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http://minhajuk.org/index.php/medias/166-media-coverage?limit=4&start=108 | 2021-01-17T15:34:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703513062.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20210117143625-20210117173625-00754.warc.gz | 0.954646 | 125 | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__102128918 | en | "Suicide attacks are not allowed in Islam," the scholar, Tahir ul-Qadri, declared via videoconference. "These actions are un-Islamic. . . . The slaughter of human beings in any religion or country, and terrorism in all its manifestations, are totally in contradiction with the teachings of Islam."
The UK's Muslim community must help London's police in the fight against terrorism, the Met Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair has said.
Speaking at a the Minhaj-ul-Quran Mosque in Forest Gate, East London, he appealed to worshippers: "I need you". | public_administration |
http://sarahmadden.com/e4.html | 2019-03-25T12:55:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912203947.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20190325112917-20190325134917-00181.warc.gz | 0.920691 | 312 | CC-MAIN-2019-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-13__0__116830507 | en | Early Childhood Learning Programs
San Francisco, CA
The Early Education Effectiveness Exchange (E4) facilitates quality improvements in early learning programs throughout California. First 5 California selected WestEd’s Center for Child and Family Studies to implement the E4. E4 serves as the primary statewide resource designed to facilitate quality improvement in early learning centers, classrooms, and family child care homes participating in the three Child Signature Programs.
The E4 website is designed to be a combination of a brochure website to publicize E4, and to provide a rich resource library and active learning communities for members. The target members for these learning communities are the distributed network of trainers scattered at childcare sites around California, for whom participating in a community of practice provides an essential lifeline for support, resources, and new information. On the design side, we wanted the visual look and feel of the site to emphasize respect for the early childcare providers as professionals, and to honor the children and the adults who care for them. I worked with the E4 team to brainstorm, wireframe, and design the website, including a splash home page with a carousel of images focused on child-caregiver interactions, and the front-end structure and visuals for the learning communities, resource library, events, and a blog where the team can share stories about the successes, challenges, and realities of early childhood care around the state.
The E4 site launched in February 2014.
The early hand-drawing wireframes and the following visual designs guided the live website development. | public_administration |
https://www.edihctu.eu/en_US/contact/ | 2023-03-26T12:29:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296945472.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20230326111045-20230326141045-00730.warc.gz | 0.943781 | 151 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__85972102 | en | Ing. Jaroslav Lískovec
EDIH CTU Director
Mr Lískovec is an advisor on innovation, investment and economic strategy to the Ministry of Industry & Trade of the Czech Republic. He worked as a director of the Strategy Section of the state-owned company National Agency for Communication & Information Technologies (NAKIT), which he helped to establish for the ministry of Interior of the Czech Republic. He worked in the CzechInvest Investment and Business Development Agency in the area of preparation & construction of industrial zones. He also acted as an advisor to the Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic in the area of infrastructure building for high-speed internet for digitization, eGovernment and Industry 4.0. | public_administration |
https://www.iscpv.com/portfolio/federal-aviation-administration-faa/ | 2023-09-26T13:11:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510208.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926111439-20230926141439-00175.warc.gz | 0.915866 | 245 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__213046587 | en | |Client: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)|
|Location: 11 total locations throughout California & Arizona|
|Service: Engineering, Procurement & Construction|
|System: Hybrid, AC primary feed with solar & battery backup|
ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT & CONSTRUCTION
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
ISC was contracted to provide engineering, procurement and construction of 11 total radio repeater stations across Arizona and California providing critical air traffic communication over remote areas of land. Each off grid solar power site was very remote and posed unique challenges for site access, logistics, and execution. Some sites were only accessible via 4×4 vehicles to transport all materials and crew while others had us working in the middle of a snowstorm that kept us stranded on a mountain.
Our extensive experience in such extreme and remote conditions allowed us to devise creative solutions to operate safely in these environments. These off grid solar power systems are now improving critical communications for the FAA while reducing the demand on fossil fuels. All sites were completed and deemed to meet or exceed the FAA’s stringent quality standards. | public_administration |
http://www.searchersinvestigations.com/Pages/default.aspx | 2017-04-24T16:54:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917119642.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031159-00521-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.968206 | 107 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__174229997 | en | SEARCHERS INVESTIGATIONS, LLC
Private Investigations Service
Chief investigator, Brian J. McClung, is a 23 year veteran of the Little Rock Arkansas Police Department. During his tenure with the L.R.P.D., Brian was assigned to the Patrol Division, Street Crime Unit, Warrant Division, Community Oriented Policing Unit, and the Mounted Patrol. He worked many different types of investigations during his law enforcement career. He has been a Private Investigator and Process Server for over 7 years with much success. | public_administration |
http://mcconecountycd.com/2014/08/01/round-2-ground-water-sampling-program-sign-up-date-extended-to-september-1-2014/ | 2018-01-21T12:40:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084890582.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20180121120038-20180121140038-00310.warc.gz | 0.91805 | 374 | CC-MAIN-2018-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-05__0__149367363 | en | For Immediate Release: August 1, 2014
ROUND 2: Ground Water Sampling Program Sign-Up Date Extended to September 1, 2014.
Circle, Montana, August 1, 2014 – Rural water users have voiced concerns about the potential effects on their water supply from oil development. People are worried about chemical storage, waste management accidents at well heads or injection pits, and accidents/spills during chemical and product transportation. Further uncertainties of production water disposal, frack water injections and large withdrawals of ground water have also been revealed.
The purpose of this new monitoring program is to establish baseline groundwater quality and availability in advance of oil and gas activity in our area. McCone Conservation District will prioritize and select domestic and stock-water wells to evaluate based on the proximity to a potential source of contamination such as active or abandoned oil/gas wells, injection wells, waste or chemical management areas. Selected wells must be registered with the Ground Water Information Center (GWIC).
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) and Montana Salinity Control Association (MSCA) are assisting the Conservation District with this program. Each well selected will be evaluated on-site for field parameters and water availability. Well samples will be analyzed for drinking water quality and for indicators of contamination specific to energy development activities.
Well sampling and lab fees total approximately $1,200 per well, but a DNRC grant covers most of the expense so McCone County residents can participate in this program for $120.00 (10% of total cost).
If you are interested in having your well sampled, please contact Mary Hendrix at McCone Conservation District at 406-485-2744 x100 or email [email protected] to begin the sign-up process. Sign-up ends September 1, 2014.
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http://www.penfieldmontessori.org/about-us/board-of-directors/christine-holmes/ | 2018-02-20T17:19:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891813059.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20180220165417-20180220185417-00258.warc.gz | 0.954742 | 289 | CC-MAIN-2018-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-09__0__48684316 | en | Christine Holmes is the President/CEO of Penfield Children’s Center and a long-time leader in health and human services with a focus on children and families. Penfield Children’s Center is a provider of Milwaukee County’s Birth-to-Three program, early childhood education and therapies to more than 1,600 children located in Milwaukee. Prior to Penfield, Ms. Holmes spent 14 years with Children’s Hospital and Health System as Director of Community Ventures and Advocacy where she provided oversight for the development of community social service initiatives.
Ms. Holmes’s community engagement extends to her service with several organizations including: National Birth-5 Peer Advocate Roundtable, Bureau of Milwaukee Child Welfare Partnership Council, Wisconsin Alliance for Infant Mental Health, Wisconsin Early Learning Coalition and the United Way Teen Pregnancy Prevention Oversight. In 2013, Ms. Holmes was honored with two awards including a scholarship from the Harvard Business Club of Wisconsin to attend a week-long session on Strategy Perspectives for Non Profits at Harvard. The Penfield board nominated Ms. Holmes and she was also awarded a “Women of Influence” award by the Milwaukee Business Journal.
At the national level, Ms. Holmes previously worked as Public Relations Director for the Alliance for Families and Children and Prevent Child Abuse America. Ms. Holmes has her Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. | public_administration |
https://www.megatonik.com/essential-cdl-hazmat-training-safeguarding-transportation-protocols.html | 2024-02-26T08:36:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474653.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20240226062606-20240226092606-00494.warc.gz | 0.914146 | 474 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__23277949 | en | Essential CDL Hazmat Training is a critical component for individuals involved in the transportation of hazardous materials, ensuring they possess the knowledge and skills necessary to safeguard the transportation process. This specialized training encompasses a comprehensive understanding of federal regulations, emergency response procedures, and the identification of hazardous materials. One of the fundamental aspects of this training is the emphasis on the proper handling, packaging, and labeling of hazardous materials to mitigate potential risks during transportation. CDL Hazmat Training equips drivers with the expertise to recognize various classes of hazardous materials and understand their specific hazards, ensuring they employ appropriate containment measures and utilize protective equipment. Furthermore, this training delves into the importance of security measures to prevent unauthorized access to hazardous materials, emphasizing the significance of maintaining the integrity of the transportation chain.
Moreover, CDL Hazmat Training focuses extensively on emergency preparedness and response protocols. Drivers undergo rigorous training to effectively respond to potential accidents or incidents involving hazardous materials during transit. This includes knowledge of containment procedures, evacuation protocols, and communication strategies with emergency responders. Drivers are trained to swiftly assess situations, take necessary precautions, and initiate proper emergency response actions to safeguard themselves, the public, and cdl hazmat training the environment. Simulated scenarios and hands-on training exercises are often integrated into the curriculum, allowing drivers to apply their knowledge in real-life situations and hone their response skills. Additionally, the training emphasizes compliance with federal regulations outlined by agencies like the Department of Transportation DOT and the Environmental Protection Agency EPA.
Drivers learn the legal obligations and responsibilities associated with transporting hazardous materials, ensuring proper documentation, permits, and licenses are obtained and maintained. They are educated on the importance of regular vehicle inspections, maintenance, and compliance checks to ensure the safe transport of hazardous materials in accordance with regulatory standards. Furthermore, CDL Hazmat Training instills a culture of continuous improvement and awareness among drivers, encouraging them to stay updated on evolving regulations and industry best practices. In conclusion, Essential CDL Hazmat Training is indispensable for professionals involved in transporting hazardous materials, equipping them with the necessary knowledge and skills to ensure the safe and secure transportation of these substances. By adhering to stringent safety protocols, understanding emergency response procedures, and complying with regulatory requirements, trained individuals play a pivotal role in safeguarding not only the transportation process but also the well-being of communities and the environment. | public_administration |
https://desertskiesumc.org/reopening-plan-and-covenant/ | 2023-09-26T11:52:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510208.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926111439-20230926141439-00117.warc.gz | 0.943443 | 205 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__296546586 | en | The Desert Skies Reopening Plan has been approved by the District Superintendent and the Conference Task Force on Reopening. Thank you to the DSUMC Reopening Task Force for their diligence and hard work in putting the document together. If you would like to see the detailed plan, contact Mike Starace or Ken Winkelmann, and they will get you a copy.
Part of our plan is a covenant with one another that we will all follow best safe practices in order to create a safe space for people to come as they are ready. It’s not an easy time, so we want to all be respectful of one another and do all things in love!
After all, Loving One Another in Caring Community is part of our mission statement. The Covenant is below, and we ask that you sign it and bring it with you at our Drive-Thru Communion on November 1, our Pledge Drive Thru Experience on November 22, or whenever we meet in person and you attend for the first time. | public_administration |
https://portal.353nclark.com/main.cfm?sid=mybuilding&pid=vaccess | 2023-09-25T06:03:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506686.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20230925051501-20230925081501-00221.warc.gz | 0.91617 | 365 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__101780229 | en | Photo ID Badges
Employees are required to carry an authorized building access badge issued by either 353 North Clark or your respective tenant company. Anyone unable to present this badge will be treated as a visitor and must show a photo ID and obtain a temporary visitor pass for access. To request a building access badge, please have your Facilities or Human Resource Department submit a work order via Angus Anywhere (opens in new window).
The Office of the Building and Security reserve the right to exclude from the Building all persons who do not present a valid building access card or who are not authorized visitors. Tenant shall be responsible for all persons for whom a visitor pass shall be issued at the request of Tenant and shall be liable to the Office of the Building for all acts of such persons.
Visitors are required to present photo identification to lobby security, who will issue a temporary visitor pass ID. Visitor passes must be affixed to an outermost garment.
To add visitors via MyKastle please refer to the Visitors Management Guide (opens in new window).
When registering a visitor in MyKastle, they can be setup to receive a visitor email with a QR code that allows them to access the turnstiles upon arrival. If your visitor uses the QR code, they will not need to check in at the building security desk. They can proceed to the turnstiles and present the QR code at the turnstile reader furthest to the left. If your visitor does not see a car assignment, they can proceed to the Touchpad in the elevator lobby and select the floor they wish to visit.
If your visitor does not wish to use the QR code, they can proceed to either of the lobby desks to check in with building security for assistance. | public_administration |
https://savemountdiablo.org/blog/vote-yes-on-measure-j-contra-costa-transportation/ | 2023-06-05T12:52:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224652116.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20230605121635-20230605151635-00382.warc.gz | 0.922274 | 529 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__79843202 | en | On March 3, Contra Costa County voters have an opportunity to approve Measure J, a half-cent sales tax that will raise about $3.6 billion over 35 years for transportation-related uses.
Save Mount Diablo, along with other organizations like Save the Bay, Greenbelt Alliance, TransForm, Bike Easy Bay, League of Women Voters Diablo Valley and West Contra Costa, Monument Impact, 350 East Bay, Contra Costa Citizen’s Climate Lobby, Sustainable Rossmoor, SPUR, Orinda Progressive Action Alliance, Contra Costa Young Democrats, and others, support it.
Why does Save Mount Diablo support Measure J?
Measure J increases protection for wildlife and habitats, maintains and strengthens Urban Limit Lines, and fights climate change. These improvements were hard won over several years of continued advocacy by many organizations. Some highlights are
- Each city in the county will need to adopt policies to guide the use and protection of hillsides, ridge lines, wildlife corridors, and creeks in order to receive return-to-source funds from the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA).
- It includes funding for an Advanced Mitigation Program that will lead to coordinated, comprehensive land protection and restoration on a regional scale to mitigate for development impacts.
- Urban Limit Line policies that prevent urban development beyond the Line remain in place and are slightly strengthened.
- Most Measure J funds would go to making transit faster and more effective, and making other alternatives to cars, like biking, a better choice than driving. This reduces both traffic and greenhouse gas emissions, which helps stop catastrophic climate change.
- An innovative Vehicle Miles Traveled mitigation program would be created that could serve as a model for other states and countries to reduce the impacts of driving and increase funding for alternatives to cars.
- Measure J prioritizes safety and access for people who walk, bike, and use public transportation by requiring all roadway funding to abide by new Transit, Complete Streets, and Road Traffic Safety policies.
- It creates a stronger and more powerful Public Oversight Committee to ensure more accountability and public involvement in the measure’s implementation, including adding four seats for representatives for disability rights, transit, low income, and climate change.
You can read all the details in CCTA’s Transportation Expenditure Plan.
We need your help to pass Measure J. Learn more about how you can make a difference, and sign up to volunteer.
To reduce traffic, increase wildlife and habitat protection, and fight climate change, on March 3rd, join more than a dozen community organizations and Vote Yes on Measure J for Contra Costa County. | public_administration |
http://www.bryan-leefuneralhome.com/obits/obituaries/a-l-al-honeycutt-jr/ | 2019-01-18T17:34:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547583660258.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20190118172438-20190118194438-00133.warc.gz | 0.941227 | 802 | CC-MAIN-2019-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__158734516 | en | The listings below represent the current and recent services entrusted to our care. If the service you are looking for is not shown, please enter the name of the deceased in the search box and click search.
View archived obituary listings in alphabetic order by clicking on the Archives button.
04/17/1927 ~ 01/17/2019
Services will be held: 01/22/2019
10/18/1933 ~ 01/15/2019
Services will be held:
12/12/1930 ~ 01/15/2019
Services will be held: 01/18/2019
06/12/1927 ~ 01/13/2019
Services will be held: 01/17/2019
09/07/1938 ~ 01/10/2019
Services will be held: 01/13/2019
09/11/1953 ~ 01/09/2019
Services will be held: 01/13/2019
04/10/1968 ~ 01/05/2019
Services will be held: 01/12/2019
10/16/1961 ~ 12/13/2018
Services will be held: 01/10/2019
Raleigh – A. L. (AL) Honeycutt, Jr. was born in Spring Hope, Nash County, NC, the only child of Ava Linwood and Bettie Valentine Honeycutt. He received an AB degree in history from Duke University in 1955. He continued graduate work in the field of history at Duke University and received an MA degree. In 1958, he joined the staff of the North Carolina Department of Archives and History and was responsible for the development of the Alamance Battleground and Fort Fisher State Historic Sites.
From 1963 to 2002, Mr. Honeycutt served as restoration supervisor with the North Carolina Division of Archives and History. He worked with restoration projects throughout the state including the State Capitol, the Executive Mansion, and a number of important house museums. He and his staff of restoration specialists, and a consulting architect advised on thousands of projects statewide under the state and federal grants-in-aid programs, the federal rehabilitation tax credit program, and the environmental review program, as well as reviewing plans for state-owned buildings and providing local consultation services for buildings owned by state and local governments and private individuals.
In 1973, he received the Ruth Coltrane Cannon Cup presented by Preservation/North Carolina; on April 12, 1994 he received the Historic Halifax Preservation Award; in September, 1994 he received the Governor’s Award for Excellence in State Government; in June, 1999 he received the Anthemion Award from Capital Area Preservation for preservation leadership; and upon his retirement, Governor Mike Easley conferred him with The Order of the Long Leaf Pine on June 28, 2002.
After his retirement from state government, he engaged full time in his avocation of antiques, exhibiting at antique shows and malls in the Carolina’s and Virginia. He was a member of the Order of the First Families of North Carolina, Edenton Historical Commission, Stein Collectors International, Carolina Steiners and Sertoma Club of Raleigh.
He is survived by several cousins, including two special cousins Bill Taylor and Anne Crawford of Raleigh, and a special friend, John Lacy Kelly of Lillington.
A funeral service will be held on Thursday, February 15, at 3 pm at Spring Hope Baptist Church in Spring Hope, NC. Burial will follow in Oakdale Cemetery in Spring Hope. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, February 14, from 6 until 8 pm at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, 831 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh.
Memorial contributions may be made to a historic preservation charity of one’s choice.
Bryan-Lee Funeral Home
831 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh, NC 27604
Spring Hope Baptist Church
111 North Walnut Street, Spring Hope, NC 27882 | public_administration |
http://vahi.org/vhca-monthly-planning-meeting/ | 2013-12-05T10:00:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-48/segments/1386163043499/warc/CC-MAIN-20131204131723-00003-ip-10-33-133-15.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.95818 | 126 | CC-MAIN-2013-48 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-48__0__159245437 | en | The VHCA Planning Committee meets with residents seeking zoning variance requests to discuss the impact of the variance on neighboring properties. Approval or denial recommendations are then made for consideration by the VHCA’s full board of directors.
Meetings are held at 7 PM on the Wednesday before the second Monday of every month. Meetings are normally conducted at the public library on Ponce de Leon Ave. However, due to government holidays, the January 9, July 1 and October 9, 2013 meetings will be held at the offices of Tailfin Marketing, 1246 Virginia Ave., NE, Atlanta, Georgia, 30306. | public_administration |
https://live.visitcherokeenc.com/blog/entry/cherokee-fishing-updates-stocking-guidelines-for-anglers-and-tournaments/ | 2024-02-25T02:41:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474573.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20240225003942-20240225033942-00048.warc.gz | 0.959931 | 1,132 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__194309440 | en | Cherokee Fishing Updates: Stocking Schedule, Safety Guidelines for Anglers, and Tournaments7.6.2020
The 2020 fishing season in Cherokee got a late start this year, but anglers have been catching some beautiful trout since the official opening day on May 15th. We reached out to Tribal Hatchery Supervisor Doug Reed and other local fishing organizations to find out the latest information to help you plan your fishing trip to Cherokee this summer.
The 2020 Cherokee Stocking Schedule
Cherokee Fisheries and Wildlife Management stocks nearly 250,000 Rainbow, Brook, and Brown trout in Cherokee fishing waters during a typical year. Hatchery Supervisor Doug Reed assures anglers that “we’re right where we’re supposed to be” with stocking right now.
Though the Tribal Hatchery was unable to stock fish during the shutdown, Reed said “as the season goes on we’re going to try to cover that.” To make up for the late start, they have made some shifts in their projected stockings and he thinks it will all balance out by the end of the season.
Cherokee Fisheries and Wildlife Management does not publicly release the stocking schedule. Reed explained that things can change quickly because of factors out of their control, such as rain storms and equipment issues, so they need “a little bit of leeway.” Instead of producing a schedule for the whole season, they project how many fish they will stock on a weekly basis. Even those weekly projections can fluctuate. Reed said, “we keep an eye on the weather and if something comes up we have to adjust to that.”
And what about the rumors that the fish are bigger this season because of the shutdown? Reed says that one of their biggest concerns during the shutdown was that the fish at the Hatchery were going to get too big. Typically the Hatchery targets one lbs. as the weight for stocked trout. He said that before Qualla Boundary was closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, “we were set to open the season so we actually had quite a bit of fish. During the shutdown those fish did get a little bit on the bigger end.” In response, the Hatchery adjusted their feeding schedule and made some changes to ensure those bigger fish got stocked first.
The Latest on Cherokee Fishing Tournaments
EBCI Natural Resources officials have announced a few updates about upcoming fishing tournaments in Cherokee. Unfortunately, the 2020 Rumble in the Rhododendron Fly-Fishing Tournament has been cancelled. The good news is that, as of right now, the following tagged fish tournaments are still happening in Cherokee Enterprise Waters this season.
Please note that Natural Resources officials have made some changes to the process to protect the health of anglers and staff alike, so visit the pages for these events to learn the procedures for this year:
The Tim Hill Memorial Fish Tournament will happen Saturday, July 11 to Sunday, July 12, 2020. Register for the chance to go after tagged fish that can be redeemed for cash prizes. The total purse is $10,000 this year! Register by Friday, July 10.
The Qualla Country Trout Tournament will take place Saturday, September 5 to Sunday, September 6, 2020. Anglers are invited to catch as many tagged fish as possible, specially stocked for this event, to compete for a total of $20,000 in cash prizes. Register by Friday, September 4.
You can register for both of these tournaments at FishCherokee.com or anywhere that Cherokee fishing licenses are sold.
A Few Things You Should Know Before Your Fishing Trip to Cherokee
Local government officials in Cherokee are keeping a close eye on the coronavirus situation and may issue new rules or guidelines to help keep our community safe. Before coming to Cherokee for a fishing trip, please check FishCherokee.com for updates and visit ebci.com, the official government website for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, to learn the latest news.
Please be aware that on June 23 EBCI Principal Chief Richard Sneed issued an Executive Order requiring all people age 12 and older to wear a face mask while in public on the Qualla Boundary (including all indoor facilities and shared common areas in campgrounds and other lodging places). This order does not currently apply to shared outdoor spaces, so anglers are not required to wear masks while fishing. However, everyone should maintain a distance of at least six feet from other people to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus–whether you are in the water or on the land. This order is effective until further notice. Everyone is being asked to do their part to be safe and help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
For anglers who are planning fishing trips to Cherokee right now, Doug Reed offers one piece of advice, “Just be patient and be flexible.” The good news is that there are a lot of fish in Cherokee, but there are also a lot of folks trying to catch them. He suggests that maintaining social distancing requirements while fishing may mean you’ll have to move away from some of the most popular spots.
As always, remember to pick up your fishing permit before heading out to one of Cherokee’s famous freestone streams. Permits are available online at FishCherokee.com and from many stores located on the Qualla Boundary. For more information about fishing in Cherokee, North Carolina, this season, here is a guide that can catch you up on the basics. | public_administration |
https://acsphx.org/student-health/ | 2023-05-31T21:57:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224647459.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20230531214247-20230601004247-00551.warc.gz | 0.962106 | 164 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__292484571 | en | Student Health and Well Being
New students must submit complete and current vaccination records before they will be permitted to attend class. At 11 years of age, children are required to have updated boosters. Parents please submit your updated student vaccination records upon their 11 year checkup.
All students with medical conditions must have completed medical information forms on file with the school. Students with prescribed medications for emergency treatment of allergies and asthma must have their medications on record with the school nurse and they must have their medication at school each day. Please print and complete the appropriate forms and submit them to the school office for review by the school nurse.
Please contact the school nurse at [email protected]. or call (480)361-8324 for all questions regarding student vaccination records, emergency health plans and student health records. | public_administration |
http://dupont.hcde.org/?PageName=LatestNews&Section=Highlights&ItemID=168196&ISrc=School&Itype=Highlights&SchoolID=5316 | 2017-04-23T13:50:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917118707.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031158-00436-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.941327 | 276 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__265750646 | en | Chattanooga Public Library Card Permission Form
My child has permission to register for a public library card. In order for him/her to receive library card privileges and/or services, the Chattanooga Public Library has permission to access my child’s information from the Hamilton County Department of Education.
I understand that I will be responsible for all fines and charges associated with this card.
It is the policy of the Chattanooga Public Library that parents or guardians, not the library staff, are responsible for monitoring and approving the selection of materials made by their children. It is the parents or guardians—and only these—who may restrict their children from access to library materials and services.
Parents or guardians who wish to block their children from borrowing items from the young adult and adult collections should visit any of our public library locations and request for library staff to issue a card limited to borrowing materials with a juvenile designation.
Replacement cost for a lost card is $1.00. If your child loses his/her card, please come to any of our public library locations with your ID to purchase a replacement.
(Child’s Full Name)
By signing this form, I acknowledge I have read and understand the information above and give my child permission to have a library card.
Signature of Parent/Guardian
Print Full Name of Parent/Guardian | public_administration |
https://www.securelyfe.com/blogs/blogs/the-wild-hog-problem-facts-figures | 2024-02-26T10:22:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474659.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20240226094435-20240226124435-00473.warc.gz | 0.939872 | 594 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__110291323 | en | What is the extent of wild hog property damage in the United States?
Wild hogs, also known as feral pigs, can cause significant damage to properties across the United States. According to recent statistics, these invasive species cause an estimated $1.5 billion in property damage annually. This damage includes destruction of crops, pastures, and natural habitats.
How do wild hogs impact agricultural lands?
Wild hogs pose a major threat to agricultural lands. They have a voracious appetite and can quickly decimate crops such as corn, soybeans, and wheat. Additionally, they root in the soil, causing soil erosion and damaging irrigation systems. Farmers often struggle to control the population and mitigate the damage caused by these destructive animals.
What are the environmental consequences of wild hog activity?
Wild hogs are known to cause extensive damage to the environment. Their rooting behavior disrupts native plant communities and destroys the habitats of other wildlife species. They also contribute to the spread of invasive plant species and can negatively impact water quality by contaminating water sources with their waste.
Which states are most affected by wild hog property damage?
Wild hogs are a widespread problem across the United States, but some states bear the brunt of the damage. Texas, Florida, and California are among the most affected states, with large populations of wild hogs causing significant property damage. These states have implemented various control measures to manage the hog populations and minimize the associated damage.
What are the economic implications of wild hog property damage?
The economic implications of wild hog property damage are substantial. In addition to the direct costs of crop and property damage, there are indirect costs such as increased pest control expenses and decreased land value. The presence of wild hogs can also deter recreational activities such as hunting and wildlife tourism, impacting local economies.
How can landowners protect their properties from wild hog damage?
Landowners can take several measures to protect their properties from wild hog damage. Installing sturdy fences can help keep wild hogs out of agricultural areas. Trapping and hunting programs can also be effective in controlling the population. Additionally, landowners can work with local wildlife agencies to implement targeted management strategies.
What are the current efforts to address the wild hog problem?
Recognizing the severity of the issue, federal and state agencies, along with private organizations, are actively working to address the wild hog problem. These efforts include research on population dynamics, development of effective control methods, and public education campaigns to raise awareness about the issue. Collaboration between different stakeholders is crucial in managing and mitigating the damage caused by wild hogs.
Wild hog property damage is a significant issue in the United States, with billions of dollars lost each year. The destructive behavior of wild hogs not only impacts agricultural lands but also poses environmental and economic challenges. By implementing targeted control measures and fostering collaboration, it is possible to minimize the damage caused by these invasive species and protect our lands. | public_administration |
http://www.kennysmith.org/buttons/kerr.html | 2021-04-14T13:35:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618038077818.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20210414125133-20210414155133-00324.warc.gz | 0.986639 | 161 | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__235560165 | en | Robert Kerr briefly flirted with a run for the White House in 1952.
A businessman in his private life, Kerr built a petroleum company before joining the political game. He was elected the governor of Oklahoma in 1942 as that state's first native-born chief executive.
He ran for the U.S. Senate as a Democrat and won the closely contested 1948 race. After his presidential aspirations floundered he focused on building his senate career, which ran for three terms.
A genial, well-liked man in Oklahoma, contemporary reports inside the Washington Beltway were convinced of his power in helping create momentum for many projects during the Kennedy administration.
The so-called "Uncrowned King of the Senate" died of a heart attack on New Year's Day, 1963. | public_administration |
https://www.jwspeaker.com/adaptive-headlights-for-police-motorcycles/ | 2023-01-28T22:45:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764499695.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20230128220716-20230129010716-00270.warc.gz | 0.915087 | 360 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__27406021 | en | Protecting Your Motor Officers on the Road with Adaptive LED Headlights
At J.W. Speaker, we understand that a safer police force means a safer community, that’s why we’re offering special pricing for Police Motor Officer fleets looking to upgrade to Adaptive LED Headlights.
This technology solves a fundamental safety issue for police motor officers at night, directing light where riders need it most and eliminating potential blind spots to keep riders safe.
Because of our commitment to safety, in 2018, we upgraded the Milwaukee Police Department’s full motorcycle fleet with Adaptive LED headlights. In a statement to the media, Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales said:
“These state-of-the-art headlights will help improve safety with the officers who make up our motorcycle unit. Our officers work well after the sun goes down and we want to provide them with the safest environment possible.”
Read the full story HERE.
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The Adaptive 2 Series headlights use on-board sensors and advanced electronics to calculate bank angles on a real-time basis, automatically directing the light array up or down as the motorcycle leans. This additional illumination fills the gaps that your stock headlight can’t when cornering at night. This adaptive headlight intelligently “tunes” high beam, low beam, and banking optics in a way that maximizes visibility in corners.
*Special pricing is only applicable for established Police Departments with a motorcycle fleet. | public_administration |
https://8171.info/bisp-20500-by-kpk-government-10000-bonus-package/ | 2024-04-16T19:58:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817106.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20240416191221-20240416221221-00491.warc.gz | 0.908163 | 762 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__199670530 | en | In a significant stride towards socio-economic empowerment, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Government has announced a groundbreaking initiative, the BISP 20500 program. Tailored to uplift the underprivileged segments of society, this initiative offers a comprehensive support package, including a remarkable 10000 bonus. Let’s delve into the details of this transformative program and understand how it promises to make a tangible difference in the lives of thousands.
What is BISP 20500 by KPK Government?
BISP 20500, an abbreviation for the Benazir Income Support Program, is a flagship social safety net initiative launched by the KPK Government. It aims to alleviate poverty and promote financial inclusivity by providing cash assistance to eligible beneficiaries. Under this program, eligible households receive financial aid to meet their basic needs and improve their standard of living.
Key Features of BISP 20500
Here are the key features that make BISP 20500 by KPK Government stand out:
Cash Assistance: Registered beneficiaries receive regular cash assistance to support their day-to-day expenses, ensuring financial stability and security.
Inclusive Criteria: The program targets vulnerable segments of society, including widows, orphans, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups, ensuring that aid reaches those who need it the most.
Transparency: BISP 20500 emphasizes transparency and accountability in its operations, employing robust mechanisms to ensure that aid reaches the intended recipients without any discrepancies.
Empowerment: Beyond providing financial aid, the program aims to empower beneficiaries by fostering economic independence and self-reliance through skill development and vocational training initiatives.
The 10000 Bonus Package
One of the most notable aspects of BISP 20500 by KPK Government is the introduction of a generous 10000 bonus package. This bonus is designed to provide additional support to eligible beneficiaries, offering them a much-needed financial boost during challenging times. The bonus serves as a testament to the government’s commitment to prioritizing the welfare of its citizens and addressing the root causes of poverty.
To qualify for the BISP 20500 program and avail of the 10,000 bonus package, beneficiaries must meet certain eligibility criteria, including but not limited to:
Being a resident of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Belonging to a low-income household as per the defined poverty threshold.
Fulfilling the specific requirements outlined by the program authorities.
How to Apply
Interested individuals can apply for the BISP 20500 program by following a simple and streamlined application process. Details regarding the application procedure, required documents, and eligibility criteria are available on the official website of the program or through designated enrollment centers.
|Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK)
|Alleviate poverty, promote financial inclusivity
|Low-income households in KPK
|Online or designated enrollment centers
|Official BISP Website
The BISP 20500 program by the KPK Government, with its 10000 bonus package, emerges as a beacon of hope for the marginalized sections of society. By extending a helping hand to those in need, the program not only addresses immediate financial concerns but also paves the way for long-term prosperity and empowerment. Through its inclusive approach and commitment to social welfare, BISP 20500 embodies the spirit of compassion and solidarity, ushering in a brighter future for all. | public_administration |
https://adfs.cuyahoga.cc/adfs/ls/?wa=wsignin1.0&wtrealm=http%3A%2F%2Fccprod.cloud.infor.com%2Fadfs%2Fservices%2Ftrust&wctx=124ad8b8-3a84-44c2-9000-1ee6050ad5d7 | 2020-08-10T11:37:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439738674.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20200810102345-20200810132345-00163.warc.gz | 0.892759 | 237 | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-34__0__31659597 | en | By accessing or attempts to access this Cuyahoga County of Ohio government system, you acknowledge the following:
- This system is for authorized use only, any unauthorized use is strictly prohibited.
- There is no expectation of privacy in any material placed or viewed on this system. Cuyahoga County of Ohio monitors activities on this system and may record and disclose those activities internally, to law enforcement, and other entities to ensure the proper and lawful use. Cuyahoga County of Ohio complies with state and federal law regarding legally protected confidential information but may not treat any other use as private or confidential.
- Unauthorized or improper use of this system may result in criminal prosecution, civil remedies, administrative and/or disciplinary actions. Use of the system is governed by state (Ohio) law, federal law, and Cuyahoga County of Ohio policies, including but not limited to, O.R.C. 2913.04, 18 U.S. Code § 1030, Cuyahoga County of Ohio Employee/Contractor Electronic Equipment and Communications Policy.
DO NOT USE THE SYSTEM IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS. | public_administration |
http://www.bawfs.com/portfolio/fire-signs-and-notices/ | 2018-02-18T23:36:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891812293.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20180218232618-20180219012618-00338.warc.gz | 0.948858 | 326 | CC-MAIN-2018-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-09__0__140770632 | en | The Health & Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996 came into force on April 1 1996 and relate to the use of fire safety signage in the workplace. The regulations apply to all places and activities where people are employed and require employers to provide specific safety signage whenever there is a risk that has not been avoided or controlled by other means.
The Fire Safety Sign age Regulations state that:
- Employers must use safety signs whereever there is no risk to health & Safety which cannot be controlled by other means
- Safety signs must be of a specicfied type
- All signs must contain a pictogram; text only signs are no longer acceptable
- Signs must be properly maintained and adequately lit
- Employers must ensure that signs are understood by employees
- Emergency escape routes and exit doors that are not in common use should be clearly indicated as appropriate by suitable signs
Do existing signs need to be changed?
In the case of safety signs, where employers decide that a previously acceptable sign is not of a type referred to in the Regulations they have until 24th December 1998 to replace it. How can we help?
We can arrange a free survey of your premises to:
- Ensure the correct signage has been provided
- Provide a quotation for new or replacement Fire Signs & Notices
- Discuss options to resolve any specific problem unique to your premises
You are able to make the right choices for fire equipment and do not need to waste money with over supply or the wrong choice of fire equipment.
To find out more information, please contact us on 01438 735777. | public_administration |
http://www.politicklish.com/2013/12/13/obamas-irs-abuse-targeting-round-two/ | 2018-02-20T04:04:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891812873.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20180220030745-20180220050745-00287.warc.gz | 0.966654 | 213 | CC-MAIN-2018-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-09__0__201638426 | en | President Obama keeps claiming that he had no knowledge of the Internal Revenue Service’s abusive muzzling of conservative groups. That line is hard to swallow given that his Treasury and IRS are back at it—this time in broad daylight.
In the media blackout of Thanksgiving week, the Treasury Department dumped a new proposal to govern the political activity of 501c4 groups. The administration claims this rule is needed to clarify confusing tax laws. Hardly. The rule is the IRS’s new targeting program—only this time systematic, more effective, and with the force of law.
That this rule was meant to crack down on the White House’s political opponents was never in doubt. What is new is the growing concern by House Ways and Means Committee investigators that the regulation was reverse-engineered—designed to isolate and shut down the same tea party groups victimized in the first targeting round. Treasury appears to have combed through those tea party applications, compiled all the groups’ main activities, and then restricted those activities in the new rule. | public_administration |
https://denreport.com/pakistans-president-denies-signing-official-secrets-army-act-amendment-bills/ | 2024-04-22T23:13:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818374.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20240422211055-20240423001055-00746.warc.gz | 0.983294 | 578 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__114115222 | en | In an unpredictable turn of events, Pakistan’s President Arif Alvi has revealed that he did not sign the Official Secrets (Amendment) Bill, 2023, and the Pakistan Army (Amendment) Bill, 2023, asserting that his instructions were undermined by his staff.
The disclosure was made through a post on the microblogging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, just a day after he had seemingly given his assent to the two bills.
“Swearing by God as my witness, I want to make it clear that I did not sign the Official Secrets Amendment Bill 2023 & Pakistan Army Amendment Bill 2023, as I held disagreements with these laws,” President Alvi stated on X (Twitter).
He continued, “I had instructed my staff to return the bills unsigned within the specified timeframe in order to render them ineffective. I inquired numerous times whether they had been returned, and I was repeatedly assured that they had been.”
“However, I have now discovered that my staff acted against my intentions and commands. As Allah is aware of all things, I am confident of His forgiveness. Nevertheless, I sincerely apologize to those who will be affected by this,” he added.
The revelation by President Alvi has ignited concerns within the ranks of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the political party he is affiliated with. The PTI labeled his social media post as “unusual, alarming, and unimaginable from every aspect.”
In an official statement on its X account, the PTI voiced its apprehension: “The president’s tweet has unveiled to the nation a grave problem infecting the state system from top to bottom.”
The PTI pledged to respond more comprehensively to President Alvi’s statements once they have been thoroughly reviewed.
Experts in both political and legal domains are suggesting that President Alvi’s apology might not suffice, and he might need to initiate legal action against the staff members who allegedly acted against his wishes.
The Pakistan Army (Amendment) Bill, 2023, which was passed by the National Assembly on July 31, carries provisions that entail up to five years of imprisonment for individuals found guilty of revealing sensitive information concerning national security or the armed forces.
Concurrently, the Official Secrets Act was greenlit shortly before the National Assembly’s dissolution on August 7.
Following approvals from both the Senate and National Assembly, despite facing criticism from lawmakers of both the ruling and opposition parties, the bills were presented to President Alvi for final endorsement.
President Alvi’s own political party, the PTI, was also critical of his decision to sign these bills. The situation seems to have sparked a broader conversation about the accountability and integrity of government institutions. | public_administration |
https://www.sc.pima.gov/Default.aspx?tabid=342 | 2019-11-14T19:10:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-47/segments/1573496668534.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20191114182304-20191114210304-00215.warc.gz | 0.895095 | 557 | CC-MAIN-2019-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-47__0__9602949 | en | Tuesday, March 26, and Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Twice a year the Arizona Superior Court in Pima County in conjunction with the Pima County Bar Association, offers Court Night - free presentations designed to educate the public about legal issues and our local legal system. Sessions are offered twice each Court Night date so that you can choose the time most convenient to attend or have an opportunity to catch two of the talks.
We invite you to join us for a practical overview of the subject matters listed below:
All Court Night presenters, who are attorney-members of the Pima County Bar Association, will follow the same basic outline in each session:
1. They will provide a brief introduction to the topic.
2. They will walk through related legal issues and common concerns.
3. They will answer basic legal questions.
For most seminars, free printed materials regarding the subject will also be offered.
Keep in mind, specific cases will not be discussed, and individualized legal advice will not be provided.
In addition to the sessions, representatives from the Child Support Division of the Arizona Attorney General’s Office will answer questions regarding your child support and/or obligation situation.
Other legal-system justice partners and court departments will be at the event as well, providing useful resources and help. Additionally, a representative from the court’s Law Library and Resource Center will be available to answer questions and help explain the forms and information the court makes available online, or at low or no-cost in the law library.
The departments and agencies represented at Court Night are:
Court Night Locations:
Ellie Towne Flowing Wells Community Center Directions and Map
Herbert K. Abrams Building Directions and Map
Interpreter Availability: Spanish-speaking interpreters are in attendance during the event to assist you. Other language support may be requested by calling 520.724.3888
Parking: Parking is free at both locations
Cost: None, all Court Night sessions and materials are FREE
Preregistration: Not required
For more information, contact [email protected] or dial 520.724.4264
The Superior Court in Pima County prohibits the solicitation, distribution and posting of materials and services not specifically authorized by the Superior Court at this event. The organizers reserve the right to remove disruptive attendees.
The Arizona Superior Court in Pima County is located at 110 W. Congress and is open 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for court holidays.
You can access self-service forms, legal records, the court calendar, and a host of additional information at: www.sc.pima.gov | public_administration |
https://financeprofessorblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/ | 2023-09-22T09:27:54 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506339.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20230922070214-20230922100214-00302.warc.gz | 0.943476 | 116 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__135054723 | en | "The agency that protects U.S. bank deposits is asking Congress for temporary authority to boost deposit insurance limits as the government works to contain the financial crisis.From Bloomberg:
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairwoman Sheila Bair on Tuesday asked for unspecified authority to raise insurance limits on the very day that both presidential candidates recommended the move as a way to help prospects for the failed $700 billion financial bailout bill."
"The FDIC currently provides $100,000 of insurance for individual bank deposits. The memo didn't specify what new level was being requested by the agency." | public_administration |
http://casinorecruiter.com/positions/regulatory-compliance-manager/ | 2018-05-25T16:46:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794867140.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20180525160652-20180525180652-00443.warc.gz | 0.895945 | 138 | CC-MAIN-2018-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-22__0__108807880 | en | Large Casino Hotel located in California searching for an experienced Regulatory Compliance executive to work for the Tribal Government:
♦ Performs regulatory audits. Assess compliance with governmental and jurisdictional regulatory requirements and applicable policies to ensure company assets are safeguarded.
♦ Performs observations and walk-throughs, document examinations, analytical reviews, reconciliations, and other procedures sufficient to formulate and express an opinion, render a conclusion, or otherwise meet the objectives of the assignment.
♦ Must have 5+ years of Casino auditing experience. CIA or CFE certification is a plus.
♦ Reports to the Executive Director of the Tribal Gaming Agency.
$110K-$120K + Relocation | public_administration |
http://www.md-dc-util.com/mission | 2019-09-23T09:45:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514576345.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20190923084859-20190923110859-00402.warc.gz | 0.918376 | 192 | CC-MAIN-2019-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__69804797 | en | The Maryland-District of Columbia Utilities Association promotes and develops the utility industry for the common interest of our customers, our members, and the general public.
Makeup of the Association
The MD-DC Utilities Association includes representatives from the region’s electric, gas, telecommunications, and sanitary utilities in the region.
MD-DC Utilities Association’s Major Objectives
- To provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and information which increases the effectiveness of utility services, provide increased value to our customers, and seek just rules and regulations, equitable both to the general public and to member companies.
- To provide opportunities, outside of the formal hearing process, for member companies and regulatory bodies to discuss areas of mutual interest.
- To further the public’s understanding of common member issues that affect our customers, our members, and the general public.
- To increase awareness of safety and accident prevention programs in member company operations. | public_administration |
http://sumnergroup.ca/ | 2013-05-24T09:46:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704433753/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114033-00077-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.934407 | 357 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__204378205 | en | Since inception in 1999, the Sumnergroup has provided consulting services in the areas of interpretation of legislation, application of digital technologies to cultural preservation, copyright clearance issues, and project management. Primarily a service provider to the federal government of Canada, Sumnergroup has collaborated with a broad range of partners in the private, cultural, and educational sectors, to deliver a depth of legislative interpretation and online Canadian content.
Initially the Sumnergroup was contracted to interpret legislation for government departments; notably the following Acts: Immigration & Refugee Protection, Information & Privacy, and Copyright. Subsequently, working with the Arbitration and Mediation Institute of Ontario, Ottawa Chapter, the firm provided arbitration, mediation services to the Department of National Defence; plus training of DND personnel to become certified mediators.
Digital Culture and Copyright Negotiation
In 2001, the firm expanded to provide and fulfill project management services to the Information Highway Branch of Industry Canada. The Sumner Group Inc. was awarded contracts to develop and manage web technology projects. In 2004, the firm embarked on the Native Voices series, working with the Ministry of Canadian Heritage in negotiating and securing copyright access and clearance to cultural collections and museum artifacts.
Educational Content Development
Working in partnership with cultural and educational institutions, the firm has developed vetted educational materials which showcase Canada’s cultural heritage on the Web, and speak to provincially mandated learning objectives. Responding to articulated front-line teacher requirements, a range of content was produced from comprehensive educational strategies, to lesson plans, in-class quiz and exercise suggestions, and teaching notes for use in the classroom, by both teachers and students. Delivered under our Educational Use Licence, these downloadable and printable materials meet teachers' requirements for customization to individual classroom needs. | public_administration |
https://welldoctor.biz/regular-well-inspections-for-rural-and-remote-properties/ | 2024-04-16T07:34:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817073.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20240416062523-20240416092523-00721.warc.gz | 0.917012 | 1,672 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__92054824 | en | For rural and remote properties relying on private wells for their water supply, regular well inspections are crucial for ensuring water quality and system integrity. These inspections are vital for detecting potential problems early, maintaining clean and safe drinking water, and extending the lifespan of the well components.
Let’s explore the importance of well inspections, how often they should be conducted, what they involve, common signs that indicate a need for inspection, and water treatment options to consider.
How Often Should Well Inspections Be Conducted For Rural And Remote Properties To Ensure Water Quality And System Integrity?
Regular well inspections are vital for safeguarding the health and well-being of those relying on private wells, especially in rural and remote areas where municipal water services are not available. The annual comprehensive well inspection is essential for several reasons:
- It helps identify mechanical issues that could affect the well’s performance or lead to system failure.
- It ensures that the water remains free from harmful contaminants that could pose health risks.
- It provides an opportunity to assess the well’s overall condition, including the integrity of its structure and the effectiveness of its sanitary seal, which plays a critical role in preventing surface contaminants from infiltrating the water supply.
For properties with known water quality issues or regions with a higher risk of contamination—such as agricultural areas where pesticide runoff might be a concern—the need for more frequent inspections becomes even more pronounced. In such cases, bi-annual inspections may be advisable to closely monitor water quality and system functionality, promptly addressing any emerging issues.
This proactive approach to well maintenance protects the water quality and contributes to the well system’s longevity, ultimately safeguarding the property’s water supply.
What Are The Key Components Of A Thorough Well Inspection, And How Can Property Owners Prepare For Them?
A thorough, well inspection encompasses several key components to assess both water quality and the physical condition of the well system:
- Visual Inspection: Checking the well’s physical condition, including the well cap, casing, and surrounding area, for signs of damage or tampering.
- Water Quality Testing: Sampling the water for various contaminants, including bacteria, nitrates, pH levels, and any other substances of local concern.
- System Performance Check: Evaluating the pump, pressure tank, and associated controls for proper operation. This may include checking the pump’s flow rate and inspecting electrical components for safety.
- Sanitary Seal and Casing Integrity: Ensuring the well cap is secure and the casing is intact to prevent surface contaminants from entering the well.
Property owners can prepare for these inspections by maintaining clear access to the well, keeping records of past inspections and maintenance, and noting any changes in water taste, color, or odor.
What Are The Common Signs And Issues That Indicate The Need For A Well-Inspection In Rural And Remote Areas?
Several signs and issues may indicate the need for a well inspection, including:
- Changes in Water Taste, Odor, or Color: Any noticeable change could indicate contamination or system issues.
- Reduction in Water Pressure: A sudden or gradual decrease in water pressure may suggest problems with the pump, clogged pipes, or other system components.
- Noisy Pump or Frequent Cycling: These could be signs of a malfunctioning pump or pressure tank.
- Visible Damage to Well Components: Cracks, corrosion, or damage to the well cap, casing, or surrounding area can compromise the system’s integrity.
Addressing these signs promptly can prevent minor issues from becoming major problems, ensuring the continued safety and reliability of the water supply.
Are There Any Recommended Water Treatment Options That Can Be Addressed During A Well Inspection To Improve Water Quality?
Depending on the findings of the water quality test, various water treatment options may be recommended to address specific contaminants:
- Filtration Systems: To remove sediments, particulate matter, and certain microorganisms.
- Water Softeners: Primarily used to treat hard water by removing minerals like calcium and magnesium.
- Ultraviolet (UV) Light Purification: Effective at disinfecting water by killing bacteria and viruses without adding chemicals.
- Reverse Osmosis Systems: Highly effective at removing contaminants, including nitrates, lead, and certain bacteria.
The appropriate water treatment system can significantly improve water quality, making drinking and household use safer. Choosing a treatment option is essential based on the specific contaminants identified during the water quality test.
Regular well inspections are critical to maintaining a safe and reliable water supply for rural and remote properties. By conducting annual inspections, promptly addressing any signs of problems, and implementing appropriate water treatment solutions, property owners can ensure the longevity of their well system and the safety of their water. Remember, taking proactive steps to maintain your well can protect your health, your property’s value, and the environment.
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Trust Your Water With Well Doctor LLC
At Well Doctor LLC, we understand the importance of a safe and reliable water supply, especially for properties in rural and remote locations. Our dedicated team of professionals is committed to delivering unparalleled service in well inspections, maintenance, and water treatment solutions. Here’s why choosing us is your best bet for ensuring the quality and integrity of your well water.
Unrivaled Expertise and Comprehensive Services
- Certified Professionals: Our team comprises highly trained and certified well inspectors who bring experience and expertise to every inspection.
- State-of-the-Art Technology: We use the latest well inspection technology, ensuring accurate and thorough evaluations of your well system and water quality.
- Custom Solutions: Understanding that every well is unique, we offer personalized service plans tailored to meet your needs, whether routine maintenance, emergency repairs, or water treatment.
Commitment to Customer Satisfaction
- Transparent Communication: From the initial consultation to the delivery of our services, we ensure clear and honest communication with our clients.
- Quality Assurance: We stand behind the quality of our work, offering warranties and guarantees that give you peace of mind.
- After-Service Support: Our relationship with clients continues after completing a job; we provide ongoing support and advice to ensure your well system remains in top condition.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the cost range for well inspection services at Well Doctor LLC?
A: Our well inspection services start from $250 to $600, depending on the complexity of the inspection and any additional testing required. We strive to offer competitive pricing and will provide a detailed estimate tailored to your needs.
Q: How long does a typical well inspection take?
A: A standard well inspection usually takes 2 to 4 hours, allowing our team to evaluate your well system and water quality thoroughly. Depending on the contaminants tested, additional time may be required for water testing.
Q: What should I do if my well water tests positive for contaminants?
A: Should your well water test positive for any contaminants, our team will recommend and implement the most effective water treatment solutions to address the specific issues, ensuring your water is safe for consumption and use.
Choose Well Doctor LLC for Your Well Inspection and Service Needs
Ensuring the safety and integrity of your well water is not just a matter of convenience but a necessity for health and well-being. At Well Doctor LLC, we’re dedicated to providing top-notch well inspection and maintenance services you can trust. With our expertise, state-of-the-art technology, and commitment to customer satisfaction, we ensure that your well system is in optimal condition and your water is clean and safe.
Keep the quality of your water supply high. Contact Well Doctor LLC today to schedule your comprehensive well inspection. Let us take care of your water so you can focus on enjoying the peace of mind that comes with having a reliable and safe water source. Your well-being is our top priority, and we’re here to ensure your water is excellent. | public_administration |
https://ainw.com/lake-oswego-tigard-water-partnership | 2023-11-30T21:02:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100232.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20231130193829-20231130223829-00738.warc.gz | 0.931733 | 584 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__21526159 | en | Katy Kerklaan, Citizen Information Specialist
503-697-6502 | [email protected]
September 28, 2016
PARTNERSHIP WINS 2016 AMERICAN CULTURAL RESOURCES ASSOCIATION INDUSTRY AWARD
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. – The Lake Oswego Tigard Water Partnership recently won a 2016 American Cultural Resources Association (ACRA) Industry Award-Public Sector for outstanding commitment to protecting cultural resources, as part of construction of a $254 million water project.
The award was presented during a ceremony at the ACRA annual conference in Palm Springs, California on September 19.
“It’s an honor to be acknowledged for our stewardship and proactive approach to minimizing impacts to cultural resources,” said Joel Komarek, P.E., Partnership Director. “We collaborated with many stakeholders to install vital water infrastructure for our two communities in a sensitive manner, while also protecting and commemorating Lake Oswego’s cultural and tribal history through a unique exhibit.”
Portions of the Partnership project were sited in known culturally sensitive areas, including the Burnett site in Lake Oswego. The Partnership worked with consulting archaeologists from a local firm Archaeological Investigations Northwest (AINW), the State Historic Preservation Office and the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde to develop a comprehensive mitigation plan for construction, which involved two key phases. First, a team of AINW archaeologists conducted a comprehensive exploration and recovery effort to collect and curate artifacts along the pipeline route. An analysis of the recovered artifacts allowed archaeologists and tribal representatives to reconstruct the history of when and how the area was used by Native Americans prior to Euroamerican settlement during the nineteenth century.
In the second phase, the Partnership developed a cultural resources exhibit in collaboration with the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. The installation, located in George Rogers Park, incorporates a unique sculpture and exhibit commemorating the cultural and tribal legacy of Lake Oswego. The artwork, “The Man from Kosh-huk-shix,” was created by tribal artist Travis Stewart and was inspired by the story of a man who harvested eels from Willamette Falls and taught his village how to cook them to fend off starvation during a particularly brutal winter.
The American Cultural Resources Association is the national trade association for the cultural resource management industry. The Industry Award-Public Sector is awarded to a public sector organization that has demonstrated accomplishments and commitments above and beyond those required to meet laws and regulations relating to cultural resource management. AINW nominated the Partnership for the award.
For more information about the project, visit lotigardwater.org, email [email protected] or call 503-697-6502. | public_administration |
https://cabotvt.us/fema-assistance/ | 2023-10-01T11:14:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510888.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20231001105617-20231001135617-00699.warc.gz | 0.930376 | 280 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__269451901 | en | President Biden approved Governor Scott’s major disaster declaration yesterday (Friday – 7/14). This is great news, but what it also means is that individuals have only 30 days -now 29- to apply for FEMA assistance for housing repair, rental assistance, personal property loss (including vehicles), increased childcare costs, or loss of income. Neighbors, the clock is ticking.
Please do two things if you hope to apply to flood for flood relief funds from FEMA.
- Dial 211, between 8AM-11PM on any day, or visit vermont221.org to register. Then,
- Complete an application at DistasterAssistance.gov (average completion time 20 minutes)
Despite the enormous progress and positive energy in the community, I know that we are all a bit tired, and engaging with the Federal Bureaucracy may feel complicated. We are here to help.
We will have an application assistance center based at the Cabot Public Library, staffed with volunteers and equipped with computers next week. If you would like to sign up for a spot, or perhaps need someone to call you on the phone next week to talk you through the process, please call RD Eno at 802-563-2486.
Please share this information with your friends and neighbors,
In Community, -Mike, Fred, Skip, RD, Karen | public_administration |
https://www.justbloomco.com/team-2/rafael-gonzalez%2C-esq- | 2023-02-05T19:51:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500288.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20230205193202-20230205223202-00852.warc.gz | 0.965689 | 523 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__62875458 | en | Rafael Gonzalez, ESQ
Partner at Cattie & Gonzalez
Rafael graduated from Miami Senior High School in 1983. While at Miami High, Rafael won several local, state, and national awards, including the Miami Herald Silver Knight. After graduating from Miami High, he obtained a Bachelor’s of Science degree from the University of Florida in 1987. While at UF, Rafael received numerous scholarships and served in various leadership roles in a number of state and national organizations.
After graduating from UF, Rafael earned his Jurisprudence Doctorate degree from the Florida State University in 1990. During law school, Rafael interned for Rep. Lincoln Diaz Balart at the Florida House of Representatives. He also clerked for Judge Charles McClure at the Florida 2nd Circuit Court, Judge James Joanas at the Florida 1st District Court of Appeal, and Justice Gerald Kogan at the Florida Supreme Court.
After graduating from FSU, Rafael practiced work comp, liability, and social security law from 1990 to 2005. He then served as corporate counsel for FCCI Insurance from 2005 to 2008, Chief Executive Officer of The Center for Lien Resolution, The Center for Medicare Set Aside Administration and The Center for Special Needs Trusts Administration from 2008 to 2011, Vice President of Medicare & Medicaid Compliance for Gould & Lamb from 2011 to 2014, Vice President of Strategic Solutions at PMSI/Helios from 2014 to 2016, President of Flagship Services Group from 2016 to 2018, and President of UnitedHealth Group's Optum Workers Compensation and Auto Settlement Solutions from 2018 to 2020. Rafael is currently a partner in Cattie & Gonzalez, PLLC.
Over the last 30 years, Rafael has been recognized by City of Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio and Hillsborough County Commissioner Ronda Storm for his work on behalf of the Hispanic community in Tampa and Hillsborough County. He was awarded the Governors Appreciation Award by Governors Bob Martinez and Jeb Bush for his work in improving Florida’s workers compensation system. He was awarded the Governors Leadership Award by Governor Charlie Crist for his work in improving Florida’s Medicaid system. He was awarded Florida’s Distinguished Service Award by US Senator Mel Martinez for his work and advocacy to improve the US Social Security disability system. He has also been awarded the Presidential National Service Award by President George W. Bush for his work on improving the Medicare Secondary Payer system through the addition of the Mandatory Insurer Reporting process, and by President Back Obama for his work and support of the Affordable Care Act. | public_administration |
https://rsnh.org.au/about-us/our-committee-of-management/ | 2022-06-25T08:28:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656103034877.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20220625065404-20220625095404-00266.warc.gz | 0.949718 | 274 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__91106172 | en | Like all Neighbourhood Houses, Reynard Street Neighbourhood House is managed by a voluntary Committee of Management, made up from members of the local community.
At present, our Committee members are:
Phil Day (Chairperson, Public Officer)
Kat Thorn (Deputy Chair)
Cheryl McLachlan (Secretary)
Owen Martin (Treasurer)
Neryl Jeanneret (Office Bearer)
Our Committee of Management (CoM) consists of at least six volunteers elected at the Annual General Meeting of RRNH by those members of our Association (House members) who attend the AGM on the day.
The CoM provides RSNH with community “governance”, which includes developing strategic plans, policies, permanent staff appointment, budgeting and overseeing delivery of legal and contractual obligations. The CoM acts as the voice of our membership in line with the Aims and Objectives detailed in our Constitution.
The Committee is required to meet a minimum of six times per year, but currently meets monthly on a Tuesday evening between 5.30pm and 7pm.
Our 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM) took place via Zoom meeting on Friday 15th October 2021, 1pm – 2pm | public_administration |
https://www.montrealfinancial.ca/blog/the-perfect-tax-system.html | 2019-10-21T16:26:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570987779528.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20191021143945-20191021171445-00302.warc.gz | 0.974603 | 506 | CC-MAIN-2019-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__27048907 | en | The perfect tax system, for most of us, is one where there are no taxes. Since this is extremely unlikely in our lifetimes (and many more to come), most tax regimes could still use a complete overhaul. According to this article in The Economist, a group of economists headed by Sir James Mirrlees has proposed radical tax reform, arguing that the "most governments could find a way to raise the amount of money they need from the tax system while imposing much lower costs than they currently do".
Some of the other interesting points in the article include:
- An ideal tax system would have three main features - it would be progressive, it would tax income earned from different sources at the same rate and it would be simple (the US tax system is renowned for it's complexity). They describe the British tax system as being "a jumble of tax rates, a lack of a coherent vision of the tax base, and arbitrary discrimination across different types of economic activities”
- Although many tax regimes are already progressive i.e. higher income earners pay a higher rate of tax, the economists suggest that this should apply to taxation as a whole rather than making every individual tax progressive. For example rather than having exemptions to the Value Added Tax (VAT) charged in the UK like children's clothes etc., it is better to apply the VAT on everything,. and compensate those in lower income brackets, to whom the VAT exemption is targeted, directly. This would simplify the system, make the tax benefits more targeted and increase tax revenues.
- Taxes could incorporate an individuals expenditures rather than just his or her revenues, over a person's lifetime.
- The tax system should provide incentives for people to work eg. by altering child tax credits after a certain age to encourage mothers to reenter the workforce or give individuals who are approaching retirement age a greater incentive to work.
- The report proposes that the source of income eg. employee or self employed should not affect the amount of tax paid..
- Corporations could receive a tax deduction based on equity. This would give equity owners a tax reduction that is similar to interest on debt, which is deductible, and incentivizes ownership versus debt.
Overhauling a tax system (or any system) requires massive resources, vision and a political environment where this is possible. The bulk of costs for most tax systems lie in administering them. As such simplification of the system alone can lead to massive cost savings, and perhaps even reduce the tax burden on individuals. | public_administration |
https://www.pleasantridgemanor.com/privacy-policy | 2023-11-28T20:44:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679099942.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20231128183116-20231128213116-00802.warc.gz | 0.936655 | 367 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__299444939 | en | Understanding Your Health Record/Information
- Your health or medical record serves as a:
- basis for planning your care and treatment and a means of communication among the many health professionals who contribute to your care
- legal document describing the care you received
- means by which you or a third-party payer can verify that services billed were actually provided
- a source of information for public health officials who oversee the delivery of health care in the United States
- a tool with which we can assess and continually work to improve the care we render and the outcomes we achieve.
Our Facility Is Required To
- maintain the privacy of your health information
- provide you with this notice as to our legal duties and privacy practices with respect to information we collect and maintain about you
- notify you if we are unable to agree to a requested restriction
- accommodate reasonable requests you may have to communicate health information.
We reserve the right to change our practices and to make the new provisions effective for all protected health information we maintain. Should our information practices change, we will post the most current notice in the facility. A copy of PRM's Notice of Privacy Practices is available upon request.
We will not use or disclose your health information without your authorization, except as described in PRM's Notice of Privacy Practices.
For More Information or to Report a Problem
If you have questions and would like additional information, you may contact our Facility's Privacy Officer at (814) 474-5521, extension 117.
If you believe that your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with Pleasant Ridge Manor. These complaints must be filed in writing. You may also file a complaint with the Secretary of the Federal Department of Health and Human Services. You will not be penalized for filing a complaint. | public_administration |
https://libtreasures.utdallas.edu/items/11d85432-c3c6-4949-93af-b61db76692c1 | 2023-11-29T16:12:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100112.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20231129141108-20231129171108-00234.warc.gz | 0.930198 | 247 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__161640934 | en | Three Chapters on Water Resource Management in Texas
These three chapters on water resource management in Texas highlight how water consumption may change in response to the various management and conservation efforts. These observations of water consumption across different types of water use in multiple regions of Texas help further contribute to the current literature on water conservation efforts due to the uncertainties in water supply and growing demand. The analyses in my dissertation is relevant to Texas water providers and others trying to tackle potential water shortages. In my dissertation, I analyze how water management efforts differ for groundwater and shed light on how water consumption and pricing may vary depending on different management efforts. My dissertation starts with a comprehensive analysis of pricing practices in 423 municipalities across Texas from 2014 to 2020 and their impact on residential water consumption. The dissertation also considers other demographic and climatic factors combined with the pricing analysis that might reflect both the demand and supply side. Besides residential water consumption, my dissertation also sheds light on water conservation efforts tailored to irrigation water and further investigates their respective economic impacts. Moreover, it is essential to note that water conservation efforts may also need to be tailored to different water sources. My results together help provide water providers with more detailed factors to consider when managing water differently across different uses and sources of water. | public_administration |
https://dbsservices.employmentcheck.org.uk/content/privacy-notice | 2019-05-21T17:00:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232256494.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20190521162634-20190521184634-00229.warc.gz | 0.918988 | 2,308 | CC-MAIN-2019-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-22__0__153373912 | en | Statement of Fair Processing
All personal information provided will be treated with the strictest of confidence and in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.
Personal data will only be processed with the consent of the individual for the purpose of administering a Disclosure application. Any information provided will be securely held on a password-protected database, compliant with ISO27001, with access restricted to named individuals who require access as part of their normal duties.
All information is submitted to and from the DBS via a secure government pathway. The information is encrypted whilst in transit.
The Disclosure and Barring Service will refer the details provided on this application form to government and law enforcement bodies in accordance with any relevant legislation. The details provided to these bodies will be used for identifying possible matches to records held by them. Where such a match is established, data may be released to the DBS for inclusion on any certificate issued. The details provided on this form may be used to update the records held by the bodies specified above. The details provided on the application form may be used to verify your identity for authentication purposes. The DBS may use any information provided by the DBS on a certificate or otherwise held by the DBS to inform any of its barring decisions made under its powers within the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006.
Information will not be shared with any other third parties outside of the Disclosure process, except where required by Law, without the express consent of the individual
All information held following a Disclosure application will be securely destroyed when no longer required.
In line with Section 7 of the Act you will be provided with a copy of any information we hold on you, on request.
Any organisation using Employmentcheck.org.uk are required to sign a contract and by doing so they agree to:
- Abide by the DBS Code of Practice
- Abide by the Data Protection Act 1998
- Have in place a policy for the recruitment of ex-offenders
- Have a policy in place for the secure storage, retention, handling, use and disposal of disclosures and disclosure information
Please note that the following ONLY applies to standard and enhanced applications for Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks and only in cases where an applicant cannot provide sufficent documentation to evidence their identity under route one criteria.
This DOES NOT apply to Disclosure Scotland Basic (unspent convictions) checks for example those applicants who require basic checks in order to meet BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) requirements
External ID Checks - Terms and Conditons for End Users
EXPERIAN DATA SERVICES END USER TERMS
1.1 The following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:-
- "The Agreement" means these Experian Data Services End User Terms;
- "Authorised Personnel" means an employee of Your company who You have authorised to access the Experian Data;
- "Confidential Information" means the Experian Data and the provisions of the Agreement;
- "Experian Data" means any of the data forming part of the Experian Data Service;
- "Experian Data Charge" means the amount payable in respect of the Experian Data;
- "Experian Data Service" means the service known as "Authenticate";
- "Integrated Service" means employmentcheck;
- "Managed Service" means the managed services as described in the contract and/or Service Level Agreement between the Service Provider and the End User;
- "Services Provider" means Kent County Council;
- "Term" means unless terminated earlier, the shorter of (i) the term of the contract between the Services Provider and You, or (ii) the term of the agreement between the Service Provider and Us;
- "We" means Experian Limited (and "Us" and "Our" shall be construed accordingly);
- "You" means the person to whom the Services Provider provides the Integrated Service (and "Your" shall be construed accordingly).
1.2 Terms defined in the Agreement will have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.
2. Provision of Experian Data
2.1 We will provide Experian Data for the Term direct to the Services Provider for it to use on Your behalf for use as part of the Managed Service or Integrated Service (as the case may be). You are entitled to request searches during the Term at your discretion which involve Our provision of Experian Data only for Your use. We shall only provide You with Experian Data, that You are entitled to receive for the purposes of making an ID Verification check.
2.2 You will not use any Experian Data for any purpose other than the receipt of the Managed Service or Integrated Service (as the case may be) nor adapt, alter or modify the Experian Data.
2.3 You undertake that on each occasion that You wish to use the Managed Service or Integrated Service to carry out ID Verification checks You shall obtain a consent from the relevant individual in the following terms:
"You may undertake a search with Experian for the purposes of verifying my identity. To do so Experian may check the details I supply against any particulars on any database (public or otherwise) to which they have access. They may also use my details in the future to assist other companies for verification purposes. A record of the search will be retained."
If any such consent is not obtained by You, You undertake that You shall not attempt to use the Experian Data Services in respect of the relevant individual.
2.4 In order for Us to provide the Experian Data Services to You and in order for Us to comply with the licence terms which British Telecommunications plc and/or other third party suppliers of telephone number data require all users of such data similar to Us to accept, You:
2.4.1. Appoint Us, as Your agent under this Agreement for the purpose of using Your data to carry out directory enquiry searches for and on behalf of You;
2.4.2. Authorise and instruct Us to:
18.104.22.168 Use any retrieved telephone numbers resulting from such directory enquiries for the sole purpose of comparing such telephone numbers against any telephone numbers contained within the relevant and applicable data and producing a score based upon whether there was or was not a match of telephone numbers; and
22.214.171.124. Incorporate the score referred to in Clause 126.96.36.199 into the overall score delivered by the Experian Data Services;
2.4.3. Further instruct and confirm to Us that telephone numbers retrieved from such directory enquiry searches are for use as input into the comparison process described in Clause 2.4.2 only and We are not required to return such telephone numbers to You.
3. Intentionally left blank.
4.1 Your contract for the Managed Service or Integrated Services is between you and the Services Provider. Subject to Clause 4.2 below, We shall not have any liability to You arising out of or in respect of Your use of the Experian Data. Without prejudice to the foregoing, We shall not have any liability to you for any indirect or consequential loss.
4.2 Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall limit or exclude Our liability to You for death or personal injury caused by Our negligence, or the negligence of our servants or agents.
5.1 Each of us shall in connection with the provision or use of the Experian Data (as appropriate) comply with all legislation, regulations and other rules having equivalent force which are applicable to each of us, including the Data Protection Act 1998 ("DPA"), and the Representation of the People Act 2000 and any regulations made thereunder (including the Representation of the People Regulations 2001) as amended from time to time ("ROPA Laws").
5.2 You will permit only expressly Authorised Personnel to have access to the Experian Data.
5.3 You will use the Experian Data Services, in accordance with any guidance that Services Provider issues to You.
5.4 If requested by Us, You agree to provide written evidence to Us evidencing the validity of Your search requests and Your compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998 in respect of each search.
6.1 You will keep the Confidential Information strictly confidential and not disclose any part of the same to any person except as permitted by or required for the purposes of the receipt of the Integrated Services.
6.2 The provisions of Clause 6.1 above do not apply to any information to the extent is or comes within the public domain, or is required to be disclosed by law, court order or government.
6.3 For the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 ("FOIA") We believe that disclosure of the Confidential Information would prejudice our commercial interests, and would be in breach of confidence, and that the Confidential Information constitutes a trade secret. You will inform Us as soon as reasonably practical of any request for disclosure made to You under the FOIA in respect of the Confidential Information.
7.1 The copyright, database rights and all other intellectual property rights in the Experian Data will remain vested in Us (or Our third party licensors).
7.2 The provisions of these Terms and Conditions will.remain in force until either (i) the Service Provider’s agreement with Experian is terminated or (ii) You are no longer receiving the Experian Data Services as part of the Managed Service or the Integrated Services from the Services Provider, whichever is the earliest. However, We may terminate Your entitlement to have the Experian Data used as part of the Integrated Services on written notice to You and the Services Provider if You commit a material breach of any of these Terms and Conditions which is not remedied within 28 days after receipt of a notice from Us specifying the breach, requiring its remedy and making clear that failure to remedy may result in such termination.
7.3 If any part of these Terms and Conditions is found to be invalid or unenforceable by any Court or other competent body such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the other provisions of these Terms and Conditions and such other provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
7.4 If either of us fails to exercise a right or remedy which arises in relation to these Terms and Conditions, such failure shall not prevent the exercise of that right or remedy subsequently in respect of that or any other incident.
7.5 A waiver of any breach of these Terms and Conditions shall only be effective if it is made in writing and signed on behalf of the party who is waiving the breach or provisions. Any waiver of a breach of any terms of these Terms and Conditions shall not be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach and shall not affect the enforceability of any other of these Terms and Conditions.
7.6 Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as creating a right which is enforceable by any person who is not a party to this Agreement.
7.7 These Terms and Conditions and all matters arising out of them shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the Laws of England. The English Courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any claim or matter which may arise out of or in connection with these Terms and Conditions.
* END OF END USER TERMS* | public_administration |
http://www.tracksdance.com.au/michael-grant-qc | 2017-06-24T00:20:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128320206.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20170623235306-20170624015306-00588.warc.gz | 0.98728 | 215 | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-26__0__135619129 | en | Michael Grant QC
Michael Grant QC was appointed Chief Justice of The Northern Terrritory in 2016. He previously had held appointment as Solicitor-General for the Northern Territory since September 2007. Prior to that time, he was a barrister in private practice and was appointed as a Queen's Counsel in 2006 – the first Territory-born practitioner to be commissioned as a QC in the Northern Territory. His practice has involved appellate work at all levels, including appearances before the High Court of Australia.
Mr Grant holds a Bachelor of Laws degree with first class honours conferred by the University of Queensland. He completed articles of clerkship with the Northern Territory Attorney-General's Department, and then worked as a solicitor-advocate with the Crown Solicitor’s Office. In 1998, he was appointed as Director of Litigation with the Northern Territory Attorney-General's Department and spent various periods acting as its Chief Executive Officer before joining the private bar. He has also lectured in Law at the Charles Darwin University and served as President of the Health Professional Review Tribunal. | public_administration |
https://hbt.central301.net/2019/02/07/kindergarten-registration/ | 2020-09-20T01:18:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400193087.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20200920000137-20200920030137-00310.warc.gz | 0.944573 | 131 | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__197834245 | en | New student registration begins on Friday, March 1st. Parents of incoming kindergarteners are encouraged to bring registration paperwork and residency documentation to their designated elementary school on March 1st between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. If you are unable to make it on this day, you may bring registration materials to the school at another time during regular business hours.
Please visit our Registration Information page to download registration forms and view residency verification requirements. If you have any questions about these forms or requirements, please contact us at 847-464-6008.
We look forward to welcoming your students into the District 301 family! | public_administration |
https://rosie-project.eu/insight/rosies-strategic-policy-paper-on-responsible-open-science-workshop-in-noresund-norway/ | 2024-02-21T17:52:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473524.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20240221170215-20240221200215-00014.warc.gz | 0.915707 | 290 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__156215065 | en | ROSiE’s Strategic Policy Paper on Responsible Open Science workshop in Noresund/Norway
First onsite meeting of the key drafting group for Work Package 5’s Strategic Policy Paper. Noresund in Norway welcomes project partners and stakeholders form 11 countries.
The first co-creational workshop of the core drafting group for the Strategic Policy Paper on Responsible Open Science took place on the 27th-28th October 2022. It was planned and organised in cooperation between OeAWI, EUREC and University of Olso.
The core drafting group is composed of representatives of research performing organisations and research funding institutions, with expertise related to open science, research ethics and integrity, from different organisational settings and with diverse disciplinary backgrounds.
Discussions and co-creational activities led to revision and improvements of the first version of the Strategic Policy Paper, drafted by the WP5 team in August 2022. The document has a concise structure, starting with definitions of main terms (open science, research ethics and integrity), followed by identified challenges to the practice of responsible science, addressed by actionable recommendations. It deals with 7 thematic fields: open access, open data, open responsible research, open science evaluation, open science policies, open science tools, and open science training.
Broader stakeholders’ consultations of the version 3.0 of the Strategic Policy Paper are planned in 2023, stay tuned! | public_administration |
https://iabusinessdaily.com/stories/511317685-local-business-city-of-iowa-city-iowa-city-names-transportation-services-director | 2018-10-22T19:43:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-43/segments/1539583515375.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20181022180558-20181022202058-00435.warc.gz | 0.93589 | 331 | CC-MAIN-2018-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-43__0__145100233 | en | City of Iowa City issued the following announcement on Jan. 16.
The City of Iowa City has a new Transportation Services Director.
Darian Nagle-Gamm has worked with the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPOJC) and the City of Iowa City for more than a decade, most recently as the Senior Transportation Engineering Planner.
“Darian has done outstanding work for the region in her career as a transportation planner. Her extensive experience in transportation planning will greatly benefit our community and its many transportation networks, ranging from bus to bike,” City Manager Geoff Fruin said. “We are thrilled to see her move into this position.”
During her time with MPOJC, Nagle-Gamm has overseen the development of the metro area’s Long-Range Transportation Plan, directed the development of multi-modal transportation studies, and provided technical transportation planning and traffic engineering services to Iowa City.
She also served on the Technical Advisory Committees for the Bicycle Master and Parks Master plans.
Nagle-Gamm will oversee the Transportation Services Department, which includes Transit, Parking, and maintenance of the Central Business District.
She will officially begin her new position on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018.
Source link: https://www.icgov.org/news/iowa-city-names-transportation-services-director
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https://www.vpa.net/advocacy/freedom-of-information/ | 2020-07-06T19:15:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655890181.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20200706191400-20200706221400-00211.warc.gz | 0.936437 | 340 | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__147919158 | en | Freedom of Information
The Virginia Freedom of Information Act
The VPA values an open and transparent government. We also value a vibrant and diverse press and an informed citizenry, which we believe are the pillars of a healthy democratic society. But most importantly, we value the public’s right to know.
The VPA believes in the public’s right to know what its government is doing. One of the major ways both the press and citizens can keep tabs on their government is through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
FOIA is the bedrock of government transparency, both at the state and federal levels. It ensures the right to know. The first line of the Virginia FOIA reads: “The statute ensures citizen access, with certain exceptions, to records and meetings of state and local government.” It is that access to records and meetings that serve as pillars for a transparent and open government.
Each year the VPA publishes the Reporter’s Guide to FOIA. The guide includes: the full FOIA statute in Virginia, amendments made to the statute that will be taking effect in the current year, examples of FOIA requests, contact information for the VPA’s FOIA Hotline and more.
FOIA Resources in Virginia
This hotline is set up for any VPA member to call if they have a question regarding a FOIA request. Each region of the state has a designated FOIA adviser.
Virginia FOIA Advisory Council is the designated council for all matters related to FOIA in Virginia.
Virginia Coalition for Open Government is an organization that specializes in advocating for more transparency in state government.
National Freedom of Information Coalition – National organization that specializes in FOIA. | public_administration |
https://www.rcsaustralia.com.au/grassroots-project/ | 2023-12-10T10:46:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679101779.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20231210092457-20231210122457-00839.warc.gz | 0.92601 | 472 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__25126149 | en | Through funding made available by the Queensland Government Reef Water Quality Program, RCS assisted 25 grazing businesses within the Fitzroy and Mackay-Whitsunday regions to reduce sediment runoff into the Great Barrier Reef catchments.
Graziers who participated in the Grassroots Project received professional education and business coaching, enabling them to develop multi-faceted farm management capacity, grow property production and improve land condition and water cycles.
Project specific outcomes are:
Taking a whole-of-business approach, RCS worked with producers to achieve ecological and economic outcomes. Each participating business received training, business development advice, benchmarking and on-farm support. Through Grassroots Project partners, graziers accessed additional support, including the Grazing Best Management Practice (BMP) and a $10,000 grant for property remediation works.
Resource Consulting Services (RCS) – RCS was responsible for overall project delivery, community engagement, recruitment of project participants, providing foundational skills development, supporting participants through practice change with on-farm professional advice, monitoring key indicators, and project reporting.
Fitzroy Basin Association (FBA) and Reef Catchments – FBA and Reef Catchments were responsible for BMP assessments and capturing land improvements through property mapping and ground cover assessments. They also assisted graziers with their land remediation plans. Throughout Grassroots, both organisations compiled case studies and captured the grazier’s journey throughout the project.
Queensland Government – The Queensland Government is supporting the Grassroots Project through the Queensland Reef Water Quality Program. This five-year program accelerates on-ground practice change and improve progress towards GBR catchment water quality targets under the Reef 2050 Water Quality Improvement Plan.
The Grassroots Project is the “icing” on the cake, providing professional advice, information and support, at just the right time to develop and improve our cattle enterprise. It will most certainly help us achieve our goals of increased production and improved land condition.
Andrew and Melissa Deguara, Pinevale, Qld
In 2016, the Australian Government’s Reef Trust tasked RCS with educating and supporting graziers in the Great Barrier Reef catchment to adopt regenerative management practices. The outcomes of Project Pioneer focused on improving land conditions and reducing sediment runoff into waterways.
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https://www.gethomesafefoundation.org/about | 2024-04-21T01:36:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817699.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421005612-20240421035612-00046.warc.gz | 0.946711 | 229 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__200833855 | en | The Get Home Safe Foundation has been created for the purpose of developing, producing, delivering and supporting road safety initiatives.
We are a not-for profit organisation that relies on funding to help us develop and support programs that create better road user behaviours, knowledge, and attitudes.
We aim to support road safety groups across Australia with mentorship, funds and any support that is required.
Our Foundation is not controlled by any Federal or State Government Department and is not owned or controlled by any corporation.
The Foundation is independent and aims to work with all road safety agencies and stakeholders to create connections that link the various programs delivered across Australia. This means that our Foundation will work with (not in competition with) other road safety organisations. Collaboration is our key strategy to create safer roads.
Through research of global best practices we want to help Australians to become the safest road users in the world.
As our funds grow, our ability to support and deliver road safety initiatives will grow.
Our experienced and passionate Board promises to work tirelessly to make our roads safer so that everybody gets home safe to their families-every time. | public_administration |
http://www.pwg2pmp.com/new_regulations.html | 2013-06-18T23:05:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707436332/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123036-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.938194 | 722 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__58215708 | en | Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA):
EPA has begun to address concerns about surface water runoff by initiating a series of product label changes. Each product label must be individually modified by the registrant and then reviewed and approved by EPA, thus the time line for each product may vary. Key dates and an approximate time frame are listed below. Some products already have the new language. Most products will carry the new label language by early 2012. Again, each product is handled individually and may vary from what is outlined below:
June 2009 EPA sends letter to pyrethroid registrants detailing new Environmental Hazard Statements and modified directions for use.
[Any new pyrethroid products or label changes approved much past this date will already have the new language]
June 2010 Registrants are requested to have their individual product labels modified to include the new language and submitted to EPA.
September 2010 EPA must review each label, approve or modify and return to the registrant. EPA could take 90 days or more depending on the complexity of the label and whether or not other label changes were requested at the same time.
March 2012 Once a label has been approved by the EPA, registrants have up to 18 months to use up stocks of existing packaging components and switch over production to the new label. Although each product may be different, deadlines like this are typically directed at the manufacturers. The EPA usually allows distributors and PMPs to buy, sell and use any product that is already in the channels of trade.
California Department of Pesticide Regulation:
While similar in intent to the federal EPA label changes, California’s Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) is implementing them more quickly through regulations that target urban uses. States can be more restrictive than the federal label but cannot change the actual labels, which only EPA is authorized to do.
California’s DPR is planning to issue new Surface Water Protection Regulations, that will apply to all certified professional applicators. The new regulations will apply to a list of 17 pyrethroids used in pest control businesses, including maintenance gardeners. The changes required by California’s new proposed regulations are expected to take effect before EPA completes its process of modifying each individual product label.
The following represents a rough timeline for DPR’s process, which typically is a 6-9 month process but can take up to a year.
October 28, 2011 - DPR posted a notice of proposed rulemaking for public comment on their regulations. Once noticed, manufacturers, Pest Control Operators of California (PCOC) and other stakeholder groups will have 45 days (until December 12, 2011) to provide comments on the proposal. Learn more
December 2011 - January 2012 DPR will consider and respond to comments. DPR’s review may take 30 to 60 days. It is likely that some changes to the proposed regulations will occur based on comments. Learn more
February - March 2012: If DPR makes modifications to their initial proposal, it will be noticed for another 15-day public comment period and PCOs may offer additional responses. If the modifications are major, the comment period must be 45 days.
March - April 2012 DPR will consider any comments submitted during the second comment period and make final changes as appropriate.
May - June 2012: DPR will send the final proposed regulations to the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL). OAL has 30 working days to review and approve the regulations.
July 18, 2012: California Department of Pesticide Regulation issues new restrictions on pyrethroid pesticides in new surface water regulations. | public_administration |
http://ifg.cc/en/aktuelles/nachrichten/themen/674-smart-city/61864-for-smart-cities-you-need-intelligent-roads-smart-parking-and-innovative-mobility-solutions.html | 2024-04-19T05:00:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817289.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419043820-20240419073820-00544.warc.gz | 0.935645 | 1,544 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__184753190 | en | - Published: 20 November 2022
The Smart City idea aids the administration in enhancing economic efficiency, sustainability of the environment, a better quality of life, education, security, and transportation. Using smart city technology, residents may engage with civic infrastructure while comprehensively monitoring the city and optimising services to be more effective. It decreases total expenses, waste, and resource consumption as a result.
The best aspect is that it raises the level of liveability, urban services, and workplace conditions! Additionally, the idea of a ‘Smart City’ fosters more fantastic communication between the public and the local government!
The terms ‘smart roads’ and ‘smart highways’ are used to describe highways that include Internet of Things (IoT) enabled technology such as smart sensors, wireless networking, big data, and cloud computing. They reduce the amount of electricity needed by using solar technology, which makes the device energy efficient. According to some research, in the not-too-distant future, intelligent automobiles will not operate without suitable smart roads and intelligent parking systems.
Intelligent parking systems provide drivers with information on available parking spots and traffic-in-the-area alerts. The idea of intelligent roadways includes wireless electric-charging devices and electric-charging stations near the parking place. To assist drivers with safe night-time navigation, streetlights can be lit by electrical energy produced by automobiles.
Finding a convenient parking place
Since most people like owning their cars, which is firmly established in our daily routines, the difficulty in parking is going to be critical. Finding a parking space in crowded towns and cities may be a nightmare, wasting time and fuel unnecessarily and impacting the climate. The parking problem is now a hot topic in political debates and concerns about climate change.
But, the silver line is that innovative solutions arise from the Smart City concept. One of these is the innovative parking system, which may play a key role in bringing harmony and order to parking lots. It is said that the intelligent parking system might be tailored to incorporate technological and human improvements to maximise the use of limited resources like fuel, time, and space.
Software that helps you find a parking place
There are Super Apps such as Park+ and Nwave that direct drivers to nearby parking spots. The property owners are suddenly making money from what was formerly an empty and underused parking space as the motorist pays a charge that fluctuates based on the number of persons seeking places at the time and the number of available spaces.
Naturally, not all the freshly vacant on-site parking should be utilised for rented guest parking. Any structure with available space can use part of it to improve parking experiences and help make smart cities greener. As our intelligent cities grow more effective, we will also rely more heavily on sustainability and employ our resources to make places that are more habitable and enjoyable to be in.
The comparatively low cost of setup and infrastructure is one advantage of embracing smart parking apps. While some more complex intelligent city components would need anything from scanners to satellites to specially designed buildings and roads, smart parking only needs a Mobile App on customers’ phones and possibly some sensors and scanners in the available spots.
Fortunately, parking lots can be transformed into cost-effective, sustainable rental spaces for cars searching for a place to park by structures and facilities with integrated parking spaces. Space may increase revenues and engagement by attracting new visitors to a facility and converting underutilised assets into a new source of income. Parking spaces in earlier decades represented a car-dependent society of urban utility and suburban expansion.
Building owners with available parking spaces may even start earning by renting the spaces for a few hours through the Parking Mobile Apps. Using dynamic pricing methods, some buildings may even provide free or discounted parking to customers who visit their businesses or utilise other services.
Smart Road is a revolutionising concept!
As new technologies are developed to address changing socio-political and economic situations, the smart city concept is constantly changing with a revolutionary change in the smart road concept. Once upon a time, the idea of intelligent cities included few or no personal automobiles, but COVID-19 has shown that even in our interconnected, far-off future metropolises, we still need to include automobiles.
The phrase “they rescued paradise and built up a parking lot” is not the one that appears in the song.
Why is Green Technology necessary, and how can it be done?
Sustainable energy generation is just the beginning when greening one’s parking spot. It is also feasible to interpret the term “green” literally by allowing plant growth to fill open spaces. In urban environments, plants are a fantastic source of small-scale biodiversity and contribute to the vital requirement for oxygen.
Trees can be used to line parking lots, and perennials and vines may surround awnings and walls. This action enhances the parking lot for locals and guests and embraces the urban garden trend set to catch on as green efforts take over built areas. To avoid losing advantages to water wastage, choose plants that don’t consume much water.
Property owners may conserve countless liters of water per year in rainfall, condensation, and other sources by incorporating sluices and other gathering equipment into an open area like a parking garage. Ground-level sections with less traffic can be updated with porous pavement, directly returning rainfall to the soil. Costly as they may be, these renovations may pay for themselves in better stormwater management.
How is Smart Mobility going to help?
Bright mobility indicators must be established as part of the planning process for sustainable urban Mobility. During the design and implementation stages, the widely adopted notion of smart Mobility (a holistic concept) is concentrated on the demands of city residents and their quality of life and health. The chosen metrics should be quantifiable by indicators to serve as guidance for accomplishing sustainable goals.
The main component of transportation systems in cities of the future will be smart Mobility. Improvements in intelligent Mobility are possible by the growing scientific activities and developments in the transportation and urban mobility sectors. To execute sustainable urban mobility strategies in particular metropolitan regions, it is essential to identify the required Smart Mobility indicators. Many European cities attempting to adopt the Smart City idea in their metropolitan regions.
The safety of roads is acknowledged by making the roads smarter!
There is no doubt that the roads in the future will be intelligent, sign-free, safer, and communicative. In addition to facilitating the movement of people and objects, they will produce electricity and feed that energy back into the power grid. As new applications and technology proliferate, further advancements will be made, such as incorporating artificial intelligence, deep learning, and data analytics into intelligent transportation. Smart cities will eventually work towards the reduction of fatalities to almost nil, improving our quality of life.
ICT is heavily ingrained in intelligent Mobility and is utilised in both backward and forward applications, supporting the optimisation of traffic flows and gathering user feedback on the livability of cities or the caliber of local public transportation systems.
By 2050, the urban population of India is going to double, increasing from 40 crores to at least 75 crores and an explosive increase in the number of vehicles per thousand population, parking is going to be the biggest challenge for cities in the coming years. Smart Parking Apps can be a solution till we get driverless and connected cars.
Autor(en)/Author(s): Akhilesh Srivastava
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http://www.thedownsschool.org.uk/393/examinations-1 | 2019-03-20T02:56:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912202199.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20190320024206-20190320050206-00405.warc.gz | 0.967105 | 163 | CC-MAIN-2019-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-13__0__128231015 | en | Public exams can be a stressful time for students and parents/carers and it is important that all those involved are as well informed as possible. The school will make every effort to ensure that our students receive the best possible preparation for their exams, that the administrative arrangements run smoothly, and that exams are conducted in a way that will cause as little stress as possible and help our students achieve their best. Parents and carers have an important part to play, for example by ensuring that students arrive at school in good time for exams and that they have had something to eat.
Joint Council for Qualifications
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https://www.averkampcpa.com/ir-2023-209-irs-publishes-its-fiscal-year-2023-financial-report-receives-award-for-2022-report/ | 2024-02-27T07:14:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474671.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20240227053544-20240227083544-00391.warc.gz | 0.917122 | 414 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__153183078 | en | The Newsroom Topics
Issue Number: IR-2023-209
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IRS publishes its fiscal year 2023 Financial Report; receives award for 2022 report
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today issued its most recent Financial Report.
Earlier this year AGA, formerly known as the Association of Government Accountants, presented the IRS its first Certificate of Excellence in Accountability Reporting (CEAR) award. The IRS received this accolade for its FY 2022 Agency Financial Report. The award is the highest form of recognition in federal government financial management and performance accountability reporting.
The IRS also received a second CEAR award recognizing it as “Best in Class” for improved presentation of the Management’s Discussion and Analysis section.
“The IRS is honored to be recognized for demonstrating the highest standards in financial and performance accountability reporting. It is a significant accomplishment that showcases our reporting excellence in the financial management community,” said IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel.
This year’s report presents the IRS’ current financial position and discusses key financial topics. It highlights the programs, accomplishments, challenges and management’s accountability for the resources entrusted to the bureau.
During fiscal year 2023, the IRS received more than $4.7 trillion in tax revenue and distributed $659 billion in federal tax refunds and other outlays. The report is prepared in accordance with the requirements of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-136, Financial Reporting Requirements.
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http://www.millwallholdingsplc.co.uk/25-jan-2017-club-statement | 2023-12-01T15:43:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100290.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20231201151933-20231201181933-00089.warc.gz | 0.977344 | 415 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__150037441 | en | “Millwall Football Club welcomes the two announcements today from the Mayor of Lewisham and his Cabinet members that the CPO process should not proceed. The CPO threat has been hanging over us, our community scheme and our local friends and neighbours for far too long. The Mayor refers to it having started in February 2016, but that is incorrect. CPOs were agreed in principle by the Cabinet in 2012, and the New Bermondsey CPO item first appeared on the Council’s ‘Key Decisions’ list in the summer of 2014 and remained there.
Today’s statements are not formal announcements by Lewisham Council. They are expressions of views by the individuals concerned. We hope that they will become formal Council policy, but until the Council makes its position unambiguously clear, we cannot be sure. The Mayor chose to become a member of the board of the Surrey Canal Sports Foundation and, as he has made clear, has no powers nor involvement in the CPO decision. Therefore, we call on the Council as a matter of urgency to make a formal announcement and to confirm that the CPO process has not just been suspended but formally withdrawn, removing the threat that has hung over all involved since 2012.
At the same time, we insist that Lewisham Council proceeds with the independent investigation into all aspects of the process to date including, but not limited to, the Surrey Canal Sports Foundation and the claims about its funding that have been repeatedly made since 2014. It is essential to restore credibility and trust. This must be a recognisably independent review with no involvement from the Council’s Chief Executive, Mayor or Cabinet.
Millwall Football Club has always supported the regeneration of this area and has offered to play its part. We make it clear that we remain ready to participate in a scheme in which we are, in the Council’s words, at the heart of any proposed redevelopment and which will appropriately benefit the club, its community scheme and the people and businesses of Lewisham.” | public_administration |
https://volunteering.chester.ac.uk/news/coronavirushowyoucanhelp/ | 2021-07-27T00:12:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046152156.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20210726215020-20210727005020-00565.warc.gz | 0.959821 | 796 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__117644664 | en | Covid-19- How you can help
We know that many of you will be looking to support your local community during this time as we have had lots of requests from students asking how they can help.
Although many face to face volunteer activities have been suspended, there are still opportunities to support those in the community affected by the current crisis.
Below we have some suggestions for opportunities which are available locally and nationally to support those affected by the coronavirus. We would also recommend checking our Virtual Volunteering page to find out about ways to to volunteer whilst at home.
Remember, only volunteer if it is safe to do so and always follow social distancing guidelines.
Below are links to sign up to volunteer in support of the local community response
Chester/ Cheshire West through the Council and Cheshire Voluntary Action
Cheshire East Council
Warrington Council and Warrington Voluntary Action
If you are anywhere else in the UK, you can sign up to be an NHS volunteer or a British Red Cross Community Reserve volunteer.
NHS Vaccine Team Volunteering
The NHS is working with St Johns Ambulance and Royal Voluntary Service, which also runs the NHS Volunteer Responders, to coordinate the recruitment of volunteers to support the safe and efficient running of the vaccination programme.
Find out more information below:
St Johns Ambulance are currently using their existing networks to recruit volunteers to help with vaccinations. You can register with them to be notified when they open this role out again for recruitment
Royal Voluntary Service are recruiting volunteers as part of their NHS Volunteer Responders scheme to help with stewarding at vaccination centres.
*** Vaccine centre Stewarding opportunities available in Cheshire***
You can also apply to assist at vaccination centres via our website with Rural Primary Care Alliance. They are looking for volunteers to help with car park marshalling and queue management. You can find out more and apply via our website here.
Looking after yourself
It's fantastic to see the response to volunteering nationally but volunteers should also remember to take care and protect themselves during this time. Please remember to follow NHS guidelines for protecting yourselves.
- Before volunteering, wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Take sanitiser gel with you if you can and to use when you don’t have access to soap and water during your volunteering
- Always wash your hands as soon as you you get home from volunteering
- Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) if you cough or sneeze
- Put used tissues in the nearest bin immediately and wash your hands afterwards
- Try to avoid close contact with people who are unwell- remember to keep to recommended social distancing guidelines as much as possible
- Do not touch your eyes, nose or mouth if your hands are not clean
- When helping neighbours please only offer to help for the tasks you feel comfortable doing and are able to do.
Any volunteers who are helping local neighbours/ people in their community need to make sure that if they become unwell themselves they MUST not volunteer. Volunteers need to protect themselves and not put other people at risk.
The Government have provided information on safeguarding to address concerns people may have around supporting others in their community, please read them here
Share your story
We are keen to share positive news stories so if you are volunteering whether from home or as part of a community response, please email us a photo and a short paragraph if you would like to share your story. Please ensure that you have permission for any photos you send in to be used on social media.
Thank you for giving your time as a volunteer, however you do this, whether virtually or in the community as it all helps and will make a huge difference in the response to this current crisis.
Make sure you keep safe and look after yourselves.
Your UoC Volunteering Team | public_administration |
https://denalihomeloans.mymortgage-online.com/Loanprograms.html | 2019-01-19T19:46:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547583680452.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20190119180834-20190119202834-00555.warc.gz | 0.962227 | 207 | CC-MAIN-2019-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__53645174 | en | A conventional mortgage is any conforming loan program offered by a private lender that follows the terms and conditions set by either Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.
Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) offers a variety of loan programs, from single-family and multi-family loans to loan options and other programs in both urban and rural areas.
The USDA Rural Development (USDA RD) Guaranteed Housing Loan Program is primarily used to help low-income individuals or households purchase homes in rural areas.
The VA mortgage loan program was established by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to help veterans and their families obtain home financing.
The Section 184 Indian Home Loan Guarantee Program is a home mortgage product specifically designed for American Indian and Alaska Native families, Alaska villages, tribes, or tribally designated housing entities.
An FHA loan is a mortgage issued by federally qualified lenders and insured by the Federal Housing Authority. FHA loans are designed for low-to-moderate income borrowers who are unable to make a large down payment | public_administration |
https://www.harpenden-lions.co.uk/defibrillator-map | 2024-04-21T09:13:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817729.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421071342-20240421101342-00501.warc.gz | 0.939833 | 285 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__46407818 | en | Defibrillators in Harpenden and Redbourn
In Harpenden and the surrounding villages we have a number of defibrillators. The present map has been compiled to facilitate finding a local defibrillator in an emergency. It is imperfect and will need updating - but additions and corrections can readily be made and will be helped by your input. Please let us know of necessary amendments on [email protected].
Data shows that heart and circulatory diseases cause a quarter of all deaths in the UK - an average of 460 deaths each day or one such event every 3 minutes: the survival out of hospital is less than 1 in 10 (1). That dismal statistic can be improved by life-support training - as was dramatically seen in the cases of footballers Christian Eriksen and Fabrice Muamba – and the use of a defibrillator within 3-5 minutes of a cardiac arrest increases the chance of survival by over 40% (2). As a result the government plans to install debrillators in all schools and higher education establishments as part of a programme to teach resuscitation (3).
(1) Facts and figures - Information for journalists – BHF www.bhf.org.uk
(3) Every school will have a life-saving defibrillator by 22/23 - www.gov.uk | public_administration |
https://www.themyac.ca/ | 2024-04-14T06:55:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816875.61/warc/CC-MAIN-20240414064633-20240414094633-00839.warc.gz | 0.918322 | 153 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__180326623 | en | MYAC actively consults youth and youth groups across the city to collectively determine the voice and vision of youth across Mississauga.
MYAC provides resources and professional development to youth in Mississauga who are engaged in student leadership opportunities through the ambassador program and monthly connects.
MYAC provides volunteer opportunities to youth, and encourages volunteerism and student leadership within Mississauga.
As a youth extension of the City of Mississauga, we represent the 145 000+ youths in the city. We help, engage, and empower.
MYAC Connects are a great way to meet new people and get involved in your community. Come out on the second Wednesday of every month to meet new people, network, and find new opportunities.
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http://www.jarrowschool.com/site/index.php/about-us/governors | 2019-09-18T10:22:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514573264.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20190918085827-20190918111827-00038.warc.gz | 0.909827 | 1,652 | CC-MAIN-2019-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__205578789 | en | Governors' Annual Report
Annual Statement of Key Issues Faced and Addressed by Governors
The Governing Board of Jarrow School works with the Head Teacher to promote and maintain high standards of educational achievement. The Governing Board have prioritised the following key issues during the year. Our role is to provide the strategic direction of the School and to assist the Senior Team in continuing to improve the standards and quality of our provision.
1. Safeguarding and Safety: This is our single most important duty. We have reviewed all our policies and procedures in this area.
Impact: Attendance continues to be one of our key priorities. Year 11 attendance has shown significant improvement and this has impacted positively on outcomes.
2. Improving Outcomes for Students: We have challenged the Senior Team to continue to improve outcomes at both Key Stages by improving the quality of teaching. We have monitored the progress of students and we have also monitored staff development and training.
Impact: Progress for students at both key stages has improved. We are particularly pleased that the outcomes in English and mathematics have continued to improve and that our Progress 8 score has shown significant improvement demonstrating improvements in achievement across the curriculum.
3. Further Improving Leadership and Management: We have further reviewed the staffing structure of the School and our faculty leadership structure is now fully embedded across the School.
Impact: These changes have increased accountability at all levels. They will also assist with succession planning for the future.
4. Further Improving Transition Arrangements: We have further improved our transition arrangements and how the school is promoted to improve student numbers. Governors attended the School Open Evening and have also attended other events with the Senior Team to promote the School.
Impact: Numbers on roll have increased from 722 (September 2017) to 776 (September 2018).
5. Responding to National Education Policy Reforms: Throughout the last academic year, there have been changes to national policies in education and other areas including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Governors have ensured that the School meets all statutory requirements. Changes have included revised data protection procedures across the school.
Impact: Jarrow School meets its statutory requirements.
6. Governor Monitoring and Evaluation: Governors are linked to particular subject areas and to specific themes (e.g. Special Educational Needs or Pupil Premium). Governors regularly visited the School and the areas they are linked to. As governors we talked to students and to staff and visited lessons. We also received reports about the work of the School. As governors, we also visited the school for occasions such as Harvest Festival, Remembrance, Awards and Parents’ Evenings and this gave us a more rounded perspective of how the School operates. These events also gave us further opportunities to speak to students, parents and staff.
Impact: Governors fully support the work of the School and are able to monitor and evaluate the school based on both primary and secondary evidence.
7. Overseeing the Financial Performance of the School: Governors have worked with the School to ensure continued achievement of the Schools Financial Value Standard (SFVS). Governors also monitored how the Pupil Premium funding was being used We utilise regular budget monitoring reports to enable us to challenge how spending aligned with the School budget thus ensuring solvency and probity ensuring financial resources were used effectively. As a result of this we have been able to employ four additional members of teaching staff across the school.
Impact: The budget is managed effectively and financial resources are used appropriately.
8. Holding the Senior Team to account: A critical part of the governors’ role is to support and challenge the Senior Team of the School. We did this through regular contact, visits, meetings and the work of our committees. There is a strong and robust relationship between Governors and the Senior Team.
Impact: Governors have a strong working knowledge of the School and alongside external quality assurance, have great confidence in the Senior Team. The School continues to be judged as ‘Good’ following a Section 8 inspection on 1 March 2017.
Composition of the Governing Board
- 2 parent governors
- 1 head teacher
- 1 staff governor
- 1 local authority governor
- 2 co-opted governors
- 8 foundation governors
Committees of the Governing Board
- Curriculum, Assessment and Learning
- Finance and Human Resources
- Performance Management and Pay Review
- School Community
- Ethics Panel – Pupil Disciplinary
- Complaints and Appeals
Chair of Governors
Mrs JA Stokes
Vice Chair of Governors
Mr IT Dalziel
|Name||Appointing Body||Category||Term of Office||Committees||Official Responsibility||Financial Interest||Non-Financial Interest||Date Interest Registered|
|Mrs J A Stokes||Jarrow School Trust||Foundation||01/04/2018 to 31/03/2022||Curriculum, Assessment & Learning
Finance & HR
|Chair of Governing Board||Nil||Trustee of Jarrow School||15/03/2018|
|Mr I T Dalziel||Governing Body||Co-opted||02/07/2015 to 01/07/2019||Curriculum, Assessment & Learning
Finance & HR
Vice Chair of Governing Board
Chair of Finance and HR Committee
|Mrs C Smith||Governing Body||Co-opted||02/07/2015 to 01/07/2019||School Community||Nil||Nil||17/05/2018|
|Mrs N Fraser||Jarrow School Trust||LEA||30/11/2015 to 29/11/2019||Curriculum, Assessment & Learning||Nil||Nil||28/06/2018|
|Mr D J Hall||Jarrow School Trust||Foundation||01/04/2018 to 31/03/2022||Finance & HR||Nil||Governor at Harton Technology College||15/03/2018|
|Ms B McCulla||Jarrow School Trust||Foundation||10/12/2017 to 09/12/2021||Finance & HR
|Chair of School Community Committee||Employed by ST Catering Team||Catering Officer for Jarrow School Kitchen||02/08/2019|
|Mrs M Henderson||Jarrow School Trust||Foundation||17/01/2018 to 16/01/2022||Finance & HR||Nil||Nil||24/01/2018|
|Mr K Smallcombe||Jarrow School Trust||Foundation||04/11/2018 to 03/11/2022||School Community||Solicitor||Education Appeals committee||06/10/2016|
|Mr B Stonehouse||Jarrow School Trust||Foundation||09/10/2018 to 08/10/2022||Nil||Nil||03/11/2018|
|Mr J Ali||Parent Body||Parent||15/03/2018 to 14/03/2022||Nil||Nil||28/06/2018|
|Miss J Gillies||By Virtue of Position||Head Teacher||01/01/2013||Curriculum, Assessment & Learning
Finance & HR
|Mr M D Calder||Staff Body||School Staff||21/07/2016 to 20/07/2020||Curriculum, Assessment & Learning
|Mrs J Hogg||Jarrow School Trust||Foundation||11/12/2015 to 10/12/2019||Finance & HR||Nil||Nil||16/05/2018|
|Mr M Adamson||Parent Body||Parent||11/12/2015 to 10/12/2019||Curriculum, Assessment & Learning||Nil||Nil||15/03/2018|
|Mrs J Barclay||Jarrow School Trust||Foundation||18/03/2016 to 17/03/2020||Nil||Nil||17/05/2018| | public_administration |
http://www.cleaningshop.com.au/contents/en-us/p7946_Bettaclean.html | 2017-02-22T03:56:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-09/segments/1487501170884.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20170219104610-00512-ip-10-171-10-108.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.892419 | 235 | CC-MAIN-2017-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-09__0__121314726 | en | Where the spilled liquids consist of human or animal body fluids (ie: blood, urine, vomit, faeces) or other possible contagion (ie: spoiled food, sullage, sewage) special steps must be taken to ensure the safety of the spill responder and to leave a clean and sanitised surface behind. Hazardous spills require the use of proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) by suitably trained staff. Responders must not attempt to clean up any hazardous spills unless they have been trained in the correct spill clean-up procedures, have the required equipment on hand and wear appropriate PPE. All wastes generated from the spill clean-up must be disposed in accordance with local, state & federal regulations.
The absorbent is part of the BettaClean Bio-Hazard spill response kit designed for any locations accessed by the general public, including: schools, day care centres, aged care facilities, hotels, shopping centres, hospitals & medical clinics, public & private transport and building maintenance. Effective on blood, urine, vomit, faeces, and any other liquid spill which poses an infectious health risk. Highly effective and incinerable. | public_administration |
https://arptfi.pl/en/european-congress-of-local-governments/ | 2024-04-14T14:48:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816879.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20240414130604-20240414160604-00801.warc.gz | 0.931194 | 718 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__150146857 | en | Participants in the panel “Local energy dilemmas – How to ensure security, resilience and susłainability in difficult times”.
From left: Urszula Jóźwiak – President of the Ignacy Krasicki XBW Foundation, Ryszard Niedziółka – Mayor of Kętrzyn, Tim Patterson – President of Economy Solition Group Limited, Tomasz Gackowski – CEO of ARP TFI S.A.
The 9th edition of the European Congress of Local Governments was held in Mikołajki on March 4-5, 2023. The Institute for Eastern Studies Foundation, in partnership with the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship and the city and municipality of Mikołajki, organized the largest and most important local government conference of its kind in Central and Eastern Europe, whose leading topic was: “The future of the idea of decentralization in a changing world.” The debates of the Congress touched on areas such as the management of local government units, mechanisms for the development of cities and regions, the potential of digitization, investment financing, environmental protection and security policy, among others. The program of the Congress was carried out within the framework of seventeen thematic tracks, such as Politics and Security, Economy and Finance, Local Government of the Future, International Cooperation, Green Energy, Regional Infrastructure and Health.
This year’s Congress of Local Governments could not take place without our participation. Prof. Tomasz Gackowski, our CEO took part in the panel discussion: “Local Energy Dilemmas – How to Ensure Security, Resilience and Sustainability in Difficult Times,” in which ARP TFI’s CEO, together with the Mayor of Kętrzyn Ryszard Niedziółka, the Head of the Municipality of Wisznice Piotr Dragan and the President of Economy Solution Group Limited Tim Patterson, discussed the energy transformation of our “small homelands” and how to structure the investments necessary to reduce CO2 emissions and become independent of hydrocarbons in the provision of municipal services such as heat, electricity and waste management by local governments. The panelists discussed how local governments can improve their energy efficiency and where to obtain financing for new investments. The panel was moderated by Urszula Jóźwiak, CEO, XBW Ignacy Krasicki Foundation.
This was another event where local governments were able to learn more about our investment policy within the framework of the Polish Green Fund. Among many debates, local government officials raised the need to counter exclusion and energy poverty. Our emerging Polish Green Fund (PGF), which will be managed by ARP TFI S.A., will support projects that contribute to counteracting climate change and building sustainable municipal infrastructure. President Prof. Tomasz Gackowski also participated in a workshop devoted to white certificates for local governments and how to strategically manage local government finances.
The congress has proved once again that local governments recognize the urgent need for new transformational projects and are looking for the best ways to implement them effectively – both on the technological and financial side. Prof. Gackowski confirmed that the local government green revolution is one of the most important megatrends of the coming years, and ARP TFI with the Polish Green Fund wants to be one of the most important vehicles for financing this fundamental transformation of Local Poland. | public_administration |
http://enterpriseparliament.org/?page_id=10 | 2019-05-19T13:23:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232254882.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20190519121502-20190519143502-00106.warc.gz | 0.926821 | 324 | CC-MAIN-2019-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-22__0__217245943 | en | EPDI Dialogue Centres have an effective role in:
Parliamentary decisions benefit from an understanding of how they affect the nations business and industry, and therefore its wealth and employment. Strengthening national economies: The business sector from micro-businesses to inward investors and multi-nationals profits from understanding
the regulatory and legislative environment.
Risk Management: For countries in transition, the Dialogue Centre model functions as a risk management tool, providing a transparent means for conducting relationships with politicians and business people who often operate in corrupt environments, a gateway to engagement with the broader community, and a means of dealing with issues sensitively and, ultimately, effectively.
The EPDI team has a track record in establishing nationally owned centres for dialogue. These become a forum where legislators and business people can find fast and effective solutions, and have proved particularly useful in the transition to more democratic government.
Our tried and tested methodology is backed by 30 years of international experience: beginning with the Westminster Parliament and FTSE-100 companies based in London through the Industry and Parliament Trust (IPT) and now translated into similar organisations in a total of 16 countries around the world.
Enterprise and Parliamentary Dialogue International is an independent, not-for-profit body which does not seek to impose Westminster-style democracy, but to facilitate country-specific solutions without favour to special interests.
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our Common Code of Principles, endorsed by both the EU
and the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly. | public_administration |
https://www.aspg.com.au/rd-sweetpotato-levy/ | 2021-07-27T02:48:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046152168.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20210727010203-20210727040203-00034.warc.gz | 0.915231 | 207 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__149642265 | en | In Australia the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment collects, administers and disburses agricultural levies and charges on behalf of Australia’s primary industries.
The sweetpotatoes levy and charge was first introduced 1 March 1996. Sweetpotatoes that are produced in Australia and sold by the producer attract a levy or charge on the retail sale price.
The sweetpotatoes levy and charge rate comprises Plant Health Australia levy 0.015%, Research and Development (R&D) levy of 0.485%. and a marketing levy (introduced 1 January 2016) of 1%. Total levy charge 1.5%.
Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited and Plant Health Australia (PHA) are responsible for the expenditure of the sweetpotato levy. Both organisations work closely with the Sweetpotato industry to invest the levies.
For information on how the sweetpotato funds are spent in Hort Innovation click on https://www.horticulture.com.au/growers/sweetpotato-fund/ | public_administration |
http://www.uoi.org/ | 2013-06-19T00:53:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707437545/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123037-00086-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.977712 | 496 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__33013597 | en | On February 2, 2012 a devastating fire destroyed the building that housed Unlimited Opportunities. On January 29, 2013, the UOI Board of Directors voted to build a new building which will house Savvy Seconds, Recycling, Day Programs, Family Supports, and all other agency offices, on the site of the original building on Ashley Road. A Springfield, MO architectural firm, nFORM, was chosen from 3 companies who made presentations last fall. Since that time, meetings have been held with UOI department directors and managers to gather and assess needs and wants for a new building. For a time the agency also considered purchasing an existing building in the community, but found there was no site that would meet their needs.
Preliminary plans have been drawn, and the footprint for the building has been established. Savvy Seconds will be located at the front of the building, with lots of parking, a bigger sales floor, and high visibility and easy access from Ashley Road. The Administration and Program Offices, Individual Supports Day Program, Family Supports, Case Management, and BII Day Program will be in the center of the building and the Recycling Center will be in the back.
A date for groundbreaking has not been set, but it is anticipated that it will occur in early June.
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Located in Boonville, Missouri, Unlimited Opportunities, Inc. was founded in 1991 to provide housing services to men and women with disabilities. UOI currently provides housing for 35 men and women. In 1996 an adult day program, children's services and supported employment program were added to the list of services provided. UOI currently serves 220 men, women and children with disabilities.
Boonslick Industries, Inc., the extended employment sheltered workshop, was founded in December of 1976 and provides employment for men and women with disabilities. Employment opportunities at BII include a recycling program, an upscale resale store, maintenance of rest areas on Interstate 70 near Boonville, and an adult day program which provides work training opportunities.
In 2009 and 2010 UOI was voted best Adult Care and best Non-Profit Organization, and Savvy Seconds, the Unique Resale Store, was voted best Clothing and best Resale Store by readers of the 'Boonville Daily News.' Savvy Seconds was also voted best thrift store in 2011. | public_administration |
https://www.vplaw.co.uk/reasons-why-making-a-lasting-power-of-attorney-now-could-save-you-money-later/ | 2022-05-23T22:56:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662562106.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20220523224456-20220524014456-00290.warc.gz | 0.971399 | 561 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__297661882 | en | A Lasting Power of Attorney or LPA is a power given by you to a close relative or friend for them to be able to deal with your affairs should you become physically or mentally unwell in the future.
There are two types of LPA, one for your property and financial affairs and another for your personal health and welfare. A person can choose whether they want to make both types or just one. You can also choose how much power or what types of things you want your attorney to be able to deal with or make decisions about. You can give them “free rein” or limit the decisions they can make to certain types.
When you make an LPA and register it with the Office of the public Guardian it is effective immediately. However the person whom you have appointed as attorney need not use the power unless you become unwell. There is a fee for the registration, currently £110.00 per power, payable to the Office of the Public Guardian and your solicitor’s fees to pay for completing the application for you if you so wish. However, if you do not make an LPA and later you become unwell and unable to deal with your affairs, a close relative or friend will have to make an application to the Court of Protection to be appointed as a Deputy in order to have authority to deal with your affairs.
Currently the costs of applying to the Court of Protection for this type of order are £400.00, plus solicitors’ fees for making the application and the cost of a mental capacity assessment charged by your doctor. If the Court decides that the application requires a hearing, there is an additional £500 fee to pay. Once the order has been issued by the Court there are ongoing supervision costs, for example the Court requires the Deputy to pay £320 per year, if you have assets worth more than £21,000, for the supervision of their activities on your behalf. A new Deputy will have to pay an additional £100.00 for the first year. The Deputy will need to keep detailed accounts and be able to produce all records of any investments or decisions that they have made on your behalf. They will also have to pay a security bond if they are appointed as Deputy for your property and financial affairs. Whilst these costs are recoverable from your money (or exempt if you receive certain benefits or your income is below a certain level), effectively it could be less expensive to you and more straight forward to make a Lasting Power of Attorney rather than rely on the Court process, should the unfortunate happen.
If you would like to discuss setting up a Lasting Power of Attorney for either your property and financial affairs or both, we can help. Please do call or email one of our Private Client team to discuss. | public_administration |
http://norbay.com/military/army/airborne-divisions?page=1 | 2014-12-21T02:30:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-52/segments/1418802770616.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20141217075250-00053-ip-10-231-17-201.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.94724 | 411 | CC-MAIN-2014-52 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-52__0__177741239 | en | MAJ Wallace Cole Hogan, Jr. died 11 September 2001 in the terrorist attack against the Pentagon.
He received his commission in 1981 from Officer Candidate School and joined the Georgia Army National Guard as a Rifle and Mortar Platoon Leader. Major Hogan’s subsequent assignments provided him a broad base of troop and staff assignments. He attended the Infantry Officer Basic course and served with the 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Colorado Army National Guard, as the Detachment Executive Officer and later as the Commander.
Major Hogan attended the Special Forces Officer Qualification Course at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He then served with the 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and Alabama Army National Guard as a Detachment Commander. He attended the Infantry Officer Advanced Course at Fort Benning, Georgia and the Special Forces Thai Language Course at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He accepted an active duty appointment in the grade of Captain on April 4th, 1993. He served with the 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) Fort Lewis, Washington as a Battalion Operations Officer and Detachment Commander; and as the Commander, Special Forces Instructor Detachment, U.S. Army Jungle Operations Training Battalion, Fort Sherman, Panama. He joined the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans.
Awards: Meritorious Service Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Achievement Medal with five Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Special Forces Tab, Ranger Tab, Scuba Diver Badge, Senior Parachutist Badge and Pathfinder Badge.
Major Hogan was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and the Distinguished Service Medal.
Major Hogan is survived by his wife, P. Pat Phermsangngam (Hogan), Major USAF, Alexandria, Virginia; his parents, Wallace and Jane Hogan of Macon, Georgia; and sisters, Meg Campbell and Kris Leggett. | public_administration |
https://parttime-vacature.nl/parttime-vacature-job-in-germany-administrator-system-specialist-m-f-d-dms-server-infrastructure-veldhoven/ | 2024-04-20T07:48:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817491.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20240420060257-20240420090257-00113.warc.gz | 0.91378 | 1,388 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__122354429 | en | We are looking for: Administrator / System Specialist (m/f/d) DMS server infrastructure Company description Administrator / System Specialist (m/f/d) DMS server infrastructure The City of Cologne is one of the largest and most attractive employers in the region. With over 450 employees, the Office for Information Processing provides the central IT service for the city administration of Cologne. Make Cologne more digital! The Office for Information Processing is the City of Cologne’s innovative IT service provider. It combines forward-looking forms of work, an attractive office building, an interesting and diverse working environment and family friendliness in a modern atmosphere. The Document Management Systems department is responsible for the central document management system “Köln DMS”. It plans, develops and operates complex e-file applications, workflows and interfaces for the offices and departments of the City of Cologne. The role to be filled primarily comprises the technical administration of the business-critical DMS platform as well as the commissioning coordination for the assigned complex technical components. YOUR FUTURE TASKS: You … take responsibility for the design and operation of DMS technology (independent design and implementation of updates, release changes and migrations for software and hardware, certification measures, security measures, documentation). as the responsible contact person, support the process manufacturers, specialist supervisors and project participants in the specialist departments, as well as system operations during process updates and during ongoing operation of the DMS applications. are active in 3rd level support in the ticket system and are responsible for internal coordination in the event of incidents. have the task of ensuring ongoing operations. are responsible for the release and maintenance of the CMDB YOUR PROFILE: You … have successfully completed a (specialist) university degree in a subject area relevant to the task (e.g. computer science or business informatics) or proven equivalent skills and experience in the IT field. WHAT ELSE IS IMPORTANT TO US: You … complete the tasks described in a qualified and independent manner. have practical experience in the administration of complex Windows server environments. are a communicative and argumentative personality who is characterized by a goal-oriented way of working, enjoy working independently and are service-oriented. are ready for continuous active further training. are individually resilient and willing to work outside normal working hours if necessary have experience in designing applications and supporting DMS systems, preferably DOXIS4 from SER. have practical knowledge of the tasks and working conditions in the context of Java-based application and web servers, encrypted communication, single sign-on, interfaces to specialist procedures, analysis of log files. have knowledge in dealing with eFiles and workflow applications, general security infrastructures and technologies as well as Windows operating systems (client/server). are experienced in the implementation or management of projects – especially in the IT environment have gender competence and a commitment to diversity. WE OFFER YOU: A future-oriented job in Cologne with a modern employer with all the advantages of the public sector and a regulated weekly working time of 39 hours for employees covered by collective agreements or 41 hours for civil servants with a high degree of flexibility within the scope of office-specific possibilities. The position is permanent and is available both part-time and full-time. The position is graded according to salary group A11 career group 2, 1st entry level LBesG NRW (Salary Act for the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, formerly higher service) or according to pay group 11 of the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD IKT). The salary range in pay group 11 (TVöD-IKT) is currently between 4,032.38 euros (experience level 1) and 5,975.19 euros (experience level 6). Your professional experience will be taken into account when assigning you to the experience level within the pay group, insofar as this is possible under collective bargaining law. We are also an attractive employer: An attractive company pension and regular pay rises an annual performance-related payment in addition to the collectively agreed annual special payment Capital-forming benefits Internal career and promotion opportunities A structured onboarding process Flexible working hours, opportunities for home office and mobile working, healthy work-life balance Future security even in difficult times Various training courses and 30 days annual leave Company sports and health management Challenging projects with social significance Your application: You can find a current salary table, for example, at https://oeffentlicher-dienst.info/tvoed/vka You can find more reasons that speak for us as an employer here: www.stadt-koeln.de/benefits If we have aroused your curiosity, we look forward to receiving your application, quoting reference number 302/24-05-LeBe, by 14.04.2024 at the latest via the following application link: https://bewerbungsportal.stadt-koeln.de/sap/bc/erecruiting/applwzd?PARAM=cG9zdF9pbnN0X2d1aWQ9MDA1MDU2OEFEMzgzMUVERUI4QkQxN0I1OTAzRjFDQjUmbG9nPVgmY2FuZF90eXBlPQ%3d%3d&sap-client=004 For degrees obtained abroad, please enclose proof of recognition by the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs. For further technical information, please contact Mr. Kernke on 0221 221-21797 . If you have any questions about the procedure, our benefits or the online application, please contact Ms. Bendig on 0221 221-35523 . We actively promote gender equality and the diversity of all people in the administration. We therefore welcome applications from people of color, people of all nationalities, religions and world views, sexual orientations and gender identities, all age groups and people with disabilities. We also welcome applications from people with a family history of migration, especially refugees. The City of Cologne has been awarded the TOTAL E-QUALITY – Commitment to Equal Opportunities for Women and Men award as well as the additional DIVERSITY award and the audit berufundfamilie – Compatibility of Work and Family certificate. In the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) professions, women are expressly encouraged to apply. We offer flexible working hours and forms of work, which can also be combined with mobile working. These are geared towards different lifestyles and personal and professional needs. As a public employer, we support the goal of integrating disabled, severely disabled and equivalent people into working life with our inclusion agreement. Severely disabled and equivalent applicants are given special consideration if they are equally suitable. | public_administration |
http://www.maionapc.com/blog/ | 2014-07-24T03:57:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-23/segments/1405997885796.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20140722025805-00149-ip-10-33-131-23.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.974062 | 179 | CC-MAIN-2014-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-23__0__81852728 | en | Many residents of Massachusetts may have heard about the ongoing crisis at the border between the U.S. and Mexico. Media sources report that many migrants are attempting to enter the U.S. to escape violence in their home countries. However, claiming refugee status may be a more complicated matter than some people realize.
In order for a person to receive refugee status and apply for asylum in the U.S., they must be able to show that they were forced to flee their home country for some reason, and in particular, that they are unable to return for fear of death or injury. That said, children arriving at the border are treated differently than adults. Under the Bush administration, the U.S. enacted the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Action Act, which guarantees that children who arrive in the U.S. will not be deported without first being granted an immigration hearing. | public_administration |
https://okayfm.peacefmonline.com/pages/politics/202009/427271.php | 2020-10-24T00:49:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-45/segments/1603107881551.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20201023234043-20201024024043-00251.warc.gz | 0.958344 | 399 | CC-MAIN-2020-45 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-45__0__136154346 | en | West African leaders were in Ghana Tuesday to participate in an extraordinary ECOWAS Summit.
The summit, held at the Presidential Villa at Peduase, near Aburi in the Eastern Region, discussed ways of helping to resolve the governance crisis in Mali.
It was President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo's first assignment as Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government.
The Meeting was to help bring finality to the deliberations on Mali.
Presidents S.E. Patrice Talon of Benin, Roch Marc Christian Kabore of Burkina Faso, Jorge Carlos Fonseca of Cabo Verde, Alassane Ouattara of Cote d’Ivoire, Adama Barrow of The Gambia and Alpha Conde of Guinea were among the Heads of State and Governments of ECOWAS who were at the meeting at Peduase.
Others were Presidents Maro Sissoco Embalo of Guinea Bissau, George Manneh Weah of Liberia, Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger and Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria.
The rest are Presidents Macky Sall of Senegal, Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone and Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe of Togo.
The deposed Malian President, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, was not at the summit.
However, the military junta in Mali, led by Colonel Assimi Goita, which seized power on August 18, this year, was at the summit.
The junta, calling itself the National Committee for the Salvation of the People, has promised to restore democratic governance within 12 months, following the intervention of ECOWAS, which sent a delegation, headed by a former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, to Mali on August 23.
Below are photos of the heads of state and governments who were at the meeting. | public_administration |
https://mayaweb.jp/local/95416/ | 2022-12-02T09:10:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446710900.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20221202082526-20221202112526-00697.warc.gz | 0.938711 | 1,255 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__103867557 | en | Brace for yet another expansion to the UK’s Online Safety Bill: The Ministry of Justice has announced changes to the law which are aimed at protecting victims of revenge porn, pornographic deepfakes and other abuses related to the taking and sharing of intimate imagery without consent — in a crackdown on a type of abuse that disproportionately affects women and girls.
The government says the latest amendment to the Bill will broaden the scope of current intimate image offences — “so that more perpetrators will face prosecution and potentially time in jail”.
Other abusive behaviors that will become explicitly illegal include “downblousing” (where photographs are taken down a women’s top without consent); and the installation of equipment, such as hidden cameras, to take or record images of someone without their consent.
The government describes the planned changes as a comprehensive package of measure to modernize laws in this area.
It’s also notable as it’s the first time it has criminalized the sharing of deepfakes.
Increasingly accessible and powerful image- and video-generating AIs have led to a rise in deepfake porn generation and abuse, driving concern about harms linked to this type of AI-enabled technology.
Just this week, the Verge reported that the maker of the open source AI text-to-image generator Stable Diffusion had tweaked the software to make it harder for users to generate nude and pornographic imagery — apparently responding to the risk of the generative AI tech being used to create pornographic images of child abuse material.
But that’s just one example. Many more tools for generating pornographic deepfakes remain available.
From revenge porn to deepfakes
While the UK passed a law against revenue porn back in 2015 victims and campaigners have been warning for years that the regime isn’t working and applying pressure for a rethink.
This has led to some targeted changes over the years. For example, the government made ‘upskirting’ illegal via a change to the law that came into force back in 2019. While, in March, it said ‘cyberflashing’ would be added as an offence to the incoming online safety legislation.
However it has now decided further amendments are needed to expand and clarify offences related to intimate images in order to make it easier for police and prosecutors to pursue cases and to ensure legislation keeps pace with technology.
It’s acting on several Law Commission recommendations in its 2021 review of intimate image abuse.
This includes repealing and replacing current legislation with new offences the government believes will low the bar for successful prosecutions, including a new base offence of sharing an intimate image without consent (so in this case there won’t be a requirement to prove intent to cause distress); along with two more serious offences based on intent to cause humiliation, alarm, or distress and for obtaining sexual gratification.
The planned changes will also create two specific offences for threatening to share and installing equipment to enable images to be taken; and criminalize the non-consensual sharing of manufactured intimate images (aka deepfakes).
The government says around 1 in 14 adults in England and Wales have experienced a threat to share intimate images, with more than 28,000 reports of disclosing private sexual images without consent recorded by police between April 2015 and December 2021.
It also points to the rise in abusive deepfake porn — noting one example of a website that virtually strips women naked receiving 38 million hits in the first eight months of 2021.
A growing number of UK lawmakers and campaign groups have been calling for a ban on the use of AI to nudify women since abusive use of the tech emerged — as this BBC report into one such site, called DeepSukebe, reported last year.
Commenting on the planned changes in a statement, deputy prime minister and justice secretary, Dominic Raab, said:
We must do more to protect women and girls, from people who take or manipulate intimate photos in order to hound or humiliate them.
Our changes will give police and prosecutors the powers they need to bring these cowards to justice and safeguard women and girls from such vile abuse.
Under the government’s plan, the new deepfake porn offences will put a legal duty on platforms and services that fall under incoming online safety legislation to remove this type of material if it’s been shared on their platforms without consent — with the risk of serious penalties, under the Online Safety Bill, if they fail to remove illegal content.
Victims of revenge porn and other intimate imagery abuse have complained for years over the difficulty and disproportionate effort required on their part to track down and report images that have been shared online without their consent.
Ministers argue the proposed changes to UK law will improve protections for victims in this area.
Commenting in another supporting statement, DCMS secretary of state, Michelle Donelan, said:
Through the Online Safety Bill, I am ensuring that tech firms will have to stop illegal content and protect children on their platforms but we will also upgrade criminal law to prevent appalling offences like cyberflashing.
With these latest additions to the Bill, our laws will go even further to shield women and children, who are disproportionately affected, from this horrendous abuse once and for all.
One point to note is that the Online Safety Bill remains on pause while the government works on drafting amendments related to another aspect of the legislation.
The government has denied this delay will derail the bill’s passage through parliament — but there’s no doubt parliamentary time is tight. So it’s unclear when (or even whether) the bill will actually become UK law, given there’s only around two years left before a General Election must be called.
Additionally, parliamentary time must also be found to make the necessary changes to UK law on intimate imagery abuse.
The government has offered no timetable for that component as yet — saying only that it will bring forward this package of changes “as soon as parliamentary time allows”, and adding that it will announce further details “in due course”. | public_administration |
https://brand.txstate.edu/using-the-brand/writing/statements-and-inclusions.html | 2022-05-21T10:07:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662539049.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20220521080921-20220521110921-00468.warc.gz | 0.92394 | 728 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__201033101 | en | Statements and Inclusions
All Texas State publications should include a statement that identifies our system membership. Some may require statements that identify our commitment to equal opportunity, access and accommodations, and a tobacco-free campus.
See below for the usage requirements and placement of each statement. Please contact us if you are unsure about which statements apply to your publication.
The system statement declares Texas State’s affiliation with The Texas State University System (TSUS).
- You must use the actual artwork. Do not simply type words.
- Minimum size is 1.5 inches wide.
- Use on the front cover of all documents or publications.
- Use on all advertisements and signage.
- Use on first page plus cover of documents with more than six pages.
To express Texas State’s commitment to providing equal opportunities to all people, all printed materials used for recruitment purposes will include the following statement:
Texas State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, committed to inclusive thought and action in support of our diverse community. Individuals from historically underrepresented groups and all those who share our commitment to inclusivity and passion for the strength of our diversity are strongly encouraged to apply.
The equal opportunity statement may be placed in any location within the publication. We suggest a location that is easily seen.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, programs and services provided by state and local governments, goods and services provided by private companies, and in commercial facilities.
The following accommodation statement must be included in brochures or documents with more than six pages:
This information is available in alternate format upon request from the Office of Disability Services.
The following statement must be included in printed material announcing university-sponsored events:
If you require accommodations due to a disability in order to participate, please contact (sponsoring event phone number) at least 72 hours in advance of the event.
Publications, posters, invitations, programs, or any type of communication that will involve people being present on a Texas State campus must include the following statement:
Texas State University is a tobacco-free campus.
List of Board of Regents and Chancellor
All publications of more than six inside pages must include a list of the names and home cities of the current members of the Texas State University System Board of Regents, as well as the student regent. The Chancellor's name is included at the end of the list without a home city.
The list must:
- include the names and home cities of the current members as well as the student regent; the Chancellor's name is listed at the end and without a home city.
- be presented in the following order:
- First Vice Chairman
- Second Vice Chairman
- the remaining member names are listed in alphabetical order by the members' last names
- the student regent
- the Chancellor (note: no city)
The list must not be displayed in type smaller than eight point.
The list may be displayed in one column, multiple columns or line listed. It may appear:
- in the staff box of a publication, which is often found on the second page and includes staff names, contributors, contact information, logo, etc.
- on the inside-front cover, page one or two of the document, the inside back cover, or the back cover of the publication | public_administration |
http://www.mogiscon2019.com/keynotes/ | 2019-06-27T02:02:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560628000610.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20190627015143-20190627041143-00050.warc.gz | 0.926085 | 196 | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-26__0__175967294 | en | We are pleased to announce our keynotes for this years conference!
Elizabeth Lyon, Senior GEOINT Authority for Geography and Cartgraphy, NGA
Elizabeth Lyon is the Senior GEOINT Authority for Geography and Cartography at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. She is the senior mission manager for National System for GEOINT, leading vision, strategy, and tradecraft for the geographic and cartographic domains. She’s previously worked across the US Government at the US Army Corps Of Engineers, US Agency for International Development, and the Office of the Secretary of Defense, as well as consulting and volunteering globally. She co-chairs the World Wide Human Geography Data Working Group with the State Department, leads the Geospatial Community ‘Geo-DC’ in Washington DC and enthusiastically supports all geography and geospatial activities in her communities. Elizabeth has degrees from Augustana College, University of Illinois, and George Mason University. | public_administration |
http://www.dakotarural.org/issues/livestock/nais/ | 2017-04-30T14:48:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917125654.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031205-00507-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.943525 | 192 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__195905300 | en | National Animal Identification System (NAIS)
Another issue of importance to our members is USDA’s proposed National Animal Identification System (NAIS). Not only has USDA not outlined cost estimates for producers, but they also have not listened to ranchers’ concerns about liability and privacy. Our members are worried that private information from the NAIS database will be accessible to the packing industry, who will use it to further manipulate the market. Furthermore, USDA has not clarified that ranchers will not be held responsible for packing plant food safety incidents. Another problem with the NAIS is that it will not give consumers any more information about their food; people still will not know where the meat on their dinner table came from.
Dakota Rural Action has actively been involved in policy work on this issue at the state level and cooperating with other organizations to impact the federal level.
For more information contact Stephanie Trask at 605.697.5204. | public_administration |
http://www.donfoster.co.uk/ | 2014-04-20T18:23:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-15/segments/1397609539066.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20140416005219-00003-ip-10-147-4-33.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.960016 | 1,040 | CC-MAIN-2014-15 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-15__0__131836292 | en | Bath MP Don Foster has welcomed the news that the number of unemployed claimants in Bath has continued to fall over the last year.
The number of unemployed claimants in the Bath constituency in March 2014 was 1,025. This represents a rate of 2.4% of the economically active population aged 16 to 64. The number of claimants is 337 lower than in March 2013 and 73 lower than in February 2014.
On a national level, the number of people out of work in the UK fell by 77,000 to a five year low of 2.24m. The unemployment rate is now 6.9% of the adult working population, the first time the rate has been below 7% since the recession. Whilst the number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance fell by 30,400 in March and now stands at 1.14m.
There was positive news regarding youth employment as well as the number of jobless 18-24 year olds declined by 38,000 to 881,000, its lowest figure for five years.
Commenting, Don said:
“This drop in unemployed claimants is a good indicator of the progress being made.
“There is a long way to go, but the economy is on the mend and jobs are crucial to building a stronger economy and a fairer society that allows everyone to get on in life.
“The Liberal Democrats in government have helped business create more than 1 million private sector jobs and over one million apprenticeships.”
Councillor Paul Crossley, (Liberal Democrat Councillor for Southdown and Leader of the Liberal Democrats on Bath and North East Somerset Council) added:
“The drop in unemployment is great news. Investing for growth and jobs for local people are top priorities for the Council; we are working to increase the diversity of employment opportunities in the area – particularly in the ICT, creative and engineering sectors.”
Today (15 April) I had a meeting with Martin Weathers, Volunteer Area Coordinator for The Veterans Charity in Bath. It was a very useful and informative meeting.
Military Charities will be foremost in everyone’s minds this year with the imminent 100th anniversary of the start of World War One and the 75th anniversary of the start of World War Two. One such charity doing excellent work regards this is the Veterans Charity. For more details please do visit their website by clicking here.
The Veterans Charity (VC) will and has supported any person who has served in uniform and have helped many people aged from 18 to 98. The VC focuses on providing essential items in the shortest possible time, ensuring that Veterans get the support they need when they need it most. Our average turn-around time is just a few days and in many urgent cases we’re able to get vital items like food delivered the next day.
I urge you to visit their website, if you have not done so already, and look at how they are helping out Veterans and their families who may have fallen on hard times and/or require items to enhance their lives. The VC provide modest items with a minimum of paperwork, fuss and no red tape.
Visit www.veteranscharity.org.uk now.
Bath MP Don Foster has welcomed the figures released this week by The National Council for Voluntary Organisations have highlighted the strong presence of over 200 charities in Bath.
Recently launched by the NCVO, the 2014 UK Civil Society Almanac, covering the period of 2010/11 to 2011/12, gives facts and stats on the voluntary sector, its size and scope, finances and the people that work or volunteer in it.
In Bath, the Almanac revealed that, there are 270 charities with an income of £63.6 million. In addition, the Almanac found that together those charities employed around 1,000 people.
On a national level, it was found that across the UK, there are over 161,000 voluntary organisations with an income of £39.2bn which employ around 800,000 people.
Commenting, Don Foster MP, said:
“This was a very thorough study by the NCVO which reaffirms what we have known for a long time; the voluntary sector is extremely important, both on a national and local level.
“In addition to employing many people and contributing to the local economy, the charities in Bath also help many local people and can drastically improve the quality of a person’s life.”
Commenting, Ben Stevens, Liberal Democrat Councillor for Widcombe and B&NES Cabinet member for Sustainable Development, added:
“The strength of the charity sector in Bath is testament to the people of this city. The Liberal Democrats on B&NES have worked hard to support these important employers. Just one example of this is the introduction of Community Asset Transfers.
“This innovative scheme hands over a Council asset, such as a building, to a community group or charity. Enabling charities to have their own building is a great way to ensure their continued viability.” | public_administration |
https://mediacioncivilymercantil.wordpress.com/2019/03/26/dispute-avoidance-tools-and-consumer-rights-improving-the-european-online-redress-system/ | 2020-11-25T00:23:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-50/segments/1606141177607.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20201124224124-20201125014124-00469.warc.gz | 0.843133 | 190 | CC-MAIN-2020-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-50__0__166167462 | en | Vilalta, AE (2019)
Reputational Feedback Systems and Consumer Rights: Improving the European
Online Redress System. International Journal of Online Dispute Resolution, vol.
The European Union single market needs to tackle an outstanding issue to boost competitiveness and growth: a trust-based redress framework that ensures the effectiveness of consumers’ rights. The current disparities among dispute resolution mechanisms, added to the fact that, in practice, many do not guarantee participation and enforceability, are serious obstacles to this goal.
Trust and the integration of certain dispute avoidance tools added to the regulation of some common enforcement mechanisms are key issues in the field of consumer protection. The goal of this article is to offer some insights within the context of the European Union legislative proposals aimed at improving the current redress system.
The article identifies some of the existing efficient means to secure the effectiveness of…
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https://www.staffdomain.com/tax-accounting-in-australia/ | 2023-02-07T20:28:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500641.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20230207201702-20230207231702-00832.warc.gz | 0.961241 | 701 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__146108909 | en | Tax accounting refers to the accounting methods focused on taxes instead of focusing on the preparation of public financial statements. Tax accounting follows the country’s tax body, which dictates the specific rules that individuals and companies must follow when preparing their tax returns.
Tax accounting is the accounting method for tax purposes. The rules apply to everyone that needs to file income tax returns – individuals, businesses, and other entities. Even individuals and entities who are not required to pay taxes must be involved in tax accounting. Its purpose is to track funds – funds in and funds out – associated with individuals and entities that will pay taxes.
Tax accounting uses two sets of principles: tax accounting principles and financial accounting also referred to as the generally accepted accounting principles. Australian accounting standards are set by the Australian Accounting Standard Board (AASB), which is an independent government agency.
The accounting standards of Australia are comparable to the requirements of the International Financial Reporting Standards, with the AASB modifying certain standards. The AASB has made additional interpretations in order to guide and accommodate the country’s specific legislative and economic environment or to meet the reporting requirements of some entities like nonprofit organizations.
The Australian Taxation Office
The Australian Taxation Office is the Australian sole statutory and collection body for revenues due the government. It administers the Australian government’s taxation system, superannuation legislation, and other related matters.
The tax year in Australia begins on July 1st and ends on June 30th. Individuals and corporations may adopt an alternative tax year subject to the approval of ATO.
Tax accounting for an individual
Tax accounting for an individual taxpayer is focused solely on income, allowable deductions, investment gains or losses, and all other transactions affecting his tax liability. Gains or losses in investments affect the individual’s tax liability, which has limited the information that is required for him to manage an annual tax return, while a tax account may be used by an individual, it is not a legal requirement.
In comparison to tax accounting, general accounting involves tracking all funds coming in and out of the person’s possession regardless of the purpose, including personal expenses that do not have any implications on his taxes.
Tax accounting for corporations and other entities
Companies and foreign company branches operating in the country are taxed the same way as other companies. They pay taxes only on their income that is sourced from the country. Other taxable items include taxes on fringe benefits, land tax, payroll tax, and stamp duty.
From the point of view of a business perspective, a lot of information needs to be analyzed in line with the tax accounting process. The company’s incoming funds or earnings must be tracked just like for the individual, there is an additional level of complexity when it concerns outgoing funds directed towards business obligations. This may include funds for specific business expenses and funds directed towards shareholders.
There is no requirement for a business to use a tax accountant in performing these duties, it is common in larger organizations because of the complex records involved.
Even for organizations that are not required to pay taxes, tax accounting is still a necessity. This is because all organizations, for-profit or nonprofit, must file annual returns, which require providing information regarding any incoming funds, including grants or donations, and how the funds are used during the organization’s operation. The practice ensures that the nonprofit organization adheres to the laws and regulations governing its proper operation as a tax-exempt entity. | public_administration |
https://www.myradioplace.com/news/2016/01 | 2018-01-23T04:05:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084891706.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20180123032443-20180123052443-00430.warc.gz | 0.947751 | 180 | CC-MAIN-2018-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-05__0__110764741 | en | Voter Registration Deadline on Monday
Yavapai and Coconino County Elections want to remind voters that the last day to register for the November 3-rd election is Monday. Three school districts in Yavapai County will have items on the General Election ballot. Mingus Union High School is proposing a 5.99-million-dollar bond, Clarkdale-Jerome School District is asking for a renewal of an override that was approved in 2006, and the Prescott Unified School District is looking for the approval of a 15-million-dollar bond and an override that is 4.6% of the District’s budget. The City of Flagstaff is having a Special Election on November 3-rd, asking voters to decide on seven proposed City Charter amendments. You can register to vote by visiting your County’s website or by going to servicearizona.com. | public_administration |
https://mnch.uoregon.edu/facilities-maintenance-and-closures | 2019-12-10T06:05:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-51/segments/1575540525821.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20191210041836-20191210065836-00446.warc.gz | 0.918106 | 228 | CC-MAIN-2019-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-51__0__97799951 | en | From Monday, August 5 through Friday, August 16, the west end of East 15th Avenue will be shut down in order to re-route a sanitary line from the northeast side of Knight Law School to Agate Street.
Due to the 15th Avenue road closure, visitors, volunteers, and staff will need to access the museum from the east and follow detour signs. Flaggers at the corner of 15th and Moss will allow limited traffic through. You can tell them you are going to the museum and parking in lot 34A. Alternatively, metered and 2-hour parking is available along 15th Avenue or Agate Street. Plan ahead for extra travel time to account for delays or parking further from the museum.
Questions about museum access? Call 541-346-3024 or email [email protected].
More information from UO Campus Planning and Facilities Management: https://blogs.uoregon.edu/cpfmnotifications/2019/07/15/east-15th-avenue-closure-8-5-19-8-16-19/ | public_administration |
http://cv.eurosciencejobs.com/job_display/181715/Laboratory_Head_NMLP5_IAEA_International_Atomic_Energy_Agency_Seibersdorf_Austria | 2020-06-04T03:55:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347439019.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20200604032435-20200604062435-00343.warc.gz | 0.924005 | 309 | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__201766798 | en | Reporting to the Director of SGAS, the Laboratory Head manages all operational aspects of the Nuclear Material Laboratory (NML), which provides destructive analysis (DA) results and non-destructive assay (NDA) results from the treatment and measurement of nuclear material samples for safeguards. The Laboratory Head also ensures that laboratory activities are conducted in compliance with regulatory requirements for radiation safety and nuclear security, and that DA and NDA processes are carried out in accordance with internal quality assurance and quality control guidelines. The Laboratory Head takes overall responsibility for the implementation of all analytical work in the NML, including strategic planning, procurement, setting work goals and priorities, and providing technical oversight and guidance to members of the laboratory. The Laboratory Head is also responsible for the implementation of radiation protection and nuclear security measures for the NML.
The Laboratory Head is: (i) a supervisor and manager of around 25 staff members on issues such as budget and planning, human resources and procurement for laboratory operations; (ii) an authority on scientific and technical issues regarding the treatment and measurement of nuclear samples containing uranium and/or plutonium; (iii) an advisor in applying the principles of quality management to the work of the laboratory, including written procedures, staff qualifications and training, calibration of instrumentation and calculation and reporting of analytical results with uncertainties estimated using current quantitative principles wherever possible; (iv) a leader who ensures that all NML operations, especially those involving radioactive or dangerous materials, are performed in compliance with IAEA regulations, international and national laws and laboratory best practices. | public_administration |
https://healthbrokers.com/resources/hr-360-state-laws/ | 2023-11-29T12:46:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100081.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20231129105306-20231129135306-00319.warc.gz | 0.92007 | 396 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__258617299 | en | HR 360 State Laws
State Laws & State Employment Laws
This section features a range of state laws and employment laws and resources. You can access and review your state’s employment laws by simply clicking on your state in the interactive map below or in the listing of states in the left-hand navigation bar. Each state also features a special “Poster” section, located in the left-hand navigation, which allows you to select and print state posters.
The State Employment Laws section covers a range of laws including:
- Arrests and Convictions
- Continuation of Health Benefits
- Drug Testing
- Family/Medical Leave
- Jury Duty
- Mandated Benefits
- Meal & Rest Breaks
- Minimum Wage
- New Hire Reporting
- Same-Sex Relationships
- Voting Leave
- Wage Payment Timing
- Workers’ Comp
State Laws – Benefits for Same-Sex Spouses
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June 2013 invalidated part of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which defined “marriage” as a legal union between one man and one woman, and “spouse” as a person of the opposite sex who is a husband or wife, for purposes of all federal laws and agency regulations. Federal agencies have issued the following guidance implementing the DOMA decision:
- FMLA Guidance (U.S. Department of Labor, effective June 26, 2013.)
- Federal Tax Guidance (U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service, effective September 16, 2013.)
- COBRA Guidance Specific agency guidance has not yet been issued with respect to COBRA continuation coverage.
For more details regarding benefits for same-sex spouses and guidance on same-sex marriage laws specific to your state, click on your state and select “Same-Sex Relationships” from the left-hand navigation menu. | public_administration |
http://cibtvisas.co.uk/usa-passport | 2017-04-24T22:54:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917119995.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031159-00030-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.912696 | 146 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__18262901 | en | Do you need to renew your US passport? If you are a US passport holder, over the age of 18 and reside in the UK you can.
To Renew Your US Passport You Will Need:
- Completed passport application. You must complete, sign and send to CIBTvisas the passport application form.
- Current US passport. You must have a valid US passport. The passport must be in good condition. Applications with torn or damaged passports will be asked to attend in person.
One passport photograph. Passport applications must include one colour photograph of each applicant taken within the last month. Passport photographs must be 2” by 2” (two inches by two inches) excluding any borders. | public_administration |
https://ceibaaccounting.com/blog/help-is-on-the-way-emergency-coronavirus-relief-agreement-reached | 2024-04-18T08:35:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817200.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418061950-20240418091950-00400.warc.gz | 0.952271 | 1,321 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__37864322 | en | - Emergency Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020
- Stimulus Payments
- Unemployment Assistance
- CDC Eviction Moratorium
- Paycheck Protection Program Loans
- Earned Income Tax Credit & Child Tax Credit
- School Funding
- Child Care
After months of political bickering, Congress has reached an agreement on an emergency coronavirus relief bill and the President has said he would sign it. Although not all the details are fully available yet, the following provides a good overview of the provisions affecting individual taxpayers and small businesses. Stimulus Payments
– Another round is included, but only $600 will be sent to each eligible adult this time, down from the $1,200 per adult authorized by the CARES Act in March. However, this time it also includes $600 per dependent child. Also eligible this time are so-called “mixed-status” households, for example where one of the spouses is a noncitizen, which were previously excluded from getting payments. Maximum Payment Amounts:
- Each eligible adult: $600
- Married couple (both eligible) filing jointly: $1,200
- Each dependent child under age 17: $600
– The payment is phased out when the taxpayer’s AGI exceeds...
CREDIT PHASE OUT THRESHOLD
|Unmarried Taxpayers (as well as Married Filing Separately)
|Head of Household
|Married Taxpayers Filing Joint
At the time this article was published there was no specific date for these payments to be made, but since everyone agrees the need is urgent and the IRS has done this once before, it should be sometime in January. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin has indicated some direct deposit payments may be made as early as in the last week of December.Unemployment Assistance
– All Federal supplemental unemployment insurance benefits, which had already expired or would end on December 31, will be extended through March 14, 2021. However, the supplemental amount will only be $300 per week instead of the $600 that the CARES Act authorized. Rental Assistance
– The legislation establishes the $25 billion first-ever emergency federal rental assistance program to be distributed by state and local governments. These funds will be targeted to families impacted by COVID that are struggling to make the rent and may have past due rent compounding on itself. These families will be able to utilize this assistance for past due rent, future rent payments, as well as to pay utility and energy bills and prevent shutoffs. Each state will need to establish their own system for distributing the funds. Of the $25 billion, $800 million is reserved for Native American housing entities. CDC Eviction Moratorium
– The legislation also includes an extension of the existing CDC eviction moratorium through January 31, 2021. Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans & Small Business Support
– The legislation includes $284 billion for first and second forgivable PPP loans. Unlike the prior loan program, this round will truly be limited to small businesses that incurred a loss of revenue. Eligibility is expected to be limited to:
- Businesses with 300 or fewer employees that have sustained a 25% revenue loss in any quarter of 2020 as compared with the same period in 2019.
- Small 501(c)(6) organizations that are not lobbying organizations and that have 150 employees or fewer, such as local chambers of commerce, economic development organizations, and tourism offices.
– will be expanded to include:
- supplier costs,
- investments in facility modifications, and
- personal protective equipment needed to operate safely.
In a rebuttal to the IRS’s interpretation of the original PPP legislation, the business expenses paid for with the proceeds of forgiven PPP loans will be tax deductible, consistent with Congressional intent in the CARES Act.
The loan forgiveness process is simplified for borrowers with PPP loans of $150,000 or less. Set-Asides
- $41 billion is set aside to ensure that smaller borrowers and underserved communities get the help they need, such as:
Earned Income Tax Credit & Child Tax Credit
- Small businesses with 10 or fewer employees,
- Small community lenders,
- Independent live venue operators, including eligible independent movie theaters and museums, affected by COVID-19 stay-at-home orders.
– These credits are, to some extent, based upon income and earned income (income from working). Because families may have had reduced income during 2020 that would adversely affect the amount of these credits, the legislation allows the 2019 incomes to be used to compute the credits for 2020. OTHER ISSUES THAT DO NOT DIRECTLY IMPACT TAX RETURNS School Funding
- $82 billion of funding for states, K-12 schools, and institutions of higher education that have all been significantly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. This is similar to the CARES Act emergency education relief funds. Child Care
- $10 billion in emergency funds for the child care sector through the Child Care and Development Block Grant funding program. These funds maintain the flexibility given to states through the CARES Act and can be used to provide child care assistance to families, and to help child care providers cover their increased operating costs during the pandemic. This emergency relief will help stabilize the child care market and allows states to expand child care assistance to essential workers and working families who are in great need of child care services. The bill also includes $250 million for Head Start providers to ensure they are able to continue to safely serve low-income children and families throughout the pandemic. This program is administered by the individual states. Transportation:
Provides funding for transit agencies, airlines and airline contractors, airports, state DOTs, the motorcoach industry, and Amtrak to keep the U.S. transpiration system functioning. Specifically: $15 billion for airline payroll support, $1 billion for airline contractor payrolls, $14 billion for transit, $10 billion for state highways, $2 billion for airports and airport concessionaires, $2 billion for the private motorcoach, school bus, and ferry industries, and $1 billion for Amtrak.
If you have any questions related to these issues, please give this office a call. | public_administration |
https://brand-directions.com/2021/01/new-year-new-opportunities-for-good-works/ | 2022-10-06T13:44:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030337836.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20221006124156-20221006154156-00187.warc.gz | 0.969386 | 704 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__51194708 | en | As we begin the new year, what better time is there to assess where you are and where you are going with business, and where you fit in the community? The past year has been filled with so much turmoil it has been easy to get lost in collective isolation as we all fight to remain operational. As we roll out objectives for the coming year, I would like to remind everyone of the importance of having a component of pro bono work as a part of your brand and marketing plans. Why? There are so many organizations that do so much to balance and improve the caliber of life within our communities struggling for their very existence. Help is always needed.
The term, pro bono stems from the Latin phrase meaning “public good.” By making a commitment to pro bono work, it offers the opportunity to help non-profit organizations deliver services that may or may not be accessible or affordable. Partnering with organizations, whether it’s through providing services and/or products, helps them to expand their outreach. This increases access to needed and valuable services, which helps organizations advance their missions. In short, you are “helping others help others.”
Additionally, there is a benefit other than merely providing assistance to these organizations. Pro bono partnerships provide the opportunity for employees to stretch themselves by taking on additional and invaluable skill development outside of their daily norms – and the bonus is it makes people feel good knowing they did something positive to help.
But this doesn’t mean pro bono work is all peaches and cream. You have to be sure you have the time to commit to the projects you undertake, and that your team shares a commitment of knowledge and purpose in that support. You have to manage budgets and time as if these were paying clients, and the accuracy and quality of your work must not be sacrificed because of reduced budgets.
Throughout our 65 years, we have remained committed even in the bleakest times to supporting our community through annual pro bono partnerships. From providing branding to logo design to marketing and PR support, we’ve worked with organizations that include crisis abuse centers, animal shelters, youth organizations, and many other vital organizations that improve our quality of life.
Our most recent pro bono partner was the Fox Cities Victim Crisis Response Team (FCVCRT), an organization that assists local law enforcement agencies in providing on-scene support for community members and their families that have witnessed or experienced traumatic crises. FCVCRT first came to BrandDirections seeking help to develop volunteer recruitment materials including a new brochure and a floor banner for community outreach events. But shortly after meeting with them, we discovered that they also needed an updated victim/survivor support brochure, a crucial leave-behind piece for the people they serve. Working with the team, we were able to create these materials with a consistent look and feel that not only communicated a caring, understanding and compassionate organization but a vital one as well. During an especially difficult year, we were pleased to be able to help the Fox Cities Victim Crisis Response Team with the materials they needed to better communicate their mission and invaluable service to our communities.
If you would like to learn more about starting a pro bono partnership, please reach out to us at [email protected].
We are also seeking a 2021 partner. If you are an organization in need of marketing communications support, please click here for more information and to apply. | public_administration |
https://www.resiliencecouncil.com/resiliencecouncil/en/node/speakerprofile-kenya-he-najib-balala | 2019-06-27T05:38:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560628000613.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20190627035307-20190627061307-00235.warc.gz | 0.976854 | 569 | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-26__0__80040689 | en | Honourable Najib Balala, EGH, was born in 1967 and is trained in International Urban Management at the University of Toronto, Canada. He underwent the Executive Program for Leaders in Development at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. CS Balala was in 2017 re-appointed as Cabinet Secretary for Tourism & Wildlife by H.E. Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta, CGH, President of the Republic of Kenya. Hon. Balala began his political career as the youngest Mayor of Mombasa, at only 30 years old, from 1998 to 1999 and soon after was elected as the Member of Parliament for the Mvita Parliamentary seat in the 2002 General Elections, where he served until 2012.
CS Balala is currently the longest-serving Minister in the Kenyan Cabinet, with thirteen (13) of experience as a Minister serving in different portfolios. He, first, served as Kenya’s Minister for Gender, Sports, Culture & Social Services from January 2003 to June 2004, where he spearheaded the Gender Commission Bill; and as Acting Minister of Labour from January to June 2003. Afterwards, CS Najib served as Minister for National Heritage from June to November 2005, where he fronted drafting of the Heritage Bill; Minister for Tourism from 2008 to 2012, where he was elected Chairman of the United Nations World Tourism Organization in 2011 and was voted Best Tourism Minister in Africa in 2009 by Africa Investor (AI). Then, he was appointed Kenya’s first Minister of Mining
in May 2013 and is credited with delivering the Draft Mining Bill in 2014 - the first policy and institutional framework review of Kenya’s mining sector since 1940. In addition, CS Balala was elected Chairman of the Mining Governing Council by his peers. Afterwards, he was appointed Minister for Tourism from 2015 to 2017, when he was appointed to his present position in charge of Tourism & Wildlife. Last year, CS Balala oversaw the drafting and launch of both the National Tourism Blueprint (NTB) 2030 and National Wildlife Strategy (NWS) 2030, respectively.
He is very keen to ensure the successful implementation of these two documents.
He is credited with steering Kenya’s tourism sector to recovery since his re-appointment in 2015. He has played a significant role in boosting growth and stability in the Kenyan and regional tourism sector, working closely with private and institutional investors, with conservation and regional development agencies to ensure that the economic potential of this vital sector was both prudently and sustainably-managed.
He is focused on improving and modernizing Kenya’s wildlife conservation sector, under the banner KENYANS FOR WILDFLIFE & WILDLIFE FOR KENYANS, since it has a direct impact on the tourism sector –of which 70% is wildlife-based. | public_administration |
https://www.tefl-in-spain.com/nie-social-security-residency-spain/ | 2019-07-22T02:22:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195527458.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20190722010436-20190722032436-00437.warc.gz | 0.954152 | 466 | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-30__0__134017761 | en | By Nina Krol
After completing my Trinity CertTESOL course
at TEFL in Spain – my priority was finding a job as an English teacher. To do this I needed to apply for my Social Security Number and my NIE.
Social Security Number:
I still had to schedule an appointment online ahead of time for the NIE at the police station. Prior to my appointment, I had to go to the Social Security office to obtain my social security number. There is no need to make an appointment ahead of time for this, however the office was quite busy, so I recommend getting there earlier in the morning when the office first opens to avoid a long queue. To get the social security number, you need to have:
- a copy of your passport
- original passport
- application form filled out
The application form can be picked up at the reception desk in the office and filled out on-site. The clerk that I worked with at the office was very quick, so the actual process of setting up my social security number, which is linked to my Polish (EU) passport, took about 10 minutes.
What Your Employer Needs:
In terms of employment, most employers only need your passport details and the social security number to hire you and draw up a temporary employment contract.
Once your employer provides you with a copy of the employment contract, you can take the contract, copy of your passport, original passport, and social security number to your appointment at the police station to obtain your NIE.
In addition, you need to fill out the:
Bring copies of these forms to the police station. These forms both need to be filled out online, downloaded, and printed.
Temporary Year Long Residency:
To apply for the temporary year long residency, there is a fee of €12 which needs to be paid at a Unicaja bank. Bring all the forms and stamped receipt from the bank to the appointment at the police station. The clerk at the station will look through the forms, enter in the information onto the computer, and will issue you the residency green card on the spot. The residency card will include the NIE number. You can then provide your employer with your NIE so that they can draw up a new copy of the employment contract. | public_administration |
https://www.fryechiropractic.com/federal-government-blue-cross-and-blue-shield-service-benefit-plan.html | 2020-11-29T12:52:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-50/segments/1606141198409.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20201129123729-20201129153729-00067.warc.gz | 0.91095 | 179 | CC-MAIN-2020-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-50__0__76663902 | en | Blue Cross and Blue Shield Chiropractic Care Coverage & Benefits
The federal government recognizes that their employees need chiropractic. As a result they offer the following benefits:
- One office visit per calendar year.
- One set of X-rays per calendar year.
- Benefits for chiropractic manipulative treatment are limited to a combined total of 12 visits per person, per calendar year.
We serve many federal employees from the F.A.A. in Palmdale, NASA at Edwards, Edwards Air Force Base near Mojave, and other agencies.
No referral required.
For more details, please see the Service Plan Benefit Brochure
from Blue Cross and Blue Shield.
Most plans have a chiropractic benefit. If you would like us to verify your insurance for you click here
. We will call you back to with your insurance benefits. | public_administration |
http://butterfliesmansfield.co.uk/(X(1)S(4fi5rjo31opi5nvc1ocns5vq))/about-us/early-years-funding.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 | 2017-10-19T21:32:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-43/segments/1508187823478.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20171019212946-20171019232946-00212.warc.gz | 0.934698 | 147 | CC-MAIN-2017-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-43__0__178290388 | en | Every child can access up to 15 hours of free childcare per week, a term after their third birthday. (For example, if your child turns three in June, they would receive free funding from the following September).
For more information please speak to the Nursery manager or call the Children’s Information Service on 0800 096 0296
Your employer may offer childcare vouchers to help with the cost of your childcare fees. We accept childcare vouchers from Busy bees, Leapfrog, Care4, Soxedo and many more. Please speak to the Nursery manager for more information.
For more information on child tax credits and working tax credits, visit www.taxcredits.inlandrevenue.gov.uk | public_administration |
https://traumasmart.org/announcements/ | 2024-04-13T04:03:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816535.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20240413021024-20240413051024-00361.warc.gz | 0.94752 | 1,081 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__121738713 | en | Journalists across the nation have noticed the positive impact that Trauma Smart can bring to their communities.
Trauma Smart presents at Conference of the Young Years
Trauma Smart team members had the opportunity to participate in the Conference of the Young Years, sponsored by Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Trauma Smart Director LeAnn Keck and managers Andrew Penner and Jeannie Thurston were in attendance. Jeannie presented sessions on how to keep a trauma-informed focus in leadership and the importance of adult regulation in support roles.
Lee’s Summit School District supports their families at the Student Wellbeing Summit: Parent & Guardian Night
On March 27th, LSR7 held their first Student Wellbeing Summit for families to share information, increase awareness, and provide tools to help navigate issues and topics facing today's youth. Trauma Smart team members were excited to support our partners by hosting a vendor table in the resource fair. Team members connected with families to increase awareness on the impact of trauma, connect families to needed community resources, and provide education and tools related to self-care to caregivers in attendance.
Nelson-Atkins Art Museum and Trauma Smart Partnership
Nelson-Atkins Art Museum collaborated with Trauma Smart® to develop Social-Emotional learning tools using art pieces from the museum to strengthen children’s abilities to identify and express feelings. On February 8th, Nelson-Atkins educators and Trauma Smart® facilitated a workshop for local school personnel to introduce the tools and the importance of being trauma-informed when utilizing them with students.
LPS53 provides Trauma-Informed Care 101 at District PD Day
On February 16th Trauma Smart was invited to support the professional development of staff in the Liberty Public School District. Trauma Smart Manager, Jeannie Thurston, facilitated 2 sessions on Trauma-Informed Care 101 to an audience of staff in a variety of roles. The workshop covered a brief overview of recognizing the importance of understanding trauma, it's impact on staff and students, and strategies to support individuals and organizations.
United Way Announces New Community Impact 100 Partners
United Way of Greater Kansas City announced the selection of this year's Impact 100 partners, and Crittenton Children's Center was included. This annual list is comprised of the hundred most vital health and human service organizations that United Way will invest and partner with to bring real-time solutions to our community.
The full list of selected organizations can be found here.
Trauma Smart participates in Leadership EDIT Summit 2023
Team members provided Trauma Smart resources and information at the Leadership EDIT 2023 Conference to support its goal of creating a cohort of building and district leadership who are focused on creating equitable and trauma-informed systems.
How do we keep “trauma-informed” the focus of leadership?
Original Source: Missouri Children's Trauma Network
Our team member Jeanie Thurston presented at the 2023 Missouri Children's Trauma Network Training Summit on how to maintain a trauma informed focus as leaders. One way to keep that focus is to model a trauma-informed approach in their interactions with all staff. A trauma-informed approach considers not only the impact of trauma for individuals served, but also the lives of staff. Using a trauma-informed approach in the work environment may lead to an increase of skills and resiliency with staff.Read More
Trauma Smart program supports youth who’ve experienced adversity.
Original Source: Robin LaBarbera
Recent research published in the journal Psychological Trauma about the intervention Trauma Smart points to the effectiveness of the training school staff in trauma-informed approaches. Data from the evaluation indicated that participants were satisfied with the training, they scored higher on the knowledge assessments, and staff attitudes became more favorable to trauma-informed approaches from before to after implementing the training program.Read More
Center School District staff take on Trauma Smart training
Original Source: KMBC
Staff at Center School District learn how to help children impacted by trauma and violence through a program developed by Saint Luke's Crittenton Children's Center. Watch KMBC's story on the special Trauma Smart training as students head back to school.Read More
Trauma Smart Supports Shawnee Mission School District’s Impact Institute for Educators
Original Source: SMSD.org
Trauma Smart manager Britt Visser presented at SMSD's Impact Institute for Educators on the impact of trauma and the role that educators can play in helping children cope and recover. She was one of many speakers to support the even that hosted over 400 educators.Read More
Trauma Smart Program Changes Approach to Kids Who Act Out
Original Source: News 12 The Bronx
The Administration of Children’s Services is trying what they call a “holistic” approach to addressing children who act out. EarlyLearn NYC programs, such as the one taught at Bronx Community College, provide child care to families in the city, but the “Trauma Smart” program includes emotional education.Read More
NYC Learning Program Changes Classroom Behavior
Original Source: NBC New York 4
A city program called Trauma SMART, launched three years ago, is working like magic to help parents, caregivers and teachers better support children who may experience adversity.Read More | public_administration |
http://www.harwood.org/news/148/132/F3-Tobacco-Prohibition/ | 2013-05-21T12:04:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699924051/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102524-00020-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.950329 | 356 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__2674468 | en | The use of tobacco on School grounds is a violation of state law and is hereby prohibited. This ban extends to any student, employee, or visitor to the School, and applies at all times, whether or not School is in session. The use and/or possession of tobacco products by students is prohibited at all school-sponsored activities.
The Building Administrator is directed to take reasonable steps to inform students, employees and visitors of this policy.
Students who violate this policy will be disciplined under the school's disciplinary procedures. Any tobacco products will be confiscated from students under 18 years of age.
Employees who violate this policy will be subject to disciplinary action in accord with applicable employee policies, employment contracts and requirements of law.
Others who use tobacco on School grounds will be informed of this policy and asked to comply. A person failing to comply will be asked to leave School grounds. A person who refuses to comply or to leave School grounds when requested to do so under this policy may be referred for prosecution as a trespasser.
For purposes of this policy, “school grounds” means any property and facilities owned or leased by the School and used at any time for school-related activities, including, but not limited to, school buildings, areas adjacent to school buildings, athletic fields, school-sponsored transportation, and parking lots.
Date of Draft: 6/26/00
Date Warned: 8/3/00
Date Adopted: 8/16/00
Legal Reference(s): 16 VSA § 140
Act No. 52 of the 1995 Session of the Vermont General Assembly
"The Pro-Children Act of 1995," Goals 2000 Educate America Act, Title X
Cross Reference: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Policy (F9) | public_administration |
https://www.thornetimes.co.uk/canal-bridge-to-close-for-repairs/ | 2022-08-15T15:51:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572192.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815145459-20220815175459-00502.warc.gz | 0.984729 | 196 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__176345805 | en | A canal bridge in Thorne is scheduled to be closed for up to three days while repairs are carried out.
Wykewell Lift Bridge, which crosses the Stainforth and Keadby Canal at South End in Thorne, is scheduled to be closed from Wednesday 4 September to Friday 6 September to allow repairs to be carried out.
The bridge will be closed to boat traffic and road vehicles while the work is done. A signed diversion route for road traffic will be in place while the road is closed (08.00 – 18.00).
A Canal and River Trust notice reads: “Repairs to the failed hangers at Wykewell Lift Bridge are due to be carried out from 4th-6th September.
“Passage will not be possible during these repairs.”
The bridge was closed in March following a ‘structure failure’ and reopened a few weeks later in April after temporary repairs had been carried out. | public_administration |
https://gmappg.org.uk/2018/06/25/investment-heathrow-must-not-come-expense-north-say-greater-manchester-mps/ | 2021-01-22T03:50:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703529080.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20210122020254-20210122050254-00090.warc.gz | 0.950359 | 1,854 | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__149851870 | en | Investment in Heathrow must not come at expense of North say Greater Manchester MPs
25 June 2018
The Greater Manchester APPG wrote to the Secretary of State for Transport, the Rt. Hon. Chris Grayling MP, on Friday, seeking assurances that the proposed third runway at Heathrow would not detract from investment in the North and Manchester Airport, ahead of Monday’s vote on the aviation National Policy Statement.
On Monday, Grayling responded to the letter detailing some of the commitments to the North the Government has set out.
Both letters are copied in full below.
——- Letter from Greater Manchester MPs to Chris Grayling ——–
Date: 22nd June 2018
As Members of Parliament from across Greater Manchester, we are writing to you to seek assurances ahead of the vote on the expansion of Heathrow Airport, due on Monday 25th June.
We support the principle of the third runway at Heathrow, on the basis that an expanded international hub airport will strengthen the UK’s global connectivity over the coming decades. We welcome too the tough conditions on emissions and environmental protections. As such, we are minded to vote in support of the NPS on Monday.
At the same time, it is important that we receive firm assurances from the Government on its commitment to delivering an integrated transport plan for the Northern Powerhouse which brings together investment in rail, road and aviation infrastructure to enable us to work together to drive economic growth and rebalance our economy.
Indeed, Manchester Airport itself with its second runway, spare capacity, global reach and current £1 billion redevelopment is a national “golden asset”, as you described, and should be at the heart of the Northern Powerhouse transport strategy and the UK’s forthcoming aviation strategy. Over the coming decades, and in advance of the third runway at Heathrow, Manchester Airport has the potential for significant growth, capitalising on its position as the UK’s second best connected airport.
While we agree that an expanded Heathrow will deliver benefits in a number of ways, the North will benefit most from improvements in direct global connectivity through Manchester Airport. For this reason, we would ask for your commitment to supporting the airport in fulfilling its potential, and to preparing an ambitious and detailed plan to achieve this that matches the Government’s commitment to Heathrow expansion.
Likewise, there are a number of key upcoming decisions in relation to the Northern Powerhouse that need the Government to devote exactly the same focus and energy to the delivery of transport infrastructure for the North that it has to Heathrow expansion. These include the development of both Northern Powerhouse Rail and HS2, properly integrated with the North’s global gateway at Manchester Airport. Together with major investment in intra-connectivity such as Metrolink as well as major road improvements, these projects have the potential to deliver huge connectivity benefits across the North, and achieve the economic agglomeration that is central to the Northern Powerhouse vision.
It is vital that any approval for Heathrow expansion does not impinge on the pipeline of the Northern Powerhouse projects by taking up capacity and Government focus. Equally, major national infrastructure projects bring opportunities for jobs and contracts to our region and we look forward to realising these opportunities.
We would welcome the opportunity to meet with you to progress these further and look forward to hearing your assurances during the debate on Monday.
Signatories: Lucy Powell MP (Chair, Greater Manchester APPG), Graham Brady MP, Ann Coffey MP, Sir David Crausby MP, Yvonne Forvargue MP, James Frith MP, Kate Green MP, Andrew Gwynne MP, Mike Kane MP, Afzal Khan MP, Ivan Lewis MP, Liz McInnes MP, Jim McMahon MP, Jo Platt MP, Yasmin Qureshi MP, Angela Rayner MP, Jonathan Reynolds MP, Mary Robinson MP, Jeff Smith MP, Graham Stringer MP, William Wragg MP
——- Letter from Chris Grayling to Greater Manchester MPs ——–
Date: 24th June 2018
I agree expansion of Heathrow Airport is a once in a generation opportunity to strengthen the UK’s only hub airport so that it continues to provide both the domestic and international connections this country so desperately needs.
Your support for the upcoming debate and vote in the House of Commons on 25 June is welcome, and I am encouraged that colleagues across the House see this as an issue of national importance.
As you rightly set out, expansion cannot come at any cost and that is why the proposed Airports National Policy Statement contains stringent requirements to ensure that the UK continues to meet its climate change obligations and that expansion is delivered within air quality legal limits. I was therefore pleased to see the former MP for Barnsley East, Michael Dugher confirm that the ‘four tests’ he set out as Shadow Secretary of State for Transport in 2014 have been met.
Expansion at Heathrow must benefit the whole of the UK. Capacity constraints at Heathrow have seen domestic services decline in recent years. Since 1990, 11 UK airports have lost direct flights to Heathrow. That is why Government is committed to about 15% of new slots being used for domestic routes, safeguarding existing domestic routes and creating at least six new routes. Heathrow has been providing a £15 discount for domestic passengers, to the benefit of passengers using the popular Manchester to Heathrow route.
Whilst I expect the majority of domestic routes will be commercially viable, for the first time, the Government is committed to introducing airport to airport Public Service Obligations. This will mean that slots can be ring-fenced and routes exempted from Airport Passenger Duty, thereby saving passengers £26 on a domestic return journey.
Lastly, I am pleased to note that Manchester’s inward investment agency (MIDAS), is coordinating with Heathrow on potential logistic hub sites in Bolton and Rochdale, Salford, and near Manchester Airport. Heathrow has estimated that expansion will create thousands of new jobs and careers in the North West should it proceed, and if a logistics hub were to be located in the region, this would boost opportunities even further.
A National Aviation Strategy
Manchester’s network of both short and long-haul routes means it is well placed to continue playing a key role in connecting the North of England with the world. I welcome the investment the airport is making in redeveloping its terminals, which has helped to attract airlines to start new flights later this year to Mumbai and Addis Ababa.
Alongside an expanded Heathrow, I want to see the aviation sector across the UK grow in a sustainable manner which is why my Department announced that a new Aviation Strategy will be published in the first half of 2019. I also recognise that any new runway at Heathrow is still years away and Manchester, like other airports, continues to grow. That is why, when laying the proposed Airports National Policy Statement, I announced that this Government wants to see airports across the UK – including Manchester – fulfil their potential by making best use of their existing runways, provided environmental concerns are addressed.
Rail services and our commitment to investment in the North
I am committed to transport investment being at the heart of the Northern Powerhouse as I know the benefits of transport in unlocking new business, employment and education opportunities, as well as supporting our ambitions for housing. That’s why this Government secured record investment for Northern transport as the economy started to recover after 2010.
Overall, the Department for Transport will be investing £831 per head on road and rail upgrades in the North East, North West and Yorkshire and the
Humber – more than £30 more per head than in London and the South at £799.
We’re spending almost £3bn on road improvements, including on crucial road schemes, including the A1 and A66, and developing the M1 and M62 into smart motorways. Between 2015 and 2020, we are spending over £13bn on Northern transport – the largest in Government history. The A6 Manchester Airport Relief Road which is currently under construction will also make it easier for passengers to get to and from flights.
The Government and I are committed to Northern Powerhouse Rail and so far we have given Transport for the North £60 million to develop proposals for the scheme, alongside investing £300 million to ensure HS2 can accommodate future Northern Powerhouse Rail services.
I agree with you that given this scale of investment and the transformational nature of these schemes we must have a joined up approach in order that we maximise benefits for passengers, businesses and the region as a whole. That is why my Department continues to work closely with Transport for the North, the UK’s first statutory sub-national transport body, and the Mayors. Furthermore, I would strongly encourage you and other relevant bodies, including Manchester Airport Group, to engage closely with the proposed Aviation Green Paper consultation later this year.
I would be happy to meet with you to discuss these important matters further. My private office will be in contact to agree arrangements. | public_administration |
http://bookwormfestival.com/author/katherine-wilhelm/ | 2017-03-29T09:17:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218190236.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212950-00034-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.959302 | 139 | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-13__0__98818806 | en | Katherine Wilhelm is the Ford Foundation’s legal program officer for China. In this role, she supports organizations and individuals who strive to improve civil and criminal justice systems and access to justice in China. Before joining the foundation in 2012, Ms. Wilhelm was director of the Beijing office of Yale Law School’s China Law Center, where she developed projects promoting legal education and legal reform, focusing in particular on public interest law, government information disclosure, media and law and juvenile justice reform. She has practiced law in the Beijing office of a leading U.S. law firm. Her first career was as a journalist and editor based in China, Hong Kong, Vietnam and the United States. | public_administration |
https://canada.waterforpeople.org/don-angel-protecting-a-districts-water/ | 2024-04-19T12:58:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817398.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419110125-20240419140125-00584.warc.gz | 0.979677 | 521 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__96339655 | en | Don Ángel went from being a zoologist who worked with livestock to leading the water and sanitation office in the province of Gran Chimu de Cascas in Peru.
He admits it’s a somewhat odd career move, but the district water office was interested in his experience in environmental management and work with rural communities. This experience was invaluable last year when the district of Cascas was hit by the worst flooding in decades, washing away most of the district’s community water systems.
"The force of nature was so strong that I saw huge rocks and big trees moved by the force of water," Ángel said. "I have not seen a disaster like this since an earthquake in 1973."
In Cascas, water sources, springs, and pipes were all destroyed. With all major roads washed away, there was no transportation in or out of Cascas. Helicopters had to bring in food and fuel. Over 30 communities lost their access to improved water services for months.
"Eighty percent of the water systems in Cascas were affected," said Ángel.
District water and sanitation offices like those Ángel leads support community-level water committees that manage water systems. That made Ángel’s team first responders after the flooding.
"As soon as the floods hit, we contacted all of the communities to see what problems they had with their systems," said Ángel.
With support from Water For People and funding from USAID and other NGOs, Ángel’s office was able to do a quick diagnostic and find resources to fix the damaged systems. In September – five months after the flooding had ended – all of the systems had been repaired and families’ water access was restored.
Not even devastating floods could keep Ángel from unswervingly moving toward this achievement – safe water for every single person in his district.
In March 2017, the worst flooding in a lifetime devastated northern Peru, including the district of Cascas where Water For People works. The flooding was attributed to the combined impacts of a changing climate and El Niño and many lives in Cascas suffered the effects. With inspiring resilience, community members and local leaders in Cascas worked together to rebuild after this terrible and overwhelming disaster. To commemorate the flooding a year later, we want to share how three different people in Cascas overcame challenges in the aftermath of the floods. Read Doña Maria’s and Don Michael’s stories. | public_administration |
https://mhe-res.com/legislation-guide-2/ | 2023-05-31T00:19:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224646181.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20230530230622-20230531020622-00585.warc.gz | 0.920154 | 935 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__27157854 | en | Our guide on rental legislation
The Gas Safety (Installation and use) Regulations 1998
These state that a landlord must make sure gas appliances, fittings and flues provided for tenants are safe. A gas safety check must be carried out every 12 months by a registered gas engineer.
Tenants should also be informed where to turn off the gas supply in the event of an emergency.
The Electrical equipment (safety) regulations 1994
These demand that the landlord ensures that electrical equipment and electrical systems are safe at the start and throughout a tenancy.
Landlords should arrange a portable appliance test (PAT) for all the electrical appliances in the property before it is let.
Tenants should also be given copies of operating and safety instructions for all equipment in the property.
The Furniture and Furnishings (fire safety) Regulations 1988 (as amended 1993, 2010)
These set levels of fire resistance for domestic upholstered furniture, furnishings and other products containing upholstery. There are four main elements contained within the regulations:
1. The filling materials must meet specified ignition requirements and testing
2. Upholstery composites must be cigarette resistant
3. Covers must be match resistant
4. A permanent label must be fitted to every item of new furniture to show ignition resistance.
Landlord’s failure to comply with the regulations can result in a fine, imprisonment or both. They must check all furniture conforms to these regulations and replace them if they don’t.
Energy Performance Certificate (valid for 10 years)
This is required for all properties that are built, sold or rented and must be carried out by an accredited energy assessor.
An EPC contains information about the property’s energy use, energy costs and recommendations about how to reduce energy use in order to save money.
It also gives the property an energy efficiency rating from A (most efficient to G (least efficient).
The smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015
This requires landlords to install smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms in their properties, in order to bring private rented accommodation in line with existing building regulations.
A smoke alarm must be fitted on each storey of the premises that is used wholly or partly as living accommodation.
A Carbon Monoxide alarm must be fitted in any room that contains a solid fuel burning combustion appliance. Eg Gas fire, gas cooker and boiler.
All alarms must be tested and in working order on the day a new tenant moves into a property, and failure to do so could result in prosecution.
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
This requires that the landlord ensures the health and safety of their tenant, by keeping the property safe and free from health hazards. It is their duty to assess the risk from exposure and take the necessary steps to ensure the risk remains low.
For example, all man made hot and cold water systems are likely to provide an environment where Legionella can grow (Legionnaires Disease) and it is the landlord’s legal duty to ensure that this is avoided.
There are two main routes for landlords to regain possession of their property under the Housing Act 1988.
In both cases the tenant must be given 2 months written notice of the landlord’s intention to regain possession.
Section 21 gives a landlord an automatic right of possession after the fixed term has ended without having to give any grounds.
Section 8 gives the landlord the right to seek possession using grounds 2, 8, 10 to 15 or 17 listed in schedule 2 of the Housing Act 1988.
MHE Residential can give advice about the legalities of possession of property should the situation arise. However, we do recommend taking legal advice from a solicitor to discuss the options open to you.
Protecting a tenant’s deposit
This is a legal requirement for homes rented on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy that started after 6th April 2007. The deposit must be put into a government-backed tenancy deposit scheme.
Deposits are protected to ensure tenants get all, or part of their deposits back, when they are entitled to it. Their deposits must be returned as long as the rent is paid, there’s no damage to the property, and the terms of the agreement are met.
If there are any disputes at the end of the tenancy, the deposit protection service will offer a dispute resolution service and any decision made about the deposit will be final.
Call us today for more help and advice on letting and renting 0208 633 3211. | public_administration |
http://www.ernestina.org/news/meghan-kish-named-superintendent-of-nbwnhp/ | 2019-01-24T03:35:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547584445118.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20190124014810-20190124040810-00534.warc.gz | 0.943855 | 506 | CC-MAIN-2019-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__213082073 | en | Meghan Kish Named Superintendent of NBWNHP
Philadelphia, PA – Meghan Kish has been selected as the next superintendent to lead New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park and Roger Williams National Memorial. Kish replaces Jennifer Nersesian, who is now superintendent of Gateway National Recreation Area. Kish most recently served as chief of interpretation, education, and outreach at Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (NRA) in California, and brings nine years of experience in the National Park Service (NPS).
“Meghan’s ability to establish and maintain effective teamwork, and inspire, motivate, guide, and challenge others towards goal accomplishment makes her an excellent choice for this important position,” said Regional Director Mike Caldwell.
While at Santa Monica Mountains NRA, Kish provided leadership and management for a complex interpretation, education, and outreach operation. She led the park through the design and construction of a new state-of-the-art Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) platinum visitor center, and established a new branch for community outreach and volunteerism to better engage underserved park audiences.
On accepting the new assignment, Kish said, “I am incredibly excited to work with the communities, partners and staff at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park and Roger Williams National Memorial. I am honored to be given the opportunity to further the already successful community partnerships that share the parks’ rich histories and provide benefit to local communities.”
Kish has a wide range of experience in both private and public organizations. She has worked for the National Park Foundation, the Department of Interior’s National Invasive Species Council, and served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Panama.
Kish began her career with the NPS in 2005 as a business plan consultant at Fire Island National Seashore, and then worked in Washington DC for NPS’s Budget Office and as Chief of Resource Management and Visitor Services at Rock Creek Park. She has held seasonal positions at the Washington Monument, Shenandoah National Park and Glacier National Park. Kish holds a master of environmental management from Duke University, and a bachelor of science from Stanford University.
Kish begins her new assignment on June 29th, 2014. She will be joined by her husband and young son. For more information on New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park or Roger Williams National Memorial, please visit their websites at: nps.gov/nebe, and nps.gov/rowi. | public_administration |
https://iitj.ac.in/events/index.php?id=649&title=649&event=latest@iit_jodhpur | 2021-06-24T23:00:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-25/segments/1623488559139.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20210624202437-20210624232437-00013.warc.gz | 0.926103 | 290 | CC-MAIN-2021-25 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-25__0__200327301 | en | Latest @ IIT JodhpurIIT Jodhpur signed an MoU with NHAI (PIU Jodhpur)
IIT Jodhpur signs an MoU with NHAI (PIU Jodhpur)
Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur and National Highway Authority of India (PIU Jodhpur) signed an MoU on 23-10-2020 as a part of Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) to voluntarily contribute its share of expertise for the betterment of highway infrastructure. The signing ceremony was held at IIT Jodhpur campus in the presence of the Director, IIT Jodhpur and Shri Ajay Bishnoi GM(Tech) and Project Director, NHAI PIU Jodhpur. As a part of this MoU NHAI and IIT Jodhpur will work together in the domains of Transportation Engineering, Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Hydraulics Engineering, Infrastructure Systems, Earthquake Engineering, Urban and Rural Planning, Disaster Mitigation and Management etc. with an objective of sharing. The MoU will also facilitate IIT Jodhpur undergraduate and postgraduate students to undertake fully paid internships in above domains at NHAI. The joint activities will facilitate to bridge the industry-institution gap and develop technologies that could be adopted in practice by NHAI.. | public_administration |
https://near.nparks.gov.sg/faqs-answer?id=11 | 2024-02-21T00:44:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473360.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20240221002544-20240221032544-00679.warc.gz | 0.96045 | 102 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__180936473 | en | Are trails on the app accessible at all times?
Most of the trails are accessible at all times, save for selected parks and gardens which are closed at night. For example, some Nature Parks are closed from 7pm to 7am, while the Singapore Botanic Garden is closed from midnight to 5am. These hours will apply during any special events periods as well. You can check the opening hours of specific parks and gardens on the NParks website at www.nparks.govs.sg . | public_administration |
https://nsa.asn.au/nsa-registration/ | 2019-11-12T21:04:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-47/segments/1573496665767.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20191112202920-20191112230920-00462.warc.gz | 0.954214 | 475 | CC-MAIN-2019-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-47__0__162761929 | en | Trust a Registered Nutritionist
The NSA has established a Register of Nutritionists to recognise and encourage high standards of professional training in nutrition. Individuals with relevant qualifications, as determined by an experienced committee of senior nutrition scientists from the NSA, can now seek validation of their credentials to enable them to be placed on this Register.
The NSA Register of Nutritionists recognises nutritionists with designated qualifications, who abide by the highest standards of professional conduct and the NSA Code of Ethics, and who are committed to on-going training and professional development. Members of the public can have confidence in dealing with “registered nutritionists” whose credentials have been validated by the NSA.
The NSA is dedicated to:
- Promoting safe, sound and effective research and practice in nutrition for the benefit of the public and industry; and
- Effectively communicating the effects of good nutrition to help people make healthy choices.
Registration by self-regulation
Modern professional bodies, particularly those in the health sector, are increasingly required to demonstrate rigorous oversight of their disciplines. NSA has drawn on the experience and processes of other health professional bodies within Australia and internationally to establish the Register of Nutritionists. In keeping with the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists, governed by the Association for Nutrition, the purpose of the Register is to define and advance “standards of evidence-based practice across the field of nutrition and at all levels within the workforce” by assuring those who meet registration standards meet rigorous standards of competence and professionalism. Of particular relevance is the following statement in the Code of Ethics of the Nutrition Society of the United Kingdom: “The purpose of the Register is to establish a list of appropriately qualified persons, and in doing so, to distinguish individuals who have received an approved level of training and experience from others who have not.”
Based on its detailed examination of government regulation of health agencies and the practice of regulation by professional organisations, the NSA has determined that self-regulation is the most appropriate and accountable system of accreditation.
- Assists in recognition of the professionalism of nutritionist services for consumers, health agencies and government bodies;
- Underlines the strength and unity of the NSA in its dealings with governments regarding public nutrition policy development and implementation; and
- Through on-going competency requirements helps to raise the efficiency and efficacy of professional nutrition services. | public_administration |
http://www.nigelring.org/kenya-update-and-some-good-news/ | 2017-03-23T20:17:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218187206.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212947-00121-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.967129 | 600 | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-13__0__252680876 | en | Water in Samburu
The rains have failed in April so the crisis continues. Yet there has come some recent hope of sustainable solutions for the future. Read this sms message just received from Edward Buria:
‘We are so overwhelmed by discovering water in our Wamba centre and we are now sinking a 3 million (£30,000) bore hole that will supply water to thousands … also other good news is the Lengusaka sand dam project. We have done a lot of progress on that and hope to have all these projects commissioned before end of year’.
The Wamba Centre
Wamba is a key town in Samburu 4 hours north of Meru and in recent years Edward Buria and the Newfrontiers churches have established a major centre there to provide a base for training, health care, church meeting place etc. This has become a hub for the community in this area and has been the location from which food and water have been distributed during the current crisis.
What is a Sand Dam?
I have visited Lengusaka in Samburu several times. Here are some photos taken last year – the only occasion when I have seen water flowing in the river bed. Normally, the rains that come twice a year flow down this river bed for perhaps one week. Thereafter the only way of obtaining water is to dig into the sand and find the water caught in depressions in the underlying rock.
A sand dam is created by building a low wall across a neck of land – a possible site is shown above - and allowing sand to build up behind it, washed there by the water. This is typically work that is within the skills of local people. This provides an in-fill of sand which becomes water-logged at the next rains. The sand reduces the rate of evaporation and also filters the water which can be obtained through taps in the dam wall or from wells sunk into the sand bed. (Since animals come to drink from this water it can rapidly become polluted and cause disease.)
Thus a sand dam has several benefits: 1) it retains water 2) it reduces evaporation 3) it provides cleaner water, thus reducing illness.
More information on sand dams can be found here although this is not the group constructing ours.
The total budget for the four small sand dams is about £20,000 and for the bore hole about £30,000. Edward is thrilled with the local response and has funds for all but three of the dams! But he still needs funds for these and to continue to supply water and food.
If you would like to contribute to these projects as well as continuing to help to provide water and food for those in the present crisis you can give on line here or send a cheque (payable to Newfrontiers and marked Kenya Crisis) to
The Finance team
The Matrix Complex,
91 Peterborough Road,
London, SW6 3BU | public_administration |
https://www.visitoakdale.com/post/oakdale-launches-online-community-calendar | 2023-10-03T00:42:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511023.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20231002232712-20231003022712-00600.warc.gz | 0.927186 | 374 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__119566583 | en | June 23rd, 2023 | Oakdale is launching a one-stop place to discover all things happening in town. The Oakdale Community Calendar is made possible thanks to a partnership between the City of Oakdale, the Oakdale Chamber of Commerce, and Visit Oakdale. The group contracted with Oakdale’s newest digital marketing agency, Invoke Solutions, to build the calendar website. The new website will be an all-inclusive master calendar showing events in Oakdale concerning residents, businesses, government, and tourism.
“After arriving in Oakdale a little over a year ago, I quickly realized what an active and engaged community it is,” said Nicole Tongue, founder of Invoke Solutions. “I could not help but notice the abundance of events listed in so many places; it was hard to keep up. I’m extremely pleased with how the community calendar turned out, and I’m not surprised, Oakdale has been the best community to collaborate with.”
The Oakdale Community Calendar can be viewed in its entirety at https://oakdaleevents.com. Categorized versions of the calendar will soon be available on https://oakdalecachamber.org, https://oakdalegov.com, and https://visitoakdale.com.
“We’re really excited to introduce this new website as a central hub of community events,” said Austin Romito, president at Visit Oakdale. “With the community’s participation, this website will be the go-to place to see all things happening in the cowboy capital.”
Community members and organizations alike are encouraged to get the new calendar completely up-to-date by visiting https://oakdaleevents.com and submitting their upcoming public events for listing on the master calendar. | public_administration |
https://cmmctraining.academy/cmmc-documentation/ | 2023-09-21T14:41:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506028.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20230921141907-20230921171907-00691.warc.gz | 0.76468 | 2,860 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__292336685 | en | Looking for documentation related to the CMMC? You’ve come to the right place. We previously reserved this for our students but have now opened it up to everyone. NOTE: For the most part, we avoid duplicating formal/final CMMC documentation provided by the Department of Defense or the CMMC-AB / Cyber AB.
WHERE DO I FOCUS?
NOTE: If you want to pre-read for your upcoming CCP training course or are preparing for your CCP exam we STRONGLY recommend you read (and re-read) the following documents:
All documents here:
CMMC Assessment Process (CAP) v5.6.1
- Provided to you by us during CCP training.
The following documents found on this page:
- FAR 52.204-21
- 32 CFR 2002
- 32 CFR 2002 Final Rule
- DOD Instruction 5200.48
- DFARS 252.204-7008
- DFARS 252.204-7012
- DFARS 252.204-7019
- DFARS 252.204-7020
- DFARS 252.204-7021
- DFARS Cyber FAQ 115 (Update December 19, 2021)
- NARA CUI Marking Handbook and DOD CUI Marking Guide (NOTE: Compare and contrast these two.)
- DFARS Case 2019-D041 Interim Rule (NOTE: This was released under the CMMC 1.0 model so parts are outdated.)
- DFARS CMMC 2.0 Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
- NIST SP 800-171 Assessment Methodology
A Guide to the Rulemaking Process: Produced by the Federal Register
Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements and Strategically Implementing Cybersecurity Contract Clauses (two documents in one file)
C3PAO Pre-Assessment Package: Documentation set developed and provided by the DCMA DIBCAC for candidate C3PAOs
CMMC Self-Assessment Tool: Access database developed and provided by the DCMA DIBCAC
Committee on National Security Systems Instruction (CNSSI) 1253: Categorization and Control Selection for National Security Systems
Contractor Purchasing System Review (CPSR) Guidebook (Appendix 24: Supply Chain Management Process DFARS 252.204-7012)
Contractual Remedies to Ensure Contractor Compliance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Clause 252.204-7012, for contracts and orders not subject to Clause 252.204-7020; and Additional Considerations Regarding National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 800-171 Department of Defense Assessments
DARS 2018-0023-001: DoD developed the document “DoD Guidance for Reviewing System Security Plans and the NIST SP 800-171 Security Requirements Not Yet Implemented” to facilitate the consistent review and understanding of System Security Plans and Plans of Action, the impact that NIST SP 800-171 Security Requirements that are “not yet implemented” have on an information system, and to assist in prioritizing the implementation of security requirements not yet implemented.
DARS 2018-0023-002 Attachment 1: Defense Acquisition Regulations System (DARS) DoD Guidance for Reviewing System Security Plans and the NIST SP 800-171 Security Requirements Not Yet Implemented
DARS-2018-0023-0002 Content: Assessing the State of Contractor’s Internal Information System in a Procurement Action
DCMA DIBCAC Assessment Documentation Package: Developed and provided by the DCMA DIBCAC to OSCs subject to a NIST 800-171 DIBCAC assessment
DoD CIO Use of Non-Government Owned Mobile Devices: Provides technical and programmatic requirements for approving, managing and configuring the use of AMDs (non-government owned mobile devices – personally or commercially owned) to store, process, transmit, or display DoD Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).
DoD CISO Special Session Town Hall (Feb 2022)
DoD Defense Industrial Base (DB) Cybersecurity (CS) Activities: Proposed Rule May 3, 2023 – The DoD is proposing revisions to the eligibility criteria for the voluntary Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Cybersecurity (CS) Program. These revisions will allow a broader community of defense contractors to benefit from bilateral information sharing as when this proposed rule is finalized all defense contractors who are subject to mandatory cyber incident reporting will be able to participate.
DoD Directive 5230.09 Policy and responsibilities for the security and policy review process for the clearance of official DoD information proposed for official public release by the Department of Defense (Clearance of DoD Information for Public Release).
DoD Instruction 5015.02 Establish policy and assign responsibilities for the management of DoD records in all media, including electronic (DoD Records Management)
DoD Instruction 5200.01 DoD Information Security Program and Protection of Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)
DoD Instruction 5200.48 Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for CUI throughout the DoD in accordance with Executive Order (E.O.) 13556; Part 2002 of Title 32, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR); and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Sections 252.204-7008 and 252.204-7012; and establishes the official DoD CUI Registry.
DoD Instruction 5210.01 Risk Management Framework (RMF) for DoD Information Technology (IT)
DoD Instruction 5230.09 Clearance of DoD Information for Public Release
DoD Instruction 5230.24 Distribution Statements and Their Corresponding Reasons for Use
DoD Instruction 5230.24 Distribution Statements on Technical Documents
DoD Instruction 5230.29 Security and Policy Review of DoD Information for Public Release
DoD Instruction 5400.04 Implements the policies and procedures of the Department’s provision of information, both classified and unclassified, to the Congress, and assigns responsibilities for approving and coordinating responses to requests for information from the Congress (Provision of Information to Congress).
DoD Instruction 8500.01 Establish a DoD cybersecurity program to protect and defend DoD information and information technology (IT); establishes the positions of DoD principal authorizing official (PAO) and the DoD Senior Information Security Officer (SISO) and continues the DoD Information Security Risk Management Committee (DoD ISRMC); and adopts the term “cybersecurity” as it is defined in National Security Presidential Directive-54/Homeland Security Presidential Directive-23 (Reference (m)) to be used throughout DoD instead of the term “information assurance (IA).”
DoD Instruction 8510.01 Implements the Risk Management Framework (RMF) for the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) in accordance with the DoD Instruction 8510.01; DoDEA Administrative Instruction 8500.01; National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-37; Subchapter III of Chapter 35 of Title 44, United States Code (also known and referred to as the “Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002” and in this Issuance as FISMA); the Committee on National Security Systems Instruction (CNSSI) 1253; and NIST SP 800-53.
DoD Instruction 8582.01 Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides direction for managing the security of non-DoD information systems that process, store, or transmit unclassified nonpublic DoD information, including controlled unclassified information (CUI).
DoD Manual 5200.01 Volume 1 DoD Information Security Program: Overview, Classification, and Declassification
DoD Manual 5200.01 Volume 2 DoD Information Security Program: Marking of Information
DoD Manual 5200.01 Volume 3 DoD Information Security Program: Protection of Classified Information
DoD Manual 5400.07 DoD Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Program
DoD OCONUS Cloud Strategy Department of Defense Outside the Continental United States Cloud Strategy
Executive Order 13526 — Classified National Security Information
Executive Order 13556 — Controlled Unclassified Information
FAR 4.1901 Definitions (covered contractor information system, Federal contract information, information, information system, and safeguarding)
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http://www.lickingcohealth.org/families/HMG.html | 2013-06-19T11:40:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368708739983/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516125219-00052-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.823263 | 263 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__101239173 | en | Help Me Grow
Link people to needed personal health services and assure provision of care when unavailable.
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The Licking County Health Department partners with the Licking County Board of Developmental Delays to provide Help Me Grow Program services to Licking County.
HMG helps nurture your child’s health and development for success in life. Help Me Grow is a program for Ohio’s expectant parents, newborns, infants and toddlers that provide health and developmental services so children start school healthy and ready to learn. Help Me Grow provides the building blocks for success for Ohio’s families
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http://www.wdaz.com/event/article/id/19346/ | 2014-04-25T09:54:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-15/segments/1398223211700.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20140423032011-00370-ip-10-147-4-33.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.95219 | 893 | CC-MAIN-2014-15 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-15__0__73211060 | en | Roundabouts planned for Grand Forks streetsThey’re circular, involve only right turns and when mentioned strike fear into the heart of motorists unfamiliar with them. Studies say they reduce the severity of accidents, improve traffic flow and are safer for pedestrians. They’re roundabouts and they’re coming to Grand Forks.
By: Brandi Jewett, Grand Forks Herald
They’re circular, involve only right turns and when mentioned strike fear into the heart of motorists unfamiliar with them.
Studies say they reduce the severity of accidents, improve traffic flow and are safer for pedestrians.
They’re roundabouts and they’re coming to Grand Forks.
Roundabouts are circular intersections lacking traffic lights or stop signs. Instead, drivers only need to complete right-hand turns to enter or leave the circle.
The city will be constructing two of the rotaries next summer, one near the west side of Columbia Mall and the other near new development on the city’s south end.
“The federal government has been pushing cities to build roundabouts for quite some time,” City Engineer Al Grasser said.
The government’s enthusiasm comes from studies indicating roundabouts can be safer, more efficient because they increase traffic capacity and cost less to maintain than normal intersections as electricity isn’t needed for stoplights, Grasser said.
The numbers vary on just how much safer installing a roundabout can make an intersection.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety puts the overall crash reduction rate at 37 percent. Accidents resulting in injuries or deaths also dropped by 75 percent and 90 percent, respectively.
Grasser said that’s because the types of accidents that can occur in a roundabout occur at slower speeds and at different angles.
When approaching a roundabout, driver will note the road will begin to narrow and cause them to slow down before entering the rotary.
Collisions in roundabouts tend to be less direct than others, with very few accidents involving rear-ending or side impacts.
That’s because there are less impact points in a roundabout than a traditional intersection. A four-way intersection can have up to 32 places within it that cars can strike compared to eight places in a roundabout, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Despite their perceived benefits, Grasser said he expects residents to question the need for roundabouts and even oppose them before they are installed.
“We tend to feel uncomfortable with them until we see them operate,” he said. “They’re different, but they just take some getting used to.”
Surveys conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety indicate public opinion about roundabouts shifts dramatically after they are put into place.
In Fargo, roundabouts were initially eyed with suspicion but the city has since received positive feedback on the move to roundabouts, according to Grasser.
If residents want to test drive a roundabout before tackling the ones being constructed next summer, they can head to Grand Forks International Airport, which has one installed on its entrance road.
The two planned for Grand Forks will be smaller in diameter and require lower speeds than the one at the airport, Grasser said.
He expects the city to conduct a public education campaign about the roundabouts and their operation before construction on them is completed.
Drivers who use Grand Forks’ busiest streets won’t have to worry about encountering the roundabouts.
The first will be located the three-way intersection at 24th Avenue South and South 34th Street just west of the Columbia Mall.
The layout and curve of the streets makes a roundabout at that location ideal, according to Grasser.
“It’s hard to get the streets to square up,” he said.
The second will be constructed on the city’s far south end near Ruemmele Road. The roundabout would connect South 34th Street and 40th Avenue South, allowing traffic to stay on 40th Avenue without stopping.
Planners hope this would keep traffic from exiting onto Ruemmele Road and speeding through the residential area along it.
Grasser said he wanted to start with one roundabout, but the timing of available money for the projects has the city building both next year. | public_administration |
http://www.westfallschools.com/WellnessPolicy.aspx | 2020-05-27T06:43:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347392141.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20200527044512-20200527074512-00498.warc.gz | 0.944467 | 3,807 | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__159672758 | en | Whereas, children need access to healthful foods and opportunities to be physically active in order to grow, learn, and thrive;
Whereas, good health fosters student attendance and education;
Whereas, obesity rates have doubled in children and tripled in adolescents over the last two decades, and physical inactivity and excessive calorie intake are the predominant causes of obesity;
Whereas, heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes are responsible for two-thirds of deaths in the United States, and major risk factors for those diseases, including unhealthy eating habits, physical inactivity, and obesity, often are established in childhood;
Whereas, 33% of high school students do not participate in sufficient vigorous physical activity and 72% of high school students do not attend daily physical education classes;
Whereas, only 2% of children (2 to 19 years) eat a healthy diet consistent with the five main recommendations from the Food Guide Pyramid;
Whereas, nationally, the items most commonly sold from school vending machines, school stores, and snack bars include low-nutrition foods and beverages, such as soda, sports drinks, imitation fruit juices, chips, candy, cookies, and snack cakes;
Whereas, school districts around the country are facing significant fiscal and scheduling constraints; and
Whereas, community participation is essential to the development and implementation of successful school wellness policies;
Thus, the Westfall School District is committed to providing school environments that promote and protect children’s health, well-being, and ability to learn by supporting healthy eating and physical activity. Therefore, it is the policy of the Westfall School District that:
- The school district will engage students, parents, teachers, food service professionals, health professionals, and other interested community members in developing, implementing, monitoring, and reviewing district-wide nutrition and physical activity policies.
- All students in grades K-12 will have opportunities, support, and encouragement to be physically active on a regular basis.
- Qualified child nutrition professionals will provide students with access to a variety of affordable, nutritious, and appealing foods that meet the health and nutrition needs of students; will accommodate the religious, ethnic, and cultural diversity of the student body in meal planning; and will provide clean, safe, and pleasant settings and adequate time for students to eat.
- To the maximum extent practicable, all schools in our district will participate in available federal school meal programs (including the School Breakfast Program, National School Lunch.
- Schools will provide nutrition education and physical education to foster lifelong habits of healthy eating and physical activity, and will establish linkages between health education and school meal programs.
TO ACHIEVE THESE POLICY GOALS:
I. School Health Councils
The school district and/or individual schools within the district will create, strengthen, to develop, implement, monitor, review, and, as necessary, revise school nutrition and physical activity policies.
II. Nutritional Quality of Foods and Beverages Sold and Served on Campus
Meals served through the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs will:
- be appealing and attractive to children;
- be served in clean and pleasant settings;
- meet, at a minimum, nutrition requirements established by local, state, and federal statutes and regulations;
- offer a variety of fruits and vegetables
- serve only low-fat (1% or 2%) and fat-free milk and nutritionally-equivalent non-dairy alternatives (to be defined by USDA); and
- offer whole grains at least once per week
Schools should share information about the nutritional content of meals with parents and students. Nutritional information could be made available upon request.
Breakfast. To ensure that all children have breakfast, either at home or at school, in order to meet their nutritional needs and enhance their ability to learn:
- Schools will, to the extent possible, operate the School Breakfast Program.
- Schools will, to the extent possible, arrange bus schedules and utilize methods to serve school breakfasts that encourage participation. Some methods used may include serving breakfast in the classroom, “grab-and-go” breakfast, or breakfast during morning break or recess.
- Schools that serve breakfast to students will notify parents and students of the availability of the School Breakfast Program.
- Schools will encourage parents to provide a healthy breakfast for their children through newsletter articles, take-home materials, or other means.
Free and Reduced-priced Meals. Schools will make every effort to eliminate any social stigma attached to, and prevent the overt identification of, students who are eligible for free and reduced-price school meals. Toward this end, schools may utilize electronic identification and payment systems; provide meals at no charge to all children, regardless of income; promote the availability of school meals to all students; and/or use nontraditional methods for serving school meals, such as “grab-and-go” or classroom breakfast.
Meal Times and Scheduling. Schools:
- will recommend students have 10 minutes to eat after sitting down for breakfast and 20 minutes after sitting down for lunch;
- recommend schedule meal periods at appropriate times;
- recommend not scheduling tutoring, club, or organizational meetings or activities during mealtimes, unless students may eat during such activities;
- when possible will schedule lunch periods to follow recess periods (in elementary schools);
- will provide students access to hand washing or hand sanitizing before they eat meals or snacks; and
- should take reasonable steps to accommodate the tooth-brushing regimens of students with special oral health needs (e.g., orthodontia or high tooth decay risk).
Qualifications of School Food Service Staff. Qualified nutrition professionals will administer the school meal programs. As part of the school district’s responsibility to operate a food service program, we will provide continuing professional development for all nutrition professionals in schools. Staff development programs should include appropriate certification and/or training programs for child nutrition directors, school nutrition managers, and cafeteria workers, according to their levels of responsibility.
Sharing of Foods and Beverages. Schools should discourage students from sharing their foods or beverages with one another during meal or snack times, given concerns about allergies and other restrictions on some children’s diets.
Foods and Beverages Sold Individually (i.e., foods sold outside of reimbursable school meals, such as through vending machines, cafeteria a la carte [snack] lines, fundraisers, school stores, etc.)
Elementary Schools. The school food service program will approve and provide all food and beverage sales to students in elementary schools. Given young children’s limited nutrition skills, food in elementary schools should be sold as balanced meals. If available, foods and beverages sold individually should be limited to low-fat and non-fat milk, fruits, and non-fried vegetables.
Middle/Junior High and High Schools. In middle/junior high and high schools, all foods and beverages sold individually outside the reimbursable school meal programs (including those sold through a la carte [snack] lines, vending machines, student stores, or fundraising activities) will not be sold during the lunch hours. Items that are sold before or after lunch will meet the following nutrition and portion size standards:
A food item sold individually:
- recommend no more than 35% of its calories from fat (excluding nuts, seeds, peanut butter, and other nut butters) and 10% of its calories from saturated and trans fat combined;
- recommend no more than 35% of its weight from added sugars;
- recommend no more than 230 mg of sodium per serving for chips, cereals, crackers, French fries, baked goods, and other snack items; will contain no more than 480 mg of sodium per serving for pastas, meats, and soups; and will contain no more than 600 mg of sodium for pizza, sandwiches, and main dishes.
Portion Sizes: Limit portion sizes of foods and beverages sold individually to those listed below:
- One and one-quarter ounces for chips, crackers, popcorn, cereal, trail mix, nuts, seeds, dried fruit, or jerky;
- One ounce for cookies;
- Two ounces for cereal bars, granola bars, pastries, muffins, doughnuts, bagels, and other bakery items;
- Four fluid ounces for frozen desserts, including, but not limited to, low-fat or fat-free ice cream;
- Eight ounces for non-frozen yogurt;
- Twelve fluid ounces for beverages, excluding water; and
- The portion size of a la carte entrees and side dishes, including potatoes, will not be greater than the size of comparable portions offered as part of school meals. Fruits and non-fried vegetables are exempt from portion-size limits.
Fundraising Activities. To support children’s health and school nutrition-education efforts, school fundraising activities should not involve food or will use only foods that meet the above nutrition and portion size standards for foods and beverages sold individually; and must not be sold during lunch hours. Schools will encourage fundraising activities that promote physical activity. The school district will make available a list of ideas for acceptable fundraising activities.
Snacks. Snacks served during the school day or in after-school care or enrichment programs should make a positive contribution to children’s diets and health, with an emphasis on serving fruits and vegetables as the primary snacks and water as the primary beverage. Schools will assess if and when to offer snacks based on timing of school meals, children’s nutritional needs, children’s ages, and other considerations. The district will disseminate a list of healthful snack items to teachers, after-school program personnel, and parents.
If eligible, schools that provide snacks through after-school programs will pursue receiving reimbursements through the National School Lunch Program.
Rewards. Recommend schools will reduce the use of foods or beverages; especially those that do not meet the nutrition standards for foods and beverages sold individually (above), as rewards for academic performance or good behavior, and will not withhold food or beverages (including food served through school meals) as a punishment.
Celebrations. Recommend schools should limit celebrations that involve food during the school day to no more than one party per class per month. Classes are encouraged to combine monthly birthdays in to one celebration. Each party should include no more than one food or beverage that does not meet nutrition standards for foods and beverages sold individually (above). The district will disseminate a list of healthy party ideas to parents and teachers.
III. Nutrition and Physical Activity Promotion and Food Marketing
Nutrition Education and Promotion. Westfall School District aims to teach, encourage, and support healthy eating by students. We recommend that schools should provide nutrition education and engage in nutrition promotion that:
- is offered at each grade level as part of a sequential, comprehensive, standards-based program designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to promote and protect their health;
- is part of not only health education classes, but also classroom instruction in subjects such as math, science, language arts, social sciences, and elective subjects;
- includes enjoyable, developmentally-appropriate, culturally-relevant, participatory activities, such as contests, promotions, taste testing, farm visits, and school gardens;
- promotes fruits, vegetables, whole grain products, low-fat and fat-free dairy products, healthy food preparation methods, and health-enhancing nutrition practices;
- emphasizes caloric balance between food intake and energy expenditure (physical activity/exercise);
- links with school meal programs, other school foods, and nutrition-related community services.
Integrating Physical Activity into the Classroom Setting. For students to receive the nationally-recommended amount of daily physical activity and for students to fully embrace regular physical activity as a personal behavior, students need opportunities for physical activity beyond physical education class:
- classroom health education will complement physical education by reinforcing the knowledge and self-management skills needed to maintain a physically-active lifestyle and to reduce time spent on sedentary activities, such as watching television;
- opportunities for physical activity will be incorporated into other subject lessons
- classroom teachers will provide short physical activity breaks between lessons or classes, as appropriate.
Communications with Parents. The district/school will support parents’ efforts to provide a healthy diet and daily physical activity for their children. The district/school will make available nutrition information upon request and post nutrition tips on school websites. Schools should encourage parents to pack healthy lunches and snacks and to refrain from including beverages and foods that do not meet the above nutrition standards for individual foods and beverages. The district/school will provide parents a list of foods for healthy celebrations/parties, rewards, and fundraising activities. In addition, the district/school will promote opportunities for parents to share their healthy food practices with others in the school community.
The district/school will provide information about physical education and other school-based physical activity opportunities that are available before, during, and after the school day; and support parents’ efforts to provide their children with opportunities to be physically active outside of school. Such supports will include sharing information about physical activity and physical education through a website, newsletter, or other take-home materials, special events, or physical education homework.
Food Marketing in Schools. School-based marketing will be consistent with nutrition education and health promotion. As such, schools will limit food and beverage marketing. The promotion of healthy foods, including fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat dairy products is encouraged.
Examples of marketing techniques include the following: logos and brand names on/in vending machines, books or curriculum, textbook covers, school supplies, scoreboards, school structures, and sports equipment; educational incentive programs that provide food as a reward; programs that provide schools with supplies when families buy low-nutrition food products; in-school television, such as Channel One; free samples or coupons; and food sales through fundraising activities. Marketing activities that promote healthful behaviors (and are therefore allowable) include: vending machine covers promoting water; pricing structures that promote healthy options in a la carte lines or vending machines; sales of fruit for fundraisers; and coupons for discount gym memberships.
Staff Wellness. Westfall School District highly values the health and well-being of every staff member and will plan and implement activities and policies that support personal efforts by staff to maintain a healthy lifestyle. The district should establish and maintain a staff wellness committee composed of at least one of each: staff member, parent, health professional, recreation program representative, school food authority representative, school board member, and school administrators.
IV. Physical Activity Opportunities and Physical Education
Daily Physical Education (P.E.) K-12. All students will be offered physical education in accordance with ODE guidelines/standards in grades K-12. All physical education will be taught by a certified physical education teacher. Student involvement in other activities involving physical activity (e.g., interscholastic or intramural sports) will not be substituted for meeting the physical education requirement. Students will spend at least 50 percent of physical education class time participating in moderate to vigorous physical activity.
Daily Recess. All elementary school students should have at least 20 minutes a day of supervised recess, preferably outdoors, during which schools should encourage moderate to vigorous physical activity verbally and through the provision of space and equipment.
Schools should discourage extended periods (i.e., periods of two or more hours) of inactivity. When activities, such as mandatory school-wide testing, make it necessary for students to remain indoors for long periods of time, schools should give students periodic breaks during which they are encouraged to stand and be moderately active.
Use of School Facilities Outside of School Hours. The high school Fitness Center, track, and playgrounds should be available to students, staff, and community members before and after the school day, on weekends, and during school vacations. These spaces and facilities also should be available to the community, agencies and organizations offering physical activity and nutrition programs. School policies concerning safety will apply at all times. School based activities (i.e. athletic teams, extracurriculars, etc.) have presidence.
V. Monitoring and Policy Review
Monitoring. The superintendent or designee will ensure compliance with established district-wide nutrition and physical activity wellness policies. In each school, the principal or designee will ensure compliance with those policies in his/her school and will report on the school’s compliance to the school district superintendent or designee.
School food service staff, at the school or district level, will ensure compliance with nutrition policies within school food service areas and will report on this matter to the superintendent (or if done at the school level, to the school principal). In addition, the school district will report on the most recent USDA School Meals Initiative (SMI) review findings and any resulting changes. If the district has not received a SMI review from the state agency within the past five years, the district will request from the state agency that a SMI review be scheduled as soon as possible.
The superintendent or designee will develop a summary report every three years on district-wide compliance with the district’s established nutrition and physical activity wellness policies, based on input from schools within the district. That report will be provided to the school board and made available to all parent/teacher organizations, school principals, and school health services personnel in the district.
Policy Review. Assessments will be repeated every three years to help review policy compliance, assess progress, and determine areas in need of improvement. As part of that review, the school district will review our nutrition and physical activity policies; provision of an environment that supports healthy eating and physical activity; and nutrition and physical education policies and program elements. The district will, as necessary, revise the wellness policies and develop work plans to facilitate their implementation.
It is against the law to make others in the cafeteria aware of the eligibility status of children for free, reduced-price, or "paid" meals.
School nutrition staff development programs are available through the USDA, School Nutrition Association, and National Food Service Management Institute.
If a food manufacturer fails to provide the added sugars content of a food item, use the percentage of weight from total sugars (in place of the percentage of weight from added sugars), and exempt fruits, vegetables, and dairy foods from this total sugars limit.
Unless this practice is allowed by a student’s individual education plan (IEP). | public_administration |
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