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Attur taluka
Attur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Salem district, Tamil Nadu
Attur Taluka of Salem district has total population of 430,949 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 217,058 are males while 213,891 are females. In 2011 there were total 112,668 families residing in Attur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Attur Taluka is 985.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 28.7% people lives in Urban areas while 71.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.1% while that in the rural areas is 69.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Attur Taluka is 1,009 while that of Rural areas is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Attur Taluka is 43652 which is 10% of the total population. There are 22992 male children and 20660 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Attur Taluka is 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 985 ) of Attur Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Attur Taluka is 72.54%. The male literacy rate is 72.15% and the female literacy rate is 58.13% in Attur Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Attur Taluka is further divided into 5 towns and 101 villages.
Attur Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Attur Taluka.
Children (Age 0-6) 43,652 22,992 20,660
Scheduled Caste 102,755 51,474 51,281
Scheduled Tribe 41,444 20,956 20,488
Illiterate 150,011 60,449 89,562
Caste-wise Population - Attur Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.6% of total population in Attur Taluka of .
Schedule Caste 102,755 51,474 51,281
Schedule Tribe 41,444 20,956 20,488
Religion-wise Population - Attur Taluka
Hindu 418,398 (97.09%) 210,857 207,541
Muslim 8,998 (2.09%) 4,504 4,494
Christian 3,021 (0.7%) 1,442 1,579
Sikh 56 (0.01%) 37 19
Buddhist 7 (0%) 4 3
Jain 28 (0.01%) 15 13
Other Religion 16 (0%) 8 8
No Religion Specified 425 (0.1%) 191 234
Literacy Rate - Attur Taluka
Average literacy rate of Attur Taluka in 2011 were 72.54% in which, male and female literacy were 80.7% and 64.34% respectively. Total literate in Attur Taluka were 280,938 of which male and female were 156,609 and 124,329 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Attur Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Attur Taluka is 985 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 985 females in Attur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 985 ) of Attur Taluka.
Child Population - Attur Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 43,652 children between age 0 to 6 years in Attur Taluka. Out of which 43,652 were male while 43,652 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Attur Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 32,662 families under Attur Taluka living in urban areas while 32,662 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 28.7% of total population of Attur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 71.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 12,142 while that in rural region is 31,510.
Population 430,949 123,731 307,218
Children (0 - 6 years) 43,652 12,142 31,510
Schedule Tribe 41,444 2,012 39,432
Sex Ratio 985 1,009 976
Working Population - Attur Taluka
In Attur Taluka out of total population, 232,179 were engaged in work activities. 90.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 232,179 workers engaged in Main Work, 71,098 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 82,982 were Agricultural labourer.
Main Workers 211,158 121,550 89,608
Cultivators 71,098 39,651 31,447
Agriculture Labourer 82,982 37,782 45,200
Household Industries 2,965 1,542 1,423
Other Workers 54,113 42,575 11,538
Marginal Workers 21,021 9,444 11,577
Non Working 198,770 86,064 112,706
Attur Taluka Map
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Patriots Owner Strongly Defends Team Amid "DeflateGate"
By Barry Wilner and The Associated Press • Published January 26, 2015 • Updated on January 26, 2015 at 11:33 pm
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft made a strong defense Monday night of his team's actions and integrity regarding the NFL's investigation into under-inflated footballs being used in the AFC championship game.
At times sounding angry, Kraft said he expected an apology from the league once the Patriots are found to be not guilty of breaking any rules.
"I believe unconditionally that the New England Patriots did nothing wrong in this process that was in violation of NFL rules," Kraft said at the team's first media availability in Arizona.
Kraft also said it "bothers me greatly" that the reputations and integrity of coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady have been "called into question, and by association our team."
He added that in 15 years together with Belichick and Brady, they had never lied to him.

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Home > Driving > Can Virtual Reality Change The Way We Train Our New Drivers?
Virtual reality seems like a futuristic concept that should remain in the sci-fi and gaming world.
However, virtual immersion can be used to combat the worrying statistic that one in four 18-24 year-olds crash their car in the first two years of driving (Brake, 2014).
The virtual world can be easily manipulated to better reflect the driving conditions of the road and learners can experience every driving difficulty imaginable.
However, there are concerns about the realism of virtual reality training and if it will properly prepare drivers.
Driving instructors would attest; teaching learners would be easier if there was no-one else on the road.
Of course, this isn't a representation of reality with roads becoming busier than ever before! In a 2008 study by the RAC it was suggested that there would be a 30% growth in the number of cars in the UK between the time of the study and 2020 (RAC, 2008).
Virtual reality has the potential to revolutionise the way that learner drivers tackle the roads, allowing them to learn and gain experience can help without the risk of physical danger.
On average, driving lessons in the UK will cost £1128 by the time the test is passed (AA, 2013); lessons take up a vast amount of time too.
With virtual reality, costs associated with an instructor are reduced and the driver will be able to learn and experience more in their hourly lessons than they ever would on the road.
With driving simulations, every aspect can be manipulated from weather conditions to the level of hazards, meaning you get to experience every difficulty associated with driving, something you might not experience during on-road lessons.
It is worth considering that virtual reality is strongly associated with video games for a reason.
While simulations may be cost and time effective, this does not mean that the teaching experience is of higher quality. Real life driving does not come with a reset button as it does when you face a virtual reality simulation.
The lack of realism removes the motivation to truly concentrate and learn from the mistakes that the hazards cause. Studies show that during driving simulations, the learner is aware that their actions do not pose a danger, allowing for a false sense of safety and responsibility (Käppler, W.D., 1993).
It is factors such as this that show the value of instructor-based training as it gives you an appropriate taste of what it is like to be on the roads.
While some driving schools are looking to introduce virtual reality lessons into their teaching environment, the research into the effectiveness of a driving simulation is limited. VR has only recently gained popularity, so the longitudinal effects on drivers are relatively unknown.
There is one thing limited to virtual reality headsets that will not occur when learning on the road: simulator sickness. The headsets may cause the user to experience nausea, making it an impractical method of driver training for some.
Motion sickness is less frequent in the younger generation than it is with the older generation so perhaps this is something that should be taken into consideration before embarking on your simulation.
Recent research suggests those over 50 years of age are most susceptible to the effects.
Virtual reality certainly has the potential to change how driving schools train their drivers. It can act as an excellent teaching tool that enables the learner to experience every hazard and difficult driving lesson. Simulations make safety paramount and ensure that danger is never presented to any other road user.
However, virtual reality can never fully overtake the importance of a hands-on driving instructor who can teach the learner on the road.
A harmonious combination of virtual reality and road driving has the potential to make safer, more knowledgeable new drivers.


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Q: MySQL multiple count on the same column and insert the result to another table I have two tables as follows:
table1
id | fullname | gender | level
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1  | Jerry    | Male   | Year 1
2  | Jen      | Female | Year 1
3  | Tom      | Male   | Year 2
4  | Natasha  | Female | Year 2

table2
level | male | female
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      |      |
      |      |

What I want to do is to INSERT the total no. of male and total no. of female from table1 into table2 group by the level.
The expected result supposed to look like the following table:
level  | male | female
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Year 1 |  1   |  1
Year 2 |  1   |  1

I've tried the following code:
INSERT INTO table2 (level, male, female)
SELECT level,
       SUM(gender = 'Male') male,
       SUM(gender = 'Female') female,
FROM table1
GROUP BY level

The above code I got it from one of the question asked here as it seemed to have the same problems as mine BUT when I run the code, it doesn't give me anything.
Is the problem from the tables itself? Or is it from the code?

A: This will solve your problem.
INSERT INTO table2 (level,male,female)
SELECT level,
SUM(CASE WHEN `gender` = 'Male' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS male,
SUM(CASE WHEN `gender` = 'female' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS female
FROM `table1` GROUP BY level

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This was a week of bustling around, preparing for Christmas, going to the doctor quite a bit, having company over for lunch on Saturday, and having Jake and Michaela stay over here with us for a long weekend, ending on Tuesday.
On Saturday, we wanted to attend the Christmas program at church, and our friends wanted to go as well, so we had an early lunch, then went to the program. This meant that the food needed to be easy to fix, and easy to put away. Our oldest daughter wanted to come, too, which meant that her special dietary needs needed to be met, as well as my need for no-gluten. There needed to be lots of it, since there were 15 people, counting us, and I needed to stay within my lowered food budget for this month. Good thing I love a challenge and have a deep pantry!
We defrosted a turkey previously purchased inexpensively. It was quite small, and perfect for this occasion. Rob stuffed it with apples, cooked it on the BBQ, and we cut it up on Friday. We also had part of a ham we were eating on, so I sliced off some nice pieces and set them aside and let the family eat the other bits during the week. I also had part of a roast beef I had cooked earlier in the week, which was sliced as well. All of those meats were re-warmed in the microwave, taking care to put a little liquid in with them and they were tightly covered. Rob handled that. Nothing was dry, and everyone had choices.
I made twice-baked potatoes, home-canned green beans, corn, and cookies. I also put some baby carrots and cauliflower pieces in a dish. That was it. It worked beautifully, didn't cost much, and there was plenty. In fact, we are going to repeat the lunch today at Family Sunday Dinner with the leftovers–win-win!
I cleaned the house. I used items I had for decor. I found paper plates and plastic cups and even some Christmas napkins out in the garage. We put up a table in the living room and another small one in Patsy's room to supplement the dining room table. Usually, we seat extra people out in the garage, which is set up with a table and some chairs. It was pretty cold out there, so with these tables, we were able to avoid that yesterday, and the kids were able to play games at the table in Patsy's room as well.
We ate, visited, put perishable food away, threw away the plates, and put the silverware in the sink and went off to the program. It really didn't take long to clean it up that evening. We had so much fun visiting with our friends, as we don't see them much anymore since we live a little distance from them now, and the program was really, really well done and wonderful to watch. The music was amazing, with a large choir, a children's choir, an orchestra, and also drama with angels, Mary and Joseph, and shepherds with real sheep! I'm sure glad I was not in charge of those sheep, but enjoyed watching the shepherds manage them:). To me, it really feels like Christmas when I can watch the Christmas story, shown in such a creative way, and I loved sharing the enjoyment with our daughter and friends. One of their sons recently married, and he and his wife now live down our direction, and have been attending our church (super special for us to see them on Sundays) so the young couple were in the choir, and our youngest was on stage crew–so that was special, too.
I messed up the first tray of cookies. There was not enough flour in them, and they crumbled up terribly when I removed them from the pan. So, I crumpled them up even more, made some hot fudge/mint sauce, and will serve the sauce and cookies today over the ice cream that my aunt is bringing to dinner.
I had 2 incidents this week where they over-charged me at the grocery store. I was able to catch it by paying attention, and got both of them corrected. One time was for $7 and the other $3, so I saved $10.
I made a lot of burritos and froze them. The filling mixture is cooked brown rice and quinoa, pinto and black beans, cheese, a tomato and a jar of the home-canned taco sauce I made last summer. I found these tortillas at a scratch and dent store for 50c/package. I filled them, and wrapped them in foil and froze them. Now Rob has something to quickly make for Patsy for dinner on nights when he is just over-done from the day and I'm still at work. I made lots and plan to gift a few at Christmas time to one of our sons who would love to have some frozen burritos to eat in a hurry.
Patsy did stage crew for the Christmas program. She needed black clothes. We looked through all the clearance choices at Fred Meyers and found a plain, long-sleeved t-shirt type black dress. We decided she could wear that with leggings she already had, so I got away for only $15, since things were marked 1/2 of the clearance price that day!
I hope your week is not too hectic, and that you can have some peaceful times so you can reflect on the true meaning of Christmas amidst the busy, busy week you probably have ahead of you. That's what I hope to do, as well. Merry week before Christmas!
way to go with saving money Becky!
🙂 May your Christmas be filled with smiles and happy memories……….
I'm so glad you got to spend some time with your friends. I love food items as gifts so I am sure your son will love it.
I love your creative use of the crumbled cookies. You reminded me I was overcharged last week too, and forgot to put that in my post. I bought bulbs at 75% off, but was charged the regular price. I had to wait a few minutes to have it corrected, but saved $22.47 plus tax. It's good to pay attention.
I hope Aldi will come to your area sometime soon so you can get the great produce deals that we have by shopping there. We buy tons of produce but I can't imagine having to do so at the regular grocery store. Yay for Rob for keeping on with the diet! And yay you for making your grocery budget work!
My biggest deals of the week were 5 big 24 ounce boxes of Kelloggs Frosted Mini Wheats for $4.50 total with iBotta and coupons. Canisters of oats for 70 cents each and Aldi had spiral hams for 95 cents a pound. We have plenty of ham on hand now. We got two free Chick fil A sandwiches, 2 free big cookies and two free big lemonades this week. We mailed Christmas cards to the grandchildren in Germany and made that one ounce stamp count by adding stickers and coloring pages we printed for free. I find these last days before Christmas a great time to pick up some deals on Amazon. I got a pair of New Balance running shoes for me for $16.66 reg $65. No, I don't run! Years ago my podiatrist told me that New Balance running shoes are an excellent choice for every day footwear. I also picked up a 5 pack of t shirts in gray for hubby for $12. Hubby won a $4 gift card code for Dominos pizza so we had a lg 3 topping pizza for only $4.71. That was a real treat. We had to buy a new toilet seat and those are crazy high priced but I found an add on one on Amazon for $10 off so only $7. We got rid of our big highchair recently because it was so big and heavy so I found one that straps onto a regular chair in the Amazon warehouse for $25 which was a great deal. There wasn't a thing wrong with it but a badly smashed box. We are set for the grandbabies for years to come now. It also comes apart into a booster. I bought one piano roll for the player on ebay for $6.75 with shipping. Reminder to self to look for them later on after CHristmas when they are cheaper.
We worked hard at getting things done for Christmas so this week will I hope will not be so much work. I don't want us to be exhausted when the kids start rolling into town on Saturday. We finally had to just say no more looking at houses until after Christmas is over. It really eats up the time.
I hope you can put your feet up and enjoy the season this week! Merry Christmas to you and yours!
It sounds like you are running to me! What a busy week:). It sounds like you are prepared for the kids to come, though, and will really be able to enjoy the time with them.
I hope your house search pays off soon. I well remember what a time-sucker that was for us. When we were looking, I remember driving back all the way from the beach (less than 2 hours, but still…) to look at promising houses, because the market was so hot in our area that we could not wait to look at things. Still, it took several months before we were able to get one at a price we could afford, that would work for us at all. We had to compromise a bit, but that's not surprising!I know you will find a good one. In the meanwhile, it's great that you can just take a break and enjoy the family for a little while. Have a great Christmas!
Those burritos look good! And go you guys on the veggies! That's awesome! I was just sitting here working on my budget right before I read your post. I'm over in several areas (unsurprising since I've been gone so much 🙁 ), but I was able to shave some money from other areas and I think I'm ok. However, I have a trip to Costco planned today, so we shall see. 🙂 I am just so glad to be HOME that every day seems like a celebration. After church yesterday when my husband asked about lunch and I said I could make some cheese quesadillas for us, my husband said, I'm so glad you are home! Little things are a cause for celebration. I loved your description of the program and your time with friends. Those are the BEST things of all in life.
I'm so glad you can be home, too! That would be the best thing for me, as well.
That Christmas program was so good, that Rob watched the whole thing over again last night when he took Patsy to do her backstage job. I was watching Jake, doing our routine, or I would have gone as well. I'm super glad I went Saturday, as per plan, so everyone got to go at least once. Have a wonderful week getting ready for Christmas.
So far this month, I've only shopped at Safeway on their monthly 10% off day I've been getting by going to the nonprofit grocery store and also the weekly food bank. I just had to stop shopping and not spend anything extra. The dog and I have both had extra prescriptions come in the last two months. And that just toppled my budget — well that and my electric bill. My apartment is heated 100% with electric baseboard heat and this time of year the bills really jump up. Very fun to read your post and follow along with all you're doing.
That sounds like an awful way to heat an apartment–so expensive. I'm sorry it is so much, but I'm very glad you have a heater! Medicine is one of those things….it's wonderful there is some to fix what ails us, but it costs so much……I'm glad, once again, that you can get what you need there, as well.
I hope this week before Christmas is a good one for you, and that Santa brings you lots of seeds in your stocking for those gardens you love to grow!
Yes, the electric heat is pricey. And I'm on the ground floor with a cement slab below the carpet and vinyl. I learned in my first winter that the floors would just be cold. But, in the summer, this apartment is fantastic in our 'heat'.
Broke down yesterday and went to the other big grocery store for this week's deals. I wanted to spend $20 and spent $22 so felt good about that. And ended up not getting something I had planned to get – packs of tea that I thought were BOGO and were actually Buy2Get1. I decided not to spend the extra $6. I felt good about that.
Today I'm going to pick up my turkey hamper from the nonprofit grocery store. I ordered it in November and it was $39. It's for the turkey and all the fixings for the dinner for 4. I bought one last year and it was a fairly good deal although I thought feeding 4 was a stretch.hahaha. It's a little bit of a fund raiser for the nonprofit as well so even it it's not fantastic deal, I'm fine with that too.
Enjoy your turkey hamper. That sounds like a good idea and a good cause.
I love how you can come up with a wonderful meal to feed a crowd on a budget! The show you went to sounds lovely! I hope you and your family and loved ones have a very happy and blessed Christmas.


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Sale of Historic Structures by NC Local Governments for Redevelopment
By Tyler Mulligan
Almost ten years ago, in the town of Bushwood, North Carolina, the "generous" owner of the historic textile mill building just off Main Street donated the property to the town (it was difficult to maintain and the owner didn't want to pay property taxes on it any more). The town accepted the property, hoping that it would be able to find a new private owner who would redevelop the property and retain the historic character of the building. Some potential buyers have kicked the tires on the building, but no one has made an offer. Due to the value of the land and the excellent location of the parcel, the property appraises for $300,000.
The town recognizes that it needs to market the building more actively—and that it may need the help of experts. "Old Mills R Us," a regional historic preservation nonprofit with a mission to preserve historic mill buildings, has a proposal for the town:
The town will sell the mill to the nonprofit for one dollar.
Old Mills R Us (OMRU) will market the property and sell the mill to a private developer who will redevelop the property while retaining the historic features.
Rather than charging a broker fee, OMRU will simply keep the proceeds from the sale at whatever price OMRU can get.
Can the town enter into this transaction with OMRU? Short answer: not on these terms. This post explains why and suggests some alternatives.
General Background on Disposal of Local Government Property
We start with the general rule that, unless an exception is authorized by statute, North Carolina local governments are required to dispose of real property through competitive bidding procedures. Three procedures are available: sealed bid (G.S. 160A-268), upset bid (G.S. 160A-269), or public auction (G.S. 160A-270). These bidding procedures are fair to the public in the sense that anyone with the means can submit a bid—there are no back-room deals. The procedures are assumed to be favorable to the government because theoretically, the process should yield the highest possible price. The law assumes that price is the most important factor to local governments; indeed, case law generally prohibits local governments from placing conditions on conveyances of property that will depress the price that a buyer would pay (Puett v. Gaston County).
However, from time to time, compelling and overriding public interests have led the General Assembly to enact exceptions to the competitive bidding requirement. Historic preservation is one of those exceptions. In such instances, the statutes permit local governments to engage in a private sale (as described in G.S. 160A-267)—that is, the local government may select the buyer of its choice without following a public bidding process and, when allowed by statute, may impose covenants and restrictions on the conveyance.
The authority to convey property by private sale does not mean that the property can be given away for nothing. Rather, the property is to be sold at or near fair market value, because gifts of public money or assets to private persons are not permitted under Article 1, Section 32 of the North Carolina Constitution (for further legal analysis of that constitutional provision, see a blog post on the topic by faculty member Frayda Bluestein). Note, however, that when a statute permits a local government to impose covenants or restrictions on a conveyance, the law recognizes that the property's value may be impaired by those restrictions and appraisers may take the restrictions into account when calculating fair market value.
In rare instances, the statutes may even permit a local government to sell property for less than full fair market value, provided some other allowable form of consideration or "payment" is provided. For example, whenever a local government is permitted to appropriate funds to a nonprofit entity for carrying out a public purpose, it may also convey property to that entity "in lieu of or in addition to the appropriation of funds." In other words, the local government may make a conveyance of property for less than fair market value just as it would make an appropriation through its general fund. In that case, the conveyance must be subject to covenants ensuring that the property will be "put to a public use by the recipient entity" (G.S. 160A-279).
The next section examines how and whether these exceptions apply to the sale of historic property.
Private Sale of Historic Property
There is specific statutory authority for the sale of historic property. G.S. 160A-266(b) authorizes local governments to convey historic property by private sale—meaning, the unit gets to pick its buyer and impose covenants and restrictions to preserve the historic property. Notably, the local government may use this private sale authority only for conveyance to a nonprofit or trust whose purpose is to conserve or preserve historic property, and the deed must be subject to a conservation agreement as defined by G.S. 121-35. The preservation nonprofit, after it purchases the property under G.S. 160A-266, is permitted to turn around and sell the property subject to covenants that promote the preservation or conservation of the historic property.
In addition, if the local government has established a statutory historic preservation commission (G.S. 160A-400.7), then the commission actually possesses greater authority than the governing board. A governing board is limited to using private sale only when selling to a nonprofit with a historic preservation mission, but a statutory commission is empowered to purchase historic properties and then convey at private sale to any party, subject to covenants that will "secure appropriate rights of public access and promote the preservation of the property." It is not surprising that the General Assembly granted more authority to statutory commissions, because, after all, a majority of the members of a commission must have special interest or expertise in fields related to historic preservation (G.S. 160A-400.7), so presumably they will act knowledgably when selling historic assets without the aid of a historic preservation nonprofit.
Let's return to our scenario involving OMRU and the historic mill property. OMRU is a nonprofit with a historic preservation mission, so the private sale procedures of G.S. 160A-266 are available. Accordingly, the local government may sell the historic mill to OMRU through private sale, provided a conservation agreement is placed in the deed. If the local government has formed a historic preservation commission, then that commission could exercise essentially the same powers and sell the property to OMRU—and it could even sell the property directly to a private developer—subject to preservation covenants and restrictions (G.S. 160A-400.8(3)).
However, there is a still a wrinkle to resolve. OMRU wants to purchase the property for only one dollar—far below the fair market value. Is such a low price permissible?
Consideration to be Paid in Sale of Historic Property
Recall the constitutional prohibition against making gifts of public assets that was mentioned previously. In a sale of public property, the buyer must either participate in a public bidding process (where the winning bid is assumed to be fair market value) or, if private sale is authorized, pay fair market value. There are only two ways that the property could be sold to OMRU for less than fair market value:
Fair market value is reduced as a result of the covenants and restrictions imposed pursuant to G.S. 160A-266(b). The value of commercial property is typically reflective of the income potential of the property. If the income potential is high, then the value of the property will be high. When a property is subject to historic preservation restrictions that limit how the property may be redeveloped, the additional costs and lost revenues associated with complying with the restrictions could reduce the income potential of the property and therefore reduce its value. However, the additional costs associated with historic preservation are mitigated by the use of long-term debt, historic tax credits and other subsidies, and rent premiums that redeveloped historic structures command in the market. As long as there is adequate market demand for space in a redeveloped historic structure, it is essentially inconceivable that the value of the property would be reduced to one dollar by historic preservation covenants. The School of Government's Development Finance Initiative can help local governments assess the market potential for redeveloped historic properties, and a property appraiser could assess the value of the property after factoring in the effect of historic preservation covenants.
OMRU agrees to put the property to public use and the local government is permitted to appropriate funds to OMRU for that purpose pursuant to G.S. 160A-279. A private sale pursuant to G.S. 160A-279 is not related to the historic character of the property. As mentioned earlier, G.S. 160A-279 allows conveyance by private sale provided there are covenants and restrictions to assure the property is put to a public use by the recipient entity (OMRU in this case). A public use might include using the space as, for example, a museum, or police sub-station. OMRU could certainly promise to put the property to a public use, but in this case, OMRU intends to sell the property to a for-profit private developer (G.S. 160A-279 specifically prohibits conveyances to a for-profit corporation), and the intended use is not a public use. Additionally, in order to avail itself of the private sale procedures of G.S. 160A-279, the local government must be authorized to appropriate funds to OMRU. Local governments are permitted to establish statutory historic preservation commissions and to appropriate funds to those commissions (G.S. 160A-400.12), but OMRU is not such a commission and therefore it is questionable whether a local government possesses authority to appropriate funds directly to OMRU.
Accordingly, in our scenario, it appears that the local government cannot reduce the sale price below fair market value.
This conclusion makes even more sense when placed in context with other, similar authorities. The most similar situation involves local government authority to convey property for redevelopment. When a local government employs the vast powers of a redevelopment commission (as described here), private sale is not permitted at all—competitive bidding procedures must be used. A set of alternative redevelopment statutes, G.S. 160A-457(3) (cities) and G.S. 153A-377(3) (counties), may be used to convey property for redevelopment when a redevelopment commission is not available. Under those statutes as well, competitive bidding procedures must be used. Private sale is available only in very limited circumstances when cities are following a community development plan for the benefit of low and moderate income persons, and even in that case, the property must be sold for the appraised value of the property. Likewise, in the economic development context, G.S. 158-7.1(d) permits local governments to convey property by private sale to a business that will employ workers at the site, but the sale price must be no less than the "fair market value" (note there is an exception under G.S. 158-7.1(d2) for competitive economic development projects when a substantial number of jobs and new tax revenue will result). Reading these statutes together, and in the absence of specific statutory authority allowing local governments to reduce the price of historic property, it seems clear that the authority to convey historic properties for redevelopment does not include the power to accept payment of less than fair market value.
No discount on sale price—but alternatives?
Having determined that the local government must sell the property to OMRU for fair market value (after accounting for the effect of any historic preservation restrictions)—not for one dollar as OMRU proposed—are there lawful alternatives that might compensate OMRU for its assistance with selling the mill property? There are a few options, but they are not as lucrative for OMRU as its original proposal. One possibility is for the local government to purchase a preservation easement on the property and to pay a fee to OMRU for assisting with monitoring and compliance (a local historic preservation commission is empowered to purchase easements and manage them pursuant to G.S. 160A-400.8(3)). Another possibility is that the unit could pay OMRU a customary broker's fee for marketing the property and for identifying a high-quality developer to buy the property.
Options without OMRU in the deal
Keep in mind, too, that there are other options that don't involve OMRU at all. For example, G.S. 160A-400.8(3) empowers a historic preservation commission to restore, preserve, hold, and manage historic properties, so a commission could rehabilitate the property on its own. In addition, local governments, regardless of whether they have an active statutory preservation commission, possess authority to construct and lease out commercial space for economic development pursuant to G.S. 158-7.1(b)(4), or, if the property is well-suited for residential units, to construct and manage housing for low- and moderate-income persons (G.S. Chapter 157, G.S. 160A-456, G.S. 153A-376). Finally, the local government could even engage a developer directly for the rehabilitation as part of a public-private partnership for construction (P3), provided the local government intends to include a public facility (such as public staff offices) as part of the project. For an example of a historic mill redevelopment accomplished through a P3 led by a North Carolina town, see this post on the School's Community and Economic Development blog. See this post for more information about local government legal authority to enter into a P3 for construction of public facilities.
Published December 16, 2014 By Tyler Mulligan
conservation easement | historic preservation | private sale | redevelopment
https://ced.sog.unc.edu/2014/12/sale-of-historic-structures-by-nc-local-governments-for-redevelopment/


In my opinion, there is no "single most important reform." To say so leads to ignoring all of the other factors involved in the creation of the problem.
It is also an obvious matter of perspective based on self-interest. In the case of Mr. Kriss, executive director of NYTortReformNow.org, the bias is obvious. In my case, as a health care provider, while I can see the relevance of an objective debate of the issues surrounding the question of tort reform, my preference for declaring an issue "the single most important reform" would be "managed health care" and the profits declared by this country's largest health insurance providers and their CEOs.
Over the past 5-plus years, my fees have not changed, yet my profits have declined to the point where they are virtually nonexistent, when considering my expenses for remaining in practice. The cost of malpractice insurance is certainly not my most significant expense and it pales in comparison to the gap between my fees and my reimbursements from health insurance. Fortunately, I am not dependent on my practice as a sole source of income.
When it comes to solving any complex problem in the 21st century, we cannot afford to focus on one potential solution at the expense of the others. However, when it comes to health care, I humbly disagree with Mr. Kriss and would vote for managed care reform as being "the single most important reform that would reduce the cost of health care." It's all in the eye of the beholder and, in and of itself, would have little lasting impact if we don't address all of the major issues involved.
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Vegas Expansion Team (Final)
June 28, 2017 · by Bracton Abella · in Uncategorized. ·
We have been writing a lot recently about the expansion draft and the advent of the Las Vegas Golden Knights. We opined that if Vegas drafted the players we suggested in our previous article, independent of side dealings, they would have a reasonably good inaugural season (+22 AB). They would probably make the playoffs (since teams with positive AB scores, as Vegas would have had, invariably do).
However, and prudently, we also provided a caveat with our analysis. Our disclaimer was that we assumed Vegas desired to embark on their novel franchise status with a win now approach, but were open to the possibility that the team would be near the bottom now and try to build through the draft and by stockpiling picks though trades etc. Optimally they could have constructed a team with unprotected players from each franchise and been near the top of the western conference and first in their own division! However they seemingly opted for the latter. The following table may provide some insight as to why……
Team Year entered Years it took to win Cup
LA Kings 1967 44
Philadelphia Flyers 1967 6
Pittsburgh Penguins 1967 23
St Louis Blues 1967 NEVER
Buffalo Sabres 1970 NEVER
Vancouver Canucks 1970 NEVER
New York Islanders 1972 7
Washington Capitals 1974 NEVER
Edmonton Oilers 1972 11
Winnipeg Jets 1999 NEVER
New Jersey Devils 1974 20
Calgary Flames 1972 16
Ottawa Senators 1992 NEVER
Tampa Bay Lightning 1992 12
Florida Panthers 1993 NEVER
Anaheim Ducks 1993 14
Dallas Stars 1967 32
Colorado Avalanche 1972 24
Arizona Coyotes 1972 NEVER
Carolina Hurricanes 1972 30
Nashville Predators 1998 NEVER
Columbus Blue Jackets 2000 NEVER
Minnesota Wild 2000 NEVER
As you can see, only the Islanders and Flyers were able to secure a championship within a decade of joining the league and a mere handful within 15 years. In fact, amazingly, more than half of the expansion clubs have never won a cup, despite lengthy and, in some cases, storied, histories.
Consider the following draft picks of the franchises that eventually won Cups the fastest (and ended up in the Hockey Hall of Fame in many cases (like, yeah, I think my dad has heard of some of these guys)–
New York Islanders – Bob Nystrom, Denis Potvin, Clark Gilles, Bryan Trottier, Mike Bossy, John Tonelli, Brent and Duane Sutter and Steve Tambellini
Philadelphia Flyers – Bobby Clarke, Dave Schultz, Bill Barber, Jimmy Watson, Mel Bridgeman, Al MacAdam, Paul Holmgren
Edmonton Oilers – Kevin Lowe, Mark Messier (3rd round!!), Glenn Anderson (4th round !!!!), Paul Coffey, Jari Kurri, Walt Podubny, Grant Fuhr, Jeff Beukeboom, Andy Moog, Esa Tikkannen
It appears that the right way to build a winner in the NHL is though the draft and by stockpiling picks at the outset. The more young players to evaluate, the better. History shows that successful clubs can draft, develop, and keep a core of players that can do great things in a about a decade or less, especially if they are able to secure generational talents like those listed above.
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Франсуа́ Равалья́к (; , Франция — , Париж, Франция) — убийца короля Франции Генриха IV.

Биография
Школьный учитель из Ангулема, безуспешно пытался вступить в католический орден фельянов, затем иезуитов. В 1609 году ему, по его словам, было видение, после которого Равальяк счёл, что его миссия — убедить короля обратить гугенотов в католицизм. Сам король Генрих первоначально был гугенотом, но перешёл в католицизм, чтобы получить корону Франции, при этом гарантировав Нантским эдиктом протестантам свободу вероисповедания; насильственное обращение гугенотов, как полагают, не входило в его цели. Вступление Франции в Клевскую войну против Габсбургов Равальяк расценил как объявление войны католицизму и решил за это убить короля.

14 мая 1610 года, вскочив на подножку королевской кареты, остановившейся в толчее на улице Парижа, нанёс два удара кинжалом в грудь королю, убив его в присутствии мсье де Монбазона и герцога д'Эпернона. Даже под пытками Равальяк не выдал сообщников. Его четвертовали с помощью лошадей на Гревской площади, но толпа не дала завершить казнь, разорвав тело Равальяка на части.

Одни историки видят в нём фанатика-одиночку, возможно, душевнобольного, другие — агента папства или какой-либо европейской державы.

После казни Равальяка его родителей изгнали из страны, а всем прочим родственникам велели сменить фамилию. Имя Равальяка стало нарицательным для цареубийцы.

См. также
 Польтро де Мере, Жан
 Клеман, Жак
 Диановиц, Карл
 Фелтон, Джон
 Витри, Николя де л'Оспиталь

Примечания

Литература
 История Франции. — Т. 1. — М., 1972.

Генрих IV
Заключённые Консьержери
Цареубийцы
Убийцы Франции
Казнённые за убийство
Казнённые во Франции в XVII веке
Четвертованные

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Stefan V Szarańcza (rum. Ştefan Lăcustă; zm. 1540) – hospodar Mołdawii w latach 1538–1540 z rodu Muszatowiczów.

Był wnukiem hospodara Stefana Wielkiego, synem najstarszego jego syna Aleksandra (zmarłego jeszcze przed śmiercią ojca). W 1538 został wysunięty przez Imperium osmańskie jako pretendent do tonu mołdawskiego, z którego Turcy pragnęli usunąć zbyt niezależnego Piotra Raresza. Został hospodarem mołdawskim wskutek wyprawy tureckiej na Mołdawię, podczas której opowiedzieli się za nim najważniejsi dygnitarze mołdawscy, którzy zdradzili Raresza. Objęcie przezeń tronu było jednak związane z innymi bardzo ciężkimi warunkami narzuconymi przez Turków, m.in. odstąpieniem na ich rzecz nadmorskich terenów Mołdawii (Budziak i miasto Bendery). To, a także nadużywanie zwierzchnictwa nad Mołdawią przez Turcję i uległość Szarańczy wobec tej ostatniej wywołało wybuch niezadowolenia bojarów, który w 1540 zamordowali Szarańczę.

Bibliografia
 J. Demel, Historia Rumunii, Wrocław 1970.

Władcy Mołdawii
Zmarli w 1540


BOSTON — State Senator Adam G. Hinds, D- Pittsfield, has been able to place $1.2 million toward design and engineering for a new North Adams public safety building, $4 million toward a Pittsfield Police station, and $500,000 toward a new roof on Clarksburg School.
The funds were secured in the $29.7 million in capital spending authorizations for local projects in S. 2279, "An Act providing for capital facility repair and improvements for the Commonwealth," a bond bill engrossed by the state Senate.
"Securing these spending authorizations is critical for timely and much needed capital investments in our local schools, housing stock, public safety facilities and downtown infrastructure," said Hinds.
The bill also includes $6 million for the Columbus Avenue Parking Garage in Pittsfield, an amount previously earmarked in a 2014 capital billthat has not been released. The entire cost of replacing the structure was pegged at $9.4 million four years ago.
During its formal session the state Senate voted to authorize up to $3.65 billion in bonds for repairs and improvements of capital facilities across the commonwealth. Spending authorizations in the bill include bonds for state university and community college campus improvements, public safety and security facilities and clean energy and efficiency programs.
North Adams has been seeking a solution to its outdated and dilapidated public safety building for a number of years. The city is under an order by the U.S. Department of Justice to resolve the 60-year-old structure's noncompliance with the U.S. Americans with Disabilities Act.
Today marks my 100th day in office as the state Senator representing the 52 communities in the Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin & Hampden District. This opportunity remains a great honor, and an immense responsibility. As I reflect on that milestone, I thought I would share an update and show you what that looks like in numbers.
My first act was to assemble a talented and dynamic team of Senate staffers. Together they have almost three decades of state government experience. Working from Pittsfield, Williamsburg and the State House, the outreach and constituent casework my team has been able to provide is remarkable.
2,270: number of constituent cases and requests for assistance we've opened and worked on since January 4th. This includes assisting with various state agencies or programs, policy or budget testimony we've placed on record, support letters for local initiatives, and more.
In February I released my "Agenda for Western Mass," featuring policy and issues I intend to tackle. Most were priorities identified by you in conversations and forums I held in the campaign and early this session.
BOSTON – State Senator Adam G. Hinds (D- Pittsfield) announces today that he has been named Senate chair of the Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development, as well as Senate vice-chair of the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
The Joint Committee on Tourism has jurisdiction over all legislation concerning tourism, arts and cultural development in the Commonwealth. Senator Julian Cyr (D- Truro) will serve as Hinds' vice-chair.
The economic power of tourism is evident throughout Hinds' district. According to 1Berkshire, the countywide organization focused on economic development and promotion of the region as a preferred place to visit, live and grow a business, spending in Berkshire County by visitors has increased by more than 25% in five years, equaling more than $453 million. Statewide, tourism is recognized as the #3 industry in Massachusetts, accounting for 135,000 jobs, $1.3 billion in annual tax revenue and $20.2 billion in direct spending.
"We're very pleased to hear about these committee assignments for our new State Senator. It will be significant for our region to have this influential voice helping steer policy and funding within these economic areas that are so critical to the Berkshires and western Mass," said Jonathan Butler, President & CEO, 1Berkshire.
BOSTON – Today State Senator Adam G. Hinds (D- Pittsfield) joined his colleagues in the historic Senate Chamber on Beacon Hill to take the Oath of Office and begin serving as State Senator of the Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden District.


As mentioned in my previous blog, British and American newspapers and the reports of northern and foreign travellers also provide another fascinating insight into slavery in America.
The anecdotes and impressions provided by northern and foreign travellers to the antebellum South are also illuminating. Jesse Torrey, an American, interviewed a large number of southerners for A Portraiture of Domestic Slavery (1817; shelfmark 1389.g.14.(1)). Not only did he affirm the barbarity of slavery to a northern audience, but he also illuminated the fragile status of southern free blacks whose liberty was increasingly curtailed as the Civil War approached.
Among British travellers to the antebellum South were Frederick Law Olsted, whose classic The Cotton Kingdom (1862; shelfmark: 1608/247) is based on three trips to the South; Harriet Martineau, whose Society in America (1837; shelfmark: 1494.d.7) includes a commentary on the South in 1834-35; and the actress Fanny Kemble, who in 1834 married a wealthy Philadelphian unaware of his family's plantations. In 1838-39 she finally went South, 'prejudiced against slavery, for I am an Englishwoman in whom the absence of such a prejudice would be a disgrace.' What she found there appalled her, and she kept a detailed diary of her stay. Published during the Civil War, after her divorce, Kemble hoped her Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation in 1838-1839 (shelfmark: 10411.bb.15) would diminish pro-South sentiments in Britain and deepen public understanding of the struggle being waged in the United States.
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Will need occasional use of a wheelchair while abroad and having some difficulty locating one to rent in one of the countries we plan to visit.
How involved is it to bring one from the US? Person can walk, so not an issue on plane.
What kind of shape will be it in when we get it off the plane? Any way to use it to door of plane and then have it checked like a stroller?
One can easily take a wheelchair to the door of plane where attendent will shuffle it to baggage. When you arrive at your destination an attendent will meet you at the door with your chair or provide transportation to baggage claim where you can then pick it up.
I had no problem and wheelchair arrived in perfect condition. I really believe they make a concerted effort for the handicapped.
Same experience here. The airlines will "gate check" the wheelchair and have it waiting for you when you arrive.
We had no problem with damage but it can happen. Also be sure any detachable parts (like leg rests) are either well-secured or removed and secured in an attached bag.
Depending on your needs, you might look into purchasing a companion chair or a lightweight, folding wheelchair that will be easier to get in and out of taxis, rental cars, etc.
I heartily second Marilyn's recommendation to be sure that all loose parts are securely fastened. I traveled with my brother a few years ago, and they gate checked his wheelchair, only to lose a removeable arm at CDG in Paris. It really made it difficult for him, as he is paralyzed on the left side and relies on pushing down on the arm on the right side to stand and transfer from chair to car or other seats. Of course, the right arm was the one lost. His chair was also a fairly substantial heavy chair, which made transport more awkward. If we had it to do again, we would buy one of the inexpensive chairs to take with us(or rent one in the US) Otherwise, take a roll of duct tape and be sure to secure all parts that are removeable.
Just a word of warning: when I tried to rent a lightweight wheelchair locally, I discovered that no one would rent one to me if I was going to take it on a plane. Too much chance of damage to the chair.
A companion chair is meant to be pushed by someone other than the occupant, and does not have the large side wheels. They are smaller, lighter weight, and fold up compactly. You can get a good one for a few hundred dollars, or probably less used. If usage is expected to be occasional, this might be your best choice.
I don't know where you are based, but when I needed a wheelchair last April so my injured son could still travel with us, I enquired at the local Red Cross. They do rent wheelchairs, but charge insurance if travelling abroad. However the ones they had were all needing a "pusher", but luckily I was able to buy a used self-propelling one quite reasonably - 60 GBP.
My son could use crutches for short distances, so we checked the chair in at the large baggage desk, and were offered an airport chair to get to the gate. At the other end in Venice our wheelchair came through before anything else. Returning, we checked the chair in again, but had to wait quite a while for it to come through, well after everyone else had gone. I think it must have got put to one side and then forgotten, because it turned up shortly after we started to make a big fuss, having just asked nicely before! Also they rarely put wheelchairs on the belt due to the risk of damage, they come through the personnel door at the side.
When we knew we would have to take a wheelchair, I contacted the airline and was given several choices, including actually using our chair to the plane, and being brought the chair as soon as we landed. How do mothers manage with pushchairs, some of which are quite large? It seems they are stowed away shortly before the doors are closed so they are available as soon as the plane has stopped.
Hope you have a good journey and holiday.
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Australia - Denmark LIVE: Who of the Socceroos or the Scandinavians to accompany the Blues in 8th? Live the match with us from 3:30 p.m.…
While the French team nicely finishes the job against Tunisia, it should be much more intense between Socceroos and Danes. It's simple: the winner goes on, the loser goes home
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While the French will have their eyes on their beloved Blues this Wednesday, Socceroos and Danes will play much bigger from 4 p.m.
The Australians may have beaten Tunisia, they are not at all immune to elimination.
Only a victory against the Danes assures them of a place in the round of 16.
Opposite, Christian Eriksen's partners don't have too many questions to ask themselves: you have to win and that's it!
Then it will be time to check that the Blues have not screwed up against the Carthage Eagles.
: Hello Minutos!
What, you don't care about this match of the Blues group without the Blues?
But no !
On this one, there will be a real challenge between Australians and Danes.
The winner will almost certainly be in the round of 16.
The Socceroos only need a draw when their opponents will have to push and (finally) justify their status as outsiders of the competition!
Until then, Eriksen and co have mostly disappointed us, while it was told quite a bit during the matches that don't count.
In short, all this could give a nice match between the last two teams spanked by our darling French!
»» We meet at 3:30 p.m. to experience this match between Australians and Danes.
There should be goals, right?
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GM and Chrysler want to trim their distribution channels, but Congress is standing in the way.
In J.D. Power's latest survey, new vehicle owners rate just how much they love their cars and trucks. The results include some pretty big surprises.
NEW YORK (Fortune) -- From the cries of protest emanating from Washington this week, you would think that General Motors and Chrysler were guilty of clubbing baby seals. Or perhaps drowning kittens.
Such is the power of the nation's auto dealers to command public attention. And in our nation's elected representatives they have found some very sympathetic listeners.
At issue is whether the two auto companies, struggling to return to solvency, can sever ties with some of their dealers.
The question has given Congress ample opportunity to take both sides of the same question. After attacking the auto companies for not making themselves profitable, it is now criticizing them for trying to do exactly that by trimming excess capacity.
The effort is even more ironic because auto dealers have long ranked as poorly as the news media when it came to public trust and respect. Now they are being wrapped in the American flag, lauded as pillars of their communities, and celebrated as linchpins of the national economy.
"What's happening to auto dealers is disgraceful and un-American," thundered Rep. Steven C. LaTourette, (R-Ohio). "Destitute and desperate, Chrysler and GM behaved no better than strung-out addicts, willing to sacrifice just about anyone and anything for a $56 billion fix."
Just to show he is no empty suit, LaTourette tacked an amendment onto a spending bill that restores dealer franchise agreements prohibiting peremptory dismissal. Of course, it was those same state franchise agreements that have blocked the car companies for years from using a more orderly process to slim their dealer bodies down.
So car dealers, because of their national presence (there is one in almost every congressional district) and financial clout, become another protected class, along with farmers and defense contractors.
No one is arguing that closing hundreds of outlets won't create financial hardship for the dealers, their employees, and the communities where they are located.
Bankruptcy always creates hardships. Stockholders lose out, suppliers get paid only pennies on the dollar, and creditors take a haircut.
But as U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Arthur Gonzalez stated, dealership terminations may be necessary if Chrysler, for one, is to survive. He added, "These are the kinds of economic decisions that have to be made in every bankruptcy case."
Could the terminations have been handled better? Sure. Dealers I know complain that Chrysler was particularly tricky in forcing inventory on them before it went into bankruptcy, and then terminating them when their lots were bulging with unsold cars.
Yet as GM CEO Fritz Henderson pointed out in his congressional testimony, GM's aging, outsize, marginally profitable dealer network puts it at a competitive disadvantage with the imports.
The Treasury Department agreed, pointing out in its March 30 comment on GM's viability plan that "Underperforming dealers create a drag on the overall brand equity of GM and hurt the prospects of the many stronger dealers who could help GM drive incremental sales."
That hasn't stopped the likes of Sen. John D. Rockefeller, IV (D-W. VA), who should know something about capitalism, from pandering to the dealers. "I don't believe that companies should be allowed to take taxpayer funds for a bailout and then leave locals dealers and their customers to fend for themselves. That is just plain wrong."
Why stop at dealers? Why not also protect laid-off employees, residents of communities with closed factories, suppliers, and everyone else suffering economic hardship?
As usual Congress wants to have it both ways. It wants GM and Chrysler to get healthy so they can pay back the federal money. On the other hand, it wants to bail out the aggrieved groups that complain the loudest -- at the cost of the car companies.
That is a toxic combination that does not instill confidence in our deliberative bodies.


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Waterview's second launch
Waterview's 14.46m diameter EPBM, Alice, has been re-launched by Fletcher Construction, McConnell Dowell and Obayashi – as part of the Well-Connected Alliance and is now making a careful start constructing the second of the 2.4km twin tunnels that will connect Auckland's Southwestern and Northwestern motorways.
The TBM broke into daylight on the first drive on 29 September, having built the first of the tunnels as part of the NZ Transport Agency's Waterview Connection project. Outstanding best performances of 126m per week and 452m per month were achieved using the Herrenknecht machine. The EPB Shield S-764 is one of the world's largest machines of its kind. Its cutting wheel is driven by 24 electric motors with a total output of 8,400 kilowatts. It has relatively large openings for optimum removal of the excavated material and has been specifically designed for the expected geology. In the first section the TBM went through soils composed mainly of sandstone and siltstone. The cutting wheels' cutting tools could be changed from the rear. The ripper tools for softer grounds were thus replaced with disc cutters for harder rock when needed.
In addition to the actual TBM with three back-ups, which creates the tunnel shell, Herrenknecht designed and delivered an autonomous, fourth back-up. This followed TBM Alice at a distance on the first section already. Its task is to lay a "tunnel within the tunnel". It creates a part of the tunnel invert that supply lines will later pass through. This method of operation fully independent of the TBM advance offers an important advantage: advance performances of the TBM and the lining of the invert do not limit each other and can be done in parallel to save time..
The Transport Agency's Highway Manager, Brett Gliddon, says the turnaround operation that followed was an extraordinary display of engineering innovation and skill.
"Many TBMs are launched, but only a handful are ever turned to do another underground run.
"What is really extraordinary about turning Alice is the sheer size of the machine and the very constrained space in which the manoeuvre has taken place, sometimes with just millimetres to spare" Mr Gliddon says.
After breaking through the ground at Waterview, the machine was pulled onto a massive steel cradle which was then slid sideways and turned to face south, the direction it will travel to build the second (northbound) tunnel.
The same process was then followed for the even larger support gantry that will follow Alice as she disappears underground over the next two weeks.
The second, temporary gantry will also accompany Alice underground to provide just enough support equipment for the TBM to tunnel the first 300m of the second tunnel.
Tunnelling will then stop while the temporary gantry is removed and Alice's other two permanent trailing gantries are retrieved from the first tunnel, turned, and reattached.
Other services that support Alice will also be turned, including the conveyor system that removes excavated spoil.
Full tunnelling will resume in March, and Alice and her entourage are expected to complete the second tunnel and arrive at Owairaka next October.
Mr Gliddon says the turnaround and re-launch has capped off a year of huge progress to complete the Waterview Connection project. This has included completion of two of the four new ramps that will provide access between the Northwestern Motorway and the tunnels, building the foundations of the motorway in the completed tunnel and construction of the surface motorways either end of the tunnels.
"Next year will be just as big as work continues to complete all tunnelling and excavate the 16 cross passages that will connect the tunnels. We will also build the new community facilities, including skateparks and playgrounds, and begin fitting out the tunnels with the mechanical and electrical services they need to operate."
A timelapse video showing the turnaround can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VA5q8qcXiCk&feature=youtu.be
The Waterview Connection is one of six related projects either finished or underway to complete the Western Ring Route – one of the Government's seven Roads of National Significance. The 47km long motorway will run between Manukau in the south, the upper end of the Waitemata Harbour, and Albany on the North Shore, and ease pressure on the SH1 motorway through the central city area. It will improve transport connections within Auckland, particularly with the international airport, and with the city's regional neighbours in Northland and Waikato/Bay of Plenty.
The Waterview Connection project is being delivered by the Well-Connected Alliance which includes the Transport Agency, Fletcher Construction, McConnell Dowell, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Beca Infrastructure, Tonkin & Taylor and Japanese construction company Obayashi Corporation. Sub-alliance partners are Auckland-based Wilson Tunnelling and Spanish tunnel controls specialists SICE.
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RBI's TLTRO 2.0 gets poor response; what next for NBFCs?
On April 23, the Reserve Bank of India conducted the first tranche of Targeted Long Term Repo Operation (TLTRO) 2.0 for a notified amount of Rs 25,000 crore with a 3-year tenor and received total bids worth Rs 12,850 crore, implying a poor response with a bid to cover ratio of 0.5.
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The result of the first tranche of TLTRO 2.0 bid is out, which is almost 50% short of the total capacity expected.
RBI received only 14 bids in the first auction, the central bank has decided to review the auction. "The RBI will review the auction results and take a view in the matter," it said.
However, today's results might be a bad news for small and mid-sized NBFCs and MFIs as banks are still reluctant in lending them.
Meanwhile, on Tuesday, the RBI had eased some regulatory norms for investment in the TLTRO 2.0 to provide relief to banks investing in the capital market instruments of small and mid-sized NBFCs and MFIs who are impacted by the economic disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
RBI said that banks might deduct their investment in instruments issued by NBFCs from their adjusted net bank credit (ABNC) while calculating their priority sector commitment. The regulator also removed the 10% cap on investment limit in a single entity. It further raised the number of days within which these funds can be deployed from 30 to 45 days.
However, the risk aversion towards smaller and weaker NBFCs by the banks was the main reason for such a lukewarm response.
Vydianathan Ramaswamy, Director, Ratings, Brickwork Ratings, on the first auction of TLTRO 2.0, said, " Limited participation by banks in the TLTRO 2.0 clearly highlights the banks' reluctance to lend to mid-size and small NBFCs and MFIs in the current situation. Given the lack of risk appetite in banks, a structure with partial credit guarantee by the GoI, similar to the PCG scheme launched last year for securitisation, maybe the only viable option to ease liquidity challenges of NBFCs."
After carrying out four successful tranches of TLTROs worth Rs 100,000 crore, the RBI, on April 17, announced TLTRO 2.0 worth Rs 50,000 crore with an aim to support liquidity needs of NBFCs and MFIs.
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Please be informed that the 2nd Interprofessional Patient Safety Conference has been postponed until further notice.
As a result of recent coronavirus concerns, The Patient Safety Movement Foundation has postponed their World Summit in an abundance of caution. The foundation was an integral part of our conference and several of our speakers and facilitators were part of the World Summit. We are also taking guidance from other local institutions and organizations, which are canceling non-essential large gatherings.
In an abundance of caution, we would not want to increase the risk of any attendees. We are planning on rescheduling later in the year and hope you can join us then.
All attendees will have registration automatically reimbursed on their credit cards.
For any questions, please contact Yeji Mowrer at mowrer@chapman.edu
2020 2nd Annual Interprofessional Patient Safety Conference
Sunday, March 8, 2020 | The Waterfront Beach Resort Hilton, Huntington Beach, CA
Click HERE to view the conference agenda and schedule
David Mayer, MD
Executive Director, MedStar Institute for Quality & Safety
David Mayer, MD is executive director of the MedStar Institute for Quality & Safety (MIQS). In this role, Dr. Mayer leads specific quality and safety programs in support of discovery, learning, and the application of innovative methods to operational clinical challenges. Dr. Mayer also serves as chief executive officer for the Patient Safety Movement Foundation, where he leads global Patient Safety efforts and initiatives, and serves on the Clinical Advisory Board for The Leap Frog Group where he provides his expertise in fostering the organization's mission of driving a movement for giant leaps forward in the quality and safety of American health care.
Prior to his appointment as executive director, MIQS Dr. Mayer served for over six years as vice president, quality and safety for MedStar Health, overseeing the infrastructure for clinical quality and its operational efficiency for MedStar and each of its entities. Dr. Mayer also designs and directs systemwide activity for patient safety and risk reduction programs.
Dr. Mayer joined MedStar from the University of Illinois Medical Center in Chicago, Ill. Over the course of 10 years, he held numerous roles including co-executive director of the UIC Institute for Patient Safety Excellence, director of UIC Masters of Science Patient Safety Leadership Program, associate dean for Education, and associate chief medical officer for Quality and Safety Graduate Medical Education. Concurrent with his other roles, he served as vice chair for Quality and Safety for the Department of Anesthesiology, where he was an associate professor of Anesthesiology and director of Cardiac Anesthesiology. Dr. Mayer also founded and has led the Annual Telluride International Patient Safety Roundtable and Patient Safety Medical Student Summer Camp for the last thirteen years.
In addition, he has significant experience in the private sector as director of Medical Affairs of the Hospital Products Division of Abbott Laboratories and was president and founder of Esurg Corporation.
Dr. Mayer attended the University of Illinois at Chicago for both his undergraduate and medical degrees. He completed his internship and residency at Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in cardiac anesthesia. Additionally, he co-produced the patient safety educational film series titled "The Faces of Medical Error…From Tears to Transparency," which won numerous awards including the prestigious Aegis Film Society Top Short Documentary Award.
Most recently, Dr. Mayer was recognized and elected as a member of the International Society for Quality in Health Care's (ISQua) prestigious International Academy of Quality and Safety in Health Care (IAQS). He was listed on the Becker's Hospital Review 2017 and 2018 lists of Top 50 people leading patient safety. He was also one of four medical professionals presented with the 2017 Humanitarian Award from the Patient Safety Movement Foundation for his lifesaving achievements in patient safety. He was selected by the International Society for Quality in Healthcare (ISQua) as an International Quality and Safety Expert, has been presented with the 2013 Founders' Award from the American College of Medical Quality, the University of Illinois/American Association of Medical Colleges Humanism in Medicine Award for his commitment to teaching, service and patient advocacy, and was recognized by the Institute of Medicine in Chicago in 2010 with the Sprague Patient Safety Award.
He regularly presents and writes on topics related to quality and patient safety, and has received grant funding from the United States Department of Education, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation.
William Wilson, MD, MA
Chief Medical Officer, UCI Health
Dr. William C. Wilson, MD, MA is the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) Health System. He is an internationally recognized clinician-scientist, author, and innovator. As the CMO, Dr. Wilson has led major improvement efforts in patient safety, quality, and experience. UCI Health has improved in each of the major publicly reported ranking systems, including CMS Stars, Vizient, US News & World Report, Patient Safety Movement Foundation, Leaf Frog, and the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP).
Dr. Wilson is an innovative thinker and champion of multidisciplinary care. His diverse background includes formal training in surgery, anesthesiology, and critical care medicine. Dr. Wilson has served as editor-in-chief of four major textbooks and has authored or edited hundreds of chapters, review articles, and scientific papers. Pertinent to this meeting, Dr. Wilson has been an invited lecturer and keynote speaker on a number of relevant topics including "Geriatric Considerations for Anesthesia, Trauma, and Critical Care" as well as "Principles of Pharmacology for Elderly Patients."
Prior to his tenure at UCI Health, Dr. Wilson served as Vice Chairman and Chief of Critical Care Medicine in the Department in Anesthesiology at UC San Diego Health System. Dr. Wilson also served as Co-director of the Trauma/Surgical intensive care unit, and performed adult and pediatric cardiac anesthesia there. Under his leadership and direction, four new critical care services were created and became operational at UC San Diego Health System.
Dr. Wilson earned his medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia. He received surgical training and completed a fellowship in critical care medicine at UC San Francisco. Dr. Wilson also completed a residency in anesthesiology and a fellowship in cardiothoracic anesthesiology at UC San Diego.
Carole Hemmelgarn, MS, MS
Patient Advocate and Educator
Carole Hemmelgarn, MS, MS, has worked in healthcare for over 30 years. Her personal interest in the field of Patient Safety has led Carole to get a Master of Science Degree in Patient Safety Leadership from the University of Illinois Chicago. Carole is an adjunct professor at the University of Illinois Chicago and Georgetown University teaching in their master's programs for Patient Safety. She holds a second master's degree in Health Care Ethics from Creighton University. Carole is involved in patient safety work across the country. She sits on the Patient and Family Advisory Council for Quality and Safety at MedStar Health, Board of Quality, Safety and Experience at Children's Hospital Colorado, Pediatric Sepsis Outcomes Collaborative at Children's Hospital Colorado, Clinical Excellence Council for Colorado Hospital Association, Board of Directors for the Collaborative for Accountability and Improvement and MedStar Institute for Quality and Safety Advisory Board. Her passion resides in the area of Communication and Resolution Programs, health care communication, storytelling in health care and the aftermath endured by providers, patients and families when medical harm transpires.
Pat Patton, MSN, RN
Chief Nursing Officer, University of California Irvine Health
Pat Patton, MSN, RN is currently the Chief Nursing Officer at University of California Irvine Health. Prior to this Pat was at Catholic Health Initiatives for 16 years. During those 16 years Pat held many positions both in the local market as well as at the national level. Pat most recently was the System VP of Nursing Operations at CHI where he was responsible for Operations, Leadership Development, Magnet and Pathway to Excellence oversight, staffing and scheduling as well as other duties. Prior to coming to Colorado, Pat was the CNO/COO at a CHI hospital in Kentucky. Pat is active in the American Organization of Nurse Leaders (AONL), Association of California Nurse Leaders (ACNL) as well as the American Nurses Associate (ANA).
Pat received his Masters of Nursing Administration from the University of Kentucky and his Bachelors of Science in Nursing at Florida A&M University. He also has additional training in faith community nursing.
Pat has been married for 16 years to Kirk Patton. Pat and Kirk have 4 children between them, three daughters and one son. They are also new grandfathers as of 2018. Their children are all adults now and live in New York, Nebraska and Colorado. Kirk and Pat currently live in San Clemente, California with their dog Addy.
Elizabeth Rebo, PharmD, MBA, CPPS
Executive Director, Pharmacy Quality and Medicine Safety, Kaiser Permanente
Elizabeth graduated in 2000 from Clemson University with a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences. She then attended the University of South Carolina and received her Doctor of Pharmacy in 2004. Upon graduation, Elizabeth worked as a critical care pharmacist at Wake Forest University Baptist Health. In 2006, Elizabeth moved to Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center and served as the investigational drug studies/medication safety clinical pharmacist, until 2009, at which time she became the medication safety coordinator for the Novant Health Winston Salem market. In 2010 Elizabeth moved into a system role as the medication safety manager, with responsibilities over 13 acute care facilities. In 2013 Elizabeth moved to Atlanta, GA and worked until 2019 at WellStar Health System, last serving as the executive director of medication safety. In December 2019 Elizabeth moved to Downey, CA and is currently serving as the executive director of pharmacy quality and medication safety for Kaiser Permanente's national pharmacy services.
Elizabeth has been actively involved in the ASHP Medication Safety Section Advisory Group, serving as chair in 2016-2017. She's also served as a Board Member at Large from 2014-2016 with the Atlanta Academy of Institutional Pharmacy.
Gabriela Belinsky, MPAS, PA-C
Chapman University Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences
Laressa Bethishou, PharmD, BCPS
Assistant Professor, Director of Co-Curriculum
Chapman University School of Pharmacy
Souhiela Fawz, PhD
Audrey Lewis, RN, BSN, WCC
Mayngan Stone, MSPAS, PA-C
Taryn Tanner, MS, APRN, FNP-BC, PHN
Anne Walsh, PA-C, MMSc, DFAAPA
Jane Williams, MSN, RN
Kimberly Won, PharmD, BCCCP
2020 IPSC Sponsors
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To become a sponsor of 2020 Interprofessional Patient Safety Conference, please use the Sponsorship Opportunities form to find sponsorship and underwriting opportunities.
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2019 1st Annual Interprofessional Patient Safety Conference
Learn more about the 1st Interprofessional Patient Safety Conference held on January 20, 2019
Chapman University School of Pharmacy successfully hosted the Inaugural CUSP Interprofessional Patient Safety Conference (IPSC) on January 20, 2019 at Huntington Beach Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort. Over 250 conference attendees including leaders from academia, industry, health systems and most importantly students from multiple schools and disciplines representing pharmacy, nursing, medicine, physician assistant and other health specialists learned together and form each other about the broader issues of patient safety and techniques to improve patient safety that health providers need to know and consider in their daily lives.
IPSC invited key speakers from PSMF held at an adjacent conference center, who presented about on core concepts and the future of patient safety initiatives as well as updates from the PSMF Summit: Joe Kiani, James Cappon, MD (video conference,) Keith Lewis, MD, PRh, Rafael Ortega, MD, Robert Canelli, MD, and Richard Carmona, MD, MPH.
See agenda for details.
A special thank you to our 2019 Interprofessional Patient Safety sponsors:
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BN03-09: Room for Improvement in Moving Grain by Rail
Recent History 2000-2002
DAWSON CREEK — Although better than it used to be, there is room for improvement in the way grain is handled by the rail carriers in Dawson Creek according to a BC Rail representative.
Speaking at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon Thursday, Wayne Banks, BC Rail's vice president of business development said that the volume of grain carried by the railway has grown steadily since 1995 and that a reciprocal access agreement with CN Rail, reached in October 1997, has been a factor.
But there have been stumbling blocks. It still took until July 1999 before BC Rail was able to service grain handling facilities along CN line east of 17th Street. Banks attributed the delay to CN's shortlining efforts within its Grande Prairie subdivision.
Moreover, CN still retains the marketing and pricing rights for their Dawson Creek customers.
CN has been approached about relinquishing those rights, but Banks said that in light of the current federal review of the grain transportation system, which has resulted in the Kruger and Estey reports, he said they're reluctant to make any major decisions.
Further developing grain handling in Dawson Creek to compete against the so-called super-terminals along the CN line in Rycroft has been complicated by the fact that CN owns most of the land along the rail tracks in the Mile Zero City. "In trying to entice further development and throughput terminals, if we don't have the property, it's very difficult for us to do that," he said.
He said that the super-terminals have given Rycroft an increased share of the rail cars allocated by the Canadian Wheat Board.
But even then, he said it's an improvement. "… while (the reciprocal agreement) perhaps hasn't accomplished everything that the expectations were, it has improved service," he said.
With one railway able to serve all of the facilities in Dawson Creek, he said BC Rail has stationed a yard crew here and provide train service six days a week.
And as the industry continues to consolidate into key areas, Banks said that BC Rail firmly believes that Dawson Creek will be one of those areas. "We would like to work with the city and with the area to determine what we can do to enhance Dawson Creek as a key distribution point for grain," he said.
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    :codeauthor: Pedro Algarvio (pedro@algarvio.me)

    runtests_helpers.py
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"""

import logging
import os
import sys
import tempfile

import salt.utils.platform

try:
    from tests.support.runtests import RUNTIME_VARS
except ImportError:
    # Salt SSH Tests
    SYS_TMP_DIR = os.path.realpath(
        # Avoid ${TMPDIR} and gettempdir() on MacOS as they yield a base path too long
        # for unix sockets: ``error: AF_UNIX path too long``
        # Gentoo Portage prefers ebuild tests are rooted in ${TMPDIR}
        os.environ.get("TMPDIR", tempfile.gettempdir())
        if not salt.utils.platform.is_darwin()
        else "/tmp"
    )
    # This tempdir path is defined on tests.integration.__init__
    TMP = os.path.join(SYS_TMP_DIR, "salt-tests-tmpdir")

    class RUNTIME_VARS:
        TMP = TMP
        SYS_TMP_DIR = SYS_TMP_DIR

log = logging.getLogger(__name__)

def get_salt_temp_dir():
    return RUNTIME_VARS.TMP

def get_salt_temp_dir_for_path(*path):
    return os.path.join(RUNTIME_VARS.TMP, *path)

def get_sys_temp_dir_for_path(*path):
    return os.path.join(RUNTIME_VARS.SYS_TMP_DIR, *path)

def nonzero_retcode_return_true():
    """
    Sets a nonzero retcode before returning. Designed to test orchestration.
    """
    __context__["retcode"] = 1
    return True

def nonzero_retcode_return_false():
    """
    Sets a nonzero retcode before returning. Designed to test orchestration.
    """
    __context__["retcode"] = 1
    return False

def fail_function(*args, **kwargs):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
    """
    Return False no matter what is passed to it
    """
    return False

def get_python_executable():
    """
    Return the path to the python executable.

    This is particularly important when running the test suite within a virtualenv, while trying
    to create virtualenvs on windows.
    """
    try:
        if salt.utils.platform.is_windows():
            python_binary = os.path.join(
                sys.real_prefix, os.path.basename(sys.executable)
            )
        else:
            python_binary = os.path.join(
                sys.real_prefix, "bin", os.path.basename(sys.executable)
            )
            if not os.path.exists(python_binary):
                if not python_binary[-1].isdigit():
                    versioned_python_binary = "{}{}".format(
                        python_binary, *sys.version_info
                    )
                    log.info(
                        "Python binary could not be found at %s. Trying %s",
                        python_binary,
                        versioned_python_binary,
                    )
                    if os.path.exists(versioned_python_binary):
                        python_binary = versioned_python_binary
        if not os.path.exists(python_binary):
            log.warning("Python binary could not be found at %s", python_binary)
            python_binary = None
    except AttributeError:
        # We're not running inside a virtualenv
        python_binary = sys.executable
    return python_binary

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