really want to solve this problem. We don't want to make business out of this problem. We are very against the idea of building a carbon market that will really not solve the problem. We say lets save humanity, lets save the planet, and, please, please don't make profit out of this.
And what has been the reaction to these demands within the negotiations?
Our demands are included in the negotiations. But we are at a stage where all of our language that is in the negotiating texts has been bracketed, which means we are very far away from agreement on these issues. And the process is moving very slow. If you go into the drafting groups you will see that advances are being made in only a few areas. Negotiations are difficult but if you really want to delay agreements you will do this sort of thing.
What is the Bolivian delegation's strategy for pushing back against this resistance to your demands?
Our position is that in order to have success, we need to have a very important movement of civil society groups that puts a lot of pressure on the governments of the United States and Europe. If they don't see this pressure then of course the outcome will be very bad. But if there is pressure, the negotiations could change. So I am sure that a lot of negotiators and authorities can change their positions if the pressure comes from the people and not from the corporations. Because, here, what you see, is huge pressure from transnational companies who are thinking not of how to solve this problem but how to make a business of climate change.
President Morales has called for a Universal Declaration of the Rights of Mother Earth. Why do you think there's a need for such a document?
Why, because this problem is about balance – balance between mankind and nature. What we are seeing with climate change is that this balance has been broken. Why, because humans act as if they are the only ones who have rights and treat our Mother Earth like, in the past century, slaves were treated – as persons that don't have rights, as objects, instruments for exploitation. So if you want to have a balanced relation, humans must recognize that we are not the only ones that have rights, but also our Mother Earth. We and nature are part of one system and what happens in one part of the system effects the other part.
This way of thinking has been strengthened because of the capitalist system. For the capitalist system everything, nature – even other humans – is considered an object that you can use to obtain a profit. With this system everything can be made into merchandise. So what we are seeing is the consequence of this vision that you can change everything into merchandise, even nature, even your mother – Mother Earth.
by Robert Eshelman
P.S.
* The Nation, December 9, 2009.
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August Vollmer
August Vollmer
The Father of American Policing
Willard M. Oliver
Sam Houston State University
Carolina Academic Press
Durham, North Carolina
Copyright © 2017 Willard M. Oliver All Rights Reserved
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Oliver, Willard M., author.
Title: August Vollmer : the father of American policing / Willard M. Oliver.
Description: Durham : Carolina Academic Press, LLC, [2017] | Includes
bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2016045363 | ISBN 9781611635591 (alk. paper)
Subjects: LCSH: Vollmer, August, 1876-1955. | Police--California--Biography.
| College teachers--California--Biography. |
Criminologists--California--Biography.
Classification: LCC HV8145.C2 O45 2017 | DDC 363.2092 [B] --dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2016045363
e-ISBN 978-1-53100-326-5
Carolina Academic Press, LLC 700 Kent Street Durham, North Carolina 27701 Telephone (919) 489-7486 Fax (919) 493-5668 www.cap-press.com
To my lovely wife Judy Ilaria Oliver Proverbs 31: 10–31
Contents
CONTENTS
Author's Note
Every word that appears in quotes throughout this biography is referenced to its original source through the endnotes and appears as it did in the original, including all errors in spelling and grammar. The use of the term sic to denote instances where these mistakes appear in quotes was not used in this biography so as not to overburden the reader with its repeated use.
Foreword
"You prevent people from doing wrong; that's the mission of a [police officer]."
— August Vollmer's instructions to police recruits.
Willard Oliver's biography of August Vollmer is a major contribution to knowledge about policing democratic societies under the rule of law. This detailed account of one man's life in the twentieth century spotlights many key issues— and solutions— in twenty-first century policing. Vollmer was not only a man ahead of his own time; he was a man ahead of our present time as well. He provides a vision for policing still unfulfilled, the global example police need to solve the post-Ferguson crisis of police legitimacy. That crisis and its dialectic of the police institution with Black Lives Matter reaches far beyond the US to England, Sweden, India, Hong Kong, Australia, the Middle East, Latin America and elsewhere. Yet the stories this book tells about a heroic police chief can help chart a path to progress.
No story about Vollmer is more relevant to that crisis than what Vollmer did one day in 1913. Sitting in his ground floor office as Chief of Police in Berkeley, California, Vollmer heard a commotion outside his window. One of his police officers had just brought a prisoner to the station in a new Model T Ford, only to have the prisoner jump from the car, struggle with the officer and run. The officer shouted in pursuit, and Vollmer bolted from his desk. Overtaking the arresting officer in a long chase down Center Street, Vollmer was joined by two police sergeants in a car. When the three policemen cornered the escaped prisoner in a coal yard, the suspect ran to the top of a high pile of coal. The sergeants drew their guns, but Vollmer stopped them. "There's to be no shooting," he commanded. As the 37-year-old Vollmer began climbing up the pile of coal, one sergeant cried "He'll brain you with chunks of coal, Chief!" Vollmer repeated his "no shooting" order, as the suspect picked up a large chunk of coal and threatened Vollmer with it. As Vollmer closed in at five feet, the suspect threw the chunk of coal, hitting Vollmer on the head, causing a gaping wound. With blood pouring down his face, Vollmer grabbed the suspect's legs, and both rolled down the pile to the bottom. The sergeants grabbed the suspect, who was taken away uninjured.
If we stop to reflect on how many similar police-citizen encounters in the US have resulted in the death of an unarmed suspect, we see what a powerful example Vollmer offers for our own times. Many police would criticize him today, saying his actions run against the widespread training for police to use their full legal powers to kill in
self-defense. But Vollmer was not interested in using legal powers just because they were there. He was interested in protecting lives, including the lives of criminals and suspects. He would be especially appalled at the lack of modern training and standards for police to provide first aid to people they have just shot, as in a videotaped 2016 case in Tulsa, Oklahoma— the lack of treatment to stop the bleeding that might keep suspects alive.
Later in the week after Vollmer was injured while prohibiting gunfire, the Chief hosted his weekly "crab session" with his officers, where he regularly invited them to voice their complaints about any of his new ideas (like putting a radio in a police car, or patrolling on bicycles, or hiring University students as police, or hiring an AfricanAmerican university graduate and law student as an officer). These crab sessions can be seen as a form of what contemporary scholars teach police as procedural justice, in which the process of decision-making matters to people as much (or more than) the substance of the decision. By inviting police to his "crab sessions," he showed his respect for the officers' views by giving them what justice theorists call voice, or the opportunity to oppose or appeal the decision.
The officers present at that crab session were unanimous in their criticism of their Chief. As the author of this splendid biography, Willard Oliver, reports, the officers complained that Vollmer had put himself at risk, all for the sake of an escaped criminal. Vollmer explained that he did not want the suspect injured and under the circumstances the other officers were not put at any risk of injury to themselves. Vollmer accepted the officers' criticism, but did not change his mind that he had treated the suspect fairly and with respect. The Chief clearly had a very different outlook on his profession, and oftentimes his police officers could not understand the things he did. Despite this lack of understanding, there was always a complete sense of trust in their Chief. This was in part because Vollmer never demanded his officers to do anything he would not do himself. He treated them fairly, and his ideas, silly as they often seemed at the time, usually proved successful.
For many police officers in 2016, this story still makes no sense. Vollmer could have been killed, as too many US officers are each year— a 57% increase in police shot to death (44) in the first 9 months of 2016 over the same period in 2015. British police— killed in recent years at the rate of 1 or 2— are trained to use delaying tactics in cases such as Vollmer's coal-yard confrontation, waiting for the arrival of tools unavailable to Vollmer, such as clear-plastic weapon-proof shields and protective helmets. American police, then as now, can legally shoot the suspect for refusing an order to drop a hard object. That is what police in Pasco, Washington, did in 2015— causing major community protests as well as a highly critical report from the US Department of Justice, but no prosecution because the Pasco (WA) police had acted in a technically lawful way. Yet Vollmer was not worried about riots. Nor was he particularly worried about any public reaction to shooting an escaped suspect. He was worried about it for reasons of what police scholar Justice Tankebe describes as police "self-legitimacy"— Vollmer's own sense of moral rightness in his practice of policing.
As this often surprising biography shows, Vollmer's reading of whatever criminology from a century ago that could be found in the U.C. Berkeley library had a profound effect on his philosophy of policing. In relation to the coal-yard confrontation, Vollmer often said he did not want "the punishment to exceed the crime." His still-relevant sense of proportionality in punishment is exactly what twenty-first century democracies are debating since the 2014 killing of an unarmed Michael Brown by a Ferguson Missouri police officer. Yet Vollmer's 1913 view was heavily informed by an 18th century thinker, Cesare Beccaria, whose 1764 book On Crimes and Punishments strongly influenced Vollmer's thinking.
The influence on Vollmer of an Enlightenment thinker like Beccaria may surprise readers who know how little education police had in 1913, Vollmer included. Most cities required police to have completed 8 years of school by then, but Vollmer had even less formal education: just a few years in elementary school. Yet in 1929, Vollmer was appointed by one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century, President Robert Maynard Hutchins of the University of Chicago, to become first professor of police administration in a major research university in the history of the United States, if not the world. Vollmer's erudition and brilliance as a self-taught scholar was the solid reason for Vollmer's appointment, built on his track record as a pioneer in police education, and the application of knowledge to police work. As Oliver's stories show, Vollmer's thirst for knowledge was fed throughout his career by the happy coincidence of his access to the world-class University of California at Berkeley, where he both began his self-education as a police chief and later continued his career as a university professor after his initial appointment at Chicago.
Long before Berkeley had professors of sociology or criminology, it was a professor of biology who started lending books from the Berkeley library to this passionately curious police chief. The more Vollmer read, the more frustrated he became that there was no job-specific education, or even training, required for police officers of his era. His response was first to create a police academy (taught by both police chiefs and Berkeley professors), and then to start recruiting police officers who were already enrolled as undergraduates at Berkeley, the leading university in the state. He went on to hire Berkeley students and graduates as police officers and to advocate that all police officers should be required to hold a university degree. That view, repeated by presidential commissions in 1967 and 1974, has had modest impact in the US. Yet in 2016, the professional body for policing in England and Wales, the College of Policing, has charted a course to make a Bachelor's-level qualification in policing a requirement for all entry-level officers within a few years of appointment— as well as a Master's degree for senior officers and police chiefs.
It is therefore all the more important that Willard Oliver's story of August Vollmer: The Father of American Policing tells the story of a hero-chief. This passionate advocate of higher learning for policing was no ivory-tower intellectual. In Oliver's telling, Vollmer was a classic war hero, risking his life as a "grunt" soldier to pass through enemy lines to convey a strategically vital message to an allied fighting unit. Like President Theodore Roosevelt, Vollmer was a battle veteran of the Spanish-American
War, an athletic and ebullient personality who could infect those around him with his physical and moral authority. Like both Roosevelt and the heroic warrior of Vollmer's parents' homeland, King Frederick the Great of Prussia, he saw learning and knowledge as the most important basis for success. And like the product of so many modern immigrant families, Vollmer greatly admired the educational system of the US— especially as a 10-year-old when his mother took him back to her native town in Bavaria, where there were then no schools at all.
Willard Oliver's story of August Vollmer can be read as the narrative of a heroscholar, as an exemplar for contemporary policing. Vollmer did not even choose policing: policing chose him, just because he already was a hero. On not one but two separate occasions, he saved countless lives on the streets of Berkeley by stopping runaway rail vehicles, at great risk to his own life. He repeatedly saved other swimmers from drowning, not as a lifeguard but as a fellow swimmer (including one who became a famous opera-singer as well as his first wife). Always on the lookout for page-one stories of heroic deeds, the news media of a century ago was drawn to Vollmer like moths to a flame. His exploits led to his drafting for election as the Town Marshal of Berkeley, a position later converted to a proper police department and civil service police chief. After that, he was seen as the hero chief who could intervene to help save entire communities.
Thus began, for example, Vollmer's year as police chief of Los Angeles. The way that year ended could be seen by some as a failure, but Oliver's telling of it confirms Vollmer's heroic stand against political corruption and maltreatment of city prisoners. "Hero" may not be how everyone would describe a police chief who earns affection from criminals by letting them build a new and far less crowded jail for themselves, but that is what Vollmer did— against the wishes of his political masters. "Hero" may not be the way some would describe a man who was sued by a woman for impregnating her out-of-wedlock, but that is what Vollmer confronted as the vengeance of corrupt L.A. politicians. Vollmer— who was apparently sterile— refused to settle the case, thus stoically drawing even more attention to the claims, but leaving him with a clean record when the complainant was exposed as a serial fraudster.
Vollmer's invitations to help reform police in Chicago, Cleveland, Cuba and even China reflected the appeal of his reputation as a hero-scholar. Yet it was not his public image that made him heroic. It was his refusal to tolerate the behavior of other police whose moral standards did not meet his expectations. At a time when most police chiefs accepted widespread use of the "Third degree" torture tactics in interrogations, Vollmer spoke out against it. Long before the U.S. Supreme Court declared confessions inadmissible if they had been obtained under conditions of physical punishment, as Oliver reports, Vollmer also told his recruits that "if you hit a prisoner in anything other than self-defense, you have just resigned."
In an even more telling story about Vollmer's vision, Oliver describes the reaction of Berkeley's highly-educated police force in 1919 to a new colleague who happened to be Black; Walter Gordon was a college football hero who was later appointed by
California Governor Earl Warren to become Chair of the state Parole Board and by President Eisenhower as Governor of the US Virgin Islands.
Within a week after Gordon went to work for the Berkeley Police Department, a number of fellow police officers voiced the fact they did not want to work with a "Negro." They talked it over and decided a small group of them would visit the Chief in his office and voice their complaint. After all, the Chief always said anyone could come to his office if he had a problem. So, one morning that first week, a small delegation went to the Chief's office and stated rather bluntly that Gordon needed to be removed from the Berkeley Police Department because they were not going to work alongside a "Negro," and that if he stayed, they would resign.
The Chief looked at them with that penetrating gaze which had unnerved so many officers in the past. He then looked the delegation up and down, letting the silence hang in the air. Finally, he looked the leader of the group in the eye. "I'm sorry to hear that," he said in a very serious tone, "If you mean it, just leave your badges on the table as you go out." Shock registered on the officers' faces, but each knew better than to utter a single word. They eased out of the Chief's office and everyone continued on as if the meeting had never happened. Several months later, the most vocal of those officers continued to espouse vituperative views of Gordon, so Vollmer fired him.
A century after Vollmer hired Gordon, race relations and policing are now far more complex. Even a Vice-Presidential debate had to confront the question of whether Black officers can have implicit bias against Black citizens, and whether shootings of Black citizens by Black officers can be racist. Yet just as Theodore Roosevelt heroically shattered racial barriers by inviting Tuskegee University President Booker T. Washington to dinner at the White House, Vollmer was willing to risk both police and community protests to do the right thing— just as difficult in his own time and context as today.
Amidst this furor, Willard Oliver's biography of August Vollmer provides a voice of hope for the role of education and knowledge. That voice embraces one of the strongest dividing lines of American politics: the correlation between political opinions and 4 years of post-high school baccalaureate education. While Vollmer would not want to celebrate anything that tends to pull Americans apart, he would also want to find a silver lining in any cloud. If that lining says that a highly educated police profession can achieve greater reconciliation with a highly-educated society, then he would want his own life to be an example to be promoted. As we might say of the meaning of Vollmer's life for twenty-first century policing, heroism in defense of police education is no vice. Let that be some comfort to our many police professional students whose colleagues may scorn the insights of evidence-based policing or modern social science theory. Heroism comes in many forms, not just battle, or even capturing escaped suspects in a coal-yard. The next time a police colleague dismisses a new idea without studying the research on it— such as police body-cameras— just remind
them that Vollmer faced weeks of headlines mocking him for his "crazy" introduction of a new technology for police patrol: putting officers in automobiles. Even that idea required the courage of a hero.
Lawrence W. Sherman Institute of Criminology Cambridge University
The citizen expects police officers to have the wisdom of Solomon, the courage of David, the strength of Samson, the patience of Job, the leadership of Moses, the kindness of the Good Samaritan, the strategical training of Alexander, the faith of Daniel, the diplomacy of Lincoln, the tolerance of the Carpenter of Nazareth, and, finally, an intimate knowledge of every branch of the natural, biological, and social sciences. If he had all of these, he might be a good policeman.
—August Vollmer
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Brede Bulletin
17 th March 2023
Responsible – Inquisitive – Confident – Inspired – Respectful
Dear Parents and Carers, I have been smiling all day. Thank you for all the effort put into costumes, hairstyles, hats, books brought in etc. The children have been telling jokes, craft making, as well as talking to the Governors visiting us today. They've shared their work, sung their Easter song and talked and talked about everything they love about Brede. As we head into the last two weeks of term, there are trips and events coming our way. Please keep a look out for further on Parentmail. Mrs Knock
Star of the Week
Congratulations to our stars of the week, who are celebrated for being a great role model:
Owls: Evelynn
Foxes: Poppy-Jayne
Rabbits: James M
Hedgehogs: Janson
Readers of the Week
Congratulations to our readers of the week:
Owls: Maci, Evie, Fynn S.
Foxes: Rocky, Poppy-Jayne, Rose, Isla, Chloe, Saskia, Amelia, Orlagh,
Oliver.
Rabbits: Elspeth, Albert, Jacob, Dexter, Harriet, Baxter, Denley. Hedgehogs:
Gaston and Mini-Gaston go to: FoxesandRabbits
Udi goes to: Foxes
Reading Certificates
Stage 1 Reading Awards for reading 25 times go to: Cybill, Coby Stage 2 for reading 50 times goes to: Mason, Hollie, Elspeth Stage 3 for reading 100 times goes to: Fynn S, Isla B, Albert, Edward WI.
Secondary School Places
The deadline for returning the secondary admissions form is Friday 17th March. Please remember to return your form to your allocated secondary school by this date to confirm your formal acceptance of your son/daughter's place.
Headlice
May we remind parents to check your children regularly for Head lice and treat. Further advice is available here.
As winter illnesses continue to circulate NHS England has published advice on their website. It lists all the most common childhood illnesses and their advice regarding attendance at school, including when to contact your GP.
NHS England: Is my child too ill for school?
Diary Dates
01424 882393
Safeguarding
If you have any concerns regarding safeguarding, please speak to any of the staff below:
- Mrs Bulgin – Designated Safeguarding Lead
- Mrs Burrows / Mrs Knock - Deputy DSLs
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New Model for Sharing Drug Development Risk: Offloading All of It to Development Partners
By Chris Morrison
Bosulif, Pfizer's first ever blood cancer treatment, was initially approved in 2012 as a second-linae therapy. When the Food and Drug Administration approved it in December 2017 to treat patients with a form of newly-diagnosed chronic myelogenous leukemia, it significantly expanded the drug's label in the U.S. The approval was also a validation of Pfizer's decision to entirely outsource the Phase 3 study – it's financing, execution, and regulatory interactions – that led to the new indication.
For pharmaceutical companies with finite R&D budgets, finding partners to help shoulder the financial burden of expensive clinical trials is well trodden risk-sharing path. But in recent years a new model for sharing drug development risk has emerged, one where a development partner will take on the entirety of the costs associated with a particular clinical program in exchange for being rewarded if – and only if – that program succeeds with regulators.
it; FDA granted Bosulif a coveted Priority Review and the drug received an accelerated approval in its new indication. In February 2018, a European Medicines Agency (EMA) committee recommended that the EMA also approve the drug as a first-line treatment. Pfizer retains global rights to market the drug and Avillion will receive unspecified milestone payments.
The Bosulif study was conducted and financed by London-based Avillion, a company founded in 2012 to finance and run late-stage clinical development and regulatory approval for large biopharmaceutical company assets that might fall outside the scope of a company's R&D budget or resources.
Bosulif was a good fit given the company's depth of expertise in oncology and immunology, explains Jeynes-Ellis, but the company isn't stuck in those particular therapeutic areas. "We'll bring in experts to fit pharma partners' needs," she explains. For a recently signed deal with Pearl Therapeutics (a division of AstraZeneca), the drug developer is adding pulmonologists to its team, for example. That deal, around Pearl's PT027 asthma program (a fixed-dose combination of the inhaled corticosteroid budesonide and the short-acting beta-2 agonist albuterol), was signed in March 2018 and followed a March 2017 deal with Merck, the German pharmaceutical company, to develop the anti-IL-17 A/F nanobody M1095 for psoriasis.
Essentially, Avillion takes the clinical and regulatory risk of a partner's development program – "100% of it," says Jeynes-Ellis – and gets rewarded upon regulatory approval. This first success validates its business model and may indeed spark others to adopt
Avillion's founding investors are Clarus Ventures and Abingworth, which have prior experience with this late-stage development model through SFJ Pharma, a company set up in 2009 to
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similarly finance development and registration of pharmaceutical partners' projects (Royalty Pharma joined as an Avillion investor in May 2014, and SFJ has additional institutional investors as well). SFJ has also recently found success partnering with Pfizer around the Mylotarg, an antibody-drug conjugate approved in the US in September 2017 and recommended for EU approval in April 2018 in a type of acute myeloid leukemia.
These models aren't without blemish, however. In April 2018 Pfizer said a Phase 3 trial of its cancer drug Inlyta in renal cell carcinoma was halted by a monitoring board when it became clear the trial would fail. That trial was also backed by SFJ. Still, JeynesEllis points to increasing interest from potential collaborators and development specialist's increasing ability to be choosy.
"Before we signed the deal with Pfizer, I had personally done due diligence on a hundred assets," says Jeynes-Ellis, who until February 2014 was the company's chief medical officer. But that ratio has "totally and dramatically" changed, she says. "Companies are pro-
that the technology could be translated into unimaginably beneficial new therapies for patients. That excitement probably seemed like a crazy dream to most people at the time. But the dream came true.
Tom Wiggans, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Dermira, Inc. Tom served approximately 6 years on the BIO board from the late 90's through the early 2000's.
actively engaging with us," she says, sometimes around their most important assets. To reflect the needs of pharmaceutical partners the company has had to tweak its business model. For example, only a few years ago, Avillion would only consider deals around pure Phase 3 assets. Its deal with Merck moves it earlier, to riskier Phase 2 clinical development.
In March 2018, that program achieved its first operational milestone when FDA accepted its investigational new drug application for M1095. Moving earlier in development and taking on projects, like Pearl's PT027, outside of oncology and immunology is reshaping the company. Jeynes-Ellis expects it to double in size over the next six months, as it builds out its asthma capabilities and reinforces its US presence.
One area Avillion won't branch into is commercialization, a key reason the company is only likely to partner with companies that already have a large commercial presence and around assets in partners core therapeutic areas – assets they'll drive forward commercially only if its development partner achieves clinical and regulatory success.
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Swindon, Wiltshire, GB
CEO at Rikki Hunt Associates
Rikki Hunt Business Growth advisor,Coach, Mentor & Consultant to Private & Public Sector. Author & Speaker
Biography
My mission is to help medium sized businesses create a stress free, profitable & secure future for their businesses and their employees.
I do this with my colleagues by creating a customer centric business model, moving the head of the company from 'commander" to "influencer", the managers from "Silo" to "Team" and the staff from "uninterested" to Engaged"
Rikki Hunt has over 20 years of working, as a CEO & Senior Executive in the FMCG and Oil industries, with responsibility for turnover of up to £1.2bn.
Rikki Hunt was a director of a Premiership Football Club and Chairman of a Championship Football Club for 9 years.
In 1998 Rikki Hunt decided to go on his own spending the next 7 years raising as much as £100m for a single transaction in debt venture, to support his plans. Rikki Hunt created and sold organisations trading in Retail petroleum, Fashion, Information Technology, and Telecoms, turnover ranging from £700m to £100k.pa.
In 2005 Rikki Hunt decided it was time to change my direction, and began my Entrepreneurial Coaching & Consulting for Executives and Business owners in both the private and public sector.
Since then Rikki Hunt has Mentored, Coached or Advised individual executives, teams and whole businesses in the Recruitment, Property, Motor trade, FMCG, Financial services, Oil Industry, IT, Public Sector and Charities
In 1998Rikki Hunt authored a book with World renowned business Guru and friend Tony Buzan titled "Creating a Thinking Organization"
Rikki Hunt has held many Non Executive positions, and is a regular motivational speaker
Rikki Hunt is a "Serving Brother of the order of St John of Jerusalem"
Rikki Hunt is a Vice President of The Brain Trust and serial community volunteer.
Availability
Keynote, Panelist, Author Appearance, Corporate Training
Industry Expertise
Corporate Leadership, Financial Services, Automotive, Talent Management, Public Policy, Education/Learning, Professional Training and Coaching, Consumer Services, Retail, Wireless
Areas of Expertise
Creating A Thinking Organization, Culture and Leadership, Motivation, Adventure and Winning in Business, Conflict in the Workplace and How to Avoid It, Being the Chairman of A Uk Football Club, Leadership, Executive Coaching
Affiliations
Fellow of IOD
Sample Talks
Creating a Thinking Organization
Learn how to unlock employee potential, turbocharge management and Leadership practices and coordinate a diverse team of highly individual people in to a winning team
Education
none
Accomplishments
Chairman & CEO Fuelforce Ltd
* In 2005 Mintel listed Fuelforce as the 120th most profitable retailer in Europe delivering 28% return on investment.
* With RBS Debt Venture I purchased 184 Petrol Stations from Conoco Jet and created Fuelforce Ltd, which became the largest independent fuel retailer in the UK, with a turnover of c£700m.
* Led the syndicating of the original investment to 5 investor banks.
Adventuring
I have Skied to the North Magnetic pole twice, the second time taking the first disabled person. (filmed by central TV)
I have climbed 4 of the seven summits and have just returned from an attempt on the North side of Everest where I climbed to 8,350 meters.
I was marooned on a desert island for a month with my family for a BBC survival program called "The Real Swiss Family Robinson"
I have authored a book called "Creating a Thinking Organization" (published by Gower)
Chief Executive Burmah Petroleum Fuels Ltd
* Took company from 3rd in the dealer supply sector to Number 1 in 3 years.
Key Achievements
* Won 7 major industry awards spanning best Oil Company, Customer Service, Marketing, and Training & Development initiatives.
* company sold at a price which prompted the City to comment " this is a price we never envisaged several years ago"
Director and Chairman Swindon Town Football Club
* Represented Club at Football league board level
* Responsible for all employment from Manager and Players to Chief Exec
* In 1993/4 season became the first club to be promoted to Premier via the Play-Offs after beating Leicester City 4-3
Chairman & CEO Petrol Express Ltd
* Grew the business quickly to £150m turnover generating in excess of 20% return on investment
* Supported by the VC Alchemy Partners, created Petrol Express through the acquisition of several groups of companies.
Testimonials
Tony Buzan.
Rikki makes controversial, provocative and politically incorrect claims. I am delighted to support his renegade views!
Bob Bradley.
RIkki has twice spoken at LeaderFest, the conference for leaders. He speaks with passion, humility and clarity about real challenges of leadership. He has a wealth of experience and is prepared to tell it as it is.
Mike Lloyd
Rikki is an inspirational character whose determination rubs off on those around him. Never afraid to voice an opinion and always willing to provide an objective yet thought provoking take on any given situation
John Davies,
"Rikki really has 'been there and done it' in all environments - private sector, public sector, voluntary, sports, multi-national, national, owner managed, charitable and as a mentor and strategist. Couple this with magnetic poles, desert islands, mountain peaks and a myriad of other adventures he has a wealth of experience, knowledge and information to tap into." September 7, 2011
Ian Bartholomew,
"There are only a select few people that you encounter in life that merit praise as inspirational, innovative and dynamic leaders - Rikki certainly qualifies. I have worked for and with him at 5 separate companies throughout my career and whilst it has always been challenging, I certainly credit him directly with developing me as both as an individual and as an effective Manager. Rikki is very clear and very focused on his business goals and conscious of the need to build and develop a thinking organisation around him. His track record in this area speaks for itself. I would have no hesitation in joining him again in the future."
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- Sensational weather
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- Shared information on flies, techniques and locations
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APPLICATION VERSE:
Psalm 105:4
EXPLORE WITH YOUR FAMILY:
King Saul disobeyed God and suffered severe consequences. Hold a family meeting and discuss behaviors and consequences. Give children a voice in what the consequences should be for different wrong behaviors (arguing with a sibling, not getting up for school, being disrespectful to someone, not doing chores, etc.). Write their answers to the different infractions and post them where everyone can see them.
SCRIPTURE:
1 Samuel 13:1-23
FAMILY THEME:
Consequences of Disobedience
BIBLE BASICS:
With your family, learn 1 John 1:9.
TODAY I LEARNED . . .
King Saul chose to disobey God, which led to the eventual loss of his kingdom.
NEXT STEP
Disobedience brings bad consequences, and I please God through my obedience to Him.
I spent time alone with God:
S M T W Th F S
☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
© 2021 Randall House. We grant duplication rights to purchasing church to be used within its own small groups or classes. Reproducing, copying, distributing, or sharing this study beyond the use of the purchasing church is a breach of ethics and illegal.
THINK BEFORE YOU ACT!
Do you think about the consequences about your actions before you make a choice?
When are times you tend to make wrong choices?
BASE YOUR DECISIONS ON GOD’S WORD, NOT YOUR FEELINGS . . .
When we ________, God, we should ________ and ask for ______________.
Repent means to turn ________ from sin and turn ___ God.
God is always faithful to forgive us (1 John 1:9).
Ask for God’s help in making the right choice.
God gives us the Holy spirit to help us make choices that please Him.
Why is it so hard for us to obey God in certain circumstances?
What can you do to help you make better choices?
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Nancy Festinger Intervention au nom de NAJIT Fondation d' EULITA, à Anvers 26 Novembre, 2009
I will say a few words in French—it may seem strange that here is an American addressing you in French, but you will understand why in a moment— and then I will end by saying a few words in English in support of your great endeavor here today.
Mon histoire familiale a voulu que mes grands-parents soient passés par la Russie, la Pologne, la Belgique, le Canada, la France, l' Espagne, et le Portugal avant de s'installer aux Etats-Unis, à New York. Le fait qu'ils ont dû utiliser plusieurs langues pendant le trajet m'a toujours paru fascinant. C'est sûrement à cause de leur histoire que dès mon enfance je me suis intéressée aux langues et aux différentes réalités que celles-ci représentent.
Me voici dans la ville natale de ma mère, ville que sa famille a du quitter en 1940 sous les bombardements. Je suis venue pour manifester la solidarité de l'association à laquelle j'appartiens, l'association des interprètes juridiques des Etats-Unis. Je voudrais remercier spécialement Erik Hertog pour m'avoir invitée à être parmi vous.
Dans un certain sens le monde a toujours été défini par ses réfugiés, et les grands déplacements modernes en sont la preuve. Ce n'est pas surprenant que les enfants des réfugiés cherchent à comprendre la mentalité des autres. C'est sans doute à cause de ça que je suis devenue traductrice et interprète. Je fais ma carrière auprès des tribunaux de New York depuis 1982, et j'ai vu la naissance de NAJIT, l'association nationale des interprètes juridiques des Etats-Unis. Depuis plus de 25 ans je consacre une partie importante de mon temps à accompagner son développement. J'ai vu ce dont ils avaient besoin et j'ai offert mes services comme rédactrice pour la plupart de ses écrits officiels.
Au nom de NAJIT, nous vous tendons la main et vous félicitons d'avoir fondé une association européenne qui se donne pour tâche de répondre aux besoins des interprètes juridiques de tous les pays de l'union européenne.
Notre chère profession a besoin de protection et d'aide, car on a vu que même dans un système de droit qui se base sur les mots, les juges, les avocats et les fonctionnaires sont tentés de voir les interprètes comme un fardeau inutile, ou tout au moins, gênant.. C'est étrange, mais c'est à nous de convaincre les fonctionnaires juridiques qu'ils ne peuvent pas administrer la justice sans avoir planifié le système d'interprétation, sans avoir fait les contacts pour compter sur la participation active des interprètes.
NAJIT fera, bien sûr, tout le nécessaire pour vous soutenir et renforcer vos objectifs. Notre collaboration avec vous est assurée car nous partageons les mêmes buts : la reconnaissance du rôle intégral de l'interprète dans un système juridique moderne, une déontologie établie et respectée, la plus haute qualité dans les services linguistiques, des conditions de travail adéquates, et les moyens pour former une génération nouvelle d'interprètes juridiques qui le seront, pas par hasard, mais parce qu'ils auront fait ses études exprès pour le devenir. La nôtre doit être une profession digne, respectée et bien rémunérée au vu des diverses connaissances et des grands talents requis pour l'exercer avec loyauté et responsabilité
The NAJIT Board of Directors has asked me to convey their keen support of your desire to unite under one association representing the entire European Union. Because interpretation has not been part of the legal culture except in the past generation, the legal culture—which is very hierarchical—has still not assimilated the idea that we should be consulted and invited to participate in matters that directly concern our working conditions, need for information, or indeed the definition and limitations of our role.
In part this is due to the nature of our role—we are there, but not really there in our own voices until after the legal proceeding is over. Sometimes interpreters themselves are treated as "foreigners" to the very system they assist. We give voice to others but have found it confoundingly difficult to communicate our own needs to those who employ our services. This is why it is so important to speak as one, to convey the totality of our experiences, to share our knowledge about what is effective in interpreter training, credentialing, administration and supervision.
Of course we all want to make a decent living doing what we love to do. But we also want the administration of language services to the legal system to be fair, rational and commensurate with the skill level required of the proceeding.
I am very happy to be here, to meet my international colleagues and see so many familiar faces of people I have known in the field for 25 years or longer. I am here to listen and to learn, to share resources and to see in new ways how we truly are one world. Our problems are shared, and it is only right that we should share our perspectives on how to solve them.
EULITA's initiative is very exciting, it has been long in coming, and I wish you every future success.
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Hands Free Gooseneck Overview
NOV understands the oil and gas industry, and with it, the inherent dangers of rig personnel working inside the moon pool area. Manual Goosenecks have a tendency to have a long connection times and are difficult to manage, leaving an opportunity for both equipment damage as well as exposing rig personnel to potentially harmful situations.
With an eye ever towards the needs of our customer, NOV is proud to introduce the Hands Free Gooseneck System (HFGN). NOV’s HFGN eliminates the need to have rig personnel in potentially hazardous environments and with the addition of rotating stabs, the BOP stack has easy access beneath the drill floor.
Manual Swivel Gooseneck
The hands free gooseneck stabs are designed such that they may swivel in the counter-clockwise direction by manually pulling the hose in the desired plane of rotation, making way for any equipment which must find its way to well center. The unit is available in 75”, 90” and 60” 3” diverter sizes.
1. Visual Position Rod to verify successful stab with the telescope joint.
2. Secondary locking to prevent unintentional un-stabbing of the gooseneck with the telescopic joint.
3. Emergency packing element to temporarily seal potential leaks.
4. API Flange or Hub moon pool hose connections, customizable to customer preference.
Features
- Simple connection process
- Improved Safety
- No manual intervention required
- Rotating cartridge assemblies
- Modular Components
- Quick disconnects to facilitate connection of control hoses
- Emergency packing element in each cartridge
- Safety interlocks to prevent unintended operation of HFGN functions
Benefits
- Removes personnel from working overwater in a riding belt
- Connection process is reduced from hours to minutes
- Can be retrofitted to existing NOV riser systems with minimal modification
- Eliminates damage from manually stabbing individual goosenecks using snatch blocks and huggers
- Modular configuration provides for common spare parts
Testing
- Designed and tested to API 16F Specifications
- Each Hands Free Gooseneck is stab tested with a Telescoping Joint prior to shipment
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Characteristics of Massachusetts Hospitals’ Reconciling Medications Implementation Activities
Hospitals participating in the Massachusetts Reconciling Medications Collaborative were surveyed to ascertain characteristics of their implementation efforts as well as the effectiveness of the Collaborative. The survey was administered by the Center for Survey Research, Boston, Massachusetts. All 50 hospitals with teams participating in the Collaborative were sent a survey, with 42 (84%) team responses received.
Highlights of the survey results are included here. Table 1 provides a summary of the characteristics of participating teams’ reconciling implementations, identifying who has primarily been assigned responsibility for the various phases of the reconciling process and what time frames are being used, among other factors. Table 2 summarizes key characteristics of the hospital teams’ implementation strategies, such as team leadership, program reporting, and leadership engagement.
These survey results should be used with caution. They reflect the stated practice of each participating team at the time of the survey. For many hospitals, their reconciling implementation strategies are constantly being tested and revised, and therefore the survey’s snapshot may no longer be valid. In addition, success of the reconciling implementation efforts varied across participating hospitals, but the characteristics reported here are not linked to that relative success. A forthcoming article slated for publication in the January 2006 JCAHO Journal on Quality and Patient Safety provides further analysis of the survey results, noting that the implementation strategies most strongly correlated with success included active physician and nursing engagement, having an effective improvement team, using small tests of change, having an actively engaged senior administrator, and sending a team to multiple Collaborative sessions.
The Reconciling Medications Collaborative was developed and implemented by the Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors and the Massachusetts Hospital Association and funded by a cooperative agreement between the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (#U18 HS11928).
For more information, contact the Coalition:
Phone: 781.272.8000 x221 eMail: [email protected]
Table 1
Reconciling Practices of Collaborative Hospitals
Results of evaluation surveys received from 42 participating hospital teams
Who collects the pre-admission medication history?
| | Always | Sometimes | Rarely | Never | N/A |
|----------------------|--------|-----------|--------|-------|-----|
| Physicians/PA/NP | 3% | 28% | 24% | 41% | 3% |
| Nurses | 62% | 28% | 3% | 0% | 7% |
| Pharmacists | 7% | 7% | 17% | 66% | 3% |
| Other (please specify)| | | | | |
Six hospitals noted "other", specifying quality improvement staff, psych clinicians, and mixed models using physicians on one unit, nurses on one unit.
Separately, 12 hospitals noted that they had guidelines for when to engage pharmacy.
Who has primary responsibility for comparing the patient's medication history to the admit orders and reconciling differences?
| | Percentage |
|----------------------|------------|
| Physicians/PA/NP | 24% |
| Nurses | 60% |
| Pharmacists | 0% |
| Other | 10% |
| N/A | 7% |
Several hospitals noted shared/duplicative responsibilities (i.e. both physicians and nursing).
Time frame for completing reconciling
| Time Frame | Percentage |
|-----------------------------------|------------|
| 24 hours | 47% |
| 24 hours for majority, shorter time frame under specified conditions | 21% |
| 4 hours | 3% |
| ASAP | 3% |
| No standard set (yet) | 26% |
Three hospitals reported four hours for certain drugs, three reported eight hours for critical meds, and one reconciled within shift admitted if needed, one "time next dose due".
Specifically for a total joint replacement patients pilot.
Does the reconciling form stay as a permanent part of the patient’s record?
| | Yes | No | N/A |
|----------------------|-----|----|-----|
| | 59% | 24%| 17% |
Has the reconciling medications process been automated by building links to:
| | Yes | No | N/A |
|----------------------|-----|----|-----|
| Admissions database | 14% | 74%| 12% |
| Pharmacy database | 14% | 74%| 12% |
| MAR | 7% | 81%| 12% |
| Discharge orders | 10% | 79%| 12% |
Note: totals may not add to 100% due to rounding
Table 2
Characteristics of Collaborative Hospitals’ Reconciling Medications Implementation Experience
Results of evaluation surveys received from 42 participating hospital teams
How engaged has the administration been?
| Very Engaged | Moderately Engaged | Minimally Engaged | Not Engaged | N/A |
|--------------|--------------------|-------------------|-------------|-----|
| 21% | 43% | 29% | 7% | 0% |
Did CEO assign a senior administrator to be accountable for this project?
| Yes | No | N/A |
|-----|----|-----|
| 48% | 48%| 5% |
Was dedicated staff time set aside to support the team?
| Yes | No | N/A |
|-----|----|-----|
| 45% | 52%| 2% |
Were incentives offered to reward team progress?
| Yes | No | N/A |
|-----|----|-----|
| 5% | 95%| 0% |
How often were program reports provided to:
| CEO or Senior Administrator | Once a Month or More | Quarterly | Less than Quarterly | Never | N/A |
|-----------------------------|----------------------|-----------|---------------------|-------|-----|
| | 21% | 26% | 36% | 12% | 5% |
| MSEC | 7% | 19% | 45% | 21% | 7% |
| Board-level Committee | 2% | 21% | 38% | 26% | 12% |
Reconciling team leadership characteristics (50 teams)
| Co-leaders | Yes |
|------------|-----|
| | 52% |
Discipline represented*
| Quality/RM/Safety | 54% |
|-------------------|-----|
| Nursing | 42% |
| Pharmacy | 42% |
| MDs | 12% |
| Administration | 2% |
* 76 leaders from 50 teams, so totals add to >100%
How much turnover among the leadership positions?
| None | A little | A lot | N/A |
|------|----------|-------|-----|
| 38% | 36% | 24% | 2% |
Prior to this project, how much experience had you had with the rapid cycle improvement model (PDSA)?
| | A lot | A little | None |
|----------------|-------|----------|------|
| | 40% | 43% | 17% |
How useful was the rapid-cycle improvement model (small tests of change)?
| | Very Useful | Somewhat Useful | Not Useful at All | Did Not Use | N/A |
|------------------------|-------------|-----------------|-------------------|-------------|-----|
| | 38% | 38% | 7% | 12% | 5% |
About how many small tests of change have you done to date?
| | 16+ | 6-15 | 1-5 | Did Not Use | N/A |
|----------------|-----|------|-----|-------------|-----|
| | 17% | 26% | 40% | 14% | 2% |
Groups engaged in data collection activities
| | Always | Sometimes | Rarely | Never | N/A |
|----------------|--------|-----------|--------|-------|-----|
| Physicians | 0% | 12% | 21% | 60% | 7% |
| Nurses | 60% | 17% | 12% | 10% | 2% |
| Pharmacists | 19% | 33% | 10% | 33% | 5% |
| Other | | | | | |
Staff from quality department/risk management (e.g. performance improvement coordinator)
Nursing education, nursing leadership, light duty nurses, nursing grad students
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Dear clients, friends & supporters of BFO-Cornwall,
We are sending this letter to inform you that our agency is at a critical point in its 31-year history of serving the bereaved children, teens and adults of Cornwall and surrounding area. Cornwall is an awesome, generous community. BFO Staff, Facilitators and Board members believe in our mission statement: “Bereaved helping the Bereaved”. We hope this community believes in our mission as well. We thank you sincerely for your attention, consideration and financial support.
As with many non-profit agencies and service agencies, Bereaved Families has experienced a serious decrease in funding over the last few years and funding was eliminated in 2015.
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Researchers imprint stable, chemically active polymer equivalents of DNA
19 January 2017
several steps. The molecules intended for imprinting are first placed in a solution of monomers (i.e. the basic "building blocks" from which the future polymer is to be formed). The monomers are selected so as to automatically arrange themselves around the molecules being imprinted. Next, the resulting complex is electrochemically polymerized and then the imprinted molecules are extracted from the fixed structure. This process results in a polymer structure with molecular cavities matching the original molecules in size and shape, and even their local chemical properties.
A polymer negative of a sequence of the genetic code, chemically active and able to bind complementary nucleobases, has been created by researchers from the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw. Credit: IPC PAS, Grzegorz Krzyzewski
In a carefully designed polymer, researchers at the Polish Academy of Sciences have imprinted a sequence of a single strand of DNA. The resulting negative remained chemically active and was capable of binding the appropriate nucleobases of a genetic code. The polymer matrix—the first of its type—thus functioned exactly like a sequence of real DNA.
Imprinting of chemical molecules in a polymer, or molecular imprinting, is a method that has been under development for many years. However, it has never before been used to construct a polymer chain complementing a sequence of a single strand of DNA. The researchers in Warsaw collaborated with colleagues at the University of North Texas (UNT) in Denton and the University of Milan in Italy. In an appropriately selected polymer, they reproduced a genetically important DNA sequence constructed of six nucleobases.
Typically, molecular imprinting is accomplished in
"Using molecular imprinting, we can produce recognition films for chemical sensors, capturing molecules of a specific chemical compound from the surroundings, since only these molecules fit into the existing molecular cavities. However, there's no rose without a thorn. Molecular imprinting is perfect for smaller chemical molecules, but the larger the molecule, the more difficult it is to imprint it accurately into the polymer," says Prof. Wlodzimierz Kutner (IPC PAS).
Molecules of DNA are really large. Their lengths are of the order of centimetres. These molecules generally consist of of two long strands paired up with each other. A single strand is made up of nucleotides with multiple repetitions, each of which contains one of the nucleobases: adenine (A), guanine (G), cytosine (C), or thymine (T). The bases on both strands are not arranged freely—adenine on one strand always corresponds to thymine on the other, and guanine to cytosine. So from one thread, researchers can always recreate its complement, which is the second strand.
The complementarity of nucleobases in DNA strands is very important for cells. Not only does it increase the permanence of the record of the genetic code (damage in one strand can be repaired based on the construction of the other), but it also makes it possible to transfer it from DNA
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to RNA through the process known as transcription. Transcription is the first step in the synthesis of proteins.
"Our idea was to try to imprint in the polymer a sequence of a single-stranded DNA. At the same time, we wanted to reproduce not only the shape of the strand, but also the sequential order of the constituent nucleobases," says Dr. Agnieszka Pietrzyk-Le (IPC PAS).
In the study, researchers from the IPC PAS used sequences of the genetic code known as TATAAA. This sequence plays an important biological role by activation of the gene behind it. TATAAA is found in most eukaryotic cells (those containing a nucleus); in humans it is present in about every fourth gene.
A key step of the research was to design synthetic monomers undergoing electrochemical polymerization. These had to be capable of accurately surrounding the imprinted molecule in such a way that each of the adenines and thymines on the DNA strand were accompanied by their complementary bases. The mechanical requirements were also important, because after polymerization, the matrix had to be stable. Suitable monomers were synthesized by the group of Prof. Francis D'Souza (UNT).
"When all the reagents and apparatus have been prepared, the imprinting itself of the TATAAA oligonucleotide is not especially complicated. The most important processes take place automatically in solutions in no more than a few dozen minutes. Finally, on the electrode used for electropolymerization, we obtain a layer of conductive polymer with molecular cavities where the nucleobases are arranged in the TTTATA sequence—that is, complementary to the extracted original," says doctoral student Katarzyna Bartold (IPC PAS).
Do polymer matrices prepared in this manner really reconstruct the original sequence of the DNA chain? To answer this question, careful measurements were carried out on the properties of the new polymers and a series of experiments was performed that confirmed the interaction of the polymers with various nucleobases in solutions.
The results leave no doubt—the polymer DNA negative really is chemically active and selectively binds the TATAAA oligonucleotide, correctly reproducing the sequence of nucleobases.
Relatively simple and low-cost production of stable polymer equivalents of DNA sequences is an important step in the development of synthetic genetics, especially in terms of its widespread applications in biotechnology and molecular medicine. If an improvement in the method developed at the IPC PAS is accomplished in the future, it will be possible to reproduce longer sequences of the genetic code in polymer matrices. This opens up inspiring perspectives associated not only with learning about the details of the process of transcription in cells or the construction of chemosensors for applications in nanotechnologies operating on chains of DNA, but also with the permanent archiving and replicating of the genetic codes of organisms.
More information: Katarzyna Bartold et al, Programmed transfer of sequence information into molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) for hexa(2,2'-bithien-5-yl) DNA analog formation towards single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) detection, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (2017). DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b14340
Provided by Polish Academy of Sciences
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General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 5303
January Session, 2019
Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT
Introduced by:
REP. FISHBEIN, 90th Dist.
AN ACT EXEMPTING SENIOR CITIZENS FROM THE PASSPORT TO THE PARKS MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to exempt senior citizens from 1
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Statement of Purpose:
To exempt senior citizens from the Passport to the Parks fee.
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MA in Theology with Concentration in Bioethics Degree Plan
Non-NCBC Certification Student August 2, 2017
Student Name:
Semester of Entry (note: 6-year time limit for completion):
For questions, contact the Student Advisor at [email protected].
Co-requisites for Theology (see note):
Semester Completed
PHS 607 Philosophy for Theologians
DTH 600 Faith and Revelation
Theology Core:
1. DTH 731 One and Triune God
2. DTH 751 Christology
3. MTH 611 Fundamental Moral Theology I
4. SAS 651 Synoptic Gospels
Concentration Core (Non-NCBC Certification Students):
1. BIE 625 Catholic Bioethics
2. BIE 639 Bioethics and the Law
3. BIE 651 Medical Ethics
4. BIE 661 Biology and Biotechnologies for Ethicists
Concentration Electives (Recommended):
1. MTH 585 Marriage and Theology of the Body
2. BIE 796 Bioethics in the Post-Christian Culture
– OR –
1. Elective 1:
2. Elective 2:
Note: If student has either/or PHS 607 or DTH 600 waived by the Academic Dean's office based on prior academic work, the student will complete one course in place of each waived course to maintain a total of 12 classes/36 credits. IF this applies, record the additional courses here:
1. Course Name:
2. Course Name:
Summative Evaluation
Comprehensive Examination or Thesis (Thesis requires completion of ENG 891 and approval of thesis proposal. ENG 891 and the thesis directed study count as electives.)
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Tax Strategy
Introduction and Scope
The tax strategy applies to Breedon Group plc and all its subsidiaries ("the Group"). No deviations are permitted from these requirements.
The Group's tax strategy can be summarised as to comply with all relevant regulations whilst managing the total tax burden and seeking to maintain a stable effective tax rate.
The Chief Financial Officer holds ultimate responsibility for the tax strategy, being the Group's Senior Accounting Officer. The Head of Tax supervises all tax matters and reports to the Group Financial Controller. Implementation of the tax strategy is delegated to the Head of Tax, the Group Financial Controller and the Divisional Finance Directors.
This document sets out the four elements of our tax strategy demonstrating how compliance with all relevant tax laws and regulations is achieved, together with the guiding principles and the expected standards of conduct to be followed by colleagues in relation to tax affairs.
Key Principles
The Group's tax strategy is built upon four key principles that reinforce the Group's responsibilities to its internal and external stakeholders. These are:
1) To comply with all relevant tax regulations
3) To engage proactively and transparently with relevant tax authorities
2) To ensure ethical tax practice is maintained and tax planning is undertaken responsibly
4) To manage tax risks effectively and maintain a high standard of tax governance
1. To comply with all relevant tax regulations
The Group employs an in-house team of experienced tax professionals, led by the Head of Tax, who oversee tax compliance processes across the Group, and ensure tax returns are submitted on time and tax payments are made to statutory deadlines.
Tax returns covering the taxes relevant to the Group and across the tax jurisdictions in which the Group operates, are prepared in line with documented processes, controls, and checklists. The processes and controls are designed to provide a framework for the preparation, review and approval of returns, and roles and responsibilities within each tax compliance process are clearly defined. This ensures that returns are prepared by individuals with appropriate knowledge and experience and incorporates a hierarchy of reviews and approval requirements to ensure returns are completed as accurately as possible.
The Head of Tax is consulted on all significant business transactions, including acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, re-organisations and changes to the Group's Corporate structure. External advice from competent tax professionals is obtained for any complex transactions, and in relation to any uncertain tax positions.
2. To ensure ethical tax practice is maintained and tax planning is undertaken responsibly
The Group endeavours to structure its affairs in a tax efficient manner where there is commercial benefit in doing so, with the aim of supporting investment in the business and capital expenditure programmes.
The Group's tax affairs are administered in a way which follows both the spirit and letter of the law, and we aim to ensure that our actions do not adversely impact our reputation as a responsible taxpayer. This includes seeking to declare profits in the place where their economic substance arises, not using tax havens or artificial structures to reduce tax liabilities, and not pursuing aggressive interpretation of the tax legislation.
The Group is committed to undertake tax planning in a responsible manner. The potential tax risk involved in any tax planning opportunity is carefully considered in the decision-making process. All tax planning considerations are reviewed by the Head of Tax to assess possible tax impacts of any proposed planning. This involves consulting HMRC guidance, seeking tax planning clearances when appropriate, tax legislation and taking appropriate tax advice and support from reputable professional firms to ensure the Group remains tax compliant.
The Group has a low tax risk status with HMRC and maintaining the Group's reputation as a responsible taxpayer is a high priority for the Group.
3. To engage proactively and transparently with relevant tax authorities
The Group values a positive and collaborative working relationship with the tax authorities in both the UK and Ireland and seeks to cooperate in an open and transparent manner in all circumstances. Proactive engagement with the relevant tax authority, particularly in areas of complexity, is achieved by maintaining regular contact with a dedicated point of contact. In the UK, this is the Group's HMRC Customer Compliance Manager.
Where queries are raised by a tax authority, these are dealt with on a full-disclosure basis with the aim of either satisfying the tax authority of full compliance with the legislation or acknowledging errors and implementing improvements to tax processes and controls where appropriate. All responses to queries are sent within the specified time frame and with sufficient detail to allow the tax authority to fully understand our response and resolve the query.
In the event of errors being identified internally, these are communicated to the relevant tax authority in a timely manner, with full disclosure being provided.
4. To effectively manage all tax risks and maintain a high standard of tax governance
The parameters which govern the Group's approach to tax risk are set by the Board, which has delegated responsibility for tax governance to the Audit & Risk Committee of the Board (the "ARC"). Tax governance is upheld by adhering to the key principles within this tax strategy, which is regularly reviewed by the ARC.
The ARC is kept informed of all material developments relating to the Group's tax position. The Head of Tax oversees tax compliance activities on a day-to-day basis and reports to senior management.
There is an integrated approach to governance across the business through management control, policies, procedures and training. Risks inherent in the calculation, collection and payment of tax are mitigated by documented policies and procedures which are in place to cover tax compliance processes and include clearly defined roles and responsibilities. Controls are monitored throughout the year in accordance with Senior Accounting Officer requirements in the UK and updated in the event of any control weaknesses being identified.
The Group Tax Team works together with the finance teams and wider business to manage the Group's tax risks in a controlled and proactive manner. The Group has established and maintains appropriate tax accounting policies and compliance processes to ensure tax returns are complete and correct, and that tax payments are made in a timely manner. Corporate tax compliance is supported by reputable third-party service providers.
Tax risks are managed through the Group tax risk register which is maintained and regularly reviewed by the Head of Tax. Tax risks generally arise from changes in the business structure or systems, and changes in the tax legislation.
To mitigate risks arising from business changes, the Head of Tax is consulted on all significant business and system changes and provides continued input throughout the full change process.
Changes in tax legislation across the tax jurisdictions in which the Group operates are monitored by the Group Tax Team. This is achieved by regular updates provided by external advisers, reviewing literature on current tax topics published by professional bodies, attendance at training events presented by tax experts, and targeted communications issued by relevant tax authorities. Any relevant changes or proposed changes to the legislation are communicated across the business to ensure all relevant personnel are fully aware of the impact and any process changes can be implemented as necessary.
Corporate Criminal Offence of Failure to Prevent the Facilitation of Tax Evasion
The Group has a Prevention of Facilitation of Tax Evasion policy. This confirms the Group's zero tolerance approach to acts of criminal facilitation of tax evasion and commitment to act fairly, professionally and with integrity in business dealings.
Total Tax Contribution
The Group makes a significant contribution to the economies in which it operates through taxation, either borne by the Group or collected on behalf of and paid to the relevant tax authority. In 2021, total taxes borne and collected by the Group amounted to c.£210m (2020: c.£160m).
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COLLEGIATE OUTREACH DIRECTOR:
The Collegiate Outreach Director role is a volunteer, voting Director position on the Board of Directors. She/he is responsible for outreach efforts to help retain and support women pursuing higher education in STEM-related fields.
Term of Office: Two (2) years
Qualifications:
The Collegiate Outreach Director has demonstrated a willingness and enthusiasm to work towards the mission of Women & Hi Tech. She/he has demonstrated the ability to positively influence others and the proven ability to solicit and obtain substantial financial contributions. She/he has demonstrated knowledge of the STEM community and its changing needs.
The Collegiate Outreach Director should have experience in a higher education environment, with special consideration given to those with experience specifically in STEM education. She/he must have knowledge of the changing needs of women and the changing landscape of STEM education, and reflect the interests of the community and Women & Hi Tech members. Additionally, travel to different parts of the state for collegiate engagement will become increasingly important, so this role will require the flexibility/ability to occasionally travel.
All Directors shall be a member in good standing at time of initial voting and must remain in good standing throughout their tenure.
Responsibilities:
* Grow collegiate memberships and sponsorships throughout the state of Indiana.
* Identify, manage, and grow community relationships with colleges, universities, and professional development institutions throughout the state of Indiana.
* Increase collegiate attendance (staff and students) at events.
* Understand and communicate involvement with Women & Hi Tech with respect to:
* Programming, event and scholarship opportunities
* Benefits of membership and sponsorship
* Gaining input and feedback to determine how to improve and expand services and programs for collegiate audiences
* Coordinate with other Board Directors, especially K-12 Outreach Director, on:
* Presenting suggestions to the board for additional programming and events
* Initiatives, activities and programming that reach multiple constituencies
* Plan and execute events targeted towards our collegiate members within approved budget.
* Evaluating outreach opportunities for W&HT, whether from outside the organization or proposed internally, and making recommendations to the Board of Directors for their action
* Lead initiatives and communications involving collegiate and professional development scholarships.
Time Commitment:
Women & Hi Tech is run by an all-volunteer Board of Directors, each of whom commit their time and resources to help advance the organization's mission. We don't take the term "working board" lightly. At any given time, a Director is leading her/his own area of responsibility while also contributing to other areas or the organization, including serving on committees, and representing Women & Hi Tech in the community at various events.
* 5-15 hours per month
* Board members are expected to agree, in writing on an annual basis, to Women & Hi Tech's Board Participation Policy as well as the Board Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy.
* Board members are expected to attend at least 9 of 12 monthly board meetings per year (in person is preferred, with teleconference option available if unable to attend in person). Meetings are held downtown Indianapolis or virtually as scheduled from 11:30am-1:00pm on the first Wednesday of each month (with a few exceptions).
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Web Application Firewall
Enterprise-grade Protection Against Any Type of Application Layer Hacking Attempt
LGA WAF Benefits
Introduction
PCI Certified WAF solution
Protection against OWASP top 10 security threats
Robust 24/7 security monitoring, as well as timely alerting and responses to threats
Dedicated portal to view near real-time network traffic
LGA WAF Capabilities
Protection against top web application vulnerabilities
IP reputation protection service
Network and application layer DoS and DDoS attacks protection
Create baseline of allowed activities based on user activity profile
Web applications have become mission-critical for many organisations, especially for businesses that rely on their applications to drive revenue. However, the attacks on web applications have become one of the most common threats faced and cybercriminals seek to exploit an organisation's digital presence to establish a foothold into their IT environments and gain access to valuable corporate data.
To mitigate the risks of a compromise imposed on ongoing business operations, organisations are looking for web security solutions that not only provide comprehensive security protections but also the flexibility to scale for their business.
LGA Web Application Firewall (WAF)
LGA WAF features the industry's leading web application security firewall, providing enterprise-class protection against customer's web-based applications and internet-facing data from defacement, data loss and denial of your business service, using advanced techniques to provide bidirectional protection against malicious sources, application layer DoS attacks and sophisticated threats like SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), and cross-site request forgery (CSRF).
LGA
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Guarantees security of web applications and secures sensitive database content by blocking threats such as cross-site scripting, SQL injection, buffer overflows, file inclusion, denial of service, cookie poisoning, schema poisoning, and countless other attacks
Protects against Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) Top 10 web application vulnerabilities
IP Reputation Service helps protect against automated web attacks by identifying access from botnets and malicious sources
Bot dashboard analyses traffic from malicious robots, crawlers, scanners and search engines
Automatically and dynamically profiles user activity to create a baseline of allowed activities
Network and application layer DoS and DDoS protection
SSL encryption co-processing accelerates transaction time, offloads encryption functions, and reduces web server processing requirements
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ABOUT LGA
In business for the last 25 years, LGA is one of the top B2B Services-Based Operators (SBO). LGA's Headquarters is in Singapore with a regional presence, as a System Integrator for Connectivity, CyberSecurity & Compute solutions, serving 2000 Enterprise, SME, regional and MNC customers. Our backbone is across multiple data centres, with our security and network operations team operating 24/7/365.
LGA's key services include Mission-Critical Telco Diverse Circuits, Business Broadband, Cybersecurity SOCaaS, DDoS, WAF, Prevention of Confidential Data Loss security offerings, Cloud Solution Provider for AWS, Azure, Co-Location, Mobile IoT and Edge Computing.
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RECORDS RELEASE FORM
Dear Parent or Guardian:
An official report (including first semester grades and/or evaluations) from your child’s current school is an essential part of your application to Saint Ann’s. Please complete and sign this form and give it to your child’s CURRENT SCHOOL .
Name of Applicant_______________________________________ Applying for Grade_______
Current School_____________________________________ School Phone_________________
School Address_________________________________________________________________
I give permission to release a copy of the student records requested below.
________________________________________________
Signature of Parent or Guardian
To the school:
Please e-mail us an official transcript for the aforementioned student. A copy of the student's first quarter or first semester grades/evaluations, received by the end of January, would be most helpful to us. Records can be sent to [email protected]. Please include the student's first and last name in the e-mail subject line.
Diana Lomask Director of Admission
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This disclosure on the capital and credit risk refers to Northern Inland Credit Union Limited (NICU) ABN 36 087 650 422. NICU is using the post 1 January 2013 common disclosure template because it is fully applying the Basel III regulatory adjustments as implemented from APRA from 30 June 2013.
The information in this report is prepared quarterly based on NICU's financial records. The financial records are not audited for the quarters ended 30 September, 31 December and 31 March.
The report as at the 30 June is based on the audited financial statements as at the 30 June 2019. The information is prepared on a consolidated group basis. The consolidated group comprises NICU as well as the following entities:
a) Included in the scope of regulatory and accounting scope:
- Northern Inland Investment Group Pty Ltd (NIIG)
- Northern Inland Investment Trust (NIIT)
- Northern Inland Investment Services Pty Ltd (NIIS)
| Entity | Total Assets | Total Liabilities | Principal Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIIG | $9,087 | $0 | Trust account |
| NIIT | $4,148,329 | $1,772 | Commercial property investment |
There are no restrictions on transfer of funds or regulatory capital.
A Glossary of terms used in this guide is as follows:
- 'AT1' refers to Additional Tier 1 Capital
- 'The Basel II framework' refers to the document International Convergence of Capital Measurement and Capital Standards: A Revised Framework, Comprehensive Version, June 2006, published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (the Basel Committee);
- 'Basel III' refers to the document Basel III: A global regulatory framework for more resilient banks and banking systems, revised version, June 2011, published by the Basel Committee;
- 'CET1' refers to Common Equity Tier 1 Capital;
- 'T1' refers to Tier 1 Capital; and
- 'T2' refers to Tier 2 Capital.
The capital terms are further defined in the APRA Prudential Standards APS 110.
Capital Base
The details of the components of the capital base are set out below as at the 30 June 2019.
The following Table A sets out the elements of the capital held by NICU including the reconciliation of any adjustments required by the APRA Prudential Standards to the audited financial statements. Adjustments are usually in the form of deductions of assets not regarded as recoverable in the short term (such as intangible assets and deferred tax assets), and/or discounts made to eligible capital of a short-term nature.
All regulatory capital elements are consistent with the un-audited financial statements as at the last reporting date.
TABLE A
| | | Current quarter 30 June 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| | | $,000 |
| | Tier 1 Capital: instruments | |
| Current year earnings | | 1,021 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (and other reserves) | | 37,106 |
| Unrealised gains and losses on available-for-sale items | | - |
| Common Equity Tier 1 capital before regulatory adjustments | | 38,127 |
| | Regulatory adjustments to Common Equity Tier 1: | |
| Deferred tax assets in excess of deferred tax liabilities | | - | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other intangibles other than mortgage servicing rights (net of related tax liability) | | (3,107) | | |
| Equity investments in financial institutions | | (1,234) | | |
| Equity investments in commercial (non-financial) entities | | - | | |
| Total regulatory adjustments to Common Equity Tier 1 | | (4,341) | | |
| Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (CET1) | | 33,786 | | |
| | Tier 1 Capital (T1) | | 33,786 | 35,418 |
| | Tier 2 Capital: instruments and provisions | | | |
| General reserve for credit losses | | 850 | | |
| | Tier 2 Capital (T2) | | 850 | 850 |
| | Total Capital (TC = T1 + T2) | | 34,636 | 36,268 |
| Total risk-weighted assets based on APRA standards | | 157,643 | | |
| | Capital Ratios | | | |
| Common Equity Tier 1 (as a percentage of risk-weighted assets) | | 21.43% | | |
| Tier 1 (as a percentage of risk-weighted assets) | | 21.43% | | |
| Total capital (as a percentage of risk-weighted assets) | | 21.97% | | |
TABLE B
The elements of the regulatory capital as set out above are summarised as follows in Table B:
| Items ($’000) | | APRA (After applying national discretions) | Basel III (Not applying national discretions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CET1 after regulatory adjustments (CET1) | | 33,786 | 33,786 |
| Additional Tier 1 capital after regulatory adjustments (AT1) | | - | - |
| Tier 1 capital (Tier 1 = CET1 + AT1) | | 33,786 | 33,786 |
| Tier 2 capital after regulatory adjustments (T2) | | 850 | 850 |
| Total capital (Total capital = Tier 1 +Tier 2) | | 34,636 | 34,636 |
| Total Risk Weighted Assets (RWA) | | 157,643 | 157,643 |
| | Capital ratios (%) | | |
| CET1 Ratio (CET1/Total RWA) | | 21.43% | 21.43% |
| Tier 1 Ratio (Tier 1/Total RWA) | | 21.43% | 21.43% |
CAPITAL INSTRUMENTS WITHIN NICU
Disclosure for main features of regulatory capital instruments
The regulatory capital is limited to:
- Current year earnings
- General and other reserves specified by APRA
- General reserve for Credit Losses
There are no capital instruments (shares, debt instruments) issued by NICU.
CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
Capital requirements for NICU are determined by the risk weights of the relevant assets held with the minimum required capital to over 8% of the risk weighted assets. NICU maintains a capital policy level of minimum 13.5% and a minimum capital target of 16%. The current level of capital is 22.85% (as at 30/06/19).
The risk weighted assets for each asset grouping as set out in the table below is determined by the APRA Prudential Standards APS 112. These are prescribed risk weights to measure the level of risk based on the nature and level of security supporting the assets recovery.
The risk weighted assets held as at the end of the quarter ended 30/06/19 are as follows:
TABLE C
| | Prescribed | |
|---|---|---|
| | RWA $’000 | |
| | Current quarter 30 June 2019 | Previous quarter 31 March 2019 |
| (a) Capital requirements (in terms of risk-weighted assets) for credit risk (excluding securitisation) by portfolio; | | |
| Loans - secured by residential mortgage | 90,529 | 91,264 |
| Loans – other | 17,892 | 17,567 |
| Liquid investments | 21,975 | 19,219 |
| All other assets | 6,671 | 5,877 |
| Total credit risk on balance sheet | 137,067 | 133,927 |
| Total credit risk off balance sheet (undrawn financial commitments – overdrafts, credit cards, line of credit, loans approved not yet advanced, loan redraws) | 3,379 | 4,227 |
| (b) Capital requirements for market risk. | - | - |
| (c) Capital requirements for operational risk. | 17,197 | 16,718 |
| Total Risk Weighted assets | 157,643 | 154,872 |
CAPITAL HELD BY NICU
The capital held by NICU exceeds the policy and minimum capital amount prescribed by the APRA Prudential standards. This excess facilitates future growth within NICU.
The capital ratio is the amount of capital described in Table A divided by the risk weighted assets.
TABLE D
| | Capital $’ 000 | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| | Current quarter 30 June 2019 | Previous quarter 31 March 2019 | Current quarter 30 June 2019 |
| Common Equity Tier 1 | 33,786 | 35,418 | 21.43% |
| Tier 1 | 33,786 | 35,418 | 21.43% |
| Total Capital ratio | 34,636 | 36,268 | 21.97% |
CREDIT RISK
(i) CREDIT RISK – INVESTMENTS
Surplus cash not invested in loans to Members are held in high quality liquid assets. This includes the funds required to be held to meet withdrawal of deposits by NICU Members. NICU uses the ratings of reputable ratings agencies to assess the credit quality of all investment exposures, where applicable, using the credit quality assessment scale in APRA prudential Guidance APG 112. The credit quality assessment scale within this standard has been complied with. The exposure values associated with each credit quality step are as follows in Table E:
TABLE E
Current quarter – 30 June 2019
| Investments with banks and other ADI’s | Average gross exposure in quarter | Carrying value on balance sheet as at 30/06/19 | Past due facilities | Impaired facilities | Specific Provision as at end of quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 |
| CUSCAL | 13,740 | 14,759 | - | - | - |
| Major Banks | 8,645 | 9,645 | - | - | - |
| Other rated ADIs | 19,927 | 18,417 | - | - | - |
| Unrated institutions – ADIs | 13,379 | 15,395 | - | - | - |
| Total | 55,691 | 58,216 | - | - | - |
Previous quarter – 31 March 2019
| Investments with banks and other ADI’s | Average gross exposure in quarter | Carrying value on balance sheet as at 31/03/19 | Past due facilities | Impaired facilities | Specific Provision as at end of quarter | Increase in specific provision and write offs in quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 |
| CUSCAL | 13,669 | 12,722 | - | - | - | - |
| Major Banks | 7,389 | 7,645 | - | - | - | - |
| Other rated ADIs | 20,949 | 21,437 | - | - | - | - |
| Unrated institutions – ADIs | 10,261 | 11,363 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 52,268 | 53,167 | - | - | - | - |
(ii) CREDIT RISK – LOANS
The classes of loans entered into by NICU are limited to loans, commitments and other non-market off-balance sheet exposures. NICU does not enter into debt securities and/or over-the-counter derivatives.
Impairment details
The level of impaired loans by class of loan is set out below. In the note below:
- Carrying value is the amount of the balance sheet gross of provision
- Past due loans is the 'on balance sheet' loan balances which are behind in repayments past due by 90 days or more but not impaired
- Impaired loans are the 'on balance sheet' loan balances which are at risk of not meeting all principle and interest repayments over time
- Provision for impairment is the amount of the impairment provision allocated to the class of impaired loans
- The losses in the period equate to the additional provisions set aside for impaired loans, and bad debts written off in excess of previous provision allowances.
The impaired loans are generally not secured against residential property. Some impaired loans are secured by bill of sale over motor vehicles or other assets of varying value. It is not practicable to determine the fair value all collateral as at the balance date due to the variety of assets and condition. The analysis of NICU's loans by class, are as follows in Table F:
TABLE F
Current Quarter – 30 June 2019
| Loans Portfolio | Gross exposure value - Average for the period | Gross exposure value on balance sheet as at 30/06/19 | Commitments – redraws, overdraft facilities undrawn | Past due facilities | Impaired facilities | Specific Provision as at end of quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 |
| Mortgage secured | 228,894 | 217,558 | 10,683 | - | - | - |
| Personal | 11,430 | 10,821 | 644 | - | 236 | 33 |
| Overdrafts & Credit cards | 5,605 | 1,840 | 3,811 | - | 14 | 6 |
| Corporate borrowers | 14,432 | 13,294 | 1,433 | - | - | - |
| Total | 260,361 | 243,513 | 16,571 | - | 250 | 39 |
Previous Quarter – 31 March 2019
| Loans Portfolio | Gross exposure value - Average for the period | Gross exposure value on balance sheet as at 31/03/19 | Commitments – redraws, overdraft facilities undrawn | Past due facilities | Impaired facilities | Specific Provision as at end of quarter | Increase in specific provision and write offs in quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 |
| Mortgage secured | 228,510 | 217,675 | 11,872 | - | - | - | - |
| Personal | 11,389 | 10,758 | 638 | - | 112 | 91 | 18 |
| Overdrafts & Credit cards | 5,597 | 1,862 | 3,696 | - | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Corporate borrowers | 14,113 | 12,755 | 1,382 | - | - | - | (2) |
| Total | 259,609 | 243,050 | 17,588 | - | 117 | 94 | 17 |
General Reserve for Credit Losses
This reserve is set aside to quantify the estimate for potential future losses in loans and investments.
In addition to the provision for impairment, the board has recognised the need to make an allocation from general reserves to ensure there is adequate protection for members against the prospect that some members will experience loan repayment difficulties in the future.
The reserve has been determined on the basis of the past experience with the loan delinquency and amounts written off.
The value of the reserve is amended to reflect the changes in economic conditions, and the relevant concentrations in specific regions and industries of employment within the loan book.
| General Reserve for Credit Losses | Current quarter 30 June 2019 |
|---|---|
| | $’000 |
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SC REVENUE RULING #89-16
SUBJECT:
Out-of-State Retailers' Liability for Use Tax (Use Tax)
EFFECTIVE DATE: Applies to all periods open under the statute
SUPERSEDES: All previous documents and any oral directives in conflict herewith.
REFERENCE:
S.C. Code Ann. Section 12-35-110 (1987 Supp. 1988)
S.C. Code Ann. Section 12-35-810 (1976)
S.C. Code Ann. Section 12-35-850 (1976)
S.C. Code Ann. Section 12-35-870 (1976)
AUTHORITY: S.C. Code Ann. Section 12-3-170 (1976)
SC Revenue Procedure #87-3
SCOPE:
A Revenue Ruling is the Commission's official interpretation of how tax law is to be applied to a specific set of facts. A Revenue Ruling is public information and remains a permanent docu ment until superseded by a Regulation or is rescinded by a subsequent Revenue Ruling.
Question:
Which party (retailer or contractor) may be held accountable for use tax due on purchases of tangible personal property from an out-of-state retailer by a South Carolina contractor (Code Section 12-35-810)?
Facts:
S.C. Code Section 12-35-810, which imposes the use tax, reads, in part:
An excise tax is imposed on the storage, use or other consumption in this State of tangible personal property purchased at retail for storage, use or other consumption in this State, at the rate of [five] percent of the sales price of such property, regardless of whether the retailer is or is not engaged in business in this State.
Code Section 12-35-850 reads:
Every person storing, using or otherwise consuming in this State tangible personal property purchased at retail shall be liable for the tax imposed by this article, and the liability shall not be extinguished until the tax has been paid to the State. But a receipt from a retailer maintaining a place of business in this State, or a retailer authorized by the Commission, under such rules and regulations as it may prescribe, to collect the tax imposed by this article and who shall for the purposes of this article be regarded as a retailer maintaining a place of business in this State, given to the purchaser in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, shall be sufficient to relieve the purchaser from further liability for a tax to which such receipt may refer.
Code Section 12-35-870 reads, in part:
Every such seller making sales of tangible personal property for storage, use or other consumption in this State,...shall ...collect the tax from the purchaser and give to the purchaser a receipt.... The tax required in this article to be collected by the seller shall constitute a debt owed by the seller to this State.
Code Section 12-35-110, which defines "sale at retail" or "retail sale", reads, in part:
....Sales of building materials to contractors, builders or landowners for resale or use in the form of real estate are retail sales in whatever quantity sold......
* * * *
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, sales of any tangible personal property to contractors purchasing such property for use in the performance of contracts,......are purchases at retail for storage, use, or other consumption in this State subject to the tax as provided by this chapter.
Discussion:
The question to be addressed is which party (the out-of-state retailer or in-state contractor) may be held accountable for use tax due on purchases of building materials?
A 1962 court case, Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association v. State Board of Equalization, 26 Cal. Rptr. 348, 209 Cal. App. 2d 780, dealt with this issue. The California code sections referred to by the Court were:
Section 6201. An excise tax is hereby imposed on the storage use, or other consumption in this State of tangible personal property purchased from any retailer * * * for storage, use, or other consumption in this State at the rate of 3 percent of the sales price of the property * * *.
Section 6202. Every person storing, using, or otherwise consuming in this State tangible personal property purchased from a retailer is liable for the tax. * * *
Section 6203. Every retailer maintaining a place of business in this State and making sales of tangible personal property for storage, use, or other consumption in this State * * * shall, at the time of making the sale or, if the storage, use, or other consumption of the tangible personal property is not then taxable hereunder, at the time the storage, use, or other consumption becomes taxable, collect the tax from the purchaser and give to the purchaser a receipt therefor in the manner and form prescribed by the board.
Section 6204. The tax required to be collected by the retailer constitutes a debt owed by the retailer to this State.
In its decision, the court posed, and then answered, two questions - (1) "Is the liability imposed by Section 6204 a tax upon the retailer?"; and (2) "Is a retailer who has failed to collect use taxes liable to the state for such taxes?"
The court's answer to question (1) reads, in part:
As we have hereinabove discussed the use tax is a tax levied upon the purchaser. It is not a tax on the retailer; nor does it shift to him because he has the duty to collect it from the consumer. The retailer is merely the agent through which the collection is made * * * * The provision making the tax a debt of the retailer to the State, where he is required to collect it, is part of a valid statutory scheme making the retailer an agent of the State for collection, and its effect, where such collection is not made, is merely to hold the collection agent liable for his default in the performance of his duty as such. (Brandtjen & Kluge v. Fincher, supra, 44 Cal. App.2d Supp. 939, 942-943, iii P.2d 979.) As said in Brandtjen & Kluge, the unpaid tax may yet be ollected by the state from the purchaser under sections * * * * which provide proceedings looking to such collection. The liability of the retailer is not, therefore, for the use tax itself but for an amount equivalent to it because of this default in his duty as collection agent. The taxpayer is the person ultimately liable for the tax itself, and not the person who pays the tax liability. (See Colorado Bank v. Bedford, 310 U.S. 41, 60 S.Ct. 800, 84 L.Ed. 1067.) And, as pointed out in Brandtjen & Kluge, the retailer is merely paying the debt of another when he pays the purchaser's tax, and as such stands in a position analogous to that of a surety for the purchaser so as to entitle him to reimbursement. Accordingly, the liability of the retailer under Section 6204, by virtue of its wording and as construed by the cases, is for a debt rather than for taxes. (emphasis added).
The court's answer to question (2) reads, in part:
This question appears to be clearly answered by Section 6203 which states that the retailer shall collect the tax and by Section 6204 which provides that 'The tax required to be collected by the retailer constitutes a debt owed by the retailer to this State.' ...In the face of this language, the Bank contends that a retailer is not obliged to collect the tax, and that he becomes indebted to the State only if he has actually collected the tax
from the purchaser. This contention is effectively answered by Beneficial Standard Life and Brndtjen & Kluge (199 Cal. App. 1d 18, 18 Cal. Rptr. 432). In Beneficial Standard Life the retailer who had failed to collect the use tax from its vendees was held liable to the state for its collection and payment (emphasis added).
Note that the language found in California's Code Sections 6201, 6202, 6203 and 6204 are very similar to Sections 12-35-810, 12-35-850 and 12-35-870 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina. In addition, language contained in S.C. Code Section 12-35-110 specifically states that sales of building materials to contractors are retail sales and subject to the sales or use tax.
Conclusion:
Use tax found to be due on purchases of building materials by an in-state contractor from an outof-state retailer is the liability of the contractor. However, if the out-of-state retailer is required or authorized to collect the tax, then either party may be assessed.
If the contractor has a receipt (invoice) from an out-of-state retailer, who is either required or authorized to collect the tax, and the receipt shows South Carolina's tax was in fact charged, then the contractor's liability is extinguished. However, the retailer still owes a debt to the State "for an amount equivalent to [the tax]".
SOUTH CAROLINA TAX COMMISSION
s/S. Hunter Howard Jr.
S. Hunter Howard, Jr., Chairman
s/A. Crawford Clarkson Jr.
A. Crawford Clarkson, Jr., Commissioner
Columbia, South Carolina
July 5, 1989
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Treasurer's Annual Report
for Fiscal Year Ending May 31, 2021
For the past three years, it has been a privilege to be entrusted with your confidence as your National Treasurer. I begin this year's report by thanking the members of NLS for their trust, and even more so, for their prayers and their friendship. It has been a difficult couple of years for each of us, but with God's Grace I hope we can say "we're back".
In your virtual binders you will find three primary documents:
1. A fiscal year activity report of receipts and disbursements
2. A balance sheet
3. A copy of the next fiscal year's budget as recommended by your Executive Board for fiscal year 2021-2022
These will be reviewed during our business meeting, however if you have questions prior to then, feel free to contact me. NLS operates on a fiscal year which runs from June 1 st through May 31 st . This often causes confusion relating to the timing of source revenues such as dues. For this reason alone, I urge you to study the attached report and – if possible – let me know of any questions prior to the actual meeting itself. That will allow us an opportunity to resolve any questions or concerns you may have and possibly share a moment or two in prayer; both very good things.
In the time I have served as your Treasurer, I have learned that probably the best way for someone to review our fiscal activity is by studying our recommended budget for the coming fiscal year. I recommend this approach:
- It allows the current fiscal year's activity to be assessed in relation to the budget adopted at last year's Annual Gathering.
- It affords a look at both our proposed budget for the current fiscal year concurrent with seeing what was actually spent during the most completed fiscal year.
Usually, at this point, it would be expected that I would also walk you through our receipts and expenditures for the fiscal year just ended at May 31,2021:
1. Our receipts consisted of the collection of dues paid relating to our 2 nd past fiscal year (2019-2020).
2. Our receipts consisted of voluntary contributions from both Secretariats and individuals, many given through our new PalPal platform.
3. A small amount of interest we earned on our invested funds.
A second item many will most probably note is that our overall expenditures are also down from prior year levels. Due to the shutdowns and shelter in place directives, we have expended less than in prior years. As most of you probably realize, a significant portion of our expenditures are associated with our Annual Gathering . So, simply put for this past fiscal year:
- Our revenues dipped a little.
- Our expenditures were also lower.
- NLS is slightly ahead on a pure cash basis.
Our most significant expenditures during the past fiscal year were amounts advanced to our Host Committee and enhanced investment into telecommunications. Going back to next year's proposed budget, there are two areas I want to touch on.
1. One reality of the shut-downs is that we know many of our member Secretariats will be holding fewer weekends in calendar year 2021; thus, our projected revenues will likely be down some in the next fiscal year. For this reason, we anticipate that many of our members will likely qualify for the 50% reduced rate which applies to NLS dues when fewer than two weekends are held in a year.
2. A second, direct impact of our being unable to hold an in-person Annual Gathering is that our Outreach Fund has been historically front-loaded from the free-will offering which is traditionally taken at Saturday evening's vespers service. Consequently, in the coming fiscal year we will be relying on a portion of the existing balance in the Outreach Fund to help cover our anticipated outreach expenses. We have confidence that, as our world slowly re-opens around each of us, our member's generosity will be there to help replenish our Fund balances. For now, we move forward, trusting in our faith and a knowledge that our Lord will lead and guide us as we seek to live into our individual environments, sharing God's word and grace with all around us. As I think about it, it actually seems that one of the main reasons we have an Outreach Fund is so that it is available for unforeseen times. And certainly no one other than our creator could have foreseen this past year.
One final area of activity I want to bring to your attention is our Distribution Center. Through Tom Krause's stewardship our Distribution Center provides our brothers and sisters VdC-related materials at affordable prices. So, while here too, our new norm for now is that with fewer weekends, Secretariats will need fewer supplies. That was never more apparent than during this past year when our Distribution Center saw less than $500 of activity. Not your fault, oh good and faithful servant of our Lord.
Finally, I again thank you for your trust, and, if it is your will, pledge my faithful stewardship of NLS funds in the coming year. One thing I cherished/learned during this past year is that periodic reminders that "man plans, God laughs" - none of us can control the future.
God Loves You and So Do I.
Humbly submitted, Jim Ryan NLS Treasurer [email protected]
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Medical Policy Updates Effective May 1, 2023
Effective Date: May 1, 2023
Health Plans Affected: Johns Hopkins Advantage MD, Johns Hopkins Employer Health Programs (EHP), Priority Partners, Johns Hopkins US Family Health Plan (USFHP)
Type of Change: Medical Policy
Explanation of Change:
The Johns Hopkins HealthCare (JHHC) Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) has approved changes and additions to our medical policies. These changes will go into effect May 1, 2023.
View the Medical Policy Updates*
Changes and additions this quarter include:
Revised Medical Policies
- CMS02.09—Testing for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndromes
- CMS03.12—Cosmetic and Reconstructive Services
- CMS19.05—Solid Organ Transplantation
- CMS07.05—Gender Affirmation Treatment & Procedures
- CMS01.00—Medical Policy Introduction
- CMS16.19—Prenatal Obstetrical Ultrasound
- CMS23.05—Site of Service - Outpatient Surgical Procedures
- CMS22.01—Minimally Invasive Treatment of Varicosities
- CMS16.15—Evaluation and Treatment of Pediatric Feeding Disorders
- CMS20.04—Thermography
Retired Medical Policies
- CMS02.12—Biofeedback
- CMS01.03—Acupuncture
To view the full descriptions of these policies, please visit the Medical Policies section of the JHHC website on or after the effective date or call Provider Relations at 888-895-4998.
*If the link to this PDF breaks, please visit our Communications Repository
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12. THE PHILOSOPHY OF YOGA
Charity is the ornament for the hand.
Truth is the ornament for the throat.
Scripture is the ornament for the ears.
Of what use is any other ornament?
Deeds done without purity of mind will never confer peace on the seeker.
He who can still the mind without agitations and impurities is the one who is really great.
Embodiments of Divine Atma,
The seers of ancient India professed and practised Yoga with its eight components of Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana and Samadihi. Though India is the homeland of Yoga, it gains popularity in foreign lands. Indians have neglected Yoga, nourishing the mistaken notion that Yoga is meant for the ochre-robed forest-dwellers who feed on tubers. They think that only recluses and renunciates are worthy enough to practise Yoga. They deluded themselves, entertaining the wrong idea that an ordinary man has nothing to do with Yoga.
Man in his frantic scramble for amassing wealth has lost proper sleeping habits. Man forces himself to take sleeping pills and intoxicants to induce sleep, into his worried mind. Pills and drugs take a heavy toll of his health and make him a target for blood pressure and heart ailments. The hurry and insatiable greed of man have brought in their wake a host of mental maladies.
THE HEALING POWER OF YOGA:
Some intellectuals began to think whether there could be a remedy for the heated nerves and worried minds and diseased bodies afflicted by blood pressure and lung diseases. Professor Carlton researched into these problems and declared that the Yoga Shastra of Patanjali shows a sure remedy for this malady of the modern man. Inspired by the investigations of Carlton Cane, the Professor of Hawaii University like Elliot, Shuton and Johnson began researching into Yoga. Professor Johnson in the beginning doubted the efficacy of Yoga; but as his research progressed, he realised the great power of yoga. He concluded that the clue to the problem lay in controlling the vagaries of the mind. He along with other Professors, further stated that the practise of Yoga fosters physical and mental stamina, and people could remedy their mental afflictions without spending a pie. The professors determined that the joy that one derives from two hours of undisturbed deep sleep can be obtained by twelve minutes of Yogic practise.
In their frantic hurry to ensure more production, the farmers and labourers in advanced countries like America, Germany, France etc. neglected their health by forgoing sleep. The stress and strain, the worry and the tension of modern life and the lack of proper environment, damage the health of the modern man. There is an increase in the number of people suffering from physical ailments and mental maladies all over the world. Experiments were conducted on the prisoners in a jail in Old Mexico to find out the exact cause for the rapid rise of mental patients amongst the prisoners. They concluded, after thorough investigation, that the problem was caused not by food, but by tension and worry. The professors made the prisoners undergo Yogic practises, to rid the prisoners of their mental tension. In a short time the patients became normal. The patients not only made a total recovery, but gained great happiness due to the practise of Yoga.
The practitioners of Yoga began to shun drugs, intoxicants and even stimulants and evinced a keen interest to intensify their Yogic practice. Today, there are about four lakh students who practice Yoga in Mexico. Though India is the homeland of Yoga, the people ignore the efficacy of Yoga and thereby fail to benefit from it. Though Devaki was the mother who nurtured Krishna in her womb, it was Yashoda who enjoyed the pleasure of Krishna's company as a foster mother. Sitting under a tree Devaki lamented her misfortune thus:
It was not for me to see the wondrous deed of your sucking away the life of Putana while she suckled you;
It was not for me to kiss your wondrous belly, which ropes failed to bind;
It was given to me to suffer the labour pains to deliver you to the world;
It was given to Yashoda to fondle you in fond joy:
Though fertile, I became a barren women.
Without begetting a son, Yashoda became the mother of a Great Son.
The plight of the Indians today is similar to that of Devaki. Though India is the mother of Yoga and Shaddarshanas, it is the foreigners who foster Yoga in their countries and derive immense benefit thereby. The Indians are reduced to the pitiable condition of learning Yoga in foreign lands. They do not strive sincerely to benefit from the marvellous, sacred and unique wisdom contained in the sacred texts.
Sage Patanjali devoted his entire life to the study of Yoga and declared that health is most essential for life. He stated that the well-being of the body depends on discipline. He defined Yoga as, "the observance of discipline for the physical, mental and spiritual well-being."
DISCIPLINE AND THOUGHT CONTROL:
'Na Shreya Niyamam Vina' (No well-being is obtained without discipline). Yoga lays down certain disciplines (Niyama) like partaking of moderate, balanced and pure food. But modern man flouts the yogic discipline by helping himself with spicy and sumptuous food to cater to his greedy tongue. He ignores the ancient doctrine that food should be taken like medicine for the disease of hunger. We should take the medicine. Whether it is tasty or not, to cure our illness. But the modern man flouts this discipline and feeds voraciously on spiced food, e.g.: Indians make use of a bit of tamarind to savour their dishes, though tamarind is detrimental to health. The modern man has hence fallen prey to mental debility, blood pressure. Blood pressure is the cause of mental restlessness, tension and anxiety. The chaos and the confusion, the agitation and upheaval that you see in the world today arise from ill health. A German doctor, Ritan, conducted experiments on the behaviour of monkeys, to determine the benefits of observing silence. He found that the monkeys benefited tremendously. Consequently, he found that their intelligence, memory power and mental health increased by observing silence.
An experiment was also conducted on a dull student who used to score low marks in the examination. Though he had no faith in the efficacy of Yoga, he started practising it due to the compulsion of teachers. Three months of yogic practise tremendously improved his intelligence and memory power and enabled him to perform excellently in the examinations. It changed the very mental makeup of the student. The boy who had been crude and never uttered courteous words like 'please,' started behaving like a gentleman, uttering words like 'please,' 'excuse me'
etc. Inspired by the tremendous improvement in his son, his septuagenarian father also started practising Yoga. He too registered excellent progress. Yogic practices should be accompanied by yogic disciplines as well. It is a serious mistake to take Yoga as a physical exercise.
Yoga is not mere physical exercise. It involves exercise of breath as well. It is known by the term 'Pratyahara' and 'Pranayama' Pranayama involves the three processes of Puraka (filling in the air), Kumbhaka (retaining the breath) and Rechaka (breathing out). The observance of time is very important with regard to Pranayama. The time taken for inhalation, retention and exhalation should be the same. The entire exercise should be natural without any strain. The air taken in goes through the nerves of Ida, Pingala and Subhumna. Pranayama should be performed with meticulous care, lest it should damage the lungs and the brain. Breathing should also be without any strain and panting. Some boys pant heavily after running. But a good runner does not pant even after running. As we have to keep the ingredients for cooking in proper proportion to ensure proper cooking, so also inhalation, retention and exhalation should be in proper proportion.
There is a proliferation of pseudo-yogic systems all over the world. Many physical exercises are paraded as Yoga today. The true Yoga is based on Patanjali's Yoga Sutras and is marked by Nyaya, Vaiseshika and Samkhya. True Yoga observes the sense of fair proportions, which is an important mark of Nyaya system.
The system of Yoga is also marked by the influence of Vaiseshika. The Vaiseshika philosophy believes that the world is made of atoms, but each of a different nature. It also believes that there is a connection between one atom and another. For example, a stone thrown into a lake generates a series of waves which travel to the shore. Similarly, a thought that arises in the lake of mind, surfaces and spreads to the borders of the mind. Good and bad thoughts which arise in the lake of the mind have their impact not only on the mind, but on the body as well. Thoughts determine the good and evil in a man, and it is these thoughts which make the mind. Hence, Yoga gives utmost importance to the control of thoughts. "Yogaha Chittha Vritthi Nirodakha." (Yoga is the control of thoughts).
ASPECTS OF YOGA:
'Yama' (the control of inner sense organs) is an important aspect of Yoga; whereas Niyama is discipline. Yama is sense restraint. 'Parigraha' is another important aspect of Yoga. Whatever we take, we should take from good people, because the thoughts of the good people also exercise their impact. Hence, whatever we do, we should do with a sense of devotion, firmly established in the feeling that the Lord is everywhere. It is said in the Bhagavad Geetha, "Sarvada Paani Padam." When you pray to the Lord, "O Lord! Don't you see my difficulties with your eyes?" God responds only with His two eyes, and His two eyes will present themselves where the devotee has uttered his prayer. When the devotee prays, "O Lord! Don't you listen to my prayers?" the Lord responds only with His two ears, and these two ears will present themselves where the devotee uttered his prayer. When he prays, "0 Lord! why don't you be with me and rid me of my difficulties?" The Lord responds and one can hear the footfalls of the Lord. The Lord manifests Himself in different ways according to the prayers of His devotees. There is a chapter in the Patanjali Yoga Sutra which speaks about the offering of different limbs to the Lord. But the modern devotees make a mockery of this. They say, "I offer my eye to You, O Lord!" But they touch their eye with a flower and throw it at the idol. Similarly they pray "O Lord! I offer my ear to you." They then touch their ear with the flower and throw it at the idol. People only make lip service but they do not follow what they say. The two prayers made by the devotees, call for the control of the ear and the control of the eye. Even while Swami is speaking, the people do not pay proper attention to His words. Their eyes are on Swami, but their thoughts are somewhere else. That is why it is said:
O ears! You are so keen to hear all kinds of idle talk about others.
Why don't you be so keen and alert when Divine things are told?
Why don't you say Shiva, Shiva, Shiva and thereby erase all your sorrows?
O mind! Are you not ashamed to roam around the world? You hear all kinds of rubbish talk about cinemas and you are still not satisfied.
O Eyes! Is it so hard for you to rest your vision on the Divine form? You often prowl around, like an unemployed dog. Why don't you,
O mind, contemplate on the feet of the Lord even for a moment?
We have the patience to stand in queues to see a cinema, but we don't have the patience to pray sincerely even for an hour in the temple. We come out of the temple as fast as we enter into it. We display monumental patience in temporary and ephemeral things, whereas we want to hurry up in spiritual matters. A total reversal of this attitude is essential. That is 'Yoga.' People should discriminate between what is good and what is bad. To some people the worldly life appears to be very good, and they derive pleasure out of it. The pleasure which they obtain out of temporal activities is momentary. Santhosham is Some + Thosham (some pleasure). You derive temporary satisfaction by satisfying your hunger at a canteen by eating two chapatis. But, after two hours you become hungry again. The pleasure we obtain from activities of this kind is known as Santhosa, whereas the joy we obtain from spiritual matters is 'Ananda' (Bliss). Whereas pleasure arises from the head, bliss springs from the spiritual heart. The head is the seat of responsibility; the heart is the seat of right. Hence, the heart and the head are equally important to man. Think good and perform with hands whatever good you have thought. The essence of Patanjali's Yoga Sutra is the harmony of the three H's head, heart and hand.
Patanjali's Yoga Sutra professed the supreme quality of unity. Unity is nothing but harmony of heart, head and hand. Unity leads to purity and purity leads us to Divinity. Everything will be extinct when we reach Divinity.
PATIENCE AND PERSEVERANCE:
Students should press forward with patience in spite of the stress and the strain, the trial and the tribulation which they have to undergo. It is hard for you in the beginning to move forward. But, as you press forward, it becomes natural for you to make your joumey towards God. Man masters walking, talking, reading and writing after assiduous practice. It is by dint of practice that he will be able to reach his destination.
It is a mistake to think that Yoga is only for Yogis and Sanyasis (renunciates). In fact, it is necessary for every man to practise Yoga. If you wish to lead a peaceful life, you must lead a healthy life. 'Yoga' helps you lead a peaceful and healthy life.
'Dharana' is another important aspect of 'Yoga.' Onepointed concentration is called Dharana. Ramana Maharishi used to practise this by concentrating his vision on a single star in the sky by lying down on the ground. 'Dharana' (concentration) enables us to practise 'Dhyana' (meditation). People think that it is very hard to practise concentration and meditation. It is easy to practise exercises like concentration, meditation and Pranayama.
Whether you believe it or not, Swami never practised these exercise of concentration, meditation and Pranayama. In all the sixty-seven years of my life, I never experienced tiredness or panting. All powers are in Me. The Yoga Shakti is very powerful. The Atmic power is only one. Foster the feeling of Atmic oneness. Do not give room for evil feelings of anger, ego, envy etc. to rest in you, for these feelings are animal qualities. Ever nourish the feeling that, "I am God, I am not an animal." If you practise this faithfully every day, you will achieve serenity and peace of mind. Since the body is the temple of God, we must maintain it carefully. We keep doors for our houses to facilitate the entry and the departure of the people authorised. But, if you allow each and everybody to enter into the house, the house becomes a choultry. Hence the doors of the senses should be used to perceive, to do good, to see good, to hear good and to be good.
By sincere enquiry and investigation, by effort and endeavour, man can become God. You should not undergrade yourself by thinking that you can never become God. 'Daivam Manusha Rupina' (God is in the form of man). Be firmly established in the faith that you can become God. Be steady, free from bumps and jumps.
Students, you are most fortunate to get this opportunity of participating in the summer course on Indian Culture and Spirituality. Strive hard to benefit from the Golden opportunity given to you. Yoga is very easy to practise and never involves strain and expense. It is easy to obtain joy by Yogic practices. By practising Yoga, you can enjoy the gifts of health and Bliss.
❁ ❁ ❁ ❁ ❁
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Public Service Endorsement Dubiski Career High School
| Required CTE Courses | Recommended CTE/CORE Electives * CTE courses meeting High School Graduation requirements |
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| Principles of Health Science (1 Credit) - 7450ab | * Medical Terminology - 9th (7452) * Anatomy and Physiology - 11th (7453) * Medical Microbiology 11-th (7454) * Pathophysiology - 12th (7455) * Scientific Research and Design (7760) * World Health (7458) |
| Health Science Theory/Clinical (2 Credits) - 7457ab | |
| Practicum in Dentistry 1 (2 Credits) - 7477ab | |
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DENTISTRY
WHERE WILL YOU GO NEXT?
PATHWAY
EDUCATION LEVEL
The Grand Prairie Independent School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.
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KEY FIGURES
201,212 UNHCR PoC for the situation
FUNDING
USD 153.2m
requested for the UNHCR operation
PRIORITIES
[x] The sensitization of refugees and host community, and the subsequent relocation of refugees from Nip Nip and Leitchuor camps to Pugnido and Jewi camps respectively; as well as the development of Jewi camp
[x] The development of Tsore camp, Assosa
UNHCR ETHIOPIA OPERATIONAL UPDATE FOR THE SOUTH SUDAN SITUATION
16 – 23 April 2015
HIGHLIGHTS
From 14-16 April, Sub-Office Gambella hosted a mission from the UNHCR Executive Committee (ExCom), including Ambassador Pedro Comissário (ExCom Chair) who led the delegation, which also comprised Mr Jaime Chissano, Minister Plenipotentiary, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Mozambique in Geneva; Mr Johan Cels, Secretary of the Executive Committee; and Mr Oscar Mundia, Operations Manager, East & Horn of Africa. UNHCR Deputy Representative Mr Bornwell Kantande accompanied the mission from Addis Ababa. The mission visited Kule camp, Tierkidi camp, Pagak entry point, and the new Jewi camp, where infrastructure and facilities are now in place to receive refugees that would be relocated from flood-prone Leitchuor camp.
The ExCom delegation acknowledged the generosity of the Ethiopian government in continued access to territory, and also noted the importance of developing self-reliance and livelihoods opportunities in refugee camps to reduce dependency and promote dignity. The visitors emphasized the importance of promoting education and peace-building conflict resolution skills, for the population upon eventual voluntary return to South Sudan.
The cumulative figure of new arrivals from South Sudan from 15 December 2013 is 201,212 (198, 395 Gambella and 2,817 Assosa) of which 71% are female and 67% are children. The pre December 2013 population is 63,880 (57,719 Gambella and 6,161 Assosa), making the total South Sudanese refugee population in Ethiopia 265,092 (256,114 Gambella, 8,978 Assosa).
In order to commence the Level 1 registration of 1,055 South Sudanese who have been arriving and awaiting registration at Akobo Tiergol entry point since 8 April 2015, a joint team of nine UNHCR, ARRA and IOM staff flew to the area using the UNHCR helicopter on 18 April to register and organise their relocation which commenced on 19 April. Some 486 new arrivals were registered at Pagak entry point, out of which 314 individuals were relocated to Pugnido Refugee Camp and 172 were relocated to Tierkidi camp.
The preparation for health services delivery system in Jewi Refugee Camp reached a considerable stage during the reporting period. MSF-France setup their hospital tents for outpatient department (OPD) and maternity services while considering that any patient which might need hospitalization will be referred to Itang health centre where MSF-F have a stabilization centre.
In Jewi camp, road construction and site demarcation was completed for 1,600 plots, for about 8,000 refugees and construction of two hangars was completed out of the five planned. Site demarcation, detailed survey and allocation of space for IPs are still on-going. NRC has pitched 160 family tents.
Population of concern
A total of 201,212 people of concern
1
UPDATE ON ACHIEVEMENTS
Operational Context
The cumulative figure of new arrivals from South Sudan from 15 December 2013 is 201,212 (198, 395 Gambella and 2,817 Assosa) of which 71% are female and 67% are children. The pre December 2013 population is 63,880 (57,719 Gambella and 6,161 Assosa), making the total South Sudanese refugee population in Ethiopia 265,092 (256,114 Gambella and 8,978 Assosa). with an increase in the number of new arrivals recorded in Gambella over the past weeks. The focus of the Gambella operation is the relocation of refugees from flood-prone Leitchuor and Nip Nip refugee camps to Jewi camp before the rainy season begins in earnest. The UNHCR hired helicopter resumed flights on 18 April.
Protection
Achievements and Impact
UNHCR and ARRA co-hosted a Gambella Protection Workshop for protection partners from 16-17 April. The event was well-attended by government, NGO, and UN protection partners, with the objective of discussing key protection challenges and to help define priority areas of work for 2015. Topics of discussion included Child Protection, SGBV, Education, Restoring Family Links (RFL), Access to Justice, Livelihoods/Income Generating Activities, Community-Based Protection, Information Management, and other topics. Partners agreed that in 2015-2016, protection activities will need to be planned and carried out in the context of limited funding, with several competing crises globally, and limited donor nations.
A total of 13,630 individuals have been relocated to Pugnido camp since 18 November 2014, out of which 12,710 individuals have so far undergone Level II Registration and have been issued with Proof of Registration.
In Pugnido Refugee Camp, 56 unaccompanied minors (UAMs) and 52 separated children were registered over the week. Additionally, in order to identify the best interests of the children, Save the Children begun conducting best interest assessments (BIA) for six UASCs (one female) during the week.
At Okugo Refugee Camp, nine (three male and six female) new separated children were identified and registered during the reporting period.
In Kule Refugee camp, Help Age International distributed non-food items to 626 most vulnerable older people, older people with disabilities comprising bedridden/home bound individuals, older persons living alone or with caring responsibilities and older persons with chronic medical conditions. The items comprised mattresses, pillows and pillow cases, sleeping mats, bed sheets, 20 litre plastic buckets, 10 litre jerry cans, bed pan, soap and blanket.
Education
Achievements and Impact
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Health
Achievements and Impact
The preparation for health services delivery system in Jewi Refugee Camp reached a considerable stage during the reporting period. MSF-France setup their hospital tents for outpatient department (OPD) and maternity services while considering that any patient which might need hospitalization will be referred to Itang health centre where MSF-F have a stabilization centre.
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The Public Health Unit developed a comprehensive Hepatitis E prevention and control plan. A plan for anticipating the risk of acute watery diarrhoea (AWD) was also prepared during the reporting period.
The arrival vaccination was provided for all children less than 15 years of age at Pagak, Akobo and Burbiey entry points to prevent the outbreak of vaccine preventable disease. Accordingly, 241 and 293 children under 15 years of age received measles vaccine and Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) respectively. Similarly, 141 children 6-59 months of age were reached with Vitamin A supplementation and 136 children aged 2-5 years were dewormed with Albendazole tablets during the reporting period.
In Leitchuor camp, 174 refugees participated in a mental health advocacy session on the precipitating factors of epilepsy and depression; 14 refugees received mental health and psychosocial support clinical services during the reporting week.
Challenges
In Pugnido camp the number of suspected Hepatitis E cases reached 20 during the reporting period with 11 of them confirmed positive. UNHCR and partner organizations working for WASH and health are working on the prevention and control of Hepatitis E to contain the outbreak.
Food Security and Nutrition
Achievements and Impact
April General Food Distribution was completed in all loctions except Leitchuor and Akula due to late deliveries.
All nutrition partners (GOAL and ACF) reported that all programmes (TSFP and BSFP) were progressing well since sufficient nutrition food was prepositioned in the respective camps. During the relocation, HEB and hot meals was provided for refugees by WFP/ARRA and IOM respectively. Refugees also received GFD and nutrition foods (6-59 month old children and PLW) upon their arrival at the camps.
Jewi camp development is in progress with partners setting up service facilities. WFP site clearing and wiikhall erection is in progress. WFP is erecting two 10m x32m wiikhalls in Jewi camp in preparation for the relocation of refugees from Leitchuor. Once the wiikhalls are erected 500MT of food will be prepositioned for the May 2015 GFD.
Water and Sanitation
Achievements and Impact
In Crude safe water coverage during the reporting week include: 18.8 litres /per person /per day (lpd) for Tierkidi camp, 17 lpd for Kule and 16.6 lpd for Leitchuor camp.
In an effort to decommission old emergency latrines at Pugnido camp (new site), 51 blocks were targeted. During the reporting week, a total of 28 latrine pits were dug and their construction is in progress. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) also responded to repairing communal latrines damaged by rainstorms in the past week.
Camp Coordination and Camp Management
Achievements and Impact
In Jewi camp, site demarcation was completed for 1,600 plots, which can accommodate about 8,000 refugees and construction of two hangars was completed out of the five planned. Site demarcation, detailed survey and allocation of space for IPs are still on-going.
In Teirkidi camp, ARRA and UNHCR identified the possible expansion site for new arrivals and the site survey will start in the coming week. In Pugdido camp, NRC reported the completion of the construction of 5.8km of the 6km
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road with nine slab culverts, seven fords and one paved water way. The UNHCR engineer will assess before certifying the work.
Shelter and NFIs
Achievements and Impact
In In Jewi camp, NRC has pitched 160 family tents. In Tierkidi camp, 65 recycled tents were pitched by NRC on 18 April to accommodate the 172 new arrivals coming from Pagak; 100 new tents to shelter new arrivals are expected in the camp in the coming weeks. In Pugnido camp, NRC completed the 300 shelters superstructure, out of which 286 had been bamboo walled and 24 mud plastered.
Logistics
Achievements and Impact
Flight clearance was obtained on 18 April and cross-border air drops operations resumed to South Sudan. As of 19 April, the total quantity of food airdropped from Gambella was 4,700MT through a total of 161 rotations. A total of 3,326MT and 2,665MT of food was airdropped and air lifted from Jimma and Assosa through 120 rotations and 166 rotations respectively. Coupled with this, a total of 2,500MT and 619.65MT of food was dispatched and delivered through river and road respectively
Working in partnership
UNHCR continues to coordinate the refugee response in Gambella and a number of donors and partners continue to visit the operation. In Addis Ababa, the Refugee Task Force remains an important coordination body while several consultative meetings have been held with partners, donors and UN agencies on the flooding response.
In Kule camp, UNHCR provided 11 bicycles to refugee leaders to facilitate their work in serving persons of concern within their area of responsibility. The refugee leaders expressed appreciation for the support. Bicycles were also distributed to all four Refugee Central Committee team leaders in Pugnido camp. ARRA distributed the bicycles.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Total recorded contributions for the UNHCR operation amount to some US$ 22 million, against US$
153.2 million requested for the situation, which is 14% funded as at 22 April. UNHCR is grateful for the critical support provided by donors who have contributed to this operation as well as those who have contributed to UNHCR programmes with unearmarked and broadly earmarked funds.
UNHCR is grateful for the direct contributions to the UNHCR Ethiopia Operation from: DFID |JAPAN | IKEA FOUNDATION |IOM |PRIVATE DONORS | SWITZERLAND UNITED NATIONS CENTRAL EMERGENCY RESPOND FUND | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Major donors of unrestricted and regional contributions to UNHCR in 2015 (USD): Sweden (80 M) | Netherlands (45 M) | Norway (44 M) |Denmark (28 M) | Australia (24 M) | Switzerland (16 M) | France (14 M) | Japan (10 M)
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Best Value (F)
A collection of 9-1 Maths GCSE Sample and Specimen questions from AQA, OCR, Pearson-Edexcel and WJEC Eduqas.
Name:
Total Marks:
1. Soap powder is sold in three sizes of box.
A 2 kg box of soap powder costs £1.89
A 5 kg box of soap powder costs £4.30
A 9 kg box of soap powder costs £8.46
Which size of box of soap powder is the best value for money?
You must show how you get your answer.
2. Helen needs to buy 6 packs of tea.
This table shows the offers available in two shops.
A single pack of tea costs the same in each shop.
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Which shop is cheaper for Helen?
Explain how you decide.
3. Toilet rolls come in packs of 4 and 9
Which pack is better value? You must show your working.
4. Cola is sold in packs of 6 and packs of 8 What is the cheapest way to buy 48 cans of cola? You must show your working.
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CREDITS AND NOTES
Notes:
These questions have been retyped from the original sample/specimen assessment materials and whilst every effort has been made to ensure there are no errors, any that do appear are mine and not the exam board s (similarly any errors I have corrected from the originals are also my corrections and not theirs!).
Please also note that the layout in terms of fonts, answer lines and space given to each question does not reflect the actual papers to save space.
These questions have been collated by me as the basis for a GCSE working party set up by the GLOW maths hub - if you want to get involved please get in touch. The objective is to provide support to fellow teachers and to give you a flavour of how different topics "could" be examined. They should not be used to form a decision as to which board to use. There is no guarantee that a topic will or won't appear in the "live" papers from a specific exam board or that examination of a topic will be as shown in these questions.
Links:
AQA http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/mathematics/gcse/mathematics-8300
OCR http://ocr.org.uk/gcsemaths
Pearson Edexcel http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/mathematics-2015.html
WJEC Eduqas http://www.eduqas.co.uk/qualifications/mathematics/gcse/
Contents:
This version contains questions from:
AQA – Sample Assessment Material, Practice set 1 and Practice set 2
OCR – Sample Assessment Material and Practice set 1
Pearson Edexcel – Sample Assessment Material, Specimen set 1 and Specimen set 2
WJEC Eduqas – Sample Assessment Material www.justmaths.co.uk
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Ares Games partners with Pendragon Games to publish and distribute worldwide the English edition of the survival horror game "Last Friday"
Inspired to the popular "slasher" horror movies from the 80's, "Last Friday" is a hidden movement, hunt and deduction board game designed by Escape Studios, creators of the horror-themed card game "Stay Away!"
January 27, 2016 – Ares Games and Pendragon Game Studio announce a partnership to release the survival horror board game Last Friday to the English worldwide market.
Created by Escape Studios and published worldwide by Pendragon, Last Friday is the first co-operation between Ares and Pendragon. Ares Games will produce and distribute the English version of the game and distribute it worldwide.
Last Friday is a hidden movement, hunt and deduction board game, inspired by the popular "slasher" horror movie genre.
Last Friday is about the story of a murderer who died and rose again. In the role of young campers, the players are challenged to survive a long weekend of terror – while one of them takes the role of the undying psychopath hiding in the shadows of the forest.
Designed by Antonio Ferrara and Sebastiano Fiorillo (authors of the horror-themed card game "Stay Away!"), Last Friday is a game for 2 to 6 players, divided into 4 chapters full of horror and suspense (Arrival at the Camp, The Chase, The Massacre and The Final Chapter). Each chapter plays out very differently, as the hunter becomes the prey, then comes back from the dead looking for revenge.
"We are proud to announce the partnership with Pendragon and Escape Studios to publish the English edition of Last Friday. It's a very fun and tense game, with an original gameplay that allows players to plunge in the suspense of its horror setting. It will be a great addition to our games range," says Roberto Di Meglio, Director of R&D of Ares Games.
"We have been friends with Ares Games' team for years and finally we found a great opportunity to work together making this interesting project a success all over the world," declares Silvio Negri-Clementi, President of Pendragon Game Studio.
The English edition of Last Friday is expected to release in August 2016. For more information and to keep up to date about the game, visit Ares Games and Pendragon Game Studio, and follow the game's page on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thelastfridayboardgame/.
About Pendragon Game Studio
Pendragon Game Studio was born from a group of Italian hobby market professionals with more than two decades of experience, with the mission of creating new games for the international market and produce them in different languages through established partners. This long experience in publishing products such as books, magazines, newspapers, and games, as well as marketing them and working with game associations, gives Pendragon Game Studio complete knowledge of the hobby and how to produce and sell games in both national and international markets. In 2015, the first year of operation, Pendragon produced 6 brand new titles and made 3 localizations. See more info at www.pendragongamestudio.com/EN and follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Pendragon-Game-Studio-534363276680250 and Twitter at https://twitter.com/GamePendragon.
About Ares Games
Ares Games is an Italian board game publisher established in 2011 to create quality hobby products for the international audience. Ares Games is the publisher of the award-winning "War of the Ring" board game, of "Wings of Glory" range of airplane combat games and miniatures, recreating aerial warfare in WW1 and WW2, and more recently, of the award-winning tactical ship-to-ship miniature game "Sails of Glory," and the cooperative tactical Sci-Fi miniatures game "Galaxy Defenders." Ares Games' catalog also includes Family Games and Euro Games. For further information, visit the website www.aresgames.eu and the Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/AresGames.
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Please do not build on our strawberry fields and fields- HG2-41 (4240), HG2-43 (5009), HG2-42 (1016) and HG2-12 (4254).
Me and my mummy and daddy pick strawberries here every year and if you build houses here we won't be able to any more. Also we have seen lots of animals and birds and plants on these fields and if you build here they will die.
The government have made rules to look after the animals and plants and you are ignoring them. You have to follow the rules and you have to look after the animals.
Don't build here please.
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COMPLIANT MICROTRANSMISSIONS FOR RECTILINEAR ELECTROTHERMAL ACTUATORS
Larry L. Chu, Joel A. Hetrick*, and Yogesh B. Gianchandani
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Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA *Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA
ABSTRACT
This paper reports on synthesized designs of compliant microstructures used to modify the forcedisplacement relationships of electrothermal actuators. The design process uses truss elements and involves topology synthesis and dimensional optimization in a two-stage approach. In order to accommodate buckling constraints, it limits the stress on beam segments. Measurements of devices fabricated from 11.5 µm thick p ++ Si and 55 µm electroplated Ni as structural materials match theoretical predictions within 20%. Rectilinear non-resonant displacements up to 100 µm and amplification factors >20x are obtained.
Keywords: actuators, compliant mechanisms, design
I. INTRODUCTION
Compliant mechanisms are structures that deform elastically to transmit a force or displacement [1-4]. They are relatively immune to backlash and friction, and their monolithic designs are suitable for lithographybased fabrication. These aspects make them attractive for microsystems applications.
Electrothermal actuation of compliant microstructures has been used in a variety of ways [5-9]. One promising application of compliant mechanisms is in microtransmissions. In particular, they are wellsuited to transform the high force and moderate displacement of electrothermal actuators into moderate force, high displacement outputs. For example, bentbeam electrothermal actuators of the type described in [6,7] provide rectilinear motion with peak displacement in the range of 5-30 µm and blocking force (which is defined as the force that nulls the displacement) in the range of 1-10 mN. It will be shown that microtransmissions can significantly increase the peak displacement. Past applications of microtransmissions to rectilinear actuators have included the use of electrostatic actuators. In [10], an electrostatic actuator offering displacements up to 20 µm was reported. However, the availability of substantially higher output forces from electrothermal actuators can permit even higher displacements to be achieved. In [11], an electrothermal actuator offering a non-resonant displacement of 20 µm was reported. In this paper, a new topology is explored for the microtransmission. It provides a geometric advantage ≈ 20 x , resulting in ≈ 100 µm displacement. The use of stress constraints in the design permits this performance to be achieved with relatively thin structural material. Devices were fabricated using both p ++ Si and electroplated Ni as structural materials. The design procedure and test results are presented in the following sections.
II. DESIGN SYNTHESIS
The design procedure is broken into topology synthesis and dimensional synthesis. Each stage is posed as a structural optimization problem, where the objective is to maximize the blocking force and/or unloaded output displacement given all relevant design constraints. The primary characteristics of the actuator are the block force, Fblock1, (i.e. the maximum force at zero displacement) and unloaded output displacement, dout1. When a compliant mechanism is coupled to an electro-thermal-compliant actuator, it can transform these two quantities to produce a new block force, Fblock2, and unloaded output displacement, dout2. Depending on the design, the compliant mechanism can achieve extreme amplification of the block force or output displacement, as required by the application. The amplification factor, A, is expressed as the ratio of the output displacement to the input (actuator) displacement:
While amplification change is one method for determining the magnification factor, other methods such as specifying the ratio of blocking forces, or the slope change two force-displacement relationships can also be readily accommodated.
Analysis is performed using structural truss and beam elements along with linear, static finite element theory (for the moment coupled electrical and thermal effects are neglected). For both topology synthesis and dimensional synthesis, the finite element equilibrium analysis and the constrained optimization problem are solved within MATLAB™. Optimization is performed using MATLAB's Sequential Quadratic Programming (SQP) algorithm. Design derivatives are calculated using the adjoint variable method and by directly differentiating the stiffness matrix with respect to size and node position design variables.
The generic structural optimization problem (for both topology and dimensional synthesis) is posed as follows:
The required amplification factor, A * , is enforced by penalizing the objective function by the penalty factor, P. Buckling is enforced by limiting the maximum axial stress to σ buckling based on Euler's buckling criteria, modified for end conditions (during dimensional synthesis). The total volume constraint is enforced by Vallow. Design variables include element width and node position co-ordinates, denoted by hi, Xj, and Y k respectively. During dimensional synthesis these are given local upper and lower bounds that serve to limit the search space and also enforce fabrication limitations.
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To establish the optimal topology of a mechanism, the design domain is discretized using a network of truss elements, defined as a ground structure. The topology optimization process seeks to resize each element thickness until the performance of the structure is maximized. Upon completion, elements that converge to the lower bound are removed yielding the final mechanism topology. The topology synthesis approach described here utilizes a modular ground structure where nodes are allowed to change location within 'wandering limits'. Research has shown that this technique produces good topology designs that accurately satisfy magnification requirements [12].
Since the actuators are symmetrical about the axis of motion, the microtransmissions can take advantage of symmetry, which allows only half of the topology to be designed, which lowers computational requirements. For the following example, the modulus was set to 1000, the width was set to 1, the total volume constraint was set to 2, and the lower element bound was set at 1E-4. To achieve the magnification factor of 20, the penalty multiplier was set to 1. Figure 1a shows the floatingnode ground structure, discretized using 25 nodes and 72 elements; 23 nodes were activated and given wandering ranges resulting in 107 design variables (wandering ranges indicated by gray areas). Figure 1b indicates the optimal topology of the compliant mechanism amplifier with elements converging to the lower bound removed.
To proceed with dimensional synthesis, each segment of the topology is re-meshed using arrays of beam elements; the number of elements along an array is directly controlled by the designer. Exact specifications for the material modulus, out-of-plane thickness, input actuator characteristics, and desired magnification are input into the optimization routine. The designer may choose to activate end nodes of topology segments, allowing for geometric variation. Intermediate nodes along the length of an activated segment are adjusted by maintaining a collinear equidistant relationship.
Figure 1c shows the inverter example from the topology synthesis re-meshed for the secondary dimensional synthesis stage. Constraints within the fabrication sequence that pose upper or lower bonds on the various dimensions of the structural components can be defined at this point. In this example, the thickness and the minimum widths of the elements were set to 15 µm. Figure 1d shows the optimized structure (M = 20, P = 1, Vallow = 1x10 6 µm 3 ). This particular design offers a blocking force of 470 µN assuming a Young's modulus (E) of 100 GPa, and a free displacement of 51 µm. The force is proportional to E. Because of the minimum width limitation, substantial energy is spent deforming the compliant transmission (transmission efficiency is 14.1 percent). Larger blocking force and free displacement can be achieved by fabricating more flexible structures with thinner beam widths (within buckling limitations).
An example of a synthesized design is shown in Fig. 2. The entire web-like mechanism is suspended above the substrate and attached to it only at the anchors. Current is passed between the nodes V + and V - . The symmetry of the design confines the current to centrally located bent beam actuators, which provide lateral input displacements to the microtransmission. This generates an axial displacement at the output node, as shown. Incorporation of stress constraints in eqn. (2) to reduce the propensity for out-of-plane buckling results in the selective widening of beams that are in compression when actuated. In addition, the longest beam, which is attached to the output node, is in tension.
Table I: Dimensions of fabricated devices as defined in Fig. 2. R w denotes ratio of actual beam widths to those indicated. Structural material was 11.5 µm thick p ++ Si.
| Dev # | L0 µm | L1 µm | L2 µm | L3 µm | L4 µm | L5 µm | R w |
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| L1 | 2450 | 2415 | 1750 | 1400 | 1000 | 1210 | 1 |
| L2 | 2450 | 2180 | 1450 | 1150 | 985 | 1105 | 1 |
| L3 | 1838 | 1182 | 1313 | 1050 | 750 | 908 | 0.71 |
| S1 | 1225 | 1208 | 875 | 700 | 500 | 605 | 0.42 |
Figure 3 shows results from the finite element analysis (FEA) of a device of the type shown in Fig. 2. Since the device is laterally symmetric, only half the structure was modeled. The dimensional variables were as denoted for device L1 in Table I. Material properties reflected the use of p ++ Si as the structural material. The thickness of the entire structure was assumed to be 11.5 µm. The figure shows the load line of an individual bent-beam actuator, along with a family of load lines at the output of the mechanism under different levels of actuation. The level of actuation, which is controlled by the electrical power applied to the bent-beams, is represented by the parameter F block1 . It is clear from this figure that the microtransmission converts a load line which has force and displacement axis intercepts of 6 mN and 5.8 µm, to those which have intercepts in range of 250 µN and 100 µm, respectively. It is important to note that the FEA was performed for only half the structure, and the actual output force is twice that indicated in Fig. 3. The calculated amplification factor, A calc , is 17.5 for this device.
From a design perspective, it is convenient to begin with the target force and displacement required at the output of the mechanism. If A and M are known for the selected transmission, the force and displacement required at its input can be calculated. The bent-beam actuator can then be designed using the analytical equations for its unloaded displacement (dout1) and maximum force (Fblock1) described in [7]. It must be able to provide the force and displacement required by the transmission without buckling.
III. EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS
Mechanisms were fabricated from both p ++ Si and electroplated Ni to demonstrate the operation of the microtransmissions. The p ++ Si devices were 11.5 µm thick, and were fabricated on glass wafers by the dissolved wafer process [13]. A sample device is shown in Fig. 4a. The dimensional parameters of fabricated designs are listed in Table I. A current was passed through the electro-thermal actuators and the displacements were measured at both the input and output of the microtransmission. The measurements were taken by a calibrated visual method, with an uncertainty of <0.5 µm. The results are summarized in Table II, along with calculated performance. For example, device L1 achieved 100.4 µm output displacement when driven by 105 mA of current, and the measured amplification factor, Ameas, was 17.0. This compares very well with the predicted value of 17.5. The detailed response of this device is shown in Fig. 5. Its best use appears to be at output displacements below 90 µm for which the input power is about 650 mW. Device L3, achieved 86.2 µm output displacement when driven by 85 mA current. Its Ameas of 21.4 was higher than predicted possibly because the a portion of the suspension may have been heated.
Electroplated Ni samples were fabricated using the LIGA process [14]. These devices were 55 µm thick and were fabricated on a glass substrate as well. A 2 µm thick Cu sacrificial layer also served as the base for electroplating. For the electroplating conditions used, E=115±10 GPa [15]. A sample device is shown in Fig. 4b. In this design, the microtransmission was driven by two pairs of bent-beam actuators at each lateral input. A non-resonant displacement of 85 µm was measured at an input of 0.9V. For this device, Acalc=8.2, and Ameas=9.3.
Fig. 4: (a-upper): A p ++ Si implementation of device L1; (b-lower) A Ni implementation of a similar design.
Input Power (mW)
Fig. 5: Measured displacement at the input (d out1) and output (d out2) of the microtransmission for device L1.
Table II: Summary of simulated and measured results. Calculations assume p + + Si structural material, uniform ∆T=500°C, 3 ppm/K expansion coeff., and E=180 GPa.
| | | Calculated | | | |
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| Dev. # | I mA | d out2 µm | F block2 µN | A calc | A meas |
| L1 | 105 | 102 | 178 | 17.5 | 17.0 |
| L2 | 90 | 57.1 | 514 | 9.1 | 8.6 |
| L3 | 86.2 | | | 17.5 | 21.4 |
IV. CONCLUSIONS
Compliant microtransmissions that provide amplification factors >20x when driven by electrothermal actuators have been demonstrated. The designs were synthesized using truss elements. The two-stage process included topology synthesis followed by the dimensional optimization. In order to reduce the propensity of out-of-plane buckling, stress constraints were used in addition to dimensional and volume limits.
The devices were fabricated using both electroplated Ni and p ++ Si. Measurements confirmed that the multiplication factor was within 20% of the calculated estimate. Non-resonant displacements up to 100 µm were achieved. Higher performance is expected for devices with larger thickness-to-beam width ratios.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This effort was supported in part by NSF grant #9985422 to author YBG.
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[1] G. Ananthasuresh, S. Kota, N. Kikuchi, "Strategies for Systematic Synthesis of Compliant MEMS," Dynamic Systems and Control, DSC-v. 55-2, ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Chicago, Nov. 1994, pp. 677-86
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EDUCATION AFFILIATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA) and ANOTHER VA HEALTHCARE FACILITY
Use when trainees in a VA-sponsored program receive training in another VA healthcare facility
SPONSORING VA NETWORK
SPONSORING VA HEALTHCARE FACILITY (including city and state)
VA SPONSORED PROGRAM/DISCIPLINE AND DEGREE(S)
RECEIVING VA NETWORK (if different)
RECEIVING VA HEALTHCARE FACILITY (including city and state)
This agreement, when duly executed and approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), establishes an affiliation between a VA healthcare facility sponsoring an educational program and its Veterans Integrated Service Networks, and another VA healthcare facility for the academic purposes of enhanced patient care, education, and research. The VA facility sponsoring the educational program and the receiving VA providing additional training opportunities have a shared responsibility for the academic enterprise. It is mutually agreed that clinical or practical experience for trainees in the specified VA sponsored educational program be provided at the receiving VA healthcare facility. Through this agreement, a collaboration is created between VA facilities to enable enhanced patient care, education, and research. Additional responsibilities are delineated below.
RESPONSIBILITIES
1. The receiving VA healthcare facility has the following responsibilities:
A. Operate and manage the VA healthcare facility and maintain accreditation by the Joint Commission and other accrediting entities as appropriate.
B. Participate with the sponsoring VA in the academic programs of education and research, provide a quality learning environment, and supply sufficient resources for appropriate conduct of such programs.
C. Encourage appointments of VA faculty from the receiving VA for participation in the sponsoring VA's educational program.
D. Assure that staff with appropriate credentials will supervise trainees while at the receiving VA healthcare facility.
E. Establish with the sponsoring VA, the minimal qualifications for trainees in the VA sponsored program that will rotate to the receiving VA healthcare facility.
F. Orient trainees and faculty to the receiving VA healthcare facility, and inform them that they are subject to the rules and regulations of the receiving VA healthcare facility while in those facilities.
G. Evaluate the trainee's performance and conduct in mutual consultation with sponsoring VA faculty and according to the guidelines outlined in the approved curriculum and accepted standards.
H. Assure that trainees with occupational injuries (including exposure to infectious or environmental hazards), will be assessed and, in emergency cases, initially treated at the receiving VA facility. Workers compensation coverage for trainees will be that which is provided under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act.
I. Dismiss any trainee from the receiving VA healthcare facility assignment for unsatisfactory educational performance, noncompliance with the policies and procedures of the receiving VA healthcare facility, or for cause.
2. The sponsoring VA healthcare facility has the following responsibilities:
A. Operate, manage, and assume overall educational responsibilities for the educational program and maintain accreditation by an agency that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
B. Participate with the receiving VA healthcare facility in the academic programs of education and research, provide a quality learning environment, and supply sufficient resources for appropriate conduct of such programs.
C. Operate and manage the VA facility and maintain accreditation by the Joint Commission and other accrediting entities.
D. Assure that staff with appropriate credentials will supervise trainees.
E. Appoint qualified healthcare professionals as faculty from the receiving VA healthcare facility as appropriate, as faculty in the sponsoring VA's educational program.
F. Establish minimal qualifications for trainees in VA sponsored educational programs.
G. Consult with faculty from the receiving VA healthcare facility on issues of trainee noncompliance with the policies and procedures of the receiving VA healthcare facility, and take appropriate action.
H. Ensure that all trainees receive VA appointments documented by letters of appointment as VA employees.
I. Evaluate the trainee's performance and conduct in mutual consultation with the program director and according to the guidelines outlined in the approved curriculum and accepted standards.
J. Dismiss any trainee from VA assignment in accordance with VA Handbook 5021, Part VI, Paragraph 15 or Paragraph 18, whichever paragraph applies.
K. Conduct periodic reviews of academic programs and policies according to VA policies.
TERMS OF AGREEMENT
Ultimate responsibility for academic education in the VA sponsored program rests with the sponsoring VA facility. Ultimate responsibility for the control and operation of the sponsoring VA facility and of the receiving VA facility rests with the leadership of the respective VA facility.
Nothing in this agreement is intended to be contrary to state or federal laws. In the event of conflict between terms of this agreement and any applicable state or federal law, that state or federal law will supersede the terms of this agreement. In the event of conflict between state and federal law, federal law will govern.
Both VA facilities comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Public Law 104-191, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and all related regulations, and assure that they do not, and will not, discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, disability, or age under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.
When providing professional services covered by this agreement and properly documented as appointed by VA, faculty members and trainees of the sponsoring VA educational program, when at the receiving VA healthcare facility, will have the protection from personal liability provided under the Federal Employees' Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act, 28 U.S.C. 2679(b)-(d). The liability, if any, of the United States for injury or loss of property, or personal injury or death shall be governed exclusively by the provisions of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
Amendments must be bilaterally executed in writing, signed by authorized representatives of both agencies. No oral or unilateral amendments will be effective. Only termination done in accordance with the terms of this agreement may be done unilaterally.
Should disagreement arise as to the interpretation of the provisions of this agreement that cannot be resolved between the parties' designated Points of Contact, the area(s) of disagreement will be reduced to writing by each party and presented to the authorized officials at both participating entities. If settlement cannot be reached at this level, the disagreement will be raised to the next level in accordance with the parties' procedures for final resolution. Both parties will proceed diligently in performing their obligations under this agreement pending final resolution of any dispute arising hereunder.
TERMINATION OF AFFILIATION AGREEMENT
This affiliation agreement is in force until _________________ insert a date that is not to exceed ten years in the future and that allows for completion of the last training cycle] and supersedes any previous affiliation agreement. It may be terminated in writing at any time by mutual consent with due consideration of patient care and educational commitments, or by written notice by either party 6 months in advance of the next training experience.
SIGNATURE PAGE
Signature of Sponsoring VA Designated Education Officer
Date of Signature
Typed Name of Individual Signing Above
Typed Title of Individual Signing Above
Signature of Director or Equivalent Responsible Official for Sponsoring VA Healthcare Facility
Date of Signature
Typed Name of Individual Signing Above
Typed Title of Individual Signing Above
Signature of Receiving VA Designated Education Officer
Date of Signature
Typed Name of Individual Signing Above
Typed Title of Individual Signing Above
Signature of Director or Equivalent Responsible Official for Receiving VA Healthcare Facility
Date of Signature
Typed Name of Individual Signing Above
Typed Title of Individual Signing Above
SIGN
SIGN
SIGN
SIGN
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Date of Signature
Typed Name of Individual Signing Above
Typed Title of Individual Signing Above
Signature of Receiving VISN Director or Designee
Date of Signature
Typed Name of Individual Signing Above
Typed Title of Individual Signing Above
SIGN
SIGN
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Children's Book Review
McCormick, Patricia (2006). Sold. Brooklyn, NY: Hyperion. 264 pp., ISBN: 07868-5171-6 (hc). $15.99. (Young Adult).
Reviewed by Greta Nelson, Teachers College, U. S. A.
In her note at the end of the story Sold, Patricia McCormick tells us "[e]ach year, nearly 12,000 Nepali girls are sold by their families—intentionally or unwittingly—to a life of sexual slavery in the brothels of India. Worldwide, the U.S. State Department estimates that nearly half a million children are trafficked into the sex trade each year" (p. 265). It is against this horrifying backdrop that Sold presents us with the first-person narrative of Lakshmi, a 13-year-old Nepalese girl who is forced into sexual slavery in India by her family's extreme poverty.
The opening sequence of poems describes Lakshmi's childhood life in a rural Nepalese community where she and her family inhabit a tiny, tin-roofed hut. The family earns a living from the crops that they farm on their small piece of land; however, all of the work is done by the women while Lakshmi's stepfather spends his days drinking and gambling. In between the terrible struggle of her daily chores and many deprivations, Lakshmi's spare verse colors this illustration of her life with the splashes of joy and love (her happiness over raising her pet goat, for example, or her intimate relationship with her mother) that make it not only bearable but, often, even beautiful.
Nevertheless, the tense equilibrium of this painful but manageable existence is destroyed. When the monsoon season's torrents decimate the family's farm, Lakshmi's stepfather insists that the girl must gain employment to help support them. He sells her to Indian strangers who promise her work in the faraway city, and Lakshmi is eager to help her family recover from the devastation that has struck them; however, instead of being employed as a housemaid, she finds herself trapped in a house of a different sort: "Happiness House," the brothel of the vicious old Mumtaz, where she learns that she must stay until she has earned enough money to bring her family out of debt. This itself turns out to be a futile pursuit as Mumtaz greedily withholds the money that Lakshmi earns in her traumatizing trade. As in her Nepalese world, Lakshmi fiercely holds on to the few beautiful elements that sparkle in the landscape of her new life, particularly to the relationships she develops with the other young women in "Happiness House," and to her dreams of escaping from it. Eventually, the opportunity for flight presents itself to the heroine who, through profound bravery and determination, decides to seize it.
In telling Lakshmi's story, McCormick explores the nightmarish reality of so many women in Nepal and India. By exposing this evil through the words of an innocent female protagonist (whose name is tellingly, the same as the Hindu goddess and Mother of All Life), the author implicitly argues that the practice of sexual slavery is symptomatic of the backward state of women's rights (particularly those of poor women) in both India and Nepal. She informs the reader in her author's note that Lakshmi's story was inspired by her own travels in this part of the world and her conversations with young women very like her central character.
McCormick's poetry celebrates a certain notion of beauty (passive, receptive, decorative) that, if handled less skillfully, would have accommodated a habit of thought that reduces women to dependence and perennial victimization. However, in McCormick's artful hands, it serves to establish a powerful contrast with her narrative as an alternative, multicultural model demonstrating the inviolability of human rights.
This is a lovely, haunting, victorious and urgently important book that can serve as a powerful tool in the multicultural classroom and beyond.
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CROSSING THE RED SEA
Rev. Harold C. Cranch
Readings: Exodus 13:21-22, 14:21-23
Do you remember that Joseph, one of the sons of Jacob or Israel became a powerful leader in Egypt and that all the Children of Israel moved to Egypt to be with him there? They lived there for many hundreds of years and grew in number. But then, a Pharaoh arose who did not remember Joseph and all the good things that he had done for the Egyptians. When he saw the great number of Israelites, he was afraid of them and wondered how to make them weaker. So all of the Children of Israel were made slaves, and they suffered a great deal. But the Egyptians were still afraid of the Israelites, and so they decided to kill all their boy babies. Do you remember that Moses' mother put him in a little basket, or ark, and put this basket into the river near the shore to save him? The daughter of Pharaoh found Moses there, and she raised him as her own son.
But Moses never forgot that he was one of the Children of Israel. One day when he was grown up, he looked out and saw an Egyptian hurting one of the Children of Israel. He went out and told this man to stop, and when he wouldn't stop, Moses took his sword and killed him. Then he had to run away, for he was afraid of what Pharaoh would do to him.
You know what happened then: the Lord appeared to Moses one day in the middle of the burning bush and told him to lead the Israelites out of captivity to the promised land of Canaan. Moses and his brother Aaron did all that the Lord commanded. They told Pharaoh that he must let the Children of Israel go. But Pharaoh was an evil man, and he didn't want to lose all those slaves, so he refused to let them go. And so the Lord had to punish Pharaoh and the Egyptians with the ten plagues. Because of these plagues the Egyptians gave gold and jewels and all sorts of precious things to the Children of Israel and told them to leave the land of Egypt.
So Moses gathered all the people together and started out on the journey. Now, they didn't know just where they were going, and they didn't know how they would be able to get there, but they trusted in the Lord to lead them and bring them at last to the promised land. So they followed wherever the Lord led. Do you remember how the Lord led them? A pillar of cloud went before them by day; and at night this turned into a pillar of fire, and they could see by its light.
The Children of Israel followed this pillar wherever it went. Finally it brought them to the edge of a great sea, so wide that they didn't know how they could possibly cross it. On one side was a high mountain, on the other a huge desert,
and before them was the sea. They didn't know which way to go. Then, to make things even worse, the armies of Egypt came up behind them. Pharaoh had changed his mind about letting the people go, and he had sent these armies out after them, to bring them back or else to kill them. The people were afraid; they didn't know what to do, or where to go. And so they did the right thing— they prayed to the Lord for help.
And the Lord answered their prayer! He told Moses to stretch his rod out over the great sea. Moses did so, and the Lord sent a great wind that pushed the waters apart and made dry land right through the middle of the water. Then the Lord told the people to go forward. They, and their children, and their cattle, and all their wagons, went right into the middle of the sea on dry ground. The waters were piled up like great walls on either side of them, but they weren't afraid any more. They had seen the power of the Lord, and they trusted the Lord to save them. The Children of Israel traveled right across on dry land. Meanwhile, the Egyptians came up to the sea and saw that the people were getting away. They were angry and wanted to capture the Children of Israel, so they went right out onto the dry path in the middle of the sea, too.
The Lord again spoke to Moses, telling him what to do to save the Children of Israel. Moses waited until the last of his people had come through the sea, and then he stretched his rod out again. Then the waters that had been piled up crashed down together again. The Egyptians were caught in the water, and they drowned. The Lord saved the Children of Israel because they loved and trusted in Him and had prayed for His help, but the enemies of Israel, who were also enemies of the Lord because they wanted to do an evil thing, finally perished in the sea.
This is a wonderful story of the Lord's care for those who love and trust in Him, and it has a very important meaning for each one of us. Sometimes, in our lives, we seem to come to a point where we don't know which way to turn for safety. Maybe we have done something wrong, like told a lie or taken something that belongs to someone else. We are afraid of being found out and punished, and we don't know what to do. There is only one thing to do—to do what the Lord wants for us. We need to ask for His help and then try to make things right. Then the Lord can help us and take care of us, just as He took care of the Children of Israel when they needed His help.
The Lord is always with us, to guide us through all the days of our lives. If we remember to turn to Him and ask Him to help us to do what is right, then He will lead us away from our evils to real safety and to the path which will bring us to our promised land—to heaven!
Amen.
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DUNCHIDEOCK PARISH COUNCIL
Clerk: Mr N R Harvey, TD, ACIB, 11 Loram Way, Alphington, Exeter, Devon, EX2 8GG
Tel: 01392 422390, Email: [email protected]
To: Members of Dunchideock Parish Council.
A Meeting of the Council will be held on Tuesday 8th September 2020 at 7.30 pm on Zoom
Members of the public and press are invited to join the meeting.
N R Harvey
N R Harvey, Clerk
Publication date: 1st September 2020
Link to join the meeting - Members of the public and press may join the meeting from 7.20 pm Only one device must be used and it is preferred that participants are both seen and heard
https://zoom.us/j/95920775827?pwd=S0RFdGdWN0o0NHJobTFiZTdieEwwUT09
Telephone numbers to join by telephone:
01203 481 5237 01203 481 5240 01203 901 7895 01208 080 6591
01208 080 6592 01330 088 5830 01131 460 1196
Password: 020360 Meeting ID: 959 2077 5827
AGENDA
1. Welcome
Opening Remarks
Chairman
2. Conduct of the Meeting
To explain conduct of the meeting and the Standing Orders that apply
Chairman
3. Confirmation of Attendance
To receive confirmation of attendance from Councillors
Chairman
4. Public Discussion
(not to exceed 10 minutes – not to exceed 3 minutes per person)
Chairman
An opportunity for members of the public to make comments on any item on the Agenda Members of the public cannot interrupt the meeting while the Council is in Committee.
5. Apologies for Absence
To receive any apologies
Clerk
6. Declarations of Interest and Dispensations
(In accordance with the Code of Conduct)
Councillors
7. Minutes
To approve as an accurate record and signature of the minutes of the meeting held on 14 th July 2020.
Chairman
8. Co-option of Councillors
To consider the applications to fill two co-opted vacancies
Chairman
9. County and District Councillor Reports
To receive reports
Councillors
10. Clerks Report
To receive a report on previous two months
Clerk
- 1 -
11. Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2019/2020
To receive a report on matters related to this return
RFO
12. Highways
- 2 -
without further notice
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MUSIC PLENARY MEETING
v.2022-5-18
AGENDA
DAY 1 - 09.00–17.30 (LOCAL TIME)
08.15 Registration opens; coffee, early networking
09.00 Official opening ¦ Miikka Maunula, Executive Producer, YLE / Chair, EBU Classical Music Group; Michael Blees, Head of Opera & Concerts Dept., ORF Ö1 / Vice-Chair, EBU Classical Music Group
Welcome to the Westdeutscher Rundfunk ¦ Andrea Schafarczyk, Programme Director,
WDR (video)
Welcome to WDR 3 ¦Matthias Kremin, Head of Programme Culture Radio WDR 3 and WDR 5
09.30 A 20-minute tour of top topics ¦ Miikka Maunula, YLE; Michael Blees, ORF
09.50 Presentations & Panel discussion: Are we loud enough? ¦ Moderator: Sinéad Wylde, Head RTÉ lyric fm (intro: 5')
Staying visible when dealing with labels and festivals: how not to get lost in collaboration ¦ Holger Hettinger, Head of Music, Deutschlandfunk, Cologne and Deutschlandfunk Kultur, Berlin (15')
Visual Advocacy ¦ Jakob Marstrand, Editor of live classical music & EBU, DR P2 (15')
Panel discussion ¦ Participants: Julijus Grickevičius, Head of LRT Klasika; Holger Hettinger, DKU; Simone Meijer, Station Director, NPO Radio 4 (40')
11.05 Coffee & networking break
11.30 Podium for young musicians ¦ Marjolein Lever, Project Leader & Chief Editor Young Classical Talent, AVROTROS / NPO Radio 4
11.45 Voci in Barcaccia. Largo ai giovani! ¦ Andrea Borgnino, Head of RaiPlaySound
12.00 Panel discussion: Working towards inclusive and diverse content, culture and workforce Moderator: Alan Davey, Controller, BBC Radio 3 and BBC Proms; Participants: Anna-Karin Larsson, Head of Music Department, SR (Stockholm); Ellara Wakely, Commissioning Executive, Diversity and Inclusion Lead, BBC Radio 3, BBC Proms and BBC Orchestras and Choirs; Andrea Zschunke, Head of Music, WDR 3
13.00 Lunch break
19-20 MAY 2022
14.00Delivering digital products outside of radio: new formats, new audiences ¦
Moderator: Barbara Franck, Head of the Creative Lab, WDR (intro 5')
This is what they want! Using UX design for developing digital content at Swedish Radio ¦ Anna-Karin Larsson, SR (Stockholm) (15')
Expect the unexpected: developing digital creativity with WDR's radio ensembles ¦ Barbara Franck, WDR (15')
Podcasting success! How France Musique is nurturing a growing listenership ¦ Stéphane Grant, Head of Programmes, France Musique (15')
Engaging the audience - creating a hybrid model of multi-platform orchestral broadcasting during the pandemic ¦ Gail Henry, Music Producer, RTÉ lyric fm (15')
Make me cry, make me calm: engaging digital audiences through mood ¦ Philip Raperport, Commissioning Executive, BBC Radio 3 & BBC Sounds (15')
15.20 Short coffee & networking break
15.40 Breakout sessions
1. How do you sound? Best practices in music scheduling and your channels music profile ¦ Moderators: Jakob Marstrand, DR; Gunda Vaivode, Director LR3 Klasika
2. The future is in your hands: supporting young musicians ¦ Moderators: Emma Bloxham, Editor, BBC Radio 3 and New Generation Artists; Meret Forster, Head of Music, BR; Co-Artistic Director, ARD International Music Competition
3. Pleased to meet you! Relating to your audience ¦ Moderator: Fran Acheson, BBC Academy
16.55 Editorial shots - your EBU Music information booster: what have I missed in my inbox? ¦ Albina Belabiod, Content Coordinator, Classical Music; Mireia Pacareu, Editor, Live Music & Projects, Classical Music; Monica Schütz, Community Manager; Elana Solomon, Content Coordinator, Classical Music
17.25 Debrief of the day
17.30 End of Day 1
EVENING PROGRAMME
17.30 Drinks at Papa Joe's Jazz-Club
19.30 Dinner at Restaurant 12 Apostels
DAY 2 - 09.00–16.00 (LOCAL TIME)
08.00 Guided Tour, WDR Studios (Meeting point TBC) ¦ The visit includes a short recital by young violinist Tassilo Probst.
"
Tassilo is an outstanding young violinist and musician, with a strong will, a unique sound and an impressive command of his instrument
." - Daniel Hope
08.15 Coffee, early networking
09.00 Bringing you up to speed ¦ Miikka Maunula, YLE; Michael Blees, ORF
09.10 In conversation with ¦ Guest: Oleksandr Piriyev, Director of department for music & art programming, Radio "Culture", UA:PBC; Interviewer: Valentina Bensi, Executive Producer, RSI Rete Due
09.30 Introduction & Panel discussion - Acceleration to the new normal: rights and responsibilities in a post-Covid world ¦ Moderator: Simon Brown, Business Affairs Manager, BBC Radio & Music Participants: Charles Adriaenssen, President, Outhere Music; Till Janczukowicz, Founder and CEO, IDAGIO
10.30 NRK's new structure and upcoming music strategy ¦ Rolf Lennart Stensø, Chief Executive and Artistic Director, NRK Orchestra and Music department
10.45 Decoding our audiences - with Picasso! ¦ Edward Blakeman, Head of Music Programmes, BBC Radio 3
11.00 Coffee & networking break
11.25 Euroradio Live Operations ¦ Carsten Gertzen, Head of Contribution & Playout-Center at ARDSternpunkt; Vice-Chair, EBU Contact Engineers; Service Manager TCSP; Huw Robinson, Operations Manager, Music, BBC Audio; Chair, EBU Contact Engineers
11.45 Breakout sessions
1. Talking diversity: developing the next commissioning scheme ¦ Pascale Labrie, Head of EBU Music; Ellara Wakely, BBC
2. Editorial approaches to a crisis ¦ Andreas Iacovides, Music Editor/Presenter, RIKClassic, CyBC 3. Does my voice look big in this? How to get feedback ¦ Fran Acheson, BBC
13.00 Lunch break
14.00 Debrief of the breakout sessions ¦ A representative from each group
14.45 Elections ¦ Mireia Pacareu, EBU; Pascale Labrie, EBU
15.15 Special feature, including: What a teenager from 1990's says to a teenager in 2020's ¦ Miikka Maunula, YLE
15.45 Debrief of the day
16.00 End of Day 2
EVENING PROGRAMME
20.00 Concert of the Quatuor Modigliani, Kölner Philharmonie
PARTICIPANTS
Austria
ORF
Michael BLEES
ORF
Sarah SCHULMEISTER
Belgium
RTBF
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VRT
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Bulgaria
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Croatia
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Cyprus
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Andreas IACOVIDES
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Lucie HRADILOVÁ
Czech Radio
Alena MARŠÍKOVÁ MICHÁLKOVÁ
Denmark
Danish Radio
Jakob MARSTRAND
Estonia
ERR
Tiia TEDER
Finland
YLE
Timo ASIKAINEN
YLE
Riikka HOLOPAINEN
YLE
Miikka MAUNULA
France
Radio France
Stéphane GRANT
Germany
ARD-Sternpunkt
Carsten GERTZEN
BR
Meret FORSTER
BR
Claudia HOLZHAUSER-KORMANN
DLF/DKU
Holger HETTINGER
DW
Anastassia BOUTSKO
HR
Martin GRUNENBERG
NDR
Bettina TAHERI-ZACHER
RBB
Dirk HÜHNER
SR
Martin BREHER
SWR
Doris BLAICH
SWR
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01 May - 26 October 1986
The 1986 National Garden Festival at Stoke-on-Trent celebrated the union of art and industry. Natural forms, colours and harmonies, and the region's industrial heritage, provided the themes for this unique combination of architecture, sculpture and landscape. Just as the ridge dominated the Festival, so sculpture on the skyline was designed to draw the eye. Antony Gormley's solemn and watchful A VIEW, A PLACE (1985-86) was installed just beyond the Rocky Valley.
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Recipes for Success
Practical Activities to Help Your Child Succeed
MARCH 2018
Refrigerator Poster
Just hang your Recipes poster on the refrigerator and sneak in an activity when you have a few minutes. These fun activities will help develop school success and positive behavior. Check off each box as you complete the “recipe.”
Math
Puff-puff golf
Play tabletop golf to help your child practice subtraction.
Ingredients: quarter, pencil, poster board, cotton balls, straws, paper
Each player starts with 50 points. On her turn, she sets a cotton ball or the floor.
on the quarter (the “tee”) and uses a straw to blow it to the first hole. Have her count how many puffs it takes (say, 6) and subtract the number from her score (50 – 6 = 44). Then, the next person plays the first hole. Continue until everyone has played all nine holes. The golfer with the most points left wins.
Science
Create a catapult cup
Your youngster can explore force and motion by building a catapult.
Ingredients: paper cup, scissors, balloon, tape, Ping-Pong ball, measuring tape
First, cut out the bottom of the cup so its open on both ends. Tie a knot in the uninflated balloon, and snip off the opposite tip. Help your youngster place the knotted end into the cup and stretch the cut end over the opposite end of the cup. Tape the balloon in place.
Logical Thinking
Adverb charades
This twist on charades is an active way for your youngster to discover adverbs.
Ingredients: picture book, index cards, pencils
Read a chapter or short book aloud, and ask your child to write down each adverb he hears on a separate index card. (An adverb describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb and often ends in -ly, such as quietly, carefully, slowly.)
Safety
Recycle a shoebox into a first-aid kit. Your youngster can write “First Aid” on a mailing label and stick it on the lid. Help him find supplies to put inside, such as bandages, gauze, a thermometer, and tweezers. When he’s done, he can choose a spot to keep it (bathroom, car).
Have her vary the force she uses to pull on the balloon and measure the distance each time. She’ll see that the harder she pulls back, the farther the ball will fly.
**ABC activity box**
It’s fun to write…and writing can lead to even more fun! Here’s how.
**Ingredients:** pencil, index cards, small box or large envelope
Have your child write each letter of the alphabet on a separate index card. Then, help him brainstorm an activity for each letter. For example, he could write “make paper airplanes” for A and “read a book” for B. If he gets stuck, suggest that he look through the dictionary. He might end up with interesting activities for tough letters like Q (play a game of 20 Questions) and X (build a xylophone).
Let him store his cards in a box. The next time he says, “There’s nothing to do,” he can choose a card and do the activity.
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**COUNTING**
Write the numbers 1–9 in order on a piece of paper, leaving a blank for one number. It’s your youngster’s job to read the numbers and fill in the missing one. Variation: Write the numbers 1–30 randomly, and omit one.
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**VOCABULARY**
Open a box of crayons, and ask your child to make up her own names for the colors by thinking about what objects or feelings they bring to mind. Examples: Sunshine Yellow, Meadow Green, Stop Sign Red. Now she can draw and color a picture showing what she imagined.
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**SYMMETRY**
Kaleidoscopes use mirrors to make symmetrical images (each half is a mirror image of the other half). To create a kaleidoscope picture, have your youngster fold a paper plate in half and draw a design on one half. Placing the plate with the folded edge against a mirror lets him see the “whole” picture.
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**INDEPENDENCE**
Show your child how to set an alarm clock and how to turn it off. Have her use it to wake herself up. If she has trouble getting out of bed, suggest that she put it across the room so she has to get up to shut it off.
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**HELPFULNESS**
When you have company, give your youngster a special job to teach him about being helpful. You might put him in charge of taking photographs, hanging up guests’ coats, or playing with younger children.
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**KINDNESS**
Children—and parents—enjoy kind words. Have each family member make a “mailbox” by decorating a large envelope. Tape the envelopes to your bedroom doors. Then, leave kind messages for each other.
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**FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS**
This game has one rule: No laughing! To play, give your child silly instructions. Example: “Stick out your tongue, and flap your arms like a chicken.” If she does it without laughing, she gets to give you instructions. If not, it’s your turn again.
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**Congratulations!**
We finished _______ activities together on this poster.
Signed (parent or adult family member) __________________________
Signed (child) ________________________________________________
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Instant Selective Arterial Occlusion with Isobutyl 2-Cyanoacrylate
Charles T. Dotter, M.D., Martin L. Goldman, M.D., and Josef Rösch, M.D.
Isobutyl 2-cyanoacrylate (IBC) delivered selectively in small doses produced immediate occlusion of the injected arteries in dogs without significant undesired sequelae. In one patient, pelvic hemorrhage was promptly stopped by a similar technique. In another patient, who was on chronic renal dialysis and judged too ill for nephrectomy, IBC occluded both renal arteries and terminated a life-threatening renal protein loss.
INDEX TERMS: Catheters and Catheterization • Embolism, therapeutic • Isobutyl 2-Cyanoacrylate • Kidneys, failure • Pelvis, hemorrhage
Radiology 114:227–230, January 1975
Isobutyl 2-cyanoacrylate monomer (IBC) is a fast-acting liquid adhesive which may be used in place of a suture or as a topical hemostatic agent. A small amount administered intra-arterially produces immediate occlusion of the injected segment. Zanetti and Sherman (1) and others (2, 3) in the U.S. and, more widely, abroad have used it therapeutically to occlude intracranial aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, and the blood supply of certain types of tumors. This is a preliminary report on our experimental use of catheter-delivered IBC to achieve superselective arterial occlusion in dogs as well as to stop exsanguination from a pelvic tumor in one desperately ill patient and accomplish needed "medical nephrectomy" in another.
EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES
Eleven IBC-induced visceral arterial occlusions were produced in 7 dogs. The left gastric artery was occluded in 5 dogs, the gastroduodenal artery in 3, the inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery in 1, and branches of the superior mesenteric artery in 1. Selective catheterization with a 6.7 French polyethylene catheter was followed by control angiography and superselective catheterization using a siliconized 3 French polyethylene inner coaxial catheter advanced to a point about 2 cm beyond the outer catheter. After the location of the small coaxial catheter had been established by repeat angiography, its lumen was flushed with 5% dextrose in water and a total of 0.3 ml of IBC made radiopaque by the addition of powdered tantalum was injected over a period of about two seconds. When the lumen of the inner catheter became occluded, it was immediately removed and the outer catheter withdrawn about 1 cm to maintain its luminal patency and intra-arterial freedom and permit angiographic documentation of the occlusion. A typical occlusion is shown in Figure 1.
Two dogs with 0.5-ml IBC occlusions of the gastroduodenal arteries died of autopsy-proved duodenal infarction, perforation, and ischemic pancreatitis within three days. One of these dogs also had IBC-induced occlusion of the inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery. Selective left gastric artery occlusion caused no apparent ill effects in the other 5 dogs. Follow-up angiograms taken one month later showed no
change in the appearance or extent of the occlusions. All animals were sacrificed and anatomical studies made. Histological sections through the occluded segments revealed that the IBC was contained entirely within the lumen of the vessel, intermixed with partially organized blood clots (Fig. 2). Most occluded vessels exhibited a mild fibroblastic inflammatory reaction extrinsic to the muscularis. Two of the 11 occluded vessels had focal areas of inflammation with partial replacement of the media. In one early experiment, a 0.5-second injection of IBC caused separate embolization of distal arterial branches as small as 30 μ; and in one of the dogs that died, IBC was found in duodenal veins measuring 200 μ. When 0.3 ml was administered over a period of two seconds, the IBC remained as a single bolus, filling only those arterial segments immediately distal to the injection site.
CASE REPORTS
CASE I: Emergency selective arteriography in a 38-year-old woman with massive vaginal bleeding due to pelvic carcinomatosis showed gross extravasation from an eroded, tumor-encased right hypogastric artery (Fig. 3, A). She had received 21 units over the preceding three days because of continuing hemorrhage and shock—14 units in an outlying
Fig. 2. Experimental IBC occlusion of the left gastric artery in a dog. Cross section of the left gastric artery a month after occlusion shows an organized intraluminal plug composed of IBC/tantalum and clot. (H & E, 30X)
Fig. 3. Therapeutic occlusion in a 38-year-old woman with gross bleeding from a pelvic carcinoma. A. Selective hypogastric arteriogram shows neoplastic invasion with gross extravasation of contrast material (arrow). B. Common iliac arteriogram taken four minutes after IBC occlusion of the hypogastric artery (at arrow). The contrast agent diffusely infiltrating the tumor is from the earlier study. The external iliac artery is narrowed due to tumor encasement.
Fig. 4. Bilateral therapeutic renal artery occlusion in a 35-year-old woman with glomerulonephritis and chronic renal failure who was judged to be too ill for nephrectomy. A. Control angiogram shows two small renal arteries.
B. Angiogram taken after IBC occlusion of the right renal artery.
C. Angiogram taken after occlusion of the left renal artery. The clinical course thereafter was benign and the patient survived.
hospital and 7 units on the day she arrived at our hospital—and it was felt that she would not survive an attempt at surgical ligation of the tumor-encased bleeder.
Informed consent was obtained, and in an effort to save the patient's life a 3 French polyethylene catheter was passed to a point 1 cm beyond the tip of the diagnostic catheter and 0.9 ml of IBC was injected in about one second. The inner catheter was immediately removed, the diagnostic catheter was withdrawn into the common iliac artery, and angiography was repeated. Although some contrast material had extravasated into the tumor, a large filling defect was already present in the hypogastric artery. A second arteriogram obtained four minutes later showed complete occlusion of the hypogastric artery (Fig. 3, B) without further angiographic or subsequent clinical evidence of bleeding. The patient died of advanced tumor three days later, and autopsy showed complete occlusion of the artery by polymerized IBC and associated thrombus proximal to the site at which it was broken down by the tumor. Although her life could not be saved, it was at least possible to prevent her from bleeding to death, while her family was spared an even larger debt to the blood bank and a costly, potentially lethal attempt at surgical ligation was avoided.
Case II: A 35-year-old woman with a chronic six-year history of renal failure due to membranous glomerulonephritis had been maintained on intermittent hemodialysis for two years. Because of severe renal protein loss and consequent difficulties in maintaining the dialysis shunt, bilateral nephrectomy was scheduled but had to be canceled following a cerebrovascular accident. She was referred to the radiology department for a "medical nephrectomy," i.e., permanent bilateral selective renal artery occlusion. Informed consent was obtained, and 0.8 ml of IBC was injected into the right renal artery in one second via a 6 French catheter, producing immediate occlusion. Two days later the left renal artery was occluded in a similar fashion (Fig. 4). Although there was no pain or fever following occlusion, moderate leukocytosis and a mild elevation in diastolic blood pressure occurred but were readily controlled by Apresoline (Ciba). Since her occlusions
a month ago, the patient has remained anuric and her protein loss has stopped. She is being maintained on dialysis pending possible renal transplantation.
DISCUSSION
In many reported cases, serious episodes of arterial and capillary bleeding have been controlled by selective injection of vasoconstrictive agents (4, 5) and temporary occlusion has been achieved by balloon catheters (6-8). Several selective catheter techniques have been used to produce permanent occlusion, including but not limited to the use of autologous clots (9), Gelfoam (10, 11), and Ivalon (12). Autologous clots do not readily form in patients with coagulopathies such as those which often underlie or contribute to the severity and difficulty of treating such bleeding. Furthermore, thromboembolic occlusions are susceptible to lytic recanalization, which is not always desirable. Fragments of Gelfoam are difficult to work with and require a catheter with a lumen much larger than that needed for injecting fluid IBC. As a consequence, the selectivity of Gelfoam is less than that of IBC, and one is more likely to hit undesired targets. To date, the FDA has not approved the clinical intra-arterial use of IBC. A request for federal authorization to use it as an investigational new drug is pending.
While the effectiveness of IBC in producing permanent arterial occlusion has been established and its minimal reactivity documented (3), its long-term effects within the human body require further investigation. As illustrated in 2 of our dogs, it can kill if injected into a region where the resulting infarct is lethal; however, as shown in our 2 patients, it can also save the patient's life.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT: We wish to thank Fansteel Metals, North Chicago, Ill., for providing the powdered tantalum without charge.
REFERENCES
1. Zanetti PH, Sherman FE: Experimental evaluation of a tissue adhesive as an agent for the treatment of aneurysms and arteriovenous anomalies. J Neurosurg 36:72-79, Jan 1972
2. Sashin D, Goldman RL, Zanetti P, et al: Electronic radiography in stereotaxic thrombosis of intracranial aneurysms and catheter embolization of cerebral arteriovenous malformations. Radiology 105:359-363, Nov 1972
3. Margolis MN: Tissue Adhesives in Surgery. Flushing, N.Y., Medical Examination Publ. Co, 1972
4. Rösch J, Dotter CT, Antonovic R: Selective vasoconstrictor infusion in the management of arterio-capillary gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Am J Roentgenol 116:279-288, Oct 1972
5. Baum S, Nusbaum M: The control of gastrointestinal hemorrhage by selective mesenteric arterial infusion of vasopressin. Radiology 98:497-505, Mar 1971
6. Dotter CT, Lukas DS: Acute cor pulmonale. An experimental study utilizing a special cardiac catheter. Am J Physiol 164:254-262, Jan 1951
7. Wholey MH, Stockdale R, Hung TK: A percutaneous balloon catheter for the immediate control of hemorrhage. Radiology 95:65-71, Apr 1970
8. Dotter CT, Rösch J, Lakin PC, et al: Injectable flow-guided coaxial catheters for selective angiography and controlled vascular occlusion. Radiology 104:421-423, Aug 1972
9. Rösch J, Dotter CT, Brown MJ: Selective arterial embolization: A new method for control of acute gastrointestinal bleeding. Radiology 102:303-306, Feb 1972
10. Margolis MN, Ring EF, Waltman AC, et al: Arteriography in the management of hemorrhage from pelvic fractures. N Engl J Med 287:317-321, 17 Aug 1972
11. Bookstein JJ, Goldstein HM: Successful management of postbiopsy arteriovenous fistula with selective arterial embolization. Radiology 109:535-536, Dec 1973
12. Porstmann W, Wierny L, Warnke H, et al: Catheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus. 62 cases treated without thoracotomy. Radiol Clin North Am 9:203-218, Aug 1971
1 From the Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Oregon Medical School, Portland, Ore. 97201. Presented at the Work In Progress: Diagnosis session of the Fifty-ninth Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, Chicago, Ill., Nov. 25-30, 1973.
Supported in part by USPHS grants HL03275 and HL05828, the James Picker Foundation (on the recommendation of the Committee on Radiology, NAS-NRC), and the George Alfred Cook Memorial.
2 Eastman Chemical Products, Kingsport, Tenn.
3 Fansteel Metals, North Chicago, Ill.
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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT
8 November, 2018
Hexagon & Mineral Resources sign McIntosh Joint Venture Agreement
HIGHLIGHTS
* Hexagon Resources and Mineral Resources Ltd execute McIntosh Joint Venture Agreement
* Confirmation that McIntosh Stage 1 feasibility and development funding is "de-risked" for Hexagon
* ASX-listed Mineral Resources to earn a 51% interest in the McIntosh Project tenements by exploration and development
* Mineral Resources to complete feasibility study and all development to commercial production and operate the Project through a life of mine, Project Services Agreement
* First major McIntosh drilling program undertaken by MinRes recently completed
Hexagon Resources Limited (Hexagon or the Company, (ASX:HXG)) is pleased to announce that Mineral Resources Limited (ASX:MIN, MinRes) and Hexagon have executed the Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) covering the development of the McIntosh Graphite Project (Project) in northern Western Australia. The terms of the JVA are consistent with the binding Heads of Agreements (HoA) reported to ASX on 27 March 2018.
The joint venture, managed and funded by MinRes, has operated since Hexagon shareholders approved the transaction on 14 May 2018 (the Effective Date), under the terms of the HoA.
Under the agreement, Hexagon and MinRes will establish an unincorporated joint venture after confirmation that MinRes has completed its initial farm-in expenditure of $300,000, with Hexagon and MinRes respectively holding a 49% and 51% participating interests. From the Effective Date MinRes is solely responsible to:
* Undertake feasibility studies within 18 months (before 14 October 2019);
* Commence activities for the development of the Project within 24 months (before 14 April 2020); and
* Complete project development activities and achieve commercial production of graphite concentrate within 36 months, namely before 14 April 2021.
MinRes or its subsidiaries will provide all mining, processing and logistical services for the Project under a life of mine, Project Services Agreement.
The parties have agreed not to establish a special purpose company for the joint marketing of graphite concentrates produced at the Project as previously contemplated. Instead the parties will negotiate a joint graphite concentrate marketing framework agreement to achieve the same
common branding, marketing collaboration and non-compete outcomes originally envisaged with the special purpose company, but without the administration issues.
Hexagon's Managing Director Mike Rosenstreich said finalisation and execution of the Joint Venture Agreement is an important step in de-risking the project for Hexagon shareholders.
"The signing of this agreement effectively de-risks the project for Hexagon's shareholders, having a company with the financial capacity and operational skills such as MinRes involved. To date MinRes has certainly been very active on the ground, with a major drilling program recently completed, yielding a series of positive preliminary outcomes, and approximately 17 tonnes of drill core samples recovered. We look forward to the results of this program as soon as possible."
The key terms of the JVA are set out below and detailed terms are described in the ASX report dated 27 March 2018 and in the Notice of Meeting sent to Hexagon shareholders on 11 April 2018.
Further information, please contact:
Mike Rosenstreich Managing Director Hexagon Resources Limited [email protected] + 61 8 6244 0349
Karen Oswald Investors/Media NWR Communications [email protected] + 61 423 602 353
Summary Terms of Executed Joint Venture Agreement
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ii) Commence Development: MRL must within 6 months of achieving Project Readiness mobilise to site and commence a level of activities which is consistent with an intention to develop the McIntosh Project to Commercial Production and obtain all approvals necessary for mining and construction to commence within 36 months of Hexagon shareholder approval.
Each of the above deadlines may be extended if MRL's activities are affected by events or circumstances outside MRL's control, if there is a material change to the nature or scale of planned operations or if after Project Readiness is achieved the McIntosh Project ceases to be commercially viable.
The McIntosh Project will only be considered to not be commercially viable if there is no reasonable basis to conclude that the McIntosh Project can be operated on a cash-flow positive basis within a reasonable period after Commercial Production.
If MRL elects not proceed with the Project and does not achieve these two milestones then it will transfer its interest back to Hexagon.
The activities of Hexagon and MRL will be conducted through an unincorporated joint venture on industry standard terms for a joint venture of this nature.
MRL will be the manager of the joint venture, subject to oversight by a management committee.
Voting on the management committee will be in proportion to Hexagon's and MRL's respective percentage shares in the joint venture. Decision will be made by simple majority vote subject to certain unanimous decisions (including budgets and business plans (and variations)).
An overriding principle of the joint venture will be for Hexagon and MRL to make decisions and act in good faith based on the concept of "best for Project" in terms of return on equity whilst maintaining policies on sustainability issues such as environmental management, OH&S, community and heritage issues and human resources that are in accordance with Western Australian mining industry standard practice.
All mining, processing and associated services to exploit the McIntosh Project for life of mine will be conducted by a subsidiary of MRL. A combination of commercially competitive fixed and variable fees will be payable.
Fees will be agreed following completion of the Feasibility Study and will be subject to an independent benchmarking process at Hexagon's discretion.
Following Commercial Production, Hexagon will repay its proportionate share (49%) of the costs actually incurred by MRL on capital expenditure items for the McIntosh Project, capped at $3.92 million. Such amounts will only be
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BOONE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
2121 County Drive Columbia, Missouri 65202-9051 DWAYNE CAREY, Sheriff Phone (573)875-1111 Fax (573)874-8953
Media Release
Incident:
Directed Overtime Traffic Enforcement
Location:
Roadways of Boone County
Date & time:
February 22, 2009
In 2007, 992 people lost their lives as a result of motor vehicle crashes in the state of Missouri. 243 out of those 992 people died in one of the 7,700+ alcohol-related crashes, which occurred in Missouri that year. In a continued effort to combat impaired driving on the roadways in Boone County, the Boone County Sheriff's Department will have additional Deputies working overtime during the week of Feb 22 – 28, 2009, with a mission to remove impaired drivers from the roadways of Boone County.
In addition, statistics show that 54% of the people killed nationwide in motor vehicle crashes are not wearing safety belts, however, nearly one in four Missourians still fail to regularly wear their safety belts when driving or riding in a motor vehicle. Statistics also show that 31% of fatal motor vehicle crashes nationwide are speed related. Based on these facts, the Boone County Sheriff's Department is joining with other law enforcement agencies around the state on February 25 for an aggressive "Click It or Ticket" mobilization. On that day, the Boone County Sheriff's Department will be aggressively cracking down on hazardous moving violations, such as speeding, and will be aggressively enforcing
Missouri's safety belt laws.
The Boone County Sheriff's Department would like to remind everyone that we are all part of the solution. Please
consider the following tips:
* Don't risk it – if you plan to drive, don't drink.
* Encourage safe driving behaviors among family, friends and co-workers.
* Choose a designated driver before going out. A
designated driver is someone who drinks NO alcohol at all
* Leave early for your trips. Excessive speed kills.
* Always wear your safety belt – it's your best defense when involved in a motor vehicle crash.
Statistical information provided by Missouri Department of
Transportation Division of Highway Safety and National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration.
All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Release date & time:
2-23-09 4:29 pm
Release authorized by: Capt. Gary German
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News release
Date
2 June 2015
Contact
David Jetuah, media relations, PwC
Tel: 020 72121812, Mobile: 07531439437
e-mail: [email protected]
Zuzana Sehnalová, Marketing & Communications Leader, PwC
Tel.: +421 (0) 2 59350 133
Mobile: +421 (0)911 357 151
[email protected]
Apple and US companies extend their leading positions in the Top 100
PwC's global market capitalisation study of the leading listed 100 companies shows that getting into the Top 100 and staying in the Top 100 is no easy task.
- US companies are extending their leading position, with over half of the world's Top 100 listed companies coming from America (53). China/HK now has the second most companies (11) with the UK in third place (8).
- Apple retains its crown as the world's most valuable company ($725bn) increasing its market capitalisation by 54% (+$256bn) compared to last year, and despite returning $56bn to shareholders in 2014. It is now almost twice as big as the second largest company (Google $375bn) and almost 10 times larger than the smallest in the Top 100.
- The entry point for the Top 100 is now $85bn compared with $45bn in 2009, with the average market capitalisation of a Top 100 company now $162bn compared with $84bn in 2009.
- The Chinese internet giant, Alibaba went straight into the Top 100 with a market cap of $168bn at IPO increasing to $205bn at 31 March 2015.
Figure 1: Top 100 companies per country of domicile, trends 2009-2015
Now in its fourth consecutive year leading the Top 100, Apple's success is unparalleled. At $725bn the company's market cap increased by 54% (+$256bn) compared to last year ($469bn). This extraordinary growth was achieved despite the company paying out $56bn in 2014 to shareholders and has extended the gap between them and 2 nd placed Google ($375bn).
The United States now boasts over half of the world's Top 100 most valuable companies with 53 companies compared to 42 five years ago and 47 last year; seven out of the top 10 companies are American.
China/Hong Kong and the UK have remained stable (respectively 11 and 8 companies), while the other BRIC nations fell from 6 to 1 and the Eurozone from 18 to 15. This reflects current investor sentiment in those markets and the fact that these companies have still to emerge beyond their domestic markets with a global presence.
Overall 34 companies have dropped out since 2009 (28 through falls in value, 6 by acquisition merger or separation). Of the 34 which have joined the index, 29 were through growth, while five entered through IPO or demerger: Alibaba (#22), Facebook (#17), Agricultural Bank of China (#29), Kinder Morgan (#90) and the spin-off of AbbVie from Abbott (#86).
Companies classified in Tech and Financial sectors are the biggest risers since 2009. Businesses from the Utilities industry (4 companies in 2009) have fallen out of the global Top 100 as at 31 March 2015. The technology sector has continued to propel companies' forward, fuelling their growth in a global context, rising from sixth to second highest by market cap when the index is broken down into business sectors. In 2009, 11 tech firms were worth a combined $997bn. In 2015, the market cap of the 12 tech companies surveyed had rocketed to $2.8trn.
Clifford Tompsett, capital markets partner at PwC, said:
"The US has increased its domination of the ranking - seven of the top 10 and 13 of the top 20 are American. Looking at these companies, the likes of Apple, Google, Microsoft, Berkshire Hathaway and Facebook, it is apparent their success has been driven by innovation and their global reach. US corporates have also more aggressively used their scale and relatively higher valuations to increase their growth through strategic acquisitions.
"With these advantages, risk appetite and drive, other countries will have their work cut out to compete with the US on the same level."
Notes for editors
About PwC
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©2015 PwC. All rights reserved.
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PJ04 - Job Description - Carer
VALUES BASED JOB DESCRIPTION AND PERSON SPECIFICATION
This policy is Copyright © Quality Compliance Systems Ltd. 2007 (Last updated 2019) and is only licensed for use with a current Licence Certificate.
If you have a current Licence Certificate, it can be accessed in your online account. Use without a current Licence Certificate is strictly prohibited.
Last Reviewed: 02/04/2019
Last Amended: 02/04/2019
PJ04 - Job Description - Carer
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Page: 3 of 4
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If you have a current Licence Certificate, it can be accessed in your online account. Use without a current Licence Certificate is strictly prohibited.
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Value-Based Personal Qualities
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Publication List
Mattia Quadrini
Analysis of DASH performance over time-varying end-to-end links, Computers & Electrical Engineering, Volume 84, 2020
A QUIC-based proxy architecture for an efficient hybrid backhaul transport, Innovation in Clouds, Internet and Networks (ICIN), 2020
Performance evaluation of a QUIC-based proxy architecture over a hybrid satellite- terrestrial backhaul network, International Symposium on Advanced Electrical and Communication Technologies (ISAECT), 2019
Implementation of Virtualised Network Functions (VNFs) for Broadband Satellite Net- works, European Conference on Networks and Communications (EUCNC), 2019
QUIC-proxy based architecture for satellite communication to enhance a 5G scenario, International Symposium on Networks, Computers and Communications (ISNCC), 2019
Evaluation of DASH Algorithms on Dynamic Satellite-Enhanced Hybrid Networks, International Symposium on Advanced Electrical and Communication Technologies (ISAECT), 2018
Preliminary investigations of the effects of air turbulences on the performance of an indoor optical wireless link, International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON), 2016
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Cornell University: Expand Your Horizons 2020
Expense Approval (EA) Form: Workshops
Due Date: TBD
Fill out this form for ALL expenses, both on and off campus. Submit to the Workshop Chairs at [email protected]. To ensure we receive our tax exemption, I will make all purchases with my Pcard/PO/EYH account number. Contact me with any special circumstances. All printing paid for by EYH will be done through the Media Chair.
All expenses, including printing, must be included on this form or you will be responsible for the cost. We cannot guarantee funding for anything that exceeds your initial request. Please look around for the best price! For all purchases sent to you, remember to send me any receipts and packing slips you may receive.
Print Purchase Requester's Name: Anonymous
Date: XX/XX/XXXX
Workshop #: X Title: Anonymous workshop
Email: [email protected]
Cornell Preferred Vendors—Amazon, Wegmans, Walmart (in store only*), Michaels (in store only*), Lowes (in store only*), Stockrooms, Campus Store, etc: (*confirm that the item is not only available online*)
Please include anything you want from the Workshop/Demos inventory. Use "inventory" as the vendor below.
| Product # (insert hyperlink to URL if appropriate) | | Vendor | Description (color, variety, size, etc) | Quantity (be specific) | Estimated Price ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Wherever | crayons | 1 | ~$5.00 |
| 2 | | Wherever | candy | 2 | ~$15.00 |
| 3 | | Wherever | stickers | 1 | ~$2.00 |
| 4 | | Wherever | cutlery | 3 | ~$10.00 |
| 5 | | Wherever | string | 1 | ~$1.00 |
| 6 | | wherever | straws | 2 | ~$3.00 |
| 7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
EYH Purpose (attach details, what are the items used for? Needed for P-card paperwork):
We need these items for our workshop.
Estimated Total Costs: ~$36.00
Date Needed: By conference (We will be making two shopping trips: March 21 st and April 16 th
)
For any finance/purchasing questions, please email Aran Hubbell and Rachael Cohn ([email protected]). Aran and Rachael will also contact you with details on when/where you can pick up your order.
Keep a copy of this form for your records.
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The Most Important Question a Manager Can Ask
11:43 AM Monday April 18, 2011 | Comments (42)
When is the last time you asked the group you manage, and the individuals in it, this simple question:
What can I do to help you be more effective?
What question could be more central to being a good boss (http://hbr.org/product/being-the-boss-the-3-imperatives-forbecoming-a-gr/an/12285-HBK-ENG?Ntt=being%2520the%2520boss) ? If you want to manage and lead successfully, you've got to know what the people doing the work need. So why not ask them? But the truth is, this question is not asked by bosses nearly enough.
You'll get a variety of answers, especially in the beginning — including non-answers ("Gee, nothing. Keep doing what you're doing.") and requests you can't do much about — personal problems, company policies you can't change, complaints about colleagues who make this person's work life miserable, as well as personal requests you can't or won't address (such as "Raise my pay" from someone whose performance is mediocre). Take everything under advisement, if you can't respond immediately. Promise to take action when you think it's warranted but resist efforts to "delegate up." (http://www.appraisaltoday.com/delegati.htm)
You will also get answers that are implicit or even explicit criticisms of you. Respond to these by explaining yourself, but don't argue or react defensively. Admit mistakes (http://hbr.org/2006/04/when-should-a-leader-apologize-and-when-not/ar/1) , if appropriate. At the least, respond with, "Let me think about that. Thanks for telling me."
Discuss, listen, explain, educate, and, above all, understand what the person or group is saying. Be caring but candid. If you can't change company policies or pay grades, explain that. If you disagree with what you're hearing, talk about that respectfully. These are opportunities for both or all of you to learn.
Beyond such answers, however, you will hear ways you really can make people more effective. Finding that may require discussion, careful listening, and respectful probing, and a willingness on your part to hear hard things and to change. Perhaps you really do need to step back and let people do their work; or, perhaps you should get more involved. Perhaps some group work processes need to change. Perhaps you need to talk to a colleague who heads another group about how uncooperative her people are. These things are often easy to do and can make an immediate difference.
Once you start these discussions, you'll find they don't take much time, except when they deserve more time. And they pay dividends. They build trust (http://hbr.org/product/can-people-trust-you-influence-begins-with-trust-w/an/7315BC-PDF-ENG? Ntt=trust) , they help people work together better and do better work, they identify and remove obstacles.
They also make you more effective because they reveal what's on people's minds. Like it or not, what people think is what they think, and you need to know what that is. Above all, you need to know what people expect from you, the boss. If you don't know what they expect, and their expectations are unreasonable, you can't negotiate new ones and you'll go on disappointing them.
In many organizations, expectations are assumed to flow in only one direction — down. In fact, they flow up as well, though few organizations pay much attention. Too bad. Being a boss is a two-way street. People are more likely to rise to your expectations if you try to understand and rise to what they expect of you.
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NOTICE OF THE 279 TH MEETING OF THE MONETARY POLICY COMMITTEE (MPC)
The 279 th meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is scheduled to hold as indicated below:
Day 1: Monday, May 24, 2021
Time: 10.00 a.m.
Day 2: Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Time: 8.00 a.m.
Venue: MPC Meeting Room, 11 th Floor, CBN Headquarters, Abuja
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Current District Superintendent Visit District Website
Dr. Alicia Geddis
Address
110 E WILLIAMS ST
DANVILLE IL 61832
(217) 444-1004
District Provided Statement
Not Available
District Snapshot
District
State
Exemplary Schools
-
Commendable Schools
4
Targeted Schools
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Comprehensive Schools
4
Intensive Schools
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NOTICE INVITING GENERAL CONTRACTOR PREQUALIFICATION
Prequalification Questionnaires will be received by the University of California, Irvine Medical Center (UCIMC) from general contractors wishing to submit bids for a lump sum contract for the:
Project: Chapman Pavilion, Tenant Improvements
PREQUALIFICATION: The University has determined that bidders must be prequalified for these projects.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK:
Project: Chapman Pavilion, Tenant Improvements – Chapman Pavilion is an 8-story building occupied by various departments of UCI Medical Center, which have required tenant improvements before being occupied. The next floor going out to bid for tenant improvements will be ~ 20,000 ASF on the 2nd floor to accommodate SOM Pediatrics Academic Department, Marketing and GME from City Tower leased space and Patient Experience & Medical Staff Administration from Building 53. About 1,200 square feet of space will be built for general hoteling. The buildout plan includes construction of approximately 75 offices and additional modular workstations, a 40-seat shared conference room and break room, and 5 smaller conference rooms for department collaboration. The project scope also includes restoration of the vacated space in City Tower, as required by the terms of the original lease.
* Estimated Cost: $3,234,000
* Project Completion Time: 80 Calendar Days
PROCEDURES: Prequalification Questionnaires available Monday, August 29, 2022, 4:00 PM. Contact Terri Kalwara @ [email protected] or Kim Kerwin @ [email protected].
QUESTIONNAIRE DUE DATE: Questionnaires must be received by Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 2:00 PM only at UCIMC, Planning Administration, Building 27, Room 136, 101 The City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868.
GENERAL CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS: Must have a current and active California CSLB "A" General Engineering or "B" General Building Contractor's license, insurance, bonding, safety, financial and claims history requirements. Must have completed a minimum of (3) projects in the last 7 years that meet all the criteria listed below and demonstrate the Contractor's ability to successfully complete the project with respect to project size, scope, cost, use, complexity, etc.:
1. Interior renovation or facility expansion projects constructed in at least 7,000 SF while being actively occupied by other tenants, with work being performed in daytime hours
3. Required multi-phased project within an active Ambulatory Clinic that included the management of electrical, plumbing and/or HVAC subcontractors
2. Interior renovation or facility expansion in an OSHPD 3 Ambulatory Care Clinic in at least 7,000 SF with a minimal construction cost of $1M built in California
Bidders not meeting the requirements of the prequalification questionnaire will not be eligible to bid.
Prequalification is solely for the purpose of determining bidders who are deemed capable of successful performance of the type of work included in this project. A contract will be awarded to the prequalified bidder submitting the lowest responsive bid.
The University reserves the right to reject any or all responses to this notice, to waive non-material irregularities, and to deem Contractors prequalified to submit proposals for the project. To prequalify, Contractors must agree to comply with all bid conditions including state prevailing wages, 10% bid bond, 100% payment and performance bonds, and insurance requirements. All information submitted for prequalification evaluation will be considered official information acquired in confidence, and the University will maintain its confidentiality to the extent permitted by law.
Every effort will be made to ensure that all persons have equal access to contracts and other business opportunities with the University within the limits imposed by law or University policy. Each Proposer may be required to show evidence of its equal employment opportunity policy.
No contractor or subcontractor, regardless of tier, may be listed on a Bid for, or engage in the performance of, any portion of this project, unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 and 1771.1.
University of California, Irvine, Medical Center August 24, 2022
This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.
The successful Bidder shall pay all persons providing construction services and/or any labor on site, including any University location, no less than the UC Fair Wage (defined as $13 per hour as of 10/1/15, $14 per hour as of 10/1/16, and $15 per hour as of 10/1/17) and shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local working condition requirements.
For other opportunities, please visit http://www.ucirvinehealth.org/planning-administration
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA August 24, 2022
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Weld County Fair Draft Horse Show Information
Saturday July 20, 2019 – Saddle Club Arena
Hopefully this will answer most of your questions, but if it doesn't, please feel free to contact me – Kit McCollum, Draft Show Coordinator at [email protected] or Call/Text 303-875-0772
Location: Saddle Club Arena at the Weld County Fairgrounds in Greeley, Colorado. The Saddle Club arena is located at 899 North 11 th Ave Greeley, CO 80631. The arena is on the north side of the Cache la Poudre River. Exhibitors will enter off 11 th Ave.
Times:
Gate opens on Friday July 20, 2019 at 6:00 PM. Exhibitors are welcome to bring equipment the night before the show to begin set up. Pick up show packets starting at 7:30 AM the day of the show. Classes will begin at 9:00 AM
Logistics:
Camping is an option on the grounds. There ARE campsites alongside the arena for exhibitors to use courtesy of the Weld County Fair (can be used Friday & Saturday night). Please contact Kit McCollum if interested in a campsite. The Weld County Fair has graciously waived the campsite fee for exhibitors!
Please contact Kit McCollum no later than July 10
Stalling is available for $20 per stall per day and a one-time cleaning fee of $10 per stall. Please contact Kit McCollum for stalling information. You may purchase bedding onsite if needed.
th for campsite reservation & stall reservation!
!!
We do
have access to wash racks for our use.
Water faucets are located throughout the parking lot where exhibitors will be parked to get water for horses.
NO VET CHECK AT THE FAIR!!! There will be NO vet check at the fair (this differs from previous years). However each exhibitor must provide a health certificate for each horse to be shown at the fair from a licensed veterinarian dated July 10, 2019 or later. NO participation allowed without a valid health certificate!!!
Registration:
Pre-registration is highly recommended and will guarantee you entry into the classes of your choice, especilally in the event that we have to limit entries into classes. We encourage pre-registration as it would help with scheduling & planning as well!!!
Fees:
Pre-entry performance classes are $10.00 per driver. There is a one-time $20.00 office fee. Parking and entry into the draft horse area is free. There will be increased entry fees the day of the show!!!
Exhibitor's Party!!!
There will be a pizza party after the completion of the show, to start approximately 15 minutes after the final class ends. Please plan to attend this gathering; it will be a fun time for all to unwind after a hard day of horse showing!!!
Class Particulars for all classes:
Dress appropriately; headers should look neat and clean. This show will be a new first impression to a lot of non-draft people – let's look good!!!
Be safe, check harness and hitching. Harness should be clean and in good repair.
All classes will be judged on turnout and appearance as appropriate to the class, driving ability, willingness and response of the animal(s), teamwork between horses and driver.
Any entry may be asked to leave the ring if judged a hazard to other participants.
Class Times:
You are expected to be at the gate prior to the start of your class. It is your responsibility to inform the show staff if you are in need of a gate hold between classes. We reserve the right to close the gate for late arrivals to the class. Our goal is have gate holds no longer than 3 minutes. All exhibitor trailers will be parked around the arena so following the progress of the show should be easy. Please be ready!!!
Class Cancellations/Pull Ups:
If we find we are ahead/behind of schedule, you will be kept informed by the PA system that will be used for the show. We will give you as much notice as possible. Please be sure to notify the show staff if you are choosing to scratch a class as soon as possible so we do not hold the gate for you.
***We do reserve the right to cancel any classes due to lack of entries or time constraints. We do not anticipate time constraints considering we have the arena the entire day.
Mens and Ladies Draft Cart– the same horse may not be entered in both men's and ladies' cart – cart classes may be divided into heats depending on number registered. For mens and ladies cart class - header's recommended but not required – Must provide your own 2 wheeled show cart.
Pleasure Cart Single – this class is designed for the teamster that would like to drive one of their horses in a cart class. Any 2 wheeled vehicle is acceptable, fore cart, show cart, road cart, etc. Horse and driver will be judged. An easier, more pleasant way of going is desired. Braiding of mane & tail is not required. The judge may ask for three gates in this class. Commonly seen in this division is a walk, trot & a road gate or extended trot.
Junior Cart - Drivers age 8-18 years - must be accompanied by a competent adult driver who is on the cart with the exhibitor at all times. Juniors may use any light or heavy draft horse, not a stallion. Headers must be present during the junior classes and assist the entry at class lines up and review. Must provide your own 2 wheeled cart.
Youth Single Obstacle - Each driver may enter only once – Class will be based on points, highest total points wins the class. The entry will score points based on completion of each obstacle. Event is timed to break ties only. Walk or trot only. There will be a subtraction of points for each instance of canter or gallop. Going off course will result in disqualification. Carts will be provided. Course maps available at check in.
Team Draft Obstacle – Each driver/team duo may enter only once (a driver may enter twice with a different team or a team may enter twice with a different driver) –Event is timed. Walk or trot only. There will be time penalty for each instance of canter or gallop. Time penalties will be added for disturbing or knocking down obstacles. Going off course will result in disqualification. Fastest time wins the class. Carts will be provided. Course maps available at check in.
Open Feed Team Race - each team may enter only once –Event is timed. Walk or trot only. There will be a time penalty for each instance of canter or gallop. Time penalties will be added for disturbing or knocking down obstacles. Going off course will result in disqualification. Carts will be provided. Course maps available at check in. Drivers ages 8-18 must be accompanied by a competent adult driver.
Single/Team Log Skid –This class will be combined as one class. Each driver will be allowed to enter twice, once with a single horse and once with a team. A single horse or team may be entered more than once with a different driver. This event is timed. Walk only. Penalty for each instance of trot, canter or gallop will be added to final time. Time penalties will be added for disturbing or knocking down obstacles. Going off course will result in disqualification. Fastest time wins the class. Course maps available at check in.
Draft Six Horse Hitch Driving Class – Show on the rail class – judged on driving, turnout, appearance, matching of horses in color, size, soundness, suitability to the class, etc. Hitch wagon or nice 5 th wheel wagons allowed. Ages 18 yrs and older
Draft Four Horse Show Hitch –Show on the Rail class – judged on driving, turnout, appearance, matching of horses in color, size, soundness, suitability to the class, etc. Hitch wagon or nice 5 th wheel wagons allowed. Ages 18 yrs and older
Farm Team – Farm wagon, vehicle with a reach, safe farm equipment; wagonettes, hay wagons, and functional farm vehicles with fifth wheel turning gear allowed. One of the judging criteria is how well you portray a farm team as opposed to fancy team. Clean farm harness or parade spotted harness is recommended, preferably no fancy scotch type collar harness but it is allowed. This will primarily be an "on-the-rail" class but the judge is permitted to ask for maneuvers as time allows. For example: backing, swinging the team, or driving a small, short pattern. Drivers ages 8-18 must be accompanied by a competent adult driver. Header required for junior drivers.
Draft Unicorn –Shows on the rail, will be judged on driving, turnout, appearance, matching of horses in color, size, soundness, suitability to the class, etc. Hitch wagon or nice 5 th wheel wagons allowed. Ages 18yrs and older
Open Draft Under Saddle Walk/Trot - open to riders ages 8 and older. Riders under 18 must wear a helmet. Class will be a walk/trot only. No show shoes required to participate. Open to western or english riders.
Draft Show Team – Shows on the rail. Judged on driving, turnout, appearance, matching of horses in color and size, soundness, suitability to the class etc. Hitch wagon or nice 5 th wheel wagons allowed. Ages 18 yrs and older
Draft Junior Driver Team - Drivers ages 8-18, Must be accompanied by a competent adult driver. Header required. Hitch wagon or farm type wagons allowed. This class will be primarily judged on the driver's ability to handle their team. It is open to hitch or farm style hitches. No braiding of mane & tail is required.
Poll Bending – may use an open or closed bridle. Standard poll bending course will be used. Gate must be closed prior to time starting. Map for course will be provided the day of the show. Time will start once the participant has crosses the start line inside the arena. Helmets encouraged for adults, however riders under 18 must wear a helmet.
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