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Usher lights up the screen alongside Nicki Minaj in the dancce-heavy video for 'She Came to Give It to You."
The R&B superstar takes over an underground club in the video working up a sweat showing off his famous dance moves.
Nicki come through the party, dressed to kill, and spits her verse.
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Doug Clark: Names for Apple's bar hip, hideous
Thu., Dec. 20, 2012
With the world scheduled to end sometime on Friday, I thought it would be a good idea to tie up some loose ends, like helping Bob Apple choose the right name for the new South Hill sports bar that he plans to open on Super Bowl Sunday.
I know what you're thinking.
You're thinking: Hey, if the Mayans are right and the world really does become a sunken soufflé, isn't naming a bar sort of irrelevant?
Not really.
Watching the world end does sound exciting, but I figure this prophetic demise will be another one of those complete fiascos like that fake Y2K calamity.
If that happens, then what better way to soothe our apocalyptic disappointments than with a drink or three at a new bar with a highly catchy name?
For the record, the future bar's owner is known for the following two contributions to humanity:
He spent eight years advocating for the "little guy" on the Spokane City Council.
He once stopped stocking toilet paper in the commode at his Hillyard bar, The Comet. He did this in an attempt to thwart thieves who were stealing his toilet paper, which speaks volumes about the quality of Comet customers.
Apple sold the Comet awhile back. When I heard he was planning a new watering hole at 56th and Regal, my old Ferris High School loafing grounds, I turned to my readers to help him name the joint.
Some 50 of you responded for a chance at immortality and for the free drink and prizes that I promised to the winner.
And sure enough. One of you did, in my estimation, come up with the perfect bar name.
Before we proclaim the winner, however, let's look at some of the runners-up that either made me (A) laugh, (B) wince or (C) wonder about how much weed the submitter had been smoking.
So here goes. (I'm only using first names unless I have a clear idea about spelling.)
• Jim Wheatley, a known Hillyard fixture, suggested "The Bruised Apple." Apple's response: "I like my fruit a little fresher."
• Kaye likes "Bobbin' For Apples." Apple's response: "Only works during Halloween."
• "Cheery Apple Sports Bar" came from Vicky. "I must've advocated the right issues," notes Apple.
• "Mr. Crabapple's, cuz he's kinda crabby sometimes and his name is Apple," came from an unnamed caller. "All I have to say is NO," quips Apple.
• Barry Smith wants "The Road Apple."
"Now wait a minute," says Apple, who knows the value of having a good bar name.
True story: Before opening the Comet, Apple hit up all of his friends for name suggestions just like we're doing here.
"I wanted a name nobody could criticize," he says. "We wanted something clean."
And what's cleaner than a comet streaking gloriously across the span of heaven?
Or the popular cleanser that goes by the same name?
Or the Comet car, which was known for the clean lines of its back window?
And so the Comet opened to all of Apple's expectations.
Except for a week later, when perhaps some of the drunks from Hillyard's rival bars began calling it …
The Vomit.
"I guess we weren't thinking too cleanly," laments Apple.
• "I can see the neon sign in my mind," says Brian Christoferson. "The South Hillers are going to love it: "(fecal adjective deleted) Council Chamber."
Apple's response: "I've actually said that a few times myself."
• "Apple's iPad Mini Bar" comes from Dan Gannon.
Apple's response: "It's not gonna be mini, it's gonna be 4,700 square feet."
• Matt Monroe was bubbling with enthusiasm over calling Apple's bar "Hell." As in, "Where are you going after work? … I'm going to Hell for a drink." Or "It's a Hell of a bar or Hell on Regal."
Joint response from Apple and Clark: Hell NO!
• So many pretenders, such as … "The Elegant Ermine," (too weird), "Apple Sauced" (overserving's a big no-no), "Big Apple" (not bad), "The Regal Flush" (cards, or toilet), "Crabapple Inn" (sounds like a fussy Vermont bed and breakfast), "The Sipping Hippie" (don't take the brown acid), "Bob's Beers & Bidets" (no bidets allowed in a sports bar), "Crap Less" (there's a surefire ticket to success), "The Right Place," (a dated, but nice sentiment), "The Charmin Palace" (Bob's way too cheap for Charmin) …
Yeah, I could keep going with this for quite awhile.
But eventually, our trail of road apples lead to Ron Silver, who writes …
"There is only one name that would be best for Bob Apple's bar. The APP."
You have the name reference and hip factor that denotes the microchip age in which we live.
There's an app for that.
Apple will have to offer free Wi-Fi, of course. But it's a South Hill winner if I've ever heard one.
Meet me at the APP. It has a ring to it.
But does the barman like it?
"I think it's got some potential there," he says. "I'm trying to work around with it."
Not exactly a raving endorsement.
But I'll say it again. Silver struck bar name gold and I'll pay him off either way.
So now we wait, knowing that it's all up to Apple.
Or the Mayans.


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Onyx, Oct 2004, 6.99, 304 pp. ISBN: 0451411587 The Torcher, a serial arsonist, blows up Maskers Tavern in the French Quarter, killing the son and heir apparent of mob chief Frank Belafini, the wife of the younger mobster, and thirteen other people. New Orleans Police Detective Teresa Vincent is temporarily reassigned from Homicide (until her partner returns from his honeymoon (see INTO THE FIRE) to the organized crime unit. Her new boss Sebasti...
Into the Fire
Sable Duchesne gets caught in a fire in which a prominent New Orleans politician, Marc LeClare is killed. As the only witness and survivor of the fire, Sable is brought in to be questioned by Detectives Terri Vincent and J.D. Gamble, who happens to be her ex-lover. Sable refuses to give any further details about the information and gets hit on the head during a confrontation with the media. J.D. then brings her to a hospital where a man tries to kill her...
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Onyx, Mar 2004, 6.99, 304 pp. ISBN: 0451411307 The frontrunner for Governor of Louisiana, Creole Marc LeClare donates an empty warehouse in New Orleans to Isabel �Sable� Duchesne to open a community center. At the warehouse, Sable finds Marc dead and someone trying to kill her, but she escapes. Police Lieutenant Jean-Delano �J.D.� Gamble leads the investigation. When J.D. sees the eye witness, he behaves like a man possessed. Ten years ago, J...
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Signet, Feb 2003, 6.99, 352 pp. ISBN: 0451207963 New Orleans Museum of Art and Antiquities Junior Curator Val St. Charles is excited to learn that Jian-Shan owns an Asian White Tiger Swords collection. Val informs her boss Scribner that she wants to go to Paris to see if she can borrow the collection for display. Instead of supporting her even with her previous success with a Swedish collection, Scribner tells her if she wants to go shopping do...
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The Kissing Blades
Signet, Aug 2003, 6.99, 304 pp. ISBN: 045120946X In Los Angeles, jewelry designer Kameko Sayura goes to deposit her receipts in the bank, leaving her able sixteen-year-old assistant Tara Jones to watch the store and to make some emerald selections. When she returns Tara is gone, a sword is imbedded into her desk with Tara's bracelet on it, and a subsequent phone call substantiates that she has been abducted. The caller demands the return of the...
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ACCN 5591 – Emergency Nursing - Clinical
(6 credits) 210 hours practicum
This clinical practicum provides the student with opportunities to integrate and apply emergency nursing theory and skills in the clinical setting. Students gain hands-on experience with a variety of assessment and clinical interventions. Nurses with emergency experience may apply for prior learning credit.
Prerequisites: Advanced Studies in Critical Care Nursing 5531, 5551, 5553, 5555 and approval of the department.


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Residency Program
Clinical experiences are organized into blocks with 2 rotations during intern year taking place at Rhode Island Hospital and all obstetric and gynecologic rotations taking place at Women & Infants Hospital. During all blocks, residents care for patients under the supervision of hospital- and community-based faculty. Rotation schedules are structured according to post graduate year (PGY) and service on each rotation carries specific responsibilities and learning objectives.
There are approximately 50 hospital based faculty and 100 community based faculty who contribute to our resident's education and all of their patients are considered part of the teaching service. Our tremendous volume allows our residents to become familiar with the complete depth and breadth of Obstetrics and Gynecology in a warm and friendly environment.


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Visitors to Helston's Epworth Hall on Thursday can be sure of a big band spectacular thanks to a special charity fundraising concert.
Cornish Roots, a band made up of 20 local musicians – including the skilled current and former members of Helston School Jazz Orchestra – will be performing on Thursday, November 29 from 7.30pm.
Musical students from Helston Community College will also be joining the musicians for a special vocal performance on the evening.
All the money raised will be shared between the Epworth Hall and Cornwall Music Therapy Trust.
There will be a raffle and licensed bar as part of the evening.
Tickets are now on sale at Heathercraft in Helston, costing £7 or £5 for concessions.


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PHILADELPHIA - Women's Squash nearly knocked off the No.1 team in the nation Saturday at the Ringe Courts. However, the Quakers (6-3, 3-2 Ivy) could never get the fifth match that they needed, dropping the last three matches of the afternoon. The Quakers jumped out to a 4-2 lead, but could not put the finishing touches on the upset bid. Annie Madeira, Pia Trikha, Yarden Odinak , and Chloe Blacker all picked up victories for the home team. The heartbreak from the Quakers came from nearly pulling two upsets in addition to the four victories. In the end, Harvard (7-0, 3-0 Ivy) showed why it is ranked so high, winning the last three matches to clinch the 5-4 victory over Penn.
Odinak (9-0) got the Quakers off to a good start with her quick 3-0 victory at No. 4 to maintain her perfect record on the season. Her opponent, June Tiong, came into the match ranked ninth in the country. Nevertheless, Odinak made the match look like so many before, winning 11-6, 11-6, & 11-6.
As the first round of matches were wrapping up, it looked as if the Quakers would be facing the early deficit. However, Blacker, playing at number eight, had other ideas. After dropping the first two games, Blacker knotted the team score up at two matches each with her rally. She took the last three sets 11-6, 12-10, 11-9.
Like Odinak, Trikha would also run her season record to a perfect 9-0 with the victory at number five. Playing the 17th ranked Natasha Kingshott proved a difficult test early on for the Quaker unbeaten. However, she would show that her unblemished record was no fluke, pulling out the first two games in tight 16-14 & 12-10 scores. The final game was all Trikha as she rallied for the 11-2 game victory to finish off the match.
Reining College Squash Association Player of the Week Annie Madeira also did her best to try and ensure that her final weekend playing at Ringe Courts would be a memorable one. Playing the 13th ranked player in the country was not going to stop Madeira in her final home weekend. She made the number three match look like a formality, winning in three games (12-10, 11-7, 11-6). This win marked the 50th victory in her career at Penn. The victory put the Quakers up 4-2, but unfortunately this would be the last victory on the day for the women's side.
Hyland Murphy and Rachael Goh almost pulled off the needed victory to vault the Quakers during the course of the day; however both dropped five game matches. Goh, playing at number two, nearly knocked off seventh ranked Nirasha Guruge, winning the first and third game. Despite the other three games going right down to wire, she just could not get the decisive game. Murphy, playing at number nine, would take the second and third games after dropping the first, but also could not claim her decisive game.
Another strong Quaker performance came from Nabilla Ariffin at number one. Playing against the defending National Champion, Ariffin gave the number one player in the country all that she could handle, but ultimately fell in four games.
The Quakers will now return to the courts tomorrow to finish out the Ivy League Schedule at 11 a.m. against Dartmouth. The Quaker women will then cap off the regular season with a matchup against Stanford immediately following the match with Dartmouth.
Final Results
No. 1 Harvard 5
No. 4 Penn 4
No. 1: No. 1 Laura Gemmell (H) def. No. 15 Nabilla Ariffin (P) (3-1) 11-5, 10-12, 11-4, 11-5
No. 2: No. 7 Nirasha Guruge (H) def. No. 18 Rachael Goh (P) (3-2) 11-13, 11-9, 9-11, 11-8, 13-11
No. 3: No. 28 Annie Madeira (P) def. No. 13 Alisha Mashruwala (H) (3-0) 12-10, 11-7, 11-6
No. 4: No. 20 Yarden Odinak (P) def. No. 9 June Tiong (H) (3-0) 11-6, 11-6, 11-6
No. 5: No. 56 Pia Trikha (P) def. No. 17 Natasha Kingshott (H) (3-0) 16-14, 12-10, 11-2
No. 6: No. 37 Cecelia Cortes (H) def. No. 62 Courtney Jones (P) (3-0) 12-10, 11-5, 11-8
No. 7: No. 42 Sarah Mumanachit (H) def. No. 59 Stephanie Vogel (P) (3-0) 11-3, 11-6, 12-10
No. 8: No. 67 Chloe Blacker (P) def. No. 29 Bethan Williams (H) (3-2) 7-11, 5-11, 11-6, 12-10, 11-9
No. 9: Alexandra Zindman (H) def. No. 80 Hyland Murphy (P) (3-2) 14-12, 8-11, 13-15, 11-6, 11-3
Ex: No. 51 Vidya Rajan (H) def. Josy Blair (P) (3-0) 11-2, 11-2, 11-2


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Canine programs expand to save more troops
U.S. troops in Afghanistan are relying more and more on the superior noses of military working dogs to sniff out deadly improvised explosive devices.
These highly trained dogs landed in the spotlight recently when it was learned that Cairo, a Belgian Malinois, was part of the team that raided Osama bin Laden's compound in Pakistan. Cairo is the only member of the team to be identified so far, and even President Obama met with the famous dog when he visited Fort Campbell, Ky., to thank the team of special operators after the May raid that led to bin Laden's death.
The dogs have proved so valuable that two new programs — one in the Army and the other in the Marine Corps— will be funded for the next two years to put more dogs on the front lines alongside the troops who patrol Afghanistan's treacherous hills and valleys.
But the increasing reliance on the abilities of these highly trained dogs also means some dogs will be killed or wounded in the line of duty.
Since May 2010, 14 military working dogs have been killed in action. Six others have been wounded, and three are missing in action, according to U.S. Central Command.
In addition, incidents of canine post-traumatic stress disorder are on the rise, said Lt. Col. Richard A. Vargus, chief of the law enforcement branch at CENTCOM.
"Our biggest issue that we have with canines is canine PTSD," he said. "We've seen a significant issue with that because when you're standing 10 feet away from an explosion, the dog has emotions and the dog is affected as well."
When a dog team is exposed to an IED, the handler and his dog return to their base and stand down for a couple of days, Vargus said.
"But we can't tell until the team gets ready to go outside the wire again how the dog is affected," he said.
If the dog is fearful, it may bite the handler, run and hide, or cower behind the handler if it thinks the team is preparing to go on patrol, Vargus said.
To get a better handle on canine PTSD, the Army continues to work with dog teams stationed around the world to gather data and conduct more research.
If dogs exhibit canine PTSD symptoms, 90% of the time they'll undergo a re-acclimation period to see if they can be retrained and returned to duty, Vargus said.
"It really is difficult, because once the dog experiences these traumatic explosions, it's the same as the troops," he said. "Some dogs move right through it and it doesn't affect them. Some dogs, it takes some retraining, and some dogs just refuse to work."
Dogs that suffer physical wounds are first treated by deployed veterinary units , said Col. Kelly Mann, director of the Defense Department military working dog veterinary service.
Some of the dogs can be treated on the battlefield and returned to duty, said Mann, who also is the director of the Army-run Lt. Col. Daniel E. Holland Military Working Dog Hospital at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.
More seriously hurt dogs are evacuated to Germany, where they are treated at Dog Center Europe in Kaiserslautern.
If necessary, the dogs are then sent for further care or rehabilitation to the hospital at Lackland Air Force Base, the only veterinary hospital in DoD where they can get specialized veterinary medical and surgical care, rehabilitative therapy and convalescent capability.
About 725 military working dog teams are deployed in the CENTCOM area of operations, Vargus said. That number has dropped from a high of about 1,200 teams during the height of the war in Iraq, he said.
Most of the 725 teams are in Afghanistan; only about 40 teams remain in Iraq as the mission there winds down, he said. Included in the 725 teams are about 300 civilian contract teams that perform only force protection duties on the U.S. bases and do not go out on patrol, he said.
To boost the capabilities in Afghanistan, DoD is funding the Tactical Explosive Detector Dog, or TEDD, program in the Army and the IED Detector Dog, or IDD, program in the Marine Corps, Vargus said.
The programs will be funded for fiscal years 2012 through 2014. They come in response to a requirement from Gen. David Petraeus when he commanded all U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, Vargus said.
Petraeus, who recently retired to lead the CIA, wanted more counter-IED capabilities because of the IED threat faced by the troops, particularly those on foot patrols, Vargus said.
Under these programs, infantrymen from deploying units are selected to undergo a minimal training cycle to learn how to handle a military working dog, he said.
"It's different from our military working dog community because they're not professional handlers," Vargus said.
The goal of both programs will be to put more dogs out on patrol and potentially save more troops' lives, Vargus said.
"In the military working dog program, the canine is expendable; that's why it's there," he said.
Vargus said he expects a need for strong military working dog teams regardless of the demand in Afghanistan or Iraq.
"We'll always have a requirement to have canine assets to counter IEDs because IEDs are here to stay and, obviously, narcotics are here to stay," he said. "We need a solid, stood-up force to support the war fighter."
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Plenty of student jobs in Christchurch
Plenty of student jobs in Christchurch, says Student
Job Search
November 11, 2012
University of Canterbury students have plenty of opportunities for jobs in 2013 as the post-quake rebuild swings into action.
Student Job Search (SJS) spokesman Dean Jervis said today SJS normally lists 50,000 plus vacancies for students nationally and countrywide they are currently tracking 10 percent ahead of last year for vacancies listed.
``Christchurch is well ahead of the rest of the country with a 30 percent increase on last year. We had 5786 job vacancies for Canterbury for the calendar as at October 31 last year, compared to 8303 for the same period this year. This paints a positive picture on the student employment front in Canterbury.
``The increased vacancies are creating more opportunity for UC students to gain valuable work experience as well as earn some extra money. Equally the business community of the Canterbury region are successfully leveraging the skills and the good value students have to offer their businesses. Everybody benefits.''
UC Students Association president Erin Jackson said Christchurch was working hard to pick itself up from the quakes, with more and more businesses re-opening around town.
``This is exciting for students and their part-time employment prospects as the key employment areas such as hospitality, are on the rise. Through job agencies, such as Student Job Search, we know there are a huge number of vacancies available in Canterbury right now which is fantastic news.''
UC's CareerHub, the vacancy portal for UC students and graduates, has reported more than a 30 percent increase in employment opportunities advertised relevant to studies and or qualifications offered at UC, and it included part-time and internship opportunities.
Looking ahead to 2013 there are early signs of a recovery at UC with enrolment applications by domestic students up over 10 percent compared to this time last year, four weeks after applications opened.
UC Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr said there were still places in University Hall and Ilam Village for first time and returning students.
``We have heard more than 50
applications for new bars, cafes and restaurants are in
front of consenting authorities, adding to the 600 plus
entertainment premises open in the city. We are now the
fastest growing city in New Zealand. As Lonely Planet Guide
said, Christchurch is one of the top ten cities in the world
when it comes to excitement and opportunity','' Dr
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Re: Bug ??????
On 11/28/09 at 1:07 AM, wkfkh056 at yahoo.co.jp (ynb) wrote:
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>(* Bug ?; F[Sqrt[Sqrt[2] + 3^(1/3)] + 1/Sqrt[3^(1/3) + 5^(1/5)]]
>=3.828176627860558*^38<---Bug ? *)
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This is not a bug. It is inherent when converting things to
machine precision.
Your definition of F is an alternating sum of large powers of x.
The function N converts each subterm to machine precision then
computes the sum. Loss of precision is inevitable when such a
large dynamic range exists in the terms to be summed as is the
case here.
Note, this is not a Mathematica issue. Rather it is inherent to
floating point arithmetic used on any computer system.
To get a simple numerical answer to this problem, there are
several possible approaches. The simplest I can think of would
be either
=46[Sqrt[Sqrt[2] + 3^(1/3)] + 1/Sqrt[3^(1/3) + 5^(1/5)]]//Simplify//N
N[F[Sqrt[Sqrt[2] + 3^(1/3)] + 1/Sqrt[3^(1/3) + 5^(1/5)]], 100]
Note neither of these as written above is guaranteed to work.
Usage of Simplify will work *if* the structure of the terms to
be added result in cancellations giving a much simpler prior to
be converted to machine precision.
The second approach will work if the second argument to N is
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University of California
UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County
December in the Contra Costa Garden
December Garden To Dos
General Garden Care
- Turn off irrigation systems if raining—if not raining, reduce time and frequency to the minimum amount of time needed to keep plants alive.
- Remove summer-created watering basins to prevent standing water around trees and shrubs from causing root or crown rot.
- Protect tender plants if frosts are predicted: use outdoor lights or build a light weight frame and cover. Antitranspirants such as 'Cloudcover' will provide a bit of protection. http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/GARDEN/ENVIRON/frostdamage.html
- Avoid compacting wet soil: minimize walking or driving and don't work wet soil.
- Avoid walking on frosted grass; the cells rupture and turn brown.
- Clean up all garden beds; compost spent garden plants.
- Turn compost; cover if raining.
- Use rainy days to clean, sharpen and lubricate garden tools; —store in dry area.
- Check plants under eaves—are they getting enough water?
- Order seeds (this month or next).
- Inventory all pesticides and take unneeded and outdated chemicals to the household hazardous waste center; consider using IPM methods rather than replacing chemicals. http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/index.html.
Fruits & Vegetables
- Pile dead leaves into a trench in unused vegetable beds, and cover with soil. By next spring, the leaves will be composted and the beds ready for planting.
- Control peach twig borer, San Jose scale, mites or aphids on apricots with a dormant oil spray. Dormant oil sprays can be applied to dormant ornamentals as well as fruit trees. http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/TOOLS/PNAI/pnaishow.php?id=39
- Remove "mummies" and fallen fruit to minimize spreading diseases next spring.
- Prune Feijoa sellowiana shrubs after fruit is harvested.
Flowers & Landscaping
- Prune winter-flowering shrubs just after bloom.
- Prune hardy deciduous and evergreen trees.
- Prune evergreens for holiday decorations.
- Water living Christmas trees.
- Plant ornamental trees and shrubs EXCEPT Subtropicals.
- Plant frost-tolerant perennials such as Ajuga, English ivy (Hedera), heuchera, hosta, lamium, lysimachia, ornamental sages, and Tiarella; frost-tolerant annuals such as calendulas, cinerarias, cyclamen, pansies, English primroses, fairy primroses, Primula obconica, and snapdragons.
- Select blooming azaleas and Camellia sasanqua varieties, foliage plants: dusty miller, ferns, liriope, or dwarf Nandina domestica.
- Pre-chill tulips and hyacinths for forcing indoors.
- Mulch bulb beds to protect from freezing and to conserve moisture if winter is dry.
- Check all hardy bulbs potted earlier; move indoors into good light when roots develop and 2 to 3 inches of new growth is visible.
Local Weather Information
Linked data is from the California Irrigation Management Information System (CIMIS) weather stations. Visit CIMIS web site.
Contra Costa County Stations
December Info
USDA zones range from 8-9B
Sunset zones range from 7-17
Average max. temp. 54.7°F, 12.6° C
Average min. temp. 39.3°F, 4.1°C
Average rainfall 4.38", 11.13 cm.
The winter solstice falls on December 21.


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Laser Airborne Depth Sounder (LADS)
|Commanding Officer
|Lieutenant Commander Susanna Hung
|de Havilland Dash 8 - 200
|2 pilots (civilian), 2 survey systems operators (Navy)
|Aircraft take off weight
|18 tonnes
|Aircraft transit speed
|300 knots
|Survey speed
|140 to 200 knots (72 to 103 metres per second)
|Operating height
|366 to 670 metres above the sea surface (1200 to 1600 feet)
|Survey Measurement Range
|Sounding pattern
|47 to 288 metres wide
|Wide Area Global Positioning System
|Sortie duration
|up to 7 hours
|Personnel (Navy)
|Personnel (Contract)
|supported by Fugro LADS Corporation with 4 onsite contractors
|Home Base
|Cairns, however the entire Flight is deployable and has been based out of Mackay, Darwin and Broome for up to 10 weeks.
The RAN Hydrographic Service, in addition to the six survey ships, also employs an extremely capable and effective airborne unit. The Navy's Laser Airborne Depth Sounder (LADS) Flight was formed in 1992 after more than 20 years of research and development. The first LADS aircraft used was built in 1976 and previously operated by East West airlines. It was the last operational F27 in Australia and had been extensively modified to incorporate bay doors under the fuselage, additional fuel tanks, precise navigation systems, and a stabilised platform for the laser. The Fokker was replaced in November 2009 with the de Havilland Dash 8 – 200. The Dash 8 had previously been used by Fugro LADS Corp (formally Tenix LADS Corp) conducting similar survey activities internationally. The Australian Navy was the first and remains one of only a few military organisations in the world to employ this survey technique.
The heart of the survey system is a powerful laser that transmits both infrared and visible green beams from under the aircraft. The fixed infrared beam provides height information above the sea surface whilst the green beam produces a scan width of up to 288 metres recording depths up to 70 metres deep in pristine waters and heights of up to 50 metres.
Navy personnel at LADS fly in teams of two and operate the laser survey system from the main cabin of the aircraft. Back on the ground the depth data is processed and then sent to the Australian Hydrographic Office in Wollongong to become nautical charts. During survey operations the LADS aircraft flies at between 366 and 670 metres altitude and surveys up to 40 square nautical miles per day at 100% coverage. With more than 7 hours endurance and flying five days per week, the LADS aircraft totals up to 140 sorties annually.
The LADS Flight is based at Cairns airport in Far North Queensland however the entire unit can be deployed for up to 3 months. In recent years these deployments have included Mackay, Darwin and Broome. The LADS survey team consists of seven RAN Hydrographic specialists: two officers, two senior sailors and three junior sailors. Specialist support is provided under contract by Fugro LADS Corporation and includes pilots, aircraft engineers, systems technicians and a field manager. Together, the Navy and civilian personnel form a highly specialised team ensuring the RAN remains at the forefront of surveying capability.
A number of areas are normally surveyed concurrently by the LADS Unit, and the aircraft can be diverted from one to another if localised weather conditions or water clarity prove unsuitable. While the pilots are responsible for flying the aircraft and for navigation while on transit, once approaching the survey area the Navy survey operators take charge. From then until departure for base these operators are responsible for selection of survey runs, directing the pilots onto each line and directing the aircraft from one area to the next. They also control the laser's tuning and receiver gain settings and monitor system performance.
In relatively clear coastal waters LADS has proved to be highly effective. Its productivity and area coverage are so good that surface units are no longer routinely tasked in these areas. In regions of poor water clarity LADS is a complementary capability to surface survey units. The technology offers an awe inspiring place to work and, more than 20 years after the first experimental laser flew, this Australian designed system remains at the forefront of both laser based systems and hydrographic survey systems in general. While relatively unknown, it is a highly effective Navy asset.
For further information on LADS, visit the Australian Hydrographic Service (external link) website.


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A common question that I heard this winter was, "If I plant Bt corn, when should I plant it to get the most benefit out of the technology?" During 1996-1998, my graduate student and I conducted experiments at three Iowa locations (Ames, central; Lewis, southwest; and Nashua, north) to determine how Bt corn and non-Bt corn affected egg-laying by European corn borers and subsequent yield differences. YieldGard hybrids (event Bt11) and non-Bt corn were planted at three times: early (April 19-May 6), middle (May 6-May 21), and late (May 18-June 12). The spread in these dates was larger than we desired because rains hampered plans at each location to plant at uniform 10-day intervals.
We found no differences in European corn borer egg densities between Bt and non-Bt corn during the first and second generations for all 3 years. The females could not detect a difference between Bt and non-Bt corn and they laid an equal number of eggs in both hybrids. However, significant egg-laying differences did occur among planting times. Between 50 and 100 percent of the eggs were laid in the early planting during the first generation. Between 40 and 65 percent of the eggs were laid in the late planting during the second generation. But, the relationship between egg density and larval survival was inconsistent. A high density of eggs did not always translate into greater tunneling and subsequent damage to the plant. This research was published and can be found at http://esa.edoc.com/server-java/Propub/esa/ec-v94n3.contents [1] (scroll down to page 730 and click on the free pdf file).
We did find that different planting times provided different economic benefits. Greater economic benefits were realized when Bt corn was planted late during in the planting sequence in central and southwestern Iowa. However, adjusting the planting dates of Bt and non-Bt corn provided inconsistent economic differences among planting dates in northern Iowa.
When we evaluated the actual profit or loss of each corn hybrid and planting date, we found three important results:
- late planting always averaged the greatest economic profit or least economic loss based on location averages for each year among planting dates (except for one comparison);
- overall late planting comparison between Bt and non-Bt corn resulted in the only economic advantage for Bt corn ($8.13/acre); and
- late planting of Bt corn was three times more likely to produce an economic gain than the early planting.
- A summary of the yield differences between Bt and non-Bt hybrids across all three locations and years is shown in the figure.
From one year to the next, changes will occur in corn borer population size, the dates the females are laying eggs, weather influences on larval survival, and growth and maturity of corn. Therefore, knowing exactly when Bt corn should be planted during the spring to gain the greatest economic benefit is impossible.
In summary, I am not recommending that Bt corn be planted "late" during any year. However, results from this study suggest that planting Bt corn late, or more specifically last, during the spring planting sequence provides the greatest opportunity for economic benefit. If a farmer plants a large number of corn acres or if delays in planting occur during the spring then our research suggests that the highest probability of gaining an economic return on the Bt technology will be when Bt corn is planted last with respect to the non-Bt hybrids.
This article originally appeared on page 28 of the IC-488 (3) -- March 18, 2002 issue.


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Comments on Should liberals start embracing originalism? TypePad 2007-11-02T14:17:00Z UChicagoLaw http://uchicagolaw.typepad.com/faculty/ tag:typepad.com,2003:http://uchicagolaw.typepad.com/faculty/2007/11/should-liberals/comments/atom.xml/ Roach commented on 'Should liberals start embracing originalism?' tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c031153ef00e54f787d548833 2007-11-02T18:48:15Z 2007-11-02T18:48:16Z Roach http://www.mansizedtarget.com For liberals and realists, law is subordinate to liberalism. The law and any theory of interpretation is legitimate or not...
For liberals and realists, law is subordinate to liberalism. The law and any theory of interpretation is legitimate or not to the extent it conforms to liberalism. Its conformity to more prosaic procedural goals of law--regularity, predictability, judicial restraint--is irrelevant. Because for realist liberals the Constitution for them is not law, with metes and bounds and words and fixed meanings, but instead a manifesto, embracing a kind of liberalism, to which all modes of interpretation must repair. If those words taken on their face and plain meaning mean something else, than that something else must take a back seat to the broader liberal goals. This is like a kind of Gnosticism: the real meaning of the document is known to the initiated based on the abstraction from it and the parallel literature (and case law) that advances that abstraction; this parallel constitution triumphs over the document itself. How else can such ludicrous decisions as Wickard and Griswald be explained?


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Quanex to Present Express Learning Session on Lead Generation at 2014 GlassBuild America
July 15, 2014
Meetings & Events
As part of a commitment to help customers make their businesses better, Quanex is proud to present an Express Learning session on lead generation as part of a new, value-add educational series offered to attendees of GlassBuild America: The Glass, Window & Door Expo.
Quanex team member Noel Lavezzi will lead an Express Learning session on Tuesday, Sept. 9, at 2:30 p.m., in the Express Learning Theatre on the Las Vegas Convention Center show floor. The 20-minute session will help GlassBuild America attendees understand lead generation and nurturing—and what that means for the future of their businesses. This session will provide tips and best practices to maximize marketing exposure through a variety of strategies to help get new customers, referrals and repeat business.
Lavezzi has more than 15 years experience in B2B and B2C strategic planning, thought leadership, business development, sales optimization and brand development. She has a diverse background in working with small start-ups to Fortune 500s, for-profit and not-for-profit, within a variety of industries, including technology, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, utilities and insurance. With a unique combination of skills and experiences, Lavezzi has made a career in helping organizations achieve their goals by applying strategy, technology and process to bridge the gap between sales and marketing and help companies drive revenue growth.
The Express Learning sessions, presented on the show floor in a new theatre, will feature a mix of industry expert and staff-led topics. Quanex team member Michael Schwabe will be presenting another session about search engine and website optimization on Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 2:30 p.m. Both Lavezzi and Schwabe will be at Quanex's booth #1929 during the show to answer any follow-up questions about the presentations.
Designed by the content experts at Glass Magazine and Window & Door, official publications of the National Glass Association, Express Learning sessions will take place throughout each day of GlassBuild America. The sessions are free to all registered attendees. For the complete Express Learning schedule, visit www.glassbuildamerica.com.


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Does anyone know how to transition authentications on NTP? I've done copious amounts of research, none being fruitful. For example, NTP currently using MD5, how do you move over to SHA1?
Ive been researching and trying to work on this for a couple of days now with not very much luck unfortunately, Im trying to replicate a C# project using Java, so its important that I get the exact same results, which so far I have failed.
In C#:
byte[] hash = new MD5CryptoServiceProvider().ComputeHash(Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("sometext"));
I've managed to get
To output as intended, trying to break down the steps, but from there no luck, it needs to return in bytes, in an array of 16. Exactly how C# would do it, so I can further manipulate it as intended, this is the only hiccup in the project, as when ive forced the bytes into the array, everything else computes as it should.
Ive tried using CryptoJS
And converting to an byte array using
function convertWordArrayToUint8Array(wordArray) { var len = wordArray.words.length, u8_array = new Uint8Array(len << 2), offset = 0, word, i ; for (i = 0; i < len; i++) { var word = wordArray.words[i]; u8_array[offset++] = word >> 24; u8_array[offset++] = (word >> 16) & 0xff; u8_array[offset++] = (word >> 8) & 0xff; u8_array[offset++] = word & 0xff; } return u8_array;}
With no luck, maybe the above function is to blame who knows, I'm a little lost and spent alot more time on this than I should have, any help would be great!
What I need is to get the same result as:
# openssl passwd -1 -salt SaltSalt thesecretpassword$1$SaltSalt$d4KyTrYpU26ghRyvibVDY0
At least the last part(d4KyTrYpU26ghRyvibVDY0), as the first two parts are fixed to $1$SaltSalt$.
This is needed, so it can be set for a password of a Linux user.
I'm trying to do a comparison of large strings (5,000 - 80,000 characters) between two tables in an oracle DB and simply determine if there are any differences. I plan on converting the strings into BLOBs before storing them and was looking at two methods for doing the comparison.
What would be the likely differences in performance and accuracy using the DBMS_LOB.compare function vs using the MD5 hash function and generating a checksum to compare two BLOBs?
I try to generate a md5 hash for a string using the
digest package in R:
> digest::digest('testing',algo='md5')[1] "06af8dac40480b40834f70a0fa7b35a3"
I go to http://www.md5.cz/ and do the same thing again, but the output is
ae2b1fca515949e5d54fb22b8ed95575 instead.
What have I done wrong here?
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The chief executive of CommUNITY Barnet has said Healthwatch Barnet will build on the "strong legacy" of the now-dissolved Barnet Local Involvement Network.
Julie Pal, whose organisation holds the contract for Healthwatch, which took over from the Barnet Local Involvement Network (LINk) in working to improve health and social care services in the borough, praised LINk and its chairman Gillian Jordan for her leadership.
She added: "As someone tasked with overseeing the dissolving of Barnet LINk and launching Healthwatch Barnet I have been impressed with the way Gillian and her team have worked so well with CommUNITY Barnet to oversee this transition.
"A member of the LINk steering group described Gillian's leadership as inspirational and I think she together with everyone involved with Barnet LINk should be proud of their strong legacy and be assured that Healthwatch Barnet has been launched from a strong base.
"CommUNITY Barnet has supported the LINk over the past 18 months in its great achievements and we are building on its legacy to give the public of Barnet the opportunity to change things for the better in our borough."
During the past 18 months, the LINk, which was responsible for inspecting care homes and mental health facilities on behalf of Barnet's public, has had successes including making a care home provider realise how it could best meet the needs of its residents.
LINk ensured groups that are often marginalised, including children and people from the LBGT community. It also investigated customer services in community care provider Central London Community Healthcare, leading to changes in the way the public received care in the community and worked to ensure people in Barnet had better access to GP appointments.
Mrs Jordan said of her 18 months in charge: "At LINk we managed to put together a vibrant programme for the people of Barnet and my effectiveness as chair was made possible only due to the efforts of a dedicated group of volunteers, who gave up their time out of an intense sense of public duty
"I am proud of our contribution to the health and social care for the people of Barnet. As I step away from the LINk I know that its legacy is assured."


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Doing business in Japan information
by Venture Japan
In the previous section discussing the recruitment of your Japanese company President, I mentioned that the right person can make business in Japan generate 30% or more of your global profits and that this is a key officer position in your global corporate structure. So when starting business in Japan, should you recruit a Japanese or expatriate executive for the subsidiary President position?
In my 13 years doing business in Japan, I have seen many foreign companies go through a painful subsidiary President 'hire and fire' cycle (which for some seems to be never-ending) as follows:
A major US software company that has been doing business in Japan for the past 15 years just completed yet another iteration of the above cycle in summer 2003!
"This is Japan - only a Japanese national can possibly understand the Japanese market, Japanese business culture and etiquette etc. and so you must recruit a Japanese national as your subsidiary President, whatever the cost - right?" Not necessarily. Your Japanese subsidiary President does not need to be a Japanese national and in fact many Japanese think that Carlos Ghosn, the Frenchman President of Nissan who has instilled new life, hope and success into that company, is Japan's most successful executive at this time.
Your subsidiary President must be business-savvy, must be able to appreciate the uniqueness of the Japanese culture and how the Japanese think but just as important, he/she needs to understand your industry, your culture, your way of driving business forward and getting results, your business objectives, your priorities and how you think. If not, he/she will require such constant management and guidance that you will soon feel that you may as well move to Japan and do the job yourself!
The biggest problems in subsidiary management tend to occur as a result of cultural mismatches - there are many Japanese executives who are excellent managers of a purely domestic Japanese company but find it very difficult to interface between the quarterly focused results pressure of a US or European parent (especially a parent in the run-up to an IPO) and the half-annual cycles of Japanese customers. A further cultural problem can arise because your Japanese customers will be far less forgiving of mistakes made by a Japanese executive than of an expatriate, which will make a Japanese executive more risk averse and less likely to drive results under pressure than an expatriate executive.
There are of course many excellent bilingual Japanese executives. If you are fortunate, your executive search firm or other head hunter may be able to recruit a Japanese executive that has a strong track record with companies of your size in your industry and has spent several years doing business at an executive level in Europe or the US. Unfortunately there are also many bilingual Japanese executives who, were it not for their English ability, would never be considered for any executive position. Do not make the common mistake of confusing language ability with business and commercial ability. Amongst others, I knew a Japanese who used his perfect English to convince a US company's executives that he would grow their already profitable Japanese company to a $50m per year business within a year. During that year the key subsidiary salespeople resigned, the salary costs of the subsidiary soared and revenues dived to the floor. Then the Japanese executive resigned with no notice to take up a 'more rewarding opportunity' with another US company!
One other source of good candidates to manage your Japanese subsidiary company is US and European executives who are already doing business in Japan. A benefit of hiring such people is that they have already acclimatized to the Japanese culture and are usually bilingual. Such foreigners often come to Japan as expatriates with large foreign companies but stay on to made a lifelong commitment here. Although relatively few in number, the cost of recruiting such executives will be far less than the cost of relocating a head-office executive and his family here and also less than recruiting a Japanese. Also, such executives are more likely to readily accept more aggressively performance related compensation packages which many Japanese executives tend to be averse to, especially as the economy rapidly recovers and the general impression among many executives is that "the good times are back".
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Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on the four bills under consideration today.
H.R. 67, the "Veterans Outreach Improvement Act of 2007," would require the Secretary to establish, maintain, and review procedures for ensuring the effective coordination of outreach activities within the Department of Veterans Affairs ( VA). It would also authorize VA to make grants to state veterans agencies for the purposes of carrying out, coordinating, and improving outreach and assistance in the development and submittal of benefit claims. In addition, states could use grant funds to educate and train state and local government employees who provide veterans outreach services in order for those employees to gain accreditation. H.R. 67 would also authorize VA to enter cooperative agreements and arrangements with state veterans agencies to carry out, coordinate, or improve outreach by VA and the states. Finally, this bill would require a separate appropriations account for VA's outreach activities and would authorize the appropriation of $25 million for each of the fiscal years 2007, 2008, and 2009 to carry out the outreach activities mandated and authorized by this bill.
Although VA supports the goal of improving outreach, we believe that, in light of the legislative changes made by Congress last year and recent VA-initiated changes in outreach coordination, Congress should allow VA to implement and assess these changes before taking additional measures.
First, VA believes the provision mandating procedures to ensure the effective coordination of VA outreach activities is unnecessary because VA is already taking steps to improve outreach coordination. For example, in August of 2005, Secretary Nicholson established the Office of National Outreach Programs (Office), which is charged with working with VA's administrations and staff offices to coordinate and monitor major VA outreach efforts to ensure veterans and their families have timely access to information regarding VA benefits and services. The Office is also responsible for developing and implementing administrative and operational policies related to outreach.
The Office coordinates with VA's senior leaders and the communications offices in the Veterans Health Administration ( VHA), Veterans Benefits Administration ( VBA), and National Cemetery Administration ( NCA) to develop national, regional, and local outreach plans to inform specific veteran populations, their families, and service providers of VA benefits and services.
Additionally, on March 6, 2007, President Bush issued an Executive Order establishing the President's Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors (Commission). One of the four missions of the Commission is to "analyze the effectiveness of existing outreach to service members regarding such benefits and services, and service members' level of awareness of and ability to access these benefits and services, and [to] identify ways to reduce barriers to and gaps in these benefits and services[.]" We expect the Commission's findings to be useful in helping us to identify and address gaps in our outreach activities.
We believe H.R. 67's requirement that VA annually review procedures for ensuring effective coordination of outreach is unnecessary because 38 U.S.C. §§ 6302 and 6308, which were added to title 38, United States Code, just last year, require VA to establish a biennial outreach plan and report to Congress on the implementation of the plan, including recommendations to improve outreach. The first outreach plan is due on October 1, 2007, and our first report is due to Congress no later than December 1, 2008. In addition, section 805 of Public Law 108-454 requires VA to conduct a survey and report to Congress on service members', veterans', family members', and survivors' awareness of the benefits and services provided by VA; the findings of the survey will be submitted to Congress in 2010. In view of the plans and reports currently required by law, the imposition of additional requirements is unnecessary.
Second, H.R. 67's requirement to condition grants to state veterans agencies on provision of assistance to programs in locations with large or growing veteran populations would not provide VA sufficient flexibility to reach other deserving veteran populations, such as rural or smaller communities. Furthermore, we are not convinced that this program would be the most efficient use of the $25 million per year the bill would authorize. If Congress decides to provide money to perform outreach to veterans, it should also give VA the flexibility to reach out to all veterans, not just those in large or growing veteran communities.
If funds are appropriated as authorized, enactment of H.R. 67 would cost $75 million over fiscal years 2007-2009. We estimate administrative costs involving two additional full-time employees at the GS11/12/13 level and $250,000 per year for travel, materials, training, etc., to administer the grants program.
H.R. 1435, the "Department of Veterans Affairs Claims Backlog Reduction Act of 2007," would require VA to conduct in California, Florida, Ohio, South Carolina, and Texas a three-year pilot program whereby claims identified by VA as needing further development would be referred to a County Veterans Service Officer ( CVSO) for further development and transmitted back to VA in ready-to-rate condition. This bill would also permit benefit claims to be submitted to CVSOs under the pilot program and require such claims to be treated as if received by VA. In authorizing a CVSO to develop a referred claim, the bill would require the CVSO to advocate for the claimant and "work through and in cooperation with" any veterans service organization appointed as the claimant's representative. Under the pilot program, CVSOs would have full access to veterans' information in VA's Benefits Delivery Network as well all appropriate electronic files concerning the claimant whose claim has been referred to development. Finally, this bill would require VA to report to Congress the effect the pilot program had on reducing the claims backlog and would authorize to be appropriated for each participating state such funds as may be necessary to carry out the pilot program.
Although reducing the backlog of pending claims is one of VA's highest priorities, VA opposes enactment of H.R. 1435 for several reasons.
First, under current law, accredited representatives of organizations recognized by VA, including CVSOs, may prepare and prosecute benefit claims. In fact, developing evidence to the point that claims are ready to be rated by VA is already one of the main responsibilities of these claim representatives. Therefore, in this respect, this bill would result in Federal funds going to just one category of representatives for performing responsibilities they already have.
Second, VA is concerned that the pilot program may potentially adversely affect VBA's adjudication workload. Currently, nearly 20 percent of VBA's adjudication workload is from the five states chosen in the bill to participate in the pilot program. If unforeseen problems arise during the course of the pilot program, claim processing could be disrupted.
Third, to the extent this provision is intended to facilitate claim filing, VA has already created a faster, safer, and more efficient means. Today, a claimant can file a claim for benefits electronically over the Internet. This service allows a claimant to file from any Internet-enabled computer, creating greater access and eliminating the need to personally appear at a VA office or mail a claim. However, claimants who choose not to use this service still have the option of filing a claim in person at a local regional office or mailing the claim directly to VA, thus eliminating the need to file it with a CVSO.
Fourth, CVSOs are funded by state or local tax revenues to benefit local veterans on behalf of the state or local taxpayers. This bill would authorize Congress to appropriate funds to support CVSOs involved in the pilot program. We believe that any additional funds for claim processing should be to support VA staff who are not only accountable to VA, but who also serve all veterans, not just those living in areas that provide CVSO representation.
Fifth, VA is concerned that the bill may conflict with representation agreements entered into between claimants and their duly appointed claim representatives, including attorneys, agents, or Veterans Service Organization representatives. The bill appears to undercut the role of a claim representative appointed by the claimant because it would, in effect, create a dual system of representation by making the CVSO the claimant's advocate. Dual representation would create confusion and would be inefficient because representatives chosen by claimants and CVSOs developing claims under this bill would likely duplicate efforts. VA may be required to send additional notice letters, thereby reducing efficiency, and VA would nonetheless be required to fulfill its notice and claim development obligations under current law.
Finally, this bill's authorization of appropriations concerns us for two reasons. First, the bill is unclear how the costs of the pilot program are to be determined. For example, do the costs include the salaries and benefits provided to CVSOs? Do they include overhead such as rent and office supplies? If that is the case, then the bill would effectively shift a cost currently funded by state and local tax revenues to the Federal government. Additionally, we are not sure of whether state and local computer systems are able to support the information-technology security programs mandated for VA computers, the costs associated with bringing them into compliance, and who would be responsible for such costs.
More importantly, however, this bill mandates the pilot program be carried out in six states but only authorizes appropriations. If additional appropriations are not made to fund the pilot program, then, presumably, resources must be taken from VBA's General Operating Expense appropriation. If that were to occur, VBA would be forced to reallocate resources to pay for the pilot program. VBA would have to either take funds from allocations for states not participating in the pilot program and reallocate them to cover the cost of the pilot program in participating states or reduce funding to VBA activities in the participating states and reallocate them to CVSOs participating in the pilot program. The former alternative would be unfair to veterans not living in a participating state, and the latter would hurt the timeliness of adjudication of claims in the participating states because fewer VBA personnel would be available to rate claims.
VA estimates that it would cost $69 million to conduct the three-year pilot program created by H.R. 1435.
H.R. 1444 would require VA to pay an interim benefit in the amount of $500 per month if a claim for benefits has been remanded by the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims or the Board of Veterans' Appeals in "a case" involving a claim for disability compensation, pension, or dependency and indemnity compensation, and VA does not decide "the matter" within 180 days of the date of the remand. It would require VA to pay $500 per month to "each claimant under the claim" until "the matter" is finally decided. When a claim for which interim benefits are being paid is finally decided, amounts paid as interim benefits are to be considered an advance payment of benefits owed for any period before the date of the final decision if the claim is granted. In no case are amounts paid as interim benefits to be considered an overpayment. H.R. 1444 would also require VA to report to Congress, not later than six months after the date of enactment, on measures VA intends to take to expedite the processing of remanded benefit claims.
VA opposes this bill for several reasons. First, it would create an incentive to submit claims of dubious merit, obtain a remand, and extend the claim-development process by piecemeal submission of information and evidence and multiple requests for extension of deadlines, for as long as possible in order to maximize the amount of interim benefits payable. A claimant's cooperation with VA can reduce the time it takes to resolve a remanded claim. Inversely, a claimant's lack of cooperation can delay the resolution of a claim. The law requires many procedural steps in developing and deciding claims and often provides substantial minimum periods in which claimants are required to respond to requests for information or evidence. There are also generous provisions for requesting extensions of deadlines. H.R. 1444's requirement that VA pay interim benefits and permission for claimants to keep them regardless of whether they are ultimately found to be entitled to the amounts already paid or entitled to benefits at all would create a strong financial inducement to making the development time last as long as possible.
By allowing claimants to retain interim benefits that would not have been paid but for this provision, this bill would in effect punish taxpayers for untimely decisions. Further, it is unlikely to improve adjudication timeliness because it does nothing to alleviate the causes of adjudication delay. We believe the President's budget provides VA the necessary resources to achieve VA's production goals.
Finally, the interim benefit of $500 is approximately the amount paid to a single veteran with a service-connected disability rated at 40 percent (currently $501 per month). However, in fiscal year 2005, nearly 60 percent of all veterans receiving disability compensation had a combined rating of 30 percent or less. Given that two-thirds of remanded claims are eventually denied and that nearly 60 percent of claimants entitled to disability compensation receive between $115 and $348 per month, the interim benefit rate of $500 per month is artificially high and would likely unjustly enrich many disability compensation claimants.
VA estimates that enactment of H.R. 1444 would result in a cost of $46.2 million during the first year, $112.9 million for five years, and $180.1 million over ten years.
H.R. 1490 would require VA to presume that a claimant presenting a claim for benefits with respect to service-connected disability or death has presented a valid claim of "service-connectedness" provided that the claimant supports the claim with proof of service "in a conflict" and a description of the nature (including the connection to such service) of the disability or claim. VA would not have to presume the validity of the claim if VA determines there is positive evidence to the contrary. H.R. 1490 would also require VA, immediately upon processing the claim, to award benefits at a "median level" for the type of disability described in the claim until the appropriate level of benefits is determined. The bill would also require VA to audit a percentage of claims to uncover and deter fraud. These provisions would apply to claims "presented" on or after the date of enactment and to claims still pending or not fully adjudicated as of the date of enactment. Finally, the bill would require VA to redeploy claim-processing personnel who are no longer needed to evaluate service-connection claims to Vet Centers or other locations for the purpose of assisting veterans apply for benefits related to service-connected disabilities.
VA opposes H.R. 1490. Under current law, a claimant has the responsibility to present and support a claim for benefits. The basic elements necessary to establish a claim for service-connected disability compensation are: (1) the existence of a present disability; (2) in-service incurrence or aggravation of a disease or injury; and (3) a causal relationship between the present disability and the disease or injury incurred or aggravated during service. H.R. 1490 appears to require VA to presume that all elements of the claim have been established based on the assertions of the claimant; thus, the only thing for VA to determine is the appropriate level of benefits. It is not clear whether VA would be expected, or permitted, to conduct any development to determine whether there is positive evidence to overcome the presumption.
While VA supports getting benefits into the hands of deserving claimants as soon as possible, VA opposes H.R. 1490 for several reasons. First, VA is concerned that a presumption of service connection creates an incentive to file invalid claims, especially when benefits would be paid without appropriate claim development. If the intent is for VA to presume any current disability is service connected based on the veteran's statement without any supporting documentation or verification, then the system would be ripe for fraud and abuse. If VA audited as many as 25 percent of claims to determine whether the claimed disability is in fact service connected, an unscrupulous claimant would still have excellent odds of obtaining and retaining benefits based on an invalid claim.
Second, by making immediate payments upon processing of a claim, VA may in many cases pay benefits to claimants whose claims would not be granted if fully developed and, in many other cases, may pay benefits at a rate ultimately determined not to be warranted. Furthermore, this bill gives no guidance as to whether Congress intends for an overpayment to be assessed and recouped from a claimant if the true benefit rate proves to be less than the median level of payments made. Failure to asses and recoup overpayments would increase the incentive to file a marginal or invalid claim. On the other hand, frequent creation of overpayments and a resulting need to collect them would divert VA resources from other claim-adjudication activities.
Third, one of the predicates to the presumption of service connection under this bill would be proof of "service in a conflict." The meaning of this term, which is not defined in the bill or in title 38, United States Code, is uncertain. For example, it is unclear whether it is intended to refer to service in combat, service in wartime, or service in a theater of operations. The meaning of the term would affect the scope of the presumption of validity.
Fourth, this bill would have major, apparently unintended, consequences for the veterans health-care system. Any veteran whose disability compensation claim is presumed valid and who is awarded a median rating under this provision would be eligible for VA health care. In fact, VHA estimates that 3.2 million new Priority 8 veterans who are not currently eligible to enroll would become eligible for VA health care. Of further concern is the effect on such a veteran if he or she is later determined not to be entitled to disability compensation. Such a veteran would then have to be disenrolled from care. Apart from the potential disruption of care, it is unclear whether a veteran would be financially liable for medical care received while entitled to compensation based on the presumption if the veteran is later found not to be entitled to compensation. In addition, subject to the existence of an employment handicap, veterans awarded compensation under the provisions of this bill may become eligible for vocational rehabilitation and employment benefits.
Fifth, to the extent the bill is intended to simplify the adjudication process and free up resources, we question whether any reduction in claim-processing staff would be realized. Even if all elements of the claim are presumed to be met based on the veteran's statements, a likely significant increase in the total number of claims received and the burden of dealing with audited claims would likely consume any savings from not fully developing claims.
Furthermore, even if savings in claim processing were to occur, VA is concerned with the bill's apparent contemplation that claim-processing personnel be redeployed to Vet Centers. The Vet Center program has a specific and unique function to provide outreach and adjustment counseling to war veterans and to assist them in a successful social and psychological readjustment to civilian life. Furthermore, Vet Centers currently provide veterans with information about VA benefits and refer them to VA benefits counselors or veterans' service officers for assistance with benefit claims. We are concerned that placing claim-processing personnel in Vet Centers would not be consistent with the goals and functions of the Vet Centers.
Assuming that all original and reopened compensation claims projected in the FY 2008 President's Budget submission are granted under the presumption for service connection, obligations may increase by as much as $173 billion over ten years. This projection applies the average payment projections included in the budget model and does not include an expected increase in the number of claims received or an increase in the number of issues filed per claim. The mandatory costs do not include anticipated increases for the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment account. With the increase in compensation beneficiaries, the number of veterans rated 20 percent or more would increase. These veterans would become eligible for Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment benefits resulting in increased mandatory spending. As mentioned earlier, this bill would apply only to veterans with "proof of service in a conflict referred to in such claim." If this term is further defined, it may result in a decrease in the overall mandatory costs.
This concludes my statement, Mr. Chairman. I would be happy to entertain any questions you or the other members of the Subcommittee may have.
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Kathy Guynn and Danny Cox of Hillsville were married May 22 in North Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Attending were the bride's daughters, Lindsey Guynn and Megan Jennings; twin sister Joye Edwards; and great-niece Chloe Vaughn.
A reception was held after the ceremony.
Family also hosted a reception for the couple at the Elk's Lodge in Galax on June 17.
After a honeymoon in Myrtle Beach, S.C., the couple reside in Hillsville.
HILLSVILLE — A 20-year-old Hillsville man has been charged after allegedly resisting arrest while appearing drunk in public on Aug. 31, according to town police.
Joshua Edward Stanley was taken into custody after an altercation on North Main Street at about 9:45 p.m., according to a news release from the Hillsville Police Department.
Sgt. Alan Gravley approached to arrest Stanley, who appeared to be intoxicated
Brayden Scott Ramey celebrated his second birthday on July 23 with a Buzz Lightyear party at home with family and friends. He is the son of Brian Ramey and Carri Davis.
He has two sisters, Maci and Hallie Ramey. Grandparents are Paul and Gwen Sawyers and Lena Mae and the late Junior Ramey. Great-grandparents are James Davis, Annie Burcham and Andy and Mamie Sawyers.
Ronald Tracy Brannock and Megan Wren Wiggins were united in marriage May 13, 2011. The Rev. Sammy Burnette performed the double-ring ceremony.
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Her maternal grandparents are Frank and Charlotte Pollard of Baywood. Paternal grandparents are the late James and Edna Wiggins of Elk Creek. Her maternal great-grandmother is Martha Mays of Baywood.
ROANOKE — Dozens of citizens petitioned the federal court for sentencing leniency in the illegal drug case against Thomas Glen Harmon, 44, of Woodlawn.
Dozens of signatures on petitions were submitted to U.S. Court Judge Glen Conrad in Roanoke at the Aug. 29 sentencing hearing for Harmon.
Authorities had charged Harmon with conspiracy to distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine, a schedule II substance. He pleaded guilty to the charge in May, according to court documents.
INDEPENDENCE –– It took 23 hours to get Grayson County's nondistrict game with Chilhowie started. It took two minutes and 14 seconds to finish it off.
In a game postponed from Friday night due to weather, Grayson scored two touchdowns in the final 2:01 of the first half and another one 13 seconds into the third quarter, steamrolling the Warriors 40-7 Saturday night at Bill Strong Field.
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Meet 4-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Swimmer Lenny Krayzelburg and get autographs and photos. Children can receive a free swim evaluation and two free swim lessons when they register for the Lenny Krayzelburg Swim Academy ("LKSA") swim program.
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A multi-media, interactive, exhibit that allows children to discover how nature is reflected and celebrated in the lives of Japanese children through special seasonal environments and traditional Japanese activities. The exhibit focuses on the regions of Lake Biwa, Sapporo, Kyoto and Fukuoka, offering an in-depth exploration of each region through video, audio and visual media, as well as authentic props and hands-on interactive activities.
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This magical musical story is filled with adventure, imagination, friendship, family in a multicultural world and ultimate triumph defying the class prejudices. Performances run 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. April 26; 2 p.m. April 27, May 3 and May 4.
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