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Tips for Furnishing the Kitchen
The kitchen is undoubtedly one of the most used spaces. And not just because we go through there, but for the many activities we do in it. But the truth is that nowadays are becoming smaller and furnish it is more difficult. But this time we give you good tips to do and win in style, safety and comfort.
Food preparation area:
It should be placed between the sink and the kitchen, about 60 or 90 cm. away, to avoid unnecessary movements. Not to mention drive around with things that can leak and mess. It also places the refrigerator and pantry near the site of preparing meals for the same reason.
It is not advisable to put the fire in a corner or at the end of a row of cabinets, or under a window. Accidents happen and the wind through the window can be moved to areas flammable fire. If the burners are near furniture can burn easily.
Storage area:
The objects and products you use in the kitchen should be at hand, at least the most used. This is simple, it is not about aesthetics. The closer they are less you have to move other things and lower the disorder. The standard height of the counter, the plane on which you will work, is usually 90 cm. If height is less you will hurt your back having to stoop and if higher is very uncomfortable to work. The furniture with doors or drawers and appliances attached to the wall or in a corner should be spaced about 10 cm. respect to the adjacent wall or furniture. When you put a rack on the counter trying to leave a gap of 70 cm (recommended maximum height is 1 m, and at least 45 cm).
Spaces of motion:
Note that a person crouching in front of a closet occupies a meter, and with an open drawer 1.25 m: remember when faced cabinets locate because otherwise it will be really uncomfortable for everyone having to ask permission to every minute.


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Mt. 6: 24-34
God loves all His children and provides for them. This was what Jesus was talking about in today's Gospel. He assured them that there was no reason to be anxious about food and clothing, because their heavenly Father was aware of all their needs and would surely provide them. What could be more comforting than that – to know that we are under the watchful eye of a loving, caring God, who will see to it that all our basic needs will always be supplied? But do we really believe that? Is it supported by facts? Some things seem to argue against it.
When Jesus made this comforting statement, the Earth was thought to be the hub of a relatively small universe. Heaven was just a short distance up in the sky. From there God looked down upon all His children. Now we know otherwise. Earth is not the centre of the universe. It is only one small planet, in one solar system, which is a small part of one galaxy. Scientists tell us that there are millions of other galaxies, many of them much larger than our own. Now we realise that our Earth is like one grain of sand in a vast desert. Dwelling on that grain of sand are more than seven billion people. How could we possibly believe that God cares about all of them, or even any of them?
One fact that cannot be denied is that many of God's children are not being cared for, their basic needs are not being met. At this very moment, while we are talking about the providence of God, people are starving to death because they have no food, freezing to death because they do not have adequate clothing and shelter, dying of preventable and curable diseases because they do not have simple medical care. All this is happening in the same world where Jesus said, "I am telling you not to worry about your life and what you are to eat, nor about your body and how you are clothe It … your heavenly Father knows you need them all."
There are places today where I could not preach this sermon, places where I could not even read this Gospel. Imagine standing before a congregation of people, where starving babies are being fed at the empty breasts of starving mothers, and saying to them, "Do not worry; you have a heavenly Father who will feed you." Those words of Jesus would sound to them like nothing more than cruel mockery.
What is there then to say about divine providence? I still believe in what Jesus said that God cares for all His children. He provides enough food, more than enough food, to feed every person. There is no doubt about the sufficiency of food on this Earth. What is lacking is the distribution and sharing. If some people are greedy, eat and hoard more than they need, it is obvious that the poor will suffer. So the fault does not lie with God's lack of providence, but with us greedy and selfish people. Countries like the UK are generous and do send aid to Third World countries but often it does not reach the needy because those in charge intercept it, even sell it to enrich their own pockets, or use the money from the sales to buy arms to fight their enemies and even kill their own people.
How does God provide for His children? The same way as He provides for the birds and the flowers – freely, abundantly and naturally. May we and our governments share the abundance of God with those who are not so fortunate as we are.
Lord Jesus, You are God and You will never deceive us. If You tell us that our heavenly Father provides for all the needs of His children we believe You. Teach us to be grateful for what we have because of Your munificence, not to waste it and to share it with those who have not enough of the necessities of life.

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- "I caught a loach! You don't suppose it's Hylian, do you?" —Animal Crossing (GCN)
- "I caught a loach! I'm in the loach coach!" —Wild World
- "I caught a loach! Don't encroach on my loach!" —City Folk
- "I caught a loach! It wasn't hard to approach!" —New Leaf
|Scientific name
|Misgurnus anguillicaudatus
|Cobitidae- True Loaches
|Time of year
|March to May
|Time of day
|All day
|20 cm
|Shadow size
Rare (Pocket Camp)
|Selling price
|300 Bells
|Main Appearances
|Other Appearances
The Loach is a fish found in the river at times of the day from March through to May. Its shadow size is between small/medium. It is common to find in March, but rarer to find in May.
Donating to the museum[edit]
The Loach can be donated to the museum by talking to Blathers. During the donation, Blathers will say the following about the Loach:
In Wild World[edit]
"When I hear loach, I think of a friend of mine who makes smoothies of them. It sounds repellent, I know and to be honest, it is. Hop I say! The stench!"
In City Folk[edit]
"The loach is a slippery, somewhat vile-looking fish...but in truth, it can be quite useful, wot? For ages, some cultures used the loach as a poison treatment. It also tastes great in a hot pot... A bit of wisdom for the day, eh wot? One must never judge a person, or a fish, by its appearance..."
In New Leaf[edit]
"Loaches are rather small fish that make their habitats in rivers and muddy water. They have 10 whiskers around their mouths with taste buds built in for tasting sweetness and bitterness. Loaches can breathe through their intestines as well as their gills―a rather unique quality of the species. They push their mouths above the surface of the water to inhale, exhaling through their tail regions. Making stew with loaches and burdock root is known to improve stamina, or so people believe."
The Loach can be found in the leftmost tank of the freshwater fish room.
Encyclopedia information[edit]
Wild World[edit]
|''Sucker-shaped mouths help them bottom-feed. To control their vertical position in the water, they inhale air and pass gas. Shocking!"
City Folk[edit]
|''These use their whiskers to taste the environment and search for food."
Further information[edit]
It is unclear what type of loach appears in Animal Crossing, since there are vast varieties of loaches. It is, however, a member of the Cobitidae family of loaches, called the True Loaches, which live in fast flowing waters. All true loaches are "bottom feeders," meaning they swim at the bottom of rivers and tanks eating the algae at the bottom. They also eat small crustaceans and insects, but only during the day. Under true loaches, it can be a horse-face loach which grows to roughly 20 cm (8 inch). This type of loach is a private and public aquarium favorite because of its eating habit which cleans a tank for the owner, making it easier to keep fish.
- The player's comment in Animal Crossing on the fish being Hylian relates to the Hylian Loach in the Legend of Zelda series.
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In late November 2010, the Hospital Aid Association opened their newly constructed gift shop in the upper lobby level of the Watkins Center at Heywood.
Gift Shop Hours
Monday through Friday: 10am - 4 pm
Telephone number: (978) 630-6540
Items sold in the Gift Shop include:
- Fresh Flowers
- Willow Tree Angels
- Jody Coyote Jewelry
- Cards
- Seasonal Holiday Items
- Children's Games
- Books
- Puzzles
- Stuffed Toys
- Pocketbooks
- Home Décor
- Picture Frames
- New Baby Items
- Candy
- & much more!
Proceeds from Gift Shop sales are donated to Heywood Hospital for capital equipment and other items needed for patient care.
Learn more about the Aid Association.


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After leaving Svea on our way home from the Newtown, Linus and I ventured north along Hanover (or whatever it is called past Heriot Row) until we reached Clarks. We found it to be delightfully unpretentious and old-school.
The beer selection was decent. I had a Farne Island, from Hadrian and Border Brewery, which their website describes as "an amber coloured bitter, [with] perfectly blended malt and hops makes this well-rounded beer balanced and refreshing." I have to agree.
Linus has taken up this habit of ordering Tennents. He's gone native.


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The Filthy Six Interview
- 27th April, 2016
The Filthy Six are an exciting and authentix Soul Jazz six piece that have established themselves as one of the most eclectic live acts around. After realeasing their funky third album 'More Filth' earlier this year, and touring around the US, they're back in the UK for a headline tour and we're excited to have them at our place this Friday! We had a chat with them before the show about the new album, what other famous musicinas they've also worked with and what to expect from the show here on Friday night.
You've just released your third album, how has the response been to your new material?
It's been good so far! We've had a bit of airplay from Jazz FM and 6 Music, with Huey Morgan and Craig Charles playing us on their shows. Craig actually played us 4 shows in a row a few weeks back which was great! We've also had a few nice reviews, with 4 stars in Shindig Magazine and an 8/10 from Blues & Soul so we're happy with that and hopefully there's more on the way.
Over the past month you've been touring in the US. How's it been and how do the crowds over there compare to the UK?
It was a lot of fun. America's just an exciting place to be, current politics aside! The audiences there are very vocal, and aren't afraid of getting straight on the dance floor which is always great from our perspective. British crowds can sometimes take more time to show their appreciation but it's cool because when they do it really feels like you've earn't it. We miss the beer and the banter at home though so we're really looking forward to playing these gigs!
Your band is a bit of a super group of musicians who've toured with some pretty big bands. Can you give us a profile on everyone in your band?
Ha! Yes, everyone does their fair share of session work so the CVs are nice and varied. The past couple of years I've played with Beck and the Foo Fighters, Mark has worked with Jack White and Basement Jaxx, Simon with Dionne Warwick and James Blunt, Pete with The Wonder Stuff, James with the James Taylor Quartet and Dan with Madness, among others. So as I say, quite a mix!
We're big fans of your cover of 'Wanna Be Startin' Something'! Will you have any other musical tricks up your sleeve for the Bodega show?
Yeah, that was a fun one to put together what with the Gospel choir and everything! We're going to be playing tracks from all 3 records this tour but leaning heavily on the new album. We do like a cheeky cover too though so you'll have to wait and see!
What's next for you guys after this UK tour? Will we be seeing your name on any UK festival line ups?
Well, i'm in the middle of the Mumford & Sons 'Wilder Mind' tour so it pretty much takes out the whole summer, but we'll be playing some more dates in the Autumn so look out for them. Hopefully we'll be back in Nottingham after a good one on Friday!
The Filthy Six play The Bodega this Friday the 29th April with support from Cheshire and the Cat. Tickets available here!


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National Agency for It and Learning
PeakOptical helping Denmark's reseachers stay connected
The National Agency for IT and Learning (formerly UNI-C), a Danish, state-supported IT organisation, utilises PeakOptical transceivers as a reliable, cost-effective way of operating its vast high-speed network.
Customer Background
NAIL, Denmark's IT Centre for Education and Research, is an IT organisation that services the educational and research facilities connected with universities across the country. NAIL's charge is to search out new areas within IT and make this knowledge and the resulting technical solutions available for the Danish educational and research sectors. NAIL is one of the foremost experts in the area of internet connectivity. They were an integral part of the drive to bring all Danish schools online, and they have been involved with internet solutions and network connectivity projects since the early 90's. NAIL maintains a close relationship with the education sector, so that its unique needs can be taken into consideration when pursuing new and innovative approaches to IT infrastructure and administration.
The Case
One of NAIL's core competencies is IT operations. Not only are they responsible for the daily operation and maintenance of the shared internet networks connecting the educational and research institutions around Denmark, but they also handle IT operation and maintenance for private organisations and companies as well.
Among other networks, NAIL operates and develops The Danish Research Network (In Danish, Forskningsnettet), a high-speed network for researchers and students at Danish universities and research institutions. The network is an optical network, that allows for secure transmission of large amounts of data related to both Danish and international research. The Danish Research Network connects every Danish university and dozens of research institutes, and has over 100,000 users daily. When compared with traditional commercial internet connections, The Danish Research Network provides its users a faster and more stable connection, which is of great importance to the researchers who depend on this network to transmit their research findings.
Given the importance of the networks they maintain, it would stand to reason that NAIL wouldn't take chances with the products they use for their internet connections. They are viewed as pioneers within the field of education and research-related IT, and the network environment they set up and maintain plays a crucial role in the daily work of hundreds of thousands of users across the country. So it is significant that UNI-C has selected PeakOptical's optic transceivers as an integral component of their network set-up.
A long-standing customer
NAIL have been customers with PeakOptical since 2007. Jan Ferré, NAIL's Network Caretaker and chief engineer, speaks about their experiences with PeakOptical's transceivers.
"We're quite satisfied with these transceivers. We appreciate the fact that they can be used with a variety of hardware because this cross-platform compatibility gives us a great deal of flexibility."Jan Ferré
PeakOptical transceivers can be used with a number of original equipment manufacturers, OEMs, such as Cisco, Avaya, HP, Alcatel-Lucent and others. This allows companies to utilise the products irrespective of their main equipment provider. Ferré explains that NAIL's decision to deploy PeakOptical transceivers was primarily a question of cost and availability.
Significant cost savings
"For us, it was the cost. PeakOptical's transceivers cost about a tenth of what our original equipment provider's transceivers cost. In some instances, it is also a matter of availability and delivery time. With some of our vendors, delivery times can be upwards of six weeks. But PeakOptical is usually able to deliver components in about 2-10 working days, which makes them an attractive alternative."Jan Ferré
NAIL uses several different transceiver modules in their vast network. They have deployed a total of 250 PeakOptical transceivers, which, when calculated based on current market prices, have saved them approximately DKK 1,800,000 over the two years they have used the modules. That's a significant amount of savings for any company, but especially a state-supported institution.
And Ferré can attest to the fact that the comparatively low cost of PeakOptical's transceivers is not a reflection on their…
"I would have to say that it is a high quality product. It's very rare that they break down. In fact, I can't remember that it ever happened."Jan Ferré
About the technical solution
- SFP 1G modules, MMF and SMF (multimode and singlemode fiber)
- CWDM 1G modules
- XFP 10G modules
- X2 10G modules
- XENPAK 10G modules


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Statewatch News online: Archive for year 2001
December 2001
Full-text of the UK Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act: Text
European Parliament allows more time for debating the European arrest warrant - vote postponed: Report
Australia: New ASIO powers threaten democratic rights: Report
MEPs demand arrest warrant vote to be postponed: Report
EU Joint investigation teams: scope changed from tacking terrorism, drugs and illegal immigration, to any criminal offence - "however minor": Report
EU definition of "terrorism" could still embrace protests (amended 13.12.01: full-text avialable): Report
Germany: "Terrorist" trial reveals lack of evidence after two years on remand: Report
A victory for civil society on the EU definition of terrorism? Report
European Ombudsman calls on the European Parliament to take action on the Council's failure to release documents to Statewatch: Report
European Commission publishes new security rules before its rules on the public's right of access to its documents: Report
EU plans to extend the Schengen Information System (SIS) to:
i) create EU database to target "suspected" protestors and bar them from entering a country where a protest is planned;
ii) create EU database of all "foreigners" to remove third country nationals who have not left within the "prescribed time frame": Special Statewatch report
European Appeal: "Democratic rights must not become the collateral damage caused by the war against terrorism" - Press conference, Brussels, on 3 December: Details
Commentaries on the effect on civil liberties of the "war against terrorism" in the EU, UK and US: Commentaries
Action against terrorism must not undermine human rights, say UN High Commissioner for human rights, Council of Europe and OSCE: Report
November 2001
Tragic death leads to call for halt to asylum seekers snatch squads in London: Report
Majority of EU governments want a wide definition of "terrorism", one that could include protests: Report
UK Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Bill would give the executive unprecedented powers to bring in EU measures on policing and sentencing without any parliamentary debate or amendments: Report
European Parliament and EU governments on a collision course over the retention of data (telecommunications surveillance), text of Council's position: Report
UK plans for the retention of data for 12 months: Report
- UK to introduce data retention for 12 months under "voluntary code"
- Power to introduce mandatory retention available too
- UK derogates from 1997 EU Directive on privacy and pre-empts EU decision on data surveillance
Council of the European Union maintains wider definition of "terrorism": Report
Immigration lawyers group (ILPA) report criticises UK anti-terrorism Bill: ILPA
Critical reports on proposed UK Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Bill by UK parliamentary committee and Liberty (updated 20.11.01): Reports
Italy: Immigrant group and associations oppose "law against immigrants": Report
Special: Text of US letter from Bush with demands for EU for cooperation:
- a sweeping agenda covering unregulated and unaccountable powers affecting criminal investigations, suspects' rights, the retention of telecommunications data, border controls and asylum policies
"The fragile superpower - US: no longer the land of the free", article from Le Monde diplomatique, November 2001: Article
UK Anti-terrorism, crime and security Bill published (updated 17.11.01): Full-text
European lawyers launch "Appeal": "Democratic rights must not become the collateral damage caused by the war against terrorism": Appeal
Statewatch's work recognised as "influential" in the EU: EV50
Statewatch editor, Tony Bunyan, has been selected by the European Voice newspaper as one of the fifty most influential people in the EU over the past year.
Interception of telecommunications in the EU: Update report
- US calls for EU data protection to be ditched
- Council Legal Services says governments already have powers to combat terrorism
- European Parliament committee re-affirms its report on new directive
October 2001
Statewatch analyses of post-11 September EU measures affecting civil liberties and accountability: Report
- new measures being rushed through are more concerned with law enforcement than terrorism
- the creation of informal ad hoc and unaccountable "operational" groups and data exchanges
European Parliament takes Council to court for failure to consult over new (NATO) classification code - the "Solana Two Decision": Report Full-text: EU/NATO: Security Regulations (Word 97) Security Regulations (pdf)
"Open letter to the French Parliament" - Fifteen groups write on "Open letter" to protest at the dangers to civil liberties in proposed laws: France
UK anti-terrorism proposals include internment for terrorist "suspects" and data retention by communications providers: Report
The Council of the European Union proposes a wider definition of "terrorism" and extends it to those who aim to "seriously.. affect..an international organisation": Report
Amnesty International: Reports on the "backlash" in the aftermath of 11 September and "security and respect" for human rights in the EU: Reports
US: ACLU "Bitterly disappointed" in House-Senate Joint Passage of anti-terrorism legislation: Report
"Snatch squads" being set up in London to deport "failed asylum seekers": Report
EU Regulation forbidding financial transactions with certain persons and entities
- EU, US & UK lists of terrorist or proscribed groups: Report (revised 12.10.01)
Proposal to create EU para-military police units to counter protests: Report
Race think-tank publishes damning indictment of government's record: IRR
UK Terrorism Act: 21 proscribed organisations: Report
September 2001
Ligue des droits de l'Homme (The Belgian League of Human Rights) press release:
"Deny terrorism a second victory"
EU governments want the retention of all telecommunications data for general use by law enforcement agencies under terrorism plan: Report
- governments want to use new terrorism measures to put all communications under surveillance
- governments demanding that EU data protection and privacy laws be "revised" to allow for retention
- Statewatch report on "Data protection and data retention in the EU?"
Electronic Privacy Information Centre (EPIC) in the US has produced a detailed analysis of the proposed Anti-Terrorism Act 2001: Analysis
EU to adopt new laws on terrorism: definition of "terrorism" to cover groups with the aim of "seriously altering... the political, economic or social structure" of one or more countries and their institutions and includes "urban violence": Report and documents
European NGOs concerned with privacy and civil liberties urge European leaders to defend citizens' freedoms: Letter to Summit
Data surveillance introduced in UK and USA: Report
EU: Civil liberties concerns over quick decisions on terrorism: Report
International meetings cancelled: Meetings
European Parliament discusses Echelon and Genoa: Reports
August 2001
Criminalising asylum: The EU adopts the French immigration proposals: Report
Civil society boycotts Hague police conference on public order: Hague
Special Statewatch report on: The "enemy within" - EU plans for the surveillance of protestors and the criminalisation of protests which will:
* create mechanisms for operational cooperation for which there are no legal powers
* legitimise the ongoing surveillance by police and intelligence officers (internal security services) of persons or groups likely to pose a threat to public order and security
* create national databases of troublemakers based on suspicion and supposition without any legal standards or data protection and allow the unregulated exchange of this data
Report and full documentation
Northern Ireland: The Pat Finucane Centre press release on the British Government's police implementation plans: Press release
Gothenburg: Statement from Paul Robinson - Gothenberg prisoner: Statement
(Updated 17.8.01) Genoa: 20 of the PublixTheatreCaravan detainees freed & Germany to challenge Italian "expulsion orders"? Detainees freed
Genoa: Demand for the immediate release of members of the PublixTheatreCaravan. Protest against miscarriage of justice and for freedom of expression, 12.8.01: Appeal
Report by Annelie Buntenbach and Hans-Christian Ströbele, Members of the German Bundestag, on their trip to Genoa on 25 and 26 July 2001: Report
UK police force to deploy "taser" stun guns: taser technology
July 2001
Report from the Human Rights Association in Turkey on the 205 Africans dumped in the border zone between Turkey and Greece: Turkey
Genoa protests:
Statements by two British people arrested: Statements
Collection of reports on Genoa from urban75: Reports
Report from La Repubblica on police out of control, carried by Global Resistance: Report
Guardian report says (27.7.01) 220 people still being held: Report
2,093 people refused entry to Italy to attend Genoa protests: Entry denied
UK Genoa protestors released: Report and statement (Guardian) Statement
Belated call by UK government for inquiry into police violence: Report (Evening Standard)
Fair Trials Abroad press statement on Genoa arrests: Genoa arrests
Independent Media Center reports on police raids: Report (1)
Independent Media Center (IMC) on police raids: Report (2) (pdf file)
Amnesty International call for inquiry into policing: Amnesty
Genoa, midnight Saturday 21 July: Police raid on independent media centre and school - many injured (22.7.01): Report
Events leading up to the Genoa protests: raids on social centres and left groups and clashes at the Italian borders: Reports from the ground
French government stops train going to Genoa - G8 Summit - update 19.7.01: French government bows to pressure and lets train go ahead: Genoa
Statewatch wins new complaints against the Council of the European Union: European Ombudsman decides access must be given to the agendas of the EU-US Senior Level Group and the EU-US Task Force: Decision
Statewatch launches Freedom of Information in the EU site with all the background news and documents on access to documents plus a new Observatory on case law: FOI
EU openness: Heidi Hautala MEP claims victory in secrecy court case: Opinion of the Advocate General
EU-FBI "Requirements" on interception of telecommunications come home to the UK through RIPA: UK
June 2001
New report on the emergence of 'xeno-racism' by the Institute of Race Relations launched at the "Statewatching the new Europe 2001" conference on 30 June: Press release Summary and details: xeno-racism
The "law and order" lobby win the first round on the retention of data: The Council of the European Union agrees on the retention of telecommunications data, the European Commission says the European Parliament must now reject the Council's position: Council
Exclusive: EU governments to decide on the retention of telecommunications data: the European Commission and the EU's Data Protection Working Party strongly oppose initiative led by the UK: Decision time on data retention
Gothenburg: Public order policing in Europe - policy backlash expected: Public order
NETHERLANDS - UK: Questions ask whether the death of 58 Chinese immigrants was a "controlled delivery"? Deaths
The first conference on the new Regulation on access to EU documents is being organised by the Academy of European Law in Trier, Germany and Statewatch: Programme (Word 97) Programme(pdf file)
Europol corruption scandal: French Europol official arrested for alleged fraud and money-laundering: Europol revised 15.6.01
UK Terrorism Act: 21 new proscribed organisations: Proscription
Final version of the new EU code of access to documents: Netherlands court case withdrawn & European Parliament negotiating over access to classified documents: New Regulation
Echelon report by the European Parliament (from cryptome.org) updated 4.6.01 with 18 May version: Echelon (html) Echelon (pdf)
May 2001
EU report shows UK, France and Belgium are planning for communications data to be retained for 12 months: Report
G8 and ILETS discussed problems of "data retention and implications of data protection legislation" in 1999: G8/ILETS
EU governments to give law enforcement agencies access to all telecommunications data
* EU laws on data protection and privacy to be reviewed to meet demands of the "agencies" for access to all telecommunications content and traffic data
* The Council of the European Union to back retention and archiving of all phone-calls, e-mails, faxes, internet usage and websites for up to seven years
* "ENFOPOL 98" to go through EU Justice and Home Affairs Council at the end of May: extending surveillance to mobile phones, internet usage and websites
* access to documents refused because disclosure "could impede the efficiency of ongoing deliberations"
EXCLUSIVE Statewatch report updated 21.5.01
Echelon Committee suspicions grow: US agencies cancel appointments with European Parliament delegation: Echelon
Postcript to the vote on the new code of access to EU documents - "Call for an Open Europe" to continue: Postcript updated 16.5.01
European Parliament votes in favour of "deal" with the Council on access to EU documents - campaign for an open and democratic Europe to continue: EP vote revised 4.5.01.
Leading civil society groups send "Open letter" to all MEPs asking them to reject the "deal" on access to EU documents on 3 May: "Open letter""Call for an Open Europe": over two hundred sign up Support for openness: from 72 individuals and organisations across the EU
April 2001
"Brussels stitch-up" agreed
- Council, Commission and EP Committee agree "compromise/common text"
- Civil society groups reject "deal" between Council and European Parliament
- Green/EFA group press release: European Parliament falls victim to "Stockholm Syndrome"
Press release: "OPEN LETTER from civil society on the new code of access to documents of the EU institutions" (23.4.01)
New code on access to EU documents:
"Brussels stitch-up" on the cards UPDATED 23 April
- Council and EP rapporteurs agree "common text"
- Civil society groups reject "deal" between Council and European Parliament
Exclusive: Where now for accountability in the EU? - "sanitised" annual report on Europol - arbitrary decision discontinues Schengen annual reports - chair of EP Citizens' Freedoms and Rights Committee demands full report: Report
New Council draft code undermines current rights of access: New draft
Highly critical report on CoE draft cyber crime Convention by EU data protection advisers: Report
March 2001
European Federation of Journalists call for an end to secret negotiations and a "fresh start" on the new code of access to EU documents: "Fresh start"
Validity of secret "trilogue" meetings over new code of access to EU documents thrown into question: Report
Statewatch to get award for its work on EU openness: Award
Council Decisions: 1) gives EU member states a "veto" over access to documents 2) new Solana classification code will "contaminate" access: Decisions
Hautala v. Council: Partial access to documents: Press release
Statewatch wins two new complaints: European Ombudsman decision breaches "space to think": European Ombudsman
UK parliament report slams the "Solana Decision" on access to EU documents: Report
"Trilogue" starts again - call by civil society groups for an end to secret negotiations (revised 12.3.01): Trilogue II
February 2001
"Trilogue" discussions on new code of access to EU documents collapse with no agreement - 1st May deadline will not be met: Trilogue
January 2001
Access to documents: New draft shows how far the EU is from real freedom of information: New draft
EU institutions to hold "trilogue" meetings to try and sort a "compromise" on their different versions of the new code of access: trilogue
Spain/Italy: sign agreement to pioneer a "common area of security and justice": Agreement
EU: Access to documents: new draft of Council's common position leaves the incoming Swedish Presidency with a difficult job: New draft
EU: Access to documents: Chair of EP Committee attacks Council's draft common position: Watson letter
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text: A woman's dental surgery has spurred a medical malpractice suit. The lawsuit claims that the oral surgeon left a drill bit in the victim's right maxillary sinus. This left her with dizziness, pain, nosebleeds and a sinus infection. The medical malpractice lawsuit named the oral surgeon and the health group in the suit. The oral surgeon had used a burr to separate her teeth and make the extraction easier. However, somewhere in the surgery the burr became detached and lost. When the victim came back to the dentist's office he stated that she was feeling normal pain. She later had to go to the hospital to receive medical attention for the dental error. Doctors performed a magnetic scan in order to find the drill bit which only caused it to move further within her head. The drill bit has now been removed but she still may suffer from nickel poisoning. This type of dental error could have implications on the victim's health for years to come. To read more about the dental malpractice lawsuit, please click the link.


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Recruitment agencies hoping that the Olympics will create a number of jobs will welcome news that the latest JobsOutlook report by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) shows employer confidence to be rising. With the Games only a month away, many companies are expecting positive growth as a direct result, with the majority of businesses questioned saying that they would take on staff over the coming quarter.
As results for the REC's survey were published, it was shown that 63% of employers are expecting to make permanent job appointments over the coming three months. Meanwhile, 31% of firms will take on short-term workers, whilst 28% of businesses expect that they will continue to need temporary workers for the next three to 12 months.
Roger Tweedy, the REC's director of research, indicated that the Olympics had led to employers growing in confidence, despite the current economic uncertainties. "Consumer confidence is rising slowly, and the impact of that should filter through to businesses in a few months. Barring any terrible shocks from the eurozone and with the potential of a boost to business from the Olympics, we could still be on track for slow improvements in job creation as time progresses," Mr Tweedy explained.
Increased employer confidence will be great for employment, leading recruitment agencies to note an increasing number of vacancies available to place workers in. Whilst the Olympics will be finished by the end of the summer, current figures suggest that confidence will remain even after all of the athletes have returned home.


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Mixing three separate strands, On an Unknown Beach is a so-called "'speculative documentary" about journeys into landscapes of ruin. Sonic artist Bruce Russell explores the ruined Christchurch CBD, scientist Di Tracey captures compelling underwater footage while examining coral damage on the seabed, and poet David Hornblow undergoes hypnotherapy to explore his consciousness and past experiences with addiction. The film was made by Adam Luxton and Summer Agnew, whose 2005 documentary Minginui (2005) focussed on an ex-forestry town in the North Island.
This documentary tells the story of the legendary Flying Nun music label up to its 21st birthday. The label became associated with the 'Dunedin Sound': a catch-all term for a sprawl of DIY, post-punk, warped, jangly guitar-pop. The Guardian: "[it's] as if being on the other side of the world meant the music was played upside down". Features interviews with founder Roger Shepherd and many key players, the spats and the glory. The label's influence on the US indie scene is noted, and Pavement's Stephen Malkmus covers The Verlaines' 'Death and the Maiden'.
The origins of Die! Die! Die! go back to Dunedin's Logan Park High School, where founding members Andrew Wilson and Mikey Prain formed their first band after being inspired by local noisemakers The Dead C and HDU. Their band, Carriage H, won the 2001 Smokefree Rockquest. Wilson and Prain formed Die! Die! Die! in 2003. Since then a relentless work ethic has seen them record albums and EPs in Chicago, New York and New Zealand, and tour repeatedly around the globe, alongside occasional some extended layoffs. In 2010 they became the second act to be signed by the relaunched Flying Nun label.
'Saint Paul' was one of the biggest hits by a NZ artist in the late 60s. Written about Paul McCartney by American producer Terry Knight, it borrowed liberally from Beatles songs (eventually with their publisher's permission) and played an early part in the "Paul is dead" conspiracy theories. Shane's version went to number one and was the 1969 winner of the Loxene Golden Disc for local song of the year. This footage from the awards show comes complete with interview by host Peter Sinclair and as many groovy special effects as TV could muster at the time.
Kevin Smith was the multi-talented actor who appeared in a host of television shows, starting with eighties soap Gloss. He also starred in three tele-movies as maverick private investigator John Lawless. His feature films include period melodrama Desperate Remedies, and offbeat drama Channelling Baby.
Barbara Darragh's screen costumes have been worn by ghosts, prostitutes, Māori warriors and Tainuia Kid Billy T James. An award-winner for The Dead Lands, River Queen and The End of the Golden Weather, Darragh's CV includes TV shows Under the Mountain and Greenstone, plus more than a dozen other features. She also runs Auckland costume hire company Across the Board.
Actor Grant Tilly, who died in April 2012, displayed his gifts for understated comedy in movies Middle Age Spread and Carry Me Back. The versatile Tilly had done it all — from acclaimed theatre performances (often in Roger Hall plays) to screen roles that took in everything from adventure movies and landmark historical dramas (The Governor), to children's TV, sitcoms (Gliding On), and many voice-overs.
Bernie Allen, QSM, was a professional musician and teacher before beginning his TV career as musical director of popular 60s show C'mon. He continued on to Happen Inn, followed by a vast number of shows as composer or music director over the next two decades. His score for Hunter's Gold won an APRA Silver Scroll; his arrangement of 'Hine E Hine' accompanied the classic Goodnight Kiwi animation.
One of New Zealand's best known screen actors, Sam Neill possesses a blend of everyman ordinariness, charm and good looks that have made him an international leading man. His resume of television and 70+ feature films includes leading roles in landmark New Zealand movies, from a man alone on the run in breakout feature Sleeping Dogs to the repressed settler in The Piano.
James Bartle left his native Australia to work in New Zealand in the 1970s. Bartle made a stylish big-screen debut in 1982 with gothic tale The Scarecrow. His work ranges from shooting psychological drama (Heart of the Stag) to splatter movies (Death Warmed Up). In 1987 Bartle won a NZ Film and TV award for his work on end-of-the-world saga The Quiet Earth. Since then he has worked largely on US tele-movies.


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In the United States, after a court enters a judgment of foreclosure in favor of a mortgage lender, the sheriff of the county where the property is located or another officer of the court will hold a public auction to sell the property so that the mortgage debt can be paid. The officer who will conduct the auction will require all bidders to prove that they have the funds to complete the purchase.
Foreclosure Listings
Notice of the auction is published in local newspapers, and lists of properties being auctioned on a particular day should be available from the office of the county clerk or the sheriff.
Other interested parties, such as holders of second and third mortgages, may be present at the auction because the foreclosing lender must notify all lien holders of the auction.
Sheriff's Sale/Foreclosure Auction
In many states, the lender makes the opening bid. This is a formality that usually sets the unpaid balance of the mortgage as the base price for the start of the bidding. Bankruptcy filings and other factors may result in the lender bidding less than the balance due.
The officer who conducts the auction will award a deed to the successful bidder, who then becomes the new owner of the property. The next step is to have the court confirm the sale. This means that the court determines whether the sale was conducted fairly and in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations; state law dictates whether confirmation takes place a few days or a few weeks after the auction.
Potential Problems for Real Estate Investors
Not knowing market value . Because investors cannot evaluate the potential of a property if they do not know the market value of that property, it is imperative that investors familiarize themselves with the prices at which similar properties have recently sold in the area. By knowing what similar properties go for in the neighborhood, investors have a yardstick by which to calculate what is a reasonable price to pay for a distressed property at auction.
Getting occupants out. In states where mortgages are created to evidence purchase-money loans, homeowners may stay in their homes for as long as a year, depending on what the law provides. In states where trust deeds are used instead of mortgages, a homeowner must vacate the property before the sale of the property by the trustee, usually fewer than four months.
As the new owner of the property, it is up to the successful bidder to get rid of whomever is occupying the property. The occupants may not be the former homeowner and family and instead may be relatives of the former owner, renters, or even squatters. The occupants may be reluctant to vacate the property. They may even be hostile.
To evict the occupants, the investor may have to hire an attorney for the court proceedings. A better course may be to offer the occupants an incentive to leave, such as paying the moving expenses or one or two months of storage fees, or an outright cash payment.
For more on what can go wrong for a successful bidder when the foreclosed property is occupied.
Emptying and cleaning the property. In addition to removing the occupants from the property, the successful bidder will have to empty the property of items left behind and of no value. Related to this is cleaning the property. Occupants who were reluctant to leave may have left the property dirty and full of trash and useless items. They may even have damaged the property.
Having insufficient resources. Bidders at foreclosure sales often are not allowed to inspect the property before the sale. This makes it necessary to guess how many repairs, improvements, and updates are needed and what it will cost to make the property legally habitable and marketable; in short, the return on investment cannot be calculated with any certainty. Buying property with this much uncertainty is inadvisable not only for inexperienced investors but also for those whose real estate investment plans do not support such high-stakes risks.


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Time for Fans to Speak up and be heard
We all need to be pushed every now and then. When we are teetering on the fence and a push sends us down to the ground on the side we were leaning towards prior to the push. Not that the NHL or NHLPA is teetering on any fence. In fact they are both standing firmly on the grounds that they have each chosen which are situated on opposite sides of the fence. They are calling it a lockout. I am calling it an indefinite sentence of no televised hockey for the fans. We are at the pinnacle of a hockey situation of historically catastrophic proportion with no ambassador which is a monumental disappointment. The potentiality of there being no 2005 Stanley Cup Champion is growing every day. I find this to be an unspeakable outrage and I feel it has become time for the fans to speak up.
I think it is time for fans speak out and be heard. We need to be the ambassador and do some pushing. Contacting the TV networks and present them with a regiment of letters or emails DIRECTLY REQUESTING some sort of televised hockey. Be it NCAA, AHL, OHL or what ever skill level they can provide. Doing so would send the message to Both the NHL and the NHLPA that the fans want hockey and it matters not on what stage or the cast of performers. I have already sent messages to ESPN and Fox Sports Detroit. I intend to encourage those who I watch games with and will also attempt to get as many individuals in my adult hockey league to do like wise.
I am also recommending that we as hockey fans should consider having a day that NHL fans throughout the league will go to our respective teams arenas at the same time for a simultaneous display of our unhappiness towards the NHL and NHLPA for allowing things to come to a lock out. Perhaps we could call it Fan Day or something. Set the date for 6th December so we would have enough time to spread the word. we could have a picket line of fans chanting WE WANT HOCKEY!!!!! Repeatedly and not displaying any support of either side would help keep both sides from viewing a rally as ammunition for either of them. This may also help those cities that the league may be looking at as possibilities of teams to fold on in a contraction situation.
We have some choices here and if enough of us hockey fans speak out we can be heard. Maybe if we push and push hard enough we can cause doors to become unlocked and opened. By doing nothing the message the fans are sending is that no one cares. I hope that the NHL and NHLPA has envisioned the bare spot on the band of the Stanley Cup where they engrave players names and the name/year of the winning team or how the list of historical Champions list will look 2005 No Decision. I don't know about any of you but, I am ready to put forth an effort to speak out as a fan.
If you think you can get some fans to go to your NHL teams arena then let others know by using this articles postings.I think if we could get at least 25 people to show up at each arena. We could be off to a start.
23 Responses to Time for Fans to Speak up and be heard
great idea.
however, what i have noticed is that this site has lost a lot of it's participants (sp). many people that used to voice their opinions do not come here anymore which is in it self depressing. the word will be hard to get out there.
also, the number of televised games was already going down from year to year even with espn. i don't know if it was anticipation of the lockout or what but interest has been going down.
Getting letters to the networks is a regional television thing. However the real intention there is to show the media some volume of fan interest in hockey and our disapproval of the current lockout.
I am testing the idea of rallying fans in attempt expedite the unlocking of the the current state of NHL. Like I said if we could get 25 people at each arena. That would be a start. Over the next week ask around and contact those who may be in other hockey cities that you think might join in.
Any ideas,efforts or suggestions would be appreciated. I titled this under HELP!! for this simple reason we will need fellow fans to help for anything to work.
I am serious about this and my passion to do something is present.
i hear you, i was mostly voicing my dissapoiintment in all this. espn going to less games…nbc starting at the all star break…
i miss having a lot of the people on this site.
there has been one hockey game on that i know of and that was st lawrence vs…..i don't know.
it all sucks
Oddly enough, I find the lockout more entertaining than the game. Watching a bunch of third liners clog a neutral zone is not my idea of the coolest game on ice.
I just feel really bad for all the support people who are not getting paid during the lockout. I wish there was a way from them to benefit from this situation.
i feel bad for myself…..10 bucks fills half my gas tank which is about 6 gallons and these retards are worried about how many cars, houses and islands they are going to own.
R.I.P. NHL (welcome to the real crumby world)
Yea this is worse than being really HAMMERED in a bar full of lesbians during a slowdance song looking for a dance partner.
Or listening to Three Dog Night
One is the loneliest number that you'll ever do
Two can be as bad as one
It's the loneliest number since the number one
No is the saddest experience you'll ever know
Yes, it's the saddest experience you'll ever know
It's just no good anymore since NHL went away
Now I spend my time just making rhymes of yesterday.
This is where that quote I posted for you from Rosevelt applies. I figure as long as I can look back and honestly tell myself I tried. I will be ok with at least knowing that.
Soon the trails will open in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and I will be spending most of my free time this winter riding my snowmoblie. I agree with your sentements regarding the people whose incomes have been ILL effected. Thats the ripple effect in commerce for me. What the hockey industry will lose the snowmobile industry will gain.
it is so funny….i was really hammered a couple of weeks ago and in walks about 35 players from the womens hockey league.
let's just say this…they didn't want to talk about wayne gretzky with me. i never felt so unwanted in all my life. lucky i don't remember much.
If the NHL or th NHLPA cared even the slightest bit what the fans thought of all of this… they would at least be talking.
They don't. They know that a certain percentage of their seats are taken up by corporations and that they will get enough people outside of that to survive.
They do not believe this will kill the game and they are probably right.
I woud love to see the fans boycott an entire season.
Its all about the money and nothing to do with caring. There are very few situations in life that money cannot rectify.
You say boycott which relates to requesting from your local sports networks to see other forms of hockey than the NHL. Which is what I meant when I said," it matters not what stage they are on or who the cast of performers are". The boycotting of an entire season is majorly impossible since there are to many people in to many cities with to many differences of opinion to expect anyone to join in on. This post has been viewed 375 times with only 9 posts 4 of which are mine which is a glowing testement to the fact that NO ONE CARES.
As far as killing the game goes the NHL is viewing the current financial state of the league as being flatlined dead and they are looking in to whether or not they can find a heart donor or perform a tripple bypass or if a fribulator would work.
I hear you hockeyhead.
of course i feel bad for the people that are out of work. but i mean for all us people that make under 40,000 a year and the cost of living so high….well i guess i don't feel bad for the players.
TV, Humph.
Unfortunately (and I'm not speaking for Canada), hockey is so universally igmored in the US that begging networks to carry the AHL or some other pro league is a loser even before you try.
I mean the NHL game has become soooo boring to watch with all of the trapping and the discouragement of fighting that espn dropped the NHL from its listings – before the lockout. The new NBC deal gives the NHL no money.
Why would anyone carry games filled with players that no one knows or cares about when people don't watch the real games… or the Cup finals even?
This sport is dying and it's because of Bettman. Someone please kill him.
Why would anyone carry games filled with players that no one knows or cares about when people don't watch the real games… or the Cup finals even?
A: For the same reason they televise world poker texas holdem. Filling braodcasting time windows.
Q: Will someone please explain this to me?How does 2004 National Scrabble Championship,United Rockcrawling, Pool, Tennis, Golf, Bowling and Dream Job draw more interest than any of the Hockey that could be televised?
Show me which one of those guys is bettman and hand me 36″ aluminun easton. Then I will relocate in canada where I will be hailed as a Hockey Hero.
college tho guy……college hockey is much better than the ahl.
i watched bu vs maine yesterday and it was a good fast game.
Being in Ann Arbor, Mi is the best USA city to be in for hockey during this lockout. We have NCAA div 1 UofM , USA Hockey National Developmental teams and Washtenaw CC Teams, countless highschool programs,and adult leagues or if you can drive out of town there is 30min drive to OHL Plymouth Whalers, 30 min to Wayne State university,1 hour drive to Michigan state and 2 hours Grand Rapids Griffins the red wings affilaite. Plenty of hockey for me to go to here. Just nothing on TV. Perhaps I could start a group call it The Drinking Hockey Fans and let those involved in the M.A.D.D. program know that instead of operating a TV remote while intoxicated that ESPN not showing hockey will cause me to drive cars to get to games while intoxicated. LOL
nesn, comcast and fox sports net are starting to show a lot of college games….which will have to do.
what a great comeback by the blue this weekend.
I have season tickets in the front row of the end zone that was defended by both teams in OT and was 10 feet from the 2 point conversion scored by the Wolverines. Last time we lost to State was controvercial because the clock keeper stoped the clock with 1 second(0.01) and state made a touch down to win with that 1 sec because unlike hockey with a horn that ends the game. Football does not end untill the live ball is downed once the clock has ran out. Well they had a chance to score a game winning field goal with 0.00 on the clock this time but, they missed it. They had momentum for the whole game till 6min left in the 4th. they shreaded us for 535 all purpose yards and lost. It had to be more dishearting for them at the last min than the rest of the game was for us.
That was a Michigan team that dispite getting ran all over found a away to win. Incredible
19yzerman: Check out http://www.nhlboycott.com
They are taking questions to create apoll so that us fans can finally be heard
I just tried and I was brought to a site said COMING SOON. Thanks for the info.I will check it out from time to time as the lockout contintues.
Yes, they are collecting questions from the fans to take the poll on.
I have sent them 3 questions that I would like to see the results to.
OK you have to email them your questions by clicking on the HABS sign and your email window will open.
I will ask if there is noseason in 2004-2005 will teams still have the Unified Reoprt of Operations to answer and if yes are anyplayer pay going to be on any of those reports?
We could chain ourselves to goalposts….or maybe just do a public beheading of Goodenow and Bettman (let's throw Chelios in there for good measure).
That should get some attention.
That was a very good article, by the way. It's been awhile since I've actually read one all the way through and felt compelled to post anything.
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The more things change, the more they stay the same. This phrase has been used to describe a number of situations over the years. The current environment in the US healthcare industry regarding the relationship between healthcare systems, hospitals and their physicians is certainly one of them.
The buzz in the industry these days is all about hospitals employing more physicians, and looking at ways to align themselves more with their physicians. This article will take a look at why this is happening and what the implications are for captives.
The study of the history of physicians and hospitals helps to understand how and why the industry got to where it is today. Without going too far back, the period from 1960 to 1990 saw the number of medical schools in the US increase from 88 to 126, fuelled by an increase in federal aid.
The number of graduates from these schools went from less than 7,500 to over 15,000, mostly in specialty and sub-specialty groups. Prior to this time, there was limited specialisation in the medical field. This supply of physicians forced them to look at ways to increase their revenue. It encouraged them to form physician groups and to look at services typically performed by hospitals. This put stress on hospital revenues.
Ten to twelve years ago, healthcare expenditures were estimated at 14 per cent of US GDP. This attracted the attention of Wall Street, who began to acquire hospitals. Those healthcare providers that had been the major players in the industry, non-profit hospitals and independent physicians, began to merge together for defensive reasons. This was the most recent effort by physicians and hospitals to work together.
However, it quickly became apparent that the merged systems provided more leverage with managed care organisations, allowing the non-profits to be more competitive than the Wall Street entities. As revenues returned to the hospitals, they divested themselves of unprofitable physician groups.
Nonetheless, physicians continue to play a significant role in a hospital's revenue. They refer patients for admission and testing. The reputation of certain specialists working at particular hospitals is an important factor in attracting patients to a particular hospital. So the relationship between a hospital and a physician is a vital one.
Fast forward to recent times
In the last several years, hospitals are aggressively looking to employ physicians and physician groups again. According to the Medical Group Management Association, practices owned by physicians have dropped from its peak in 2003 of 72 per cent to 48 per cent in 2008, while practices owned by hospitals doubled from 26 per cent to 50 per cent during the same period.
What has changed? Firstly, there is increased competition again in the healthcare sector, causing all entities to look for ways to increase their revenues.
There is also the spectre of reduced Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement which would further stress hospital revenue. The implications of healthcare reform and the unknown impact of accountable care organisations (ACO's) are looming out there. Finally, a relatively new factor on the landscape is the physician's quality of life concerns.
Physicians appear to be more willing to trade some of their independence, with the "on-call at all hours" requirement it brings, to becoming employees and working in a more secure "9 to 5" environment.
So, it is clear the employed physician environment has changed. And this time, it may work as the change is being supported by physicians, or at least they are not fighting it! Physicians are evolving into real leaders in the hospital world, as they wrestle with and embrace the new dynamics of the industry.
What does this mean for insuring employed physicians?
Traditionally, employed physicians have been insured more as independent physicians, than as employees. A hospital's typical employee, ie a nurse, is covered by the hospital's professional liability coverage. The nurse does not pay a premium or get involved in any coverage decisions.
This has not been the case traditionally for employed physicians. Even in cases where the employing entity (ie hospital) pays the premium, the physician may be participating in choice of insurer and choice of defence counsel in the event of a claim.
But there are benefits to bringing employed physicians into a hospital's self-insured arrangement, which we will generically call a captive.
A hospital has the risk either way. It is paying the premium for the physician coverage and its excess professional liability coverage likely responds to any claim in excess of the physician coverage. Keeping the exposure self-insured can also assist with control of underwriting and claims handling.
Insuring employed physicians in a hospital's captive puts a physician's interests in line with the hospitals in claims issues. In the event of a claim, this can eliminate the issue of "finger-pointing" where the physician claims it was the hospital's fault and the hospital points at the physician.
It can also allow for joint defence, saving the costs of both parties using different defence counsel; industry estimates indicate that cost savings from joint defence can be as high as 15 per cent.
Another key reason why hospitals are looking at insuring their employed physicians is to improve alignment between the physicians' behaviour and the hospital's patient safety goals and objectives. Premium or underwriting credits are frequently given by physician insurance companies to encourage certain education and certain patient safety initiatives.
When a hospital and its captive have more control over the underwriting process, they have a significant opportunity to directly align the hospital's specific goals and initiatives with the underwriting credits, and encourage physician behaviour more exactly along the hospital's desired path.
A number of hospitals and systems have concluded that the benefits of utilising a captive to provide coverage to their employed physicians outweigh the disadvantages. However, no article would be complete without putting the reader on notice of the challenges involved with it.
It is important to understand the model that a hospital uses to compensate its employed physicians. Does the model assign costs to a physician, as in a "virtual physician practice" model? The nature of the model determines how impacted the facility and the physician are by any change in premium costs.
Will underwriting guidelines be more or less strict than employment guidelines? How will the insurance programme, now that it is essentially the same entity as the hospital, handle physicians with unacceptable incident or claims history?
Conflicts of interest in claims litigation can arise, particularly when differences exist between clinic and acute medicine. The physician may want to defend a claim while the hospital/captive wants to settle the matter.
As hospitals bring in more and more employed physicians, there is concern over the question of "tail" coverage, which provides coverage for incidents that occurred prior to the physician's employment. Frequently, the cost of tail coverage would be a significant burden to the physician if they were to leave their current insurer.
The payment of any tail premium, however, is a complicated issue. There are potential tax and insurement issues that should be thoroughly discussed with the hospital's tax advisors and general counsel.
Bringing employed physicians into a captive is something that every healthcare captive should at least be studying. It can provide benefit to the hospital and to the physicians, both qualitatively through alignment of goals and objectives, as well as quantitatively through reduced costs of risk.
Healthcare continues to evolve in the US and healthcare providers, including hospitals and physicians, continue to adapt to the changing landscape. For the astute captive owner, these changes will present opportunities to use their captive to create value for their hospitals and systems. It could be insuring employed physicians today or underwriting an ACO tomorrow.


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Roger Federer got off to a slow start, combined with an aggressive start from his opponent Simone Bolelli. The Wednesday day session match on Rod Laver Arena saw the Italian jump out to take the first set against the Swiss maestro, playing inspired tennis. However the 33-year-old Swiss found a way to maneuver through, tilting the match in his favor midway in the second set. Making the necessary adjustments, the 4-time Australian Open champion was dialed in and took command, breaking in the opening game of both the third and fourth sets.
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Open and Honest – Part III
Continued from
Open and Honest – Part I – Part II
"I seem to recall us talking about poaching a hot tub," I say as nonchalantly as possible. I'm riding cloud nine, the mix of beer, a wonderful night, and a beautiful woman intoxicating in the exact right measure.
"We did."
"And I just happen to already be prepared for said hot tub," I say.
"I can see that," she says with a smile, her eyes briefly dipping to the tight speedo plastered to my nether regions. "I actually brought my swimsuit too."
"Then may I make a suggestion?"
"You may."
"Before we head to the Mountain Sun, let's swing by a place and check to see if the hot tub will be poachable later."
"I think that can be arranged," she says with a smile.
It's frigid when we arrive. Finding parking is a struggle. We finally sit in our spot.
"It's really cold," I say.
"Do you want to just poach the hot tub now?"
"I kinda do," she says. I try to hide my smile.
We wander through the cold around the corner to the hot tub of my old unit. It's on, but the cover is locked down tight. As I examine the lock, she shifts her weight uncomfortably.
"Hold on, I have an idea," I tell her.
The cable connects to an eyelet screwed into the side of the tub. There's just enough slack to spin and unscrew it, though it takes some effort. The cable twists as I struggle, tension rising in the twined metal almost as much as in me.
"Don't worry about it," she says impatiently.
"No, I got this," I say, praying in my head that I do.
With a final twist the eyelet pops out and the cable snaps toward me, spinning down. I carefully unthread it and reveal the calming neon blue glow of the steaming hot tub.
"Quick, let's get in!" I say, dropping my shoes and my jacket as quickly as I can. In an instant, I'm in. I watch as she changes subtly, admiring her tattoo, her back, her legs.
The water is soothing and warm, the air above frigid and cold. I move over slightly, making room for her as she slides into the tub. The hot tub could fit eight easily, but I know I want to squeeze closer.
I stare at her for a moment, wondering how to proceed, wondering if she can feel my desire, if there's any in return.
"May I kiss you?" I ask finally.
"Yes," she says.
I don't hesitate. The kiss is followed by another. Soon, my mouth and hands have found their way all across her body. I pull her top off.
"Ben," she asks playfully, "was this your plan all along?"
I consider the question for a moment, planting a light kiss on her lips.
"You'll figure out sooner or later that I don't really do plans very well."
"But you had it in the back of your mind?"
"Tonight has certainly worked out as well as I could've hoped," I say. She smiles and pulls closer once more.
I can't tell how long we've been there when I hear a voice clear behind her. She huddles close, hiding her nakedness as I look over her shoulder. It's one of my old neighbors, but she doesn't seem to recognize me.
"Excuse me, but this is a private hot tub. It's for complex members only. And it closes at 11." She pauses, a slight look of confusion briefly crossing her face. "At least it's supposed to."
"Sorry about that," I say. "We'll close up shop."
"Thanks," she says and walks away.
We huddle there for a moment, mild embarrassment tempered by the excitement of the moment. I help her collect her swimsuit and rerobe.
"Shall we take this someplace more private?" I ask hopefully.
"Sure," she replies with a smile.
As we get out, I can see steam rising from my chest. She's shivering as she towels off.
"Here," I say, handing her my warm pajama pants.
"Are you sure?" she asks.
"Yes, they're super warm and super soft, and I run warm."
"I can tell," she says, slipping them on.
We wander back to the car and begin the long drive up the canyon. When we stop at the construction light, I glance at the light.
"We'll be here for a minute, huh?"
"Probably," she replies.
I lean over and kiss her, my hand caressing her thigh beneath my pants. The rest of the drive, I don't want to let go; I don't want to wake up to find this a dream, to find her a figment of my imagination. And for most of the night, as she sleeps beside me, I lie awake staring at her, hoping she'll still be there in the morning.
In the rising light, I stand naked at the foot of the bed, slowly pouring coffee from the French press into a mug for her. I feel past the point of hesitating.
"You know you're the first woman I've slept with in five years," I offer as I pass her the mug.
Her eyes grow wide and she studies me. "Really?"
"Yep," I say. Internally, all I feel is calm relief. That everything still worked ok after all that time, that my talents in bed were ample enough for another round, that my body didn't disgust or bother her, that my hernia surgery and the added sensitivity it brought didn't cause me to be a one minute wonder or less.
She lets the comment sit there, and I wonder what's going through her mind, but as I crawl back into bed, all she does is snuggle close. I glance at the clock.
"You know," I say, "we have plenty of time this morning."
"Oh really?" she says, looking up at me. "For what?"
"Oh, I don't know," I say, as I lean in and kiss her. "Many things."
"I've never lost a lot of weight, but I want you to know that you don't look bad," she tells me.
"Thanks," I reply. I wish she had said she likes my body, or told me what traits I have going for me. I wish she had said something I could file away in my little happy place for when I need it. But I guess it'll do.
"Given the way you talked about your body, how you didn't like your torso, I guess I didn't know what to expect." I shrug and slide up next to her in bed. "Do you feel comfortable being naked around me?"
I think about our night at the condo, how I woke up before dawn and watched a movie, cooked pancakes, and made coffee completely nude. I think about how she came out and looked at me, and I felt completely at home, completely comfortable. "I do," I laugh.
"Good," she says. "You should."
I wonder how much of that is her, how much is me, and how much is that little experiment at Rookie Party. For the first time in forever, I suddenly feel like my body isn't an issue, and I know she had a lot to do with it. Despite the remnants of the stretch marks, despite the gut, despite the leftover fat and flab, the ever-present excess flesh, I feel at home in my own skin.
No matter what else happens, I know she's been good for me.
"And your beer," the waiter says, setting the Tecate topped with a fresh lime wedge down next to me.
"I'm sorry?" I say confused.
"Oh no," she says, an angry look appearing on her face, her eyes looking around accusingly.
"You didn't order a beer?" the waiter asks.
"Nope. I'd drink it, but it's not mine," I say.
"Hmm," he says. "Sorry about that." He picks up the beer and turns to seek its real owner.
"What was that about?" I ask her.
"Well, if some bitch ordered a beer for you, I might've had to kick some ass." I laugh and lean back.
"How can a girl in an open relationship, who expects no exclusivity, be jealous?"
"I'm very in the moment," she says. "We're in a very intimate setting. Just you and me at this table. If some girl thinks she can hit on you while you're with me? Well she's got another thing coming!" She has an amused sort of angry plastered on her face. "How does that make you feel?"
"Good," I say. "Wanted. I still think it's hypocritical, though." She glares at me playfully. "But you're pretty when you're angry." And suddenly we're back in the moment.
He sits there, trying so hard, so obviously wanting something. And she isn't declining the $40 glass of aged scotch he bought. He's obviously perturbed that I'm next to her, between them.
"You know," I remark to him in a moment she's not paying attention. "Until recently, it had been a long time for me. It's not easy to get things started."
"That's exactly what I'm trying to do," he tells me wistfully. "Get something started." I've noticed.
She's not the only one he's been pursuing. He's been hard up so much that he's hitting on every girl at work. She just happens to be more willing to let him do it. He's a good guy. I could see him being sweet and fun, but he's in a similar boat to me. He wants a relationship, not just a fling, not something casual. And I feel somewhat sorry for him. Cause even if he gets her like I have, that's not what he would get.
That's not what I've got.
I wonder if I've integrated that knowledge. I wonder if I truly realize it. Because that's not how I act with her. That's not what I want from her. And yet I've accepted it logically even if I haven't emotionally. In the moment, it feels like more, but now, away from the moment, I can feel him wanting her, and I'm just sitting there idly.
As the night wears on, everyone slowly fades into the night. He disappears into the darkness with the others. Everyone but she and I are gone. And before I know it, I'm being more forward than I have been. I'm pushing boundaries. I'm asking to take her home, threatening playfully to carry her. I think about how he kept hitting on her, how he left without her.
And when we finally walk into the cold, it's only a moment before she's in my arms.
Continued in
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Kenya's Makau Seeks Personal Best Time At Fukuoka Marathon
Nairobi, Dec 2 (IANS) Former world record holder Patrick Makau of Kenya wants to make another attempt at improving his personal best time when he lines up for the Fukuoka Marathon in Japan on Sunday.
Makau, who holds a personal best time of 2:03.38, which was a world record before it was cut down to 2:03.02 and later 2:02.57, will be aiming for a hat-trick of Fukuoka Marathon titles, reports Xinhua.
The 31-year-old triumphed in the Japanese city in 2014 and 2015. Only four other men have three or more wins in Fukuoka. The last man to win three times in a row was Toshihiko Seko, who was victorious in 1978, 1979 and 1980.
"I feel my body is ready and as I embark on this assignment. There is only one thing in my mind — to run faster. Not a world record, but fast time that will confirm my return to competition after long battle with injury," he said here on Thursday.
Makau and Kwambai departed on Thursday and hoped the weather will be favourable to enable them to accomplish their mission. Makau is one of three men in the field with a sub-2:05 personal best.
World silver medallist Yemane Tsegay of Ethiopia and James Kwambai of Kenya will be competing in Fukuoka for the first time. Tsegay has a best of 2:04:48 and finished third at this year's Boston marathon.
Kwambai's best is 2:04:27 and earlier this year he won the Daegu Marathon in 2:10:46.
The field also includes the likes of Eritrean record holder Yared Asmerom, Polish record holder Henryk Szost and prolific Japanese racer Yuki Kawauchi.
Meanwhile, Ethiopia's 2012 Olympic 10,000m bronze medallist Tariku Bekele and Kenya's 2015 Marugame Half Marathon champion Paul Kuira will be making their marathon debuts.
Makau won in Berlin twice, including his world record run in 2011 where he ran 2:03:38. Last year, he retained his Fukuoka Marathon title in 2:08:18 and became the first man to get back-to-back wins.
Now he is on the cusp of writing a new chapter in the history of the race, should he win on December 4, his third title in as many attempts.
"I do not look much at the record, because when it comes to the real running, the experience and records sometimes do not count and the health status of the body on the material day is crucial. I want to win the race though," he said.
When asked about the best race of his career, Makau said: "A pivotal moment in my career was setting the world marathon record in Berlin in 2011. That was a reward for hard work and focus. It was a blessing."
But he has another challenge to push his body to the limit and prove to his critics that he still has a future in marathon running by winning Fukuoka.
However, he said it is too early to start thinking of the World Marathon Championships in London next year.
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I need to move some of the numpy and scipy matrices generated in python to matlab so that I can use the cvx package for optimization. I used the matrix market format to export data from python to matlab. To do so we need to do the following:
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