Building strong personal relationships based on trust and confidence in your colleagues will continue to be the cornerstone of your professional success.
In this electronic world we live in, it is easy to rely exclusively on e-mail or text messages to communicate with colleagues. If you are like me, you probably look at your task list and consider the most efficient way to get the action item completed. Often that is via e-mail or some form of digital communication.
In our efforts to be productive, it is easy to forget that the business world in which we operate is based on relationships. These relationships are built on personal connections that help our business colleagues relate to us and understand our point of view. It is a basic fundamental in the business world that people do business with people they like and trust. Yet how many of us think this only applies to prospective clients? In reality, it applies just as much to our colleagues within our organizations.
As obvious as this seems, I find in discussions with my colleagues that they just don't seem to have enough hours in the day to get their work done, much less make time to work on their relationships with professional colleagues. Generating billable hours, completing projects, and securing new business always take priority.
Reclaim conversation: Schedule an hour a week with an individual in your organization with whom you work, but feel that you don't really connect with or know very well. Choose a setting away from the office—breakfast, coffee, or lunch are the most obvious choices—and get to know the person on a personal level. Try and limit the work discussion and focus on the individual's family, personal hobbies and interests, and how they spend their free time. And, share some of the same elements from your personal life. Be sure to explain the purpose of the discussion so the individual will understand your motives.
Address conflict in person: When differences arise between you and a colleague, address the concern in person, preferably via one-on-one communication. Launching combative e-mails or voice mails often makes the concerns well-entrenched and can protract the conflict. Many of us are more comfortable putting our thoughts in writing when faced with a conflict situation. Prepare a response, but place the e-mail in your draft box, then step away from the keyboard. If possible, sleep on your response, review it the next day, then print it out and use it for reference when you speak with the other individual.
20-minute stand-up meetings: Several colleagues in both software development and manufacturing use these types of meetings to address ongoing project progress and updates. These can be held on a weekly basis and migrate to a daily basis for projects nearing key milestones or deadlines. I have used this approach and find that it limits the number of "reply-all" type e-mails in my in-box and fosters more open communication and collaborative problem solving. The trick is to identify the issue, get the right people assigned to resolve it, and have them report back at the next stand-up meeting.
Celebrate the victories: When a project is finished, the proposal won, the master's degree earned, the professional engineer exam passed, or the anniversary achieved, take time to celebrate. Whether you lump them together on a monthly basis or you recognize each victory individually, take time to stop what you are doing and enjoy the accomplishment. Individual recognition is a powerful relationship building tool and shows that you recognize their personal commitment.
There is no doubt that digital communication tools have helped us become more productive in the workplace. However, they cannot replicate the personal connections we make when we take time to get to know and understand our colleagues. Building strong personal relationships based on trust and confidence in your colleagues will continue to be the cornerstone of your professional success. Before you leave the office today, ask yourself: When was the last time you stepped away from the keyboard and connected with a colleague?


An apprentice is an employee who learns a skilled trade through planned, supervised work on-the-job, while at the same time receiving related technical classroom instruction. Apprentices are required to sign an indenture agreement with their Joint Apprenticeship Committee/Trade Improvement Committee that spells out the requirements and expectations of an apprentice ironworker.
Apprentices are taught the proper use, care, and safe handling of the tools and equipment used in connection with their work and, of course, the important skills necessary to become a successful tradesperson.
While working on-the-job and acquiring skills, apprentices are a regular part of the work force on whom contractors and co-workers rely. But remember that apprentices are also required to attend ironworking school and complete the prescribed courses related to the trade in order to complement their on-the-job training. Apprentices will receive an evaluation about every 6 months to 1 year to determine if they are learning the craft. If the on-the-job or schoolwork is not satisfactory, they may be dropped from the program or sent back to repeat that segment of training. After a pre-determined amount of working and schooling hours are accounted for, a raise will then be issued. Still interested....?
STEP 1. Fill out an application (from our office or website) and submit all the information requested in person. A committee will then go through all the applicants and invite the qualified candidates for an aptitude and construction math test.
STEP 2. Upon successful completion of the testing stage, applicants will then be offered an apprenticeship consisting of 6000 hrs, 3 (8 week) terms of mandatory school and then the opportunity to write the Inter-provincial Red Seal Examination.
STEP 3. Administration; The successful candidate will now sign-up with Local 736 as a Probationary member. (The maximum time for Probation is 1 year). The candidate will also complete a 'Training Agreement' application for the 'Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development' formerly (MTCU) Ontario. Thirdly, registered apprentice's in the Province of Ontario must be a member of OCOT, (Ontario College of Trades). The application package will be filled out and the small fee paid at the time of administration.
STEP 4. Training will now be scheduled to qualify all new candidates to work legally in the Province of Ontario and on our job sites. Once all of the training legalities are covered, we invite our new recruits to a more detailed training session to prepare them for the every day job site. Tool lists, PPE, safety and job site scenarios are also discussed very candidly to all new candidates.
STEP 5. Going on the 'out-of-work' list. We are a 'hiring hall', as contractors require man-power, our Dispatcher will send the next available person with the required credentials to their job location. Some jobs are 1-30 days long (that could last for months or years) and other jobs are scheduled 'Shutdowns' for a pre-determined time. The diversification of an Iron worker will increase their employability. "What you put in to your career, is what you will get out of it".


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In college, I'd hear professionals talk about the hours they worked during busy season and not quite get it. I understood time — you get in early, you leave late. You work weekends. What's the big deal, right?
Sometimes you just must do more.
This past month, we attended the Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) Annual Meeting in Anaheim, California! Every year we're proud to partner with this fantastic organization that provides accounting students with everything they need to jump start their accounting careers.
This year, Roger Philipp, CPA, CGMA, was asked to present a session on how to set goals and achieve success. We had a great turn out and met with many accounting students from different colleges and universities across the nation. It was an honor to be able to present at the BAP Annual Meeting and it was a pleasure meeting everyone.
Luckily, if you weren't able to attend or aren't yet a BAP member, we captured Roger's presentation on video! Watch it below to see what Roger's best recommendations are to set realistic goals and achieve success.
Whether you're considering which route you'd like to take after you obtain your CPA license, or if you're looking to make a career switch from public accounting to something with more reasonable hours, many accounting professionals don't normally think about government accounting as their first option.
Should You Consider an Online Master's Degree?
Should I get a Master's Degree in Accounting? If you're a current accountant, college student, or someone thinking about switching careers into the accounting profession, you have most likely already asked yourself this question--probably multiple times. And if you've come to the conclusion that you would like to pursue this postgraduate degree, another question remains: should you obtain it through live courses or exclusively online?
Every year, tax laws goes through a fluctuation of change. Whether they're being altered, added, or removed, tax laws are a complexity that every accounting firm needs to stay on top of in order to keep their clients' businesses up-to-date and compliant.
However, there's no doubt that the complexity of tax laws can become overwhelming—especially as firms enter busy season.
My first day at the CPA firm started this week! The training has been intense, but everyone has been very nice and understanding. There are almost 40 people in my training class, and I've spent a bit of time getting to know the other new hires and interns.


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Janelle Myers-Benner completed undergraduate studies in justice, peace and conflict studies, with minors in Spanish and psychology, at EMU in April 2001. She began working part-time at CJP in 1999 while finishing her B.A. degree. Prior to that she spent time in Immokalee, Florida and Santa Cruz, Bolivia serving as a volunteer.
She lives with her husband and three daughters on their 6 acre homestead (Tangly Woods) in Keezletown, where they are focused on learning to gain their dietary needs from their own soil and selecting animal and plant strains that are well suited to those needs in that place. This is very connected with their desire to find a more just way of living. When she is not in the office, she can probably be found in one of their gardens or in the kitchen working on some food preparation/preservation project.


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Here's What Would Happen if All the World's Fossil Fuels Burned Up at the Same Time
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If you're worried about climate change, you've probably envisioned a world in which the world's ice sheets slowly fade as humans exhaust Earth's remaining reserves of fossil fuels. But what would happen if all of those fuels burned up at the same time?
That's the question asked by a group of scientists eager to explore the absolute worst-case scenario, reports Reuters' Alister Doyle. And the results wouldn't be pretty, Doyle writes: If all of the world's fossil fuel reserves were burned in a single go, humans could expect sea levels to rise by over 160 feet and the ice sheet that covers Antarctica would disappear.
The study used a model of how ice sheets flow and move to determine what would happen with an input of 10,000 gigatons of carbon. "The currently attainable carbon fuel resources are sufficient to eliminate the Antarctic Ice Sheet," writes the paper's authors — but they warn that it would actually take "much lower amounts of cumulative emission" to threaten large parts of the sheet.
Though it would take millennia to destroy the entire ice sheet for good, the paper notes that burning all of Earth's fossil fuels now could result in a 100-foot rise in sea level within the next 1,000 years beginning in about a century.
Doyle, who notes that a catastrophic thaw would also do away with Greenland's ice sheet, writes that the results would "inundate cities from New York to Shanghai and change maps of the world with much of the Netherlands, Bangladesh or Florida under water."
It's a simple equation, writes Andrew C. Revkin for The New York Times: "Burn it all…lose it all." Revkin writes that though the study is more thought experiment than actual prediction, it's a sobering reminder of the long-term consequences of humans' short-term decisions.
The question of whether Earth's current fossil fuels could melt the entire ice sheet has plagued the study's authors for years, writes The Washington Post's Chelsea Harvey. Co-author Ken Caldeira tells Harvey that "It was a great pleasure to finally get to address this question" — even if the answer is sobering indeed.
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Man Survives Shotgun Blast To Chest Because Of iPhone
A man in England miraculously survived a gunshot wound to the chest, thanks to his iPhone. Ryan Duggan, 19, was found guilty of attempted murder last week in an October 2014 shooting. Authorities say Duggan shot victim Daniel Kennedy when Kennedy confronted a group of people for turning off the water supply to his home. Continue reading here…
California Gun Sales Spike, And Has Surprising Effect On Stats
According to state DOJ statistics reported by the Sacramento Bee, California has sold more than 510,000 handguns in 2014. This breaks the long-standing record of 418,000 handguns sold in 1993 and doubles the amount sold in 2010 according to IJ Review. One thing that gun loving Americans like, is to have their point proven by a Continue reading here…
Dear Gun Ban, No Officer Has Been Killed With AR Ammo In Ban
The White House is trying to get 5.56 "armor piercing" rounds classified as "cop killer" bullets. But there's only one problem: no cop has ever been killed by the "green-tipped" AR-15 ammunition. Still, the President claims that banning the ammunition is just a "common sense" way to protect police officers. Speaking on his behalf, White Continue reading here…
Statistics Smash Conceal Carry Myths
There are too many misconceptions out there about carrying concealed handguns for protection. People are saying things about handguns and those who own them that simply are not true. So it's our job to spread the truth about some of the myths about people who own a firearm for protection according to American Concealed. Myth #1 The Continue reading here…
Gun Study Reveals Concealed Carry Up 130%, Murders Down 22% Since 2007
More people than ever before are carrying firearms in this country. And while anti-gunners panic at the thought of this news it should be noted that murders are way down as well, which actually conflicts with what gun control advocates have been telling us. The Crime Prevention Research Center has broken down the numbers for Continue reading here…
Everytown for Gun Safety Inflates School Shooting Numbers to Push Agenda
When Everytown for Gun Safety published a map of recent school shootings since the Newtown tragedy it decided to inflate the numbers to include 74 shooting incidents. And just about every anti-gun media outlet decided to run with these numbers. The only problem is that these numbers were drastically inflated to include completely unrelated shootings Continue reading here…
Still Think It's the Guns? This is What Almost Every Mass Shooting in the Last 20 Years Has in Common
Ammoland did a piece last year that I thought would be very appropriate to share with our readers in light of the mass killings in California last week in which 3 were stabbed to death and 3 were shot to death. While anti-gun activists and politicians seem to look forward to mass shootings so they Continue reading here…
According to FBI More Are Killed with Hammers and Fists than Rifles and Shotguns
We know the anti-gunners are going to want to argue the validity of the source of these statistics (since it is the FBI after all), but we thought we would publish them anyway. The newest figures are out from the FBI on crime in the United States. In 2011 the FBI's numbers concluded that more Continue reading here…
After Illinois Gets Concealed Carry Chicago Sees Drop in Murder Totals
Don't look for this news to be plastered all over the major media outlets. They are too busy reporting on the Fort Hood shootings and doing everything they can to blame gun owners for what happened. When concealed carry was introduced in Illinois last year it was the last state in the US to Continue reading here…
Infographic with Gun Facts from Justice Department Proves the Hypocrisy of Gun Control
This infographic uses the facts to show that gun control is NOT about stopping criminals but about controlling law abiding gun owners. Look at these facts from the Justice Department and you tell me why anti-gun lawmakers are pushing to ban semi-automatic rifles and demonize gun shows. Let's face it. Obama is after your guns Continue reading here…
New Study Exposes the Truth About "Assault Weapon" Bans and Says Concealed Carry Saves Lives
A new study has completely dismantled the argument used by gun control activists. We are told by gun-ban-happy politicians that we NEED to ban these so-called "assault weapons" right now because they are a threat to society. But the study which was published in the Applied Economics Letters is now saying what we have been Continue reading here…
7 in 10 Feel Safer with Armed Neighbors New Gun Poll Finds
If anti-gunners want more proof that those millions of dollars spent by Michael Bloomberg did nothing but strengthen the cause for gun rights they don't need to look any further than the latest gun poll. Only 23% in the Rasmussen poll said they would feel safer if guns were not allowed in their neighborhood. 68% Continue reading here…
D.C. Murder Rate is Up in 2013 Despite Strict Gun Laws
Washington D.C. prides itself on having some of the strictest gun control laws in the country. In fact, Emily Miller has spoken on how it's almost impossible for a law abiding citizen to even legally own a handgun, and even then you are only allowed to OWN the gun not BEAR it. Much to the Continue reading here…
New Poll Shows That Support for Gun Control Keeps Dropping
Despite the efforts of anti-gun politicians to make gun control a mainstream ideaology, a new poll shows that support for gun control is continuing to drop. The CNN Opinion Research poll compared recent results with the results to the same questions in January and April of this year. The numbers in the chart below show Continue reading here…
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When Should Married Couples File Separate Taxes?
A big difference you'll notice when managing finances is during tax season. While there are benefits to filing taxes jointly if you are married, sometimes there are reasons to file separately.
If your main concern about whether or not to file jointly or separately as a married couple is due to finances alone, you may want to crunch the numbers both ways to determine which is best for you. For more information and guidelines about being married and filing separately, visit the IRS Tax Map.


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Vanuatu's women-only party aims to get more females into politics
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Political parties in Vanuatu are already lobbying ahead of next year's national election, due early in the 2020 — while the current Government of Prime Minister Charlot Salwai holds on to power, despite constant threats of votes of no confidence.
He survived another of those late last week, by reshuffling his cabinet.
Meanwhile, among those political parties vying to get into the new parliament, is one that's barring men from holding positions within its management team.
The Leleon Vanua Democratic Party is hoping to have at least half a dozen women run as candidates.
One of those already has a high profile in Vanuatu: Hilda Lini was the first female to be elected to parliament in the country, back in 1987.
But since she first entered politics, very few other women have followed her — there are currently no female MPs in the 52-seat parliament.
Andrina Thomas is the party's Secretary General, and she says they hope to have more success next year by taking control of the party's management.
"They saw that the political parties controlled by men, were just using women as mere decorations and paying lip service to gender equality," she told Pacific Beat.
"So a lot of those women who contested under political parties controlled by men, because they had several other men who were there as well, plus the women. So she didn't have a chance at all.
"The women realised after 39 years, only five women had gone into parliament, and it was important that we had our system of putting women into parliament, that's when the mothers said, we have to create our own political party where we control the political party".
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River House—A Mansion in the Sky of New York City
Hllen Silva
The River House has long been considered one of Manhattan's most discrete addresses. This palatial 26-story Art Deco-inspired building was designed by Bottomley, Wagner & White in 1931. The long-enduring architectural statement along Manhattan's East River is flanked by two massive 15-story wings with its central tower topped with a crown.
This aerie masterpiece epitomizes the original vision for the building—gracious living with opulent rooms flooded with natural light, outdoor terraces, wood burning fireplaces and four exposures inviting unobstructed views of the East River and Midtown Manhattan throughout.
The stately great room features a wood-burning fireplace and picture windows, which frame the dramatic views of the East River; full-height double doors lead to a grandly appointed corner dining room, designed to seat up to 16 guests.
The six-bedroom, seven-bathroom manse is introduced through the condominium building's private cul-de-sac off 52nd Street into a cobblestone Palazzo courtyard turn-around with fountains and statuary, accessed through rococo wrought-iron gates. Exuding Old World charm, multiple doormen, lobby attendants and a concierge staff provide immediate service. The building's lobby, which opens to a formal garden, was once described as an elegant drawing room from a Noel Coward play made for a grand entrance by Cary Grant.
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A private elevator landing opens to the majestic duplex, spanning 7,000 square feet, through a double-height entrance foyer with its signature staircase curving up to the second level's private living quarters.
A private elevator glides up to the 18th floor to introduce the home with this double-height entry and sweeping staircase.
The architectural details throughout the residence are gracious and timeless—including intricate ceiling treatments, alcoves and vast walls for the display of fine art. Statement doorways, some with lunette windows or ornate trims and others elegantly simple, provide a seamless flow throughout the home's first level.
The second floor is reserved for the private living quarters, accented with this gallery wall, perfect for the display of large-scale art.
At the time the current owner purchased the unit, designer Michael Smith, who also decorated the Obama White House, was engaged to reimagine the unit as an "English country retreat."
The stately great room, complete with a wood-burning fireplace, looks directly over the East River through multiple picture windows.
Mahogany trim, inset bookshelves, and a fireplace warm the library while showcasing spectacular views of the city.
Full-height double doors open to a glorious corner dining room appointed with 18th-century wallpaper, river views, and comfortable seating for 16.
Antique wallpaper makes a statement in the corner formal dining room designed for elegant entertaining.
A bright sunroom opens to the two large, south-facing terraces. The corner library serves as a quiet retreat with mahogany millwork, lovely inset bookshelves, and another wood-burning fireplace. The first floor also includes a chef's kitchen with butler's pantry and a sunny breakfast nook.
The chef's kitchen is filled with natural light and appointed with top-of-the-line appliances for a gracious cooking space.
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The second floor, also accessible by elevator, is reserved for the living quarters. It spans six bedrooms, all with en suite baths, including the corner master suite wing, complete with a wood-burning fireplace, large dressing areas, and a sitting room with its own wood-burning fireplace. A great hall, with walls ideal for the display of large-scale art, further set this level apart.
The opulent master suite is appointed with a fireplace and 90-degree views plus a private sitting nook, also with a fire place.
Residents also have the ability to join the exclusive River Club, a top-caliber health facility on the lower floors of the River House. Amenities include squash and tennis courts, a gym, a swimming pool, a library, a ballroom, guest rooms, and five-star dining overlooking the river.
"The building's privacy is unparalleled and the home is a testament to the original vision of the architects Bottomley, Wagner & White for a lifestyle at its absolute finest," said Erin Boisson Aries, who is representing the property. "The residence is a mansion in the sky, with rooms both elegant and welcoming. Unobstructed city vistas are on full display from every vantage, fully leveraging the home's prime location."
River House, appropriately named for its perch on New York's East River, captures soothing water vistas against the city backdrop.
This magnificent River House residence is currently on the market for US$17,500,000.
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I am writing these memoirs so that
those coming after me will know what information I have or have been able to
locate about each person.
This information is as it was supplied
to me or as I remember it – how I saw life through my own eyes or how I felt at
the time of these events – and what I may have learned from the experience.
Other family members may remember some of the incidents and yet see it all from
a different perspective. That is life. It is to their benefit to learn from
their own experience.
My late father – Edgar Donald Norman
Miller – kept a very detailed diary from late 1937 (when he joined the
lighthouse service) until he died at Gold Coast Hospital on 13 October 1994. He
kept this diary right up until a few days before he died.
Please remember – This is MY story.
Genre: Non
Fiction/Biography
Ebook version –
Cover: Clive Dalkins
Photo courtesy RNZAF.
Jocelyn Groom
May Groom was born at Tauranga, New Zealand on 24 April 1938.
She was the eldest daughter and first child of Nancy May (nee Papps) and Edgar Donald Norman Miller.
Her first home was
at Cape Maria Van Dieman Lighthouse where she lived from 24 August 1938 until
Friday 19 January 1940.
Her next home was at
Puysegar Point Lighthouse where she lived from 9 December 1940 until 10 January
She then lived at
Moko Hinau Lighthouse from 30 January 1947 until 18 January 1950.
Next she moved to
Baring Head Lighthouse on 28 May 1950 until 22 August 1952.
This was to be the family's last Lighthouse.
The family then
moved to
12 Agathis Avenue
, Mairangi Bay where Jocelyn went to Takapuna Grammar School.
On 15 April 1956, having joined
the Royal New Zealand Air Force, Jocelyn went to RNZAF Station, Taieri which was just out of Dunedin. She spent some time
there and at other stations in NZ and then on 8 January 1959 she left for RNZAF
Station, Lauthala Bay,
Fiji.
She returned from there on 7 December 1959.
On 26 December 1959 Jocelyn married Philip Leonard Garner at Mairangi Bay.
There followed
living in various places around Auckland and the birth of four children – David
John Garner, born on 14 August 1961, Christine Lorraine Garner, born on 5 July 1963, Katherine Annette Garner, born on 28
December 1964 and Margaret Elizabeth Garner, born on 27 March 1967.
On 12 July 1971 Jocelyn and Phil were divorced in the Supreme Court
in Auckland.
Nancy May Miller
died on 10 June 1972.
On 15 December 1977 Jocelyn and the four children left New Zealand on board the ship
Shota Rustavelli bound for Sydney, arriving there on
19 December 1977.
After a couple of
nights with her brother Donald in
Berkeley Vale they then left for Brisbane
on the train.
Jocelyn lived at
various addresses in the Southport area for the
next few years and was employed first by Anthony Woinarski, then by Price
Waterhouse and finally by McConaghy & Co, all of them Chartered Accountants.
On 17 November 1984 Jocelyn married Arthur James Groom at Bundall,
Queensland,
On 11 August 1987 she left Arthur Groom and moved to
10 Petra Street
, Southport, where she still lives.
She and Arthur have not divorced.
Edgar Donald Norman Miller died on 13 October 1994.
retired on 28 February 2003, but went back to work a couple of days a week on 17
July 2003. She kept doing that until
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kept this diary right up until a few days before he died. I have used a lot of
these dates in my story – I wouldn't have remembered the actual dates if wasn't
for Dad's diaries. I have also used some of this information in my story and
some of it as a 'memory jogger'. I have also kept a diary, from when Dad died
until the present day. (Some of the earlier years are somewhat sporadic.)
Some of the information
was taken from the book "A Kind of
Starlight" – a story of my father's life, written by James Hector
Sutherland, Dad's first cousin once removed. At this time, the book has never
been published.
has come from the book "Green & Golden
Island" by HJ Sutherland and EDN Miller.
I have received some
information from my cousin, Colleen Yardley.
has come from the Ashley Family Tree written by Alison Ashley Anderson, and some
of the earlier information was supplied by LaVerne Markart of Georgia, USA, who
is my third cousin – our great grandmothers were sisters.
used was the book "New Zealand
Lighthouses" by Geoffrey Churchman.
Another source of information was the
www.newzealandlighthouses.com (list of
lighthouses.)
I have obtained more
information from my siblings, which I have used in this story. Any information
obtained from them relates to their story and/or their children and
Elizabeth Chirnside
(My Paternal Great-Grandmother)
(My Paternal Grandfather's Mother)
(There are no known photos of Elizabeth Chirnside.)
Elizabeth Chirnside, who was the
daughter (the fourth child) of Christian Gray and John Chirnside, was born in
Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland on 11 October 1835.
She had
seven siblings (two brothers and five sisters):
(My Great-Grandmother)
Christian (Christina)
Elizabeth gave birth to an illegitimate daughter (also named Elizabeth) in 1857.
In 1862 she emigrated to New Zealand
on the Pole Star arriving in Napier on
9 February 1862.
Of her siblings, Agnes, Jane and James
also emigrated to New Zealand: Agnes on the
Pole Star at the same time as
Elizabeth; Jane as an assisted migrant on 25 September 1865 on the
King of Italy. James went to New
Zealand later.
Elizabeth married Peter Miller at Napier on 16 July 1862.
Elizabeth and Peter had four children:
(My
Grandfather)
(I can't
find any information on where or when she died – maybe she went back to
Scotland. When I get back to the Family Tree hopefully I will find out.)
*[1]
(My Paternal Great-Grandfather)
(My Paternal Grandfather's Father)
Peter Miller was the son of Margaret
(his father in
not known at this stage). He was born in 1829 in Chirnside,
He emigrated to New Zealand in 1862.
(It is possible that he emigrated on the same ship as Elizabeth Chirnside – the
"Pole Star", which arrived in Napier on 9 February 1862.)
I will eventually be going back to working on the Family Tree, and will
hopefully find this out.
married Elizabeth Chirnside on 16 July 1862 in Napier, New Zealand.
(My Grandfather)
He died
at Mangakuri, New Zealand, on 9 August 1906. He is buried at the Otane Cemetery,
as there is not a cemetery at Mangakuri.
(My Paternal Grandmother's Father)
Charles Hutchins was born in Magdalen
Laver, Essex, on 20 June 1836. He began work at nine years old on a farm. Later
he was apprenticed to the gardening trade.
married Maria Gates in 1863 in Penge, England.
When he was almost forty he emigrated
to New Zealand with his wife and family of two girls and one boy: Lizzie aged
eight, Alice (my paternal grandmother) aged six and James aged ten.
The family arrived at Napier in the
ship "Inverness" in 1875. For twenty-one years Charles worked at his trade of
gardener, farming a small block at Woodville and travelling as agent for a firm
of nurserymen at Taradale. In 1863 Charles founded an orchard at Omokoroa. When
Charles Hutchins and his wife moved to Omokoroa the other members of the family
stayed in Hawkes Bay.
At some stage a case of kerosene
weighing about eighty pounds had fallen on his right leg and partly crushed it.
He got about with the aid of two sticks and a wooden support on which the knee
took the weight and the lower leg rested. His son-in-law James Miller had
devised and made this wooden leg and kept it repaired too. After many years of
using the support, Charles became impatient with it and threw it down the bank.
Thereafter, though his leg was weak and he needed the two sticks, he was able to
get around more comfortably. He was not much help in the orchard. He pottered
around, he kept a small flower garden and he was ever ready to offer advice and
comment.
In planning the orchard Charles
misjudged and planted apricots, peaches and plums. Fine, if he had been able to
deliver the fruit in good condition to the Auckland markets.
When his son-in-law (James Miller) had
a heart attack while cutting wood, Charles had his back to the woodheap and with
this and his deafness, he had neither seen nor heard anything amiss.
After James Miller's widow, Alice, and
their children, Elsie and Norman, left Omokoroa, Charles was left homeless. He
was shuffled from Wharepai to Mrs Rose Deveron's and back to Wharepai.
The sad, bewildered old man, now over
ninety, lost his mental health. He was not easy to control. He died on 1
December 1928 and was buried in the cemetery at Kihikihi on 3 December 1928.
Charles was a small blue-eyed man – the eyes twinkling
with mischief sometimes. He knew how to exercise patriarchal authority and to
express forthright opinions; he had made up for his scant education.
Information received from Laverne Markart, USA
Information from death certificate
Prices in Australian Dollars


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Military Tribunal or Civilian Courts for Terrorists?
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By Marc Seltzer; originally published on January 6, 2009, at care2.com
The recent decision to treat the perpetrator of the December 25, 2008, terrorist attack on a commercial airline flight as a criminal defendant, rather than as an enemy combatant, again raises questions about the use of civilian courts for terrorists.
A foreign national enemy soldier in U.S. federal court, will not, in fact, receive all the constitutional rights of U.S. citizens. Still they will receive more substantial legal protections than likely to be provided in a military tribunal. Why then provide all the rights and process of U.S. civilian courts, rather than simply relying on military courts and justice?
The answer relates more to the failure of the Bush administration to effectively establish and use military tribunals than to the appropriateness of federal court for terrorists. The Bush administration created secret prisons and harsh interrogation techniques but no workable process for judging enemy prisoners. Under the circumstances, Republican criticism of the Obama administration decision to prosecute Abdulmutallab in civilian court is hypocritical.
This case is different in key ways from the case of the five Guantánamo detainees, who will be tried in federal court. For example, the government will seek the death penalty for the five Guantánamo detainees. After the damage to the government's reputation because of treatment of prisoners at Abu Ghraib, and questions about interrogation and legal authority for detention without trial at Guantánamo, the execution of these detainees without a traditional civilian trial would have aroused international outrage and significant domestic criticism.
However, the December 25th attempt to destroy a plane as it descended towards Detroit failed, and no injuries resulted. Thus, the government will likely seek incarceration, not the death penalty. Moreover, Defendant Abdulmutallab has not been interrogated using enhanced techniques and his detention will be at the hands of the Obama administration, which has disallowed torture. Therefore, there is not the same need to demonstrate the legitimacy of the process as there was with the Gauntanamo detainees.
The Bush administration proposed to deal with detainees outside of the civilian legal process, but parts of its plans were rejected by Congress and the courts. After scandals at Abu Ghraib and questions about the administration's treatment of prisoners and judgment in reviewing detainee cases without judicial oversight, the Bush administration lost some credibility in its role as authority over detainees. This also cost the executive branch authority to use what should have been an ordinary process in time of war, the military tribunal.
The Obama administration has asserted that it will use tribunals in some cases. For example, where evidence against a detainee is not sufficient to achieve a conviction in a civilian court, the administration will still seek to incarcerate people it believes are a threat, using a military tribunal. Similarly, if a large number of foreign soldiers needed to be tried, it would overwhelm a civilian court, but be easily accommodated in the more flexible rules of a tribunal.
It makes no sense to try every enemy soldier in a civilian court. But the Obama administration will have to pick up where the Bush administration failed. It will have to demonstrate to Congress and the courts that it can conduct military tribunals with the right mix of prosecutorial judgment and judicial process.
For now, the December 25, bomb attempt left an obvious trail of evidence and only one defendant. This is an easy case for a federal court to handle. Moreover, the defendant started providing information to the law enforcement officials immediately upon his arrest. CIA or military intelligence officials could have been called in, but the defendant cooperated and provided detail immediately, according to the administration. Under these circumstances, the administration's decision to prosecute Abdulmutallab in civilian court was sound, although the greater challenge will come as the administration tries to prosecute some of the remaining Guantánamo detainees in military courts.
January 6th, 2009, UPDATE: In depth discussions on foreign policy and detentions on C-Span; President Obama discussing security issues.
Posted in Barack Obama, detainees, foreign policy, legal, politics, Uncategorized
Tagged Abdulmutallab, civilian court, justice, military tribunal, terrorist, war
President Obama, is Afghanistan more like Vietnam or Germany?
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By Marc Seltzer; originally published on November 30, 2009, at care2.com
When President Barack Obama addresses the nation on Tuesday evening, December 1, from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, I will be looking for the President to answer specific questions I have about the United States' conduct of the war in Afghanistan.
I would like to hear Mr. Obama state clearly the current objective. Is it to build a modern nation in Afghanistan, create a quasi-democratic state, or simply stand a government that can police its own population and take actions that support U.S. security objectives? Eighty percent of Afghanistan's population live in 32,000 rural villages. Economic and political life is different there than in modern societies, and I want to see that the President's plan does not rest on unrealistic expectations and assumptions.
President Bush's military mission in Afghanistan was to remove the Taliban from power and stop Al Qaeda and its associates from conducting violent action against the United States. The initial invasion succeeded in ending the Taliban national government, and the ongoing campaign has forced Al Qaeda to seek more hospitable territory elsewhere. However, installing a democratic government with control of the entire country has proved impossible, and in the face of such difficulty, the mission has become less clear.
The most important issue in the war in Afghanistan may be its impact on Pakistan. If any nation could be the catalyst for a WWIII scenario it is a nation with a nuclear arsenal and a violent extremist insurgency. Pakistani Taliban and other insurgents are actively fighting against the democratic government of Pakistan and lethal bombings of civilian and military targets are becoming daily occurrences. An all-out civil war in Pakistan would be catastrophic and could require international forces to secure nuclear weapons, at the very least. If this is part of the calculation of continuing our military effort in neighboring Afghanistan, Mr. Obama should say so. The Bush administration played fast-and-lose with the reasoning behind the invasion of Iraq, and confidence in American credibility suffered as a result.
And then there's the Vietnam question. Are we even capable of defeating the Taliban?
In Vietnam, we were unwilling to risk a direct military confrontation with the Soviet Union and China, and yet could not defeat the North Vietnamese people without risking such an all-out superpower war. Thus, we were in an unwinnable war with no good diplomatic solutions.
While there is no superpower behind insurgent forces in Afghanistan, there is significant support in the population and financial backing from abroad. We have been fighting insurgents for eight years and are no closer to victory.
It is a combination of troop strength and strategy that will make or break the U.S. effort in Afghanistan. Not just critics of the war, but top military brass, have said that a political solution is ultimately necessary. In Iraq, an important part of the "surge" strategy was hiring the unemployed former army members and others who were fighting against us. The concurrent increase in U.S. troops also supported government and military efforts to control violence, but the change in strategy was key. A similar initiative to pay local Talibs to switch sides is now underway in Afghanistan.
If the new strategy for Afghanistan is not producing positive results in a year or two, will the President accept defeat and withdraw our resources? There is evidence that President Lyndon Johnson did not want to be involved in the Vietnam war and did not think it was winnable. Yet, he continued to increase American participation based on domestic political consequences and complex international uncertainties. However, our resources are precious and should be used with serious intentions, not squandered, or commited by default.
Will there be an honest assessment as to whether the new strategy in Afghanistan is working? Does the President have the courage to recognize and accept failure? It was one thing to refuse to accept defeat in a WWII. The war against Germany and Japan saw a far greater commitment of resources and manpower. Our entire nation was transformed into an armament factory and the committment to destroy the enemy and remake its society was total. On the military front, we used all the force we had and accepted both our own heavy losses and devastating destruction of German and Japanese civilian targets. Total victory was necessary and total defeat was not an option. However, the situation in Afghanistan is not a world war. Failure of a operation does not mean the surrender of all objectives. Only fourteen years after South Vietnam fell to the Communist North, the Berlin Wall came down and international communism was on its way out. (If you still have an image of Communism guiding China and Vietnam today, travel there and test your ideas. Both nations provide thriving business environments and gradual reforms).
The lesson here is that we should not follow a failing strategy for long. The risk of failure is substantial, and the President and his military command must be able to evaluate and change course, as necessary, including abandoning losing causes.
I will listen with an open mind to the President's reasoning on Afghanistan. What I hope to hear is not so much an answer that fits my preconceived notions, but an explanation of the U.S. mission there and a realistic assessment of strategy designed to achieve our goals.
For an Afghan voice and perspective (although somewhat dated), see my Interview with Massoud Quiam and Commentary by Massoud Quiam.
December 2, 2009 Update: C-Span 3 is covering live Congressional testimony of Defense Secretary Gates and Admiral Mullen on Afghanistan.
Point of contention is whether it makes sense to ramp up the battle now, while at the same time saying that we intend to start transferring responsibility for security to the Afghan authorities by mid 2011. Is this just the usual attack on the President, or is there a contradition here? Can we say that we are only willing to spend so much time and money (and risk to our troops) and that that time is running out — a limmited commitment — without hurting our chances of success? It is a legitimate question, but the benefits of such a policy may still outweigh the costs.
Posted in Barack Obama, foreign policy, politics
Tagged afghanistan, pakistan, war
Have the Military Responses to 9/11 Been Equal to their Costs?
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By Marc Seltzer; originally published on September 11, 2009, at care2.com
Reflecting on 9/11 includes thinking about eight years of foreign policy. What concerns me is the massive commitment we have made in two foreign wars and the uncertain accomplishments we have to show for it.
In Afghanistan and then Iraq we invested tremendous human and economic resources. We may in the long run succeed in giving Iraq the opportunity to create a functioning democracy, but the cost was high.
In Afghanistan, it is still not clear that a positive outcome can be achieved, although the committment of sufficient resources may also bring results that were not possible previously.
During President Ronald Reagan's eight years in office, he responded to various threats without engaging in a substantial ground war. When he chose to react with force to Libyan terrorism, he bombed Moamar Gadaffi's compound. Gadaffi survived, although immediate family members were killed in the attack. One military act, with small risk to our forces and cost to our economy, backed up by economic sanctions. We did not attempt to replace a regime or transform a society.
Since then, Gadaffi has renounced terrorism and sought to comply with international norms. Gradually, sanctions have been removed and Libya has begun its return to the community of nations.
President Reagan did commit tremendous national resources to oppose the Soviet Union, the major Cold War threat. But despite "Star Wars'" failings, the U.S. investment in missile-shield technology fostered American economic and technological superiority, which ultimately forced the Soviet Union to change. Not all former soviet states are success stories today, but many are, and the 30-year threat of nuclear war subsided.
Since 9/11, the loudest complaints about our use of force have been over justification for our invasion of Iraq. Those who believe that military action wasappropriate focus on security to be gained from defeating the enemy and establishing stable government. What about the security to be lost, if we demonstrate that we are unable to accomplish our mission or unwilling to face new threats (Iranian and North Korean nuclear programs), because we have already given too much?
Our military proves itself every day in discipline, bravery, organization and tactics. But do our political leaders have the strategic wisdom to use force so that we achieve the most for the least expenditure of precious resources?
Tagged afghanistan, anti-terrorism, iran, Iraq, military, national security, president obama, strategy, war


Catlin, J., Jones, T., Norman, B. and Wood, D. (2010) Consolidation in a wildlife tourism industry: the changing impact of whale shark tourist expenditure in the Ningaloo coast region. International Journal of Tourism Research, 12 (2). pp. 134-148.
In this paper, we examine the expenditure of whale shark tour participants at Ningaloo Marine Park, Western Australia; the location of the world's first whale shark tourism industry, established in 1989. We demonstrate that in 2006, participants' expenditure in the region was $894 per trip, total expenditure was $6.0 million (all figures are in Australian dollars), and between $2.4 and $4.6 million would have been lost to the region if whale shark tourism did not exist. Our measure of participants' expenditure is substantially lower than the calculation of $2370 per participant from a previous study of whale shark tourists using data collected in 1995. We argue that this is consistent with a change in the types of wildlife tourists that participate in an activity as the industry reaches the point of consolidation. Our results also suggest that using old data to forecast wildlife tourists' expenditure needs to take into account the industry's stage of development.


What is the best way to boost your search engine rankings?
So you've finally cracked the content creation issue and you're publishing a couple of new blog posts every week and you have the social media team super busy promoting it all over social channels.
You're even making guest appearances on podcasts and blogs, but now months later, you've barely seen any movement in organic traffic and your keywords haven't moved much either.
The executive team is wondering where their investment went.
A lot of companies make common mistakes that can hinder their SEO project success.
They assume that lot's of regular content means winning at search rankings.
Turns out, this isn't even close to the truth.
Your entire strategy should revolve around, not only creating great content, but making sure that it's for the right audience and actually reaches them wherever they may be on the Web.
But who is the right audience?
In order to get the conversions you're looking for, you have to build content that is ideal for your target audience.
The first rule of great content is to make it interesting to the consumers of your content.
Think about your content being its own product.
You want people to "buy" your product don't you, in this case your content?
You have to market your product or no one will know it is there.
You won't make it far in today's market by creating content just for the sake of creating it for search engine and keyword rankings.
Make sure it's not promotional. Promotional content isn't exciting and doesn't inspire, both of which are important for content marketing.
Make sure it's relevant. Writing generic content isn't going to be highly relevant to your readers, which will make your efforts fruitless. Always create content that is useful to your reader.
Solve a problem or answer a question. This is a great way to create content that is informative and useful. There's no point in making content with useless information because that will only waste your time and your audience's.
Write well-written content. Poorly written content will drive people away and give your company a bad image. Make sure that your content is error-free and is presented in a thoughtful manner but not so technical that they use it for falling asleep at night.
Support content with proof. Since your content will seem biased, it's a good idea to support it with third-party quotes, testimonials or metrics and stats.
Your content marketing strategy won't work if you don't get your materials in front of the correct people.
Once you know your target audience, you need to use the correct mediums so they can access your content conveniently.
Who is your ideal listener, reader, viewer or client?
Do they prefer to read, watch or listen?
Would they rather watch a video or read transcribed notes?
Would they set aside time to attend a live webinar or teleseminar or prefer to download the MP3 to listen at another time?
What device are they using — phone, desktop or tablet?
This will enable you to create a customer profile that will help you with building content that suits their needs, plus you'll be able to get it in front of them in their preferred delivery method.
Do they like watching YouTube videos?
Do they like to read or listen to audio?
Do they subscribe to blogs, newsletters or both?
Are they on Twitter daily or every now and then?
Do they actively use LinkedIn or just use it for research?
Do they frequently check out slide decks on Slide Share?
Once you know how and where your readers like to gather content, you can then make sure that your content is strategically placed there for their viewing, listening or reading.
So you've answered the questions above and you think you know who your target is?
That may be true, but it is probably missing a key element to make your articles and SEO really take off.
The fact is, most people do not share content but just consume it.
They are a great audience to target because they are most likely your potential customers.
But at the top of your list should be influencers in your industry.
These are the people who are driving conversations and "influencing" buyers.
Getting this audience talking about your product or service is going to drive a much larger audience than you can on your own.
They also already rank well in search engines for the topics you want to rank for and having them talk about you is also going to multiply the reach of your content and improve your search rankings.
If you want to succeed at SEO, you want to understand this audience segment, their needs for content and how to communicate with them without being spammy.
It has been shown that social media doesn't contribute largely to search engine rankings, but, search engines are including it more and more in their results because of its power of influence and relevance.
So timing of content publishing is also a factor to winning in order to have the widest possible impact on being noticed and therefore the greatest chance and being shared and discussed.
There's been research conducted by Buddy Media, KISSmetrics, Dan Zarella and others that have helped to determine the best time of day or week to post your content, based on the social media network.
Use the data, which is readily available online, to help you figure out when to post your content to reach your particular audience and influencers.
For example, according to Buddy Media's study, Facebook posts are best done on Sunday, Thursday and Friday.
In another study by KISSmetrics, it showed that their engagement was higher on weekends.
Argyle Social also showed that weekends yielded 32 percent higher engagement.
Even tweets showed the best results on the weekend, according to Dan Zarrella's research.
However, retweets shown to be the highest around 5 p.m. on any given day.
And for click-throughs around noon and 6 p.m.
It was found that a lot of people are on Twitter during their commute and at dinnertime, which means they are most likely on a smartphone or tablet.
Creating content that can be viewed on these devices, if tweeting links during these times would be ideal.
If you want your content marketing strategy to be successful, you have to make sure that you are building information, educational and/or entertaining content, that readers will find worthy of viewing, reading or listening to.
Influencers want content that further their discussion and provide evidence or enhance their point of view.
When setting up the right times to deliver the content, you can use different scheduling tools to help make your campaigns easier, like MailChimp for newsletters and emails or Buffer to automatically schedule posts to social media sites.
Research is very important for finding your audience and their preferred venues, so that you can post content at the best times.
Implementing this all into your content marketing strategy will raise your conversion rates and improve your organic traffic.
It will take time and effort.
So forget the idea of publishing as many articles as you can.
It does nothing for you except waste time.
Instead, focus on creating content that influencers will share and therefore multiply your potential reach.


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Assigned to APPROP AS PASSED BY COW
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, First Regular Session
FACT SHEET FOR S.B. 1824
health; budget reconciliation; 2021-2022
Makes statutory and session law changes relating to health necessary to implement the FY 2022 state budget.
The Arizona Constitution prohibits substantive law from being included in the general appropriations, capital outlay appropriations and supplemental appropriations bills. However, it is often necessary to make statutory and session law changes to effectuate the budget. Thus, separate bills called budget reconciliation bills (BRBs) are introduced to enact these provisions. Because BRBs contain substantive law changes, the Arizona Constitution provides that they become effective on the general effective date, unless an emergency clause is enacted.
S.B. 1824 contains the budget reconciliation provisions for changes relating to health.
Arizona Long-Term Care System (ALTCS)
1. Outlines the following FY 2022 county contributions for ALTCS:
Coconino
$1,990,00
$1,32,000
2. Directs the State Treasurer to collect from the counties the difference between the total contribution and the counties' share of the state's actual contribution, if the overall cost for ALTCS exceeds the amount specified in the General Appropriations Act for FY 2022.
3. Specifies that the counties' share of the state's contribution must comply with any federal maintenance effort requirements.
4. Requires the Director of the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) to notify the State Treasurer of the counties' share of the state's contribution and report the amount to the Director of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee (JLBC).
5. Directs the State Treasurer to:
a) withhold from any other monies payable to a county from any available state funding source, excluding the Arizona Highway User Revenue Fund (HURF), an amount necessary to fulfill that county's contribution requirement; and
b) deposit the withheld amounts and amounts paid by counties into the ALTCS Fund.
County Acute Care
6. Outlines the following FY 2022 county acute care contributions:
7. Requires the State Treasurer, if a county does not provide funding as specified, to:
a) subtract the amount owed by the county from any payments required to be made by the State Treasurer to the county plus interest on that amount, retroactive to the first day the funding was due; and
b) if the amount withheld is insufficient to meet that county's funding requirement, withhold from any other monies payable to that county from any available state funding source, excluding the HURF, an amount necessary to fulfill that county's requirement.
8. Requires that payment equal to 1/12th of the total amount for county acute care contributions be made to the State Treasurer by the fifth day of each month and requires the State Treasurer, on request from the Director of AHCCCS, to require that up to three months' payment be made in advance, if necessary.
9. Requires the State Treasurer to deposit the amounts paid and withheld into the AHCCCS Fund and the ALTCS Fund.
10. Allows the Director of AHCCCS, if payments made exceed the amount required to meet the costs incurred by AHCCCS for the hospitalization and medical care of eligible persons, to instruct the State Treasurer to:
a) reduce the remaining payments to be paid by a specified amount; or
b) provide to the counties specified amounts from the AHCCCS Fund and the ALTCS Fund.
11. States that it is the intent of the Legislature that the Maricopa County acute care contribution be reduced in each subsequent year according to the changes in the Gross Domestic Product price deflator.
Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Payments
12. Establishes the FY 2021 DSH payments as follows:
a) $113,818,500 for a qualifying nonstate-operated public hospital, of which $4,202,300 is distributed to the Maricopa County Special Health Care District (District) and the remaining federal portion is deposited in the state General Fund (state GF);
b) $28,474,900 for the Arizona State Hospital (ASH), of which the federal portion is deposited in the state GF; and
c) $884,800 for private qualifying DSHs, which are hospitals that meet the mandatory definition of qualifying DSHs as defined by the Social Security Act or DSHs that are located in Yuma County and contain at least 300 beds.
13. Outlines the following requirements once AHCCCS files a claim with the federal government and receives federal financial participation based on the amount certified by the District:
a) if the certification is equal to or less than $113,818,500 and AHCCCS determines that the revised amount is correct, AHCCCS must notify the Governor, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives (House) and distribute $4,202,300 to the District and deposit the balance of the federal financial participation in the state GF;
b) if the certification is for an amount less than $113,818,500 and AHCCCS determines that the revised amount is incorrect, AHCCCS must notify the Governor, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House and must deposit the total amount of the federal financial participation in the state GF; or
c) if the certification is for an amount greater than $113,818,500, AHCCCS must distribute $4,202,300 to the District and deposit $75,842,000 of the federal financial participation in the state GF.
14. Allows AHCCCS to make additional DSH payments to the District.
15. Outlines the following requirements once AHCCCS files a claim with the federal government and receives federal financial participation based on the amount certified by ASH:
a) if the certification is for an amount less than $28,474,900, AHCCCS must notify the Governor, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House and must deposit the entire amount of federal financial participation in the state GF; and
b) requires the certified public expense (CPE) form to contain both the total amount of qualifying DSH expenditures and the amount limited by the Social Security Act.
16. Stipulates that, after DSH payment distributions are made, the allocation of DSH payments designated to political subdivisions, tribal governments and universities must be made available first to qualifying private hospitals located outside the Phoenix Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Tucson Metropolitan Statistical Area before being made available to qualifying hospitals within those areas.
17. Requires the District, by May 1, 2022, and ASH, by March 31, 2022, to each provide a CPE form for qualifying DSH expenditures to AHCCCS.
18. Continues to require AHCCCS to assist the District and ASH in determining the amount of qualifying DSH expenditures and maintains reporting requirements and distribution procedures of received federal matching funds in FY 2022.
Newborn Screening Program (Program)
19. Requires the Department of Health Services (DHS), by December 31, 2021, to add spinal muscular atrophy and x-linked adrenoleukodystrophy to Arizona's newborn screening panel.
20. Requires the Program to include all congenital disorders that are included on the recommended uniform screening panel adopted by the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services for both core and secondary conditions.
21. Requires, beginning January 1, 2022, the inclusion of disorders that are added to the core and secondary conditions list of the recommended uniform screening panel to the Arizona newborn screening panel within two years of their addition.
22. Requires DHS, by December 31, 2023, to add all remaining core and secondary conditions that are included on the recommended uniform screening panel adopted by the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, as of December 31, 2021, to Arizona's newborn screening panel.
23. Asserts the intention of the Legislature that the Program fee established by DHS does not exceed the direct cost of the newborn screening tests and operation of the Program, excluding any gifts, grants, donations and state or federal funding.
24. Directs the Director of DHS to establish a committee to provide recommendations and advise to DHS on an annual basis regarding newborn screening best practices and emerging trends, and eliminates currently prescribed committee membership and duties.
25. Requires the Director to present any change to the Program fee to JLBC for review.
26. Requires, no later than 60 days after DHS adjusts the Program fee, insurers, AHCCCS and AHCCCS contractors to update their hospital rates that include newborn screening to reflect the increase.
27. Eliminates the prescribed $36.00 fee cap for newborn first specimen and hearing tests.
Sexual Violence Services
28. Establishes the Sexual Violence Service Fund (SVS Fund) consisting of legislative appropriations, grants and contributions, and exempts Fund monies from lapsing appropriation requirements.
29. Directs the Department of Economic Security (DES), in consultation with the federally designated statewide Coalition to End Sexual Violence (Coalition) to:
a) establish SVS Fund priorities; and
b) develop a weighted methodology for allocating grant monies that considers service needs, existing services, geographic location and population ratios.
30. Requires DES to spend SVS Fund monies to provide grants to service providers for victims of sexual violence.
31. Requires, a condition for grant eligibility, that sexual violence service providers adhere to statewide service standards for sexual violence programs that are approved by DES in collaboration with the Coalition
32. Disqualifies sexual violence service providers who discriminate in their admission or provision of services based on outlined factors from grant eligibility.
33. Requires DES, by October 1 of each year, to provide a report to the Governor and the presiding officer in each chamber of the Legislature that includes information on the population served from each sexual violence service provider that receives SVS Fund monies.
34. Directs DES to consult with the Coalition in preparing the annual report and to provide a copy of the report to the Secretary of State.
Comprehensive Health Plan Expenditure Authority Fund (CHPEA Fund)
35. Requires the Department of Child Safety (DCS) to establish and maintain the CHPEA Fund as a separate Fund to distinguish DCS's revenues and expenditures related to the Comprehensive Medical and Dental Care Program (CMDP) from other DCS funded and administered programs.
36. Requires that CHPEA Fund monies be used to pay administrative and program costs associated with providing CMDP services.
37. Establishes that the CHPEA Fund consists of:
a) monies paid by AHCCCS pursuant to a contract;
b) amounts paid by third party payors;
c) gifts, donations and grants; and
d) interest on monies deposited into the CHPEA Fund.
38. Reverts any CHPEA Fund monies from capitated payments that are unexpended and unencumbered at the end of the fiscal year to the state GF by June 30 of the following fiscal year.
39. Permits the state GF transferred amount to be adjusted to pay non-Medicaid claims incurred by DCS.
40. Continues the Board until March 31, 2022.
41. States that the Legislature continues the Board to promote the safe and professional regulation of institutions and facilities in Arizona.
42. Expands Board membership from 9 to 11 members.
43. Requires, beginning July 1, 2021 that all Board-issued licenses and certifications be approved by the Board and the Department of Health Services (DHS).
45. Requires, by December 1, 2021, the Committee to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the presiding officer in each chamber of the Legislature.
47. Specifies that an immunization that has been authorized for emergency use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is not required for school attendance.
48. Stipulates that immunizations must be prescribed by rule prior to being required for school attendance.
49. Precludes Arizona and any of its cities, towns and counties from establishing a COVID-19 vaccine passport, requiring that a person be vaccinated for COVID-19 or requiring that a business obtain proof of a patron's vaccination status before entry into the business.
50. States that any law or ordinance establishing a COVID-19 vaccine passport is not enforceable in Arizona.
51. Obligates an employer who receives notice from an employee whose sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances prevent the employee from taking the COVID-19 vaccination to provide the employee a reasonable accommodation, with certain exceptions.
52. Specifies that the aforementioned requirements do not:
a) limit an individual's ability to request their own vaccination records or request that their records be released to an authorized third party; or
b) prohibit specified health care institutions from requiring that their employees be vaccinated.
53. Directs Division of Developmental Disabilities service providers to develop and implement policies and procedures regarding the communication to responsible persons of a serious incident that affects a client who lives in a community residential setting within 24 hours of the incident's occurrence.
54. Authorizes the Department of Economic Security (DES) to take necessary actions to carry out prescribed duties, including the denial, suspension or revocation of a developmental home's license.
55. Directs DES to notify the parent or guardian of a developmental home resident of any serious incident or complaint at the developmental home involving the resident.
56. Asserts that the denial, suspension or revocation of a developmental home license due to the failure to obtain a fingerprint clearance card is not an appealable agency action.
57. Requires the Ombudsman to visit each long-term care facility in Arizona, subject to available monies, without prior notice at least biannually to speak with facility residents, or a resident's representative if the resident is nonverbal, without the presence of the facility's staff.
58. Requires DHS, by July 1 of each year, to submit an expenditure report to JLBC for the preceding fiscal year on monies transferred to DHS from the Medical Marijuana Fund and the Justice Reinvestment Fund.
59. Requires that the Medical Marijuana Fund annual expenditure report include expenditures by program, a list of distributed grants and an indication of when transferred monies have been spent.
60. Requires the Treasurer, by September 1 of each year, to report to JLBC and the Governor's Office on distributions made from the Smart and Safe Arizona Fund to DHS, the Department of Revenue, the Supreme Court, the Department of Public Safety and the Treasurer.
61. Requires that the Smart and Safe Fund annual report include the amount of actual distributions in the previous fiscal year and the estimated distributions for the current fiscal year.
62. Requires the Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions (DIFI), by March 31 of each year, to prepare a report that includes prescribed information regarding the medical loss ratio for each dental insurer in Arizona.
64. States that it is the intent of the Legislature for FY 2022 that AHCCCS implement a Medicaid program within the available appropriation.
65. Continues to exclude county contributions for Proposition 204 administrative costs from county expenditure limitations.
66. Continues to exclude county contributions related to the costs of inpatient, in-custody competency restoration treatment from county expenditure limitations.
67. Continues to allow monies in the Health Services Lottery Monies Fund to be used for purposes specified in the FY 2022 General Appropriations Act.
68. Continues to require DES to screen and test each adult recipient who is eligible for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits and who DES has reasonable cause to believe engages in the illegal use of controlled substances.
69. Continues to render any TANF recipient who tests positive for the use of a controlled substance that was not prescribed by a licensed health care provider as ineligible to receive TANF benefits for one year.
70. Requires DHS to reduce revenue generated from fees collected for services provided by the Bureau of Radiation Control by $300,000.
71. Continues to allow AHCCCS to extend risk contingency rate settings for all managed care organizations (MCOs) and funding for all MCO administrative funding levels imposed in contract year 2010 for the contract year beginning October 1, 2021 and ending September 30, 2022.
73. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Amendments Adopted by Committee of the Whole
1. Specifies that an immunization that has been authorized for emergency use by the U.S. FDA is not required for school attendance and requires that immunizations be prescribed by rule prior to being mandatory for school attendance.
2. Precludes Arizona and any of its municipalities from establishing a COVID-19 vaccine passport, requiring that a person be vaccinated for COVID-19 or requiring that a business obtain proof of vaccination status as a condition of entry.
3. Voids any law or ordinance establishing a COVID-19 vaccine passport.
4. Obligates, with certain exceptions, an employer who receives notice from an employee whose sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances prevent the employee from taking the COVID-19 vaccination to provide the employee with an accommodation.
5. Continues the Board until March 31, 2022 and expands Board membership.
6. Requires, beginning July 1, 2021, that all Board-issued licenses and certifications be approved by the Board and the DHS.
7. Establishes the Committee and prescribes Committee membership, duties and reporting requirements.
8. Terminates the Committee on July 1, 2022.
9. Requires DIFI to prepare an annual report that includes prescribed information regarding the medical loss ratio for dental insurers in Arizona.
Senate Action
APPROP 5/25/21 DP 6-4-1
Prepared by Senate Research
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Boris Cherniak is a multiple award-winning comedy hypnotist, TEDx speaker and author of You Can Do Anything.
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Boris is a regular on Maury, helping people with unusual fears and phobias, and has also appeared on The Howie Mandel Show, The Vegas Show, Comics and at Just for LaughsFestival and Boston Comedy Festival. He has entertained troops in Afghanistan and inspired attendees at Women Global Leaders Conference in Dubai.
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Introducing "Barstool Backstage"
Dante8/03/2021 8:00 PM
Introducing "Barstool Backstage".
A little project that the super talented Tevo, and Youngstown Bob and I bootstrapped and have been working on for the past couple of months. And we're really happy to bring to light.
With the announcement of live music being allowed again, and the return of concerts, and festivals we saw an opportunity to showcase and feature some really great acts. Due to their prolonged absence, there seems to be a newfound, or refound, sense of appreciation for live music again.
Between our personal contacts, and the reach of Barstool, we were able to line up some really big artists that we got the chance to capture over a handful of shows.
We were lucky enough to have some other Barstool personalities, like Eddie, join in to discuss with these musicians what the past year without playing in front of crowds has been like, what they did the whole fuckin time, what they're most looking forward to now that live shows have returned, and other stuff like what it's like having a song referencing "sweat dripping down your balls" commemorated by The Smithsonian.
We're looking to make this project big and take it from coast to coast covering shows in Boston, NYC, Vegas, Miami, and LA. So if you manage an artist, dj, or producer, or run a venue and think there's a show that should be featured reach out to me at dante@barstoolsports.com
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Alfred A. McCandless (Brawley, Kalifornia, 1923. július 23. – La Quinta, Kalifornia, 2017. augusztus 9.) amerikai republikánus politikus.

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Iskolai tanulmányait Los Angelesben végezte. A Kaliforniai Egyetemen 1951-ben szerzett bölcsész diplomát. 1945-1946-ban és 1950-1952-ben az  Egyesült Államok tengerészgyalogságában szolgált és kapitányi rangot szerzett. 1953 és 1975 között gépjármű- és teherautó kereskedőként dolgozott. 1972 és 1982 között Riverside megye felügyelőbizottságának a tagja volt. 1983 és 1995 között a képviselőház tagja volt.

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Residents of Washington State are currently supporting a bill led by the State Senator, Jamie Pedersen, who aims to allow the composting of human remains.
A similar bill had been already proposed a few months ago by Jamie Pedersen, the Senator of Washington State. However this bill was rejected after it was feared the breakdown of human remains might lead to the development of harmful pathogenic agents. The Senator has now redoubled his efforts this time with a study to back up his arguments. But what does this concept involve exactly?
The idea consists of speeding up the decomposition of dead bodies so as to transform them into nutritious elements that could be returned to families before being planted in the ground. Residents are very enthusiastic about the idea of becoming a tree or having another alternative after they die, stated the American politician in an interview with NBC News. This is not a new idea, but if the bill is accepted, Washington State would officially become the first to authorise the composting of human remains.
This ecological concept also turns out to be economical as well. Many Americans can't afford the high funeral fees. The average cost of a funeral was more than 7, 000 dollars in 2017. This new decomposition concept would end up costing a little less – about 5, 500 dollars.
The method is very similar to the method of making traditional compost. Human remains would be placed in a composting room. They can then decompose with organic materials. An aeration system would at the same time help to encourage microbes which would accelerate the decomposition process. For a normal sized person, there would be about one metre squared of compost left. This material would then be given back to the bereft families who could then return them to the ground.
A recent study carried out on 6 bodies by Lynne Carpenter-Boggs, an Associate Professor in Sustainable and Organic Agriculture in Washington State confirms that the process is perfectly safe and reliable. Her conclusions will be published in 2019. If the bill is eventually adopted, it will come into place on the 1st May 2020. In time, those who are interested in this concept might be able to help a plant grow after their death!


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There's a new stud finder available that's unlike any typical stud finder you can buy from a local hardware store.
It uses Vayyar Imaging's 3D-image sensor technology, but it's super easy to use. Simply get your hands on the Walabot DIY stud finder, then download the Walabot DIY app from the Google Play Store, and connect the accessory to your smartphone's USB port (so, an Android device, basically). From there, all you have to do is hold it against a wall, and it'll let you see inside your walls.
The Wallabot DIY can detect not only studs but also plastic and metal pipes, electric wires, and basically anything up to four inches behind the wall. It can even sense motion, meaning you'll be able to use it in order to find mice or any other pests inside your walls. It'll visualise the actual location of whatever is there and serve up a preview via the app, so it'll prevent you from making a mistake with the drill.
The only downside to this handy smart tool is its $200 (about £150) sticker. At that price, you're better off getting a basic version if you only plan to hang a frame or two. But if you're a total DIYer, this is the gadget you need to take your home repair skills to the next level.


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NEP 2020: How the plan to integrate Arts and Sciences will finally remove educational snobbery
The new National Education Policy proposes to cease the distinction between Arts and Sciences. What does this mean for students?
Bidushi Das
There is to be no hard separation between the streams and also between sports, cultural and vocational crafts (Pic: Edexlive)
One of the key takeaways from the new National Education Policy, the details of which was announced on July 29 by Higher Education Secretary Amit Khare, is the increased focus on Arts and the proposed integration of Arts and Sciences. According to the policy document, there is to be no hard separation between the streams and also between sports, cultural and vocational crafts. Equal focus will also be given to academics and co-curricular activities. This holistic approach is aimed to ensure the students' overall development where they not only learn what's in their syllabus but also learn essential life skills.
This move has been welcomed from across several quarters. Commending the new NEP, Fr Prashanth, Principal of Sacred Heart College, Kochi, said, "The focus of the policy has been to make education more integrated since now there is a tendency of excessive specialisation without any desired effect. The idea that the students are exposed to a holistic picture is good. But I'm unsure how it has been construed and how it will be combined. The teachers should be given enough clarity and should be educated enough to handle this change. Students will have greater choices, which is not the case right now. This also seems to replicate how Western education functions. Every human activity will be considered an art - whether it is science and technology. This is the liberal way of looking at arts."
Principal of KIIT World School, Gurugram, Dr Neelima Kamrah said that the NEP is trying to create a "flexible, multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary and trans-disciplinary approach in the curriculum to provide holistic education for children." In her view, "The lack of separation will ensure the unity and integrity of all knowledge and will eliminate harmful hierarchies among, and silos between different areas of learning. This multidisciplinary approach to education across the sciences, social sciences, arts, humanities and sports will help create well rounded citizens."
Dr Sankar UV, Director of The Sports School, Bangalore, said that this move has been a long time coming and will increase creative temperament among students, "The initiative of putting equal emphasis on Arts and Science subjects is something that was the need of the hour and will help students in exploring their interests with much more enthusiasm and will also give them a chance to actualise their capabilities. This is a step in the right direction as it encourages development of creative and artistic temperaments along with the scientific. While it is too early to comment on whether this leads to actual equality in both streams, it will definitely sow the seeds of the change in the mindset of parents, teachers and students."
On Wednesday, HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank', Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar and Anita Karwal, Secretary in the Department of Education and Literacy, MHRD along with Khare jointly addressed the media to announce the details of the new National Education Policy, the committee for which was headed by former ISRO chief K Kasturirangan. The NEP, approved by the Union Cabinet, at a meeting presided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, replaces the 34-year-old National Policy on Education framed in 1986.
National Education Policy NEP 2020


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Q: How do you parse a string into an array in the way similar to ARGV? I need to turn a string such as this:
'apple orange "banana pear"'

into an array like this
["apple", "orange", "banana pear"]

This is like the way command line arguments are converted into the ARGV array. What's the best way to do this in Ruby?

A: You can use the Shellwords module from ruby's standard library, which exists exactly for this purpose:
require 'shellwords'
Shellwords.shellwords 'apple orange "banana pear" pineapple\ apricot'
#=> ["apple", "orange", "banana pear", "pineapple apricot"]

As can be seen in the example above, this also allows you to escape spaces with backslashes the same way you can in the shell. And of course you can also use single quotes instead of double quotes and escape both kinds of quotes with a backslash to get a literal double or single quote.

A: There is even a cleaner way to do this, you can use "%w" the following way:
%w{hello there this is just\ a\ test}
=> ["hello", "there", "this", "is", "just a test"]

You can use keys {} as in example, brackets [] or even quotes "" as well and escape spaces by putting a backslash before the space.

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