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October 3rd is very special to Germans around the world: The Day of German Unity. It pays tribute to the peaceful demonstrations for freedom and democracy that brought down the Berlin Wall and the Iron Curtain in 1989. Read German President Gauck's and Foreign Minister Steinmeier's messages on the Day of German Unity 2014.
The Rector of the University of Stuttgart, Prof. Wolfram Ressel, began a two-week tour throughout South Africa on September 29 to deepen existing academic partnerships and establish new ones. He is accompanied by the Academic Orchestra of the University of Stuttgart that will perform with local orchestras to underline this mutual cooperation. The goal of this journey is to strengthen the ties between the University of Stuttgart and South African universities. Future interdisciplinary projects in the fields of technology, science and education promise to create a strong basis for innovation in both countries.
In view of the increasing number of Ebola cases and the danger that the disease will spread uncontrollably, the German Foreign Office has set up a crisis unit and provided just under 6.4 million Euros to date to help combat the virus. Foreign Minister Steinmeier called for a global alliance against Ebola in a newspaper article published on September 21. The German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has provided an additional 10 million Euros to support World Health Organization projects.
Under the chairmanship of Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, a meeting of the G7 Foreign Ministers took place on the margins of the UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday, September 25. After their consultations the G7 partners published a joint statement on the threat posed by the terrorist militia group ISIS, the Ebola epidemic and the crisis in Ukraine. Following this a meeting took place in the Deauville format – here too, the situation in the Middle East was at the top of the agenda.
G7 foreign ministers meeting
In his speech at the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly German Foreign Minister Steinmeier argues that 2014 is a significant year for Europeans.
Speech by Foreign Minister at UN General Assembly
The lecture series and summer school on bioenergy, presented by Dr. Ludger Eltrop (Visiting professor from the University of Stuttgart) at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology earlier in September, will also be presented in collaboration with the University of Johannesburg (UJ) in Johannesburg from September 30 to October 3. Energy researchers, students, engineers, policy makers and consultants in the bio-energy sector (solids, liquids, gasses) are the target audience.
Bioenergy lecture series and summer school in Johannesburg [pdf, 465.17k]
Rainer Baake, State Secretary in the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, co-chaired the second meeting of the High-level Working Group of the German-South African Energy Partnership together with Ms. Thembisile Majola, South Africa's Deputy Minister of Energy, on September 18 in Berlin. The press release of the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy provides information on the second High-level Working Group meeting of the German-South African Energy Partnership.
Energy Partnership
Vinu Nair is on his way to represent young South African innovators at the Finale in Berlin, Germany on November 8, following his winning presentation on September 12 at the Falling Walls Lab in Johannesburg. The Falling Walls Lab is an annual event that provides a platform for young researchers, academics, entrepreneurs and professionals to share their breakthrough ideas, research and prototypes which have the potential to shape our society in the foreseeable future.
Falling Walls Lab 2014
A multimedia campaign for the film "Liberty Train" was launched on September 1 by deutschland.de. The online magazine is running a special blog to accompany the docu-drama on the journey of GDR embassy refugees from Prague. The series commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall with new online entries appearing throughout September.
Anniversary of the Fall of the Wall: "Liberty Train"
The fall of the Berlin Wall 25 years ago inspired many South Africans, just as the end of apartheid 20 years ago inspired many Germans. Both events changed the face of the globe for the better. The German government and the German people wholeheartedly congratulate all South Africans on the 20th anniversary of the new South Africa and we invite you to join us in celebrating the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
20 Years Democracy in SA/25 Years Fall of the Berlin Wall
The German-South African Binational Commission, chaired by the South African Deputy President and the German Vice Chancellor/Foreign Minister, is held every two years, alternating between Berlin and Pretoria. The two partner countries debate global challenges and coordinate possible collaboration in various fields of mutual interest.
Binational Commission
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On Nov. 22, an official signing ceremony was held at Niagara-Wheatfield High School for senior Caitlin Attfield, who will attend the University of Alabama at Birmingham next year on a full softball scholarship.
Attfield has played varsity softball for Niagara-Wheatfield since eighth grade and is known as a standout shortstop. She is a three-time all-Western New York selection for softball and led the Falcons to the state semifinals last spring.
Attfield is shown with her parents Jim Attfield and Anne Oliveri and softball coaches Jim and Melanie Proefrock.
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text: Chapter 6. Efficiency National Healthcare Quality Report, 2009 Costs may not be on the minds of patients and providers when health care is being delivered. In fact, patients who have generous health insurance coverage rarely have to consider costs. But some patients are confronted with the costs of health care belatedly when they try to fill prescriptions that they discover they cannot afford or when expensive medical bills arrive. Medical bills contribute to many bankruptcies.1 In addition, many Americans worry about not being able to afford health care. Quite a few report skipping care because of its cost.2 People who buy their own health insurance, employers that provide health insurance coverage to their employees, and governments that fund health programs are made particularly aware of health care costs as they see these costs rising more quickly than wages, inflation, or economic growth.One approach to containing the growth of health care costs is to improve the efficiency of the health care delivery system. This would allow finite health care resources to be used in a way that best supports highquality care. Recent work examining variations in Medicare spending and quality shows that higher cost providers do not necessarily provide higher quality care, illustrating the potential for improvement.3 It should be possible to maintain appropriate levels of health care provision without large increases in costs each year and to extract more value from each health care dollar. Improving efficiency in the Nation's health care system is an important component of the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) mission to support a better health care system. In support of this mission, this year's National Healthcare Quality Report (NHQR) continues to look at potential information sources and findings on efficiency in the U.S. health care system.This year's NHQR outlines varying perspectives on efficiency and offers potential methods for measuring efficiency that respond to the NHQR's mandate to provide lawmakers in Congress with information on the performance of the U.S. health care system. This chapter does not attempt to provide a definitive framework for efficiency; nor does it provide an exhaustive list of potential measures of efficiency. Rather, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) hopes that this chapter will stimulate productive dialog on health care efficiency. AHRQ intends this chapter to be part of an evolving national discussion on measuring efficiency in the U.S. health care system that will be reviewed, revised, and presented in future reports. MeasuresPart of the discussion about how to improve efficiency involves the question about how best to measure it. Varying perspectives and definitions of health care efficiency exist, and the lack of consensus on what constitutes appropriate measurement of efficiency has stymied efforts to report on this area.To improve understanding of efficiency measures, AHRQ commissioned the RAND Corporation to systematically review measures of efficiency and to assess their potential to be tracked and reported at various levels.4 The RAND report provides a typology of efficiency measures that emphasizes the multiple perspectives on efficiency. It also points out that measures must be considered from the standpoint of what the measuring organization is and what its goal is in assessing efficiency.In considering efficiency measures, AHRQ also built on another report that examined the question of efficiency from the cost-of-waste point of view. In that report, the authors outline another common typology for efficiency measurement: the tracking of overuse, underuse, and misuse in the health care system.5This chapter presents measures from the population and provider perspective to provide some insight into health care efficiency. They are:Trends in potentially avoidable hospitalizations and costs (population perspective).Disparities in potentially avoidable hospitalizations (population perspective).Potentially avoidable hospitalizations among Medicare home health and nursing home patients (population perspective).Potentially avoidable hospitalizations and emergency department encounters for congestive heart failure (CHF) (population perspective).Rehospitalization for CHF for selected States (population perspective).Reduction of unnecessary costs (population perspective).Trends in hospital efficiency (provider perspective).Consensus has yet to emerge about the appropriate framework and acceptable measures of efficiency, and the examples provided are designed to stimulate productive ongoing discussion about health care efficiency. We anticipate reporting the trends in potentially avoidable hospitalizations and costs and trends in hospital efficiency measures in future NHQRs. We also plan to include periodic focuses on particular conditions. However, some of the estimates that we are making available in this year's chapter will only appear intermittently in the future. FindingsTrends in Potentially Avoidable Hospitalizations and CostsTo address potentially avoidable hospitalizations and costs from the population perspective, data on ambulatory care-sensitive conditions are summarized here using the AHRQ Prevention Quality Indicators (PQIs). Not all hospitalizations that the AHRQ PQIs track are preventable, but ambulatory care-sensitive conditions are those for which good outpatient care can prevent the need for hospitalization or for which early intervention can prevent complications or more severe disease. The AHRQ PQIs track these conditions using hospital discharge data. Hospitalizations for acute conditions, such as dehydration or pneumonia, are distinguished from hospitalizations for chronic conditions, such as diabetes or CHF.For this analysis, total hospital charges were converted to costs using Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) cost-to-charge ratios based on hospital accounting reports from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Therefore, cost estimates in this section refer to hospital costs for providing care, but do not include either payers' costs or costs for physician care that are billed separately.Figure 6.1. National trends in potentially avoidable hospitalization rates for adults, by type of hospitalization, 2000-2006 Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, Nationwide Inpatient Sample, 2000-2006.Note: Data are for adults age 18 and over. Annual rates are adjusted for age and gender.From 2000 to 2006, overall rates of avoidable hospitalizations decreased significantly, from 1,944 per 100,000 to 1,761 per 100,000 (Figure 6.1).This decline is largely attributable to avoidable hospitalizations for chronic conditions, which decreased significantly, from 1,213 per 100,000 to 1,078 per 100,000.Avoidable hospitalizations for acute conditions did not change significantly from 2000 to 2006.Figure 6.2. Total national costs associated with potentially avoidable hospitalizations, 2000-2006 Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, Nationwide Inpatient Sample, 2000-2006.Note: Data are for adults age 18 and over. Annual rates are adjusted for age and gender. Costs are adjusted for inflation.From 2000 to 2003, total national hospital costs associated with potentially avoidable hospitalizations adjusted for inflationi increased from $27.9 billion to $31.9 billion (Figure 6.2). Costs then declined to $30.1 billion in 2006.These changes are largely attributable to avoidable hospitalizations for chronic conditions, with national hospital costs that increased from $17.6 billion to $20.3 billion between 2000 and 2003 and then declined to $19.2 billion in 2006.National hospital costs for avoidable hospitalizations for acute conditions did not change significantly from 2000 to 2006.Disparities in Potentially Avoidable HospitalizationsRelatively little work has focused on the use of efficiency measures to assess disparities in the delivery of health care. In considering efficiency measures for the NHQR and the National Healthcare Disparities Report (NHDR), we assessed their ability to support analyses by race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status (SES). Most measures did not allow assessment of disparities, so we have not included a section on efficiency in the NHDR. However, data for one efficiency measure, potentially avoidable hospitalizations, were deemed to be of sufficient quality to assess disparities.A critical caveat should be noted. Comparatively high rates of potentially avoidable hospitalizations may reflect inefficiency in the health care system. Therefore, groups of patients should not be "blamed" for receiving less efficient care. Instead, examining disparities in efficiency may help make the business case for addressing disparities in care. Investments that reduce disparities in access to high-quality outpatient care may help reduce rates of avoidable hospitalizations among groups that have high rates.Figure 6.3. Potentially avoidable hospitalization rates for adults, by race/ethnicity and area income, 2006 Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, Nationwide Inpatient Sample, 2006.Note: Data are for adults age 18 and over. Annual rates are adjusted for age and gender. White, Black, and Asian or Pacific Islander are non-Hispanic. Income quartiles based on median income of Zip Code of patient's residence.Rates of avoidable hospitalizations overall and avoidable hospitalizations for chronic conditions were higher among Blacks and Hispanics compared with Whites. Rates were lower among Asians and Pacific Islanders (APIs) compared with Whites (Figure 6.3).Rates of avoidable hospitalizations overall and avoidable hospitalizations for chronic conditions were higher among residents of areas in the lowest, second, and third income quartiles compared with residents of areas in the highest income quartile.Rates of avoidable hospitalizations for acute conditions were higher among Blacks compared with Whites and among residents of areas in the lowest and second income quartiles compared with residents of areas in the highest income quartile.Potentially Avoidable Hospitalizations Among Medicare Home Health and Nursing Home PatientsMany patients are hospitalized while receiving care from home health agencies and nursing homes, with resulting high costs and care transition problems. A number of these hospitalizations of nursing home and home health patients are appropriate. However, some hospital admissions could be prevented with better primary care and monitoring in these settings, or the patient could receive appropriate treatment in a less resource-intense setting.Using the AHRQ Prevention Quality Indicators (PQIs), we track potentially avoidable hospitalizations among Medicare patients occurring within 30 days of the start of home health or nursing home care. These patients may differ from patients discussed earlier in this chapter who are predominantly admitted for avoidable conditions from home. At home, some are receiving appropriate primary care and others have not visited a health care provider for years.In contrast, Medicare home health and nursing home patients have regular contact with health providers, which should reduce rates of avoidable hospitalization. However, these patients are also more acutely ill, may become seriously ill when affected by a new illness, and may have multiple comorbidities. Medicare patients in these settings often have been hospitalized recently. Therefore, an avoidable hospitalization may represent a return to the hospital, perhaps against the expectation that the patient was no longer in need of acute care.For application to home health and nursing home settings, the potentially avoidable stays are identified within a defined time period, 30 days, from the home health or nursing home admission date. If a patient is hospitalized more than once in that period, only the first stay is recognized for the measure.Data on home health patients come from Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) home health claims and Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) patient assessment information. Data on nursing home patients come from Medicare skilled nursing facility (SNF) FFS claims and Minimum Data Set (MDS) patient assessment information. These data are linked with Medicare Part A acute care hospital claims to determine hospitalizations for potentially avoidable conditions.Figure 6.4. Medicare home health patients with potentially avoidable hospitalizations within 30 days of start of care, 2001-2006 Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Outcome and Assessment Information Set linked with Medicare Part A claims (100%), 2001-2006.Denominator: Adult nonmaternity patients starting an episode of skilled home health care.Note: Rates standardized to the 2006 patient population according to Medicare enrollment category.Between 2001 and 2006, hospitalizations within 30 days of home health episode start for potentially avoidable conditions declined from 4.6% to 3.9%.Figure 6.5. Short-stay and long-stay nursing home residents with potentially avoidable hospitalizations within 30 days of admission, 2000-2005 Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Minimum Data Set, 2000-2005 linked with Medicare Part A claims (100%).Denominator: Short-stay residents are those who met the Medicare skilled nursing facility (SNF) criteria for nursing home admission; long-stay residents are nursing home admissions that did not meet Medicare SNF criteria.Between 2000 and 2005, hospitalizations within 30 days of nursing home admission for potentially avoidable conditions increased for short-stay nursing home residents but declined slightly for long-stay nursing home residents.Potentially Avoidable Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Encounters for Congestive Heart FailurePotentially preventable, high-cost encounters with the medical system occur not only in hospitals, but also in emergency departments (EDs). There were more than 120 million ED encounters in 2006. ED crowding, boarding (i.e., holding patients until an inpatient bed is available), and ambulance diversion have become more prevalent and have given rise to increasing concerns about the quality of care delivered in EDs.Congestive heart failure (CHF) is an ambulatory care-sensitive condition. Patients typically need to restrict their intake of salt, take their medications regularly, and monitor their weight. Good primary care can help patients with self-management and make adjustments to treatment before exacerbations in CHF become severe and require emergent attention.Some hospitalizations and ED encounters cannot be avoided, but appropriate ambulatory care can help keep some patients from having to visit an ED or from being hospitalized. Reducing potentially avoidable ED encounters, in particular, holds promise for reducing cost, improving quality, and enhancing efficiency. For this analysis, the CHF measure from the the AHRQ PQI software was applied to the 2005 HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) and the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS).Figure 6.6. Potentially avoidable hospitalizations and emergency department encounters for congestive heart failure, national and regional estimates, 2005 Key: ED = emergency department.Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, Nationwide Inpatient Sample and Nationwide Emergency Department Sample, 2005.Note: Data are for adults age 18 and over. Annual rates are adjusted for age and gender.The South had a rate of inpatient stays for CHF that was significantly higher than the rate for the Northeast. The West had a lower rate. The rate for the Midwest was statistically indistinguishable from the rate for the Northeast (Figure 6.6).The South had a rate of ED visits for CHF that was significantly higher than the rate for the Northeast. The rates for the Midwest and the West were statistically indistinguishable from the rate for the Northeast.The South had a rate of ED visits that resulted in an inpatient admission for CHF that was significantly higher than the rate for the Northeast. The West had a lower rate. The rate for the Midwest was statistically indistinguishable from the rate for the Northeast.The South, West, and Midwest had rates of ED visits that did not result in an inpatient admission for CHF that were significantly higher than the rate for the Northeast.Rehospitalization for Congestive Heart FailureTo gain further insight into the population perspective of potentially avoidable hospitalizations and costs, data on rehospitalization rates for CHF for 14 States in 2006 are summarized here. Rehospitalization for CHF signals a worsened state of illness for patients and is more resource intensive than outpatient treatment. Although some rehospitalizations for CHF cannot be prevented, CHF is a condition for which good outpatient care and early intervention can help prevent rehospitalization.The estimates below are derived from data for 14 States participating in the HCUP State Inpatient Databases. They are based on all CHF admissions from January 1 to November 30, 2006. Rehospitalizations are defined as admissions to any hospital in that State with a principal diagnosis of CHF within 30 days of the discharge date of an index CHF admission. For this analysis, total hospital charges were converted to costs using HCUP cost-to-charge ratios based on hospital accounting reports from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Therefore, cost estimates in this section refer to hospital costs.Table 6.1. Rehospitalizations for congestive heart failure, 14 States, 2006Age categoryStateHospitalized CHF patients withrehospitalization for CHFAverage cost ofrehospitalizationAges 18-64State A3.6%DSUState B6.1%$11,030State C8.3%$8,753State D8.3%$9,925State E8.5%$12,424State F8.6%$10,809State G9.1%$10,865State H9.9%$10,055State I9.9%$11,049State J10.1%$9,583State K11.4%$9,488State L11.5%$8,599State M11.7%$12,908State N11.8%$8,058Age 65+State A4.4%$8,907State D6.8%$9,867State I6.9%$9,800State C8.4%$8,139State E8.8%$7,901State B8.8%$9,633State J9.3%$9,390State N9.4%$7,631State F9.4%$9,926State M9.5%$12,692State K9.8%$9,047State H10.0%$8,821State L10.0%$7,351State G10.6%$8,891Key: DSU = data statistically unreliable.Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, State Inpatient Databases, 2006.Note: Data are for adults age 18 and over. The data for State A were insufficient for determining the average cost of rehospitalization.The percentage of State-level CHF hospitalizations resulting in rehospitalization for CHF ranged from a low of 3.6% to a high of 11.8% for patients ages 18-64 and from a low of 4.4% to a high of 10.6% for patients age 65 and over. State A had the lowest percentage for both age groups (Table 6.1).Costs for a rehospitalization for CHF where the index hospitalization was for CHF ranged from a low of $8,058 to a high of $12,908 for patients ages 18-64 and from a low of $7,351 to a high of $12,692 for patients age 65 and over.Costs for a rehospitalization for CHF where the index hospitalization was for CHF were generally lower in the Medicare-eligible population than in those ages 18-64.It is important to note that the figures reported above are not national estimates and that no conclusions about national trends should be inferred. The States in the analysis account for about 32% of all adult discharges for CHF in the Nation and provide an indication of the general trend that readmissions for CHF may be following.Reduction of Unnecessary CostsThis section of the chapter highlights waste and opportunities to reduce unnecessary costs. Waste can include overuse, underuse, or misuse of health care services. An example of overuse is prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening among men age 75 and over, which the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recently recommended against.6 Our analyses of the 2005 National Health Interview Survey indicate that there were approximately 1.7 million men age 75 and over with no history of prostate cancer who reported having a routine PSA test in the past year. This makes up 42.8% of all men age 75 and over.There is concern that administration of the PSA test in men age 75 and over will lead to false positives and subsequent unnecessary treatments. Reductions in costs and improvements in quality should result from reductions in unnecessary PSA screening. Patient and provider education is regarded as the key to reducing the overutilization of PSA screening.Another overused treatment that can be reduced through education is the use of antibiotics to treat the common cold. Taking antibiotics does not treat or relieve symptoms of the common cold and may lead to the development of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. Although antibiotic prescribing patterns are slowly improving, inappropriate use of antibiotics for the common cold is still a concern.7 Children have the highest rates of antibiotic use and the highest rates of bacterial infection with antibiotic-resistant bacterial pathogens.8Figure 6.7. Visits with antibiotics prescribed for a diagnosis of common cold per 10,000 population, 1998-2007. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, 1998-2007.Denominator: U.S. noninstitutionalized population.In 2006-2007, the overall rate of antibiotics prescribed at visits with a diagnosis of the common cold stood at 59.9 per 10,000 population, which is below the Healthy People 2010 target of reducing rates to no more than 126.8 per 10,000 (Figure 6.7).From 1998-1999 to 2006-2007, the rate of antibiotic prescription at visits with a diagnosis of common cold decreased overall and for people of all age groups.In 2006-2007, all age groups were below the Healthy People 2010 target. Trends in Hospital EfficiencySignificant attention has been paid to cost variations across providers and across the country. Yet it is often difficult to separate out costs that reflect differences among providers in outputs, patient burden of illness,ii or care quality. To address the provider perspective, hospital cost efficiency is examined using a technique from the field of econometrics that can account for such differences.iii This analysis uses data from the American Hospital Association Annual Survey and from Medicare Cost Reports, as well as data derived from the application of AHRQ Quality Indicators software to HCUP data and the application of comorbidity software to HCUP data.Here, hospital efficiency is defined as the ratio of best practice costs to total observed costs. For example, given the types and quantities of outputs a hospital produces, the input prices it pays, its case mix, its quality, and its market characteristics, a theoretical best practice hospital might incur expenses amounting to $90 million. A comparison hospital in an identical situation with total expenses of $100 million would have an estimated cost efficiency of 90%.Cost-efficiency estimates have been converted to index numbers with a base of 100 for the year 2002 as a way to place less emphasis on the specific magnitude of estimated hospital efficiency than on its general trend.Figure 6.8. Average estimated relative hospital cost-efficiency index for a selected sample of urban general community hospitals, 2002-2006 Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Analysis based on 1,382 urban general community hospitals with data in the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, State Inpatient Databases. Refer to Chapter 1, Introduction and Methods, for further details.Estimated urban hospital cost efficiency increased slightly from 2002 to 2004 but decreased slightly in 2005 for a selected sample of urban general community hospitals. It increased again in 2006 (Figure 6.8).The most cost-efficient hospitals (i.e., hospitals in the highest quartile of estimated cost efficiency) compared favorably with the least cost-efficient hospitals (i.e., hospitals in the lowest quartile of estimated cost efficiency) on a number of important variables. The most cost-efficient hospitals had lower costs and fewer full-time-equivalent employees per case mix-adjusted admission compared with the least cost-efficient hospitals. The most cost-efficient hospitals also had a shorter average length of stay, although the difference was not statistically significant (Table 6.2).The most cost-efficient hospitals had a higher operating margin than the least cost-efficient hospitals (Table 6.2).Table 6.2. Correlates of hospital cost efficiencyMeasureEstimateStandard deviationCost per case mix-adjusted admission:Top quartile of hospital cost efficiency$4,740$1,321Bottom quartile of hospital cost efficiency$6,581$2,612Full-time equivalent employees per case mix-adjusted admission:Top quartile of hospital cost efficiency.0420.01Bottom quartile of hospital cost efficiency.0530.02Average length of stay (days):Top quartile of hospital cost efficiency5.081.47Bottom quartile of hospital cost efficiency5.141.79Operating margin:Top quartile of hospital cost efficiency.0080.12Bottom quartile of hospital cost efficiency-.0720.23Source: American Hospital Association Annual Survey of Hospitals and Medicare Cost Reports, 2002-2006.It is important to note that the figures reported above are not national estimates and that no conclusions about national trends should be inferred. However, the hospitals in the analysis represent about 55% of all non-Federal urban general community hospitals and therefore provide an indication of the general trend that cost efficiency may be following.References1.Himmelstein DU, Thorne D, Warren E, et al. Medical bankruptcy in the United States, 2007: results of a national study. Am J Med 2009 Aug;122(8):741-6.2.Kaiser health tracking poll. Washington, DC: The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation; February 2009. Available at: http://www.kff.org/kaiserpolls/upload/7866.pdf. Accessed on August 12, 2009.3.Fisher ES, Wennberg DE, Stukel TA, et al. The implications of regional variations in Medicare spending. Part 1: the content, quality, and accessibility of care. Ann Intern Med 2003 Feb 18;138(4):273-87.4.McGlynn EA. Identifying, categorizing, and evaluating health care efficiency measures: . Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2008. AHRQ Publication No. 08-0030. Available at: http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/efficiency. Accessed on December 8, 2009.5.James B, Bayley KB. Cost of poor quality or waste in integrated delivery system settings (Final report prepared under Contract No. 290-00-0018-11). Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2006. Available at: http://www.ahrq.gov/research/costpqids/. Accessed on August 13, 2009.6.Screening for prostate cancer. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2008. Available at: http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/prostatecancerscreening.htm. Accessed on August 13, 2009.7.Nash DR, Harman J, Wald ER, et al. Antibiotic prescribing by primary care physicians for children with upper respiratory tract infections. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2002 Nov;156(11):1114-9.8.Perz JF, Craig AS, Coffey CS, et al. Changes in antibiotic prescribing for children after a community-wide campaign. JAMA 2002 Jun 19;287(23):3103-9.9.Elixhauser A, Steiner C, Harris R, et al. 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DURANT, OK -- Vehicle burglaries in one neighborhood have residents there on alert tonight, after they say thousands of dollars in valuables were stolen.
Police say these thefts were all reported early Monday in the same area. It is a place where many people have felt secure enough to leave their cars unlocked, until now.
Police say several items went missing from cars parked in the same neighborhood. "Mine was locked so they didn't get in that one, but my dad's was open," says resident McKenzie Neal.
Neal says she always locks her doors, remembering how one of her classmates at high school got broken into, but some of her neighbors don't.
Residents in the Remington Hills subdivision off Wilson Street west of town reported items missing from unlocked vehicles, including a purse taken from a home with a garage door open, and a set of golf clubs taken from the cab of a pickup truck.
"Monday morning we woke up and my dad left to go to work and he's like, our cars got broken into, so we called the cops," says Neal.
At their house, a set of wrenches was gone. One neighbor says his daughter noticed she had been victimized while on the way to school.
"She called me and asked me if I'd been in the pickup and I told her no and she said, 'Well, someone's been through my glove box,'" says resident Rick Smith.
Police say a total of five residents reported having their cars broken into sometime Sunday night or early Monday morning. According to a police report, an officer checked with two pawn shops, but none of the items turned up there.
"They had rummaged through his glove box and stuff so there was a mess," says Neal.
Other neighbors lost a pistol, a laptop, a purse, and tools. Nothing was taken from Smith's car, but whoever was breaking in may have left something. "Went through the glove box and scattered all the insurance forms there and that sort of thing, actually left their flashlight in the front seat of the pickup, so we found that the next day and called the authorities and let them know what was going on," says Smith.
Some residents say they are not surprised and there have been thefts in the area before. Police say the flashlight has been collected and will be checked for fingerprints.


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Comments On May 29, 2013:I have had these boots for about 2 years. I have really liked them for ATV riding. I will probably step p to a full size boot for dirt bike riding.
The buckles are a bit sticky sometimes, but not too bad.
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Comments On Apr 02, 2013:I have 2 pair of enduro boots- 1 alpine stars and 1 brand x and I have 2 pair of short boots- Tech2 and brand x. Started out wearing enduro boot for BMW and short boot for quad, now the Tech2 boots are all I wear. 2 years of service they still look good, feel great and protect well.
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Comments On Nov 15, 2012:Got these boots for trail riding dirt bikes with my son. I chose them because I wanted boots that would allow flexability and comfort while still provideing great protection. These boots do just that, very comfortable and great support. I have had them for over a year and would buy them again. Only complaint is that the buckels are alittle stiff to get snapped, But I guess that is better than haveing them loose and popping opened.
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Comments On May 16, 2011:If you want a boot for enduro riding without a full MX boot these are awsome. I where an RS8 EVS knee brace and with these boots I get 90% coverage of a full moto but keep movement I need for trail riding. Very comfortable.
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Comments On Jan 13, 2011:These boots were exactly what I was lookin for. I wanted a boot that was gonna be light weight and fit like a tennis shoe. These boots are Solid! you get plenty of ankle support and protect your feet from impact. you dont even have to take them off when you change cause they are small enough that you can rock them like tennys..
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Comments On Jan 03, 2010:I love these boots.They fit good around the shin with strapped top of the boot. It does help with keepin' some of the water out.My feet do get cold in the winter but some warmer socks might work also..
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Comments On Dec 17, 2009:I would not race with them because they dont have any shin protection.But they are great to trail ride or just going out and playing around.I wear thim with my over the boot pants or my jeans.I have had them for over a year and i ride 2 or 3 times a week and i have had no problems.I liked them so mutch i got my wife a pair and she loves them as mutch as i do.
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Comments On Nov 24, 2009:For quad riders, these are a MUST! They offer great protection and require little or no break-in like the taller MX boots...works for me.
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Duke's Malibu
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- Website: http://dukesmalibu.com/
- Phone: 3103170777x
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Lunch: Monday - Saturday: 11:00am -3:00pm; Dinner: Monday - Friday: 4:30pm - 9:00pm, Saturday: 4:00pm - 10:00pm, Sunday: 3:00pm - 9:00pm; Sunday Brunch: 10:00am - 3:00pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Steak, Seafood, Hawaiian
- Executive Chef: Eric BosRau
- Dress Code: Casual Dress
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Beer, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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Duke's Malibu restaurant and Barefoot Bar sits perched on the water's edge just four miles north of Sunset Boulevard. Dressed up or down, you'll feel welcome at this ocean front restaurant. With over 300 feet of picture windows out to the Pacific, Duke's boasts one of the longest oceanfront sites on the west coast. You'll experience the spirit of Aloha here from the crashing waves, Hawaiian influenced cuisine and the genuine friendly service that is Duke's signature. You are invited to relax and take in the endless ocean views while enjoying the freshest seafood and premium steaks, each uniquely prepared and thoughtfully served.Continued
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- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/20/2014Noisy, was not a good place for a anniversary dinner. The food was excellent.Special Features:
- Last minute decision for lunch...JASpan718Dined on 9/20/2014The atmosphere during lunch was light & casual. It was breezy & gorgeous, as the windows over the rocks & ocean were open. The lunch menu had great variety. We both chose the chowder, & the Ono w/basil & black garlic, jasmine rice & harissa. It was wonderfully prepared! Perfectly seasoned & cooked. Seriously, I would have had seconds, but does ANYONE actually do that at a restaurant? LOL Our sever, Hayley, was polite, made great suggestions, was attentive & helpful. I noticed other tables were seated & reseated while we were still dining so we surely spent quite a while enjoying the food & scenery, but we weren't rushed by anyone & even had dessert. We had a terrific time & we'll definitely do this again. What a great last minute idea.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- ServicePaulDined on 9/18/2014Our waitress (Natalie ) was amazing....& view beautifulSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- GreatGoodDined on 9/17/2014It was my son's 30th birthday. The last time he was there was for his senior prom in 2002, so it was especially memorable! We were not disappointed! Thanks for a great experience and delicious food. Our waiter AJ was the best!Special Features:
- So/soChristine4Dined on 9/14/2014The view was amazing! However, it was so hot in there. It was a comfortable feeling. I didn't understand why the resturant did not use AC? Secondly, the food was not too great for the price. We asked for medium cooked filet Minton and got rare, we had lobster and it was dry. I would not come back to this place nor recommend it to anyone else. Sorry, Christine RushingSpecial Features:
- Nice place , old surfing charmDieterSanDiegoDined on 9/13/2014We found this place driving through Malibu. For dinner, the menu has a little variety for everyone. Good steak..small in portion. Our server was friendly and Attentive. The only complaint was the temperature inside was warm and humid. Would go back on cooler evening.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- DiningFamDined on 9/13/2014Everything was great except for my husband's meal. He order the pork chop on special and he did not like the vegetables/side dishes that came with it. He loves all veggies but he could not eat this because he said it tasted so bad. He said the pork chop was ok. Overall, he said he wished he had ordered something else. The kids seemed to like their meals and my fish was very good, too. The Hula Pie was great, as alwaysSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Not the best anniversary dinner...OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/13/2014We our wedding anniversary. We decided to start off with some drinks and an appetizer, we ordered the coconut shrimp, which came 4 pieces for $12.00. My husband ordered the Filet Minon, medium-rare, and I ordered the Prime Rib, medium. When our food finally came out, his filet was completely well done, while mine was still bleeding. I noticed all of the other tables were being offered a bread basket, and we kept waiting for our waiter to bring ours. Finally, I asked if they gave out bread and he said oh yeah, let me bring you some All in all, our bill was about $150.00 including drinks/tax/tip. I feel that for that amount of money, our dinner and anniversary dinner should have been unforgettable... but sadly it was a let down.Special Features:
- Great view, disappointing foodBooked2DineVIPDined on 9/12/2014We've had good meals here in the past. Perhaps we should have ordered something other than the fish and chips. I've had better at just about any other restaurant where I've ordered them. Don't go solely by this review. Just order something else. We had a window table and watched the high surf crash right over the rocks and nearly up to our window. Good views of diving pelicans and the occasional seal. No dolphins.Special Features:
- amazing spot and lovely foodvivdineDined on 9/8/2014Ok so it was a full moon and the view of the waves crashing into the rocks was fantastic. The drinks at the bar beforehand were at happy hour prices and then when we sat down the view was great. It was a Monday and fairly quiet so we managed to get a window seat. The food was lovely. We both had fish and our server from Virginia was friendly, professional and helpful. The overall bill was far less than I thought it would be.Special Features:
- Dinner and a Showluv2dineDined on 9/6/2014Dinner was excellent and the surf put on a tremendous show due to the influence of Hurricane Norbert. We had a wonderful evening!Special Features:
- DisappointedOpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 9/5/2014Had been here years ago and was bringing a Midwestern friend for ocean front dining. The sign was not lit up out from so we drove right past it. Got seated right away, but the place really seems run down and is need of a makeover. The foot was expensive and the portions were small and not very tasty. We had the calamari appetizer which was the smallest portion I have ever seen for calamari. My Ahi with the 7 spices was just not very tasty and the rice was bland. Overall, I was very disappointed given the location and price. Waited way too long for valet parking to get my car. In addition, the charge $5 for parking and you have no choice but valet.Special Features:
- Outstanding!!KathleenDined on 9/4/2014We went for my husbands birthday. First time. We were seated at a window seat in the dining room, as requested. I'd called to bump up our reservation time and the woman on the phone, Elaine?, was so warm, compassionate with a personal situation we had, it moved me. Then she recommended we get the Hula Pie for my husbands birthday desert. We did, and we finished the whole thing! The service was exceptional; thank you Brian!! The food and wine were incredible. Our experience was 5 star all across the board. We'd definitely recommend this place and return again! Thanks Dukes!Special Features:
- Go for the viewPothunterDined on 9/4/2014Duke's is a fun place to take out of town visitors. Waves crash just below the window and every once in a while, crash on the window. The food was average but the service was outstanding.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Always a fanFoodiefiendDined on 9/1/2014I love Dukes and have been going there for years, I always order a lava flow because it's my favorite drink on the menu unfortunately during this trip I basically received a watery piña colada doused in rum so that put a bit of a damper on the night but the food never dissapoints.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 8/31/2014Great view good food. The service was good. Had to wait 15 min with a reservation, which was ok, for holiday weekend.Special Features:
- Relaxed decent dinnerParcitdeervalleyVIPDined on 8/31/2014Dukes was what we wanted. Nice view of ocean, decent food, relaxed environment and good for kids. We will be back. Thanks!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Can't Beat the ViewDreamdustDined on 8/31/2014We took out of town guests to Duke's for Sunday Brunch. Fortunately, we had a reservation. Duke's is a popular beach restaurant and crowds up very quickly. I'd requested and received a window table - the view of the ocean is phenomenal. The surf crashed right up onto the rocks, and occasionally, almost to the window. The brunch buffet was fine. The food was good - nothing extraordinary but certainly priced well - $26.95. Service was friendly, but not too attentive. I think it's just too busy for servers to be more attentive. Overall, we had a good experience and will return, of course.
- Poor Service from HostessmikemcfiDined on 8/30/2014Due to traffic arrived right at my reservation time. I had requested a window seat. Waited about 10 minutes and was taken to a table in the back room, asked the person about the several window seats available and was told if we want one it would be another 20 minute wait. While ordering drinks and dinner the most of the tables by the windows were still empty. I asked the waiter if we could move and he said he would check. The answer was take you drinks and go to the bar and wait for one to open up?? The reason we go here is for the views, food is average, service from our waiter was excellent this time but has not been so in the past.Special Features:
- Great fish!BigDaddyDiggityDankDeeDined on 8/29/2014Though the restaurant is looking somewhat dated - you main purpose there is for the fresh fish which was a 10+. We all had the fresh Opah with a Parmesan Herb crust - it was incredible. Unfortunately for us - we made our reservations through Open Table and Duke's reported us a a "NO-SHOW" which other restaurants have done as well though we actually ate at these establishments. I am much too busy of a person to have to defend myself against NO-SHOW emails from Open Table! Make your reservation directly with the restaurant!!!Special Features:
- great place to see the big waves!kwarmingDined on 8/29/2014Wow! what a great place to watch the big waves hit southern California while having a delicious lunch!Special Features:
- Check out waves/wildlife!CynthiaDined on 8/28/2014Really great restaurant! Perfect spot for checking out waves, wildlife and real cool when helicopters or planes fly over! Food is good if you love Hawaiian restaurants, we love everything about Hawaii so for us it was a real treat! Service was great all over, really worth checking this place out.Special Features:
- Seating (Chairs)49thWADined on 8/28/2014Great place, we frequent all the TS Restaurants both here and in Hawaii. Dukes is our # 2 place with Leilani's an easy #1. Would like to see more variety in domestic/imported bottled beers, Budweiser isn't where it is at! Were seniors, loved the Calmari but would like to see the traditional Shrimp Cocktail return to Duke's Malibu. The dark side, the chairs are definetly on their way out and need replacement. Wife and I both had backaches after this most recent visit.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 8/24/2014food awful but may be worth it for the ocean view. even though on your site we ask for window, they didn't have one and then i asked to wait and we got one after 20 minutes or so.Special Features:
- Our serverOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/24/2014Our server was so patient with our large table of 8. They put us at a nice window table and were very accommodating to let some of us order off the lunch menu on a sunday afternoon. Our server was so good and right on top of the game. We felt like we were his only table.Special Features:
- Almost felt guiltyBenBuddyDined on 8/24/2014Dukes for Sunday brunch is fantastic. They have their parking together ($5 valet). They read your Open Table request (window table, gorgeous). The food is well prepared and the choices are extensive. Great breakfast or lunch choices. Top notch fresh fruit and veggies. Table service attention was very good. Full Bar not included in the brunch $$ price but hey, great drinks. On a Sunday, you get around ninety minutes and then they hint they need the table. Not rude. The bar gets full of people waiting. RESERVE WITH OPEN TABLE!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Bummed because I used to love DukesOpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 8/23/2014We waited for 35 minutes after our reservation. Then we didn't get to sit by the window. They said there was a 20 to 40 minute wait for The window table, but then seated a party of four within minutes.
- It was terrific. A little noisy.OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/23/2014Recommended by our daughter for our 38th anniversary. It was fabulous. Food was great, and our waiter could not have been better. The view of the ocean was wonderful. The only complaint was that it is a little bit noisy, but other than that we were very happy to have come to Dukes.Special Features:
- Lunch with out of townersOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/23/2014I requested a window table and that is what I got. Service was EXCELLENT and food delicious! We had children with us and we had a lot of fun.Special Features:
- Dukes is so close to the Pacific...OpenTable Diner Since 2006Dined on 8/22/2014We had a terrific dinner and sat next to the ocean. The waves were pounding against the rocks while we dined. Awesome experience!
- Delicious SeafoodOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/22/2014The Hawaiian atmosphere and carefully prepared Food is delicious! Worth the prices.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Wish I hadn't brought guests.JASpan718Dined on 8/20/2014We had a lovely view @ a table by the window. Its really very loud, but it is what it is. Our server was friendly & professional. I think a 14 min wait for bread/butter is long, but she rectified it, & apologized. She was attentive. If someone was up from our table when she checked on us, she came back to check on them when they returned. Honestly, the only negative I'd have to say is the food. My son & I had the prime rib & the chefs special. Both left nothing to brag about. Just eh. The seasoning on both was nothing better than I could do on my own grill, but I've had better anywhere I've had steak. The top had grill marks, but the underside looked grey & steamed. Seafood entrees were ok. Brussels Sprouts were too charred to eat.
- BDAY DINNERDUKESDined on 8/20/2014GREAT FOOD, SERVICE AND VIEW. loved the mud pie that came for my birthday. food was surprisingly delicious.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- A localtruffleVIPDined on 8/19/2014We had a great dinner at Duke's. The fish was cooked exactly as we requested. We have lunch at Duke's all the time and love the fish tacos and seafood chowder. We often enjoy our meal while watching the dolphins swim by. Josh was our severer for dinner and made our experience especially pleasant.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2005Dined on 8/18/2014THE FOOD WAS REALLY GOOD! OUR WAITRESS HAD A LOT TO BE DESIRED, BUT THE FOOD MADE UP FOR IT. ATMOSPHERE WAS REALLY NICE ALSO.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Loved the viewhulapieDined on 8/17/2014Dukes is a great casual dining restaurant and with a window seat, a view of the dolphins is almost guaranteed. The food is very tasty and presented in a decorative fashion, appealing to the eye. The hula pie is a must have for a sharing finish to your meal.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Duke's brunchOpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 8/17/2014All of my special requests were fulfilled. Service was excellent, everyone was polite, food was fantastic!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- FairOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/17/2014A little overrated. Food was good not great and it was as hot as hell in the restaurant. The A/C was off, why I don't know. The price was fair enough. justSpecial Features:
- Perfect for out of town guests!OpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 8/16/2014Great scenery, amazing food, fantastic wait staff who are knowledgable and engaging. The best part about Duke's is that they are always consistent. I can trust that my guests and I will have an amazing experience every time!Special Features:
- Always a good choiceLarry2Dined on 8/15/2014When you want the combination of a nice meal that won't kill the budget and the enjoyable view of the sun setting over the Pacific, it's hard to beat Duke's.Special Features:


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KIC recognizes at Golden Flash Awards
KIC recognizes at Golden Flash Awards
Kent Interhall Council recognized the hall council student leaders at Golden Flash Awards on Tuesday, April 30th.
The following students were recognized with awards.
Dylan Grimm- President of the Year
Holly Nelson- Vice President of the Year
Emily Nighswander- Treasurer of the Year
Beau Farver- Secretary of the Year
Ellie Bailey- Publicity Director of the Year
Rebecca Dixion- General Member of the Year
Matthew Amendola- RA Advisor of the Year
Katie Sorokas- Advisor of the Year
Salvatore DeSanto-Samantha Lehman Little Ball of Fury Award
Melaine Hudock- Bananna Camper Award
Verder Hall- Honorable Mention Royal Flush Award
Leebrick Hall- Third Place Royal Flush Winner
Fletcher & Manchester Halls- Second Place Royal Flush Winner
Centennial Courts A & B- First Place Royal Flush Winner
Fletcher & Manchester Halls- Hall of the Year
Bronze Pins- Zach Burton, Emily Beal, Heather Benya, Tom Ream, Megan Corder, Chloe Sanders, Christine Francisco and Andrew Sokolich
President Emeritus- Andrew Sokolich
Congratulations to all of our student leaders for their hard work and dedication to their hall councils this year!


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Tahoe Donner's board of directors, General Plan Committee and staff are seeking input from homeowners regarding two draft plans. The Euer Valley Operating Plan (pdf) proposes appropriate uses and guidelines for the newly-purchased property. The Cross Country & Equestrian Center Conceptual Facility and Activity Plan (pdf) outlines new facilities and activities for the year-round amenity space on Alder Creek Road, adjacent to the Euer Valley. Town hall meetings to hear member feedback are being held at the same times and locations, since there is some overlap on the issues to be discussed. The meetings are to be held at The Lodge Restaurant & Pub:
- March 13, 5-7 p.m.
- March 17, 3-5 p.m.
The first hour of each meeting will focus on the Euer Valley and the second hour will focus on the conceptual facility and activity plan. For more information on these capital projects, visit the Euer Valley project page and the Cross Country & Equestrian Center Facility project page.


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RE 11-12: Ben Eager
Back in the olden days, Ben Eager would have played for one of about three or four NHL teams. Philadelphia, St. Louis, Boston, tough teams that could intimidate.
Eager's counting numbers are a nice comparable for old timey Flyer Bob "Hound Dog" Kelly; last season's 68gp, 7-10-17 120 for Eager would be a nice (adjusted for scoring effects by era) Bob Kelly season 35+ years ago.
Ben Eager is filthy.
Oiler fans are going to have to get used to having a "bad guy" on the team (Georges Laraque, gentleman fighter he is not) and coach Renney is going to have to coach him up and get him to take fewer costly penalties. When he was in San Jose in the spring, their coach (Todd McLellan) liked his physical style of play but didn't like all those penalties.
- McLellan: "I'll take Ben Eager's game without the penalties any night. He was an honest guy, battled hard, skated, fought through everything."
NHL Prediction for 11-12: 69, 8-8-16 (.232)
- Who does he replace? JF Jacques.
- How big an upgrade? I believe it will be significant. Ben Eager can play NHL hockey.
- What happened with Jacques? Two things. First, injuries had a tremendous impact on the guy and I don't know that we ever got to see the player at his best. Second, he lacked a certain ability to move the play forward consistently.
- Hockey sense? Man, I hate that phrase. I don't think it would be a good idea for me to start talking about hockey sense because then we're getting into areas that can't be measured and then we're back to boxcars and hockey cards. I do think he had some trouble with some of the basics, especially after his back started giving him trouble.
- Quinn got a lot out of him, put him on the top line. Suffice to say that it was ill-advised and that it was not a fair move for the player. Jacques' style didn't fit Hemsky's, and it doesn't take a lot of hockey sense to see that's true.
- Back to Eager. Where does he play? Four line minutes, four line mates, chipping in some offensively and providing a physical element.
- Plus he has a Stanley. Well I'm not a person who believes that gives a player extra intelligence or elevated ability, but do believe the Oilers could learn about how to use him based on Chicago's coaching strategy that spring.
- How did they use him? 4line help and opponent, 6 minutes at evens a night, no PP and no PK time.
- Is he the most talented 4line player the Oilers have on the roster? No, Belanger (who as of now is projected in the role but is overqualified), Hartikainen, Brule are probably more talented too.
- And Ryan Jones? Hmmm. I'll say no. I'd take Eager over Jones at even strength and I don't think either of them belong on the PP.
- Eager the enforcer over Jones the energy player? Right. Eager scored 1.36/60 at 5×5 this past season (courtesy Gabriel Desjardins' behind the net) and Ryan Jones was at 1.38/60 at 5×5 during a career season. The previous season it was 1.94 to 1.21 in Eager's favor.
- Eager at 6 minutes a night and you're happy. Right. 6 minutes a night, cut back on the penalties taken and let him agitate like an old time washing machine. I have him playing 9 minutes a night in the RE template because the coach will try him in several roles until he feels comfortable with him.
- And if someone gets injured he moves up the depth chart, right? Hmmm. The Oilers have Hall, Smyth and Paajarvi ahead of him and Hordichuk behind him on the roster. Hartikainen is in the minors and you also have Petrell, Hamilton and others in OKC. I'd probably elevate Belanger into the top 9 no matter the position of injury and then look at Brule (if healthy) and Hartikainen before moving Eager (and then Jones) up to the top 9.
- You know Renney will use him in offensive situations. I don't think the results will be there if they play Eager 15 minutes a night. So he might try it but the player he's demoting among Hall, Smyth and Paajarvi is a better option. Renney isn't going to do a Pat Quinn "hey, what about Jacques WITH Hemsky?" move, I'm pretty confident in making that point.
- So, RNH-Eager-Eberle opening night? Yep. Book it. :-)


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NJIT Alumnus Dick Sweeney, Co-Founder of Keurig, Receives NJIT's Entrepreneurial Award
November 30, 2006
Dick Sweeney, who co-founded Keurig in 1993, received NJIT's Entrepreneurial Leadership Award during NJIT's annual black-tie benefit dinner, Celebration, on Nov. 10 at the Pleasantdale Chateau in West Orange. "Dick Sweeney is an example of an outstanding alumnus who has made major strides in corporate America, while still finding the time to help NJIT," said Jacquelynn Rhodes, associate vice president for development at NJIT. >>


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The American History Book and Film Club
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Wednesday, December 18, 2013 - 6:30 p.m.
Come and explore American history and debate the issues with a group who are intent on creating a community of history enthusiasts. The American History Book and Film Club is dedicated to bringing American history alive through debate and discussion.
We will choose as a group an American historical figure, period, or topic that is controversial and examine a related book twice a month. In addition, we will screen a theatrical or documentary film that matches the topic we have chosen. The books we have read recently include a biography of Booker T. Washington, and a history of Reconstruction.
We meet twice a month on the first and third Wednesdays of the month.


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Musical Examples
The Courtesan Charolaise
playing a guitar by
luthier to Louis XIV
Here you'll find some musical examples
referenced on various newsgroups.
See "Johnson Exx."
Sept 2007: I have added
many editional facsimiles of the Mozart theme for Sor's Op. 9 to illustrate use of an English version (Away with
Melancholy, the "response" to a song by the notorious Richard Barry, the 7th Earl of Barrymore, pictured above):
Fernando Sor's Mozart
Variations, Op. 9
What's New?
Here I might add an entry whenever I make an update to my web site. Where appropriate, I'll include
a link to the change.
I have removed the specimen page from Tom Heck's dissertation, but have added order information for
free copy if your library subscribes to Dissertation Abstracts.
Coming soon: The most beautiful ricercar
of the Renaissance.
It's arrived:
Some persons should never be permitted to notate and edit music. It
requires professional skills. Alas,
Examples of Mistakes in Notation (Johnson & Chilesotti): A CRITICAL REVIEW


text: Written by Robert Kirkman. Art and Cover by Greg Capullo, and Todd McFarlane. The top-selling monthly title brings its third knock-out story arc to trade paperback format. The Kilgore brothers settle into their newfound power, but nothing is ever easy in the world of Haunt. The Mysterious creature The Apparition relentlessly chases down the duo. However, a new ally may have the answers to The Apparition's defeat. Softcover, 160 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99. Collects HAUNT #13-18. $16.99 cover price.


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Monday April 8, 2013
Mayor Fischer, 55,000 Degrees urge people to pledge support,
take action to add more college graduates
Helping others earn a college degree is an act of compassion that can make a lifetime of difference. That's why Mayor Greg Fischer and 55,000 Degrees are calling on citizens, civic groups and business leaders to join the community movement and pledge their support during Give A Day Week, April 13-21.
By taking the Count Me In! pledge on the 55,000 Degrees website (www.55000degrees.org), supporters can help people earn college degrees and help Louisville reach its goal of increasing educational attainment by 55,000 college degrees by 2020.
"Give a day to help someone get a college education," said Mary Gwen Wheeler, executive director of 55,000 Degrees. "Volunteering your time to help a friend, a co-worker, a high school student or even someone who's already in college earn their degree is a lasting gift that can make a lifetime of difference."
Count Me In! is an outreach campaign created by Fischer, chairman of 55,000 Degrees, to engage community support and ownership for achieving the community goal. It provides community and civic organizations, businesses, churches, and citizens with a framework for committing to the organization's goal and effort.
As part of Give A Day Week, Fischer and 55,000 Degrees volunteers will begin distributing Count Me In! signs to businesses, churches, schools and community groups that have taken ownership for a specific number of college degrees in the community's quest for 55,000 degrees.
In addition to making a Count Me In! pledge, here are some ways you can make a difference during Give A Day Week and beyond:
To learn more about pledging support for 55,000 Degrees and its five objectives, please visit us at www.55000degrees.org. To learn more about Mayor Fischer's Give A Day Week of Service, please visit www.mygiveaday.com.


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A Paper Doll 1st Birthday
A 1st birthday for a Paper Doll
Our youngest daughter is a doll, and so a Paper Doll theme for her 1st birthday it was. A lovely photograph of our little Lucy had been taken recently and we decided to design an invitation around this fab photo. Orange and pink were the colours, so we decked the halls with paper dolls, rustically tied together with string for her morning tea celebration. At this stage of her young life, our birthday girl relies on her older sisters for friends. So the ages of our guests ranged from 12 months right up to six years. This meant we needed to get a little creative with our party games - cake and balloons alone wasn't going to cut it this time around! We cut up paper doll chains and had our guests decorate them with crayons, pencils, textas, glitter glue, wool and fabric. They rolled up their sleeves, pulled out the glue pots and got busy. Let me tell yThere's nothing like a creative activity to warm up little guests.
A perfect paper doll dessert table
Our doll called for a picture perfect theme of orange and pink.
- Orange and Pink? Well, that would call for little watermelon and rockmelon dolls, wouldn't it? Tip: we used a mini gingerbread girl cookie cutter to cut thinly sliced fruit. Too easy!
- Fairy bread with orange, pink and white sprinkles cut out in the same shape.
- Love heart shaped white chocolates (because we love our doll to bits).
- As well as the usual delicious party food - pale pink marshmallows displayed proudly in tall glass apothecary jars, lolly milk bottles and of course, cupcakes.
- Selection of stunning candy jars and honeycomb balls in pink.
- Pink spotted plates Cakes Of Our Lives
- Gorgeous Paper Doll birthday cake Cakes Around Town
- Printed edible icing
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McNeese heads to the UNI Dome today to face Northern Iowa. This stadium seats more that 16,000 fans. Head Coach Matt Viator describes how he and his players prepared to play in this environment.
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