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SAFF Championship Final: Historic match is being played between Nepal and India today
in SAFF Championship
SAFF Championship 2021/ Image Courtesy Twitter
The title fight of the 13th edition of SAAF Championship Football is taking place in Maldives on Saturday 16th October 2021 . Nepal and India will meet in the final. The match between Nepal and India will start at 8:45 pm Nepali time.
SAFF Championship : India champions for the eighth time
SAFF Championship : Nepal's Coach Abdullah Al Mutairi banned for final against India
India topped the five-nation round-robin league and reached the final. Nepal finished second and secured a place in the final.
Nepal has reached the final for the first time in its history. Earlier, Nepal was making its way to the semi-finals. Therefore, Nepal wants to win the historic title by defeating India today. However, the Nepali team is aware that it will not be easy against India.
India is the most successful team of SAFF Championship . India have won the title seven times so far. India is planning to win the title for the eighth time.
Nepal and India competed in the league stage of SAFF 2021 . Where India had defeated Nepal 1-0. Nepal has played 22 games against India so far. India has won 15 games against Nepal. Nepal has won two games and drawn five games.
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On no account should hedgehog houses or feeders be creosoted or 'treated' as the fumes remain for a long time and can be very harmful. Our hedgehog boxes are made of cedar – which will not require painting or treating.
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Attacks On Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang Are Professional, Not Personal.
By Philip A. Bannor.
A member of the NPP Communication Team, Honorable Buabeng, has made statements about the public record of Prof. Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang. Others have offered further commentary about her tenure as well. The NDC communicators predictably have responded to the comments as attacks on her gender and not her record as former Minister of Education under erstwhile Mahama administration.
Friends, usually, I do not get in the middle of such emotively charged arguments. However, there are several aspects of the debate that require a fresh perspective. Propaganda can go both ways, to either smear someone, or to make a false defensive claim. The propaganda can be "a projection or defensive mechanism" of the first order. (There are other types of propaganda.)
I also reviewed the comments by the majority leader, Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, and did not identify any specific statements that refer to the gender of Professor Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang. Both commentators were careful, in my opinion, in sticking to the facts regarding her record as Minister of Education. For example, she is famous for "two months of salary payment for two years of work." Many teachers worked for nearly two years and received about two months' paycheque as salary for the entire period. The NDC is projecting such a leader as the best among their rank as vice-presidential candidate.
Let me continue. Prof Jane infamously was against teacher training allowances and wrote a memo to the cabinet to cancel the program. Another point made was the cancellation of the book and research allowances to teachers. She cut the funding for special schools for children with disabilities.
These stated facts are not attacks on her gender; they are just stating the facts of her record. The actions taken by Prof Jane hurt the teaching profession, which incidentally attracts a large number of young female Ghanaians.
Prof. Jane is against free education!
Friends, is Prof Jane, who we need to secure the future of Ghanaian youths, both male or female? Can NDC do better? Osei Mensah Bonsu suggested Hon. Hannah Tetteh. Is that suggestion also an attack on Prof. Jane's gender?
I want to share two perspectives on the nomination of Prof. Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang concerning the 2020 presidential election. I honestly believe the 2020 election is historically unique because both the presidential candidates have a "body of record." The election is not the usual incumbent versus a challenger, making a litany of promises to win votes.
In this election, the two major presidential candidates have served the nation, and we have a record of their achievements. We don't need to know their latest position on free education; we have a living memory of the candidates' multiple views on free education and the various commentaries both for and against the popular program.
We don't need to know the latest position on teacher and nursing trainee allowances; we have a living memory of their multiple positions both for and against the program.
We don't need to know their latest position on who deserves the credit for ending "Dumsor" that, too, we have a living memory who should get the credit.
Friends, I hope you agree that the election will NOT be about the running mates of the two major political parties, in spite of their impressive personal and professional achievements. I do not doubt the two running mates will contribute to the debate immensely.
I do not believe that Prof. Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang will make any difference in the outcome of the election for former President Mahama. Running mates are selected, among other factors, to help the candidate win and govern if successful. To win, one has to campaign to explain the vision and policies of the candidate. To campaign, one needs time. The former President has waited till five months before the election to select a running mate.
He has lost the most critical factor, "time," to introduce the running mate, let alone contribute to the debate or defend his record, uncharitably tagged by his many critics as "inefficient manager of the economy" or worse, "incompetent" and "corrupt." Respectfully, I question the wisdom of waiting so late to make the selection. I believe this selection will have served him better if he had announced his running mate a year ago rather than now.
As the incumbent President, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo, has indicated, we should focus on the issues rather than the propaganda and the gender of any specific individual. Let us make the election about us, our future, our progress, our health, our education, defeat COVID-19, build our infrastructure, and elevate the debate above one person, one party. Ghana is more important than one person, one political party, or one election. I'm so proud to be a Ghanaian. Let's hoist the flag of freedom and justice everywhere, and for the thirty million of us who call this land home. I will vote. You should do same.

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Vodafone, Google team on mobile search
Google and Vodafone have teamed up to make mobile search technology accessible to cellular subscribers.
Sumner Lemon (IDG News Service) 16 February, 2006 09:29
Mobile operator Vodafone Group has teamed up with Google to offer a mobile search service to its Vodafone live! subscribers, the company said Tuesday.
Under terms of the agreement, Vodafone will offer Google's search technology to allow subscribers to search for information and services on Vodafone live! and on the Internet, the company said. Examples of the kind of information that will be available include news, weather and details of restaurants, it said.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The companies did not say when Google's search engine would be added to the Vodafone live! service.
Google's deal with Vodafone is not the company's first push into the mobile search market. In January, Google announced a deal with handset vendor Motorola Co. to put a button with a Google icon on some handset models that will enable users to connect wirelessly to Google's search engine. Those handsets are expected to be available during the first quarter of 2006.
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Executive Councillor Colin Davie told Local Democracy Reporter Daniel Jaines that, "If I was an MP, I could not support" the proposals.
"The deal that is on the table is worse than our current position as a member of the EU," he said.
He criticised how the UK would still be governed by EU state aid rules and funding models.
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Q: CodeIgniter and Google charts - dropdown based on mysql values I am using code igniter, google charts with php and MySQL to display charts. It works using fixed query. I am trying to add a dropdown to display the chart based on the option (sql column "status") selected
Here is what I have so far. How can I modify this to accept dropdown values?
model.php
public function get_chart_data()
{
    $query = $this->db->get($this->db_mgmt);
    $this->db->select('rating, COUNT(rating) AS Count');
    $this->db->from('db_mgmt');
    $this->db->where('status =', $status);
    $this->db->group_by('rating');
    $query = $this->db->get();
    $results['chart'] = $query->result();
}

controller.php
$this->load->model('model', 'chart');
public function index() {
        $results = $this->chart->get_chart_data();
        $data['chart'] = $results['chart'];
        $this->load->view('index.php', $data);
}

view.php
<?php
foreach ($chart as $object) {
$open_all[] = "['".$object->rating."', ".$object->Count."]";
}
?>

  google.load("visualization", "1", {packages:["corechart"]});
  google.setOnLoadCallback(drawChart_open);

   function drawChart_open() {
    // Create the data table.
    var data = new google.visualization.DataTable();
    data.addColumn('string', 'Rating');
    data.addColumn('number', 'Count');
    data.addRows([
    <?php echo implode(",", $open_all);?>
    ]);

    var options = {
      pieSliceText: 'value-and-percentage',
    };

    var chart = new google.visualization.PieChart(document.getElementById('open_div'));
    chart.draw(data, options);

  }

Thanks in advance!
UPDATE:
I have tried the below using ajax but it doesn't seem to work. I am definitely sure I am doing something wrong here but not sure where. Using Inspect in chrome also doesn't give any errors.
model.php
public function fetch_result($status)
  {
    $query = $this->db->get($this->db_mgmt);
    $this->db->select('rating, COUNT(status) AS Status_Count');
    $this->db->from('db__mgmt');
    $this->db->where('status =', $status);
    $this->db->group_by('rating');
    $query = $this->db->get();
    return $query;
  }

controller.php
$this->load->model('model', 'chart');
public function mychart() {

if(!empty($_POST["val"])) {
    $val=$_POST["val"];
    $result_new=$this->chart->fetch_result($val);

    $array = array();
    $cols = array();
    $rows = array();
    $cols[] = array("id"=>"","label"=>" Rating","pattern"=>"","type"=>"string");
    $cols[] = array("id"=>"","label"=>"Count","pattern"=>"","type"=>"number");

    foreach ($result_new as $object) {
      $rows[] = array("c"=>array(array("v"=>$object->risk_rating,"f"=>null),array("v"=>(int)$object->Status_Count,"f"=>null)));
   }

    $array = array("cols"=>$cols,"rows"=>$rows);
    echo json_encode($array);

    }

}

view.php
function drawChart_open_all(num) {
    var PieChartData = $.ajax({
    type: "POST",
    url: "<?php echo base_url(); ?>" + "dashboard/chart/mychart",
    data:'val='+num,
    dataType:"json"
    }).responseText;

    alert(PieChartData);

    // Create the data table.
    var data = new google.visualization.DataTable(PieChartData);
    var options = {
              pieSliceText: 'value-and-percentage',
    };

    var chart = new google.visualization.PieChart(document.getElementById('open_new'));
    chart.draw(data, options);

  }

 Pie Chart

<form>
  <select name="status" onchange="drawChart_open_all(this.value)">
<option value="WIP">WIP</option>
<option value="Close">Close</option>
  </select>
</form>

Thanks in advance!!

A: I think the easiest thing would be to send a GET request with the <option> value
First, go back to your first version.
Next, send the value in your onchange event
function drawChart_open_all(num) {
  location = "<?php echo base_url(); ?>" + "dashboard/chart/mychart?option=" + num;
}

Then in Model --
get_chart_data()
you should be able to access the value with --
$_GET['option']
use that to modify your query
here's an old answer with similar concept -- difference is it uses POST vs. GET
and a <form> with a <input type="submit"> button to send the request
How to pass JavaScript variables to PHP?

A: I managed to figure out what the problem was and used ajax in the end. @WhiteHat solution led to also in the right direction. Thanks for that!
model.php
public function fetch_result($status)
  {
    $query = $this->db->get($this->db_mgmt);
    $this->db->select('rating, COUNT(status) AS status_count');
    $this->db->from('db_mgmt');
    $this->db->where('status =', $status);
    $this->db->group_by('rating');
    $query = $this->db->get();

    $results_new = $query->result();  // <-- Forgot to add this!
    return $results_new;
  }

controller.php
$this->load->model('model', 'chart');

public function mychart() {

if(!empty($_POST['option'])) {

$val = $_POST['option'];
$result_new=$this->chart->fetch_result($val);

$array = array();
$cols = array();
$rows = array();
$cols[] = array("id"=>"","label"=>" Rating","pattern"=>"","type"=>"string");
$cols[] = array("id"=>"","label"=>"Count","pattern"=>"","type"=>"number");

foreach ($result_new as $object) {
  $rows[] = array("c"=>array(array("v"=>(string)$object->rating),array("v"=>(int)$object->status_count)));
}

$array = array("cols"=>$cols,"rows"=>$rows);
echo json_encode($array);

}
}

view.php
   function drawChart_open_all(status) {

    var PieChartData = $.ajax({
    type: 'POST',
    url: "<?php echo base_url(); ?>" + "dashboard/chart/mychart",
    data: { 'option':status },  // <-- kept as option instead of val
    dataType:"json",
    global: false,              // <-- Added
    async:false,                // <-- Added
    success: function(data){    // <-- Added
    return data;                // <-- Added
    },
    error: function(xhr, textStatus, error){
        console.log(xhr.statusText);
        console.log(textStatus);
        console.log(error);
    }
    }).responseText;

    // Create the data table.
    var data = new google.visualization.DataTable(PieChartData);
    var options = {  pieSliceText: 'value-and-percentage', };

    var chart = new google.visualization.PieChart(document.getElementById('open_new'));
    chart.draw(data, options);
  }

 Pie Chart

<form>
<select name="status" onchange="drawChart_open_all(this.value)">
<option value="WIP">WIP</option>
<option value="Close">Close</option>
</select>
</form>

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Blackawton - Worm Charming Festival in May.
Clovelly - Lentsherd, on Shrove Tuesday in February. Children run through the village to the beach to 'drive the devil into the sea' before Lent starts. This custom has been practised for over 100 years. Contact Clovelly Visitor's Centre +44(0)1237 431781.
Combe Martin - Hunting of the Earl of Rone, on the Spring Bank Holiday in May - a revived hobby horse procession, preceeded by a chase through the woods in pursuit of the 'Earl', who when caught is carried facing backwards on a donkey to the beach and dumped into the sea. It is said that the Earl was an Irish refugee who arrivied claiming to be the Earl of Tyrone. Banned in 1837 and revived in 1978. 3 June in 2002. Contact Barbara Brown, Secretary of the Earl of Rone Council +44(0)1271 882366.
Dunsford - see wild daffodils on a 2 mile walk along the River Teign in March.
Exeter - Blessing the Plough on the first Sunday after Twelfth Night (Old Christmas Day, 6th January).
Seventeen foliate heads can be found in Exeter Cathedral and some of the strangest folk art Green Men in many Devonshire parish churches, many around the archaeological traces of a 'Wood Henge' near Nymet Tracey, Broadynet and Nymetwood (nemeton/nyfed means sacred grove).
Halsdon - Snowdrops at the Nature Reserve in February.
Hatherleigh - Blazing Tar Barrels, starting at 5am on the second Saturday in November with the first run of barrels through the streets, then carnival processions later. Contact Mary Wonnacott +44(0)1837 810678.
Lustleigh - May Day celebrations at the Community Orchard on the first Saturday in May. Contact +44(0)1647 277496.
Marldon - The Apple Pie Fair has been held on the Sunday of the August Bank Holiday weekend since 1888, in memory of a local farmer, George Hill. Every year he gave the windfalls to his workers to make an enormous apple pie for the village. Nowadays lots of small pies are made and hidden under a big crust, and an Apple-pie Princess is crowned. Contact Paignton TIC +44(0)1803 558383.
Ottery St Mary - Tar Barrel Rolling - after a year of preparation, on November 5th, flaming barrels are carried on the shoulders up and down the crowded streets, often by descendents of past Barrel Rollers. Thought to originate from ancient fire rituals, boy's, women's and men's barrels are run at different times from the late afternoon to midnight when a huge barrel is run. Contact Ottery St Mary TIC +44(0)1404 813964.
Abbotsham, All Saints, Alphington, Ashton, Ashwater, Atherington, Aveton Gifford, Aylesbeare, Bampton, Beaford, Beer, Bere Ferrers, Bickington, Blackborough, Blackawton, Boldridge, Bradninch, Branscombe, Bratton Fleming, Bridestowe, Bridford, Broadhembury, Buckland Brewer, Burlescombe, Cadleigh, Chagford, Chardstock, Churston Ferrers, Clawton, Clayhidon, Clyst Hydon, Clyst St George, Clyst St Lawrence, Coffinswell, Combe Martin, Combpyne, Coombe Valley, Cornwood, Crediton, Croyde, Daccombe, Dalwood, Denbury, Devon Federation of WIs, Dittisham, Drewsteignton, Dunchideock, Dunkeswell, East Budleigh, East Devon Schools, Ebford, Ermington, Exeter, Farway, Filleigh, Galmpton, Georgeham, Hapbertonford, Harbeton, Hazledown, Heavitree, Holbeton, Holcombe Rogus, Ideford, Ilsington, Ipplepen, Kenn, Kennford, Kentisbeare, Kentisbury, Kenton, Kilmington, Landkey, Landscove, Langford, Little Torrington, Littlehempston, Loddiswell, Luppitt, Lydford, Malborough, Manaton, Mary Tavy, Membury, Moretonhampstead, Newton Abbot, Northleigh, North Tawton, Ottery St Mary, Otterton, Petrockstowe, Pilton, Poltimore, Powderham, Rattery, Shaugh Prior, Shute, Silverton, South Hams, South Milton, Stockland, Teignmouth, Tetcott, Thrushelton, Uffculme, Umberleigh, Uplyme, West Down, Woodbury, Woodbury Salterton, Worlington.
Shebbear - Turning the Devil's Stone - To prevent bad luck, on November 5th villagers turn a large stone, 'dropped by the devil' under an ancient oak tree.
Stoke Gabriel - Wassailing at the community orchard on the 19th January, contact Trudy Turrell +44(0)1803 861140 x 527).
Taddiport - Wassailing at the community orchard on the 22nd January. Contact Toritona Cider on +44(0)1805 624746 or +44(0)1805 624245.
Widecombe in the Moor - Horse Fair - The famous Widecombe Fair immortalised in folk song still continues in September, including horse trading; produce and livestock shows and competitions including Dartmoor Ponies, and Whitefaced and Greyfaced Dartmoor Sheep; drystone walling, sheep shearing and thatching demonstrations; dog races and shows; cross country race over open moorland from the top of Widecombe hill to the Fair below; tug o' war; street entertainment in the village; evening bar. Contact Newton Abbott TIC +44(0)1626 215667.
Tavistock - The Goozey Fair has been held on the second Wednesday in October since the early 12th Century. The Abbot of Tavistock obtained the rights to hold a weekly market in 1105, and a fair charter was granted by Henry I in 1116. Once the occasion for farmers to drive their geese to market allowing customers time to fatten the birds up before Christmas. Now still a livestock market though with few geese, and also a funfair, market stalls, and still the theme of geese in goose lunches served in restaurants and pubs. "Fairings" biscuits are sold on the day. Contact Tavistock TIC +44(0)1822 612938.


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Celebrities Entertainment Health Pregnancy Seasonal
Celeb Talk: Hollywood Baby Boom!
by Modern Day Moms on January 10, 2012
Which celebs will be adding to their families this year?
Here at Modern Day Moms, we are suckers for new babies. Like I'm sure you are too, we're like frenzied sharks when we hear there's a new baby to cuddle (and smell… omg that baby smell)! And since we're baby crazy, we can't wait to see pics of Jessica Simpson's first child. Not to mention baby No. 3 for Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner! So let's get those ovaries working double time… let's check out the ten most anticipated pregnancies of the 2012!
Beyonc
After a surprising pregnancy announcement on stage at the MTV VMAs, we've been dying in anticipation for baby news ever since! It's been confirmed that superstar Beyonc and rapper hubby Jay-Z welcomed a baby girl on Saturday, Jan. 7 via C-section whom they named Blue Ivy Carter. Their good pal Gwyneth Paltrow confirmed the happy news on Twitter: "Welcome to the world Blue! We love you already," she wrote, and clarified, "It's Blue Ivy Carter!" (There was some confusion about whether the "Ivy" came first or second!)
Disney darling Hilary Duff, 24, announced her first pregnancy on her first wedding anniversary. The Lizze Maguire star and husband, hockey star Mike Comrie, are expecting a baby boy in early 2012. Her big floppy hat is super cute too!
Some of our favorite celebrity parents of 2011, Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck, will be adding to their adorable brood any day now. The high profile couple are already parents to darling daughters Violet, 6, and Seraphina, 3. We can't wait to hear if the baby boy rumors are true!
Robert Downey, Jr. & Susan Levin
My personal favorite (and celebrity crush) Robert Downey Jr., and wife Susan Levin are expecting their first child together – a boy – in February. The Sherlock Holmes star is already dad to son Indio, 18, from his previous marriage to Deborah Falconer.
After months of speculation, singer/entrepreneur Jessica Simpson, 31, announced she's expecting her first child with her fianc Eric Johnson in late October. Jess has been very open about her various pregnancy cravings. The latest? "Kraft mac and cheese with Lawry's seasoning salt is the breakfast for pregnant champions!!!," she shared. (Omg, too gross for me!)
The Kardashian klan is growing! Reality TV mama Kourtney Kardashian and beau Scott Disick are adding to their family. The on-again-off-again couple, who are already parents to son Mason, 2, recently announced they are expecting their second child. And it sounds like the pregnancy cravings are alive and well for the gorgeous expectant mama. "What should I make for lunch? I'm SO hungry! :)," Kourt tweeted.
Victoria's Secret model Alessandra Ambrosio made her pregnancy news official on Facebook, debuting her baby bump alongside 3-year-old daughter Anja in a bikini on the beaches of her hometown of Florian polis, Brazil. "Anja, Jamie and I are overjoyed and extremely appreciative of all the wonderful wishes we've received!!" the model mom wrote. "2011 has been a year filled with incredible gifts and this is the ultimate blessing!!" Man, I wouldn't even be caught LOOKING at a bikini, let alone strutting around in underpants and Angel wings! Good for you, Alessandra!
Life is imitating art for How I Met Your Mother star Alyson Hannigan. Her character on the hit CBS sitcom is pregnant, and so is the mom-of-one. The Buffy alum and hubby Alexis Denisof, who are already parents to 2-year-old daughter Satyana, will welcome a new baby this year.
Academy Award-nominated actress Maggie Gyllenhaal and husband, fellow actor Peter Sarsgaard, announced in November that they are expecting again. The new addition will join their 5-year-old daughter Ramona.
Eclipse actress Bryce Dallas Howard and husband Seth Gabel are expecting their second child together. The daughter of famed actor/director Ron Howard opened up about the second time around. "Everyone has told me that it's easier, but to be honest, the morning sickness has been so intense," she admitted. Bryce and Seth are already parents to 4-year-old son Theo.
If you haven't already, be sure to check out our good friends over at Celebrity Baby Scoop to get all the latest news, updates, and photos about Hollywood's most beloved celebrity moms, dads and their babies. Who's the latest Tinseltown baby? Who's due next and who just announced a pregnancy? It's all on Celebrity Baby Scoop and here on Celeb Watch!
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Q: What will get removed if i remove a pointer in c++ If I remove a pointer to an object, what will be removed? Only the pointer or also the object which the pointer points to?
For example:
Assume I have a class with a variable
int *root

If I do the following in a method of that class
int *current = root;
delete current;

Will root also be deleted or only the pointer current?

A: I think you have a misconception about what delete does: delete deletes an object pointed to by a pointer that was previously allocated with new:
int* p = new int; // Create a new int and save its address in p
delete p;         // Delete the int

Note that this does not delete p itself in any way, but only the object p points to! You can still use p like a normal variable, e.g. reassign it.

A: When you have multiple pointers to a pointee you only need to call delete on one of them.
int* root = new int;
int* current = root;
delete current;
std::cout << *root; // undefined behavior

The behavior of delete is described in §5.3.5:

6 If the value of the operand of the delete-expression is not a null
  pointer value, the delete-expression will invoke the destructor (if
  any) for the object or the elements of the array being deleted. In the
  case of an array, the elements will be destroyed in order of
  decreasing address (that is, in reverse order of the completion of
  their constructor; see 12.6.2).

A: Yes, root is deleted, but depending of the compiler, current can still contain the address of an unexisting variable. So you have to do this to avoid mistakes :
delete current;
current = 0;

A: int *pointer = new int;

After this statement pointer would be pointing( pointer would be containing the address ) to a block of memory enough to store integer. What internally happens is some chunk from free store would be assigned allocated status.
When you execute
delete pointer;

That memory is returned back to free store so as to fulfill future needs. But you pointer would be containing the same address. When you execute delete again , it would led to undefined behavior since that block is already returned to free store ( that means you have lost the control over that memory through this pointer )
So, to be on safe side you generally set pointer to 0 after deleting that memory.
pointer = NULL;

In implementation of operator delete there is code which check if pointer is NULL, if it is then it returns. So, it's said that there's no harm in deleting NULL pointer.
I hope I have covered every basics.


Links – Mad, bad, and dangerous to know.
Shava has traveled widely around the Known World, and on this channel she posts video of bardic performances from across the SCA. Often when I'm considering a learning a new I want to know how other bards have approached it. Shava's channel is often my first stop.
MidBards is a site where bards can share their original work for others in the bardic community. The site has been around a long time, and has recently been given a cosmetic upgrade, and some behind the scenes improvements are in the works. Some of my own material can be found there.
This site host a large collection of bardic arts resources, including a Bardic 101 and FAQ, a large collection of lyrics, and links to other bardic sites.
Culled from a variety of sources, the performance arts section of Stefan's Floriegum is a grab bag of information and instruction. While some of this information is out of date, reflecting ideas and attitudes that no longer reflect the state of Bardic in the SCA, many of them are still worth reading, if only for the historical context.


A UA Style Sheet is a simple set of css styles that each web browser uses before any other css styles are applied.
This chart lists and compares the different default style sheets used to render HTML in the four major versions of Internet Explorer; IE6, IE7, IE8, and IE9.
You can download each of these UA style sheets by using the links at the top of this chart.
This chart was last updated April 28th, 2016.
Internet Explorer and the Internet Explorer logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.


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class Weapon : public Item
{
private:
	int _damage;

public:
	Weapon();
	Weapon(string name, string description, int weight, int value, int damage);
	virtual ~Weapon();

	virtual void Describe() override;
};

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describe RspecApiHelpers::Strategies::JsonStrategy do
  before do
    User = Class.new { attr_accessor :name, :email }

    FactoryGirl.define do
      factory :user do
        email 'test@test.com'
        name 'Mrs. Mock'
      end
    end
  end

  subject { FactoryGirl.json :user }

  it 'represents user in JSON format' do
    expect(subject).to eq '{"email":"test@test.com","name":"Mrs. Mock"}'
  end
end


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Q: SSRS sql query runs slow I have a long time issue keep popping up every time.
I create ssrs report with some select query. when i try to run the report it takes around 20sec to render.
i've checked the sql profiler and indeed the query run more than 20 sec.
when i copy the query to the management studio, it runs in 0 sec.
as written in earlier posts i've tried the walk around of declaring parameters in the query and setting their value with the ssrs params. sometime it works, currently it doesn't...
any other walk around?

A: Configure your report to run from the cache.
Caching is a copy of the last executed report. It is not a persisted copy, it has a lifetime (like caching for 30 minutes). It is stored on the temp database. You can have only one "instance" per report (if you have parameters, you will have one per combination of parameter)
you can do that on the execution tab of the report on report manager

A: Make the sql statement into a stored procedure and use the WITH RECOMPILE option in the sp.
E.g.
CREATE PROCEDURE dbo.spname @ParamName varchar(30)

**WITH RECOMPILE**

AS

This will help counteract the "parameter sniffing" during the procedure execution and help improve performance.


Growing evidence about the performance gap, the disparity between expected and actual building performance, is seriously compromising the sustainable design agenda. Energy - People – Buildings, our book for RIBA Publishing (due in 2019), will explain how we can bridge the performance gap to ensure that new and refurbished buildings will stand the test of time.
The performance gap has many ramifications. It impacts operational running costs due to increased energy use, as well as the environment due to increased carbon emissions. Equally important but less often recognised, it effects indoor environmental comfort and occupant health and well-being.
Energy - People – Buildings will address the practicalities of how this gap can be closed. It will explain how energy is used in buildings as well as how it is predicted and benchmarked. It will discuss the impact of legislation on design and building resilience and the integral role of the internal environment to occupant health and satisfaction.
Aimed at architects, clients, students and other building industry professionals, the book will unpick the ins and outs of building performance in a comprehensive and accessible guide. The design and business opportunities presented by such an approach will be illustrated via best practice case studies.
Issues to be addressed include setting realistic targets, understanding risks and design opportunities, getting the most out of procurement and the value of gaining feedback from completed projects. Key issues and practical solutions will relate to different project stages, aligned with the RIBA Plan of Work.


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Tottenham Hotspur Match Threads
Tottenham Hotspur Vs. Stoke City, 2012 Premier League: Lineups And Live Match Thread
By Kim McCauley@lgbtqfc Mar 21, 2012, 7:00pm GMT
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I'm going to be honest, guys. This game doesn't feel real. It doesn't feel like there's a game today. But there is a game today, and it's a big one. It's a real competitive fixture in the Premier League against a decent team. They're not good away at home, but they're good at our weakness -- set pieces. We've lost three league games in a row. Our next league game is against Chelsea. This is a huge game and Tottenham Hotspur need a win. And it doesn't feel real.
I can only hope the team is a lot more focused than I am. Here are the lineups.
Tottenham Hotspur Lineup (4-4-1-1): Friedel; Assou-Ekotto, King, Kaboul, Walker; Bale, Modric, Parker, Kranjcar; Van der Vaart; Saha
Stoke City Lineup (4-4-2): Begovic; Wilkinson, Huth, Shawcross, Wilson; Pennant, Diao, Palacios, Walters; Crouch, Jerome
The good news for Spurs is that there is no throwing ace on the pitch. No Shotton, no Delap. Our team is the exact team I would have picked, provided Bale is the left winger.
Kickoff is at 3:45 p.m. ET, 7:45 p.m. GMT. It's not on television anywhere, but I'd prefer that you guys didn't discuss alternative means in the thread. Thanks for understanding, bros.
COYS.


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Summer 2013 Regulatory Alert
Wednesday, August 21, 2013 2:45 PM - Kinsey Cooper - ABC News, Regulations -
ABC's Regulatory Alert provides an overview of the federally mandated rules, regulations and enforcement actions from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and other federal agencies. Below are brief summaries of current issues, as well as links to more detailed information and guidance. If you have any questions, please email regulatory@abc.org.
Additional information and resources are available on ABC's Newsline and ABC's Academy for Construction Ethics, Compliance and Best Practices.
IN THIS ALERT:
National Labor Relations Board Update
-- NLRB Fully Staffed After Senate Confirms Five Members
-- U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear NLRB "Recess" Appointment Case
-- NLRB Petitions Appeals Courts for Rehearing on Poster Rule
-- Spring Regulatory Agenda Released and the New U.S. Secretary of Labor Confirmed
-- OSHA States Unions Can Represent Nonunion Employees During Inspections
-- OSHA Broadens Exemption for Digger Derricks in Crane Rule
-- OSHA Issues Final Rule on Cranes and Derricks in Demolition and Underground Construction
-- OSHA Issues Direct Final Rule Updating Standards on Signage
-- OSHA Updates Hazard Communication Standard
-- New Hours of Service Rule and Guidance for Drivers in Effect
-- DOL and DHS Issue Interim Final Rule on H-2B Wage Methodology
-- OFCCP Final Rules Concerning Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities Expected Soon
-- Delay of Employer Mandate Provisions and Information Reporting Requirements (PPACA)
-- ABC Comments on Proposed Rule's Treatment of Wellness Programs
-- Guidance on the Notice to Employees of Coverage Options under FLSA
-- Updated Summary of Employer Requirements in PPACA
NLRB Fully Staffed After Senate Confirms Five Members
The U.S. Senate voted July 30 in favor of five presidential nominees to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which included new members Nancy Schiffer (D) and Kent Hirozawa (D), as well as NLRB Chairman Mark Pearce (D), who was reconfirmed. Two Republicans, Harry Johnson III (R) and Philip Miscimarra (R), were also confirmed by voice vote.
With these confirmations, the Board is now fully staffed, meaning it can issue rules and decisions requiring a quorum unencumbered by the legal obstructions that have plagued it over the last two years. Moving forward, there will be a solid pro-union majority on the NLRB prepared to implement the Board's aggressive agenda that was under way before the recess appointment hiatus, albeit with dissenting opinions from the Republicans.
U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear NLRB "Recess" Appointment Case
The U.S. Supreme Court announced June 24 that it will be reviewing a lower court ruling that held President Obama's 2012 "recess" appointments of three members to the NLRB were unconstitutional. The court likely will hear the case this fall.
The original case was brought by Noel Canning, a Washington state bottling company, which argued the president abused his power and undermined the Senate's advice and consent role on nominations when he appointed the Board members. Specifically, Noel Canning challenged an NLRB decision that it must enter into a collective bargaining agreement with a labor union. The company and the ABC-led Coalition for a Democratic Workplace, who intervened in the case, argued the Board did not have a quorum to issue a decision because the recess appointments were invalid.
On Jan. 25, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled the president violated the Constitution when he bypassed the Senate to fill NLRB vacancies. On May 16, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued another ruling declaring the March 2010 recess appointment of Craig Becker to the NLRB unconstitutional, as well. On July 17, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit agreed with the two other courts by ruling that the president violated the Constitution when he bypassed the U.S. Senate to make recess appointments to the NLRB.
In April, the NLRB filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court to appeal the D.C. Circuit's ruling. In response, all 45 U.S. Senate Republicans, the CDW and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce filed friend-of-the-court briefs asking the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the decision.
NLRB Petitions Appeals Courts for Rehearing on Poster Rule
The NLRB has petitioned for re-hearings in both courts that struck down its August 2011 "Notification of Employee Rights" rule. Under the rule, employers would have been required to display a poster in their workplace that contained a biased and incomplete list of employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).
The NLRB first petitioned the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit for a rehearing on July 22 and then the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on July 29. The Fourth Circuit Aug. 12 denied the NLRB's petition for rehearing. A decision has not been issued from the D.C. Circuit Court.
A three-judge panel for the D.C. Circuit invalidated the notice posting rule May 7, primarily on the grounds that it violated free speech rights afforded to employers under the NLRA, supporting ABC's arguments. The Fourth Circuit Court ruled June 14 the NLRB exceeded its authority when it adopted the rule but said it did not need to address the free speech issue because the NLRB clearly lacked the authority to promulgate the rule in the first place. The notice posting rule has been under an injunction since April 2012 in response to a request by the ABC-led Coalition for a Democratic Workplace.
COMPLIANCE NOTE: This ruling does not change the compliance requirements for federal contractors under Executive Order 13496 (or its subsequent 2010 implementing regulations) to post a similar notice from the U.S. Department of Labor.
Spring Regulatory Agenda Released and the New U.S. Secretary of Labor Confirmed
The federal regulatory agenda was published July 3, 2013, and lists the actions federal agencies expect to take this year.
To learn more about a specific agency's agenda, please see the related Newsline story:
* Department of Labor
* Occupational Safety and Health Administration
-- OSHA to Focus on Crystalline Silica, Confined Spaces and I2P2
-- Recordkeeping and Crane Proposals New on OSHA Agenda
* Environmental Protection Agency
ABC sent a letter to the newly confirmed Secretary of Labor, Thomas Perez, congratulating him on his confirmation and asking him to consider ABC's concerns regarding DOL initiatives. With a newly confirmed Secretary of Labor, it is expected that there will be a release of DOL regulations that have been held up over the last year. Prominent among them are the "persuader" rule, which affects millions of employers and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs veterans/individuals with disabilities rules, which impose new burdens on government contractors.
OSHA States Unions Can Represent Nonunion Employees During Inspections
OSHA April 5 released an interpretation letter (dated Feb. 21) stating that nonunion employees can authorize an individual "affiliated with a union or a community organization" to act as their representative during agency-sanctioned inspections and other enforcement situations.
The letter, written by OSHA Deputy Assistant Secretary Richard Fairfax in response to a union clarification request, states that employees at worksites without collective bargaining agreements can designate an individual affiliated with a union or community organization to be their "personal representative" in enforcement-related matters during a workplace inspection on OSHA inspection walkarounds.
OSHA's letter also states that "most employee representatives will be employees of the employer being inspected," but adds "there are times when the presence of an employee representative who is not employed by that employer [allows for] a more effective inspection."
ABC considers this letter of interpretation to be highly questionable, as it goes against decades of precedent, and is considering avenues to challenge this interpretation. Members that are confronted by an unwanted union affiliated person requesting to join an inspection may have an avenue to challenge its validity and are encouraged to contact ABC at regulatory@abc.org. ABC will continue to aggressively advocate for our members' interests while monitoring this situation and will provide updates through Newsline as they become available.
For additional information on OSHA's Interpretation Letter and how it can be challenged, click here.
OSHA Broadens Exemption for Digger Derricks in Crane Rule
OSHA May 29 issued a final rule that broadens the current exemption for digger derricks used in the electric-utility industry to also include telecommunications work.
Digger derricks are used by utility contractors to drill and place utility poles and transformers.
The final rule, effective June 28, provides a complete exemption from having to follow the requirements of Subpart CC of the Cranes and Derricks in Construction standard. The digger derricks exemption is part of the Cranes and Derricks in Construction standard that was issued Aug. 9, 2010.
OSHA Issues Final Rule on Cranes and Derricks in Demolition and Underground Construction
On April 23, OSHA issued a final rule that applies the requirements of the August 2010 Cranes and Derricks in Construction standard to demolition and underground work. These areas were inadvertently omitted from the original rule.
The final rule, effective May 23, applies the same crane rules being used in other construction sectors to underground construction and demolition projects. This includes the requirement for operator certification to be completed by Nov. 10, 2014.
For more information on the crane rule, visit OSHA's website.
OSHA Issues Direct Final Rule Updating Standards on Signage
OSHA June 13 issued a direct final rule to update the construction signage standards by adding references to the latest versions of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) consensus standards on specifications for accident prevention signs and tags. The rule retains the existing references to the earlier ANSI standards, which allows employers the option to either comply with the updated or earlier standards.
The rule also incorporates, by reference, Part VI of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), 1988 Edition, Revision 3, into the construction standards.
The rule becomes effective Sept. 11, 2013.
OSHA Updates Hazard Communication Standard
In March 2012, OSHA revised its Hazard Communication Standard to align it with the United Nations' global chemical labeling system.
The standard will be fully implemented in 2016 and will classify chemicals according to their health and physical hazards, as well as establish consistent labels and safety data sheets for all chemicals made in the United States and imported from abroad. During the transition period, employers may comply with the new standard, the current standard or both.
The first compliance deadline for the revised Hazard Communication Standard is Dec. 1, 2013. At that time, all employers must have trained their workers on the new label elements and the safety data sheets format.
ABC recently held a webinar on what employers need to know regarding the new globally harmonized system of classification and labeling chemicals. To view the archived webinar, please visit the Academy for Construction Ethics, Compliance and Best Practices.
For more information, visit OSHA's Hazard Communication Safety and Health website.
New Hours of Service Rule and Guidance for Drivers in Effect
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) Hours of Service (HOS) rule, which lowered the total hours a week a truck driver can work from 82 to 70 and implemented a "34-hour restart" requirement, went into effect July 1.
On Aug. 2, in response to legal challenges against the final rule, the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a decision upholding the HOS rule with one exception, the court struck down the application of the 30-minute break requirement for short-haul drivers with non-commercial drivers licenses (non-CDLs). FMCSA then applied the court's decision to short-haul CDL drivers as well, and announced it would immediately cease enforcement of the 30-minute rest break provision of the HOS rule against short-haul operations. Specifically, the following drivers will be exempt from enforcement of the break rule:
All drivers (CDL and non-CDL) that operate within 100 air-miles of their normal work reporting location and satisfy the time limitations and recordkeeping requirements of 395.1(e)(1).
Non-CDL drivers that operate within a 150 air-mile radius of the location where the driver reports for duty and satisfy the time limitations and recordkeeping requirements of 395.1(e)(2).
View FMCSA's Enforcement Policy for more details on the agency's short-haul exemptions from the 30-minute rest break provision.
FMCSA has also produced a summary of the rule's provisions, as well as guidance. Please note, these resources were issued prior to the Aug. 2 court decision.
DOL and DHS Issue Interim Final Rule on H-2B Wage Methodology
On April 24, the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and Labor (DOL) jointly published an "emergency" interim final rule, effective immediately, on how the wages for temporary non-agricultural H-2B workers should be calculated.
Under the interim final rule, the four-tier wage system is replaced with the average Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) wage. It permits employers to use wages calculated under the Davis-Bacon Act, but does not require such wage rates unless the H-2B workers are working on a federal construction project. The rule also requires union signatories to pay the wage rates stipulated in their respective collective bargaining agreements—a provision that remains unchanged from previous rules.
ABC submitted comments June 9 opposing the interim final rule, stating it will be detrimental to the long-standing success of the H-2B program and its participants—particularly small businesses.
OFCCP Final Rules Concerning Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities Expected Soon
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is in the final stages of completing two rules regarding affirmative action and nondiscrimination obligations of federal contractors and subcontractors regarding veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and Section 4212 of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act, federal contractors and subcontractors are already required to maintain affirmative action and nondiscrimination programs. OFCCP's new rules revise existing procedures, however, by drastically increasing the paperwork burdens on federal contractors in all industries. But most concerning to construction contractors are provisions requiring written documentation and tracking of each contractor's workforce statistics to determine whether the percentage of protected employees meets affirmative action requirements for federal projects.
On Aug. 8, ABC met with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) officials to voice concerns about the two anticipated final rules. ABC stressed to OMB that OFCCP did not take into account the unique nature of construction hiring and work practices when developing the rules.
ABC will continue to advocate for our members' interests while monitoring these rulemakings and will provide updates through Newsline.
Delay of Employer Mandate Provisions and Information Reporting Requirements (PPACA)
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) mandated that employers with 50 or more full-time equivalent employees offer a certain level of coverage or be subject to new taxes, beginning in 2014. However, on July 2, the Treasury Department issued a blog post that announced a one-year delay of the employer shared responsibility (or employer mandate) tax penalties and information reporting requirements in PPACA. According to the official guidance issued on July 11, no employer shared responsibility payments will be assessed for 2014. Both the information reporting and the employer mandate provisions will be fully effective for 2015.
Please note the transition period for the information reporting and employer mandate provisions has no effect on the effective date or application of other PPACA provisions.
To learn more about the transition period through 2014 for the information reporting and employer mandate provisions, please visit the official guidance.
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ABC Comments on Proposed Rule's Treatment of Wellness Programs
ABC July 2 submitted comments to the Internal Revenue Service expressing strong concerns regarding the treatment of wellness program incentives under the May 3 proposed regulations related to minimum value of eligible employer-sponsored plans and the health insurance premium tax credit.
Under the proposed rules, employers that offer wellness programs and premium pricing differentials to incentivize participation must assume that employees will fail to satisfy the requirements of the programs when determining minimum value and affordability. The rules permit employers to take into account only the value of the wellness programs designed to prevent or reduce tobacco use.
ABC pointed out that by not appropriately capturing the full value of employer-sponsored wellness programs, many members may be forced to scale back their investment in such plans. ABC strongly encouraged the administration to revise the final rule to account for the full value of all employer-sponsored wellness programs under Internal Revenue Code §4980H.
To read more about ABC's comments, read the related Newsline story.
Guidance on the Notice to Employees of Coverage Options under FLSA
DOL May 8 issued a technical release containing guidance on a provision in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that requires employers to issue employees a notice of coverage options. This guidance will remain in effect until DOL promulgates regulations or other guidance. Future regulations or other guidance on these issues will provide adequate time to comply with any additional or modified requirements.
The requirement to provide a notice to employees of coverage options applies to employers to which the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) applies. Employers must provide a notice of coverage options to each employee, regardless of plan enrollment status (if applicable) or of part-time or full-time status.
Under the guidance, employers are required to provide the notice to each new employee at the time of hiring beginning Oct. 1, 2013. For 2014, DOL will consider a notice to be provided at the time of hiring if the notice is provided within 14 days of an employee's start date.
With respect to employees that are current employees before Oct. 1, 2013, employers are required to provide the notice no later than Oct. 1, 2013.
DOL has provided model notices for employers that offer health plans to some or all employees and for employers who do not offer a health plan. Employers may use one of these models, as applicable, or a modified version, provided the notice meets the content requirements.
To learn more about DOL's guidance and model notices, visit DOL's website.
Updated Summary of Employer Requirements in PPACA
A reference document provided by Washington Council Ernst & Young offers ABC members a summary of employer requirements in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
Included in the reference document are sections addressing key definitions; tax penalties and other fees; and communication with employees, exchanges and the Internal Revenue Service.
ABC members should remember these slides are meant for educational purposes only and are not intended, and should not be relied upon, as tax or legal advice. Recipients of this document should seek advice based on their particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor or legal counsel.
Please visit ABC's Academy for Construction Ethics, Compliance and Best Practices for more information on PPACA compliance and guidance.
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West Jefferson é uma vila localizada no estado americano do Alabama, no Condado de Jefferson.

Demografia
Segundo o censo americano de 2000, a sua população era de 344 habitantes.
Em 2006, foi estimada uma população de 326, um decréscimo de 18 (-5.2%).

Geografia
De acordo com o United States Census Bureau tem uma área de 1,9 km², dos quais 1,9 km² cobertos por terra e 0,0 km² cobertos por água.

Localidades na vizinhança
O diagrama seguinte representa as localidades num raio de 16 km ao redor de West Jefferson.

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Localidades do condado de Jefferson (Alabama)


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Hearing in $21 million case against BCBC of Texas postponed, likely moves to federal court
Temporary restraining order issued against Blue Cross Blue Shield alleging $21 million in unpaid claims
Hearing in $21 million case against BCBC of Texas postponed, likely moves to federal court Temporary restraining order issued against Blue Cross Blue Shield alleging $21 million in unpaid claims Check out this story on timesrecordnews.com: https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2019/09/09/hearing-21-million-case-against-bcbc-texas-moves-federal-court/2266043001/
Deanna Watson, Wichita Falls Times Record News Published 1:15 p.m. CT Sept. 9, 2019
A hearing scheduled for Tuesday regarding a temporary restraining order issued against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas for millions of dollars in unpaid claims has been postponed, according to the North Texas hospital at the center of the complaint.
BCBS filed a motion to have the case moved to federal court.
The Knox County Hospital in Knox City has been named to the list of Top 100 Rural Hospitals in America. The hospital district was founded in 1912 and the current hospital building was constructed in 1926. (Photo: Torin Halsey/Times Record News)
Texas District Judge Bobby Burnett, 50th District Court of Texas, issued a temporary restraining order in August ordering the company to pay Knox County Hospital more than $21 million in unpaid insurance claims.
BCBS, based in Chicago, Ill., filed a motion in the U.S. District Court for Northern Texas, Wichita Falls Division, seeking to move the lawsuit filed against them by Knox County Hospital from state district court to a federal court, since the company is headquartered in another state.
"Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas is hiding behind its legal status in another state to claim that a Texas District Court is not qualified to hear this case," Kelly Dawson, the attorney for Knox County Hospital District, said in a statement sent to the Times Record News. "Texans are qualified to pay premiums and provide care on behalf of Blue Cross, but Blue Cross doesn't think they're qualified to decide if the company is operating illegally when it comes to paying a local Texas hospital."
"This legal tactic is certainly keeping in line with the company's policy of non-payment, delay and obfuscation that the Knox County Hospital has been dealing with for more than two years," Dawson said. "Knox County wants its day in court."
More: Knox County Hospital vs BCBS: Why this 25-bed facility is taking on the giant insurance company
Chris Callahan, senior director of media and public relations for BCBS of Texas, told the Times Record News Aug. 21, in a statement on behalf of the company that the allegations were based on the hospital's claims and that Knox County Hospital had not notified BCBS of the suit.
More: BCBS of Texas: Will 'vigorously defend against the hospital's allegations'
"Knox County Hospital District filed suit in Knox County at the end of July without appropriate notice to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX)," according to the statement Callahan provided. "At the time it filed the lawsuit, the hospital also obtained a 'temporary' order from the court."
When contacted by the Times Record News Monday regarding the postponement of the Sept. 10 hearing, Callahan said, "We stand by our original statement."
Callahan's Aug. 21 statement included: "The order was based solely on the hospital's allegations without BCBSTX having a chance to dispute their claims. We intend to vigorously defend against the hospital's allegations and hold the hospital accountable to its contractual obligations."
According to the Knox County Hospital District, the Texas District Court's restraining order was based on the following conclusions of law;
Blue Cross Blue Shield has willfully and wantonly undertaken acts to secure funds which do not belong to them;
Blue Cross Blue Shield engaged in slanderous activities;
Blue Cross Blue Shield willfully and wantonly breached a duty of care;
Blue Cross Blue Shield willfully and wantonly violated the Insurance (regulations) of the state of Texas
The Court deems these acts to be willful conduct of fraud.
BCBS of Texas, the hospital district alleges, stopped making reimbursement payments to Knox County Hospital in June 2017. In October 2017, the company responded to inquiries by claiming it was a computer glitch, according to the statement.
The Knox County Hospital District sought intervention from the Texas Department of Insurance which did not prove successful.
"It is no wonder that Texas leads the nation in rural hospital closures when we have insurance companies bullying hospitals by withholding funds. Small rural hospitals simply cannot survive years of nonpayment," Dawson stated.
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package org.seasar.doma.jdbc.command;

import static org.seasar.doma.internal.util.AssertionUtil.assertNotNull;

import java.sql.Connection;
import java.sql.PreparedStatement;
import java.sql.ResultSet;
import java.sql.SQLException;
import java.util.function.Supplier;
import java.util.stream.Stream;
import org.seasar.doma.FetchType;
import org.seasar.doma.internal.jdbc.command.PreparedSqlParameterBinder;
import org.seasar.doma.internal.jdbc.util.JdbcUtil;
import org.seasar.doma.jdbc.JdbcLogger;
import org.seasar.doma.jdbc.NoResultException;
import org.seasar.doma.jdbc.PreparedSql;
import org.seasar.doma.jdbc.Sql;
import org.seasar.doma.jdbc.SqlExecutionException;
import org.seasar.doma.jdbc.dialect.Dialect;
import org.seasar.doma.jdbc.query.SelectQuery;

public class SelectCommand<RESULT> implements Command<RESULT> {

  protected final SelectQuery query;

  protected final PreparedSql sql;

  protected final ResultSetHandler<RESULT> resultSetHandler;

  public SelectCommand(SelectQuery query, ResultSetHandler<RESULT> resultSetHandler) {
    assertNotNull(query, resultSetHandler);
    this.query = query;
    this.sql = query.getSql();
    this.resultSetHandler = resultSetHandler;
  }

  @Override
  public SelectQuery getQuery() {
    return query;
  }

  @Override
  public RESULT execute() {
    Supplier<RESULT> supplier = null;
    Connection connection = JdbcUtil.getConnection(query.getConfig().getDataSource());
    try {
      PreparedStatement preparedStatement = JdbcUtil.prepareStatement(connection, sql);
      try {
        log();
        setupOptions(preparedStatement);
        bindParameters(preparedStatement);
        supplier = executeQuery(preparedStatement);
      } catch (SQLException e) {
        Dialect dialect = query.getConfig().getDialect();
        throw new SqlExecutionException(
            query.getConfig().getExceptionSqlLogType(), sql, e, dialect.getRootCause(e));
      } finally {
        close(supplier, () -> JdbcUtil.close(preparedStatement, query.getConfig().getJdbcLogger()));
      }
    } finally {
      close(supplier, () -> JdbcUtil.close(connection, query.getConfig().getJdbcLogger()));
    }
    return supplier.get();
  }

  protected void log() {
    JdbcLogger logger = query.getConfig().getJdbcLogger();
    logger.logSql(query.getClassName(), query.getMethodName(), sql);
  }

  protected void setupOptions(PreparedStatement preparedStatement) throws SQLException {
    if (query.getFetchSize() > 0) {
      preparedStatement.setFetchSize(query.getFetchSize());
    }
    if (query.getMaxRows() > 0) {
      preparedStatement.setMaxRows(query.getMaxRows());
    }
    if (query.getQueryTimeout() > 0) {
      preparedStatement.setQueryTimeout(query.getQueryTimeout());
    }
  }

  protected void bindParameters(PreparedStatement preparedStatement) throws SQLException {
    PreparedSqlParameterBinder binder = new PreparedSqlParameterBinder(query);
    binder.bind(preparedStatement, sql.getParameters());
  }

  protected Supplier<RESULT> executeQuery(PreparedStatement preparedStatement) throws SQLException {
    Supplier<RESULT> supplier = null;
    ResultSet resultSet = preparedStatement.executeQuery();
    try {
      supplier = handleResultSet(resultSet);
      return supplier;
    } finally {
      close(supplier, () -> JdbcUtil.close(resultSet, query.getConfig().getJdbcLogger()));
    }
  }

  protected Supplier<RESULT> handleResultSet(ResultSet resultSet) throws SQLException {
    return resultSetHandler.handle(
        resultSet,
        query,
        (index, next) -> {
          if (index == -1 && !next && query.isResultEnsured()) {
            Sql<?> sql = query.getSql();
            throw new NoResultException(query.getConfig().getExceptionSqlLogType(), sql);
          }
        });
  }

  protected void close(Supplier<RESULT> supplier, Runnable closeHandler) {
    if (supplier != null && query.isResultStream() && query.getFetchType() == FetchType.LAZY) {
      RESULT result = supplier.get();
      if (result instanceof Stream) {
        Stream<?> stream = (Stream<?>) result;
        //noinspection ResultOfMethodCallIgnored
        stream.onClose(closeHandler);
      } else {
        closeHandler.run();
      }
    } else {
      closeHandler.run();
    }
  }
}


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SPN-22-35 NAB-2018-00042-M42 (Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division/Danger Zone)
Expiration date: 1/4/2023
Comment Period: December 5, 2022 to January 4, 2022. Description: The Baltimore District has received a request from the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) for the expansion of the middle danger zone in the Potomac River (south of the Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial/Senator Thomas "Mac" Middleton Bridge) in the vicinity of the facility in Dahlgren, Virginia. Contact: April Sparkman at 410-962-0148 or april.e.sparkman@usace.army.mil.
Final Rehabilitation and Modification of Mooring Piers at the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers Collection & Removal of Drift Program
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, has assessed the environmental effects of the Rehabilitation/Modification of Mooring Piers at the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers Collection & Removal of Drift ("DC Drift") Program, located at 1125 O Street SE, Washington DC.
Rehabilitation and Modification of Mooring Piers at the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers Collection & Removal of Drift Program Draft Finding of No Significant Impact and Environmental Assessment
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District (USACE) has prepared a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the rehabilitation and modification of mooring piers at the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers Collection & Removal of Drift ("DC Drift") Program located in Washington, D. C. The DC Drift Program was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of 1965, Section 301 (Public Law 89-298). The program conducts drift removal operations on a year-round basis and provides benefits to navigation by reducing damages, financial loss and safety hazards to commercial and recreational vessels, their operators and docking facilities. The DC Drift Program protects environmental habitat, improves water quality and aesthetics, and expands public access within the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
DC Drift Draft EA FONSI
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PN-19-77 NAB-2019-61375-P13 (Virginia McHugh/Living Shoreline Project)
Expiration date: 12/14/2019
Comment Period: November 14, 2019 to December 14, 2019. Description: To provide adequate shoreline protection to private property, the applicant is proposing to construct approximately 450 linear feet of living shoreline, extending a maximum of 25-feet channelward of the mean high water line. The proposed project is located in Charles County, Maryland. Contact: Amy Elliott at 814-235-0573 or amy.h.elliott@usace.army.mil
PN 19-18 NAB-2018-60674 (PG DOE/MNCPPC/Potomac River Waterfront Park) Prince George's County, Maryland
PN19-18 comment period is March 29, 2019 – April 26, 2019 Description: The proposed work includes the installation of a 20-inch diameter coir log; discharge of 467 cubic yards of fill material to create shallow marsh habitat; and planting of SAV, emergent, and shrub species at varied water depths resulting in impacts to 0.37 acre of the waterway. The purpose of the project is to stabilize the shoreline and enhance aquatic wildlife habitat in a small cove. POC: Debby Nizer at 410-962-6085 or by email at debby.nizer@usace.army.mil
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