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California sees sharp rise in million-dollar hospital bills
A million dollars can buy a mansion in one of Sacramento's nicest neighborhoods, near its best schools and parks.
Or it can buy an ever-dwindling number of weeks in the intensive care unit of a local hospital.
Bradley Showalter, an Arden gas station attendant and laid-off construction manager, can't afford either of those expenses, but the cancer eating his liver didn't get the memo, so he's steeling himself for a massive bill related to a future organ transplant.
Sarah Eide hasn't given the million-dollar hospital bill her family will receive much thought. She's too concerned over the health of her newborn child, Austin, who has spent the first 140 days of his life in a Sacramento hospital.
Aaron Stahl racked up his $1.3 million hospital bill last year after a car wreck. He wants to pay, but then again, he works at a Burger King in Rancho Cordova.
"This is not what I want to leave my family if I don't make it through," said Showalter, a married father of four young children.
Northern California hospitals save people like Showalter, Austin and Stahl every day. But cases like theirs – complicated procedures that can require months in the hospital – have become frighteningly expensive, with associated costs rising much faster than prices for routine care.
The number of Northern California hospital stays resulting in charges of $1 million or more rose sevenfold in the past decade, from 430 in 2000 to almost 3,000 during 2010, according to a Bee review of new data from the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development.
Most of those bills will be lowered significantly – up to 80 percent – following negotiations between hospitals and insurers. Even then, they will usually still cost more than a typical Sacramento home.
Patients generally pay a small portion of million-dollar bills, but even that can leave them penniless. A recent national study in the American Journal of Medicine using 2007 data found that medical bills were a major factor in two-thirds of bankruptcy cases.
Fees not paid by patients are largely borne by society, as insurers and hospitals spread costs across customer pools.
It's a hefty tab. Cumulatively, charges associated with Northern California million-dollar hospital stays in 2010 came to $5.2 billion. That's 7 percent of all hospital charges from two-tenths of one percent of all hospital patients.
Northern California hospital officials say they are aware of the fallout caused by massive bills, and try to find solutions for patients to pay them. But they contend they can do little to reverse the trend.
"The cost of a life saved is really high," said Dr. Adams Dudley, professor of Medicine and Health Policy at UC San Francisco.
Health care reform could lower premiums by expanding the insurance pool, but may do little to deter large hospital bills, said Patrick Johnston, president of the California Association of Health Plans.
"The cost trends are a problem we all need to work on," he said, "but the challenge is big."
Patients receiving large hospital bills vary in terms of age, race, and diagnoses, but usually share this common trait: Something horrible happened to them – a disease or injury – that sent them to the hospital for weeks or months without interruption.
Nearly all of these patients were kept alive by a small army of hospital staff and the latest technology, resources that become more expensive as salaries rise and better equipment comes to market.
Dr. Robert Pretzlaff, chief of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at UC Davis Medical Center, cites the example of 4-month-old Austin Eide. Austin has spent his life hooked to costly machines, surrounded by well-paid, skilled nurses and doctors.
"How could you have saved money?" Pretzlaff asked after detailing Austin's care. "I wish I knew."
A difficult, costly beginning
Austin was born with a severe case of congenital myotonic muscular dystrophy, which causes muscles to waste away. His mother didn't know she carried the disease, and didn't learn anything was wrong until Austin was born at Mercy San Juan Medical Center.
"All of the ultrasounds were completely normal," Sarah Eide said. "They said we probably would not need a lot of newborn clothes, because he was going to be a big baby."
After birth, Austin's lungs were too weak to draw air. He was transported to UC Davis Medical Center, where his doctors hooked him to an oscillating ventilator, a machine that simulates the effects of panting to keep lungs inflated.
Austin also underwent cooling therapy, as doctors induced hypothermia to reduce the amount of oxygen needed by his brain.
Such drastic intervention required constant, expensive monitoring of Austin by nurses and doctors.
After eight days, Sarah Eide was able to hold her son for the first time, but there were more setbacks. His lungs collapsed twice, and he needed to undergo surgery on his diaphragm.
Austin has been in the UC Davis neonatal intensive care unit for 138 days. Hospital officials have not yet tabulated his bill, but confirm that it will be more than $1 million. He likely passed that mark months ago.
Patients incurring million-dollar bills in 2010 spent a median of 64 consecutive days in the hospital.
Austin's case is unusual, but far from unique. About 21 percent of all million-dollar hospital bills in Northern California during 2010 went to the parents of newborn babies.
"A quick way to bankruptcy is to give birth to a sick child," Dudley said.
Sarah expects to take Austin home sometime this month, though he will remain on a ventilator at their house for several hours a day.
Her husband, Brett, has private insurance, she said, and she hopes it will cover most of Austin's hospital bill. Her family expects Medi-Cal, the state's insurance program for the poor and disabled, to cover other costs.
Sarah plans to quit her job as a secretary to take care of Austin, and expects tough times, though she is grateful for the care Austin received. "I'm sure that when the bills come in, it will be something else to worry about," she said.
Debt imposes big strain
Bradley Showalter also worries about his children, and the mounting bills that are affecting their lives, but he is the one who is extremely ill.
On a recent Tuesday, Showalter, gaunt and pensive, studied the latest report from his doctor, hands shaking as he described the wait for a liver transplant – and the estimated $800,000 hospital bill that will come with it.
A few feet away, Bridget, one of Showalter's four children, competed for his attention, playing peekaboo and talking in the rapid-fire, slurred rhythm of a bright 2-year-old.
"It's definitely a strain," Bradley Showalter said. "I don't have the money to pay all these bills."
Showalter, 28, started feeling pain in his side in April 2010. He went to the hospital, thinking he had appendicitis. Instead, he was diagnosed with a rare liver cancer that doesn't respond to chemotherapy.
He stayed in the hospital two weeks, which cost $50,000 – a bill that remains unpaid. He didn't have insurance because he had lost his job as a construction manager and had taken work at a gas station. He earned too much to qualify for Medi-Cal but not enough to purchase his own insurance.
Doctors told Showalter he would need a transplant to survive.
Such transplants are commonly associated with million-dollar hospital bills, particularly if there are complications. The average initial cost of a liver transplant grew by 85 percent from 2002 to 2011, to $600,000 nationwide, according to the United Network for Organ Sharing.
The pain from Showalter's cancer became debilitating soon after his first hospital stay, making it impossible for him to work. Declared medically disabled, Showalter finally qualified for Medi-Cal.
Medi-Cal is often stingier than private insurance – toward hospitals and patients – and it doesn't cover the full cost of the painkillers and other medicine Showalter must take each day. His wife, Nicole, an on-call pharmacy technician at Kaiser Permanente, pays most bills for his medications.
Showalter's doctors assure him that his financial status won't hurt his chances for a transplant, but he worries the costs will be too high, bankrupting his family.
"I'm grateful I'm alive," he said. "They say I should get in under the gun. I really just wish I had some real insurance."
Patient to pay 'as much as I can'
Aaron Stahl doesn't have insurance – real or otherwise. He will likely never fully repay his $1.3 million hospital tab.
The tragedy that led to the bill was Stahl's fault: He was driving home drunk from a St. Patrick's Day party a year ago and crashed into a tree.
Stahl suffered a traumatic brain injury and was flown to UC Davis Medical Center, where doctors put him into a coma for two weeks. No one else was injured in the crash, he said.
Like Stahl, almost half of Northern California patients who recently incurred million-dollar charges suffered an injury, though that is not always their primary reason for needing care.
Also like Stahl, about two-thirds of patients with million-dollar charges spent at least four days hooked to a mechanical ventilator.
Stahl deeply regrets his actions before the wreck, but said the trauma served as "a wake-up call." He now attends college, hoping to become a physical therapist.
"I'm working and going to school. I'm not drinking," he said. "Once I start making money, I'll pay them as much as I can."
Taxpayers will cover $200,000 of Stahl's bills through a county indigent health program, a "last resort" option for uninsured patients, he said. Sacramento County recently modified the program to cut costs and UC Davis has "not received any payment for services provided (through the program) since September 2009," hospital spokeswoman Carole Gan said.
UC Davis offers a charity care program for patients like Stahl that discounts charges based on income, Gan said. She couldn't specifically discuss Stahl's case because he didn't sign a release.
Stahl realizes that some may be mad that society pays for much of his care; he's mad at himself, too. "No one can say anything bad about me that I haven't already said myself."
Number of huge bills to grow
Several hospital officials and health experts said they expect the growth in million-dollar hospital charges to continue, though it may slow from the blistering pace set during the past decade.
An aging population will continue to need expensive care. More people, due to age or income, will be put on government health insurance, which many doctors increasingly refuse to take, leading would-be patients to postpone care until they must go to the hospital.
"We're the most expensive place to receive care," said Jan Emerson-Shea, vice president of the California Hospital Association.
Physician and nurse pay grew much faster than pay for other occupations during the past decade, a trend that likely will continue as competition for skilled workers remains strong, pushing up costs. Hospitals also recruit physicians by improving infrastructure.
"You can't keep a doctor if your hospital doesn't have the latest technology," said Scott Seamons, a vice president at the Hospital Council of Northern and Central California.
Hospitals occasionally collect millions from a few wealthy, uninsured patients, some from foreign countries, said Dudley, the UCSF doctor. Lowering charges would undermine that strategy.
Finally, patients usually can't shop around or haggle over life-saving care. Many will accept any cost to keep themselves or their children alive, said Anthony Wright, executive director of Health Access California.
"People are very grateful," he said. "They want to pay what they can. It's just at a certain point, the amount they owe doesn't match what they can repay."


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Dan Walters: State Supreme Court got it right in knocking advisory measure off ballot
The state Supreme Court – or at least five of its members – got it right by declaring that an advisory measure on campaign finance placed on the Nov. 4 ballot by the Legislature is legally suspect and should be removed.
The court voted 5-1 to remove what had been Proposition 49, which asked voters to press Congress to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court's highly controversial Citizens United ruling.
The ruling freed corporations and labor unions to make unlimited independent expenditures in federal campaigns – already the law governing state campaigns in California.
Technically, the state court did not rule on the merits of whether the Legislature can place such advisory measures, lacking the force of law, on the ballot, although one justice, Goodwin Liu, declared that the Legislature lacks such power. Rather, the court blocked it from the Nov. 4 ballot and called for further litigation on the underlying issue.
Interestingly, Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye was the dissenter, urging other justices to leave the measure on the ballot and consider its legality after the election.
Her preferred action, however, would have been tantamount to endorsing Proposition 49's legality, since its effect on Congress, whatever it might be, would have already been made.
There's nothing in the state constitution or state law that authorizes the Legislature to submit advisory measures to voters, although it did it twice in 1933. Three decades ago, the state Supreme Court invalidated an advisory measure placed on the ballot by initiative because it had no force of law, which certainly implies that the Legislature also lacks authority.
It's evident, too, that the real motive for placing Proposition 49 on the ballot was not to influence Congress, which routinely ignores resolutions and other nonbinding actions.
It was to spark political activity among the liberal "netroots" activists who, for some reason, consider the Citizens United decision to be a civic sin of the first magnitude, thus countering what is likely to be a very low turnout election in California, especially among Democrats.
Gov. Jerry Brown allowed the bill placing Proposition 49 on the ballot to become law without his signature while worrying aloud about cluttering the ballot with nonbinding advisory measures – a somewhat craven act. He's probably happy that the Supreme Court took him off the political hook.
Finally, the Supreme Court ruling short-circuited ambitious plans to place another advisory measure, urging Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform, on the same ballot. It was designed to boost Latino voter turnout.
As the Supreme Court declared three decades ago, and Justice Liu echoed in his addendum, the ballot should not be a public opinion poll.
It should remain a forum for deciding real laws, and not be cluttered with feel-good measures that have ulterior political motives.


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I know this is a long dead thread, but I couldn't resist - I love Pulis! We have one who comes in for regular de-stinkifying. His name is Toker, and I don't think I've ever met such a happy character! His face has had to be shaved a couple tims because his puppy pall kept chewing on the hair and making it go solid with matts, but otherwise his cording is still intact from puppyhood. I do shave his tummy because he is a leg lifter, and that seems to help prolong the time in which he doesn't stink.
Drying tip - I don't bother with a force dryer at all. Instead, I line a crate with towels, put him in, and set up two dryers on the crate - one hot, one cold. Then I give him a break every hour, and change out the towels. The first two sets will be dripping, but they get drier and drier as you go. I've cut his drying time from 7 hours to 4 hours this way!


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2 tsp. baking powder
4 tablespoons butter or shortening
1/2 tsp. salt
about 3/4 cup milk (I used 1/2 cup milk and 1/4 cup water)
Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder and salt, and sift again. Cut in shortening or butter. (this is where I use my hands by rubbing the butter into the flour). Add milk gradually, stirring until soft dough is formed. Turn out on slightly floured board and lightly "knead" for 30 seconds, enough to shape. Roll 1/2 inch thick and cut with 2 inch floured biscuit cutter. Bake on ungreased sheet in a 400 degree oven for 12-15 minutes. Makes 12 biscuits. You can also make tiny tea biscuits that are only 1 1/2 inches wide with a small cutter or glass bottom. These are great served with tea, jam or honey. Makes 24.


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I have just purchased two Primetest 300 PAT Testers as many people have given them fairly good reviews and have referred to them as 'state of the art' pieces of kit.
I have tried everything I can over two days to get the 300 to report the 'Location' as well as the 'Site' in the ASCII and PAT+ files. I can happily download a set of SItes and Locations (as well as UserName and Comments) to the 300 in the form of a config file (as shown on page 21 of the manual).
However, when I download the results in any format I don't get the 'Location' returned so I'm left wondering what's the point of being able to download it to the 300 in the first place. Unless I walk round with the laptop and record where all the assets (appliances) are I haven't got a clue at what location the test was performed.
I'm on firmware Version 3.46 - is there a firmware upgrade that fixes this glaring omission ????
Or if after reading the manual 3 times I've actually overlooked something glaringly obvious please can somebody tell me how to get the Location returned - it's a pretty important piece of information for the end user.


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I've worked for the last 4 years in the financial market and I'm a heavy Excel user. I also use the browser a lot and since I started my summer job as financial intern at dotCloud I've been playing with docker. So, why don't we take advantage of the cloud and use these and other heavy applications (in terms of processing and memory usage) within a container (lighter than a normal VM).
Let's get started!
Docker Installation
- On Linux:
Docker is available as a Ubuntu PPA (Personal Package Archive), hosted on launchpad which makes installing Docker on Ubuntu very easy.
# Add the PPA sources to your apt sources list. sudo apt-get install python-software-properties && sudo add-apt-repository ppa:dotcloud/lxc-docker # Update your sources sudo apt-get update # Install, you will see another warning that the package cannot be authenticated. Confirm install. sudo apt-get install lxc-docker
- On Mac: Installation Tutorial
- On Windows: Installation Tutorial
I used a Dockerfile in order to guarantee the integrity of the steps and also to automate the creation of the docker image. This Dockerfile creates a docker image that, once executed, generates a container that runs X11 and SSH services.
The ssh is used to forward X11 and provide you encrypted data communication between the docker container and your local machine.
Xpra + Xephyr allows to display the applications running inside of the container such as Firefox, LibreOffice, xterm, etc. with recovery session capabilities. So, you can open your desktop any where without losing the status of your applications, even if the connection drops.
Xpra also uses a custom protocol that is self-tuning and relatively latency-insensitive, and thus is usable over worse links than standard X.
The applications can be rootless, so the client machine manages the windows that are displayed.
Fluxbox and ROX-Filer creates a very minimalist way to manages the windows and files.
creates a very minimalist way to manage files and icons on the desktop.
OBS: The client machine needs to have a X11 server installed (Xpra). See the "Notes" below.
Building the docker image
$ docker build -t [username]/docker-desktop git://github.com/rogaha/docker-desktop.git
The parameter [-t] gives you the ability to name the image that is going to be created from the GitHub repository that contains the Dockerfile. In this case, the image will be called rogaha/docker-desktop. This image has the docker-desktop (Xephyr+Fluxbox+ROX-filer), Firefox with Flash Player plugin, LibreOffice and xterm. You can either use xterm or the ssh terminal to install/uninstall other GUI applications and use them remotely.
Verifying the existing images
$ docker images REPOSITORY TAG ID CREATED SIZE base latest b750fe79269d 3 months ago 24.65 kB (virtual 180.1 MB) rogaha/docker-dektop latest 5b07bd6027bd 5 days ago 12.29 kB (virtual 1.39 GB) ubuntu 12.10 b750fe79269d 3 months ago 24.65 kB (virtual 180.1 MB)
As we can see the image rogaha/docker-desktop was created and is ready to run.
Running the docker image created
-d: detached mode
-P: expose all the ports to the host machine
$ CONTAINER_ID=$(docker run -d -P [username]/docker-desktop)
The environment variable $CONTAINER_ID contains the ID of the new running container created from the rogaha/docker-desktop image. The
-P was introduced with docker version
Getting the password generated during runtime
$ echo $(docker logs $CONTAINER_ID | sed -n 1p) User: docker Password: xxxxxxxxxxxx
A new password is generated by PWGen every time that a container is created. The password contains 12 characters with at least one capital letter and one number.
Getting the container's external ssh port
$ docker port $CONTAINER_ID 22 49153 # This is the external port that forwards to the ssh service # running inside of the container as port 22
We are going to use this port later to connect to the machine where docker daemon is running.
Connecting to the container
Starting the a new session
First, we need to get the IP of the machine where docker is running.
$ ifconfig | grep "inet addr:" inet addr:192.168.56.102 Bcast:192.168.56.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 # This is the LAN's IP for this machine
Then, we connect to that IP using the external port that we got previously (49153) in order to start a new session inside of the container
$ ssh email@example.com -p 49153 ./docker-desktop -s 800x600 -d 10 firstname.lastname@example.com's password: xxxxxxxxxxxx $ ./docker-desktop -h ----------------------------------------------------------- Usage: docker-desktop [-s screen_size] [-d session_number] -s : screen resolution (Default = 800x600 -d : session number (Default = 10) -h : help -----------------------------------------------------------
Attaching to the session started
$ xpra --ssh="ssh -p 49153" attach ssh:firstname.lastname@example.com:10 # user@ip_address:session_number email@example.com's password: xxxxxxxxxxxx
If you want to execute rootless applications, you just need to connect to the container via ssh and type: DISPLAY=:[session_number] [program_name] &
Eg. DISPLAY=:10 firefox &
It took me only a few hours to create this Dockerfile and now I'm able to use it anywhere at any time and everything is configured and ready to run.
Developers can save a lot of time with docker by automating their workflow and normal users can take advantage of the cloud and run heavy applications remotely and save their local processing and memory usage.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at email@example.com
Docker r0x!
- On Windows:
- Xpra
- On Mac:
- Xpra
- On Linux:
- Xpra: You can use apt-get to install it
$ sudo apt-get install xpra
- You can find the source code of this project on GitHub: https://github.com/rogaha/docker-desktop


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My very lovely friend, Mischenko over at Read, Rant, Rock & Roll nominated me for this one. She has a wonderful blog, I'm particularly partial to her Wednesday Breakfast and a Book posts, which is ridiculous as they just make me really hungry!
- Thank the person who nominated you
- Share 7 facts about yourself
- Nominate 15 bloggers and inform them of the nomination
My Seven Facts
I don't drink any caffeine at all. I used to be a caffeine addict, would drink coffee by the jug-full. But it made my anxiety worse, caused my migranes to get worse. So I stopped drinking it and haven't touched caffeine in 12 years.
Staying on food related, I'm allergic to wheat, so eat a gluten free diet. It came on in my early thirties, I kept being rushed to hospital with anaphalaxsis and/or swelling in my joints that couldn't be explained. A nutritionist suggested I cut gluten from my diet and I stop reacting. Two years ago, the diagnosis was confirmed, but I haven't eaten wheat in five years now.
In the past two years I've lost 34kg and dropped 3 dress sizes. It's taken a lot of effort and work, but I'm so pleased with the outcome. There's still some way to go before I hit the weight I agreed with my Doctor when I started but I'm getting there. I would show before and after photo's but I hated having my photo taken when I was at my biggest so there aren't any.
I volunteer with a local mental health charity, I work with the communications team helping them with marketing that they haven't been able to do before because of skills gaps, it's really rewarding to know I'm able to use my professional skills for good.
I am the eldest of five siblings. We are a complicated family, I have one full sister, one half brother, and a step brother and sister. I am closest to my half brother, who is the youngest of the brood, but most like me. There are eight years between us. We also share a number of friends as well.
I love Halloween, I got married on Halloween, wore black and threw a halloween party as a wedding reception. Our wedding cake was covered in spiders as well. Halloween isn't really done properly in the UK, but we do our best to keep up.
Contrary to popular belief, my favourite colour isn't Black, it's actually Orange. I just prefer to wear Black.
My Nominees
- Claire @ Art and Soul
- Suzanne Rogerson
- Susan @ Books From Dusk TIll Dawn
- Caryl @ Mrs Bloggs' Books
- Kristin @ Kristin's Novel Cafe
- Terry Tyler
- Barbara @ Book Club Mom
- Book Inspector
- Patty @ Moohnshine's Corner
- Lorraine @ The Book Review Cafe
- Ronnie Turner
- Amanda @ My Bookish Blogspot
- Kate @ Bibliophile Book Club
- Tracy @ Postcard Reviews
- Abby @ Anne Bonny Book Reviews
As always no pressure to take part.


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Did you know spring is the best time to sell your home? And now that the housing market is bouncing back, there's never been a better time to do it. But even if you're planning to stay put for the long haul, chances are there are some much-needed touch-ups you could be doing to keep your home in tip-top shape. And you don't have to break your back, or the bank, to do it. In fact, adding a new coat of paint is a quick, affordable, and possibly the most impactful, way to get your project done.
Prep, prime and primp
Misusing color can be a surefire way to turn people off from your home. For a more inviting look that nearly everyone can enjoy, opt for neutral paint colors. A subtle beige, slight grey or even white can do the trick.
First, move furniture out of the room and place drop cloths to protect the floor. Remove any picture frames, outlet covers and wall decor. Then, gently scrub the walls with a mild detergent and water mixture using a soft sponge to remove any dirt, grime or lint. Don't forget to prime your walls before applying color to ensure the best end-results.
Paint like a pro
When applying paint, start at the top and work your way down. For superior results, you'll want to fill the well of your roller tray with paint, dip the roller in half-way and then roll it back onto the tray's angled platform to easily remove excess paint. This will reduce dripping and improve overall paint cover. The best approach for applying paint? Use your roller cover to make an overlapping "W" pattern in a 2-foot by 2-foot area; then fill in and repeat.
Keeping your color conviction
If you're still feeling deprived of color after your painting project is complete, never fret. There are several ways to add a pop of color throughout your home without slathering the walls with offensive paint colors. Try incorporating fun accent pieces in your favorite colors - think lamps, frames, pillows and rugs. You can even include larger focal pieces like royal blue armchairs or a patterned couch to make a bolder statement. By keeping the overall aesthetics of your home neutral and inviting, and enhancing them with a few sight-provoking embellishments, house guests will be asking you for home decorating tips. And if your end goal is to get your home sold, consider these minor improvements a step in the right direction. (BPT)


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Tuesday Night Practice and ATA Big 50
October 17, 2017 @ 3:30 pm - 8:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 3:30 pm on Tuesday, repeating until October 31, 2017
Tuesday Program at West Chester Gun Club
- Practice traps open
- Green Bird
- Doubles and Wobble upon request
- ATA Big 50 (singles, handicap, doubles)
- Coaches may be available (please contact lessons at westchestergunclub.com)
NEW Shooters
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If you have shot trap and are just "New to Us" we require a safety check.
Please Note: the game of trap is different from Skeet and Sporting Clays. If you are not sure how the game is played, please ask. We love to teach.


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CINCINNATI -- The University of Cincinnati has been in talks with Chinese officials about adding a medical school campus in that country.
College of Medicine Dean Tom Boat recently updated university trustees about the discussions. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports (http://cin.ci/Wbngq8 ) that tens of millions of dollars would be needed in donations to make the UC-branded campus a reality.
But supporters point to the potential for new growth and revenue in the world's largest nation by population. China is the leading source for international students for UC, with 962 Chinese students enrolled this year.
The university already has collaboration and project agreements in China.
Boat emphasized the plans are in very early stages.


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The National Electrical Manufacturers Association's (NEMA) High Performance Buildings Council (HPBC) applauds President Obama's announcement of the creation of an energy efficiency "Race to the Top" program to encourage innovation and competition in state energy efficiency policies.
As President Obama explained in his State of the Union Address:
I'm also issuing a new goal for America: let's cut in half the energy wasted by our homes and businesses over the next twenty years. The states with the best ideas to create jobs and lower energy bills by constructing more efficient buildings will receive federal support to help make it happen.
A White House report released after the State of the Union offered more details on the plan:
Saving people money by doubling American energy productivity by 2030, starting with a new Energy Efficiency Race to the Top for states: The President is laying out a bold but achievable goal to slash energy waste through increased efficiency. Modeled after a successful Administration approach in education reform, which was designed to promote forward-leaning policy adoption at the state-level, the President's Budget will include Race to the Top awards. These awards will support state governments that implement effective policies that increase energy efficiency and help decrease waste. Not only will increased efficiency save consumers money, the resulting reforms will drive investments that enhance manufacturing competitiveness, improve grid resiliency, and cut carbon pollution.
The NEMA HPBC applauds this effort to highlight the opportunity for energy savings in America's buildings, which consume 40% of primary energy and 70% of electricity in the U.S. annually. Achieving the president's goal of doubling American energy productivity by 2030 is easily achievable if states prioritize policies that encourage smart design, construction, and operation of buildings, including the installation of energy-saving equipment such as lighting, sensors, controls, and integrated systems. All states should start by committing to enforce and update their building codes and standards every three years to coincide with the national revision cycle, which can reduce energy consumption by 30% or more.
"Time and again, the states have demonstrated that they can drive policy innovations that benefit not just their economies, but lead the nation to better practices," said Legrand North America President and CEO and NEMA Chairman John Selldorff. "The strong focus on cutting energy waste and using resources more productively unleashes a powerful multiplier effect. As building owners reduce their operating costs, capital otherwise spent on energy is unlocked to create jobs. A boost to our economy is generated as manufacturers, distributors, contractors and installers work together to deliver energy saving solutions to the homes and businesses. In today's economic reality, no state can afford to not seize the energy efficiency opportunity."
"Energy efficiency is the cleanest, cheapest, and fastest way to meet the United States' growing energy needs," said NEMA President and CEO Evan Gaddis. "NEMA welcomes President Obama's announcement of the energy efficiency Race to the Top initiative and look forward to identifying ways that the manufacturing industry can offer solutions to aid states in achieving their energy reduction goals."
"We have some great ideas that can translate into not only savings for buildings owners and consumers, but can also help the nation achieve improvements in energy intensity," said Jim Pauley of Schneider Electric and chairman of the HPBC. "One of those key ideas is the implementation of a strong building energy labeling program that raises the visibility of building energy consumption to the user. Increased energy visibility and comparison to benchmarks from other buildings is one of the best ways to encourage people to take action on improving their energy footprint."
The NEMA HPBC is eager to engage with the White House, Congress, and states to realize the achievable goal of doubling American energy productivity by 2030 or sooner. For more information about the NEMA High Performance Buildings Council, please contact Patrick Hughes, policy director for high performance buildings, at [email protected]


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Hub gears are back, folks: We've had anything from two to 11 speeds in the office in the last year and more and more manufacturers are speccing them. The FCSX chainset from Sturmey Archer is specifically designed to be paired with a hub gear and it's an excellent, if pricey, transmission option.
Although manufacturers have been embracing hub gears more and more, they haven't necessarily been joining up the dots where gear ratios are concerned. Two recent examples that I've experienced are the Marin Ignacio and the Traitor Luggernaut. Both bikes came with a traditional chainset and sprocket setup (44/17 for the Marin, 42/16 for the Traitor) which gave some pretty long top gears - both in the mid 90s - that weren't especially useful.
The FCSX is available as a 36T or a 34T unit, which gives a better spread of gears on pretty much any hub we can think of. On top of that it uses a through-axle and outboard bearing design for up-to-dateness and extra stiffness. The bearing cups are Sunrace branded (Sturmey Archer is part of Sunrace these days) and they're nicely made. The through axle has an ISIS spline with a captive Allen bolt to keep everthing in place. Fitting is simple enough, and the bearings are very smooth.
Once you're chained up and away the FCSX chainset feels stiff and sturdy. It's not especially light so there's plenty of alloy where it counts, the crank arms are forged with a gully in the rear to save a bit of weight but that certainly doesn't affect the stiffness. The cranks - especially the non-drive side - have a kink halfway down that looks a bit odd when you're sat on the bike, but from the side it's a good-looking piece of kit. The Sturmey logo has more or less rubbed off the test cranks after a few hundred miles, but that's no different to other brands I've used.
The alloy chainring is designed for a 3/32" chain and the single chainline should mean it'll last a good while; certainly there's no signs of wear at all on the one I have fitted although it hasn't been especially wet or gritty out. At £140 it's fairly expensive but it's well made and a better option than a standard-sized chainset if you're running a hub gear.
Compact single-ring chainset that gives a good ratio range when coupled with a hub gear
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road.cc test report
Make and model: Sturmey Archer FCSX6 chainset
Size tested: 36T, 172.5mm
Tell us what the product is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it?
They say: "If you are looking for the perfect cranksert to pair up to a Sturmey Archer wide ratio 8 speed hub, look no further. The new FCSX Series of cranks feature an integrated ISIS through axle crank design and external bearing bottom bracket."
It's not just a good match for an eight speed though
Tell us some more about the technical aspects of the product?
Integrated ISIS through axle crank arms
External bearing bottom bracket with sealed bearings
Polished forged aluminum crank arms with 34 or 36 tooth chainrings
Nice and stiff, smooth bearings
single chainline means the alloy ring should last
Decent on the weight front rather than especially good
Quite pricey compared to a square taper setup
Tell us how the product performed overall when used for its designed purpose
Very well
Tell us what you particularly liked about the product
Good looking, stiff and smooth
Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product
Scuffs fairly easily, a bit expensive
Did you enjoy using the product? Yes
Would you consider buying the product? Yes
Would you recommend the product to a friend? Yes
About the tester
Age: 38 Height: 190cm Weight: 98kg
I usually ride: whatever I'm testing... My best bike is: Genesis Equilibrium with SRAM Apex
I've been riding for: 10-20 years I ride: Every day I would class myself as: Experienced
I regularly do the following types of riding: time trialling, cyclo cross, commuting, sportives, general fitness riding, fixed/singlespeed, mtb, Mountain Bike Bog Snorkelling, track
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Firefox OS Documentation
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REDIRECT Using the Call Log
REDIRECT Calls and voicemail
Importing Facebook & SIM contacts
REDIRECT Add, manage and share contacts
REDIRECT Send messages
Personalizing your settings
REDIRECT Silence incoming phone calls
REDIRECT Set alarm clock
Connecting to WiFi
REDIRECT Connect to Wi-Fi or data
REDIRECT Visit websites on Firefox OS
REDIRECT Search and discover content
Maps & Navigation
REDIRECT Maps and locations
Pictures, Video & Music
REDIRECT Using the camera
REDIRECT Manage photo and video gallery
REDIRECT Listen to the radio
REDIRECT Adding music
REDIRECT Play and manage music
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REDIRECT Add email accounts
REDIRECT Send and manage email
REDIRECT Compose an email from the Contacts app
- To open the email app, tap .
- Tap and then tap .
- You will see a list of your email accounts.
- Tap on the email account you wish to switch to.
- A list of folders for your selected account will be displayed. Tap on a folder to read the email in that folder.
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Deleting a single email
- To open the email app, tap .
- Tap on an email to display it.
- Tap at the bottom to delete the email.
- The email will be deleted and moved to the trash and the remaining emails in that folder will be displayed.
Deleting multiple emails
- To open the email app, tap .
- Tap on .
- Tap on
next to the emails you wish to delete.
- Checkmarks will be displayed next to the emails you have selected to be deleted ( ).
- To uncheck an email for deletion tap on and a (blue empty circle) should show.
- Tap at the bottom to delete the selected emails.
- The emails will be deleted and moved to the trash and the remaining emails in that folder will be displayed.
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- To open the email app, tap .
- Open the email you want to reply to by tapping on it.
- At the bottom of the screen, tap to reply only to the sender or tap to reply to all.
- Fill in the Subject, add or modify recipients in the To and cc/bcc fields, enter the text of your reply and then tap on Send and manage email for full details. . See
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Accessing the Marketplace from an Android Device
In order to run the Firefox Marketplace you need to have the latest version of Firefox for Android.
Launch Firefox and navigate to the Firefox Marketplace site (https://marketplace.firefox.com/)
Alternatively, you can follow these steps after launching Firefox to access the Firefox Marketplace:
- Press the Menu button of your phone.
- Select "Apps."
- Tap the top right icon.
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The Firefox Marketplace offers you two ways to find apps, you can browse for new apps or you can search for them.
If you want to search for the name of the App that you are looking for you can:
- From the home screen, tap on the magnifying glass and write your search keywords.
- In any other page, type your search keywords at the top of the screen.
The search function allows you to explore apps using their name or specific keywords. For example, if you search for "game" you can find the list of all the available games.
If you decide to browse the Firefox Marketplace to see what's available, you can do so by selecting one of the 6 categories at the bottom of the Home page. Each of them will show you a list of apps that you can download.
You can reduce the selection of apps by taping on the "Filter" button and selecting the topics that you are more interested in.
It possible to customize the view to show screenshots of the apps or show more apps without scrolling. To do so, press the button.
- Open the Firefox Marketplace.
- Tap in the app that you want to report. You can find specific instructions to find any app in the following article: How to navigate and find Apps in the Firefox Marketplace.
- Scroll down to the bottom of the page.
- Press .
- Write your comments in the text box and press .
After being reported, one of the reviewers will check the app and take the required actions.
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It's helpful for Mozilla's engineers to be able to measure how Firefox for Android behaves in the real world. The Telemetry feature provides this capability by sending them performance and usage information. As you use Firefox, Telemetry measures and collects non-personal information, such as memory consumption, responsiveness timing and feature usage. It then sends this information to Mozilla on a daily basis and we use it to make Firefox better for you.
Firefox also has a Crash Reporter feature that warns you when Firefox closes unexpectedly, and allows you to send this information so the engineers can make Firefox more stable and secure.
For more about what kind of information is collected and how it's used, see our privacy policy.
How do I opt-in or opt-out of sending performance data?
You can turn this feature on or off at any time in your Settings:
- Tap the below the screen on some devices or at the top-right corner of the browser) and then (you may need to tap first) . button (either
- Next tap and then check or uncheck the box next to Telemetry in the Data Choices section.
- Check or uncheck the box next to Crash Reporter to send crash reports back to Mozilla.
- Tap the below the screen on some devices or at the top-right corner of the browser) and then (you may need to tap first) . button (either
- Next tap and then check or uncheck the box next to Telemetry.
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- Tap on to open the Settings app.
- Scroll down to the Device section and tap on
- The current battery level appears in the form of a percentage.
Under the current level percentage, you will also see Power save mode. Please visit this article to learn more about saving battery power.
- Open the Settings app .
- Scroll down to the Device section until you see . This view shows the percentage of battery life left.
Please visit this article to learn more about saving battery power.
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Word suggestions is a feature of Firefox OS which can predict and suggest words as you are typing. We will show you how to enable the "Word suggestion" feature.
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This article gives answers to frequently asked questions about Firefox OS.
Table of Contents
- 1 Chat
- 2 Music & Sounds
- 3 Stability
- 4 Email
- 5 How do I set the Screen Lock?
- 6 Why can't I place Calls or send SMS?
- 7 Why can't I connect to a WiFi Network?
- 8 Why is the Radio not working?
- 9 Why am I not able to take pictures?
- 10 Why won't my applications load?
- 11 Why can I not connect to Websites?
- 12 How do I install an update?
- 13 Why do I not see any data usage on the Usage application?
How can I get Whatsapp on my Firefox OS device?
Whatsapp is not currently available for Firefox OS, we apologize for this inconvenience. TuMe or Tuenti are alternative apps, or search for Loqui in the Firefox Marketplace. Also, we support Facebook chat by using the Facebook app that is pre-installed on Firefox OS.
Music & Sounds
How do I create a custom ringtone?
v1.01 does not support custom ringtones, we apologize for this missing feature and we are working on developing this in a future release for Firefox OS.
How do I download music from the browser?
v1.01 does not include this feature, but this is fixed in v1.1 which will be made available to our hardware and service partners as soon as it has completed final testing.
How can I prevent my device from hanging or getting stuck?
If you notice that app are lagging or becoming slow, simply press the power button on the phone and restart the device.
How can I recover from a hang on my phone?
You can recover in several ways, as follows:
- Press and hold the home button, then wait a minute for the device to become active.
- Press and hold the power button on the device and select Restart from the menu.
- Remove the back cover and remove and then re-install the battery to reboot the phone.
What email providers are supported?
Hotmail, Yahoo mail, GMX mail and Gmail are currently supported with more on the way in future releases. Please try to connect your email account even if it is not listed here and then leave us feedback.
Are there any other limitations?
Currently Firefox OS doesn't support copy/paste, sending HTML email, viewing all email accounts at once and attachments. These features are being considered for future releases.
What do I do if my email provider isn't supported?
Please let us know via Ask a New Question. In the meantime, you can use the web browser on Firefox OS and visit your email from there.
How do I set the Screen Lock?
Please see Setting the Screen Lock for instructions on setting the screen lock on your device.
Why can't I place Calls or send SMS?
There are many reasons why calls or messages cannot be placed/sent.
- Broken, malfunctioning or no SIM card: Please visit the nearest cell phone provider to pick one up.
- Invalid/ incorrect number dialed - Please double check the phone number you have dialed. You can also see Calls and voicemail for tips and tricks.
- Network issues - Please contact your service provider if you believe you are having network issues.
- If you receive an error message like this:
please check that your SIM card is inserted properly and that you are in an area where you are able to have reception.
- If you receive an error message like this:
Why can't I connect to a WiFi Network?
If you need help connecting to a Wi-Fi network, please see Connect to Wi-Fi or data.
There are many reasons why you are unable to connect to a Wi-Fi network:
- No networks available
- Invalid password/key entered
- WPS button not pressed
- Weak WiFi signal
You can turn Wi-Fi off and back on to see if it helps, and reboot your device.
Why is the Radio not working?
Your radio may not be working because of the following reasons:
- No headset: You must have a headset plugged in for the radio to work. If you have it plugged in, please double check that it is properly inserted and secure.
- No signal: You may not have radio signals around you, therefore the radio will not be playing.
- Wrong radio station: You may be on the wrong radio station channel, please double check the radio station you are on.
You can also try by going to the home screen and open the application switcher to close the radio application.
If that does not help, try rebooting your device.
Why am I not able to take pictures?
You may experience trouble taking pictures because of the following reasons:
- No SD card: remove and replace the SD card to be sure it is inserted correctly for use. Refer to the documentation that came with your device for detailed instructions.
- Low memory space: Your phone may not have enough space to take and store the pictures.
- Malfunction: The camera or phone may be malfunctioning.
Why won't my applications load?
There are many reasons why applications may not be loading when they are tapped on. Here are is what you can try:
- Malfunction: Take the battery out for 15 seconds, then put it back in and turn on the phone.
- Faulty Application: The application may be malfunctioning. Report the application by following the steps in How to report a faulty app in the Firefox Marketplace.
- Low Memory Space: Some applications may require available memory to be able to run. Please check that you have enough storage on the phone.
- Application not installed properly: The application may not have installed properly. Uninstall the application and then install it back. See Uninstall apps if you need help uninstalling.
- No Network Connection: Some applications may require a network connection, such as WiFi or 3G. Please make sure you are connected to the internet.
Why can I not connect to Websites?
There are many reasons why you are not able to connect to sites using the Firefox browser.
- No Network Connection.
- Network Connection has no data being transferred.
- Glitch
- Software issue(s)
To fix this issue, you can try the following:
- Reboot the device. By turning the phone off, taking out the battery and SIM card and then putting them back in and turning the phone back on may resolve the issue. If this does not resolve your issue, continue reading.
- Clear your browser cookies
- Tap the browser tab to open the sidebar.
- Tap the gear in the upper right to open the browser settings.
- Tap the
and tap to remove all stored private data and cookies.
How do I install an update?
If a software update is available for your device, a notification will appear in the status bar. To download and install an update, complete the following steps:
- Pull down the notification bar from the top of your screen to open the utility tray.
- Tap on the Update notification.
- The details of the available updates appear.
- Tap the update to start downloading it. You must be connected to WiFi to download updates.
- When the download finishes, a screen will appear to indicate that the update is ready to be installed.
- Tap the button to install the updates.
Why do I not see any data usage on the Usage application?
There are many reasons why you are not seeing any data usage in the usage application.
- SIM Card not inserted - a SIM Card must be inserted in order for the Usage application to run.
- Tracking was not enabled
- No data used - it is possible that you did not use any data
- Data Usage was reset - you or somebody who had access to your device may have reset the data causing no usage to appear.
Enable Usage tracking
- Open the Usage application
- Make sure that a checkmark is placed next to what you want to be tracked.
- If tracking was enabled, move on to the next subsection for troubleshooting.
What if I did use data and it's not showing?
- Press and hold the home button.
- Close the Usage application.
- Reopen the Usage applcation and check for results.
- If closing and re-opening did not work, move on to the next subsection.
That didn't work, now what?
- Reboot the device.
- Launch the Usage application and determine if it is now working.
- If rebooting did not work, please move on to the next subsection.
Closing and Rebooting did not work, what next?
- Glitch - there is a possibility due to a glitch that data may not have been tracked. Since you have started using the Usage application now, data should now be tracked.
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The trailer for Laura Linney's new Showtime series has hit the tubes, bringing with it high hopes and a bit of anxiety.
"The Big C" stars Linney as a woman who discovers that she has breast cancer. As much as we love Linney and regard her as a grossly underused talent, the trailer smacks of a touching and wacky spiritual journey. Ugh.
Elizabeth Perkins played the middle-aged breast cancer survivor Celia Hodes with monstrous glee on "Weeds," another Showtime series. Let's hope Linney's character doesn't try to go in the opposite direction and embrace treacle. The fact that the show's original title was "The C Word" gives us hope.
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AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Phoenix International Raceway boiled over in a bubbling cauldron of cantankerous aggression Sunday that turned 3,400-pound cars into battering rams and threatened to turn the Sprint Cup garage into a holding cell for the Maricopa County sheriff's department.
Amidst a nationally televised ruckus of crew chiefs trading caustic threats and crewmembers throwing haymakers, the voice of reason came from the driver whose words could be carrying a lot more weight a week from now.
"The retaliation is out of control in this sport," Keselowski, 28, said. "We've got a bunch of drivers that feel like they have to retaliate or they're being challenged as a man, and that's ridiculous. It's not what this sport needs. I don't think it's good for anybody, and it's going to get somebody hurt.
"I've said before we walk a line between chess players and daredevils, and we're not walking it very well."
A coronation is coming soon in NASCAR, and this inaugural champion will be unlike anything the sport has had before.
KESELOWSKI IN THE LEAD: Unruly day at Phoenix
That's assured because Brad Keselowski, who can wrap up the title with a 15th or better in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, will be the first champion to be born after 1980 and that will lend a decidedly different face of NASCAR.
He was the only driver tweeting live updates from his No. 2 Dodge. But after his sixth in the AdvoCare 500, he was foreshadowing how else the sport might change with him as its lead ambassador.
In an angry but articulate diatribe littered with colorful vulgarities, the Penske Racing driver made a strong case for redefining the limits of NASCAR's "Boys, Have at It" policy, which he felt seemed rather absurd after he was accused of having a "death wish" for racing Jimmie Johnson too hard for the lead at Texas Motor Speedway a week earlier.
"I spent a whole week being bashed by a half a dozen drivers about racing hard at Texas and how I'm out of control and have a death wish, and then I see ... that," he said. "That's (ridiculous). That's all you can call that. These guys just tried to kill each other. I get called an (expletive) for racing hard, and I see ... that, and it just pisses me off.
"It's just ridiculous, and they should be ashamed. It's embarrassing."
WATCH THE VIDEO: Crewmembers mix it up after wreck
THE DAY AFTER: MWR issues statement, apologizes for behavior
This isn't an easy argument to make. Some of NASCAR's most indelible moments arise when driver acrimony reaches an apex. The 1979 Daytona 500 — generally regarded as the most famous race in history — ended with a fistfight on the backstretch.
It's regarded as old-school racing, and it's the brand of passion that was sucked from NASCAR as the sport became increasingly bleached by corporate sponsorship and its accompanying political correctness.
"Boys, Have at It" reintroduced vigilante tactics to the sport partly in hopes of re-injecting the drama, and Phoenix offered a firm reminder of why. Fans lit up social media channels with glee, and even drivers voiced their tacit approval.
"Who won the race, I mean the fight?" runner-up Denny Hamlin jokingly asked. "Who had the best hit?"
Said winner Kevin Harvick: "The sport was made on fights. We should have more fights. I like fights."
Keselowski, who narrowly averted disaster when Jeff Gordon wrecked Clint Bowyer late in Sunday's race, made a compelling case for why there's a limit to the positivity effected by building your brand around "self-policing" at 200 mph with hospital visits or worse as a possible byproduct.
"It just drives me absolutely crazy that I get lambasted for racing somebody hard without there even being a wreck and then you see stuff like this, and that's OK, from the same people that criticized me," he said. "It's OK to just take somebody out, but you race somebody hard, put a fender on somebody and try to go for the win, and you're an absolute villain, and that's ridiculous.
"That's not what this sport needs," Keselowski said. "It needs hard racing, it needs people that go for broke, try to win and put it all out there on the line, not a bunch of people that have anger issues."
The Penske Racing driver wasn't advocating outlawing drama in NASCAR, noting some of its best races have featured last-lap wrecks for the win that spawned brawls. But those were for checkered flags, not in the name of trivial paybacks.
It's a nuanced point — the kind that Keselowski has shown to be so adept at making. "The best drama is the performance and the result of the race for the lead," he said.
Spoken like a future champion — the sort that NASCAR could use.


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DENVER -- If he wants, Peyton Manning can use all that time at home to crank up the DVD player and watch the highlights.
What a set he put together for himself and his acrobatic receivers on Sunday.
Manning and the Denver Broncos wrapped up home-field advantage through the AFC playoffs with a predictable 38-3 runaway over the Kansas City Chiefs -- a win punctuated by a pair of touchdown passes as nifty as any of the 37 Manning threw this year for his new team, which closed the regular season on an 11-game win streak.
Touchdown No. 1 was a ball slightly overthrown to Eric Decker. He brought the ball into his helmet with his left hand, had it pinball against his facemask twice, then cradled it with both hands as he was falling to the ground.
Touchdown No. 2 was thrown high to Demaryius Thomas, who leaped in the back of the end zone, snatched it with his right hand and got his feet down inside the line.
That score made it 28-3 and the celebration was on. The only trip the Broncos (13-3) will have to make on their road to a championship would be to New Orleans for the Super Bowl. They'll open the playoffs at home the weekend of Jan. 12-13.


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So Lent arrives early this year, with Ash Wednesday less than a week away. Hard to believe, right?
For the past three years, I've shared "40 Ideas for Lent" on the blog and have been surprised by how many people find the list helpful. (The 2012 edition was one of last year's most popular posts.) See:
40 Ideas for Lent 2012
40 Ideas for Lent 2011
40 Ideas for Lent 2010
This year, I'm enlisting your help as I update and improve the recommendations. The categories are usually: questions to ask yourself; book recommendations; disciplines, fasts & rituals; mediations. But I'm open to changing those up. So take a gander at the past lists to get a sense of how it works, and let me know if you have any ideas. I'm especially interested in creative disciplines, fasts, & rituals...so if your faith community does something cool, let us know.
I'll pick my favorite ideas and include them in the 2013 list, with a link to the comment section so readers can look through all the ideas.
Questions to get you started: What prayers do you find particularly meaningful during Lent? What have been some meaningful Lent experiences in your past? Does your church have any unique Lenten traditions? Does your family? Is there a book you plan to work through during Lent? Is there a fast you have tried in the past that was especially helpful?
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Sylvan Sounds: Freer, Dewing, and Japan
Charles Lang Freer, the founder of this museum, believed fundamental aesthetic connections exist between the art of different cultures and historical epochs. His collection of Asian antiquities and American art of the Aesthetic movement reflects a cosmopolitan ideal based on cross-cultural interchange and formal affinities in color, texture, and mood. When Freer embarked on his first trip to Asia in 1894, he already owned a significant collection of Japanese ceramics and woodblock prints, many of which complemented the landscape paintings by Dwight Tryon and Thomas Dewing that decorated his home in Detroit.
Following his return from Japan the next year, Freer began to expand his collection of Japanese art to include painted screens and hanging scrolls that relate to his preference for the work of James McNeill Whistler, Tryon, and Dewing.
Freer's connection to Dewing and Japan was closest between 1895 and 1900. After the turn of the twentieth century, Freer increasingly turned to the scholar-collector Ernest Fenollosa for advice on Japanese art. As a result, Freer's taste in Japanese painting took a new direction, one that was less obviously related to his interest in Whistler and American tonalism.
"For those who have the power to see beauty, all works of art go together, whatever their period."
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The touring company of "Jersey Boys" will open the 2012-13 Broadway series at the Shubert Theater in New Haven.
The show, which had a "dry run" of its initial tour several years ago at the Shubert, returns to the theater for a two-week engagement in New Haven, the first time in years the theater hosted a multi-week booking
The show will run Sept. 25 to Oct. 7.
Following for weekend runs are "Shrek" slated for Dec. 28 to 30 and "The Addams Family" Feb. 1 to 3, 2013 Blue Man Group plays March 14 to 17, 2013. (Blue Man Group plays Waterbury's Palace Theater this May.)
"Les Miserables," which had a near sell-out at Hartford's Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts earlier this month, will play the Shubert for an eight performance run April 17 to 21, 2013.
"American Idiot," featuring rock music by Green Day, runs May 3 to 5. (The show will also play the Bushnell Feb. 26 to March 3.)
"West Side Story" follows May 31 to June 2, 2013.
Subscriptions are now on sale. Single tickets for "Jersey Boys" goes on sale May 13. Single tickets for the other shows will go on sale later this year.
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Front : White-backed Night-heron (白背夜鷺)
Back : Lesser Flamingo (小紅鸛)
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This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence <20,000 km2 combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). The population trend appears to be stable, and hence the species does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations). The population size may be moderately small to large, but it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (<10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be >10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern.


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Today is day one of my cooking school for guys. I keep hearing- "I don't have time to cook" and "I don't know how to cook", from the fellas I know. The emphasis on my cooking 101 school for guys will be either fast (under 20 minutes) and healthy or easy and very guy pleasing. All of the recipes will be quite health conscious (well there will be plenty of bacon) and incorporate whole foods and plenty of protein that can be easily purchased. Stay tuned this weekend for the best meatloaf sandwich in the world. Today we start with quick and healthy. Ricotta & Basil Battered Fish with Baby Carrots and Lemon Parmesan Broccoli.
Let's begin-
serves 4 (you can half the recipe of course!)
Prep time- 10 minutes
Cooking time- 5 minutes
2 large eggs
5 Tbsp low-fat ricotta
1/2 cup finely chopped basil
salt & fresh ground pepper to taste
1 pound Broccoli pieces washed
8 ounces baby carrots, washed
1 Tbsp olive oil mixed with 1/2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp grated parmesan
Olive oil or vegetable oil for frying
1 1/2 pounds tilapia fillets, cut in half lengthwise
lemon wedges
1. Whisk together the eggs, ricotta and basil to make a batter. season with salt and pepper, set aside
2. Steam your baby carrots and broccoli until just tender. Next, heat a non-stick pan on med heat, throw your broccoli in the pan when it is warm and toss with the olive oil/lemon mixture. Cook for about a minute, add Parmesan and toss to finish, plate with steamed carrots
3. Heat a Tbsp or two of oil in a non stick pan over medium/high heat. Dunk your fish fillets in your batter and place in hot oil in pan. Work in batches if your pan is small. Cook about 2 minutes per side (or until golden). Flip, cook another minute or two until you get a nice browning and remove to drain on paper towel.
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For those who are familiar with Maria Marroquin, the charismatic director of the Day Worker Center of Mountain View, it's hard to describe her without using platitudes.
"Honestly, I'm guilty of comparing her to Mother Teresa during introductions," says Craig Sherod, the center's board chair.
Marroquin has been executive director of the center since 2005, and was the center's manager before that. Prior to that, she informally organized the workers on the street. She was the driving force behind the 2009 fundraising effort to buy the center's building at 117 Escuela Ave., which was transformed from an abandoned building into a thriving center.
Under her leadership, the center recently broke its record for job placements -- 950 in a single month this year -- has a nest egg in the bank and a staff of three.
It wasn't always such smooth sailing. At one point, Marroquin was accused of mistreating workers by St. Vincent De Paul, the charity which had run the center in one of its several church locations until 2004, though there was no proof. The charity left the operation behind in a conflict that had numerous workers and the community rallying behind Marroquin and making her executive director.
"It's not a job for Maria, it's her life," Sherod said. "I have to remind her to take a vacation. She used some of her vacation time this year to do a hunger strike."
In March, Marroquin participated in the hunger strike in support of immigration reforms, fasting for 11 days. Marroquin arranged for hunger strikes to continue across the country, an effort that undoubtedly was helped by her being in her second term as director of the National Day Labor Organizing Network.
"That's become my mission in life," Marroquin said of her work to improve the lives of immigrants. "There's still a lot of misperceptions." Sometimes people come to the center and express concerns about bringing a worker to their homes. Marroquin responds by saying, "I would put my life in their hands."
In 1997 Marroquin took a vacation to the U.S., visiting family members who were well established in Redwood City. "I immediately fell in love with this country," she said. She ended up staying after her six month visa expired, making her an undocumented immigrant. She worked various low-paying jobs, selling cookware and tamales door-to-door, working simultaneously at a thrift store and at the San Francisco airport. After an immigration raid happened shortly after her graveyard shift at the airport ended, she said she felt she needed to quit.
"I decide to quit that job because I was really scared," she said. "I had nightmares. It was so horrible, kind of like a horror movie."
She was soon working as a house cleaner at the Day Worker Center's original location in Los Altos, when the stage was set for her to become its director. The Center's lease expired in October of 2001 and the workers found themselves on the street. Marroquin would bring coffee and bread to the workers every day and keep a list of who was next in line for work, doing it all without a paycheck.
"I was everyday going to the street, helping the workers in the morning making the list of workers waiting for jobs, (asking) who was here first? I would negotiate with the employers. It was kind of crazy. I look back and think, 'What was going on in my mind?' But I did it."
"She understands the people she supports because that's who she is," said Yo Ann Martinez of KQED, which recently selected her as one of four "local heroes" for Latino Heritage Month. "That makes her a way better executive director."
"She has always been a very charismatic, strong and powerful woman, a pillar of the family and now the Day Worker Center," said her 32 year old son, Angel Santuario, who she raised as a single mother since his father died from a stroke when he was a boy. He recalls her working two jobs in the U.S. at one point, 16 hours a day, to help pay a family member's medical expenses.
Marroquin is from Huauchinango, a small city in the rugged mountains of central Mexico known for its waterfalls, flowers and numerous churches. Marroquin says she is no longer the strict Catholic she was raised to be, attending Mass every Sunday and reciting an hour-long "Rosario" every day at her mother's insistence.
Marroquin's mother came from an established, wealthy family which she recalls was often visited by Catholic church elders. Her mother was a teacher, a profession which Maria herself would later take on in Mexico in an elementary school, also working for a teachers union. Her father came from a quite different background. He was a laborer who had made a trip to the U.S. in the Bracero program as a farm worker, and met Marroquin's mother while working on her family's property. Marroquin's mother taught him how to read and write. A handsome man, Marroquin says her father looked like a cross between Richard Gere and Clark Gable.
When Marroquin was 12, her father died in accident while working on a train track, killed by a piece of heavy equipment. She easily recalls the date "It was 43 years ago yesterday," she said on Sept. 6. "I thought I would never recover from that pain. He was wonderful. We were partners in many things."
Perhaps it is fitting that today Marroquin works with laborers like her father. They learn to read and write in English at the center, and receive free food, donated goods and other services, along with a welcome from Marroquin, whose warmth and magnetic personality Sherod credits with much of the Day Worker Center's success in fund-raising and attracting volunteers.


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Perimeter Institute (PI) and the Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics (CITA) recently signed a memorandum of understanding to become the first Canadian members of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration (LSC). The international scientific collaboration comprises approximately 700 scientists from over 60 institutions and 11 countries worldwide, who are working to build and operate kilometre-scale laser interferometric gravitational wave detectors in order to observe gravitational waves from the nearby universe.
Predicted by Einstein's theory of general relativity, gravitational waves are faint ripples in the fabric of space and time that are produced by the interaction of huge masses, such as when black holes orbit around each other and merge. Within the coming decade, gravitational wave detectors are expected to open an entirely new window on the universe, revealing the structure of the most violent gravitational events, including black holes in collision, and, in time, perhaps even the big bang singularity itself.
Founded in 1997, the LSC oversees the scientific goals and analysis of data from the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) detectors in Hanford, Washington and Livingston, Louisiana, as well as the GEO detector near Hannover, Germany. Since May 2007, it has also operated jointly with the Virgo Scientific Collaboration operating a detector near Pisa, Italy.
PI Senior Postdoctoral Fellow Chad Hanna initiated the petition to join the LIGO collaboration, along with Kipp Cannon, a Postdoctoral Fellow at CITA. Hanna explained the significance of the relationship for PI, saying, "This venture marks the first Canadian membership in the LSC and further strengthens the relationship between PI and CITA. I think it also holds great potential as an opportunity to stimulate new observational tests for fundamental theories, and should fit nicely with the Institute's goal of engaging with scientists at leading experimental and observational centres."
The LIGO project recently completed its first phase, attaining a peak strain sensitivity of ~10-23 Hz-1/2. The two LIGO sites and the Virgo site are scheduled to undergo significant upgrades in the next five years that should increase their sensitivity by a factor of 10. These developments, and those occurring at similar observatories around the world, should make the direct detection of gravitational waves in the next decade a near certainty. The regular observation of gravitational waves will deepen our understanding of highly energetic phenomena in the universe and may reveal new and exciting physics.


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