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By Dr. Mercola
Instead of fading away over the years, the business of defrauding the government of billions of dollars annually is not only still going strong, but is increasing, according to the most recent report from the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Program.
And Baby-Boomers beware: You're not only at the top on the list for fraud and abuse, but for medical errors as well. Meanwhile, certain parts of health care reform from the government level appear to be more rhetoric than action.
Over-Pricing, Fake Claims and Mismanaged Care
From over-pricing and false claims for medical services, to gross misconduct and mismanaged care of senior citizens in nursing homes, the pharmaceutical industry leads the pack in health care fraud and abuse. It's been that way for decades. That's why the U.S. government has repeatedly enacted new laws – in 1986, 1996, 2009, and 2010 – to crack down on offenders.
The 1986 legislation strengthened a Civil War-era fraud law, the False Claims Act, with incentives for private citizens to report fraud and abuse of government programs by corporate America.
This law enabled "whistleblowers" to expose corporate criminals whose crimes had previously gone undetected. But it didn't stop these crimes, so, in 1996, Congress created another enforcement tool, the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control (HCFAC) program, which provides for huge fines and prison sentences for health care fraud and abuse.
Enacted with the passage of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and administered jointly by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Health and Human Services (HHS), this program has returned over $18 billion to the Medicare Trust Fund since 1997 – most of which came from pharmaceutical companies.
It, too, rooted out still more previously undetected corporate criminals, as well as those committed by individuals, hospitals and other health service providers. But still, the fraud went on. So, in 2009, Congress enacted another enforcement tool under the Affordable Care Act and the formation of the Health Care Fraud Prevent & Enforcement Team (HEAT).
The HEAT team has been incredibly successful: in 2010 alone, the DOJ and HHS reported that they transferred $2.86 billion to the Medicare Trust Fund – out of a total of $4 billion collected – as a result of judgments and settlements involving Medicare.
That's up from the $2.51 billion they recovered for the Medicare Trust Fund in 2009, and is the highest amount ever recovered from people and corporations who attempted to defraud seniors and taxpayers.
But despite stiff civil and criminal penalties, including fines and possible prison sentences, the fraud continues: judging from an announcement January 24, 2011 by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, the agencies plan to recover an even greater sum for Medicare this year.
The bulk of these funds are from drug companies, making the pharmaceutical industry the new government fraud leader, surpassing the former top fraud perpetrator, the defense industry That's why HHS and the DOJ decided in 2010 to form yet another committee to address just drug company crimes.
The FDA is helping with this program, the Pharmaceutical Fraud Pilot Project (PFPP), with the goal of rooting out pharmaceutical, biologic, and medical device fraud.
In only a few months, the PFPP already has at least six active investigations on its agenda, focusing on fraudulent marketing or promotional schemes, application fraud, clinical trial fraud, and manufacturing-related violations, as well as alleged falsification of data.
While I'm leery of just how well the FDA can perform this added responsibility when it is already notorious for not being able to manage or properly oversee its present programs, I think one point is abundantly clear:
The fraud and deceit against Medicare by Big Pharma is still so great that no amount of anti-fraud agencies seem capable of stopping it.
What's interesting is that many drug corporations are repeat offenders According to Public Citizen, a non-profit organization that challenges the practices of many industries, including the fact that pharmaceutical cases accounted for at least 25 percent of all federal False Claims Act:
More than one-half of the industry's fines (for fraud against the federal government in the past 20 years) were paid by just a few companies — GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, Eli Lilly and Schering-Plough…. paying $10.5 billion in fines collectively.
Is it any wonder then that some of the drug companies repeatedly caught defrauding the Medicare system are also listed in AllBusiness.com's "Top Corporate Criminals of the 1990s"?
Collectively over the years, just six of these corporate criminals – Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Baxter, Merck, Roche and Johnson and Johnson – have paid more than $18 billion in criminal and/or civil fines and judgments for such things as price-fixing, overcharging, and illegal sales activity.
And it looks like 2011 will be another record year for at least one of these repeat offenders, with GSK already setting aside more than $5 billion to cover the costs of litigation involving its marketing and manufacturing practices, product-liability lawsuits and other matters.
Physicians, private clinics and hospitals also contribute to health care fraud against seniors and Medicare. But since their income is limited compared to drug companies, it's hard to believe that they, too, apparently have not been dissuaded by the fraud crack-downs, and are increasingly being charged with defrauding Medicare of millions of dollars every year.
You can read a list of sample fraud cases that the government settled in 2010 here.
Following is a compendium of less-than-effective drugs and severe adverse events that the government discovered in its investigations into senior care.
Nursing Home Care Continues to be Sub-Standard
The review of conditions in facilities for persons who have mental illness, facilities for persons with developmental disabilities, and nursing homes comprises a significant portion of the HCFAC program. In 2010 HCFAC investigators completed reviews at six health care facilities in five states. It continued investigations of 71 heath care facilities in 25 states, the District of Columbia, the Territory of Guam, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
The 2010 report contains citations of dozens of violations committed by dozens of various health care facilities for mentally and developmentally disabled persons, as well as senior citizens.
And sadly, even though the Government Accounting Office established a special program in 1998 to bring nursing home performance up to higher standards, the GAO reported in March 2010 that while the poorer-performing homes were "progressing," they still needed work.
In a letter to the Senate's Special Committees on Aging and Finance, the GAO said that the nation's 1.4 million nursing home residents are "a highly vulnerable population of elderly and disabled individuals who rely on nursing homes to provide high-quality care."
If you're wondering just how badly some of those nursing home residents have been treated while the homes themselves defraud the government, the 2010 HCFAC report gives this example:
- In January 2010, five nursing homes in Texas pled guilty to felony health care fraud and failure to provide adequate care to the residents. Some of the offenses these homes committed included failure to provide wound care, failure to deliver medication, falsifying medical records, and fraudulent claims to Medicare for services that were sub-standard or not provided at all.
When the government investigated nursing homes nationwide in 2008 specifically for quality of care, they found that, in addition to falsely billing both Medicare and Medicaid:
- 94 percent of nursing homes were cited for violations of federal health and safety standards during the previous year;
- About 17 percent had deficiencies that caused "actual harm or immediate jeopardy" to patients;
- Problems included infected bed sores, medication mix-ups, poor nutrition, and abuse and neglect of patients;
- For-profit facilities were more likely to be violators than not-for-profits.
State by state, you can find other examples of how nursing homes take funding without delivering the services to these fragile individuals. For example:
- In California, an investigation found that 232 nursing homes either cut staffing, paid lower wages, or let caregiver levels slip below state-mandated minimum levels – after the state increased the amount of per-patient reimbursement!
- In 2009 the GAO reported that Indiana has the greatest number of "poorly performing" nursing homes, with chronic understaffing, especially at for-profit facilities; failure to apply $700 million in quality assessment fees to actual quality improvements; and long waiting lists at high-quality facilities just part of the problem.
- In Florida, where many seniors go to retire, and often end up in nursing homes – abuse reports and investigations of various nursing homes found such things as patients sitting in urine or feces for hours on end; and in one instance, found maggots in a patient's eye socket!
But before you decide that maggots on a patient are a rare event, know that across the U.S. in the past couple years, maggots have also been found in nursing home patients' wounds, groins, and ears in Maine, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Illinois!
It's no wonder that the National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA), in conjunction with the National Association of State Units on Aging (NASUA), decided it was time to get together to compile a checklist to help nursing homes improve beyond the guidelines already being monitored by the GAO.
More than 1 in 7 Adverse Events for Seniors
If you think seniors who live independently have access to the best care, think again – sometimes it's government rules themselves that harm patients in nursing homes. For example, this story from the New York Times tells how senior patients are denied timely administration of pain medication because of new Drug Enforcement Agency rules.
Unfortunately, pain is only a small part of adverse events that seniors experience due to inadequate or neglectful care.
A study in October 2008 focusing on Medicare recipients showed that 1 in 7 senior patients were harmed as a result of medical care in hospitals. A review of the records showed that 44 percent of those mistakes were preventable. That's correct: 1 in 7 senior patients are harmed in hospitals – the very place where you would expect to be safe! Additionally, according to the CDC, hospitals annually are also responsible for:
- 1.7 million hospital-acquired infections (HAI) that patients get during the course of treatment for something else, with:
- 1 out of every 20 patients ending up with an HAI; translating into:
- 99,000 deaths every year due to HAIs; and costing
- $26 to $33 billion in excess health care costs
The types of infections include urinary tract, blood stream and pneumonia from devices used on various parts of the body, and infections related to procedures such as surgeries. These infections annually tally up to:
- 560,000 urinary tract infections causing 8,000 deaths
- 250,000 bloodstream infections causing 31,000 deaths
- 250,000 cases of pneumonia causing 36,000 deaths
- 290,000 surgical site infections causing 13,000 deaths
And that's just a summary of the adverse events that can come from a hospitalization.
The Costs of all These Mistakes and Mismanagement is in the Tens of Billions
I admit it's easy to point out what's wrong with health care when injuries and deaths are involved, and when the cost of these lives is immeasurable.
But health care fraud is not a victimless crime, either. Whether it's a pharmaceutical company caught over-charging Medicare for a drug, or a private physician padding his books with patient services he couldn't possibly have had time or resources to perform, we all pay in the end because anyone who's ever worked a day in their life has paid into Social Security, and therefore into Medicare.
The 2008 study showed that all these mistakes cost Medicare an estimated $324 million in October 2008 alone! And, 16 percent of the sample beneficiaries experienced additional Medicare costs as a result.
"The added costs equate to an estimated 3.5 percent of Medicare's expenditure for inpatient care during October 2008," the study said.
"To give these figures an annual context, 3.5 percent of the $137 billion Medicare inpatient expenditure for FY 2009 equates to $4.4 billion spent on care associated with (adverse) events.
"Two-thirds of Medicare costs associated with events were the result of entire additional hospital stays necessitated by harm from the events. Additionally, these Medicare cost estimates do not include additional costs required for follow-up care after the sample hospitalizations."
When you consider that pressure ulcers alone cost $8.5 billion annually, it's criminal not to call for immediate reform in the way health care is delivered in the U.S – especially since officials say the Medicare Health Insurance plan will run out of money in 2016.
The CDC says there are three ways to address this coming crisis: an immediately raise in payroll taxes by 134 percent; a reduction of benefits by 53 percent; or a combination of the two.
A "blueprint" for reformed health care compiled by the Center for American Progress and the Institute on Medicine as a Profession also suggested a myriad of ways to improve health care beyond the financial crisis. But unfortunately, that blueprint doesn't include changing the paradigm in which health care is delivered – and that is the paradigm of treating illness, rather than preventing it.
It's true that President Obama pushed preventive health care with the passage of the 2009 health care law. But the kind of "preventive care" that he and other health service professionals keep talking about are tests to discover illnesses and diseases in their early stages, not true prevention as in ways to keep from getting sick in the first place.
So, essentially, the blueprint for health care change, whether it comes from the Center for American Progress, or HHS and the President, is more rhetoric than action.
In my opinion, a true blueprint for better health care would include a wholistic approach to health and wellness, such as:
- Eating healthy with the help of an optimized nutritional plan
- Avoiding processed foods and artificial additives of any kind, and loading up on fresh, organic fruits and vegetables – preferably raw – along with meats from grass-fed, free-ranging animals
- Reducing your intake of grains and limiting or avoiding sugars in all forms, and especially high fructose corn syrup (HFCS)
- Never consuming artificial sweeteners
- Avoiding genetically-modified food sources (GMO) of any kind
- Avoiding fast foods
- Exercising regularly with a varied routine that includes both aerobic and Peak Fitness strategies
- Knowing which anti-oxidants and supplements to take to help prevent aging
- Getting enough good, quality sleep
- Managing stress
- Maintaining balance of mind, body and soul
To optimize the health benefits of this blueprint for health, I also recommend learning to incorporate juicing into your food plan.
While this isn't an end-all, comprehensive list of ways to live a more healthful life, it is a good beginning for outlining a healthy lifestyle that can truly prevent illnesses and diseases associated primarily with aging, such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease and rheumatoid arthritis.
But no matter how old you are, if the federal government were to implement only a few of the strategies I've outlined here, this nation would be well on its way to both optimum health and better health care – and to seeing a true cost-savings when it comes to illness prevention, rather than treatment.


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Thursday, 6 October 2016
Did you know?
Did you know I paint figures for people for a living? I've avoided the subject for all of years this blog has been running because I've always seen this blog as a 'my toys' blog. But this morning I had an email from someone asking if I took painting commissions and I thought, hang on a minute, you've been looking at my blog for ages and the various links to it (on popular sites), and you might have talked to me at shows............
I don't make a secret of what I do. Nor do I choose to advertise what I do on this site because I've always seen this site as 'commercially neutral'. This is my site to applaud the efforts of others and, of course, to brag a bit (I admit it).
But, how many of you knew I was a commissioned painter?
BTW. This is not an attempt to drum up trade. I started painting for beer money when I left hotel and restaurant management over ten years ago, now I make a living and my order book hasn't been completely empty for about six years (that was a crazy fortnight not taken full advantage of). I'd just be interested in knowing how many of you know I'm 'trade'.
See Poll in the side bar.
RESULT: 204 votes cast.
Yes, I knew that: 28%
No: 67%
I thought this blog had sneaky overtones [should have been 'sneaky undertones']: 4%
Frankly, I'm amazed. I thought the yes / no would be the other way around. The 4% who thought this blog was some kind of mind control gadget didn't surprise me, 3% percent of the male population are also psychopaths and............. (joke, boys).
24 comments:
- James said...
No I didn't know that.
And I'm flabbergasted that you can paint full time for others and still churn out the huge gorgeous armies for yourself!
- 6 October 2016 at 07:37
- Victor said...
I knew.
- 6 October 2016 at 07:48
- Michael Peterson said...
What James said.
- 6 October 2016 at 10:16
- Christopher(aka Axebreaker) said...
I wasn't aware you were a full time commissioned painter, however I new you sold some of your figures, but I thought perhaps they were figures you no longer needed from your collections or special commissions for friends.
- 6 October 2016 at 10:23
- JAMES ROACH said...
Indeed, that is what I've sold via this site and it has mostly gone to friends.
There are a lot of painters who show the work they have done on their blog / site but I've never quite felt able to do that. The work I do for others belongs completely to them.
When I won best painted army at Salute, I freely, and without thought, gave the owner of the army the trophy. It was his army not mine. S.R. has remained a firm an valued friend ever since. Sometimes it's best to keep your head down.
- 6 October 2016 at 10:48
- WimVdB said...
Hi James,
I did knew you painted for money, but did not knew it was your full time job. And I do believe it is a job if you do this for a living.
- 6 October 2016 at 10:51
- artourious said...
Yes, of course. You must have painted my 28mm Arthurian army 15 years ago at least....if not longer ??????
Around the time you were putting on medieval games around the show circuit...
I seem to remember seeing you at lots of shows, but usually i spoke to Chris a lot. And was it Mark that bought the hex terrain.??
- 6 October 2016 at 12:20
- artourious said...
Maybe you need to look at letting people know what you do, what you charge etc. somehow. As you say this blog is not for "work"..but it might bring in work. I might want i "thingy, or a "do dar" painting...and i'll need to know how much of the retirement budget this will take...
- 6 October 2016 at 12:25
- Minitrol said...
In all the years....nope I had no idea!
- 6 October 2016 at 12:45
- Ratmaul said...
Of course I knew you are a professional painter.
I always wondered how you could be so prolific with your own projects. I really appreciate that you keep this site free of professional advertising. There are already a lot of sites like that, your choice makes this place special.
Thank you very much!
- 6 October 2016 at 13:36
- artourious said...
James, very interesting numbers so far....i'm surprised...
- 6 October 2016 at 16:46
- pancerni said...
I knew you painted commissions, and am glad to find out you are so successful at it. Of course, your talent definitely shows in your units here on your 'hobby' site. From one who can't paint eyes anymore on 28mm, keep up the good work!
- 6 October 2016 at 16:57
- Dale said...
Did not have a clue. Perhaps that is because I read your posts from an RSS reader and not the blog page directly? (It strips out all of the sidebar bits.)
- 6 October 2016 at 17:27
- Jack Sarge said...
Had no idea.
It's what I do too.
- 6 October 2016 at 23:18
- Jonathan White said...
I had no idea but I did think your stuff looked quite nice ;D
- 7 October 2016 at 05:43
- Jay White said...
Well crap. I love your painting and had no idea!!!! Do you have a site with your prices and such? Crazy. Your armies are large and you paint for others ... I can keep up with my own stuff so have to supplement with other painters.
- 7 October 2016 at 09:03
- World2Dave said...
Now you've gone and done it, I'll never get a slot when I want one! ;)
- 7 October 2016 at 11:16
- JAMES ROACH said...
Hi Jay, no I don't. New clients usually come to me direct via a personal recommendation from an existing one. My email firstname.lastname@example.com (the PS is for painting service, not post scriptum) is in the side bar of the blog for people who might hear otherwise.
I'm astounded that so few knew. Even the Revenue men know what I do!
- 8 October 2016 at 02:11
- JAMES ROACH said...
Hi Jay, no I don't. New clients usually come to me direct via a personal recommendation from an existing one. My email email@example.com (the PS is for painting service, not post scriptum) is in the side bar of the blog for people who might hear otherwise.
I'm astounded that so few knew. Even the Revenue men know what I do!
- 8 October 2016 at 02:16
- artourious said...
I won't mention the numbers, i'll leave that up to you when the poll is done. But you never have been pushy about what you do, its your style. Chris told me about you, all those years ago, and he mentioned you would paint a few figures for me. Then you and i talked direct, and you would paint a few Arthurian figures as and when i sent them to you. Never any problems, and i seem to recall you were not to long about it either. Then you did a few samples of WW2 for me, not your usual type of figure, but you were happy to have a go, and they were to your usual high standards.
So you may be getting busy from this little "blog survey".
- 8 October 2016 at 13:29
- artourious said...
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- 8 October 2016 at 13:30
- warpaintjj said...
No idea either!
I pay three painters to fill fill my shelves maybe you could pm me some info on 28mm prices?
Best wishes,
- 9 October 2016 at 08:35
- GarethG said...
Still remember you managing a restaurant...
- 10 October 2016 at 07:09
- Adam said...
A few of us were discussing this just the other day and the general conclusion was that although the usual trade with the Devil is to be a virtuoso guitarist, painting figures is a good one too...
- 18 October 2016 at 17:18

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ROME (Reuters) - An Italian love drama starring Monica Bellucci will open this year's Rome film festival, which will have a distinctly domestic flavor and feature a lighter Hollywood presence, organizers said Wednesday.
The festival's line-up, which includes 21 Italian films, appears to reflect the change of direction requested by Rome's new right-wing mayor, Gianni Alemanno, who wants less imported U.S.-star glamour and more focus on domestic productions.
"The festival puts the spotlight on Italian films a lot more than in the past two editions," said festival coordinator Piera Detassis, presenting the program of the October 22-31 showcase.
"This is not an exclusive preserve for the Americans and we took advantage of a lull in American cinema to focus on some European actors who are the best of their generation," she said adding the red carpet will be "a little less red than usual."
Still, international stars like Keira Knightley, Colin Farrell and Viggo Mortensen are due to attend, while Al Pacino will receive a lifetime achievement award.
"8," a collection of eight short films inspired by the U.N. Millennium Development Goals on poverty, is also one of the festival's highlights and should bring to Rome a host of acclaimed directors including Gus Van Sant and Jane Campion.
Six titles by Italian film-makers are in the main 20-title competition, including "L'Uomo che ama" (The Man Who Loves) with Bellucci which will kick off the movie marathon.
Other highlights include two films already presented at the Toronto festival last month, 18th-century romance "The Duchess" with Knightley and cop drama "Pride and Glory" — the only U.S. film in Rome's competition, starring Farrell and Edward Norton.
French drama "The Sea Wall," with Isabelle Huppert, is also in the main contest.
The Rome film festival was created in 2006 by Alemanno's center-left predecessor Walter Veltroni, a movie buff whose campaign to become prime minister was publicly endorsed by George Clooney — but ended in a defeat to Silvio Berlusconi.
In its first two editions, Rome's showcase became a rival to the venerable Venice festival but its future was cast in doubt when Alemanno, elected in April, said he wanted to promote Italian films rather than Hollywood stars.
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Steve Aoki's headlining show in Madrid ended in tragedy last night after three women died amidst a crowd rush. Reports claim the sold-out show–Thriller Music Park's Halloween party–was dangerously overcrowded, which may have led to the incident.
Spin says that at 4 AM "roughly 50 medical personnel were called to the scene to respond to two victims who were unconscious and in cardiac arrest; when they arrived, they found five people in distress. El País reports that their injuries were due to 'trauma by crushing, possibly having suffered a fall and being trampled.' Two of the victims were treated on site and declared dead after 30 minutes of attempted resuscitation; a third died shortly upon arrival at a local hospital."
In addition, two more victims are currently hospitalized and remain in critical condition. Spin points to the possibility of a flare going off in the crowd, which may have then triggered the stampede.
According to other reports, several of the music venue's security exits were blocked or otherwise inaccessible. A commenter on Spanish newspaper El Pais' Facebook page detailed the human bottleneck that took place, noting, "People inside [the bottleneck] were vomiting, fainting—chaos." [Fact]
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DIY PROJECT :: Vintage Button Bracelet
posted on: 6.15.2012
11 comments:
- AnonymousJune 15, 2012 at 10:32 AM
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Of course I like pretty food. I was having a nice conversation with my good ol' high school pal. He said I could go to the place where he works (a five-star hotel) and he'd give me pretty pastries I could take photos of! I was like YAYYYY. YAAY FOOD. YAY FOOOD. Then worry flooded me when I realized those happenings in the past... caught in photos...
IHOP, March 2013
Spotted: brown bear with a poker face stealing a strawberry from my crepe. He was pressured by Korilakkuma, he said. She, apparently, loves strawberries and red fruits.
Cafe outside my high school, June 2009
I treated my friend Jazmine fancy chocolate shakes and one of my white chocolate sprinkles went missing...
SM Aura, August 2013
I was on a date with my boyfriend and we took a mirror selca on the rooftop, upon double checking the photos... sigh.
The French Baker, August 2013
My boyfriend took me out for lunch after my shift. One of my macarons vanished.
Starbucks, July 2013
Out on a date again, when my raspberry ice blended drink and the bread mysteriously disappeared.
Maple, June 2013 ; Quezon City, April 2012
I think my butter ran away from me ; The first case of Rainy's Missing Strawberries was filed.
Vanilla Cupcake Bakery, August 2013
My half-finished red velvet cupcake got eaten up by the earth. I think.
Cara Mia, May 2013
I met my hun's parents for the first time. I think I ate one of the chocolate toppings early. There was no way it could just disappear!
Makati, August 2013
I was chilling out and eating a box of chocolate-covered macadamias. To my horror, one of the chocolates in the display went missing as well. The Box even made a panawagan to the TV in case anyone saw the missing piece. The disappearance broke its heart and it still weeps up to this day.
I think we all know whose fault this is.
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Milk is one of the staple ingredients in cooking and baking. As you store up for a rainy day, or a major disaster, you will want to have plenty of powdered milk. I grew up on fresh goat milk and never liked the taste of powdered milk, but when it's all we have to use, I'm sure I'll be grateful to have it! So I've collected a few recipes that I like, and that others have recommended. Try them out and let me know what you think.
Peanut Butter Playdough -Life's short - let's start with dessert! I've made this with my kids since they were little and we always loved it. There's few things better to a little boy than food that tastes good AND you can play with it!
1 c. peanut butter
1 c. light corn syrup
1 1/4 c. powdered milk
1 1/4 c. powdered sugar
Mix, knead slightly, sculpt and eat!
What job is a cow most suited for? Baker, because they're always making cow pies!
Indian Fry Bread
4 c. flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 c. warm water
1/2 tsp salt
1 c. powdered milk
Mix all the ingredients. Roll or form into flat rounds with your hands and fry in a small amount of oil. Serve with butter and honey, or with chili and cheese.
What do you call it when a cow tries to jump over a fence?
UDDER destruction!
Milk Gravy
1 c. instant powdered milk
3 c. water
1 tbl butter or fat
3 heaping tbl flour
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp salt
Mix water and dry milk together in pan. Add the flour, salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat until gravy is thickened. Add the butter or fat and stir until smooth. Serve over biscuits or toast.
What do you get from a pampered cow? Spoiled milk.
Old Fashioned Hamburger Gravy
1 lb. Hamburger (or sausage)
4 c. water
1 1/3 c. instant milk or 1 c. non-instant
4 heaping Tbl flour
Salt and Pepper to taste
Brown 1 lb. hamburger in a frying pan. In pitcher or blender mix water and dry milk. With a slotted spoon remove the cooked hamburger and set aside in other container. To the fat drippings left in pan, add the flour and stir. Stirring constantly over medium heat, quickly add the milk. It will thicken fast as you stir. Add the hamburger back in and stir until all is heated through. Add the salt and pepper. Serve over biscuits, toast or potatoes.
Why did the cow wear a bell around her neck? Because her horn didn't work!
Sweetened Condensed Milk
3/4 c. non-instant powdered milk (or 1 1/3 c. instant)
3/4 c. granulated sugar
1/2 c. hot tap water
2 Tbl butter
Put hot water in blender and add butter. With blender on medium speed, add sugar and powdered milk. Blend until smooth.
What's the best way to keep milk fresh? Leave it in the cow!
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Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) has published a peculiar appeal to gay and lesbian voters in Bay Windows, New England's alternative newspaper serving the LGBT community. The one-term senator who is in a close race for re-election against Elizabeth Warren, highlights his support for the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, but does not commit to advancing other equality priorities like federal employment nondiscrimination protections or marriage. "I don't come before you with a checklist of items promising that I will be an advocate for you on each and every one of them," Brown writes. "My opponent has already started down that road, promising to support everyone's pet project. That's not the way I have ever operated."
Instead, Brown promises to get "this bad economy working again and creating jobs" — a welcome message to be sure — but one that won't protect LGBT people from on-the-job harassment or unfair termination for being who they are. And in a community where 42 percent of LGB workers and an astonishing 90 percent of transgender workers have experienced some form of on-the-job discrimination, extending anti-discrimination protections to all is more than a mere "pet project" — it's an outright necessity. Brown has said that "states should take care of" passing their own workplace protections, as Massachusetts has done, and refused to support a federal ban prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Confronted about his callous attitude towards LGBT priorities last month, a Brown spokesperson dismissed community concerns like marriage equality as a "social issue" and insisted that the senator is focused on the economy and job creation. But he hasn't exactly shied away from "social" issues either. As a Massachusetts state senator, Brown voted twice in 2007 to ban same-sex marriage, opposed the right of gays and lesbians to adopt children, and even refused to participate in an "It Gets Better" video with the rest of the Massachusetts congressional delegation. And unfortunately, his "I don't have to worry about you" attitude is on full display in the Bay Windows editorial, as he signs off with the kind of tone-deaf nugget that shows that he truly doesn't understand his gay and lesbian constituents: "I recognize the liberty of every citizen to live as they choose, and it is from this diversity that we derive our strength as a nation," he writes.


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What to see in Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai Attractions
Chiang Mai is a magical wonderland for visitors to explore and with so many breathtaking natural and cultural attractions travellers will be hard-pressed to know where to begin. The best time of year for sightseeing in Chiang Mai is between November and May when the cooler weather allows for perfect days spent outdoors.
A must while on holiday in Chiang Mai is the Maesa Elephant Camp, where visitors can enjoy an elephant ride and even watch them play football or paint a picture. The Mae Sa Waterfall in the Doi Suithep-Pui National Park is a great place for a picnic and a swim, while the Chiang Mai City Arts and Cultural Center will teach visitors about the region, its culture, religion and its history. And if you're into cultural activities, check out the Lisu Hill-Tribe display at the Hill-Tribe Research Institute Museum to learn about the lives of the hill-tribe people.
There are plenty of temples in Chiang Mai to visit too, such as Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep, which overlooks Chiang Mai from the slopes of Mount Suthep; and Wat Phra Singh, the city's best-known temple which houses the Phra Singh statue, dating back to the 14th century.
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Temple tours of Chiang Mai are a wonderful attraction for visitors. The old town is home to the most honoured temples…
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Most popular sightseeing tour for 35 years! Experience a fully-narrated tour with a local guide in an air-conditioned tour bus with large panoramic touring windows. Visit Salt Lake City's top attractions and favorite hidden gems as our expert guides entertain you with stories and humor that you simply cannot get on your own. Half of the time is spent exploring off of the bus at various stops.
Organ recital in Mormon Tabernacle
Lunch stop at Brigham Young's 160-year-old pioneer mansion
Utah State Capitol
This is the Place Park
And several more photo stops
9:00 am in February 2019
10:00 am March-December 2019
*hotel pickups begin 10-30 minutes prior
Monday-Saturday; (Sunday see our Mormon Tabernacle Choir + City Tour)
LENGTH: 4 hours
PRICE: $49 Adult / $25 child (age 10 and under)
LOCATION: Free pickup at many downtown SLC hotels
PARKING: available at Hotel RL by Red Lion, 161 West 600 South
TEMPLE SQUARE: #1 Utah attraction, over 5 million visitors a year
Mormon Tabernacle: built in 1867, home of the world renowned Mormon Tabernacle Choir and one of the largest pipe organs in the world, 11,632 pipes!
LIVE PERFORMANCE: 30-minute Organ recital with the most famous pipe organ in the world
Salt Lake Temple: the most iconic building in Utah and the largest Mormon temple in the world; inspired by medieval Gothic cathedrals of Europe, but built in the American Old West
Gardens: 500,000 plants of 700 different varieties brought from 100 countries around the world
Fountain: grand 294-jet water fountain rises 50 ft. mirroring the spires of the Temple
Family History Library: largest genealogy library in the world
Conference Center: largest theater-style auditorium ever built, 21,000 seats
Historic Hotel Utah: century-old luxury hotel that hosted U.S. presidents, dignitaries and celebrities
CAPITOL HILL: unique history, regal architecture and breathtaking scenery
Capitol: second most beautiful in America, used for Hollywood movies to depict the U.S. Capitol; spectacular marble rotunda with 6,000 lb. chandelier!
Scenic overlook: spectacular views of Rocky Mountains and 500-square-mile Salt Lake Valley
Council Hall: City Hall of the Old West
Mormon Battalion Monument: first and only religious unit in the U.S. military
White Memorial Chapel: pioneer-era Mormon chapel overlooking the valley; first in the city to have a steeple
Memory Grove: picturesque park featuring City Creek and memorials to Utah veterans
Mormon Pioneer Trail: 70,000 pioneers walked 1,300 miles
This is the Place monument: Mormon pioneers and explorers of the American West
Deseret Village: a living history pioneer village
Scenic overlook: mountain views, overlook of the entire valley and Great Salt Lake
Pony Express Monument: awe-inspiring statues and Pony Express station with a beautiful mountain backdrop
Beehive House: stately home of Brigham Young, known as the "American Moses"
Lion House: a polygamous mansion for 20 wives and 50 children in the Old West
LUNCH STOP: Savor an authentic Mormon pioneer meal in Brigham Young's family dining room and enjoy a famous Lion House Roll with honey butter
Eagle Gate arch: Prominent 76-foot span arch with a 2-ton American eagle statue atop, marks the entrance to Brigham Young's estate
BRIGHAM STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT: Named one of the "10 Great Streets of America" by American Planning Association
Governor's Mansion, and other mansions of wealthy mining magnates
Cathedral of the Madeleine: Roman Catholic headquarters in Utah; only cathedral in America under patronage of Saint Mary Magdalene
First Presbyterian Church: exquisite red sandstone and stained glass windows
Masonic Temple: Egyptian Revival architecture and mysterious sphinx statues, used for Hollywood movies and television shows
Mining Mansions: several other magnificent mansions built by silver and copper mining magnates 100 years ago
Historic Union Pacific Depot: one of the finest train stations in the Old West
Gateway Center & Olympic Legacy Plaza: "The Gateway to the City"
Pioneer Square and historic Rio Grande train station
Fort Douglas: Civil War-era fort built to keep an eye on the Mormons
Olympic Village and Stadium: relive the most successful Winter Olympics ever
University of Utah: Founded 1850, the oldest state university west of Missouri River
Trolley Square: Union Pacific magnate E.H. Harriman built Salt Lake City a state-of-the-art trolley car system in 1908, refashioned with inspiration from Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco
Library Square: designed by a world-famous architect in a stunning modern style
City Hall: striking Richardsonian Romanesque architecture and the symbol of non-Mormon citizens' open defiance of the Mormon Church
MEAL STOP: Enjoy old Mormon recipes in the dining room of Brigham Young's Lion House, featured on The Food Network with famous chef Bobby Flay. (Meal is optional, alternative sights are available if you prefer not to eat. Food is at your own expense, however the famous Lion House dinner rolls with honey butter are complimentary for each guest).
Advanced Purchase Required - Book online
How much time is spent on the tour bus?
About 1/3 of the tour time is spent on the bus. You'll hop off the bus with your tour guide to explore the top attractions and the hidden gems of Salt Lake City.
How much walking is there on the tour?
Minimal walking, suitable for all ages. It's up to you how much walking you'd like to do. If you have a walker or wheelchair, you will find the tour is very accommodating.
Four hours seems like a long time, is there really that much to see?
YES! Many of our guests tell us they're amazed with how much there is to see in Salt Lake City, especially beyond Temple Square. We often hear guests say they've been on city tours all over the country or the world and this was one of the best. The tour is a great mix of fascinating history, entertaining stories, memorable experiences and terrific photo opportunities.
For many of you, this is the only time you'll visit Salt Lake City, so this tour is ideal to get the best memorable experience. We have perfected this tour over the last 35 years, trust us...this is the best way to see Salt Lake City!


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Bamboo trail on Yamuna riverfront - The Indian ExpressPosted By kwallner On Wednesday, 29 May 2013
THE Golden Jubilee Park coming up on Yamuna riverfront has been witnessing hectic activity since the past three months. Stacked across a portion of the park are what appear to be building blocks carved out of bamboo. The sound of carving machines rings loud as Ulrich Wallner, the man behind the project, watches the teams at work.
Director of Bambutec, Wallner flew in from Germany to train and work with teams from India. They are busy creating the components that will be fitted together to form bridges, machans and shelters — one in the shape of a flower — at the park.


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Whats the matter with full screen? Nothing.....
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"I too prefer a letterbox (widescreen) transfer over a full screen one because the letterbox format is the way you see the movie in a theater. However unlike the widescreen movies of the 50's & 60's you don't lose any picture for fullscreen versions of recent (70's & after) movies. For the older movies they had to pan & scan the image to fit the screen and you lost part of the picture that way so you buy the letterbox version to get the full image. But today they just open up the matte meaning you see stuff at the top & bottom that you didn't see in the theater. Sure I bought this full screen disc. It was agood way to get two great movies for the one low price. Not all double movie (2 on one disc) sets are full screen. I've bought some (like The Fugitive/US Marshalls) where both movies were in letterbox format. Oh & for these sets they are flipper discs meaning one movie per side of the disc. A great way to get a pair of movies!!"
"Action Double Feature" is the one to get
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"Unlike the other available version of ASSASSINS / THE SPECIALIST (which is full screen only), the twin-DVD set labelled: ACTION DOUBLE FEATURE consists of flip discs that offer both movies in full or widescreen format. THE SPECIALIST also includes its theatrical trailer. There's no other extras on the discs, which automatically start playing the films when they're inserted.
Clean transfers here. Definitely a good deal, especially for Stallone action movie fans.
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(5.9) Assassins (USA/France-1995) - Sylvester Stallone/Antonio Banderas/Julianne Moore
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Techloop at Web Summit 2015!
Techloop.io are delighted to say we'll be in Dublin next week for the annual web conference, Web Summit.
Web Summit is one of the largest conferences in the world dedicated to the internet and all things online, bringing Fortune 500 companies, influential CEOs and inspirational speakers together.
Furthermore, this year's Web Summit is a milestone in itself, as it marks the last time the conference will be held in its spiritual home Dublin. From next year, Web Summit will be held in Lisbon, Portugal.
Over 30,000 attendees will be heading to Dublin next week hoping to catch some of the 1,000 talks. The talks are stretched over a variety of categories ranging from marketing to sport, food to code. Everything kicks off on Tuesday 3rd November and wraps up on Thursday 5th.
Some high profile names to present at the summit include Mike Krieger, co-founder of Instagram, Stewart Butterfield, co-founder of Slack, and from the sporting world, two-time Tour de France winner, Chris Froome.
Attendees will also be able to hear from a host of other innovative companies and startups including Microsoft, Facebook, Twitter and Tinder. With so much experience and expertise on offer, those who are lucky enough to attend are sure to gain a huge amount of valuable insight into all kinds of business and online topics.
And what will Techloop.io be doing at Web Summit?
Well, besides taking in some of the amazing talks and meeting some like minded people at the after parties, we will have our own stand on Thursday. If you're going to be there, please come see us at stand V-174 in the Village Green area, we'd love to say hi!
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3 posts in 3 days faithful readers, I can hardly believe it myself. My summer is essentially over with the University returning to full swing next week and our programming with the Mount Lemmon SkyCenter and UA Sky School full steam ahead. I have been promising pictures from Mount Lemmon and without further ado below is an image of several of our domes taken from a very nice vantage point. I was borrowing a friends Canon 6D which is a full frame camera (and a dream of mine) and using my 24-105mm zoom lens. The image (as all of them in this post) is presented at a reduced resolution. Overall I was very impressed with the dynamic range of 6D as well as the low noise when shooting at high ISO.
Any self-respecting blog post sharing images from Mount Lemmon must include a sunset. No matter how many times I have watched sunset (more than I can count) from the summit, it is far and away my favorite experience on the mountain. The image below was taken from the northwest area of the summit ridge while sitting quietly with a group of high school students visiting from Fryeburg Academy in Maine. This was taken with my Canon T2i and a 10-22mm zoom lens.
This weekend we have seen some monsoon thunderstorms of the variety that make 2 months of no astronomical observing worthwhile. These storms are simply ferocious with winds raging to 60 mph, driving rains, and lightning that can strike fear in even the most seasoned natives among us. One of the benefits to these storms are the multitude of photographic opportunities that precede and follow them. Below are two images from the storm we had Friday night. Both images preceded the sunset storm with the clouds high in the western sky and rainbow in the eastern sky.
Both of these images were among the first I have taken with a new Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 lends that I received on Friday. I had just enough time to open the box, attach it to my Canon T2i and run outside. I purchased this lens primarily for use in shooting the milky way due to it's fast aperture and reputation. That being said, I was very impressed with the way the lens handled the spectacular colors in the evening sky and I will certainly be playing with this in the daytime as well. This summer I had the opportunity to make a new friend, Jon Webb, at the Grand Canyon Star Party and he introduced me to this lens. He spent the week imaging the Milky Way with this lens and you can see his results below.
Timelapse in Canyon Country from Jon Webb on Vimeo.
This short series of night and day sky time-lapse videos were taken during the summer of 2014 between Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park and on the north rim of the Grand Canyon national park. While this video was not sponsored by the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) I would like to thank the NPS and all its employees for maintaining such beautiful locations so that I and others can enjoy the night sky from them. I would also like to thank the Saguaro Astronomy Club in Phoenix, AZ for hosting the star party on the north rim of the Grand Canyon where part of this footage was shot. Finally, while I do not own the rights to the soundtrack I would like to highlight the music, Human Legacy, produced by Ivan Torrent and I highly recommend viewers of this video check out his music.


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Well it's the 14th week of the JC100 - the countdown to Julia Child's 100th birthday (August 15, 2012). This week the featured recipe is Coquilles St. Jacques à la Provençale, a simple but delicious dish from the deep! The key to this dish, like most, is to use the freshest vegetables that you can find and be sure to buy the scallops the day that you plan to make this French seafood classic.
Here is Julia's Recipe....
This good recipe may be prepared in advance and gratinéed just before serving. The following proportions are sufficient for a first course. Serve a chilled rosé, or a dry white wine such as Côtes de Provence.
1/3 cup minced yellow onions
1 tbsp butter
1 1/2 tbsp minced shallot or green onions
1 clove minced garlic
1 1/2 pounds washed fresh scallops
salt and pepper
1 cup sifted flour in a dish
2 tbsp butter
1 tbsp olive oil
2/3 cup dry wine, or 1/2 cup dry white vermouth and 3 tbsp water
1/2 bay leaf
1/8 tspn thyme
1/4 cup grated Swiss cheese
2 tbsp butter cut into 6 pieces
- Cook the onions slowly in butter in a small saucepan for 5 minutes or so, until tender and translucent but not browned. Stir in the shallots or onions, and garlic, and cook slowly for 1 minute more. Set aside
- Dry the scallops and cut into slices 1/4 inch thick. Just before cooking, sprinkle with salt and pepper, roll in flour, and shake off excess flour.
- Sauté the scallops quickly in very hot butter and oil for 2 minutes to brown them lightly.
- Pour the wine, or the vermouth and water, into the skillet with the scallops. Add the herbs and the cooked onion mixture. Cover the skillet and simmer for 5 minutes. Then uncover, and if necessary boil down the sauce rapidly for a minute until it is lightly thickened. Correct seasoning, and discard bay leaf.
- Sprinkle with cheese and dot with butter.
Recipe courtesy of Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child
Copyright 1961 by Alfred A. Knopf. Reprinted with permission from the publisher Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Random House, Inc.
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Apple Cider
The Monson family has been growing apples in the Yakima Valley since the 1950s. They are well-regarded for their modern growing techniques and high quality fruit. Careful attention to natural resources and the seasonal growing conditions (much in the same way grapes are treated) allows for maximum production of exceptional fruit every year.
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What is a 'schookie' you might ask? Well, its sort of a cross between shortbread & a cookie hence the name 'schookie'! These little babies are based on the little cookies that you get along with your sweet bean 'soups' at the end of dinner in a Chinese restaurant, traditionally, they're usually just almond flavoured.
These schookies look like dense little cookies but actually, they melt into the mouth with every bite. They're so easy and quick to make, ideal for baking in advance. Just store in an air tight container and serve with tea or coffee to impress friends and family when they come around to visit. Also, the schookies are not very sweet either which is perfect for those fussy older Asian women (like my mum) who complain about sweets being too sweet.
Almond & Pistachio Schookies
Makes 45 small schookies
100 g Almond Meal
100g roasted & chopped Pistachios
1 cup icing sugar
3 cups Plain Flour
1 cup Vegetable oil
1 egg
45 whole unsalted pistachios (optional)
Preheat oven at 150oC & line baking tray with baking paper.
Sift the almond meal, flour & icing sugar into a bowl. Mix in the pistachios. (NB: I couldn't find ready chopped & roasted pistachios at my local Woolies, so what I did was dry roasted whole unsalted pistachios either in the oven or over a medium heat skillet and chopped them up myself.)
Gradually mix in the oil. The mixture should look quite dry and have a breadcrumby kind of texture.
Next, spoon about half a tablespoon (you can make them as large or small as you want so just use this as a guideline) of the mixture into your palm and roll into a ball & place onto the baking tray. Gently push down to flatten the base of the ball so it doesn't roll around. Repeat with the remaining.
Whisk egg lightly and brush over the tops of the balls. Optional: Push the whole pistachios into the middle of each ball.
Bake for 20-30 mins or until golden brown all over. Store in an airtight container, lasts for about 2-3 weeks.
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As a show of my love for Ally, I have agreed to attempt cooking one meal a week for us. It's a huge sacrifice I know. Not just for me and my very important time but for Ally because God knows my food probably won't be that good. I'm a man (I use that term loosely) who makes a few things well, but I've also ruined my fair share too; my crowning achievement being instant pudding that somehow ended up tasting like play-doh. And really, the play-doh probably tasted better. It's also a great excuse for me to eat some red meat which has become a delicacy in our house.
Well, last night was my first attempt at a meal as per our agreement, and I drew my inspiration from Sportscenter of all places. Several months back, they did a feature piece on Arizona Cardinals All-Pro wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald's off-season activities. One of them happens to be cooking. He and Italian celebrity chef "Chef Steff" (I couldn't find his last name for the life of me) made Spaghetti with Filet Mignon Bolognese. The idea sounded and looked amazing and pretty original. So when I said I drew my inspiration from this story, I meant that I took that dish and made it myself. And in my defense, they did not provide instructions so the cooking part was actually my doing with advice from a few people who actually know what they're doing in a kitchen.
I started with two six ounce filets, hit them with a little salt and pepper, diced them into manageable bites and gave them a light flour coating.
I cooked them on the stove top in a little bit of olive oil until they were browned all the way around and took them off the fire. Keeping the same pan over the heat, I added one diced yellow onion, three cloves of garlic (Ally's a garlic guru) and a handful of chopped mushrooms.
After everything had caramelized, I added a cup of red wine for flavor and to deglaze the pan. I used a wonderful, subtle Cabernet Sauvignon known as "Two Buck Chuck."
Seriously though, for an actual retail cost of $5, it's really not that bad. Ally and I both highly recommend Trader Joe's wines if you have access to them. Anyway, after the wine had reduced, I added one 35 oz can of Italian peeled tomatoes that I crushed by hand of course.
The last step was to add the meat back to the sauce to finish cooking. After simmering for another ten minutes or so, it was finished. Continue reading


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The Wee Free Men have their set of squigs that wreak havoc in enemy lines. They are controled by some of the night goblins if they can focus. This is one of 5 and is called Gasher! A realy nasty squig that loves to bounce into battle.
Sometimes the squigs run out of control and start nibling on the warband members. To represent this I started to convert a squig to eat one of the night goblins. A leg has to be added sticking out of his mound, but I think it is a good start. Of course this blog is to show further stages in the conversion and paint process so keep checking to see progress.
Some gamers playing mostly Mordheim. We build terrain and paint mini's. At the moment we start looking out for playing with the larger armies. Warhammer Fantasy Battle 8th edition is beckoning!
Wee Free Men, meet: Gasher
Posted by Tom Categories: Meet and greet, Night Goblin, Squig, Wee Free Men, Work in Progress
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John Mayer, Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction/eLangdell
Hi All,
I am the Executive Director of the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction. One of our projects is eLangdell Press where we publish law school casebooks under a Creative Commons license. We have a couple of dozen books so far. They are free and available as PDF, .mobi, .epub, .doc and can be purchased from LuLu.com at cost. Most of them are also available on Amazon for 99 cents.
We pay law faculty to write new books every year and are experimenting with folks writing single chapters and books with more multimedia features. You can see our work at elangdell.cali.org.
Christopher Columbus Langdell was the inventor of the casebook.
lizmays administrators
Hi John,
Thanks for joining us, and welcome! We'll be interested in having more conversations with you around faculty compensation and content-sourcing models.


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Address it to the recruiting team.As for template, use onw from Microsoft Word. They have a tonne.On the contrary, call a recruiter and see what is going on with waiver. See id its actually been sent to the CO.If not, ask why not and when it will be. They will give you answers.Sent from my XT1563 using Tapatalk
Just hoping someone out there will be able to give me an idea what my recruitment is gonna be like this time round.
The same as the last time but you will now require a re-enrolment "waiver". You will have to "prove" that you have over come the reasons for VRing the first time around and they will most likely want a letter from you outlining this.
Good idea with the merger.
I just recently did my waiver. Haven't heard anything since then. Last step is my medical in a couple weeks Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk
Thank you! So far everything has gone well. My aptitude test was still valid, and approved me for my trade. Medical and Interview went off without a hitch, and my interviewer said getting my waiver was pretty much just a formality, since he said he would speak to the CO regarding the reasons which I discussed with him that day. So once thats outta the way I should be merit listed and ready to go!
I didnt know aptitude test expire.Sent from my XT1563 using Tapatalk
Yes, they do.
It what time frame. I did mine 6 yrs agoSent from my XT1563 using Tapatalk
I wrote my aptitude test in 2009 and it's still valid.
I'd be surprised if they do. I wrote mine in 2005, rejoined the Reg Force last month and have never needed to rewrite. My understanding is a rewrite is only required if you failed to meet the cutoff for a trade you wish to apply for.
CFAT was good for life, provided they could pull the scores. However, I am pretty sure the new policy is good for life if written after the middle of 2010, not sure of which month. So if you did your CFAT in 2002, you "might" need a "rewrite" but I am not entirely certain.
In regards to proper format for your letter/memo (i.e. Staff & Writing Procedures)... keep in mind that you're not back in as of yet. The staff & writing guide wouldn't apply to you....
The writing guide may not apply, but it certainly won't hurt to do my best to follow it!
See also,Format of Memos https://army.ca/forums/index.php?topic=1293.1005 pages.Canadian Forces School of Administration and Logistics (CFSAL)Military Writing Guidehttp://www.608dukes.com/uploads/8/5/5/1/8551447/cfsal_-_military_writing_guide.pdf
Brilliant! Thank you!
Address it to the recruiting team.Sent from my XT1563 using Tapatalk
Just in case anyone else searches this thread for more information, I spoke to the Kingston recruiting centre, and was told the letter may be addressed directly to the Detachment Commander of the recruiting centre, as the final decision is ultimately theirs.
So you can ask the person to speed up the process?Sent from my XT1563 using Tapatalk
No? When did I say anything about speeding up the process? All I mentioned was /whom/ to address the letter to.
A letter for re-enrolment waiver was requested of me Feb 15, 2017. I used a business letter format from Word, addressed it to the Captain that requested it, and sent it off on Feb 22, 2017. I just received notification yesterday that it was indeed approved and all they needed now was proof that I had paid off a Koodo bill or was making payments (which I promptly provided). I am to contact them in three weeks if I don't hear back before that. My process is complete, and I await that precious phone call.
A letter for re-enrolment waiver was requested of me Feb 15, 2017. I used a business letter format from Word, addressed it to the Captain that requested it


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Fake Name Generator Premium
I recently had a dilemma: I want my Fake Name Generator visitors to have the option of using SSL, but a lot of the ads on that site only work on non-SSL pages. Giving away my services essentially for free wasn't appealing, so instead of I created Fake Name Generator Premium.
For $1.99/year, paid in Bitcoin, my Premium subscribers get:
- All ads removed from the Fake Name Generator.
- They get to use the https URL to access the site. This helps get around filters and keeps browsing secure.
- I remove the Google Analytics code from all pages and the sharing buttons. This makes the page faster and more private.
- I double the names the visitor can order using the free bulk order tool.
- I remove the captcha from the free bulk order tool, to make ordering easier and faster.
I've been debating adding some additional features, such as a free low volume API key.
I decided to go with Bitcoin because I don't want to deal with chargebacks and returns. This site attracts a lot of unsavory and/or less-than-smart people that don't really understand what my site does or what the fake credit card numbers on my site are meant for.
I'm using Coinbase to handle the payment process. It was incredibly easy to implement, and handles pretty much everything for me. It determines how much $1.99 is in Bitcoin, handles the payment, notifies my site of the payment, and optionally converts the Bitcoin into US dollars.
I was able to knock out this entire project in a single evening, mainly thanks to Coinbase. My site was already designed with an on/off switch for ads, so it was easy to add a few lines of code to turn off ads across the site for Premium subscribers.
I'm averaging one sale a day with almost no advertising. I'm planning on promoting it a bit, which will hopefully increase sales.


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Hyperallergic Reviews NIGHT by Etel Adnan
Hyperallergic Reviews NIGHT by Etel Adnan
"Adnan shows that "the divine" is both transcendent and material. Although God shows "an affinity" with human thinking and action, God lives in "total darkness," without illumination, while "we" desire illumination — clarity. Adnan rejects illumination to embrace both reality and the divine in an unclear state of "total darkness."" - Matt Turner for Hyperallergic.
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There is a lot of talk about the Constitution being a living document.
The U.S. Constitution is indeed a living document in that is can be amended by a process. An amendment may be proposed by either two-thirds of both houses of the United States Congress or
by a national convention assembled at the request of the legislatures of at least two-thirds of the states. An amendment must then be ratified either by the approval of the legislatures of three-fourths of the states or by state ratifying conventions held in three-fourths of the states. Article five.
If you don't like what the Constitution says, this is the way to change it. Anybody saying "this is what the Constitution now means" by changing the definition of words in the Constitution is trying to pull the wool over your eyes.
Redefining the meaning of the words of the Constitution doesn't change the meanings of our freedoms.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Living Document - The Constitution
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- Mad Jack said...
If you're the US Government and you don't like what the Constitution says, feel free to ignore it. State and local governments do the same.
After all, who will prevent the government at any level from violating the Constitution? At best, the government must advance to the rear and find another way 'round.
- April 24, 2013 at 6:57 AM
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Eames Crosspatch ~ Small$40
Perfectly imperfect. Go for a monochromatic look or combine 2 sets of different colors for pops of color.
What's Included
16 decals per pkg
- 16 6" crosspatch boxes
- (Creates a pattern in an 8' x 8' space nicely.)
Meet the Designer
Charles and Ray Eames are among the most important American designers of the 20th century. The husband and wife team are best known for their groundbreaking contributions to architecture, furniture design (e.g., the Eames Chair), industrial design and manufacturing, and the photographic arts. The Eames Office still operates today, run by Charles' daughter, designer Lucia Eames, and one of her sons, Eames Demetrios, who release their designs in furniture, film, video, and other media as well as create new products.


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NASA Goes "Apartment" Hunting
Article from website enterprisemission.com by Richard C Hoagland
At the annual American Geophysical Union (AGU) meeting, held in San Francisco, Monday, December 3, 2012, NASA quietly announced a "new target" for its Curiosity rover in the next few days – a curious set of "linear features," surprisingly, located 90 degrees to its previous, months-long, relentless drive east (see map, above) … about 120 feet south of the rover's current parked position.
Read more at http://www.enterprisemission.com/apartmentsonmars.html
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Happy Monday, all! I hope you had a great weekend like we did :)
It's the last Monday of the month, which means it's time for this month's Maine Monday! This time, I'm featuring that quintessential fall activity
...apple picking...
Few seasonal activities top apple picking, I think: the crisp air, the happy little trees, the smell of fruit ripening in the sun and warm pastries out of the oven. We go to a couple different places around where we live, and we always make sure to head out early, because they usually get packed by 10 a.m. on a gorgeous fall day.
I'll pick any kind of apple, but my favorite are macs -- I love a tart, crunchy apple. I could eat them forever! Cortlands and empires are also yummy. Usually we pick a bunch of whatever is ready that day.
I just love walking through the orchards, enjoying the sun, the cool breeze and the hunt for the perfect apple. I usually find one I want that's way up high -- luckily the hubs is tall!
I also love pulling around that little cart...makes me feel like a kid again.
Oh, and of course -- the second best (or is it the best?) thing about going to the orchard are the treats -- the cider donuts, the mulled apple cider, the apple dumplings with caramel and ice cream. No photos of these, because I gobble them up!
I like to buy a few gourds too, for fall decorating. I've been working on some of that this weekend, but nothing is ready to show yet. Hopefully soon -- stay tuned!
And there are hay rides too. We don't usually partake, but maybe when we have kids...
We've been once this year already, but I can't wait to go again. But we have to eat all the apples we picked before we get more.
We usually make at least one apple pie with our bounty, and we've made applesauce before too. This year, we tried making an apple tarte tatin -- a French pastry where carmelized sugar is poured into a pie dish, topped with apples and then a pie crust. When it comes out of the oven, you flip it over. It won't win any beauty awards, but it sure was tasty!
Don't mind the wine cork in the background... :)
Do you go apple picking in the fall? What do you like to make with them?
Have a great Monday!
Check out past Maine Mondays here.


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Who needs sick flames painted on the side of their car when they can just have ...sick.
This entertainment blog showcases crazy news, pictures, and celebrity gossip. Occasionally, I talk about my life as well. Consider it slapdash if you will, I prefer to describe my actions as... Across the Board. Updated whenever I feel like it.
Ahhh tough luck, what was he eating?
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Some Projects, Some works, Some clients & Some Jobs are NOT meant to be.
The New Year has indeed thrown on me some unexpected curve balls, some of an incalculable dimension and some quite unfortunate. I've had had to reject projects from clients that were being unfair and were diminishing my persona and personal expertise by either low balling me or trying to pay ...Keep Reading


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In consideration of tomorrow's long-awaited theatrical opening of Geoffrey Fletcher's teen assassin thriller, Violet & Daisy (also his feature film directorial debut), for the fun of it, with your assistance, I thought I'd come up with a list of previous assassin movies starring black actors (even though Violet & Daisy doesn't star black actors).
Needless to say, pickings are slim with this criteria, which speaks to the already-addressed overall lack of variety in the kinds of roles and projects that black actors are considered for (especially within the studio system).
But here's what I could come up with:
1 – Forest Whitaker in Jim Jarmusch's Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai. Whitaker plays a hitman in the employ of the Mafia, who follows the ancient code of the samurai. The film is a homage to Jean-Pierre Melville's 1967 film Le Samouraï.
2 – Zoe Saldana in the Luc Besson-produced Colombiana. Zoe as Cataleya, who seeks revenge, after witnessing the murder of her parents as a child, becoming a hitwoman in the process.
3 – Another Jarmusch film – The Limits of Control, starring Isaach De Bankolé as a lone wolf assassin, carrying out a job in Spain.
4 – Another Forest Whitaker film – Diary Of A Hitman, which sees Whitaker star as a hitman named Dekker, on his last job to kill the wife of his client, but he starts to reconsider.
5 – The Manchurian Candidate – Denzel Washington stars as Bennett Marco, a war veteran brainwashed into assassinating the newly-elected president. Jeffrey Wright makes a brief but powerful cameo.
6 – Shadowboxer – Lee Daniels' bizarre, but oddly captivating genre mash, starring Cuba Gooding Jr. and Helen Mirren as stepmother and son, who also happen to be lovers, as well as contract killers.
That's all I've got folks! Whitaker and Jarmusch dominate! Who'da thunk it?
And unfortunately for Violet & Daisy, any of the above six films are better weekend viewing choices than Fletcher's.
But feel free to add to the above list which I'm sure many will appreciate – films to add to this weekend's to-watch list – assuming you haven't already seen all the titles mentioned (or that will be mentioned by others).
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Monday, April 15, 2013
Barbie Month .7 - Basic Midriff Top
Phew, here we are at the end of the first week! How exciting!
Today's pattern wasn't actually intended to be a pattern, but it was asked about on my Facebook page so I thought what the hey. Originally I whipped this little top up so I could cover Barbies boobs up when I was photographing skirts, but everyone seems to like its simplicity so here it is. I promise, this is going to be the fastest piece of Barbie clothing you have ever made!
You will need:
3.5mm hook
fingering (4ply) weight yarn
one rubber band that fits over your dolls bust.
1. Join the yarn to the band with a sl st and sc around it 25 times, join
2. ch2, hdc in each stitch around, join
3. ch2, *hdc in the next 3 stitches, hdc2tg* Repeat around, join.
4. ch2, *hdc in the next 2 stitches, hdc2tg* Repeat around, join.
5-6 sc in each stitch around, join.
To extend, just add a few more rows of sc.
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Fifteenth International Conference on Architectural Support for Programming Languages and Operating Systems (ASPLOS 2010)
Sheraton Station Square
Pittsburgh, PA - March 13~17, 2010
Table of Contents
Paper Submission Instructions
Submission Website
- The submission web site is here:
- Submissions must be anonymous as explained below. Reviewing will be double-blind.
- Abstracts will be accepted until August 3, 2009, UTC. Full papers will be accepted until August 10, 2009 at 11:59pm UTC. You can convert these times to your local time at http://www.thetimenow.com/time-zone-converter.php.
- Note that the submission Web site will only accept PDF format submissions and enforces the deadline and page length requirements, as explained below.
General Submission Requirements
Please make sure that your paper satisfies all the requirements below before submission. If you have a question about any of these issues, please send email to the Program Chair.
- The paper must have an abstract of a maximum of 250 words, which must be submitted by August 3rd, 2009.
- You will not be allowed to submit a full paper without submitting an abstract first.
- The paper must be original material that has not been previously published in another workshop, conference or journal, nor is currently under review by another workshop, conference or journal. Note that you may submit material presented previously at a workshop without copyrighted proceedings.
- Paper submissions must be anonymous. Author names, affiliations, personal acknowledgements, and any other hints of identity must not be included in the submitted paper. At the same time, you should not anonymize any references; instead, cite any of your work in the third person so that the paper is self-contained. Make an attempt to conceal any authorship connection between the prior work and yours.
- Please number the pages.
Formatting Requirements
- Your submission is limited to twelve (12) 8.5"x11" pages in 9pt font, in the ACM publication format. The 12 pages must include all content, including figures, references, and appendices if any. The program chair may summarily reject papers that violate the submission format or length requirements. Templates for the ACM format are available for LaTeX, Word and WordPerfect at http://www.acm.org/sigs/publications/proceedings-templates.
- Your paper (including plots and diagrams) must be formatted in such a way that it is clear to read when printed on a black and white printer.
- The paper must be submitted in PDF format and printable on US Letter and A4 sized paper. We cannot accept any other format, and we must be able to print the document just as we receive it. If this presents a hardship, please contact the Program Chair by email at least one week before the submission deadline. We strongly suggest that you use only the four widely-used printer fonts: Times, Helvetica, Courier and Symbol.
Guidelines on conflict of interest
We define a conflict of interest as:
- Your Ph.D. advisors, post-doctoral advisors, Ph.D. students, and post-doctoral advisees forever.
- Family relations by blood or marriage, or equivalent (e.g., a partner), forever.
- People with whom you collaborated in the past five years. Collaborators include co-authors on an accepted/rejected/pending research paper, co-PIs on an accepted/rejected/pending grant, those who fund your research, and researchers whom you fund. "Service" collaborations, such as writing a CSTB report or serving on a program committee, are not a conflict-of-interest by themselves.
- People who were employed by, or a student at, your primary institution(s) in the past five years.
- Close personal friends or others with whom you believe a conflict of interest exists. Send email to the program chair if you have a question.


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It's snowing,. It's April. It's cold.
Its snowing. Its May. It's cold.
Whatever happened to global warming?
Maybe it was too cold for it to begin or too many people protested, so the earth has cooled.
I have certainly cooled.
In fact, I am frozen and I just fell on the ice. And it's June.


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1. NVIDIA Geforce GO 6150 windows 8 Driver Installation
(Install Drivers using device manager.)
2. NVIDIA Geforce GO 6150 windows 8 Driver MOD INF Drivers
(Install drivers by MOD the driver file, warning: it is at your own risk and you are responsible for your own action)
This post is for tutorial purpose. There are no single best drivers officially released (as far as i know) for NVIDIA Geforce GO 6150.
Do try with the latest nvidia drivers available:
For win 8 32-bit : http://www.geforce.com/drivers/results/49892
For Win 8 64-bit: http://www.geforce.com/drivers/results/56378
NVIDIA Geforce GO 6150 windows 8 Driver Installation
(Q: can i use hp driver other than compaq/hp model?
A: Yes, but you are responsible for you own action if it is illegal)
1. Download original Vista drivers from your manufacture. Here i provide a driver which can be use for this installation (i believe it will work on most hp/compaq model which use the 6150 GPU). For other model i will try my best to update the driver list. I am familiar with HP model so it is easy for me to get the drivers.
For compaq and HP model
(For both 32 and 64-bit)
After finish download, run the driver and ignore the error.
For other model Download here: (you can only use internet explorer to open this site)
In the search box type NVIDIA Geforce GO 6150"
Select version 188.8.131.5267 - windows 7 - size 699.6MB
click ADD and after that Click VIEW BASKET to download.
After finish download you will get this folde : nVidia - Display - NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 (open the folder.
extract the AMD64 and you will get AMD 64 en ar- eu... folder. (rename it to AMD64 if it is too long)
2. Open device manager by click start and type DEVMGMT.MSC and press ENTER.
2. Right click on standard VGA and select UPDATE DRIVER.
3. Select 2nd option (see picture below)
3. Click on BROWSE and point to the C:\SWsetup\SP35686 and click NEXT. Continue until installation finish and reboot. (other model point to the AMD64 folder)
4. If failed, repeat step 1 to step 3, but in step 3 select 2nd option.
5. Select HAVE DISK and Click browse.
5. Point to the C:\SWsetup\SP35686, then select the folder base on your system (32 or 64 bit). Refer picture below. (other model open AMD64 folder).
6. Then find and select Nvqh.inf and Click OK. Click NEXT and continue installation until finish. Reboot.
If failed you can try install using MOD INF.
2. NVIDIA Geforce GO 6150 windows 8 Driver MOD INF Drivers
For win 8 32-bit : http://www.geforce.com/drivers/results/49892
For Win 8 64-bit: http://www.geforce.com/drivers/results/56378


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