SINGAPORE - Two days before a meeting with the only company that bid for her town council's managing agent contract, Workers' Party chairman Sylvia Lim gave its owners a "heads up" to justify their higher rates.
Those were the words Ms Lim used in an e-mail to FM Solutions & Services (FMSS) owners Danny Loh and How Weng Fan on June 19, 2012, as she encouraged them to provide more details at the meeting.
On June 21 that year, Mr Loh delivered an 11-slide presentation to some members of Aljunied-Hougang Town Council (AHTC) explaining FMSS' pricing strategy.
Senior Counsel Davinder Singh said on Wednesday (Oct 24) - the fifth and final day Ms Lim was on the stand - that the tender process was "tainted and flawed".
FMSS, which was the only bidder, won the tender that was called about a year after the WP won Aljunied GRC in the 2011 general election.
"You colluded with FMSS to make sure that FMSS would come prepared with everything that was needed to secure that bid," Mr Singh charged.
The senior counsel is representing Pasir Ris-Punggol Town Council in a multimillion-dollar suit to recover alleged improper payments from eight defendants including Ms Lim.
He noted that one town councillor, Mr Anthony Loh, had asked why FMSS' quote was on the higher side, especially compared to People's Action Party town councils.
"Are they having trouble breaking even or is this purely profit-driven?" Mr Loh had wondered.
Ms Lim replied to his e-mail an hour later, noting that it was a good question, but not before she had e-mailed Mr Loh and Ms How the "heads up", Mr Singh noted.
"These people had been given a tip-off, insider information, so that they could come prepared… to overcome the one difficulty you knew the committee had," he charged.
Ms Lim replied: "Sole tenderer, Mr Singh."
He then asked if there was a difference between a competitive tender and one with just a sole bidder.
"Yes, in the sense that there isn't information being given out to one tenderer and not the others… I wanted them to come prepared so that the meeting would be productive," she said.
But Mr Singh proceeded to read Ms Lim's earlier testimony that in the tender process, she did her best to act with integrity, in the interest of AHTC residents, and with objectivity, dealing with all bidders at arm's length.
"You agreed with me that whether it's a competitive bid or sole tenderer, none of them would have an advantage. Yet you gave FMSS the advantage of the 'heads up' to come fully prepared to defend their pricing," he said.
"It was just a practical matter," she said. "They were the sole bidder. If they had not prepared their answers, they would have to adjourn and come back again."
But Mr Singh asked in what cases where there were multiple bidders would Ms Lim have the authority to "go outside the process" and share additional information with them.
He charged that the process was tainted and she colluded with FMSS to secure their bid.
Mr Singh also put it to Ms Lim that she had withheld information from AHTC's external auditor, and "played with words" to give Parliament the impression that FMSS' ownership structure was disclosed to the town council.
"I suggest to you that someone as artful as you knowingly breached your fiduciary duties - duties as a trustee, duties under the law - just to get your way," he said.
"I acted in good faith at all times," Ms Lim replied.
Mr Singh said: "If this is good faith, then all of us in Singapore are in big trouble."
Mr Singh also took issue with the defence's cross-examination of KPMG partner Owen Hawkes two weeks ago, when the auditor was asked if he knew Mr Jeffrey Chua had an interest in CPG Facilities Management, the managing agent that FMSS replaced.
Mr Chua was the managing director of CPG and the previous general manager of Aljunied Town Council.
Mr Singh asked if Ms Lim was aware, or had bothered to check, that there was a set of town council minutes in 2010 in which Mr Chua had declared his interest.
Ms Lim said: "I mean, this is volume 17 of 36 (bundles of documents)."
He also asked if she knew that Mr Chua's share options were in a parent company, and not CPG itself.
"That's what I understood recently," she said.
He asked if she knew that the shares amounted to 0.015 per cent, or if he had exercised those options.
"What the defendants have sought to do is to disingenuously draw a parallel with Mr Jeffrey Chua - where there was a disclosure of interest but none in the case of FMSS, do you agree?" Mr Singh charged.
After a few minutes of Ms Lim clarifying certain parts of the question in various ways, she said yes.
"So you see, as you have been in giving evidence to this court, in your defence, in Parliament, in media statements, you have no qualms lying," Mr Singh said.
"I will reject that," said Ms Lim.
Earlier, Mr Singh posited to Ms Lim that while AHTC had engaged an external audit firm to review the tender evaluation and award of its second managing agent contract in 2012, it was just a "superficial job".
The appointed firm, RSM Ethos, gave an "A" grade in its overall assessment of the process through which AHTC appointed FM Solutions and Services (FMSS) - the sole tenderer - as its agent.
But Mr Singh said that RSM Ethos based its observations only on what AHTC had told them was being done.
Auditors from RSM Ethos were not present in person to do the checks on the town council's tender processes, he added.
RSM Ethos also said in its report that its approach was "not substantive in nature" and it was "not possible to detect fraud or irregularities", Mr Singh pointed out.
Denying that it was a "paper exercise", Ms Lim countered that RSM Ethos sat in during one of the interviews which the town council's tender committee had with FMSS.
"I do not agree that they just produced a report based on what they are told. This is not fair to them," Ms Lim said.
Mr Singh put to Ms Lim that there was nothing in RSM Ethos' report which said that the award of the contract to FMSS was conducted in an "unbiased, objective, fair and transparent" way.
Ms Lim said she would find it in the report, but Mr Singh said he was moving on, and she could bring it up during her re-examination.
Mr Singh also charged that Ms Lim relied on "conflicted persons" in the town council - who had stakes in FMSS - to verify that work had been done, and Ms Lim only had a role in tallying amounts and signing off on cheque payments.
Ms Lim said she worked closely with FMSS on a daily basis and was able to access the work they had done.
Mr Singh asked whether she was on the ground, personally checking on their work, to which Ms Lim replied that it was "not a bean counting exercise".
"The question of the protection and safeguarding of the monies was never on your mind. You had abdicated your entire role to conflicted persons," Mr Singh charged.
"That's entirely false," Ms Lim replied.


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SecondLife Reaches 150,000 Accounts
Late Sunday, SecondLife finally reached the mark of having 150,000 residents, no, paying accounts, wait, no, active accounts, hmmm, accounts – 50,000 residents and their 100,000 alts would perhaps be closer to the actual count. The number, as shown on the SecondLife website, is updated daily, and jumped from 149,505 to 150,107 at its update [...]
Interview: The Playboy of the Online World
by Jeannedellalune Prudhomme, Special to the SL Herald "MrC" (right) tells all. There's more to cybersex than poseballs, according to one of SL's more accomplished Don Juans. The right word at the right moment will go much further to guarantee a satisfied partner than relying on a TS3 or Resolution sexball to do the job, [...]
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Animate Yourself
Phillip Torrone, the Herald's favorite nutjob, sends news that should have Second Life avatars dancing in the streets — no matter what dance step they prefer. As Torrone reports on the Make Magazine blog, there's now a free avatar animation application, known as Avimator, that will allow anyone to create their own custom animations without [...]
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SecondCast, Round Two
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Newton Ivan Steers Jr. (* 13. Januar 1917 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey; † 11. Februar 1993 in Bethesda, Maryland) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker. Zwischen 1977 und 1979 vertrat er den Bundesstaat Maryland im US-Repräsentantenhaus.

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Newton Steers besuchte die öffentlichen Schulen in White Plains (New York) und danach bis 1935 die Hotchkiss School in Lakeville (Connecticut). Daran schloss sich bis 1939 ein Studium an der Yale University an. Bis 1943 studierte er Meteorologie am Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Danach diente er während des Zweiten Weltkrieges und anschließend noch bis 1946 im Fliegerkorps der US Army. Nach dem Krieg studierte Steers unter anderem Jura. Nach seiner Zulassung als Rechtsanwalt begann er in diesem Beruf zu arbeiten. In den Jahren 1951 bis 1953 war er bei der United States Atomic Energy Commission beschäftigt. Von 1953 bis 1965 leitete er verschiedene Investmentfirmen im Staat New York. Zwischen 1967 und 1970 fungierte er als Versicherungsbeauftragter des Staates Maryland.

Politisch schloss sich Steers der Republikanischen Partei an. 1962 kandidierte er noch erfolglos für den Kongress. Von 1964 bis 1966 war Steers Vorsitzender der Republikaner in Maryland; von 1971 bis 1977 gehörte er dem Staatssenat an. In den Jahren 1964 und 1984 war er Delegierter zu den jeweiligen Republican National Conventions. Bei den Kongresswahlen des Jahres 1976 wurde Steers im achten Wahlbezirk von Maryland in das US-Repräsentantenhaus in Washington, D.C. gewählt, wo er am 3. Januar 1977 die Nachfolge von Gilbert Gude antrat. Da er im Jahr 1978 nicht bestätigt wurde, konnte er bis zum 3. Januar 1979 nur eine Legislaturperiode im Kongress absolvieren.

1980 bewarb sich Newton Steers erfolglos um seine Rückkehr in den Kongress. Zwei Jahre später scheiterte eine Kandidatur für das Amt des Vizegouverneurs von Maryland. Er starb am 11. Februar 1993 in Bethesda.

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Every year, in the first full moon evening of May, thousand of Buddhist monks celebrate in the antique, unique ten thousands year's old temple, the birth, the illumination and the death of Buddha.
For the visitor who intends to take part in the event it is recommended to make arrangements for his lodging and the drive, in advance.
At the event's evening, the locals and tourist visitors are exposed to a marvelous view. The full moon lights a mass of monks wearing orange gowns march with candles and flowers in their hands. The pilgrim monks, march in the darkness, in a long convoy from the village Mendut toward the temple in order to pray and lay an offering to Buddha who sit in the peak of the antique temple.
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We reached Venice in afternoon by Train from Milan at St. Lucia Station. We were all tired after overnight journey but we freshened up and started our journey on foot to explore the city of Venice.
During our tour, we found out that Venice or Venezia comprises of 118 islands, 117 canals, and 409 bridges. It's the only city in Europe which is functioning without any motorcars. The only mode of transport there is either on foot or water taxies. We were amazed by the local stalls of colorful masks obviously we couldn't resist buying them.
Venice is accessible by flight, cruise or trains. It's a very well connected city with all the international destinations on flights and trains both.
St Lucia Station is on the main island for train or Marco Polo International Airport which is well connected by local water taxies to the airport. You'll fall in love with the organized water transportation system in Venice which is equally efficient as local metro connectivity in other cities.
Porters are also available if you have a lot of luggage but they're costly so it's advisable to carry minimum luggage while in Europe.
Try and reach the city in the daytime since at night poorly lit abandoned streets are not ideal to search for hotels. They are safe just a bit confusing.
That's all we could cover in a day. You could enjoy the laid-back beaches of Venice too.
Piazza St Marco with its clock tower is on the main street of Venice and with St Mark's Basilica in the background far from the Square and it's beautiful.
Murano & Burano Island requires a water ferry which takes around 15-20 minutes.
Murano Island is famous for its Glass work. Indeed the glass work is breathtaking. The fineness of work is awe inspiring. We roamed around the island then had our lunch there by the canal side café.
Did shopping n purchased gifts and souvenirs from shops, It was a totally amazing day.
Murano Glass Candies.. Have some?
Then we took a ride to Burano island which is famous for its lacework. But the moment I saw Burano only thing I could think of was its aesthetic beauty. Every house is of different eye-catching color. The whole city is an array of different colored yet similarly placed houses. It's a sight to behold. The shops are full of colorful clothes, stoles, and souvenirs.
It seemed as if we were leaving a part of us behind in Venice, but we had miles to go before we sleep….
And the many more endless things to do but these are a must.
A word of advice please wear comfortable shoes since a lot of walking is to be done in Europe.
Water taxis sound fun! The colorful buildings are so beautiful and I can only imagine the romanticism associated with gandola rides!
Venice!! Such a beautiful place. You have covered it so well and this article was like a virtual tour! Super.
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A third of emergency patients wait too long for treatment in Queensland
By Lydia Lynch
February 5, 2020 — 10.37pm
A horror flu season has been blamed for nearly a third of patients waiting too long to be treated at Queensland emergency departments.
Brisbane Times has compiled monthly emergency department data from 2019 and can reveal 28 per cent of patients were not seen within clinically recommended times across Queensland's 97 hospitals last year.
A third of patients were not seen within clinically recommended times across Queensland's 97 hospitals last year. Credit:Edwina Pickles
More than half of patients who presented at Gold Coast University Hospital's emergency department were not treated within the clinically recommended time frame in January, February, April and May last year.
One third of sick children were forced to wait too long to see a doctor at the Queensland Children's Hospital during February and March.
Almost 40 per cent of all patients who presented to Logan Hospital last year were stuck waiting longer than recommended.
Clinically recommended times vary depending on the person's ailment, but 99 per cent of the sickest people were seen within the recommended wait time.
Health Minister Steven Miles said more than 2 million people were seen in public emergency departments in Queensland last year.
"That's more people than ever before, almost 14 times the population of Cairns or the whole population of Brisbane," he said.
"After a long and shocking flu season, hospital emergency departments improved their performance times in December 2019– the median wait time for a patient to be seen in the ED, across all categories, was just 13 minutes."
During December, one in five people still waited too long to see a doctor, the data revealed.
Queensland suffered through its worst year for flu for nearly two decades in 2019, with an average of five people a week dying from the disease.
Queensland Health Assistant Deputy Director-General Keith McNeil said most presentations to the state's emergency departments were classed as category three – patients with a serious illness or injury such as a fracture who were in a stable condition.
Professor McNeil said 99.4 per cent of the 16,991 critically urgent category one presentations were seen within two minutes of arrival at hospital.
Those included "patients experiencing life-threatening illnesses or injuries that require immediate attention, such as a heart attack, severe burns or anaphylaxis," he said.
Opposition health spokeswoman Ros Bates said the LNP if elected would "partner with the private sector to slash waiting times and get our hospitals working again".
"Our hard-working nurses, doctors, midwives and paramedics need more help on the frontline to improve patient care and the LNP will ensure they get it."
Mr Miles said Queenslanders had not forgotten the Newman government had "sacked 4400 healthcare staff".
"If Deb Frecklington becomes premier, she would privatise Queensland Health jobs and go back to the bad days of cutting health services and sacking frontline staff," he said.
"Since the 2015 election we've hired 2012 more doctors, 6252 more nurses and midwives, 511 more paramedics, and 1806 more health professionals."
Lydia Lynch
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Multinationals channel more money through "hubs" in Singapore, Switzerland than ever before, Tax Office says
By Nassim Khadem
Updated February 5, 2015 — 1.11pm first published at 12.00am
More than half of Australia's trade is money being sent offshore by companies to their overseas arms – with almost a third going to Singapore and Switzerland.
Australian companies sent more than $100 billion to related parties in the low-tax nation of Singapore and another $15.6 billion to "hubs" in Switzerland, new figures from the Tax Office reveal.
The ATO has calculated that employees miss out on super payments because of companies that pay cash, go broke or cheat the system. Credit:Michel O'Sullivan
The data, contained in the Australian Tax Office submission to the federal inquiry into corporate tax avoidance, gives a fresh insight into how commonly multinational groups shuffle money between countries.
It comes amid the global push to wipe out the use of tax havens and stop profit shifting by multinationals, as well as noises from Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Treasurer Joe Hockey about the need for multinationals to pay their "fair share" of taxes locally.
The Tax Office said it was keeping a watch over "a large number of companies that have undertaken international restructures or have significant cross-border arrangements".
Australia's cross-border trade is $600 billion – and the Tax Office said that more than half of it was transactions between related entities – that is, companies in the same corporate group.
The submission refers to this shifting of money offshore between related entities as "international related-party dealings" and said in 2012-13 the value totalled $388.4 billion.
It also said that the value of these related party dealings was "highly concentrated within the largest 30 corporate entities", which account for about 50 per cent of the total.
Singapore is the top country of choice for marketing and finance hubs.
The figures shows that in 2012-13, more than $100.4 billion worth of related-party flows went to Singapore. This is up from almost $40 billion just a year earlier.
The next biggest country for related-party flows was the United States ($41.3 billion), Japan ($31.5 billion), Great Britain ($23.2 billion) and Switzerland ($15.6 billion). In all cases the amount of money going to hubs offshore has more than doubled from a year earlier.
The Tax Office submission said that "the large volume of related-party flows with Singapore and Switzerland do not correspond with trade flows as these countries are commonly used as financing hubs for Asia and Europe respectively".
Australia recently revised a tax treaty with Switzerland – a nation which for years has been a place for wealthy Australians to hide millions in income and assets.
The Tax Office submission details the total amount of tax locally paid by foreign-owned companies. It said in 2012-14 there were almost 13,000 foreign-owned taxpayers that lodged income tax returns and reported total income of almost $760 billion, taxable income of $50.1 billion and income tax payable of $12 billion. This proves that most of them pay well below the 30 per cent corporate tax rate, often by shifting to entities in lower taxing nations or claiming losses.
It revealed that of the "higher consequence taxpayers" – that is those that it focuses most of its attention on each year – there are currently 24 foreign-owned taxpayers.
It also noted that public companies were not the only ones involved in profit shifting. "We continue to see privately owned corporate groups, often controlled by a wealthy individual or family, designing complex business structures, including discretionary trusts, to extract company profits without payment of appropriate tax. This includes shareholders and their associates accessing company profits for personal expenses or using business lifestyle assets for private purposes."
The submission also states the Tax Office believes that 75 per cent of the tax paid by big corporates – $44.8 billion out of a total amount of $66.9 billion – is right. One former ATO staffer doubted there would be such high compliance.
Singapore has been popular with a number of BRW Rich Listers because it has much more generous tax rates than Australia. Australia's corporate tax rate is 30 per cent, whereas Singapore's corporate tax rate is capped at 17 per cent, and there is no capital gains tax. Singapore's personal tax rate is also much lower than in Australia. It is capped at 20 per cent for residents earning above $S320,000 ($304,000). Non-residents are capped at 15 per cent.
Submissions from multinational companies to the inquiry have defended the lack of tax paid locally. As revealed by Fairfax Media on Wednesday, a number of companies including James Hardie Group, whose parent company is based in Ireland, and Toll have defended the use of hubs.
James Hardie said it would pay zero tax because "James Hardie's Australian subsidiaries are at a tax loss". It claims tax losses of about $US5.8 million ($6.3 million) "primarily resulting in income tax deductions for contributions to the Asbestos Injuries Compensation Fund" and that there would be "further tax losses for the foreseeable future".
Toll said in it its submission Singapore and Hong Kong were "regional hubs for doing business" and were not associated with tax secrecy.
A number of companies are now trying to enter into deals with the Tax Office that virtually lock in the amount of tax they pay on future profits ahead of time. Known as Advance Pricing Agreements, the Tax Office said the use of these has increased by 12 per cent over the past three years. In addition, more companies are requesting private rulings on complex tax matters (up 30 per cent since 2011) and making voluntary disclosures (an increase from three in 2011 to 14 in 2014).


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Q: MySQL/Entity Framework - Error 'The value for column 'FkColumn in RelationshipDetails is DBNull' occurs when generating the model I am trying to use MySql 5.1 with Entity Framework 6.0 and the DbContext generator 5.0, with .Net Framework 4.0, Visual Studio 2010 and C#.  I have downloaded the most recent packages from NuGet.  I am able to add tables from the database to the model with no problems up to a point (which I have had difficulties pinning down).  After that point, trying to add new tables or even generating the existing model gives the error shown below:
Unable to generate the model because of the following exception: 'The value for column 'FkColumn' in table 'RelationshipDetails' is DBNull.
Unable to cast object of type 'System.DBNull' to type 'System.String'.

I have tried turning on debug in the .tt file, but the exception occurs before the .tt file is loaded and being parsed. I have also tried deleting tables, but the error continues to occur when I try and upload new tables from the database, or try to save the existing file.  Oddly enough, the tt template does get called, and generats the classes.  But it will not load any new tables from the database.  When you run the debugger on the template, you get the following message:
Error   2   An Exception was thrown while running the transformation code. The process cannot continue.  The following Exception was thrown:
System.Runtime.Remoting.RemotingException: Object '/9747a151_8703_4922_90da_93472afe62d2/fjgxduxp4yb2qwls+ipl7t98_89.rem' has been disconnected or does not exist at the server.
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextTemplating.TransformationRunner.get_Errors()
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextTemplating.Engine.CompileAndRunCode(String generatorCode, ITextTemplatingEngineHost host, TemplateProcessingSession session)       C:\Development\CCBPlus\CCB Server\Model\CCBPlus.tt  0   0

Does any one have any suggestions on how to proceed on this?  I am at a standstill and have deleted and recreated my model 3 times now, without getting any closer to figuring out what is causing this.
Thanks, Neil
A little bit more research seems to indicate that once an entity named Contact is defined, adding any further entities that link to that entity causes the error.  I can add other entities that are not linked to the Contact, without problems.  The Contact entity is defined as follows:
     <EntityType Name="Contact">
      <Key>
        <PropertyRef Name="ContactId" />
      </Key>
      <Property Type="Int32" Name="ContactId" Nullable="false" annotation:StoreGeneratedPattern="Identity" />
      <Property Type="Byte" Name="ContactType" Nullable="false" />
      <Property Type="String" Name="DisplayName" Nullable="false" MaxLength="80" FixedLength="false" Unicode="false" />
      <Property Type="String" Name="SearchName" Nullable="false" MaxLength="80" FixedLength="false" Unicode="false" />
      <Property Type="String" Name="Prefix" MaxLength="15" FixedLength="false" Unicode="false" />
      <Property Type="String" Name="LastName" MaxLength="50" FixedLength="false" Unicode="false" />
      <Property Type="String" Name="Initials" MaxLength="10" FixedLength="false" Unicode="false" />
      <Property Type="String" Name="FirstName" MaxLength="40" FixedLength="false" Unicode="false" />
      <Property Type="String" Name="Suffix" MaxLength="10" FixedLength="false" Unicode="false" />
      <Property Type="String" Name="OrganizationName" MaxLength="50" FixedLength="false" Unicode="false" />
      <Property Type="String" Name="InCareOf" MaxLength="80" FixedLength="false" Unicode="false" />
      <Property Type="DateTime" Name="Birthdate" />
      <Property Type="DateTime" Name="Deceased" />
      <Property Type="String" Name="SocialSecurityNumber" MaxLength="20" FixedLength="false" Unicode="false" />
      <Property Type="SByte" Name="Gender" />
      <Property Type="String" Name="CulturePreference" MaxLength="10" FixedLength="false" Unicode="false" />
      <Property Type="DateTime" Name="LastMeeting" />
      <Property Type="String" Name="Hobbies" MaxLength="100" FixedLength="false" Unicode="false" />
      <Property Type="String" Name="Notes" MaxLength="1073741823" FixedLength="false" Unicode="false" />
      <Property Type="Boolean" Name="Inactive" Nullable="false" />
      <Property Type="DateTime" Name="Created" Nullable="false" />
      <Property Type="DateTime" Name="LastModified" Nullable="false" />
      <NavigationProperty Name="AccountHolders" Relationship="CCB.EntityModel.fk_AccountHolder_Contact" FromRole="Contact" ToRole="AccountHolder" />
      <NavigationProperty Name="Branches" Relationship="CCB.EntityModel.fk_Branch_ContactInfo" FromRole="Contact" ToRole="Branch" />
      <NavigationProperty Name="Company" Relationship="CCB.EntityModel.fk_Company_ContactInfo" FromRole="Contact" ToRole="Company" />
      <NavigationProperty Name="ContactCategories" Relationship="CCB.EntityModel.fk_ContactCategory_Contact" FromRole="Contact" ToRole="ContactCategory" />
      <NavigationProperty Name="ContactCommunications" Relationship="CCB.EntityModel.fk_ContactCommunication_Contact" FromRole="Contact" ToRole="ContactCommunication" />
      <NavigationProperty Name="Agents" Relationship="CCB.EntityModel.fk_Agent_ContactInfo" FromRole="Contact" ToRole="Agent" />
    </EntityType>
    <Association Name="fk_AccountHolder_Contact">
      <End Type="CCB.EntityModel.Contact" Role="Contact" Multiplicity="1" />
      <End Type="CCB.EntityModel.AccountHolder" Role="AccountHolder" Multiplicity="*" />
      <ReferentialConstraint>
        <Principal Role="Contact">
          <PropertyRef Name="ContactId" />
        </Principal>
        <Dependent Role="AccountHolder">
          <PropertyRef Name="ContactId" />
        </Dependent>
      </ReferentialConstraint>
    </Association>
    <Association Name="fk_Branch_ContactInfo">
      <End Type="CCB.EntityModel.Contact" Role="Contact" Multiplicity="1" />
      <End Type="CCB.EntityModel.Branch" Role="Branch" Multiplicity="*" />
    </Association>
    <Association Name="fk_Company_ContactInfo">
      <End Type="CCB.EntityModel.Contact" Role="Contact" Multiplicity="1" />
      <End Type="CCB.EntityModel.Company" Role="Company" Multiplicity="0..1" />
      <ReferentialConstraint>
        <Principal Role="Contact">
          <PropertyRef Name="ContactId" />
        </Principal>
        <Dependent Role="Company">
          <PropertyRef Name="CompanyContactId" />
        </Dependent>
      </ReferentialConstraint>
    </Association>
    <Association Name="fk_ContactCategory_Contact">
      <End Type="CCB.EntityModel.Contact" Role="Contact" Multiplicity="1" />
      <End Type="CCB.EntityModel.ContactCategory" Role="ContactCategory" Multiplicity="*" />
      <ReferentialConstraint>
        <Principal Role="Contact">
          <PropertyRef Name="ContactId" />
        </Principal>
        <Dependent Role="ContactCategory">
          <PropertyRef Name="ContactId" />
        </Dependent>
      </ReferentialConstraint>
    </Association>
    <Association Name="fk_ContactCommunication_Contact">
      <End Type="CCB.EntityModel.Contact" Role="Contact" Multiplicity="1" />
      <End Type="CCB.EntityModel.ContactCommunication" Role="ContactCommunication" Multiplicity="*" />
    </Association>

The MySQL table definition is:
CREATE TABLE `Contacts` (
   `ContactId` int(11) NOT NULL,
   `ContactType` bit(3) NOT NULL COMMENT 'Contact Type: 0=Individual, 1=Corporate, 2=Family, 3=Branch, 4=Department, 5=Group, 6=Fund/GIC/Bank company',
   `DisplayName` varchar(80) NOT NULL,
   `SearchName` varchar(80) NOT NULL,
   `Prefix` varchar(15) DEFAULT NULL,
   `LastName` varchar(50) DEFAULT NULL,
   `Initials` varchar(10) DEFAULT NULL,
   `FirstName` varchar(40) DEFAULT NULL,
   `Suffix` varchar(10) DEFAULT NULL,
   `OrganizationName` varchar(50) DEFAULT NULL,
   `InCareOf` varchar(80) DEFAULT NULL COMMENT 'If mail is to be sent with the line "In care of [X]"',
   `Birthdate` datetime DEFAULT NULL,
   `Deceased` datetime DEFAULT NULL,
   `SocialSecurityNumber` varchar(20) DEFAULT NULL,
   `Gender` bit(1) DEFAULT b'0' COMMENT '0=Male,1=Female',
   `CulturePreference` varchar(10) DEFAULT 'EN-CA' COMMENT 'Global Culture variable, e.g. EN-CA or FR-CA or other.',
   `LastMeeting` datetime DEFAULT NULL,
   `Hobbies` varchar(100) DEFAULT NULL,
   `Inactive` tinyint(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT '0',
   `Created` datetime NOT NULL,
   `LastModified` datetime NOT NULL,
   PRIMARY KEY (`ContactId`)
 ) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8 COMMENT='Stores contact and optionally personal information';

A: I finally deleted the database and recreated it from the MySQL Workbench model and the problem went away.  Clearly, something in MySQL was corrupted from the repeated uploads from the Model.  However, recreating from the model created a different problem, described here.  The fun never stops when you work with OpenSource!

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Drug officials confront rash of synthetic drugs — including 'bath salts'
Congressmen Charlie Dent and Pat Meehan were in Philadelphia Tuesday touting a new bill that would make a synthetic drug commonly known as "bath salts" illegal nationwide. It is one of three similar pieces of legislation recently introduced in Congress.
New Jersey just banned the substance, and Pennsylvania is considering doing the same, but drug enforcement officials say keeping ahead of a new class of synthetic drugs will be a challenge.
Bath salts, also called "plant food," are sold perfectly legally online and at head shops, gas stations and drugs stores. They give a high that has been described as a cross between methamphetamine and ecstasy, and can cause paranoia and hallucinations.
Local drug enforcement officials say they are just starting to get complaints about bath salts in Philadelphia, but heavier use has been reported in the Lehigh Valley. Complaints to national poison control centers have been rising.
"Recently we had a man who took a kitchen knife and tried to cut the tattoos off his skin while he was using bath salts," said Dr. Kevin Osterhoudt of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Osterhoudt said calls to the poison control center at the hospital jumped from four in all of 2010 to about one a day this month. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said it has started the process of adding MDPV, the active ingredient in bath salts, to the controlled substances list, but that might not solve the problem.
"We could act on MDPV, and we may very well," said spokesman Rusty Payne. "But I know for a fact these folks have new chemicals lined up where they change the molecular structure just a bit to evade the law."
Payne said synthetic marijuana started gaining law enforcement attention in the U.S. two to three years ago, but it took until this March for the DEA to even conditionally ban the substance's five most common ingredients.
Legislation could change the legal status of bath salts much more quickly, but Payne said staying ahead of synthetic drugs will take endurance.
"It's going to be a constant battle because there are thousands and thousands of chemicals," Payne said.


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All shooters must obey archery safety range guidelines.
League will consist of a practice and sign-up night, followed by 12 weeks of scored shooting, a make- up night (if needed) with a fun night to follow, for a total of 13 weeks possible.
Cost - $5.00 per round of shooting.
Sponsor fee of $20.00 per team – Due by the 3rd week of league shooting.
Teams will consist of 3 shooters minimum, 6 shooters maximum taking league score per week. If more than 5 shooters show up to shoot, team must designate which shooters are shooting league.
No more than 2 targets or 6 practice arrows before scored shooting begins. THIS WILL BE ENFORCED! If a break is taken between rounds, NO practice will be allowed before the 2nd round is shot.
All shooters must be a current member of the Berlin Conservation Club.
League shooting will consist of 48 arrows per night. This consists of you shooting 3 arrows at each target twice.
Sunday's will be available for practice from 9:00am until 11:00am. You must be complete with your practice by 12:00pm.
If a mechanical breakdown occurs, the shooter may fix their bow and be allowed 3 practice arrows before their scoring resumes.
Targets will be scored: Heart – 6 points; Lung/liver – 4 points; Body (must hit target) – 2 points; Miss – 0 points and $0.25 into the archery kitty.
Handicap is based on 2/3 difference of the average from scratch of 250 (see chart available at bar).
Handicap will be determined after the first week of shooting and is based off of the weekly average.
In order to be eligible for individual awards, you must shoot all 12 weeks.
If the club is closed on a Wednesday night, we will make it up on the make-up night at the end of the season. If shooters misses a Wednesday night they can shoot on the following Sunday with prior approval with the League President.
Team scores consist of the three highest shooters per team for that week.
Team points are based on the number of teams in the league.
If a team does not have three shooters for that week, the team will only be allowed to use the shooters that turned in scorecards toward their team score, or take the lowest team member's average minus ten points.
The use of lighted sights or lumenoks is permitted. - NO cap lights of flashlights are allowed.
You must stand behind the line in the proper shooting lane.
Following completion of the round, scorecards must be added up and then turned into the bar.
Youth may shoot on adult teams, but NO adults may shoot on youth teams. A youth team must consist of all shooters being the age of 16 or under at the start of the league. If an adult shoots on a youth team, it will be classified as an adult team. Youth will still be eligible for individual awards.
There must be a minimum of 3 shooters in a class to qualify it as a class. Some examples of this would be Youth, Women's, and Men's or Women's Senior (65 or older).
The league is meant to provide fun as well as a competitive opportunity to all club members who chose to participate. Therefore, everyone is expected to follow the league rules or they will forfeit their league membership.
Thank You. Let's be safe and have fun.


I will remind the reader, that one of the more elevated functions of blogging is to solicit more truth from a broader base than might be afforded in the dailies. If retired Major Wesley Clark, is on his game, than one could say that this topic is not much different than what the Marines have been dealing with at Camp Lejune with toxic water supplies. Truth is the last casualty of war.
When we asked the Air Force and VA to investigate, we were instead given two press releases explaining that, while the aircraft "may" have been contaminated, there wasn't enough TCDD left to likely cause long-term health problems for our veterans.
VA's position was quickly challenged, in particular by the Toxicology Department of Oregon Health Sciences University and the School of Public Health at Columbia. Further, on 26 January 2011, the deputy director of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry stated that our veterans were most likely exposed, and over a long time, and at a level about 200 times more likely to cause cancer. He also said our exposure was probably even more intense in the decade we flew, which was as much as 22 years before that first scientific testing.
General, any observer would conclude that the VA's threshold of probably has been well-met in our case. Our aircrews, maintenance personnel, flight nurses and medics have been exposed to dioxin, our parent service has confirmed this contamination and its danger, and the federal agency responsible for reaching the definitive conclusion about that has voiced their finding quite clearly. Any benefit of the doubt must rest in our favor, but there is little doubt about this issue.
We must ask that the Department withdraw its statements concerning the lack of TCDD contamination and the unlikelihood of personnel exposure. Outside scientists have called the VA's preparation of their C-123 position "unscientific." Some of the authors cited have specifically asked that their works have no relation to aircrew exposure. Several of the authors cited insist aircrews have been exposed, and yet the inference of the VA reports is that the sum of evidence available speaks against a reasonable possibility of aircrew exposure.
That simply is not so. Yet, these statements discourage veterans from considering Agent Orange claims. The statements discourage VSOs from working on our claims, regardless of our proven legitimate eligibility for claiming TCDD exposure.
Benefit of the doubt is supposed to fall on the veteran's side. We have exceeded the threshold of any reasonable benefit of the doubt, and indeed quite the opposite – there is very little doubt that we weren't exposed.
As we understand it, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs can designate our aircraft (since destroyed by the USAF because of their contamination) as Agent Orange exposure sites. Please do so. If instead, some other action on your part leads to our veterans receiving medical care for their Agent Orange-presumptive illnesses, please bring us relief via that path instead.
As volunteer aircrews we willingly flew these older airplanes and accepted the extra hazards of flight inherent in them. The Army really needed these aircraft and their unique short-field capabilities, as we proved in several REFORGER exercises. Nobody knew about the contamination during the years we flew but certainly everyone knows now! Our duty was to fly, and now the VA's duty is to address our medical concerns resulting from exposure to dioxin.
We'd be grateful for an opportunity to discuss this with you or a representative, but we'd be better served by your executive action in designating our old airplanes as Agent Orange hotspots so that we can proceed with fair evaluation of our claims.
Support the troops in Welcome Home parade March 31 Tucson, Ariz., February 27, 2012 — Arizonans from all walks of life will cheer the troops and wave American flags at a long overdue parade to welcome home returning servicemen and women from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. The Saturday parade on March 31 begins at 10:30 a.m. in downtown Tucson. Parade viewers are encouraged to bring small American flags to wave. The parade salutes veterans and active-duty personnel in the U.S. armed services who fought in the Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom–Afghanistan wars. All other veterans are invited to participate. The parade's organizer, Alan Toppel, said, "Our valiant warriors need to be honored for their service to our country and the brave sacrifices they have made for the cause of freedom." The City of Tucson Veterans' Affairs Committee unanimously endorsed the parade. Committee Chair Vern Pall said, "This will be a memorable parade and a proud day for our community. The Committee appreciates the chance to say welcome home and thank you to these troops." The parade will progress north on Stone Avenue from Pennington Street, move west on Franklin Street, then turn south on Main Avenue, east on Alameda Street, south on Church Avenue, and then head east on Pennington. The parade will end where it began at Stone and Pennington. The parade organizing committee welcomes parade entries, sponsorships, volunteers, and donations. Forms are available on the Facebook page at http://tinyurl.com/TWHVP. For more information, please contact Alan Toppel at (520) 495-7064 or email tucsonswelcomehome@gmail.com.
WASHINGTON — With more than 1 million active-duty personnel scheduled to join the ranks of America's 22 million Veterans during the next five years, the President has proposed a $140.3 billion budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1.
"As our newest Veterans return home, we must give them the care, the benefits, the job opportunities and the respect they have earned, while honoring our commitments to Veterans of previous eras," said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki.
Shinseki said the budget proposal, which must be approved by Congress, would fund services for newly discharged Veterans, continue the drive to end homelessness among Veterans, improve access to benefits and services, reduce the disability claims backlog, improve the Department's collaboration with the Defense Department and strengthen its information-technology program that is vital for delivering services to Veterans.
The budget request includes $64 billion in discretionary funds, mostly for medical care, and $76 billion for mandatory funds, mostly for disability compensation and pensions.
If approved by Congress, the new spending levels would support a health care system with 8.8 million enrollees and growing benefits programs serving nearly 12 million Servicemembers, Veterans, family members and survivors, including the eighth largest life insurance program in the nation; education benefits for more than 1 million Americans; home loan guarantees for more than 1.5 million Veterans and survivors; plus the largest national cemetery system in the country.
Here are highlights from the President's 2013 budget request for VA.
The President's proposed budget seeks $52.7 billion for medical care, a 4.1 percent increase over the $50.6 billion approved by Congress for the current fiscal year, and a net increase of $165 million above the advance appropriations level already enacted for FY 2013.
* $792 million to support the activation of health care facilities, including new hospitals in New Orleans, Las Vegas, Denver and Orlando, Fla.
Funding in VA's major construction account of $396.6 million is provided to continue construction of new medical facilities at Seattle, Dallas, St. Louis and Palo Alto, Calif.
Since enactment of the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act in 2009, VA includes an advance appropriations request for medical care in the Budget submission. Included in today's spending request is $54.5 billion for FY 2014, which begins Oct. 1, 2013. This request for advance appropriations will support nearly 6.38 million unique patients and fulfill our commitment to Veterans to provide timely and accessible high-quality medical services. The Administration will review the initial advance appropriations request in the FY 2014 budget cycle.
The 2013 budget proposes $1 billion over five years for a Veterans Job Corps, a new effort to leverage skills Veterans developed in military service for a range of jobs protecting and rebuilding America's public lands. The initiative would put up to 20,000 Veterans to work on projects to restore America's lands and resources.
In the next fiscal year, VA projects it will receive about 1,250,000 claims for Veterans disability benefits. This is a 4 percent increase from the 1.2 million projected for this fiscal year.
Shinseki noted that today's claims from Veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, on average, total 8.5 disabilities per Veteran, a rate nearly double that for claims by Veterans of earlier eras and a substantial increase in the workload for VA employees who administer the benefits system.
* National implementation of a system for processing disability claims that will have all of VA's regional offices, working in a digital, near-paperless environment by the end of 2013.
The proposed VA budget for fiscal year 2013 contains nearly $1.4 billion for programs that prevent or treat homelessness among Veterans. This is an increase of 33 percent, or $333 million, over the 2012 level, continuing the Department's steady progress toward ending Veteran homelessness by 2015.
* Build upon the recent success of a VA hiring fair in Washington, D.C., which drew about 4,000 Veterans and has led to about 500 hiring offers to date.
The Post-9/11 GI Bill will help pay the educational expenses of more than 606,000 Servicemembers, Veterans, family members and survivors during the next fiscal year. Over the past two years, VA has successfully deployed a new IT system to support processing of Post-9/11 GI Bill education claims, and has seen a dramatic improvement in the timeliness and accuracy of its processing program during the same period.
A separate funding increase of nearly $9 million would expand the "VetSuccess on Campus" program from 28 campuses to 80, serving approximately 80,000 Veterans. The program provides outreach and supportive services during their transition from the military to college.
The budget request for 2013 would provide $233 million, a 14 percent increase over 2012, to administer VA's vocational rehabilitation and employment program. The increase is focused on expanding services to wounded, ill and injured Servicemembers to ease their transition to the civilian sector. Program participants are expected to increase from 108,000 in 2011 to 130,000 next fiscal year.
Fiscal year 2013 will see $258 million for operation and maintenance of VA's system of 131 national cemeteries if the budget proposal is accepted. The budget supports the initial implementation of a new policy to establish a national cemetery presence in eight rural areas.
Funding in VA's Minor Construction budget request would finance $58 million for land acquisition, gravesite expansion and columbaria projects. Also included in the budget request is funding for online mapping of gravesite locations from the IT account.
With a funding request of $46 million, VA will continue its partnership with the states by funding the construction, expansion and improvement of state Veterans cemeteries, while continuing its support to Veterans cemeteries on tribal lands.
The 2013 budget proposal includes $3.3 billion for information technology, a $216 million increase over the current budget. VA operates one of the largest consolidated IT organizations in the world, supporting over 300,000 VA employees and about 10 million Veterans and family members who use VA programs. About 80 percent of the IT budget supports the direct delivery of health care and benefits to Veterans and their families.
The Department will build upon its unparalleled success rate of 89 percent on-time delivery of IT milestones by continued improvements in support of access to health care, ending Veterans homelessness and improved benefits delivery. VA will implement the integrated Electronic Health Record with Department of Defense, easing the transition from active status to the VA health care system by upgrading electronic health records for all Veterans to a single, common platform.
IT funding will enable VBA's transformation to a digital and near paperless environment using the Veterans Benefits Management System, decreasing claims processing times by 50 percent, while VA's telehealth programs will take advantage of new IT technologies, increasing VA's ability to provide health care to Veterans in remote locations.
The National Association of Atomic War Veterans is on the prowl for approximately 195,000 veterans who were exposed to atomic atmospheric tests between 1945-1962. They are also looking for those who were part of the occupation forces at Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
If these individuals have experienced any one of 21 different cancers that are directly linked to radiation exposure they may be entitled to a one time compensation of $75,000 from the United States Government, in accordance with the 1990 Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, or a monthy stipend up to $2673.oo a month from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Since 1990 very few have applied for this benefit that is also extended to widows and their children if the veteran died with the proper diagnosis and service connection.
The applicants need medical records and the location of the exposure. The application will be reviewed and verified by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.
I am sure the reader here is stunned that this reminder memorandum is being sent around the nation years after most of these men and women have passed on.
Did anyone actually think the government responds in a timely fashion?
I knew a fine gentlemen, who resided in Nogales,Arizona, that was at ground zero at Hiroshima in Grave Identification. No question about his exposure. His name was Joel. He was 86 year old. I helped him with his claim. He could not collect it because he was a dual citizen of the U.S. and Mexico.
Another local man named Jim, was exposed while attending ABC School, (Atomic Biological Chemical Warfare), in 1962. He has enumerable rare cancers. He has been fighting for his claim for 21 years.
Give the Government credit. They learned how to speed up the research for the modern day veterans. It only took them 30 years to recognize Agent Orange exposure.
Believe it or not the input from the Veterans across America is important to this committee. It is my belief that the Director, former General Erik Shinseki is doing a stellar job under the most difficult national financial travail the VA has ever seen.
Feedback is the breakfast of champions. Tell us what you would like changed or improved about the Veterans Administration and I will be happy to forward it to the listening people.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—On Wednesday, February 15, 2012, at 10:30 A.M., in Room 334 of the Cannon House Office Building, the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs will hold a hearing to review the 2013 VA Budget.


I'm happy to say that Captain Patty and Veronica's Vengeance is about four chapters away from completion! I'm so excited to have this book finished and published so you can read it. It's by far my favorite book I've ever written and I can't wait to share it with you! Today's writing will be wrapping up the action-packed ending and I hope to have the epilogue finished within the next few days. Spoilers: the epilogue is going to reveal something big, and will definitely have some major repercussions going into Book 4!
As always, I will keep you posted on how everything goes and when the book will be published. Keep watching the blog as there are some exciting promos coming up later this month!
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Maul joins the Tigers and Royal families in Norfolk
The roadshow team will join the Tigers Family and the Royal Family as the Maul attends two events in Norfolk this week.
Norwich Rugby Club hosts a family fun evening from 6pm to 9pm today (Tuesday) before the Maul heads to the Royal Norfolk Show on Wednesday and Thursday.
There will be age group games and fun activities for children aged from five to 17 at Norwich RFC's family fun evening.
Visitors will be able to take on the Speed Pass Challenge and the Smash-o-Meter with tickets to the opening game of the new Aviva Premiership season on offer for the best score. The Tigers Group Days team are running a kicking competition and Justin Loveridge, Tigers' Norfolk rugby development officer, who runs the club's Aviva Premiership Rugby Schools Programme in the county, will also join the roadshow team.
The clubhouse and bar will be open, and there will be a BBQ too.
Tigers will join the HRH The Earl of Wessex and an estimated 80,000 visitors at the Royal Norfolk Show at the Norfolk Showground in Norwich on Wednesday and Thursday.
Prince Edward will fulfil a packed programme of visits and presentations during his two-day stay.
It is the fourth year that Tigers have attended the show and the team will bring along the Speed Pass Challenge and the Smash-o-Meter. The highest scores will be in with a chance of winning tickets to the first game of the new season.
Young Tigers fans can sign up to the Junior Tigers Club for free and receive a Tigers flag and a #Tigesfamily wristband.
Older supporters can take up e-membership and also receive some Tigers goodies, including a car sticker, a pen and a #Tigersfamily wristband.
And fans can capture their Tigers moment in our special photobooth with the choice of three backgrounds, including Welford Road stadium. Have your photo taken alongside Vereniki Goneva, Dan Cole, Manu Tuilagi, Geoff Parling and Anthony Allen, or with some of the great players in Tigers' recent history including Martin Johnson, Geordan Murphy and Martin Corry.
For a list of Maul events this summer, click here.
Tigers are always looking to be part of new events. Organisers can request the Maul visits their event by emailing the club's marketing team [email protected] with 'FAO: Maul' in the subject field.
Tigers will return to Norfolk later in the summer with our renowned Tigers Rugby Camps. Swaffham RFC (July 28-Aug 1), Diss RFC (Aug 4-8), Gresham's School (Aug 11-15) and North Walsham RFC (Aug 18-22) are the venues and places are available now.
Click here to book a place.


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Coronavirus Outbreak At Kirkland Nursing Home Sparks Concerns
UPDATE: There have now been 37 confirmed fatalities associated with patients at the Life Care Center of Kirkland.The facility was also recently fined $611,000 over its failures relating to the outbreak, including failing to report the outbreak and providing inadequate care to residences as the virus spread.
Nursing home patients across Washington state are on high alert after the coronavirus (COVID-19) appears to have been spreading undetected at a Kirkland nursing home.
It was revealed over the weekend that one resident of the Life Care Center of Kirkland has passed away after showing symptoms and testing positive for coronavirus. Four other residents have also been hospitalized as a result of the illness, in addition to a care worker who remains under care while she recovers.
The resident who tragically passed away over the weekend was a man in his 70s with underlying health conditions. Many experts have maintained that the elderly and those with vulnerable immune systems or existing health complications are the most at-risk population for contracting the coronavirus. Younger people and those with healthy immune systems are less likely to experience serious complications, even if they do contract the virus.
Latest: King County confirms 46 coronavirus deaths, 30 are associated with Life Care Center of Kirkland. @KIRO7Seattle pic.twitter.com/Eg403Q9Ec0
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Additional Details Suggest Outbreak Is Growing
According to announcements from Ellie Basham, executive director for Life Care Center, more than 50 of the nursing home's 108 residents and 180 staff members have shown signs of possible coronavirus infections. It is unclear how long the staff at the facility have been aware of a possible outbreak.
"Current residents and their associates are being monitored closely, and any with symptoms or who were potentially exposed are quarantined," said Basham.
Visitors from guests and vendors for the facility have been temporarily halted, with new resident admissions also being placed on hold.
Liability For A Public Health Outbreak
As is the case with all civil lawsuits after a person has suffered harm or bodily injury, there is a burden of proof to be met with regard to proving liability. In this particular case, proving that the nursing home had advanced knowledge of the outbreak or was aware of vulnerabilities in the facility's protocol that would increase the chances of patients suffering harm.
Establishing negligence against a care facility such as a nursing home or hospital is often a difficult endeavor. But it's also crucial for affected patients to learn more about their legal rights after a life-changing incident like this, and speaking with an attorney is often a good first step in the process.
Interestingly enough, Life Care Center has a history of troubling health inspections, which can be found on the Medicare.gov website. The facility has received 7 health-related citations in the past 3 years, with a total of 18 documented citations overall. Life Care Center has also been fined twice by the federal government in the last 3 years, including a $43,729 fine on 4/11/19 and $10,480 on 10/16/2017. These are troubling developments to say the least.
Can You File A Lawsuit For Coronavirus Exposure?
There is a lot of information remaining to be discovered and questions which must be answered before it can be determined if nursing homes and healthcare facilities may be held liable for the harm that results from this outbreak. However, it is often in the best interests of victims and their families to consult with an experienced personal injury attorney in the event of serious injury or harm.
Davis Law Group helps victims of nursing home abuse and neglect learn about their legal rights and options in the event of COVID-19 Coronavirus negligence. If you would like to speak with our team about your rights or pursuing a claim, call our office at (206) 727-4000 today.


Begin my ducking out of work a little early and relaxing on one of the most beautiful train rides in the county to the town of Hudson (about 2 hours on Amtrak). Our retreat center, Pumpkin Hollow, is about 20 minutes by cab from Hudson. Arrive in time for a garden fresh dinner.
The retreat will alternate between structured practice and learning and time to unwind.
OK, But what's it going to be like? Fun, relaxing, and insightful! This is healing at its best: in nature, with active learning, introspective, and good company. Here's a sneak peek.
Friday : 4:00-6:00 p.m. — arrive and settle In. 6:00 p.m. dinner. 8:00 p.m. gentle stretching and meditation. 9:00 p.m. bon fire, hang out, or quiet time, if you prefer.
Sunday: 8:00 a.m. breakfast. 10 a.m. yoga, compassion meditation, and closing. 12:00 p.m. lunch. 2:00 p.m. depart.
In between sessions you are free to hike, swim, nap, help in the garden, make new friends, journal — whatever your heart desires.
Friday night: dinner is at 6pm. The 3:15 Amtrak train will get you into Hudson at 5:15. You can catch a cab with other participants to the center in Claverack (20 min car ride from the train station). Also, feel free to arrive earlier too and explore Hudson or settle in early at the retreat center.
Sunday: We'll depart the center after lunch, around 1:45 p.m. There are 2:30 and 4:30 trains out of Hudson.
Please note: Amtrak ticket prices are lower in advance, and popular train times often sell out.
• All meals - prepared fresh from the summer garden!
• Full access to 130 acres of trails, swimming holes, a maze, a waterfall, fire pit, a forrest meditation hut, benches, hammocks . . . this place is heaven.
Accommodations: Accommodations are 2 twin beds with a shared bath. Camping is available at a decreased rate.
Think acres and acres of amazing, beautiful, park-like grounds with waterfalls, a 1920's stone swimming pond, and trails. Pumpkin Hollow has cabins scattered throughout the property plus rooms in a large, and charming farm house. Accommodations are basic and very comfortable. It has a very 1950's camp vibe, with a HUGE barn plus some lovely new buildings for yoga. The best part is the grounds. They are truly special.
Food: A big buffet fresh from the garden. Vegetarian. Filling. Delicious. Includes gluten free options.
Payment plans are available. Please let me know if that would be helpful.


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Дунба́о () — район городского подчинения городского округа Цзинмэнь провинции Хубэй (КНР). Район назван по находящейся на его территории пагоде времён империи Суй.

История
В 1979 году из уезда Цзинмэнь округа Цзинчжоу был выделен город Цзинмэнь. В 1983 году решением Госсовета КНР город Цзинмэнь был выведен из состава округа Цзинчжоу и подчинён напрямую властям провинции Хубэй; уезд Цзинмэнь был при этом расформирован, а его территория присоединена к городу Цзинмэнь. В 1985 году город Цзинмэнь был разделён на районы Дунбао и Шаян.

В 2001 году из района Дунбао был выделен район Додао.

Административное деление
Район делится на 2 уличных комитета, 6 посёлков и 1 волость.

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Районы Цзинмэня


even begin to imagine the horror of it.
again but that it is a very long and hard journey of grief to reach that point.
this over powering grief and pain.
yourself in my place and understanding what I and my family are now faced with.
to go "through" this grief to get to the "other side" of it.
Thank you so much for "trying" to understand.
From Another broken-hearted, bereaved parent.


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The idea of sniping has always been wholly satisfying throughout gaming history. There really is nothing like biding your time, aiming down a sight, breathing in and taking down a mark. Sniper Elite v2 certainly has you covered in this department as this sequel to 2005's Sniper Elite arrives in quite stylish fashion as Rebellion Development (the guys behind the recent NeverDead) have ensured fans of strategic and distance warfare will certainly get some kicks out of this WW2 sniper simulator. While it may not be perfect and occasional hitches hold up this third person shooter, it nonetheless caters to many of our gory needs.
Sniper Elite v2 takes you back once again to last remnants of WW2. Lead protagonist Karl Fairburne is sent to Germany to take down leading Nazi scientists involved with the German V-2 ballistic missile project before the Russians can recruit them and gather valuable and potentially deadly information. So most of your time with Sniper Elite v2 will be spent rummaging across a ruined Berlin, which isn't a bad thing as generally level design is good and with different ways to traverse maps and lots of different sniper spots, it makes for quite an engaging experience.
Obviously the aim of the game is to be use stealth to your advantage. Avoiding guards, timing your kills with background noise and scurrying through destroyed buildings are all options to keep you from being discovered. If things don't go as smoothly however, Karl has the option to pull out his side-arm weapons and tackle enemies face to face, but his fragile nature almost ensures you won't be employing this tactic more than once. What is interesting is Karl's ability to use explosives as traps to lure enemies and avoid direct confrontation. You have land mines, grenades and a bunch of other cool old-school gadgets to try out and they provide a huge help in keeping enemies at bay while you pick them off with your rifle.
The core of Sniper Elite v2's gameplay comes from of course, the sniper rifle. There's no greater satisfaction than finding a perfect hiding spot and placing a bullet between the eyes of your target. What makes this even more awesome and totally not gruesome at all, is the X-ray kill cam reminiscent of Mortal Kombat 9's system. When you successfully take down an enemy, you are rewarded with a slow motion camera pan that follows your bullet as it goes in and out of your enemy. During this time you get to see all the vital organs and bones break into pieces as your bullet does its job, cool right? This addition to the gameplay makes every kill so satisfying and no matter how many times the x-ray kill occurs, you never get bored of it.
Sniper Elite v2's gameplay is ruined somewhat by the stupid AI. When you are spotted your position is rushed upon instantly and the game gets pretty difficult, but sometimes the computer won't know where you are or they might run out in an orderly line just waiting for you to put a bullet into row of soldiers. One by one soldiers might line up to try and get on a machine gun turret as you laugh and pick them off, stuff like this ruins the experience considerably and really takes you out of the immersion Sniper Elite v2 tries so hard to set you up for. Thankfully it doesn't happen all the time and on the game's harder difficulties things get a whole load tougher and more realistic, especially enemy snipers who can take you down quickly if you're not careful.
It's nice to see that the campaign has considerable length, clocking in at around 10 – 12 hours. It can also be played cooperatively online, which is a cool bonus. Sniper Elite v2 offers other multiplayer ventures too like Kill Tally, which is a horde mode and Bombing Run where the goal is to salvage mission airplane parts on a map. The most interesting game mode is Overwatch that puts one player up in a sniping position while the other is a grunt carrying out and completing objectives while the sniper protects. This provides an interesting sense of teamwork but undoubtedly being the sniper is a lot more fun than the grunt.
From a technical perspective Sniper Elite v2 is hit and miss. The graphics, audio and narration are generally good but inconsistent gaming elements hinder the experience. The controls hold out well, which is important for such a precise shooter but on harder difficulties you will have to be lightning fast to get those shots out before another sniper takes your head off.
Ultimately Sniper Elite v2 impresses more than it frustrates and the highlights of this game are certainly highly enjoyable. Pacing can be a huge problem here and the difference in difficulty levels makes it very difficult to recommend where to start. If you're a fan of the sniping experience and don't mind a bit of buggy AI, then you can't go wrong with Sniper Elite v2.
8.0 | Gameplay |
The sniping gameplay is very impressive and clever use of traps and explosives keeps the game exciting and fresh. It's obvious you're not supposed to engage enemies face to face so trying to keep yourself concealed and in the best hiding spots provides excellent tension and a new level of gameplay. Moving up to higher difficulties provides serious challenge and can sometimes be overwhelming, so it's recommending for the more resilient gamer.
7.0 | Presentation |
Sniper Elite v2 depicts a ravaged Berlin during the closing days of WW2 and this vibe can certainly be felt. The level design makes for some very interesting ways to traverse the battlefield and take down enemies. The story as well, while not incredibly deep, keeps the game moving forward as you continue taking down scientists and keeping them away from the Russians. The x-ray kill cam in particular is so amazing and just never gets old as you watch bones and organs explode on screen.
6.0 | Replay Value |
Sniper Elite v2 provides a decent multiplayer experience, but nothing particular overwhelming that will keep you coming back for more. The cooperative online campaign is a lot of fun and playing the game again on a higher difficulty level is certainly a challenge, but I just can't see the need to play the game over and over again.
7.0 | Final Thoughts |
To be honest, I can't say anything really bad about Sniper Elite v2 other than the slightly inconsistent AI but there's nothing really here other than the x-ray kill cam that really stands out and makes you go "wow." Sniper Elite v2 depicts war time Germany well and is technically and impressive game, but there's something about the slow pace of the game that while is satisfying when played, can sometimes still feel a little boring in places. So if you fancy wielding a long-barreled sniper and enjoy the idea of stalking your prey before you take them down, then I'm sure there is something here for you. While gamers looking for a more fast-paced run and gun experience are probably better off looking elsewhere.
Igor Kharin.
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Working with Office Automation from Java or .NET is often a frustrating endeavor. In addition to the problems that Java and C# have with the late binding and optional parameters so heavily used by the COM object model, there is the insistent need to release COM objects. Miss a single one and the associated Office process won't shut down until some indeterminate point in the future. And most people recommend not even trying to use it from a service or website.
With the new OpenXML format, there is the promise of an clean and efficient way to manipulate Office documents via XML. But with a 6000+ page spec, finding the exact nodes one needs to manipulate is a non-trivial task.
This is where SDKs and libraries come in. Java open source developers were the first to announce development plans with OpenXML4J.
This is the real started point now and we really hope to move on an alpha version early in July, and then a beta in August. We're still looking for skilled contributors and some help to give us - the community - a hand to spread this news around the web!
Their website includes a well defined roadmap and overall feels more like a well funded commercial project than an open source offering in its initial stages. If the resulting code is as good as the web site, Java developers are in for a real treat.
On the Microsoft side, we find an preview release of the Microsoft SDK for Open XML Formats. Microsoft has a head start over the Java project in that .NET framework already implements some of the very low level code needed to support the format.
The class library for the SDK is already online. Though much of it is still subject to change, the documentation is already approaching what one would expect from a Microsoft offering.


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Q: Performing Wifi scanning at regular interval, using AsyncTask/Handler in android I wish to perform Wifi scanning at regular interval between 0-10sec as the time can be set by user. However, i am not sure whether to use AsyncTask or Handler to do so or even combining both to achieved the task. And also, while the timer is running, user might change the time and so the program would have to change accordingly.

A: The TimerTask already runs on it's own thread, so you don't need to use an AsyncTask just put the code you want to run in the TimerTask.run() method.
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Plans have been unveiled to build Scotland's tallest building along Dundee Waterfront in another major new stage of the area's transformation.
Local developer InverTay Homes has released proposals for a 39-storey skyscraper called Discovery Heights containing a five-star hotel, conference centre, luxury apartments and a Sky Bar.
A promotional video of the plans was also released in which it explained how the 462ft-high development - situated between the V&A and the Tay Road Bridge - which would could pump around £200 million into the Dundee economy and create hundreds of construction jobs.
If passed, Discovery Heights would be taller than Glasgow Tower, part of Glasgow Science Centre, which stands at 416ft.
It is estimated that almost 1,000 jobs would be created across the building if it is built.
In the video InverTay Homes director of operations Edward Wighton said the next step would be to assess the site to see if the building was achievable before applying for planning permission.


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Harpa doris, common name the rose harp, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Harpidae, the harp snails.

Description
The size of the shell varies between 30 mm and 81 mm.

The rather thin shell is ovate and ventricose. The conical spire is slightly muricated (= covered with short, sharp points).  The four whorls near the edge are the widest. The ribs are flat, often narrow, almost all marked at their base by four or five conical denticulations, and at the upper extremity of the body whorl, by four small mucronated tubercles, which appear again upon the whorls of the spire. The coloring of the ribs is of a light gray. They are circled by rose-colored or white bands in bars. At their external edge, which is slightly projecting, is drawn a brown or blackish longitudinal stroke, interrupted by small horizontal white rays. The interstices of the ribs are of a grayish pearl color, waved with fine strokes in double bars, which are laced with strokes of a red brown. Rose-colored spots are likewise seen between the ribs. The ovate aperture is of a pale yellow, with several bands of a dark violet. The outer lip is ornamented by the last rib, which is undulated throughout its whole length. The columella is polished, arcuated towards the base, and has two or three spots of a bluish violet.

Distribution
This marine species occurs, buried in sand near rocks, in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Verde, West Africa, Gabon and Angola.

References

 Rolán E., 2005.  Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda

External links

Harpidae
Gastropods described in 1798
Molluscs of the Atlantic Ocean
Molluscs of Angola
Gastropods of Cape Verde


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«Walking Disaster» —en español: «Desastre andante»— es el segundo sencillo del álbum Underclass Hero de la banda Sum 41. La canción fue lanzada el 23 de julio de 2007.

Canción
La canción habla acerca de un joven que se marcha de su casa, ya que está cansado de lo que pasa en ella, como problemas familiares. Pero después, con el tiempo, el joven se da cuenta de que la vida ya no es tan fácil como solía serlo. Lo que lo lleva a la madurez y acepta volver a su hogar. La canción fue escrita por Deryck Whibley, demostrando sus pensamientos de cuando era más joven.

Vídeo musical
El vídeo musical sigue la misma temática de la canción, mostrando a un juguete robot perdido en Los Ángeles, mientras que la banda interpreta la canción en una juguetería. Fue dirigido por Stephen Penta.

Lista de canciones
Sencillo en CD

Promocional para Radio

Sencillos de 2007
Canciones de 2007
Sencillos de Sum 41
Sencillos de pop punk
Canciones de rock
Sencillos de rock
Canciones en inglés


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El Ombrone (en latín, Umbro) es un río de 160 km de largo en la Toscana, Italia central. Por su extensión y la amplitud de su cuenca hidrográfica es el segundo río de la Toscana, después del Arno. En cuanto a su caudal, resulta ser el tercero de la región, tras el Arno y el Serchio.

El Ombrone nace en los alrededores de San Gusmè, en el municipio de Castelnuovo Berardenga, en la vertiente sureste de los Montes del Chianti. Después de un curso sinuoso, recibe las aguas de sus afluentes Arbia, Merse y Orcia antes de alcanzar la llanura cerca de Istia d'Ombrone. Posteriormente pasa cerca de la ciudad de Grosseto, antes de desembocar en el mar Tirreno.

Enlaces externos

Río Ombrone: Encontrando su fuente, por turismo.intoscana.it

Ríos de la vertiente del mar Tirreno de Italia
Ríos de Toscana
Provincia de Grosseto
Provincia de Siena


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Європейський суд аудиторів (Рахункова палата) () — з 1992 року (Маастрихтський договір) інституція Європейського Союзу, що перевіряє законність і правильність прибутків і видатків Європейського Союзу згідно з бюджетом, а також оцінює управління фінансами.

Результатом реформ ЄЕС в 1970-х роках став Договір про реформування бюджетного процесу 1975р.

Починаючи з 1977 року в Люксембурзі розпочав роботу Суд Аудиторів, персонал становить близько 550 працівників.

Склад Суду Аудиторів
Суд включає по одному представнику від кожної держави-члена, 27 станом на 2022 рік.

Представники призначаються на шість років Радою ЄС, за згодою з Європейським Парламентом.

Зі свого складу члени обирають на 3 роки Голову, з правом повторно переобрання.

Вибори проводяться шляхом таємного голосування серед претендентів на дану посаду. До його обов'язків входить скликати й очолювати засідання Суду, а також надавати гарантії щодо реалізації прийнятих рішень та успішного ведення справ. Голова Рахункової палати також представляє суд і призначає свого представника в позовному порядку.

З 2007 по 2017 головою Європейського суду був обраний португалець Vítor Manuel da Silva Caldeira. Його попередниками були: британець Норман Прайс (Sir Norman Price), ірландець Майкл Мерфі (Michael Murphy), француз П'єр Лелон (Pierre Lelong), уродженець Люксембургу Марсел Март (Marcel Mart) та інші.

Нинішнім президентом є Тоні Мерфі (з Ірландії), який вступив на посаду 1 жовтня 2022 року. Він змінив Клауса-Хайнера Лене (Німеччина), обраного в 2016 році.

З огляду на суттєве зростання кількості членів СА після розширення Євросоюзу, для підготовки певних звітів і позицій Суд, згідно з Ніццьким договором, отримав право створювати «палати» з кількох членів. Робота СА здійснюється в 5 постійних контрольних палатах (камерах).

Генеральний секретар є найстаршим співробітником ECA. Призначений на 6-річний термін з можливістю поновлення, він відповідає за управління персоналом ECA та адміністрування ECA. Крім того, Генеральний секретар відповідає за бюджет, переклад, навчання та інформаційні технології. Нинішнім генеральним секретарем є Захаріас Коліас (з Греції) з 2021 року.

Компетенція СА (Рахункової палати)
 Всі інституції ЄС, і будь-які установи, які оперують коштами від імені ЄС, а також державні ревізійні органи чи урядові відомства мусять надавати документи на запит Суду аудиторів (СА).
 За потреби Суд аудиторів може вивчати документи: «на місці в інших інституціях… та державах-членах» або «в приміщенні будь-якого органу, що управляє коштами від імені Спільноти та будь-якої фізичної чи юридичної особи, яка отримувала гроші з бюджету» (стаття 248.3 Договору про заснування Європейської Спільноти).
 Результати своїх досліджень оприлюднює у вигляді звітів — регулярних річних та спеціальних тематичних. Крім того, за законом, перш ніж ухвалювати фінансові й антишахрайські законодавчі акти, Рада запитує думку Суду аудиторів.

Див. також
 Європейське управління з питань запобігання зловживанням та шахрайству
 Європейський суд (ЄС)
 Європол
 Прокуратура Європейського Союзу

Посилання
 Європейський суд аудиторів //Словник фінансово-правових термінів / за заг. ред. д. ю.н., проф. Л. К. Воронової. — 2-е вид., переробл. і доповн. — К.: Алерта, 2011—558 с.
  Європейський суд аудиторів //
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The Northern Cape Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development's Provincial Veterinary Laboratory has been approved by the national Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) for continuing the testing of diseases such as brucellosis, anthrax and sheep scab.
Brucellosis is a disease caused by the Brucella bacteria and is capable of migrating from cattle, sheep, pigs and goats to human beings through improperly cooked meat and unpasteurised products. Farmers in the Northern Cape have an advantage due to a dry and warm environment that is less conducive for the bacteria. Dr Andries Fourie, a state veteriniarian in Upington, said that fewer cases of the disease are found in cattle moving further west in Southern Africa. However, Fourie said he believes that the extensive farming in this dry region could have an effect on the spread and lifespan of the bacteria. The Northern Cape has fewer cases of brucellosis, but this does not minimise the level of biosecurity farmers should take to prevent the disease from entering a herd.
Anthrax too is a bacterial disease, which is spread through water by infected animals. This disease is also capable of being contracted by humans and typically affects the skin and lungs causing symptoms like high fever in addition to nasal and digestive bleeding. Anthrax is reported to affect game such as buffalo and gemsbok as well as cattle.
Sheep scab, as the name suggests, is a disease that affects sheep and is caused by a mite which traverses the skin of the animal. It is usually referred to as a winter disease and can cause fatalities through loss of condition, malnutrition and hypothermia.
Dr Willie Harris, another veterinarian from Upington, says the problem is greater than most farmers would admit and even though the prevalence is not currently a major concern in the Northern Cape, it is definitely an issue that requires more attention and awareness.
DAFF and the South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) have a shared responsibility to ensure that veterinary laboratories carry out their activities in a manner that allows the needs of the customers and regulatory requirements to be met.


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Our instant personal loan application procedure is simple and easy to comprehend.
Check your loan eligibility before you proceed to loan application. It saves your valuable time and effort. You can also check your maximum loan eligibility amount and thereafter proceed to apply for your loan.
LenDenClub goes through a 5 step process to verify your creditworthiness. Once the verification is completed, you will receive applicable interest rate, loan tenure, and loan amount.
Once approved, your profile is listed on our platform. It only takes a few hours before the loan is disbursed to your bank account. Now just login to your account to check all the details of your loan.
Hear from those who love our services.
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