We are back with a bunch of new answers for the amazing 94% puzzle game, and this time we're going to get well past the half line of the game with a complete set of solutions to levels 26 – 30 or five new levels that might give you some headaches. So as the title says, in this article we have the 94% answers for level 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30!
And this is it! We have now completed five more levels in the great 94% game and we've reached level 30! But there are a bunch more left for us to complete, so make sure to check back for even more answers!
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Michael, R., Yu, B., Wintle, B. A., Doronila, I. A., & Yuen, S. T. S. (2019). The effect of substrate compaction on plant water use and the implications for phytocap design specifications. Ecological Engineering, 127, 195–203.
Mu, H., Fu, S., Liu, B., Yu, B., & Wang, A. (2018). Influence of soil and water conservation measures on soil fertility in the Beijing mountain area. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 190, 504–1–504–12.
So, B., Aly, A. K., Yu, B., Carroll, C., Burger, P., & Mulligan, D. (2018). MINErosion 3: Using measurements on a tilting flume-rainfall simulator facility to predict erosion rates from post-mining landscapes in Central Queensland, Australia. PLoS One, 13(3), e0194230–1–e0194230–21.
Wang, W., Flanagan, D. C., Yin, S., & Yu, B. (2018). Assessment of CLIGEN precipitation and storm pattern generation in China. Catena, 169, 96–106.
Zhou, S., Yu, B., Zhang, Y., Huang, Y., & Wang, G. (2018). Water use efficiency and evapotranspiration partitioning for three typical ecosystems in the Heihe River Basin, northwestern China. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 253-254, 261–273.
Akram, S., & Yu, B. (2017). Application of Gused-Vbs 2 Model for Flow and Sediment Transport in Vegetated Strips to Improve Water Quality. Irrigation and Drainage, 1–11.
Ayele, G., Teshale, E. Z., Yu, B., Rutherfurd, I. D., & Jeong, J. (2017). Streamflow and Sediment Yield Prediction for Watershed Prioritization in the Upper Blue Nile River Basin, Ethiopia. Water, 9(10), 782–1–782–28.
Li, Z., Xu, X., Xu, C., Liu, M., Wang, K., & Yu, B. (2017). Annual runoff is highly linked to precipitation extremes in Karst catchments of Southwest China. Journal of Hydrometeorology, 18, 2745–2745.
Panagos, P., Borrelli, P., Meusburger, K., Yu, B., Klik, A., Lim, K. J., … al., et. (2017). Global rainfall erosivity assessment based on high-temporal resolution rainfall records. Scientific Reports, 7, 4175–1–4175–12.
Vaghefi, P., & Yu, B. (2017). Validation of CLIGEN parameter adjustment methods for Southeastern Australia and Southwestern Western Australia. Journal of Hydrometeorology, 18(7), 2011–2028.
Yu, B., Guo, D., & Rose, C. (2017). Dynamic flow-driven erosion: An improved approximate solution. Journal of Hydrology, 552, 544–553.
Yu, B., Zhang, G., & Fu, X. (2017). Transport Capacity of Overland Flow for Sediment Mixtures. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 22(2), 4016054–1–4016054–11.
Zhou, S., Yu, B., Schwalm, C. R., Ciais, P., Zhang, Y., Fisher, J. B., … University, C. of E. and E. E., Qinghai. (2017). Response of Water Use Efficiency to Global Environmental Change Based on Output From Terrestrial Biosphere Models. Global Biogeochemical Cycles, 31(11), 1639–1655.
Zhou, X., Wang, Z., Xu, M., Liu, W., Yu, B., Pan, B., … Shao, X. (2017). Stream power as a predictor of aquatic macroinvertebrate assemblages in the Yarlung Tsangpo River Basin (Tibetan Plateau). Hydrobiologia, 797, 215–230.
Akram, S., Yu, B., Ghadiri, H., & Rose, C. (2016). Modelling Sediment Trapping by Non-Submerged Grass Buffer Strips Using Nonparametric Supervised Learning Technique. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATICS, 27(1), 1–13.
Chen, Y.-R., Yeh, C.-H., & Yu, B. (2016). Flood damage assessment of an urban area in Taiwan. Natural Hazards, 83(2), 1045–1055.
Guo, D., & Yu, B. (2016). Implementation of the Preissmann scheme to solve the Hairsine-Rose erosion equations: Verification and evaluation. Journal of Hydrology, 541, 988–1002.
Li, Z., Xu, X., Yu, B., Xu, C., Liu, M., & Wang, K. (2016). Quantifying the impacts of climate and human activities on water and sediment discharge in a karst region of southwest China. Journal of Hydrology, 542, 836–849.
Sanjari, G., Ghadiri, H., & Yu, B. (2016). Effects of time-controlled and continuous grazing on total herbage mass and ground cover. Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics, 117(1), 165–174.
Thornton, C., & Yu, B. (2016). The Brigalow Catchment Study: IV.* Clearing brigalow (Acacia harpophylla) for cropping or grazing increases peak runoff rate. Soil Research, 54(6), 749–759.
Vaghefi, P., & Yu, B. (2016). Use of CLIGEN to Simulate Decreasing Precipitation Trends in the Southwest of Western Australia. Transactions of the ASABE, 59(1), 49–61.
Wang, S., Zhu, X., Zhang, W., Yu, B., Fu, S., & Liang, L. (2016). Effect of different topographic data sources on soil loss estimation for a mountainous watershed in Northern China. Environmental Earth Sciences, 75, 1382–1–1382–12.
Yang, X., Zhu, Q., Yu, B., & Sun, L. (2016). Radar-based rainfall erosivity and hillslope erosion modelling in a burnt national park after storm events. Presented at the IGARSS 2016, Beijing, China (2016).
Zhou, S., Yu, B., Zhang, Y., Huang, Y., & Wang, G. (2016). Partitioning evapotranspiration based on the concept of underlying water use efficiency. Water Resources Research, 52(2), 1160–1175.
Akram, S., Yu, B., & Ghadiri, H. (2015). Modelling flow and sediment trapping upstream and within grass buffer strips. Hydrological Processes, 29(14), 3179–3192.
Chen, Y.-R., & Yu, B. (2015). Impact assessment of climatic and land-use changes on flood runoff in southeast Queensland. Hydrological Sciences Journal, 60(10), 1759–1769.
Guo, D., Yu, B., Fu, X., & Li, T. (2015). Improved Hillslope Erosion Module for the Digital Yellow-River Model. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 20(6), C4014011–1–C4014011–15.
Yang, X., & Yu, B. (2015). Modelling and mapping rainfall erosivity in New South Wales, Australia. Soil Research, 53(2), 178–189.
Yang, X., Yu, B., & Zhu, Q. G. (2015). Climate change impacts on rainfall erosivity and hillslope erosion in NSW. Presented at the MODSIM 2015, Gold Coast, Australia (2015).
Yu, B. (2015). How would peak rainfall intensity affect runoff predictions using conceptual water balance models? Presented at the IUGG 2015, Prague, Czech Republic (2015).
Yu, B., & Zhu, Y. (2015). A comparative assessment of AWBM and SimHyd for forested watersheds. Hydrological Sciences Journal, 60, 1200–1212.
Zhongbao, X., Yu, B., & Yuguo, H. (2015). Spatiotemporal Variations in Annual Sediment Yield from the Middle Yellow River, China, 1950-2010. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 20(8), 04014090–1–04014090–15.
Zhou, S., Huang, Y., Yu, B., & Wang, G. (2015). Effects of human activities on the eco-environment in the middle Heihe River Basin based on an extended environmental Kuznets curve model. Ecological Engineering, 76, 14–26.
Zhou, S., Yu, B., Huang, Y., & Wang, G. (2015). Daily underlying water use efficiency for AmeriFlux sites. Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, 120(5), 887–902.
Zhou, S., Yu, B., Huang, Y., & Wang, G. (2015). The complementary relationship and generation of the Budyko functions. Geophysical Research Letters, 42(6), 1781–1790.
Zhu, Z., & Yu, B. (2015). Validation of Rainfall Erosivity Estimators for Mainland China. Transactions of the ASABE, 58(1), 61–71.
Akram, S., Yu, B., Ghadiri, H., Rose, C., & Hussein, J. (2014). The links between water profile, net deposition and erosion in the design and performance of stiff grass hedges. Journal of Hydrology, 510, 472–479.
Mahmoodabadi, M., Ghadiri, H., Rose, C., Yu, B., Rafahi, H., & Rouhipour, H. (2014). Evaluation of GUEST and WEPP with a new approach for the determination of sediment transport capacity. Journal of Hydrology, 513, 413–421.
Mahmoodabadi, M., Ghadiri, H., Yu, B., & Rose, C. (2014). Morpho-dynamic quantification of flow-driven rill erosion parameters based on physical principles. Journal of Hydrology, 514, 328–336.
Rose, C., Yu, B., Ward, D., Saxton, N., Olley, J., & Tews, K. (2014). The erosive growth of hillside gullies. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 1–13.
Yu, B., Zhang, G., & Fu, X. (2014). Transport Capacity of Overland Flow with High Sediment Concentration. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 1–10.
Zhou, S., Yu, B., Huang, Y., & Wang, G. (2014). The effect of vapor pressure deficit on water use efficiency at the subdaily time scale. Geophysical Research Letters, 41(14), 5005–5013.
Chen, Y.-R., & Yu, B. (2013). Impacts of climate and land-use changes on floods in an urban catchment in southeast Queensland, Australia. In E. Boegh (Ed.), . Presented at the IAHS IAHS-IAPSO-IASPEI Joint Assembly 2013, Gothenburg, Sweden (2013).
Chen, Y.-R., Yu, B., & Jenkins, G. (2013). Secular Variation in Rainfall Intensity and Temperature in Eastern Australia. Journal of Hydrometeorology, 14(4), 1356–1363.
Chen, Y.-R., Yu, B., & Jenkins, G. (2013). Secular variation in rainfall and intensity-frequency-duration curves in Eastern Australia. Journal of Water and Climate Change, 4(3), 244–251.
Montanari, A., Young, G., Savenije, H., Hughes, D., Wagener, T., en, L., … al., et. (2013). Panta Rhei—Everything Flows: Change in hydrology and society—The IAHS Scientific Decade 2013–2022. Hydrological Sciences Journal, 58(6), 1256–1275.
Vaghefi, P., & Yu, B. (2013). Use of CLIGEN to Simulate Climate Change in southwest of Western Australia.
Vaghefi, P., & Yu, B. (2013). Use of CLIGEN to Simulate Decreasing Rainfall Trends in Southwest of Western Australia.
Yu, B., Joo, M., & Carroll, C. (2013). Land use and water quality trends of the Fitzroy River, Australia. In B. A. et al. (Ed.), . Presented at the IAHS IAHS-IAPSO-IASPEI Joint Assembly 2013, Gothenburg, Sweden (2013).
Anwar, S., Yu, B., & Nabi, G. (2012). Application of weather generator for environmental parameters estimation for upper indus basin. Soil and Environment, 31(1), 11–20.
Chen, Y.-R., Yu, B., & Jenkins, G. (2012). Secular Variation in Rainfall and Intensity-Frequency-Duration Curves in Eastern Australia. In I. Publishers (Ed.), . Presented at the IWA World Congress on Water, Climate and Energy, Dublin (2012).
Chen, Y.-R., Yu, B., & Nagayanagi, R. (2012). Changes to flooding potentials in South East Queensland based on GCM outputs and observations. In C. Productions (Ed.), . Presented at the 34th Hydrology & Water Resources Symposium, Sydney, Australia (2012).
Ghadiri, H., Yu, B., & Akram, S. (2012). Modelling the Impact of Grass Buffer Strips on Runoff Flow Hydrology and Sediments Transport on Agricultural Lands. In G. T. Papanikos (Ed.), .
Thornton, C., & Yu, B. (2012). The Brigalow Catchment Study: Effects of land development on peak runoff rate and its prediction in central Queensland, Australia. In G. Smith (Ed.), . Presented at the 34th Hydrology & Water Resources Symposium, Sydney, Australia (2012).
Vaghefi, P., & Yu, B. (2012). Use of CLIGEN to simulate climate change in southwest of Western Australia. In G. Smith (Ed.), . Presented at the 34th Hydrology & Water Resources Symposium, Sydney, Australia (2012).
Yu, B. (2012). Validation of SCS Method for Runoff Estimation. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 17(11), 1158–1163.
Yu, B., & Trevithick, R. (2012). Effects of resolution and scale on the accuracy of impervious fraction for urban catchments in Australia. In C. M. N. and M. H. Cosh (Ed.), . Presented at the Remote Sensing and Hydrology 2010, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, United States (2012).
Chen, Y.-R., Yeh, C.-H., & Yu, B. (2011). Integrated application of the analytic hierarchy process and the geographic information system for flood risk assessment and flood plain management in Taiwan. Natural Hazards, 59(3), 1261–1276.
Rose, C., Yu, B., Misra, R., Coughlan, K., & Fentie, B. (2011). Use of GUEST Technology to Parameterize a Physically-Based Model for Assessing Soil Erodibility and Evaluating Conservation Practices in Tropical Steeplands. In R. P. C. M., M.A. Nearing (Ed.), Handbook of Erosion Modelling (pp. 195–222). United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
So, B., Khalifa, A., Carroll, C., Ghadiri, H., & Yu, B. (2011). Tools for designing post-mining landscapes with acceptable erosion risk and discharges on the receiving environment. In D. C. F., J.C. Ascough II, and J.L. Nieber (Ed.), . Presented at the International Symposium onErosion and Landscape Evolution, Anchorage, Alaska, USA (2011).
Vaghefi, P., & Yu, B. (2011). Use of CLIGEN to simulate climate change in Southeastern Australia. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, 54(3), 857–867.
Aly, A. K., Yu, B., Ghadiri, H., Carroll, C., & So, B. (2010). Development of a catchment/landscape erosion prediction model (MINErosion 4) for post-mining landscapes in Central Queensland, Australia.
Ghadiri, H., Sanjari, G., Yu, B., & Ciesiolka, C. (2010). Grazing land management in Semi-Arid Australia. Presented at the 16th Congress of the Soil Conservation Organization (ISCO-2010), Santiago, Chile (2010).
Ghadiri, H., Sanjari, G., Yu, B., & Ciesiolka, C. (2010). Sediment and pollutant transport from grazing lands of Australia. In M. Zelatic (Ed.), . Presented at the First International Conference of the World Soil Erosion and Conservation WOSEC 1, Serbia (2010).
Huang, R., Pyankov, O., Yu, B., & Agranovski, I. (2010). Inactivation of Fungal Spores Collected on Fibrous Filters by Melaleuca alternifolia (Tea Tree Oil). Aerosol Science and Technology, 44(4), 262–268.
Sanjari, G., Ghadiri, H., Yu, B., & Ciesiolka, C. A. A. (2010). Increase in ground cover under a paddock scale rotational grazing experiment in South-east Queensland. In R. J. G. and N. Prakangkep (Ed.), . Presented at the 19th World Congress of Soil Science, Brisbane, Australia (2010).
Sanjari, G., Yu, B., Ghadiri, H., Ciesiolka, C. A. A., & Rose, C. (2010). Time-controlled grazing and soil erosion control under a catchment scale experiment in South-east Queensland, Australia. In R. J. G. and N. Prakangkep (Ed.), . Presented at the 19th World Congress of Soil Science (WCSS 2010), Brisbane, Australia (2010).
Sanjari, G., Yu, B., Ghadiri, H., Ciesiolka, C. A. A., & Rose, C. (2009). Effects of time-controlled grazing on runoff and sediment loss. Australian Journal of Soil Research, 47(8), 796–808.
Xu, X.-L., Liu, W., Kong, Y.-P., Zhang, K.-L., Yu, B., & Chen, J.-D. (2009). Runoff and water erosion on road side-slopes: Effects of rainfall characteristics and slope length. Transportation Research Part D: Transport & Environment, 14(7), 497–501.
Ghadiri, H., Hussein, J., Rose, C., & Yu, B. (2008). Predicting vegetation buffer efficiency in reducing runoff transport of sediments and nutrients. Presented at the 15th International Soil Conservation Conference,, Budapest, Hungary (2008).
Ghadiri, H., Sanjari, G., Ciesiolka, C., & Yu, B. (2008). The impact of grazing systems on soil properties and pasture production. Presented at the Soil-2008 Conference, Palmerston North, NZ, (2008).
Mahardhika, H., Ghadiri, H., & Yu, B. (2008). Effects of polyacrylamide and gypsum on soil erosion and sediment transport. Presented at the 14th International Soil Conservation Conference, Budapest, Hungary (2008).
Rouhipour, H., Ghadiri, H., Rose, C., & Yu, B. (2008). A new methodology for velocity estimation in sheet and rilled overland flow using modified Mannings roughness coefficient. Presented at the 15th International Soil Conservation Conference, Budapest, Hungary (2008).
Sanjari, G., Ghadiri, H., Ciesiolka, C. A. A., & Yu, B. (2008). Comparing the effects of continuous and time-controlled grazing systems on soil characteristics in Southeast Queensland. Australian Journal of Soil Research, 46, 348–358.
Zhang, K., Shu, A., Xu, X., Yang, Q., & Yu, B. (2008). Soil erodibility and its estimation for agricultural soils in China. Journal of Arid Environments, 72(6), 1002–1011.
Asadi, H., Ghadiri, H., Rose, C., Yu, B., & Hussein, J. (2007). An investigation of flow-driven soil erosion processes at low streampowers. Journal of Hydrology, 342, 134–142.
Hussein, J., Ghadiri, H., Yu, B., & Rose, C. (2007). Sediment retention by a stiff grass hedge under subcritical flow conditions. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 71(5), 1516–1523.
Hussein, J., Yu, B., Ghadiri, H., & Rose, C. (2007). Prediction of surface flow hydrology and sediment retention upslope of a vetiver buffer strip. Journal of Hydrology, 338, 261–272.
Matthews, C., Newton, D., Braddock, R., & Yu, B. (2007). Analysing the sensivity behaviour of two hydrology models. Environmental Modeling and Assessment, 12(1), 27–41.
Newton, D., Jenkins, G., & Yu, B. (2007). A process-based method of estimating exponential decay parameters for particulate removal in a gravel trench. Water Science & Technology, 55(4), 227–234.
Rose, C., Yu, B., Ghadiri, H., Asadi, H., Parlange, J., Hogarth, W., & Hussein, J. (2007). Dynamic erosion of soil in steady sheet flow. Journal of Hydrology, 333, 449–458.
Tarakemeh, N., Zhang, H., Yu, B., & McCombe, C. (2007). Impacts of uncontrolled discharge of acid rock drainage from Mount Morgan Minesite on Dee River. In P. J. et. al (Ed.), . Presented at the 16 AFMC 16th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, Gold Coast, Australia (2007).
Asadi, H., Ghadiri, H., Rose, C., Yu, B., & Hussein, J. (2006). Soil erosion processes and sediment sorting at low flow rates. Presented at the 2nd International Symposium on Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming (SEDF 2006), Yangling, China (2006).
Ciesiolka, C., Yu, B., Rose, C., Ghadiri, H., Lang, D., & Rosewell, C. (2006). Improvement in soil loss estimation in USLE type experiments. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 61(4), 223–229.
Ghadiri, H., Hussein, J., Yu, B., & Rose, C. (2006). The mechanism of flow retardation and erosion control by vegetated buffer strips on sloping lands. Presented at the Soil and Water Conservation in Semi-arid areas. 14th International Conference of ISCO, Marrakech (2006).
Hussein, J., Truong, P., Ghadiri, H., Yu, B., & Rose, C. (2006). Vetiver buffer strips: modelling their effect on sediment and nutrient reduction from surface flow. Presented at the 4th International Vetiver Conference: Vetiver and People, Yangling, China (2006).
Xu, X., Zhang, K., Kong, Y., Chen, J., & Yu, B. (2006). Effectiveness of erosion control measures along the Qinghai-Tibet highway, Tibetan plateau, China. Transportation Research Part D, 11, 302–309.
Fentie, B., Joo, M., Yu, B., Hunter, H., Marsh, N., Carroll, C., & Dougall, C. (2005). Comparison Of Mean Annual Suspended Loads Estimated By The SedNet Model And Rating Curves In The Fitzroy Catchment, Australia. In A. Z. and R. M. Argent (Ed.), . Presented at the MODSIM 2005, Melbourne (2005).
Hussein, J., Ghadiri, H., Yu, B., & Rose, C. (2005). Sediment delivery through a vetiver buffer strip as affected by the interaction between flow hydraulics and surface relief of the deposited sediment.
Joo, M., Yu, B., Fentie, B., & Carroll, C. (2005). Estimation Of Long-Term Sediment Loads In The Fitzroy Catchment, Queensland, Australia. In A. Z. and R. M. Argent (Ed.), . Presented at the MODSIM 2005, Melbourne (2005).
Knight, Y., Yu, B., Jenkins, G., & Morris, K. (2005). Comparing rainfall interpolation techniques for small subtropical urban catchments. In A. Z. and R. M. Argent (Ed.), . Presented at the MODSIM05, Melbourne (2005).
Prebitero, A., Rose, C., Yu, B., Ciesiolka, C., oughlan, K., & Fentie, B. (2005). Investigation of soil erosion from bare steep slopes of the humid tropic Philippines. Earth Interactions, 9(5), 1–30.
Surawski, N., & Yu, B. (2005). Alternative Probabilistic Exponential Distributions For Modelling Rainfall Intensity In Australia. In A. Z. and R. M. Argent (Ed.), . Presented at the MODSIM 2005, Melbourne (2005).
Yu, B. (2005). Adjustment of CLIGEN parameters to generate precipitation change scenarios in southeastern Australia. Catena, 61, 196–209.
Yu, B., Seed, A., Lin, P., & Malone, T. (2005). Integration of weather radar data into a raster GIS framework for improved flood estimation. Atmospheric Science Letters, 6, 66–70.
Ciesiolka, C. A., Yu, B., Rose, C., Lang, D., & Rosewell, C. (2004). A simple method for improving soil loss measurement in USLE type experiments. In S. R. R., A.J.W. Biggs, N.W. Menzies, D.M. Freebairn and P.E. Tolmie (Ed.), . Presented at the 13th International Soil Conservation Organization Conference - Conserving Soil and Water for Society, Brisbane, Australia (2004).
Fentie, B., Ciesiolka, C., ilburn, D., Littleboy, M., Yu, B., & Rose, C. (2004). Soil erosion and deposition modelling in a semi-arid grazing catchment in North Central Queensland. In S. R. R., A.J.W. Biggs, N.W. Menzies, D.M. Freebairn and P.E. Tolmie (Ed.), . Presented at the 13th International Soil Conservation Organization Conference - Conserving soil and water for society, Brisbane, Australia (2004).
Prebitero, A., Rose, C., Ciesiolka, C., Yu, B., Coughlan, K., & Fentie, B. (2004). Results and interpretation of soil loss measurements from steep slopes in the Philippines. In S. R. R., A.J.W. Biggs, N.W. Menzies, D.M. Freebairn and P.E. Tolmie (Ed.), . Presented at the 13th International Soil Conservation Organization Conference - Conserving Soil and Water for Society, Brisbane, Australia (2004).
Yu, B. (2004). Process-based erosion modelling: promises and progress. In M. B., L. A. Bruijnzeel (Ed.), Forests, Water and People in the Humid Tropics: Past, Present and Future Hydrological Research for Integrated Land and Water Management (pp. 790–810). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
Zhang, K., Li, S., Peng, W., & Yu, B. (2004). Erodibility of agricultural soils on the Loess Plateau of China. Soil & Tillage Research, 76, 157–165.
Rose, C., Yu, B., Hogarth, W., Okom, A., & Ghadiri, H. (2003). Sediment deposition from flow at low gradients into a buffer strip - a critical test of re-entrainment theory. Journal of Hydrology, 280, 33–51.
Yu, B. (2003). A Unified Framework for Water Erosion and Deposition Equations. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 67(1), 251–257.
Yu, B. (2003). An assessment of uncalibrated CLIGEN in Australia. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology: an international journal, 119, 131–148.
Yu, B., Ciesiolka, C. A. A., & Langford, P. (2003). Calibration of an oscillating nozzle-type rainfall simulator. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 28, 1483–1490.
Yu, B., Tisdell, J., Podger, G., & Salbe, I. (2003). A hydrologic and economic model for water trading and reallocation using linear programming techniques. In D. Post (Ed.), . Presented at the International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Townsville (2003).
Fentie, B., Yu, B., Silburn, M., & Ciesiolka, C. (2002). Evaluation of eight different methods to predict hillslope runoff rates fro a grazing catchment in Australia. Journal of Hydrology, 261, 102–114.
Lu, H., & Yu, B. (2002). Spatial and seasonal distribution of rainfall erosivity in Australia. Australian Journal of Soil Research, 40, 887–901.
Neil, D. T., Orpin, A. R., Ridd, P. V., & Yu, B. (2002). Sediment yield and impacts from river catchments to the Great Barrier Reef lagoon. Marine and Freshwater Research, 53, 733–752.
Yu, B. (2002). R-factor prediction for Australian and the U.S. sites using weather generators. In J. Juren (Ed.), . Presented at the 12th ISCO Conference, Beijing, China (2002).
Yu, B. (2002). Using CLIGEN to generate RUSLE climate inputs. Transactions of the ASAE, 45(4), 993–1001.
Yu, B., & Rosewell, C. (2001). Evaluation of WEPP for runoff and soil loss prediction at Gunnedah, NSW, Australia. Australian Journal of Soil Research, 39, 1131–1145.
Yu, B., Hashim, G., & Eusof, Z. (2001). Estimating the r-factor with limited rainfall data: A case study from Penisular Malaysia. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 56(2), 101–105.
Yu, B. (2000). A systematic over-estimation of Flows. Journal of Hydrology, 233, 258–262.
Yu, B. (2000). Improvement and Evaluation of CLIGEN for Storm generation. Transactions of the ASAE, 43 (2), 301–307.
Yu, B. (2000). The hydrological and Geomorphological Impacts of the Tinaroo Falls Dam on the Baron River . North Queensland Australia. In River Management (pp. 73–95). Chichester: John Wiley and Sons.
Yu, B., & Neil, D. (2000). Empirical Catchment wide rainfall erosivity models for two rivers in the humid tropics of Australia. Australian Geographer, 31 (1), 115–132.
Yu, B., Cakurs, U., Bubb, K., & Constantini, A. (2000). Impacts of site preparation techniques on runoff, soil and nitrogen losses during the establishment phase in hoop pine plantations of South East Queensland. Australian Forestry, 63 (4), 239–245.
Yu, B., Ciesiolka, C., Rose, C., & Coughlan, K. (2000). A validation test of WEPP to predict runoff and soil loss from a pineapple farm on a sandy soil in subtropical Queensland, Australia. Australian Journal of Soil Research, 38, 537–554.
Yu, B., Rose, C., Cakurs, U., & Ciesiolka, C. (2000). The relationship between runoff rate and lag time and the effects of surface treatments at the plot scale. Hydrological Sciences Journal, 45 (5), 709–726.
Yu, B., Rose, C., Sombatpanit, S., Ciesiolks, C., & Coughlan, K. (2000). Characteristics and Modelling of Runoff hydrographs for different tillage treatments. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 64 (5), 1763–1770.
Yu, B. (1999). A Comparison of Green-Ampt and a Spatially Variable Infiltration Model for Natural Storm Events. Transactions of the ASAE, 42(1), 89–97.
Yu, B. (1999). A Comparison of the R-factor in the USLE and RUSLE. Transactions of the ASAE, 42(6), 1615–1620.
Yu, B., & Neil, D. (1999). A Method of Analysing Stream Channel Response to Environmental Change: Gauge Data for the Tully River. Australian Geographer, 30(2), 239–252.
Yu, B., & Rose, C. (1999). Application of a Physically Based Soil Erosion Model, GUEST, in the Absence of Data on Runoff Rate I. Theory and Methodology. Australian Journal of Soil Research, 37, 1–11.
Yu, B., Ferro, V., & Porto, P. (1999). A Comparative Study of Rainfall Erosivity Estimation for South Italy and Southeastern Australia. Hydrological Sciences Journal, 44(1), 3–24.
Yu, B., Rose, C., Cakurs, U., Sajjapongse, A., Yin, D., Eusof, Z., & Anecksamphant, C. (1999). Application of a Physically Based Soil Erosion Model, GUEST, in the Absence of Data on Runoff Rates II. Four Case Studies from China, Malaysia, and Thailand. Australian Journal of Soil Research, 37, 13–31.
Cakurs, U., & Yu, B. (1998). Using a Water Balance Model-AWBM-To Assess Likely Hydrological Response to a Significant Decrease of Rainfall in South-West Western Australia. Australian Journal of Water Resources, 2-2, 67–75.
Darjaz, Y. A., Yu, B., & Williams, P. (1998). Effects of Pre-Ozonation of High Humic Content Waters on Direct Filtration in a Pilot Plant. Environmental Technology, 19, 1103–1110.
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Hartford's North End Designated Federal 'Promise Zone'
Sandy Hook shooter Adam Lanza's spreadsheet detailing centuries of mass violence served as a road map to murder
Nearly 40 bags of fentanyl found at Hartford school where boy, 13, overdosed, police say. Student remains in 'grave condition'
Hartford Foundation Provides $200,000 To Help Hurricane Refugees Avoid Homelessness
By Kathleen Megan
Brian Rivera, 26, holds his son, Dathbrian, 1, while his wife, Thailand Cruz, 21, entertains Abrian Rivera, 2, at the Red Roof Inn in Hartford in December. After Hurricane Maria, more than 23 families from Puerto Rico found temporary housing at the inn with support from FEMA. (Lauren Schneiderman / Hartford Courant)
Refugee families from Puerto Rico who are dropped from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's transitional housing program may be eligible for assistance through a $200,000 grant awarded by the Hartford Foundation.
The foundation announced this week that it is making the award to the United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut, just as 37 families in the state — as of Wednesday — were expected to lose the FEMA or state aid that is supporting them at various hotels around the state, including Hartford's Red Roof Inn.
Jason Novak, a spokesman for the governor, said late Tuesday afternoon, however, that 19 of those families will be given extended aid by the state until Feb. 28, while six of the families will get an extension from FEMA through March 20.
He said the government agencies have been reaching out to the remaining families but haven't heard back from them.
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"It's imperative for them to get in touch with their case managers," Novak said. "We have reached out repeatedly. There's not much you can do for a family that hasn't been in touch."
On the families getting extended, Novak said, "We're stressing for them to find permanent solutions. .. The goal isn't to keep them in hotels forever. The goal is to find housing or some kind of job."
Novak said he's sure that some families will continue to need assistance from the state after Feb. 28. "It's not like the 28th is a date we will cut them off," he said. "We're going to keep working with them."
Paula Gilberto, president and chief executive officer of the United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut, said the grant is "absolutely intended to ensure that anyone whose assistance is ending as of Wednesday … is in fact assisted to more stable housing and the services they need."
Gilberto said the United Way, which is working with the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness, has developed a two-part plan to to assist hurricane survivors from the Caribbean who may face homelessness over the next six months.
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The plan involves expanding the disaster case-management staffing and providing emergency assistance money that allows families to avoid homelessness, including covering the cost of security deposits on new apartments, as well as the cost of utility bills, grocery gift cards, furniture and mattresses.
"The whole point is to ensure that people are not homeless as a result of this temporary funding ending," Gilberto said. "It's about getting them into stable housing."
Richard Porth, president of the United Way of Connecticut, said, "We are so grateful the Hartford Foundation is doing this. We hope funders in different regions of the state will do likewise so that we can cover the areas with greatest need or the most active locations where hurricane survivors are living."
About 170 to 180 households of refugees from hurricane ravaged areas are living in hotels around the state and supported by FEMA, Porth said, with most of them in Hartford, New Britain, Waterbury, New Haven and Bridgeport.
Lisa Tepper Bates, executive director of the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness, said the program funded by the Hartford Foundation will "very targeted."
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"This is really about the folks who have no other plan and are going to end up homeless," she said.
Jay Williams, president of the foundation, said the organization is "pleased to make these grants to work in concert with our philanthropic partners and community nonprofits to provide support services for the influx of people who have come to Greater Hartford after this past fall's devastating hurricanes."
He said that with the "incredible generosity of our donors," the foundation "will continue to grow the Respond-Rebuild-Renew Fund in order to fill in gaps in support to provide immediate assistance as well as back long-term efforts that may be necessary to stabilize our region in the aftermath of a serious crisis."
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Meanwhile, the number of hurricane refugees enrolled in the state's schools has continued to drop gradually over the past two weeks. As of Feb. 2, the number was down 4.5 percent from the last count on Jan. 26. That was a decrease of 86 students, down to 1,846.
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Almost 70 percent of the students are leaving because their families are going back to Puerto Rico, while 21 percent have departed because the families are leaving Connecticut for other states.
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The largest decreases were in Hartford, which was down 56 students, bringing the number enrolled to 373, and in Meriden, which was down 41 students to 125.
Aura Alvarado, director of communications and community relations for the Capital Region Education Council, said she has continued to see a steady flow of families coming in from Puerto Rico and coming for help to CREC's Relief Center for Our Caribbean Friends."
She said she's been seeing about 12 to 15 new families a week.


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Let's face it: doctors can be intimidating. Pregnancy and childbirth are pretty intimidating, too, especially the first time around. There's comforting news, however, coming from an investigative study conducted at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Tennessee that suggests a very simple way to minimize the doctor-patient intimidation. Turns out, the happiest patients are those that have a chance to get to know their doctor a little bit.
The Vanderbilt study took place at an orthopedic trauma center; although its outcome isn't guaranteed to work in a pregnancy-based setting, the study is ultimately about the human factor. In the world of medicine, there's no escaping the human factor. Every medical specialty could probably benefit from this idea that is quick, easy, and "doesn't even cost a nickel," according to Dr. Alex Jahangir, associate professor of orthopedic surgery and rehabilitation at the Vanderbilt orthopedic center.
One hundred patients admitted to the orthopedic trauma center were given "biosketch" cards describing the center's six physicians in friendly, personal terms. The cards portrayed the doctors as real people who were doctors with multi-dimensional lives that included families, personal interests, hobbies, and such.
A second group of 112 patients did not get biosketch cards.
All 212 patients in the study - those getting biosketch cards and those who did not - were contacted in the first couple of weeks after leaving the hospital. They were asked to rate their satisfaction with the care they received during hospitalization.
When patients don't get to know their doctors, 82 percent to 90 percent of them don't remember their doctors' names just two weeks after release from care.
Those who got biosketch cards and felt they got to know their doctors as people scored their satisfaction with the experience 22 percent higher than the group without cards.
Patients undergoing hospitalized treatment for orthopedic injuries and illness may be faced with a medical team composed of strangers. That's not likely to happen between women and their obstetricians and gynecologists. The doctor-patient relationship surrounding pregnancy is much closer by virtue of repeated visits over an extended period of time. Even so, time for a relaxed chat is limited. The study, however, does suggest a little personal touch in the beginning via a biosketch card might go a long way toward breaking the ice when a new patient comes into the care of a reproductive specialist.
Dr. Jahangir says he thinks people in general "recover better when they are more comfortable with the care" they receive. He suggests this "easy, cheap intervention" is in keeping with the current healthcare reimbursements shifts that emphasize quality over quantity.
Source: Preidt, Robert. "Hospital Stay May Improve When Doctor Takes Time to Connect." Medline Plus. US National Library of Medicine / National Institutes of Health (NIH). Nov. 6, 2013. Web. Nov. 19, 2013.


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February 27th, 2018 Movie – Tombstone
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It's been a while since I have watched a western. This is probably due to the fact that it is not a genre of movies that I particularly care for as a whole, but there are several standout movies that do catch my interest. I mean, there are a couple of John Wayne and Clint Eastwood movies that I have watched and enjoyed, while some more recent movies and remakes have also been entertaining. However, today's movie is somewhat a first because it is the first western that I actually liked enough to buy on video/DVD, well maybe the second because I did buy Blazing Saddles first. Anyways, I remember going to see this movie in theaters and thinking it was a lot of fun and even though I own it on DVD, it has been a while since I have watched it. Now let's see if the teenage memories do today's movie justice as I watch Tombstone.
The plot: In 1879, a group of outlaws known as the Cochise County Cowboys ride into a Mexican town and interrupt a police officer's wedding. Holding up two red sashes, which the Cowboys are known for wearing, their leader, William "Curly Bill" Brocius, tells the assembled officers that they killed two of his men, then he and his men proceed to kill all of the police officers there, including the newly married groom and his wife. When the priest starts saying that their acts will be avenged, quoting Revelations and it's passage of Death riding on a pale horse, he is shot as well. Meanwhile, retired sheriff Wyatt Earp arrives in Tucson Arizona and is approached by two U.S. Marshals but he turns down their offer to work for them. He is then met by his brothers Morgan and Virgil and their wives Allie and Louisa. Wyatt introduces them to Mattie Blaylock, his common–law wife, and then starts putting his suitcases in the wagon for their trip, while Allie gives Mattie a bottle laudanum, which she says is for her headaches. Wyatt and his family eventually reach Tombstone, Arizona and are greeted by Johnny Behan, the town sheriff, who speaks with Wyatt and offers him the use of three cabins that just came up for rent. Later, Wyatt, Morgan, and Virgil are talking with Marshall Fred White, who points out some Cowboys nearby and says they are really the "law" around there. He then talks about the various casinos in town and mentions one, the Oriental, that has fallen on hard times. Wyatt heads over to the Oriental and speaks with the bar tender, commenting on how nice it is and wondering why it is so dead. The bartender explains that a dealer had shown up and taken over one of the tables and essentially run everyone out so Wyatt confronts the man and gets rid of him, then offers his own services for 25% of the house. Wyatt rejoins his brothers to tell them about his good fortunes, not noticing the dealer coming up behind them with a shotgun. Suddenly, Doc Holliday appears, calling out the dealer, who he knows, then shakes hands with his friend Wyatt and the others. After chasing off the dealer, Wyatt introduces Doc to Behan just as a gunshot is heard at a nearby saloon and they see two associates, Texas Jack Vermillion and Turkey Creek Jack Johnson, involved. The two Jack's say hello to their friends but Fred tells them they have to turn over their guns. When a theater troupe arrives in town, Wyatt finds himself attracted to Josephine Marcus, an actress in the troupe and attends the show that night with the rest of his family as well as Doc and his companion. After the show, Wyatt heads off to work and has an encounter with Curly Bill and his lieutenant Johnny Ringo. Ringo's attention is focused on Doc, wanting to test his skill against Doc's but Doc refuses to take the bait and things end up settling down as Curly Bill, Ringo, and the other Cowboys leave. The next day, Wyatt is on his way home when he runs into Josephine and the two end up riding together and talking, where Josephine asks him if he is happy with his life. The next night, Curly Bill gets drunk and ends up shooting his gun around town and when Behan refuses to do anything about it, Fred heads out and tells Curly Bill to turn in his guns but ends up getting shot. Wyatt knocks Curly Bill out and starts taking him to the jail but Ike and Billy Canton, and some of the other Cowboys tell him to let Curly Bill go. Wyatt refuses, saying Curly Bill will stand trial, then holds a gun to Ike's head while Doc, Morgan, and Virgil back him up. The next day, Curly Bill is let go due to a lack of witnesses to the shooting and the U.S. Marshalls ask Wyatt and his brothers to become the new marshalls but they turn them down at first but later, after rescuing a boy from getting trampled by the Cowboys as they leave town, Virgil becomes the new marshall, and Morgan joins him. Virgil's first act is to forbid guns from being carried in town, forcing people to check them when they enter. That night, a drunken Ike loses to Doc in a poker game and as he cusses him out, Doc collapses to the ground and Wyatt and Morgan carry him to the hotel. Ike gets his guns from the bartender and drunkenly declares he will kill Wyatt and Doc the next time he sees them but Virgil knocks him out and locks him in a cell. When some Cowboys show up to pick up Ike and get his weapons, they threaten retaliation and Wyatt has Virgil swear him in as a Marshall. Later, 6 Cowboys, including Billy and Ike, ride into town and head over to the O.K. Corral. Doc joins up with the Earps and Wyatt wants to just let them simmer down but Virgil wants to arrest them for carrying weapons as a show that they can't break the law so Wyatt relents. The four men head over to the corral and are met by Behan, who says that he disarmed the Cowboys but when they continue, he quickly hides inside a nearby building. When they get to the corral, they discover that Behan lied and a gunfight ensues, with Morgan and Virgil getting wounded, Billy and most of the Cowboys getting killed while Ike manages to escape. The next day, a drunken Ringo tries calling out Wyatt and his brothers to fight but they refuse and Curly Bill pulls him away before he starts a fight with Doc, saying that the time isn't right. A few nights later, Behan tells Josephine, whom he has been seeing, that he knows of the attraction between her and Wyatt but after tonight, he will be the only law in town. Josephine heads over to Virgil's house to warn Mattie, Allie, and Louisa, then saves them when a Cowboy attempts to kill them. Meanwhile, Wyatt, Morgan, and Virgil are eating dinner and Virgil leaves to go home but is ambushed by the Cowboys and stumbles back into the bar. Wyatt and Morgan carry him to his home and the doctor says he will lose his arm, prompting Morgan to storm off while Allie blames Wyatt for what happened. As Wyatt leaves, he runs into Sherman McMaster, who says he had no part in what happened and is no longer with the Cowboys, throwing his sash on the ground. Sherman is accompanied by the two Jacks, who tell Wyatt that if he needs them to let them know, then the three ride off. Morgan had gone to shoot pool but is shot in the back and ends up dying from the wound. The next day, Wyatt and Doc place Morgan's coffin in a wagon and ride out of town, with Virgil and the wives following behind them. Wyatt stops to tell Curly Bill that it is over between them but after they leave, Curly Bill sends Ike and Stillwell to follow after them to kill Wyatt. Wyatt has Virgil and the women get on the train but when Stillwell and Ike show up to kill them, Wyatt kills Stillwell, then sends Ike with a message to the other Cowboys, saying that he is coming for anyone wearing a red sash and will kill them. Swearing in Doc, Sherman, and the two Jacks, Wyatt and his posse begin riding out and killing every Cowboy they find. When they come to a river, they get in an ambush set up by Curly Bill but Wyatt walks out into the river, untouched by any of the bullets, and kills Curly Bill, but afterwards Sherman says that Ringo will be coming out for blood. Some time later, Behan has deputized Ringo and the other cowboys to arrest Wyatt and his posse and they come across a stage coach containing Josephine and Mr. Fabian, who was shot by one of the Cowboys while preventing them from robbing them. Josephine chastises Behan for his actions and Behan's deputy leaves, saying that there has to be some sort of law around there. When Doc's condition worsens, Wyatt's posse takes refuge at a farmhouse but a Cowboy appears, dragging Sherman's body behind him, and tells Wyatt that Ringo is calling him out for a duel. Wyatt agrees and he and the two Jacks ride off, leaving Doc in the care of the rancher. When they get to the meeting place, Wyatt is told where Ringo is and before he leaves, he tells the two Jacks to take off for Mexico if things go south. At the oak tree, Ringo sees a figure approaching but is surprised to find that it is Doc, who had ridden there ahead of Wyatt. Ringo agrees to fight Doc but Doc quickly shoots him in the head then turns as Wyatt approaches and Wyatt says they should finish it. Wyatt and his posse head off to finish killing the Cowboys, with Ike being spared when he removes his sash and leaves the group. Some time later, Doc is placed in the Glenwood Sanatorium where he tells Wyatt to start a new life with Josephine before he ends up dying of his tuberculosis. Wyatt heads to the town that Josephine has moved to and speaks with her after her performance, asking her to go with him and she kisses him and they dance outside in the snow.
Tombstone met with positive results from the critics, holding a certified fresh rating of 73% on Rotten Tomatoes. While there isn't a critical consensus on the site, many critics felt it was one of the best Westerns to come out in years but others felt that there were too many characters to try and focus on plot was unfocused while the plot was unfocused. The gunfight scene in the river is supposedly true, with Wyatt Earp actually walking out into the water unscathed and shooting Curly Bill point blank with a shotgun, then shooting a second person in the stomach. Unlike the movie, Johnny Barnes (the man that was gut shot) did not die right away but managed to escape and make it to a farmhouse, where he reported what happened and how Earp walked up to Curly Bill unscathed before killing him. The movie was a hit at the box office, earning $56.5 million off of a $25 million budget.
This is still a great Western and a highly enjoyable movie, but I will say that it does have it's faults. The acting was really good, with Kurt Russel doing a really good job as Wyatt Earp, but I think Val Kilmer stole the show as Doc Holiday (in fact it might be his best performance in my opinion). Powers Boothe (Curly Bill), Michael Biehn (Ringo), Sam Eliott (Virgil), and Dana Delany (Josephine) were also very good in their roles as well. The story was pretty good and I liked how they tried to keep it fairly accurate to the events. However, one of my favorite, somewhat underrated scenes, was after Doc killed Ringo and placed his badge on top of him, telling Wyatt that his hypocricy can only go so far. This is because he knew what they were doing had nothing to do with the law or justice, but was simply revenge for the Cowboys killing Morgan, but was going along with it to help out his only friend, Wyatt. The one thing I didn't like was that they had soo many characters that they introduced, that they couldn't really do half of them any justice. There were several times a character would show up briefly, then you wouldn't see him again till the very end but he is given a poignant moment in the movie (like the deputy). The special effects regarding the gun fights were pretty good, though a little flashy at times. A great movie and definitely something that is worth watching.


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The ACLU President, John Bennett, worked for the Victorian Legal Aid
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The National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities (ADvancing States) hosted a webinar on Medicaid managed long-term services and supports (MLTSS) and the new Federal requirements for states to offer ombudsman services to managed care enrollees. This webinar was the second in a series on managed care; the first webinar, Medicaid 101 for State and Local Ombudsman, was held in January 2017. Building on the groundwork laid in January, this webinar provided an overview of Medicaid managed long-term services and support (MLTSS) programs across the country; explained the new Federal requirements for MLTSS programs to offer managed care ombudsman services to enrollees; discussed opportunities and challenges of operating a managed care ombudsman program within a State LCTO office; and highlighted the work of the Iowa SLTCO in managing both a State Long-term Care Ombudsman Program and a managed care ombudsman program. The webinar featured ADvancing States's Deputy Executive Director, Camille Dobson, Iowa's State Long-term Care Ombudsman, Deanna Clingan-Fisher, and Kelli Todd, Iowa's Managed Care Ombudsman Program Coordinator.
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ADvancing States hosted a webinar on Medicaid managed care for State and Local Long-Term Care Ombudsman. In Medicaid, managed care is a form of health care delivery and financing that aims to better manage cost, coordinate care, and improve quality. Managed care involves contracts between state Medicaid agencies and private managed care organizations, or MCOs, that are responsible for the delivery and coordination of services to beneficiaries. MCOs receive a capitated per-member per-month (PMPM) payment to cover the costs of these health care services. Over the past decade, state agencies have implemented managed care in increasing numbers, with total U.S. enrollment in Medicaid managed care reaching 55 million in 2014. A significant amount of the recent managed care growth has focused on including long-term services and supports (LTSS). The rapid expansion of Managed LTSS has implications regarding the health care and social services provided to older adults and people with disabilities living in institutional settings and other LTSS facilities such as assisted living. This webinar covered basic information about the current status and future directions of state Medicaid Managed LTSS programs; key policy and operational considerations for professionals working with older adults enrolled in these programs; and future directions for these programs. The webinar was presented by Damon Terzaghi, ADvancing States's Senior Director for Medicaid Policy and Planning.
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The NFL Draft kicked off last night, and as expected, Saquon Barkley was a top 5 pick. The New York Giants selected the electric runner with the second pick of the draft (the best thing that could have happened last night, in this humble blogger's opinion). While some were high on the pick, other's didn't like it as much (hint - those people are wrong). In any case, the city of New York (or was that the state of New Jersey) just got a couple entertaining players.
Barkley was the first running back taken in a somewhat tumultuous first round, and will look to sign his rookie contract in the coming months. It's a good thing he's going to get paid, because Barkley and his long-time girlfriend welcomed their baby girl this past week. Congratulations Saquon!
Elsewhere in the draft, Mike Gesicki, DaeSean Hamilton, Marcus Allen, and others still wait for their names to be called. This should be a good draft class for Penn State, which hasn't had many names called in recent years. NFL 360 took a look into DaeSean Hamilton's relationship with his brother, which has helped to shape him on and off the field.
Off the gridiron, former Penn State linebacker Nyeem Wartman-White, whose career was cut short by injuries, will finally earn his insurance settlement after years of litigation.
Lastly, Pitt AD Heather Lyke is once again pushing for the Pitt-Penn State series to be renewed, saying that the time to agree to future games is nearing. The teams couldn't play again until 2026, but there seems to be little interest from Penn State AD Sandy Barbour in renewing the series.


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Good morning and thank you all for joining us. Thank you, Damon, for your work in Albuquerque and across New Mexico. The U.S. Attorney's Office has been an important partner in enforcing our nation's civil rights laws, and we thank you for your leadership. We are here this morning to announce the results of the Department of Justice's pattern or practice investigation of the Albuquerque Police Department.
Our team of attorneys and staff from both the Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney's Office has been working hard to complete a thorough and independent review of the Albuquerque Police Department and its use of force. When we opened this investigation in late 2012, we set out to uncover the facts and to follow them wherever they took us. I am here today to report that we have done just that. Since opening the investigation, the team has conducted an exhaustive review of the Albuquerque Police Department to determine not only whether a pattern or practice of excessive force exists, but also to diagnose the causes and factors contributing to that pattern or practice.
We conducted hundreds of witness interviews, including officers, city officials, and community members who have been affected by officers' use of force. We examined thousands of pages of documents, including incident reports, internal investigations, shooting files, and external oversight and task force reports. We conducted four well-attended community meetings across the city to share information about our investigation and to listen to the community's concerns. We conducted numerous ride-alongs with officers in the field and held exit briefings with Albuquerque Police leadership and the City Attorney's Office. We heard from hundreds of community members through our community email address and a toll-free hotline we established to allow anyone with relevant information to share it with us wherever they were.
We engaged expert police consultants to assist in our evaluation.
This investigation was not an easy task, but through all of these efforts, we made certain to gather the facts and apply the law to the facts to reach our conclusions.
We thank the mayor and the department for their cooperation throughout the investigation.
We have determined that there is reasonable cause to believe that the Albuquerque Police Department is engaging in a pattern or practice of use of excessive force, including the use of unreasonable deadly force. This conduct violates the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, a powerful civil rights law that has allowed us to reform troubled police departments across the country, large and small, including police agencies in Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, New Jersey, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. We continue to work with other departments across the country, including Portland, Oregon; Seattle; New Orleans; and Puerto Rico.
In brief, we found that the Albuquerque Police Department engages in a pattern or practice of violating residents' Fourth Amendment rights by using excessive force during police encounters.
· Officers use deadly force in an unconstitutional manner. Our investigation looked at officer-involved shootings that resulted in fatalities from 2009 to 2012 and found that a majority of them were unreasonable and violated the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. We found that officers used deadly force against people who did not pose an immediate threat of death or serious harm to officers or others, and against people who posed a threat only to themselves. In fact, sometimes it was the conduct of the officers themselves that heightened the danger and escalated the need to use force.
· We found that officers use other types of less lethal force, especially electronic control weapons, or Tasers, in an unconstitutional manner. Our investigation looked beyond just the use of deadly force and found a significant number of improper uses of force in our review of over 200 force reports generated between 2009 and early 2013. We found that officers routinely fired their Tasers, which discharge 50,000 volts of electricity, against people who were passively resisting and non-threatening or who were unable to comply with orders due to their mental state. Indeed, we found that encounters between police officers and persons with mental illness or in crisis too frequently resulted in a use of force or a higher level of force than necessary.
Our investigation revealed that the causes of these patterns or practices were systemic and resulted from organizational deficiencies. Chief among these deficiencies is the department's failure to implement an objective and rigorous internal accountability system. Improper force incidents were not properly investigated, documented, or addressed with corrective measures. These deficiencies, combined with inconsistent implementation of policies, inadequate training, and a broken civilian oversight process contribute to the use of excessive force.
Our findings are set out in writing in a letter that we shared with Mayor Berry, Chief Eden, and other city officials this morning. That letter is now posted on the Civil Rights Division's webpage and is available to the public. We have also provided hard copies here.
I want to pause for a moment now to speak to two important groups that are affected most directly by our findings.
To members of the community who have shown a tremendous interest in our investigation, we thank you for your partnership and support. With your assistance, we were able to reach hundreds of residents and others who wanted to share their experiences with us. We know that some of you are here today, and I want to share my appreciation for your participation and your leadership in the community. We know that some of you have lost loved ones and others of you have experienced officers' use of force in deeply personal ways. We thank you for coming forward and sharing your stories. Although we were unable to include every incident of excessive force in our findings letter, the information you provided was invaluable. To all of those individuals who came forward to speak with us, we heard you and we hope to continue working with you to find solutions and a path forward. Together, with you, the city, and Albuquerque Police, we hope to help heal the city at this critical time and help give Albuquerque officers the support and tools they need to keep the city safe while guaranteeing our most cherished civil rights.
To the women and men of the Albuquerque Police Department, we know your work is difficult and that you face dangers, known and unknown, when you hit the streets every day to keep this city safe. We recognize that many of you are dedicated public servants who wear your badge with distinction. We do not intend our findings today to mean that you must needlessly risk your lives or safety. You must come home safely to your family and loved ones. When you took your oath as officers, you were empowered to use reasonable force, including deadly force, to protect yourself, your partners, and the public. What our findings do mean is that more needs to be done by the city and Albuquerque Police to ensure accountability and give you the tools, training, and guidance you need to enforce the law vigorously, while defending the public's right to be free of excessive force.
At the conclusion of our findings letter, you will see a list of recommended remedial measures.
The city and the police department have recognized the need for change and have outlined a series of steps that the city will be taking to improve training and accountability. We welcome these initial steps toward systemic reform. In fact, it is notable that just yesterday, through patience and de-escalation, two officers took an armed man into custody without violence. He was shooting a gun into the air and threatening suicide. They took cover and engaged him and successfully defused the situation.
We met with the mayor and the police chief, among others, last night and will meet with them again this evening to begin a sustained process toward reform. We look forward to productive discussions on an ongoing basis.
Among other things, the city and the Albuquerque Police Department must develop and implement systems to recruit, hire, guide, train, supervise, and discipline officers when they are given a firearm and armed with other lethal and less lethal weapons to ensure they do not engage in excessive force.
These systems must be developed and implemented to guarantee the rights of all individuals, including individuals who are homeless, or who have mental illness or an intellectual or developmental disability. Some of these individuals are not getting the help they need and can reach points where they pose some risk to themselves or others. In situations where there is no imminent risk of death or serious injury, officers must be trained and guided to find opportunities to slow down a situation, reassure an individual in distress, and consider options that will resolve the situation safely for both the officer and the individual. At all times, officers may use reasonable force when they encounter danger, but they do not have an unqualified right to shoot, Taser, punch, or use other force against an individual who is not actively resisting or posing a significant threat.
As I have mentioned, the investigation today looked at patterns and practices of the department as a whole and did not investigate whether any specific shooting or other use of force incident violated any criminal civil rights laws.
The investigative team has referred some of the individual incidents to the division's Criminal Section for review to see if they should be investigated further as the Criminal Section has decided is necessary in the James Boyd shooting. They are under review and are separate from this investigation and from the findings we are releasing today.
What we are engaged in today is institutional reform. This is difficult work and it takes all stakeholders working together. We want and need to hear feedback from the community and get your ideas on ways we can work together to address our findings. Some have already shared their ideas and we look forward to hearing more. We have also read reports prepared by the Police Oversight Task Force and others. We will be meeting with police officers and commanders and representatives of the union, as well as working with city officials to identify solutions that are right for Albuquerque and that can make the police department the effective and accountable entity we all want it to be.
In the coming weeks, we will bring the ideas that are generated together to develop a blueprint for sustainable reform. We hope to be able to enter into an agreement with the city and the Albuquerque Police Department based on that comprehensive blueprint to resolve our findings. Again, we thank the mayor and chief for their cooperation throughout our investigation and for their willingness to work with us as we move forward.
In closing, we recognize that our findings come at a time of serious public concern over recent officer-involved shootings. We commend those who have expressed their views peacefully over the past few weeks. Any needless loss of life is tragic and we hope that our findings today will focus the conversation on solutions for the Albuquerque Police Department.
We also hope that our findings bring attention to broader issues regarding access to mental health care that will require stakeholders beyond the Albuquerque Police to get involved. We need to equip officers with the tools and training they need to de-escalate and defuse encounters with individuals in mental health crisis where possible, but we also must look for other, more long-term solutions.
The goal of our civil investigation and our findings today is to ensure that the city has an effective, accountable police department. Constitutional policing is effective policing – it means that police can simultaneously control crime, safeguard the safety and rights of the community, and earn the trust of the public it is charged with protecting.
We will continue to actively engage all stakeholders in the process of developing and implementing a comprehensive set of remedies designed to ensure that Albuquerque's policing services meet this goal. A key part of our task is to ensure that the hard work of the many men and women of Albuquerque Police who serve honorably is not overshadowed by the unlawful behavior of others or by institutional deficiencies that make an already difficult job that much harder. The Department of Justice will remain actively engaged for as long as necessary to ensure sustainable reform and to help restore the community's trust in its police department. We look forward to a continuing partnership to advance the goals we all share.


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The 4th World Congress of Biomechanics was held August 4-9, 2002 in Calgary, Alberta. This congress, which occurs only every four years, is the premier event in biomechanics from the World Council of Biomechanics.
The congress was attended by over 1,500 world-leading researchers in all areas of biomechanics, and was sponsored in part by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Whitaker Foundation and the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research.
The opening ceremony featured Dr. Steven Chu, the 1997 Nobel Laureate in physics. More than 1,100 free communications were given, and over 500 symposia speakers were invited.
Dr. Greg Kawchuk, Canada's first Chiropractic Research Chair at the University of Calgary, was an invited session chairman. All of the DCs were invited to the session described below.
Chiropractic researchers have played a significant role in advancing the interests of the profession as they undertake multidisciplinary and collaborative research initiatives, particularly in a world-class arena such as this Congress. Creating new chiropractic knowledge and transferring it to decision-makers will bring substantial benefits to patients. By building research capacity and infrastructure, the profession of chiropractic is able to more fully integrate with the health care system. Chiropractic researchers are positioned to undertake greater research roles in the health system, in teaching, in industry, in government and in the private sector.


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Press Release – Executive Order on Johnson Amendment Chips Away at Separation of Church and State
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, May 4, 2017
CONTACT: Chase Thomas | Alliance for a Better Utah
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EXECUTIVE ORDER ON JOHNSON AMENDMENT
CHIPS AWAY AT SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Salt Lake City, UT – Earlier today, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order discouraging the Internal Revenue Service from enforcing the Johnson Amendment. The Johnson Amendment is a law that prohibits non-profit religious organizations from participating directly or indirectly in political campaigns.
"The Johnson Amendment is one of the pillars supporting the principle of separation of church of state enshrined in our Constitution," said Chase Thomas, Better Utah's policy and advocacy counsel. "To see this First Amendment protection being chipped away in this manner is extremely concerning."
Last month, President Donald J. Trump promised those at the National Prayer Breakfast to "totally destroy" the Johnson Amendment. The Johnson Amendment has acted to protect the integrity of charities and places of worship — ensuring that charitable giving is not used for political purposes. Without this rule, these entities could be susceptible to being used as funnels for the funding of elections. Repealing the Johnson Amendment would essentially build a bridge between our nation's historic separation of church and state.
"Although many Americans share a belief in religion or spirituality, from the beginning of our nation, our government has recognized both the freedom of religion and the separation of church and state," continued Thomas. "The tax code uses charitable deductions to encourage philanthropic giving but it also denies that preferential treatment to those who wish to advocate in a partisan manner. Organizations have the choice to avoid partisan activities and avail themselves of the tax benefits of that choice or to engage in partisan activities and forego the benefit of charitable deductions.
"We believe this is a reasonable choice and one that is embodied in the Johnson Amendment. We urge President Trump to reconsider this executive order and we urge Utah's congressional delegation to oppose this action."
Earlier this year, the Alliance for a Better Utah joined 86 other organizations in signing a letter urging President Trump to oppose repealing the Johnson Amendment. Read the letter here: http://www.citizen.org/documents/protect-the-johnson-amendment-letter-march-2017.pdf.
The Alliance for a Better Utah is a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization that does not receive the benefit of tax-deductible contributions. Our affiliated organization, the ABU Education Fund, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that does receive tax-deductible contributions pursuant to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.


Photo image warps. Correction of geometric warps with Perspective Pilot.
In urban landscape photos, vertical lines of building walls often are inclined or curved. The Perspective Pilot program allows you to straighten the lines, making your photos more attractive.
Let us review why geometric warps appear on photo images. Basic geometric warps relate to distortion, perspective, and rotation.
When distortion takes place, edges of objects that are straight in nature appear curved.
Distortion does not affect sharpness; it just misrepresents the objects' shapes.
Image distortion is caused by a nonlinear radius mapping from the object to the image. Photographic objectives exhibit barrel distortion at extremely short focal distances, and pincushion distortion at extremely long focal distances. Specially constructed objectives with non-spherical lengths allow capturing an image without the distortion effect. For distortion, axial symmetry is common. Horizontal and vertical axes, which going through the center of an image, are not distorted.
Humans can measure an object canted on a photo by eye quite exactly. Even a slight slope of the horizon line looks wrong. If the camera in an operator's hands was inclined from the vertical / horizontal line while taking the image, objects on the photo will be unnaturally canted; the image will require correction.
The perspective shown in a photo is related to the projection of three-dimensional objects onto an image plane. For instance, you are standing on the ground and taking a photo of a building. The low floors are nearer to you and so look wider than the high floors. So, when photographed, the walls of the building appear inclined. That is how perspective works.
Perspective correction on a photo image is the changing of inclined lines which are straight or vertical in reality (walls, columns). Note that the slope of such lines does not warp properly. So, if you correct those inclined lines to be absolutely straight, the image would look unnatural.
A light slope of the building's walls or of other high vertical objects shows the space perspective; it is not a warp of the image.
Perspective Pilot allows you to align objects on your urban landscape images, thereby making the photos more attractive.
Distortion should be corrected first because the warping is objective-induced. Then the rotation should be processed to correct a balk slope of objects on the photo. Then it is perspective's turn.
Perspective transformations regarding vertical and horizontal objects can be processed in any order. However, if there has been rotation based on a vertical line, for correction of all vertical lines the perspective transformation regarding vertical objects is required. Alternatively, if there has been rotation based on a horizontal line, for correction of all horizontal lines the perspective transformation regarding horizontal objects should be processed.
of one-step instead of two-step processing. It leads to increased quality of the resulting image and allows decreasing of the cut edge areas.
Distortion is the objective-induced warping; it depends on focal distance. Distortion can be corrected automatically. EXIF data is used to detect the manufacturer and type of the camera, as well as the focal distance used to take the photo.
After calibration, distortion correction can be processed automatically using the focal distance of another image and the correction parameter for the camera determined during calibration.
If the automatic mode of distortion correction is unavailable, you can calibrate your camera by yourself. You should print a test image and then take calibration photos using two extreme focal lengths — the shortest and the longest. Distance from the camera to the taken image should allow the image to be fit into the photo frame.
Run Perspective Pilot and process the distortion correction. Then press Alt+F2 and the distortion coefficient for the camera and focal length indicated in the EXIF data will be saved in a PerspectivePilot?.dis file. For more details see the "Camera calibration" demonstration example.
When processing an image with Perspective Pilot software, you should trace control lines along curved objects.
The farther straight objects are placed from the center, the more they are curved. Therefore, when correcting distortion, you should choose the longest straight lines at the edge areas of the image.
Turn on the manual mode of correction.
Set the distortion coefficient so that all curved lines become straight while processing the image.
Process the rotation and perspective transformations.
In the final step of correction, you should press the Refinement button. Then, using the control lines, check if all straight lines on a photo are really straight. If not, process the distortion correction again.
For rotation processing you should trace a line along a vertical or a horizontal object.
To determine whether the image requires canting correction, check the slope of objects in the central area of the photo. Objects placed in the central area of the photo are less distorted.
If the central vertical/horizontal objects are not canted, then canting correction is not required. Slope of the vertical or horizontal objects in the edge areas of the image can be caused by perspective and/or distortion warping.
If the central vertical/horizontal objects are canted with the same slope angle, you should process the canting correction. Before rotation processing, we recommend measuring the angles of the horizon canting and of the slope of a central vertical object. For correction you should choose the object with the least slope angle. Trace the control line along the object and the program will rotate the image so that the line will be straight (vertical or horizontal). For canting correction, it is enough to trace a line on the photo that should be horizontal or vertical.
vertical object in the center. Trace the line with the lesser variation off the vertical or horizontal value as a control line for correction.
If after rotation processing the lines indicated as controls have not become straight (vertical or horizontal), you can cancel the processing and then repeat the correction.
Trace control lines along the horizon line and the vertical object. Measure their canting angles. Canting of the vertical object is less than that of the horizon line.
Apply the rotation correction, indicating a line along the vertical object.
Apply the perspective correction, indicating the horizon line.
While drawing a control line, press the Ctrl button and the line will be adjusted on the image automatically. The program detects the most contrasting edge of the object and the drawn line is adjusted as if it sticks to the object. Using the Adjustment mode makes the user's work easier and image processing faster.
If the photo image of a high building was taken from the ground near the building, walls can appears too inclined. In this case the perspective correction of the image on the base of vertical lines of the building edges is required. For perspective correction, you should trace control lines along the object you want to correct the slope of. For better result, trace lines in the edge areas of the photo. In general, for perspective correction it is enough to trace two vertical or two horizontal lines.
While tracing the control lines, use the Ctrl button to adjust the lines along edges of objects.
Sometimes it is better not to correct inclined lines to straight (horizontal or vertical). A perspective coefficient allows you to adjust the degree of straightening of the inclined lines to make your photos more natural.
Note that if you trace the control lines on a photo along the object that is inclined in reality (Pisa tower, for example), the processing of perspective correction on the basis of your control lines will cause image warping.
The perspective correction may be canceled and then processed over again.
The resulting image may be cut and zoomed. After pressing Refinement, the program processes the color adjustment. When you save the corrected image, the color adjustment is processed automatically.