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Join Date: Sep 2011
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Schlumpf learning journal
Yesterday my Schlumpf wheel and frame arrived from Germany. The other parts I took from my 24 Muni.
Rim: 26 inch KH freeride, with the stupid holes.
Tires: Schwalbe Mudy Mary, 26x2.5. It is 67! mm wide on the KH rim. Weight 1 kg, and HUGE rolling resistance, great for leg training
Frame: KH
Cranks: KH moment 125/150
Saddle: KH freeride, with T-bar.
Brake: Magura HS33.
Today was the big day, the first ride on my new toy
The plan is to first get familiar with freemounting in high gear and riding in high gear. Shifting on the fly I will practice later, on a soft surface, not tarmac!
I first practiced riding of, from the wall in the backyard, just like my uni learning days three years ago
It didn't took long before I could ride of, maybe 10 minutes.
Freemounting in high gear also didn't take long to master, maybe another ten minutes.
I was ready for an evening ride around in the neighborhood, so I took my baby for a few km's ride on smooth tarmac.
First few hunderd meters were a bit of a struggle, but then the ride became smoother and faster, I even overtook a slow cyclist
I think I am in love with the uni
A few things I noticed, apart from the speed of course:
1) I really don't want to UPD on full speed.
2) The pedalling feels really heavy, it feels more like a 1:2 gearing. Maybe its the big slow rolling tire, maybe the hub efficiency? I am not going to change the tire yet, I need some good leg training.
3) The high speed gives a good straight line stability.
Some things I did NOT notice.
1) The hub does have some slop, but I did not notice it while riding.
2) I did not notice the forward pulling of the frame that some people mentioned.
After a few km's I dismounted and shifted to low gear. Now that feld really awkward, my balance was completely of.
I will keep you updated on my next ride.
This weekend I will try to ride some easy forest road in high gear.
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Freemounting in high is really tough
Good for you for getting it though
I had similar plans as you when I got my hub. I planned to get used to high gear. Then worry about shoring later
Had the hub 1 year now and I still cant start in high
To be fair I don't feel the need to
I think learning to shift on the fly is much easier than starting off in high
Just for reference my set up
Exactly the same as yours
Only difference is tyre
I went in the other direction. I started with maxis hookworm. As I planned learning to shift on Tarmac
The key to leArning shifting for me was shoes. With my normal shoes I was trying ankle shifting and I smashed myself to bits
Once I got my 5:10 karvers (the ankle bone protection is great) I got much better much faster
Have fun. I found learning to shift and ride in high as much fun and as sattisfying as learning to ride to begin with
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Just curious why you went with such a heavy tire? (about 3 pounds according to this site) (same here just to make sure)
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What a timely thread for me - I'll just sign in here. Got my first guni on Sunday, and due to illness today was my first proper attempt to ride it. Is a secondhand (well actually third hand at least - I missed out on it the last time it was for sale, but have now bought it from the chap who beat me to it) original Schlumpf hub on a Schlumpf telescopic frame. Built up as a fast lightweight road 29er with a Mavic TN719 rim and a Schwalbe Marathon Supreme tyre, 150 cranks. Suits my original intended use of a guni perfectly, but I'm going to be so tempted to at the least try a knobbly tyre at some point (I guess given the square taper axle I should resist rebuilding onto a wide rim, as that will only make me tempted to do stuff which risks damaging it).
Only got 10 or 15 minutes of playing around whilst "looking after" my kids who were busy playing on jumps with their bikes, so only up and down our little bit of road, but did succeed in freemounting and riding a bit in high gear. No shifts as yet. Found mounting onto the wheel in high gear remarkably easy, as with a tiny bit of forward momentum you can pretty much just step up on the back pedal - though getting going is still kind of interesting, and when I did the speed picked up scarily quickly for the small space I had (and complete lack of protective kit ) Will have to go for the full set of kit tomorrow - including the knee and elbow pads I own but have never worn on a uni - and head out to the nice flat straight bike path and see what I can do. Given comments about footwear and shifting I guess I should also dig out my Shimano AM41s - I usually wear Vans Gravels except when it's wet and/or cold, but those are low cut and the AM41s have a high ankle in the inside.
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I got a 26" guni a year ago. I have never tried to start in high gear, but started to practice shifting right away. It didn't take very long before I could shift up - down was a bit trickier. However, it took quite some time before I was comfortable and enjoying myself in high gear, so stick with it Twente.
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I make it a point to rarely start out in high-gear so I can practice the upshift. However, on occasion I'll start in high gear if I had a UPD in high gear riding down hill. The downhill highgear mount is then so much easier to get going.
Regarding shifting in general; helps to have shoes with a more firm or hard heel that makes better contact with the shift buttons. Soft soled shoes make shifting much more difficult! Another thing I've learned being someone with small feet, going to a shorter crank size really improved my shifting (up and down) percentages. With the 150mm on my 24" uni shifting was doable but not so automatic, with 137mm cranks I can shift on the fly very rapidly. Something to consider.
I'm about to re-learn how to ride my KH-Schlumpf hub soon as I'm right now building up my new KH 26"! Should be a fun challenge!
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I choose this one because it is the biggest tire under 1 kg.
Plus it has great grip in almost all conditions.
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All of you, thanks for the shifting tips.
Right now shifting feels scary, I don't want to break my tailbone
I still have the the wrong shoes, no ankle protection, and soft soles.
I do have footballers shin protectors, which have ankle protection also.
I took out the inside ankle protection, for unplanned shifting.
Maybe I should put them back in when I start my shifting practice.
Some people find freemounting in high gear difficult, but actually it is easier then free mounting a 36er.
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The weather was pretty grotty today, so I never made it to the bike path I was planning on riding, but I did have a bit more practice outside my house and also took the Schlumpf to pick up my son from school - which includes a reasonable length of straight bike track. Managed to freemount in high a few more times, probably getting on for 50% success rate.
So I then decided to try shifting - at which point I had a problem, as mine is an original square taper Schlumpf which has the original Schlumpf crank arms. For some crazy reason the Schlumpf cranks have an outwards bulge in the middle (as can be seen at http://www.schlumpf.ch/hp/uni/uni_engl_preise.htm ). This meant that when I tried shifting my feet kept hitting the bulge and not the button - in order to be able to reach the button I not only had to move my feet back on the pedals, but also outwards to give me the angle to reach past the bulge - what a stupid design for cranks to use with a Schlumpf! Fortunately the chap who sold me the guni also included a spare set of straight crankarms, so I reckon they're going on tomorrow.
Despite all that I did manage a few upshifts without UPD. Including at the start of the section of bikepath on the way to school (I'd ridden the rest in low so as not to make it too difficult). Being slightly downhill it was so easy to pick up speed, and actually a bit scary - am going to have to work on getting comfortable with the new balance envelope. I shouldn't be surprised at how much of a challenge it is, as effectively I'm riding a wheel 50% bigger than I'm used to (have never ridden a 36er), and I do remember my 26er being tricky at first coming from a 20" beginners uni.
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How were your first shifts, did you have nasty falls, or only UPD's ?
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Ride two
I have just returned from my second ride in high gear, I did 11 km on smooth tarmac. I am getting a little more relaxed now, my cruising speed is between 18 and 20 km/h. I am starting to notice the gear slop now, but it is not really annoying.
At the end of the ride I changed to first gear (not on the fly), and I couldn't freemount and take of . The feel in low gear is so different, my mind cannot deal with this sudden change at the moment, I hope practice will improve that. It takes some minutes to get comfortable in low gear again.
After the ride I practiced shifting next to a wall, inside the garage.
Shifting up, the cranks rotate about 20° before engaging second gear, is this normal?
I also discovered that I really need new shoes, or I will hurt my ankles.
I have the feeling that the big tire is really slowing me down an tarmac.
I hope it shows its good qualities in the mud this weekend, it has rained a lot here last weeks.
But I think that I cannot resist to try the Schwalbe Furious Fred 26x2.25 tire I have on my MTB. A 400 gram tire with low rolling resistance.
Yes, I like to experiment with tires, like some other forum members
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I tried to change my cranks before riding today, but found the spare set wouldn't go on without interfering with the bearing holders, so for now I'm stuck with the Schlumpf cranks with a bend in. So I played around a bit with foot position and found that with my feet a little back from what I'd like I can hit the buttons with my heel, with the instep going around the bend in the crank. Would still like to get some slightly shorter cranks, 137 or 140 ideally as I don't think I want to go down to the 125s I have on my 29er unguni, but these seem few and far between in ST, and I've now discovered the problems I'm going to have with getting a set to fit.
Unfortunately I still really wasn't getting the changes with my Vans Gravels - tried kicking the button, but can't yet get the timing and sliding the shoe down the button doesn't seem to work. So back to the AM41s - will have to have warmer feet, though winter is coming so that's not such a bad thing and hopefully by spring I might have sussed shifting. Those are high tops (on the inside), so I should be able to change with my ankle, but in fact it was working with those sliding the edge of the shoe over the button - it seems the outside of the shoe is a slightly different angle to the Gravels which helps here. Managed several successful upshifts and eventually an upshift followed by a downshift. Generally managing to change without UPD now provided I don't have to work too hard to get the button press - though I need to get out somewhere I can use the speed and try going faster.
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Thanks all for documenting your experiences. I'd like to contribute mine. I don't want to sound arrogant, so please don't take it that way. After reading people's difficulties I was extremely nervous about the learning curve. My perspective is to hopefully encourage others who read this.
I just got a 36 Schlumpf (Hunter) a few days ago. Due to some technical difficulties I didn't get a chance to ride it until a couple of days ago. To say that I was nervous about shifting and falling was an understatement.
I rode it to work in 1:1. On the way home I figured I'd try high gear. The first time I shifted (standing still) and tried to ride I didn't get more than a revolution of the cranks before falling off. Falling isn't the right word- more like stepping off. After a few more tries I could ride a few pedal strokes in a straight line. I needed to head home so I rode 1:1 for a bit then found a utility pole I could hold on to and ride away from on a low traffic street.
After a couple of tries I got high gear starts to work, but was still struggling with turning and general control.
I went home, took a short nap, and headed to a low traffic neighborhood (with off street parking should things go awry) to give shifting a try. I was pretty freaked out, but determined to get it. The first time I hit the button and got it to shift (after a few tries) I stepped off the back when it shifted into high. A few more tries (5.10 Impact 2 shoes, size 12, and 137 cranks) and I could get it to shift into high while riding without falling off. I was getting the high gear riding under control too.
Then I came to a rise and needed to downshift.
The downshift was making more nervous than the upshift as I was thinking I could easily taste tarmac by flying off the front. Surprisingly, this wasn't the case. Of course I wasn't moving fast, but I was moving.
I kept practicing (looking at the buttons to make sure I had actually shifted) for a bit and was getting OK at shifting on the fly. A bit more practice and I was able to shift without looking at the buttons and on slight up and down grades.
High gear was becoming much more intuitive as well. The bit of backlash is still a bit weird, but control is becoming normal. I didn't have a speedometer on, but from thousands of miles of ungeared experience I'd guess I was in the 15-18mph range in high gear.
Once I got used to the bit of backlash and shifting, the weirdest thing I experienced was the funkiness that occurs when my legs have to adjust my balance from pedaling high gear to pedaling low gear. It is really a weird experience.
I did UPD a few times, but never was it more than just stepping off the back of the uni when shifting gears and I lost my balance when the cranks were moving to lock into position in the other gear. I never totally bailed.
Within an hour of starting I got somewhat proficient at riding the Schlumpf and shifting on the fly. I tend to think that the 36 will be the hardest to learn due to 1.5 x 36" being > 1.5 x a smaller wheel.
I think the Schlumpf would be a total blast in a 26" Muni.
Once again, I'm not trying to be arrogant. Hopefully those who are reading and thinking about a Schlumpf aren't completely scared as I was.
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Alpana Shukla, MD, MRCP (UK) is Assistant Professor of Research in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York.
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Pape: Hi. I'm Joy Pape, Medical Editor with Diabetes in Control. We're here today at the ADA 2018 Meeting and I have the privilege of interviewing my colleague, friend, Dr. Alpana Shukla, and we work together. She is the Assistant Professor of Research in Medicine, Director of Clinical Research at the Comprehensive Weight Control Center, Division of Endocrinology, and Diabetes & Metabolism at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York. Whenever I have to sign my name, I have to put that in. It's quite a bit, but you're the one doing such great work. So, why don't you tell us a little bit about you and then I'll ask you about the study.
Shukla: Thank you, Joy. It's such a pleasure. I'm delighted to be here today and share some of the research that we've been doing at our center. And as you know, one of the key areas of our research has been at looking at novel interventions for management of obesity and type 2 diabetes. And in this vein, we have been doing a series of studies which we have called the Food Order studies. We started this about three years ago and I want to share my thoughts and what we found so far about these studies.
Pape: So, this is the Food Order study. Okay. So, what do you mean by Food Order and what is its relevance to glycemic control?
Shukla: So, the term Food Order refers to the the nutrient sequence during a meal. And in particular, it refers to the order in which the carbohydrate component of the meal is actually consumed. So, we all know that the amount and the type of carbohydrate is a major determinant of the postprandial glucose response. In addition to that, the macro-nutrient composition of the meal, the amount of protein, fat, and fiber, all of these also favorably modify the post meal glucose. And accordingly, the current nutrition counseling that we offer patients with diabetes incorporates these principles and is personalized to achieve a low glycemic effect. Now, this is great and it does work provided patients can actually follow this advice. But we all know that in the real world patients have difficulty complying with reduced carbohydrate intake. And therefore, Food Order is an alternative strategy to mitigate the metabolic effects of carbohydrate. And in this vein, Dr. Louis Aronne, and I, and our entire team at the Comprehensive Weight Control Center, which includes you, Joy, we've been researching this field for the past three years. And we started by doing a first pilot study in 2015 where we had patients with type 2 diabetes who were well-controlled on Metformin come into our CTSC and eat the exact same meal. And the meal was like the kind of meal that people normally consumed in the real world. It had ciabatta roll and orange juice. It had vegetables as a salad and it had grilled chicken. And what we did was ask patients to consume the carbohydrate portion of the meal first, and then wait for 15 minutes, and then eat the chicken and vegetables. They came back a week later and they ate the exact same meal. And the only thing they did differently was to reverse the order in which they ate it. So, they ate the protein and vegetables first, they waited for 15 minutes, and then they had the bread and the orange juice. And I have to tell you that we had our students who were part of the research team strictly monitor all the patients, so that we insured that every patient ate everything each time. So, the whole experiment, as it were, was controlled for caloric as well as macronutrient composition, and this is what we found. So, if you look at this graph, you will see that the results are fairly remarkable. We actually use this as part of the nutrition counseling that we offer every patient–
Pape: Yes, we do.
Shukla: — who's seen at our center.
Pape: Yes, we do.
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Shukla: Yes, Joy. You know this. And I can tell you that this picture speaks more than a thousand words. So, when we saw these results we were actually — we were surprised, very pleasantly surprised. We expected the results to be good, but this was more dramatic than what we thought. And so, we felt like that as being responsible researchers we should validate these results. We should try and understand the mechanisms. And we did the second study, when we actually had a bigger sample size and we had patients actually consumed the exact same meal again but over 180 minutes this time. And in addition to the two interventions that I previously described which was having the carbohydrate first or the carbohydrate last, we also had a third intervention which was having patients eat all meal components together as a sandwich which is the most common way in which people eat in the real world. And what did we find? So, if you look at this graph, you will see that once again we found that the glucose response when patients had the carbohydrate last, when they ate the bread last, was much lower, almost half of what it was when they had the bread portion first. When they had all the meal components together as a sandwich, the glucose levels were better than having the carbohydrate first. But somewhat closer, not as good as what we thought it would be. So, I think all in all these results actually confirmed what was our initial finding that the best way to actually attenuate, if you like, or reduce the effect of the carbohydrate consumed in a meal is to have it at the end of the meal.


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Showtime to Premiere George Michael Documentary Oct. 21
Showtime will premiere the documentary George Michael: Freedom Saturday, Oct. 21.
The film, directed by Michael, covers the whole of the pop star's career, but Showtime says it concentrates on "the formative period in the late Grammy Award winner's life and career, leading up to and following the making of his acclaimed, best-selling album "Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1" and his subsequent, infamous High Court battle with his record label that followed."
The film also depicts the death of Michael's partner and first love, Anselmo Feleppa.
Related: Jim Carrey to Star in New Showtime Comedy Series
Filmed before Michael's death in December 2016, the documentary is narrated by the singer. The film features Michael's private footage.
George Michael: Freedom features interviews with Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Ricky Gervais, James Corden and Tony Bennett, among other friends and colleagues.
It also features the five supermodels from David Fincher's "Freedom! '90" video: Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington, Cindy Crawford, Tatjana Patitz and Linda Evangelista.
George Michael: Freedom is the latest Showtime documentary focused on a music star, a list that includes Whitney. "Can I Be Me" and the upcoming Tim & Faith: Soul2Soul and Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars.
Produced by Sony Music Entertainment UK, George Michael: Freedom was directed by George Michael and David Austin, and produced by Austin and Lisa Johnson.


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Tuesday night we headed over to Orlando to see Two Door Cinema club from Northern Ireland. What a great show these guys are probably going to get big really soon. Check them out.
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Diarrhea in Cats – Causes and Symptoms
Diarrhea in cats is in fact the body's way of purifying itself, getting rid of substances that are foreign and causing irritation to the intestines.
Do not panic if your cat experience a short episode of diarrhea: it is quite common and does not hide any risks. But if the problem persists, you will need to contact a veterinarian immediately because it may be due to various organic causes, from food intolerances, parasites and infections to bowel tumors (the latter rarely, fortunately).
Additionally pay attention to the quantity, color and odor to get the veterinarian in detail: see if they have a strong smell (so they can hide some bacterial infection) or if there is too much (so they may be associated with indigestion) .
Causes of diarrhea in cats
- Because of the consumption of dairy products. Even if their taste is very pleasant, we should avoid give dairy products to our cats. This is because dairy products for human consumption have a lot of lactose and cats do not have a specific enzyme in order to break lactose. You should try to give them probiotics for cats to balance their digestive health.
- Due to food allergy. Even chicken can cause such allergies. The best thing would be to completely change the source of protein in the diet and try them one at a time, seeing how it goes for 48 hours.
- Due to instant change of food. Never change your cat's food with another, without try to keep at least 2 ounces of the previous food to mix with the new one.
- Because of eating spoiled food. Try to give them high quality food.
- Due to bacterial or microbial infection. In this case you must visit the veterinarian. Blood tests and other tests are needed to get the result.
- Because of the inward parasites. If you do not follow the well-established 3-month parasites removal, there is a great risk that one of the infestations that develop will induce diarrhea in your cat.
- Because of an inflammatory bowel. Diagnosis is also required by a vet.
- Due to kidney and / or liver disease.
- Due to cancer in the intestinal walls.
- Due to recent antibiotic therapy.
- Due to colitis.
- Due to hyperthyroidism.
How will you deal with diarrhea in cats?
The best thing you can do about cats diarrhea avoid giving any food to your cat for a whole day but make sure he drinks plenty of water. This cleanses the digestive tract. If diarrhea remain for more than 24 hours, consult your veterinarian.


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Eat, Pray, Love
Elizabeth Gilbert's memoir Eat, Pray, Love is one of those "loved it" or "loathed it" books. Is it any wonder then that in the movie version Julia Roberts is set to play the lead role? She's a "love her" or "loathe her" movie star. Now Javier Bardem? How could anyone not love him?Explore posts in the same categories: Library Resource Review
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Composite Medical Rates
What is it?
Composite rates support singular rates for all employees based on enrolled coverage level. Rates do not vary based on employee age, gender, tobacco status, etc.
- Ex: The monthly cost for Employee only coverage is $500, Employee + Spouse coverage is $650, Employee + Child(ren) is $600, and Employee + Family is $1000.
How do I set it up?
Under a medical plan, in the Costs section, Rates will allow you select from one of the 4 types of medical rates supported. Select "Composite".
Max # of children for +children tier: This is for the rare plan that defines a maximum number of children on the Employee + Children coverage level tier before being considered Employee + Family.
Years of Service change option: This field defines when to recalculate contributions that are based on a Dynamic Class that includes a Years of Service condition.
- Day of Change: Rate will change the day the employee's work anniversary.
Example: Contributions are based on years of service 0-5 years and 5-10 years. An employee's 5 year work anniversary is on 5/15/2018, their rates will change on 5/15/2018.
- First of following month: Rate changes on the first of the month AFTER their employment anniversary.
Example: Contributions are based on years of service 0-5 years and 5-10 years. An employee's 5 year work anniversary is on 5/15/2018, their rates will change on 6/1/2018.
- Policy anniversary: Rate will not be updated until policy renewal.
Caution: If plan is configured with a day of change or first of the month following change rule, and enrollments change due to employee's anniversary, moving them into a different contribution tier, if the plan rule is changed to policy anniversary, a rate recalc will not UNDO the rate change that already occurred.
Composite Rates
Under a medical plan, in the Costs section, after selecting the Composite option under rates, the new Composite Rates tab will allow multiple coverage level rates to be added. If the plan only allows for certain coverage levels, only add a value for those levels. Click "Show All" to see all coverage levels that are available.
Composite rated medical plans can be configured as either fully-insured, or self-insured. If the plan is self-funded, check the box for Plan is self-funded. Three additional columns for inputting plan cost info will display: Specific Deductible, Admin Fee, and Agg. Premium. These fields are to be used as a reference point for the employer, and are not calculated in employee costs and/or enrollment records. If the plan is fully-insured, leave the box unchecked.
Input the total monthly plan rates as defined by the carrier for all applicable coverage level tiers. To view additional tier levels, click show all.
The following tier levels are supported under composite rated plans: Employee, Employee + Spouse, Employee + One, Employee + Child, Employee + Spouse + Child, Employee + Two, Employee + Two Children, Employee + Spouse + Two Children, Employee + Three, Employee + Three Children, Employee + Spouse + Three Children, Employee + Four, Employee + Child(ren), Employee + Family, Domestic Partner
System Limitation: The Domestic Partner tier level applies to Employee + Domestic Partner coverage only. If an employee enrolls additional dependents in coverage, the enrollment record will reflect the applicable family tier level listed for the plan. Alternatively, if an employer supports domestic partner coverage and the Domestic Partner tier is not configured, the system will automatically enroll the domestic partner under the applicable Spouse tier.
The contribution tab allows configuration of the amount given to employee based on the coverage levels selected. for more information on configuring contributions, check out Plan Setup: Medical Contributions.
How does the calculation work?
Composite Rates will look at who the employee is enrolling to determine the monthly premium. The system will calculate the rate based on the dependents being enrolled. If no dependents are being enrolled, they will be calculated at the employee only coverage.
The employee's cost will be calculated by taking the applicable composite and subtracting the amount defined in the contribution settings to provide a monthly premium. That monthly premium will then be divided by the number of payroll deductions defined in either the payroll calendar or the class pay frequency.


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A Curious Case Of Foreign Accent Syndrome
MARY LOUISE KELLY, host:
It's not unusual for people who suffer a stroke or any sort of brain injury to have trouble with their speech. But what happened to a woman in Oregon is very unusual. She was put under anesthesia during dental surgery and she woke up speaking with an accent. As NPR's Jane Greenhalgh reports, it's a rare condition called Foreign Accent Syndrome.
JANE GREENHALGH: First of all, I need to point out I've had my accent all my life. That's not the case for Karen Butler.
Ms. KAREN BUTLER: I was born in Bloomington, Illinois but I moved to Oregon when I was a little, tiny baby and I've been in Oregon ever since.
GREENHALGH: With the exception of a couple of trips to Mexico and one to Canada, Karen Butler has never been out of the United States, never traveled to Europe, never lived in a foreign country.
Ms. BUTLER: I'm an American - born and bred.
GREENHALGH: And she used to sound like one.
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Ms. BUTLER: Hi, this is Karen. Sorry I can't come to the phone at the moment. Just leave me a message and your phone number and I'll get back to you. Thank you.
GREENHALGH: Karen's problems started about a year and a half ago when she had to have dental surgery. She was put under anesthesia while the dentist removed several teeth.
Ms. BUTLER: I just went to sleep and woke up and I thought my mouth is all sore and swollen and I talk funny. And he said it will all go away. You'll talk normal when the swelling goes down - and then I didn't.
GREENHALGH: In fact, the strange accent lasted for more than a month before she was finally diagnosed. Neurologist Ted Lowenkopf is director of the Providence Stroke center in Portland. He ran some standard neurological tests on Butler.
Dr. TED LOWENKOPF (Neurologist, Director of Providence Stroke Center): The pattern of her speech is foreign to what she spoke previously, and to my ear sounds like some sort of hybrid of English accent, some Irish or Gaelic intonations, and even some Scottish flavor - but it's consistent.
GREENHALGH: Lowenkopf thinks Karen Butler has Foreign Accent Syndrome.
Dr. LOWENKOPF: Foreign Accent Syndrome is an extremely rare neurologic condition where, as a result of brain injury which can come from stroke or from head trauma or other from diseases that can damage brain tissue like multiple sclerosis, a person as a result has an altered speech pattern that sounds like a foreign accent.
GREENHALGH: Lowenkopf suspects that Butler suffered a small stroke while she was under anesthesia which caused damage to the area of her brain which effects speech.
Dr. LOWENKOPF: This a very small selective injury to an area of the brain, very rare because of how small and selective it is, that effects just the intonation and syncopation of speech.
Ms. BUTLER: H and R Block, Newport, this is Karen...
GREENHALGH: Researchers have documented a variety of accents, caused by this condition...
Ms. BUTLER: What is your name?
GREENHALGH: ...Japanese, Hungarian, Scandinavian. The most famous case was a young woman in Norway who was hit by shrapnel during World War II. She unfortunately developed a German accent and was ostracized as a result. Other cases include a British woman from Devon who now speaks like she's Chinese. Butler says it's a difficult condition for her to explain to people.
Ms. BUTLER: They don't understand that you can't talk a foreign language I can't understand Russian or anything else. Someone asked me about bangers and chips and I don't even know what bangers are.
GREENHALGH: Sausages...
Ms. BUTLER: Oh, sausages.
GREENHALGH: Butler would like to get a brain scan but she says her insurance company won't pay for it. She had one several years ago following a small seizure and she thinks if doctors compared a new brain scan to her old one, it could reveal the cause of her strange accent. Lowenkopf agrees.
Dr. LOWENKOPF: It would be very interesting to see the before and after picture, because if there had been a focal brain injury you would see an area of injury and say here is something to add to the medical literature in understanding Foreign Accent Syndrome.
GREENHALGH: Karen Butler could possibly get her American accent back with intensive speech therapy, but she quite likes it. Unlike other suffers who become depressed over their change in speech, Karen Butler says it's made her more outgoing.
Jane Greenhalgh, NPR News, Portland, Oregon.
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A Tip for the Guys
>> Thursday, December 27, 2007
Valentine's Day is fast approaching. Yes, I know we just finished Christmas, but hang with me.
Lots of people purchase (or receive) diamond jewelry for Valentine's Day. Especially engagement rings and earrings.
Why not make the jewelry you give extra special and have a Loose Diamond mounted into a one-of-a kind ring or necklace? You can even choose a matching set for earrings.
A&W Diamonds are conflict free and available in traditional and fancy cuts. Myself, I'm partial to the emerald cut.
PS: Doug this post is NOT for you. All I want is my trip to Ireland. Besides, the ideal 2 carat stone would pay for our trip about 5x over. lol


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Shane Oblonsky battles Gabriel Varga in the finals of the Featherweight Contender Tournament final.
Round 1:
The two are feeling each other out to star the round. Both fighters appear slower now than in their first fights. Varga missed a big spinning back-fist. He hurt Oblonsky with a front kick to the chin, but Oblonsky battled back and landed aflurry of punches.
Now he's landing with combinations that sent Varga's head snapping back. The two are trading punches.
Varga landed a right hand, followed by left, sending Oblonsky backing up.
The round ended with Oblonsky slipping to the mat.
Round 2:
The pace has slowed down, but both fighters are still throwing big punches and kicks. Varga is on the offensive. Oblonsky caught a leg kick and swept Varga to the mat.
The fighters threw a lot of punches, but few connected. Both fighters seem tired going into the final round.
Round 3:
Both fighters are looking to win the fight by taking the round. Varga is pushing the action, keeping the fight in close quarters. Varga is coming at him from all angles, throwing combinations and kicks. Oblonsky has spent most of the round with his back in the corner. Oblonsky has slowed down and Varga is countering the punches that Varga does throw.
Round ends with Varga on the offensive.
Gabriel Varga wins the fight by unanimous decision, 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28.
Varga was awarded with a trophy after the fight.


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A union and a taxpayers group Monday both criticized a federal loan to Brazilian mining giant Vale Inc.
Source: CBC News
The Export Development Corporation, a Crown corporation that provides financial support for Canadian exports, said it is creating a line of credit to help Vale with expansion in Canada and to encourage the firm to expand its use of Canadian suppliers.Miners at the Voisey's Bay nickel mine in northern Labrador have been on strike against Vale since August 2009. (CBC)
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation called for the federal government to scrap the loan and the United Steelworkers described the assistance as an insult to workers.
The loan will include $250 million US for capital projects at the Long Harbor processing plant in Newfoundland and Labrador. Another $250 million will be available for several projects in Ontario.
The loan is also intended to generate opportunities for Canadian firms by rewarding Vale for using domestic suppliers.
The remaining $500 million, the EDC said in a news release, will be available for future purchase of Canadian goods and services by Vale for its operations outside Canada, or to support Vale exports involving signed contracts with Canadian suppliers.
But Kevin Gaudet, the federal director of the taxpayers federation, said that while the loans will help the company, they won't do much for Canadian workers.
"If corporate welfare worked at creating jobs, every Canadian would have two by now," he said in a news release. "This loan should be scrapped and fast.
"Why are Canadian taxpayers lending precious money to a firm that says it already has so much excess cash?"
On Sept. 23, 2010, Vale announced a $2-billion US share buy-back program.
The federation said Ottawa should provide more details about the terms of the loan, including Vale's intended schedule for borrowing money, at what interest rate and whether there are conditions under which the company wouldn't have to repay some of the money.
The firm's operations in Canada have been marked by labour disputes since its $19.4-billion takeover of Inco's nickel mines in 2006.
Union calls loan 'unacceptable'
"It is unacceptable that the federal government, after 16 months of sitting on the sidelines and making unhelpful comments while Canadian communities are ravaged by Vale, is now offering this massively profitable multinational $1 billion in financing," said Ken Neumann, the Steelworkers' national director for Canada.
"It is an insult to the workers in Labrador and to Canadians who think the government should stand up for working families."
The same day as EDC's announcement, Vale and the union for 130 striking members of United Steelworkers Local 9508 in Labrador broke off talks. The workers have been on strike over wages, benefits and seniority since Aug. 1, 2009.
Workers at the former Inco mine in Sudbury, Ont., ended a year-long strike in August.
The Sudbury strike was a bitter one, with the union accusing Vale of bad-faith bargaining over wage bonuses, job transfers, contracting out and pensions, and the company taking the union to court over various alleged incidents on the picket lines.
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