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Jules the llama is missing from Marlboro home
By Malcolm Hall Repository staff writer
Aug 22, 2016 at 10:02 PM Aug 23, 2016 at 11:36 AM
MARLBORO TWP. A township family wants it known that Jules is missed, and it is time for him to come home.
Jules is a 16-year-old male llama who is missing from a farm in the 7300 block of Edison Street NE (state Route 619). His keepers are Patty and Ron Hafner.
"He disappeared in the night," Patty Hafner said. "It was last Monday (Aug. 15), he was missing. I saw he was missing Tuesday morning. He has been gone for a week now with no sign of him whatsoever. This is his home since he was 6 years old."
A door to the fenced-in area was open, and Patty Hafner suspects that is how Jules got out.
"I have seven others," she said. "Jules is the only one missing which is a little unusual because they are herd-oriented animals. They feel safety in the herd."
She made Jules' absence known to the township Police Department, but has not made out a formal police report. Efforts to contact police officers were not successful. Patty Hafner also notified an official with the Stark County Humane Society.
The Hafners live close to Pegasus Farm Equestrian Center for the Disabled, a horse farm and therapy operation in the 7400 block of Edison Street NE. Patty Hafner acknowledges the possibility that Jules could be attracted to the Pegasus farm.
"I have notified all the farms in the area," Patty Hafner said. "We know the people who run Pegasus. If he showed up, they would let us know."
Jules, Patty Hafner, said was a 4-H project animal of her son for many years. But now that her son has moved away, she maintains the llama on her farm.
Llamas are indigenous to South America, and have been used widely as a pack animal for centuries. Their hair also can be converted into wool.
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Yemen govt team says leaving UN-backed peace talks
Yemen's government delegation to UN-brokered peace talks in Kuwait said it will leave on Saturday, signalling the collapse of four months of UN-brokered negotiations with Shiite Huthi rebels. "Today (Friday), we are holding some farewell meetings... and the delegation will leave on Saturday," delegation spokesman Mohammad al-Emrani told AFP. "There can be no more talks after the...
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Yemen's government delegation to UN-brokered peace talks in Kuwait said it will leave on Saturday, signalling the collapse of four months of UN-brokered negotiations with Shiite Huthi rebels.
"Today (Friday), we are holding some farewell meetings... and the delegation will leave on Saturday," delegation spokesman Mohammad al-Emrani told AFP.
"There can be no more talks after the new coup," he said referring to the rebels' formation of a supreme political council to run war-torn Yemen.
The Iran-backed Huthi rebels and the General People's Congress of former president Ali Abdullah Saleh on Thursday jointly announced setting up the 10-member council.
The job of the council would be to "manage state affairs politically, militarily, economically, administratively, socially and in security", a statement issued by the rebels said.
UN special envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed said the rebels' move "contravenes" their commitment to the peace process and "represents a grave violation" of UN Security Council Resolution 2216 on Yemen's conflict.
A UN spokesman in Kuwait, however, said Ould Cheikh Ahmed was scheduled to meet with the rebels later on Friday and with ambassadors of the 18 countries backing the peace process in Yemen.
Indirect negotiations held in Kuwait since April have failed to make headway. Most of the discussions focused on the type of the government to run Yemen during a transition period.
"It must be made clear here that it is the Huthi-Saleh alliance that foiled the peace talks in Kuwait. They have shown that they were never serious about a peaceful settlement," Emrani said.
A top aide to President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi said on Thursday that the
government considered the peace talks had wound up without agreement.
"The negotiations have completely ended," said Abdullah al-Olaimi, deputy director of the president's office and a member of the government delegation.
More than 6,400 people have been killed in Yemen since the Saudi-led coalition intervened in support of Hadi's government.
Another 2.8 million people have been displaced and more than 80 percent of the population urgently needs humanitarian aid, according to UN figures.
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Q: Getting names from geo_target_constant in a Ad report I am using ads API for getting the spends based on state names of USA.
The below query gives segments.geo_target_state will be returned as an ID instead of name
How can I combine this query with
SELECT
geo_target_constant.name,
geo_target_constant.canonical_name
FROM geo_target_constant
WHERE geo_target_constant.id = <<OBTAINED ID FROM THE BELOW QUERY>>

curl "https://googleads.googleapis.com/v10/customers/${CUSTOMER_ID}/googleAds:searchStream" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --header "developer-token: ${DEVELOPER_TOKEN}" \
  --header "login-customer-id: ${MANAGER_CUSTOMER_ID}" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer ${OAUTH2_ACCESS_TOKEN}" \
  --data '{
    "query": "
      SELECT
        campaign.name,
        segments.geo_target_state,
        metrics.cost_micros
      FROM geographic_view
      WHERE
        geographic_view.location_type = LOCATION_OF_PRESENCE
        AND segments.date BETWEEN 20220101 AND 20220430
    "
  }'

That is geoTargetConstants/21136 must be decoded to
"name": "New Jersey",
 "results": [
            {
                "campaign": {
                    "resourceName": "customers/1234/campaigns/1234",
                    "name": "Display - macines - Leads Display Campaign Test - AA"
                },
                "metrics": {
                    "costMicros": "66664821"
                },
                "segments": {
                    "geoTargetState": "**geoTargetConstants/21136**"
                },
                "geographicView": {
                    "resourceName": "customers/6383148790/geographicViews/2840~LOCATION_OF_PRESENCE"
                }
            },

A: If you want to use the API to lookup the geo target constant name you will have to issue another search request using the query you provided.
This is likely okay in one off scenarios but breaks down quickly if you need to retrieve multiple geo target constants.
What I have do to resolve this is pull the list of geo targets, see: https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/reference/data/geotargets, and store them locally in a database. Then I can pull the name from a must faster source.

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Collins, J. N. 2002. Mission Statement for the Wetlands Science Program.
Collins, J. N. 2002. Monitoring the US West Coast: An Assessment of California's Estuaries and the Pacific Ocean:Spatial Hierarchy and its Rationale. SFEI Contribution No. 120. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Oakland, CA.
Collins, J. N.; Grosso, C. 2002. Montezuma Wetlands Monitoring Project Technical Review Team (TRT) First Information Package.
Collins, J. N. 2002. Pacific Estuarine Ecosystem Indicators Research Consortium (PEEIR): Generalized Conceptual Models Wetlands Regional Monitoring Program.
Collins, J. N. 2002. Program Development for the Wetlands Science Program, 1.
Collins, J. N. 2002. Program Origins of the Wetlands Science Program, 1.
Collins, J. N. 2002. San Francisco Estuary Wetalnds Regional Monitoring Program Plan: Version 1, Framework and Protocols. SFEI Contribution No. 248. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Oakland, CA. p 94.
Collins, J. N. 2002. San Francisco Estuary Wetlands Regional Monitoring Program Plan: Protocols for Tier 3 (Intensive Monitoring). SFEI Contribution No. 249.
Davis, J. A.; Collins, J. N.; May, M. 2002. Sediment Contaminants.
Collins, J. N. 2002. Statement of Need (Wetlands Science Program), 1.
Collins, J. N. 2002. Summary of Crissy Field Monitoring Elements. San Francisco Estuary Institute.
Greenfield, B. K.; Davis, J. A.; Collins, J. N.; Grenier, J. Letitia. 2002. The tidal marsh food web. SFEI Contribution No. 472. University of California: Berkeley, CA. p 12 pp.
Collins, J. N.; May, M. 2001. Basic Regional Spatial Analysis of Non - Indigenous Invasive Species (NIS) Spartina Invasions in the San Francisco Estuary. SFEI Contribution No. 372. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, Ca.
Collins, J. N.; Jones, P. 2001. Bay Area Wetlands Regional Monitoring Program (Abstract, SOE 2001). San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA.
Collins, J. N. 2001. Coyote Hills Historic Baylands.
Collins, J. N. 2001. Establishing Critical Datum Elevations for Wetland Restoration. Coastal Zone . SFEI Contribution No. 484.
Collins, J. N. 2001. Estuarine Wetlands Restoration in the San Francisco Bay Area: the Roles of Not-for-Profits (Transcript), 8.
Collins, J. N. 2001. Final Draft Master List of NIS Plant Species. SFEI Contribution No. 366. San Francisco Estuary Institute.
Collins, J. N. 2001. Historic Drainage Patterns of the Alameda Watershed (Transcript).
Collins, J. N.; Jones, P.; Lipton, D.; Bonnefil, R.; Levine, J.; Hicks, J. 2001. Montezuma Wetlands Monitoring Project Technical Review Team (TRT) Charter.
Collins, J. N. 2001. Mosquito Landscapes - Part 2 (Transcript).
Collins, J. N. 2001. An Overview of the Expected Physical Relationships between the Intertidal and Shallow Bay Zones of the San Francisco Estuary (Transcript).
Collins, J. N. 2001. Pacific Estuarine Ecosystem Indicators Research Consortium (PEEIR): PEEIR Project Description.
Collins, J. N. 2001. Possible Geomorphic Effects of Invasive Spartina alterniflora in the San Francisco Estuary.
Collins, J. N. 2001. Program Strategy for the Wetlands Science Program.
Collins, J. N.; May, M. 2001. Protocols to Monitor and Assess the Distribution, Abundance, and Treatment of Invasive Spartina in the San Francisco Estuary. SFEI Contribution No. 364.
Collins, J. N.; Sutula, M.; Wittner, E.; Vasey, M.; Parker, T.; Callaway, J. 2001. QAPP for environmental monitoring and assessment program West Coast Pilot 2002 Intertidal Assessment: California Intensification. SFEI Contribution No. 234. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Oakland, CA.
Collins, J. N. 2001. Restoration of the San Francisco Region: the Role of NGOs (Abstract). San Francisco, CA: Richmond, CA.
Collins, J. N. 2001. SFEI Wetlands Program Strategy, 6.
Collins, J. N. 2001. Wetlands Regional Monitoring Program. Comparison of Indicators and Methods for Past Wetlands Restoration Projects. SFEI Contribution No. 362.
Collins, J. N. 2001. Wetlands Regional Monitoring Program. Draft Data Collection Protocols. SFEI Contribution No. 365.
Collins, J. N. 2001. Wetlands Regional Monitoring Program Prospectus, 9.
Collins, J. N. 2001. Wetlands Regional Monitoring Program. Wetlands Management Questions for the San Francisco Estuary.
Collins, J. N. 2001. Wetlands Regional Monitoring Program. WRMP Program Plan 2001.
Collins, L. M.; Grossinger, R. M.; McKee, L. J. .; Riley, A.; Collins, J. N. 2001. Wildcat Creek Watershed: A Scientific Study of Physical Processes and Land Use Effects. SFEI Contribution No. 363. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA.
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Collins, J. N. 2001. Will Knowing Tidal Elevation Help Explain Variations in Sediment Chemistry and Microbial Processes Among Sample Plots in Tidal Marshes?. SFEI Contribution No. 290. San Francisco Estuary Institute. p 6.
Collins, J. N.; Schwarzbach, S. E.; Luoma, S. N.; Yee, D.; Davis, J. A. 2000. Mercury and tidal wetland restoration. In Chapter 6 in Brown, L. (ed.). DRAFT CALFED Whitepaper on: Ecological Processes in Tidal Wetlands of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Estuary and Their Implications for Proposed Restoration Efforts of the Ecosystem Restoration Program.. Chapter 6 in Brown, L. (ed.). DRAFT CALFED Whitepaper on: Ecological Processes in Tidal Wetlands of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Estuary and Their Implications for Proposed Restoration Efforts of the Ecosystem Restoration Program.
Monroe, M.; Olofson, P. R.; Collins, J. N.; Grossinger, R. M.; Haltiner, J.; Wilcox, C. 1999. Baylands Ecosystem Habitat Goals. SFEI Contribution No. 330. U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, San Francisco, Calif./S.F. Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board, Oakland, Calif. p 328.
Collins, J. N.; Brewster, E.; Grossinger, R. M. 1999. Conceptual models of freshwater influences on tidal marsh form and function, with an historical perspective. SFEI Contribution No. 327. Department of Environmental Services: City of San Jose, CA. p 237 pp.
Collins, J. N. 1999. Effects of the Goals Project (Transcript).
Collins, J. N. 1999. The Environment of the East Bay Shoreline When Europeans First Arrived (Transcript).
Collins, J. N. 1999. Evolution and Natural Maintenance of Tidal Marshes in San Pablo Bay (Transcript).
Grossinger, R. M.; Collins, J. N.; Brewster, E.; Der, Z. 1999. What did this place used to look like, anyway? An Example of Historical Ecology Research from the San Francisco Bay Area, CA (Abstract for Society for Ecological Restoration Conference 1999).
Grossinger, R. M.; Collins, J. N.; Hoenicke, R.; Collins, L. M. 1998. A Bay Area Watersheds Science Approach (Abstract).
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Collins, J. N. 1998. Bay Area Wetlands Ecosystem Goals Project: Draft Functional Correspondence between Past and Present Key Habitats. SFEI Contribution No. 123. San Francisco Estuary Institute.
Collins, J. N. 1998. Bay Area Wetlands Ecosystem Goals Project: Key Baylands Habitats. SFEI Contribution No. 122. San Francisco Estuary Institute.
Collins, J. N. 1998. Bay Area Wetlands Ecosystem Goals Project: Key Baylands Species. SFEI Contribution No. 121. San Francisco Estuary Institute.
Collins, J. N. 1998. BAYLANDS ECOSYSTEM HABITAT GOALS: REPORT ON THE PROCESS TO SET REGIONAL GOALS FOR WETLANDS RESTORATION IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA. SFEI Contribution No. 227. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA.
Collins, J. N. 1998. The Baylands: Past, Present, and Change (Abstract).
Collins, J. N.; Der, Z.; Wong, C.; Grossinger, R. M. 1998. Cartographic analysis of historical and modern baylands boundaries for Marin County, California. SFEI Contribution No. 229. Marin County Community Develpment Agency. p 88 pp.
Collins, J. N. 1998. Comments on the Intersection of Land, Water, and People (Transcript).
Collins, J. N.; May, M. 1998. Contamination of Tidal Wetlands. SFEI Contribution No. 228. Richmond CA.
Grossinger, R. M.; Alexander, J.; Cohen, A. N.; Collins, J. N. 1998. Introduced Tidal Marsh Plants in the San Francisco Estuary: Regional Distribution and Priorities for Control. SFEI Contribution No. 321. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond CA. p 42.
Collins, J. N. 1998. Mosquito Landscapes (Abstract).
Collins, J. N. 1998. RMP Annual Meeting 1998 (Transcript).
Collins, J. N.; Grossinger, R. M. 1998. Spatial analysis of historical, modern, and future wetlands landscapes of the Bay Area. Bay Area Wetlands Ecosystem Goals Project. SFEI Contribution No. 319.
Collins, J. N.; Der, Z.; Grossinger, R. M. 1998. Spatial Analysis of the Baylands Ecosystem. SFEI Contribution No. 320. p 120.
Collins, J. N. 1998. Uncertainty in Biodiversity Planning: Lessons from the Bay Area (Transcript).
Collins, J. N. 1998. The Watershed and the Baylands (Transcript).
Collins, J. N. 1997. Brief Overview of Historical Suisun Tidal Marsh Form and Ecological Function with Notes on Restoration Science (Transcript).
Collins, J. N.; Culberson, S. D.; Foin, T. C.; Garcia, E. J.; Gill, R. E. 1997. Recovery strategies for the California clapper rail (Rallus longirostris obsoletus) in the heavily urbanized San Francisco estuarine ecosystem. Landscape and Urban Planning 38, 229-243 . SFEI Contribution No. 207.
Collins, J. N. 1997. Watershed Conference (Transcript).
Collins, J. N. 1997. Watershed Management in the Bay Area (Transcript).
Grossinger, R. M.; Collins, J. N.; Brewster, E.; Der, Z. 1996. Geography of Wetlands in the San Francisco Estuary (Transcript).
Collins, J. N. 1996. What are Data? (Transcript), 17.
Collins, J. N. 1996. What is a Tidal Marsh?, 1.
Collins, J. N.; Monroe, M.; Wilcox, C.; Olofson, P. 1995. Bay Area Wetlands Ecosystem Goals Project: Focus Team Orientation Package.
Collins, J. N. 1995. Bay Area Wetlands Ecosystem Goals Project: Focus Team Orientation Talking Points.
Collins, J. N. 1995. Bay Area Wetlands Ecosystem Goals Project: Starting Considerations.
Collins, J. N. 1995. A Very Brief Overview on The Histories of Some Marin County Creeks (Transcript).


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Second Wind Sent "Ellie" Check Request to Blizzard Before Christmas Break
A recent controversy unfolded in the Overwatch Contender scene surrounding the acquisition of a female player to the roster Second Wind. After the player, whose name was only known to the community as "Ellie," stood down from the roster following alleged harassment the games press started to publish articles stating that this situation proved that esports was a hostile environment for all female professionals.
As Bo Moore from PC Gamer put it in his report "Ellie clearly had the skill needed to play in Overwatch Contenders—the toxicity of the esports community prevented that from happening," there was just one problem. "Ellie" wasn't real and it was obvious even with a cursory examination that this was the case.
The Twitter account had only come into existence mid-way through December and the game account associated with it had low hours for its associated skill level, indicating it was most likely another player's alternate account. There was no discernible digital footprint for anyone associated with the account and the Twitter account came into existence the day after a Second Wind player Robert "HaKu" Blohm had to apologize for disparaging remarks he made about female players on his personal Twitter account. The media that jumped to conclusions and unquestioningly presented "Ellie" as real were left with egg on their faces, but now sources have approached VPEsports to inform us that Blizzard had been made aware of the likelihood that Ellie was a fake weeks before the drama unfolded in public. It begs the question could the whole situation have been avoided at all.
One source who works within the Overwatch League told us that they had become aware that there were players who were fooling around with female named alt accounts to "troll" other players prior to the player joining Second Wind. "I told them [organisations] that if they were looking to recruit any players at this time to be very careful as there were players out there who weren't being honest about who they were," they said. They also said that this was days before the announcement of Second Wind adding "Ellie" to the roster, which took place on the 21st December, just five days after the Ellie Twitter account came into existence.
At this point another source who also works within the Overwatch League approached Second Wind to tell them that they believed the player was not real, echoing the sentiments of the above source. They told VPE, "I and several others advised Second Wind to go to Blizzard and make sure the identity with Ellie was real because it looked like clear bait to us. They requested a check before Christmas but Blizzard didn't do anything about it and let it spiral out of control for almost 3 weeks."
Sources close to the Second Wind organisation have stated that they did make the request for Blizzard to investigate "Ellie" before Christmas and did so approximately on the 22nd December, a day or so after they made their public announcement of the player. In that request they specifically mentioned what they had been told regarding "Ellie" potentially being a hoax.
"We forwarded our concerns to them before the Christmas break" the source said.
It is the understanding of VPEsports that during the holiday period the Overwatch esports team had taken a leave of absence. This perhaps explains why the investigation into the identity of "Ellie," which was cleared up within 24 hours after the drama had gone public and hit the news cycle, may have been deferred. It also perhaps because of this that Blizzard, following a meeting with Second Wind, have decided to take no punitive measures against the organisation.
Sources state that Second Wind shouldn't have announced the player publicly without waiting for Blizzard to conduct their background and player eligibility check. Despite this, because of the slow turnaround on the background check that revealed the player wasn't who they said they were, it seems Second Wind shall be given a reprieve.
Blizzard have been mostly quiet on the latest embarrassment to affect Overwatch but they did give a statement to reporter Dustin Steiner at Unikrn.com where they said the following:
"After investigating the matter, we found that "Ellie" was a fabricated identity and is a smurf account – created by a veteran player to obfuscate their identity. The owner of Ellie's account is a player with no current or prior involvement with any Overwatch Contenders or Overwatch League team. "Ellie" was never formally submitted to the active roster of Second Wind and never played in a Contenders match."
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Title 2.2. Administration of Government
Chapter 37. Virginia Freedom of Information Act
§ 2.2-3704.1. Posting of notice of rights and responsibilities by state and local public bodies; assistance by the Freedom of Information Advisory Council.
A. All state public bodies subject to the provisions of this chapter, any county or city, any town with a population of more than 250, and any school board shall make available the following information to the public upon request and shall post a link to such information on the homepage of their respective official public government websites:
1. A plain English explanation of the rights of a requester under this chapter, the procedures to obtain public records from the public body, and the responsibilities of the public body in complying with this chapter. For purposes of this section, "plain English" means written in nontechnical, readily understandable language using words of common everyday usage and avoiding legal terms and phrases or other terms and words of art whose usage or special meaning primarily is limited to a particular field or profession;
2. Contact information for the FOIA officer designated by the public body pursuant to § 2.2-3704.2 to (i) assist a requester in making a request for records or (ii) respond to requests for public records;
3. A general description, summary, list, or index of the types of public records maintained by such public body;
4. A general description, summary, list, or index of any exemptions in law that permit or require such public records to be withheld from release;
5. Any policy the public body has concerning the type of public records it routinely withholds from release as permitted by this chapter or other law; and
6. The following statement: "A public body may make reasonable charges not to exceed its actual cost incurred in accessing, duplicating, supplying, or searching for the requested records and shall make all reasonable efforts to supply the requested records at the lowest possible cost. No public body shall impose any extraneous, intermediary, or surplus fees or expenses to recoup the general costs associated with creating or maintaining records or transacting the general business of the public body. Any duplicating fee charged by a public body shall not exceed the actual cost of duplication. Prior to conducting a search for records, the public body shall notify the requester in writing that the public body may make reasonable charges not to exceed its actual cost incurred in accessing, duplicating, supplying, or searching for requested records and inquire of the requester whether he would like to request a cost estimate in advance of the supplying of the requested records as set forth in subsection F of § 2.2-3704 of the Code of Virginia."
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Game On: San Miguel Beermen vs. ROS
Michael Severino March 12, 2015
With a long two-week layoff and the festivities of the PBA All-Star Weekend over and done with, the San Miguel Beermen (2-6) resume their playoff hunt against one of the top teams in the league, the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (5-2). With San Miguel needing to sweep their remaining three games, it won't come easy as these two teams find themselves on opposite ends of the standings.
Rain or Shine still brings their chaotic pace, second in the league in terms of pace. The difference now is that they've been doing it on the defensive end, limiting opponents to just 93.6 points per 100 possessions, second only to the Purefoods Star Hotshots. That pretty much makes up for their fourth worst offense (98.5 points per 100). Despite that, the combined offensive firepower of returning import Wayne Chism and franchise player Paul Lee are definitely things to watch out for. Chism has been huge in two games, totaling 22 points, 14.5 boards, and 2.5 assists. He's also shooting a scorching 52.9% from deep and turned the ball over just once. He will be a tough cover for anyone on the San Miguel roster. Lee is no slouch either with a line of 17.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 2.5 dimes. He's also been bombing away from deep at 42.9% as well. Unlike in Chism's case, San Miguel has the personnel to contend with him but he will still be a tough cover nonetheless.
Luckily for the Beermen, there are a few things they can take advantage of. First and foremost, the Elasto Painters are still one of the most physical teams out there, a double-edged sword on the court. They commit the third-most fouls in the league, which translates to 29.6 freethrow attempts for their opponents. Second, owing to their fast pace, they're also fourth in giving up turnovers. Lastly, more than 50% of their opponents' attempts come in the paint. With San Miguel struggling in the halfcourt, they've resorted to hunting for some easy scoring opportunities instead, which should play well into Rain or Shine's weaknesses.
It will definitely be an uphill battle, especially with a gimpy June Mar Fajardo still expected to play. Nevertheless, they can't afford a loss if they want a crack at the playoffs.
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Q: Displaying video capture in a picturebox I have compiled the sample PLayCap from the directshow.NET website in C#.
PLayCap - This application creates a preview window for the first video capture device.
Although the program works fine, i need to add buttons to the form. I cannot do that since, the video capture is displayed on the entire form. I want it to be displayed on a picturebox, for instance picturebox1. So that I can move the picturebox1 a little up and put some buttons.
Does anyone know how to do that ?
Many Thanks

A: You have to set handler of video render filter to picterbox handler.
use picturebox1.handler property


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O Apagão ou Blecaute (aportuguesamento da palavra em inglês Black out) no Nordeste do Brasil em 2013 foi uma interrupção total no fornecimento de energia elétrica que ocorreu na tarde do dia 28 de agosto em todos os estados do Nordeste brasileiro. O blecaute de energia elétrica foi ocasionado, segundo o então ministro de minas e energia, Edison Lobão, por um incêndio numa fazenda do município de Canto do Buriti, estado do Piauí, que afetou a transmissão da energia elétrica.

O "Blackout"
O apagão começou às 14h58min horário local (UTC−3) e alguns estados só tiveram a situação normalizada por volta das 18 horas. A falta de energia elétrica afetou todos os estados do Nordeste.

As causas
A área de fiscalização da Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica (Aneel) informou que houve uma queda de energia de grandes proporções no Nordeste às 15h03, que acabou por derrubar a carga de 10.000 megawatts para 1.000 megawatts. A agência disse ainda que, após a apuração das causas pelo ONS, fará a fiscalização do problema e se houver culpados, aplicará multa.

Consequências
Problemas como paralisação no funcionamento de telefones, fornecimento de água, desligamento de semáforos. Algumas lojas e supermercados tiveram que fechar as portas, além disso algumas escolas e faculdades suspenderam as aulas.

No Recife o Metrô ficou parado, e com os semáforos sem funcionamento o trânsito ficou caótico. Os serviços de internet e das operadoras de telefonia também tiveram falhas, de acordo com relatos de moradores.

Ver também
 Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica
 Política energética do Brasil
 Eletrobrás

Blecaute 2013
Blecaute 2013
2013 na política do Brasil

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Q: Monitoring the displacement of a mobile device using GPS I am wanting to develop an application for mobile devices, which shows in real time where a user (with this software installed on your mobile device) is. The idea would be that one (or more) users could follow the map the displacement of another user via GPS. I want to use PhoneGap with HTML5 and CSS and Javascript.
My question is: Is it possible to do that with these technologies? If yes, where can I get information of how to handle the GPS that way? If you can not, which language would give me this possibility and where can I get information? At first, I intend to develop this Application for Android and IOS.

A: Yes it's very much possible with PhoneGap technology.  You have to write a web service to keep the GPS coordinates as user updates (or auto updates) in server. You can let other users to connect to Web service and get the info they wanted (i.e. the data they wanted to see the current location of the user). You developed using PhoneGap means, it'll work for iPhone too.
You can easily develop a web service either using PHP, Java or C# though C# web services are easy to write and maintain but PHP web servers are cheap compare to windows hosting (which you will need to host C# web service).
The question you asked is very broad so can write a 1000 words article and beyond. If you ask specific question I can answer that.


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Michigan priest charged with stealing $830,000 from retired clergy
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U.S. currency is seen in this illustration photo. (Credit: Mike Segar/Reuters via CNS.)
DEWITT, Michigan — A Catholic priest is accused of stealing more than $800,000 from three retired priests in the Lansing, Michigan, diocese.
Father David Rosenberg was arraigned Thursday on embezzlement charges and other crimes in Clinton County, north of Lansing, the attorney general's office said.
Rosenberg, 70, was director of the St. Francis Retreat Center in DeWitt for six years until he retired from active ministry in 2021.
He's accused of stealing approximately $830,000 from three priests who lived at the center and using the money to fund his own foundation, prosecutors said. Two of the priests now are deceased.
Rosenberg's attorney said the priest is innocent.
"So what's more reasonable: The attorney general's story of a mastermind manipulator who doesn't even personally benefit from the crimes, or the possibility that clergy wanted to be charitable with their earthly treasures as they contemplated the eternal? We think the latter is far more reasonable," said lawyer Dustyn Coontz.
He said one of the deceased priest's heirs "decided that any money not directed towards her must have been stolen, so here we are."
Diocese spokesman David Kerr said the allegations were "deeply disturbing."
"Our prayers go out to all involved, in particular to the alleged victims," Kerr said.
Steubenville bishop says all options 'on the table' for future of diocese
Charlotte priest challenges bishop, demands reinstatement to ministry
Pope implores 'healing and consolation' in wake of latest US mass shooting


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delta had some issues where the first half of the show was almost wasted on live fights without, followed by almost purely serious episodes all the way until the ending which suddenly felt rushed. from a thematic perspective you might compare it to akb0048 and frontier, but i honestly can't compare it to either of them just because the storytelling structure is so jarring.
The first half of Delta was passable, but the second half was awful. The script was inane, too much time was spent on meaningless fanservice characters and too little on the 3 members of the triangle. And the final battle was just a redo of Frontiers.
I get the feeling Kawamori has moved on from Macross and is just doing it now as a request for Big West.


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A small matter to make these silly folks so full of gratitude.
"A small matter to make these silly folks so full of gratitude" is a quotation from A Christmas Carol (Stave 2).
A Christmas Carol is a novella, or short story, written by Charles Dickens and first published in the Christmas of 1843. The allegorical tale tells the story of the transformation of the mean-spirited Ebenezer Scrooge through the visits of the spirit of his former business partner and three ghosts over the course of a Christmas Eve night. It remains a much-loved traditional Christmas tale.
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The Ghost has taken Scrooge to watch a merry party thrown by Fezziwig, a merchant with whom Scrooge was apprenticed to as a young man, at a Christmas from the past. Scrooge can see how much joy Fezziwig brings to others through his party. The Ghost points out to Scrooge how it doesn't take much effort to make the people appreciative, Fezziwig only needing to have "spent but a few pounds of your mortal money".
Earlier that night, Scrooge was visited by the ghost of his dead business partner, Jacob Marley, who tells Scrooge that, due to his greedy life, he is doomed to wander the Earth clad in chains of guilt, with "no rest, no peace. Incessant torture of remorse". Marley tells Scrooge that three spirits will visit him that night to try to change his ways and prevent him from sharing his eternity of pain and suffering. The Ghost of Christmas Past is the first of these spirits, who transports Scrooge to scenes from his childhood, including Fezziwig's Christmas ball.
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Mr. Fezziwig is a tradesman to whom Ebenezer Scrooge was apprenticed as a young man. As a character he is the very antithesis of the person that Scrooge becomes. He is jovial and care-free and although he is a business-man he still is generous with his time and money. This is best illustrated by the Christmas ball we see Fezziwig has put on for others, in which Scrooge is transported to by the Ghost of Christmas Past, showing him how many people can be made happy by his actions. Fezziwig represents a set of communal values and a way of life which was being swept away in the economic turmoil of the early nineteenth century.
Taken from the following passage in Stave 2 (The First Of The Three Spirits) of A Christmas Carol:
When the clock struck eleven, this domestic ball broke up. Mr. and Mrs. Fezziwig took their stations, one on either side of the door, and shaking hands with every person individually as he or she went out, wished him or her a Merry Christmas. When everybody had retired but the two 'prentices, they did the same to them; and thus the cheerful voices died away, and the lads were left to their beds; which were under a counter in the back-shop.
During the whole of this time, Scrooge had acted like a man out of his wits. His heart and soul were in the scene, and with his former self. He corroborated everything, remembered everything, enjoyed everything, and underwent the strangest agitation. It was not until now, when the bright faces of his former self and Dick were turned from them, that he remembered the Ghost, and became conscious that it was looking full upon him, while the light upon its head burnt very clear.
"A small matter," said the Ghost, "to make these silly folks so full of gratitude."
"Small!" echoed Scrooge.
The Spirit signed to him to listen to the two apprentices, who were pouring out their hearts in praise of Fezziwig: and when he had done so, said,
"Why! Is it not? He has spent but a few pounds of your mortal money: three or four perhaps. Is that so much that he deserves this praise?"
"It isn't that," said Scrooge, heated by the remark, and speaking unconsciously like his former, not his latter, self. "It isn't that, Spirit. He has the power to render us happy or unhappy; to make our service light or burdensome; a pleasure or a toil. Say that his power lies in words and looks; in things so slight and insignificant that it is impossible to add and count 'em up: what then? The happiness he gives, is quite as great as if it cost a fortune."
He felt the Spirit's glance, and stopped.
"What is the matter?" asked the Ghost.
"Nothing particular," said Scrooge.
"Something, I think?" the Ghost insisted.
"No," said Scrooge, "No. I should like to be able to say a word or two to my clerk just now. That's all."
His former self turned down the lamps as he gave utterance to the wish; and Scrooge and the Ghost again stood side by side in the open air.
"My time grows short," observed the Spirit. "Quick!"
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Like most hospitals in the UK, Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust used to use a traditional mechanical door locking system for the control of their drug cabinets. Wards had several cupboards with different keys for doors which meant nurses' time was spent searching for the person with the keys.
Lincoln Security installed ABLOY CLIQ Remote's high-security electromechanical cylinders and keys, which were fitted to all of the medicine cabinets and cupboards doors as well as padlocks on fridges.
Lincoln Security designed, supplied, and installed a bespoke locking box for the Abloy CLIQ to work with. This saved Northern Lincolnshire & Goole NHS Foundation Trust from buying new medical lock cabinets. Every nurse on the ward was provided with their own door key, which was individually programmed to enable them to access the cupboards they needed to use.
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SC ETV Airs Constitution Day Podcast and PSA. Click here to listen and register.
August 25, 2011 by Collins & Lacy, P.C.
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Collins and Lacy, P.C. is pleased to start registering students across the state for the 2011 Constitution Day Program.
Last year, the Honorable Matthew J. Perry joined high school students from the Palmetto State at the State House September 17, for the second annual Constitution Day Observance James Otis Jr. Lecture.
"What an opportunity for the students of our state," said Collins & Lacy founding partner Joel Collins. "Judge Perry is one of the greatest civil rights lawyers in the history of South Carolina."
This year's event will is Friday, September 16th, from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m., with a reception following the event.
More than 100 high school students from communities throughout South Carolina will get a compelling look at our nation's history live from the floor of the South Carolina State House.
The lecture is named after James Otis, Jr., who was one of the most influential lawyers in American history. Every high school in the state is invited to send two students as a prominent "James Otis Scholar."
Collins & Lacy, P.C. founding partner Joel Collins and others with the South Carolina Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) Foundation started the program in 2009 with an emphasis on educating young people.
"The lecture is designed to acknowledge the wisdom, courage, mistakes and successes of our predecessors who made critical contributions to develop our country's right of self government and preservation of individual liberties," says Collins, who just taught a course on the Constitution at the University of South Carolina Honors College.
Did you know federal law requires all schools that receive federal assistance to have a program about the Constitution on or around the anniversary date of the signing of the Constitution, which was September 17, 1787?
SCETV is planning to provide live television coverage of the 2011 Constitution Day event through its ITV program. To register students now, submit their names and your school's contact information to Kara Gormley Meador at kmeador@collinsandlacy.com or (803) 255-0429.
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Carrie Fisher slapped Oscar Isaac 27 times while filming 'Last Jedi'
Ryan Parker
May 26th 2017 12:29PM
Carrie Fisher and Oscar Isaac obviously have scenes together in the upcoming Last Jedi, and at least one of them sounds pretty painful — for Poe Dameron that is.
When the actor stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Thursday, Isaac talked about his admiration for the late Fisher and some of their time together on what would be her final Star Wars film.
"A large amount of the stuff I got to do was with Carrie, which was amazing," Isaac began. "I remember the first day of shooting was a scene with Carrie ... I remember it was a scene where I come up and talk with her, and she is very upset with me and slaps me."
He continued, "And Rian Johnson, the director, kept doing it over and over. I think it ended up being 27 takes of Carrie just leaning in (mimics hard slapping)."
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Carrie Fisher through the years
(Original Caption) Debbie Reynolds-Eddie Fisher with daughter Carrie Frances born October 21, 1956' (Photo by George Rinhart/Corbis via Getty Images)
(Original Caption) Hollywood: Eddie Fisher holds his two children, Todd 1, and Carrie, 2, (R), while shopping for toys just before his departure for Las Vegas and a possible rendezvous with actress Elizabeth Taylor. Fisher has not been photographed with the children born to his ex-wife, Debbie Reynolds, since September 1958.
12th February 1972: American actress Debbie Reynolds with her daughter Carrie Fisher. (Photo by Dove/Evening Standard/Getty Images)
UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 1970: Photo of Carrie Fisher Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
American actress Carrie Fisher on the set of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope written, directed and produced by Georges Lucas. (Photo by Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images)
American actors Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford on the set of Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back directed by Irvin Kershner. (Photo by Lucasfilm/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images)
Carrie Fisher at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City, New York (Photo by Ron Galella/WireImage)
Star Wars trilogy costars Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher. (Photo by Lynn Goldsmith/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images)
Peter Weller and Carrie Fisher during Giorgio Armani Fashion Show - September 19, 1980 at RCA Promenade in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Ron Galella/WireImage)
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 2002: Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher on Fifth Ave outside The Plaza hotel. They were in town for the movie 'Star Wars.' (Photo by Richard Corkery/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images)
Carrie Fisher -- Carrie Fisher played photographer last night at xenon. For most of this year she played Princess Lea (check Sp) in revenge of the Jedi, The final movie in the star wars Triogy. She was quiet about the out Come of the movie, June 03, 1982. (Photo by Vernon Shibla/New York Post Archives / (c) NYP Holdings, Inc. via Getty Images)
Paul Simon and Carrie Fisher at the Paul Simon's Central Park West Apartment in New York City, New York (Photo by Ron Galella/WireImage)
NEW YORK - AUGUST 28: American actress, novelist and screenwriter Carrie Fisher poses for a portrait on August 28,1987 in New York City, New York. (Photo by Catherine McGann/Getty Images)
CA.Apla96.#1.GF. David Geffen (left) & Carrie Fisher dance at afterÂparty following Commitment to Life benefit held at Universal Ampitheatre Thursday niteÂÂHiggins story (Photo by Gary Friedman/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
UNITED STATES - MAY 03: Carrie Fisher is on hand at Avery Fisher Hall for the Film Society of Lincoln Center's gala tribute to Mike Nichols. (Photo by Richard Corkery/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images)
Carrie Fisher during 'Stateside' Los Angeles Premiere - Arrivals at The Crest Theatre in Westwood, California, United States. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic)
UNITED STATES - JANUARY 20: Carrie Fisher book signing in Santa Monica, United States on January 20, 2005 - Carrie Fisher and her book 'The Best Awful' at the Barnes & Nobel bookstore, California. (Photo by Mike FANOUS/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
HOLLYWOOD - JUNE 09: (L-R) Actors Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford speak onstage during the 33rd AFI Life Achievement Award tribute to George Lucas at the Kodak Theatre on June 9, 2005 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
HOLLYWOOD - JUNE 09: Actors Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher pose at the dinner during the 33rd AFI Life Achievement Award tribute to George Lucas at the Kodak Theatre on June 9, 2005 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)
Actress Carrie Fisher poses during a dress rehearsal of her play 'Wishful Drinking,' at the Geffen Playhouse in Westwood. (Photo by Axel Koester/Corbis via Getty Images)
Century City, CA. Actress & author Carrie Fisher will be one of the judges on Fox's reality competition 'On the Lot' which sought submissions from aspiring filmmakers, selecting 50 to appear on the show. These semiÂfinalists will discover the magic of moviemaking when they are brought to Los Angeles to visit a realÂlife film set for the first time and must endure a rigorous Hollywood Boot Camp, says the Fox website. Carrie Fisher, one of the judges talks about the movie biz, and, perhaps, the show for a sunday Q&A at the Intercontinental Hotel in Century City. (Photo by Al Seib/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 11: American Actress, Carrie Fisher poses for a portrait during her 'Wishful Drinking' tour at the Sydney Observatory Hotel on October 11, 2010 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
HOLLYWOOD, CA - DECEMBER 07: Actress Carrie Fisher arrives at the premiere of HBO's documentary 'Wishful Drinking' at Linwood Dunn Theater at the Pickford Center for Motion Study on December 7, 2010 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Michael Caulfield/WireImage)
HOLLYWOOD, CA - APRIL 07: Actress Carrie Fisher arrives at the 4th Annual Logo's 'NewNowNext Awards' 2011 at Avalon on April 7, 2011 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 03: (L-R) Actress and author Carrie Fisher with daughter Billie Lourd attend the 2011 Silver Hill Hospital gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on November 3, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/FilmMagic)
TODAY -- Pictured: Carrie Fisher appears on NBC News' 'Today' show (Photo by Charles Sykes/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
HOLLYWOOD, CA - AUGUST 04: Actress Carrie Fisher speaks onstage during the Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne Barr at Hollywood Palladium on August 4, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - SEPTEMBER 30: (L-R) Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill attend the Midnight Mission Golden Heart awards gala at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on September 30, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 16: Carrie Fisher attends the European Premiere of 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' at Leicester Square on December 16, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)
Carrie Fisher poses for cameras as she arrives at the European Premiere of Star Wars, The Force Awakens in Leicester Square, London, December 16, 2015. REUTERS/Paul Hackett/File Photo
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 10: Actress Carrie Fisher attends the 54th New York Film Festival 'Bright Lights' screening at Alice Tully Hall on October 10, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by CJ Rivera/FilmMagic)
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"There is no reason to doubt that current vaccines protect" from Omicron
"There is no reason to doubt" that current vaccines protect patients with the omicron variant from severe forms of COVID-19, Michael Ryan, director of emergencies for the World Health Organization, said Tuesday, in an interview with AFP.
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"The general behavior that we are seeing so far does not show an increase in severity. In fact, there are some places in South Africa that are reporting milder symptoms," the doctor declared, as prominent American scientist Anthony Fauci earlier also told AFP.
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Standard Interpretations (Archived)
Recording injuries/illness of pool nurses (temporary employees);needlestick recordkeeping.
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NOTICE: This is an OSHA Archive Document, and may no longer represent OSHA Policy. It is presented here as historical content, for research and review purposes only.
OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.
Christine Aberle
Colorado Health Care Association
225 East 16th Avenue
Dear Ms. Aberle:
Thank you for your letter dated June 1, 2000, concerning procedures for recording (1) work-related injuries and illnesses experienced by temporary workers and (2) needlestick injuries.
Question one.
You state that your membership is composed of businesses involved in long term care, such as nursing homes and assisted living facilities. You state that a determination of day-to-day, supervisory control over "pool" employees is difficult to make, and requiring your members' facilities "to track injuries that occur to these employees is problematic" especially when the pool employee is not a permanent employee of the facility. "Many times staff charge nurses may be dictating schedules to pool employees and directing their work by assigning tasks, but the facility does not have 'control' over these employees. For example, the facility does not train or orient the pool employees, control their hours, pay for their workers' compensation insurance, etc. In most cases the pool nurse is essentially an independent contractor to the facility." You request "further direction on these issues, as well as a formal definition of 'day-to-day supervision.'"
Day-to-day supervision. Q&As A-1, A-2, and A-3 on pages 24 and 25 of the Recordkeeping Guidelines for Occupational Injuries and Illnesses ("Guidelines") provide guidance on the recordkeeping requirements of 29 CFR Part 1904, as they apply to temporary workers and independent contractors. The primary factor to be considered in determining who should record a work-related injury or illness experienced by a temporary worker is who supervises the worker on a day-to-day basis. If the worker is subject to the day-to-day supervision of the using firm, the using firm should record the case on its own OSHA Log. Day-to-day supervision generally exists when the employer "supervises not only the output, product, or result to be accomplished by the person's work, but also the details, means, methods, and processes by which the work objective is accomplished." In contrast, independent contractors "are primarily subject to supervision by the using firm only in regard to the result to be accomplished or end product to be delivered" and the using firm would not be responsible for recording their injuries and illnesses. See page 24 of the Guidelines.
Based on the information provided in your letter, we assume that your member organizations are facilities which are responsible for providing patient or resident care on a daily basis. To the extent that the facilities use temporary workers, such as temporary nurses, it is difficult to envision a situation where the details, means, methods, and processes by which these temporary nurses care for patients or residents - whose well-being is presumably the responsibility of the facility - would not be within the purview of the staff charge nurse. Your letter describes the situation where staff charge nurses may dictate schedules and direct work by assigning tasks to "pool" nurses. You state that the host facility does not have "control" over these employees because the facility does not train or orient them, control their hours, or pay the workers compensation insurance. Presumably the facility has some control over hours worked by temporary employees, especially when "dictating schedules." In any event, who provides training, orientation and payment of workers compensation is not determinative as to the question of who provides the day-to-day supervision. Although we may not have enough facts to definitively resolve the question, it seems most likely that the staff charge nurses for the facilities are supervising the pool nurses -- even temporary ones -- on a day- to-day basis.
Your conclusion that, in most cases, "the pool nurse is essentially an independent contractor to the facility" does not appear to be supported by relevant facts concerning the day-to-day supervision of the workers. As noted in the Guidelines (Q&A A-1, page 24): "People considered independent contractors for other reasons may be considered employees for OSHA recordkeeping purposes." In other words, labeling workers who are subject to day-to-day supervision by the host employer as independent contractors for some purposes does not relieve the host employer's obligation to record their occupational injuries and illnesses on the host employer's own OSHA 200 log, pursuant to 29 CFR Part 1904.
Tracking injuries of temporary employees.
You also indicated that tracking injuries and illnesses experienced by "temporary" workers can be problematic in terms of counting days of restricted work activity and days away from work. OSHA recognizes the difficulties associated with this situation. If the host firm is unable to track the exact number of lost workdays associated with an injury or illness experienced by a "temporary" worker, then the host employer should make a good faith estimate of the number of lost workdays the case would likely require, and enter that estimate on the Log. (See Guidelines Q&As B-5, page 48 and B-11, page 49.)
You also requested clarification of the requirements for the recordability of needlestick injuries, noting that "[i]n most cases, it appears that these situations do not meet the requirements for recordability. We understand the requirement and need to track these injuries and have strong procedures for dealing with these situations, but are unclear as to where they need to be tracked, on the OSHA 200 log or through some internal mechanism."
Employers may be subject to requirements of OSHA's recordkeeping regulations and OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens standard.
As explained in more detail below, if the needlestick incident meets the recording criteria for a work- related injury or illness as set forth at 29 CFR Part 1904, then it must be recorded on the OSHA 200 log. Additionally, employers subject to the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1030, must comply with the requirements of that standard.
OSHA's recordkeeping requirements. Section 8(c)(2) of the federal Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act requires the recording of ". . . work-related deaths, injuries and illnesses other than minor injuries requiring only first aid treatment and which do not involve medical treatment, loss of consciousness, restriction of work or motion, or transfer to another job." 29 U.S.C. 657. See also Section 24(a) of the OSH Act. 29 U.S.C. 673. Under the current regulations at 29 CFR Part 1904, the instructions, and the Guidelines, needlesticks -- because of their instantaneous nature -- are considered to be injuries as opposed to illnesses. See Definition section on the back of the OSHA 200 form and discussion in the Guidelines at page 37. To be recordable, the needlestick injury must be work-related and result in either (a) a fatality or (b) lost workdays, or (c) the need for medical treatment beyond first aid, loss of consciousness, restriction of work or motion, or transfer to another job. See 1904.12(c). See also, the Guidelines at pages 27, 43, 79.
OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard. The requirements mandated by the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1030, for the recordability of occupational exposure incidents involving blood or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) are described in paragraphs (f)(3) and (f)(4) of the standard. This requirement is further explained in section XIII.F of OSHA's November 1999 Compliance Directive, CPL 2-2.44D, Enforcement Procedures for the Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens. It states that "following an exposure incident, such as a needlestick or other sharps injury, employers are required to document, at a minimum, the routes of exposure and the circumstances under which the exposure incident occurred." Employers must include in their Exposure Control Plan (ECP) [as required by (c)(1)(ii)(C)], the procedure(s) the employer will use for evaluating and responding to the exposure incident as set forth in paragraph (f)(3)(i) of the standard (e.g., post-exposure prophylaxis, counseling, medical evaluation). In addition, Section 1910.1030(h) sets forth the recordkeeping requirements for medical records and training records, as well as the requirements for the availability of these records and requirements for transfer of these records.
If you would like more information regarding the requirements of the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, it is available on the OSHA website at http://www.osha.gov. The Compliance Directive CPL 2-2.44D - Enforcement Procedures for the Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens, also available on the internet, addresses multi-employer worksite issues specifically with regard to the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard which you may find helpful.
I hope you find this information helpful. If you have any further questions regarding OSHA's injury and illness recordkeeping requirements, please contact the Division of Recordkeeping Requirements at (202) 693-1702.
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Going the last (and middle) mile: Time, money required to get statewide broadband access
September 5, 2022 • News,
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By MARY SELL, Alabama Daily News
Alabama Senate Majority Leader Clay Scofield says he gets asked by Alabamians about one topic more than most: High-speed internet and when they'll have access to it.
So, he tells them about the state's recently adopted plan to get broadband to unserved and underserved areas, about money the state has allocated to the effort in recent years and the collaboration that's been required of internet service providers to map who does and doesn't have fast service.
And he responds by saying that, like any other major infrastructure, statewide broadband will take time.
"We are going as fast as we can," Scofield told Alabama Daily News recently. "And frankly, it will depend on funding."
The state's goal is that new publicly funded projects have speeds of 100 megabits per second for downloads and 100 megabits per second for uploads. Getting that statewide will cost billions.
While Scofield, R-Guntersville, has advocated for broadband for several years, it's been in the last few that the state started putting a plan in place and dedicating state money to the initiative.
It's an investment the state needs to make, Scofield said, or communities will be left behind from growth and economic opportunities.
"Those areas that don't have (high-speed internet) are done," Scofield said. "They are done for if we do not get to them. And frankly, they're cost centers. I want to turn them into production centers."
Mapping shows that 13% of Alabama's 1.65 million addresses are unserved by broadband of at least 25/3 megabits per second, the federal definition of unserved. Nineteen percent of addresses are unserved by 100/20 megabits per second, the federal definition of underserved. Only about 25% of addresses have the 100/100 megabits per second the state is asking for from grant applicants.
The broadband plan is overseen by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs and its new Alabama Digital Expansion Division.
"Alabama's goal is to connect currently unserved households at a higher threshold of an average speed of 100 Mbps download and 100 Mbps upload," ADECA Director Kenneth Boswell said. "Broadband projects funded through ADECA grants require those higher speeds."
The state estimates it will cost between $4 billion and $6 billion to get that 100/100 to areas of the state currently unserved by 100/20.
Multiple funding streams
There are multiple funding sources now in play for broadband, including significant federal dollars.
In late August, officials announced $26.6 million in Alabama Broadband Accessibility Fund grants to extend broadband internet access to about 15,000 homes, businesses and entities, including schools, in 10 counties. Since 2018, $64.1 million has been awarded through the fund. Another $25 million is expected in fiscal 2023.
Early this year, lawmakers and Gov. Kay Ivey agreed to spend $277 million of about $1 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funds on broadband expansion. About $85 million of that will be spent on a statewide "middle mile" project. An entity for that contract could be announced soon.
The other $191 million will be used for "last mile" projects. It could be next spring before those funds are distributed.
"We're chipping away at it," Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Cullman, told Alabama Daily News about recent grant awards. "We don't know exactly when it'll be to every house or business, but we have hope now. We just have to stay focused."
The state also expects to receive at least $100 million for broadband expansion from the federal infrastructure package approved late last year, but details on that are still pending.
There is other federal money, too. Just Wednesday, the Federal Communications Commission said a provider would receive about $28.1 million from the federal Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, to bring broadband to about 7,616 locations.
Still, many more dollars will be needed.
"That sounds like big, big dollars when you hear $100 million," Shedd said about the federal infrastructure bill funding. "Too many people will think we don't need to do anything. But that's why the second round of ARPA will be important, that's why the (constitutional amendment) will be important."
In November, voters will see on their ballots an amendment clarifying that local governments can spend federal American Rescue Plan Act dollars on broadband expansion. It is needed because current constitution language prohibits local governments from granting "public money or thing of value in aid of, or to any individual, association or corporation…"
Provider buy in
A significant part of the state's plan includes information from internet service providers about where they are operating and incentivizing them to expand their networks.
Communication between ISPs is key to ensuring services aren't duplicated and public funds aren't wasted. An example would be if one ISP applies for grant money to serve an area where another provider is already working, said Michelle Roth, executive director of the Alabama Cable and Broadband Association, which represents the largest internet providers in the state.
"We really want to address the unserved that way," Roth told Alabama Daily News about getting to the "worst first," those with no or very slow internet.
The state accessibility fund grants, created in 2018 and funded through the state's education budget, now allows the state to pay for up to 80%, or $5 million, of an expansion project.
"There is a reason so many of these areas are unserved," Roth said. Distance makes them hard to reach and even after deployment, there are maintenance costs.
"Any company of any type is going to have to consider their break even point," Roth said. "We want to be good neighbors and provide this, but we also need to say, 'Where can we break even on our return on investment?"
In August, there were nine state awards for projects in portions of 10 counties. There were a total of 137 applications, according to ADECA.
That shows the need, Scofield said.
"It's not that (internet service providers) don't want to serve rural Alabama, it's that they can't afford to," Scofield said.
Shedd said he wants to see grants fund the "middle mile" fiber infrastructure, then allowing for "last mile" connectivity to homes, businesses and public entities, including schools.
"There are areas that are just hard to reach," Shedd said. "We have to be fair to those folks.
"… (Middle mile) is a big part of the plan — and a part that's not easy to do," Shedd said.
Boswell agrees.
"Because of different routes, technologies, and methods for providing service, it is difficult to estimate the exact miles of fiber needed," Boswell said. "The current middle-mile infrastructure is owned by service providers and is proprietary information, but we know there is a need for a statewide middle mile with access for all providers to lease. Once that project has been completed, last-mile providers will have more options for providing service to unserved households."
Both Shedd and Scofield want to see a portion of the state's $1.1 billion in a second tranche of ARPA funds to be spent on broadband. Ivey and lawmakers will decide how to appropriate that money next year, and exact amounts aren't yet being discussed publicly.
Many states are using federal money for internet infrastructure and Scofield said supply chain and workforce issues are a concern, especially with the spending deadline of late 2026 on the ARPA funds. The state's existing plan and grant program, and ISPs' legwork, does put Alabama "ahead of the game," Scofield said.
"Talking to our ISPs, they're ready to go," he said.
Shedd and Scofield said broadband can be statewide in five- to 10-years, depending on funding.
"That said, we will have to make adjustments along the way," Shedd said. "That's something we'll have to look at each step, each funding round, to make sure we're doing it the right way and the most fair way possible."
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Reporters on the Job
• LAND OF RUMORS: Today the Monitor's Cameron Barr was interviewing Kurdish families fleeing Kirkuk for the relative safety of northern Iraq (page 7). And while he was there he heard about two Iraqi soldiers trying to defect.
"I was standing at the Kurdish checkpoint in Chamchamal, which is below a ridge line dotted with Iraqi Army emplacements," says Cameron. "A Kurdish soldier at the checkpoint told me that yesterday two Iraqi soldiers had run down the hill from one Army emplacement toward the Kurdish lines. But they were shot at and captured by their comrades. Then, shepherds in the area saw or heard - the Kurdish soldier wasn't sure which - the two men being executed. No one I could find had actually seen the any of this transpire.
"That's just one example of what I call the land of the unconfirmable - interesting anecdotes, but impossible to verify. In an area on the eve of war, they are everywhere.
• THE MAZE OF BAGHDAD: The Monitor's Scott Peterson first met the Iraqi family he writes about today (page 1) last December. At the time, they were selling their furniture to pay the school fees for the children. But there was another problem then: the family had been living for years in a breeze-block house/garage and it had recently been sold by the proprietors. The mother was distraught, since she had not been able to find anything in the neighborhood in their price range.
When Scott went looking for them yesterday, "they had moved," says Scott, making it more difficult to track them down, An American peace activist who knows the family was more than helpful - but had a poor sense of direction in Baghdad's maze of streets. Eventually they arrived, and Scott was greeted with smiles, sweet tea, and Iraqi chit-chat.
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Recently, one of my best friends [Lotte] had moved here and so of course I immediately booked a trip to visit her in this magical place. The people, architecture, cabs, vibe, fashion - I'm in love with it all. Also, don't even get me started on the British accent. I swear it makes every person instantly more attractive. I have to admit that the weather is a bit crazy though. I thought Belgium was bad but it's nothing in comparison. The day can start off beautifully sunny and then instantly change to stormy & gloomy. I'm sure it's something you get used to but still, can make outfit planning a real challenge. Hence, why I left one morning in a skirt but hey, at least it kept our walk in the rain entertaining.
One of the most neat things about London is how massive it actually is and how different each area can be. You don't really need a set plan to fully experience everything the city has to offer. We left each morning simply with the intent to wander and see what comes. That led us to coming across all sorts of amazing things, from incredible views to cozy shops to protests on the streets.
Obviously a trip to London isn't complete without a tourist pic with the ever so beautiful, Big B. Apparently the gold plates at the top were recently cleaned so this iconic clock was looking extra vibrant.
I'm so thankful for the signs that remind you to check for traffic properly since driving is done on the opposite side in the UK. They've saved my life more than I'll ever admit.
Is there a place that gives you that feeling of being in love? Where is it & what do you love most about it?


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The Art and Design Curriculum at St Mary's
At St Mary's, we recognise art and design as a vital part of a broad and balanced curriculum and for the role that it plays in allowing children to share and express their individual creativity. Art at St Mary's is designed to promote our learning value of creativity and helps pupils to develop a sense of awe and wonder about the world around them.
Through our art curriculum, we aim to provide students with the opportunity to explore a selection of cultural heritage through a diverse range of male and female artists from around the world and throughout history. Our aim is to develop pupils who are passionate about art in all its various forms and can express thoughtful and critical opinions about the art that they study.
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St Mary's teaches a skills-based curriculum of art and design, which provides opportunities for children to practise and gain an understanding of the key practices of art, such as drawing, painting and sculpture. Lessons are taught with cross-curricular links to science, history and geography learning and ensure that children are careful and considerate in their approach to their artwork. Evidence of their artwork is gathered in sketchbooks, which will follow the children through their school journey and promote reflective practice. Children are encouraged to evaluate and assess their own work and that of their peers in order to think about their next steps. Celebrations of the children's learning are designed to enable staff and peers to evaluate and assess the progression of pupils.
At St Mary's, we strive to ensure that, when children leave our school to move onto the next phase of their learning, they have developed a strong sense of individuality and creativity, which has been supported by the development of critical artistic skills. We intend to give students an appreciation for art in its various forms and a confidence in their own skills, which will enable them to continue to foster and celebrate their individual artistic talent.