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Earnings for the three months to the end of June for the Polish unit of Unicredit Group (UCG.MI), readings for Czech June retail sales and second-quarter employment levels will be in the spotlight Friday.
Bank Polska Kasa Opieki SA (PEO.WA), or Pekao, Poland's second-largest bank in asset terms, posted a net profit of 704.2 million zlotys ($209 million) for the April-June period, down 1.4% compared with the same period last year, but above the average PLN668 million forecast of 12 analysts polled earlier by Dow Jones Newswires.
The bank also warned of stalling lending and increased risk costs in the second half of the year.
In Prague, retail sales fell less than expected in June compared with the year earlier, due to a partial recovery in automotive sales.
CZECH REPUBLIC: Four Czech central bankers voted Thursday to leave interest rates unchanged while two members voted for a 0.25 percentage-point cut, a bank vice-governor said.
But with the economy now looking to be weaker than expected, further monetary easing is still in the offing.
"The bank board decided to not cut rates…but to wait and see whether new [economic indicators] will confirm our forecasts," deputy bank governor Vladimir Tomsik told reporters.
HUNGARY: The government of Hungary denied a report Thursday that it was going to scrap planned pension reform but confirmed that it may speed up the process of setting up accounts for citizens.
POLAND: The Polish and German presidents Thursday joined 150,000 young music fans to launch Poland's wildly popular "Woodstock Station" rock festival on the border with Germany.
SLOVAKIA: Slovak justice authorities said Thursday more charges have been filed against the alleged Nazi-era war criminal Laszlo Csatary, detained in neighboring Hungary.
The 97-year-old Csatary, who tops the Simon Wiesenthal Center's dwindling wanted list of surviving suspected Nazi war criminals, allegedly organized the World War II deportation to their deaths of some 16,000 Jews from the ghetto of Kosice in present-day southeast Slovakia, which was then part of Hungary.
ROMANIA: Romania's top court on Thursday delayed to September 12 its ruling on the validity of an impeachment referendum against president Traian Basescu, a move that could deepen the political crisis.
The decision will leave Basescu suspended from office for the next six weeks, while his rival from the centre-left ruling coalition Crin Antonescu remains interim president.
SLOVENIA: Moody's Investors Service has today downgraded Slovenia's government bond rating to Baa2 from A2, and has maintained the negative outlook.
CROATIA: The economy of Croatia will stagnate this year, the government said on Thursday reducing its initial forecast of 0.8% growth.
SERBIA: The head of the Serbian central bank resigned on Thursday in a protest over proposed changes to a law that would increase government control of the bank, his office said.
Patryk Wasilewski in Warsaw contributed to this article.
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With 35 gallons of forest green paint, 150 paint brushes, 75 rollers and nearly 200 of my new colleagues and their family members, Silicon Valley Bank gave Willow Oaks Elementary School in Menlo Park some needed TLC.
Willow Oaks Elementary serves more than 700 students in grades K-8 from East Palo Alto and eastern Menlo Park. Eighty-five percent of the students speak English as a second language. Ninety-five percent of the student body receives free or reduced lunch. The school works to promote a partnership between home, school and community, despite its limited resources. Willow Oaks has to be creative with its space to help facilitate learning for the students. With limited financial resources, the school relies heavily on community groups and volunteers for help. One of the Willow Oaks teachers told us that seeing small improvements at the school makes students feel cared for, parents feel respected, and teachers feel supported by the surrounding communities.
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The Red Room
by H.G. Wells
Light and Darkness, Reason and Fear
Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
It's a Gothic standard to contrast "the light" and "the darkness" or "the shadow." The whole work is supposed to seem "dark," foreboding, threatening, and mysterious. This usually means that the darkness is what prevails, and the light is either weak and isolated or completely absorbed. "Red Room" is no exception; it's chock full of this stuff. You want "overwhelming darkness"? It doesn't get much better than this:
And looking around that large sombre room, with its shadowy window bays, its recesses and alcoves, one could well understand the legends that had sprouted in its black corners, its germinating darkness. My candle was a little tongue of light in its vastness, that failed to pierce the opposite end of the room, and left an ocean of mystery and suggestion beyond its island of light. (31)
The whole house, and particularly the red room, is dark. This darkness threatens the narrator, because he doesn't know what might be lurking in it. It suggests dangers to him that aren't really there. In the dark, the narrator first thinks the statue of Ganymede and the Eagle in the hallway is "someone crouching to waylay" him (29). And then of course there are the shadows, which have "that undefinable quality of a presence, that odd suggestion of a lurking, living thing" (33). The darkness that inspires fear, and the "Fear" itself are intimately connected.
The narrator's own internal struggle against his fear is mirrored in his physical struggle with the darkness of the room. As a result, you can see Fear/Darkness and Reason/Light as closely connected pairs. By filling the red room with candlelight and illuminating its dark recesses (particularly the alcove), the narrator gives himself a sense of security and keeps his fear at bay. Reason, like light, is something that reveals. Reason is supposed to eliminate darkness or obscurity, to show that what's really there is not scary. When the candles begin to go out, the narrator engages in a literal fight against darkness as he tries to keep the room lit. As he becomes overwhelmed by darkness, the narrator grows increasingly frightened and loses his self-control. When the light is completely gone, so too are "the last vestiges of reason:"
…darkness closed upon me like the shutting of an eye, wrapped about me in a stifling embrace, sealed my vision, and crushed the last vestiges of reason from my brain. (45)
Fittingly, the story ends in the daytime, when the darkness is gone and the narrator can come back to his senses. In the light of day, he can realize what he was really fighting in the room.


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Looking Good in Green: 5 Steps to an Eco-Wardrobe
If you are like me — and I think you probably are — you swing those closet doors open, only to be greeted by an eco catastrophe: pesticide-laden cotton tees, noxious vinyl boots, chemically-tanned leather, synthetic indigo jeans, imported unmentionables that have crisscrossed the globe, and a whole lot of garments produced under unfair labor practices. What is a conscious convert to do?
Though your first impulse may be to throw all those toxic threads out in favor of their more earthwise counterparts, sending all that retail therapy of yore to the landfill is the opposite of green. In fact, the greenest closet in all the world is the one you already have — and applying the tried-and-true three Rs to it will save in more ways than one. To get that wardrobe up to eco speed, consider some of the following tips. And when you do need something new, follow our carbon-crunching footsteps to some of the best eco-outfitters around. Eventually you'll weed out all those dirty duds.
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Despite what Bravo producers would have you think, "makeover" does not equal "shopping spree." What it does require is imagination. Take a good look at what you've got, decide where you'd like to be, and find the right creative touches or talented seamstress to breathe new life into things you haven't worn in years. With the aid of magazine clippings of your coveted styles, a tailor can turn boot cuts into skinny jeans and frumps into fitted, sexy styles. And those favorite heels from times long past aren't just for reminiscing. Have a cobbler resole and polish them, and the journey continues.
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Sure, after a day of secondhand shops, you may need a shower —who knows where those clothes have been? — but vintage shopping is a goldmine not to be forgone. Even at Goodwill and Salvation Army you are likely to strike gold. For the dedicated vintage forager, you can find out where Mr. and Mrs. Labels Galore are dropping off last season's Diane Von Furstenberg, Betsey Johnson and Paul Smith fits. Use Consignment Shops to find a list of consignment, resale, thrift and antique shops in your area. If you'd rather do without the aforementioned shower, keep things on the web with a visit to The Vintage List, an online directory of e-vintage shops.
Don't go vintage merely to buy: Go to sell. Finding your clothes a second home can be quite lucrative. Can we say eBay?
Give a Hand for Hand-Me-Downs
However you can extend the useful life of what you've already got, the better off our planet. No doubt, things you'll never wear again still hang in your closet, and you can't be bothered to sell them. Weed through and create a pile for pillage. Invite relatives and friends to rummage through — perhaps they will be more imaginative with something you've written off. The idea is: don't leave things to collect dust either in the back of your closet or in a garbage bag in the garage. And whatever's left can find a happy home on Freecycle. Ensure your clothes are leading the second life they deserve.
The Naked Exchange
Another way to do that is to swap. Take those oldies but goodies and get the gals (or guys) together for a "Naked Lady" party. Try on the clothes your friends no longer want. By the end of it, hopefully everyone will leave fully clothed in a new outfit. Not much of a hostess? Find a pre-arranged clothing swap near you on the growing list at Swap-o-rama-rama. Or you can swap online at sites like Swap Style.
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So you want something brand new — who can blame you? Every so often you may need to scratch that NWT (eBay slang for "New With Tags") itch. Luckily, tons of designers are using green fabrics, and large companies are introducing green lines. Check out Gaiam's natural clothing, including casual wear, yoga clothing and fitness apparel.
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HOURS APART.. AND PEOPLE IN THE BYWATER AND MARIGNY ON HIGH ALERT. THE FIRST HAPPENED SATURDAY.. IN THE 800 BLOCK OF CLOUET STREET.. A MAN SAYS HE WAS CARJACKED AT AROUND 2:30 IN THE MORNING... THEN... SATURDAY NIGHT IN THE 500 BLOCK OF MARIGNY STREET.. TWO WOMEN SAY THEY WERE CARJACKED.. PLEADING WITH THE CARJACKERS TO LET A TODDLER OUT OF THE BACKSEAT... WDSU REPORTER CASEY FERRAND LIVE IN THE BYWATER.. WITH DETAILS ON THE INVESTIGATIONS... AND SHE SPOKE TO A VICTIM OF ONE OF THE CRIMES. POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR FOUR SUSPECTS IN CONNECTION WITH THESE TWO CASES THAT HAPPENED WITHIN HOURS OF EACH OTHER. THE VICTIM IN THE CLOUET STREET INCIDENT SAYS HE WAS LEAVING HOME AT 2:30 SATURDAY MORNING TO PICK UP HIS PARTNER FROM WORK. AS HE WAS STARTING HIS CAR, HE SAYS THE PASSENGER DOOR OPENED AND A MAN POINTED A GUN INTO HIS FACE AND DEMANDED HE GET OUT OF THE CAR. HE SAYS HE DECIDED TO COMPLY AND GAVE THE ATTACKER WHAT HE WANTED... THEN TWO MORE MEN APPROACHED HIS VEHICLE. I said to them look just take the car and I got up out of the vehicle and that's when the two other guys came from somewhere. one of them headed to the driver side , the other one stood outside on the sidewalk and said give me everything that's in your wallet 17 THE VICTIMS IN THE MARIGNY STREET CARJACKING WERE ABLE TO GIVE POLICE DESCRPITIONS OF TWO OF THE FOUR MEN WHO TOOK THEIR CAR SATURDAY EVENING. THE CLOUET STREET VICTIM SAYS HE IMMIDIATELY RECOGNIZED ONE OF THEM AS THEM MAN WHO PULLED A GUN ON HIM. HIS CAR WAS FOUND JUST OVER AN HOUR LATER NLY 7 BLOCKS AWAY. HE SAYS THEY SUSPECTS TOOK HIS WALLET AND A CELL PHONE. BUT HE SAYS UNTIL THEY'RE ARRESTED HE'S FEARFUL OF LIVING IN HIS OWN HOME. ABOUT 100 HOMES REMAIN UNDER EVACUATION ORDERS AS THE
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CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister and AIADMK general secretary, J Jayalalithaa, will begin her campaign for the Lok Sabha elections on March 9, reports Our Chennai Bureau. The 60-day campaign, which will conclude on May 8, will take her to all the 40 Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry. The campaign begins in Chennai and will also end in the city. The party's candidates will be introduced at a public meeting at Madurantakam in Chinglepet district. The entire campaign will be carried out in two phases, with the second phase set to begin on April 4.
Ms Jayalalithaa has already constituted constituency-level election committees headed by state ministers and frontline leaders of the party. The AIADMK alone is contesting 33 seats in Tamil Nadu, while it has allotted the balance six seats in Tamil Nadu and the lone seat in Pondicherry to the BJP.


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Paul Williams and Tracey Jackson appear at The Grove on Tuesday September 23, 2014 at 7:00 PM Gratitude and Trust, a book designed to apply the principles of the recovery movement to the countless people who are not addicts but still need effective help with difficulties and pain.
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I hate to see the arguments going on in the fields that I was once very active. NSCPT and NBRT: Each organization has its position and needs for the Cardio and Pulmonary organizations. There should not think that one group is better than the other. Believe me, there are well trained and slightly less well trained in any of those organizations. This is an individual type of performance. It is best to work together to perfect what is already established in any of those organizations.
Rick Aguilar, NBRT and NSCPT as a pass member bur registered.
I have BSRT & RRT-have been considered by AAST's/CRTs or RRTs as "silly." Told I wasted my time & money to get BS, since there's no distinction (or "advantage") to BS. They get they're RRT JUST like me-hold same jobs-make the same money. And the way things are now, & HAVE BEEN, they are right. CRTs hold supervisory positions, over RRTs-no advantage. While other "registered, BS degreed" profs hold supervisory positions, & feel & act superior to us. BS's RRTs NEED to rank higher, or we'll continue to be treated INFERIOR.
Being a dedicated member of the AARC, I find myself logging in to AARConnect on a near daily basis. While
Our scope of practice should require the minimum of a BSRC in order to be eligible to take our licensure exam. There is absolutely no need for both CRT and RRT practitioners as there is no real difference in their practice. In order to enhance our rank, and thus pay, in our healthcare roles we must enhance the educational standards of our field. Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, and Speech Therapists now require a Master level degree to attempt licensure. When you consider how much more critical our modalities are in sustaining life, it should shock you that our field requires far less education than those fields that restore finction but not life itself. In order to attain the respect, rank, and pay that we deserve; we will need to be able to compete in regard to our educational standards as well. Our field has incredible potential, and we are some of the most important providers of care. It is my fear that this potential will never be realized until we enhance our educational standards. Elimination of the CRT, and requirement of BSRC is long overdue. I am disappointed that it has taken the NBRC so long to enhance it's standards.
Dave Thompson RRT-NPS/MHA Cardiopulmonary Manager
As it stands, all RCPs registered or not assume the same duties and in many instances the same pay. This type of structuring makes the profession appear non-essential when it comes to credentialing and it also appears that maintaining the two credentials suggest the nbRC and its associates are using this as a way of making money without the true reward for the therapists.
Granted, many CRTs have vast knowledge and clinical skills in the field/profession however, those therapists who come along after and must endure two years of education as in receiving an Associate of health Science should also be rewarded for that degree obtainment, unless this also is a ploy to delay the admission of therepists into the field because it appears that too many are graduating too fast with less positions open.
Many CRTs would rather change into nursing than attempt the RRT exam just because the applying for the exam remains elusive and difficult and, the cost for such a small pay increase (in our minds) does not warrant such activities: applications, fees, transcript, and approval.
If this is about "titles" and "appearances" then it is working well because many of those with RRT credentials are not as experienced as CRTs however, the educational level and how to search out information is one of the benefits of the degreed therapist. The disconnect between the old guards and the new therapists is obvious in many if not all facilities because the old pre-NBRC therapists tends to look at degreed therapists as simply book smart with no common clinical skills sense while the two year grads tend to look a old school as lazy and uneducated with little or no sense of educational value with the 'business as usual attitude".
For the most part both are correct! Competition do arise between the old guard and the new grad and many times it is encouraged by instructors imposing their personal feelings on the students to make them think that the old therapists have gotten lazy and so goes the continuing fight and great chasm separating the two.
Even through all of this, we as therapists need to get our act together because the regulating agencies are looking at ways to increase our responsibilitites and presence in health care. "Decreasing cost while improving the health" Barnes etal(2010) of the patients will be a major part of the changes coming. Evidence based care will take precedence and having facts to effect a change will be a part of our responsibility even though we as respiratory care has been doing this already.
As the article submits,
The American Association for Respiratory Care established a
task force in late 2007 to identify likely new roles and
responsibilities of respiratory therapists (RTs) in the year
2015 and beyond. A series of 3 conferences was held
between 2008 and 2010 also, July 12-14, 2010, on Marco
Island, Florida. The participants, who represented groups
concerned with RT education, licensure, and practice,
proposed, discussed, and accepted that to be successful in
the future a baccalaureate degree must be the minimum
entry level for respiratory care practice.
Also accepted was the recommendation that the Certified
Respiratory Therapist examination be retired, and instead,
passing of the Registered Respiratory Therapist examination
will be required for beginning clinical practice. A date of 2020
for achieving these changes was proposed, debated, and
accepted. Recommendations were approved requesting
resources be provided to help RT education programs,
existing RT workforce, and state societies work through the
issues raised by these changes.
We as a profession need to get it together before some other entity decides they know whats best for us.
Barnes, T. A., Kacmarek, R. M., Kageler, W. V., Morris, M. J., & G.
(2011). Transitioning the Respiratory Therapy Workforce for
2015 and Beyond. Respiratory Care, 56(5), 681-690.
Ok enough of the bull crap! I dont care about other states other than california. The california society of respiratory care is throwing a fit because they would like to eliminate the crt credential and use the rrt credential instead to become and RCP.
You just recently I asked the the president of the southern califonia division of the CSRC, how many CRT Vs RRT were on the board? She said that they were all RRT's. People you need to attend the meetings and we need to get CRT's on the board. These idiot RRT's think that all CRT's are not properly educated. Ever since California started grand fathering Techs into RCP's! You know we can all get get our underwear in a knot and nothing will get resolved. People wait until the "Baby Boomers" crisis begins. There will not be enough CRT or RRt to treat all these patients. I think that the only solution is to grandfather all crts to rrt as the white papers mention from the CSRC. You cannot punish our old timers who are still CRT and proud of it!!!!! If this doesnt work then we need to form our own CRT?RCP Society of Respiratory Care and put a stop to all this non-sense
We shouuld all be working as a team. RRT, CRT doesn't make a lot of difference. Its just a title. What matters is patient care. Its a matter of providing the right procedure for whatever the situation calls for in an effective and efficient manner. There are CRT's that are better than RRT's and RRT's that are worst than fresh graduate CRT's but I do believe that everyone should always be kept abreast with the latest informations and technology occuring in the respiratory world. Taking exams twice to earn a title doesn't make you better than anybody. There should only be one examination for everyone to be able to work as a respiratory therapist. Call it anything you want, what's important is you have the knowledge and the expertise. We RT's don't make a lot so stop making profit from our sweat. It's hard earned.
I don't see the CRT being a financial generator for the NBRC. I see it as an adjunct for new therapists being able to earn income as they continue to learn and grow, working towards the advance degree. As a new therapist a lifetime ago, the technical college I attended was CRT only. It was two years later that the program became a degree program.
Nine years ago, I decided that being a CRT wasn't enough. There was too much that I didn't know about my own field. I finished my AS in Respiratory Care, and have been studying ever since. I took my last board exam in December. Unless I chose to take my career in a completely different direction and become a polysomnographer, I have earned every credential in our field at the highest level.
My question to those of you that still carry what was designed to be an entry level credential for so many years, why don't you just go down and take the RRT? I was at a disadvantage. I've worked for the same pulmonary group for nearly my entire career, so there was so much that I didn't see when it came to equipment and procedures. Studying for more than a year for my RRT made me keep my therapist cap on, to keep learning. I still do, not just to be good at what I do today, but to be good at what I will be expected to do tomorrow.
If you're afraid of taking that exam, don't be. Put your therapist cap on and keep learning.
Great thoughts, David! The lack of distinction in duties and pay between CRT and RRT level therapists points to an obvious "glitch" in our standards. As a CRT, I am not convinced that RRTs, especially recent grads, deserve such a distinction, but your point is well made and well taken. The NBRC and AARC have done nothing to separate the two, and there is a cloud over who does what and who gets paid what. Some organizations, such as yours, have taken it on themselves to differentiate by excluding CRTs from their payrolls. As you said, that leaves some needing to pass the CRT and RRT exams just to keep their jobs. The problems are in the hierarchy. In my opinion, there are some institutions that may need to define the roles of the CRT (if any) and the RRT. A community-based rural facility, for instance, may not have the option because of a lack of talent applying for a job, while a large university hospital would. It's a human resource challenge to fill slots with those deemed most talented who are available. At some point, we, as a profession, will have to define what it takes to work as a respiratory therapist. In doing so, we will discriminate against those who built the field, the OJT ( almost gone now ) and the CRT, but may be able to improve our standard of care by using RRTs with more education. Instead of ruling out the CRTs, we should be encouraging them to get their RRT credentials. The new rules that offered the "grandfather" clause a couple of years back was handled poorly. Many CRTs were not aware of the opportunity to gain the RRT until it was too late because the NBRC was not straightforward about it. As it is, we have too many states with too many different rules about licensure. I, too, attended a school that no longer exists, about 30 years ago. When I travel, it becomes a major obstacle producing transcripts from a school that is no longer there. We need some kind of norm, some sort of organization that allows us to grow. We need standards in this profession so that the minute you decide you want to be a therapist, you know the requirements. We don't have that. Our professional organization has failed to lead any kind of fight to get that done, and the NBRC and state-level licensure is seen as a way to make money off of therapists who want to work, rather than a regulating agency. My suggestion is that this year, we should all vote for those AARC members who understand our frustration, and cast our ballot in the AARC's election process for 2011 that way. The old "status quo" of doing things is antiquated. We need fresh people with fresh ideas, who are working therapists and understand the needs and frustrations of working therapists rather than a bunch of academics who sit in offices all day or have their salaries funded by huge governmental grants. We should appoint a special council to figure out how to make RRTs out of CRTs, and if the CRTs are unwilling, how to phase them gracefully. We need people in office who will address the many issues with the NBRC and take steps to correct them. Elections are coming up. In my opinion, now is the time to make a stand. Thank you for your comments. Have a great RT week!
I will agree that any pedigree does not make you necessarily any more knowledgable or a competent therapist in and of itself,(CRT vs. RRT).
However, should we not try and have higher standards for us as RT's? Our department here made a decision to make the RRT designation for our department the standard within one year, and within one year of hire for any new RT's we will hire. This should not have been such an undertaking since all of our RT's are at least four or more years s/p graduation. Yes some needed to take the CRT exam over which was disheartening but it is the requirement for those past that three year window.
What is the troubling part is that the NBRC is not consistent relaying to the candidates what is required of them when they apply. Depending on the day of the week and who you get, it seems you can get 2-3 different answers for the same question. People need to use snail mail vs. registering online a lot, gather transcripts from the school they attended 14 years ago, and fill out paper applications just to become eligible for those who have been professional CRT's for years already. This drives them and myself crazy!
What this has also done now is delayed and turned off those CRT's from signing up for the RRT test itself. Some of our staff are also now in a position of potentially losing their current job status due to not completing the RRT requirement in a timely manner. Granted accountability rests on the individual itself, but the process for those who are CRT's to become RRT's has not made it any easier on them or the image of the NBRC itself.
The CRT vs. RRT in the past had more meaning and did come with a higher wage compensation years ago, not really much difference anymore. We need to make a decision on one credential for our profession and be done with it. Similar to how nursing is with higher education for those who want to pursue further advancement.
I agree with Eric regarding the CRT being merely a money source for the NBRC. we should make the RRT the standard test to obtain a state license
I agree with you. I don't think you can say that all RRTs are bad, and I've really grown tired of hearing people say that all CRTs are bad. I have worked with good therapists who held both credentials, as well as bad ones. As a manager, would you really rather hire a brand new RRT grad than a CRT with experience? I'm all for giving new grads an opportunity, but let's face facts, CRTs built this field. We owe them a little loyalty. CRTs were given the opportunity to take the RRT exam and "grandfather" in to being an RRT. Some did, many did not. The reason is that the difference between the two jobs is very slight. Larger hospitals can discriminate because they have the ability to attract more applicants, but in a rural area, as long as you have a license, no one will even ask if you are a CRT or an RRT. They just want to know you are competent. I admire anyone who seeks an advanced practitioner status. I just don't think there is a big enough difference in the current structure we have to warrant it, particularly if you've already been working for 25 plus years. There is no incentive to make the move from CRT to RRT. If the NBRC, AARC, and anyone else wants to solidify their positions and encourage people to obtain the RRT credential, there has to be a reason. Most CRTs are too smart not to notice that hasn't been done yet. CRT jobs are becoming few and far between, because we haven't donated more money to the NBRC, a group who doesn't even recognize the COPD Educator or the Certified Asthma Educator. I think they have to earn a little respect first by acknowledging that some people choose to specialize in something other than advanced money waste. Thanks for your comment.
I think the "advanced practitioner" description is a misnomer. It's now possible for graduates of programs to become an RRT within days of graduating, even before having 1 day of experience in the real world. I've worked with CRTs who have volumes of knowledge and experience who are reliable and hard working, and also with RRTs who are book-smart only, but lack common sense and aren't seen as a resource by others. In my opinion, the CRT exam should be eliminated, and the RRT should be the entry level exam with the specialities being "advanced" if you will. The CRT just seems too much of a financial revenue generator for the NBRC, and nothing else. Why would they ever eliminate the CRT when they can charge you for that and the RRT now? That is the problem.


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|The Owner or their Contact reserves the right to cancel reservations made by, and refuse business to: Guests who do not meet the policies published in this property's Policies Table at the time of booking and past Guests known to have : intentionally violated rental property policies, damaged and/or defaced rental properties through intentionally destructive and/or negligent behavior, engaged in theft, broken local bylaws and laws, committed fraud or who misrepresented themselves, and Guests who have caused bodily or emotional harm to any third parties. Reservations may be cancelled up to a maximum of 48 hours from the time the ineligible Guest made the booking. Guests will be issued a refund by personal cheque. Refunds will be adjusted for any payment processing expenses
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|The Owner, their booking Contact and this web sites technical administrators agree to not sell, refer, rent or divulge to any third parties the names or personal information of their Guests without prior written consent from the Guests, except under force of law, or for law enforcement purposes relating to policy and property violation. The Owner and their booking Contact also agree to not use Guest personal information for any reason other than its original intended purpose without written consent from the Guests. Guests agree to not sell, refer, rent or divulge to any third parties the names or personal information of the Owner or their booking Contact without prior written consent from the Owner and/or Contact, except under force of law or for law enforcement purposes. Guests also agree to not use Owner or Contact personal information for any reason other than its original intended purpose without written consent from the Owners and their Contact.
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|Check-In Time
|Check-Out Time
|10:00am. You will be charged $35 if our cleaners arrive and you are still in the suite.
|Complaints Concerning Property
|Report all property complaints or obvious damage caused by previous Guests to us immediately, by phone and by email as they become evident. Serious problems should be reported with supporting photographs. We will make our best efforts to rectify problems within 24 hours of notification. Failure to notify us of property-related problems while in the property and as they become evident, will forfeit any rights or claims against us regarding property condition after your departure.
|Excessive Noise
|Complaints for excessive noise may be grounds for eviction with all deposits/payments non-refundable.
|Garbage Removal
|Please take garbage to transfer station at west end of resort.
|Complimentary before and after departure.
|Guest responsibility. Owner will not be held responsible for any accident or injury while in and around unit property or at any location in the Sun Peaks resort for guest or guests of guests.
|Locking Door
|Guests are required to securely lock all doors and entrances when they are not in the unit or upon departure.
|Maintenance Emergencies
|Complete emergency contacts provided for booked guests. Refer to the condominum welcome book; for all emergency contact information.
|Maximum Sleeping Capacity
|7 people maximum (adults and children)
|Noise Restrictions
|Quiet hours are from 10:00pm to 8:00am.
|Policy Updates
|We reserve the right to make changes to our Policies
|Property Damage
|A Damage Deposit of $500.00 CDN is charged on your credit card at time balance of payment is made. Damage includes, but is not limited to: excessive noise complaints; common or private property damage; excessive cleaning charges; lost, broken, or missing property items; all charges related to security/police involvement regarding property's occupants behavior/actions while in the property or common area of condominium.
|Rental Accommodation Zoning
|Resort Information
|Provided in condominium upon arrival.
|Terms of Eviction
|Guests will be evicted for excessive noise, smoking within the property, pets within the property, presence of more than 7 overnight guests, and/or property damage to private or common property areas. Forfeit of all deposits/payments will occur in the event of eviction.
Local Tips
Don't Forget
|Fill up your gas tank before you arrive
|We suggest that you fill up in Kamloops.
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|What does Conde Nast Traveler say about Sun Peaks?
|A recent Conde Nast Traveler poll has ranked Sun Peaks as the 2nd best ski resort in Canada, and 10th best in North America.
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We love Sun Peaks....and we hope you will come back to Stone's Throw 23 time and time again!
nice view :) great family unit
Marcia & Shawn from Vanderhoof, Canada
Date: May-08-2015 for a stay in Apr 2015
Absolutely loved this unit and will return. Enjoyed the movies on the pink data stick and loved that there are board games!View Full Review
Convenient, nicely appointed condo in East Village
Linda from Poulsbo, United States
Date: Mar-14-2015 for a stay in Feb 2015
Enjoyed our stay in Sun Peaks (sking, snowshoeing, dining out, visiting the village, attended hockey in Kamloops, etc. Very nice condo unit...liked the layout with large dining room table...and separation of the 2 bedrooms. Easiest load and unload of vehicle to condo of any place I've stayed in at Sun Peaks. Convenient to Morrissy lifts and snowshoe trails. Nice entry space for hanging skis/poles and coats, with nice bench to sit down to take off boots.View Full Review
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Rick from Prince George, Canada
Date: Mar-14-2015 for a stay in Feb 2015
Great stay, everything as advertised. Hope to be back next year. True ski-in ski-out, close enough to make a nice walk into the village in the evenings. Quiet complex while we were there.View Full Review
just as described
Rowley from Deep River, Canada
Date: Feb-15-2015 for a stay in Jan 2015
Very nice location, a easy ski in/out compared to other locations in the village (previous stay), well maintained, appointed and equipped. Biggest challenge was figuring out the TV controls - but who really cares. The unit is as described and very pleasant.View Full Review
good, comfortable condo for family of 4
Paul from Seattle, United States
Date: Jan-04-2015 for a stay in Dec 2014
We were very happy with the condo. Directions were clear. The condo was very clean upon arrival. Kitchen was well stocked with pots, pans, utensils and appliances - we had three dinners in the condo. The heated floors were really nice. The hot tub got lots of usage and worked great. We would definitely stay here again.View Full Review
Great location
manuel from Vancouver
Date: Apr-16-2014
Location is very good with nice comfortable accommodations
Very Nice
A FlipKey verified reviewer from Pitt Meadows
Date: Feb-24-2014
The place was really nice. Very easy Ski In/Ski Out. The accommodations were very good there was 4 of us there was plenty of room. Very comfortable. Who stay here again.
Well-supplied condo
A FlipKey verified reviewer from Vancouver
Date: Feb-13-2014
Great place! Love the area. We had a lovely time and the condo was well supplied, had everything we needed. the location was good too.
A great family vacation!
A FlipKey verified reviewer from North Vancouver
Date: Mar-29-2013
The condo was well appointed. We had everything we needed. Ski in/ski out was good once you figured out the routes you needed to take. Ski out to the Morrisey Express Lift and Ski in via the Sundance Express lift. The front entrance was well set up for skis and multiple coats, boots and snow pants etc. Only downside was the pillows and master bed. Not the most comfortable bed I have spent five nights in. Of the other condos in Stones Throw, I liked this one best for the front entrance space.
good family condo
A FlipKey verified reviewer from Tsawwassen
Date: Jan-17-2013
good location for us, enjoyed the pleasant walk to the village. Condo is well equipped, beds comfortable. Couches also comfy. A few games which the kids enjoyed.
Great Winter Get-Away.
A FlipKey verified reviewer from Kamloops
Date: Jan-10-2013
We had a wonderful time at Sun Peaks and the location and amenities of Stones Throw was perfect for us. Close to the lifts and the cross country ski trails. The suite was comfortable and relaxing.
Stone's Throw Condo was fabulous!
Doug Robinson and Janice Marton from washington
Date: Jan-19-2012
This condo was comfortable and luxurious. It is close to Morrisey. The hot tub was a wonderful feature after a day on the slopes. We cooked in and the kitchen was well- appointed. We will stay right here again.
Great Time
Hoi from BC
Date: Jan-18-2012
Everything was good. The home was clean, neat and we loved the layout. Would love to have a few more small electrical appliances to aid in meals preparations eg. rice cooker or slow cooker. Other than that, we really liked your home and had a great time.
Pleased, impressed and will definitely be back
A FlipKey verified reviewer from North Vancouver
Date: Dec-28-2011
Comfortable, well-located and perfect for a family ski vacation. So many nice additional touches that made the stay easy and pleasurable such as having a few board games; the Playstation; some small additional supplies in the kitchen (spice rack) etc. Visited by father and 3 children. Just the right size for us. Easy ski-in, ski-out. We are already thinking of coming back next year and would stay here again.


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Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Determination Correction
On May 25, 2012, the Department of Commerce (the "Department") published its notice of preliminary determination in the antidumping duty investigation of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules ("solar cells"), from the People's Republic of China ("PRC"). The Department received comments from Delsolar Co., Ltd. and DelSolar (Wujiang) Ltd. (collectively, "DelSolar") and JinkoSolar International Limited ("Jinko") on May 22 and 25, 2012, respectively, concerning errors that the Department made with respect to the names of these companies in the table in the "Preliminary Determination" section in the solar cells from the PRC preliminary determination notice.
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Howard Smith, Jeffrey Pedersen, Krisha Hill, or Drew Jackson, AD/CVD Operations, Office 4, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5193, (202) 482-2769, (202) 482-4037, or (202) 482-4406, respectively.
In the Federal Register notice Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination and Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Critical Circumstances, 77 FR 31309 (May 25, 2012), under the section entitled "Preliminary Determination," we incorrectly identified the producer "DelSolar (Wujiang) Ltd." as "Delsolar Co., Ltd." Additionally, the Department incorrectly placed a space between "Jinko" and "Solar" in the exporter name "JinkoSolar International Limited." The exporter-producer combinations involving these companies should have been listed in the preliminary determination notice as follows:
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We will revise the cash deposit instructions that were issued to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for the preliminary determination accordingly. This correction notice is published in accordance with section 777(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.
Dated: June 19, 2012.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations.
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|Development of an Experimental Database and Kinetic Models for Surrogate Jet Fuels
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|The engineering and scientific community ha been searching for the identification of surrogate fuels that can reasonably represent the performance and emissions behavior of jet fuels (e.g. Jet A and JP-8) in engines. Many proposals exist in the literature, but there has been no consensus of opinion. It has been recognized that if the surrogate (or its)components were identified and agreed upon, then the research community could focus their resources on the development of chemical kinetic models for accurage representation of this surrogate. This manuscript reviews the findings and recommendations of a working group created by AFOSR, ARO and NIST to identify a surrogate fuel and or its components. As part of this study, the chemical kinetically limited process within a gas turbine are identified. In addition a palette of compounds is presented from which a surrogate fuel might be constructed. We initially suggested a simplified surrogate composed on n-decane, nbutylcyclohexane and nbutylbenzene and experiments were performed and compared to reactivity data for jet fuels. Results indicate that this mixture is more reactive and difficult to extinguish than typical jet fuels. Some ideas for resolving these issues are discussed. Recommendations for future efforts are provided and a road map for the creation of surrogate fuel kinetics models is proposed.
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CHARLESTON -- When Paul Johnson was appointed as Charleston Department of Public Safety director last year, one of his first priorities was to put the community back into community oriented policing.
"When you've got your community backing you, nine times out of 10, you're going to get crimes solved quicker," Johnson said.
Johnson began as interim director in May 2002 and was officially appointed by the city council Aug. 23, 2002.
Thus, the year-long journey of restoring trust in both the DPS officers and the people they serve began. And when the community can count on their law enforcers, the law enforcers can then, in return, count on their community, Johnson explained.
"If people in the community know something, they'll call now," Johnson said. "More people have been calling with tips than before."
For example, when the shooting in Charleston occurred May 24, several eye witnesses called in tips afterward.
"Some may have been anonymous calls, but at least people were calling to help out," Johnson pointed out.
Due to help from the community, the Charleston DPS arrested two people in conjunction with the May 24 shooting and expect to arrest two more suspects, Johnson said.
And although he doesn't have exact numbers, Johnson said statistically, the crime rate has dropped in Charleston over the last year.
"The main crimes Charleston sees are burglaries, larceny, motor vehicle theft, domestic violence and property damage," Johnson said.
Born and raised in Scott County, Johnson has worked in law enforcement since 1993. He began working as a detective for the Charleston DPS in January 2000, but he and his family only recently moved to Charleston.
As the director of Charleston DPS, Johnson not only covers the police aspect of being DPS chief, but also the fire aspect. He's on site at every fire in the city and receives calls at all times of the day so his family is use to his busy schedule, he said.
"They understand," Johnson shrugged.
Johnson's life has become more stressful, but he deals with it, he said.
"I've tried to surround myself with good personnel -- and they take a lot of the work off of me," Johnson admitted.
Speaking of personnel, Johnson said another of his goals is to get the department up to full staff. He added that the problem is finding people who want to make Charleston their home.
"We've lost some of the department staff and replaced them with new officers," Johnson explained.
Currently the Charleston DPS is 93 percent staffed, and Johnson said he feels staffing will be at 100 percent by July 1. According to Johnson's staff, the department is a more pleasant place to work and officers are getting to get out and do police work since Johnson has been in charge.
Other plans for the Charleston DPS this summer include concentrating on curfew and open container violations and night patrolling of all federal housing, Johnson said.
"We'll have someone patrolling the housing authority from 11 to 8," Johnson said.
Implementing a Neighborhood Watch program is currently in the works, Johnson added. "We finally have the funding to get it started. We'll provide neighbors with radios that are like cell phones but can only call 911," he explained.
Restoring and improving old programs, such as community orienting policing, school resource officer and Drug Education For Youth are among the list of the department's other accomplishments for 2002.
Citizens have been very supportive, Johnson said. "I've had people tell me how nice our officers were to them or how they've helped," he said.
The door is always open -- citizens are welcome to come in and share their thoughts -- or complaints -- with Johnson anytime. Although Johnson may be hard to catch sometimes, when he's in, he's ready to talk to anyone, he said.
Johnson said he's grateful to the city manager and city council for giving him the opportunity to serve as DPS chief. He added that he and his officers are also thankful to the citizens of Charleston for regaining faith in the department.
According to Johnson, things can only get better from here because having the community behind the department is the greatest strength they can have.
Johnson said: "I wanted to bring back the community, and I believe that's a goal we've accomplished."


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1A year in which there is no major election, especially one in which there is a congressional election but no presidential election: [as modifier]: November was an off-year election month
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2A year that is inferior or substandard compared to previous ones: it's very difficult to make good wines in off years
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Talk:Symphony No.1 (Brian, Havergal)
Free public domain sheet music from IMSLP / Petrucci Music Library
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Brian would have been nowhere near the only composer to improvise in other languages but I'm not sure if he did in fact do so-- since I don't know Italian and in fact do have to ask- is "Moderato allegro mais brio molto" Italian? (the mais looks more French.) (movement 4, rehearsal 126- beginning of the last track of the 4th movement on Lenard's recording on Naxos/Marco Polo btw..., and similarly a bit before.) Eric 16:37, 28 September 2011 (UTC)
- There are numerous examples of Brian using the French "mais" in this score, usually in the middle of a direction otherwise entirely consisting of Italian; I don't think there's one which combines Italian, French and English. Elsewhere in this piece he does use the Italian "ma" so it can't have been from ignorance; carelessness probably (and the editors at Cranz weren't inclined to editorialise). Philip @ © talk 00:17, 29 September 2011 (UTC)


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DOE Hydrogen Program Announces Fuel Cell Power Model for Financial Analysis
December 4, 2009
The DOE Hydrogen Program's Fuel Cell Power (FCPower) Model is a financial tool for analyzing high-temperature, fuel cell-based tri-generation systems. It can be used to determine the cost of delivered energy, and it quantifies energy inputs/outputs and greenhouse gas emissions.
Case study data for the FCPower Model include building energy load profiles and solar/wind resource profiles for U.S. cities in eight climate zones. Learn more about fuel cell power analysis and how to download and use the Fuel Cell Power Model case study data.
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Satan and You #5Posted by owner on July 12, 2010
The fifth in a series of studies of references to Satan in the Gospels
This fifth direct reference to Satan in the Gospels is a brief reference to an event developed in Matthew 4 and Luke 4, and discussed at length in the first study in this series.
Mark 1:12,13
At once the Spirit sent him out into the desert, and he was in the desert forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and angels attended him.
Two major events occur before Jesus launches his public ministry. He is identified as God's Son when he is baptized by John, and he is led into the wilderness, where he is "tempted by Satan." The story, here in its briefest form, tells us much about the Savior, and much about Satan.
1. "At once the Spirit sent him." Jesus' trek into the desert is in response to the leading of the Holy Spirit. This is a healthy reminder to us. We are far too quick to question God's leading when things don't turn out as successfully or pleasantly as we expect. God may lead us into difficult and painful experiences, just as the Spirit sent Jesus into the desert.
2. "was in the desert 40 days" Matthew and Luke tell us that Jesus fasts for forty days. Forty days is about the length of time it takes for the body to use up all stored resources. After a day or too of fasting hunger goes away, but it returns in force when the body's resources are depleted. Weakened by the intense heat and the fast, Jesus; strength is at rock bottom when the tempter comes.
3. "being tempted by Satan" The Greek word translated "tempted" in our New Testament is also translated "tested." Whenever this word appears in the Greek text the translators have to choose whether "tempted" or "tested" makes more sense. In Matthew and Luke "tempt" is appropriate, for they record Satan's specific attempts to move Jesus to act out of the Father's will. We need to adopt the same translation, for the "temptation" is "by Satan."
4. "being tempted" At the same time, we need to recognize that the total wilderness experience was a "test" devised by God. Satan's challenge was merely a part of that test. Jesus has been identified as God's Son, and is about to set out on a ministry in which he calls the Jewish people to total commitment to God. The testing here in the desert, with its challenge by Satan, is a qualifying test. That is, Jesus is tested in order to prove that what God has said about him is true. Having demonstrated his own commitment, Jesus can now call others to follow his example.
5. "with the wild animals" This phrase is peculiar, but may allude to Isaiah 65:25, which pictures the "wild animals" such as the lion and the wolf living in harmony with the lamb and the ox. Clearly the image is one of peace and relief after the testing is past, when "angels attended him."
This brief account of the temptation provides a clue that helps us put Satan's attacks in perspective. The Spirit sent Jesus into the desert. When we're responsive to the Spirit he may well lead us into situations that test our commitment and our faith. Satan may well try to take advantage of the stress to launch an attack on us, as he launched his attack on Jesus when he was weakest. Yet, whatever Satan may do he can operate only within a context of an experience which God the Father has designed. And God has designed each of our experiences for our good.
As Jesus triumphed over Satan by trust in the Father and his Word, we too can and will triumph. The passing of our tests, like Jesus', will qualify us to call others to a similar commitment to our Lord.