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Embryonic Research ReduxJudge rules it illegal, but higher court funds it
By CWALAC StaffSeptember 15, 2010Sanctity of Life
"It's illegal," rules a judge. But a higher court decides it can get government funding while they ponder an appeal.
Despite multi-millions of dollars in private and government funding, controversial research that destroys human embryos has yet to come close to producing any treatments for patients. Now a federal judge has ruled that federal law prohibits federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. Yet the U.S. Court of Appeals for D.C. agreed to the Obama administration's request that funding for the research continue while the case is being appealed.
The Department of Justice argued that a temporary shut off of federal funding would cause "irreparable harm."
Harm to whom? Researchers, taxpayers, and scientific progress.
Not considered by Justice or the appellate court are the human embryos that are killed for their parts. That's who Congress was concerned about when they passed the Dickey-Wicker Amendment in 1996. It prohibits federal funding of "research in which a human embryo or embryos are destroyed, discarded, or knowingly subjected to risk of injury or death greater than that allowed for research on fetuses in utero."
Despite this law, President Obama signed an executive order upon entering the White House allowing federal funding of embryonic stem cell research as long as private funding was used to kill the embryos. When citizens filed objections to proposed regulations that would implement President Obama's order, the officials dismissed many of these objections as "unresponsive."
Two adult stem cell researchers then sued the government. Drs. James Sherley of the Boston Biomedical Research Institute in Watertown, Massachusetts, and Theresa Deisher of AVM Biotechnology in Seattle, Washington, argued that President Obama's policy violates the Dickey-Wicker Amendment.
Judge Royce Lamberth agreed. Embryonic stem cell research "is clearly research in which an embryo is destroyed," he ruled.
The government requested that federal funding continue while they appeal. Drs. Sherley and Deisher filed a scathing response to the government's claim of irreparable harm if the federal funding spigot was shut off, stating it "rest[s] on speculation, misinformation, and hyperbole," and was "replete with exaggerations and factual mischaracterizations."
Judge Lamberth agreed. "Defendants are incorrect about much of their 'parade of horribles' that will supposedly result from this Court's preliminary injunction," he wrote. "In this Court's view, a stay would flout the will of Congress, as this Court understands what Congress has enacted in the Dickey-Wicker Amendment. Congress remains perfectly free to amend or revise the statute. This Court is not free to do so."
Now that's a judge who understands his role. Apply the law, and don't go beyond it.
But the appellate court put a hold on his ruling while it reviews the case. This allows tens of millions of tax dollars to flow to the deadly experiments.
And it means that money is not available for stem cell research that actually benefits patients — research that uses adult stem cells, umbilical cord stem cells, or induced pluripotent stem cells. These alternatives already provide benefits to patients. Embryonic stem cells have only given empty promises.
In the wake of Judge Lamberth's ruling, Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) set a hearing for September 16 to promote the deadly research.
Representative Diane DeGette (D-Colorado) responded by pushing a bill to fund deadly embryonic stem cell research and cloning of humans for experimentation — as long as the cloned humans are killed at a certain age. She is working with Rep. Mike Castle (R-Delaware) and Mark Kirk (R-Illinois), who are both running for the Senate.
One change since the last time Congress tackled the issue is public opinion. A Rasmussen survey found that fifty-seven percent say funding for deadly embryonic stem cell research should be left to the private sector.
Columnist Jeff Jacoby — who supports the destructive experiments — agrees. "Why should the federal government be funding controversial medical research in the first place?" he argues.
[P]athbreaking accomplishments in stem-cell science are possible even when the government isn't footing the bill. As it is, a host of private funders are already pouring money into stem-cell research. The Washington Post reported in 2006 on the private philanthropy that was building new stem-cell labs in academia. "Los Angeles philanthropist Eli Broad gave $25 million to the University of Southern California for a stem cell institute, sound-technology pioneer Ray Dolby gave $16 million to the University of California at San Francisco, and local donors are contributing to a $75 million expansion at the University of California at Davis. Early this year, New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg quietly donated $100 million to Johns Hopkins University, largely for stem-cell research." Add to them the Starr Foundation, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, the Michael J. Fox Foundation, and all the other private charities that have made stem-cell research a priority.
In the meantime, adult stem cell successes have even caught the attention of mainstream media. "Adult stem cell research far ahead of embryonic" reported The Associated Press on August 4, 2010.
For all the emotional debate that began about a decade ago on allowing the use of embryonic stem cells, it's adult stem cells that are in human testing today. An extensive review of stem cell projects and interviews with two dozen experts reveal a wide range of potential treatments.
Adult stem cells are being studied in people who suffer from multiple sclerosis, heart attacks and diabetes. Some early results suggest stem cells can help some patients avoid leg amputation. Recently, researchers reported that they restored vision to patients whose eyes were damaged by chemicals.
Apart from these efforts, transplants of adult stem cells have become a standard lifesaving therapy for perhaps hundreds of thousands of people with leukemia, lymphoma and other blood diseases.
"That's really one of the great success stories of stem cell biology that gives us all hope," says Dr. David Scadden of Harvard, who notes stem cells are also used to grow skin grafts.
"If we can recreate that success in other tissues, what can we possibly imagine for other people?"
Throughout the pitched battles over government funding of destructive embryonic stem cell research, Concerned Women for America has argued that it is immoral and unnecessary.
As the hype and pressure have died down, people are freer to take a clear-eyed view — and they are recognizing that this issue is more political than promising. As alarm over government over-spending grips the country, it's unwise for politicians to push for millions more in tax dollars to be wasted on controversial, destructive, and unnecessary embryonic stem cell research.


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From High School Dropout to Valued Professional
Above: John McMillan speaking at the annual UIS Scholarship Luncheon on November 2, 2016
John McMillan dropped out of high school when he was 15.
That has to be said first because it makes his graduation from UIS next May with a bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems all the more impressive.
The fact that he already has a job lined up at OSF Healthcare in Peoria, IL, following graduation makes his achievement even more extraordinary.
Online classes helped him in a surprising way to reach his goals—but that part of the story comes later.
Always the same question
John is one of those bright kids who just did not thrive in a typical classroom. In grade school, he easily became bored, frequently questioned assignments and only dug deeper into his own interests (at the expense of other—required—topics).
What saved him was an exceptional ability to do well on tests. With that skill, he floated through grade school, rarely doing homework. That success vanished in junior high school.
Most bright kids are inquisitive. The only question John kept asking was, "Why do I need to do all this work? I already understand what you're teaching." Without answers he considered good enough, John stopped listening in class or doing any homework. His grades plummeted.
"Looking back," he says, "I can see two possible explanations. First, the education system didn't match my learning style. Second, I was lazy."
But one thing John tries not to do is place blame either on himself or the school system. "You just have to keep moving forward," he says, "and try to adapt."
"A tidal wave came down"
At 13, the need to adapt became even more difficult when John was diagnosed with mental health issues. He says it felt like a tidal wave had crashed over him.
"If you're 13," he says, "and you tell a friend you are not going to school because of a severe flu, that's no problem. But if you tell them you are not going to school because you are so sad that you can't get out of bed, none of your friends is going to understand that."
It would have helped if someone at home or at school had helped him realize that he had an illness, that it's something he would have to battle, and that he hadn't done anything to deserve or cause it. Without that reinforcement, John eventually stopped going to classes entirely in high school.
He was living in California at the time, and at first the school district tried to provide a teacher who would come to John's home to help him keep on track with his assignments. "But essentially I stopped doing work entirely," John says. He never finished high school.
John did still do well on standardized tests, however, and at 16 he passed California's high school proficiency exam (like a GED).
Through all this, John says, "the only thing I had going for me was that I'm not at all a lazy or unmotivated person at work. There, I feel like I'm doing something purposeful, something that affects people's lives."
In fact, John tends to excel at work and has often been promoted.
On his own
At 18, looking for someplace less expensive to live than California, John's family moved to central Illinois. John came with them. Soon he moved out on his own and began supporting himself with work in retail.
"Paying my own way was a game changer," he says. "I went from someone who had flunked out of high school to taking classes at the community college." He worked retail while at the community college, starting off as a cashier and moving up to assistant manager.
It took him three years to finish a two-year community college program, but along the way he definitely experienced successes. He started out in remedial math, for example, and ended up doing well in business calculus. Best of all, as a part-time student working fulltime to support himself, he still finished community college with a 3.25 GPA.
Finding a way to make UIS work
After a short stint in Carbondale, John moved to Springfield and started taking classes on campus at UIS. "I remember thinking that if I just got into UIS," he says, "I would feel like I had made it. Getting the acceptance letter was a huge emotional moment for me."
He was especially excited to be able to attend school without having to work, but that backfired on John. Mental issues just get worse if you're sitting alone at home, he says, without people around or something to keep you busy.
He had certainly challenged himself. He majored in Management Information Systems, a program that combines business and computers. He had also joined the first group of MIS students at UIS getting a certificate in the new specialty, Health Care Informatics.
In Springfield, however, without a job to keep him motivated, John's grades began to fall.
A cold call leads to a dream job
John knew he needed a change, so he moved back to Peoria and tried to get a job at OSF Healthcare, an integrated health care network based in Peoria.
"I cold called them," John says, "and told them I wanted a career with OSF. They hired me for an internship—one of only three hired out of 160 people who applied for the program. I don't mind saying that I'm proud of that!"
John thinks he received the internship because he actually called OSF rather than just sending in his resume. HIs specialty in Health Care Informatics probably helped as well.
With a job at OSF—he now works 25 hours a week while taking classes at UIS—John is doing much better in school. "I have a very regular schedule now, which is fantastic. It makes it so much easier to plan my study time."
In Peoria, John also has good friends who encourage him and enjoy being with him.
John received help staying in school from the Dave and Jan Larson Management Information Systems Scholarship, created by one of John's MIS professors. "The scholarship was huge," he says, "just huge for letting me continue."
Because he has overcome so many obstacles to achieve success in his education, John was chosen to be a student speaker at UIS' annual scholarship luncheon, attended by donors and recipients.
"Online works better for me"
John now takes mostly online classes. "Online has been fantastic for me," he says. On campus, with scheduled class times, John frequently skipped classes if he wasn't feeling well. "It's something that has gotten me into a lot of trouble."
Online, there are no classes to skip. Instead, John can fit his coursework comfortably into his schedule, around his job at OSF.
"They tell me at OSF that school has to be my primary concern," John says, "but it never has been. Work is much more fulfilling for me."
At OSF, John has done so well that they have already offered him a fulltime job following graduation.
"I feel like this is it," he says. "I have put failure behind me, and I can finally get to where I'm doing what I'm good at—being an employee who contributes, a good co-worker, and hopefully getting into a leadership role."
A question for you
Have you also taken classes both on campus and online and discovered, like John, that online works better for you? We'd love to hear your story. Please email Marilyn Kok or call her at 217-206-6036.

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Walk With Friendship is a fun-filled family event that brings together the entire community for an amazing cause.
Come show your support for The Friendship Circle as we walk together to create awareness, solidarity, and support for children with special needs and their families.
Together we can create an inclusive community that embraces and nurtures children of all abilities.


STARKE, Fla. — A man convicted of the fatal stabbing and beating death of a woman in Miami-Dade County 26 years ago was executed Thursday night in Florida.
Jose Antonio Jimenez, 55, received a lethal injection and was pronounced dead at 9:48 p.m. at Florida State Prison in Starke. He was sentenced to death for the 1992 killing of 63-year-old Phyllis Minas in her North Miami apartment.
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected his last-minute appeal earlier Thursday.
The execution took about 15 minutes to complete and Jimenez had no last words to say. As the three-drug protocol was performed, Jimenez appeared to take numerous rapid, deep breaths and occasionally moved his head.
Minas' nephew, Alan Pattee, said in a written statement that his family believes justice was done.
"Mr. Jimenez has shown no remorse or repentance for his crime. My aunt was innocent and loving, and a faithful sister to my father," the statement said. "His execution will allow closure to a painful memory of the vicious murder Mr. Jimenez was responsible for."
Court records show that on Oct. 2, 1992, Minas found Jimenez in her second-floor apartment. During his trial, neighbors said they heard her screaming, and they tried to enter, but someone inside had locked the door.
Prosecutors at the trial said a fingerprint found on the inside of the apartment's front door matched Jimenez' print. Also, the building's custodian said he saw Jimenez jump from a balcony of Minas' second-floor apartment.
The defense argued that Jimenez didn't stab or kill Minas, and that all of the evidence against him was circumstantial.
After a weeklong trial, Jimenez was found guilty and subsequently sentenced to death.
After his arrest, Jimenez also was convicted of a prior burglary and second-degree murder in the 1990 death of another woman in Miami Beach.
Over the years, he filed various appeals. In an appeal filed with the U.S. Supreme Court this week, Jimenez and his attorneys said detectives who investigated the case gave "false or, at best, misleading testimony." Also, they said, several key police reports were lost.
Additionally, his attorneys filed a motion asking the court to issue a stay of execution and consider whether Florida's lethal injection protocol is cruel and unusual punishment and violates the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
The lawyers pointed to the February execution of Eric Branch using the same drugs in which experts later concluded he felt significant pain, including screaming out the word "murderers!" several times as he thrashed about on the gurney.
The justices denied Jimenez's appeals and request for a stay of execution Thursday night.
In July, Gov. Rick Scott signed Jimenez's death warrant and scheduled the execution for August.
But the Florida Supreme Court issued a stay to consider a number of Jimenez's claims, including that he was denied access to public records, that the Florida drug protocol can cause him harm and that it was cruel for him to be executed after 23 years on death row. In October, the court denied all those claims and lifted the stay.
According to corrections officials, there have been 28 executions since Scott took office in 2011.
That's the most of any Florida governor since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976.


While hate crimes in Denver have dropped, total reported incidents have risen in recent years - Denverite, the Denver site!
A recent emphasis on recording bias-motivated crimes and hate speech may account for the rising numbers.
Nov. 21, 2018, 7:09 a.m.
Data released last week from the FBI shows that bias-motivated crimes in Colorado stayed almost constant in 2017 from the previous years, with 108 crimes in 2017, 109 in 2016 and 107 in 2015. But in Denver, the incidents recorded by the bureau dipped slightly for the third year in a row. The FBI tallied 17 incidents in the city in 2017, 19 in 2016 and 20 in 2015.
The number of bias-motivated crimes — the official term that includes crimes based on race, religion and sexuality — the FBI reported in Denver is relatively low. Denver ranked 38th among major U.S. cities last year. But Denver Police data shows that many more incidents not considered crimes were reported throughout the year.
DPD's domestic violence unit currently has three detectives who are trained to identify and log these. In 2017, they logged 61 of those incidents, up from 31 in 2016 and 26 in 2015. This could be the result of better reporting, rather than more occurrences.
Incidents that might not rise to the level of a crime include things like swastikas drawn on pieces of paper and slipped under Regis University doors a few weeks ago, for instance, did not result in any destruction of property and may not be tallied by the FBI. That case in particular is still under investigation, but it demonstrates how the city's numbers could differ from the FBI's.
The most incidents recorded by DPD in 2017, 17 in total, were committed against African Americans. Reports of anti-homosexual and anti-Semitic incidents were next — 10 were reported for each group.
Lt. Adam Hernandez, who oversees the bias crime detectives, said he personally isn't seeing any trends. Reporters have been asking if there has been an uptick since the 2016 election, but his feeling is that things in the city have been pretty consistent over the years.
Denver's numbers show peak reports of these crimes in 2010 and 2017, about 60 in those years. Those reports dip to 20 in 2014 and then rise again.
Hernandez told Denverite that the rising number in recent years is likely due to better reporting and investigation, both because the department has been working on being more engaged in this area and because they've been trying to encourage the community to be more active in reporting.
His detectives have also been going through old reports to identify hateful intent, but only in the last couple of years, so it's likely rising numbers have come from those retroactive investigations. They've also recently placed an emphasis on crimes against transgender people. There were virtually no incidents recorded against that community until 2016; since then, there have been about five reports per year.
The department, she added, has been working to improve relations with communities that might not trust the police or know how to report hate crimes. Her group is currently working on a flyer to encourage reporting these incidents that will be translated into 12 languages and will likely be distributed before the end of the year.
One reason hate incidents aren't often reported comes from fear of retaliation.
"White supremacist action can have a very chilling effect," she said.
Her unit, which was funded last year by a grant from the Department of Homeland Security, aims to intercept people in the city who might be involved with hate groups before their activity rises to a level of violence. They use national data to identify which groups should be focused on.


Gov. Deval Patrick (D-MA) has officially announced his appointment of former DNC chairman Paul Kirk, a Kennedy family friend, former Ted Kennedy staffer, and head of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation, as interim Senator in the late Kennedy's Senate seat.
Kirk also said that he is keeping Kennedy's staff for the duration of his service, maintaining constituent service work that the office had been conducting.


The Adidas Temper Run returns for October 2018, after a four-year hiatus from the shelves. Pairing retro running inspiration with a contemporary aesthetic, this shoe is a dream for anyone following the chunky shoe trend. Originally launched in 2014, the Temper Run acts as a throwback to 90s sneaker style.
These shoes sport a nostalgic design from the world of running, arriving in a layered mix of mesh and suede. A sculpted EVA midsole gives you lightweight cushioning and an enviably retro look, while the sticky outsole ensures you'll be glued to the streets. Vibrant hits of neon and a chunky shape add to this seriously retro shoe, with 3-Stripes branding completing the sidewall.
If you're a fan of all things 90s, you can't do better than strapping on a pair of Adidas Temper Run shoes. Here at Hanon, we bring you the latest and greatest styles from the brand with the 3-Stripes. Can't find your size today? Keep checking back – we're adding new products all the time. If you're as much of a sneakerhead as we are, you can also subscribe to our email updates and be the first to hear the latest sneaker news.


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using System.Windows;
using Microsoft.Phone.Scheduler;
using WP7TilesCommon;
using Microsoft.Phone.Shell;
using Microsoft.Phone.Info;

namespace WP7BackgroundAgent
{
    public class ScheduledAgent : ScheduledTaskAgent
    {
        private static volatile bool _classInitialized;

        /// <remarks>
        /// ScheduledAgent constructor, initializes the UnhandledException handler
        /// </remarks>
        public ScheduledAgent()
        {
            if (!_classInitialized)
            {
                _classInitialized = true;
                // Subscribe to the managed exception handler
                Deployment.Current.Dispatcher.BeginInvoke(delegate
                {
                    Application.Current.UnhandledException += ScheduledAgent_UnhandledException;
                });
            }
        }

        /// Code to execute on Unhandled Exceptions
        private void ScheduledAgent_UnhandledException(object sender, ApplicationUnhandledExceptionEventArgs e)
        {
            if (System.Diagnostics.Debugger.IsAttached)
            {
                // An unhandled exception has occurred; break into the debugger
                System.Diagnostics.Debugger.Break();
            }
        }

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        /// Agent that runs a scheduled task
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        /// </remarks>
        protected override void OnInvoke(ScheduledTask task)
        {
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                Title = "Start " + (DeviceStatus.ApplicationCurrentMemoryUsage / 1024).ToString() + " KB",
                Content = (DeviceStatus.ApplicationMemoryUsageLimit / 1024).ToString() + " KB"
            };
            toast.Show();
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            TileUpdater updater = new TileUpdater();
            updater.OnUpdateCompleted += updater_OnUpdateCompleted;
            updater.UpdateAsync();
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        void updater_OnUpdateCompleted()
        {
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                Content = (DeviceStatus.ApplicationMemoryUsageLimit / 1024).ToString() + " KB"
            };
            toast.Show();
#endif
            NotifyComplete();
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Hostel - The hostal has 30 rooms, 8 of them single and the other 22 double, all of them comfotably equipped with: bathroom, television, telephone, central heating, piped music.
Hostel - Located near water's edge & ferry/train/bus stations.
Santander, Barrio La Costera, 19.
Bed and breakfast - Beautiful inn in Cantabria near of mountains or beach, for know all Cantabria. The village is one of the most pretty in the zone. Come to see us!!
Cheapest hotels, hotel deals, and budget travel in Santander, Spain - Pilgrim Reservations.


Enjoy craft brews from Bluejacket Brewery at this casual behind-the-scenes conversation with King John cast members. A beer and light fare reception is included in this special evening for the Folger's young patrons.
This holiday season, give amazing gifts that give back! Museum Shop Holiday Market brings together the area's best museums and cultural shops under one roof at the Mansion at Strathmore. Plus, every present is part of a larger purpose as your purchase supports nonprofit museums and arts organizations in our community.


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The POWERFlexx ICS System now eliminates the need for battery management and ensures your POWERFlexxª is powered every time!
The ICS is integrated into your cot fastener. As soon as your POWERFlexx locks into place, power to the cot is turned off and the battery begins charging. Remove the POWERFlexx from the fastener and you're powered. It's that simple.
The ICS available in several kit configurations, including your choice of shallow or deep cup/plate and with or without a Model 175 fastener.


The Contentinators' super extern program didn't quite take off as expected. One minute Robin and I are talking about dancing holes in our soles, and the next he's leaping out the window because of a strange light shining in the clouds. But it's okay! I get to talk about my favorite topic--social media, and the social media giant Facebook has been getting a lot of attention for its latest adaptation.
I love social media because of its adaptability and engagement! But some users don't appreciate when their favorite social media channels are altered, even if it's for the greater good. One social media channel that is constantly receiving grief for its alterations is Facebook. Even though Facebook users openly express their lack of appreciation for all the updates, Facebook continues to push their social media channel to be more useful on all platforms.
On Wednesday, April 9, the Facebook suits began notifying their mobile users that the ability to compose or receive messages will no longer be available for iOS and Android Facebook apps. The social media tycoon is, instead, pushing users to download their app: Facebook Messenger. The migration process is still in the early phase, but soon users will lose the ability to message on their mobile Facebook apps, and they're already voicing their distaste for the new protocol.
Like all social mediums, Facebook is adaptive and is constantly looking for ways to improve. A statement by Mark Zuckerberg indicates that the decision for the transition is to improve the Facebook app's speed and usability. If the Messenger app is downloaded it can be linked to the Facebook app, giving users the ability to leave Facebook to respond to a message, and then jump right back to what they were previously doing on Facebook. Users will be sent multiple messages until the transition is permanent and messaging is no longer available on the Facebook app.
So what's the deal with this app? Should we all download it and peacefully say goodbye to the messaging capabilities on the Facebook app? While numerous bloggers are referring to this transition as "the dumbest idea Facebook has ever made," the Messenger app has seen a 70% increase in its users. The Facebook Messenger app was built to be an efficient mobile-to-mobile communications tool, including additional features, and is capable of reaching people at all hours. Messaging with this app is reported to have improved communication speed by 20% when compared to the Facebook app.
So give it a try, don't judge it until you've checked it out for yourself. One of social media's greatest features is its adaptability, and if a change increases engagement then it must be a good change! This isn't some kind of Facebook power trip, it's an attempt to make mobile social media communication more efficient and engaging.


– Open the child's luggage outside or in your garage, empty all content in a plastic bag that is well secured.
– Then and only then bring it to the washmachine and empty the bag's content in it.
– Hot-water wash and put your child's bedding and clothing in the dryer for at least 40 minutes.
& clothing into a black plastic garbage bag, secure it well, then put it out in the hot sun for a day as heat can kill this pest.
– Do the same with the luggage and shoes: put them in a plastic bag, secure it tightly and leave it outside during a hot day, all day.
intense itching. Remember that on average, half of the people do not react to bed bug bites.


Forest certification represents a market-based approach to improving environmental practices in the management, harvesting, and distribution of forest products.
Growing demand for timber and other wood products places increasing pressure on these remaining forests. Concern for the future of our forests—as wildlife habitat, as a source of important ecosystem services, and as an economic resource—has created momentum for the adoption of more sustainable forest practices. And the emergence of environmentally conscious consumers as a market force has created powerful economic incentives for industry to implement improved forest management practices.
Multiple forest certification initiatives incorporate NatureServe standards and data into their certification procedures as a means to identify forests of special ecological value and strengthen biodiversity protection.
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), established by the forest products industry in 1994 and now overseen by the independent Sustainable Forestry Board, currently covers over 150 million acres of forestland in North America.
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) was established in 1993 by a coalition of environmental groups, industry, and community groups. Over 22 million acres of forestland in the United States and 40 million acres in Canada are under FSC certification, as are another 100 million acres elsewhere around the world.
The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) has also certified over 100 million acres of Canadian forests.
Ecosystem Mapping: NatureServe's work to develop an internationally consistent vegetation classification provides a fundamental tool for identifying forests of exceptional conservation value.
NatureServe Vista: NatureServe Vista delivers a decision support system (DSS) that integrates conservation information with land use patterns and policies, providing planners, resource managers, and communities with tools to help manage their natural resources.
Forest Stewardship Council: View FSC certification standards or search for FSC certified wood products.
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While the kids are still sleeping and the sun is just peeking through the trees, I love the morning. The mist over the pond, to me, looks peaceful. The birds and animals are all loud around me, but there is still a different kind of quiet with the misty fall mornings.
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It's coming up to my daughter's fourth birthday and the panic is setting in. Kids are, on the whole, obsessed with parties; the best cuss in the school playground is 'you're not coming to my birthday party!". So I can't get away with suggesting we have a (shop-bought) cupcake with a single candle in and celebrate just the four of us.
But now that she's got 40 friends from nursery, a few she's still in contact from her last nursery, extended family, our friends who have kids, local families we spend time with… well, we're already hitting about 100 kids. And just the thought of that many children in one venue brings me out in hives.
Plus, providing enough food, cake and games for that many children – and their parents and siblings – is beyond the birthday budget. Really, for a fourth birthday, I think spending £100 on her present(s) and a party is more where to buy modafinil online than enough. But there's no way to stay within budget if we invite everyone.
My daughter wants a fairy tea party in the garden. And she wants it to be girls only. Her choice, not mine. It's gender-neutral in neither theme nor invites but sticking to this will reduce the children we have to invite by 50 per cent. It also excludes her brother and dad, but maybe she'll make two exceptions.
I'd like to invite all my friends, particularly those who have kids so are possibly slightly less likely to balk at the idea of a kids' party, but it's not my birthday (well, actually, it is – the day before – but we're having an adults' night out). For my daughter's birthday celebration, only her friends should come.
One day, she says she's best friends with Mohammed, and the next day it's Mabel. So working out who my daughter is actually friends with is tricky. But there are a little group of pals who she has playdates with, outside of school hours, so I guess these are her actual friends.
My daughter and I have had two joint parties: her first birthday and my 30th, then last year when I turned 32 and she turned three. The amount of presents she received was UNREAL. Incredibly generous, but actually far more than she needs. I kept a load back and introduced them slowly, through the year. This year, I'm making an online gift list so that she only gets useful/attractive presents.
If I was hiring a huge hall, I'd want to fill it with kids: the whole class, all her friends, extended family, our friends. But we're not. So we're thinking more like six kids (girls), no extended family (feels a bit mean, but they understand) and possibly no siblings? (Again, feels a bit bad separating families but, you know… #numbers).
In Sharon Horgan's recent comedy series Motherland, there are lots of funny conversations about whether the party is a 'drop-off' or not. Basically, do parents come too or just drop the kid and piss off? Maybe for my daughter's 'tiny fairy girls-only tea party' we'll at least offer the drop-off option. This makes it easier if there are siblings, and saves the parents from an afternoon of kids' party doooooom.
Never done them, never going to.
Last year, I bought a ready-wrapped 'pass-the-parcel' online. Lazy, I know. But I simply don't have time to source and wrap individual pieces of plastic crap. The one I bought online was actually all wooden toys, but seeing one of them appear in another kids' pass-the-parcel the following month made it clear that no kid cares about these 'gifts'. All they want to do is run around, eat cake and scream, so… maybe no games? Oof. Making a big statement here, but feeling lighter already.
Adult parties usually just have a start time: from 8pm, for example. But the best thing about kids' parties is that they have an END TIME, too. It's totally acceptable to write: tiny fairy girls-only tea party at our house, from 3-6pm. You could even put the 6pm in bold, just to drill it in.
We're all online now, WhatsApp invites are perfectly adequate. And you're saving the world's resources by not using paper. (The environment is a fabulous excuse for so many party-related issues).
I don't put my children's faces on social media any more. It's what my husband and I have decided feels right, and safe, for our family. So I'm going to ask that others don't post photos of the party on social media too. It might sound a bit party-pooper-ish, but there's lots of stuff about kids and consent doing the rounds. Also, it means the parents of kids who haven't been invited are less likely to find out.
What are your thoughts on kids' parties and etiquette?
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Totally understand how you feel. I LOVE giving parties especially kids' parties and honestly think about them all year but am always utterly unrelaxed in the lead-up to each one!
Drop-off: in my experience the parents will decide this regardless of what you say/suggest… there are always the same few who always drop off, regardless of venue/size of party, and those who never will, ditto. So maybe prepare for this! Ugh!


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 Anders Wiberg (1816–1887) – Swedish Baptist pioneer
 Curt Wiberg (1898–1988) – sprinter
 Daryl Wiberg (born 1951) – politician
 Finn Wiberg (born 1943) – football player and manager
 Johanna Wiberg (born 1983) – handball player
 Kenneth B. Wiberg (born 1927) – chemist
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It was a perfect day on the water for the Optimist team to join in the racing with the skiffs, flying 15s and M Class for the first time in the Sunday Summer Series. It was busy on the water with the skiffs screaming past at speed and carefully missing the Optimists who had no chance to get out of the way. The Opti sailors spent their time trying to hitch a ride with the 18ft skiff teams, but had no luck.
The Opti racing was competitive between the sailors with the highlight being race 2 where Hamish McLaren and Harry Butler battled it out for 3rd and 4th on the finish line with Hamish sneaking through by centimetres in the last ½ second. It is good to see such close racing and starts from our Opti sailors. Eli Liefting had a strong day on the water to take all 3 races placing him first on line and handicap in the series with plenty more racing to come. Henry McLachlan also had a sound day on the water with two seconds and a third.
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Last year I picked up an early 800 with 48k on board, other than being discoloured, it is in great shape. The memory modules are all still in their Atari cases. When I use the machine it runs for many hours and does not seem to get hot, my question is, should I discard the cases on the modules. I read somewhere they can cause overheating.
If they aren't overheating I don't see why you should remove them. They at least add to asthetics.
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Home > News & Stories > Demag AC 500-8 lifts steel girders over freeway
Demag AC 500-8 lifts steel girders over freeway
The expansion of a bridge crossing over the freeway A1 near Cologne involved unique challenges for crane service provider Neeb from Wuppertal, which is why choosing the crane best suited for the job was enormously important. The team ultimately decided that the Demag® AC 500-8 all terrain crane was the perfect machine for the project.
"A somewhat smaller crane could probably have taken care of the job as well. However, we would have had to set it up with its full configuration at the work site, and it's not like there was a lot of space available to do so. That's why we decided on the Demag AC 500-8 instead, since we knew that its large lifting capacity would enable it to easily handle all the lifts even with a base configuration. In other words, it was the best choice, technically and economically," explains General Manager Armin Neeb.
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The crane was able to get to the site without a problem, accompanied by only four trucks carrying the required counterweight and accessories. In contrast, setting up the crane was a much more complicated affair: "Since there were shaft construction structures and precast components from other construction companies there already, we had very little space to work with. That meant that we had to place the counterweight trucks on the opposite lane and then set up the crane from across the road and the guardrail," Neeb reports. Despite the extra work and complexity involved, it took three Neeb assembly technicians one and a half hours to successfully configure the Demag AC 500-8 with a 37.9-meter main boom and 120 tonnes of counterweight, so that it would be ready to take care of the upcoming eight main lifts, each one dealing with a 37-meter-long, 51-tonne steel girder for the bridge.
However, the real challenge for the Neeb team was still ahead, as the crane had to reach over the guardrail to unload the steel girders – just like the counterweights before – from the dolly-type trailers they had been transported on. The lifts themselves required absolute precision, since the girders had to be set down on the abutments in a perfectly horizontal position. To make things even more difficult, the bridge crosses the freeway at an angle of 80°. In addition, the crane had to be repositioned once between the lifts without getting on the neighboring Leverkusen bridge. Despite all these challenges, however, the Neeb team of seven was able to keep everything under control at all times thanks to their meticulous preparation.
The two crane operators were able to complete all the lifts within the planned timeframe of 48 hours on a weekend. "In hindsight, the Demag AC 500-8 was the best choice we could have made. I really think that it would have been nearly impossible to stay on schedule with any other crane," a pleased Project Manager Dirk Salzer concludes.
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G.A. Neeb GmbH & Co. KG specializes in transportation, logistics, towing and recovery services and structure lifting projects. The company's headquarters and management are located in Wuppertal. It partners with companies in Spain, Romania, Russia, the Middle East, Africa, North America, and South America to operate globally, making it one of the biggest multi-national crane services providers for medium and large tonnages.
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You are here: Home / News / Additional Information for Cycle 5 Proposals
Additional Information for Cycle 5 Proposals
As indicated in the Cycle 5 Pre-announcement, this announcement provides further information on Cycle 5 proposals, including:
Update on the availability of Band 5,
Reclassification of 16 km baselines as a standard mode,
Cycle 5 configuration schedule,
Information for preparing Large Programs.
Complete details will be provided in the Call for Proposals, which will be released on the ALMA Science Portal on March 21, 2017.
1. Update on the availability of Band 5
Band 5 observations with the full complement of antennas are expected to begin on 2018 March 1. No Band 5 observations will be scheduled between 2017 October 1 and 2018 Feb 28. ALMA users are responsible for verifying that the requested angular resolution and the corresponding antenna configurations are available in the appropriate months, as the Observing Tool does not check these scheduling constraints.
2. Reclassification of 16km baselines as a standard mode
The longest baseline configuration, with maximum baselines of 16 km, will now be considered a standard mode for Cycle 5. This supersedes the Cycle 5 pre-announcement. The 16 km configuration is available for Bands 3, 4 and 6.
3. Cycle 5 configuration schedule
Table 1 summarizes the anticipated configuration schedule for Cycle 5 that can be used to plan proposals. The table includes the start date of the configuration, the longest baseline, and the LST range with the best atmospheric stability, which is approximately from 2 hours after sunset to 4 hours after sunrise. The configuration schedule shown in Table 1 may be modified based on the Cycle 5 proposal pressure. The Cycle 5 antenna configuration files needed for CASA simulations are available on the Science Portal.
The Cycle 5 configuration schedule is optimized for high frequency observations. The amount of time suitable for observations in the ALMA receiver band depends on the atmospheric precipitable water vapor (PWV) and phase stability. The weather conditions exhibit both diurnal and annual variations, with the lowest average PWV and best atmospheric stability occurring at night between May and November. The compact configurations of the 12-m Array will be scheduled within this period to maximize the probability that high frequency programs can be successfully executed.
Figure 1 shows the percentage of days when the PWV is below the thresholds adopted for the various ALMA bands based on historical PWV measurements from the APEX weather station between 2007 and 2016. Figure 2 shows the expected amount of time available versus LST in the ALMA Cycle 5 configurations after factoring in scheduled maintenance and other observatory activities. The relatively small amount of time anticipated for C43-7 is because this configuration transitions from configuration C40-7 at the end of Cycle 4 to C43-8 at the beginning of Cycle 5.
Table 1: Cycle 5 Configuration Schedule
Start date Configuration Longest
baseline LST for best
observing conditions
2017 October 1 C43-7 3.7 km ~ 21h - 10h
2017 October 25 C43-9 12.8 km ~ 23h - 12h
2017 November 10 C43-10 16.5 km ~ 1h - 13h
2017 December 1-18 No observations due to large antenna reconfiguration
2017 December 19 C43-6 1.8 km ~ 4h - 15h
2018 January 10 C43-5 1.1 km ~ 5h - 17h
2018 February 1-28 No observations due to February shutdown
2018 March 1 C43-4 0.7 km ~ 8h - 21h
2018 March 30 C43-3 0.46 km ~ 10h - 0h
2018 May 15 C43-2 0.27 km ~ 12h - 3h
2018 June 15 C43-1 0.15 km ~ 14h - 5h
2018 July 15 C43-2 0.27 km ~ 17h - 7h
2018 August 15 C43-3 0.46 km ~ 18h - 8h
2018 August 30 C43-4 0.7 km ~ 19h - 9h
2018 September 15 C43-5 1.1 km ~ 20h - 10h
Figure 1: Histograms of the percentage of time when the precipitable water vapor is below the observing thresholds adopted for the various ALMA bands. The PWV measurements were obtained by the APEX weather station between 2007 and 2016. Results are shown for nighttime (top) and daytime (bottom) observations assuming a source elevation of 60 deg.
Figure 2: Histograms of the anticipated amount of observing time available versus LST for the antenna configurations in Cycle 5. Also shown are histograms of the time available for Large Programs, as well as high frequency observations (Bands 8, 9, and 10) based on historical PWV data (see Figure 1). As an example, up to 10 hours may be allocated to Large Programs in configuration C43-1 at LST = 0 h. The data files containing these histograms are available here.
4. Information for Large Programs
Definition of a Large Program
Large Programs are defined as projects that request more than 50 hours of observations with the 12-m Array or more than 150 hours on the ALMA Compact Array (ACA, or the Morita Array) in stand-alone mode. Large Programs for the 12-m Array may include ACA for short-spacing observations as needed.
Large Programs can only request standard observing modes, which are discussed in the Cycle 5 pre-announcement, with the addition of 16 km baselines as indicated above. Requests for Target of Opportunity and time-critical observations are not permitted in Large Programs.
Time Available for Large Programs
In Cycle 5, it is anticipated that 4000 hours will be offered in total for the 12m Array and 3000 hours for the ACA. Up to 15% of this time may be allocated to Large Programs; i.e., 600 hours for the 12m Array and 450 hours for ACA stand-alone.
Large Programs are selected through a competitive peer-review process. The proposals for Large Programs are first reviewed along with regular proposals by the ALMA Review Panels (ARPs) with the appropriate topical expertise. The ARPs select which Large Programs should be forwarded to the ALMA Proposal Review Committee (APRC) for further review. The APRC will then recommend which Large Programs should be scheduled. Since the APRC consists of the Chairs of the individual review panels, with expertise ranging from solar physics to cosmology, the broad scientific community should recognize the scientific goals of a Large Program as important.
Large Programs will be evaluated based on:
1) Scientific merit
A Large Program should address strategic scientific issues that will lead to a major advance or breakthrough in the field, and be a coherent science project not reproducible by a combination of smaller regular proposals.
2) Technical feasibility
A Large Program should fully justify the requested sensitivity, correlator setup, and imaging requirements. The observations should be consistent with observatory best practices unless justified in the proposal.
3) Scheduling feasibility
A Large Program should be designed such that the observations can likely be completed within Cycle 5 given the antenna configuration schedule and weather constraints. Further guidance on scheduling feasibility is provided below.
4) Data products
A Large Program should describe the data products that will be produced to achieve their science goals. The project teams will be expected to deliver these data products to ALMA so that they can be made available to the community at large.
5) Management plan
A Large Program should present a management plan that describes a schedule of work, a description of the roles of the proposal team, a timeline to deliver data products to ALMA, and a plan to disseminate the results.
Scheduling Feasibility
To optimize the success in completing the observations within Cycle 5, the following scheduling constraints will be imposed when selecting Large Programs:
The time allocated to Large Programs shall not exceed 33% of the available time for a given LST range on antenna configurations with baselines longer than 12 km (configurations C43-9 and C43-10).
The time allocated to Large Programs shall not exceed 50% of the available time for a given LST range on configurations with baselines shorter than 12 km (ACA and C43-1 to C43-8).
The amount of observing time versus LST that is expected to be available for Large Programs based on these constraints can be assessed from Figure 2.
When evaluating the scheduling feasibility, PIs should assume that a source would be observed over an hour angle range of +/- 3 hours for declinations of δ < 32 deg. For sources with δ > 32 deg, PIs may assume sources would be observed while above an elevation of 20 deg.
Proposal format
The proposal format for Large Programs differs from regular ALMA proposals in two aspects:
1) Proposals for Large Programs are allotted two additional pages for a total of six pages, which can be used to further present the scientific justification and describe the scheduling feasibility, data products, and management plan. It is strongly suggested that proposals devote at least one page to describe the data products and management plan.
2) In addition to the Principal Investigator (PI) and co-Investigators, Large Programs may designate any number of co-Principal Investigators (co-PIs). The requested observing time will be split among the regions (North America, Europe, East Asia, and Chile) based on the proportionality of the Executive affiliation of the PI and co-PIs.


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§ 106-2 Incorporation by reference.
§ 106-8 Waivers; watershed management plans.
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§ 106-12 Stormwater management measures.
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Primary teachers of Porbandar start fight from today with demand for 500 grade pay The fight for 500 grade pay of teachers of the state including Porbandar will start from Tuesday. Together with the teachers, the application form will be sent to the collector and agitation programs will be organized in phases. Application letter will be sent to the collector of the teachers of the state including Porbandar. The movement will begin. Will start from Tuesday. 300 grade pay in which District Collector on 1st regarding Primary Education Federation - Gujarat, | By the National Federation of Education - Gujarat in sending the application form for December Will come. Then on December 6, Gandhinagar fight program was organized 30 teachers will sit on the bench every day. Is. In which it is stated that for a very long time in which the teachers of Porbandar according to the district have to pay 500 grade from the government. Will also join. After that the demand regarding 14th has not been fulfilled so that the right Online operations are not excluded. The circular will not be issued.
It has been announced to take the Diploma and Degree exams offline, which will be held later. Presenting the reason of being of Gujarat, the representatives of the institute at the time of Winter-2020 have demanded that the engineering and examination of keeping only one student in one room should also be taken online and also all the students in the hostel after the order taken by the parents GTU. Concerned about offline exams. Can't stay In such circumstances, according to the information received from the Diploma in Technology, under normal circumstances, students of GTU will not be able to take the offline exam for more than 1 month and write a letter to the Chancellor of the colleges. Following the guidelines of Gujarat, it seems that the final two months of GTU will last as long as the study engineering end. Gujarat Technological University has a technological diploma. Was taken in such circumstances. In which almost 3% of the students were present to the Chancellor through (GTU) Deployment Degree Winter-Colleges and it was proposed to take the exam of 2020 offline. Against whom. Which stated that it was planned whether to send. Corona Aso. Diploma in Gujarat Engineering or GTU is a big question. Recently, GTU, one of the largest and technological diploma colleges in the state, has decided to send a letter to the Chancellor of Gujarat Technological University to the Chancellor of GTU to conduct the 30th exam offline. The association has made it a point to be allowed to take this exam. GTU plans to take the final exam after December 10. But many students' home of Gujarat Engineering End has also been taken well online. But at present about 100 km. Till the technological diploma was by colleges and the latest corona status there is no technical institute in the state in corona epidemic. In addition, seeing the letter written to the Chancellor of the Center GTU, the cases of Corona, who are at risk in the offline examination, are increasing day by day, as per the guidelines of the government.
Urge state parents to contact schools by December 15 on fee issue urging administrators and students to decide within 15 days whether they want to continue their child's name and education. Deepak Rajyaguru spokesperson, if he is in trouble, he has no choice. Mahamandala, a self-reliant school administrator by the government, also approached the school and took a fee, but recently the circular guardian continued the education of the children. Even after submitting the circular to the school, many parents have not paid their fees. Meanwhile, the decision was taken by the private corporation on Monday - the state's private school administrators have taken fees from the school governing body, according to which the parents have taken a decision on December 16 by taking fees from 12 congregations. According to which, the parents have contacted the schools by December and given a deadline of naming their children. Parents will be required to contact the schools by December 19 to discuss the issue of fees and to continue education by December. The remaining fee has to be paid. If there is a parent, it is up to the school to decide why. Parents are asked to contact the school if their child has a name and financial difficulty. Whether the parents want to continue their education or not, they can also make representations by contacting them on December 15. They have to decide when the schools will be closed from March 2020 to December and to contact the school by December. It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post. The new session will be able to. If a guardian will be financial. Even after online education, many parents have not started paying their fees yet. The government has been in trouble since November 9, but they have no choice but to continue with the name of their children. . So that such guardians were their own. But Corona's case in the state also wants a 12-day period to contact the school by December 15 to continue naming the child, which was not possible as it grew. Which will be able to. Has been given. The announcement of the closure of online education was opposed by the Board of Parents. The Board of Private School Governors has directed the parents to contact the schools on the issue of fees by December 15. Against which the All Gujarat Board of Trustees has protested. Naresh Shah, president of the All Gujarat Board of Governors, said that the manner in which the board of private school governors had promised to stop online education if they did not pay their fees by December 15 was not appropriate. Students. Not gay. So that in the difficult times of Corona, the school administrators understand the suffering of the parents and make the right decision. In addition, parents who have not yet approached the school due to their financial difficulties can also contact the school. The parents have approached the school and decided to give them a fair waiver if the financial situation is not good. At present, 80 per cent parents have paid fees in schools. So it is not appropriate for schools to set deadlines for paying fees in this way. Parents are willing to pay a fee, but are opposed to a specific deadline. Who have
Urge state parents to contact schools by December 15 on fee issue urging administrators and students to decide within 15 days whether they want to continue their child's name and education. Deepak Rajyaguru spokesperson, if he is in trouble, he has no choice. Mahamandala, a self-reliant school administrator by the government, also approached the school and took a fee, but recently the circular guardian continued the education of the children. Even after submitting the circular to the school, many parents have not paid their fees. Meanwhile, the decision was taken by the private corporation on Monday - the state's private school administrators have taken fees from the school governing body, according to which the parents have taken a decision on December 16 by taking fees from 12 congregations. According to which, the parents have contacted the schools by December and given a deadline of naming their children. Parents will be required to contact the schools by December 19 to discuss the issue of fees and to continue education by December. The remaining fee has to be paid. If there is a parent, it is up to the school to decide why. Parents are asked to contact the school if their child has a name and financial difficulty. Whether the parents want to continue their education or not, they can also make representations by contacting them on December 15. They have to decide when the schools will be closed from March 2020 to December and to contact the school by December. It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post. The new session will be able to. If a guardian will be financial. Even after online education, many parents have not started paying their fees yet. The government has been in trouble since November 9, but they have no choice but to continue with the name of their children. . So that such guardians were their own. But Corona's case in the state also wants a 12-day period to contact the school by December 15 to continue naming the child, which was not possible as it grew. Which will be able to. Has been given. The announcement of the closure of online education was opposed by the Board of Parents. The Board of Private School Governors has directed the parents to contact the schools on the issue of fees by December 15. Against which the All Gujarat Board of Trustees has protested. Naresh Shah, president of the All Gujarat Board of Governors, said that the manner in which the board of private school governors had promised to stop online education if they did not pay their fees by December 15 was not appropriate. Students. Not gay. So that in the difficult times of Corona, the school administrators understand the suffering of the parents and make the right decision. In addition, parents who have not yet approached the school due to their financial difficulties can also contact the school. The parents have approached the school and decided to give them a fair waiver if the financial situation is not good. At present, 80 per cent parents have paid fees in schools. So it is not appropriate for schools to set deadlines for paying fees in this way. Parents are willing to pay a fee, but are opposed to a specific deadline.