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Submission of 2015 Beneficiary-Level Medication Therapy Management Program Data– Dated 01/13/16
Summary: Part D Sponsors with an approved Medication Therapy Management (MTM) program are required to submit beneficiary-level MTM program data for Contract Year 2015 by February 29, 2016. Information on the submission process is provided.
Action: For PACE plans with MTM programs; refer to the memo for complete details.
Exception Requests and Partial Counties Policy Clarifications– Dated 01/15/16
Summary: CMS released clarification on Medicare Advantage policy regarding requests for exceptions to the Health Services Delivery criteria and requests for approval of partial counties.
Action: Informational to PACE plans.
Health Plan Management System Customer Satisfaction Survey for External HPMS Users– Dated 01/11/16
Summary: CMS released the annual HPMS customer satisfaction survey. All HPMS users are invited to participate. Participation is strongly encouraged, as the comments and suggestions will ensure that HPMS improvements align with customer priorities.
Action: Applicable to PACE plans. Refer to memo for additional information on how to participate.
HEDIS 2016 Patient-Level Data Submission Information– Dated 01/19/16
Summary: Plans that are required to report HEDIS 2016 summary-level data for the 2015 measurement year (MY) must also provide the patient-level data used to calculate the summary-level scores for each contract. Updated CMS documents are available on the CMS website for the creation of the MY 2015 patient level data files.
Action: Not applicable to PACE plans. For further details on HEDIS please refer to memo.
CY 2016 Formulary Information– Dated 01/19/16
Summary: CMS released the process for submitting formulary updates for the 2016 contract year. Sponsors are reminded that the earliest effective date to implement approved negative formulary changes is March 1, 2016. Negative formulary change requests were able to be submitted via HPMS NCR beginning December 31, 2015. Only approved negative changes may be implemented.
Action: Applicable to PACE plans that maintain a formulary. For further information on the formulary update process please refer to the memo.
Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Manual- Chapter 6– Dated 01/19/16
Summary: CMS released a revised Chapter 6- Part D Drugs and Formulary Requirements of the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Manual. The following sections have significant updates and/or reorganization:
Action: Informational to PACE plans. Please review the email for further information on items CMS removed instead of revised.
Addendum to the 2015/2016 Program Audit Protocols– Dated 01/19/16
Summary: CMS released the 2015/2016 Program Audit Protocols back in October. Since the release of the protocols, many questions have been asked requesting clarification. Based on feedback from the industry, an addendum was created to the protocols offering clarification to the fields that were causing confusion. Please use this addendum in conjunction with CY 2016 audit protocols.
Action: Informational to PACE plans. Refer to the memo for additional information on the protocols.
Part D Point of Sale Pilot: Invitation to Attend Conference Call-Reminder and Materials Added– Dated 01/20/16
Summary: CMS held a conference call on Thursday, January 21 from 1:00-2:30pm ET, where organizations that participated in the Point of Sale Pilot could share the information about their experience with Part D plans, PBMs, and other program stakeholders. Presentations included how the outreach process was developed and identified target drugs as well as challenges, successes and lessons learned during the Pilot.
Action: Informational to PACE plans. Please review the PDF provided in the email for further detail.
Advance Announcement of the May 2016 Software Release – Dated 01/21/16
Summary: CMS announced a planned release of systems changes scheduled for May 2016 which may require plan action. The change is regarding the Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug System (MARx) Reset Changes. CMS intends to provide further details on the implementation in February.
Action: Applicable to PACE plan; refer to memo for complete details.
Contract Year 2017 Plan Benefit Package Testing– Dated 01/22/16
Summary: CMS used the comments and feedback from the July 2015 PBP lessons to implement changes to the PBP software for CY 2017. Beta testing is being conducted to ensure all aspects of the CY 2017 PBP software works as designed. A request for assistance in the final testing of the CY 2017 PBP will take place on Monday, January 25, 2016 through Friday, February 5, 2016.
Action: Applicable to PACE plans. If you are interested in participating in the testing please refer to the memo for directions on items you will need and the testing website.
Part C Risk Scores Calculated with the Revised CMS-HCC Model –Dated 01/22/16
Summary: CMS received a number of comments and requests to provide additional information for the revised CMS-HCC model. In response to the requests, CMS posted contract-PBP level risk score data in HPMS. In addition, CMS published the relative factors for the revised CMS HCC model on the risk adjustment webpage.
Action: Informational to PACE.
Review and Approval of Provider Specific Plans for Contract Year 2017– Dated 01/25/16
Summary: CMS released guidance on the process for evaluating provider specific plans' networks beginning in contract year (CY) 2017.
Risk Adjustment Processing System (RAPS) Diagnosis Cluster Edit 410 Error Code– Dated 01/27/16
Summary: On January 1, 2016, CMS implemented a change to the diagnosis cluster 410 error code edit in RAPS. This revision prevents plans from submitting diagnoses for beneficiaries who are not members of the plan on the date of service linked to the diagnoses. Previously the 410 error code only prevented plans from submitting diagnoses for beneficiaries who were not members of any plan on the date of service linked to the diagnoses. CMS has analyzed the impact of the revision on plan submission of RAPS clusters for 2014 DOS and has decided to suspend implementation of this change.
Action: Applicable to PACE plans. CMS will revert back to the previous version of the 410 error code edit on or around February 8, 2016. For further definition and explanation into this please refer to the memo.
Please note that this information is provided to you in summary form for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal or regulatory compliance advice. It is your responsibility to consult with your Compliance Officer and/or legal counsel to determine applicability of any regulation or standards referenced herein to your organization and/or processes.
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Every yr on 9 August we have fun Women's Day in South Africa, a public holiday that pays homage to the ladies of our nation; – the mothers, the wives, the sisters and the daughters who fought tirelessly towards the tyranny of the Apartheid authorities. She joined John Holland in 2014 as Diversity & Inclusion Program Manager and is relishing the chance to be taught about the distinctive challenges that women face within the construction and engineering industries. Many workplaces make a particular mention about International Women's Day via inside newsletters or notices, or by handing out promotional materials focusing on the day.
Because of the change, Women's Day has turn out to be another advertising gimmick for companies to carry great gross sales for girls's merchandise. China's southern Guangxi region celebrated International Women's Day by holding a cheongsam style present, the state-backed People's Daily reported. The March 19 date was chosen because it commemorated the day that the Prussian king promised to introduce votes for women in 1848.
Lisa was awarded a Medal for Significant Contribution to the Australian Public Service and co-authored Chief Executives Unplugged: CEO's Get Real About Women within the Workplace" which was named a must-read enterprise e book" by AFR/BOSS journal in 2005. The messages given at these occasions typically concentrate on various themes comparable to innovation, the portrayal of women in the media, or the significance of training and career alternatives. For these companies, Women's Day has no more significance than Valentine's Day, and it is just a enterprise alternative.
The state-run China Daily featured a girls's day special" slideshow headlined Girl Power at Two Sessions " that was principally photos of cute younger journalists and translators. Various messages and slogans that promote the day are also publicized during this time of the 12 months. For instance, female workers:get a half-day holiday, enjoy different festivities, reminiscent of a cocktail party, a spa remedy, or a jaunt. Last year, 5 feminists had been arrested on Women's Day for planning a protest towards sexual harassment.
Many businesses, authorities offices, instructional institutions are closed within the above-mentioned nations on today, where it's typically called Women's Day. Over lunch hear from keynote speaker, Nicole Livingstone OAM, and a panel of profitable trade leaders who will increase the talk on the significance of diversity within the workforce and talk about the International Women's Day theme for 2016, Pledge For Parity. International Women's Day events are held worldwide on March 8. Various girls, including political, neighborhood, and business leaders, as well as main educators, inventors, entrepreneurs, and tv personalities, are normally invited to speak at various events on the day. Because Women's Day falls on March eight, some Chinese people call today Sanba Jie (三八节 /san-ba jyeh/) for short.


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noun Nautical.
pig iron used as permanent ballast.
Origin of kentledge
First recorded in 1600–10; origin uncertain
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for kentledge
Historical Examples of kentledge
She is ballasted with utilities; not altogether with unusable pig-lead and kentledge.Moby Dick; or The Whale
Herman Melville
I think you had better speak to Captain Kentledge on the subject.Pencil Sketches
Eliza Leslie
The ward-room was then scuttled to get at the kentledge, twelve tons of which were thrown overboard.The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2
J. T. Headley.
Kentledge, kent′lej, n. pig-iron laid in a ship's hold for ballast.
My breast has felt the last four-and-twenty hours as if a ton of kentledge had been stowed in it.The Pathfinder
James Fenimore Cooper
nautical scrap metal used as ballast in a vessel
Word Origin for kentledge
C17: perhaps from Old French quintelage ballast, from quintal hundredweight, ultimately from Arabic qintār; see kantar
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Mighty Joe Young, Twister and Titanic are three films I watched most growing up. As a result, one of the first actors' faces I learned to instantly recognize was the charismatic Bill Paxton's.
Paxton died at the age of 61 over the weekend due to complications in a surgery, according to a family representative. In the days since his death, it has become clear Paxton's enduring legacy will be built around his stunning versatility as a performer.
An astronaut in Apollo 13, a vampire in Near Dark and a western lawman in Tombstone, Paxton was able to cobble together a film career that was colorful and eclectic.
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True Lies was not the first or only film where Paxton and Cameron teamed up to create a memorable character. Aliens, Cameron's cult classic sequel to Ridley Scott's sci-fi hit Alien, established Paxton as one of the most quotable action stars of the '80s when he uttered the lines, "That's it, man. Game over, man. Game over!" In addition, audiences were able to witness his character, Private Hudson, develop from a fear-filled soldier into a warrior hell-bent on survival.
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2017 Volleyball News
Volleyball Picks Up First-Ever AVCA Academic AwardJuly 16, 2018For the first time in Suffolk volleyball history the team was acknowledged for its success inside the classroom by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) with the Rams earning AVCA Team Academic Award status for the 2017-18 season, the organization announced Monday afternoon.
Rams Reflect: Volleyball's Liz KerekApril 20, 2018The 2018 Rams Reflect is the third in a series of annual collections. Senior captains and representatives of Suffolk teams have been invited to contribute viewpoints based on personal experience from both their senior seasons and full varsity careers at Suffolk.
Suffolk's Volleyball Coach Ducharme to Step DownNovember 21, 2017Bonny Ducharme, head coach of the Suffolk volleyball team for the past three seasons, has announced she will step down from her post.
Fabiano Tabbed All-GNAC Third Team HonoreeNovember 06, 2017Hannah Fabiano of the Suffolk volleyball team earned All-GNAC distinction as the freshman was named to the league's third-team the conference office announced Tuesday afternoon.
Volleyball's Season Closes in GNAC Quarterfinals at Simmons in ThreeOctober 31, 2017The seventh-seeded Suffolk volleyball team fell in straight sets to second-seeded Simmons in the GNAC Quarterfinals at Moore Gymnasium to conclude its 2017 campaign.
Volleyball Takes Seventh Seed in GNAC TournamentOctober 30, 2017Suffolk volleyball will begin its quest for its first-ever conference crown as the Rams have earned the seventh seed for the upcoming 2017 GNAC Women's Volleyball Tournament, the league offence announced.
GNAC Crown Chase Pits #7 Volleyball at #2 Simmons TuesdayOctober 30, 2017Suffolk travels across town Tuesday, Oct. 31 to take on Simmons in the quarterfinals of the 2017 GNAC Women's Volleyball Tournament. The seventh-seeded Rams will take on the second-seeded Sharks inside Moore Gymnasium at 7 p.m.
Volleyball Splits Tri-Match, Falls to Simmons, Defeats St. Joseph (Conn.)October 28, 2017Suffolk volleyball wrapped up regular season action Saturday afternoon as the Rams slipped to Simmons before taking down the University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) at the Blue Jays O'Connell Athletic Center. Both GNAC matches were decided in four sets.
Volleyball Concludes Regular Season with Tri-Match at St. Joseph (Conn.)October 27, 2017With playoff position still up for grabs, Suffolk heads to West Hartford, Connecticut, Saturday, Oct. 28 to wrap up GNAC regular season play at Saint Joseph (Conn.). The league tri-match also features Simmons, who the Rams will take on first at 1 p.m., before closing the regular season campaign versus the Blue Jays at 3 p.m.
UMass Dartmouth Spoils Volleyball's Senior Day in FiveOctober 26, 2017Playing in its second straight five-set match in as many outings, Suffolk volleyball came out on the wrong side as UMass Dartmouth took down the Rams, 3-2, Thursday night inside Regan Gymnasium. The non-conference decision came by set scores, 17-25, 26-24, 25-23, 26-28 and 15-8.
Volleyball Clashes with UMass Dartmouth on Senior Night ThursdayOctober 25, 2017Suffolk volleyball will play on the hardwood one last time in the 2017 regular season as the Rams take on UMass Dartmouth Thursday, Oct. 26 inside Regan Gymnasium. Prior to the 7 p.m. first serve, Suffolk will honor the playing careers of its two graduating seniors, Liz Kerek and Jessica Rexrode.
Volleyball Slips in Five at Colby SawyerOctober 24, 2017Suffolk took Colby Sawyer the distance, but could not hang on for the victory in the long run as the Chargers rallied for a five-set thriller Tuesday night. The setback came by set scores 25-27, 25-21, 21-25, 25-9 and 16-14.
Volleyball Looks to Snap Skid at Colby Sawyer TuesdayOctober 23, 2017Suffolk women's volleyball looks to shake off a four-match skid Tuesday, Oct. 24 as it makes the trip to New London, New Hampshire to take on Colby Sawyer. First serve as the Dan & Kathleen Hogan Sports Center is set for 7 p.m.
Volleyball Slips in Straight Sets to St. Joseph's (Maine)October 21, 2017In its first of two matches Saturday afternoon, the Suffolk volleyball team fell in straight sets to Saint Joseph's (Maine) at the Harold Alfond Center. The sweep came by set scores 25-20, 25-20 and 25-18.
Kerek's Career Day Not Enough as Volleyball Falls in Three to Framingham StateOctober 21, 2017Meg Kerek notched career bests Saturday afternoon, but the rookie's career day would not be enough as Suffolk volleyball dropped a straight set decision to Framingham State at Saint Joseph's (Maine)'s Harold Alfond Center. The non-conference setback came by set scores 25-6, 25-20 and 25-5.
Volleyball Heads North For Tri-Match at St. Joe'sOctober 19, 2017The Suffolk volleyball team hits the road Saturday, Oct. 21 for a tri-match at St. Joseph's (Maine) featuring the Framingham State Rams. The blue-and-gold Rams will first take the court at the Harold Alfond Center at 1 p.m. versus the Monks, before squaring off in a rematch with the FSU Rams at 3 p.m.
Volleyball Set for Midweek Match vs. RegisOctober 18, 2017Suffolk volleyball welcomes Regis to Regan Gymnasium Wednesday, Oct. 18 for a 7 p.m. GNAC battle.
Regis Holds Off Suffolk in FourOctober 18, 2017Suffolk volleyball fell to Regis, 3-1, Wednesday night inside Regan Gymnasium as the Rams renewed their rivalry with Pride. The conference setback came by set scores 19-25, 25-18, 25-12 and 25-19.
Lombardo Records First-Ever Known Suffolk Volleyball Triple DoubleOctober 17, 2017Talia Lombardo turned in a stellar performance for Suffolk volleyball in a five-set thriller versus Curry Saturday afternoon en route to the first known triple double in Rams' history.
Volleyball Stops by Wentworth ThursdayOctober 12, 2017The Suffolk volleyball team makes the short trip Wentworth for a Thursday (Oct. 12) non-conference tilt. First serve at Tansey Gymnasium is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Wentworth Storms Past Volleyball in Straight SetsOctober 12, 2017Suffolk volleyball suffered a straight set setback at Wentworth, falling to the Leopards by set scores 25-10, 25-12 and 25-10, at Tansey Gymnasium Thursday night.
Volleyball Battles Becker TuesdayOctober 10, 2017After sweeping a home tri-match Saturday, Suffolk volleyball closes out its four-match homestand tonight, Tuesday, Oct. 11 as it entertains Becker inside Regan Gymnasium. First serve of the non-conference match is set for 7 p.m.
Volleyball Closes Homestand with 3-1 Win Over BeckerOctober 10, 2017The Suffolk volleyball team kept its winning ways going Tuesday night as it capped off its four-match homestand with a 3-1 victory over Becker inside Regan Gymnasium. The win, which was the Rams' third straight, came by set scores of 19-25, 25-8, 25-20 and 25-18.
Women's Volleyball Rallies to Defeat Mount Ida in FiveOctober 07, 2017The Suffolk volleyball team dug itself out of a 2-0 whole and rattled off three frame wins to claim a 3-2 victory over Mount Ida Saturday morning inside Regan Gymnasium. The GNAC triumph came by set scores, 22-25, 21-25, 25-21, 25-23 and 15-4.
Women's Volleyball Bests Framingham State, 3-1October 07, 2017For the first time since 2003, Suffolk volleyball took down Framingham State as the blue-and-gold Rams defeated the visitors 3-1 inside Regan Gymnasium Saturday afternoon. Suffolk secured the win by set scores, 25-20, 28-25, 25-19 and 25-19.
Volleyball Welcomes Mt. Ida, Fitchburg State for Tri SaturdayOctober 06, 2017The Suffolk women's volleyball team continues its homestand Saturday, Oct. 7 as it entertains Mount Ida and Fitchburg State in a tri-match. Action inside Regan Gymnasium gets underway at 10 a.m. with the Rams taking on the Mustangs with Suffolk closing the day versus FSU at 2 p.m.
VOTE: Lombardo NCAA DIII Most Feared ServeOctober 04, 2017Talia Lombardo of the Suffolk volleyball team currently leads NCAA Division III in service aces. For her efforts at the service line, the junior co-captain has been nominated as one of the nation's most feared servers in DIII Women's Volleyball. To help Lombardo secure the title, vote for her here.
Lasers Snap Volleyball's Win Streak in SweepOctober 04, 2017The Suffolk volleyball team saw its three-match GNAC win streak come to a screeching half Wednesday night as the Lasell Lasers swept the Rams inside Regan Gymnasium. The straight set league victory came by set scores, 27-25, 25-23 and 25-18.
Fabiano Takes Home GNAC Corvias Rookie of the WeekOctober 02, 2017Coming off a 3-0 GNAC week for Suffolk volleyball, Hannah Fabiano has been recognized by the conference as GNAC Corvias Rookie of the Week. The accolade comes on the heels of a 2.72 kps and 2.36 dps by the freshman.
Volleyball Takes Streak into Homestand Wednesday vs. LasellOctober 02, 2017Riding its longest GNAC win streak since 2005, the Suffolk volleyball team looks to extend its winning ways Wednesday (Oct. 4) as it entertains Lasell. First serve inside Regan Gymnasium is set for 7 p.m.


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Royal and Princess Suites have played home to some of the most famous celebrities and royalties around. Each suite has two bedrooms – one with a king-size bed and the second with two twin beds – living room, dining room with pantry, and three baths. The master bedroom has a stunning bath with a separate shower and soaking tub located next to the glass window for a spectacular view of Pattaya Bay. Guests staying in Royal or Princess Suites enjoy complimentary use of the Dusit Club Lounge facilities on the 8th floor.
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Caccia Family History
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Caccia Name Meaning
metonymic occupational name for a huntsman, from caccia 'hunting'. short form of any of numerous compound surnames derived from nicknames formed with caccia 'hunting' (from cacciare 'to hunt', 'to chase'), for example Cacciabue 'chase (the) ox', Cacciafeda 'hunt (the) wild animal'.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press
Similar surnames: Scaccia, Cuccia, Coccia, Tocci, Bacca, Ciaccio, Lancia, Mascia


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I. Register & Study For Common Proficiency Test (CPT)
- Pass Class 10 Examination and register with the Board of Studies of CA Institute for COMMON PROFICIENCY TEST (CPT)
- Collect Study Package and prepare for the test by reading the study material.
- Simultaneously study and appear for 12th (10+2) Examination.
- After appearing for 12th appear in Common Proficiency Test.
- CPT exams are held in JUNE and DECEMBER Every Year.
II. Common Proficiency Test At A Glance
- It is an entry level test for Chartered Accountancy.
- It is a test of four subjects:
(a) Accounting (60 Marks) (b) Mercantile Laws (40 Marks)
(c) General Economics (50 Marks) (d) Quantitative Aptitude (50 Marks)
- CPT is an objective type test with negative marking of 0.25 marks for choosing wrong options.
- The test is of 200 marks and passing marks are 100.
- The test is divided into two sessions of two hours each with a break in between
III. Intermediate (IPC) Course (IPCC)
- A candidate is eligible for enrolment for IPCC on passing the Common Proficiency Test (CPT) and 12th (10+2) Examination.
- After registering for IPCC a candidate has to undergo a self study course of 9 months.
- A candidate has to complete Orientation Programme of 35 Hours and 100 Hours of Information Technology Training (ITT) during the study course of 9 Months and then appear for IPCC exam.
- The subjects of IPCC are classified into two groups which a student can study an appear in the examination either group-wise or both the groups together.
- In order to qualify for Articleship (3 years) it is mandatory for a student to Pass GROUP I of IPCC.
- The subjects of IPCC are as follows:
|Paper 1: Accounting
Paper 2: Business Laws, Ethics & Communication
Paper 3: Cost Accounting & Financial Management
Paper 4: Taxation
|Paper 5: Advanced Accounting
Paper 6: Auditing and Assurance
Paper 7: Information Technology & Strategic Management
7. IPCC exams are held in MAY and NOVEMBER Every Year
|Alternatively there is a Direct Entry Scheme to Intermediate (IPC) Course (i.e. without having to clear CPT) for
Commerce Graduates/Post-Graduates (with aggregate of at least 55% marks)
Other Graduates/Post-Graduates (with aggregate of at least 60% marks)
Candidates who have passed Intermediate level examination of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI)
Candidates who have passed Intermediate level examination of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICWAI)
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- Collect study material and study for final examination.
- Join Articleship under a practicing Chartered Accountant and undergo 3 years of training.
- Undergo First General Management and Communication Skills (GMCS) course (15 days) during the first year of articled training.
- Undergo Second General Management and Communication Skills (GMCS) course (15 days) after completion of 18 months of articled training but before completion of articled training. Alternatively, attend Four Week's Residential Programme on Professional Skills Development.
- Complete Advance Information Technology Training during the third year of practical training but before appearing in the Final Examination.


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Can you find a sit-com, movie, or even a churchgoer who today thinks having sex and living together prior to marriage is something negative?
Of course this behavior does NOT coincide with the "best practice principles" of the Bible — or should I say, the commands of the Bible.
Now some recent statistics have shown that the Bible's principles are the way to live as a couple considers marriage. Stats probably won't motivate anyone to change their behavior — unless Pastors implement a similar practice in marriage preparation for Christian couples, that Patrick Fagan implemented in the 1990's, and that Mike McManus reports on in his column in Ethics and Religion.
His article, Chastity Impacts Marriage, is presented here.
"Salt Lake City – Chastity is more than a Christian ideal. It can virtually guarantee a lifelong marriage according to new research by the Marriage and Religion Research Institute (MARRI) of the Family Research Council.
At a World Congress of Families meeting in Salt Lake, the first in the United States, attended by 3,350 people from 60 countries, participants debated many strategies to strengthen marriage, family and the future of children." (Read More . . .)


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The day started in Lugano. Though the language and the cuisine are still Italian, the clean tidy and orderliness of the streets and buildings suggests that something has changed. The white cross on a red background fluttering from buildings and every boat on the lake below and the Francs in your pocket confirm that you are in a different country, Switzerland.
The panorama of high mountains dropping into a beautiful large lake below only confirms that this is Switzerland (in summer). It is beautiful and as I gazed up on the houses perched on the green mountainsides overlooking the peaceful lake below I could hear my mum say I could live here as that was always her description of a perfect house site, and who wouldn't.
What brought us to Lugano though was to catch the Bernina Express, which is first a bus (with large viewing windows) trip back into Italy hugging the edges of Lake Lugano and Lake Como an then following the Adda River valley up to a the pretty Italian town of Tirano. The trip along the lakes was a continuation of the same beauty that began in Lugano of mountains dropping into peaceful waters below with clusters of houses and churches nestled along the edges. However the memory that will probably remain with us of this stretch of the trip was the extremely narrow winding streets. So narrow in places that oncoming cars had to back up and pull their mirrors in to allow our bus to progress with only centimetres to spare. I will never get Belinda to travel in Italy by car now!
In Tirano we ordered some pizzas for lunch but had to eat them on the train as we ran out of time. The Panoramic windows extending up and into the roof of the carriage, gives you a fantastic view in that it helps retain perspective and appreciation of the magnitude of the landscape. About two kilometres north of Tirano we passed back into Switzerland and started to climb up a narrow gorge along the Poschiavino River, and from the outset the views just grew more captivating. Early along this section we came to a unique structure called the Brusio Circular Viaduct which has been described as combining both beauty and practicality into one. This sloped viaduct structure with it stone arches describing a 360 degree curve, enables the train to climb quickly in a very short space.
From her we continue to a climb up the valley to the town of Poschiavo with its white houses and church towers contrasting with the surrounding green pastures nestled in a beautiful valley. The mountains on either side growing in grandeur as their slopes change from the lush green pastures to the dark green pine forests, to the lighter alpine grasses giving way to the bare rocky peaks.
After Poschiavo we begin to climb in earnest. With the line twisting up hair-pin turns, through several tunnels and over bridges enabling us top hug the side of the mountain, we climb through 1000m (3300 feet) over a distance as the crow flies of only 5km. This translates to 70m being climbed for every 1000m travelled, one of the steepest gradients in the world by a conventional train.
Towards the end of this climb we stopped briefly at the station and restaurant building of Alp Grum, enabling us to take in the awesome view. With the mountains rising to nearly 13000 feet being crowned with snow and the head of the valley with a gleaming glacier. Despite some broken cloud at the crest of the glacier making it difficult to appreciate fully the grandeur of this sight, it was never the less simply awe inspiring for Aussie desert-dwellers like ourselves. As we continued on to the highest point of the Bernina line of Ospizio Bernina Station at 2250m (7381 feet)we passed through real alpine country of short grasses, herbs and rocky outcrops and best of all grazing cattle! Immediately to our left was a small lake of milky water fed by a glacier just a little further up the slope.
This is also a watershed with the waters behind us to the south running into the Adriatic Sea via the Adda and Po Rivers and the waters to our north running into the Black Sea via the Danube River.
We now start to descend gradually initially through alpine country with a few Stations which obviously serve as popular ski destination in the winter going by the chairlifts. As we descend further trees start to be incorporated into the landscape and at one point as we crossed a valley with milky water cascading down its bed, we had a grand view of the pine tree lined valley giving way to the Monteratsch and Pers Glaciers and snow capped mountains rising to 4000m(13000feet) forming the distant horizon.
UP to now I was like a little boy let loose in a lolly shop popping around the carriage trying to photograph everything, as every turn provided fresh inspiration. Though the panoramic windows were fantastic for viewing they did give some reflections that frustrate budding photographers. So when I discovered in a small closed off portion of the carriage where we had our bags that I could pull the windows down, I was like a kelpie dog in the back of a ute driving through a mob of sheep, darting from one side to the other, photographing the ever changing view with each turn or exit from a tunnel. I think I have to blame my father for this desire to photograph everything!
As we descended we passed through Samedan which I remember as having the highest airport in Europe at around 5500 feet. From here we passed through a six kilometre tunnel into a new valley where the rivers run into the North Sea via the Rhine River, and we actually crossed the Upper Rhine a little further on.
The journey from here continued to amaze as we continued our descent via same amazing engineering feats. Tunnels that completed full circles into the mountain side enabled us to descend even though we emerged no further along just much lowmer. As we emerged we passed over high viaduct style bridges to the other side of he valley. This was repeated a couple of times down the valley, as well as passing over stone viaduct bridges as high as 300 feet that can only really be appreciated as an onlooker not from the train itself.
However the most striking feature as we continued was the picture perfect landscapes. The white steeples in villages nestled in green valleys. The backdrop of pastures merging into pine forests which peter out into alpine grasses giving way to bare rock speckled with patches of snow contrasting with the vivid blue sky. The postcards are true after all!
After settling into our hotel in Chur built in the 1400s, we enjoyed a lovely meal of Ravioli and Gnocchi in an open air restaurant and all agreed that it had been an amazing day of taking in God's creation and that it would be hard to top.
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Funky XML stuff in IE
Posted by Chris @ 8:53 pm
I don't tend to post techie stuff on here, merely because I talk about it all at work with the people who care there!
But this warrants a post, you can use an XML document and standard HTML and format it as easy as you like - no scripting or merging XSL and XML - just HTML. Admittedly it is only in I.E that this works, but I can't believe I've not picked up on it before. The World needs to be told, and so here I am to begin the good work.
Check out this quick example of data island binding on www.w3schools.com to see what I'm on about, and be amazed (or confused if you don't code websites!)


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I hid a sweet geocache today with my friends, and it's currently in review at geocaching.com. If the admins think it's legit, it'll probably be listed online within a day or two. But you, my loyal readers, get to see the preview here first. Sorry, no coordinates.
an establishment which illegally sold
alcoholic beverages
during the period of United States
history known as
Prohibition(1920–1932, longer in some states).
During this time, the sale, manufacture, and transportation
of alcohol was illegal.
The term may have come from a
patron's manner of ordering an alcoholic drink without
raising suspicion—bartenders would tell
patrons to be quiet and "speak
easy,"or from the ability of patrons to
talk of alcohol without having to fear that government
officials would be
(Anti-alcohol campaign poster)
on an illegal stash of alcohol)
riddance or wicked waste?)
This cache is a tribute
to the extraordinary individuals who played a part in the
prohibition. The tireless enforcers of the law and the inventive
geniuses who worked around it were all a very interesting part of
our nation's history.
The cache container is
a recycled bottle of my one of my favorite beverages. It has helped
me through the years that I have been going to college, and
probably saved my life a time or two (I am a commuter student). The
location is definitely not for the faint of heart nor the
claustrophobic, and requires a certain immunity to the fear of
The coordinates are
correct, but you won't get a reading on your GPS if you are
actually in a position to find it.
Good hunting!


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Family and Children's Medicaid assist vulnerable individuals, children, and parents with medical costs such as doctor fees, prescription drugs, and hospital charges. Individuals may be eligible is they meet one of the following criteria:
Medicaid Transportation services are available for some Medicaid beneficiaries that have been assessed and found in need of transportation for doctor appointments and other medically-related needs. To be assessed or learn more, please call Medicaid Transportation staff and leave a message at (919) 245-2774.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson[1] once said "The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn." Some might say that this places unreasonable expectations on an acorn, and may lead to a forest with self-image issues, but it is also one of the founding principles behind Schematica.
Gimmie the Details! Edit
Schematica can be thought of as blueprints, and allow players to craft in-game items, equipment and building materials. It works on a tiered system, so simple items are combined into more complex items, which are in turn combined into increasingly complex items and so on.
Schematica can be discovered in ancient ruins, as rewards for quests, through the Item Store and many other ways. Some are unique, and cannot be traded, whilst others can be shared with friends or sold as you wish.
Gathering Schematica is important, as it is only through crafting that players gain access to higher level equipment, without which survival is very difficult indeed. If you're not much of a crafter yourself, many players are willing to give you good deals on equipment in return for rare Schematica - so keep your eyes open, and explore every area you visit carefully!


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This report studies the global Organic Cosmetic Ingredients market status and forecast, categorizes the global Organic Cosmetic Ingredients market size (value & volume) by manufacturers, type, application, and region. This report focuses on the top manufacturers in North America, Europe, Japan, China, India, Southeast Asia and other regions (Central & South America, and Middle East & Africa).
The global Organic Cosmetic Ingredients market is valued at million US$ in 2017 and will reach million US$ by the end of 2025, growing at a CAGR of during 2018-2025.
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- Burt's Bee
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- History Year: 2013-2017
- Base Year: 2017
- Estimated Year: 2018
- Forecast Year 2018 to 2025
For the data information by region, company, type and application, 2017 is considered as the base year. Whenever data information was unavailable for the base year, the prior year has been considered.
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Australia's fourth tour of the West Indies was depressingly dominated more by events off the field than on them. The inauguration of Kerry Packer's World Series Cricket, which had created such chaos throughout the cricket world, had considerable influence over the series.
The Australian Cricket Board of Control adamantly refused to select any of the Packer players, with the result that they sent a young and inexperienced party under the captaincy of the veteran Bobby Simpson, recalled from retirement to lead his country in the earlier series against India.
The West Indies Board, on the other hand, decided they would choose players contracted to WSC on the grounds that they had never refused to play for their country and had now made themselves available.
With the two teams thus constituted, West Indies proved far superior in the first two Tests, which they won by large margins inside three days. By the end of the seconds Test, however, it was clear that relations between the Board and the Packer players were becoming strained.
The Board was "to say the least, extremely disappointed" when three young players - Austin, Croft, and Haynes - signed contracts with WSC despite an earlier, verbal assurance not to do so. The West Indies Board felt the Packer representatives were militant in their financial negotiations, seeking substantial increases just before the first Test.
For their part, the players were irritated by the decision to relieve Deryck Murray, their spokesman, of the vice-captaincy in mysterious circumstances on the opening day of the series. They detected a coldness in the Board's attitude towards them and, when they were handed a March 23 deadline to state whether they would be available for the tour of India and Sri Lanka later in the year, saw it as unwarranted pressure because of their Packer associations.
The Board, however, simply stated that they wanted to be prepared for the India and Sri Lanka trip. When they received no definite response by the date set, the selectors decided to replace three WSC signees - Austin, Haynes, and Deryck Murray - with three who had no such ties - Gomes, David Murray, and Williams - for the third Test.
Clive Lloyd made an almost immediate protest, announcing his resignation from the captaincy he had held for 29 successive Tests since 1974. It was time the West Indies Board made "very clear the principles underlying the selection of the present team," he said.
Within two days, other West Indian players contracted to WSC also withdrew from the team in solidarity with Lloyd. Although a meeting between Lloyd, some of the players involved, and the West Indies Board - headed by the president, Mr. J.B. Stollmeyer - was held on the eve of the third Test, nothing was resolved. The West Indies then named a new team, appointing Alvin Kallicharran captain for the remaining three Tests and banning the Packer players for the rest of the series.
The impasse caused an emotional explosion throughout the Caribbean with heated arguments raging everywhere. Kerry Packer himself flew to the West Indies to meet with his players and state his case. Groups in Trinidad and Jamaica called for the public to boycott the fourth and fifth Tests; the Board and the selectors were widely criticised and urged to resign.
In response, the Board declared that they had bent over backwards to accommodate the Packer players and charged that they were "vacillating" and "were under the domination of WSC".
With the teams more evenly matched as a result of the dispute, the final three Tests produced far keener cricket. Australia won the third narrowly, and West Indies the fourth to regain the Sir Frank Worrell Trophy they had last held in 1965. Australia were on the verge of victory in the fifth when the crowd, reacting violently against an umpiring decision, halted play by throwing stones, bottles, and debris on the field.
When an attempt was made to restart the match on an unscheduled sixth day to make up lost time, it did not meet the approval of one of the umpires and the match had to be left abandoned as a draw - the final bizarre twist in a series bedevilled throughout by acrimony and confusion.
There were other incidents as well, and even if they were overshadowed by the confrontation between the players and the Board, they were nonetheless unsavoury.
The Australians, ill-equipped to cope with the formidable West Indian fast bowling early on, suffered several injuries that affected their team balance. Several batsmen were struck and some took to wearing protective headgear.
In the end it brought a public protest from the manager, Mr Fred Bennett, against the short-pitched bowling of Croft in the Guyana match, describing it as "a direct contravention of both the law and the tour conditions". At least twice, Simpson was so at odds with the umpire that he called for the tour conditions to be brought on to the field for scrutiny; a most unusual occurrence.
After the first Test, the experienced umpire Douglas San Hue reportedly voiced his dissatisfaction with the action of two Australian bowlers to the West Indies Board. He did not stand again until the Jamaica match when he no-balled the off-spinner, Yardley, for throwing. When he was appointed for the final Test, the Australians objected and the West Indies Board replaced him, causing further controversy.
In such an atmosphere, the cricket was almost secondary. The Australians hoped the tour would have helped them rebuild a strong Test team but their performance was disappointing.
The left-handed opener Graeme Wood and the aggressive right-hander Peter Toohey obviously possessed the potential to develop into batsmen on whom Australia could rely in the future, and the left-handed Graham Yallop batted soundly.
But there was little else, and they were always susceptible to inexplicable collapses. Simpson, who had made such a stirring return in the series against India, found the going much more difficult against faster bowling and achieved nothing to speak of.
The bowling depended heavily on Jeff Thomson for penetrative effect. On occasions he produced spells of great pace and hostility, but he lacked the support of another genuine fast bowler and West Indies were frequently able to recover from faltering beginnings. In fact, the spinners, Yardley and Higgs (leg-spin), did the bulk of the bowling on tour.
If the West Indies lost a host of great players at the same time - and another, the 22-year-old Haynes, who showed unmistakeable signs of becoming one - their absence presented several others with the opportunity to make their mark.
Gomes, the steady Trinidadian left-hander with only two previous Tests in England in 1976 behind him, returned with a flourish, scoring centuries in two of his three Tests. The newcomers, Williams and Alvin Greenidge (the new opening pair) and Parry and Shivnarine (the all-rounders) also fitted easily into the atmosphere of Test cricket.
With such an inexperienced combination for the final three Tests, West Indies were fortunate to have in their ranks Kallicharran and Holder, two stalwarts of longstanding. Kallicharran, with the added responsibility of captaincy thrust upon him, increased his already considerable reputation with two centuries of real quality and another crucial innings of 92 in the fourth Test.
Holder, at reduced pace, played a significant part in the fourth Test win, and his 100th Test wicket at Kingston was deserving reward for his many years in the service of West Indies cricket.
Match reports for
1st ODI: West Indies v Australia at St John's, Feb 22, 1978
Report | Scorecard
1st Test: West Indies v Australia at Port of Spain, Mar 3-5, 1978
Report | Scorecard
2nd Test: West Indies v Australia at Bridgetown, Mar 17-19, 1978
Report | Scorecard
3rd Test: West Indies v Australia at Georgetown, Mar 31-Apr 5, 1978
Report | Scorecard
2nd ODI: West Indies v Australia at Castries, Apr 12, 1978
Report | Report | Scorecard
4th Test: West Indies v Australia at Port of Spain, Apr 15-18, 1978
Report | Scorecard
5th Test: West Indies v Australia at Kingston, Apr 28-May 3, 1978
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Mortgage and foreclosure counseling is part of what CAPMC offers. The agency is a government certified HUD Housing Counseling organization. They also work closely with the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency on coordinating resources. The center provides HUD housing counseling services such as Budget Counseling, Homebuyer Education, Landlord Mediation, Rental Housing Assistance, Default and Foreclosure Prevention Counseling, and Loss Mitigation. There is also Credit/Budget Counseling for prospective home buyers.
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The non-profit $1 Energy Fund is an option in Mercer County. The community action agency can provide support, assistance and financial aid to low-income families and individuals who are having problems settling their utility bills. A focus is on paying natural gas expenses and heating bills. Only applicants who have paid at least $150 on their account during the last 3 months are potentially eligible for assistance with this program.
There can be some exceptions from the $1 Energy Fund, such as for seniors age 62 and over, who must have paid at least $100 during the last 90 days. All applicants will need to furnish proof of payment by submitting the most recently paid bill. Other proof of income, past payment practices and more is required in order to get a cash grant for heating bills.
Water Heating Repair or Replacement Program repairs, fixes or replaces faulty, hazardous or non-working primary heating systems, such as furnaces. It is also for water heating equipment.
Customers who have an active account with National Fuel Gas and who use natural gas as the primary heat source are eligible to apply, provided that the family's total gross income for this program is at or below 200% of the Federal Government Poverty Guideline, so it is for low income families. This program is only for owner occupied units provided that the individual or family has been living in the dwelling for at least one year. If someone qualifies for help, then normally the arrangement to replace or repair the equipment is made within 2 days of referral notification.
Housing assistance is available from CAPMC for seniors and the disabled. They operate housing units in the region, including those below. Others may get referrals to rental assistance, or case managers from the agency can help coordinate loans for housing or rental expenses. The transitional housing units are as follows.Westfield Towers, Tushim Manor, 20 Coolspring Street, Mercer, PANorth East Manor,4132 South Washington Street, North East, PAGarden Way Senior Apartments, 2350 Garden Way, Hermitage, PAHempfield Apartments, South, 94 Hadley Road, Greenville, PA 16125The Hempfield Apartments community is located at 92 Hadley Road, Greenville, PA 16125William A. Gargano Towers,941 Sharon-New Castle Road, Farrell, PA
If that is not enough for struggling tenants or the homeless, CAP of Mercer County has referrals to agencies that help with rent. As there are many national as well as regional programs.
The CAP - Customer Assistance Program agreement is an alternative payment program for struggling, low-income, payment-troubled customers. It is offered directly by energy companies. It is the lowest possible payment arrangement Penn Power can offer a customer.
Everyone who qualifies has also to sign an agreement to have the home weatherized through Penn Power's WARM Program, which is also managed through Community Action Partnership of Mercer County. All of these resources, such as CAP and weatherization, is only for income qualified families.
Financial assistance is also part of the Neighbor for Neighbor Heat Fund. It is paid for by donations and is a voluntary program that provides financial aid to qualifying families and individuals to prevent disconnection of a utility service.
Money can also be used in order to pay overdue bills for any energy source, replace furnaces or equipment, or to purchase any type of heating fuel . To be eligible for Neighbor for Neighbor Heat Funds, a person must be receiving disability benefits or unemployment income, 55 years or older, able to demonstrate a certified medical emergency and be a resident of the National Fuel Gas service territory.
Aid is as a last resort, so is only for those households that who have exhausted all other energy assistance programs, such as LIHEAP. They need to do this prior to applying for this program are eligible. Assistance is limited and provided only once per calendar year.
Housing from SSVF is Supportive Services for Veteran Families in the county. The community action group offers assistance to Veterans in Mercer County who are experiencing a housing crisis and helps them improve their living conditions. It can assist with eviction prevention, emergency rent help, shelter, and more.
CAPMC provides eligible Veterans and their families with support. This can be outreach, case management, and assistance in obtaining VA and other benefits. Some of the other services include affordable child care, Daily living, Healthcare, Personal financial planning, free Transportation, and Housing counseling services.
Veterans may also be eligible for time-limited financial assistance, such as money for paying back rent or a security deposit. The funds can help them and their families stay in or acquire permanent housing on a sustainable basis. Learn more on veteran rent and housing assistance.
Weatherization Works helps low-income families reduce their home energy consumption through the installation of energy conversation measures such as floor, attic, celling and sidewall insulation. In addition to that, contractors will also correct minor existing safety and health issues. Any household whose income is at or below about 200% of the federal poverty level is eligible to receive help from this weatherization program.
The state of Pennsylvania Work Ready Program helps participants become more self-sufficient through appropriate evaluation, assessment, social services and job training activities. The Work Ready Program helps participants focus on their strengths and overcoming hardships rather than the barriers. Case managers teach them problem solving skills that promote independence and self-sufficiency. Other services include Self-sufficiency counseling, Remedial Education, access to Subsidized Employment, Employability Skills, Job Readiness Skills and classes on Microsoft Office & Computer Skills.
Mercer County and CAPMC Head Start Program is a Federal government resource that provides free services to children, pregnant women, new moms, and their families. It is for those that are income eligible as defined by the Federal poverty guidelines. Services from Head Start and schools include Education, Health and Nutrition, Mental health and Disabilities, and referrals to Social Services. Call 724.346.4482 .
Community Action Partnership of Mercer County Location is 75 South Dock Street, Sharon, Pennsylvania 16146. Members of the community can dial toll free 888.508.5216.
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Inflow and infiltration plagues Newport
NEWPORT — After years of dealing with cracked and aging sewer infrastructure leading to increased rates and treatment of clean water, a Metropolitan Council grant could help ease Newport's severe inflow and infiltration problems.
Inflow and infiltration, or I/I, can be an effect from aging infrastructure, height of the Mississippi River, geography and soil around the pipes. When one of more of these or other factors affect a city's sewer line, rain water or other clean wastewater can get into the lines, causing clean water to have to be treated.
The city's sewer mains, installed in the early-1960s, are faced with two geographical obstacles, said City Administrator Deb Hill: the bedrock trenches the pipes were built into and the city's proximity to the Mississippi River.
The pipes sit in the rock, which then fills up during rain events and leaks into the sewer pipes at any crack in the system.
As major rain events batter the city more frequently, the system can overflow, leak and end up treating more and more clean water that doesn't need to be in the system, Public Works Superintendent Bruce Hanson said.
The severity of inflow has caused the system to overflow before, he said.
Hill said one beyond just overwhelming the system, inflow and infiltration also lead directly back to consumers with raised sewer rates every year as part of Met Council calculations.
"Communities that have significant I/I can have a major increase in sewer charges," said Marcus Bush with Met Council Environmental Services.
He said about two-thirds of metro communities deal with inflow and infiltration issues, and are in the Met Council I/I program.
The situation is so widespread a task force was formed in the early-2000s to find long-term solutions with inflow and infiltration, and its wastewater and environmental effects on the region.
When inflow and infiltration overflow a system, at times there's nowhere for it to go except the river or back up into homes, though these situations are rare.
Some cities in the metro have tried with lining their pipes or grouting to help seal the pipes, with the help of Met Council grants or advice. "Communities are working on tightening up their local systems ... and we're working on tightening up regional systems," Bush said.
About $19 million in grants have been awarded by the Met Council for inflow and infiltration projects. Newport has applied for all of these grants.
A chance at a solution
The Met Council is offering a one-time grant to launch an inflow and infiltration demonstration project.
"(It's) almost like a test project so they can gather some data, figure out which kinds of facilities, repair mechanisms, work the best so they can share that with the rest of the Metropolitan Council area and the rest of the state," said Lucas Jones from MSA, the city's consulting engineering firm.
If awarded the grant, Newport would receive a $500,000 matching grant that would launch a three-year study spanning the city from end to end.
Hill said they would likely bond for their share of the $1 million project.
In the past eight years, Newport has received about $250,000 from the Met Council for inflow and infiltration related repairs and projects.
The bigger amount could help make a bigger impact to the problem.
According to the Met Council, up to 80 percent of inflow and infiltration issues in a city can stem from the laterals — the pipes leading from the main to individual residences — on private property letting in extra water.
Part of the grant would specifically look at solving the lateral problem.
"The intent (of the grant) is to fix public and private infrastructure, but with an emphasis on removing private family or property construction," Jones said.
Across four separate test areas in the city, inflow and infiltration solutions will be implemented, including lining the sewer mains, adding grouting and sealing manhole covers.
Three of the four areas are directly along the river.
One option — complete replacement — won't be a feasible option under the grant because it's also the most costly option.
"Being cost effective is very important," Hill said. The city installed a few liners about eight years ago, but without lining the laterals, Hanson said it's hard to tell how much good the solution is doing.
"Laterals are exactly where the problems are," Hanson said.
Hanson said they've also tried some grouting before, with limited success.
Each time a road improvement or repaving project comes up in the city, Hanson said they can replace lines and laterals, but that means the current solutions the city can offer are largely small-scale.
The application will be submitted by Aug. 31.


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Friday, June 17, 2005
Eastern Idaho Streams
Streams in Eastern Idaho by Wyoming are still high with runoff/thunderstorms and will propbably not be fishable for a few more weeks. On Wednesday we went to one stream and say little activity on the water although there were many caddis and stoneflies on the bushes. Water was still murky and high. FIshing in July might actually be good this year.
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noun Law.
an estate or property settled on a woman in consideration of marriage, to be owned by her after her husband's death.
Obsolete. a joint tenancy limited in favor of a husband and wife.
Origin of jointure
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Examples from the Web for jointure
Historical Examples of jointure
"But if my Lady Rackrent dies, there's an end of all jointure," says Jason.Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10)
Maria Edgeworth
"You will do me the favour, mother, to accept of this addition to your jointure," said he.
And I am confident he will make my jointure every thing, and more than every thing, I could desire.
The Castle of Montargis is my jointure; at Orleans there is no house.The Memoirs of the Louis XIV. and The Regency, Complete
Elizabeth-Charlotte, Duchesse d'Orleans
So skillfully is this done that it is impossible to detect the lines of jointure.Legends of Wailuku
Charlotte Hapai
- provision made by a husband for his wife by settling property upon her at marriage for her use after his death
- the property so settled
obsolete the act of joining or the condition of being joined
Word Origin for jointure
C14: from Old French, from Latin junctūra a joining
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
late 14c., "act or fact of being joined," from Old French jointure "a putting together," from Latin iunctura "a joining, juncture" (see juncture). Specific legal sense from mid-15c.
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Nigeria's Vanguard
By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief, Laide Akinboade & Funmi Olasupo
She met the BringBackOurGirls campaigners and five of the girls who had earlier escaped from their captors in the Sambisa forest in Borno State. Malala also spoke with their parents. – See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/07/malala-tasks-fg-release-chibok-girls/#sthash.l2v7GkMO.dpuf
The five Chibok girls, however, kept mum and refused to share their experiences.
Journalists who swarmed the Unity Fountain, Abuja, yesterday, to hear their tales of woe were disappointed as the girls chose to keep mum. Of the five girls who were brought to Abuja, only one attempted to answer journalists' question but she shut her mouth almost immediately as they appeared to have been warned by their parents and others not to speak to the media.
Malala who marked her 17th birthday yesterday which coincided with the 90th day of the Chibok girls abduction told the government that the girls were the future of the nation and must not only be rescued but protected in their schools.
– See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/07/malala-tasks-fg-release-chibok-girls/#sthash.l2v7GkMO.dpuf
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|Main Exchibitions of A.S.Lyssenko (born1974).
Here You can look real information about exhibitions of A.S. Lyssenko.
.Main exhibitions: Memorials of Russian Architecture 1993 Personal exhibition Valaam Monastery estate in Moscow 1994 Personal exhibition. Exhibition Village of artists of Abramtsevo in Hotkovo 1995 Dinasty of Lyssenko, gallery Zamoskvorechie 1996 Itilian-Rassian creative activity project participant, Torre-Canavese (It) 1997 Spring exhibition of gallery 1998 Zamoskvorechie In Balchug-Kempinsky hotel Ñolor of intellectual capital, 1999 gallery Tvorchestvo Exhibition La Luce di Moska in Milan 2000 3 exhibitions in Central Artists House 2002 5 exhibitions in Central Artists House. 2003 participant of Art-Manege exhibition 2002 More than 10 exhibitions in Central Artists House 2003-2006 Exhibition in Paris 2005 Exhibition «Practice of vision». C.A.H. 2006 Exhibition Cielli e le terre della Russia. Italy. Museum Villa San Carlo Borromeo. 2006 Exhibition in France. Normandia. Port Bay. 2007 Exhibition Aspetti contemporanei dell Arte Russa. Italy. Rime. Commune di Formello. 2007 Exhibition-auction. Modern realism 2008 Gallery Sovkom Exhibition. Austria. Vien. Russian Cultural Centre. Gallery Allrus 2008 Participant of Art-Manege exhibition. Gallery Allrus 2008 Personal Exhibition Contrasts of reality. Central Artists House 2009 Exhibition-auction. Gallery Sovkom. Desember. 2009 Exhibition dedicated to Russian writer N. Gogol. Awarded the diploma of the Academy of Fine Arts. 2009. Participant of International Plein Air events in Montenegro. With the support of the foundation"Cultural Heritage" and art-gallery "Nevsky Prospekt" 2009-2010 The exhibition with the support of the foundation "Cultural Heritage" and art-gallery "Nevsky Prospect" in the C.A.H. Moscow. 2010 Personal presentation of Historical-scene composition "Stalingrad". Gallery "The Russian estate." 2011. Series of exhibitions at the gallery "Russian Estate" 2010 2011 Exhibition "Dreams about Montenegro." Art-Gallery "Nevsky Prospekt". C.A.H. 2012 Exhibition Mirel Palette. Gallery Mustart. Moscow. 2013. Exhibition of teachers of Art-College named after V.Vasnetsov. Hotkovo town. 2013. Exhibition Impressions. Gallery Redwood. USA. Artworks by artist Andrey Lyssenko are available in museums and privatå collections of Russia, France, Italy, Canada, Holland, USA.
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Internet + Social Change: Building Culturally, Politically and Technologically Connected Communities
On a gloomy Saturday morning, I entered the Behailu Academy on 36th street, tucked neatly beside North Davidson storefronts. I walked into an open space with chart paper plastered across the walls and smiling faces greeting me with markers. I was instructed to create a name tag and record a message on their Technology Timeline. The theme of the day was connected communities.
The room, small and unassuming, filled with construction paper drawings and musical instruments shared by students of the Behailu Academy, would only take about ten seconds to cross front to back. But first, I'd have to stop and talk to all the familiar faces in there. Instead I took the first seat I spotted around the circle. Change agents in the room represented environmental sustainability, social justice and labor rights groups to name a few.
Throughout the day, I was pushed to think about my role in technology as it represents social and economic equality in Charlotte. At the end of the day, I would be able to offer my skills to drive the technology movement, connect with people at the forefront of social justice and be driven to action. Not your typical saturday workshop event.
Key Takeaways:
I enjoyed the spectrum mapping exercise, during which a participant on Twitter describes the group as "Wonderfully intergenerational"
A panel discussion followed, featuring Brandi Collins or ColorofChange.org, Steven Renderos of the Center for Media Justice, Coworker.org's Michelle Miller and Bryan Mercer of the Media Mobilizing Project.
The panel was followed by lunch in small group conversations. I dined with a group centered on economic justice. Issues around the wage gap dominated our conversation and how technology could more efficiently address those issues with more forward-thinking solutions. We were then asked to create a vision for our 2026 connected community
Why does this matter? Why are you reading about this when you clearly have an internet connection?
"the internet is not a replacement for offline organizing"- Brandi Collins
This group is intentionally taking back control of their message and driving the community to action to harness technology to level the playing field for the unheard. The group's next course of action, led by Amalia Deloney, of the Media Democracy Fund, will be to present the Tree of Community Knowledge created at Saturday's event, to City leadership at the February City Council Meeting public forum. Charlotte, are you ready to move forward? You can get involved by emailing Amalia Deloney at amalia [at] mediademocracyfund.org.
The Internet and Social Change event was sponsored by the Media Democracy Fund, Arts & Democracy, Behailu Academy, PowerUp NC, QC Family Tree and The Tribe
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If data need to be approximately normally distributed, this tutorial shows how to use SPSS to verify this. On a side note: my new project: http://howtowritecitations.com. Statistical analyses often have dependent variables and independent variables and many parametric statistical methods require that the dependent variable is approximately normally distributed for each category of the independent variable. Let us assume that we have a dependent variable, exam scores, and an independent variable, gender. In short, we must investigate the following numerical and visual outputs (and the tutorial shows how to do just that): -The Skewness & kurtosis z-values, which should be somewhere in the span -1.96 to +1.96; -The Shapiro-Wilk p-value, which should be above 0.05; -The Histograms, Normal Q-Q plots and Box plots, which should visually indicate that our data are approximately normally distributed. Remember that your data do not have to be perfectly normally distributed. The main thing is that they are approximately normally distributed, and that you check each category of the independent variable. (In our example, both male and female data.) Step 1. In the menu of SPSS, click on Analyze, select Descriptive Statistics and Explore. Step 2. Set exam scores as the dependent variable, and gender as the independent variable. Step 3. Click on Plots, select "Histogram" (you do not need "Stem-and-leaf") and select "Normality plots with tests" and click on Continue, then OK. Step 4. Start with skewness and kurtosis. The skewness and kurtosis measures should be as close to zero as possible, in SPSS. In reality, however, data are often skewed and kurtotic. A small departure from zero is therefore no problem, as long as the measures are not too large compare to their standard errors. As a consequence, you must divide the measure by its standard error, and you need to do this by hand, using a calculator. This will give you the z-value, which, as I said, should be somewhere within -1.96 to +1.96. Let us start with the males in our example. To calculate the skewness z-value, divide the skewness measure by its standard error. All z-values in the tutorial video are within ±1.96. We can conclude that the exam score data are a little skewed and kurtotic, for both males and females, but they do not differ significantly from normality. Step 5. Check the Shapiro-Wilk test statistic. The null hypothesis for this test of normality is that the data are normally distributed. The null hypothesis is rejected if the p-value is below 0.05. In SPSS output, the p-value is labeled "Sig". In our example, the p-values for males and females are above 0.05, so we keep the null hypothesis. The Shapiro-Wilk test thus indicates that our example data are approximately normally distributed. Step 6. Next, let us look at the graphical figures, for both male and female data. Inspect the histograms visually. They should have the approximate shape of a normal curve. Then, look at the normal Q-Q plot. The dots should be approximately distributed along the line. This indicates that the data are approximately normally distributed. Skip the Detrended Q-Q plots. You do not need them. Finally, look at the box plots. They should be approximately symmetrical. The video contains references to books and articles. About writing out the results: I would put it under the sub-heading "Sample characteristics", and the video contains examples of how I would write. In this tutorial, I show you how to check if a dependent variable is approximately normally distributed for each category of an independent variable. I am assuming that you, eventually, want to use a certain parametric statistical methods to explore and investigate your data. If it turns out that your dependent variable is not approximately normally distributed for each category of the independent variable, it is no problem. In such case, you will have to use non-parametric methods, because they make no assumptions about the distributions. Good luck with your research. Text and video (including audio) © Kent Löfgren, Sweden Here are the references that I discuss in the video (thanks Abdul Syafiq Bahrin for typing them our for me): Cramer, D. (1998). Fundamental statistics for social research. London: Routledge. Cramer, D., & Howitt, D. (2004). The SAGE dictionary of statistics. London: SAGE. Doane, D. P., & Seward, L.E. (2011). Measuring Skewness. Journal of Statistics Education, 19(2), 1-18. Razali, N. M., & Wah, Y. B. (2011). Power comparisons of Shapiro-Wilk, Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Liliefors and Anderson-Darling test. Journal of Statistical Modeling and Analytics, 2(1), 21-33. Shapiro, S. S., & Wilk, M. B. (1965). An Analysis of Variance Test for Normality (Complete Samples). Biometrika, 52(3/4), 591-611.
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