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Heart Problems Ended His NFL Career, But Magic Provides a Second Act: AHA News
Jon Dorenbos was swimming with sharks in Bora Bora when he realized he kept losing his breath. During his 14-year NFL career, he'd never experienced anything like this.
"It felt like I would drown," Jon said.
A month later, in August 2017, Jon was traded from the Philadelphia Eagles to the New Orleans Saints. During a physical required to seal the deal, the physician heard a slight heart murmur. A follow-up electrocardiogram revealed multiple serious heart problems.
"He told me that I was never going to play football again," Jon said, "and that I would be in open-heart surgery within the next 48 hours."
Jon was 36 and a two-time Pro Bowler as a deep snapper. He was a favorite among Eagles fans, in part for having played in a club-record 162 consecutive games. The trip to Bora Bora was his honeymoon with wife Annalise. Now, the life he'd built was in jeopardy.
He remained calm, turning his focus to finding the best surgeon. The name that kept coming up was Dr. Joseph Bavaria, a cardiovascular surgeon and director of the Thoracic Aortic Surgery Program at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
"He's the godfather of the thoracic aortic aneurysm replacement and repair. And he's an Eagles fan," Jon said.
Bavaria's top concern for his new patient was an aortic aneurysm, a weakening or bulging of the aorta, the main artery that carries blood away from the heart to the rest of the body.
A normal aorta for a man Jon's age would be about 34 millimeters. His was 60. The risk of the aneurysm rupturing was 10% to 15% per year, Bavaria said.
"You don't really have symptoms," Bavaria said, "unless it ruptures, and then you're dead."
The other issue was a severely leaky aortic valve. This is what caused Jon's heart to swell and reduced its functioning, a factor measured by ejection fraction, or the volume of blood pumped by the heart with each beat. Normal range is 50% to 70%; Jon was at 35%, which is likely why he felt so short of breath while swimming.
"It was not heart transplant level, but it was pretty bad," Bavaria said.
The night before the surgery, Jon and Annalise phoned a few friends and tried managing their emotions. Early the next day, the medical team wheeled Jon down the hallway. He watched his new bride until turning a corner.
"That was the moment when I felt lonely," Jon said. "All of that emotion hit me in that moment when I was getting pushed down this cold, white hallway."
The surgery was expected to take about five hours. It took more than 10.
"I was trying to repair his valve, but I didn't like it, so I had to take it out," Bavaria said, noting that Jon's faulty valve was replaced with tissue from a cow. "It's a really large, good valve, and it's working perfectly. His prognosis is really good."
After waking from surgery, Jon remembered an ice chip in his mouth and Annalise asking him to squeeze her hand. It was the best-tasting ice chip he'd ever had.
"You're almost dead, so when you wake up, everything is heightened - every sensation, every motion, every taste. I felt such an appreciation for life that I cried every day for a year."
They weren't all tears of joy.
Depression is a side effect of heart surgery, and Jon experienced it. He also mourned the end to his NFL career. He began to get irritated over minor things, snapping at Annalise, kicking down doors and punching holes in cabinets.
"For 22 years, I had a natural release of aggression," Jon said. "I was in a results-driven business and that gave me purpose, focus and teamwork. Now that that was gone, I had to find ways to release that adrenaline."
Magic provided an outlet.
Jon had been performing tricks since he was a child. The year before his heart surgery, he reached the finals of "America's Got Talent." As he looked to rebuild his life, Jon developed a show that's part magic and part motivation, using his personal stories to share a message of love, forgiveness and responsibility.
He has since appeared many times on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show." He is working on a TV special and authored the new book, "Life Is Magic." Most importantly, Jon is enjoying a new baby daughter, Amaya Love.
He feels a wave of gratitude that his heart problems were discovered when they were.
"I'm just lucky to be alive," Jon said. "It's been an amazing journey."
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Home News SG Economy Feng earns almost $3M but complains about prize money too little
Feng earns almost $3M but complains about prize money too little
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By: 永久浪客/Forever Vagabond
It was earlier reported that PRC-born Feng Tianwei has earned almost $3 millon in prize money, salary and other sponsorship by playing ping pong for Singapore (https://theindependent.sg.sg/feng-tianwei-has-earned-almost-threemillion-since-becoming-a-citizen).
But according to a report from TODAYOnline yesterday, Feng had "complained about the prize money being too little" ('Feng Tianwei axed for ill-discipline, disrespect and misconduct').
Feng was given immediate citizenship in 2007 to play for Singapore. She and her compatriots won silver at the 2008 Beijing Olympics but as the years progress, their performance went down. They won bronze at the 2012 London Olympics but came back empty handed this year at the Rio Olympics.
This week (25 Oct), STTA decided to drop Feng from the national team as part of a "rejuvenation process".
Said STTA President and former PAP MP Ellen Lee: "After the Rio Olympics, it is indeed timely for STTA to develop, rejuvenate and refresh our teams to be future ready. Bold moves are needed if we are interested in challenging the top table tennis nations for honours. With competition becoming a lot keener, and with rivals like Japan catching up with Singapore, winning at the world stage has become a lot harder. We need to develop and rejuvenate our national teams to be future ready, and we need to place greater emphasis on the development of our youth players."
"Feng Tianwei has been a cornerstone of the national team since 2007. She has brought many golden moments to the sport. We would like to thank her for all that she has done for Singapore table tennis, and we would like to take this opportunity to wish Tianwei all the best in her future endeavours"
Feng axed for ill-discipline, misconduct and making false claims
In the TODAYOnline report, however, it revealed that Feng appears to have been dropped for other reasons.
"Disputes over prize money, false claims, and disrespect of authority were some of the issues that led to three-time Olympic medallist Feng Tianwei being axed from the national table tennis team," TODAYOnline reported.
It reported that STTA decided to sever ties with Feng after a series of incidents over the years.
In addition to complaining that the prize money she was given, was too little, Feng also did not want to pay her share of the winnings to the coaches, as part of STTA's policy. Last year, she even instigated her compatriots not to pay any of the winnings from SEA Games to the coaches. In her case, it amounted to only $400. Even till today, the players have yet to pay up.
Then there were also frequent clashes between her and the STTA coaches.
Most damning was an issue involving false claims she submitted for the reimbursement of food purchases. These included the purchase of 200 eggs for breakfast over nine days, and 10 tins of milk over three days. Instead of submitting actual receipts for her claims, she submitted her own handwritten receipts. She was eventually issued a warning and the cash was returned to STTA.
Other Singaporeans jailed for false claims
Feng is lucky that STTA, for whatever reasons, did not make any police reports with regard to the false reimbursement claims. Other Singaporeans were not so lucky.
In Jan this year, 3 former senior executives of ST Marine were charged in court for conspiring to make false claims for entertainment expenses that were never incurred.
In May, another Singaporean was jailed formaking illegitimate reimbursement claims from her employer. She had misled her employer, Nike, into paying out false invoices. She used receipts of a firm which provided design and installation services for Nike's stores, to deceive Nike that the sums in the invoices were incurred only by the firm and its employees which she knew to be false.
When TODAYOnline asked for comments over Feng's misconduct and false claims, STTA declined except to say that it believes "very strongly in values like discipline, respect and the importance of teamwork and working together towards our common objective of bringing glory to Singapore".

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Q: How to track change of JSON data over time for large number of entities? I have a system that checks the status of a large number of entities on schedule every minute. For each entity, there would be a JSON file which has fields indicating the statuses for different attributes. The system dumps these JSON files on a network share.
Each run of the schedule that runs every minute generates a JSON with 20k odd entities like these having tens of attributes.
[
    {
        "entityid": 12345,
        "attribute1": "queued",
        "attribute2": "pending"
    },
    {
        "entityid": 34563,
        "attribute1": "running",
        "attribute2": "successful"
    }
]

I need to be able to track the change of attribute status of the entities over time, for instance, answer questions like when did the status of entity x become "pending". What is the best way to store this data and generate the stats?

A: You should store your data in a database. If your data have always the same structure, you could use a "classical" database like Postgresql or Mysql. If your data is of irregular shape, look at NoSQL databases like MongoDB. If you need to get your data in JSON you can easily export data from database to JSON.
Here is an article which discuss about JSON and database : https://hashrocket.com/blog/posts/faster-json-generation-with-postgresql

A: In case you only change the value of some fields in your dict, and don't want to use a DB, the best bet would be to:
1) Convert your Json file to a string, for this you can use json.dumps,
2) Use the diff lib for comparing both strings (before and after the update):
https://docs.python.org/3.6/library/difflib.html

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These games provide an entertaining environment for students to explore mathematics. They are a great way for students to reinforce skills that they have learned in class. The games are organized around content from the upper elementary and middle grades math curriculum. The folks at NCTM keep track of scores and let students see a map featuring the states where their opponents live. No names are revealed--just states and screen names. I highly recommend Calculation Nation™ and hope that you will check it out at http://calculationnation.nctm.org/Games/ if you haven't already! Let us know what you think by posting comments below.
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Hello, fellow math teachers! I have met several of you in math professional development sessions we have had here at KEDC over the past 3 years. I am happy to let you know that I have become a full-time math consultant here at KEDC and plan to use this blog to keep in touch with each of you by sharing information that may be helpful to your teaching or to your students. I would also like for you to use this blog to network with other teachers in our cooperative. Sometimes it feels that we are all alone in our classrooms, so perhaps this will enable us to collaborate. I hope that you are off to a great start this school year! On September 2, Tonya Evans, Cathy Pennington, and I will have our first math cadre. If you will be able to attend please email me at janet.castle@kedc.org and let me know. Hope to see you on September 2nd.


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Intestinal bacterial contamination of surgical instruments used for wound closure during intestinal surgery
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Kameda, Norihiro; Nishio, Junko; Ogawa, Toshiko; and Okada, Shinobu (2018) "Intestinal bacterial contamination of surgical instruments used for wound closure during intestinal surgery," Journal of Perioperative Nursing: Vol. 31 : Iss. 3 , Article 2.
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Before leaving the mall, we notice that Penna & Co. kitchen shop has a 20% off sale. They've got all the high-end brands (Le Creuset, Peugeot, Bodum) and lots of chef toys. I felt like a kid in a candy store and purchase a USA Pan square cake pan, baking rack, a couple of sporks made in Sweden and other goodies. Staff are very knowledgeable about their products. Recommended.


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Each day the pupils engaged fully in their tasks and each gave their full concentration and effort to their work. Alongside the opportunity these tests gave the pupils to provide evidence to their academic abilities it gave a far greater opportunity to display the skills that will not be measured by their results. Each pupil displayed an admirable level of determination, resilience, self-regulation and focus, that while not accounted for in their results was not un-noticed by our staff.
Our main aim with our Primary pupils is to progress them to be Secondary ready, this is measured through their task orientation and classroom management progress. The way the pupils conducted themselves demonstrated their developing emotional awareness, their ability to communicate and use strategies, their capability to see the main goal and set smaller targets to reach it as well as their respect for their own and others learning.
In recognition of their achievements, they all received a letter from their teachers and Mrs Vose, our Chair of Governors, wrote to them personally to share the feelings of both her and the governing body.


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Power Supply in the Chennai Suburbs is Steadily Being Restored
By Chennaivision in Chennai Power Shutdown December 19, 2016
TNEB officials have mentioned that it will take atleast 10 days to restore power in Chennai and its suburbs.
Many towers through which power was transmitted from units in north Chennai collapsed in the cyclone that ravaged Chennai on Monday. a senior TANGEDCO official told: The winds uprooted electricity poles disrupting transmission of high tension electricity to substations. The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) is racing against time by bringing more than 3,000 additional workmen from various parts of the State to restore power to several electricity substations and streets. Particularly areas in south Chennai, which are served by overhead power lines, have been the worst-affected as more than 2,500 electricity poles have been fallen. Compounding the problem for TANGEDCO officials was trees falling on transformers in several areas within city limits. Our first priority was in restoring power supply to the substations and then to low-tension consumers.
Last week due to the cyclone, 450 transformers and 4500 power supply distribution were badly affected in Tamil Nadu and its neighbouring districts. 54 high power towers and electric lines were damaged. In order to rectify the power supply 2 thousand staff was brought from Andhra Pradesh and 14700 TNEB staff was deployed for the rectification. They are working day and night.
A senior official of TANGEDCO said: The power supply in the city and outskirts were affected after several high tension towers serving power to the substations were uprooted by Cyclone Vardah on Monday, leaving residents without power. TANGEDCO was taking all out efforts to reinstall the fallen towers. From Saturday onwards we are giving full power supply to low tension consumers as one more tower has been restored in the south and by afternoon we will be restoring a tower on the section from Almaty to Manali which will give a second line to north and central Chennai. TANGEDCO will be able to resume power supply to high tension consumers also from Monday.
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White House tries to deflect criticism from Benghazi whistle-blowers
State Department'S Accountability Review Board
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By Susan Crabtree - The Washington Times - Monday, May 6, 2013
The White House on Monday attempted to deflect new criticism on the administration's handling of the Benghazi attacks from a firsthand witness and an additional whistle-blower, arguing that an internal State Department review charged with investigating the September attacks was led by an "unimpeachable" team.
When confronted with reports of new complaints by whistle-blowers preparing to testify Wednesday before a House committee looking into the Benghazi attacks, Mr. Carney repeatedly touted the credentials of the two men charged with conducting the State Department's Accountability Review Board and called their investigation "unsparing" and "highly critical."
Retired Ambassador Thomas Pickering and Adm. Michael Mullen, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, led the review, which faulted leadership and management deficiencies in two State Department offices in allowing the U.S. diplomatic post to become vulnerable to the attack that killed four Americans, including Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens.
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"There was an accountability review board led by two men of unimpeachable expertise and credibility," Mr. Carney said, "who oversaw a process that was rigorous and unsparing, that was highly critical in some areas and that produced a series of recommendations that have all been acted on by the State Department, as the president insisted be the case."
Gregory Hicks, Mr. Stevens' deputy and one of the top American diplomats in Libya during the attack, has criticized that review, saying it let people "off the hook." The State Department's Office of Inspector General now is investigating the findings of the review board, Fox News has reported.
Mr. Hicks also told congressional investigators last month that a special forces team in Tripoli, Libya, was told to stand down and not respond to the attack at a U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi despite its close proximity. In Mr. Hicks' estimation, a second wave of attacks on a nearby CIA annex in Benghazi could have been prevented if the U.S. military could have scrambled a flight when it first learned of the attacks, which would go on for seven hours.
SEE ALSO: U.S. could have halted Benghazi attack with fly-over: Diplomat
Pentagon officials have said they didn't have military assets in position to launch such an air assault, and Mr. Hicks has acknowledged concerns that refueling tankers were not close enough to the nearest fighter jets.
Mr. Carney said he "didn't have access to" Mr. Hicks' interview and referred reporters to the Department of Defense and the Accountability Review Board.
He also repeated an assertion first made last week, arguing that the White House is "not aware of anyone being blocked from talking to Congress if they chose or wanted to speak to Congress."
Mark. I. Thompson, a former Marine who now serves as the deputy coordinator for operations in the State Department's Bureau of Counterterrorism, also has told congressional investigators that then-Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton effectively cut the bureau out of the decision-making loop that night. Mr. Thompson also is set to testify Wednesday.
State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki has called the allegation "100 percent false," and Daniel Benjamin, who ran the department's Counterterrorism Bureau at the time, also put out a statement Monday morning strongly denying the charges.
"I ran the bureau then, and I can say now with certainty, as the former coordinator for counterterorrism, that this charge is simply untrue," he said. "Though I was out of the country on official travel at the time of the attack, I was in frequent contact with the department. At no time did I feel that the bureau was in any way being left out of deliberations that it should have been part of."
Mr. Carney also directly denied Mr. Thompson's claim Monday, citing Mr. Benjamin's statement.


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Destroying the future
I have been thinking for some time now that of all of the Political Philosophies only one actually cares about the future. I know it sounds strange to see such a thing written but the more I think about it the more certain I am that that is in fact the case. When you look at the list of Political Philosophies, Communism, Fascism, Liberalism, Anarchism, Libertarianism non of them believe in the future because they all believe in the perfectibility of man, that man is God.
When you think like that then what does the future mean?
It means that the future has an end date.
What a bizarre idea, that one day the future will end, alright everything ends, one day the Human race will end but we are talking about an amazing amount of time between now and then. But the End of History is something that could break out at any time according to these Philosophies. That one day man will just be perfect, that one day Utopia will arrive and man will finally be God.
Now you may think I'm being unfair, that I am attributing things that these Political Philosophies don't believe. Sadly thats not true, they all believe in the perfectibility of man and when that occurs, in the End of History. As the future has an end date, it doesn't make sense to preserve things, it doesn't make sense to hold back or show prudence. The future isn't the love of a lifetime, it's just a one night stand. Have fun while you can because the End of History might be here before you know it.
As Liberalism is the Philosophy that is today in the lead, let us look at how Liberalism treats the future.
Liberalism encourages having a good time over preparing for the future. It encourages people to always do tomorrow what should be done today. Marriage is something for tomorrow, not now, as are children. Sadly many people find out that "not now" can really mean not ever. Education has been dragged out, which means the ability to be financially responsible is dragged out as well. This extended period of education means more debt and more delay in the ability to finance your own life. More delay in becoming an adult.
Just as Liberalism encourages delaying Family, it also encourages debt. Not just in education, but in all areas of life. Credit cards and easy credit, why should you miss out on the finer things in life just because you don't have the money to pay for it? No need to worry you can buy now and pay later. Enjoy yourself, don't think seriously about your life or your future, everything will work out. Until it doesn't.
But of course debt isn't confined to the Individual, Liberalism believes very much in big Government, in Government being able to do everything that the Individual cannot. That all requires a lot of money and debt is a great way of financing it. Because there is the idea that the debt will never have to be paid back. The debt just keeps growing with no end in sight, why would it end when it is unlimited or it may as well be. They truly believe that debt is not really a problem.
All of this means that if allowed to continue the future will not be as happy as the past. What happens when our population collapses and we cannot pay off our debts? Do you think the rest of the world will simply say okay no problems we'll help you get back on your feet? No that is not what will happen. The future that should be ours is being destroyed by Liberalism.
A future in which we live in a country that is populated by our own countrymen instead of with random strangers. A future in which we have stable Families and marriages, in which people are not disposable. A future in which we can control our own economic future, instead of having to sell off everything to pay our debts.
Only Conservatism believes in the future because only we believe that man is not perfectible, that man is not God. Only Conservatism believes that the future is for us Humans eternity, that the End of History will never arrive and that we must prepare to look after the future. Because only Conservatives believe that the past, the present and the future are inseparable and that once you break that link then you are destroying the future.
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"Liberalism encourages having a good time over preparing for the future . . . Marriage is something for tomorrow, not now, as are children."
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Watch Life of PI Online. I would also like to note that the film employs some found footage in its premise, so if you aren't really into that technique, Sinister may not be the horror flick for you. The romance and friendship-based film stars Rashida Jones and Andy Samberg as a couple who met young and married young but are now encountering troubles down the road. After breaking up, they try to maintain a friendship, but the idea in practice is more difficult than either of them would have guessed.
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Doj To Consider Dismissing Qui Tam Actions After Declination – Even Over The Objection Of The Relator
Last November, this Blog wrote about an announcement Michael D. Granston ("Granston"), Director of the DOJ Commercial Litigation Branch, Fraud Section, made at a health care conference concerning the DOJ's intention to seek dismissal of meritless qui tam cases. (Here.) Since the speech was not accompanied by a policy memorandum, there was skepticism within the False Claims Act ("FCA") bar that there would be any material change in policy. That skepticism was met last month with a memo, titled "Factors for Evaluating Dismissal Pursuant to 31 USC 3170(c)(2)(A)," that Granston sent to all attorneys in the Fraud Section and all Assistant U.S. Attorneys handling FCA cases that encourage the DOJ to "seek[ ] dismissal" of non-intervened qui tam cases that "lack substantial merit" and discusses the factors that should guide the exercise of dismissal discretion (the "Granston Memo"). A copy of the Granston Memo can be found here.
Under the FCA, whistleblowers, also known as relators, can sue persons or entities believed to have engaged in a fraud against the government. A relator can recover a reward equaling up to 35% of the damages and penalties (up to $21,916 per fraudulent filing) recovered by the government. Such an economic benefit serves as a powerful incentive for whistleblowers to come forward and report fraud on the government. Critics (and the FCA defense bar) claim, however, that this economic incentive too often results in the filing of costly, meritless qui tam actions.
When a qui tam action is commenced, the complaint is filed under seal, to provide the Department of Justice ("DOJ" or "Department") with time to investigate the allegations and decide whether to intervene and join the lawsuit. The FCA also provides that if the government determines its interests are not served by the lawsuit, it may seek dismissal, over the relator's objections, provided the relator has an opportunity to be heard. 31 U.S.C. § 3730(c)(2)(A).
"Historically," the DOJ has used Section 3730(c)(2)(A) "sparingly," in large part because the FCA permits relators to pursue their claims even when the government declines to intervene in the action. And, because declination can be based on factors other than the merit of the claim, the government has been "circumspect" in its use of Section 3730(c)(2)(A).
Nevertheless, in order to fulfill its "gatekeeper role in protecting the False Claims Act," and "to advance the government's interests, preserve limited resources, and avoid adverse precedent," the Granston Memo encourages Department attorneys to exercise their "authority to dismiss cases" under certain circumstances. The memo identifies a number of factors, gleaned from cases in which the government has sought dismissal, that Department attorneys should consider in determining "whether the government's interests are served" by the qui tam action. These factors, which are intended to "ensure consistency across the Department," and "serve as a basis for evaluating whether to seek to dismiss future matters," include: (1) "curbing meritless cases," "where a qui tam complaint is facially lacking in merit-either because relator's legal theory is inherently defective, or the relator's factual allegations are frivolous"; (2) "preventing parasitic or opportunistic qui tam actions," where the relator only provides the government with "duplicative information" or "adds no useful information to the investigation"; (3) "preventing interference with agency policies and programs," "where an agency has determined that a qui tam action threatens to interfere with an agency's policies or the administration of its programs and has recommended dismissal to avoid these effects"; (4) "controlling litigation" and "avoid[ing] the risk of unfavorable precedent," "to protect the Department's litigation prerogatives," such as to "avoid interference with the government's ability to litigate the intervened claims"; (5) "safeguarding classified information and national security interests," "particularly" in cases "involving intelligence agencies or military procurement contracts"; (6) "preserving government resources" in cases "when the government's expected costs are likely to exceed any expected gains"; and (7) addressing "procedural errors" by relators, when they "frustrate the government's efforts to conduct a proper investigation."
The Granston Memo notes that "the factors identified above are not mutually-exclusive," and are not "intended to constitute an exhaustive list." Indeed, "there may be other reasons for concluding that the government's interests are best served by the dismissal of a qui tam action."
Having said that, the Granston Memo contains an important qualifier, noting that "to maximize its resources" the DOJ typically only investigates a whistleblower action to the point needed to decide whether to decline intervention. Since that level of investigation "may not equate to a conclusion that no fraud occurred," the relator should be afforded "an opportunity to further develop the case" before dismissal is considered.
Of the foregoing factors, perhaps the most interesting for defendants is the third – "preventing interference with agency policies and programs." In discussing this factor, the Granston Memo recognizes that weak qui tam actions can be costly to entities that do business with the government: "[T]here may be instances where an action is both lacking in merit and raises the risk of significant economic harm that could cause a critical supplier to exit the government program or industry." In support, the memo cites to a recent decision coming out of the Fifth Circuit, United States ex rel. Harman v. Trinity Industries, 872 F.3d 645 (5th 2017), in which the court reversed a $680 million judgment because the government agency had decided that the relator's purported violations were not material to the government's decision to pay. The memo's citation to Harman suggests that the DOJ would be more inclined to dismiss cases where liability hinges on a minor contractual or regulatory violation that would not pass muster under Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar, 136 S. Ct. 1989 (2016), but which could cost significant resources to defend in a qui tam action. Under Escobar, an alleged false certification must be material to a federal agency's decision to pay the claim for the claim to become an FCA violation. [Ed. Note: It is possible that the guidance in the Granston Memo is intended to protect against adverse decisions post Escobar.]
This Blog has written about Escobar and its progeny here, here, here, here, here, here and here.
In a nod toward allowing relators the opportunity to decide whether to proceed with a qui tam action, the Granston Memo recommends that "to the extent possible," Department attorneys should "consider advising relators of perceived deficiencies in their cases as well as the prospect of dismissal so that relators may make an informed decision regarding whether to proceed with the action." Such information can save time and resources, especially when the agency affected by the qui tam action opines on "whether dismissal is warranted." As noted in the memo, "[i]n many cases, relators … choose to voluntarily dismiss their actions, particularly if the government has advised the relator that it is considering seeking dismissal under section 3730(c)(2)(A)."
"Of the more than $3.7 billion in FCA settlements and judgements reported by the Department in 2017, $3.4 billion came from cases initiated by whistleblowers, who received nearly $393 million in whistleblower rewards." (Here.) In light of these statistics, this Blog remains skeptical that the Granston Memo will result in a material departure from past Department practice. Indeed, this Blog expects government attorneys to remain resistant to aggressively dismissing qui tam actions.
Notwithstanding, the Granston Memo provides useful guidance for relators and defendants to consider in cases in which the strength of the action is in question – guidance that can save the parties, and the government, significant costs in prosecuting or defending the action.
For defendants, it is reasonable to expect they will use the Granston Memo to persuade the DOJ that the qui tam complaint in which they are the subject lacks merit and should be dismissed following the initial meeting with the DOJ while the case remains under seal. For relators, it means that, while the case is under seal, they should be given the opportunity to use the factors to further develop their claims before the government acts – either by declination or a motion to dismiss.
In any event, whether the Granston Memo portends a sea change in Department policy or is simply a reminder for government attorneys to exercise their statutory authority to dismiss a qui tam action remains to be seen. One thing is certain, however, even a small shift in the DOJ's willingness to exercise its dismissal authority would be welcome by FCA defendants.
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www.example.com/usa/ny/nyc gets interpreted by PHP as www.example.com/index.php?path=usa/ny/nyc.
What I can't seem to figure out is how I would change my regex below to handle parameters of the virtual directories themselves. For example, I want:
www.example.com/usa/ny/nyc/?display=off&settings=none to be seen by PHP as www.example.com/index.php?path=usa/ny/nyc&param=display:off,settings:none.
What makes it extra tricky is that the parameters won't always be those two options I used in the example above, they will change dynamically. Any ideas or suggestions of how to go about accomplishing this?
RewriteRule ^/?([a-zA-Z_\-/]+)$ index.php?path=$1 [L]

A: Assuming you want to pass the query string unmodified, you can use the [QSA] (query string append) option like so:
RewriteRule /(.+)$ /index.php?path=$1 [L,QSA]

You can find the documentation for the QSA option here.  From the docs:

With the [QSA] flag, a request for /pages/123?one=two will be mapped
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  query string will be discarded.

So, your PHP script will see all the parameters as standard _$_GET parameters, rather than needing to do any other modification.
If you would prefer to treat the result more like a typical path element, you can use the following:
RewriteRule /(.+)$ /index.php/$1 [L,QSA]

In the above case, your query string will still be appended, however you will need to handle the path explicitly using $_SERVER['PATH_INFO'].


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An alloy of copper and tin, to which small proportions of other metals, especially zinc, are sometimes added. It is hard and sonorous, and is used for statues, bells, cannon, etc., the proportions of the ingredients being varied to suit the particular purposes. The varieties containing the higher proportions of tin are brittle, as in bell metal and speculum metal.
A statue, bust, etc., cast in bronze.
A yellowish or reddish brown, the color of bronze; also, a pigment or powder for imitating bronze.
To give an appearance of bronze to, by a coating of bronze powder, or by other means; to make of the color of bronze; as, to bronze plaster casts; to bronze coins or medals.
To make hard or unfeeling; to brazen.


The Maine Senate has joined the House in passing legislation to expand the state's medical cannabis program by increasing the number of dispensaries; allowing caregivers to serve more patients, hire employees, and run storefronts without fear of legal crackdown; and allowing more people to qualify for a medical cannabis card, the Portland Press Herald reports.
Who would be able to access the program under the new regime: Just about anyone, as medical providers would be allowed to certify a patient for any medical reason; eliminating the strict qualifying condition list. Parents with children who could benefit from medical cannabis treatment would only have to obtain one doctor recommendation instead of two under the current law.
Caregivers could use their 30-plant limits to serve as many patients as their harvest allows. Currently, registered caregivers can serve just five qualified patients at one time. They would also be allowed to set up storefronts and hire as many workers as they need – instead of just one. Those storefronts would need to employ the same security features as dispensaries.
Under the bill, caregivers would be required to submit to unannounced inspections and would allow municipalities to ban cannabis operations.
The state would license six more dispensaries; bringing the total to 14. The dispensaries would be allowed to operate as for-profit companies instead of their current non-profit status. Dispensaries and caregivers would also have to implement a seed-to-sale tracking system.
Gov. Paul LePage will likely veto the legislation. LePage, who currently has the recreational cannabis implementation bill on his desk, wants the recreational and medical systems to be merged and has promised to veto the recreational measure until he gets his wish. The medical cannabis bill approved by the Legislature neither merges the two programs nor increases the program tax rate.


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Wellsville Police Chief recognizes six officers for heroic acts in the line of duty
Wellsville's top cop, Chief Tim O'Grady sent Mayor Randy Shayler an email titled, "Good Things," to inform him of some notable actions by members of his department. Shayler responded to the details of the police bravery and praised the officers in an email to trustees and members of the press titled: "YES THEY ARE…. Good Things!"
In the email, Mayor Shayler told O'Grady:
"Thank you for sharing this information about lifesaving heroic acts by members of WPD. We are all fortunate to enjoy a department of professional law enforcement individuals whose efforts make Wellsville the home we want and know it to be!"
The heroism wasn't just typical, day-to-day bravery, it was life saving work.
Officers PJ Sherman and Jared Mattison were each given a letter from the Chief regarding lifesaving CPR the two performed early in December 2021. Because of the first aid administered during this medical emergency, a man survived to live and love another day. To both officers, O'Grady had this to say:
"Your actions project a professional and positive image of the Wellsville Police Department and demonstrates that the officers care about the community we serve. Please continue the good work."
Another recent event brings two other members of the department in the hero's light, Josh Kear and Bryant Hughes were credited for lifesaving efforts. The teamwork of these two officers resulted in a major tragedy averted and a life saved. Chief told both members of the force:
"Your actions project a professional and positive image of the Wellsville Police Department that did not go unnoticed by some of the residents of the community we serve. Please continue the good work."
A member of the community, who was witness to the officers bravery at the scene sent a dedicated note to the department:
"I just wanted to send my gratitude. Your officers responded fast and swiftly. So I wanted to send a shout out and thank the Wellsville Police Department. Thank you!"
The recent, massive apartment building fire in Wellsville brought out the best in two other Wellsville Police officers. As the building fire raged, Officers John Valentine and Jered Heaney are to be credited in averting any loss of human life. Chief O'Grady, in his recognition of the events told the officers:
"I would like to commend you on the bravery and compassion that you demonstrated at a large house fire on December 16th. The actions you exhibited that evening helped save the lives of the occupants."
Valentine, was also honored in 2017 for his heroic actions in response to a structure fire. His fellow officer in this emergency, Heaney had this to say about Valentine's actions in a memo to O'Grady:
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US Congressman Tom Reed will speak in Belmont today
Andover Ecumenical Choir will sing this coming Sunday at the Hallsport Christian church
Up goes Aftuck! Wellsville Athletic Director flies through the air with cheerleaders (video and story)


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The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO) is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Charlotte Urbanized Area. Federal legislation requires Urbanized Areas with populations larger than 50,000 to have an MPO, whose primary function is to carry out the transportation planning process among the member jurisdictions within its established planning area boundary. Due to the growth of the Charlotte Urbanized Area, and the subsequent expansion of the MPO planning area boundary, the CRTPO was established in place of the former Mecklenburg-Union MPO.
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Provide, manage, and maintain a safe, efficient, and sustainable transportation system for all modes of travel, intended to serve all segments of the population.
Encourage walking, bicycling and transit options, integrated with motor vehicle transportation, by providing a transportation system that serves the public with mobility choices.
Provide a sustainable transportation system that improves the quality of life for residents, promotes healthy living, and is sensitive to significant features of the natural and human environments.
Promote equitable transportation options for low income and minority neighborhoods, as well as the aging population.
Encourage regional collaboration and linkages between transportation and land use planning.
Support economic competitiveness by making investment decisions for transportation modes that make the most efficient use of limited public resources and enhance system performance, as well as by pursuing sustainable funding possibilities.
Maximize transportation opportunities for the movement of goods.
The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO) consists of voting representatives from Iredell County, Mooresville, Statesville, Troutman in Iredell County. Charlotte, Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville, Matthews, Mecklenburg County, Mint Hill, and Pineville in Mecklenburg County. Fairview, Indian Trail, Marshville, Marvin, Mineral Springs, Monroe, Stallings, Union County, Waxhaw, Weddington, Wesley Chapel and Wingate each have voting representatives from Union County. The North Carolina Board of Transportation is also a voting member. Non-voting members on the Board are from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Commission, the Union County Planning Board, the North Carolina Turnpike Authority and the US Department of Transportation.
It is the CRTPO's responsibility to coordinate transportation policy for local governmental jurisdictions within the Charlotte Urbanized Area.*
The CRTPO, in cooperation with the State, develops transportation plans and programs for the urbanized area. Plans that will: 1) Assist governing bodies and official agencies in determining courses of action and in formulating attainable capital improvement programs in anticipation of community needs; and, 2) Guide private individuals and groups in planning their decisions which can be important factors in the pattern of future development and redevelopment of the area.
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TreSensa Teams with Codewalla for research and product development of its HTML5 Game Technology Platform
Posted by L Finnsson in Business, IT & Technology, Retail & Services Apr, 17 2012
TreSensa, Inc., a New York-based mobile/social game technology provider, today announced that it selected Codewalla as its research and development partner for TreSensa's HTML5-based game technology platform.
"With HTML5 emerging as a viable technology for cross-platform game development, we recognized the need to develop a scalable framework tailored to the needs of game developers to power our product," said Rob Grossberg, TreSensa's CEO. "Codewalla brings both great technical expertise and extensive game development experience to the table, so was an ideal choice for TreSensa."
TreSensa's initial product is set for release in early Q2. It includes a client-side game SDK and a first of its kind game backend as a service. The uniqueness of the product is that it enables game developers to build their games in HTML5 for front end as well as backend game logic. This product aptly addresses the need of faster and low-cost development of social games across wide array of platforms.
Since 2005, Codewalla has been developing cross-platform games and large scale consumer products. It has also developed technology for some of the leading online gaming services.
"TreSensa's game technology platform is going to change the way games are built by developers worldwide and we are delighted to be part of this vision. Given our deep expertise in games and related technology development, we are excited to build a highly specialized development center for TreSensa", says Rajat Singhal, VP – Engineering, Codewalla.
About Codewalla
Codewalla is a specialized software consultancy firm based in New York, LA and Pune, India. Codewalla delivers big entertainment and top line brand recognition through the creation and launch of intuitive new products, games and applications. Its projects have global reach with millions of users worldwide. Recent engagements include Fortune 100 companies, consumer, and social network applications.
For more information, visit www.codewalla.com
About TreSensa
TreSensa, Inc., a Delaware corporation, is focused on building HTML5-based technology solutions for casual game developers. Its technology reduces costs and time spent to build casual games, eases in-game social interactions, enables broad cross-platform distribution, and optimizes/maximizes in-game revenue potential.
For more information, visit www.tresensa.com
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Whether you are sunbathing in the Capri, Italy or Santorini islands of Greece, Gucci's Spring Summer 2009 runway apparel and accessories make the perfect inspiration for the perfect tropical paradise getaway.
From the tropical palm tree and sunset prints to chunky, peep-toe leather strappy platform sandals, the collection is full of dashing menswear inspired suits in bold and bright blue and red.
Perforated patterned panama straw hats with fine grosgrain ribbons, roomy leather fringed hobo bags, exotic python skin trimmed accessories, short silk dresses, khaki green utility rompers with cargo pockets and seventies style oversized, tinted sunglasses are all the beautiful classics that Frida Giannini had brought back to style on the runway during her time with Gucci.
Vacation style tip: Keep those hemlines short and pack on the platforms or high heels to elongate legs and elevate the glamour factor.
Summer beauty tip: Try a lighter shade of turquoise blue eyeshadow and heap on the eyeliner and mascara for that dramatic seaside babe look.
Perfect vacation accessory: Ever wondered where backpacks fit in in your daily fashion wear? For a jazzed-up luxurious look, pair a python and leather backpack from Gucci with your cotton explorer outfit.
Style tip: Gold accessories just like the sparkle of warm, bright sunshine are a summer staple to pair with tropical and floral prints - be it bikinis or shirt dresses.
Style tip: Pair python jackets and bags with chino pants and dresses for that laidback-luxe look. Most importantly, never leave for your holiday without a good sun hat.


I thank Heart Handmade Blog for the opportunity to exhibit my work here! It i so nice to for artists like myself to have a place in a place like this.
Besides fashion jewelry, I also like illustration. I am a graphic designer. My favorite artist is the illustrator Joseph Christian Leyendecker.
My passion for fashion and clothing design comes from an early age. But it was not until a few years ago I started with jewelry and accessories. I decided to start selling a year ago.
My inspiration is basically the fashion of the past. I am inspired by old pictures, films, works of art ... The truth is - anything that catches my attention can be a good source of inspiration!
I am currently working on a line of artwork that spans from 1800 onwards. Drawings of great artists are highly recognized at the time - in my small works I showcase: brooches, bracelets, pendants ... I am now immersed in it and it is my main source of inspiration right now.
Sales via internet at the moment. There is a more diverse audience and it's more comfortable for me.
Because it is something unique and made with much care and dedication. I also offer the ability to customize the image or shape you want, in department stores that is not possible.
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Beautifully Restored 1910 Victorian Historic "Camp Como", 1.6 Riverfront Acres, Redwoods, Hot Tub, Lawn, Gardens, *Seasonal Private River Access and Boats; Short Drive to Downtown, Golf, Wine Tasting, Coast, Hiking. WIFI. Keyless Entry. Dog OK!
On the upper level, the double living room offers two seating areas and opens to the main deck. The kitchen also opens to the deck and has eat-in dining. Off a short hallway from the living room, there is a master bedroom with bathroom, another bedroom and a second bathroom. On the lower level, there are two bedrooms (one has no privacy from the stairway or the bedroom across the stairway) and an exit to the rear yard. Steps lead from the deck to the rear yard and large lawn. From the yard, there's a path to the river (*seasonal access). At the side of the house, there's a deck with hot tub and a cabana. A short path leads up to a seating area in the garden. Note that the lower level rooms can be damp in the winter, and the very rustic cottage next to the house (no bathroom) may be used but is not recommended for winter use.


1 Million Teachers – "An Educated Society is a Stronger Society" Hakeem Subair is a man on a mission. Growing up in Nigeria, Hakeem became a first-hand witness to the lack of education students receive and the lack of respect that teachers get. In early 2017, Hakeem launched 1 Million Teachers to improve the wellbeing of society through better education that is created through quality teacher training. With the help of his team, he has brought 1 Million Teachers a long way, in a short time. The Root of the Issue When Hakeem began his research, his first endeavor was to figure out why teachers were not getting the respect they deserved from society in Nigeria. Hakeem dug deeper and deeper and found the root of the issue. It came from the lack of the training teachers received which resulted in inadequacies in their performance levels. As a result, the profession of a teacher in countries like Nigeria has become somewhat taboo! Hakeem has stepped forward to change this perception. Hakeem understands and advocates that education is a fundamental right that plays a key role for humans in social and economic development. 1 Million Teachers – Education Is a Fundamental Right The more society is educated, the more likely individuals can acquire employment opportunities, better health care, and even begin to engage in the political process. As education rises, statistics have shown a direct correlation with a decrease in poverty levels, a decrease in birth rate, and many other factors that can help stabilize a country's overall socio-economic success. The Solution The source of achieving this kind of success in educational levels comes from creating effective and impactful teachers. Currently, there is a massive shortage of teachers globally that is expected to grow to an estimated absence of 69 million teachers. The shortage of teachers is unevenly distributed with Sub-Saharan Africa being the most affected by this shortage. 1 Million Teachers is designed to solve this issue through 3 tactics. Recruiting More trained (United Nations Standards) Teachers Training teachers who are not yet qualified Incentivizing teachers towards continued growth and improvement in their teaching practices By working towards these goals, Hakeem Subair and 1 Million Teachers continue to shorten the supply and demand gap for teachers globally. 1 Million Teachers will continue to support teachers and educators long after they have completed training through continued professional development, motivation, and advocacy. As their motto goes… An Educated Society is a Stronger Society Want to Help? Firstly, make sure to follow the 1 Million Teachers' Facebook Page and join the 10,000 other supporters! Keep up with what they're up to and get ready to lend a helping hand! Secondly, you can spread the word about 1 Million Teachers by sharing this blog! Sharing is caring!