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8th Inning Rally For Power; Marauders Win On Chambers' Homer
The Altoona Curve had a scheduled day off on Monday….
West Virginia Power 9, Kannapolis Intimidators 8
Late inning rallies for a total of 7 runs gave the Power the win over Kannapolis. 1B Matt Curry got the scoring started with a solo home run to begin the bottom of the 2nd. That run was overwhelmed, though, when the Intimidators exploded for 6 runs in the top of the 3rd. Power starter Zack Von Rosenberg had allowed only one walk over the first two innings, but that fell apart in the 3rd inning. A single, a walk, and a triple brought in two runs. A sacrifice fly gave Von Rosenberg the first out of the inning, but it also scored the runner from third, for a 3-1 lead. Two more singles, another triple, and another single brought in 3 more runs, for a 6-1 lead, and sent Von Rosenberg to the showers. Zac Fuesser relieved Von Rosenberg, and Fuesser's first move was to pick off the runner on first base and get him out in a run-down. A walk and a strikeout ended the inning.
The Power got one of the runs back in the bottom of the 3rd, on 3B Eric Avila's double and a fielding error on LF Dan Grovatt's bouncer to short. Fuesser gave up a pair of walks and a single in the 4th, but a timely double play kept any runs from scoring. He also gave up a pair of singles in the 5th, but was aided by an outfield assist from Grovatt. Kannapolis scored again in the 6th, with a two-out ground-rule double and an RBI single. Two more doubles gave Kannapolis another run in the top of the 7th, for an 8-2 lead.
Then the Power burst out with 7 unanswered runs over their last two at-bats to take the lead and the win. With one out, DH Jairo Marquez lined a single into left field, and Avila drove him in with a triple. SS Drew Maggi's ground out plated Avila. 2B Kevin Mort singled and pinch-hitter Rogelios Noris walked, but they did not score in that inning. The Power continued the surge right where they left off in the 8th. RF Justin Howard led off with a double and CF Mel Rojas was hit by a pitch. C Kawika Emsley-Pai loaded the bases with a walk. Marquez drove in Howard with a single grounded into right field, leaving the bases still loaded. Avila bounced to short, for a force out at second base, but Rojas scored the second run of the inning on the play. After an out, Mort singled, plating Emsley-Pai, then Noris tripled in both Avila and Mort, for the tying and go-ahead runs.
Zach Foster relieved Fuesser for the final two innings. Foster allowed a double and hit a batter with a pitch in the 8th, but two strikeouts left them stranded. He also walked a batter in the 9th, but got two more strikeouts to preserve the Power lead and earned his first win of the season.
Homers And Wins For Everyone
Wins for everyone in the Pirates' minor league system on Saturday… and each of these winners scored 6 runs:
Altoona Curve 6, Erie SeaWolves 5
The Curve rallied with 4 runs in the bottom of the 8th, for a come-from-behind win, extending their winning streak to four games. Starter Mike Colla went 5 innings and allowed one run on 5 hits and a walk, with 5 strikeouts. Colla allowed only one hit over the first three innings. The top of the 4th began with a single, a walk, and a single to load the bases. After a strikeout, a single lined into left field drove in one run. A strikeout and a ground out ended the inning.
The Curve came back with 2 runs in the bottom of the frame. CF Starling Marte had singled in the 1st inning, and the Curve had loaded the bases with two outs in the 2nd, on a walk by DH Kris Watts, and singles by 1B Miles Durham and RF Eric Fryer. All four runners were left on base. 3B Jeremy Farrell started the 4th inning by being hit by a pitch. C Tony Sanchez doubled into right field, scoring Fryer from first. Watts' ground out moved Sanchez to third, then Durham lined a single into left field, bringing in Sanchez. The Curve had a 2-1 lead.
Brian Leach took over for Colla for the 6th inning, and retired the side in order. Anthony Claggett came on for the 7th, which started well, with two outs. Then a walk, a stolen base, and an RBI single tied the game at 2-2. Claggett remained in the game to begin the 8th inning, but he quickly got into trouble, allowing a pair of doubles and a single, for one run and one out. Claggett was ejected after the single (no details, sorry), and Michael Dubee took over for him. Dubee gave up an RBI single and an RBI double, to give Erie a 5-2 lead.
The Curve came charging back in the bottom of the inning. With one out, LF Quincy Latimore walked, and SS Jordy Mercer brought them both in with a 2-run homer. Farrell singled after the homer, and Sanchez tied the score when he drove in Farrell with a triple. Brad Chalk came in to pinch-hit for Sanchez, and he scored on Watts' RBI single, to give the Curve the lead.
Noah Krol pitched the final inning. He gave up a pair of singles, but kept the SeaWolves from scoring to hold on to the win. Dubee was credited with the win, and Krol earned his 8th Save of the season.
Taillon Pitches Well But No Decision; Three Hits For Marte and Gonzalez
Friday the Thirteenth was lucky for the Curve and the Power….
Altoona Curve 6, Erie SeaWolves 2
The Curve posted a lucky 12 hits, as CF Starling Marte led the charge with 3 singles. Marte, along with 2B Brock Holt got the scoring started with back-to-back singles to lead off the bottom of the 1st. LF Eric Fryer's sacrifice bunt moved both runners into scoring position, and SS Jordy Mercer's sacrifice bunt plated Holt.
Erie came right back with a pair of doubles off Curve starter Jared Hughes to tie the game at 1-1. Hughes allowed only one walk over the next three innings. In the top of the 6th, he gave up a 2-out single, followed by a ground-rule double. Because it was ground-rule, the lead runner had to stop at third base, and Hughes was able to get out of the inning with a ground out, keeping the SeaWolves from scoring again.
The Curve missed out on scoring opportunities in two innings. Holt doubled and Marte singled in the 3rd, but both were left in scoring position. Both C Tony Sanchez and DH Kris Watts singled in the 4th, and they were also left on base. A pair of doubles got the scoring re-started in the 5th. Marte walked and Fryer singled with one out. Marte advanced to third base on a fly out by Mercer, then scored on 3B Jeremy Farrell's double into left field. Sanchez bounced a ground-rule double over the left field wall to bring in both Fryer and Farrell, giving the Curve a 4-1 lead.
Marte started another rally in the 7th with a liner to second base for a single. He stole second base, then scored on Fryer's grounder into right field. That chased the Erie starter, but their reliever did not have any better success. Fryer had gone to second base on the throw in from the outfield, and he advanced to third when the new reliever balked. Farrell doubled in Fryer for a 6-1 lead.
Hughes finished his evening with a scoreless 7th inning, having allowed one run on 6 hits and a walk, with 3 strikeouts. Tim Alderson pitched a perfect 8th, then Noah Krol gave up one run in the top of the 9th on three singles, one of which ricocheted off Krol and into center field.
Big 6th Inning For Curve; Miller's Second Win
Fun with the Pirates' lower minor league affiliates on Thursday night…
Altoona Curve 7, Erie SeaWolves 2
A big 6-run 6th inning gave the Curve the win over Erie, despite the SeaWolves out-hitting the Curve 15 – 6.
The Curve got onto the scoreboard first with a run in the bottom of the 2nd inning. C Tony Sanchez reached base and got all the way to second on a throwing error by the Erie shortstop. A ground out by DH Kris Watts moved Sanchez to third, and a sacrifice fly by 1B Miles Durham brought Sanchez in to score.
Altoona starter Aaron Thompson gave up a single in both the 1st and 3rd innings, and both times erased the runners with a double play. He hit a batter and allowed two singles in the 2nd, but caught one runner stealing, and got out of the inning without a run scoring. The top of the 4th inning began with a lead-off homer to tie the score. After a fly out, Thompson gave up another solo homer, and Erie had a 2-1 lead.
After three hitless innings, the Curve erupted in the 6th, sending 10 batters to the plate. Holt started the rally with a double into right field. CF Starling Marte beat out a bunt for a single, moving Holt to third. LF Quincy Latimore lifted a sacrifice fly to center field, scoring Holt, and when the Erie center fielder's throw back in went wild for an error, Marte moved to second base. That put Marte in position to score on SS Jordy Mercer's single. 3B Jeremy Farrell and Watts both walked to load the bases, then Durham lined a single into left field, plating both Mercer and Farrell. A double by RF Brad Chalk scored Watts and Durham, and the Curve had a 7-2 lead.
Thompson was relieved after 5 innings, having allowed 2 runs on 9 hits and a walk. Chris Leroux took over and pitched the next two innings. He gave up three singles but did not let a run score, and he was the pitcher of record when the Curve scored their 6, so he earned the win. Michael Dubee began the top of the 8th with three consecutive singles, then got out of the mess with a strikeout and a double play. He retired the side in order in the 9th.
Wins All Around For the Minor Affiliates, Including Taillon's First
Bradenton Marauders 6, Charlotte Stone Crabs 2
Three 2-run innings gave the Marauders enough fire power to get past the Stone Crabs and salvage the last game of this 3-game series. Starter Kyle McPherson earned his second win of the season, allowing 2 runs on 4 hits, no walks, in 7 innings of work. The 7 innings matched his two previous longest starts this season. Both of the Stone Crabs' runs came early in the game. In the bottom of the 1st, a lead-off triple and an RBI ground out put the first run on the board. A solo home run brought in the second run in the 2nd inning. McPherson also gave up a double in the 1st, and a single in the 5th, and he hit one batter in the 3rd inning. He finished strong by retiring the last 7 batters he faced, four of them on strikeouts.
The Marauders went into the 4th inning behind by a score of 2-0. The only batter to reach base in the first three innings was SS Benji Gonzalez, who singled with two outs in the 3rd, but was picked off second base. But the bats started booming in the 4th, beginning with a double into left field by RF Robbie Grossman and a triple by 2B Jarek Cunningham, scoring Grossman. CF Evan Chambers' ground out single drove in Cunningham to tie the game.
3B Kelson Brown singled and Benji Gonzalez walked in the 5th inning, but a double play ended that attempt at a rally. Cunningham and Chambers opened the 6th with back-to-back singles, and a missed catch error by the Charlotte shortstop on a pick-off attempt let both runners move up a base. A fielding error by the second baseman on the next play off the bat of 1B Aaron Baker allowed both Cunningham and Chambers to score. The Marauders took a 4-2 lead. Baker added 2 more insurance runs in the 8th inning with a 2-run home run shot over the right field wall. He brought in Grossman, who had reached base on a fielding error at third base.
The Stone Crabs did not score again after the 2nd inning. Diego Moreno relieved McPherson to begin the 8th inning, and he walked one, gave up a single, and struck out two, keeping Charlotte scoreless. Ryan Beckman took the 9th, and he also pitched a scoreless inning, with one walk.


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Often, LaSala felt he could provide much better customer service to his customers if he had his own pharmacy. He vowed he would never make his customers wait days and hours for drugs they needed to get well. He would pick up the phone when they called, and professionally and compassionately answer their questions or concerns. He would finally be able to have professional one-on-one contact with his customers — the kind of contact that is usually not possible at a large chain pharmacy.
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[1046] How Immunohistochemistry Can Help To Identify Renal Tumors Associated with SDHB Syndrome
Beatriz A Walter, Vladimir A Valera, Karel Pacak, Marston Linehan, Maria J Merino. NCI, NIH, Bethesda
Background: Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is composed of several histologic subtypes. While the majority occur sporadically, about 5% are associated with hereditaries syndromes. Lately, our understanding of RCC-predisposing syndromes has improved and genes associated with specific tumors have been discovered. However, there are no specific IHC stains to assist in the identification of each tumor type. Germline mutations in genes that code for the succinate dehydrogenase complex subunits (SDHB, SDHC and SDHD) are associated with a high risk of head and neck paragangliomas, extra-adrenal pheochromocytomas and RCC. SDHB protein by IHC can definitely assist in identifying renal tumors and patients that are part of the SDHB syndrome.
Design: Ninety tumors representing the wide histologic spectrum of RCC were evaluated, including 10 oncocytomas, 36 clear cell RCC (ccRCC) (10 with hx of VHL), 10 chromophobe RCC, 5 Hybrid tumors with BHD mutation, 13 HLRCC, 3 Papillary type and 13 cases of RCC with known SDHB mutation. Complete sections of the tumors were used to evaluate SDHB protein expression by IHC. Two different antibodies were used to recognize different binding sites of the target protein, (N-terminal 4-150 aa) and (C-terminal 165-273 aa) (Sigma-Aldrich, USA).
Results: Ten oncocytomas and 67 RCC of different subtypes stained positive with both SDHB antibodies. Normal renal tubules showed a moderate fine granular cytoplasm staining as a control. Oncocytomas showed a stronger intensity in the cytoplasm, followed by ccRCC high Furhman grade. All the other ccRCC associated or not with VHL mutation, HLRCC and chromophobes cases were also positively stained. Hybrid tumors were intensely staining the eosinophilic cells. All of the RCC with known SDHB mutation were negative with both antibodies. These patients, ranged in age from 15 to 61 years with a female predominance. Histologically 11/13 cases (70%) showed oncocytic features with groups of clear cells; only two cases also had a spindle cell component. Most of the oncocytic cells have a unique intracytoplasmic inclusion which was confirmed by EM.
Conclusions: We concluded that IHC staining of RCC with SDHB markers can be of great help to identify patients that can be part of the SDHB syndrome. All our cases stained negative by IHC with both markers, meanwhile all the different types of RCC, including tumors that are part of other hereditary syndromes stained positive. Early identification of patients with SDHB syndromes will definitely allow to improve survival by proper screening of the families.
Category: Genitourinary (including renal tumors)
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Is anybody watching Kings on NBC is started tonight. It's based on the book of Kings from the Torah/Old Testament. I was wondering if they were going to include the whole Prince Jonathon possibly being gay thing (King Saul completely bitches him out about a crush on David in the bible but peeps tend to gloss over it) I though that if they did it would be later on in the series but I'm watching the first episode and King Silas has just bitched out his son, Prince Jack, (who doesn't have a crush on David...yet) about how the future king cannot like boys and Jack was trying to be so tough but his eyes were red and it was just so, guh, I'd have felt really bad for him if he hadn't been acting like a petulant child for most of the episode.
I can't wait to see how they play this out in the show.
... my dad thought it was based on shakespeare.
but it makes perfect sense.
i started watching it at the scene where david brings the bloody clothes out and confronts the tanks with GOLIATH on them.
i was like !!! david & goliath.
& then... the monarch butterflies making a crown on his head.
monarch... monarchy... king?
yeah, soo... i sound like a total nerd right now.
just felt like sharing what i caught from that.
Yup. David & Goliath.
The butterflies are how God marks his chosen to be the next king. It's how Saul/Silas new he was chosen when he was chosen. So earlier that day he was told that he'd stopped listening to God so God was going to find someone new to take care of his people and he saw David marked the way he was and was alike O Shit, cause the people love David to much for Silas to get away with killing him...
Hey, no nerdy sound you. ;) I on the other hand am such a church nerd it kind of oozes from my pores, and into the computer...
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[OS] CHINA/TAIWAN/US - Beijing, Washington closely watch Taiwan polls
Released on 2012-10-11 16:00 GMT
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Beijing, Washington closely watch Taiwan polls
By PETER ENAV | AP a** 59 mins ago 15/12/2011
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) a** Taiwan's two leading presidential candidates have
much in common: both are products of prestigious foreign universities,
both come from well-established families, and neither is particularly
But that's where the similarities end. Incumbent Ma ying-jeou wants Taiwan
to move closer to Chinawhile contender Tsai Ing-wen refuses to accept
China's claim over the democratic island.
As the final month of campaigning began Thursday, their neck-and-neck race
will be closely watched by Beijing and Washington even though the Jan. 14
poll has so far revolved mostly around domestic economic issues.
"It's basically coming down to choosing the lesser of two evils," said
Taipei teacher Stanley Ho, 47. He said he has yet to make up his mind,
largely because he can't get too excited about either.
Chinese and American interest is keyed to the question of whether Ma will
be able to continue his signature China policy, which in the past 3 1/2
years has lowered tensions across the 100-mile- (160-kilometer-) wide
Taiwan Strait to their lowest level since the Taiwan and the mainland
split amid civil war in 1949.
Ma's main emphasis has been on tying Taiwan's high-tech economy ever
closer to China's lucrative markets, mostly through a series of ambitious
initiatives including a far-reaching tariff slashing agreement, and the
launching of hundreds of weekly cross-strait flights.
This has delighted Beijing, which sees in Ma its best hope of promoting
its long held policy of bringing Taiwan under its control, not least
because of his declared willingness to consider entering into political
talks if he is re-elected.
It has also pleased the United States, because it regards a continuation
of good cross-strait ties as a key to regional peace and economic
In the current race, Beijing clearly favors Ma, while the U.S. says it is
neutral. However, some senior officials in the Obama administration appear
to share Beijing's anti-Tsai bias, despite her repeated efforts to take a
moderate stance on the China issue and distance herself from the robust
support for formal Taiwanese independence that has characterized her
Democratic Progressive Party in the past.
Recent opinion polls say the race is a virtual dead heat.
Ma, 61, who has a Harvard law degree, had a solid, if not altogether
distinguished, record as justice minister and mayor of Taipei, and a
somewhat remote personality that makes it difficult for him to connect
with people outside his inner circle. His father was a mid-level official
in the Nationalist Party that Ma now heads.
Tsai, 55, the scion of a wealthy family from southern Taiwan, was educated
at Cornell University in New York state and the London School of
Economics. She has served as the head of the government agency that
oversees dealings with mainland China and as a vice-premier in the
previous government. She acknowledges having some difficulty in unleashing
the passion in DPP supporters that many take as their due.
"I voted for the DPP last time but this time I'm not too sure," said Jason
Lin, a 36-year-old engineer from the southern city of Kaohsiung. "In the
end I think it will come down to whoever I think will handle the economy
better. For me, the economy is the main issue."
Early on in the campaign Ma stumbled over his assertion that he might work
toward the signing of a peace treaty with Beijing if re-elected. That
alarmed many Taiwanese voters, the majority of whom are enthusiastic about
closer economic relations with Beijing, but want no part of a formal
political relationship, because they fear it would undermine their
hard-won democratic freedoms.
Ma has also come under attack for his economic policies, which Tsai
alleges have spurred income inequality, and made it difficult for young
Taiwanese to afford decent housing.
But Ma has hit back forcefully, insisting that a Tsai victory would lead
to a resurgence of the cross-strait tensions that proliferated during the
eight-year presidency of Ma predecessor Chen Shui-bian, the disgraced DPP
politician who is currently serving a lengthy prison term after his
conviction on corruption charges.
Ma's Nationalist backers also raised questions about Tsai's own probity,
alleging that she profited from her interest in a biotech company that she
allegedly helped establish while serving as vice-premier under Chen.
But after a DPP-initiated analysis of company documents, a senior Ma
official was forced to acknowledge that that the date on a key document
had been in error and Tsai's connection to the company began only after
she left government service. The DPP labeled the error a deliberate
forgery and called for Ma to apologize.
The case took a further turn on Wednesday after prosecutors announced they
were looking into the company's formation, a move the DPP immediately
slammed as a transparent attempt to enlist the machinery of government to
undermine Tsai.
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Visitors to GO open studios nominated ten artists for inclusion in a group exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum, opening on December 1, 2012. Museum curators visited the studios of these artists to curate a focused exhibition from the work they saw. The featured artists (those selected from the nominees by the curators) were announced on November 15.
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Artist Statement
Prune Nourry is a French multi-disciplinary artist who draws her inspiration from the themes that surround bioethics. Through the humorous medical world she recreates in her performances, artworks and exhibition design, Nourry brings attention to some of the preoccupying issues that arise from our fast growing scientific discoveries.
Trained as a sculptor, Nourry explores a multitude of mediums such as photography and film, and attempts to transcend their 2D nature - transforming them into sculptural pieces the audience can interact with. Offering an accessible, and participatory art experience to viewers is essential for Nourry.
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aliceg59 says: Nourry's powerfully moving art installations focus on the dangers of birth choice around the world: from the loss of a generation of girls in India and Asia to the potential for eliminating cross-eyed babies in California. Her feminine cow figures in bronze are particularly captivating.
MattStoneNYC says: Powerful.
designsan says: Really thought-provoking sculpture/installation art. Very meticulous and realistic. At the same time can appear other-worldly and shocking.
jfebrady says: Loved your work and it's social statement. It was very moving.
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On February 6, 2014, the registrant executed a lease (the "Lease") with Gold River Village Associates, a California Limited Partnership. The Lease relates to office space to be occupied by the registrant's banking division, American River Bank. The premises related to Lease is located at 11220 Gold River Express Drive, Gold River, California. The lease term begins on or about June 1, 2014 and ends on or about November 30, 2024. The term of the Lease is one hundred and twenty-six (126) months. The 11220 Gold River Express Drive location represents a relocation of the existing premises located at 10123 Fair Oaks Boulevard, Fair Oaks, California ("Former Location"). The lease on the Former Location is scheduled to expire on March 1, 2014 and will be renewed for a three-month term to allow for tenant improvements on the 11220 Gold River Express Drive location, after such time the lease will not be renewed. The foregoing description is qualified by reference to the Lease attached as Exhibit 99.1.
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99.1 Office Lease between Gold River Village Associates, a California Limited Partnership and American River Bank, a subsidiary of American River Bankshares.


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I have reacently sown a number of passiflora seeds and in only 2 week they have come up, but they dont look right, they look as though then root has come out of the seed the out of the compost and then curved back down into the compost making a small loop above the compost, sort of like an upside dOwn 'U' with the seed on one end and the root on the other, both stil under the compost, only the curved stem between the seed and the roots is showing above the soil. They have been germinated in a 50/50 multi-purpose compost and vermiculike at 30C in the airing coubard. Any help much appreciate many thanks. |
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WorkFirst HandBook
3.3 Individual Responsibility Plan and Stacking Activities
Legal References:
The 3.3 IRP and Stacking Activities section has two separate sub-sections:
- Section 3.3.1 Individual Responsibility Plan.
- Section 3.3.2 Stacking Activities. This section describes the stacking process including:
126.96.36.199 What are stacking activities?
Federal rules reduce funding to states that fail to meet a federal work participation rate. To meet the rates, states must have a percentage of parents in the required number of hours of countable activities each month.
Section 1.2.1 What is participation and how is it counted describes the participation requirements for parents and teens who are able to participate. Stacking goes beyond the basic participation requirements and gives guidance about how we might best meet the needs of parents, achieve the most important WorkFirst goals, and maximize our ability to meet the federal rate.
22.214.171.124 What are Countable Core and Non-Core Activities?
All WorkFirst activities were designed for a purpose - but not all of them count towards meeting the federal rate. WorkFirst activities fall into one of five broad categories:
- Fully countable core activities (paid and unpaid work).
- Time-limited countable core activities (job search, independent life skills training, issue resolution and vocational education) which only count for a limited period of time.
- Non-core activities (skills enhancement training, high school, GED and basic education), which count once a parent has met her or his core activity requirements.
- Exemptions and exceptions, most of which count or qualify for federal participation exemptions.
- Stabilization services, which do not count towards the rate but are needed for a temporary period of time.
The Core & Non-Core Activity chart lists countable core and non-core activities.
The Stacking Activities Chart sorts WorkFirst activities by how they count towards meeting the rate, listing all exemptions, exceptions, stabilization (uncountable), and core activities. The chart gives an overall strategy for each, including the types of core and non-core activities you may stack onto the primary activity to help move the parent towards employment.
For more information about Life Skills training, please refer to section 7.3.6- What is Independent Life Skills Training?
220.127.116.11 How to maximize CE Recommendations to Meet WorkFirst and Participation Goals
Comprehensive Evaluation (CE) recommendations should be designed to meet parents' needs while maximizing our ability to meet federal participation requirements. To meet WorkFirst program and participation goals:
- Address the parent's primary need and build from that.
- Start with employment, job search or unpaid work (like Community Works) as the parent's primary activity whenever possible.
- Make strategic use of time-limited core activities.
- Do issue resolution and job search when needed and we will maximize the count at the headquarters level.
- Add activities to issue resolution to make it short-term and full-time when possible.
- Job search lasts 4 weeks at a time and may be interspersed with work experience.
- Start vocational education once the parent is ready and make it full-time.
- Stabilize the parent's situation as soon as possible if the parent is unable to participate in countable activities.
- Offer participation exceptions (that is, pregnancy to employment and high school/GED for minor parents/dependent teens).
- Plan ahead and use continuous activity planning to keep parents in countable activities and moving towards employment goals whenever possible. You can do this by:
- Speeding up handoffs and start-ups.
- Resolving sanction and re-engaging parents who have failed to participate.
- Making current activities support the parent's next steps.
188.8.131.52 How to Build an IRP that Meets the Rate
We build an IRP based on the primary activity the parent needs to progress. Some parents will be exempt and others will be required to access stabilization services (uncountable "X" codes).
For parents who do not have Washington Apple Health due to citizenship verification requirements AND who have an activity requirement that is dependent on Washington Apple Health coverage, please refer to section 6.3.5- How do we treat parents with medical issues who do not have Washington Apple Health?
You can require a parent to apply for Washington Apple Health in his or her IRP, and sanction for failure to follow through, if they are potentially eligible but have never applied or let his or her coverage lapse. For example, use an IRP to require WAH application for a parent who needs chemical dependency treatment but has no current WAH coverage (See WAH Application IRP for suggested IRP language.).
A few parents and teens will meet the rate while participating fewer hours under federal participation exceptions. For these parents/teens, require:
- Up to 20 hours per week of core, non-core or uncountable activities for parents with reduced participation requirements under the pregnancy to employment pathway.
- 20 hours per week of high school, GED or basic education for teen head of households age 19 or younger (unless they already have their high school/GED).
Most parents are able to participate and don't qualify for federal participation exemptions. You can stack activities to build an IRP that meets the rate as follows:
- Start with 20 hours per week of core activities:
- The parent can do more than one type of core activity to reach 20 hours per week. Just add a few hours of a "good match" core activity to the parent's primary core activity to meet the 20 hour requirement.
- Working the FLSA maximum hours of WEX or community service meets the full core activity requirement. [See 220.127.116.11. How to Deem below].
- Add 12-20 hours per week of countable activities:
- More hours of the core activity
- Add a "good match" core activity
- Non-core activities (job skills training, basic education or high school/GED)
- Using this formula, the parent will end up with 32-40 hours total hours of participation each week.
Example: Jacques and Sarah are married with two children and on WorkFirst. Jacques is working 25 hours per week and Sarah has been staying at home with the children. Their WorkFirst Program Specialist looks at their CE results, talks to them and develops an IRP for each of them for full-time participation.
Jacques' employment meets his 20-hour core activity requirement and contributes 5 hours towards his 12-20 hour core/non-core activity requirement. Jacques selects his CE basic education option and agrees to attend basic education classes for 2 ½ hours a day, 3 times a week. This brings Jacques' total participation up to 32 ½ hours per week.
The CE recommends that Sarah starts off with full-time job search. Sarah agrees to go to job search for 32 hours per week, which meets her 20 hour core activity requirement and her additional 12-20 hours per week of core/non-core activities.
18.104.22.168 How to Deem
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) has rules that apply to parents in community service and work experience (unpaid work activities).
- Parents must have Labor and Industry Insurance coverage.
- Parents cannot be required to work more hours than their grant plus food stamp benefits divided by the state minimum wage each month. We call this the "FLSA maximum hours".
Under federal rules, parents who work the FLSA maximum hours meet their full core activity requirement. The FLSA maximum hours for the past, current and upcoming month is calculated and displayed in eJAS and visible to contractors. Only the upcoming month, however, will show for newly approved WorkFirst applicants and re-applicants.
When a parent is first approved for WorkFirst cash assistance, and the parent is entering a community service or work experience activity, DSHS staff can go to the work experience/community service FLSA calculator to calculate the hours for the current month and pass that information to community service and work experience providers. Print a copy of the calculation and send it to DMS so it can be stored in the parent's case record and it is available for future audits. Once the parent has been on WorkFirst for a month, eJAS will start to calculate and display the FLSA maximum hours to all partners and contractors for the current and upcoming month.
The work experience/community service FLSA calculator calculates the FLSA maximum hours based on the parent's grant and food stamp benefits, divided by the state minimum wage ($9.32 per hour). The result is the maximum FLSA hours for the month. The calculator divides the monthly maximum FLSA hours by 4.33 to determine how many hours the parent will perform unpaid work, on average, each week
For example, Dorothy will be doing Community Works, skills enhancement training and her FLSA maximum hours are 14 hours per week. Under FLSA we can only require Dorothy to do 14 hours per week of Community Works and that meets her 20-hour core activity requirement. Dorothy does an additional 12 hours per week of skills enhancement training to bring her up to 32 hours per week of countable participation.
There are special rules for deeming in two-parent families. Most important, the FLSA maximum hours apply to the entire family, not to each parent. To be classified as a two parent family under federal rules, neither parent can be:
- An undocumented immigrant;
- Disabled (on SSI/SSA disability or with a ZD exemption); or
- Caring for a disabled family member (with a ZB or ZC exemption).
Under WorkFirst, we want each parent to participate 32-40 hours per week if at all possible. When we maximize participation at the headquarters level, we will use federal rules to deem 30 hours of core activities if either parent works the family's FLSA maximum hours. When we do this, the whole family will meet the rate if either parent does an additional 5 hours of another type of core or non-core activity.
Some families FLSA maximum hours will exceed 20-30 hours per week so we will not be deeming additional hours. In these cases you may:
- Credit excess hours towards the additional 12-20 hours of core/non-core activities; or,
- Limit the community service/work experience to 20 hours per week so the parents can participate in other beneficial, countable activities.
Related WorkFirst Handbook Chapters/Attachments
- 3.1 Resolving Issues - Overview
- 3.2 Comprehensive Evaluation
- 3.4 Intensive services
- WAH Application IRP
Forms & Other Resources
- DSHS 14-381, WorkFirst Individual Responsibility Plan (IRP) (Shana software must be installed to use this form.)


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By Thomas P.M. Barnett
China: The Slated Near-Peer
Deconstruction: If you read my blog, you know I write about China constantly, so this one was easy to pen. It reads like a greatest-hits list of statements from my current brief on global affairs, so its very much my mainstream thinking.
How it holds up: Bush continues to be very reasonable and moderate on China, and for that I thank him. Unlike Clinton, Bush has plenty of China hawks to parry, and hes remained vigilant on that subject -- probably his greatest foreign policy achievement.
Looking further ahead: The big thing on China that I always mention is the swap-out of their leadership from the 4th to 5th generations, a shift that will dramatically increase our potential cooperation with China.
Actually, I have a piece sitting with Esquire right now on this subject, so Im hoping to have another major-league swing at this later in the year.
North Korea: the Persistent Outlier
Deconstruction: This ones based largely on conversations Ive had with the Chinese during two trips last year to Beijing. I remain consistent on the subject: I dont think Beijings leaders can turn Kim into a mini-me Deng Xiaoping, so either they get rid of him or they risk a far riskier conflict scenario that puts them at great danger of miscalculation with the U.S.
How it holds up: Chris Hill is one of those career diplomats who often rise up to become second-tier superstars at the end of an administration -- you know, when all the principles get bored with the details of foreign policy. Hes done a magnificent job of simply keeping the whole thing moving, even as the current envisioned outcome is totally Clintonian.
Looking further ahead: In my observation, both South Korea and China are preparing fairly realistically in military terms for North Koreas collapse, so Im optimistic that when the times comes itll go okay.
The White House: The Bush Imperative
Deconstruction: Clearly, I tee off on Rice here, but I honestly think she deserves it. She is the classic example of the Peter Principle whereby people get promoted beyond their skills. As the consummate protégé, shes just not genetically cut out to be a serious leader and Bushs second term suffers dramatically as a result (though not Cheneys ...).
Mark set this one up as the great ending prior to the jump page. Its the climax of the piece, in many ways.
How it holds up: Well, since this one lays out the fear thats animated my thinking on Bush and Cheney for quite some time now (the planned inevitable strike on Iran somewhere near the end off the second term), there was never any danger of it being up-staged in the meantime, unless you believe those rumors that the Bush White House offered a variety of strike packages to Blair WRT the hostage mini-crisis.
Looking further ahead: I do honestly feel that if people who care about this subject dont continue to attack this notion, we seriously risk its unfolding. Bush may get nostalgic near the end, but Cheney will not.
The Rising East: The Degree of Compliance
Deconstruction: Pretty basic stuff. Just couldnt do a tour of the world and not address India and Russia on some strategic level.
How it holds up: The bad news stuff is my most depressing take on the subject, because -- of course -- I advocate aggressive partnering with these nations. But the truth is, there will be a lot of hand-holding and strategic mentoring between here and getting these new pillars to the altar on such alliances. Each day we see plenty of evidence that all of these players are punching below their weight internationally on military affairs, and yet each sees their global economic profile continue to blossom.
Looking further ahead: We desperately need a visionary on this subject in the White House in 2009. Id rule out McCain and Edwards and Thompson, but Clinton, Obama, Giuliani and Romney could all make it happen. We have simply got to abandon this Bush habit of casually adding new enemies while adding no new allies.
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Posted onThe Renewable Fuels Association and the National Boat Racing Association announced that hydroplane and runabout racing boats will compete in 2011 NBRA series event races with E10 fuel, which contains 10 percent ethanol.
Fan packs of ethanol information will be given to the first 200 attendees at each event. The renewable fuels group's "Fueled With Pride" logo will be displayed on uniforms, course buoys and flags, T-shirts sold at the races by the racing association, trophies presented at national events, near refueling areas of all boats and on signs throughout the viewing area.
Through the Ethanol Driver Contingency Program, cash awards will be given to those who promote their use of E10.
"American boaters have been utilizing ethanol-blended fuel safely and effectively for years," racing association spokesman Vernon Barfield said in a statement. "Ethanol-blended fuel provides the high-performance engines in this series with the horsepower and performance they need to win. We are excited to show that our racing boats are able to perform to their best capability using E10 fuel, shaking the myths that ethanol harms marine engines."
Many groups in the recreational marine industry, including the National Marine Manufacturers Association, have said studies show ethanol can be damaging to marine engines. These groups are currently fighting the Environmental Protection Agency's recent approval of fuel with 15 percent ethanol for cars in model years 2001 or newer.
The EPA did not approve E15 for boat engines, but industry groups say the distinction could be confusing for consumers.
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Ben and Gracies Art Adventure Mccubbin
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The paintings of iconic Australian artists are brought to life in this exciting new picture book series of adventures about a young boy and girl. In this first book, Ben and Gracie Green enter the paintings of Frederick McCubbin and experience early settlement life in Australia.
When Ben and Gracie visit their mum at the art gallery where she works, they lose themselves in the paintings of colonial artist Frederick McCubbin, venturing back in time to meet with new settlers to Australia. Transported into a raging dust storm before moving on to a forest glade, Ben and Gracie travel with their new friends and see for themselves the difficulties faced in the harsh Australian bush environment. But on venturing deeper into the forest in search of wildflowers, the pair come across fairies and lose their way at nightfall. Will they be able to find their way back to the settlers and the art gallery? Age 5+


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I don't believe (now I'm probably wrong) that the finger scan database covers that period of time. I am pretty sure after awhile it sort of clears but I've never tried. I would think you'd be able to do what you're asking. In theory it makes sense.
My family bought 6 10-day no expiration park hopper tickets in Nov 2005. We had to end our trip a few days early so there are 3 days left on each ticket. I know that the finger scans attach all of our identities to these 6 tickets, but my question is can 3 of us use the 6 tickets for a 6 day stay (each person would use 2 tickets)?
I don't believe (now I'm probably wrong) that the finger scan database covers that period of time. I am pretty sure after awhile it sort of clears but I've never tried. I would think you'd be able to do what you're asking. In theory it makes sense.
Sometimes all you need is a reminder that out there lies a better place... a better world... a Walt Disney World.Visited In: 1983, 1988, 1989 x2, 1991, 1992, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (passholder), 2007 (x2 x3), 2008, 2009 (x2), 2010, 2011 (x2)
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You might be able to. Are there names on any of the tickets? And if so, do they match your names?
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I'm afraid that the above 2 responses miss the mark, in my opinion.
The biometric data gleaned from the finger scan absolutely does stay in the database ... the entire process was pretty much created for the non-expiring tickets and not for the base tickets, as there wouldn't be much use for partially-used tickets that expire 14 days from first use.
The names on the tickets wouldn't really matter as much as the fact that the biometric data is what gets "tested" at the turnstile.
In direct response to the OP's question, I don't think you'll have any trouble using the tickets, as long as they were originally purchased together. A large amount of anecdotal evidence from the past 3 years suggests that tickets purchased together "share" the biometric data across all of the tickets ... the theory goes that Disney doesn't want to cause unnecessary delays at the turnstiles when Mom pulls out everyone's tickets and inadvertantly gives some of them to the wrong members of the party. In other words, as long as you are one of the original people from that party, you should have no trouble using another ticket from that party.
HOWEVER, if the scan doesn't work properly, be prepared for them to POSSIBLY ask for ID.
Actually, now that I think about it, I'm not quite sure how it will work. WHY? Because in November 2005 they were using the "original" biometric scan in which you placed two fingers flat onto a pad, and the data measured was the lengths of bones in those two fingers ... the lengths of the bones were subjected to a mathematic algorithm and the resulting number (unique to 1 in 1,000) was what had to be replicated over and over in order to gain admission. However, beginning some time in 2006, they replaced that type of scan with a 1-finger fingertip scan which looks at a fingerprint and again creates a value based on an algorithm (it doesn't save your fingerprint itself). In other words, the scan they did in November 2005 was done with equipment that is no longer in use, and thus there is nothing for you to try to match. Unfortunately, I don't know if that means they just wave you in, or if it means you must show ID to match the name on the ticket.
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I have two grandsons and my daughter is mad at me, so she has not let me see them in a while. I heard from a family member that she is pregnant again and I want to be in that child's life also. I have talked to a lawyer and he saids in Texas there is not a grandparents rights law. What do I do to see the children? |
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10 Questions: Giorgio Armani
The great Italian designer, famous for his luxurious, understated style for men's and women's clothing, as well as home furnishings, opines about good taste, democratic design and the difference between style and fashion.
By Arlene Hirst
8. You've said that the "difference between style and fashion is quality." How does that relate to your designs for the home?
Fashion is often about trends, whereas style is about more eternal qualities. The essence of good design for me lies in the consistency of approach. I believe that a designer should have a point of view and be passionate about pursuing and developing it. As a designer I believe that there is nothing to be gained by following transient trends, as this can lead you in all sorts of different directions and you can easily lose your own distinctive voice. Good design should aim to produce things that are both beautiful and functional—your work should deliver what it promises to the customer. If it's furniture—say, a chair—it should be well made and a pleasure to sit in; if it's a kitchen, then you should be able to cook in it with ease; if it's a leather bag, it should hold its contents well and be comfortable to carry. In fact, comfort is a key quality in everything I do. People want to look chic and smart and well dressed and beautiful, but they also want to be comfortable. The same, of course, is true for furniture. If I design a bed, I want people to sleep well in it. Then there is the promise of quality. If you are in the business of creating things for a discerning clientele, you have to produce your work to the highest of standards. Great quality is related to great design; you rarely get one without the other.
9. What emotions do you like people to experience when they walk into a room you've designed? And is that the goal of Armani/Casa?
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The first link, NFL.com's 2010 team stats page, reveals that the San Diego Chargers had the league's top-rated offense and defense last season. The second link, NFL.com's 2010 standings page, reveals that the Chargers failed to make the playoffs last season with a 9-7 record.
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That's been San Diego's primary problem, and they've addressed it, but it's hard to tangibly address the other problem that has plagued them in recent years: slow starts. Here's how the Bolts have begun their last four seasons: 1-3, 3-5, 2-3, 2-5.
The Chiefs and Raiders have become too strong. The Chargers can't have mental lapses this year, and they can't stumble again out of the gate. This is probably Norv Turner's last chance to do something big with a very talented roster.
All of the pieces are in place, but we've heard that before…
2010 in a nutshell: Thanks to the aforementioned problems, they fail to win the AFC West for the first time since 2005.
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2. The defense will be just as good despite losing Ron Rivera: With Rivera in Carolina, Greg Manusky comes from San Francisco to take over a defense that has been tweaked quite a bit. But they're good tweaks, and Manusky appears to be perfect for the job of toughening up a sometimes timid group. Takeo Spikes and Bob Sanders might not have much time left on their biological football clocks, but they'll bring a fierceness that didn't always exist in San Diego. Plus, top pick Corey Liuget is already getting rave reviews — the Chargers think they've landed a future Pro Bowler at the all-important 3-4 end spot. If recent high draft picks Larry English and Donald Butler can step up on the left side of the D, they'll have a chance to improve in 2011. And there wasn't a lot of room for improvement to start with.
3. They'll miss Darren Sproles more than expected: It won't be a game-changer, but Sproles' presence as a back who could also contribute as a stellar receiver will be missed. The team obviously has high hopes for 2010 top pick Ryan Mathews, but the former Fresno State back has had trouble staying healthy and failed a physical at the start of training camp. With Mathews a question mark, battering ram Mike Tolbert will probably become the undisputed top back this year. The duo should get the job done, but neither player is as versatile as Sproles was.
The final word(s): They're clearly the best team in the division, but I'm still a tad concerned about how they'll start with the Patriots, Jets, Packers and Chiefs (twice) in the first half. I'm going to give them the AFC West, but not in a landslide.


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Like I said before... I'd be all for it. I'm just doubtful it's true, not that I'm trying to rain on anyone's parade here or anything. But if I were ever to hear anything official confirming this, I'd be right there celebrating alongside ya.
i just got back from wdw 3 days ago. a cast member told us that it is rumored that a new park will be built, in the area on bay lake across from fort wilderness and the contemporary, where all that empty space is. they are thinking about maing a coaster park, themed around the disney villians, including malificents(sp?) castle.
he said its still rumored, but he also said that each day it gets more and more detailed, so the rumors may be coming true.
also, if this new park is built, the monorail will be expanded.
Like I said before... I'd be all for it. I'm just doubtful it's true, not that I'm trying to rain on anyone's parade here or anything. But if I were ever to hear anything official confirming this, I'd be right there celebrating alongside ya.
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But talk about a nail in the coffin for WDW cross-town "rival" (I use that term loosely since Universal draws less than half that of MK alone). There one major selling point that is that WDW is for little kids (and you can count this 22 year old as one of those little kids). An all coster park with sort of a "dark" theme would take even more market share form universal. Also, the point about not opening a new park due to the lack of success of Ak, in 2003, Ak was the 5th most popular theme park in the country behind, in order, MK disneyland, epcot anb DS, not bad for a park where honestly there was not a whole lot to do until EE. :mickey:
yea, the admission to Ak is wayy down. thats why EE is having a "soft opening". they dont announce what days it will be open but some days it is, some days it isnt (until april 2) so its a way to bring park admission up
While we were down there over Xmas, several bus drivers said something is going on because they're cutting (excavating) in roads thru the trees & Disney never expands until they get the infrastructure worked out first. Boy I wish all towns thought that way! Usually it's Walmart first, 2 years of traffic jams, then they decide they should have traffic flow!
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Last semester had a Disney lawyer come in for Teach In. Said there are no new plans to add a 5th "gate" (that's what they call the parks). But, things can change..... I would love a Villain-themed park, just as long as they have some dark rides like stitch or something. Not just coasters.
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To add credibility to my rumor, my girlfriend informed me last night that she heard from an "official source" (... she actually said she heard it straight from one of the imagineers, to be exact), who stated that the MK will be getting at least two new attractions shortly. The first would be going into Tomorrowland to take the place of the recently closed TimeKeeper show. He said that what is currently there (character meet and greets) would be gone before long, and something new would be on its way. The second new attraction(s?) are slotted for Fantasyland. He didn't say exactly where, or give away any hints as to what it may be about, but my guess is that it's going to be going either next to or behind Pooh's Pathetic Spot. I knew that place was just too poorly done to be a long-standing attraction!
I wonder when they'll make it known to the public what their intentions are. I can't wait to know what it is.
-Don-Your heart can just take wing,You can live out all your dreams......it's time to Remember the Magic!Yo Ho, Yo Ho, A Pilot's Life for Me...
Originally Posted by MainStreet, USA
Actually it's only 1/4 that is developed and Disney property in Florida is approx. 47 square miles. Also Disney was a huge conversationist. They are supposed to maintain some portion of the land as a wildlife refuge though I have no idea how much.
There are rumours that Disney plans to open a Disneyland Theme Park in Mexico, just as the one in Hong Kong.
I would love to see a new land open up themed to villains.
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Originally Posted by cecilio_88
Where did you hear this? I know the rumor going around now is Shanghai, but I haven't heard a Mexico rumor before...
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Backers of traditional marriage are calling for a traditional color scheme at their Jan. 28 rally in the Utah Capitol Rotunda.
They want attendees to "wear pink (or red) and blue to support man/woman marriage," according to a flier pitching the event.
Organizers hope to show support for Utah's recently overturned Amendment 3, which defines marriage as exclusively between a man and a woman.
The "Stand for Marriage" rally is sponsored by Celebration of Marriage, a group that focuses on "defending a child's right to have a relationship with a mother and father."
The organization's leader, Mary Summerhays, told The Salt Lake Tribune on Jan. 8 that "if we do not respond, we will be endorsing [gay marriage]."
The Tuesday night event, which starts at 7 p.m., will feature speeches by Robert Oscar Lopez, who will discuss how having two parents of the same sex is "tough."
As Lopez says on the flier, "I know. I have been there."
There will also be a speech by Brian Brown, president of the National Organization for Marriage, who labels U.S. District Judge Robert Shelby's decision last month that Amendment 3 is unconstitutional as "judicial tyranny."
"The nation is relying on Utah," Brown says, "to defend the truth about marriage in order to succeed before the Supreme Court."
Also on hand, according to a news release, will be Utah Senate President Wayne Niederhauser, R-Sandy, along with Sen. Stuart Reid, R-Ogden, and Amendment 3 author Rep. LaVar Christensen, R-Draper.
The pink and blue colors planned for the rally are easily understood, but why red?
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