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Sunday, November 4, 2012

The Process Of Filing A RTI Application Is An ... - Work On the Internet

Miscellaneous Written by Anonymous ??Friday, 02 November 2012 06:35 The Right to Information Act 2005 (RTI) is an Act of the Parliament of India "to provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens." The Act applies to all States and Union Territories of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir has its own act alled Jammu & Kashmir Right to Information Act, 2009. Under the provisions of the Act, any citizen may request information from a "public authority" (a body of Government or "instrumentality of State") which is required to reply expeditiously or within thirty days. The Act also requires every public authority to computerize their records for wide dissemination and to pro-actively publish certain categories of information so that the citizens need minimum recourse to request for information formally. This law was passed by Parliament on 15 June 2005 and came fully into force on 12 October 2005.[1] Information disclosure in India was hitherto restricted by the Official Secrets Act 1923 and various other special laws, which the new RTI Act now relaxes.

A citizen desiring to seek certain information can file an application containing a list of the required information (generally where more than one question is sought it is suggested the same be done point-wise) on a sheet of plain paper or one can download a prescribed form online. Where the application is made on a sheet of plain paper the citizen should clearly mention in its subject head that it is a ???RTI Application???. The application may be written or through electronic means and can be in English, Hindi or the official language of the area in which the application is made.

Further, as per the provisions of the RTI Act, the RTI Application should be accompanied with an application fee of prescribed amount by way of cash against proper receipt or Indian Postal Order (IPO) or demand draft (DD) or banker???s cheque payable to the ???Accounts Officer??? of the concerned public department. This prescribed amount is notified by rules made by the appropriate government (Centre, State). For example, the Central Government has made a rule of INR 10/- as the application fee. It may be noted that an inappropriately drawn IPO, DD or banker???s cheque can cause rejection of the RTI Application by the public authority.

As per the provisions of the RTI Act, there are officials designated as central public information officers (CPIO) and State public information officers (SPIO) within the public authorities to whom the RTI Applications should be addressed. The information on who is the concerned Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer within each authority is available on their websites.

Where a citizen is not sure about whom to address his/her application as there is no access to the accurate details of the CPIO/SPIO, one can just address it to the ???Central or State Public Information Officer??? as the case may be followed by the complete address of the public authority. One of the suggested requisites of the whole process is to procure the correct and complete address of the concerned authority otherwise there can be chances where incomplete or improper addresses may cause the loss of the RTI Application in the process of dispatch.

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Saturday, November 3, 2012

Family-owned pharmacy gives up retail locations, evolves to survive ...

BRUNSWICK, Maine ? A third-generation, family-owned Maine pharmacy has repositioned itself by investing in new space and equipment that are allowing it to flourish in a new market.

In some respects, Waltz Long Term Care Pharmacy in Brunswick is nothing like the retail pharmacies in most towns and cities across the country. There are no aisles of over-the-counter drugs, no counters where patients pick up prescriptions and interact with pharmacists. Nevertheless, Waltz fills and ships thousands of prescriptions each month throughout Maine.

Dean Jacobs, the company?s president and co-owner, comes from a long line of pharmacists in his family. His grandfather opened the first Waltz Pharmacy in Damariscotta in 1948, a business that eventually included several retail locations across the state.

About a decade ago, Waltz began to serve long-term care, or LTC, facilities such as nursing homes and group homes out of a back room at its Camden location. As the LTC business began to grow, Jacobs realized its potential.

To say the LTC business grew by leaps and bounds has a literal meaning for Waltz, which can take on dozens or hundreds of new patients within a single new contract. The venture quickly outgrew the back room in Camden. As the company has closed its retail pharmacy locations in the past four years (Jacobs? parents retired from the business last year), the LTC business has flourished. One retail location, in Waldoboro, remains.

From the back room in Camden, the LTC pharmacy moved to a larger space in Topsham, ?which at the time we thought was palatial,? said Courtney Oland, who co-founded Waltz LTC Pharmacy with Jacobs in 2007 and now serves as the director of pharmacy.

As the business continued to grow, Oland and Jacobs spent almost two years looking for space in the Brunswick area. They chose Brunswick because of its central location among Maine?s population centers, ensuring high numbers of potential patients and workers. They also forged a partnership with Guardian Pharmacy, which provides working capital and consultation services for Waltz, but allows it to operate as a wholly independent entity.

?They help us make well-informed decisions about where to invest our money,? said Oland. ?It?s very important to our survival that we continue to do that.?

In September, Waltz moved again, this time to the Brunswick Industrial Park, where it has leased 13,000 square feet in a building owned by Brunswick Publishing Co.

In addition to renovations, the company invested in cutting-edge technology that integrates ordering, processing, delivery and billing under one roof and within one computer network. The system allows workers at every step of the process to check and double-check prescriptions for accuracy, which is absolutely crucial in the pharmacy business.

There are machines that count pills and seal them into day-by-day bubble packs and others capable of slicing tablets into perfect halves or quarters. A bar-coding system requires checks at every stage in the process ? and sets off a siren if it detects a mistake. And a computer program measures workload in each of the company?s departments ? the results of which are broadcast on large-screen televisions throughout the facility ? so employees can quickly shift to another area that?s busier than theirs.

Despite all that technology, Jacobs and Oland said what separates Waltz from other LTC pharmacies remains customer support. The nine pharmacists on staff spend about half their time at the Brunswick headquarters and half their time on the road consulting with clients. In that respect, their role is not unlike a retail pharmacist?s job of ensuring that the right drugs treat the right ailments without harmful side effects.

Just two months after moving to the Brunswick building, Waltz and its 75 employees are processing some 30,000 prescriptions a month and shipping them to more than 100 locations across Maine.

Debbie Marquis of Lisbon said she was a bank teller before Waltz hired her and trained her to be a pharmacy technician.

?It?s the best job I?ve ever had,? she said while placing pills into a counting device. ?Counting pills is much cleaner than counting money.?

Jacobs said he sometimes misses his days working in a retail setting, but only sometimes.

?I began to realize that in the future, making investments in retail pharmacies was not going to be a good business decision,? he said. ?I realized that we could grow our customer base from this one facility. I love the business of pharmacy, but it?s a hard business.?

Source: http://bangordailynews.com/2012/11/02/business/family-owned-pharmacy-gives-up-retail-locations-evolves-to-survive/

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Home Improvements That Help Save Energy Year-Round

(BPT) - Want to save more of your hard-earned paycheck? Conduct a quick home improvement checkup to look for potential maintenance needs that can help you save energy year-round.

?Take time now to inspect your home for potentially energy-wasting areas,? says Kathy Krafka Harkema, spokesperson for Pella Windows and Doors. ?Check major systems that help protect your house - the roof, gutters, siding, exterior finish, windows, doors, foundation and steps, plus interior components like heating, cooling, chimney and electrical systems.?

Look for obvious signs of deterioration, damage or potential problems, Krafka Harkema advises. Replace or repair worn or broken items before they can lead to more extensive or expensive repair needs.

These tips from Kiplinger also may help lower utility bills: tune up your heating system, reverse your ceiling fans to create an updraft that pushes heated air down into the room, help prevent ice dams by increasing attic insulation and repair missing or damaged shingles.

Increase curb appeal

One quick way to help improve energy efficiency and curb appeal is to install a new ENERGY STAR-qualified entry door or storm door. Pella's new low-maintenance entry doors offer many styles designed for virtually any budget.

?Fiberglass entry door systems offer the look of a wood-grain door but with the energy efficiency, and durability and low-maintenance of fiberglass,? says Steve Brenizer, Pella product marketing manager.

Look for Pella Architect Series wood-grain fiberglass entry doors for exceptional energy efficiency. Or consider Encompass by Pella entry doors for popular energy-saving features and style options at a competitive price.

?Choose a factory prefinished entry door for a consistent look and to save your precious time,? Brenizer says.

Inspect windows, doors

When checking your home's windows and doors, inspect interior and exterior finishes around them. Is the paint or stain in good condition? Signs of flaking and peeling or water stains may mean that it's time to refinish or replace the unit.

Next, check windowsills and tracks for dirt and debris like sand, leaves, insects or pine needles. Open windows and doors to clean out the area with a soft brush like a dry paintbrush. Debris can hamper the airtight effectiveness and overall performance of doors and windows.

?Look at the weather stripping around doors and windows, reattach loose pieces, and replace those that are ripped to help enhance your home's energy efficiency,? Krafka Harkema adds.

Finally, feel for uneven sliding or sticking when you open and close a window. Try using a non-oily lubricant, like paraffin wax, on opposing finishes to help it move easier.

If you are wondering if your windows have passed their expiration, consider these 10 signs it's time to replace them:

1. Overall poor performance - Opening or closing is a difficult task and air leaks in, out or around the window

2. In a fog - Condensation or fogging occurs between panes of glass

3. Chipping away - Chipping, peeling or deterioration on the finish on or around the window

4. Singled out - You have a home with single-pane windows, much less energy efficient than double- or triple-pane options

5. Water logged - Telltale water stains remain on the leaky window or the area around the window (inside or out)

6. Out-of-date - Replacement parts are hard to find or even non-existent

7. Energy hog - Energy bills are on the rise, so it's time to help increase your home's energy efficiency

8. Draft dodger - You can feel cold air or drafts when sitting near the window ... and it's closed

9. Shut in - Windows are painted or nailed shut

10. Simply put - Window won't open easily or won't stay in place once you open it

Don't suffer through another winter with a drafty door or a window that whistles in the wind. Windows and doors can be replaced year-round. To connect with your nearest representatives offering Pella windows or doors and for more information, visit: www.pella.com/where-to-buy.

Source: http://www.momseveryday.com/home/money/headlines/home-improvements-175845541.html

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?Grim Reapers? Rob Family In Beacon Hill Home Invasion | SPD ...

Robbery detectives are looking for suspects in a Halloween home invasion on Beacon Hill after a family?opened their front door expecting trick-or-treaters, and instead found three armed men dressed like the Grim Reaper.

The three suspects?dressed all in black and wearing?what the victims described as ?grim reaper costumes??knocked on the door of a home near 17th Avenue S. and S. Ferdinand ?around?9:15 last night.

When one of the victims opened the door, the suspects pulled out handguns and forced their way into the home.

One of the suspects forced a male victim into a bedroom in the home and took a large amount of cash,?gold earrings and a necklace, and a cd wallet.

The suspects fled the home and ran east on S. Ferdinand Street. The victims were not injured in the incident.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Robbery Unit at (206) 684-5535.

Source: http://spdblotter.seattle.gov/2012/11/01/grim-reapers-rob-family-in-beacon-hill-home-invasion/

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Thursday, November 1, 2012

Windows 8 review

It's unusual, to say the least, for us to spend a year with a product before publishing our review. In the case of Windows 8, we've written thousands of words already, starting with our first hands-on in September of 2011, followed by deep dives on the Developer Preview, Consumer Preview, Release Preview and RTM build. Even our readers have had ample time to get acquainted with the OS -- it's been available as a public download since February. And yet, we've never tested a final version of the software running on brand new, made-for-Windows-8 hardware. With the OS now on sale (alongside dozens of new PCs), it's finally time for us to double back and revisit everything we've previously written in the form of a final, comprehensive review.

And what a challenging assignment this was: it's hard enough to give an OS the full review treatment without burying the reader in minute details. It's even tougher when the software was built for so many different kinds of hardware. Combining a traditional desktop with Windows Phone-inspired Live Tiles, Windows 8 was designed to be equally at home on traditional PCs and more finger-friendly devices, like tablets and hybrids. In addition to walking you through the operating system's various gestures and built-in apps, then, we'll spend some time talking about which form factors are best suited to this redesigned version of Windows. Read on to see what we found out.

Gallery: Windows 8 screenshots