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Student expelled for fire-alarm prank
A 17-year-old student has been expelled from the Fond du Lac High School for pulling a fire alarm
Student expelled for fire-alarm prank A 17-year-old student has been expelled from the Fond du Lac High School for pulling a fire alarm Check out this story on fdlreporter.com: https://fondul.ac/1XMYhuv
Sharon Roznik, USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin Published 12:11 p.m. CT Feb. 24, 2016 | Updated 5:15 p.m. CT Feb. 24, 2016
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A 17-year-old student has been expelled from the Fond du Lac High School for pulling a fire alarm that sent teachers and other students into the bitter cold on Jan. 18, said Pupil Services Director Danica Lewis.
There was no presence of an emergency at the time.
Temperatures that day were in the low single digits with wind chills of -20 to -25 degrees shortly after noon.
Marian Sheridan, health and safety program coordinator for the Fond du Lac School District, said the students were outside for no more than five minutes before they were able to go back inside.
The student was expelled for the remainder of the 2015-16 school year, with the possibility of early return during the first semester of 2016-17 if certain conditions are met.
The expulsion was conducted during a closed session hearing of the Board of Education held Monday, Feb. 22. The board sets the conditions of early return.
Recommendations for expulsion were given by the district's hearing officer Frank Endejan.
This brings the number of students expelled from the school district to five this year.
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A: if you have other columns involved, avoid the TOP 1 altogether and consider something like this...
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How do you tell if your Kindle has been updated? When I go to Amazon.com the notice is still there to update. I got the download and put it in the folder via USB bu the notice is still there when I log onto Amazon.com.
edit: the above was from memory without the Fire in front of me...I think it is correct though.
I'll bet your Kindle is up to date!


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Barcelona-linked Sergio Aguero has more to offer a big club after leaving Manchester City, says Shaun Wright-Phillips
Barcelona target Sergio Aguero still has much to offer at the highest level, according to former Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips.
Aguero and City announced this week that the 32-year-old will be leaving at the end of the season after 10 glorious years.
The striker is out of contract at the end of a 2020-21 campaign City hope can end with a famous quadruple.
Barcelona have long been linked with a move to Aguero and are seen as favourites for his signature.
A switch to play in MLS has also been mooted but Wright-Phillips thinks it would be too soon for the Argentina star to make that step.
"For me, it would definitely be a bigger club [than one in MLS] - I don't think he'll go to the States just yet," Wright-Phillips told Stats Perform News when asked about Aguero's future.
"One hundred per cent, if he stays fit he's got a lot more to give. He still looks powerful, he still looks hungry.
"The games that I've watched that he's come on, he's made some excellent runs, and they didn't really get him the ball in those positions.
"He's still got a lot to give, and I think he enjoys it. I don't see him sailing off to America just yet.
"I think [his future] kind of depends on how this season goes.
"He's still in with a chance to win a Champions League medal, which if anyone deserves it, especially as a City player, it should be him.
"That would just finish his career perfectly as a City player to win everything."
Injuries have restricted Aguero to only five starts across all competitions this season, but he is hoping to play a key part in the run-in before departing.
City have been linked with the likes of Erling Haaland and Harry Kane to replace Aguero, with Gabriel Jesus being the other main striker still at the club.
Wright-Phillips added: "To be honest, I was surprised [about the announcement].
"But when you get to a player like that, and he's getting old in football terms, he has not played probably as much as he wanted because of injuries or another reason that could have happened.
"In his head he's probably just thinking he wants to play football. In a way I could kind of see it happening, but I'm devastated about it at the same time.
"If you look at his stats in general. He's scored I think 181 goals in the Premier League for City. He's got 257 goals for City in total. So he's a record breaker and you're always going to miss somebody like that.
"As a fan it's devastating, you want to keep those players until they retire, and be selfish and not let anybody have them. But it's football isn't it, and sadly it always comes to an end."
Wright-Phillips was asked where Aguero ranked among all-time Premier League strikers, a debate that has attracted a host of opinions since the announcement.
The former England international added: "If you go on the stats, I would possibly put him in the top five and that's hard.
"There have been so many amazing and world-class players with elite talent who are in the record books we're talking about.
"The goals that he's scored, the one that stands out, the one that people always talk about in the game against QPR. It had to be him that scored it.
"He was most probably the only person that would have scored that goal. Everything just worked out perfectly.
"There where seasons when he didn't play all that much, he was injured, but he was still in the race for the golden boot and that says a lot for a striker.
"He very rarely had purple patches or going so many games without scoring, until like this season when he's played hardly anything."
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Bel Arbor garden was chosen as the location for the presentation of first-ever Community Gardens Day Proclamation from the City of Philadelphia. Mark Focht, the First Deputy Commission, Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Dept. made brief remarks and read the Mayor's Proclamation, and Margaret McCarvill, Board President of the Neighborhood Gardens Trust introduced the speakers, which included Drew Becher, President of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society ,Carla Puppin, Neighborhood Gardens Trust Board Member and Bel Arbor Garden Representative, and 1st district City Councilman Mark Squila.
PHS honored Bel Arbor, among 12 "Keystone Gardens" atthe 2012 Philadelphia International Flower Show at the annual city gardens brunch. Awardees went home with a beautiful witch hazel plant and a certificate noting that a tree had been planted in Bel Arbor's honor as part of the Million Tree initiative.
Jon accepted the award for Bel Arbor.
Brochures have been placed in the bulletin board at our main entrance.
Anyone who brings compost from home to the front compost bin owes a big thank you to Stanley, our resident compost - emptying/turning expert.
There is a "leaf barrel" next to the compost bin at main entrance.
If you use the compost bin, please add some leaves from the bin each time you put your compost in. This will help the decomposition process.
2. DO NOT throw entire plants into the compost pile.
Cut up any plants into smaller pieces, 12" or less. Makes it much, much easier to turn this pile, i.e., makes it much, much easier for Stanley, who has taken on this task.
The water MUST be turned off at the blue pump after you are finished, whether it is early morning or in the evening. There are a couple of leaky connections at a few places, when the pump is on. So if you are the last one to use the water, a.m. or p.m., turn it off at the pump.
Bel arbor wins first place!
Our resident garter snake made an appearance last weekend while we were moving compost around. He (she) is about 24" long now, and has been blinded in the left eye - probably an encounter with a cat.
The watering system is in operation now - email me if you see any significant leaks.
I have been experimenting with my camera and night shooting and got off a shot of the International Space Station (ISS) passing overhead Sunday night. It is the streak above the condos in the photo.
Ith ISS appears as a bright object (no flashing lights - those are planes) that moves quickly from SW to NE. If you have good binoculars on a clear night, you'll be able to see the details on the Space Station.
The new composter is in place and working. Instructions on how to use it coming soon!
Our very own Julie Snell has been involved in the production of a series of TV spots with the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and Channel 10 that have been playing all over the country. Here she is with Laurie Delgado and crew in the garden filming a spot about fall garden projects. The segments are called "Watch Your Garden Grow" and appear during NBC 10 newscasts during the 6:30 show on Friday mornings and at 9 a.m. on Sunday mornings.
Read about the program in a City Paper article, and PHS's web page about the program.
We have won FIRST PLACE in the City Gardens Contest for 2006 in the Large Mixed Garden (Veg. and flower) category. The awards ceremony will be at the Kimmel Center on Sunday, Oct. 1st at 2 pm.
The City Garden Plot has produced its first yield: 4 1/2 lbs of bok choy and 2 lbs of mustard greens. The Stiffel Center picked it up yesterday.


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Music IndustryMajor
Learn the fundamental analytical, regulatory and creative knowledge and skills necessary for jobs in the music industry.
First Music Industry program in West Virginia
What is Music Industry at WVU like?
Music industry is a vibrant, multi-billion dollar global industry, vast in scope and reach, offering a product that is deeply ingrained into the fabric of every country and culture, across social strata, around the world. As such, it offers extensive professional opportunities to those who are trained, knowledgeable and versed in its systems, methods and practices.
The Music Industry program provides an engaging, systematic and rigorous course of study leading to analytical, creative, regulatory and entrepreneurial understanding and skills necessary to succeed in today's complex and challenging music industry field.
The full course of study includes courses in music, music industry and business, combined with the University's General Education Foundations curriculum, and is designed in line with the College of Creative Arts' mission of educating artists, teachers and scholars through an experiential, student-centered approach to learning. The Music Industry program includes courses in intellectual property in music industry, music publishing, live music industry, recording industry, music product development and placement, recording technology, etc.
All interested students must apply to the University and audition for the School of Music for acceptance.
Music Industry program highlights:
Areas of Emphasis
Tailor this major to your interests by taking courses in one of these areas:
Multi-Instrumental
What makes Music Industry at WVU unique?
Weekly private lessons.
Institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music since 1947.
Facilities include Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre, a 1,412-seat Continental style theatre, and Bloch Learning and Performance Hall, a 155-seat recital hall.
Grants available to assist with travel to festivals, conferences, workshops, competitions, etc.
First Music Industry degree program in West Virginia.
Award-winning ensembles.
Collection of scores and compositions from Emmy and Grammy award-winning composer (and WVU Alumnus) Jay Chattaway.
Many opportunities for community engagement and outreach presentations.
Opportunities to work with local/regional businesses related to the industry.
Partnerships with regional arts organizations.
Regional, national and international travel opportunities with large and chamber ensembles.
Student exchange agreements with several international universities.
The School of Music has been an important part of WVU's cultural and academic life since 1897.
World music opportunities.
Participate in all of the production aspects of WVU's record label – Mon Hills Records.
Work with local/regional businesses related to the industry.
Internship opportunities.
The Evansdale Library is just a short walk from the Creative Arts Center and houses printed and sound music resources.
Creative Arts Center facilities include rehearsal spaces, practice rooms, classrooms and electronic music laboratory.
Courses include applied (private) lessons and a wide variety of performance opportunities, both in large ensembles (band, orchestra, choral, jazz, and opera) and smaller chamber ensembles (string, brass, woodwind, percussion, vocal, jazz, and world music).
Creative Arts LLC
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
National Association of Music Merchants
Businesses that seek and hire personnel with music industry skills include music publishing firms, business management firms, booking agencies, performance rights organizations, entertainment law firms, record labels, artist management firms, licensing firms, video game designers/producers, music studios, audio equipment manufacturers/dealers, TV and film production studios, entertainment venues, talent agencies, radio/TV stations, nonprofit organizations and theatre/Broadway production companies.
Wondering what you can do with a degree from WVU's Music Industry major? Check out these ideas from WVU Career Services and the Occupational Information Network (O*NET). A median salary is the midpoint of what people typically earn—half of those surveyed earned above the median salary, and half earned below.
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers and Athletes
Represent and promote artists, performers, and athletes in dealings with current or prospective employers. May handle contract negotiation and other business matters for clients. Possible job titles for this career include: Agent.
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians
Set up, or set up and operate audio and video equipment including microphones, sound speakers, video screens, projectors, video monitors, recording equipment, connecting wires and cables, sound and mixing boards, and related electronic equipment for concerts, sports events, meetings and conventions, presentations, and news conferences. May also set up and operate associated spotlights and other custom lighting systems. Possible job titles for this career include: Audio Visual Technician.
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
Provide high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports, handling information requests, and performing clerical functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meetings. May also train and supervise lower-level clerical staff. Possible job titles for this career include: Administrative Assistant.
Plan and coordinate various aspects of radio, television, stage, or motion picture production, such as selecting script, coordinating writing, directing and editing, and arranging financing. Possible job titles for this career include: News Producer.
Sound Engineering Technicians
Operate machines and equipment to record, synchronize, mix, or reproduce music, voices, or sound effects in sporting arenas, theater productions, recording studios, or movie and video productions. Possible job titles for this career include: Audio Engineer.
Talent Directors
Audition and interview performers to select most appropriate talent for parts in stage, television, radio, or motion picture productions. Possible job titles for this career include: Artistic Director.
Technical Directors/Managers
Coordinate activities of technical departments, such as taping, editing, engineering, and maintenance, to produce radio or television programs. Possible job titles for this career include: Director.
What are the courses like in Music Industry at WVU?
Check out the course requirements and suggested plan of study for WVU's Music Industry major.
MUSC 410:
Introduction to Music Industry
Introductory overview of the music industry's history, business, technology, and law. Students will gain essential understanding and skills necessary for professional involvement and progress in the music industry.
Music Product Development and Placement
Key music product development and placement principles structures, and practices using today's music commerce mechanisms, techniques and technologies for publicity, product advancement, consumer research, and distribution. Design, implementation, control, and evaluation of effective music product market advancement and positioning.
Live Music Industry
Regulations, standards, strategies, and methods of live music event planning, advancement, and implementation. Topics include: talent and venue buying and deal structuring, budgeting, sponsorships, live sound production, music event contracts, licensing, publicity and placement, ticketing, and insurance.
Recording industry system development, markets, structures, commercial methods and strategies. Topics include: historical development of the recording industry; industry specific copyright regulations and commercial agreements; record company structures and models; recording production processes and technology; global music markets.
Development, commercial methods, scopes, and practices of the music publishing industry; copyrights acquisition, advancement, and protection. Topics include: history of the music publishing and related copyright regulations; royalties and licensing; performing rights; music publishing and television, film, commercials, musicals, video games, and other media; music publishing agreements; international music publishing.
Professional Field Experience
(May be repeated up to a maximum of 18 hours.) Prearranged experiential learning program, to be planned, supervised, and evaluated for credit by faculty and field supervisors. Involves temporary placement with public or private enterprise for professional competence development.
How much does Music Industry at WVU cost? And how can you save?
As the result of a special agreement, students from Ohio who are fully admitted to Music Industry can enroll at WVU and pay in-state tuition rates. Students must be admitted to both the University and this major.
To simplify the transfer process, we have formal agreements with certain institutions. These agreements outline the courses you should take to prepare for transferring to WVU.
What are the requirements to apply for Music Industry at WVU?
To be admitted to WVU's Music Industry major, you must meet WVU's first-time freshman admission requirements for the 2020-21 academic year. Interested in transferring? Review the transfer admission requirements.
Having a hard time choosing just one area of business? General Business allows you to choose from many different career paths and customize your curriculum to meet your goals.
Business and Communications
Our world relies on the exchange of information, ideas, goods and services. Majors in this pathway ready you for the rapidly evolving business and media fields.
Expand your expertise and turn your talent in visual arts, dance, music or theatre into a rewarding career.
Want to know more about Music Industry at WVU? Fill out the Request Information form to receive more information about the program and life at WVU.


(8) in the case of inpatient critical access hospital services, a physician certifies that the individual may reasonably be expected to be discharged or transferred to a hospital within 96 hours after admission to the critical access hospital.
To the extent provided by regulations, the certification and recertification requirements of paragraph (2) shall be deemed satisfied where, at a later date, a physician, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, or physician assistant (as the case may be) makes certification of the kind provided in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) of paragraph (2) (whichever would have applied), but only where such certification is accompanied by such medical and other evidence as may be required by such regulations. With respect to the physician certification required by paragraph (2) for home health services furnished to any individual by a home health agency (other than an agency which is a governmental entity) and with respect to the establishment and review of a plan for such services, the Secretary shall prescribe regulations which shall become effective no later than July 1, 1981, and which prohibit a physician who has a significant ownership interest in, or a significant financial or contractual relationship with, such home health agency from performing such certification and from establishing or reviewing such plan, except that such prohibition shall not apply with respect to a home health agency which is a sole community home health agency (as determined by the Secretary). For purposes of the preceding sentence, service by a physician as an uncompensated officer or director of a home health agency shall not constitute having a significant ownership interest in, or a significant financial or contractual relationship with, such agency. For purposes of paragraph (2)(C), an individual shall be considered to be "confined to his home" if the individual has a condition, due to an illness or injury, that restricts the ability of the individual to leave his or her home except with the assistance of another individual or the aid of a supportive device (such as crutches, a cane, a wheelchair, or a walker), or if the individual has a condition such that leaving his or her home is medically contraindicated. While an individual does not have to be bedridden to be considered "confined to his home", the condition of the individual should be such that there exists a normal inability to leave home and, that leaving home requires a considerable and taxing effort by the individual. Any absence of an individual from the home attributable to the need to receive health care treatment, including regular absences for the purpose of participating in therapeutic, psychosocial, or medical treatment in an adult day-care program that is licensed or certified by a State, or accredited, to furnish adult day-care services in the State shall not disqualify an individual from being considered to be "confined to his home". Any absence of an individual from the home attributable to the need to receive health care treatment, including regular absences for the purpose of participating in therapeutic, psychosocial, or medical treatment in an adult day-care program that is licensed or certified by a State, or accredited, to furnish adult day-care services in the State shall not disqualify an individual from being considered to be "confined to his home". Any other absence of an individual from the home shall not so disqualify an individual if the absence is of infrequent or of relatively short duration. For purposes of the preceding sentence, any absence for the purpose of attending a religious service shall be deemed to be an absence of infrequent or short duration. In applying paragraph (1), the Secretary may specify exceptions to the 1 calendar year period specified in such paragraph.
(B) the aggregate rate of increase from January 1, 1981, to the most recent date for which annual data are available in such hospitals in costs per hospital inpatient admission of individuals entitled to benefits under this part is greater than such rate of increase for admissions of such individuals with respect to all hospitals in the United States for such period.
In the case of any State which has had such a demonstration project reimbursement system in continuous operation since July 1, 1977, the Secretary shall provide under paragraph (3) for continuation of reimbursement to hospitals in the State under such system until the first day of the 37th month beginning after the date the Secretary determines and notifies the Governor of the State that either of the conditions described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of such paragraph has occurred. If, by the end of such 36-month period, the Secretary determines, based on evidence submitted by the Governor of the State, that neither of the conditions described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (3) continues to apply, the Secretary shall continue without interruption payment to hospitals in the State under the State's system. If, by the end of such 36-month period, the Secretary determines, based on such evidence, that either of the conditions described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of such paragraph continues to apply, the Secretary shall (i) collect any net excess reimbursement to hospitals in the State during such 36-month period (basing such net excess reimbursement on the net difference, if any, in the rate of increase in costs per hospital inpatient admission under the State system compared to the rate of increase in such costs with respect to all hospitals in the United States over the 36-month period, as measured by including the cumulative savings under the State system based on the difference in the rate of increase in costs per hospital inpatient admission under the State system as compared to the rate of increase in such costs with respect to all hospitals in the United States between January 1, 1981, and the date of the Secretary's initial notice), and (ii) provide a reasonable period, not to exceed 2 years, for transition from the State system to the national payment system. For the purposes of applying paragraph (3), there shall be taken into account incentive payments, and payment adjustments under subsection (b)(3)(B)(ix).
(c) Subject to section 1880, no payment may be made under this part (except under subsection (d) or subsection (h)) to any Federal provider of services, except a provider of services which the Secretary determines is providing services to the public generally as a community institution or agency; and no such payment may be made to any provider of services for any item or service which such provider is obligated by a law of, or a contract with, the United States to render at public expense.
(d)(1) Payments shall also be made to any hospital for inpatient hospital services furnished in a calendar year, by the hospital or under arrangements (as defined in section 1861(w)) with it, to an individual entitled to hospital insurance benefits under section 226 even though such hospital does not have an agreement in effect under this title if (A) such services were emergency services, (B) the Secretary would be required to make such payment if the hospital had such an agreement in effect and otherwise met the conditions of payment hereunder, and (C) such hospital has elected to claim payments for all such inpatient emergency services and for the emergency outpatient services referred to in section 1835(b) furnished during such year. Such payments shall be made only in the amounts provided under subsection (b) and then only if such hospital agrees to comply, with respect to the emergency services provided, with the provisions of section 1866(a).
(2) Payment may be made on the basis of an itemized bill to an individual entitled to hospital insurance benefits under section 226 for services described in paragraph (1) which are emergency services if (A) payment cannot be made under paragraph (1) solely because the hospital does not elect to claim such payment, and (B) such individual files application (submitted within such time and in such form and manner and by such person, and containing and supported by such information as the Secretary shall by regulations prescribe) for reimbursement.
(3) The amounts payable under the preceding paragraph with respect to services described therein shall, subject to the provisions of section 1813, be equal to 60 percent of the hospital's reasonable charges for routine services furnished in the accommodations occupied by the individual or in semiprivate accommodations (as defined in section 1861(v)(4)), whichever is less, plus 80 percent of the hospital's reasonable charges for ancillary services. If separate charges for routine and ancillary services are not made by the hospital, reimbursement may be based on two-thirds of the hospital's reasonable charges for the services received but not to exceed the charges which would have been made if the patient had occupied semiprivate accommodations. For purposes of the preceding provisions of this paragraph, the term "routine services" shall mean the regular room, dietary, and nursing services, minor medical and surgical supplies and the use of equipment and facilities for which a separate charge is not customarily made; the term "ancillary services" shall mean those special services for which charges are customarily made in addition to routine services.
(e) Notwithstanding that an individual is not entitled to have payment made under this part for inpatient hospital services furnished by any hospital, payment shall be made to such hospital (unless it elects not to receive such payment or, if payment has already been made by or on behalf of such individual, fails to refund such payment within the time specified by the Secretary) for such services which are furnished to the individual prior to notification to such hospital from the Secretary of his lack of entitlement, if such payments are precluded only by reason of section 1812 and if such hospital complies with the requirements of and regulations under this title with respect to such payments, has acted in good faith and without knowledge of such lack of entitlement, and has acted reasonably in assuming entitlement existed. Payment under the preceding sentence may not be made for services furnished an individual pursuant to any admission after the 6th elapsed day (not including as an elapsed day Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday) after the day on which such admission occurred.
(B) such hospital was closer to, or substantially more accessible from, the residence of such individual than the nearest hospital within the United States which was adequately equipped to deal with, and was available for the treatment of, such individual's illness or injury.
(B) such hospital was closer to, or substantially more accessible from, such place than the nearest hospital within the United States which was adequately equipped to deal with, and was available for the treatment of, such individual's illness or injury.
(3) Payment shall be made in the amount provided under subsection (b) to any hospital for the inpatient hospital services described in paragraph (1) or (2) furnished to an individual by the hospital or under arrangements (as defined in section 1861(w)) with it if (A) the Secretary would be required to make such payment if the hospital had an agreement in effect under this title and otherwise met the conditions of payment hereunder, (B) such hospital elects to claim such payment, and (C) such hospital agrees to comply, with respect to such services, with the provisions of section 1866(a).
(4) Payment for the inpatient hospital services described in paragraph (1) or (2) furnished to an individual entitled to hospital insurance benefits under section 226 may be made on the basis of an itemized bill to such individual if (A) payment for such services cannot be made under paragraph (3) solely because the hospital does not elect to claim such payment, and (B) such individual files application (submitted within such time and in such form and manner and by such person, and continuing and supported by such information as the Secretary shall by regulations prescribe) for reimbursement. The amount payable with respect to such services shall, subject to the provisions of section 1813, be equal to the amount which would be payable under subsection (d)(3).
(2) the Secretary has received written assurances that (A) such payment will be used by such fund solely for the improvement of care of hospital patients or for educational or charitable purposes and (B) the individuals who were furnished such services or any other persons will not be charged for such services (or if charged, provision will be made for return of any moneys incorrectly collected).
(h)(1) Payments shall also be made to any hospital operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs for inpatient hospital services furnished in a calendar year by the hospital, or under arrangements (as defined in section 1861(w)) with it, to an individual entitled to hospital benefits under section 226 even though the hospital is a Federal provider of services if (A) the individual was not entitled to have the services furnished to him free of charge by the hospital, (B) the individual was admitted to the hospital in the reasonable belief on the part of the admitting authorities that the individual was a person who was entitled to have the services furnished to him free of charge, (C) the authorities of the hospital, in admitting the individual, and the individual, acted in good faith, and (D) the services were furnished during a period ending with the close of the day on which the authorities operating the hospital first became aware of the fact that the individual was not entitled to have the services furnished to him by the hospital free of charge, or (if later) ending with the first day on which it was medically feasible to remove the individual from the hospital by discharging him therefrom or transferring him to a hospital which has in effect an agreement under this title.
(2) Payment for services described in paragraph (1) shall be in an amount equal to the charge imposed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for such services, or (if less) the amount that would be payable for such services under subsection (b) and section 1886 (as estimated by the Secretary). Any such payment shall be made to the entity to which payment for the services involved would have been payable, if payment for such services had been made by the individual receiving the services involved (or by another private person acting on behalf of such individual).
(i)(1)(A) Subject to the limitation under paragraph (2) and the provisions of section 1813(a)(4) and except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, the amount paid to a hospice program with respect to hospice care for which payment may be made under this part shall be an amount equal to the costs which are reasonable and related to the cost of providing hospice care or which are based on such other tests of reasonableness as the Secretary may prescribe in regulations (including those authorized under section 1861(v)(1)(A)), except that no payment may be made for bereavement counseling and no reimbursement may be made for other counseling services (including nutritional and dietary counseling) as separate services.
(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), for hospice care furnished on or after April 1, 1986, the daily rate of payment per day for routine home care shall be $63.17 and the daily rate of payment for other services included in hospice care shall be the daily rate of payment recognized under subparagraph (A) as of July 1, 1985, increased by $10.
(C)(i) With respect to routine home care and other services included in hospice care furnished on or after January 1, 1990, and on or before September 30, 1990, the payment rates for such care and services shall be 120 percent of such rates in effect as of September 30, 1989.
(VII) for a subsequent fiscal year (before the first fiscal year in which the payment revisions described in paragraph (6)(D) are implemented, subject to clauses (iv) and (vi),, the market basket percentage increase for the fiscal year.
(iii) With respect to routine home care and other services included in hospice care furnished during fiscal years subsequent to the first fiscal year in which payment revisions described in paragraph (6)(D) are implemented, the payment rates for such care and services shall be the payment rates in effect under this clause during the preceding fiscal year increased by, subject to clauses (iv) and (vi), the market basket percentage increase (as defined in section 1886(b)(3)(B)(iii)) for the fiscal year.
(II) subject to clause (v), for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2019, by 0.3 percentage point. The application of this clause may result in the market basket percentage increase under clause (ii)(VII) or (iii), as applicable, being less than 0.0 for a fiscal year, and may result in payment rates under this subsection for a fiscal year being less than such payment rates for the preceding fiscal year.
(vi) For fiscal year 2018, the market basket percentage increase under clause (ii)(VII) or (iii), as applicable, after application of clause (iv), shall be 1 percent.
(2)(A) The amount of payment made under this part for hospice care provided by (or under arrangements made by) a hospice program for an accounting year may not exceed the "cap amount" for the year (computed under subparagraph (B)) multiplied by the number of medicare beneficiaries in the hospice program in that year (determined under subparagraph (C)).
(i) Except as provided in clause (ii), for purposes of subparagraph (A), the "cap amount" for a year is $6,500, increased or decreased, for accounting years that end after October 1, 1984, by the same percentage as the percentage increase or decrease, respectively, in the medical care expenditure category of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (United States city average), published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, from March 1984 to the fifth month of the accounting year.
(ii) For purposes of subparagraph (A) for accounting years that end after September 30, 2016, and before October 1, 2025, the "cap amount" is the cap amount under this subparagraph for the preceding accounting year updated by the percentage update to payment rates for hospice care under paragraph (1)(C) for services furnished during the fiscal year beginning on the October 1 preceding the beginning of the accounting year (including the application of any productivity or other adjustment under clause (iv) of that paragraph).
(iii) For accounting years that end after September 30, 2025, the cap amount shall be computed under clause (i) as if clause (ii) had never applied.
(C) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the "number of medicare beneficiaries" in a hospice program in an accounting year is equal to the number of individuals who have made an election under subsection (d) with respect to the hospice program and have been provided hospice care by (or under arrangements made by) the hospice program under this part in the accounting year, such number reduced to reflect the proportion of hospice care that each such individual was provided in a previous or subsequent accounting year or under a plan of care established by another hospice program.
(D) A hospice program shall submit claims for payment for hospice care furnished in an individual's home under this title only on the basis of the geographic location at which the service is furnished, as determined by the Secretary.
(3) Hospice programs providing hospice care for which payment is made under this subsection shall submit to the Secretary such data with respect to the costs for providing such care for each fiscal year, beginning with fiscal year 1999, as the Secretary determines necessary.
(4) The amount paid to a hospice program with respect to the services under section 1812(a)(5) for which payment may be made under this part shall be equal to an amount established for an office or other outpatient visit for evaluation and management associated with presenting problems of moderate severity and requiring medical decisionmaking of low complexity under the fee schedule established under section 1848(b), other than the portion of such amount attributable to the practice expense component.
(i) In general.—For purposes of fiscal year 2014 and each subsequent fiscal year, in the case of a hospice program that does not submit data to the Secretary in accordance with subparagraph (C) with respect to such a fiscal year, after determining the market basket percentage increase under paragraph (1)(C)(ii)(VII) or paragraph (1)(C)(iii), as applicable, and after application of clauses (iv) and (vi) of paragraph (1)(C), with respect to the fiscal year, the Secretary shall reduce such market basket percentage increase by 2 percentage points.
(ii) Special rule.—The application of this subparagraph may result in the market basket percentage increase under paragraph (1)(C)(ii)(VII) or paragraph (1)(C)(iii), as applicable, being less than 0.0 for a fiscal year, and may result in payment rates under this subsection for a fiscal year being less than such payment rates for the preceding fiscal year.
(B) Noncumulative application.—Any reduction under subparagraph (A) shall apply only with respect to the fiscal year involved and the Secretary shall not take into account such reduction in computing the payment amount under this subsection for a subsequent fiscal year.
(C) Submission of quality data.—For fiscal year 2014 and each subsequent fiscal year, each hospice program shall submit to the Secretary data on quality measures specified under subparagraph (D). Such data shall be submitted in a form and manner, and at a time, specified by the Secretary for purposes of this subparagraph.
(i) In general.—Subject to clause (ii), any measure specified by the Secretary under this subparagraph must have been endorsed by the entity with a contract under section 1890(a).
(ii) Exception.—In the case of a specified area or medical topic determined appropriate by the Secretary for which a feasible and practical measure has not been endorsed by the entity with a contract under section 1890(a), the Secretary may specify a measure that is not so endorsed as long as due consideration is given to measures that have been endorsed or adopted by a consensus organization identified by the Secretary.
(iii) Time frame.—Not later than October 1, 2012, the Secretary shall publish the measures selected under this subparagraph that will be applicable with respect to fiscal year 2014.
(E) Public availability of data submitted.—The Secretary shall establish procedures for making data submitted under subparagraph (C) available to the public. Such procedures shall ensure that a hospice program has the opportunity to review the data that is to be made public with respect to the hospice program prior to such data being made public. The Secretary shall report quality measures that relate to hospice care provided by hospice programs on the Internet website of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
(6)(A) The Secretary shall collect additional data and information as the Secretary determines appropriate to revise payments for hospice care under this subsection pursuant to subparagraph (D) and for other purposes as determined appropriate by the Secretary. The Secretary shall begin to collect such data by not later than January 1, 2011.
(vii) the length of the visit and other basic information with respect to the visit.
(C) The Secretary may collect the additional data and information under subparagraph (A) on cost reports, claims, or other mechanisms as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
(D)(i) Notwithstanding the preceding paragraphs of this subsection, not earlier than October 1, 2013, the Secretary shall, by regulation, implement revisions to the methodology for determining the payment rates for routine home care and other services included in hospice care under this part, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. Such revisions may be based on an analysis of data and information collected under subparagraph (A). Such revisions may include adjustments to per diem payments that reflect changes in resource intensity in providing such care and services during the course of the entire episode of hospice care.
(ii) Revisions in payment implemented pursuant to clause (i) shall result in the same estimated amount of aggregate expenditures under this title for hospice care furnished in the fiscal year in which such revisions in payment are implemented as would have been made under this title for such care in such fiscal year if such revisions had not been implemented.
(E) The Secretary shall consult with hospice programs and the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission regarding the additional data and information to be collected under subparagraph (A) and the payment revisions under subparagraph (D).
(7) In the case of hospice care provided by a hospice program under arrangements under section 1861(dd)(5)(D) made by another hospice program, the hospice program that made the arrangements shall bill and be paid for the hospice care.
(j)(1) The lesser-of-cost-or-charges provisions (described in paragraph (2)) will not apply in the case of services provided by a class of provider of services if the Secretary determines and certifies to Congress that the failure of such provisions to apply to the services provided by that class of providers will not result in any increase in the amount of payments made for those services under this title. Such change will take effect with respect to services furnished, or cost reporting periods of providers, on or after such date as the Secretary shall provide in the certification. Such change for a class of provider shall be discontinued if the Secretary determines and notifies Congress that such change has resulted in an increase in the amount of payments made under this title for services provided by that class of provider.
(A) Clause (B) of paragraph (1) and paragraph (2) of subsection (b).
(C) So much of subparagraph (A) of section 1833(a)(2) as provides for payment other than of the reasonable cost of such services, as determined under section 1861(v).
(D) Subclause (II) of clause (i) and clause (ii) of section 1833(a)(2)(B).
(k) The amount paid to any home health agency with respect to durable medical equipment for which payment may be made under this part shall be the amount described in section 1834(a)(1).
(l)(1) Except as provided in the subsequent paragraphs of this subsection, the amount of payment under this part for inpatient critical access hospital services is equal to 101 percent of the reasonable costs of the critical access hospital in providing such services.
(2) In the case of a distinct part psychiatric or rehabilitation unit of a critical access hospital described in section 1820(c)(2)(E), the amount of payment for inpatient critical access hospital services of such unit shall be equal to the amount of the payment that would otherwise be made if such services were inpatient hospital services of a distinct part psychiatric or rehabilitation unit, respectively, described in the matter following clause (v) of section 1886(d)(1)(B).
(i) The Secretary shall compute reasonable costs by expensing such costs in a single payment year and not depreciating such costs over a period of years (and shall include as costs with respect to cost reporting periods beginning during a payment year costs from previous cost reporting periods to the extent they have not been fully depreciated as of the period involved).
(B) The payment under this paragraph with respect to a critical access hospital shall be paid through a prompt interim payment (subject to reconciliation) after submission and review of such information (as specified by the Secretary) necessary to make such payment, including information necessary to apply this paragraph. In no case may payment under this paragraph be made with respect to a cost reporting period beginning during a payment year after 2015 and in no case may a critical access hospital receive payment under this paragraph with respect to more than 4 consecutive payment years.
(C) The costs described in this subparagraph are costs for the purchase of certified EHR technology to which purchase depreciation (excluding interest) would apply if payment was made under paragraph (1) and not under this paragraph.
(D) For purposes of this paragraph, paragraph (4), and paragraph (5), the terms "certified EHR technology", "eligible hospital," "EHR reporting period", and "payment year" have the meanings given such terms in sections 1886(n).
(4)(A) Subject to subparagraph (C), for cost reporting periods beginning in fiscal year 2015 or a subsequent fiscal year, in the case of a critical access hospital that is not a meaningful EHR user (as would be determined under paragraph (3) of section 1886(n) if such critical access hospital was treated as an eligible hospital under such section) for an EHR reporting period with respect to such fiscal year, paragraph (1) shall be applied by substituting the applicable percent under subparagraph (B) for the percent described in such paragraph (1).
(ii) for fiscal year 2017 and each subsequent fiscal year, 100 percent.
(C) The provisions of subclause (II) of section 1886(b)(3)(B)(ix) shall apply with respect to subparagraph (A) for a critical access hospital with respect to a cost reporting period beginning in a fiscal year in the same manner as such subclause applies with respect to subclause (I) of such section for a subsection (d) hospital with respect to such fiscal year.
(D) the identification of costs for purposes of paragraph (3)(C).
 See Vol. II, P.L. 98-369, §2308(b)(1), with respect to rules applicable to the nominality test.
 See Vol. II, P.L. 90-248, §402.
 See Vol. II, P.L. 92-603, §222.
 *As in original. Extra comma added.
P.L. 114-10, §411(d)(1)(A) struck "clause (iv)"; inserted "clauses (iv) and (vi)". Effective April 16, 2015.
 P.L. 114-10, §411(d)(1)(B) struck "clause (iv)"; inserted "clauses (iv) and (vi)". Effective April 16, 2015.
 P.L. 114-10, §411(d)(1)(C) struck "After determining"; inserted "Subject to clause (vi), after determining". Effective April 16, 2015.
 P.L. 114-10, §411(d)(1)(D) inserted clause (vi). Effective April 16, 2015.
 See Vol. II, P.L. 109-432, §111, with respect to clarification of hospice satellite designation.
 P.L. 114-10, §411(d)(2) struck "paragraph (1)(C)(iv)"; inserted "clauses (iv) and (vi) of paragraph (1)(C)". Effective April 16, 2015.


Forums General Discussion Quick salvage buttons are great. Add two stash buttons.
Quick salvage buttons are great. Add two stash buttons.
Or better yet, make crafting mats and gems currencies (a new gem interface wouldn't be that hard, if the console can do it, the PC can do it).
Another suggestion - make rift fragments stack to 1000 not 100, or make a currency. And stop making me run to my stash to put one in when I don't have a keystone! Clumsy design.
That said, kudos for the patch 2.1 changes. Overall I'm pleased.


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From the best-selling novel comes a captivating mystery. Where the Crawdads Sing tells the story of Kya, an abandoned girl who raised herself to adulthood in the dangerous marshlands of North Carolina. For years, rumours of the "Marsh Girl" haunted Barkley Cove, isolating the sharp and resilient Kya from her community. Drawn to two young men from town, Kya opens herself to a new and startling world; but when one of them is found dead, she is immediately cast by the community as the main suspect. As the case unfolds, the verdict as to what actually happened becomes increasingly unclear, threatening to reveal the many secrets that lay within the marsh.
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data.world Acquires Austin-based Capsenta
June 21, 2019 by lalorek
Two Austin companies focused on data have joined forces.
data.world announced this week it has acquired Capsenta, founded at the University of Texas at Austin in 2015.
Capsenta created patented data translation and integration software allowing its customers to combine and analyze relational databases faster and more efficiently.
Data.world, which launched in July of 2016, has raised $44.7 million to date to build its online data platform. Capsenta is the company's first acquisition. The purchase price was not disclosed. Capsenta had previously raised $750,000 in seed stage funding, according to this 2015 Silicon Hills News profile on the startup.
"Enterprise data management and analysis is operating across two different paradigms—cloud and on-premises—and for Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies, it's going to be a hybrid world for a long time," Brett Hurt, co-founder and CEO of data.world, said in a news release. "So I'm very excited about this acquisition because it brings to data.world capabilities that are critical to our enterprise customers, and helps us connect these two worlds together in ways that deliver the benefits of cloud migration while leveraging the value of existing infrastructure investments and on-prem data."
Following the merger, Capsenta Co-founder and Senior Vice President of Technical Sales and Research Juan Sequeda, PhD will join data.world as Principal Scientist. CEO Wayne Heideman will stay on to manage Capsenta products internally and will serve as data.world's General Manager of Capsenta. Co-founder Prof. Daniel Miranker, PhD, will advise data.world while continuing his research and teaching career of over 30 years at UT-Austin.
Capsenta brings to data.world its data integration software Ultrawrap™ and its real-time, collaborative, knowledge graph schema modeling tool Gra.fo. In addition, Capsenta's three issued patents brings the data.world issued patent portfolio to a total of ten with several additional patent applications in process.
"Our research started over a decade ago by asking a basic question—what does it mean to combine relational database and semantic web technology? The outcome was a series of theoretical and systems results which were productized in Capsenta. The solutions we ultimately arrived at, combined with our compliance experience with highly-regulated clients, is a really nice match for data.world and Capsenta customers," Sequeda said in a news release. "We're all excited to bring our technology to a whole new audience with a company that's so dedicated to building truly data-driven cultures."
"This is a huge win for Austin and for the University of Texas," Joshua Baer, founder of Capital Factory, said in a news release. "This is a homegrown success story that touches every part of the Austin startup ecosystem. Juan Sequeda has been a startup community leader for the past decade and his Semantic Web meetup was one of the first to meet regularly at Capital Factory. I'm proud to have been an investor in data.world since day one."
"The University of Texas at Austin has its fingerprints all over the acquisition of Capsenta by data.world," UT Professor of Innovation Bob Metcalfe said in a news release. "Several years ago Computer Science Professor Daniel Miranker started talking about exciting work with his graduate student Juan Sequeda. They were bringing stores of existing on-premises data, much of it relational, onto the Web by wrapping it in Tim Berners-Lee's Semantic Web and wanted to commercialize it. So UT-Austin released that intellectual property to them and they went on to form Capsenta with it. With data.world building knowledge graphs for their customers in the cloud and Capsenta making on-premises customer data available via the Semantic Web, they have a perfect match."
"As an investor in both companies, we are delighted to see the technology platform developed by Capsenta help achieve data.world's mission to create the most meaningful, collaborative, and abundant data resource in the world," Venu Shamapant, Founding Partner at LiveOak Venture Partners said in a news release..


Cpl. Tim Donley was on patrol in Afghanistan Feb. 9 when he stepped on an improvised explosive device. The blast caused the loss of both his legs and severe injury to his arm.
But when Donley stepped on stage at the 6th annual Stand Up for Heroes benefit this month, it wasn't his wounds the crowd noticed, but his remarkable voice and ability to rule the stage.
Donley, like many other veterans, is thankful for the gift of music, which can lift a veteran out of pain, depression and boredom. That is the goal of Musicorps, a program at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., started by the pianist Arthur Bloom.
Bloom teaches hundreds of wounded warriors to play instruments as a form of therapy.
"We try to figure out what people's backgrounds are, their musical interests and then whatever they want to do -- we try to move heaven and earth to make that happen," Bloom said.
"When they were injured, everything gets blown up," Bloom said. "Their life gets blown up in every sense of the word. And what we are trying to do, is not just come in and do 'Kumbaya,' but to re-inject a sense of excellence and working on musical material that is challenging and productive and rigorous, so that over time they see real progress."
Before his duty in Afghanistan, Todd Love was a lover of music and the violin. Love lost both his legs and his left arm in October 2010, when he stepped on a pressure plate. With Bloom's help, he is able to play the piano and his beloved violin, which he has played since the sixth grade.
"When I first started working with Musicorps, I didn't think I could ever play the piano again," Love said. "It just kind of slowly came together and I'm still pretty surprised that I can play as well as I can with just one hand. It makes me happy."
For Will Cook, it wasn't about learning to play again, but about coming out of his shell.
"Before Musicorps, I didn't really have anything to do, and I didn't really want to do anything," Cook said. "So I would just sit in my room and do nothing all day, and it was depressing."
Just over 18 years old, Cook was one of the youngest servicemen injured in the war. While walking through a field, Cook stepped on an explosive, losing his leg from the knee down.
"When we first met him, he really wasn't communicative, wasn't making eye contact," Bloom said during an interview with Cook. "And I remember one day, there was a guitar…and you picked up the guitar and started working with Greg, who is a wonderful guitar player from D.C., and he literally did not put it down."
Cook's hard work landed him in a room with Roger Waters, one of the founding members of the band Pink Floyd, rehearsing for Cook's stage debut. Cook practiced 10 hours a day, sometimes more depending on whether or not he needed to sleep, he said.
Cook, along with Waters, Donley and 12 other veterans, played on stage at the Stand Up for Heroes benefit. And Bloom, the man who has helped hundreds of veterans just like these, was right there with them.
"If the injured service member is able to get their life back, then everyone around them, that has also been suffering through the injury -- they are able to improve as well," Bloom said.
Visit: www.greatmusicalinstruments.net for affordable quality musical instruments.


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Cyrus "Cy" Marshall (* 17. April 1902 in Kansas City, Missouri; † 20. Dezember 1974 in Volusia, Florida) war ein US-amerikanischer Autorennfahrer.

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Marshall nahm 1928 erstmals an dem 500 Meilen von Indianapolis teil, als er Earl DeVore in den Runden 91-148 für 58 Runden am Steuer ablöste. 1930 später stand er mit einem Duesenberg am Start des Rennens. In der 29. Runde verunglückte er schwer. Er selbst wurde schwer verletzt, sein mitfahrender Mechaniker und Bruder Paul Marshall starb bei dem Unfall. Erst 1947 startete er wieder in Indianapolis. In einem Alfa Romeo gelang ihm mit dem 8. Platz sein bestes Resultat. 1950 konnte er sich nicht für das Rennen qualifizieren.
Marshall fuhr Rennen der AAA-National-Serie ausschließlich in Indianapolis. Seine Pause von 17 Jahren zwischen den Starts 1930 und 1947 ist zusammen mit der von Rollie Free im gleichen Zeitraum die längste in der Geschichte des Rennens.

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Gestorben 1974
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Q: Read Number of lines in Large Text File VB6 I have text File of Size 230MB. I want to Count Number of Lines OF that File.
I tried "Scripting.FileSystemOblect" but it goes out Of memory.
Please Help.
Thanks.

A: Normal Windows line breaks are CRLF, so you can count the LFs and add 1 to the count in cases where the last line of your files doesn't have one after it.
In true VB (i.e. VB5, VB6, etc.) you can make use of the byte-oriented String operations to speed many tasks.  If we can assume the text files contain ANSI then this is pretty fast:
Option Explicit

Private Sub Main()
    Const BUFSIZE As Long = 100000
    Dim T0 As Single
    Dim LfAnsi As String
    Dim F As Integer
    Dim FileBytes As Long
    Dim BytesLeft As Long
    Dim Buffer() As Byte
    Dim strBuffer As String
    Dim BufPos As Long
    Dim LineCount As Long

    T0 = Timer()
    LfAnsi = StrConv(vbLf, vbFromUnicode)
    F = FreeFile(0)
    Open "big.txt" For Binary Access Read As #F
    FileBytes = LOF(F)
    ReDim Buffer(BUFSIZE - 1)
    BytesLeft = FileBytes
    Do Until BytesLeft = 0
        If BufPos = 0 Then
            If BytesLeft < BUFSIZE Then ReDim Buffer(BytesLeft - 1)
            Get #F, , Buffer
            strBuffer = Buffer 'Binary copy of bytes.
            BytesLeft = BytesLeft - LenB(strBuffer)
            BufPos = 1
        End If
        Do Until BufPos = 0
            BufPos = InStrB(BufPos, strBuffer, LfAnsi)
            If BufPos > 0 Then
                LineCount = LineCount + 1
                BufPos = BufPos + 1
            End If
        Loop
    Loop
    Close #F
    'Add 1 to LineCount if last line of your files do not
    'have a trailing CrLf.
    MsgBox "Counted " & Format$(LineCount, "#,##0") & " lines in" & vbNewLine _
         & Format$(FileBytes, "#,##0") & " bytes of text." & vbNewLine _
         & Format$(Timer() - T0, "0.0#") & " seconds."
End Sub

Given a 7,000,000 line file of 293MB it only takes 0.7 seconds here.  But note that I had not rebooted to ensure that the file wasn't cached when I ran that test.  Without caching (i.e. after a reboot) I'd expect it to take as long as 5 times that.
Converting to handle Unicode text files is fairly simple.  Just replace the B-functions by the non-B equivalents, make sure you set BUFSIZE to a multiple of 2, and search for vbLf instead of an ANSI LF byte.

A: You can do it by reading each line into the same variable. There's no need to save all the lines:
dim s as string
dim n as integer

open "filename.txt" for input as 1

n = 0
do while not eof(1)
  line input #1, s
  n = n + 1
  loop

This has not been tested, and it's been a while since I've done any VB6, but it should be close.

A: This takes about 6 seconds for me on a 480mb binary file with 1mil+ 0xD (vbcr)
Dim buff() As Byte
Dim hF As Integer
Dim i As Long, n As Long

hF = FreeFile(0)

Open "c:\windows\Installer\2f91fd.msp" For Binary Access Read As #hF
ReDim buff(LOF(hF) - 1)
Get #hF, , buff()
Close #hF

For i = 0 To UBound(buff)
    If buff(i) = 13 Then n = n + 1
Next

MsgBox n


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Easy Thanksgiving recipes for you and your young children to make to prepare for Thanksgiving dinner.
These are our family's favourite thanksgiving recipes. Remember when baking/cooking with little ones, be very careful about them handling hot items of being near the stove. Burning can happen very quickly. Rather let your children to the mixing and stirring and you control the hot parts.
I have also found that making sure all the ingredients are together before my children join me to bake to be a winning tip.
we made a very successful turkey by following the Pioneer Woman's turkey cooking photo tutorial. We also used her stuffing and gravy recipes.
This cranberry bread recipe came out of a children's book that we adjusted for our taste.
Sift the dry ingredients together. Cut in the butter until the mixture is crumbly. Add all the other ingredients, except the cranberries. When the dough is mixed add the cranberries.
Bake in a bread tin at 180 deg Celsius (350 F) for 1 hour or until a knife comes out clean.
This corn bread is not only a thanksgiving recipe, but an all year favourite especially with home made baked beans!
Mix dry and wet ingredients separately, then quickly mix together and place into 200'C hot oven. Bake until golden brown. Cut and enjoy while warm.
Yummy yummy sweet potatoes, simply baked with a twist on top!
Scrub about 10 sweet potatoes and place them on a baking sheet. Bake your sweet potatoes in the oven until they are soft. Let them cool for a bit until you can handle them.
Cut them in half and scrape out the flesh into a bowl. Mash with butter, salt and pepper. Sprinkle a bag of mini marshmallows over the top of the sweet potatoes and then return to your hot oven until the marshmallows melt.
I originally got this combination from another American friend when she kindly shared some of her traditional Thanksgiving recipes with me. There is no meaning behind the marshmallows....it's just very yummy.
Last December our vegetable garden yielded so much corn that we were eating it daily. This is one vegetable that you can never get enough of! Whether you want to eat it on the cob (my preference) or make your own creamstyle corn, just make sure some type of corn is on your thanksgiving table.
In a non stick pan add your beans that have been topped and tailed. Drizzle with olive oil and stir fry until just cooked but still crunchy. Remove from heat and sprinkle with sesame seeds, black pepper and some lemon juice.
This is a simple pumpkin pie recipe for you and your children to make together. Better yet, make sure you find a farm this Fall and go and pick your own pumpkin...You can even plan to grow your own for next year if you don't have a vegetable garden yet.
Mix the dry ingredients together. Mix the wet ingredients together. Add the dry to the wet and stir until just blended. Pour this batter into a well greased pie dish. Bake at 180 deg Celsius for 40 – 60 minutes until set.
Allow to cool and serve with a dollop of freshly whipped cream as a pudding.


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Die Sizilianische Raubschnecke (Poiretia dilatata) ist eine im Mittelmeerraum in Süditalien und Griechenland heimische, räuberische Landschnecke aus der Familie der Spiraxidae, die zur Unterordnung der Landlungenschnecken (Stylommatophora) gehört.

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Das rechtsgewundene, schlank spindelförmige Gehäuse wird beim erwachsenen Tier etwa 3,0 cm bis 4,6 cm lang und erreicht einen Durchmesser von etwa 1,0 cm bis 1,7 cm. Es weist dann etwa sechs bis sieben recht konvexe Umgänge mit leicht unregelmäßig gezackten Nähten auf. Die Gehäusemündung wird etwa 5,5 mm bis 9,0 mm breit. Die Oberfläche des Gehäuses hat typischerweise eine gelbliche bis bräunliche Grundfarbe mit dunklerer grünlicher bis bräunlicher Schattierung. Die Schnecke selbst hat eine ähnliche Färbung wie die Grundfarbe des Schneckenhauses.

Der von der suprapedalen Drüse (am Vorderende des Fußes) abgesonderte Schleim enthält Säure, mit der das Gehäuse erbeuteter Schnecken auflöst wird und so die Raubschnecke an das Fleisch der Beute gelangt. Dieses wird mithilfe der kräftigen Radula zerkleinert.

Wie andere Landlungenschnecken ist die Sizilianische Raubschnecke ein Hermaphrodit, wobei sich zwei Schnecken gegenseitig befruchten. Die Embryonen entwickeln sich in den Eihüllen zu fertigen Schnecken.

Vorkommen, Lebensweise und Verbreitung
Die Sizilianische Raubschnecke tritt in einer Vielzahl von Habitaten des Mittelmeerraums auf, die von einer nur spärlichen Vegetation bis hin zu Wald reichen können. Ihr natürliches Verbreitungsgebiet reicht in Italien von Ancona bis Kalabrien und Sizilien; in Griechenland umfasst es die Peloponnes und Nordwest-Kreta.

Wie andere Arten ihrer Gattung frisst die Sizilianische Raubschnecke andere Gehäuseschnecken, in deren Gehäuse durch säurehaltigen Schleim der Raubschnecke Löcher geätzt werden.

Literatur
 Rudolph Amandus Philippi: Enumeratio molluscorum Siciliæ cum viventium tum in tellure tertiaria fossilium, quae in itinere suo observavit, Band 1, S. 1–14, 1–267 (1), Tafel 1–12. Schropp, Berolinum 1836.
 Renate A. Helwerda (2015): Predatory Poiretia (Stylommatophora, Oleacinidae) snails – histology and observations . Vita Malacologica 13, S. 35–48.

Weblinks
 F. Welter Schultes: Species summary for Poiretia dilatata (Philippi, 1836). AnimalBase, SUB Goettingen.
 Die Ernährung der Schnecken II: Fleischfressende Landschnecken. Die Sizilianische Raubschnecke (Poiretia dilatata) auf Weichtiere.at

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Octaviano Olympio (died 1940) was an Afro-Brazilian trader who helped expand Lomé, the future capital of Togoland and Togo.  Son of Francisco Olympio Sylvio, Octaviano Olympio studied as a young man in Nigeria and London before working with his brothers Chico and Cesar at a branch office of the British trading firm A. and F. Swanzy.  In 1882, Octaviano and Chico were commissioned to open a new branch office in the growing trading center of Bey Beach on the Gulf of Guinea.  The office was immediately successful, allowing the founding of the Olympio family in what would soon become the city of Lomé.

Following Chico's 1886 death, Octaviano continued to expand the office with help from older sisters Clara and Julia; he also bought property on Market Street, the city's key trading district, and in 1889 founded Lomé's  first coconut plantation.  By 1892, Octaviano Olympio was one of the most powerful citizens of the town, and instrumental in opening Lomé's first Catholic mission school.  In 1903 he expanded successfully into cattle-raising.

Olympio would also be prominent in Togo's anti-colonial movement.  Records show that in 1891, Olympio was ordered flogged by Acting Commissioner Markus Graf von Pfeil over a dispute involving a horse; Olympio would be fined in both 1898 and 1899 for disobedience to the German authority.  On May 24, 1909, he joined Ewe pastor Andreas Aku in petitioning the colonial government for greater rights, and signed a second petition in 1913.

With the end of World War I, France took possession of Togo.  Though Olympio greeted the new government with initial skepticism, he warmed to the French over time, learning the French language, traveling to Paris in 1924, and accepting several medals from the French government, including the prestigious Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur.

Olympio died in 1940, leaving 24 children.  One of his sons, Pedro, would go on to be the first Togolese doctor trained in Europe, while Octaviano's youngest son, Luciano, would go on to be the Attorney General of Togo's Supreme Court.  His nephew Sylvanus (son of brother Epiphanio), would become both the first Prime Minister and the first President of independent Togo.

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History of the Olympio family

Year of birth missing
1940 deaths
Brazilian emigrants to Togo
Togolese businesspeople
People from Lomé


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Unusual shooting attack sets off panic in Israeli heartland By Aron Heller | Associated Press, Monday, 04 Jan 2016
An Israeli woman holds her dog next to a bus station shattered by bullets at the scene of a deadly shooting attack, in Tel Aviv. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — For all its years of strife, Israel has rarely seen anything quite like this: an armed, wanted Arab killer on the loose, spreading fear across the land.
Even the most stoic are keeping their children home from school following the deadly daytime shooting at a popular bar on a busy Tel Aviv street that has become among the most unsettling attacks in a three-month wave of violence.
Israelis are used to quickly resuming their daily routines following attacks because assailants are typically captured or killed. But the frantic search for this gunman, whose attack on Friday afternoon was caught on security cameras, has sent jitters across this seaside city.
The unusual escape of the accused gunman, Nashat Milhem, an Arab from northern Israel who is considered to be armed and dangerous, is one of many elements of a case that has left Israelis on edge.
"Everything about this is characterized by uncertainty," said Yossi Melman, a prominent security analyst, adding that the level of planning and sophistication were closer in style to those of Islamic State attackers in Brussels, Paris and California.
"I'm not familiar with an event like this, with an unclear nature that has lasted this long," he said.
The shooting on Tel Aviv's busy Dizengoff Street, which killed two Israeli men and wounded six other people, was recorded on security cameras at a health food store next door.
In the footage, a man with short dark hair, glasses and a black bag over his shoulder is seen scooping up nuts from the shop's bulk food section, putting them in a plastic bag, then emptying them back. He then walks to the store entrance, places his backpack on a shopping cart and takes a gun out of it before stepping outside and opening fire into the bar. He then runs away.
Police say that after tossing his cellphone, Milhem hailed a cab that took him to northern Tel Aviv, where he killed the driver and escaped in the taxi before abandoning it and going off the grid.
Authorities got their first lead when Milhem's father, Mohammed, recognized his son from the closed circuit footage aired on TV. Milhem apparently obtained the licensed semi-automatic weapon he used by stealing it from his father, a security guard. The father condemned the killing and called on his son to turn himself in. Residents of their Arab town, Arara, also quickly denounced the attack.
The brazen shooting comes amid more than three months of almost daily Palestinian attacks against Israeli civilians and soldiers. On the Israeli side, 21 people have died, mostly in stabbings and car-ramming attacks. At least 130 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire, 90 of them identified by Israel as assailants.
Israel has accused Palestinian leaders and social media sites of inciting the violence. Palestinians say the attacks are the result of frustration over five decades of Israeli military occupation.
Whereas most attackers have been Palestinians from the West Bank or east Jerusalem, Milhem is one of just a handful of Arab citizens of Israel accused of such violence. And, he comes from a family that was well integrated into Israeli society.
Police say they found a Quran in his bag, hinting at Islamic inspiration, though family members say he was emotionally unstable and traumatized after a cousin was shot dead in a 2006 police arrest raid. At the time, police said they were searching for weapons and claimed the shooting was in self-defense.
Milhem served time in an Israeli prison after being convicted of attacking a soldier and trying to steal his weapon. But he was also described by residents of the upscale Tel Aviv neighborhood where he worked as a grocery store delivery man as being so trusted that customers gave him their house keys to make deliveries when they were out.
"I knew him like the back of my hand. He ate and drank and worked with us," a local Israeli vegetable salesman who was not identified told Channel 10 TV. "He was a normal guy. … People really liked him. And I liked him too."
The suspect's picture is plastered across newspapers and television screens, and police say they are on "heightened alert," with stepped-up security in Tel Aviv, as they conduct their investigation.
With the search stretching into its fourth day, Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai implored residents to return to their routines. But the city remained subdued Monday, and attendance at many schools was sparse.
Oren Helman, a resident of Tel Aviv's upscale Ramat Aviv neighborhood, where the search has focused, said he sent his two young daughters to school, but there were few other parents dropping children off. The few who came to school were not allowed to play outside in the playground.
"The parents who send their kids to school are worried. Those who don't are scared," he said.
Helman said the heightened security in the neighborhood helped put him at ease, and he didn't want to cave in to violence or cause panic with his children. But he said there were heated discussions among parents on social media over whether their children were safe. Repeated rumors that the gunman has been seen also added to the unease, he said.
Assaf Zamir, a deputy mayor of Tel Aviv, said some neighborhoods reported only 50 percent school attendance but he expected the numbers to rise.
"From our experience as days go by, the numbers will fill up and everyone will come back to school," he said. "We have always bounced back."


Increased groundwater withdrawals associated with agricultural irrigation in the Jackson Purchase have prompted questions related to groundwater availability and sustainability. Key factors in addressing these questions are understanding the extent and variation in thickness of the local hydrostratigraphic system, which is the upper part of the Mississippi Embayment aquifer system. Correlations of 70 gamma-ray well logs, and 49 resistivity logs were made across parts of the Jackson Purchase in Fulton and Hickman Counties in order to delineate the upper Claiborne aquifer and middle Claiborne confining unit. Commercial software (i.e. Petra 3.8.3) was used to generate cross sections, structure and isopach maps of the upper Claiborne aquifer, middle Claiborne confining unit, and middle Claiborne aquifer. The structure and isopach maps show the upper Claiborne aquifer and middle Claiborne confining unit thickening and dipping southwest into the embayment. In an effort to test different methods for mapping these hydrostatic units in the shallow sub-surface, surface electrical resistivity and a seismic walkaway sounding were acquired and compared with downhole geophysical logs at two well-constrained sites to test their limits for resolving these hydrostratigraphic units. Both electric resistivity and seismic geophysical methods were best able to image the Claiborne aquifer system when used together.
Cooper, Marie, "INTEGRATED GEOPHYSICAL METHODS IN INVESTIGATION OF CLAIBORNE AQUIFER HYDROSTRATIGRAPHY, JACKSON PURCHASE, KENTUCKY" (2016). Theses and Dissertations--Earth and Environmental Sciences. 37.


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The Lebanese in Israel – Language, Religion and Identity
Ori Shachmon, Merav Mack
This essay describes recent language transitions in the community of former
soldiers of the "South Lebanon Army" (henceforth: SLA), now living in Israel.
While native speakers of Arabic, the SLA's children attend Hebrew-speaking
schools and are not taught to read and write in Arabic. As an additional factor,
while the majority of the SLAs are Maronite Christians, their children gain only
limited knowledge of their religion. Looking at the nexus between language,
religion and communal identity, this essay follows the measures taken by the SLA
community to educate their children and preserve their religious and cultural
identities. We describe two seemingly contradictory strategies, namely, writing
liturgical Arabic texts in Hebrew letters, and systematic instruction of
Standard Arabic. We show that for the adherents of both strategies, the Arabic
language remains a key to strengthen the sense of affiliation and to maintain,
or indeed re-define, communal identity.
1 Abu Elhija, D. 2012: "Facebook written Levantine Vernacular Languages." In: The Levantine Review 1,1, pp. 68–105.
2 Blau, J. 21981: The Emergence and Linguistic Background of Judaeo-Arabic: A Study of the Origins of Middle Arabic. Jerusalem.
3 Gaash, A. 2017: "Colloquial Arabic written in Hebrew characters on Israeli websites by Druzes (and other non-Jews)." In: Jerusalem Studies in Arabic and Islam 44, pp. 109–127.
4 Garbell, I. 1958: "Remarks on the Historical Phonology of an East Mediterranean Arabic Dialect." In: Word 14, pp. 303–345.
5 Gazit, O. 2011: Betrayal, Morality and Transnationalism: Identity Construction Processes of the 'South Lebanese Army' in Israel since May 2000. Unpublished dissertation, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
6 Gazit, O. 2014: "From a Militia to a Diasporic Community: The Changing Identity of the South Lebanese Army." In: D. Miodownik / O. Barak (eds.): Nonstate Actors in Intrastate Conflicts. Philadelphia, PA, pp. 140-165.
7 Giles, H. / N. Coupland / J. Coupland (eds.) 1991: Contexts of Accommodation: Developments in Applied Sociolinguistics. Cambridge.
8 Gill, H. 1999: "Language choice, language policy and the tradition-modernity debate in culturally mixed postcolonial communities." In: Yasir Suleiman (ed.): Language and Society in the Middle East and North Africa: Studies in Variation and Identity. London, pp. 122-136.
9 Hary, B. 1996: "Adaptations of Hebrew script." In: P. T. Daniels / W. Bright (eds.): The World's Writing Systems. New York, pp. 727-742.
10 Henkin-Roitfarb, R. 2011: "Hebrew and Arabic in Asymmetric Contact in Israel." In: Lodz Papers in Pragmatics 7,1, pp. 61-100.
11 Henkin-Roitfarb, R. 2013: "Arabic, Hebrew Loanwords in Modern Period," In: Encyclopedia of Hebrew Language and Linguistics. Vol. I. Boston/Leiden, pp. 155-161.
12 Kaufman, A. 2001: "Phoenicianism: The Formation of an Identity in Lebanon in 1920." In: Middle Eastern Studies 37, pp. 173-194.
13 Kaufman, A. 2014: Reviving Phoenicia: The Search for Identity in Lebanon. Revised edition. London.
14 Kildani, H. 2010: Modern Christianity in the Holy Land. Bloomington, IN.
15 Kraidy, M. 2005: Hybridity, or the Cultural Logic of Globalization. Philadelphia, Pa.
16 Laḥhad, A. 2004: In the Eye of the Storm: Fifty Years of Serving My Homeland Lebanon, an Autobiography. Tel Aviv (in Hebrew)
17 Owens, J. 2000 (ed.): Arabic as a Minority Language. Berlin.
18 Prochazka, S. 1999: "From Language Contact to Language Death: The Example of the Arabic Spoken in Cilicia (Southern Turkey)." In: OS 48, pp. 115-125.
19 Río Sánchez, F. del 2013: "Arabic Karshuni, an Attempt to Preserve the Maronite Identity; The Case of Aleppo." In: The Levantine Review 2, 1, pp. 3-11.
20 Shachmon, O. / N. Faust 2017: "Vowel Lowering in Arabic Dialects of Galilee." In: JSS 62,2, pp. 371-387.
21 Shachmon, O. / M. Mack 2016: "Speaking Arabic, Writing Hebrew: Linguistic transitions in Christian Arab communities in Israel." In: WZKM 106, pp. 223-239.
22 Schneidleder, A. 2017: "Discreet and Hegemonic Borderscapes of Galilee: Lebanese Residents of Israel and the Israel - Lebanon Border." In: Geopolitics 4, pp. 1-22.
23 Smooha, S. 2010: "Arab-Jewish Relations in Israel: Alienation and Rapprochement." In: Peaceworks 67, pp. 1-30. Washington DC.
24 Talmon, R. 2000: "Arabic as a Minority Language in Israel." In: J. Owens (ed.): Arabic as a Minority Language. Proceedings of a colloquium on 'Arabic as a Minority Language'. Berlin / New York, pp. 199-220.
25 Tsimhoni, D. 2016: "Christians in the State of Israel: Between Integration and Emigration." In: A. D. Hertzke / T. S. Shah (eds.): Christianity and Freedom. Vol. 2: Contemporary Perspectives. Cambridge, pp. 397-430.
26 Wehbe, L. 2004: "The Maronites of the Holy Land, A Historical Overview." In: A. O'Mahony (ed.): Eastern Christianity. London, pp. 431-451.
Shachmon, O. , & Mack, M.


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