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Backgrounder #2740 on Health Care
November 7, 2012
November 7, 2012 | Backgrounder on Health Care
Abstract: Academic literature has consistently illustrated that Medicaid patients—adults and children—have inferior access to health care, and notably poorer health outcomes, than privately insured patients. Due to the program's low reimbursement rates, more and more doctors are refusing to even accept Medicaid. As a result, it is becoming increasingly difficult for Medicaid patients to find access to primary and specialty care physicians. When Medicaid patients are admitted to hospitals, they are often admitted with more serious conditions than those with private insurance. By further expanding this broken program, Obamacare will only exacerbate the situation, continuing to harm many low-income Americans who have no option other than Medicaid. Policymakers should reform Medicaid to allow Medicaid patients access to private insurance in a consumer-driven market.
Established as a fundamental component of President Lyndon Johnson's Great Society, Medicaid is a jointly funded federal and state program that pays for health care for low-income individuals. The academic literature has consistently illustrated that Medicaid patients have poorer access to care, and poorer health outcomes, than privately insured patients. By further expanding this broken program, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Obamacare - only exacerbates the situation. Policymakers should reform Medicaid to provide consumers with greater access to private insurance in a consumer-driven market.
Medicaid typically pays physicians 56 percent of the amount that private insurers pay.[1] Given these low reimbursement rates, more and more doctors are refusing to accept Medicaid.[2] As a result, it is becoming increasingly difficult for Medicaid patients to find primary care doctors and specialists. When Medicaid patients are admitted to hospitals, they are often admitted with more serious conditions, and in some cases, with a higher level of co-morbidity, than privately insured patients. The peer-reviewed academic literature clearly illustrates Medicaid's problems for children as well as for adults.
Medicaid undermines care for millions of children. Consider, for example, children with asthma, one of the most common chronic diseases affecting children in the United States. A 2001 study published in the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved compares hospital care for children with asthma who are covered by Medicaid to children with asthma who are covered by private insurance in California, Georgia, and Michigan.[3] The authors found slightly longer length of stay and significantly poorer outpatient care for the children on Medicaid. In terms of outpatient care, the authors specifically found that pediatric Medicaid patients were more likely than privately insured patients to be discharged on subpar medication routines. The authors also found that Medicaid patients generally lacked a consistent source of outpatient care, unlike privately insured patients. These issues with outpatient care suggest that these children are more likely to be re-admitted for hospitalization at a subsequent time in the future.
Adequate access to care is also a serious problem for children on Medicaid. A 2004 study published in Pediatrics examined children's access to specialty surgeons in Southern California.[4] The researchers surveyed specialty surgeons throughout southern California and found that the surgeons are generally less inclined to accept patients enrolled in Medi-Cal (California's version of the Medicaid program). The surgeons cited difficult paperwork, administrative burdens, and poor reimbursement rates as reasons for not wanting to take on these patients. The authors consequently caution policymakers about expanding this program, noting that coverage through Medi-Cal does not necessarily signify meaningful access to health care. The authors also suggest that expanding Medi-Cal may in fact exacerbate the existing problems of limited access to care.
Another study published in 2005 in Urology found similar problems with boys' access to urologic care.[5] The authors surveyed a simple random sample of urologic offices located throughout California in order to determine the offices' attitudes toward Medi-Cal recipients. Of the offices they found that were willing to see pediatric patients, the authors found that 96 percent of these offices would accept privately insured patients. They also found that only 41 percent of these offices would accept Medi-Cal patients. Three-quarters of the offices that refused to accept Medi-Cal patients were unable to even recommend offices that would.
Furthermore, a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine examined pediatric access to specialty clinics in Cook County, Illinois.[6] Sending out research assistants posing as mothers and making phone calls to a random sample of specialty clinics, the study found a significant disparity between access to specialty care for privately insured children and children on Medicaid as well as the publicly funded Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Specifically, the researchers noted more denials of appointments as well as longer waiting times for Medicaid and CHIP patients than for privately insured patients.
These studies suggest that children on Medicaid lack access to the kind of care that privately insured patients enjoy. As long as the program in its current form remains in place, these problems will persist.
Children are not the only ones Medicaid is failing. A number of academic studies have also pointed out the disparities in health outcomes between adult Medicaid recipients and those who are privately insured.
A 1993 study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that breast cancer patients in New Jersey were often diagnosed with more advanced stages of the disease and had higher risks of death if they received their insurance coverage through Medicaid instead of private insurance.[7] These findings have been corroborated by a number of subsequent studies looking at a variety of serious illnesses:
Most recently, a 2010 study in the Journal of Hospital Medicine found similar results for non-cancer-related illness. In this study, the authors examine the relationship between insurance status and health outcomes for myocardial infarction, stroke, and pneumonia patients.[12] The authors statistically analyzed a nationally representative hospital database and noticed, even after adjusting for factors such as age, gender, income, other illnesses, and severity, higher in-hospital mortality rates for Medicaid patients than for privately insured patients. Additionally, even after adjusting for these factors, the study found that Medicaid patients hospitalized for strokes and pneumonia also ran up higher costs than the privately insured, as well as the uninsured.
A number of academic studies over the years have illustrated that Medicaid patients have consistently had poor access to care and that Medicaid fails to meet important needs:
Given these findings in the peer-reviewed literature, it is not surprising that Medicaid patients often arrive at emergency rooms in poor, and in many cases, untreatable condition. In fact, research has shown that Medicaid and CHIP patients end up in emergency rooms even more frequently than uninsured patients.[16]
As the academic research has consistently suggested, Medicaid's so-called safety net cripples the very people it is designed to help. To fix the broken safety net, Congress should consider the following.[17]
Some proponents will likely argue that Obamacare addresses access issues by providing additional federal funding to increase physician reimbursement to Medicare levels. However, this additional federal reimbursement is only temporary and solely applies to primary care physicians. As a result, it is only a matter of time until state budgets become more burdened and a lack of access to meaningful health care becomes even more of a problem nationwide.[19]
The Heritage Foundation's Saving the American Dream proposal goes further. It recommends transitioning non-disabled Medicaid beneficiaries out of the failing Medicaid program and into private health insurance and integrating private, patient-centered models into Medicaid to better serve the disabled and frail elderly.[21]
Medicaid is a prime example of government's inability to outperform—or even keep up with—the private sector. Academic research has consistently illustrated that the program is associated with poorer access to care and poorer health outcomes than private insurance. With the right reforms, however, lawmakers can significantly expand Medicaid patients' access to private health insurance and put low-cost, high-quality care back in the hands of those truly in need.
—Kevin D. Dayaratna is Graduate Fellow in the Center for Health Care Policy Studies at The Heritage Foundation.
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[1] Robert E. Moffit, "Obamacare: Impact on Doctors," Heritage Foundation WebMemo No. 2895, May 11, 2010, http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2010/05/obamacare-impact-on-doctors.
[2] Sandra Decker, "In 2011, Nearly One-Third of Physicians Said They Would Not Accept New Medicaid Patients, But Rising Fees May Help," Health Affairs, Vol. 31, No. 8 (August 2012), pp. 1673–1679, and Alyene Senger, "Don't Expand Medicaid—One-Third of Doctors Are Already Opting Out of It," The Heritage Foundation, The Foundry, August 9, 2012, http://blog.heritage.org/2012/08/09/dont-expand-medicaid-one-third-of-doctors-are-already-opting-out-of-it/.
[3] Nancy Merrick, Robert Houchens, Sandra Tillisch, and Bruce Berlow, "Quality of Hospital Care of Children with Asthma: Medicaid Versus Privately Insured Patients," Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, Vol. 12, No. 2 (2001), pp. 192–207.
[4] Edward Wang, Meeryo Choe, John Meara, and Jeffrey Koempel, "Inequality of Access to Surgical Specialty Health Care: Why Children with Government-Funded Insurance Have Less Access than Those with Private Insurance in Southern California," Pediatrics, Vol. 114, No. 5 (2004), pp. e584–e590.
[5] Andrew Hwang, Margaret Hwang, Hui-Wen Xie, Brian Hardy, and David Skaggs, "Access to Urologic Care for Children in California: Medicaid Versus Private Insurance," Urology, Vol. 65, No. 1 (2005), pp. 170–173.
[6] Joanna Bisgaier and Karin V. Rhodes, "Auditing Access to Specialty Care for Children with Public Insurance," New England Journal of Medicine, June 16, 2011, pp. 2324–2333, http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsa1013285 (accessed November 7, 2012).
[7] J. Z. Ayanian, B. A. Kohler, T. Abe, and A. M. Epstein, "The Relation Between Health Insurance Coverage and Clinical Outcomes Among Women with Breast Cancer," New England Journal of Medicine, July 29, 1993, pp. 326–331.
[8] R. G. Roetzheim, E. C. Gonzalez, J. M. Ferrante, N. Pal, D. J. Van Durme, and J. P. Kricher, "Effects of Health Insurance and Race on Breast Carcinoma Treatments and Outcomes," Cancer, Vol. 89 (2000), pp. 2202–2213.
[9] R. G. Roetzheim, Pal Nazneen, E. C. Gonzalez, J. M. Ferrante, N. Pal, D. J. Van Durme, and J. P. Kricher, "Effects of Health Insurance and Race on Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Outcomes," American Journal of Public Health, 90 (2000), pp. 1746–1754.
[10] C. J. Bradley, C. W. Given, and C. Roberts, "Disparities in Cancer Diagnosis and Survival," Cancer, Vol. 91 (2001), pp. 178–188.
[11] K. McDavid, T. Tucker, A. Sloggett, and M. P. Coleman, "Cancer Survival in Kentucky and Health Insurance Coverage," Archives of Internal Medicine, Vol. 163 (2003), pp. 2135–2144.
[12] Omar Hasan, E. John Orav, and LeRoi Hicks, "Insurance Status and Hospital Care for Myocardial Infarction, Stroke, and Pneumonia," Journal of Hospital Medicine, Vol. 5, No. 8 (2010), pp. 452–459.
[13] Joel S. Weissman, Constantine Gatsonis, and Arnold M. Epstein, "Rates of Avoidable Hospitalization by Insurance Status in Massachusetts and Maryland," Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 268, No. 17 (1992), pp. 2388–2394.
[14] Nakela L. Cook et al., "Access to Specialty Care and Medical Services in Community Health Centers," Health Affairs, Vol. 26, No. 5 (2007), pp. 1459–1468.
[15] Decker, "In 2011 Nearly One-Third of Physicians Said They Would Not Accept New Medicaid Patients, But Rising Fees May Help."
[16] John O'Shea, "More Medicaid Means Less Quality Health Care," Heritage Foundation WebWemo No. 1402, March 21, 2007, http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2007/03/more-medicaid-means-less-quality-health-care.
[17] Nina Owcharenko, "Medicaid Reform: More than a Block Grant Is Needed," Heritage Foundation Issue Brief No. 3590, May 4, 2012, http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/05/three-steps-to-medicaid-reform.
[18] Drew Gonshorowski, "Medicaid Expansion Will Become More Costly to States," Heritage Foundation Issue Brief No. 3709, August 30, 2012, http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/08/medicaid-expansion-will-become-more-costly-to-states.
[19] Edmund F. Haislmaier and Brian Blase, "Obamacare: Impact on States," Heritage Foundation Backgrounder No. 2433, July 1, 2010, http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2010/07/obamacare-impact-on-states.
[20] Tarren Bragdon, "Florida's Medicaid Reform Shows the Way to Improve Health, Increase Satisfaction, and Control Costs," Heritage Foundation Backgrounder No. 2620, November 9, 2011, http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2011/11/floridas-medicaid-reform-shows-the-way-to-improve-health-increase-satisfaction-and-control-costs.
[21] Stuart M. Butler, Alison Acosta Fraser, and William W. Beach, eds., Saving the American Dream: The Heritage Plan to Fix the Debt, Cut Spending, and Restore Prosperity, The Heritage Foundation, 2011, http://www.savingthedream.org/about-the-plan/plan-details/SavAmerDream.pdf.


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Rerouting of Parkway Traffic Near the Niagara Power Project to Extend Through Winter
Michael Saltzman
December 16, 2005
LEWISTON—A traffic detour merging four lanes into two on a section of the Robert Moses Parkway that passes over the New York Power Authority's (NYPA) Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant will remain in effect this winter.
The rerouting of vehicles has been necessary for the refurbishing by NYPA of the concrete exterior of the Moses Power Plant. The parkway is being used as a staging area for the multimillion dollar rehabilitation project, which began in April 2004.
Although the work will be suspended through March, the continued diverting of traffic will facilitate the Power Authority's quick resumption of the repairs once the construction season resumes. Southbound traffic for the affected area is being diverted to the westernmost lane of the northbound parkway, occurring near the Center Street entrance/exit ramps.
NYPA consulted with the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) and the New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) on the detour, which includes traffic barriers, a flashing arrow board and message signs. OPRHP owns and operates the parkway while DOT maintains it.
Minor modifications of the detour were made based on recommendations of the two agencies.
The concrete exterior work for the Moses Plant is scheduled to be completed by late 2007. The plant is the main generating facility of the Niagara project, which produced its first power in 1961.

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(Colorado Springs, Colo.) - It was at last year's British Open in West Sussex, United Kingdom that Valerie Gotay (Temecula, Calif./57kg) made her return to international competition after a 10-year retirement, winning a silver medal and beginning a campaign that has made her one of the best judo players in the United States.
Last year, many of Gotay's competitors may have considered her an underdog - a player who most hadn't seen since she qualified for the 1992 Olympic Team at 18-years-old and 48kg.
This time around, following a ninth place result at the Worlds in September and podium finishes in tournaments at the A-Level Korea Open as well as the Pan Am and Pacific Rim Championships, Gotay was a player to watch. She lived up to the billing during Sunday's competition, defeating Yahaira Aguirre (ESP) and Gemma Louise Howell (GBR) both by ippon (instant win) to advance to the semi-finals where she lost by yuko (quarter-point) to Gabrielle Deflorenne (FRA) who also defeated American Anna Palmer (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Olympic Training Center/57kg) en route to an eventual silver medal.
Gotay came back to win the bronze, though, scoring a yuko and three kokas (smallest points) over Jolianne Melancon (CAN) before winning by ippon.
Daniel McCormick (Arlington, Texas/Bedford Kodokon/+100kg) also won a bronze medal - his first in heavyweight senior competition outside the United States.
In the 48kg division, Michelle Sternick (Mansfield, Pa./Mansfield University Judo) and Ann Shiraishi (Elk Grove, Calif./Okubu/APOA Judo Club) each fought for bronze medals, but lost to Toni Christine Prince (GBR) and Bianca Ockedahl (CAN), respectively.
Women's 48kg
1. Donna Robertson (GBR)
2. Charlotte Farbon (GBR)
3. Toni Christine Prince (GBR)
3. Bianca Ockedahl (CAN)
5. Michele Sternick (Mansfield, Pa./Mansfield University Judo), 1-2.
5. Ann Shiraishi (Elk Grove, Calif./Okubu/APOA Judo Club), 1-2.
Women's 52kg
1. Ana Carascosa (FRA)
2. Elise Panei (FRA)
3. Sophie Liann Johnstone (GBR)
3. Jodie Carter (GBR)
Also Competed: Jessica Sternick (Manfield, Pa./Mansfield University Judo), 0-1.
Women's 57kg
1. Sophie Cox (GBR)
2. Gabrielle Deflorenne (FRA)
3. Valerie Gotay (Temecula, Calif./Judo America), 3-1.
3. Caroline Lantoine (FRA)
7. Anna Palmer (Colorado Springs, Colo./Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center), 3-2.
Men's 81kg
1. Daniel Fernandes (FRA)
2. Thomas Clifford Davis (GBR)
3. Altarlo Arnal Mengod (ESP)
3. Guillaume Fort (FRA)
Also Competed: Harry St. Leger (Brooklyn, N.Y./Starrett Judo Club), 1-2.
Men's 90kg
1. Bobby Rich (GBR)
2. Winaton Gordon (GBR)
3. Frederic Demontfaucon (FRA)
3. Steven Vidler (GBR)
7. Garry St. Leger (Brooklyn, N.Y./Starrett Judo Club), 2-2
Also Competed: Dariusz Mikoajczak (Brooklyn, N.Y./Starrett Judo Club), 0-2.
Men's 100kg
1. Sebastian Nolesini (FRA)
2. Brett Embley (GBR)
3. Hiroo Aibara (JPN)
3. Phil Nutter (GBR)
Men's +100kg
1. Christopher Sherrington (GBR)
2. Zviad Dzincharadze (GBR)
3. Aaron Santisteban (ESP)
3. Daniel McCormick (Arlington, Texas/Bedford Kodokon), 1-2.


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Nice looking oven! I did a google search, and one here but no info. Anyone have a web site? Mark
Yes congrats! These FGM ovens are the latest rage here. I want one!
Do Not build or install a wfo. That is the biggest waste of money ever!
Craig, that was a bit of a tongue in cheek comment. And I just sold my house so I'm losing my wfo. The oven itself wasn't a waste of money. It was more the outdoor kitchen and backyard that I lost a bunch of money on. When I settle into a more permanent residence, I'm sure I'll need another wfo.
Congratulations Derrick. I would love to see detailed pictures of your build. Are you going to use an engine hoist to mount the oven to the trailer?
I would consider getting it on a trailer or in a food truck. If not it would definitely be mobile though in case I have to move again. I would splurge and get a SF or something of that calibre. A FGM wouldn't be out of the question though.
Do SF ovens travel well?
If not it would definitely be mobile though in case I have to move again.
A quick update and a question for folks...Picked up my trailer yesterday, and the process was fairly smooth with a few hiccups here and there but nothing too significant to be concerned with.Mounted the oven, wrapped it in insulation, wrapped on foil (I really need to get a staple gun to make the foil stick better... used a regular stapler, and it just came off a lot...)Any one have advice on working with wire mesh? The product I'm using is really resistant to anything short of a 90 degree bend, and I'm having trouble wrapping this around oven. Do people use thinner gauge wire (chicken wire) with bigger holes typically? Going to give it another go when I get home today... hopefully this fiberglass in my forearms will stop itching soon...


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Debates of Feb. 4th, 1997
House of Commons Hansard #122 of the 35th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was accused.
- Vacancy
- Government Response To Petitions
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Committees Of The House
- Petitions
- Questions On The Order Paper
- Nuclear Safety And Control Act
- Prisons And Reformatories Act
- Criminal Code
- Citizenship Act
- Black Community
- Goods And Services Tax
- Selva Subbiah
- Evinrude Centre
- Women's Curling Championship
- Saguenay Flood
- Human Rights
- Liberal Government
- Employment Insurance
- Peace Officers
- Microcredit
- Special Olympics
- Employment Insurance
- Liberal Government
- Team Canada
- Canadian Economy
- Health Care
- Somalia Inquiry
- Public Inquiries
- Somalia Inquiry
- Airbus Affair
- Indian Affairs
- Airbus
- National Forum On Health
- Krever Inquiry
- National Child Benefit
- Health
- Employment Insurance Contributions
- Criminal Code
- Business Of The House
- Criminal Code
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act
- Nuclear Safety And Control Act
- Prisons And Reformatories Act
- Cbc North
Oral Question Period
2:50 p.m.
Jack Ramsay Crowfoot, AB
Mr. Speaker, by November 8, 1995 the justice minister knew about the inflammatory contents of Kimberly Prost's letter to the Swiss authorities regarding the Airbus scandal.
At that time the justice minister had the opportunity to withdraw the letter and forward a second one, minus the libellous language. This would have stopped the $50 million lawsuit and saved the taxpayers a $1 million out of court settlement and would not have interfered with the RCMP investigation.
Why did the justice minister not withdraw the letter immediately on learning of its libellous content?
Oral Question Period
2:50 p.m.
Etobicoke Centre
Allan Rock Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
Mr. Speaker, the hon. member should know that a second letter was sent days after November 8, 1995.
A second letter was sent at the request of Mr. Mulroney and his solicitors. That letter made clear that the contents of the first letter were allegations only, unproven and part of an investigation. I hope the hon. member takes that into account when he assesses this situation.
Oral Question Period
2:50 p.m.
Jack Ramsay Crowfoot, AB
Mr. Speaker, anyone who is familiar with the file realizes the contents of the second letter, and it did not do one single solitary thing about appeasing the complainant in this whole matter.
The justice minister continues to absolve himself of any responsibility when clearly it was his irresponsible decision that cost the Canadian taxpayers millions of dollars. As soon as the justice minister heard of the libellous letter, it was his duty to act responsibly.
Why did the minister not withdraw the original letter and issue his apology immediately? Why did he take over a year and millions of taxpayers' dollars to settle this affair? How can the people of Canada trust this minister's judgment?
Oral Question Period
2:55 p.m.
Etobicoke Centre
Allan Rock Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
Mr. Speaker, the hon. member is entitled to his own opinion but he is not entitled to his own facts.
The facts of this letter are clear. Within days of Mr. Mulroney's lawyers coming to the department and complaining about the language in that letter, a second letter was sent. The first letter had already been acted on and was sent, but the second letter made it clear that what was said were mere allegations, that no conclusions had been reached.
The hon. member asks about my responsibility. I made clear from the outset that I take responsibility for the Department of Justice. The record shows that acting responsibly, I have changed the system inside the department.
The parties to the settlement of this case acknowledge-may I read briefly: "The parties acknowledge the procedure used in sending a request for assistance-".
National Forum On Health
Oral Question Period
2:55 p.m.
Pauline Picard Drummond, QC
Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Health.
This morning, the national forum on health presented its report to the federal government. The report contains no criticism of the federal government and contributes nothing to improving health care.
Does the minister understand that the national forum is just so much verbiage and that the real problems in health care are the cuts this government has made to transfer payments to the province?
National Forum On Health
Oral Question Period
2:55 p.m.
Cape Breton—East Richmond
Nova Scotia
David Dingwall Minister of Health
Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for raising the subject matter on the floor of the House.
The conclusions of the forum report were obvious to all. The problems in our health care system today are not as a result of lack of funding. It has to do with the management of the system.
In point of fact, the recommendations that are contained in the forum report suggesting that we, as Canadians, ought to move to a more inclusive system such as including home care and pharmacare are directions that all member ought to support for the benefit of high quality health care for every Canadian.
Krever Inquiry
Oral Question Period
February 4th, 1997 / 2:55 p.m.
Grant Hill Macleod, AB
Mr. Speaker, back to Krever. The Krever commission on tainted blood was designed to clear up a Canadian tragedy designed to explain to a 15-year old youth from Ottawa, David, why his life was shattered when he found on his lab report HIV positive.
Since the Prime Minister talks so much about accountability, since this Liberal government says its whole issue is accountability, can the health minister explain to Canadians why he tried to shut down Krever when he tried to find out who was accountable?
Krever Inquiry
Oral Question Period
2:55 p.m.
Cape Breton—East Richmond
Nova Scotia
David Dingwall Minister of Health
Mr. Speaker, to repeat what the very eminent Minister of Justice has just said, the hon. member is entitled to his own opinion but certainly not entitled to his own facts on this issue. Quite the contrary.
Since we have assumed our responsibilities in the field of health care in dealing with the blood issue, we have attempted to provide all available information to the Krever inquiry. We have acted on many of the interim recommendations that he has made.
As I have said many times inside and outside this House, we await the final conclusions of Justice Krever so that we can incorporate those that will improve, restore and add confidence to the blood system in this country.
National Child Benefit
Oral Question Period
2:55 p.m.
Judy Bethel Edmonton East, AB
Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Human Resources Development.
For 27 per cent of Edmonton's children who live with their families below the poverty line, the child benefit offered hope. How will the national child benefit help these Alberta families?
National Child Benefit
Oral Question Period
2:55 p.m.
Pierre Pettigrew Minister of Human Resources Development
Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the hon. member for her question. Indeed the government is very concerned about the situation of children living in low income families in this country. This is one of our top priorities.
We have already been investing a great deal. We have invested over $500 billion in the child tax benefit at this time and in the budget last year we increased the working income supplement by $250 million.
We need to do more and we can achieve better results if we work collaboratively with the provinces. I was extremely pleased when last week we actually achieved a consensus that the provinces and the Government of Canada will develop together a national child benefit, a very good policy for children.
Oral Question Period
3 p.m.
Svend Robinson Burnaby—Kingsway, BC
Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Health and it is also on the National Forum on Health.
As the minister knows, the national forum urged this government to bring medicare into the 21st century by including primary care, by including home care and of course by including prescription drugs.
Will the minister not only accept these recommendations but will he put an end to the destructive cuts in federal funding for health care to the provinces, restore that funding and tackle the runaway cost of prescription drugs?
Oral Question Period
3 p.m.
Cape Breton—East Richmond
Nova Scotia
David Dingwall Minister of Health
Mr. Speaker, again I think we have to be careful of the facts.
The report says very clearly that Canada has the second most expensive health care system in the OECD countries. Furthermore the forum has said very clearly that it is not an issue of funding; it is an issue of managing and substantially changing the direction in which health care is heading.
That is why I am very happy that the hon. member will support the directions in terms of further improvements as they relate to home care, pharma care and primary care. I appreciate his support
and the support of the NDP as we move forward on these important issues.
Employment Insurance Contributions
Oral Question Period
3 p.m.
Progressive Conservative
Jean Charest Sherbrooke, QC
Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Prime Minister.
The federal government has very recently discovered a growing problem of poverty in Canada, including among children.
Since his government has just discovered this problem, I would ask the Prime Minister if he will not take immediate action to help overtaxed low income families on the labour market. Will he not recognize that, by overtaxing unemployment insurance contributions by $10 billion over two years, he is placing an unfair burden on them and would he not be prepared to reduce employment insurance contributions, especially for low income families, right now?
Employment Insurance Contributions
Oral Question Period
3 p.m.
Jean Chrétien Prime Minister
Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Human Resources Development has just provided a good description of the current situation. The program we are working on at the moment requires provincial co-operation.
The meeting held last week in Toronto and the one held last month bear witness to a new approach and new co-operation between the federal government and the provinces in helping children in difficulty in our society.
I hope negotiations will continue quickly and that, together with the provinces, we will be able to set up a national program to protect poor children.
The House resumed consideration of the motion that Bill C-46, an act to amend the Criminal Code (production of records in sexual offence proceedings), be read the second time and referred to a committee.


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Daimler, the company who owns the Mercedes-Benz brand has just posted a record net profit of $2.5 billion USD for the second quarter of 2011. This has exceeded estimates and marks a 30 percent increase over the same period last year.
The results come from a much increased demand for Mercedes-Benz product, with sales increased to 357,600 units in the quarter, an increase on last year's already record level of 342,500 units.
The big sellers for Mercedes were the freshly facelifted C-Class range, the S-Class flagship sedan and the new SLK roadster. The Chinese market has also become a gold mine for Mercedes-Benz where demand is currently greater than supply. Continue reading "Daimler posts record $2.5 billion USD profit" »


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…with updated exhibits. If you're interested in learning more about the community that Admiral David G. Farragut called home—site of the infamous disappearing monument—then stop by and pay the museum a visit. Admission is free.
The Farragut Folklife Museum is back in business
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The marketshare data for external disk systems has been released by IDC for 4Q09. Overall, the market dropped 0.7 percent, comparing 4Q09 versus 4Q08. While EMC was quick to remind everyone that they were able to [maintain their #1 position] in the storage subset of "external disk systems", with the same 23.7 percent marketshare they had back in 4Q08 and revenues that were essentially flat, the real story concerns the shifts in the marketplace for the other major players. IBM grew revenue 9 percent, putting it nearly 5 points of marketshare ahead of HP. HP revenues dropped 7 percent, moving it further behind. Not mentioned in the [IBM Press Release] were NetApp and Dell, neck and neck for fourth place, with NetApp gaining 16.8 percent in revenues, while Dell dropped 13.5 percent. Both NetApp and Dell now have about 8 percent marketshare each. These top five storage vendors represent nearly 70 percent of the marketshare.
Given that HP is IBM's number one competitor, not just in storage but all things IT, this was a major win. Bob Evans from InformationWeek interviews my fifth-line manager, IBM executive Rod Adkins [IBM Claims Hardware Supremacy] where he shares his views and opinions about HP, Oracle-Sun, Cisco and Dell. I'll add my two cents on what's going on:
- Shift in Servers causes Shift in Storage
Hundreds of customers are moving away from HP and Sun over to IBM servers, and with it, are chosing IBM's storage offerings as well. IBM's rock-solid strategy (which I outlined in my post [Foundations and Flavorings]) has helped explain the different products and how they are positioned. HP's use of Itanium processors, and Sun's aging SPARC line, are both reasons enough to switch to IBM's lastest POWER7 processors, running AIX, IBM i (formerly i5/OS) and Linux operating systems.
- Thunder in the Clouds
Some analysts predict that by 2013, one out of five companies won't even have their own IT assets. IBM supports all flavors of private, public and hybrid cloud computing models. IBM has its own strong set of offerings, is also the number one reseller of VMware, and has cloud partnerships with both Google and Amazon. HP and Microsoft have recently formed an alliance, but they have different takes on cloud computing. HP wants to be the "infrastructure" company, but Microsoft wants to focus on its ["three screens and a public cloud"] strategy. Microsoft has decided not to make its Azure Cloud operating system available for private cloud deployments. By contrast, IBM can start you with a private cloud, then help you transition to a hybrid cloud, and finally to a public cloud.
In the latest eX5 announcement, IBM's x86-based servers can run 78 percent more virtual machines per VMware license dollar. This will give IBM an advantage as HP shifts from Itanium to an all x86-based server line.
- Network Attached Storage
There seems to be a shift away from FC and iSCSI towards NAS and FCoE storage networking protocols. This bodes bad for HP's acquisition of LeftHand, and Dell's acquisition of EqualLogic. IBM's SONAS for large deployments, and N series for smaller deployments, will compete nicely against HP's StorageWorks X9000 system.
- Storage on Paper no longer Eco-friendly
HP beats IBM when you include consumer products like printers, which some might consider "Storage on Paper". At IBM, we often joke that 96 percent of HP's profits come from over-priced ink cartridges. With the latest focus on the environment, people are printing less. I have been printing less myself, setting my default printer to generate a PDF file instead. There are several tools available for this, including [CutePDF] and [BullZip]. As IBM employees switch from Microsoft Office to IBM's [Lotus Symphony], it has built-in "export-to-PDF" capability as well. People are also going to their local OfficeMax or CartridgeWorld to get their cartridges refilled, rather than purchase new ones. That has to be hurting HP's bottom line.
- Don't Forget About Storage Management
The leading storage management suites today are IBM's Tivoli Storage Productivity Center and EMC's Control Center. HP's Storage Essentials doesn't quite beat either of these, and management software is growing in importance to more and more customers.
To learn more about IBM results 4Q09 and full-year 2009, see [Quarterly Earnings].
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In 1913, a certificate of incorporation had been filed with the secretary of state, by the Jamestown Upholstery Company, incorporated, for the right to engage in the manufacture of upholstered furniture. The authorized capital was $150,000 and the incorporators were Louis N. Olmsted, Fred A. Nelson, Frank L. Kling and John H. Prather. The incorporators of this company had exhibited sound business judgment by the purchase of a railroad-flanked factory site well within the industrial zone of Jamestown. The factory would be located on Crescent Street with frontage of 500 feet on Erie Railroad tracks.
The Chautauqua Lake Railroad was still crippled. Little could be done towards repairing the tracks which were being swept by an angry sea due to excessive high winds. As soon as the wind subsided, the tracks would be replaced as rapidly as possible. Jamestown Fire Chief Wilson was asked to pump out the basement of the new Flickinger factory. He was told that the basement was water tight but a leak had admitted the water. The leak had been found and plugged and the management was anxious to have the basement dried as soon as possible.
In 1938, March both entered and departed from the Jamestown scene like a lamb, thus disproving the old saw, but it lived up to its reputation for vagary by providing some of the most vernal weather the area had enjoyed in many years. Statistical evidence of the unusually mild demeanor of the month practically filled the monthly weather report compiled at the Government Weather Station at City Hall. Outstanding fact was the 81 degrees maximum temperature recorded on March 22. Readings of 78 and 75 degrees were recorded on March 23 and March 30 respectively.
New York State Motor Vehicle Commissioner Charles A. Harnett viewed an increase in night time traffic accidents as "alarming." Although he reported that the current decline in traffic deaths had continued through its third month, Harnett added that more than 53 percent of the non-fatal and 66 percent of the fatal accidents occurred at night. "When the reduction in traffic during this period is considered, these figures became more alarming and indicated that night driving was becoming increasingly hazardous," he said.
In 1963, sub zero temperatures and at least a foot of snow, accompanied by gale force winds, were predicted for Chautauqua County for the following day. But wait. Hold on to your spring bonnet. It was only a nitwit weatherman having his little April Fools Day joke, which wasn't funny to area residents still thawing out from a record cold winter. Actually typical April weather – showers and a balmy 60 degrees – were on tap for this day after a nice spring weekend of sunshine.
The 46 remaining employees of Fibre Forming Corp. of Olean, who had not had a regular payday in six weeks, were idle in the aftermath of the company president's arrest on charges of fraud. Robert W. Easley, president of Local 22 of the American Federation of Grain Millers said the workers would not be asked to return to their jobs. Later in the day, company president Charles E. Nolan, said the plant would not reopen after the weekend shutdown. Nolan, 36, who was free on $10,000 bail, said the charges against him were "unwarranted and unjustified." The plant's workers voted to skip regular paychecks temporarily in an effort to help the company improve its financial position.
In 1988, the government of the country's second largest state had its checking account closed this day. New York had failed for the fourth consecutive year to adopt a state budget in time for the start of the new fiscal year. That meant the state which was working on a budget of more than $44 billion had no legal authority to spend one penny. The 1988-89 fiscal year began at 12:01 a.m. But about seven hours earlier, the leader of the Republican-controlled state Senate sent his members home for the religious holiday weekend. "There's no earthly way we can finish so…we'll be back on Monday," said state Senate Majority Leader Warren Anderson.
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Hiker Jennifer Pharr Davis Shares Stories of Her Adventures with Kids
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National Geographic's 2012 Peoples' Choice Adventurer second place finisher, Jennifer Pharr Davis, will lead a program for kids of all ages about hiking on Wednesday, July 3 at 3:30 p.m. Jennifer holds the world's record for the fasted through-hike of the Applachian Trail: 2,185 miles in 46 days! She has written two books about her adventures, and currently runs the Blue Ridge Hiking Co.
She will share with you and your kids her stories about hiking in the wilderness, the joys of being in nature, and the fun of exploring. She'll also tell you about the animals she encounters, from lizards, to bears, and even kangaroos!
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The Summer Theatre of New Canaan presents a preview performance of their summer production of The Little Mermaid for audiences aged 4 years and up. Join us in the Lamb Room and bring a camera for photos with the characters! 3:30-4:15 PM
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by Anton Shilov
Dolby Laboratories has filed patent infringement lawsuits in the U.S. and Germany against Research In Motion, a leading maker of smartphones. The lawsuits accuse RIM of patent infringement and seeks to seek recover financial damages and/or halt sales of the many RIM products that infringe Dolby's patents.
"Litigation was regrettably our last resort after RIM declined to pay for the use of Dolby's technology," said Andy Sherman, executive vice president and general counsel of Dolby.
The lawsuits explain that RIM infringes Dolby patents covering highly efficient digital audio compression technologies which allow manufacturers and consumers to provide and enjoy high quality audio while using extremely limited amounts of transmission and/or storage space for such audio. RIM employs Dolby's patented technologies in its Blackberry smart phones and Playbook tablet devices, without having obtained licenses from Dolby, the lawsuits say. All other major smart phone makers have agreed to license the Dolby technologies which are the subject of this litigation.
Dolby's patented technologies, which have been incorporated into the international standard known as High Efficiency Advanced Audio Coding (HE AAC), provide the core of HE AAC. Demonstrating the value of the Dolby technologies, HE AAC is widely used in consumer electronics devices such as smart phones, portable music players, and computer tablets to play back music and other digitized audio that has been compressed to less than 10% of its original digital file size.
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This Easter craft was incredibly easy to make. You could make a whole bunch in an evening or have fun just making one and filling it with treats for someone special. If you want to make it even easier you can use sticky back felt , although good quality double stick tape worked great for our chick.
- Gather your materials. You will need a party treat box ( we found ours at a big box store in their party section), some Easter grass, googley eyes, yellow felt , orange felt, scissors and permanent double stick tape.
- Cut a beak and 2 feet out of the felt.
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- Tape the eyes on
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Books About Chicks
Lulu the Big Little Chick by Paulette Bogan is an old familiar tale about a little chick who is frustrated about being too little to do anything so instead she decides to go far far away. When I started reading this to my presently obsessed with superheros son he didn't want to read it unless the chick had super powers. I convinced him to read it with me to find out and it took all of one page before he was hooked. He was so worried about how far the little chick would go and why would she want to go in the first place?! The cartoon like illustrations were a perfect compliment and fresh addition to a familiar tale.
This Little Chick by John Lawrence is just about the perfect board book for my daughter right now, she didn't even try to eat it! The rhymes are melodic the text full of animal sounds is spot on for our littlest readers . My son and I had fun reading this old favorite to my daughter for the first time. The illustrations are fantastic with lots of contrast and is the perfect length for a quick snuggle and read for wiggly babies who are eager to move.
Wee Little Chick by Lauren Thompson is a sweet almost saccharine book about a little chick that may be small but is just as capable as everyone else. Honestly I was sorta luke warm to the story. When I sat down to write about it I had to grab the book to remember what I wanted to say, which is normally a big clue that it is not too memorable. What I didn't forget was how much I loved the illustrations by John Butler. Soft , gentle, feathery illustrations of farm animals that are full of realistic detail. We all loved the illustrations. SO while there was nothing wrong or off putting about the text it didn't leave a lasting impression but the illustrations are what make this book stand out.


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December 29, 2008 WIC Update
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- Help Desk Coverage on Holidays: An email was sent to all WIC coordinators and nutrition coordinators asking them to provide information on whether their agency will be open or closed on 2009 State Holidays. This information is vital to our planning for help desk coverage. Please complete the form and return it by email to Barbara Myers at firstname.lastname@example.com or by fax to 573-526-1470 by January 7.
- January 2009 Holidays: The State WIC Office will be closed and there will be no MOWINS/HANDS Help Desk coverage on New Year's Day, January 1 and January 19, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The State WIC Office will also be closed on Governor Inauguration Day, January 12, 2009 but there will be one person answering calls on the MOWINS/HANDS Help Desk from 8:00-5:00.
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Research In Motion, the maker of the BlackBerry smartphones, plans to introduce a tablet computer in November to compete with Apple Pad, and other devices of this kind, Bloomberg news-agency reported on Friday. Although there are rumours the company has established "BlackPad" domain name, there are still no precise details about the product itself.
According to a Bloomberg report, the device from RIM will have 9.7" screen, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and other features natural to slates. A surprise is that the report claims that in order to connect to the Internet the BlackPad will require a BlackBerry device.
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Despite labeling themselves Bummers, the members of the surf-garage quartet first got together a little more than a year ago purely with good times in mind.
"We wanted to be a party band and play house shows," said singer/guitarist Jeff Pearl, 31, who is joined in the group by longtime friends Chris Steris, Steven Sikes-Gilbert and Cody Smith. "The whole idea was that it was going to be fun. Everyone's in that wants to be in. Everyone's a Bummer."
The band's music, in turn, is almost universally upbeat, piling on fuzzed-out rock riffs that come on like they were laid to tape during a daylong bash at a dingy ocean-side retreat (which helps explain why Pearl described its sound as "beach fuzz"). Lyrically, however, the songs delve far deeper than the party-friendly vibe might suggest.
On "Lucky," Pearl suffers through an early-life crisis of sorts, attempting to reconcile his friends' successes with his own career struggles (at the time the now-educator was working two jobs while trying to plot his next move). Then there's "Uh Huh," which the singer penned at the tail end of a rocky relationship, frustrated by his ex's ability to completely shut herself off emotionally.
"It's like when you talk to someone and they're like, 'Uh huh, right,' and just tuning you out," he said. "I've got a [new] girlfriend now, and I'm happy, but I think that [frustration] is good fuel for writing."
Other tunes are more closely aligned with Bummers' good-time roots. "Spaceman," a more recent song Pearl described as "slow and trippy," emerged from a wild night in Athens that involved a run-in with police and ended at 3 a.m. with the singer clad in nothing more than a bathing suit.
"We've all had bad relationships. We've all worked jobs that are just driving us into the ground. But there are good times in that, too," Pearl said. "So with all that going on you write about the times you do get to cut loose. We're going camping [in mid-January] and I'm sure 10 songs will come out of that because we've finally got days off, so it's like, 'Let's party!'"


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Tuesday, February 28, 2012 - Pictures by Badmintonphoto (archive)
Former world champion Chen Jin (below), has the perfect opportunity to make up ground in the race to the London Olympics when he competes in the Yonex German Open this week.
The Chinese world No. 5, who is hoping to break into the top four of the world rankings, is the second seed in the Grand Prix Gold tournament which offers US$125,000 in prize money.
Chen Jin needs to be among the top four players in the world if he is to earn a ticket to the Olympics as compatriots Lin Dan and Chen Long are currently ahead of him at No. 2 and No. 3 in the world standings.
Each country is allowed a maximum of three shuttlers in the Olympics, but only if they are in the top four. Otherwise, they can only send two if they are among the top 16.
Denmark's Peter Gade is just ahead of Chen Jin at No. 4, but he is skipping the German Open to concentrate on next week's All England. World No. 1 Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia is also focusing on the All England, clearing the way for an all-China final between Chen Jin and defending champion Lin Dan.
In the men's doubles, defending champions Jung Jae Sung-Lee Yong Dae are the clear favourites with teammates Ko Sung Hyun-Yoo Yeon Seong their likely opponents in Sunday's final.
China's Chai Biao-Guo Zhendong, however, will be determined to stop them. The Chinese pair, who are the third seeds, start their campaign against Russians Vladimir Ivanov-Ivan Sozonov.
Yong Dae (left), will also compete in the mixed doubles with Ha Jung Eun. They are the third seeds and will likely face top seeds Chen Hung Ling-Cheng Wen Hsing of Taipei in the semi-finals. Thailand's Sudket Prapakamol-Saralee Thoungthongkam are the second seeds.
Over in the women's competition, Wang Xin looks to cement her position as the world No. 2 when she attempts to win the singles tournament after missing out last year.
Her Chinese teammate Li Xuerui is the second seed, but defending champion Liu Xin won't be defending her title. Local hope Juliane Schenk is the third seed and she will be hoping to keep the title on home soil after missing out on this and the Bitburger Open titles in 2011.
Japan's Mizuki Fujii-Reika Kakiiwa (right), who enjoy playing in German, as evident from their wins in this tournament and the Bitburger Open, will go in search of a hattrick despite being only the second seeds in the women's doubles.
Jung Eun-Kim Min Jung of South Korea have been seeded ahead of their rivals and will start their campaign against Shinta Mulia Sari-Yao Lei on Wednesday
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Well; the SOHO sulphur hatches often last into December some years and the hatch is pretty well reliable day in and day out regardless of flow... one can pretty well expect dry fly action more often than not...
The Clinch by comparison is a nymphing river more often than not.... when it's on for sulhurs it's awesome no doubt but I show up expecting to fish wet, not dry.
To date I have never experienced a caddis hatch on the Holston that could be described as "strong" compared to so many other rivers I have fished...
As to "substrate" I would say the SOHO has more snot and this might acoount for more bugs.
I have noticed a large increase in the amount of cased caddis on the lower end of the river this year. They seem to be consistent and plentiful. Anyone else finding these on the lower end?
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Starting in a week or so, every afternoon on the Clinch the Sulphurs will hatch and you can fish dries, some days the hatch will be very strong others not so much. It has been that way for decades now. As I said in my earlier post as far back as I can remember (mid 80's) we have been fishing heavy Sulphur hatches on the Clinch in May. If all you find is sporadic hatches maybe it is the stretch of river you frequent, and not the river in its entirety.
I have seen Caddis hatches on the Holston that would be considered pretty dang heavy for an eastern tailwater, nothing like the western rivers see, but enough bugs that every fish in the river is up eating caddis and the number of bugs becomes a nuisance. Those hatches have dropped off in intensity over the past few years, and my reasoning is that at first it was a food base that was not utilized before trout were introduced. Now they are preyed on heavily which may have had an impact on overall numbers of bugs.
Corbo- l have only been fly fishing a decade longer than you so l may not have learned anything new in the last ten years. So in that regard we are equals. In terms of experience with our Tn tailwaters though l guess i have about a fifty year headstart on figuring them out. Still may not have all the science right but l do catch a nice fish every once in a while. I was asked to write dome articles in Trout magazine on our tailwaters in the late 70s early eighties which sort of outlined the state of the sourhrrn tailwaters at that time if you wanted to get some historical perspective. The questions you pose and the mission or trek Madison is on are not dissimilar from mine or what any inquisitive flyfisherman would pursue. I have been a student for a long time myself
What makes this river tick? How can it be improved? Etc
The clinch has has a sulphur population that l have seen since the sixties. In the preweir days it was sparse and primarily found at major creek mouths and in the last miles above Clinton. Prior to the weir In the sixties Norris had 2-3 consequetive months of oxygen levels that could approach zero parts per million, no minimum flow regime and low water was far lower and much warmer than what we consider low water to be today. Midge and blackfly was the bulk of the trout diet the that could survive and prosper.
When the weir was built immediately after Tellico Dam issues and in response to TU and potential 404 litigation it was a new concept. It was not engineered as well as the subsequent South Holston weir but it did dramtically improve the yr round oxygen , water temperature and min flow--these improvements basically created an entirely new ecosystem in the river and led to the prolific emphemeralla hatchs on the river today. Also improved the caddis diversity ,although the black caddis was seen occasionally even in the water wasteland days in the sixties. Today twra biologists say the Clinch is the overall best tailwater for trout productivity in the region , a statement that l m not sure l agree with but l am
Glad it is doing well.
The Holston below Cherokee was viewed by Twra historically as a tailwater unsuited for trout as it suffered both high water temps and low dissolved oxygen periods even more dramatic than the clinch. Rather than build a weir at Cherokee TVA used vented turbine improvements and other reoxygenation processes to dramtically improve the river. The temp issue solved itself with a minimum flow regime and the previously undervalued impacts of inflow from springs and cave waters. Because of the higher ph and the influence of spring inflow in the cherokee tailwater it carried more natural benthos diversity than the clinch.
The south Holston also had a good ph. More diverse rubble rocks like the main holston and unlike the hard ledgerock of the clinch. It had colder discharge water from higher elevation lakes and dams and always had a strong and more diverse mayfly base populaion which exploded on the greenhouse effects of weir improvements there. The SH weir is a much better engineered and constructed weir than the clinch weir, which was thrown up hastily with inherent limiting factors as tomits long term viability . Those SH weir improvements created a greenhouse with ideal water and nutrients for the sulphurs and the population responded dramatically. With yhe food base improvements the trout mass exploded too.
So historical perspective is important to understand l think. You have seen John Thurman's name in these posts. John is retired from TVA but still does contract benthos surveys on every Tva tailwater on an annual basis l
Think. He and l have spent a lot of time fishing and bird hunting all over the country and l will say he knows more about the Clinch benthos than anybody. Sometimes he manages to catch a nice fish too.
If ypu really want to know more about these tailwater bug issues you need to go to a TU meeting where John is speaking and catch him afterwards or find him on the clinch river. Look for two english setters in the water and you will find John.
John has given many collection vials to fisherman on the river and asked them to collect bugs they think are unusual snd get them back
To him to ID. HE SAYS HE NEVER GETS THEM BACK.
I agree with Waterwolf assessment of his list above of the other mayfly species besides sulphurs that he has seen on the Clinch. He and l have discussed those finds many times as has Thurman and l and l will simply say again none of us has ever seen a BWO or BAETIS on the Clinch. There are several different sizes of the "sulfurs" In the clinch from 14 to 20 or even 22. Their colors vary too. Some may appear more green in color and could perhaps be mistaken for some other species. Having fished extensive bwo hatches elsewhere for many years l think l could ID A bwo but l am not a trained entomologist so who knows. I am confident Thurman could. It would be great if the BWO was on the Clinch . But l would not personally believe what you read on somebodys hatch chart or river map or web page until a qualified scientist confirmed a proper ID, and so far that hasn't happened. I think Purdue university is viewed as having a premier entomolgy department and the TVA samples Thurman and others have done have been periodically reviewed by Purdue folks so there is some backchecking there. In any event Whether there might be a tiny bwo population or not, it is pretty clear thst the presence of them is completely insignificant as a food source in the clinch given the year round mass if other nenthos. This doesntb mean a bwo fly pattern wouldnt catch some of the clinch fish. So if you want to fish a bwo have at it.
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Excellent post and great perspective!
I love this part! You definitely have me described right! I love learning and challenging myself and fly fishing is the perfect sport to fulfill those needs.
Most of all; I know that if we work together and help one another-We can help protect the Clinch and other trout waters from the development changes that are coming! Trust me; it will take all of us together!
Looking forward to sharing some more bug pictures once I get on the river again. BTW; the dam is spilling and adding tons of fresh oxygen in the river.
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Thank You Joe for your response! Most enlightening and appreciated..
I am a TU Life member but have not transfered my membership south;
perhaps I could make it to a Clinch meeting. Do you regularly attend?
Now as to seeing BWO's on the Clinch about fuve weeks ago... I am not a bug scientist by any means but I've spent a bunch of time fishing eastern olive hatches and these were not sulphurs. This was a sparse hatch and none of the bugs made it off the water, the air outside was in the lower forties and a bunch of the bugs landed in an eddy behind miller's island so I had the opportunity to observe then in hand. very definitely BWO's with correct body and dark dun wings size 16... they were beautiful.
'Wolf, there are sulphurs 12 months out of the year on the soho. I promise!
Saw what I would describe as quill Gordon's coming off this spring on the clinch to constitute a "hatch". That's nice.
Would LOVE to have bwo on the Clinch and I'm not dismissing a siting.
I've seen (one time only) a substantial #12 caddis hatch come off ABOVE the weir 2 winters ago. Again, I promise.
But, remember this (beginner or expert), if the bug is small and gray, fish a small gray fly and likewise other colors and sizes of bugs.
Great info Joe! Thanks!
Not full blown hatches, young Jim.
What's funny is, in jan. I've seen single duns here and there and they nearly all get eatin.
In fact, a brown trout told me she "loved them!" and "they taste like a cross between bananas, chicken, and honeydew".
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