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I have read the past posts related to this issue but did not have a good grasp on it.
We have a PictureBox on a Form. The pictureBox.image is kept updating with diffrent images from a camera. This gives the effect of a video stream. Now, I put a transparent control derived from user control on top of the PicureBox. The control is configured
to be transparent by setting the ExStyle to WS_EX_TRANSPARENT and Override the OnBackgroudPaint().
I call invalidate() on the transparent control everytime a picture is updated in the PictureBox. The control will draw a ecllipse. However, I cannot seem to get rid of the flickering. Have someone encountered similar issue?
I guess that there is a delay between the Picture Box gets updated and the transparent control gets udpated, which causes the flickering?????
For certain reason, i really want to do the drawing on the transparent control instead of drawing to the new image in the PictureUpater,which can get rid of the flickering.
The transparent Customer Control: Overlay
public partial class Overlay : UserControl
Bitmap bitmap = null;
Rectangle rect = new Rectangle(0, 0, 30, 30);
Hi everybody
I'm creating a website where it must be able to upload, crop and resize images. This works until I use transparent PNG images. When I upload a transparent PNG, the transparency becomes black. I've searched the whole internet, but found no solution so far. Can someone help me? This is my code. I'm working with MVC 2.
try {
HttpPostedFileBase file = Request.Files["image"];
file.SaveAs(Server.MapPath("/Uploads/" + file.FileName));
ViewData["ImageLocation"] = "/Uploads/" + file.FileName;
return View();
catch (Exception exc) {
return RedirectToAction("UploadImage");
Please help me, i have a properly working codes that is capable of the following:
1. Printing of Reports from ReportViewer without using the build-in print ICON in the actual ReportViewer. to view the working for the printing alone please click here.
2. Batch Printing by making a loop and placing a checkbox on the gridview where the needed paramerter (DataKeyNames ID) is retrieved then pass to the ReportViewer
This is my Code
foreach (GridViewRow row in GridView1.Rows)
CheckBox chk = (CheckBox)row.FindControl("CheckBox2");
if (chk.Checked)
ReportViewer1.ServerReport.ReportServerUrl = new Uri("http://TestServer/ReportServer");
ReportViewer1.ServerReport.ReportPath = @"/Tavern/StudPaymentReport";
ReportViewer1.ProcessingMode = ProcessingMode.Remote;
ReportParameter[] rptParams = new ReportParameter[1];
rptParams[0] = new ReportParameter("ClientID", GridView1.DataKeys[row.RowIndex].Value.ToString());
We build a Silverlight 2.0 application using the InkPresenter to let users annotate a pre-defined collection of images, perform handwriting recognition, and save the annotations and recognized text into a server-side database.
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I have a web application where users can authenticate using either SiteMinder or Windows domain accounts. This is actually configured as two separate virtual directories within IIS 6. Both applications need to use the same instance of SSRS. Is it possible to configure the SSRS web application so that if a user is authenticated by SiteMinder it impersonates a Windows account, but if they are already Windows-authenticated that account is used instead?
We have a SharePoint farm consisting of 5 web applications. These are tied together through branding and a custom sitemapprovider which present the farm as a single environment to end users. Our visually disabled users however have to enable
the accessibility mode for each web application. Which is a nuisance, ideally they would only have to enable once for the complete farm. Does anybody have a solution for this problem.
I have a infopath 2007 browser enabled form with c# code behind . The Infopath form is embeded\hosted in to a custom layouts page (.aspx) on MOSS 2007. The issue is when users use keyboard to fill the form, they often use <TAB> &
<Enter> keys. So when they are using the tabbing at one location in the form, I have a "Contact selector" field, I enter a name & then hit <TAB> key the focus now comes to "name cheker" I then hit <Enter> key, I hit <TAB> again,
the focus now comes to a button named "Accept", I hit <Enter> key & a filed below is populated with the values from user profile service. Now when I hit <TAB> I expect the focus should now come to that automatically populated field below the
"Contact selctor". Because Infopath assings the tab order by default form top to bottom & left to right and I havent changed that default tab order.
But, the focus moves to top of the webpage with a clickable link to "Turn on more accessible mode" I hit tab one more time & the link on top changes to "Skip to main content". This bheaviour does not seem to be happning in other form controls when they
hit <Tab>, <Enter>. There are couple of areas on the infopath form where I have such a controls (layed ou
We have installed Reporting Services 2008 integrated with MOSS with SQL Server 2008 on a 64 bit platform.
The environment has worked fine in test (but the servers are not hardend).
With the production environment, any attempt to export from a report into another format (eg excel, tiff etc) results in an unexpected error within SharePoint requiring closing the browser and reopening.
There are no details behind the error. We can also find no traces of the error within any of the logs (SharePoint, Reporting Services, Windows event log etc)
When the report is opened directly from Reporting Services (ie
http://servername:8080/reportserver) the report exports fine. Similarly, if the report is opened directly from Report Builder 2, or through opening Report Builder 2 from SharePoint there is no issue. This issue
only happens when the report is invoked directly through SharePoint.
We can only assume that this issue has something to do with server hardening/UAC as we have
I just recently moved from Win XP Pro SP3 to Win 7 32-bit Pro. I am logging into domain X normally. Our Sharepoint 2007 server authenticates only on domain Y. So I start Internet Explorer with "run as different user" and provide my domain Y credentials.
All fine.
In win XP, after I did this, when I click on an Excel file on Sharepoint, I would get a dialog asking if I wanted to check out and edit or open as read only.
In win7, I don't get that choice. The file simply opens, and I get a bar at the top which allows me to check out the file if I wanted to.
How can I restore the functionality I used to have, with the dialog for checking out the file before opening it?
I am using VB ASP.NET in Visual Studio 2008. I would like to put some textboxes in typeover mode so that the user will not have to erase what is there before typing in the new text.
Is there a way to do this? If so, please direct me to the code examples or give me the code that can do this.
Thank you for your time.
hello ,
I have show data in gridview. when search item. And for updating We use Edit button. When I click on edit button it doesn't show data. I have also bind again data. It doesn't show data . The gridview doen't display.
but When I enter search number again then display it.
I have paste some code snippest.
protected void gvFaxValidation_RowEditing(object sender, GridViewEditEventArgs e) { gvFaxValidation.EditIndex = e.NewEditIndex; GridViewRow editingRow = gvFaxValidation.Rows[e.NewEditIndex]; if (ddlSearchCriteria.SelectedValue == "PRESCRIBER_ID") { gvFaxValidation.DataSource = objMasterBLL.FaxSearch(Txt_Search.Text); gvFaxValidation.DataBind(); } &nb
I'm writing a web part in C# to query several document libraries, using a SPDataSource with the results going to a SPGridView.
I got the query to work just fine with a single document library, but when I switched the SPDataSource to CrossList mode (and added the "Web" and "Lists" tags to the query), I end up with no results. I've done a lot of digging around
on the web for examples of how to do this correctly, but always end up with the same result, no hits.
These are the only properties I'm setting on the data source:
ds.DataSourceMode = SPDataSourceMode.CrossList;
ds.UseInternalName = true;
ds.SelectCommand = queryString;
The query string looks like this (I added the formatting for readability... the actual query string is all a single line):
<Webs Scope='SiteCollection'></Webs Converting PNG to Transparent PNG Hi there,
I have a bunch of PNG images and i want the background for each one to be transparent. At the moment they all have white background and i want to remove that. Can this be done programatically possibly with the help of some imaging component.
Thanks in advance.
Hi there,
I have a bunch of PNG images and i want the background for each one to be transparent. At the moment they all have white background and i want to remove that. Can this be done programatically possibly with the help of some imaging component.
Thanks in advance.
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A day in spring, walking my dog; I saw a perfect spot to snap a picture.
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I love these moments, when you can look up into the simple beauty of nature, and in that one moment, you see infinite possibility.

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It's not all about the ale, we will also be serving a selection of ciders, wine and soft drinks as well as snacks.
We are husband and wife, Gareth and Rebecca Jones. Together for nearly 24 years with a passion for real ale, we are proud to be opening our very own alehouse.
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FDA Provides a Healthy Extension to Comment on Healthy
In September 2016, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took a number of actions concerning the use of the term "Healthy" in the labeling of food products. The FDA published notice in the Federal Register on the use of the term, published a "Guidance for Industry: Use of the Term "Healthy" in the Labeling of Human Food Products and opened a docket in the Federal Register entitled "Use of the Term 'Healthy' in the Labeling of Human Food Products: Notice for the Request for Information (Request for Comments).
The FDA's Request for Comments Docket has attracted more than 725 comments and was to close on January 26, 2017, within a few days of the new administration taking office. At the request of industry groups and other stakeholders, on December 30, 2016, the FDA posted a Notice extending the comment period an additional 90 days until April 26, 2017.
The FDA's regulations currently define the term "healthy" and related terms (such as "health," "healthful," "healthfully," "healthfulness," "healthier," "healthiest," "healthily," and "healthiness") as implied nutrient content claims and establish criteria for bearing a "healthy" claim: (1) Specific criteria for nutrients to limit in the diet; and (2) requirements for nutrients to encourage in the diet.
The Guidance issued by the FDA in September 2016 provides that the FDA intends to exercise enforcement (i.e. not enforce) against manufacturers that use the term "healthy" on foods with a fat profile of predominantly mono and polyunsaturated fats, but which do not meet the regulatory definition of "low fat," or that contain potassium or vitamin D in at least 10 percent of the Daily Value per reference amount customarily consumed.
The FDA's Request for Comments was prompted by a number of factors, including a Citizen's Petition and requests from a number of academic and industry stakeholders. In its Request for Comments, the FDA states that it is "particularly interested in responses to the following questions:"
- Is the term "healthy" most appropriately categorized as a claim based only on nutrient content? If not, what other criteria would be appropriate to consider in defining the term "healthy" for use in food labeling?
- If criteria other than nutrient content are to be included in the definition of the term "healthy," how might we determine whether foods labeled "healthy" comply with such other criteria for bearing the claim?
- What types of food, if any, should be allowed to bear the term "healthy?" Should all food categories be subject to the same criteria?
- Is "healthy" the best term to characterize foods that should be encouraged to build healthy dietary practices or patterns? What other words or terms might be more appropriate?
- What nutrient criteria should be considered for the definition of the term "healthy?"
- If nutrients for which intake is encouraged are included in the definition, should these nutrients be restricted to those nutrients whose recommended intakes are not met by the general population, or should they include those nutrients that contribute to general overall health?
- Are there current dietary recommendations or nutrient intake requirements… that should be reflected in criteria for use of the term "healthy?"
- What are the public health benefits, if any, of defining the term "healthy" or other similar terms in food labeling?
- What is consumers' understanding of the meaning of the term "healthy" as it relates to food? What are consumers' expectations of foods that carry a "healthy" claim?
- Would this change in the term "healthy" cause a shift in consumer behavior in terms of dietary choices?
- How will the food industry and consumers regard a change in the definition of "healthy?"
- What would be the costs to industry of the change?
FDA-regulated industry has entered a new era where science, the Constitution, common sense, a receptive FDA and a new administration are aligning to usher in significant change to the regulation of product labeling. With the aid of science, the courts are refocusing on the limitations placed on government in 1791 with the ratification of the First Amendment to the Constitution, and with the aid of common sense, stakeholders are pursuing new approaches to labeling through other means, such as Citizen's Petitions. It remains to be seen whether the new administration and leadership at the Department of Health and Human Service will help effect positive change in the regulation of food labeling. However, one thing is certain; industry has been emboldened and the FDA appears to be responding.


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Here's another peek into my sketchbook. I've been experimenting with using coloured pencils alongside my watercolours and I think that with the right paper and good quality pencils they can look quite nice! Here I used Faber-Castell Polychromos Artists Pencils.
I may try to use these pencils and create some ACEOs soon. We'll see!


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Healthy ground covers add color, keep down weeds, and help to prevent erosion. For areas where turf grass refuses to grow, or a bank that is too steep to mow safely, ground covers are your best alternative.
Ground covers have an upside and a downside. The upside: most spread quickly, so they are great at filling in those bare spots. The downside: they spread quickly, and can become invasive. Some are more invasive than others. I will mention invasiveness on the ones listed here that are particularly invasive.
Most of my gardening experience has been in Alabama and North Carolina — both areas where we lived are in USDA Zone 7. The ground covers featured here will grow all over the southeastern U.S. with the exception wild violets which do not do well in the tropical south. They seem to be very happy here in central Florida (Zone 9). I am not sure where else they will grow, but you know your area. I can tell you that, in the southeast, they grow beautifully, and will help to keep down weeds.
Ground covers add interest to the garden, and many have lovely flowers. I enjoy the contrast of the yellow-green, blue-greens, true greens, and even purples of the various ground cover foliage. If you don't mulch heavily or plant ground covers in those areas where nothing else will grow, Mother Nature's ground covers will take over. "Nature's ground cover" is just another name for weeds. Here are some of my favorite ground covers:
Pinto Peanut
I don't recommend this one, but it is so pretty, I had to mention it.
The good news: Pinto Peanut (Arachis pinto) is a great plant to use for adding nitrogen to the soil. It forms a mat that suffocates weeds, and the little yellow flowers are very pretty, resembling the flowers of peas. It is used in our community in some of the common areas and is beautiful. There are no true peanuts, and it is most highly recommended as a pasture plant for grazing and foraging.
The bad news: this plant is highly invasive. Once the roots become established in the soil, they are very stubborn. It is slow to become established, but difficult to eradicate. The Pinto peanuts that are nearest to my yard are about two miles away, yet I occasionally find tiny seedlings of it in my flower beds. I quickly pull them out.
If you own acreage or pasture land, you may want to use Pinto peanut. If you have a suburban lot, you may want to take a pass on this one. You don't want your neighbors to hate you.
Creeping Jenny
Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia) is prized for its foliage, because it often does not flower at all. This cultivar is called "Goldilocks". When it does bloom, the small flowers are yellow with dark red spots. Jenny forms a dense mat, and is is NOT drought tolerant. In fact, it thrives in moist soil, and must be watered well during dry spells. It's worth the effort, though, to have that lime-green color that contrasts so well when set among the darker green and blue-green leaves of other foliage plants, or among brightly colored flowers. My Jenny has never bloomed, but I love it anyway.
Jenny does well in Zones 3 – 9, and can tolerate all but intense light — it will need shelter from the harsh heat of afternoon sun. Unless you live in the warmest climates, it will die back in winter. It is an annual, but with the mild winters of Zones 7 – 9, it will stay around. It may begin to look a bit ragged, but when spring arrives, it will perk right up again. Creeping Jenny spreads quickly, but I've never had a problem with it becoming invasive. It is really pretty spilling over a retaining wall or dangling from a container.
Purple Ajuga (a.k.a. Bugleweed)
The plants in the photo above are still quite young, and have not yet turned the purple/green that is so popular. Ajuga reptans will grow in full shade, but does best with morning sun and dappled light, which brings out the purple color in the leaves. It can take some full sun, but you will see fuller coverage and larger, healthier plants if shaded from the harsh afternoon sun. In heavy wet clay soil, or in the humid conditions of the Deep South, crown rot can be a problem. Be sure to allow for good air circulation.
Ajuga grows as little rosettes (see center of photo) that send out runners which establish more rosettes, and the process continues. When clumps become overcrowded, they can be divided and moved or shared with a friend.
Ajuga is one of my favorites because it blooms, and its dark green and purple leaves add interest to the garden. It prefers moist soil, but requires good drainage. Once established, Ajuga reptans is self-sufficient. In late spring it sends up little stalks about 8 – 10 inches tall that have tiny purple flowers. To encourage spreading, remove spent flower stalks. Here's a peek at the flowers.
If it's where you want it to be, it's a wildflower. If it's where you don't want it to be, it's a weed.
— Maria
Golden Sedum
Golden Sedum (Sedum rupestre) is a foliage plant that spreads rapidly, and grows to a height of 4 to 6 inches, and requires full sun. When newly planted, golden sedum should be kept moist, but once it becomes established in your garden, it will need less water. It should, however, be watered more often during dry spells. It is hardy to 10 degrees F. Mine died back this winter, but came right back when warm days returned. Another good thing about this one is that it is deer resistant.
This dense ground cover has a beautiful bright green color, but under dry conditions, turns to a more golden/green color, hence the common name, Golden Sedum. I prefer the darker, brighter, green myself, but that's just me.
Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine
No 'taters, just foliage. Sweet potato vine can be invasive, so be careful where you plant it.
This particular cultivar is called "Margarita". While ornamental sweet potato vine (Ipomoea balatas) does not produce potatoes, it does provide beautiful foliage that adds gorgeous color to your landscape. It is happy in Zones 8b to 11, but at the first frost, it's toast. Along with the chartruese type shown here, there is also a dark purple/black type that is equally beautiful. Both are gorgeous when paired with brightly colored flowers such as impatiens, petunias, or vinca. At our former home, I paired this Margarita potato vine with hot pink vinca in the bed around our mailbox. The contrasting colors were stunning.
It spreads quickly to cover large areas. Because of this, it has become a common summer plant in commercial landscaping, as well as the home landscape. It likes full sun — at least 6 hours per day. Because the growing season is so long, giving it ample time to spread, here in central Florida, the local master gardeners recommend against planting this ground cover, because it is so very invasive.
Mondo Grass
This is mondo grass (Ophiopogon japonicas). It is in the lirope (monkey grass) family, but grows to only about 6 inches tall. It is a shade-loving plant, and spreads quickly and stays dark green year-round. It may become a bit discolored in times of extreme drought or long periods of extreme cold. It should be watered well until established. After becoming established, it can be left on its own to flourish, except of course, in extremely dry conditions.
Mondo grass and its cousin, dwarf mondo (Ophiopogon japonicas nanus), which reaches heights of only 3 to 4 inches, are great ground covers for shady areas where little else will grow. Both are especially good to plant underneath large trees that block the sunlight so much that turf grass cannot survive.
Wild Violets
Another favorite of mine is the wild violet (Viola papilionacea). While technically not a ground cover, wild violets can serve the same purpose. These little guys will flourish wherever there is a woodland setting, and will spread by seed to cover large areas. They don't insist on a woodland setting, though, and will even move into the edges of your lawn if you don't watch them. Just a little encouragement and they may spread too much, but they are beautiful when they bloom. They have purple, white, or lavender flowers on 3-4 inch stems in springtime. The flowers tend to open in mid-day. If you have hard freezes in winter, they will die back for the duration, but will cheerfully return when spring arrives. Because wild violets spread by seed, and can pop up all anywhere, some people consider them to be weeds, but I think they are beautiful.
Do you need ground covers in your landscape?
Do you have one of those spots where grass simply refuses to grow? Do you make use of ground covers? They can serve a wonderful purpose in your garden and yard. With the exception of wild violets, all the ground covers I have discussed spread primarily by runners. Still, they can sometimes move into your grass, too. So keep an eye on them. Of course, if you hate mowing lawns …
Thank you for visiting this page. I hope you enjoyed it and will plant some new ground covers.


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Dylan Obresley and Moses Yellowrobe slapped a double high 5 over their heads any time one of them finished his throw.
The 14-year-old teammates from Missoula were only a span of a around 300 who competed in bocce during Playfair Park on Thursday during a second day of a Special Olympics Five Valleys Area Spring Games.
This is Obresley's initial year competing in a Spring Games, and he pronounced nonetheless he's also competing in lane and field, bocce is a eventuality he's a best at.
"We get to use roughly any week during school, and we only get improved any time," he said.
Ten courts rimmed with PVC piping were laid out in a weed during Playfair Park via a morning to accommodate all of a athletes.
"Our concentration here is to set out to emanate a championship setting. When they go to these games, they get to feel like a champions," pronounced Special Olympics area executive Jose Diaz.
The event, that distinguished a 40th anniversary this year, started Wednesday with opening ceremonies and a lane and margin competitions in Frenchtown.
More than 330 athletes from 26 teams came to Missoula for a games, Diaz said. Each contestant can name mixed events to contest in over a three-day games, with around 300 electing to take partial in bocce.
Athletes typically spend during slightest 8 weeks practicing for their events, pronounced Evan Lopez, a sports and foe coordinator for a games.
"Most of these are year-round teams that are always practicing," Lopez said. "When they come to compete, they move some of their family members, their friends, and people to hearten them on."
In further to two- and four-person teams of Special Olympics athletes, Lopez pronounced a bocce foe also enclosed one teams where volunteers played alongside a athletes.
"We wish to get absolved of a judgment that this is opposite and set aside for them and have it be about inclusiveness and all of us instead," he said.
Molly Howard, one of a volunteers who officiated a bocce matches, pronounced she's helped out with this eventuality for 3 years, nonetheless she's been concerned in Special Olympics longer than that.
In further to gripping a diversion relocating along, Howard and Sue Priddy, a other officials operative on her court, kept adult a solid tide of support to any of a athletes when they stepped brazen to make their throw.
"This is my favorite event. You unequivocally get to work with a athletes a many on this one," Howard said.
The Spring Games will hang adult Friday with swimming events during a Missoula Family YMCA.
The Special Olympics Montana State Summer Games will start on May 16. This is a final year of a three-year duration where a games will be hosted by Missoula.


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Approval by category for forage additives
APPROVAL by category has been granted to 69 forage additives, it was announced this week when UKASTA launched its register of approvals under the UK Forage Additives Approval Scheme.
The UKASTA scheme now sets out precisely in which of nine separate categories silage additives are approved. (For full list, see farmers weeklys Forage Additives Supplement, Nov 24).
"Category approvals are a great step forward for our industry-wide scheme," said ADAS chief executive, Phillip Needham. "They mean the joint ADAS/ SAC/DANI panel is confident that trials prove the products have given real improvements compared with untreated silage.
Mr Needham added that specific monitoring arrangements were being put into place for 1996 to provide further assurance to farmers that the product on sale matches precisely the specification of that approved.


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My mother now lives there and is very happy with it overall. The one complaint we have is that there is perhaps not always enough staff. Finding a staff member when you need one can be challenging. The staff that works there seem caring and attentive, but also seem overworked & a little stressed. The meals are good. The neighborhood is great, with everything you could ask for nearby, including restaurants, grocery stores, coffee shops and a post office. The individual rooms, dining room and 'living room' are very nice. The residents seem pretty happy in general. Overall, I would recommend it and am happy that we made the choice to have my mother live there.
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I visited this facility
We didn't like Evergreen. The rooms were very small ,and there was only pretty much room for a twin-sized bed and maybe a dresser. It was just really small and didn't seem to have a homey feel. They had a dining room for everybody to eat in with older and cheaper furniture. It needed a little bit of polishing. They had a living room and a game room. It was clean, but the inside of the building was old and needed some upgrading. It wasn't what we were looking for. The people seemed nice enough.
December 13, 2016
I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident
Evergreen Retirement Residence is a very nice community. The staff seems very attentive, and we interact very well. It is a good place with good people. The residents seem to be interested in going to dinner, lunch, and breakfast. If you don't like what they are serving, you have 5 or 6 options that you can choose from. Everyday, there's a big poster of the day's activities. There is a physical therapy area, and there's a hairdresser who comes on Sundays.
August 15, 2016
I am a friend or relative of a resident
We selected Evergreen for my father, and we're quite happy with it. It is very nice, nicer than any place I've toured. It has more of a residential feel than a nursing home feel. It's nicely decorated. The people are very friendly, and the residents seem mostly active. It is within our price range and is very nice for what we can afford.
May 10, 2016
I am a friend or relative of a resident
Mom is in Evergreen. It is the most affordable and closest to where I live, so I've been familiar with the city for the past 20 years. It is about $1,000 to $2,500 cheaper than any place, and their location is ideal. I think it is very nice. My mom has a fantastic view on the 3rd floor from a great balcony. She gets to see a car show. The food is delicious. The people are very nice, and we are about 98% satisfied. She has a monthly pay and, additionally, she pays for people to come in to do physical therapy twice a week. She is fed well three times a day. She can go down stairs and socialize, but my mom is a movie buff, she will be in her room. However, they have a lot of activities, like twice a week they have a gal come out and exercise the people in wheelchairs. The whole place is nice. They come in and clean her room all of the time. She does not have any complaints. We are very happy with Evergreen.
October 24, 2014
I am a friend or relative of a resident
My mother-in-law is at Evergreen Retirement Residence. The place is orderly, and the people that work there seemed to care. The area of the city is very nice with nice business, and I think that is a nice part. She happens to have one of the larger rooms so it is nice, and she has a balcony where they could overlook the street. Out of her room, she has a very of the Sand Gate Mountains which is very nice. They can also go on the street and sit on the sidewalk. They seemed to have some nice little outings, and they also seem to have active social calendar. They have bingo and games. The one thing that she told me is that the food is not very good.
March 29, 2014
I visited this facility
Evergreen Retirement Home was recommended by somebody. We looked at a bunch of different ones, and it really came down to the care and the affordability. I know they have independent and assisted. They have movies, they have games, they have social interaction. They have trips, they take them to shopping.
July 02, 2013
I am a friend or relative of resident
This place is very clean and the staff is nice and cares a lot. However, they are quite disorganized. When we checked my grandfather in, there were a lot of misunderstandings, and immediately, they messed up his medication. The person responsible was given a "write up." Then my grandfather soiled a blanket. Although we were paying extra for incontinence cleanup, the staff called me to come and pick up the blanket. They didn't want to clean it. I brought it home to wash. The next time this happened, they called again, but I told them they could simply put the blanket in the laundry. Whenever medications were due to be refilled, I got a call from the staff asking me to pick them up immediately from the pharmacy nearby. (My grandfather wasn't with their delivery service.) I have managed his medications and always allowed ample time for refills, so I thought it was pretty silly that they waited until the last minute. Finally, when we checked out, we needed original copies of all prescriptions. The staff had lost them. There is a culture of lack of responsibility at this facility. When something goes wrong, everybody acts like this is the first time. Whoever you talk to is not to blame, and they promise that they will find out who is to blame. It's always, "I wasn't on duty then!" So they really have bad communication between the staff. It's a very reasonably priced place, but there are significant issues.
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Features of Evergreen Retirement Residence
- Minimum Rate: $2750/month
- All Inclusive Rent
Room and housing options
- 1-bedroom apartments
- Companion Suites: We Do Not Offer Companion Suites
- Studio Apartments
- Minimum Age: 60
- Pets: Small Pets Allowed
- State Licenses: 191221567
About Evergreen Retirement Residence
Our retirement community offers assisted living services to meet the individual needs of our residents. We take a personal approach to assisted living. A care plan is developed which coordinates a range of services to support the resident's independence, self direction and participation in decisions.
Amenities & Services
- Nutritious Meals: Our chef carefully prepares fresh meals each day for your dining pleasure. A registered dietician reviews the menu and all meals are prepared in accordance with each resident's dietary needs.
- Housekeeping and Linen Service: Residents' rooms are cleaned and fresh towels are placed in the bathroom.
- Utilities: All utilities are inclusive except for the telephone and cable services. Local calls can be made through the front desk receptionist, and cable television is available for the residents in the living room and private TV/card room.
- Activities Program: We have an exciting and enticing activity program here at Evergreen. Some of the programs include - Crafts, Games, Memory Enhancement, Coffee and Ice Cream Social, Live Music Entertainment, Wine & Cheese Party, Daily Exercise, Community Outreach, Daily Discussion on Current Events, Enjoying Classic & Current Movies
- Our seasonal activities incorporate the different holidays of the year, such as an Easter egg hunt, Halloween, a family Christmas/Hanukkah party, Thanksgiving dinner, Memorial Day BBQ, and much more.
- Outings: Some of our outings include - Shopping at the Local Markets, Live TV Show Tapings, Museums, Picnics in the Park, Library, Farmers Market and more.
- Scheduled Transportation: Local scheduled transportation is available.
- Security: There is an emergency call bell system in every room monitored by our 24 hour-a-day staff that is available to respond to any resident's requirements at any time of the day or night. There are also periodic checks on each resident. In addition to this there is CC video monitoring throughout the entire community.
- Medication Management: Our staff ensures that each resident's prescription is filled, it is then centrally stored and dispensed at the appropriate time. Laundry Services: We provide laundry service at Evergreen Retirement on a weekly basis. We wash, dry, fold, and return the clothes to the residents the same day.
We also offer the following amenities:
- Beauty and Barber Shop
- Personal Manicure Care
- Once a Month Visit from our In-House Physician
- LVN Services to Help Monitor the Health of Your Loved One
- Podiatry Services
- On-Site Parking for Residents and Guests
- Dietary Management
- Private Dining Room for Special Occasions
- Personal Care: We understand that each resident is unique in their needs. We offer additional services so that you can customize the care that your loved one receives. Your personalized care package can include:
- Daily assistance with bathing
- Help with personal hygiene and grooming on a daily basis
- Assistance with clothing selection and dressing each day
- Personal escort service to the dining room and activities
- Incontinence Care
What Makes Us Special
Evergreen Retire features contemporary apartments. Our completely furnished living quarters are fully carpeted. Our Suites feature: air-conditioning, heating, private closets, storage, drawers, and a bathroom with a walk-in shower. You are welcome to decorate the apartment and make it your home in every way.
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Sep 26, 2017 7:00 PM
A Maunakea Speaker Series presentation by Dr. Steven Businger, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Department of Atmospheric Sciences
The next scheduled program in the Maunakea Speaker Series will be held Tuesday, September 26th from 7 pm to 8 pm at UH Hilo Science & Technology Building (STB) Room # 108.
Dr. Steven Businger will discuss the climate of Maunakea—past, present, and future—including historic climate observations and simulations of future weather. Using output from a Global Climate Model, he will share high-resolution "Weather Research Forecasting" simulations for the central Pacific in order to predict future weather and climate variability of the alpine and subalpine zones on Hawaiʻi Island. This research has enabled better understanding of the influence that Hawaiʻi's high mountains are likely to have on future weather, while providing direction for biologists, entomologists, and astronomers in evaluating the impacts of climate change on the high-altitude ecology of Maunakea and other high mountains in Hawaiʻi. Dr. Businger will also share thoughts on how we might mitigate and plan for a warming climate to come.
Dr. Steven Businger is Professor and Chair of the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and was elected Fellow of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) in 2010. His areas of expertise include understanding of cyclogenesis in cold air streams and in the subtropics (e.g., kona lows and tropical cyclones), using ground-based GPS receivers for estimating atmospheric precipitable water, the Vog Measurement and Prediction Project (VMAP) for providing real-time vog forecasts, and developing a long-range lightning detection network in the Pacific and lightning's role in the evolution of tropical and extratropical cyclones. Dr. Businger also established the Mauna Kea Weather Center which, in addition to providing regular forecasts, has fostered progress in the multidisciplinary problem of modeling atmospheric optical turbulence over complex terrain in support of the astronomy community.
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by Bryan K. Williams, D.M.
September 29, 2016
It always begins like this: "Bryan, what do we need to do to create a strong service culture?" Or "How can our leaders inspire excellence from their team members?" Please notice the we in the first question and the our in the second question. Inevitably, the client and my team discuss key pieces like the vision, mission, values and service standards. We also go over their hiring process, recognition programs, and/ other critical items needed to build and reinforce a strong service culture. Even with all of those important pieces in place, there is a critical link that is often overlooked or flat-out ignored. The missing link…the key ingredient is YOU.
Let's talk about YOU
This point recently hit me squarely in the forehead. With all the talk on what leaders need to do and the organization needs to do, the malnourished component is the individual leader, and what he/she, specifically needs to do every day. What am I going to do? What behaviors will I be accountable for? Challenge yourself and encourage your colleagues to challenge you as well.
The team's culture is based on what YOU:
Let's be clear, people don't do what the organization expects, they do what the manager pays attention to. If the leaders pay attention to the same things that the organization expects, then that's great!
There is something very powerful and transformational about having high expectations. It is inspiring to see strong leaders who insist on excellence, set challenging goals and expect their teams to succeed. You will be surprised at how people rise to the occasion. They may not only surprise you, but they may surprise themselves as well.
Obviously, the opposite of having high expectations is having low expectations. Absolutely nothing good comes from having low expectations. Consider this…when you lower your expectations, what are the ramifications to the following:
*Credibility – When you have low expectations, your team knows it. They know that you are willing to accept less than excellence from them. As a result, they may get along with you, but they won't respect or believe in you. And it's almost impossible to lead others if they don't respect or believe in you.
*Best performer's morale – The people who are exceptional yearn to work for a leader who has high expectations. Nothing damages the morale of your best performers more than seeing their leader accept mediocrity from everyone else.
*Customer's experience – Customers can always tell when leadership expectations are low. The low expectations are manifested in apathetic (or rude) staff and poorly delivered service.
So, if there is only thing you can do right now, my advice is to start with yourself. Truly search yourself. Inspect your own expectations of yourself. Get intimately familiar with you, what you do, and how you do it. What are you consistently modeling, celebrating, and tolerating? Are you a living, breathing manifestation of what you expect to see on your team? If so…the culture you are striving for may be closer than you imagine.
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Nick Sheedy 7/02/01
Nick, In "Descendants of John Hewes", pages 147,148, (I don't have a the book, only an old handwritten note.) there's a statement about JOHN HEWES of Linn, MA, and his wife, -- WELLMAN, which reads:
"The WELLMAN farm extended south from a road leading from Reading to Salem and was bounded westerly by a brook leading out of the meadow north to the Reading road.Its southern boundaries were in the vicinity of the land owned by JOHN HEWES, whose wife was a WELLMAN...."
I have no dates for this.Thomas Wellman came to Linn from Ilminster, Somerset, England, in the early to mid 1600.Maiden names are hard to come by sometimes and this may be a clue.Do you have anything about a John Hewes of Linn or the first name & parents of his wife, -- Wellman?
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In Memory of a great Composer and singer who dazzled the Arab world for a half century.The late.M Abdel Wahab.
What does he think am l a toy in his hand ?
l am determined not to go back to him.
He returned today as though nothing,
Had happened with child's innocence face.
His eyes dazzling with admiration and fond.
Now he wants to confess ,l am the only one he loves.
That l am the only one pondering his mind.
He is persistent even showing our wedding band.
He brought me flowers, roses and lilies bouquets .
How can l refuse him, my youth is imprinted all,
Over his face that looked so pale and sad?
How can I reject him when his lips keep,
repeating with tenderness my name ?
Instantly l forgot the P a s t ,
All the rage that was in my heart.
l no longer remembered the fire ,
That was burning my limbs and my pride.
I rushed to his arms he eagerly ,
Embraced me so close and tight.
I even let my head rest on his chest.
I felt like a little girl who was lost,
who was returning to her anxious parent.
I forgave him and forgot the p a s t.
Who said l ever despised him ?
Who said l vowed not to go back to him?
How wonderful its to be in his arms.
How wonderful its, his lips pressing against my lips .
How sweet are his kisses,
How sweet its to be his.
H o w s w e e t its to be his.
(( Life's most precious moments are when someone takes his chances on a second chances. jalal Michael Sabbagh.http://firstname.lastname@example.com))
What Does He Think ? / Am I A Toy? The Virtue of forgiveness.
In Memory of a great Composer and singer who dazzled the Arab world for a half century.The late.M Abdel Wahab.


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Intrepid Travel wants to know: what does travel mean to you?
Australia's largest adventure travel company, Intrepid Travel, has today thrown a question out to the world to find out what ignites people's wanderlust.
'What does travel mean to you?' is a simple question that elicits such diverse responses. Is it perspective? Freedom? A sunrise over the Serengeti? Slurping a hot bowl of pho in Hanoi? Travel means so many things to so many people and Intrepid wants to know what it means to agents across Australia.
Agents are invited to share their thoughts on what travel means to them at live.intrepidtravel.com for a chance to win one of five $1800 Intrepid Travel vouchers. All they have to do is choose a beautiful travel photo and match it with some inspirational words that respond to the question, 'what does travel mean to you'? to generate their very own personal mantra on the meaning of travel.
Agents are required to share their creation on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Pinterest and use the hashtags #LiveIntrepid and #IntrepidAgent to be in the running to win a voucher.
"At Intrepid, we think travel is life affirming and most importantly, it's much more than just the seeing of sights," says James Thornton, Managing Director. "As a small group adventure travel company, we get travellers under the skin of a destination so they can uncover real life experiences. While Machu Picchu is an unmissable sight in Peru, we think those lasting memories are created over dinner with a local family or bartering at a local market. These are the experiences that people take with them through their lives – those intimate moments that forever change the way you see the world.
"Now, we're throwing the question over to our travellers and agents and we can't wait to see the variety of answers, not to mention the range of beautiful photos that will fill the #LiveIntrepid feed."
Agents have until 16 October 2015 to enter the competition and the winners will be contacted later that month. The voucher can be put towards the recommended retail price of any Intrepid trip. Visit www.intrepidtravel.com/liveintrepid-agent-terms-conditions for full terms and conditions.
So, what does travel mean to you? Visit live.intrepidtravel.com to create a personal travel mantra.


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DIY Centerpiece
Something just as simple and elegant as this centerpiece can be easily duplicated and tweaked to fit your unique style for your wedding day! You can use flowers and colors of your choice, use or not use candles, put a round or square mirror under it, you don't have to use four cylinders; you can use 3 or even narrow it down to one; play with the diameter of the vase, you can add gems, rocks, etc. Put some rose petals or other elements of your choice around the centerpiece. It's your day, why not have it your way!!!
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"It looked like the world was covered in a cobbler crust of brown sugar and cinnamon." -Sarah Addison Allen, First Frost
That is the way I want my house to smell in the fall. Cinnamon, cloves, apples, oh my!
I light candles—pumpkin candles, vanilla candles and cinnamon. But nothing is better than smelling something cooking in the kitchen. Something sweet.
"The mere smell of cooking can evoke a whole civilization."- Fernand BraudelClick To Tweet
If I am on a diet, which I always am, or I don't have the time to bake, I fake it.
- Cinnamon sticks,
- all spice
- cloves
- star anise
- vanilla, from Mexico
All these wonderful spices, simmering on the stove, in two cups of water, make the whole house smell of wonder.
And if I have an apple that has gone bad, I throw that in the pot, as well.
Throw caution to the wind and add some apple cider or apple juice. Experiment with different concoctions until you find your favorite. Remember to simmer, and keep an eye on it. Don't want the liquid to boil over or dry up! Ew.
You can also do the same thing with lemon, rosemary and vanilla, simmering in water and you will get an entirely different lovely smell. William Sonoma uses this to entice people when they shop in their stores. And I believe it works.
Hope your house smells like all things fall!
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Bullish technology sector driving growth
The organisation has also highlighted encouraging GDP results – which reveal that the UK's economy has grown at its fastest rate since 2007.
The GDP upturn is also fuelling impressive growth across the professional jobs market.
The latest data from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) reveals that placements, across all professional sectors, have increased year-on-year for both the permanent and contracting segments (8.4% and 8.7% respectively).
Technology sector thriving
While impressive GDP figures are fuelling the overall employment growth, APSCo's data reveals that the technology sector is showing the most marked recovery. On a month-on-month basis, vacancies overall increased by 3.5% signalling six months of consecutive growth within this sector. This trend very much mirrors the latest KPMG/Markit Tech Monitor report which reveals that the tech sector has grown at its fastest speed for a decade. The report also shows that almost 44% of UK tech firms plan to hire more staff throughout 2014, fuelling speculation that employment within this area is expected to intensify over the coming months.
It also appears that professionals working within the technology arena are set to capitalise on this growth with a separate survey, carried out by Barclays, revealing that seven in ten tech organisations plan to increase wages in 2014.
Contracting the & lsquo;new norm'
APSCo's data also reveals that, whilst some sectors are increasingly relying on contractors to plug skills gaps, employers within the technology space are using flexible labour as a matter of course – driven largely by project work – with 11% more contract positions over the last year than permanent ones. This is a trend reflected in APSCo member, Venn Group's, own research which reveals a marked increase in contracting work in the latter months of 2013. Jodie Finn of Venn says:
"As optimism in the economy heightened towards the end of 2013, many organisations within the IT sector resurrected projects that had been put on hold during the financial downturn. Consequently the demand for highly skilled contractors – for example to manage large scale system upgrades – who could quickly enter a business, hit the ground running, and manage the project until completion intensified. With employers realising the benefits of contractors for project led work we expect their use to increase hugely over the coming months."
Ann Swain, Chief Executive of APSCo comments:
"Our data, coupled with really encouraging GDP results, makes me confident that the hard times the professional staffing sector has faced in recent years are truly behind us. With impressive growth across all sectors, 2014 looks set to be a turning point for job seekers and employers alike. Despite this positivity, however, we still need to remain cautious and ensure that the UK doesn't face a critical skills shortage – something certain sectors are already contending with".
John Nurthen, Executive Director International Development for Staffing Industry Analysts, who compile the report for APSCo, comments:
"There are already more IT workers in the UK than in any other European country and while the strong demand we are seeing at the moment should enable the UK to maintain this lead, most countries are recording increases in IT employment."
"The burgeoning e-commerce/m-commerce industries are reporting pressing needs for experienced project managers. At the same time, new skillsets are appearing such as user experience designers (UXD), which incorporate the technical skills of a user interface designer but with a strong awareness for marketing and sales strategies. In fact, marketing and sales skills are now essential in many senior IT roles, where technical skills are no longer enough. Other IT skillsets that are trending up are security experts, social media architects (again, incorporating marketing skills), and cloud computing specialists."


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CHESTER CIPILEWSKI, PLAINTIFF,v.JOHN SZYMANSKI, DOMINICK MANETTI, AND LACKAWANNA COUNTY, DEFENDANTS,
The opinion of the court was delivered by: Judge Caputo
Presently before the Court are Motions to Dismiss filed on behalf of Defendant Lackawanna County (Doc. 19), Defendant Dominick Manetti (Doc. 34), and Defendant John Szymanski (Doc. 36). For the reasons stated below, the Motions will be granted in part and denied in part.
Plaintiff's Complaint alleges as follows.
Plaintiff Chester Cipilewski was a Lackawanna County deputy sheriff for twenty-five years, from 1984 until his termination in 2009. At the end of 2009, Sheriff Szymanski's term was about to expire and Mr. Cipilewski decided to challenge him for the Democratic nomination for sheriff. In the course of pursuing the nomination, Mr. Cipilewski made a number of statements about how he would be a better candidate for Sheriff than Mr. Szymanski. Mr. Cipilewski's campaign website also included hyperlinks to newspaper articles that were critical of Sheriff Szymanski over an incident at the Lackawanna Courthouse. On March 19, 2009 someone saw Chief Deputy Sheriff Dominick Manetti steal one of Mr. Cipilewski's campaign signs and reported the theft to the police. This incident was also discussed by Mr. Cipilewski in his campaign speeches. Sheriff Szymanski defeated Mr. Cipilewski in the May 2009 primary election and was re-elected Lackawanna County Sheriff in November 2009. After Sheriff Szymanski won re-election, he conspired with Mr. Manetti to retaliate against Mr. Cipilewski by terminating him from his position as deputy sheriff. They went about doing this by having younger deputies fabricate complaints about Mr. Cipilewski leaving his shift early once his replacement had arrived, a long standing practice in the department. Mr. Manetti had a meeting with Mr. Cipilewski on July 24, 2009 to discuss the complaints, but it had already been decided that Mr. Cipilewski would be fired. On July 28, 2009, Sheriff Szymanski and Lackawanna County terminated Mr. Cipilewski's employment. After Mr. Cipilewski informed the Defendants that he intended to sue, Sheriff Szymanski, Lackawanna County, and Mr. Cipilewski began negotiating a resolution to the issues between them. On March 18, 2010, Lackawanna County agreed to reinstate Mr. Cipilewski to his former position, with same benefits and pay. Although Mr. Cipilewski would not have to release any legal claims he had regarding his termination, acceptance of the offer would cut off any "front pay" owed by Lackawanna County. Mr. Cipilewski accepted the offer the same day it was extended. However, Lackawanna County and Sheriff Szymanski never allowed Mr. Cipilewski to return to work.
Plaintiff filed his Complaint on October 6, 2010. In his Complaint, Plaintiff brings claims for: First Amendment Retaliation, Procedural Due Process, and Equal Protection, all under § 1983 (Count I); Wrongful Termination (Count II); Breach of Contract (Count III); and Fraud (Count IV). Plaintiff seeks compensatory, as well as punitive, damages, and attorneys' fees under § 1983. The Defendants have each filed a Motion to Dismiss. (Docs. 19, 34, and 36.) The Motions have been fully briefed and are ripe for review.
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) provides for the dismissal of a complaint, in whole or in part, for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Dismissal is appropriate only if, accepting as true all the facts alleged in the complaint, a plaintiff has not pleaded "enough facts to state a claim to relief that is plausible on its face," Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 570 (2007), meaning enough factual allegations "'to raise a reasonable expectation that discovery will reveal evidence of'" each necessary element, Phillips v. County of Allegheny, 515 F.3d 224, 234 (3d Cir. 2008) (quoting Twombly, 550 U.S. at 556); see also Kost v. Kozakiewicz, 1 F.3d 176, 183 (3d Cir. 1993) (requiring a complaint to set forth information from which each element of a claim may be inferred). In light of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8(a)(2), the statement need only "'give the defendant fair notice of what the ... claim is and the grounds upon which it rests.'" Erickson v. Pardus, 551 U.S. 89, 93 (2007) (per curiam) (quoting Twombly, 550 U.S. at 555). "[T]he factual detail in a complaint [must not be] so undeveloped that it does not provide a defendant [with] the type of notice of claim which is contemplated by Rule 8." Phillips, 515 F.3d at 232; see also Airborne Beepers & Video, Inc. v. AT&T Mobility LLC, 499 F.3d 663, 667 (7th Cir. 2007).
In deciding a motion to dismiss, the Court should consider the allegations in the complaint, exhibits attached to the complaint, and matters of public record. See Pension Benefit Guar. Corp. v. White Consol. Indus., Inc., 998 F.2d 1192, 1196 (3d Cir. 1993). The Court may also consider "undisputedly authentic" documents when the plaintiff's claims are based on the documents and the defendant has attached copies of the documents to the motion to dismiss. Id. The Court need not assume the plaintiff can prove facts that were not alleged in the complaint, see City of Pittsburgh v. W. Penn Power Co., 147 F.3d 256, 263 & n.13 (3d Cir. 1998), or credit a complaint's "'bald assertions'" or "'legal conclusions,'" Morse v. Lower Merion Sch. Dist., 132 F.3d 902, 906 (3d Cir. 1997) (quoting In re Burlington Coat Factory Sec. Litig., 114 F.3d 1410, 1429-30 (3d Cir. 1997)). "While legal conclusions can provide the framework of a complaint, they must be supported by factual allegations." Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 129 S. Ct. 1937, 1950 (2009).
When considering a Rule 12(b)(6) motion, the Court's role is limited to determining if a plaintiff is entitled to offer evidence in support of her claims. See Scheuer v. Rhodes, 416 U.S. 232, 236 (1974). The Court does not consider whether a plaintiff will ultimately prevail. See id. A defendant bears the burden of establishing that a plaintiff's complaint fails to state a claim. See Gould Elecs. v. United States, 220 F.3d 169, 178 (3d Cir. 2000).
I. Defendant Lackawanna County's Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 19)
A. Plaintiff's § 1983 Claims
Defendant Lackawanna County's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's § 1983 claims because Sheriff Szymanski had sole responsibility for employee hiring and firing decisions will be denied.
42 U.S.C. § 1983 provides:
Every person who, under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage, of any State or Territory or the District of Columbia, subjects, or causes to be subjected, any citizen of the United States or other person within the jurisdiction thereof to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution and laws, shall be liable to the party injured in an action at law, suit in equity, or other proper proceeding for redress.
To establish a claim under § 1983, a plaintiff must show that the defendant 1) was a state actor who 2) violated the plaintiff's rights under the Constitution or federal law. Benn v. Universal Health Sys., Inc., 371 F.3d 165, 169-70 (3d Cir. 2004) (internal citation omitted). The United States Supreme Court has held that a municipality may be a "state actor" for purposes of liability under § 1983. "A municipality may not be held liable under § 1983 for the constitutional torts of its employees by virtue of respondeat superior. Rather, a municipality may be held liable for the conduct of an individual employee or officer only when that conduct implements an official policy or practice." Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Services, 98 S.Ct. 2018 (1978). Actions by persons with final authority for making a decision within the municipal entity constitute official policy for purposes of § 1983. See Pembauer v. City of Cincinnati, 475 U.S. 469, 483-484 (1986) ("municipal liability under § 1983 attaches where-and only where-a deliberate choice to follow a course of action is made from among various alternatives by the official or officials responsible for establishing final policy with respect to the subject matter in question"). The Third Circuit has further held:
An individual's conduct implements official policy or practice under several types of circumstances, including when (1) the individual acted pursuant to a formal government policy or a standard operating procedure long accepted within the government entity, (2) the individual himself has final policy-making authority such that his conduct represents official policy, or (3) a final policy-maker renders the individual's conduct official for liability purposes by having delegated to him authority to act or speak for the government, or by ratifying the conduct or speech after it has occurred.
Hill v. Borough of Kutztown, 455 F. 3d 255, 245 (3d Cir. 2006).
Here, citing 16 P.S. § 1620 of the County Code, Lackawanna County argues that it cannot be liable under § 1983 because the County had no authority to affect Plaintiff's employment. This argument, however, misstates the law. 16 P.S. § 1620 clearly states that Sheriff Szymanski was a final policy-maker under Pembauer and its progeny because authority over hiring and firing of police department employees had been delegated to him. Therefore, his actions in this capacity were effectively actions taken by Lackawanna County. If Lackawanna County's reasoning was correct here, every municipality could essentially insulate itself ...
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Here are the general rules:
- You have a budget of $250
- With that budget, you have to pick one setting, one time period, and at least three actors
That's basically the whole thing. Here are some ideas that I have. Please feel free to hire me to produce/direct any of these, if you have that ability.
I Can't Think Of A Name For This Show But I Know It's A Winner
Kiefer Sutherland ($30) + Julie Bowen ($25) + Kit Harrington ($50) + Tom Selleck ($20)
Present Day ($5) + Washington DC ($25)
Total Budget: $155
It stars Kiefer Sutherland, so obviously this is a show about terrorism. He's the good guy, in the classic Jack Bauer/Tom Kirkman fashion, and Julie Bowen is the wife that he actually allows to get close (unlike basically everyone in 24).
Julie Bowen works some kind of "mom job" (like at a store or something) and that's how she meets Kit Harrington. He's a frequent customer, and I'm going to cross some boundaries here and say that there is some sexual tension between Jon Snow and Virginia Venit. Nothing will ever come of it, we convince ourselves, but you never know.
Kiefer Sutherland's team at work has been working on a non-Muslim terror threat (way different than 24, I know). They aren't sure when or where or how the strike will come (those details come out as the show develops), but they know the man in charge of it all is Tom Selleck. They allude to an agent who has been infiltrating the terror group, and then the show cuts to Kit Harrington's face. It'll be reminiscent of this scene from Game Of Thrones:
In both shows, we assume Kit is the guy they're referring to in the preceding scene. In GOT, that may or may not end up being true. In this show, we are correct. Kit is a counter-terror agent who is simultaneously infiltrating Tom Selleck's terror group and crushing on Kiefer Sutherland's wife (though he doesn't know she's his boss' wife).
The show progresses from there. At some points, we think Kit is going to flip for the bad guys. At some points, we think we're going to get a Harrington/Bowen sex scene. At some point, we think Kiefer knows that the young agent who works under him may also be working under his wife (if you know what I mean).
At the end of the day, in the final scenes of the show, Kit has a choice between Sutherland and Selleck. He chooses Sutherland, kills Selleck, and saves the day. He finally meets Julie Bowen and realizes who she is. Then he kills himself because of all the mental hoops he's had to jump through over the course of the season.
That got dark, maybe we need to spend the extra $12 to have this classified as gritty?
Harry Potter Spinoff
Harry Potter Universe ($75) + "Gritty" ($12)
Total Cast Spend: $177.50
Total Budget: $264.50
(Quick note: I don't know if the HP Universe gets me all of the magic/dragons/castles/settings already, or if I was supposed to pay extra for that. I chose to not pay extra for that, because an ensemble cast of this caliber was already a little over budget. If we go way over budget, that's someone else's problem.)
We're in the Harry Potter Universe, several decades before the events of the JK Rowling books. We're following Dumbledore (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, $50) and Grindelwald (Jonah Hill, just kidding, Daniel Craig, $25). They begin the series as friends, traveling the world and reaching magic heights that have never been reached before.
I splurged on the "gritty" tag because this is a dark show. They are, essentially, planning to enslave everyone who is less powerful than they are. JK Rowling has alluded to Dumbledore being almost in love with Grindelwald, and essentially getting used for his magical ability. It's a more complex show than just "wizards and dragons" and I want it to feature the harsh reality of relationships. In that regard, it'll be a lot like Game of Thrones.
There will, at some point, be a powerful scene (I'll leave out some specifics in the interest of spoilers) that features Aberforth and Arianna Dumbledore (Aaron Paul, $22.50, and Kristen Bell, $12.50) in vulnerable, emotional positions.
Depending on how long we're planning on continuing this series, a variety of other characters could come into play. The only one I can afford to include here is Lena Headey ($50) as a young Professor McGonagall. She's talented, she's strong, and it will be super fucking weird to see Jaime and Cersei Lannister in such different roles.
I'd Like To Get Stone And Watch This Live-Action Spongebob Remake
Spongebob Universe ($50)
Total Cast Spend: $205
Total Budget: $255
Once again, I'm going to ignore time period and setting so we can maximize the quality of our cast. This is as far from gritty as you can be, because it's Spongebob Goddamn Squarepants. Let's hop right into the cast:
- Spongebob - Rob Lowe, $17.50 (he's playing Chris Traeger from Parks & Rec)
- Patrick - Matt LeBlanc, $20
- Gary The Snail - A Nonfictional Domestic Corgi, $30
- Squidward - Andre Braugher, $10
- Mr. Krabs - Billy Bob Thornton, $25
- Sandy Cheeks - Lizzy Caplan, $10
- Plankton - Peter Dinklage (no offense), $50
- Mrs. Puff - Sofia Vergara, $25
- The Flying Dutchman - Anthony Hopkins, $17.50
I don't think any casting director ever has cast a better trio than Chris Traeger/Joey Tribbiani/Anthony Hopkins as Spongebob/Patrick/Flying Dutchman. I'm going to pat myself on the back for that one for a really long time.
We already have a million episodes of Spongebob plots to use, we just have to tweak them so that real people can act them out. We can also tie in references to Parks, Hannibal, Friends, Bad Santa, Game Of Thrones, and the thousand other shows/movies that this cast has made.
I'm going to write these new scripts myself because I have negative five dollars to pay anyone to write them for me, but I'm going to try to channel my inner Archer/Arrested Development and write these scripts as cleverly as I can (I'm not actually going to write them). I imagine this show will be watched by about 12 people, and they will all love it.


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Have you ever felt unjustifiably cranky and irritable in your home, office etc. A moment in time (or several moments) when it seems you can't keep a grip on civility and have no idea why? When you are uncomfortable in your own space even though everything is the way you like it? For no particular reason you just feel like crying or smashing things? I call these gremlin moments. To put it in another way; energy collects in certain points and hides there in a way and since we all have moments of negativity and pessimism and frustration occasionally, these energies have a way of pooling in some spots.
These little gremlin spaces can be cleared out quite easily. I have great success with the three following methods (if one doesn't work, one of the others surely will):
White sage: burning white sage incense or a smudge stick can be really useful. I think I have mentioned before that a part of my morning ritual, before I do anything else, is to light a couple of sticks of white sage incense at strategic points in the house. I then go outside into the garden and let the sage do its work. (This one is not so effective in a work place where others might object to the burning of incense. It is important to be sensitive to the needs of others as well).
Genetian: In ancient times genetian was thought of as a curse breaker *smile* I ties up some genetian in a cheese cloth bag with dried orange rind and then chuck it on a brazier letting the smoke waft in and through everything. Again though, not so good for an environment that isn't your own home.
Peppermint: This one is fantastic for use everywhere!! There are a couple of methods here. The one I prefer is to brew a really strong tea with peppermint leaves (I also add some lavender occasionally or chamomile petals), strain the tea, let it cool and put it into a spray bottle. Walk around the pace spraying to your hearts content (not someone else's work space though *smile*). You can leave a small bowl of this on your desk, drink a cup or two, anything you like. Another variation of this is to use water, lime oil and lemongrass oil.
You can feel the effects immediately as these processes lift the general energy and feeling of a space and dissipate any areas of collected energy.
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Phyllis, 93, has to take out a new equity release mortgage just to stay in her home. And she's far from alone...
By Larisa Brown
8 May 2012
Phyllis Wallbank, 93, has applied for a lifetime mortgage after she was sent a care bill from her council for nearly £5,000.
Mrs Wallbank (pictured below in her youth), who is too frail to feed herself, struggled to pay for the carers who help her with meals three times a day.
With only £300 in her bank account and desperate to stay in the comfort of her own home, she applied to release £10,000 equity from her £650,000 cottage.
Sadly, Phyllis is just one of those whose prudence is being punished in their old age.
Phyllis says: 'I'm having to borrow against the house to pay to be fed. I worked very hard to buy this house, I saved every penny. Now my children will be left with hardly anything.'
The widower, who has lived in her cottage in Dorney, Buckinghamshire, for almost 70 years, and who has three children, adds: 'I don't want to go into a home — I would loathe it. I want to be here, where all my memories are. This way I can keep independent. I want to die here looking at the birds and enjoying the view.'
The elderly eating into their homes to pay for care
Soaring care costs and plunging pension payouts are forcing the elderly to take out expensive equity release mortgages to pay for care in the home.
Thousands of pensioners are — as a last resort — being forced to tap in to the wealth built up in their property as a way of spending their final years in the comfort of their own home.
One in ten of all pensioners releasing equity from their homes are now doing so to pay for care, according to figures from specialists Key Retirement Solutions — one of the biggest firms offering equity release.
In total, these pensioners took an estimated £78 million over the past year. Just 12 months earlier, only a handful of elderly had used equity release to pay for their care bills.
Dean Mirfin, group director at Key Retirement Solutions, says: 'Releasing equity to pay for care in the home is quite a new phenomenon and it has rocketed in the past eight months. A year ago we saw very few people using this scheme; now we are looking at roughly 10 per cent.
'Equity release can be the difference between being able to afford care in the home and having to go into a retirement home.
'It's a way of unlocking your money when your wealth is tied up in the home.'
Who pays for care?
There are 417,000 elderly people in the UK receiving care at home, whether privately or through their local authority. A further 73,000 receive direct payments from their council to allow them to arrange their own care. And 388,000 more are in nursing or residential homes.
By 2025 the number of people expected to need long-term care is due to hit 1.1 million.
The average cost, whether in the home or in residential care, is currently £26,000 a year — and is expected to rise to £33,000 per annum in 13 years' time.
Currently, elderly people have to pay for care at home only if they have financial assets of more than £23,250. The value of their home is only considered for those moving into a care home.
But under a proposal in a report by Andrew Dilnot on the future of care services (as part of the Commission on Funding of Care and Support set up in 2010), someone's property would also be included in the means test for receiving care in the home.
Why are people using equity release?
If the report is accepted by MPs in June, it could see more elderly people turning to equity release.
But this is a complex product, so it's vital to understand how equity release works in order to understand the costs.
SOURCE: This is Money, UK
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October 27, 1994
MICHAEL O'KEEFE, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT,v.RETIREMENT BOARD OF THE FIREMEN'S ANNUITY & BENEFIT FUND OF CHICAGO, CITY OF CHICAGO AND DONALD STENSLAND, DEFENDANTS-APPELLEES.
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County. Honorable Edward C. Hofert, Judge Presiding.
Released for Publication December 16, 1994. Petition for Leave to Appeal Denied February 1, 1995.
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JUSTICE CAHILL delivered the opinion of the court:
Michael O'Keefe appeals the dismissal of his suit to recover salary, disability and medical benefits for injuries suffered as a Chicago firefighter. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.
O'Keefe was a fire department paramedic. He was injured on duty in a traffic accident while driving an ambulance on May 29, 1988. He refused to take drug and alcohol tests required of firefighters after a traffic accident which involves injuries.
O'Keefe was placed on disability leave with full salary, as required under section 7.3 of the labor contract between the City of Chicago and the Chicago Fire Fighters Union. The contract requires the City to pay all hospital and medical costs of employees injured on duty.
On August 24, 1988, the fire department fired O'Keefe for his refusal to submit to a drug and alcohol test. The City stopped paying his salary and medical bills after that date.
O'Keefe filed a grievance alleging that he was fired without cause. He sought reinstatement and also alleged that under the labor contract he was owed a full year of salary and all medical costs. The grievance went to arbitration. The arbitrator issued awards on January 9, 1991, and July 26, 1991. He upheld O'Keefe's discharge, but held that O'Keefe was owed salary and benefits for a full year -- from May 29, 1988, to May 29, 1989. After the arbitrator's decision and until now, the City has paid O'Keefe only part of one year's salary and no medical costs.
On September 4, 1991, O'Keefe applied to the Retirement Board of Firemen's Annuity & Benefit Fund (Retirement Board) for duty disability benefits under section 6-151 of the Illinois Pension Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-151). Under that section, a firefighter injured on duty is entitled to 75% of his salary for as long as he is disabled until compulsory retirement age. Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-151.
The Retirement Board rejected O'Keefe's application as untimely because he submitted it after he was fired. O'Keefe filed a motion for reconsideration which was denied. He then filed a complaint for administrative review in the circuit court. He named the Retirement Board, the City of Chicago, and Donald Stensland, a deputy fire commissioner of the fire department and a representative of the City in the discharge and arbitration proceedings, as defendants. He alleged that the City's termination of benefits and failure to pay the arbitration awards violated section 1983 of the Civil Rights Act (42 U.S.C.A. § 1983 (West 1988)). He also alleged that the Retirement Board's refusal to pay duty disability benefits violated section 1983 and the Illinois pension Code.
Defendants moved to dismiss the complaint under section 2-615 of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 110, par. 2-615.) The trial court granted the motion.
We first address the dismissal of O'Keefe's section 1983 claim against the City. The complaint alleged that O'Keefe was deprived of procedural due process when the City paid only part of the arbitration awards. The trial court ruled that O'Keefe's complaint stated a cause of action against the City for the balance due on the arbitration awards, but did not state a cause of action under section 1983 because his remedies under state law were adequate. The court then granted O'Keefe leave to file an amended complaint to enforce the arbitration awards. As of the filing of this appeal, O'Keefe has not amended his complaint or filed a separate action to compel the City to pay the arbitration awards.
O'Keefe argues that the trial court's dismissal of his 1983 claim is error because he is not required to exhaust his state remedies before filing a 1983 claim, either in federal or state court. ( Patsy v. Board of Regents of Florida (1982), 457 U.S. 496, 73 L. Ed. 2d 172, 102 S. Ct. 2557.) We disagree. O'Keefe's procedural due process claim under 1983 is defective, not because he failed to exhaust state remedies, but because he has not shown that they are inadequate under a due process analysis. See Kauth v. Hartford Insurance Company ...
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Posted 20 Sep 2016
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I am looking for the complete code from the telerik example app published in windows store.
I know that in the example app on phone, I can see the code but I would like to know a way to download those code so that I can change it the way I want for my needs and use it.
Below is the link to example app I am referring to from windows store.
Any pointers on this.
Posted 26 Sep 2016
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