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"All applications for Citilink Access eligibility shall be processed within 21 days of the receipt of application. Applicants will be notified in writing of the eligibility determination. Download an application here.\nIn the event of eligibility denial, the applicant has the right of appeal within sixty days of the date of denial. Denial letters will be sent by mail.\nAll appeals will be evaluated by an Appeals Advisory Board. A decision regarding the appeal will be made within thirty days of receipt of the appeal request. Upon Certification of Eligibility, participants will receive written verification of acceptance. Certifications will be for a three year period, excepting those certifications initially termed temporary. Access Certified riders can use fixed route buses for FREE with a photo ID card. These are available from the Citilink office on Leesburg for $3.00.\nIt is expected that cancellations will be handled in a timely fashion by the user in order to provide Citilink the opportunity to schedule a replacement rider. A user may be subject to suspension of service if a pattern of 'no shows' exists. 25% of scheduled trips within a 30 day period may be sufficient cause for review or suspension. Only trips missed within the control of the user will be considered as 'no shows'.\nNo limitations as to trip purpose will be imposed by the Citilink. Additionally, Citilink will not prioritize trips by purpose. With the exception of trips reserved within the allowable 14 day, advance registration period, users will be served on a first come, first served basis.\nCitilink Access service will be provided within the normal operating hours of Citilink. Current weekday hours of operation are between 5:45 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. No holiday or Sunday service is provided on Citilink fixed routes or Citilink Access. Citilink Access service will be provided within the service area of Citilink fixed routes. Access service area is defined as the Fort Wayne City limits and a corridor 3/4 mile on each side of routes outside the city limits (routes 10 & 15). All Citilink Access trips must originate and terminate inside the defined service area.\nFares for Citilink Access service are $2.50 per one way trip.\nA Citilink Access eligible person will be allowed traveling companions as space permits and the companions will be charged at the same fare as the participant. Origin and destination points must be the same.\nPersonal care attendants shall ride free. The need for a personal care attendant must be so indicated on the initial eligibility application for certification. If the applicant fails to indicate such a need, the additional rider will be treated as a companion and will be assessed the same fare as the certified user.\nTrip scheduling will be available from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. seven days per week. For days that the Citilink offices are not open answering facilities will be provided. Citilink will acknowledged by return telephone call the service request as soon as possible. Request for trips will therefore be accepted 365 days per year. Reservations will be accepted up to 14 days in advance of the trip date.\nVisitors to the Fort Wayne area who are certified eligible for similiar service by the transit agency servicing them, will be accorded the same privilege while visiting. The ID issued by the home city will be sufficient to document eligibility. If no such documentation is available, Citilink may require proof of visitor status and proof of disability.\nVisitor eligibility will be for a period of no more than 21 days after which local eligibility should be applied for.\nCitilink Access program policies are determined by the Americans with Disabilities Act. In order to make sure the service is available to those who need it, eligibility is determined through an application process. To begin the application process, download an application here.\nIf you have any questions regarding the application forms, please contact Citilink via e-mail using the online request form.\n(1) Any individual with a disability who is unable as a result of a physical or mental impairment (including a vision impairment) and without the assistance of another individual (except the operator of a wheelchair lift or other boarding assistance device), to board, ride, or disembark from any vehicle on the system which is readily accessible to and usable to individuals with disabilities. Interpretation: Any individual with a physical, mental, or visual impairment who cannot because of that impairment board, ride, or disembark from an accessible bus.\n(2) Any individual with a disability who has a specific impairment-related condition which prevents such individual from traveling to a boarding location or from a disembarking location on such a system. Interpretation: Any individual because of an impairment related condition is unable to get to the bus stop.\nOur entire Citilink Fleet is accessible to persons with disabilities. As new buses are placed into service, each is equipped with a wheelchair lift or ramp and other equipment to assist persons with disabilities. Occasionally, due to such things as maintenance requirements of equipment or weather, Citilink will provide alternative transportation to persons unable to access a bus because of an inoperative lift or ramp, with an accessible vehicle within 30 minutes. Alternative transportation may be requested by asking the driver of the bus without a properly functioning lift to dispatch a vehicle to your location, or by calling the Citilink office directly at (260) 432-4546.\nA reasonable modification is defined as a change to a policy, practice, or procedure that allows disabled individuals to have equal access to programs, services and activities. Fort Wayne Citilink will make reasonable modifications to policies and programs as required by the ADA. The ADA does not require Citilink to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its programs or services, create a direct threat to the health or safety of others, or impose undue financial or administrative burden.\nRequests for modifications of policy, practice or procedure to ensure equal and effective opportunity to access public transit services under the ADA guidelines should be addressed to the Citilink ADA Coordinator, Betsy Kachmar at 260-432-4977 or email [email protected]. ADA Modification requests will follow the same protocol as the Title VI/ADA complaint process."

"Title VI Compliance\nIn County Service\nCT Express\nPurchase/Re-load Pass\nTransit Service Policy\nChatham Transit Network > EEO Policy\nIt is the policy of Chatham Transit Network not to discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.\nChatham Transit Network will take action to ensure that all functions and processes with particular regard to: advertising, application procedures, compensation, demotion, employment, fringe benefits, job assignment, job classification, layoff, leave, promotion, recruitment, rehire, social activities, training, termination, transfer, upgrade, and working conditions meet the terms and conditions of this policy statement and the law.\nChatham Transit Network will continue to make it understood in employment opportunity announcements that the foregoing is company policy and all employment decisions are based on individual merit only.\nProcedures for handling EEO complaints are as follows:\n1. The complaint should be reported to the Executive Director no later than 180 calendar days after the date of the alleged act of discrimination.\na. If the complaint is against the Executive Director, the complaint should be made to the Board Chair.\n2. All complaints should be in writing and signed by the complainant(s) or a representative and include the complainant's name, address, and telephone number. Complaints received by fax or email will be acknowledged and processed. Allegations received by telephone or in person will be reduced to writing, may be recorded and will be provided to the complainant for confirmation or revision before processing. Complaints will be accepted in other languages, including Braille.\n3. Upon receipt of complaint, a written acknowledgement will be mailed to the complainant within ten (10) business days by mail and the complaint will be entered into the EEO complaint log.\n4. The Executive Director will notify the complainant of whether the complaint has sufficient merit to warrant an investigation.\n5. If the complainant is dissatisfied with the Executive Director's decision, the complainant may file a grievance with the Board of Directors.\nTo Provide mobility to meet the needs of our community.\nTo Provide a customer oriented and sustainable service.\nFares for In-County Service\n0 to 5 miles: $2.00\n5 to 10 miles: $4.00\n10 to 20 miles: $7.00\n20 or more miles: $3.00\nfor each 10 mile increment\nInspired by Chatham Transit Network? Feeling generous? Help support our efforts.\n2015 Chatham Transit. All rights resevered."

"Singapore's Keppel Offshore & Marine has confirmed that it has been served with a summons for a $660m civil case being brought against it in US court by eight funds managed by EIG Global Energy Partners.\nThe case is connected to bribery in Brazil and the collapse of drillship company Sete Brasil Participacoes, which EIG funds had over $221m invested in.\nLast year, the US District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed a civil case brought by EIG against Keppel for alleged conspiracy relating to its Sete investments. However, Keppel has since agreed to pay a $422m criminal case settlement in the US over the matter.\nKeppel says it believes that the lawsuit is without merit and will vigorously defend itself."

"David Karp: The Mastermind Behind Tumblr: Gateway Biographies\nBy: Karen Latchana Kenney\nReview Date: April 2013\nDavid Karp attended the Calhoun School in Manhattan where his mother taught. Like many boys his age, he didn't \"excel in any particular subject,\" but there was one thing that he loved and that was technology. David was destined to be a techie and by the time he was ten, he was coding. He enjoyed connecting with others online, including his classmates. Eager to learn more about coding, he read \"HTML for Dummies\" and was soon building small websites. That was when he was eleven, but when David turned fourteen, he \"landed an internship that would change his life.\" He began working at Frederator studios.\nDavid was shy, but he flourished in an environment where he garnered respect from coders and engineers. They understood what he was talking about. Another change came when his mother \"asked how he felt about going back to school that fall.\" Naturally school was something he could do without and she offered to homeschool him. David was tutored at home and was able to continue working on his internship. When he was sixteen, he was offered a part-time job with UrbanBaby. Little did they know that their \"chief technology officer\" was so young because they never met him.\nAn unexpected crisis in his personal life led to a move that would lead him to Tokyo, Japan. David continued to work for UrbanBaby, but finally the gig was up. They learned about his age and the fact that he was working from \"home\" half way across the world. Finally he returned to New York and \"started his own consultant firm,\" Davidville. It was definitely a launching point for his own career. In this book you'll read about his job as a Web consultant, the sites he built, his employees, how Tumblr was launched, how they developed and improved the site, its explosive development, and you'll learn many other interesting things about David Karp, \"the mastermind behind Tumblr.\nThis is a fascinating mini-biography of David Karp, a techie who created Tumblr. A lot of young people have dreams, but David is one of those rare individuals who made his come true. He had a passion for coding and with a little bit of luck and a lot of talent he was able to envision Tumblr, his microblogging site. One of the more interesting things is how he tried to fool people into thinking he was much older than he was, something that will intrigue the reader. The layout of the book is simple with numerous full-color photographs. In the back of the book is an index, a list of important dates (1986 to 2012), source notes, a select bibliography, and additional book and website resources to explore.\nQuill says: Any young person who has dreams of becoming a programmer, will love reading about David Karp!"

"FINDING HIS HAPPINESS is how David Kadavy has created his entrepreneurial path. It probably stems from his curiosity for the world around him, which can border on obsession at times, like when it has to do with a lump in the mouth. He used that love of exploration when he authored his seminal book, Design For Hackers, in which he explained principles of design for the coder set. When it launched in the fall of 2011, it immediately ranked at #18 on Amazon's Best Seller List.\nIt was evident that others had a thirst for what he knew about design, lumps in the mouth, and whatever else David was eager to explore and share.\nWHILE DAVID WAS BUSY RE-EVAULATING THINGS, HE WAS ALSO SAVING EVERY PENNY HE MADE. He would eat dollar meals for lunch every day and shovel the rest of his money into a stock portfolio so he could someday not worry about risk, having a job, or how he was going to afford to leave Omaha.\nDAVID WAS EXCITED, BUT THE NON-FLUSHING TOILET AND THE URINAL ON THE FLOOR where it had fallen from the wall, along with the old stained wood paneling on the walls of David's \"new\" office in downtown San Jose made him think, \"What did I get myself into?\" But then he started working and felt like he was finally with people who understood him.\nTHIS IS WHEN DAVID STARTED THE PROCESS OF EXPLORING WHAT MOTIVATED HIM, and he found it to be tough. First, he had to get over the idea that he didn't have a job, but cashing out 40% of his portfolio when the market was high helped quell that fear. Now he just had to figure out what to do with his time.\n\"So I sold everything, packed a suitcase and moved. I got a place in the Ukrainian Village and shared office space with a couple of my friends who were running creative companies, which was great because I learned so much from them about that. Thanks to my connections from The Valley, I was able to land some big clients, and I started experimenting with projects. I was also writing a lot and realized how much I liked it. I found the Hacker News audience and figured out what sort of things they liked to read about and how to make blog posts that were useful and got traffic.\nDAVID WASN'T FAMOUS, BUT HE KNEW HOW TO DRIVE TRAFFIC. To speak at the conference he had to get votes from a panel, so he figured he'd write a really great blog post to get the attention he needed. He wrote about the typeface Garamond and how it was designed so long ago as a lead type for print, which meant it didn't translate well on screen with pixels. Since pixels are the unit used, that defines what makes good typography onscreen."

"Queensland coach Kevin Walters knows he needs to change things\nBilly Slater is set for a Maroons recall.\nby News Corp\nKEVIN Walters was always going to have a difficult task following on from Mal Meninga's reign as Queensland State of Origin coach.\nMeninga was the most successful Origin coach ever, propelling the Maroons to a decade of dominance over NSW.\nSure, Meninga was helped by a group filled with some of the best players this generation has seen, and those players still serve Walters.\nBut there lies the problem for the current Maroons boss. How much do those stars have left?\n\"Pick and stick\" has always been the Queensland way and loyalty is often rewarded. But now Walters has given the biggest indication yet changes are in store for game two in Sydney.\n\"I'm prepared to change enough so that Queensland can give a better performance than what we gave in game one,\" Walters told Triple M Brisbane's Marto, Ed and Robin.\n\"The effort there was fantastic but I'm not stupid, I take the position I'm in extremely seriously and we need to make some changes, there's no doubt about that, even guys that aren't injured or aren't playing this weekend\"\n\"Hopefully we can get it right for game two. We didn't get it right for game one, but we gave those people an opportunity that were successful last year throughout the series first crack at things. That didn't work out for whatever reason so we've got to look seriously about what we can do to improve the side for game two\"\nKevin Walters has decisions to make.\nSeveral young Maroons are staking their claim with their performances in the NRL each week, as Australian representative Valentine Holmes and Cowboys forward Coen Hess create the most buzz.\nBut the omission of Billy Slater has been the most heavily criticised move, given the demolition job by the Blues last Wednesday.\nWalters opted for Australian fullback Darius Boyd over Slater in game one, but the Melbourne Storm ace continues to mount pressure with standout performances.\nThe Queensland coach admits Slater is knocking on the door, but he's not yet a certainty to win an Origin recall.\n\"I don't know yet,\" Walters said. \"Obviously Billy's got the game tomorrow night but he's in good form and it was hard leaving him out of game one so he's continued on his pathway.\n\"It's going to be again another tough decision that we've got to make but one that we're prepared to make. Well, certainly I am anyway for the better of Queensland.\"\nStorm coach to decide on fitness of Queensland backs\nShould Maroons turn to Bundaberg-bred monster?\nGrant quits as ARL commission chairman\nCooper Cronk to miss Storm clash with Sharks\nkevin walters\nstate of origin 2017\nkevin walters maroons queensland state of origin 2017"

"From Worst to Best: A Shipbuilder's Fortunes Turn Around\nShips under construction at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding in China.\nBy Krystal Chia and Livia Yap (Bloomberg) — A recovery in demand for new bulk carriers has helped Singapore's worst-performing stock in 2016 become its best this year.\nYangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd., which specializes in dry-bulk carriers, has rallied 83 percent in 2017 to lead the benchmark Straits Times Index. The Chinese shipbuilding firm has made a comeback after it won 13 contracts worth $318 million in the first quarter, about 40 percent of its $823 million worth of orders it won last year.\nIts share-price gain this year is more than five times that of the Straits Times Index, which is heading toward its best showing in five years with a 15 percent advance. The bulk-shipping industry is in the midst of a recovery and scrapping of older vessels are creating demand for new ones, underpinning Yangzijiang.\nEarnings are still expected to be under pressure for the next few years as the rebound in orders has been limited amid an oversupply of vessels since the financial crisis. Yangzijiang's profit growth is expected to slow for a third consecutive year in 2017, according to estimates from eight analysts. The shipping industry has been in a downturn since the financial crisis as weak global trade led to multiple bankruptcies and order cancellations globally.\nInvestors may be willing to look past near-term earnings weakness if Yangzijiang can win more contracts, particularly since the sector's performance tends to be driven by the outlook on the shipping industry, said Corrine Png, chief executive officer of Crucial Perspective, a research firm focused on Asian transport equities.\nThe company, which is expected to report second-quarter results on Aug. 8, declined to comment, citing a blackout period ahead of the earnings release.\nBigger rivals such as Sembcorp Marine Ltd. and Keppel Corp., which focus on oil rigs, have seen their earnings weighed down as crude plunged more than 50 percent since mid-2014, and an oversupply in the market. Shares of Sembcorp Marine and Keppel have risen 19 percent and 11 percent respectively this year, but remain well below historical highs. Yangzijiang's advance this year has reversed a 26 percent decline in 2016, though the stock remains below a 2015 peak.\n\"Yangzijiang's main product is dry bulk carriers, Sembcorp Marine and Keppel Corp are mainly rigs, which is still facing probably quite a huge overhang from oversupply,\" said Joel Ng, an analyst at KGI Securities in Singapore. \"There's an oversupply in shipping too, but the good thing is that the trend is pointing towards a rebalancing in terms of supply and demand for dry-bulk carriers.\"\nThe company's new order flow for 2017 looks to be on track for $1.2 billion, according to a report by HSBC Global Research. It reported $823 million last year, according to a company statement.\n\"Yangzijiang has been the surprise so far this year, winning orders in the bulk carrier and containership segments\", analysts at HSBC Global Research wrote in the report last week, raising the stock to buy and increasing earnings estimates by 18 percent to 24 percent for the next three years.\n© 2017 Bloomberg L.P\nBy Ellen Francis (Reuters) – Interpol has issued red notices for the captain and owner of the ship that carried the chemicals which devastated Beirut in an explosion in August, killing 200...\nChina Issues New VLSFO Marine Fuel Export Quotas\nBy Chen Aizhu (Reuters) – China has issued 5 million tonnes of clean marine fuel export quotas in the first release for 2021, to five companies including a private refiner,...\nTrump Seeks Sanctions On European Subsea Gas Pipeline\nBy Andrea Shalal (Reuters) – The United States is urging European allies and private companies to halt work that could help build the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline and..."

"Keppel profit shrinks as rivals squeeze margins\nPublished: Jan. 24, 2013 at 6:49 a.m. ET\nGaurav Raghuvanshi\n-- Keppel profit falls 22% in 4Q as rig building margins are squeezed\n-- Keppel faces competition from Chinese and Korean yards, CEO says\n-- Keppel booked orders worth S$10 billion in 2012\n(Adds background on shipping industry, segment earnings.)\nSINGAPORE--Keppel Corp.(BN4.SG), the world's biggest oil rig builder by volumes, on Thursday reported a 22% fall in fourth-quarter net profit as competition from rival yards in China and South Korea eroded its pricing power.\nGlobal investment in oil exploration and production is likely to keep rising, supporting demand for new rigs as high crude prices push prospectors to deeper waters. But the dominance of Keppel and its fellow Singapore-based competitor Sembcorp Marine Ltd. (S51.SG) is being challenged by Chinese and Korean shipbuilders, which are offering rock-bottom prices to secure customers.\nKeppel, which will deliver a new vessel almost every fortnight this year, closed 2012 with new orders worth 10 billion Singapore dollars (US$8.15 billion), matching a record for orders set in 2011. As of Dec. 31, Keppel's offshore and marine division had a net order book of S$12.8 billion that would keep its shipyards busy until 2019.\nStable Brent crude prices of above US$100 a barrel continue to support industry investment for discoveries in the Gulf of Mexico, the North Sea, Brazil and Africa, Chief Executive Choo Chiau Beng said in a statement.\n\"Scaling new frontiers requires highly advanced solutions. Therefore, we expect global exploration and production spending to rise further...(however) keen rivalry from Chinese and Korean yards have suppressed prices and squeezed margins on newbuilds,\" Mr. Choo said.\nIndustry executives complain that government support for yards because of their importance as employment generators means that vessels are often built even if the industry faces a glut. Orders for Chinese and Korean yards have dried up because a downturn in the global shipping industry has combined with an oversupply of bulk carriers, container ships and tankers.\n\"The ship owners killed their own market,\" Wolfgang Driese, the chairman and chief executive of DVB Bank, one of the biggest financiers for ship and airplane purchases, told The Wall Street Journal last week. He predicts the industry will take two to three more years to absorb all the bulk carriers and container ships currently being built.\nKeppel, 21%-owned by Singapore state investment firm Temasek Holdings Pte. Ltd., posted a net profit of S$305 million, compared with S$389 million a year earlier. Revenue rose 7% to S$3.0 billion from S$2.80 billion.\nThe offshore and marine unit contributed S$212 million in net profit in the fourth quarter, a fall of 15% from a year earlier. For the full year, the unit's contribution to net profit fell 12% to S$937 million.\nKeppel will take steps to improve the skills of its workers and productivity at its 20 yards worldwide, partly to ease foreign labor constraints the company faces in Singapore, Mr. Choo said.\nNet profit at the company's property division grew 17% in the fourth quarter to S$153 million and for the full year, it more than doubled to S$784 million as demand for homes soared in the island nation.\nHowever, the infrastructure division, which operates power plants and other utilities, reported a net loss of S$72 million in the quarter compared with a loss of S$6 million in the previous year.\nKeppel's net profit rose 28% to S$1.91 billion and revenue grew 39% to S$13.97 billion in 2012, according to the statement.\nSubscribe to WSJ: http://online.wsj.com?mod=djnwires\nBarron's: A Spouse's Death Is Difficult on Its Own. How to Handle Claiming Social Security.\nDecisions about claiming Social Security benefits can cost survivors big time and are often too difficult to make on your own.\n'It's not an earnings release, it's a crime scene': Analysts, and social media, react to Intel's awful quarter.\nCarvana stock soars in active trading to lead the NYSE's gainers\nLucid stock rockets on heavy volume, has been halted 9 times for volatility"

"\"In Collezione\" series, no. 2. The Giulio and Anna Paolini Foundation in Turin, Italy, invites researchers and scholars with a graduate (i.e. Master's and or Ph.D.) degree in art history to submit their application for the writing of a 45,000-60,000-character essay on three works from 1966 by Giulio Paolini titled \"+T\", \"AB 3\" and \"Narciso\" respectively. The winning proposal will be selected on the basis of a 5,000-character abstract to be sent to the Foundation by 15 April 2014. The competition is open to scholars with a graduate (i.e. Master's and or Ph.D.) degree in art history. The series examines the 67 works – paintings, sculptures, installations – realized between 1960 and 2011 that currently comprise the Foundation collection. Each volume contains the in-depth study of one work (or the joint study of several related works). The monographic studies, accompanied by illustrations, propose a wide range of investigation: from description to interpretation, from formal aspects to conceptual ones, from the position within Paolini's research to the contextualization within the art-historical field of their time. The back matter which follows the main text includes the exhibition chronology and bibliography for the work analyzed, as well as any statements by the artist and/or critical commentary. The Foundation is a non-profit organization whose main purpose is the study and mediation of the activities of Giulio Paolini. For details on the competition and the three works in question see the corresponding page in the Foundation website. Deadline: 15 April 2014."

"We also played as a trio with John Goux on electric guitar at a lovely little local establishment called the Sweet Springs Saloon in Los Osos, CA, opening for John's nephew's band, the Wadsworth Bluff Rats (we would give you a website and all that but they don't have it up, or a finished recording yet - but they are great, so keep your ears and eyes out!).\nThe highlight of the evening was being asked to autograph…no, not a photograph…no, not a CD…not, not someone's cast (although a cast was indeed present that evening, on the leg of the lead singer of the Wadsworth folks)…no, wait for it…Ashley's homework. Yes, Ashley, if you are reading this now and your teacher doesn't believe you…here it is, your proof. Ashley's teacher has had the fine inspiration of requiring his or her students to obtain the oh-so-visceral experience of music rendered in the wild, in its natural habitat, down at the watering hole. All hail Ashley's teacher. Your local touring band (yes, the oxymorons) thanks you for your support :).\nThe next day, we played as a trio again, this time with our friend and drummer/percussionist Wendysue Rosloff. Continuing the trend of excellence, Wendysue's been around and about and played with lots of assorted folks as well. However, this particular gig, at the Oyster House in LA, was a night straight out of a \"Saturday Night Live\" skit. We get there, and a couple has just started to eat dinner in the exact spot where we would be setting up to play. So we have to wait a while. Finally the couple leaves, and we hustle to get the sound system set up. Everything plugged in, ready to go, start to sound check…and nothing. Unplug, replug, twiddle knobs, change cords, hit reset buttons…nothing. Stevie starts freaking out that he's managed to blow both speakers at once on the last gig, while simultaneously grumbling that that's basically impossible. It's all very strange as power is clearly going to the speakers, indicated by the blue power light, but no sound is coming out. The bartender, seeing we're having trouble, casually asks if we'd like to plug in behind the bar. No, no, we've got power to the speakers, it can't be that. Stevie breaks out screwdriver and starts twiddling with anything that can move. Other bartender swings by, also casually references the plug behind the bar on his way by. At about this time, Wendysue arrives and starts loading in the drums. She puts them right in the middle of where Stevie's trying to re-run all the cords, and he gets all agitated and starts to lose it. Right at about this time, a fellow musician who's played at the club comes by, takes one look at the outlet in the corner where Stevie's put the speaker power cords, and says \"you didn't plug it in THERE, did you?\" Bizarrely, apparently there's some strange voltage issue with this particular outlet, that allows it to provide the appropriate amount of power to make the blue LEDs work, but not the appropriate amount of power to make the speakers work."

"Home » Business » Could Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos Pull A Bob Iger And Return As CEO? One Investor Predicts It Will Happen In 2023\nCould Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos Pull A Bob Iger And Return As CEO? One Investor Predicts It Will Happen In 2023\nGiven the steep downturn in Amazon's stock price and stiff operational challenges ahead, could Jeff Bezos pull a Bob Iger and return as the company's CEO?\nOne investor is predicting that scenario will play out in 2023. A comeback by Bezos, who handed the reins to longtime company vet Andy Jassy in mid-2021 and became executive chairman, is one of 10 financial market predictions for this year by Michael Batnick, managing partner at Ritholtz Wealth Management.\nBatnick pins his prediction mainly on the company's depressed stock price. While 2022 was a brutal year for many tech stocks, and the overall market's worst since 2008, Amazon's 50% plunge was the company's biggest since 2000, the year the dotcom bubble burst. (In two market session thus far in 2023, shares have risen 1%.) The stock losses shaved off a remarkable $840 billion in market value in just a year's time, along with some $100 billion from the personal net worth of Bezos.\nFox, News Corp. Sign 20-Year Lease Renewals At New York Headquarters Building, A Hopeful Sign For Return Of Midtown Manhattan Office Pulse\n\"The company he spent his life building is struggling big-time,\" Batnick told CNBC in an interview Wednesday. A CEO reversing an earlier departure is \"not without precedent,\" the investor added. At Disney, \"Bob Iger just did this. [Starbucks boss] Howard Schultz has pulled this multiple times.\"\nUnder Jassy, Amazon's financial glide path during Covid gave way to turbulence as inflation and a host of other economic factors conspired against it. When the company reported third-quarter earnings last October, it issued surprisingly weak guidance for 2023, saying total revenue would inch up by only 2% to 8% over last year's tally.\n\"There are a lot of cross-currents that Amazon is facing, no doubt about it,\" Batnick concedes. But he said the personal losses as well as the dire straits of his creation would be enough to lure Bezos, who will turn 59 next week, back to the corner office.\nFrom a slowdown in advertising to rising shipping, labor and logistics costs, Amazon is facing a difficult operating climate. On Tuesday, the company disclosed in an SEC filing that it had obtained a loan of $8 billion for \"general corporate purposes.\" In a statement to tech and financial media outlets, a spokesperson for the company cited the \"uncertain macroeconomic environment\" as the motivation for the loan.\nAfter Covid caused an explosion of customer demand, Amazon decided to double its network of fulfilment centers, only to see the winds shift coming out of the worst of the pandemic. Plans for many new facilities have had to be scaled back or put on hold, and layoffs have hit its workforce of 1.3 million — a rare step for a tech behemoth that was in the midst of a hiring spree when Jassy took the helm. While the company remains a goliath in many sectors — including entertainment, with Prime Video having perhaps its peak year in 2022 — its momentum overall has largely stalled. Now is the time for regrouping, rather than the world-building of 2020.\nJassy, of course, is no novice. A 25-year company vet, the Harvard Business School grad most recently was the head of Amazon's crown jewel division, Amazon Web Services. And yet, the affable but intense music enthusiast wasn't widely seen as a potential heir to the throne. He has said he had no plans to seek higher office at the time Bezos reached out to him in 2021. Unlike the Disney situation, which saw Iger get increasingly isolated and then second-guess the moves of hand-picked successor Bob Chapek, Bezos still keeps a hand in Amazon's day-to-day operations and there hasn't been much public drama.\n\"I didn't really think Jeff was ever going to do something different\" with the CEO role, Jassy said a few weeks ago at the New York Times DealBook conference. When he and Bezos spoke about the handoff, \"I spent most of the first part of that conversation asking if he was sure he wanted to make a change.\"\n'The Way Of Water' Will Top $1.5B Today & Become Global No. 1 Release Of 2022\nHow Will Ari Emanuel Deal With UFC Chief Caught On Video Slapping Wife?\nUK Biz Breathes Sigh Of Relief As Leaked Letter Reveals Sale Is Off Table\nKevin McCarthy Now 0-For-6 In House Speaker Votes Despite Trump's Backing\n$XRP: American Lawyer Says SEC's Lawsuit Against Ripple Is Not \"About Securities Laws\"\nBonk token goes bonkers as traders chase after high yields in the Solana ecosystem\n04/01/2023 Business Comments Off on Could Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos Pull A Bob Iger And Return As CEO? One Investor Predicts It Will Happen In 2023\nWhy Crypto Market is Up Today? Is It a Precursor to a Giant Rally or a Smoke of Hopium? – Coinpedia Fintech News\nStellar Lumen (XLM) Price Technicals Suggest More Upsides Above $0.1"

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"Vesper Holdings Completes Record Setting $203 Million Acquisition of 972-Bed Luxury Student Housing Community in Tucson - TUCSON, AZ - New York City-based Vesper Holdings, an industry leader in student housing widely recognized for creating value through its award-winning renovation and rebranding program, has acquired ...\nHamilton Zanze Completes Disposition of 171-Unit Selway Apartment Community Located in Meridian Submarket of Boise, Idaho - BOISE, ID - San Francisco-based real estate investment firm Hamilton Zanze announced the sale of Selway Apartments in Meridian, Idaho. The firm purchased the property. The sale of Selway Apartments r...\nCrescent Communities Breaks Ground on Two Single-Family Build-to-Rent Communities in Highly Sought-After Charlotte Neighborhoods - CHARLOTTE, NC - Crescent Communities and Pretium celebrated the groundbreakings of HARMON Ballantyne and HARMON Five Points, two build-to-rent (BTR) communities under construction in Charlotte as par...\nSentinel Real Estate Acquires Newly Built 331-Unit Debbie Lane Flats Garden-Style Apartment Community in Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex - ARLINGTON, TX - Sentinel Real Estate Corporation announced that it has acquired Debbie Lane Flats, a 331-unit garden-style apartment community located in Arlington, Texas. The property represented an...\nBeztak Announces Construction of 272-Unit Innova Luxury Apartment Community in Farmington Hills Submarket of Novi City - FARMINGTON HILLS, MI - The area near Haggerty Road between 12 Mile and 13 Mile, originally master planned for high tech office and business parks, has consistently attracted a highly sophisticated an...\nRelated Companies Opens Hotel-Inspired 270-Unit The Set Luxury Apartment Community Located in New York's Hudson Yards - NEW YORK, NY - Related Companies launched leasing for The Set, located in Hudson Yards at 455 10th Avenue. The 270-unit project is the first building of its kind blurring the line between a five-star...\nMill Creek Adds to Growing Portfolio With Acquisition of 312-Unit Alister Lake Lynn Apartment Community in Northwest Raleigh - RALEIGH, NC - Mill Creek Residential, a leading developer, owner-operator and investment manager specializing in premier rental housing across the U.S., announced the acquisition by its Mill Creek Mu...\nCove Capital Investments Acquires Value-Add 159-Unit Multifamily Community in Growing Dallas Fort-Worth Neighborhood - DALLAS, TX - Cove Capital Investments, a DST Sponsor Company specializing in debt-free Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs) and other investment offerings for accredited investors, announced it has compl..."

"Joburg mayor Herman Mashaba will visit Alexandra township on Monday.\nResidents of Alexandra, Johannesburg, on Monday said that they would allow mayor Herman Mashaba to address them.\n\"We can't deny the mayor for an opportunity to come and present his case here to the people of Alex. He is welcome to come,\" #AlexTotalShutDown movement organiser Sandile Mavundla said.\nLast week, President Cyril Ramaphosa visited protest-hit Alexandra, where he promised residents housing. In his address, he also touched on job creation and the scourge of abuse.\nWith less than a month to go before South Africans go to the polls, service delivery protests have kicked into high gear."

"\"Goldie Princess Toddler Feed\" will begin after the advertisement.\nIt's time to feed Rapunzel's baby, and the Goldie Princess Toddler Feed baby care game lets you be mother's helper. Heat the milk for the baby's cereal, mix it up, put on her bib, and feed her. What could go wrong, right? Well, that's when she starts crying, and you have figure out what she wants. Good luck!"

"If you are looking for a ready made driver please contact your Hardware/Device vendore to provide you with the driver. WinDriver is a driver development SDK and API and not a ready made driver.\nIMPORTANT - READ CAREFULLY: THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT (\"AGREEMENT\") IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND JUNGO CONNECTIVITY LTD. (\"JUNGO\"), FOR THE WINDRIVER SOFTWARE PRODUCT ACCOMPANYING THIS LICENSE (THE \"SOFTWARE\"). BY INSTALLING, COPYING OR OTHERWISE USING THE SOFTWARE, YOU AGREE TO BE LEGALLY BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT, DO NOT INSTALL, COPY, OR OTHERWISE USE THE SOFTWARE.\nthe Software, in whole or in part.\nnontransferable, and non-sublicensable node-locked license to use the Software.\nmanner provided below, at the site for which the license was given.\nsite for which the license was given.\nlicense or distribution rights, please contact Jungo.\nterms of the latter shall prevail, with regard to the said Open Source File.\nAgreement, subject to the provisions of Section 4 above.\norganizations for which they are developing.\nbasic functionality as that of the WinDriver functions.\nSoftware, provided that only users bound by this license use them.\nSoftware, or extract source code from the object code of the Software.\nPublic License (LGPL), or of any other open source code license.\nMATERIALS ARE PROVIDED BY JUNGO \"AS IS\" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY. ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.\nINCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, SAVINGS, IP INFRINGEMENT OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.\nrelated thereto, contains confidential and proprietary information of Jungo.\ncopies of the Software and all related documentation in confidence."

"Focusing on youth fire-setting prevention\nEffort aims to ID, educate at-risk youths\nFocusing on youth fire-setting prevention Effort aims to ID, educate at-risk youths Check out this story on citizen-times.com: http://avlne.ws/1RU3YHL\nPublished 10:10 a.m. ET July 23, 2015\nASHEVILLE – Firesafe Together, a joint effort of law enforcement, emergency management, juvenile justice and fire protection agencies, is now taking referrals as Buncombe County's first youth fire-setting prevention and intervention program.\nThe new program seeks to identify and educate at-risk youths who are experimenting with fire, fire tools and setting fires.\nNationally, children set an average of 250,000 fires a year, and 70 percent of youth fire-setters are younger than 10, according to the Buncombe County fire marshal's office.\n\"Over the years we have seen a dramatic need for this program, and I am thrilled to announce that Firesafe Together is ready to serve at-risk youth and families in Buncombe County,\" Buncombe fire marshal Terry Gentry said.\nProgram components will include fire education, fire safety training, counseling and referral to the Office of Juvenile Justice for court intervention and supervision when appropriate.\nThe program's partners include the Buncombe County Fire Marshal, the Buncombe County District Attorney's Office, Buncombe County Emergency Services, Buncombe County Fire Chiefs Association, Buncombe County Schools, Asheville Fire Department, Asheville City Schools, the Department of Juvenile Justice and numerous local and municipal fire departments.\n\"The D.A.'s Office will support Firesafe Together's mission and will ask our Juvenile Court to refer at-risk youth to this program to protect kids and others in our community,\" District Attorney Todd Williams said.\nThad Lewis, president of the Buncombe County Fire Chief's Association, added, \"the Buncombe County Fire Chief's Association is proud to support the Firesafe Together program. We look forward to this partnership and will work to ensure its success.\"\nFiresafe Together will be taught by counselors who have completed the National Fire Academy's Youth Firesetting Prevention and Intervention, Level 1 course.\n\"We hope to educate kids on the many dangers of fire and reduce the frequency and severity of the tragedy and trauma associated with youth fire-setting,\" Gentry said.\nParticipation in Firesafe Together is confidential. Parents who suspect that their child is a fire-setter or is unusually attracted to fire are encouraged to contact the Buncombe County Fire Marshal's Office to complete a confidential screening for admission to the program.\nRead or Share this story: http://avlne.ws/1RU3YHL"

"Through a unique blend of artists and musicians – including Donald Edward Hardy, Brandon Boyd, Thomas Campbell, Johnny Marr, and Shawn Stussy – Hurley and Fender will recognize the unparalleled heritage of the world's most popular guitar on its 60th anniversary. Twenty American-made, hand-painted Stratocaster guitars will be auctioned off to raise money for Waves For Water, which in turn will save lives through water-based initiatives.\nSTRAT: 60 Years of the Stratocaster is a collaboration between the two unique brands and pays homage to the iconic Fender Stratocaster guitar as it embarks on its seventh decade of existence. Each Strat guitar will include individual designs and artwork by a featured artist and will be auctioned on eBay, October 22 through November 1. Proceeds will benefit Waves For Water, an organization that brings access to potable water to nations in need.\n\"As forms of creative expression, music and art have always been closely linked and ride the same cultural waves,\" said Justin Norvell, vice president of product marketing for Fender.\nA charity art show will take place at Hurley's headquarters in Orange County on October 24 to bolster the financial efforts of the project, and will be the only exhibit to see the guitars in person before they're sold via eBay Givingworks.\nThe featured artists each designed their own unique guitar – the list includes: Shawn Stussy, Don Ed Hardy, Craig Stecyk, Christian Jacobs, Natalia Fabia, Ryan Adams, Johnny Marr, Brandon Boyd, Tommy Guerrero, Ray Barbee, Wes Humpston, Lance Mountain, Tim Armstrong, Tim Biskup, Dan Smith, Albert De Alba, Russell Crotty, Tokyo Hiro, Cryptik and Thomas Campbell.\n\"Having had a relationship with both Fender and Hurley for years, it seemed natural to bring them together; both are two seminal Southern California brands that have become leaders in world culture,\" said Curator and Participating Artist C.R. Stecyk III.\nOne hundred percent of the proceeds will benefit Waves For Water. To learn more, see the guitars, and place a bid on a one-of-a-kind Stratocaster, visit ebay.com/stratauction, and wavesforwater.org."

"in scorching heat, it also offers a luminosity that is ideal for chic contrasts.\nit better withstands the test of time. And its increased stability keeps colours intact.\nof French haute couture and has now inspired ça va de soi to create minimalist, streamlined designs.\nThis high-twist crepe applied to the properties of the com4-zero® for great softness while staying cool.\nWhen it comes to growing conditions, the notion of terroir is as important to cotton bushes as it is to grape vines. The controlled appellation of Giza 45 is the equivalent of a grand cru wine. Harvested by hand in the Abu Hummus region, an exceptionally fertile land east of the Nile River Delta, this cotton has long, fine strands (ELS) that the hands of the best artisans transform into an ultra-fine, silky, exceptionally uniform thread.\nWhen processed with all the attention it deserves, Giza 45 becomes the rarest, most beautiful and most prestigious cotton that exists. In the Giza family, whose varieties are numbered, the smaller the number, the better the cotton. Grown without chemicals, Giza 45 makes up only 0.4% of Egypt's annual production. At auctions, it compares favourably with cashmere, to which Giza 45 is often likened for its softness. Both types of fibre are tipped with microscopic hairs, similar to down, which accounts for this softness.\nThe comfort created can be attributed to its high capacity to absorb moisture and to adapt to ambient temperatures. And, like wine, Giza 45 improves with age! Each wash only enhances its beauty.\nAn Egyptian Mako Giza 87 cotton which is so fabulous that it is referred to as a myth.\nFarmed without chemicals and hand-picked on the banks of the Nile, this Giza 87 is almost unobtainable.\nThis fibre is so exceptionally sought after that it fetches prices comparable to cashmere and the rarest wool bales at auctions.\nça va de soi turns this legendary cotton into pure silkiness and softness on the skin.\nIt was in Egypt's rich Nile River Delta that ça va de soi discovered Karnak-Menoufi, a variety that is as ancient as it is rare. This extra-long-staple cotton darkened by the Nile's silt is grown only during years when nature and the soil agree – align – to produce the right conditions. This controlled appellation cotton is so rare that we compare it to a vintage wine. After a ten-year hiatus, this cotton is gradually being farmed again, although quantities are so limited that stocks are always auctioned. A true legend for people in the trade, the ultra-fine spun cotton will follow you through all seasons and lends itself beautifully to clean-lined models that showcase its unique splendour and fluidity.\nThe Mako variety, which comes from Upper Egypt, is a controlled appellation whose thread is extremely fine and silky. Grown to strict standards in only a small region of the Nile Delta, it cannot be mass produced. Using this extra-long-staple thread, we produce very supple, smooth knits that are a joy to wear, easy to care for and durable, and that hold their shape. About 15,000 metres of this ultra-fine thread are required to produce only one pullover. The thread is gassed (gassing gives cotton its shine and smooth texture and makes it resistant to laundering, wear and pilling). This precious fibre is so finely spun that some sweaters weigh less than 200 grams.\nWhen it comes to cotton, the soil that produces it is just as important as the notion of terroir for wine.\nextra-long staple (ELS), as the fibres are called, which are transformed into fine, silky, resistant threads.\nOn this land with a human dimension, cotton is still grown as it was centuries ago. The soil is left fallow if the conditions are not ideal, and the cotton is carefully picked by hand. It is in Egypt that the most reputable Italian spinners find their raw material, notably Giza 45 and 70, cottons with extra-long fibres (ELS) that have inspired ça va de soi creations over the years.\nlimited that the stocks are sold only by auction.\nLegendary in the trade, this cotton with long silks, spun ultra-fine, is offered in understated models that allow this unique material to take centre stage."

"These ladies (Aquin Fresh-Soph Volleyball and the Varsity bench) were a huge factor in the Lady DAWGS victory of the Bulldogs of Durand. To give you an idea of how loud they were . . . Aquin spectators were heard commenting that they felt like they were in St. Joe's gym!\nRead all about them--and the awesome play of the ladies on the court--in the Village Voices here: http://nwiaccess.com/news_main.php?newsid=1544&category=2 (or wait until Tuesday for the print edition).\nCheck out photos of the game by clicking here.\nWAY TO GO LADY DAWGS--and THE DECIBELS!\nCoach Heck now has a new title . . . 'mom'!\nYesterday at 8:23am, Coach Robyn Heck and her husband Ethan welcomed Elizabeth Renee Heck into their family. Elizabeth weighs 8'10 oz. and is 21.5 inches long.\nWelcome to the Aquin family Elizabeth!\nLuckily, Baby Elizabeth is used to the sounds above as she's already attended Aquin Volleyball games, as shown here last week--with the leader of 'The Decibels' right behind her!"

"The SIT-12 Tester is a portable device for measuring electrical parameters of (unit) injectors. Thanks to the unique combination of all the electrical measurements into one device it is possible to quickly diagnose faults.\nLow resistance measurements with miliohm resolution and the function to determine the inductance allow for checking injector coils. Thanks to the capacitance and resistance measurement it is possible to check piezo stacks. For each kind of injector - no matter whether solenoid or piezo - it is possible to perform high voltage insulation measurement. Maximum voltage is 500V."

"Keppel Secures $96 million in Projects from Repeat Customers\nKeppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) has, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Keppel FELS Brasil S.A. and Keppel Shipyard Ltd (Keppel Shipyard), secured projects from repeat customers, Petrobras and SOFEC Inc. (SOFEC) respectively, worth a combined value of approximately S$130 million ($96 million).\nMr Chris Ong, CEO of Keppel O&M, said, \"We are pleased that our repeat customers continue to choose us as their preferred partner for their FPSO projects. It is a testament to our proven track record and expertise in a comprehensive range of services and proprietary technology for production assets. We are committed to deliver innovative, reliable and value-added solutions for the industry.\"\nKeppel FELS Brasil's BrasFELS shipyard has secured hull carry over work for the Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) unit P-69 from Tupi BV (a consortium formed by Petrobras Netherlands B.V., operator with 65%; Shell with 25%; and Petrogal Brasil with 10%), which is represented by Petrobras.\nThe additional work scope on P-69 includes the installation of equipment and cables for the hull as well as the commissioning of marine systems.\nBrasFELS was initially contracted to undertake the fabrication, integration, testing and commissioning of the topside modules for P-69. The yard has since completed module fabrication for P-69, and is currently undertaking integration and commissioning of the topside modules.\nP-69 is scheduled to depart BrasFELS in 2018 for the Santos Basin pre-salt region. When delivered, it will have a production capacity of 150,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd) and 6 million cubic meters of gas per day. It will also have a storage capacity of 1.6 million barrels of oil.\nKeppel Shipyard's contract from SOFEC is for the fabrication of a Turret Mooring system for a newbuild Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) vessel bound for the Coral South FLNG Project in offshore Mozambique. Fabrication is scheduled to commence in 1Q 2018 with delivery of the turret components expected in 1Q 2020.\nThe above contracts are not expected to have a material impact on the net tangible assets or earnings per share of Keppel Corporation Limited for the current financial year.\nAbout Keppel Offshore & Marine\nKeppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) is a global leader in offshore rig design, construction and repair, ship repair and conversion, and specialised shipbuilding. Its Near Market, Near Customer strategy is bolstered by a global presence/network (yards and offices) in 15 countries across the Asia Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, Brazil, the Caspian Sea, Middle East and the North Sea Regions. Integrating the experience and expertise of its yards worldwide, Keppel O&M aims to be the provider of choice and partner for solutions for the offshore and marine industry. For more information, please visit: www.keppelom.com.\nAbout Keppel Shipyard\nKeppel Shipyard is the trusted industry name for the repair, conversion and upgrading of a diverse range of vessels, and a global leader in the conversion of Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO), Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) and Floating Storage and Re-gasification Units (FSRU), as well as the fabrication and installation of turrets and mooring systems, and topside process modules. Keppel Shipyard has also successfully delivered the world's first-of-its-type Floating Liquefaction Facility conversion. More information is available on: www.keppelshipyard.com.\nAbout Keppel FELS Brasil / BrasFELS\nKeppel FELS Brasil is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine. Keppel FELS Brasil's BrasFELS shipyard in Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro, has a strong track record of delivering milestone projects for Brazil, and is the most established shipyard in the Latin American region.\nBrasFELS' projects span the construction, integration, commissioning, upgrading and repair of Floating Production Units (FPU), FPSO vessels, drillships, drilling semisubmersible rigs, monobuoys, platform supply vessels and anchor handling tug/supply vessels.\nAbout SOFEC\nEstablished in 1972, SOFEC is an industry leader with proven expertise in marine terminal and floating production system concept, design, fabrication, installation, delivery and service. SOFEC is a proven turnkey supplier of marine terminals, turrets and other innovative mooring systems, riser and swivel systems, and service buoys. Mooring systems for FPSOs and FSOs include permanent and disconnectable turret moorings, external turret moorings, innovative spread moorings, tower yoke moorings and import/export marine terminals. SOFEC is based in Houston, Texas with approximately 250 employees.\nSOFEC has delivered over 100 mooring systems for FPSO/FSOs and marine terminals around the world. For more information, visit www.sofec.com.\nThe products and services herein described in this press release are not endorsed by The Maritime Executive.\nMarEx Featured Articles\nSabetta Gets a Boost: Ruslan Baisarov Helps Boost Yamal's Economy\nBy Max Elliot\nGrand Finale for Infamous Glomar Explorer - Part 1\nBenny Cenac, Towing Entrepreneur, Transitions to Ship Building\nFlashback: Shipping in the 1960s and 70s\nBy Joe Zehner, James Taylor and Elroy Dittmer\nD-Day Anniversary a Time to Reflect on the Unknowns\nAntonio Alcaraz Talks Maritime Photography\nBy Paul Gonzalez-Morgan, Editor Marine Strategy"

"Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), the Sultanate's national oil company, recorded an average production of 1.25 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2013 and added 317 million barrels of oil reserves.\nAlso, the total natural gas-developed reserves increased by 1.3 trillion cubic feet last year, the company said at the Ministry of Oil and Gas' annual press briefing.\nThe PDO also announced that it was executing 16 enhanced oil recovery (EOR) field developments and trials. \"As the easy oil supplies dwindle, EOR is going to account for an increasing part of our production portfolio. PDO is already a world leader in this area, but we are now redoubling out efforts to ensure we maximise production from our fields,\" PDO managing director Raoul Restucci said.\nIn 2013, PDO had ongoing production from four major EOR developments at Marmul, Qarn Alam, Harweel (2AB) and Amal West, which is at an advanced stage of commissioning. The polymer project in Marmul has reached the milestone of 1 million cubic metres (6.3 million barrels) of incremental oil recovery in December.\nThe Qarn Alam steam project, which employs the mechanism of thermally assisted gas oil gravity drainage recovery -- the first time this has been attempted in a carbonate field anywhere in the world -- is running fully to expectation and produces some 25,000 barrels per day (bpd). In addition, the Harweel miscible gas project showed sustained production levels rising to 30,000 bpd.\nPDO 's another breakthrough came at the new pioneering chemical injection trial at Habhab, a large tight oil reservoir with heavy oil, and there has also been a successful steam trial at the installation. In addition, the company has EOR pilots at Fahud, Lekhwair, Nimr, Al Noor, Marmul, Amin and Ghubar.\nThe company has also made good progress on its three oil and gas \"mega projects\" at Rabab Harweel, Budour and Yibal Khuff. On exploration, there were very active efforts on the conventional oil exploration front with 12 wells completed and 12 tested.\nAt the same time, the company attained the best-ever safety record in its history in 2013, despite the fact that staff and contractors worked over 170 million man-hours, an increase of 6 per cent compared to 2012.\nLast year, the company created 5,700 In-Country Value (ICV) job and training opportunities for Omanis. It also awarded contracts worth more than $3.1 billion to locally registered firms and broadened its support of domestic businesses.\nMeanwhile, there was an intensification of PDO 's social investment activity in 2013 with the completion of 13 projects, including the construction of the Ghabah Health Centre and the signing of eight agreements to invest around $9 million on vital community facilities.\n\"The year 2013 was a banner year for PDO with excellent achievements across the full spectrum of our operations, but we must not take our foot off the gas. We still face significant challenges, such as the increasing complex and costly nature of our business, an ageing asset base, local employment imperatives and the regional gas shortfall,\" Restucci said."

"Home - Corporate\nWhen the world's largest gas treatment ship, Skarv from BP, starts production at the Skarv field in 2011, systems supplied by Kongsberg Maritime will provide full control and monitoring of the entire vessel.\nText:CHRISTINA FJELLSTAD\nOve Ronny Haraldsen\nGroup Communication Manager\nFPSO\nFPSO or Floating Production, Storage and Offloading is a floating platform utilised by the oil and gas industry offshore to process and store petroleum during production at a field.\nWhen BP's 100 metre long and 50 metre wide FPSO Skarv arrived at quay at Aker Solutions on the island of Stord in April 2011, the vessel had sailed no less than 15,424 nautical miles on its 90-day long voyage from Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea, where the hull and topside systems were installed. At the Stord quay, the ship received a final polish before sailing out to the Skarv field in the Norwegian Sea, where it is to produce and store oil and gas for a period of 25 years.\nFULL PICTURE EQUIPMENT\nWith a production capacity of 15 million standard cubic metres of gas and 80,000 barrels of oil per day, in addition to a storage capacity of 875,000 barrels of oil, BP's new vessel is the largest FPSO in the world. It has 100 individual cabins over 13 decks with reversible beds and can cater for 125 persons when required. While the ordinary crew will be made up of around 45 persons, scheduled maintenance periods will require around 70-80 persons on board and up to 100 during scheduled turnarounds. Materials and equipment for Skarv have been supplied from at least 20 different countries by different suppliers such as Aker Solutions, Vetco, Technip and Dresser. Among these suppliers is Kongsberg Maritime, who have supplied the control and monitoring systems on-board.\nThe new FPSO Skarv, at 100 metres length and 50 metres beam, has a production capacity of 15 million standard cubic metres of gas and 80,000 barrels of oil per day.\n\"This is one of the most important projects for Kongsberg Maritime and has required participation from a number of our departments. It has really been a Full Picture project, according to the best traditions within KONGSBERG. The technology we have supplied has already been expansively tested, but the size and complexity of the project presented an additional challenge,\" explains Per Hægstad, Senior Project Manager for automation at Kongsberg Maritime.\nTOUGH CLIMATE\nProduction start-up is scheduled for the third quarter of 2011. The Skarv field, discovered by BP in 1998, is located on the Haltenbanken bank, around 50 km north of the Polar circle and 220 km west of the Norwegian coast. The conditions here are widely recognised as extremely harsh, with waves up to 30 metres in height and winds of up to 40 metres per second. In order to ensure that the vessel remains in position, irrespective of extreme weather conditions, FPSO Skarv has been fitted with KONGSBERG's thruster control system. Moreover, KONGSBERG has supplied security and information management systems, process and subsea control systems and electrical and marine systems.\n\"KONGSBERG has played a hand in all the equipment on-board the FPSO which involves control and monitoring, from heating and ventilation , process control of subsea systems, to the ship's movement and power station. It is hugely beneficial for the customer to have a major integrated control and monitoring system which covers the entire ship,\" explains Mr. Hægstad.\nKONGSBERG has supplied equipment for the control room which is the real brain of the new FPSO.\nSkarv has been specially designed to withstand a tough climate. The turret based anchoring system allows anchoring at depths of up to 450 metres, corresponding to the maximum depth at the Skarv field. The turret construction allows the FPSO to rotate around its anchor according to wind direction and current. The vessel has 15 anchor lines comprising chain and wire. These have a lifetime of 8 times the vessel's 25-year service time. That makes a lifetime of 200 years!\nThe FPSO is designed to withstand a total blackout, even in a 100- year storm. If there is a power failure, the mooring fittings will be able to withstand a load of more than 5000 tons. FPSO or Floating Production, Storage and Offloading is a floating platform utilised by the oil and gas industry offshore to process and store petroleum during production at a field.\nUpgrade On The Allure Of The Seas\nHi-tec sensor production\n© 2023 KONGSBERG"

"Offshore engineering specialist TechnipFMC has been awarded a major contract for the Lapa field offshore Brazil by Total E&P, on behalf of the Lapa Field Consortium, comprised of Total (35%), Shell Brasil. (30%), Repsol Sinopec Brasil (25%) and Petrobras (10%).\n\"We are honored to be selected to execute the Lapa pre-salt field project in Brazil. We look forward to collaborating with Total and the Lapa Field Consortium to further enhance the hydrocarbon potential of Brazil,\""

"Tigo Energy announced the new UL certification of its TS4 Platform Rapid Shutdown Systems (RSS) with SolaX Power, a leader in the development, production and distribution of solar inverters and battery storage. The eight SolaX inverters listed below were successfully certified with Tigo's RSS solutions: TS4-F (Fire Safety), TS4-O (Optimization), and TS4-L (Long Strings). Tigo is currently compatible and available with SolaX and more tier one certified inverter manufacturing partners throughout the U.S. Contact Tigo about more RSS information for integrated or retrofitted PV installations.\nThis UL certification is part of Tigo's multivendor initiative providing customers with the advantages of reliable, safe and cost-effective solutions. The use of Tigo smart modules and high-efficiency inverters allows design flexibility for installers to comply with National Electric Code (NEC) 2017 690.12 RSS regulations. Tigo has also been internationally recognized as the only module-level power electronic vendor withUL-certified RSS with multiple PV module manufacturers. To learn more about Tigo's RSS solutions, join Tigo's online NABCEP-accredited trainings.\nTigo is currently taking orders. For price and delivery of RSS UL-certified TS4 products, contact +1.408.402.0802 ext. 1, [email protected] or consult your preferred solar distributor. For more information about SolaX inverters and batteries for energy storage, contact [email protected] and visit www.solaxpower.com/en/products/a1-series/."

"Libra Consortium takes final investment decision on Mero-4 FPSO in Brazilian pre-salt\nShell Brasil Petróleo Ltda. (Shell Brasil) announced today a final investment decision taken by the Libra consortium, operated by Petrobras, to contract the Mero-4 floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel to be deployed at the Mero field in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil.\nThis is the fourth production system to be deployed in the Mero field. Final investment decisions were previously taken for the Mero 1, Mero 2, and Mero 3 FPSOs. Each unit has a daily operational capacity rate of 180,000 barrels of oil/day. The Pioneiro de Libra FPSO (50,000 barrels of oil/day) has been producing at Mero since 2017 and is a key source of information for the Libra consortium to aid further development and optimize the productivity of the field, reservoir, and wells.\n\"As a replication of previous FPSOs for the Brazilian pre-salt, Mero-4 is a testimony to the way the Libra Consortium partners are working together in an integrated way to streamline and make our processes more efficient,\" said Wael Sawan, Upstream Director, Royal Dutch Shell. \"We are proud to continue working alongside our partners to leverage our collective expertise to develop the country's resources in a competitive and responsible manner.\"\nShell's Powering Progress strategy to thrive through the energy transition includes increasing investment in lower-carbon energy solutions while continuing to pursue the most energy-efficient and highest return Upstream investments. In addition to its operations in Brazil, Shell is also the leading operator in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.\nSource: www.shell.com"

"Keppel Scoops Newbuild FPSO P-80 Contract From Petrobras\nThe new-generation FPSO will minimize emissions with carbon capture and reinjection as well as energy-recovery capabilities.\nBy Blake Wright\nP80 is the ninth of 12 planned FPSOs that Petrobras intends to operate in the Buzios field by 2030.\nKeppel Shipyard has won an international tender from Brazil's Petrobras for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of FPSO P-80 for about $2.9 billion. Scheduled for completion in the first half of 2026, the P-80 is the second FPSO that Keppel will be building for Petrobras for the Buzios pre-salt field in Brazil's Santos Basin. The first FPSO, P-78, is currently under construction by Keppel.\nThe P-80 will be one of the largest floating production units in the world with a production capacity of 225,000 B/D of oil, water-injection capacity of 250,000 B/D, 12 million m3 of gas processing per day, and a storage capacity of 2 million bbl of oil. When completed, the P-80 will be on par with the largest oil-producing platforms in Brazil, and will be the ninth of a planned dozen FPSOs Petrobras intends to operate in the Buizos field by the end of the decade.\n\"We are pleased to be selected by Petrobras for a repeat order of yet another landmark FPSO vessel, which reaffirms our capabilities as the preferred development partner for complex turnkey projects,\" said Chris Ong, chief executive of Keppel Shipyard parent Keppel O&M. \"Our first such project for the Buzios field, the P-78, is being built on this operating model. It is progressing on track with its schedule and within budget. Drawing from our experience with the P-78, we are confident that we can further enhance the efficiency and economics of the P-80, as well as generate a substantial amount of work in Brazil with thousands of jobs for the country.\"\nKeppel O&M will make use of its global network of yards, offices, and partners to undertake the project execution. The design and engineering will be carried out through its centers in Singapore, Brazil, China, and India. The fabrication of the topside modules which weigh about 47,000 metric tonnes in total will be spread across its facilities in Singapore, China, and Brazil, with the integration and commissioning works to be completed in Singapore. Construction of the hull and accommodation will be carried out by CIMC Raffles in China. Keppel O&M will also undertake the final phase of offshore commissioning works when the FPSO arrives at the field.\nThe P-80, along with the P-78 FPSO, will incorporate green features such as carbon capture and reinjection of carbon back into the reservoir where it is stored. Both FPSOs are designed to maximize carbon reinjection and minimize the need for gas flaring.\nThe P-80 will also be outfitted with energy recovery systems for thermal energy, waste heat and gas, as well as seawater deaeration to reduce the consumption of fuel and the carbon emissions of the vessel.\nFloating production systemsCarbon capture and storageEmission management\nKeppel, Petrobras, FPSO, presalt, Santos Basin, Búzios\nBlake Wright\nBlake Wright has been a journalist covering the upstream oil and gas industry for more than 25 years. Based in Houston, his areas of special focus include emerging oilfield technologies and field development trends. He can be reached at [email protected].\nSee More Stories by Blake Wright\nPetrobras Taps Keppel O&M for P-83 FPSO Newbuild\nSeptember 29, 2022 • Blake Wright • Oil and Gas Facilities\nGATE Energy Selected To Commission Salamanca FPS Project\nAugust 23, 2022 • Jennifer Presley • Oil and Gas Facilities\nTechnipFMC Awarded BM-C-33 FEED Contract\nJuly 7, 2022 • Blake Wright • Oil and Gas Facilities\nAsset/portfolio management\nSaipem Sells Brazilian-Based FPSO to BW Energy\nJune 28, 2022 • Blake Wright • Oil and Gas Facilities\nJohan Castberg FPSO Hull En Route to Norway\nFebruary 17, 2022 • Blake Wright • Oil and Gas Facilities"

"Vale to move to fully autonomous haul truck fleet in Brazil\nFollowing six years of testing on seven trucks, Vale is moving to make its full fleet of 13 haul trucks at the Brucutu Mine in Mina Gerais, Brazil fully autonomous by 2019.\nThe fleet of Caterpillar 793F trucks will be controlled by computer systems, GPS, radars and artificial intelligence using Cat's technology making the iron ore mine the first in Brazil to have an autonomous fleet.\nCompared to the conventional transportation model, the autonomous operations system has a higher productivity. The productivity of haul trucks has significant gains. Autonomous operation also increases the life of the equipment, leads to less wear of parts and reduced maintenance costs, Vale said in a press release.\nBased on technological market data, Vale expects to obtain an increase of around 15 percent in the equipment's lifespan. Fuel consumption and maintenance costs are expected to decrease 10 percent and the average speed of trucks are expected to increase. The economy of fuel used in the machines results in lower volume of CO2 and particulate emissions.\n\"The use of this type of technology is increasing in the world market, not only in the mining area. The use of autonomous equipment will bring gains in productivity and competitiveness for Vale and the Brazilian industry,\" said Lúcio Cavalli, Ferrous Planning and Development Director.\nBrucutu's equipment operators were moved to other functions in the mine itself or other Vale units in the region. Part of the team was used in the management and control of autonomous equipment, after having undergone training courses, which can last up to two years.\nWith greater use of autonomous equipment Vale is likely to create more opportunities for highly qualified professionals in the technical and engineering areas of automation, robotics and Information technology in the operational areas, the company said.\nThe company also said autonomy improves safety at the mine.\nThe technology used in the trucks can identify obstacles and changes that were not foreseen in the path determined by the control center. Upon detecting any risks, the equipment will shut down until the path is cleared again. The safety system is able to detect both larger objects such as large rocks and other trucks and also any people that are in the vicinity of the road.\nThe experience with autonomous equipment in Brucutu will help Vale to determine the future of the use of technology in other operations. Conversion from a mine to an autonomous operation requires significant investment, so mines with a low production volume would continue to use the traditional system. \"We will carefully evaluate the results and feasibility for other operations and processes, but the prospects are promising,\" said Lúcio Cavalli.\nVale began implementing a digital transformation program in 2016 to adapt itself to Industry 4.0, which will allow the company to promote the integration between the business areas around the world, reduce costs, simplify processes, increase productivity and operational efficiency, and achieve the highest levels of health and safety. The program is based on four pillars: Analytics, integrated systems and chains, robotization and autonomous equipment. The company is using Internet of Things, Advanced Analytics, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and mobile applications, among other technological innovations.\nEquipment Vale Autonomous mining Caterpillar Brazil"

"At Vale, technology is implemented to serve the safety of its employees\nAn inspector robot or a drone that disperses tags looks like articles coming straight from science fiction films, but they are already part of Vale's reality. Both technologies were developed by Instituto Tecnológico Vale to increase security in the daily lives of company employees. (company employees or company employees?)\nThe robots were adapted for the inspection of equipment in the ore processing plants, preventing employees from accessing the interior of this equipment and reducing the risks of confinement. The technology can now be used in ball mills and crushers, for example. In other locations, such as power transmission lines, inspection is carried out by drones, also avoiding the risk to employees.\nIn addition to this function, in partnership with the Salobo mine team, the Instituto Tecnológico Vale, adapted one of the drone models to disperse RFID tags in areas where rock dismantling was carried out. The invention prevents employees from accessing the area to manually place labels and collect data on the composition of this material for ore quality control. Drones are still useful for surveying the mine, mapping product yards and laying electrical cables.\nInvesting in innovation with the objective of increasing safety in its operations is one of Vale's priorities. In three years, between 2015 and 2018, the company increased from six to more than 100 drones used in the most diverse tasks.\nDennis Abrahão, the North Port Energy inspector, began working at Vale before using drones and analyzes the gains from this investment: \"Before we had to assemble scaffolding, isolate the area, put stairs and in cases of power lines until hiring a helicopter to do the preventive and predictive maintenance. Today, we are able to identify the problem immediately with the use of drones and maintenance is more detailed, \"he says. Dennis is one of 11 employees who have taken the equipment operation courses.\n4Q22 Sales and Production report\nCheck out the 4Q22 performance reporting dates\nVale Day 2022 in New York\n2022 Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders\nAccess all news"

"2013-11-04 - ABB has provided a comprehensive package of robotics solutions, power distribution and power quality systems that enable REC's manufacturing plant in Singapore, one of the world's largest integrated solar production facilities, to manufacture wafers, cells and modules at the peak of productivity, reliability and energy efficiency.\nWhen REC Solar ASA (REC), one of the world's leading solar energy companies, inaugurated its new production facility in Singapore in 2010, it was the biggest single investment in the company's history. It was also the largest investment made by any corporation in Singapore's growing and government-prioritized clean technology sector.\nCosting approximately $1.96 billion (or EUR 1.3 billion) to build in 2008, the integrated solar production facility is one of the largest of its kind in the world for the manufacture of solar wafers, cells and modules that harness the sun's energy and convert it into emission-free electricity.\nBy integrating all three processes – wafer slicing, cell creation and module manufacturing – in a single highly automated and state-of-the-art production facility, REC achieves significant cost advantages.\nThe facility itself is a benchmark of sustainability and energy efficiency, having won a Gold rating in Singapore's Green Mark Award for best practice in environmental building design and performance.\nABB's role in this world-scale project was to provide an extensive array of automation and electrical solutions that provide the facility and its manufacturing processes with fast and accurate automated production and a constant disturbance-free supply of reliable electric power.\nREC's integrated solar production facility in Singapore.\nThe solutions comprise two robotics packages for the wafer slicing and cell manufacturing plants. This is where the silicon ingots are crystalized and sliced into ultra-thin wafers a fraction of the thickness of a human hair. They are then chemically treated in the cell manufacturing plant to acquire photovoltaic properties.\nThe solutions include the IRB 6640, which has an exceptionally large working range and high payload, and the Flexpicker™ IRB 360, a high-speed, compact and high payload pick-and-place robot. The speed and accuracy of the robots contribute to REC's production requirements of continuous flow manufacturing with high product yield and high quality.\nTwo of 16 FlexPicker IRB 360 robots in action in the cell manufacturing plant.\nPower is transferred to the entire site through an ABB grid connection comprising 66 kV gas-insulated switchgear and power and distribution transformers. It is then distributed to the wafer fab plant, slurry recovery and wastewater treatment plants by ABB medium-voltage and low-voltage power distribution systems. These consist of a vast array of ABB power and automation products that provide the safe, reliable and efficient supply of electricity to each plant.\nEach ABB power system is integrated with an ABB Power Quality Monitoring System with monitoring, control and protection functionalities to ensure consistent power quality and reliability for these critical production processes.\nBased on ABB's flagship automation platform for process industries, Extended Automation System 800xA, the power quality monitoring system provides a number of vital requirements including real-time monitoring of circuit breakers, IEC 61850 integration, power quality analysis, energy consumption reporting, and process behavior analysis.\nA solar module, manufactured by REC at its Singapore plant."

"Order T&B Petroleum\nOnly U$ 25.00\nCheck the latest edition\nFeb | 2021 | N° 40\nT&B PETROLEUM\nBUY PDF ISSUES\nHello Guest! Welcome to our site.\nNew API Standard Provides Framework for Pipeline Facility Safety Management Program\n1. Petrobras on production in 2021 and 2022 target\n2. New API Standard Provides Framework for Pipeline Facility Safety Management Program\n3. Petrobras breaks monthly gasoline sales record in Paraná and Santa Catarina\n4. ANP approves public notice and contracts for Public Call No. 03/2021 for ...\n5. Oil and gas sector will be essential to enable energy transition, says ...\nSubsea Petrobras seeks supplier to develop patented HISEP® technology Equipment is capable of separating CO2-rich gas from oil at ... 01/18/2022 | 16h27\nPre-Salt Pre-salt production in 2021 reaches record with 1.95 million boed, says Petrobras Petrobras set its annual pre-salt production record in 2021, reaching ... 01/18/2022 | 16h21\nDivestment Plan Petrobras on sale of stake in Braskem Petrobras informs its shareholders and the market in general that it has applied to register with the Brazilian Securities and ... 01/18/2022 | 16h10\nInternational Equinor awarded 26 new production licences on the Norwegian continental shelf Equinor has been awarded 26 new production licences by Norway's ... 01/18/2022 | 15h51\nThe American Petroleum Institute (API) today announced the publication of a first-edition standard providing a framework for pipeline operators to develop a comprehensive pipeline facility integrity management program to strengthen efficiencies, prevent incidents and further reduce greenhouse gas emissions.\n\"Pipeline facilities are a critical component of American infrastructure, providing a safe, reliable and efficient manner to deliver much-needed energy to consumers,\" API's senior vice president for Global Industry Services Anchal Liddar said. \"This standard provides a means for operators to build a resilient facility integrity management program which is vital to ensure enhanced safety of industry workers, our communities and the environment.\"\nRecommended Practice (RP) 1188, Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Facilities Integrity Management, 1st edition, developed under API's American National Standards Institute accredited program, outlines a plan-do-check-act cycle to carry out continuous assessment and improvement for a pipeline facility integrity program. This approach is considered \"Best in Class\" and is used to drive continuous operational improvement as in other API standards such as API RP 1173, Pipeline Safety Management Systems. This standard covers the integrity management of all pressure containing components directly used in the transport or storage of hazardous liquids within a liquids pipeline facility and is applicable to pipeline operators and integrity management inspectors.\nAPI will host a virtual Pipeline Facilities Integrity Workshop on January 19, 2022, which will include how RP 1188 can be applied to improve pipeline operators' facility integrity programs. More information about RP 1188 and the corresponding workshop can be found at https://events.api.org/2021-api-virtual-pipeline-facilities-integrity-workshop/.\nAPI represents all segments of America's natural gas and oil industry, which supports more than 11 million U.S. jobs and is backed by a growing grassroots movement of millions of Americans. Our nearly 600 members produce, process and distribute the majority of the nation's energy, and participate in API Energy Excellence®, which is accelerating environmental and safety progress by fostering new technologies and transparent reporting. API was formed in 1919 as a standards-setting organization and has developed more than 700 standards to enhance operational and environmental safety, efficiency and sustainability.\nTo learn more about API and the value of oil and natural gas, please visit API.org.\nFont: Redação TN Petróleo/Assessoria\nFriend's E-mail:\nCopyright © 2013-2013 T&B Petroleum, All Rights Reserved\nOrder it\nAds on our Site\nAds on our Magazine\nRio de Janeiro - RJ - Brazil\nAv Nilo Peçanha, 26 - Sala 904 - Centro - Zip: 20020-100 - tel: 55 21 993612876\nDeveloped by OS3 Tecnologia da Informação Ltda"

"Aben Commences Drill Program at the Chico Gold Project in Saskatchewan\nVancouver, BC - Aben Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: ABN) (OTCBB: ABNAF) (Frankfurt: E2L2) (the \"Company\") is pleased to announce that they have received the 2018 exploration permit from the Government of Saskatchewan and has commenced mobilization for camp construction at their 4,656 hectare Chico Gold Project. The drill program, expected to begin on March 9th, will initially comprise 1200 metres in 4-5 drill holes with a provision to increase to 2000 metres should the proposed holes encounter significant mineralization as anticipated. The drill locations have been chosen based on strong coincident geophysical and geochemical anomalies within geologic units that are highly prospective for precious metal mineralization. A recently completed Induced Polarization (\"I.P\") Geophysical Survey has revealed numerous high-priority drill targets including a strong and relatively shallow chargeability anomaly that has never been drill tested. Chico drilling activity is expected to be conducted concurrently with a 10,000m winter drill program to be carried out by SSR Mining Inc. on the Fisher Property, located 6km north of Chico.\nVideo representations of the 2017 Geophysical IP survey:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQPSgr-g0Vg\nand https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBen-X8HFzI\nThe Chico Property is host to three distinct and parallel structural zones that host high grade gold mineralization in both surface samples and historic drill intercepts. All three gold-bearing zones will be tested during the upcoming drill program. The Chico mineralized structural corridor extends in excess of 1400 metres along strike and spans up to 150 metres in width with several mineral occurrences contained within. Highlights include:\nHigh grade intercepts from historic drilling include 14.5 grams/tonne (g/T) (0.424 oz/ton) gold over 0.4m at Chico showing and 9.6 g/T (0.281 oz/ton) gold over 2.0m at Royex showing\nHole MW93-20 returned five significant intercepts ranging from 0.51 g/T gold over 1.5 metres, to 9.6 g/T gold over 2 metres, including 36.3 g/T gold over 0.5 metres (AR 63M06-0041)\nSurface sampling on the project has produced hand samples that contained 113.5 g/T gold (3.31 oz/ton) and 76.5 g/T gold (2.23 oz/ton)\nMineralized shear zones with quartz veining that define the Chico Zone are hosted in diorite and granite rocks, especially along the sheared contact between these two units. The Chico and adjacent parallel Ed and Western structural zones are splay structures related to the larger Tabbernor fault system. Despite the significant surface discoveries of gold along these structural trends, mineralization remains largely untested at depth and along strike extensions. The Tabbernor fault is a 1,500 kilometre-long regional structure which has been traced from as far north as the Rabbit Lake uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan to as far south as the 40-million-ounce Homestake gold deposit in South Dakota. The shared proximity to the Tabbernor structure and similarities in terms of age and tectonic history to the Homestake and Seabee/Santoy deposits was the main driving force behind Aben's interest in the Chico property. The SSR Mining Inc. (formerly Silver Standard Resources) nearby Seabee and Santoy deposits, located 40 kilometres to the north of Chico, have been in continuous production since 1991, producing 1.2 million ounces of gold from the two deposits.\nChico Gold Project, Saskatchewan location map:\nhttps://www.abenresources.com/site/assets/files/4301/abn_chico_location_and_highlights.jpg\nAben Resources holds the exclusive right to earn an undivided 80-per-cent interest in the property by completing $3.5-million in exploration expenditures, issuing 2.5 million shares and making $150,000 in cash payments to Eagle Plains Resources (TSX-V: EPL) by 2020. Aben recently made a cash payment of $25,000 and issued 250,000 common shares to Eagle Plains, pursuant to the terms of the current option agreement.\nChico Property - Recent and Historic Exploration Activity:\nThe 2017 geophysical survey has discovered a large high-chargeability zone centered below the middle portion of the Chico shear zone with some vertical chargeability structures extending upward from the root zone. The high-chargeability response may result from the presence of abundant sulfide minerals such as pyrite, pyrrhotite and chalcopyrite, which are closely associated with gold mineralization on the Property. The top of the root zone appears to extend to within 150 metres of the surface and represents an attractive and high-priority drill target given that multi-gram gold intercepts have been historically reported above and adjacent to it. Of the 22 historic drill holes located on the Property, the deepest has reached 110 metres vertical depth (157 metres down hole) and was not collared in this zone of high chargeability.\nExploration programs in 2016 and 2017 involved systematic fieldwork including a 661 line-kilometre airborne magnetometer geophysical survey, mapping, trenching, soil geochemical analysis and the aforementioned ground-based IP-Resistivity-Magnetic survey. The systematic exploration has enabled field crews to identify mineralization, alteration and structural features similar to those at Seabee. High-grade gold mineralization at both Seabee and Santoy extends well below the shallow depths to which the Chico Project has thus far been explored.\nTrenching and drilling activities carried out by Corona Corporation and Cameco from 1988 to 1993 defined a mineralized strike length of over 1400 metres. Trenching by Corona at the Royex showing returned five chip samples greater than 1000 ppb gold with a best (chip) sample of 14.3 g/T gold over 1 metre (AR 63M06-0034). Follow-up diamond drilling by Cameco near the Royex trench returned five significant intercepts ranging from 0.51 g/T gold over 1.5 metres, to 36.3 g/T gold over 0.5 metres (AR 63M06-0041).\nManagement cautions that past results or discoveries on proximate land are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be achieved on the subject properties. Aben has not been able to independently verify the methodology and results from historical work programs within the property boundaries. However, management believes that the historical work programs have been conducted in a professional manner and the quality of data and information produced from them are relevant.\nCornell McDowell, P.Geo., V.P. of Exploration of Aben Resources, has reviewed and approved the technical aspects of this news release and is the Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.\nAbout Aben Resources:\nAben Resources is a Canadian gold exploration company developing gold-focused projects in British Columbia, Saskatchewan and the Yukon Territory. Aben is a well-funded junior exploration company with approximately 62.7 million shares issued and outstanding. For further information on Aben Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: ABN), visit our Company's web site at: www.abenresources.com.\n\"Jim Pettit\"\nJAMES G. PETTIT\nFor further information contact myself or:\nDon Myers\nEmail: [email protected]\nThis release includes certain statements that may be deemed to be \"forward-looking statements\". All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts, that address events or developments that management of the Company expects, are forward-looking statements. Although management believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements if management's beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements, include market prices, exploration and development successes, continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions. Please see the public filings of the Company at www.sedar.com for further information.\nView previous (Jan 19, 2018)\nReturn to the news release list\nView next (Mar 23, 2018)"

"Applying modern mineral exploration and mining methods in historic mining districts has been a recipe for success for many mining companies. Vast volumes of material which could never have been found, accessed or economically mined with small scale mining operations are now mined as high-grade ore throughout the country. This is the plan that one Canadian junior gold explorer is hoping to capitalize on in Mexico.\nMexican Gold Corp. (TSX-V: MEX) controls the entire core of the once-famous Las Minas historic mining district. The Las Minas project presently has two gold-copper deposits in advanced-stage exploration, and multiple high-quality, exploration targets. The project area features complete infrastructure, a highly prospective package of regional geology to allow for years of expansion opportunities. The project is fully permitted for drilling and up to date for federal and state environmental requirements.\nOn August 1, 2017, Mexican Gold Corp. tabled an initial Mineral Resource Estimate for the El Dorado/Juan Bran and Santa Cruz zones, two of the eight known mineralized zones at the Las Minas property.\nThe total Inferred Resource is 719,000 gold equivalent ounces contained within 10,304,000 tonnes grading 2.17 g/t Au Eq. The total Measured and Indicated Resource is 304,000 Au Eq ozs contained within 4,970,000 tonnes grading 1.90 g/t Au Eq. The resource is largely pit constrained, with 13,868,000 tonnes contained within a pit shell. The weighted average grade of the open pit resource is 2.00 g/t Au Eq. The underground total measured and indicated resource is 1,183,000 tonnes grading 3.00 g/t Au Eq.\nThe company has been drilling to extend and expand the resource at other Las Minas zones with a 3,000-metre drill program that just completed which will go a long way of increasing the amount of known mineralization.\nHighlights from the 2017 and 2018 drilling campaign include:\nHole 40 cut a cumulative 94.35 meters of high-grade mineralization over three zones. The main zone graded 9.24 g/t Au Eq over 38.0 metres contained within 54.0 metres grading 6.91 g/t Au Eq.\nHole 49 in the Eldorado zone intersected 38.0 metres grading 10.19 g/t Au Eq (4.51 g/t Au, 16.17 g/t Ag, 3.33 % Cu) contained within 46.0 metres grading 8.81 g/t Au Eq (3.87 g/t Au, 13.81 g/t Ag, 2.90 % Cu)\nThese results have created some strong market activity and has pushed the shares in Mexican Gold from its year low of 19.5 cents to a year high of 44 cents. These results demonstrate that there is more than in the ground and the potential to significantly improve the size and confidence of the resource. The Neuvo Pueblo zone will be the new target for drilling once the ground work is complete.\nMiningFeeds.com had a chance to sit down with CEO Of Mexican Gold, Brian Robertson, B. Sc. P.Eng, to discuss the company's plan going forward and his thoughts on the markets and gold.\nMiningFeeds \"MF\": How do you come into Las Minas?\nBrian Robertson \"BR\": It is an interesting story. I was working on a silver property that I had under option in Zacatecas and while talking to the owner he introduced me to the Las Minas property. I read the geological report on Las Minas he provided and was very impressed. When I did a site visit, the extent of the skarn mineralization, favourable geology, and large number of historical small scale high-grade mines in the area really impressed me. I immediately made the arrangements to option the property as well as the adjoining Neuvo Pueblo property.\nMF: What is the work that has been done to date?\nBR: We have drilled approximately 26,000 metres to date, including 16,764 metres of resource drilling at the El Dorado/ Juan Bran zone for the initial resource estimate. We have just completed 6,000 metres of drilling to expand the resource. We have also done some exploration drilling on numerous zones. None of the additional drilling is included in the resource estimate.\nIt is not a lot of metres for a one million ounce deposit, but it is close to surface and consistent in the mineralization. With a small number of metres you can drill off a significant resource, which was done.\nMF: What are some unique characteristics of mining in Veracruz?\nBR: This part of Mexico is underexplored but it is showing great potential, which is starting to be recognized because of the work we are doing at Las Minas.\nWe have very good relations with the people at the small nearby village of Las Minas. We operate with the underlying principle that we are a guest in their community. We employ a number of people from Las Minas, and our Mexico office is in the village, which creates a lot of daily contact. We also employ a number of people from Las Minas, and have worked with our drilling contractor to train local people as diamond drillers. We make donations to the schools, sports organizations and the community. We work very hard and building and maintaining good community relations.\nThe Las Minas area is very safe. We have not had any safety related issues working there over the last eight years. In fact, contract diamond drillers working at Las Minas regard it as one of the safest areas in Mexico or Latin America. The surface land rights are largely privately owned, and we own the surface rights for the Santa Cruz deposit. This simplifies the land ownership and surface access arrangements.\nLas Minas is a historical mining town, so the people living there view mining positively and see it as an opportunity for employment and bring prosperity to the community.\nMF: What are the upcoming plans?\nBR: The plan going forward is to expand the resource and carry out field exploration of other under explores areas. The results will go towards an updated resource. There is considerable potential with resource expansion as our grades are well above the average of other open pit mines in Mexico, which are typically around 1 grams per tonne or less . We are coming in around 2 grams, which is a very high grade for an open pit mine .\nMF: What do you think Gold needs to get going?\nBR: Smart money is quietly coming into the gold sector but the retail investor is still hesitant about investing. What is required to bring investor interest back into the gold sector is another strong upward push of the gold price . We need to see a significant devaluation in the US dollar in order to get gold equities going again.\nMiningFeeds would like to thank Brian Robertson for his time and insights into Mexican Gold (TSX-V: MEX).\nMexican Gold trades under the symbol MEX on the TSX Venture. The company has ~38 million shares outstanding and at time of publication shares in the company trade at 31.5 cents. Institutional Investor Palisade Global Investments w/ ~$40 M AUM increased their position to 18.79% The company just recently closed a financing of ~$1 million dollars and is well financed to do further exploration and follow up on the strong results it has already produced in 2018; there will be more.\nMexican Gold Corp.\nWebsite: http://www.mexicangold.ca/"

"Potosí was rife with paradox from the start, a site of human depravity and ingenuity, oppression and opportunity, piety and profligacy, race mixture and ethnic retrenchment. The list could go on.\nKris Lane examines a great mine's legacy in Potosí: The Silver City that Changed the World ...Read More\nStraight to Phase II\nMetallurgy moves Equitas Resources closer than expected to Brazilian gold expansion\nIt's a case of disappointing results being trumped by findings much more positive. Equitas Resources TSXV:EQT planned to add a gravity plant to its Cajueiro gold project in central Brazil, hoping to increase the modest operation's recovery. Another stage in the project's incremental development was to follow—a carbon-in-leach plant for further improvement. But, the company announced August 18, metallurgical tests gave gravity a failing grade. Those studies did, however, find conventional CIL results even better than anticipated. That now puts Cajueiro on the fast track as Equitas skips Phase I, advancing straight to CIL.\nEquitas gained the 39,053-hectare property with last spring's acquisition of Alta Floresta Gold and its 184,410-hectare Brazilian portfolio. Impressed by both the assets and Alta Floresta's Brazil-based team, Equitas planned a step-by-step process of improving and expanding the flagship operation.\nMetallurgical progress follows last spring's drilling,\nwhich focused on two zones of near-surface mineralization.\nCurrently limited to potential alluvial production of about a kilogram of gold per month, Cajueiro had languished at about 30% to 35% recovery through a sluice box. The company hoped to increase that to about 50% by adding a gravity plant, prior to a Phase II CIL plant and its hoped-for 85%. Metallurgical studies disappointed gravity expectations with a maximum of 22.1%. But surpassing expectations was conventional CIL, with a range of 93.7% to 96.2%.\nWork was conducted by Testwork Desenvolvimento de Processo, whose technical director Walter de Moura boasts 30 years' experience with AngloGold Ashanti NYSE:AU. Bench-scale tests on a 118-kilogram composite saprolite sample point to high recovery with limited grinding, rapid leach times and low reagent consumption, \"a direct cyanidation approach to gold recovery,\" Equitas stated.\nThat pushes Cajueiro directly to Phase II. Earlier this week Equitas pronounced itself \"very close\" to closing an amended $6-million financing. With all figures in U.S. currency, the deal with private equity firm Cartesian Royalty Holdings would bring $5 million in revolving loans and a $1-million warrant exercise.\nEquitas would borrow instalments of the $5 million, repaying each $1-million drawdown with 2,100 gold ounces within a year or 2,300 ounces up to three years. Repayments made within one year could be re-drawn, giving the company a revolving loan capacity of $5 million.\nLate last month Equitas closed an over-subscribed private placement totalling C$861,000.\nTestwork now has analysis and design underway for a CIL test plant with a capacity of 250 to 400 tonnes per day. Permit applications have been filed to mine 50,000 tonnes per year from each of Cajueiro's Baldo and Crente zones. The CIL plant would be located about halfway between the two zones, which sit less than two kilometres apart.\nWith construction expected to begin in Q4, the plant should take six months to build, communications manager Sean Kingsley tells ResourceClips.com. \"During that time we expect further exploration and drilling.\"\nBaldo was the focus of last spring's campaign of 20 holes for 1,600 metres, along with 700 metres of trenching. Most of the drilling consisted of infill holes targeting mineralized saprolite oxide, highly weathered near-surface material potentially amenable to open pit extraction.\n\"We expect to have those results very soon,\" says Kingsley. \"We also drilled the Crente zone, which shows a lot of upside. We drilled below a very shallow former garimpeiro pit and we're looking forward to those results too.\"\nHighlights from initial assays reported last month included 24.26 grams per tonne gold over two metres, 18.86 g/t over another two metres and 1.4 g/t over 12 metres (not true widths).\nThere are other zones on Cajueiro that we haven't talked about, that have even more prospectivity. —Sean Kingsley, communications manager for Equitas Resources\n\"There are other zones on Cajueiro that we haven't talked about, that have even more prospectivity,\" maintains Kingsley. \"To get our full mining licence we had to do a lot of work on one-fifth of the Baldo zone, a pre-worked area which isn't the most prospective area.\"\nA 43-101 report filed in April recalculated 2013 data for four zones of sulphides and of saprolite oxides. Using a 0.25 g/t cutoff, the project's sulphides now total:\nindicated: 8.64 million tonnes averaging 0.771 g/t for 214,100 ounces gold\ninferred: 9.53 million tonnes averaging 0.664 g/t for 203,500 ounces\nUsing the same cutoff, four zones of oxides total:\ninferred: 1.37 million tonnes averaging 1.775 g/t for 78,400 ounces\nBaldo's share of the saprolite oxides comes to:\ninferred: 309,000 tonnes averaging 3.029 g/t for 30,100 ounces\nIt's Cajueiro's near-surface, higher-grade, more metallurgically attractive oxides that remain the focus of exploration and potential extraction.\nKingsley points to a highly experienced team that includes director Kyler Hardy, president/CEO Chris Harris, director David Hodge and VP of exploration Everett Makela, along with long-time Brazil veterans director Alan Carter, director/adviser Michael Bennett, adviser Jon Coates, mining manager Richard Crew and project manager Elvis Alves. \"Individually, they're all people with impressive accomplishments,\" says Kingsley. \"Collectively, they're one hell of a team.\"\nHe emphasizes that the project will make Equitas \"a growth story. Now's the time to boost Cajueiro's production, get cash flow and grow from there.\"\nAngloGold Ashanti (AU) · brazil · Equitas Resources Corp. (EQT) · gold\nThis article was posted by Greg Klein - Resource Clips on Thursday, August 18th, 2016 at 6:45 pm.\nView All: Feature Articles\nAbout Us | Contact | Disclaimer\nall contents © 2012 resourcelips.com\nResource Clips"

"Home Press releases Claro first in Latin America w...\nClaro first in Latin America with Ericsson Radio Dot System\nPress release | Mar 03, 2015\nAvailable in English Español (Latinoamérica) Português (Brasil)\nEricsson Radio Dot System installed at commercial building in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil\nHigh-capacity indoor small cell solution proving robust and stable\nProvides LTE indoor coverage and capacity that is fully coordinated with outdoor macro network\nEricsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) today announced that Claro has the first live trial of the Ericsson Radio Dot System in a commercial building in Latin America. Installed at this commercial building near Claro's headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the Dot is a breakthrough solution that boosts indoor mobile coverage and capacity.\nQuick and easy to deploy in a broad range of deployment scenarios, the Ericsson Radio Dot System is fully integrated with the macro network and enables remote software upgrades as technologies evolve. The system uses compact Radio Dots and Cat 6A cabling, which reduces cost, complexity and power consumption for operators.\nAndre Sarcinelli, CTO, Claro Brazil, says: \"Enterprise customers are an important part of our business and addressing their need for fast and reliable indoor mobile connectivity is high on our agenda. The Ericsson Radio Dot System is an efficient way of enhancing our indoor coverage and capacity in Brazil.\"\nThe recent Ericsson ConsumerLab report \"Business Users Go Mobile\" reveals that the need for indoor coverage has increased and needs to be improved. 9 out of 10 decision-makers agree that indoor data traffic over 3G/4G/LTE has increased compared to 2 years ago.\nThe Radio Dot System introduces a revolutionary antenna element, or \"Dot,\" which delivers mobile broadband access to users. It is compact, weighing only 10.5 ounces, and is very easy to mount. With its convenient size, scalability, and compelling evolution path, the Radio Dot System caters to both business and consumer users in a broad range of enterprise buildings and public venues. These include the medium to large indoor locations not addressed by current solutions.\nFor media kits and high-resolution photos, please visit www.ericsson.com/press-center\nwww.twitter.com/EricssonCarib\nwww.facebook.com/EricssonCaribbean\nwww.youtube.com/EricssonLatam\nwww.slideshare.net/EricssonLatinAmerica\nwww.flickr.com/photos/EricssonLatinAmerica\nMORE INFORMATION AT:\nPaola Torres, Local Communications\nE-mail: [email protected]\nEricsson is a world leader in communications technology and services with headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden. Our organization consists of more than 111,000 experts who provide customers in 180 countries with innovative solutions and services. Together we are building a more connected future where anyone and any industry is empowered to reach their full potential. Net sales in 2016 were SEK 222.6 billion (USD 24.5 billion). The Ericsson stock is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and on NASDAQ in New York. Read more on www.ericsson.com.\nEricsson has been present in Latin America since 1896, when the company established an agreement in Colombia and delivered equipment for the first time in the region. In the early 1900s, Ericsson increased its presence in Latin America by signing commercial deals in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico. Today, Ericsson is present in 56 countries within South America, Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean, which combined count the region as one of the few with complete Ericsson installations, including a Production Unit, R&D Center and Training Center. Ericsson is the market leading telecom supplier, with over 40% market share in Latin America and more than 100 telecom service contracts in the region.\nPress release: Claro first in Latin America with Ericsson Radio Dot System (PDF)\nBusiness users and decision makers say mobility is business critical\nEricsson Radio Dot System\nEricsson Radio Dot System: Coverage on every level"

"Samsung Galaxy S5 Prime To Feature 225 Mbps Download Speeds\nAnd you thought your smartphone's download speeds were fast. According to a report published at ZDnet.com, Samsung's upcoming premium variant of its flagship smartphone, dubbed the Galaxy S5 Prime, will feature a Snapdragon Qualcomm MDM9635 chip that's capable of supporting download speeds up to 225 Mbps. Granted most cell carriers will probably throttle their customers before allowing them to hit these speeds, you can still technically achieve them with the Galaxy S5 Prime.\nZDnet.com claims to have received this information from several unnamed sources close to Samsung. Is this rumor true or is it merely an attempt to generate hype for Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S5 Prime variant? I guess we'll have to wait a little bit longer to find out, but ZDnet.com has a strong reputation for leaking accurate details about smartphones and other devices.\nThe current download speed cap on LTE is 75 Mbps, which means the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S5 Prime is capable of downloading data three times faster than the LTE limit! Assuming the report is correct, this would be mind-boggling for any device to achieve. But there's a catch: the 225 Mbps download speeds may only be available for users in South Korean (sorry U.S. users!). ZDnet.com claims SK Telecom, one of the major cell carriers in South Korea, has achieved download speeds in excess of 150 Mbps by combining 20Mhz and 10Mhz spectrums. This is still short of 225 Mbps, but I really don't think many people would notice a difference between 150 Mbps and 225 Mbps; they are both blazing fast speeds.\nSo, the secret to achieving these other-worldly download speeds is to combine two different bands together. In the case mentioned above, the 20Mhz and 10Mhz bands were combined to create a cumulative download speed of 150 Mbps.\nThere's been no official word yet regarding the Samsung Galaxy S5 Prime's hardware; however, rumors suggest it will feature the Qualcomm MDM963 processor used in the premium variant of the HTC One (M8), which may also be dubbed \"Prime.\" Other rumors suggest the Galaxy S5 Prime will feature a 5.2in QHD display, 3 GB RAM, and an upgraded 16-megapixel primary camera with Samsung's ICOCELL technology.\nThe Samsung Galaxy S5 recently reached the monumental milestone of 1 million units sold. And with the company continuing its aggressive marketing campaign, these numbers will only grow in the months to come. If the Prime variant attracts just a fraction of these sales, it will likely be considered a huge success in the eyes of Samsung.\nWhat do you hope to see in the Samsung Galaxy S5 Prime? Let us know in the comments section below!\nTags: A Little Bit Longer, galaxy s5 prime, samsung galaxy s5 prime, smartphone, South Korea\n← Why Did T-Mobile Stop The Update For Galaxy S5? Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini Specs Revealed →"

"Mobile technology is designed to help us stay connected, but each device we connect puts more strain on our networks. Thankfully, Qualcomm Technologies, and other mobile industry leaders, are always working to make sure there's more than enough bandwidth for everybody (and everything). LTE-Advanced with 3x Carrier Aggregation (CA), which can support download speeds of up to 450 Mbps over three 20MHz LTE carriers, is a great example of that work.\nA new report by Signals Research Group describes some pretty remarkable (or, as the report says, \"mind-boggling\") findings on the performance of the LG U+ LTE-Advanced 300 Mbps commercial network in Seoul, South Korea. The tests used a pair of LG G Flex2 smartphones, powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processors.\nHow fast was it? Very. The average download speed was 158 Mbps, and the peak data rate reached was a lightning-fast 296.5 Mbps. The average uplink data rate was 44.4 Mbps, but topped out at 48.8 Mbps.\nBecause Snapdragon 810 processors feature integrated LTE-Advanced multimode modems, which support 3x CA, devices built around the system are ideal benchmarks for gauging the LG U+ 3x CA network.\nThe tests were conducted day and night—in two separate districts, as well as on the subway—over the course of four days, transferring a total of 1.02 TB of data over the network. They chose Seoul because, with the launch of the new LG U+ LTE-Advanced 300Mbps network, South Korea has some of the fastest connectivity in the world.\nThe LG G Flex2 is just one of a number of devices which features support for 3x Carrier Aggregation enabled by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor. You can find out more about the Signal Research Group at their website."

"Carrier aggregation of 2600 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies at Araras, Sao Paulo, reached speeds up to 682 Mbps.\nSão Paulo, November 1 - Claro, a pioneer in 4.5G tests in Brazil, announces along with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, and Ericsson the completion of network tests aggregating 2600 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies. The pilot project, which took place in Araras, São Paulo, reached speeds up to 682 Mbps and used a Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X16 LTE modem test device. The tests showed the possibility of obtaining improved network performance on the road to 5G.\nIn the tests performed at Rio Verde, Brazil, in December 2015, Claro aggregated frequencies at 2600 MHz, 1800 MHz, and 700 MHz, acquired from a previous auction. At that time, each spectrum had only one band released. For the Araras tests, the 2600MHz spectrum already operates with two released bands, increasing the capacity of utilized frequency.\n\"This is an important step for the evolution of the mobile networks in Brazil, and one more action from Claro to offer a better experience to our customers. This work started months ago, with the tests at Rio Verde, where we reached speeds of 300 Mbps in our network. Now, we are doubling this result, even without the spectrum 700 MHz spectrum that is still on going. We are pleased be a part of this action along with two leaders of this mobile industry, Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies,\" says André Sarcinelli, Director of Engineering, Claro Brazil.\nTo reach this speed, in addition to the aggregated frequencies, optimizations of the LTE network software, available today, were performed. The combined features include the use of 4X4 MIMO technologies, which doubles the data transfer capacity to the user's smartphone, allowing better data transfer capacity; and 256 QAM, which increases modulations in the available spectrum and improves the efficiency of the network, multiplying the transfer rate to 1.33 to the mobile stations.\n\"The LTE–Advanced and Gigabit LTE patterns will allow operators to offer a speed increase to their customers, as we pave the way toward 5G. Ericsson has a commitment to the evolution of mobile networks and the Brazilian market, bringing the most recent and innovative technologies available internationally,\" says Eduardo Ricotta, Vice President of Ericsson Latin America & Caribbean.\n\"Qualcomm's Snapdragon X16 LTE modem is one of our most recent technology modem innovations, in addition to being an important step toward 5G. We're very confident to work with Claro and Ericsson to bring these innovations to Brazilian users,\" says Rafael Steinhauser, Senior Vice President and President, Qualcomm Latin America.\nThis type of architecture and transmission capacity in the access radio require further optical capillarity to the backhaul, fortress that the group has, both on-site access to the Net's network and the long distance with Embratel.\nIt is with the synergy of infrastructure of Claro, Embratel and Net that can evolve to deliver the best content and applications, in all locations and devices you require. Be it a person, a residence or a corporate user.\nIn December 2015, Claro was the pioneer provider in performing tests on the 700 MHz frequencies in an external environment in Brazil. The 4.5G pilot project aggregated three frequencies: 700, 2600 and 1800 MHz This combination made it possible to reach speeds nearing 300 Mbps."

"Opposes the Proposed World's Largest Lithium Battery Storage System at the Vacant Morro Bay Power Plant\nThe Republican Party of San Luis Obispo County (RPSLCO)\nOpposes the Proposed World's Largest Lithium Battery Storage System\nat the Vacant Morro Bay Power Plant\nWHEREAS Vistra Energy, a Texas-based company, has proposed to transform the vacant Morro Bay Power Plant into the world's largest lithium battery storage system;\nWHEREAS the proposed 22-acre power plant would use battery storage to create renewable energy, and consist of three new buildings, 30 feet tall, and covering\n273,000 square feet;\nWHEREAS findings of a University of Texas study funded by a FEMA grant underscore firefighters' concerns about safety hazards in responding to fires in battery energy systems of all sizes;\nWHEREAS the grant research team has subsequently connected small-scale battery failure test results to large scale fire and explosion consequences associated with these systems;\nWHEREAS through this research, one of the biggest lessons learned for the fire service is that the utilities and commercial entities that own large battery systems are\nequally unfamiliar with the potential fire hazards;\nWHEREAS the research stated that there still remains many questions about the toxicity of the battery vent gas;\nWHEREAS the planned battery storage facility is off the Embarcadero, the main\nthoroughfare along the bay in Morro Bay which is well-known for attracting tourists year round;\nWHEREAS Morro Bay is designated as part of the National Estuary Program by the EPA, and receives funding to protect and restore the physical, biological, economic, and recreational values of the Morro Bay Estuary;\nWHEREAS Morro Bay is one of the most important waterbird stopover and wintering locations in California south of San Francisco Bay with up to 20,000 shorebirds spending the winter on its tidally-exposed mudflats, and is home to protected species such as peregrine falcons, snowy plovers, harbor seals, sea otters and more;\nWHEREAS Vistra Energy is planning to build the storage facility on Sacred\nRegistered Chumash sites of the Northern Chumash Tribal Council and the\nChumash Nation, an important stakeholder opposing the lithium battery storage\nsystem, now, therefore, be it\nRESOLVED that the Republican Party of San Luis Obispo County (RPSLOC) opposes the proposed 22-acre world's largest lithium battery storage system at the vacant Morro Bay Power Plant.\nAdopted May 5, 2021"

"949.280.9181|[email protected]\nAbout WPAA\nWPAA-the Firm\nPeter Whittingham\nMedical Center and Parking Structure Project\nCreative Retail Space\nMixed Use Entitlement\nEnergy Infrastructure\tadmin\t2018-03-12T04:33:12+00:00\nAltaGas is a diversified energy infrastructure corporation based in Calgary, Alberta. In 2016, the company's U.S. division was selected through a competitive procurement process to develop a battery storage facility at its existing natural gas-fired plant in the city of Pomona.\nThe terms of the contract, signed in August of that year, required AltaGas to bring the 20 MW facility online by the end of the year. Peter Whittingham was engaged by the company to spearhead its outreach and permitting efforts for this project, the first of its kind in the region. Working collaboratively with AltaGas principals, Mr. Whittingham successfully addressed initial concerns related to facility safety, layout and orientation, facilitating at various times conversations with L.A. County Fire officials and the Pomona City Manager, Community Development Director and Planning Manager.\nAltaGas was able to permit and develop the project in just four months, the fastest deployment in industry history, and brought the facility online on December 31, 2016. The 20 MW facility, featuring some 12,240 batteries situated on 1,020 racks, delivers the equivalent of 80 megawatt hours of energy discharging capacity and is one of the largest such battery storage facilities in North America.\nAltaGas Vice President Scott Valentino (second from right) tours the Pomona facility with senior management from the Anaheim Public Utility, including General Manager Dukku Lee (right)\nBanks of dozens of the more than 12,000 lithium-ion batteries inside the facility.\nAmong those present at the ribbon-cutting in January 2017 included AltaGas CEO and President David Harris, Consul General of Canada James Villaneuve and Pomona City Council member Rubio Gonzalez.\nEmail: [email protected]\n31441 Santa Margarita Parkway\nRancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688\n©Whittingham Public Affairs Advisors | All Rights Reserved"

"Vitol to acquire 50% in Brazilian downstream company Rodoil\nHome Press Article Vitol to acquire 50% in Brazilian downstream company Rodoil\nPress Article, 1 Oct 2018\nVitol has agreed to acquire 50% of Brazilian downstream company Rodoil for an undisclosed sum.\nRodoil is a market leader in the southern part of Brazil with a downstream network comprising some 300 branded service stations and a distribution business supplying an additional 1,400 plus service stations through its network of 10 strategically located terminals. Sales in 2018 are expected to be circa USD$1.2 billion.\nThe company was founded in 2006 by current CEO Roberto Tonietto, who will continue to lead Rodoil from its headquarters in Caxias do Sul.\nRussell Hardy, CEO, Vitol said; \"Brazil has significant potential and is already the world's 6th largest fuels market. Rodoil's rapid growth since it was founded in 2006 demonstrates both the market potential and quality of the company's leadership. We are pleased to invest in Rodoil's plans for expansion and look forward to working with the management team to strengthen the company's downstream footprint.\"\nRoberto Tonietto, CEO, Rodoil said; \"This transaction represents a vote of confidence in the Brazilian market and the great team I am privileged to lead. Vitol has a track record of successfully investing in downstream companies around the world and I am delighted to be working with them.\"\nThe transaction is subject to certain conditions precedent, including regulatory approvals, and is expected to close in Q4.\nAbout Vitol\nVitol is an energy and commodities company; its primary business is the trading and distribution of energy products globally – it trades over seven million barrels per day of crude oil and products and, at any time, has 250 ships transporting its cargoes.\nVitol's clients include national oil companies, multinationals, leading industrial and chemical companies and the world's largest airlines. Founded in Rotterdam in 1966, today Vitol serves clients from some 40 offices worldwide and is invested in energy assets globally including: circa 18mm3 of storage across seven continents, 480kbpd of refining capacity and 5,000 service stations across Africa, Australia, Eurasia and in Northwest Europe. Revenues in 2017 were $181 billion.\nVitol response to FERC decision\nVitol renames C&N Ethanol Marketing to Vitol Biofuels Marketing"

"Anglo American Minas-Rio System Upgrades Efficiency With PlantPAx\nEnsure standardization in the mode of operation and control between sectors\nLarge distances between the different areas of the Minas-Rio System created the need for an integration between them\nOutdated legacy DCS\nThe control system was divided into four parts, each with its own servers, controllers and operating room\nWeb-enabled operating stations allow for monitoring of the system remotely\nThe PlantPAx distributed control system has more than 20 thousand instruments and is connected to 800 motors\nThe DCS is integrated with the Process Information Management System (PIMS) and the Manufacturing Execution System (MES)\nThe distributed control system implemented reduced the commissioning time of each of the process areas\nThe system, with multiple monitors, made the operation simpler and more flexible. The use of a modular and standardized solution facilitates maintenance work, as well as allowing new instruments and motors to be easily added to the system\nThe integration of the distributed control system with the PIMS and the MES helps in decision making\nAnglo American made its first shipment of iron ore ahead of schedule and at a lower cost than the budget\nHeadquartered in UK, Anglo American is a global and diversified mining company supplying raw materials essential for economic development and modern life.\nIt operates in mining, expansion projects and operating and marketing activities in South Africa, South America, Australia, North America, Asia and Europe.\nDue to the size, number of cities involved and the large number of environmental licenses required for project implementation, the Minas-Rio project took several years to complete which increased the mining company's challenges.\nThe project includes an iron ore mine and an enrichment unit located in Conceição do Mato Dentro and Alvorada de Minas in the state of Minas Gerais; A 529-kilometer pipeline that runs through 33 municipalities in the states of Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro; and the iron ore terminal of Puerto de Açu, in which Anglo American has established a partnership with Prumo Logística, which has a 50% stake, and is located in São João da Barra (RJ).\nDifferent suppliers participated in the project in the different areas of the process.\nFrom the beginning, Anglo American's engineering area was concerned with ensuring standardization in the way it operates and in control between areas.\nOther important challenges were the large distances involved between the different areas of the Minas-Rio System and the need for an integration between them.\nThe implementation time of the system brought a series of additional challenges, such as the same technological advance, which could make the process control system out of date, even before starting to operate.\nFrom the beginning of the project, Rockwell Automation and Anglo American worked together to overcome all the challenges.\nThe mining company created a very competent engineering team to discuss and validate the entire system provided by Rockwell Automation.\nDue to the size of the project, Rockwell Automation decided to invite IHM Engenharia, a company of the Stefanini Group, and one of its main integrating partners that has a great amount of experience in the mining industry, to be part of its system development team of process control.\nAnglo American decided to divide the control system into four parts: the mine and the enrichment plant, the pipeline, the filtration plant and the port.\nEach area has its own servers, controllers and operating room. This decision provided a great flexibility to the system and allowed several work fronts to be opened in parallel during the commissioning of the system.\nIn addition to the normal operating stations, the project has operating stations via the web, which allows monitoring of the system remotely.\nBecause the system is divided and there's a large number of suppliers in the different areas of the process, Anglo American and Rockwell Automation expressly worried about maintaining standardization in the control system, both in the structuring of the software and in the mode of operation.\nIn total, the distributed control system has more than 20 thousand instruments and is connected with 800 motors. Among them, more than 1,500 intelligent instruments are connected to the system via Profibus PA or HART.\nMotor control centers (MCCs) are also intelligent, they are connected to the control system via the DeviceNet network.\nThe asset management system, implemented in all parts of the distributed control system, facilitates the parameterization of intelligent instruments.\nAt the port, due to the large number of mobile machinery - such as conveyors, forklifts, reclaimers and shippers - Anglo American made the decision to use the integrated safety system with process controllers, reducing the risks of personnel and the equipment.\nIn the pipeline, due to its extension, 21 controllers were used, including some smaller ones.\nIn order to ensure that the correct information is available to the right person at the right time, the control system is integrated with the Process Information Management System (PIMS) and the Manufacturing Execution System (MES).\nInformation, in the form of graphs and reports, help managers in decision making.\nPrior to commissioning the system, Anglo American's team, in conjunction with Rockwell Automation, conducted all simulations of the tests in controlled environments to ensure that the system worked correctly, thus reducing the risks of laying in progress of the plant.\nIn this way, the PlantPAx distributed control system reduced the commissioning time of each of the process areas.\nBefore the system began to operate definitively, Anglo American decided to make some product updates, so that the distributed control system was fully updated despite the implementation time.\nAccording to the operators, the fact that the system had multiple monitors made its operation simpler and more flexible.\nFor them, the system has a good response time in relation to commands. In addition, the number of screens and the amount of information of each one of them has been dimensioned correctly.\nOperators also emphasized that the alarm system allows them to identify problems and act quickly to solve them.\nAt the same time, the maintenance team emphasizes that the use of a modular and standardized solution facilitates maintenance work, as well as allowing new instruments and motors to be easily added to the system.\nThe asset management system facilitates maintenance and backup of the application software, as well as allowing the equipment to remotely configure and parameterize intelligent instruments.\nFor managers, the integration of the distributed control system with the PIMS and the MES was useful in decision making.\nSeveral reports, including the management of water consumption, production versus energy consumption, management of motor use, among others, allow for optimization of the use of resources.\nAt the end of the project, Anglo American made its first shipment of ore ahead of schedule and at a lower cost than budget with the Rockwell Automation distributed control system contributing to its success.\nIn order to ensure that the correct information is available to the right person at the right time, the control system is integrated with the Process Information Management System (PIMS) and the Manufacturing Execution System (MES). Information, in the form of graphs and reports, help managers in decision-making.\nPet Food Production Benefits From Automated Tech\nPet food production takes on a new level of automated technology to supply Australian pet food ingredients to the world.\nTata Motors Migrates to New MES\nIndian automaker standardizes enterprisewide communication and connects plant floor to enterprise, opening door to production and efficiency gains.\nSmart Saw Line Futureproofs Timber Production\nAKD implemented the latest connected technologies to increase recovery, improve safety and reduce downtime."

"Chemicals and Refining\nFirst remote FAT at REGAP Refinery\nLearn more about shopping on ABB.com\nVirtual testing to facilitate modernization, save costs and time while maintaining the highest standards of quality\nREGAP Refinery\nIn April 2020, Petrobras gave ABB approval to conduct remote factory acceptance tests (FAT) for an automation systems project. The fully online tests were conducted between April 30 and May 7 for implementation in a sulfur recovery unit in Gabriel Passos Refinery (REGAP), which has a production capacity of 50 t/d of elemental sulfur.\nREGAP, Petrobras's fifth-largest refinery, with a processing capacity of 150,000 barrels per day, is located in southeastern Brazil in the state of Minas Gerais, the nation's economic powerhouse and the heart of its oil industry.\nDue to the global health crisis, technicians were unable to travel to the ABB plant in Sorocaba. The FAT was done entirely following technical testing procedures approved by Petrobras.\n\"We believe that remote plant acceptance tests will be increasingly used by customers globally, as it offers the benefits of a normal FAT with the convenience of being done remotely,\" noted Adriana Guillen, Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Accounts Manager, ABB.\nMain facts\nRemote FAT\nMinas Gerais, Brazil\nInnovative digital format\nTo allow full visualization of the processes, as well as transmission, the Microsoft Teams platform was used for screen conferencing and sharing, in addition to microphones and auxiliary cameras. All employees followed the required protocols recommended by ABB's Health and Safety Department.\n\"ABB is always looking to innovate to better serve our customers and this example with REGAP shows it well - in a time of crisis and uncertainty, we brought together our best technicians to create a safe option in accordance with Petrobras's standards. The idea was not to penalize the project's flowchart and offer an option to the client,\" explained Guillen.\nA 20-year partnership\nSince 2002, ABB has supplied numerous solutions to the REGAP Refinery in Minas Gerais, including 14,476 direct I/O, 21,600 communication, 63,000 TAGs, foundation fieldbus, with 4,300 devices and 270 LD800HSE, substations with PMS/IEC 61850 technology, eight new substations, a new control room, six integrated 800xA systems, 67 workplaces and 65 servers.\nThe agreement includes the automation of the digital distributed control system, SDCD, and INFI90 hardware for the distributed control and monitoring system, SCMD, including hardware, software license expansion of 800xA, consistency analysis of detailed engineering documentation, project engineering, documentation, configuration, screens as well as integration with third-party systems and field services.\nRenewed bonds of trust\nApart from the more practical benefits of carrying out FAT remotely, such as the reduction of travel costs and the involvement of more people who might not otherwise participate, there is also the inclusion of operational activities in the digital transformation.\nWith this, in addition to attesting to the credibility of the processes carried out at a distance and strengthening, once again, bonds of trust between supplier and customer, ABB can promote that the digital universe descends from the \"cloud\" to the factory floor, really.\n\"I have been providing solutions to Petrobras since 1997. So, it is a great satisfaction to see not only how the oil company has trusted ABB's work, but how we are evolving together, having the opportunity to innovate constantly, for over 20 years, and to reach new digital milestones together,\" Guillen added.\nABB delivers integrated automation and safety systems to Lu'an project in China\nShymkent oil refinery adopts predictive maintenance with ABB technologies\nSubmit your inquiry and we will contact you\nOr contact your ABB Contact Center\nABB Oil and Gas\nABB Chemicals\nABB Web feeds\nGroup press releases\nOil and Gas industry news\nCurrent share price\nAnalytics​\nPreferences​\n© Copyright 2023 ABB\nProvider information/Impressum\nCookie and Privacy Notice"

"Petrobras has commenced oil and natural gas production from a second platform installed at the Buzios field located in the pre-salt of Santos Basin offshore Brazil.\nImage: P-75 FPSO begins production from Buzios field. Photo: courtesy of Petrobras.\nThe production is pertained to the Buzios 2 area of the Buzios field and is being carried out through the P-75 floating production, storage, and offloading unit (FPSO).\nP-75 is located about 210km off Rio de Janeiro coast, at a water depth of 2,000m, in the Buzios field, which was discovered in 2010.\nAccording to Petrobras, the P-75 FPSO has a daily capacity to process up to 150,000 barrels of oil and compress up to six million cubic meters of natural gas. The vessel will produce from ten producing wells and also by using seven injection wells.\nThe Brazilian national oil company said that it will use relief vessels to offload the oil production, while gas will be drained using pre-salt pipeline routes.\nIn addition to the P-75 FPSO, production from the Buzios field is being done through platform P-74 since April 2018. P-74 is located some 200km off Rio de Janeiro.\nPetrobras had revealed its plans to add four more production platforms between 2018 and 2021 to exploit the high production potential of the Santos Basin field.\nThe Búzios field is also the first to enter production under the Transfer of Rights regime.\nP-75 is now the fourth platform to enter into production this year for Petrobras.\nIt follows the FPSO Cidade Campos dos Goytacazes, which began production in the Tartaruga Verde field in Campos Basin in June, the P-69 FPSO, which started production in the Lula field in the pre-salt of Santos Basin in October and the P-74 platform in the Búzios field."

"Petrobras on P-82 construction contract\nédité le 01/12/2022 - Plus de news de \"PETROBRAS\" - Voir la fiche entreprise de \"PETROBRAS\"\nPetrobras informs that today it signed a contract with Sembcorp Marine Rigs & Floaters for the construction of the P-82 platform, as a result of the advancement of the Búzios field development project, in the Santos Basin pre-salt area.\nThe P-82 will be of the FPSO type and will have the capacity to produce up to 225 thousand barrels of oil per day, process up to 12 million m³of gas per day, and store more than 1.6 million barrels. The project foresees the interconnection of 16 wells, 9 of which are producers and 7 injectors.\nThe platform is scheduled to start operating in 2026, and it will be the tenth platform to be installed in the Búzios field, where Petrobras is the operator, with a 92.6% stake in the field, having CNOOC and CNODC as partners, with 3.7% each.\nThe P-82 will be the 29th unit to go into production in the pre-salt and is part of Petrobras' new generation of platforms, which are characterized by their high production capacity and by their innovative low-carbon technologies.\nThe unit will incorporate, for example, the so-called closed flare technology, which increases gas utilization in a safe and sustainable manner and prevents it from being burned into the atmosphere. Other innovations will be the methane gas detection system, capable of acting to prevent or mitigate the risk of leaks of this compound and the \"digital twins\", which consists of a virtual reproduction of the platform to enable simulations and remote tests, before it goes into operation, a factor that aims to increase safety and reliability.\nThe platform will also be equipped with CCUS technology - Capture, Use, and Geological Storage of CO2. Petrobras is a pioneer in the use of this technology, which allows it to combine increased productivity with reduced carbon emissions.\nAbout Petrobras\nPetrobras has upwards of 100 production platforms, 16 refineries, 30,000 kilometers of pipelines and more than 6,000 service stations. Our proved reserves are around 14 billion barrels of oil, a figure expected to double in the next few years. With the discovery of oil and gas in the pre-salt region, Brazil may become the world's fourth biggest oil producer in 2030.\nWe have built a track record of overcoming challenges since 1953, when the company was created. The main one was developing technology to explore and produce oil in deep and ultra-deep waters, where upwards of 90% of our reserves are nestled. With innovation and daringness, we are now the Brazilian company that makes the applies for the most patents in Brazil and abroad.\nAbout Sembcorp Marine\nSembcorp Marine provides innovative engineering solutions to the global offshore, marine and energy industries, drawing upon more than 50 years of track record. Our customers include major energy companies, drilling contractors, shipping companies as well as owners and operators of floating production units. We focus on four key capabilities, namely: Rigs & Floaters; Repairs & Upgrades; Offshore Platforms; and Specialised Shipbuilding.\nOrigine : Communiqué PETROBRAS\nVoir la fiche entreprise de \"PETROBRAS\"\nLes dernières news de \"PETROBRAS\"\n27/01/2023 - Petrobras conclut la vente du champ d'Albacora Leste\n22/12/2022 - Petrobras on the start of P-71 production\n21/12/2022 - Petrobras concludes the sale of E&P assets in Sergipe\n01/12/2022 - Petrobras on P-82 construction contract\n01/08/2022 - Petrobras on gas discovery in Colombia\n29/06/2022 - Petrobras releases teasers for the sale of assets in refining and logistics in the country\n27/06/2022 - Petrobras on the sale of E&P assets in the Espírito Santo Basin\n27/05/2022 - Petrobras signs contract for the sale of the LUBNOR refinery\n13/05/2022 - Petrobras on diesel hydrotreatment at Replan\n09/05/2022 - Petrobras starts production from FPSO Guanabara in the Mero field\n05/05/2022 - Petrobras will invest US$ 5,5 billion in extracting activity in the next five years\n28/04/2022 - Petrobras on the sale of the Albacora Leste field\n04/04/2022 - Petrobras on new oil discovery in the pre-salt\n08/03/2022 - Petrobras on the transfer of participation in the Búzios field\n08/02/2022 - Petrobras on FPSO for Parque das Baleias Integrated Project\n02/02/2022 - Petrobras signs contract for sale of the Potiguar Cluster\n10/12/2021 - Petrobras on the sale of the BM-S-8 block\n07/12/2021 - Petrobras on the lease of the Bahia LNG Terminal\n01/12/2021 - Petrobras completes sale of the Landulpho Alves Refinery (RLAM)\n30/11/2021 - Petrobras on FPSO Mero 4\n25/11/2021 - Petrobras expands investments to $68 billion in the Strategic Plan 2022-2026\n15/11/2021 - Petrobras on FPSO for Parque das Baleias\n11/10/2021 - Petrobras concludes the sale of onshore field in Sergipe\n05/10/2021 - Petrobras releases teaser of E&P assets in the Gulf of Mexico\n02/10/2021 - Petrobras on the sale of the REFAP refinery\n06/04/2021 - Petrobras increases investments in the North of Brazil\n23/03/2021 - Petrobras starts binding phase of Albacora and Albacora Leste\n19/03/2021 - Petrobras starts binding phase of Bahia Terra Cluster\n26/02/2021 - Petrobras on sale of onshore fields in Bahia\n19/02/2021 - Petrobras starts binding phase of Carmópolis Cluster\n08/02/2021 - Petrobras on the sale of the Landulpho Alves Refinery (RLAM) and the Presidente Getúlio Vargas Refinery (REPAR) refineries\n29/01/2021 - Petrobras identifies hydrocarbons in the pre-salt\n20/01/2021 - Petrobras on refinery sales\n15/01/2021 - Petrobras starts binding phase of North Capixaba Cluster\n11/01/2021 - Petrobras registers records in its 2020 annual production\n22/07/2020 - Petrobras : Highlights on production and sales in 2Q20\n29/06/2020 - Petrobras starts production in Atapu pre-salt\n22/06/2020 - Petrobras starts process to sell assets in the shallow waters\n27/03/2020 - Petrobras on actions to strengthen resilience\n10/03/2020 - Petrobras releases teaser for sale of assets in Colombia\n17/12/2019 - Petrobras announces E&P teaser in the Pelotas Basin\n17/10/2019 - Petrobras signs charter contracts for Marlim\n11/10/2019 - Petrobras: Result of the 16th ANP Bidding Round\n27/09/2019 - Petrobras announces the departure of the platform P-68 for operation in Berbigao and Sururu fields\n01/07/2019 - Petrobras announces teasers for the sale of downstream assets in Brazil\nToutes les news de \"PETROBRAS\"\nLes dernières news internationales\n30/01 - Wintershall DEA: Argentina has the potential to become an energy exporter (lue 199 fois)\n30/01 - Axpo sells its 5% stake in TAP to Fluxys and Enagás (lue 167 fois)\n30/01 - QatarEnergy acquires a 30% interest in two offshore exploration blocks in Lebanon (lue 131 fois)\n30/01 - bp Energy Outlook 2023 explores key trends and uncertainties surrounding the energy transition (lue 120 fois)\n30/01 - Eni launches a major gas development project in Libya (lue 192 fois)\n30/01 - Eni and partners complete the transfer to QatarEnergy of a 30% interest in exploration Blocks 4 and 9 offshore Lebanon (lue 168 fois)\n28/01 - ExxonMobil moves forward with largest renewable diesel facility in Canada (lue 278 fois)\n27/01 - Petrobras conclut la vente du champ d'Albacora Leste (lue 223 fois)\n26/01 - Sasol and Sonatrach present the Hybla Project for the production of hydrogen and low carbon syngas (lue 447 fois)\n26/01 - Rotork supplies actuators to the Northern Lights Project (lue 305 fois)\n>> Toute l'actualité internationale >> RSS"

"Indeed it is. This fifth-largest nation in the world was petroleum poor a generation ago. That was before the discovery of oil offshore here by Petrobr'as, the state oil enterprise, in 1974.\nSince then, Petrobr'as has drilled more than 500 wells -- and is producing almost 300,000 barrels a day. Output is likely to jump to 500,000 in a year or so, which could make Brazil the No. 3 oil producer in Latin America.\nAlready Brazil produces 80 percent of its oil needs. As recently as 1982 it had been spending half its import bill on oil.\n``Our future is no longer mortgaged to oil imports,'' says Cesar Cals, the minister of mines and energy. Although Petro-br'as is a quasi-independent state enterprise, there is close liaison between Mr. Cals's office and that of the oil monopoly."

"PetroQuest Energy (ticker: PQ) is an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development, acquisition and production of oil and natural gas reserves in the Arkoma Basin, Wyoming, Texas, South Louisiana and the shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico.\nIn an operations update on April 7, 2014, PetroQuest announced six wells were placed online in its 35,000-acre Woodford expansion project which consists of a five well pad and a one well pad. The five well pad (39% net revenue interest) produced an average 24-hour rate of 3,961 Mcfe/d per well and is currently producing at a cumulative total of 24,500 Mcfe/d in less than 30 days online. The single well pad (21% NRI) produced a maximum 24-hour rate of 4,660 Mcfe/d. The average BTU content rate, type curve and pre-drill expectations are all higher than results from the nearby North Relay area.\nThe new operations are roughly eight miles away from the company's nearest well in its legacy acreage, which consist of roughly 60,000 acres and are to the east of the expansion. The expansion drilling is being used to de-risk the legacy assets – a process management believes is about 75% complete.\nOne more pad consisting of four wells is currently being completed in the West Relay with production expected for May 2014. A total of 50 gross Woodford wells are expected to be drilled in 2014, an accelerated drilling schedule compared to years past supported by an additional rig in Q2'14.\nPetroquest believes its current production in Q1'14 is 107 – 109 MMcfe/d (74% gas). The production is a slight decrease from its previously forecasted rate of 112 – 117 MMcfe/d. However, the six wells in the West Relay field were brought online one month later than expected which factored in Q1'14 production rates. Gulf Coast operations also experienced 18 days of downtime (13 days of shut-in) due to infrastructure servicing by a third-party operator. The operations have since continued at a nominal pace of 8,190 Mcfe/d, which almost directly correlates to the differential in high-end production and guidance.\nManagement said the company's current flow rates are now exceeding the top end of its stated guidance, which as at least 5% greater than production in Q4'13. The company reiterated 2014's exit rate is expected to be 125 – 140 MMcfe/d.\nBased on added production and the results from the Woodford wells, PQ expects to produce a total of 48 Bcfe (131 MMcfe/d) in 2014 – 26% greater than 2013's totals of 38 Bcfe (104.2 MMcfe/d). Despite the Woodford wells exceeding expectations, PQ chose not to update its reserve base. As of Q4'13, PQ holds an estimated 302 Bcfe of proved reserves with a PV-10 value of $479 million – still nearly double the reserves at year-end 2012. Expenditures for the year remain at $150 million and intend to increase PQ's well count by 80% on a year-over-year basis.\nPetroQuest is transitioning from gas to liquids-rich opportunities, specifically in the Woodford, as part of its goal to increase oil and NGL production. Management expects liquids production to reach 7 MBOEPD by the end of 2014 and account for 30% of its production stream.\nIn Texas, PQ expects a two-well pad (55% working interest) in the Cotton Valley to be completed in May 2014. The first horizontal well recently reached total depth, and a newly-added second rig has commenced drilling on another horizontal. The company expects to drill six gross operated wells in its 2014 Cotton Valley operations. Goodson said the hydrocarbons are \"very dry, and (PQ) can drill more wells once gas prices come back.\" The company estimates the Bossier Shale holds 200 – 300 potential drilling locations.\nOperations along the Gulf Coast, in addition to acquisitions in the area, were credited with PQ's production jump in late 2013. The company expects to spud its first Thunder Bayou well (59% WI) in June 2014 and believes its Eagle Crest prospect (50% WI) will spud in May. Cash flow received from the Gulf Coast is being reinvested into PQ's Woodford program, which will receive roughly half of all expenditures for 2014."

"Petróleo Brasileiro S.A., or Petrobras (ticker: PBR), is the state-run oil company of Brazil and has operations in 24 countries across five continents. It is the largest producer in South America and participates in E&P, refining, trade, transportation, petrochemicals, oil distribution, electricity, biofuels, and sources of renewable energy. PBR celebrated its 60th anniversary on October 3, 2013.\nPetrobras' proven reserves in the pre-salt grew by 43% in 2013 compared to 2012's reserves, according to a company news release on January 15, 2014. The pre-salt currently accounts for more than 25% of PBR's proven reserves and stretches from southern Espirito Santo state to Santa Catarina state. The company attributed the performance of platforms in the Campos and Santos Basins, along with the drilling of 42 wells, as the reason for reserve growth.\nA new daily production record of 390 MBOPD was set on January 14, 2014, after a second production platform at Lula field went online and contributed 28 MBOPD (58 MBOPD total for the platform). The Santos Basin produces approximately 51% of the company's total pre-salt production, with nine wells each contributing roughly 25 MBOPD. PBR notes the return is much higher than average well rates in the North Sea (15 MBOPD) and the Gulf of Mexico (10 MBOPD).\nThe pre-salt fields have produced more than 290 MMBOE since first being exploited in 2008. Hydrocarbons in three different pre-salt areas were discovered in December 2013 after extensions of the Campos Basin were realized in the same year. PBR's wells in 2013 were drilled with a 100% success rate.\nThe company anticipates interconnecting 17 new wells to existing Santos platforms in 2014. Two new platforms in the area will go online in 2H'14 and five wells will be interconnected, adding 300 MBOPD in installed capacity. In all, 22 new production wells will be added to PBR's fleet in the upcoming year.\nProduction from the pre-salt region has risen 16% since September 2, 2013, when production was 337 MBOPD. The production increase, along with numerous hydrocarbon discoveries in the current quarter, led to a 0.8% yearly jump in 2013 proved reserves (increase of 0.985 billion BOE). Roughly 1.14 billion BOE were added through exploration while roughly 0.16 billion BOE of assets were divested. The current total of reserves is roughly 16.56 total billion BOE and PBR's operations based in its home country of Brazil make up approximately 96% of all production.\nAn extension well in block BM-SEAL 10 (100% working interest) confirmed the existence of hydrocarbons on December 18, 2013. The area is a part of the Sergipe field, which PBR believes may hold more than 1 billion recoverable barrels of resources. A Brazilian government official believes the Sergipe is the best area in terms of perspective after the subsalt. The unconfirmed estimates are based on results from at least 10 discoveries in seven wells since June 2011.\nOn November 12, 2013, PBR completed its fifth exploratory well in the Santos Basin pre-salt on block BM-S-11 (65% WI). The test revealed a hydrocarbon column more than 1,000 feet long.\nA platform was placed online in the Papa Terra field (62.5% WI) on November 11, 2013, and will be connected to 16 total wells (five for production, 11 for injection). A nearby platform will be connected to 13 production wells, totaling 18 total producing wells in the region. The infrastructure will be assisted by a Floating Production Storage and Offloading platform with a processing capacity of 140 MBOPD.\nAnother platform was placed online in the Roncador field of the Campos Basin and will be connected to 17 wells (11 production and six injection). The semi-submersible platform can process 180 MBOPD and, with an area of 10,000 square meters, is one of the largest of its kind in the world. Two other platforms are already in operation in the play and another is currently being towed to the location.\nThe Libra Basin (40% WI), which is expected to hold between eight billion BOE and 12 billion BOE, is expected to yield its testing results in 2017. PBR reached a 35-year production sharing contract with four other operators in October. Per the agreement, each company is required to pay a $6.9 billion signing fee and pledge 41.65% of their profit oil to the Brazilian government.\nThe company also made progress on its company plan to divest $9.9 billion in assets by year-end 2017. Its properties in Peru were sold on November 13, 2013, to China National Petroleum Corporation for $2.6 billion. The area produced 16 MBOEPD and included interests in two other non-producing fields. PBR also completed the sale of its 35% stake in the BC-10 block, located in the Campos Basin, to ONGC Videsh and Shell (ticker: RDS.B). PBR acquired a total of $1.64 billion from the sale upon its completion on December 30, 2013, forfeiting 8.8 MBOEPD.\nTotal proceeds from the divestments were roughly $4.24 billion. Other potential sales include its properties in Africa and the Gulf of Mexico, according to the PBR site.\nImportant disclosures: The information provided herein is believed to be reliable; however, EnerCom, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to its completeness or accuracy. EnerCom's conclusions are based upon information gathered from sources deemed to be reliable. This note is not intended as an offer or solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security or financial instrument of any company mentioned in this note. This note was prepared for general circulation and does not provide investment recommendations specific to individual investors. All readers of the note must make their own investment decisions based upon their specific investment objectives and financial situation utilizing their own financial advisors as they deem necessary. Investors should consider a company's entire financial and operational structure in making any investment decisions. Past performance of any company discussed in this note should not be taken as an indication or guarantee of future results. EnerCom is a multi-disciplined management consulting services firm that regularly intends to seek business, or currently may be undertaking business, with companies covered on Oil & Gas 360®, and thereby seeks to receive compensation from these companies for its services. In addition, EnerCom, or its principals or employees, may have an economic interest in any of these companies. As a result, readers of EnerCom's Oil & Gas 360® should be aware that the firm may have a conflict of interest that could affect the objectivity of this note. The company or companies covered in this note did not review the note prior to publication. EnerCom, or its principals or employees, may have an economic interest in any of the companies covered in this report or on Oil & Gas 360®. 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"Q: How to add a panel created in another class to a JFrame I'm currently trying to create a GUI for a game. I have a JFrame with a first panel with multiples button. After a click I'm supposed to change the panel. It works I created the first class which is a Frame\npublic class FirstWindow extends JFrame implements ActionListener \n\nthis class contains buttons which make us change panels. For this I created the panels in different classes which extends JPanel. It worked but I am blocked because once in the second panels I still have to refer to other panels but I no longer have access to my initial JFrame.\nTo illustrate: This is how I switch from different JPanel. The \"this\" refers to the frame which I can't use in the other class\npublic void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {\n if ( \"START\".equals(e.getActionCommand())){\n this.setContentPane(new PanelHello());\n this.invalidate();\n this.validate();\n }else if (\"EXIT\".equals((e.getActionCommand()))) {\n this.dispose();\n this.invalidate();\n this.validate();\n }else if (!( usernameText.getText().equals(\"\"))){\n this.setContentPane(new PanelHello());\n this.invalidate();\n this.validate();public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {\n if ( \"START\".equals(e.getActionCommand())){\n this.setContentPane(new PanelHello());\n this.invalidate();\n this.validate();\n }else if (\"EXIT\".equals((e.getActionCommand()))) {\n this.dispose();\n this.invalidate();\n this.validate();\n }else if (!( usernameText.getText().equals(\"\"))){\n this.setContentPane(new PanelHello());\n this.invalidate();\n this.validate();\n\n\nA: CardLayout\nThe CardLayout layout manager is an extremely useful layout manager, which can be used to switch between different containers.\nFor me, one of its limiting factors is the need to, generally, have every container you want to switch to, instantiated and added. This can make it \"heavy\", in terms of memory usage and difficult when it comes to passing information between panels - as its hard abstract the workflow, not impossible, just problematic.\nOne of the nice features, is till automatically determine the required size of the UI based all the other containers.\nSee How to Use CardLayout\nCustom navigation\nOne of the things I often finding myself needing to do, is have some kind none-linear progression through the UI, and needing the ability to effectively pass information back and forward to different containers.\nThe can be accomplished through the use the delegation, observer pattern and dependency injection.\nThe basic principle here is, you might have a number of navigation controllers, each one managing a particular workflow, independently of all the others. This kind of separation simplifies the needs of the application and makes it easier to move things around, should the need to be, as any one workflow isn't coupled to another.\nAnother aspect, which isn't demonstrated here, is the ability to return information to the navigation controller, for example, if you have a login/register workflow, the workflow could end by returning an instance of the \"user\" to the controller which would then be able to make determinations about which workflow they needed to go through next (admin/moderator/basic/etc)\nimport java.awt.BorderLayout;\nimport java.awt.Color;\nimport java.awt.EventQueue;\nimport java.awt.GridBagConstraints;\nimport java.awt.GridBagLayout;\nimport java.awt.event.ActionEvent;\nimport java.awt.event.ActionListener;\nimport javax.swing.JButton;\nimport javax.swing.JFrame;\nimport javax.swing.JLabel;\nimport javax.swing.JPanel;\nimport javax.swing.border.EmptyBorder;\n\npublic class Test {\n\n public static void main(String[] args) {\n new Test();\n }\n\n public Test() {\n EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {\n @Override\n public void run() {\n JFrame frame = new JFrame();\n frame.add(new MasterPane());\n frame.pack();\n frame.setLocationRelativeTo(null);\n frame.setVisible(true);\n }\n });\n }\n\n public class MasterPane extends JPanel {\n\n private MenuPane menuPane;\n\n public MasterPane() {\n setLayout(new BorderLayout());\n presentMenu();\n }\n\n protected void presentMenu() {\n removeAll();\n\n if (menuPane == null) {\n menuPane = new MenuPane(new MenuPane.NavigationListener() {\n @Override\n public void presentRedPane(MenuPane source) {\n RedPane redPane = new RedPane(new ReturnNavigationListener<RedPane>() {\n @Override\n public void returnFrom(RedPane source) {\n presentMenu();\n }\n });\n present(redPane);\n }\n\n @Override\n public void presentGreenPane(MenuPane source) {\n GreenPane greenPane = new GreenPane(new ReturnNavigationListener<GreenPane>() {\n @Override\n public void returnFrom(GreenPane source) {\n presentMenu();\n }\n });\n present(greenPane);\n }\n\n @Override\n public void presentBluePane(MenuPane source) {\n BluePane bluePane = new BluePane(new ReturnNavigationListener<BluePane>() {\n @Override\n public void returnFrom(BluePane source) {\n presentMenu();\n }\n });\n present(bluePane);\n }\n });\n }\n\n add(menuPane);\n revalidate();\n repaint();\n }\n\n protected void present(JPanel panel) {\n removeAll();\n add(panel);\n revalidate();\n repaint();\n }\n\n }\n\n public class MenuPane extends JPanel {\n\n public static interface NavigationListener {\n public void presentRedPane(MenuPane source);\n public void presentGreenPane(MenuPane source);\n public void presentBluePane(MenuPane source);\n }\n\n private NavigationListener navigationListener;\n\n public MenuPane(NavigationListener navigationListener) {\n this.navigationListener = navigationListener;\n\n setBorder(new EmptyBorder(16, 16, 16, 16));\n setLayout(new GridBagLayout());\n\n JButton red = new JButton(\"Red\");\n red.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {\n @Override\n public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {\n getNavigationListener().presentRedPane(MenuPane.this);\n }\n });\n JButton green = new JButton(\"Green\");\n green.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {\n @Override\n public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {\n getNavigationListener().presentGreenPane(MenuPane.this);\n }\n });\n JButton blue = new JButton(\"Blue\");\n blue.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {\n @Override\n public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {\n getNavigationListener().presentBluePane(MenuPane.this);\n }\n });\n\n GridBagConstraints gbc = new GridBagConstraints();\n gbc.gridwidth = GridBagConstraints.REMAINDER;\n gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.BOTH;\n\n add(red, gbc);\n add(green, gbc);\n add(blue, gbc);\n }\n\n protected NavigationListener getNavigationListener() {\n return navigationListener;\n }\n\n }\n\n public interface ReturnNavigationListener<T> {\n\n public void returnFrom(T source);\n }\n\n public class RedPane extends JPanel {\n\n private ReturnNavigationListener<RedPane> navigationListener;\n\n public RedPane(ReturnNavigationListener<RedPane> navigationListener) {\n this.navigationListener = navigationListener;\n setBackground(Color.RED);\n setLayout(new BorderLayout());\n add(new JLabel(\"Roses are red\", JLabel.CENTER));\n\n JButton back = new JButton(\"Back\");\n back.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {\n @Override\n public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {\n getReturnNavigationListener().returnFrom(RedPane.this);\n }\n });\n add(back, BorderLayout.SOUTH);\n }\n\n public ReturnNavigationListener<RedPane> getReturnNavigationListener() {\n return navigationListener;\n }\n\n }\n\n public class BluePane extends JPanel {\n\n private ReturnNavigationListener<BluePane> navigationListener;\n\n public BluePane(ReturnNavigationListener<BluePane> navigationListener) {\n this.navigationListener = navigationListener;\n setBackground(Color.BLUE);\n setLayout(new BorderLayout());\n add(new JLabel(\"Violets are blue\", JLabel.CENTER));\n\n JButton back = new JButton(\"Back\");\n back.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {\n @Override\n public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {\n getReturnNavigationListener().returnFrom(BluePane.this);\n }\n });\n add(back, BorderLayout.SOUTH);\n }\n\n public ReturnNavigationListener<BluePane> getReturnNavigationListener() {\n return navigationListener;\n }\n\n }\n\n public class GreenPane extends JPanel {\n\n private ReturnNavigationListener<GreenPane> navigationListener;\n\n public GreenPane(ReturnNavigationListener<GreenPane> navigationListener) {\n this.navigationListener = navigationListener;\n setBackground(Color.GREEN);\n setLayout(new BorderLayout());\n add(new JLabel(\"Kermit is green\", JLabel.CENTER));\n\n JButton back = new JButton(\"Back\");\n back.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {\n @Override\n public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {\n getReturnNavigationListener().returnFrom(GreenPane.this);\n }\n });\n add(back, BorderLayout.SOUTH);\n }\n\n public ReturnNavigationListener<GreenPane> getReturnNavigationListener() {\n return navigationListener;\n }\n\n }\n}\n\n"

"Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS)\nDefense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) Concepts\nRevision: C-49, July 14, 2021\n1.1 This section provides general guidance for all contractors that interface with the DEERS in support of their contractual requirements\n1.2 See also Sections 1.1 and 4.2.\n1.3 For the purpose of defining geographical areas the 50 United States (U.S.) and the District of Columbia are hereafter referred to as the Continental United States or CONUS; all areas Outside of CONUS are considered OCONUS.\n1.4 This section describes the following:\n• Terminology used within DEERS (also, see the TRICARE Operations Manual (TOM), Appendix A).\n• Methodology for identifying individuals and their roles within DEERS.\n• Functional data components within DEERS (e.g., eligibility, enrollment (Health Care Delivery Program (HCDP) plans with premiums/fees, claims, Catastrophic Cap and Deductible Data (CCDD), Other Health Insurance (OHI)).\n2.0 Contractor Responsibility\nThe contractor shall understand and execute the DEERS concepts described in this section. The contractor shall consult with DEERS and Defense Health Agency (DHA) if clarification is required.\n3.0 DEERS Data Use Concepts\n3.1 All DEERS data provided by the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) to the DHA for the use of determining medical eligibility, enrollment, and health care claims payment are subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. DEERS data includes all data that is provided for test and/or production activities.\n3.2 Release is made to all globally executed TRICARE program support contractors (hereafter referred to as \"the contractor\") in accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act allowing for intra-department release when an appropriate \"need to know\" exists. As such, the authorized organizations shall use the protected Privacy Act data in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Privacy Act or the DHA comparable approved or accepted security check process for overseas contractors accessible by personnel with at least an Automated Data Processing/Information Technology-II (ADP/IT-II) designation.\n3.3 This includes:\n3.3.1 Granting access only personnel (military, civilian, contractor) with a need to know in the official performance of their duties, and using the data only for the specific purposes agreed to by DMDC and DHA.\n3.3.2 The contractor/organization to which these data are provided shall ensure sufficient physical and procedural safeguards are in place to satisfy the requirements of the Privacy Act.\n3.3.3 The contractor shall return data to DMDC or destroy data when the approved use has been accomplished. The contractor shall not retain copies.\n3.3.4 The contractor shall first submit any additional intended uses through DHA to DMDC for approval and shall not proceed until the request is favorably coordinated with DMDC.\n3.3.5 In addition, DMDC only provides the DEERS data for specific purposes, such as:\n3.3.5.1 Eligibility data is for reporting the eligibility of a beneficiary on DEERS as of the time of the eligibility inquiry.\n3.3.5.2 Enrollment data is for the authorized enrollment of beneficiaries into valid HCDPs as defined under the provisions of the respective Request For Proposal (RFP)/contract.\n3.3.5.3 Claims data is for the processing and resolution of claims submitted for reimbursement of health care received.\n3.3.5.4 CCDD is for the processing and resolution of Catastrophic Cap and Deductible (CC&D) information resulting from heath care services received.\n3.3.5.5 OHI and Standard Insurance Table (SIT) data is for the processing and resolution of OHI resulting of and from heath care services received.\n4.0 DEERS System Overview\n4.1 Program Description\n4.1.1 DEERS serves as a centralized Department of Defense (DoD) data repository of personnel and medical data. The DEERS database contains detailed personnel eligibility information for benefits and entitlements distribution to Uniformed Services members; U. S. sponsored Foreign Military members; DoD and Uniformed Services civilians; other personnel as directed by the DoD; and their eligible family members. DEERS supports essential day-to-day operations in a broad range of functional areas, including personnel, benefit entitlements, pharmacy, dental, medical, and finance.\n4.1.2 DEERS is updated by transactions from the Uniformed Services' personnel, finance, medical, and mobilization management systems, the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA)/Veterans Health Administration (VHA), and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). DEERS is also accessed and updated by on-line DEERS client applications, such as the Real-Time Automated Personnel Identification System (RAPIDS), and interfacing client systems of the Military Health System (MHS), such as Market/Military Treatment Facility (MTF) clinical, patient appointing, and Referral Management (RM) systems/applications. DEERS helps detect and prevent fraud and abuse in DoD benefits and entitlements distribution.\n4.1.3 DEERS provides and receives updates to enrollment and eligibility verification data from existing DEERS' applications and interfacing information systems, as well as from other DoD, Uniformed Services, and non-DoD information systems, in accordance with DoD Directive (DoDD) 8000.01. It provides statistical and demographic data to support DoD and Uniformed Services peacetime and wartime missions. DEERS maintains casualty identification data on members of the Uniformed Services, and other personnel as designated by DoD, to support casualty identification and verification of entitlement eligibility for surviving family members.\n5.0 DEERS System Description\nDEERS is a person-centric system that contains information about all DoD beneficiaries plus information about some people who are not eligible for DoD benefits. Within DEERS, interfaces with external systems are based on commercial standards where it supports the business requirements or standardized DEERS defined messages where needed. DEERS data provided by DMDC to DHA is also considered \"Protected Health Information\" (PHI) as the term is defined in the Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Final Rule and accordingly is subject to the requirements of DoD 6025.18-R which implements that rule for DoD and through the use of DHA business associate agreements to contractors and other non-DoD entities.\n6.0 TRICARE Populations\nThe TRICARE Program serves a wide range of beneficiaries holding various statuses throughout their lifetime. The following information details the populations covered by the TRICARE benefit. The Government may modify the definition of the populations as legislation or DHA requires. These populations include:\n6.1 Service members and Active Duty Family Members (ADFMs). These may include members from both the active duty and RC.\nNote: The term \"active duty\" is inclusive of full-time active duty and RC on orders for 30 days or more. Plus, the term RC includes both the Reserves and National Guard (NG).\n6.2 Transitional Assistance Management Program (TAMP) sponsors and family members.\n6.3 Selected Reserve members and their family members.\n6.4 Retired sponsors and family members. Retirees eligible for retirement pay and their family members as well as Medal of Honor (MOH) recipients.\n6.5 Survivors of Service members. When an active duty sponsor dies (Includes activated NG/Reserve members), spouses and children become \"transitional survivors.\" As transitional survivors, surviving family members remain eligible for TRICARE as \"ADFMs.\" This means that health plan options and costs will not change. After three years, the surviving spouse's coverage will change to be the same as retired family members. Children remain covered as active duty family members until they lose eligibility due to age or other reasons\n6.6 Survivors of retired Service members. If a sponsor dies after retiring from active duty (either regular or a medical retirement) their surviving family members remain eligible for TRICARE with the same health plan options and costs they had before their sponsor passed away.\n6.7 Survivors of non-activated NG/Reserve members. If an NG or Reserve sponsor dies when not on active duty, surviving family members are only eligible for continued TRICARE health benefits if the sponsor was covered by TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS) or under the TAMP when he or she died.\n6.8 Survivors of retired NG or Reserve members. If a retired NG or Reserve member dies, surviving family members may qualify for TRICARE benefits if the sponsor was covered by TRICARE Retired Reserve (TRR) at the time he or she passed away.\n7.0 Identification Schema For Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)\n7.1 Primary And Secondary Identifiers\nPerson identification in the DEERS database is established via the two DoD required identifiers; DoD Identification Number and DoD Benefits Number (DBN). See Section 3.1 for additional information on beneficiary identification. The use of these two identifiers allows for proper exchange between systems and software.\n7.2 Beneficiary Identification\n7.2.1 DEERS is the definitive system for person identification for DoD benefits and entitlements. Every beneficiary in DEERS that is authorized DoD benefits will have a DBN. See also paragraph 9.3.\n7.2.2 A person may have more than one DBN, stemming from multiple entitlements over time and some of these instances are described in paragraph 9.3.\n7.3 Patient Identification\nAs discussed in paragraphs 9.3 and 9.4, there are situational difference between a beneficiary and a patient, which can affect the data storage/retrieval within the MHS information systems. The contractor shall use the DoD Identification Number and DBN as identifiers to support their execution of contracted health care service delivery.\n7.4 Person Identification and Secondary Identification\n7.4.1 Should a beneficiary or patient not show a DBN, the contractor shall use secondary identifiers. The secondary identifiers are:\n• Sponsor's Social Security Number (SSN) or DoD Identification Number.\n• First three characters of the last name.\n• Date of Birth (DOB).\n7.4.2 Any one secondary identifier, such as the sponsor SSN, could be duplicated across several beneficiaries. Therefore, the contractor shall positively identifyeach beneficiary using a DMDC interface/application and at least two secondary identifiers.\n8.0 Types Of Data That DEERS Uses And Stores\nDEERS stores different categories of information, including Person/Personnel, Beneficiary, and Health Care Benefit. Each is detailed below.\n8.1 Person/Personnel Information\nThis is basic characteristic data about individuals, including both affiliations to DoD organizations or organizations designated by DoD, and affiliations within family units. Although historical data is available for longitudinal studies and demographic trend analysis, only current data is required for day-to-day health care operations.\n8.1.1 Person Data\n• Primary (internal) identification - A mutually agreed-upon internal identifier shared between the repository and DoD approved external interfacing systems, i.e., Electronic Data Interchange Personal Identifier (EDIPI), also known as the DoD Identification Number.\n• Secondary (external) identification - Name, DOB, and SSN (contractors use of SSN is by DEERS and DHA approval only).\n• General characteristics - Sex, blood type, etc.\n• Person-based programs - Organ donor.\n• Family association - Self, child, etc.\n• Contact information - Address, telephone number.\n8.1.2 Personnel Data\n• Personnel category - active duty, reserve, retired, etc.\n• Service or organization - Army, Navy, DoD civilians, etc.\n• Position - Rank.\n• Personnel readiness programs - Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), blood type.\n8.2 Beneficiary Information\n8.2.1 This information combines the underlying rules-based system that captures DoDI 1000.13 \"Identification (ID) Cards for Members of the Uniformed Services, Their Dependents, and Other Eligible Individuals\" and other applicable regulations and procedures with enrollment information, as maintained by the MHS community. When the beneficiary is eligible for DoD benefits, they will have a DBN. This data is provided for past, current, and future periods from the inquiry date, and consists of specific HCDP information.\n8.2.2 Examples of this information are:\n• DoD HCDPs: DoD HCDPs are defined by DEERS as the methods of providing basic health benefits. These HCDPs indicate eligibility and/or enrollment for the following. (examples only); TRICARE Pharmacy (TPharm), TRICARE Prime, TRICARE Plus, TRS, and Continued Health Care Benefit Program (CHCBP).\n• Other Government Programs (OGPs): DEERS defines OGP as programs or plans provided and supported by a U.S. Government agency other than the DoD.\n• Commercial OHI: OHI information is stored in DEERS to support third party collections.\n8.3 Health Care Benefit Information\n8.3.1 General Policy\nExamples of health care benefit information that DEERS tracks on a policy level include:\n• Enrollment fee accumulation and fee details (including fee exceptions).\n• Deductible accumulation.\n8.3.2 Person Related\nExamples of health care benefit information that DEERS tracks on a person level include:\n• Enrollment fee waiver information.\n• OHI.\n9.0 Specific DEERS Beneficiary Roles\n9.1 Person Role\nAn individual exists within DEERS as a person who may have multiple roles, including but not limited to: a sponsor, a family member, a beneficiary, and a patient. This implies the existence of certain attributes tied to a person that do not normally change as his or her role within the system changes. For example, a person has a name, DOB, weight, height, hair color, eye color, and an SSN. These attributes make up the information associated with the primary person identifier DoD Identification Number. Both sponsor and family member are possible but not mutually exclusive roles of a person in the DEERS database. The family member role is supported by person association and condition data that is cross-referenced to the family member's sponsor. This family affiliation is associated with the DBN identifier.\n9.2 Sponsor And Family Member Roles\n9.2.1 A sponsor is any person who, as a direct affiliate or Service member of an organization within the DoD, is entitled to benefits from the DoD and who, through that affiliation or membership, may entitle his or her family members to benefits. Members of non-DoD organizations whose employees are authorized DoD benefits are also sponsors, and often accord eligibility to their family members.\n9.2.2 Unremarried Former Spouses (URFSs) who meet eligibility requirements are considered sponsors and are identified by their individual identifiers; DoD Identification Number and DBN. TRICARE entitlement for an URFS is ended with the existence of an employer sponsored health plan. The contractor can identify an URFS on the DEERS claims response from their DoD Identification Number and/or DBN.\n9.2.3 Abused family members also have a distinct member category (reflected in the DBN) indicating their status. The presence of OHI does not remove an abused family member's entitlement to TRICARE (see 32 CFR 199).\n9.2.4 DEERS defines which relationships to sponsors make individual family members eligible for benefits. Some restrictions that influence the definition of a child family member include age, degree of support by the sponsor, physical disability, and educational status.\n9.3 Beneficiary Role - Multiple Entitlements/Dual Eligibility\n9.3.1 DEERS considers both sponsors and family members as beneficiaries (i.e., recipients of DoD benefits). The role of beneficiary is ambiguous, a person may be entitled to DoD benefits via his or her simultaneous association to more than one sponsor or by being a sponsor in one family while being a member of another. An example is a person that is a family member in two sponsored families at the same time. This situation occurs when both spouses in a family are sponsors. This condition is known as multiple entitlements. DEERS supports multiple entitlements by not only storing persons but any combination of their current and past associations.\n9.3.2 Entitlement periods may be sequential, such as when a son or daughter of a sponsor joins a Uniformed Service and he or she becomes a sponsor. Becoming a sponsor terminates the individual's previous eligibility for benefits as a family member.\n9.3.3 In some cases, the roles leading to multiple entitlements may change back and forth. For example, a child of a married reservist who moves in and out of active duty assignments may have transitory periods of entitlement to health care benefits under each sponsor. Each sponsor in this family has the potential to provide health care benefits for the family member (child) for various periods of time. Therefore, this multiple-entitled child will reflect different DBNs for each sponsorship/situation and the contractor shall ensure they have the correct DBN for the health care service encounter being reviewed or executed. The concept of dual eligibility occurs when multiple entitlements are concurrent. This situation can occur when a sponsor is both a retired sponsor and a civil servant on overseas assignment. The beneficiary would have a coverage plan as the retired sponsor and another coverage plan as the civil servant. Hence, dual eligibility results when a person is associated with more than one DoD affiliation.\n9.3.4 All instances of family membership and/or sponsorship are stored as the DBN. See Section 3.1 for additional information on beneficiary identification. All information about TRICARE enrollments and policies to and from DEERS and the contractor shall be done using the DoD Identification Number and/or DBN (as prescribed by DEERS and DHA). Updates of all other secondary attributes including SSN (on DEERS/DHA approval), Name, or DOB are exchanged using the DoD Identification Number and/or DBN (as prescribed by DEERS and DHA) as the primary means of identification.\n9.4 Patient Role\nThe patient role results from an association or interaction between a person and a DoD health care delivery provider (Note: Civilian providers contracted by a TRICARE Program support contractor are considered DoD health care delivery providers.). It is important to note that a person is not required to be currently eligible for DoD benefits to be considered a patient. For example, the patient may have been a beneficiary in the past but is no longer eligible for DoD benefits. In certain cases, an individual who is not an authorized DoD beneficiary may be treated in an emergency situation at a DoD Market/MTF, and is therefore a patient. Persons on DEERS and on clinical systems within the DoD are identified in the patient role by the DoD Identification Number. The contractor shall exchange all clinical data by using the DoD Identification Number. Thus, in addition to the DBN, the contractor shall also store the DoD Identification Number associated with each beneficiary on their database.\n9.5 Beneficiary Roles Within HCDPs\n9.5.1 Subscriber Role\nA subscriber is an individual who is the primary holder of a DoD policy (i.e., the primary holder of a DoD entitlement) for health care benefits based on his or her affiliation with the DoD. The subscriber is the sponsor.\n9.5.2 Insured Role\nAn insured is an individual who is covered by a Uniformed Services health benefits program (i.e., an HCDP) for health care coverage. The individual is entitled to these programs based upon his or her association to a subscriber. A person may be both a subscriber and an insured. For example, under TRICARE Prime Individual Coverage for Retired Sponsors and Family Members, the sponsor is both the subscriber and an insured. However, other sponsors may be a subscriber and not be an insured. For example, a sponsor on active duty may be the subscriber for his or her family members that are insured under TRICARE Prime Family Coverage for ADFMs.\n9.6 Sponsor, Subscriber, Beneficiary, And Insured Roles\nAs a sponsor, the person may also be the subscriber who holds the DoD \"policy\" for health care benefits. As a beneficiary, the person may also be an insured who is covered by a DoD \"policy\" for health care benefits.\n9.7 Family Member, Beneficiary, and Insured Roles\nAs a sponsor, the person may also be the subscriber who holds the DoD policy for health care benefits. Another person, through associations and relationships, may be a family member to the sponsor, which implies a role as a beneficiary. As a beneficiary, the person may also be an insured who is covered by a DoD policy for health care benefits.\n10.0 TYPES OF HCDP PLANS\nHCDP plans are methods of providing pharmacy, dental, and medical benefits. Coverage under these programs may be either individual or family, depending on the number of beneficiaries enrolled and beneficiaries' affiliation to the sponsor, as well as the program definition.\n10.1 There are two types of plans within DEERS: Assigned and Enrolled.\n10.1.1 Assigned plans represent the base entitlement of a beneficiary (e.g., TRICARE For Life (TFL) and Pharmacy). Dental plans (e.g., TRICARE Dental Program (TDP), is done by enrollment and thus not assigned (see paragraphs 10.1.2 and 10.3). Assigned plans are based on a sponsor's affiliation to a DoD organization (e.g., Army active duty); therefore, when a sponsor's DoD affiliation changes (e.g., Army active duty to Army Reserves), a new assigned plan is created for both the service member and family members.\n10.1.2 Enrolled plans represent another level of benefit into which the beneficiary has elected enrollment (e.g., TDP, TRICARE Prime, TRICARE Select, TRS, TRICARE Young Adult (TYA), etc).\n10.2 Pharmacy HCDP (Assigned And Enrolled)\n10.2.1 The contractor shall implement a system that allows changes to pharmacy plans and HCDP plan coverage codes as legislation and regulation require.\n10.2.2 TPharm benefits, assigned only at this time.\n10.2.2.1 The TPharm benefit includes Market/MTF, mail order, and retail prescription services, medications provided by physicians and other appropriate clinicians, and pharmaceutical agents provided in support of home health care.\n10.2.2.2 The TPharm Benefits Program is available to all TRICARE eligible beneficiaries. Eligible beneficiaries need not enroll in order to use the pharmacy program. The TPharm contractor shall use DEERS to verify TRICARE eligibility prior to dispensing pharmaceuticals (or paying any claim) for all beneficiaries. The TPharm contractor shall also update OHI and CC&D.\n10.3 Dental HCDP (Assigned And Enrolled)\nThe contractor shall implement a system that allows changes to dental plans and HCDP plan coverage codes as legislation and regulation require.\n10.3.1 Active Duty Dental Program (ADDP) (And Associated Remote Active Duty Dental Program (RADDP))\n10.3.1.1 The ADDP provides worldwide dental coverage to all Service Members of the Uniformed Services, eligible members of the Reserves and NG, and those Foreign Force Members (FFMs) eligible for care pursuant to an approved agreement (e.g., reciprocal health care agreement, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), Partnership for Peace (PFP) SOFA). The Uniformed Services include the U.S. Army, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Space Force, the U.S. Coast Guard, the Commissioned Corps of NOAA, and the Commissioned Corps of USPHS. The Commissioned Corps of the USPHS is not included in this program. The ADDP contractor shall supplement care provided in the DoD's Dental Treatment Facilities (DTFs), and shall provide care to those Service members living in regions without access to DTFs (i.e., RADDP).\n10.3.1.2 The ADDP has two components:\n• Service members referred from military DTFs for civilian dental care; and\n• Service members with a duty location and residence greater than 50 miles from a DTF will be required to comply with the requirements and limitations of the RADDP before receiving dental care.\n10.3.2 TDP\n10.3.2.1 The TDP is a voluntary dental insurance program that is available to ADFMs, Selected Reserve and Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) members, and their eligible family members.\n10.3.2.2 TDP offers worldwide (CONUS and OCONUS) coverage to all eligible family members of Uniformed Service active duty personnel and to members of the Selected Reserve and IRR and their eligible family members. Service Members, former spouses, parents, in-laws, disabled veterans, foreign personnel, and retirees and their families are not eligible for the TDP.\n10.3.3 TRICARE Retiree Dental Program (TRDP)\n10.3.3.1 The TRDP was authorized by Congress to provide a basic dental program for Uniformed Services retirees and their family members. Further legislation has allowed the program to be enhanced to include more comprehensive coverage. The TRDP is a voluntary dental benefits program with enrollee-paid premiums.\n10.3.3.2 The TRDP offers coverage to all eligible personnel retired from the Uniformed Services, unremarried surviving spouses, eligible dependents, and former members of the armed forces who are MOH recipients and their immediate dependents. The TRDP currently has two programs: the Basic program which is closed to new enrollments and the Enhanced program to which all TRDP enrollees shall be enrolled. The TRDP is a worldwide program. The TRDP Basic program offers coverage for dental services rendered in CONUS, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Canada. TRDP enhanced program benefits are offered worldwide.\n10.4 Medical HCDP (assigned and enrolled)\nThe contractor shall implement a system that allows changes to medical health care plans and HCDP plan coverage codes as legislation and regulation require.\n10.4.1 Assigned Plans\nThese plans are the defaults assigned by DEERS for beneficiaries based on their eligibility status. Assigned plans do not require enrollment actions.\n10.4.1.1 Service Members - TRICARE Prime, No Primary Care Manager (PCM) Selected\nTRICARE Prime for Active Duty Sponsors, No PCM Assigned is the default coverage assigned by DEERS for active duty sponsors. They are entitled to Direct Care (DC), Civilian Health Care (CHC) under the Supplemental Health Care Program (SHCP), and pharmacy benefits. This plan is the default for Service members who are not enrolled in a specific Market/MTF or TRICARE Prime Remote (TPR). These enrollees are deemed TRICARE Prime but do not have a PCM.\n10.4.1.2 DC Only\nThis plan identifies beneficiaries who are entitled only to DC in Markets/MTFs, on a space available basis or under TRICARE Plus enrollment (see the TOM). This is the assigned plan for all non-active duty beneficiaries. Examples of this population include dependent parents and parents-in-law, or Non-Active Duty Family Members (NADFMs) who are eligible for Medicare benefits that do not have both Medicare Parts A and B.\n10.4.1.3 TRICARE For Life (TFL)\nBeneficiaries eligible for TRICARE under 10 USC 1086(d) with Medicare Parts A and B are eligible for the TFL benefit.\n10.4.1.4 Care Plans for DoD Affiliates\nDoD affiliates are a conglomerate category of individuals entitled to DC or CHC at different levels than the groups defined in other HCDPs. The most commonly defined DoD Affiliates follow (may not be all-inclusive):\n10.4.1.4.1 DC within the CONUS DoD Affiliates. This health care plan is available for the following population(s):\n• NATO Sponsored, PFP, and NATO non-sponsored Foreign Military and their family members.\n• Non-NATO sponsored Foreign Military and their family members.\n10.4.1.4.2 DC For OCONUS DoD Affiliates. This health care plan is available for the following population(s):\n• NATO and non-NATO Foreign Military and their family members.\n• Civilian personnel of DoD and other Government agencies and their accompanying family members.\n• Civilian contractors under contract to the DoD or the Uniformed Services.\n• Uniformed and non-uniformed full-time personnel of the Red Cross and their family members.\n• United Service Organization (USO) area executives, center directors, and assistant directors and their family members.\n• United Seaman's Service (USS) personnel and their accompanying family members.\n• Military Sealift Command (MSC) Civil Service personnel.\n10.4.2 Enrolled Plans\nSee the TRICARE Policy Manual (TPM) and TOM for types of CONUS and OCONUS plans and eligibility requirements. They include:\n• TRICARE Prime (Service member)\n• TRICARE Select\n• TPR (Service member)\n• TRICARE Prime\n• TPRADFM\n• TRICARE Plus\n• USFHP\n• CHCBP\n• TRS Program\n• TRR Program\n• TYA Standard (Effective January 1, 2018, TYA Select)\n• TYA Prime\n10.5 Special Health Care Programs\nDEERS supports any special health care program mandated by the DoD. These special health care programs are programs into which a beneficiary can enroll or register concurrently with other assigned or enrolled health care coverage plans to which they are entitled. The contractor may also use a Government furnished web-based general inquiry of DEERS system/application to obtain special program coverage information. See the TPM and the TOM for details regarding these special programs. They include, but may not be limited to:\n• TRICARE Extended Care Health Option (ECHO).\n• Wounded Ill and Injured (WII)."

"Florida Senate - 2014 CS for SB 862\nBy the Committees on Judiciary; and Health Policy\n590-03524-14 2014862c1\n1 A bill to be entitled\n2 An act relating to prescription drug monitoring;\n3 amending s. 893.055, F.S.; defining and redefining\n4 terms; revising provisions relating to the\n5 comprehensive electronic database system and\n6 prescription drug monitoring program maintained by the\n7 Department of Health; allowing impaired practitioner\n8 consultants retained by the department access to\n9 certain information; providing requirements for the\n10 release of information shared with a state attorney in\n11 response to a discovery demand; providing procedures\n12 for the release of information to a law enforcement\n13 agency during an active investigation; requiring the\n14 department to adopt a user agreement by rule;\n15 requiring the department to enter into a user\n16 agreement with the law enforcement agency requesting\n17 the release of information; providing requirements for\n18 the user agreement; requiring a law enforcement agency\n19 under a user agreement to conduct annual audits;\n20 providing for the restriction, suspension, or\n21 termination of a user agreement; providing for access\n22 to the program database by the program manager and\n23 designated support staff; authorizing the department\n24 to provide a patient advisory report to the\n25 appropriate health care practitioner if the program\n26 manager determines that a specified pattern exists;\n27 authorizing the department to provide relevant\n28 information that does not contain personal identifying\n29 information to a law enforcement agency if the program\n31 authorizing the law enforcement agency to use such\n32 information to determine whether an active\n33 investigation is warranted; authorizing the department\n34 to fund the program with up to $500,000 of funds\n35 generated under ch. 465, F.S.; authorizing the\n36 department to seek federal or private funds to support\n37 the program; repealing language creating a direct\n38 support organization to fund the program; deleting\n39 obsolete provisions; providing an effective date.\n41 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:\n43 Section 1. Section 893.055, Florida Statutes, is amended to\n44 read:\n45 893.055 Prescription drug monitoring program.—\n46 (1) As used in this section, the term:\n47 (a) \"Patient advisory report\" or \"advisory report\" means\n48 information provided by the department in writing, or as\n49 determined by the department, to a prescriber, dispenser,\n50 pharmacy, or patient concerning the dispensing of controlled\n51 substances. All Advisory reports are for informational purposes\n52 only and do not impose any obligation no obligations of any\n53 nature or any legal duty on a prescriber, dispenser, pharmacy,\n54 or patient. An advisory report The patient advisory report shall\n55 be provided in accordance with s. 893.13(7)(a)8. The advisory\n56 reports issued by the department is are not subject to discovery\n57 or introduction into evidence in a any civil or administrative\n58 action against a prescriber, dispenser, pharmacy, or patient\n59 arising out of matters that are the subject of the report. A\n60 department employee; and a person who participates in preparing,\n61 reviewing, issuing, or any other activity related to an advisory\n62 report is may not allowed be permitted or required to testify in\n63 any such civil action as to any findings, recommendations,\n64 evaluations, opinions, or other actions taken in connection with\n65 preparing, reviewing, or issuing such a report.\n66 (b) \"Controlled substance\" means a controlled substance\n67 listed in Schedule II, Schedule III, or Schedule IV in s.\n68 893.03.\n69 (c) \"Dispenser\" means a pharmacy, dispensing pharmacist, or\n70 dispensing health care practitioner, and includes a pharmacy,\n71 dispensing pharmacist, or health care practitioner that is not\n72 located in this state but is otherwise subject to the\n73 jurisdiction of this state as to a particular dispensing\n74 transaction.\n75 (d) \"Health care practitioner\" or \"practitioner\" means a\n76 any practitioner who is subject to licensure or regulation by\n77 the department under chapter 458, chapter 459, chapter 461,\n78 chapter 462, chapter 463, chapter 464, chapter 465, or chapter\n79 466.\n80 (e) \"Health care regulatory board\" means a any board for a\n81 practitioner or health care practitioner who is licensed or\n82 regulated by the department.\n83 (f) \"Pharmacy\" means a any pharmacy that is subject to\n84 licensure or regulation by the department under chapter 465 and\n85 that dispenses or delivers a controlled substance to an\n86 individual or address in this state.\n87 (g) \"Prescriber\" means a prescribing physician, prescribing\n88 practitioner, or other prescribing health care practitioner.\n89 (h) \"Active investigation\" means an investigation that is\n90 being conducted with a reasonable, good faith belief that it\n91 will could lead to the filing of administrative, civil, or\n92 criminal proceedings, or an investigation that is ongoing and\n93 continuing and for which there is a reasonable, good faith\n94 anticipation of securing an arrest or prosecution in the\n95 foreseeable future.\n96 (i) \"Law enforcement agency\" means the Department of Law\n97 Enforcement, a Florida sheriff's department, a Florida police\n98 department, or a law enforcement agency of the Federal\n99 Government which enforces the laws of this state or the United\n100 States relating to controlled substances, and whose which its\n101 agents and officers are empowered by law to conduct criminal\n102 investigations and make arrests.\n103 (j) \"Program manager\" means an employee of or a person\n104 contracted by the Department of Health who is designated to\n105 ensure the integrity of the prescription drug monitoring program\n106 in accordance with the requirements established in paragraphs\n107 (2)(a) and (b).\n108 (k) \"Dispense\" or \"dispensing\" means the transfer of\n109 possession of one or more doses of a medicinal drug by a health\n110 care practitioner to the ultimate consumer or to the ultimate\n111 consumer's agent, including, but not limited to, a transaction\n112 with a dispenser pursuant to chapter 465 and a dispensing\n113 transaction to an individual or address in this state with a\n114 dispenser that is located outside this state but is otherwise\n115 subject to the jurisdiction of this state as to that dispensing\n116 transaction.\n117 (2)(a) The department shall maintain design and establish a\n118 comprehensive electronic database system in order to collect and\n119 store specified information from dispensed that has controlled\n120 substance prescriptions and shall release information to\n121 authorized recipients in accordance with subsection (6) and s.\n122 893.0551 provided to it and that provides prescription\n123 information to a patient's health care practitioner and\n124 pharmacist who inform the department that they wish the patient\n125 advisory report provided to them. Otherwise, the patient\n126 advisory report will not be sent to the practitioner, pharmacy,\n127 or pharmacist. The system must shall be designed to provide\n128 information regarding dispensed prescriptions of controlled\n129 substances and shall not infringe upon the legitimate\n130 prescribing or dispensing of a controlled substance by a\n131 prescriber or dispenser acting in good faith and in the course\n132 of professional practice and must. The system shall be\n133 consistent with standards of the American Society for Automation\n134 in Pharmacy (ASAP). The electronic system must shall also comply\n135 with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act\n136 (HIPAA) as it pertains to protected health information (PHI),\n137 electronic protected health information (EPHI), and all other\n138 relevant state and federal privacy and security laws and\n139 regulations. The department shall establish policies and\n140 procedures as appropriate regarding the reporting, accessing the\n141 database, evaluation, management, development, implementation,\n142 operation, storage, and security of information within the\n143 system. The reporting of prescribed controlled substances shall\n144 include a dispensing transaction with a dispenser pursuant to\n145 chapter 465 or through a dispensing transaction to an individual\n146 or address in this state with a pharmacy that is not located in\n147 this state but that is otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of\n148 this state as to that dispensing transaction. The reporting of\n149 patient advisory reports refers only to reports to patients,\n150 pharmacies, and practitioners. Separate reports that contain\n151 patient prescription history information and that are not\n152 patient advisory reports are provided to persons and entities as\n153 authorized in paragraphs (7)(b) and (c) and s. 893.0551.\n154 (b) The department shall maintain the electronic system so\n155 that a patient's health care practitioner or pharmacist is able\n156 to receive a patient advisory report upon request, when the\n157 direct support organization receives at least $20,000 in\n158 nonstate moneys or the state receives at least $20,000 in\n159 federal grants for the prescription drug monitoring program,\n160 shall adopt rules as necessary concerning the reporting,\n161 accessing the database, evaluation, management, development,\n162 implementation, operation, security, and storage of information\n163 within the system, including rules for when patient advisory\n164 reports are provided to pharmacies and prescribers. The patient\n165 advisory report shall be provided in accordance with s.\n166 893.13(7)(a)8. The department shall work with the professional\n167 health care licensure boards, such as the Board of Medicine, the\n168 Board of Osteopathic Medicine, and the Board of Pharmacy; other\n169 appropriate organizations, such as the Florida Pharmacy\n170 Association, the Florida Medical Association, the Florida Retail\n171 Federation, and the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association,\n172 including those relating to pain management; and the Attorney\n173 General, the Department of Law Enforcement, and the Agency for\n174 Health Care Administration to develop rules appropriate for the\n175 prescription drug monitoring program.\n176 (c) The department shall:\n177 1. Establish policies and procedures and adopt rules\n178 necessary to provide for access to and evaluation, management,\n179 and operation of the electronic system.\n181 necessary to provide for the reporting, storage, and security of\n182 information within the electronic system, including:\n183 a. Any additional information, other than the information\n184 listed in subsection (3), which must be reported to the system.\n185 b. The process by which dispensers must provide the\n186 required information concerning each controlled substance that\n187 it has dispensed in a secure methodology and format. Such\n188 approved formats may include, but are not limited to, submission\n189 via the Internet, on a disc, or by use of regular mail.\n190 c. The process by which the department may approve an\n191 extended period of time for a dispenser to report a dispensed\n192 prescription to the system.\n193 d. Procedures providing for reporting during a state\n194 declared or nationally declared disaster.\n195 e. Procedures for determining when a patient advisory\n196 report is required to be provided to a pharmacy or prescriber.\n197 f. Procedures for determining whether a request for\n198 information under paragraph (6)(b) is authentic and authorized\n199 by the requesting agency.\n200 3. Cooperate with professional health care licensure\n201 boards, such as the Board of Medicine, the Board of Osteopathic\n202 Medicine, and the Board of Pharmacy; other appropriate\n203 organizations, such as the Florida Pharmacy Association, the\n204 Florida Medical Association, the Florida Retail Federation, the\n205 Florida Osteopathic Medical Association, and those relating to\n206 pain management; and the Attorney General, the Department of Law\n207 Enforcement, and the Agency for Health Care Administration to\n208 develop rules appropriate for the prescription drug monitoring\n209 program All dispensers and prescribers subject to these\n210 reporting requirements shall be notified by the department of\n211 the implementation date for such reporting requirements.\n212 4.(d) Cooperate The program manager shall work with\n213 professional health care licensure boards and the stakeholders\n214 listed in subparagraph 3. paragraph (b) to develop rules\n215 appropriate for identifying indicators of controlled substance\n216 abuse.\n217 (3) The dispenser of The pharmacy dispensing the controlled\n218 substance and each prescriber who directly dispenses a\n219 controlled substance shall submit to the electronic system, by a\n220 procedure and in a format established by the department and\n221 consistent with an ASAP-approved format, the following\n222 information for each prescription dispensed inclusion in the\n223 database:\n224 (a) The name of the prescribing practitioner, the\n225 practitioner's federal Drug Enforcement Administration\n226 registration number, the practitioner's National Provider\n227 Identification (NPI) or other appropriate identifier, and the\n228 date of the prescription.\n229 (b) The date the prescription was filled and the method of\n230 payment, such as cash by an individual, insurance coverage\n231 through a third party, or Medicaid payment. This paragraph does\n232 not authorize the department to include individual credit card\n233 numbers or other account numbers in the database.\n234 (c) The full name, address, and date of birth of the person\n235 for whom the prescription was written.\n236 (d) The name, national drug code, quantity, and strength of\n237 the controlled substance dispensed.\n238 (e) The full name, federal Drug Enforcement Administration\n239 registration number, and address of the pharmacy or other\n240 location from which the controlled substance was dispensed. If\n241 the controlled substance was dispensed by a practitioner other\n242 than a pharmacist, the practitioner's full name, federal Drug\n243 Enforcement Administration registration number, and address.\n244 (f) The name of the pharmacy or practitioner, other than a\n245 pharmacist, dispensing the controlled substance and the\n246 practitioner's National Provider Identification (NPI).\n247 (g) Other appropriate identifying information as determined\n248 by department rule.\n249 (4) Each time a controlled substance is dispensed to an\n250 individual, the information specified in subsection (3)\n251 controlled substance shall be reported by the dispenser to the\n252 department through the system using a department-approved\n253 process as soon thereafter as possible, but not more than 7 days\n254 after the date the controlled substance is dispensed unless an\n255 extension is approved by the department. Costs to the dispenser\n256 for submitting the information required by this section may not\n257 be material or extraordinary. Costs not considered to be\n258 material or extraordinary include, but are not limited to,\n259 regular postage, electronic media, regular electronic mail, and\n260 facsimile charges. A person who willfully and knowingly fails to\n261 report the dispensing of a controlled substance as required by\n262 this section commits a misdemeanor of the first degree,\n263 punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083 for cause as\n264 determined by rule. A dispenser must meet the reporting\n265 requirements of this section by providing the required\n266 information concerning each controlled substance that it\n267 dispensed in a department-approved, secure methodology and\n268 format. Such approved formats may include, but are not limited\n269 to, submission via the Internet, on a disc, or by use of regular\n270 mail.\n271 (5) When the following acts of dispensing or administering\n272 occur, The following acts are exempt from the reporting under\n273 requirements of this section for that specific act of dispensing\n274 or administration:\n275 (a) The administration of A health care practitioner when\n276 administering a controlled substance directly to a patient by a\n277 health care practitioner if the amount of the controlled\n278 substance is adequate to treat the patient during that\n279 particular treatment session.\n280 (b) The administration of A pharmacist or health care\n281 practitioner when administering a controlled substance by a\n282 health care practitioner to a patient or resident receiving care\n283 as a patient at a hospital, nursing home, ambulatory surgical\n284 center, hospice, or intermediate care facility for the\n285 developmentally disabled which is licensed in this state.\n286 (c) The administration or dispensing of A practitioner when\n287 administering or dispensing a controlled substance by a health\n288 care practitioner within in the health care system of the\n289 Department of Corrections.\n290 (d) The administration of A practitioner when administering\n291 a controlled substance by a health care practitioner in the\n292 emergency room of a licensed hospital.\n293 (e) The administration or dispensing of A health care\n294 practitioner when administering or dispensing a controlled\n295 substance by a health care practitioner to a person under the\n296 age of 16.\n297 (f) The A pharmacist or a dispensing practitioner when\n298 dispensing of a one-time, 72-hour emergency resupply of a\n299 controlled substance by a dispenser to a patient.\n300 (6) Confidential and exempt information in the prescription\n301 drug monitoring program's database may be released only as\n302 provided in this subsection and s. 893.0551 The department may\n303 establish when to suspend and when to resume reporting\n304 information during a state-declared or nationally declared\n305 disaster.\n306 (7)(a) A practitioner or pharmacist who dispenses a\n307 controlled substance must submit the information required by\n308 this section in an electronic or other method in an ASAP format\n309 approved by rule of the department unless otherwise provided in\n310 this section. The cost to the dispenser in submitting the\n311 information required by this section may not be material or\n312 extraordinary. Costs not considered to be material or\n313 extraordinary include, but are not limited to, regular postage,\n314 electronic media, regular electronic mail, and facsimile\n315 charges.\n316 (a)(b) A pharmacy, prescriber, or dispenser shall have\n317 access to information in the prescription drug monitoring\n318 program's database which relates to a patient of that pharmacy,\n319 prescriber, or dispenser in a manner established by the\n320 department as needed for the purpose of reviewing the patient's\n321 controlled substance prescription history. A prescriber or\n322 dispenser acting in good faith is immune from any civil,\n323 criminal, or administrative liability that might otherwise be\n324 incurred or imposed for receiving or using information from the\n325 prescription drug monitoring program. This subsection does not\n326 create a private cause of action, and a person may not recover\n327 damages against a prescriber or dispenser authorized to access\n328 information under this subsection for accessing or failing to\n329 access such information Other access to the program's database\n330 shall be limited to the program's manager and to the designated\n331 program and support staff, who may act only at the direction of\n332 the program manager or, in the absence of the program manager,\n333 as authorized. Access by the program manager or such designated\n334 staff is for prescription drug program management only or for\n335 management of the program's database and its system in support\n336 of the requirements of this section and in furtherance of the\n337 prescription drug monitoring program. Confidential and exempt\n338 information in the database shall be released only as provided\n339 in paragraph (c) and s. 893.0551. The program manager,\n340 designated program and support staff who act at the direction of\n341 or in the absence of the program manager, and any individual who\n342 has similar access regarding the management of the database from\n343 the prescription drug monitoring program shall submit\n344 fingerprints to the department for background screening. The\n345 department shall follow the procedure established by the\n346 Department of Law Enforcement to request a statewide criminal\n347 history record check and to request that the Department of Law\n348 Enforcement forward the fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of\n349 Investigation for a national criminal history record check.\n350 (b)(c) The following entities are shall not be allowed\n351 direct access to information in the prescription drug monitoring\n352 program database but may request from the program manager and,\n353 when authorized by the program manager, the program manager's\n354 program and support staff, information that is confidential and\n355 exempt under s. 893.0551. Before Prior to release, the request\n356 by the following entities shall be verified as authentic and\n357 authorized with the requesting organization by the program\n358 manager or, the program manager's program and support staff, or\n359 as determined in rules by the department as being authentic and\n360 as having been authorized by the requesting entity:\n361 1. The department or its relevant health care regulatory\n362 boards responsible for the licensure, regulation, or discipline\n363 of practitioners, pharmacists, or other persons who are\n364 authorized to prescribe, administer, or dispense controlled\n365 substances and who are involved in a specific controlled\n366 substance investigation involving a designated person for one or\n367 more prescribed controlled substances.\n368 2. The Attorney General for Medicaid fraud cases involving\n369 prescribed controlled substances.\n370 3. A law enforcement agency during active investigations of\n371 regarding potential criminal activity, fraud, or theft regarding\n372 prescribed controlled substances, in accordance with paragraph\n373 (d).\n374 4. A patient or the legal guardian or designated health\n375 care surrogate of an incapacitated patient as described in s.\n376 893.0551 who, for the purpose of verifying the accuracy of the\n377 database information, submits a written and notarized request\n378 that includes the patient's full name, address, and date of\n379 birth, and includes the same information if the legal guardian\n380 or health care surrogate submits the request. If the patient's\n381 legal guardian or health care surrogate is the requestor, the\n382 request shall be validated by the department to verify the\n383 identity of the patient and the legal guardian or health care\n384 surrogate, if the patient's legal guardian or health care\n385 surrogate is the requestor. Such verification is also required\n386 for any request to change a patient's prescription history or\n387 other information related to his or her information in the\n388 electronic database.\n389 5. An impaired practitioner consultant who is retained by\n390 the department under s. 456.076 shall have access to information\n391 in the prescription drug monitoring program's database, in a\n392 manner established by the department, which relates to a\n393 practitioner who has agreed to be evaluated or monitored by the\n394 consultant, as needed for the purpose of reviewing the\n395 practitioner's controlled substance prescription history.\n396 (c) Information in or released from the prescription drug\n397 monitoring program database for the electronic prescription drug\n398 monitoring system is not discoverable or admissible in any civil\n399 or administrative action, except in an investigation and\n400 disciplinary proceeding by the department or the appropriate\n401 regulatory board. Information shared with a state attorney\n402 pursuant to s. 893.0551(3)(a) or (c) may be released only in\n403 response to a discovery demand if such information is directly\n404 related to the criminal case for which the information was\n405 requested. If additional information is shared with the state\n406 attorney which is not directly related to the criminal case, the\n407 state attorney shall inform the inquirer that such information\n408 exists. Unrelated information may not be released except upon an\n409 order of a court of competent jurisdiction.\n410 (d) The department shall adopt a user agreement by rule.\n411 Before releasing any information pursuant to subparagraph (b)3.,\n412 the department shall enter into a user agreement with the law\n413 enforcement agency requesting information from the prescription\n414 drug monitoring database. At a minimum, the user agreement must:\n415 1. Provide for access control and information security in\n416 order to ensure the confidentiality of the information.\n417 2. Contain training requirements.\n418 3. Require each agency head to submit an annual attestation\n419 to the program manager that the user agreement is being complied\n420 with and to disclose any findings and actions taken to maintain\n421 compliance. Any findings of noncompliance must be reported\n422 immediately by the agency head to the program manager.\n423 4. Require each agency that receives information from the\n424 database to electronically update the database semiannually with\n425 the status of the case for which the information was requested,\n426 in accordance with procedures established by department rule.\n427 5. Require each agency head to appoint one agency\n428 administrator to be responsible for appointing authorized users\n429 to request and receive investigative reports on behalf of the\n430 agency to ensure the agency maintains compliance with the user\n431 agreement and laws governing access, use, and dissemination of\n432 information received.\n433 6. Require each authorized user to attest that each request\n434 for confidential information from the database is predicated on\n435 and related to an active investigation.\n436 7. Require the agency to conduct annual audits of the\n437 administrator and of each authorized user to ensure the user\n438 agreement is being followed. Such audits must be conducted by an\n439 internal affairs, professional compliance, inspector general, or\n440 similarly situated unit within the agency which normally handles\n441 inspections or internal investigations for that agency. The\n442 review must include any allegations of noncompliance, potential\n443 security violations, and a report on the user's compliance with\n444 laws, rules, and the user agreement. The agency shall also\n445 conduct routine audits on access and dissemination of records.\n446 The results of each audit shall be submitted to the program\n447 manager within 7 days after completing the audit. By October 1,\n448 2014, the department shall adopt rules to ensure that each\n449 agency is complying with the audit requirements pursuant to this\n450 subparagraph.\n451 8. Allow the program manager to restrict, suspend, or\n452 terminate an administrator's or authorized user's access to\n453 information in the database if the department finds that the\n454 administrator or authorized user has failed to comply with the\n455 terms of the user agreement. If an agency does not comply with\n456 the department's rules on audit requirements, the program\n457 manager shall suspend the agency's access to information in the\n458 database until the agency comes into compliance with such rules.\n459 (e)(d) Other than the program manager and his or her\n460 program or support staff as authorized in paragraph (f),\n461 department staff are, for the purpose of calculating performance\n462 measures pursuant to subsection (8), shall not be allowed direct\n466 program and support staff, information that does not contain\n467 contains no identifying information of any patient, physician,\n468 health care practitioner, prescriber, or dispenser and that is\n469 not confidential and exempt for the purpose of calculating\n470 performance measures pursuant to subsection (7).\n471 (f) The program manager and designated support staff, upon\n472 the direction of the program manager or as otherwise authorized\n473 during the program manager's absence, may access the\n474 prescription drug monitoring program database only to manage the\n475 program or to manage the program database and systems in support\n476 of the requirements of this section or as established by the\n477 department in rule pursuant to subparagraph (2)(c)4. The program\n478 manager, designated program and support staff who act at the\n479 direction of or in the absence of the program manager, and any\n480 individual who has similar access regarding the management of\n481 the database from the prescription drug monitoring program shall\n482 submit fingerprints to the department for background screening.\n483 The department shall follow the procedure established by the\n488 (g) If the program manager determines a pattern consistent\n489 with the rules established under subparagraph (2)(c)4., the\n490 department may provide:\n491 1. A patient advisory report to an appropriate health care\n492 practitioner; and\n493 2. Relevant information that does not contain personal\n494 identifying information to the applicable law enforcement\n495 agency. A law enforcement agency may use such information to\n496 determine whether an active investigation is warranted.\n497 (h)(e) All transmissions of data required by this section\n498 must comply with relevant state and federal privacy and security\n499 laws and regulations. However, an any authorized agency or\n500 person under s. 893.0551 receiving such information as allowed\n501 by s. 893.0551 may maintain the information received for up to\n502 24 months before purging it from his or her records or maintain\n503 it for longer than 24 months if the information is pertinent to\n504 ongoing health care or an active law enforcement investigation\n505 or prosecution.\n506 (f) The program manager, upon determining a pattern\n507 consistent with the rules established under paragraph (2)(d) and\n508 having cause to believe a violation of s. 893.13(7)(a)8.,\n509 (8)(a), or (8)(b) has occurred, may provide relevant information\n510 to the applicable law enforcement agency.\n511 (7)(8) To assist in fulfilling program responsibilities,\n512 performance measures shall be reported annually to the Governor,\n513 the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of\n514 Representatives by the department each December 1, beginning in\n515 2011. Data that does not contain patient, physician, health care\n516 practitioner, prescriber, or dispenser identifying information\n517 may be requested during the year by department employees so that\n518 the department may undertake public health care and safety\n519 initiatives that take advantage of observed trends. Performance\n520 measures may include, but are not limited to, efforts to achieve\n521 the following outcomes:\n522 (a) Reduction of the rate of inappropriate use of\n523 prescription drugs through department education and safety\n524 efforts.\n525 (b) Reduction of the quantity of pharmaceutical controlled\n526 substances obtained by individuals attempting to engage in fraud\n527 and deceit.\n528 (c) Increased coordination among partners participating in\n529 the prescription drug monitoring program.\n530 (d) Involvement of stakeholders in achieving improved\n531 patient health care and safety and reduction of prescription\n532 drug abuse and prescription drug diversion.\n533 (9) Any person who willfully and knowingly fails to report\n534 the dispensing of a controlled substance as required by this\n535 section commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as\n536 provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.\n537 (8)(10) Notwithstanding s. 456.025 and subject to the\n538 General Appropriations Act, up to $500,000 of all costs incurred\n539 by the department in administering the prescription drug\n540 monitoring program may shall be funded through funds available\n541 in the Medical Quality Assurance Trust Fund that are related to\n542 the regulation of the practice of pharmacy under chapter 465.\n543 The department also may apply for and receive federal grants or\n544 private funding to fund the prescription drug monitoring program\n545 except that the department may not receive funds provided,\n546 directly or indirectly, by prescription drug manufacturers\n547 applied for or received by the state. The department may not\n548 commit state funds for the monitoring program if such funds are\n549 necessary for the department's regulation of the practice of\n550 pharmacy under chapter 465 without ensuring funding is\n551 available. The prescription drug monitoring program and the\n552 implementation thereof are contingent upon receipt of the\n553 nonstate funding. The department and state government shall\n554 cooperate with the direct-support organization established\n555 pursuant to subsection (11) in seeking federal grant funds,\n556 other nonstate grant funds, gifts, donations, or other private\n557 moneys for the department if the costs of doing so are not\n558 considered material. Nonmaterial costs for this purpose include,\n559 but are not limited to, the costs of mailing and personnel\n560 assigned to research or apply for a grant. Notwithstanding the\n561 exemptions to competitive-solicitation requirements under s.\n562 287.057(3)(e), the department shall comply with the competitive\n563 solicitation requirements under s. 287.057 for the procurement\n564 of any goods or services required by this section. Funds\n565 provided, directly or indirectly, by prescription drug\n566 manufacturers may not be used to implement the program.\n567 (11) The department may establish a direct-support\n568 organization that has a board consisting of at least five\n569 members to provide assistance, funding, and promotional support\n570 for the activities authorized for the prescription drug\n571 monitoring program.\n572 (a) As used in this subsection, the term \"direct-support\n573 organization\" means an organization that is:\n574 1. A Florida corporation not for profit incorporated under\n575 chapter 617, exempted from filing fees, and approved by the\n576 Department of State.\n577 2. Organized and operated to conduct programs and\n578 activities; raise funds; request and receive grants, gifts, and\n579 bequests of money; acquire, receive, hold, and invest, in its\n580 own name, securities, funds, objects of value, or other\n581 property, either real or personal; and make expenditures or\n582 provide funding to or for the direct or indirect benefit of the\n583 department in the furtherance of the prescription drug\n585 (b) The direct-support organization is not considered a\n586 lobbying firm within the meaning of s. 11.045.\n587 (c) The State Surgeon General shall appoint a board of\n588 directors for the direct-support organization. Members of the\n589 board shall serve at the pleasure of the State Surgeon General.\n590 The State Surgeon General shall provide guidance to members of\n591 the board to ensure that moneys received by the direct-support\n592 organization are not received from inappropriate sources.\n593 Inappropriate sources include, but are not limited to, donors,\n594 grantors, persons, or organizations that may monetarily or\n595 substantively benefit from the purchase of goods or services by\n596 the department in furtherance of the prescription drug\n598 (d) The direct-support organization shall operate under\n599 written contract with the department. The contract must, at a\n600 minimum, provide for:\n601 1. Approval of the articles of incorporation and bylaws of\n602 the direct-support organization by the department.\n603 2. Submission of an annual budget for the approval of the\n604 department.\n605 3. Certification by the department that the direct-support\n606 organization is complying with the terms of the contract in a\n607 manner consistent with and in furtherance of the goals and\n608 purposes of the prescription drug monitoring program and in the\n609 best interests of the state. Such certification must be made\n610 annually and reported in the official minutes of a meeting of\n611 the direct-support organization.\n612 4. The reversion, without penalty, to the state of all\n613 moneys and property held in trust by the direct-support\n614 organization for the benefit of the prescription drug monitoring\n615 program if the direct-support organization ceases to exist or if\n616 the contract is terminated.\n617 5. The fiscal year of the direct-support organization,\n618 which must begin July 1 of each year and end June 30 of the\n619 following year.\n620 6. The disclosure of the material provisions of the\n621 contract to donors of gifts, contributions, or bequests,\n622 including such disclosure on all promotional and fundraising\n623 publications, and an explanation to such donors of the\n624 distinction between the department and the direct-support\n625 organization.\n626 7. The direct-support organization's collecting, expending,\n627 and providing of funds to the department for the development,\n628 implementation, and operation of the prescription drug\n629 monitoring program as described in this section and s. 2,\n630 chapter 2009-198, Laws of Florida, as long as the task force is\n631 authorized. The direct-support organization may collect and\n632 expend funds to be used for the functions of the direct-support\n633 organization's board of directors, as necessary and approved by\n634 the department. In addition, the direct-support organization may\n635 collect and provide funding to the department in furtherance of\n636 the prescription drug monitoring program by:\n637 a. Establishing and administering the prescription drug\n638 monitoring program's electronic database, including hardware and\n639 software.\n640 b. Conducting studies on the efficiency and effectiveness\n641 of the program to include feasibility studies as described in\n642 subsection (13).\n643 c. Providing funds for future enhancements of the program\n644 within the intent of this section.\n645 d. Providing user training of the prescription drug\n646 monitoring program, including distribution of materials to\n647 promote public awareness and education and conducting workshops\n648 or other meetings, for health care practitioners, pharmacists,\n649 and others as appropriate.\n650 e. Providing funds for travel expenses.\n651 f. Providing funds for administrative costs, including\n652 personnel, audits, facilities, and equipment.\n653 g. Fulfilling all other requirements necessary to implement\n654 and operate the program as outlined in this section.\n655 (e) The activities of the direct-support organization must\n656 be consistent with the goals and mission of the department, as\n657 determined by the department, and in the best interests of the\n658 state. The direct-support organization must obtain a written\n659 approval from the department for any activities in support of\n660 the prescription drug monitoring program before undertaking\n661 those activities.\n662 (f) The department may permit, without charge, appropriate\n663 use of administrative services, property, and facilities of the\n664 department by the direct-support organization, subject to this\n665 section. The use must be directly in keeping with the approved\n666 purposes of the direct-support organization and may not be made\n667 at times or places that would unreasonably interfere with\n668 opportunities for the public to use such facilities for\n669 established purposes. Any moneys received from rentals of\n670 facilities and properties managed by the department may be held\n671 in a separate depository account in the name of the direct\n672 support organization and subject to the provisions of the letter\n673 of agreement with the department. The letter of agreement must\n674 provide that any funds held in the separate depository account\n675 in the name of the direct-support organization must revert to\n676 the department if the direct-support organization is no longer\n677 approved by the department to operate in the best interests of\n678 the state.\n679 (g) The department may adopt rules under s. 120.54 to\n680 govern the use of administrative services, property, or\n681 facilities of the department or office by the direct-support\n683 (h) The department may not permit the use of any\n684 administrative services, property, or facilities of the state by\n685 a direct-support organization if that organization does not\n686 provide equal membership and employment opportunities to all\n687 persons regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, or\n688 national origin.\n689 (i) The direct-support organization shall provide for an\n690 independent annual financial audit in accordance with s.\n691 215.981. Copies of the audit shall be provided to the department\n692 and the Office of Policy and Budget in the Executive Office of\n693 the Governor.\n694 (j) The direct-support organization may not exercise any\n695 power under s. 617.0302(12) or (16).\n696 (12) A prescriber or dispenser may have access to the\n697 information under this section which relates to a patient of\n698 that prescriber or dispenser as needed for the purpose of\n699 reviewing the patient's controlled drug prescription history. A\n700 prescriber or dispenser acting in good faith is immune from any\n701 civil, criminal, or administrative liability that might\n702 otherwise be incurred or imposed for receiving or using\n703 information from the prescription drug monitoring program. This\n704 subsection does not create a private cause of action, and a\n705 person may not recover damages against a prescriber or dispenser\n706 authorized to access information under this subsection for\n707 accessing or failing to access such information.\n708 (9)(13) To the extent that funding is provided for such\n709 purpose through federal or private grants or gifts and other\n710 types of available moneys, the department shall study the\n711 feasibility of enhancing the prescription drug monitoring\n712 program for the purposes of public health initiatives and\n713 statistical reporting that respects the privacy of the patient,\n714 the prescriber, and the dispenser. Such a study shall be\n715 conducted in order to further improve the quality of health care\n716 services and safety by improving the prescribing and dispensing\n717 practices for prescription drugs, taking advantage of advances\n718 in technology, reducing duplicative prescriptions and the\n719 overprescribing of prescription drugs, and reducing drug abuse.\n720 The requirements of the National All Schedules Prescription\n721 Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Act are authorized in order to\n722 apply for federal NASPER funding. In addition, the direct\n723 support organization shall provide funding for the department to\n724 conduct training for health care practitioners and other\n725 appropriate persons in using the monitoring program to support\n726 the program enhancements.\n727 (10)(14) A pharmacist, pharmacy, or dispensing health care\n728 practitioner or his or her agent, Before releasing a controlled\n729 substance to any person not known to him or her such dispenser,\n730 the dispenser shall require the person purchasing, receiving, or\n731 otherwise acquiring the controlled substance to present valid\n732 photographic identification or other verification of his or her\n733 identity to the dispenser. If the person does not have proper\n734 identification, the dispenser may verify the validity of the\n735 prescription and the identity of the patient with the prescriber\n736 or his or her authorized agent. Verification of health plan\n737 eligibility through a real-time inquiry or adjudication system\n738 is will be considered to be proper identification. This\n739 subsection does not apply in an institutional setting or to a\n740 long-term care facility, including, but not limited to, an\n741 assisted living facility or a hospital to which patients are\n742 admitted. As used in this subsection, the term \"proper\n743 identification\" means an identification that is issued by a\n744 state or the Federal Government containing the person's\n745 photograph, printed name, and signature or a document considered\n746 acceptable under 8 C.F.R. s. 274a.2(b)(1)(v)(A) and (B).\n747 (15) The Agency for Health Care Administration shall\n748 continue the promotion of electronic prescribing by health care\n749 practitioners, health care facilities, and pharmacies under s.\n750 408.0611.\n751 (16) The department shall adopt rules pursuant to ss.\n752 120.536(1) and 120.54 to administer the provisions of this\n753 section, which shall include as necessary the reporting,\n754 accessing, evaluation, management, development, implementation,\n755 operation, and storage of information within the monitoring\n756 program's system.\n757 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2014."

"What is the Human Resources Desk Guide (HRDG)?\nWho is the audience for the HRDG? Can I have one?\nHow will I know when HRDG materials have been added or changed?\nHow is the HRDG organized?\nHow does the HRDG relate to Directives and Administrative Notices?\nWhat is the Human Resources Desk Guide?\nThe HRDG is HRD's mechanism for communicating personnel procedures for the three agencies that comprise USDA's Marketing and Regulatory Programs: AMS, APHIS and GIPSA.\nThe purpose of the guide is to give supervisors, managers and employees information needed to fulfill their personnel responsibilities. The HRDG is carefully written and organized to present the information in the clearest and most useful way possible.\nThe HRDG is available to all MRP supervisors, managers and employees through the HRD home page under the \"HR Guides & Directives\" button. We do not print, stock or mail hard copies of the HRDG.\nWe encourage use of the on-line copy so you never have to worry about missing out on an update, but if you're more comfortable with a hard copy, it is possible for you to print Sections of interest (one section at a time) using the \"Printable Version\" button. If you choose to do that, please make sure to check the \"HRDG Updates\" area of the HR web site occasionally to see if there have been any changes to the material you are referencing. Another suggestion is to only print the Table of Contents for the chapters you are interested in so you can browse that before going on-line to find what you need.\nHow will I know when HRDG materials are added or changed?\nSubject matter experts often send e-mails, have meetings, or communicate otherwise with customers about new issuances.\nUpdates are listed in Quarterly Issuance Checklists that are sent to all MRP offices.\nHRDG Subchapters are organized in a numbering pattern that follows the patterns used for USDA Directives and the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).\nThe first digit indicates the area of primary responsibility in the USDA Directives system. All USDA personnel directives begin with the number 4 (e.g., 4630).\nThe next three digits indicate the appropriate Departmental Personnel Manual chapter and CFR part/section (e.g., 4 630).\nCorresponding directives often have an extension to indicate the number of directives issued in that particular series (e.g., 4630 .1, 4630 .2, etc.).\nSometimes there is material that doesn't fit neatly into one Subchapter/category, because it covers several topics. These materials are listed as \"Supplements\" and can be found at the end of the HRDG.\nDirectives are broad statements of agency or mission area policy, signed by the Administrator or his/her designee. When it is necessary or helpful to supplement policy statements with operating guidelines, they are issued in the HRDG.\nAdministrative Notices are temporary issuances used to establish short-term procedures and to announce interim regulations. They have an automatic expiration date of 1 year.\nDirectives and Administrative Notices can be issued without corresponding HRDG material, and vice versa.\nYou may contact your servicing human resources specialist at any time for information, clarification and guidance on any human resources topics."

"Departmental Regulation 4020-250-1\nOffice of Human Resources Management\nUSDA Human Capital Accountability System\nThis Departmental Regulation (DR) establishes the Department of Agriculture's (USDA) policy and assigns responsibility to implement a Department-wide accountability system that contributes to Mission Area, Agency, and Staff Office performance by:\na. Aligning human capital goals and programs with USDA's mission and priorities;\nb. Systematically monitoring and evaluating the results of human capital management policies, programs, and activities;\nc. Analyzing compliance with merit system principles; and\nd. Identifying necessary improvements and promoting best practices.\nUSDA is committed to accomplishing its mission through the strategic management of human capital. The quality and effectiveness of USDA's human capital management programs directly impact the productivity, efficiency, and mission accomplishment of each Mission Area, Agency, and Staff Office.\nThis DR establishes USDA policy for human capital assessment and accountability and is established consistent with the requirements in Civil Service Rule X, codified as 5 CFR 10.2; the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296 and also known as the Chief Human Capital Officers Act); 5 CFR Part 250; delegated examining authority as set forth in Interagency Delegated Examining Agreement, DOA-1; and the Demonstration Project Authority (Public Law 105-277). As necessary and appropriate, the Department will coordinate accountability activities with other oversight entities including, but not limited to, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Special Counsel (OSC), and the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The Director, Office of Human Resources Management (OHRM), has authority to ensure executives, managers, supervisors, and each USDA servicing human resources (HR) office adheres to this DR and to the merit system principles.\nThis DR is to be used with the USDA Accountability Handbook, which provides necessary details about the conduct and requirements of accountability review activities.\n3. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS\nThis policy supersedes the Departmental Regulation DR 4020-250-001 USDA Human Capital Accountability System, dated September 22, 2006.\nDR4020-250-1 (October 28, 2013) (PDF) 109.29 KB\nDR4020-250-1 (October 28, 2013) (HTM) 276.53 KB"

"The customer, in accordance with the FAR and agency procedures, defines his/her requirements. When security is applicable, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) customers need to prepare a Delivery Order Security Attachment (as described in the Customer Responsibilities For Security section below).\nSecurity-specific actions required for DHHS delivery orders are described where they are applicable in the delivery order process step sections of this document. Customers from other agencies should prepare delivery orders in accordance with their agencies' security policies and guidelines.\nThe general applicability of the security attachment is summarized, by lot number, in the table on page 2.\nPreparation of the Delivery Order Security Attachment includes having the Project Officer and Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) sign the Solicitation Certification contained in Section 4.1 of the Delivery Order Security Attachment.\nLikely, as Lots 5 and 6 may involve software or system installation, on-site maintenance or support, etc."

"N.C. Gen. Statutes > Chapter 90 > Article 5E > 90-113.75E\nNorth Carolina General Statutes 90-113.75E. Opioid and Prescription Drug Abuse Advisory Committee; statewide strategic plan\n(a) There is hereby created the Opioid and Prescription Drug Abuse Advisory Committee, to be housed in and staffed by the Department. The Committee shall develop and, through its members, implement a statewide strategic plan to combat the problem of opioid and prescription drug abuse. The Committee shall include representatives from the following, as well as any other persons designated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services:\n(1) The Department's Division of Medical Assistance.\n(2) The Department's Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services.\n(3) The Department's Division of Public Health.\n(4) The Rural Health Section of the Department's Division of Public Health.\n(5) The Divisions of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety.\n(6) The State Bureau of Investigation.\n(7) The Attorney General's Office.\n(8) The following health care regulatory boards with oversight of prescribers and dispensers of opioids and other prescription drugs:\na. North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners.\nb. North Carolina Board of Nursing.\nc. North Carolina Board of Podiatry Examiners.\nd. North Carolina Medical Board.\ne. North Carolina Board of Pharmacy.\n(9) The UNC Injury Prevention Research Center.\n(10) The substance abuse treatment community.\n(11) Governor's Institute on Substance Abuse, Inc.\n(12) The Department of Insurance's drug take-back program. After developing the strategic plan, the Committee shall be the State's steering committee to monitor achievement of strategic objectives and receive regular reports on progress made toward reducing opioid and prescription drug abuse in North Carolina.\nTerms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 90-113.75E\nfollowing: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 15A-941\nstate: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words \"United States\" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 15A-941\n(b) In developing the statewide strategic plan to combat the problem of opioid and prescription drug abuse, the Opioid and Prescription Drug Abuse Advisory Committee shall, at a minimum, complete the following steps:\n(1) Identify a mission and vision for North Carolina's system to reduce and prevent opioid and prescription drug abuse.\n(2) Scan the internal and external environment for the system's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and challenges (a SWOC analysis).\n(3) Compare threats and opportunities to the system's ability to meet challenges and seize opportunities (a GAP analysis).\n(4) Enforcement of State laws for the misuse and diversion of controlled substances.\n(5) Any other appropriate mechanism identified by the Committee.\n(d) The Department, in consultation with the Opioid and Prescription Drug Abuse Advisory Committee, shall develop and implement a formalized performance management system that connects the goals and objectives identified in the statewide strategic plan to operations of the Controlled Substances Reporting System and Medicaid lock-in program, law enforcement activities, and oversight of prescribers and dispensers. The performance management system must be designed to monitor progress toward achieving goals and objectives and must recommend actions to be taken when performance falls short.\n(e) Beginning on December 1, 2016, and annually thereafter, the Department shall submit an annual report on the performance of North Carolina's system for monitoring opioid and prescription drug abuse to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services, the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety, and the Fiscal Research Division. ?(2015-241, ss. 12F.16(m)-(q); 2017-57, s. 11F.10.)\nArticle 5E Contents\nSouthpark Family Law\nThe divorce lawyers at Southpark Family Law are highly experienced and comp…\nThe Law Offices of William H. 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"WHEREAS, the Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has made available waivers of certain federal laws to Accountable Care Organizations (\"ACOs\"), such as [Coastal One Health Partners ACO], participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (\"MSSP\").\nWHEREAS, to avail itself of the Pre-participation Waiver of the federal Physician Self-Referral Law (42 U.S.C. § 1395nn), federal Anti-Kickback Statute (42 U.S.C. § 1320a–7b(b)), and federal Gainsharing Civil Monetary Penalty (42 U.S.C. § 1320a–7a(b)) (the \"Pre-participation Waiver\"), the ACO's governing body must verify that: 1) the arrangement is undertaken by parties with the good faith intention to develop an ACO that will participate in the MSSP in a particular year, and the good faith intention to submit a completed application to participate in the MSSP for that year; 2) at least one participant is the ACO or an entity eligible to form an ACO must undertake the arrangement; and 3) the ACO's participants must not include any drug and device manufacturers, distributors, DME suppliers, or home health suppliers, which verification is set forth herein.\nWHEREAS, to avail itself of the Pre-participation Waiver, the ACO must be taking diligent steps to develop an organization eligible for a MSSP Participation Agreement that would become effective during the target year and to satisfy MSSP governance, leadership, and management requirements, which steps are being undertaken by the Coastal One Health Partners ACO.\nWHEREAS, to avail itself of the Pre-participation Waiver, the ACO's governing body must make and duly authorize a bona fide determination, consistent with the governing body members' fiduciary duty to the ACO, that the arrangement is reasonably related to the purposes of the MSSP, which determination is set forth herein.\nWHEREAS, to avail itself of the Pre-participation Waiver, the ACO must contemporaneously document—with documents retained for at least 10 years following completion of the arrangement—the start-up arrangement, its authorization by the governing body, and the diligent steps taken to develop the ACO, which retention is directed by Coastal One Health Partners ACO as set forth below.\nWHEREAS, to avail itself of the Pre-participation Waiver, the ACO must publicly disclose arrangements entered into in reliance on the Pre-participation Waiver, which disclosure is authorized by Coastal One Health Partners ACO below.\nWHEREAS, to avail itself of the Pre-participation Waiver, the ACO must file an application for participation in the MSSP on or before the last applicable due date for the target year—or, if the ACO does not submit an application for a participation agreement on or before the last applicable due date for the target year, the ACO must submit a statement describing the reasons it was unable to submit an application—which application Coastal One Health Partners ACO intends to submit on or before July 31, 2017.\nWHEREAS, the Board understands that Cottage Health, a participant of the ACO that has been responsible for the organization and formation of the ACO, has incurred various costs in the development of the ACO, including use of Cottage Health internal staff and other resources, consulting services, recruitment and contracting of ACO participants and providers, and legal services (collectively, the \"Start Up Costs\"), which costs will not be fully recovered from other ACO participants.\nRESOLVED, that upon review of the Start Up Costs, the Board has made and duly authorized a bona fide determination, consistent with the Board members' duty, that the arrangement is reasonably related to the purposes of the MSSP as, among other MSSP goals, it will facilitate improvements in care for individuals, better health for populations, and reduced expenditures for Medicare, consistent with the goals of the MSSP.\n2. Verification of Good Faith and Participant Eligibility.\nc) The ACO's participants do not include any drug and device manufacturers, distributors, DME suppliers, or home health suppliers.\n3. Public Disclosure and Documentation.\nb) To retain documentation of these Resolutions related to the Board's approval of reliance on the Pre-participation Waiver for at least 10 years following termination of the Participation Agreement."

"This Defense Health Agency-Procedural Instruction (DHA-PI), based on the authority of References (a) through (c), and in accordance with the guidance of References (d) through (h), establishes the Defense Health Agency's (DHA) procedures for prescribing and dispensing naloxone by pharmacists in MTFs to eligible beneficiaries, upon beneficiary request, or when the pharmacist determines the beneficiary meets the established criteria for being at risk for a life-threatening opiate overdose.\nThis Defense Health Agency-Procedural Instruction (DHA-PI), based on the authority of References (a) and (b), and in accordance with the guidance of References (c) through (ab), establishes the procedures for the FHPQA Program as defined in Reference (z). This DHA-PI applies to: a. OSD, the Military Departments (including the United States Coast Guard (USCG) at all times, including when it is a Service in the Department of Homeland Security by agreement with that Department), the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the DoD, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the DoD (referred to collectively in this DHA-PI as the \"DoD Components\"). b. Civilian personnel, as defined in Reference (e), and DoD contractor personnel authorized to accompany the force (CAAF), in accordance with References (j), (m), and (n), respectively.\nThis issuance establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and defines requirements for the development and establishment of the FHPQA Program in accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5124.02, Sections 731 and 738 of Public Law 108-375; Sections 1074f, 1092a, and 1073b of Title 10, United States Code; and DoDDs 6200.04 and 5136.13.\nThis instruction establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes standard elements, pursuant to section 722 of Public Law 111-383, requiring the implementation of a comprehensive neurocognitive assessment policy in the Military Services.\nDepartment of Defense (DoD) laboratories participating in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-sponsored Laboratory Response Network (LRN) do so with the approval and support of their respective Military Department Surgeons General.\nThis instruction establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures on the management of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), also known as concussion, in the deployed setting."

"Springwell Gardens\n15% below market value\nNET Returns Assured for 10 Years\nHalf price Legal fee's\nLeeds in Numbers\nLeeds City Region has a skilled workforce of 1.4 million people working in diverse sectors such as finance, technology, healthcare and manufacturing. The city itself has a population of 774,100.\nLeeds City Region has the largest number of universities outside of London in the UK and produces 39,000 skilled graduates per year.\nThe city's economy has grown by almost 40% in the last decade, reaching a total worth of £62.5 billion per annum.\nJLL predicts average rental growth of 3.5% per year in the region between 2018 and 2025. Investors can expect a steady 5% yield from apartments in the city centre (LS1 postcode).\nOver 30 national and international banks and building societies are based in the region making it the UK's biggest financial sector outside of London.\nLeeds has one of the youngest populations in the UK with more under-24s than any other area outside of the South East."

"Cushman and Wakefield's European Cities Monitor 2010 also named Leeds the UK's best ranked city for cost of staff.\nThe Bank of England also has a major presence in the city through its Leeds cash centre, which is responsible for bulk note handling for the North of England.\nLeeds was voted the top European city in terms of value for money of office space in both 20.\nLeeds City Station is the busiest in the UK outside of central London, with over 900 trains and 100,000 passengers per day.\nLearn to make icing and different decorations for your cake.\n(Photo by Raymond Hall/GC Images) Lively's first red carpet appearance since she announced her pregnancy was certainly a hit."

"The city of Leeds has travelled a long way from its early days as an agriculturally based market town in the Middle Ages. It subsequently became a major industrial centre during the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century, primarily for the production and trading of wool and it has since moved onward to its present status as an important and thoroughly modern city economy. Leeds currently stands firm as the cultural, financial and commercial centre of the West Yorkshire region that has a population of 2.9 million people. A key factor in the current success of the city was the determined and well-planned efforts of the Leeds City Council to tackle the economic problems of the city once the clothing industry went into an irreversible decline during the 1970's. With a view to making the city a '24 hour European City'. Now Leeds has, among other things, become a telephone banking centre, for example, First Direct is based in Leeds, as well as the second largest centre for business, legal and financial services outside London. It is also the second fastest growing city in the UK."

"UK >> England >> Leeds\nwww.leeds-art.ac.uk\nUndergraduate:83 Postgraduate:N/A\nBlenheim Walk, Leeds, West Yorkshire\nLS2 9AQ\nUK Rankings 54 N/A N/A N/A\nLeeds is the largest city in West Yorkshire. Leeds can be traced to the 5th-century name for a wooded area of the Kingdom of Elmet. The economy of Leeds is the most diverse of all of the UK's main employment centres and has seen the fastest rate of private-sector jobs growth of any UK city. It also has the highest ratio of private to public sector jobs of all the UK's Core Cities, with 77% of its workforce working in the private sector. After London, Leeds is the largest legal and financial centre in the UK. Outside London, Leeds has the third-busiest railway station and tenth-busiest airport in terms of passenger numbers in England.Leeds is considered the cultural, financial and commercial heart of the West Yorkshire Urban Area. Leeds has the fourth largest student population in the country.\nMore Details About Leeds\nLeeds Arts University is a specialist arts further and higher education institution, based in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, with a main campus opposite the University of Leeds. It was founded in 1846 as the Leeds School of Art. From 1968 to 1993 it was known as Jacob Kramer College - having lost part of its provision to Leeds Polytechnic (the future Leeds Beckett University). It was known as Leeds College of Art and Design until 2009, and then Leeds College of Art. In August 2017, the school was granted university status and the name was changed to Leeds Arts University.\nMore Details About Leeds Arts University"

"Apple isn't expected to close its sale of Beats Audio until the fourth quarter of this year, and had nothing to do with the development and introduction of the Beats Solo 2 headphones. Still, many may find it interesting that Beats decided to unveil the new headphones just a day after the Apple announcement was made. You can preorder the Beats Solo 2 headphones through beatsbydre.com and Best Buy. They should be arriving at other retailers, including Apple, in the coming days. For more on Apple's acquisition of Beats, see: Apple's Eddy Cue, Jimmy Iovine Discuss Beats Acquisition And More, In A Memo To Apple Employees, Tim Cook Touts A 'New Chapter' With Beats Purchase, and Beats Music Lowers Its Yearly Subscription Fee And Extends The Free Trial Period."

"The news server CNET came with news a few weeks ago that Amazon (possibly authorized resellers) will officially sell Apple products on its site. It was possible to buy an iPhone or other Apple products on Amazone before, but from third-party resellers, they will be forbidden to sell Apple devices from January the 4th next year. However, they have the option to apply for \"Apple Authorized Reseller\".\nApple products (and Beats headphones) will be available on Amazon in countries such as the US, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Japan or India. There will be available mainly iPhones, iPads and Apple Watch on Amazon. The Beats headphones and MacBooks have been officially available on Amazon earlier.\nHowever, you will not be able to buy HomePod from Apple on Amazon – it would otherwise compete with Amazon's smart speakers. The new deal means that 3rd party sellers will probably move to sites like eBay, Amazon will provide an improved user experience for their customers, and Apple will get its products through another platform to more customers."

"The United States would exclude Apple and AirPods from the next tariff round imposed on Chinese goods.\nIf Bloomberg reports, the US government is expected to release its final listing Monday, revealing as much as $ 200 billion of Chinese products that will see a 10 percent rate.\nIn particular the Apple and AirPods, along with a number of other smartes and fitness trackers made by other brands were not seen on the list. It is unclear whether this applies to all generations of Apple, or just the Apple Series 4.\nInterestingly, the now no longer used Time Capsule is on the list, as well as the HomePod and Beats & # 39; Apple headphones.\nApple seems to be running in a gray area with the US government. Apple CEO Tim Cook met and dined earlier this year with the president Trump and his wife, hoping that \"quiet heads have the upper hand\". Cook says the new rates only damage the economy, raise prices in the US and more.\nApple and other companies have written letters and made comments at the new rates."

"Q: NetBeans & Swing - dynamically add JPanel to JDialog I am designing an application in NetBeans, as illustrated in the screenshot below.\n\nWhen the user clicks on a JButton on a JFrame, a JDialog pops-up asking the user to enter a numeric value using a numeric keypad. I would like the JDialog to dynamically add 2 JPanels. JPanel 1 will contain a textbox for input. JPanel 2 will contain a numeric keypad. I designed them this way so that I could reuse the numeric keypad whenever I need it. The problem I am facing is displaying dynamically these 2 JPanels on the JDialog that pops-up. JDialog pops-up empty. Please take a look at my code below. Thank you all, I appreciate your help\nThis is the sample code of JDialog:\npublic class MyDialog extends javax.swing.JDialog {\n\n public MyDialog(java.awt.Frame parent, boolean modal) {\n super(parent, modal);\n initComponents();\n\n SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {\n\n @Override\n public void run() {//Add JPanel 2 (Numeric Keypad) to JDialog\n Container contentPane = getContentPane();\n NumericKeypadPanel nkp = new NumericKeypadPanel();\n nkp.setLayout(new java.awt.BorderLayout());\n contentPane.removeAll();\n contentPane.add(nkp);\n contentPane.validate();\n contentPane.repaint();\n }\n });\n }\n\nThis is the sample code for JPanel 2 (Numeric Keypad):\npublic class NumericKeypadPanel extends javax.swing.JPanel {\n\n /** Creates new form NumericKeypadPanel */\n public NumericKeypadPanel() {\n initComponents();//Draws 10 number buttons\n }\n}\n\n\nA: basicall there are two ways\n1) add a new JComponent by holding JDialog size (in pixels) on the screen, all JCompoenets\nor part of them could be shrinked\n2) resize JDialog by calling pack(), then JDialog will be resized\nboth my a.m. rulles works by using Standard LayoutManagers (excepting AbsoluteLayout) \n\nA: What is in the initComponents() function of the NumericKeypadPanel? If it's not actually creating components, you're not going to see anything in the dialog. I added a single line to the NumericKeypadPanel's constructor to change the background color of this panel, and indeed, it shows up in the dialog as a green panel.\npublic NumericKeypadPanel() {\n //initComponents();//Draws 10 number buttons\n setBackground(Color.green);\n}\n\n"

"Q: Add/remove JFXPanel on Swing JFrame I want to add and remove JFXPanel on JFrame container but not able to do that. I am stuck here and get no proper solution on button click I want to add and remove the JFXPanel control. \nWhat is the wrong in this code?\n public class abc extends JFrame\n {\n JFXPanel fxpanel;\n Container cp;\n public abc()\n {\n cp=this.getContentPane();\n cp.setLayout(null);\n JButton b1= new JButton(\"Ok\");\n JButton b2= new JButton(\"hide\");\n cp.add(b1);\n cp.add(b2);\n b1.setBounds(20,50,50,50);\n b2.setBounds(70,50,50,50);\n b1.addActionListener(this);\n b2.addActionListener(this);\n fxpanel= new JFXPanel();\n cp.add(fxpanel);\n fxpanel.setBounds(600,200,400,500);\n }\n\n public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent ae)\n { \n if(ae.getActionCommand().equals(\"OK\"))\n {\n fxpanel= new JFXPanel();\n cp.add(fxpanel);\n fxpanel.setBounds(600,200,400,500);\n\n\n }\n if(ae.getActionCommand().equals(\"hide\"))\n { \n cp.remove(fxpanel);\n }\n }\n public static void main(String args[])\n {\n\n abc f1= new abc();\n f1.show();\n }\n }\n\n\nA: *\n\n*Dont extend JFrame call unnecessarily\n\n*Dont use null/Absolute LayoutManager\n\n*why use show() to set JFrame visible? you should be using setVisible(true)\n\n*Dont forget Swing components should be created a manipulated on Event Dispatch Thread via SwingUtilities.invokeXXX and JavaFX components via Platform.runLater()\nBesides the above the biggest problem you have is that you dont refresh GUI/container after adding/removing components,thus no changes are shown.:\ncall revalidate() and repaint() on JFrame instance to reflect changes after adding/removing components from a visible container.\n"

"Q: How to make my images in JPanel scalable to window size? I'm using spilt panels that has a list of images that can be clicked on the left and then shown on the right, I have somewhat large images. I want to make the images scale-able with the window size. so if I drag my mouse over near the EXIT button and make the window larger then the picture gets larger and vise versa for smaller. at the moment my JFrame is FIXED default window size, but even then the images are too large to be fully seen. \nhere's my code:\nDriver class:\nimport java.awt.*;\nimport javax.swing.*;\npublic class PickImage\n{\n //-----------------------------------------------------------------\n // Creates and displays a frame containing a split pane. The\n // user selects an image name from the list to be displayed.\n //-----------------------------------------------------------------\n public static void main(String[] args)\n {\n JFrame frame = new JFrame(\"Pick Image\");\n frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);\n frame.pack();\n frame.setSize(500, 300);\n\n JLabel imageLabel = new JLabel();\n JPanel imagePanel = new JPanel();\n imagePanel.add(imageLabel);\n imagePanel.setBackground(Color.white);\n\n ListPanel imageList = new ListPanel(imageLabel);\n\n JSplitPane sp = new JSplitPane(JSplitPane.HORIZONTAL_SPLIT,\n imageList, imagePanel);\n\n sp.setOneTouchExpandable(true);\n\n frame.getContentPane().add(sp);\n\n frame.setVisible(true);\n }\n}\n\nListPanel class: \nimport java.awt.*;\nimport javax.swing.*;\nimport javax.swing.event.*;\n\npublic class ListPanel extends JPanel\n{\n\n private JLabel label;\n private JList list;\n public ListPanel(JLabel imageLabel)\n {\n label = imageLabel;\n\n String[] fileNames = { \"Denali2.jpg\",\n \"denali.jpg\",\n \"MauiLaPerouseBay.jpg\",\n };\n list = new JList(fileNames);\n list.addListSelectionListener(new ListListener());\n list.setSelectionMode(ListSelectionModel.SINGLE_SELECTION);\n add(list);\n setBackground(Color.white);\n}\n private class ListListener implements ListSelectionListener\n {\n public void valueChanged(ListSelectionEvent event)\n {\n if (list.isSelectionEmpty())\n label.setIcon(null);\n else\n {\n String fileName = (String)list.getSelectedValue();\n ImageIcon image = new ImageIcon(fileName);\n label.setIcon(image);\n }\n }\n }\n} \n\n\nA: JPanel imagePanel = new JPanel();\n imagePanel.add(imageLabel);\n\nFirst of all a JPanel uses a FlowLayout by default. So components are displayed at their preferred size, so you label will never resize.\nSo you need to change the layout so that the label can resize to the space available:\n JPanel imagePanel = new JPanel( new BorderLayout() );\n\nThen you can use the Stretch Icon. This Icon will automatically scale itself to fill the space available in its parent component.\nAnother option is to paint the image on a panel yourself then you can scale the image as you paint it. You need to override the paintComponent() method of your panel:\n@Override\nprotected void paintComponent(Graphics g)\n{\n super.paintComponent(g);\n Dimension d = getSize();\n g.drawImage(image, 0, 0, d.width, d.height, this);\n\n}\n\nRead the section from the Swing tutorial on Custom Painting for more information and examples.\nOr you can check out the Background Panel which is a fancier implementation of this approach. It allows you to paint the image 1) scaled, 2) tiled 3) at its original size.\n"

"Q: Modifying JScrollPane's Column Header I have a JScrollPane that contains a JPanel. This JPanel has 2 tables: for some reasons, i prefeer to have just one JScrollPanes for both the tables.\nThe problem is that i should ALWAYS show the two table's headers, and to do this i have to set a proper custom column header for the JScrollPanel. How can this be done? I've tried setColumnHeader but can't find a way to let this thing done. The final JScrollPanel's custom colum header must contain both the table headers, one one the left and the other on the right side (visually making a unique header)\nThank you\n\nA: Maybe setColumnHeaderView() is what you are looking for?\n"

"Q: JTable preferred size with header? I'm trying to set a JScrollPane to the size of the JTable, just so I can get the column headers but I don't want it to be scrollable (nor let the JScrollPane take up unnecessary screen real estate). How can I get the preferred dimensions of the JTable with the column headers, so I can set the JScrollPane's preferred dimensions to it?\n\nA: JScrollPane pane = new JScrollPane(table);\n pane .setVerticalScrollBarPolicy(JScrollPane.VERTICAL_SCROLLBAR_NEVER);\n\nyou can do the same for horizontal. Generally setting them to as needed is preferred.\n"

"How to make JTable both AutoResize and horizontall scrollable?\nBut When I set JTable Auto Resizeable, then it won't have horizontal scroll bar.\nif I set AUTO_RESIZE_OFF, then the Jtable won't fill the width of its container when the column width is not big enough.\nwhen the table is wide enough, make it scrollable.\nYou need to customize the behaviour of the Scrollable interface.\nThe above code basically sizes the component at its preferred size or the viewport size, whichever is greater.\nIf you set the Layout of its container to BorderLayout with a BorderLayout.CENTER layout constraint, then the JTable will auto resize to fit its container.\nIf you want to make a component scrollable, you can wrap the JTable with a JScrollPane.\nNot the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged java swing jtable autoresize or ask your own question.\nHow to create a JTable like the table used in the Internet Download Manager application?\nHow can I keep columns of a JTable from resizing when I resize the JFrame?\nHow can I fill the height of JScrollPane with empty JTable Rows?\nHow to auto-resize all columns of a JTable to the same size?\nWhy does the horizontal scrollbar never show up on JTable?\nJtable columns not horizontally scrollable in NetBeans GUI builder?"

"Q: scrollable JPanel in java I'm building this small java applet in which I need a JPanel which will support a scroll bar. I've tried different solutions, including scrollpanes and so forth, they worked fine when I used them in java applications and in IFrames, but from some reason when I moved them to java applets and inside other panels instead of JFrames they scrollbar just did not appear.\nWhat I am trying to do is build a small app, with an expending Graphic2d (it changes through time), once it reaches a certain width I want a scroll panel to appear and allow moving throughout it.\nThank you!\n\nA: Scrollbars appear automatically when the \"preferred size\" of the component added to the viewport of the scrollpane is greater than the size of the scrollpane.\nSince you are doing custom painting on the panel, you are responsible for setting the preferred size of the panel as it changes.\n\nA: You will need to use a JScrollPane and place the internal component (probably an extended JPanel based on what you are describing) inside it. You will then need to make the JScrollPane fill it's parent - the JFrame, JDialog, applet window, etc. This will then make it the size it needs to be, and then the scroll bars should appear on demand (you can turn them on always also through a method on JScrollPane, but usually you want on-demand scroll bars).\n\nA: try to use setPreferredSize(Dimension ) and /or setMinimumSize(Dimension ) on your JPanel and/or your JScrollPane\n"

"Q: JPanel Crossing Data Java I have 1 JFrame while 3 JPanel inside it. In JPanel 1, it contains some JTextArea (Linkedlist of TextArea). JPanel 2 contains JTree. JPanel 3 contains JLabel.\nEach time i press enter key in JTextArea, JPanel 1 will add a new JTextArea. Each new Text Area add, JPanel 2 (JTree) will add new node. Every TextArea have unique name. If we focus to any text area, JPanel 3 will display name of that text area with JLabel.\nMy question is, how can i change other componenet outside of JPanel 1? Most of my code inside in JPanel 1. I've already done with adding new text area. I'm using JPanel just only for make my work easier to look.\nI've try to search other post and other resource. But, i still dont get what i want.\nI'm using AbstractAction method. Here my state now:\nAction enter = new AbstractAction() {\n //add new text area\n};\n\nI want be like this:\nAction enter = new AbstractAction() {\n //add new text area\n //add node in JTree in JPanel 2\n //change text of JLabel in JPanel 3 \n};\n\nI hope this is clear for all of you\n"

"Q: How to add padding to a JPanel with a border I want to add padding to some JPanels. I found this answer: https://stackoverflow.com/a/5328475/1590323\nIt worked fine for a panel without a border. But how do I do it for a panel that already has a border? (A TitledBorder in this case)\nI tried:\nJPanel mypanel = new MyPanel(); // Panel that I am going to add a TitledBorder to, but needs padding\nmypanel.setBorder(new EmptyBorder(10,10,10,10));\nJPanel mypanel_container = new JPanel();\nTitledBorder border = BorderFactory.createTitledBorder(BorderFactory.createRaisedBevelBorder(), \"My panel\");\nborder.setTitleJustification(TitledBorder.LEADING);\nmypanel_container.setBorder(border);\nmypanel_container.add(mypanel);\nthis.add(mypanel_container);\n\n(In short: Adding an EmptyBorder to the panel that should have a TitledBorder, then make another panel with the TitledBorder and add the first panel to that, and then use that panel)\nBut then I got way too large padding that ignored the contructor values of the EmptyBorder.\nSo how do I add padding to a JPanel with a graphical border?\n\nA: You can take a look at CompoundBorder.\n\nA composite Border class used to compose two Border objects into a\n single border by nesting an inside Border object within the insets of\n an outside Border object. For example, this class may be used to add\n blank margin space to a component with an existing decorative border:\nBorder border = comp.getBorder();\nBorder margin = new EmptyBorder(10,10,10,10);\ncomp.setBorder(new CompoundBorder(border, margin));\n\n\nOf course, you can also use BorderFactory#createCompoundBorder(border, margin).\n"

"Q: What's the best way to organize JPanels in a list? I've found myself writing up quite a few programs recently which all need to display some collection of data. So far the best looking approach I've thought of is make small JPanels which contain data on each item in the collection and put them all in a big JPanel which I then put in a JScrollPane. It works and looks just as intended but there's one issue: I can't seem to get the smaller JPanels to start at the top of the bigger JPanel.\n\nThe problem is only apparent when I've got a small number of small JPanels (green) added into the bigger JPanel (red).\nDescribed below is the method I used to produce the above and I'd like to know if there's a better way I could do it (where the list starts at the top like it should):\n\n\n*\n\n*I created a class which extends JPanel and in it add all data I want to display. We'll call it \"SmallPanel.java\". I don't set the size of it (that comes later).\n\n*In my main window's class (which extends JFrame):\nprivate JScrollPane scrollPane;\nprivate JPanel panel;\n...\nscrollPane = new JScrollPane();\ngetContentPane().add(scrollPane);\n\npanel = new JPanel();\npanel.setLayout(new GridBagLayout());\nscrollPane.setViewportView(panel);\n...\nprivate void addPanel()\n{\n GridBagConstraints gbc = new GridBagConstraints();\n gbc.gridx = 0;\n gbc.gridy = panel.getComponentCount(); //The new JPanel's place in the list\n gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL;\n gbc.anchor = GridBagConstraints.PAGE_START; //I thought this would do it\n gbc.ipady = 130; //Set the panel's height, the width will get set to that of the container JPanel (which is what I want since I'd like my JFrames to be resizable)\n gbc.insets = new Insets(2, 0, 2, 0); //Separation between JPanels in the list\n gbc.weightx = 1.0;\n SmallPanel smallPanel = new SmallPanel();\n panel.add(smallPanel, gbc);\n panel.revalidate();\n panel.invalidate();\n panel.repaint(); //Better safe than peeved\n}\n\n\n*Call the addPanel() method every time I want to add a panel.\nEDIT\nFinal solution (based on MadProgrammer's answer below):\nimport java.awt.BorderLayout;\nimport java.awt.Color;\nimport java.awt.Dimension;\nimport java.awt.GridBagConstraints;\nimport java.awt.GridBagLayout;\nimport java.awt.Insets;\nimport java.awt.event.ActionEvent;\nimport java.awt.event.ActionListener;\nimport java.util.ArrayList;\nimport java.util.List;\nimport java.util.Random;\n\nimport javax.swing.JButton;\nimport javax.swing.JFrame;\nimport javax.swing.JLabel;\nimport javax.swing.JPanel;\nimport javax.swing.JScrollPane;\nimport javax.swing.border.BevelBorder;\n\npublic class ListPanel extends JPanel\n{\n private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;\n private JPanel fillerPanel;\n private ArrayList<JPanel> panels;\n\n public ListPanel(List<JPanel> panels, int height)\n {\n this(panels, height, new Insets(2, 0, 2, 0));\n }\n\n public ListPanel(List<JPanel> panels, int height, Insets insets)\n {\n this();\n for (JPanel panel : panels)\n addPanel(panel, height, insets);\n }\n\n public ListPanel()\n {\n super();\n this.fillerPanel = new JPanel();\n this.fillerPanel.setMinimumSize(new Dimension(0, 0));\n this.panels = new ArrayList<JPanel>();\n setLayout(new GridBagLayout());\n }\n\n public void addPanel(JPanel p, int height)\n {\n addPanel(p, height, new Insets(2, 0, 2, 0));\n }\n\n public void addPanel(JPanel p, int height, Insets insets)\n {\n super.remove(fillerPanel);\n GridBagConstraints gbc = new GridBagConstraints();\n gbc.gridx = 0;\n gbc.gridy = getComponentCount();\n gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL;\n gbc.anchor = GridBagConstraints.PAGE_START;\n gbc.ipady = height;\n gbc.insets = insets;\n gbc.weightx = 1.0;\n panels.add(p);\n add(p, gbc);\n gbc = new GridBagConstraints();\n gbc.gridx = 0;\n gbc.gridy = getComponentCount();\n gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.VERTICAL;\n gbc.weighty = 1.0;\n add(fillerPanel, gbc);\n revalidate();\n invalidate();\n repaint();\n }\n\n public void removePanel(JPanel p)\n {\n removePanel(panels.indexOf(p));\n }\n\n public void removePanel(int i)\n {\n super.remove(i);\n panels.remove(i);\n revalidate();\n invalidate();\n repaint();\n }\n\n public ArrayList<JPanel> getPanels()\n {\n return this.panels;\n }\n\n public static void main(String[] args)\n {\n JFrame f = new JFrame();\n f.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);\n f.setMinimumSize(new Dimension(500, 500));\n f.setLocationRelativeTo(null);\n f.getContentPane().setLayout(new BorderLayout());\n final ListPanel listPanel = new ListPanel();\n for (int i = 1; i <= 10; i++)\n listPanel.addPanel(getRandomJPanel(), new Random().nextInt(50) + 50);\n JButton btnAdd = new JButton(\"Add\");\n btnAdd.addActionListener(new ActionListener()\n {\n public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent paramActionEvent)\n {\n listPanel.addPanel(getRandomJPanel(), new Random().nextInt(50) + 50);\n }\n });\n JButton btnRemove = new JButton(\"Remove\");\n btnRemove.addActionListener(new ActionListener()\n {\n public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent paramActionEvent)\n {\n listPanel.removePanel(0);\n }\n });\n f.getContentPane().add(btnRemove, BorderLayout.NORTH);\n f.getContentPane().add(btnAdd, BorderLayout.SOUTH);\n JScrollPane scrollPane = new JScrollPane();\n scrollPane.setVerticalScrollBarPolicy(JScrollPane.VERTICAL_SCROLLBAR_AS_NEEDED);\n scrollPane.setViewportView(listPanel);\n f.getContentPane().add(scrollPane, BorderLayout.CENTER);\n f.setVisible(true);\n }\n\n public static JPanel getRandomJPanel()\n {\n JPanel panel = new JPanel();\n panel.setBorder(new BevelBorder(BevelBorder.LOWERED, null, null, null, null));\n panel.add(new JLabel(\"This is a randomly sized JPanel\"));\n panel.setBackground(new Color(new Random().nextFloat(), new Random().nextFloat(), new Random().nextFloat()));\n return panel;\n }\n}\n\n\nA: The best solution I've found is to use VerticalLayout from the SwingLabs SwingX (which can be downloaded from here) libraries.\nYou \"could\" use a GridBagLayout with an invisible component positioned at the end, whose weighty property is set to 1, but this is a lot more additional work to manage, as you need to keep updating the x/y positions of all the components to keep it in place...\nUpdated with GridBagLayout example\n\nimport java.awt.BorderLayout;\nimport java.awt.Color;\nimport java.awt.Dimension;\nimport java.awt.EventQueue;\nimport java.awt.GridBagConstraints;\nimport java.awt.GridBagLayout;\nimport java.awt.Insets;\nimport java.awt.event.ActionEvent;\nimport java.awt.event.ActionListener;\nimport javax.swing.JButton;\nimport javax.swing.JFrame;\nimport javax.swing.JLabel;\nimport javax.swing.JPanel;\nimport javax.swing.JScrollPane;\nimport javax.swing.UIManager;\nimport javax.swing.UnsupportedLookAndFeelException;\n\npublic class VerticalLayoutExample {\n\n public static void main(String[] args) {\n new VerticalLayoutExample();\n }\n\n public VerticalLayoutExample() {\n EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {\n @Override\n public void run() {\n try {\n UIManager.setLookAndFeel(UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName());\n } catch (ClassNotFoundException | InstantiationException | IllegalAccessException | UnsupportedLookAndFeelException ex) {\n }\n\n final TestPane pane = new TestPane();\n JButton add = new JButton(\"Add\");\n add.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {\n @Override\n public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {\n pane.addAnotherPane();\n }\n });\n\n JFrame frame = new JFrame(\"Testing\");\n frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);\n frame.setLayout(new BorderLayout());\n frame.add(new JScrollPane(pane));\n frame.add(add, BorderLayout.SOUTH);\n frame.pack();\n frame.setLocationRelativeTo(null);\n frame.setVisible(true);\n }\n });\n }\n\n public class TestPane extends JPanel {\n\n private JPanel filler;\n private int y = 0;\n\n public TestPane() {\n\n setBackground(Color.RED);\n setLayout(new GridBagLayout());\n\n filler = new JPanel();\n filler.setOpaque(false);\n GridBagConstraints gbc = new GridBagConstraints();\n gbc.weighty = 1;\n gbc.gridy = 0;\n\n add(filler, gbc);\n\n }\n\n @Override\n public Dimension getPreferredSize() {\n return new Dimension(200, 400);\n }\n\n public void addAnotherPane() {\n\n JPanel panel = new JPanel(new GridBagLayout());\n panel.add(new JLabel(\"Hello\"));\n\n GridBagConstraints gbc = new GridBagConstraints();\n gbc.gridy = y++;\n gbc.weightx = 1;\n gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL;\n gbc.gridwidth = GridBagConstraints.REMAINDER;\n gbc.insets = new Insets(4, 4, 4, 4);\n\n add(panel, gbc);\n\n GridBagLayout gbl = ((GridBagLayout)getLayout());\n gbc = gbl.getConstraints(filler);\n gbc.gridy = y++;\n gbl.setConstraints(filler, gbc);\n\n revalidate();\n repaint();\n\n } \n } \n}\n\nThis is just a concept. As camickr has pointed out, so long as you know the last component, you can adjust the GridBagConstraints of the component so that the last component which is in the list has the weighty of 1 instead...\nAs you can, you can override some of the things GridBagLayout does, for example, instead of using the preferred size of the panel, I've asked GridBagLayout to make it fill the HORIZONTAL width of the parent container...\n\nA: You can use a vertical BoxLayout. \nJust make sure the maximum size of the panel is equal to the preferred size so the panel doesn't grow.\nEdit:\nSince your class already has a custom panel all you need to do is override the getMaximumSize() method to return an appropriate value. Something like:\nimport java.awt.*;\nimport java.awt.event.*;\nimport javax.swing.*;\nimport javax.swing.border.*;\n\npublic class VerticalLayoutExample2 {\n\n public static void main(String[] args) {\n new VerticalLayoutExample2();\n }\n\n public VerticalLayoutExample2() {\n EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {\n @Override\n public void run() {\n try {\n UIManager.setLookAndFeel(UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName());\n } catch (ClassNotFoundException | InstantiationException | IllegalAccessException | UnsupportedLookAndFeelException ex) {\n }\n\n final TestPane pane = new TestPane();\n JButton add = new JButton(\"Add\");\n add.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {\n @Override\n public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {\n pane.addAnotherPane();\n }\n });\n\n JFrame frame = new JFrame(\"Testing\");\n frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);\n frame.setLayout(new BorderLayout());\n frame.add(new JScrollPane(pane));\n frame.add(add, BorderLayout.SOUTH);\n frame.pack();\n frame.setLocationRelativeTo(null);\n frame.setVisible(true);\n }\n });\n }\n\n public class TestPane extends JPanel {\n\n private JPanel filler;\n private int y = 0;\n\n public TestPane() {\n\n setBackground(Color.RED);\n setLayout(new GridBagLayout());\n setLayout(new BoxLayout(this, BoxLayout.Y_AXIS));\n setBorder( new EmptyBorder(4, 4, 4, 4) );\n }\n\n @Override\n public Dimension getPreferredSize() {\n return new Dimension(200, 400);\n }\n\n public void addAnotherPane() {\n SmallPanel panel = new SmallPanel();\n panel.setLayout( new GridBagLayout() );\n panel.add(new JLabel(\"Hello\"));\n add(panel);\n add(Box.createVerticalStrut(4));\n\n revalidate();\n repaint();\n }\n }\n\n static class SmallPanel extends JPanel\n {\n @Override\n public Dimension getMaximumSize()\n {\n Dimension preferred = super.getPreferredSize();\n Dimension maximum = super.getMaximumSize();\n maximum.height = preferred.height;\n return maximum;\n }\n }\n}\n\nI know you mentioned you don't want to use a lib, but you can also look at Relative Layout. It is only a single class. It can easily mimic a BoxLayout but is easier to use because you don't need to override the getMaximumSize() method or add a Box component to the panel to give the vertical spacing.\nYou would set it as the layout of your panel as follow:\nRelativeLayout rl = new RelativeLayout(RelativeLayout.Y_AXIS);\nrl.setFill( true ); // fills components horizontally\nrl.setGap(4); // vertical gap between panels\nyourPanel.setLayout(rl);\nyourPanel.add( new SmallPanel(...) );\nyourPanel.add( new SmallPanel(...) );\n\n"

"Арнольдсон () — шведская фамилия.\n\nИзвестные носители:\n\n Арнольдсон, Клас Понтус (1844—1916) — шведский писатель, журналист, политик и пацифист, лауреат Нобелевской премии.\n Арнольдсон, Сигрид (1861—1943) — шведская оперная певица, сопрано."

"Any one know where I can read the comic \"The Klepton Parasites\"?\nIt was reprinted in the Marvel Comics publication Doctor Who Classic Comics #2 in 1993. That appears to be its only reprint to date. At present archival Doctor Who comic strips from the 1960s have not been legally made available digitally."

"Bernard Lyle Kobel was born in 1906. He published 10 catalogs in which he offered for sale reprints of photographs. The catalogs contain descriptive text only. This is an index to his Human Oddities catalog which was published or re-published in 1966. Mr. Kobel died in 1985. I'm in hopes to give examples of the Kobel Collection by linking the numbers and names of the people to a photograph in the collection."

"Charles F. Haanel (Born: May 22, 1866 Died: November 27, 1949), was a noted American New Thought author and a businessman. He is best known for his contributions to the New Thought Movement through his book The Master Key System. In addition to the Master Key System, Haanel wrote several other books including Mental Chemistry published in 1922, and The New Psychology published in 1924.\"\nHe also wrote The Amazing Secrets of the Yogi and A Book About You. 1928.\nThe Master Key System is a personal development book.\nThough originally a 24 week correspondence course, it was published in book form in 1917. Along with \"The Science of Getting Rich\", by Wallace D. Wattles, the Master Key System is the source of Rhonda Byrne's inspiration for the book and the film \"The Secret\" (2006)."

"Dr. Dan Newman sent me this photo of his book, \"Primitive Physic\" that I made for him. It is opened to Chap XXII to the section about \"the Bite of the Mad Dog\". The Rev. John Wesley first published this book in 1748. My replica is of this same book published in 1773. Not much changed between the two additions, except the first addition did not have Wesley's name associated with it. His name was added to the 1750 edition and continued through this one."

"This creamy, tomato infused dressing gets its kick from the addition of whiskey! It's perfect on top of a seafood salad.\nIn a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, ketchup, tomato sauce and whiskey until blended. Refrigerate until using. This dressing is great served with prawn salads!"

"Join us at The Back Porch for acoustic covers performed by local musician, Zack MacKenzie. We'll have wine, beer, & snacks available for purchase. Patriot Pretzel will be here serving up hot, homemade pretzels. Cool off with a sweet treat from Shaved ParadICE!\nMake sure to bring a couple of chairs to get cozy. See you at The Back Porch, this is an event you won't want to miss!"

"New CD: \"Traveling Roots\" by the Matt Flinner Trio Available Now!\nOrder a copy of \"Traveling Roots\" here.\nThe Matt Flinner Trio (Matt Flinner, mandolin; Eric Thorin, bass and Ross Martin, guitar) will be playing many shows throughout the winter and spring of 2016 as part of their CD release tour. On several selected shows, all three members of the trio will be writing tunes the day of the show for special guests! Andy Hall (Dobro) and Jake Schepps (banjo) will be joining the trio on a couple of their Colorado dates in January; Tony Trischka, Darol Anger, Jamie Masefield, Joe Walsh and Frank Vignola will be special guests on their February northeast tour. More info here."

"Join us for a Friday evening concert in May up on Green Bluff at Spokane's favorite country brewery! This will be a sit-down show inside the Barn, but come early and enjoy a picnic outside before the show!\nOriginal songs by Kevin Brown, with Duane Becker on pedal steel, Ken Glastre on electric guitar, Scott Steed on bass, Lori Bieberstein on harmonies, and the special treat for the weekend is that Dru Heller (drums) will be home from Colorado to play with us!"

"What:A fresh installment of the Jack Daniel's Studio No. 7 concert series is coming to the Mill city, spotlighting the next generation of up-and-coming bands and performers. Hitting the stage is Trampled by Turtles, a folk quintet hailing from Duluth, whose grass is as blue as Jack Daniel's classic whiskey is amber. With premium, uncommonly smooth drinks and intimate, live music, this Jack Daniel's-sponsored event promises to be a night that's way more enjoyable, not to mention less time consuming, than literally being Trampled by Turtles.\nCheck out the website JDStudiono7.com, or like Jack Daniel's on Facebook at facebook.com/jackdaniels for more information on how to receive an invitation to this exclusive, invite-only event."

"Mojo Collins, a recipient of a prestigious NC Arts Council Fellowship in Songwriting, is a fourth generation North Carolinian songwriter, singer and guitarist. As a NC Blues and folk legend he performs extraordinary guitar mastery, in original folk, blues, r&b, ballads, jazz and classical/inspirational songs. Come see Mojo Collins & Triple Vision perform live at Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint in Kill Devil Hills.\nIn this fun-filled hands-on camp, Little Engineers will construct Merry-Go-Rounds, airplanes, seals and much more. Campers will learn the basic language of Engineers with LEGO Technic Bricks motors and battery packs. Games and challenges will complement daily LEGO activities. Take home gift is included."

"Q: How to add a ScrollPane in a Panel I'm trying to put a scrollbar in a JPanel.\nI put my code on public static void main. \npublic static void main(String[] args) {\n JFrame frame = new JFrame(\"Outil Replacement\");\n frame.setSize(930, 610);\n frame.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(930,400));\n\n JScrollPane scrollPane = new JScrollPane();\n\n scrollPane.setWheelScrollingEnabled(true);\n\n frame.add(scrollPane);\n frame.setContentPane(new Replacement().panelMain);\n\n frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);\n frame.pack();\n frame.setVisible(true);\n}\n\nIt does nothing. \nJust a form view. \nIs someone have a solution ?\n\nA: You rather set the target JPanel as the JScrollPane's viewport view then add the JScrollPane, like this :\nJScrollPane scrollPane = new JScrollPane(new Replacement().panelMain);\n\nscrollPane.setWheelScrollingEnabled(true);\n\nframe.setContentPane(scrollPane);\n\nSee : JScrollPane(java.awt.Component)\nAnd : How to Use Scroll Panes\n"

"Home / News / Amazing Mamas of the Animal Kingdom\nAmazing Mamas of the Animal Kingdom\nMay 7, 2021 | Erin Maxson | No Comments | News\nBefore we get to our TOP 5 MOMS… We want to do a special shout out to two native species whose maternal instincts would make any helicopter mom proud!\nRenested Great Horned Owl chicks\nThese fierce moms incubate their eggs for more than a month. During this time they don't leave the nest, relying on dad to bring in the \"bacon.\" When their eggs hatch the owlets are about the size of a newborn chicken so they are very vulnerable. Mother owls brood for weeks and then eventually will leave the nest to help hunt. She will also defend her owlets against all sorts of dangers… including humans. It's not uncommon to see an owl swoop or even dive at people in a park when they approach a tree where her nest is. This is also the case when we renest baby Great Horned Owls.\nIf you've ever seen (or been) a mother at the grocery store with multiple children in tow then you can probably picture what it's like to be a mother goose… It's good that geese can't count because we often foster out orphaned goslings to wild moms. As long as the babies are close to the same size as her own she will accept them without hesitation. Occasionally, we've seen a mother goose come up to us during a release and seemingly take the baby under her wing and lead it to the water. A mother goose has got to be on her game with a dozen or more babies. Goslings tend to follow anything that moves believing it to be it's mother.\nTop 5 MOMS OF THE ANIMAL KINGDOM\nMama #5\nCourtesy: Thomas Breuer\nThe first mom on our list earns her spot for giving birth to the biggest babies on Earth — we're talking an average of 200 pounds here! (Can you even imagine a diaper that large?) Female elephants also deserve a prize for enduring a 22-month pregnancy. The calves are initially born blind, forcing them to rely on their trunks for navigation and discovery, but fortunately, they live in a matriarchal society. Once the baby is born, the other \"ladies\" in the herd all lend a hand, including grandmothers, sisters, aunts and even cousins. These full-time baby-sitters are called \"Allomothers,\" and they help in every aspect of rearing the young calves — so in this case, it really does take a village to raise an elephant!\nCourtesy: Arian Zwegers\nThe highly intelligent orangutan is the ultimate do-it-yourself mom. She spends nearly all her life high up in the trees, where she builds a new nest every single night from branches and foliage, fashioning more than 30,000 homes in her lifetime! She also never puts her babies down, generally nursing offspring until they reach the age or 6 or 7 — that's the longest dependence of any animal on Earth. For the most part, males come around only to mate, and even the baby boys break away more quickly from their mothers than their female counterparts, who often stay longer to learn child-rearing skills. Orangutan Home Ec, anyone? Arian Zwegers\nCourtesy: AWeith\nMale polar bears are the kings of one-night stands. These Casanovas give females the cold shoulder after mating, leaving the moms-to-be to put on around 400 pounds during their pregnancy! That's a lot of \"baby weight,\" but in this case, late-night cravings are encouraged — in fact, if the female doesn't find enough food to double her weight, her body will actually reabsorb the fetus. Sound like something from a science fiction movie? It's all too true. After she packs on the pounds, the polar bear has one of the easiest labors on record. She digs a maternity den (usually in a snowdrift), where she goes into a hibernation-like state, doesn't eat for two months and also sleeps through the baby's birth. Can you imagine? \"Push!\" \"Zzzzzz.\" \"One more!\" \"Zzzzzz.\" Newborns are blind and toothless, but super cute, and they generally stay by their mom's side for just two years before being sent out on their own — sort of like condensing the toddler, tween and adolescence years. A todtweenscence, perhaps? Hmm.\nSure, she may be just a small aquatic crustacean, but the female sea louse is on our list and here's why. First, she's lured by the male into his bachelor burrow for mating where — surprise! — she discovers that she's actually in a harem with 25 other pregnant females! If that wasn't bad enough, once the babies are ready to be born, they make their way into the world by eating her from the inside out. Worst. Childbirth. Ever.\nWhen it comes to having babies, the female octopus doesn't mess around which is how she earned the top spot! She lays over 50,000 eggs, and that's without any fertility drugs! It takes around 40 days for the eggs to develop before hatching, and the mom stays close to them the entire time, protecting them from predators while gently blowing currents of water over them to provide oxygen. But playing bodyguard to the eggs also prohibits her from hunting for herself, so what's a mom to do? Well let's see — with eight arms, surely that's more than any octopus really needs, so what's the harm in eating one? Some species die on the alter of motherhood!\nCheck out Animal Planet for more TOP MOMS!\n← The Great Migration\nTickets available for Saving Wildlife Banquet & Auction →"

"BACKGROUND: Cytokine disturbances have been suggested to be associated with the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) for decades. METHODS: Fifty female CFS patients were included in a study on the effect of the interleukin-1-receptor antagonist anakinra or placebo during 4 weeks. EDTA plasma was collected from patients before and directly after treatment. At baseline, plasma samples were collected at the same time from 48 healthy, age-matched female neighborhood controls. A panel of 92 inflammatory markers was determined in parallel in 1 muL samples using a 'proximity extension assay' (PEA) based immunoassay. Since Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta) and interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra) were not included in this platform, these cytokines were measured with ELISA. RESULTS: In CFS/ME patients, the 'normalized protein expression' value of IL-12p40 and CSF-1 was significantly higher (p value 0.0042 and 0.049, respectively). Furthermore, using LASSO regression, a combination of 47 markers yielded a prediction model with a corrected AUC of 0.73. After correction for multiple testing, anakinra had no effect on circulating cytokines. TGF-beta did not differ between patients and controls. CONCLUSIONS: In conclusion, this study demonstrated increased IL-12p40 and CSF-1 concentrations in CFS/ME patients in addition to a set of predictive biomarkers. There was no effect of anakinra on circulating cytokines other than IL-1Ra. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02108210 , Registered April 2014."

"Control of the immune destruction of pancreatic ß cells is a critically important challenge for type 1 diabetes research. Strategies to control autoimmunity have focused on reducing or inhibiting autoreactive T cells, but it seems likely that control of inflammation will also be necessary for an optimal result. Alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) is a serine proteinase inhibitor found in high concentrations in serum, which has been found to inhibit a variety of proteolytic enzymes and also has anti-inflammatory properties that result from inhibition of cytokine production, complement activation, and immune cell infiltration. It has been used as a remarkably safe treatment for more than 20 years in patients with deficiency of AAT who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. AAT has been found to reverse new-onset diabetes in nonobese diabetes (NOD) mice and to induce a state of self-tolerance. It has also been found to inhibit the rejection of transplanted islets in mice.\nBecause of its efficacy in preventing immune destruction of islets in rodent models of diabetes and its impressive safety record, we propose that AAT be used in a clinical trial for new-onset T1DM.\nPrimary Objective: Determine whether Aralast NP (AAT) will slow the progression of the autoimmune destruction of ß cells and lead to the preservation of C-peptide secretion in T1DM.\n1) Adult cohort (8 participants age 16-35 years with new-onset T1DM).\n2) Pediatric Cohort (after 6 patients in the adult cohort had undergone safety review and proceeded to the high dose, the pediatric cohort began enrollment; 8 pediatric patients age 8-15 years with new-onset T1DM were enrolled).\nParticipants enrolled in Part Ia did not roll over to Part Ib.\nPart 1b is an open-label, dose-escalation, pharmacokinetic (PK) and safety study to test two higher doses of Aralast NP. Participants will receive 12 infusions of Aralast NP. Infusions 1 through 6 will be administered at 90 mg/kg/wk, and infusions 7 through 12 will be administered at 180 mg/kg/wk.\n1) Adult cohort (8 participants age 18-35 years with new-onset T1DM).\n2) Pediatric Cohort (after 6 patients in the adult cohort have undergone safety review and proceeded to the high dose, the pediatric cohort will begin to enroll; 8 pediatric patients age 8-17 years with new-onset T1DM will be enrolled).\nParticipants enrolled in Part Ib will not roll over to Part II.\nPart II. Upon completion of all 12 infusions in both the adult and pediatric cohorts in Part Ia and Part 1b and a satisfactory safety review, general enrollment with random assignment will commence in Part II of the study. The second part of the study is a two-arm, double-blind, placebo-controlled, 2:1 random assignment, parallel-group, phase II study. Adults and children age 8–35 years with new-onset T1DM will be enrolled. Participants randomized to the treatment group will receive Aralast NP 90-180 mg/kg (final dose will be based on results of the PK/PD model derived from Part Ib) via IV infusion once a week for 12 weeks. Participants randomized to the control group will receive placebo.\nTotal study duration will be approximately 4 years."

"Publish Date December 28, 2020\nKineret Approved for Deficiency of IL-1 Receptor Antagonist\nBrian Park, PharmD\nApproval was based on data from a long-term natural history study that assessed the efficacy and safety of Kineret in 9 patients with DIRA for up to 10 years.\nThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for Kineret® (anakinra; Sobi) for the treatment of deficiency of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist.\nDeficiency of interleukin-1 (IL-1) receptor antagonist (DIRA) is an autosomal recessive monogenic autoinflammatory disease caused by a genetic mutation in the IL1RN gene, which leads to the loss of secretion of the IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra). The deficiency of IL-1Ra results in unopposed IL-1α and IL-1β pro-inflammatory signaling that causes systemic inflammation with skin and bone involvement. Kineret blocks the biologic activity of IL-1 alpha and beta by competitively inhibiting IL-1 binding to the IL-1 type I receptor.\nThe approval was based on data from a long-term natural history study that assessed the efficacy and safety of anakinra in 9 patients (ages 1 month to 9 years at the start of treatment) with genetically confirmed DIRA for up to 10 years. Six patients received a starting dose of 1 to 2mg/kg/day (starting dose was not reported in 3 patients), followed by an individually adjusted dose to reach a stable efficacious dose to control active inflammation. At the last visit of the first treatment period, the dose ranged from 2.2 to 6.1mg/kg/day.\nFindings showed that all 9 patients achieved inflammatory remission, defined as achievement of all of the following criteria: C-reactive protein (CRP) less than or equal to 5mg/L, no pustulosis, no inflammatory bone disease, and no concomitant glucocorticosteroid use. The study was conducted by investigators at the National Institutes of Health.\nThe safety profile of anakinra was consistent with that seen in previous studies for patients with neonatal-onset multisystem inflammatory disease (NOMID). The most common adverse reactions reported were upper respiratory tract infections, rash, pyrexia, influenza-like illness and gastroenteritis. There were no permanent discontinuations due to adverse events.\n\"DIRA signs and symptoms which can occur in the first weeks of life and may be fatal, require urgent diagnosis and management,\" said John Yee, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer, Sobi North America. \"The approval of Kineret for DIRA will allow Sobi to bring a new treatment option to this patient community.\"\nKineret is also indicated for the reduction in signs and symptoms and slowing the progression of structural damage in moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis in patients age 18 years and older who have failed 1 or more disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs). It is also approved for the treatment of NOMID.\nThe product is available as 100mg/0.67mL single-use prefilled syringes for subcutaneous injection; the graduated syringe allows for doses between 20mg and 100mg.\nFor more information visit kineretrx.com.\nFDA approves Kineret® (anakinra) for the treatment of deficiency of il-1 receptor antagonist (DIRA). [press release]. Waltham, MA: Sobi, Inc.; December 22, 2020.\nKineret [package insert]. Stockholm, Sweden: Sobi, Inc.; 2020.\nGeneral Rheumatology Inborn Errors Of Metabolism Musculoskeletal Disorders Pediatrics\nClose more info about Kineret Approved for Deficiency of IL-1 Receptor Antagonist"

"Q: Java cannot display the JPanel, but can display JLabel? The question is that I cannot add JPanel and JLabel in the Frame at the same time.\nWhen i using following code, only MyPanel will be visible. myFrame.add(myLabel);myFrame.add(myPanel);myFrame.setVisible(true);\nwhen I execute: myFrame.add(myLabel);myFrame.setVisible(true);myFrame.add(myPanel);\nonly myLabel will be visible.\nimport javax.swing.*;\n import java.awt.*;\n public class Main {\n public static void main(String[] args) {\n MyFrame myFrame = new MyFrame();\n MyLabel myLabel = new MyLabel();\n MyPanel myPanel = new MyPanel();\n myFrame.add(myLabel);\n myFrame.add(myPanel);\n myFrame.setVisible(true);\n }\n }\n\n\npublic class MyFrame extends JFrame {\n MyFrame() {\n this.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); //exit out of application.\n //https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/javax/swing/JFrame.html#setDefaultCloseOperation%28int%29\n this.setSize(750, 750); //set the size.\n this.setResizable(true);//resize the frame.\n this.setTitle(\"Welocme to new world.\"); //set the Title.\n ImageIcon imageIcon = new ImageIcon(\"logo.png\");\n this.setIconImage(imageIcon.getImage());\n this.getContentPane().setBackground(new Color(217, 217, 217));\n this.setBackground(Color.YELLOW);//this.setVisible(true);//Make the frame visible.\n }}\n\n\n\nimport javax.swing.*;\nimport java.awt.*;\npublic class MyPanel extends JPanel {\n MyPanel() {\n this.setBackground(Color.white);\n this.setBounds(2,2,25,25);\n }}\n\n\n\nimport javax.swing.*;\nimport java.awt.*;\n\npublic class MyLabel extends JLabel {\n MyLabel(){\n this.setText(\"<html>Heaven <br/>Heaven's body\\\"<br/> Whirl around me <br/>Make me wonder</html>\");\n //,SwingConstants.CENTER);\n //https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1090098/newline-in-jlabel\n //How to print multi line in java\n ImageIcon image = new ImageIcon(\"Cosmogony_Björk_Cover.jpg\");\n this.setIcon(image);\n //jLabel.setForeground(new Color(217,217,217));\n this.setForeground(Color.BLACK);\n this.setFont(new Font(\"helvetica\",Font.PLAIN,18));\n this.setBackground(Color.gray);\n this.setOpaque(true);\n //jLabel.setVerticalTextPosition(JLabel.TOP); Set the relative text position of the label.\n //jLabel.setBorder();\n this.setVerticalAlignment(JLabel.CENTER);\n this.setHorizontalAlignment(JLabel.CENTER);\n}}\n\n\nA: The default Layout Manager of JFrame is the BorderLayout.\nSince you did not change the layout manager of your JFrame this is also the current layout manager used in your snippet.\nUsually, when using the BorderLayout, you specify which area of the BorderLayout should be populated when adding a component. This is usually done via\nframe.add(component, BorderLayout.CENTER);\n\nNotice the area specification in the add() method, which tells the BorderLayout where to place the component.\nHere is the issue however. If you use the add() method in combination with the BorderLayout without specifying the placement of the component, it will always place the component in BorderLayout.CENTER. (Causing the component which is currently there to be replaced)\nTo work around this, do one of the following things:\n\n*\n\n*Specify the placement explicitly, so both components will show up:\nframe.add(component1, BorderLayout.PAGE_START);\nframe.add(component2, BorderLayout.CENTER);\n\n\n\n*Or use a different Layout Manager, which will take care of the placement for you. E.g. FlowLayout\nJPanel contentPanel = new JPanel(); // JPanel uses flowlayout by default!\ncontentPanel.add(component1);\ncontentPanel.add(component2);\nmyFrame.setContentPane(contentPanel);\n\nYou could also explicitly set the layout:\nContainer contentPane = myFrame.getContentPane();\n// creates new FlowLayout and sets on content pane\ncontentPane.setLayout(new FlowLayout());\ncontentPane.add(component1);\ncontentPane.add(component2);\n\nSidenotes:\n\n*\n\n*Look through the Laying out components within a container Oracle tutorial, which will give you more information on which layout managers there are and how to work with them.\n\n\n*When building your GUI, setVisible() on the JFrame should be the last thing you are doing after adding all components. Because if you add components after setting the frame visible, the changes will not immediately take effect without you telling swing that something changed.\n\n\n*When correctly working with the Swing Layout Managers, there should be no need to use things like setBounds(...) or setSize(). After adding all components, calling pack() on the JFrame is the preferred way to go. This will size the JFrame according to the preferred size of the components inside.\n"

"Q: Names of my JTable columns not showing I created a JFrame with Java Swing using a BorderLayout. Both east and west layout are fixed with some components, while BorderLayout at the center can change depending on what the user does. At the beginning there is a picture,\npanelDinamycCenter = new JPanel (); \nJScrollPane = new JScrollPane (panelDinamycCenter);\n\npanelDinamycCenter.add (new JLabel ( \"\", new Imagelcon ( \".......\"), JLabel.CENTER));\n\njFrame.getContentPane (). add (JScrollPane, BorderLayout.CENTER);\n\nThen a data entry screen, for which I used a GridBagLayout. In order to remove the picture and to insert the new screen I used this:\npanelDinamycCenter.removeAll (), \n\nthen I add the various components. After\nsetVisible (true);\n\nI have now created a JTable, to be included in panelDinamycCenter,\npanelDinamycCenter.removeAll ();\n\nString [] [] matrixValori = new String [arrayOggCreaJTableDeroghe.length] [arrayJTableNomeColumnDeroghe.length];\n\nfor (int i = 0; i <arrayOggCreaJTableDeroghe.length; i ++) {\n matrixValori [i] = arrayOggCreaJTableDeroghe [i] .creaArrayString ();\n}\n\nDefaultTableModel model = new DefaultTableModel (matrixValori, arrayJTableNomeColumnDeroghe);\nJTable JTable = new JTable (model);\njTable.setAutoResizeMode (JTable.AUTO_RESIZE_OFF);\n\npanelDinamycCenter.add (JTable);\n\njFrame.setVisible (true);\n\nAll right, but I can not see the names of the columns. Why?\n\nA: As shown in How to Use Tables: Adding a Table to a Container, \"The scroll pane automatically places the table header at the top of the viewport.\" At a minimum, you need to replace the JScrollPane removed by removeAll():\nJTable jTable = new JTable(model);\npanelDinamycCenter.add(new JScrollPane(jTable));\n\nAmong alternatives, consider these:\n\n\n*\n\n*Add the table header to PAGE_START, as suggested here.\n\n*Instead of removing and restoring, use CardLayout to switch between views.\n\n"

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"Q: How to a new element to JFrame and have it show I have a GUI with a scroll pane in it. The Scroll Pane is scrolling though a JPanel of JPanels. I would like the ability to add one more to the list of subJPanels and have the JFrame update to do it. \nRight now I have the array updating, but not the JFrame. \n\npackage SSCCE;\n\nimport java.awt.BorderLayout;\nimport java.awt.Dimension;\nimport java.awt.FlowLayout;\nimport java.awt.GridLayout;\nimport java.awt.Toolkit;\nimport java.awt.event.ActionEvent;\nimport java.awt.event.ActionListener;\nimport java.io.IOException;\nimport javax.swing.JButton;\nimport javax.swing.JFrame;\nimport javax.swing.JLabel;\nimport javax.swing.JPanel;\nimport javax.swing.JScrollPane;\nimport javax.swing.JTextField;\n\npublic class Add extends JFrame{\n private JPanel[] branches;\n private JPanel pane; //Pane that stores accounts\n private JScrollPane scroller;\n private JButton newBranch;\n\n public static void main(String[] args) {\n JFrame frame = new Add();\n }\n\n public Add(){\n this.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);\n this.setSize(500, 500);\n this.setTitle(\"How Do I add?\");\n\n this.setLayout(new BorderLayout());\n\n this.add(statusBar(), BorderLayout.NORTH);\n\n populateBranches();\n\n pane = new JPanel();\n pane.setLayout(new GridLayout(branches.length,1));\n for (int i = 0; i < branches.length; i++){\n pane.add(branches[i]);\n }\n\n scroller = new JScrollPane(pane);\n scroller.createVerticalScrollBar();\n this.add(scroller,BorderLayout.CENTER);\n\n this.setVisible(true);\n }\n\n private JPanel statusBar(){\n JPanel statusBar = new JPanel();\n statusBar.setLayout(new FlowLayout());\n\n newBranch = new JButton(\"New Branch\");\n newBranch.addActionListener(new ButtonEventHandler());\n\n statusBar.add(newBranch);\n return statusBar;\n }\n\n private void populateBranches(){\n branches = new JPanel[2];\n\n for (int i = 0; i < branches.length; i++){\n branches[i] = new JPanel();\n branches[i].setLayout(new FlowLayout());\n branches[i].add(new JTextField(20));\n }\n }\n\n private void newBranch(){\n JPanel[] tempBranches = new JPanel[branches.length + 1];\n System.out.println(tempBranches.length);\n\n for (int i = 0; i < branches.length; i++){\n tempBranches[i] = branches[i];\n }\n\n tempBranches[branches.length] = new JPanel();\n tempBranches[branches.length].setLayout(new FlowLayout());\n tempBranches[branches.length].add(new JTextField(20));\n branches = tempBranches;\n\n pane = new JPanel();\n pane.setLayout(new GridLayout(branches.length, 1));\n for (int i = 0; i < branches.length; i++){\n pane.add(branches[i]);\n }\n pane.repaint();\n pane.validate();\n\n scroller = new JScrollPane(pane);\n this.add(scroller, BorderLayout.CENTER);\n\n this.repaint();\n this.validate();\n }\n\n private class ButtonEventHandler implements ActionListener {\n @Override\n public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event) {\n String btnClkd = event.getActionCommand();\n if (btnClkd.equals(\"New Branch\")){\n newBranch();\n } \n }\n }\n}\n\n\nA: If you allow the GridLayout to grow, You can simply add more components to it:\n// 0 means new rows are added as needed\npane.setLayout(new GridLayout(0, 1));\n\n// ...\n\nprivate void newBranch(){\n // Create the component\n JPanel branch = new JPanel();\n branch.add(new JTextField(20));\n // + any additional subcomponents\n\n // and just add it where the others already are\n pane.add(branch);\n pane.revalidate();\n}\n\n"

"Reading: Together With Those of His Deceased Sister Leslie Aaron Carter Ashes Will Be Dispersed Off the Florida Keys\nLake County News > Florida News > Together With Those of His Deceased Sister Leslie Aaron Carter Ashes Will Be Dispersed Off the Florida Keys\nTogether With Those of His Deceased Sister Leslie Aaron Carter Ashes Will Be Dispersed Off the Florida Keys\nHere is a news about, together With Those of His Deceased Sister Leslie Aaron Carter Ashes Will Be Dispersed Off the Florida Keys. The ashes of Aaron Carter and his late sister Leslie, who passed away in 2012 at the age of 25, will be partially scattered in the Florida Keys in 2023, according to their family. According to the mother of the 'Aaron's Party (Come Get It)' singer, Jane, the family plans to disperse both Aaron's and his late sister Leslie Carter's ashes in the ocean sometime in the spring.\nIn addition, the Carters want to keep some of the ashes so they can sprinkle them once Jane passes away. The remains of Aaron and his twin sister Angel are still together, according to Aaron's mother. She also disclosed that Aaron's fiancee Melanie Martin won't be present for the family's Keys ceremony the following year, according to TMZ.\nEarlier this month, Aaron's maid found him dead in the bathtub of his Lancaster, California, residence. Authorities discovered pressurized air canisters all. AC fought open alcoholism and huffing for most of his adult life.\nLeslie, Aaron's sister who starred in the family's reality television series \"House of Carters,\" passed away in 2012 at the age of 25, and it is rumored that her husband, Mike, is the proud owner of her ashes.\nThis may be of interest to you:\nLarge Wooden Object Discovered on Florida Beach After Hurricane\nThe Lake County Coroner is Looking Into the Death of the Purdue Quarterback Brother\nJane tells TMZ Lance Bass recently contacted Nick and Angel Carter and offered to let them host Aaron's memorial ceremony at his Los Angeles home. However, the Carters reportedly postponed the plans because they had been receiving death threats since Aaron's passing. She continued by expressing her miss for her son and recalling their last text message discussion.\nShe says Aaron texted her to see how she was doing and to ask how the family was doing in Florida. The late pop star battled drug and mental health issues throughout his life, but his manager subsequently revealed to Page Six that cyberbullying was a \"nightmare\" for Carter.\nAnd on Friday, November 18, Carter's ex-fiancée Melanie Martin retaliated against his manager by accusing him of \"enabling, overworking, and utilizing the late singer\" in a contentious Instagram post.\nAccording to Meaww, Martin blamed Taylor Helgeson for having a toxic relationship with the celebrity, claiming that he \"had a hand in Aaron's relapse\" and that he urged him to remain touring despite his addiction.\nRegarding a recent piece on Helgeson's interviews, Martin sent a screenshot. \"This man did nothing to help Aaron,\" she wrote. He gave him so much support. All he did was make it difficult for Aaron and me to begin the celebration.\n\"He wanted to take control and brought him things that were Never supposed to be brought to anyone,\" Martin continued. not to mention an addict. 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"Q: How to arrange components in a JFrame I'm trying to get a JTextArea with a \"save\" JButton centered underneath it, maybe with a small bit of padding between the components as well as the components to the frame if possible. I've tried messing around with layout managers, panels, etc. and can't seem to get the result i want. Just looking for the simplest way to do this. Thanks.\n\nA: Suggestions:\n\n\n*\n\n*The overall layout of the GUI container could be BorderLayout.\n\n*Add the JScrollPane that holds your JTextArea BorderLayout.CENTER.\n\n*Create a JPanel just to hold the JButton and don't give it a specific layout manager. It will now use JPanel's default FlowLayout and will center components in the horizontal direction.\n\n*Add your JButton to this last JPanel.\n\n*Add that same JPanel to the GUI in the BorderLayout.PAGE_END (bottom) position.\n\n\nFor example:\n\nimport java.awt.BorderLayout;\nimport javax.swing.*;\n\npublic class SimpleLayout extends JPanel {\n private static final int ROWS = 20;\n private static final int COLS = 60;\n private JTextArea textArea = new JTextArea(ROWS, COLS);\n private JButton button = new JButton(\"Button\");\n\n public SimpleLayout() {\n JPanel buttonPanel = new JPanel();\n buttonPanel.add(button);\n\n setLayout(new BorderLayout());\n add(new JScrollPane(textArea), BorderLayout.CENTER);\n add(buttonPanel, BorderLayout.PAGE_END);\n }\n\n private static void createAndShowGui() {\n SimpleLayout mainPanel = new SimpleLayout();\n\n JFrame frame = new JFrame(\"SimpleLayout\");\n frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE);\n frame.getContentPane().add(mainPanel);\n frame.pack();\n frame.setLocationByPlatform(true);\n frame.setVisible(true);\n }\n\n public static void main(String[] args) {\n SwingUtilities.invokeLater(() -> {\n createAndShowGui();\n });\n }\n}\n\n"

"Q: How to print a image on a contentpane(JPanel) in java swing In the main class Practice extends JFrame, there are three classes UpperPanel, CenterPanel and LowerPanel that extend JPanel.\nI'm going to put buttons on UpperPanel and LowerPanel, and put a image on CenterPanel, and print it in one frame.\nHowever, when the image prints out, three Panels aren't printed. and when three Panels print out, the image isn't printed.\nI think the problem is setContentPane(new ImagePanel()); when I enter this code (in CenterPanel), Only images are printed. The rest of the panels(Upper, Center, Lower) are not output.\n(I have created a separate image output class(ImagePanel extends JPanel), but It's okay to delete this class. But I want to use paintComponent(Graphics g).\nI'm sorry for my poor English, and Thank you for reading it\nplease help me\n import java.awt.Color;\n\n import java.awt.Container;\n import java.awt.FlowLayout;\n import java.awt.Font;\n import java.awt.Graphics;\n import java.awt.Image;\n import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;\n import java.awt.event.ActionListener;\n import javax.swing.ImageIcon;\n import javax.swing.JButton;\n import javax.swing.JFrame;\n import javax.swing.JLabel;\n import javax.swing.JPanel;\n import javax.swing.SwingConstants;\n \n public class Practice extends JFrame {\n public int width = 480; \n public int height = 720;\n \n public Practice() {\n setTitle(\"20201209\");\n setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);\n Container c = getContentPane();\n c.setLayout(null);\n setSize(width,height); \n c.add(new UpperPanel());\n c.add(new CenterPanel());\n c.add(new LowerPanel());\n setVisible(true);\n }\n \n \n class UpperPanel extends JPanel {\n public UpperPanel() {\n JPanel UpperPanel = new JPanel();\n \n UpperPanel.setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.CENTER, 10, 25));\n UpperPanel.setBackground(Color.MAGENTA);\n UpperPanel.setBounds(0, 0, 480, 100);\n getContentPane().add(UpperPanel);\n \n JButton btnEnlarge = new JButton(\"1\");\n btnEnlarge.setFont(new Font(\"궁서체\", Font.PLAIN, 20));\n btnEnlarge.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {\n public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {\n }\n });\n UpperPanel.add(btnEnlarge);\n \n JButton btnReduce = new JButton(\"2\");\n btnReduce.setFont(new Font(\"바탕체\", Font.ITALIC, 20));\n btnReduce.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {\n public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {\n }\n });\n UpperPanel.add(btnReduce);\n \n JButton btnFit = new JButton(\"3\");\n btnFit.setFont(new Font(\"돋움체\", Font.BOLD, 20));\n btnFit.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {\n public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {\n }\n });\n UpperPanel.add(btnFit);\n }\n }\n \n class CenterPanel extends JPanel{\n public CenterPanel() {\n JPanel CenterPanel = new JPanel();\n CenterPanel.setLayout(null);\n CenterPanel.setBackground(Color.YELLOW);\n CenterPanel.setBounds(0, 100, 480, 500);\n CenterPanel.setOpaque(true);\n getContentPane().add(CenterPanel);\n \n setContentPane(new ImagePanel()); // when I enter this code, Only images are printed. The rest of the panels(Upper, Center, Lower) are not output\n }\n }\n \n class ImagePanel extends JPanel { //this class is for image printing on CenterPanel\n private ImageIcon icon = new ImageIcon(\"images/1771211.jpg\");\n private Image img = icon.getImage();\n \n public void paintComponent(Graphics g) { //I want to use this code\n super.paintComponent(g);\n g.drawImage(img, 10, 110, this);\n }\n \n }\n \n \n class LowerPanel extends JPanel {\n public LowerPanel() {\n JPanel LowerPanel = new JPanel();\n LowerPanel.setLayout(null);\n LowerPanel.setBackground(Color.BLACK);\n LowerPanel.setBounds(0, 600, 480, 120);\n getContentPane().add(LowerPanel);\n getContentPane().add(new MyButton());\n }\n }\n \n class MyButton extends JLabel{ //this class is for a Button on LowerPanel\n MyButton(){\n JButton btn = new JButton(\"4\");\n btn.setBounds(10, 610, 460, 100);\n btn.setHorizontalAlignment(SwingConstants.CENTER);\n btn.setVerticalAlignment(SwingConstants.CENTER);\n btn.setFont(new Font(\"돋움체\", Font.BOLD, 50)); \n btn.setBackground(Color.WHITE);\n btn.setForeground(Color.RED);\n btn.setOpaque(true);\n getContentPane().add(btn);\n }\n }\n \n public static void main(String[] args) {\n new Practice();\n }\n}\n\n\nA: *\n\n*Don't extend JFrame class unnecessarily\n\n*Don't use a null/AbsoluteLayout rather use an appropriate LayoutManager\n\n*Don't call setBounds() or setSize() on components, if you use a correct layout manager this will be handled for you\n\n*Call JFrame#pack() before setting the frame to visible\n\n*All Swing components should be called on the EDT via SwingUtilities.invokeLater\nHere is a small example of what you want to achieve\n\nTestApp.java:\nimport java.awt.BorderLayout;\nimport java.awt.Dimension;\nimport java.awt.Graphics;\nimport java.awt.image.BufferedImage;\nimport java.io.IOException;\nimport java.net.MalformedURLException;\nimport java.net.URL;\nimport java.util.logging.Level;\nimport java.util.logging.Logger;\nimport javax.imageio.ImageIO;\nimport javax.swing.JButton;\nimport javax.swing.JFrame;\nimport javax.swing.JPanel;\nimport javax.swing.SwingUtilities;\n\npublic class TestApp {\n\n BufferedImage image;\n\n public TestApp() {\n createAndShowGui();\n }\n\n public static void main(String[] args) {\n SwingUtilities.invokeLater(TestApp::new);\n }\n\n private void createAndShowGui() {\n JFrame frame = new JFrame(\"TestApp\");\n frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);\n\n // load image\n try {\n image = ImageIO.read(new URL(\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/XNO5e.png\"));\n } catch (MalformedURLException ex) {\n Logger.getLogger(TestApp.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);\n } catch (IOException ex) {\n Logger.getLogger(TestApp.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);\n }\n\n // upper panel\n JPanel upperPanel = new JPanel(); // JPanels use FlowLayout by default\n JButton button1 = new JButton(\"Button 1\");\n JButton button2 = new JButton(\"Button 2\");\n JButton button3 = new JButton(\"Button 3\");\n upperPanel.add(button1);\n upperPanel.add(button2);\n upperPanel.add(button3);\n\n // center panel\n JPanel centerPanel = new JPanel() {\n @Override\n protected void paintComponent(Graphics g) {\n super.paintComponent(g);\n g.drawImage(image, 0, 0, this);\n }\n\n @Override\n public Dimension getPreferredSize() {\n return new Dimension(image.getWidth(), image.getHeight());\n }\n\n };\n\n // lower panel\n JPanel lowerPanel = new JPanel();\n JButton button4 = new JButton(\"Button 4\");\n JButton button5 = new JButton(\"Button 5\");\n JButton button6 = new JButton(\"Button 6\");\n lowerPanel.add(button4);\n lowerPanel.add(button5);\n lowerPanel.add(button6);\n\n frame.add(upperPanel, BorderLayout.NORTH); // JFrame uses BorderLayout by default\n frame.add(centerPanel, BorderLayout.CENTER);\n frame.add(lowerPanel, BorderLayout.SOUTH);\n\n frame.pack();\n frame.setVisible(true);\n }\n\n}\n\n"

"The Williams Family Tree\nTree: The Williams Family Tree The Cross Family Tree Jones of Aberdyfi\nCensus Pending\nGuest Trees\nUser Scripts\nBookmark Sidebar\nKenneth H. F. Flay[1, 2]\nAbt 1933 - 1963 (~ 29 years) Submit Photo / Document\nSubmit Photo / Doc\nPersonal Information | Notes | Sources | Event Map | All | PDF\nName Kenneth H. F. Flay [3]\nBorn Abt Dec 1933 Edmonton, Middlesex, England [3]\nFact 1963 [3]\nSee Note\nDetective in Australia\nDied 1963 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia [3]\nHeadstones Submit Headstone Photo\nPerson ID I9410 The Williams Family Tree\nFather Frank Flay\nb. Abt Mar 1907, Islington, London, England\nd. Yes, date unknown\nMother Iris Knibbs\nMarried Abt Jul 1932 Edmonton, Middlesex, England [3]\nFamily Doris Edith Collier\nb. Abt 1920, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England\nd. 1963, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (Age ~ 43 years)\nMarried Abt Apr 1954 Thurrock, Essex, England [3]\n1. Wendy Flay\nb. Abt Jul 1955, Rochford, Essex, England\nd. 1963, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (Age ~ 7 years)\n2. Allison Flay\nb. Abt Dec 1957, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England\nBorn - Abt Dec 1933 - Edmonton, Middlesex, England\nMarried - Abt Apr 1954 - Thurrock, Essex, England\nDied - 1963 - Adelaide, South Australia, Australia\nThe reason Ken killed family was that he was a gambler and was in deep deb t.\nFLAY: I'm trying find out information about my father's sister who left Po rtsmouth to go to Australia. Her name was Doris Flay (nee Collier). Her hu sband's name was Kenneth, and they had children, Wendy and Allison. Ken, w ho was a detective, killed his family before killing himself in Adelai de in 1963. The incident made all the papers in Australia and the UK. I w as 12 at the time and can't remember much.\nCyril Collier\n61 Blendworth Crescent, Leigh Park, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 2BB\[email protected]\n(023) 9247 9262 [3]\nReference The Williams Family Tree. \"Kenneth H. F. Flay\". The Williams Family Tree. https://williamsfamilytree.co.uk/tree/getperson.php?personID=I9410&tree=wft (accessed January 18, 2021).\n[S3657] The John Flay Line.\n[S9816] Database and images.. (accessed 24 Feb 2016)..\n[S1397] John Flay.\nI would like to thank all the people who have contributed to The Williams Family Tree database over the years and to those who continue to do so. Without your help The Williams Family Tree would not be anything like as large as it is. I am very grateful for every piece of information whether it be a name correction, a photograph, a copy of a certificate, some biographical information or a whole data file.\nInitially, the Williams family from Aberdovey was the main target of research. Being a very busy port, Aberdyfi produced sea-faring families with many of the men reaching the pinnacle of their trade as Master Mariners. My grandfather, John Davies Williams, served as a 'Boy' aboard the schooner Sarah Davies at the age of 13.\nPlease make a donation\nto keep this site working\nThe Williams Family Tree - created and maintained by Phil Williams Copyright © -2021 All rights reserved.\[email protected]"