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OGDENSBURG - Mayor William D. Nelson has convened a task force of community leaders and citizens to drive support for the St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center in response to fears that the state may close the 123-year-old facility.
The task force will promote the center as a Regional Center of Excellence, a concept created by the state Office of Mental Health that is still in a stage of being defined.
The centers could be an integrated health network, providing the most advanced diagnostics, treatment, and support services available for adults with serious mental illness or children with serious emotional disturbances and their families, according to the offices website, www.omh.ny.gov.
The task force is made up of Mr. Nelson, St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency CEO Patrick J. Kelly, County Administrator Karen M. St. Hilaire, City Manager John M. Pinkerton, County Community Services Director Angela Doe and will be led by Charles W. Kelly, Ogdensburg.
Charles Kelly said the goal of the task force is to highlight the excellent care the psychiatric center has provided over its 123-year history.
If they do develop a center of excellence, we want them to do it here, he said. The bottom line here is that these patients have been given good care here for the money the state spends. We want to put our best foot forward, and thats what were going to do.
Mr. Kelly said its important to emphasize to state officials that the psychiatric center has the communitys support.
We are trying to sell the community in a positive way and make them take a good, hard look at that, he said.
That promotion of the psychiatric center is being pushed for a listening tour held by OMH in Ogdensburg from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday to provide information on its plan to improve care for the mentally ill. The Office of Mental Health announced Thursday that there were so many signed up to speak that an extra hour has been added to the meeting.
Part of that plan, which has been outlined conceptually but has not spelled out what it means for each state-run psychiatric center, has been to reduce reliance on inpatient care and provide more community-based support for the mentally ill.
The OMH meeting will be held at the Unity Center on the psychiatric center campus.
OMH spokesman Benjamin Rosen said the office is trying to get input from communities on what the future of behavioral health services should be in the state.
This is the first part of the journey toward eventually reshaping the system in a way that better serves New Yorkers, Mr. Rosen said. There is no specific plan right now as to what they are going to be or what they are going to look like, which is why were are going around the state.
The concept of a Regional Center of Excellence is basically bringing a holistic approach to the provision of behavioral health services, Mr. Rosen said.
Ogdensburg City Manager John M. Pinkerton said the task force wants to make sure that its message gets out to state officials.
So we hope to present information and a booklet, both economically and supportively and caringly for the people that are already engaged, Mr. Pinkerton said.
The center was also well positioned to become a Regional Center of Excellence, Mr. Pinkerton said.
We think that since this community and this psych center have embraced the changes that the state has brought forward, Mr. Pinkerton said. We have a whole continuum of care that supports these people that has been developed over years and years.
Additionally, the potential for the loss of 520 jobs could have a devastating effect on the surrounding region if the center were to close, Patrick Kelly added.
The negative impact would be significant, he said. An employer of that size, offering those kinds of services and that variety of occupations isnt just important in the local community, it has a regional impact.
The north country is a vast, rural area, Patrick Kelly said, and access to transportation is difficult for most.
So having a center of excellence in the area, where people can best get to it and where it can provide services in whatever new delivery structure OMH moves toward, is a necessity, he said.
Elizabeth Lyon contributed to this story.
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Music Tonight: Lots of strong shows this evening to help usher in the weekend. Tonight's free MidPoint Indie Summer concert on Fountain Square is headlined by one of Cincinnati's best bands, Electro rockers Eat Sugar. Get a taste of the sweetness below in the band's most recent music video (directed by ES drummer Greg Poneris) for the song "Clap Your Hands." Solid local newcomers Starfox and Louisville Electronic Pop crew The Pass get things started.
The proceeds from the Cincinnati Entertainment Awards (coming up this Sunday at Covington's Madison Theater) have been donated to various music-affiliated charities over the years. For the 2011 edition, money from the show will again be given to the Cincinnati USA Music Heritage Foundation. The non-profit organization has spent the past few years shining the spotlight on Cincinnati's rich, often-overlooked musical past, reiterating the Queen City's vital role in the development of so much popular music. CUSAMHF launches its inaugural membership drive with this year's CEAs. VIP tickets for the CEA ceremony this year are $50 (click here to purchase) and include membership in the CUSAMHF's Funky Drummer Society, named for the beat of James Brown's "The Funky Drummer," one of the most used drum samples in music history.


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COLTON Designer Mary G. Holland of MaryGwyneth LLC Fine Wearable Art was selected from among nearly 1,000 applicants to participate in the 16th annual Paradise City Arts Festival on March 22, 23 and 24 at the Royal Plaza Trade Center in Marlborough, Mass.
Ms. Holland designs fine wearable art and clothing.
Two of her designs received nominations in 2010 and 2012 for NICHE Awards. Her work can be seen at www.etsy.com/MaryGwyneth and at the St. Lawrence County Arts Council.
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Sister Amy Nicole Callor returned to Elk Ridge on Oct. 1 after serving in the South Africa-Johannesburg mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Sister Callor will speak Nov. 27 at 10 a.m. at the Carbonville LDS Ward, 1985 W. 4000 North, Spring Glen.
She is the daughter of William and Nelda Callor of Elk Ridge, formerly of Helper. She is the granddaughter of Hal and Velora Anderson, the late Raiko Callor and Bill and Gloria Callor.
Elder Dustin C. Hansen of Elmo has been called to serve in the California-Oakland mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Elder Hansen will speak Nov. 27 at 9 a.m. during sacrament meeting at the Elmo LDS Ward.
He is the son of Corey and Jill Hansen. He is the grandson of Ina Lee Magnuson and Glen and Colleen Hansen.
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In Darkness (W ciemnocsi)
War, Drama
Based on a true story about Leopold Socha, a sewer worker and petty thief in Lvov, a Nazi occupied city in Poland. One day he encounters a group of Jews trying to escape the liquidation of the ghetto. He hides them for money in the labyrinth of the town's sewers beneath the bustling activity of the city above. What starts out as a straightforward and cynical business arrangement turns into something very unexpected, the unlikely alliance between Socha and the Jews as the enterprise seeps deeper into Socha's conscience. A story of survival as these men, women and children all try to outwit certain death during 14 months of ever increasing and intense danger.
Cast: Herbert Knaup, Maria Schrader, Robert Wieckiewicz, Agnieszka Grochowska, Benno Fürmann
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The state Senate passed long-awaited home rule legislation in the small hours of Saturday morning that will allow St. Lawrence County to raise its sales tax.
The Senate approved the bill just before 5 a.m. Saturday as it wrapped up the legislative session.
The state Assembly approved the legislation June 14, so approval from Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is all that remains before county leaders can increase the tax from 3 to 4 percent, which, along with the states 4 percent, would bring the total sales tax to 8 percent.
If Mr. Cuomo signs the bill into law, the tax increase probably will take effect in January. St. Lawrence County will join 57 of New Yorks 62 counties that have received authority from Albany to raise their rate.
In exchange for a higher sales tax, county leaders have promised to cut property tax rates by 14 percent in the first year of a five-year financial plan if the sales tax rate goes up.
It will allow us to enact the biggest property tax cut in county history, said county Legislative Chairman Jonathan S. Putney, D-Waddington. The cut will undo the largest property tax increase in county history, a nearly 14 percent hike this year.
According to Mr. Putney, the sales tax increase will spread the cost among everyone who comes to the county, rather than just property owners.
It makes sense if you have the cost of government paid for by the college students, tourists, Canadians and others, rather than putting the cost on county residents, he said.
The financial plan was essential to gain the support of state Sen. Patricia A. Ritchie, R-Heuvelton, who said she would not feel justified promoting a sales tax increase unless savings elsewhere were passed on to taxpayers.
We asked them to go back and come up with a plan, she said.
Despite the countys pledge to reduce property taxes, Ms. Ritchie said, she still hopes it will explore other options before choosing to raise the sales tax.
I still think they should look into ways to cut wherever they can before they do this, she said Saturday.
Not everyone supports the countys plan. Although state Sen. Joseph A. Griffo, R-Rome, voted for the home-rule legislation, he urged county leaders to reduce property taxes over the next few years, rather than all at once.
If the governor approves this home-rule bill, then I think its incumbent upon the St. Lawrence County legislature to look to immediately plan a way to reduce the property tax burden in a fiscally responsible way that reduces the rate over a regular set amount over the next three years, he said in a statement Saturday. This will avoid roller-coaster budgeting.
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7 U.S. Code § 2141 - Marking and identification of animals
All animals delivered for transportation, transported, purchased, or sold, in commerce, by a dealer or exhibitor shall be marked or identified at such time and in such humane manner as the Secretary may prescribe: Provided, That only live dogs and cats need be so marked or identified by a research facility.
Source(Pub. L. 89–544, § 11,Aug. 24, 1966, 80 Stat. 351; Pub. L. 91–579, § 12,Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1562; Pub. L. 94–279, § 5,Apr. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 418.)
1976—Pub. L. 94–279substituted "in commerce" for "affecting commerce".
1970—Pub. L. 91–579applied marking and identification requirements to dealers and exhibitors for animals, as defined, instead of only to dogs and cats when movements are affecting commerce, but limited such requirements for research facilities to only live dogs and cats.
Effective Date of 1970 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 91–579effective one year after Dec. 24, 1970, see section 23 ofPub. L. 91–579, set out as a note under section 2131 of this title.
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22 U.S. Code § 285b - Coordination of policies and operations
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1989—Pub. L. 101–240struck out subsec. (a) designation and struck out subsec. (b) which read as follows: "An annual report with respect to United States participation in the Bank shall be submitted to the Congress by such agency or officer as the President shall designate."
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2 arrested in connection with Mesa home invasion
MESA, Ariz. — Authorities say two men suspected in a violent home invasion in Mesa are now in custody.
Mesa police say Jesus Andrade and Joshua Romero are accused of forcing their way into an elderly couple's home and stealing several items.
They say Romero had painted his face red and allegedly was the first suspect to enter the home.
Authorities say Andrade then entered the house and allegedly helped zip-tie an 81-year-old man and his 78-year-old wife.
Police say the suspects fled the scene after stealing a cellphone, cash and other items.
Phoenix TV station KTVK says Mesa police were able to track down the pair by tracing a number one of the men allegedly called from the stolen cellphone.
It was unclear Thursday whether either Romero or Andrade had lawyers yet.
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Taylor Swift RED Tour - Newark, New Jersey
Taylor Swift and Pat Monahan perform onstage at the Prudential Center... News PhotoArts Culture and Entertainment,Bestof,Horizontal,New Jersey,Newark - New Jersey,Patrick Monahan,Performance,Prudential Center - Newark,Taylor Swift,Topics,Topix,USAPhotographer Larry Busacca/TASCollection: Getty Images Entertainment 2013 Larry Busacca/TASNEWARK, NJ - MARCH 29: (EXCLUSIVE ACCESS SPECIAL RATES APPLY) Taylor Swift and Pat Monahan perform onstage at the Prudential Center on March 29, 2013 in Newark, New Jersey. Seven-time GRAMMY winner Taylor Swift plays 3 sold-out NY area shows at the Prudential Center this week on The RED Tour. Taylor plays electric guitar, banjo, piano and acoustic guitar and changes costumes 10 times over the course of the evening. The North American portion of The RED Tour will play 66 shows (including 13 stadium stops) in 47 cities in 29 states and 3 provinces spanning 6 months in 2013. (Photo by Larry Busacca/TAS/Getty Images for TAS)


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By RICHARD SHAWSun Advocate publisher
(Editors note: Based on the weather this winter, if things don't change, the local area will be experiencing a drought. This is the fourth in a series of articles examining droughts, water use, water storage/sources, personal water footprints and what the impacts of a prolonged drought has done in the past and can do to the eastern Utah in the future).
"What would be ugly in a garden constitutes beauty in a mountain.". Victor Hugo
Most people marvel at the beautiful flowers in a forest meadow, the tall pines that seem to scratch the blue sky above or the Aspen trees in gnarled groves with their bright colors in the fall.
Few, however, think about how important the wetlands that occur in a forest are to the health of the entire realm of trees and meadows.
"Wetlands are so fragile and can disappear in a drought situation," said Jan Curtis-Tollestrup, the hydrologist for the Manti La Sal National Forest. "Once gone they cannot be replaced."
While most people don't think of wetlands as part of the forest, the Manti La Sal National Forest's wetlands have some unique values. They are generally not something someone would want in their yard, but they are part of the ecological system of the forest, an integral part which has an impact on the rest of the plants and animals that no one completely understands.
Not many years ago wet lands were considered wastelands in many places. People called them swamps, bogs, marshes or sloughs and in many places they were drained. Since that time scientists and conservationists have come to realize the value of these muddy, soft life producing areas.
Inland wetlands found in the United States fall into five broad categories-marshes, swamps, bogs, vernal pools and fens. Marshes are wetlands dominated by soft-stemmed vegetation, while swamps have mostly woody plants. Bogs are freshwater wetlands, often formed in old glacial lakes, characterized by spongy peat deposits, evergreen trees and shrubs, and a floor covered by a thick carpet of moss. Fens are freshwater peat-forming wetlands covered mostly by grasses, sedges, reeds, and wildflowers. Vernal pools are wetlands not subject to permanent inundation and having clearly hydric soils.
The Environmental Protection Agency says that wetlands are found from the tundra to the tropics, and on every continent except Antarctica. For regulatory purposes under the Clean Water Act, the term wetlands means "those areas that are inundated or saturated by surface or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions."
In a draft report that will be coming out from the Manti La Sal National Forest soon, they are considered a groundwater dependent ecosystem. A wetland is described there as "Communities of plants, animals, and other organisms whose extent and life processes are dependent on access to or the discharge of groundwater."
That groundwater that feeds life into wetlands in the forest just doesn't appear from nowhere; it comes from the rains and snowfall that come down on the forest. If that water doesn't show up as it normally does, things can change.
"Wetlands are dependent on a number of factors including geology," said Curtis-Tollestrup. "A single year of drought is one thing, but getting into a prolonged drought could cause them to dry up could make it so they will never come back."
Wetlands are that unique. A combination of special soils, special hydrology and hydric vegetation that often exists only in that area of the forest.
Wetlands in some ways are their very own ecosystem. Unlike trees that often come back after a fire or even a prolonged drought, there is really no way for a wetland to return to its former state if it gets destroyed.
Often people think of a wetland, especially small ones ,as isolated. But wetlands can be strung together by a small stream that starts as ground water but then flows from one place to another creating wetlands along the way. Water that creates wetlands doesn't necessarily all need to be from ground water, but many in the Manti La Sal are.
In a United Nations report in 2005 called the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, in which 1,000 scientists participated around the world, researchers said that the degradation of wetlands is greater than any other ecological system on earth. This degradation comes from a variety of factors, but human intrusion is one of the main reasons they are disappearing. Some of that degradation has been intentional (the draining of wetlands for development) while some comes as a result of other human activities such as some types of recreation.
While this year the water that is usually available in the mountains that houses the Manti La Sal National Forest will probably be less than hoped (unless things change), wetlands will be okay in the area.
But a prolonged drought, one that may extend from this year on for some time, could be a factor in the health of the forest in many ways, including the well being of those wetlands.
Sources: Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems (Manti La Sal National Forest study), the Environmental Protection Agency, The Encyclopedia of the Earth.


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20 U.S. Code § 1070 - Statement of purpose; program authorization
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(a) Purpose
It is the purpose of this part, to assist in making available the benefits of postsecondary education to eligible students (defined in accordance with section 1091 of this title) in institutions of higher education by—
(2) providing supplemental educational opportunity grants to those students who demonstrate financial need;
(3) providing for payments to the States to assist them in making financial aid available to such students;
(4) providing for special programs and projects designed
(A) to identify and encourage qualified youths with financial or cultural need with a potential for postsecondary education,
Source(Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 400, formerly § 401, as added Pub. L. 99–498, title IV, § 401(a),Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1308; renumbered § 400,Pub. L. 102–325, title IV, § 402(a)(3),July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 482; amended Pub. L. 105–244, title IV, § 401(g)(1),Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1652; Pub. L. 111–39, title IV, § 401(a)(1),July 1, 2009, 123 Stat. 1938.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 1070,Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 401, as added and amended Pub. L. 92–318, title I, § 131(b)(1), title X, § 1001(c)(1), (2),June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 247, 381; Pub. L. 94–482, title I, § 125,Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2096; Pub. L. 96–374, title IV, § 401, title XIII, § 1391(a)(1),Oct. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 1401, 1503, stated purpose of program of grants to students in attendance at institutions of higher education, prior to the general revision of this part by Pub. L. 99–498.
2009—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–39substituted "1 through 9" for "1 through 8".
1998—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 105–244substituted "Federal Pell Grants" for "basic educational opportunity grants".
Effective Date of 2009 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 111–39effective as if enacted on the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–315(Aug. 14, 2008), see section 3 ofPub. L. 111–39, set out as a note under section 1001 of this title.
Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 105–244effective Oct. 1, 1998, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 105–244, see section 3 ofPub. L. 105–244, set out as a note under section 1001 of this title.
Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students
Pub. L. 108–76, §§ 1–5,Aug. 18, 2003, 117 Stat. 904, formerly set out in a note under this section, was transferred to part F–1 (§ 1098aa et seq.) of this subchapter. Pub. L. 108–76, § 6,Aug. 18, 2003, 117 Stat. 908, as amended by Pub. L. 109–78, § 1,Sept. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2043, formerly set out in the same note under this section, which provided for termination of Pub. L. 108–76on Sept. 30, 2007, was repealed by Pub. L. 110–93, § 2,Sept. 30, 2007, 121 Stat. 999.
Pub. L. 107–122, Jan. 15, 2002, 115 Stat. 2386, known as the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2001, authorized the Secretary of Education to waive or modify statutory or regulatory provisions applicable to the student financial aid programs under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq., 42 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) as deemed necessary because of a national emergency, provided sense of Congress as to tuition refunds from institutions of postsecondary education, and provided that the Act ceased to be effective Sept. 30, 2003.
Community Scholarship Mobilization
Pub. L. 105–244, title VIII, part C, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1810, known as the Community Scholarship Mobilization Act, which established regional, State and community program centers to foster development of local entities in high poverty areas that promote higher education goals for low-income students with academic support and scholarship assistance for postsecondary education, was repealed by Pub. L. 110–315, title IX, § 931(2),Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3456.
Community School Partnerships
Pub. L. 103–382, title V, part B, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 4045, which provided for grants to establish community centers giving academic support and postsecondary scholarships to poor students, was repealed by Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(f) [title VIII, § 301(a)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–337, 2681–410.
Study of Federal Benefit Coordination
Pub. L. 102–325, title XIV, § 1405,July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 818, directed Secretary of Education to conduct a study to evaluate the coordination of Federal student financial assistance programs under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 [20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.] with other programs funded in whole or in part with Federal funds, with Secretary to prepare and submit to appropriate committees of Congress a report on the study not later than 3 years after July 23, 1992, together with such recommendations as the Secretary deemed appropriate, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–332, § 6(b)(2),Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 3128.
Olympic Scholarships
Pub. L. 102–325, title XV, § 1543,July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 836, as amended by Pub. L. 105–244, title VIII, § 836,Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1820; Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(1) [title III, § 319], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–49; Pub. L. 107–116, title III, § 305(a),Jan. 10, 2002, 115 Stat. 2208; Pub. L. 110–315, title IX, § 934,Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3460, provided that:
"(a) Scholarships Authorized.—
"(1) In general.—The Secretary of Education is authorized to provide financial assistance to the United States Olympic Education Center or the United States Olympic Training Center to enable such centers to provide financial assistance to athletes who are training at such centers and are pursuing postsecondary education at institutions of higher education (as such term is defined in section 481(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 [20 U.S.C. 1088 (a)]).
"(2) Award determination.—The amount of the financial assistance provided to an athlete described in paragraph (1) shall be determined in accordance with criteria, and in amounts, specified in the application of the center under subsection (c). Such assistance shall not exceed the athlete's cost of attendance as determined under section 472 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087ll).
"(3) Information on distribution of assistance.—Each center providing such assistance shall annually report to the Secretary such information as the Secretary may reasonably require on the distribution of such assistance among athletes and institutions of higher education. The Secretary shall compile such reports and submit them to the Committees on Education and the Workforce and Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and Appropriations of the Senate.
"(b) Eligibility.—The Secretary of Education shall ensure that financial assistance provided under this part [part E (§ 1543) of Pub. L. 102–325] is available to both full-time and part-time students who are athletes at centers described in subsection (a).
"(c) Application.—Each center desiring financial assistance under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary of Education at such time, in such manner and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
"(d) Authorization of Appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the five succeeding fiscal years to carry out this section.
"(e) Designation.—Scholarships awarded under this section shall be known as 'B.J. Stupak Olympic Scholarships'."
[Pub. L. 107–116, title III, § 305(b),Jan. 10, 2002, 115 Stat. 2208, provided that: "The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending section 1543 ofPub. L. 102–325, set out above] shall apply with respect to any funds appropriated pursuant to section 1543(d) of the Higher Education Amendments of 1992 [section 1543(d) ofPub. L. 102–325, set out above], including funds appropriated pursuant to that section in fiscal years 2000 and 2001, that are available for financial assistance under section 1543 on or after the date of enactment of this Act [Jan. 10, 2002]."]
Persian Gulf Conflict Higher Education Assistance
Pub. L. 102–26, §§ 4–6,Apr. 9, 1991, 105 Stat. 125–127, provided that:"SEC. 4. OPERATION DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM WAIVER AUTHORITY.
"(a) Purpose.—It is the purpose of this section to ensure that—
"(1) the men and women serving on active duty in connection with Operation Desert Shield or Operation Desert Storm who are borrowers of Stafford Loans or Perkins Loans are not placed in a worse position financially in relation to those loans because of such service;
"(2) the administrative requirements placed on all borrowers of student loans made in accordance with title IV of the Act [20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.] who are engaged in such military service are minimized to the extent possible without impairing the integrity of the student loan programs, in order to ease the burden on such borrowers, and to avoid inadvertent, technical defaults; and
"(3) the future eligibility of such an individual for Pell Grants is not reduced by the amount of such assistance awarded for a period of instruction that such individual was unable to complete, or for which the individual did not receive academic credit, because he or she was called up for such service.
"(b) Waiver Requirement.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, unless enacted with specific reference to this section, the Secretary of Education shall waive or modify any statutory or regulatory provision applicable to the student financial aid programs under title IV of the Act that the Secretary deems necessary to achieve the purposes stated in subsection (a), including—
"(1) the length of, and eligibility requirements for, the military deferments authorized under sections 427(a)(2)(C)(ii), 428(b)(1)(M)(ii), and 464(c)(2)(A)(ii) of the Act [20 U.S.C. 1077 (a)(2)(C)(ii), 1078 (b)(1)(M)(ii), 1087dd (c)(2)(A)(ii)], in order to enable the borrower of a Stafford Loan or a Perkins Loan who is or was serving on active duty in connection with Operation Desert Shield or Operation Desert Storm to obtain a military deferment, under which interest shall accrue and shall, if otherwise payable by the Secretary, be paid by the Secretary of Education, for the duration of such service;
"(2) administrative requirements placed on all borrowers of student loans made in accordance with title IV of the Act who are or were engaged in such military service;
"(3) the number of years for which individuals who are engaged in such military service may be eligible for Pell Grants under subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Act [20 U.S.C. 1070a et seq.];
"(4) the point at which the borrower of a Stafford Loan who is or was engaged in such military service is required to resume repayment of principal and interest on such loan after the borrower completes a period of deferment under section 427(a)(2)(C)(ii) or 428(b)(1)(M)(ii) of the Act;
"(5) the point at which the borrower of a Stafford Loan who is or was engaged in such military service is required to resume repayment of principal and interest on such loan after the borrower completes a single period of deferment under section 427(a)(2)(C)(i) or 428(b)(1)(M)(i) of the Act subsequent to such service; and
"(6) the modification of the terms 'annual adjusted family income' and 'available income,' as used in the determination of need for student financial assistance under title IV of the Act for such individual (and the determination of such need for his or her spouse and dependents, if applicable), to mean the sums received in the first calendar year of the award year for which such determination is made, in order to reflect more accurately the financial condition of such individual and his or her family.
"(c) Notice of Waiver.—Notwithstanding section 431 [now 437] of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232) and section 553 of title 5, United States Code, the Secretary shall, by notice in the Federal Register, publish the waivers or modifications of statutory and regulatory provisions the Secretary deems necessary to achieve the purposes of this section. Such notice shall include the terms and conditions to be applied in lieu of such statutory and regulatory provisions. The Secretary is not required to exercise the waiver or modification authority under this section on a case-by-case basis.
"(d) Definitions.—For purposes of this Act [probably should be "section"]—
"(1) Individuals 'serving on active duty in connection with Operation Desert Shield or Operation Desert Storm' shall include—
"(A) any Reserve of an Armed Force called to active duty under section 672 (a) [now 12301(a)], 672(g) [now 12301(g)], 673 [now 12302], 673b [now 12304], 674 [now 12306], or 688 of title 10, United States Code, for service in connection with Operation Desert Shield or Operation Desert Storm, regardless of the location at which such active duty service is performed; and
"(B) for purposes of waivers of administrative requirements under subsection (b)(2) only, any other member of an Armed Force on active duty in connection with Operation Desert Shield or Operation Desert Storm, who has been assigned to a duty station at a location other than the location at which such member is normally assigned.
"(2) The term 'active duty' has the meaning given such term in section 101 (22) of title 10, United States Code, except that such term does not include active duty for training or attendance at a service school."SEC. 5. TUITION REFUNDS OR CREDITS.
"(a) Sense of Congress.—It is the sense of the Congress that all institutions offering postsecondary education should provide a full refund to any member or Reserve of an Armed Force on active duty service in connection with Operation Desert Shield or Operation Desert Storm for that portion of a period of instruction such individual was unable to complete, or for which such individual did not receive academic credit, because he or she was called up for such service. For purposes of this section, a full refund includes a refund of required tuition and fees, or a credit in a comparable amount against future tuition and fees.
"(b) Encouragement and Report.—The Secretary of Education shall encourage institutions to provide such refunds or credits, and shall report to the appropriate committees of Congress on the actions taken in accordance with this subsection as well as information he receives regarding any institutions that are not providing such refunds or credits."SEC. 6. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.
Pub. L. 102–25, title III, part E (§§ 371–376), Apr. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 93, provided that:"SEC. 371. SHORT TITLE
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Betting on climate change
Guest contribution by James Annan of FRCGC/JAMSTEC.
"The more unpredictable the world, the more we rely on predictions" (Steve Rivkin). The uncertainty of an unknown future imposes costs and risks on us in many areas of life. A cereal-growing farmer risks a big financial loss if the price of grain is low at harvest time, and a livestock farmer may not be able to afford to feed his herd if the price of grain goes up. One way to reduce the risk is to hedge against it in a futures market. The two farmers can enter a forward contract, for one to deliver a set quantity of grain to the other for a fixed price at a future date. And indeed farmers do routinely use futures contracts to reduce their risks.
Weather is a major uncertainty affecting our futures (it is one of the main sources of risk for those farmers), and weather futures markets can be used to hedge on the monthly/seasonal time scale. In the longer term, changes in climate will also bring a range of costs and benefits, and a market in climate futures would allow anyone who is vulnerable to hedge against these risks too. But how can we assign fair prices to the contracts? One obvious starting point would be to look at model predictions and historical data. This is essentially what the IPCC does, eg with its estimate of 0.3+-0.1C
/decade for anthropogenically-forced warming over the next 20 years in the absence of substantial mitigation of emissions (at the "likely" level, ie 66%-90% probability). If we want to work out the probability of global mean temperature being warmer 20 years from now, we could take this 0.1C in uncertainty of anthropogenic forcing (which I will assume to be 1 standard deviation of a Gaussian deviate), and add another 0.15C of independent natural internal variability, which gives a combined estimate of 0.3+-0.18C warmer overall or about a 5% chance of cooling. To this, we can add perhaps another 5% due to the possibility of a large volcanic eruption at the right time, making 10% in total. Now before you all write in telling me my assumptions are wrong, the real answer should be 20%, or 4%…that's precisely my point. Of course my simplistic assumptions can be questioned, and I could have performed a more accurate calculation, but however carefully it is approached, this sort of forecasting inevitably involves subjective judgement and assumptions. The IPCC estimate depended on expert judgement, so someone who believed that they markedly overstated the anthropogenic influence might deduce that the chances of cooling were closer to 50%, and an advocate of the more extreme solar forcing theories might even confidently predict significant global cooling. So ultimately it seems like we have no really firm, provably correct and objective basis for setting a market price.
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A Web-based Intervention Study to Reduce High-risk Sexual Behavior by Persons Living With HIV AIDS (PLWH)
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This is a CCTG sponsored trial in collaboration with UCSD-AVRC investigators to get more information about the methods that are used on the internet to provide information on how to reduce the risk of giving or getting infections that are often or usually passed from one person to another during sexual or intimate contact (sexually transmitted infection (STI)). STIs include chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis. The purpose of this study is to develop methods that will allow someone who is living with HIV an easy way that they can get information and learn of ways on their own that can decrease their chances of getting sexually transmitted infections and ways that they can reduce the chance that they may transmit HIV to others.
Sexually Transmitted Infections
HIV Infections
Behavioral: Experimental
Phase 1
Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Official Title:
|A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial of an Internet-based Prevention Intervention to Reduce STI in High-risk HIV Infected MSM
- STI incidence [ Time Frame: Baseline and follow-up visits every 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- To compare the composite STI incidence of syphilis or Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) or Neisseria gonorrhea (GC) at any mucosal site among sexually active HIV-infected men during 12 months participation in an Internet risk reduction intervention compared to those that receive a survey instrument alone.
- To compare the incidence of nonspecific urethritis by urinalysis and testing for Mycoplasma genitalum and trichomonas sp. among sexually active HIV-infected men during 12 months participation in an Internet risk reduction intervention compared to those that receive a survey instrument alone.
- Evaluate risk factors of STIs [ Time Frame: Baseline, follow-up visits every 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Compare:a)self reported levels of unsafe sex among HIV-infected men b)intention to start ARV among HIV-infected men not currently on ARV will increase during 12 mos. participation in an internet risk reduction intervention compared to survey instrument alone
- Compare self-reported among HIV-infected men during 12 mos. participation as measured by those reporting 100% disclosure in an internet risk reduction intervention compared to survey instrument alone
- Collect genital tract secretions of semen for future study
|Study Start Date:
|November 2010
|Study Completion Date:
|August 2013
|Primary Completion Date:
|August 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Experimental: Internet-based counseling
Behavioral: Experimental
Internet-based intervention that assesses transmission risk and provides prevention messages
|No Intervention: Survey Alone
Detailed Description:
Design: CCTG 592 is a randomized, controlled study that will compare the efficacy of web-based intervention to reduce high-risk sexual behavior by persons living with HIV AIDS (PLWH).
Duration: 48 weeks
Sample Size: 200 subjects (100 per arm) that will be randomized
Study Population: HIV-1-infected men who have sex with men (MSM) at least 18 years of age who have a recent history of transmission risk behavior.
Stratification: Subjects will be stratified based upon their baseline antiretroviral use, whether they have a home computer and by site.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- HIV-1 infection, as documented by any licensed screening antibody test, such as ELISA, and confirmed by a second antibody test, such as Western blot, or detectable plasma HIV-1 RNA at any time prior to study entry. If an ELISA or Western Blot are not available, HIV infection may be documented by two HIV RNA values > 2000 copies/mL, drawn at least 24 hours apart. The HIV RNA assays should have been run at a CLIA approved laboratory or equivalent.
- 18 years of age or older.
- Male.
- At least one of the following:
- An HIV negative or unknown status sexual partner in the past three months.
- A sexually transmitted disease in the past 1 year (other than HIV).
- More than 2 male partners in past year.
- Unprotected anal sex in past 3 month.
- Capable of signing written informed consent.
- Read and comprehend English
- Adequate computer skills for study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Uncontrolled psychiatric condition.
- Drug or alcohol users with use that in the opinion of the investigator, would limit follow-up and adequate consent
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01198418
|United States, California
|University of Southern California
|Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033
|University of California, San Diego
|San Diego, California, United States, 92103
|University of California, Los Angeles (Harbor)
|Torrance, California, United States, 90502
|Study Chair:
|Sheldon Morris, MD, MPh
|California Collaborative Treatment Group
|Study Chair:
|Joel Milam, PhD
|California Collaborative Treatment Group
No publications provided
|Responsible Party:
|California Collaborative Treatment Group
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01198418 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|September 8, 2010
|Last Updated:
|March 31, 2014
|Health Authority:
|United States: Institutional Review Board
Keywords provided by California Collaborative Treatment Group:
Men having sex with men
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Genital Diseases, Female
Genital Diseases, Male
Virus Diseases
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By GREG EICHELBERGERSun Advocate reporter
The Utah SNOTEL Snow/Precipitation Update Report was released to the press at the last meeting of the Price River Water Improvement District (PRWID) meeting held on Tuesday, April 6.
The results, based on mountain data from various NRCS (Natural Resource Conservation Service) SNOTEL sites, show a marked reduction of snowpack throughout the state, including the Price/San Rafael areas which recorded only 67 percent of a normal year.
According to members of the board, this situation is "well below normal," but, then again, the entire state is feeling the crunch of drought-like conditions.
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Other places in Utah which are at least 30 percent of normal include Bear River, Weber-Ogden, Provo/Utah Lake/Jordan River and Duchesne River.
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The Blackstone Valley Tourism Council and the City of Pawtucket, along with support from the Pawtucket Times and Woonsocket Call newspapers, invite the public to join in a celebration of the first lighting of the new Pawtucket River Bridge.
First Lights Pawtucket, happening Saturday, Sept. 7, from 5 to 9 p.m., will be the city's dedication and inaugural lighting of the iconic bridge, which carries I-95 over the Pawtucket River. Work is nearing completion on the $81 million structure, built under the supervision of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT).
Formerly known as Bridge 550, the new span is replacing the original bridge that was first built in 1959 as part of the I-95 highway construction. It is located in the city's downtown, next to the landmark Apex department store.
State and local officials say the new bridge will be a beacon for Pawtucket and a gateway for motorists, and also serves as a major link for Rhode Island's interstate system. The project represented a collaboration between RIDOT and a committee established by the city to design the new bridge. It includes architectural elements such as Art Deco-inspired sculptures that blend with the city's history and state-of-the art lighting that gives it a signature style.
The bridge lighting features a unique, color changing system of low voltage and long-life LED lights. The lighting will enhance visibility on the bridge and can also be color-coordinated for holidays and local cultural events.
First Lights Pawtucket gets under way at 5 p.m. with a festive block party taking place under the new span, at the corner of Taft Street and Jenks Way (public parking is available at the lots across from City Hall). There will be music, raffle prizes and other activities, with food trucks offering a variety of culinary choices and refreshments from Doherty's Irish Pub being sold.
In addition, the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council (BVTC) is offering a special opportunity to witness the bridge lighting from a unique vantage point, aboard an authentic Chinese Dragon Boat. Six of the colorful ornate dragon boats will be part of the official ceremonies.
The Chinese Dragon Boats will be available for the public at 6 p.m. at the Festival Pier on School Street, Pawtucket, RI. Tickets for those who want to ride on the dragon boats to the bridge lighting ceremony are $10 per person and available by calling the BVTC at 401-724-2200 or for purchase online at www.blackstonevalleytourismcouncil.org [3].
The countdown leading to the bridge lighting begins at 7 p.m.
Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien and other public officials and dignitaries will be on hand to witness the Pawtucket River Bridge as it is illuminated as a permanent gateway to the city and the state.
For more information on First Lights Pawtucket, contact the BVTC at 4012-724-2200.
Two days earlier, on Thursday, Sept. 5, RIDOT, along with federal, state and local officials, will host a bridge completion and naming ceremony. Officials will gather at 2 p.m. on Taft Street, beneath the Division Street Bridge, to celebrate the completion of the project and to unveil new bridge signage.
For additional information on the bridge project and completion ceremony, visit www.dot.ri.gov [4].
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Darren Pang took to twitter earlier today and said that this lockout reminded up of the roller coaster that was the 1994-95 lockout that ended with a 48 game season that started in January.
This emotional roller coaster reminding me more of 94/95. Players and owners got together, felt good, then left table, not as good it dragged on, players got antsy, vote seemed to happen quick. Are players feeling same way now? They just want to play by now I'm sure.
In the NY Post, Brian Leetch spoke out about how the owners and how upsetting the current situation is, "I was involved in the last one, where basically the owners broke the union and were able to get a deal they believed was fair, changed the whole structure of the system. And now to be in this again, where they are basically trying to redo it again and hammer the union, it's disappointing.
When asked about whether he thought a deal would get made, Mike Richter told The Post "I think they have to and I think they will." He added that he understands the owners position and how the teams that are losing money need to have the system changed. He added "part of getting a deal is compromise. Both sides have to bite the bullet, probably accept things they normally wouldn't want anf figure it out,"


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Examen de ciudadanía en inglés
El servicio de inmigración estadounidense puso en vigor este 1 de octubre un nuevo examen de ciudadanía, que deberán tomar quienes pidan la naturalización a partir de esta fecha. Quienes enviaron el Formulario N-400 antes, serán examinados con el antiguo modelo Univision Online publica esta versión en idioma inglés por solicitud de nuestros usuarios.
Aquí las preguntas en español.
1. What is the supreme law of the land?A: The Constitution
2. What does the Constitution do?A: It sets up the government.A: It protects basic rights of Americans.
3. What does We the People mean in the Constitution?A: The power of government comes from the people.
4. What do we call changes to the Constitution?A: Amendments
5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?A: The Bill of Rights
6. Name one right or freedom from the First Amendment.A: SpeechA: ReligionA: AssemblyA: PressA: Petition the government
7. How many amendments does the Constitution have?A: Twenty-seven (27)
8. What did the Declaration of Independence do?A: Announce the independence of the United States from Great BritainA: Say that the U.S. is free from Great Britain
9. Name one important idea found in the Declaration of Independence.A: People are born with natural rights.A: The power of government comes from the people.A: The people can change their government if it hurts their natural rights.A: All people are created equal.
10. What does freedom of religion mean?A: You can practice any religion you want, or not practice at all. 11. What type of economic system does the U.S. have?A: Capitalist economyA: Free marketA: Market economy
12. What is the "rule of law"?A: Everyone must obey the law.A: Leaders must obey the law.A: Government must obey the law.
13. Name one branch or part of the government.A: CongressA: LegislativeA: PresidentA: ExecutiveA: The courtsA: Judicial
14. What would stop one of the branches of government to assume all the control or become extremely powerful?A: Revisions, permanent monitoringA: Separations of powers (branches of government).
15. Who is in charge of the executive branch?A: The President
16. Who makes federal laws?A: CongressA: The Senate and House (of Representatives)A: The (U.S. or national) legislature
17. What are the two parts of the United States Congress?A: The Senate and House (of Representatives) 18. How many United States Senators are there?A: 100
19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?A: Six (6)
20. Name your state's two U.S. Senators.A: Answers will vary. [For District of Columbia residents and residents of U.S. territories, the answer is that DC (or the territory where the applicant lives) has no U.S. Senators.]
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21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?A: 435
22. How many U.S. Senators does each state have?A: Two (2)
23. Name your U.S. Representative.A: Answers will vary. [Residents of territories with nonvoting delegates or resident commissioners may provide the name of that representative or commissioner. Also acceptable is any statement that the territory has no (voting) representatives in Congress.]
24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?A: All citizens in that Senator's state
25. What decides each state's number of U.S. Representatives?A: The state's population
26. We elect a President for how many years?A: Four (4) years
27. Who is the President now?A: [Current president] (as of November 20, 2006, George W. Bush)
28. What is the name of the President of the United States?A: [Current president] (as of November 20, 2006, George W. Bush)A: (President) George W. BushA: George BushA: Bush
29. Who is the Vice President now?A: [Current vice president] (as of November 20, 2006- Richard (Dick) Cheney)A: Dick CheneyA: Cheney
30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?A: The Vice President
31. Who becomes President if both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve?A: The Speaker of the House32. Who is the Commander-in-Chief of the military?A: The President
33. Who signs bills to become laws?A: The President
34. What is a veto?A: The President refuses to sign a bill passed by Congress.A: The President says no to a bill.A: The President rejects a bill.
35. What does the President's Cabinet do?A: Advises the President
36. Name two Cabinet-level positions.A: Secretary of AgricultureA: Secretary of CommerceA: Secretary of DefenseA: Secretary of EducationA: Secretary of EnergyA: Secretary of Health and Human ServicesA: Secretary of Homeland SecurityA: Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentA: Secretary of InteriorA: Secretary of StateA: Secretary of TransportationA: Secretary of TreasuryA: Secretary of Veterans' AffairsA: Attorney General
37. What does the judicial branch do?A: Reviews and explains lawsA: Resolves disputes between partiesA: Decides if a law goes against the Constitution
38. What is the highest court in the U.S.?A: The Supreme Court
39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?A: Nine (9)
40. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States?A: John Roberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.)
41. Name one thing only the federal government can do.A: Print moneyA: Declare warA: Create an armyA: Make treaties
42. What is one thing only a state government can do?A: Provide schooling and educationA: Provide protection (police)A: Provide safety (fire departments)A: Give a driver's licenseA: Approve zoning and land use
43. Who is the Governor of your state?A: Answers will vary.[District of Columbia and U.S. Territory residents would answer that they do not have a state governor or that they do not live in a state. Mentioning the governor of the territory for Guam is acceptable. Any answer that mentions one of these facts is acceptable.]
44. What is the capital (or capital city) of your state?A: Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents would answer that DC is not a state, and that therefore it does not have a capital. Any answer that mentions one of these facts is acceptable.]
45. What are the two major political parties in the U.S. today?A: Democrats and Republicans
46. What is the political party of the President now?A: RepublicansA: Republican Party
47. Who is the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?A: Nancy Pelosi (D-California)
48. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.A: Any citizen over 18 can vote.A: A citizen of any race can vote.A: Any male or female citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)A: You don't have to pay to vote. (You don't have to pay a poll tax to vote.)
49. Name one responsibility that is only for United States citizens.A: VoteA: Serve on a jury
50. Name two rights that are only for United States citizens.A: The right to apply for a federal jobA: The right to voteA: The right to run for office
51. Name two rights of everyone living in the U.S.A: Freedom of expressionA: Freedom of speechA: Freedom of assemblyA: Freedom to petition the governmentA: Freedom of worshipA: The right to bear arms
52. What is the Pledge of Allegiance?A: The promise of loyalty to the flag and the nation
53. Name one promise you make when you say the Oath of Allegiance.A: To give up loyalty to other countries (I give up loyalty to my [old][first][other] country.)A: To defend the Constitution and laws of the United StatesA: To obey the laws of the United StatesA: To serve in the United States military if needed (To fight for the United States [if needed].)A: To serve the nation if needed (To do important work for the United States [if needed].)A: To be loyal to the United States
54. Who can vote in the U.S.?A: All citizens over 18A: All registered citizens over 18
55. Name two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy.A: VoteA: Join a political partyA: Help out with a campaignA: Join a civic groupA: Join a community groupA: Tell an elected official your opinion on an issue.A: Call your Senators and RepresentativesA: Publicly support or oppose an issue or policy
56. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?A: By April 15th of every yearA: By April 15thA: April 15
57. When must all males register for the Selective Service?A: At age 18A: At 18
58. Name one reason why the colonists came to America?A: FreedomA: Political libertyA: Religious freedomA: Economic opportunityA: To practice their religionA: To escape persecution
59. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?A: The Native AmericansA: American Indians
60. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?A: AfricansA: People from Africa
61. Why were the colonists upset with the British government?A: Stamp ActA: They had to pay high taxes but did not have any say about it. (Taxation without representation.)A: The British army stayed in their houses. (boarding, quartering)A: Intolerable Acts
62. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?A: Thomas Jefferson
63. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?A: July 4, 1776
64. There are 13 original states. Name three.A: Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Virginia.
65. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?A: The Constitution was written.A: The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
66. When was the Constitution drafted?A: 1787A: Run for officeA: Write to a newspaper
67. Name one of the writers of the Federalist Papers?A: James MadisonA: Alexander HamiltonA: John Jay
68. Name one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for.A: U.S. diplomatA: Oldest member of the Constitutional ConventionA: First Postmaster General of the United StatesA: Writer of Poor Richard's Almanac
69. Who is called the "Father of Our Country"?A: George Washington
70. Who was the first President?A: George Washington
71. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?A: The Louisiana TerritoryA: Louisiana
72. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.A: War of 1812, Mexican American War, Civil War, or Spanish-American War.
73. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.A: The Civil War
74. Name one problem that led to the Civil War.A: SlaveryA: Economic reasonsA: States' rights
75. Name one of the things that Abraham Lincoln did.A: Saved (or preserved) the Union.A: Freed the slavesA: Led the U.S. during the Civil War.
76. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?A: Freed slaves in the ConfederacyA: Freed slaves in the Confederate statesA: Freed slaves in most Southern states
77. What did Susan B. Anthony do?A: She fought for women's rights.
78. Name one war fought in the United States in the 1900s.A: World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, or Gulf (or Persian Gulf) War
79. Who was President during World War I?A: Woodrow Wilson
80. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?A: Franklin Roosevelt
81. The United States fought Japan, Germany, and Italy during which war?A: World War II
82. Which U.S. World War II general later became President?A: Dwight Eisenhower
83. What was the main concern of the United States during the Cold War?A: The spread of communismA: The Soviet Union [USSR and Russia are also acceptable.]
84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?A: The civil rights movement
85. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?A: He fought for civil rights.A: He strove for (worked for, fought for) equality for all Americans.
86. What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?A: Terrorists attacked The United States.
87. Name one of the major American Indian tribes in the United States.A: Cherokee, Seminoles, Creek, Choctaw, Arawak, Iroquois, Shawnee, Mohegan, Chippewa, Huron, Oneida, Sioux, Cheyenne, Lakotas, Crows, Blackfeet, Teton, Navajo, Apaches, Pueblo, Hopi, Inuit.
88. What is the longest river in the United States?A: The Mississippi River
89. What ocean is on the west coast of the United States?A: The Pacific Ocean
90. What ocean is on the east coast of the United States?A: The Atlantic Ocean
91. Name one U.S. territory.A: American SamoaA: The Commonwealth of Northern Mariana IslandsA: GuamA: Puerto RicoA: U.S. Virgin Islands
92. Name one state that borders Canada.A: Alaska, Idaho, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, or Washington
93. Name one state that borders on Mexico.A: Arizona, California, New Mexico, or Texas
94. What is the capital of the U.S.?A: Washington, D.C.
95. Where is the Statue of Liberty?A: New York HarborA: Liberty Island[Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River).]
96. Why do we have 13 stripes on the flag?A: Because there were 13 original coloniesA: Because the stripes represent the original colonies
97. Why does the flag have 50 stars?A: There is one star for each state.A: Each star represents a state.A: There are 50 states.
98. What is the name of the National Anthem?A: The Star-Spangled Banner
99. When do we celebrate Independence Day?A: July 4
100. Name two national U.S. holidays.A: New Year's DayA: Martin Luther King DayA: Presidents' DayA: Memorial DayA: Independence DayA: Labor DayA: Columbus DayA: Veterans DayA: ThanksgivingA: Christmas
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LINCOLN – Massachusetts may be moving forward on adding three casinos and a separate slot parlor as new gambling competition in New England, but that doesn't have the Twin River casino, off Twin River Road, feeling the pinch of that competition just yet.
In fact, Twin River is well into the process of adding another 14 live game tables to its 66-table-game operation on the first floor of the redesigned former greyhound racing park.
And that is an indication that Twin River's customers like what the casino is offering and will continue to visit the Lincoln gambling venue when the new competition does come on line.
"It's been terrific from our perspective," Twin River spokeswoman Patti Doyle said of the table gaming business thus far at the casino. "It has either met or exceeded our expectations."
A steady flow of customers have been coming to Twin River's available tables of blackjack, craps, roulette, baccarat and modified three-card poker games since the tables opened in June.
The demand for the games, which generated $1.8 million in total revenue during their first month of operation, has grown with the total revenue climbing to $5.7 million for the month of August as reported by the R.I. Lottery Commission. Twin River collected $4.7 million of the month's revenue and the state $1 million.
Dan Sarro, finance administrator for the commission, said the revenue report for September will be issued later this month. "I record all the revenue brought in and you will be see what it is month to month," he said. The reports are available on the Rhode Island Lottery website www.rilot.com [3].
It was the initial success of the table games that prompted Twin River to seek and obtain approval from the Lottery Commission to add the additional 14 tables to the live gaming area, Doyle said. "Coming off the initial successful months, we know that the market can support these additional games," she said. Twin River is already in the process of hiring 90 new employees to staff the expanded table game operation, she noted.
The new tables will be added at several locations near the current gaming tables, including one partially enclosed space for approximately four "VIP high-limit" table games, according to Craig Sculous, vice president and general manager of Twin River.
The VIP area is expected to add energy and an enhanced gaming atmosphere to the live game area, and also boost sales in the nearby Blackstone martini and cigar nightclub area. The Blackstone has themed entertainment for Friday and Saturday nights, such as a late 70s disco mix of songs, and that sense of fun often spills over into the gaming area.
"You can see people having a good time, and they will even take a break from the tables and go to the Blackstone," he said.
The entertainment area also has big-screen televisions where Twin River information is displayed during the day or professional sports games when they are on at night. The lounge can also put up music videos on the screens synched with the music playing on the dance floor, Sculous said.
While the state and Lincoln's greatest shares of Twin River revenues come from the casino's 4,538 video gaming terminals, there is also income generated by the casino's beverage and food sales in its lounges and also from the meal taxes from its three food courts, and separate restaurants and pubs such as Fred and Steve's Steak House, and the Wicked Good Bar and Grill.
Doyle said Twin River paid approximately $100,000 in meal taxes to the Town of Lincoln in 2012 and expects to see a "material" increase in that amount for 2013.
What impact the proposed development of casinos in Massachusetts will have on Twin River will only be known when they actually open. Voters in Milford will consider a referendum for a casino in that nearby community this November, and the Plainridge Race Course in Plainville is also vying for the state's slot parlor license as another potential competitor to Twin River.
Doyle said Twin River is aware that it will face a change in revenue when the new gaming opportunities open but also believes its service of its current customer base will minimize that impact.
"We know there will be a loss of revenue and we hope it will be temporary at best," she said.
"We want our guests to have a great experience here and we want to earn their loyalty and we want them to come back," she said.
The size of Twin River's casino operation, approximately 225,000 square-feet of video gaming terminals and table games, in the overall 500,000-square-foot facility makes that visitor support possible, according to Doyle.
"We plan things at a very personal level because of our size," she said. Twin River also offers convenience of location to visitors from Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts and the direct access from Route 146 is also an asset, according to Doyle and Sculous.
"We have great employees and they value each and everyone one of our customers that come through our doors," Doyle said.
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