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ChargeSwitch® nucleic acid purification technology (CST®) takes advantage of a unique ionizable (switchable) coating that can be covalently affixed to the surface of magnetic or nonmagnetic beads, membranes, or even plastic tubes and plates. ChargeSwitch®-based kits require just four simple steps (Figure 1) to extract nucleic acids from a wide variety of sources, including bacteria, tissues, cells, blood, forensic sample and buccal cells.
Figure 1. Typical ChargeSwitch® Technology protocol. The ChargeSwitch® Technology features a charged nucleic acid–binding surface that is "switchable" by changing the pH of the surrounding buffer. At low pH, the surface is positively charged and binds the negatively charged nucleic acid backbone, allowing easy removal of proteins and other contaminants using a simple wash step.
ChargeSwitch® technology can be used in a variety of formats—from magnetic beads to coated plates to spin columns. Initially ChargeSwitch® technology was available in the format of magnetic beads. All are water-based and do not employ the use of harsh reagents such as chaotropicsalts, ethanol, or organics and isopropanol precipitation.
One line of ChargeSwitch® products uses 96-well plates coated with ChargeSwitch® for easy and direct purification of gDNA for PCR or qPCR without the need to elute your DNA sample.
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ChargeSwitch® technology was also developed to coat a membrane for use in a column format for plasmid minipreps and PCR clean-up. The ChargeSwitch®-Pro Plasmid miniprep and PCR Clean-up protocols retain the ease and familiarity of the common silica spin column protocol with a binding, washing, and elution step, making adapting to the ChargeSwitch® method effortless.
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Figure 2. ChargeSwitch® technology for plasmid purification. The inhibitory reagents used in most plasmid purification techniques are difficult to detect when measuring DNA quality on gels or by UV spectophotometry. They can, however, inhibit enzymatic reactions. The actin gene was amplified by PCR from human placental DNA in a 50 µL reaction spiked with varying volumes of ethanol, isopropanal (IPA) and a competitor wash buffers, guanidinium isothiocyanate (GTC) and ChargeSwitch® wash buffer. Ten microliters of amplified product run on a 1% agarose gel and stained with ethidium bromide. |
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If you own a mobile cell phone, you can probably (or should I say most definitely) blog from the device without the need to purchase a smartphone.
Many blog services already support mobile blogging (aka moblogging) via email, phone, and text messages (aka SMS and MMS) which can make blogging on the go easier without the need of a WiFi network or a computer.
So instead of being jealous of your iPhone friends, Blackberry buddies or your neighbor sporting the latest Android device, here is a "brief" guide on how you can blog from your mobile phone without adding to your monthly phone bill from buying a smart phone.
Posting via Email
If your basic phone supports a data plan, you can actually email posts to your blog (which requires you to create a secret "email to blog" address) without having to use text messages.
Most blog services support posting via email including Blogger, LiveJournal, Squarespace, Typepad, MovableType (through a plugin), Tumblr and of course WordPress (self hosted blogs too).
With the exception of Blogger and MovableType, most of these blog platforms support both image and text posting, with Tumblr going a step further by supporting audio attachments (which becomes quite useful if you want to publish any voice messages to the world).
Typepad, WordPress.com and Tumblr also give users the extra option of adding categories/tags to your posts, which can help disguise the fact that you were writing an article from your phone instead of your computer.
Podcasting via mobile phone
Some bloggers prefer to have their voice heard instead of read via text. Currently only LiveJournal and Tumblr (via the Goodies page) allow users to "call in" a post, which will basically post an audio message upon your blog site.
For those of you seeking third party services to help post your voice upon Blogger, WordPress, etc., I would recommend Gabcast which allows you to call in an audio post for about $0.10/minute from your phone.
Posting via SMS
Due to the limited number of characters one can type (160 which is just above Twitter's 140 limit), bloggers may not want to use this method, unless you are on Blogger (who supports image posting via SMS and MMS but ironically not through emails).
Although many blog platforms do provide limited support for text messaging, it may be wise for bloggers to simply add their secret "email to blog" address as a contact and simply text to their blog from there.
What about Posterous? And why not just buy a smart phone?
Even though Posterous can upload text and media via email, many bloggers may prefer to keep their content on blog platforms that offer more functionality (especially when it comes to themes and advertising).
Although I would suggest bloggers invest in a smart phone of some type (as long as it isn't Windows Mobile 6.x), some people may not enjoy paying more money to a wireless company or spending over $100 (if not more) on a brand new smart phone.

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Senate panel OK's Obama attorney general pick
The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved Loretta Lynch's nomination to be attorney general, sending it to the full Senate.
The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved Loretta Lynch's nomination to be attorney general, sending it to the full Senate.
Officials say a United Airlines flight has landed safely after being diverted to a Wichita airport because of landing gear issues.
The University of Missouri-Kansas has set a new faculty and staff fundraising goal after surpassing the old one.
The Senate's vote Wednesday was 26-14.
Kansas lawmakers are expecting a long day of debating bills on topics that include changing local elections because a key deadline is loomin…
A bill to prohibit candidates from withdrawing from an election unless they die received first-round approval in the Kansas House.
Has spawned strong rural backlash and nagging fears that pieces of it will pop up in legislation to close a state budget shortfall.
A big predicament for a little duck in Henrico.
They thought they had found someone to love.
Commissioners vote to lower weight limit to 9 tons
Orders to U.S. factories for long-lasting manufactured goods rebounded in January as a key category that signals business investment plans s…
A 911 dispatcher who told a 13-year-old girl to "stop whining" as her father lay dying in a hit-and-run crash on a Maryland highway is out o…
Fiat Chrysler is recalling nearly 26,000 midsize cars in North America to fix automatic transmissions that might not shift into park.
Was charged Tuesday with endangering the welfare of a child.
More Americans sought unemployment aid last week, though the number of applications was still consistent with steady hiring.
Department of Agriculture report shows a decrease of 32% in income for the upcoming year.
Second time this year the County has lowered the bridges weight restrictions.
A bill that would heavily restrict sexually oriented businesses did not advance as Kansas lawmakers face key deadlines.


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GOP Lawmaker Thinks Businesses Ought To Be Able To Deny Service To Black People
Here's Phil Jensen, a GOP state senator and free market absolutist, in his own words.
"If someone was a member of the Ku Klux Klan, and they were running a little bakery for instance, the majority of us would find it detestable that they refuse to serve blacks, and guess what? In a matter of weeks or so that business would shut down because no one is going to patronize them," Jensen told the Rapid City Journal in a story that suggested he just might be the crimson red state's "most conservative lawmaker."
In this year's legislative session, Jensen offered up a bill that was even more extreme than the legislation in Arizona that would have given businesses an opening to discriminate against LGBT customers.
Unlike the Arizona bill, Jensen's measure was explicit. It aimed to give business owners permission to deny service based on a customer's "sexual orientation" without the fear of a lawsuit.
The legislation was ultimately killed in committee, with one GOP lawmaker calling it "a mean, nasty, hateful, vindictive bill."
But Jensen, who moved to South Dakota from Kansas in 2003 with a sign taped to his truck saying he was heading north to "Vote Senator [Tom] Daschle Out," remains steadfast in his support of the bill.
"It's a bill that protects the constitutional right to free association, the right to free speech and private property rights," he told the Journal.
Jensen did not respond to TPM's request for comment.


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I`m 50 y.o. and I`ve suffered from panic disorder and depression all my life. I`m currently on 600mg seroquel. I`m very concerned that I may develop more panic and depression from my changing hormone levels. I know that if this happens I can take HRT but I`ve heard that HRT may cause headaches and/or sleeplessness as a side effect of the drug. My fear is if I do need HRT what will happen if I`m a person who develops these side effects, headaches and/or sleeplessness. What if I really need HRT but I can`t tolerate the drug????Very concerned.
There is no easy way to answer your question. Your physician will treat symptoms as they occur and try multiple different options.
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Chelsea star: We can catch Arsenal and Tottenham
PUBLISHED: 16:51 08 April 2012
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Juan Mata believes that his side can catch the north London duo
Chelsea star Juan Mata believes that Arsenal and Tottenham can be caught before the end of the season.
The Blues closed the gap to Spurs by two points after yesterday's win against Wigan coupled with the north Londoners draw with Sunderland.
"I think so, I think so," he said.
"Nothing is impossible in football.
"Tottenham, for example, are closer than one week ago, so we are going to fight until the end of the season."
The Blues have a congested fixture list with an FA Cup and Champions League semi final.
"With faith, with faith [we can continue to perform well over the next few games]," he added.
"We are in a crucial moment for us. Next week, we are playing in the FA Cup semi-final, Champions League, still fighting for the third and fourth position in the Premier (League).
"The faith, I think, is more important than the muscles or feeling tired.
"So, we are training well to be ready for Monday."


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Evacuations During Nuclear Emergency May Cause Gridlock, Report Reveals
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
During an emergency at a nuclear facility like San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), people living beyond the official 10-mile evacuation zone might panic and flee unnecessarily, jamming traffic and delaying others from escaping, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office.
Aired 4/10/13 on KPBS News.
Evacuations during a nuclear emergency at San Onofre may not go as planned. A new government report reveals people fleeing in fear outside of the evacuation zone could cause gridlock.
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San Diego County Emergency Services Organization Operational Area Emergency Plan
The report states previous evacuation time estimates may not be accurate because they don't consider these so-called "shadow evacuations."
But San Diego County Office of Emergency Services officials said local planning efforts go beyond the 10 miles and address the entire county.
"In addition to planning we do specifically for SONGS, San Diego County has a multi-hazard regional Emergency Operations Plan," said Holly Crawford, Office of Emergency Services director, in a released statement.
The plan describes how responders would evacuate populations at risk, shelter evacuees, provide emergency information to the public and conduct fire and law enforcement operations.
"The plan was used in the 2007 wildfires when over a half-million people were evacuated," stated Crawford.
A 10-mile radius is used because previous studies showed the majority of radioactive material released during an accident would be dispersed and diluted after traveling that distance.
Environmental and anti-nuclear activists want federal regulators to expand evacuations to 25 miles and food contamination to 100 miles.
Four U.S. senators, including California's Barbara Boxer, requested the investigation.
"Clearly, this is a common-sense recommendation after the nuclear disaster in Fukushima," said Boxer in a released statement. "After this tragedy, the Japanese government evacuated people within 19 miles of the damaged nuclear power plant, while the American government recommended that those within 50 miles evacuate."
Boxer urged the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to follow the recommendations made in the report.
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Since it was released as a concept album in 1984, "Chess" by Tim Rice, Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus has been through more reincarnations than Shirley MacLaine.
Since it was released as a concept album in 1984, "Chess" by Tim Rice, Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus has been through more reincarnations than Shirley MacLaine. The latest, getting a run in Toronto prior to a stop on the West End, is helmed by Craig Revel Horwood with a lot of panache, a healthy dose of over-the-top theatricality and a steady stream of actor-musicians driving the engine. He succeeds in making the show two things it has never really been before: semi-coherent and consistently entertaining.
In all of its versions, a temperamental American chess champ (Trumper) plays against an idealistic Russian (Sergievsky). The cities they play in, who wins and loses and why it all happens has changed in every draft. The current version starts in Merano, Italy, in 1979 and ends in Bangkok a year later. Along the way, there's a convoluted system of political intrigues, some dating as far back as the Hungarian revolution in 1956, and a fair bit of talk about media manipulation. But what has always sold the story and sells it here is the central saga of a married man (Sergievsky) who gives up his family and country for the mistress (Vassy) of his opponent (Trumper). Shona White, who plays the mistress role, has a wonderful ability to fling herself into emotional ballads. When the big numbers like "Heaven Help My Heart," "Anthem," "Pity the Child" and "I Know Him So Well" come, Horwood is clever enough to keep the stage still and let the powerhouse performers nail the tunes. But during the attenuated sequences of recitative and narration he pulls out all the stops, with chess pieces seemingly dressed by Victoria's Secret and choreography that reveals how you can bump and grind while playing a violin. Depending on your frame of mind, you'll call it superbly theatrical or slightly cheesy. It definitely does play to the British "more is more" school of musical staging. (Production has already had a successful tour of the U.K.) There's much to enjoy in Horwood's over-decoration of the show, which takes its baroque concepts right into rococo. The hit tune "One Night in Bangkok" pulls out all the stops — if you've never seen a pole-dancing, trumpet-playing monk before, you will here. But when all is said and done, it's the emotional solidity of the four leads (White, Tam Mutu, James Fox and Rebecca Lock) that make you feel by the end of the second act that you've had a satisfying evening. Mutu in particular is a real winner, with a clarion call of a voice, the right kind of rumpled good looks and the intensity that could lead revolutions. As for the rest, Horwood's production is a fun place to visit, but you wouldn't want to live there.Chess
Princess of Wales Theatre, Toronto, Ontario; 2,000 seats; C$130 $125 top
A Michael Harrison presentation, by arrangement with Chess Prods. and Paul Elliott for Triumph Entertainment, of a musical in two acts with music by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus, book & lyrics by Tim Rice. Directed and choreographed by Craig Revel Horwood. Musical supervision and orchestration Sarah Travis.
Set and costumes, Christopher woods; lighting, Ben Cracknell; video, Jack James; sound, Richard Brooke.. Opened, reviewed Sept. 29; 2011. Runs through Oct. 30, 2011. Running time: 2 HOURS, 45 MIN.
Freddie Trumper - James Fox
Florence Vassy - Shona White
Anatoly Sergievsky - Tam Mutu
Svetlana Sergievsky - Rebecca Lock
The Arbiter - David Erik
Walter De Courcey - James Graeme
Alexander Molokov - Steve Varnom
Florence Vassy - Shona White
Anatoly Sergievsky - Tam Mutu
Svetlana Sergievsky - Rebecca Lock
The Arbiter - David Erik
Walter De Courcey - James Graeme
Alexander Molokov - Steve Varnom
With: Curtis Angus, Susannah Van Den Berg, Gregory Clarke, Jennifer Douglas, Peter Dukes, Rebecca Jenkins, Kate Feldschreiber, Robbie White, Rosie Taylor, Verity Jones, Michelle Long, Tarek Merchant, Cameron Ball, Helen Power, Jennifer Saayeng, Kate Robson-Stuart, Sioned Saunders, Alex Tomkins, Richard Colvin, Matthew James Hinchliffe, Holly Ashton.


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Cook County Sheriff Department activity increasing
Sheriff Mark Falk presented his 2014 budget requests to the county board on August 13, 2013, and they reflect some increases in activity at the Cook County Law Enforcement Center.
The sheriff's budget includes several different departments—sheriff, county jail, Search & Rescue, coroner, dispatch, radio communications, and emergency management. Sheriff Falk actually anticipated a decrease in his Sheriff's Department budget—from $1,872,892 to $1,825,579. He requested an increase in the county jail budget, however.
Some of the cost increases reflect technological upgrades, such as professional services related to electronic traffic tickets in which data from a squad car is transmitted directly to the state. Sheriff Falk pointed out that ticket fees do not provide direct revenue to the department—some of the money goes to the state. "We don't have quotas," he said. Writing more tickets "is not the direction we want to go."
Some money is being budgeted for equipment and training for the Search & Rescue Department. Sheriff Falk said he wanted to purchase two canoes so that Search and Rescue volunteers would not have to use their own. He said he put some training money into next year's budget to help them get more organized and become more self-sufficient.
The coroner's budget varies from year to year. Expenses could be $5,000 one year and $17,000 the next, Sheriff Falk said.
Sheriff Falk is proposing a budget increase for the county jail from $227,994 in 2013 to $250,568 in 2014. The county has had a large increase in the number of incarcerations it is responsible for funding. The county spent $101,219 on inmate costs such as meals, medical services, and laundry in 2012 but has already spent $125,000 on those costs in 2013, while only $110,000 was budgeted. The sheriff is proposing to increase that budget line item to $125,000 for 2014 but said he was "nervous" about whether that would be enough.
Sheriff Falk said he would like to add another dispatcher/jailer to the staff so that two could be on duty during daytime hours. Serving meals, dispensing medications, and checking on inmates at least once every half hour as required by the state gets difficult when jailers are also answering 911 calls. "It's getting very busy," he said, "and it's a lot of work for one person to do." He endorsed the practice of checking on inmates regularly to ensure their wellbeing. Sometimes they are a few minutes late when they are busy, however, and that is a violation of licensing rules.
Commissioner Heidi Doo-Kirk, who used to be a dispatcher/jailer, concurred, saying that the people in this position have numerous screens to monitor while watching over inmates, taking phone calls and dealing with people who come into the building.
When they have an average daily population of five inmates, Sheriff Falk said, they must have two jailers. The average daily population is 4.9 so far this year and he thinks that number will be over five by the end of December. The county had 14 in custody that day, with nine of them in the local jail over the weekend. They have booked 110 people so far this year. "It's just been a very busy year for us," Sheriff Falk said. He said jail costs would be "way over budget."
The sheriff recommended that the county consider becoming a one-year facility so that inmates could remain here beyond 72 hours. He said, "It's something I think this county really needs to start looking at seriously." This would save the cost of transferring inmates to other facilities and back to Cook County for court and would keep dollars in the county. Sheriff Falk pointed out that the transfer distance for Cook County inmates to longer-term facilities is probably the longest in the state. They often need to transfer inmates to Aitken, bypassing St. Louis and Carlton counties because their facilities are full.
To become a one-year facility, the Law Enforcement Center would need to add about 1.5 staff members, add some programming, and have exercise space available. Sheriff Falk said he thinks they currently have enough space to make this happen. They could house up to 15 inmates but only 10 on a long-term basis.
Commissioner Bruce Martinson said the county is limited to a 3 percent levy increase for 2014. If all departmental budget requests were granted, they would need to increase their budget by 9 percent and dip into the county's general fund.
"I'm a taxpayer here too, just like all of us," said Sheriff Falk, "and I've got concerns about taxes going up." He said they need more staff, however. "The need was yesterday."


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Kolkata: Dec 4, 2012
The dust might have settled in the pitch row but the Eden Gardens 22-yard-strip is going to sport a clean-shaven look on the morrow for the third Test against England as the grounds men have mowed down the little grass left.
In a development that took place moments after the Englishmen left the ground after their match eve practice, the grounds men mowed down the 4 millimeter grass patch on the pitch before covering it.
But Eden curator Prabir Mukherjee vehemently denied saying, "We have not touched the pitch today. It's the same as it was yesterday."
The development comes a day after Dhoni and CAB chief Jagmohan Dalmiya were seen together on one dias.
Meanwhile in a promotional event Sourav Ganguly urged India to focus on their game without thinking much on the pitch controversy.
Ganguly said it would be better for India to keep their mind away from the wicket controversy.
"It will be good for India if they keep out the wicket factor from their mind. India need a good wicket, the chances will be more. I'm sure these factors will go away once the Test starts."
Ganguly also defended the 83-year-old Eden curator and said he's always been like that.
"He never listens to anybody. Even when I was the captain he would never listen."
Kapil Dev said media had made mountain out of a molehill of the queering pitch row.
"The media has blown it out of proportion, it's a small issue. Captain is right in asking for home advantage. We should work together and there should not be any ego clashes.
Country should always come first," Kapil said.


text: I carry the Case Jr. with yellow handled, cv blade and use it from in the kitchen to the garden to butchering. The edge stays sharp and there is no blade play. for the price I paid (a box off 45acp shells I had no use for) I can't complain. Otherwise about$ 30.00 at the local TSC. You really can't beat this knife.


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Boy Scout brings comfort to cancer patients
Cancer runs in Cameron Wach's family, claiming two young aunts: first his dad's sister and then his mother's.
But fortunately, so does service.
On Tuesday, the first week of his summer vacation, Cameron woke up at 6 a.m. to deliver 150 gift bags for chemotherapy patients at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange.
Cameron, 13, stuffed the reusable grocery bags with a fleece blanket, book of crossword puzzles, lip balm, unscented lotion, tissues, water and a personal note. The project is to earn his Eagle Scout rank.
He delivered the first bag to leukemia patient Stephen Struck, 59, of Orange.
"I had two aunts that died from cancer," Cameron told Struck as he sat in an infusion chair at the hospital's cancer center.
"I'm sorry to hear that," Struck replied.
As Struck pulled items from the bag, he thanked Cameron, who lives in Corona.
"It's actually everything that I use," he said. "You did good. Thank you very much."
Before Cameron was born, his dad's only sister died after a tumor in her eye eventually spread to her liver. Aunt Pam was 29.
"My dad tells me that if she had been alive when I was born she would have become my favorite aunt," Cameron wrote in his letter to patients. "Before she passed away she made her family promise they will never forget her."
Nearly four years ago, his mom's sister, Aunt Tami, died of breast cancer at 45.
"I remember her being really nice and caring," Cameron said. "I remember seeing her always with a baseball cap because she didn't have any hair."
A few years ago, Cameron's dad's cousin was diagnosed with colon cancer in his 30s.
Two of his sons earned their Eagle Scout rank by making bags for chemo patients, which gave Cameron the idea.
He raised money from family and friends and spent about $600 on supplies. He and his dad, Brian Wach, shopped together, hitting lots of dollar stores.
Brian Wach also earned his Eagle Scout rank at 13. He expects his son will have fond memories of his project, as he does.
"I did Christmas baskets for families," said Wach, 41. "I helped 200 families. I still get excited in talking about that. I'm glad Cameron got to do something similar."
Cameron's mom, Tara Wach, 45, said she's proud of her son for taking on a cause with so much family meaning.
"Cameron is definitely a go-getter," she said. "He's very self-motivated. He took the initiative and did a really good job."
Nurse Tina Tillman said patients who visit the infusion center over the next couple of weeks will receive one of Cameron's bags. She said medications can cause dry skin and lips, and patients often feel cold. Crossword puzzles can help break up the monotony of treatment.
"Blankets – those are always comforting, especially the nice fleece ones," she told Cameron.
Cameron, who wore his Boy Scout uniform, said he was happy he could hand-deliver the first bag.
"I liked it because I got to meet him firsthand and see his reaction," he said.
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I used a preview build of 123D Make to deconstruct the 3D model into a series of radial slices.
In case you haven't heard me rave about it before, 123D Make is a free app that does one thing and it does it extremely well. It takes any 3D model you give it and quickly lets you convert it into 2D vectors that can be cut from sheet material. At the moment, the publicly available version only allows you to perform simple slicing and to create perpendicular interlocking waffles, but future releases will allow for radial slicing, surface paneling, complex joint-making and a large handful of other cool things. With a bit of luck, these updates will appear online within the next couple of months. Watch this space!
Once I'd adjusted the radial center of my grid to align with the center of the lampshade, I fiddled with the number of slices and the material thickness until I had something that could support its own weight when made from cardboard.


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Fast National ratings for Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013
"The Big Bang Theory" drew its biggest total audience since its season premiere Thursday, once again scoring the night's best ratings by far. CBS as a whole was up too, as "The Millers," "The Crazy Ones" and "Elementary" all posted gains over last week.
"Scandal" was steady for ABC, coming in second to "Big Bang" among adults 18-49 for the night. "Grey's Anatomy," however, fell a little bit. FOX and The CW are also up, pending updates for an NFL broadcast in a couple of markets.
CBS averaged just over 11 million viewers and a 6.9 rating/11 share in households for the night, easily beating ABC (6.9 million, 4.7/8) for the top spot. FOX took third with 5.2 million viewers and a 3.2/5, pending NFL updates. NBC (3.1 million, 2.1/3) came in fourth. The CW currently stands at 2.55 million viewers and a 1.6/3, also pending updates.
CBS led the adults 18-49 demographic too, albeit not by as big a margin. The Eye scored a 2.6 in the demo, half a point better than ABC's 2.1. FOX took third with a 1.6, followed by The CW, 1.1, and NBC, 1.0.
Thursday hour by hour:
8 p.m.
CBS: "The Big Bang Theory" (18.6 million viewers, 11.2/18 households)/"The Millers" (12 million, 7.4/12)
FOX: "The X Factor" (5.9 million, 3.7/6)
ABC: "Once Upon a Time in Wonderland" (3.5 million, 2.4/4)
The CW: "The Vampire Diaries" (2.9 million, 1.8/3)
NBC: "Parks and Recreation" – two episodes (2.8 million, 1.9/3)
18-49 leader: "The Big Bang Theory" (5.2)
9 p.m.
CBS: "The Crazy Ones" (8.7 million, 5.4/8)/"Two and a Half Men" (8.6 million, 5.4/8)
ABC: "Grey's Anatomy" (8.5 million, 5.8/9)
FOX: "Glee" (4.4 million, 2.7/4)
NBC: "Sean Saves the World" (3 million, 2.0/3)/"The Michael J. Fox Show" (2.8 million, 1.9/3)
The CW: "Reign" (2.2 million, 1.4/2)
18-49 leader: "Grey's Anatomy" (2.5)
10 p.m.
CBS: "Elementary" (9.1 million, 5.9/10)
ABC: "Scandal" (8.8 million, 6.0/10)
NBC: "Parenthood" (3.6 million, 2.4/4)
18-49 leader: "Scandal" (2.9)
Ratings information includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change. Source: The Nielsen Company.


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Dilemma: What do you ask a guy like Richard Branson?
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Occasionally we all ask ourselves, "oh, if I ever get the chance to meet this person I'd walk up to him/her and say " and by the time your dream comes true you're standing there with your mouth open gazing at your hero and the only thing you can think of saying is: "Hi..I'm a big fan".
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Well if there is one entrepreneur you'd be hard pressed not to respect, it's Sir Richard Branson. I have no clue how he did it, but he has reportedly founded eight "billion dollar" companies in eight different sectors. WHAT? I'll repeat, eight billion dollar companies in eight different sectors.
So here I am with the following task, I have to ask Sir Richard a question, and he is actually going to answer it during an interview (you can submit your own question as well). OK, so there are so many things I'd like to ask him, I made a list (also thanks to @zee, @ron_belt @m4tt @patrickboonstra ) :
– Heineken or Bud?
– Do you make a decent business plan when you start a new company?
– What is your biggest regret?
– What do you consider as your biggest career achievement?
– What is the most expensive useless item you have bought?
– Is it really you who updates your twitter?
– Would you like to speak at The Next Web Conference?
– What piece of advice do you feel has most influenced your life and career?
– How come you haven't invested in any "internet" startups – or at least a fund of some sort?
– Is there an industry you would still love to conquer (aside from space)?
– What is the most expensive useless item you have bought?
– What is the reason why you haven't invited me and my friends to one of your private islands?
Now a question for you, my dear reader, which question should I ask him? (pick one of these or add your own in the comments)
P.S. I got to be thankful to Federated Media and Webex for giving me this opportunity and putting this event together. I'll be watching the live stream when Sir Richard answers the question (feel free to tune in as well)
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Hi all, I'm a new Android user motdroidvert: Droid X2) and have been learning about the Android ecosystem. A smartphone is great since it gives you instantaneous access to all the wonderful communication services out there. For myself, I'm using Corporate Email (Exchange), Gmail, Personal Email, Text messaging, phone, and voice mail. I know other users use Facebook and other social media sites. The problem with all this communication, is my phone is constantly alerting me that I have a message. The human reaction to this (or at least mine) is constant checking of these messages or ignoring them. So I need some way to differentiate all these messages by source as well as address/number. E.g. I want to have a high alert (different sound, volume and vibratation) from certain work emails, but medium alert from others. I have tried "Notify Me" but that doesn't seem to work. I also have Suppressor Pro installed, which lets me switch notification styles based on sleeping, meetings, public places, etc. I have installed GO SMS Pro which at least lets me differentiate text messages from email. I also have K9 for personal email only (again differentiating that from Gmail and Exchange). But I have not found a product that will adjust alerts based on an email address (either personal, Gmail or Exchange). At this point I have given up finding a universal "Alert Manager", but I would love to have at a minimum some kind of email address alert system for my Exchange mail. Touchdown may work, but from what I've seen it's expensive and not designed specifically to handle email address based alerts. Does anyone have suggestions of what I can do? I've spent the past week searching through various forum boards without any sucess. Please help me. Thanks everyone, - Miles
I have this same question, but for the Thunderbolt. My phone is through my company, and I need to be able to receive high level alerts during my on-call rotations, but I don't want to be alerted for every other email that comes in, especially at night. I'm really shocked that I can't seem to find an app for that.
You don't need a separate app to differentiate notifications. It sounds like you've only set up the system notification. If you do that then, yes, all notifications will sound the same. Your apps have their own notification settings. Set up different notifications for each of your apps. As for controlling which contacts actually generate notifications, it's really up to each app. Personally, I don't have any notifications enabled aside from messaging and specific email contacts. I have no need to be notified every single time someone does something on Facebook. I don't use IM. I don't need any other notifications. Nothing is that urgent for me. Obviously YMMV but you can manage alerts without requiring a technical solution. Incorrect. Touchdown's rules will do exactly what you're looking for to set up email notifications for specific contacts. It's just one reason among many why I switched to Touchdown long ago. Just keep in mind that Touchdown is Exchange only. Which is the lesser evil? Notifications the way you want or Touchdown's price? Have you looked into any other Exchange clients? Touchdown's not the only option. I can think of RoadSync and Moxier as well off the top of my head. In any case, Touchdown has a trial that you can test out rather than just relying on what you read. Find an email app that supports that rather than a notifications app.


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Prosciutto Tomato Frittata
Great for breakfast, lunch - or brunch!
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Prosciutto Tomato Frittata
- 12 Eggs (beaten)
- 1/2 cup Heavy Cream
- 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 4 ounces Prosciutto
- 4 ounces Spinach
- 1 pint Sweet 100 Tomatoes
- 1/4 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano
- Salt
- Freshly Ground Pepper
- 1 Clove Garlic (sliced)
- Preheat broiler.
- In a bowl, combine the eggs, cream, and parmigiano and whisk together.
- In a nonstick skillet over medium heat, add the olive oil and garlic. After 1-2 minutes add the spinach and tomatoes. Add a pinch of salt and wilt the spinach. Pour the eggs into the skillet add the proscuitto and eggs. Stir gently to mix, and cook until eggs have set but are still runny in the center. Season with freshly cracked pepper, top with parmigiano-reggiano and transfer to oven for 3-5 minutes, being careful not to burn the eggs. Serve warm or room temperature with extra freshly grated parmesan and olive oil for garnish.
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The Drama classes of SCHS will present DRAMA SHOWCASE on Friday at 7 p.m. at Spencer County Middle School's Auditorium. There will be free desserts in the foyer at intermission. Come and support SCHS Drama with your presence. Tickets are $3 for 13 and older. There is no charge for 12 years old and under.
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Empire Levant odds-on to win chase debut
EMPIRE LEVANT, who unseated his rider when favourite for a handicap hurdle at Aintree in October, is odds-on to make his first start over fences a winning one at Doncaster on Friday.
Trained by Paul Nicholls, the six-year-old was second to last year's Champion Hurdle winner Rock On Ruby at Newbury in last season's Gerry Feilden.
He remained over hurdles this term, but failed to complete under Harry Derham at Aintree so switches to chasing with Daryl Jacob on board.
William Hill's 10-11 about him winning is the best price on offer, while Alan King's classy mare Call Me A Star is also in action at the track and is well fancied to score (2-5 with most firms).
King is set for a busy day with five runners at Newbury as well.
Handazan is perhaps his best chance and King said: "He is a horse that we had high hopes for in the autumn, but things did not work out.
"He has had a nice break since early January which seems to have done him good and he schooled on Monday morning and seemed in good form. He wears cheek pieces for the first time."
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Published on Thursday, June 05, 2014 - 09:15
Yachts compete in a previous Round the Island Race. Picture by Laura Holme.
OLYMPIC hero Sir Ben Ainslie has got on board with the Isle of Wight Festival of the Sea, which takes place on June 21.
Organised by the Island Sailing Club, the spectacular race is one of the largest in the world and regularly attracts more than 1,500 yachts.
The Round the Island Race, sponsored by JP Morgan Asset Management, will take centre stage at the annual Isle of Wight Festival of the Sea, a week-long celebration of the Island's vibrant maritime culture created by Visit Isle of Wight.
In a video launched to support the race, Sir Ben, who will be taking part in this year's race, described the event as a true celebration of sailing.
"It's special this year because the race is headlining the Festival of the Sea," he said.
In addition to the race, there will be around 70 sea-themed events across the Island from Monday, June 16, including seafood tastings at local restaurants, live music at waterside pubs, lighthouse and literary tours.
Cowes Yacht Haven will be transformed into the Round the Island Race Village, with live music and a food festival, there will be coastal cruises and lobster fishing at Ventnor's secret coves and a performance of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing at Osborne House.
French jazz trio Jane for Tea will be performing at Ventnor Arts Club.
David Thornton, chief executive of tourism board Visit Isle of Wight, said: "This is the second year we have celebrated the Island's deep connections with the deep blue all around us. We've had great support from attractions across the Island who've been coming forward to put on sea-themed events, and we're sure that there will be something for everyone. It's events like this that really highlight the Island's all-year round appeal and its attraction for everyone — from the solo sailor to the fun-seeking family."
After the festival an All at Sea event will be held at Small Hope Beach, Shanklin, the following weekend.
Billed as an alternative beach experience, it will be the Island's first beach festival with a twist, featuring cardboard boat racing, sand sculpture and pirate lessons.
For further information about all the events, visit www.visitisleofwight.co.uk
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If you live with a child who has attention deficit disorder (ADD ADHD), you know too well that they need organization help.
Clutter comes with the territory: books on the stairs...backpacks in the hall...pizza boxes on the floor...a coat draped over every chair.
Are you the one who straightens up? Stop right now. Your child with ADHD must learn to clean up his own messes. After all, clutter control is a skill kids must master if they are ever to live successfully on their own.
First, a word about why kids with ADD are so good at creating clutter. It's not that they're inconsiderate. It's not that they are defiant or disrespectful. It's the way they're wired. They get so focused on tasks that they fail to notice the mess they've created. If the mess is pointed out, they may be clueless as to how to clean it up -- or may start cleaning up at once, only to stop before finishing.
Establish a set of ground rules about cleaning up, and make it clear that that every family member must follow them. Four rules are especially helpful:
1. Hang it up!
Let's say, your daughter has a habit of dropping her coat on the floor when she comes home. You've reminded her to use the coat closet, and yet... there's that darn coat again. What to do?
If you can't bring her to the closet, bring the closet to her. Install coat hooks or place a coat tree near the door. Hang a coat on one of the hooks as a visual reminder that this is where coats go. At first you may have to yell "Use the hook" each time you hear the front door open. But soon your daughter will be using the hook as a matter of habit, without any reminders.
2. Throw it away!
Are certain rooms in your home perpetually littered with food wrappers, school papers, old newspapers, and other bits of paper? Look closely at each problem room. Does it have a wastebasket? Is the wastebasket big enough? Is it in plain view? Remember, for the brain with ADD, out of sight is truly out of mind. Ideally, each room will have its own brightly colored, appropriately sized wastebasket. Don't worry about what guests might think. Better to have lots of wastebaskets than lots of littered rooms.
Turn Your Child Into a Lean, Mean, Clutter-Busting Machine! 10 Organization Tips
3. Pick it up!
Does your child leave clothing on the bedroom floor? If placing a hamper in the bathroom doesn't work, create an ADD-friendly closet: one with a laundry basket for dirty clothes and two milk crates -- one for shoes, one for pajamas. Help your child develop the habit of undressing in front of the open closet. All your child needs to do when getting ready for bed is take off his clothes, toss them in the laundry basket, and grab the pajamas that live in the crate.
4. Put it away!
Your home contains hundreds of items that must be put away, but let's focus on items that are handled at least twice each day: the cap on the toothpaste and the toothbrush. The cap is easy! Just switch to a toothpaste that has a hinged cap. Have each child store his toothbrush in his own brightly colored, plastic drinking glass (which is left on a bathroom shelf). Kids who have trouble using a toothbrush holder will have no trouble getting their toothbrushes into the glass.
Don't expect perfect compliance with the ground rules. After all, nobody's perfect. And be sure to praise even "baby steps."


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General Information
1. Am I a Veteran?
2. What kinds of benefits are available?
3. Are there any benefits for Dependents of Veterans?
4. I received a General Discharge, how do I apply for an upgrade?
5. I recently separated from the military. How can I find out what VA benefits I might be entitled to receive?
6. What service does the County Office provide?
Burial Benefits/National Cemetery System
1. Am I entitled to be buried in a National/State Veteran's Cemetery?
2. Can my dependents be buried with me?
3. Will the VA pay to bury me?
4. How do I apply for Reimbursement of Burial Cost?
5. Will the VA provide a Headstone/Grave marker?
6. Can Spouse's death information be placed on a VA provided Headstone/Grave marker?
Veteran Health Administration
1. Am I entitled to VA Health Care?
2. Do I need to meet the VA Health Services criteria to enroll?
3. How does the VA Health Care System determine which Veterans will receive medical treatment?
4. How do I apply for VA Health Care?
5. Is there any cost for VA Health Care?
6. What is the income limits referenced in the table above?
7. What types of services are provided within the VA Health Care System?
8. Will the VA provide Long Term Nursing Home care?
9. Will the VA cover Dental Treatment?
10.Will a VA Health Care Facility provide medical treatment for my dependents?
Veteran Benefit Administration
1. What types of benefits are available?
2. What does Service-Related mean?
3. What is required by VA to grant Service-Connected Disability?
4. What does Non-Service Related mean?
5. Why would the VA make the determination that my current condition is Non-Service related?
6. What can I do if I disagree with the VA's decision to render a condition as Non-Service Related?
7. I am a Veteran and I was exposed to many chemicals during my Military Service. Can my exposure be claimed as a disability?
8. I was a POW during my Military Service. Does the VA recognize any medical conditions caused by my POW experience?
9. I was involved with Atomic Bomb testing/exposed to Nuclear Radiation. Does the VA recognize any medical conditions because of my involvement/exposure?
10. I am a Vietnam Veteran and was exposed to Agent Orange. Does the VA recognize any medical conditions because of my exposure?
11. I have received VA Service-Connected Disability Rating for a condition. What happens if this condition gets worse?
12. My overall VA Disability is less than 100%. I was told that the VA would increase my rating to the 100% level because I am unable to work. Is this true?
13. I am retired from the military and receive military retired pay. Should I file a claim for VA disability compensation? Will this affect my retired pay?
14. I received disability severance pay when I left the military. Will this affect my VA compensation?
15. What is Non-Service Related Wartime Pension?
16. What is required to apply for a Non-Service Related Pension?
17. What is Aid & Attendance (A&A) or Housebound Benefit?
18. Who is eligible for A&A or Housebound benefit?
19. What is DIC?
20. What is a Widow's Pension?
21. Are there any education benefits available to me or my dependants?
22. What is the VA Home Loan program?
23. Who is eligible for this program?
24. How do I apply for a Certificate of Eligibility for a VA Home Loan?
Answers to General Information Questions
Veteran is defined by the Department of Veteran Affairs as "a person who served in the active military, naval, or air service and who was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable." This definition will include all people who entered into active military service and than separated, no matter how long the period of service was.
Type of benefits available to a Veteran will vary depending on the period of service, length of time in service, medical conditions occurring during service or after service. They can include, but are not limited to:
Burial in a National Cemetery
VA Health Care
VA Dental Care
Hearing Aids, Glasses
Service-Connected Disability
Non-Service-Connected Wartime Disability Pension
Additional funds due to the Veteran's need of Aid & Attendance or Housebound
Vocational Rehabilitation
VA Home Loan Program
Automotive Grant
Specially Adaptive Housing Grant
Disabled Veterans Life Insurance
Please note that all VA Benefits will have period of service, length of service and discharge requirements.
Yes. Benefits are available for dependents, depending on the individual Veteran's case. Some of the Federal benefits can include:
VA Health Insurance
DIC Benefit (Service Related Death)
Widow's Pension (Non-Service Related Death of a Wartime Veteran)
Additional funds due to being in the need of Aid & Attendance or Housebound
State benefits can include:
College Fee Waiver
Property Tax Waiver
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We can assist you with applying for a discharge upgrade by completing DD Form 293, Application for the Review of Discharge or Dismissal from the Armed Forces of the United States or DD Form 149 Application for Correction of Military Records.
Please visit our office to discuss the benefits which are available to separating military members and their dependents.
6. What service does your office provide?
The Yuba-Sutter County Veteran Service Office provides assistance with:
Overall VA Claim/Case Management
Review Service Medical Records
Review VA Claim Folder
Advise Veterans on All Available Benefits
Report / Verify Income to other Agencies
Administer College Fee Waiver Program
Advise Veterans & Legislators on Veteran Issues
Operate VA Shuttle Van between Marysville & VA Medical Centers in Sacramento
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Answers to Burial Benefits/National Cemetery System Questions
1. Am I entitled to be buried in a National/State Veteran Cemetery?
All Veterans discharged from active duty under conditions other than dishonorable and service members who died while on active duty may be eligible for burial in a National or State Veteran Cemetery. If you entered into active service after Sept 1980 (Enlisted) or Oct 1981 (Officer) you must have completed 24 consecutive months of the full period of active duty. National Guard and Reservists are eligible if they were entitled to or would have been entitled to retirement pay at time of death.
Yes. Dependents can be buried with the Veteran as long as the Veteran meets the eligibility criteria. Dependents are defined as current spouse and minor children.
Yes. The VA can reimburse part or all of the cost for burial of a Veteran up to a set limit, if the Veteran is receiving or entitled to receive VA Benefits. First, the Veteran must be receiving or entitled to receive VA Benefits. The amount of reimbursement will be based upon the VA determination as to the cause of death. If the cause of death is determined as Service Related, reimbursement can go up to a $ 2,000 limit. If the cause of death is determined as Non-Service Related, reimbursement can go up to a limit of $ 300 toward burial preparation and $ 300 toward the purchase of a plot.
Apply for reimbursement of Burial expenses by:
Completing a VA Form 21-530, Application for Burial Benefits
Providing a copy of the Death Certificate
Providing a copy of PAID receipts.
This application may be obtained from most local funeral homes, from the Internet at (http://www.va.gov/vaforms/), or from our office.
Yes. If the Veteran meets the criteria listed above. If the Veteran is placed in a National or State Veteran Cemetery, the headstone or grave marker will be ordered by the cemetery staff. If the Veteran is placed in a private cemetery, the family will need to complete a VA Form 40-1330 to obtain this benefit. The VA Form 40-1330 will need to be reviewed by the private cemetery to ensure that the headstone/grave marker chosen will meet the requirements of the park. This application may be obtained from most local funeral homes, from the Internet at (http://www.va.gov/vaforms/), or from our office. Additionally, a copy of the Military Discharge is required at the time of application.
6. Can Spouse's death information be placed on a VA provided
Headstone/Grave marker?
Yes. This request must be clearly stated during the original application process.
Answers to Veteran Health Administration Questions
Possibly. The VA Health Services would like to treat ALL discharged Veterans, but due to limits of resources they are unable to meet the high demand for services. Eligibility for services includes:
Discharged Under Honorable condition or better
Length of Service (discharge before Sep 1980, 1 day) (discharge after Sep 1980, 2 years)
Not always. There are times that a Veteran will be eligible for Health Care due to a Service-Connected Disability, but may not meet the Character of Service or Length of Service criteria.
The VA Health Care System categorizes all Veterans into 1 of 8 priority groups. These priority groups are as listed below. Currently the VA Health Care System will allow some NEW Priority 8 Veterans into the system. If you are currently enrolled and receiving VA Health care, you will not be disenrolled from the system.
Priority 1:
Priority 2:
Priority 3:
Priority 4:
Priority 5:
Priority 6:
* Currently enrolled Veterans and new enrollees who were discharged from active duty on or after January 28, 2003, are eligible for the enhanced benefits for 5 years post discharge
* Veterans discharged from active duty before January 28, 2003, who apply for enrollment on or after January 28, 2008 are eligible for this enhanced enrollment benefit through January 27, 2011
NOTE: At the end of this enhanced enrollment priority group placement time period Veterans will be assigned to the highest Priority Group their unique eligibility status at that time qualifies for.
Priority 7:
Priority 8:
Veterans eligible for enrollment: Non-compensable 0% service-connected and:
* Sub-priority a: Enrolled as of January 16, 2003, and who have remained enrolled since that date and/or placed in this sub-priority due to changed eligibility status
* Sub-priority b: Enrolled on or after June 15, 2009 whose income exceeds the current VA National Income Thresholds or VA National Geographic Income Thresholds by 10% or less
Veterans eligible for enrollment: Non-service-connected and:
* Sub-priority c: Enrolled as of January 16, 2003, and who have remained enrolled since that date and/or placed in this sub-priority due to changed eligibility status
* Sub-priority d: Enrolled on or after June 15, 2009 whose income exceeds the current VA National Income Thresholds or VA National Geographic Income Thresholds by 10% or less
Veterans not eligible for enrollment: Veterans not meeting the criteria above:
* Sub-priority e: Non-compensable 0% service-connected
* Sub-priority g: Non-Service-Connected
Entry into the VA health care system begins by:
Completing a VA Form 10-10EZ, Application for Health Benefits
Provide a copy of your military discharge or VA disability rating decision.
This application may be obtained from any VA Health Care facility, from the Internet at (http://www.va.gov/vaforms/), or from our office.
Sometimes. Most Veterans will fall under the following guidelines:
There are no costs associated for any medical treatment of Service-Connected disabilities.
If the Veteran is rated 50% Service-Connected Disabled or above, the VA Health Administration will treat ALL conditions at no cost to the Veteran.
If a Veteran is placed into Priority Group 5, there will be no cost for medical treatment.
Treatment for Non-Service related conditions for Veterans rated below 50% Service-Connected Disabled and Veterans in Priority Group 7 or 8 will be charged the co-pay.
There are two income limits set by the VA Health Care System. These limits are used to determine which category a Veteran will be placed in and if they will be charged the co-pay.
Financial Income Threshold. This threshold is a nationally set limit and is used to determine the cutoff at which no co-pays would be charged. Total household income is considered with an adjustment for number of dependents living in the home. For current income limit use this Internet link (http://www.va.gov/healtheligibility/Library/pubs/VAIncomeThresholds/)
Geographic Means Test (GMT) Income Threshold. This threshold is used to distinguish Veterans that will be allowed in the VA Health Care system under Priority 7 and those Veterans that are not allowed in under Priority 8. Total household income is considered with adjustment for geographical area and number of dependents living in the home. For current geographical income limit use this Internet link (http://www.va.gov/healtheligibility/Library/pubs/GMTIncomeThresholds/)
VA Health Care can provide:
Out-Patient care
In-Patient care
Specialty care
Physical Therapy
Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation
Dental care
Vision care
Mental Health treatment
Long Term Nursing care
The VA will provide Long Term Nursing Home care at a contract facility for the following:
If Long Term Nursing Home care is required for a Service-Connected Condition
For any reason, if the Veteran has an overall Service-Connected Disability rating of 70% or greater
The VA will provide dental care for the following:
Veteran has been granted Service-Connected disability for a dental injury or disease.
Veteran has an overall Service-Connected Disability rating of 100%. This benefit will includes Veterans that are rated below 100% but have been granted Individual Unemployability.
Veterans that have been granted and are enrolled with Vocational Rehabilitation training
Veteran is receiving medical treatment that, due to a dental condition, cannot be completed until the dental treatment is completed.
10. Will a VA Health Care Facility provide medical treatment for my dependents?
Only under the following conditions:
The Veteran has an overall Service-Connected Disability rating of 100%
The dependent has applied for and been granted a ChampVA Health Card
The local VA Health Care Facility has excess capacity
Answers to Veteran Benefit Administration Questions
The Veterans Benefit Administration has two main programs for Veterans and two main programs for a Surviving Spouse, Parents, or Dependent Children of a Veteran. These four programs consist of the following:
Veteran's Disability compensation due to medical condition/injury occurring in/coincidental to Military Service
Veteran's Wartime Pension due to any medical condition, injury, or age above 65 which is permanent in nature and prevents the Veteran from obtaining employment
Surviving Spouse, Parents, or Dependent Children DIC Benefits are benefits paid to the Veteran's Surviving Spouse, Parents, or Dependent Children due to the death of the Veteran for a Service Related reason.
Surviving Spouse Widow's Pension is a benefit paid to the Veteran's spouse due to any medical condition, injury, or age above 65 which is permanent in nature and prevents the Surviving Spouse from obtaining employment
Service Related means the VA had determined that an existing medical condition was caused by, aggravated by, or first diagnosed during a Veteran's Military Service.
There are three things we must substantiate before the VA will grant Service-Connected Disability. They are:
Exposure/Condition/Event which occurred during Military Service. In most cases, medical conditions occurring during military service are documented within the Veteran's Service Medical Records. If documentation never occurred or the medical records are missing, we look for alternate sources to validate the condition. These sources can include personal statements from a Combat Veteran concerning a Combat Injury, statements from buddies or family members that knew of the condition, private medical records documenting medical treatment received during Active Military service. Additional, there are some conditions that are caused by exposure to Acoustic Trauma (high noise), Agent Orange, Atomic Radiation, Chemicals, Asbestos, and Combat during the course of assigned military duty which are not documented during service. If this is the case, proof of exposure will need to be provided.
Current Condition. Documentation proving that there is a current condition. Typically this is provided within the current medical treatment record which documents the diagnosed condition. A claimant must substantiate that there is a current condition in order for the VA to grant Service Connection. No current problem or condition, No claim.
Nexus/Link between the "In-Service" Exposure/Condition/Event and the Current Condition. There are two ways to provide this Nexus/Link:
Provide a copy of all medical records that document continual treatment for this condition. Records must be from time of separation to present.
A doctor's medical opinion which states the "In-Service" Exposure/Condition/Event is "as likely as not" (more than 50% probability) the cause of or aggravation of the current condition.
Non-Service related means that the VA had determined an existing medical condition WAS NOT caused by, aggravated by, or first diagnosed during a Veterans Military Service.
The VA will render a condition as Non-Service related if the facts of the case fail to meet any one of the three criteria needed to grant Service-Connected Disability (see above).
There are two approaches you can take depending on when the decision was made.
If the date on the decision is less than one year old, a Notice Of Disagreement (NOD) can be filed with the VA Regional Office who rendered the decision. Within this NOD, you must state specifically which portion of the decision you are in disagreement with and the reasons for the disagreement. Additionally, direct your response to rebut the reason or reasons the VA used to deny Service-Connected Disability. I.E. if the VA denied because there is no documentation of a current condition, you must obtain current medical records. If the VA denied because there was no documentation of "In-Service" Exposure/Condition/Event, you must provide that information. If the VA denied because there is no Nexus/Link between the "In-Service" Exposure/Condition/Event and the Current Condition, you must obtain and provide a Nexus statement from a doctor.
If the date on the decision is more than one year old, a request to reopen the decision is required. A decision can be reopened under two conditions. They are:
Based on New & Material evidence. "New" means something that the VA has not seen and "Material" means that it addresses the reason for the original denial.
Based upon a Clear and Unmistakable Error (CUE) by the VA during the original decision process. When reopening under a CUE it must be proven that, based upon records contained within the VA Claim Folder, the VA overlooked information or failed to correctly apply VA rules at the time of that decision.
No. The VA will not grant a Service-Connected Disability based ONLY on exposure. What is needed to file a claim is a current medical condition. The medical condition resulting from exposure can be claimed, but the exposure alone cannot.
Yes. There are many medical conditions the VA recognizes as a direct result of being a POW. This list is divided into two categories based upon length of time in captivity. They are:
Less than 30 Days:
Any of the anxiety states.
Dysthymic disorder (or depressive neurosis).
Organic residuals of frostbite, if it is determined that the veteran was interned in climatic conditions consistent with the occurrence of frostbite.
Post-traumatic osteoarthritis.
Atherosclerotic heart disease or hypertensive vascular disease (including hypertensive heart disease) and their complications (including myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, arrhythmia).
Stroke and its complications.
30 Days or more:
All conditions listed above
Beriberi (including beriberi heart disease).
Chronic dysentery.
Malnutrition (including optic atrophy associated with malnutrition).
Any other nutritional deficiency.
Irritable bowel syndrome.
Peptic ulcer disease.
Peripheral neuropathy except where directly related to infectious causes.
Cirrhosis of the liver.
Yes. There are many medical conditions the VA recognizes as a direct result of being exposed to Nuclear Radiation. This list is divided into two categories based upon documented test involvement, occupation assignment to Japan, and amount of any other radiation exposure. The conditions are divided as follows:
Nuclear Test / Japanese Occupying Force includes:
Leukemia (other than chronic lymphocytic leukemia).
Cancer of the thyroid.
Cancer of the breast.
Cancer of the pharynx.
Cancer of the esophagus.
Cancer of the stomach.
Cancer of the small intestine.
Cancer of the pancreas.
Multiple myeloma.
Lymphomas (except Hodgkin's disease).
Cancer of the bile ducts.
Cancer of the gall bladder.
Primary liver cancer (except if cirrhosis or hepatitis B is indicated).
Cancer of the salivary gland.
Cancer of the urinary tract.
Bronchiolo-alveolar carcinoma.
Cancer of the bone.
Cancer of the brain.
Cancer of the colon.
Cancer of the lung.
Cancer of the ovary.
Note: For the purposes of this section, the term "urinary tract" means the kidneys, renal pelves, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra.
Any other radiation exposure includes:
All forms of leukemia except chronic lymphatic (lymphocytic) leukemia;
Thyroid cancer;
Breast cancer;
Lung cancer;
Bone cancer;
Liver cancer;
Skin cancer;
Esophageal cancer;
Stomach cancer;
Colon cancer;
Pancreatic cancer;
Kidney cancer;
Urinary bladder cancer;
Salivary gland cancer;
Multiple myeloma;
Posterior subcapsular cataracts;
Non-malignant thyroid nodular disease;
Ovarian cancer;
Parathyroid adenoma;
Tumors of the brain and central nervous system;
Cancer of the rectum;
Lymphomas other than Hodgkin's disease;
Prostate cancer; and
Any other cancer.
Yes. The conditions are as follows:
AL amyloidosis
Chloracne or other acneform disease consistent with chloracne
Type 2 diabetes (also known as Type II diabetes mellitus or adult-onset diabetes)
Hodgkin's disease
Ischemic heart disease (including, but not limited to, acute, subacute, and old myocardial infarction; atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease including coronary artery disease (including coronary spasm) and coronary bypass surgery; and stable, unstable and Prinzmetal's angina)
All chronic B-cell leukemias (including, but not limited to, hairy-cell leukemia and chronic lymphocytic leukemia)
Multiple myeloma
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy (see note 2)
Porphyria cutanea tarda
Prostate cancer
Respiratory cancers (cancer of the lung, bronchus, larynx, or trachea)
Soft-tissue sarcoma (other than osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, Kaposi's sarcoma, or mesothelioma) (see note 1)
Note 1: The term "soft-tissue sarcoma" includes the following:
Adult fibrosarcoma
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
Malignant fibrous histiocytoma
Epithelioid leiomyosarcoma (malignant leiomyoblastoma)
Angiosarcoma (hemangiosarcoma and lymphangiosarcoma)
Proliferating (systemic) angioendotheliomatosis
Malignant glomus tumor
Malignant hemangiopericytoma
Synovial sarcoma (malignant synovioma)
Malignant giant cell tumor of tendon sheath
Malignant schwannoma, including malignant schwannoma with rhabdomyoblastic differentiation (malignant Triton tumor), glandular and epithelioid malignant schwannomas
Malignant mesenchymoma
Malignant granular cell tumor
Alveolar soft part sarcoma
Epithelioid sarcoma
Clear cell sarcoma of tendons and aponeuroses
Extraskeletal Ewing's sarcoma
Congenital and infantile fibrosarcoma
Malignant ganglioneuroma
Note 2: For purposes of this section, the term acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy means transient peripheral neuropathy that appears within weeks or months of exposure to an herbicide agent and resolves within two years of the date of onset.
There are times that medical conditions get worse. If this has occurred, a request for a Reevaluation of the condition can be submitted and an increase to the disability can be granted. This request can be submitted any time the Veteran feels the condition has gotten worse. A request for reevaluation must be submitted in writing to the VA. The VA Form 21-4138 can be used and may be obtained from the Internet at (http://www.va.gov/vaforms/) or from our office.
Possibly. The benefit you're referring to is Individual Unemployability (I.U.). The purpose for this benefit is to compensate a Veteran at the 100% rate for service related medical conditions that are rated less than 100%, but prevents the Veteran from obtaining and maintaining "Substantial Gainful Employment." This is an incredible benefit, but there are several requirements that need to be met:
Unable to work due solely to Service Related Disabilities (age is not a factor)
Left last employment due to Service Related Disability or unable to obtain employment due to a Service Related Disability
Overall VA Service-Connected disability rating at the following:
One SC Disability condition rated at the 60% level or higher
Two or more SC Disability conditions with an Overall Disability rating at or above the 70% level with at least one of the conditions rated at the 40% level
There are occasions in which a disability rated below these guidelines will prevent employment. In these cases, a request for special consideration by the VA is submitted.
It is important to file a claim if you are disabled due to an injury or disease incurred in or aggravated by your military service. Service-Connected disabled veterans are afforded some benefits not offered to military retirees. By law, the payment of VA compensation benefits received will reduce the amount of Military Retired pay received. Recent law changes have modified this old standing statute. Currently there are two programs that can return full retired pay benefits to a military retiree. One of these programs is known as Combat Related Special Compensation (CRSC) and the other program is Concurrent Retirement Disability Pay (CRDP). Under CRSC any Service-Connected disabilities which are deemed combat related by the Military (DOD) that portion of the retirement pay will be returned to the retiree. Under CRDP a retiree must have an overall service-connected disability rating at or above 50% level which will allow the Military (DOD) to return the full retirement pay.
Law prohibits payment of VA compensation and military disability severance pay for the same medical condition or disability. VA compensation will be withheld on a monthly basis until the total amount of military severance pay has been recovered.
Non-Service related Pension is a benefit that VA grants to Wartime Veterans that are unable to obtain and maintain employment due to any medical condition, injury, or age above 65.
There are several criteria that must be met. They are:
Military Service during a war period (minimum of one day)
Veteran's total period of Military service is:
90 days or more (prior to Sept 1980)
24 months or more (after Sep 1980)
Character of discharge is other than Dishonorable
Unable to work because:
Permanently and Totally disabled for any reason other than willful misconduct
Over 65 years old
Income below VA prescribed limits
A&A or Housebound benefit is an additional amount of monthly benefit paid to a Veteran or Surviving Spouse who require help from another individual for daily care.
A Veteran, Veteran's Spouse, or the Veteran's Surviving Spouse depending on the type of benefit which the VA has approved.
DIC (Dependency and Indemnity Compensation) is a monthly benefit paid to a Surviving Spouse, Parent, or Dependent Child when the VA determines the Veteran's death
Was the result of their Military Service
Or the Veteran was rated 100% Service-Connected Disabled for 10 years or longer.
Widow's Pension is a monthly benefit paid to a Surviving Spouse or Dependent Child when the VA determines the Veteran's death was NOT the result of their Military Service. The Veteran must have met the criteria listed above for a Wartime Pension and the Surviving Spouse's income must be below the VA prescribed limits.
Possibly. There are several different types of education programs offered by VA and the State of California. Each program has different eligibility criteria and time limits. The programs are as follows:
Chapter 30. Montgomery GI Bill. (Veterans & Surviving Spouse)
Military Member died on Active Duty
Veteran entered into military service after June 1985
Continuous active service for 2 years (for a 3 year commitment) or 3 years (for a 4 year commitment)
Character of discharged is Honorable
10 year time limit (extensions may be granted)
Chapter 31. Vocational Rehabilitation and Training (Veterans only)
Veteran has been rated Service-Connected Disability at the 20% level (10% with serious employment handicap)
Veteran is unemployed or underemployed
12 year time limit based upon the date stamped on the VA Award letter
Chapter 32. Veteran's Education Assistance Program VEAP (Veterans only)
Veteran entered into military service after Dec 1976
Completed 24 months of service (after Sept 1980)
Made contributions prior to Apr 1987
Character of discharge other than Dishonorable
10 year time limit
Chapter 33 Post 9/11 GI Bill (Veteran, Spouse, and Dependents)
Completed 90 days of Service or more after 9/10/01 or 30 days or more and discharged with a 30% Service-Connected Disability
Character of discharge is Honorable
15 year time limit
Can be transferred to Spouse and/or Children
Chapter 35. Survivors and Dependent's Education (Spouse, Surviving Spouse, and Dependents)
Veteran who died due to Service-Connected condition or is awarded 100% Service-Connected disability
Service Member who died on Active Duty
Service Member listed for more than 90 days as currently MIA or POW status
Children aged under 26 (extensions may be granted)
Surviving Spouse has not remarried
10 year time limit based upon dated VA Award letter (extensions may be granted)
20 year time limit based from date of Active Duty death
California College Fee Waiver
This benefit is the waiver of mandatory system-wide fees at any campus of the University of California (UC), California State University (CSU), and California Community College (CC) and is divided into 4 different plans. These plans are listed below:
Plan A
Child between the age of 14 and 27 of a Wartime Veteran who died due to Service-Connected condition or is awarded 100% Service-Connected disability
Spouse or Registered Domestic Partner of a Wartime Veteran who is awarded 100% Service-Connected disability
Unmarried Spouse or un-terminated Registered Domestic Partner of a Wartime Veteran whose death has been rated as Service-Connected
Any dependent of a Veteran who is declared MIA or POW
Specified dependents of Registered Domestic Partner
Veteran must have survived at least 1 day during a war period
Cannot be used in conjunction with VA Chapter 35 Benefits
Plan B
Child of a Veteran who has a Service-Connected disability (0% or higher), had a Service-Connected Disability at time of death, or died of service related causes
Child's annual income for last tax season is below state set threshold
Child can received both VA Chapter 35 and this benefit
Plan C
Child, Surviving Spouse, or Registered Domestic Partner of a member of the California National Guard who died in line of duty, died due to Service-Connected disability, or is permanently disabled due to an event that occurred while in service to the state
Must remain Unmarried Spouse or un-terminated Registered Domestic Partner
Plan D
Medal of Honor recipients
Child of a Medal of Honor recipient
Limited to undergraduate studies
Age, income, and residency requirements must be met for a child
The VA Home loan is designed to help service members, veterans, reservists, and unmarried surviving spouses in buying a home that they otherwise would not be approved for. In this program the VA guarantees a portion of the home loan. This guarantee allows the loaning institution to approve a home loan to the recipient with little or no money down. If the loaning institution is forced to foreclose and does not recoup the full amount of the outstanding debt, the VA will reimburse the remaining balance up to a preset limit. At this point the service member, veteran, reservist, and or unmarried surviving spouses is responsible to repay the VA the amount paid to the loaning institution.
Those that are eligible for this program include service members, veterans, reservists, and unmarried surviving spouses which meet the following criteria:
Good credit rating
Sufficient income
Have a valid VA Home Loan Eligibility certificate
Agree to live in the property
Military discharge above dishonorable
Meet the period of service:
WWII (active duty between Sep 1940 and July 1947)
Minimum of 90 days of service (except when discharge was due to service-connected disability)
Post-WWII (active duty between July 1947 and June 1950)
Minimum of 181 continuous days of service (except when discharge was due to service-connected disability)
Korean War (active duty between June 1950 and Jan 1955)
Minimum of 90 total days of service (except when discharge was due to service-connected disability)
Post-Korean War (active duty between Jan 1955 and Aug 1964)
Vietnam (active duty between Aug 1964 (veterans that served in Vietnam, Feb 1961) and May 1975)
Post-Vietnam (active duty between May 1975 and Sep 1980 (Enlisted) or Oct 1981 (Officer))
Post-Vietnam (active duty between Sep 1980 (Enlisted) or Oct 1981 (Officer) and Aug 1990)
Minimum of 24 continuous months or full period (at least 181 days) for which they are called to active service (except when discharge was due to headship, convenience of government, reduction-in-force, certain medical condition, or service-connected disability)
Gulf War (active duty after Aug 1990 and Date To Be Determined)
Minimum of 24 continuous months or full period (at least 90 days) for which they are called to active service (except when discharge was due to headship, convenience of government, reduction-in-force, certain medical condition, or service-connected disability)
A Certificate of Eligibility can be obtained by:
Completing a VA Form 26-1880, Request for a Certificate of Eligibility
Supply a copy of:
Military Discharge
Or VA DIC Award Letter
Or letter of Good Standing (for active duty personnel)
Mailed to:
VA Eligibility Center
P.O. Box 207290
Winston-Salem, NC 27120
This application may be obtained from the Internet at (http://www.va.gov/vaforms/) or from our office.
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Here's the stamps announcement:
Woof woof! What's that Lassie? You're on a stamp? But where's Timmy?
One of America's most revered canines was among 20 television icons that came out of retirement today to be honored on the U.S. Postal Service's Early TV Memories 44-cent commemorative First-Class stamp sheet. Lassie participated in the first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony that took place at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in North Hollywood.
Available nationwide today, all 50 million stamps, available in sheets of 20, commemorate Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet; Alfred Hitchcock Presents; The Dinah Shore Show; Dragnet; The Ed Sullivan Show; The George Burns & Gracie Allen Show; Hopalong Cassidy; The Honeymooners; Howdy Doody; I Love Lucy; Kukla, Fran and Ollie; Lassie; The Lone Ranger; Perry Mason; The Phil Silvers Show; The Red Skelton Show; Texaco Star Theater; The Tonight Show; The Twilight Zone; and, You Bet Your Life.
"All of the classic television shows represented on these stamps represents the collective memory of a generation well deserving of entertainment," said U.S. Postal Service Board of Governor member James C. Miller III in dedicating the stamps. "It was a generation that survived the Great Depression and fought World War II. They were pioneers — creative geniuses — who brought television shows of the 1950's into our homes, breaking new ground to provide entertainment for everyone." ...
Art director Carl Herrman of North Las Vegas, NV, designed the stamps and worked with twenty2product, a San Francisco-based studio, to give the archival photos used in the stamp art a suitably "retro" look.
BBC America will begin televising the next round of "Doctor Who," with the newest Doctor, Matt Smith, in the second quarter of 2010, after its British premiere. Steven Moffat ("Jekyll") will be head writer.
The cable service included the announcement in a celebratory release about its ratings the week of July 20, including the 3.3 million viewers for "Torchwood: Children of Earth." The details:
BBC AMERICA's recent week of sci-fi gave the channel its best week ever. The week of July 20 saw the U.S. premiere of three key sci-fi titles - the five night miniseries Torchwood: Children of Earth, the first of four Doctor Who specials starring David Tennant, Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead and the latest buzz show from the UK Being Human.
Torchwood: Children of Earth is BBC AMERICA's most successful series ever, reaching 3.3m in Live+SD across the week. It delivered an average audience of 705,000 viewers per episode, with Friday's finale attracting 847,000, the largest average audience in the channel's history. Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead also performed strongly with 657,000 viewers in Live+SD.
Fox has set the date for a series finale of "King of the Hill" (although, according to reports from the recent concluded TV press tour, there are other episodes which will not be aired, and likely head to DVD instead). The finale news:
After 13 seasons of beer, barbecue, bickering and bonding, the Hill family delivers a Southern-style send-off in a one-hour series finale episode of KING OF THE HILL airing Sunday, Sept. 13 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.
Since its debut in 1997, KING OF THE HILL has followed the life of HANK HILL (Mike Judge), his wife, PEGGY (Kathy Najimy), their 13-year-old son, BOBBY (Pamela Adlon), their 18-year-old niece, LUANNE (Brittany Murphy), her husband LUCKY (Tom Petty), their newborn baby girl GRACIE and his beer guzzling neighborhood buddies, DALE (Johnny Hardwick), BILL (Stephen Root) and BOOMHAUER (Judge).
In the series finale episode, "The Boy Can't Help It" / "The Honeymooners," Bobby becomes quite the ladies' man when several girls in his class consider him a potential date for the Homecoming dance. When he realizes the girls are just playing with his emotions and are not really that interested, he asks his pal Connie to the dance. Also in the episode, Hank is shocked when his mother announces she is marrying a man she has only known for a few weeks. Soon after, the newlyweds celebrate by purchasing an RV and heading to Hank's. When Hank's mom and new stepfather have a heated argument, she takes off with the RV and Hank is left to rescue his mother once again.
Many episodes of "Bonanza" have popped up in low-budget DVD sets consisting of telecasts on which the copyright had lapse (but minus the series' theme song, which was still copyrighted). It should get better treatment in new sets coming Sept. 15, three days after the 50th anniversary of the show's premiere in 1959. From the announcement:
It's time for a hoedown -- one of the longest running and most popular television westerns marks its 50th anniversary, as the first season of BONANZA officially rides onto DVD. CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment celebrate the milestone with the September 15 release of two collectible sets featuring all 32 full-length brilliantly remastered episodes in BONANZA: THE OFFICIAL FIRST SEASON Volumes One and Two. A definitive collection, each volume is chock-full of bonus materials including a rare alternate pilot ending where the Cartwrights sing the "Bonanza" theme song, a series of recollections from creator David Dortort and a photo gallery for many episodes.
Loaded with more fist-fights than gun-fights, BONANZA captivated audiences for 14 years as they enthusiastically followed the charming Cartwright clan and their high-Sierra adventures during an era of violence and lawlessness in the middle of the 19th century. Lorne Greene established himself, and earned a Golden Globe nomination, as the patriarch Ben Cartwright - a man who cared deeply for his three sons, his neighbors and his thousand-acre Ponderosa Ranch. Pernell Roberts, Dan Blocker and Michael Landon rounded out the lead cast as Ben's three dissimilar boys - Adam, "Hoss" and Little Joe.
Television's first regular hour series in color, BONANZA soon reached number one and became the first series ever in the Top Five in Nielsen Ratings for nine consecutive seasons, drawing an estimated 30 million viewers each week. Nominated for an Emmy Award for Best Dramatic Series, the show was also named on TV Guide's Top 50 Greatest TV Shows of all time. The series is also known for its rousing theme song, one of the best-known pieces made-for-television from the Academy Award-winning team of Jay Livingston and Ray Evans (Silver Bells, Que Sera Sera).
A family-oriented action adventure, BONANZA featured strong characters and engaging plots tied around a revolving cast of interesting guest players, helping to make the series stand out among the usual gun-slinging formula Westerns of the day, trailblazing into a class of its own. Notable guest stars during the first season include: Yvonne DeCarlo, Alan Hale Jr., James Coburn, Buddy Ebsen and Vic Morrow.
Each volume of BONANZA: THE FIRST SEASON includes four discs featuring
16 of the classic show's 32 action-packed first season episodes, presented in brilliant color and sound. The DVD is Not Rated in the U.S. and rated PG in Canada with a total running time of approximately 792 minutes for volume one and 793 minutes for volume two. The SRP is $42.99 US/ $46.99 CAN.
This looks like the first attempt to treat "Bonanza" right on DVD since Republic issued "Best of 'Bonanza,' Vol. 1" in 2003, a selection of shows from the early seasons. But let's see if CBS/Paramount also issue later seasons in their entirety.
The company is also releasing the first season of "One Step Beyond." Here's that announcement:
Before The Twilight Zone, there was ONE STEP BEYOND, the groundbreaking 1959 series landing on DVD for the first time ever September 15 from CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment. Debuting as a three-disc collectible set that includes all 22 digitally remastered first season episodes, ONE STEP BEYOND: THE OFFICIAL FIRST SEASON sought out stories of the paranormal - including tales of ghosts, disappearances, monsters and more - and recreated them each week in thrilling and suspenseful ways that led viewers to ask the question "What if it real?"
Released just in time for the series' 50th anniversary, ONE STEP BEYOND was hosted by John Newland, who also directed the series, and fed on the nation's growing interest in the paranormal in the late 1950s and early 1960s. This must-have for any sci-fi fan's DVD library includes the extended pilot "The Bride Possessed," which includes a five-minute monologue from Newland, and "The Devil's Laughter," arguably the best episode of the series, which tells the story of an Englishman convicted of murder and sentenced to be hanged though he somehow manages to repeatedly escape death. The first season also features teasers for upcoming episodes at the end of each episode, an iconic series promo, the original Alcoa-sponsored opening and the Main Title Sequence from the 1990s.
The first season also featured special guest appearances by Cloris Leachman (The Mary Tyler Moore Show) Pernell Roberts (Bonanza), Mike Connors (Mannix), Werner Klemperer (Hogan's Heroes) and Ross Martin (Wild, Wild West).
ONE STEP BEYOND: THE OFFICIAL FIRST SEASON will be available for the suggested retail price of $54.99 US and $57.99 CAN and is a three-disc set presented in Full Screen with English Mono sound. The DVD is not rated in the U.S. and rated PG in Canada. The total running time is 9 Hrs., 21 Min. The SRP is $54.99 US/ $57.99 CAN.


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WASHINGTON – Following more than a month since its last competition, the CUA swimming teams return to the pool this weekend with a pair of Landmark Conference meets. On Saturday, the Cardinals will head to Pennsylvania to take on Scranton before returning to the nation's capital to take on Merchant Marine Academy on Sunday.
CUA has been off since a tri-meet with Howard and VMI on December 4. That competition closed out a strong first semester of action for the Cardinals as the CUA men enter this weekend with a record of 5-2 overall and 2-1 in the conference and the women are 6-1 overall and 3-0 vs. conference competition.
Leading the way for the CUA women this season has been freshman Joanna Ladas, who has had terrific success in the early going. The first-year student-athlete has earned three swimmer of the week awards already, including two from the Landmark Conference and another from collegeswimming.com.
Along with Ladas other Cardinals that have done well this season include senior Lisa Brooks, juniors Katherine Kelly and Nicole Vitrone, sophomores Rose Buckley and Melanie Rebechi, and freshmen Annie Cannatella, Gabrielle Giambagno and Shannon Silsby.
Like the CUA women, the CUA men have been led by some new faces this year, including freshmen Caleb Capozella, Pat Flannery, Stephen Gill, Dominic Grillo, and Justin Kenyon. Capozella was named Landmark Conference male swimmer of the week on November 1 and has been solid right from the start for Head Coach Paul Waas.
Other Cardinals to keep an eye on this weekend include senior Luke Miller, junior Steve Henderson, and sophomores Brendan Place and Paul McGee.
Scranton and Merchant Marine Academy went head-to-head last weekend with Scranton's women earning a 142-91 victory and the Merchant Marine Academy men helping the Mariners earn a split with a 123-92 win.
CUA and Scranton will get things started at 1 p.m. on Saturday, while the Cardinals and Mariners will start at the same time on Sunday.
CUA returns to action this weekend with two meets
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Serves: 2
150g wholewheat penne
350g Waitrose diced butternut squash and sweet potato
1 x Olive oil spray
1 shallot, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
6 sage leaves, shredded
2 tbsp Cooks' Ingredients toasted pine nuts
1 tsp crushed chilli fl akes
1½ tbsp freshly grated
1 x Parmigiano Reggiano (optional)
1. Cook the pasta and vegetables together in a large saucepan of water for 10 minutes or until they are tender.
2. Meanwhile, spritz a small, non-stick frying pan with olive oil spray and cook the shallot, garlic and sage for 5-8 minutes.
3. Drain the pasta and vegetables and return to the pan with a little of the cooking water. Add the shallot mixture, pine nuts, chilli flakes and 1 tablespoon cheese, if using, and toss well together so the vegetables break down and coat the pasta.
4. Spoon on to plates and top with freshly ground black pepper and the remaining cheese.
Typical values per serving:
Energy |
2288.648kJ 547kcals |
Fat | 20.2g |
Saturated Fat | 3.8g |
Carbohydrate | 73.1g |
Sugars | 11g |
Salt | 0.2g |
This recipe was first published in Tue Feb 07 15:26:40 GMT 2012.