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[ARCHIVED] EBR Parish Safe Room & Training Center Construction Underway
Baton Rouge, LA — August 23, 2022 — Today, Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome, the Parish Emergency Management Advisory Committee, Mayor's Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness, and East Baton Rouge Parish Emergency Medical Services celebrate the beginning of construction of the Parish Safe Room and Training Center.
The $6.6 million East Baton Rouge Parish Safe Room and Training Center, funded primarily by FEMA with 25 percent matching funds provided by EMS, will serve as a dual-purpose facility; a strategic staging area for first responders during natural disasters, and a training facility throughout the year.
"The Safe Room Training Center is another step in our administration's efforts to support our parish first responders while also focusing on the overall safety of our residents. The facility's purpose is to ensure that our Public Safety personnel are receiving 21st-century training and are properly sheltered in a centralized location during weather events. I'm confident the Training Center will also boost morale, retention, and recruitment of our public safety personnel, rooted in respect and regard for the communities they serve," says Mayor Sharon Weston Broome.
Based on calculations provided by FEMA, the dual-use, one-story hurricane-safe room will be approximately 16,580 square feet and will provide near-absolute life safety protection for an estimated 704 essential services personnel.
"This new facility is the first of three locations that will provide adequate space and amenities needed to provide for needed emergency staging and shelter our first responders throughout the parish during major weather events, as well as host large and/or multiple simultaneous training events during 'blue sky days'. In light of the frequency and intensity of hurricanes and other tropical events over the last decade, the parish determined a need to have a dedicated facility, specifically designed and constructed to accommodate the space and equipment needs of first responders and other critical essential services personnel. The benefit of the dual-use facility will provide for large-scale training and double as a staging and shelter location for our first responders maximizing both local and federal available funding sources," says MOHSEP Director Clay Rives.
"The Safe Room Training Center provides the opportunity for all East Baton Rouge Parish public safety personnel to stage and collaborate for the best possible outcomes," added EMS Administrator Michael Denicola.
The projected timeline for completion of the EBR Safe Room and Training Center is one year.
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Students Raise STAAR Scores in English with NoRedInk
"On the STAAR end-of-course assessment for English I, all students' scores—especially in our special programs—grew tremendously in the first two years of using NoRedInk."
Ashley Loyd, English Language Arts and Reading (ELAR) Teacher
Wylie Independent School District (ISD)
Wylie, Texas (Collin County)
20 schools, preK–12
11% limited English proficient (LEP)
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Students entering high school with a wide variety of writing skills from highly proficient to limited writing skills
Difficulty differentiating instruction using textbooks and teacher-created materials
Inability to provide immediate feedback to multiple students at once
Limited insight into student progress against Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) standards
Improved performance on STAAR end-of-course (EOC) assessments for English I and II
Improvements among limited English proficient students, economically disadvantaged students, and students with disabilities
Increased STAAR English I Written Composition ratings
Increased student confidence in writing
In 2018-19, Wylie ISD earned an overall grade of an "A" from the Texas Education Agency based on student achievement, school progress, and closing achievement gaps. The district performs exceptionally well in preparing students for success in school and after high school, and it continues to strive to improve learning for each student. Writing instruction is a key part of that.
"Writing is always a focus. We wanted to provide more tools, especially technology tools, to truly individualize instruction and meet students where they are. That's why we chose NoRedInk," said Stephen Davis, Ed.D., executive director of secondary curriculum for Wylie ISD, a fast-growing school system located 24 miles northeast of metropolitan Dallas.
"We had been using textbooks and teacher-created materials," said Tedra Ault, the high school ELAR learning specialist for Wylie ISD. "With NoRedInk, teachers can now provide practice that meets the needs of each student, instead of having everybody practice the same thing at the same time."
Differentiating instruction to address writing gaps
Wylie ISD began using NoRedInk Premium in 2017-18 after several teachers shared how much they and their students enjoyed using the free version of the curriculum. NoRedInk Premium provides a complete, adaptive writing curriculum for students in grades 6-12. In Wylie ISD, it is used in grades 7-12 in every middle school and high school.
"Some students come to high school struggling with writing skills and the writing process in general," said Ashley Loyd, an ELAR teacher at Wylie East High School. "NoRedInk helps us fill in the gaps."
NoRedInk's online curriculum includes diagnostic tools and assessments, targeted skills practice, a writing platform that guides students through the drafting and revision process, and instructional resources for teachers. Wylie ISD teachers use these materials and the platform's live tracking capabilities to prioritize instruction and intervene to meet students' needs.
"With NoRedInk, I can see strengths and weaknesses for the whole class and individuals," said Loyd. "I can then target those skills and assign practice for on-the-spot remediation."
Providing immediate feedback for faster progress
NoRedInk's mastery-based assignments require Wylie ISD students to demonstrate understanding of a skill before advancing. According to Loyd, this approach saves time for both students and teachers.
"Students want to know if they're right before they move to the next step. With NoRedInk, they know immediately if they're on the right track. This gives them the confidence to move forward so they can progress faster," said Loyd.
Building stronger writers
Wylie ISD teachers guide students through the writing and revision process using several of NoRedInk's writing features, including Quick Writes, Guided Drafts, Self Review, and Peer Review.
"Once students have mastered the practice, they immediately go to a written assignment to apply and reinforce those skills," said Loyd.
"NoRedInk is helping us build stronger writers," said Ault. "Before, when students would do assignments on paper, teachers would take them home, grade them, and get them back to students, but by then they had moved on to something else. With NoRedInk, students get immediate feedback, and the teacher can spend time with students who are struggling the most. This takes stress off of students because they know they'll get the help they need. That's why we've seen growth on the STAAR."
Aligning instruction with standards
NoRedInk's standards filters allow Wylie ISD teachers to align their instruction with the TEKS. "NoRedInk helps students prepare for the STAAR end-of-course assessments in English. It helps them with composition, revision, and editing," said Ault.
"It also builds and reinforces the skills that will benefit them on the SAT and ACT," said Loyd.
Improving performance on STAAR end-of-course (EOC) assessment for English I
Since Wylie ISD implemented NoRedInk in 2017, students have achieved measurable gains on the STAAR EOC assessment for English I (see Appendix A).
Gains for all students
"On the STAAR end-of-course assessment for English I, all students' scores—especially in our special programs—grew tremendously in the first two years of using NoRedInk. The number of students going from 'Did Not Meet' to 'Meets' or 'Masters Grade Level' exceeded our expectations," said Loyd.
"In 2017, our average percent score for all students was almost 70 percent, with around 75 percent of students at 'Approaches Grade Level.' In 2018, after the first year of implementing NoRedInk, our average percent score was almost 73 percent, with over 81 percent of students at 'Approaches Grade Level,' almost 70 percent at 'Meets,' and over 14 percent at 'Masters.' In 2019, not only did our student population grow by 124 students, but more students scored at 'Approaches' and 'Meets,' and we almost doubled the number of students at 'Masters Grade Level,'" she continued.
Gains for economically disadvantaged students
From 2018 to 2019, the number of economically disadvantaged students at "Masters Grade Level" more than doubled—jumping from 5.38 percent to 12.71 percent in just one year.
Gains for limited English proficient students
The number of LEP students at "Approaches Grade Level" increased by more than 50 percent, rising from 26.76 percent in 2018 to 40.59 percent in 2019. The percentage of LEP students at "Meets Grade Level" also grew from 12.68 percent to 16.83 percent.
Gains for students with disabilities
The number of students with disabilities at "Approaches Grade Level" increased by 20 percent, rising from 29.59 percent in 2018 to 35.54 percent in 2019. In addition, the percentage of students with disabilities at "Masters Grade Level" rose from 16.33 percent to 19.83 percent.
Increasing STAAR English I Written Composition ratings
Wylie ISD students achieved significant gains on the Written Composition component of the STAAR EOC assessment for English I (see Appendix B).
"Students' writing scores have shown the most growth over the past two years, especially with our English language learners and students with disabilities," said Loyd. "A lower number of students are scoring 0 to 4 on their essays and a higher number are scoring 5 to 8. They are not only able to edit and revise their writing, but they are writing at higher levels because of NoRedInk."
Achieving growth on STAAR EOC assessment for English II
"We saw similar growth in English II," said Loyd. "While the class of 2021 began their freshman year an average of 12 points behind the class before them, that gap was closed to less than one point by the end of their sophomore year. These students were the first to use NoRedInk both years. This proves the impact NoRedInk can have on all students with the right implementation. Students' writing skills grew exponentially, and the students who saw the most improvement in English II were students with disabilities."
Creating a successful partnership
"We're now in year three of our implementation," said Davis. "The folks at NoRedInk are good people. They're very responsive and helpful. They've always been a good partner for us."
Wylie ISD
STAAR End-of-Course Assessment – English I
Growth from 2018 to 2019
*STAAR performance categories: 1 – Did Not Meet Grade Level; 2 – Approaches Grade Level; 3 – Meets Grade Level; 4 – Masters Grade Level.
Written Composition – Rating Summary
* STAAR Written Composition ratings: 0 – Non-scorable; 2 – Very Limited; 3 – Between Very Limited and Basic; 4 – Basic; 5 – Between Basic and Satisfactory; 6 – Satisfactory; 7 – Between Satisfactory and Accomplished; 8 – Accomplished.
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Rainworth ŠKODA Stages Rally 2021
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to ATC 1 to SF 1 to ATC 2 to SF 2 to ATC 3 to SF 3 to ATC 4 to SF 4 to ATC 5 to SF 5 to SF 6
1 7 9:12 26 6:24 1 8:40 1 7:51
3 3 9:34 4 8:48 2 8:44 2 8:00
5 10 9:38 12 9:05 12 9:05 10 8:14
6 12 9:39 3 9:06 10 9:10 12 8:14
7 2 9:40 27 9:07 8 9:11 16 8:20
8 30 9:40 6 9:11 6 9:13 18 8:22
9 27 9:41 10 9:11 16 9:14 6 8:23
10 28 9:41 16 9:13 18 9:14 28 8:24
11 6 9:42 8 9:15 9 9:21 27 8:26
12 8 9:46 9 9:19 14 9:21 30 8:27
13 18 9:48 28 9:19 27 9:25 8 8:28
16 9 9:58 14 9:28 15 9:35 20 8:38
17 14 10:05 20 9:29 35 9:50 45 8:38
22 29 10:09 29 9:37 24 10:01 15 8:49
34 54 10:35 51 10:02 54 10:24 34 9:10
49 47 11:21 64 10:50 64 11:14 36 10:00
52 56 11:38 60 11:39
55 31 11:46 7 16:00
57 60 12:03
These results became Final on Sunday 29th August 2021 at 17:40 BST and were signed by Steve Ritchie (Clerk of the Course)


In my last Blog, I talked about the 'why' of leadership development. 'Why' should leadership skills be developed ?
I said this week I'd look at some of the 'how' – 'how' to develop leadership skills.
Obviously, the first stage is recognizing that ongoing development is very much a part of leadership development.
Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner, the authors of The Leadership Challenge, published a book in 2016 titled 'Learning Leadership'.
Learning leadership is something we do every day. Ongoing.
Today I'm going to listen more to those I'm interacting with.
Today I'm going to spend time actively developing relationships.
Today I'm going to specifically 'do what I say I will do'.
Today I'm going to show others the trust I have in them by enabling them to do more than I would normally ask them to.
Then at the end of the day, reflect on the outcome of what you decided to do at the start of the day.
How can you develop your leadership behaviors ?
Well, we know that leadership requires deliberate practice. Leadership isn't something that you read about or attend a workshop and then hope that you'll change simply because of the book you read or the time you spent at the workshop.
Of course, attending workshops and reading about leadership are important. No question.
But then comes the change process.
The first part of any change process is the recognition of the need to change. And as part of this I call it the 'why' process. Why should I change ? Are there benefits to me if I change ? Why will my change help others ?
When we understand 'why' then we can look at the 'how'.
In regard to leadership, the 'why ?' is sometimes clear, sometimes not.
Some people don't recognize that if they change, things will get better. They are somehow comfortable with where they are and the results they're getting.
For others, the point of recognition can be life-changing – for the individual and for others.
Niousha Ehsan is a case in point. She runs an event company in Dubai. In 2013, there was a what was described as a revolving door at the company. Then came a powerful recognition by Niousha – "I need to change." What she meant was that she recognized that her leadership needed to change.
As a result, her company was awarded Middle East SME Employer of Choice in 2016. And more awards followed.
More importantly, there is a growing list of people wanting tojoin her company. No more revolving door.
Her company is growing significantly – last week I visited their new premises and for me it was a real 'wow' experience.
Niousha is making a real difference and I think with this success and the empowerment she gives her growing team, she is having more time with her young daughter and her husband.
Next week, I'll share some of the 'how' with you. Simple things you can do to change your behavior, to develop and embed leadership behaviors.
Remember, leadership is up to you. Leadership is a choice.
And the best leaders learn from their people – every day.


Ich Überleg mir die Tage mal was für dein Deck.
We are told to remember the idea, not the man, because a man can fail. He can be caught, he can be killed and forgotten, but 400 years later, an idea can still change the world. I've witnessed first hand the power of ideas, I've seen people kill in the name of them, and die defending them... but you cannot kiss an idea, cannot touch it, or hold it... ideas do not bleed, they do not feel pain, they do not love... And it is not an idea that I miss, it is a man... A man that made me remember the Fifth of November. A man that I will never forget.


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Department of Health and Human Services - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2017 Million Hearts Hypertension Control Challenge
Support clinicians, practices and health systems with improved hypertension control.
Submission End: 06/02/2017 11:59 PM ET
You can view the challenge details here: http://www.mhhypertensionchallenge.com/home
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces the launch of the Million Hearts® Hypertension Control Challenge. Million Hearts® is a national initiative to prevent one million heart attacks and strokes by 2022. Achieving this goal means 10 million more Americans must have their blood pressure under control. Million Hearts® is working to control high blood pressure through clinical approaches, such as using health information technology to its fullest potential and integrating team-based approaches to health care, and community approaches, such as strengthening tobacco control and promoting physical activity. To support improved blood pressure control, HHS/CDC is announcing the 2017 Million Hearts® Hypertension Control Challenge. This competition identifies practices, clinicians, and health systems that have worked with their patients to achieve hypertension control rates at or above 70% through innovations in health information technology and electronic health records, patient communication, and health care team approaches. The nomination will be scored based on hypertension control rate and consistency of the control rate over the reporting year and the prior year, sustainable systems in the practice that support hypertension control, and consideration of patient population characteristics that might present significant challenges and barriers in controlling hypertension. Nominees with the highest score will be required to participate in a two-phase process to verify their data. Nominees who are non-compliant or non-responsive with the data requests or timelines will be removed from further consideration. Phase 1 includes verification of the hypertension prevalence and blood pressure control rate data submitted and a background check. For nominees whose Phase 1 data is verified as accurate, phase 2 consists of a medical chart review. In addition, background checks will be conducted by an independent source for individual or small practice nominees to ensure there are no serious sanctions or that other misconduct has occurred (as outlined in the Eligibility section). For large providers or health systems, their background check policy and implementation will be reviewed for compliance with the individual background check protocol. Some nominees may be eliminated base on these reviews. In addition, a health system background check will include a search for The Joint Commission's sanctions and current investigations for serious institutional misconduct (e.g., investigations for professional medical misconduct). Phase 2 of the validation, for nominees whose Phase 1 data is verified as accurate, consists of hypertension management validation via medical chart review. Selecting the Champions A CDC-sponsored panel of three to five experts consisting of HHS/CDC staff will review the nominations that pass phase 2 to select Champions. Final selection of Champions will take into account all the information from the nomination form, the background check, and data verification. In the event of tie scores at any point in the selection process, geographic location may be taken into account to ensure a broad distribution of champions across rural or more populated areas, representing potentially underserved populations. The first Round Finalists will be selected based on a composite score generated from the information on the nomination form. These nominees will participate in a data validation process. Nominations will be scored and judged separately by size and type of nominee in the categories listed below. CDC does not guarantee that a specific proportion of Champions will be selected from each category.
Small individual providers or practices (500-49,999 covered lives)
Large providers or practices (50,000 or more covered lives)
The nomination will be scored based on two hypertension control rates: one for your most recent 12-month reporting period ending not earlier than December 31, 2016, and consistency with a previous rate for a 12-month period 1 year before the current rate (at least 90% of score); sustainable systems in the practice that support hypertension control (up to 5% of score); and patient population characteristics that might present significant challenges and barriers in controlling hypertension (up to 5% of score). Judges will confirm that there are no conflicts of interest with any nominees being considered as a Champion. Some Champions will participate in a post-challenge telephone interview. The interview will include questions about the strategies employed by the individual or organization to achieve high rates of hypertension control, including barriers and facilitators for those strategies. The interview will focus on systems and processes and should not require preparation time by the Champion. The estimated time for the interview is two hours, which includes time to review the interview protocol with the interviewer, respond to the interview questions, and review a summary data about the Champion's practices. The summary will be written as a success story and will be posted on the Million Hearts® website. Success Stories Past Champions have shared how they were successful at achieving high rates of hypertension control among their patient population. Click or copy and paste the following link into your browser to see stories from the 2015 Champions: https://millionhearts.hhs.gov/partners-progress/champions/index.html
Up to 35 Champions will be recognized.
Champions will receive local and national recognition. No cash prize will be awarded. In addition to recognition on the Million Hearts® and CDC websites, national press releases will be initiated to recognize and congratulate Champions. Documentation of clinical systems and strategies champions adopted that support hypertension control will be housed on this website and attributed to Champions.
Eligibility The Million Hearts® Hypertension Control Challenge is open to public and private individual clinicians, practices, and health systems providing health care services to patients in a U.S. state or territory. To be eligible to win the Challenge, the nominee must
Be a U.S. licensed clinician, practicing in any U.S. setting, who provides continuing care for adult patients with hypertension. In the case of an individual, whether participating singly or in a group, the individual must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States.
Or be a U.S. incorporated clinical practice, defined as any practice with two or more U.S. licensed clinicians who by formal arrangement share responsibility for a common panel of patients, practice at the same physical location or street address, and provide continuing medical care for adult patients with hypertension.
In the case of a private entity, the private entity shall be incorporated in and maintain a primary place of business in the U.S.
Or be a health system that provides continuing medical care for adult patients with hypertension. In the case of a private entity, the private entity shall be incorporated in and maintain a primary place of business in the U.S.
A health system provides a wide range of medical services and coordination of care for patients and their dependents.
We encourage large health systems (those that comprise of a large number of geographically dispersed clinics or have multiple hospital locations, or both) to consider having one or a few of the highest performing clinics or regional affiliates apply individually instead of the health system applying as a whole.
For purposes of this Challenge, an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) may apply as an ACO or one or more of its practices can apply independently.
In addition, the clinician, practice, or health system:
Must treat all adult patients with hypertension in the practice seeking care, not a select subgroup of patients.
Must treat a minimum of 500 adult patients annually.
Must have completed the nomination in its entirety.
Must have a hypertension control rate of at least 70% during the 12 month reporting period among the practice's hypertensive patient population. Must have a data management system (electronic or paper) that allows for verification of data submitted.
Must agree to:
Participate in a data validation process to be conducted by a reputable independent contractor. To the extent applicable law allows, data will be kept confidential by the contractor and will be shared with the CDC in aggregate form only (i.e., the hypertension control rate for the practice not individual hypertension values).
Agree to be recognized if selected, agree to accept the award if selected, and participate in award activities as described more fully below.
Provide information through a 60 minute, or other similar, interview about their clinical strategies and protocol implementation for the development of a success story document.
Complete, without revisions, the CDC contractor's required HIPAA compliance Business Associate Agreement form.
Individual nominees and individuals in a group practice must be free from convictions or pending investigations of criminal and health care fraud offenses such as felony health care fraud, patient abuse or neglect; felony convictions for other health care-related fraud, theft, or other financial misconduct; and felony convictions relating to unlawful manufacture, distribution, prescription, or dispensing of controlled substances as verified through the Office of the Inspector General List of Excluded Individuals and Entities. Individual nominees must be free from serious sanctions, such as those for misuse or mis-prescribing of prescription medications. Such serious sanctions will be determined at the discretion of the agency consistent with CDC's public health mission. CDC's contractor may perform background checks on individual clinicians or medical practices.
Health systems must have a policy in place about conducting periodic background checks on all providers and taking appropriate action based on the results of the check. CDC's contractor may also request the policy and any supporting information deemed necessary. Eligibility status, based upon the above-reference written policy, appropriate action, and background check, will be determined at the discretion of the CDC consistent with CDC's public health mission. The background check should ensure that staff are free from convictions of pending investigations of criminal and health care fraud offenses such as felony health care fraud, patient abuse or neglect; felony convictions for other health care-related fraud, theft, or other financial misconduct; and felony convictions relating to unlawful manufacture, distribution prescribing, or dispensing of controlled substances as verified through the Office of the Inspector General List of Excluded Individuals and Entities. The policy must ensure that staff are free from serious sanctions, such as those for misuse or mis-prescribing of prescription medication. Such serious sanctions well be determined at the discretion of the CDC consistent with CDC's public health mission. In addition, a health system background check will include a search for The Joint Commission sanctions and current investigations for serious institutional misconduct (e.g., investigations for professional medical misconduct). CDC's contractor may request the policy and any supporting information deemed necessary.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) employees are not eligible to apply. Contractors working on a CDC campus are not eligible. Neither the judges nor any individuals or entities participating in the development or implementation of the Challenge are eligible.
A federal entity or federal employee acting within the scope of their employment are not eligible to apply.
An HHS employee who wishes to submit a nomination shall not work on their applications or submissions during assigned duty hours.
Champions previously recognized through prior challenges in the 2013, 2014, or 2015 Million Hearts® Hypertension Control Challenge retain their designation as "Champion" and are not eligible to be named a Champion in the 2017 Challenge.
Federal grantees may not use federal funds to develop COMPETES Act challenge applications unless consistent with the purpose of their grant award and specifically requested to do so due to competition design. Federal contractors may not use federal funds from a contract to develop COMPETES Act challenge applications or to fund efforts in support of a COMPETES Act challenge. An individual or entity shall not be deemed ineligible because the individual or entity used federal facilities or consulted with federal employees during a competition if the facilities and employees are made available to all individuals and entities participating in the competition on an equal basis. Rules
The Challenge recognizes clinicians, practices and health systems that achieve notable hypertension control rates across their adult patient population, not just for select patients. Applicants submitting research studies, pilot studies, or entries that limit hypertension control data submitted to a subset of the provider or health system population such as treatment cohorts, patients of a specific age range, or patients enrolled in limited quality improvement projects are not eligible.
Federal grantees and contractors:
Federal grantees may not use federal funds to develop COMPETES Act Challenge applications unless consistent with the purpose of their grant award and specifically requested to do so due to competition design, and as announced in the Federal Register.
Federal contractors may not use federal funds from a contract to develop COMPETES Act Challenge applications or to fund efforts in support of a COMPETES Act Challenge submission. Costs associated with such activities are unallowable and are not allocable to government contracts.
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection or information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB Control number for this information collection is 0920-0976 which expires December 31, 2019. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to be 30 minutes, including the time to review the instructions, search existing data resources, gather the data needed and complete and review the information collection. If you have comments concerning the accuracy or the time estimate(s) or suggestions for improving this form, please write to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, OS/OCIO/PRA, 200 Independence Ave SW, Suite 336-E. Washington, DC, 20201, Attention: PRA Reports Clearance Officer.
By participating in this Challenge:
An individual or organization agrees to assume any and all risks related to participating in the Challenge. Individuals or organizations also agree to waive claims against the Federal Government and its related entities, except in the case of willful misconduct, when participating in the Challenge, including claims for injury; death; damage; or loss of property, money, or profits, and including those risks caused by negligence or other causes.
An individual or organization agrees to protect the Federal Government against third party claims for damages arising from or related to Challenge activities. Individuals and organizations are not required to hold liability insurance related to participation in this Challenge.
General Conditions HHS/CDC reserves the right to cancel, suspend, and/or modify the Challenge, or any part of it, for any reason, at HHS/CDC's sole discretion. If the Challenge is cancelled, suspended, and/or modified, HHS/CDC will inform the public through the publication of a notice in the Federal Register. You can access the eligibility criteria, rules and guidelines by clicking the link below: https://millionhearts.hhs.gov/partners-progress/champions/rules.html
To enter the Challenge, participants must complete the nomination form. The nomination form is a combination of short answer responses, checkbox responses, and assurances. Nomination information includes:
The size of the nominee's adult patient population defined as the number of adult patients served during the reporting year regardless of diagnosis, a summary of known patient demographics (e.g., age distribution), a description of some population characteristics that might present significant challenges and barriers in controlling hypertension (e.g., rural/urban location, % who belong to a minority population, percent whose primary language is not English, percent enrolled in Medicaid, and percent who have no health insurance), and any noteworthy patient population characteristics. The reporting year (12-months) should reflect the most currently available data with an end date no earlier than December 31, 2016.
The percent of the nominee's adult patient population identified above that were seen during the reporting year and had a hypertension diagnosis (i.e., hypertension prevalence). There are an estimated 11 million people who are unaware of their hypertension. Most of these people are hiding in plain sight—they are in clinical treatment with elevated blood pressure documented, but hypertension neither diagnosed nor treated. Nominees selected as finalists will have their reported hypertension prevalence (i.e., percentage of their practice or system population with the condition) assessed for alignment with their predicted hypertension prevalence. Initially, a rough estimate of the nominee's predicted hypertension prevalence will be calculated using the reported age distribution of their patient population and hypertension prevalence findings from national studies, using the Million Hearts® Hypertension Prevalence Estimator Tool [Excel-88K]. If the nominee's reported prevalence varies considerably from this rough estimate, the nominee may be asked to describe possible reasons for this disparity during the data validation process. If the reported hypertension prevalence is extreme and there is not a justifiable reason, the nominee may be excluded from further participation in the Challenge.
The hypertension control rate should be for the provider's or health system's entire adult hypertensive patient population, not limited to a sample. Examples of ineligible data submissions include hypertension control rates that are limited to treatment cohorts from research studies or pilot studies, patients limited to a specific age range (such as 18-35), or patients enrolled in limited scale quality improvement projects.
The nominee's current hypertension control rate among their hypertensive population identified above during the reporting year. In addition, the hypertension control rate during the previous reporting year is also required. If the current reporting year is January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016, then the previous reporting year is January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015.
In determining the hypertension control rate, CDC defines "hypertension control" as a blood pressure reading < 140 mmHg systolic and < 90 mmHg diastolic among adult hypertensive patients.
A description of clinic systems or processes that support hypertension control. Completion of a checklist of sustainable clinic systems or processes that support hypertension control. These may include provider or patient incentives, dashboards, staffing characteristics, electronic record keeping systems, reminder or alert systems, clinician reporting, service modifications, etc. Checkbox responses may be supplemented by a short answer response. Supporting information about clinic systems is encouraged but not required.
The nominee must agree to:
Participate in a data validation process (described below), accept the award if selected, and participate in award activities.
Complete, without revisions, the CDC contractor's required HIPAA compliance Business Associate Agreement form and/or other forms that may be required by applicable law.
Participate in a 1 to 2 hour interview or similar activity to gather information about their hypertension control strategies, and work with CDCC on the review of material to share clinical strategies. Strategies used by Champions that support hypertension control may be written into a success story, placed on this website, and attributed to Champions.
Assume any and all risks and waive claims against the federal government and its related entities except in the case of willful misconduct, for any injury, death, damage, or loss of property, revenue or profits, whether direct, indirect or consequences, arising from participation in this prize contest, whether the injury, death, damage or loss arises through negligence or otherwise.
Indemnify the federal government against third party claims for damages arising from or related to competition activities.
Nominees not agreeing to each of these items on the nomination form will be excluded from the Challenge. Paper responses will not be accepted. The estimated burden for completing the nomination form is 30 minutes. It can be accessed by accessing http://www.mhhypertensionchallenge.com/home.


Chalcides mionecton trifasciatus showing an almost uniform pattern and regenerated tail. Souss Massa.
Photo: © David Herrero González.
David Herrero (2014): Chalcides mionecton (Boettger, 1874). In: Martínez, G., León, R., Jiménez-Robles, O., González De la Vega, J. P., Gabari, V., Rebollo, B., Sánchez-Tójar, A., Fernández-Cardenete, J. R., Gállego, J. (Eds.). Moroccoherps. Amphibians and Reptiles of Morocco and Western Sahara.
Available from www.moroccoherps.com/en/ficha/Chalcides_mionecton/. Version 13/05/2014. Accessed 25 Apr 2019.
Global range map of Chalcides mionecton according to the IUCN.


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Q: Trying to get Pyramid running under Apache + mod_wsgi but it's failing I've got Apache2 running with mod_wsgi installed. I've confirmed that mod_wsgi actually works by following this.
The problem comes when I try to get Pyramid running. I get an Internal Server Error and my Apache error log contains the exception:
AssertionError: The EvalException middleware is not usable in a multi-process environment

Here's my VHost:
<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName  pyramidtest.dev
    DocumentRoot    /srv/pyramidtest.dev/www/
    AssignUserID    pyramidtest nogroup
    WSGIScriptAlias / /srv/pyramidtest.dev/pyramid/load.wsgi
</VirtualHost>

Here's my load.wsgi:
import site
site.addsitedir('/opt/pyramid/lib/python2.7/site-packages')

from pyramid.paster import get_app

application = get_app('/srv/pyramidtest.dev/pyramid/test/development.ini', 'main')

mod_wsgi is compiled to use /opt/python2.7 as the Python interpreter but I'm running Pyramid under a virtualenv in /opt/pyramid - This is why I have the site.addsitedir() in my load.wsgi.
And, in case it's needed, apache2 -V:
Server version: Apache/2.2.9 (Debian)
Server built:   Dec 30 2010 11:50:24
Server's Module Magic Number: 20051115:15
Server loaded:  APR 1.2.12, APR-Util 1.2.12
Compiled using: APR 1.2.12, APR-Util 1.2.12
Architecture:   32-bit
Server MPM:     ITK
  threaded:     no
    forked:     yes (variable process count)
Server compiled with....
 -D APACHE_MPM_DIR="server/mpm/experimental/itk"
 -D APR_HAS_SENDFILE
 -D APR_HAS_MMAP
 -D APR_HAVE_IPV6 (IPv4-mapped addresses enabled)
 -D APR_USE_SYSVSEM_SERIALIZE
 -D APR_USE_PTHREAD_SERIALIZE
 -D SINGLE_LISTEN_UNSERIALIZED_ACCEPT
 -D APR_HAS_OTHER_CHILD
 -D AP_HAVE_RELIABLE_PIPED_LOGS
 -D DYNAMIC_MODULE_LIMIT=128
 -D HTTPD_ROOT=""
 -D SUEXEC_BIN="/usr/lib/apache2/suexec"
 -D DEFAULT_PIDLOG="/var/run/apache2.pid"
 -D DEFAULT_SCOREBOARD="logs/apache_runtime_status"
 -D DEFAULT_LOCKFILE="/var/run/apache2/accept.lock"
 -D DEFAULT_ERRORLOG="logs/error_log"
 -D AP_TYPES_CONFIG_FILE="/etc/apache2/mime.types"
 -D SERVER_CONFIG_FILE="/etc/apache2/apache2.conf"

What am I missing...?

A: You're using the EvalException middleware (as can be seen from your error message). This solution to this error is actually covered in the Debugging Techniques wiki of mod_wsgi.
Basically, since the middleware allows browser-based interactive debugging of your application, all requests need to be sent to the same process; however, you are running mod_wsgi in embedded mode, which can create many processes by default.
From the wiki:

[...] if you want to be able to use this
  browser based interactive debugger, if
  running your application in embedded
  mode of mod_wsgi, you will need to
  configure Apache such that it only
  starts up one child process to handle
  requests and that it never creates any
  additional processes. The Apache
  configuration directives required to
  achieve this are as follows.
StartServers 1
ServerLimit 1

Switching to daemon mode (with a single process, the default) will also fix this problem, and is recommended over running in embedded mode. Here are the Apache directives:
WSGIDaemonProcess pyramidtest.dev display-name=%{GROUP}
WSGIProcessGroup pyramidtest.dev

mod_wsgi can also add the path to the Python path for you. If using embedded mode you can use:
WSGIPythonPath /opt/pyramid/lib/python2.7/site-packages

If using daemon mode, instead use the 'python-path' option to the WSGIDaemonProcess directive.
WSGIDaemonProcess pyramidtest.dev display-name=%{GROUP} python-path=/opt/pyramid/lib/python2.7/site-packages
WSGIProcessGroup pyramidtest.dev

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'Ministries urged to spend within their means'
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$156M FOR COVID
THE Minister for Finance and Treasury (MoFT) Harry Kuma says the government had released a total sum of $156 million savings to fund and implement the Solomon Islands Government COVID-19 preparedness and response plan.
Kuma revealed the amount in his debate on the motion moves by the prime minister to approve the State of Public Emergency (SoPE) in the parliament yesterday.
He explained that this was done in accordance with Emergency Powers (COVID-19) Regulations 2020, section 16 (1).
Under the regulation, the prime minister has the power to release the funds for public safety measures amidst the global pandemic which affects the country's struggling economy.
Kuma also told the parliament that the government had conducted a whole of government reprioritization exercise and secured the amount in early June.
"The approved savings were derived from 50 percent reduction from all discretionary and non-essential line items in recurrent budget and 15 percent reduction to all ministries development projects except for economic and productive sector," he explained.
He affirmed that during these unprecedented times, the country has to respond in an unprecedented way because so much is required to happen within a short time.
The finance minister also pointed out that with the budget measures taken the government is fully aware that most of its key policy priorities for 2020 will be disrupted for a while.
He further added that all ministries planned activities will also feel the pinch.
"But we have to do this for the sake of the country's health and to protect the well being of our citizens," he said.
Despite the current unprecedented fiscal situation, Kuma assured the parliament that the government remains committed to maintaining fiscal stability and discipline.
He made a firm reminded to all ministries not to commit the government into contractual commitments without securing funding and ensure they avoid rolling over arrears into 2021.
Kuma also told the parliament that the government's goal in 2020 is to protect the health, wellbeing, and livelihoods of our people and to ensure that our economy is not further deteriorate.
Debate on the motion continues in parliament today.
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Authored by rooty on Jan 25 2019, 11:41 PM.
with the Breeze window decoration theme.
rooty added reviewers: VDG, ngraham.
What do you think about the corner shadows though - too strong? Or... not an issue?
Really nice, I think it fits in more with how edges are drawn elsewhere.
Could you also add screenshots with Breeze Dark?
Sure thing. Added to test plan.
Dialog is used in way more places that "mostly notifications"
It's used in applet popups, OSDs, WidgetExplorer, kwin tab switcher.
Let me know if you do want this change to only target notifications.
Oh no, I'd like for this to cover all the dialogs, it'll look even more consistent.
I've also figured out why Breeze Dark dialogs don't get rounded thanks to Alex.
I just don't know if this is an actual bug?
I really like the effect that this gives--not only for notifications, but also for plasma popups, OSDs, window switchers, etc. It's subtle and classy. Let us know when the remaining bugs are worked out!
Actually, there's nothing more to be done here.
This actually uncovered a bug (feature?) in Kwin.
"Background Contrast" darkens the background of all the UI elements by adding rectangles (instead of just darkening their backgrounds).
That's both true and not true.
Which is a list of rectangles, but there's no reason why it wouldn't be an exact representation.
Is the alphamask of the edited frame updated?
If you open the file, the mask is the black rectangle on the right.
I've only edited the three parts (the transparent squircle - is that the alphamask? sorry I'm not familiar with the terminology, the shadows and the black squircle).
There was a part of the svg with strong rectangular borders i didn't change - should I have?
So this is now working for me as intended, yay! The effect is very strongly positive. Huge improvement IMO.
But do we know why? It there indeed a bug in the KWin effect somewhere? Or was the SVG previously broken somehow? Or was the prior corner radius too small to make a difference so nobody saw it? Etc.
There's something about the Kwin effect that renders a rectangle without the rounded corners. I hope David's able to uncover why because I don't understand it at all.
And yeah I think you're right - seeing as it wasn't rounded before, nobody could notice.
The corner were very slightly rounded, but the circle arc didn't extend beyond the borders of a single pixel so it really was a true rectangle, for all intents and purposes.
It works for me too, both dark and light, if I turn off the effect.
It there indeed a bug in the KWin effect somewhere?
I don't think so. Both the blur and the background contrast effect operate on regions. Rounded corners are approximated by a bunch of smaller rectangles.
Shot in the dark: maybe purge cache?
This works as intended for me on both Breeze and Breeze Dark and looks fantastic. Sooo... is there anything left to do here, or shall we land it?
... though I'm not sure whether that's a bug.
Nate, thank you for accepting the patch!
Okay so the corner thing - that bug actually happens everywhere.
All of the following screenshots are of master, not this patch.
I apologize for the tiny screenshot but if you zoom in you'll see that there's a square at the center that's #2C2E31 and the rest of the notification is #2E3235. The colors should be the same but they're not.
If you turn the blur on, it still exhibits the same issue.
If you turn background contrast off, the square becomes brighter, but still different from the rest of the notification.
Seeing as all of these screenshots are the current master, what this patch seems to do for this issue is make it more visible, but it doesn't seem to be causing it. Manipulating the black rectangle (alpha mask) doesn't seem to fix any of these issues so I don't think that it is the culprit.
TLDR: I think it might be safe to land it.
P.S. @zzag while I have had issues with corners, they've never looked like they do in your screenshots, are you sure you've applied both svgz (latest diff), removed the old ones and made sure that it's using the proper breeze-dark colors file (yours looks a little wan). Mine works like Nate's.
Wait a few days. Frameworks tagging is the first Saturday of the month.
We want some wider testing given this hits stable releases.
Maybe Alex was right; maybe the blur effect's the culprit, never having been able to handle rounded corners.
How to reproduce: Open up an application with a big dark title bar (I use chromium) and a white/bright space below the bar (New Tab).
If a corner of the notification dialog happens to overlie a part of the dark title bar the corners will actually turn white (I'm assuming because of the white space / new tab below).
The blur effect is able to handle rounded corners, a client just has to upload proper blur region. Yes, I had the latest version of the diff. I don't use the zoom effect.


Everything's almost ready for Christmas Eve, the time most Mexican families celebrate Christmas. I've prepared a Red Pepper Soup, which tastes fantastic, and we've almost wrapped all the presents. I'm also completely exhausted, since we went for a few Christmas drinks with some friends last night and didn't get home until the wee hours.
Still, it only happens once a year, so I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a speedy recovery. May your celebrations be happy ones!
A few weeks ago, my girlfriend and I were chatting with some friends after a particularly good concert, and I suggested throwing a Christmas party for all our friends. 'Oh no!' she said. 'You're going to lumber me with all the organising!' I told her not to worry, and that it would be easy.
Well, I didn't do anything for the first couple of weeks, but eventually got around to sending an invitation to a load of people in my e-mail contacts. Nothing happened. Then I got a reply from someone cancelling. Meanwhile, my girlfriend, accustomed to my inefficiency, had already begun talking it up with her friends at work.
As I was leaving for work one morning, I noticed that someone had put up a notice about our building's Christmas party, along with a list of things to bring. It was the same evening as ours; so much for us being neighbourly this year. A couple of days later, I called the office and found out that the school Christmas breakfast was going to be the day after the party; another year without seeing my colleagues.
Yesterday, I asked a friend who was coming to the party what music he'd like to hear at the party. 'Don't worry,' he said. 'Just make sure there's a hook-up for my iPod.' I had to tell him that the idea of a party is talk to people, not end up hunched over the stereo. Maybe I'll give them half an hour for an iPod contest, but I invite my friends to talk to them, not peer at their music collections over their shoulders.
So, we're nearly there, and it seems that plenty of people (invited mainly by my girlfriend) are going to show up. I just have to figure out how to make the punch and burn a CD of MP3s. I was right; it wasn't that hard at all.
Seeing as it's coming up to Christmas, I've decided to buy myself a new phone. I shop around at the Plaza de la Tecnología and think I've found myself a real bargain at about five hundred pesos less than in Sanborn's. If only it were true. I go back to the shop to ask if they give invoices, only to discover that the bargain price I was offered was for another phone, and that it costs the same here as everywhere else. I tell the shopkeeper I'll take it anyway.
'Excellent,' he says. 'Follow me.' He pops out from under the counter and leads me to the shop opposite. 'They'll attend to you here.' With that, he goes back to his shop and leaves me in the care of a gawky kid who's probably his son. I have a bad feeling about this, but am now committed to buying the thing. Slowly, laboriously, the kid begins to write out a sales receipt. 'You are going to give me an invoice, aren't you?' I say. He looks up with panic on his face and mumbles something which could be a yes.
The slow, handwritten pace of the youth continues, and I try not to think about how much quicker this could have been at Sanborn's. At one point, he asks me how much they're charging me for the phone, but sees my incredulous stare and shouts across the aisle to ask his dad instead. I can't even hear the answer, but the kid mumbles to himself and writes down something that sounds like the right price.
When it finally comes to signing the purchase slip, I start checking the details. The kid taps the dotted line with an impatient finger. 'You sign here,' he says, as if I'm some kind of moron. 'Thanks,' I say, as sarcastically as possible, but he's already pulling the phone out of its box to instruct this idiot customer on how to switch it on.
As his uncoordinated thumbs unsuccessfully mash down on the buttons, I observe that maybe the phone hasn't been charged up yet. He ignores the remark, muttering that different phones sometimes use different buttons. Suddenly, as if the idea has just fallen on him from a great height, he pulls the charger out and plugs the phone in. 'It might not have been charged up yet,' he explains.
He charges the phone for about ten seconds, dials a number to check the credit on the phone and hands it to me. I hear: '...will expire on February the fifth, two thousand...' before the phone dies. 'Perfect,' I say. By now, I just want to leave. The kid pulls out the forms for the invoice and painstakingly starts to fill them in. If nothing else, I will have given this teenager a chance to practise his penmanship. I'm sure he hasn't considered this.
At last, the phone is mine and I've only lost half an hour of my life. I thank the kid and he shrugs off into the corner of the shop; I expect he's got blisters. Now I just have to wait until Christmas before I can use the thing.
So now we have a new president. This is the second presidential ceremony I've seen here, as their terms last six years in Mexico. There was a show of resistance by the opposition, but Calderón took the presidency by sneaking in through the back door. His face was unreadable as he sang the national anthem, and he appears to be the greyest of politicians.
As I type these words, I hear there is the possibility of a confrontation between a march lead by López Obrador (the self-styled legitimate president of Mexico) and the Federal Preventive Police who are guarding a celebration ceremony at the National Auditorium. I didn't see much to celebrate in the way Calderón came into the presidency, but I suppose he's still trying to convince himself that he's earned it.
Now it begins. Mexican society has been highly polarized since the elections, with a negative campaign on the part of Calderón and interference on the part of ex-president Fox in the electoral process. The results of the election were so close that Calderón's legitimacy is highly compromised and many people suspect him of fraud. What happens from now on is up to him. Who knows if he's up to the challenge?


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Communion Lines Too Long in Philadelphia
Posted by Censor Librorum on Jul 27, 2016 | Categories: Bishops, Humor, Lesbians & Gays, Scandals
In what can only be described as an effort to shorten long communion lines, on July 1, 2016, Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, announced that pastors in his diocese were not to distribute communion to couples who are divorced and civilly remarried, as well as couples who are cohabitating.
The directive was issued as part of his plan for implementing Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation on the family, Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love).
Archbishop Chaput also addressed the pastoral care of lesbian and gay people. He wrote that pastors must prudentially judge an appropriate response to couples who "present themselves openly in a parish."
He continued – "But two persons in an active, public same-sex relationship, no matter how sincere, offer a serious counter-witness to Catholic belief, which can only produce moral confusion in the community. Such a relationship cannot be accepted into the life of the parish without undermining the faith of the community, most notably the children. Finally, those living open same-sex lifestyles should not hold positions of responsibility in a parish, nor should they carry out any liturgical ministry."
The operative words are "open" and "public." It appears that same-sex couples, or single gay and lesbian parishioners, are welcome to carry on as usual provided they are closeted and unmarried.
Surprisingly, Chaput did not address the issue of married parishioners who use birth control. They are easy to spot these days, since it is very rare to see a mother and father with 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more children sitting in a pew together.
He did also not address the issue of gay priests holding leadership positions or carrying out liturgical functions.
On the opposite side of the country, Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego, California took a slightly different tack: "My own view," the bishop said, "is that much of the destructive attitude of many Catholics to the gay and lesbian community is motivated by a failure to comprehend the totality of the church's teaching on homosexuality."
That teaching includes the conviction that "moral sexual activity only takes place within the context of marriage between a man and a woman." But, "that's not a teaching which applies just to gay men," Bishop McElroy said. "It is a teaching across the board, and there is massive failure on that."
Bishop McElroy said that all Christians are called to a life of virtue, in emulation of Christ. Chastity is among the virtues of that life, and an important one, "but it does not have the uniquely pre-eminent role in determining the character of a disciple of Christ, nor one's relationship with the church."
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Póló Says:
Good to see you posting.
Where does the church get these relicts?
January 1st, 2017 at 10:46 am
Here's hoping for a Happy and Serene 2017 (despite all the indications).
We'll be watching Pope Francis to see if he walks the walk. Shaping up to be interesting with your idol Cardinal (what do you think of this dress?) Burke coming out from under his rock.
Censor Librorum Says:
January 2nd, 2017 at 6:27 am
Dear Polo,
Happy New Year to you! What do I think about Cardinal Burke? Well, his public rebuke of Pope Francis went nowhere. Now, the little cabal are hoping for a "private rebuke." Good luck! As we say, "All dressed up and no where to go!"
I think the thing liberals need to be mindful of with with Pope Francis is that he has a big world of Catholics to keep in the tent. For example, Africa isn't a hotbed of support for lesbian and gay Catholics.
I believe what he is trying to go is open the Church to the culture of "encounter" and see where the Spirit goes…. It is up to us to build bridges and "teachable moments."
My goal is to write weekly in Nihil Obstat. I hope to stick to it.
Sending you good thoughts and affectionate New Year's greetings.
January 2nd, 2017 at 11:49 am
And a happy one to you too.
Paul Lavelle's take on Francis, which I may have mentioned already, seems to be playing itself out. My career was in the Government Civil Service and I do appreciate the need to bring the whole organisation along with you and not just cater for the high fliers.
http://dominusvobiscuit.blogspot.ie/2014/02/untying-knots.html
The problem facing Pope Francis is that Vatican II has been well and truly suppressed and the old pre-Conciliar traditions well cemented back into place during the reign of three* popes and particularly the last two who have not only ruled with an iron doctrinal fist but have also stacked the deck for the future with conservative bishops and cardinals.
Meanwhile the church in Africa has expanded but on the old lines. So Francis has a lot of ballast whose inertia he needs to overcome.
But he may not have much time.
* [No disrespect to John Paul I who wasn't around long enough to make an impression or leave a legacy. He might have been surprisingly good had he lasted.]
On reflection, weekly might be a bit much for the in depth posts you do. Monthly would be a challenge.
Looking forward to them, whatever the frequency.


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Palma del Rio is a village located in the west of the province, lapped by the Rivers Genil, the mouth of which lies within the municipal boundary, and Guadalquivir. The banks of both are covered by dense vegetation, particularly in the fertile fields of the plains, which are devoted to the cultivation of citrus fruit, asparagus, vegetable, cotton etc.
The village, whose history is as rich as its plains, is located near the river on completely flat land and displays the traditional characteristics of the Andalusian town with its clean, well-preserved streets lined with typical houses as well as religious and civic buildings, such as Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Church, Saint Sebastian's Hospital, Saint Francis' Church, the Almohade walls and the attractive Andalusia Square, which is home to Portocarrero Palace.
Some researchers believe that the village's origins lie in a palace which was built in 105 B.C. by the Roman Aulus Cornelius Palma, after whom the village is named; others believe that he simply rebuilt an already-existing settlement. Others still identify Palma del Rio with "Decuma'.
Saint Eulogio (mid 9th century) referred to the village by the name Palma. During Gothic times, it belonged to the bishopric of Italica. The village was first captured from the Moslems in 1231 by the Infante don Alfonso, brother of St. Ferdinand, who later became Lord of Molina, and, definitively, by Ferdinand III, an event remembered by Juan de Mena in his "Labyrinth of Fortune'.
In 1342, the village changed from royal to lordly control when de Alfonso XI ceded it to his honorary admiral, Egidio Bocanegra.
In 1483, a Moslem attack was repelled by don Luis Portocorrero, Lord of Palma, and Louis VIII, Lord of Palma, was named Earl of the town in 1507.
St. John of Avila dedicated his "Audi-Filia" to the Earl in 1556. Brother Louis of Granada was prior of the Dominican convent.
"Del Rio" ('of the river') was added to the original name several centuries later.
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What's one of the best fully automatic machines out there? In actual fact, we have had many discussions amongst ourselves and with others in the community. But we always never seem to be able to agree on a top few. We did however agreed on the conclusion that different people have different needs and so it really differs. But for those of you who are looking for the fully automated turntables, here is one that you might want to consider seriously.
Here we will share our thoughts about the Thorens TD190-2 Turntable. The reason most people seek the automatic function is because they want to enjoy convenience and maximum comfort for their soul and body (without getting up every 4-6 min to change records). Today lets see what the Thorens TD 190-2 can offer.
First, this particular model comes with a black simple outlook that isnt that outstanding or eye-grabbing at first glance. It is not those that you would notice at first sight or fall in love with immediately. When it comes to music, what we love most is the comfort in our ears even when we are out of sight with our machine. It works equally well as long as it allows us to reminisce the good ol days. Outlook wise, it doesnt resemble your normal platter, tone arm, plinth and cartridge setup that looks similar to one another.
This fully automatic turntable also comes along with a protective cover to keep dust out. The plinth and platter of this model are have a little bit more weight compared to the usual ones. We will see whether and how it contributes to the performance of the music later on. Speaking of weight, is isnt actually that heavy as we made it to be, as you can comfortably carry it around the house! Some actually find it to be in the light weight category of 'feather-light' even with the heavier plinth and platter!
When it comes to noise, the Thorens TD190-2 Turntable performs well doing away with vibration, plays quietly when you play your favourite records… It is powered by the electronically controlled DC motor with a non magnetic (aluminium) platter (12inch long). Depending on how particular you are as an audiophile, not everyone sings praises of the quality of sound, but for this model, many have agreed that its outstanding for its feather-light weight.
The Thorens TD 190-2 is a three speed player, able to perform at 33, 45, 78 RPM thus most of your collection records would be compatible on this model. Although features wise, there arent that much to wow you, the quietness yet outstanding performance will make you impressed. Going at less than $750, not that high end but also very decent enough. Not sure what your budget is but some find it a good buy. Our take is that for this price, you are getting a machine that brings you quality sound and convenience at a reasonable rate.
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Bitcoin futures start regulated trading among pros, cons
Olawale Adeniyi
Bitcoin futures began trading on a major financial exchange in Chicago this week for the first time, allowing the market to bet on whether the future price will rise or fall.
It was a busy afternoon of trading at the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), one of the largest futures exchanges in the world and the first exchange operator to offer trade on Bitcoin futures. Although the trading floor is focused on more traditional assets, across the room, there was an altogether different option available for traders.
"We're excited about the launch of Bitcoin futures. It is one of our most successful brand new products ever. With any new product, there is always a span of time to develop volume, contracts traded in the product. But we've seen great interest in this. The interest has been across the board from different types of market participants, large firms, all the way down to individuals. And we see it coming from the U.S., from Europe and from Asia. So we like that breadth of participation," said John Deters, CBOE chief strategy officer.
Bitcoin futures are derivatives and not factual Bitcoins proper. Investors buy and sell their futures contracts to bet on future directions of price movements for the digital currency, which some have claimed to be on the verge of bursting as a bubble.
The first day of trading did not fare smoothly with the exchanges halted twice to stem volatility.
But pundits like the vice president of Cryptocurrencies at Trading Technology believe the trading of Bitcoin futures on regulated exchanges would help encourage investment in digital currencies.
"It's the only legitimized asset to us being at the exchange because it now offers people a more traditional way to invest. It also may indicate to people that this really is the kind of asset that you'd want to have some percentage of your portfolio or your wealth diversified into. And it's now at an exchange that has an established reputation. So I think that has brought a lot of new people into this space," said Michael Unetich, vice president with Cryptocurrencies at Trading Technology, a company that specializes in vendor exchange softwares.
Though the Chicago Mercantile Exchange was set to launch its Bitcoin futures on Dec18, skeptics still continue to warn that trading in underlying assets like Bitcoins could further balloon this financial bubble and should it burst, it would wipe out billions if not trillions of wealth.
Advocates of digital currencies argue back with their market trend projections.
"I think either Bitcoin or some other cryptocurrency will exist 10 years from now and we may very well be buying all of our goods and services with that type of currency. Do I think that will happen in 10 years time or 20 years time, I don't know. But I think it's certainly possible," said Steven Todd, a professor with the Quinlan School of Business at Loyola University Chicago.
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Reflections on Building a Partnership with Corrections: A Resource Guide for College-in-Prison Programs
New York has been a leader in education in prison since the 1800s. At its peak in the 1990s, when incarcerated people were eligible for federal Pell and New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) grants, New York had 70 higher education programs operating in state prisons. In the mid-1990s, when legislators revoked Pell and TAP for incarcerated people, the number of students dropped from 3,445 to 256. In December 2020, after a 26-year ban, congress reinstated access to federal Pell grants for incarcerated students. Now, with 67 new programs receiving Second Chance Pell status, we are disseminating this publication to help providers cultivate and improve relationships with their corrections partners.
This guide is part of an effort to provide college providers with the necessary tools for developing programs that are responsive to the unique environment of correctional facilities. While designed specifically for college programs that operate in New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) facilities, this guide may also be useful for organizations and colleges outside of New York that wish to establish or enhance college-in-prison programs.
Reflections on Building a Partnership with Corrections: A Resource Guide for College-in-Prison Programs grew out of our work operating the Prison-to-College Pipeline, our college-in-prison program at Otisville Correctional Facility, and our Technical Assistance work to seven college-in-prison providers throughout New York State. It includes information on the history of college-in-prison programs in New York state, foundations for productive partnerships, the structure and legal authority of DOCCS, policies and procedures relevant to college-in-prison programs, job descriptions of key facility staff, and insights informed by our collective experiences working with DOCCS.
Publication Date Wednesday, Apr 07, 2021
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The Real Top Boy - The True History of London's Most Deadly Street Gangs
Are the streets of London some of the deadliest in the world?
What's the truth behind the headlines?
And who are the real top boys?
Looking beyond the hit TV series, The Real Top Boysreveals the lives of the street gangs who have taken over, and now rule, dozens of corners of the UK's capital.
Bestselling true crime author Wensley Clarkson takes us on a tour of the housing estates and volatile neighbourhoods where pride, rivalry and revenge are the codes people live and die by. He talks to the criminals who have helped create this chilling modern-day underworld and recounts the vicious turf wars that changed the map, unravels the rules and rights of the streets, and charts the rise and fall of many of the game's key players over the decades that have transformed the city.
Featuring interviews with real-life gangsters and told in a gripping story that lays bare the hard life in this world, The Real Top Boysis the ultimate account of gang life in London and a jaw-dropping look at who really runs the streets.
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January jail suicide case closed
The Escambia Sheriff's Office has confirmed a January jail death was suicide.
January jail suicide case closed The Escambia Sheriff's Office has confirmed a January jail death was suicide. Check out this story on pnj.com: http://on.pnj.com/1FxUAjW
Kevin Robinson, krobinson4@pnj.com Published 11:14 a.m. CT April 7, 2015 | Updated 5:17 p.m. CT April 7, 2015
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An Escambia County Sheriff's Office investigation has confirmed that a January death at Escambia County Jail was a suicide.
On the morning of Jan. 21, Chad Robert Day, 43, hanged himself in a jail holding cell using his shoelaces, according to the ECSO investigation report.
A passing corrections officer discovered Day partially obscured behind a restroom privacy partition he had tied his shoelaces to, then tied around his neck.
Corrections officers had no reason to suspect Day was a suicide risk, according to the report. He had been booked into the jail about 45 minutes before his death on charges of DUI and possession.
Day was technically not an inmate at the time of his suicide because his arrest report was still being completed by his arresting officer, according to the report. Intermittent checks were not required.
There were security cameras with a view of the holding cell, however, booking and intake staff are not required to monitor video surveillance. The investigation is closed.
The January suicide was preceded by a separate self-inflicted hanging at the jail in November.
Following the incidents, Escambia County Director of Corrections Michael Tidwell said additional safety measures were being enacted at the jail.
Tidwell said corrections officers would receive additional training in identifying the signs of suicide and that potential ligature items such as belts, shoes, etc., would be confiscated from inmates upon intake.
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LEARN THE FREE TRADE LESSON – ICSA
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ICSA president Patrick Kent has said that Irish and European politicians who favour unfair free trade deals which hurt ordinary people but benefit big business need to pay close attention to the lessons of the US election result.
"Free trade at the expense of thousands of livelihoods is now reaping its own reward. There is a salutary lesson here for those who think that EU beef farmers can be sacrificed with successive deals on CETA, TTIP and Mercosur. Neither the EU Commission nor its politicians have a mandate to sell out the EU beef sector for apparent gains for multinational corporations."
"ICSA is ramping up its campaign against hundreds of thousands of tons of cheap beef flooding EU markets which is what will happen if we keep trying to do unbalanced trade deals. Meanwhile, we are travelling the world trying to find new markets for beef and sheep, so far with minimal success, and almost all in locations where beef and lamb prices are lower than in Europe. Yet we are conceding ground recklessly in trying to do trade deals to allow more and more imports of cheap beef from all over the world which will undermine an already fragile beef price in Europe."
"The pandering to big business has got to stop. The EU Commission and all EU and national politicians need to stop looking for excuses and get tough with multinational retailers, food and drink processors and input suppliers who, between them, are driving our beef, sheep and tillage farmers to despair and over the edge."
"I don't for one minute suggest that Donald Trump will be a panacea for all ills, but it is clear that normal politics needs to shape up very quickly and figure out why so many ordinary people are voting for change, even if that change is something as unpalatable as Mr Trump."
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Юлиус Йохан Лудвиг фон Пайер () е австрийски и австро-унгарски военен топограф и изследовател на Арктика, също художник и алпинист.

Произход и военна кариера (1842 – 1864)
Роден е на 2 септември 1841 година в селцето Шенау, близо до Теплице, Австрийска империя (днес Чехия), в семейство на улански ротмистър. Когато е на 14 години, баща му умира и Юлиус е изпратен при чичо си в Краков, където завършва кадетско училище. Учи във военната академия във Винер Нойщад от 1857 до 1859 г.

През 1859 г., като младши лейтенант, постъпва на служба в 36-и пехотен полк във Верона, Северна Италия. На 24 юни същата година, едва 17-годишен, Пайер взема участие в битката при Солферино – най-голямото сражение в Австро-итало-френската война от 1859 между обединените армии на Франция, Пиемонт и Сардиния, против австрийската армия.

От 1860 до 1863 служи в гарнизона във Верона. От 1863 е преподавател по история в кадетската школа в Айзенщат, Австрия. След произвеждането му в лейтенант е преведен в гарнизона във Венеция.

Изследователска дейност (1864 – 1874)

Експедиции в Алпите (1864 – 1868)
През 1862 г. Пайер се увлича по алпинизма и в свободното си време изкачва над 30 върха в италианските Алпи и в района на Висок Тауерн.

От 1864 до 1868 извършва топографски изследвания в масивите Адамело и Ортлес в Алпите, като първи се изкачва на най-високата точка на Адамело на 3554 м. В резултат от четиригодишните измервания Пайер съставя детайлна топографска карта на изследваните райони в М 1:56000. Старанията му скоро са забелязани от ръководството на армията и е преведен на работа във Военния картографски институт във Виена.

На 24 юни 1866 участва в сражение между австрийската и италианската армии и за проявеното мъжество е награден с "Военен кръст за храброст".

Експедиция в Гренландия (1869 – 1870)
През 1868 г. е поканен от германския географ Аугуст Петерман да се включи като топограф във втората германска полярна експедиция (1869 – 1870), ръководена от Карл Колдевей, към източното крайбрежие на Гренландия.

Топографските дейности, извършени от Пайер по време на експедицията, са високо оценени от организаторите на експедицията и от страна на австро-унгарското правителство, което му възлага научното ръководство на нова експедиция в Арктика.

Експедиция в Арктика (1871 – 1874)
През 1871 Пайер, заедно с Карл Вайпрехт, капитан-лейтенант от военноморските сили на Австро-Унгария, извършва пробно плаване към бреговете на Нова Земя и Шпицберген, където намират големи пространства свободно от ледове море.

През 1872 започва същинската експедиция на кораба "Тегетхоф", като основната цел на експедицията е преминаването през т.нар. Североизточен проход, която експедиция му донася световна известност с откриването на най-северния европейски архипелаг Земя на Франц Йосиф.

През юли 1872 корабът напуска пристанището на Бремерхафен и се отправя на север. На 29 август около северозападните брегове на Нова Земя корабът замръзва в ледовете и започва дрейф на север и северозапад, който продължава 372 дни. На 30 август 1873 открива остров Вилчек () в архипелага Земя на Франц Йосиф, на който зимува през 1873 – 1874 г.

От 10 до 16 март 1874 г., когато още има жестоки студове (до -50 °C), Пайер с шест спътници и с шейна, в която са впрегнати 3 кучета, извършва първия, много кратък поход до съседния остров Хол (). На 24 март, отново с шест спътници, тръгва в едномесечен поход на север, като последователно открива остров Салм (26 март, ), протока Австрийски канал (отделящ източната островна група от централната), западния бряг на островите Земя Вилчек (), Ла Ронсиер (), Райнер () и Карл Александър ().

На 81° 38' с.ш. оставя четирима души с голямата шейна и куче и сам с двама спътници продължава на север. На  групата открива остров Рудолф (април, 297 км2). Заобикаляйки го от запад, е открит заливът Теплиц и достигат до нос Флигели ( – най-северната точка на Европа). На обратния път отрядът пресича високия остров Винер Нойщад () и на юг от него малкия остров Хейс ().

В началото на май 1874 г. групата се връща на парахода и след няколко дена Пайер с двама спътници тръгва на северозапад, като на 50 км от базата открива остров Макклинток ().

По време на зимуването провежда ценни научни наблюдения в областта на геофизиката и изследва природата на полярния лед. Установяват, че "Тегетхоф" е заседнал в плитчина и след няколко неуспешни опита да бъде изтеглен екипажът го изоставя на 20 май 1874 г. В продължение на 3 месеца къде на шейни, къде на лодки, екипажът достига до Нова Земя, където руска риболовна шхуна ги прибира и ги докарва до норвежкото пристанище Вадьо, след което се прибират като герои в Австро-Унгария.

Следващи години (1874 – 1915)
След завръщането си от експедицията Пайер се уволнява от армията и през октомври 1874 г. му е връчена държавна премия в размер на 44 гулдена. На 24 октомври 1876 му е присъдено рицарско звание, което може да се предава и на потомците му. Тогава сменя и името си, на латински Юлиус Йоханес Лудовикус Ритер фон Пайер.

През 1877 се жени, раждат му се 2 дъщери. От 1877 до 1879 се обучава на живопис във Франкфурт на Майн, а от 1880 до 1882 продължава обучението си в Мюнхен. След завършване на художественото си образование се премества в Париж, където се отдава изцяло на живописта. По-късно някои от картините му са наградени с медали от изложби в Мюнхен, Берлин и Париж. През 1890 се развежда с жена си и се връща във Виена, където открива школа по живопис за девойки.

През 1912 г. участва в планирането на експедиция към Северния полюс с подводница, но плановете му не се осъществяват.

Умира в град Фелдес (сега Блед в Словения) на 19 август 1915 година на 73-годишна възраст.

Памет
Неговото име носят:
 връх Пайер (, 1499 м), най-високата точка на Полярен Урал;
 залив Пайер (), на източното крайбрежие на остров Пим, в протока Кенеди, разделящ остров Елсмиър от Гренландия;
 Земя Пайер (), в източната част на Гренландия;
 ледник Пайер (), на остров Земя Александър, в архипелага Земя на Франц Йосиф;
 нос Пайер (), на северния бряг на Гренландия;
 нос Пайер (), най-източната точка на остров Западен Шпицберген, в архипелага Шпицберген;
 нос Пайер (), на западния бряг на остров Кинг Уилям, в Канадския арктичен архипелаг;
 остров Пайер (), в централната част на архипелага Земя на Франц Йосиф.

Трудове
 "Die österreichisch-ungarische Nordpol-Expedition in den Jahren 1872 – 74 nebst einer Skizze der zweiten deutschen Nordpol-Expedition 1869 – 71 und der Polar-Expedition von 1871" (1876)

Източници

 Аветисов, Г. П., Имена на карте Арктики
 Географы и путешественики. Краткий биографический словарь, М., 2001 г., стр. 349 – 350
 Магидович, И. П., История открытия и исследования Европы, М., 1970., стр. 295 – 298
 Магидович, И. П., История открытия и исследования Северной Америки, М., 1962., стр. 413

Изследователи на Арктика
Изследователи на Европа
Австрийски изследователи
Австро-унгарски топографи
Австрийски топографи
Австро-унгарски военни дейци
Австрийски военни дейци
Австрийски художници
Австрийски алпинисти

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New directors get big break on BBC Three
by Paul Banks
BBC Three has given yet another set of new directors the opportunity to work on TV projects with six new factual films under its Fresh strand. The programmes cover a range of subjects targeted at a youth audience, from underage drinkers to female webcam performers.
Set to air next year, the new season of docs follow on from previous films in the Fresh strand, including Jamie: Drag Queen at 16 and My Brother the Islamist.
The hour-long films are: School of Rock (w/t) directed by Kieran Carruthers via StoryVault Films - dubbed Skins meets Fame Academy, following students at the ACM (Academy of Contemporary Music) who aim to make it big as rock stars.
Webcam Girls (w/t) produced, directed and developed by Matthew Carter via Special Edition Films -delving into the lives of three girls who make a living by performing in front of webcams.
Growing Up Down's (w/t) produced, directed and filmed by Will Jessop via Maverick Television and Dartmouth Films - following a youth theatre group with Down's syndrome as they put on a touring production of Hamlet.
Does Skunk Make You Crazy? (w/t) produced and directed by Charlotte Rodrigues via Acme Films - 23-year old journalist Jake Hanrahan talks to cannabis-induced psychosis sufferers and aims to lift the lid on the effects of the drug.
Underage and Over the Limit (w/t) produced and directed by Louis Grover via Special Edition Films - meeting underage drinkers in the North East and youth workers on the front line.
Knight Club, produced and directed by Matt Ralph via Endemol - an insight the world of medieval tournaments, focussing on a group of modern-day knights competing at the international Battle of the Nations tournament in France.


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Tooth loss can occur due to periodontal disease, injury, extraction, and other causes. When a space is left, your remaining teeth can begin to shift, leading to changes in your bite. This may also leave your gums more susceptible to damage and disease. A dental bridge may be recommended to fill the gap left by one or more missing teeth. This device may be removable or fixed, and includes one or more replacement teeth, which are anchored to neighboring teeth for stability. A dental bridge can help keep your teeth and gums healthy, covered, and functioning properly.
Bridges usually require two visits. During your first visit, we will prepare the surrounding teeth and take an impression that will be used to accurately fabricate the dental bridge to fit your mouth. We may provide a temporary bridge to protect your teeth and gums from damage during the fabrication process.
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Bridges restore your mouth and your teeth to their normal function. If you are missing teeth, schedule an appointment with us. We will provide an examination and determine if you are a candidate for a dental bridge.
If the idea of biting into an ice cream sandwich makes you cringe, you may be one of the millions of people who suffer from sensitive teeth. Tooth sensitivity is often caused by movement of fluid in the dentin – the soft inner tissue beneath the enamel of your tooth. This motion irritates the tooth nerve, creating a tingling sensation and sometimes pain.
Another common cause of tooth sensitivity is when the tiny tubes of fluid in the dentin become exposed. This can happen due to tooth wear, receding gums, or damage to the tooth. When this occurs, pain is caused by eating or drinking foods that are hot or cold, sweet or acidic, and even through contact or exposure to air.
Whitening and orthodontic treatment may cause temporary teeth sensitivity. In most cases, this type will disappear within a week or two. In severe cases of tooth sensitivity, the tooth nerve itself may be exposed, causing severe pain and irritation and requiring immediate treatment.
What can you do about the sensitivity?
Some forms of sensitivity are preventable. Avoid using hard-bristled toothbrushes and do not brush aggressively. This can cause higher levels of tooth wear that lead to sensitivity. If you participate in sports, wear a mouthguard to protect your teeth from trauma. Chipped and cracked teeth often become sensitive.
If you have sensitivity in your teeth, contact our office to schedule an appointment. We can help.