The world's most famous steam locomotive the Flying Scotsman is going on tour around the UK this year.
The much-loved steam engine has under gone a ten-year £4.2m restoration and next month will be the start of the tour which will take it all over the country.
Its first public outing will be on static display at Rawtenstall Station, near Bury on March 10 and 11 on the East Lancashire Railway with dates conitnuing all the way through until October.
The record-breaking engine will be embarking on railway tours taking in locations in Scotland, the Lake District, the Chiltern Hills, the North Downs and the Yorkshire countryside.
The National Railway Museum, in Yorkshire, which owns the locomotive has signed a six-year contract with engineering firm Riley & Son Ltd to operate and maintain locomotive no. 60103 Flying Scotsman.
A Flying Scotsman spokesman said: "While we understand interest in Flying Scotsman will be extremely high, we urge those wishing to view it on its tour dates to do so from a safe vantage point.


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require 'net/https'
require 'openssl'

module Seahorse
  module Client
    # @api private
    module NetHttp

      # The default HTTP handler for Seahorse::Client.  This is based on
      # the Ruby's `Net::HTTP`.
      class Handler < Client::Handler

        # @api private
        class TruncatedBodyError < IOError
          def initialize(bytes_expected, bytes_received)
            msg = "http response body truncated, expected #{bytes_expected} "\
                  "bytes, received #{bytes_received} bytes"
            super(msg)
          end
        end

        NETWORK_ERRORS = [
          SocketError, EOFError, IOError, Timeout::Error,
          Errno::ECONNABORTED, Errno::ECONNRESET, Errno::EPIPE,
          Errno::EINVAL, Errno::ETIMEDOUT, OpenSSL::SSL::SSLError,
          Errno::EHOSTUNREACH, Errno::ECONNREFUSED,
          Net::HTTPFatalError # for proxy connection failures
        ]

        # does not exist in Ruby 1.9.3
        if OpenSSL::SSL.const_defined?(:SSLErrorWaitReadable)
          NETWORK_ERRORS << OpenSSL::SSL::SSLErrorWaitReadable
        end

        # @api private
        DNS_ERROR_MESSAGES = [
          'getaddrinfo: nodename nor servname provided, or not known', # MacOS
          'getaddrinfo: Name or service not known' # GNU
        ]

        # Raised when a {Handler} cannot construct a `Net::HTTP::Request`
        # from the given http verb.
        class InvalidHttpVerbError < StandardError; end

        # @param [RequestContext] context
        # @return [Response]
        def call(context)
          transmit(context.config, context.http_request, context.http_response)
          Response.new(context: context)
        end

        # @param [Configuration] config
        # @return [ConnectionPool]
        def pool_for(config)
          ConnectionPool.for(pool_options(config))
        end

        private

        def error_message(req, error)
          if error.is_a?(SocketError) && DNS_ERROR_MESSAGES.include?(error.message)
            host = req.endpoint.host
            "unable to connect to `#{host}`; SocketError: #{error.message}"
          else
            error.message
          end
        end

        # @param [Configuration] config
        # @param [Http::Request] req
        # @param [Http::Response] resp
        # @return [void]
        def transmit(config, req, resp)
          session(config, req) do |http|
            # Monkey patch default content-type set by Net::HTTP
            Thread.current[:net_http_skip_default_content_type] = true
            http.request(build_net_request(req)) do |net_resp|
              status_code = net_resp.code.to_i
              headers = extract_headers(net_resp)

              bytes_received = 0
              resp.signal_headers(status_code, headers)
              net_resp.read_body do |chunk|
                bytes_received += chunk.bytesize
                resp.signal_data(chunk)
              end
              complete_response(req, resp, bytes_received)

            end
          end
        rescue *NETWORK_ERRORS => error
          # these are retryable
          error = NetworkingError.new(error, error_message(req, error))
          resp.signal_error(error)
        rescue => error
          # not retryable
          resp.signal_error(error)
        ensure
          # ensure we turn off monkey patch in case of error
          Thread.current[:net_http_skip_default_content_type] = nil
        end

        def complete_response(req, resp, bytes_received)
          if should_verify_bytes?(req, resp)
            verify_bytes_received(resp, bytes_received)
          else
            resp.signal_done
          end
        end

        def should_verify_bytes?(req, resp)
          req.http_method != 'HEAD' && resp.headers['content-length']
        end

        def verify_bytes_received(resp, bytes_received)
          bytes_expected = resp.headers['content-length'].to_i
          if bytes_expected == bytes_received
            resp.signal_done
          else
            error = TruncatedBodyError.new(bytes_expected, bytes_received)
            resp.signal_error(NetworkingError.new(error, error.message))
          end
        end

        def session(config, req, &block)
          pool_for(config).session_for(req.endpoint) do |http|
            # Ruby 2.5, can disable retries for idempotent operations
            # avoid patching for Ruby 2.5 for disable retry
            http.max_retries = 0 if http.respond_to?(:max_retries)
            http.read_timeout = config.http_read_timeout
            yield(http)
          end
        end

        # Extracts the {ConnectionPool} configuration options.
        # @param [Configuration] config
        # @return [Hash]
        def pool_options(config)
          ConnectionPool::OPTIONS.keys.inject({}) do |opts,opt|
            opts[opt] = config.send(opt)
            opts
          end
        end

        # Constructs and returns a Net::HTTP::Request object from
        # a {Http::Request}.
        # @param [Http::Request] request
        # @return [Net::HTTP::Request]
        def build_net_request(request)
          request_class = net_http_request_class(request)
          req = request_class.new(request.endpoint.request_uri, headers(request))
          # Net::HTTP adds a default Content-Type when a body is present.
          # Set the body stream when it has an unknown size or when it is > 0.
          if !request.body.respond_to?(:size) ||
             (request.body.respond_to?(:size) && request.body.size > 0)
            req.body_stream = request.body
          end
          req
        end

        # @param [Http::Request] request
        # @raise [InvalidHttpVerbError]
        # @return Returns a base `Net::HTTP::Request` class, e.g.,
        #   `Net::HTTP::Get`, `Net::HTTP::Post`, etc.
        def net_http_request_class(request)
          Net::HTTP.const_get(request.http_method.capitalize)
        rescue NameError
          msg = "`#{request.http_method}` is not a valid http verb"
          raise InvalidHttpVerbError, msg
        end

        # @param [Http::Request] request
        # @return [Hash] Returns a vanilla hash of headers to send with the
        #   HTTP request.
        def headers(request)
          # Net::HTTP adds a default header for accept-encoding (2.0.0+).
          # Setting a default empty value defeats this.
          #
          # Removing this is necessary for most services to not break request
          # signatures as well as dynamodb crc32 checks (these fail if the
          # response is gzipped).
          headers = { 'accept-encoding' => '' }
          request.headers.each_pair do |key, value|
            headers[key] = value
          end
          headers
        end

        # @param [Net::HTTP::Response] response
        # @return [Hash<String, String>]
        def extract_headers(response)
          response.to_hash.inject({}) do |headers, (k, v)|
            headers[k] = v.first
            headers
          end
        end

      end
    end
  end
end

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You've got a small office – how do you make the most of it? See our #Top10Tuesday tips for kitting out your office space.
As property prices are going up and people spend more time at the office, businesses are being forced into ever-smaller premises and staff are staying in them for ever-longer hours. So what should you do if you find yourself in a Lilliputian workspace?
Poor lighting makes offices look small and dingy. You want to bathe your work space in light, whether that's by making sure your curtains are always open or filling the place with lamps. If your office is naturally dark all year round, you should also consider getting a #SAD light to help you stop feeling glum.
Maximising #officespace isn't just about dealing with practicalities, it's also about psychology. Apartment Therapy suggests using mirrors to make the room look more open, a coloured or patterned 'accent wall' to draw the eye and adding some large objects or furniture, which actually make the space look bigger.
Instead of having lots of notepads lying around, or a flip chart taking up space in the corner, why not transform your entire office into a place to write your ideas? We sell Smart Wall Paint that turns your wall into a whiteboard. Just use a dry-wipe marker to write down your ideas and then wipe them off when you're done.
Think about the space a regular desk and chair takes up. By using folding chairs and tables, you've got a chance to quickly reclaim that square footage for other things. Perfect for open plan offices where people hot desk and impromptu meetings with lots of attendees.
Do you know why we have skyscrapers? Because landowners realised it was cheaper to build upwards, than to buy more property. The same thing works for #storage. Look around your office and see how much empty space there is on the walls and towards the ceiling. Take advantage of it with high shelves and stackable storage.
Cable tidies are the kind of thing you don't realise you need until you try to do without them. Not only do they make the room look bigger and smarter – because it's not covered in wires – but you'll also cut the risk of tripping over them and pulling your expensive gear to the floor.
What do corner desks and monitor arms have in common? They're designed to make use of the space they live in. Look for companies and designers making products meant for tiny homes; re-purpose things for your own needs. Use pedestals for movable under-desk storage.
Parksinon's Law says that 'work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion'; the same could be said about clutter. If you're serious about making space, you need to clear out the rubbish. Test all your pens to see if they still work. Go through your files and get rid of anything inessential. If it ain't needed, it ain't stayin'.
The final tip isn't about a product or an object, but a mindset: stick to the plan. Once you've made the most of your space, you're going to have to fight to keep it tidy. If you don't, you'll eventually be overwhelmed with unwanted papers, coffee mugs and assorted bits and bobs.
Do you have any tips for maximising your office space? Let us know in the comments.
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Renewable power "pod" combining solar, battery storage and a generator to be trialled on a north-west Queensland farm, in bid to offer rural customers more reliable, affordable electricity.
A Belgian-made renewable power "pod" combining solar, battery storage and a generator will be installed on a farm in north-west Queensland, as part of a state and local government-backed bid to offer more reliable and affordable electricity for rural properties.
The Intech Energy Container arrived at Port of Townsville last week, as the centre-piece of a one-year, $100,000 trial backed by the Queensland government, McKinlay Shire Council, and MITEZ – a regional development organisation covering seven local government areas in the state's north.
The pod will supply a yet-to-be selected McKinlay Shire grazier with an off-grid renewable energy supply and in conjunction with Ergon Energy, measure the benefits, comparing cost and reliability of supply to that offered by standard Single Wire Earth Return (SWER) network.
"SWER lines span hundreds of properties across North West Queensland that could benefit from this independent power source," said McKinlay Shire Council Mayor Belinda Murphy.
It could also benefit the network, too, which in McKinley Shire alone oversees 698km of Single Wire Earth Return lines, linking 154 customers.


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This document will help to delete the auto-generated snapshots created during Jiva replica restart or when a new replica is added to the Jiva controller. The steps for deleting the auto-generated snapshots are as follows:

Get the details of Jiva controller pod using the following command. It will show the Jiva pods details running in `default` namespace.

```
kubectl get pod -n default
```
Example output:
```
NAME                                                            READY   STATUS    RESTARTS   AGE
percona-7b64956695-kd9q4                                        1/1     Running   0          105s
pvc-d01e90d9-a921-11e9-93c2-42010a8000ab-ctrl-df9c749cf-jp6mg   2/2     Running   0          104s
pvc-d01e90d9-a921-11e9-93c2-42010a8000ab-rep-795d8c5cb8-4wb9c   1/1     Running   0          101s
pvc-d01e90d9-a921-11e9-93c2-42010a8000ab-rep-795d8c5cb8-gfxg9   1/1     Running   0          101s
pvc-d01e90d9-a921-11e9-93c2-42010a8000ab-rep-795d8c5cb8-n4cfq   1/1     Running   1          101s
```

List all internal snapshots created inside corresponding Jiva controller using the following command.
```
kubectl exec -it <jiva_controller_pod> -n <namespace> jivactl snapshot ls
```

For Example:
```
kubectl exec -it pvc-d01e90d9-a921-11e9-93c2-42010a8000ab-ctrl-df9c749cf-jp6mg -n default jivactl snapshot ls
```

Example output:
```
ID
f1b68e2a-5a3d-4737-85d0-b34c1452db7c
1e5441ff-ec75-4618-a5f0-d5de25eca1b2
4ec87701-6faf-4c72-816b-d81885c67263
02617eeb-2147-4adf-8e6b-0317c7fad79d
fb1bac27-bd46-41be-831a-12ebe5421d23
c4556aff-6da2-4fb3-ba8c-a0d7bfad67bb
1bb0cf11-1a6c-45d4-8638-daac561baf0d
b9261581-6713-45cb-a87f-bafefa2fd6ee
c80150ac-f3c2-4c3a-a289-138a80dc4e0d
ef478c62-22da-4045-abaf-7f08b68c5696
bf4e562b-61e4-4bbf-87cc-7026e4b7bb7f
9f40b8df-2641-4502-b451-979c97e73392
53cf1bbe-a2a1-430a-bd20-50528fed6a32
c61e9c1f-64d2-48f0-866e-a9cc1820bf7a
d969a089-e125-4189-a5e8-922c9f5fd48b
529ea5b9-2b03-4524-91e0-fda623365e88
cb8fd2da-c132-487f-85c9-5ac5189a5cda
cd0a5074-be77-4e3b-b141-e91a6fba94d3
277aacdb-3f24-4203-8206-d871294a9292
4231e0aa-65ea-4f86-81e5-db29930b61b7
```

Now exit from the container using `exit` command.

Download the files for deleting Jiva snapshots from Jiva repository using the following commands.
```
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/openebs/openebs/master/k8s/jiva/patch.json
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/openebs/openebs/master/k8s/jiva/snapshot-cleanup.sh
```
Ensure that `snapshot-cleanup.sh` has execute permission. If not, make it execuatble by running `chmod +x snapshot-cleanup.sh` from the  downloaded folder.

Now get the PV name using the following command.
```
kubectl get pv | grep <PVC_name>
```
Example:
```
kubectl get pv | grep demo-vol1-claim
```

Example Output:
```
NAME                                       CAPACITY   ACCESS MODES   RECLAIM POLICY   STATUS   CLAIM                     STORAGECLASS           REASON   AGE
pvc-d01e90d9-a921-11e9-93c2-42010a8000ab   5G         RWO            Delete           Bound    default/demo-vol1-claim   openebs-jiva-default            10m
```

The following script will execute when number of Jiva auto-generated snapshots are more than 5. Else, it will exit. This means, minimum availble snapshot will be always more than 5. For example, if total number of Jiva auto-generated snapshots are 20 and required number of snapshot to be deleted is 15, then this script will not work. In this case, the script will work if you give 14 instead of 15 as the number of snapshots to be deleted.

**Note:**

Snapshot cleanup process involves disconnecting the application from its storage. Ensure that the application is not being used and the connectivity to the Kubernetes Cluster is active while performing the snapshot cleanup process. To ensure that the application is not connected to the storage, it is recommended to scale down the application.

Delete the auto-generated internal snapshots using the following command.

```
./ snapshot-cleanup.sh <pv-name> <number_of_snapshots_to_delete>
```

Example:

```
./snapshot-cleanup.sh pvc-d01e90d9-a921-11e9-93c2-42010a8000ab 12
```

In the above example, 12 snapshots will be deleted from the total number of the auto-generated snapshots of the volume. After deleteing mentioned number of snapshots, total number of auto generated snapshot will be (old total number- given number for deletion) + (total number of replica -1). In this example, (21-12)+2=11

**Note:** In case of unexpected disconnect during the cleanup process, you will have to run the following command to restore the volume service.
```
./snapshot-cleanup.sh <pv-name> restore_service
```

You can use the steps described above to list the current snapshots available on jiva.


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i refer to the paper 'Discover-CBC: How and why it differs from SSI Web´s CBC Software'.
In that paper you write about the Utility Estimation in Discover-CBC.
Discover uses a 'maximum likelihood estimation via individual level logit with Bayesian smoothing toward population parameters via Empirical Bayes'.
Is it right that Discover first computes the maximum likelihood for a Multinomial Logit Model (for each individual) or is a individual level logit something else? And how is Empirical Bayes linked to that first step?
Do you have a more detailed description with equations for that whole computations?
For my master´s thesis i have to describe the way the utilities are estimated very detailed and mathematically.
So i would be so thankful if you could give me more detailed information.
The first step is to compute the pooled (aggregate) logit solution. For that step, we use the standard and well-known aggregate MNL with the Newton-Raphson algorithm to find the maximum likelihood solution. This is well-documented in other texts and articles in the industry.
Next, purely individual-level MNL is done again using the Newton-Raphson algorithm to find maximum likelihood (only using the reformatted chip-allocation tasks within each individual). However, in each step the of the algorithm, the utilities are constrained (tied) for any levels within attributes that have prior preference order. Prior order can be established by the researcher by setting an attribute to have best-to-worst or worst-to-best order. Or, for non-ordered attributes (like Brand or Color) a prior ratings question could have been included in the questionnaire that asked respondents to rate each of the levels of, say, Brand on a 5-point scale.


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Home > Research Interests
Claudia Milian is Associate Professor of Romance Studies and Director of the Program in Latino/a Studies in the Global South.
A scholar of Latino/a Studies, Milian works in comparative and interdisciplinary studies. Her work brings the vast intellectual traditions of Latina/o Studies, Latin American Studies, African American Studies, southern studies, and hemispheric American Studies together to explore their intersections. By pushing for broader geographies, flows, circulations, and epistemologies, Milian enacts a global Latino/a Studies that plays both an active and equal voice in academic disciplines. Within this global scope, she is particularly interested in the following areas of inquiry: cultural studies; critical race theory; the genomic era; citizenship; decoloniality; climate change and environmental degradation; the global south; twentieth-century U.S., Latin American, Latino/a, and African American literature; and translation studies.
She is the author of Latining America: Black-Brown Passages and the Coloring of Latino/a Studies (University of Georgia Press, 2013), a monograph that charts a different but equally significant path for how cultural signifiers for the U.S. Latino or Latina have been accessed by an unexpected circle of Latin participants: U.S. African Americans, brown-dark brown Latinos and Latinas, and "problematic" subgroups like Central Americans. Milian reevaluates the tools of Latinoness and Latinaness, exploring not who but what constitutes the Latino and Latina subject. Latining America demonstrates that blacks and browns bleed into each other's color lines, delving into the cultural connections and global crossing color lines of blackness, brownness, and dark brownness. Latining America has been reviewed in Choice, Cultural Dynamics, The Journal of American Culture, The Latin American Review of Books, and Latino Studies. The conceit of the book was also discussed in Mark Anthony Neal's weekly webcast, Left of Black, and featured as "Notable Scholarship in Southern Studies" by the Southern Literary Review.
Milian is actively at work on her second book project, titled "Deracination Americana," which turns to the Latin suffix "-ana" to frame a collection of "things" associated with a continental America. In it, she considers the creation and dissemination of global Latino/a cultures with attention to the contrasts in how they are localized and intellectually incorporated in the global south. "Deracination Americana" examines the various locations of Latinos and Latinas outside the United States, drawing from literary production, blogs, popular print culture, and other reflections on the experience of being––and navigating––iterations of Latinoness across geographies and media. This study is preoccupied with Latinoness and Latinaness as forms of deracination that bring about distinct articulations of a subject that is not bound to nation but is linked by different patterns of emergence, national detachments, varying degrees of "homelessness," new socially and politically constructed families, and DNA testing and the formation of an international "Latino" genetic ethnicity.
Prior to her appointment at Duke, Milian served as a Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in the Humanities at Harverford College and a Visiting Assistant Professor at Brown University. Her professional dossier also includes work in media relations, public policy (as a Legislative Aide to former U.S. Congresswoman Patricia Schroeder [D-Col.] and Fellow with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute), and publishing. Milian currently serves on the Advisory Board of the University of Georgia Press' The New Southern Studies Series and is an Associate Editor at Cultural Dynamics. She is the co-editor of two special journal issues: the Fall 2012 edition of The Global South on "Interoceanic Diasporas and The Panama Canal's Centennial" and the Summer 2013 volume of Latino Studies on "U.S. Central Americans: Representations, Agency, and Communities." Her writings have appeared in A Companion to African American Studies; The Latin American Fashion Reader; A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies; LASA Forum; The C. L. R. James Journal: A Publication of the Caribbean Philosophical Association; Aztlán: A Journal of Chicano Studies; Studies in Latin American Popular Culture; Nepantla: Views from South; and among other publications, Callaloo: A Journal of African Diaspora Arts and Letters.
Milian's forthcoming work will be included in Junot Díaz and the Decolonial Imagination, edited by Monica Hanna, Jennifer Harford Vargas, and José David Saldívar (Duke University Press); American Literature; The Cambridge History of Latino-American Literature, edited by John Morán González and Laura Lomas (Cambridge University Press); and The Cambridge Companion to Latina/o Literature, edited by John Morán González (Cambridge University Press).
Recent Papers, Books and Preprints
Milian, C, Latinos and the like: Reading mixture and deracination, in The Cambridge Companion to Latina/o American Literature, edited by John Morán González (January, 2016), pp. 195-212, Cambridge University Press [doi] [abs].
Milian, C, Central American-Americanness, Latino/a Studies, and the Global South, Global South, vol. 5 no. 1 (Spring, 2013), pp. 137-152, Indiana University Press.
Milian, C, Locating the Ephemeral South in the Latin Americanization of LASA, Lasa Forum, vol. 38 no. 4 (2007), pp. 23–25-23–25.
Milian, C, Playing with the Dark: Africana and Latino Literary Imaginations, in A Companion to African-American Studies, edited by Gordon, LR; Gordon, JA (2006), pp. 543–568-543–568, BLACKWELL PUBLISHING.
Milian, C, Fashioning U.S. Salvadoranness: Unveiling the Faces of Christy Turlington and Rosa Lopez, in The Latin American Fashion Reader, edited by Root, RA (2005), pp. 263–279-263–279, Berg Publishers.
Milian, C, New Languages, New Humanities: The "Mixed Race" Narrative and the Borderlands, in A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, edited by Goldberg, DT; Solomos, J (2002), pp. 355–364-355–364, BLACKWELL PUBLISHING.
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Policies That Encourage Workers To Show Up Sick Are Legal – Meatpacking Plants Have Been Deadly COVID-19 Hot Spots
Working in meatpacking plants has always been dangerous. A recent study shows that it became deadlier in the era of COVID-19, even as company profits soared.
This analysis, published in December 2020, estimates that 6%-8% of all COVID-19 cases and 3%-4% of all COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. were tied to meat and poultry plants. Workers in these facilities stand close together on processing lines, which makes social distancing difficult.
At the same time, companies like Tyson, which produces chicken, beef and pork, and JBS, which produces beef and pork, are reporting high earnings despite COVID-related challenges such as plant closures.
I am a law professor and have written about links between lax state and federal enforcement of health and safety laws and increased rates of COVID-19 infections and deaths. Thanks to punitive attendance rules and Trump administration policies, meat- and poultry-processing workers have been unnecessarily exposed to COVID-19. In my view, the best way to protect them is to reform laws that prioritize production over workers' health.
Meat and poultry workers began calling for better protection early in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sick on the job
Meat- and poultry-processing companies' standard attendance policies were punitive even before the pandemic. Companies issued points for employees who missed work and fired those who accumulated too many points. These policies are still in place.
Workers at Tyson and JBS plants are required to go to work even if they are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or awaiting test results. The companies excuse absences for COVID-19 only if a worker has tested positive for the virus, or in Tyson's case, has "documented clinical symptoms." Tyson and JBS workers have told reporters that costs and wait times make it hard for them to access testing, so they go to work sick.
That said, both companies have taken steps to control the spread of COVID-19 at their plants. Tyson hired medical professionals, cleans its plants daily and monitors social distancing. JBS now offers unlimited personal protective equipment and tests symptomatic workers and close contacts. However, even with safety protocols, the virus can spread in the workplace if infected employees come to work.
Meat and poultry plants as 'critical infrastructure'
As COVID-19 spread in the spring of 2020, then-President Donald Trump signed an executive order that included language provided by meat trade associations designating meat and poultry plants as critical infrastructure under the Defense Production Act. The order directed the U.S. Department of Agriculture to ensure that meat and poultry processing facilities stayed open or that they reopened as soon as possible during the pandemic to prevent meat shortages.
In May 2020, COVID-19 infections among meat- and poultry-processing workers more than tripled, and the number of deaths quadrupled. Still, with the USDA's help, companies invoked the executive order to maintain operations. For example, in Cold Spring, Minnesota, a Pilgrim's Pride plant that processes chicken stayed open because of Trump's order even though worker infections spiked from 83 on May 8 to 194 on May 11.
Profits and lawsuits
On Nov. 17, 2020, Tyson announced net income of US$692 million for the fourth quarter of 2020, up from $369 million for the same period in 2019. Tyson stock traded at $1.81 per share, up 49.5% from the same period in 2019. This was a result of increased production. To date, over 12,500 Tyson workers have been infected with COVID-19.
Tyson currently faces a lawsuit for a COVID-19 outbreak at a plant in Waterloo, Iowa that has sickened at least 1,000 workers and killed five. The wrongful death lawsuit filed by the families of three deceased employees charges that the company required workers – including some who were transferred from facilities with COVID-19 outbreaks – to work long hours in cramped conditions.
For its part, JBS reported $581.2 million in net profits in the third quarter of 2020, beating analysts' forecasts. On Sept. 12, 2020, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined the company $15,615 due to six deaths and 290 COVID-19 infections in its Greeley, Colorado plant.
Commenting on the fine, two former federal regulators noted that the Trump administration could have punished JBS much more severely if it had penalized the company for violations at multiple plants and designated them as willful violations. In November 2020, 32 new infections were confirmed at the Greeley plant.
Legal reforms
Critics argue that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has not adequately enforced workplace health and safety laws during the pandemic. Trump's executive order limited OSHA's authority to enforce the laws and authorized the Department of Agriculture to keep meat and poultry plants open despite outbreaks. Even with stronger enforcement, however, punitive attendance policies still could increase infection rates by requiring workers to go to work sick.
President Joe Biden issued an executive order on Jan. 21, 2021, directing the Department of Labor to issue stronger guidance on workplace safety during the pandemic. But employers do not have to comply with this guidance, and it does not address punitive attendance policies.
I believe three reforms are needed to fill the gap. First, federal and state agencies could use their legal authority to prohibit punitive attendance policies. Section 5 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 includes a "general duty standard" that requires employers to provide employees with a place of employment free from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or serious harm.
Although this would be a new use of the "general duty" standard, it would address a recognized hazard that is likely to cause death or serious harm. This is a mandatory requirement that employers already have to comply with and does not require an in-person inspection to enforce.
Second, Biden could withdraw Trump's executive order classifying meat and poultry plants as critical infrastructure. And the Biden administration could require plants to close down if new outbreaks occur among their workers.
Finally, meat and poultry companies could be required to provide workers with hazard pay, which should increase if the companies' net profits rise. As a precedent, Seattle, Long Beach, California and Oakland, California all recently adopted hazard pay mandates for grocery workers during the pandemic.
Grocery store chains are challenging the laws, arguing that their profit margins cannot support these payments. But it would be hard for meat and poultry companies to make that argument in light of their recent earnings.
Meatpacking plants emerged as hot spots of infection early in the COVID-19 pandemic. As of Feb. 24, 2021, more than 57,454 meat- and poultry-processing workers had tested positive for COVID-19 and 284 had died. In my view, it is time for legal action to protect meat and poultry workers and compensate them fairly for working in hazardous conditions during this pandemic.
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Trey Woods Announced on Insta-Gram He Is Leaving Cowboys Football
byTracy Ringolsby
Trey Woods, the Cowboys primary running back a year ago, announced Wednesday that he is leaving the program.
Trey Woods, the Cowboys primary running back a year ago who was moved in the fall to defensive end, announced on insta-gram Wednesday that he is leaving the program. Williams, who appeared briefly in the season-opening game at New Mexico State, suffered a season-ending shoulder injury early in the season.
**"**Thank you to my brothers at UW for giving me a chance and giving me hope," Woods posted on insta-gram. "Y'all always been with me and I'll always be with y'all. Thank you to the fans and everyone that believed in a kid that didn't always believe in himself.
"This game and journey has left me with a heavy heart, so I will be moving on to something new. Thank you coach Bath and coach Cooper. There were a lot of days that weren't easy, but you guys gave me hope and promise. I will always appreciate the both of you as men. Thank you for the memories Laramie ."
Woods, a two-star recruit out of North Bend, Ore., originally came to Wyoming and was projected to be a linebacker. When Brian Hill opted to go into the NFL draft after his junior year, however, Woods was moved to running back in pre-season camp in 2017.
He led the team with 493 yards rushing a year ago when the Cowboys running backs combined for less than 1,000 yards. Woods also scored two touchdowns and caught four passes for 74 yards.
When senior Nico Evans won the starting running back job this year, Woods was moved to defensive end. Evans missed two full games and nearly a half of another with a rib injury, but is still leading the Mountain West in rushing.
He rushed for more than 100 yards in the three full games he has played, including a career-high 192 yards against Boise State, and had 89 yards rushing in the game against Washington State, despite suffering the rib injury on the fifth play of the second half.
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The Speech That President Obama Was Able to Give
No president before him has had the popularity and moral credibility to give a speech like this.
by Martin Longman July 28, 2016 January 9, 2022
Credit: Will White/Wikimedia Commons
Nancy LeTourneau makes a great point when she says "It has been a long time since a sitting president was able to give a speech like that." She didn't mean that presidents haven't been able to make good speeches at presidential conventions. She meant that we have to go back a long way to find a president who was had the popularity and moral credibility at the end of their second term in office to even have the opportunity to give a speech like Obama delivered last night.
The last two-term president, George W. Bush, delivered his speech to the 2008 Republican National Convention via satellite. He had some cover for not appearing in person because a hurricane was bearing down on Florida and he didn't want to look as clueless in response as he had when Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in 2005. There's no question, however, that John McCain was not itching to have Bush as his character witness.
In 2000, the country was still angry about Bill Clinton's behavior in office even if most Democrats thought it had been outrageous to impeach him over it. Al Gore not only tried to create distance between himself and the president, but he selected Joe Lieberman as his running mate in large part because Lieberman had been one of Clinton's harshest critics during l'affaire Lewinsky. The convention was largely a sales pitch for Clintonism without Clinton.
In 1988, Ronald Reagan was very popular with Republicans and more popular than the person nominated to succeed him, but he was less popular nationally having staggered to the end of his presidency through the Iran-Contra Scandal during which a full third of the country told pollsters that they thought he should resign. He did give a speech at the convention, and his approval ratings spiked during his last year in office. However, Clinton actually had higher approval on his last day in office than Reagan enjoyed.
Jimmy Carter wasn't a two-term president, but in 1992 it was a different Georgia Democrat who was selected to give the Keynote Address at the Democratic National Convention: Zell Miller. Presidents Nixon and Lyndon Johnson had no credibility left when the 1976 and 1968 conventions rolled around.
As for Eisenhower, he did address the 1960 Republican National Convention in Chicago, but he didn't bother to mention Richard Nixon's name. In fact, when asked during a August 1960 press conference to name an idea of Nixon's that he had used in making an important decision, Eisenhower responded "If you give me a week, I might think of one." Ike reportedly felt badly about making that remark and called his vice-president to apologize, but the record stands for itself. He didn't feel enthusiastic enough about Nixon to make a case for him at the convention or any place else.
Going back further, Truman was too unpopular in 1952 to be of any use to Adlai Stevenson, and FDR was dead in 1948 when Truman sought election.
Clearly, of this whole bunch, Reagan comes the closest to having been able to give a speech like the one Obama gave last night in which a popular and morally credible president can make an impassioned and enthusiastic speech in favor of their successor and have it be well-received by the media and the people. But Obama has no Iran-Contra scandal hanging over him. He hasn't been impeached or had to resign to avoid being convicted. The party doesn't want to run away from or hide his record.
It seems like a low bar to set, but it's remarkable that we have to go searching in the mists of time to find a precedent.
If you've ever been guilty of taking President Obama for granted, you should put an end to that now. On character and performance, he has no recent peer.
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Martin Longman is the web editor for the Washington Monthly. See all his writing at ProgressPond.com
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In most circumstances, employers are prohibited from discriminating against employees based on numerous grounds, including disability, sexual orientation, race, and religion, to name a few.
Even these rules have exceptions — for example, religious institutions can favour people of the same religion in certain circumstances, such as Catholic schools giving preference to Catholic teachers.
That said, there is supposed to be a separation between church and state, and employers are supposed to respect an employee's personal boundaries when it comes to their religion.
So, what happens when they don't?
The Kashruth Council of Canada, more commonly known as COR, was recently ordered by an employment standards officer to pay one of its former employees more than $19,000 in overdue overtime pay, public holiday pay, administrative costs, and penalties.
The COR is one of the primary organizations in Canada that oversees kosher food production in order to monitor adherence to Jewish dietary laws. It is relied upon by observant Jews as an overseeing body protecting their religious regulations.
The employee, who had been with COR for six years as a mashgiach (a supervisor of kosher ritual slaughter), was terminated for, of all things, dating a non-Jewish woman. When COR found out about the relationship, it terminated his employment with cause.
COR argued that part of the employee's duties was to enforce religious laws, and thus the employee must abide by religious principles in order to remain trustworthy in the role. His relationship with someone outside of his faith violated those principles and, therefore, it had just cause to dismiss him.
The Ministry of Labour rejected these claims, and ordered the organization to pay. In addition to the penalties, of course, the employer would have incurred substantial legal fees in fighting the matter.
COR has vowed to appeal the ruling, which they claim infringes upon its religious mandate. The employee has also filed an application against COR with the Ontario Human Rights Commission. While at first glance that case may sound like a "slam dunk," it may not be so simple.
This section, along with other constitutional protections, is one of the grounds frequently raised by the Ontario's Catholic school board to permit the preferential hiring of Catholic teachers. But would it validate the termination of an individual for refusing to uphold "mandated" religious restrictions in his private life?
The employer has already failed once with this argument, and it is far from clear that it will be successful in defending a human rights claim.
Generally speaking, employment-related decisions should not be made based upon an individual's religion or religious beliefs. Although the human rights legislation allows for some exemptions, those should be used sparingly and cautiously.
I have advised religious institutions of many faiths on employment issues, and while each situation may be unique, the overarching law is fairly straightforward: The Canadian legal framework is established to stringently protect an individual's rights and freedoms, and any human rights violations by employers may be subject to serious penalties from courts or tribunals.
Any attempt to interfere with an employment relationship for religious reasons must be done with the utmost caution, and would likely only be viable if they make it impossible for an employee to perform her required duties. In any event, employers should always seek legal advice before proceeding any further.
Shaun Bernstein is an associate at Rudner Law in Toronto.
Stuart Rudner is the founder of Rudner Law (RudnerLaw.ca), a firm specializing in Employment Law and Mediation. He can be reached at stuart@rudnerlaw.ca, (416) 864-8500 or (905) 209-6999, and you can follow on Twitter @RudnerLaw.


Chasing Cottons: Twins - 2 Finished Quilts!
Twins - 2 Finished Quilts!
I have always really wanted twins... I think for the fact that i get REALLY sick when I'm pregnant.. SO, two babies for the price of one pregnancy sounds delightful.
I sneakily grabbed a paint swatch so i could match the fabrics to her babies room. And being as though I'm a 'pink' girl... these were a lot of fun to sew, once i got in the groove.
Just as I'm sure twins can bring their added amount of stress... these quilts came with their fair share. First of all I was so worried about making just the perfect quilt for her. I was trying to create something to suit their rooms, something plain, not too quilty, something modern, something with a babushka, something that matched her colours.. something quick as i had to make two... and i got myself in a HUGE mess! I had sewed two quilt tops together.. and HATED them!! I let them sit and torment me for a week and as the days counted down... It was Monday and i wanted to have them both done for the baby shower on Saturday. No pressure or anything!
I decided to cut them both up and start again. Lucky i had a bit more fabric.
I decided to just sew something that I loved and it would all turn out OK.. And it did. I LOVE them!
My Lesson learnt.... Don't try and sew something that isn't you. People love gifts that are apart of you. Gifts that have your stamp of love and style.
These two both measure around 40" x 50"AND bonus.. I really like the new design, I'm going to make it up into pattern for you. Its a simple Quick fun quilt to put together. I think the pattern will make up a larger throw size version.
I wanted them to have that aged antique look..
I chucked em in the wash and dryer.. I love how crinkly they turned out.
Oh... and Lesson number 2 learnt... REST!!
After a super busy week of sewing, kids, sports, dinners, the usual groceries, cleaning, washing, PLUS roadshow, late nights, my new exercise routine, baby showers, Fathers day and festivities,... i need to REST!
I had a nice early night planned for my hubby and I in front of the TV but instead i was lucky enough to spend the night in Hospital!
That's a CRAZY amount of work for a week or two! Geez! And they look FANTASTIC!! Take it easy and feel better!
I LOVE these - amazing colors and great design!
Take a break and feel better soon!
Sorry to hear about your kidney stone. I get myself into doing too much and so I can relate to your life. Take care and rest easy.
Beautiful quilts. I am sure they will be much loved.
An you! Kidney stones! Take it easy, eh??
Ouch! I hope you are feeling much better soon.
The quilts are absolutely gorgeous!
the quilts are stunning! tips/a tutorial would be wonderful. you absolutely earned some time to rest, take care of yourself! feel better soon!
Oooh kidney stones HURT!!! Take it easy and rest easy knowing your friend will LOVE her new quilts.
So sorry to hear about the kidney stone. Hope you rest up and feel better soon. Take all the time you need!
Super cute quilts - your friend will love them!
First let me say, twins are amazing, so congrats to your friend! I have twin boys and while it does pose some fairly minor challenges the rewards are above and beyond anything I ever could have imagined.
Second, these quilts are incredible! I can't believe how quickly you made them and with a redo to boot. They are absolutely magnificent!
Beautiful quilts. I love the fabrics and the pattern. I hope you feel better. I am sure kidney stones are no fun.
Those quilts are beautiful, the twins will love them.
Your last fabrics purchases are quite inspiring too.
I hope you feel better very soon. Take it easy!
Hi! I'm sorry to hear you had to be in the hospital! I hope you are fedling better!
These twin quilt are really beautiful! You are so right - if we try to make something which is not really us - it doesn't work well.
Have a lovely and restful week!
Oh no! I'm so sorry to hear about your kidney stones.
The quilts are absolutely beautiful, and I'm sure the family will treasure them forever.
What beautiful quilts, love the colours and the design and the stippling...what lucky little girls. And they are Forever Quilts as they are not babyish.
Fab quilts, and love how you quilted them, they look so soft and inviting.
Hope hte evil kidney stone has passed now, feel better soon!
I hope you're feeling better soon - plenty of rest will do the trick!
Qué pena que te han debido hospitalizar!
Tus trabajos se ven adorables!!
They are gorgeous quilts! Hope you are enjoy some well deserved rest!!!
Wow Bec... the two quilts are just beautiful and I love the colours too..
Kidney stones.. you poor thing.. they hurt.... rest up.
I love the colors in the "twin" quilts. I look forward to seeing the design pattern.
Beautiful quilts. Fantastic fabrics and the pattern. God bless you Bec!!!I hope you feel better.
The quilts look awesome! I hope you feel better soon, take care of yourself.
You did more than a doubly great job! Put your feet up now and admire your blog post pictures.
I hope you are feeling better soon! I think you should spend a couple of days in bed to recover!!! The quilts are beautiful!!!! Such a sweet gift!!!!
I love them, too!! Very pretty and stippling is still my all time fav in quilting.
Oh my! Yes, REST. Rest. Rest. Get better soon!
Oh my gosh girl! Hospitals are not the place for rest ~ Did you miss that memo? LOL Nurses coming in to your room ALL night long bugging you while 'thinking' they won't wake you up. ha. I hope you are feeling much better now. I spent two days in the hospital not long ago myself and it was NO fun at all.
I LOVE the quilts you made and would love this tutorial. I have a quilt I need to make for my Grandson who was just born last week.
Just love everything about these quilts. You did a wonderful job. Can't wait for the tutorial. I hope mind turns out as good as yours. Hope you are feeling better, relax.
they look amazing. I'm a new quilter and I'm in awe. I'm not even a pink person but the deeper pinks and the dolls just really make them sing. Well done!!
I'd be really curious to see the ones you were unhappy with. I think a lot can be learned from what didn't work, but you say you cut them up so I guess we won't now.
These are beautiful - love the colours!!
You are a woman I would be proud to call a friend Bec, hope all goes well with her twins. Beautiful making.
Such beautiful quilts, Bec! I can't wait for the pattern!! And you take care of yourself - it's hard to stop and rest, but do yourself a favor and take it easy this week!!
Love the quilts. Take advantage of your reason to rest and actually REST! Take care.
They are beautiful quilts! Hope you feel better soon.
Hope you feel better soon and enjoy your well-deserved rest. Gorgeous quilts! Those girls will feel so loved every time they use them throughout their lives.
As a future mom of twins (boys), I have to say that I LOVE these quilts! I can totally see them in blue. :) Hope you feel better soon!
Beautiful job!! Hope you are feeling better :) PS - I would love this pattern - could you email me when you have it ready for purchase?? Thank you!! lauriebecker1@gmail.com - Thank you!!
Sorry to hear about the kidney stone! Hope you are feeling better! Love these quilts! As a mom to twin boys, there are some days I could definitely disagree with anyone who says they "really wish they had twins" (especially when they are both stuck going through the terrible 2s and 3s) but most days I do treasure what we have, two wonderful little guys who will always be buddies (although they don't always realize it). Can't wait to see this pattern!
So sorry to hear about your kidney stone- I know those hurt! Take care of yourself. Great job on the quilts!
congrats, on the twins and these quilts- i am sure they will be well loved. i love the design (way to go with your gut) and love the colors. best of luck with the feeling yucky- it will pass!
i bet kylie loves them. ps. lets have twins together. im so clucky being around katys baby.
i miss u like you wouldnt believe. i need my big sister.
i love u more than u love quilting.
I love love love the quilts. Im a twin its so special. A pattern for the quilts would be brill!
Your quilts are BEAUTIFUL. My husband's 83 yr old grandmother has agreed to make four quilts for me; I don't have quads, but i do have triplets. Two year olds; 2 girls and 1 boy, and my older son is 4. So I'm looking for inspiration for their quilts. Thank you for sharing.
What am I working on...?
Have you ever seen anything THIS amazing??


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Raboliot est un film français réalisé en 1945 par Jacques Daroy, d'après le roman éponyme de Maurice Genevoix (prix Goncourt 1925). Il est sorti dans les salles en 1946.

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Fiche technique
 Titre : Raboliot
 Réalisation : Jacques Daroy
 Scénario et dialogues : Jacques Daroy, d'après le roman de Maurice Genevoix
 Décors : Roger Simon
 Photographie : Maurice Barry
 Son : Robert Teisseire
 Montage : Fabienne Tzanck
 Musique : Raymond Gallois-Montbrun
 Sociétés de production : Prisonniers Associés et C.G.P.
 Directeur de production : Pierre Chicherio
 Distribution : Pathé Consortium Cinéma
 Pays :
 Format :  Noir et blanc - 1,37:1 - 35 mm - Son mono
 Genre :  Drame
 Durée : 103 minutes
 Date de sortie : 30 janvier 1946
 Numéro de visa : 763 (délivré le 28/11/1945)

Distribution
 Julien Bertheau : Pierre Fouques dit Raboliot, un brave homme animé de la passion du braconnage
 Lise Delamare : Flora
 Blanchette Brunoy : Sandrine Fouques, la femme de Raboliot et mère de ses deux enfants
 René Blancard : le nouveau garde-chasse qui a juré la perte de Raboliot
 Alexandre Rignault : Firmin Tournafier
 Henry Valbel : Tancogne, le régisseur général du comte de Remillet
 Linette Lemercier : la gamine
 Pierre Clarel : Sarrelotte
 Marcel Delaître : Volat dit Malcourtois, un braconnier rival de Raboliot
 Jean d'Yd: Touraille
 Georges Hubert : Le braconnier
 Marcel Pérès : Un paysan
 Annie Hémery : Tavie
 Robert Moor
 Marthe Mellot
 Maurice Salabert
 Albert Montigny

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Liens externes

  Fiche du film sur le site de la Fondation JérômeSeydoux

Film réalisé par Jacques Daroy
Film tiré d'une œuvre de Maurice Genevoix
Film français sorti en 1946
Film dramatique français
Adaptation d'un roman français au cinéma
Film sur la chasse

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Boys Varsity Golf Fall 2018-2019 Information.
If a player has played golf but not competed in organized events, a great option is to join a PGA Jr. League team. Not all courses sponsor a team, but you can search here to find options.
Another fun competition for junior golfers is the Drive, Chip and Putt competition. This is a one-time competition that is free to participate.
For beginners, please contact a local PGA Professional for lessons, clinics, & summer camps. Most golf courses in Jessamine County have teaching pros and can be reached by contacting the golf pro shop.
For any junior golfer, I recommend getting a Youth on Course membership. Many golf courses in Kentucky will allow YOC members to play golf at a rate of $5 or less per round.
On January 1, 2019 the Rules of Golf brought many new changes. For a good summary of the changes , go to the USGA summary of Golf's New Rules: Major Changes.
If you have any questions, please contact me at damon.kelley@jessamine.kyschools.us or 859-489-0521. I will be happy to assist you with any questions about our golf program at West Jessamine and how to best help your junior golfer learn to play this great game!


Jewish Hospital and University of Louisville celebrated 55 years of giving patients organ transplants, but the program's future remains uncertain.
Jewish Hospital and the University of Louisville have been giving patients life-saving organ transplants for 55 years — a milestone the hospital and university celebrated Tuesday amid ongoing uncertainty about the century-old institution's future.
More than 5,200 people have been saved with transplants received at the hospital, "but the number of lives impacted is far greater," said Dr. Ronald Waldridge, Jewish's president.
More than 100 people who have received transplants at Jewish Hospital gathered in Louisville on Tuesday afternoon to commemorate the program, which serves as one of Kentucky's three transplant centers.
The future of Jewish's transplant program — and of the hospital as a whole — is unclear, though. Jewish has been up for sale since 2017.
The hospital's owner, KentuckyOne Health, spent more than a year negotiating with a New York-based hedge fund, but U of L recently emerged as another suitor for the historic hospital, which opened in 1905 and has struggled with mounting financial losses.
Last fall, several local doctors and KentuckyOne employees told the Courier Journal, on the condition of anonymity, that they feared Jewish could close if it doesn't find a buyer. But hospital officials have reassured the community that its doors will stay open.
"How it's going to end up, I don't know," Waldridge said Tuesday of the sale negotiations.
However, he's optimistic that Jewish and its transplant program will have a long, productive future.
"I can't imagine a new owner that would want to do anything but expand and build on this program," he said. "It's such a great resource for the community."
Jewish's successes over the decades have included a slew of firsts for Kentucky, including conducting the state's first double-lung, pancreas and adult heart transplants.
Its success is due not only to the doctors, nurses and other professionals who are part of the transplant team, but also to the people whose donated organs made a longer life possible for other patients.
Jennifer Albright spoke about her 15-year-old son Davey, a Trinity High School student who died last year after a flooding-related accident. His organs were donated, and one of his kidneys went to Melanie Hughes, who works at Trinity and knew Davey and his family personally.
"Pain can sort of melt away when you think about doing something good for someone else," Albright said during an emotional speech Tuesday afternoon as she described the decision to donate her son's organs.
In the months since he died, Albright said her son's friends have shown her their driver's licenses with the "Organ Donor" sticker on them. By committing to being donors, she said they're carrying on Davey's legacy.
Linda Stephan of Louisville credits Jewish Hospital, where she has received two kidneys and a pancreas over the course of nearly two decades, with saving her life.
"I wouldn't be here today if it weren't for them," she said of the team there.
Her husband, Todd, said he hopes a partnership with the University of Louisville concerning Jewish Hospital's long-term future can be worked out, thereby ensuring the transplant center endures.
"I hope that's the way it ends up," he said. "We just have a lot of confidence in what they're doing here with this program."
U of L and Jewish Hospital have a close, decades-old working relationship, including its joint efforts to provide transplants to patients in Louisville and the surrounding area.
All of the physicians who perform lung, kidney, liver, pancreas, heart and dual organ transplants at Jewish Hospital are employed by the university, and Jewish is an important training ground for the school's medical residents.
Given the uncertainty around Jewish's future, university officials spent months last year developing contingency plans for its solid organ transplant program and other initiatives, but shifting such operations from one hospital to another isn't an easy or quick process, according to Laura Aguiar, principal and managing partner of Transplant Solutions LLC, which works with transplant programs around the country.
Generally speaking, a hospital that wants to start doing transplants probably would need to get a "certificate of need" from its state government and also would have to become a member of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, Aguiar said. Getting Medicare certification is also a priority.
U of L is currently searching for a partner that can finance the acquisition of Jewish Hospital and other local KentuckyOne assets and help it oversee those facilities.
University President Neeli Bendapudi has said she hopes to reach a definitive agreement concerning Jewish Hospital by June 30.


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Das Schachspiel ist der Titel eines 1931 bei der Deutschen Buchgemeinschaft veröffentlichten Sachbuches von Siegbert Tarrasch über das Schachspiel. Der Untertitel lautet Systematisches Lehrbuch für Anfänger und Geübte. In der Erstauflage hatte es 483 Seiten und einen halbledernen Einband. Das Buch gilt als Klassiker der Schachliteratur.

Das Schachspiel ist Tarraschs letztes und zugleich erfolgreichstes Buch. Von der Erstauflage wurden über 16.000 Exemplare verkauft. Mit einer Gesamtauflage von 130.000 Exemplaren gilt es als eines der erfolgreichsten deutschen Schachbücher. In den Auflagen ab 1964 wurden von Rudolf Teschner Aktualisierungen im Bereich der Eröffnungstheorie vorgenommen, wobei jedoch andere Teile gekürzt wurden. 1973 erschien es erstmals als Taschenbuch im Rowohlt Verlag. Tarrasch wandte sich an Anfänger wie fortgeschrittene Spieler und versuchte, ein einzigartiges Lehrbuch zu schaffen, das sich von den anderen seiner Zeit absetzt. Auch Tarraschs bekannter Ausspruch "Schach hat wie die Liebe, wie die Musik die Fähigkeit, den Menschen glücklich zu machen" ist im Vorwort des Buches enthalten.

Das Buch gliedert sich in drei Hauptteile. Zunächst erläutert Tarrasch die Anfangsgründe und das Endspiel, dann das Mittelspiel und zuletzt die Eröffnung. Diese Gliederung begründet er mit seiner Überzeugung, dass man als Anfänger zunächst die theoretischen Grundlagen vollständig beherrschen müsse, und "Partiespielen im Anfängerstadium (...) der sichere Weg zur Stümperschaft" sei. Erst ganz am Schluss stellt er sieben kommentierte Partien aus der Meisterpraxis vor.

Das Buch wurde für seinen als übertrieben geltenden Dogmatismus kritisiert. Dies galt insbesondere für einige seiner Einschätzungen in Bezug auf Eröffnungen. So hielt Tarrasch beispielsweise die Französische Verteidigung und die Slawische Verteidigung für unzulänglich, und die Verteidigung des Gambitbauern im Königsgambit durch 3. … g7–g5 sogar für selbstmörderisch. In den späteren, bearbeiteten Auflagen wurden Änderungen am ursprünglichen Text nicht kenntlich gemacht.

Zum Zeitpunkt der Veröffentlichung des Buches gehörte Tarrasch noch zur Weltspitze, obwohl er seine größten Erfolge lange hinter sich hatte. Er veröffentlichte um dieselbe Zeit auch Tarraschs Schachzeitung, die er bis zu seinem Tod 1934 führte. Diese wurde in einem Nachruf als "aktuelles Schachlehrbuch mit Fortsetzungen" charakterisiert. Als Tarraschs Grund für das Schreiben von Buch und Zeitschrift wurde dort Idealismus angegeben.

1935 wurde es als erstes von Tarraschs Büchern ins Englische übersetzt, dabei wurden einige zusätzliche Beispiele eingefügt. Auch die Übersetzung verkaufte sich gut, sie wurde 1938 und 1942 nachgedruckt.

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Literatur
 Siegbert Tarrasch: Das Schachspiel. Berlin 1931.

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MERIDEN, CT -- Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut released the results of a poll that shows state residents' concerns about prescription drug affordability and bipartisan support for government action. The poll was conducted by Altarum's Healthcare Value Hub in early February. Over 900 Connecticut adults responded.
A data brief summarizing the poll's results, prepared by the Healthcare Value Hub, was distributed at a press conference on Thursday. It shows that Connecticut residents are worried they won't be able to afford the prescription drugs they need to stay healthy. It also reports strong support across party lines for a range of government actions to curb rising prescription drug prices.
"The poll shows very clearly that Connecticut residents want action, regardless of their political affiliation. They should not have to choose between taking their medications as prescribed and putting food on the table," said Frances Padilla, President, Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut.
88% of people who take their prescriptions regularly are worried they won't be able to afford their medications.
Close to two thirds of people who buy insurance on their own are somewhat or very worried they won't be able to afford the prescription drugs they need.
20% of people report cutting pills in half, skipping doses and/or not filling a prescription due to cost.
Poll respondents showed strong support for a variety of suggested strategies for addressing high prescription drug costs.
The poll showed that these opinions were very similar across party lines.
Ross Kristal, MD, Yale Primary Care Residency Program and Copello Fellow, National Physicians Alliance, said, "I've seen firsthand the consequences of unfair prescription drug pricing." He spoke about a patient he treated recently who has Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): "Her breathing was so bad that at one point she had to be treated in the intensive care unit." When she was discharged from the hospital, a good plan was in place that included the use of several inhaler medications. "Days later she was admitted again to the hospital for the same reason because she could not afford to purchase the inhalers. People in this state should not have to pay inordinate amounts of money to simply breathe," said Dr. Kristal.
Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut serves as a catalyst that engages residents and communities in shaping a health system that provides universal access to quality, affordable health care and promotes health in Connecticut.
With support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Healthcare Value Hub provides information about the policies and practices that address high healthcare costs and poor quality, bringing better value to consumers. The Healthcare Value Hub monitors, translates and disseminates evidence, as well as connects advocates, researchers and policymakers together to further conversations and action around the cost and value of healthcare. The Hub is part of Altarum, a nonprofit organization with the mission of creating a better, more sustainable future for all Americans by applying research-based and field-tested solutions that transform our systems of health and healthcare.