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Home > Laws > 2019 Florida Statutes > Title XXX > Chapter 430 > Section 2053
Title XXX SOCIAL WELFARE
Chapter 430 ELDER AFFAIRS Entire Chapter
Aging resource centers.
F.S. 430.2053
430.2053 Aging resource centers.—
(1) The department, in consultation with the Agency for Health Care Administration and the Department of Children and Families, shall develop pilot projects for aging resource centers.
(2) The purposes of an aging resource center shall be:
(a) To provide Florida's elders and their families with a locally focused, coordinated approach to integrating information and referral for all available services for elders with the eligibility determination entities for state and federally funded long-term-care services.
(b) To provide for easier access to long-term-care services by Florida's elders and their families by creating multiple access points to the long-term-care network that flow through one established entity with wide community recognition.
(3) The duties of an aging resource center are to:
(a) Develop referral agreements with local community service organizations, such as senior centers, existing elder service providers, volunteer associations, and other similar organizations, to better assist clients who do not need or do not wish to enroll in programs funded by the department or the agency. The referral agreements must also include a protocol, developed and approved by the department, which provides specific actions that an aging resource center and local community service organizations must take when an elder or an elder's representative seeking information on long-term-care services contacts a local community service organization prior to contacting the aging resource center. The protocol shall be designed to ensure that elders and their families are able to access information and services in the most efficient and least cumbersome manner possible.
(b) Provide an initial screening of all clients who request long-term-care services to determine whether the person would be most appropriately served through any combination of federally funded programs, state-funded programs, locally funded or community volunteer programs, or private funding for services.
(c) Determine eligibility for the programs and services listed in subsection (9) for persons residing within the geographic area served by the aging resource center and determine a priority ranking for services which is based upon the potential recipient's frailty level and likelihood of institutional placement without such services.
(d) Manage the availability of financial resources for the programs and services listed in subsection (9) for persons residing within the geographic area served by the aging resource center.
(e) When financial resources become available, refer a client to the most appropriate entity to begin receiving services. The aging resource center shall make referrals to lead agencies for service provision that ensure that individuals who are vulnerable adults in need of services pursuant to s. 415.104(3)(b), or who are victims of abuse, neglect, or exploitation in need of immediate services to prevent further harm and are referred by the adult protective services program, are given primary consideration for receiving community-care-for-the-elderly services in compliance with the requirements of s. 430.205(5)(a) and that other referrals for services are in compliance with s. 430.205(5)(b).
(f) Convene a work group to advise in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the aging resource center. The work group shall be comprised of representatives of local service providers, Alzheimer's Association chapters, housing authorities, social service organizations, advocacy groups, representatives of clients receiving services through the aging resource center, and any other persons or groups as determined by the department. The aging resource center, in consultation with the work group, must develop annual program improvement plans that shall be submitted to the department for consideration. The department shall review each annual improvement plan and make recommendations on how to implement the components of the plan.
(g) Enhance the existing area agency on aging in each planning and service area by integrating, either physically or virtually, the staff and services of the area agency on aging with the staff of the department's local CARES Medicaid preadmission screening unit and a sufficient number of staff from the Department of Children and Families' Economic Self-Sufficiency Unit necessary to determine the financial eligibility for all persons age 60 and older residing within the area served by the aging resource center that are seeking Medicaid services, Supplemental Security Income, and food assistance.
(h) Assist clients who request long-term care services in being evaluated for eligibility for enrollment in the Medicaid long-term care managed care program as eligible plans become available in each of the regions pursuant to s. 409.981(2).
(i) Provide enrollment and coverage information to Medicaid managed long-term care enrollees as qualified plans become available in each of the regions pursuant to s. 409.981(2).
(j) Assist Medicaid recipients enrolled in the Medicaid long-term care managed care program with informally resolving grievances with a managed care network and assist Medicaid recipients in accessing the managed care network's formal grievance process as eligible plans become available in each of the regions defined in s. 409.981(2).
(4) The department shall select the entities to become aging resource centers based on each entity's readiness and ability to perform the duties listed in subsection (3) and the entity's:
(a) Expertise in the needs of each target population the center proposes to serve and a thorough knowledge of the providers that serve these populations.
(b) Strong connections to service providers, volunteer agencies, and community institutions.
(c) Expertise in information and referral activities.
(d) Knowledge of long-term-care resources, including resources designed to provide services in the least restrictive setting.
(e) Financial solvency and stability.
(f) Ability to collect, monitor, and analyze data in a timely and accurate manner, along with systems that meet the department's standards.
(g) Commitment to adequate staffing by qualified personnel to effectively perform all functions.
(h) Ability to meet all performance standards established by the department.
(5) The aging resource center shall have a governing body which shall be the same entity described in s. 20.41(7), and an executive director who may be the same person as described in s. 20.41(7). The governing body shall annually evaluate the performance of the executive director.
(6) The aging resource center may not be a provider of direct services other than information and referral services, and screening.
(7) The aging resource center must agree to allow the department to review any financial information the department determines is necessary for monitoring or reporting purposes, including financial relationships.
(8) The duties and responsibilities of the community care for the elderly lead agencies within each area served by an aging resource center shall be to:
(a) Develop strong community partnerships to maximize the use of community resources for the purpose of assisting elders to remain in their community settings for as long as it is safely possible.
(b) Conduct comprehensive assessments of clients that have been determined eligible and develop a care plan consistent with established protocols that ensures that the unique needs of each client are met.
(9) The services to be administered through the aging resource center shall include those funded by the following programs:
(a) Community care for the elderly.
(b) Home care for the elderly.
(c) Contracted services.
(d) Alzheimer's disease initiative.
(e) Older Americans Act.
(10) The department shall, prior to designation of an aging resource center, develop by rule operational and quality assurance standards and outcome measures to ensure that clients receiving services through all long-term-care programs administered through an aging resource center are receiving the appropriate care they require and that contractors and subcontractors are adhering to the terms of their contracts and are acting in the best interests of the clients they are serving, consistent with the intent of the Legislature to reduce the use of and cost of nursing home care. The department shall by rule provide operating procedures for aging resource centers, which shall include:
(a) Minimum standards for financial operation, including audit procedures.
(b) Procedures for monitoring and sanctioning of service providers.
(c) Minimum standards for technology utilized by the aging resource center.
(d) Minimum staff requirements which shall ensure that the aging resource center employs sufficient quality and quantity of staff to adequately meet the needs of the elders residing within the area served by the aging resource center.
(e) Minimum accessibility standards, including hours of operation.
(f) Minimum oversight standards for the governing body of the aging resource center to ensure its continuous involvement in, and accountability for, all matters related to the development, implementation, staffing, administration, and operations of the aging resource center.
(g) Minimum education and experience requirements for executive directors and other executive staff positions of aging resource centers.
(h) Minimum requirements regarding any executive staff positions that the aging resource center must employ and minimum requirements that a candidate must meet in order to be eligible for appointment to such positions.
(11) In an area in which the department has designated an area agency on aging as an aging resource center, the department and the agency shall not make payments for the services listed in subsection (9) and the Long-Term Care Community Diversion Project for such persons who were not screened and enrolled through the aging resource center. The department shall cease making payments for recipients in eligible plans as eligible plans become available in each of the regions defined in s. 409.981(2).
(12) Each aging resource center shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the department for collaboration with the CARES unit staff. The memorandum of understanding shall outline the staff person responsible for each function and shall provide the staffing levels necessary to carry out the functions of the aging resource center.
(13) Each aging resource center shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Children and Families for collaboration with the Economic Self-Sufficiency Unit staff. The memorandum of understanding shall outline which staff persons are responsible for which functions and shall provide the staffing levels necessary to carry out the functions of the aging resource center.
(14) If any of the state activities described in this section are outsourced, either in part or in whole, the contract executing the outsourcing shall mandate that the contractor or its subcontractors shall, either physically or virtually, execute the provisions of the memorandum of understanding instead of the state entity whose function the contractor or subcontractor now performs.
(15) In order to be eligible to begin transitioning to an aging resource center, an area agency on aging board must ensure that the area agency on aging which it oversees meets all of the minimum requirements set by law and in rule.
(16)(a) Once an aging resource center is operational, the department, in consultation with the agency, may develop capitation rates for any of the programs administered through the aging resource center. Capitation rates for programs shall be based on the historical cost experience of the state in providing those same services to the population age 60 or older residing within each area served by an aging resource center. Each capitated rate may vary by geographic area as determined by the department.
(b) The department and the agency may determine for each area served by an aging resource center whether it is appropriate, consistent with federal and state laws and regulations, to develop and pay separate capitated rates for each program administered through the aging resource center or to develop and pay capitated rates for service packages which include more than one program or service administered through the aging resource center.
(c) Once capitation rates have been developed and certified as actuarially sound, the department and the agency may pay service providers the capitated rates for services when appropriate.
(d) The department, in consultation with the agency, shall annually reevaluate and recertify the capitation rates, adjusting forward to account for inflation, programmatic changes.
(17) This section shall not be construed to allow an aging resource center to restrict, manage, or impede the local fundraising activities of service providers.
History.—s. 8, ch. 2004-386; s. 3, ch. 2009-46; s. 34, ch. 2010-209; s. 23, ch. 2011-135; s. 12, ch. 2014-18; s. 255, ch. 2014-19.


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Public Health confirmed today that an individual between 40 and 49 has died in Zone 1 (Moncton region) as a result of underlying complications, including COVID-19. This is the province's ninth COVID-related death.
"On behalf of my family and all New Brunswickers, I extend sincere sympathies to the family and friends of the individual who has died," said Premier Blaine Higgs. "You are in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. This is a reminder that as we end 2020, it is not the time to let our guards down. We must continue to proceed with caution and follow public health measures to keep one another healthy and safe."
"I join all New Brunswickers in offering my heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones of this individual," said Dr. Jennifer Russell, chief medical officer of health. "Remember that each case is a real person, a fellow New Brunswicker, and our actions today have an effect upon the future. I encourage everyone who is displaying COVID-19 symptoms to get tested. Do not take chances with your health and those of your loved ones and others in the community."
Three new cases of COVID-19
Public Health also reported three new cases of COVID-19 Thursday.
The cases are all in Zone 3 (Fredericton region) and the three people are 40-49. All three are self-isolating and the cases are under investigation.
The number of confirmed cases in New Brunswick is 599 and 561 have recovered. The number of active cases is 28. One patient is hospitalized and is in an intensive care unit. As of today, 152,805 tests have been conducted.
Exposure notification
Public Health follows a standard process when addressing instances where the public may have been exposed to a case of COVID-19. In cases where record-keeping is able to identify anyone who may have been exposed, officials contact these individuals directly and do not issue a separate announcement. In cases where officials cannot be certain of exactly who may have been exposed to the virus in a given location, Public Health issues an announcement to alert those who could have been affected and provides instructions.
On Dec. 31, Public Health identified a positive case in a traveller who may have been infectious on Dec. 24 while on the following flights:
Air Canada Flight 8620 – from Saskatoon to Toronto, departed at 8:35 a.m.
Air Canada Flight 414– from Toronto to Montreal, departed at 2:10 p.m.
Air Canada Flight 8506– from Montreal to Fredericton, departed at 7:05 p.m.
Everyone who travelled on these flights should continue to follow the directives given to them during the travel registration process and when they entered New Brunswick.
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Autor: Rob Steen
A Multimedia Primer
Sports Journalism is a comprehensive guide to the purpose, principles and practice of this unique profession. Now in a fully revised and updated second edition, including important new material on social media and the rise of on-line journalism, this is still the only book to explore the fundamentals of sports reporting across every media platform. Combining an introduction to practical skills, contextual discussion of the changing media environment, and important case studies, including the ground-breaking story of Lance Armstrong, the book covers key topics such as: essential relationships in sports journalism - networking and the Sports Desk print journalism for magazines, tabloids, broadsheets and the internet live action - news, radio and television sports journalism effective research - managing and accessing sources, information, statistics practical skills for managing schedules and meeting deadlines working with sports agents and PR professionals getting the best from press conferences and interviews.Laced with revealing anecdotes from the author's own thirty years' experience of domestic and international sport journalism, and including questions in each chapter to encourage critical reflection and notes on further reading, Sports Journalism is the ultimate insider's guide and an invaluable student companion.
Rob Steen is a senior lecturer and co-leader of the BA (Hons) Sport Journalism course at the University of Brighton. An award-winning author, journalist and sportswriter for more than 30 years, he has written for, among others, the Sunday Times (where he was deputy sports editor), the Guardian, the Independent, the FT, the Melbourne Age, the Hindustan Times and India Today as well as Sport in Society and the International Journal of the History of Sport. A longstanding columnist for Cricinfo, winner of the 2005 UK section of the EU Journalism Award "for diversity, against discrimination", he has written more than a dozen sports books, including Spring, Summer, Autumn (runner-up for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year), David Gower: A Man Out of Time (winner of the Cricket Society Literary Award) and his latest, Floodlights and Touchlines: A History of Spectator Sport, which was shortlisted for the 2014 William Hill award
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The Kurdish National Council in Syria condemns the attacks on Sheikh Maqsood
The Kurdish National Council in Syria condemns the attacks on Sheikh Maqsood and calls upon all military groups to comply with the ceasefire
On March 6, 2016 armed forces belonging to the Syrian opposition shelled the area of Sheikh Maqsood, a civilian neighbourhood in Aleppo inhabited by more than 40.000 civilians, by mortars and locally made "hell canons" which caused more than 40 dead and wounded as well as missing people burried under their destroyed houses. As the Kurdish National Council in Syria we condemn this terrorist activity and we believe that the opposition forces have to protect civilian lives considering them the red line. Since targetting civilians willfully is what the regime did during the past years, the political and armed opposition schould strictly oppose any similar actions.
Likewise, we demand that the PYD forces don't use civilians as human shields.
We call upon the Syrian opposition to stop all military actions immedately.
We claim from the political opposition represented by National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces and by the High Negotiation Committee to denounce all breaches of the brokered ceasefire and take its responsibility considering that they are the side supposed to guarantee and protect the lives of civilians all over Syria regardless of who they are. They must honour these commitments in front of the international community by stopping the military action and complying with the ceasefire.
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Modern life can be a struggle, and between bills, work, family life, occasional illness, and everything else little time is left for the preparations in case of an unexpected disaster. Yet this is exactly what we should probably do for the safety of our family. While I'm not advocating that everyone becomes a full-on emergency prepper, there are some basic things that we can all do in order to help cope with any kind of unforeseen disaster. In fact, having an emergency preparedness kit can make a big difference in the event of such an event happening.
Let's take a look at what to include in our own.
Water: If there is any single item you need to have in your emergency preparedness kit, it is water. We human beings require the stuff for basic life and without adequate water we can not only die but also find ourselves lacking in clear and rational thought as well as physical ability. With this dependency, it should be easy to see why water is important to have on hand in the event of an emergency.
Water in sealed bottles or pouches is easy to store and will keep for a long period of time. A small area can contain a lot of stacked water, so storage should not be an issue. However, if you are on the move a lot or don't have any storage, there are other options.
For example, you can find small water filters that turn any available water source into safe drinking water. You can also stock iodine water purification tablets that will provide drinking water from a source as long as you have a container to use with them.
Food: Human beings also require food, and the best rule of thumb here is to have at least three days worth of non-perishable food in your emergency preparedness kit. There are many sources for this, and it can take on many forms, from a stash of sealed energy bars to very effective emergency dinner kits.
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Portable Lighting: The earth spends half its time plunged into darkness, so it's probably a good idea to have some kind of lighting in your emergency preparedness kit. This can range from candles and tea lights to flashlights and lanterns. New LED lighting options can provide a lot of usable light for minimal battery drain so you might want to investigate one or more of those for your kit.
It might also be a good idea to look for a head mounted light source so that you can be productive in the dark in case the situation calls for it.
Dust Mask: There are many types of emergency situations where a dust mask might be beneficial to prevent respiratory problems. There are many different types of protective masks available on the market so you may find that your situation might be better suited for different types of masks than someone in another location.
Emergency Whistle: There are times that you need to alert others to your situation, and one of the best in an emergency is a loud whistle. I actually received one of these as a thoughtful Christmas gift this past year, and have it on my keychain in case of a problem.
Whether it is on you or safely tucked away in your emergency preparedness kit, having one makes a lot of sense because using a whistle is louder and less strenuous than shouting. The units are very small, making it easy to store or carry.
Spare Clothing: Consider at least a change of clothing for everyone covered by your emergency preparedness kit. Inclement weather, busted pipes, and dirty conditions can quickly leave someone in dire need of a fresh outfit.
Radio: Information can make the difference in survival when it comes to an emergency situation. Inexpensive units can be found that cover AM, FM, and Weather bands, and these are ideal for your emergency preparedness kit. You can even find units that are solar or hand crank powered, ensuring that they will be ready to go in the event of an emergency.
Pet Care: Don't forget about your furry family members when creating your emergency preparedness kit. One of the best things you can do to keep a pet safe during an emergency is to keep it in good health with routine care, but even then there are some staples that will help. Pet needs will vary depending on the type of pet, but such things as a small bag of dry dog food could make a difference in an emergency.
The importance of having an emergency preparedness kit cannot be overstated, and even the simplest of these can make a big difference when it comes to surviving the unexpected. There are many more options for a kit, and places such as My Patriot Supply have many solutions that will make it simple for you to prepare. But the important thing to remember is that waiting until after an emergency is too late, so try to get started on one as soon as possible if you haven't already.
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008, 11:44
EU offers new compromise on utilities split
The European Commission has put forward a new compromise proposal in a bid to reach agreement with Germany and France on the fiercely controversial issue of breaking up big energy companies in Europe, EU sources said.
The European Union executive proposed last year forcing vertically integrated utilities to spin off their electricity grids and gas pipelines -- known as "ownership unbundling" -- to spur more cross-border competition and bring down prices. Berlin and Paris led eight countries that opposed that plan and suggested an alternative "third way" that would avoid a breakup of giants such as Germany's E.ON and RWE and France's EdF and Gaz de France.
A group of liberal-minded countries, led by Britain and Sweden, are pressing for full ownership unbundling and an influential European Parliament committee backed that approach last week, strengthening the hand of the liberalizers. All sides are committed to seeking a deal next month before the end of Slovenia's six-month term in the EU chair but positions are still far apart.
The sources said the new Commission proposal, backed by the Slovenian presidency and to be discussed by EU ambassadors on Wednesday, would allow utilities to retain ownership of their gas supply and distribution businesses under strict conditions. It does not cover electricity but would set a precedent. An EU source said a central feature of the new proposal was a compliance officer who would have strong regulatory powers to ensure that the owners make required investments in energy infrastructure and the network company is independently managed. However, the Commission has dropped the idea of putting a heavily empowered independent trustee on the supervisory board of network companies, which Berlin and Paris had complained was tantamount to expropriation. "The new option looks for other ways to get to the same result without the independent trustee," the source said.
The Financial Times Deutschland daily, which said it had obtained a copy of the proposal, said utilities could be fined up to 10% of their turnover if they breached the terms of the unbundling rules. It called the paper a final offer from European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso to German Chancellor Angela Merkel and quoted an EU official as saying if Berlin and Paris blocked it, there would be no solution until 2011-12, leaving companies in legal uncertainty. EU Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes is meanwhile using her antitrust powers to try to force a breakup of some vertically integrated energy companies by threatening charges of anti-competitive behavior that carry heavy fines. (Reuters)


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"This book is a timely, original, and highly readable contribution to our understanding of human intelligence and its implementation in the brain, by a leading figure in cognitive neuroscience."
Perhaps humanity is overly narcissistic, but few problems are so fascinating to us as our own, complex and intelligent minds. For over a century, debates have raged over so-called intelligence tests, used in schools, in armies, and in the offices of clinical psychologists-what do such tests mean? what do they miss? can a single score capture any of the richness of human nature and talent? We wonder how human intelligence differs from the intelligence of other animals, and how our biological intelligence relates to the artificial intelligence of thinking computers. Looking around us, it is obvious that intelligence is everywhere, building the very world we inhabit. Cities, electric lights, immense cornfields, a sea filled with ships and a sky filled with aircraft, microchips, the equations of thermodynamics-little in our world is now untouched by the power of our own minds. "How intelligence happens" is the story of the discoveries and insights that begin to show us how brain creates mind, and how a structure of many billions of tiny biological cells, conducting brief electrical impulses in networks of astonishing complexity, can create rational, intelligent thought.
In the past two decades, our understanding of the human brain has been transformed by new methods of brain imaging, using MRI scans to look into the brain as it works. Much of the picture agrees with what we would have expected from more than a century of clinical neurology, with small regions of the cerebral cortex devoted to specific functions. In the occipital and temporal lobes of the brain, for example, small regions respond to different kinds of visual input, perhaps recognizing faces or identifying the spatial layout of a scene. Other specific regions store detailed knowledge of words and their meanings, or control how we reach out and grasp an object on the table in front of us. Less expected was the discovery of a new, integrated network of regions in the brain's frontal and parietal lobes. Rather than local experts, these regions are generalists, involved in any line of thought we may pursue. Brain imaging shows activity in this network for any type of cognitive demand-understanding ambiguous words, retrieving a distant memory, resisting a dominant impulse, even identifying a briefly-flashed visual object. Critically, these also are the regions that are highly active in intelligence tests-puzzles such as completing a sequence of numbers or picking the odd one out in a row of geometrical shapes. The results suggest a specific seat in the brain for human intelligence-at least that kind of intelligence that is measured in standard tests, and that helps us to do well in all manner of activities, no matter what they may be.
But to find out where in the brain something happens is not to tell us what that something is. Can we understand how it works-the physiological functions that, in a specific brain network, allow us to direct and organize our thoughts? One critical clue comes from brain damage in conditions ranging from stroke and brain tumours to head injuries in soldiers or the victims of traffic accidents. Following damage to the frontal lobes, there can be startling changes in thought and personality. A person who previously held down a complex, high-flying job can now be incapable of organizing even simple activities, sometimes frozen in apparent inability to formulate a plan of action, sometimes drifting into behaviour that seems irrelevant, inconsequential. The human consequences can easily be imagined; for many decades through the 20th century, however, the scientific implications proved harder to see. Perhaps the clearest insights came from the great Russian neuropsychologist Aleksandr Luria, who described the chaotic lives of frontal lobe patients as a loss of programming-a failure to transform goals into a structured, organized sequence of behavior allowing those goals to be achieved. Can clues accordingly be found in artificial intelligence, and in the structure of programs that allow thinking computers to prove theorems in logic or to plan a day's errands in town?
Indeed, thinking computers solve complex problems in a very characteristic way. It is not possible to plan behavior in one massive, complex step. You cannot say "I want to plan a trip to the Azores" and proceed at once to ask "What should I do with my right hand?" On its own, a desire to reach the Azores is simply not enough to proceed immediately to movements of the forelimbs. Instead the problem must be broken down into smaller and smaller parts-to travel on a plane-to acquire tickets-to log onto the Internet-until at last, within one small problem, it becomes clear that the first step is to reach out to the laptop and open the lid. Large problems must be broken down into a structure of microproblems, or episodes of focused attention to one small fragment of behavior and thought. In frontal lobe patients, these attentional fragments fail, and the whole structure is broken. Instead of an organized plan, there is the chaos of thought not directed by its goal.
Now we can go back to physiology, and ask what happens, in the many millions of cells making up the frontal-parietal network, as an animal moves through a structured behavioural plan. In much of the brain, as we should expect, nerve cells or neurons have largely dedicated functions. One neuron may fire at the sight of a staring face, a potentially critical social signal-another when the animal moves into a particular part of the room, updating its mental map of current location-just as we should expect in a dedicated expert transmitting specific information to the rest of the network. In parts of the frontal and parietal lobes, however, we again see generalists rather than experts. Now the network codes not fixed, specific information but rather the particular contents of a current task, whatever this task may happen to be. It is early days for this research, but already we sense a system that indeed creates attentional episodes, assembling the specific information that is needed in the current fragment of behavior. If a system of this sort is broken, we might indeed expect the chaotic behavior of people with damaged frontal lobes; and when it works well, it is a critical physiological underpinning for intelligent rationality.
The story of "How intelligence happens" is the story of how, with these experiments, psychologists, physiologists and computer scientists have come together to explain how human intelligence emerges from a working brain. We are used to thinking that the mind is an insoluble mystery, and that psychology is only on the margins of science. In the 1950s, when the physiologist Karl Lashley looked forward to a possible "physiology of logic", this prospect was only a dream of uniting mind with brain. While the picture we have now is at best an outline sketch, it is certainly not at all a dream. It brings together the classical intelligence studies of the psychologist Charles Spearman, working at the start of the twentieth century-the pioneering work of Allen Newell and Herbert Simon creating the first logical computers of the late 1950s-the clinical insights of Luria and the modern discoveries of brain imaging and electrophysiology. I liken it to an early map of the world, with many parts crudely sketched in, many parts labeled simply "unknown", but still visibly round and with the right general shape of the continents. It is crude, but already it tells us where we should look for more. Creating this map has been one of the great intellectual challenges of the last century; filling it out will be one of the great adventures of the next.
John Duncan is assistant director of the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit in Cambridge, honorary professor of cognitive neuroscience at the Universities of Cambridge and Bangor, visiting professor at the University of Oxford, and fellow of the Royal Society and the British Academy.


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Jamal Adams presently giving Jets each motivation to work around their
November 11, 20190
In the event that people hadn't saw, Jamal Adams has been in the news a piece of late.
Be that as it may, for the entirety of their ability and enthusiasm, the Jets' third-year wellbeing had caused to notice theirself for all an inappropriate reasons.
In Sunday's 34-27 Jets prevail upon the Giants at MetLife Stadium, however, Adams made the sort of news he was drafted by the Jets to make in that he was a troublesome distinction creator.
Adams didn't without any assistance win, yet they was the best player on the field. They conveyed two minutes suggestive of what Lawrence Taylor used to give the Giants once upon a time.
The first came only within two minutes before the main half finished when, on a fourth-and-1 from the Giants 39-yard line, Adams propelled theirself over the heap on hold of scrimmage and onto the back of tenderfoot quarterback Daniel Jones, who was attempting to sneak the half-yard for a first down.
No addition. Planes ball.
The Giants got fortunate when the Jets neglected to transform that play into focuses, in light of the fact that the offense slowed down and kicker Sam Ficken's 54-yard field objective snared wide left.
On the third play of the subsequent half, however, Adams ensured he would transform an effect play into focuses.
On third-and-1 from the Giants' 34, Adams blitzed, pushed Giants start running back Saquon Barkley aside as though they were a stationary practice-field handling sham and robbed Jones, tearing the ball from their hands and running 25 yards into the end zone to give the Jets a 21-13 lead.
"That's a play only special players make," quarterback Sam Darnold said.
"That was an awesome play, probably one of the best plays I've ever seen in my life," cornerback Brian Poole said.
Adams called his shot on the sideline before the strip-sack score.
"Right before we left the sideline, I said, 'Jamal, we need to take a picture in the end zone. We need to score right now on defense,'" veteran defensive tackle Steve McLendon told The Post. "He was like, 'I got you Big Bro.' I said, 'Listen, I need it right now!' And guess what he did?"
Those two feature reel sway plays inferred one of LT's most well known expressions: "Let's go out there like a bunch of crazed dogs and have some fun."
Adams played like a crazed pooch, and nobody clearly has a ton of fun getting it done than he does.
"This is just a start for me, man," Adams said. "It can be more. This is really nothing."
It's significantly more than nothing.
What Adams did against the Giants was showcase a live-and-in-living-shading ad to Jets senior supervisor Joe Douglas that, notwithstanding some group offering two first-round draft picks for their before the 2020 draft, Adams is to stay with the Jets and be a piece the group works around.
"He's elite,'' linebacker Brandon Copeland said. "Special plays like that you only see a few guys in this league ever make. I've seen [Broncos pass rusher] Von Miller do that. But to see a safety do that? " Special. Elite.
"Before the game he told us, 'Match my intensity today,' and he delivered. Not too many players you see say something and deliver on it like that."
Adams' exhibition went far toward squashing the contention that protections can't be sway players the way, state, edge rushers can be.
Ronnie Lott was quite effective, would they say they wasn't? So were Troy Polamalu and Ed Reed.
Adams, obviously, isn't there yet, and possibly they never will arrive. In any case, they are the best player the Jets have on resistance. What's more, despite the fact that their garrulous nature and swelled inner self rubs a portion of their partners the incorrect way, it merits working around.
"He may talk a lot, but if he keeps doing that, I can deal with it," linebacker Jordan Jenkins said. "After the fourth-down play, I said to him, 'Hey Jamal, you may talk a lot of trash and I may be old school, but darn it, if you keep doing that I can deal with you.'"
Adams, whose inner self was sustained a lot by previous mentor Todd Bowles, maybe required the cut of humble pie they was served in the wake of partner theirself with Tom Brady and Aaron Donald in their irate tirade after finding out about Douglas tuning in to exchange offers for their and being speared for it.
"People were bashing me about the whole Tom Brady and Aaron Donald thing," Adams said. "I wasn't comparing myself to them. I was just saying, that's my worth. I took a lot of heat for it, but I just wanted to block out the noise and just go out and play football."
They did that Sunday. Showed improvement over they ever has. Which is the reason they should be a Jets building square, not exchange lure but then another high draft pick the group asks to leave for good.
Ethan Potter
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MI Legalize kept of November Ballot!
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Chris Silva, Lansing Cannabis Advocate and Consultant, Progressive Voter Outreach.
Today a Federal Court Judge denied to hear the case ballot committee MI Legalize brought before her. She claimed the case was heard in state court and that the venue was not appropriate. This marks the end of the almost two year campaign. MI Legalize was poised to be the only initiative that qualified for the November ballot. The campaign was a grassroots organization made up of state wide activists, lawyers, and medical cannabis industry members.
Over 250,000 signatures were turned into the state of Michigan on June 1. The controversy is over how long the period of signature collecting would be accepted as valid. MI Legalize attempted to comply with a never used 1986 policy for rebutting old signatures by showing the person was registered to vote before and after the 6 month window. MI Legalize spent a lot time and money collecting data to show that they had rebutted an appropriate amount of signatures.
Many point to political pressure from special interests as a reason the state bureaucracy and governor appointed board of canvassers held up MI Legalize, who had the implicit support of workers with the bureau of elections. The state never even counted the signatures and summarily rejected them less than a week later.
The campaign plans to file another rounds of appeals, but it appears as though there will not be an initiative to legalize Cannabis on our November ballot. The campaign is still seeking donations and support to pay off the rest of their campaign debt and to position themselves in the best spot to support pending Cannabis reform movements. www.milegalize.com


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If you've baked up a batch of chocolate chip cookies, enjoyed a nice cup of tea and biscuits, or somehow scarfed a sleeve of Oreos, you will know that cookies—or biscuits, as they were known for most of their existence, and still are in much of the Anglophone world—are one of humanity's greatest inventions. But you probably won't know that they started their illustrious career, more than four thousand years ago, as a kind of beer bouillon cube! This episode, we explore how this food of soldiers and sailors was transformed as it spread all over the world, fueling trade and empire, becoming the world's first industrial food, and shaping culture and language along the way. Featuring cookies as preventative medicine, the biscuit feud that followed the Oreo, and the true story of where the chocolate chip cookie really came from—you'll want to pour yourself a nice tall glass of milk for this one! Or, you know, put on the kettle for a cuppa...
The oldest cookies in the world. Image courtesy The Trustees of the British Museum.
Dr. Yu-ping Luk
Yu-ping is the curator for Chinese paintings, prints, and Chinese central Asian collections at the British museum. Among many other treasures, she and her team are the caretakers of the oldest cookies ever found, collected by explorer Aurel Stein from the Astana cemetery, about 25 miles southeast of the Silk Road city of Turfan, in the Uighur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang, in China. The graves in the cemetery date from the 3rd to the 8th century CE, and some contain other food remains, including the earliest known dumplings, as well as noodles and cakes.
Yu-ping showing Cynthia and Nicky the oldest cookies in the world. Photo by Nicola Twilley.
Lizzie Collingham
Lizzie Collingham is a historian and author of a number of books, including The Biscuit: The History of a Very British Indulgence. Her previous books explore many other fascinating chapters in food history, including the evolution of curry and the role of food—and the lack thereof—during World War II.
Stella Parks
Stella Parks is a self-proclaimed "baking nerd and pastry wizard," a Culinary Institute of America-trained pastry chef and the author of BraveTart: Iconic American Desserts. You can also find her recipes (including many, many delicious cookies) on SeriousEats.
Rather than declare allegiance to either the Hydrox or the Oreo cookie, Stella makes her own, which Nicky can confirm are better than either of the originals! Photo by Vicky Wasik for Serious Eats.
Carolyn Wyman
Carolyn Wyman is an authority on America's favorite foods, having written books on everything from spam to Jell-O to Philly cheesesteaks. Her most recent book is The Great American Chocolate Chip Cookie Book: Scrumptious Recipes and Fabled History From Toll House to Cookie Cake Pie.
For a transcript of the show, please click here. Please note that the transcript is provided as a courtesy and may contain errors.
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Q: Is it possible to edit cells in a sheet which is (Visible) but not currently activated? Hello I was wondering if there was a way to edit cells within a sheet without it being "Activated" (Sheet is visible not hidden).
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    'Book to Floor Summary
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        Range("C3").Value = "Book To Floor"
        Range("C5").Value = "Room"
        Range("D5").Value = "Expected Number Of Assets"
        Range("E5").Value = "Number Of Assets Found"
        Range("F5").Value = "% of Assets Found"
        Range("G5").Value = "Number Of Assets Not Found"
        Range("C6").Value = "NORTH"
        Range("C7").Value = "EAST"
        Range("C8").Value = "SOUTH"
        Range("C9").Value = "WEST"
        Range("C11").Value = "STORE"
        Range("C13").Value = "Total Assets"
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    .Range("C1").Value = "Compliance Progress Summary"
    .Range("C3").Value = "Book To Floor"
    .Range("C5").Value = "Room"
    .Range("D5").Value = "Expected Number Of Assets"
    .Range("E5").Value = "Number Of Assets Found"
    .Range("F5").Value = "% of Assets Found"
    .Range("G5").Value = "Number Of Assets Not Found"
    .Range("C6").Value = "NORTH"
    .Range("C7").Value = "EAST"
    .Range("C8").Value = "SOUTH"
    .Range("C9").Value = "WEST"
    .Range("C11").Value = "STORE"
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Here's why your NHS doctor and nurse will now ask you about your sexuality
Susan Devaney
Patients in England will soon be asked about their sexuality, under new NHS guidelines.
Due to be implemented across the country by April 2019, the new procedure aims to help ensure lesbian, gay and bisexual people aren't wrongly discriminated against.
Doctors, nurses and other health professionals will ask patients over the age of 16 about their sexual orientation during "every face-to-face contact with the patient, where no record of this data already exists," according to a new standard issued by the NHS.
Read more: Why volunteering in the NHS changed my life (and how it could transform yours, too)
But NHS England has said that no one will be forced to answer the question, and if declined, it will be recorded so the question doesn't arise again.
The new guideline is due to come into place by April 2019.
"All health bodies and local authorities with responsibility for adult social care are required under the Equality Act to ensure that no patient is discriminated against," an NHS England spokesperson told The Guardian.
"This information standard is designed to help NHS bodies be compliant with the law by consistently collecting, only where relevant, personal details of patients such as race, sex and sexual orientation.
"They do not have to do it in every area, people do not have to answer the questions and it will have no impact on the care they receive."
Read more: Paloma Faith pens emotional letter to NHS following birth of first baby
The new guideline has been seen as a positive procedure, according to LGBT charity Stonewall.
"It's vital sexual orientation is considered in health assessments. It can help GPs and other staff identify and recognise the unique health issues lesbian, gay and bisexual people may face," a spokesperson for Stonewall said.
"We have been calling for sexual orientation to be considered as other protected characteristics for over a decade. This move will also help health services gather evidence on and understand the needs of LGB people.
"We'd also like to see NHS England introduce similar gender identity monitoring for trans and non-binary patients where appropriate."
However, the Family Doctor Association said it was "potentially intrusive and offensive" for GPs to ask patients about their sexuality, according to the BBC.
Susan Devaney is a digital journalist for Stylist.co.uk, writing about fashion, beauty, travel, feminism, and everything else in-between.


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If the change you require is not described as a minor variation, then you will need to apply for a full variation, as described below.
If the plans of the premises are changing, you must supply a scale plan of the premises. These plans should also be colour-coded for clarity.
Find out about the format needed for the plans of premises.
The fee is based on the business rates (non-domestic rate) value of the premises. You must make payment of the correct fee on application.
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If more than 5,000 people are allowed on the premises under the licence arrangements, you will have to pay an additional fee.
You must submit a full copy of the application and all accompanying documents to each of the 'responsible authorities' (for example, the chief police officer or the fire and rescue authority) on the day you apply. If you apply online this is done as part of the process.
You must advertise your application in the local newspaper and with a site notice. To find out how, see our Advertise your application page.
Where we receive relevant representations, we will hold a hearing of our licensing sub-committee to decide the application, unless all parties agree that a hearing is not necessary. We will tell you about the arrangements for the hearing.


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Q: How to get all keys and types of values of a mongo collection in c#? Linq functions mongo driver I try to get all keys and values type in all levels of a mongo collection. I have something like:

    "CRM" : {
            "Teste" : "true"
        },
        "Endereco" : {
            "Cidade" : "MARINGA",
        },
    "Vendas" : [
            {
                "idP" : NumberInt(34),
                "txt" : "001"
            },{
                "idP" : NumberInt(34),
                "txt" : "002"
            }
    ],
    "Tipos" : [
            {
                "idT" : NumberInt(34),
                "idTipo" : NumberInt(34)
            },{
                "idT" : NumberInt(34),
                "idTipo" : NumberInt(34)
            }
    ]
    }

I want return like this:
    CRM.Teste : Boolean,
    CRM.Endereco.Cidade : String,
    Vendas[].idP : NumberInt(34),
    Vendas[].txt : String,
    Tipos[].idT : NumberInt(34),
    Tipos[].idTipo : NumberInt(34)

I don't have a model, is there some function in mongo driver or linq that return this?


Shake it forward! On Friday, April 27th, Shake Shack® will kick off its 7th Annual Great American Shake Sale benefiting No Kid Hungry®. The Great American Shake Sale is a company-wide cause marketing initiative taking place April 27th through May 13th, 2018 at most U.S. Shacks (excluding airports and stadiums). Its goal is to raise awareness and funds for No Kid Hungry, a campaign focused on ending childhood hunger in America. No child should go hungry, but 1 in 6 kids in America are living in households without consistent access to food.
Throughout the sale, Shake Shack guests who donate $2 or more to No Kid Hungry will receive a card for a complimentary hand-spun shake—valued at $6.00—redeemable on their next visit.
To kick off this year's Shake Sale, Shake Shack is introducing three new featured shakes, available for a limited time beginning Friday, April 27th including Marshmallow Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Brownie and Mocha Cookies & Cream.
Donations to No Kid Hungry help connect children to the healthy food they need through essential nutrition programs like school breakfast, summer meals and classes for low-income families about healthy shopping and home cooking. Just $2 can provide kids with 20 meals.
For more information about the 7th Annual Great American Shake Sale and to learn how you can get involved, please visit shakeshack.com, nokidhungry.org or http://bit.ly/shack-donate-now.


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We're running a couple of specials from now until Midnight on Monday, on a limited quantity of each product.
Hey stuart, any deals on a set of front & rear R4S porterfield brake pad for a 2007 v8v? They are the ones that are less dust than OEM right?


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Brew perfect, full-bodied coffee in the traditional french press method using this exquisite minimalist Ceramic French Press by Yield Design Co. The heavy walled matt white ceramic press pot is a functional and beautiful addition to your kitchen table. The high-gloss interior body maintains a consistent temperature throughout the brewing process. The copper pull adds a modern pop to this timeless coffee pot. Brewing instructions included. Makes 6 cups of life-saving coffee.
Yield Ceramic French Presses are made in partnership with a Fair Trade ceramics house in an ancient village near Hanoi, Vietnam. Their manufacturing partners boast fair worker pay, ethical and supportive working conditions and a 700 year history of ceramics production passed down through generations.
Yield was established in late 2012 by Andrew Deming and Rachel Gant in San Francisco where the two met at the California College of the Arts (CCA). Yield is now based in the historic coastal town of Saint Augustine, Florida, the oldest European settlement in the US.
Yield respects the past, yields to the present and looks forward to the future. It lives at the intersection of functionality and elegance, of high-end design and accessibility. Their uncompromising approach to craft, thoughtful production and design language is at once distinctive, understated, and livable. From their home goods to their 3d-printed gold cast rings, every product and venture Yield undertake is a marriage of technology and hand craft.


Yes, another famous name in the manufacture of British cars has been sold – although this time on a much smaller scale. Model railway maker Hornby is continuing its expansion in the hobby market by buying up toy-car firm Corgi.
Hornby, which originally made its name with model railways, paid £7.5 million for the model car firm, which though originally a British brand was owned by a US company.
"We are pulling together the hobby elements of the British toy industry," Hornby chief executive Frank Martin told the Guardian.
The firm also owns Scalextric, a brand that has been making a come back with Formula 1 and film tie-ins. It has also bought plastic model firm Airfix and Humbrol paints.
Martin hopes to use the formula that has worked for Scalextric for the Corgi models, hoping that not only will film-tie ins make the toys more appealing to a current generation of children, but also add value to them as collectors items.
He noted the importance of collectors to the industry.
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Association of Texas Small School Bands Region 16
All Region Bands
Class A/AA Middle School
Class 3A/4A Middle School
Middle School Honor Band
A-AA / 3A-4A High School All Region Band
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Audition Music
A-AA-3A-4A Middle School Audition Music
A-AA / 3A-4A High School Audition Music
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Region 16 Coordinators
ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS SMALL SCHOOL BANDS
(Approved August 06, 2022)
Region 16 will observe all rules and guidelines as set forth by the ATSSB State Board of Directors.
I. Participation is limited to schools in Region 16 eligible for membership in the Association of Texas Small School Bands. Eligibility according to state ATSSB bylaws is:
a. University Interscholastic League Class A, AA, AAA and AAAA schools and their feeders.
b. Private high schools whose enrollment falls into the Class A, AA, AAA and AAAA parameters and their feeders and are approved by the ATSSB State Board.
II. Head directors at each eligible school must be current members of the Association of Texas Small School Bands and the Texas Music Educators Association. The head junior high / middle school director, if different from the high school director, must be a current member of the Association of Texas Small School Bands and Texas Music Educators Association; the high school director's card cannot be used for junior high tryouts.
III. In order to participate, students must be eligible according to the current UIL Rules of Eligibility.
a. The High School Bands will be comprised of students in grades nine (9) through twelve (12).
b. The Junior High Bands will be comprised of students in band through eighth (8) grade.
c. Junior High Bands will audition for the corresponding high school classification or the Junior High Honor Band
ENTRY PROCEDURES:
I. Deadline for the entry will be set prior to the audition date and all entries are final. Late entries must be approved by the region coordinator.
II. All entries must be done online with the TMEA Online Registration. Please pay for total number of entries registered. No refunds for DNA's or ineligibles.
III. Each student auditioning for an All-Region Band will pay a fee of $10.00 per entry. Students auditioning for All-Region Jazz Band will be $15.00 per entry.
IV. If a student is selected to be a member of the Honor Band or Junior Honor Band, that student may not audition for the A-AA , 3A-4A High School Band or the A, AA Middle School Bands.
AUDITION:
I. Each school's director(s) or qualified proxy must be present at the audition to help judge, monitor, or serve in any capacity designated by the region and/or contest coordinator. Any problems need to be referred to the region coordinator.
II. Music for the High School Honor Band audition is the ATSSB All-State material and is available in the Prescribed Audition List (PAL). The ATSSB website is the official source of errata for the PAL. (www.atssb.org). All audition pieces will be listened to in their entirety at the Region level. Students may use their own music in the audition room.
REGION 16 ALL REGION BANDS - All information for auditions will be posted on the Region 16 Web site. The groups are posted below.
Class A/AA Middle School Band (2 bands)
Class 3A/4A Middle School Band
Middle School Honor Band (all atssb ms classifications)
A/AA High School All Region Band (Non All State Track)
3A/4A High School All Region Band (Non All State Track)
ATSSB Honor Band (All State Track)
Region 16 All Region Jazz Bands
Ensemble instrumentation shall be set at the decertation of the Region Coordinator along the specific region band organizer.
III. Music for the A-AA/AAA/AAAAA High School, Middle School Honor Band, 3A/4A Middle School, and A/AA Middle School auditions will be at the discretion of the band's organizer with input from the membership. This material will consist of selected scales and etudes. For the audition, there will be one scale and the chromatic scale. The selection of the cuts from the etudes will also be chosen by the region committee and will consist of any single phrase. Cuts will be listed in the warm up areas and at each tryout room. Audition music will be on the ATSSB Region 16 Web Site.
IV. Students may use their own music in the audition room.
V. High School auditions will utilize a five judge panel. Region audition guidelines as printed by ATSSB will be followed at the region level. The region coordinator will use discretion and place qualified personnel on the judging panels.
VI. Middle school auditions may utilize a three person judging panel if permission is given by the State Board. If a three person panel is used, no judge may listen to their own student. Every effort will be given to having a five judge panel at all auditions.
VII. Wind players will be allowed a one-breath warm-up. Percussionists will be allowed a fifteen second warm-up.
VIII. If a school is involved with a football playoff game which will prevent the students from performing their tryout music in person, they will be allowed to record their tryouts. Recording must be done on CD-R's and must be certified by the Director and the School Building Principal.
IX. In reference to auditions for class A-AA-AAA-AAAA High School, A/AA Middle school, 3A/4A Middle School and Middle School Honor Band :
Procedures for recording for all groups except Honor Band
The entire audition must be completed in one sitting. Once the recording has begun, it may not be stopped.
Students will play all scales & etudes for the audition (no cuts). The student will be given a one breath warm up at the beginning of the audition.
"A single form listing students that are recording must be signed by the building principal and the Head Band Director. This form will certify that each student taped only once. There can be no stopping of the tape during the tryout recording." (Region 16 Rules and Guidelines)
Each individual entry must be on it's own track
The Region Coordinator must be contacted AT LEAST 72 hours prior to the audition in the event of football play-off conflicts or FIVE BUSINESS DAYS prior to all other UIL conflicts. Any conflicts not related to UIL will be determined on an individual basis by the Region Executive Committee.
Any malfunction of the CD will result in a DNA result for the participant.
a. All CDs must be in the possession of the Region Coordinator or Contest Host by the beginning of the Directors' Meeting
X. Tracking – Students wishing to audition outside of their class, must turn in a tracking form to the region coordinator before the start of the region auditions. Any student entered outside of their class that does not turn in the tracking form, will revert back to their original class.
XI. Audition results will be final 30 minutes after posting of the last section.
REHEARSALS AND CONCERTS
I. Students selected for any All-Region or Honor Bands must be at all rehearsals. High School students may be granted permission to leave Friday rehearsal early to attend district ballgames. Patches will be given to those students who are present at rehearsals and the concert.
II. Facility use fees for each All-Region Band have been set by Region 16 members at $10.00 per band member. All-Region Jazz fees have been set at $20.00 per band member.
III. Instrumentation will be determined by the band coordinator with input and approval of the membership. Instrumentation may be adjusted after the tryouts are completed (students added and not deleted) as required by the needs of the music selected.
REGION OFFICERS - The region officers will consist of the Region Coordinator, Asst. Region Coordinator, and Region Secretary. Elections will be held at the spring region meeting for the region coordinator on odd numbered years and other officers will be elected on even numbered years. Each region officer will serve a two year term. In the case of a vacancy of office, the region coordinator will appoint someone to fill out the term of office.
REGION BAND ORGANIZER - There will be an organizer for each of the all-region group in our region. Organizers will be responsible for organizing auditions, hiring clinicians, and hosting the all-region group during all-region weekend. The band organizers are appointed by the Region Coordinator.
REGION Board of Directors - The region executive committee will consist of the region officers as well as the region band organizers. This committee will be used to review audition material, audition procedures, and other special projects as directed by the region coordinator.
Region Executive Committee - Will consist of the Region Coordinator, Asst. region coordinator, and Region Secretary. This will take care of region business during the school year between region meetings. The Region Executive Committee can approve online elections/voting as needed.
Region Review Committee (RRC) is responsible but not be limited to any region-level audition material and practices.
This committee will consist of a representative from two middle schools and one representative from each high school classification A through 4A. Additional members may be added at the Region Coordinator's desecration.
This committee will serve for a two year term. Committee members will be appointed by the Region Coordinator and chaired by the Assistant Region Coordinator.
The committee will meet the Friday of All-Region Weekend. An emergency meeting may be called at the discretion of the committee chair.
Region Scholarships - Students that earn a spot and participate in one of the ATSSB All State ensembles will be awarded a scholarship of $100.00 for each year they are a member of the ATSSB All State Band. Students must present proof of enrolment in a college or trade school to the region coordinator. Also completion of boot camp will be excepted. Checks will be mailed to directly to students.
a. 3 year All State Ensemble Members - earn a bonus $100.00
b 4 year All State Ensemble Members - earn an additional $200.00


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Udo Rönnecke (* 8. April 1947 in Derenburg) ist ein deutscher Politiker (CDU). Er war von 1990 bis 1998 Mitglied im Landtag Sachsen-Anhalt.

Ausbildung und Leben
Udo Rönnecke legte 1965 das Abitur ab und studierte bis 1971 Veterinärmedizin. Er schloss das Studium mit der Promotion ab und war 1973 bis 1990 Fachtierarzt für Geflügelproduktion.

Udo Rönnecke ist verheiratet und hat zwei Kinder.

Politik
Udo Rönnecke war 1989/90 Mitglied im Neuen Forum und seit 1990 Mitglied der CDU. Seit 1990 war er Stadtrat und Bürgermeister in Möckern. Er war Aufsichtsratsvorsitzender der Wassergesellschaft Börde-Westfläming, Magdeburg und der Wohnungsbaugesellschaft Möckern und Vorsitzender des Abwasserzweckverbandes Möckern. Er wurde bei der Landtagswahl in Sachsen-Anhalt 1994 im Landtagswahlkreis Burg (WK 6) direkt in den Landtag gewählt. Im Landtag war er Mitglied im Ältestenrat und im Ausschuss für Finanzen.

Ehrungen
2009 wurde er mit dem Bundesverdienstkreuz am Bande ausgezeichnet.

Quellen
 Klaus-J. Holzapfel (Hrsg.): Landtag von Sachsen-Anhalt: 2. Wahlperiode, 1994–1998 (Volkshandbuch), 2. Auflage, Stand: 1. Oktober 1995, 1995, ISBN 3-87576-356-4, Seite 31

Landtagsabgeordneter (Sachsen-Anhalt)
Bürgermeister (Sachsen-Anhalt)
Neues-Forum-Mitglied
CDU-Mitglied
Politiker (20. Jahrhundert)
Deutscher
DDR-Bürger
Träger des Bundesverdienstkreuzes am Bande
Geboren 1947
Mann

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