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Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Is Here – Performance Periods Commenced July 1, 2011
By Patricia H. Wirth, Hooper, Lundy & Bookman, P.C., Washington, DC
For approximately eight years, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (the "Secretary") and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") have been working to lay the foundation for a program that would reward health care providers and suppliers for providing quality care. These efforts have included a number of initiatives and demonstration projects designed to promote high-quality care and develop a means of measuring the care provided. The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 required the Secretary to develop a plan to implement a value-based purchasing program for hospitals.1 That plan became reality when the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act directed the Secretary to establish a hospital value-based purchasing program (the "Hospital VBP Program") that makes a portion of a hospital's Medicare payment contingent on meeting certain performance and quality measures.2
The Hospital VBP Program is funded through reductions to all hospitals' base operating DRG payments, with a 1 percent reduction for federal fiscal year ("FFY") 2013, 1.25 percent for 2014, 1.5 percent for 2015, 1.75 percent in 2016 and 2 percent thereafter.3 Hospitals earn payments from this pool of funds by satisfying quality-based incentive measures. The total amount of value-based incentive payments made is to equal the amount by which the base operating DRG payments have been decreased.4
The Hospital VBP Program is effective with Medicare inpatient discharges occurring on or after October 1, 2012.5 The care provided by hospitals will be measured during a performance period and then compared against a baseline period that occurred two years prior to the performance period. The Secretary is to establish the performance period for a given fiscal year so that it begins and ends prior to the beginning of the applicable fiscal year.6 In the final rules issued by CMS on May 6, 2011 implementing the Hospital VBP Program (the "Final Rules"), CMS set July 1, 2011 as the start of the performance period for the FFY 2013 measures and certain of the measures for FFY 2014.7 Thus, hospitals' payments are already dependent on their success in meeting these performance measures.
The Hospital VBP Program applies to all subsection (d) hospitals (as defined under subsection 1886(d)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act),8 that is, the approximately 3,500 inpatient acute care hospitals that receive payments on the basis of the prospective payment system. Certain hospitals are specifically excluded from the Hospital VBP Program. They are:
The Secretary may exempt hospitals that are paid in accordance with a state hospital reimbursement control system if the State submits an annual report describing how a similar program it has for a participating hospital or hospitals achieves or surpasses the measured results established under the Hospital VBP Program.10
Measures for FFY 2013
Performance measures are to be selected from the measures specified for the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting ("Hospital IQR") program that was created in 2003.11 For FFY 2011 the Hospital IQR program adopted forty-five quality measures.12 Thus, hospitals are already familiar with and reporting data relating to the FFY 2013 performance measures selected by the Secretary. Now, however, a hospital's Medicare payment will be linked to the hospital's success in meeting some of these measures. The measures also must be related to the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems ("HCAHPS") survey.13 The measures may not consider readmission rates, which are subject to a different program.14
The Final Rules set forth the following thirteen measures for the FFY 2013 Hospital VBP Program that are divided into two domains – clinical process of care and patient experience of care. Again, the performance period for these measures began on July 1, 2011 and ends on March 31, 2012. Hospitals' performance will be compared to a baseline period of July 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010.15
Final Measures For FFY 201316
Clinical Process of Care Measures
◦ Fibrinolytic Therapy Received Within 30 Minutes of Hospital Arrival◦ Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Received Within 90 Minutes of Hospital Arrival
◦ Fibrinolytic Therapy Received Within 30 Minutes of Hospital Arrival
◦ Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Received Within 90 Minutes of Hospital Arrival
◦ Discharge Instructions
◦ Blood Cultures Performed in the Emergency Department Prior to Initial Antibiotic Received in Hospital◦ Initial Antibiotic Section for Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Immunocompetent Patient
◦ Blood Cultures Performed in the Emergency Department Prior to Initial Antibiotic Received in Hospital
◦ Initial Antibiotic Section for Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Immunocompetent Patient
◦ Prophylactic Antibiotic Received Within One Hour Prior to Surgical Incision◦ Prophylactic Antibiotic Selection for Surgical Patients◦ Prophylactic Antibiotics Discontinued within 24 Hours After Surgery End Time◦ Cardiac Surgery Patients with Controlled 6 AM Postoperative Serum Glucose
◦ Prophylactic Antibiotic Received Within One Hour Prior to Surgical Incision
◦ Prophylactic Antibiotic Selection for Surgical Patients
◦ Prophylactic Antibiotics Discontinued within 24 Hours After Surgery End Time
◦ Cardiac Surgery Patients with Controlled 6 AM Postoperative Serum Glucose
◦ Surgery Patients on a Beta Blocker Prior to Arrival That Received a Beta Blocker During the Perioperative Period◦ Surgery Patients with Recommended Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Ordered◦ Surgery Patients Who Received Appropriate Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Within 24 Hours Prior to Surgery to 24 Hours After Surgery
◦ Surgery Patients on a Beta Blocker Prior to Arrival That Received a Beta Blocker During the Perioperative Period
◦ Surgery Patients with Recommended Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Ordered
◦ Surgery Patients Who Received Appropriate Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Within 24 Hours Prior to Surgery to 24 Hours After Surgery
Patient Experience of Care Measures
◦ Dimensions to be measured: Communication with Nurses, Communication with Doctors, Responsiveness of Hospital Staff, Pain Management, Communication about Medicines, Cleanliness and Quietness of Hospital Environment, Discharge Information and Overall Rating of Hospital17
The Final Rules set forth the performance standards (or achievement thresholds) for the initial measures and the methodology for calculating a hospital's total performance score, as well as several examples of how scores will be calculated.18
Measures for FFY 2014
Since the performance period for a fiscal year must begin and end prior to the beginning of the applicable fiscal year, CMS will usually establish the quality measures about two years in advance of the fiscal year to which they apply. In doing so, CMS may repeat measures from prior years or add new measures. With respect to FFY 2014, the Final Rules adopted three new 30-day mortality claims-based measures with a performance period that began on July 1, 2011 and is to end on June 30, 2012. The baseline period for these measures is from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010.19 The Final Rules also adopted a policy to begin the performance period for any proposed Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality ("AHRQ") Patient Safety Indicators and Inpatient Quality Indicator outcome measures and any proposed hospital acquired condition ("HAC") measures one year after those measures were included on the Hospital Compare Web site.20 The Final Rules adopted two AHRQ measures and eight HAC measures. These measures were included on Hospital Compare on March 3, 2011 so the performance period is to begin on March 3, 201221 and is proposed to end on September 30, 2012, with a baseline period of March 3, 2010 to September 30, 2010.22 These mortality, AHRQ and HAC measures collectively comprise a new outcome domain.
Finalized Outcome Measures For FFY 201423
Mortality Measures (Medicare Patients Only)
AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators and Inpatient Quality Indicators Composite measures
HAC Measures
Finalized Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary Measure for FFY 2014
In the FFY 2012 Inpatient Prospective Payment System final rule released by CMS on August 1, 2011, CMS adopted a new efficiency outcome domain comprised of a Medicare spending per beneficiary measure that would assess all Medicare part A and B spending per beneficiary (including beneficiary payments) from three days before admission until thirty days after discharge from the hospital.24 The performance period for this measure will be from May 15, 2012 through February 14, 2013, with a baseline period of May 15, 2010 through February 14, 2011.
Additional Proposed FFY 2014 Measures
In a Federal Register notice published on July 18, 2011, CMS proposes for FFY 2014 to retain all thirteen of the FFY 2013 clinical process of care and patient experience of care measures, and to add one additional measure to the clinical process of care domain – Postoperative Urinary Catheter Removal on Postoperative Day 1 or 2.25 The proposed performance period for these measures is April 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012 and the baseline period proposed is April 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010.26 It is important to note that the performance periods for the FFY 2014 measures will include at least four different time periods (remember the performance period for the mortality measures has already begun) so hospitals will need to carefully track when the performance periods begin for the various measures.
CMS is also proposing minimum numbers of cases and measures for the outcome domain. A hospital would need to report a minimum of ten cases to receive a score on a mortality measure and three cases to receive a score on an AHRQ composite measure. Just one Medicare claim would be sufficient to compute a score on each HAC measure. The proposed minimum number of measures to receive a score on the outcome domain is ten, comprised of seven of the eight HAC measures (all except the Foreign Object Retained After Surgery measure), along with any three of the other measures.27
CMS believes that every domain is an important part of the Total Performance Score; therefore, CMS is proposing that a hospital must have enough cases and measures to report on all finalized domains in order to receive a Total Performance Score and be included in the FFY 2014 Hospital VBP Program.28 The notice also contains the performance standards (achievement thresholds), benchmarks and scoring methodology for the FFY 2014 proposed measures.29
For hospitals that meet or exceed the performance standards, their value-based incentive amount will be the product of the base operating DRG amount for each discharge occurring in the hospital in the applicable fiscal year and the value-based incentive payment percentage for the hospital. The incentive payment percentage for a hospital will be set by the Secretary each fiscal year and is to be based on the hospital's performance score relative to scores of other hospitals.30 As indicated above, the funds contributed through payment reductions imposed on all hospitals must be fully expended for hospitals qualifying for incentive payments in each year.
Hospitals will no longer be paid passively based on the number and type of procedures they perform. The Hospital VBP Program is viewed "as the next step in promoting higher quality care for Medicare beneficiaries and transforming Medicare into an active purchaser of quality health care for its beneficiaries."31 Moreover, CMS will be able to promote higher quality patient care by adding new measures that focus on areas where CMS believes there is room for hospitals to improve.
Value-based purchasing will be gradually expanded to other health care providers. By October 1, 2011, the Secretary must submit a plan to Congress to create a value-based purchasing plan for skilled nursing facilities and home health agencies.32 By March 23, 2013, the Secretary must establish value-based purchasing demonstration programs for critical access hospitals and for hospitals that are currently excluded from the Hospital VBP Program due to an insufficient number of cases or measures that apply to the hospitals.33
Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, § 5001(b), Pub. L. No. 109-171 (2005). The Report to Congress: Plan to Implement a Medicare Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program (November 21, 2007) is available on the CMS Web site.
42 U.S.C. § 1395ww(o)(7)(B) and (C).
Id. at § 1395ww(o)(6)(C)(ii)(II) and (7)(A).
Id. at § 1395ww(o)(1)(B).
Id. at § 1395ww(o)(4).
76 Fed. Reg. 26490, 26495 (May 6, 2011), as corrected (Table of Contents only) at 76 Fed. Reg. 39006 (July 5, 2011).
42 U.S.C. § 1395ww(o)(1)(C)(i).
Id. at § 1395ww(o)(1)(C)(ii).
Id. at § 1395ww(o)(1)(C)(iv).
42 U.S.C. § 1395ww(o)(2)(A). The Hospital IQR program was established by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, § 501(b), Pub. L. No. 108-173 (2003) (added section 1886(b)(3)(B)(vii) to the Social Security Act, codified at 42 U.S.C. § 1395ww(b)(3)(B)(vii)). The technical specifications for the Hospital IQR program are contained in the CMS/the Joint Commission Specifications Manual for National Hospital Inpatient Quality Measures (Specifications Manual) which is available at https://www.QualityNet.org/. CMS posts most Hospital IQR program data, such as scores hospitals receive on the quality measures, on the Hospital Compare Web site at http://www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov. The Hospital Compare Web site is designed to provide information about the quality of care provided by hospitals to beneficiaries who need to select a hospital. 76 Fed. Reg. at 26492.
76 Fed. Reg. at 26492.
42 U.S.C. § 1395ww(o)(2)(B)(i). The HCAHPS survey can be found in the HCAHPS Quality Assurance Guidelines, Version 6.0, available by clicking on "Quality Assurance" at http://www.hcahpsonline.org. The HCAHPS survey asks recently discharged patients (not just Medicare patients) twenty-seven questions about their hospital stay.
42 U.S.C. § 1395ww(o)(2)(A). The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program is set forth at 42 U.S.C. § 1395ww(q).
76 Fed. Reg. at 26493.
Id. at 26510 (Table 2).
Id. at 26410, n. 5.
Id. at 26511-26526.
Id. at 26495.
Id. at 26495; see also 42 U.S.C. § 1395ww(o)(2)(C)(i). The new measures are listed on "Medicare's Hospital Value Based Purchasing Program" page that can be reached by clicking under "Hospital Spotlight" on the Hospital Compare Web site at http://www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov. AHRQ is the lead federal agency that specializes in health care research relating to quality improvement and patient safety, outcomes and effectiveness of care, clinical practice and technology assessment, and health care organization and delivery systems. Seewww.ahrq.gov/.
76 Fed. Reg. at 26495.
76 Fed. Reg. 42170, 42358 (July 18, 2011).
76 Fed. Reg. 26490, 26511 (Table 3) (May 6, 2011).
See pages 682-700. The FYY 2012 Inpatient Prospective Payment System final rule is available on the FY 2012 IPPS Final Rule Home Page on the CMS Web site by clicking on CMS-1518-F.
76 Fed. Reg. at 42355 (July 18, 2011). The comment period for these proposed measures ends on August 30, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. EST. See 76 Fed. Reg. at 42170 for instructions on how to submit comments.
Id. at 42357.
Id. at 42358-42362.
42 U.S.C. § 1395ww(o)(6)(B).
76 Fed. Reg. at 26490-26491.
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act §§ 3006(a) and (b), Pub. L. No. 111-148 (2010).
Id. at § 3001(b).
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The Pope County Cattlemen's Association will meet at 7 p.m. today at the Russellville First Assembly of God Church Fellowship hall for the regular monthly meeting. Tractor Supply will sponsor the meeting, meal, and supply door prizes.
The program will be presented by Pope County Extension Agent Phil Sims, and a representative from Sen. John Boozman's office will speak.
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Discussion in 'TV & Media' started by MacLeod, Jan 20, 2013.
^Well there is always Daisey Duke, in Hazard county to distract you from all those issues.
A tease who spends way too much time with her cousins leads to all kinds of other issues, though...
The Twilight Zone. Not really a place persay, but it still creeps me out >_>.
Arcadia, from the X-Files - the community had WAY too many rules and regulations, I'd go NUTS in it .
The town from the episode 'Home' from the X-Files... inbreeding, murder and cannibalism... >_> O_O
^and don't forget the Johnny Mathis music.
Mustafar. Stupid name, stupid planet. Makes Mt Doom look like a science project.
Tatooine. Because of all the sand. I don't like the sand. It's coarse and rough and irritating and it gets everywhere. Not like here. Here everything's soft... and smooth...
Ok Mike, you win the thread.
The Black Mesa Research Facility. Pointless crate-smashing rooms, horrendous toxic waste spills, poor overall construction quality, and it was apparently built by Daedalus to hold the Minotaur in because finding a clear way out is as easy and pleasant as pulling out your own fingernails.
At least, unlike Aperture Science, you don't have to worry about the rooms being spontaneously reconfigured.
There are many good mentions here. I'm comparing my planned vacation roster versus the locations listed.
I live near LA and I make it a point to avoid the Nakatomi Building. The number of dead bodies that fall out of that thing is simply appalling.
If your dimensional transporter is working, you may want to avoid Earth Alpha. Pollution levels approach lethal, and the governing corporations have a tendency to use death as a tool of discharging service.
As an aside, Ankh-Morpork is no place for the faint of heart. Unless you plan to donate said heart to a sausage maker named Dibbler...
Oh, and I've done the research. Despite beautiful beaches and rolling green hills, the country of Genosha is anything BUT tourist friendly. Particularly if you exhibit "unusual" abilities.
The Alphaverse from Charlie Jade.
Oh, I think I'd fit in quite well there...
Many good fictional places to avoid already in this thread, but I think you've all missed the most prominent of them all: "New York, NY".
Sure, some people might think that city actually exists, some might even believe they have seen it. - Heck, some of you might even live in it!
But still, even amongst those people living there, I'll bet you only half actually believe it exists... and most of those are not trustworthy -according to films and TV-shows set in that fictional place anyway!
^ The only reason to avoid New York in fiction would be because Roland fucking Emmerich keeps DESTROYING it in every movie he makes! He must really have had a horrible experience in NYC that makes him hate it so much.
Los Angeles, circa 2029
Any underground caverns on Clark Ashton Smith's Mars.
Didn't they turn that in a prison back in '88?
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By Hayden Wright
If YouTube gave us Justin Bieber, then Vine can take credit for Shawn Mendes: In 2013, the then-15-year-old Ontario native built a following with six-second snippets of popular songs. Three years later, and just a month past his 18th, birthday, Mendes' second studio album lands him somewhere beyond teen pop, full of sturdy sentiment and simple guitar melodies. These tracks will be easy to take on the road and could hold up in an arena as well as around a campfire, bearing the unpretentious markings Mendes fans already know and expect.
Related: Shawn Mendes Nearly Drowns from Emotion in 'Mercy' Video
All in all, Illuminate is full of songs that are elegant without seeming too polished, wrought without feeling overwrought, carefully crafted without taking the teen star out of his musical depth. Mendes doesn't fall into the dance-pop trappings of contemporary radio, but rather trusts his attributes: charm, a guitar, and his pure vocal ability. These are the best tracks on his new album, Illuminate:
"Three Empty Words." One of Illuminate's quietest moments makes the greatest impact: Remember Bieber's "Love Yourself?" "Three Empty Words" channels the same emotional candor about a failing relationship, minus Justin's passive-aggressive digs: "I won't keep on saying those three empty words." The barely-there guitar arrangement unravels a love story that's maybe not quite "love," after all.
"Treat You Better" was selected as the album's lead single for a very good reason — it's great. Where other tracks on Illuminate showcase Mendes' creative range and lyrical maturity, "Treat You Better" has the special distinction of being a near-perfect pop song.
"No Promises." Just like "Treat You Better," Mendes' "No Promises" was conceived, recorded, and mixed as a no-holds-barred A-side. An atmospheric vocal hook drives Illuminate as far into dance territory as it ever goes, giving listeners a taste of what could happen if Mendes teamed up with Diplo or Calvin Harris in the future.
"Bad Reputation" is the tale about a misunderstood girl we've all heard before — she takes the long way home, "they" don't know what she's been through. Mendes, the romantic lead, sees something in this young lady no one else sees, setting young and complicated hearts aflutter. Though formulaic, Mendes' aching vocals put a new twist on this classic premise.
"Don't Be a Fool." On this torchy number, Mendes tries his hand at doo-wop and soul and succeeds —proving that he's both literate in his musical influences and not afraid of a throwback. The syncopated strings are not unlike elements of Rihanna's "Love on the Brain," a Motown-inspired jam itself, and Mendes' delivery has whispers of Marvin Gaye.


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Quote:Why did you give such a vague question in the first place rather than that?
Quote:Sorry, probably wasn't being clear. I mean what is life about, as far as dealing with others? Everyone will have an answer as far as their personal meaning/direction of life itself. I really have no idea what I'm talking about.
Quote:which meant also showing that others were wrong, which was rather nebulous because even if others were wrong did not necessarily meant that I was right, though I often liked to think so
Quote:Neither, exactly. More like "What is the intended nature of our relationships?"
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DETROIT - A 24-year-old Detroit man is facing charges in connection with a 3-year-old boy's self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The boy was hospitalized after accidentally shooting himself in his foot Thursday morning. Dearres Freeman identified the boy as his nephew, Marcell Dukes. Marcell is expected to recover.
24-year-old Marcus Jareno Allen was arraigned early Saturday. He is facing charges of second degree child abuse, felon in possession of a firearm and felony firearm charges.
Police say Allen was visiting a woman at her home located in the 20000 block of Forrer in in Detroit. Allen allegedly brought the handgun that was found by Dukes.
Read more: Detroit police investigating 3-year-old boy's shooting
Freeman told Local 4 he was getting ready for work inside his home on Forrer Street -- where he lives with his mother, sister and her two children -- when he heard a "pop."
"I don't know whose gun it is. It all just happened so fast," Freeman said. "He wasn't crying or anything. He took it like a big boy."
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Ellie's such a talented stationery designer and blogger, I'm so happy she's guest posting today! Thanks Ellie!
Hello, Brooklyn Bride! I'm Ellie Snow, and in addition to running a daily design blog called Mint, I am the designer behind stationery shop Hello Tenfold, specializing in wedding paper goods. One of my newest invitations is called "Simplicity," below, and today I thought I'd share a round-up inspired by the invitation. I'm thinking of a simple, rustic, affair with feminine touches.
The picks: BHLDN Felted foliage garland, Whitney Deal dress, Forage bow tie, Hello Tenfold Simplicity invitation, The Salvaged Whimsy wreath, Terrain Hickory coasters, J.Crew bridesmaid dresses in Orchid and Graphite, Seychelles Pansy flats, BHLDN ring, vintage quartz earrings, Hello Tenfold Watercolor Floral place card


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But lo, as weird as chicken blood tofu sounds, it is a triumph. By far my favourite of the weird new shit so far, an iron-rich ballast against beautifully sweet, slow cooked Spanish onions, and without the cloying, overwhelming richness you'd get from a plate full of liver. Don't get me wrong, it was still served in a portion far too big for one, but it was a real treat, smushed into bread with its tender oniony friend. I'd love to try it with loads of ginger, spring onions and a big squooosh of Sriracha.
To prove I'm not simply on a big swinging dick mission to eat all of the weird Spanish food, here's some of the other stuff we ate. Today, at lunch. Yes, just the one meal *explodes*.
Also in fried chicken blood restaurant, known as Eslava...
|Duck tenderloin! Okay, what's that then? Apparently it's those little tubular fillets that you can prize from the breast. Tremendous, with a sweet and sticky pear poached in a red wine reduction.
And then in Brunilda...
|Croquetas de jamon, and very good ones too, lovely smack of nutmeg. Equally noteworthy, the giant glass of Albariño lurking in the background, dry, delicious, costing just €2.80 a pop.
|Praise-a the presa! A cut taken from below the shoulder of a fatty, acorn-rich Iberico pig, simply grilled and served with buttery sweet potatoes and a sauce made with salty Basque cheese, Idiazabal.
|Seared tuna tataky, chunky tomato concasse, pink pickled onion rings and a parsley dressing. Beautiful bit of fish, the dish a treat after what feels like an eight month English winter.
|CHIPIRONES. Mini squid, migas (fried but soft breadcrumbs, in the best way possible) flecked with fried egg and topped with a big quenelle of herring roe. Superb.
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There it is...knew there was something going to break. RTR!!!
"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the present."
Oogway, Kung Fu Panda
Just heard this. RTR!
Welcome Ty and Roll Tide!
And the roses in this grand ol stadium are once again Crimson! - Eli Gold, 1-7-10
Alabama wasnt just dominating Monday night. They were some word that has yet to be invented in the English language. - Aaron Torres, 1-10-12
"If this was a prize fight, they'd call it off!" - Brent Musberger, 1-7-12
"Alabama, back on top of the College Football world!" - Chris Fowler, 1-11-16
"Touchdown!!! Alabama Wins!!!" - Chris Fowler, 1-8-18
B.A. from The University of Alabama (during the Fran/Shula years) so don't question my fandom.
This was my bet. To bad I didn't have any dough on it
Roll Tide. Welcome Ty!
Didn't someone say on here that we needed another TE? This is good news..welcome to the team. Roll Tide!
Roll Tide
Rtr. Is he definitely a te or is lb a possibility?
Serve no master but your own ambition.
This was, what i thought, would be the last domino. Smith was just waiting on the go ahead and obviously with recent commitment of Elam, and talk from Thomas staying with the U, a spot was available. TE was the one thing I thought we MIGHT need in this class, but I was also expecting someone in the mode of a Michael Williams. I do think this means we will see a shift in our offense to something favoring the Patriots in years past. Four and five wide sets, when you have two TE's in the slots who are athletic (OJ and F-S now) create such matchup problems. They are too big for corners, and too fast for LB's... As great as AJ's career was, I expect with all the weapons we have gathered that someone is going to put up some monster numbers from the QB position in the next few years...


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16.Dec.2009, 02:59 PM
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I am a civil/structural engineer that plans to move to Sweden next year to work fulltime. I am interested in obtaining a job in my profession when I arrive but am unsure whether it is possible for English speaking professionals to get work in Sweden because I am guessing most companies conduct their business in Swedish.
Is anyone aware of engineering companies that I could try for work or even good job websites that are useful?
Thanks in advance for any replies.
16.Dec.2009, 03:24 PM
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Joined: 16.Mar.2009
It's absolutely possible...
...I work as a consulting civil engineer in sweden. Everything in my department is done in swedish and all codes standards are swedish. But even so I got a job without being able to speak a word. Having said that though is was made clear that I would have to show a committment to learning the language and to some extents I've had to take a step back in my career in order to learn the swedish way of doing things.
But yes, it's possible
16.Dec.2009, 06:48 PM
Post #3
Location: Luleå
Joined: 4.Sep.2009
Jag håller med, plopp. I was employed in exactly the same way by an engineering consultancy, on exactly the same conditions. Yes, it's more than possible, with the good consultancies. They will look at the potential, rather than at the now. They can snap you up now for a bargain basement price (ie bugger all), and then they don't have to fight for your services once your Swedish is up to scratch. I spoke stuff all Swedish (it's not so flash today either) but we all agreed that we'd speak only Swedish to each other from Day One. It's their way of helping also. Mind you, after a few gins on Friday, they suddenly find their English tongues.
I agree also that you may have to take a slightly lesser position to get started. But in many ways, that's the smart move. Gives you a chance to learn Swedish engineering terms and techniques. I spent the first 3 months just updating CAD drawings. And that was perfect. Rather than being let loose on an unsuspecting customer first day.
WSP and Ramböll are excellent places to start and both recruit with an eye to the future, rather than current situations. WSP has English roots. And Worley Parsons are moving into the region now. So they might be worth a go. A big money earner for Swedish engineering companies is in road and bridge design. So if you've done ANYTHING regarding bridges (even if you've just spat off one), highlight that in your CV.
I get used a lot to translate tenders for EU contracts. Swedes speak very good English, but it's not always industry correct.
16.Dec.2009, 06:50 PM
Post #4
Joined: 16.Dec.2009
In Sweden - Monster.se, Poolia.se, Ams.se
and here's one for Norway - you probably won't use it but here it is anyway
best of luck
17.Dec.2009, 01:47 AM
Post #5
Joined: 3.Mar.2009
Hi, I'm a Quantity Surveyor*/ Contract Administrator* working on medium to large new build construction projects. I move to Sweden in one month's time.
Is there any hope that I contact an English speaking Engineering company about a job?
I am aware that I may have to take a big pay cut, start at the bottom or take a job only loosely connected to my experience.
*A QS/ CA is deals with the cost/ value, measurement and contracts/ subcontracts on projects
17.Dec.2009, 08:34 AM
Post #6
Location: Luleå
Joined: 4.Sep.2009
roberts, I think I might have replied to you before on another thread regarding this. Most Swedish companies do not use a QS in the traditional way that English companies use a QS. So they don't always understand exactly what a QS can do (they see it just as a straight measuring role). So it's important that you detail exactly what you learnt as part of your qualifications, and in your work experience. For example, you will have a good knowledge of building design techniques and systems. Push that boat. Most engineers do their own contract management, including cost control. So it can be difficult to convince of a need for a specialised person in that role. An English qualified QS can do a lot of things, so make sure you let them know that.
Contact the companies I wrote about in my post above. They are currently utilising some of their UK based staff in Sweden. Due to the lack of work in England. So they are more open to English based methods.
17.Dec.2009, 09:29 AM
Post #7
Joined: 3.Mar.2009
Thanks for your advice that's a great help!
17.Dec.2009, 10:37 AM
Post #8
Joined: 16.Mar.2009
And I might add.. try and find out who is best to speak to within any company that your going to approach and don't be afraid to ring them directly.
As gplusa says, they may not fully understand/appreciate your skills/experience if they just read your CV so if you actually talk to them directly, it's much more likely they'll consider you for employment.
Was it you that posted something about a 'construction' dictionary? If so, is it actually any good? I have vägverkets attempt here but it's a bit limited to say the least
17.Dec.2009, 11:24 AM
Post #9
Location: Luleå
Joined: 4.Sep.2009
yup, that was me. I bought a couple on-line prior to leaving the friendly shores. Direct from the TNC website. I found out when I starting working that they use the same books in the office here also. I've found them pretty good, and easy to follow. One of them is on timber framed construction and is broken into areas, such as roof, walls, floor etc. Complete with labelled pics. Just looking at the book list on the backpages of Byggordsamling aka "Construction Vocabulary" (TNC 72) there a list of about 30 other technical Swedish-English dictionaries they publish. Bergtekniska, Luftbehandling, Betongteknisk, Träbyggnad, Geoteknisk, Värmebehandling o.s.v.
17.Dec.2009, 11:29 PM
Post #10
Location: Stockholm
Joined: 13.Oct.2009
Perhaps this is thread hijacking...but I thought while there are engineers assembled I would ask something...
I'm considering going back to school in Sweden for Civil Engineering. I have a liberal arts degree, but I really think engineering or a related field is the right career path for me. But I have some questions:
Is the work mentally stimulating and full of variety?
How much computer work is involved and how much opportunity is there to get out of the office/off the computer and visit sites, meet clients, travel, etc?
One thing I desperately hope to avoid is an uptight, corporate cubicle life. It would be ideal to be able to exercise some creativity, get outdoors, work with interesting people, and possibly travel. Are there certain specializations that are better for this? Or in asking this question, do I just have a misconception about engineering?
Some that I've been thinking about are: urban planning, sustainable development, environmental, or architectural. I was thinking about Architecture, but I'm not really sure that's right for me.
Any thoughts or comments would be very welcome!
18.Dec.2009, 12:02 AM
Post #11
Location: Luleå
Joined: 4.Sep.2009
Sounds like survey engineering might be the life for you. That'll always get you out and about. For me at least, I'm probably 90% office based. Very nice offices though, it must be said. After 25 years of working in an open plan workspace, it's kind of nice to have a door to shut. A Masters of Science programme will get you into the right tracks, there's also 2 year technician based programmes. For environmental engineering as well. Always a good market there as local authorities and industries seem to be requiring resource consents to break wind. The 2 year bachelors programme will you the same job, but a couple of thousand kronor less in your pay packet. Engineering in Sweden seems to be very computer based. And they just love it. I enjoy spending time with the other dinosaurs who pre-date computer design, and we reminisce on how it was in the good old days when one had to think a little.
After spending 30 years working on an island, I'm very grateful for the variety of work on offer. Each job has it's own unique challenges, with a lot of the work being for clients outside of Sweden. Some mundane stuff also, but it can be as interesting as you want it to be.
18.Dec.2009, 12:05 AM
Post #12
Location: Luleå
Joined: 4.Sep.2009
To those who were asking about QS work. Ramböll are looking for a QS in Stockholm right now. Ad reads:
We are looking for someone who has three to five years experience in the construction side or consultancy in construction or building construction. You have a solid interest in spreadsheets and cost control. It is a merit if you have previously worked on the MAP applications, but not required.
To succeed as an Estimator with us, you are professional, stress tolerant and good at prioritizing your time. You enjoy working on a project basis and have a long-term as well as short-term perspective on what should be done. To analyze and translate words into action is a natural approach for you. To enjoy your stay, you should have an open-minded and like to be involved in developing both our own and our customers' operations.
In addition to the above, you have an educational background in engineering.
18.Dec.2009, 02:33 AM
Post #13
Joined: 12.Oct.2005
Have you tried Sweco?; any of the other firms that come up when searching Swedish construction?
18.Dec.2009, 08:18 AM
Post #14
Location: Luleå
Joined: 4.Sep.2009
Good point. I forgot Sweco. They are expanding all the time. Also ABV (part of NCC now I think), they have secured some major overseas contracts over the past year.
4.May.2011, 05:30 AM
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Hey hey,
Im 31 years old Civil Engineer from Malaysia. Been to Stockholm last winter and really wana come to work and live in Stockholm. I already have a place to crashed in coz my friend have been staying in Stockholm for 4 years. Im looking for a civil engineer work or football coaching/refereeing. Anyone have any suggestion. Tack sa mycket.


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The man accused of slapping a toddler during a flight has been fired by his employer.
Joe Rickey Hundley, 60, of Hayden, Idaho, is no longer an employee of AGC Aerospace and Defense, Composites Group. Al Hasse, the company's president, released a statement saying, "Reports of the recent behavior of one of our business unit executives while on personal travel are offensive and disturbing." Hasse also called the behavior "embarrassing" and "contradictory to our values."
Hundley was charged with simple assault after he allegedly used a racial slur and slapped a child. According to court documents, Jessica Bennett was traveling from Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Atlanta, Georgia, with her 19-month-old son. As the plane made its final descent to Atlanta on February 8, Bennett's child started crying due to the altitude change. Bennett tried to stop her son from crying, but he continued.
Joe Rickey Hundley, who was seated next to Bennett, reportedly told her to "shut that n----- baby up." According to court documents, he then slapped Bennett's son with an open hand, which caused him to scream louder. Bennett said Hundley's slap caused a scratch below her son's right eye.
"I could not believe that he would say something like that, and to a baby or about a baby. And then to hit him was just, I felt like I was in another world. I was shaking," Bennett told HLN affiliate KARE.
According to the court affidavit, other passengers helped Bennett and one of them saw the alleged incident. Bennett and her son were eventually moved to another seat. Delta Airlines told CNN it is cooperating with the investigation.
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A consolidated landscape surrounded by gardens with big trees within the metropolis of Madrid is the fortunate starting point of this house.
© Diego Opazo
Architects: Fran Silvestre Arquitectos
Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Architect In Charge: Fran Silvestre
Collaborator Architects: Jordi Martínez, Fran Ayala, María Masià, Maria José Saez, Ángel Fito, Adrián Mora, Estefanía Soriano, Pablo Camarasa, Sandra Insa, Santi Dueña, Ricardo Candela, David Sastre, Sevak Asatrián, Álvaro Olivares, Paloma Márquez, Mercedes Calderón, Eduardo Sancho, Esther Sanchís, Vicente Picó, Erika Angulo, Alba Monfort, Ruben March.
Area: 958.03 sqm
Photographs: Diego Opazo, Fran Silvestre Arquitectos
Structure: David Gallardo
Project Manager: Orencio Peña (Serconex)
Technical Architect : Zacarías Gonzalez (Serconex)
Plot Area: 1770,00 M2
Inphographics: 3d Visual Effects
Interior Design: Alfaro Hofmann
From the architect. A consolidated landscape surrounded by gardens with big trees within the metropolis of Madrid is the fortunate starting point of this house.
© Diego Opazo
The piece, of metallic and horizontal nature, produces the effect of having just one storey. With its proportions and materiality it both contrasts and blends with the tall trees of its environment.The scale of the house is moderated through the understanding of the day area as a base emerging from the same natural stone which paves part of the plot. The night zone is placed on it and focuses the view to the north and south while protecting itself from the eyes of the neighbours and generating shaded terraces in which to enjoy the exterior.
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The substantially square plan is designed to unite the program in a compact way. The staircase and central inner atrium distribute the rooms, establishing a functional hierarchy in which all spaces open up to the garden.
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Opening early (ish).
Your Day 2 prompt is more of a wintery one. I think you should all be aware what these are ....
UGG BOOTS(or something similar)
Refer to the rules here
Thread will close on Friday 10pm GMT.
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Opening early (ish).
Your Day 2 prompt is more of a wintery one. I think you should all be aware what these are ....
UGG BOOTS(or something similar)
Refer to the rules here
Thread will close on Friday 10pm GMT.
Madam Carmerta
Last edited by Equinox Chick; 12-02-2011 at 10:39 PM.
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Name: Alex/welshdevondragon
House: Gryffindor
Title: A Basilisk's Home
Rating/Warning: 1st/2nd year/ none. Two in a row....
A/N: This is a bit silly....
"They're called Ugg Boots," Hermione explained.
"And they're shoes?"
"Yes, Ron," Hermione said patiently.
"But--they're not boots!" Ron scoffed. "They're like slippers! Do people actually walk with them on outside?"
"Yes, Ron." Hermione's patience was wearing thin. "Mum gave them to me."
"They're yours?"
"At last he gets it. I love you, Ron, but you can be slow on the uptake."
"So you want me to--" He left the question hanging and Hermione, with a sigh, answered it.
"I want you to persuade our daughter that those are Mummy's shoes, and not the perfect home for her toy basilisk!"
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Name: Lily/Padfoot11333
House: Hufflepuff
Title: Forty Galleons
Rating/Warning: 1st/2nd year/ none
A/N: It's hard to be serious about Uggs.
Ron looked down at his daughter Rose. Do you know how much these Ugg Boots cost? Forty Galleons. Forty!
But everyone at school has them, and I really want some! The kind with the buttons! Rose pleaded her father.
Its a Muggle shoe! Why do your friends even care? I looked at them and these Uggs are just ugly, Ron said, handing Rose her Christmas list.
Please, Daddy? Please? Rose begged, almost on hands and knees. Ron rolled his eyes.
Daddy! You got me the shoes! Rose squealed on Christmas morning. She stared at the shoes and sighed. Oh. Theyre Fuggs?
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Name: lucca4/Ariana
House: Gryffindor
Title: Her Shoes
Rating/Warning: 3rd-5th years; secshual situationz.
A/N: This is Albus Jr…I don't think they had Ugg boots in Dumbledore's era. But you never know.
Oh God she was hot. Albus paused to ask her name but the thought slipped away as her lips found his neck and her hands slid down his waist. She kicked off her shoes and unbuttoned his shirt…
When Albus awoke the next morning he remembered her shoes. Uggs, she'd called them when he asked. Hideous. But d**n, she was beautiful. He looked at the number scrawled on his hand and decided to see her again.
He'd liked shagging that pretty girl with the dark hair and ugly shoes. It made him forget the well-dressed, blonde-haired boy he couldn't have.
Name: iwannabeanauror
House: Gryffindor
Title: The Dungbomb Disaster
Rating/Warning: 1-2 years, no warnings
A/N: I guess it could take place in any book, but I meant for it to take place when everyone is leaving for Hogwarts in Order of the Phoenix.
Ginny stepped into her boots, almost ready to leave for Hogwarts. She felt something squishy underneath her feet. Hoping it wasn't what she thought it was, she pulled one foot out to investigate.
"Can I ask you two a question?" Ginny asked innocently when she saw Fred and George in the hallway. When they glanced at each other and nodded, Ginny pulled her boots from behind her back and shouted, "why are there dungbombs in my shoes?!?"
"Actually, that was Ron's idea," Fred answered. "It was great though."
Ginny sighed and stomped away. Ron better prepare to feel her wrath...
Kindly disregard old posts by me. I was an irritating kid who didn't understand grammar.
Name: Maple
House: Gryffindor
Title: Ugg-ly
Rating/Warning: 1st/2nd year/ none.
A/N: I imagine Lily is younger in this drabble. And Uggs??? :/
"Rose, look at my new boots!" Lily exclaimed as the family met for Christmas dinner.
"What are those?" Rose asked, trying to hide the disgust on her face at the brown, shapeless boot.
"They're called Uggs! They are so warm and comfy. Look! They are all fuzzy on the inside!" Lily brought the boot up to Rose's face, who scrunched up her nose.
"Really, Lily, get that out of my face. Wait, those Muggle boots that are all the rage?"
"Mhm! Aren't they cool?"
"Well, I think I know why they call them Uggs."
"Because they are quite Ugg-ly."
Name: tobeornottobeagryffindor
House: Ravenclaw
Title: The Beast Below
Rating/Warnings: 1st/2nd Years – None
Author's Notes: Nothing like drawing on Doctor Who for an emergency title!
Hugo stared at the ceiling, chest heaving rapidly. His eyes burned for sleep, eyes he dared not close. It would surely get him if he did. Instead, he clutched his covers while his mum, who came at his initial shriek of terror, went below to save him.
There was a monster underneath his bed; he was sure of it. Not just the normal childhood fear—an actual beast, waiting to attack. Biting his lip, he waited for Hermione to present the creature's slain carcass.
Soon, she resurfaced holding something furry. "So this is where my old Ugg boots got to…"
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Name: Alex/welshdevondragon
Title: Cold Hands, Warm Heart
Rating/Warning: A hat trick of nones/1stand 2nd years
AN: Cold hands, warm heart is something my nana always says.
Lily thought he was going to hit her, and her hand clasped his wrist before he could do so. His shock was self evident, and he spluttered, I would never hit you. Youre just--
Even though her hand gripped his, he shook it in frustration. She had noticed that, increasingly, he would be very considerate, and then suddenly get impatient about something, though what she did not know. Now, suddenly, she did.
Smiling, she released her grip and slid her hand upwards so their palms touched.
Cold hands, he breathed. How had she not noticed sooner?
Warm heart, she whispered.
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House: Gryffindor
Title: So Cold
Rating/Warning: 1st-2nd years; character death
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Perhaps if she kept her eyes shut tight enough, it would all go away and the pain and anger and despair would fade away into the darkness along with her sight. She did not think so but then, she had never dreamed that she could hurt this much.
She did not look up as the people gathered. Their murmured condolences melted into the air before they reached her ears. She did not speak or cry or move. It all hurt too much.
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THE Band of the RAF Regiment, based at RAF Cranwell, will be performing a unique charity concert in the Drill Hall, Lincoln.
It is a unique event as it's actually the first ever time the RAF bands have performed as a band in the venue in Lincoln.
The concert on Tuesday June 19 is to celebrate Her Majesty's Diamond Jubilee. Under their Director of Music, Flight Lieutenant Matthew Little, the band will perform a variety of music from film, stage and television to also celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the Royal Air Force Regiment and the 50th Anniversary of James Bond. Also performing with the band for this special 'Diamonds are Forever' concert will be West End sensation and star of TV and stage productions, guest vocalist Shona Lindsay.
On behalf of the Royal Air Force Music Charitable Trust, and its President Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Graydon, concert organiser Malcolm Goodman says: "Having previously served with the Royal Air Force Music Services for many years at RAF Cranwell, I felt a public concert for our local Lincolnshire based audience at the Drill Hall was now long overdue. Consequently, in this jubilee year, I am pleased to be organising a new series of annual fundraising concerts to enable our local community to experience the famous pageantry and musical splendour of our Royal Air Force musicians based at Royal Air Force College Cranwell.
"With all RAF musicians having a very busy year of events including State occasions and Olympic appearances, these concerts will offer a rare opportunity to enjoy a live performance in their home county. The second concert will feature the Band of the Royal Air Force College on Friday October 12."
Proceeds are in aid of the RAF Music Charitable Trust and tickets are £12, £10 concessions, from the box office (Tel: 01522 873894) or go to www.lincolndrillhall.com
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ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that metro Atlanta's unemployment rate decreased to 8.0 percent in August, down six-tenths of a percentage point from 8.6 percent in July. The rate was 8.9 percent in August a year ago.
The rate dropped because there was a significant reduction in layoffs and an increase in the number of jobs.
There were 17,563 new layoffs, represented by initial claims for unemployment insurance, which are 6,137, or 25.9 percent, fewer than in July. Much of the decline came in manufacturing, with additional reductions in construction, administrative and support services, trade, accommodations and food services, and health care and social assistance.
Over-the-year, the number of initial claims was down by 5,433, or 23.6 percent, from 22,996 in August 2012. Reductions were mostly in administrative and support services, construction, manufacturing, trade, accommodations and food services, and health care and social assistance.
There were 2,415,900 jobs in metro Atlanta in August, up by 2,800 from July. Education and health services added 4,500 jobs, led primarily by gains in social assistance, while government added 4,400, as non-contract education workers returned to the public schools after the summer vacation. However, the gains were offset somewhat by the loss of 3,000 private sector jobs, mostly in professional and business services.
Since August 2012, metro Atlanta has gained 57,100 jobs. The gains came in several sectors, including: professional and business services, 14,800; trade and transportation, 13,100; education and health services, 11,900; leisure and hospitality, 9,400; construction, 8,100; information services, 3,800; and financial services, 2,300. Government lost 4,200 jobs.
The labor force, which is the number of people employed plus those unemployed but actively looking for work, declined by 41,309 to 2,737,562 in August, down from 2,778,871 in July. A seasonal decline usually occurs in August, as students leave summer jobs to return to school. However, the labor force was up by 5,492 from 2,732,070 in August 2012.
Metro Athens had the lowest area jobless rate at 6.1 percent, while the Heart of Georgia-Altamaha region had the highest at 11.9 percent.
Meanwhile, Georgia's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for August was 8.7 percent, down from 8.8 percent in July. The rate was 9.0 percent in August a year ago.
Local area unemployment data are not seasonally adjusted. Georgia labor market data are available at www.dol.state.ga.us


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Sleek Jacket With Solar Panels
It may be solar powered bikini season, but Italy's ZEGNA has unveiled a ZegnaSport Solar Jacket that has built-in solar cells that can charge your iPod or cell phone.
The jacket was created with the help of Germany's Interactive Wear, who also made the io-Jacket with a built in MP3, mobile-phone and GPS. According to Unwired View, the power cells in the jacket fit in its neopren collar with the electricity transferred via conducting textile cables to a small Li-Ion storage battery or directly to your phone and mp3 player. The storage battery takes eight hours to load and will charge your phone in about four hours.
It will apparently be part of the company's summer 2008 collection and in my opinion is the first "gadgety" jacket I've ever seen that looks nice enough to wear. Unlike some of the wired MP3 player jackets that are popular on ski slopes but serve little function other than extra pockets and iPod controller, this one will keep you powered and warm...and it doesn't look like it was made for a robot.


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The Skaneateles Summer Theatre presents: Anything Goes
July 30th 7:30
July 31st 7:30
Aug. 1st 2:30 and 7:30
In the Skaneateles High School Auditorium
49 E. Elizabeth Street
Skaneateles, NY
*Anything Goes,* with music and lyrics by Cole Porter, is the story of the madcap antics onboard an ocean liner bound from New York to London. Billy Crocker is a stowaway in love with the heiress Hope
Harcourt who is engaged to Lord Evelyn Oakleigh. Nightclub singer Reno Sweeney and Public Enemy No. 13 Moonface Martin set out to help Billy win Hope*s love.
The musical includes the hits *Anything Goes,* *You*re the Top*, Blow Gabriel, Blow!" and *I Get a Kick Out of You.* It will be directed by Robert Frame, with musical direction by Michael Kilcoyne, Choreography by Yvonne Villano-Hassettand, and produced by Micheal Kringer.
The play will be presented July 30th & 31st at 7:30 PM and August 1st
at 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM. at the Skaneateles High School.
Ticket prices:
Children (12 and under)
Senior Citizens
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2010 hottest year on record for Canada
Canada had its warmest year on record in 2010, according to the country's environmental agency, with the biggest impact seen in the Arctic region.
The national average temperature for the year was 3 degrees Celsius above normal, based on preliminary data, according to a report put on Environment Canada's website on Monday. That made it the warmest year since nationwide records began in 1948.
Most areas of the northern territory of Nunavut and of northern Quebec were at least 4 degrees above normal, while the Arctic tundra region was 4.3 degrees above normal. Along with the Arctic tundra, the Arctic mountains and fiords, the northeastern forest and Atlantic regions also had the warmest year on record.
Scientists link the higher temperatures in the Arctic to the greenhouse gas emissions blamed for global warming. Global warming is gradually melting the Arctic ice cap, raising the possibility of increased shipping and mining in the environmentally sensitive region.
"What we're seeing is clearly a trend and the changes in the north seem to be becoming permanent," said John Bennett, executive director of the Sierra Club Canada.
"We're looking at a month or so less winter in the north."
The previous warmest year was 1998, which was 2.5 degrees above normal, according to the data. Annual temperatures have been above normal since 1997.
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Four graduate students receive inaugural DOE fellowships
Four Princeton University graduate students are among 150 nationwide who have been selected as the first recipients of awards through the new Department of Energy Graduate Fellowship program.
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, the program is designed to strengthen the nation's scientific work force by providing support to young students during the formative years of their research.
The Princeton fellowship recipients are Nikolas Logan, whose work in the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) centers on fusion; Hou Keong Lou, whose research in the Department of Physics is in the field of high-energy theory; Brendan Lyons, who completed his undergraduate work at Princeton in 2009, and whose work at PPPL focuses on theoretical and computational plasma physics with applications to fusion science; and Elizabeth Zeitler, whose work in the Department of Chemistry involves understanding the fundamental chemical principles that control catalysis for solar energy conversion and carbon mitigation.
Each fellow will be provided $50,500 per year for up to three years to support tuition, living expenses, research materials and travel to research conferences or to Department of Energy scientific facilities.
Support for the fellowship program comes in part from $12.5 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. U.S Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the awards Aug. 5.


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2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog
WIU Home > Catalog > 2011 - 2012 > Intro
University Profile
Western Illinois University serves approximately 13,000 students in the heart of the Midwest through its traditional, residential four-year campus in Macomb, IL (population 20,000) and its non-residential, metropolitan campus in the Quad Cities/Moline, IL (QC population 376,000; Moline population 44,000). WIU's friendly, accessible, nurturing campus communities are dedicated to higher values in higher education and are comprised of strong faculty, state-of-the-art technology and facilities, and a wide range of academic and extracurricular opportunities for students and staff. Committed to empowering students through the opportunity to earn a high quality education that is also affordable, WIU's GradTrac and Cost Guarantee programs ensure that students can achieve their degrees within four years while paying a fixed rate for tuition, fees, and room and board. WIU remains the only university in Illinois to guarantee the cost for tuition plus fees and room and board for students over a four-year period at both the undergraduate and graduate level. WIU's Cost Guarantee program is the model for the state's "truth-intuition program" that has helped students control cost.
The University offers 66 undergraduate degree programs and 37 graduate degree programs. Approximately 83 percent of WIU students are undergraduates and 17 percent are graduate students. The curriculum includes the humanities, social sciences, fine arts, business, education, and a number of pre-professional and technical fields of study. Although students primarily come from Illinois, over 1,000 are from out of state, and approximately 350 are international students. Between July 2009 and June 2010, 2,356 students completed undergraduate degree requirements.
Providing excellent instruction is the highest priority of the University's 731 faculty members. The faculty is responsible for 95 percent of the total student credit hours earned at the undergraduate level with graduate teaching assistants contributing the remaining 5 percent. As a group, full professors devote approximately 90 percent of their professional responsibilities to undergraduate instruction. The on-campus ratio of students to faculty is 16:1 and the average undergraduate class size is 25. Although primarily dedicated to teaching, WIU faculty members participate in extensive research and creative activities.
The University's system of libraries contains more than 1 million cataloged volumes, 1,000 current periodicals, 24 foreign and domestic newspapers, and access to more than 56,000 online periodicals as well as access to computer resources worldwide. IShare Online, a computerized catalog and circulation system, provides immediate access to collections of Western Illinois University and 56 other academic libraries throughout the state. In addition to the main library, there are three branch libraries on the Macomb campus: the Music Library, the Physical Sciences Library, and the Curriculum Library. The WIU-Quad Cities Library provides library services to students and faculty in Moline.
Computing Facilities
WIU provides more than 1,800 computers for use in 42 labs, 43 teaching facilities, and 20 computer resource centers throughout campus. The University also provides access to numerous software packages, the Internet, e-mail, campus information systems, and other resources. Students have access to Macintosh and Windows-compatible computers, scanners, laser printers, CD/DVD readers/writers, and Storage Area Network (SAN) accessible data storage. Thumb Introduction 7 drives or jump drives may also be used in many labs and computer resource centers.
Cultural Center
The University offers a rich variety of cultural and artistic opportunities for the citizens of west-central Illinois. The College of Fine Arts and Communication is the center of music, theatre, communication, and visual arts activities on campus and throughout the community. Students, faculty, and guest artists of the School of Music perform numerous concerts and recitals during the year. There are eight major theatrical and dance productions and more than 12 studio shows presented annually in Western's three theatres. The Department of Broadcasting regularly schedules radio and television broadcasts. The University Art Gallery exhibits work by students and faculty as well as nationally recognized artists. The events sponsored by the Bureau of Cultural Affairs and the Performing Arts Society provide a variety of performances for targeted regional audience members of all ages.
Fifty-six buildings are situated on more than 1,000 acres in Macomb. In addition, the University operates the Alice L. Kibbe Life Sciences Station on the Mississippi River, the Frank J. Horn Field Campus, and the University Farm, which provide nearby facilities for students enrolled in agriculture; biology; and recreation, park and tourism administration courses. Western Illinois University- Quad Cities campus in Moline provides baccalaureate degree, graduate degree, and post-baccalaureate certificate programs in various disciplines, including Museum Studies courses at the Figge Museum and Engineering courses in the Caxton Building.
New students can attend Western Illinois University for about $23,000 in 2011–2012, including tuition, fees, room and board, books, and personal expenses. Financial assistance is provided for qualified students. More than 82 percent of Western's undergraduate students receive some type of financial assistance. In 2009–2010 more than $130 million in financial assistance was distributed. Of that total, over $45 million was in the form of grants which do not have to be repaid, and $85 million was through loans and campus employment.
The main campus is located in Macomb, the McDonough County seat, 40 miles east of the Mississippi River. The city has a population of 20,000. Two U.S. highways, 136 and 67, intersect at Macomb and provide direct access to Interstates 74, 80, and 55. Rail passenger service is available twice daily from Quincy and Chicago to Macomb. Western Illinois University-Quad Cities is located in Moline, Illinois, which is approximately 70 miles north of the main campus in Macomb.
Residence Halls
Residence hall facilities provide more than 4,600 students with living and dining services. Several residence halls offer lifestyle floors such as honors, First Year Experience, major, and wellness. Grote Hall, featuring a stateof- the-art suite-style environment, is the University's newest residence hall. All residence halls are smoke-free and wired for Internet and LAN use. Many offcampus housing possibilities, including fraternities and sororities, are open to upper division students.
Student Organizations
More than 200 student organizations on campus represent a wide range of interests. Opportunities for participatory student governance are provided by the Student Government Association, Inter-Residence Hall Council, Panhellenic Council, Student Tenant Union, Black Student Association, Introduction 8 Latin American Student Organization, International Friendship Club, and other organizations.
Western offers a broad-based athletics program, sponsoring 20 NCAA Division I intercollegiate varsity sports (10 for men/10 for women). Football competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision through the Missouri Valley Football Conference; all other varsity sports compete at the Division I level through The Summit League. More than 50 different intramural events and a variety of sports clubs are available to Western students.
Western Illinois University-Quad Cities (WIU-QC)
Western Illinois University offers several undergraduate degree programs in Moline, Illinois, which is approximately 70 miles north of the residential campus in Macomb. Undergraduate majors are offered in the following disciplines at WIU-QC: accountancy; communication; early childhood education; elementary education; engineering; engineering technology; general studies; information systems; law enforcement and justice administration; liberal arts and sciences; management; marketing; nursing; recreation, park and tourism administration; and supply chain management. Sixteen graduate degree programs and six post-baccalaureate certificate programs are also offered at WIUQC.


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Beckman Instruments, Inc.
List of Deals
- 1952 sale by company of 75,000 shares and by stockholders of 296,553 shares
- 1954 150,000 shares common stock ($1 par value)
- 1961 69,933 shares common stock; 1,398,660 warrants to subscribe to common stock
- 1979 public offering of 2,000,000 shares of common stock
In 1935 Arnold Beckman created a special ink for the National Postage Meter Company. He then established the National Inking Appliance Company (which later became National Technical Laboratories). The same year, Beckman invented a device for a Southern California citrus processor that measured lemon juice acidity. This device, a pH meter, soon became a standard tool in chemical laboratories. In 1941 he created a wavelength spectrum analysis system.
The company changed its name to Beckman Instruments in 1950 and went public in 1952. During the 1950s, the company created products for aerospace, military, and industrial markets. A portion of the company's sales in 1951 was made to various defense agencies of the government. In 1951 the company established a Special Products Department to investigate possible developments of new products and modifications of existing products, and to determine markets for such products. In 1952 the department was working on the development or production of the following instruments: the H.F. Conductometer, Electrophoresis-Convection Apparatus, a modified DU Spectrophotometer, an Analog-Digital Data Translator, a Phase Equilibrium Computer, and a low-cost Analog Computer. By 1954 the company was in the process of producing mass spectrometers for the Atomic Energy Commission to monitor automatically the gaseous diffusion process in its plants. Beckman remained focused on the medical and research fields throughout this time, and in the 1960s it introduced glucose analyzers and protein peptide sequencers. The company's annual sales were close to $230 million by 1975. Beckman's commitment to research and development continued to grow strongly, and its R&D budget increased from $16 million in 1975 to $33.2 million in 1979.