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Region Focus: Vancouver's key industry figures on the ups, downs and exciting future of this important games hub
Vancouver Economic Commision
January 18th, 2019 - 10:00am
By Guest Author (Sponsored)
Vancouver is the second largest games hub in the games industry hotbed that is Canada.
Companies it houses include EA Vancouver, Smoking Gun Interactive, Eastside Games, Session Games, Hothead Games, A Thinking Ape, Klei Entertainment, IUGO and many more.
Ahead of Pocket Gamer Connects London, where the Vancouver Economic Commission will be bringing a number of local studios to the UK's capital, we caught up with some of the key industry figures from the region to discuss its history and its huge potential.
What's the development scene like in Vancouver right now – both in terms of how companies are performing and the culture between studios?
Hothead Games director of publishing Gregan Dunn: Vancouver has a great development scene that has managed to persevere and succeed through all the ebbs and flows of the industry over the past three decades.
There have always been great studios making exceptional games here in Vancouver. It's one of the birthplaces of the games industry going back to the early '80s when Distinctive Software was making great games like Evolution, Fight Night and Test Drive.
For those of you that are old enough, you're sure to have played one of their hits from back in the day. A local newspaper wrote this great history of the industry in Vancouver a few years back called 'Vancouver's Video Game Family Tree' – which I highly recommend you check out if you're interested – the highlight being a family tree of all of the studios that were in town at the time.
The city has a positive and supportive vibe between all of the studios and there are several great meetups where industry members meet to talk shop.
Eastside Games CEO Josh Nilson: Booming – we are growing at a rapid pace. Vancouver is the second biggest gaming cluster in Canada and could easily become the biggest in the very near future.
I've worked in games for over 10 years and the industry has never been this collaborative. We have regular meetups to connect, share information, and help each other out. It's very Canadian.
Session Games co-founder and CEO Ian Verchere: There is such a long history of game development and commercial success in this city, going back over 30 years.
Most of us have some (or a lot) of history with EA Vancouver, or have worked together at larger developers that blew up or got acquired, and then left to start our own development studios or production companies.
It's a tight and supportive community for the most part, and we're happy when other studios succeed.
A Thinking Ape CEO and co-founder Kenshi Arasaki: There is always a bit of boom and bust in the Vancouver games industry. Studios are constantly opening and closing but the core of the industry has been strong for decades and the talent pool here is very deep.
Left to right: Hothead Games' Gregan Dunn, Session Games' Ian Verchere and A Thinking Ape's Kenshi Arasaki
Studios are pretty generous with sharing information and helping each other out. Vancouver is a well-connected city and we all know each other and oftentimes have worked together at other studios.
There is a general attitude that we are all in it together rather than competing against one another.
What are the advantages of setting up a studio in Vancouver?
Verchere: We're all active skiers, boarders and mountain bikers, and so there's our backyard.
But, lifestyle only gets you so far; Vancouver has real challenges with housing and cost of living, and it's really hard to find cool spaces for developers to set up. This is offset somewhat by access to the big, experienced talent pool.
Saturn Animation Studios director Nazim Ragimov: The financial support and patient capital of the Government of Canada enables us to experiment with technologies and conduct research in areas that cannot bring quick profits, but could help to gain a competitive advantage in the future.
Vancouver is one of the best places to live and work in the world and because of that we can attract world-class talent.
Josh Nilson
Our company is also being mentored by a local innovation hub. With such support, the chances of success are clearly greater.
Nilson: Location. Vancouver is one of the best places to live and work in the world and because of that we can attract world-class talent.
We are close to everything, not just other cities, but also to everything you need to build a good studio, such as amazing coffee and some of the best beer in the world. Vancouver also has a strong start-up culture, so we pull from that.
Arasaki: Vancouver is an amazing place to live and ranks high in terms of livability. Things like access to natural environments, walkability, transit, bike paths and so forth all make for an amazing city. There is also a deep pool of game development and technology talent.
Are local universities, colleges and other educational institutions in the area providing enough talent that fulfils your needs?
Verchere: For sure. We're very active with Emily Carr University of Art and Design and the Centre for Digital Media in working with, and looking for, that combination of creativity and entrepreneurship that Session demands from our full-time team.
Ragimov: Yes – we often collaborate with the computer science departments of local universities and training institutions, whose students conduct research and develop complex features for our application.
Nilson: Yes – we have formed close bonds with all of the local institutions and have hired some incredible talent from our co-op program.
Left to right: Saturn Animation Studios' Nazim Ragimov, Vancouver Economic Commission's Nancy Basi and Eastside Games CEO Josh Nilson
Arasaki: We find a lot of our talent from schools locally, nationally and even internationally. We look for candidates that are passionate about developing community-driven mobile games and want a high degree of ownership over their work.
Local institutions continue to produce a lot of graduates, and approximately 30 to 40 per cent of our workforce graduated from a post-secondary institution in BC.
Ultimately, in order to find the best talent, we hire locally but also continue to look outside of Vancouver to increase our pool of talent and grow the existing local gaming community.
What is Vancouver's reputation when it comes to hiring staff from overseas and is this a challenging process?
Vancouver Economic Commission executive director for Media and Entertainment Nancy Basi: Vancouver has always been good at attracting talent – both students and professionals – from overseas due to the wealth of opportunities in the city as well as the city's attractive lifestyle.
Vancouver has always been good at attracting talent – both students and professionals – from overseas.
Nancy Basi
As a bonus, the Canadian immigration process has greatly improved over the last few years, with professionals eligible for two-week visa fast-tracking through the Global Talent Stream.
Verchere: Vancouver is on the map for games and for the quality of life in the city, but the cost of living, and the lack of affordable housing, is no great secret. For Session, we like to contract with the right teams and talent from overseas.
Arasaki: Many international candidates are drawn to Vancouver for various reasons. The process to hire from overseas ranges in difficulty depending on a variety of factors, including country of origin, work experience, education and seniority of the role.
Ultimately, if a company is able to invest the time and resources, the systems are in place to hire candidates from overseas, particularly for more senior roles.
What are the biggest changes and challenges you've noticed that are affecting the Vancouver games industry over the last couple of years?
Nilson: Rise in home-grown companies over the last six to seven years. In Vancouver, you have ESG, A Thinking Ape, Hothead, IUGO, Klei, Skybox; in Victoria, Kano; Hyper Hippo in Kelowna, and more – all 50-plus person studios, built in British Columbia and growing.
You are seeing more local studios starting, growing, and profitable than ever before. This is the real backbone of B.C. game development – it attracts big companies to set up shop here, people work there, and then they go off and start their own thing.
Verchere: The shift and growth in mobile games has created a huge opportunity for smaller companies, while the higher production costs and higher risks involved in console games means that realistically, only EA and Microsoft have the resources to develop titles for those platforms.
That being said, Session is excited about the indie feel of Nintendo Switch development and we're looking forward to doing more!
Arasaki: The cost of living in Vancouver is high and there are only a handful of larger studios, so attracting senior talent, especially folks with families, is a recurring problem that we've felt and we've heard is an issue for other companies across the tech sector.
Basi: The trend I'm personally the most excited to witness is that Vancouver is generating more IP in games.
The most obvious trend, however, is that we are exploding as a VR/AR hub and this will continue – there are over 220 VR/AR companies and players in the city, making Vancouver one of the top five largest and fastest-growing virtual and augmented reality hubs in the world.
I hope. There's a lot of smart, experienced people in the city and it's always exciting to see what comes out of here.
Ian Verchere
In terms of challenges, talent and capital are the universal challenges for every start-up and scale-up in tech hubs like Vancouver. It's part of our growing pains.
However, Vancouver has a 40-year history in digital content creation, and a diversely skilled talent pool to reflect this heritage. It's pretty normal in the industry for professionals to move and reskill between related sectors – animation, VFX, mobile and console games, for instance – as needed.
What does the future hold for Vancouver as a games hub?
Verchere: Great things, I hope. There's a lot of smart, experienced people in the city and it's always exciting to see what comes out of here.
Arasaki: Vancouver has a long history of being a major hub for games. That likely won't change as more and more people want to live on the West Coast and the tech scene here continues to grow.
Basi: Esports is a trend that is beginning to really enter Vancouver games culture. DOTA 2 recently hosted its world championships in Vancouver and there is a 200-seat esports stadium for smaller tournaments that is being built nearby.
Local esports teams are growing and many games companies are focused on servicing this growth, whether it be through better software, platforms, content or training.
The interrelated sectors of VFX, animation and post-sound and motion capture have healthy foundations in Vancouver – I would like to see it grow into its potential as a place to do end-to-end games production, including voice acting, for instance.
It's well within Vancouver's capabilities and there are undercurrents that seem to be towing it in that direction. And given the trajectory and momentum of the virtual and augmented reality sectors, I think Vancouver will continue to shine brightly there.
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Q: Examples of manifolds (not) being: flat, homogeneous and isotropic I am looking for (at least) one example of the following manifolds:

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*Flat, homogeneous and isotropic

*Curved, homogeneous and isotropic

*Flat, non-homogeneous and isotropic

*Flat, homogeneous and non-isotropic

*Curved, non-homogeneous and isotropic

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By isotropic, I mean isotropic at least about some specific point.
This is what comes to (my) mind:

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I hope you can provide some better examples.

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You already know that the EU is a strong supporter of climate action in developing countries. Since 2002 the EU has steadily increased climate finance for developing countries. Between 2002 and 2010 the Commission alone provided 3.3 billion euro for climate-relevant projects through traditional official development assistance.
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On the other, we are also supporting specific climate-related actions. One such initiative of which we are proud to be a part is the Global Climate Change Alliance (GCCA).
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These windows will also facilitate the blending of grants and loans to reduce interest rates and leverage investments in climate-relevant infrastructures such as energy and transport. Blending is an area in which we work hand in hand with the EIB, European development banks and other international finance institutions, and which we see as a promising avenue to pursue going forward.
In the EU's regional investment facilities 760 million euro in EU grants have been committed to projects supporting EU development policy objectives. EU grant contributions have leveraged around 10 billion euro in loans by European Finance Institutions, unlocking total project financing of at least 26 billion euro. More than 50 percent of EU grant contributions in the facilities support climate change-related projects.
Between now and the end of 2013 about 1 billion euro in additional grants open to climate financing should become available via the facilities.
Climate change, green economy and sustainability are at the core of our new blueprint to guide our development policy, our so-called Agenda for Change. Sustainability is a recurring theme in the Agenda for Change and will help us set about meeting the challenges we face as we seek to make EU development cooperation deliver more and better results. In the Agenda for Change we have identified two areas for intensified cooperation, because of the challenge they represent for developing countries, but also because of their potential as catalysts for sustainable growth. Moreover, both areas have implications for climate change.
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But there is another reason: namely our belief that the EU has a huge contribution to make in bringing the Sustainable Energy for All initiative to life. With this in mind, along with the Danish Presidency of the EU, on 16 April the Commission successfully organised the EU Sustainable Energy for All Summit in Brussels to mobilise stakeholder support around the initiative in the run-up to Rio+20 and beyond. The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and EU Commission's President Barroso were present, as were UNIDO Director-General Kandeh Yumkella and UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet.
• to double the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix.
These targets are bold – but they are certainly achievable if we can manage to build a large coalition of stakeholders to support them. That was the aim of the summit on 16 April – and I believe it achieved its aim.
So the EU stands squarely behind the initiative. This is reflected in our new Energising Development Initiative, through which we will seek to provide access to sustainable energy services to 500 million people in developing countries by 2030. For the more immediate term – 2012 and 2013 – the Commission is establishing a 50 million euro plus technical facility to provide countries with the help they need to develop their own National Energy Access Strategies.
Furthermore, the Commission will commit hundreds of millions of euro in additional funds for innovative financial instruments to attract the private investment we will surely need to help us get the job done. To make Sustainable Energy for All a success, we will have to engage the private sector to a far greater extent than today.
The emphasis on sustainability, efficiency and renewable in so much of our energy funding is of direct relevance to our efforts to combat climate change.
Future EU development policy will strive to boost sustainability and climate change action worldwide.
I look forward to hear your suggestions and to discuss with you how we can ensure sustainable energy for all.


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Q: Concatenate two matrices multiple times in a specific way
Suppose we have two square matrices "x" and "y" of dimension nxn and a numeric variable "a". I want to concatenate those matrices a number of times depending on the parameter "a", so to obtain a bigger square matrix "xy".
  This new matrix will contain only copies of the first two matrices arranged in the following way : matrix "x" on the main diagonal of the new matrix "xy" and matrix "y" in all other entries of the matrix "xy".

Here some example to clarify the question:
input: two 2x2 matrices
x=np.array([[1,1],[1,1]])
y=np.array([[2,2],[2,2]])

for a=2
expected output:
xy=np.array([[1,1,2,2],
            [1,1,2,2],
            [2,2,1,1],
            [2,2,1,1]])

for a=3expected output:
xy=np.array([[1,1,2,2,2,2],
            [1,1,2,2,2,2],
            [2,2,1,1,2,2],
            [2,2,1,1,2,2],
            [2,2,2,2,1,1],
            [2,2,2,2,1,1]])`

what I'm looking for is a code for the generic case with a=n

A: One possible way of doing that may be.
Given x, y and concatenation factor a, first create a block diagonal matrix X of a blocks of x, then take all non zero index X_idx of it, i.e. the index of block diagonal elements. Here, I suppose that your x does not contain zero components.
Now, create a matrix Y, which is just a tile of shape (a,a) of y blocks. Finally, let's make the diagonal blocks of Y zero by applying the X_idx mask to it and sum X and Y to obtain the desired XY matrix. It follows:
import numpy as np
from scipy.linalg import block_diag

x = np.array([[1,1],[1,1]])
y = np.array([[2,2],[2,2]])
a = 3

X =  block_diag(*[x]*a)
X_idx = np.nonzero(X)
Y = np.tile(y,(a,a))
Y[X_idx] = 0
XY = X + Y

which outputs the corresponding XY
>>> array([[1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2],
           [1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2],
           [2, 2, 1, 1, 2, 2],
           [2, 2, 1, 1, 2, 2],
           [2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1],
           [2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1]])

In case x have zero values, just replace np.nonzero call by:
X_idx = (np.repeat(np.arange(a*x.shape[0]),x.shape[0]),
         np.r_[[np.tile(np.arange(i,i+x.shape[0]),x.shape[0]) for i in range(0,a*x.shape[0],x.shape[0])]].ravel())


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Q: Trying to escape $, not working as I expected? I'm trying to escape the character $ so that it becomes a literal within a string I'm compiling. I thought that this would do the trick, but apparently not:
$html = $_POST['html'];
$sanitize = htmlspecialchars($html);
$sanitize = str_replace("$", "\$", $sanitize); // Addition.

Here's my base code posted as html (it was originally a sanitizer for html, the last part being an addition).
$rp = realpath($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT']);
include($rp. "_static/inc/db_conn.php");

$conn = mysql_connect($db_host, $db_user, $db_pass); mysql_select_db($db_name);

It produces:
$rp = realpath($_SERVER[\'DOCUMENT_ROOT\']);
include($rp. \"_static/inc/db_conn.php\");

$conn = mysql_connect($db_host, $db_user, $db_pass); mysql_select_db($db_name);

It appears thus, that htmlspecialchars() is working as I'd expect it to, but not str_replace().
Any help/answers would be appreciated (heads up, I've never used str_replace() before, so I just went as per the PHP doc).

A: You need to escape the backslash as well.
$sanitize = str_replace("$", "\\$", $sanitize);

Alternatively, you could use single quotes.
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I really only remember one scene so bear with me.
It was a somewhat recent movie about a colony ship, like a thriller/suspense movie I think, there was a few people waking up every few years to do maintenance and check on the sleeping people, but one of them starts sabotaging the crews cryo pods.
The thing that stood out the most to me was the cryo pods were like this vacuum seal plastic bag thing that they didn't have the parts to fix?
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Drug and alcohol abuse has a significant impact on the workplace, with an estimated 15.5 million employed individuals admitting to illicit drug use, according to SAMSHA. Substance abuse causes more than just decreased productivity; it also substantially affects safety. The US Department of Labor found that employees' use of drugs or alcohol contributed to 65 percent of on-the-job accidents.
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When people think about workplace accidents related to alcohol or drugs, most think of DUIs, or someone operating a vehicle or machinery while under the influence. The tragedies associated with car, airplane, railroad, or boat accidents are unfortunately newsworthy events. Frequently, we hear the driver, pilot, or captain at fault test positive for alcohol or drugs. The consequences of these accidents are severe. If the individual at fault were shown to be impaired, they would likely face criminal charges, civil suits, unemployment, and fractured personal relationships. The most tragic circumstances involve death or serious injury.
However, most workplace accidents caused by substance use are not as high profile but can significantly impact a company's operations, health, and finances. An intoxicated individual often has decreased physical functionality and alertness. This negligence and impairment can cause falls, cuts, broken bones, and other health concerns or injuries. Accidents due to drug or alcohol use also cause damage to property, machinery, or systems, which may create unsafe conditions for employees and visitors.
Additionally, employees who abuse illicit substances are ten times more likely to miss work, negatively impacting not only themselves and their responsibilities but also jeopardizing others. In many industries, increased absenteeism can make a company vulnerable to gaps in safety measures even if the employee with the substance use disorder is not present due to increased responsibility or lack of experience for other workers.
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Employers can also be proactive by consistently sharing available support resources and building trust in confidential communication channels. Many Employee Assistance Plans and addiction treatment organizations, including Bradford, offer training programs and resources for HR and other professionals to help them become more educated about addiction, how to seek help for employees, and maintaining compliance with Drug-Free Workplace requirements.
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Zach Ludwig, LPC, MHSP. Zach is Bradford's Vice President of Clinical Services and Accreditation. He joined Bradford in 2011. He has strong experience working with adults and adolescents who struggle with substance-abuse disorders. He's committed to helping their families, as well. As corporate director, he's part of a team that develops and oversees clinical programs and services at all of Bradford's locations.
Before taking on his current role, Zach was a primary counselor and clinical program director at one of our outpatient locations. He's a Licensed Professional Counselor in Alabama and a Licensed Professional Counselor, with Mental Health Service Provider designation, in Tennessee.
Mark Edwards
Mark joined Bradford Health Services during 2019, bringing over 25 years of health care leadership experience. Prior to joining Bradford, he was CFO of an ambulatory care management company, held leadership finance positions in an academic medical center as well as Senior Vice President of a national healthcare company.
Mark has an extensive background in many areas of the healthcare industry. He is proud to join operational and clinical leadership with focuses on superior patient care, improving margins, process improvements as well as strategic company direction.
Mark earned his undergraduate degree in Accounting from Auburn University and is a CPA.
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Corporate Compliance Officer
Since the summer of 2018, Julia has served as Compliance Officer for the Red Oak Recovery Division. In January 2020 her role increased to companywide Corporate Compliance Officer. In this position, she is responsible for promoting and ensuring Bradford company policies and compliance, including internal complaint reporting systems, as well as development and implementation of corrective action plans. Julia is detail oriented and passionate about creating safe environments in which healing and recovery can take place.
She received her B.A. in Psychology from the University of North Carolina in Asheville with a minor in Neuroscience.
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Way Brunson is Bradford's Information Technology Director and brings over 20 years of Information Technology experience to the company. Way joined the company in 2019 and is responsible for Information Technology strategy, management, and security for all of Bradford Health's technology needs.
Prior to joining Bradford, Way worked in IT leadership roles with Acuity Brands, Walter Energy, and most recently Alacare Home Health and Hospice.
Way earned a degree in Management Information Systems from the University of Alabama's school of Commerce and Business Administration and an MBA in Technology Management from the University of Phoenix.
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JR Curbow is the VP of Admissions for Bradford. JR worked for many years in the banking industry specializing in IT. He spent 15 years working as the Director of Admissions at Bradford's Warrior Lodge. He left Bradford for nearly ten years to pursue entrepreneur interests. While separated from Bradford JR longed to come back to impact lives. He joined Bradford again in 2018 and leads all aspects of Bradford's Admissions process.
Kathleen Kelley, LCSW, MSW, is Chief Operating Officer of our Warrior Lodge facility. With more than 30 years' experience in behavioral health, she's held leadership posts at residential addiction-treatment centers and behavioral healthcare hospitals.
Since 1991, Kathleen has served our patients by leading a number of our clinical programs. Her roles have included Clinical Director for adult and adolescent programs, in both inpatient and outpatient settings, and Assistant Administrator of our Warrior residential addiction-treatment center.
In 2013, she became chief operating officer of Crescent Pines Hospital, a psychiatric hospital serving children, adolescents and adults. Three years later, Kathleen returned to Bradford to head our 84-bed residential adult and adolescent treatment center in Madison.
She holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama in Birmingham and a master's degree in social work from Florida State University.
Clay Simmons
Since 1977, Clay has worked to improve addiction treatment in the public, non-profit and private sectors. He came to Bradford in 1986 from Charter Medical Corporation, where he administered the adult and adolescent treatment units. Thanks to his leadership, Bradford today is one of the premier providers of treatment for addiction in adults and adolescents.
Clay has long advocated for care that's effective, more affordable and easier for people to access. He's been a member of the National Association of Addiction Treatment Programs since its inception and serves on its Board of Directors. Other initiatives he's part of include Anonymous Hands for Recovery, a non-profit that provides financial help to people who can't afford treatment, and the Alabama Statewide Healthcare Coordinating Council.
A member of Bradford's Board of Directors, Clay is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Georgia. He earned his master's degree from Georgia Southern University.
Mike Rickman
Mike brings to Bradford a wealth of executive-management experience in health care. Before joining us in 2018, he was CEO of a hospital in the Tenet Healthcare system. Earlier, he co-founded and was chief operating officer of a company that managed ambulatory care centers. Before then, he was an executive with a national healthcare provider … serving as Senior Vice President of its ambulatory surgery-center division.
Mike's a champion of superior patient care, which is one of many reasons we're proud to have him on board. At Tenet, he introduced inventive methods to track the patient experience. He believes that employee satisfaction is directly linked to patient satisfaction.
He earned his undergraduate degree in Accounting from Auburn University and his MBA degree from University of West Alabama.
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Roy Ramsey is Executive Director of our Warrior (AL) facility. He's served in this role since 1993 … nine years after he joined our team as Assistant Administrator. Under Roy's direction, Warrior has experienced major growth. Today, it is recognized as one of the leading providers of substance-abuse treatment in the country.
His professional affiliations include the American College of Healthcare Executives, the Healthcare Financial Management Association, and the Society of Human Resource Management.
Roy earned his B.S. degree in Health Services Administration from Auburn University, and his MBA from Nova Southeastern University. He and his wife have four children and four grandchildren.
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Scott Beatty is Bradford's Vice President of Human Resources. Scott joined the company in 2018 and brings over 20 years of Human Resources experience to the company. In his role, Scott oversees the HR leadership and vision of the company and supports all aspects of human capital including Benefits, Payroll, Leadership Development, Talent Acquisition, and Employee Relations.
Prior to joining Bradford, Scott worked in HR leadership roles with such companies as GEICO, TeleTech Holdings, DST Health Solutions, and most recently Books-A-Million.
Scott earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Baylor University and a MBA from the University of North Texas. He also holds both the SPHR and SHRM-SCP certifications in Human Resources.
Valeta Neal
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Valeta Neal has more than 30 years in the healthcare field and comes to Bradford from Brookwood Baptist Health Primary and Specialty Care Network as their chief executive officer. Responsible for developing outpatient programs, Valeta worked closely with the physician and operations staff. Her experience as a strategic and operational leader is instrumental in her role as VP of the Outpatient Division. Early in her career, she found that she enjoyed the healthcare culture, which offered the opportunity to focus on financial performance, planning and operations in an industry whose mission is to promote health, quality and service. Valeta received her Bachelor of Science in Business from the University of Alabama, Birmingham.
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Will Ivey, Bradford's Corporate Controller, is in charge of all of our accounting and finance functions. Before joining us, he worked in the clinical and genetics laboratory space, where he was responsible for finance, revenue-cycle and managed-care operations. He also has substantial experience with a regional public accounting firm, where he provided audit and consulting services to healthcare organizations.
A veteran of the United States Navy, Will is a CPA and holds an MBA degree from Auburn University. He's an active member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Jackie Fazeli, RN, MSW, has served Bradford and our patients in various capacities for more than 20 years. Since 2000, she's held the key role of Healthcare Professional Advocate in our Healthcare Professional Program (HCP), located in Warrior, Alabama.
Drawing on her expertise as both a registered nurse and a social worker, Jackie manages the evaluation of all patients. She and her three-member team make sure that the complex needs of health professionals in our care are being met.
Since 1998, Jackie has developed and presented workshops on addiction issues. Her focus for the past 15 years has been on women's issues and health professionals with substance-use disorders.
Michael Wilkerson, M.D., FASAM
Dr. Mike is Medical Director of Bradford's large facility in Warrior, Alabama. He's been a member of our team since 2006, after serving as medical director for two other healthcare providers.
Renowned for his work in addiction treatment, he is a specialist in treating addiction in healthcare professionals. At Bradford, he directs one of the leading addiction-recovery programs for people in the healing professions … in the U.S. and beyond.
Dr. Mike earned his undergraduate degree from Furman University and his M.D. degree from the Medical University of South Carolina. He completed his internship and residency at New Hanover Memorial Hospital in Wilmington, N.C. In addition to holding many professional licenses and certifications, Dr. Mike is a Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine.

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Did you enjoy one of our road trips we suggested last magazine? There are so many great attractions to choose from around Sydney that one article wouldn't do them justice!
We have three more great destinations for your next weekend adventure.
Now is a great time to visit the Hunter Valley. You can discover over 100 vineyards, as well as gourmet produce such as cheese, chocolate, and truffles!
If you don't have a designated driver with you for all the wine tastings you'll be at during the day, no problem! Simply join a guided trip. You can travel in style with a horse drawn carriage or hot air balloon.
Kids can have fun in the Hunter too as there are plenty of museums all about grapes and winemaking and they might even be able to pick some grapes.
This national park is a hidden treasure trove of beautiful bushland, coastal cliffs and beaches.
Although it's right next to the third biggest city in the state, you will feel as though you're a world away.
Whether it's the Wondabyne sculptures in Mt Penang Gardens, Aboriginal rock engravings at Bulgandry, or the Gosford hieroglyphs, there is no shortage of things to discover on your way through the park. At Somersby Falls you can enjoy a picnic beside a picturesque waterfall.
This friendly, historic town is another great place to relax.
It's one of the oldest towns in the area and retains a charming atmosphere from those early days.
You can spend your day browsing shops full of crafts and collectibles, taking in the mountain scenery from horseback, or indulging in hearty local specialties from The Famous Berry Donut Van and the Treat Factory.
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Q: Android Media Recording fail on Nexus 5 (Lollipop) I have a working peace of code. It was written and tested on Samsung Android Camera EK-GC110 (Android 4.1.2) and it works great.
Code initiates new Media Recorder instance and prepares it for video recording:

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When I run the app on my Nexus 5 (Android 5.0.1) phone I get:  start failed: -19 error and empty mp4 file.
Code:
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    camera.unlock();
    long duration = calculateDuration();
    MAX_DURATION = (int)duration/1000;
    mediaRecorder.setPreviewDisplay(surfaceHolder.getSurface());
    mediaRecorder.setCamera(camera);

    mediaRecorder.setVideoSource(MediaRecorder.VideoSource.DEFAULT);

    mediaRecorder.setOutputFormat(MediaRecorder.OutputFormat.MPEG_4);
    mediaRecorder.setVideoEncodingBitRate(5000000);
    mediaRecorder.setVideoFrameRate(20);
    mediaRecorder.setVideoSize(1280,720);

    mediaRecorder.setVideoEncoder(MediaRecorder.VideoEncoder.H264);

    mediaRecorder.setMaxDuration((int)duration); // Set max duration
    mediaRecorder.setOnInfoListener(this);

    String root = getSDCardPath();
    directory = new File(root + "/FileUpload/");
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    long currentTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
    String uniqueOutFile = root + "/FileUpload/"
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            + ".mp4";
    File outFile = new File(directory, uniqueOutFile);
    if (outFile.exists()) {
        outFile.delete();
    }
    mediaRecorder.setOutputFile(uniqueOutFile);

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        mediaRecorder.prepare();
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Error stack:
02-25 11:04:04.186  22334-22334/com.vp.fileupload.app I/Process﹕ Sending signal. PID: 22334 SIG: 9
02-25 11:04:05.467  22470-22470/com.vp.fileupload.app I/MediaRecorderJNI﹕ prepare: surface=0xaf251400
02-25 11:04:05.557  22470-22470/com.vp.fileupload.app E/MediaRecorder﹕ start failed: -19
02-25 11:04:05.564  22470-22470/com.vp.fileupload.app D/AndroidRuntime﹕ Shutting down VM
02-25 11:04:05.567  22470-22470/com.vp.fileupload.app E/AndroidRuntime﹕ FATAL EXCEPTION: main
    Process: com.vp.fileupload.app, PID: 22470
    java.lang.RuntimeException: start failed.
            at android.media.MediaRecorder.start(Native Method)
            at com.vp.fileupload.app.BackgroundVideoRecorder.cameraStart(BackgroundVideoRecorder.java:178)
            at com.vp.fileupload.app.BackgroundVideoRecorder.surfaceCreated(BackgroundVideoRecorder.java:85)
            at android.view.SurfaceView.updateWindow(SurfaceView.java:579)
            at android.view.SurfaceView$3.onPreDraw(SurfaceView.java:176)
            at android.view.ViewTreeObserver.dispatchOnPreDraw(ViewTreeObserver.java:847)
            at android.view.ViewRootImpl.performTraversals(ViewRootImpl.java:1956)
            at android.view.ViewRootImpl.doTraversal(ViewRootImpl.java:1054)
            at android.view.ViewRootImpl$TraversalRunnable.run(ViewRootImpl.java:5779)
            at android.view.Choreographer$CallbackRecord.run(Choreographer.java:767)
            at android.view.Choreographer.doCallbacks(Choreographer.java:580)
            at android.view.Choreographer.doFrame(Choreographer.java:550)
            at android.view.Choreographer$FrameDisplayEventReceiver.run(Choreographer.java:753)
            at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:739)
            at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:95)
            at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:135)
            at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5221)
            at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
            at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:372)
            at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:899)
            at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:694)

A: I think your problem is that the hardware does not support capture on 20 fps. Try removing the setting of fps and see if it works.

A: Try to set profile instead of custom record parameters.
mMediaRecorder.setProfile(CamcorderProfile.get(CamcorderProfile.QUALITY_720P));


My first real baby, Bradley.
Tomorrow is the probably the most bittersweet day of the year for me. It's the 23rd anniversary of my brother Bradley's death.
He was 16 months old and just started walking and talking.
He called me Nonna. My fondest memory of him was when our brother, Bryan, would dump him in my bed at 5:30 every morning because he was crying. He would snuggle up next to me and nod back off.
Oh, I miss those cuddles. That sweet baby who often preferred me to Momma. The dance parties he had on the kitchen table.
And the walks we took every afternoon to see the ducks.
Every afternoon when I arrived home from school, he would waddle up to me and say, "Duck, duck." We'd get his stroller and stroll on down to the neighborhood boat dock to feed them bread scraps.
But this afternoon was different. I had a test the next day and I was stressing about it. I don't remember the subject or if I ever even took the test.
I pushed him away and said we would go later to see the ducks.
I remember it was really warm that day, like a March day before a storm system blew through. Mom was on the phone with her sister in Dad's office. Dad was prepping a shipment in the garage.
It was a pretty typical afternoon at the Johnson house. Doors and windows open. Kids running around.
Everyone thought someone else was watching Bradley.
And then Mom walked in. "Where's Bradley?" she asked.
We called 911, just in case. Dad handed me and Bryan a picture and told us to start knocking on doors. For the next 30 minutes, we asked everyone if they had seen our baby brother. No one had.
Bryan and I rounded the block and saw the worst sight we'd ever seen. Our mom was crumpled next to an ambulance. There is no other word to describe it. She was folded in half. Her face distorted in pain.
We were ushered home and the details are blurry from here. All I can remember is sitting with my brother and four sisters waiting with our grandmother in the living room.
I remember praying. I don't remember the words, but I do remember that it was the first time I prayed on my own. I begged God to save our brother.
The next thing I remember is waking up thinking things were ok. I walked sleepily into the living room and saw the saddest look on my dad's face. He looked like the life had drained out of him. Like his soul had been sucked away. Mom was frozen. Her hands were clasped. The TV was on, but no one was watching it.
I would hear that question resounding in my head and from my mom's room for the next two years. I knew from that moment on, life would be different. Very different.
I didn't feel like a kid anymore. I often say that that's the day I grew up.
The next few days were filled with ham platters, casseroles and shopping for funeral clothes.
I remember telling Momma I wasn't going. Her sister was going to stay with me. I was scared to say goodbye to my brother. It hurt too much. Funerals were spectacles. I remembered that from when Momma's mother passed a few years before. Cold and creepy events.
I wasn't wrong. The smell of carnations was intoxicating in that sickly way. It lingered in my memory for weeks. I still can't be around a lot of flowers at one time. It's the smell of death in my mind.
I tell you this story because it's good to remember the hard times in our lives. These are the moments that shape who we are.
I can't begin to understand why my brother's life was so short, but I thank God for every single moment our family had with him.
I can also tribute my brother's life with opening the seeds of faith in my life. I know Jesus was right there walking along beside us. He gave me a strength I didn't know I had.
Some of the hardest times came after those three sad days. My mother hurt so badly. She was so angry. Dad was so strong on the outside, but you could see the despair in his eyes.
I don't remember doing this, but Momma said I came to her and asked her to come back to us. To be our mom. And she picked herself up.
I know Jesus was holding my hand when I said that.
I also know He never let hope leave my life. Even in my deepest pain. Those moments when it felt like it was bad to laugh, he gave me hope.
Hope that things would get better. That Momma would stop crying all the time. That I would stop crying myself to sleep.
Through faith in Jesus we have received God's grace. In that grace we stand. We are full of joy because we expect to share in God's glory. And that's not all. We are full of joy even when we suffer. We know that our suffering gives us the strength to go on. The strength to go on produces character. Character produces hope. And hope will never let us down. God has poured his love into our hearts. He did it through the Holy Spirit, whom he has given to us.
A wise lady I met a year or so ago gave me the best encouragement on why my little brother left this world so soon. She said his soul was too perfect for this world.
I don't claim to be an authority on perfect souls. I do know that I love my brother and know he has a purpose in God's kingdom.
I know my brother is not just in a better place, but the best place. He's at the feet of Jesus. A place I can only begin to imagine.
But the impression Bradley left on my life is one of hope and perseverance. I miss him so much, but my hope and faith is that he'll be one of the first people I see when it's my time.
I also know this – I can spend every March 4th mourning his lost earthly life or I can remember the sweet moments and celebrate that his life helped me find the source of all hope and strength. I choose celebration and hope. Because if God is for us, who can be against us?
That was so moving. I would love to follow your blog. Can I sign up or get on an email list? I normally only get to read it when Warren posts it on Facebook.


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Police: Two more girls identified as Concord…
Police: Two more girls identified as Concord dental assistant victims
By Matthias Gafni |
PUBLISHED: April 8, 2016 at 12:00 a.m. | UPDATED: September 7, 2018 at 12:00 a.m.
CONCORD — Detectives have identified two more girls under the age of 10 who were sedated and molested by Alejandro Saro, 24, a La Clinica Monument dental assistant who may have more than 50 victims, a police spokesman said Friday.
Investigators on Friday interviewed the two girls, who were identified from videos seized from Saro"s phone and Antioch residence. Concord police have received so many calls to its special victims unit hotline — 925-603-5836 — that a detective has been assigned solely to man the phone and reach out to the callers, Cpl. Christopher Blakely said.
"That thing has been blowing up," Blakely said, adding that some families believe their children may have been victimized while others are simply calling because their children had dental work done at La Clinica.
Saro, who is being held on $8.1 million bail in County Jail in Martinez, worked at other Concord and Antioch dental offices, but Blakely said they have found no confirmed victims at those locations.
The case broke when an 8-year-old girl and a relative told police they believe some type of crime happened during her dental visit. The girl reported that as she was being sedated, Saro told her to spread her legs and began pulling her pants down, Blakely said.
Based on extensive video evidence of unidentified girls between the ages of 6 and 12 years old, Blakely said detectives believe there are more than 50 victims. Saro is accused of pulling down the pants of sedated girl patients, sexually abusing them and videotaping the crime, he said.
Saro, who was arrested April 2, appeared in court Thursday, but his arraignment was postponed until later this month. He declined a reporter"s request for a jailhouse interview.
Saro began working at La Clinica in March 2015 and previously worked at Western Dental at 1821 Concord Ave., and Patino Orthodontics, 2751 Concord Blvd., both in Concord, and a Western Dental clinic in Antioch.
The Dental Board of California has opened an investigation into La Clinica in relation to the case. State records indicate that Saro was not licensed as a dental technician. Dental assistants, who typically do low-level tasks and are supposed to be monitored by dentists, are not required to obtain state-issued licenses or certificates.
On Thursday, La Clinica said it was cooperating with the investigation and due to privacy concerns could not comment on specifics. The chief dental officer did say that Saro was not authorized to administer gas to patients. La Clinica also provided a phone number for patients or families to call with questions at 510-535-3939.
Dental experts say pediatric patients would almost exclusively receive nitrous oxide gas, which would render them sedated and loopy, but able to communicate with a dentist and potentially realize they have been molested.
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The largest touring children's theatre in Upstate New York and one of the largest in the country, The Merry-Go-Round Youth Theatre reaches more than 100,000 students across the state through its curriculum based multi-discipline Sequential Dramatics Program. Originally offering weekend drama classes for local youth under the name Auburn Children's Theatre, the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse was founded in September of 1958. In 1961, the children's theatre instituted a semi-professional in-school program. Within four years the program began touring state-wide.
The Mertz Gilmore Foundation is a private, independent grantmaking institution that supports and promotes human rights, healthy communities, the performing arts, and a sustainable environment. The New York City Dance program sustains the high visability of dance in the city and brings together artists and audiences. The Human Rights in the U.S. program tests and supports human rights advocacy to realize social change and justice in the U.S.
The Metropolitan Regional Arts Council increases access to the arts in 7-county metropolitan area communities by providing information, organizational support and grants.
The MFA in Community Arts (MFACA) prepares artists to use their artmaking as a means of civic, youth, and community development, or to teach at the post-secondary level. The curriculum provides students with a grounding in theory and practice, while real-world experience integrates independent artmaking with community-based projects.
CrE3sol is a variation of the Spanish word "crisol" roughly meaning "melting pot". Our blog is an extension of a collection of young artists and art lovers in Baltimore, Cre3Sol is fresh, it's tasty, it's full and it's a true spiritual experience.. cooked with love. Keep up with Cre3Sol events and promotions on our website!
For Cornerstone, Michael has directed Making Paradise by Tom Jacobson, Shishir Kurup and Deborah Wicks La Puma, 3 Truths by Naomi Iizuka, Someday by Julie Marie Myatt, attraction by Page Leong, and The Falls by Jeffrey Hatcher (at the Guthrie Theater). He also wrote Los Illegals, the first play of the Justice Cycle, created in collaboration with communities of day laborers and domestic workers and which was subsequently produced by Teatro Bravo in Phoenix, Arizona.
Michael Rohd has been exploring the intersection of theatre and democracy for years with Sojourn Theatre and through his projects with collaborators and universities around the nation. He is founding artistic director of Sojourn Theatre in Portland, Oregon, a 2005 recipient of Americans for the Arts Animating Democracy Exemplar Award.
I work intermodally and interdisciplinary in the arts. I'm focused on participation in social practice; the space that ignites and diverges when people come together in union with the intent to be critically creative in order to resolve some common concern. When people push past the titles, the definitions put in place by popular culture and take initiative to claim their own through embodiment, through action, anything is possible. One doesn't have to be an artist to create. Simply human.
The Writers Guild Foundation (WGF) holds an annual retreat for veterans and active duty service members, known as the Military Veterans Writing Workshop. WGF provides an outlet for those returning from war who might be having difficulties transitioning back to the civilian community. WGF's writing workshop allows service members to work through troubling experiences and mine their creative talent by strengthening their writing ability with guidance from professional screen, television, and novel writers. The retreats host 50 to 60 service member writers and 25 to 30 mentor writers.
MAW is Magic and Wizardry, More Art Wherever, Maybe After Work, Media At Work and Minneapolis Art on Wheels.
The Minneapolis Foundation believes that the well-being of each citizen is connected to that of every other and that the vitality of any community is determined by the quality of those relationships. The Foundation's purpose is to join with others to strengthen community, in measurable and sustainable ways, for the benefit of all citizens, especially those who are disadvantaged.
The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts (MCA) is a nonprofit community arts school and affiliate program of Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Located in Winona, MN that has been inspiring, educating, and nurturing students of all ages through dance classes, music lessons, music lessons, art workshops, theatre camps ans more since 1973. Our programming is designed to provide physical and aesthetic benefits, heightened self-respect, discipline, and confidence.
Music Out Loud is an opera-based El Sistema-inspired program that works with middle school students in an after school setting. The program uses all aspects of opera (music, theater, movement, set design, stage management, etc.) as a means to reach the program goals of social development. Lead by Teaching Artists, the program is uniquely built around the goals and objectives of each school site.
The Mississippi Arts Commission serves as a catalyst for the arts in Mississippi.
The Missouri Arts Council--as public leader, partner and catalyst--is dedicated to braodening the appreciation and availability of the arts in the State and fostering the diversity, vitality and excellence of Missouri's communities, economy and cultural heritage.
The urban American landscape is rapidly changing, as high-rise public housing is being demolished and its residents dispersed. Once heralded as a revolutionary design solution to address a pressing housing shortage, Chicago's public housing structures have rapidly deteriorated, and living standards have become sub-standard. Mixing It Up uses film to explore the redevelopment of Chicago's public housing.
mnartists.org is an online database of Minnesota artists and arts organizations in all disciplines that seeks to improve the lives of Minnesota artists and provide access to and engagement with Minnesota's arts culture. It offers Minnesota-based artists a central gathering place on the Web as a marketplace and community hub, and offers the public a new way to explore art and get to know Minnesota artists. Although the database is not specifically oriented to arts for change, artists' self-defined categories include social/political performance art, environmental art, and engagement.
Moisés Kaufman is a Tony and Emmy nominated director and award-winning playwright. Most recently, Mr. Kaufman directed the Pulitzer and Tony Award winning I Am My Own Wife on Broadway (Obie award for direction, Tony, Outer Critics, Lucille Lortell, Drama Desk Awards nomination) Mr. Kaufman's plays Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde and The Laramie Project have been among the most performed plays in America over the last decade.


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Actors: Eddie Izzard
Shadow of the Vampire
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Director F.W. Murnau makes a Faustian pact with a vampire to get him to star in his 1922 film "Nosferatu."
Eddie Izzard: Definite Article
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Eddie arrives on stage through a huge book which opens to reveal him sitting at the top of a staircase. Then discusses Caesar dog food, 24 hour garages, Latin, and winds his way through James Bond gadgets, Einstein and Pavlov.
Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill
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Executive transvestite Eddie Izzard takes his show to San Francisco to give a brief history of pagan and Christian religions, the building of Stonehenge, the birth of the Church of England and of Western empires, and the need for a European dream.
Eddie Izzard: Unrepeatable
Recorded one night at the Albert Theatre in March 1994, when Eddie Izzard was playing a limited seven week sold-out run of his celebrated stand-up show.


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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec 07, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Bank of America Corporation today released the following statement regarding resolutions with state and federal regulators in connection with municipal derivatives bidding practices from 1998 to 2003.
"As previously disclosed, Bank of America was granted amnesty in 2007 by the Department of Justice for self-reporting evidence of possible wrongdoing before the industrywide investigation of these practices began and for continuing to cooperate with the Justice Department's investigation.
"The regulatory agencies recognized that the Bank stepped forward and reported evidence of improper bidding practices in the industry, cooperated extensively and assisted investigations by the Justice Department, the Securities and Exchange Commission and other law enforcement and regulatory entities. The Bank also took appropriate personnel actions and other measures to ensure that these or similar practices would not occur again.
"As has been widely reported in the press, Bank of America is one of a number of financial institutions that are under investigation, but Bank of America was the first and only company to self-report and it was our company that the Justice Department has cited as being particularly helpful in its investigation.
"Bank of America is pleased to put this matter behind it, and has already voluntarily undertaken numerous remediation efforts. Bank of America continues to cooperate with all agencies on their inquiries into practices by various companies participating in the municipal derivatives markets during this time period.
"Consistent with our commitment since self-reporting these matters, Bank of America will make a restitution payment of $25 million to the IRS, and through its resolutions with the OCC, SEC, and a Working Group of State Attorneys General, the Bank will make payments of $9.2 million, $36.1 million, and $62.5 million, respectively, to the counterparties affected by the practices. The Bank will also make a $4.5 million payment to the State Attorneys General for costs related to, among other things, their investigation in this matter."


A Rockhampton quarry has been approved to extend its extraction footprint. Image courtesy: The Rockhampton Morning Bulletin.
A quarry situated in central Queensland has been given the green light to expand its operations by hundreds of thousands of tonnes annually.
According to a Rockhampton Morning Bulletin report, the Yeppoon Road Quarry applied to the Rockhampton Regional Council to expand its existing hard rock quarry in Norman Gardens, Queensland by an additional 18ha.
The application included the quarry operator's proposed extension and the portion of land where the original approvals had expired.
Although the application proposed an 18ha expansion within the 66ha site, production is set to remain unchanged at roughly 240,000 tonnes per annum (tpa).
The quarry will also have a maximum output of 315,000 tpa.
As stated in the report, Norman Gardens, the suburb in which the quarry is located was included in the extractive industry zone, which allowed extraction of aggregate quality rock to be done without the need for council approval.
"On-site activities will include periodic blasting, mechanical extraction of quarry material and transportation of quarried material to the on-site crushing and screening plant and stockpiling of products," the report stated.
"Material is subsequently taken off-site by road transport trucks via Yeppoon Road."
During the application's public consultation period, concerns were raised about the impact of dust, noise and traffic on nearby homes in Norman Gardens properties.
However, council investigations reportedly concluded an expansion within the site wouldn't have a greater impact than current operations.
Additionally, Yeppoon Road Quarry would not be undertaking blasting during weekends.
The extension was given preliminary conditional approval, with the application still subject to a final decision at an upcoming Rockhampton Regional Council general meeting.


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