January 18, 2017, 10:00 a.m.
#A. Authorize the request of the Division of State Police, for two Troopers to travel over 300 miles one way in a State Police issued unmarked state vehicle to attend the Northeast Counterdrug Training Center Polygraph Institute Polygraph Examiner School in Annville, PA, in the amount of $8,141.33. Effective January 23, 2017 through April 15, 2017. 94.11% Agency Income (Plea by Mail), 5.89% General Funds.
#C. Authorize to enter Martha Mobley into an Educational Tuition Agreement with College for America at Southern NH University, to participate in 12 Completed Projects during the period of February 1, 2017 through July 31, 2017, and to pay costs not to exceed $1,500. 100% Other (Insurance Department Administrative Assessment).
#D. Authorize the Division of Higher Education to pay membership dues to the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association in the amount of $4,237. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2017. 57% General, 43% Other Funds.
#A. Authorize the Board of Nursing to accept a complimentary scholarship not to exceed $1,500 from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing in the form of payment for all travel related expenses for staff member Denise Nies, Board Administrator, and Nora Fortin, RN MSN board chair to attend the NCSBN midyear meeting to be held March 11-15, 2017 in Salt Lake city, UT.
#A. Authorize to accept and place on file the Annual Report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016.
#B. Authorize the Bureau of Right of Ways petition for a hearing on the proposed intersection improvements to NH 41 and NH 16 in the Town of Ossipee. A suggested commission of 3 persons shall determine whether there is occasion for the laying out or alteration of the intersection as presented at the hearing, with a suggested budget of $1,993.90.
#A. Authorize to appoint Alexander W. Scott as an Attorney at a salary level of $77,000. Effective upon G&C approval or February 6, 2017, whichever is later.
#A. Authorize to amend a sub grant made available through the NH Department of Justice (originally approved by G&C on 9-21-16, item #43), by reallocating funds with no increase in funding, in support of the NH Department of Corrections Canine Unit as part of the Department's effort in combating the substance abuse problem that results from the introduction of drugs in the NH Department of Corrections facilities. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2017. 100% Agency Income.
#6 Authorize to transfer general funds in the amount of $17,253,649, increase Federal revenues in the amount of $6,626,590 and increase related Other revenues in the amount of $201,526 in the Department of Health and Human Services. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2017. Contingent upon Fiscal Committee approval on January 13, 2017.
#7 Authorize the Bureau of Facilities and Assets Management to enter into a retroactive renewal lease with Cablecar Realty LLC, Nashua, NH, for office space in Laconia, in the amount of $1,586,700. Effective January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2021. Occupancy and the premises and commencement of rental payments shall be January 1, 2017. 60% General, 40% Federal Funds.
#7A Authorize the Bureau of Contracts and Procurement to retroactively enter Dodji Aboussa into an Educational Tuition agreement with NHTI Concord's Community College, Concord, NH, to participate in Contemporary Ethical Issues and Introduction to Chemistry, during the period of January 17, 2017 through May 8, 2017, and to pay said costs in an amount of $1,614. Employee Training.
#8 Authorize the Office of Human Services, Division for Children, Youth and Families to amend an existing agreement with Sarah Fox, Sanbornton, NH (originally approved by G&C on 11-4-15, item #12), for the provision of educational consultation and advocacy services, by increasing the price by $312,000 from $312,000 to $624,000, and by extending the completion date from June 30, 2017 to June 30, 2019. 100% Other Funds.
#9 Authorize the Bureau of Human Resource Management's request to finalize the determination made by the Commissioner that on November 23, 2016 Stewart McPhee, a Mental Health Worker II at the NH Hospital sustained an injury in the line of duty due to a hostile or overt act, or an act caused by another during the performance of duties which are considered dangerous in nature. Effective upon G&C approval.
#10 Authorize the Office of Human Services, Division for Children, Youth and Families to exercise a renewal option to an existing agreement with Susan Watson, Jefferson, NH (originally approved by G&C on 12-16-15, item #16), for the provision of prevention technical assistance consulting services, by increasing the price by $130,000 from $130,000 to $260,000, and by extending the completion date from June 30, 2017 to June 30, 2019. 100% Federal Funds.
#11 Authorize the Office of Human Services, Division for Children, Youth and Families to exercise a renewal option to an existing sole source agreement with Court Appointed Special Advocates of NH Inc., Manchester, NH (originally approved by G&C on 6-24-15, item #40), for the continuation of a statewide training program and education opportunities for court appointed special advocates and guardian ad litems, by increasing the price by $56,744.60 from $69,141.88 to $125,886.48 and by extending the completion date from June 30, 2017 to June 30, 2019. 100% Federal Funds.
#12 Authorize the Bureau of Homeless and Housing Services to enter into a sole source agreement with The Lakes Region Mental Health Center Inc., d/b/a Genesis Behavioral Health, Laconia, NH, to provide a permanent housing program to homeless individuals and/or families with disabilities through the Federal Continuum of Care program, in an amount not to exceed $39,506. Effective February 1, 2017 or upon G&C approval, whichever is later, through January 31, 2018. 100% Federal Funds.
#13 Authorize the Division of Public Health Services to enter into a sole source Cooperative Project Agreement with the University of NH Cooperative Extension, Durham, NH, for the provision of improving public health protection through coordinated efforts among three state agencies to assess, educate, train and oversee the implementation of the Food and Drug Administration Produce Safety Rule, in an amount not to exceed $203,824. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2018. 100% Federal Funds.
#14 Authorize the Division of Public Health Services to amend an existing agreement with Corinne Sullivan, MD, Valley Regional Hospital, Claremont, NH (originally approved by G&C on 4-8-15, item #26), to continue to provide reimbursement to Dr. Sullivan for payment of educational loans through the State Loan Repayment Program, by extending the completion date from March 31, 2017 to September 30, 2017. No Cost Amendment. 100% Other Funds (NH Medical Malpractice Joint Underwriters Assoc).
#15 Authorize the Bureau of Mental Health Services to enter into an agreement with Judge Baker Children's Center, Boston, MA, to provide a training program for Community Mental Health Programs in the application of the Modular Approach to Therapy for Children with Anxiety, Depression, Trauma and Conduct problems (MATCH or MATCH-ADTC) for youth in a scalable model over multiple year, in an amount not to exceed $540,000. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2018. 100% Federal Funds.
#16 Authorize the Division of Behavioral Health, Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services, to amend an existing sole source agreement with the Prevention Certification Board of NH, Bow, NH, for the provision of administering an internationally recognized certification procedure for alcohol, tobacco and other drug prevention practitioners in NH, by increasing the price by $20,000 from $20,000 to $40,000, and by extending the completion date from June 30, 2017 to June 30, 2019. 98% Federal, 2% General Funds.
#17 Authorize the Division for Behavioral Health to amend a sole source retroactive agreement with NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) NH, Concord, NH (originally approved by G&C on 8-5-15, item #28), by increasing the price limitation $264,408 from $1,199,999 to $1,464,407, retroactive to October 1, 2016, effective upon G&C approval, through June 30, 2017. 83% General, 17% Federal Funds.
#17A Authorize the Division for Behavioral Health, Bureau of Mental Health Services to amend a sole source agreement with Riverbend Community Mental Health Inc., Concord, NH (originally approved by G&C on 6-29-16, item #24), for the provision of promoting and advertising the "Campaign to Change Direction", by increasing the price by $30,000 from $468,353 to $498,353. Effective upon G&C approval through the original end date of June 30, 2017. 100% Federal Funds.
#18 Authorize the Bureau of Right of Way to pay property owners $30,000 as documented in the Contemplated Awards List for amounts greater than $5,000 for the period extending from November 18, 2016 through December 20, 2016. Effective upon G&C approval.
#19 Authorize the Bureau of Human Resources to retroactively pay Philip Brogan, Civil Engineer IV, $3,342 for compensation due to a missed promotion with current fiscal year funds that were not processed from August 12, 2015 to October 13, 2016. 30% Federal, 9% Agency Income, 61% Highway Funds.
#20 Authorize the Bureau of Construction to enter into a contract with Northeast Earth Mechanics Inc., Pittsfield, NH, for reconstructing the at-grade railway-highway crossings, approaches and protective devices in the City of Portsmouth, on the basis of a low bid of $318,573.10. (2)Further authorize a contingency in the amount of $31,857.31. Effective upon G&C approval through August 18, 2017. 90% Federal, 10% City Funds.
#21 Authorize the Bureau of Construction to enter into a contract with American Excavating Corp., Derry, NH, for roadway reconstruction and construction of bike shoulders on NH Route 108, on the basis of a low bid of $5,489,879.35. (2)Further authorize a contingency in the amount of $274,493.97 for payment of latent conditions which may appear during the construction of the project. Effective upon G&C approval through November 2, 2018. 100% Federal Funds.
#22 Authorize to make unencumbered stipend payments to applicants for travel expenses related to interviews with the search committee in an amount not to exceed $1,000. Effective January 18, 2017 through March 30, 2017. 100% Other Funds.
#23 Authorize to enter into a contract with Compass Health Analytics Inc., Portland, ME, to provide consulting services, in the amount of $77,250. Effective upon G&C approval through August 31, 2017. 100% Federal Funds.
#24 Authorize to accept and expend $360,051 out of a total of $1,099,951 authorized in federal funds from the US Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration, for the purpose of implementing a new on-line, front-end interface system to establish common registration and case management services across the Dislocated Worker, Employment Service and Unemployment Insurance programs. (2)Further authorize to establish one full-time temporary, class 059 position for the purpose of providing project management and oversight. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2017. 100% Federal Funds. Contingent upon Fiscal Committee approval on January 13, 2017.
#25 Authorize to implement 15% base hourly wage enhancement to nursing staff currently paid under the Institutional Nurse pay scale for recruitment and retention purposes. This request is projected to increase funding by $239,584.61 for the balance of five months for SFY 17. Effective upon G&C approval through January 17, 2019, or a period of 24 months from date of such approval, whichever is later. 100% General Funds.
#26 Authorize to retroactively extend the temporary full-time position Attorney IV for one year to continue providing legal advice to the Liquor Commission. Effective January 8, 2017 to January 7, 2018. 100% Liquor Funds.
#27 Authorize to accept and expend Sweepstakes Incentive Award Funds from the Tri-State Lottery Commission, South Barre, VT, in the amount of $500. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2017. 100% Other Funds.
#27A Authorize to retroactively extend the temporary full-time position Retail Store Manager III (8T2868) for one year to continue leading the Elm Street, Manchester Liquor Store. Effective January 14, 2017 to January 13, 2018. 100% Liquor Funds.
#28 Authorize the Division of Parks and Recreation to enter into a sole source contract with Rockingham County Conservation District, Brentwood, NH, for ecosystem restoration efforts at Odiorne Point State Park, in the amount of $15,800. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2018. 100% Agency Income.
#29 Authorize to enter into a contract with Horizons Engineering Inc., Littleton, NH, to conduct a full boundary survey of the Mathes Family Limited Partnership property in Londonderry, NH, for $24,000. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2017. 100% Federal Funds.
#30 Authorize to retroactively pay the fiscal year 2017 membership dues to the Northeast Environmental Enforcement Project, Delaware, OH, in the amount of $4,000. Effective July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. 38% Federal, 62% Hazardous Waste Funds.
#31 Authorize to award a sole source grant to the Gundalow Company, Portsmouth, NH, in the amount of $25,000, to conduct an on-board environmental education series at locations in the seacoast region. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2017. 100% Federal Funds.
#32 Authorize to award a sole source grant to the Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation Inc., Portsmouth, NH, in the amount of $25,000 to conduct marine debris cleanups, monitoring and education in the NH seacoast. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2017. 100% Federal Funds.
#33 Authorize to award a grant to the Town of North Hampton, NH, in the amount of $62,600 for the Philbrick Pond Salt Marsh Drainage Evaluation project to evaluate alternatives for the replacement of a culvert at Philbrick's Pond salt marsh. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2018. 100% Federal Funds.
#34 Authorize to award a grant to the Rockingham Planning Commission, Exeter, NH, in the amount of $25,908 to design, coordinate, and implement community-based initiatives to demonstrate high water marks from flood events and identify flood mitigation options in Portsmouth, Rye, Hampton, and Seabrook. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2018. 100% Federal Funds.
#35 Authorize to award a grant to the University of NH, Sponsored Programs Administration, Durham, NH, in the amount of $78,888 for the Coastal Resilience: Building Capacity for Resilience of Human and Natural Communities in NH Due Systems Phase II project to expand community-based dune restoration efforts and address existing coastal vulnerabilities in the towns of Hampton and Seabrook, NH. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2018. 100% Federal Funds.
#36 Authorize to enter into sole source contracts with Mr. Brian Fowler, Conway, NH, in the amount of $10,725; and Dr. J. Dykstra Eusden Jr, South Paris, ME, in the amount of $11,593, for a total amount of $22,318 for surficial and Bedford geologic mapping services. Effective upon G&C approval through September 15, 2017. 100% Federal Funds.
#37 Authorize to enter into a contract with Arthur Pyburn & Sons Incorporated, Lynnfield, MA, in order to conduct leak detection surveys at forty-two NH community water systems, in the amount of $62,550. Effective upon G&C approval through October 15, 2017. 100% Federal Funds.
#38 Authorize to execute a sole source amendment to a contract with Weston Solutions Inc., Concord, NH (originally approved by G&C on 8-26-15, item #60), for additional cleanup activities at several Superfund sites, by increasing the amount by $1,475,000 from $5,028,000 to $6,503,000. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2019. 100% Federal Funds.
#39 Authorize to enter into a sole source amendment to an agreement with Kittery Point Yacht Yard Corp., Eliot, ME (originally approved by G&C on 6-29-16, item #99D), for vessel and trailer repairs and maintenance, by increasing the amount by $85,000 from $97,500 to $182,500. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2019. 65% Oil Pollution Control, 35% Federal Funds.
#40 Authorize John and Diane Connors's request to perform work on Sagamore Creek in Portsmouth.
#41 Authorize Sawmill Marina Boat Club's request to perform work on Lake Winnipesaukee in Wolfeboro.
#42 Authorize the Division of Educational Improvement to enter into a cooperative project agreement with Keene State College, to support the Title IIA State Agency for Higher Education initiative for Improving Teaching Quality by providing high quality, sustained professional development opportunities to teachers and educational leaders, in an amount not to exceed $182,543.68. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2017. 100% Federal Funds.
#43 Authorize the Division of Educational Improvement to enter into a contract with Southern NH University, Manchester, NH, to support the Title IIA State Agency for Higher Education initiative for Improving Teaching Quality by providing Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics Middle School Teacher Professional Development, in an amount not to exceed $50,000. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2017, with the option to renewal for up to one additional fiscal year. 100% Federal Funds.
#44 Authorize the Division of Career Technology and Adult Learning to amend an existing contract with NH Jobs for America's Graduates (d/b/a NH-JAG), Manchester, NH (originally approved by G&C on 6-10-15, item #102), to provide youth with training and tuition assistance to complete industry recognized credentials that will result in increased marketability and employment, by increasing the price by $85,000 from $1,376,139 to $1,461,139. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2017. 100% Other Funds (Workforce Opportunity Fund).
#45 Authorize to enter into a contract with Corporate Translation Services Inc., (d/b/a CTS LanguageLink), Vancouver, WA, to provide translation services for the provision of special education documents, in an amount not to exceed $50,000. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2017, with the option to renew for one additional fiscal year. 100% Federal Funds.
#46 Authorize to enter into a contract with the Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ, to provide high school equivalency testing and technical support services to NH residents, in an amount not to exceed $375,000. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2020, with the option to renew for up to 2 years. 100% General Funds.
#47 Authorize the Division of Career Technology and Adult Learning to amend an existing contract with America's Youth Teenage Unemployment Reduction Network, Brockton, MA (originally approved by G&C on 6-24-15, item #B), to provide youth with tuition assistance to complete industry recognized credentials that will result in increased marketability and employment, by increasing the price by $85,000 from $1,673,247.28 to $1,758,247.28. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2017. 100% Other Funds (Workforce Opportunity Fund).
#48 Authorize the Bureau of Integrated Programs to enter into a sole source contract with Fort Scott Community College, Fort Scott Kansas, to provide services to improve the educational attainment of out-of-school migratory youth whose education is interrupted, in an amount not to exceed $22,000. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2017. 100% Federal Funds.
#49 Authorize the Bureau of Special Education to enter into a contract with the NH Association for the Blind, Concord, NH, to provide training to inmates within the NH Correctional Facility for Women, Concord, NH, in an amount not to exceed $89,920. Effective upon G&C approval through December 30, 2018. 100% Federal Funds.
#50 Authorize to enter into a sole source contractual agreement with the University of NH Wildcats Sports Properties LLC, Durham, NH, to coordinate a highway safety impaired driving related advertisement campaign during the 2016/2017 season, in the amount of $63,000. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2017. 100% Federal Funds.
#51 Authorize the Division of State Police to retroactively amend a contract with North East Police Accreditation Consultants LLC, Cumberland, RI (originally approved by G&C on 6-24-15, item #163), for continued consulting services for developing a comprehensive Commission of Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA)-compliant Policy and Procedure Manual for the NH State Police, by extending the completion date only from December 31, 2016 to December 31, 2017. Effective January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017. 100% Private Local Funds.
#52 Authorize the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to enter into a contract with Comcast Cable Communications Management LLC d/b/a Comcast Spotlight, Bedford, NH, for non-commercial sustaining announcements through television commercials and online streaming advertisements on emergency management and preparedness, in the amount of $30,000. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2017, with the option to renew through June 30, 2018. 48% Private and Local, 32% Federal, 20% General Funds.
#53 Authorize the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to enter into a grant agreement with the Town of Alexandria to purchase and install a generator at the community's Emergency Operations Center and shelter for a total amount of $29,208. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2017. 100% Federal Funds.
#54 Authorize the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to enter into a grant agreement with the Town of Sanbornton for the purchase of an electronic emergency message board, an emergency management trailer, and traffic control equipment for a total amount of $30,741. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2017. 100% Federal Funds.
#55 Authorize to enter into a grant agreement with VolunteerNH! in the amount of $50,000 for the administration and coordination of grants to local Citizen Corps Councils and/or programs identified in the grant agreement. Effective upon G&C approval through August 31, 2019. 100% Federal Funds.
#56 Authorize the Division of State Police to enter into a contract amendment with NIIT Technologies Inc., Atlanta, GA (originally approved by G&C on 2-28-14, item #60), for the purpose of continuing one temporary consultant position to assist during the Virtual Private Network rollout in preparing local law enforcement for their future integration into the Justice-One Network Environment project, in the amount of $146,000, increasing the amount from $511,460 to $657,460. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2018. 100% Agency Income.
#57 Authorize to enter into a sub-grant with the Franklin Police Department, in the amount of $60,000 from the Federal Fiscal Year 2015 Violence Against Women Formula Grant, for the purpose of providing services for women in NH who are victims of violent crimes. (2)Further authorize to enter into sub-grants with the Coos County Attorney's Office, in the amount of $14,582.58; and the Portsmouth Police Department, in the amount of $60,000, totaling $74,582.58 from the Federal Fiscal Year 2016 Violence Against Women Formula Grant, for the purpose of providing services for women in NH who are victims of violent crimes. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2018. 100% Federal Funds.
#58 Authorize to enter into subgrants with the agencies as detailed in letter dated December 20, 2016, totaling $152,340 from the Victims Fund for the purpose of providing services to crime victims in NH. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2017. 100% Agency Income.
#59 Authorize to enter into a subgrant in the amount of $25,000 with the Merrimack County Department of Corrections, utilizing funds from the US Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance Byrne Justice Assistance Grant in order to purchase, train and maintain a canine for the purposes of seeking out contraband in and around county jail property. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2017. 100% Federal Funds.
#60 Authorize to enter into a subgrant with the NH Coalition Against and Domestic and Sexual Violence in the amount of $340,202 from the US Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women, Sexual Assault Support Program, for the purpose of providing services for victims of sexual assault in NH. Effective upon G&C approval through July 31, 2018. 100% Federal Funds.
#61 Authorize to retroactively extend the temporary full-time position of Program Assistant II for one year from December 2, 2016 through December 2, 2017. 100% General Funds.
#62 Authorize the request that a warrant be drawn from money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated in the amount of $1,000,000 to cover an anticipated utility appropriation shortfall. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2017. Contingent upon Fiscal Committee approval on January 13, 2017.
#63 Authorize a Working Capital Warrant in the amount of $400,000,000 to cover payment of expenditures for the month of February 2017.
#64 Authorize to enter into a retroactive 21 month lease agreement with Independent Wireless One Leased Realty Corporation, Overland Park, KS, to site a cellular communications tower on the smokestack located at the Governor Hugh Gallen Office Park in Concord. Revenues of $46,371.57 will be unrestricted General Fund Revenue. Effective September 1, 2015 through May 31, 2017.
#65 Authorize the Division of Public Works Design and Construction to increase the DPW interagency fees amount by $3,661 from $2,400 to $6,061, for additional engineering services for the Materials and Research Lab Noise Mitigation – Rebid contract, which the Division of Public Works Design and Construction provided oversight. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2017. 100% Federal – Highway Funds.
#66 Authorize the Division of Public Works Design and Construction to enter into a contract with D.L. King & Associates Inc., Nashua, NH, for the NH State House Improvements – Exterior Painting, Concord, NH, for a total price not to exceed $198,500. (2)Further authorize a contingency in the amount of $20,000 for unanticipated structural expenses, bringing the total to $218,500. (3)Further authorize the amount of $15,700 for payment to the Department of Administrative Services, Division of Public Works Design and Construction, Capital Clerk for oversight and engineering services provided, bringing the total to $234,200. Effective upon G&C approval through September 28, 2018. 100% Capital – General Funds.
#67 Authorize the Division of Public Works Design and Construction to enter into a contract with Hascall & Hall Inc., Portland, ME, for repointing at the Monadnock Mill Building, Claremont, NH, for a total price not to exceed $75,593. Effective upon G&C approval through June 1, 2017. 99.9% Capital-General, .1% General Funds.
#68 Authorize the Division of Public Works Design and Construction to enter into a contract with D.L. King & Associates Inc., Nashua, NH, for the Elevator Upgrades at the Philbrook Building in Concord, NH and Monadnock Mill in Claremont, NH, for a total price not to exceed $324,000. Effective upon G&C approval through June 27, 2017. 82% Capital-General, 18% Operating-General Funds. (2)Further authorize a contingency in the amount of $10,000 for unanticipated structural or mechanical expenses, bringing the total to $334,000. 100% Capital-General Funds. (3)Further authorize the amount of $13,500 for payment to the Department of Administrative Services, Division of Public Works Design and Construction, Capital Clerk for oversight and engineering services provided, bringing the total to $347,500. 86% Capital-General, 14% Transfer Funds.
#69 Authorize the Division of Public Works Design and Construction to enter into a contract with Alvin J. Coleman and Son Inc., Conway, NH, for the Glencliff Access Tunnel Repair and Steam Line Project, Benton, NH, for a total price not to exceed $517,330. Effective upon G&C approval through July 31, 2017. 97% Capital-General, 3% Operating-General Funds. (2)Further authorize the amount of $20,000 for payment to the Department of Administrative Services, Division of Public Works Design and Construction, Capital Clerk for oversight and engineering services provided, bringing the total to $537,330. 100% Capital-General Funds.
#70 Authorize the list of Governor and Council meeting dates for the period of January through June, 2017.
(Tabled at G&C Meeting 1/5/17) - The Governor and Executive Council on motion of Councilor Kenney, seconded by Councilor Wheeler, voted to table review of the minutes of December 21, 2016.


Small concerts are often held for patients and visitors at the "Piano Lounge" located in the basement of Geonguk University Hospital in Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul. It is located in the middle of the building, and it can be seen even from stairs and hallways of the 1st and 2nd floors, and people can rest in a comfortable atmosphere as they see the sky through the glass roof.
On August 30, Monday, when the heat of summer was still severe, a special event was held at this place and attracted people's attention. This day, a blood drive, which had been held by the Intl. WeLoveU Foundation since 2004 in main cities, was also held by Seoul branch. This was held to provide healthy blood to emergency patients who need blood because of injuries from accidents or intractable diseases, and also to people who have financial problems. Another reason the event was held was to raise people's interest in donating blood. Geonguk University Hospital (Head Baek Nam-seon) and Seoul East Blood Center of Korea Red Cross (Head Seo Joon-seok) supported the Intl. WeLoveU Foundation by providing the place and a medical team of about 30 members.
The medical team members of Seoul East Blood Center help the donors with collecting blood.
The WeLoveU members and a guardian of a patient give their blood donation certificates.
At the lounge, 22 beds were set for the donors, and two blood donation buses were placed outside the emergency rooms on the first floor, so a total of 30 beds were provided. As so many members arrived from early in the morning, the blood drive began before 10 a.m., which was the time when the event was supposed to begin.
The directors including Chairwoman Zahng Gil-jah, Sponsor Chairman Lee Sun-jae, PR Ambassador Kim Seong-hwan and Chief Director Lee Gang-min of the Intl. WeLoveU Foundation visited the event place at about 2 p.m. and encouraged the donors.
As the WeLoveU Chairwoman encourages the members, holding their hands with the words of blessing, they all smiled just like children who are complimented by their mothers for doing a good thing.
The blood drive by Seoul branch was held in an open place to inform citizens of the importance of blood donation so that more people will join it. It was planned to end at 4 p.m., but due to positive response of the Foundation members and citizens, it ended after 5 o'clock. Even the hospital staff participated in the blood donation, and some guardians of patients and visitors asked questions about the event. A middle-aged woman gave two sheets of blood donation certificates that were left to her after the surgery of her daughter who is a university student. She said that she barely persuaded her daughter, who had been hospitalized for months because of blood poisoning, not to donate her blood. And a woman ran to the checkup room with her child to donate her blood because her child kept asking her to do it too. Like this, we saw many touching moments that day.


SOUTHEASTERN N.C. -- The University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) has announced it is canceling classes and issuing a voluntary evacuation for students as Hurricane Florence, a strong Category 1 storm as of late Sunday that's expected to strengthen in the coming days, approaches the Carolina coast.
UNCW announced the decision Sunday afternoon, saying that all university-sponsored events and athletics will be canceled effective at noon on Monday. Officials will continue monitoring the situation and update students, faculty and staff as the storm develops.
"In a voluntary evacuation, students are encouraged, but not required, to leave campus for a safer location," UNCW officials wrote in a message to campus. "According to the university's evacuation policies, classes are officially canceled and the grading and attendance policies are suspended."
According to the 11 p.m. Sunday update from the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Florence's maximum sustained winds have intensified to 90 mph. The storm, about 685 miles southeast of Bermuda, is projected to make landfall late Thursday somewhere in the Carolinas -- with Wilmington and all of Southeastern North Carolina very much in play.
As of 11 p.m. Sunday, the storm was moving westward at 7 mph. The National Hurricane Center projects Hurricane Florence could become a major storm -- classified as Category 3 or higher -- Monday.
"It will probably be a day or two until we have honed in on where it will make landfall," Loewenthal said on Saturday afternoon. "But this is a serious storm and it does warrant our attention."
"That is pretty warm for this time of year and it will help keep the hurricane's intensity up as it nears the coast," he said.
With the region now in Florence's projected path, weather officials are advising area residents to start making preparations.
"You definitely want to make sure prescriptions are up to date, know the evacuation routes, and just be vigilant and keep checking on where this thing will go," Loewenthal said.


text:
package com.coolweather.app.util;

import android.text.TextUtils;

import com.coolweather.app.model.City;
import com.coolweather.app.model.CoolWeatherDB;
import com.coolweather.app.model.County;
import com.coolweather.app.model.Province;

public class Utility {
	public synchronized static boolean handleProvincesResponse(CoolWeatherDB coolweatherDB,String response){
		if(!TextUtils.isEmpty(response)){
			String[] allProvinces = response.split(",");
			if(allProvinces!=null&&allProvinces.length>0){
				for(String p:allProvinces){
					String[] array =p.split("\\|");
					Province province=new Province();
					province.setProvinceCode(array[0]);
					province.setProvinceName(array[1]);
					coolweatherDB.saveProvince(province);
				}
				return true;
			}
		}
		return false;
	}
	public static boolean handleCityResponse(CoolWeatherDB coolweatherDB,String response,int provinceid){
		if(!TextUtils.isEmpty(response)){
			String[] allcity = response.split(",");
			if(allcity!=null&&response.length()>0){
				for(String c:allcity){
					String[] array=c.split("\\|");
					City city= new City();
					city.setCityCode(array[0]);
					city.setCityName(array[1]);
					city.setProvinceid(provinceid);
					coolweatherDB.saveCity(city);
				}
				return true;
			}
		}
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The Cardiology Department Teaching Unit at Vall d'Hebron Hospital is divided into nine operational units. These include Outpatients, conventional wards, the Day Hospital, the Coronary Care Unit, Intensive Coronary Care, Semi-critical Care, Echocardiography and Cardiac Imaging, Haemodynamics and Angiocardiography, Arrhythmia, Nuclear Cardiology and the Experimental Laboratory. It should be said that the Cardiovascular Epidemiology Unit, part of the Cardiology Department, is unique within Spain.
We work in multidiscipline areas to treat specific medical problems such as Marfan syndrome and Congenital Heart Disease, and are national leaders in both fields. Our activity is always patient-centred and aims to maximise outpatient care and general cardiology. To this end we regularly run clinical care and scientific sessions that involve all professionals in the Department.
During training, residents progressively increase their level of skill, from taking medical histories at the start of their training, for example, to the use of automatic defibrillators in the final phase of their residency.
During the first year residents undertake shifts in Internal Medicine, with one shift a month in Cardiology. In the second and third year they do shifts in clinical cardiology within the Accident and Emergency Department. The fourth and fifth year include shifts in the Coronary Care Unit and Haemodynamics.
In terms of training, there are sessions, seminars and courses, and residents' participation in national and international congresses, conferences, seminars and courses is encouraged.
At the end of the cardiology residency, it is possible to continue training in research as part of the Riu Ortega programme for the Carlos III Health Institute. We also take part in undergraduate and postgraduate research staff training programmes run by the Generalitat of Catalonia's Department for Education and Universities and the Ministry of Education.
Research activities of note include collaboration with the International Doctorate School on myocardial consequences, in cooperation with the University of Giessen (PROMISE), funded by the German organisation DFG and BIOCAT.
Why should you specialise at Vall d'Hebron?
Because the Multidiscipline Unit of Adult and Adolescent Congenital Heart Disease is a leader within Spain.
Because we are a national point of reference through the development of the European Cardiology Society's clinical practice guides for disorders such as valvulopathy, endocarditis, aortic pathology, coronary syndrome, syncope, congenital heart disease, acute coronary syndrome and pericardium disease.
Because we are national and international pioneers who have been developing our own healthcare protocol for each cardiac pathology since 1981.
Because we offer residents shifts in Cardiology within the Accident and Emergency Department, supported by a consultant and two residents in person, and a haemodynamics specialist who can be reached if necessary.
Because in Cardiac Care we have a daily meeting with the previous shift attended by the team on duty, the Head of Department and the Heads of Unit.
Because we have a daily Coronary Care Unit meeting at the end of every day, attended by staff doctors, residents, and the consultant and resident who have been on duty.
Because we organize two weekly nuclear cardiology sessions, attended by the cardiologist in charge of the section, the cardiology resident and doctors from Nuclear Medicine.
Because we carry out three cardiac imaging sessions a week, attended by the doctors training in the echocardiography and ergometry unit, during which cardiac MRI and CT scans are discussed, along with echocardiographic and magnetic resonance assessments of particular interest.
Because we hold a weekly session on electro physiology and arrhythmia with paediatric cardiology and adult congenital heart disease.
Because we deal with infectious endocarditis (in collaboration with Bacteriology, Infectious Diseases and Cardiac Surgery) in a dedicated weekly session.
Because we hold weekly seminars in the Experimental Cardiology Laboratory, and fortnightly seminars from the Vall d'Hebron Research Institute.
Because the top cardiologists and cardiovascular researchers in Spain and Europe take part in our clinical sessions, which are recognised by the SNS (National Health Service) Continuous Professional Development Commission, and the Catalan Council for Continuing Medical Education.
Because every year we offer courses in echocardiography, pacemakers and arrhythmia, adult congenital heart disease and nuclear cardiology, and Advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation courses organised for Cardiology residents, in addition to other courses.
Because we encourage residents to take part in the National Cardiology Congress and the European Cardiology Congress during the final years of their residency.
Because we enable residents to undertake part of their residency training in other centres, particularly in New York, Washington, London and Cologne.


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An international affiliate of Dallas-based Steward Health Care System has acquired three hospitals in Colombia, the system announced Nov. 25.
Steward International acquired two hospitals from National Clinics of Columbia. It also acquired the real estate where the San Rafael hospital operates and entered into a collaboration agreement with the hospital.
"Our vision is to build and grow the three hospitals into a true health system that will keep the community healthy," Steward International Chair and CEO Ralph de la Torre, MD, said in a news release. "This is not a short-term commitment. We plan to establish roots and grow in this country for decades to come."
Steward said it plans to invest $28 million in the three hospitals in the first two years.
Over the past 10 years, Steward, a physician-owned health system, has grown to comprise 40 hospitals, including 34 in the U.S., three in the Republic of Malta and now three in Colombia.
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Can socially responsible investing save the world?
🔴 Rajni Bakshi writes: By making moral choices an important part of fiduciary duty, SRI has proved that it has the potential to reform capitalism from within
Written by Rajni Bakshi |
Has SRI made a big enough difference? Or has it been absorbed as a terminology or window-dressing while money-profits still ruthlessly dominate? (Representational)
Within weeks of the disappointing outcomes of the COP 26 gathering in Glasgow, here is a reminder of hope. It comes in the form of a new book by veteran planet and people champion, Amy Domini, sharing reflections on her journey and the difference it has made.
Domini, the "Founding Mom" of socially responsible investing (SRI) in the United States, has played a key role in ensuring that one-third of all investments in that country are now made on the basis of social and environmental standards. So when Domini asserts that together we can each do something relevant to address the world's multiple crises, she is not romanticising individual action.
The reflections in her new book, Thoughts on People, Planet & Profit, are vital because she shows how institutional structures can be created to defy those who put profits before people.
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In the 1970s, when Domini started out as just another stockbroker, the notion of social or environmental criteria influencing investment decisions was unimaginable. In 2020, the Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment in the USA estimated that 33 per cent of the total of $51.4 trillion under professional management is now invested using some responsible and impact investing criteria.
How did this change come about? For Domini, the turning point came over three decades ago when she found that work-as-usual required her to recommend a company that was about to get a big military contract. It is time, she decided, not to invest in killing machines. At that time, such thinking was anathema. For a money manager to mix up morality or ethics with profit-making decisions was tantamount to compromising their fiduciary duty.
SRI was able to challenge these assumptions by actually expanding the definition of fiduciary duty. It demonstrated that ignoring environmental and social impact factors was bad risk management. Above all, SRI succeeded in making moral choices significant.
For example, Domini's funds focused on improving working conditions across the world. They worked with NGOs and investor coalitions to ensure that companies ensured some basic standards of safety, working hours and pay. This is because SRI leaders, like Domini, were appalled to discover that in Latin America alone almost a million people were being used as forced, unpaid labour. As she says: "When Wall Street asks for better behavior, retailers are willing to deliver it."
According to Domini, one of the earliest social shareholder resolutions was filed in 1969 at The Dow Chemical Company — when investors opposed the company's production of napalm, the chemical deployed by the US army in Vietnam with horrific consequences. More recently, companies have been mobilised to oppose genocide in Darfur and uncover corporate links to the military regime in Myanmar.
Anyone looking for the working details of SRI will have to seek out Domini's earlier works among the vast variety of "how-to" literature about this field that has appeared in the last twenty years.
Thoughts is for those who may still doubt that it is possible to sit at the centre table of global finance and also actively care about the well-being of people and the planet. For instance, Domini's actions as an investor have been driven by her outrage that "agribusiness convinces unhealthily overfed people in America to eat more beef because it is profitable; meanwhile, children in the Southern hemisphere starve from lack of grain — which has been used to feed beef cattle."
Most people are accustomed to seeing such inter-connections being made by protesting political activists at a picket-line outside a WTO or World Bank meeting. Domini's achievement lies in building upon such perspectives to create financial instruments through which these ethical concerns moved mountains.
Has SRI made a big enough difference? Or has it been absorbed as a terminology or window-dressing while money-profits still ruthlessly dominate? These are questions on which the jury will be out for a long time. And yet, it is not excessively optimistic to view SRI as the beginning of a potentially powerful movement that could yet reform capitalism from within. The force of the climate crisis has certainly generated a motivational force even more compelling than what turned Domini from being just another stockbroker to a woman with a history-making mission.
This column first appeared in the print edition on December 23, 2021 under the title 'Profit isn't enough'. The writer is the founder of Ahimsa Conversations and the author of Bazaars, Conversations and Freedom: for a market culture beyond greed and fear
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Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime (2017) key specs revealed by GFXBench
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By Abhinaya Prabhu
| Published: Friday, November 17, 2017, 14:00 [IST]
Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime (2016) is over one year old and it looks like the company is prepping to launch its successor sometime soon. We say so as a new Samsung smartphone carrying the number SM-G571 has been spotted on the GFXBench benchmarking platform.
The new SM-G571 is expected to be the Galaxy J5 Prime (2017) as the yesteryear model carries the model number SM-G570. According to the leaked GFXBench listing of the upcoming Galaxy J5 Prime, the smartphone is likely to flaunt a 4.8-inch HD 270p display. Under its hood, the device is believed to feature a 1.4GHz quad-core Exynos 7570 chipset paired with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage space.
The benchmark listing also suggests that there will be a 13MP rear camera and an 8MP front-facing selfie camera on board the Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime (2017). Both these cameras are believed to feature support for FHD 1080p video recording.
Besides these, it is speculated that the SM-G571 will carry similar specifications as its predecessor in terms. For now, there is no confirmation regarding the launch date of the Galaxy J5 Prime (2017) but it is believed that the smartphone will be unveiled in the coming days or weeks.
Given that Samsung has already announced its flagship smartphones for this year including the Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ and Galaxy Note 8, it is time for the company to focus on the mid-range smartphones. Eventually, it looks like Samsung is eager to unveil the cheaper lot of phones before it can come up with the Galaxy S9 and S9+ early next year.
In fact, there are several reports revealing the details regarding the upcoming smartphones from Samsung's stable. We saw the leaked renders of the Galaxy A5 (2018) and Galaxy A7 (2018). Also, the leaked information regarding these smartphones has tipped that these smartphones might arrive with Infinity Display panels as seen on the current generation flagship models.
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When they came upon you from above you and from below you, and when eyes grew wild and hearts reached to the throats, and ye were imagining vain thoughts concerning Allah.
And when a party of them said: O folk of Yathrib! There is no stand possible for you, therefor turn back. And certain of them even sought permission of the Prophet, saying: Our homes lie open to the enemy. And they lay not open. They but wished to flee.
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And Allah repulsed the disbelievers in their wrath; they gained no good. Allah averted their attack from the believers. Allah is ever Strong, Mighty.
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And it becometh not a believing man or a believing woman, when Allah and His messenger have decided an affair for them, that they should after that claim any say in their affair; and whoso is rebellious to Allah and His messenger, he verily goeth astray in error manifest.
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Who delivered the messages of Allah and feared Him, and feared none save Allah. Allah keepeth good account.
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O Prophet! Lo! We have made lawful unto thee thy wives unto whom thou hast paid their dowries, and those whom thy right hand possesseth of those whom Allah hath given thee as spoils of war, and the daughters of thine uncle on the father's side and the daughters of thine aunts on the father's side, and the daughters of thine uncle on the mother's side and the daughters of thine aunts on the mother's side who emigrated with thee, and a believing woman if she give herself unto the Prophet and the Prophet desire to ask her in marriage - a privilege for thee only, not for the rest of believers - We are Aware of that which We enjoined upon them concerning their wives and those whom their right hands possess - that thou mayst be free from blame, for Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful.
Thou canst defer whom thou wilt of them and receive unto thee whom thou wilt, and whomsoever thou desirest of those whom thou hast set aside temporarily, it is no sin for thee to receive her again; that is better; that they may be comforted and not grieve, and may all be pleased with what thou givest them. Allah knoweth what is in your hearts O men, and Allah is ever Forgiving, Clement.
It is not allowed thee to take other women henceforth, nor that thou shouldst change them for other wives even though their beauty pleased thee, save those whom thy right hand possesseth. And Allah is ever Watcher over all things.
O Ye who believe! Enter not the dwellings of the Prophet for a meal without waiting for the proper time, unless permission be granted you. But if ye are invited, enter, and, when your meal is ended, then disperse. Linger not for conversation. Lo! that would cause annoyance to the Prophet, and he would be shy of asking you to go; but Allah is not shy of the truth. And when ye ask of them the wives of the Prophet anything, ask it of them from behind a curtain. That is purer for your hearts and for their hearts. And it is not for you to cause annoyance to the messenger of Allah, nor that ye should ever marry his wives after him. Lo! that in Allah's sight would be an enormity.
Whether ye divulge a thing or keep it hidden, lo! Allah is ever Knower of all things.
It is no sin for them thy wives to converse freely with their fathers, or their sons, or their brothers, or their brothers' sons, or the sons of their sisters or of their own women, or their slaves. O women! Keep your duty to Allah. Lo! Allah is ever Witness over all things.
Lo! Allah and His angels shower blessings on the Prophet. O ye who believe! Ask blessings on him and salute him with a worthy salutation.
Lo! those who malign Allah and His messenger, Allah hath cursed them in the world and the Hereafter, and hath prepared for them the doom of the disdained.
And those who malign believing men and believing women undeservedly, they bear the guilt of slander and manifest sin.
O Prophet! Tell thy wives and thy daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks close round them when they go abroad. That will be better, so that they may be recognised and not annoyed. Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful.
If the hypocrites, and those in whose hearts is a disease, and the alarmists in the city do not cease, We verily shall urge thee on against them, then they will be your neighbours in it but a little while.
Accursed, they will be seized wherever found and slain with a fierce slaughter.
That was the way of Allah in the case of those who passed away of old; thou wilt not find for the way of Allah aught of power to change.
Men ask thee of the Hour. Say: The knowledge of it is with Allah only. What can convey the knowledge unto thee? It may be that the Hour is nigh.
Wherein they will abide for ever. They will find then no protecting friend nor helper.
On the day when their faces are turned over in the Fire, they say: Oh, would that we had obeyed Allah and had obeyed His messenger!
Our Lord! Oh, give them double torment and curse them with a mighty curse.
O ye who believe! Be not as those who slandered Moses, but Allah proved his innocence of that which they alleged, and he was well esteemed in Allah's sight.
So Allah punisheth hypocritical men and hypocritical women, and idolatrous men and idolatrous women. But Allah pardoneth believing men and believing women, and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.


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You can learn how to grow annuals and vegetables from seed in a class, 10 a.m. to noon, Jan. 24, at the County Extension Office, 3125 Agricultural Center Drive.
In the class you will learn growing systems, which seed are easy to germinate and the proper varieties to grow here. Growing from seed can be enjoyable and more cost effective than buying transplants.
Pre-register by calling 209-0430. There is a $5 fee.


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I'm Shannon and I am an International Political Communications student at Bournemouth University. My research interests are health, inequalities and communications.
How visual stories and social media can help save lives in a global pandemic
13 July 2021 Shannon McDavitt Project News
Research illustration by Dr. Alexandra Alberda
Digital and visual communications are crucial methods for disseminating information during the COVID-19 pandemic. From slice-of-life diary pieces to public health guidance on prevention and symptoms, visual storytellers are using online platforms to share their experiences and disseminate information. While digital platforms have the capacity to facilitate misinformation, they have also been utilised to ensure the spread of important, and potentially life-saving messages. To learn more about how AHRC-funded projects are researching media communications and health messaging during the pandemic, Shannon McDavitt, a Research Assistant on our BU-Based Comics in the time of COVID-19 project, took part in a Pandemic and Beyond Knowledge Exchange Workshop on 7 June 2021.
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As a response to the pandemic, the AHRC launched a scheme to fund projects dedicated to understanding the impact of COVID-19. The Public Health, Communication and Healthcare Knowledge Exchange Workshop run by the Pandemic and Beyond Project allowed researchers working on similar research questions to come together to share their projects and exchange ideas and network with like-minded people. This workshop also gave the project teams a greater understanding of the role they are playing in the wider response to COVID-19, and of the issues being tackled. A key area of focus among these projects was health communication and public health messaging, and within those projects, there was a mutual understanding of the necessity of not only verbal or linguistic messaging, but of visual communication during the pandemic.
The dissemination of COVID-19 guidance is a key element to managing the pandemic. Due to social distancing and lockdown regulations, the pandemic has made social media and digital communication essential for public health communications. Social media has been a major outlet for this. As scrolling and sharing are daily routines for a large part of the population, these platforms become an indispensable method of giving and receiving information. Although social media has been criticised as a platform for misinformation and fake news, when used to convey evidenced-based information, the government and public health authorities can benefit from a large platform that is accessible to many. This is why designers and graphic storytellers are working to enhance how visual data and social media can be used more effectively together.
The power of images in communications is stronger than ever. According to market research, online visual content is 40 times more likely to get shared and articles that include images every 75-100 words receive double the shares than those without (PWC 2017). During the pandemic, visual information has become more important for a wide range of reasons, including ensuring those who have difficulty reading, and interpreting a high amount of information have a means to understand what is being communicated. For example, the AHRC-funded project 'Information Design for Diagnostics: Ensuring Confidence and Accuracy for Home Sampling and Home Testing' led by Professor Sue Walker, investigates how user-friendly instructions, print and video are key to accurate use of tests, demonstrating how good visual communication is essential in managing the pandemic effectively.
Green and Myers (2010) argue that combining pictures and text enhances understanding and can help increase recall of health information. This is a major aspect of ensuring guidance is met in, for example, washing hands or how to correctly wear a mask and test from home. This is why our AHRC-funded project 'Comics in the time of COVID-19: Tracking data on web-based comics and evaluating their potential for communicating public health messages' led by Dr Anna Feigenbaum develops the idea that comics can be an effective method of sharing public health messaging. As suggested, information that includes images are more likely to receive shares which is an important aspect of digital communication in the time of COVID-19. Visually, comics and imagery are easy to engage with compared to long pieces of text. This helps make them effective for a wide range of the population. As the written aspects are minimal and simplistic, they are accessible to a broad range of audiences, including the young and old. Since public health messages can be complex, these kinds of visuals can be especially useful where English is not a person's first language, or for those who have a difficulty reading written information. In addition, research suggests that we are better at learning and remembering content that we've seen in pictures than just in text, a phenomenon known as Picture Superiority Effect (Nelson et al 1976) This makes comics a perfect candidate for the dissemination of important public health information to maintain and manage the pandemic.
Comics and visuals can communicate both risk factors and social issues surrounding an illness. Readers can relate to events and experiences, creating empathy (McAllister 1992). Although visual storytelling and public health messaging through social media may not be the only method needed to effectively spread information and manage the pandemic, these on-going projects funded by the AHRC show the power that visual storytelling online can have. By including visual elements such as video, photographs and sketches in future public health guidance, governments, health professionals and organisations can reach wider audiences, help increase comprehension, create more accessibility and better encourage behavioural change
References and original publication
PWC, 2017. [online]. Available from: https://www.pwc.com.au/the-difference/the-power-of-visual-communication-apr17.pdf [Accessed 10 Jun 2021].
Nelson, D.L., Reed, U.S., & Walling, J.R. (1976). Pictorial superiority effect. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Learning & Memory, 2, 523-528
Hanna, R., Rohm, A. and Crittenden, V. L., 2011. We're All Connected: The Power of the Social Media Ecosystem. Business Horizons [online], 54 (3), 265-273
Green, M., & Myers, K. (2010). Graphic medicine: use of comics in medical education and patient care. BMJ : British Medical Journal, 340.
https://pandemicandbeyond.exeter.ac.uk/blog/digital-dissemination-and-visual-communication-in-the-time-of-covid-19/
Shannon McDavitt Author
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This four hour session will introduce concepts that can be used in developing a talent management process in an organization. It is complimented by sessions on: performance appraisal; succession planning, strategic planning, and mentoring.
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Anglicanism: Catholic and Reformed – Revisiting the Reformation Legacy 1517-2017.
In the anniversary year of Luther's promulgation of the ninety-five theses which started the Reformation, this conference will explore the ways in which Anglicanism emerged with an identity that is both truly reformed and enduringly catholic.
This important event for all those interested in a deeper understanding of the nature and history of Anglicanism will be held:
Date: Thursday, February 16, at noon to noon on Saturday, February 18, 2017.
Place: St John's Church, Savannah, Georgia
Leading speakers will include:
Oliver O'Donovan (Professor of Christian Ethics Edinburgh University and formerly Regius Professor of Moral Theology and Canon of Christ Church Oxford) who will be addressing the theme of Sanctification
Dr Joan Lockwood O'Donovan (Hon. Fellow in the School of Divinity, Edinburgh University) who will be addressing the area of Church Government
The Rt. Revd. Dr. Geoffrey Rowell former Bishop in Europe and previously Chaplain of Keble College Oxford who will be exploring those elements of continuity found in the midst of change,
Neil Robertson, Professor of Philosophy at King's College Halifax, will speak on "Two Kinds of Righteousness and the Possibility of a Catholic Reformation: Luther, Hooker and Shakespeare".
Gillis Harp, Professor of History, Grove City College, PA will address the Historic Streams that shaped and emerged from the Reformation.
In addition to the further papers to be given, there will be opportunities to hear selected shorter presentations about current research and work in progress in the study of Anglicanism and the Reformation. (Such as, A. Macdonald-Radcliff: Private Judgement, Institutionally Mediated Truth and our Crisis with the Conscience).
For more information and to register, please use this link (via BrownPaperTickets): Registration
Space is limited so early booking is advised (and comes with a significant discount).
Accommodations are available at a special conference rate for a limited time at the following:
Our hotel partner, The Hilton Savannah DeSoto, is in the midst of a remodeling project at this time and rooms are limited. Please check with your favorite hotel or B&B for reservations.
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An Epic mystery box of awesome comics! Every box is different.
Discover retro and modern classics each month!
Our standard plan includes sixteen comics of outstandingly awesome proportions, but if you're the type of master geek who can handle thirty two – then simply select that plan. We'll pack every item up with the greatest of care to ensure it remains in perfect condition whilst being transported, and then you can look forward to an unboxing fest when your Super Loot crate arrives.
I was pleased with the selection of comics I received. There were lots of Marvel and DC which was great.
Great selection of comics. I collect mainly Darkhorse and there were some gems in there! Cheers.
I have just had my first comic box arrive and I was not disappointed! I don't know if we all get different comics, but I got a Sabretooth origin and #1 of Mirror, which alone were enough to cheer me up. Also, I got some Marvel top trumps which is a nice bonus (is that normal?)!


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John Dorsey heard Browns' footsteps when he traded for Patrick Mahomes
Steve Doerschuk CantonRep.com sports writer @sdoerschukREP
Sam Darnold, passed over in favor of Baker Mayfield when John Dorsey made the Browns' No. 1 overall pick in April, will start for the Jets on Thursday in Cleveland while Mayfield sits. In KC, a Dorsey pick who sat out all but one game as a rookie is lighting up the NFL.
When the Jets roll into Cleveland on Thursday, No. 3 overall pick Sam Darnold will start for New York while No. 1 overall pick Baker Mayfield watches from the Browns' sidelines.
Everyone knows Mayfield will be on the field sooner or later. While he waits, Patrick Mahomes has become quite an example for Browns fans who hope John Dorsey knows how to pick a young quarterback.
Dorsey was general manger of the Chiefs last year when they jumped in front of the Browns to draft Mahomes at No. 10 overall.
Amid circumstances that remain mysterious, the Chiefs fired Dorsey two months after the 2017 draft, making him available for Cleveland to hire in December. Dorsey was the point man leading Kansas City to Mahomes, in consort with Head Coach Andy Reid.
A collaborative operator going back to his training under Hall of Fame General Manager Rob Wolf, Dorsey made the final call on the Browns taking Mayfield at No. 1.
Dorsey was in his fifth draft as the Chiefs' general manager in 2017, coming off a 12-4 year and stuck in the No. 27 spot in Round 1.
He engineered a move all the way up to No. 10 by giving Buffalo picks at No. 27 and No. 91 in that draft and a first-round pick in 2018, which turned into a No. 22.
"I know there were three teams that wanted this player very badly," Dorsey said shortly after he pounced on Mahomes. "I got a text or two that says, 'How did you do that?'"
The Saints and Browns sat at No. 11 and No. 12. The Browns wound up trading the 12th pick to Houston, which spent it on quarterback Deshaun Watson.
"I felt to get this player I had to get to 10," Dorsey said the day of the trade. "When you do a move like this, you have to do it with everybody on board. From the very beginning, all the way back from when we evaluated (Mahomes) back in September, October, the reigning consensus was he has unbelievable talent. He's got the skill set to be one of those truly great players.
"These types of guys don't come around that often. I'm willing to invest in that type of player."
Coming off the Broncos game, Brett Veach, Dorsey's replacement as Chiefs GM, called Mahomes "one of the best players I've ever seen." Veach was part of the Chiefs evaluation team scouting Mahomes when Dorsey was general manager.
Mahomes sat behind Alex Smith for 15 games last season until getting a start while Smith was rested in Game 16. Mahomes went the distance in a 27-24 win at Denver. Smith was back in the saddle for a 22-21 home loss to Tennessee in the playoffs.
Smith was traded to Washington, where he is coming off to a 21-9 home loss to the Colts. Mahomes has led the Chiefs to road wins of 38-28 over the Chargers and 42-37 over the Steelers. He leads the league in touchdown passes with 10 and is second in passer rating at 143.3.
Mayfield is behind Tyrod Taylor, who will make his third start for the Browns on Thursday night against Darnold, who in April was seen as Dorsey's top pick in many mock drafts. Instead, the order of the draft became Mayfield to the Browns, Saquon Barkley to the Giants and Darnold to the Jets.
In Darnold's home opener Sunday, the Jets fell 20-12 to Miami. They won 48-17 at Detroit in Darnold's debut.
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Times were simpler in 2001. Amazon had just turned its first profit, Google was still just doing search, and Windows had a new bright green Start button you could spot from the other side of a room. If you want to coat your modern Windows OS with some vintage XP design cues, here's how to do it.
Fortunately for Windows tinkerers, there are plenty of tools around to help you customize Microsoft's OS to suit your own tastes, including some that send your computer into a time warp — at least as far as the on-screen visuals go.
First up is Classic Shell, still going strong after six years. As well as letting you re-skin Windows and change the aesthetics of the OS, the utility also adds some productivity enhancements, adding various tweaks to File Explorer and the Start menu.
Install the program on your Windows 10 machine and then right-click on the taskbar and choose Settings. Toggle the Use small taskbar buttons switch to On, then click Colors and select the blue farthest to the left on the third row down. Scroll down and make sure Show color on title bar is enabled.
With those Windows tweaks taken care of, download the Classic Shell XP suite from Winaero and extract it to any folder you like (just make sure you remember where it is). Right-click the Start menu button, then choose Settings.
Tick the box marked Show all settings to get the full suite of options, then open the Taskbar tab and enable the Customize taskbar option. Select Taskbar texture, click the three dots, and choose the xp_bg.png file you extracted earlier. Select Tile under Horizontal stretching and you should have an XP-style taskbar.
Next, open the Start button tab. Tick Replace Start button and select Custom button, then click Button image and the three dots to select the XPButton.png file you extracted earlier. Click OK and the old-style, classic green Start button should show up.
The final steps are to apply the Bliss wallpaper (in the same archive as the button and taskbar texture), and to select the Windows XP Luna option under the Skin tab in the Classic Shell dialog (right-click on the Start menu button and choose Settings if you need to bring it back).
Alternatively, you can use the theming tool UxStyle to do the job (use the Windows 10 Technical Preview version). The process is a bit less involved than the Classic Shell one and the end results look a touch more authentic to our eyes, though the software you need isn't all freeware.
Once you've got UxStyle installed, head to Sagorpirbd's DeviantArt page to get hold of some authentic looking Windows XP themes for Windows 10—UxStyle relaxes the Windows 10 customization options just enough to get these themes installed.
The themes come in a RAR archive, and you need to extract them to the %windir%\Resources\Themes\ folder (just type the path into a File Explorer address bar). If you don't already have a program that can extract RAR archives, 7-Zip will do the job.
After that's taken care of, you can open up the Personalization dialog as normal: right-click on a blank area of the desktop and choose Personalize. Choose Themes then Theme settings and if you scroll down you should see your newly installed XP themes.
You'll notice the taskbar doesn't change, as this needs another tweak. You need the utility StartIsBack and a separate set of Start menu and taskbar skins. In this case you need to copy your downloaded RAR files to the folderC:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\StartIsBack\Orbs (for the orbs) and C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\StartIsBack\Styles (for the styles), at which point StartIsBack should be able to see them.
Right-click the Start menu button, choose Properties, and the StartIsBack options panel appears—you can finish the XP transformation under the Appearance tab. Note that the program is only free for 30 days, after which you'll need to register it for $2.99.


This lawsuit was filed in a continuing effort to get our day in court. In the earlier RICO lawsuit, Federal judges Moskowitz and Battaglia attempted to defeat the RICO lawsuit by threatening us with further pursuit of it after it was dismissed. We nevertheless filed an appeal. The IRS and Capital One then attempted to deny us a hearing at the appeals court by, among other things, wrongfully taking our home and business. We filed suit for these acts. We used the Bane Act and other claims.
(a) If a person or persons, whether or not acting under color of law, interferes by threats, intimidation, or coercion, or attempts to interfere by threats, intimidation, or coercion, with the exercise or enjoyment by any individual or individuals of rights secured by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or of the rights secured by the Constitution or laws of this state, the Attorney General, or any district attorney or city attorney may bring a civil action for injunctive and other appropriate equitable relief in the name of the people of the State of California, in order to protect the peaceable exercise or enjoyment of the right or rights secured.
Appeal pending as of May 23, 2013.