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Other title: Evaluating Recent Security Incidents at the El Dorado Correctional Facility
No full textapplication/pdf; "December 2017."; "A Report to the Legislative Post Audit Committee"--Cover.Local and national media reported that three security incidents took place at the El Dorado
Correctional Facility in May and June 2017. The May 9 incident appears to have been a
spontaneous protest, the June 24 incident began as a conflict between two gangs and
expanded because several doors were not properly secured, and the June 29 incident
started in response to a sudden change in the inmates' shower schedule. Most inmates did
not participate in these incidents, and our review of the available evidence confirmed the
department's reports of minimal injuries and property damage. Finally, department officials
told us they intentionally allow inmates to maintain control within confined areas of a facility
during security incidents as part of their response strategy to reduce the likelihood of injuries
and property damage
Other title: Reviewing the Hospital's Recent Loss of Federal Funding
No full textapplication/pdf; "July 2016."; "A Report to the Legislative Post Audit Committee"--Cover."AUDIT ABSTRACT: Osawatomie State Hospital's Medicare funding was terminated in December 2015 because it failed to comply with federal regulations related to staff and patient safety. The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS), which oversees the facility, plans to seek recertification for 60 of the facility's 206 beds. However, officials from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and KDADS offered significantly different estimates of the time it will take to recertify the 60 beds (9-15 months versus 2-4 months). As of June 2016, the loss of Medicare funding and additional expenses to address the deficiencies have cost an estimated $15 million. Finally, even if the 60 beds are recertified, the hospital will continue to lose significant Medicare funding until the entire facility is recertified."
Post Office, Marshall, Tex.
No full textPhoto-postcard of the Marshall, Texas, post office building showing the facade and the west side of the building. Two automobiles are parked in front of the building and one is visible on the side. Two pedestrians are walking on the sidewalk. The building is located at 100 E. Houston St. Bushes have been planted across the front and side of the building. There is a metal trash bin with a pyramidal top next to the streetlight at the right corner of the building. There also is a flagpole and highway directional signs. The title at the bottom of the image is "Post Office - Marshall, Tex." and the code M 215 is on the lower right. There is no postmark or message on the back of the card, but handwritten in ink is, "Post office Marshall, Texas. 1962 changed to Federal Building." Printed between the message and address sections: "All rights reserved - The L. L. Cook Co., Milwaukee.
Other title: Surveying Guardians ad Litem on the Treatment of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Foster Care and Adoptive Parents
No full textapplication/pdf; "December 2017."; "A Report to the Legislative Post Audit Committee"--Cover."Guardians ad litem are attorneys who have been appointed by a court to represent the best interests of each child in foster care. The 163 Kansas guardians ad litem who responded to our survey had mixed opinions regarding the treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and
transgender foster care and adoptive parents. For example, 88 guardians ad litem reported they were not aware of an instance when a parent’s sexual orientation negatively affected a child’s placement, but 52 reported they were aware of such an instance. Further, 65
guardians ad litem thought the Legislature should conduct a more thorough review of the treatment of these kinds of foster care and adoptive parents, while 40 did not think the Legislature should do this."
Other title: Evaluating Savings Achieved through the Facility Conservation Improvement Program
No full textapplication/pdf; "April 2016."; "A Report to the Legislative Post Audit Committee"--Cover."AUDIT ABSTRACT: In 2000, the Kansas Legislature enacted legislation establishing the Facility Conservation Improvement Program (FCIP). Public entities can use the program to streamline the process for energy-efficient and deferred-maintenance projects such as installing new lighting or replacing boilers or chillers. The program is designed for project costs to be paid for with energy savings within a set period of time. We reviewed three FCIP projects and were unable to determine whether the public entity achieved the energy savings guaranteed under the terms of the contract with an energy service company because follow-up verification reports either were not required, were missing, or were based on faulty analysis. We made a number of recommendations to address issues with the program, and identified issues for further study."
Other title: Evaluating Whether Casinos Have Met Significant Contractual Obligations
No full textapplication/pdf; "December 2017."; "A Report to the Legislative Post Audit Committee"--Cover."The 2007 Kansas Expanded Lottery Act allows the state of Kansas to own and operate
games at destination casino resorts in four designated gaming zones, and authorizes the
Kansas Lottery to contract with private companies to manage the daily operations of the
state-owned casinos. The casino management contracts approved by the Kansas Lottery
include numerous conditions and obligations the casino manager must meet. Hollywood
Casino and Kansas Star Casino have met or are in the process of meeting all contractual
obligations with the Kansas Lottery we reviewed. However, Hollywood Casino has not met
its obligation to the Unified Government to construct a hotel, but has paid an annual penalty
equal to 1% of Hollywood Casino’s gaming revenues. In recent years, this amount has
been about $1.4 million.
Other title: Evaluating the Use of Former Honor Camp Facilities
No full textapplication/pdf; "December 2017."; "A Report to the Legislative Post Audit Committee"--Cover."The Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) operated two minimum-security "honor camps" at El Dorado and Toronto until 2009, when they were closed due to budget constraints. KDOC spent about 43500 to demolish both facilities. KDOC could continue to pay for minimal upkeep of the two facilities which is likely to cost about $17,000 per year. However, it is unclear how long the federal government will allow KDOC to keep the buildings vacant.
Analysis code for reliability data of L-POST
No full textVisual diagnostic tests must have a high degree of consistency in its
measurements (high reliability) to ensure accurate assessment of perceptual
abilities. The current study assessed test-retest reliability and practice
effects in Leuven Perceptual Organisation Screening Test (L-POST) in 144 healthy volunteers
using correlation analysis, Bland-Altman analysis, and multi-level modelling. Results
from three analyses converged and supported an adequate reliability of L-POST. Additionally,
multi-level modelling demonstrated an absence of practice effect, suggesting that
the L-POST is suitable for repeat administration.</p
Manejo post-cosecha de espinaca (Spinacia oleracea L.)
No full textSexto paquete de la serie de paquetes de capacitación sobre manejo post-cosecha de frutas y hortalizas en la que se presenta información sobre el manejo post-cosecha de espinaca (Spinacia oleracea L.) aplicable a técnicas de cosecha, manejo, almacenamiento, empaque, almacenamiento y transporte.Sixth package of the series of training packages on post-harvest handling of fruits and vegetables in which information is presented on the post-harvest management of spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) applicable to harvesting techniques, handling, storage, packaging, storage and transport.Módulo 1. Cosecha, manejo y almacenamiento transitorio en el campo -- Módulo 2. Empacadora: lavado, desinfección y clasificación -- Módulo 3. Empaque, almacenamiento y transportenaISBN de la serie 978-958-15-0012-3El programa de capacitación en manejo post-cosecha y comercialización de frutas y hortalizas del Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje (SENA) de Colombia, se ha ejecutado con el apoyo del Departamento para el Desarrollo Internacional (DFID - Department for International Development) del Gobierno del Reino Unido, mediante el Instituto de Recursos Naturales (NRI - Natural Resources Institute) de la Universidad de Greenwich de Inglaterra, bajo un convenio firmado entre los gobiernos de Colombia y el Reino Unido.Paquetes de la “Serie de paquetes de capacitación sobre manejo post-cosecha de frutas y hortalizas: 1. Manejo Post-Cosecha y Comercialización de Arracacha (Arracacía xanthorrhiza Bancr.); 2. Manejo Post-Cosecha del Banano Criollo (Musa spp. Grupo AAA); 3. Manejo Post-Cosecha y Comercialización de Cebolla de rama fistulosum L.); 4. Manejo Post-Cosecha y Comercialización de Coliflor (Brassica oleracea L. var. Botrytis ); 5. Manejo Post-Cosecha y Comercialización del Durazno (Prunus persica (L.) Batsch.); 6. Manejo Post-Cosecha de Espinaca (Spinacia oleraceae L.); 7. Manejo Post-Cosecha de Granadilla (Passiflora ligularís A. Juss.); 8. Manejo Post-Cosecha de Guanábana (Anona muricata L.); 9. Manejo Post-Cosecha y Comercialización de Guayaba (Psidium guajava L .); 10. Manejo Post-Cosecha del Higo (Opuntia ficus-indica (L .) Miller); 11. Manejo Post-Cosecha del Lulo (Solanum quitoense Lam.); 12. Manejo Post-Cosecha de Mora (Rubus glaucus Benth); 13. Manejo Post-Cosecha de Naranja (Citrus sinensis Osbeck.); 14. Manejo Post-Cosecha y Comercialización de Piña (Ananas comosus L. Meer); 15. Manejo Post-Cosecha y Comercialización del Plátano (Musa spp. grupo AAB; 16. Manejo Post-Cosecha[269 páginas] en paginación variad
Diasporas and democratization in the post-communist world
No full textIf diaspora communities are socialized with democratic values in Western societies, they could be expected to be sympathetic to the democratization of their home countries. However, there is a high degree of variation in their behavior. Contrary to the predominant understanding in the literature that diasporas act in exclusively nationalist ways, this article argues that they do engage with the democratization of their home countries. Various challenges to the sovereignty of their homelands explain whether diasporas involve with procedural or liberal aspects of democratization. Drawing evidence from the activities of the Ukrainian, Serbian, Albanian and Armenian diasporas after the end of communism, I argue that unless diasporas are linked to home countries that enjoy both international legal and domestic sovereignty, they will involve only with procedural aspects of democratization. Diasporas filter international pressure to democratize post-communist societies by utilizing democratic procedures to advance unresolved nationalist goals
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