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World War 1 (1914-1918) is generally recognized as the one single event that clearly, and significantly, impacted the world for the next century. Estimates vary, but between sixteen and twenty million civilians and soldiers died during the conflict, and another thirty-seven million were casualties. The war helped create the roots of World War II. The war brought about the collapse of the Russian Empire and the birth of communism. The cost of the war helped push the world into a ruinous economic depression, one that, along with the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, nearly devastated Germany until Adolph Hitler came along and offered them a solution. After a decade of misery (1929 to 1939) the United States finally pulled itself out of the Great Depression, by and large because of the rise of World War II. Some would argue that in an effort to stop the growing evil of world tyranny, World War 1 needed to be ended, and many in the world looked to America's president for leadership. Others, especially American isolationists, pacifists, Protestant religious leaders and others wanted the nation to stay out of the fight. Caught in the vacuum, that pressure cooker between pro-war and anti- war advocates, warmongers and peace lovers, the physically fragile Woodrow Wilson was in the center of the storm.
It only took eighteen minutes. The time was a little past 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 7, 1915, and most passengers had just finished lunch. Thomas and Phyllis Richard of Meaderville, Montana were strolling along the deck with their three young children – Percy, age seven, Cecil, age four, and little Dora who was nearly two. It was sunny and rather warm for a spring day and many passengers – men, women and lots of children – were enjoying the moment standing on the deck. The Great War was in full speed and it was well known by the passengers that German U-boats were operating in the North Atlantic, and had even made threats about attacking passenger ships. They had been assured by the Cunard Shipping Lines and Captain Turner personally, that they were safe, and that the Lusitania was much too fast for a submarine to keep up with. Plus, the thought of attacking a passenger ship was sinking to a low level, even for the Germans. The single torpedo, however, from the German submarine struck the ship on its starboard side exactly where many of the ship's porters were organizing passengers' luggage items. They were killed instantly. Within a minute or two a second blast, an internal explosion from within the boiler room created a huge fire and the loss of even more lives. In less than a minute mass chaos erupted on the 800 foot ocean liner, and, of the ship's 48 lifeboats, only six were lowered successfully, many hanging from the ship crushing the helpless frightened passengers. A number of the collapsible life boats washed completely off the decks along with bystanders. Several people were sucked into the ship's massive four smoke stacks as it went down.
Some stayed with the ship, hoping it would stay afloat, but the majority simply jumped into the sea. It was 2:18 p.m. and the beautiful Lusitania, one of the fastest ships in the world, had disappeared beneath the calm waters of the Irish Head of Kinsale. The sinking of the Lusitania was a terrible tragedy which included the senseless loss of 1195 innocent individuals, many of them women and children. Nine hundred of their bodies were never found, including the bodies of the entire Richard family.
By 1915 the British and French were on the wrong side of the war with the Germans and needed help from the United States to win. On January 19, 1915 two Zeppelins conducted Germany's first air raid on Britain. On April 22, near Ypres, Germans sent a cloud of chlorine gas drifting toward French and Canadian lines. And then there were those deadly German U-boats.
An illustration of the sinking of the Lusitania by a German U-boat,
Picture attributed: File:Bundesarchiv DVM 10 Bild-23-61-17, Untergang der "Lusitania".jpg
In Germany many citizens were starving due to the lack of food supplies caused by the British blockades of German ports. The British and French were not faced with that same challenge since they were enjoying a plentiful amount of supplies from the United States. Despite the hardships Germans were making progress in controlling the North Atlantic by increasing their deadly U-boat attacks. In fact, the German military strategy was relying heavily on the development and use of its fleet of U-boats, growing their number from 33 in 1914 to 150 by 1918. The British hoped that the sinking of the Lusitania, an unarmed British passenger ship which included many Americans, would be enough provocation for the Americans to join in the war with them. They were counting on it. The head of the British Admiralty, Sir Winston Churchill, was holding his breath, hoping that President Woodrow Wilson wanted revenge enough to engage in the conflict against the Germans. The problem was that Wilson was a calm and rational thinker, and not prone to making decisions based on emotion, or impulse.
In June 1915, less than a month after the Lusitania disaster, a propaganda type poster made by Fred Spears of Boston entitled "Enlist" began circulating throughout the nation. The message was clear: Americans needed to enlist in the military and fight the Germans. Spears's poster recalls the horrors of the Lusitania sinking with a ghost-like illustration of a mother and child drowning.
Fred Spears, author of the 1915 poster used for recruiting and influencing Americans to go to war against Germany. Courtesy of the U.S. Library of Congress.
To combat the growing interest the war movement, the anti-war advocates found inspiration through a song which became a national favorite entitled " I Didn't Raise My Boy to be a Soldier", song by Ed Morton. Soon Americans were taking sides regarding the war issue.
President Wilson, however, had already ignored a number of other German U-boat attacks on American shipping that included the sinking of the Gulflight oil tanker, killing 3 people, four days prior to the Lusitania incident, and four other commercial shipping attacks off the coast of the United States during April 1915. Former President Theodore Roosevelt was demanding that the U.S. enter the war in 1915, but Wilson refused, saying " we are too proud to fight." Roosevelt essentially called Wilson a coward when he referred to Wilson as "a lily- livered skunk."
The Cartoon depicting Uncle Sam delivering of a note from U.S. President Wilson to Germany protesting at the sinking by U-boat of ships carrying American passengers. The scene is depicted as the office of Kaiser Wilhelm II, who sits at his desk. The background shows trophy pictures of sunken ships the Lusitania, Gulfight, Falada and Cushing. The door is busted off its hinges, suggesting Uncle Sam forced his way into the room to deliver the message.
Although Wilson pushed back on the notion of war, he quickly called for a state of preparedness by initiating the draft. In the center of the angst of war and peace Wilson tried to continue to maintain some semblance of America's neutrality during the conflict. In an act of defiance against Wilson's submarine policy with Germany, William Jennings Bryan, a strict pacifist, who was Wilson's Secretary of State, abruptly quit his job, believing that Wilson was not being anti-war enough. Wilson, who was trying to defend the rights of the 128 innocent Americans who were killed on the Lusitania, had simply demanded that Germany cease attacking passenger liners, and Bryan felt that Wilson was being overly aggressive in making that demand. Wilson could not satisfy either the pro-war or the anti-war people in his own nation.
Woodrow Wilson was no coward, but more of a trusting idealist who accepted the German apology for the Lusitania incident, and he believed them when the Germans declared that they would cease attacking passenger ships in the future. The last thing the Germans wanted was for the United States to enter the war against them, Wilson thought.
The American public was split on whether to go to war or continue to sit it out. The nation was thriving economically because of the war "across the ocean", also referred to as "someone else's war." In some industrial areas full employment existed as a result of American workers building anything from tanks, ships and airplanes, to flame throwers, firearms, and food and medical supplies all sold directly to France, Brittain and Russia. Being neutral had its benefits, and American bankers were making a killing negotiating war loans to the same nations, which included Germany. By 1917 the United States had become a financial powerhouse and was not particularly interested in changing that status by engaging in the world conflict. America had moved on from the horrors of the Lusitania tragedy, but then Germany reneged on its promise of not attacking passenger vessels, and additionally, they tried to enlist Mexico as an ally to attack the United States. Frustrated, in April 1917 Wilson advised Congress that the U.S. had little choice but to engage in a war against Germany, and Congress agreed.
"I Didn't Raise My Boy To Be A Soldier" 1915 sheet music cover, with photo of singer Ed. Morton.Note: A popular song in the United States. The USA was still a neutral in the Great War in Europe, later World War I. This picture is courtesy of Wikipedia Commons.
Churchill bitterly wished that the United States had entered in 1915, stating this about President Woodrow Wilson, " What he did in April 1917 could have been done in May 1915. And if done then … in how many millions of homes would an empty chair be occupied now?" He firmly believed that a million or more people could have been spared death if the United States had entered the war earlier. Wilson, however, had been more interested in the lives of Americans than Europeans. Again, Woodrow Wilson was met with mixed feelings, and from our own allies.
Some historians suggest that the British allowed the Lusitania to be sunk in an effort to pull the United States into the war against Germany. It is true that the Cunard liner was without a military escort, which was customary for large passenger ships traveling in dangerous waters; additionally the British Admiralty had received the U-boats' encryption transmissions on a regular basis, so they were aware of the approximate location of the submarine, and never advised the Lusitania. At the last minute the British Admiralty canceled sending out a fast rescue ship to aid the sinking Lusitania. Some historians suggest that the Lusitania tragedy was a "cock up", a term used by the British to label something a mistake.
Other historians argue a different conspiracy, and that Wilson had conspired to have the United States engage in the war, and against public opinion. The reason given was that Woodrow Wilson was determined to spread his ideology of democracy, akin to his deep faith in Christianity, because the world needed to be saved from the other types governments. Indeed, even in Wilson's address to Congress in 1917 asking for a declaration of war against Germany, he said that war was needed so that the world, "was to be made safe for democracy." The horrendous carnage just needed to be stopped. Millions of Europeans had already lost their lives, and even more faced the rest of their lives with horrible disfigurements and disabilities. In France alone, half the men between the ages of 20 and 32 had already perished. These arguments are compelling, but only complicate the tragedy of both the sinking of the Lusitania and the ongoing harsh realities of World War 1.
History has a way of remembering the impulsive and demanding Teddy Roosevelt more than the intensely serious and patiently cautious Woodrow Wilson. In the nineteen months that the United States waged war (April 1917 to November 1918) 116,708 American soldiers died, and an additional 204,000 were wounded. In the five years that World War 1 lasted, over 16 million soldiers and citizens died and there were an additional 20 million in casualties. Approximately two thirds of the deaths were in battle and the balance was related to disease, especially the Spanish flu pandemic.
Winston Churchill was probably correct that if the United States had engaged in the war in 1915, and not 1917, many British and French would have been spared and the war would have ended considerably earlier than late 1918. There is also an argument that an American military presence as early as mid to late 1915 may have prevented the collapse of Tsar Nicholas's Russian empire, the demise of which brought about the advent of Communism. Wilson probably also pondered whether the British had set the entire Lusitania sinking up to pull the U.S. into the war. There is scant proof of any British conspiracy, and the mistakes that led to the ship's sinking were likely "cock ups" and not a set up to pull the United States into the war. Wilson patiently took his time running a nation and avoiding war, and was even re-elected in 1916 based on keeping America out of the war. There is also little proof to support the notion that Wilson was conspiring to enter the war just to spread America's doctrine of democracy throughout the world. These, and others are the "what if's" of history which keep historians busy chasing all the dark scenarios of the past.
Woodrow Wilson was not interested in helping our European friends win the war and ultimately save French and British soldiers. That was their responsibility he felt, not that of the United States. He wanted to save American lives, not European ones. He held firm to his convictions and resisted the heavy criticism and persistent pressure from Britain, France and his own divided nation. By the spring of 1917, the United States entered the war when it had no other choice, and President Woodrow Wilson felt that all peaceful remedies had been explored.
National Geographic, 2015
Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania , Erik Larson
Personal letter June 15, 1915, Theodore Roosevelt
"The Lusitania and the Secrets of War Revealed" Saul David, The Guardian
The Lusitania Disaster, Thomas A. Bailey and Paul B. Ryan
By: Allen Cornwell
Alton Bunn Jr He had no problem ensuring opponents of the war were thrown in jail while proclaiming freedom and equality for all. All white Anglo-saxons anyway.
Warren Winslow
Warren Winslow The worst president of all time. Responsible for getting us into ww1 on wrong side and responsible for the federal reserve.
Christopher Wist
What got us into WW I was the Zimmermann Telegram in 1917 – not the Lusitania in 1915.
Daniel Richardson
A) The Lusitania was a merchant and passenger vessel that was protected by the existing rules of war as such. B) unfortunately Winston Churchill, Lord of the Admiralty demanded that such vessels not abide by the rules that afforded them neutral protection. He accomplished this by C) forcing Rams to be installed on them so that they could RAM and sink German subs. D) placing a gun on the deck to also allow these ships to fire on Subs. E) requiring the ships to carry both wartime contriband and munitions. F) requiring the ships to strike the union Jack and instead raise the American flag. The Lusitania was doing All of these. It was not an unarmed vessel as claimed in the article. Two weeks prior the U-boat that sunk the Lusitania had been rammed by a "passenger vessel" and barely made it back to port. The rule of war demanded that a sub surface, fire a shot across the bow if the vessel didn't stop, then to board and search for contriband. Churchill's actions forced the German government to release submarinars to not implement the these rules. Prior to sailing, the German embassy advertised that such ships were subject to engagement by the German navy and that passengers sailed at their own risk. Stop repeating the lies of Great Britain. The US should Never have been in this war.
Roy Bolinger
So what. We kicked their asses and set it up for world war 2 less than 30 years later. A lot of lives lost.
Kevin O'lea
The Lusitania is not the reason only reason maybe the most publised. Germany attempted to get Mexico to envade Texas, pushed Wilson to act. Similar to sending Lennon to Russia. England had pleaded for the U.S. to enter and end the stalemate. Wilson avoided entering the war for years
Allen Cornwell
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If you are cooking a feast for many family and friends, your oven may not be able to handle all the food you have to cook and all the pies you may wish to bake. So using a counter top electric roaster will help save time. Lower energy bills will also be the outcome if the following is true.
If you have an electric oven, that will use more electricity to roast your food due to its larger size and additional space that must be heated to temperature. The smaller counter top electric roaster will cook faster and use less electricity due to its smaller size. The same stands true for an electric Toaster Oven vs an Electric Oven. When you are cooking or reheating food for just one or two people, the Toaster Oven will be faster and cheaper than your larger electric oven. However, if you still have to put your electric oven on for roasted potatoes and a pie or two, then the lower electric bill will stand true for cooking everything in your one large electric oven.
Now if you have a Gas oven, especially a convection gas oven, the electric counter top roaster will cost more in electricity compared to the cost of the gas consumed by your oven. So despite some of those holiday ads presenting counter top electric roasters as an alternative to cooking in your oven, that is not the complete story as discussed above.
Thanks GTG, for this excellent information on counter-top roasters. As with everything else, the answers are not absolute, but depend on a number of factors that must be evaluated. Since I have a gas oven (propane, not natural gas), I will have to think about my menu carefully and plan accordingly.
You are welcome BSB. Happy to share some info that can help save money, energy and our Earth.
With propane gas for oven cooking, comparison studies have shown that it is not as efficient as a natural gas ovens, but much better than an electric oven. Overall, your electric counter-top roaster may not be that much worst over your propane oven. It depends on what your Kilowatt rate is vs your cost per therm of propane gas. You are right, no absolutes, just a lot of math.


You can go to work, watch television, or do your gardening while having your small intestine photographed!
Capsule endoscopy employs a video capsule that is swallowed and takes photographs of the small intestine. The procedure is useful when disease is suspected in the small intestine and can sometimes diagnose sources of bleeding visible microscopically only or causes of abdominal pain such as Crohn's disease, or peptic ulcers. Capsule endoscopy can be used to diagnose problems in the small intestine, but unlike EGD or colonoscopy, cannot treat pathology that may be discovered. Capsule endoscopy can use bluetooth to transfer the captured images to a computer!
This marvel of modern technology is the best means of viewing the inside of the small intestine but the capsule does not allow for therapy. Other limitations include the inability to detect abnormalities and blurred, uninterpretable photographs in some cases. At times, transit is so slow that the capsule examines only part of the small intestine before the battery fails.
This system features crystal-clear image quality, analog and digital outputs, 220 V or 110 V power rating for international usage, and the ability to send, share, and edit images on most digital devices. This is the longest-lasting, toughest, most rugged camera on the market.
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Did you know that development of the first commercial electrosurgical device is credited to Dr. William T. Bovie, who worked on it from 1914 to 1927 at Harvard University? The first use of an electrosurgical generator in operating room occurred on October 1, 1926 in a surgery performed by Dr. Harvey Cushing.
The low-powered hyfrecator, manufactured by the Birtcher Corporation of Los Angeles, for electrosurgery performed on conscious patients in an office setting was in 1940. The word Hyfrecator® is a brand name derived from "high-frequency eradicator." However, a number of manufacturers now produce Hyfrecators and the term, with a lower-case "h," has since come to be used generically to refer to any dedicated non-ground-return electrosurgical apparatus.
At Ganim Medical, we offer pre-owned and refurbished medical equipment that permits healthcare facilities to use the latest technology for patient treatment, without breaking the bank. Refurbished medical equipment can be the answer to your needs, instead of making large capital investments in new devices that can become quickly outdated. Our electrosurgical units come refurbished, rebuilt, and repainted, and include a standard 90-day warranty.
This device features the powerful isolated ESU available, allowing the Surgeon to adjust power settings from the surgical field with a standard ES pencil. The Excalibur Plus PC-patented controlled output voltage in CUT maintains minimum necessary voltage for smooth cutting through various impedance tissues with minimal thermal damage. This electrosurgical generator includes cut, coag, bipolar and blend.
Features include a memory to store up to three power settings. The remote-control, hand- switching pencil can change power settings while maintaining the sterile field and decreasing procedure time. The dual microprocessors permit (1) controlling the function and output of the hyfrecator, (2) termination activation if a hazard or safety issue is detected. This device is a cost-effective alternative to various laser procedures.
This high-power electrosurgical unit has a monopolar foot pedal. The unit is designed to accommodate the needs of all surgical procedures. It features independent monopolar outputs, enhanced bipolar performance, and can be programmed for standardization. It also combines automatic feedback circuitry and visual displays to provide the most sensitive contact quality monitoring system available today.
The ValleyLab Force 2 electrosurgical generator provides cutting and coagulation in monopolar or bipolar outputs. The unit offers high-performance capabilities in a multipurpose generator, while featuring flexibility through varying degrees of homeostasis. The operator can choose one of three preset modes: simultaneous independent coagulation, low-voltage coagulation, and Valleylab REM™ safety, which substantially reduce the risk of patient burns at the return electrode site.
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According to the Global Futures Foundation, at least 2.1million tons of solid waste generated each year in the United States can be classified as electronic waste, or "e-waste." That means that discarded electronic equipment, which includes medical devices such as patient monitors, defibrillators, autoclaves, sterilizers, centrifuges, ECG and EKG machines, microscopes, radiology and imaging machines, and much more, is contributing to severe human and environmental health impacts. Most e-waste ends up in landfills, possibly leaking harmful chemicals like mercury, nickel, zinc, and chromium into the groundwater system.
We at Ganim Medical realize that refurbished and used medical equipment can provide not only very cost-effective and practical solutions for healthcare facilities, but also help cut down on e-waste. We advocate the basic principles of reduce, recycle, and reuse in our operating principles.
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By electing to purchase refurbished medical equipment, you will not only save money and the environment, you can be sure that we have returned the device to a "same as new state" and have tested the unit to meet all original equipment manufacturer (OEM) specifications. Our technologists have years of experience in the medical technological industry.
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Even as black creators and showrunners become more visible on TV, reports continue to confirm how much nearly every aspect of show production is still alarmingly white, including the writers rooms.
AMC, TBS and TNT had both no women showrunners and no people of color showrunners, and CBS, FOX, Hulu and Showtime had no people of color showrunners. 100% of shows on AMC, Hulu, Showtime and TBS had only one Black writer or none at all, with Hulu having no Black writers at all.
92% of shows on CBS, which aired 25 original scripted shows last year (second only to Netflix), had either just one Black writer or none at all, the majority with none at all. The report acknowledged that the CW has become stronger on diversity with respect to race and gender overall, but consistently excludes black writers from that progress, with 14 of 15 CW shows hiring only one black writer or none at all, 11 with none.
The report—which notes that a standard writers room can range from four to up to 17 writers—features a visual network-by-network breakdown of the number of people of color and women in each writers room. One consensus, similar to other studies, is that white showrunners fail at hiring writers of color, while showrunners who aren't white tend to hire more inclusively in addition to employing white writers.
Rather than just talking a big game or holding up Emmy wins that, in truth, provide a misleading impression of their commitments, networks must set public goals for inclusion in both hiring and cultivating talent, and in the content they produce—public goals with real, public budgets and shifts in practice attached to them, to which they can be held accountable by the public.


This OOAK teacup looks delicate but it is really a pincushion!
the perfect gift someone who sews or does any needlework.
Made from revalued felted wool sweaters - the inside is heather brown and dark brown, the cup is lilac, the saucer is purple and the handle has lilac, purple and grey.


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Mike McClure - QB's Ben Davis - JH Off. Coord.
After stopping Skiatook on the opening possession, Collinsville started at their own 4 yard line following the Skiatook punt. With Tyler Lowe (#22 right) carrying on the majority of plays, Collinsville reached the Skiatook 36 yard line before the drive stalled early in the 2nd quarter. Collinsville punted to the Skiatook 14 for just the 2nd Bulldog possession.
The Cardinal defenders kept Skiatook penned on their 2nd possession with plays like this tackle (at the 17 yard line) with at least 6 Cards involved including Newt Salisbury (#66), Will Wood (#44), Tyler Tabor (#42) and Patrick Moss (#65). Skiatook eventually punted on 4th and 17 out to their own 26 yard line.
Joe Keith (#28) and QB Shane Douglass couldn't quite connect on this 4th and 16th pass attempt near the goal but were also flagged on the play (ending the Cards 2nd possession) giving Skiatook the ball back at their 11 with 4:07 left in the half.
Collinsville's defense kept Skiatook penned again forcing another punt from the endzone and after a facemask penalty Collinsville started at the Skiatook 42. A pass to Tyler Lowe reached the 34 before the 34 yard run (above) by Shane Goossen (#21) provided the only Cardinal points of the game with 1:43 left in the first half. Zane McElroy's extra point kick was no good and Collinville had a 6-0 lead.
Issac Dyer (#23) made the stop on this Skiatook pass to the Collinsville 42 with 7.4 seconds left in the half.
Skiatook completed this 4th and 6th pass for 42 yards and a touchdown with 1.1 seconds left before halftime. Their extra point kick was good and the score 6-7.
Due to planned Senior Night activities by Skiatook, Collinsville's CCC Band marched their "Zen" program during pre-game.


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Home » About The Council » The Council
This is the official website of Wingerworth Parish Council, and contains information about the Council and the village of Wingerworth. Wingerworth is a large village on the outskirts of Chesterfield (approx 2.5 miles away), in the district of North East Derbyshire.
Parish Councils are the tier of Local Government closest to the people. Our website outlines the roles and services provided by the Parish Council along with the details of our councillors. The website shows the dates of our meetings and copies of the minutes of previous meetings. Hopefully the website will enable you to find out more about Wingerworth and the Parish Council.
Parish Council Elections
Parish Council Elections are expected to take place in May 2023.
You can find out about parish council elections in England on The Electoral Commission's website.
https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/candidate-or-agent/parish-council-elections-england
You can find out more about elections and the role of a Parish Councillor on our dedicated webpage and on the Local Government Association's website.
https://www.local.gov.uk/about/our-meetings-and-leadership/political-composition/local-government-elections
Our councillors are elected or co-opted to the Council
A list of our councillors along with contact information.
Parish Council Complaints Procedures
Parish Council Complaints Procedure
We have 4 standing committees; Community Engagement, Finance, Governance and Premises and Facilities.
The council may set up other working groups to deal with any issues relating to Parish business as considered necessary during the year.
Roles in the Council
The Role of the Clerk
The Clerk is the Proper Officer of the Council, and along with all other staff, is employed by the Council. All staff are employed under the terms of the employment contract negotiated between National Association of Local Councils (NALC) and the Society of Local Council Clerks (SLCC).
The Clerk's overall position is to carry out policy decisions of the Council. The Clerk will also advise the Council on aspects of Law and Procedure. The Clerk is not however, expected to be an expert on all matters and may seek advice as required. Neither is the Clerk legally qualified. The Clerk is answerable to the council as a whole and not to individual councillors.
The Clerk is responsible for:
Issuing agendas and taking the minutes at meetings
Administering the council
Supervision of Staff
Management of property
Ensuring the Council acts within its powers
Ensuring that the Council complies with all current legislation
The Role of the Chair
Holds a statutory post defined in law
Is a member of the Council and is elected annually
Has the authority at meetings and must be obeyed when issuing lawful direction or direction in line with Standing Orders.
Is to make sure the decision is clear for the clerk to act upon.
Should start the meeting on time by declaring it open, and end it by clearly stating it closed and the time it ended.
Has no more statutory power than any other Councillor except that of the casting vote.
Ensures that all points of view have a clear hearing.
Keeps the discussion to the point, and that it is relevant and ensure the Council deals with clear issues
Ensures the Council/committee acts only within its terms of reference and/or legal powers and functions
Ensures compliance with standing orders, financial regulations, Council policies, etc.
Ensures that where and when appropriate and allowable the Council takes a vote to exclude the public and press from Council meetings.
Remains impartial and not 'guide' Councillors to his/her desired decision.
Ideally not allow the meeting to continue for more than 2 hours without a break (depending on Standing Orders).
Should be in control of the meeting.
Respects and understands the role of the clerk/RFO and other officers, and ensure that employment issues (e.g. performance, disciplinary matters) are only raised in Council meetings when appropriate and in line with Council policy and employment law.
Acts as a representative of the Council at civic or local events
The Chair on their own has no power to make decisions without the Resolution of the Council.
The Chair cannot decide which items should appear on the agenda for meetings. The Clerk is responsible for the agenda, apart from Extraordinary Meetings. Normal practice would be for the Clerk to consult with the Chair when drawing up the agenda to ensure that appropriate and necessary items are added.
We have 6 members of staff, a Parish Clerk who deals with the day to day running of the council, all financial matters in co-operation with the finance committee. We have a handyman and caretaker who's duties include clearing litter undertaking Health & Safety checks on Council owned equipment and any other duties as directed by the Clerk.
In addition, the Council employs a Bookings Secretary who manages all bookings and booking enquiries at the Village Hall.
The Clerk together with the various staff can be contacted using the email addresses or telephone numbers below.
Charlotte Taylor
clerk@wingerworthparishcouncil.gov.uk
Richard Fuller
via:- clerk@wingerworthparishcouncil.gov.uk
Tracey Watts
Eric Marriott
Relief Caretaker
Parish Hall Administrator
Audrey Holland
History of Wingerworth
Wingerworth - an outline of its history - by David Edwards
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Yesterday everyone got together to grill meat, drink beer, and launch glittery explosives into the sky; all in the name of Independence Day. But the real fireworks come EVERY day when you take advantage of your freedom to think independent thoughts and take independent actions.
It's be scary to be out there all alone.
There is comfort in being part of a large group.
The problem comes when you sacrifice your own original thoughts and ideas solely to fit safely within a large group.
Rather than relinquish an idea you feel strongly about as membership dues for admittance to a larger, stronger, louder assemblage, why not attract others who share original thoughts and ideas (similar to yours or not) and band together in order to create a safe haven for individual thinkers and doers.
Before you know it, your collective of creative independent thinkers may outnumber the masses who've given up their individuality in exchange for a mundane marching orders and a membership card.
A consortium made up of many minds is much more exciting to be a member of than a homogeneous mass.


Wed 4 Nov 2009 – All Nippon Airways (ANA) has just completed a month-long series of 42 domestic and international 'e-flights' to promote ecological travel on the ground and in the sky as part of a range of environmental initiatives. The eco-trial flights, which first started in 2006, provide in-flight amenities that are more environmentally friendly, as well as informing passengers on how to reduce the impact of carbon emissions on their journeys. A short video on ANA's various environmental preservation activities is shown both onboard and on the ground.
The initiatives included simple procedures like recycling paper cups and also plastic PET bottles that were used as onboard wine bottles that are 128g lighter than conventional glass bottles. The eco-friendly paper napkins were made from non-wood materials and biomass-based plastic cups were introduced. The biopolymer cups were manufactured by NatureWorks using a process that requires about 60% less non-renewable energy and emits over 90% less CO2 compared to conventional petroleum-based plastics. Chopsticks used by passengers were produced from the recycling of domestic wood from forest thinning projects.
Passengers were provided with samples of eco-packaged cosmetics from Shiseido and a small range of eco-friendly merchandise was sold in the in-flight duty-free service. Videos and the distribution of brochures in-flight provided information on the 'e-flights' and the fuel and emissions reductions measures that are being undertaken by ANA.
ANA is the first company in the transport industry to be given the Eco-First Award by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment.


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We thank T.~Ishiyama, T.~Sekiguchi and K.~Yang for valuable
discussion.  This work is supported by JSPS KAKENHI Grants
No. JP19K23446 and JP22K14035 (N. H.), MEXT KAKENHI Grants
No. JP20H05852 (N. H.), JP20H05850, and JP20H05861 (S. A.). The work
of KI is supported by JSPS KAKENHI Grant No. JP18H05542, JP20H01894,
and JSPS Core-to-Core Program Grant No. JPJSCCA20200002. This work was
supported by computational resources provided by iTHEMS.

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package kafka.api;

import static kafka.api.ApiUtils.readShortString;
import static kafka.api.ApiUtils.shortStringLength;
import static kafka.api.ApiUtils.writeShortString;

import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

import com.google.common.collect.Table;

import kafka.common.ErrorMapping;
import kafka.common.TopicAndPartition;
import kafka.utils.Callable1;
import kafka.utils.Callable2;
import kafka.utils.Function0;
import kafka.utils.Function1;
import kafka.utils.Function2;
import kafka.utils.Function3;
import kafka.utils.Tuple2;
import kafka.utils.Utils;

public class OffsetResponse extends RequestOrResponse {
    public static OffsetResponse readFrom(final ByteBuffer buffer) {
        int correlationId = buffer.getInt();
        int numTopics = buffer.getInt();
        Map<TopicAndPartition, PartitionOffsetsResponse> pairs = Utils.flatMaps(1, numTopics, new Function0<Map<TopicAndPartition, PartitionOffsetsResponse>>() {
            @Override
            public Map<TopicAndPartition, PartitionOffsetsResponse> apply() {
                final String topic = readShortString(buffer);
                int numPartitions = buffer.getInt();
                return Utils.flatMap(1, numPartitions, new Function0<Tuple2<TopicAndPartition, PartitionOffsetsResponse>>() {
                    @Override
                    public Tuple2<TopicAndPartition, PartitionOffsetsResponse> apply() {
                        int partition = buffer.getInt();
                        short error = buffer.getShort();
                        int numOffsets = buffer.getInt();

                        List<Long> offsets = Utils.flatList(1, numOffsets, new Function1<Integer, Long>() {
                            @Override
                            public Long apply(Integer arg) {
                                return buffer.getLong();
                            }
                        });

                        return Tuple2.make(new TopicAndPartition(topic, partition), new PartitionOffsetsResponse(error, offsets));
                    }
                });
            }
        });

        return new OffsetResponse(correlationId, pairs);
    }

    public Map<TopicAndPartition, PartitionOffsetsResponse> partitionErrorAndOffsets;

    public OffsetResponse(int correlationId, Map<TopicAndPartition, PartitionOffsetsResponse> partitionOffsetResponseMap) {
        super(correlationId);
        this.partitionErrorAndOffsets = partitionOffsetResponseMap;

        offsetsGroupedByTopic = Utils.groupBy(partitionErrorAndOffsets, new Function2<TopicAndPartition, PartitionOffsetsResponse, String>() {
            @Override
            public String apply(TopicAndPartition arg1, PartitionOffsetsResponse arg2) {
                return arg1.topic;
            }
        });
    }

    Table<String, TopicAndPartition, PartitionOffsetsResponse> offsetsGroupedByTopic;

    public boolean hasError() {
        return Utils.exists(partitionErrorAndOffsets.values(), new Function1<PartitionOffsetsResponse, Boolean>() {
            @Override
            public Boolean apply(PartitionOffsetsResponse arg) {
                return arg.error != ErrorMapping.NoError;
            }
        });
    }

    @Override
    public int sizeInBytes() {
        return 4 + /* correlation id */
                        4 /* topic count */
                        + Utils.foldLeft(offsetsGroupedByTopic, 0, new Function3<Integer, String, Map<TopicAndPartition, PartitionOffsetsResponse>, Integer>() {
                            @Override
                            public Integer apply(Integer foldedTopics, String topic, Map<TopicAndPartition, PartitionOffsetsResponse> errorAndOffsetsMap) {
                                return foldedTopics + shortStringLength(topic) + 4 /* partition count */
                                                + Utils.foldLeft(errorAndOffsetsMap, 0, new Function3<Integer, TopicAndPartition, PartitionOffsetsResponse, Integer>() {
                                                    @Override
                                                    public Integer apply(Integer foldedPartitions, TopicAndPartition arg2, PartitionOffsetsResponse arg3) {
                                                        return foldedPartitions + 4 + /* partition id */
                                                        2 + /* partition error */
                                                        4 + /* offset array length */
                                                        arg3.offsets.size() * 8 /* offset */
                                                        ;
                                                    }
                                                });
                            }
                        });
    }

    @Override
    public void writeTo(final ByteBuffer buffer) {
        buffer.putInt(correlationId);
        buffer.putInt(offsetsGroupedByTopic.size()); // topic count

        Utils.foreach(offsetsGroupedByTopic, new Callable2<String, Map<TopicAndPartition, PartitionOffsetsResponse>>() {
            @Override
            public void apply(String topic, Map<TopicAndPartition, PartitionOffsetsResponse> errorAndOffsetsMap) {
                writeShortString(buffer, topic);
                buffer.putInt(errorAndOffsetsMap.size()); // partition count

                Utils.foreach(errorAndOffsetsMap, new Callable2<TopicAndPartition, PartitionOffsetsResponse>() {
                    @Override
                    public void apply(TopicAndPartition arg1, PartitionOffsetsResponse errorAndOffsets) {
                        buffer.putInt(arg1.partition);
                        buffer.putShort(errorAndOffsets.error);
                        buffer.putInt(errorAndOffsets.offsets.size()); // offset array length

                        Utils.foreach(errorAndOffsets.offsets, new Callable1<Long>() {
                            @Override
                            public void apply(Long arg) {
                                buffer.putLong(arg);
                            }
                        });
                    }
                });
            }
        });
    }
}


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Meanwhile, many television channels resorted to re-telecasting old popular shows in an attempt to retain their viewers and keep them entertained amid the Coronavirus scare. Colors TV brought back the thirteenth season of the reality show Bigg Boss on the 13th of March but the channel decided to pull it off after receiving a poor response from the viewers. The Salman Khan hosted show was abruptly taken down after a month and was replaced with another reality show, Dance Deewane.
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Belmont Stakes: American Pharoah wins Triple…
Belmont Stakes: American Pharoah wins Triple Crown!
By The Associated Press |
PUBLISHED: June 6, 2015 at 12:00 a.m. | UPDATED: September 7, 2018 at 12:00 a.m.
NEW YORK — By mid-stretch, Bob Baffert knew it. American Pharoah was going to win the Triple Crown.
He took his eyes off the horse to soak in the crazed scene of the packed grandstand. Fans jumped up and down, hugged, and tossed drinks in the air.
The race wasn"t even over yet, and the crowd knew it, too. Thirty-seven years of waiting to see one of the rarest feats in sports was almost over.
"The crowd was just thundering, and I was just enjoying the crowd and the noise and everything happening," the white-haired trainer said. "What a feeling."
Finally, a Triple Crown winner. And this one was never in doubt.
American Pharoah led all the way to win the Belmont Stakes by 51/2 lengths Saturday, becoming the first horse since 1978 to sweep the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes — one of the sporting world"s rarest feats.
"Wow! Wow!" jockey Victor Espinoza said moments after crossing the finish line. "I can only tell you it is just an amazing thing."
The bay colt with the unusually short tail easily defeated seven rivals in the grueling 11/2-mile race, covering the distance in 2:26.65 — sixth-fastest in Belmont history — to end the longest stretch without a Triple Crown champion in history.
"That little horse, he deserved it," said Baffert, who at 62 is the second-oldest trainer of a Triple Crown winner. "He"s the one that did it. We were basically just passengers."
American Pharoah is the 12th horse and first since Affirmed in 1978 to win three races on different tracks at varying distances over a five-week span. He won the Derby by one length May 2 and then romped to a seven-length victory in the rainy Preakness two weeks later before demolishing his rivals Saturday.
Baffert and Espinoza ended their own frustrating histories in the Triple Crown. Baffert finally won on his record fourth Triple try, having lost in 1997, 1998 (by a nose) and in 2002. Espinoza got it done with his record third shot after failing to win in 2002 and last year on California Chrome.
"I was prepared for somebody coming because I"ve been through this so many times," Baffert said.
Nobody did.
Espinoza hustled American Pharoah to the lead leaving the No. 5 post and quickly got him over to the rail. Materiality was on his outside in second but never applied any serious pressure traveling along the backstretch before falling away on the second turn.
American Pharoah started kicking away heading into the final turn. He opened up on the field as he powered through the 1,097-yard stretch, displaying his fluid, springloaded stride in which he appears to float over the ground.
"It"s just an amazing feeling that you have when you"re 20 yards from the wire," Espinoza said. "And then at the wire I was like, "I cannot believe I did it." "
American Pharoah ran the final quarter-mile — a stretch that has dashed numerous Triple Crown dreams — in 24.32 seconds, faster than Secretariat"s time of 25 seconds in winning the 1973 Belmont.
"That"s a hell of a horse," said Gary Stevens, who finished seventh aboard Tale of Verve. "The race was over in the third jump from the gate."
After making his way back to the crowd, Espinoza took American Pharoah nearly the length of the sprawling grandstand so fans could pay their respects to the champion.
As the horses were heading to the starting gate, owner Ahmed Zayat was overflowing with confidence and turned to his wife.
"I told her, "Get ready to be the owner of the 12th Triple Crown winner," " he said.
Baffert felt equally good, sensing American Pharoah was on the verge of a winning performance when he saddled the horse in the shady paddock.
"I said to put him on the lead and go for it, and if he doesn"t make it, don"t worry about it," the trainer said, "but he just kept on rocking and rolling."
Sent off as the overwhelming 3-5 favorite, American Pharoah paid $3.50, $2.80 and $2.50.
Frosted returned $3.50 and $2.90, while Keen Ice was another two lengths back in third and paid $4.60 to show.
American Pharoah delivered a victory for the Egyptian-born Zayat, who bred the colt and put him up for sale before buying him back for $300,000. His name came from the family"s online contest, in which a woman from Missouri submitted the winning moniker, but the misspelling — it should be pharaoh — wasn"t noticed until the name was already official.
A sign with American Pharoah"s name and silks was quickly put up in the infield next to the 11 other Triple Crown winners.
The crowd of 90,000 — capped to avoid overcrowding and long lines from last year"s total of 102,199 — roared as American Pharoah turned for home.
Since 1978, the rigors of the Triple Crown had done in 13 other horses who won the Derby and the Preakness — with 12 losing the third leg and I"ll Have Another scratched with a leg injury in 2012. Their failures left the sport and its fans craving a worthy successor to the 11 previous champions.
American Pharoah — his tail shortened after being bitten off on a farm when he was a youngster — turned out to be that horse.
Jockey came up short of Triple Crown in 2002 and last year.
Baffert
At 62, he is the second-oldest trainer of a Triple Crown winner.
triple crown winners
YearHorseJockey
2015American Pharoah Victor Espinoza
1978Affirmed Steve Cauthen
1977Seattle Slew Jean Cruguet
1973Secretariat Ron Turcotte
1948Citation Eddie Arcaro
1946Assault Warren Mehrtens
1943Count Fleet John Longden
1941Whirlaway Eddie Arcaro
1937War Admiral Charles Kurtsinger
1935Omaha William Saunders
1930Gallant Fox Earl Sande
1919Sir Barton John Loftus


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In economics and mechanism design, a cost-sharing mechanism is a process by which several agents decide on the scope of a public product or service, and how much each agent should pay for it. Cost-sharing is easy when the marginal cost is constant: in this case, each agent who wants the service just pays its marginal cost. Cost-sharing becomes more interesting when the marginal cost is not constant. With increasing marginal costs, the agents impose a negative externality on each other; with decreasing marginal costs, the agents impose a positive externality on each other (see example below). The goal of a cost-sharing mechanism is to divide this externality among the agents.

There are various cost-sharing mechanisms, depending on the type of product/service and the type of cost-function.

Divisible product, increasing marginal costs

In this setting, several agents share a production technology. They have to decide how much to produce and how to share the cost of production.
The technology has increasing marginal cost - the more is produced, the harder it becomes to produce more units (i.e., the cost is a convex function of the demand).

An example cost-function is:
 $1 per unit for the first 10 units;
 $10 per unit for each additional unit.
So if there are three agents whose demands are 3 and 6 and 10, then the total cost is $100.

Definitions
A cost-sharing problem is defined by the following functions, where i is an agent and Q is a quantity of the product:
 Demand(i) = the amount that agent i wants to receive.
 Cost(Q) = the cost of producing Q units of the product.

A solution to a cost-sharing problem is defined by a payment  for every agent who is served, such that the total payment equals the total cost:
;
where D is the total demand:

Several cost-sharing solutions have been proposed.

Average cost-sharing
In the literature on cost pricing of a regulated monopoly, it is common to assume that each agent should pay its average cost, i.e.:

In the above example, the payments are 15.8 (for demand 3), 31.6 (for demand 6) and 52.6 (for demand 10).

This cost-sharing method has several advantages:
 It is not affected by manipulations in which two agents openly merge their demand into a single super-agent, or one agent openly splits its demand into two sub-agents. Indeed, it is the only method immune to such manipulations.
 It is not affected by manipulations in which two agents secretly transfer costs and products between each other.
 Each agent is pays at least its stand-alone cost - the cost he would have paid without the existence of other agents. This is a measure of solidarity: no agent should make a profit from a negative externality.

However, it has a disadvantage:
 An agent might pay more than its unanimous cost - the cost he would have paid if all other agents had the same demand.
This is a measure of fairness: no agent should suffer too much from the negative externality. In the above example, the agent with demand 3 can claim that, if all other agents were as modest as he is, there would have been no negative externality and each agent would have paid only $1 per unit, so he should not have to pay more than this.

Marginal cost-sharing
In marginal cost-sharing, the payment of each agent depends on his demand and on the marginal cost in the current production-state:

In the above example, the payments are 0 (for demand 3), 30 (for demand 6) and 70 (for demand 10).

This method guarantees that an agents pays at most its unanimous cost - the cost he would have paid if all other agents had the same demand.

However, an agent might pay less than its stand-alone cost. In the above example, the agent with demand 3 pays nothing (in some cases it is even possible that an agent pays negative value).

Serial cost-sharing
Serial cost-sharing can be described as the result of the following process.
 At time 0, all agents enter a room.
 The machine starts producing one unit per minute.
 The produced unit and its cost are divided equally among all agents in the room.
 Whenever an agent feels that his demand is satisfied, he exits the room.

So, if the agents are ordered in ascending order of demand:
 Agent 1 (with the lowest demand) pays:
;
 Agent 2 pays:
 plus  ;
and so on.

This method guarantees that each agent pays at least its stand-alone cost and at most its unanimous cost.

However, it is not immune to splitting or merging of agents, or to transfer of input and output between agents. Hence, it makes sense only when such transfers are impossible (for example, with cable TV or telephone services).

Binary service, decreasing marginal costs

In this setting,
there is a binary service - each agent is either served or is not served. The cost of the service is higher when more agents are served, but the marginal cost is smaller than when serving each agent individually (i.e., the cost is a submodular set function).
As a typical example, consider two agents, Alice and George, who live near a water-source, with the following distances:
 Source-Alice: 8 km
 Source-George: 7 km
 Alice-George: 2 km
Suppose that each kilometer of water-pipe costs $1000. We have the following options:
 Nobody is connected; the cost is 0.
 Only George is connected; the cost is $7000.
 Only Alice is connected; the cost is $8000.
 Both Alice and George are connected; the cost is $9000, since the pipe can go from Source to George and then to Alice. Note that it is much cheaper than the sum of the costs of George and Alice.
The choice between these four options should depend on the valuations of the agents - how much each of them is willing to pay for being connected to the water-source.

The goal is to find a truthful mechanism that will induce the agents to reveal their true willingness-to-pay.

Definitions
A cost-sharing problem is defined by the following functions, where i is an agent and S is a subset of agents:
 Value(i) = the amount that agent i is willing to pay in order to enjoy the service.
 Cost(S) = the cost of serving all and only the agents in S. E.g., in the above example Cost({Alice,George})=9000.

A solution to a cost-sharing problem is defined by:
 A subset S of agents who should be served;
 A payment  for every agent who is served.

A solution can be characterized by:
 The budget surplus of a solution is the total payment minus the total cost: . We would like to have budget balance, which means that the surplus should be exactly 0.
 The social welfare of a solution is the total utility minus the total cost: . We would like to have efficiency, which means that the social welfare is maximized.

It is impossible to attain truthfulness, budget-balance and efficiency simultaneously; therefore, there are two classes of truthful mechanisms:

Tatonement mechanisms - budget-balanced but not efficient
A budget-balanced cost-sharing mechanism can be defined by a function Payment(i,S) - the payment that agent i has to pay when the subset of served agents is S. This function should satisfy the following two properties:
 budget-balance: the total payment by any subset equals the total cost of serving this subset: . So if a single agent is served, he must pay all his cost, but if two or more agents are served, each of them may pay less than his individual cost because of the submodularity.
 population monotonicity: the payment of an agent weakly increases when the subset of served agents shrinks: .

For any such function, a cost-sharing problem with submodular costs can be solved by the following tatonnement process:
 Initially, let S be the set of all agents.
 Tell each agent i that he should pay Payment(i,S).
 Each agent who is not willing to pay his price, leaves S.
 If any agent has left S, return to step 2.
 Otherwise, finish and server the agents that remain in S.

Note that, by the population-monotonicity property, the price always increases when people leave S. Therefore, an agent will never want to return to S, so the mechanism is truthful (the process is similar to an English auction). In addition to truthfulness, the mechanism has the following merits:
 Group strategyproofness - no group of agents can gain by reporting untruthfully.
 No positive transfers - no agent is paid money in order to be served.
 Individual rationality - no agent loses value from participation (in particular, a non-served agent pays nothing and a served agent pays at most his valuation).
 Consumer sovereignty - every agent can choose to get service, if his willingness-to-pay is sufficiently large.
Moreover, any mechanism satisfying budget-balance, no-positive-transfers, individual-rationality, consumer-sovereignty and group-strategyproofness can be derived in this way using an appropriate Payment function.

The mechanism can select the Payment function in order to attain such goals as fairness or efficiency. When agents have equal apriori rights, some reasonable payment functions are:
 The Shapley value, e.g., for two agents, the payments when both agents are served are: Payment(Alice,Both) = [Cost(Both)+Cost(Alice)-Cost(George)]/2, Payment(George,Both) = [Cost(Both)+Cost(George)-Cost(Alice)]/2.
 The egalitarian solution, e.g. Payment(Alice,Both) = median[Cost(Alice), Cost(Both)/2, Cost(Both)-Cost(George)], Payment(George,Both) = median[Cost(George), Cost(Both)/2, Cost(Both)-Cost(Alice)].
 When agents have different rights (e.g. some agents are more senior than others), it is possible to charge the most senior agent only his marginal cost, e.g. if George is more senior, then for every subset S which does not contain George: Payment(George,S+George) = Cost(S+George)−Cost(S). Similarly, the next-most-senior agent can pay his marginal remaining cost, and so on.

The above cost-sharing mechanisms are not efficient - they do not always select the allocation with the highest social welfare. But, when the payment function is selected to be the Shapley value, the loss of welfare is minimized.

VCG mechanisms - efficient but not budget-balanced
A different class of cost-sharing mechanisms are the VCG mechanisms. A VCG mechanism always selects the socially-optimal allocation - the allocation that maximizes the total utility of the served agents minus the cost of serving them. Then, each agent receives the welfare of the other agents, and pays an amount that depends only on the valuations of the other agents. Moreover, all VCG mechanisms satisfy the consumer-sovereignty property.

There is a single VCG mechanism which also satisfies the requirements of no-positive-transfers and individual-rationality - it is the Marginal Cost Pricing mechanism. This is a special VCG mechanism in which each non-served agent pays nothing, and each served agent pays:

I.e, each agent pays his value, but gets back the welfare that is added by his presence. Thus, the interests of the agent are aligned with the interests of society (maximizing the social welfare) so the mechanism is truthful.

The problem with this mechanism is that it is not budget-balanced - it runs a deficit. Consider the above water-pipe example, and suppose both Alice and George value the service as $10000. When only Alice is served, the welfare is 10000-8000=2000; when only George is served; the welfare is 10000-7000=3000; when both are served, the welfare is 10000+10000-9000=11000. Therefore, the Marginal Cost Pricing mechanism selects to serve both agents. George pays 10000-(11000-2000)=1000 and Alice pays 10000-(11000-3000)=2000. The total payment is only 3000, which is less than the total cost of 9000.

Moreover, the VCG mechanism is not group-strategyproof: an agent can help other agents by raising his valuation, without harming himself.

See also
 Carpool - an application of cost-sharing.
 Shapley value - a possible rule for cost-sharing.
 Public good
 Facility location (cooperative game)
Surplus sharing

References

Mechanism design

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No "Gray Area" in this Department
By Cristal Robinson, Staff Writer
The West Geauga math department has brought in a new teacher for the 2020 campaign. Her name is Ms. Erin Gray. Her current position here at West Geauga is a member of the high school math department, teaching Algebra II and geometry. Prior to being hired at West G, she previously worked for two years teaching calculus, algebra, and elementary school math teachers at The Ohio State University. She also (in college) worked at the county engineer's office. This will mark Ms. Gray's third year, overall, in teaching.
Ms. Gray is no stranger to Northeast Ohio, however. She attended Kent Roosevelt in Kent, OH. She studied math education at Penn State University for her undergraduate degree and earned her Master Degree in mathematics from Ohio State.
When asked as to why she chose education as a career, Ms. Gray said, "In high school I had a math teacher who inspired me to teach and motivate others in a subject that is often misunderstood. From him I realized how important it is to help learners build math foundations needed outside of the classroom."
As to what her plans are for this year at West G., Ms. Gray said, "[My] goals for the students this year are that students see math in a positive light and begin to see how math can be applied outside of school."
Outside of school Ms. Gray also has activities. She has run a few marathons and likes to hike (especially around Hocking Hills and Penn State) with her lab/hound mix, Miley. They enjoy being outside, in general, especially going to the Bow Wow Beach dog park in Stow, as well as swimming at her parents' house
An interesting fact about Ms. Gray's life is that in high school she took four years of German, participated in an exchange program, and continued to study German in college. She is, "…almost fluent," and enjoys listening to German podcasts; she hopes to return to Germany one day, also.
To date, Ms. Gray has really enjoyed working with the staff and administration, as all have been very supportive and helpful in getting her first year here started. She is excited to learn and participate in the traditions here at West G and is, especially, looking forward to the Kiwanis pancake breakfast in March.
Ms. Gray wants everyone to know that if anyone is considering Penn State as a prospective college, or considering going into mathematics, she'd love to talk to you about the academic programs, campus life or sports. Go Nittany Lions! See more at: https://wgwhirlwind.org/1497/people-in-the-news/no-gray-area-in-this-department/


With all the planning going on our upcoming trip to Ireland for an elopement it reminded us to share some of the stunning images that Nicole took of Stefanie and Drew while we were in Croatia last year. We spent the day exploring the old city of Dubrovnik with rock hangouts, gelato pit stops and at the end of the day took in a magical sunset.
Photography by Nicole Ashley and hair and makeup by us!


Scott Clemmensen and the Florida Panthers are on a roll.
Clemmensen stopped 28 shots for his third consecutive victory, and the Panthers made it four wins in a row by defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Tuesday at Air Canada Centre.
Tomas Fleischmann, Sean Bergenheim and Brad Boyes scored for the Panthers (13-17-5), who've won back-to-back games to start a four-game swing through Canada this week. Florida improved to 10-8-1 since Peter Horachek was named interim coach after Kevin Dineen was fired.
"We're looking for progress. We're looking for our team to get better," Horachek said. "We're starting to get that, and the guys are starting to believe that if we play the way we need to play, we can have some success. That's the most important thing.
"We have not brought up standings. We have not brought up where we are. I brought up where we are today, how we want to play today. I try to keep it into 'now,' rather than the future. Our guys are doing a good job; we're finding ways to win."
The four-game winning streak is Florida's longest in two years. Clemmensen has been in goal for the past three after Tim Thomas went down with a lower-body injury last week.
Mason Raymond scored for the slumping Maple Leafs (17-16-3), who've dropped two in a row and five of their past six games. James Reimer stopped 20 shots for Toronto, which was home after a 3-1 road loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday.
"They were on the road last night and came in late … so we have to take advantage," Boyes said. "We got some goals early and it was kind of big to get that momentum."
The Panthers used a quick transition play to grab an early lead. Defenseman Dylan Olsen broke up a play in his zone and Aleksander Barkov picked up the loose puck. The second player taken in the 2013 NHL Draft sprung Fleischmann, who got a step on the defense and ripped a wrist shot from well inside the left circle that went past Reimer's glove at 3:29 of the first period for his fifth goal of the season.
"We just weren't very sharp in the first [period], and that's a team with a lot of jump right now," Toronto defenseman Mark Fraser said. "We just got outworked early on."
The Maple Leafs were playing for the third time in four nights, but forward Jay McClement rejected fatigue as a reason for Toronto's slugging showing in the first two periods.
"We're not moving our feet enough. We're not physical enough," McClement said. "That's our game, that's when we play well. There's no excuse; we come home and we should be excited, we should be chomping at the bit. I just didn't see that in the first two periods."
Bergenheim had two great scoring chances in a half-minute early in the second period and capitalized on the second to give the Panthers a 2-0 lead. After a turnover by Toronto defenseman Jake Gardiner, Boyes sent Bergenheim in alone, but Reimer stopped his wrist shot from between the hash marks. Bergenheim didn't miss at 5:52 when he backhanded a rebound into the net for his fourth of the season. Dmitry Kulikov kept the puck in at the left point, slid to the middle and fed Barkov in the left circle for a shot Reimer stopped. But no one checked Bergenheim, who swatted the puck into the net.
"We had clear-cut possession of the puck, won a faceoff, it goes back to [Gardiner], they end up with a breakaway out of it," Toronto coach Randy Carlyle said. "It's pretty hard to defend a player in that position, and I told him so. You've got to expect to have a higher level of execution than that in that situation."
Boyes followed Bergenheim's example and made the most of a second chance to score for the first time in 12 games. He picked the pocket of Toronto captain Dion Phaneuf inside the Maple Leafs' blue line and went in alone, only to have Reimer stop his quick wrist shot. Bergenheim crashed the net and nudged the rebound back to Boyes, who beat a defenseless Reimer at 16:50 for his ninth of the season.
"I made some mistakes tonight that are unacceptable," Phaneuf said. "[I] take responsibility for it."
Clemmensen wasn't severely tested through the first 39 minutes, but made his best stop of the night with 56.6 seconds left in the second period when he used his glove to rob Nazem Kadri, who was alone in the slot.
Toronto finally broke through 3:43 into the third period when Peter Holland circled toward the high slot and fired a shot Raymond deflected past Clemmensen for his 11th of the season.
Clemmensen made a pair of big saves just before the nine-minute mark, including one on McClement that hit him in the mask.
Carlyle also said forward Trevor Smith broke a bone in his right hand after blocking a shot by Shawn Matthias in the third period.


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Hawai'i State Senators honored healthcare providers who were named as a Healthcare Hero by the Healthcare Association of Hawai'i (HAH) for 2017. They are the epitome of selfless service for the betterment of their communities, and the five individuals are noted for their commitment to providing exceptional patient care and noteworthy expertise. The Senate recognized Jessica Ackerman, Dr. Anne Dempsey, Cheri Teranishi-Hashimoto, Gary Oshita and Dr. Baron Wong for their excellent work in their respective fields.
Photo courtesy of Hawai'i Senate Majority office.
Jessica Ackerman is a nurse practitioner at The Queen's Medical Center, Geriatric Services and she is devoted to providing compassionate care to our kupuna. She says being a nurse practitioner allows her to help patients and their families learn about their medical concerns and how to take care of them.
Dr. Anne Dempsey has been a practicing Internist at Kauai Medical Clinic since 2014 and she enjoys meeting people from all walks of life as well as inspiring them to improve their health through diet and exercise.
Cheri Teranishi-Hashimoto has a doctorate of physical therapy and she is now the Women's Health and Cancer Rehabilitation Program Director at the Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific. Cheri has wanted to become a physical therapist since high school after undergoing physical therapy for sports injuries and today devotes her life to treating her patients.
Gary Oshita is the activity coordinator at the Recreation Therapy Department at Maluhia and he is acknowledged for his compassion and ability to bring joy to his senior patients. Gary started his career as a personal fitness trainer at 24 Hour Fitness and was then a P.E. teacher at Pearl Ridge and Linapuni elementary schools.
Dr. Baron Wong is an Internist at Wahiawa General Hospital who specializes in Geriatrics. Dr. Wong wanted a career in this field so he could care for patients with compassion, love and dignity. He believes that everyone can be considered a Hawai'i Healthcare Hero as long as they truly care for patients with compassion.


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Enslow Middle School in Huntington, West Virginia
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How Does Medication Assisted Treatment for Drug Abuse Work?
Research has shown that addiction is a chronic disease of the brain.
In most instances, an addicted person can't stop using on his or her own. It's not a matter of lack of willpower or poor character. With repeated use, addictive substances change the brain's chemical makeup, leading to uncontrollable cravings. In addition, if the addict doesn't continue using, he or she will experience withdrawal symptoms.
Medication assisted treatment (MAT) is an option for helping clients with a drug abuse problem. As the name implies, medication is used along with behavioral therapy and counseling to aid in recovery. The medications used in MAT don't help clients get "high," nor are they simply helping addicts switch from one form of addiction to another. Instead, the medications are used to treat withdrawal symptoms as well as the cravings that clients experience after withdrawal has ended.
When MAT Can be Used?
MAT is used to treat opioid dependence, alcohol dependence and smoking cessation. When someone who wants to quit smoking takes a medication like Varenicline (Chantix®) or chooses Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT), they are using MAT as a strategy to break their nicotine addiction.
The client will be asked to provide a medical history that includes details about their general health (including allergies), as well as a family history of chronic illness. The medical history also includes any history of mental illness or addiction.
Female clients will be asked about any previous pregnancies, the type of delivery and whether there were complications. They will also be asked whether there is a possibility they could currently be pregnant.
Before starting MAT, the client will be asked about their reasons for seeking this type of treatment. It's not uncommon for clients to ask for this type of treatment to relieve withdrawal symptoms.
Clients who are undergoing MAT may have financial difficulties. Often, much of their financial resources were previously spent on their drug habit that otherwise would have gone toward housing, utilities and food.
As they become more stable in recovery, their money management skills need to be assessed. Moving forward, a client may need help with goal setting (short- and long-term) and budgeting to reach his financial goals.
Engaging in enjoyable activities is an important part of the recovery process. If a client has a preference for certain activities, this knowledge can be used in a treatment plan. A recovery lifestyle can include activities that a client already associates with positive experiences, along with some new ones.
Clients who will be participating in MAT don't walk into their treatment without understanding how the process is supposed to work. Ideally, they attend several orientation sessions which explain the treatment method, their responsibilities, and the responsibilities of their treatment team in making it successful.
The medication is prescribed to a client, and is intended to work as a complementary therapy to individual counseling sessions, group therapy and other supportive measures.
Methadone has been the go-to drug for MAT for more than three decades. This opioid, which is also prescribed to treat severe chronic pain, is only available to clients from federally-regulated clinics.
Methadone suppresses the symptoms of opioid withdrawal when taken at the proper dosage. It also blocks the euphoric effects of other opioids and reduces cravings.
Buprenorphine, another opioid, was approved by the FDA to treat opioid addiction in 2002. This medication offers advantages over methadone. When used for MAT, it's effective for suppressing withdrawal symptoms and cravings. This medication also doesn't create a "high" when ingested, and it blocks the effects of other opioids for 24 hours or more.
Naltrexone is an opioid-blocking medication that is also used to treat opioid (and alcohol) dependence. It's non-addictive, so clients who are prescribed this option don't become physically dependent on it.
This medication isn't a good choice for suppressing withdrawal symptoms. It also doesn't work well for suppressing cravings. Naltrexone can't be started as a therapeutic measure until a client has been sober from opioids for a minimum of two weeks, which proves difficult for some people in early recovery looking for relief from cravings and withdrawal symptoms. Anyone who is using this medication needs to be cautioned that their risk of an overdose is increased if they relapse.
The decision to incorporate MAT into a drug or alcohol treatment plan must be made on an individual basis. This method can be part of a client's overall recovery plan that also includes therapy to get to the root of the addiction and supports for learning how to live a sober lifestyle. Great Oaks Recovery offers detoxification, residential and continuing care addiction treatment services.
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How Is Suboxone Treatment Different than Drug Abuse? Psych Central.


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Q: Updating a Pasted range I have about 30 sheets each representing a day of the week. This would save me a huge amount of time.
I have had a look in this room for problem similar to mine, but I have had no luck.
I am keen to get some help.
So the problem; I have tried to amend the below code but with no luck as I get error messages.
I am trying to copy the same data, with a slight twist.
However I want the date column, "A" which is the "same date" for each cell from A2-A85, when its pasted it goes up by 1 day every time.
The end outcome should be 7 different days consecutively when it is pasted 7 times but each time its going up.
At this moment the code allows me to copy and paste 7 times the same data.
Your help and insight would be appreciated
' this is just one sheet

Sub CopyRange()

Dim rws As Long

Sheets("20160817").Activate
With Worksheets("20160817").Range("A2:O85")
rws = .Rows.Count + 2
  .Resize(rws).Copy Destination:=.Offset(rws).Resize(rws * 7)
End With
End Sub

Many thanks,
Please note, in order to get the ranges for these thirty sheets, I have had to use the concantation function and count, to work out the number of rows for each sheet. The columns is fixed A-O. In order to work out my range code.
Kind regards
Ali
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16/9  Data1B   Data1C   Data1D
16/9  Data2B   Data2C   Data2D
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Continues X times the date going up by one from the previous date

A: try this
Sub CopyRange()
    Dim rws As Long

    With Worksheets("20160817").Range("A2:O85")
        rws = .Rows.Count + 2
        With .Resize(rws)
            .Copy Destination:=.Offset(rws).Resize(rws * 7)
            .Offset(rws).Resize(rws * 7, 1).SpecialCells(xlCellTypeConstants, xlNumbers) = "=R[-86]c+1"
        End With
    End With
End Sub

BTW, you don't need any Activate

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Overall Results This is the first race in the four race series. The race distance is 3.1 miles. The 31st Annual Susquehanna Ridge Runners Club Winter Series will begin on Sunday, January 27 with a 5K in Selinsgrove and continues over the next three weekends.
Overall Results This is the second race in the four race series. The race distance is 5 miles. The 31st Annual Susuquehanna Ridge Runners Club Winter Series began on Sunday, January 27 with a 5K in Selinsgrove and continues over the next three weekends.
Overall Results Age Group Results Join us for a wintry run through the woods during the 17th Annual SNOWFEST located at RB Winter State Park. Winter activities and demonstrations from 12-4pm include snowshoeing, cross country skiing, snowmobile rides, ice skating, horse drawn wagon rides, ice cutting, ice fishing and other winter fun.
Overall Results This is the third race in the four race series. The race distance is 2.5 miles. The 31st Annual Susuquehanna Ridge Runners Club Winter Series began on Sunday, January 27 with a 5K in Selinsgrove and continues over the next three weekends.
Overall Results This is the final race in the four race series. The race distance is 6.5 miles. The 31st Annual Susuquehanna Ridge Runners Club Winter Series began on Sunday, January 27 with a 5K in Selinsgrove and continues over the next three weekends. This is the last race in the series.
Overall Results Age Group Results The 2nd Annual Spring Forward for United Way 5K Trail Run / Walk is a great way to get some miles in around the scenic Williamsport Country Club. Participants will be running on the beautiful and historic A.W. Tillinghast golf course. Come out and see the course in a whole new way while you shave off some time as the clocks move ahead.
Overall Results Age Group Results Team Results Run for the arts! The CAPITAL 10-MILER will benefit many arts organizations of the capital region. The event will start (9.a.m. runners/ 8:15 walkers) and finish on City Island, with the course including the riverfront and the Capital Area Greenbelt as well as scenic bridges over the Susquehanna River.
Overall Results Age Group Results Race starts at 2pm Post-race color celebration Register here for our 2nd annual 5k Color Run. All proceeds help support the South Williamsport High School Yearbook.
Overall Results Age Group Results This year's Mitzvah Miles event will take place on Sunday, April 7, 2019. The morning includes a 5k race, 1 Mile family fun walk, and PreSchool Mini-Miles with breakfast, moon-bounce, and more! Join the Beth Tfiloh community at this spectacular fundraiser that benefits the Yad B'Yad fund which helps Beth Tfiloh families facing unforeseen circumstances.
Overall Results Age Group Results The 6th annual Bunny Run 5k Run/Walk begins and ends on the grounds of the Annville Cleona High School Campus. Located in Annville, Pennsylvania the course takes runners of all ages on roads through residential neighborhoods and rural countryside settings, twice crossing over the picturesque Bachman's Run trout stream. Race proceeds benefit the Annville Cleona Cross Country Booster Club with a portion of all proceeds going to the Lebanon County Special Olympics.
Overall Results Age Group Results To benefit our ChristFit program at New Hope Baptist Church in Middleburg, PA. At ChristFit we enter God's house for prayer, a moment of scripture, and sweat. Strong minds/bodies doing God's will. Crossfit-ish workout where all are welcome and we dig deep together!


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Small Strawberry Crop Posts A Healthy Return
The information presented on this page was originally released on May 23, 1997. It may not be outdated, but please search our site for more current information. If you plan to quote or reference this information in a publication, please check with the Extension specialist or author before proceeding.
Agriculture, Crops, Fruit
Ms. Bonnie A. Coblentz
MISSISSIPPI STATE -- Mississippi strawberry acres are few, but even an average yield provides the state with at least a $250,000 crop.
Strawberry season closed near the end of May in the southern part of the state, but cool temperatures kept the season open into early June farther north. South Mississippi has most of the state's 25 to 35 acres of strawberry farms.
Dr. Freddie Rasberry, extension fruit and nut specialist at Mississippi State University, said the crop is valued annually in excess of $250,000. Yields typically range from 5 to 7 tons per acre. At $1 a pound, a 1-acre field could bring in more than $10,000 a year.
"Strawberries are a good crop for us on a small scale," Rasberry said. "Many growers have 1 to 2 acres and grow strawberries as a secondary income."
Duane and Elaine Maust own the 8.5-acre Sunshine Berry Farm in Meridian. Their season started April 21. Although it normally ends around May 25, they expect cool weather to keep the season open until the first week of June.
"The winter was almost ideal, and the cool nights we've had have kept the strawberries coming," Duane Maust said.
A 6-inch rain in late April caused a 1-ton per acre berry loss, but the crop has rebounded well from that, Maust said.
If the weather holds and the plants continue to produce as they are now, Maust expects 5 to 7 tons per acre. In 1997, his farm yield 6 tons which is about his average.
A pre-picked, 5-quart, 7.5-pound basket at Sunshine Berry Farm costs $8.50, and $5.25 if the customer picks the berries.
David Veal owns the 3-acre Rainbow Berry Farm in Gulfport. His plants, as well as those on other strawberry farms along the Gulf Coast, were smaller this year than they should have been because of disease problems caused by the cloudy, wet winter.
"The small-size plants influence the yield, so we're not going to have the yield off these plants that we might normally have," he said.
Spring growing weather was good, but plants did not reach normal size until the end of May. The strawberry season in South Mississippi was from March 24 to May 25.
Veal expects his total yield this year to be less than 6 tons per acre. A good yield for his farm is 7 tons or more. His price per pound for the berries was 93 cents all season.
"It's not that we haven't had the customers, but we haven't had the berries," Veal said. "The plants are not capable of producing the kind of berries that we need."
Dr. Drew Miller Gholson
Asst Professor & Coord, NCAAR
Delayed watermelons arrive for July picnics
MSU holds July 18 Corn and Soybean Field Day
Winter wheat harvest is delayed but strong
Warm-season grass forage tour date set
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https://extension.msstate.edu/news/feature-story/1997/small-strawberry-crop-posts-healthy-return