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Potential Economic Effect of a Flu Pandemic
Much is heard in the news these days about avian flu and the potential of a flu pandemic. By the middle of January 2006, the issue had pushed its way to the home pages of many prominent websites, including those of the White House, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Indiana State Department of Health. The federal government has even created a website dedicated to the issue (www.PandemicFlu.gov).
The October 7, 2005, issue of Science reported that researchers from the CDC and their colleagues were able to reconstruct the flu virus that caused the flu pandemic that killed upwards of 50 million people worldwide (an estimated 675,000 in the United States) in 1918–19. There were two other flu pandemics in the 20th century (1957 and 1968) but neither was as deadly as the 1918 pandemic (see Figure 1 and Table 1).
Figure 1: Hoosier Deaths due to Influenza, 1917 to 1921
Table 1: Hoosier Influenza Deaths
The "Report of the State Board of Health For the Year Ending September 30, 1919," (1) shows that the flu epidemic was first recognized about September 20, 1918, spreading to every corner of the state by October 20. The epidemic reached a maximum about October 25 and then declined until about November 15 when a second recurrence began, ending by January 1, 1919. On October 9, schools, churches and theaters were ordered closed and public gatherings were forbidden. This order was lifted on November 2 when officials realized that the closings had very little effect in controlling the spread of the flu. By the end of the epidemic, a total of $8,269.09 was spent by the federal government in Indiana to help control the epidemic (or over $90,000 when adjusted for inflation).
A 1999 CDC report estimated that a flu pandemic in the United States could result in 89,000 to 207,000 deaths; 314,000 to 734,000 hospitalizations; and 18 to 42 million outpatient visits. The authors estimated that the impact to the economy would be anywhere from $71.3 to $166.5 billion, excluding disruptions to commerce and society.
More recently, a December 2005 Congressional Budget Office report discusses two economic impact scenarios of a potential avian flu pandemic. In the most severe scenario, one similar to the 1918–19 outbreak, about 90 million people would fall ill and 2 million would die in the United States. Real GDP would drop by about 5 percent over the next year, comparable to the effect of a typical business-cycle recession. In the second, milder scenario, one similar to the 1957 and 1968 pandemics, about 75 million would become sick in the United States and about 100,000 would die. GDP would drop by about 1.5 percent but would not cause a recession.
For more information on the avian flu, flu pandemics and preparedness or response plans, visit:
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention: www.cdc.gov
FluPandemic.gov: www.pandemicflu.gov/
Indiana State Department of Health: www.in.gov/isdh
Women-Owned Firms in Indiana: 2002
The Census Bureau recently released the 2002 Survey of Business Owners: Women-Owned Firms report. Nationally, women-owned businesses grew at twice the national average between 1997 and 2002. The 6.5 million firms brought in about $950 in sales and receipts.
In Indiana, 118,857 women-owned firms, roughly 27.4 percent of all businesses in the state, generated almost $16.5 billion in revenue. The 16,218 firms with paid employees employed 136,457 people (see Figure 2).
Figure 2: Women-Owned Businesses by State, 2002
To read the complete report, visit the Census website at www.census.gov/prod/ec02/sb0200cswmn.pdf. To view national and state-level data from the 2002 Survey of Business Owners, go to www.census.gov/library/visualizations/2017/comm/women_owned_businesses.html.
Reports discussed in the article:
"The Economic Impact of Pandemic Influenza in the United States: Priorities for Intervention" Emerging Infectious Diseases, 5:5 September–October 1999. www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol5no5/meltzer.htm
"A Potential Influenza Pandemic: Possible Macroeconomic Effects and Policy Issues." Congressional Budget Office December 2005. www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/69xx/doc6946/12-08-BirdFlu.pdf
"Report of the State Board of Health For the Year Ending September 30, 1919". Year Book of the State of Indiana for the Year 1919 (Indianapolis, IN: Legislative Reference Bureau, 1920).
Frank Wilmot, State Data Coordinator
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You should be proud of your teeth, and smile with confidence (even during treatment!) The SMART BRACE system can help you achieve the perfect smile, efficiently, discreetly and without breaking the bank!
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How much does SMARTBrace cost?
The SMART BRACE is the most cost-effective brace system in the UK. Your dentist will determine the actual cost of your specific treatment, which will depend upon the number of aligners required in the upper jaw, and whether you choose sapphire or metal brackets in the lower.
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Coun. Christine White has praised staff at Burnley General Hospital for their care after she was injured during a fall.
A councillor has praised staff at Burnley General Hospital who came to her aid she fell while taking photographs of neglected back streets on her patch.
Coun. Christine White suffered head, leg and hand injuries when she tripped on chicken wire that had been left in Reed Street in Burnley Wood where she has been a councillor for two years.
The discarded chicken wire that Christine fell over while taking pictures of rubbish in Burnley Wood.
Christine, who is 72, was treated in the A and E department at Burnley General where she received X rays and a scan on her injuries.
Christine said: "All the staff there were wonderful, so kind and caring and I was seen very quickly also.
"They do a fantastic job and I think they deserve recognition for this."
Christine was in the process of taking photographs of fly tipping on the back streets of Burnley Wood when the accident happened.
She had driven to the area and was taking pictures on her ipad when she fell on the jagged wire.
She said: "I felt my head bang against the road and I lay there for a couple of minutes thinking I had suffered a bad injury.
"My glasses and ipad went flying and as I pulled myself together I could see there was blood."
A dazed Christine managed to get to the front of Reed Street and after a passerby refused to help her she drove to the nearby Burnley Wood Medical Centre where two nurses cleaned and dressed the wounds she had suffered to her hands and head.
Christine said:"They were also very kind and so helpful."
And although Christine is putting her feet up as she recovers at her home in Burnley she is determined she will be back out in the field once her wounds are healed.
But next time she will take a friend to make sure she stays safe.
She said: "All I want to do is keep the streets of Burnley Wood clean, tidy and litter free for the residents to live in a nice area.
"I have been doing this since I started and so far I have reported around 300 incidents.
"I have a good relationship with the staff at StreetScene at Burnley Council who always come out to deal with the fly tipping."


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Hard Sayings - Trent Horn - Catholic Answers (Paperback)
Have you ever read something in the Bible that made you just scratch your head? Has a skeptic ever challenged you to defend a seemingly scandalous verse of Scripture?
You're not alone. The Bible contains more than a few "hard sayings" (John 6:60): ancient idioms, apparent contradictions, myth-like events and figures, and passages that seem to be embarrassingly out of step with modern culture or science.
How can a Catholic reconcile such things with his own faith, and with what the Church teaches about the inspiration and inerrancy of Sacred Scripture?
Don't worry. As Trent Horn (Answering Atheism) explains in Hard Sayings, God's revelation in the Bible is not something Catholics need to be ashamed of or read with a mental reservation. Trent examines dozens of the most confounding passages in Scripture and offers clear, reasonable, Catholic explanations to unlock their true meaning. He also provides basic principles for reading and interpreting Scripture that the wisdom of the Church has developed over the centuries.
"Trent Horn's impressive command of Catholic and skeptical sources makes Hard Sayings an invaluable resource for all who wrestle with Bible difficulties. It reveals the sanity of the Catholic approach to Scripture and how critics who attack supposed contradictions are really missing their mark. Hard Sayings neither pulls punches or shies away from hot-button issues. It provides a solid rational approach to difficulties without becoming rationalistic. This book should be required reading for every bible study leader and every Christian who takes the Bible seriously." —Gary Michuta
"What a desperately needed book! Whether you're a skeptic who thinks the 'dark passages' disprove God, or a faithful Catholic who trusts the Bible but still has a hard time swallowing these verses, this book is a light switch to cast away those shadows." —Brandon Vogt, Content Director at Word on Fire, author of RETURN: How to Draw Your Child Back to the Church
"Horn's arguments are clear and concise, drawing widely from the best of current scholarship to address the Bible's most difficult passages. More impressively still, he manages to make this content accessible to the ordinary believer while not oversimplifying the issues involved." —Matthew J. Ramage, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Theology at Benedictine College, Author of Dark Passages of the Bible
"Isn't the Bible just error-riddled traditions handed down full of contradiction and believed by irrational faith?" This is a common conception of the Bible in our "Enlightened Age." Trent Horn clears away the fog and misconceptions with his new book Hard Sayings. He addresses the challenges from every quarter responding as deftly as a surgeon. From Darwin vs. Genesis to "1001 Bible contradictions" there is no Bible "difficulty" he is afraid to address. He sets the record straight giving a reasoned confidence and trust in the written word of God. A must read for everyone who loves and trusts Sacred Scripture. " – Steve Ray
"The Bible is the written Word of God. But it is not always easy to understand. As with many things in a fallen world, difficulties arise. Trent Horn masterfully aids readers in overcoming these difficulties by answering objections to key passages and ideas of the Bible. This book is a helpful, popular tool for apologists, evangelists, and ordinary believers." - Mark Brumley, President of Ignatius Press
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Governor signs order mandating reduced personnel at offices
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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo holds Coronavirus briefing. Dr Howard Zucker Michaela Kennedy-Cuomo Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed an executive order mandating businesses that rely on in-office personnel to decrease their in-office workforce by 75 percent.
This follows the Governor's directive yesterday that all businesses implement work-from-home policies. Exemptions will be made for essential service industries, including shipping, media, warehousing, grocery and food production, pharmacies, healthcare providers, utilities, banks and related financial institutions, and other industries critical to the supply chain.
The Governor also announced the Department of Financial Services has issued a new directive to New York State mortgage servicers to provide 90-day mortgage relief to mortgage borrowers impacted by the novel coronavirus. The directive includes:
Waiving mortgage payments based on financial hardship;
No negative reporting to credit bureaus;
Grace period for loan modification;
No late payment fees or online payment fees; and
Postponing or suspending foreclosures.
Additionally, the Governor has asked DFS to instruct state chartered banks to waive ATM fees, late fees, overdraft fees and fees for credits cards to help lessen the financial hardship of the COVID-19 pandemic on New Yorkers.
It's going to be hard, it's going to be disruptive, but we will get through this together.
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
"We know what we have to do to contain the spread of this virus – reduce density and person to person contact – and based on new facts we are getting every day, we're taking further steps to keep more New Yorkers at home while keeping essential services running," Governor Cuomo said. "At the same time, we know there is going to be an economic impact across the state and we are taking new actions to support the thousands of New Yorkers and small businesses who are suffering. It's going to be hard, it's going to be disruptive, but we will get through this together."
The Governor also announced an executive order allowing the State Department of Health to identify space within existing hospitals to increase bed capacity. This builds on the Governor's efforts to increase the state's hospital surge capacity and help ensure our healthcare system can handle an influx of patients due to COVID-19.
The Governor also announced new measures to free up staff and speed up the admission and discharge process at hospitals for 90 days. The Department of Financial Services will issue a directive to health insurers allowing scheduled surgeries and admissions without insurer preapproval and allowing inpatient hospital services without insurer approval. Under the measure, insurers will pay inpatient hospital services and emergency services without waiting to review for medical necessity. It will also allow the discharge of patients to a rehabilitation center or nursing after an inpatient hospital stay without insurer preapproval, and encourage self-funded plans to adopt these same provisions.
Finally, the Governor confirmed 1,769 additional cases of novel coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to 4,152 confirmed cases in New York State. Of the 4,152 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:
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Steve has also spent 10 years in Management Consulting roles working closely with many start-ups and global Fortune 500 companies. In addition, he has been a board member for many private companies as well being President of the Board of Directors for a Toronto-based not-for-profit.
Steve lives with his family in Mississauga and enjoys golfing, basketball and musical performance.


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Wireless: New Maps of Rome
By Thomas Wailgum
CIO	 Nov 1, 2006 7:00 am PST
In 1748, Gianbattista Nolli redefined what modern mapmaking looked like: He offered the first iconographic view of Rome that detailed the dense, urban streets and public spaces, as well as the interiors of buildings. Now more than 250 years later, Carlo Ratti has set out to revolutionize cartography again—this time with the help of cell phones, taxis and buses, and Google maps.
Called Real Time Rome, the project paints a new picture of the ancient city: On seven large flexible glass screens and in fiery, fluorescent colors, Ratti and his team are able to show traffic congestion, the routes of the city's taxis and buses, and where city dwellers are congregating and moving—all with real-time wireless data. "This new type of data provides an understanding of the city that we couldn't have had a few years ago," says Ratti, director of MIT's Senseable City Laboratory, which studies the impact of new technologies on cities. Wireless data, including that from GPS devices located on taxis and buses and aggregated, anonymous cell phone data from Telecom Italia, fuel databases that Ratti's team uses to create the topographies.
The stunning maps have been on display at the Venice Biennale art exhibition since September. (To see them, go to the online version of this story at www.cio.com/110106.) During a Madonna concert this past summer, Ratti says he saw some of the "most beautiful patterns" on the screens. "You could see the city pulsating toward where the concert was," he says, "and how the infrastructure is really being used."
The project has both simple and grand goals. Simple, because Ratti sees benefits for citizens who want to avoid traffic jams and for emergency responders who need to see the most efficient routes. Grand, because "we can change the way we design cities," Ratti says. "It's a way to streamline movement in the city."
To that end, Ratti is launching the Senseable City Consortium, an R&D initiative to bring together public administrators, network operators, and hardware and software companies to design smarter urban environments. "Cities, in the past, were built out of concrete," he says. "Tomorrow, cities will be built out of silicon."


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USS McKean (DD-90/APD-5) was a  in the United States Navy during World War II. She was the first ship named in honor of William Wister McKean.

McKean was laid down by Union Iron Works, San Francisco, California on 12 February 1918. The ship was launched on 4 July 1918, sponsored by Miss Helen La Monte Ely. The ship was commissioned at San Francisco on 25 February 1919.

Service history
McKean served in the Atlantic from 1919 to 1922, made a cruise to European waters between May and July 1919, operated primarily out of New York and Charleston. The ship was decommissioned at Philadelphia on 19 June 1922. Reclassified as a high speed transport, APD-5 on 2 August 1940, she recommissioned at Norfolk on 11 December 1940, Lieutenant Commander Thomas Burrows in command, and resumed duty with the fleet.

World War II
Following the outbreak of war in the Pacific on 7 December 1941, McKean departed the east coast on 10 May 1942 and reached the South Pacific on 20 July to prepare for the invasion of the Solomons. She landed troops at Tulagi on 7 August and during the next several months made escort and supply runs from bases in New Caledonia and the New Hebrides to American positions in the southern Solomons in support of the Guadalcanal campaign. She departed the South Pacific on 31 January 1943, and after completing a cruise to the west coast for overhaul, she resumed escort and patrol operations between the New Hebrides and the Solomons on 21 June. Between July and November, she took part in amphibious operations in the central Solomons, landing troops at beachheads on New Georgia and Rendova. In addition she patrolled the waters off Guadalcanal and up the Slot to New Georgia.

In October, she completed preparations for operations in the Treasury Islands and Bougainville. She landed fighting men on Mono Island 27 October, including a construction team which installed a vital search radar in less than a week's time. Following the American naval victory over Japanese forces in the Battle of Empress Augusta Bay during the darkness of 2 November, McKean steamed with a reinforcement convoy to Bougainville and on the 6th landed Marines near Cape Torokina, Empress Augusta Bay. She carried additional troops to Bougainville 11 November, thence returned to Guadalcanal for yet another troop run.

With 185 marines embarked, McKean sailed up the slot on 15 November. As she approached Empress Augusta Bay on the 17th, she was attacked by a Mitsubishi G4M "Betty" torpedo plane of the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service's 702 Kōkūtai, which launched a torpedo off the starboard quarter. McKean turned to avoid the weapon; but at 0350 the torpedo struck the starboard side, exploding the after magazine and depth charge spaces and rupturing fuel oil tanks. Flaming oil engulfed McKean aft of the No. 1 stack, and she lost all power and communications. Burning oil on the water killed men who were blown or jumped overboard. Her commanding officer, Lieutenant Commander Ralph L. Ramey, ordered her abandoned at 0355; at 0400 she began to sink by the stern. He went over the side 12 minutes later; her forward magazine and oil tank exploded at 0415; and her stacks disappeared at 0418. 64 of her complement and 52 of her embarked troops died from the explosions or flames. The survivors were picked up by rescuing destroyers, the  and USS Talbot (APD-7) which were alongside for approximately two hours trying to rescue survivors.

Awards
McKean received four battle stars for World War II service. McKean received the Navy Unit Commendation award.
Four US Coast Guard sailors, assigned to serve as coxswains of four landing craft working from the McKean earned Silver Stars during the amphibious assault on Tulagi.

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Try a time honoured Scandinavian snack – rye flatbreads! This Swedish rye crispbread is high in fibre and offers kids some great health benefits over traditional wheat flour crackers. The crispbreads can be topped with cream cheese and salmon for snacks, or even cream cheese and berries for a moreish breakfast treat that's sugar free! However you enjoy them they're great tasting and 100 per cent homemade.
What is Swedish rye crispbread?
Crispbread known as knäckebröd, has been baked in Sweden since 500 AD. They were very popular as they could be kept fresh for long periods of time. Traditionally it was made from round loaves of rye bread with a pole put through them. The pole was so that they could be hung nearer the ceiling for storage. This way of making them meant that most Swedish and Finnish crispbread was in the form of round wafers with a hole in the middle, a custom that still continues today in particular in Finland.
Nowadays however we also produce rye crispbreads in all shapes and sizes, and the custom has spread across the Continent. They have remained a household staple in Finland and Sweden since the 1800s and have also become incredibly popular in Germany.
If you've tried store-bought rye crispbreads aimed at low calorie diets, you may have found that they lack a bit in taste. This is not the case with homemade rye crispbreads! If anything they have a deeper flavour than wheat crackers as rye is a much more complex flavour. Our crispbreads have caraway seeds and a light maple syrup glaze made from maple syrup and egg white to make them completely flavourful!
Traditionally rye crispbreads were much plainer and were made up of just wholemeal rye flour, salt and water. Today however, rye crispbread can be made using a number of different combinations of flours, spices and seeds. Many recipes use a combination of rye and wheat flour or oat flour and include fennel seeds, sesame seeds and lots of other great garnishes.
In our recipe we have chosen to stay with rye flour only. There are a number of surprising health benefits to eating rye. It's high in fibre, better for blood sugar, rich in both vitamins and minerals (such as iron and magnesium), it boosts levels of probiotic bacteria in the gut, to mention just a few.
In order to make basic rye crispbreads you start by combining the rye flour with the active yeast and warm water. The mixture is left to rise for about an hour. You then return to it and divide the rye dough up into small balls. With a floured surface and rolling pin you roll the dough balls out as thinly as you can to make crunchy crispbreads. How thin you can get them is the key to a successful crispbread!
In a medium sized mixing bowl combine all the ingredients, the rye flour, yeast, salt, maple syrup, caraway seeds with the warm water.
Stir well into a stiff, wet paste. Cover the bowl with cling film. Leave in a warm place to rise for one hour.
Preheat oven to 220 degrees Celsius and line two baking sheets with baking paper.
Take the dough out of the bowl after the hour is up. It should feel less sticky than it did before. Flour your hands well and take a small part of the dough. Roll it into a ball about the size of a table tennis ball.
Portion and roll out the remaining dough into dough balls of a similar size.
Take a rolling pin and a clean surface and sprinkle them generously with rye flour.
Slowly roll out each ball to into a flat elliptical shape. Each one should be approximately the thickness of a pound coin (3mm thick). Tidy the edges with a kitchen knife, or leave them as they are for a more rustic crispbread. Carefully transfer each piece to the parchment-lined baking sheets.
Using a fork, prick each crispbread all over.
In a small bowl mix together your maple syrup, egg white and sea salt crystals to make a glaze. Brush the glaze evenly across the surface of each rye crispbread.
Sprinkle with caraway seeds and sea salt.
Bake on the bottom shelf for 10 minutes until golden. The crispbreads can brown up and burn quite quickly so keep a close eye on them.
If they are browned on the outside but not quite crisp enough on the inside, then after cooking place them in the oven again at a very low temperature. This will help to dry them out.
Enjoy with your favourite toppings!
Combine all your ingredients, rye flour, yeast, salt, maple syrup, caraway seeds with the warm water in one big mixing bowl.
The water should be warm but not boiling hot. This is so that it's the right temperature to activated the yeast.
Stir it all together and knead the rye dough a few times in the bowl.
There's no need to knead it for a long time as with regular bread.
Cover the bowl with cling film or a towel and leave in a warm place to rise for about an hour.
Preheat the oven to 220 degrees Celsius and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
You may need to bake the crispbreads in two batches.
After the one hour resting period is up, take your rye dough out of the bowl.
With well floured hands, separate into small balls (about the size of a table tennis ball).
The dough may still feel a little wet but it should be dry enough to shape into balls and to then roll out into thins. If not add a little more rye flour.
Roll each dough ball out into a elliptical shape.
When rolling roll repeatedly from the centre outwards to get an even, thin cracker that doesn't tear.
You want the crackers to be quite thin, about the height of pound coin (3mm) or even thinner.
Thinner dough will yield a crispier cracker, whereas thicker dough will give you a bit more chewiness.
Transfer your freshly rolled dough to your parchment-lined baking sheets and prick the crispbreads all over with a fork.
In a small bowl mix together your maple syrup, egg white and sea salt crystals to make a glaze.
Brush the glaze evenly across the surface of each rye crispbread.
Sprinkle with caraway seeds and sea salt and bake them in the oven for about 10 minutes.
You'll need to keep a close eye on them as they can go from done to burnt in no time at all.
They will start to brown and the edges may lift from the tray a bit when they are done.
See our Tarte soleil with spinach and parmesan for more great healthy snack ideas.
This Swedish rye crispbread is high in fibre and offer kids some great health benefits over traditional wheat flour crackers.


The American Disabilities Act (ADA) mandates federally funded public mass transit systems operate Complementary Paratransit service for persons who cannot independently use fixed route service because of a disability. The ADA Complementary Paratransit service acts as a "complement" to the bus service.
MOBY is a shared, advance reservation origin-to-destination complementary paratransit service for metropolitan area ADA certified residents and visiting individuals who, as a result of their disabilities, are unable to use Metro Transit's conventional ADA accessible fixed-route network. The ADA exempts express / commuter service.
MOBY service mirrors the geographic areas, days and hours of the fixed route transit network. Changes to fixed-routes service level (routing, days or hours) will have the same effect on MOBY's complementary paratransit service.
If a fixed route has its service level increased and / or a new fixed route added the same service level increase would be mirrored by MOBY.
Likewise, if a fixed route has its service level reduced and / or discontinued, MOBY service will reflect the same reduction and / or discontinuance as the fixed route network.
Prospective MOBY clients must complete an ADA application to determine eligibility. The applications are available here or by calling 402-341-0800, ext. 2105.
An individual may meet the ADA eligibility criteria with respect to some trips but not others, the individual shall be ADA paratransit eligible only for those trips for which he or she meets the criteria.
Individuals may be ADA paratransit eligible on the basis of a permanent or temporary disability. Individuals may be ADA paratransit eligible on a seasonal basis.
MOBY provides complementary paratransit service to origins and destinations within corridors with a width of three-fourths (¾) of a mile on each side of each fixed route. The corridor shall include an area with three-fourths (¾) of a mile radius at the ends of each fixed route.
MOBY's complementary paratransit service is available during the same hours and days as Metro's fixed-route transit network.
While there are no trips purpose restrictions, Metro's fixed route network's individual routes don't run equally. There are routes that may or may not operate seven (7) days a week or provide the same hours or frequency of service.
MOBY's fare cannot exceed twice the fare charged to an individual paying full fare on Metro's fixed route system. MOBY client's Personal Care Attendant (PCA) rides for free and a Companion pays the full MOBY fare. Both the PCA and Companion must have the same origin and destination as the MOBY client.
MOBY trip reservations are made for next day travel and are accepted up to 14 days in advance.
Metro's Customer Service Schedulers (CSS) will advise a MOBY client if their trip's origin, destination and / or requested travel times are within the fixed route transit network.
The CSS will assist the MOBY client in determining if there is an alternate travel time to complete the desired MOBY trip. However, the CSS cannot require an ADA paratransit eligible individual to schedule a trip to begin more than one hour before or after the individual's desired departure time.
Metro's Bus and Van Fleet is ADA Accessible.
Every bus has wheelchair / mobility device access and accommodates seating for two wheelchairs. The majority of the buses can "kneel" (lowers approximately 12 inches) for easier boarding. Depending on the bus model, the kneeling feature is identified with a decal on the right front of the bus, rear of the front door or in both locations. The general public is welcome to use the wheelchair access or have the bus "kneel". To have the ADA accessible features activated, just ask the operator when the front door opens.
Priority seating for elderly or disabled persons is located in the front of the bus and is designated by a decal posted in the windows directly adjacent to the seats. If these seats are occupied, most passengers are willing to move when asked.
Metro's Half-Fare Photo Identification Card provides eligible persons the opportunity to ride buses for half-fare. Half-Fares are valid every day during all hours of bus service.
The Metro Photo Identification card must be shown to the bus operator when an individual boards a bus and prior to depositing the cash fare or inserting a prepaid half-fare card / pass.
Half-Fare Eligibility: Elderly/Disabled/Medicare card holder: Elderly (62-64: Social Security Award letter, proof of pension from the railroad, Civil Service, military; 65 or older (age documentation), Disabled (within Metro guidelines), Medicare cardholder.
The completed application and associated documentation must be brought to Metro, 2222 Cuming Street, Omaha, NE 68102, Monday – Friday between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:00 PM.
Half Fare Application available here or call 402.341.0800 Voice, 402.341.0807 TDD.
If a disability prevents a person traveling on a bus, Metro operates MOBY a shared, advance reservation origin-to-destination complementary paratransit service for metropolitan area ADA certified residents and visiting individuals who, as a result of their disabilities, are unable to use Metro Transit's conventional ADA accessible buses.


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Q: Crystal Report not Opening except on Development Server My crystal report is not opening on a web form but it is fine on a development server when I publish it on the server. It is giving the following error.

The system cannot find the file specified.
  Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.
Exception Details:
  System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException:
  The system cannot find the file
  specified.
Source Error:
An unhandled exception was generated
  during the execution of the current
  web request. Information regarding the
  origin and location of the exception
  can be identified using the exception
  stack trace below.
Stack Trace:
[COMException (0x80004005): The system
  cannot find the file specified. ]
  CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ClientDoc.ReportClientDocumentClass.Open(Object&
  DocumentPath, Int32 Options) +0 [snip]

Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:2.0.50727.4952; ASP.NET Version:2.0.50727.4955

A: You are missing the report document.  ReportClientDocumentClass.Open(Object& DocumentPath, Int32 Options) is where its failing; Object& DocumentPath is what cannot be found.
Whatever report file you created and have on your development machine, you have to put it on the server in a place where the account running the website (Network Service?) can access it, such as in the /bin folder or some other folder of the website.
If you are not sure what file you are missing, grab Process monitor, put it on the server, and recreate the error.  It'll show the file that isn't being found and where the website is looking for it.

A: Make sure that folder have specific rights where the reports are placed

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Life isn't an exact science. Things can be troublesome. Like pregnant stepmothers, the ins-and-outs of French existentialism . . . having an unexceptional name. In 1988, 17-year-old Sue Bowl has a diary, big dreams and £4.73. What she wants most of all is to make it as a writer, as well as stop her decadent aunt Coral from spending money she doesn't have. Living in their crumbling ancestral home should provide plenty of inspiration, but between falling in love, hunting for missing heirlooms, and internship applications, things keep getting in the way. So when a young literary professor moves in and catches Sue's eye, life begins to take an unexpected turn . . . From the author of Campari for Breakfast, a witty and enchanting novel about what happens after you think you've grown up and fallen in love, perfect for fans of I Capture the Castle; Love, Nina; and Where'd You Go, Bernadette.
Sara Crowe is best known as an actress who appeared in Four Weddings and a Funeral. She has won the Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress, the Variety Club Best Actress Award, and the London Critics Circle Theatre Award for Most Promising Newcomer. Sara's West End appearances include Private Lives, Calendar Girls, and Hay Fever. She has also toured with Acorn Antiques: the Musical, and appeared in The City Madam for the Royal Shakespeare Company.


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Turkey dismisses over 8,000 in new wave of post-coup purges
EURACTIV.com with AFP
Turkey argues the exceptional security measures are necessary in the face of rising threats from the Islamic State group and the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). [Sercan Engin/Flickr]
Turkey on Saturday ( January) ordered the dismissal of almost 8,400 civil servants and the closure of over 80 associations, including sports clubs, in the latest round of purges after the July failed coup.
More than 100,000 people have already been suspended or sacked in a crackdown on those alleged to have links to coup-plotters in a relentless purge that shows no sign of slowing.
Turkish purges exposed by Council of Europe
The breadth and depth of the purges carried out following the coup attempt in Turkey was exposed today (19 December), after the Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly published facts and figures showing the extent of the crackdown.
According to three new decrees published within the state of emergency imposed after the coup, 8,390 more civil servants are to lose their jobs from 63 different state institutions.
They include 2,687 police officers, 1,699 civil servants from the justice ministry, 838 health officials and hundreds of employees from other ministries.
Another 631 academics and eight members of the Council of State were also dismissed.
The dismissals are authorised by the cabinet and require no parliamentary approval under the state of emergency, which has twice been extended and is now due to last until 19 April.
But its scope has been vehemently criticised by the European Union and human rights activists.
The three decrees published in the Official Gazette also ordered the closure of 83 associations accused of "activities affecting the security of the state".
These include eight sports clubs, mainly from the Kurdish-dominated southeast of the country.
'Strip citizenship'
A decree also stipulates that Turkish citizens abroad who do not respond to a summons to testify as part the coup investigation may lose their citizenship.
Meanwhile, police have also authorised to access the identity of internet subscribers to investigate crimes committed online.
Critics have claimed that the crackdown goes well beyond the suspected coup plotters and targets anyone who has dared show opposition to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Ankara blames the coup plot on US-based Muslim preacher Fethullah Gülen and says an unrelenting campaign is needed to root out his influence from public life. Gülen denies the allegations.
Turkish deputy PM: Emergency rule extended to purge Gülenists
Turkey's parliament voted overnight to extend emergency rule by three months in a move which the government said was needed to sustain a purge of supporters of the US-based Muslim cleric accused of directing July's coup, state media said on Wednesday (4 January).
The failed putsch that left 248 people dead, not including the plotters, and thousands more wounded.
Turkey insists that all those investigated will have a fair hearing and, under the latest decrees 276 people, previously dismissed were allowed to return to work following a probe.
The state of emergency has also seen closure orders for dozens of media organs. The latest decrees said 11 of them – mainly from the southeast – could now reopen.
Merkel says Turkey media crackdown 'highly alarming'
German Chancellor Angela Merkel today (2 November) called Turkey's latest arrests of opposition newspaper journalists "highly alarming" and said they would impact Ankara's EU membership negotiations.
More than 41,000 people have also been arrested over suspected links to Gülen within the state of emergency, with the first trials only now getting underway in the biggest legal process in the country's history.
A court in the eastern city of Erzurum on 5 January sentenced two army officers to life in jail over their roles in the failed coup, the first verdicts to be handed out.
How Erdogan's purge hit the EU and NATO
The European Parliament will this week vote on whether to suspend Turkey's EU membership bid. Andrew Duff explains how the Turkish military has reacted to Erdoğan's power grabbing and how NATO fits into the equation.
Turkey also argues the exceptional security measures are necessary in the face of rising threats from the Islamic State group and the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).
The country has been hit by two attacks this week, one claimed by the Islamic State group against a high-end Turkish nightclub, and the other which authorities blamed on the PKK in the western city of Izmir.
Juncker promises Turkey 'continued support' in terror fight after Istanbul attack
Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker pledged Turkey the EU's "continued support" in its fight against terrorism yesterday (1 January), after the New Year's Eve nightclub attack that killed 39 people.
Fetullah Gulen
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Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci.2018.7(10): 211-228
Starch Isolation from Different Cereals with Variable Amylose/Amylopectin Ratio and Its Morphological Study Using SEM and FT-IR
Vivek Chandra Verma1, Anil Kumar2, M.G.H. Zaidi3, A.K. Verma1, J.P. Jaiswal4, D.K. Singh5, Archana Singh1 and Sanjeev Agrawal1*
1Department of Biochemistry
2Department of Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering
3Department of Chemistry
4Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding
5Department of Agronomy, GBPUA&T, Pantnagar - 263145, India
Starches from the wheat (UP262, PBW343), rice (PB2, PD19) and millets (Finger millet VL Mandua-352, Barnyard millet VL Madira-207, Foxtail millet DHFT-109-3) were isolated by alkali extraction method and characterized for morphologically and biochemical properties. The morphological properties of starch granules were studied by scanning electron microscope. The infrared spectroscopy is sensitive to structural changes on starch macromolecule, such as helicoidal chain conformation, crystallinity, retrogradation and water content. Starch yield was found maximum in rice followed by wheat and millets. High value of amylose-amylopectin ratio indicates low glycemic index. Amylose content is important for food processing in the industry and for quality. The amylose content (%) was found significant in all cultivars. The amylose content (%) was found maximum in rice (PB2, PD19) and wheat (UP262) followed by PBW343 (Wheat) and finger millet. The amylose content in millet varies from 31-33%. Total starch content ranged from 57-70% in cereals in the present study. Total starch content was found maximum in rice followed by wheat and millets. Total starch content in rice (PB2 & PD19) was found 67% and 70% respectively. The proximate content of total starch in barnyard millet (58%), finger millet (57%) and foxtail millet (59%) was found in the present study. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) has been a useful tool for investigating the microstructures of cereal grains and derived products.
Keywords: Amylose-amylopectin, Rice, Wheat, Millets, Starch, SEM, FT-IR
Vivek Chandra Verma, Anil Kumar, M.G.H. Zaidi, A.K. Verma, J.P. Jaiswal, D.K. Singh, Archana Singh and Sanjeev Agrawal. 2018. Starch Isolation from Different Cereals with Variable Amylose/Amylopectin Ratio and Its Morphological Study Using SEM and FT-IR.Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 7(10): 211-228. doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2018.710.022


I want to post this here so people can find it, please comment on your experience. My 3 year old pug has gagged / dry heaved / coughed periodically for most of his life. I've done lots of research and heard lots of reasons for this from reverse sneezing to collapsed trachea to kennel cough and the like. I think I finally figured out the cause, and want to share it with other pug and short snout dog owners.
The symptoms occur periodically and non-regularly. The pug seems to do it for a few days and then it goes away for weeks or months at a time. I think I found a pattern, however. The worst issues are after my pug goes swimming (yes pugs swim) or after I give him a "good" bath. In both instances I'm fairly certain that the pug inhales water deep into his lungs. Then he has to spend the next 3-5 days expunging it.
After watching this for years I think that's the cause. Sometimes he does it a little after lots of exercise. If that's from water it's from panting deeply and trying to drink water at the same time.
Has anyone else seen this connection?
I have a 4 month old pug, he is my first pug. I did a lot of research before getting him but nothing truely prepares you. I'm so happy that I read this post because a week ago I woke up and he had an accident in his crate, he never had before so I automatically assumed he had a belly ache or he was reacting to the dewormer the vet gave me. So I gave him a bath in the sink about an hour after the bath he started making this horrendous sound I of course panicked and brought him to the emergency vet, they said nothing was wrong with him. I'm assuming now after reading this he swallowed water possibly?
I suppose it's possible. It might also be related to something that may need surgical correction, such as an elongated soft palate or stenotic nares. In any event, you should consult your vet.


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*jaw drop*..... you...are..GOD! *bows* this is the most amazing picture!!
i would so read this if it was a manga/anime comic!
AWW!! It's adorable! Can I hug him?!
your color palette is one of my favourites. you are so expressive in your work I love that about it!


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A Peterson Field Guide to Warblers of North America
By: Kimball Garrett, Jon Dunn
The first comprehensive field guide to North American warblers describes all 60 species in detail, from field marks and vocalizations to mating habits and preferred habitats. The 32 color paintings use the unique Peterson Identification System to indicate what distinguishes one bird from another. 141 color photographs show various plumages for each species, and 60 large color maps show species' ranges.
Peterson Field Guides
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Kimball Garrett
Kimball Garrett has worked as the ornithology collections manager at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and the book review editor of Birding. He has also served as president of the Western Field Ornithologists.
Series edited by
Roger Tory Peterson
ROGER TORY PETERSON, one of the world's greatest naturalists, received every major award for ornithology, natural science, and conservation as well as numerous honorary degrees, medals, and citations, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Peterson Identification System has been called the greatest invention since binoculars.
"The Peterson Field Guides series has added another weapon to its considerable arsenal of bird-identification guidebooks: a field guide devoted solely to the warblers of North America. Warblers, those small, sprightly, colorful songbirds that move north through the continent for the breeding season, have always delighted and simultaneously frustrated birders around the country. This field guide won't cure any cases of "warbler neck"--a condition brought on by extensive peering into the treetops--but it will help you to better decide just which species has your craned-neck attention. With color plates (including the "Peterson System" of arrows indicating important field marks), photographs, distribution maps, and textual information on species description, habitat, behavior, song, plumage variations, and migration patterns, this is an essential resource for birders." Amazon.com
BLUE-WINGED WARBLER pl. 2 Vermivora pinus
4.75 in. (12 cm). This inhabitant of successional habitats in eastern North America has dramatically expanded its range to the north and northeast in the 1900s. Although the Blue-winged is very different in plumage pattern from the more northerly-breeding Golden-winged Warbler, these two species are closely related and frequently hybridize in the shifting zone where their ranges come into contact. Hybrids are discussed under Golden-winged Warbler (p. 133). The Blue- winged Warbler has a long, sharp bill and a bold, dark line through the eye in all plumages, along with white undertail coverts that contrast with the yellow underparts. The blue-gray wings with whitish wing bars and mostly extensive white in the outer three pairs of tail feathers are distinctive among warblers with plain olive upperparts and unmarked yellow underparts.
Description Generally green above and yellow on the crown and underparts, becoming white on the undertail coverts; all plumages show a dark line through the eye and pale (usually whitish) wing bars. Age and sex differences are slight; there is little seasonal change in plumage.
The Blue-winged is a medium-sized warbler with a moderately long tail and a rather long and sharply pointed bill; there is a strong seasonal change in bill color.
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