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Experts in all aspects of billing and coding as it relates to medical records and insurance claims. Medical classification, or medical coding, is the process of transforming descriptions of medical diagnoses and procedures into universal medical code numbers. Diagnosis codes and procedure codes are used by government health programs, private health insurance companies, workers' compensation carriers and others. Medical Billing, Coding and Insurance experts serve as expert witnesses and forensic consultants in Manitoba legal matters, and provide expert reports and testimony for judges, attorneys, lawyers, law firms, insurance companies and government agencies in Federal and state court trials and arbitrations in Manitoba.
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Patrice Morin-Resch, CPMA, CPC, CMSCS, CHCI
Plano, TX
Patrice Morin-Resch (formerly Patrice Morin-Spatz) is a medical coding and reimbursement subject matter expert supporting clientele throughout the United States with more than 30 years in her field. She is a former editor of the American Medical Association's (AMA) Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) book, and holds over 50 copyrights on coding titles. Her legal and coding expertise has been utilized by the DOJ, DoD, attorneys, insurance companies, clinics, medical association's and organizations. Her main title, cp"Teach" Expert Coding Made Easy! has been awarded both the Texty (a peer review award) and the McGuffey Award through the Textbook and Academic Authors Association. Patrice's practice includes assisting clients coding rules and regulations, usual, customary and reasonable values for services rendered, copyright infringement (regarding CPT misuse), wrongful terminations of employees in which the termination is associated with medical coding.
Coding Continuum, Inc.
Christina Melnykovych, BS, RHIA, CFE, AHFI
Tucson, AZ
Coding Continuum, Inc. provides litigation support and expert testimony regarding Coding and Billing of Medical Claims. Areas of expertise include Civil and Criminal Fraud, Forensic Audits, Document Analysis, Medical Coding (ICD-9-CM, CPT, E/M, HCPCS coding), RAC audits and analysis, operational assessments, and patient account analysis.
Expert ListingsKohler Healthcare Consulting Inc.
Charlotte L Kohler, [RN], CPA, CVA, CRCE-I, CPC, ACS, CHBC, CPCO
Woodstock, MD
Results driven consultant and expert witness in cases involving all facets of medical and healthcare relating to business, financial, operational, coding, billing and regulations. Recent work in radiology billing companies, anesthesia, physical therapy, behavioral health, hospital inpatient and outpatient contracting damages and disputes etc.
Health Law Network
Lamar Blount
Atlanta, GA
HLN consults in civil and criminal cases involving: UCR, reasonable charges & reimbursement; forensic audits; provider & payor disputes; medical record & billing documentation; ICD & CPT coding; compliance programs; business damages; and Medicare, Medicaid and Insurance fraud. MD, RN, RHIA, CPC, CFE, ChFC, MHA and CPA experts available.
Medbooks Inc.
Phil Resch, MA, JD, CMRS
Plano, TX
Phil Resch is a Retired Navy Captain, recovering "lawyer", experienced expert witness, mediator and executive with domestic and international assignments in multiple industries. As CEO of Medical Fee Analytics LLC and MDtranscript he brings unique understanding of benefit plan structure and operations, gained from being a member of the executive committee and trustee on the Health and Welfare plans of one of the most comprehensive joint management and labor benefit plans in the US. His experience in executive search and management consulting allow for him to comprehend the operations of a firm or company from a unique position. Through extensive negotiation experience in labor contracts, business dealings and mergers/acquisitions, Mr. Resch possesses an ability to negotiate contracts. He has worked for Ford Motor Company, Ryder Systems, Fujitsu, Pacific Maritime, Greenwich Air, Partner Sandhurst Group and Co-Founder Veterans Employment Connection.
Coding And Physician Reimbursement Analysts Inc.
L. Neal Freeman
Viera, FL
Expert: Physician + Coder + Medical Auditor -- Dr. L. Neal Freeman is a practicing physician and surgeon and is additionally certified as both a Coding Specialist-Physician-based and a Professional Medical Auditor. He provides expert services in medical coding, reimbursement, and compliance across all specialties. He is available for consultation, research, analysis, report generation, deposition, and trial testimony as an expert witness. He has been retained as an expert for plaintiff and defense. Excellent communication skills and responsiveness. Expertise: Medical coding and reimbursement, Coding compliance, Coding guidelines, Medicare, Medicaid, Private insurance, CPT coding, ICD-10 and ICD-9 coding, National Correct Coding Initiative, Bundling Modifiers, Fraud and abuse, False Claims Act, Personal Injury Protection (PIP), DRGs, Fair and reasonable value, Usual, customary, and reasonable (UCR) value.
Britton & Associates LLC
Wendy Britton Knau
Ankeny, IA
I am a Registered Nurse, certified coder and former Medicare Fraud Manager. Experiences include expert witness consulting for Medicare/Medicaid criminal/civil cases, for the Dept. of Justice, and plaintiffs & defense attorneys.
I also can determine Usual Customary & Reasonable (UCR) fees for medical services.
Michael Arrigo
Michael Arrigo
San Francisco, CA
Expert in matter before Federal Trade Commission, ICD-10 and CPT medical coding, computer assisted coding, E.H.R., subrogation and claims processing. Testimony in State, Federal court regarding Affordable Care Act, HITECH Act (meaningful use), California CMIA, HIPAA Privacy Rule, HIPAA Security Rule, Evaluation, report on usual, customary and reasonable (UCR) medical, prescription charges for personal injury plaintiffs. Healthcare Practices and Records, NCCI, liens, balance billing


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Giving Tuesday is observed internationally on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving. It's meant as way to promote philanthropy and generosity.
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We ask that your child is here by 10 am daily. If your child will be absent or later than 10 am we ask that you please notify us so that we can plan accordingly for staff and meals for the day. Thank you for your cooperation.
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This Kailua open house to showcase local art
This renovated Kailua home is nice on its own, but to show off the unique, artful touches, Prudential Advantage realtor Rachel Barnette is bringing in the featured artist and having a giveaway at open house.
"I've always been an avid supporter of the arts and jumped on the opportunity to showcase Thomas Deir's work at our open house event," says Barnett. "The tile mural backsplash is the 'wow' feature of the custom kitchen in this quintessential four-bedroom, two-bath Kailua home with Mt. Olomana and Koolau views."
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Hi, welcome to Dungeons and Dragons Wiki! Thanks for your edit to the Nahlasit (3.5e Prestige Class) page.
Please leave a message on my talk page if I can help with anything! -- Eiji-kun (Talk) 01:51, February 14, 2010
Suggestions Edit
So you don't fill the RSS feed with changes, could you please use the "preview" button and make a bunch of changes at once instead of saving after everything thing? Also, you might want to sandbox your unstarted classes like I did here for you so people don't stick the Incomplete template on them when they aren't really started :-) --Ghostwheel 10:07, February 14, 2010 (UTC)
- Thanks mate, just had a brains storm; but needed to get some work done. So I thought I'd coin the name - at least. Work on it tomorrow. Your very quick - within 30 seconds of the coining you've already corrected it. --Franken Kesey 10:14, February 14, 2010 (UTC)
Preview Button Edit
I don't mean to be annoying, but could you please start using the preview button a bit more? We have to track the recent changes for vandalism, and so many edits in such a short period of time makes it a bit difficult. You don't have to make one edit for every little thing, you can combine them all into a larger edit! Surgo 01:00, February 17, 2010 (UTC)
Nahlasit Edit
I saw that you were worried about losing it on SgtLion's talk page. Don't stress about it. If you do a page move to "User:Franken_Kesey/Nahlasit" and take it out of / nowiki the categories on it, you've put it in a user sandbox and made it immune from the completion requirements. As long as it's not in the navigation and it's a subpage of your user page, you can work on tweaking it for years and have it be incomplete the whole time. We don't want you to lose your hard work, we just don't want users finding it in the main navigation section expecting it to be complete and playable. Let me know if you want to do this but need help, it's not a big deal. - TarkisFlux 18:20, February 18, 2010 (UTC)
- I'll let you know if I want it for the Nahlasit PrC at the end of the day. Could you move my Vroons (3.5e Race) into a sand box. --Franken Kesey 18:26, February 18, 2010 (UTC)
- No worries, it's done. You can also move it yourself with the Move link at the top of the page. If you check the history of the Vroons (which are technically mechanically compelte, the summary helps substantially with navigation though, don't know why Ghost flagged it like he did) you'll see what I'm talking about with the nowiki'ing of the categories so it doesn't show in nav. - TarkisFlux 18:37, February 18, 2010 (UTC)
Images Edit
All images uploaded by any person will be deleted unless they contain both their license and where you got them from. I've noticed none of the images that you have uploaded have that. It's a pain in the ass and I apologize for forcing it on everyone, but it's required to keep us on the right side of the law. So if you could please go back to the images you uploaded, and edit that information in, that would be great. If you need help doing that, drop into the chat (see the link on the sidebar) and we'll be happy to help you. Surgo 16:43, February 25, 2010 (UTC)
- Sorry mate, the luke/ vader should be deleted then. part of public domain but I have forgotten were I got them. How do I edit the Vivika Specers Licence stuff? The web site that I got it from states "All the fantasy pictures here are free for you to use on your non commercial website." so it should be ok - right? see here --Franken Kesey 21:19, February 25, 2010 (UTC)
- Those are okay to use. Just make sure you include the proper template when uploading them, from that drop-down box, and be sure to include in the text a link back to the page you got them from! Surgo 22:13, February 25, 2010 (UTC)
Contributors Edit
Saw your question for Eiji, and since I wrote it into the author template I figured I'd beat Eiji to telling you about it. Somewhere in the "{{Author" section, add a "|contributors=Name1, Name2" line, with the real names of the people you want to credit, and it'll show up in the author box. If that's not clear, let me know and I'll drop it into a page for you so you can look at it more easily. - TarkisFlux 23:29, March 9, 2010 (UTC)
- And then I saw you try to make it link to NV, and while you could have made it work it would have done bad things to the properties (so I'm glad you didn't). But it was a good idea that I didn't think about at the time, so now the contributors tag does that. :-) - TarkisFlux 23:47, March 9, 2010 (UTC)
- Got it, thanks for the help. --Franken Kesey 00:17, March 10, 2010 (UTC)
Joker Copyright Violation Edit
In your Joker (3.5e Optimized Character Build), you have copied a significant amount of non-OGL material that is originally from Complete Scoundrel. Due to this, I must delete the page almost immediately -- I'll give you some time to copy down the stuff and wiki-formatting if you want, but I must delete the page within, say, 12 hours, because it is a copyright violation. Surgo 04:00, March 28, 2010 (UTC)
- Sorry! Just so this does not happen again what was the copyright violation? And who is this Complete Scoundrel? Sorry mate didn't know. --Franken Kesey 04:19, March 28, 2010 (UTC)
- A lot of the Master of Masks stuff is copy-pasted from a 3.5e book published by WotC called "Complete Scoundrel". You probably copy-pasted it from the other wiki, but it's a copyright violation there too. Surgo 04:28, March 28, 2010 (UTC)
- Well in that case, could I just delete all the Master of Masks stuff? --Franken Kesey 04:32, March 28, 2010 (UTC)
- No, because the information would still be there, just (immediately) hidden. I'll need to delete the whole page. Provided you can fix the problems with the page, it can be re-uploaded. Surgo 05:09, March 28, 2010 (UTC)
- Master of Masks is available publicly: [1]. --Andrew Arnott (talk, email) 18:02, March 28, 2010 (UTC)
- I didn't know that (thanks Aarnott); unfortunately, we still don't have permission to post it here which means it's still a copyright violation if we do. Surgo 18:09, March 28, 2010 (UTC)
Deletion Notice Edit
Mr. Hyde (3.5e Optimized Character Build) was deleted according to our standard, if you want the page restored for sandboxing simply contact a sysop and they will gladly restore it. Thank you for you're understanding of maintenance policy. --Leziad 04:58, April 9, 2010 (UTC)
Phasing out NPCs Edit
We're actually looking to eliminate our NPCs section for this wiki. If you're interested in creating NPCs, I suggest you look at the d20 NPCs wikia, as they are the ones we want to give our NPCs section to. Surgo 03:50, April 28, 2010 (UTC)
- That said, even if you put your NPCs up on that wiki, they need to have working, by-the-rules numbers. None of this Medicine Man stuff. Surgo 03:52, April 28, 2010 (UTC)
- What about NPC's used as examples for classes? And high level bosses? Would these remain? It would appear that both are being used on a regular bases. Could there be a section for bosses? (i.e. ones that are meant to have campaigns based around them). Thanks --Franken Kesey 23:32, April 28, 2010 (UTC)
Race UpdatesEdit
While your heart is in the right place. You're missing a bunch of stuff and I have to go and edit them anyways, so you might as well save yourself the effort, stop, and let me just do it. --Ganteka Future 20:54, May 11, 2010 (UTC)
- Are you referring to my races, or my recent formatting standardisation of others' races? --Franken Kesey 20:57, May 11, 2010 (UTC)
- The recent edits for "standardization". --Ganteka Future 21:01, May 11, 2010 (UTC)
- Sorry for adding to the madness - will discontinue. --Franken Kesey 21:04, May 11, 2010 (UTC)
Healing Personified Edit
This is meant to be a WotC-only build. Please remove any non-WotC-sourced material from it. --Ghostwheel 23:17, May 11, 2010 (UTC)
Words of Wisdom Edit
"The difference between bravery and stupidity is if the plan works" - Newrok Shadowblade, Saint of Creation in Shadowgate 17:40, August 2, 2010 (UTC)
Your Jedi/Sith Edit
Hey. I'm also into playing a jedi/sith class in campaigns. I've often played a soul-knife/sword-sage/ exotic weapon masters build though. With it I have succeded on most of the light-saber stuff but have never got very far with either the force push or lightning abilities. I like your class but you should correct a couple problems. 1. There are no rules saying jedis should be able to wear armor, consider giving them proficiency with light armor and expand their abilities so they function while wearing atleast light armor. 2. Provide a 2-handed lightsaber option, most-likely simillar to the bastard sword/katana. 3. It deals a little too much damage with the lighsaber. 4. Jedi or sith should not be paths. It should just be padawan with 20 max levels and seperate prestige classes. One would be the sith master which would require an evil alignment and some force abilities and the second class would be the jedi which would require a good alignment and possibly grant smite-evil abilities. Other prestige classes could also be created, including ones that provide "jedi-mind-tricks" or improved force abilities. 4. Its not necessary but it would also work if you gave the padawan a low BAB but gave the class a kensai-like ability that gave him/her a enchantment bonus and/or special abilities with the brilliant energy ability highly advised or maybe mandatory. Please consider. I like the idea but you should work on it. - —Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.127.116.11 (talk • contribs)
- Speaking from both a flavor perspective and a mechanical one, I don't think the Jedi should be able to wear armor. The insight bonus to AC combined with a belt of the monk (which is still legit because it's not armor) gives it its Wisdom mod to AC twice (they may not stack, but even if they don't the precedent that it can handle itself without armor is still set.
- Any one-handed weapon can also be wielded in two hands, dealing 1.5 times your Strength mod in damage instead of just your regular bonus, so that particular contingency is already in place. A bastard sword is normally a martial weapon when wielded in two hands but requires EWP to use in one hand.
- I also think you may be underestimating the Rogue Balance Point that this class is marked at. Aside from the lightsaber, the Jedi doesn't really have a means of dealing a lot of damage, so I think the lightsaber damage is fine as is. Same with the full BAB, for the same reasons (at least that way the Jedi's sole contribution is a dependable one). Plus, since the Sith and Jedi really are extensions of the Padawan as stated in the class, I think making them paths instead of prestige classes is the right call. Making them prestige classes might insinuate that they were accessible via some other means, which they really aren't nor should they be.
- Lastly, brilliant energy is kind of bad. Sure it goes through armor and stuff, but it doesn't harm non-living materials. D&D-wise, that's really bad because it means undead are the bane of every Jedi ever. Then, Star Wars-wise, there would be no cutting through droids or anything equally awesome. - TG Cid 04:28, August 11, 2010 (UTC)
- I'm back! almost forgot about this website. Sorry for any inconveniences, and thank you both for the advice and council. I, as of late, have had far more important thing bevelling my mind (blasphemy I know).
- A few quick points:
- 1. You both refer to the armor proficiency, but have fail to read it. It states in padawan "they cannot wear shields or armor of any kind". Originality I did this for flavour reasons, but I also second ThunderGods' eloquent logic. And only request his advice on if the monk belt (and similar items) should stack.
- 2. Two handed damage would be the same as any other weapon - I don't see any reason otherwise. When one considers that the lightsaber forcelightning and energy absorb, are the only ways of dealing large dmg, the rouge level seems both sound and balanced.
- 3. As ThunderGod pointed out Brilliant Energy would not work. Yet do not want to denounce your idea of a "kensai-like ability". What alternative special abilities did you have in mind?
- A few quick points:
- Thankyou again. Please let me know of any other monstrosity's. Good Night and Good Luck --Franken Kesey 16:55, September 30, 2010 (UTC)
- Unless somebody finds it unjust, I will take this serious off my talk page and put it onto the Sith/Jedi page, with a link to it on this page. Any obstructer's?
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Sorry about the incomplete-on-sandbox thing. I didn't see it was sandboxed on first glance and jumped the gun there. --Quantumboost 06:02, October 11, 2010 (UTC)
- No worry's. I would appreciate more sophisticated and mature french. Just try to stay level headed and civil. You could not imagine how unremarkable some of the insults on this wiki have been. Don't belittle me with things like small headed or the generic french - its just a wast of time. Madness is the only thing that keeps me sain! --Franken Kesey 06:48, October 11, 2010 (UTC)
- O_o Dood, I don't even speak French. --Quantumboost 06:56, October 11, 2010 (UTC)
- "French" was meant as a euphemism for calling me a jackass. A few alternatives: male strumpet - HIV had to seek therapy after leaving your body; Forest Gump had to tutor you the third time you went to second grade! If your going to insult me, belittle me, and call me a heathen cow, at least put some thought into it! Speak softly and carry a big stick (Teddy Roosevelt addressing US policy in South America) --Franken Kesey 07:20, October 11, 2010 (UTC)


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Whether you know of Ricky Berens from the gold medal he won in the 2008 Beijing Games, or perhaps more intimately from when a swimsuit malfunction revealed Ricky's posterior to the entire world at the 2009 World Championships in Rome, one thing is clear, Berens has made a splash in the sport of swimming both in and out of the pool. And if you still don't know Ricky, grabbing a new gold medal in London's 4x200 meter freestyle relay to add to his collection, and helping his teammate Michael Phelps become the most decorated Olympian in history during the process, chances are, you will.
There are eight lanes in a regulation Olympic-sized swimming, pool and it was during the 2008 Olympic trials in Omaha, where Ricky, who was set to swim in lane 6, received some sound advice from his swim coach Eddie Reese: "Beat the guys in [lane] 7 and 8, and [you] make the Olympics." When in the final stretch of the heat Ricky glanced at his competition he told me "I got chills when I realized I would."
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"Beijing was a dream come true," Ricky told 1st Look. And how could it not be, especially for a swimmer who's been swimming since the age of 4.
Competing in the men's 4x200-meter freestyle relay in Beijing with the all-star team of Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, and Peter Vanderkaay, all Berens thought to himself was, "Don't false start." "The race was a blur, I swam the 3rd leg, and by the time Vanderkaay was coming in we were already celebrating."
Every Olympic medal guarantees the person who's earned it a place in the history books. Yet Ricky's gold medal also tied him to something much larger. Berens' teammate in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay, Michael Phelps, racked up 8 gold medals at the 2008 Summer Games, the most gold medals ever won in a single Olympics.
Berens noted that "Every time a commentator remarks on the feat, I'm a part of that. To be [able] to share the glory, I'm a part of something special."
And over the last four years, Berens has set out to prove that he still is.
"I've taken the foundation and added to it. In 2008 I was 20 years old, I was still in college, now I'm a vet," Berens said. Continuing to train like the consummate professional he's always been, Berens now worked with coach David Salo, and began to look toward London with a new attitude.
"In 2008, I was the underdog. Nothing was expected of me. Now, I'm expected to perform so there's pressure not to let anyone down," Berens told 1st Look. But Ricky also added that, "I've achieved the goal, and I have nothing else to prove now. Now, it can be fun."
So now in London, with a grin that stretches from ear to ear, Berens, who captured a silver medal and another gold, and who for a second time in as many Summer Games has made monumental Olympic history with teammate Michael Phelps, continues to prove that he can do both.


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FRANKLIN GROVE – More and more acres are being set aside by land trusts throughout the U.S. – a trend with a local effect.
In 2010, the Franklin Creek Preservation Area Committee bought 80 acres near the Franklin Creek State Natural Area and is working to buy 40 more this year, said Bill Abate, a committee member.
"There is very little natural land left in the state of Illinois," he said. "They call Illinois Prairieland, but less than 1 percent of land in Illinois is prairie. If what's left is not preserved, it will all be gone."
Abate said the committee is a latecomer in the land trust business, starting just 2 years ago. When it formed in 1981, its first task was to create the state natural area, which is near Franklin Grove in Lee County.
Then it rebuilt an 1800s-era gristmill along the creek, where it operates today. The group also built a handicapped-accessible fishing pier.
Now, the group is buying land.
"Our purpose is to acquire, preserve and protect prime natural land that borders the Franklin Creek State Natural Area or Franklin Creek," said Abate, a Sterling resident who retired from General Electric 5 years ago.
The committee doesn't intend to keep the land forever, but it wants to buy while it can. When the state regains its financial footing, the committee will transfer the land to the Department of Natural Resources, Abate said.
The group gets its money from grants and private donations, he said.
According to the Land Trust Alliance, the United States has 47 million acres protected by land trusts – an area twice the size of all the national parks in the lower 48 states.
That number has increased by 10 million acres in the past 5 years. The Midwest expanded its protected acreage by 82 percent in that time, the alliance says.
"While government is shrinking, local land trusts are saving more land than is lost to development," alliance President Rand Wentworth said in a statement.
The Franklin land trust is one of 41 in Illinois and only one of 11 in the state that are all-volunteer.
The local committee's members work as tour guides at the natural area and grind the corn at the mill for people to see, among other duties.
"It's the only mill in the state of Illinois that is still run by water power, as all mills [once] were," Abate said.
The group always is looking for volunteers, he added.
About the land trust group
The Franklin Creek State Natural Area is a mile northwest of the village of Franklin Grove, just north of state Route 38.
The Franklin Creek Preservation Area Committee is working to add acres to its land trust, which members hope to add to the state natural area eventually.
Contributions can be made to Franklin Creek Grist Mill, 1893 Twist Road, Franklin Grove, IL 61031. Make your checks payable to Franklin Grove Creek and Preservation Corp., which is the group's legal name.
For more information, call 815-456-2878.


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I'll generally ignore a few small holes in my undies, but when they become too far gone I just go to Costco and buy a bunch.
Apparently, though, this idea is too simple for others...
A Blog detailing the insanity of my medical practice and the stupidity of everyday life.
The problem is - even moreso than the kit itself - is that a 32 page instruction manual is included. We all know that men don't read instructions. LOL. Merry Christmukuh Dr. Grumpy! Wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday and a Happy New Year!
For $9.95 you could buy a new three-pack of Izod cotton boxers at Sam's. Or, am I thinking like a silly broad again instead of a man who would attack the problem with duct tape? But wait, I have just one equation I'd like to put on the record: duct tape + short 'n curlies = howling mass of shrieking man-boy. NOW who's the silly broad?
You buy new underwear versus trying to repair what you already own? What a waste of resources! People like you are what's wrong with America these days.
I've been wondering what to get hubby for Christmas. Thanks for the tip, Dr G! No more waste from unnecessarily throwing things out. HAHAHAHAHAHA
Wishing a wonderful holiday to the Grumpy family and your staff at the office.
Sponsored by McGyver, no doubt. You know that duct tape fixes everything :)
Love yer blog Grumpy - have a great holiday with the fam & keep on writing those hilarious episodes of your life.
Pharmacy Technician
I wish you had posted this two weeks ago, in time for it to arrive for my hubby for Christmas!
He insists on wearing his undies until they're just falling apart...he likes the softness of the worn material.
Anonymous: you could buy three new pair for the price of the kit....but hopefully the kit will fix more than three, therefore making it the economical choice!
Merry Christmas!
um, don't you think that it is a joke? a gag gift for that guy you know who never throws anything away, or something?
*feels like a total party pooper*
The only really necessary part is the duct tape. That stuff holds anything together.
"Fix it on the fly"????
I don't think so!
Underwear is still a sore subject in this house. Years ago (more than 25) when my husband refused to put down the toilet seat and my ass hit ice cold water at 3 am, I sewed the fly shut on every pair of underwear he owned. Unknowingly he got up, got ready and went to work. He was a uniformed police officer and wore 40 pounds of addition gear on his uniform. When he stopped at a restroom to take a pee he found his fly had been sewed shut. He had to take everything off and sit down like a little girl. It maybe caused the biggest fight of our 37 years of marriage but he NEVER left the toilet seat up again either.
Forget the duct tape folks: "safety pins" being anywhere near the anatomy of your procreational (hence some of the most sensitive) parts is what made me squeal. Someone please explain just WTF you'd need "White Out" for (unless it's to use an an inhalant just in case that safety pin wasn't so safe...)?
That's not an underwear kit, that's a MacGyver kit.
Little Calf Creamery. Delicious homemade ice cream and food in Thousand Oaks!


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R&B singer Ne-Yo is facing legal action from his ex-girlfriend over remarks he made about the end of their romance during a 2012 TV documentary.
The singer opened up about former lover Jesseca White during a VH1 Behind The Music special, which aired last September. On camera he revealed White gave birth to a baby in 2005, and named Ne-Yo, real name Shaffer Smith, the father on the birth certificate.
Ne-Yo's mother and his closest friends urged him to take a paternity test and when he did he realized he was not little Chimere's biological dad, leaving him devastated and heartbroken.
The lovers split after reaching an agreement not to discuss the matter with the media – and Ne-Yo revealed on the TV special that he had lost contact with his ex and the baby he thought was his.
White now claims she has been subjected to verbal abuse, including accusations she is "pathetic" and a "gold-digging bitch", following the TV revelations, and she alleges the interview depicted her as "an unchaste woman who deliberately tricked him into believing he was the father of her child… so that she could fraudulently bilk him of ungodly amounts of money."
She has filed a lawsuit against her ex-partner and is seeking unspecified damages, alleging she has lost work as a photographer and a graphic designer because of his TV remarks, according to TMZ.com.
The suit comes three months after White's attorney Gloria Allred accused Ne-Yo of breaking the former couple's legal gag order and defaming her client.
Allred fired off a letter to the star in December, claiming White had been unable to work and forced to seek financial aid because she is "beset by nausea, vomiting, and hair loss" as a result of his comments.
At the time White was hoping to settle the matter amicably out of court.
Ne-Yo previously addressed the drama just after the Behind The Music special aired, denying he used the TV documentary to get back at his ex-girlfriend.
In a tweet sent to followers in September he wrote, "I need it to be known that the purpose of my BEHIND THE MUSIC wasn't to bash Jessica (sic) White. We were young, mistakes were made. I FORGAVE… Holding grudges messes with your blessings. I do not hate Jessica White. I wish her and lil' Chimere all the best where ever they are."


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RALEIGH � The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles will begin issuing driver's licenses to illegal immigrants who qualify for federal work papers, starting March 25.
Thursday's announcement by DMV Commissioner Tony Tata comes less than a month after the state attorney general's office said the agency was legally required to issue licenses to those qualified under the Obama administration's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement began accepting applications in August from immigrants brought to the United States without authorization as minors, granting those who qualify for work papers with an opportunity for renewal after two years.
Flanked by uniformed state troopers and county sheriffs, Tata said the licenses for each immigrant would be set to expire on the same date as the federal permit granting legal status in the state.
"We remain keenly aware that the driver's license is the key to many doors in our society," Tata said. "So as we approve driver's licenses for those approved by (the federal government), we need to do so carefully."
Tata said the five week delay in implementation would give enough time to train state license examiners and educate the public, both in English and in Spanish, about the policy change.
Immigrant advocacy groups and the state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union praised the decision by Republican Gov. Pat McCrory's administration as a victory for rule of law.
"We are extremely pleased that officials did the right thing and will give young immigrants throughout North Carolina an opportunity to drive safely and legally," said Raul Pinto, a staff attorney for ACLU-NC. "This decision makes it easier for thousands of young people with work permits to drive to work, attend school, take care of their families and contribute to communities across our state."
The initial decision to deny licenses to those under DACA was quietly made by then-state DMV Commissioner Mike Robertson, who wrote to Attorney General Roy Cooper in September asking for legal advice about what to do. Cooper's office didn't respond until Jan. 17, after the issue gained public attention through media reports.
Republican lawmakers have been critical of the DACA program, which was put into place by the Obama administration after the Democratic president said Congress was unwilling to act on comprehensive immigration reform.
Obama is a supporter of the Dream Act, which would provide a path to citizenship for qualified young immigrants brought to the United States when they were children.
Like many GOP politicians, McCrory took a hard line on illegal immigration during his gubernatorial campaigns. The governor, who took office last month, was not at Thursday's media conference.
Public Safety Secretary Kieran Shanahan conceded some conservatives who voted for McCrory might be upset by Thursday's decision, but he said the law is clear on the issue.
"I think most people would say the rule of law is the most important thing we have in this county," said Shanahan, a lawyer and former federal prosecutor. "I'm proud to be part of an administration working tirelessly to support the law."


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Much has happened since Bruun & Stengade was est. in 2004 in the heart of Copenhagen, and the amazing journey is still far from finished. The past decade has been marked by explosive growth as the brand has evolved with great success, and the ambition of making a difference in men's apparel has already been achieved long time ago.
We sell our products to a wide range of international department stores and around 600 shops located in 14 different countries, and the amount of providers continues to grow steadily as the demand for our products increases over time.
The entire business is born from a desire of being distinctive and accessible, and it is our ambition to provide men from all over the world with products that exceed their expectations. We absolutely love what we do and strive to be the best in our field, because we believe that our customers deserves nothing but the best. We are not just another fashion company making clothes, we make pieces meant to inspire people to express their own personal style – pieces that you can simply move into and feel at home.
All of our collections are uncompromisingly produced, with a focus on fit and comfort, and especially in addition to the philosophy of our company. Nothing leaves Bruun & Stengade before it's 100 % flawless, and the entire supply chain is permeated by this principle. We also feel a strong social and environmental responsibility, and this is why we inspect the working conditions at our production sites in the East ourselves. We are proud to say, that there has never been any reason for remarks!
We represent design of high quality that are both rich on detail and affordable at the same time. These are our ultimate buzzwords! All of our styles are characterized by the perfect combination of a dressy yet casual look, as many pieces can easily transform from day to evening wear in the right combination. All of our collections are elegant and timeless with a sporty twist because of the different patterns and a mix of high quality materials.
Sophisticated meets relaxed and comfortable here at Bruun & Stengade!


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Anyone who knows and loves me knows and loves that my singing voice is "sub par" at best. But I love to belt it out in the car, in the shower, getting ready and especially when I'm hanging out with baby K.
This post is to mark a very special day in mom and kingston world.
We had a full day of playing with friends at thanksgiving point's tulip festival and later seeing aunt Ally and Dan for a delicious dinner (it pays to marry a Latino.. Thank you Ally)...we were on our way home when Kingston lost his cool and wanted to cry instead of clap his hands or coo back to me as I talk to him like he understands. Usually in these rare instances I just grit my teeth and find my inner calm Meghan which lets be real, doesn't really exists but tonight I tried something different.
There is a song by My Brightest Diamond called I Have Never Loved Someone and i have been whisper singing it to Kingston since he was a little teeny baby. Tonight, to sooth his cries, I started singing this magical lullaby to him louder than I ever have before. He immediately stopped crying and in a span of one minute fell fast asleep.
I love being a mom. I love being Kingston's mom. I am so lucky.
So to all those haters and make funners of my singing (including that husband of mine): I don't care what you think. My baby loves my voice and that is all I need.
Sweet dreams!
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Had To Say
Anyone who knows and loves me knows and loves that my singing voice is "sub par" at best. But I love to belt it out in the car, in the shower, getting ready and especially when I'm hanging out with baby K.
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Next Revamp
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My armoire update!
Okay so I'm dabbling in the furniture refinishing biz. Mainly for myself but I've already gotten a couple clients :) thanks friends! I guess what got me interested is pinterest. I mean let's be real, it's fun to look and dream of that huge mansion you have to fill with all those amazing pins youve saved. Most the stuff I've loved has been shabby chic and I kept telling myself I could do that myself! So I'm here to say, I CAN!! I did it.
Now I forgot to take a picture of my jewelry armoire before priming it but here's an example.
Now here is the after. Primed painted stained and distressed. Thoughts?
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Saturday, April 14, 2012
Well it's been a great day! Good week actually. Today my friend and i took the kids and went to a couple estate sales. Im oddly obsessed with finding good deals on anything and am in the market for some furniture to complete our guest room. One of my dreams is to buy old furniture and refinish it. I will be reupholstering a chair this year! Just you wait!
This past week was my last week teaching for three weeks! I will miss my kiddos and I have a long todo list of things to plan for school but I am so excited to be home with that adorbs baby of mine and play stay at home mom for a few weeks. The perks of being a teacher :)
We celebrated Jon's 27th birthday this week! Such an old man. He loved my present (custom golf shoes) and we went to a delicious dinner at Flemings steakhouse. He was oddly obsessed with nobody knowing it was his bday so we kind of kept it low key. It was nice and I just love that man.
Spring is here and although the past couple of days have been kinda rainy and chilly, this week should be sunny and warm! King and I will be frequenting the park and eating Popsicles.
Ally and Dans wedding is coming up soon too! My parents are coming out for a full week! I'm excited to have my family come and have a big enough place for them to stay :)
Life is just good.
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Friday, November 02, 2007
Former "ATWT" Bad Boy Has Shown Gift for Comedy
The Nonprofit Shopping Mall
Along with the stars of Guiding Light, you can benefit your favorite nonprofit organization by doing your holiday shopping through the Nonprofit Shopping Mall. Go here: http://www.nonprofitshoppingmall.com/ for all the details. Join Robert Newman (Josh) and Nicole Forester (Cassie) and help out your favorite cause.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
SOAPnet Sundays are Sonnylicious
· Sunday 11/11 10pm-12am – GENERAL HOSPITAL: SONNYLICIOUS Mini Marathon
· Sunday 11/18 10pm-12am – GENERAL HOSPITAL: NIKOLAS, PRINCE OF PORT CHARLES Mini Marathon
Contest: Dollars or Diapers - It's Your Choice!
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
SPOILERS: Y&R November Sweeps Teasers!
* A surprise decision could spell freedom for Phyllis.
* Everyone knew Jack had a motive to kill Ji Min -- but is someone trying to frame Jack?
* Will the chemistry between Cane and Lily be too hot to handle?
* Karen and Neil are falling for each other -- but can there ever be another woman for Neil now that he's lost Dru?
SPOILERS for B&B, Days, Passions and Y&R!
* Ashley moves on.
* Brooke has something that Nick wants.
* The future of Spectra Fashions is decided.
* Will Taylor accept Baby Jack as her own?
* Shawn proposes a wedding date to Belle.
* Will admits he'd like to live with Carrie and Austin.
* Hope tells Bo about Philip and Belle's torrid secret.
* Max makes a stand when Ford shows up at the Cheatin' Heart.
* Kate warns Philip not to interfere with Shawn and Belle's relationship.
Thursday - All gather to watch Sami wed EJ.
Friday - Someone is shot at Sami and EJ's wedding.
* Gwen attacks Eve.
* Fancy catches Luis and Sheridan making love.
* Vincent makes a shocking discovery.
Tuesday, November 6
* Gwen and Ethan are furious with a drunken Eve.
* Esme pushes Fancy to fight for her man.
* Endora and Tabitha are reunited!
Wednesday, November 7
* Theresa slaps Pilar!
* Fancy is devastated when Luis leaves her to meet Sheridan.
* Tabitha targets Spike for her next evil spell.
Thursday, November 8
* Eve faces the hospital review board.
* Gwen blames Theresa for Baby Jonathan's poisoning.
* Pilar's guilt is destroying her.
* Accusations are made as the cause of the disaster at Clear Springs remains a mystery.
* Survivors pray for the injured and hold vigil at the hospital, while others must cope with horrific memories.
* Phyllis is frustrated by the restrictions of her work release.
* Gloria and Jeff continue to play cat-and-mouse. Who will come out ahead in their dangerous game?
Days Cast "Greened Up" North Hollywood Park
Press Release
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – October 30, 2007 – This past Saturday, cast and crew members from NBC's popular daytime drama Days of our Lives helped beautify the North Hollywood Park (11455 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood, CA) at the first "Days of our Lives Adopt-a-Park" event in support of NBC Universal's "Green is Universal" campaign.
Throughout the day approximately 40 people attended the event including Days cast members Deidre Hall, Alison Sweeney, Stephen Nichols, James Scott, Nadia Bjorlin, Brandon Beemer, Darin Brooks, Blake Berris, Matthew Florida, Kristen Renton and their family and friends.
Wearing green T-shirts with the "Green Is Universal" logo the cast and crew planted approximately 15 trees, cleaned up several flowerbeds, picked up trash, and raked leaves.
"It was a pleasure working with the cast of Days of our Lives this weekend," said Tom Leveque, North Hollywood Park Maintenance Supervisor, Department of Recreation & Park, City of Los Angeles, "The staff and I really appreciated all of their hard work in helping to beautify the park and we look forward to their next visit."
Days of our Lives hopes that this event will encourage their fans to get involved in beautifying their own local communities, and suggests fans to contact their local parks' department to find out about similar programs.
"Planting a tree is a gift we give to our children, our town, and our planet. If feels good on every level, and I highly recommend it!" said Deidre Hall.
Here are some pics from the event (courtesy NBC and Days of Our Lives):
POLL: Did Y&R's "Out of the Ashes" Live Up to the Hype?
Now that the initial disaster has passed (although many Genoa City residents will be dealing with the after-effects for quite some time to come), did the week-long catastrophe live up to all the hoopla?
For me, I say "YES!" I was very happy with how the disaster was handled. I like that each day featured a new set of characters to rescue, without a whole lot of dragging out and such. Everyone did such a great job "acting injured and scared."
Plus, as Peter Bergman told me many people told him during filming: I loved seeing Jack Abbott all filthy dirty! (see pic, courtesy CBS.com) You don't see that happen too often!
Monday, October 29, 2007
SPOILERS! Week of Oct. 29th
AMC: Kendall's meticulous plan for revenge against Greenlee finally pays off, leaving her former friend devastated.
ATWT: Jack walks in just in time to see Carly being handed a mysterious check.
B&B: Taylor doesn't believe Brooke will ever completely let go of Jack.
Days: Sami receives surprising news about one of her twins.
GH: Carly pulls a gun on the person she suspects of murdering Leticia.
GL: Lizzie and Dinah become unexpected allies.
OLTL: "Death" takes a special interest in Cole.
Passions: Thanks to some magic by Tabitha, Sheridan finds herself in Luis' arms.
Y&R: Jack better watch his back as Jana takes an interest in his father's will.
ATWT Star Recovers From Oral Surgery
Fans of Colleen Zenk-Pinter and As the World Turns have been concerned in recent months regarding a change in the actress' speech. Many had expressed concern that maybe the actress, who has played Barbara Ryan for almost 30 years, had suffered a stroke, or some other dibilitating affliction.
Todd McKee Returns to B&B
Todd McKee, who played Jake MacClaine on The Bold and the Beautiful from 1990-92, is set to return to the role on Wednesday, November 14. Todd was involved in a major story line at the time of his first go-round -- and perhaps a first in soap history. It was revealed that as a child, Jake had been sexually molested by who he thought was his father, but it turned out to be his Uncle Charlie.
Hunter Says Goodbye to Her Son
More than 200 guests paid their respects and mourned the death of Hunter Tylo's son, Michael Tylo Jr. As reported in a previous column, Michael suffered what appeared to be a seizure while talking on his phone outside by the family pool. He fell in and drowned. The death has been ruled accidental.


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farnham16 wrote:Henry Hank wrote:I think it would be something for them to consider. There really are no excuses this year. Yes, Philly is a tough first round match-up but the Pens should be the better team. The Pens have been spending to the cap and I'm guessing they budget expecting to have some long playoff runs to bring in that playoff revenue. Losing in the first round can't be accepted. I don't know if they actually fire him but I will say that this is the last free pass he'd get for a quick playoff exit. I have faith that they're going to keep most, if not all, of the core together but just saying, Sid's currently scheduled to be a UFA after next season. Who knows how much longer they're going to enjoy these great rosters. Which makes it all the more frustrating when they underachieve.
This is why these early exits can't be accepted. We have no idea if we will ever have as talented as a team again in the future or that we can be so heathly. And Sid, Geno, and Staal are all getting older. Will we have more chances in the future? Most likely, but you can't count on it. And honestly Therrien had just as much to do with the Pens winning the Cup as Bylsma. There are zero excues for another early playoff exit. If he can't get it done with this group he shouldn't be the guy next year.
Bylsma will be out if the Pens lose this series. I still think they will win it, but tonight was a golden opportunity wasted. Now they have to win 4 out of 6, which they can certainly do, but Friday is basically a must-win now. As for the "D" I think Martin or Z or both will be gone during the summer. The rest of the team is fine. They should clear a spot for one of the young guys on D and bring in another guy.
The forwards are great as they are.


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Brooklyn's Katy Perry, Gentrification Thoughts, & de Blasio on Colbert–The Hook Up 7/18
If you want to be irritated, watch this cringe-worthy music video, which is basically a knock off of California Girls, sung by a party girl who dances around Williamsburg in a Nets hat.
Bill de Blasio played it cool with Colbert this week and denied being a socialist (even though we all know he's a communist spy infiltrating the city to spread universal pre-K).
Both GIRLS and Boardwalk Empire are shooting in the hood today. Speaking of which, have you heard of Film Complaint 11222? Local resident, Rolf Carl, is Greenpoint's own film shoot monitoring vigilante, removing tape from irresponsible crews and keeping 311 on speed dial.
The NY Times finally publishes a thoughtful piece on gentrification from a writer who has lived in Brooklyn since the 70's. Continue reading


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ANKARA (BIANet)—The International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA) has barred Turkish wrestler Riza Kayaalp from attending tournaments for a duration of 6 months due to his extremist tweets and insults on Gezi Resistance protestors in Turkey. "We will not have a child wasted," Turkey's Wrestling Federation said.
During Turkey's Gezi Resistance, Kayaalp sent several assertive tweets including "You left a belligerent to Armenians, God retaliate we damn chapulliers," "Armenian people are celebrating that they have assigned Taksim Square and angry Turkey easily," "I will f..k your protests, we traitors".
Many complaints have reportedly been filed per Kayaalp to FILA, as good as a International Olympics Council (IOC).
According to a Habertürk newspaper, FILA found Kayaalp's remarks extremist 3 weeks ago, exclusive him from attending tournaments for a duration of 6 months.
On a other hand, Kayaalp has recently been selected as a dwindle hilt contestant for Turkey in the
Article source: http://asbarez.com/112815/turkish-wrestler-barred-for-racism-against-armenians/


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Dumbest Lawsuit Ever? HuffPo Sued By Bloggers Who Agreed To Work For Free... But Now Claim They Were Slaves
from the this-is-just-dumb deptWe may have set a new low for idiotic lawsuits. Jonathan Tasini, a freelance reporter who was famously involved in a lawsuit with the NY Times, concerning copyrights on a database of freelancer articles, is now suing the Huffington Post for not paying him while he wrote for it by choice. The basis of the lawsuit is the already discussed fact that a bunch of folks who blogged for the Huffington Post are stupidly upset that Arianna Huffington sold her site to AOL for $315 million, and that they didn't get any of the money. Of course, they didn't invest their money in the site. They held no equity and, most importantly, they wrote for the site for free by choice. If they didn't like the "deal", they shouldn't have done it.
In discussing the lawsuit, Tasini seems to pretty much admit that this is a petty, personal vendetta against Huffington:
"In my view, the Huffington Post's bloggers have essentially been turned into modern-day slaves on Arianna Huffington's plantation," he said. "She wants to pocket the tens of millions of dollars she reaped from the hard work of those bloggers....This all could have been avoided had Arianna Huffington not acted like the Wal-Marts, the Waltons, Lloyd Blankfein, which is basically to say, 'Go screw yourselves, this is my money.'"In my view, Jonathan Tasini has essentially been turned into a modern day village idiot. He wants to pocket tens of millions of dollars that he did not earn, that he has no legal claim on, taking away from the hard work of Arianna Huffington and the investors and equity holders in the Huffington Post. This all could have been avoided had Jonathan Tasini not acted like the homeless guy on the corner who spits on your windshield, rubs it off "for free" and then demands money for it.
See how easy that is?
"We are going to make Arianna Huffington a pariah in the progressive community," Tasini vowed. "No one will blog for her. She'll never [be invited to] speak. We will picket her home. We're going to make it clear that, until you do justice here, your life is going to be a living hell."Or, tons of people will continue to blog for her for the very same reason Tasini originally blogged for her: because it gives them exposure, and that's often a hell of a lot more valuable than money. In the meantime, if you're a publisher, would you ever use work by Tasini? The guy now has a history of biting back at two of the larger publications he wrote for with huge lawsuits. Why would you ever publish his work? It's a clear liability.
As for the actual legal basis for the lawsuit -- well, that's even weaker than I originally imagined. There's clearly no contractual claim here, so Tasini is going with an "unjust enrichment" claim, which I can't see withstanding even the most basic scrutiny. The entire basis of the lawsuit is destroyed by the simple fact that Tasini and others made the choice to blog for Huffington without compensation. If they didn't like it, they shouldn't have done it. Where the lawsuit gets really ridiculous is the claim that this effort "depressed the market" for Tasini's work:
Finally, and perhaps most importantly, TheHuffingtonPost.com's continued assertion that it, alone, should be enriched by the valuable content provided by Plaintiff and the Classes has the broad detrimental effect of setting an artificially low price for the valuable digital content created by Plaintiff and the Classes, depressing the market for such content and, over the long term, having serious depressing effect on the value of intellectual content being created by Plaintiff and the Classes and on the ability of Plaintiff and the Classes to support themselves as creators of high quality, engaging, digital content.So, let me get this straight. You, of your own free will, agree to contribute work for free. Then, you file a lawsuit complaining that this is depressing the market for your work? And you expect anyone to take you seriously? If this is depressing the market for your work, try this on for size: don't work for free!
It then follows with a bizarre and totally irrelevant callout to the Constitution's copyright clause:
According to Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, the purpose of copyright is "to promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts" by allowing creators to be appropriately compensated for their contributions. Yet, despite our founders' intent, TheHuffingtonPost.com continues to assert that it, alone, should be enriched by the valuable content provided by Plaintiff and the Classes.Oh, gosh, where to start? First off, this lawsuit has nothing to do with copyright, so calling out the copyright clause is meaningless. Secondly, he's paraphrasing the Copyright clause inaccurately. Nowhere does the copyright clause say that creators should be "appropriately compensated for their contributions." It offers them the exclusive rights to those works. And Tasini gave that up when he licensed his works -- for free -- to the Huffington Post. Finally, the whole point of all of this is that the HuffPo does not say that it, alone, should be enriched. As we've pointed out before, if Tasini, or anyone else, got additional work elsewhere due to his work on HuffPo, would Tasini have paid Huffington for that? Of course not.
The claims of the lawsuit get even more ridiculous. I love this one, for example:
Defendants marketed themselves as a forum for news and ideas to get Plaintiff and the Classes to provide valuable content to it for free. In fact, TheHuffingtonPost.com intended to realize substantial revenues from the free content provided.So... according to Tasini, no forum for news and ideas could ever possibly also be a business? Earth to Tasini: these two things are not mutually exclusive. Furthermore, at no point did Huffintgon ever hide the fact that she was running a business. If Tasini was too clueless to recognize he was contributing content to a business that was making money, then that's his own damn problem, that speaks a lot more to his own level of business cluelessness, rather than any rational legal argument.
We've seen plenty of really dumb lawsuits, but this one is really up there. I can't see a court spending much time on this one before pointing out to Tasini the obvious fact (which he ignores throughout the filing) that he chose to contribute the content of his own free will. Can you imagine the impact on the internet as a whole if Tasini actually won? It would basically uproot the entire concept of the internet. Any site that involved user contributions would have a massive liability.
And, so, the end result of this lawsuit should not be making Huffington a pariah, but making Tasini a complete pariah if you are a professional media organization.
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In the Cleveland area, heroin-related overdoses killed 195 people last year, shattering the previous record. Some Ohio police chiefs say heroin is easier for kids to get than beer. In Vermont, the governor devoted his entire State of the State speech this year to heroin, which threatens to overwhelm courts with related crime. And this month, Massachusetts' governor declared a public health emergency over heroin and opiate abuse, directing that first responders be equipped with an overdose antidote.
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The number of past-year heroin users in the U.S. has risen from 373,000 in 2007 to 669,000 in 2012, according to the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, or SAMHSA.
Overdose deaths involving heroin rose 45 percent between 2006 and 2010, according to the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder recently described the problem as "an urgent and growing public health crisis," as he called for more first responders to carry an antidote that can reverse the effects of a heroin overdose. But federal statistics also show that in 2010, heroin accounted for less than 10 percent of all drug overdose deaths.
The average age for those using heroin for the first time was 23, according to a 2012 national survey sponsored by SAMHSA. In contrast, it was about 18 for marijuana, 19 for LSD and 20 for cocaine.
Heroin is considered far more difficult to obtain than other drugs for younger people. In 2012, nearly half of those 12 to 17 in the national SAMHSA survey said it would be "fairly easy" or "very easy" for them to get marijuana. Only about 1 in 10 said heroin would be that readily available. The 2012 survey also found that from 2002 to 2012, all drugs — marijuana, cocaine, crack, LSD and heroin — became less available. In that 10-year period, the availability of heroin fell from nearly 16 percent to 10 percent.
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You may remember the Iconia Tab A200 from its rather schmaltzy advert which surfaced earlier this week.
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Camera lovers may not be impressed with the 2MP camera, but it's only intended for video-calling so should do the job.
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Yet another holiday approaches, and so too another demand on the wallet. In these tough economic times, the pressures are so high that American talk shows are even inviting experts on to discuss inexpensive ways to show your partner you love them this Valentine's Day.
But, men the world over, have no fears. Most women, from Britain to Beijing, are saying that all they really want is something symbolic that shows how much you care.
A study by the British dance event Move It, which asked 500 men and women about their attitudes toward romance, found that what women would most like to hear is: "Would you like to dance?"
Another poll circulating in the British press called the Lindt Lindor "Code of Modern Chivalry" report showed that 78 percent of women surveyed would most treasure a love letter or poem.
And in China, where Valentine's Day became popular with young Chinese about 10 years ago, displacing a traditional Chinese version on July 7 that had never been very widely celebrated, one poll asking about favorite Valentine's Day gifts showed that 59.1 percent said "the love that comes with the gift is the most important." (Of course, while11.3 percent said some sort of handmade gift is their favorite, an equal 11 percent reported a preference for diamond jewelry.)
Have we all the sudden become hopeless romantics? Jennifer Hughes, an assistant professor of religious studies at the University of California, Riverside, says there might be some external factors at play. "Difficult economic times change the meaning of romance," she says. Gestures might take on more meaning when the ability to buy "things" is diminished.
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For some men that might set off alarm bells. The Move It study showed that women would rather date a bad kisser who can dance, rather than vice versa – no small pressure for the less rhythmically inclined, while the Lindt study showed that only half of men have even attempted to pen a love poem or letter.
Yet there are still reasons to resist the pressures that abound this weekend. A Reuters/Ipsos poll, which contacted men and women in 23 countries, showed that a good percentage of both sexes said that they'd actually just rather spend the day with their pet.
That means that men in Turkey, where 49 percent would rather hang out with their dog (or cat or fish), followed by India (41 percent), Japan (30 percent), and China (29 percent) should be able to get away with a fairly low investment this Sunday.
And even in France, which scored the highest in romance in the poll (only 10 percent of them would prefer their pet), the desire for something simple abounds. One French woman in the 16th district of Paris says her husband's Valentine habits track all over the map. "Take me to a restaurant; je suis très contente," she says.
Although the biggest Valentine's Day news in France is the reported gift by Angelina Jolie of a 200-year old olive tree for Brad Pitt, to grace their $50 million Chateau Miraval home in Provence, our correspondent's informal survey shows that perfume is the most marketed option. Purchasing simple cakes and tarts that couples plan to share together is also popular.
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In many countries, Valentine's Day is seen as an American export, and one to begrudge. But some countries still have a romantic notion of Feb. 14. In Canada, a study by MasterCard Canada showed that the great majority of men and women (81 percent of men and 93 percent of women) give gifts because they want to, not because they feel that they have to.
A Zogby study shows that men (31 percent) are more likely than women (18 percent) to spend more than $50 this Sunday – which is not surprising given the marketing of Valentine's Day as a "woman's day." "Valentine's Day is very gendered in the sense that it is the man that gives the woman gifts. The man is to be the provider, the woman the recipient," says Ms. Hughes.
But even there, change is under way. A survey by the dating website chemistry.com showed that 55 percent of men want to hear "I love you" on Valentine's Day vs. 45 percent of women. And even in macho Mexico, a survey by the consumer industry watchdog showed that it is actually the nation's men who care more about the holiday. Fifty-two percent of women plan to celebrate Sunday, versus 65 percent of men. But here women do want gifts, not just displays of love: chocolate, flowers, or some other detail.
*Peter Ford in China and Robert Marquand in France shared their region's cultural views for this piece.
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Donald R. Matthews, Jr., 48 died Saturday, October 19, 2013. Mr. Matthews, son of Donald R. and Mary (Finnegan) Matthews was born in The Bronx, NY September 1, 1965. He grew up in Greenwood Lake, NY and has resided in Vernon for the past 23 years.
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"I'm human — at least I was."
These are Elena Gilbert's fateful words in the brand-new cold open for The Vampire Diaries.
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Gamerscore Blog, an important part of Microsoft's Xbox community outreach for several years, is being retired. Microsoft will now focus that effort through Xbox.com and the Xbox dashboard.
In the final post, published yesterday at 5 p.m., Gamerscore said that internal housekeeping had organized community outreach into several channels, making Gamerscore a little redundant, making its closure appropriate.
The content it usually offered or pointed readers to can now be found elsewhere:
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• Microsoft's Xbox blogging corps can be still be read on Xbox.com's Voices page, and, of course, Major Nelson will continue his blogging and podcasting.
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Thanks Gadgetter, my suspecions confirmed.
Slaydaddy, what do you think about 4deg. toe in on a large, open, med bite track?
Thanks in advance,
I also wanted the stock rear axles
in aluminum and like the way my truck handles with the stock rear axles giving me 2.5 toe in and found a pair of HotRacing rear aluminum axles
that keep my rear at stock settings and I can't tell you how many times I have launched my truck off the big jumps unsuccessfully and these axles have taken all the abuse without any signs of quitting!
Here is a link:
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Great info, thanks.
Slaydaddy, great info and thanks for sharing. I am going to try your setup but I have a MMM/2650 combo in my truck. What if anything should I be looking at changing...... springs, diff wt?
BTW, does anyone know the weight difference between the Stock combo and the MMM/2650 combo? I have already sold the stock system so I have nothing to compare.
your combo is about 120 grams heavier than stock.
ThanksOriginally Posted by Gadgeteer
hey steve i posted this in the main forum but your answer is what i would like ,i pretty much run your set up ,its working out great so far, i want to be able to have a little more speed comming out of a sweeping turn at our local track , i currently am set up with calipers and a pretty soft suspention , black sway bar up front silver in the rear, the truck is set up perfect for the track i race on except for this one turn . iam using 10k fr 50k center and 10 k rear diff fluid ,i think if the front was pulling a little more this can be the answer, not sure if i need to use heavier diff fluid in the front or rear or maybe in the center any help would be great
try dropping the rear diff down to 5k it totally dialed my truck inOriginally Posted by sewerdog
from one dog to another ill give it a try
I just wanna know a good starting point for gearing. I allready have a mmp and was thinking about picking up a Novak hv 5.5t ( http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXUYN2&P=7 ). I only race and will be running 2s. Unless there is something better or as good but for less money.
Slaydaddy, looking for gearing and Diff oil suggestions for MMM 2650 on 3S 5300 35C. I am running a center diff. Thanks
SLASH PE 4x4,LOSI 8E 2.0, LOSI 8TE 2.0
I will only be using this for outdoor off road racing.
SLASH PE 4x4,LOSI 8E 2.0, LOSI 8TE 2.0
Originally Posted by Gadgeteer
Diff fluids are effected by temps as well, but temperature changes in the diffs aren't easily felt like they are at the shocks. Therefore, I don't practice changing diff fluids based on weather temps, but I do for my shocks.
Shock fluid is much lighter and the job it performs has everything to do with the way the car reacts to the surface. It's also good to keep in mind that shock oil will get warm as it's working around the track. It's important to know and understand the feel of your suspension between the bench and right off the track. Your suspension will feel a bit softer and faster when the shocks heat up.
Originally Posted by MVB
There's a nice vid from pineforestmedia.com that showed the A-final MT race at the Manufacturers Cup a few years ago. There's a great battle between Mike Battaile and I for a ****** out pit bike. It was floating around here for a while.
I think there's a clip of my SC main at the RC Pro finals a couple years ago on youtube. You may have to do some surfing to find it cuz I don't think my name is in the tags.
http://www.pineforestmedia.com/info/ click the monster main at the top
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Hrh3HBP_pY&feature=fvw this is the Slash race they had at the RC Pro Finals a couple years ago. It was crazy slick and the track was huge. LOL
Originally Posted by cmad519
Look at my second setup I posted on this thread for the big track that you're on. That should be a good starting point.
Originally Posted by round
Great job! That's awesome!!!
Originally Posted by nitrostarter
Oh man! I've been gone for a while and haven't been able to catch up on this thread. Thanks for the invite though.
Let me know how it went out there.
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Originally Posted by timaneli
I understand your frustration, but it's all about maintenance. If it's important for you to finish well, then getting on a regular schedule of prepping your truck should be your focus. You can also stuff a piece of foam in the open bearing area and this will help a lot. especially if you lighly oil it (like an air filter).
Originally Posted by round
Only if the surface is fairly smooth. I try to use the 2.5 carriers as much as possible. 4 deg gets a little darty in the rough.
Originally Posted by Armor11
The best analogy I could think of is a 250 vs 450 dirt bike. Both systems are capable of fast speeds, but the 2650 has a lot more torque. It's a good large track outdoor motor. The springs in my setup work ok, but slightly firmer springs are even better. I like the ones that come with the Pro-Line shocks. Those are nice shocks and the spring rate is pretty good for the heavier motor. Now they have a number of optional springs. I definitely recommend checking those shocks out.
Originally Posted by sewerdog
It depends on what is holding you back coming out of the sweeper. Is it pushing out wide?? Or is it wanting to come around on you as soon as you get on the throttle?? Does it want to pull left to right when you get in the throttle?? There's a reason you feel slow in that section.
Diagnose what the symptoms are and what is holding you back. Then look at the methods that will counter your problem. Since the rest of the track is dialed, make sure that you choose a method that has the least effect on anything else. For every action there's a reaction. Make sure that what effects the change makes doesn't hurt you on the rest of the track.
thanks will do
Hello Steve,
If the rear end looses grip coming out of a corner/sweeper on throttle, should we go with a lighter center or heavier rear diff oil?
Originally Posted by Slaydaddy
hey Slaydaddy thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge.
My question to you is this i just aquired a 2010 platinium slash and my club mostly run in a carpark whose surface is unsealed tarmac, any suggestion on what set up will be compeditive.
thanks in advance
Originally Posted by JUS4SHO
Hey Dude, where you located?
Maybe we have something that can help you
I am having trouble with my front end setting to low 15-17 mm. I upgraded to the big bore shocks and put on springs 5857. I am running them with 55 weight shock oil, with no pre-loads. I have them in the second hole from from the centeron the bottom and in the center hole on top. If I put back on my stock ones I get the right ride height but the truck is bouncy
you have to run pre load spacers to adjust ride height.
Ok Thank You
You are welcome
Originally Posted by Only_Revo
Use this chart to get yourself a perfect gearing setup. I would say with an MMM and 5.5t of 3700kv you would need to bring your Work Ratio down to around 0 - 1 or so. Put in different spur/pinion in pink row to see its WR. now change the combination to attain around 0-1 to keep the heat down with a 5.5t. If heat doesnt seem to be your problem at that setup, trying going up a bit up to 2.0 by slowing upgrading pinon / spur. Dont jump too high in a step...
By the first setup you should get around 40 mph rated speed. I used 64/12 combination with 3s and your motor to get to this with 0.8 WR and 105% Work Efficiency. Sounds a good starting point to me
I hope this helps.
Slash 4x4 Ultimate, Slash 2WD, SCX10 Defender 90
Does anyone use that old traxxas electric motor heatsink #1522 that steve recommended on their velineion motors?
I have not but I would like to recommend what I have tried and I know works. I am using the castle "Blower" fan and shroud system and from testing it after 5 min heats It pulls 30degrees off of my current setup. I am gonna try it next on the VXL motor.
Maybe it was discussed in this huge thread but I wasn't about to read the whole thing. Are the sway bar threaded rods supposed to be adjustable? Or am I just supposed to thread on the ends until they bottom out?
that voltage should be used with the ESC Mamba Max PRO and motor Velineon 3500Kv?
Slash 4x4 Mamba Max Pro/3500Kv Velineon
That's an awesome motor. I ran a 1509 2D(3300kv) and loved it. I agree that its super light and it makes so much torque that you can gear it higher than any HV motor to keep up and beat the guys using 4.5's down the straight. I geared mine 18/54 and it barely broke 100* on 2S and was a monster down the straight.Originally Posted by round
Lots of good info in this thread, BTW.
i got me a slash pe which is incredible..will post a vid these days..
only thing i ripped off is one of the dishes that hold the lower end of the rear shocks´ springs...manual says its part 2668 or 2660...
seems to be 2 whole shocks,
i guess i need
what makes me unsure is that these similar looking parts on the plastic looks like ones that where included in the PE and are intended for smaller diameter springs to be used with the big bores?!?!
Big Thx to you steve for the thread...great work...
setup ran fine for my bashing experience either..looking for other shocks, though....
any info on how to run your setup with the stock shocks?
could you specify the shock values of the big bores stock and ther ones you use to have a start when looking for other kinds of shocks?
which springs are more common/more favoured? the bigger or smaller diameter ones?
thx and greets
erevo mmm-need mip pins...
slash pe
Originally Posted by Gadgeteer
lighter center diff fluid will help a lot and thicker rear diff will help a little. just depends on what you need. However, too thick of oil in the rear and it will have an opposite effect. I would try lightening the center first.
I've been experimenting with really light center diff fluids lately with great success. Just to see how the truck reacts.
I think the truck will work well all the way down to 10K in the center. Keep in mind that this will take away some punch, and I'm not telling everyone they should do this, but I was quite pleased with my results and I managed to TQ with 10K in my center diff last weekend. I still had plenty of power to squirt over the short runup triple and the truck was still fast. The truck gets easier to drive with the lighter fluid in the center. I still think something closer to 20K would be better overall, but like I said, I'm testing the limits and it's working well with light fluids.
Let me know what you find out!
Originally Posted by JUS4SHO
well, obviously I couldn't give you a spot on setup for something I don't race on, but I can help you try things that are in the right direction.
I would start with the stock tires and springs. I would focus on shock oil and ride height. Are there jumps? or is it like a road course? if there are jumps then you may want to switch to a softer front sring like my off-road setup. is is dirty? or is it prepped and cleaned off? There are a lot of questions about the track that need to be answered before a setup is suggested. .
Most importantly, you'll need to run on it and find out what needs to be improved before you automatically start changing stuff. Especially since this is a surface that is not generally raced on by these trucks.
Let me know about your experience after you've had some time on the track.
Originally Posted by CHIZZLE
The sway bar links should be the same length left and right and they should allow the suspension to extend and compress thru the entire range without hitting or obstructing anything.


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Yeti Robot Detects Polar Dangers
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April 16, 2013
Meet Yeti—the robot that's making life easier for polar scientists.
No, it doesn't look like a giant white ape. But the battery-powered rover has all the toughness of an abominable snowman, surveying undetected hazards at research sites in Greenland and Antarctica.
Now, after six years of operation, a new study shows that Yeti and other polar robots have "great potential" to improve the safety and efficiency of scientific work at the Poles.
"It's simple and inexpensive, yet effective," said Laura Ray, an engineer at Dartmouth and Yeti project leader.
"On a $20,000 budget, designing from the ground up, undergraduates designed [and] fabricated a very reliable robot."
The robot was designed and built to roam the Poles by a team of Dartmouth engineering students with a grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation. It's a "testimony to their capabilities that Yeti has been so successful," she said.