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PAUL TAYLOR: DANCEMAKER, SPARKLE, USED CARS and More Set for Film Society of Lincoln Center, Feb 2013
The Film Society of Lincoln Center has announced its upcoming screenings and appearances for February 2013. Details below!
FRIDAY, February 1
FIVE DANCES at Dance on Camera with director Alan Brown, cinematographer Derek McKane and lead actor/dancer Ryan Steele attending and participating in a post-screening Q&A (in the Walter Reade Theater).
SATURDAY, February 2
Ice Theatre of New York panel presentation at Dance on Camera with Dick Button, Olympic champion skater and commentator; Moira North, Director of Ice Theatre of New York; Joanna Mendl Shaw, choreographer; Alberto del Saz, former ice skating champion from Spain, choreographer; and Sara Hughes, 2002 Olympic skating champion (in the the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center).
SUNDAY, February 3
Paul Taylor: DANCEMAKER at Dance on Camera with special guests from the Paul Taylor Dance Co., including: John Tomlinson, Executive Director, Dancers: Patrick Corbin, Rachel Berman, Michael Trusnovec and Tom Patrick, Ross Kramberg, Past Executive Director, and Stacey-Jo Marine, past Stage Manager, all attending the screening (in the Elinor Bunin Munore Film Center)..
Wednesday, February 6 at 6:30PM in the Walter Reade Theater
Introduced by Jeremy Piven ("Entouarge"), Lifecasters is a film project featuring short films by Adam McKay (ANCHORMAN, "Funny or Die"), Shira Piven (FULLY LOADED), Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert (THE LAST TRUCK: CLOSING OF A GM PLANT, A LION IN THE HOUSE), and Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly (THE WAY WE GET BY) that tell stories of Americans who have discovered creative ways of realizing their dreams - a bit later in life.
The event includes the screenings as well as a live musical performance by MC5's Wayne Kramer, a subject of one of the films.
Directors: Adam McKay and Shira Piven
Film profiles influential MC5 guitarist and ex-prisoner Wayne Kramer, chronicling his own complicated journey of recovery using music as rehabilitation with prison inmates through his charity Jail Guitar Doors.
Directors: Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert
Film tells the story of African-American dancer Sheri "Sparkle" Williams, one of the oldest female professional dancers still practicing in the United States.


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How do Android updates work? What do you do if you run out of space? How do you maintain the device physically? Android by Google, is now the number one portable electronics operating system. At WorldStart, we always keep our readers updated on the latest and most popular tech, so we'll be doing a multi-week series on how to use Android. If you don't own an Android device yet, it's still worth reading. Google gives away the source code to Android. That means it's showing up on more devices every day.
Part 10: General Care & Maintenance
Android devices require some unique care and maintenance tips to make sure they stay in optimal condition and perform at peak ability. The physical maintenance of an Android device is pretty simple and doesn't require too many tools.
You'll want to stock your Android cleaning with these items:
- Microfiber Cloth
- Lens Cleaning Or Monitor Cleaning Spray
- Canned Air
The microfiber cloth and canned air are going to do most of the work for you. Use the canned air to spray off any loose debris and particles that may be on the device or have gotten into the ports. Short pulses of air work best to dislodge anything. After you've sprayed it down, wipe it with a microfiber cloth. Most microfiber cloths are machine washable, so you can wash them when they get too dirty.
When you've got a bit of dirt lodged on the device or screen, it's time to use the cleaning solution. Make sure to use only a monitor or eyeglass cleaning solution, as other solutions may damage the device. Spray a small section of the microfiber cloth lightly with the solution and wipe the affected area off. Use the dry area of the microfiber cloth to remove any remaining solution.
Updating the internal software and apps is the other critical step to maintaining your Android device. Updating Apps is simple: Tap on the Google Play Store from the Apps list, then tap on My Apps icon (The down arrow with a line under it). You will see a list of installed apps with options to either update all apps or you can choose to update individual apps. Select the All tab to see a list of all the applications purchased from your Google Play account or to re-download an App you've already paid for.
Updates to the core Android operating system are handled differently. Due to the Android operating system being customized and set up differently to run on each device, the device manufacturer must build and release updates for each device. This means that most Android devices will not be updated unless the manufacturer feels there is a bug or reason to update the product. You can check to see if there is an update available by tapping on Settings, then tapping , then choosing System update.
In the System update screen, you'll see options to enable automatic checking for updates and to choose Wi-Fi as the only network used to perform this check. It's a good idea to make sure both options are checked, as update checks for the Android operating system can use up a lot of bandwidth if your device has a 3g/4g connection. You can select the frequency of the update check or perform a manual check by tapping Check now.
The final bit of maintenance you should do with your tablet involves your battery. This is a topic of great confusion since battery technology has changed over the years, but let's be clear: do not discharge your battery fully to reset it. Modern batteries in Android devices do not have a memory effect and you can even damage your battery by running it completely down or keeping it at very low levels for long periods of time. A good practice is to plug your device in each night and use a quality surge protector.
P.S. Don't be sad if your Android device does not receive an update to the latest Android operating system. The device still does everything it did when you bought it and device manufacturers need to decide if resources are better spent supporting legacy devices or coming up with new ones. If you want a device with promised updates, look into the Google Nexus series which runs stock Android and is updated by Google directly.

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Lake|Flato Architects' status as a relative newcomer to prefab carries significant benefits. By entering the prefab world later than many of its peers, the well-established San Antonio firm was able to learn from others' experiences before building its first modular home. Starting in 2009, the firm researched the history of prefabricated housing and talked to many of the industry's current practitioners. "For the most part, the people involved in doing prefab housing are a very generous, information-sharing group," says principal Ted Flato, FAIA, who heads up Lake|Flato's prefab initiative along with associate Bill Aylor, AIA.
In September 2011, the firm launched its Lake|Flato Porch House, which consists of factory-built modular rooms connected by site-built elements such as porches, breezeways, carports, and terraces. "We've always been about connecting to the landscape," Flato says. "These are houses as we've always designed them—they're just done in a more efficient manner." By limiting material, detail, and floor plan choices, Lake|Flato has kept the average cost of the Porch House to $150 to $225 per square foot. (The project won the top prize in the 2011 Builder's Choice Awards, run by residential architect's sister magazine, BUILDER.)
The firm has built two Porch Houses so far, both in Texas. Several more are in the works.
architect: Lake|Flato Architects, San Antonio
in the prefab business since: 2011
prefab homes completed: 2
prefab method: Modular
average construction cost: $150 to $225 per square foot


text: MSNBC article. A federal worker was repreminded after co-workers complained of his daily flatulences. Apparently he had about 60 incidents in a 3 months period, or about 9 per day. The average person supposedly passes gas 14 times per day, so he wasn't out of the normal range, but the smell from his gas really bothered the co-workers around him and created a 'hostile' working environment. Well he should've turn the fan in the direction away from his co-workers. Duh! I feel bad for the guy if he has an uncontrollable condition. From the article it doesn't look like he has a valid excuse, or he didn't try very hard to control it though. He should at least alter his diet, ie no eggs, dairy, ..., to reduce or eliminate the smell at least.


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Graham Readfearn | July 26, 2011
By Graham Readfearn • Tuesday, July 26, 2011 - 10:58
TO followers of the climate change policy debate, the extreme conspiratorial rhetoric is all too familiar:
Climate change is a hoax. Environmentalists are just communists in disguise. The United Nations is using efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions as a smokescreen for installing a world government. Greenies are actually reds. Eco fascists want your freedom.
Such rhetoric is daily bread for many neo-conservative commentators, some climate change deniers and even the occasional elected representative. The language is divisive, often becomes abusive and – regrettably – has become a feature of the manufactured debate over the risk posed by human-caused climate change.
The manifesto of Norwegian terrorist and Christian fundamentalist Anders Behring Breivik, currently facing trial for the massacre of 76 people, shows what can happen when the unhinged take the language of the far-right to its ultimate ends.
In the 1500-word document, published online under his Anglicised name Andrew Berwick before the brutal bombing and shootings in Norway, Breivik reveals a hatred for Islam and socialism.
But the manifesto also echoes the beliefs of many climate change deniers and cites the work of Lord Christopher Monckton, Alex Jones and Steve McIntyre.
The document reveals how sceptic commentators had convinced him that the so-called "climategate" hacking of emails and data disproved human-cased climate change.
Writing about the unauthorised release of emails from researchers of the University of East Anglia's Climatic Research Unit in November 2009, Breivik says:
Breivik then provides seven URL links to the PrisonPlanet website of conservative radio host and climate change denier Alex Jones. Some of these links were re-posts of blogs written by Steve McIntyre.
Also in the manifesto, Breivik lists "environmentalist organisations" as being "smoke screens" for "cultural Marxists". He also includes in this bracket, groups which advocate for animal rights, human rights, feminism and anti-racism.
In a section of his manifesto entitled "Green is the new Red - Stop Enviro-Communism!", Breivik writes of the "global warming scam":
One section of Breivik's manifesto points readers to a video clip of Lord Christopher Monckton, the climate change sceptic who is nearing the end of an Australian tour supported by mining magnate Gina Rinehart, The Climate Sceptics political party and part-funded by the Association for Mining and Exploration Companies. He is scheduled to tour New Zealand in August.
In the video, which is an excerpt of Lord Monckton's October 2009 speech to Bethel University in St Thomas, Minnesota, Monckton states that attempts to agree a binding agreement to cut global emissions were a UN plot to install a world government. Lord Monckton told the audience:
Echoing the paranoia that environmentalists are communists, UK-based Daily Telegraph columnist James Delingpole, a climate sceptic, is currently promoting his book Watermelons – The Environment Movement's True Colours – in which he argues environmentalists are "green on the outside, red on the inside".
When former Fox News pundit Glenn Beck heard of the Norwegian tragedy, he compared the young Norwegians killed by Breivik to "the Hitler youth". Lord Monckton also once described a group of climate change campaigners as "the Hitler youth".
All public commentators should understand clearly that readers and listeners can hang on their words. Their views and beliefs can accumulate and hang heavy in the psyche but very few followers would ever consider violence. No doubt the commentators themselves would recoil at any such thought.
But unfortunately for those now dead and scarred in the Norwegian terror attack, the weight of conspiracy became too much to bare for Anders Breivik.
Cedric Katesby replied on Permalink
"If this article is about the
"If this article is about the danger of rhetoric, the word denier is an example to consider."
Oh tone.
Tone is so important.
We must strike the right tone.
(inset image of wringing of hands here)
Nope. That won't do. Deniers exist. They are real. It's a real word.
If somebody wants to call themselves (alternatively) a skeptic then they have to earn the right and demonstrate that they really are a skeptic.
Skeptic is a real word to to describe real people. It means something important. It should not be confused in any way with denialism.
Deniers like to do that because it makes them feel better and sound less KRAZY.
Skepticism is not denialism.
Denialism is not skepticism.
They really and truly are different things entirely.
"The word is so thoroughly emotionally associated with the holocaust that it's use in other settings stir the same emotions."
Yep, that what the HIV deniers say too. Your argument is very handy for them. Congratulations.
"One expects scientific discourse to be focused dispassionately on substantive issues. Yet doctors, scientists, and others who question whether human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) have been called the moral equivalent of Holocaust deniers
Op-ed pieces and non-technical articles continue to reiterate that it is beyond reasonable doubt that HIV causes AIDS, but the restrained language of the Durban Declaration has been replaced by strident denunciations: Public dissent from HIV = AIDS is said to be on a moral par with Holocaust denial.
Readers of this essay are invited to sample items on that website and to note the lack of substantive discussion and the preponderance of attacks on so-called "HIVdenialists."
Questioning HIV/AIDS: Morally Reprehensible or Scientifically Warranted?-Henry H. Bauer, Ph.D.
(Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons Volume 12 Number 4 Winter 2007)
Same dog, different fleas.
"The word is so thoroughly
"The word is so thoroughly emotionally associated with the holocaust that it's use in other settings stir the same emotions."
No, it's just a word. There is no patent or trademark or copyright on it. Climate change deniers just want to remove any effective label that allows people to quickly recognize or identify their position on the matter. While they continue to use "warmists".
Have you approached WUWT to ask them to add to their site policy a notice that calling anyone a "warmist" is also unnacceptable?
Considering it's actually counterintuitive to what we actually want…..we dont want run away warming.
The dictionary says "denier" is "one who denies". Which is exactly what deniers do in regards to AGW. So not sure why it's such a problem.
There are distinguishable differences between skeptics & deniers. Deniers are often motivated by money or politics or both. It's like the difference between conservatives & right wingers, or progressives & left wingers. There are extremes of positions. Conservatives & progressives are slightly left & right of centre. Left & right wingers are the extremes of those positions.
Gringo replied on Permalink
More Lunatics on the European Right
"National Front member suspended for defending Anders Behring Breivik"
"On his blog, where he rails against the rise of Islam in Europe, Mr Coutela presents Breivik - the man who has claimed the twin attacks in Norway that killed 76 people - as an "icon" and "the main defender of the West". " http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/norway/8664568/Norway-attacks-National-Front-member-suspended-for-defending-Anders-Behring-Breivik.html
Gringo replied on Permalink
More Lunatics on the European Right
"National Front member suspended for defending Anders Behring Breivik"
"On his blog, where he rails against the rise of Islam in Europe, Mr Coutela presents Breivik - the man who has claimed the twin attacks in Norway that killed 76 people - as an "icon" and "the main defender of the West". " http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/norway/8664568/Norway-attacks-National-Front-member-suspended-for-defending-Anders-Behring-Breivik.html
Cedric Katesby replied on Permalink
...that killed 76
…that killed 76 people…
That many? I thought it was less than that. F***!
DogSoldier replied on Permalink
Ah, another denialist who
Ah, another denialist who refuses to accept that Breivik is one of them. All they offer are ad hominem attacks or imaginative assumptions. Why not focus on the article instead of indulging in imaginative fantasies? For instance, Breivik said that the environmentalists true agenda is to create a world government in order to transfer wealth from the western world to the third world. Is this something you personally believe? Breivik also claimed that top scientists conspired to falsify data in order to prop up the premise of climate change. Again, is this something you believe in? These are important questions because the whole point of this article is to show how similar the ideology of Anders Breivik is to the ideology of conservatives, and specifically climate change denialists.
RickJames replied on Permalink
Osama Bin Laden expressed his
Osama Bin Laden expressed his concerns about agw on one of his final communications. If Breivik belongs to one side, Bin Laden belongs to the other. Is that where you want to go?
Cedric Katesby replied on Permalink
"If Breivik belongs to one
"If Breivik belongs to one side, Bin Laden belongs to the other."
The magical balance fairy strikes again.
Raymond BeBrane replied on Permalink
Norway bomber
This guy needs to be put in jail for good or needs to be publicly executed and televised to put the fear into other wood-be murderers
And the climate change deniers, especially Alex Jones,Glenn Beck, and Rush Limbaugh need to be esposed for their energy industry connections, especially Koch Industries, the largest offender in climate denial funding (google Koch climate denial). Climate change is such a horrible problem that can only get worse, that I think that dening the science in the media and in climate denial seminars like Monckton egages in should be made illegal, just as it is illegal in the States to cry fire in a crowded theatre. And this goes for anyone paying for climate science denial who own or represent an oil or coal company.
That said, I have to point out that I have found on the net that Jewish people in Europe are being attacked on the streets, so much so in Amsterdamn, that the police have to pose as Jews to bate the attackers into coming out in the open, and then arrest them. And this is largely being done by radical Muslim immigrants in Europe. So is it wise to let them continue to immigrate? We can learn a lesson from Israel which had to build a wall to keep the Muslim suicide bombers out.
anonymous replied on Permalink
This article was simply
This article was simply disgusting.
It is however in line with the depraved thinking of the Reality denier cult of idiots that still push the AGW BS.
From that perspective, it is not a surprise, nor is the sick defence of such a disgusting piece.
I have learned to expec nothing better from the Cult.
DogSoldier replied on Permalink
Anders Breivik shared your
Anders Breivik shared your beliefs that AGW was BS.. Tell me something "anonymous", are you disgusted by the crimes of Anders Breivik, or are you disgusted that someone would dare shine a light on the common beliefs of Breivik and climate change denialists? If the latter, then the anger you feel is not toward Graham Readfearn or any of those who agree with the article's premise, it's toward yourself.
RickJames replied on Permalink
Breivik also reportedly
Breivik also reportedly believed that 2 + 2 = 4.
I hope you math nuts are happy to have him as one of your own.


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Update, downloaded the inoviq manual in the "Quest Information Thread" only to find that my quest does not have that flash version. It looks identical to the board in the picture. Where can I get a manual? It's program mode is mcuh different. All I want to do is reset the thing to see if my issue goes away. It will be my semi only shooter anyway.
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This large modern Dublin hotels located just outside Castleknock Village and has brought welcome accommodation and amenities in the area.
With its own golf course, extensive conference facilities and countryside views, it makes a pleasant base for both business and leisure guests.
Spacious, comfortably furnished bedrooms are not over-decorated and have cable TV, radio, telephone with voice mail, broadband internet access, in room safe, tea/coffee facilities and trouser press as standard, and bathrooms have separate shower and bath.
Non-smoking bedrooms are available on request (subject to availability), and there are also a number of interconnecting rooms for families.
The hotel offers formal dining in The Park restaurant, and an informal option in The Brasserie, where breakfast is also served.


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A pre-existing condition is an illness or medical condition that existed before a policy's effective date, usually excluded from coverage. Travel Protection plans may include coverage provided you meet the condition of that insurance provider. Many providers offer coverage if the policy is purchased within a certain number of days after the initial trip deposit was made. A few providers offer coverage if the policy is purchased before the final payment date. Please refer to the policy summary to determine any conditions for coverage. Some Medical Plans may provide limited coverage; some may cover pre-existing conditions after a specified waiting period, while others do not provide any coverage.
If a Plan Participant is a U.S. resident traveling outside the United Staes and Canada, this plan shall pay, up to the maximum stated in the Schedule of Benefits subject to the chosen Deductible and Coinsurance, for Covered Expenses resulting from a sudden, unexpected recurrence of a Pre-existing Condition while traveling. This benefit does not include coverage for known, scheduled, required, or expected medical care, drugs or treatments existent or necessary prior to the Effective Date of coverage.
If You are a non-U.S. resident, under age 70, traveling in the United States, you are covered for an Acute Onset of a Pre-existing Condition(s) as defined in the Definitions section. This benefit does not apply to insureds age 70 or older. To be considered a Covered Expense under this benefit, the expenses for an Acute Onset must be incurred in the United States and must be a result of an Acute Onset which occurs in the United States. Coverage is provided until the earliest of:
a) The condition is no longer acute; or,
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This benefit covers one (1) acute episode per Pre-existing Condition. Coverage is available up to the Maximum amounts listed in the Schedule of Benefits for Eligible Medical Expenses. This level varies based on your chosen Medical Maximum amount subject to the chosen Deductible and Coinsurance. In addition, coverage is provided up to $25,000 for Emergency Medical Evacuation. Please see Exclusions and Limitations, Medical, exclusion #1(b) for details.
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When pregnancy is terminated: (a) non-elective cesarean section; (b) ectopic pregnancy that is terminated; and ©spontaneous termination of pregnancy during a period of gestation in which a viable birth is not possible;
Complications of Pregnancy will not include:
False Labor;
Occasional spotting;
Physician prescribed rest during the period of pregnancy;
Morning Sickness;
Preeclampsia; and
Similar conditions associated with the management of a difficult pregnancy but which are not a separate Complication of Pregnancy.
Delivery by cesarean section is considered a complication of pregnancy if the cesarean section is non-elective. A cesarean section will be considered non-elective if the fetus or mother is determined to be in distress and is in immediate danger of death, Sickness or Injury if a cesarean section is not performed. A cesarean section beyond one performed in any previous pregnancy will also be considered non-elective if vaginal delivery is medically inappropriate, or a vaginal delivery is attempted but discontinued due to immediate danger of death, Sickness or Injury to the Child or mother.
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section of a Hospital used as such; and
7) Is not a place for drug addicts, alcoholics or the aged.
Hospital also includes tax-supported institutions, which are not required to maintain surgical facilities.We will not deny a claim for services solely because the Hospital lacks major surgical facilities and is primarily of a rehabilitative nature, if such rehabilitation is specifically for the treatment of a physical disability, and the Hospital is accredited by any one of the following:
1) the Joint Commission of Accreditation of Hospitals; or
2) the American Osteopathic Association; or
3) the Commission on the Accreditation of Rehabilitative Facilities.
Hospital does not include a place, special ward, floor or other accommodation used for: custodial or educational care; rest, the aged; a nursing home or an institution mainly rendering treatment or services for mental illness or substance abuse, except as specifically stated.
Hospital Stay means a Medically Necessary overnight confinement in a Hospital when room and board and general nursing care are provided for which a per diem charge is made by the Hospital.
Host Country shall mean any country other than the country where an Plan Participant has his or her true, fixed and permanent home and principal establishment.
Illness shall mean a Sickness, disorder, Illness, pathology, abnormality, malady, morbidity, affliction, disability, defect, handicap, deformity, birth defect, congenital defect, symptomatology, syndrome, malaise, infection, infirmity, ailment, disease of any kind, or any other medical, physical or health condition, provided, however, that Illness does not include learning disabilities, or attitudinal or disciplinary problems. All Illnesses that exist simultaneously or which arise subsequent to a prior Illness and which directly or indirectly relate to or result or arise from the same or related causes or as a consequence thereof or from one another are considered to be one Illness. Further, if a subsequent Illness results or arises from causes or consequences that are the same as or related to the causes or consequences of a prior Illness, the subsequent Illness will be deemed to be a continuation of the prior Illness and not a separate Illness. Any complication or any condition arising out of an Illness for which the Plan Participant is being treated or has received Treatment will be considered as part of the original Illness.
Immediate Family means a Plan Participant's Spouse, domestic partner, civil union partner, parent (includes Step-parent), Child(ren) (includes legally adopted or step Child(ren), brother, sister, step-Child(ren), grandchild(ren), or in-laws). A Member of the Immediate Family includes an individual who normally lives in the Plan Participant's household.
Injury means bodily harm resulting, directly and independently of disease or bodily infirmity, from an Accident. All injuries to the same person sustained in one Accident, including all related conditions and recurring symptoms of injuries will be considered on Injury.
Inpatient shall mean if You are confined in an institution and are charged for room and board.
Intensive Care shall mean a cardiac care unit or other unit or area of a Hospital which meets the required standards of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals for Special Care Units
Insurance means the coverage that is provided under the Policy.
Master Application means the Application for the Master Policy.
Maximum Benefit means the largest total amount of Eligible Expenses that the Company will pay for the Plan Participant as found on the ID card.
Medically Necessary means a treatment, drug, device, service, procedure or supply that is:
1) Required, necessary and appropriate for the diagnosis or treatment of a Sickness or Injury; and
2) Prescribed or ordered by a Physician or furnished by a Hospital; and
3) Performed in the least costly setting required by the condition; and
4) Consistent with the medical and surgical practices prevailing in the area for treatment of the condition at the time rendered;
5) Not excessive in scope, duration, or intensity to provide safe and adequate, and appropriate Treatment.
When specifically applied to Hospital confinement, it means that the diagnosis or Treatment of symptoms or a condition cannot be safely provided on an outpatient basis.
The purchasing or renting air conditioners, air purifiers, motorized transportation equipment, escalators or elevators in private homes, swimming pools or supplies for them, and general exercise equipment are not considered Medically Necessary. A service or supply may not be Medically Necessary if a less intensive or more appropriate diagnostic or treatment alternative could have been used. We may consider the cost of the alternative to be the Eligible Expense.The fact that any particular Physician may prescribe, order, recommend, or approve a service, supply, or level of care does not, of itself, make such Treatment Medically Necessary or make the charge of a Covered Expense under this Policy
A Treatment, drug, device, procedure, supply or service shall not be considered as Medically Necessary if it:
Is Experimental/Investigational or for research purposes;
Is provided for education purposes or the convenience of the Plan Partic ipant, the Plan Participant's Immediate Family, Physician, Hospital or any other provider;
Exceeds in scope, duration, or intensity that level of care that is needed to provide safe, adequate and appropriate diagnosis or Treatment and where ongoing treatment is merely for maintenance or preventive care;
Could have been omitted without adversely affecting the person's condition or the quality of medical care;
Involves the use of a medical device, drug or substance not formally approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration;
Involves a service, supply or drug not considered Reasonable and Customary by the Healthcare Financing Administration Medicare Coverage Issues Manual; or
It can be safely provided to the patient on a less cost effective basis such as out-patient, by a different medical professional, or pursuant to a more conservative form of treatment.
Medical Treatment means examination, treatment, and/or consultation by a Physician for a condition which first manifested itself, worsened or became acute or had symptoms which would have prompted a reasonable person to seek diagnosis, care or Treatment.
Mental Illness and Mental and Nervous Disorder shall mean any mental, nervous, or emotional Illness which generally denotes an Illness of the brain with predominant behavioral symptoms; or an Illness of the mind or personality, evidenced by abnormal behavior; or an Illness or disorder of conduct evidenced by socially deviant behavior. Mental or Nervous Disorders include without limitation: psychosis; depression; schizophrenia; bipolar affective disorder; any disease or condition, regardless of whether the cause is organic, that is classified as a Mental Disorder in the current edition of the International Classification of Diseases as published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; and those psychiatric and other Mental Illnesses listed in the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association. Mental Illness and Mental and Nervous Disorder does not mean or include learning disabilities, attitudinal disorders or disciplinary problems.
Mountaineering means the sport, hobby or profession of walking, hiking, and climbing up mountains either: 1) utilizing harnesses, ropes, crampons or ice axes; or 2) ascending 4,500 meters or above.
Natural Disaster means a flood, hurricane, tornado, earthquake, mudslide, tsunami, avalanche, landslide, volcanic eruption, fire, wildfire or blizzard that is due to natural causes.
Occupational Disease means an Illness or Injury resulting from or in the course of any employment for wage or profit by the Plan Participant. Occupational Disease is not a contagious disease resulting from exposure to fellow employees or from a hazard to which the workman would have been equally exposed outside of his employment. An Occupational Disease is also not an ordinary disease of life to which the general public is equally exposed, unless such disease follows as a complication and a natural incident of an Occupational Disease or unless there is a constant exposure peculiar to the occupation itself that makes such disease a hazard inherent in such occupation.
Outpatient means a Plan Participant who receives care in a Hospital or another institution, including; ambulatory surgical center; convalescent/skilled nursing facility; or Physician's office, for a Sickness or Injury, but who is not confined and is not charged for room and board.
Outpatient Surgical Facility means a surgical or medical center which has (1) permanent facilities for surgery; (2) organized medical staff of Physicians and registered graduate Registered Nurses; (3) is authorized by law in the jurisdiction in which it is located to perform surgical services and is licensed (if no license is required, officially approved) under law.
Out-of-Pocket Maximum means the maximum dollar amount the Plan Participant is responsible to pay during a Benefit Period. After the Plan Participant has reached the Out-of-Pocket Maximum, the Policy pays 100% of Eligible Expenses for the remainder of the Benefit Period. The Out-of-Pocket Maximum is met by accumulated Deductible, Coinsurance . Penalties and amounts above the Reasonable and Customary expenses do not count toward the Out-of-Pocket Maximum. The Out-of-Pocket Maximum is shown on the Schedule of Benefits.
Parachuting means an activity involving the breaking of a free fall from an airplane using a parachute.
Participation/Subscription Agreement means the agreement completed by a Plan Participant for insurance under the Master Policy.
Period of Coverage shall mean the Period of Coverage issued by the Underwriter to the Plan Participant Person, typically beginning with the effective date and ending with the expiration Date or the date coverage is renewed by the Underwriter.
Physician or Legally Qualified Physician or Surgeon means a person who is a qualified practitioner of medicine. As such, He or She must be acting within the scope of his/her license under the laws in the jurisdiction in which He or She practices and providing only those medical services which are within the scope of his/her license or certificate. It does not include a Plan Participant, a Plan Participant's Spouse, son, daughter, father, mother, brother or sister or other relative.
Plan Participant means a person and Dependent eligible for coverage as identified in the Enrollment/Application, for whom proper premium payment has been made when due, and who is therefore a Plan Participant under the Policy.
Policy means this document, the Master Application of the Policyholder and any end endorsements, riders or amendments that will attach during the Period of Coverage.
Policy Period means the period of time following the Policy's Effective Date, as shown on the Schedule of Benefits.
Policyholder means the entity shown as the Policyholder in the Schedule of Benefits.
Pre-Existing Condition means any medical condition, sickness, Injury, Illness, disease, Mental Illness or Mental Nervous Disorder, regardless of the cause including any congenital, chronic, subsequent, or recurring complications or consequences related thereto or resulting therefrom that with reasonable medical certainty existed at the time of application or any time during the thirty-six (36) months prior to the effective date of coverage under this policy, whether or not previously manifested, symptomatic, known, diagnosed, treated or disclosed. This specifically includes but is not limited to any medical condition, sickness, Injury, Illness, disease, Mental Illness or Mental Nervous Disorder, for which medical advice, diagnosis, care or treatment was recommended or received or for which a reasonably prudent person would have sought treatment during the thirty-six (36) month period immediately preceding the effective date of coverage under this policy.
*For U.S. and Canadian residents traveling outside the United States and Canada, the Pre-existing Condition period is twelve (12) months instead of thirty-six (36) months.
Pregnancy means the physical condition of being pregnant, including Complication of Pregnancy.
Reasonable and Customary means the most common charge for similar professional services, drugs, procedures, devices, supplies or Treatment within the area in which the charge is incurred. The most common charge means the lesser of:
The actual amount charged by the provider;
The negotiated rate; or
The charge which would have been made by the provider (Physician, Hospital, etc) for a comparable service or supply made by other providers in the same Geographic Area, as reasonable determined by Us for the same service or supply.
Reasonable and Customary Charges, Fees or Expenses as used in the Policy to describe expense will be considered to mean the percentile of the payment system in effect at Policy issue as shown on the Schedule of Benefits.
Registered Nurse means a licensed registered professional Registered Nurse (R.N.).
Relative shall mean Spouse, parent, sibling, child, grandparent, grandchild, step-parent, step-child, step-sibling, in-laws (parent, son, daughter, brother and sister), aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, legal guardian, ward, or cousin of the Plan Participant.
Scheduled Departure Date means the date on which the Plan Participant is originally scheduled to leave on the Plan Participant's trip.
Scheduled Return Date means the date on which the Plan Participant is originally scheduled to return to the point of origin or the original final destination of the Plan Participant's trip.
Service Provider means a Hospital, convalescent/skilled nursing facility, ambulatory surgical center, psychiatric Hospital, community mental health center, residential treatment facility, psychiatric treatment facility, alcohol or drug dependency treatment center, birthing center, Physician, Dentist, chiropractor, licensed medical practitioner, Registered Nurse, medical laboratory, assistance service company, air/ground ambulance firm, or any other such facility that the Company approves.
Sickness means Illness, malady or disease which requires treatment by a Physician while covered by this Policy. All related conditions and recurrent symptoms of the same or a similar condition will be considered the same Sickness.
Skilled Nursing Facility means a facility that provides skilled nursing 24 hours a day, seven days a week, under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, and/or skilled rehabilitative services at least five days per week. The emphasis is on skilled nursing care, with restorative, physical, occupational, and other therapies available. A Skilled Nursing Facility provides services that cannot be efficiently or effectively rendered at home or in an intermediate care facility. The service provided must be directed towards the patient achieving independence in activities of daily living, improving the patient's condition, and facilitating discharge.
Sound Natural Tooth is a tooth that is whole or properly restored; is without impairment, periodontal or other conditions; is not more susceptible to Injury than a virgin tooth, and is not in need of the Treatment provided for any reason other than Accidental Injury. A tooth previously restored with a crown, inlay, or porcelain restoration, or Treated by endodontics is not a Sound Natural Tooth.
Spouse means lawful spouse, if not legally separated or divorced, or Domestic Partner or Civil Partner.
Substance Abuse means alcohol, drug or chemical abuse, overuse or dependency.
Surgery or Surgical Procedure means an invasive or diagnostic procedure; or the treatment of Sickness or Injury by manual or instrumental operations performed by a Physician while the patient is under general or local anesthesia.
Terrorism or Terrorist Activity shall mean an act, or acts, of any person, or group(s) of persons, committed for political, religious, ideological or similar purposes with the intention to influence any government and/or to put the public, or any section of the public, in fear. Terrorism can include, but not be limited to, the actual use of force or violence and/or the threat of such use. Furthermore, the perpetrators of terrorism can either be acting alone, or on behalf of, or in connection with any organization(s) or governments(s).
Third Party means a person or entity other than the Plan Participant, the Policyholder or the Company.
Transportation Expense means the cost of Medically Necessary conveyance, personnel, and services or supplies.
Traveling Companion means a person or persons whose names appear with the Plan Participant's on the same Travel Arrangements and who, during the Trip, will share accommodations with the Plan Participant in the same room, cabin, condominium unit, apartment unit or other lodging
Treatment means a specific in-office or Hospital physical examination of or care rendered to You, consultation, diagnostic procedures and services, Surgery, medical services and supplies including medication prescribed or provided by a Service Provider.
Trip means a scheduled trip for which coverage for travel arrangements is requested and the premium is paid prior to the Plan Participant's actual or Scheduled Departure Date of the Plan Participant's Trip.
Underwriter or We, Our, Us means Advent, Lloyd's Syndicate 780 underwriting this insurance.
You, Your, Yours, He or She means the Plan Participant and the Plan Participant's Spouse or Dependents who meets the eligibility requirements of the Policy and whose insurance under the Policy is in force.
No Benefit shall be payable for Medical, In-Hospital Indemnity, Dental, Emergency Medical Evacuation/Repatriation, Return of Mortal Remains, Return of Minor Child(ren), Emergency Medical Reunion, as the result of:
1. Pre-existing Conditions which are excluded under this Policy. This means that any claims for Pre-existing Conditions will not be covered for the duration of this policy. This exclusion does not apply to Emergency Evacuation/Repatriation.
a. If the Plan Participant is a United States resident, this exclusion is waived up the amount stated in the Schedule of Benefits for eligible medical expenses incurred outside the United States and Canada, minus the Deductible and selected Coinsurance option.
This waiver does not include coverage for known, scheduled, required, or expected medical care, drugs, or Treatments existent or necessary prior to the effective date of this program. Any exclusion specifically listed in medical benefits exclusions, 2 through 49, will not receive benefits from this waiver.If the Plan Participant is a non-U.S. resident under age 70, this exclusion is waived up to the amount stated in the
Schedule of Benefits for eligible medical expenses for an Acute Onset of a Pre-existing Condition(s) (as defined herein) incurred in the United States, minus the Deductible and selected Coinsurance option. For persons age 70 and over, there is no benefit.
This benefit does not include coverage for known, scheduled, required, or expected medical care, drugs, or treatments existent or necessary prior to arrival in the United States and prior to the effective date of this program. Any exclusion specifically listed in medical benefits exclusions, 2 through 49, will not receive benefits from this waiver.
2. Injury or Illness which is not presented to the Underwriter for payment within ninety (90) days of receiving Treatment;
3. Charges for Treatment which is not Medically Necessary;
4. Charges provided at no cost to the Plan Participant;
5. Charges for Treatment which exceed Reasonable and Customary charges;
6. Charges incurred for Surgery or Treatments which are, Experimental/Investigational, or for research purposes;
7. Services, supplies or Treatment, including any period of Hospital confinement, which were not recommended, approved and certified as Medically Necessary and reasonable by a Physician;
8. Suicide, or any attempt thereof, while sane or self-destruction or any attempt thereof, while sane;
9. War, hostilities or warlike operations (whether war be declared or not), Invasion, Act of an enemy foreign to the nationality of the Plan Participant or the country in, or over, which the act occurs, Civil war, Riot, Rebellion, Insurrection, Revolution, Overthrow of the legally constituted government, Civil commotion assuming the proportions of, or amounting to, an uprising, Military or usurped power, Explosions of war weapons, Utilization of Nuclear, Chemical or Biological weapons of mass destruction howsoever these may be distributed or combined, Murder or Assault subsequently proved beyond reasonable doubt to have been the act of agents of a state foreign to the nationality of the Plan Participant whether war be declared with that state or not,. For the purpose of this Exclusion;
i) Utilization of Nuclear weapons of mass destruction means the use of any explosive nuclear weapon or device or the emission, discharge, dispersal, release or escape of fissile material emitting a level of radioactivity capable of causing incapacitating disablement or death amongst people or animals.
ii) Utilization of Chemical weapons of mass destruction means the emission, discharge, dispersal, release or escape of any solid, liquid or gaseous chemical compound which, when suitably distributed, is capable of causing incapacitating disablement or death amongst people or animals.
iii) Utilization of Biological weapons of mass destruction means the emission, discharge, dispersal, release or escape of any pathogenic (disease producing) micro-organism(s) and/or biologically produced toxin(s) (including genetically modified organisms and chemically synthesized toxins) which are capable of causing incapacitating disablement or death amongst people or animals.
Also excluded hereon is any loss or expense of whatsoever nature directly or indirectly arising out of, contributed to, caused by, resulting from, or in connection with any action taken in controlling, preventing, or suppressing any, or all, of the situations described above. In the event any portion of this exclusion is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder shall remain in full force and effect;
10. Injury sustained while participating in professional athletics, including but not limited to the event, games, practice, conditioning and any other activity related to professional athletics;
11. Injury sustained while participating in amateur or interscholastic athletics, including but not limited to the event, games, practice, conditioning and any other activity related to amateur or interscholastic athletics; this exclusion does not apply to non-competitive, recreational or intramural activities. Note: A sponsored and/or organized Amateur or Interscholastic Athletic event includes training camps, team sports, or any formal grouping of people participating in one or multiple events that may/may not require a fee for participation.
12. Routine physicals, immunizations or other examinations where there are no objective indications or impairment in normal health, and laboratory diagnostic or x-ray examinations, except in the course of a Disablement established by a prior call or attendance of a Physician;
13. Diagnosis or Treatment of the temporomandibular joint;
14. Expenses for vocational, occupational, sleep, speech, recreational or music therapy;
15. Services, supplies, or treatment prescribed, performed or provided by a Relative of the Plan Participant or any Immediate Family member of the Plan Participant or anyone who lives with the Plan Participant. This includes but is not limited to prescription medication and any diagnostic testing;
16. Treatment and the provision of false teeth or dentures or dental appliances, normal ear tests and the provision of hearing aids, hearing implants, dental expenses except as specifically provided in the Dental (Accident Coverage) benefit;
17. Cosmetic or plastic Surgery (including deviated nasal septum)
18. Eye refractions or eye examinations for the purpose of prescribing corrective lenses for eye-glasses or for the fitting thereof, unless caused by Accidental bodily Injury incurred while Plan Participant hereunder; eyeglasses, contact lenses; eye surgery when the primary purpose is to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism;
19. Elective Surgery which can be postponed until the Plan Participant's return to their Home Country, where the objective of the trip is to seek medical advice, Treatment or Surgery;
20. Treatment in connection with alcohol, drug or chemical abuse, misuse, illegal use, overuse or dependency or use of any drug or narcotic agent; Injury sustained while under the influence of or Disablement due wholly or partly to the effects of intoxicating liquor, chemicals, or drugs or narcotic agent, unless administered under the advice of a Physician and said narcotic agent was taken in accordance with the proper dosing as directed by the physician;
21. Any Mental and Nervous disorders or rest cures;
22. Learning disabilities, attitudinal disorders, or disciplinary problems;
23. Congenital abnormalities and conditions arising out of or resulting there from;
24. Expenses which are non-medical in nature;
25. Expenses as a result of or in connection with intentionally self-inflicted Injury or Illness;
26. Expenses as a result of or in connection with the commission of a felony offense;
27. Injury sustained while taking part in Mountaineering, hang gliding, paragliding, Parachuting, bungee jumping, racing by any animal or motor vehicle or motorcycle, snowmobiling, motorcycle/motor scooter riding (whether as a passenger or driver), scuba diving involving underwater breathing apparatus (unless PADI or NAUI certified), water skiing, wakeboard riding, jet skiing, windsurfing, snow skiing and snowboarding (except for recreational downhill and/or cross country snow skiing or snowboarding. No cover provided while skiing/boarding in any violation of applicable laws, rules or regulations, away from prepared and market in-bound territories; and/or against the advice of the local ski school or local authoritative body); and any sport or athletic activity which is undertaken for thrill seeking and exposes the Plan Participant to abnormal or extreme risk of injury; Hazardous Sports Coverage: the following are covered if the required premium has been paid: motorcycle/motor scooter riding (whether as a passenger or a driver), hang gliding, Parachuting, bungee jumping, water skiing, snow skiing, snowmobiling, snowboarding, and spelunking.
28. Treatment paid for or furnished under any other individual or group policy or other service or medical pre-payment plan arranged through the employer to the extent so furnished or paid, or under any mandatory government plan or facility set up for Treatment without any cost to You;
29. Occupational Diseases, including but not limited to Disease(s) related to asbestos exposure, and the complications thereof, including asbestosis and mesothelioma related to asbestos exposure;
30. Diagnosis and or Treatment of venereal disease, including all sexually transmitted diseases and conditions and any and all consequences thereof;
31. Pregnancy or Illness resulting from pregnancy, childbirth, or miscarriage; or for miscarriage resulting from an Accident or Complications of Pregnancy; or for postnatal care;
32. Drug, treatment or procedure that either promotes or prevents conception, or prevents childbirth, including but not limited to: artificial insemination, treatment for infertility or impotency, sterilization or reversal thereof;
33. Treatment for human organ tissue transplants and their related treatment;
34. Expenses incurred while in the Plan Participant's Home Country, except as provided under the Home Country Coverage;
35. Expenses incurred during a Hospital emergency visit which is not of an emergency nature;
36. Covered Expenses incurred for which the Trip to the Host Country was undertaken to seek Medical Treatment for a condition;
37. Covered Expenses incurred during a Trip after the Plan Participant's Physician has limited or restricted travel;
38. This plan does not insure against loss or damage (including death or Injury) and any associated cost or expense resulting directly from the discharge, explosion or use of any device, weapon or material employing or involving nuclear fission, nuclear fusion or radioactive force, or chemical, biological, radiological or similar agents, whether in time of peace or war, and regardless of who commits the act.
39. Sex change operations, or for Treatment of sexual dysfunction or sexual inadequacy;
40. Weight reduction programs or the surgical Treatment of obesity, including but not limited to wiring of the teeth and all forms of intestinal bypass Surgery;
41. Expenses resulting from Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Aids-Related Complex (ARC) or the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
42. Expenses incurred in the United States unless the expenses pertain to the Home Country Coverage Benefit, or unless the option has been selected and applicable premium has been paid in full.
43. Exercise programs, whether or not prescribed or recommended by a Physician;
44. Treatment required as a result of complications or consequences of a Treatment or condition not covered hereunder;
45. Charges for travel accommodations, except as provided for in the Local Ambulance, Emergency Medical or Political Evacuation, Return of Mortal Remains, Return of Minor Children, Emergency Reunion, Natural Disaster, and Interruption of Trip sections of the Insurance;
46. Diagnosis or Treatment incurred as a result of exposure to non-medical nuclear radiation and/or radioactive materials;
47. Diagnosis or Treatment for acne, moles, skin tags, disease of sebaceous glands, seborrhea, sebaceous cyst, unspecified disease of the sebaceous glands, hypertrophic and atrophic conditions of skin, nevus;
48. Treatment, services or supplies that are not administered by or under the supervision of a Physician and products that can be purchased without a doctor's prescription;
49. Treatment of sleep apnea or other sleep disorders.
No Benefit shall be payable for Accidental Death and Dismemberment as the result of:
1. Suicide or attempt thereof while sane or self-destruction or any attempt thereof while insane;
2. Disease of any kind; Bacterial infections except pyogenic infection which shall occur through an Accidental cut or wound;
3. Hernia of any kind;
4. Injury sustained while riding as a pilot, student pilot, operator or crew member, in or on, boarding or alighting from, any type of aircraft;
5. Injury sustained while riding as a passenger in any aircraft a) not having a current and valid Airworthy Certificate and b)not piloted by a person who holds a valid and current certificate of competency for piloting such aircraft;
6. Any consequence, whether directly or indirectly, proximately or remotely occasioned by, contributed to by, or traceable to, or arising in connection with:
a) war, invasion, act of foreign enemy hostilities, warlike operations (whether war be declared or not), or civil war;
b) mutiny, riot, strike, military or popular uprising insurrection, rebellion, revolution, military or usurped power;
c) any act of any person acting on behalf of or in connection with any organization with activities directed towards the overthrow by force of the Government de jure or de facto or to the influencing of it by terrorism or violence;
d) martial law or state of siege or any events or causes which determine the proclamation or maintenance of martial law or state of siege (hereinafter for the purposes of this Exclusion called the "Occurrences"). Any consequence happening or arising during the existence of abnormal conditions (whether physical or otherwise), whether directly or indirectly, proximately or remotely occasioned by, or contributed to by, traceable to, or arising in connection with, any of the said Occurrences shall be deemed to be consequences for which the Underwriter shall not be liable under this Policy except to the extent that the Plan Participant shall prove that such consequence happened independently of the existence of such abnormal conditions;
7. Service in the military, naval or air service of any country;
8. Flying in any aircraft being used for or in connection with acrobatic or stunt flying, racing or endurance tests;
9. Flying in any rocket-propelled aircraft;
10. Flying in any aircraft being used for or in connection with crop dusting or seeding or spraying, firefighting, exploration, pipe or power line inspection, any form of hunting or herding, aerial photography, banner towing or any experimental purpose;
11. Flying in any aircraft which is engaged in any flight which requires a special permit or waiver from the authority having jurisdiction over civil aviation, even though granted;
12. Sickness of any kind;
13. Being under the influence of alcohol or having taken drugs or narcotics unless prescribed by a legally qualified Physician or Surgeon;
14. Injury occasioned or occurring while the Plan Participant is committing or attempting to commit a felony or to which a contributing cause was the Plan Participant being engaged in an illegal occupation;
15. While riding or driving in any kind of competition;
16. Pregnancy, childbirth, miscarriage or abortion;
17. This plan does not insure against loss or damage (including death or Injury) and any associated cost or expense resulting directly from the discharge, explosion or use of any device, weapon or material employing or involving nuclear fission, nuclear fusion or radioactive force, or chemical, biological, radiological or similar agents, whether in time of peace or war, and regardless of who commits the act.
For Interruption of Trip, this insurance does not cover: (1) war or any act of war, whether declared or not; participation in a felony, riot or insurrection; participation in contests of speed; a Pre-existing Condition existing prior to the Plan Participant's departure from their Home Country that has the likelihood of causing death; the Plan Participant Person or Traveling Companion or Traveling Companion's Immediate Family making changes to personal plans; having business or contractual obligations; being unable to obtain necessary travel documents (passports, visas, etc.); being detained or having property confiscated by customs authorities; carrier caused delays (including bad weather); prohibition or regulatory by any government; default of yacht charter companies; default of the organization from which the Plan Participant Person purchased their trip arrangements.


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It was a very happy birthday for Missy Franklin this year!
Prince Harry, along with a group of partygoers, joined in singing "Happy Birthday" to the Olympic swimming champ for her 18th birthday at a party in Colorado on Friday, People reported.
Missy - who took home four gold medals and one bronze at the 2012 London Olympics - was photographed grinning from ear to ear while chatting with the Prince, who teased her for missing silver at the games.
PHOTOS: The Royal Bachelor - Prince Harry
"So you went straight from bronze to gold? What about silver? You skipped that one," he joked, according to the mag.
Missy was thrilled with her royal birthday guest and shared a photo of herself with Harry on her Instagram page.
PHOTOS: Royals At The Olympics
"And the perfect way to end my 18th birthday!? Meeting Prince Harry!" she captioned the photo. "It was an honor meeting him and I had a blast as always."
The handsome 28-year-old prince is in the U.S. for a week-long tour and will visit several states. He was in Colorado to attend this weekend's Warrior Games, where 200 wounded service men and women from both the U.S. and Britain will participate in the sporting event.
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'It's the Sabres who are reeling now. They've lost two of their top players, Jason Pominville and Connolly, to injury. They've blown big leads in two consecutive games. They played with fire twice and finally got burned.'
Flyers' Briere gives lessons in leadership
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Heels & Wheels 2013
Ventura Harley-Davidson
Sunday, July 14, 2013 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM (PDT)
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Ventura Harley-Davidson's 8th Annual Heels & Wheels All Women Ride. Join us Sunday, July 14th for a beautiful ride & lunch. Check-in 8:00am-9:30. Kickstands up at 10am. The fun begins at Ventura Harley-Davidson, 1326 Del Norte Road, Camarillo. Located just off the 101@Central Avenue. Call Tracey @ 805-981-9904 with questions.
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Sunday, July 14, 2013 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM (PDT)
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Beastly Bits #126
Um, you guys...this weekend was killa rad, and for many a good reason. Betwixt friend hangs, shows, parties, and a splash of something awesome (vague...yep), there is a perma-grin on my mug and it's not going away any time soon.
What better way to celebrate than with some bit stew! Eat 'em up now.
Go behind the scenes with Sia during the process of making her album, We Are Born. link
Free mp3's from participating Lollapalooza bands, via Spinner. link
Kanye went to Rolling Stone next... yo 'Ye, wanna come kick it in my apartment? link
Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz finally got married. link
My boy BetaTraxx drops in with a huge burner on the Kelis 4th of July fix-up front. Enter the sweat! Grab it for free below.
mp3: Kelis - 4th of July (BetaTraxx Remix)


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Futures Fins
At Futures Fins the designers, the engineers, the marketing department and the shipping crew all surf, and they are stoked when other surfers come back and tell them how the products work for them. They thrive on experimentation, innovation, and out-of-the-box thinking. They have the ability to dream up a fin, design it, and cut a prototype on a CNC to surf, all in a matter of hours under one roof in Huntington Beach. With this ability, it gives them the freedom to do a lot of fin designs, some bad and some good, so that they can constantly evolve.
Futures Fins 8'' Performance Thermotech Longboard Fin$21.95
Futures Fins John John Techflex Large$99.95
Futures Fins - AM2 Techflex Tri-Quad - Orange Hex$131.95
Futures Fins - AM1 Blackstix 3.0 - Cream$109.95
Futures Fins Ando Blackstix 3.0 Tri Fin Set$119.95
Futures Fins Twiggy Tri-Quad$139.95
Futures Fins - Rasta Quad - Bamboo Graphic$115.95
Futures Fins - R1 Blackstix 3.0 - Light Green$109.95
Futures Fins 1/2'' Fin Box Filler Plugs$7.95
Futures Fins - TP1 - Smoke Stripe Hex$81.95
Futures Fins - Jordy Smith SS - Black Green$89.95
Futures Fins F6 Alpha Tri Fin Set$64.95
Futures Fins - QD2 3.75'' Quad Rears Techflex - Carbon/Blue$59.95
Futures Fins Roberts Generation Tri-Quad - Carbon/Red$139.95
Futures Fins EA Control Series Tri Fin Set$94.95
Futures Fins HS 4.20 Generation Quad Rears - Carbon/Smoke$59.95
Futures Fins HS2 Generation - Carbon/White$94.95
Futures Fins Super Tri-Quad - Smoke/White Bar$119.95
Futures Fins Freestone Generation Tri Fin Set$99.95
Futures Fins John John Techflex Medium$99.95
Futures Fins EA Control Series Quad Fin Set$105.95
Futures Fins - TMF 2 (The Middle Finger) Thermotech Trailer - White$11.95
Futures Fins Taylor Jensen 2 + 1 - Carbon/Yellow$119.95
Futures Fins - JC1 Blackstix 3.0 - Red$109.95


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Almond Hot Toddy
Over low heat, combine Almond Breeze® Vanilla, rum, brandy, almond extract, cinnamon and nutmeg in a medium saucepan, stirring constantly with a whisk until very warm. Pour into large mugs, leaving an inch of room to the top. Top with whipped cream, almonds and a sprinkle of nutmeg.
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Courtesy of the Almond Board of California
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I posted this on craigslist and in the first 2 hours I had multiple emails asking if I was selling an employee! What the hell is wrong with people.
So I thought i'd try my luck here.
Selling 1 Starbucks Barista Espresso Machine........ $130
The finish is stainless steel.
Includes: 2 shot glasses, 1 steaming pitcher, vhs instuctional video (on youtube also), cleaning brush and a pod adapter.
It is used - like new condition.
Just like this one.....


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Dog Friends
To honor our 4-legged friends, we created this special "Dog Friends" section. We currently have over 3000 dogs listed. You can browse by Breed, Name, or Number.
If your dog would like to be included on our site, please add your dog and tell us a little about him/her.
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From the photographers: "What an incredible experience we had bringing this dream to reality! The day we visited Boettcher Mansion, fog had settled all around, and the white of the fog began mixing with the white of the snow. Walking around the forest grounds felt so ethereal, and we knew right away that it was the perfect location for the shoot. As the snow melted, we were able to bring our beautiful details into the forest. We love the look of soft, romantic colors and chose a color palette incorporating pink, cream, peach, mint, and a dark purple accent.
We used a gorgeous barnwood table from Chairished Vintage Rentals to create our tablescape, and Vintage Rentals Denver brought such treasures to the table! Mismatched china plates and teacups, antique napkins, place card holders made from wine bottle corks, and vintage armchairs for the bride and groom. Pink Posey Designs adorned the tables and chairs with their floral masterpieces, and a delicate stem was tied to each cloth napkin with twine.
We placed the wedding cake and other tasty confections atop a vintage sewing machine table, while driftwood woven with cream-colored roses hung high above. Our final vignette began with flowers spilling from teacups that hung on tree branches, with a vintage suitcase filled with blooms and books of love poems, and a birdcage place card holder rested nearby.
Magnifica Bella and Captivate by Aleigha created stunning makeup and hair for the models, and Jamie's dog, Berkley, proved to be the perfect model. We couldn't have been more pleased with such a creative and talented team. This shoot was a dream to photograph!" –Lynn of David Lynn Photography and Jamie of Jamison Gale Photograph


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"They had a half off sale, so the price was worth it (when sending out Thank you cards or invitations to family). I really like how they turned out - beautiful design."
"Absolutely beautiful invite for our baby girl brunch! I was so pleased that they turned out so well. I would purchase again in a heartbeat."
"I ordered these labels one night, with a coupon, and TinyPrints delivered them so quickly! I personalized the product with my name and address and plan on using them on letters to friends and family for a cute organized look. The quality of the paper was excellent. The printing was maybe just a tiny bit blotted in some spots (ink on the address looked a little missing in some places) but nothing so distracting that I wouldn't recommend it to people! I think they look beautiful and I can't wait to use them, thank you!"
"Once again I am using something intended for one thing to do another ! Tinyprints printed these stickers with my daughter-in-laws baby registry information instead of an address and they will go on the back of the shower invites. So cute and I love the way that they match the invitation ! Thanks to tinyprints design staff everything fit perfectly !"
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What are your favorite sight for gun prices and evaluation guides?
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What are your favorite sight for gun prices and evaluation guides?
Add on question for my own needs. How do you price a gun for re-sell? I've never sold one don't know how to find a reasonable price that works for me and a potential buyer.
Well, to sell it - I plaster it on all of the gun chat websites - and I live in a good spot - near AUstin, Houston, San Antonio. So, I always have luck when selling it and can sell face to face - meaning I don't want to deal with someone out of state (dealing with all the transfer fees and having to have a gun store ship it to the buyers gun store/licensed dealer in another state).
As for pricing - it really depends on what it is. I quite often see posts on other sites by people asking what they think a particular gun is worth. Then, a person can take the totality of the answers and figure it out themselves. Also, U should see what things cost new in your area - that gives I some idea. And, if U see someone selling the same gun on some gun site, then that also gives U an idea.
Generally, when U have been into guns long enough, U just tend to know what a fair price is. I may look around and see if I can find a similiar gun that sold to see what it went for before I completely make up my mind. But generally, I know.
I don't sell guns anymore. I buy or trade my guns at gun shows mostly. When I get hankering for a gun I check all the places on the web that I can. I go to Buds Gun Shop on the web for my last stop as he is about as low as you can find on new guns. When I get to the show I know what the cost is for that gun in my area. If I can get down to what I want I buy it. Here's Buds link.
You can get a rough idea with Fjestad's "Blue Book of Gun Values." This is available as a printed book or as a CD. Gun values are often regional, however, or subject to other local market forces, and sometimes the Fjestad's price is a bit high, in my opinion. A trip to a well-stocked gunshop can help finalize the local value. Gunsamerica.com is also helpful in determining market value.
Fjestad's Blue Book is invaluable for figuring out exactly which variation of a gun you might have, by the way. S&W, for example, has a whole raft of small variations in gun models that affect value.


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Leased Housing
How do I get on the Section 8 Program?"
In order to be eligible to participate on the Section 8 Program you must first be on the waiting list. Certificates/Vouchers are given to persons on the waiting list who applied by date, time and federal preference. The Section 8 waiting list is currently closed, we are not taking applications at this time.
Does the Housing Authority staff find me an apartment once I'm on the program?"
No, the Housing Authority staff can provide you with a list of apartments that landlords have listed with us; however, you must see the apartment and work with the landlord regarding occupancy. You may also find rental units in the classified section of the newspaper or with a real estate agent.
If an apartment is on the list, does that mean it already qualifies for Section 8?"
No, just because the apartment is on our listing does not mean that it qualifies. If you were interested in the apartment and brought in the appropriate paperwork we would then conduct an inspection.
How much does HUD pay for apartments?"
Please keep in mind that HUD does not have a specific dollar $$ amount that "they" pay for apartments. There are many facets that are involved in setting a $$ dollar amount on a specific rental unit. The rental unit must:
1. Meet the area Fair Market Rent (FMR) set per HUD
2. Meet 'Rent Reasonableness' for units of the same type in the unassisted rental units.
3. Consider utilities, appliances and amenities, which may be included with the rent amount.
4. Condition of unit, size of unit, location.
5. Other mitigating factors which may come into play when negotiating a rent amount
Do I have to pay the Housing Authority to conduct an inspection?"
No, the Housing Authority will conduct the inspection at no cost to the tenant or owner in accordance with HUD regulations. However, the Housing Authority requires that the rental unit have a current Certificate of Compliance (C of C) with the City. One may be obtained through the Housing Division at City Hall for a nominal fee by setting up an appointment with them for inspection (203-630-4092)' The law requires that all rental units, whether assisted or not, have valid Certificates of Compliance.


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Hac Boston
From HaskellWiki
January 20-22, 2012
MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
1 About
The Haskell Hackathon is an international, grassroots collaborative coding festival with a simple focus: build and improve Haskell libraries, tools, and infrastructure.
Hac Boston will be held January 20-22, 2012 at MIT in Cambridge, MA. It is open to all -- you do not have to be a Haskell guru to attend. All you need is a basic knowledge of Haskell, a willingness to learn, and a project you're excited to help with (or a project of your own to work on).
There will be lots of hacking, some talks, good food, and, of course, fun!
- IRC channel: #haskell-hacboston (freenode)
- Mailing list: firstname.lastname@example.com
2 Registration
If you will be attending, please register. Registration is free, and open to everyone. If you like, you can also list yourself as an attendee. Then check out the projects page.
3 When
January 20-22, 2012 from 2:30-10pm Friday, 9am-10pm Saturday, and 9am-5pm Sunday. There will probably be some talks Saturday afternoon.
Although the hackathon won't officially kick off until 2:30pm on Friday, you are welcome to arrive the evening of Thursday the 20th or Friday morning if it makes for easier travel. If enough people are around and interested, some sort of activity could be arranged for Thursday evening and/or Friday morning.
4 Talks
If you'd be interested in giving a short (15-20 minute) talk, put your name and the subject of your talk on the talks page. There will be a projector and whiteboard available.
5 Sponsors
Hac Boston 2012 is sponsored by Capital IQ, an active user of functional programming!
6 Location
Check out the Google map for info on relevant locations. More information about the room will be forthcoming.
6.1 Getting to the Boston area
See also Wikitravel.
6.1.1 Air
Logan International Airport (BOS) is the closest major airport. From BOS you can take the Silver Line SL1 bus to Boston South Station.
T. F. Green Airport (PVD) in Providence is another option, with a rail connection to Boston South Station.
6.1.2 Train
Amtrak serves Boston South Station, station code BOS. Service from cities in the Northeast is available on both the Northeast Regional train and the marginally faster Acela Express.
From certain points in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, you can take MBTA commuter rail, which arrives at South Station or North Station.
6.1.3 Bus
Boston is served by many bus companies. From New York City, reasonable and cheap options include Megabus, BoltBus, Fung Wah, and Lucky Star.
6.2 Getting to MIT
6.2.1 By human power
Cambridge is a very walkable city. It is feasible to walk to MIT from many points in Cambridge, Boston, and Brookline. Cambridge is also very bikeable, but maybe not in January.
6.2.2 By public transit
MIT is close to Kendall Station on the Red Line subway. The Red Line connects to Boston South Station (and its rail and bus terminals) and the rest of the MBTA rapid transit network. MIT is also served by MBTA buses. Google Maps can plan rail and bus trips.
TODO: Add map and walking directions from Kendall, once location is finalized.
6.2.3 By car
TODO: someone who drives to MIT should add information on routes and parking.
6.2.4 Keegan McAllister Style
- Bring a multitool.
- Exit security, make an immediate right. Enter the janitorial wing of the airport. Find the third from the right window.
- Quickly remove the screws on the air duct immediately next to it. Crawl through to luggage handling.
- Navigate the maze of conveyor belts and machinery. Do not fall.
- Exit via the luggage pickup conveyor belt.
- Exit via the nearest door. Take the Blue Line subway towards Bowdoin. Ride on top.
- Do not get off at Government Center Station. Directly ransfer to the Green Line towards E - Heath Street by jumping from train to train.
- Get off at Prudential Station. Do not let yourself be seen.
- Climb a nearby fire escape. Parkour to 111 Huntington Ave. Copumpkin style, break in through 5 Napkin Burger, fight your way through security on the ground floor and take the service elevator right behind it. If it's not at the ground, climb the shaft. It's faster.
- Alternatively, pose as catering from the nearby Cheesecake Factory. The receptionist is vulnerable to strawberry cheesecake.
- Find Edward Kmett. Beat him up and take his keys.
- Drive to MIT. Find directions on Google Maps.
6.3 Accommodation
We're still actively investigating what kinds of bulk deals we can get on hotels in the area.
There are a number of nearby hotels suggested on the MIT web site
There may also be some local residents willing to accommodate a few attendees. See the attendees page for more info.
7 Preparations
7.1 Before you arrive
- Pick out a couple of projects to work on and familiarise yourself with them, or bring your own project(s) to work on. See the projects page for a list of projects people plan to work on. If you plan to work on your own project, be sure to list it on the projects page and set up a public repository if you don't already have one, so that other people can help hack on your project.
- Install an up to date Haskell toolchain: at least ghc and cabal-install. If you don't already have these installed (or need to install from scratch on the laptop you're bringing), the easiest way is probably to install the Haskell Platform.
8 Contact
For any questions or emergencies, you can always call Edward Kmett at (857)244-1001.
9 Attendees
See the Attendees page.
10 Organization
The organizers of Hac Boston are:
- Edward Kmett (ekmett)
- Edward Yang (ezyang)