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I want to add backup and restore function in my VB6.0 project. I want the program to create a backup folder containing the backup file of my access database in drive C: of my computer upon clicking the backup button.
I also want to add restore function so that if I accidentally deleted the to my backup folder, I can restore it.
Please let me have the simplest code for this. Thanks.
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All you need is backing up and restore of a database records. There are various ways by which you attain it.
1. Copy the access file to another directory.
2. For each record of a database, Copy it to same other format (encrypting) to some other file.
The first solution which is achieved using the File_Copy method found inbuilt in libraries of VB 6.0.
The next solution is achieved by connecting to the database and then if you are using ADODC, then
adodc1.recordset.movefirst
while adodc1.EOF=false
 <write to a file the entire record>
 adodc1.recordset.movenext
Wend
When you retrieve the file then first solution is copy the file back to the path.
Next Solution replace/append all entries of the file into each record of the database using adodc1.recordset.addnew
<copy the file data to the record attributes>
adodc1.save
Continue this for the whole file.


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At first glance, this surprising object could almost be mistaken for an impressive piece of skeleton from a whale or something similarly enormous. In actual fact, it is an extremely rare preserved example of a late 15th/early 16th-century German jousting saddle, which was used in the form of joust known as the 'Gestech im hohen Zeug'. The saddle supported knights in a standing position rather than seating them on the back of the horse.
The saddle consists of a large wooden shield, forked for the horse's back. Behind this barrier projects a seat made up of a central bar with a ring on either side. The rider would insert their legs through the rings, so that they were secured and protected by the shield. The knight would thus be anchored firmly into a standing position from which to joust, although the rigid stance must have increased the potential for serious injury if he received a forceful blow.
Mounting was probably quite difficult; John Hewitt speculated in 1858 that 'Into a saddle of this kind the knight must have crept from the back of the horse'! The saddle is covered in rawhide and still retains some traces of paint. It is one of only a very small handful known to survive.
Blogger: Natasha Roberts, Curatorial Assistant

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The computations in the analysis of any equireplicate design can be carried out very easily if the number of treatments common to any two blocks is constant. A design with this property is called a Linked Block (LB) design and was introduced by Youden. It is well known that for a Balanced Incomplete Block (BIB) design to have a constant number of treatments in common between any two blocks, it is necessary and sufficient that it is symmetric, that is, the number of blocks is equal to the number of treatments. In this paper, necessary and sufficient conditions are derived for any design with a given treatment-structure matrix to be of the LB type and the results applied to Partially Balanced Incomplete Block (PBIB) designs. Finally a list is prepared of all LB designs in the class of two-associate PBIB designs enumerated by Bose, Shrikhande and Clatworthy.
"On Partially Balanced Linked Block Designs." Ann. Math. Statist. 28 (2) 488 - 493, June, 1957. _URL_

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Five tips for reducing Exchange Server support costs
A few simple steps can make a big difference in what you spend to support your Exchange Server organization. Brien Posey shares several practical suggestions.
The current economic climate continues to drive organizations to look for ways to reduce IT costs. Here are five things you can do to cut costs on Exchange Server support.
1: Take advantage of Role Based Access Control
One of the best ways to reduce Exchange Server support costs (while reducing your own workload in the process) is to take advantage of Exchange 2010's Role Based Access Control (RBAC) feature. RBAC allows you to delegate degrees of administrative permissions to non-Exchange administrators so that they can perform specific tasks.
For example, there is a management role group named Help Desk, to which you can assign help desk staff. Members of this role group can perform basic administrative tasks, such as modifying user information (address, phone number, etc.). It is worth noting that in Exchange Server 2010, end users can be allowed to modify their own information through Outlook Web App. As strange as it may sound, members of the Help Desk group are allowed to modify only information that users are allowed to modify themselves. Therefore, if you prevent users from modifying their own information, you will block the Help Desk from doing so as well.
The Help Desk Group is only one of the RBAC groups. You can use RBAC to provide truly granular Exchange Server permissions. For instance, you could potentially lighten the administrative burden by designating another staff member to act as a recipient manager (which would allow that person to create and maintain user mailboxes).
2: Proactively monitor the server's health
Another major step you can take to reduce Exchange Server support costs is to be proactive in your server maintenance. A number of tools are on the market for monitoring Exchange Server's health, and I highly recommend investing in such a tool. Although you'll have to spend some money up front, the tool will likely reduce your costs in the long run. Exchange Server monitoring tools are designed to spot small problems so that you can correct them before they turn into big problems. This not only helps reduce down time, but it also reduces costs by doing the troubleshooting for you.
3: Use dedicated Exchange servers
Whenever possible, you should run Exchange on dedicated servers (physical or virtual) rather than attempting to host additional roles, services, or applications on an Exchange server. Using dedicated servers eliminates the possibility of an unrelated service or application interfering with Exchange.
Using dedicated servers also helps improve security because a dedicated server has a smaller attack surface than a server that's performing multiple duties. Furthermore, if anything does go wrong with the Exchange server, the problem is often easier to troubleshoot if Exchange is the only thing running on the server.
4: Build redundancy into your Exchange Server organization
Few things drive up support costs the way an unanticipated failure does. Several types of costs are incurred when a server fails. First, there is the cost of paying the IT staff to fix the problem. There may also be costs associated with replacement parts or support calls to Microsoft. Although such costs can be significant, they are minor in comparison to the costs that occur because of how the failure affects the end users.
If users are affected by a failure, they can't properly do their job. At best, this means they're being paid to wait around for the server to come back up. At worst, an Exchange Server failure translates directly to lost revenue because customers are unable to communicate with employees.
While you may not always be able to completely prevent failures from occurring, you can prevent users from being affected by those failures by building redundancy into your Exchange Server organization. Microsoft supports failover clustering only for mailbox servers, but you can achieve redundancy for other Exchange Server roles through load balancing.
5: Periodically run the Exchange Server Best Practices Analyzer
Finally, I recommend that you periodically run the Exchange Server Best Practices Analyzer (ExBPA). In case you're not familiar with the ExBPA, it's a free tool that analyzes your Exchange Server organization to make sure your configuration adheres to Microsoft's recommended best practices. The Best Practices Analyzer started life as a downloadable tool, but it's now included in the Exchange Management Console Toolbox section in Exchange 2007 and Exchange 2010.
I recommend periodically running the tool because Microsoft is known to change its recommendations from time to time. As Microsoft's recommended best practices evolve, those changes are reflected in the ExBPA. As a general rule, I suggest running the ExBPA once a month or any time you make a configuration change.
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Posted on Wednesday 27th September 2023
Steve Mitchell from Veolia (left) with Tim Cooper, head of waste and sustainability at Staffordshire County Council and pupils from Brewood Middle School.
More than 2.75 million tonnes of waste has been diverted from landfill and sent to energy recovery to generate electricity to power 66,000 homes.
These are amongst the successes of a partnership between Staffordshire County Council and Veolia Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) at Four Ashes in the last 10 years.
Other highlights for the partnership include the EnvrioGrant scheme where a total of over £55,000 has been awarded to Staffordshire's communities to help them be more sustainable. Educational tours of the ERF plant along with access to resources for schools focusing on reduce, reuse and recycle have also taken place.
All difficult to recycle or compostable waste is delivered either direct from the kerbside, the Household Waste Recycling Centres or in bulk from waste transfer stations in Staffordshire to the ERF where it is processed. This process then creates steam power from which electricity can be generated. This reduces the county's reliance on using energy from fossil fuels.
Simon Tagg, Staffordshire County Council's Cabinet member for Environment, Infrastructure and Climate Change said:
We're extremely proud of the 10-year partnership between Staffordshire County Council and Veolia.
We see over 300,000 tonnes each year sent to the ERF in Four Ashes, which is a huge amount being sent to generate electricity for homes in Staffordshire.
Reducing the amount of waste that goes into landfill is key to a sustainable Staffordshire and our commitment to reduce the county's carbon footprint to net zero by 2050."
The county council in partnership with Veolia continues its efforts to tackle climate change, diverting 2.75 million tonnes of waste and sending just 1% to landfill is just a few of the ways that helps to be more sustainable.
Donald Macphail, Chief Operating Officer - Treatment UK said:
The achievements of our flagship Energy Recovery Facility in Staffordshire are staggering over the last decade. The effort and hard work put in by our team, ensuring the plant is operational 24 hours a day, 365 days a year is astounding. Ensuring that we can support our partner, Staffordshire County Council, in working to protect our local environment and handle and dispose of the county's waste in the best way.
Our Added Value elements of our partnership have gone over and above to support and welcome the local community. The team has funded numerous projects, volunteered with groups and charities, and continues to support the development of local orchards. We have also led the way on artificial intelligence, with the development of a virtual tour of the ERF, enabling us to take the ERF out to the community. With so much achieved so far we look forward to the next decade."

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Jenkins Plugin Tip: Access Control and Visibility in Actions
Written by: Kohsuke Kawaguchi
3 min read
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As we discussed before , Action is one of the primary ways plugins use to add more information to the top page, project pages, build pages, and so on.
Today I'd like to talk about writing protected actions that require some kind of access control. Depending on your requirements, there are several ways to do this. There are three parts in Action that affects behaviours with this regard.
One is the getIconFileName() method. As its javadoc states, returning null from this method hides your action from the HTML page. So if you have an action and you don't want to show it for users who don't have the permission to access it, it could be something like the following:
 public String getIconFileName() {
 return Jenkins.getInstance().hasPermission(Model.LIST) ? "gear.png" : null;
 }
The next is the getUrlName() method. This method also allows null as the return value. This might sound similar to getIconFileName() but the implication is different. With getIconFileName() returning null, the rendered HTML page won't show the link but if someone knows the URL, they can still access it. But with this method returning null, it's as if no such URL is recognized.
So with the code like the following, if someone without the permission requests it, he'll get 404 not found (modulo a bug, which I just fixed toward 1.443). This is sometimes desirable, as not only can you hide the data, but you can also hide the fact that something exists. For jobs, Jenkins does this — http://jenkins/job/top-secret-project/ returns 404 not found, not 401 forbidden, so guessing the project name will not help attackers gain any information.
 public String getUrlName() {
 return Jenkins.getInstance().hasPermission(Model.LIST) ? "template" : null;
 }
But this is sometimes undesirable, as users will not be prompted for authentication. If someone hits the link with an expired session, he'll get 404 not found and he needs to be smart enough to know that this is because he hasn't logged in, then navigate manually to the login page and come back. To avoid this problem, you'll do the following and advertise the URL all the time.
 public String getUrlName() {
 return "template";
 }
And that brings me to the third part, because getUrlName() now always returning non-null means you aren't actually checking if those who are accessing has a permission to do so. To do this, you use StaplerProxy .
class MyAction implements Action, StaplerProxy {
 ...
 public Object getTarget() {
 Jenkins.getInstance().checkPermission(Model.LIST);
 return this;
 }
}
What happens is that when the URL that someone requests hits this action (or something underneath), we'll verify that the requestor has the permission. If not, this will initiate the authentication, such as redirecting the user to the login page, or initiating the OpenID protocol with the preconfigured identity provider. Normally this interface is used to defer the UI processing to another object (sort of like how symlink works), but in this case we return this to indicate that we process this request by ourselves, and it's smart enough not to cause infinitely recursion.
I guess the rule of thumb is that (1) you have to check the permission either in getUrlName() or getTarget() , or else there's no access control, (2) you use getIconFileName() control the visibility in the HTML page, and (3) you use getUrlName() to control if you want 401 or 404 in case the access is denied.
 - Kohsuke
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The Frank R. Turk Scholarship Fund, named after one of the founders of Youth Leadership Camp (YLC), provides scholarships to campers who may not have the means to cover the entire camp fee. The YLC program recognizes the importance of having a diverse group of campers from every background and from every part of the nation, and is grateful to donors and supporters who have made this Scholarship Fund possible. The Turk Scholarship Fund will be used to help defray the costs of camp tuition for eligible campers on an annual basis while maintaining the Fund for the long term.
Applicants will need to provide the following (a total of four required documents):
1. A detailed explanation of the financial hardship with supporting documentation (i.e. an approved Free or Reduced Lunch Application (FRLA) approved by your child's school food services).
2. Demonstration of Need and Income Verification. Submit one of the following documents below:
- Most recent federal income tax return
- A letter from your child's school verifying your income
- Three consecutive paychecks that are no older than 60 days
- Current social security benefits statement
- Current worker's compensation benefits statement
- Current disability benefits statement
- Current food stamp statement
3. An one-page nomination letter from the school justifying the financial hardship.
4. What is your most memorable accomplishment and why? Up to one or two paragraphs.
Please email all the four required documents to [email protected] by April 1, 2020.


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What Happens When You Exclude A Transaction In QuickBooks?
Can I delete everything in QuickBooks and start over?
Example: URL shows _URL_ change to: _URL_
The next screen will provide a summary of the items to be deleted.
Type the word "YES" once the data gets deleted, then click OK.
Click Wipe Data once your selections are complete..
What does manually added from bank feeds mean?
The transactions that you'll see under For Review tab on the Banking screen are all downloaded from your bank. If these transactions don't exist in your Register, you can add them by clicking Add under ACTION column. On the other hand, if these transactions show in your Register, this means they're manually created.
How do I fix a deleted reconciled transaction in QuickBooks?
Here's how:Click the Gear icon in the upper-right corner and select Audit Log.Look for the deleted transaction and click View.Click the arrow on when it was created and deleted.Take note of the transaction details.Recreate the transaction manually by clicking the Create menu (+).
How do I exclude a transaction in QuickBooks online?
excluding transationsClick the Banking menu from the navigation panel.Go to the Banking tab, click the account you want to use.Tap the For Review tab.Mark the checkbox of the transactions you want to exclude.From the Batch actions drop-down, choose Exclude Selected.The items will be moved to the Excluded section.More items…•
What happens when you delete a transaction in QuickBooks?
When you delete a transaction, you completely erase it from your books. It won't appear anywhere on your reports or in your accounts. You can use your Audit Log to recover some details, but you can't recover the transaction. You can delete any type of transaction in QuickBooks.
Why might a transaction be excluded in bank feeds?
It's located under Batch Actions. Common reasons to exclude transactions: Two transactions in the bank feed are a match against one transaction in the register (in this scenario, you would exclude both items). The transaction(s) is already reconciled in QuickBooks.
What exclude means?
to shut or keep out; prevent the entrance of. to shut out from consideration, privilege, etc.: Employees and their relatives were excluded from participation in the contest. to expel and keep out; thrust out; eject: He was excluded from the club for infractions of the rules.
Can I delete a transaction on my online banking?
From Banking, open the relevant bank account. From Activity tab, select the tick box to the left the transactions you want to delete. A toolbar now appears above the list. … From the toolbar, select the Delete button.
Is there a way to recover deleted invoices in QuickBooks?
Once a transaction (invoice, bills, etc.) is deleted in QuickBooks, we can only "recover" them on your audit log. … To view your audit log, just go to the Gear (at the top right) > Audit Log.
How do you correct reconciliation discrepancies?
How do I clean up old transactions in QuickBooks?
Here's how to manually clear bank transactions in QuickBooks:Go to the Gear icon, then choose Chart of Accounts.Locate the account of the transaction.Select View Register from the Action column.Identify the transaction to clear.Under the reconcile status column, select C for Cleared. … Select Save.
What is an excluded transaction?
When you exclude a transaction, it doesn't appear in any account registers or financial reports. Depending on the type of transaction, this may make it easier or harder for you to reconcile an account.
What is the difference between transfer and add in QuickBooks?
"Add" means you have not created the transaction in QuickBooks Online. "Add" is to basically record the new transaction to the register in QuickBooks. "Transfer" means you make a transfer from one bank account to another bank account (or credit card account).
Where can we view a list of voided and deleted transactions in QuickBooks?
Go to the Gear icon on the top right corner, select Audit Log under Tools menu. Click Filter. Select Transactions. Show field: select "Deleted/Voided Transactions"
What does rule mean in QuickBooks?
QuickBooks Online has an added feature called Rules (or Bank Rules). It saves you time by setting up automatic categorisation of regular recurring transactions even if they are slightly different each month.
Can you see deleted transactions in QuickBooks?
Locate the deleted transaction. (Tip: To easily find deleted transactions, use the browser search Ctrl + F and type "deleted"). Under the History column, select View. All the information needed for the transaction can be found under the Event column.
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| The Pribilof Island Shrew lives in maritime tundra on St. Paul Island, and almost nothing is known about its biology. A small shrew was collected by Russian explorers in 1840. They said it came from "Unalaska," which may have meant Unalaska Island, Alaska. However, none have been found there since. A species similar to the one the Russians described (and named) was later found on St. Paul Island, one of the Pribilof Islands, now part of Alaska, and given a different name; it occurs in relative abundance there. This raises many unanswered questions: did a shrew that is now extinct once live on Unalaska Island? Are there two species, or just the one we know as the Pribilof Island shrew?
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Merriam, C.H., 1895. Synopsis of the American shrews of the genus Sorex. North American Fauna, No. 10, 57-98.
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Home > C/C++, Windows > Win32 API: Passing Socket with IPC method
Win32 API: Passing Socket with IPC method
Hi. In this post I talk to you how to correctly pass a socket created in a parent process to a child process in Microsoft 9x systems.
If you have ever written a multi-process concurrent server in a Unix environment, you may have noticed that the passage of the socket between parent and son processes takes place directly. That is, the child inherits the variables of his parent, also including the file descriptor associated with the socket.
An example of this is following:
 ...
 int fd_server, fd_client;
 int p_pid;
 fd_server = socket(...);
 ...
 fd_client = accept(...);
 ...
 p_pid = fork();
 switch(p_pid) {
 case 0:
 // we are in the child: we can use directly the client/server socket without any problem
 close(fd_server);
 send(fd, ... );
 ...
 ...
 }
In Microsoft systems, the procedure is little bit different (especially in 9x systems).
As we can read from the msdn documentation (link):
Under Windows NT and Windows 2000, socket handles are inheritable by default.
This feature is often used by a process that wants to spawn a child process and
have the child process interact with the remote application on the other end of
the connection.
It is also common practice on Windows NT to set the standard handles (standard
input, output, or error) of the child process to the socket handle. In such
cases, the child process usually does not know that its standard handles are
actually sockets.
Windows 9x differs from Windows NT/Windows 2000 in the following manner:
 - Socket handles are not inheritable when created. To ensure that a child process can obtain and use a socket handle created in the parent, the handle must be explicitly duplicated using the Win32 API DuplicateHandle. Set the bInheritHandle parameter of the API to TRUE.
 - Socket handles cannot be set to the standard handles of the child process. A programmer may use other mechanisms to pass the socket handle to the client, such as passing the handle values as command line arguments so that the child process can simply look at its argument vector.
So we have to duplicate the client socket in order to use it (in Windows 9x).
In the following source code, I'll show you how to create a new son process and how to pass the socket to it, so that it can manage independently the connection with the client.
int WindowsProcess(SOCKET sock_client) {
 BOOL ret = 0;
 HANDLE hPipe;
 DWORD dwBytes;
 PROCESS_INFORMATION piProc;
 STARTUPINFO siStartInfo;
 WSAPROTOCOL_INFO protInfo;
 OVERLAPPED ol = {0,0,0,0,NULL};
 /* I create a named pipe for communication with the spawned process */
 hPipe = CreateNamedPipe(
 PIPE_NAME, // pipe name
 PIPE_ACCESS_DUPLEX | // read/write access
 FILE_FLAG_OVERLAPPED,
 PIPE_TYPE_BYTE | // message type pipe
 PIPE_READMODE_BYTE | // message-read mode
 PIPE_WAIT, // blocking mode
 PIPE_UNLIMITED_INSTANCES, // max. instances
 BUFSIZE, // output buffer size
 BUFSIZE, // input buffer size
 PIPE_TIMEOUT_CONNECT, // client time-out
 NULL); // default security attribute
 if ( hPipe == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE ) {
 return -1;
 }
 GetStartupInfo(&siStartInfo);
 /* I create a new process calling the "test.exe" executable */
 ret = CreateProcess("test.exe", NULL,
 NULL, NULL, /* security attributes process/thread */
 TRUE, /* inherit handle */
 0, /* fdwCreate */
 NULL, /* lpvEnvironment */
 ".", /* lpszCurDir */
 &siStartInfo, /* lpsiStartInfo */
 &piProc);
 if ( ret == 0 ) {
 return -1;
 }
 /* I duplicate the socket */
 ret = WSADuplicateSocket(sock_client, piProc.dwProcessId, &protInfo);
 if ( ret == SOCKET_ERROR ) {
 return -1;
 }
 ol.hEvent = CreateEvent(NULL, TRUE, FALSE, NULL);
 /* I connect to the named pipe... */
 ret = ConnectNamedPipe(hPipe, &ol);
 if( ret == 0 ) {
 switch( GetLastError() ) {
 case ERROR_PIPE_CONNECTED:
 ret = TRUE;
 break;
 case ERROR_IO_PENDING:
 if( WaitForSingleObject(ol.hEvent, PIPE_TIMEOUT_CONNECT) == WAIT_OBJECT_0 ) {
 DWORD dwIgnore;
 ret = GetOverlappedResult(hPipe, &ol, &dwIgnore, FALSE);
 } else {
 CancelIo(hPipe);
 }
 break;
 }
 }
 CloseHandle(ol.hEvent);
 if( ret == 0 ) {
 return -1;
 }
 /* I write the socket descriptor to the named pipe */
 if ( WriteFile(hPipe, &sock_client, sizeof(sock_client), &dwBytes, NULL) == 0 ) {
 return -1;
 }
 /* I write the protocol information structure to the named pipe */
 if ( WriteFile(hPipe, &protInfo, sizeof(protInfo), &dwBytes, NULL) == 0 ) {
 return -1;
 }
 CloseHandle(hPipe);
 return 0;
}
Let me explain the code line by line:
– line 13: I create a new pipe through which we'll pass the duplicate socket;
– line 37: I create a new process by invoking the executable "test.exe". Among the parameters of the function, we note the "inherit handle = TRUE", that is the handle will be inheritable;
– line 53: I duplicate the socket through the WSADuplicateSocket() (link). The function parameters are: sock_client (the socket to duplicate), piProc.dwProcessId (process identifier of the target process in which the duplicated socket will be used.) and protInfo(a WSAPROTOCOL_INFO structure that contains the protocol informations);
– line 61 to 101: I have already explained this in the "Timeout on Named Pipes" post (link);
– line 105: I pass through the named pipe the client socket to the child process;
– line 113: I pass through the named pipe the protocol information structure which had been filled before in the WSADuplicateSocket() function.
Ok, now, only for completeness, I'll show you an example of child process' source code:
 SOCK sock_client;
 DWORD dwBytes, dwMode;
 HANDLE hPipe;
 WSAPROTOCOL_INFO protInfo;
 ...
while(1){
 /* I open in read mode the namedpipe created by the parent process */
 hPipe = CreateFile(
 PIPE_NAME, // pipe name
 GENERIC_READ | // read and write access
 GENERIC_WRITE,
 0, // no sharing
 NULL, // default security attributes
 OPEN_EXISTING, // opens existing pipe
 0, // default attributes
 NULL); // no template file
 if (hPipe != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE) {
 break;
 }
 if ( GetLastError() != ERROR_PIPE_BUSY ) {
 ExitProcess(-1);
 }
 /* if all instances are busy I'll wait 10000 ms */
 if ( !WaitNamedPipe(PIPE_NAME, 10000) ) {
 ExitProcess(-1);
 }
 }
 /* I set the pipe in read mode */
 dwMode = PIPE_READMODE_BYTE;
 /* I update the pipe */
 SetNamedPipeHandleState(
 hPipe,
 &dwMode, // new mode
 NULL,
 NULL);
 /* I read the client socket sent me by the parent process */
 ReadFile(hPipe, &sock_client, sizeof(sock_client), &dwBytes, NULL);
 /* I read the protocol information structure sent me by the parent process */
 ReadFile(hPipe, &protInfo, sizeof(protInfo), &dwBytes, NULL);
 /* I create a new socket with the structure just read */
 sock_client = WSASocket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0, &protInfo, 0, WSA_FLAG_OVERLAPPED);
 if ( sock_client == INVALID_SOCKET ) {
 ExitProcess(-1);
 }
 // now you can use the socket as you want
 ...
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What legal rights do users of public bathing facilities have?
Aside from the already mentioned health regulations stating that where there are toilets there must be sinks and where there are sinks there must be soap, the legal rights connected to using public bathing facilities depend, as always, on whether the place is run by the government or a private entity. The particular activities that people may undertake in the facility depend on the staffing, physical plant, and monetary resources of the place and are not a matter of law. They do not have to allow shaving or nail cutting or tooth-brushing, for example. They might only have showers, not bathtubs. They might only allow people to bathe individually to prevent people from having sexual encounters there. Law is about the way people and government behave toward each other and how society operates, it rarely ever declares that people are entitled to do any particular activity in a certain place.
Sometimes there are bathing facilities at churches, shelters, nonprofit community centers and other privately operated places that are funded by donations from individuals and businesses. These privately operated facilities are obligated to function according to the direction of their own boards and their funding sources. This means that private facilities can have their own rules and limitations about the circumstances under which they allow people to wash there or obtain hygiene supplies. It also means that they can be unfair in providing their services: allowing some people to have more time than others, excluding some people, not providing notice of rule changes, etc…
If a private agency or organization gets government funding toward a particular service, like establishing bathing facilities, there may be regulatory legal obligations connected with using that funding. The whole facility is probably not subject to those obligations,[i] only the component providing the government-funded service. To find out abut those obligations, which will probably be about the way the service is provided and the conditions of the facility, it is necessary to find out which government agency (i.e., state department of health or county department of welfare or city special grant bureau, etc…) gives that funding and then contact that government agency to obtain a copy of the regulations and instructions for interacting with them if you believe their regulations have not been followed.[ii]
Sometimes, municipalities or counties install public showers and other washing facilities as part of food banks, health clinics, community centers and other social service agencies that those government entities operate. Those kinds of facilities are considered government property because their buildings and their operations are paid for out of the ordinary tax base either through the regular budget stream or specially-dedicated government funds like limited term grants. Public users are entitled to civil rights protections when accessing these government operated facilities. The civil rights protections include things like equal access, freedom from religious impositions (i.e., they can't force you to say a prayer or participate in religious counseling in order to obtain the service), free speech, freedom from being searched unless the search is a routine security process used for everyone, privacy… (Read more about civil rights on Findlaw.)
All of the rights enumerated in the last paragraph are simply listed as general civil rights principles. Civil rights principles arise from the ways court cases interperet amendments to the U.S. Constitution. So, civil rights is an area of law in which there is often not a clear rule for everyone to follow. Rather, it is a constant analysis of comparisons:
1. weighing the government's purpose along with its rule and
2. determining whether the rule, as applied in the situation being questioned, is structured just to serve that government interest. If it limits people unfairly by going beyond the scope of the government interest, it violates civil rights.
A helpful resource for learning about civil rights is Justia's Annotated U.S. Constitution. Read the sections about the Amendments to the Constitution to find easy explanations of how courts have interpreted those amendments. Note that the list of amendments tells what subjects are covered in each amendment (due process, free speech, etc…) Click on the hyperlinked name of any case on that site and you'll get to the Supreme Court's full decision.
Here are two examples demonstrating how civil rights can be outweighed by significant government interests:
 - If a member of the public, who routinely carries a weapon, comes to the public washing facility, the facility can probably justify locking the weapon away while the visitor is on the premises because the facility has an obligation to prevent harm to its staff and users.
 - People are supposed to have the right to free speech in a public place. However, if someone comes into a washing facility and makes threatening comments to other people bathing there, the facility (i.e., the government) may be at risk of losing the victims of those comments. If the whole purpose of the washing facility is to give people a place to get clean and try to avoid disease, but people were too scared to go there, then it wouldn't be an effective washing facility anymore unless the place refused to allow threats.
[i] The whole facility can be required to make changes in order to comply with legal requirements and accommodate the government funded part. For example, the building might have to install new doors, or fire safety devices, or a stair railing, or make other kinds of modifications to the building entrance or the building's systems in order to make the government funded bathing service properly safe and available to public users.
[2] State agencies, such as health departments, publish their regulations in administrative codes. All of the states' administrative codes are available on the Internet from the National Association of Secretaries of State at
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Is the government required to provide you with bathing facilities?
 It has been held that a criminal defendant who was not provided with soap, a comb, and other basic hygiene amenities in jail was entitled to a new trial because his dirty and disheveled appearance may have turned the jury against him.[i] That is an example of one of the two situations in which the government is required to provide any kind of washing facilities: those in which government buildings make toilets available to the public and those in which the government has custody of someone, as in the case of the jail inmate or when the person is in someplace like a county or state-run nursing home, etc… Other than in those instances, the public cannot expect that the law entitles them to a place in which to get clean or even to get supplies for washing or other personal hygiene functions.
 In government custody situations, as the previous section demonstrates, regulations about the condition of hygiene facilities in institutions might come from the government agency of which the institution is a component or from the public health code. The standards that have to be followed when public restrooms or bathing facilities are available in restaurants, other businesses, or in government buildings are in state public health codes.[ii]
 A clear and detailed example of standard public restroom requirements is in the Illinois public health code which includes specifics like, "Lavatories shall be provided and located within or immediately adjacent to all toilet rooms or vestibules. All lavatories shall be provided with hot and cold running water that can be tempered by means of a valve or combination faucet" and "A supply of bar, liquid, or powdered hand-cleaning soap or detergent in a dispenser shall be available at each lavatory."[iii] The Kentucky public restroom regulations are also very detailed with statements like, "an adequate supply of toilet tissue shall be provided at each toilet facility at all times" and "hand washing facilities, including running water, soap, and individual cloth or paper towels, or other method for drying hands approved by the cabinet, shall be provided…The use of the common towel is prohibited."[iv]
 Oddly, even though there are no general legal requirements mandating public bathing facilities for people who don't have homes, there are some circumstances in which the government provides hygiene supplies to members of the public who don't need something as basic as a place to bathe and who aren't necessarily financially needy. Notable examples of this are equipping drug users with clean syringes and dispensing condoms to teenagers.
 The legal sources for these actions are public health regulations, made by state and county health departments, often in furtherance of the government's interest in preventing the spread of HIV or other viruses, diseases, etc… It seems reasonable to ask why a government would make a law entitling members of the pubic only to such limited hygiene supplies and not just ordinary sinks and showers that are fundamental to fighting so many kinds of sickness. Lobbyists for the poor, and poor people themselves, can ask that question of lawmakers if bathing facilities are not available in a community.
[i] State v. Maisonet, 763 A.2d 1254 (N.J. 2001).
[ii] State health agencies' Web sites are listed at Within each agency's site, look for a link to "laws" or "regulations" or use their search tool for more specific terms such as "cleanliness" or "homeless" or "shelter," etc..
[iii] Ill. Admin. Code tit. 77, § 895.50(g), (g)(1) (2007).
[iv] 902 Ky Admin. Regs. 10:010:2:7, 12, 13 (2006).
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Is it legal to kick someone out of a store or restaurant just because he or she smells bad?
Yes, businesses serving the public have the freedom to eject prospective customers just because they smell bad. In fact, they can kick people out just because they are not wearing shoes or a shirt. Stores and restaurants do not have to do business with anybody if they don't want to. Granted, they cannot discriminate on the basis


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NC Zoo Garners North Carolina's Top Award
On November 29, Gov. Bev Perdue Honored the North Carolina Zoo with 2011 Governor's Award for Excellence, the state's highest honor. This award recognizes dedicated service and was extended to acknowledge the Zoo's innovative and persistent stewardship of the natural environment. Since 1989, the North Carolina Zoo has relentlessly worked to conserve its natural resources and reduce its impact on nature.
The Zoo began these efforts by creating a recycling drop-off in the park and, later, establishing a nearly two-acre compost site for horticultural and some animal waste. By reducing the Zoo's waste stream and producing high-quality fertilizer for the site's magnificent gardens, the composite site has generated a cost savings of more than $160,000 each year.
In 2002, the zoo began an ISO 14001 environmental-management-system certification process that put a systematic plan in place to make the Zoo's operations more environmentally sound. The N.C. Zoo became the first zoo in the country (and the second in the world) to earn ISO certification for its horticulture division, and by 2011, had achieved that distinction for the entire zoo.
To attain this certification, the Zoo methodically increased its use of organic, rather than chemical fertilizers; made its pest-control efforts more environmentally friendly; began monitoring its ground and surface water to prevent pollution, and put an energy management system in place.
Additionally, the Zoo initiated a number of environmental initiatives that included: (1) establishing a biodiesel processing project that helps fuel all the Zoo's 11 buses and nine trams; (2) building a picnic pavilion topped by a solar panel array that produces 135,000 kwh of electricity each year; and (3) constructing a wetland that filters storm water from the Zoo's North America parking lot.
The Governor's Award for Excellence was created in 1982 by Gov. Jim Hunt as a way to honor state employees for outstanding achievements in one of five areas: Human Relations, Innovations, Outstanding State Government Service, Public Service, and Safety and Heroism. The Zoo received its award in the Innovations Category. Dr. David Jones, the Zoo's Director, and Mary Joan Pugh, Deputy Director, accepted the award on November 29, 2011.
The NC Zoo Society offers its congratulations to the Zoo and its staff for this sterling achievement. Good Job!


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trans-2,3-diethyloxirane (or trans-3,4-epoxyhexane)
Work Step by Step
Since its a three-atom ring with one of them being O, it is an oxirane. There are two ethyl groups at carbon 2 and 3 respectively, so it 2,3-diethyl. And since they are trans to each other, it is trans-2,3-diethyloxirane. 3,4-epoxyhexane is also right because the oxygen is connected to the longest chain at carbon 3 and 4.


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The American Chemical Society chartered its first ACS international student chapter in April 2014 at the Technical University of Munich. Now, the society has 26 international student chapters in 17 countries: Brazil, China, Colombia, Egypt, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Jamaica, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and the United Arab Emirates.
These chapters are growing in parallel with ACS International Chemical Sciences Chapters, which now number 16 (C&EN, June 22, 2015, page 43). To remain active, student chapters need to maintain a minimum of six paid ACS members and submit a report at least once every three years.
The student chapters give international student members of ACS an opportunity to learn more about the society and its resources, build a community around chemistry, and stay engaged with ACS, says Nicole Di Fabio, manager of undergraduate programs at ACS. It's also an opportunity for students to gain cross-cultural experiences. Some of the student chapter members, for example, have attended ACS national meetings in the U.S., where they've presented their research.
Here is a look at what some of these international student chapters have been up to since their formation.


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Convert Pinches of Salt to Smidgens
Enter the salt volume in pinches below to get the value converted to smidgens.
How to Convert Pinches to Smidgens
To convert a pinch measurement to a smidgen measurement, multiply the salt volume by the conversion ratio. One pinch of salt is equal to 2 smidgens, so use this simple formula to convert:
The salt volume in smidgens is equal to the pinches multiplied by 2.
Pinches and smidgens are both units used to measure salt volume. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.
A pinch is a small unit used in cooking, typically used to measure salt and other spices when seasoning. One pinch is equal to the amount of seasoning that can be taken between your thumb and finger, or 1/2 of a dash. The pinch is a rough measurement, but is commonly considered to be equal to 1/16 of a teaspoon.
A smidgen is a very small unit used in cooking, most often used to measure salt and seasonings. One smidgen is equal to 1/2 of a pinch, which is the amount of seasoning that you can "pinch" between your thumb and finger. Although the smidgen is considered a rough measurement, it is generally accepted to be equal to 1/32 of a teaspoon.
Pinch to Smidgen Conversion Table


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sudo logging
Enabling sudo logging in CentOS.
As mentioned in the introduction to sudo, the sudo command logs which users run what commands. Logging does not occur automatically. You need to set up sudo and syslogd to log commands. This involves two steps. First, you must create a sudo logfile in /var/log. Second, you must configure syslog.conf to log sudo commands. To configure sudo logging, follow these steps:
 1. Log on as root. Create a sudo log file in /var/log. Enter:
 touch /var/log/sudo
 2. Next, you need to add a line in the syslog.conf file to direct logging to your sudo logging file. Open syslog.conf by entering the following:
 vi /etc/syslog.conf
 3. Enter the following line at the end of the syslog.conf file (press i to insert text). The whitespace must be created using TAB, not the SPACE BAR.
 local2.debug /var/log/sudo
 4. This syslog.conf entry logs all successful and unsuccessful sudo commands to the /var/log/sudo file. You can also log to a network host by indicating the network host instead of a local directory.
 5. Press ESC to write and quit the file, and enter wq at the colon.
 6. Since you have modified the syslog.conf file, you need to restart syslogd. To send a HUP signal to syslogd, you must first know this sylogd process identifier (PID). To find the syslogd PID, type:
 ps aux | grep syslogd
 7. The second column lists the PID number. The last column lists the process using that PID. This is the information you need to enter the appropriate kill command and restart syslogd. Type:
 kill -HUP (PID NUMBER)
 8. First, you will generate log entries for user chris. Log on as user chris.
 9. Enter the following ifconfig commands while logged on as user chris:
 sudo -lsudo /sbin/ifconfig eth0 down
 sudo /sbin/ifconfig etho up
 10. Restart one of the httpd proceesses 9or another process of your choice) using the kill command by entering:
 ps aux | grep httpd
 11. Choose an Apache (httpd) PID from the list that appears. Enter:
 sudo kill -HUP (PID NUMBER)
 12. Now list the root user directory as user chris. Enter:
 sudo ls /root
 13. Log on as root and view the sudo log file. All the sudo commands that chris entered should be listed.
 14. You can log any root commands by simply typing sudo before each command. For example, make sure that you afre logged on as root and enter the following commands:
 sudo useradd bessie
 sudo passwd bessie
 sudo vi /hosts
 15. Access and view the sudo log by entering:
 sudo cat /var/log/sudo
 All root user entries are logged, including the cat command you just entered.
Obviously, sudo is very helpful for controlling an auditing root access. It allows a system administrator to distribute root access without giving out the root password. An administrator can control what root access is needed for each user, and can customize system access based on those needs.
External Links:
Introduction to sudo at linux.com
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On Friday, 25 May 2012, Immigration Minister Chris Bowen announced the approval of the first Enterprise Migration Agreement (EMA) for Hancock Prospecting's Roy Hill Project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
The A$9.5 billion iron ore project will create significant benefits to the Australian economy through its capital investments, export earnings, and employment and training opportunities for Australians over decades.
What does this approval mean?
The EMA allows Roy Hill to plan its workforce needs from the start and take a project-wide approach to meeting skill needs. The project will be able to sponsor up to 1,715 workers for the three-year construction phase through the 457 visa program where Australians cannot be found to fill the positions. The EMA covers occupations such as electricians, mechanical fitters, scaffolders, and boilermakers.
As part of the EMA, Roy Hill is required to provide up to 2,000 training places for Australians (apprenticeships, traineeships and job readiness programs for indigenous Australians) and invest in excess of A$20 million in training Australians in a variety of programs.
Subcontractors will be able to sponsor workers by signing up to template labour agreements that will sit under the EMA.
Why is it important?
Through EMAs, major resources projects are able to access overseas labour for genuine skilled and semi-skilled vacancies that cannot be filled from the Australian labour market.
EMAs give guaranteed access to an agreed number of visa holders that can be engaged on a major resources project.
This will be of particular value to mining companies in ensuring that skills shortages do not constrain major projects and jeopardise Australian jobs. At the same time, EMAs will create jobs and training opportunities for Australians.
EMAs also enable projects to engage overseas semi-skilled labour that would not be available through the standard Subclass 457 visa program.
Concessions to minimum requirements, such as English language ability and skills requirements, can also be negotiated as part of the agreement.
If you are the project owner/prime contractor of a resources project and you are interested in getting an EMA approved, you will need to make a submission to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship.
If you are a subcontractor on a major resource project, you may be able to sponsor workers for subclass 457 visas by signing up to the template labour agreement that sits under the EMA.
To be eligible for an EMA:
- the resources project must have a capital expenditure of more than A$2 billion and a peak workforce of more than 1,500 workers
- the applicant will need to provide a comprehensive training plan targeting up-skilling of Australians to meet future skills needs in the resources sector, and
- the applicant will need to demonstrate why sufficient Australian workers cannot be found to fill anticipated vacancies in semi-skilled occupations and a commitment to ongoing local recruitment efforts.
To be eligible to sign up to a template labour agreement, subcontractors will need to demonstrate:
- a good record of compliance with migration and workplace laws, and
- training of Australian workers in-line with the project training plan and the training benchmarks commensurate with the standard 457 program.
Once the labour agreement is approved, the contractor can begin sponsoring workers on subclass 457 visas. The usual process will apply in relation to workers applying for subclass 457 visas.
Want more information?
For more information about EMAs and subclass 457 visas, please contact


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Near Strafford in Orange County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
Old City and Old City Falls
Strafford was granted its charter on August 12, 1761. Land near here was chosen for the town's first settlement by its earliest pioneers, Ezekiel Parish and Frederick Smith. Both men with their families established homesteads in this vicinity by 1767. Four more pioneering families, bearing the names Brisco, Pennock, Thomas and West, settled in Strafford the following year. On this stream, above the nearby waterfall of 45 feet, were the first sawmill and gristmill, both erected by 1769, as well as Strafford's first school and store. During the Revolutionary war, in 1779, a fort was built for the protection of the citizens of Strafford. Nearby is Old City Cemetery, where many of Strafford's earliest settlers were buried.
Erected 2017 by Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is August 12, 1761.
Location. 43° 52.936′ N, 72° 22.203′ W. Marker is Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Strafford VT 05072, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Strafford (approx. 1.2 miles away); Strafford Village (approx. 1.2 miles away); Justin Smith Morrill / Morrill Homestead (approx. 1.3 miles away); Furnace Flat (approx. 3.8 miles away); Elizabeth Mine (approx. 4.4 miles away); Tunbridge Civil War Memorial (approx. 6.2 miles away); Tunbridge World's Fair (approx. 6.2 miles away); Site of 1780 Raid (approx. 7.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Strafford.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2017, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 269 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 29, 2017, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.


Sleeping With A Blanket Overhead? What Does It Mean?
Meaning Of Sleeping With Blanket Overhead
Most of us have different bedtime rituals; however, we have this one thing in common, and that is, we often cover our head with a blanket when we are asleep.
For others, covering one's head with a blanket while sleeping may find it odd, but for most people, they love sleeping with a blanket over their head. However, what does it mean to sleep with a blanket overhead?
Sleeping with blanket overhead can mean a few things. First is that you may be cold, and covering your head with a blanket will keep you warm. Another thing is that you find the room bright, and you want to block the light by covering your head, and lastly, you just want the feeling of safe and secured by cocooning yourself with a blanket.
Even though this habit makes you feel comfortable and makes you fall asleep faster, it cannot deny the fact that it is dangerous for your health.
That is why you must know the health hazards it can cause you so that you can break this bad habit right away. Hence, listed below are the dangers of sleeping with a blanket overhead.
Dangers Of Sleeping Undercover With A Blanket
Blankets are used for protecting your body against the cold weather and sometimes, for insect bites when you are camping.
However, people find tucking their whole body from head to toes under a warm and cozy blanket give them the therapeutic vibe they need since it can help them manage their stress and anxiety.
Nonetheless, according to some experts, you should avoid covering your head with a blanket since it brings danger to your health, such as the following:
This can damage your brain
According to some studies, covering your head while sleeping can contribute to the causes of brain damage, and one of the well-known neurodegenerative disorders is so-called dementia.
Dementia, when it became progressive, may lead to another disorder called Alzheimer's disease. The reason why covering one's head may cause brain damage is that you have a restricted airflow to your brain since your nose and mouth cannot get enough oxygen.
Therefore, your brain does not get enough oxygen to function properly. When this happens for a longer period of time, the tissues and vessels in your brain will become damaged, which can lead to unwanted consequences, and worst it may cause death.
You may breathe in unclean air
Even though you are asleep, your body, especially your heart and brain, still need fresh air to function properly.
However, since your body is cocooned in a thick blanket, you cannot assure that the air you are breathing in is still clean since you created a tiny space wherein the air that circulates is fresh.
Therefore, there is a possibility that the air you are breathing in has dust particles, dirt, and bacteria, especially if your blanket is not clean. That is why some people trigger their allergies because of this bad habit since they breathe a dust-filled air particle confined only in that tiny space they created.
The risk for insomnia and other sleeping problems
Covering your head while sleeping can reduce the quality of your sleep, especially if you are a hot sleeper, yet you still love covering your head with a blanket.
You may find sweating or warm, and this can keep you awake throughout the night. Hence, if this habit continues over time, you may develop sleeping disorders such as insomnia, which is the leading sleeping disorder among Americans.
In addition to this, covering your head while asleep can also impair your breathing pattern since you have limited access to air, which can add up to the reason why you cannot sleep properly.
Greater risk for suffocation
Even though you find covering your head with a blanket at night comfortable, there is a specific risk this habit may bring, most notably to your respiratory system.
If you have underlying respiratory conditions such as asthma, heart problems, and sleep apnea, you may be at higher risk for suffocation since you have a limited supply of air inside your blanket.
That is why it is better you break off this bad habit, as this can lead to a greater risk of suffocation, especially for those people with lung disease when they cover their heads with a blanket while asleep.
Development of sleep apnea
What is sleep apnea? Sleep apnea is a serious sleeping disorder wherein there is a problem in the breathing pattern that can make you snore while you are asleep and give you the feeling of restlessness, even though you had a full night sleep.
The primary cause of sleep apnea is a narrowed airway circulation, which you can experience if you are sleeping while your head is covered with a blanket, as this can affect the quantity of air that can circulate on your airways.
It can lower your alertness during emergency situations
One major reason why you prefer sleeping with a covered head is to make it look dimmer and to lessen the noise or any kind of distraction that can hinder your sleep.
However, in return, you will be able to hear and smell right away if there is something that is happening around you, such as emergencies like fire or a thief trying to break in.
Therefore, to avoid such unfortunate events from happening, avoid this habit of covering your head while sleeping so that your senses are still alert, or you can be easily awakened when such things happen.
Instead of hiding your head to catch some good night's sleep, consider having a humidifier in your room to freshen the air and make the room set a vibe for sleeping.
Hence, you already know the hazards it can bring to your health if you continue sleeping with a covered head. However, on the other hand, there is one benefit this habit can do. You may continue reading it below to know more about it.
The Benefit Of Sleeping With A Blanket Overhead
While you may find this odd, there is actually one benefit this bad habit can bring. However, it does not outweigh the risks over this one benefit.
That is why it is better recommended to discontinue doing this if you have made this habit for so long.
The ability to breathe in warmer air
You might be wondering what benefit could breathe in a warmer air bring? Well, according to some people, breathing in a warmer air reduces the risk of catching a cold, and this is how it works:
When you catch a cold or flu, your body will start showing signs and symptoms such as having a sore throat, congested nose, and sometimes your ear might be a bit stuffy as well.
Since these body parts might become colder first before your other body parts, this means that a colder body implies a weaker immune system, which is the likelihood of getting sick.
Simply breathing in warmer air can help prevent illnesses and can keep your body temperature warmer. Moreover, breathing in cold air has always been linked to respiratory issues that cause diseases.
Therefore, you must break this old sleeping habit and just do these simple sleeping tips instead, so that you can still have that good night's sleep you get from that old habit. You can read more below to know these sleeping tips for a healthier and safer sleep.
Healthy sleeping habits for adults
Your habits during the daytime, and most especially before bedtime can affect the quality of your sleep since it can lead to a relaxing and healthy sleep, or a restless night.
That is why following a daily routine such as the food and drink that you eat, your schedule for the day, and lastly, the way you will spend your time before hitting the hay can greatly impact your sleep. In fact, just a few adjustments of time can make a difference in the quality of your sleep.
That is why some experts recommend completing this two-week sleep diary to understand further how your daily routine can affect the quality of your sleep.
If you have bad sleeping habits and you think that breaking of that habit can make your sleep uncomfortable, you should try these healthy sleeping habits to replace your bad habit and make your everyday sleep better and healthier.
Sleeping Tips
Try to follow these simple sleeping tips so that you can establish healthy sleeping habits.
Maintain a consistent sleep schedule
If you have established a sleep schedule wherein you must go to bed before 10'o clock in the evening and wake up at 6'o clock in the morning, you must strictly follow this schedule every day, even on weekends, or during your vacation.
In this way, your body already has its own body clock wherein you will automatically wake up on your own without setting the alarm.
In my case, since I go to work at 8'o clock in the morning, I wake up at five in the morning so that I can still have time to meditate before preparing myself to get to work. I need to go to bed around 9'o clock in the evening so that I can still an 8-hour full sleep since this is the recommended hours of sleep for adults.
Do a relaxing bedtime routine
Practicing a relaxing routine activity before bedtime, such as reading books or listening to classical music, can promote a healthy good night's sleep.
Moreover, these activities can help you set your mood from activities that can cause your excitement or anxiety juices to go up. Hence, catching asleep is more likely difficult since your mind and body are still active.
Avoid taking afternoon naps
Indeed, taking power naps for at least 10 to 15 minutes can get you throughout the day. However, if you have trouble catching sleep during the night, it is best if you eliminate taking naps at any time of the day.
Look for comfortable mattress and pillows
As we have been discussed on previous blog post that sleeping on a soft and comfortable pillow is the key to a good night's sleep; therefore, look for a pillow and mattress that will suit your sleeping position whether you are a side sleeper, back sleeper, or a sleeper who loves


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Pedis possessio
Pedis possessio is a legal phrase in common law used to describe walking on a property to establish ownership.
This concept involves the establishment of first possession of land. By walking on a property and defining its bounds, possession is established. Legal dictionaries[1] put forth this definition. Pedis possessio has been described as the actual possession of land within bounds set forth by the need of a mine claimant and operator to improve and work a claim for its mineral value.
Violation of set boundaries are avoided and violence prevented by the establishment of title using the concept of pedis possessio.[2]
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What Car Modifications are and are Not Legal
Car enthusiasts value their vehicles more than many other things in their lives; it is a prized possession. These people will not hesitate to keep spending money on their car(s) to upgrade, modify, and personalize it to their liking. These modifications can include tinted windows, car wraps, and new exhaust pipes. However, they can only legally do so much, according to the California DMV laws. Here are a handful of those laws.
There are laws that dictate how loud a vehicle may be. Exhaust systems cannot increase or amplify the amount of sound beyond what is produced by factory equipment. Vehicles that weigh less than 6,000 pounds cannot be louder than 95 decibels; motorcycles are excluded from this. The radio or other sound systems cannot be heard from beyond 50 feet from the vehicle.
Rear and back side windows can be tinted to any darkness. However, front side windows can only be tinted to a certain darkness. Non-reflective tint is only allowed on the top 4 inches of the front windshield; it is illegal to have non-reflective tint anywhere else.
All vehicles must pass a smog check, even when it is equipped with a new engine. In addition, all engines must be certified for use, and be certified as the same or newer model year of the vehicle. This ensures that it will function properly and meet the proper emissions standards.
Frame and Suspension
No vehicle can be taller than 14 feet in height. There are additional frame regulations according to certain vehicle weights.
Just because it can be illegal to modify a car a certain way, does not mean that it is impossible to do it anyway. You may have seen or heard cars that have been illegally modified. Common illegal car modifications include cars that:
Are too loud
Whose front windows are tinted too dark
Are equipped with radar detectors attached to the windshield of the car
Are equipped with reflective covering over their license plate
Have a license plate frame that covers any part of the number, letters, or state name
Have neon lights under it
Not every state has the exact same car modification laws so if you ever plan on moving or taking your car out of state, make sure it is legal to drive it there.


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Hearing the Voice of Citizens in Smart City Design: The CitiVoice Framework
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Business & Information Systems Engineering: Vol. 61, No. 6
In the last few years, smart cities have attracted considerable attention because they are considered a response to the complex challenges that modern cities face. However, smart cities often do not optimally reach their objectives if the citizens, the end-users, are not involved in their design. The aim of this paper is to provide a framework to structure and evaluate citizen participation in smart cities. By means of a literature review from different research areas, the relevant enablers of citizen participation are summarized and bundled in the proposed CitiVoice framework. Then, following the design science methodology, the content and the utility of CitiVoice are validated through the application to different smart cities and through in-depth interviews with key Belgian smart city stakeholders. CitiVoice is used as an evaluation tool for several Belgian smart cities allowing drawbacks and flaws in citizens' participation to be discovered and analyzed. It is also demonstrated how CitiVoice can act as a governance tool for the ongoing smart city design of Namur (Belgium) to help define the citizen participation strategy. Finally, it is used as a comparison and creativity tool to compare several cities and design new means of participation.


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TNN | Posted March 04, 2024 03:46 PM
The Delhi government has set aside Rs 16,396 crore for education. During the budget presentation, Delhi's finance minister Atishi said, "In the last 10 years, major changes have been introduced in Delhi government schools. We doubled the budget for education in the national capital. Today we are proposing a budget of Rs 16,396 crore for education in Delhi."
"Before the Kejriwal government, the condition of Delhi government schools were not good. People were forced to go to private schools to study," Atishi added.
The minister also praised the former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, recognising his efforts towards enhancing the educational environment in Delhi. She highlighted that student outcomes in Delhi government schools have seen improvement under the Kejriwal government, surpassing those of private schools.
The minister declared the addition of 20,000 new seats in state-run universities, accommodating the current enrolment of 93,000 students across these institutions.
Discussing teacher training and recruitment, Atishi highlighted the efforts of the Kejriwal-led Delhi government in this regard. She informed that the government has been actively involved in the training of teachers, having already regularised 47,914 teachers, with an ongoing recruitment process for 7,000 vacancies.
(With inputs from PTI)


An international egg thief is on the run in South America after Brazilian authorities lost track of his whereabouts. He had been released on bail after being arrested for the theft of four exceedingly rare albino falcon eggs.
Zimbabwean Jeffrey Lendrum, 55, has gained global notoriety for his daring escapades in which he has grappled his way down cliff edges and even hung out of helicopters in order to get his hands on highly valued falcon eggs for wealthy Arab clients, according to The Times.
His most recent heist took place in Patagonia, Argentina, where he managed to scoop the aforementioned albino falcon eggs. He was caught at an airport in São Paulo heading from Chile to Dubai after an anonymous tip-off but then vanished when released on bail to appeal against his sentence.
Lendrum, a former Rhodesian SAS man, was jailed in 2010 for stealing 14 peregrine falcon eggs worth an estimated £70,000 ($86,000) from nests in south Wales, the UK and is still believed to pose a threat to falcons on the British Isles.
Andy McWilliam, investigations officer for the National Wildlife Crime Unit, said: "I think he's been coming to the UK on an annual basis and taking peregrine falcon [eggs]. There has been an increase in value in peregrine falcons and increased demand in the Middle East."
Mr McWilliam interviewed Lendrum before he was jailed in Britain and admitted he had a grudging respect for a "worthy adversary". He said: "I remember we found notebooks and diaries among his possessions. I kept them because I was so impressed.
"He was visiting Sri Lanka during the breeding season of a bird called the black shaheen, a breed of peregrine falcon. The notes had details of most sites he had visited, including military activity in the area. He goes into detail on security at the airport: how often they search people and if they have X-ray."
It is reported that peregrine falcon eggs can fetch more than £5,000 each. The peregrine is the fastest bird in the world, reaching speeds of up to 242mph. The birds are protected by British law and by the Convention on International Endangered Species.


Marshall Scholarship*
Gustavus Fellowships Office
Initial Gustavus Deadline: Early September
Campus Interview: Mid-September
Final Gustavus Deadline:Late September/Early October
Web site:
Campus Contact: Eric Vrooman, Fellowships Coordinator
Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the United Kingdom. Up to 40 Scholars are selected each year to study at graduate level at an UK institution in any field of study. Each scholarship is held for two years. As future leaders, with a lasting understanding of British society, Marshall Scholars will strengthen the enduring relationship between the British and American peoples, their governments and their institutions. Marshall Scholars are talented, independent and wide-ranging, and their time as Scholars will enhance their intellectual and personal growth. Their direct engagement with Britain through its best academic programs will contribute to their ultimate personal success. The objectives of the Marshall scholarships are:
 - To motivate Scholars to act as ambassadors from America to the UK and vice versa throughout their lives thus strengthening British American understanding.
 - To promote the personal and academic fulfillment of each Scholar.
The total value of a Marshall Scholarship varies a little according to the circumstances (subject area, place of residence, marital status, etc.) of each Fellow but the figure tends to average to be about £23,000 a year. Please see the Web site for complete details.
 - Applicants must be citizens of the United States of America (at the time they apply for a scholarship).
 - By the time they take up their scholarship (i.e. September), applicants must hold their first undergraduate degree from an accredited four-year college or university in the United States.
 - Applicants must have graduated from their first undergraduate college or university after April.
 - Applicants must not have studied for, or hold a degree or degree-equivalent qualification from a British University.
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1. Open GameCIH
2. Select "Input Number"
3. Input the amount you want to change
4. Change the values a few times until you get 1-2 addresses
5. Lock the value(s)
6. Commit an action (such as making a recipe) for the change(s) to take effect
(I tried to change the popularity values, but I'd get 0 addresses every time)


Thursday, 29 October 2009
Ruby XML Builder prefixes
This is a topic I've come across a few times now, and more recently turned up when someone asked a question in an IRC channel (it was either _TAG_ or _TAG_ on, I can't quite remember which now). The basic problem was that they wanted to output an XML prefix to the tags generated with Builder. Anyone who has used Builder will be familiar with it's syntax:
xml.someTag do
xml.anotherTag "tag content"
and can see that this doesn't work with a tag prefixed with an xml namespace, which includes a : (this being a special character in ruby). So what is the solution? The person asking the question actually got the answer from several people that it wasn't possible, but that didn't seem right. And it turns out that it is perfectly possible, it just requires a slightly more verbose syntax. Instead of
you need to do
xml.tag! "somePrefix:someTag"
where the tag! function on an XML Builder object takes a string representing the entire tag and outputs it as is.
It turns out the consideration of the Builder creators didn't stop there. They have functions to allow for the full range of standard XML to be created. Need a CDATA field? use xml.cdata!, need to add, comments? Use xml.comment!, need to create a node with mixed text and child nodes? Use xml.text! like so:
xml.myNode do
xml.myChildNode "awesome"
xml.text! "More awesome"
All of these are supported with functions with a! at the end, which keeps them nice and separate from tags that you would typically create.
And to really add to the point that these things were considered by the Builder creators, they even have a simpler form for using prefixes in XML now. You simply add a space between the prefix and the : to create an expression like:
xml.myPrefix :myElement, "look at this!"
or in more common ruby language, if you pass a symbol as the first argument when creating a tag, it will take the tag as a namespace prefix and the symbol as the actual tag name.
So yes, it is possible to add prefixes with Builder, and more than possible, it's simple! There's no excuse for saying it can't be done.


text: ABSTRACT: The dike rings along the Rhine in the Netherlands have a level of protection of 1/1250 per year. The design water levels are estimated on the basis of one random variable: the river discharge. Van Vuren & Van Breen (2003) show the existence of large spatial and temporal variation in bed level position in the river Waal. In this paper the impact of river morphology on extreme flood level predictions is investigated. Therefore, the method to compute design water levels is extended with another random variable: the river morphology. The results show that the impact of river morphology on design water levels is limited. A random bed level prior to the design water level computations leads to small changes (order of 0.01- 0.06 m) in design water levels. The impact of seasonal variations in the river morphology and morphological changes during the flood wave can be neglected.


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The definition of politic is someone who is shrewd, tactful or unethical.(adjective)
An example of politic is a decision made because it it likely to be accepted by the voters and will make the politician more popular; a politic decision.
Politic is defined as to participate in campaigning.(verb)
An example of politic is to run for office.
See politic in Webster's New World College Dictionary
Origin: ME polytyk < MFr politique < L politicus < Gr politikos, of a citizen < politēs: see police
See politic in American Heritage Dictionary 4
Origin: Middle English politik
Origin:, from Old French politique
Origin:, from Latin polīticus, political
Origin:, from Greek polītikos
Origin:, from polītēs, citizen
Origin:, from polis, city; see pelə-3 in Indo-European roots.
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Adelberts Cooperative Society
Adelberts Cooperative was founded in 2007 and officially registered in 2008 with the PNG Cooperative Societies. The Society is located in the Northern Adelberts Mountains in the middle of a conservation area which has been home to its members for many gen
- FLO ID: 20661
- Certification Year: 1
General information on Adelberts Cooperative Society
- Reason for supporting Fairtrade: Fairtrade Certification will bring the necessary support to help improve productivity and benefits from sales. The cooperative's members hope that through the Fairtrade system, and their hard work, many of their social and economic challenges will be overcome, including better access to education.
- Farm Members: 130
- Environmental progress: Adelberts is located within the boundaries of a conservation area; its members have been working closely with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) organisation promoting sustainable farming since 2004. Protecting the land is seen as a way to preserve their livelihood and traditional farming methods that work in harmony with the environment and ensure the quality of their cocoa beans.
- Main crop: Cocoa
- Main cash crop: Cocoa
- Average farm size for Fairtrade (in hectares): 700 trees
- Number of certifications: 1
- Phone: (675) 720 81 61 8; _PHONE_
- Mailing Address: Almani LLG Area, Bogia District Madang province.
P.O. Box 217; Madang; Papua New Guinea
- Internet Messaging Address: _EMAIL_
- Country: Papua New Guinea
- Region: Madang
- Geographic Details: Madang is a province on the Northern coast of mainland Papua New Guinea. The province has many of the country's highest peaks, active volcanoes and the biggest mix of languages. The capital is the town of Madang.
- Locations (as shown on map - these may not be the exact locations for Adelberts Cooperative Society ):


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Our Buildings and Projects
This $18.5±M, 5 span continuous, 4 lane, 365 m long steel girder bridge was part of the Longs Creek – Grand Falls Trans Canada Highway project constructed by Brunway Group in 2005 – 07. The 4 lane structure was constructed with 80 m spans over the water along with 65 m and 60 m back spans over land.
The Aroostook River at the crossing site is a wide, shallow, boulder strewn, rapidly flowing stream, bounded by high steeply sloping wooded river banks. By using long span steel plate girders and combining the east bound and west bound lanes on a common foundation, only one pier was required to be constructed within the environmentally sensitive water course.
The bridge girders were constructed using unpainted, weathering steel protected from spray and bridge deck run off by a waterproof membrane and concrete deck slab cantilevering well beyond the bridge's steel spandrel girders.
The use of expansion joints was minimized with only two finger plate expansion joints located at the bridge abutments. Pot bearing assemblies were used to support the bridge superstructure.
Substantial quantities of large riprap and heavy geotechnical fabric were used to prevent erosion in the vicinity of pier foundations. Above the maximum river flood level, geotextile fabric and rock fill slope protection were used to control erosion of bridge approach fills.


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Definitions of picnic
v. - Formerly, an entertainment at which each person contributed some dish to a common table; now, an excursion or pleasure party in which the members partake of a collation or repast (usually in the open air, and from food carried by themselves). 2
v. i. - To go on a picnic, or pleasure excursion; to eat in public fashion. 2
The word "picnic" uses 6 letters: C C I I N P.
No direct anagrams for picnic found in this word list.
List shorter words within picnic, sorted by length
All words formed from picnic by changing one letter
Browse words starting with picnic by next letter


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For networks with packet forwarding, distributed control to enforce cooperation for node packet forwarding probabilities is essential to maintain the connectivity. In this paper, we propose a novel self-learning repeated game framework to optimize packet forwarding probabilities of distributed users. The framework has two major steps: first, an adaptive repeated game scheme ensures the cooperation among users for the current cooperative packet forwarding probabilities; second, a self-learning scheme tries to find better cooperation probabilities. Some special cases are analyzed to evaluate the proposed framework. From the simulation results, the proposed framework demonstrates the near optimal solutions in both symmetrical and asymmetrical networks.


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Accelerated Bridge Preservation
|Keywords:||Bridge preservation, bridge maintenance, user delay costs|
This project used results of a national survey to collect life expectancies of bridge activities and the durations of construction to do those activities. The national survey also showed the current use of contractors, in-house staff and combinations to execute those activities. In addition, the national survey provided input from 11 agencies on products or processes to speed bridge preservation activities. A second survey of regional bridge engineers in Michigan provided a list of activities and timelines they would use over a 75-year period. A bridge traffic table provides input on traffic for all bridges on the Michigan system. An excel-based tool was developed to evaluate discounted bridge activity costs and user delay costs for bridges in the table. Examples show the effect of discount rate, speed limit, average annual daily traffic, region, and use of modified activity lists. The tool, and especially the use of modified activity lists, allows a region to evaluate user delay costs as well as bridge activity costs for their current practice and for adjustments to that practice. A second tool allows comparison of preservation versus no-preservation activity lists for a user supplied bridge age. Activity costs and User Delay costs are calculated for both scenarios, but decisions in the second tool are based on equivalent annual costs.


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The State Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus and the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China signed an agreement on the creation and organization of activities of the Sino-Belarusian Center for incubating innovative projects. The signatures of the document were put by Alexander Shumilin and Wang Gang, the heads of the two departments.
According to the document, the center will support scientific and technical and innovative activities of the innovative entrepreneurship and the youth start-up movement. It is planned to create a new subject of innovation infrastructure on the basis of the Belarusian National Technical University and the Sino-Belarusian Velikiy Kamenh Industrial Park. Its structure will include a start-up center, an expert council, a coworking center and a rapid prototyping laboratory (FABLAB).
Following the signing of the agreement, the Chairman of the State Committee on Science and Technology Alexander Shumilin noted that the Belarusian-Chinese scientific and technical cooperation is reaching a qualitatively new level. '11 meetings of the commission for cooperation in the field of science and technology of the Belarus-Chinese Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee were held. The topical issues of the bilateral cooperation were discussed there, including the issues of the joint financing of the Belarusian-Chinese scientific and technical projects, the possibility of creating a Belarusian-Chinese venture investment fund and the format of the scientific, technical and innovative cooperation within the framework of the Velikiy Kamenh Sino-Belarusian Industrial Park ,' he said. Alexander Shumilin also noted that at present 28 Belarusian-Chinese scientific and technical projects are being implemented, including the projects in the field of microelectronics, optical and laser technologies, biotechnology and new materials.
Belarus and China have been developing the cooperation in science and innovation since the beginning of the 1990s (the agreement on scientific and technical cooperation of April 24, 1992).


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Giant Spanish slugs have been mating with their British counterparts to create a mutant strain of "superslugs".
The Spanish molluscs are thought to have arrived in the UK in salads during the summer months, and have already spread all the way across the country to Wales.
The Mirror reports that they can grow up to 15cm in length, and produce hundreds more eggs than the typical British slug, which could spell trouble for the indigenous slug population.
Slug expert Les Noble of Aberdeen University said: "These slugs are like conquistadors were to the Aztecs. Native slugs can't keep pace and may become extinct.
"They are simply being overrun and when you consider the Spanish slug will happily make a meal out of a dead rabbit as much as out of dog muck you can see why they are so successful.
"We have already seen when these slugs move into an area, the native slugs vanish almost immediately. They can wipe out whole crops and prevent them growing there again."
A 72-year-old from Wales has claimed to have seen the giant slugs in her garden "eating snails", and added: "Our dog caught one, it was so big I thought it was a mouse."


write command errors
This topic lists error messages for the write command.
See Common errors for a list of error messages that apply to all commands. See write command for information about command syntax and examples of command use.
Table 1. write command errors.
The error table is a multi-row, two-column table where each row describes a CMM CLI command error: column one lists the error reported by the command-line interface and column two describes what the error means.
Error message Definition
Argument of option -p must be enclosed in quotation marks. A user tries to enter a passphrase without enclosing it in quotation marks.
Error generating configuration. The CMM is unable to generate the configuration.
Error receiving the backup file. An error occurs during backup file processing.
File transfer failed. error_string.
where error_string is specific information about the error.
The CMM is unable to transfer the file.
Firmware update is in progress. Try again later. A user tries to save the CMM configuration to the Lenovo Flex System chassis midplane while the CMM firmware is updating.
Incomplete or malformed URL. The user tries to use an invalid URL.
Option argument for -p exceeds max length (31 characters): passphrase
where passphrase is the passphrase that was entered.
A user tries to enter a passphrase that is too long.
Passphrase must have at least 6 characters. A user tries to enter a passphrase that is too short.
Please provide a backup file name at the end of the URL A user tries to enter a backup file name without specifying the file name.
Please provide a file name at the end of the URL The user tries to enter a URL without the required file name.
Protocol string length exceeds max of 8 The user tries to enter a protocol string that is too long.
There was a problem downloading the file The user does not have the authority for downloading or an error occurs when downloading.
Upload failed, there was a problem uploading the file The CMM is unable to upload the file to the user specified server.
URL Length exceeds max of 256 The user tries to enter a URL that is too long.


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Continuing Education Quality Assurance Manager
- Job posted by American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
2200 Research Boulevard
The purpose of the position is to support the work of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (ASHA) Continuing Education (CE) program by ensuring there is quality and consistency in the daily functions performed by the individuals in the CE Accounts Manager and CE Provider Manager positions This incumbent reports directly to the Associate Director of CE Operations and is a liaison between the CE Account Managers, the CE Provider Managers, and the Associate Director of CE Operations.
- Develop, implement, and maintain standard operating procedures, policies, and processes related to the day-to-day operations to ensure quality and consistency.
- Serve as the lead technical and informational resource to Accounts Manager and Provider Manager team members. Work with teams to facilitate calibration and decision-making.
- Train CE Accounts Managers and Provider Mangers on position responsibilities, service delivery techniques, ASHA CE policies and procedures, and systems utilization.
- Identify and facilitate process improvements. Use data and trends to recommend and implement changes to processes and procedures.
- Assist in generating, updating, and disseminating reports and task schedules. Manage and document daily scheduling changes to ensure office coverage.
- Oversee the customer service experience. Troubleshoot escalated issues.
- Operate as a Provider Manager and Account Manager for a small caseload of new Providers and Providers with compliance challenges, ensuring consistency in the onboarding and retraining processes for Providers.
- Ensure CE Providers understand and implement processes needed to adhere to internal system restrictions, CEB requirements, and adult learning best practices.
Knowledge Typically Acquired Through
- Bachelor's degree
- Supervisory or demonstrated leadership experience
- Experience working with accreditation or standard based programs or regulatory bodies is preferred.
- Quality management experience is preferred; Have used tools, concepts and methodologies related to Quality Assurance
Scope and Depth of Technical Skills/Knowledge
- Collect and analyze data to inform business decisions
- Use an AMS and/or CMS database management system; experience with netForum, preferred
- Train adults
- Proficiently use Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Microsoft Excel and/or program management software, to produce reports including graphs and pivot tables
- Produce training materials, presentations, and business correspondence
- Manage process improvements, program/project management, and/or standards implementation
- Use adult learning principles and continuing education related best practices and standards
Scope and Depth of Non-Technical Skills/Knowledge
- Take initiative
- Use critical thinking and planning skills
- Build strong relationships, and work independently and as part of a team, excellent interpersonal skills
- Use communication skills, both orally and in writing;
- Organize and prioritize multiple complex projects/tasks and efficiently manage workload; is detail oriented
Health, Vision, Dental Insurance, Short Term & Long Term Disability, 401k, Wellness Classes, Flextime, Flexplace, Telecommuting, Carpool, Annual Leave, Sick Leave, Paid Holidays
Minimum Education Required