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The ceremonial title ''Lord Mayor of Canberra'' was once formally considered for the Chief Minister as the Hawke Government considered how to grant self-government to the ACT.
The leader of the ACT Legislative Assembly would have been popularly elected, under one of the models discussed by Federal Cabinet in 1985.
Proposals for the new governing body ranged from a body corporate to a council, with its size varying from nine to 15, and being elected from either single-member or multi-member electorates, to serve full-time or part-time.
Until then, the ACT had been directly administered by the federal Government. Recently the Gillard Government indicated it would allow the assembly to decide whether to increase the number of members. Cabinet papers for 1984 and 1985 released by the National Archives of Australia reveal the changing nature of the proposal that was discussed by the Hawke cabinet at several meetings.
In a 1978 referendum, 63 per cent of Canberra residents rejected self-government but the documents show the Labor Government was determined to push ahead.
In May 1984 Ministers authorised the release of a White Paper on self-government, along with the report from the self-government task force and the report from the Grants Commission on ACT finances.
The task force proposed 15 full-time members of a newly-elected ACT Legislative Assembly, elected from three electorates of five members each, by a proportional representation system.
The submission from then Territories Minister Tom Uren called for a two-stage implementation for self-government, with initial transfers of powers and functions to take effect as early as possible in 1985.
''It is essential to act with decisiveness given the long history and broken promises by previous governments on this issue,'' it said.
''The ACT Referendum First Campaign will criticise introduction of self-government without a prior referendum. This can be answered by the government's electoral commitment to self-government, the election of a new ACT Legislative Assembly with a mandate to administer transferred functions and the basic responsibility of a community to govern its own affairs.''
While the submission called for the ACT Legislative Assembly to have ''power to make laws for the peace, order and good government of the ACT'', the laws could be overridden by the Governor-General.
The Assembly was to be elected for a fixed term of three years with a fixed election date.
The Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet wanted a larger assembly than was being proposed and was against fixed terms.
''PM&C favours 21 members as against 15,'' the department said.
In June 1985, Ministers said the model proposed by then Territories Minister Gordon Scholes needed further work on the forms of expenditure and revenue raising powers to be transferred and additional costs from creation of separate administration.
Mr Scholes's submission had said an urgent decision was required to allow the election and transfer of new financial arrangements by July 1986.
''Australia's small island territories have greater control over local affairs than do ACT residents,'' it said.
''The lack of a positive direction by government is corroding the good management of the ACT.''
Mr Scholes proposed a nine-Member Legislative Assembly including a popularly-elected Chief Executive Office who would be the presiding officer of the chamber
''The substantial role of this office [would] be that of Chief Executive Member with 'Lord Mayor of Canberra' being a ceremonial title,'' the submission said.
''Four Members would be elected from each of the two existing ACT federal electorates under a proportional representation system and a Chief Executive Officer, who would exercise executive authority on behalf of the Assembly.
''It should be noted that all main political parties in the ACT oppose a small sized Assembly and generally support an Assembly of around 20 or something along the lines of the Northern Territory model.''
He proposed the ''Assembly be able to vary the number of its members, change the method of election or electoral boundaries, subject to the agreement of the Commonwealth in the first five years''.
The Attorney-General's Department was worried the proposal was not a Westminster model, with the legal system to operate under the control of the assembly.
On November 13 Mr Scholes was asked to prepare a further paper ''with an option of municipal type government with other, state type functions relocated and centralised in a single department''.
On November 18, Cabinet established a sub-committee to test the proposals.
Cabinet was leaning towards establishing a body corporate along traditional Australian local government lines with all functions and powers being exercised formally by the corporation, which would have the power of delegation. The full-time members of the corporation would be elected from nine single-member electorates.
Two days later the sub-committee recommended a council with nine full-time members.
Cabinet again discussed the issue on November 25 where the decision was taken for the sub-committee to reconvene ''with the Prime Minister in attendance''.
Cabinet decided on December 2 that the ACT council be a body corporate with 13 part-time members elected from single member constituents.
The release of Cabinet papers does not cover subsequent decisions. The first election after self-government was held in March, with 17 MLAs elected, including the Abolish Self-Government Coalition's Dennis Stevenson.


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New York -- DSW Inc. reported Tuesday that net income fell 6.6% to $50.1 million, compared with $53.7 million in the same period last year.
Sales increased 11.7% to $592.7 million, compared with last year's third quarter sales of $530.7 million and beating Wall Street's expected $548.1 million in revenue.
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HOUSTON - A fire broke out Thursday at a southeast Houston day care center.
Firefighters were called to the Luv-N-Care learning center at 12100 Almeda Genoa at 12:30 p.m.
Fifteen to 20 children were in another building when the fire broke out. No one was inside the building that caught fire, officials said.
A neighbor noticed the fire in the rear of the building and called 911.
"I ran around the front of the building and let them know. They had no idea the back building was on fire so we let them know it was on fire and started helping to get the babies out," Erica Postel said.
"When we arrived, this house was totally involved. It took us an operation of about 14, 15 minutes to get it under control," said Jay Evans with the Houston Fire Department.
No one was injured.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. The building was destroyed.
The children were taken to Genoa Elementary School until their parents could pick them up.
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An appeal by UK's biggest meningitis charity is being backed by Dr Mark Porter, presenter of Radio 4′s flagship medical series Inside Health and medical correspondent for The Times.
Meningitis Now has launched a national appeal to expand its preventative research programme and is hoping to raise £15,000.
The charity's executive founder, Steve Dayman, said: "Thirty families a day face this devastating disease. We need to eradicate it completely and we can only hope to do this by investing in a wider research programme.
"Over the last year we've invested over £1 million in research projects, but we need to do even more if we hope to be successful in achieving our vision for the future – where no one in the UK loses their life to meningitis and everyone affected gets the support they need to rebuild their lives.
"Research is essential to improve the diagnosis, treatment, prevention and outcomes of meningitis.
"But, with no government funding, we can only continue to fund our research programme and make future breakthroughs with the generous help of our supporters and the wider public – please support us today."
In the last 30 years, through investing in preventative research, the charity has achieved some major breakthroughs and helped to save thousands of lives.
It has played a major role in the development and introduction of Hib, meningitis C and pneumococcal vaccines. It is also leading the fight for the meningitis B vaccine, currently only available privately, to be introduced into the UK Childhood Immunisation Programme.
Mr Dayman said: "With the availability of a vaccine for meningitis B many people think that meningitis is beaten. Unfortunately, it's not that simple.
"There are many other types of the disease for which there is no vaccine – Group B streptococcal for example.
"Every week there are about six new cases of meningitis in babies under three months old, and at least a quarter of these will either die or be left with serious, life-long complications. Group B streptococcal bacteria cause about half of these."
Dr Porter said: "Meningitis is every parent's nightmare. It can kill in hours, devastate families and terrify communities.
"Anyone can contract the disease. Meningitis kills more children under five than any other infectious disease in the UK, and around a third of survivors are left with some form of life changing after effect.
"Effective vaccines are available to prevent some types, but not all. We're working towards a meningitis-free UK but we need your help now more than ever to make this happen. Please help us today as we fight back against meningitis."
About £25 can pay for one hour of crucial in-depth research into new and improved preventative vaccines while £15,000 is the cost of a recent research project commissioned by the charity estimating the total burden of invasive meningococcal disease.
Visit the website www.MeningitisNow.org/research-appeal, text MNOW10 and an amount of £3, £5 or £10 to 70070, call Jenny Heslegrave at Meningitis Now on 01453 769082 or send a cheque payable to Meningitis Now to Meningitis Now, Fern House, 104 Bath Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire GL5 3TJ.


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At the moment, the Department for Education is considering changes to the league tables and the exam system. This seems an opportune moment to make a simple point about qualification-awarding and accountability: English school examinations are subject to measurement error in a really big way.
Here is a simple thought experiment to flesh it out. Imagine a class of 100 students. Let us specify that each one has a "true" ability that means that one pupil should get one point, one pupil should get two, one should get three and so on – up to 100 marks. Now, let's award this class one of 10 grades: 90+ gets you an A, 80+ a B and so on.
Let us assume that the tests are perfect. If that were the case, you would get ten individuals in each grade. Easy enough. But what happens if we start introducing errors into the test? We can do that with a set of exotically named (but very simple) "Monte Carlo" estimates, which I calculated using this simple spreadsheet. Read more


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Beer market of Russia 2016: PET goes to draftThe beer market of Russia was warmed up by the hot summer, but the preparation for large volume PET prohibition has already impacted it negatively. The year was successful for Efes, MBC and regional producers; Carlsberg's positions were virtually stable but AB InBev and Heineken lost a part of market share having focused on the sales profitability. The dynamics of big brands was determined by how much the companies were willing to keep the prices down or by their promotional activity. In this context the economy segment of the beer market and sales of inexpensive draft beer were increasing. The premium segment started shrinking due to license brands migrating to the mainstream segment.
Beer market of Vietnam: "Young tiger"Vietnam is one of the few big beer markets that continue to grow steadily. The beer popularity results from its low price, street consumption culture, and social motives. The outlooks of beer market as well as the Vietnamese economy inspire optimism, though the country is heavily dependent on export of goods. The state regulation can be called liberal, but the key risk for brewers is harbored in intensive rising of excise. Within TOP-4 there are two leaders, Sabeco and Heineken that grow at the fastest rates. The first company effectively employs its capacities, the second one focuses on marketing technologies. Almost 80% of the market belongs to century-old brands, yet the middle class and the youth are shifting their interest toward international premium that is growing taking share from the mainstream.
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Beer market of Ukraine: big three losing weightIn 2016, fast increase of excises and resulting price spike stood in the way of the beer market stabilization. Most of competition (as well as mass sorts) moved to the economy segment of the market. The biggest losses were incurred by the leading three, especially Obolon, which again experienced pressure after reallocation of Efes market share. However, one should already speak of TOP-4. Group Oasis CIS (PPB) became a strong player and competitor to transnational companies. Besides the net sales of many regional medium breweries look rather good and 16-fold cost reduction wholesale trade license for craft brewers opens up a possibility of rapid growth in 2017.
Singapore. Fraser and Neave's net profit up 34% to $25.5m in Q1
Fraser and Neave reported that its net profit from continuing operations jumped 34% to $25.5m in the first quarter, boosted by a staggering 92% surge in profits from its Dairies segment.
When results from its discontinued operations are included, F&N's net profit fell 29%. Discontinued operations refer to Myanmar Brewery, which was divested in August 2015.
The group's results were also boosted by a one-off $0.3m insurance claim related to the floods in Malaysia and the absence of impairment loss on fixed assets of $1.0 million recorded in the corresponding quarter last year.
F&N's beverages revenue decreased 19% to to $132.1 million, mainly on due to weaker soft drinks sales in Malaysia on competition-led pricing pressures and weaker Ringgit.
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The thing is, it's the organisation and basic chat discipline that makes the fights good, and the chatter that makes the fights being good so enjoyable. There's got to be some kind of balance.
For instance, the insane infantry charge yesterday across that open ground after we'd defended the checkpoint as a lot better because we could talk in the chat about how it was like the first world war, and how they had tanks and we were all going to die.
I'd like to see things pretty much continue as they are (although I have no problem rewarding the people who tend to step up and lead with ranks, to recognise their contributions), but with slightly less chat when it's busy.
However I think it should be possible to arrange some sort of "Delta Squad" for people who want to talk a lot and just sort of generally head for the platoon waypoint. They're still going to contribute, even if they just turn up at the pointer and then shoot at the baddies.


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Meet Eden. She's the host of Cooking Channel's new series Eden Eats (premiering August 17th). Join her each episode as she spends 24 hours in one city, searching for authentic international cuisine and global food experiences, all without leaving the United States. She's on a mission to prove you don't need a passport to taste the world.
To get primed for the premiere, we caught up with the host and asked her to share details about her own foodie experiences. Here are 10 facts to know about Eden.
The Most Bizarre Food I've Ever Eaten: Balut or in other words, fertilized duck embryo egg.
My Next Must-Go Foodie Destination: New Orleans. I can't wait to take a beignet shower.
My Food Passion: Growing up, my dad would always encourage us to try new foods. I learned early on that by exploring the foods of the countries I went to was a great way to learn about the people and the culture.
My Ultimate Food Experience: When I first got to Thailand I went absolutely crazy! I did not hold back at all. There was no breakfast lunch or dinner — there was just "meal" and it lasted all day long.
My Favorite Eden Eats Discovery: That spaghetti is a staple in Somalia because Italy colonized there.
My Signature Dish: Moroccan lamb tagine. I have an obsession with Moroccan food.
My Favorite Childhood Dishes: Sunday brunch with my family was always my favorite: warm fresh bagels, smoked salmon, cream cheese, herring, smoked chubs and my dads famous tomato salad.
My Favorite Food Trend: I would love to see more family style restaurants open — ones where you feel like you are eating at Mama's table. But frozen meals need to get the boot.
If I Wasn't Into Food I'd Be: A backup dancer for The Backstreet Boys reunion tour.
The Food Person I Most Admire: Andrew Zimmern is my absolute fave. He is so sweet. I love how adventurous he is. He makes any situation seem comfortable and fun. He's so great with the people and is extremely respectful of all cultures.
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Grove City College is the best school in the country for homeschoolers, according to SuperScholar.org, an online source for consumers seeking the best college fit.In compiling its list of the Ten Best Schools for Homeschoolers, the website looked at the educational and cultural factors that influence a family's decision to homeschool their children and how a college or university supports those values.Grove City College topped the list. According to SuperScholar: "It is uniformly excellent academically, maintains its theological heritage without being dogmatic, and stresses interesting social and political distinctives, such as the Austrian approach to free-market economics. Located near Pittsburgh, its focus is on 'faith and freedom.' Its humanities core curriculum is friendly to the Judeo-Christian Western tradition and to the ideals of freedom that spurred the founding fathers of the United States.The homeschool movement has become a force in primary and secondary education in recent decades as more families reject the secular agenda that is part and parcel of public education. When it comes to higher education, homeschoolers are often frustrated with the cultural and political landscape at many colleges and universities.Grove City College has been recognized as a top destination for homeschoolers by other college guides as well, often topping the list. Homeschoolers won't feel out of place at the College, since about 15 percent of students come from homeschool environments.The College provides students a top-notch liberal arts education at an affordable price in an environment that respects and fosters Christian thought while maintaining high academic standards. The College does not accept any federal funding, allowing it to remain independent and flourish as a free-market alternative to most public and private institutions.


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The Grand Canyon National Park is getting a new trail. This new trail, which is being referred to as Greenway III, is an eight-mile long trail connecting the park with the gateway town of Tusayan to the south. This trail will pass through both the park itself and the Kaibab National Forest on its way to Tusayan.
The Greenway III trail will consist of both an eight-foot wide compacted soil path for pedestrians and bicyclists. For those exploring the park on horseback, the trail will also include a two- to three-foot-wide gravel path.
Not only will this trail provide people with an easy way to travel between Tusayan and Grand Canyon National Park, it will also extend the well-known Arizona Trail as well. The trail is expected to be completed in fall 2011.
Greenway III will be another piece of the Greenway trail system. This system began as a project which was first launched in 1999 as part of the Millennium Trails Initiative, which recognized and promoted trails to help remember our past and imagine our future.
The purpose of the Greenway trails is to provide guests of the park with easily accessible, multi-use trails, so that they can have a non-motorized form of travel throughout the park.
The Greenway trail system began as a cooperative effort between the National Park Service, what is now the Grand Canyon Association, and a volunteer group of planners and designers known as the Grand Canyon Collaborative. In addition to Greenway III, the project currently consists of four other trails:
- The Greenway I trail, completed in 2002, extends the Rim Trail (from Grand Canyon Village to Yavapai Point) through Mather Point out to Pipe Creek Vista.
- The Greenway II trail, completed in 2003, connects the Grand Canyon Visitor Center to Grand Canyon Village.
- The Greenway IV trail, completed in 2009, connects Bright Angel Point to the North Kaibab Trailhead.
- The Greenway V trail, completed in 2010, extends the Rim Trail to the South Kaibab Trailhead.
The Greenway III trail is being funded by a grant received from the Federal Highway Administration's Public Lands Highways Program. Kaibab National Forest is also helping out with the construction of the trail, and the forest's supervisor Mike Williams is quite pleased to be working with the project.
The National Park Service is also providing a 100-car parking lot north of Tusayan's IMAX Theater for the convenience of people who wish to use the new Gateway III trail.
According to Park Superintendent Dave Uberuaga, it is hoped that the new trail will be used alongside the shuttle buses going to Tusayan in the summer months, and that people will soon be able to combine a hike or bicycle ride with a shuttle trip for a truly easy and convenient time at Grand Canyon National Park.
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ST. LOUIS -- It didn't matter how many runs the Reds scored in the series opener vs. the Cardinals -- that still counted as just one win. The team's history at Busch Stadium indicated getting a series victory was no gimme.
What began as a promising outing by starter Homer Bailey went askew as the Cardinals' bats and starter Jake Westbrook's complete game equaled a 10-0 shutout over the Reds on Wednesday afternoon.
"I was hoping this would be different, especially after the first night," Reds manager Dusty Baker said.
Cincinnati was held to one combined run over the past two games and was scoreless in the past 14 innings. That was in stark contrast from Monday's 13-4 win, which was capped by a nine-run top of the ninth inning.
After back-to-back series wins at home vs. the Angels and Nationals, the Reds' first road series goes into the loss column. Since 2003, they are 3-23-2 in the 28 previous series at St. Louis.
"Their pitching shut us down," Baker said. "[Lance] Lynn was tough last night, and Westbrook was tough today. Anytime you get a good-pitched game like that back-to-back, it makes it tough to score runs and makes it tough to beat the opposition."
Bailey had his own momentum coming into the day after he allowed just 10 runs over the final 48 2/3 regular-season innings last season and tossed six scoreless innings in his 2013 debut vs. Washington.
Bailey needed just 14 pitches over the first two innings, including a brisk six-pitch second inning. But with two outs in the fifth, St. Louis suddenly pounced. Jon Jay hit an 0-1 pitch just out of Shin-Soo Choo's reach over the center-field wall for a solo homer. It snapped Bailey's 23 2/3 regular-season scoreless innings streak, going back to 2012. After a Matt Carpenter single and Matt Holliday's RBI double to left field, Carlos Beltran hit a 2-1 pitch to right field for a two-run homer and a 4-0 Cardinals lead.
"We rolled through them pretty quick, and then just that one inning, they started seeing the ball really well," Bailey said.
St. Louis picked it back up in the sixth, as Bailey was unable to record an out. Matt Adams deposited a 1-2 pitch into the right-field seats for a two-run homer. Bailey's day was finished after Pete Kozma lined a ball off of Bailey's ankle that ricocheted into left field for a double.
"I didn't really come out of the game because of my foot," Bailey said. "It was because of me giving up the rockets that haven't really landed yet."
Bailey allowed seven runs on nine hits over five-plus innings with three walks and two strikeouts.
Freshly recalled from Double-A Pensacola, reliever Logan Ondrusek recorded two outs before Carpenter hit a 3-0 pitch to the first row in center field, making it 8-0.
"These are the teams that we have to beat in order for us to put ourselves in good shape," Beltran said. "It's early in the year, but Cincinnati is a good team. It felt good to be able to go out there and win the series against them."
Westbook never let up on the Reds' lineup, which collected just five hits -- four coming with two outs. He walked four, hit a batter and struck out three.
Cincinnati often swung early in counts. Even with a four-pitch walk to Devin Mesoraco in the fifth, Westbrook needed just eight pitches to finish the inning.
"There were some misses on our part and some good sinking pitches on his part," said Reds first baseman Joey Votto, who was 2-for-3 with a walk. "It was a perfect storm of a complete-game shutout. You need a little bit of luck, you need some skill and that's exactly what happened today. I thought he threw fantastic, competed well, and I wasn't particularly surprised by that because he definitely has that capability."
Mark Sheldon is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Mark My Word, and follow him on Twitter @m_sheldon. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Minutes - Summary of Feb. 21 Meeting
Call to Order
Chairman Hanley called the seventh meeting of the Bi-Partisan Election Process Improvement Commission ("Commission") to order in Room 232 of the County Government Center at 7:15 p.m. Members in attendance included: Bob Brostrom, Chuck Caputo, Bettie Baca, Alex Blakemore, Keith Damon, Jeremy Epstein, Olga Hernandez, William Kreykenbohm, Jay McConville, Jay Myerson, James Parmelee, Lee Ann Pender, Ginny Peters, Marcus Simon, Marion Stillson, and Jeffrey Wisoff. Members of the public were in attendance, as was County staff.
Workplan Item V
Chairman Hanley introduced Susan Datta, Director of the County's Department of Management and Budget (DMB). The Chairman emphasized the need to ensure that the Commission knows what it considers to be priorities when it makes recommendations to the Board.
Ms. Datta explained the "Office of Elections – Summary Level Data" handout. She explained the difference between the two columns labeled "FY 13." (Fiscal year 2013 runs from July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013.) The first column is FY 2013 expenditures to date. The second column shows the Office of Elections' FY 2013 budget as revised last fall in "carryover" (the process by which certain unspent or unencumbered funds for appropriations previously approved by the Board of Supervisors and for commitments to pay for goods and services at the end of one fiscal year are reappropriated in the next fiscal year.) Chairman Hanley explained that the Board of Supervisors adopted the FY 2013 carryover in September 2012. The FY 2013 adopted budget for the Office of Elections was $3,677,781. Another $6,218 was added to the Office of Elections budget in carryover.
Discussion followed about County budget practices relating to "replacement funds." The County sets aside money each year in a replacement fund to replace computers. The County has not established a replacement fund for voting equipment. Ms. Datta agreed that the replacement fund approach would be a great idea for voting equipment. This would avoid having to budget millions of dollars in the years when the County acquires new voting equipment (the budgetary "pig in a python" effect). She offered to have DMB look into how it might implement a replacement fund for voting equipment in the Office of Elections' budget.
Ms. Data explained that FY 2014 budget numbers have not been provided because the 2014 budget will not be public until the County Executive presents it to the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, February 26. However, DMB was aware that the Commission had been appointed to study ways to improve the election process, so DMB left flexibility in the Office of Elections' budget to cover costs that may result from implementing the Commission's recommendations. Ms. Datta estimated the amount of funding flexibility to address Commission recommendations at $600,000 to $700,000.
The members discussed the budget line items relating to Election Officer payrolls. It was observed that the amount paid to Election Officers for the 2012 General Election was less than the amount paid to Election Officers for the next previous presidential election, in 2008. Discussion followed about how much Election Officers are paid and Ms. Ward pointed out that Election Officer compensation is explained in detail in the handout provided on January 31 labeled "Fairfax County Election Officer Information."
The members discussed the numbers of voting machines the County has that are operational. Some of the machines have broken down since they were acquired. The County currently has 315 AccuVote optical scan machines, all in proper working order, and 1,205 DREs, although 186 of them are not working and cannot be repaired.
In response to questions from members, Ms. Datta will provide the following additional information requested by the Commission:
- An explanation for the increase in printing, office supplies, and computer accessories in FY 2012.
- Fluctuations in budget for office supplies and furniture.
Discussion of Budget Priorities
Chairman Hanley reminded the members that, at the conclusion of the last meeting, she had asked them to think about what budget-related recommendations they wanted to make and to prioritize those recommendations. She solicited discussion on that point from the members.
Mr. Damon responded that he thought that the County should purchase optical scan machines to replace the current voting equipment by 2016; the County should purchase additional Electronic Poll Books (EPBs); and really fast optical scan machines for the Central Absentee Precinct (CAP) because of the large volume of ballots that need to be counted in the CAP.
Chairman Hanley recounted previous Commission discussions in which the members had reached general agreement on the following priorities:
- EPBs in every precinct. The technical-oriented members had emphasized the need to get EPBs with better software and, especially, better searching capabilities. Discussion followed on whether the County could use open source software and whether such software would compromise security. Mr. Epstein advised that there is no linkage between open source software and risk level. He also said that lots of companies are creating open source software for elections. "Open source" doesn't mean that the software is free, but it is cheaper because there aren't licensing costs.
- Dedicated phone lines in the Office of Elections. It is not clear whether the problems with getting through to the Office on Election Day was due to an insufficient number of lines, an insufficient number of people assigned to answer the phones, or both, but the Commission doesn't need to answer that question. The point is that the Office of Elections needs whatever resources will be required to ensure that calls can be completed and answered on Election Day and other high-volume call days.
Summary of February 13, 2013, Meeting
The summary minutes of the February 13, 2013, had been provided to the members in advance of the meeting for their review. No changes were requested.
Presentation and discussion of previous information requests
The Chairman provided responses to information requests by Commission members at previous meetings:
The Commission had asked for information on where absentee ballots are sent outside Fairfax County. The State Board of Elections (SBE) has advised that there is no existing report that will provide that information. It would have to be generated from the SBE's VERIS system. SBE may be able to develop such a report, but nothing has been forthcoming yet.
There was a request at that last meeting that a recommendation be made to the General Assembly that a mechanism be put in place to notify people if their DMV voter registration form is incomplete or not approved. "Motor Voter" applications get sent to the local General Registrars for processing – the DMV doesn't deny them. The General Registrar sends denial letters for incomplete or improper "Motor Voter" applications, just like any other incomplete or improper applications. However, the General Registrar spends a great deal of effort following up with applicants to get information in an effort to avoid denials. Our General Registrar has 1 FTE who is almost completely devoted to following up on registration applications to avoid sending denial letters. They contact the voter by telephone to get the missing information if possible. Applications that are for change of address, as opposed to original registration, can be used even if they're incomplete, so long as the name, address, and signature is there, and the voter is in the statewide VERIS system.
The Commission had asked how many rovers the County uses; how many precincts does each rover cover; and can the County increase the numbers of rovers, so each can cover fewer precincts? We have 18 rover routes. Each route has about 13 precincts (this is the average). Then there are 7 rovers who don't have routes – they answer phones in the tech center, and they're on call to cover if a Chief or another rover gets sick or to go out to polling places if a machine needs work, etc.
The members discussed the fact that rovers have access to voting machines to bring to polling places to replace machines that break down. Mr. Damon said that dividing the number of voters in the precincts by the number of DRE voting machines allocated to precincts yields a sum of 306 voters per DRE. He referred to the number of voting machines required by state law [Virginia Code § 24.2-627(A).] However, it was then noted that the state law imposes minimum numbers of voting machines that must be supplied per registered voter in the precinct, not according to the number of voters who actually vote.
The Commission asked for additional information as follows:
- Do the rovers think that their routes are too long?
- What did the Office of Elections' FY 2013 budget request for rovers? Did the Office get the full budget it had requested for rovers?
- How many DREs were held in reserve and not allocated to precincts?
The Commission had asked staff to provide information on whether satellite locations could be opened earlier and the cost for running these offices. Satellite locations could be opened earlier, although the costs of doing so would have to be carefully weighed against the benefits, given the low turnout in the early days. Opening satellites earlier in presidential election years than in other years also presents problems with voters who will expect the same level of service even in non-presidential election years. A rough estimate of the cost is as follows:
- For 2012, the average satellite cost was about $15,300 for each satellite. (10 people X $13/hour X 118 hours) (3 Saturdays @ 9 hours and 13 weekdays @ 7 hours per person per day).
- For 2011, the average satellite cost was about $4,500 for each satellite. (5 people X $13/hour X 68 hours) (2 Saturdays @ 9 hours and 10 weekdays @ 5 hours per person per day)
The hours stated include ½ hour before and after published hours for set-up and take-down.
The Commission had asked staff to provide information on how many voters showed up at the precincts and said they hadn't received their ABs, and were allowed to vote provisional? These voters are encompassed in a larger category that includes a variety of situations – it includes voters who said they didn't receive the ABs, voters who said they had received their AB but misplaced it, overseas voters who were automatically sent an AB but who had returned home since the last election, and other situations. The total number of these voters was 438. Of the 438 provisional ballots, 427 were determined to be qualified voters and the votes were counted.
As part of its discussion on absentee voting last week, the Commission had observed that the absentee voting rate was lower in 2012 than it had been in 2008. The Commission had asked staff whether the Office of Elections had expected that more people, not fewer, would vote absentee in 2012, and whether an expectation of more absentee voters was a factor in how resources were allocated to the polling places. Yes, it was. The Office of Elections saw a trend of increased absentee voting and thought it would continue. Both political parties were encouraging people to vote absentee and there was a great deal of national publicity to get out the vote early.
Finally, Chairman Hanley noted that the following requests for information from staff are still outstanding:
- Pay rates for seasonal employees and timeline for hiring seasonal employees, especially information on at what point in the election season were additional staff brought in to handle the "tsunami" of absentee ballot applications? However, staff provided the pay rate for new seasonal hires: $13.08 / hr.
- Recommendations for improving the process for mailed-in absentee ballots.
- Three recommendations the Office of Elections would make to improve DMV process.
- What was the number of seasonal employees working on absentee voting that had prior experience? How many were hired in 2008, 2009 and 2012?
Mr. Kreykenbohm noted one additional information request still pending:
- Can absentee voting be opened on Sundays?
The members then reviewed the numerous handouts provided by staff in response to previous requests for information.
Among the handouts reviewed was the chart showing the state absentee ballots rejected and the reasons for the rejection. It was noted that the single most common reason for rejection was that the B envelope was left unsealed. The members discussed the category "voter did not submit an absentee ballot application, but submitted a ballot" and how that circumstance could occur. Among various possibilities, it was explained that sometimes an absentee voter may photocopy the ballot and share it with family members, who all mail the ballots back together in one envelope.
Regarding the handout with the absentee satellite history, Chairman Hanley observed that in 2010 and 2011, for budget reasons, the satellites were open fewer days and weekday hours, otherwise the days and hours open have been very consistent over the years.
The Commission reviewed the flowchart showing how the Office of Elections processes domestic (non-UOCAVA) mailed applications for absentee ballots. Regarding this flowchart, the Commission asked staff for the following additional information:
- A narrative description of how the process actually works in Fairfax, focusing on whether one person follows the application all the way to resolution, or whether different people work on various parts of the process; is the process automated or is it done by hand?
Chairman Hanley then inquired of the members what information they would still like to receive in preparation for concluding their task and making recommendations to the Board of Supervisors. The following information was requested:
- Why did the formula for allocating resources to precincts change from 2008 to 2012? The Commission would like additional explanation.
- Information about "best practices" for elections. Ms. Hernandez agreed to provide it.
- If the Electoral Board could have all of the Election Officers it wanted – money being no object – how many would it want in a presidential election year and in a non-presidential election year?
- Can the County's Department of Information Technology tell us how many calls to the Office of Elections went unanswered between October 15 and Election Day 2012?
A discussion was had about occurrences of voters having voted, but they were not marked off as having voted and how that could happen. Mr. Epstein and Ms. Hernandez responded that it happens because Election Officers are human and sometimes make mistakes. It was generally concluded that such human error could not be entirely eliminated.
Items from Commission members/Announcements
Chairman Hanley asked the Commission "where do we go from here?" She estimated that the Commission needs two to three more meetings to conclude its work. The Co?Chairmen will prepare an outline of a report for the Commission to review and approve. They may have it ready by the next meeting, on February 28. After the Commission has agreed to the outline, they will flesh it out.
She asked the members to come to the next meeting with a list of the things they want to address in the report. She referred to the first letter in the packet of emails from Chairman Bulova's office, which were included in the handouts provided for this meeting. As that letter shows, when the system is stressed, any one thing breaking down or going wrong will cause the system to fail.
Chairman Hanley solicited suggestions from the members on how to bring their work to conclusion.
Discussion ensued about how the Commission would deal with budget issues. By next week's meeting, the Commission will have access to the County Executive's proposed budget for the Office of Elections. The members agreed that the Commission doesn't need to recommend that the Board budget a specific amount of money for things, it just needs to identify things that need to be done to improve the process.
Mr. Kreykenbohm raised the issue of Election Officer pay. He thinks that people often volunteer for civic reasons, not for the money, but he suggested that the County look at giving bonuses in certain situations. For example, Election Officers who speak another language, or who volunteer in precincts that are short on Election Officers might get bonuses. It was responded that first the Commission would need to know if paying people more would help recruitment. Discussion turned to the timeline for recruitment. Chairman Hanley referred to the February 7 handout on "key messages," and stated that October is way too late to recruit for a November election.
Mr. Long observed that the political parties are supposed to provide the Electoral Board nominations of Election Officers in January each year to represent their parties. The Chairman recognized John Farrell, counsel to the Fairfax County Democratic Committee (FCDC), who represented that FCDC gave the Electoral Board 2,200 names, 700 more names than the 1,500 he said that FCDC had been told it needed to submit.
It was requested that staff provide the following information on that point:
- How many Election Officers were nominated by FCDC and by the Fairfax County Republican Committee, when did they supply the names to the Electoral Board, and what became of those nominations?
There was discussion about whether the Office of Elections needs more funding for scanning of voter registration applications as discussed last week.
Mr. Caputo stated that he felt "swamped" by the volume of material that had been provided to the Commission for its consideration. Chairman Hanley noted that the material had been provided in in response to the Commission's requests. She stated that she had reviewed the minutes of the previous meetings and identified the recommendations on which the Commission had reached consensus to date. She further noted that none of those recommendations had been prioritized.
Chairman Hanley said that the Co-Chairmen would have two things for the Commission's next meeting:
- A list of things the Commission has already agreed to.
- A list of things that the Commission may recommend, in concept.
A request was made to also have a list of all the questions the members had posed in their meetings and the answers to them.
Items from Commission Members
Thereafter, the meeting adjourned.


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In the month of January 2005, I had bouts of severe vertigo which used to aggravate on changing the side or position. The effect was so much so that for a day I could not get up from the bed and had to lie down in the bed on that day. The internist who was called on visit immedately took ECG which was normal and BP was 150/90 mm hg. He gave me sparfloxacin 200 mg He gave me two tablets of aspirin-162.5. He asked me to take BETAHISTINE-16 mg thrice a day and CINNARIZINE 25 mg thrice a day. As the vertigo slightly improved, he advised for MRI Brain which revealed REIGHT HIGH PARIETAL LACUNAR INFARCT WITH MILD CEREBRAL ATROPHY. I continued the Asirin 162.5 till today. He asked me to discontinue sparfloxacin 200 after 5 days. He advised to take BETAHISTINE 16 mg and CINNARIZINE 25 mg for a month. He sent me to ENT surgeon who advised for Audiogram which was normal. The issue of vertigo settled down within a month. Again since last week, I have a postural vertigo though mild this time which was while sleeping to sitting posture and sitting to standing posture and while sitting to sleeping posture. My internist asked me to take CINNARIZINE 25 mg thrice a day for one month.I am also hypertensive and on atenolol-100 Losartan-100 and amlodipine-10 mg.Atrovastatin-10 mg daily. My TMT 2D echo normal and all other reports are normal.No diabetes No thyroid My internist asked me to take Aspirin-162.5 alongwith it While I went for routine yearly check up, my cardiologist asked me take Aspirin-75 mg. My query to you is as follows : 1. What is the problem of vertigo ? Why I have frequent bouts repeatedly. Is this a serious condition ? 2. Whether I should take Aspirin-75 mg or 162.5 mg ?
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I went home this afternoon and found that my 4-month old daughter's diaper rash got worse. We are using cloth diapers since she was 2-months old and this never happened. Do you have any suggestions on quick remedies for this condition?
I went home this afternoon and found that my 4-month old daughter's diaper rash got worse. We are using cloth diapers since she was 2-months old and this never happened. Do you have any suggestions on quick remedies for this condition?
I'm so sorry to hear that your baby has a diaper rash. I remember when that happened to my first baby. She was in cloth diapers, and I simply left her in it too long and she got a painful, red diaper rash. I worked really fast to do all I could to resolve that diaper rash. I switched to disposables after that, because they keep baby dryer.
One of the best things you can do is to let your baby's bottom air out for long periods of time. She is only 4 months, so not crawling yet, which makes this a bit easier. Just lay her on a blanket without a diaper and let her play for awhile. You can put a piece of plastic or vinyl (i.e. shower curtain) under the towel or blanket in case she wets, so it won't go through onto the floor.
If/when she wets, just change the blanket and use a damp, warm wash cloth to wipe the urine off of her skin. If she will lay on her tummy or sleep on her tummy, this is best. You can put a light blanket over her bottom and her legs if it is chilly, but it would be best to try to keep the room warm and just let the warm air heal her bottom.
If you want to breastfeed while her diaper is off, just over your lap with a thick towel while you feed. Expect that she will soil the towel. Alternatively, you could put a really loose diaper on her while you feed her. Sometimes I would put a loose cloth diaper on my baby while she was on the floor, but I found she healed fastest when I just let her bottom air out without a diaper.
Another thing that is soothing is to run warm air on her bottom. You can use a hair dryer, but be very, very sure that the hair dryer is far enough away that it will not burn her skin. The point is to dry the skin well, but not burn it. Place your hand on her bottom so that you know how warm the air is. Be sure to hold the hair dryer quite far from the skin. It's just a little warmth that is needed.
Here's a tip that not many know about. If you can get your hands on some raw milk - raw goat milk or raw cow milk and maybe even raw sheep's milk, then pat some raw milk onto the diaper rash and let it dry. Here's a video that shows how well this works:
Aloe Vera is very soothing to the skin and especially helps with burns. If you have an aloe vera plant on hand, then break off a piece of the plant and rub the aloe on the rash. I keep an aloe vera plant in my kitchen for when I burn myself.
If you find your daughter has a diaper rash often, it may be that her urine is quite acidic and the acid in the urine is burning her skin. Change your daughter's diaper very often - as soon as you notice it is damp. If your daughter is only being fed breastmilk, then your milk could be too acidic for her. If you change your diet and eat mostly alkaline foods (fresh fruits and vegetables) then your milk will change in acidity and she may do much better. If you have started your daughter on solids, then this could be contributing to the diaper rash, and I would encourage you to wait.
Please post back and let us know if you are able to do any of these things and how they work for you. I especially encourage you to try the raw milk and let us know how quickly the rash clears up.
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Dear kcarbonell,
I'm sorry to hear about your daughter's nappy rash. I see you have already had some great advice from Kate above.
I just wanted to add that, if you are breastfeeding, you can express a little breastmilk and gently rub in onto the rash and then leave it to air dry. Breastmilk really does have amazing healing properties (the latest research shows that it contains regenerating stem cells) and can benefit most baby and toddler cuts, grazes and rashes.
In most cases, nappy rash is caused by wee and poo interacting. You may want to be extra sure you are cleaning all the poo off your daughter's bottom by using cotton wool and warm water (this is best when there is nappy rash) and again leaving her bottom to air dry.
You can also try using a barrier cream containing Zinc Oxide when she is completely dry to prevent further moisture troubling her skin. It's best to not use any talc as this can actually irritate a baby's skin in addition to it potentially causing problems with the baby breathing in the talc.
As Kate says, you may want to switch to a different type of nappy in particular a more absorbent nappy, at least whilst the nappy rash is clearing up.
I hope this helps.
Best wishes,
Yes - breastmilk! Express some of your milk and rub it on the rash. I used to put drops of breastmilk into my baby's eyes when they would get pink eye (a cold virus that enters the eye). It would clear it right up. That was at the direction of my La Leche League leader 21 years ago.
I'm so thankful LJ mentioned this, and that there are studies proving the huge benefits of breastmilk as a healing agent for the body.
We have a saying in our house when there is a baby around 'breastmilk is always the answer'!
Thanks ladies! I remember introducing her to solids last weekend (when the nappy rash did not start yet). I made her eat applesauce. I will definitely try expressing breast milk and applying it on the area affected.
Did the expressed breastmilk help?
It is recommended by the WHO (World Health Organisation) that you feed your baby only breastmilk (i.e. no other liquids or food are necessary) for the first 6 months of life. Before 6 months, babies are not really developmentally ready to start eating food. They need to be able to sit up unsupported (which is an indication of their general development as well as their stomach muscles) and ideally be reaching out for food and able to grip onto small objects before they start solid food. Starting solid food before 6 months will also reduce the wonderful benefits of breastmilk. Is there a particular reason you started solid food early or did you just want to give your daughter a try of the apple sauce?
Especially in light of the affect it has had on her nappies, I would recommend waiting until your daughter is 6 months old until you introduce solids unless there is a particular medical reason you have been advised to start early.
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Forages typically account for over half the cost of production of forage-consuming animals and provide most of their nutrition. Thus, it has a major impact on both expenses and income. The basic commodity is forage and animals are the harvesters or consumers. Efficient forage production and utilization are essential to a profitable operation. Below are ten keys to a profitable forage program:
• Know your animal's nutritional needs and the forage options available to you.
• Establishment of forages is critical; use good quality seed.
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Imagine sinking chip shots on three of the world's most famous golf courses while chipping in to help fund a high-tech hybrid operating suite at Banner Boswell Medical Center. How's it possible you ask?
Sun Health Foundation and Arrowhead Lexus have joined forces to sell drawing tickets for a chance to play in the 2013 Lexus Champions For Charity Golf Tournament, a five-day golf getaway for two, held Dec. 11-15, in Pebble Beach, Calif.
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I'm sure everyone who's been in the game long enough gets to this point, time to give something back to the community... So I built a blog - and then sit down to write and.... nothing!! The conundrums between what to write, who to target, what skill levels to go for suddenly all start creeping in!! There's also the standpoint of not wanting to duplicate content that's already been written!
So... anyone else here been in the same position? Want to give something back but struggling to find the right approach?! All opinions welcome - also if anyone wants me to write about HTML/CSS/jQuery let me know as it will spark some inspiration!
Maybe you should write about some designers who design things who are scammers? People like finding about scammers:).
I don't really know what you're getting at, im more interested in knowing what would appeal to the wider community in terms of sharing my knowledge...
what to write, who to target, what skill levels to go for
Good questions. Since you already know the global answer to the first (design), focus on the last two. Once you've got that clear, you can start thinking about actual subjects for your post.
Sounds good! I think I'm just gonna start by writing whatever comes into my head at first - then start being specific with tutorials etc.
yeah. just start writing and you will figure it out along the way. you can also check what other writers do and get inspired there. or post new and crazy designs (pictures) could be an idea. good luck with your blog.
Sounds like you shouldn't write a blog then. Sounds like you're chasing money instead of chasing a need in the market. In the end it won't end well. You're focusing on the wrong things.
this is a time waste
I disagree with this - first off.. how can it "not end well"? I'm just writing about things that I know as a good way to dump all information I know for other people to perhaps use - as I've been in the industry for a long time. It's also good to put the feelers out and see what people want to know instead of going off on tangents (market research anyone?).
Do people who blog about where they are travelling to fill a need in a market? No. A blog is usually about emparting wisdom and sharing opinions. If money comes out of it that's a bonus.
You can simply write online tutorials for learning Photoshop, HTML or CSS. You can share your knowledge and teach people. You can also do video blogging. I also learnt a lot from websites such as PSDtuts, nettuts and sixrevisions etc. You can also compile a inspirational list such as top 50 logo designs etc. This way you will inspire people.
I would suggest you to go for online tutorials. Share your knowledge.


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I will delete the statement in "Appearance" section that says that the Pokémon "looks gay" will be removed due to this being opinion LordChaotic 06:54, June 7, 2010 (UTC)
Pokemon's Name
I have seen two names for this pokemon Tsutaja and Tsutaaja. On www.serebii.net it was listed as Tsutaja not Tsutaaja. Even on this wikia the name was Tsutaja until someone started saying Tsutaaja. Which name is right??
Pokemon4Life14 02:38, June 26, 2010 (UTC)
Is it alright if someone makes a reference to the "Smugleaf" meme? (The Chillarmy = #571 Girl)
You should see my topic.
22.214.171.124 08:03, April 7, 2013 (UTC)
Its correct name is tsutarja. its pronounced SOO-TAR-JAH. Lots of people keep getting it wrong and say Tsutaja and Tsutaaja. Also, whats Smugleaf? Is that tsutarja's english name or something?
Diamond397 23:20, September 16, 2010 (UTC)
- Smugleaf is just the fan name some people call it to save time. Crimsonnavy. 23:27, September 16, 2010 (UTC)
oh, okay.
Diamond397 23:31, September 16, 2010 (UTC)diamond397Diamond397 23:31, September 16, 2010 (UTC)
Its called Smugleaf because it has a smug expression. Look at that thing, it gives the impression that it thinks its better than you.Smugleaf 04:48, November 7, 2010 (UTC)
i added a pic of it from the anime StrawberryFlowermaster42 01:49, September 4, 2010 (UTC) StrawberryFlowermaster42
Tsutarja Stuff
Tsutarja is cool. uh... thats about it.
THE REAL NAME FOR THAT GRASS TYPE POKEMON IS SNIVEY! jeez
Its awesome! I love its second form Janobii.
"Some large snakes such as pythons and anacondas have vestigial legs left over from evolution which are visible on the outside of them. Yet Tsutarja's legs seem to function. When Tsutarja is a Janovy and evolves into Jalorda, it loses its legs and its arms become small and stubby."
so basically, it is literalally' "evolution", just sped up?
Updated moves list!
It knows the moves Tackle, Leer, Vine Whip, Leaf Blade, Slam, Grasswhistle, Leaf Storm, Wring Out, Attract, and the new moves Coil and Leaf Tornado. Another new move that it learns is Grass Oath.
Just cut this out as it makes his descriptive paragraph to long winded. I propose ading a second collumn to his moves list to show HMs, TMs, and othe moves he lears outside of his standerd LvLing. Trainers coming to the page could simply scroll down and get a veiw of ALL possible moves. I thiink this would be a good idea for all the pages.
Vulkan He'Stan 18:52, March 8, 2011 (UTC)
Should it be put in the Trivia that, when first revealed in Pokemon Sunday, Snivy was originally called "Smugleaf"?
"Pokémon's 'Smugleaf': A Meme In The Making It's been a couple days since the new starter Pokémon for the upcoming Black/White were leaked in a Japanese magazine, CoroCoro. But already, we may have a new meme.
The grass starter Pokémon, whose Japanese name is Tsutaja, has risen above the others and become an overnight internet sensation, inspiring conversation and not a small amount of fan art.
Due to his half-closed eyes and apparent smirk, the green starter is quickly becoming known as "Smugleaf" or "Grinleaf" by English-speaking fans. "Smugleaf is the new trollface!" is a new rallying cry, referencing the face a person might put on while trolling on a forum. And looking at that new Pokémon's self-contented grin, it isn't hard to see the appeal." [1]
I don't know, so I'm posting this on the talk page. Meh. Meh... M - E - H. MEH!!!
(And did I say "Meh"? ... What's that? I did? Okay...) Unsane (talk) 22:37, July 16, 2012 (UTC)
Please help!!
(Tiffany Sorenson) In pokemon white 2 I had chose Snivy for my start pokemon. I put him in my pc for a bit and then one day I was releasing some of my unwanted pokemon from the pc and released Snivy by accident! I know one way to get him back is to do the whole game over again but is there any other ways other then that and trade? I love the pokemon I have and would hate to see them go even with how much I miss battling Team Plasma...:( I might just have to...But is there any other way to get Snivy back? Please... Well everyone,this is been here for some time now without an answer. Too late to answer now. I've restarted my game. However,this isn't so bad. I'll get Snivy back,get to fight the gym leaders again and team plasma,all that fun stuff! :3 I look forward to it. So don't feel bad. In fact,so far It's been better then my old file. :P I even got Zorua back!


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The Old Switch-A-RooLogic puzzles require you to think. You will have to be logical in your reasoning.
Stan is applying for a job with a high paying electrician known to hire people who can think outside of the box. He tells Stan that if he can solve a particular problem, he will get the job. The boss puts Stan outside the door to a room from which light cannot escape. Inside the room is a lamp. On the wall next to Stan are four switches, one of which works the lamp, the other three do nothing. Stan needs to figure out which switch works the lamp, but the boss has taken away all of his tools. He has told Stan that he may flip the switches to his heart's content, but he can only open the door to examine the lamp once. What should Stan do with the switches to ensure he gets the job?
HintLight bulbs BURN brightly
AnswerStan flips switch "1" on for one minute then turns it off. He then flips switch "2" on for a few seconds then turns it off. Then he flips switch "4" on and opens the door. If the lamp is off and the bulb is hot, then he knows it was switch "1". If it's off and the bulb is warm then he knows it was switch "2". If it's off and cold, then it was switch "3". And obviously if it's on then it's switch "4".
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Fashion and technology? In today's world, these two work together in harmony. I know fashion bloggers wouldn't exist without them. And if you're a fan of Project Runway, then you know these two are lifesavers in crucial design moments. Those talented designers rely on their HP tablets and computers.
Technology plays such a huge part in fashion, it makes me wonder where we'd be without it. Would fashion be as cutting edge as it is? Would it be as accessible?
Fashion is all about style, imagination, and creativity. And the best part is how it easily influences and encourages others to express themselves.
When I think of technology, I'm instantly drawn to the computer and the (lifesaving) internet. I can't even begin to describe all of the amazing things that have resulted because of it. Especially, it's ability to connect us in seconds to other fashion lovers around the world.
With the click of a mouse, I can access street style photos from Russia. I can read blog posts from amazing plus size bloggers in places like Australia and England. And I can hit up a web site like Vogue Italia and easily translate the pages to English and indulge in their amazingness.
Like I said earlier, Fashion and Technology just go together. And HP's design contest is the perfect example! They challenged people to design a stylish and sleek laptop bag that is perfect for the small size of their Ultrabook. The lucky and creative winner will be chosen by Jill of Inhabitat.com, LinYee Yuan at Core 77, and Mondo from Project Runway Season 8 and will receive $10,000! Not too shabby!!
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ALL rail lines in and out of London Liverpool Street are blocked after a person was hit by a train.
The incident happened shortly after 4pm this afternoon at Seven Kings Station.
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Bolton Cemetery Records now online
Bolton Council Cemeteries are the latest addition to the DeceasedOnline collection of genealogy databases. The Lancashire council have 7 cemeteries and 1 crematorium in their care and the records for these burial grounds have been scanned by DeceasedOnline.
The first to go online is Tonge Cemetery which is the largest cemetery in the area with the others going online before Christmas.
The total collection comprises
Astley Bridge Cemetery, opened 1884
- Blackrod Cemetery, opened 1887
Farnworth Cemetery, opened 1876
Heaton Cemetery, opened 1879
Horwich (Ridgemont) Cemetery, opened 1928
Tonge Cemetery, opened 1856
Westhaughton Cemetery, opened 1858
Overdale Crematorium, opened 1954
The collection will include scans of burial registers, photographs of memorials and headstones and grave location maps. All very family history useful material.
Tonge cemetery includes details of two interesting inhabitants ! The first is Fred Dibnah the well known TV personality and Thomas McCarte a one armed lion tamer and yes he lost his arm during an unfortunate encounter with a lion !
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The Vision of Hope Fund Request for Proposals provides sufficient information to enable applicants to prepare and submit proposals for funding consideration by the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape's Vision of Hope Fund.
PCAR launched the fund in July 2005 to battle child sexual abuse by funding innovation in child sexual abuse prevention and intervention. We prioritize critical research, effective prevention strategies, teaching adult responsibility and accountability, and supporting services to children who have been sexually victimized.
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Just wanted to thank you for all you do for breast cancer. I sell your product through a distributor and am a breast cancer survivor. I am actually working with one of my accounts to host a wine dinner in October to highlight Breast Cancer Awareness. Thanks again for all you do!
Meet the Faces of Sutter Home for Hope 2012
October 01, 2012
| Posted by Megan for Sutter Home
Meet Kacey, Megan, Mona, Andrea, Katherine, Jessica, Nikki, Andrea and Ofelia! For the first time, we're showing off some of our superstar marketing team! These Sutter Home women volunteered a sunny summer afternoon to be the faces of this year's Sutter Home for Hope social campaign.
Sutter Home and the entire behind-the-scenes team thanks you for all of your participation over the years. We're committed to finding a cure and we're so happy that we're in such amazing company in you, our fans. Say hello in the comments!
Fun facts about the Sutter Home marketing team featured in this photo:
- This pic has two brand marketers, two designers, a social media marketer, one purchaser, one IT pro, one coupon pro and one sales & marketing pro.
- This pic was taken in Saint Helena, California
- Each team member in the photo got to keep their frame and has this pic in it now
- It was approximately 90 degrees that day...good thing the makeup artist kept everyone looking great all day
- This pic was inspiration for our Facebook program
- This is the first pic of the Sutter Home team that has been let out into the public eye!


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LAS VEGAS - NOVEMBER 14: (L-R) Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico throws a right to the head of Manny Pacquiao during their WBO welterweight title fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on November 14, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
On Saturday night, the Floyd Mayweather vs. Miguel Cotto 24/7 series debuted, with episode 1. The Mayweather vs. Cotto fight will take place on Saturday, May 5, so it's three weeks out, and both fighters have been in camp for quite some time already. Right here, take a look at our full recap and rundown of episode 1 of 24/7 Mayweather vs. Cotto. Credit: HBO / Golden Boy The first episode of Mayweather-Cotto 24-7 episode 1 begins with Floyd Mayweather hanging out with 50 Cent, talking about how he makes 24/7 the show. He says if he was making the show, maybe Miguel Cotto could get 10 minutes, and he and the Money Team would get the rest. It's a take over, it's their show. Miguel Cotto appears, arm crossed, silent. He's not here to talk, he's here to talk. And he smiles. He then says, he doesn't need to talk about Floyd, Floyd is just a person who always needs attention. Cotto is just always preparing himself mentally for the event coming up. Cotto is training in Orlando, Florida ...
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An anti-poverty coalition beseeched the Selinger government today to "have a heart" and raise the rental allowance for those on welfare.
The allowance — $285 for a single person — has not been raised in two decades.
A handful of members of a group called Make Poverty History Manitoba (MPHM) staged a protest in front of the Legislative Building during the noon hour today.
They stapled hearts, reading, "Have a heart, raise the rent allowance," into boards in front of the building. The coalition includes such groups as the Social Planning Council of Winnipeg, Winnipeg Harvest and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
"It has been 20 years since we've seen an increase," said Kirsten Bernas, a spokeswoman for MPHM.
She said the group is pushing the government to boost rates when it brings down its budget this spring.
The government has continually rejected the notion of increasing Employment and Income Assistance (EIA) rates. Instead, it has focused its efforts on education, training and employment opportunities to lift Manitobans out of poverty.
Bernas said while her coalition applauds these efforts, they don't help everyone. Besides, people need a decent place to live while they're going to school and preparing themselves for the workforce.
"There's no way people are going to succeed on that education, training and employment path if they don't have housing," she said. "It's a prerequisite for success."
There are more than 60,000 people on social assistance in Manitoba, about a third of whom are children. Many recipients are single parents, and many have disabilities that make it difficult for them to work.
The coalition said government-built low-income housing is in short supply. And there are few incentives to the private sector to build such units.
Premier Greg Selinger arrived at the front of the building, along with an aide, as the demonstration was winding down today.
"I love the display; it's very appropriate," he told demonstrators, referring to their Valentine's Day theme.
He then ducked into the building without addressing the group's concerns.