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EVERETT — When pastor Joseph Fehlen saw the needs in the community near his church, his congregation opened its doors, as many churches do.
This time, they may not have realized how far and how wide.
A fledgling community group working to transform what they refer to as the “Casino Triangle of South Everett” had a Bermuda Triangle-sized goal and they needed a place to meet.
The group wants to transform the triangle, an area roughly bounded by W. Casino Road south of Highway 526, west of I-5 and north of Airport Road and 128th Street SW, from an area known for its crime and prostitution into a neighborhood where families of different cultures and nationalities feel welcome and safe.
“We are trying to work together from both sides of the Casino Triangle to make this a better place for all,” said Fehlen, pastor of Word of Grace Foursquare Church, which is on the corner of Evergreen Way and Casino Road.
“Our location is a core value for our church. We see where we are as one of our greatest strengths. This is a superb neighborhood with lots of wonderful people and we are very intentional on keeping our focus on this little slice of the world,” Fehlen said.
The group’s effort started “when some of us realized lots of groups and agencies were concerned or working in that area but not aware of each other and not coordinated,” said Wendy McClure, coordinator for the Everett Office of Neighborhoods.
“So we helped call a meeting in February, which attracted about 45 people,” she said.
While the group is not yet official, it includes residents, business leaders, religious groups, city officials, social agencies and school groups “who want to transform Casino Road from the inside out,” said Heidi Happonen, a member of Word of Grace Foursquare Church and its communications person.
The group of stakeholders has met since January at Word of Grace with the goal of unifying efforts and learning about resources to help residents, Happonen said.
The goal of helping these groups work together is big and comes with obstacles. Casino Road’s triangle is one of the most diverse areas of Everett, including many ethnic groups, languages and cultures that make it difficult to navigate, to communicate and to work together.
By doing so, the group hopes to tackle such issues as child care and parenting, drug and alcohol addiction, and to launch neighborhood watch programs, to create safe play spaces for kids, to reduce litter and to make it safe for students to walk to school.
Sonrise Chapel is another church in the Casino Triangle helping in the efforts.
“As a church, we really want to show the goodness of Jesus to our community and we want to partner with other churches that love Jesus and love people,” said John Hammer, associate youth pastor of Sonrise. “Our first partnered event was the community Easter egg hunt with Word of Grace Foursquare and Tryonne McMorris who heads up Casino Road Ministries.
“We want to see the church get out of its four walls more often. We are also planning a community barbecue in August and we provide a free meal the third Thursday of each month at the Boys and Girls Club on Casino Road as well,” Hammer said.
Happonen said the group is aiming to build momentum with a series of baby steps, including community events like the Sonrise barbecue, which they hope will spread the word of their efforts, and help to get residents involved in transforming the neighborhood.
The first event, a neighborhood outreach in June, will include a Family Fun Fair at The Bluffs Apartment complex. This will provide an opportunity for people to get to know their neighbors, to share some of the current resources, and to start a dialogue about what can be done to make Casino Road a great place to live and work, Happonen said.
Other planned events are a National Night Out gathering in July and a Start Out Right back-to-school event in August, which last year provided free backpacks filled with school supplies to area students, as well as a hot breakfast, music and dancing.
Some of the agencies and people involved in the Casino Road efforts include members of the Department of Social and Health Services, Word of Grace South Everett Foursquare Church, Sonrise Chapel, Bible Baptist Church, Casino Road Ministries, EMS-Fire Volunteers, Horizon Elementary School, Westmont Neighborhood Association, City of Everett Office of Neighborhoods, a State of Washington outreach to the Hispanic community, the South Everett Neighborhood Center and Latino Resource Center, The Bluffs Apartment Complex and other residents.
The group meets at 4 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month at the Word of Grace South Everett Foursquare Church, 206 E. Casino Road. Anyone interested in contributing to the effort is encouraged to attend meetings, especially residents and business owners on Casino Road.
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Photo Flash: Get A First Look at Peter Dinklage and More in CYRANO at Goodspeed
BroadwayWorld has a first look at CYRANO at Goodspeed! Check out all new photos below!
Led by Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actor Peter Dinklage as Cyrano alongside film actress Haley Bennett as Roxanne and film and TV actor Blake Jenner as Christian, the cast of this bold new musical includes Tom Riis Farrell, Damon J. Gillespie, Patrick Kerr, Laith Nakli, Gayle Samuels, Claire Saunders and Charlie Thurston.
The legendary romance about a proud and impassioned poet who ghostwrites love letters is rekindled in a timeless and unconventional new musical. Cyrano agrees to woo his true love, Roxanne, on behalf of another in this classic tale of unrequited love. Music by Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National and lyrics by Matt Berninger of The National and Carin Besser drives this story of mistaken identity, selfless courage and buried desire. The production is directed by Erica Schmidt.
Single Tickets are now on sale starting at $70. All tickets may be purchased through the Box Office (860.873.8668), which opens every day at 10 a.m. Tickets may also be purchased on-line at www.goodspeed.org.
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In September and Others v CMI Business Enterprise CC (CCT279/16)  ZACC 4 (27 February 2018) the Constitutional Court considered whether evidence relating to discussions held during CCMA conciliation proceedings could be relied upon by the Labour Court, prior to the amendment of Rule 16 of the Rules for the Conduct of Proceedings before the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (Rules).
The Respondent employed the Applicants from August 2009 to September 2011. The Applicants resigned in September 2011, citing unfair treatment by the Respondent.
The Applicants' statement of case detailed the harrowing incidents of abuse allegedly suffered at the hands of the Respondent. The Applicants were the only black employees of the Respondent. The Applicants were called derogatory names, physically abused, likened to animals, provided with work site accommodation which was inferior to their white counterparts and denied training opportunities which were made available to their white colleagues.
In October 2011, the Applicants referred an unfair discrimination dispute to the CCMA. During the conciliation proceedings, it transpired that the dispute related to an automatically unfair constructive dismissal. The matter remained unresolved and was referred to the LC.
The LC considered whether the automatically unfair constructive dismissal had been conciliated (as the dispute that was originally referred to the CCMA was phrased as one of unfair discrimination). The LC had regard to the Applicants’ evidence regarding what transpired during the conciliation proceedings. It found that the automatically unfair constructive dismissal dispute had been conciliated and, as a result, the LC did have jurisdiction to hear the matter.
The Applicants sought an order (i) declaring that their resignations amounted to an automatically unfair constructive dismissal and (ii) awarding compensation. The LC found in favour of the Applicants and awarded them 24 months’ remuneration as compensation.
On appeal, the Labour Appeal Court held that the LC erred by having regard to what transpired during the conciliation proceedings, as such evidence was inadmissible in terms of the old Rule 16. The LAC held that, in determining the nature of a dispute, a court may only have regard to what is contained in the referral form and the certificate of outcome. Therefore, the LC had no jurisdiction to hear the matter and the appeal was upheld.
The Applicants appealed to the CC. The Applicants submitted that the LAC’s interpretation of the old Rule 16 did not promote the spirit, purport and object of the Bill of Rights as required by section 39(2) of the Constitution.
The old Rule 16 (1) provided that "Conciliation proceedings are private and confidential and are conducted on a without prejudice basis. No person may refer to anything said at conciliation proceedings during subsequent proceedings, unless the parties agree in writing."
The CC was called upon to interpret the old Rule 16. The CC, in a majority judgment, held that CCMA commissioners have three functions:
- to resolve disputes;
- to identify the nature of disputes; and
- to make recommendations to the parties.
These functions are not clerical and inevitably call for the application of the mind, discretion and some adjudication. The CC criticised the LAC for adopting an overly formalistic approach and failing to take into account the purpose and context of the LRA and the dispute resolution mechanisms that it provides.The CC further held that the LAC's approach was inconsistent with the jurisprudence of the CC which "cautioned against a narrowly textual and legalistic approach" to matters. The purpose of Rule 16 is to promote frank discussion and early settlement of disputes and not to impose a blanket ban on evidence led at conciliation proceedings.
The evidence that the CCMA conciliated the true dispute, namely the automatically unfair constructive dismissal, was admissible. The Applicants' appeal was upheld. Rule 16 was subsequently amended and now reads "No person may refer to anything said at conciliation proceedings during subsequent proceedings, unless the parties agree in writing or as ordered otherwise by a court of law".
It is important to note that discussions at conciliation proceedings surrounding the true nature of the dispute may possibly be disclosed at subsequent proceedings. When interpreting the CCMA rules, the Tribunal and Court should not use narrowly textual and legalistic approaches, but rather always endeavour to promote the spirit, purport and object of the Bill of Rights.

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January 6, 2020
Contact HR On-Call
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development recently released a 53-page document providing final regulations and enforcement guidance on the statewide Earned Sick Leave Law (ESLL). The final regulations do not make any substantive changes to the ESLL, but rather provide responses and clarification to concerns expressed during the public comment period of the proposed regulations.

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So picking up right were we left off! (See my first Portland, OR post here if you missed it!)
I’m realizing now I should have documented our cute little Airbnb where we stayed, however I think that we made it our own place so quickly that we (I) forgot we didn’t actually live in Oregon…HA! ; )
So imagine a really adorable place with sweaters + boots + food + us inside…
ANYWAYS. We explored the city of Portland for a day, which was pretty rad. I mostly instagramed that.
Next we hit up some pretty lovely waterfalls. (See what I did there?)
First we saw Wahkeena Falls + then hiked over to Multnomah Falls, which gave my heart butterflies…
I couldn’t get over the beautiful lime on the rocks…
When I turned the bend + saw the magnitude of Multnomah Falls, it was the most humbling + exciting feeling I’ve felt in a while…
Hiiiii Sarah! I spy you on the bridge!! ; )
Here’s my pretty friend, Sarah! : )
I told you, I can’t get enough of this lime on the rocks, ha! : )
A few portraits of the lovely Melissa Young:
This was heaven knows where, but we pulled over to take in this view on our way to Mount Hood!
Beautiful Mount Hood!
My lovely friend Melissa borrowed my Nikon at this point so you may spot myself + Sarah in some of these shots! ; )
Annnd we’re back to some out of focus portraits that grow on me by the second… ; )
So then, after Mount Hood, we made our way to Bend, which is in central Oregon.
We star-gazed + saw the Milky Way, visited friends, + found amazing coffee shops. Back to Portland the next day we went, stopping on our way to hug some trees.
The trip was packed + yet I need a life-time to explore all of the state! It definitely was an amazing first visit though. And I want to go back to see so much more…
Thanks for following along + seeing our journey!
Stay cool, cats. xo

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Mississippi State University
Rush, Scott A.
Miller, Darren A.
Evans, Kristine O.
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Graduate Thesis - Open Access
Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture
Master of Science (M.S.)
College of Forest Resources
Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture
Managed loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) stands are common in the southeastern United States and provide young forest conditions for early successional breeding birds. Common pine management practices (e.g. hardwood control) and novel practices (e.g. switchgrass [Panicum virgatum] intercropping), may influence breeding bird use. I evaluated breeding bird abundance, diversity, and resource use within loblolly stands treated to control hardwood species, intercropped with switchgrass, and with no additional management. Hardwood control and switchgrass intercropping both decreased hardwoods and shrubs, and increased forbs. Switchgrass intercropping increased some early successional bird abundances. However, diversity was not different among treatments. Switchgrass intercropping increased 13C:12C in birds and vegetation; both hardwood control and switchgrass intercropping increased 15N:14N in birds and vegetation. Birds moved freely among stands of different ages and management practices. My results suggest these practices improve conditions for some early successional birds and may help maintain ecological value of loblolly stands for birds.
Fuller-Morris, Marian, "Effects of Hardwood Control and Switchgrass Intercropping on Breeding Bird Communities and Resource Use in Managed Loblolly Pine Stands in Mississippi" (2018). Theses and Dissertations. 1751.

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Albuquerque Fire Rescue hires first behavioral health director in department history
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — For the first time in its history, Albuquerque Fire Rescue now has a behavioral health director.
AFR Behavioral Health Director Maia Dalton-Theodore will be tasked with supporting the mental health needs of the department’s firefighters, paramedics, and EMTs.
"I really look forward to continuing the ongoing mission of normalizing the ability for people to ask for help and reducing the stigma, and also to continue the work around behavioral health for this department,” she said.
AFR Deputy Chief Sean Frazier said being in this line of work can take a big toll on a firefighter’s mental health.
"If you can just picture the absolute worse of humanity, or imagine the absolute worse of humanity that what our men and women are exposed to on a daily basis. So you have the one time trauma from going and seeing a horrific scene, but you also have the chronic cumulative trauma that just builds up after seeing that over and over and over again,” he said.
Frazier said firefighters across the country are facing a mental health crisis, and that more are dying by suicide than in the line of duty.
"And unfortunately AFR has not been immune to this. Two years ago we tragically lost one of our own members to suicide and his name was Andres Chavez. And we honor his memory today and we continue to mourn him to this day,” Frazier said.
Luckily, Frazier said, the stigma around asking for help has slowly started to go away.
"So now to see that changing and let our men and women know that if you are struggling, if you did have a hard time with that call, either we can help you or we can get someone that can help you and it’s huge— it’s just huge for our people,” he said.

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On November 30, 2017, Illionaire Records and Ambition Musik kicked off their first US tour together in San Francisco, CA. The duo hip hop artists, Dok2 and The Quiett started Illionaire Records back in 2011. Ambition Musik officially started on… Continue Reading
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Presented by BMW and hosted by the FOX’s Emmy Nominated talk show “The Real“, Jeannie Mai. Unforgettable Gala will be taking place on December 9, 2017 at The Beverly Hilton.
K-pop’s radio show, 화이팅Radio is all about others voicing their own opinions and expressing their feelings about K-pop. Whether if it’s about the music itself, to makeup, to dramas, and many more. 화이팅Radio was created by Amber and is hosted by her. … Continue Reading
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K-pop artists GOT7, Monsta X, and Super Junior are confirmed to perform at the 2017 MAMA, announced Asia’s leading content and media company CJ E&M Today.


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Mighty mountains rise above the morning mists, imposing and eternal.
During this half term, we’re going up in the world, visiting a hill, upland area or moor, and noticing how the weather changes. Back in the classroom, we’ll use a range of maps, information books and websites to write a recount of our visit.
We’ll find out where the highest mountains are, learn how to use a compass and make 3-D mountain models. Inspired by the magnificent mountains of the world, we’ll complete graphs showing heights, look at webcam and satellite images and create wonderful weavings. Using our literacy skills, we’ll write mountain-shaped poems and compose songs about the water cycle. We’ll also examine how mountains are displayed on a map, and build a water cycle to look at changing states
At the end of the project, we’ll invite you to a presentation that will showcase our geography skills. Finally, we’ll think about our personal ‘mountains’. What are our goals and how will we achieve them?
Our prior knowledge and questions
Atlas work, locating mountains, obtaining information and using a legend
Digital Art - Comparing mountain sizes
After researching the heights of some of the famous mountains, we were able to produce a scaled picture using publisher (where the size of an image is displayed.) We compared the heights to the height of the worlds tallest building - The Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
Learning about Contour Lines
Isaac produced a video on book creator to show how mountains are formed.
Fatimeh produced a video to explain how mountains are formed.
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25. January 2019 - 20:00
Tyris Live Jazz Series | The House That Rocks | Friday, 25. January 2019
Celebrating your favorite hits of yesterday and today, with a twist that only, Jazz can bring
Improvisation has always been part of the Jazz movement from Bebop to Today's Smooth Jazz. As a young jazz musician growing up in Chicago, I often heard of musicians like Charlie Parker and Thelonious Monk Jammin in small venues where the music changed and evolved with each bar.
I remember playing gigs throughout India, Singapore, and other countries, totally approaching the music differently each night. It is my goal to bring back the emotion and movement of music that is both spontaneous and improvised - being up close and personal.
These small live concerts will feature myself along with my band and guest artist. There are limited seats due to space constraints, so please book your tickets now
"Live Jazz is here in Indian Trail."
When: Friday, December 21, 2018
Where: The House That Rocks
Address: 553 Indian Trail Road South
Doors open at 7:30 pm
Show Time: 8:00pm
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The Extraordinary Give: Movers & Shapers Soiree
November 18, 2016
Lancaster County’s largest day of on-line giving! Support Rock Ford Plantation during the Extraordinary Give and all donations over $50 will be treated as a membership in the Rock Ford Foundation for the 2016-17 membership appeal!
Rock Ford will be participating in the “Movers & Shapers Soiree” at the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen, 335 North Queen Street, Lancaster, PA 17603 from 5 pm to 8 pm. Other charities participating in this event include the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen, the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra and the Lancaster Public Library. This family-friendly event is open to all and Giving Stations will be set up for each of these organizations. Volunteers will be on hand to answer questions about each organization. Light refreshments and beverages will be served. Music will be provided by Laurie and Tom Reese (classical, jazz, folk). A children’s activity will be held on the 2nd floor of the building.
The “Movers & Shapers Soiree” is a celebration that the organizations participating move people through music and art, shaped our nation’s history, and shape and enrich lives through reading and knowledge.

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Hinderwell to host fundraiser for Ovarian Cancer UK in memory of June Mead
and live on Freeview channel 276
The event at Hinderwell Village Hall on Saturday November 4 will include a coffee morning, craft stalls, cake stalls, a bouncy castle and also offer people the chance to win football goodies donated by June’s daughter, England Lionesses footballer Beth Mead.
Among the items in the raffle and roulette are framed, signed England men’s football shirts and an Arsenal men’s shirt.
The fundraiser for Ovarian Cancer UK runs from 10am to 2pm, everyone welcome.
Beth Mead has just returned to action for her club side Arsenal ladies after 330 days out injured.
She came on as sub in the Gunners’ dramatic 2-1 win over Aston Villa, in which they netted both goals in injury time, and also made an appearance in the 2-1 win at Bristol City.


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2021 Chevrolet Suburban Redesign
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The entire-dimension SUV will be affected by lots of alterations. Suburban is among the greatest-providing autos inside the car business. Chevrolet introduced this specific nameplate in 1935 plus the coming year the actual carmaker will be adding twelfth series. Surveillance photographs from the total-dimensions version are accessible for some time. Even so, heavy camo is camouflaging many of the body. We can easily view the new suspensions underneath the chassis. Nevertheless, that maybe all we realize up to now.
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*Lee Daniels is known for many hit films. Now he’s making his way over to TV.
And he’s bringing some of Hollywood’s hottest talent for the ride along.
Henson will play Cookie Lyon, the ex-wife of Lucious Lyon played by Howard.
Howard’s character owns hip-hop record label Empire Entertainment who discovers he has less than three years to live due to an illness.
Henson’s character is an ex-convict who served 17 years for selling drugs — helping finance the label and wanting her share.
But their three sons are gunning to take over the throne too.
Daniels dished to the Hollywood Reporter about being pretty excited about the series and his transition to TV.
“I’m trying to adjust! I’m just so thankful for Fox. This is really some cutting-edge stuff, it’s really out there. They understood my and Danny [Strong]’s vision and they embraced it,” Daniels said. “They encouraged us to create these incredible characters who are based on real people, family members of mine. I think people will be surprised by the subject matter. They won’t know what to make of some of our situations.”
But many believed he could NOT transition into TV.
“Actually, everybody said I couldn’t do a TV show,” he said.
He jokingly continued to drop hints on who doubted the TV transition.
“I can’t say. Someone very famous said it when I was directing her in The Butler. Her name starts with “O.” (Laughs.) She said, ‘You can’t do TV!’ It’s because she knows me so well,” he said.
He added, “Fox doesn’t know me and that’s why that gave me a TV show. No, it’s really wonderful. I’m a filmmaker. I’m always searching for the truth in everything I do. I demand it from my writing partner and my crew, actors, and so hopefully we’re making people think. We’re making statements about sexuality, the African-American experience, what happens when you come from extreme poverty and hit it big and you’re a billionaire? What is jail really like?”
Nevertheless, “Empire” is coming to Fox in early 2015.
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The Nigerian Ports Authority has said it has transferred 2,279 twenty-foot Equivalent Unit overtime containers from the Lagos Port Complex, Apapa, to the Ikorodu Lighter Terminal.
The Assistant General Manager, Public Affairs, NPA, Mr. Musa Illiya, said on Tuesday in Lagos that the containers were moved to Ikorodu between February 2 and March 5, according to a report by the News Agency of Nigeria.
Overtime containers are those that have overstayed their period at the ports, in most cases after a period of 90 days.
Illiya said that the aim of the movement was to avoid congestion of cargoes at the ports.
“Normally, the port is supposed to be a transit point. It is not supposed to be a storage facility. There should be room for new cargoes to come in,” he said.
Illiya said the movement of the containers by the NPA was done in collaboration with the Nigeria Customs Service, which had gazetted them.
He added that the owners could visit the Customs to claim the containers.
Source: Nigerian Gazette


The Jurong Island Desalination Plant (JIDP) is a massive engineering project that has been two years in the works, to…
The Making of Singapore’s Newest Desalination Plant
The Jurong Island Desalination Plant (JIDP) sets a new milestone for more weather-resilient water supply in Singapore, thanks to cutting-edge desalination technologies and sustainable engineering design. How was this large-scale environmental engineering project delivered? We talk to Ng Sing Chan, President for the Marine arm of ST Engineering to know more.
On 17 April 2022, Singapore unveiled its fifth desalination plant — the outcome of a public-private partnership between the Public Utilities Board and the Tuas Power-ST Engineering consortium.
Built next to an existing power plant, JIDP calls for innovative engineering solutions right from the start. “From creating modular systems in various parts of the desalination process to the pre-fabrication of equipment, the design and construction of the JIDP saw ST Engineering leverage our expertise in large scale engineering projects in the marine sector to deliver complex environmental engineering solutions,” shared Mr Ng Sing Chan, President of the Marine arm at ST Engineering.
The power of real-time monitoring, including the use of sensors and IoT networks for data collection and consolidation, supports accurate data analytics for swift predictive maintenance. This translates to productivity and efficiency improvements at this modern water treatment plant. In fact, the JIDP is so highly automated and advanced that a three-man team is all it takes to operate the entire plant — making JIDP one of the most labour-efficient desalination plant currently in Singapore.
ST Engineering has certainly come a long way in environmental engineering. Besides JIDP, the more recent environmental engineering project involved Tuas Nexus, the world’s first integrated waste treatment and water reclamation facility located in Singapore. “With water treatment, our goal is to be part of the global water security solution by drawing on our capabilities in large-scale projects. Like shipbuilding, the JIDP requires highly detailed design planning and good project management experience. They are both premised on extensive domain knowledge in mechanical and electrical engineering, as well as technical know-how on complex piping systems. Growing the environmental business under the marine arm makes a lot of sense because it allows us to benefit from knowledge transfers, deepen our core capabilities and widen our network of partners,” Mr Ng explained.
“The JIDP is a strong testament of our ability to apply scalable engineering design to cutting-edge technologies to advance our environmental engineering accomplishment into modern plant operations. Spanning waste and water treatment projects in desalination, water reclamation and waste-to-energy projects, we have further boosted our environmental engineering capability for Design, Build, Own and Operate (DBOO), Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) and Operations & Maintenance (O&M) projects, added Mr Ng.
With growing populations and the threats of climate change, water security has become a common challenge across cities. The sustainability of Singapore’s water supply, as well as sustainable operations of this water treatment plant, have been the focal points of ST Engineering’s newest environmental engineering development.
In fact, ST Engineering has long been harnessing innovation and ground-breaking technologies to build a more secure and sustainable world. The Group first forayed into environmental engineering in the 2000s, establishing its credentials in solid waste management before expanding into water treatment in 2008. Since then, the Group has expanded its environmental engineering track record from water reclamation and desalination with Kranji NEWater plant and the latest JIDP, to the upcoming world’s first integrated water and solid waste facility at Tuas Nexus.
Indeed, the completion of JIDP signals an expansion of ST Engineering’s capabilities in sustainable environmental solutions. Having to construct on existing infrastructure, it has tested the Group’s resourcefulness in designing and pre-fabricating modular sub systems, such as the reverse-osmosis units, to simplify and speed up the assembly work. Its completion with lower capital investment and reduced carbon footprint were proof of ST Engineering’s progression in environmental engineering.
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A recent article from AllThingsD reports that Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) execs may have been meeting with officials from the NFL in a bid to bring NFL Sunday Ticket to Google after the league’s current contract with DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) expires in 2014. While the conversation, which is not officially confirmed, would represent little other than a preliminary exploration, it is no secret that the NFL has been seeing significant revenue increases from other broadcasting partners at the same time as DIRECTV is looking to tighten its belt. NFL Sunday Ticket has not been profitable on a stand-alone basis for the satellite provider, but I believe that even with a hefty price tag, Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) could make it a moneymaker.
Nitty-gritty from the gridiron
An NFL spokesman confirmed that Commissioner Roger Goodell met with Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) and other players from Silicon Valley, but the specific topics — including whether the NFL Sunday Ticket was discussed — were not disclosed. Currently, DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) pays $1 billion per year, but has fewer than 3 million subscribers, who pay between $225 and $300 per year ; the package is costing the company hundreds of millions per year, although it is a key differentiator that attracts business. Beginning in 2014, Fox, NBC, and CBS will each pay roughly $1 billion for content, with ESPN paying closer to $2 billion.
What the hard numbers suggest is that as the popularity of the NFL has grown, so has its ability to command premium prices. Whether DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) will choose to pay to keep NFL Sunday Ticket exclusive remains to be seen, but Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) is in a significantly stronger financial position to foot the bill. As Google continues to push to make its YouTube service a viable cable and satellite alternative, a deal with the NFL could be a coup.
Why Google could succeed
There have been absolutely no indications from Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG), if it were to take over NFL Sunday Ticket, as to how it might price the service. What we do know is that Google reports having 1 billion unique visitors to YouTube each month who watch more than 6 billion hours of video. That means that if 0.5% of YouTube visitors were willing to pay $200 for a season of NFL Sunday Ticket, Google could break even on a $1 billion price tag, while cementing a place of legitimacy for its platform.
One of the realities of the package is that local games are not available — meaning you have to turn to cable to watch your home team, Monday Night Football, and games on the NFL network. Where I think the true power of the Google option comes into play is the ease with which it could offer multiple options. Google could continue to offer the full package as it currently exists, but because of the programming flexibility it likely enjoys, could offer alternate options as well.


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Parents Concerned About “Perverted” Trolls Doll
Two of the biggest movies of the last were 2016's Trolls and its 2020 sequel Trolls World Tour. The movies, based on the big-haired toys of the 80s and 90s, have made over $350 million. Had the pandemic not caused it to be released straight to video-on-demand, Trolls World Tour probably would have made significantly more.
And, as is nearly always the case with kids and family movies, there's a pile of Trolls merchandise available to consumers. Shirts, coloring books, CDs (music downloads), and toys.
Now, we're hearing there is a Trolls toy that is causing concern with some parents. In fact, one parent has gone viral after pointing out the issue.
The problem is with the Trolls World Tour version of the Poppy troll. The toy, whose character was originally voiced by Mainer Anna Kendrick (not sure about the toy) does everything advertised on the box including singing and says ten phrases. That's not all it does, though.
There's a button on the toy's "bottom" that, when pressed, makes Poppy make some questionable sounds.������ She giggles and seems to gasp. Some people say she sounds like she's being pleasured.
According to Heavy, the reason the button is in that location is to make the doll giggle when it sits down. Hasbro has said it plans to discontinue the doll and will give replacements.
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In the Netherlands, electronic service delivery has become an important issue in many municipalities. Using the Internet for service delivery is seen as an important element of e-government.
Based on 2014-2016 panel-data of ICT service delivery for all Dutch municipalities, this co-authored working paper shows that there is a large variety among the municipalities in the extent to which they offer their service delivery digitally. We explore the factors that may explain the differences among the municipalities. Some trends can be discerned, most notably the strong relationship of e-government adoption with demographic characteristics, such as population, population density and both older age and younger age groups. Remarkably, we did not find an influence of educa-tion and income. Finally, we did not observe a relation between municipal allocated costs and level of e-maturity, hereby leaving the question open if and how e-government can lead to cost reductions.


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ve002_EmR1103.pdf Veterinary Examining Board – Revises ss. VE 2.01 and 3.03 - EmR1103
Publication Date: March 28, 2011
Effective Date: March 28, 2011 through August 24, 2011
STATE OF WISCONSIN
DEPARTMENT OF REGULATION AND LICENSING
IN THE MATTER OF RULE-MAKING :
PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE : ORDER ADOPTING
VETERINARY EXAMINING BOARD : EMERGENCY RULE
An order of the Veterinary Examining Board to amend VE 2.01 (2); 3.03 (intro.) and (5), relating to the requirements for the initial licensure of veterinarians, specifically, the procedures for, and the types of examinations required.
Analysis prepared by the Department of Regulation and Licensing.
FINDING OF EMERGENCY
As currently written, the veterinary examining board rules regarding licensure candidates’ deadlines for submission of applications to take the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE) do not align with the deadlines established by the National Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners (NBVME). The rules thus also conflict with the deadlines defined in the board’s NBVME NAVLE agreement. The rules state that a candidate shall file a completed NAVLE application with the board at least 60 days prior to the date of the scheduled examination. However, NAVLE’s deadlines require submission of applications approximately 115 days ahead of the examination date. This inconsistency between the rules and NAVLE’s deadlines will likely cause significant confusion for licensure candidates. At worst, it could preclude a candidate from taking the particular NAVLE he or she applies for due to missing the application deadline. In addition, recently-passed legislation now allows foreign veterinary graduates to show evidence of successful completion of the Program for the Assessment of Veterinary Education Equivalence (PAVE) as an alternative to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AMVA) Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates Certification (ECFVGC) program. The board adopts this emergency rule effecting the necessary changes pending the promulgation of a similar permanent rule.
Sections 453.06 (1) and 453.065, Stats.
Sections 15.08 (5) (b), 227.11 (2), 453.03, and 453.06 (1), Stats.
Explanation of agency authority:
The Veterinary Examining Board is authorized under Wis. Stat. §§ 453.03 and 453.06 (1) to promulgate rules relating to licensure qualifications, including determining the qualifications licensure candidates must meet to sit for the licensing examination, as well as establishing procedures for taking the examination.
Related statute or rule:
There are no other related statutes or rules beyond those indicated above.
Plain language analysis:
This proposed rule-making first clarifies the date by which a Wisconsin veterinary licensure candidate who has not yet graduated from veterinary school must graduate to be eligible to take the NAVLE. It also makes the deadline for submitting NAVLE applications to the board earlier to comply with NVBME’s requirements and to allow adequate time for departmental processing prior to the board’s notification of approved examination applicants to the NBVME.
The NAVLE is offered twice per year, during a four-week “testing window” in November-December and a two-week window in April. The precise dates of the testing windows vary from one year to the next. Section VE 2.01 (2), Wis. Admin. Code, currently provides that to be eligible to sit for the NAVLE, a licensure applicant who has not already graduated from veterinary college must expect to graduate in not more than 8 months. However, Rule VE 2.01 (2) does not specify the date an applicant should use for calculating the 8-month deadline. The proposed amendment to the rule clarifies that the 8-month period begins on the last day of the applicable testing window.
Next, per NBVME procedures, all NAVLE examination applicants must file two applications, one directly to NAVLE, and one through the applicant’s state or regional licensing agency. In Wisconsin, NAVLE applicants submit their state applications to the veterinary examining board. The board’s agreement with the NBVME calls for the board to provide the NVBME with a list of eligible examination applicants either by August 11 for the November-December testing window or by January 13 for the April window. The current version of Wis. Admin. Code s. VE 3.03 (intro.) specifies deadlines for applicants’ examination applications to the board that do not allow the board to comply with the terms of its NBVME agreement. The proposed amendment to the introductory section of VE 3.03 resolves the conflict between the rule and the agreement.
Finally, this proposed rule-making implements the legislation enacted by 2009 Wis. Act 396, which became effective on June 2, 2010. Act 396 affords licensure candidates who are graduating from a foreign veterinary college or one not approved by the Wisconsin veterinary examining board, the option of showing successful completion of PAVE as an alternative to the requirement of having successfully completed the AMVA ECFVGC program. The amendment to Wis. Admin. Code s. VE 3.03 (5) provides that alternative.
SECTION 1 requires that a Wisconsin veterinary licensure candidate who has not yet graduated from veterinary school must have an expected graduation date no later than eight months after the last day of the applicable NAVLE testing window.
SECTION 2 requires that veterinary licensure candidates file their state NAVLE applications with the veterinary examining board at least 140 days before the first day of the applicable testing window.
This section further allows a licensure candidate who has graduated from a foreign veterinary college or one not approved by the board to present evidence of successful completion of either the ECFVGC program or PAVE. This section additionally requires that if a licensure candidate has not yet graduated from veterinary college, the dean of his or her school must provide evidence directly to the board that the applicant has an expected graduation date no later than eight months after the last day of the applicable NAVLE testing window.
Summary of, and comparison with, existing or proposed federal regulation:
There are no existing or proposed federal regulations addressing the deadlines for state veterinary licensure candidates to submit applications to take the NAVLE or regarding a state’s acceptance of successful completion of PAVE as an alternative to the ECFVGC requirement for graduates of foreign veterinary colleges.
Comparison with rules in adjacent states:
Illinois licensure candidates who have graduated from an approved program must file an examination application at least 60 days before the date of examination. 68 Ill. Admin. Code 1500.10 a).
A candidate not yet graduated from an approved veterinary program may take the licensure examination prior to graduation by providing certification of his or her upcoming graduation from the college being attended. If certification of graduation is not received within 90 days after the scheduled graduation date, the results of the examination are void. 68 Ill. Admin. Code 1500.10 b) 1).
A person applying to take the licensure examination who has graduated from an unapproved program must verify enrollment in either PAVE or the ECFVGC program. 68 Ill. Admin. Code 1500.11 a) 1).
A candidate enrolled in an unapproved veterinary program may take the licensure examination prior to graduation if the applicant provides certification of graduation from the college, along with verification of enrollment in either PAVE or the ECFVGC program. If certification of graduation is not received within 90 days after the scheduled graduation date, the results of the licensure examination are void. 68 Ill. Admin. Code 1500.10 c) 1).
Iowa licensure candidates must submit their state NAVLE applications to the NBVME according to rules established by the NBVME. The Iowa Board of Veterinary Medicine requires candidates to provide it with proof of having completed the NBVME NAVLE application process according to NBVME rules. Iowa Admin. Code s. 811—6.1(1). The NBVME must receive candidates’ NAVLE applications by August 1 for the November-December examination, and January 3 for the April 2011 examination. Thus, Iowa candidates must complete their NAVLE application process approximately 115 days before both the December-November and April testing windows.
An Iowa licensure candidate who has graduated from a foreign veterinary college that is only AVMA-listed, as opposed to AVMA-accredited, must also have successfully completed the ECFVGC program or PAVE. Iowa Admin. Code s. 811—6.4(2), (4).
Iowa licensure candidates attending an AVMA-accredited school, but who have not yet graduated, may qualify to take the NAVLE if their expected date of graduation is within 6 months of the examination date. Iowa Admin. Code s. 811—6.1(1). No information about the precise date from which to calculate the 6-month period is available. The Iowa code does not address pre-graduation NAVLE applicants expecting to graduate from a non-AMVA-accredited school.
Michigan’s administrative code governing the licensure of veterinarians is out of date, and is undergoing revision. The information in the immediately following paragraph comes from an on-line licensure application packet, published on the veterinary medicine page of the Michigan Department of Community Health’s (MCDH) website at:
Michigan licensure candidates who have graduated from an AMVA-approved college must submit their state NAVLE applications to the NBVME according to rules established by the NBVME.
Both as currently written and under the proposed revisions, the Michigan code requires that candidates for veterinary licensure who have graduated from a foreign veterinary college must take the NAVLE, and must have successfully completed the ECFVGC program. Michigan does not accept PAVE certification for graduates of foreign colleges. Michigan Admincode R 338.4902, Rule 2 (1).
Also both as currently written and under the proposed revisions, the Michigan code does not address licensure for candidates who have not yet graduated from veterinary college, whether AMVA-approved or not.
Minnesota’s administrative code on veterinary licensure addresses only application fees (a) for licensure; (b) to take to “the national veterinary licensing examination”; and (c) to take the Minnesota Veterinary Jurisprudence Examination. Minn. Admincode s. 9100.0400, Subparts 1. and 3. The code does not identify a specific national examination, and it makes no reference to ECFVGC or PAVE.
The Minnesota statutes provide that to qualify for veterinary licensure, all candidates must either have graduated from an accredited or approved veterinary college, or successfully completed the ECFVGC program or PAVE. Minn. Stat. s. 156.02, subd. 1., subd. 2. (2). If a licensure candidate has not yet graduated from an accredited or approved college, he or she must be a last-year student in good standing. Minn. Stat. s. 156.02, subd. 1. (3). The licensure application must be filed at least 60 days prior to the date of “the examination,” where no specific examination is named. Minn. Stat. s. 156.02, subd. 1.
According to its website, the Minnesota Board of Veterinary Medicine requires that candidates for initial licensure must pass both the NAVLE and the Minnesota Veterinary Jurisprudence Examination. The Minnesota board’s rules for licensure application can be found at its website: http://www.vetmed.state.mn.us/beta/Default.aspx?tabid=807. The website directs candidates to the NBVME website to find NAVLE applications. The NVBME’s NAVLE page indicates that Minnesota candidates must submit their state NAVLE applications directly to the NBVME by NAVLE deadlines.
Summary of factual data and analytical methodologies:
These emergency rules are for the purpose of first, resolving the inconsistency between the current rules in Wisconsin regarding NAVLE application deadlines and those prescribed by the NBVME; and second, implementing recent legislation allowing foreign veterinary graduates applying for Wisconsin licensure to show evidence of successful completion of PAVE as an alternative to the ECFVGC. Accomplishing those objectives did not require analysis of factual data.
Anticipated costs incurred by private sector:
The department finds that these amendments to VE 2.01 and 3.03 will have no significant fiscal effect on the private sector.
The department estimates that the proposed rule will have no significant fiscal impact.
Effect on small business:
These proposed rules will be reviewed by the department’s Small Business Review Advisory Committee to determine whether the rules will have any significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses, as defined in s. 227.114 (1), Stats. The Department’s Regulatory Review Coordinator may be contacted by email at email@example.com, or by calling (608) 266-2112.
Agency contact person:
Kris Anderson, Paralegal, Department of Regulation and Licensing, Division of Board Services, 1400 E. Washington Ave., Rm. 151, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin, 53708; telephone: 608-261-2385; e-mail: Kristine1.Anderson@Wisconsin.gov.
Place where comments are to be submitted and deadline for submission:
Comments may be submitted to Kris Anderson, Paralegal, Department of Regulation and Licensing, Division of Board Services, 1400 E. Washington Ave., Rm. 151, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin, 53708; telephone: 608-261-2385; e-mail: Kristine1.Anderson@Wisconsin.gov.
A public hearing is required and will be held at the Department of Regulation and Licensing, 1400 E. Washington Ave. (enter at 55 N. Dickinson St.), Madison, Wisconsin, on Wednesday, May 25, 2011, at 10:00 a.m., Rm. 121A. Written comments must be received on or before the date and time of the hearing to be included in the record of rule-making proceedings.
TEXT OF RULE
SECTION 1. VE 2.01 (2) is amended to read:
(2) To be qualified to sit for the North American
Veterinary Licensing Examination, an applicant must either have graduated from
be a last
year student who is scheduled to graduate in not more than 8
months at a school of veterinary medicine approved by the board or
a foreign school of veterinary medicine listed by the American Veterinary
Medical Association (AVMA). To be qualified to sit for the examination on state
laws and rules, an applicant must meet the requirements of s. VE 3.03.
SECTION 2. VE 3.03 (intro.) and (5) are amended to read:
3.03 Application procedures for veterinary applicants to take board
examinations. An applicant shall file
a completed application with the board at least
days prior to the date of the scheduled
examination. All supporting documents shall
be provided in English. An application is not complete until the board
receives all of the following:
(5) A certificate of graduation from a board approved veterinary college which shall be signed and sealed by the dean of the school and submitted directly to the board by the school. Applicants who graduated from a veterinary college which is not a board approved veterinary college shall provide a certificate of graduation which is signed and sealed by the dean of the school and submitted directly to the board by the school, and evidence of successful completion of the educational commission for foreign veterinary graduates certification program or the program for the assessment of veterinary education equivalence (PAVE) (AAVSB)which shall be submitted directly to the board by the AMVA. 8
(END OF TEXT OF RULE)
This emergency rule will be effective upon publication in the Wisconsin State Journal.
Dated _________________ Agency __________________________________
Member of the Board
Veterinary Examining Board
VE 2, 3 Licensure of and examinations for veterinarians Emergency Rule Order 3-21-11


text: The terminology relating to the various modifications of radical neck dissection is loose and confusing. A simple system of nomenclature has been suggested which allows specification of the node levels dissected and the structures preserved. A technique of modified neck dissection, which excludes dissection of the posterior triangle and spares the sternocleidomastoid muscle and spinal accessory nerve, has been described. We believe this operation is appropriate when local disease is advanced and clinically uninvolved neck nodes are likely to harbor occult metastatic disease, when resection of the primary tumor is through the neck, or when clinical disease in the neck is minimal. Patients with multiple palpable nodes, patients with nodes larger than 3 cm in diameter, patients with disease in the posterior triangle, and patients in whom radiotherapy to the neck has failed may be better served by radical neck dissection. © 1987.

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What to Know About Working in a Post-Vaccine World
Published on June 7, 2021 by Nate Bortz
*UPDATE: On June 10, OSHA issued updated workplace guidance regarding COVID-19. Here’s what it covers:
- New focus on protections for unvaccinated and otherwise at-risk workers
- Encourages COVID-19 vaccination
- Added links to guidance with the most up-to-date content
On June 3rd, COVID-19 infections in the United States reached their lowest level since March 2020. When you pair that great news with increasing vaccination rates and the new, more lenient Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance, much of the nation is finally feeling safe enough to “get back to normal.”
However, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), the new guidelines are exciting, but “the abrupt nature of the [CDC] release created a lot of questions,” like:
- Can my employer ask if I’ve been vaccinated?
- Can my employer make me get vaccinated?
- What do these new regulations mean for contractors?
To keep yourself and others safe this summer, we’ve compiled some information that will (hopefully) answer your questions about safely returning to work.
New Guideline Overview
Before we run through some responses to the questions posed above, here’s a basic overview of the new CDC guidelines for both vaccinated and non-vaccinated people.
In May, the CDC surprised many by issuing new guidelines stating that fully-vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks or physically distance in any setting, “except where required by federal, state, or local regulations, including local business and workplace guidance.”
As states and local governments figure out how to adapt these new guidelines to their own, here are some things to keep in mind while you’re on the jobsite.
Can My Employer Ask If I’ve Been Vaccinated?
When you’re working, can an employer ask if you’ve been vaccinated or make you show proof of vaccination? The short answer is, yes, but you’re not required to give details after answering.
As of now, the federal government and all 50 states are not requiring proof of vaccination for most activities. But the rules are different for your employer.
“Employers generally have wide scope” to make rules for the workplace, said Dorit Reiss, a law professor who specializes in vaccine policies at the University of California Hastings College of the Law. “It’s their business.”
And while you might have heard a lot about HIPAA, or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, during the pandemic’s mask mandates, it is not a HIPPA violation for your employer to ask to see your proof of vaccination.
HIPAA only applies to healthcare entities, according to NBC News, making businesses not in the healthcare industry not bound by HIPAA. That means it’s not a HIPAA violation for most places, including restaurants, retail stores, and employers, to ask for proof that you’ve been vaccinated. However, it does not mean you have to provide that information because of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and anti-religious discrimination laws.
In a statement to NBC, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) said “simply requesting proof of receipt of a COVID-19 vaccination is not likely to elicit information about a disability and, therefore, is not a disability-related inquiry.”
“However, subsequent employer questions, such as asking why an individual did not receive a vaccination, may elicit information about a disability and would be subject to the pertinent ADA standard that they be ‘job-related and consistent with business necessity.’ ”
Can My Employer Make Me Get Vaccinated?
Similarly to the previous question, there are no federal requirements, but the CDC says “whether an employer may require or mandate COVID-19 vaccination is a matter of state or other applicable law.” So yes, your employer can mandate vaccination*.
Not only can your employer mandate vaccinations, but according to the EEOC, they can also fire any unvaccinated employee who they deem a direct threat to the health and safety of “the individual or others that cannot be eliminated or reduced by reasonable accommodation.’”
While vaccine mandates are possible, your employer likely won’t enforce one. The administrative burden of tracking compliance and managing exemption requests are making most employers hesitant to mandate vaccination, said Michelle S. Strowhiro, an employment adviser and lawyer at McDermott Will & Emery.
*There are two exceptions to any local laws that allow vaccine mandates, according to the CDC:
- Medical exemptions – Some people may be at risk for an adverse reaction because of an allergy to one of the vaccine components or a medical condition.
- Religious exemptions – Some people may decline vaccination because of a religious belief.
Employers offering vaccination to workers should keep a record of the offer to vaccinate and the employee’s decision to accept or decline vaccination.
What Do These New Regulations Mean For Contractors?
According to the NAHB, the new CDC guidelines caught other government agencies off guard. OSHA’s website currently says it’s “reviewing the recent CDC guidance and will update materials on [its] website accordingly.” But the NAHB is excited about a recent development from OSHA in this area.
For a while, OSHA planned on requiring the construction industry to record adverse reactions to COVID-19 vaccines under its 29 CFR 1904 Occupational Injuries and Illnesses recordkeeping requirements. After NAHB and Construction Industry Safety Coalition partners sent a letter and held discussions with key OSHA staff, noting that this requirement might deter vaccinations in the industry, OSHA backed off the requirement and noted that it will not enforce it until May 2022.
Overall, the NAHB says they strongly urge “home builders to encourage their workers and subcontractors to get vaccinated.” But they also recognize the complexities around businesses urging vaccination.
“If an employer incentivizes its employees to get vaccinated – with time off, money or other reward – employees who are not able to receive the vaccine should still be eligible to get the incentive, otherwise it could be seen as unequal treatment and give rise to discrimination claims,” the NAHB said.
The dramatic drop in cases mentioned earlier show that the vaccines are working, and most Americans are eager to see life “return to normal.”
But, with only 41% of Americans fully vaccinated, there’s still a long way to go. Keep an eye on our blog to learn more about staying safe on the job as OSHA comes out with updated regulations in the near future!
And if you want to make sure your business is ready for any future OSHA inspections, check out our OSHA & Industrial Safety Training company-wide course package!


How cities can deal with heat inequalities
Health inequalities are usually to be seen in big cities, where the population differences in terms of place of living, salaries, etc. are most tangible.
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[School for the Young Blind, 1829]
I have heard of The Death of Marat. Marat was, they say, dotted with ugly holes in his skin that oozed and gave pain. He only found relief in the bath, so that is where he stayed. With his writing table hovering above the surface of the water, he took the names of traitors and wrote them on his Guillotine list. He was stabbed by mademoiselle Corday, a girl who hoped to stop the madness. David, ever the sycophantic whore of the revolution, bathed the scene in a holy light, forever casting the mastermind of the REIGN OF TERROR a martyr in the gullible eye of the viewer. Once again, the eye deceives the mind!
Now my professors paint me a rebel because I dare to teach a writing system that works better than that of poor old father Haüy. So much for progress. These petty pedants wouldn’t recognize progress if it bumped them on the back of their heads. Ha, bumps, that’s what we’re talking about! You would have laughed to see me point at them in my tribunal and say, “You are all no better than a lot of Oedipuses and I, like Tiresias, warn you to reconsider your folly!” They did not like that at all. Not at all. Sighted people have very fragile egos!
How can they not see that nothing man creates is perfect? Fine-tuning—even the most magnificent instrument—is always possible. Consider the organ. With each new great one built, the air pumps more efficiently, the levers glide more smoothly and the stops are placed ever more precisely. There is something divine in progress. Perhaps even God is a tinkerer? One could wish for some improvements. Hear me Lord, my suggestion for the next version of Man: please make the eyeball a little less delicate. It seems a very important organ to be so vulnerable. Or else make us humans less clumsy…
My father was a saddler,
A sad saddler was he,
For I, his little boy,
Would be a saddler too.
Sitting at my father’s bench,
I took the awl in hand,
The awl missed its mark
And found my eye!
The infection spread from the poked out eyeball to the other and made me blind. Happily, my sad parents did not let me fall into helplessness. They encouraged me to study with my sisters. Then we learned of this place. I was so excited—they said there would be books for me! And, to be fair, there were books…three books! Each of them: a grammar book, a prayer book and a history of France, weighed more than I did!
They were made before the revolution when the aristocracy was feeling panicky and philanthropic. Ever since the fight for liberté and égalité seized the soul of France, there’s been no money for making blind people books. Not only are these embossed books enormous and expensive to produce, but they are really hard to read. The raised letters are so big and take so long to feel that by the time you get to the end of a sentence, you’ve forgotten the beginning! Nonetheless, I read them. I reread them. The whole time thinking, there must be a better way.
Then, when I was twelve, Captain Barbier brought us his Night Writing, a sonography he had invented for Napoleon. The dots and dashes he poked out on thick paper represented sounds, military intelligence that could be read in the dark, without a torch, without alerting the enemy. It was a revelation!! The raised dots were so much easier to feel than raised lines. Not only could we read the dotted signs but, with a small pointed tool, we could poke out dots of our own. Still, there was room for improvement: the captain’s system, while more compact than embossed Latin characters, was still too bulky and the symbols corresponded to sounds rather than letters. In order to read like sighted people, we would need an alphabet.
For eight years I’ve worked on my system. Making it readable. Making it easy to learn. Making it into something that is truly useful and life changing. And what do I get? Greif from Barbier and obstinacy from my professors! Imagine, ten men arguing the fate of my invention with more gusto than they would the fate of my head! They act as if my dotted letters threatened the very existence of writing. As if the Latin script had been handed down to Moses with the Ten Commandments!
I would not trade my blindness for theirs. I accept the burden of my prophetic vision as have so many of my blind brothers before me. I see bump, no bump, bump, no bump, bump, no bump, bump, as a binary code that will someday link blind technology to that of the sighted in a language so precise as to reveal their Latin characters as chicken scratch!
So be it. My bumpy little system does not need their support. That is, dare I say, the genius of it. We can poke out our letters without books…but some books would be nice! And yes, I have noticed that the instrument I use to poke my alphabet looks a lot like a little awl. The irony is not lost on me. It is a very clever awl that pokes holes in whatever it is asked: saddles, harnesses, belts, boots, corsets, hearts, eyes, minds, time!
Thus, my blind eyes are the ultimate awl that burst through time to look to you, spectators of the future, to see that I, Braille, invented.
*First published as “The Awl” at FLAPPERHOUSE*


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- Davis, Krista. Pen & ink mysteries ;
- Detective and mystery fiction
New York, NY :
Kensington Publishing Corp
- Item Description
- Includes recipes (pages 327-332).
Includes an excerpt from the author's A colorful scheme (pages 335-340).
- Physical Description
- 340 pages ; 22 cm
- Main Author
It's almost Halloween in Davis's enjoyable third Pen and Ink mystery (after 2018's The Coloring Crook), and coloring book designer Florrie Fox, the manager of the Color Me Read bookshop in Washington's Georgetown neighborhood, arranges for psychic Hilda Rattenhorst, the author of Spooktacular Ghost Stories, to sign her books at the shop. Hilda staggers into the event and announces that she has seen a murder. When pressed for details, she says that she saw a foot protruding from a rolled-up carpet. The police believe Hilda was the victim of a Halloween prank. A few hours later, as Florrie is walking home, she hears a commotion coming from the house of Cyril Oldfield, a loyal Color Me Read customer. She rushes in and finds Cyril lying on the floor, his throat slashed, barely alive. Other strange occurrences lead her to believe that a murderer is stalking the streets of Georgetown. Florrie makes a charming sleuth, and the well-paced plot is just complicated enough to keep readers guessing. Hopefully, Florrie will be back soon. Agent: Jessica Faust, BookEnds. (Oct.) Copyright 2021 Publishers Weekly.
When the celebrity medium she hired for an event declares that there is a murderer in their presence, bookstore manager and coloring book creator Florrie Fox finds herself drawn into a strange mystery where she must expose a killer’s true colors. Original.Review by Publisher Summary 2
When the celebrity medium she hired for an event declares that there is a murderer in their presence, bookstore manager and coloring book creator Florrie Fox finds herself drawn into a strange mystery where she must expose a killer's true colors.Review by Publisher Summary 3
Includes A Front and Back Cover for You to Color! With Halloween just around the corner, the fall colors in Georgetown are brilliant. As manager of the Color Me Read bookstore, coloring book creator Florrie Fox has arranged for psychic author Hilda Rattenhorst to read from Spooktacular Ghost Stories. But the celebrity medium arrives for the event in hysterics, insisting she just saw a bare foot sticking out of a rolled-up carpet in a nearby alley. Is someone trying to sweep murder under the rug? Florrie calls in her policeman beau, Sergeant Eric Jonquille, but the carpet corpse has disappeared without a trace. Then in the middle of her reading, Hilda chillingly declares that she feels the killer's presence in the store. Is this a publicity stunt or a genuine psychic episode? It seems there's no happy medium. When a local bibliophile is soon discovered missing, a strange mystery begins to unroll. Now it's up to Florrie and Jonquille to expose a killer's true colors . . .


Snap, Crackle, and K-pop
Last Saturday (2/9/19) I went to my first K-pop Concert here in South Korea. My second K-pop concert total. My first one was in Dallas with Shinee. 🙂
The K-pop concert was part of a tour group. It was only 40,000 won, which is roughly 40 USD. I couldn’t pass up an opportunity like that. The concert was in celebration of the first anniversary of the Winter Olympics held in Korea last February.
The lineup included:
Super Junior – D&E
Boek Z Young
I only heard of two of the aforementioned groups, and haven’t listened to any of them. So I got to go in pretty blind.
I won’t bore you with the rest of the tour part, since it was pretty lackluster. Like not memorable. They knew why everyone was there. We all knew why we went to. However, our tour guide was really energetic and made everything enjoyable despite the cold weather.
The concert was held at the Gangneung Arena, where many of the winter events were held during the Olympics.
So the event wasn’t exactly what they promised. It was billed as a K-Pop concert. The six performers listed did perform. However, most only did two to three songs. The rest of the time was cultural performances. I am not going to lie, I was disappointed at first. However, as the concert progressed the cultural acts got better and better. The K-Pop performances were mixed in between the cultural performances. I guess to get people to say.
Overall, I had a good time. I enjoyed parts of it more than I should have. It was also the first time I was at a concert and people stayed seated down. That was strange.
Below you will find some of my pictures. Enjoy!
I’ll come back eventually and finish labeling and captioning.


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Christopher Michael Pratt (born June 21, 1979 in Virginia, Minnesota) is an American actor prominently starring in both television and Hollywood films. His most well-known roles include Peter Quill/Star-Lord in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Owen Grady in the Jurassic World trilogy, and Andy Dwyer in Parks and Recreation, and he has provided voice work for Emmet Brickowski in The Lego Movie and its 2019 sequel (alongside Charlie Day), and Barley Lightfoot in Pixar’s 2020 film Onward. 2014 is often cited as the turning point when Pratt became a leading actor in the American film industry.
In 2021, Pratt was revealed as the voice actor of Mario in Illumination's untitled Mario film scheduled for release in 2023, with Mario's regular actor Charles Martinet appearing in unknown cameo appearances. Pratt states that voicing Mario had been his childhood wish; in an Instagram video, he relates that he once stole a quarter from a wishing well in order to play a Mario arcade game at a nearby coin-operated laundromat, which he believes had an influence on his wish coming true.


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Barney Fishwick as Lord James Seadown
Barney Fishwick stars as Lord Seadown, who is the brother to Dylan's Lord Marable, and is the romantic interest for Jinny St George, the sister of Nan. The relationship between the two is one of the happier ones, even if his initial intention is to inherit her father's money. He's a Bingley sort of character as opposed to a Mr Darcy.
Fishwick most recently starred in "Living" alongside British icons such as Billy Nighy, Tom Burke, and Aimee Lou Wood. However, he is best known for his comedy work, which has been across TV, stage and radio, particularly as half of sketch group GIANTS.

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Middleton Place is a plantation in Dorchester County, directly across the Ashley River from North Charleston and about 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Charleston, in the U.S. state of South Carolina. Built in several phases throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, the plantation was the primary residence of several generations of the Middleton family, many of whom played prominent roles in the colonial and antebellum history of South Carolina. The plantation, now a National Historic Landmark District, currently functions as a museum,[ and is home to the oldest landscaped gardens in the United States


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Utah @ Sacramento
The Utah Jazz roll onto Sacramento to take on the Kings for the second time this week.
The Kings were in Utah on Monday, and they left town after a tremendous seven-point beatdown. Having lost two of their last three, Sacramento has been surpassed by the Grizzlies in the standings, and there is now a clear distinction between the top four teams in the Western Conference.
If the regular season ended today, the Kings would have the terrible draw of the Warriors in the first-round. With just nine games to go, the Kings will try to catch Memphis and see if they can find a more favorable opponent for their first playoff series since 2006.
There is no way the Kings will lose to the Jazz twice in one week, and while seven and a half points is a large spread, they should be able to handle it at home so they can light the beam.
Sacramento -7.5 (-110) Over 236.5 (-110)
New Orleans @ LA
The Clippers have quietly been climbing the standings this month, winning six of their last eight. As a result, LA holds the four spot in the West and have a half-game lead on the Phoenix Suns. However, with just three games separating them and the 11-seed, it will be interesting to see how things in the regular season round out.
Both teams are missing a superstar but are hoping they can return before the playoffs. While the timetable for Paul George is promising, it seems like Zion’s return is a carrot dangling in front of the Pelicans they will never receive.
New Orleans team has bested the Clippers in their last two meetings, and they come into this one on a three-game winning streak. However, the starting five for both teams are slightly different in this one.
A five-point spread is perfectly appropriate. This game should be close, and while the Clippers may sneak out a win at home, they won’t cover against a Pelicans team that just always seems to have their number.
New Orleans +5 (-110) CJ McCollum Over 20.5 Points (-115)


text: I use this form during independent reading time (reader's workshop). Students find three examples of sensory language in their books and write what they find on the exit ticket. They also have to identify the TYPE of sensory language they found. Can be printed and cut in half. I like to use it while we are working on adding more detail and SHOWING not TELLING in writing, so they can find their own model sentences through their reading.


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KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, US — These are the 12 nations at which World Grain took an in-depth look through its Country Focus series in 2022. Revisit the locations and the perspective they provide.
WASHINGTON, DC, US — Along with corn and wheat, rice, an edible starchy cereal grain, is one of the important staple crops used to nourish the world, providing a food source rich in carbohydrates.
According to the US Department of Agriculture’s World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) November 2022 report, the global production of rice is projected to reach 503.69 million tonnes in 2022-23. Of that total, USDA expects 52.83 million tonnes will be exported to world markets.
China is the largest producer and importer of rice to meet its projected 2022-23 domestic consumption of 155 million tonnes.
These are the top 10 global rice producing countries.


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Watch: Missouri State football’s offense drives down the field during spring practice
Scenes from a Missouri State football spring practice on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at Plaster Stadium in Springfield.
Wyatt D. Wheeler, Springfield News-Leader
Bobby Petrino frequently took walks around the campus when he was first hired as Missouri State’s head football coach in early 2020. He wanted to see the body language of his new players and how they carried themselves when they weren’t in meetings or on the field .
“When we first got here, they were beaten up a little bit,” Petrino said. “It was hard; I didn’t like what I saw. We just tried to work on getting better every day and we’ve done a great job of that.”
Day by day, Missouri State built itself from a program that went 31 years without a postseason appearance into one that won a championship share of the toughest conference in the FCS and one that has made the last two postseasons.
Addressing the media on Saturday morning with less than four weeks until opening night, Petrino and others spoke about what’s turning out to be one of the more highly-anticipated seasons the program has ever seen.
More: Q&A with Missouri State’s Bobby Petrino: Championship hype, Arkansas return, living in Springfield
It’s a season that’s already had Missouri State mentioned as a national championship contender.
“The way that guys have been able to change their expectations of themselves and their teammates has been really special,” Petrino said.
Here are a few things that stood out from Saturday’s media day:
Coaches couldn’t stop talking about the Bears’ depth this year
A common theme among Petrino, defensive coordinator Ryan Beard and offensive coordinator Nick Petrino was how much better the depth is than in years past.
Offensively, the number of weapons at wide receiver has drastically improved along with the depth on the offensive line.
“For the first time since we’ve been here, we actually have depth,” Nick Petrino said. “We have it almost at every position and that’s great because it creates competition and it really makes them push themselves.”
More: Here are the local players on Missouri State football’s roster for the 2022 season
Wide receiver depth notably has brought in players who are expected to have an impact including Jordan Jones (Cincinnati), Raylen Sharpe (Houston) and Larry Wright III (Minnesota). The three are added on to the Bears bringing back Ty Scott who is coming off the best receiving season in school history.
Offensive line has also been a major recruiting priority as the staff has overhauled the position in recent seasons. There are three locks on the starting front entering the season with the two guard spots up for grabs. Competition for the guard spots has been ongoing with players rotating between first and second teams during the early days of practice.
“Everyone’s really pushing each other,” Nick Petrino said. “We just gotta find who our best five is and get ’em out on the field. I expect the o-line to be a lot better this year.”
More: What Missouri State football coach Bobby Petrino said during Monday’s Valley media day
Defensively, the secondary was the main focus in recruiting with a handful of FBS transfers coming in to compete for one of the three vacant starting jobs with All-American corner Montrae Braswell and All-Missouri Valley Football Conference safety Kyriq McDonald back in the secondary.
Transfers from Florida State, Northern Illinois, East Carolina and Northern Colorado all seem to be in play for starting roles this season.
“We have a lot of good players,” Beard said. “We’ll see what happens over these next few weeks. That’s the good thing about camp is that the cream rises.”
Championship talk from players hasn’t slowed down
Even though linebacker Tylar Wiltz transferred out when he was the first one who often spoke about national championship aspirations, those talks haven’t slowed down in the Bears’ locker room.
It’s the Bears’ ultimate goal and they’re not afraid to verbalize it.
“Everybody this year, I believe offensively and defensively, together wants that national championship,” McDonald said. “Everybody’s coming together perfectly.”
Bobby Petrino said in a recent interview with the News-Leader that his father taught him that if you have a goal, you shouldn’t be worried about saying it out loud. The goal of raising the trophy in Frisco, Texas, at the season’s end is something he encourages.
For defensive end Kevin Ellis, talks of national championship contention weren’t made public when he played his first few seasons under the previous coaching staff. It’s just been a part of the change for him.
“When I first got here, everything was about changing the culture,” Ellis said. “Once Coach Petrino got here, the culture definitely changed. Guys came here with the mindset to get to the next level. I think (talks of a championship) is definitely a good thing.”
Coaches say Jason Shelley will be ‘a lot’ better
Coming off a season earning him MVFC Offensive Player of the Year laurels, coaches claim that Shelley can be “a lot” better in 2022. It’s hard to imagine, but the offensive coaching staff is convinced the Walter Payton Award given to the top offensive player in the FCS could be Shelley’s by the season’s end.
Bobby Petrino said he challenges his quarterback to be better every day. The pressure he puts on the quarterback to make the right directions in practice has been intensified and they’re seeing the rewards of it already in practice.
Part of that has been Shelley becoming comfortable with the weapons around him. The Bears expect Kansas State transfer running back Jacardia Wright to be a big-time player in the offense as someone who can also catch the ball. They also see Liberty transfer tight end Stetson Moore being an upgrade as a receiver at the position that can give Shelley more comfort checking down instead of forcing something down the field.
“He has a better understanding of the offense,” Nick Petrino said. “His understanding of defenses is way above where it was with different fronts and pressures. I think he’ll be able to get out of bad places and put us in a good place.”
Expect Jacardia Wright to change the offense
There was almost a giddiness coming from the Petrinos when they spoke of their new running back.
Wright, a 6-foot, 220-pound running back, is expected to be the workhorse of the Bears’ offense and give it an aspect it hasn’t had in the previous two seasons.
Bobby Petrino, who calls the plays, expects more run plays which he hopes will set up for more play-action passes and explosive plays down the field.
“He can take a two-to-three-yard gain and turn it into a seven-to-eight-yard gain,” Bobby Petrino said. “With the power he possesses, he has the ability to finish runs while falling forward. That really helps you get to second and short or third and short. He can break tackles and he also has the speed to be a home run hit.”
“Jacardia Wright is special,” Nick Petrino added. “You watch him out there and he just has everything. I expect us to be able to run the ball which would really help out our play-action game and throw the ball down the field.”
How preseason position battles are playing out early
Wide receiver — We already know Scott is a lock at wide receiver and it’s sounding more like Jones, a Cincinnati transfer, will also be on the field plenty.
Kevon Latulas is now listed as a wide receiver and will be used in multiple ways this season. He’s in line to be the top slot receiver.
Jahod Booker will have a role in the offense as a faster threat down the field. Larry Wright III is coming along but has had limited time with the team due to a death in the family.
More: Missouri State football’s 7 position battles to watch leading up to opening night
Coaches are still high on Naveon Mitchell in the offense after he came on strong late last season. He will be out the first two games of 2022 due to academic issues, according to Petrino.
The guard spots — Sean Fitzgerald appears to be in the driver’s seat for one of the guards with the other open. Redshirt freshman Mark Hutchinson got the reps with the ones at Wednesday’s practice but coaches left the door open for others including Ben Martinez and juco transfer Tevita Fuimaono.
Linebackers — Ferrin Manuleleua will be a starting linebacker but the other spots are open. Von Young and Tahj Chambers have been getting the starting reps and see the field plenty with different packages. Juco transfer Tyrin Brooks is still learning the defense but will be an impact player once he comes along.
Opposite cornerback Montrae Braswell — This spot is 100% up for grabs and coaches told Lemondre Joe that during the offseason. It could still be Joe but the Bears recruited the position hard this offseason. Florida State transfer Caleb Blake was the first corner mentioned at the position along with East Carolina transfer CJ Crump.
Titus Wall’s vacant spot at safety — It sounds like this spot will be by committee with Northern Illinois transfer Dillon Thomas and sophomore PJ Hall leading the way. The development of redshirt freshman Todric McGee is something to keep an eye on as he’s impressed early in camp.
Backup quarterback — This is going to come down to Minnesota transfer Jacob Clark and redshirt freshman Hess Horne. Clark appears to have the edge right now with better physical tools and he’s been able to pick up the offense quickly despite Horne being with the team the previous two seasons.
Wyatt D. Wheeler is a reporter and columnist with the Springfield News-Leader. You can contact him at 417-371-6987, by email at [email protected] or Twitter at @WyattWheeler_NL. He’s also the co-host of Sports Talk on Jock Radio weekdays from 4-6 pm