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Amazing breakthrough technology developed by NASA engineer transforms Treasure Hunter's XJ9-3050 professional metal detector into a hybrid all-purpose machine with world-class gold prospecting ability
- One of the world's most astonishing metal detectors, revolutionary target recovery secret to instantly locate more targets used by professional treasure hunters
- Despite being the most advanced metal detector In the Treasure Hunter lineup, the XJ9-3050 is only 3 lbs., and perfectly balanced for comfortable hunting for hours
- Metal detector enthusiasts are hailing this machine as one of the most potent treasure recovery devices for the spectrum of precious metals available to science
- Endorsed by Treasure Net Magazine as "A superior piece of equipment"
- Lost Treasure Magazine Remarks: "Word of caution: If you to use this one with same techniques that work well with other machines, you will get frustrated. Spend a few days learning the modes, keep close to factory settings, and learn this as an advanced piece of high technology"
The Treasure Hunter XJ9-3050 is Treasure Hunter's top of the line model and truly a Metal Detectorist's dream. This detector was designed for the advanced user who is serious about treasure hunting. The XJ9-3050 has an amazing combination of technology to make it truly second to none among its peers.
So what is the secret sauce that makes the Treasure Hunter XJ9-3050 stand above all the other metal detectors in its class? We are glad you asked; Although the TH XJ9-3050 Metal Detector is a VLF (very low frequency operation) metal detector, Alex Baldwin, ex-NASA engineer has helped to develop the complex circuitry involved in allowing the 3050 metal detector to operate at multiple frequencies.
My name is Alex Baldwin, I am the creator of the technology used to allow the Treasure Hunter XJ9-3050 Metal Detector to operate at multiple frequencies. I am excited to tell you that we have achieved the desired result of creating a single metal detector that truly can be used in all terrains and for all targets effectively.
Most VLF metal detectors operate at a frequency of about 6.5Khz, which works very well for most targets and is a good technology for "multi-purpose" detectors. However, some targets, like gold nuggets, have a phase response that is detected better by higher frequencies around 19Khz. The Treasure Hunter XJ9-3050 actually transmits over a wide spectrum of frequencies of 3Khz (deep silver), 6.75Khz (most precious metals), and 18.75Khz(gold nuggests). These are the 3 Frequencies that are transmitted at one time.
- The 3050 has Treasure Hunters patented multi-frequency deep search technology found only in the Treasure Hunter XJ9-3050 metal detectors. This model is equipped with a powerful 32 bit Z-TEX Computer Microprocessor for increased depth and discrimination.
- The large LCD screen will visually indentify the target, the depth of the target, and pinpoint the target. This detector can achieve depths of 30cm (12") for a coin the size of a US quarter. The XJ9-3050 can detect a silver dollar at 16" depth!
- Even at 10" plus depths, this detector will tell the difference between an old wheat penny from the new zinc type of penny.
This metal detector uses multi-frequency technology to achieve greater depths and increased discrimination. With the multi-frequency technology the XJ9-3050 can recover coins, relics, treasure as well as gold nuggets at greater depths than ever before. This turn-on-and-go, fully automatic, advanced treasure hunting machine has already left a huge impression on the metal detecting community.
Modes of operation:
1) All Metals Mode: This mode is the high sensitivity and no discrimination mode and any metal item will be detected. The sensitivity is completely adjustable in this mode. The automatic ground balance can be used in this mode, or for advanced use, the ground balancing can be manually adjusted. Motion is not required in this mode.
2) Motion Discrimination: This is probably the most commonly used discrimination mode. This is the motion detecting mode and the detector will discriminate with different audible tones and also will identify the target on the large LCD screen. The detector will also give the depth of the target on the screen. The ground balance is automatic in this mode and the sensitivity and discrimination are fully adjustable.
3) Automatic Notch Filter: The 3050 deep search detector comes with pre-set programming to search for certain targets. The detector can be set to auto-notch for a specific target like gold rings and then it will only identify gold rings and other targets within the specific phase response of gold rings. The ground balance is automatic in this mode, and the sensitivity is fully adjustable.
4) Selective Notch Filter: The discrimination notch can be manually set to find any specifically desired target. The notch can be set so that the detector can find only 1/2 dollars, or only silver dollars, or only gold nuggets, or the desired relics, etc.... The possibilities are endless. The ground balance is automatic, or manual and the sensitivity is adjustable.
5) Deep Search with Surface Elimination: This setting is for deep searching and ignoring trash on the surface. It can be used in combination with any of the modes above and is for the hard to recover, or previously missed targets. This feature can be a very powerful treasure hunting tool when combined with the motion discrimination mode, or the notch filters. Using this feature, the 3050 can become a highly specialized tool set to find only gold nuggets at depths of up to 12".
6) Pinpointing mode: Motion is not required in this mode. The detector will give off a steady tone that will increase as you get closer to the target. The LCD will also indicate the location of the target. This mode can use the automatic ground balance, or ground balance can be manually adjusted or finely tuned for advanced pinpointing. Sensitivity and discrimination is fully adjustable in this mode.
This all purpose professional metal detector has all the great functions of the beloved 3019 with multi-frequency technology and the Z-Tex, a more powerful on-board computer to increase accuracy of discrimination. The XJ9-3050 has all the high technology features like multi-frequency detection, increased depth, pinpointing, surface elimination, improved notch discrimination capabilities, and much more. This detector gives a unique combination of depth and functionality that simply cannot be found with any other detector.
Please see the comparison with other top of the line the line metal detectors at the bottom of this page. This detector uses NASA space age carbon and fiberglass lower stem with unbreakable non-metallic nylon connecting hardware to ensure the sensitivity and accuracy of the unit will not be compromised. This is Treasure Hunters premium deep search metal detector.
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What is (AGB) Automatic Ground Balancing?
AGB refers to the ability of the detector to track the changes in ground mineralization and automatically adjust the ground balance to suit the soil. This ensures perfect ground balance and full detection depth and eliminates the need for the operator to stop and manually adjust the detector as the ground conditions change.
What is Very Low Frequency (VLF) Technology?
Conventional VLF detectors transmit a continuous magnetic field into the ground on one set frequency. This frequency as the name implies, is on the lower end of the metal detecting spectrum 3kHz- 50kHz. The 3050 Professional detector operates at the very low end of this spectrum 3Khz and ~6.7kHz. Generally the lower the detector's frequency, the deeper it will penetrate. However, its sensitivity to smaller targets may be reduced. On the other hand, the higher the detector's frequency, the higher its sensitivity to gold nuggets, and to even the smallest targets, but it may not penetrate as deeply. The TH 3050 achieves extreme depths due to its VLF and magnetic field expander technology combined with astonishingly accurate sensitivity and discrimination, it does this through its patented multi-frequency technology. The Treasure Hunter 3050 detectors use a multi-frequency technology to combine the benefit of deep penetration with the high discrimination possible with higher frequencies.
What is Multi Frequency Technology?
The Treasure Hunter 3050 uses the VLF technology combined with higher frequencies up to 17kHz to give increased depth and discrimination. These higher frequencies combined with VLF technology are best for finding gold at large depths. This frequency is automatically given off and does not need to be adjusted. The increase in frequency gives a greater response to little tiny bits of gold, the 3050's increased response to small targets is about ten times as much gain as general purpose detectors. For gold searching, you must set the discrimination to the lowest setting.
What is Target ID and how does it work?
Treasure Hunters Patented Target ID circuitry is a very accurate measure of the target's phase response. Unfortunately some targets have identical, or nearly so, target responses. That is why you may lose a few gold rings if you believe your ID is correct every time it tells you the target is a pull-tab. With the 17Khz frequency, your 3050 will be much more likely to find, and Identify targets composed of gold than other models. The ID is just another form of information that you, the operator must interpret before deciding whether you will dig the target. But fortunately, Treasure Hunters Target ID is from top of the line circuitry and is accurate at depths of 12" for a coin and up to 16" for larger targets (3019 and 3050 deep search models only). As you can see from the Oversized LCD, the 3050 will tell you just how likely your target is to be a gold ring if it is in the range. Don't forget, your Treasure Hunter 3050 also has target depth indication
- Features in Detail:
- Target Depth Indication Readout on Bright Oversized LCD
- Advanced Target ID With Advanced Discrimination
- Large LCD identifies: target, detecting mode, sensitivity, and more
- Six Advanced Modes of Operation: Pinpoint, Auto Notch, Selectable Notch, Deep Search Surface Elimination, Motion Discrimination, All Metals Modes, And Combination Modes
- 3 Distinctive Audible Tones For Different Metals
- Multifrequency Technology For Much Larger Range of Targets
- Controls: Mode, Auto Ground Balance, Manual Ground Balance, Volume, Adjust Sensitivity, Adjust Discrimination, Combine Modes, Battery Level
- Auto Low Battery Indication
- Standard Headphone Jack With Built In Speakers
- (AGB) Auto Ground Balance
- Manual Ground Balance (fine tune)
- Three Operationg Frequencies -VLF Operating Frequency 6.55-6.75Khz, 3Khz, and 18.75Khz
- Space Age Carbon Lower Stem With Unbreakable Nylon Hardware
- The Extendable Shaft Has Dual Locks, Both Cam Lock andDetent Locks to Ensure a Solid Feel While Detecting
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Flower Power
Floral crowns were de rigueur last summer, but it turns out they're not a one-hit wonder. The trend is back with a vengeance, topping the heads of pop stars, actresses, DJs, and more. An easy way to update last year's version? Weave fresh flowers into a braided crown, like Mia Moretti and Katy Perry. Click here to learn how to work blossoms into your tresses--and where to shop for faux options.
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DJ Mia Moretti rocks flowers in her hair on a regular basis; of all the versions we've seen, the fresh white roses hairstylist Marco Diaz wove into Moretti's French braid at left is our favorite. "It's actually a lot easier to achieve than you think," says Diaz. The key is a reverse French braid: "Having the braid exposed on top is what allows the flowers and pins to have something to anchor into," he says. (Fresh-cut buds are best for this style, but Katie Burley Millinery's Little Roses Headband ($120), is a great alternative.)
Keira Knightley's nuptials to musician James Righton may have been low-key, but it wasn't short on romance. Case in point: she accessorized her Chanel dress with a dainty flower crown. For a similar look wrap small, fresh blossoms around a bendable wire, or pick up Gardenhead's Viola Halo Headwrap ($24). Wedding not required!
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Cult Gaia has some of the best premade floral crowns around, so it was no surprise that the brand's founder, Jasmin Larian, was behind the fresh flower headband AnnaSophia Robb sported this year at Coachella.
Diaz was also behind the vibrant purple crown Katy Perry wore to a screening of The Great Gatsby in New York. He used the same braid technique on Perry as he did on Moretti, but suggests spraying your hair with texture spray, making two pigtail braids, and pinning them across the top of your head for a shortcut. "It's so much easier," he says. "Also, try to use flowers that have a texture similar to what you're wearing."
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Alexa Chung's purple, pink, and white crown at Anna Sui's S/S 13 show is a perfect example of mixing colors to accomplish a look-at-me effect, without wearing large blossoms. Create bedhead waves in your hair and follow Erica Domesek's easy D.I.Y. for this look.
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Josephine de la Baume gets extra points for matching her lipstick to her tried-and-true floral headband at the screening of Kiss of the Damned. The French actress has been wearing her coral headpiece for years, but try Rock 'n' Rose's Beatrice Oversized Floral Crown Head Band ($65) for a similar look--and don't forget a matching lipstick!
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In true music festival style Bella Thorne sported beachy waves underneath her custom-made floral crown at Coachella. Fresh blossoms aren't a practical option for a long, hot day in the sun, so try Topshop's Full Daisy Floral Garland ($40) instead.

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The latest round of the checkoff fiasco reminds me of a vacation movie scene where the dad pulls over to the side of the road and announces to the kids fighting in the back seat that the car isn't moving until everyone says they're sorry. So the kids halfheartedly offer their apologies, the car starts down the road, and the kids immediately go back to fighting. Ironically, the forced apologies probably made things worse.
If the flood of email and calls I received last week are any indication, the apologies offered by the Executive Committee of the Beef Board last week were probably more harmful than helpful.
There are good people on the state beef councils who are angry that they were spied on multiple times and yet essentially nothing was done to the offending individuals. Others were amazed that these breaches of ethics were dealt with as separate issues and handled as if they required the proof necessary in a court of law.
But did anyone really expect the actions to be different. After all, the accused were essentially acting as judge and jury.
I think we've all tried to make this industry battle fit into a box that makes sense. The problem is we've never accepted that good people can be so politically driven that they wouldn't have the best interest of the industry at heart. It's absolutely impossible to understand the end game or the actions unless you realize that this debate has nothing to do with the Act and Order, compliance, inclusivity or building demand. This is about policy, politics and achieving political aims; this is also about retribution and ego, but mostly this is about individuals winning.
I've served on quite a few boards and I've never been part of an organization that would have condoned such breaches of ethics, or leadership that so openly defied the will of the board and the organization they represent. The full Cattlemen's Beef Board and numerous cattle organizations have made their wishes clear – knock off these games and get focused on what's important.
When we punish these kinds of actions by administering a slap on the wrist, we send the message that we essentially will tolerate such actions now and in the future.
I haven't wanted to say it, because I know that the tremendous work the state beef councils and the contractors have done on behalf of the checkoff is nothing short of outstanding. Their efforts have put significant dollars back into the pockets of every producer. But the reality is that beef producers voted down the checkoff until they believed it would be producer-controlled and not a government entity.
And, the reason producers weren't able to effect significant change regarding this debacle isn't because they didn't want to prevent it, but because they had no power to do it. The checkoff is a government-mandated program; as such, it has become the most political entity in our industry.
So, how do we make sure these games aren't played in the future? Perhaps the system is salvageable if we take aggressive action – producers need to make their voices heard that there are consequences for playing politics with our demand building efforts, but that seems unlikely.
We know the state beef councils do tremendous work; perhaps we need to look at the structure of the checkoff in its entirety. The reality is this: I heard an expert recently predict the beef cowherd could fall to 29 million beef cows, helped along by drought and ethanol-fueled corn prices. If that's the case, there won't be sufficient dollars available to carry on an effective promotional program, let alone accomplish all the other goals.
The one thing that's emerged from this internal industry structure is that it is possible to keep politics, policy, issue management and building beef demand separate. Still, they are all interrelated. We maintained the firewall between policy and promotion; no checkoff dollars were spent on policy issues – the industry makes sure of that through its compliance efforts. We just couldn't stop the checkoff itself from becoming a politically driven entity.
The focus now shifts to the rules and responsibilities document and the debate which is geared to achieve the same goal in a different manner. This may be a good start, but the debate needs to be broadened to see what we can do to ensure the problems are actually dealt with and fixed for good.


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Hello and welcome to the answers and cheats guide page of Word Spark Hexa. Highlighted in green below you may find the answer for Word Spark Hexa Daily Puzzle of March 03, 2018. If you are done with this puzzle and looking for answers to all levels and daily puzzles head back to Word Spark Hexa Daily Answers. Have fun and don't forget to join the discussion in the comments.
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It's hard to find out the truth about sex, because when we talk about it, we're usually lying. So every dude has a nine-inch dong, and pouring a Red Bull on your ass before sex will totally prevent pregnancy.
Luckily scientists are working tirelessly to sort through all the "facts" about sex you learned from porn and your pals in the locker room.
#6. Beer Goggles
The Conventional Wisdom
You're out with some buddies at the bar, and it's getting late and, let's face it, you're shitfaced. Suddenly, you're the best dancer in the room and you're noticing something wonderful: This is the sexiest fucking club on the planet!
You're looking good, the women are looking good and you're a bit confused by the fact that even that guy at the bar is looking pretty damn fine too. The next morning, you roll over to find that you are face to face with a wrinkly sea of back fat featuring the largest tattoo of Satan you have ever seen.
Science Shows…
As it happens, beer goggles are a real live scientific phenomenon. Scientists tested a group of 84 British students with some lime-flavored drinks. Some of those drinks were non-alcoholic, some were spiked with vodka to get the subject good and sauced. We like to think they served these drinks in beakers and graduated cylinders, in true nerd fashion.
In a laboratory simulation of 'cruising for chicks on Facebook after downing a six pack,' the scientists showed the college students photos of both males and females and had students play the scientific method's first documented instance of would you rather. What they discovered was that the students with the spiked drinks found the people in the photos more attractive–even the heterosexual students looking at people of their own gender.
So the good news is if you're a dude who dreams of going out to the bar and winding up as some hot chick's drunken mistake, you've got a chance.
The bad news is, the same scenario could lead to the burly arms of some dude who looks like Ed Asner.
"Ed Asner just wants to cuddle"
#5. Chicks Dig the Car
The Conventional Wisdom
Most of the auto industry's sales come from this long-held assumption of frat boys everywhere: the nicer the car, the better your chances with the ladies.
If you think you're going to pick up a woman in a beat up hatchback, then you'd better listen to those Free Credit Report guys, because as their catchy jingle says, women won't give you the time of day if you drive a '98 Daewoo.
At least he can play the guitar.
Science Shows…
The Free Credit Report guy is right.
A British insurance company called Hiscox (seriously?) conducted the study. They found when female subjects heard the roar of a Maserati's engine, they went to their happy place down south.
Out of the 40 women who participated in the study, every last woman reported getting that tingly sensation from the sports car.
So maybe you're thinking that being "green" and "economically responsible" might turn some women on, right? After all, chicks dig a guy who cares about the earth! Well, not so much. The study also concluded that not only were both guys and chicks turned completely off by the sound of a VW Polo, but it actually lowered everyone's testosterone level.
So when you're rolling around in the Volkswagon or Prius and some frat boy named Tyler calls you a pussy, sadly he's actually got science on his side.
#4. Sex Makes Men Sleepy
The Conventional Wisdom
Ladies, you've just had a passionate roll in the hay with your significant other (or drunken mistake). Since you're a girl, all you want to do after sex is cuddle and talk about marriage and missing your period. But when you roll over, he's already snoring into his pillow!
Anyone who's ever seen a female stand-up comedian has heard this story. He just wants to shoot his wad and doze off, probably immediately after leaving the toilet seat up! Am I right ladies? It fits in nicely with the stereotype that men don't care about romance, and that women are emotionally needy.
But it's just a cliche, right?
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Actually no. There's a scientific reason men fall asleep after sex.
It's not their fault.
Don't look at science like that.
According to experts, an orgasm literally changes a man's body chemistry. Combine that with the physical exertion of sex and chances are that most dudes will go down like they were hit with a tranquilizer dart.
Deal with it.
So please, ladies, stop treating it like a personality flaw. And don't let him have sex with you if he's also flying a helicopter at the time.
Check out the Top 3 Sex Myths as Explained by Science at Cracked.


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For Ralph
My buddy at work, Jerome Moo asked me to contribute to an event to honor Ralph McQuarrie (a legendary concept artist of original Star Wars movies). As a fan of the movies (and of course the design), I was more than happy to jump in. My first reaction was to make Darth Vader image.. but as time went by, I changed my idea into something hopefully more personal, I wanted to show how the movies and Ralph designs have opened up people imaginations and brought some sparks in their life (this was certainly the case to me).
Farewell Ralph,
Thanks for the inspirations...


text: In 1991, after a highly successful business career in Chile's private sector, entrepreneur Eduardo Matte acquired an estate that he would later name Haras de Pirque, in the southwestern part of Pirque, a prestigious winegrowing area situated in the Maipo Valley. Eduardo Matte's objectives included launching a major winery project, and expanding and improving the existing thoroughbred farm. The property, today covering 600 hectares, gently ascends the lower slopes of a spur of the Andes Mountains. In these foothills, between 1992 and 1993, one hundred and twenty hectares of vineyards were planted, mainly with the reds Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Carménère, and the whites Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. Haras de Pirque's name honors the country's oldest thoroughbred breeding stud, founded in 1892. The stud has four extensively pedigreed stallions that have sired exceptional offspring. The farm's success is reflected by a long succession of trophies won in the nation's main horseracing events and an unrivaled leadership in all of the sport's local categories: broodmare sires, stallions and general standings. In addition, the haras is a prominent supplier for breeders and owners in South and North America, and maintains approximately 30 racehorses in the national competition circuit. Along with winegrowing and thoroughbred raising, Eduardo Matte gives free rein to his other passions, one of which is the collecting of old carriages, all drawn by suitably bred horses.The collection currently features 18 models with a stable of 30 horses that, together with four thoroughbred stallions and nearly two hundred mares and foals, trot and gallop through Haras de Pirque's wide, green pastures.


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The predictions of numbers of connected devices isn't anything new. A few months ago there were estimates of 24 billion Internet of Things by 2020. Cisco has spent some time looking at the whole mobile landscape from number of connected devices to the traffic they use all across the world.
In a recent white paper written by Cisco they state that the compounded annual growth rate of mobile M2M devices from 2011 – 2016 will be 42% going while the traffic growth rate will be 86%. From 2011 to 2016 that 86% compounded annual growth rate yields a 22x increase in traffic. All that traffic adds up to 508,022 terabytes per month in 2016.
Where is all this growth coming?
Internet of Things of course! All those pet feeders and tweeting toasters are going to eat up the world's bandwidth. Okay, maybe not, but on a more serious note big industries are making large moves in the M2M space.
Cellular communication between objects, machines, or sensors has led to the growth of M2M connections. These connections are in the form of smart metering, business and consumer surveillance, inventory management, fleet management, and healthcare modules, all of which are designed for operational excellence. M2M technologies are being used across a broad spectrum of industries. As real-time information monitoring is helping companies to deploy new video-based security systems and hospitals and helping healthcare professionals to remotely monitor the progress of their patients, bandwidth-intensive M2M connections become more prevalent. Traditional appliances and devices, such as home appliances, vehicles, energy meters, and vending machines-which traditionally have not been connected directly to cellular networks-are now entering the network.
What is ioBridge's take on this?
At ioBridge, we see the same trends. Practically everyday we talk to prospective clients on new applications for mobile connected things and how we can help complete their vision. The examples listed above have been well-known for years and will be a substantial part of the growth. What we are excited about are the applications people haven't thought of yet and how they will affect these numbers.
We also see the increase in bandwidth usage. Plain and simple, we see the desire for more types of data and in greater frequency. More data than just a temperature and a power reading. Video, voice, images and arrays of sensors painting pictures with a much broader brush. This is a much larger influx of data plus everything out there being more chatty to give more data resolution. All of this contributing to one of the other recent trends we've discussed in Big Data.


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Lynchburg Tennessee Jack Daniels Barbecue Hot'N Spicy (100 Proof)
The taste of Tennessee hill country whiskey in a hot and spicy BBQ sauce. The 3rd Place Winner at the 2006 Fiery Food Challenge in the Barbecue Sauce-Alcohol Infused category, this family recipe is made with red ripe tomatoes, vinegar, brown sugar, corn syrup, molasses, onion, garlic, lemon juice, spices and Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey!
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A federal grand jury this week indicted 14 Inland Empire residents on suspicion of stealing government benefit funds and making false statements to obtain U.S. passports.
The indictments were issued in Riverside during the last two weeks, with the final cases being filed Wednesday, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.
Eleven defendants are suspected of taking and spending government benefit payments, some belonging to dead family members. Others allegedly gave false names, Social Security numbers, military service history and other information.
Three suspects lied about their names, dates and places of birth and Social Security numbers to obtain passports.
The people charged with theft of more than $1,000 in government property are Audrey Owens, 60, of Upland; Sarah Rose, 57, Michele King, 42, and Josie Lee Anderson, 64, all of San Bernardino; James Cramer, 78, of Banning; Wilma Welsh, 82, of Perris; Zandria Rhone, 61, of Riverside; Thomas Fothergill, 73, of Perris; Martin Munoz Villa, 42, of Riverside; Walton Monagan, 70, of Hemet; and Editha Pagdilao, 66, of Redlands.
Authorities issued arrest warrants for three people suspected of passport fraud. The suspects are Nelida Alcauter, 36, and Maria Altemose, both of Temecula; and Angela Alicia Sanker, 56, of San Bernardino.
The defendants face as much as 10 years in federal prison.
Reach Melissa via email or call her at 909-386-3878.
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Matt's Guide to Monday TV: Stephen King on Horror Movies, House Behind Bars and More!
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Happy Early Halloween: Turner Classic Movies launches a month-long series of Monday night horror marathons with the special A Night at the Movies: The Horrors of Stephen King (8/7c), an enjoyable survey of the genre by one who knows. "Terror is somet… Read more


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Sourdough Boule with Japanese Clay Pot
Hi all,
I am new here and this is my first post on The Fresh Loaf!
Today I would like to share my first attempt at baking Sourdough Boule with Japanese Clay Pot.
Japanese Clay Pot (a.k.a. Donabe) is a symbol of comfort food for Japanese people.
(Oh, by the way, I am Japanese :-))
Family members or friends come together around the table and share a meal out of one pot, so that you can build a sense of closeness, warmness...
I live in Santa Monica, California and my all family members live in Japan...Therefore, I felt all warm inside when I happened to find this Donabe.
"I want to bake BREAD with this clay pot!"
This idea just popped in my head :-)
The best part of using a clay pot (of course, a cast-iron pan, too) is you don't need to create the steam in your oven.
Because a closed clay pot trap all of the moisture from the dough, and that creates STEAM you need to get a perfect crust!
It's like a "masonry oven" inside your oven, if you will.
Ok, let's bake Donabe-bread!
This is a Sourdough Boule made with 36 hours fermentation.
Sourdough Boule
Makes 1 small loaf
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225 g Bread flour
162 g water
4 g Salt
67.5 g 60% Firm sourdough starter
266.3 g Bread Flour (100%)
188.3 g Water (70%)
4.8 g Salt (1.8% )
1. Making the preferment dough --- In a mixing bowl, combine Bread Flour, Water and Sourdough seed starter / culture.
Let it preferment at room temperature for 12 hours.
2. Meanwhile, mix flour and water, cover it with plastic and Autolyse for for 12 hours.
3. Next day, mix starter into the dough and slap & fold for 1 minute.
4. Add salt and slap & fold for 1 minute or until the dough becomes a rough ball.
5. Let it rest for 30 minutes.
6. 1 set Stretch & Fold (1 set = right over left, left over right, bottom over top, top over bottom)
7. Let it rest for 30 minutes.
8. 1 set Stretch & Fold
9. Let it rest for 30 minutes.
10. 1 set Stretch & Fold
11. At a cooler place, let it rise until the dough just starts showing the yeast activity, about a third in size.
12. Put it in the fridge for 18-24 hours.
13. Pull it out of the fridge and leave it out for 1 hour.
14. Pre-shape the dough and let it rest for 15 minutes.
15. Shape into Boule and place into a mixing bowl lined with well-floured tea towel, seam-side up.
❉ Since I didn't have a round banneton, I used a mixing bowl lined with a tea towel and it just worked very well!
16. Final fermentation for 60 - 90 minutes.
17. 1 hour before you plan to bake, place your Donabe / Closed clay pot (must be completely DRY) on the middle shelf in the oven and preheat to 500°F.
18. Flip the bowl over so that the dough sits on the middle of a parchment paper.
19. Score the top of the Boule using a lame or a sharp, serrated knife.
20. Very very carefully open the lid (it's HOT!) and put the bread in the preheated Donabe, replace the lid and slip it back into the oven.
21. Turn the heat down to 480°F and bake the bread for 30 minutes with lid.
22. Turn the heat down to 450°F and bake for 10-15 minutes without lid.
23. Once the boule is nicely brown, turn the heat off and remove the boule from the Donabe and place directly on a rack in the oven for another 5-10 minutes.
24. Let them cool onto a rack.
Here is my first Donabe-Bread!
It turned out super nice! I got an amazing crust and silky-fluffy-holey crumb.
To be honest, I was quite surprised by this result.
Even though I knew this "closed clay pot (La Cloche)" method through this post on a website BREAD IN FIVE,
I was not sure if I could get the same result with this Japanese Donabe or not...
No baking stone? No steam? Really?!
Yes, it really works! Donabe-bread is a new comfort food for me!


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Friday, March 4, 2011
Mac OSX and CGI.pm
I tried for several days to get CGI.pm redirects and refreshes to work but kept getting Error 302's. I found lots of people with the same issue on the Mac. Finally - someone said "You'll have to write it without CGI.pm because it doesn't 100% work on the Mac (and/or maybe the Apple Apache config was incriminated). Anyway, I rewrote the redirects without CGI.pm (ugly, inelegant Perl 4ish looking code) and it worked fine.
Since I never exactly found the answer - I want to state for future folks looking for an answer - "IT DOESN'T WORK RIGHT ON A MAC" (this phrase can be re-used for a great many things). And, if I'm wrong (because, remember, I'm not a web developer) it'd be great for someone to comment with the right answer.
I'll probably get comments such as "You're using CGI.pm for web development?! Are you from the past?!" To this I would say "Yes I am".
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Not entirely clear from your post what you used instead of CGI.pm. But should you need to do web stuff again, I encourage you to spend a few minutes and look at some of the micro frameworks that speak PSGI (a good list of them at the Plack site). This is a nice, modern interface, and there are some lovely tools that work with it. I've had good luck with Dancer, but there are so many it's hard to recommend anything specifically. You really should decide for yourself.ReplyDelete
As an aside, if you want a statement that applies to even more situations, I would suggest "IT DOESN'T WORK THE SAME ON A MAC." And of course, you can replace MAC with any other operating system. Because they all do things a bit differently--isn't that kind of the point of different operating systems?
Uh, yeah, I was in a pretty rotten mood when I wrote that post. :-) I ran across Dancer mid-way when I started pondering "What are Perl folk using for web development these days." I think I heard of Plack - maybe at YAPC - but I hadn't yet checked it out. Both look very interesting. I so seldom do any web development that I haven't bothered to bring my skills up to the 21st century. I'll definitely check them out. Thanks for the ideas!ReplyDelete


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By John Schuhmann, NBA.com
VIDEO: Nets vs. Raptors: Game 3
NEW YORK — It seems that you can't consider Joe Johnson without considering his contract. He's overpaid, yes.
But when you look through that lens, you can lose sight of how valuable Johnson is on the floor and how much of a problem he's been for the Toronto Raptors in their first round series with the Brooklyn Nets.
We're three games in and Toronto has yet to find an answer for Johnson, who led Brooklyn to a 102-98 victory in Game 3 and a 2-1 series lead on Friday with 29 points on 17 shots. He scored 21 in the second half as the Nets took control of the game and then held on down the stretch.
"I was just being patient," Johnson said. "Throughout the first half, I saw them coming at me with the double-team, so I was just trying to make the right play for my teammates, and we were rolling early. In the second half, it opened up and I got a couple of easy looks."
Johnson's numbers sure make it look like it's been coming easy. Through three games, he's averaged 23.7 points on 26-for-43 (60 percent) shooting.
Since January, the Nets have found success playing small. But their small is big, starting with Johnson's 6-foot-7, 240-pound frame that, combined with the skills of a lead guard, is near impossible to stop one-on-one.
Johnson is neither quick nor explosive. He rarely reaches third gear. And when he gets the ball, you know what's coming. But whether he's gotten it on the perimeter or in the post, he's been punishing the Raptors inside. Seventeen of his 26 field goals have come in the paint.
"He's a big body," DeMar DeRozan said after having to work harder for his 30 points on Friday. "It's tough once he gets you down there and gets his hip on you. He's a very crafty little baller. His floater … you really can't do much to it."
Post-ups have been the go-to play call for the Nets, but even in isolation, Johnson hasn't settled. And he's consistently been able to use a crossover or two to get his defender on his hip and get to his floater, which has been money all series. He has shot 13-for-20 in the area of the paint outside the charge circle in the series.
Toronto simply doesn't have anybody who can guard Johnson. Their starting wings – DeRozan and Terrence Ross – are too skinny. Raptors coach Dwane Casey has called on reserve Landry Fields in this series solely to guard Johnson, and the first time Fields defended Johnson in the post on Friday, the Raptors still sent a double-team.
After Game 3, both Casey and DeRozan said that they have to be quicker with those double-teams.
"We've got to do a better job of making sure we're getting help their quicker," Casey said. "When we do get it there, we're in pretty good shape in those situations."
But no matter the defense, the Nets have been rather efficient in this series, improved offensively each game. And double teams on Johnson could help some of his teammates get better looks at the basket.
"We just have to continue to play through our bread and butter and know that Joe gets his great shots," Shaun Livingston said. "It makes the game easier for us too. It conserves energy for everybody, so we can be fresh and kind of get our game going from all angles."
Deron Williams, who had 22 points in Game 3, has been benefiting from the attention on Johnson, but has also turned up his own aggressiveness in the postseason, taking his matchup with Kyle Lowry personally. Much of Brooklyn's offense has been actions involving both Williams and Johnson, and they've played off each other well.
"We had to learn to play with each other," Williams said of his on-court relationship with Johnson. "We've had to learn to share the ball and also learn where each other's going to be. I think we understand that right now. When Joe's playing in the post, I know where the double-team's coming from and where I need to be. And he knows where to find me."
The Raptors lean heavily on Lowry and DeRozan. The Nets are more balanced, but if Williams and Johnson can match the production of Toronto's backcourt, they're in good shape.
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The 2012 Formula1 season was filled with champions and records. One being the McLaren-Mercedes team setting the fastest pit stop in the series history (2.31s). Pirelli might have introduced some motivation to break this record with its newest F1 tires for the 2013 season.
The goal is to see more pit stops and more overtaking over the course of each race. No track is created equal. Various lengths, elevation changes and of course weather all play factors into what driving strategies claim victory.
This year, Pirelli has developed a tire with in cooperation with the new rules set by the FIA. The softer structural compounds, and flexible reinforced shoulders should make tire ware significantly quicker than last year. The objective is to improve performance and increase thermal degradation to ensure at least two pit stops per race occur.
The sidewalls also receive an upgrade with brighter colors and one new color - orange in place of the silver for hard compound tires. The defining characteristic of the 2013 Pirelli Formula One tires is softer compounds all round, which will allow them to reach peak operating temperature faster and deliver lap times that are around 0.5 seconds faster than last year.
Evolution of Pirelli's tire technology has allowed the new hard tire - the PZero Orange - to be roughly equivalent to last year's medium compound. The tire sidewalls are softer this year, but the shoulders are stronger. The effect of this is faster thermal degradation while the tire's peak performance window is extended. Traction is also improved, which translates into faster lap times, especially on the exit of corners and in combined traction areas, from braking to acceleration and vice versa.
The performance gap between the different compounds is now in excess of 0.5 seconds per lap, as opposed to last year when the difference was often smaller: particularly in the latter half of the season. Faster thermal degradation and a bigger performance gap between the compounds will encourage overtaking throughout each race.
"The 2013 season continues the philosophy adopted by Pirelli last year in evolving the original 2011 range of Formula One tires," commented Pirelli's motorsport director Paul Hembery. "The goal is to continuously set new challenges for the drivers and to ensure that all the teams start the new season on a level playing field when it comes to the tires. Through accumulating more information with each grand prix last year, the teams eventually fully understood the tires, after a spectacular start with seven winners from the first seven races. The result at the end of the year was races with less competition and sometimes only one pit stop. This phenomenon was also observed in 2011, disappointing many fans and prompting some of the teams to ask us to continue developing our tires further this year, in order to provide a fresh challenge with something different. Our 2013 range of tires mixes up the cards once more to help overtaking and ensure two to three pit stops per race."
The Formula One tires are designed at the Pirelli laboratories in Milan and produced at a dedicated facility in Izmit, Turkey. Having passed quality control and other checks, the tires are then sent to Pirelli's logistics hub in Didcot (United Kingdom) from which they are shipped out to all the different circuits. Once more, each Formula One car will have 11 sets of tires available for the weekend, made up of six sets of the harder and five sets of the softer compound. In total Pirelli takes about 1800 tires to each race.
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Wolters has right stuff for transition to catcher
It certainly is not without precedent.
Craig Biggio is pounding hard on the Hall of Fame door and has a good chance to enter. He played catcher, outfield and second base for the Houston Astros for 15 seasons.
It certainly is not without precedent.
Craig Biggio is pounding hard on the Hall of Fame door and has a good chance to enter. He played catcher, outfield and second base for the Houston Astros for 15 seasons.
Like Biggio, Cleveland Indians prospect Tony Wolters is trying to make the same type of position change. However, instead of going from behind the plate to second base, Wolters is attempting to move from shortstop to catcher.
As far as I could see during the Arizona Fall League, Wolters, the Tribe's No. 11 prospect, according to MLB.com, was making an effective and efficient position transition.
In the third round of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft, the Indians selected Wolters as a shortstop from Rancho Buena Vista (Calif.) High School.
A highly rated high school position player, Wolters had planned to attend the University of San Diego had he not signed a professional baseball contract.
At 5-foot-10, 177-pounds, Wolters' first substantial test (he played in five games as a rookie in 2010) came with Class A Mahoning Valley in the New York-Penn League in 2011. A broken hamate bone limited his opportunity.
For Mahoning Valley, Wolters played exclusively at shortstop and hit .292, showing the type of short, measured stroke that gained attention in high school. Of his 78 hits, Wolters hit one home run, three triples and 10 doubles. He stole 19 bases. It was a good showing for his 19-year-old season.
Moving to Class A Advanced Carolina the following year, Wolters hit .260 in 537 plate-appearances. He split time playing shortstop and second base, even playing one game at third.
Loaded with organizational middle infielders, the Indians approached Wolters about making the conversion to catcher.
The team boasts one of the game's finest shortstop prospects in Francisco Lindor, the heir apparent to Asdrubal Cabrera. Players with excellent upside such as Dorssys Paulino, Ronny Rodriguez and Jose Ramirez are additional middle-infielders ranked among the Indians' Top 20 Prospects.
Because Wolters likes to be totally involved and immersed in the game, he agreed to the position change.
A position change for a good athlete like Wolters could potentially increase his chance to make the Major League club. Especially since Wolters is a left-handed hitter, a rare and valued commodity for a catcher.
Repeating his assignment to Carolina in 2013, 58 of the 80 games in which Wolters played were behind the plate. He had only six passed balls and threw out 28 percent of runners attempting to steal. He showed a solid ability in his first catching experience since his freshman year of high school.
Wolters has excellent agility and coordination behind the plate. He moves his body quickly to block balls. His pop time on throws to second base is average with good exchange from glove to throwing hand. His throws have good carry and are accurate.
I like Wolters' catching mechanics.
In the Arizona Fall League, Wolters also played shortstop. So, he had to be prepared for both roles on a day-to-day basis. That was challenging.
I think he was totally exhausted by the end of November when the Fall League concluded. His bat was dragging a bit.
Normally a solid contact hitter capable of using the entire field, Wolters hit only .178 in 14 games and 58 AFL plate appearances. He walked 10 times and struck out on 11 occasions.
Wolters' approach at the plate with a quick, barrel-seeking stroke are among the qualities I like in his hitting. He knows his limitations. And he has some pop in his bat. He can put a charge in a pitch.
Wolters' actions as a player are smooth and refined. Both in the infield and behind the plate, he has a "presence" and self-confidence, combined with a situational knowledge of the game that reflects his "gamer" spirit.
Wolters certainly doesn't mind getting his uniform dirty.
The versatility Walters brings, as a middle-infielder and left-handed hitting catcher are valuable team assets. Further refinement is needed, but Wolters' desire and ability to succeed are evident.
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A celebration of Mississippi's rich musical heritage, A Cast of Blues features 15 resin-cast masks of blues legends created by artist Sharon McConnell-Dickerson. "A life cast is like a 3D photograph to someone who is blind," says McConnell-Dickerson, who is visually impaired herself. "It captures the flesh, muscle, bone, hair, and subtle expressions of emotion. I wanted to discover the faces behind the music I love, so I went to Mississippi to map out the visages of the real Delta blues men and women."
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Ozone kites are very smooth performers. The best ts would give more performance in jumping and upwind once you get the hang of it. The kahoona will also be very smooth in power delivery but perhaps not as much performance as catalyst and kahoona canopy flaps alot when in flight.
The rpm is more c shaped so more direct feel and great for wakestyle and waves from the looks of it.
I would go for the catalyst. Ozone is top quality and people love the catalyst. I have never ridden any of these kites but seen them all flying and gotten feedback from buddy's about them. I ride ozone edge though and can attest to the smooth refined bar feel of ozone kites.


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From: Nigeria
Genre: Dance/Electronica, R&B, , Pop. HipHop
Mykebou whose real names are Michael V Bolgent, was born in 1987, in the small town of Michika, Adamawa State, Nigeria. He started singing at a tender age, performing along side other kids in sunday school. Mykebou began writing songs in 1999. He joined a Gospel music group in 2003 and came up with an album title "Return". In 2005, Mykebou came up with his first studio single "One Love".
In 2006, Mykebou went on a solo and he joined the music production crew at Sparklyn Studio, and came up with several s…


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what is it actually...my firewall have been giving me this warning...what should i do with this?
I am sure people over here can help you but you will have to supply some more information.
Like what OS you are running, what firewall gave you the message and what you were doing while this thing occured.
hmmm, well, lets see, IIs is what? oh yea!!! a web server!!!! and CGI is what??? common gateway interface!!!, usually used for things like logging in, now, it could be an error on the server of a site your lookin at, but just to be safe, the next time it happens if it does, look at what your doing, if your looking at a site or whatever, just jot it down and reply so if thats not it we can help more.
I found a couple links, check them out
which leads you to this link Here
After a semi-quick search, this is what I found, I'll continue searching and if I find anything else, I'll post it.
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Directory traversal vulnerability in IIS 5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by encoding .. (dot dot) and "\" characters twice.
i found the same place you did shagdevil. it was the first link i got when by entering IIS_CGI_Decode_Command_Execution in google
i believe this is also know as the unicode exploit
im sorry you asked what you should do with this. well assuming your running iis5 open the run cammand and enter winver if your running with service pack 2 or greater forget about it. if you not reformat and do it right becase there's no telling whats on your system now.
Bukhari:V3B48N826 The Prophet said, Isnt the witness of a woman equal to half of that of a man? The women said, Yes. He said, This is because of the deficiency of a womans mind.
A good search engine most of you would have heard this but if you havent :
Hey Penguin. Not long ago, I learned of a handy tool/application called URLScan, which is part of the IIS Lockdown tool. URLScan can be extracted from the tool if you would only like to use it by itself, although it may be best to use the complete Lockdown tool. Basically, it works by screening all requests of your webserver via the url checking to make sure it meets certain requirements for the request to be processed. It is controlled by a configuration file which you can customize to your liking. You can also have it write daily logs showing a wealth of information such as the attacker's IP, the modified URL they tried to use, what error page was displayed to them, why it was not processed (ie...request for executable like cmd.exe when this is not allowed), the time, and so on... I think it's a pretty nifty tool. I'm sure that it's been around for awhile (not sure how long), but I think it's worth mentioning in this situation. The link to the Microsoft page describing it can be found here , and on the same page, you will find a link to more information on the IIS Lockdown Tool in general. I hope this helps you. I've seen unicode attacks in action, and without the proper protection/configuration, they could probably be a problem to the unwary Admin.
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some worm infected server is looking for the same hole in yours..
Common message caused by Nimda, CodeRed etc..
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If you have an IIS running, just patch it, if necessary. If you don't, laugh at them. It might be hard to believe, but script kiddies are able to keep using dozens of unicode strings to 'own' an Apache server.. Argh. And defacers dare to call themselves hackers. Yuck!
Another possibility is Nimda or Codered, as it was previously stated. See? Worms are already smarter than script kiddies!
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It's been a solid two weeks since I posted for real on the blog. It took a little restraint at first; every stray thought I had seemed like the perfect topic for a blog post. Eventually I was able to free my mind from the thrall of my cybernetic overlords. Also, I skied. It was a nice time -- family, presents, fine wine, and the enduring joy of repeatedly digging four-wheel-drive vehicles out of snowbanks. I hope you also had nice holidays.
Now I'm back in the harness and will get back to you with some real medical posts soon enough. For the moment, I will throw in my $0.02 on a debate regarding the role of Mid-level providers (MLPs) in the ED, specifically NP's and PA's. Scalpel has made his point in spades, here, here, here, and here, while Ten out of Ten has provided a counter-point here, and Happy the Hospitalist chimed in over here.
Disclaimer -- I am not an expert in licensing requirements, liability, or reimbursement other than in my particular state. Also, there is variability in both the MD and MLP populations -- I've known PAs who were exceptional clinicians, and MDs who were, we joked, "licensed to kill." And vice versa. Your mileage may vary. I'm not interested in a "PA's suck!" "No, doctors suck!" argument. Having said that, I will dive in:
What is a PA or NP? First of all, it's important to understand that in most states, they are "Licensed Independent Providers," which means that they are qualified to examine and treat patients and bill for their services without direct physician oversight. PAs generally need a nominal supervising physician, and state laws vary as to how close the supervision need be. In our state, the doc must be physically on the premises except in critical access locations. NPs have less restrictive requirements. Both NP and PA training programs are highly competitive, and in most cases will only accept applicants with significant healthcare experience (the consequence is that the MLP ranks are full of former nurses, paramedics, and corpsmen). The training can be as little as 2 to 4 years (not counting prerequisites), and yields a masters-level degree. In my experience, the intensity, depth and breadth of the training is substantially less than that in medical school and residency, and the lack of standardized post-graduate training for MLPs requires significant on-the-job learning for new graduates.
The consequence of the more superficial education of MLPs is that they are usually required to function within a narrowly defined scope of practice. In an ER, that may be limited to minor traumatic injuries and other simple complaints. I have known PAs who were highly specialized as vascular or neurosurgery assistants; their understanding of their field far exceeded my own, but they functioned as extenders of their supervising docs and bore limited independent responsibility. For an MLP, knowing your scope of practice and staying within it is essential. (The same principle applies to physicians, I might add, though our scope is comparatively expansive.)
How are MLPs utilized in ERs? This is highly dependent on local and institutional issues and on the experience and comfort level that a department may have with MLPs. The most restrictive environments require the PA to present all cases to a doc and require the doc to see the patient as well -- in essence, this has the PA function like a resident physician. In other cases, the PA just has to present the patient, with the doc electing to see or not see them as they feel is indicated. Some EDs just have the docs review and co-sign all the PA charts, and others have a QA process by which a random sample of the PA charts are reviewed retrospectively. The more autonomously the MLPs operate, the more efficient it is, but that must be balanced by how well the scope of practice is adhered to and how much risk there is that a MLP might get in over his or her head with an unexpectedly complex patient. In a well- run ER, there is ample opportunity (and no disincentive) for MLPs to consult with or transfer care to a physician, as needed. My opinion is that with experienced MLPs and a carefully selected patient population, it is possible to safely run a fast track with completely independent MLPs.
Why are MLPs staffing ERs at all? The primary reason is economic, though as Scalpel noted, there is a shortage of qualified EM physicians which also is an incentive for ERs to hire MLPs if their patient demographics make sense. But the main reason is economic. Consider a PA working a site where the volume is not terribly high -- 2.5 patients per hour. Fast Track acuity typically translates to an average value of about 2.5 RVU per patient. So the PA is bringing in 6.25 RVU/hour, which at a conservative $40/RVU collection rate is $250/hour. Subtract $50 for expenses and pay the PA $60/hour, and the remaining $140/hour is profit for the employer. Incentivize your MLPs so they are a little faster, and your profit margin only goes up. This is an effective subsidy to the physician income base, one of the few refuges available in an era of shrinking reimbursement.
Speaking of reimbursement, how does that work for MLPs? That depends entirely on the internal policies of each individual patient's payer. When a PA sees a patient, it is coded with the ICD-9 and CPT codes based on their documentation, just like when a doctor sees a patient. However, some payers do and some do not issue provider ID numbers to PAs. Medicare and most governmental payers do issue provider IDs to PAs, and if the PA is the sole provider listed on the billing form, will reduce the allowable fee by 15%. Most commercial payers, in my experience, also do credential PAs, and pay at the same rate that they do for physician services, though some may apply a random reduction in the allowable (read your contracts!) between 5-20%. Medicare will pay an E/M code at the physician rate if it is a shared service, meaning that there must be documentation that the physician had (at a minimum) a face-to-face interaction with the patient. However, procedure codes, from lacerations up to and including Critical Care, may not be shared services and will be paid at the rate of the provider who actually performed the procedure. Thus if you think you can improve reimbursement by documenting that you supervised a PA's laceration repair, think again!
If the payer does not allow a charge to be billed in the PA's name, then the charge will be issued in the name of the supervising physician with the PA listed in the second position on the billing form (this will be ignored by the payer, but is necessary for internal record-keeping). Usually these get paid at 100% of the allowable.
Scalpel made a strange argument that MLP services should be at a steep discount from physician rates. While this would be a great way to eradicate MLPs from the health care landscape, I don't see much validity to this. A service provided is a service provided, and the worth of the service, performed competently, does not vary according to the credentials of the individual who provides it. A laceration repair is not worth more to the patient if the doc does it. A chest tube pays the same whether the surgeon or I put it in. Scalpel and I get paid the same though I am
AEBM ABEM certified and he, apparently, is not. As far as I can tell, the only rationale behind the 15% holdback from CMS for MLP services is, "Because we can."
What about the vicarious liability implications of using MLPs in the ED? Obviously, there is always liability, but it is generally low. MLPs are under-represented in ED med-mal cases, and given the lower acuity of the patients they see, that makes sense, as does the fact that in most cases the dollar amount at stake is low. If you as the supervising physician never saw the patient, then you can seek to have your name dropped from the case due to absence of doctor-patient relationship. You may be on the hook for negligent supervision, but that is more commonly directed at your mutual employer. There are occasional cases in which a doctor who never saw the patient is found to have some responsibility, but that is more typically in cases where something else happened (an unlicensed PA, or falsification of the chart). In my experience (fortunately quite limited) it is fairly uncommon for the doc to even be named, if they never laid eyes on the patient.
What's the big picture? Scalpel thinks we should "Just Say No to Fast Tracks," and he's partly right. There is a significant added expense when minor ailments are treated in the ER (which is to say that Fast Tracks are profit centers for physicians and hospitals). Given that cognitive services are undercompensated relative to the real work and risk that go into them, it is essential for ER groups to retain the simple cases to cross-subsidize the work on the complex, sick patients. Also, given the ongoing collapse of primary care, it is becoming progressively more difficult for patients to receive care for acute illnesses and injuries at their doctors' offices, and the ER is an attractive one-stop-shop for patients. You can be in and out in a well-run Fast Track in ninety minutes. The macro-economic climate ensures that the customer demand is there, and we do nobody any favors by refusing to meet that demand.
In an ideal world, when primary care physicians are well-paid and plentiful, perhaps that demand will cease to exist and the patients will all go back to outpatient centers. Or, more likely, CMS will cut reimbursement for Type B ED services (aka Fast Track) and hospitals will no longer have an incentive to grow that service line. From a queuing theory perspective, Fast Tracks (and the MLPs that run them) are essential at clearing out the lower rungs of the acuity ladder. It's short-sighted and vindictive to insist that less-urgent patients must wait until the truly sick have been seen. Run a good fast track, and everybody gets seen faster.
My personal opinion is that while I have nothing against PAs, in an ideal world, I would not employ them. It makes the management of a group more difficult to have two different classes of providers at different wage scales, and there is an inevitable tension between the two groups which I find is not conductive to good morale. The economic argument, however, is very compelling, and the decrease in income were we to change to an all-physician model would be painful indeed. Besides, we are not building an organization from a clean sheet of paper; we have had PAs for a couple of decades, they are good friends and colleagues who deliver good care, and their place in our organization is quite secure.
04 January 2009
Pulling a Lazarus
It's been a solid two weeks since I posted for real on the blog. It took a little restraint at first; every stray thought I had seemed like the perfect topic for a blog post. Eventually I was able to free my mind from the thrall of my cybernetic overlords. Also, I skied. It was a nice time -- family, presents, fine wine, and the enduring joy of repeatedly digging four-wheel-drive vehicles out of snowbanks. I hope you also had nice holidays.
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As a current PA student, I really appreciate your balance between Scalpel & Ten. Even as an aspiring PA, I do see the concern about employing MLP's. I also recognize that the economic benefits will always win out and MLP's are here to stay. Rather than debate the their validity, I'd like to start a conversation on how to improve the MLP's ability to aid both the physician and the patient.ReplyDelete
Yep, as I stated on scalpels blog, I have been a practicing EM PA for a quite awhile. I tend to perhaps have a different set of duties, as I work in an academic institution and am involved in academic medicine as much as I am clinically. I am also involved to, a seemingly increasing degree in health policy circles..although that was a personal choice. I have stated, and will continue to state that you simply cannot compartmentalize all PA's and NP's into one lump. PA's and NP's need to be evaluated independently, and supervision adjusted accordingly.ReplyDelete
I function with a HIGH level of autonomy, sometimes, perhaps a bit much, but I will always consult a physician, even if only by phone, when I am out of my comfort zone.
Please see my blog
I posted several days ago on many of the economic realities regarding PA utilization, and even posted a brief summary of a shift yesterday.
Bottom line is, medicine is not rocket science, and I agree that a new grad PA has a STEEP learning curve ahead of them, a more experienced, competent PA has far more than a simple, basic understanding of human pathophysiology. To bad some can't see that.
That was an interesting and well-written rebuttal. Regarding this statement,ReplyDelete
"As far as I can tell, the only rationale behind the 15% holdback from CMS for MLP services is, "Because we can."
it seems to me that a similar rationale would allow them to hold back even more, if they so chose. And given the inarguable need to cut Medicare spending, I suggest that MLP reimbursement might be relatively low-hanging fruit for the knife.
Besides, no third-party payer really wants their enrollees to go to the expensive ER for minor stuff anyway, so if the LWBS rate increases due to Fast Tracks shutting down, that's icing on the cake from their standpoint.
Good post! Always nice to hear from someone who really knows what they're talking about.ReplyDelete
I'd just like to add that, at least around here, you can be accepted into PA school without much, if any, clinical health care experience, although, it may help you get in. A lot of biology majors and whatnot go into PA school. NP school, on the other hand, you need clinical nursing experience (which varies from school to school obviously). As a result, there is an area bias towards NPs vs. PAs in most specialties. I know of only one PA that works in our hospital in its entirety.
Nurse K:ReplyDelete
I know it's a lofty idea, but couldn't our energy be put into making health care more patient centric? I am stunned by these blogs that consistently impugn upon the role of the MLP or compare which MLP is "better" or more "qualified". While your points about NP's having more clinical experience than PA students is completely false, what exactly is the point of your discussion? Here are the numbers for your information:
1000 - 2000 Hours 9.81%
2000 - 4000 hours 15.24%
4001 - 10,000 hours 19.42%
10,001 - 20,000 hours 14.61%
More than 20,000 hours 7.31%
No Paid Experience, Volunteer/Shadowing Only 10.44
With that being said, can we now progress into a more forward thinking conversation and talk how we all can work together and transform issues rather than create them?
Nurse K,ReplyDelete
I agree with Emerson. I cannot speak for the PA schools in your area, but nationally, MOST require a minimum of 2000 hours of patient care experience prior to application.
There are also SIGNIFICANT problems with NP education, and I have had numerous discussions in regards to this with the NP leadership.
I actually am in the middle of posting a summary of the differences on my site.
The point is, we both have a place in clinical medicine, and we both tend to be better at different things.
- Anonymous1/05/2009 11:37 AM
NP schools in california are now admitting "entry level nurse practitioners"; these are students with a bachelors degree (not in nursing). They get their RN in the first 12-15 months and their NP in the last 12-15 months. They therefore have only 12-15 months of NP education. The number of clinical hours required in nursing school have been decreased to 600 in many places. The experiential divide is therefore on the side of the PAs in many places. NP schools have part time clinical rotations where NPs frequently are precepted by NPs and not physicians. PA school is full time with a didactic phase that usually requires at least 2000 hours and a clinical phase of 2000 hours.ReplyDelete
If you can't see the difference between 2000 hours of CNA/EMT or other generic "patient care experience" and 2000 hours of nursing experience without an explanation, you're just being silly, PAs. Of course, it's hard for someone who doesn't currently have the nursing 6th sense to see its value. Not super important, just refuting a small part of this post that implied that all experience was created equal between the two types of MLPs. However, NP schools could be a little less fluffy and more medical, that's for sure.ReplyDelete
Nurse K,ReplyDelete
The NP we just hired NEVER had any patient experience as an RN. She went and obtained a BSN, and then went right into NP school in Oregon. Never worked the floors...she did volunteer as an EMT....as far as PA experience....well, let's see. I was a corpsman in the military, and we had 4 RN's in my class, 3 P.T.'s, several Respiratory Theraists, 8 paramedics....etc.etc.etc.
As far as NP schooling, well as I said, I posted today about some serious issued with NP education and their continuing education requirements.
Nurse K:ReplyDelete
With more than 5,000 hours of being a Paramedic Specialist, I would hardly call that "generic" experience. Perhaps I should ask the 9 nursing students in my PA class why they didn't choose the NP route. Then again, an online NP degree does seem attractive compared to my first year of medical school.
Just a really nice comprehensive balanced take on the topic. Nicely done.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/06/2009 7:46 AM
The very idea of The Peoples' Republic of California allowing CPA's and Art History majors to become NP's in three years is terrifying to me. A buttload of nursing or EMS experience should be the very minimum to even get INTO a MLP program....Pattie, RN, BSNReplyDelete
- ladyk731/06/2009 8:09 AM
AEBM certified?ReplyDelete
Why on earth are you certified in Australian Equine Barefoot Movement (AEBM)?
- ladyk731/06/2009 8:09 AM
AEBM certified?ReplyDelete
Why on earth are you certified in Australian Equine Barefoot Movement (AEBM)?
Ha! Nice catch!ReplyDelete


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Tangerine Teriyaki Soba with Tofu, Cabbage and Spinach
I'm giving myself a little pat on the back because this was the best clean-out-the-fridge dinner I've made in a while. Really, I'm giving Isa a pat on the back, because I was clearly inspired by test recipes I've made for her new book. It's such a positive influence already! There's tofu, sautéed cabbage, spinach, garlic, ginger, and soba noodles, topped with some spur-of-the-moment teriyaki sauce. I've been on a spending hiatus and have been focused on throwing odds and ends into scrambles, stir fries and risotto.
Tangerine Teriyaki Sauce (small amount for 2 servings, double as needed)
- 2 tablespoons tamari
- 2 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- juice of one small tangerine
- dash sesame chili oil (or quick dash of sesame oil and chili paste)
- 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
Whisk together. Heat briefly on the stove or in the microwave. Add to your stir fry after everything is cooked, toss, serve, smile, eat, take a walk, sleep.
If I hadn't already added a lot of minced garlic and ginger to the stir fry, I would have added it here!
Next up is another hodgepodge dish – Chickpea Breaded Seitan Tenders
It's boiled seitan cut into strips, and breaded with a mixture of ground, roasted chickpeas, nutritional yeast and seasoned breadcrumbs. They were simply dipped into vegetable broth, breaded and baked at 400F for 20 minutes on each side. Basically, I was on a roasted chickpea kick, and then fell out of it and ground them to make a super-protein-ist meal.
And here's Zelda doing one of the things she does best, investigating a plate with greens. From The Urban Vegan: Sloppy Joes – these were so easy to whip up!
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They were a little sweet for me, so next time I'd cut down the sugar a smidgen. Served with grilled creminis and kale salad ala The Ruby Dragon – with avocado, sea salt and fresh lemon juice. I've been on a roll with that this past week! I really like that the avocado doesn't brown and I can keep a big bowl of it around.
Coming soon – LOST themed party snacks, GALORE. My friend Susie is in town and we're hosting Benjamin Linus Throws a Dinner Party this weekend. Dharma labels make me happy.


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What inspired you for this [jewelry] collection?Is she fucking high? What other possible explanation is there for Navajo Pocahontas at the disco?
I love Navajo and I love the idea of taking Pocahontas out of the kayak and putting her into the disco. Everyone knows that she's had enough in her little canoe and now she's out and having fun in the disco. It's the idea that it's Navajo, but also it's pavé and really, pavé that's my forte. I love bling. I love understated flashy.
You'll also be glad to know that she resurrects her infamous "up here/down there" line when talking about the loopy snake tongue, aka "pod":
That's the pod, which is something that's really going to be the staple of the line. It comes in lariat. I like the lariat because it brings the attention down. Everyone likes up, I like down. I'm like, bring it right here [motions towards her chest]! There are two parts of a woman's body men like, and so we're focusing on one.Ah, Kelly likes the attention down. Or wait, is it up? Apart? I'm confused.
Anyhow, click here to read the entire interview; it's very worth it, especially when Kelly bewilders the interviewer (twice) by using the word "chatty" instead "catty."
On a completely unrelated note, I am mesmerized by this video (found, and intelligently discussed, on fourfour). That shirt alone draws you in, doesn't it?
Is that Teresa at the :28 mark? Just joking, Teresa; you know I love you and your greasy husband.
Happy Friday!


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