![]() ![]() For more information about the Postal Service, go to and /postalfacts. Please Note: For broadcast quality video and audio, photo stills and other media resources, visit the USPS Newsroom at /news/welcome.htm.įor reporters interested in speaking with a regional Postal Service public relations professional, please go to /news/media-contacts/usps-local-media-contacts.pdf.įollow us on /USPS and like us at /USPS. The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations. This new feature allows you to preview your mail and manage packages when you’re not home. Visit for more information.Īfter scheduling a passport appointment, make sure to click the Informed Delivery button. Passport applications for children under 16 have special requirements. Appropriate passport photo, if passport photo services are not available at the selected Post Office location.(Please note that neither debit nor credit cards are acceptable forms of payment by the Department of State) Acceptable forms of payment can be found on the Department of State website. citizenship and identification documents (these will be sent with the application, but bring originals for proof documentation) Proof of identity (valid driver’s license, government employee ID, military ID).Passport form, which can be found at the Department of State website at. The completed DS-11, Application for a U.S.“The RCAS™ tool provides customers with an easy, convenient way to schedule appointments to apply for their passport at one of the 4,800 Post Offices which offer passport services, and some offices offer photo services as well.”įor the appointment, travelers need to bring with them the following items: ![]() Department of State,” said Kelly Sigmon, vice president of Retail Operations. “The Postal Service accepts passport applications on behalf of the U.S. Of these, more than 3,100 offer appointments via telephone, and these select offices will also now offer the ability to schedule appointments through the online RCAS™ tool. Learn how to properly prepare your application package and include all the necessary documents so your passport is processed on time. Apply early for renewals as many countries require that passports be valid for at least 6 months after you enter their country. There are a total of 4,800 Post Offices around the country that offer passport acceptance service. Step 2: Prepare Your Application Package. Postal Service has made applying for your passport easier with the launch of the USPS Retail Customer Appointment Scheduler™ tool (RCAS) today on. WASHINGTON, DC – Are you planning international travel this year? Are you applying for a passport for the first time? If so, the U.S. ![]()
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![]() The defendant may move for a bill of particulars before or within 14 days after arraignment or at a later time if the court permits. The court may direct the government to file a bill of particulars. Unless an additional or different offense is charged or a substantial right of the defendant is prejudiced, the court may permit an information to be amended at any time before the verdict or finding. Upon the defendant's motion, the court may strike surplusage from the indictment or information. Unless the defendant was misled and thereby prejudiced, neither an error in a citation nor a citation's omission is a ground to dismiss the indictment or information or to reverse a conviction. For purposes of an indictment referred to in section 3282 of title 18, United States Code, for which the identity of the defendant is unknown, it shall be sufficient for the indictment to describe the defendant as an individual whose name is unknown, but who has a particular DNA profile, as that term is defined in section 3282. For each count, the indictment or information must give the official or customary citation of the statute, rule, regulation, or other provision of law that the defendant is alleged to have violated. A count may allege that the means by which the defendant committed the offense are unknown or that the defendant committed it by one or more specified means. A count may incorporate by reference an allegation made in another count. It need not contain a formal introduction or conclusion. ![]() The indictment or information must be a plain, concise, and definite written statement of the essential facts constituting the offense charged and must be signed by an attorney for the government. An offense punishable by imprisonment for more than one year may be prosecuted by information if the defendant-in open court and after being advised of the nature of the charge and of the defendant's rights-waives prosecution by indictment. An offense punishable by imprisonment for one year or less may be prosecuted in accordance with Rule 58(b)(1). ![]() ![]() (B) by imprisonment for more than one year. An offense (other than criminal contempt) must be prosecuted by an indictment if it is punishable: ![]() ![]() Have the patient sitting up with arms resting on lap.For example, are you hearing crackles or wheezes? Ask yourself is there anything “weird” heard along with the inspiration and expiration.The inspiration and expiration sound’s pitch, quality, duration, and if it is normal sounding.A full inspiration and expiration cycle.Start at the top and work your way to the bottom of the chest while comparing sides (watch the video for the technique).Listen to both the anterior and posterior sides of the chest.You can get an eBook version here or a physical copy of the book here. These notes contain 64 pages of Nurse Sarah’s illustrated, fun notes with mnemonics, and worksheets that include over 90 ABG practice problems and 60 test review questions covering ABG concepts. Just released is “ ABG Interpretation Notes, Mnemonics, and Workbook by Nurse Sarah“. So, after you read this article be sure to watch the video and read the highlights on how to perform this assessment skill as well.ĭon’t forget to take the lung sounds quiz which will test you on lung auscultation landmarks and audio sounds. Stay in this position for at least 5 minutes if you can and try to do some deep breaths.In the previous review, I covered how to assess heart sounds.Place pillows under your hips and knees so that your hips are higher than the level of your chest.Lie on your back with your head flat and your knees bent.This may help clear phlegm from the base of your lungs. Stop an exercise if you have heartburn or feel sick during it. Wait for at least 1 hour after a large meal before starting these exercises. These exercises may not work if your phlegm is very thick and sticky. How effective they are will depend on the thickness or stickiness of your phlegm. These positioning exercises use gravity to help clear phlegm that has built up. You can help to move the phlegm using different positions. It is easier to clear phlegm if it's in the middle of your chest or central airways. You can get a build up of phlegm in the lungs, particularly in the bottom or sides of the lungs. Positioning exercises to clear phlegm (postural drainage) Take your time with each breath.Īfter the exercise you can gently clear your phlegm by huffing. ![]() Feel the hand on your belly go in and use it to push all the air out. Breathe out through pursed lips like you are whistling.The hand on your tummy should move more than the hand on your chest. Take a deep breath through your nose and let your tummy push your hand out.Put one hand on your tummy just below your ribs and the other hand on your chest.Make sure you are comfortable and your chest and shoulders are relaxed. You can do this many times during the day in any place or position. ![]() ![]() Deep breathing techniqueĭeep breathing is a simple technique to expand your lungs and help clear your phlegm. Give yourself time to rest before and after doing any exercises.
![]() ![]() Observed approximately 100 dead flies attached to sticky rapid fly adhesive tape over onions and gallons of oil stored in dry storage area. “Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Observed approximately 10-15 live flies landing on cans, can sodas, opened foil catering container and open to go containers in secondary dry storage area.” Observed approximately 20-30 or more live flies in dry storage area directly on onions, paper goods, to go silverware, sugar bags opened foil paper. “Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. “Hand wash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.” Observed cooked pork at 65☏ cold holding in flip top cooler.” “Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed approximately 5 live roaches on floor under wok station on cook line. ![]() Observed approximately 5 live roaches on make table shelves on cook line. “Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Employee removed gloves washed hand and discarded hash browns. Employee tied apron and proceeded to handed cooked hash browns for an order without removing gloves nor washing hands. “Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. 1)Approximately 6 flying insects around doughnut rack in kitchen 4 landed on trays of chocolate doughnuts- total of 24 doughnuts. “Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Management started cleaning areas during inspection. 3) Approximately 4 flying insects on empty rack by exit door away from the kitchen. 2)Approximately 6 flying insects around the mop sink by exit door away from the kitchen. 1) Approximately 6 flying insects around doughnut rack in kitchen 4 landed on trays of chocolate doughnuts. Some were ordered shut and others were warned with a “follow-up inspection required,” based on their violations.Īll the places ordered shut were allowed to re-open following an ordered cleanup and re-inspection. ![]() Below is a list of some places that were inspected by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation last week in South Florida. ![]() ![]() Just be careful with any meetings that might have people who are sensitive to fur as the fur carpet may throw them off. This is a great choice if you want to show how exuberant your home office is, eleven if you don’t actually have one. You can get it from: Dreamstime Big Windowed Office This background also looks like an office someone actually owns so kudos to this designer. ![]() I love how this background has an empty space you can put your company’s logo in making it seem more professional. This is another one of my favorites, especially as a way of introducing the company before you go into your chat. You can get it from: Dreamstime Empty laptop and plant Yellow as a color is great at making people feel energized and active, and can be a great zoom background image to use if your role requires you to be active. You can get it from: Dreamstime Yellow walled office Whilst a lot of us work from cramped spaces this image has a minimalist design that can lead the other person on your call to feel a little more open and relaxed. All of these were found on Royalty free website Dreamstime which has affordable plans you can find more out about here. I personally found the following home office background images are the best ones to use when on a zoom call. What are the best home office backgrounds for zoom? Now it’s worth mentioning that this post has a lot of information and so if you’re curious about the best equipment needed to work remotely simply go to my resource page here. So what are some great home office backgrounds for zoom? Should you ever use novelty backgrounds? and are other zoom backgrounds okay to use during conference calls? Keep reading to find out my recommendation on the top 40 zoom backgrounds Not only does this look professional it can be a great way of making the room you work from look professional, even if you don’t have a home office for your space. The best background to use on a zoom call would be to upload an image of a home office. Whilst seen as novelty at first, they can be a fun way of keeping things exciting and connecting to the person on zoom. One of the things I’ve been doing a fair bit during the lockdown, is changing things up by adding backgrounds to my zoom meetings. ![]() I am also a participant in the Amazon affiliates programme and I will also earn a commission from qualified purchases. ![]() If you click one of my links I may earn a commission. This website is supported by its readers. ![]() ![]() ![]() This type of Harvester shreds the entire Corn, and must continuously dump it into an external holding tank (a Tipper). This is done with a completely different device to the normal Harvesters, called a Chaffing Harvester. Unlike other crops, Corn is particularly suitable for Chaffing. Most Corn Headers are narrower than other kinds of headers, meaning that the Corn Harvest usually takes a little longer. Each Harvester in the game has a Corn Header available for it, with varying widths. ![]() Harvest must be done with a special Corn Header, as there are no headers that can harvest both Corn and other kinds of crops. There is no Corn Sowing Machine that can cultivate while sowing, so it is always necessary to cultivate the field separately first.Īfter four growing phases (about 21 hours of in-game time, at the "Fast" growing speed setting), Corn is ready to harvest. As with all other crops, Corn can only be sowed on a field that has been prepared by a Cultivator or Plow. ![]() Though the most basic one (which is already available on starting a new game) can plant all sorts of crops, including corn, more advanced Sowing Machines cannot plant the principle crops - only Corn and Sugar Beet. Corn is a special type of crop, that is not normally planted for regular harvesting purposes, but rather for the production of massive quantities of Chaff.Ĭorn can only be planted, grown and harvested using specialty equipment, most of which is not available immediately at game-start - particularly unique Harvesting Headers, different from those used to harvest the principle crops (Wheat, Barley and Canola).Ĭorn is planted using specialized Sowing Machines. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This will help you to prevent overflows and damage to your pump. Some models have an alarm system that will tell you if something goes wrong with the pump. Septic or sewage ejector pumps require120 to 240 volts of power depending on the models. If waste items are too large, some sewage pumps can grind them down. These effluent pumps will be limited to transport solids to a specific size. Typically, residential models can handle up to 30 gallons of waste material. The one you have will depend on your home’s size and the number of bathrooms that you. There are several different sizes of septic ejector pumps. To ensure that waste does not drain back into the sump basin, there is a check valve. To ensure that no smell comes from the sump basin, there is a tightfitting lid that seals. This vent connects to your existing vent and goes through the roof. To provide adequate ventilation, there is a vent that is attached to the sewage pump. Once this float is lowered down, the sewage ejector pump turns off. As the level of wastewater drops, the float will lower. Once this device is activated, the wastewater will go into the sewer line or septic tank. When wastewater goes into the holding tank, there is a float device that activates the pump. If you have a sewer, this is attached to that line. There is also an outlet line that is attached to the pump that connects to the septic line. There are drain lines that are then connected to the side of the basin. This tank is designed to hold the sump pumps and catch the waste coming out of your sewer lines. The sump injector pump has a holding tank that is below ground. If you are not sure and want to make certain that you need a pump, please talk to a licensed plumbing professional to make sure. If you do not, this will may lead to unwanted waste backing up inside the lines. If your home has at least one bathroom below the grade, you will have to have a septic ejector pump. The septic ejector pump helps remove solid waste from your home when plumbing fixtures like your sink drain and your toilet are below the main sewer line or septic tank’s grade. ![]() ![]() ![]() You can build your trees on an empty wall, a bulletin board, or on a door. Prepare Your Classroom Forest Before ClassĮach tree takes a wall space measuring about 32" wide by 55" tall (about the size of a door). You may want to organize or separate supplies for easier classroom distribution. For the other half of the cups, fill each about one-third full with dried beans “rocks.”Īt the start of the activity, each student needs a worksheet, “pointy beak,” “duck beak,” and “stomach cup.” Each group also needs a cup of “bird food.”Įach group will need a cup of “rocks” later in the activity.For half of the cups, fill each about one-third full with dried macaroni “bird food.”.One filled with model “bird food” and the other filled with model “rocks.” If you have hard floors, spread out a bath towel and tape down the corners.įor each group, you’ll need to prepare two cups.If you have a low-pile carpet, mark a 3’ x 3’ square with masking tape.Mark off a test area for each group of four students. Squeeze the sides together to make a beak.Make a matching cut on the other side of the cup.For half the Dixie cups, use scissors to make a cut from the lip to the base of the cup.You will use half of your Dixie cups to make “duck beaks.” Leave the other half of your Dixie cups whole as they will serve as “stomach cups” for students.Store your “beaks” in a cup so they stay folded. ![]() (If they aren’t, trim them with scissors.) Make sure that the ends of the straws are even.Make “Beaks”Įach student will need a “pointy beak” and a “duck beak” to experiment with. If your classroom has a smooth floor (such as linoleum), you’ll need a bath towel to serve as the work area for each group of 4 students. This activity works best on a low pile carpet. Homeschool students can work on their own. ![]() We suggest students work in groups of four. ![]() ![]() These parts are designed and intended for use in vehicles operated exclusively for competition: in racing or organized competition on courses separate from public streets or highways. Unless specifically noted to the contrary herein, vehicles equipped with Chevrolet Performance parts that are emissions-related may not meet U.S., Canadian, and state and provincial laws and regulations relating to motor-vehicle emissions. Allow 6 to 8 weeks for delivery of debit card. Rebates may be submitted over two invoices within 120 days of each other. See for details, applicable rebate amounts, and rebate form. Mail-in rebate offer not available with other offers. dealer or Chevrolet Performance Authorized Reseller. ††Must be purchased from a participating U.S. Warranty valid when all required components are installed on the same vehicle and purchased on one invoice. Coverage limited to defects in material and/or workmanship of the specific part only. Parts only when consumer repaired or installed in non-highway application. Includes MPVI Pro dongle, software CD, Tuner Disc (call for full description), OBD, USB cables and 8 credits.†Parts and labor warranty when installed by a GM Dealer or qualified installing independent Service Center (ISC) or when sold over the counter and REPAIRED by a GM Dealer or qualifying ISC. ![]() Licensing prompt has switched from file open to file save, export or write.įor the full VCM Editor change log, please see the following link: įor the full list of supported vehicles, please see: Supported Vehicle List.New and improved 2017 GM read/write process.Improved Tune open/edit/save performance.Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep/RAM ZF8 8-Speed support.Ford aftermarket supercharger calibrations.Ford 2017 Powerstroke transmission support.Several issues on GM vehicles have been resolved, including VATS Relink, Transmission Gear control.įor the full VCM Scanner change log, please see the following link:.More controls & special functions have been added for many newer vehicles.Fixed a bug where the scanner would randomly stop after an arbitrary length of time.Diagnostics and Info Readiness Tests now list tests that are Not Supported.The latest version of VCM Suite 3.6 is available for download here. To view the latest supported vehicles list, click here. ![]() HP Tuners presents VCM Suite 3.6, the latest software now available for download! We have included many updates in this release ranging from newly supported vehicles, updated definition tables, additional controller functions and a wider range of scanning abilities. ![]() Prices may be subject to change without notice due to the fluctuation of $.AUD / USD. The tuning suite’s incredibly flexible licensing options include everything from Single vehicle (engine and transmission inclusive) to Year / Model and ‘unlimited’ packages, in both Vehicle and Custom Operating Systems.ĭue to persistent fluctuations in the $USD, package pricing has been removed in favour of a credit structure. Please ask about the myriad of support options when enquiring about VCM Suite tuning software packages. HP Tuners VCM Suite is the most affordable tuning solution available, and is supplied with a plethora of value-add items including support products. HP’s software allows for the almost infinite tuning of all GM LS engine PCM’s plus some Alloytec, all Ford BA to FG six and eight cylinder vehicles, added to which we are excited to announce the arrival of Dodge/Jeep/Chrysler. As the Exclusive Australasian Distributor of HP Tuners VCM Suite tuning software, VCM Suite Australasia Pty Ltd is proud to offer the most advanced, most comprehensive tuning software currently available for performance tuning of all LS powered vehicles (all USA and 1999 to current Commodore). ![]() ![]() In any atom with two or more electrons, the repulsion between the electrons makes energies of subshells with different values of l differ so that the energy of the orbitals increases within a shell in the order s < p < d < f. The energy of atomic orbitals increases as the principal quantum number, n, increases. The specific arrangement of electrons in orbitals of an atom determines many of the chemical properties of that atom. This allows us to determine which orbitals are occupied by electrons in each atom. ![]() Having introduced the basics of atomic structure and quantum mechanics, we can use our understanding of quantum numbers to determine how atomic orbitals relate to one another. Relate electron configurations to element classifications in the periodic table.Identify and explain exceptions to predicted electron configurations for atoms and ions.Derive the predicted ground-state electron configurations of atoms.If you remember that fact, everything becomes easy, because electronegativity must always increase towards fluorine in the Periodic Table.By the end of this section, you will be able to: The most electronegative element is fluorine. Since the electronegativity of some of the important elements cannot be determined by these trends (they lie in the wrong diagonal), we have to memorize the following order of electronegativity for some of these common elements.į > O > Cl > N > Br > I > S > C > H > metals The overall trend for electronegativity in the periodic table is diagonal from the lower left corner to the upper right corner. Elements at the top of a column have greater electronegativities than elements at the bottom of a given column. The result of this change is that electronegativity increases from bottom to top in a column in the periodic table even though there are more protons in the elements at the bottom of the column. It is readily seen from these numbers that, as the distance between the charges increases, the force decreases very rapidly. In this expression, Q represents a charge, k represents a constant and r is the distance between the charges. The force between two charges is given by Coulomb’s law. The distance of the electrons from the nucleus remains relatively constant in a periodic table row, but not in a periodic table column. Patterns of electronegativity in the Periodic Table The bond is then an ionic bond rather than a covalent bond. To all intents and purposes, A has lost control of its electron, and B has complete control over both electrons. If B is a lot more electronegative than A, then the electron pair is dragged right over to B's end of the bond. The hydrogen-chlorine bond in HCl or the hydrogen-oxygen bonds in water are typical. In the diagram, "\(\delta\)" (read as "delta") means "slightly" - so \(\delta+\) means "slightly positive".Ī polar bond is a covalent bond in which there is a separation of charge between one end and the other - in other words in which one end is slightly positive and the other slightly negative. ![]() At the same time, the A end (rather short of electrons) becomes slightly positive. That means that the B end of the bond has more than its fair share of electron density and so becomes slightly negative. ![]() ![]() What if B is slightly more electronegative than A?ī will attract the electron pair rather more than A does. ![]() |
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