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The Mets opened up a four-game home series against the Rockies on Thursday afternoon. Because Familia had appeared in consecutive games, manager Terry Collins told the media, including MLB.com's Anthony DiComo, after last night's game that the right-hander would get a day off and Addison Reed would serve as the fill-in closer.
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Prose Generally good - I've made a few copy edits but there are some sentences that I think need reviewing:
"... when death is restored he takes one of the Torchwood team's enemies out in a murder-suicide." - I don't think a murder-suicide is a proper phrase. Can it be reworded along the lines of him sacrificing himself while killing one of the antagonists in the process?
- Murder–suicide is something I've seen used in mainstream news. I'll wiki-link the term in the article.
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"...American Evangelical pundits and the Christ figure stock character." - that sounds a bit odd. Are US evangelists referred to as pundits? Also 'the christ figure' gives it a definite article position - a better phrase would be 'as a Christ like stock character.' perhaps?
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Newly-renovated and expanded Commuter Corner - October 2009
Later in 2009, a walkway for students to travel through the Palumbo Academic Center to the Morosky Academic Center will be constructed.
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Gannon University's new Student Success Center combined several existing University offices—Academic Advising senter, Career Development and Employment Services, Center for Experiential Education, Tutorial Services/CAAP Act 101 Program, Disability Services, Program for Students with Learning Disabilities, Speech Lab, Writing Center and Math Center—into one central location.
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The new 13,000-sq.-ft. Student Success Center is housed on the south end of Gannon's Palumbo Academic Center.
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The Math Center offers free tutoring services to all Gannon students, regardless of major. Tutors are Gannon students who can provide assistance for courses such as algebra, trigonometry and calculus.
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This office houses the Commonwealth Academic Achievement Program/Act 101 (C.A.A.P./Act 101) at Gannon. This program is funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and Gannon University and provides academic support services to qualified students.
The Student Success Center also houses Gannon University's Program for Students with Learning Disabilities (PSLD). This special program is for students who possess average to gifted intellectual potential and high motivation, have been diagnosed with a learning disability, or have been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
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French group SERAM est. in 1973 is with 600 units installed the worldwide leader on the balance crane market. Jointly with his 2 subsidiaries SERAMECA and SEMAT, it offers today a broader range of products dedicated to the recycling world. Hydraulic equilibrium cranes: with a reach ranging from 8 to 40 meters and a capacity from 20 to 880 Tons per meter, they can satisfy ...
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based in Salindres, FRANCE
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Version of Record online: 8 OCT 2010
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.2010.01835.x
© 2010 Blackwell Verlag GmbH
Volume 116, Issue 12, pages 1210–1216, December 2010
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Pincemy, G., Dobson, F. S. and Jouventin, P. (2010), Homosexual Mating Displays in Penguins. Ethology, 116: 1210–1216. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.2010.01835.x
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- Issue online: 12 NOV 2010
- Version of Record online: 8 OCT 2010
- Received: March 8, 2010 Initial acceptance: April 5, 2010 Final acceptance: September 1, 2010 (L. Ebensperger)
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More than 50 yr ago, field studies recorded the same-sex pairs (and trios) of penguins displaying to each other during the mating season, using behavior patterns typical of heterosexual mating displays. Such observations led to a hypothesis that due to a lack of sex recognition pairing occurs at random with respect to sex, an idea countered by the argument that sex recognition is highly accurate. No quantification of same-sex mating displays has tested the frequency of such displays in penguins or tested the hypothesis of random display partners with respect to sex. During their mating season, we studied displaying and paired king penguins, Apenodytes patagonicus, at Kerguelen Island and sexed them using a DNA marker, to quantify any occurrence of this behavior. Indeed, same-sex courtship displays were common (28.3% of 53 displaying pairs), the great majority of which were between males. Some homosexually displaying males eventually paired with females, but such males were significantly slower in heterosexual pairing than males that did not display homosexually. In two extraordinary cases, same-sex pairs learned each other's calls, an essential step in the pairing process. The frequency of such pairs was much lower than among displaying couples, significantly so for males. Finally, the frequency of homosexually displaying pairs was significantly lower than expected from random assortment of displaying birds, for both males and females. We examined possible explanations for same-sex display and its biological significance. A population sex-ratio bias in favor of males and high concentration of male sex hormones may help to explain non-reproductive homosexually displaying pairs.


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Crew Wants National Standards To Be Used in New York Schools
By PAM BELLUCK
Published: December 5, 1996
Schools Chancellor Rudy Crew proposed yesterday that New York City adopt national education standards that would change what schoolchildren are expected to learn and how their achievements would be measured.
If the plan is approved by the Board of Education, New York would be the largest district to embrace the standards, which were developed by national panels over the last few years for English, math and science. The various proposals have been drawn together and revamped for classroom use by New Standards, a privately financed educational organization in Washington.
The standards, which would be phased in over the next three years, would concentrate on raising students' level of achievement, teaching academic skills that can be applied in real life, and encouraging logic, analysis and expression rather than multiple-choice questions.
The plan includes benchmark achievement tests in the fourth, eighth and 10th grades in math, English, science and ''applied learning,'' which consists of using skills like writing and arithmetic in exercises relevant to the business world.
The standards would also mean changes in what is taught in the classroom in all grades, to make sure that instruction is consistent within schools and local districts and that children learn what is asked.
Efforts by previous chancellors to impose new curriculums have often encountered obstacles, including the city's sometimes fractious system of 32 local school districts. But Dr. Crew's proposal comes as state officials are pressing for higher standards statewide, and its inclusion of new achievement tests could also increase the pressure on schools to adhere to the new standards.
For example, the standards for English in each grade require that each student read 25 books a year, either at home or as part of class work, and write summaries of them in a logbook. There are sample reading lists -- the high school list, for example, includes ''The House on Mango Street'' by Sandra Cisneros and ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' by Harper Lee -- but teachers can substitute books or even magazines they consider appropriate.
English exercises emphasize writing and creativity, often relating works to real-life circumstances.
In math, tests would involve very few multiple-choice questions. The emphasis would be on problem solving using examples drawn from actual situations. For example, a sample math problem listed in the guidelines for eighth graders asks students to ''analyze a state lottery game to see how many number combinations there are and how many weeks, months or years it will take for all of them to be drawn.''
In discussing the plan yesterday, Dr. Crew said, ''I am proposing adoption of the standards developed by the New Standards project because they are the best available national standards, because teachers can use them, because they are based on common sense as well as academic excellence, and because they are ready now.''
National standards are a revolutionary departure for American education, which has historically stressed local control, and the phrase itself has become an emotionally charged one that raises the hackles of politicians and school officials.
Indeed, officials with New Standards, the Washington organization that has developed the standards Dr. Crew is hoping to adopt, were careful to say that their programs were not really ''national'' standards because they were developed with several years of input from states and cities, including New York City, and they were designed to be adjusted and adapted by local school districts.
Across the country a handful of cities, including San Diego, Pittsburgh, Fort Worth, and Rochester and White Plains in New York, have recently come up with their own sets of standards, borrowing many ideas from the New Standards program. But New York City is the first school district to propose to adopt the New Standards program outright, according to Kate Nolan, a senior associate in the office of state and local relations for New Standards. Dr. Crew, while saying that the New Standards program would be tailored for New York City's large and diverse school population, did not shrink from calling them national standards.
''Our students should not have to wait while we re-create the wheel,'' Dr. Crew said. ''They should be taught to aim for success, and we need a system that can deliver it.''
Dr. Crew said the standards were necessary because there is currently no consistency in what is taught in New York City's 1,100 schools. Two elementary schools in the same district may have entirely different curricula, making it difficult for children when they get to middle school. Even classes in the same grade in one school may be learning lessons so different that the children are not at the same level when they enter the next grade. Systemwide, about 70 percent of students are below grade level in math or reading.
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This is a standard policy Raya Day Spa has created as a courtesy to our other clients and spa staff who work strictly on commissions and can not afford income losses.
We do not ask current spa customers for services under $100.00 for credit card information.
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To maintain the spa facility's tranquil environment, we respectfully ask that all cellular phones and pagers be put on vibrate and that voices be kept down to a minimum level.
To receive the maximum benefit of your massage or body treatment, we recommend wearing a minimal amount of clothing. Undergarments should be worn in public areas and treatment rooms.
Raya Day Spa supports a zero tolerance for illicit or illegal behavior.
Because spa services require bare skin and freedom to move, we recommend not wearing jewelry to the spa.Raya Day Spa will not be held responsible for lost or stolen articles.
Raya Day Spa accepts the following methods of payment: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Personal / Business / Travelers Checks, Cash, Spa-Finder Gift Certificates, and Raya Spa Gift Certificates.
A gratuity is not included in the price of our services. In appreciation of outstanding service, spa gratuities may be given, at your discretion, at the front desk.
After massage or body treatments please make sure your feet are thoroughly clean of creams, lotions, and oils. Please use slippers and watch your step when entering or re-entering the Spa facilities.
As a courtesy to our Spa guests, the use of cell phones and cameras IS NOT permitted in any area of the Spa.
Gift cards must be presented at the time of service and cannot be "traced" if lost (they are used as cash).
Gift cards are transferable to any party.
Product purchases may be returned for Spa credit (product or service credit) within 15 days of purchase, when accompanied by a receipt. Products may be returned after 15 days, but within 30 days of purchase for product credit only, when accompanied by a receipt. Products purchased over 30 days are not returnable.
Raya Day Spa can not be responsible for lost or stolen articles. Although lockers are provided for body treatment services, please do not bring valuables into the Spa facility.
To enhance the quiet and relaxing environment of our Spa, and for health and safety reasons, children under the age of 12 are not permitted in any Spa service area. Raya Day Spa personnel can not be responsible for supervising children in the lobby or any other area of the Spa.
As a courtesy to all clients and as a safety precaution, animals are not permitted on the premises.
Smoking is not permitted anywhere in the building, including the roof-deck and parking areas.
Outside food and beverages are not permitted on the premises.
Raya Day Spa supports a zero tolerance for illicit or illegal acts and supports the local police by allowing periodic services inspection to insure our professional integrity.
Include: 1/2 hour use of Day Spa Facilities prior the massage and ½ hour enjoyment of Day Spa Facilities after the massage. So total 1 hour additional to massage of facility use is complimentary for each package. Each additional 5 minutes of using the facilities is $2.50 ($30 per hour)
Our current accommodation for women includes use of amenities described bellow as Hydro-Therapy Facilities for women.
Our current accommodation for men includes use of amenities described bellow as Hydro-Therapy Facilities for men.
Please arrive or allow at list 30 min before your appointment time to enjoy the Spa luxuries Facilities..
Include: Authentic Scandinavian Sauna (10x10 ft), Roman Stone Aroma Steam Room (8x8 ft) and Traditional Steam Room (10x10ft), 3 Swiss Hydrotherapy Showers with 8 adjustable jet nozzles for body massage and overhead mushroom and spray showerheads with extra flexible shower handset, Vanity Area with complimentary use of Raya Skin & Body Care Products, 42" Plasma TV in Refreshment/Waiting Room, Individual Lockers (with Terry Cotton Robes, Bath Towels, Sensa Slippers) Every drop of water used at Raya Day Spa is Softened and Purified by In-house Water Conditioning System
Include: Authentic Scandinavian Sauna (4x6 ft), Steam/Hydrotherapy Shower Cabin with 8 adjustable jet nozzles for body massage, overhead mushroom and spray showerheads with extra flexible shower handset, Private Vanity Area with complimentary use of Raya Skin & Body Care Products, 32" Plasma TV in Refreshment/Waiting Room, Lockers (with Terry Cotton Robes, Bath Towels, Sensa Slippers). Every drop of water used at Raya Day Spa is Softened and Purified by In-house Water Conditioning System
To be dedicated to customer comfort and satisfaction Raya Day Spa has certain restrictions in booking services that utilize Private Lockers and the amenities.
In multiple bookings Massage is always booked as your final treatment. Raya Day Spa accommodation has particular amount of Individual lockers reserved exclusively for Body Treatment Services and Spa Facials, that why Facials only and Waxing procedures are not include Spa amenities (bath robs, towels and slippers). When you purchase for one person two or more Packages with a private locker, the locker is free only for one package.
If you already posses Individual Locker and desire other services after Massage (except Spa Facials), please return amenities (bath robs and slippers) to Guest service Staff and your Locker Key to the front desk before proceeding to any other service or you will be charged $2.50 for every 5 minutes extra time of using the individual locker ($30 per hour)
For your safety strict compliance is required with the following:
The Sauna contains a hot DRY ENVIRONMENT with temperatures Ranging from 145°-150°F (plus/minus 2°F)
The Aroma and Steam rooms contain a hot high humidity WET ENVIRONMENT with temperatures ranging from 105°-110° F (plus/minus 2°F)
Persons with any medical conditions: Pregnant, Heart disease, Diabetes, Multiple sclerosis, or Abnormally High or Low blood pressure, should consult a physician before using the saunas and steam rooms.
Persons with open wounds, active skin sensitivities (Rosacea, Eczema, etc.), or immediately following glycolic exfoliation and micro-dermabrasion should avoid using the sauna and steam rooms.
Do not use Spa facilities if you have used or taken alcoholic beverages, drugs, or medications of any kind (ex. prescription or over-the-counter medications, holistic preparations or illegal drugs) that may affect your judgment or impair abilities.
Seniors may fatigue from extreme heat and should avoid using the sauna and steam rooms. In case of Emergency: Press the Intercom Bottom, located on the wall to the left of the exit door, you will automatically be connected to the Front Desk or ask any of the Spa staff for assistance.
Press the silver button on the wall. It will activate the flow of the steam and will automatically shut off in one minute.
The steam unit is on an automatic one minute cycle
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Launched on President's Day, AIGA's Get Out the Vote campaign wields the power of design to motivate the American public to register and turn out to vote in the 2016 general election, as well as local elections to come. This year, in partnership with the League of Women Voters, AIGA civic engagement initiative will Get Out the Vote by:
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From Milton Glaser to Paula Scher, Get Out the Vote has energized designers nationwide to contribute their talents. Watch AIGA national board member Agustín G. Garza's poster, reimagined as a poignant PSA and televised by Azteca, an American Spanish-language network. Actor Edward James Olmos activates the designer's call to action to reach approximately 43 million people, or 89 percent of the Latino population in the U.S. Plus, see how your voice and vision can add to the movement, below:
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All AIGA members are invited to contribute posters through the online entry form. Submissions will be accepted through November 8. Download the .zip file containing the InDesign template for your poster. Designs will be reviewed by AIGA to ensure they communicate a voter-mobilizing call to action through nonpartisan visuals and copy.
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AIGA has activated its community of designers across the U.S. and beyond to Get Out the Vote every four years since 2004. To see work featured in past campaigns, visit Get Out the Vote 2008 and Get Out the Vote 2012. The campaign is part of Design for Democracy, an AIGA initiative to increase civic participation through design.
A respected leader in the voter engagement field for over 95 years, the League of Women Voters is active in all 50 states and nearly 800 communities. League volunteers conduct nonpartisan voter registration, education, and mobilization year-round with the goal of engaging millions of voters in local, state, and federal elections, and ensuring that they have fair and equal access to the vote. Visit the League's award-winning election information website, VOTE411.org, to find out about upcoming elections in your community.
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If we purchase a 20Mb leased line and we are downloading at 20Mb all month.
How much will we be able to download each month in total (on average)?
If we purchase a 20Mb leased line and we are downloading at 20Mb all month.
How much will we be able to download each month in total (on average)?
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Presuming you mean "20 megabytes per second"...
If you mean "20 megabits per second", that would be about 6TB.
Normally you describe connection speed in megabits (Mb) rather than megabytes (MB).
If you have no latency (eg: you are not in the real world physics of moving bits via light or electricity) then there are 2592000 seconds in 30 days, multiply by 20 megabits per second and you get 6.18 terabytes total. With physical latency and network traffic, really no way to know the real maximum.
20 * 1024 * 1024 * 60 * 60 * 24 * 30 = 54,358,179,840,000 bits = 6.17 Terabytes. (Insert usual disclaimer about real-world vs theoretical limits, here.)
20 mbit is:
MB/s or Mb/s?
If it is MB/s then: 20MB/s * 60s/m * 60m/h * 24h/d * 30d/m = 51840000 MB (50625 GB)
Since I think this is unrealistic I'm assuming you have a 20 Mb/s connection rate so:
51840000 Mb % 8b/B = 6480000 MB % 1024 MB/GB = 6328.125 GB
(Theoretical limits at 100% usage of course ... real world doesn't apply here)
Here is a calculator.
It depends on what you mean by MB = megabytes or megabits per second.
It could be either 54 Terabytes or 6.5 Terabytes worth of data per month, depending on what you mean. ( My guess the latter, cause otherwise you've got a very nice pipe, and I envy you :-)
This calculation assumes, you are utilizing it at full capacity 100 % of time, without any interruptions, no latency, and your pipes run on superconductors that are not susceptible to any interference.
About 6.28 Tera a bytes (based on a 30 day month).


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Mundine made $600k in his debut, Geale STILL has not earned that ammount!
Mundine is WAY more bankable than Geale, and any Geale sack licker that pretends otherwise is seriously misguided.
Belts do not guarantee money, and not all boxers get these massive pay days you think.
Most GOOD boxers eek out solid $50k pays, with the odd 100K pay. Even some great world champs get $300k odd a fight.
Here is a good one for you , how much do you think Kats earnt agains JMM? Two massive name fighters on the international scene? Both world ranked?... You lot probably think he earnt a cool 2 million?
.... He earnt $250k for that fight.
FACT is that love him or hate him, even though waning the Mundine brand sells and is known, he always will be worth more than Geale
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State Senator Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin) represents parts of four counties: Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, and Walworth. Her Senate District 28 includes New Berlin, Franklin, Greendale, Hales Corners, Muskego, Waterford, Big Bend, the town of Vernon and parts of Greenfield, East Troy, and Mukwonago. Senator Lazich has been in the Legislature for more than a decade. She considers herself a tireless crusader for lower taxes, reduced spending and smaller government.
Ballot measures run the gamut across America
In South Dakota, voters will decide on an abortion ban and term limits. Merit pay for teachers is on the ballot in Oregon. Maryland will decide whether to approve slot machines. There are marijuana questions before voters, where else, in California.
A host of referendum and initiative questions are on ballots all across the country this Election Day. Here is the rundown.
No improvement in Wisconsin's woeful business climate
Wisconsin's business tax climate continues to be one of the worst in the country. The nonpartisan Tax Foundation in Washington D.C. has released its 2009 State Business Tax Climate Index, ranking Wisconsin number 38 (Wisconsin was number 39 last year). The annual study is significant because it demonstrates how states compare to one another in competitiveness.
Here are the five specific areas the Tax Foundation reviewed in each state to come up with its Index and how Wisconsin scored on each: corporate taxes (29), individual income taxes (44), sales taxes (18), unemployment insurance taxes (25), and property taxes (31).
American companies confront a double-whammy. They pay one of the highest corporate tax rates of any of the industrialized nations. The top federal rate on corporate income is 35 percent. On top of that, some states institute harsh tax systems that make competition difficult. Companies will go where they have the best advantage. As the Tax Foundation correctly reports, "States with the best tax systems will be the most competitive in attracting new businesses and most effective at generating economic and employment growth."
While booming job creation overseas can't be overlooked, the U.S. Department of Labor reports most significant job relocations are from one state to another. A state like Wisconsin must be more concerned about jobs moving to Indiana (Business tax climate number 14), Michigan (number 20) or Illinois (number 23) than India or China.
The ten states with the best business tax climates are, in order, Wyoming, South Dakota, Nevada, Alaska, Florida, Montana, Texas, New Hampshire, Oregon, and Delaware. Wyoming, Nevada and South Dakota do not have corporate or individual income taxes. Alaska does not have individual income or state-level sales taxes. Florida and Texas do not have individual income taxes. New Hampshire, Delaware, Oregon and Montana do not have sales taxes. States that are able to draw adequate revenue without one of the major taxes will be more competitive than states that impose every possible tax.
Some factors contribute to Wisconsin's poor ranking. The income level at which a state's top rate kicks in determines what amount of income is subject to the top rate. Wisconsin scores badly here because it is one of the states that has arranged its multiple tax brackets so that the top rate takes effect in the middle range of income ($152,140).
Wisconsin has an Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) that is modeled after the federal AMT. The Tax Foundation says the AMT is, "an inefficient way to prevent tax deductions and credits from totally eliminating tax liability," that puts states like Wisconsin through, "needless tax complexity."
Then there is our gas tax, the fourth highest in the country at 32.9 cents. Because gasoline constitutes a large expense, states with lower gas taxes are more competitive.
How can states like Wisconsin improve their business climates? What about tax incentives and subsidies? The Tax Foundation's position and I concur, is that, "if a state needs to offer such packages, it is most likely covering for a woeful business tax climate. A far more effective approach is to systematically improve the business tax climate for the long term so as to improve the state's competitiveness."
Surely, other factors play a role in a state's business climate including how close it is to raw materials and transportation centers, the quality of schools, the skill of its workforce, and the state's quality of life. Some of these areas lie beyond the scope of state lawmakers to directly control. However, legislators can make policy decisions that directly impact a sate's tax system, and thus, the state's business climate.
I agree with the Tax Foundation that writes:
"Taxes matter to business. Business taxes affect business decisions, job creation and retention, plant location, competitiveness, the transparency of the tax system, and the long-term health of a state's economy. Most importantly, taxes diminish profits. If taxes take a larger portion of profits, that cost is passed along to either consumers (through higher prices), workers (through lower wages or fewer jobs), or shareholders (through lower dividends or share value). Thus a state with lower tax costs will be more attractive to business investment, and more likely to experience economic growth."
The best tax system is one that is simple and fair to all businesses that shuns excessive business taxes and keeps costs for adhering to the system down. Until Wisconsin adopts policies to enable a business climate that encourages growth, it will continue to have problems competing.
You can find the 2009 State Business Tax Climate Index here.
This could be a very tough winter
I'm not talking about the frigid cold or heavy snow. I'm talking about rough travelling conditions due to a shortage of road salt.
The Appleton Post-Crescent reports, "Dave Vieth, director of the state's bureau of highway operations, said the state purchased an amount about 40,000 tons short of what it requested during an early-year buy. It plans to increase the use of additives to stretch supplies and truck salt from different parts of the state as necessary."
Why the shortage? In a nutshell, demand is high, supplies are down, and costs are up. The Post- Crescent reports, "Road salt prices now range as high as $250 per ton in the upper Midwest, and some would-be buyers are finding it hard to come by at any price." It could have been worse, but Wisconsin, unlike some other states, put in bids for road salt early.
One state official told road maintenance supervisors to use only enough salt to "keep the snow plowable," as well as anti-icing and de-icing additives.
Heavy snowfall last winter resulted in the United States dumping a near-record 20.3 million tons of salt.
Here are more details from the Appleton Post-Crescent and USA Today.
Time running out to apply for popular absentee ballots
There is still time to apply for an absentee ballot in Wisconsin. You must complete the proper form and mail it to or turn it into your municipal clerk's office. The application must be received by 5:00 this Thursday, the Thursday before the election in order for an absentee ballot to be mailed to you.
Here are instructions on how to apply for an absentee ballot in Wisconsin.
During May, I blogged about the trend of voting via the Post Office. As one election official put it, "There is no line at your mailbox." Just how popular is the absentee ballot? The Associated Press reports that nationwide, about a third of the electorate is expected to vote before Election Day, November 4, 2008.
The numbers show an increasing percentage of voters want to take advantage of the absentee ballot because they are travelling, they are elderly and have difficulty getting to the polls, the convenience of considering their choices in the comfortable confines of their home, or simply because they can. Twenty-eight states, including Wisconsin, allow anyone to vote absentee, no questions asked.
During 2000, 16 percent of voters in the United States cast their ballots early. The number increased to 22 percent in 2004.
Statewide in Wisconsin, according to the Government Accountability Board's Kyle Richmond who was quoted by the Associated Press, about 365,000 people used absentee ballots or cast early votes at clerk's offices in 2004, about 12 percent of the voting age population in the state. The number is expected to grow this year to 15 percent.
At least 40% of California's registered voters already have decided they want to vote by mail. The LA Times reports that according to the Early Voting Information Center at Reed College in Portland, Oregon, a majority of voters prefer their mailbox over the ballot box in Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona and Colorado. Oregon did away entirely with polling places during 2000. Washington state is getting close to 100% vote-by-mail.
Here is an Associated Press story on the popularity of Post Office voting.
Audits done about state health insurance program
Wisconsin's highly-acclaimed Legislative Audit Bureau (LAB) has released two audits about the Wisconsin Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan (HIRSP) Authority. The HIRSP Authority offers medical and prescription drug insurance for those unable to obtain coverage in the private market or who have lost employer-sponsored group health insurance.
Financial records of the HIRSP Authority for the final six months of 2006 and all of calendar year 2007 were reviewed. The LAB did not find what it called, "significant concerns," but it does advise that the HIRSP Authority work with the federal government to settle a federal cash management issue.
Every quarter, the HIRSP Authority should remit to the federal government interest earned on advances of federal funds. The LAB found that a $4,422,935 grant was awarded to Wisconsin for HIRSP during September 2006 by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under a grant program. The entire amount was drawn by the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) during November 2006 and transferred through the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) to the HIRSP Authority during the first week of January 2007.
The LAB reports the HIRSP Authority had spent only $2,333,710 of the federal grant when it received the funds during January 2007. The remaining $2,089,225 was spent from January through June 2007. The HIRSP Authority did not remit to CMS any interest earned on the federal funds it received.
How could that happen? The LAB explains that there was a change in the administration of HIRSP effective July 1, 2006. Control was transferred from the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services to the HIRSP Authority effective July 1, 2006. Prior to that time, OCI received federal funds to be paid to the HIRSP Authority. State law was then changed to allow federal grant funds to go directly to the HIRSP Authority. As a result, the LAB reports, "the HIRSP Authority may owe interest to CMS on the advance of $2,089,225 it received in January 2007. Potential interest earnings on those funds are estimated to not exceed $33,000 for the period January through June 2007."
The LAB writes that when the administration of HIRSP changed, staff members at the HIRSP Authority were unaware of and not informed about the cash management requirements. The audit recommends that the HIRSP Authority work with CMS, DOA, and OCI to resolve this issue and take measures to meet federal cash requirements in the future.
I commend the LAB for their consistently outstanding work. You can read their audits here and here.


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In calm and soft tones, a 14-year-old Philadelphia boy told a Family Court judge on Friday about the more than 10 times that he had sex with his special-education teacher over several months this spring.
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Under questioning by Assistant District Attorney B.K. Jaycox, the boy said their encounters took place in her parents' home in Northeast Philadelphia, in her car while parked in an alleyway near Harbison Avenue and Levick Road, and in a park. They happened on weekends and school days, often between 10 and 11 p.m.


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