text:
Web Stories
Presidency of George W. Bush to be examined, April 25-26
Posted April 18, 2003; 05:38 p.m.
Leading scholars of the U.S. presidency and journalists will gather for a conference on "The George W. Bush Presidency: An Early Assessment" Friday and Saturday, April 25-26. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday in 104 Computer Science Building.
"The presidency of George W. Bush has been fascinating, controversial and unexpectedly eventful," said conference organizer Fred Greenstein, professor of politics emeritus and chair of the Program in Leadership Studies in the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs . "There are no shortages of defenses of and critiques of Bush and his presidency, but there has been more heat than illumination."
Scholars from around the country will present papers at four of the sessions. The plan is for the papers to be published in a scholarly volume.
A fifth session, scheduled for 1 p.m. Friday, will feature a roundtable discussion of journalists who have covered the Bush presidency, including Dan Balz of The Washington Post, Carl Cannon of National Journal, Jeanne Cummings of The Wall Street Journal and Todd Purdum of The New York Times. Mike McCurry, former press secretary to President Bill Clinton, also will participate in the roundtable.
For a complete schedule including panel times and participants' biographies, visit the conference Web site.
The conference is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by the Program in Leadership Studies , the Center for the Study of Democratic Politics , the Center of International Studies and the Woodrow Wilson School.
Contact: Tom Bartus (609) 258-3601


text:
Mary Howley has not been inducted into the RHOF at Grand Junction, TE.
This oversight to many of us needs to be addressed by the retriever
community and corrected in Mary's lifetime.
A long time active member of the Madison Retriever Club dating back to the
late 1950's, Mary has been a trainer, handler, judge and breeder of retrievers
for over Fifty Years.
Candlewood Kennels has become an icon of the retriever world because of Mary
Howley's devotion to the details of the sport in all areas; specifically observing
and documenting the qualities and capabilities of Labrador Retrievers.
Six Candlewood bred dogs reflect eleven national championships:
Candlewoods Bit of Bunny (2), Candlewoods Ramblin Man (2), Candlewoods
Rasa Ruckus (1), Candlewoods Something Royal (1), Candlewoods Super
Tanker (2), Candlewoods Tanks A Lot (3).
Five Candlewood bred dogs are presently inducted into the RHOF:
Candlewoods Bit of Bunny, Candlewoods Mad Mouse, Candlewoods M.D. Houston,
Candlewoods Super Tanker and Candlewoods Tanks A Lot.
In the last twenty-five to thirty years there may be no individual that has
contributed more to the credibility and success of a breeding program/record
than Mary Howley.
In the very words of William F. Brown, written in his book 'Field Trials - History,
Management and Judging Standards', "Bill Brown outlined the criteria in the
simplest Terms .... the eligibility of persons, the recommendation is that the
distinction of nomination (to the BDHOF) be accorded only those who had for
a suitably long period of time rendered notable service to the field trial pastime".
That statement seems to clearly dignify Mary Howley's presence in the sport.
W. D. Connor

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Hostess, Bakers Union Agree to Mediation
Seeking to save more than 18,000 jobs, a bankruptcy judge surprised Hostess Brands Inc. and its warring union Monday by delaying the company's bid to close its 85-year-old bakery business and sell off its factories, brands and other assets.
Instead, Judge Robert Drain asked both sides to join him Tuesday for a mediation session where he will try to broker a new contract. If Tuesday's long-shot session fails, then the company will be able to return to court Wednesday to try to move ahead with its plans to close down.
Hostess had asked the U.S. bankruptcy judge for permission to liquidate, arguing that the bakers union's more than week-long strike had left it unable to produce Twinkies, Ho-Hos, Wonder Bread and other longtime supermarket staples. Hostess said it didn't have the financial wherewithal to continue operating amid the work stoppage.
"My desire to do this is prompted primarily by the potential loss of over 18,000 jobs," the judge said during a hearing in federal bankruptcy court in White Plains, N.Y. He also cited his "belief that there is a possibility to resolve this matter notwithstanding the losses that [Hostess has incurred] over the last week or so and the difficulty of reorganizing this company."
Related Video
Hostess and the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union agreed to the confidential mediation proceedings. If they don't make progress, a hearing on Hostess's liquidation request will resume Wednesday, the judge said. Meanwhile, the company's plants remain closed and potential suitors are circling.
Hostess Chief Executive Gregory Rayburn said the judge's call for mediation is a "forceful" message to the company and the union to try to work out their issues. "We'll take all the help we can get," he said.
Bakers union attorney Jeffrey R. Freund of Bredhoff & Kaiser said after the hearing that the union was "respectful" of the court's request for mediation.
The standoff between Hostess and the bakers union dates back to the company's proposal for wage and pension cuts earlier this year. Hostess's other big union, the Teamsters, agreed to the new labor deal, but the bakers balked.
Eventually, Hostess sought permission under the Bankruptcy Code to impose labor terms on the bakers. The bakers union didn't participate in court proceedings related to Hostess's request, and Judge Drain gave the company the permission it sought in October.
The imposed five-year labor contract included an 8% cut to wages in the first year and pension-plan modifications. On Nov. 9, the bakers walked off the job.
Judge Drain, who was a partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP before his 2002 appointment to the bench, said in court Monday he didn't understand why the union didn't fight the labor concessions in court.
"The bakers union did not object to the relief that was sought. I want to repeat that," he said, calling its decision to remain silent when Hostess was on the verge of imposing labor cost cuts "somewhat unusual, to say the least, and perhaps illogical."
Mr. Freund said the union has been "crystal clear" about what it believes needs to be done to make Hostess viable. "We laid that out," he said, "again and again and again and again."
Mediations have become more prevalent in bankruptcies as caseloads have increased and litigation has proliferated in courts, according to Donald Workman, a bankruptcy lawyer at Baker & Hostetler LLP who isn't involved in the Hostess case. Sometimes judges will assign mediators to tackle a number of lawsuits brought within a bankruptcy proceeding instead of hearing them all in an effort to keep cases moving.
Hostess's situation, though, is extraordinary, with the fate of the company hanging in the balance. When it filed for bankruptcy in January, it reported $1.3 billion in debt and $981.6 million in assets as of Dec. 10.
Heather Lennox, a Jones Day lawyer representing Hostess, told Judge Drain Monday that the strike hurt the company's finances beyond repair.
"At this point, your honor, our customers know we're going out of business. It would be very hard for us to recover from this damage, your honor, even if there were to be an agreement in the near term," she said.
Already, potential bidders are circling Hostess, hoping to get iconic brands or other assets on the cheap. Flowers Foods Inc. of Thomasville, Ga., whose own brands include Nature's Own bread, ButterKrust bread and Tastykake snack cakes, said Monday it has renegotiated lending terms to allow it to tap additional cash. Analysts see that as a clear sign it is gearing up to buy Hostess assets.
Private-equity firm Sun Capital, meanwhile, is interested in bidding on Hostess's entire business, said a person close to the firm. The Boca Raton, Fla., buyout shop, which owns the Friendly's restaurant chain and specializes in company turnarounds, would like to try to negotiate a deal with Hostess's unions, the person said. Sun's interest was earlier reported by Fortune.
For mediation to succeed, Judge Drain would have to get the bakers to agree to go back to work, and get Hostess to tweak its labor-contract proposal in a way the union can accept, Mr. Workman said. "He's going to strong-arm both sides to get to some place where they can be comfortable," he added.
Write to Jacqueline Palank at email@example.com, Rachel Feintzeig at email@example.com and Mike Spectorat email@example.com


text:
Universal Fit
Micro Innovations MM705H Deluxe In-Ear Headphone
The MM705H MICRO BUDS Deluxe in-ear stereo headphones feature Compact Ear buds and lightweight design.
Sport MP3 Wireless Wrap-Around Headphones / Headset with Built in 2GB MP3 Player. (Includes USB Cable)
Tired of your MP3 player headphones getting in your way and falling off your head? The sport MP3 player is a perfect workout companion with its wrap around design and wire fee operation it will stay on your head and out of your way. The tight design allows for multiple workout positions including: bench press, sit ups, hard running and aerobics. 2 GB of space stores plenty of songs for...


text:
Choosing words and viewing clues
First, click on any of the word blanks in the puzzle to highlight it. If you click on the intersection of two words, only one of them will be highlighted. To highlight the other one, click once again. When you highlight a word, a clue will appear in a box to the right. If you can't see the box, scroll your browser window to the right.
| EQ Homepage
| Energy Story
| Science Projects
| Library
| Games |
| News
| Find It
| Links
| About EQ
| Privacy Info
| Contact Us
Page updated: April 22, 2002
© 2006 California Energy Commission. All rights reserved.


text:
|192 High Street (1st Floor)
West Drayton, Middlesex
United Kingdom UB7 7BE
Mr Don Dalton PromotionThe ITF Promotions Committee are pleased to confirm the promotion of Mr Don Dalton of Ireland to VII Degree.
Master Dalton's promotion was announced by President Choi Jung Hwa following the recent International Instructor Course held in Cork, Ireland . Master Choi made particullar reference to Master Dalton's continued effort in the promotion of ITF Taekwon-Do in the African Nations.
News Statistics
Added: 31st March 2008
Do you have news?
If there is an item of news that you would like to show on this site then please use our contact us form


text:
|English Press • By Mia • 0 Comments
An interview with Marion Cotillard, who worked alongside whales to film the upcoming movie "Rust and Bone." "Usually when I read a script and I fall in love with a character, most of the time I know who the person is, right away," said Marion Cotillard, in Toronto last fall with her new film "Rust and Bone" (opening Friday). "In this case, it was really different. I found it very exciting to take a journey that would lead me to eventually know who she was."


text:
Universal Fit
Nocs NS400-001 NS400 Earphones with Remote and Mic (Titanium - Black)
" Introduction It has past two years but I feel like it was today - the day I ordered my Swedish audio gear Nocs NS400 Titanium for US$99.00. The package arrived and I didn't hesitate on opening it and taking the product from the original box. Wow. The Package NS400 Titanium comes inside a brown colored and discreet rectangular box, not that impressive..." --cpaixao
NOCS NS600-011 Earphones with Remote and Mic, Silver
The NS600 Crush was designed with one objective in mind: to rise head and shoulders above the competition. The Crush's unique Dual Dynamic technology features two drivers per earphone, creating a tweeter + woofer set-up that delivers a superior full-range sound complete with impressive highs, compelling mids and an exceptionally full and rich bass. If you're serious about your...
NOCS NS800-001 In-Ear Earphones with Remote and Mic Stainless Black
The NS800 is one of the most compact and exclusive in-ear headphones in the world. A high-fidelity headset with the most revealing sound in an incredibly small stainless steel housing. The Micro-Armature speaker is designed to deliver a well-balanced and superior sound quality. The NS800 provides precise and detailed acoustics throughout the entire sonic spectrum, backed by a natural bass,...
Dynex Ear Bud Headphones for Apple iPod Shuffle
Listen to your iPod shuffle while on your way to class or at the gym. These ear bud headphones feature a lanyard neck strap for hands-free transport whether you're lifting weights or rollerblading.


text:
Mesa Arizona's most trusted name in computer repair
Welcome to Lightman Computer Repair. We have been providing Mesa Arizona's most dependable and speedy computer repair services for over a decade. Our expert technicians provide service around the clock. We are always ready to serve you. All work is guaranteed! If we don't fix your problem, you don't pay.
Call Lightman Computer Repair today. You can't afford not to. 480-382-3754We service all of Mesa, Gilbert, Scottsdale, Gold Canyon, Chandler, Glendale, Avondale, Surprise, and the greater Phoenix area.
We recover lost data!
Ask about our affordable maintenance packages. We will keep you up and running and protect you from data loss.
Let us optimize your system
Virus and malware removal
Better performance!
Faster Speed!
Peace of mind!
Lightman Computer Repair
24 Hour service
(480) 382-3754
P.O. Box 4567
Gilbert, AZ 85233
TAGS: Computer repair, Gilbert, Mesa, Scottsdale, Phoenix, Computer Repair MAC EXPERT


text:
Backpacker magazine published a good article called "Ultralight Makeover" 12 steps for cutting weight.
I found this article interesting and all in all agree with it. Now, I should say that I am not considered a UL guy. I do, as stated ad nauseum, like to keep my pack weight down and take a critical look at my gear to reduce what I carry and therefore the weight that I carry.
The other night at our Troop meeting we did a shake down for our next camp out. One of the ASMs brought a luggage scale and we set out to seeing how we could reduce the weight of the packs. By taking a critical look at what we carry, looking at our needs, wants, and must have's.. we ended up shaving about 3 lbs from most packs. Some packs we got up to 6 lbs out. Just looking into cook gear, extra clothing, and the "Neat to have stuff" shaved lots of weight. We had a Scout that weighed 105 lbs. His base weight walking in was 37 lbs. That is way out of his range. Some say that 25% of the body weight is the max while others say 30%. I like to stay with the former, in fact the closer you get to 20% the better in my opinion. After the shake down we weighed our 105 lb Scouts pack again. We got him down to 25.7 lbs. That is a lot better and well within this Scouts ability to carry the weight. Where were the savings. Clothing, Cook kit, and extra's.
I am reposting the article because it is a good one, I am not advocating the products that Backpacker Magazine promotes in the article, but in and of itself the article does demonstrate some good ideas for looking at your weight. An example is the author promotes the Jetboil. I am not a fan of the Jetboil ( I own two of them and both of my sons have them, my youngest is the only one that still uses it), I have talked about this before. So please remember that the items promoted in the article are written in by the author.
Another item that I would like to voice an opinion on is about the water purification. ALWAYS TAKE CAUTION WITH WATER. At a minimum boil it.
Enjoy the article.
A 12-step program for cutting weight.
by: Kelly Bastone
Everyone benefits from carrying less weight. Whether you're a mileage-driven thru-hiker, a fast-packing weekender, or a comfort-seeker who just wants to make room for camp luxuries, you'll enjoy a lighter load. Easier said than done, you say? We've devised this 12-step program to help you slash pounds today.
Step 1
Admit you have a problem
Load your pack (everything but food and water) for a summer weekend. No cheating—include the extras you carry, like a book, wallet, and camera. Now weigh it. More than 15 pounds? You can—and should—lose weight.
Step 2
Downsize your pack
Conventional wisdom dictates—and we've advised before—that you should change your pack last, since you'll overwhelm an ultralight model if you don't upgrade your other gear at the same time. But consider this option the cold-turkey method: Buy a lightweight pack and adapt your gear to fit. "Make your pack constrain your other gear choices," says Erik Asorson, PCT thru-hiker and guidebook author. Switching to a trim 40-liter pack, for instance, forces you to shrink gear across the board and prevents you from hauling "just in case" extras. For the lightest load, choose a frameless pack that weighs less than two pounds and keep your total payload below 25 pounds (our pick: the GoLite Jam Pack, $150, 1 lb. 15 oz., golite.com). Want to balance a light pack with the versatility to carry bigger loads when needed? Opt for a pack with a light-but-rigid suspension, like Granite Gear's Blaze AC 60 ($200, 2 lbs. 15 oz., granitegear.com).
Step 3
Ditch your dome
This is the low-hanging fruit of an ultralight makeover. If you're carrying a traditional freestanding dome, you can cut shelter weight in half or more. The lightest option: a tarp. You can't beat the space-to-weight ratio, but expect to practice a bit to achieve a sturdy pitch. And of course tarps offer no protection from bugs or pooling water. Our pick: Integral Designs SilWing ($110, 12 oz., 56 sq. ft.). Not a tinkerer? Get domelike protection for tarplike weight with floorless shelters like the GoLite Shangri-La 2 ($225, 1 lb. 10 oz., 45 sq. ft.). Prefer a traditional tent? Save weight with a model that uses trekking poles for support (NEMO Meta 2p: $370, 2 lbs. 15 oz., 36 sq. ft., nemoequipment.com) or a nonfreestanding hoop tent (Mountain Hardwear Lightpath 2: $175, 3 lbs. 15 oz., 30 sq. ft., mountainhardwear.com).
Step 4
Change your bedding
If you're going to spend big on one piece of gear, make it your bag. A $30 tarp may offer shelter comparable to a $300 tent, but a cheap bag is likely to be cold or heavy—or both. Aim for a three-season pad/bag combo that weighs three pounds or less. Splurge on a premium down bag to save weight and bulk. Our pick: Marmot's Plasma 15 ($469, 1 lb. 14 oz., marmot.com). For maximum cushion, get an insulated air mattress, like Pacific Outdoors Peak Elite AC ($80, 14 oz., pacoutdoor.com).
Step 5
Start cooking light
Reduce fuel consumption to save mucho weight on trips longer than a weekend. Start by painting the bottom of all silver pots with flat black Rust-Oleum stove paint, which boosts efficiency by 30 to 40 percent. Never leave a stove burning without a pot on it, and always use a lid. Choose quick-cook foods (such as couscous instead of pasta) and plan some no-cook meals (think granola instead of oatmeal). Stick to one-pot meals and limit hot drinks. Tip: Skip the paint job with an integrated stove/pot like the Jetboil Flash Cooking System ($100, 14 oz., jetboil.com).
Step 6
Pay attention to the menu
"If you hike with an extra day's worth of food, you might as well carry a rock in your pack," says long-distance veteran Mike Daniel. Yes, carrying extra "emergency" food is tempting, but how many three-season trips turn into unplanned epics? And in a survival situation, water and shelter will be much more important than food. Choose items that deliver at least 100 calories per ounce, like candy bars, trail mix, and cheese. Total weight: Two pounds per person per day is a good starting figure—but individual needs may vary (more for cold weather and strenuous trips).
Step 7 Carry less water
Don't risk dehydration, but be smart when water is plentiful. Use a map to plan refills. Chug at each source. And skip the filter unless you expect murky water. Instead, opt for a chemical treatment or the 2011 Editors' Choice Award winner SteriPEN Adventurer Opti ($100, 3.8 oz., steripen.com).
Step 8
Dress down
Thru-hiker Jack Haskel limits his three-season layering system to pants, a tee, a puffy, a shell, one pair of underwear—and, um, no deodorant. He cautions not to go too light on the shell for alpine travel. "With raingear, a few ounces can mean a much safer hike." Our pick: First Ascent's BC-200 ($199, 11 oz., eddiebauer.com).
Step 9
Stay fresh with less
Ditch the deodorant and comb. Carry a travel-size tube of toothpaste and toothbrush, and pack hand sanitizer along with your TP and trowel. And don't stow it all in a heavy ditty bag that weighs more than the contents.
Step 10
Pack knowledge
The more you know, the less you can carry. "I pack two lighters and matches—that's it," says Daniel about his survival gear for short trips. His first-aid kit? Prevention, as in—he stops every four miles to air out his feet and avoid blisters. Our pick: caution and improvisation, like making your bandanna a bandage.
Step 11
Go smart-tech
Does going ultralight mean going ultraprimitive? Nope. But your gadgets should have a clear purpose and, whenever possible, replace other items. For example, Haskel listens to podcasts on his iPod instead of packing a book. The ultimate multitasker: an iPhone or Droid loaded with tunes, audio books, a star chart, and, ahem, our navigation app (GPS Trails Pro, $3.99, www.backpacker.com/apps).
Step 12
Give your feet a break
Would you strap on three-pound ankle weights before a hike? So don't wear heavy, high-cut boots unless you need serious weather or ankle protection.
Well there you go. See what you can do to shave a few pounds.
Have a Great Scouting Day!


text:
Explore GeologySkip to Content
The area surrounding Whiskeytown National Recreation Area is full of mountain ranges and valleys. Unraveling the origin of the Klamath Mountains and associated basins exposes the complex tectonic history surrounding the growth of the western margin of the North American continent. Prior to the early Paleozoic, there was an oceanic basin in the present day location of Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. Here, sediments were deposited from the continental margin to the east and volcanics intruded during extension of the crust. Some of the oldest rocks, of Cambrian age at Whiskeytown reflect this deposition (figure 11).
The Devonian and Mississippian Antler orogeny shoved rocks eastward onto the continental margin along the Roberts Mountains Thrust fault. The thrust carried deep-marine, continental slope and rise deposits over relatively shallow marine carbonate deposits on the margin (Miller et al. 1992). This orogeny was fairly rapid, lasting only about 25 million years. However, it established a compressional regime along the western coast of the United States that lasted until the Mesozoic.
The next tectonic event affecting the Whiskeytown area was the Sonoma orogeny. This orogeny followed the scant deposition of chert- pebble conglomerates, sandstones, and limestones atop the deformed rocks of the Antler orogeny. The Sonoma orogeny involved the thrusting of an allochthonous block containing volcanic sediments atop the continental margin (Silberling and Roberts, 1962; Miller et al. 1992). This occurred during the Late Permian and Early Triassic periods.
The Mesozoic brought a period of expansion to the western margin of the continent. Large batholiths were emplaced along the western margin beneath the magmatic arcs. Entire landmasses, some associated with the western margin and some foreign to the western shore, were sutured onto the western margin from Alaska to California. These sutured landmasses are called displaced terranes (figure 12).
Early Triassic tectonic activity was marked by the accretion of a major Paleozoic island- arc terrane in the northwest Nevada- northern California region. However, Following the Sonoma orogeny a new subduction zone formed. The subduction zone trended north- northwest to south- southeast and dipped eastward beneath the continental margin. Early to Middle Triassic (245- 230 Ma) igneous rocks were emplaced along this subduction zone located east ofWhiskeytown National Recreation Area (Saleeby et al. 1992).
The western continental margin was well- established by the Late Triassic (230- 208 Ma). Along the California and Arizona margin, the Late Triassic- Early Jurassic arc occupied an extensional graben sediment- trap system (Saleeby et al. 1992). Evidence of this setting is preserved in the metavolcanic and metasedimentary rocks found along the western margin from California to Washington, and in the displaced terranes of the Klamath Mountains. They overlie rocks with compositions similar to oceanic crust and upper mantle, commonly found in mid- oceanridge settings.
Compressional tectonics continued into the Middle Jurassic during the Elko orogeny, which was localized in Nevada, east of Whiskeytown. A north- south island arc extended through what is now central Nevada. During this time, movement of the North American plate changed from a westward direction to a north- northeast direction at a rate of about 45 kilometers per million years (Saleeby et al. 1992). This shift caused California to begin moving towards the northern subtropical latitudes. A significant dextral component of strike- slip faulting affected the relative motion along the plate edge in the Blue Mountains area of central Oregon and northwest Washington. Northwest compressional deformation along the southwest margin also caused transtensional spreading in the western Sierra- Klamath mountains region. Additional accreted terranes were sutured to the margin during the Middle Jurassic.
In the Middle Jurassic a major westward- directed thrusting event occurred in the Klamath Mountains although subduction continued to generate eastwarddirected thrusts against the continental margin. Consequently, during this time, the tectonic configuration of the western United States changed to a two- sided tectonic geometry with both eastwarddirected and westward- directed thrusts.
Overall, California continued to migrate into northern subtropical latitudes as submarine and subaerial volcanism erupted in the northern and western Sierra Nevada and in northwest Nevada (Saleeby et al. 1992). The volcanic and depositional patterns in northwest Nevada were controlled by a roughly east- westtrending sinistral oblique- slip- fault system. Thrusting from the west disrupted major volcanism during the Middle Jurassic.
Magmatic activity along the western continental margin continued into the Late Jurassic (162- 144 Ma), and led to the emplacement of clusters of smaller and more scattered plutons (Saleeby et al. 1992). Even so, the magmatic activity was widely distributed across the western United States from the Pacific margin in California to the edge of the Paleozoic craton (old continental crust) in Utah (figure 13) (Suppe, 1985). Accompanying the magmatic activity was the Nevadan orogeny, a major deformation event of regional scale.
The Nevadan orogeny was short- lived and may have been the result of colliding terranes along the western Sierra- Klamath belt (Suppe, 1985; Saleeby et al. 1992). In the northwest, the Nevadan orogeny marks the first time that accreted terranes in Washington and Oregon shared similar structures. In the south, the western Sierra Foothills show a complex pattern of shortening, extension, and sinistral strike- slip faulting as part of the Nevadan orogeny. West of the broad magmatic arc, the ocean basin adjacent to the Klamath Mountains was destroyed by eastward subduction and north- northwest obduction. The Great Valley fore- arc basin floor in California, however, survived Nevadan deformation.
Thin- skinned deformation also characterizes the Cretaceous Sevier orogeny (Stewart, 1980). The Sevier orogenic belt is comprised of the the fold and thrust belt of western Utah and an eastern branch that extends through Utah and southern Nevada into southeastern California. The development of the thrust system is a classic example of "stacked- shingle" geometry wherein the structurally highest and oldest fault systems formed in the west and were then carried in piggy- back fashion to the east on sequentially younger and lower thrusts as the basal decollement propagated eastward (Cowan et al, 1992). In eastern Washington and Montana, thrusting occurred from before 100 Ma to 50 Ma. In southeastern California and southern Nevada, thrusting took place over a period of time from before 200 Ma to about 85 Ma.
During thrusting in the eastern part of the region, a belt of Upper Jurassic to Cretaceous granitic plutons was emplaced along the converging plate boundary from southern California to northern Idaho (red bodies in figure 12). The granitic plutons coalesced to form the continuous Sierra Nevada batholith. The Sierra Nevada batholith intruded the margin of North America after the Late Jurassic Nevadan orogeny and before about 80 Ma. Individual plutons within the batholithic belt vary widely in size and shape and the Sierra Nevada batholith has probably been displaced as a block about 200 km (120 mi) westward in response to Cenozoic extension in the Basin and Range province to the east.
The western United States (Cordillera) divided into two distinct tectonic regimes during this time: an eastern regime and a western regime. The eastern regime consisted of the Sevier, Idaho- Wyoming, and Montana fold and thrust systems. The Sierran batholithic belt(described above), the Great Valley Group and the Franciscan Complex constituted the western regime.
The Great Valley formed an elongate basin west of and parallel to the Sierra Nevada batholith and southeast of the Klamath Mountains in California. Jurassic oceanic crust floored the basin, which was flanked on the west by an outer- arc high that existed in Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous time (Cowan et al. 1992). Sediments accumulated in the basin from Late Jurassic to Paleogene time. Within the sediments is evidence for a profound change in the tectonic setting of California in response to the Nevadan orogeny. Stratigraphic relationships suggest that the Nevadan orogeny was more than a simple accretionary event. The Nevadan orogeny coincides with the extinction of the Late Jurassic magmatic arc and the inception of a new forearc basin and magmatic arc represented by the Great Valley group and Sierra Nevada batholith, respectively.
The Franciscan Complex also lay west of the Sierra Nevada batholithic belt. The Franciscan Complex is a chaotic assemblage of upper Mesozoic and lower Tertiary clastic sedimentary rocks, basalt, chert, and metamorphic rocks deformed by a number of imbricate thrusts. The timing and association these thrust faults is not fully understood (Cowan et al. 1992). Exposures of the sequence are present in the Coast Ranges east of the San Andreas fault and west of the Great Valley and Klamath Mountains. The Franciscan is considered a subduction complex.
The Sevier orogeny evolved into the Late Cretaceous - Early Tertiary Laramide orogeny. Instead of thinskinned thrusts involving the upper layers of sedimentary rock, the Laramide orogeny involved deep thrusts that carried basement rocks from the subsurface and stacked them atop younger rocks. Both the Sevier and Laramide orogenies involved subduction of the Farallon plate (preceding the Pacific plate) beneath the western margin of North America. The east- dipping, oceanic Farallon plate subducted at a steep angle during the Sevier Orogeny (figure 14).
Near the end of the Cretaceous, the subducting Farallon plate may have changed its angle of dip from steep to relatively flat (Dickinson and Snyder, 1978; Livaccari, 1991; Fillmore, 2000). Subducting at a flatter angle, likely caused the oceanic plate to stop melting thus cutting off the source for volcanic activity and generating tremendous shear stresses between the two slabs. Stresses at the base of the thick continental crust were transmitted upward in the form of compression which thrust great wedges of basement rock skyward forming the Laramide Rocky Mountains.
Following the Laramide orogenic events the Cordilleran deformation transitioned from compression to extension and strike- slip tectonics. This transition occurred in different places at different times and was probably related to impingement of the North American plate on the western margin, development of the San Andreasfault system, and the opening of the Gulf of California beginning in the Oligocene (Bally et al. 1989; Christiansen et al. 1992). The change in plate motions and stress regimes may have been related to the development of the Basin and Range Province at this time (Balley et al. 1989).
As the crust extended around 15 Ma, the surface broke into the basin- and- range topography seen today in western Utah, parts of California, Nevada, Arizona, and the Rio Grande Rift in New Mexico (figure 15). The Basin and Range province of the western United States is an excellent example of horst- and- graben topography wherein fault blocks forming valleys (grabens) have dropped relative to the adjacent uplifted blocks (horsts) forming mountain ranges on steeply dipping normal faults. These fault planes flatten at depth and merge with a regional decollement surface (Wernicke, 1992).
Transform faulting along the subduction zone on the western margin continued to reconfigure the Coast Ranges of California west of Whiskeytown during the Middle Tertiary. The western Santa Monica Mountains moved westward with respect to the Peninsular Ranges and the San Gabriel fault became the main strand of the San Andreas system across the western Transverse Ranges. East of the subduction zone, the Cascades Arc extended southward along the California-Nevada border and by about 20 Ma, the arc was continuous to as far south as the latitude of Las Vegas, some 500 km (310 miles) from the Klamath Mountains (red area on figure 15).
From about 17- 14 Ma, the Western Cascades- Oregon Coast Range- Klamath Mountain block rotated clockwise by as much as 16o (Christiansen et al. 1992). Tremendous outpourings of flood basalts, between about 17 and 14 Ma, accompanied crustal extension east of the Cascade Arc in eastern Washington and eastern Oregon.
Basins in California were filled by sediment as shown by bathyal (deep water)organisms to neritic (shallow water) or nonmarine organisms deposited near the end of the Miocene as the San Andreas fault system was superimposed over part of the continental- margin subduction zone (Atwater, 1970; Christiansen et al. 1992).Central California basins, such as the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys, that had persisted as bathyal depocenters (deep water depositional basins) were tectonically inverted in the Pliocene to Pleistocene period of combined compression and oblique tension and began to collect nonmarine sediments.
Volcanism in the Cascade Arc along the western coast of the United States continues to the present day (figure 16). The Quaternary Period is subdivided into two epochs: 1) the Pleistocene Epoch, about 1.6 Ma to 10,000 years before present (B.P.), and 2) the younger Holocene Epoch that extends from 10,000 years B.P. to the present. The Pleistocene Epoch is known as the Ice Age and is marked by multiple episodes of continental and alpine glaciation. Great continental glaciers, thousands of feet thick, advanced and retreated over approximately 100,000- year cycles. Huge volumes of water were stored in the continental glaciers during glacial periods so that global sea level dropped as much as 91 m (300 ft) (Fillmore, 2000).In at least 5 major pulses, local alpine glaciers carved the peaks of the Sierra Nevada and Klamath Mountain ranges. Evidence of this glaciation includes glacial cirques, deposits, and striations. Ice and snow bodies still exist in the Trinity Mountains, Mt. Shasta, and the Lassen Volcano area, west, north, and east of Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, respectively (Basagic, 2006). Glacial deposits were not specified on the map of Whiskeytown National Recreation Area.
The Holocene, is the age of humans and human impact on the global ecosystem is complex. With the retreat of the glaciers and the end of widespread glaciation about 12,000 years ago, the climate has continued to warm and global sea level has risen. Geologically, the physiographic provinces of the western United States have not changed much during the Holocene. Although, volcanoes periodically erupt in the Cascade Mountains and earthquakes signal the continued movement of the San Andreas Fault system.
The peaks of Shasta Bally and surrounding landscape at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area stand as a monument to the expression of deep time, that time that surpasses human understanding and serves as a reminder that Earth is not static but subject to change.
|U.S. Department of the Interior
|Freedom of Information Act
|Privacy & Policy
|NPS Home
|Contact Us


text:
The secret to happiness is lots of storage space!
Last May, my brother in law and I made a storage box for the back of my truck. I have not been able to figure how to post pictures here. I hope that I can show the photos with this link to my Facebook page.
I am VERY pleased with the results. Tons of storage, the whole length of the truck bed. The very clever solution to drawer sliders, is that we made the whole base of the box (and the dividers) out of "puck board". There are no moving parts to break or jam. The whole thing can be removed in five pieces, if necessary.
Please let me know if the link doesn't work...and maybe someone can help me upload the images?
Mary Shillabeer
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Home of:
"Spy" CH Justmoor Get Smart WC JH CD AGN-S AGNJ-S; GRCC VCI
"Keener" Zaniri Goldngun Keen4Anything* pending CKC approval
Forever in my heart:
"Gusto!" Goldngun A Bird In The Hand WCI JH 27/04/2008 ~ 23/12/2009
"Boon" MHR BISS CH OTCHX GMH Justmoor Boodacious WCX AGNS; GRCC VCX VHOF; Am CDX CGC; Am Can BVISS; PALS Therapy Dog 25/09/1997 ~ 09/02/2008


text:
Posted 4 years ago
(51 items)
Here is a nice little box I picked up for a few £'s. I now use it for safely keeping my spare dip pen nibs and pencil leads etc. It is 4 1/2" x 3" x 2" and lined with cedarwood. The quality of the box is really quite nice, the inlay a little damaged in places, but does not detract. It is quite heavy in guage.
Inside the lid, is what caught my eye; engraved is: "HADFIELDS" "Makers of Fine Varnishes since 1840". This engraving is not to the same high level of workmanship as the box itself.
UNKNOWN: I know nothing about the box and wonder as to it's original purpose in life. Perhaps a promotional trade gift, but what date? I would love to know the approximate age of this piece. With the Cedar lining I'm wondering if this has something to do with storing cigars (small), cigarettes or tobacco?
KNOWN: I have researched the engraved motto, and the only information I have so far found is held in the Surrey History Centre archives; An extract:
"Hadfields (Merton) Ltd. were formed in 1917 to act as manufacturers of and dealers in varnish, japans, enamels, colours, oils, paints, pigments, cements, dye wares and other such, and particularly to acquire the businesses of varnish, paint and enamel manufacturers carried on under the name of George Hadfield, Phipps Bridge, Merton and George Hadfield. These businesses were conveyed to the company by George Hugh Hadfield and Samuel Rogers Hadfield, both of whom were directors. The Merton company claimed to have been trading since 1840 (letterhead seen at the depositor's office), and it appears that George Hadfield, father of George Hugh and Samuel Rogers, had purchased Paul Addington's varnish works at Phipps Bridge in 1892. Addington was certainly already working there in 1851."
COMMENT: The above dates cover 1840 to 1917 (when Co. formed), but I feel this box must be post 1917..................


text:
I have a YLM that has his AKC SH, 2 Master passes (in 2012), has NAHRA MHR (currently has 10 passes including a qualification at NAHRA Invitational 2 yrs ago). CNM/EIC Clear and OFA Good. Excellent hunting dog that loves to work. Asking $5,500.00
See Cane at www.stonybrookkennels.net
Travis Lund


text:
|>> Archive: Favorite Trout Flies Favorite trout patterns
|Topic Review (Newest First)
|Dble Haul
Swap miester fly: Olive wooly bugger
This is a fly I tied up for John in appreciation of his efforts as swap miester. I'm sure most of us have used the wooly bugger at one time or another and maybe even some have tied a few up, but here's the recipe anyway:
Hook: 2XL streamer, sizes 2-10 (here, a size 6)
Thread: Olive Dynacord, 6/0
Tail: Olive marabou
Rib: Fine copper wire
Body: Olive sparkle dubbing
Legs: Olive saddle hackle, palmered
1. Attach the thread to the hook and build up a nice base near the bend. Select a clump of marabou and tie it in for the tail.
2. Tie in the copper wire just ahead of the tail.
3. Dub the body forward to just behind the eye. Leave enough room for the saddle hackle and a whip finish at the end.
4. Tie in the saddle hackle at the front of the fly. Make three turns at the front, and then wrap it backwards towards the rear. Once the hackle reaches the tail tie-in point, hold onto the free tip and start wrapping the copper wire forward. This will secure the hackle in place.
5. When the ribbing reaches the front of the fly, tie it off and trim the excess. Also trim the excess saddle hackle.
6. Whip finish and cement if desired.
This pattern can be weighted with wraps, bead heads, and cone heads to get even more depth. The fly pictured is unweighted, which is how I like to fish them in shallow still waters.
Thanks again to John for the imaging!
|Posting Rules
You may post new threads
You may post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off


text:
You are here:
|Knowledgeability = 10
|Clarity of Response = 10
|Politeness = 10
|Thank you so much for helping me! Izzy is doing great her eyes are almost healed and she is eatting like a champ she loves her musterd greens haha Thank you again! Izzy thanks you too! Jynna
I can answer questions pertaining to health, UVB specifics, overall husbandry care & supplementation, analysis of blood test results, and behavioral problems & handling. I can answer questions pertaining to bearded dragons, leopard geckos, iguanas, uromastyx & ball pythons. I can answer adeno virus related questions in bearded dragons, & then specifically about the testing methods as well. I am beginning an Pogona Adeno Testing Society in 2008 which will help to begin to start some standardization within the bearded dragon colonies of the breeders who choose to test.
I have been working with bearded dragons for over 5 years now, as well as leopard geckos, too. I am currently doing rescues, as well. I hope to be able to educate people prior to them purchasing an exotic pet in order to avoid any health crisis with them.
I have a master's degree in sports medicine & physiology, & 1 year of vet tech schooling, & am currently working on a reptile certification through the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council.
©2017 About.com. All rights reserved.


text:
Register Online
Click here for registration options
October 24: 5pm - 8:30pm
October 25: 9am - 5pm
Includes tuition, course materials, parking and most meals.
Western Federal Credit Union
14500 Aviation Blvd.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
Program Consultant
Jill Rosenow
September 26-27
The Strategic View
October 10-11
Success Under Stress
November 7-8
As a complementary follow-on to The Strategic View course, this course teaches participants multiple decision-making strategic models that prove simple, yet effective. Think. Plan. Act. These three core steps of strategic thinking culminate in Thrive. This course emphasizes the decision frameworks that truly ensure participants engage all three core steps, as they act, but in a thoughtful and planned manner. These models follow a quadrant-based system of strategic decision-making (as outlined below). When faced with complex choices in turbulent and changing times, professionals require tools that will systematize, clarify and simplify how we make decisions. This course features the toolbox for that.
Course Outline
Self-Awareness in the Decision-Making Process
- Explore Models of How the Self Can Systematize Decisions
- These Models Include: The Flow, The Johari Window and The Making-Of
Self-Development in the Decision-Making Process
- Discuss and Implement Models that Develop Yourself to Improve Your Decision-Making Capabilities
- These Models Include: Goal Mapping, The Project Portfolio, The Eisenhower, The Rubber Band and The Cross Roads
Understand Others in the Decision-Making Process
- Incorporate Perspectives of Others to Make Your Decision-Making Truly Effective
- These Models Include: Double Loop Learning, Appreciative Inquiry, The Black Swan and The Prisoner's Dilemma
Develop Others in the Decision-Making Process
- Culminate the Growth of Your Decision-Making Toolbox by Learning How to Develop Others with These Models
- These Models Include: Situational Leadership and The 6 Hats
Christine Itano-Cosner, Partner of Spectrum Knowledge, has 20 years of experience as an organizational development consultant, instructional system designer and trainer and facilitator for Fortune 500 organizations and non-profits agencies.Ms. Itano-Cosner has a M.S. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. Her expertise includes leadership/management development, organizational development, strategic planning, performance management, teambuilding, diversity training, coaching, instructional design and development and organizational research. She is an instructor at the UC San Diego Rady School of Management and has been an adjunct faculty member at the University of California at Irvine, Merage School of Business, Executive Education Program and a member of Pfizer's Worldwide Diversity & Inclusion consultant team. Her partnerships include Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, International Institute For Education, US Air Force, IBM, Boeing, The Aerospace Corporation, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, McDonald's, American Express and Environmental Protection Agency.
Individual Tuition & Registration
Enroll by selecting one of the following plans:
Early Bird Registration
Thrive (single course registration)
$4,290 for all 4 courses
Power Pack
Certificate Requirements
To receive any Elevate Program Certificate, participants must complete the required 4 courses*:
Navigate - September 26-27, 2013
The Strategic View - October 10-11, 2013
Thrive - October 24-25, 2013
Success Under Stress - November 7-8, 2013
*Course Replacement: Interested in taking the Series but have a schedule conflict? Contact us to find out more about course replacement options.
Eligible for Tuition Assistance: This program is eligible for Tuition Reimbursement, so check with your organization, as they may likely cover the program tuition.
Emerge: The Emerge course may count as one of the required courses of an additional UCSD Certificate in 2013 or 2014, which is a second UCSD Certificate.


text:
How Is Your Home Heated?
Credit: Gabriel Pollard
Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/61181002@N00/8477121185
License: CC BY-NC 3.0
Some homes are heated with hot water running through radiators, like the one in this picture. However, homes can be heated in several other ways. Do you know how your home is heated?
Why It Matters
- Knowing how your home is heated is important. It can help you be aware of heating problems and safety issues. For example, if your home is heated by a furnace or boiler, it probably has a fuel supply line, such as a gas pipe, that provides it with fuel.
- Gas lines can be dangerous. They can cause fires and explosions if people are not careful around them.
- Watch this video about common home heating systems to help you identify the type in your home:
Can You Apply It?
At the link below, learn more about the type of heating system in your home. Then answer the questions that follow.
- Identify three common types of home heating systems. What type of system do you think heats your home?
- All heating systems work on the same basic principle. What is it?
- Four basic components are found in most heating systems. What are they, and what are their functions?
- Find each of the components from the previous question in your home's heating system. Where are the components located?
- Explain how your home's heating system generates and distributes heat throughout the home. Identify each point where heat is transferred in the system. What type of heat transfer is it: convection, conduction, or radiation?
- What are some pros and cons of the type of heating system in your home?


text:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Employee Resources•
A to Z Index
A to Z Index•
Select a letter to view all IHS.gov websites with names beginning in that letter
Register a New Account
Forgot Password
Refer to: OHP/MRB
NOTE: The Interagency Committee on Medical Records (ICMR) is responsible for reviewing all health care related Standard Forms (SF) to ensure quality, uniformity, and adequacy of health care records of the Federal Government. The ICMR is responsible for developing new and revised medical SF and requesting cancellation of and exceptions to existing medical SF. General Services Administration (GSA) is responsible for promulgating and approving medical SF.
NOTE: The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) requires that each Medical Records Committee of each facility be accredited and include representation from the medical staff, medical records, nursing, and administration.
Service Unit
NOTE: To ensure proper data management and integrity, the service unit must assess the impact of information collection and dissemination for all proposed new, revised, or discontinued IHS patient care forms.
When approved by the Service Unit Patient Care Forms Committee the proposed IHS patient care form is to be submitted to the Area Patient Care Forms Committee for review, approval, and submission to the Headquarters Patient Care Forms Committee for similar action.
NOTE: Public Health Service (PHS) policy defines trial period as one printing cycle (6 months).
If a new automated IHS patient care form or an existing automated IHS patient care form is to be modified or changed, this may require systems analysis, programming efforts, software testing, computer capacity, etc. A manual trial period must be instituted in preparation for the automation of the form. During the trial Period, the Office of Information Resource Management, IHS, will participate in the analysis, assessment, and recommend the final automation approval. Automated forms will be subject to the alpha/beta test criteria under the Resource and Patient Management System.
NOTE: The local temporary form shall be approved by the Service Unit Patient Care Forms Committee and assigned a local temporary form number utilizing a number control system. The temporary form number shall be printed on all temporary forms. The expiration date of the temporary form is not to exceed the last day of the trial period.
Designing a new form, such as Nursing Pediatrics Admission Assessment, and copying it on an existing form, such as Progress Note, is not overprinting; this constitutes designing a new form. Thus, any IHS patient care forms that are being overprinted must follow the new form procedures described in 5 A., B., and C.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Forms Management Manual, Chapter 3-50-40 B. regulations state; "Forms may be overprinted with the OPDIV or Regions' name or identification. Also, spaces which contain information of a constant nature or spaces which are not to be used, may be overprinted. This overprinting is at the OPDIV or Regions' discretion but should be performed only for, and limited to, quantities that are cost-effective. Occasionally, upon written request, the Department Forms Management Officer may give permission for local printing when conditions warrant. All overprinting will be at the expense of the requester."
Official IHS patient care form: A form which has received clearance and approval by the service unit or Area or Headquarters Patient Care Form Committees.
Area Office
Circular Exhibit 91-13-A
This is not and exact replica.For a copy of the exact form please contact your Area Directives, Delegations, and Control Officer orthe Management Policy and Internal Control Staff at 301-443-2650
NOTE: From the time a new or revised form appears on the clearance register it will take approximately 30-60 days for non specialty forms (A/O printing cycle) or 40-90 days for specialty forms (J/J printing cycle) before it is available for distribution to the regional supply center.
FORM USERS: For forms distribution, the specific branch/program will be notified by the regional supply center when the forms are received at the appropriate regional supply center.
Indian Health Service (HQ) - 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857 - Find a Mail Stop
Accessibility Disclaimer FAQs Website Privacy Policy Plain Writing Act
Freedom of Information Act HIPAA No Fear Act
Contact Information HHS Nondiscrimination Notice
Download Plug-Ins


text:
By Shuli Ren
As competition in China's online video market intensifies, pushing up the price of content, Youku (YOKU) has been trying to pivot away from buying third-party's hit TV dramas to producing professionally licensed content in-house.
And it looks like this strategy is hurting Yoku's average daily view numbers. Here are T.H. Capital analysts Tian X. Hou, Jack Yang and Gina Chen:
Yoku's average daily views for newly added hit TV dramas could be 25M during the period of 01/01/2014-03/25/2014, down from 56M in 4Q13.
Yoku's number of newly added hit TV dramas during this period could be about 43 vs. a total of 35 in 4Q13.
That is a significant 55% drop in Yoku's average daily views per drama.
Sure, there is now more traffic to the in-house content from Yoku, but the rise is not as fast as the fall from third-party hit shows:
During the period of 01/01/2014-03/25/2014, Yoku's number of actively viewed in-house professional licensed content (PGC) could decrease slightly to 311 from 327 in 4Q13, while average daily views for the in-house PGC could increase 16.8% to 41.3M from 35.4M in 4Q13.


text:
Why getting the second seed matters
|03.30.11 at 11:28 am ET
The Celtics got a welcome break on Tuesday when the Heat were run out of Cleveland by the Cavaliers. It was a classic LeBron-fraude game as the would-be King had his entourage stopped by security and then skipped the pregame introductions, claiming he was still on his throne, as it were.
More importantly from the Celtics' perspective, the Heat's loss to the team with the worst record in the league knocked them back a step in their fight for the second seed in the Eastern Conference.
The Celtics remain two games behind the Bulls for the top spot with nine games left and a showdown looming in Chicago a week from Thursday. It's not impossible for them to reclaim the top spot, but their more immediate problem is holding off the Heat for second place.
In addition to getting homecourt in the second round, the second seed carries with it the likelihood of a first round matchup with the reeling Knicks, while the third seed will probably draw the surging Sixers. Just how different have these two teams played over the last two months?
Since acquiring Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups from the Nuggets, the Knicks have gone 8-12 and had lost six in a row and nine of their last 10 before escaping with an overtime win over Orlando on Monday.
New York's main issue is its defense, which went from acceptably bad to downright awful since the trade. Among their issues are a tendency to foul too much and an inability to guard the mid-range game.
They also lack size in the middle — with Ronny Turiaf out they have been reduced to starting either Shawne or Shelden Williams at center — and depth everywhere else. Offensively, they have gone from a team that lived on high pick-and-rolls with Amar'e Stoudemire to one that plays through Anthony.
Along the way, they have lost twice against the Cavs, Bucks and Pacers and also dropped games to the Bobcats and Pistons. And you thought the Celtics' transition was difficult.
Since late January, the 76ers have gone 21-11 and recorded wins over the Spurs, Celtics and Bulls. They are a team that plays defense first and while they're not at the Celtics level, they are in the top 10 in efficiency, field goal percentage defense and rebounding.
After years of waiting for Andre Iguodala to become something that he is not, they seem to have finally accepted his limitations as go-to-scorer and embraced what he does well. Elton Brand has had an underrated comeback seasons and Jrue Holiday has had a breakthrough season at the point. Additionally, the Sixers have a top-notch bench with Lou Williams and Thaddeus Young leading the way.
No matter who they draw in the first round, the Celtics will be heavy favorites and how they perform in the playoffs will be much more about them than their opponent. Still, getting the second seed has its obvious advantages. The question for the Celtics and coach Doc Rivers, is how hard will he work his core players to get it?
The Celtics just went through a stretch of 12 games in 19 days and went 5-7 while showing some of the obvious signs of schedule fatigue. It won't get any easier with the final nine games crammed into the last two weeks of the regular season and three sets of back-to-backs remaining.
Latest from Bleacher Report
- Isaiah Thomas to Play vs. Wizards After Missing 2 Games with Knee Injury
- Ray Allen Not Invited to Rajon Rondo's NBA Title Celebration After...
- Isaiah Thomas Will Miss Next 2 Games for Celtics with Knee Injury
- Al Horford, Avery Bradley Out vs. Suns with Elbow, Hamstring Injuries
- Avery Bradley Returns from Achilles Injury for Celtics vs. Hawks
- Isaiah Thomas Criticizes DeMarre Carroll for Flagrant Foul in Celtics vs...


text:
[:)] Hey guys....this is just an unofficial question poll that I was wondering about. If you get a chance, explain why you have chosen the Hunter's Ed. course that you have taken.
The question is: How many of you have chosen to take the "crash course" hunters education instead of the lifetime hunters course? Why?
Thanks and good luck this fall!!


text:
So I got my new system and it's up and running, very nice it
is too! I finally got to check the modified view transform
code into
cvs, so I'm officially back into 3dwm development :)
Just talked to Matt Westervelt (don't know if he's on Advogato) on IRC. I'd never spoken to him before, he just dropped by #3dwm because Torsten from Xybernaut was speaking to him about the SteattleWireless (www.seattlewireless.net) project. This is a very cool 'peer-to-peer' network of wireless nodes privately operated by individuals involved in the project. I recommend reading their site for more info. Anyway, it seems Xybernaut likes the idea of having wearable computers running 3dwm connected via this network, which sounds like a pretty damn good idea to me too! Just don't blame us when someone gets hit by a bus :)


text:
GOgroove Earbuds with Nylon Woven Cord and 3 Sets Silicon Ear Gels
GOgroove Earbuds are great for any audio application! Their sound profile makes them perfect for casual music, personal DVD players, active audio, and even audiobooks!
Nike HJ080 Skylon Flight Metal 3-way Sport headphones
Skylon flight metal 3 way adjustable Sport headphones, have a radical new design aimed at athletes and Audiophiles. All metal, lightweight, 3-way adjustable for different size ears.
Nike HJ020 Flight Sport headphones
These Sport Headphones are specifically designed for runners and riders. The behind the head design with rear cable exit improves stability and comfort. They feature soft, sweat resistant earpieces. plus they sound great.


text:
Log In now to add this Gigapan to a group gallery.
Log In now to add this Gigapan to a gallery.
About This GigapanToggle
- Taken by
- ajtooley
- Explore score
- 25
- Size
- 0.45 Gigapixels
- Views
- 6819
- Date added
- Jul 15, 2010
- Date taken
- Jul 15, 2010
- Categories
- Galleries
- Black Hills Geology, Columnar Jointing
- Competitions
- Tags
- wyoming, devils, tower, volcanic, national, park, monument, climbers
- Description
The iconic feature in NE Wyoming in all its glory on a sunny July morning. If you look closely, you might find a few climbers.
Gigapan Comments (1)Toggle Minimize gigapan_comment
I was a few hours away working on a job and I did not visit on my day off because I was exhausted and I thought that the weather may not be good. After seeing this, I really wish I would have gathered my energy and visited this place. Incredible. Nice panorama. The climbers really make it well suited for a gigapixel panorama.


text:
International Diabetes Federation releases Annual Report 2010
The International Diabetes Federation1 (IDF), representing over 200 diabetes associations in 160 countries, today released its first ever Annual Report 2010, replacing its usual triennial activity report.
This landmark year witnessed both IDF's 60th anniversary and the year when diabetes and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) finally rose to the forefront of global awareness and the political agenda.
Highlight of the year was the unanimous vote by United Nations Member States to hold a UN High-Level Summit on NCDs in September 2011.
"Building on previous successes such as the 2006 UN Resolution on Diabetes, the UN Summit decision and other key policy wins in 2010 stem directly from IDF's leadership position in the diabetes and wider NCD community" said Professor Jean Claude Mbanya, President of IDF, "these achievements represent a true turning point in the fight against diabetes and other neglected diseases".
The complete report is available for download in English, French and Spanish. Other highlights included:
- An overwhelming display of global support on World Diabetes Day most notably a rally at the Great Wall of China. More than 900 monuments in 84 countries shone blue on November 14, 2010.
- The expansion of IDF's Life for a Child Programme into eight new countries. A total of 8,000 children with diabetes are now supported in 29 countries across the world.
- Completion of IDF's Social and Economic Impact of Diabetes Study (DIS) in 12 sites in China, where over 92 million people live with the condition. Results were released at an expert summit in Beijing. Attended by over 100 people including representatives from the Chinese Ministry of Health and Chinese Medical Association
IDF has already continued its successful advocacy work into 2011. In March, the Proposed Outcomes Document, listing 34 recommendations for the UN high Level Summit on NCDs was released by the NCD Alliance2. And in April, IDF released the first ever Charter of Rights and Responsibilities of People with Diabetes.
1. The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) is an umbrella organisation of over 200 national diabetes associations in over 160 countries. It represents the interests of the growing number of people with diabetes and those at risk. The Federation has been leading the global diabetes community since 1950. IDF's mission is to promote diabetes care, prevention and a cure worldwide. Led by the International Diabetes Federation, the Unite for Diabetes campaign secured a United Nations Resolution on diabetes in December 2006
2. An informal alliance of four international federations (International Diabetes Federation, Union for International Cancer Control, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, World Heart Federation) representing the four main NCDs outlined in the World Health Organization's 2008-2013 Action Plan for NCDs – cardiovascular disease, cancer , chronic respiratory disease and diabetes. These conditions share common risk factors (including tobacco use, physical inactivity and unhealthy diets) and also share common solutions, which provide a mutual platform for collaboration and joint advocacy.


text:
Tonight I went into a Wal-mart looking for Star Wars stuff and found the usual pegwarmers.
As I was leaving, an employee actually asked me if I was looking for anything specific.
I was shocked!
A Wal-mart employee actually showing concern about my shopping happiness?
So I figured what the hell and asked him when they were expecting new Star Wars stuff.
He smiled and replied thusly: "I'm not sure when but I know last time we got a bunch of stuff before the movie came out and I'm sure that's what happening again this time"
I bit my tongue. I thanked him politely for his help and left.
Oh, how I wanted to say to him, I know it's coming, I've known that for months, would you like me to tell you the date it would be in the stores? But I knew it would be pointless.
Maybe it's just me but I find it kinda funny when people not so informed about Star Wars try to tell me inside information.
I just love it when yesterday a woman at work said to me "Did you know there's a new Star Wars movie coming out this summer?", I replied "Really" in a slightly sarcastic tone and then proceded to point to my whiteboard over my desk which in the upper right hand corner says "56 remaining until Star Wars: Episode 2".
I appreciate that people are trying to share information that they think might interest me and I try to humour them most of the time, but sometimes it's hard for me to surpress my natural sarcasm.
"Oh there's a new Star Wars movie coming? I had no idea"
This may sound elitist of me but hey, what are you gonna do?
Anybody else feel this way?


text:
If a dog is shopping he's not coming. When he's sent to the pile it's his job to fetch and recall quickly and cleanly. That's what you spent those initial training days teaching him to do. Now you need to begin insisting on it. I prefer the results I've gotten from insisting on "Here". If he drops a bumper, or tries to come back without one, I take him immediately to the pile and force him on one. Then we begin again until the entire dynamic of FTP is running smoothly. Then we begin again to back away from the pile in small increments.
"Prepare your dog in such a manner that the work he is normally called upon to do under-whelms him, not overwhelms him." ~ Evan Graham
People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.
― George Bernard Shaw
The Smartwork System for Retriever Training (link)
just like way back when the dog was shown how to hold. and then the buck/bumper was tapped to see if it would fall out. and when it did a couple, hold firmed up. pulling him off of the pile quick is just like tapping the bumper in hold. gets the dog thinking "I am gonna grab one quick and beat that jughead on the tug"! not that your dog would ever call you jughead
"So what is big is not always the Trout nor the Deer but the chance, the being there. And what is full is not necessarily the creel nor the freezer, but the memory." ~ Aldo Leopold
"The Greatest Obstacle to Discovery is not Ignorance -- It is the Illusion of Knowledge" ~ Daniel Boorstin
Who cares? The dog went where sent, picks up a bumper, brings it back and delivers properly. What else do you want?
I have had a few shoppers and I never let it bother me. When it comes to test time or hunting, it won't be an issue.
It is a minor avoidance/ confusion issue that goes away in time when the dog becomes more familiar and comfortable with the drill.
Continue on with your progression in whatever program you are using.
The pain of regret is much worse than the pain of hard work.
I agree with Evan - its's a recall issue - and I also agree with Mike Perry!....
I'd live with the swap if I was achieving my objective of dog powering out (or whatever you are doing this drill/exercise for), but I would note it for later, and work on it separately. ie. set up an exercise that specifically deals with 'swapping' (or shopping). For me, I do this with short marks that are just thrown right next to each other.
A "pile of bumpers" is not a pile.
Here's a "mini"-ipile and Gunny ready to "work" a regular pile.
No shopping afterwards regards, Jim
"regular" pile
Does it have long term effects? Sometimes yes/sometimes no. I tend to err on the side of "I can control being smart better than I can control being lucky", and simply train the dog. It's easy and much more fun to live with.
"Prepare your dog in such a manner that the work he is normally called upon to do under-whelms him, not overwhelms him." ~ Evan Graham
People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.
― George Bernard Shaw
The Smartwork System for Retriever Training (link)
I just like to see my pups pick up the first bumper they encounter and return. Anything else conveys a sloppy or indecisive attitude. By teaching my pups how to work a pile, I don't have to deal with it later on and/or wait for it "to go away". Everyone has choices.


text:
Report: Equal Pay for Equal Work? Not for Medicaid Doctors (HRG Publication #1822)
How much physicians are paid, and what they are paid for, influences the amount and type of care they provide. Payments also have an effect on patient load. Generally, physicians have a "target income" which they aspire to reach. They will therefore adjust their services to reach this goal. As indicated in the most recent MedPAC Report to Congress:
An even more egregious impact occurs when it is entire segments of the population that are undervalued. When doctors earn different payments depending on whom they serve, they will tend to favor higher-paying patients, who will yield a higher fee for a given procedure. Moreover, physicians may decide to place a cap on the number of patients for whom they are paid less, thereby limiting access for these.
Unfortunately, payment differentials are embedded in policy, with different fees being paid for the same service under two publicly-financed programs: Medicaid and Medicare. Moreover, Medicaid fees vary greatly from one state to another, with differences that cannot be explained on the basis of need, cost of living, practice expenses, or any other factor.
Medicare fees are based on a relative value schedule and are established nationally, although they vary somewhat from one state to another. Fees incorporate a geographic adjustment factor (GAF) which seeks to equalize the variations in the costs of medical practice in different areas of the country. This therefore has a leveling effect in payment across states. The GAF takes into account geographic differences in three components known as Geographic Practice Cost Indexes (GPCIs or "gypsies" for short): physician's work, practice expenses, and malpractice insurance. At present, these factors have significantly reduced geographic differences in Medicare payments: while the difference in payment between the top and bottom-paying states was many-fold before the adoption of a geographically-adjusted relative value scale, the difference between what the lowest-paying state and the highest-paying state paid for a given procedure was not more than 25-30 percent in 2002.[2]
In contrast, Medicaid fees are established by each state. For the nation as a whole, Medicaid fees are lower than Medicare fees; the data for 2003 indicate that, overall, Medicaid paid $.69 for every $1.00 paid by Medicare for the same set of services. But the Medicaid-to-Medicare ratio varies greatly from one state to another, with two states paying more under Medicaid, a few paying at or near parity with Medicare, but most paying their Medicaid providers significantly less than they earn under Medicare.[3]
There are also marked differences in the fees that different state Medicaid programs pay for the same procedures. As a result, some providers are not finding it financially viable to serve Medicaid patients.[4]
In order to ascertain what Medicaid and Medicare providers earn for specific primary care-related services in given states, we computed the current (2007) Medicare fees for 10 states and the District of Columbia, and compared them with the corresponding fees under Medicaid. We also examined inter-state differences within Medicaid programs in the same 10 states and DC, using their current fee schedules. The choice of primary care was based on the following:
The selection of states we focused on was based on the prior (2004) study; we looked at the states with the greatest fee parity and those with the most significant disparities in their payments for primary care. In order to obtain the current (2007) Medicare payments, we computed the current fees for a basket of primary care services comprised of 11 procedures. These are the same procedures included in the prior study, although the data are not comparable because the 2004 study weighted the individual fees to reflect the relative importance of each service and each state.[7]
Using the 2007 GPCIs and the relative value units for each component of the fee from the Medicare RBRVS: The Physicians' Guide, the fees for the chosen procedures were computed for each state. The following formula was used to calculate each procedure- and state-specific Medicare payment:
Three states – New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey – had more than one Medicare payment area. In those cases, the formula was applied to each area and the mean or average for each procedure was computed for the state as a whole. This yielded fees for the 11 primary care procedures under study. The sum of the procedures was the fee for the total primary care package.
The Medicaid data for each corresponding procedure were obtained from each state's Medicaid fee schedule. The fees for the 11 procedures were then added, and the totals for Medicaid and Medicare were then compared. This yielded the Medicaid-to-Medicare ratio for primary care services.
We also looked at the variation in Medicaid payments among states, focusing on the selected group of primary care services and how these are reimbursed in low-parity states in comparison with those that have high parity. Because the latter include two states that are statistical outliers, we omitted those states and computed the average Medicaid payments for the remaining four higher-paying states (HPS). It was these average payments that were compared to the state-specific fees for the low-paying states.
Part A: Current Medicaid-to-Medicare Ratios in 11 States
Tables 1 and 2 below present some of the current Medicaid-to-Medicare ratios for a group of primary care services. The states that ranked at the top among the high-parity states in 2003 now have the following Medicare-to-Medicaid ratios:
The states that were above or at parity in 2003 retain that distinction. At present, Wyoming and Alaska emerge as statistical outliers, paying their Medicaid primary care providers significantly more than Medicare practitioners receive. That can be explained by their relatively sparse populations, and their need to recruit and retain practitioners.[9] Delaware and Arizona continue as the states that pay their Medicaid primary care providers most equitably compared to their Medicare counterparts, followed by North Carolina and Arkansas. Delaware has in effect adopted the Medicare fee schedule for its Medicaid program, thereby paying providers the same regardless of the population served.[10] The procedure-specific Medicaid fees for these four states – Arkansas, Arizona, Delaware and North Carolina – were averaged in order to compare them with the fees corresponding to the low-paying states.
The states that had the lowest ratios and therefore had the highest disparities in Medicaid and Medicare payments in 2003 now have the following Medicaid-to-Medicare ratios:
New York and New Jersey clearly emerge as the states with the worse (i.e., more disparate) primary care Medicaid-to-Medicare ratios in the nation.
Part B: Actual Reimbursement Differences among States for Medicaid, and within States for Medicaid and Medicare
We also looked at what the state Medicaid programs in these same 11 states and the District of Columbia pay for four reimbursement items, in order to compare the high-parity states with the low-parity states. In each case, the states with the lowest parity are compared with the average fee for four of the high-parity states (omitting Alaska and Wyoming, which represent extreme values and would have distorted the comparison). The results of this are summarized in Table 3, with the differences in service-specific fees, including comparisons with Medicare, presented in Tables 4-7.
Geographical adjustments and the adoption of a relative value fee schedule have made Medicare payments more equal over time. At the same time, Medicaid payments have been left to state initiatives and have lagged behind, sometimes severely so. As a result, those states with the highest disparities also have the lowest Medicaid fees overall. As indicated in Table 3, these states lag considerably in what they pay for primary procedures vis-à-vis the high-paying states (HPS).
The variation is not only evident from one state to another, but also within states, when Medicaid fees are compared to Medicare payments for the same service.
New York
Medicaid physicians in New York get paid $30.00 for a 15-minute office visit with an established patient while their counterparts in the higher-paying states earn $49.20 (more than 1.6 times more) for the same service; and when the visit is a consultation with a new or established patient and lasts 60 minutes, New York doctors earn a paltry $20.00 while their colleagues in the HPS earn $157.92, a more than sevenfold difference (CPT Code 99213, Table 4; and CPT 99244, Table 5). Within-state differences also emerge when Medicaid fees are compared to Medicare. In New York, physicians earn more than twice the fee for seeing an established patient for 15 minutes (CPT Code 99213, Table 4) under Medicare as they do under Medicaid ($65.27 vs. $30.00). For ophthalmologic services (CPT Code 92002, Table 7), the difference is 2.5 fold in favor of Medicare. In New York, even a standard EKG (CPT Code 93000, Table 6), which is most often performed by a technician under the supervision of a physician, earns a fee of $15.00 under Medicaid; this represents three-fifths of the fee in the HPS, which is $25.51. The within-state Medicaid-to-Medicare difference is also noticeable: physicians receive $28.09 under Medicare for the same procedure.
New Jersey
Similarly, New Jersey physicians under Medicaid earn less than half as much as their counterparts in the higher-paying states for some services. A 15-minute visit with an established patient (CPT Code 99213, Table 4), or a 60-minute consultation with a new or established patient (CPT Code 99244, Table 5), earns a doctor only 42 percent ($20.60 vs. $49.20) and 49 percent ($77.90 vs. 157.92), respectively, what she would get paid in the HPS. And if the same doctor were treating a Medicare patient, her fee would be 3.2 times higher for the 15-minute visit ($65.65 vs. $20.60) and 2.5 times higher ($196.67 vs. $77.90) for the consultation.
Doctors in Pennsylvania earn a miserly 31 cents for every dollar paid to their colleagues in the high-paying states ($49.00 vs. $157.92) for an hour-long consultation with a new or established patient (Code 99244, Table 5). And, again, the intra-state differences are significant when Medicaid and Medicare fees are compared. In Pennsylvania, the corresponding fee for the same service is 3.7 times higher under Medicare than under Medicaid ($181.29 vs. $49.00). Additionally, an ophthalmologic visit with a new patient (CPT Code 92002, Table 7) is reimbursed at $17.00 by Medicaid, while the fee is $67.94 under Medicare, a fourfold difference.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island physicians, like their Pennsylvania colleagues, earn only 31 cents for every dollar paid to their counterparts in the HPS for a 60-minute consultation with a new or established patient ($49.00 vs. $157.92; CPT Code 99244, Table 5). And when the fee for the same service is compared to what a physician earns under Medicare ($49.00 vs. $183.00), the difference is 3.7-fold. Even a straight-forward EKG earns a fee 1.5 times higher under Medicare than under Medicaid ($24.61 vs. $16.31; CPT Code 93000, Table 6).
District of Columbia
In the District of Columbia, the disparities are also considerable. A 60-minute consultation for a new or established patient (CPT Code 99244, Table 5) earns $86.98, which is only 55 percent of what the HPS pay for the same procedure ($157.92). And because this same service earns $201.81 under Medicare, the difference in Medicare-to-Medicaid fees is 2.3-fold.
Geography may not be destiny; but, in the Medicaid program, it can affect providers' incomes. It is therefore not surprising that the existing disparities have dissuaded many doctors from accepting Medicaid patients, and that Medicaid payments and their erosion over time has been a recurring source of friction between Medicaid practitioners and the state.
Clearly, practitioners in states such as New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia are at a disadvantage compared to their counterparts in states such as Delaware and North Carolina. And, because these five disadvantaged jurisdictions include three populous states – New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey – and account for more than 13.5 percent of all Medicaid beneficiaries,[11] their failure to provide adequate payment affects a not insignificant fraction of total physicians and enrollees. Moreover, because Medicaid fees have an effect on the capitated payments paid to managed care organizations under Medicaid, the depressed fee-for-service payments have a spillover effect on all Medicaid providers regardless of their reimbursement modality.[12]
Tables 4-7, which focus on the differences in fees by procedure, indicate the gaps in payment between Medicaid and Medicare within the same state. While the high-paying states have achieved near-parity with Medicare fees for the procedures under study (the Medicare-to-Medicaid ratios range from .91 to 1.2), providers in the five low-paying states earn significantly more for a given service under Medicare than they do under Medicaid. The fact that practitioners providing the same service to two patients – one a Medicare beneficiary, the other a Medicaid patient – can earn from 2 to 9 times more for the former, means that that practitioners have an economic incentive to privilege one set of patients over the other, even when they have pledged to treat everyone equitably.
In general, the more time-consuming procedures show the greatest fee disparities. Thus, a one-hour consultation with a new or established patient (Table 5, CPT Code 99244) is the most under-valued procedure in the five states, the Medicare payment being several-fold the Medicare fee. As indicated above, the difference is particularly dramatic in some states, such as New York. The differences decrease somewhat when the patient-physician encounter is shorter, but they still range from two- to three-fold for an office visit with an established patient lasting 15 minutes (Table 4, CPT Code 99213).
Differences in the fees paid by each of the two programs are less salient for procedures that are short and technology-dependent. Thus the payments for an electrocardiogram (EKG, Table 6, CPT Code 93000) are less disparate. Still, they can vary by a factor of 1.9 in New York. Similarly, Medicaid providers in New Jersey and the District of Columbia earn 57 and 55 percent, respectively, what their Medicare counterparts earn for the same service.
Price discrimination has therefore not only been allowed, but actually been enshrined in the fee schedules that govern our two major health programs. That this is occurring under public auspices is unconscionable in a country in which many polls show that the vast majority of the population feels that everyone should have equal access to health care and that medical need rather than economic status should determine eligibility for health care.
As long as Medicaid fee schedules short-change providers, the program and its clientele will be considered less worthy and access to care will be restricted for the poorest, neediest Americans. Fee differences between Medicare and Medicaid consign Medicaid to second-class status, and its beneficiaries to lower-tier care. Beyond the issue of disparate payments is the fact that many states pay too little; as a result, they have difficulty getting doctors to take Medicaid patients. This results in limited access to mainstream medical care for many.
The disparities among state Medicaid programs are equally worrisome. The existing differences are largely arbitrary, unrelated to population needs, physicians' competence, practice expenses, cost of living or any other reasonable explanatory factor. How then to account for the fact that an emergency department visit earns a fee three times as high in Delaware as it does in New York? And that a visit to an ophthalmologist in Pennsylvania is reimbursed at a rate that is less than one-third that paid to a practitioner in North Carolina? The fact is that what physicians are paid under Medicaid is the result of the accumulation of many decisions that are only tangentially related to equity for practitioners and greater access to patients.
Concerns related to low payments and fee disparities are not new. As economist Rashi Fein has indicated, the differences, while shocking, "existed from the first days" of the programs.[13] In 1991 a Federal advisory commission recommended that payments to doctors under Medicaid should be gradually increased to the amounts paid under Medicare.[14] The major rationale for this was that this would provide incentives for more physicians to care for poor people. A second reason given was that this would rationalize the payment of doctors under Medicaid by adopting a schedule that is calibrated to reflect the amount of work, overhead costs, and malpractice insurance costs associated with each service.[15]
Although in 1991 the chair of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health introduced a bill that would require states to raise their Medicaid payment schedules to Medicare levels, this was never enacted. At the time, the cost of bringing the two programs to parity was estimated at $2.4 billion a year.[16] It would be considerably more now, not only because of inflation but also because the programs currently provide a broader scope of services to more persons. In addition, services now are more technology-dependent; while in some cases technology may result in savings, more often than not it adds to the price of services. Moreover, the population has aged, thereby increasing the number and proportion of those most likely to consume more services. Furthermore, the gap in fees between the two programs has widened over time.
In FY1991 Medicaid expenditures totaled $72 billion; by FY2005, this figure had reached more than $304 billion. Even a simple, linear extrapolation of the trend in Medicaid spending over the past 16 years means that achieving parity in payment would cost at least $10 billion per year. A fiscal impossibility? Not really. At present, the Pentagon is spending $6 billion per month waging war in Iraq. Reallocating a mere two months of the war budget would suffice to give Medicaid physicians parity with their Medicare counterparts for a full year. Fiscal impossibilities have a way of receding in the face of moral imperatives. It's all a matter of recommitting to health what we now so routinely commit to death.
Appendix (PDF)
[1] Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, Report to Congress: Promoting Greater Efficiency in Medicare. June 2007: 224.
[2] Jean A. Harris. Geographic adjustment and the Medicare fee schedule. Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons 2002 87 (5): 19.
[3] Stephen Zuckerman et at. Medicaid Fee Indexes and Medicaid-To-Medicare Fee Indexes, 2003. Health Affairs, June 2004. http://content.heatlhaffaris.org/cgi/content/abstract/hlthaff.w4.374v1.
[4] Peter J. Cunningham, Jessica H. May. "Medicaid Patients Increasingly Concentrated Among Physicians," Center for the Study of Health System Change Tracking Report No. 16, August 2006. http://www.hschange.com/CONTENT/866; and Vanessa Fuhrmans, "Note to Medicaid Patients: The Doctor Won't See You," The Wall Street Journal. July 19, 2007: A1.
[5] CW Burt, LF McCraig, EA Rechtsteiner. Ambulatory medical care utilization estimates for 2005. Advance data from vital and health statistics; no. 388. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2007: 2.
[6] Stephen Zuckerman et al. Medicaid Fee Indexes…, op. cit.
[7] Stephen Zuckerman et al. Changes in Medicaid Physician Fees, 1998-2003: Implications for Physician Participation. Health Affairs Suppl. Web Exclusive. 23 June 2004, W4-374-384. http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/full/hlthaff.w$.374/DC1.
[8] This constant adjuster was adopted to set the 2007 fees; it applies only to the work expense component of the fee. (By law, if changes to the work relative values resulting from a five-year review causes total fee schedule payments to change by more than $20 million, a budget neutrality requirement applies.). MedPAC, Medicare Payment Policy, March 2006: 137-138.
[9] For example, Alaska's Medicaid fees are 250 percent higher than the national average in the area of primary care.
[10] The fees were the same under the two programs for the 11 procedures we examined.
[11] Data based on data in US Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2006. US Department of Commerce, 2005, Table 137. Medicaid – Summary by State, 2000 and 2002.
[12] Many states peg their Medicaid capitation rates to what they pay in the fee-for-service part of the program. Stephen Zuckerman et al. Changes in Medicaid Physician Fees, 1998-2003, op. cit: W4-374.
[13] Rashi Fein, Letter to the Editor, Wall Street Journal, July 27, 2007.
[14] Robert Pear, Panel Says Medicaid Should Increase Doctor Payments to Medicare Level. The New York Times, July 2, 1991.
[15]Pear, op. cit.
[16] Pear, op. cit.


text:
I've never seen this... Interesting. I'd buy him!
Now I know that this will never happen, but I would love to have 1987 movie concept character made into MOTUC. He just looks like an awesome figure and I love that weapon.
I've never seen this... Interesting. I'd buy him!
MOTUC Most Wanted: Skeleteen, Prince Keldor, Captain Randor, The Great Black Wizard, Lady Slither, Spirit, Tuvar, Baddra, Cursed Marzo, and for the love of Grayskull, ODIPHUS!!!
Instagram: Just_Thommy
I think this (ignoring that movie stuff is out for now) should be more or less used as is as the "Horde Mummy".
I'm playing around with possibilities. Not saying it's doable at any angle, but I do like this design, and I would like it better than the actual Horde Mummy design.
At any rate, I can see why you listed this.
Give me Karg first of course, but yeah, this is pretty cool.
I won't buy him, sorry...
I know Worruck is out, but I wonder if it's possible (doubtful, though) that Mattel could make a Karg based on the somewhat different design in the "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Magazine."
ne jabba no badda!
Wow nice design, kinda reminds me of the Horde Mummy design.
MOTUC Most Wanted: Kayo, Vizar, Hoove, Lizorr
UK MOTU Fan Club Members - Add You Member Name to this Thread
Trade my Red Stone He-Ro Staff for a Green one
I know 2 angels: their names are Jedi_Kunle and Mikethedrummer!
Worship the Snake Goddess!
Now that all the vintage figures are done, don't let MOTUC die, keep buyin' the figures!
2016 will be great!!!
I have not seen this guy before today. I would totally support this guy in the line. He looks super cool.
Rambo was a documentary filmed in real time.
I like it!
MOTUC WISHLIST - Karg | Lady Slther | Kothos | Staghorn | Sorceress of Serpos Teela | Hunga the Harpy | Kittrina | Dylamug | Hawke | Angast | Zilora | Artilla | Quakke | Robo-Woman | Great Black Wizard | Enchantress | Red Beast | Delora | DC He-Man | DC Skeletor | Lodar | Fang-Or | Mini Comics Tri-Klops | Filmation Jitsu, Frosta & Kobra Khan | Hans Hammer Holder | Granita |
I wonder if they DID make this guy, if they would still make the Horde Mummy concept character?
Rambo was a documentary filmed in real time.
I'm a fan of Worruck!
Check out my MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE ART & More at my ART BLOG!!!
JafariStew's ART BLOG!! UPDATED 3.31.17!!
Jafaristew...the guy that coined the term "200X."
He has a cool design. If they could just get the movie rights, they could almost do a movie sub, with Worruck, Lubic, Karg, Blade, Saurod and Gwildor. Well and then the re-decos of He-Man, Man-At-Arms and Teela...Skeletor...hmmm I wonder what the interest would be.


text:
Steve Guttenberg doesn't have any movies playing in theaters.
If you feel like heading out, check out other movies in theaters.
Bad Medicine
I Heart Shakey
Major Movie Star
Mojave Phone Booth
Home Team
Don't Tell Her It's Me
Cocoon: The Return
The Big Green
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
Movies.com, the ultimate source for everything movies, is your destination for new movie trailers, reviews, photos, times, tickets + more! Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at Movies.com.
Copyright © 2017 FANDANGO MOVIES.


text:
Four Bizarre Theories About Shakespeare
Happy belated birthday, Shakes! Just a day late. Actually, the exact date of his birth has long been disputed. Generally, April 23, 1564, which is also St. George's Day, is accepted as the date of the Bard's birth, but because his baptismal records reflect April 26th as the date, no one is completely sure. So hey, maybe I'm not a day late but two days early! (You can read more about the conflicting birth information here.)
As with any celebrity, from Lindsay Lohan to our beloved Bard (let the record show that this is the only time you will ever see these two names so closely linked), all kinds of bizarre theories abound. Here are a few of my favorites. Feel free to perform your own facepalms.
Number I: Shakespeare Was a Jewish Woman
In this theory, John Hudson argues that Shakespeare was, you guessed it, a Jewish woman. The woman Hudson has in mind is Amelia Bassano Lanier, who was the first woman to publish a book of poetry in England. The theory rests largely on the circumstances of Bassano's life, which Hudson contends match, much better than William Shakespeare's did, the content of "Shakespeare's" work. But Hudson has also identified technical similarities between the language used in Bassano's known poetry and that used in "Shakespeare's" verse. And he has located clues in the text – recently noted Jewish allegories and the statistically significant appearance of Amelia Bassano Lanier's various names in the plays – that he says point to her as the only convincing candidate for the author of Shakespeare's work. (Source)


text:
Tuff & Gusty Pedestal 24" Circulation Fan
Description & Highlights
Schaefer Tuff & Gusty Pedestal 24" Circulation Fan - White
For your indoor and outdoor cooling needs, we introduce the Schaefer Tuff & Gusty Pedestal 24" Circulation Fan (TG24-3PW). This UL 507 outdoor certified circulation fan includes a pedestal and comes ready to use. The high efficiency motor is fully enclosed and maintenance-free, with sealed bearings and built-in thermal overload protection.
Designed for agricultural, horticultural, and industrial use, this fan is perfect for outdoor sites, such as farms or construction sites. With three (3) speeds, you know you will get the best possible cooling no matter your preference. The durable, powder-coated steel fan guard meets OSHA requirements, and the attached nine (9) foot, 115 volt grounded cord ensures that the fan will be powered no matter the environment.
Certified:The UL 507 outdoor and OSHA certifications let you breathe easy knowing your fan is up to code
Outdoor Use:While also perfect for indoor use, this fan is designed for use at outdoor sites
High Efficiency Motor:Fully enclosed motor has built-in thermal overload protection
- Model: TG24-3PWSchaefer Tuff & Gusty Pedestal 24" Circulation Fan
- Brand: SchaeferRPM: 1100/900/700
- Three (3) speedsAir flow: 7200/6200/5200 CFM
- OSHA approved safety guardsInput voltage: 115 V/60 Hz
- Enclosed, high efficiency motorsAmps: 2.8/2.4/1.9
- UL 507 outdoor certifiedWeight: 42 lbs
- Warranty: 90 daysDimensions: 26" H x 26" W x 15" D
- Height: 26"
- Width: 26"
- Depth: 15"