The Transportation Council allocates transportation funding from a variety of federal highway and transit programs that support our regional, county, and local transportation needs. These federal programs provide funding for a variety of transportation projects such as replacing a bridge, reconstructing a road, building a new sidewalk, or purchasing a new transit vehicle. Our ability to use these federal funds relies on the Transportation Council's metropolitan transportation planning process.
In order to receive federal transportation funding, a road or related facility must be "federal-aid eligible." Federal-aid eligibility is based on the functional classification of a road. Functional classification groups roads into classes according to their character and role in the road network. This hierarchy ranges from roads for long interstate trips (Interstates) to roads providing access to individual properties (local roads). In between are Arterials, which provide limited access to adjacent land, and Collectors, which collect traffic from local roads and connect it to arterials. Roads are further classified as either urban or rural based on where they are located.
All public roads not functionally classified as "local" (rural or urban) or "rural minor collector" are federal-aid eligible, and all publicly-owned bridges are federal-aid eligible. In Dutchess County, federal-aid highways include 98% of State roads, 38% of County roads, 21% of city and village roads, and 3% of town roads. Approximately 26% (or 634 lane miles) of road mileage in Dutchess County is federal-aid eligible. Functional Classification maps for Dutchess County can be found on NYSDOT's website and via NYSDOT's interactive online map.
National Highway Performance Program (NHPP): The NHPP funds the maintenance and performance of the National Highway System (NHS). Eligible activities include the reconstruction and rehabilitation of NHS roads and bridges, as well as safety improvements on the NHS. See FHWA's NHPP webpage for more information.
Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBG): The STBG program provides flexible funding to improve the condition and performance of a federal-aid eligible highway, bridge, or pedestrian and bicycle facility. See FHWA's STBG webpage for more information.
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Program: The CMAQ program funds projects that improve air quality and reduce congestion, such as signal improvements, intersection improvements, new turning lanes, and improved transportation operations. See FHWA's CMAQ webpage for more information.
Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP): The HSIP program supports projects that reduce fatalities and serious injuries on roads. The HSIP requires a data-driven, strategic approach to improving highway safety. See FHWA's HSIP webpage for more information.
Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBG) Set-aside (formerly called TAP):This program provides funding to improve non-motorized mobility, such as new pedestrian and bicycle facilities, recreational trails, and safe routes to school. See FHWA's STBG Set-aside webpage for more information.
The Section 5307 program supports transit capital and operating assistance in Census-designated urbanized areas, such as the Poughkeepsie-Newburgh NY-NJ Urbanized Area. The funds are distributed by the Mid-Hudson Valley TMA, using a formula based on the amount of transit service provided, population, and other factors.
Eligible activities include the engineering and design of transit projects; capital investments such as replacing buses, safety, and security equipment; construction of passenger facilities; and investments in fixed guideway systems (e.g. new rail cars, track maintenance, and signal equipment). In addition, preventive maintenance, mobility management, and some Americans with Disabilities Act services are considered capital costs. See FTA's Section 5307 website for more information.
The Section 5310 program supports the transportation needs of the elderly and persons with disabilities, especially where public transportation services are unavailable or not sufficient. Funds are available to non-profit organizations or public agencies to purchase and operate buses for elderly and disabled transportation. Projects in Dutchess County must be consistent with the our Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan (.pdf). See FTA's Section 5310 website for more information.
The Section 5337 program provides funding to fixed guideway systems (including rail, bus rapid transit, and passenger ferries) and high intensity bus systems (e.g. buses operating in High Occupancy Vehicle lanes). Projects are limited to captial vehicle replacement/rehabilitation, or capital projects required to maintain a state of good repair. Projects must be included in a Transit Asset Management Plan to receive funding. See FTA's Section 5337 website for more information.
The Section 5339 program provides funding to replace, rehabilitate, and purchase buses and related equipment, and to construct bus-related facilities. See FTA's Section 5339 website for more information.


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Austin activists push to change Columbus Park's name
Temaka Williams and other West Siders have started a petition, talks with officials
by Contributing Reporter September 18, 2020 February 10, 2021
Columbus Park in Austin. | Public Buildings Commission
On the heels of a successful campaign to rename North Lawndale's Douglas Park after Fredrick Douglass, three Austin residents are hoping to achieve the same kind of name change with Columbus Park, 500 S. Central Ave. in Austin.
The campaign to rename the Austin park was started by Temaka Williams, an IT professional and a member of the Westside Branch NAACP. Photographer and community organizer Vanessa Stokes and labor union organizer Crystal Gardner are currently helping to spearhead the effort.
The trio launched a petition to build up support and they are looking to do further online outreach in the future. Unlike the students who pushed for the Douglas Park renaming, they don't have any particular alternative name in mind, saying that they would support any name that the community supports. The petition states that they would support renaming the park after one of the "many notable Black community leaders."
Columbus Park is the largest park in the Austin community. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, its field house hosted a number of programs and activities, and Columbus Park Refectory, 701 W. Jackson Blvd., had been a popular spot for community meetings and events.
The three women behind the petition have all been involved in the community in some capacity. Stokes serves as a co-president of Austin Town Hall Park Advisory Council, a director of Austin's Special Service Area 72 and a board member of A House in Austin nonprofit. Gardner is a union organizer at American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 31 and founder of the Activate Austin Facebook group.
According to the joint statement by the trio, around three years ago, Williams was moved by a national conversation "about the removal of historical monuments that remind us of the trauma brought on by systemic racism."
A man who, as the petition put it, "could be described as a greedy invader who enslaved indigenous people" fit the bill. Williams reached out to Stokes to find out how a park's name can be changed.
The protests that erupted in the wake of George Floyd, as well as the successful Douglass Park campaign and the protests that resulted in removal of several Christopher Columbus statues throughout Chicago inspired them to "proceed with the idea and just make it happen." At the time, Gardner had the same idea and reached out to Stokes.
"[The three of us] quickly got on a Zoom call and started organizing the efforts to rename Columbus Park," Gardner said.
The trio's petition simply asks the signatories to support the name change. The goal is to collect 200 signatures. As of Sept. 17, it had 160 signatures.
Gardner said that they plan to reach out to members of the South Austin Neighborhood Association (SANA). They have already reached out to Ald. Chris Taliaferro (29th), whose ward includes the park, but have not yet received a response.
They said they've also been talking with Art Richardson, the regional manager for the park district's central region, which includes the West Side Parks. They said Richardson has includes, has been "very helpful and forthcoming with the process."
Gardner said that they wanted "as much community support as possible," not just in Austin but across the entire city. And she said that they wanted Austin residents specifically to decide what the park's new name should be.
"This is a collective community process," she said. "It is important to engage with the Austin community about the changes around what we would like to see in our community."
The petition is available at https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/austin-community-renaming-of-columbus-park.

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Q: Json parse to variables Does Someone can help me to extract lat and long as variables from this?
url     : http://something.com/rest/items/location1?type=json
data    : {}

'url' output this result
{"type":"LocationItem","name":"location1","state":"9.4702741,-76.5070072","link":"http://something/rest/items/location1"},

A: It looks like it's already a json object being returned - no parsing needed. You would just have to split state on a comma and get the two lat/long pieces. Take this for example:
var myOutput = {"type":"LocationItem","name":"location1","state":"9.4702741,-76.5070072","link":"http://something/rest/items/location1"};
var state = myOutput.state;
var splitState = state.split(',');
var latitude = splitState[0];
var longitude = splitState[1];
console.log("Latitude: " + latitude);
console.log("Longitude: " + longitude);

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Dinosaur Jr. @ The Troubadour, 5/11/07
By Tony Pierce
Published May 12, 2007 12:00 AM
In their first official show of their world tour, Dinosaur Jr. treated last night's show in West Hollywood like the warm-up gig that they probably booked it as - sticking to new songs, tracks from the first two records, and only a few of the hits, including that Cure cover that sounds exactly like the Cure.
They also seemed to forget to hire a competent sound man as the one running the board last night either hated J Mascis' subtle and easy-going vocals, or was memorized by the guitarist's blistering leads too much to equalize the levels.
Booming bass dominated the mix at the Troubadour last night and the vocals were all but absent during the first half of the hour-long show. But nothing could stop the shrieking leads from cutting through, and that's what most of the people wanted - shredding. And they got just that.
Almost half of Dinosaur's set included new songs from their recently released cd Beyond which will satisfy any fan of Mascis, bassist Lou Barlow, and drummer Murph. It's classic Dinosaur with sweet lyrics, plenty of guitar, solid rhythm, and enough magic that you thank the stars above for this amazing band... who have sweet, melancholy vocals... which would have been nice to hear last night.
In fact some say the contrast between Mascis' dry, casual singing and his barbed, aggressive, metal-tinged guitarwork is one of the secret weapons of this band. Hopefully they will get this fixed as they travel around the country this summer before hopping the pond to open for the Red Hot Chili Peppers and play huge fests in Europe.


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Tennis player tests positive for virus at Palermo Open
Posted: Aug 1, 2020 / 10:30 AM CDT / Updated: Aug 1, 2020 / 10:30 AM CDT
PALERMO, Sicily (AP) — A tennis player entered for the Palermo Ladies Open tested positive for the coronavirus and has withdrawn from the tournament, organizers announced Saturday.
While noting that the player is asymptomatic, the WTA Tour said in a statement that she will remain in isolation "until cleared by a physician per the established protocols.
"In addition, all those who may have been in close contact with the individual are undergoing testing per WTA protocols," the women's tour added. "The 31st Palermo Ladies Open will continue as planned."
Local organizers, who would not name the player, said she was admitted to a national health facility designated for asymptomatic patients with COVID-19.
"The efficiency of the protocols and the related tests allowed us to intercept a positive case," said Dr. Antonio Cascio, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Palermo who is the tournament's anti-virus coordinator. "The player never left her hotel room while awaiting the results of the exams."
All of the players for the tournament are staying in the same hotel.
The WTA tournament marks the return of tour-level tennis following a five-month break for the coronavirus pandemic.
It's the first official event — for men or women — since early March.
Qualifying began Saturday with main draw action due to begin Monday.
After former French Open champions Simona Halep and Jelena Ostapenko withdrew, the main draw is headlined by last year's Roland Garros finalist Markéta Vondroušová, No. 15 Petra Martić and No. 20 Maria Sakkari.
Tournament organizers had announced on Friday that more than 400 coronavirus tests were carried out on players and staff members and all of them came back negative.


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What The Men In Blazers Fan Convention Says About The Cultural Divide In American Soccer
By James Patrick Gordon | September 11, 2015 | 1:06pm
Soccer Features
A couple of weeks ago, the popular soccer podcast Men In Blazers, hosted by Michael Davies and Roger Bennett, took to Twitter to announce BlazerCon, a two-day conference for soccer fans.
#BlazerCon http://t.co/JtlEzfX8vV pic.twitter.com/1WrLSookkJ
— Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) August 25, 2015
The two British men, who also have a weekly television show on NBC Sports, are hoping to eventually make BlazerCon a tentpole event in American soccer fandom, not unlike what Comic-Con is for comics and movies or VidCon is for online video. Guests for the November event to be held in Brooklyn include Premier League CEO Richard Scudamore and Liverpool Chairman Ian Ayre, as well as celebrity GFOPs (Great Friends Of the Pod) like ESPN anchor Bob Ley and New York Times Bestselling Author John Green.
Even with the very preliminary details on guests and programming, there's a lot packed into this event for American soccer fans and/or fans of the show to enjoy. Yet there were quite a few people, like writer Alicia Rodriguez, who were vocal in their criticism of the steep price tag; $225 for base admission, $425 for VIP access and perks, and a discounted rate of $125 for students and military personnel.
The base admission price is comparable to that of San Diego Comic Con, which lasts five days and has become a major media and pop culture event. By contrast, it's hard to imagine BlazerCon having much appeal to those outside the Men In Blazers fan community. Furthermore, while the event is being marketed as more of a fan convention, the guest lineup and programming seems to more closely resemble an industry conference, but without any networking opportunities for working professionals.
This all makes BlazerCon an odd gamble. Men In Blazers is betting that their core audience is made up of the kind of people who are able (and willing) to shell out over $200 for a weekend event. If they're wrong, BlazerCon won't be particularly well-attended, and this could amount to a miscalculation and mistake severe enough to do irreparable damage to the "Men In Blazers" brand. But if they're right, then it points to an ongoing cultural divide in American soccer and suggests that Men In Blazers is firmly planted on one side of it. This divide is between those for whom football is part of their culture and those embrace soccer as part of a sub-culture, who follow soccer as they would Doctor Who or Harry Potter.
There is something to be said for examining whether this squares with their desire to grow the sport in America. While their core demographic is certainly growing, it does not represent the alpha and omega of soccer fans in the US. Americans who love the beautiful game transcend class, race, ethnic, and gender barriers. "Growing the sport" may likely be as simple as acknowledging that these people exist.
Since at least the 1970s, soccer in the US has been stuck with the perception of being a pastime and children's after-school activity for upper-middle class suburbanites. Franklin Foer discusses this perception at length in his book How Soccer Explains The World. When examining why middle- and upper-middle class families took to the sport in the 60s and 70s, Foer described soccer as "... a tabula rasa, a sport onto which a generation of parents could project their values. Quickly, soccer came to represent the fundamental tenets of yuppie parenting, the spirit of Sesame Street and Dr. Benjamin Spock." Whether this perception is deserved or not, it's managed to persist in the intervening decades, and soccer in America has been stuck with the impression as a leisure activity for suburban kids even to the present day.
It may not be merely an "impression," either. Howler Magazine featured an excellent article last year detailing how the pay-to-play model of youth soccer development keeps poor kids out and ultimately hurts the USA's ability to compete internationally. This setup increasingly makes being born into a family of means—the kind that can afford to buy the latest Puma EvoSPEED cleats and join travel teams—an essential qualification for participating in the youth development process.
There is another effect of this class-based divide in American soccer, one that we're starting to see manifest today. The upper-middle class suburban kids who grew up playing soccer in the 80s and 90s, the kids carted to practice by their doting soccer moms and enrolled with travel teams if they showed legitimate talent, are now adults with disposable income. These young American adults live in a time where MLS has managed to survive for a generation and is likely here to stay, a time where the United States have developed a good-but-not-great national team that can be reliably counted on to survive the group stages of a World Cup, a time where they can watch every single Premier League game on TV and the internet. When people talk about the "growth of soccer" in the US, they really mean the growth of this consumer demographic. The kind of consumer that maintains their cable subscription just for NBC Sports Network and Fox Sports 1. The kind of consumer that joins a local chapter of the American Outlaws. The kind of consumer who would be willing to pay $225 to attend a fan convention for a soccer podcast.
Of course, the reality of soccer fandom in the United States reaches well beyond this particular consumer demographic. For all the growth in viewing figures for the Premier League and MLS, there is still a soccer broadcast product that reliably blows them out of the water: Liga MX, a dependably lucrative property for Univision and Telemundo. The former's coverage of the 2015 Clausura season in Liga MX posted viewing ratings that beat NBC's Premier League figures by double- and triple-digits. Yet when someone like Don Garber or Sunil Gulati (or even Davies and Bennett) talks about "growing the sport in the US," ratings figures like these are often not part of the conversation. Liga MX fans don't exist in some alternate soccer universe. They're part of American soccer too, and they represent a side of it that so often gets overlooked— a side given life by Latino families, for whom playing and watching the sport is an indelible part of the fabric of everyday life.
Indeed, the current media narrative of the "growth" of soccer in the United States seems to be chiefly concerned with suburban kids. And while there isn't much in the way of empirical market research for Men In Blazers' audience, it's not too much of a stretch to imagine who their core demo might be. That MiB dedicated fanbase, their GFOPs, consists primarily of the now-grown suburban middle class kids who grew up with the game within the past generation.
The people behind Men In Blazers are no fools— the cost of the fan convention is clearly a case of charging what the market will bear. And to be perfectly clear, there's nothing wrong with MiB's approach. They know who their audience is, and they know who they need to reach out to in order to grow that audience and their fan community.
Building an audience and a community is hard, even when you have the backing of corporate sponsorships and a major media outlet. Yet throughout the lifespan of the podcast and associated projects, "Men In Blazers" has been first and foremost about accessibility and bringing their love of soccer to the uninitiated. In an interview with the New York Times, Bennett reiterated his and Davies' commitment to helping build a soccer fan culture in the US. "We will do anything to grow the game in this country, so for us this is the logical next step." If they're truly focused on growing the sport in America, they'll need to make their corner of the fan community more open to a wider range of people. It's unclear whether charging over $200 for a weekend event is consistent with that goal.
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One Degree sources ingredients that are veganically grown, which means crops are cultivated with minimal harm to animals (i.e., no animal byproducts). The impetus for this was the 2012 arsenic scare with organic brown rice syrup, which Houghton largely attributes to antibiotics and hormones in feed.
Despite the high cost of doing business, two-year-old One Degree is already profitable, with 2014 first-quarter sales up 400% over last year. Since the start, the company has never shied away from rapid growth, Houghton said.
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Houghton's well aware of the price sensitivity that tends to separate the natural foods shopper from the conventional channel one, but the product is priced in line with or slightly above other certified organic, non-GMO products on the market and One Degree has been pleased with consumers' response.
The company supports the non-GMO movement and most of its products are Non-GMO Project certified. But Houghton said that while non-GMO is a "core component" of any healthful product, the value of the organic badge can't be underestimated.
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As organic products continue to infiltrate the mainstream market, with more options available to supermarket, club chain and mass merchant shoppers alike, Houghton says it's an indicator more consumers are embracing organic, which will ultimately drive prices down.


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Click on the accordians below to read about the international rotations that the Office of Global Health facilitates for Robert Wood Johnson Medical School medical students at institutions that have signed or plan to sign formal International Agreements with our school. As we get more information about these programs, we will update these pages. To read first-hand accounts of some of these programs please visit our Student Experiences page.
The Program offers rotations on Primary Health servicees where a series of community outreach activities are implemented. These include home visits, health prevention and promotion improvement activities, schoold and nurseries visits and Ministry of Health's facilities for health services.
Intermediate to advanced Spanish proficiency. Applicats will be evaluated with an online test and a skype interview.
→ For more information please visit USFQ.
Clinical Rotations in primary & speciality care at the Military Hospital in Salta and at Mental Health Clinics in San Salvador de Jujuy.
Click here for a link with more details on this program.
Also, contact the Office of Global Health to make an appointment to discuss this program further.
Hospital Universitario del Valle, Cali Columbia.
Dates: June- July for M1's. Spring (April/May) or Fall (August/ September) for M3's and M4's.
Clinical rotations at EM services including Trauma and Surgical services.
Participate in Research as part of the "Lancent Indicators Program" led by Dr. Gregory Peck.
Tutoring in Medical Spanish about 30 hrs total over 4 weeks.
For more information please contact Dr. Peck.
Number of students not to exceed 8 each yr.
Send copy of valid passport and documentation of vaccines.
Formal approval by council, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia and also by Hospital Universitario San Vicente de Paul-Fundacion, for the academic and clinical components of the rotation.
Clinical Rotations at Medellin Hospital or other CES afficliated Clinical Venues.
Rotations through community/rural clinic with particular emphasis on infectious diseases.
PUCMM Pontificia Universidad Catolics Madre y Maestra, Santiago, Dominican Republic.
Didactic Program will Start July 8- Aug 2 2019. 4 Weeks for Medical Students, 2 weeks for GSAPP Students.
Max # of Students: 4 Medical Students , 2 GSAPP Students Each Year.
To truly benefit from the experience, at least an intermediate level of proficiency in Spanish (B1 level) is required. Link to Forms you will be using in clinic click here. Be sure to learn them as much as possible before your trip.
Local Contact: Office of Global Health .
International Healthcare Volunteers offers a unique experience for 4th year medical students, residents and fellows.
The elective is for 2 weeks to develop clinical skills and cultural competencies in a unique and low resource environment. Each learner will be assigned a medical mission mentor.
The Learner will complete an essay on the following topic: " How Globalization of healthcare will impact on your career" which will be due on March 31 st A committee will select the learner based on the requirements of good standing, assigned essay, interviews and availability of mission mentors.
Summer Clinical Rotation /Observership program at The Medical University of Graz.
Up to 4 students per year.
Local contact Dr. Javier Escobar email for more information.
Summer Global Health Rotation for First Year Medical Students.
Seminars on the Spanish Health Care System.
Clinical Rotations at Psychosomatic Medicine Service, Hospital Miguel Servet. Also an opportunity for students to do rotations at other medical services.
Rotations through community primary care clinics with particular emphasis on common medical problems in Spain.
Advanced spanish proficieny is preffered.
Contact the Office of Global Health for more details on this program.
Elective at "University of Limerick's Graduate Entry Medical School" Ireland.
Electives are only scheduled to start on Mondays and finish on Fridays.
Acceptance depends upon the availability of resources at the time of the Elective.
The maximum time allowed at University of Limerick is 4 weeks of Elective time per calendar year.
Applications must be received 6 months prior to the start of the Elective.
All placements are made through the electives office.
Electives will only be accepted from Mid-May to late July.
The University of Limerick is not responsible for travel or accommodation expenses.
Visiting students are responsible for obtaining their own personal health insurance.
You are required to provide an original academic transcript, reference from the Dean (or Designate), evidence of full immunity, proof of insurance cover provided by your Medical school, certificate of malpractice indemnity, police clearance certificate and 2 passport size photographs with the applicant name printed on the back. These documents must be submitted at the time of application.
Cancellation of a confirmed Elective is considered unprofessional and can result in a letter denoting this unprofessional behavior being sent to your school.
Elective at "West University of Arad" Romania.
Developed for medical students and young physicians eager to know and explore other cultures, as well as the functionality of other healthcare systems.
A week of participation in clinical activities in the medical academic clinics, depending on the applicant's field of interest, for instance hematology, oncology, imagery, neurology, internal medicine, pediatrics, emergency, cardiology, gastroenterology etc.
A week of participation in clinical activities in the surgical academic clinics, depending on the applicant's field of interest, for instance general surgery, obstetrics-gynecology, orthopedics, multiple traumas, surgical emergencies, etc.
The Global Health experience in Taiwan has curriculum tailored to MS-1 and MS-3 students of RWJMS.
It is a hybrid of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Modern Patient/Community centered medicine, two weeks of each.
Community and Family Medicine under national health insurance.
Part of 6 months Global Health curriculum, RWJMS students may participate the service learning experiences with NTU students in remote village, or explore Minimal Invasive Surgery learning center.
Click Here for more details about the 4 week program in Taiwan including course descriptions and budget information.
Ms-1 to Ms-4 students, we have had mutual exchange for several years.
It is about one hour from Kyoto, subways/ speedy train system is convenient in Japan.
RWJMS students did rotation in Emergency medicine, earthquake responding system.
Guest house" is available for foreign exchange students/doctors and it is free of charge. Living room, kitchen, bathroom need to be shared, but private room is available for each resident. Fridge and laundry machine, microwave oven, some cooking tools and daily necessities are prepared. Also, Wi-Fi is available.
The house is located in a very convenient place, it takes about a few minutes walk from the hospital/college, and supermarket is pretty close as well. Meal vouchers available at the student cafeteria are provided, so that you can enjoy meals there with students.
Positions open for a Global Health elective for 3 rd and 4 th year medical students to work in Bangladesh twice a year with Smile Bangladesh Missions (www.smilebangladesh.org). The missions are organized twice a year, in November and early March.
Global Health Rotations For First Year through Fourth Year Medical Students.
Program duration: 2-4 weeks, around July or August .
Application is due in May 2nd 2017.
Please check back for program availability in Australia.


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It's Way Too Easy Being Green – European Green Crab
(Disponible en français : Le crabe vert européen : un virage vert à éviter)
Classified as "one of the world's most successful aquatic invaders" by the Global Invasive Species Database, the European Green Crab (Carcinus maenas) is native to Europe and northern Africa. Commonly referred to as green crab, the species is now also found in Australia, the North and South Americas, and South Africa.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada describes the green crab as an aggressive and "dominant predator, feeding upon many shellfish species such as clams, mussels, oysters, smaller crab and other crustaceans and even small fish." The presence of green crab is problematic for those who commercially fish or farm the prey species mentioned above.
Green crab, which can also be yellow or red, was first identified in Atlantic Canada in 1951 in the waters of Southwest New Brunswick. On Canada's Pacific coast, it was first spotted sometime in 1998 or 1999. The release of ballast water – the water pumped into the ballast tanks of ships to control, among other things, the stability of the ship – is the most likely means of introduction on both coasts.
Maps prepared by Library of Parliament, Ottawa, 2019, using data from Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Administrative boundaries in Canada – CanVec Series, "Administrative features", 1:5M, Ottawa, NRCan, 2018; and Natural Earth, 1.10m Physical Vectors, version 4.1.0. Data on green crab observations compiled by the regional offices of Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Contains information licensed under Open Government Licence – Canada. The World Oceans Basemap layer is the intellectual property of Esri and is used under licence. Copyright ©2014 Esri and its licensors. All rights reserved. The following software was used: Esri, ArcGIS Pro, version 2.1.0.
As shown in the maps above, the dispersion of this invasive species has been swift and widespread. On the east coast, the species has afflicted New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Magdalen Islands of Quebec. On the west coast, green crab has been observed north of Bella Bella and as far south as the southern tip of Vancouver Island.
This omnivorous species is said to have a wide tolerance for variations in water salinity and temperature. This explains how it survives in so many diverse ecosystems around the world. In Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada notes that green crab can be found in shallow waters with various types of substrates – the material found at the bottom of marine habitat – such as mud, sand, pebbles, and vegetation.
Socio-economic and Environmental Impacts
This voracious predator has been blamed for the "collapse of the soft-shell clam industries, in both New England [United States] and Nova Scotia" and is said to be able to outcompete various native crab species for food and to shift ecosystem dynamics. Fisheries and Oceans Canada also attributes the destruction of many eelgrass beds, which are a key habitat for species such as Atlantic cod, to this invasive species.
One such example can be found in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, where a 5-year coastal restoration project worth $4.7 million is striving to restore eelgrass beds damaged by green crab (among other objectives). This project – led by the Fisheries and Marine Institute, Memorial University – identified green crab as the main stressor in the Placentia Bay ecosystem. A Memorial University Gazette article explains that when this invasive species burrows to find shelter or digs for prey, it damages eelgrass plants.
According to Fisheries and Oceans Canada, "once green crabs have started to invade an area though, it is practically impossible to eradicate them, but it is feasible to limit population spread and hence the damage caused by this species." So, what can be done about this nuisance species in Canada?
Reduce Abundance
Fisheries and Oceans Canada has, in collaboration with partners (fishers, academics from Memorial University and the government of Newfoundland and Labrador), found that sustained removal of the species has resulted in native crab species regaining their territory.
In 2016, Kejimkujik National Park near Caledonia, Nova Scotia, made an eco-adventure of the removal of green crab from the estuary located in the park. Park visitors can help pull out crab traps and remove this invasive species from the ecosystem after enjoying a side-by-side ATV ride to the site.
Reduce the Risk of Spread
In 2010, Fisheries and Oceans Canada implemented measures on the west coast to help reduce the risk of green crab spreading to unaffected waters, particularly the Strait of Georgia. More specifically, shellfish aquaculture was identified as a potential vector for transfer with green crabs "hitchhiking" on cultured shellfish or gear transferred from the west coast of Vancouver Island to the east coast of the island for processing. Preventative measures were included as conditions of aquaculture licences to ensure compliance.
Create a New Commercial Fishery
Many fishers and fishing associations have shown interest in commercially fishing green crab and noted that although there is not yet an important domestic market for the species, international markets exist. Green crab is commercially fished and considered a delicacy in certain European countries, such as Italy.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada conducted a pilot project from 2015 to 2017 in the Gulf Region by exchanging eel fishing licences for green crab fishing licences. However, only 15 licences were issued in 2017 and the pilot project was terminated by 2018. The department also tried a similar pilot project in the Maritimes Region, where fishers were permitted to sell their catch as bait; 69 commercial licences were issued in 2018 by the department.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada also confirmed that off the south and west coasts of Newfoundland, 18 and 14 experimental fisheries licences were issued for European green crab, in 2017 and 2018 respectively. However, as part of the conditions of licence for these fisheries, fishers were not permitted to sell their catch because licence conditions required that the catch be destroyed immediately. Although this commercial fishery was not a profitable one, by participating, fishers contributed to the sustained removal of this invasive species.
In 2018, a Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant worth more than $267,000, awarded through the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, was allocated to a not-for-profit organization to help develop a green crab fishery in the New England area. The project aimed to promote, develop, and market green crab in that region.
As noted by Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the European green crab seems to be here to stay. However, its continued presence will certainly lead to undesirable social, economic and environmental consequences including the destruction of habitat, negative impacts on ecosystems, and the endangerment of commercially fished and cultured crustaceans.
Therefore, there is a need for continued effort towards the systematic removal of the species to limit its spread. Whether that occurs through a commercial fishery, a program in a national park, or a new way that has yet to be tried, in this case, it is important to make it difficult to be green.
Author: Daniele Lafrance, Library of Parliament
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Castlebar Capital Corp. Completes Initial Public Offering
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 26, 2019) - Castlebar Capital Corp. (TSXV: CBAR) ("Castlebar" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has completed its initial public offering by issuing an aggregate of 1,000,000 common shares (the "Castlebar Shares") at a price of $0.20 per share for gross proceeds of $200,000. Haywood Securities Inc. ("Haywood") acted as agent for the offering and received a commission of 7.5% of the gross proceeds of the offering and a corporate finance fee. The Company also reimbursed Haywood for its expenses in connection with the offering. In addition, the Company has issued agent's options to acquire up to 100,000 Castlebar Shares at a price of $0.20 per share until June 26, 2021.
The Company's common shares were listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange") at the opening of markets today under the symbol "CBAR", with trading immediately halted. The Exchange has advised that trading will resume on Friday, June 28, 2019.
The Company is a capital pool company in accordance with Exchange Policy 2.4 and its principal business will be the identification and evaluation of assets or businesses with a view to completing a Qualifying Transaction.
For additional information, please refer to the Company's disclosure record on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) or contact the Company as follows: Lucas Birdsall, CEO, at (778) 549-6714.
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities described in this news release in the United States. Such securities have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"), or any state securities laws, and, accordingly, may not be offered or sold within the United States, or to or for the account or benefit of persons in the United States or "U.S. Persons", as such term is defined in Regulation S promulgated under the U.S. Securities Act, unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or pursuant to an exemption from such registration requirements.
This news release contains "forward-looking information" that is based on the Company's current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections. This forward-looking information includes, among other things, the Company's business, plans, outlook and business strategy. The words "may", "would", "could", "should", "will", "likely", "expect," "anticipate," "intend", "estimate", "plan", "forecast", "project" and "believe" or other similar words and phrases are intended to identify forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company's actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Such factors include, but are not limited to: changes in economic conditions or financial markets; increases in costs; litigation; legislative, environmental and other judicial, regulatory, political and competitive developments; and technological or operational difficulties. This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect our forward-looking information. These and other factors should be considered carefully and readers should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking information. The Company does not intend, and expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to, update or revise any forward-looking information whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
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Hull City running twin transfer strategies due to takeover uncertainty
Hull City are having to move ahead with two parallel transfer strategies this January amid takeover uncertainty, according to the Yorkshire Post.
Grant McCann remains unsure of his future with the club as Acun Iliaci's takeover of the club continues to hang over the club.
The Tigers have had to adopt a parallel strategy this transfer window in the event that the takeover does and does not happen in time.
Asked about the club's strategy last week, McCann replied that he was none the wiser for what the future holds for the club.
"Honestly, I've no idea," he admitted via the Yorkshire Post.
When asked about whether the club was closing in on any new additions, he responded: "We're getting there. We're working very hard behind the scenes."
Quiz: Can you name which club Hull City signed these 20 strikers from?
Tyler Smith?
Iliaci's time of exclusivity on the deal has been in place since October and yet the deal has yet to be fully finalised.
The Turkish businessman attended his first Hull City game on Saturday as he saw his prospective new club knocked out of the FA Cup by Premier League side Everton.
Also spotted in attendance was former Sunderland CEO Jim Rodwell, who is expected to take on a significant role within the club once the ownership bid is completed.
Hull City are currently 19th in the Championship table. McCann's side have lost their last two league games and are only four points clear of the relegation zone.
Their next league game comes against Stoke City, who are eighth in the table. The two sides will face each other on January 16.
This must be very frustrating for McCann. He doesn't even know if he will be Hull City manager by the end of the month, let alone if he will be able to make any signings this January.
This uncertainty is also extremely unhelpful while trying to battle against relegation, especially in a league as intense as the Championship.
However, the club is better off running twin strategies. It is better to be safe than sorry, so planning for every eventuality covers all bases and should help to avoid any disasters.
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Q: Event Driven Architecture - Service Contract Design I'm having difficulty conceptualising a requirement I have into something that will fit into our nascent SOA/EDA
We have a component I'll call the Data Downloader. This is a facade for an external data provider that has both high latency and a cost associated with every request. I want to take this component and create a re-usable service out of it with a clear contract definition. It is up to me to decide how that contract should work, however its responsibilities are two-fold:

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*Maintain the parameter list (called a Download Definition) for an upcoming scheduled download

*Manage the technical details of the communication to the external service

Basically, it manages the 'how' of the communication. The 'what' and the 'when' are the responsibilities of two other components:

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*The 'what' is managed by 'Clients' who are responsible for
determining the parameters for the download.

*The 'when' is managed by a dedicated scheduling component. Because of the cost associated with the downloads we'd like to batch the requests intraday.
Hopefully this sequence diagram explains the responsibilities of the services:

Because each of the responsibilities are split out in three different components, we get all sorts of potential race conditions with async messaging. For instance when the Scheduler tells the Downloader to do its work, because the 'Append to Download Definition' command is asynchronous, there is no guarantee that the pending requests from Client A have actually been serviced. But this all screams high-coupling to me; why should the Scheduler necessarily know about any 'prerequisite' client requests that need to have been actioned before it can invoke a download?
Some potential solutions we've toyed with:

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*Make the 'Append to Download Definition' command a blocking request/response operation. But this then breaks the perf. and scalability benefits of having an EDA

*Build something in the Downloader to ensure that it only runs when there are no pending commands in its incoming request queue. But that then introduces a dependency on the underlying messaging infrastructure which I don't like either.
Makes me think I'm thinking about this problem in a completely backward way. Or is this just a classic case of someone trying to fit a synchronous RPC requirement into an async event-driven architecture?

A: The thing I like most about EDA and SOA, is that it almost completely eliminates the notion of race condition. As long as your events are associated with some association key (e.g. downloadId), the problem you describe can be addressed with several solutions of different complexities - depending on your needs. I'm not sure I totally understand the described use-case but I will try my best
Out of the top of my head:

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*DataDownloader maintains a list of received Download Definitions and a list of triggered downloads. When a definition is received it is checked against the triggers list to see if the associated download has already been triggered, and if it was, execute the download. When a TriggerDownloadCommand is recieved, the definitions list is checked against a definition with the associated downloadId.

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*For more complex situation, consider using the Saga pattern, which is implemented by some 3rd party messaging infrastructures. With some simple configuration, it will handle both messages, and initiate the actual download when the required condition is satisfied. This is more appropriate for distributed systems, where an in-memory collection is out of the question.

*You can also configure your scheduler (or the trigger command handler) to retry when an error is signaled (e.g. by an exception), in order to avoid that race condition, and ultimately give up after a specified timeout.

Does this help?


Public Housing Authorities and the Medicaid system need to work together. We are going to attempt to create a better common understanding in Portland on April 29th and April 30th. The PNRC NAHRO conference will bring together Medicaid directors from 3 states. Oregon, Washington and Arizona will send their directors to discuss affordable housing.
Lets get back to the point. If you read a CSH article, blog or research report and you will see that Medicaid is a major strategy within the homeless service delivery system. It makes sense that Medicaid and the homeless systems align and work together as they serve so many of the same individuals. In Medicaid expansion states, it is likely that 90%-95% of homeless individuals qualify for Medicaid. A large part of these individuals especially the chronically homeless population suffer from an assortment of physical, mental and substance use issues that require clinical intervention.
On the Medicaid side, they are in a spot where they need to keep costs down. It has now been proven that only 20% of a person's overall health is tied to their clinical experiences like going to the doctor, hospital or a mental health professional. The other 80% of a person's health is tied to environmental factors like where they live, their careers, where they are born. That makes housing a very important resource for individuals that are homeless. The Medicaid system and their affiliated health plans are putting a large emphasis and in some cases investment into affordable housing. Homeless individuals that are also Medicaid members can often be high cost and high needs. That means that these individuals are higher cost to the Medicaid system and their health plans. Homelessness drives many individuals to ignore their health issues and leads to escalation. It is hard to take your medication that must be refrigerated when you are on the street. It is hard to take medications for your behavioral health issues when you are sleeping on the street.
I do not think anyone will pretend that the Medicaid/Homeless service sector has figured it all out. However; I think it is safe to say that the partnership has come a lot further than the Medicaid/Public Housing partnership. Getting homeless individuals off the street is high priority but the question must now be asked, how about those who are currently housed? Public housing and section 8 vouchers are often the housing of last resort. When tenants of these housing programs get evicted or terminated, the street is often where many ends up. If these terminations and evictions are based on untreated behavioral health issues, it is incumbent for the Medicaid and Public Housing industries to come together and figure this out.
Coming fresh out of the Medicaid system I can tell you very easily what the major challenges are.
Privacy Issues- Sharing information is tough. There are many HIPPA rules which will make it tough for public housing authorities and Medicaid related agencies to share info.
Funding- Yes Medicaid has billions of dollars. No, it is not an unlimited pool of money setup to run services just for your housing authority. I will not pretend to understand the complexities, but each state Medicaid agency gives a certain amount of money to each health plan, CCO, MCO or whatever name is being used in your community. Setting up a new partnership to provide services to your PHA will cost money.
Staffing and Network Capacity- It is interesting to watch a healthcare system build up and provide a network of doctors, mental health professionals, para-professionals and nurses for their members. Scaling up and finding the right staff with the right skill sets to help people find and stay in housing is a network capacity issue. This is somewhat new to the healthcare industry.
I do think that these challenges can be overcome. However; the housing authority field will need to organize and learn how to talk to the Medicaid system. Remember this is a two-way street. What can you offer back? Healthcare makes affordable housing look like basic math. The complexity of that industry especially behavioral health is something to behold. The quickest way to screw it up is for 13 public housing authorities in a state to start showing up at the doorsteps of health plans, behavioral health clinics and Medicaid systems separately. The public housing industry is going to need to figure out a national and state-wide strategy in working with Medicaid.
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Nancy McKeon Reportedly 'Devastated' Over Brother Philip's Death That Came Just Weeks After Their Father Died
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Former The Facts of Life star and Dancing with the Stars contestant Nancy McKeon has not yet spoken publicly about the heartbreaking death of her brother Philip McKeon. However, an insider has shared that she is devastated and struggling to accept this loss, which is the second the McKeon family has endured in the past couple of months.
Philip died on Tuesday at the age of 55 after a lengthy, undisclosed illness. Just a month ago, Nancy had shared a photo on Instagram showing her with her brother. As part of the post, she wrote a sweet note to wish him a happy birthday.
In that caption, Nancy did mention that they had been through a tough time lately. In retrospect, it seems that probably referenced both his illness and the recent death of their father, Donald.
According to People, Nancy and Philip had been incredibly close and she is understandably devastated by his passing. Even though he had apparently been ill for some time, Nancy is said to be having a difficult time facing the fact that her brother is gone.
"The whole family is going to cling together and find comfort in each other during this time. My heart goes out to them," the source said.
Based on a short obituary notice on Everhere, Donald passed away on October 26. The family held services for him in New York on November 4.
A huge happy birthday to my big brother ????!! It's been a tough time lately… but as we've always said…we'll get through it together… love you Dude????…. and as always… our humble thanks to all our veterans ????????❤????#homeofthebrave #courage #gratitude #family
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According to Biography, the McKeon family moved to Los Angeles from New York for Phil's blossoming career in the entertainment industry. Nancy had started snagging commercial roles at the age of 2, seemingly after tagging along for one of her brother's auditions. The two did dozens of commercials and soon started landing numerous television gigs.
Right after her father's death in late October, Nancy posted a vintage shot of her father and shared a loving tribute to him. She noted that this particular photo was taken while he was playing catch with her brother.
…bye for now dad…. This is how I choose to remember you…. having a catch with my bro and happily cheering on your beloved NY Yankees… I pray this next part of your journey brings you much needed peace and joy … rest now… See you after awhile ???? #family
A post shared by Nancy McKeon (@nancymckeonofficial) on Oct 27, 2019 at 4:12pm PDT
Now, not even seven weeks later — and just ahead of the holidays — Nancy and her mother Barbara are saying goodbye to Phil, as well.
Nancy posted tributes to her brother on social media every so often, and it was always clear they grew up close and remained that way throughout their adult years. In one Instagram post from last year, Nancy joked about how cool brothers were.
"I'm so grateful to have an awesome brother… what a gift to be related to a friend who has always done his best to have my back…we share a life history that is uniquely ours… we've fought, laughed, cried and joked our way through a lifetime…we have a crazy shorthand communication and he is responsible for teaching me some important life lessons…thank you dear universe for the gift of my brother…love you Dude:)!" Nancy wrote at the time.
Fans and fellow entertainment industry personalities are sharing their love for both Nancy and Phil across social media in the wake of his death. Many remember Phil from his time on the sitcom Alice. The McKeon siblings clearly have made a lasting impact on legions of television viewers.


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28th Commemoration of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, 16 June 2022/Nelson Mandela Hall, African Union Commission
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I. Introduction and Background
The African Union Commission (AUC) through the Political Affairs, Peace and Security Department , in collaboration with the Rwanda Permanent Mission to the African Union, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia organized the 28th Commemoration of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda at the AUC on 7th April 2022. This statutory activity was held under the theme: "Remember-Unite-Renew", and was a momentous occasion to remember the lives lost, show solidarity with the victims and survivors, and unite and renew efforts to ensure that such tragedy never happens again in Africa or anywhere else in the world.
Furthermore, the commemoration of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda also provides an opportunity to learn about Rwanda"s story of reconciliation and nation-building. In modern times, no one thought that a crime of this magnitude could occur. But in 1994, more than one million Tutsi were massacred by "Interahamwe" militia and government forces over a period of just 100 days in Rwanda. Their goal was the elimination of all the Tutsi in the country through the mobilization of ordinary citizens, who killed their fellow Rwandans with the backing and blessing of the central government and local leaders.
One way for Africans to honor the lives lost in the genocide is to reflect on the reasons why the AU has failed to implement its principle of non-indifference enshrined in Article 4(h) of its Constitutive Act and on the steps the continental body needs to take to make it a reality.
It will also be an opportunity for participants to renew their commitment to the lessons learned from the genocide, which includes bringing suspected genocidaires hiding in African countries to justice.
As part of this year's series of commemoration events, both the AUC and the Embassy of Rwanda will collaborate to organize a symposium on 16th June, 2022 that will be hosted by the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS).
II. Objective of the Symposium
The symposium aims to provide recommendations to policymakers on how to fight against all forms of genocide manifestations. It will also raise awareness about the issue to critical stakeholders, particularly the youth and academia, by educating them about genocide ideology, genocide denial, and hate speech.
III. Outcomes of the Symposium
The expected outcomes of the symposium are:
i. Educate the audience about genocide ideology, genocide denial, hate speech and the need to fight against all forms of their manifestations.
ii. Assess regional responses and ongoing initiatives addressing these issues.
iii. Advance the role of African citizens, member states, regional organizations,
communities, and other stakeholders in the fight against genocide ideology.
iv. Put forward practical and sustainable policy recommendations targeting relevant stakeholders.
IV. Outputs of the Symposium
The expected outputs of the session are:
An outcomes document to be shared with the Peace and Security Council and other stakeholders;
Video recordings to be shared on PAPS, Embassy of Rwanda in Ethiopia, IPSS and Tana Forum social media platforms;
Coverage of the dialogue proceedings on PAPS, Embassy of Rwanda in Ethiopia, IPSS and Tana social media platforms;
A policy Brief to be developed on a topic to be determined.
A joint press release
V. Format
The symposium will take place in a face-to-face format. Registered participants will attend the symposium in person at the AUC.
VI. Proposed Approach
Throughout the symposium, a discussion between experts will result in practical political and technical recommendations. It will also offer networking opportunities for stakeholders working in peace and security.
VII. Participants Profile
Close to 300 participants are expected to take part in this symposium representing relevant stakeholders and policymakers from the AU (AU Commission, AU member states) and Regional Economic Communities and Mechanisms (RECs/RMs) as well as international organisations, the diplomatic community, civil society organisations, research organizations, think tanks, academia, students, and media based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
VIII. Forum Language
The discussion will take place in English with simultaneous interpretation in French.
IX. Venue & Date
The forum will take place in the Nelson Mandela Hall, African Union Commission, on 16 June 2022 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
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