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Judge Steven Rhodes soon will issue a ruling on Detroit's bankruptcy plan. However he rules, it is a safe bet that history's verdict will be much harsher: Detroit's leaders are guilty of murder in the first degree of a once-great American city.— Kevin D. Williamson (source infra)
".... So we have: a city council too short-sighted and beef-witted to understand what it was doing, a mayor who was an outright criminal, union bosses who never asked where the money was going to come from and union members who simply cashed the checks and never held their leaders to account, banks and financial firms that were happy to bet that they'd be comfortably seated when the music stopped, and lawyers and a court system happy to ignore the fact that the bankruptcy deals being worked out in Detroit are exactly as corrupt and destructive as the policies that put the city into bankruptcy in the first place. And a pox on the people of Detroit, too: They keep voting for this, over and over..." (source: National Review)
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There are many hill stations around Delhi within 250 to 350 Km range. During summer month everyone from North of India heads towards hill stations to get some respite from the heat and most of the hill stations are too crowded. I don't like crowded places until there is something special happening at there. I was looking for some good option for hills and came across an interesting all women tour to Lansdowne from Delhi. I decided to travel with them to Lansdowne. It was a short weekend trip of 2 nights 3 days.
We started from Delhi in the morning by our Tampo traveler van for Lansdowne from Delhi. The road from Delhi to Lansdowne passes through Ghaziabad, Modinagar, Meerut, Bijnor, Najibabad, Kotdwara and from Kotdwara it is 40 km. We took approximately 7 hours to reach Lansdowne.
By the time we reached it was late afternoon and we were feeling hungry. We ordered lunch in hotel's restaurant before checking in. The food was not fancy but fresh and tasty. The weather was cold and cloudy, the temperature was 10-11 degree lesser than Delhi.
Our hotel was outside of town and we decided to go for the nature walk in the evening. When we went for the walk it was pleasant, there was no traffic on road and during one hour we saw only 4-5 vehicles on that road.
I had noticed that there was a scarcity of water in hills. There was no water supply to most of the houses. They were filling the big buckets from hand pump and carrying to their homes. Life is tough in hills.
It was getting very cloudy so we returned back to our hotel. It rained in the evening and temperature dropped further. It was quite cold in the month of May. This kind of weather is a blessing for people like us who live in plains.
Next day morning we woke up early to watch the sunrise. There were hills at the backside of our room and we were able to enjoy a beautiful sunrise from our balcony. It was a clear day, which was good for us because we had plans to visit many places in Lansdowne.
After breakfast, we started our sightseeing. Lansdowne is situated at an elevation of 1780 m above sea level. It is surrounded by thick oak and blue pine forests offering great mountain views. Britishers established a cantonment here in 1887 and it was named after then Viceroy Lord Lansdowne.
Now it is command office of famous Garhwal Rifles of the Indian Army. They maintain the most parts of city and forest area of Lansdowne.
The most popular places to visit in Lansdowne
The Garhwal Rifles Regimental War Memorial
It is located at the Parade ground and one of the major attraction in the area. The War Memorial at Lansdowne was unveiled on the Armistice Day (11 November 1923) by Lord Rawlinson of Trent, the then Commander in Chief of India. We could not go beyond a point due to security reasons.
Regimental Museum
In the museum, they have showcased the glorious past of regiment before independence and after independence of India. There was an entry ticket for the museum, the amount collected from it is used for the maintainess.
Kaleshwar Temple
It is the oldest temple in Lansdowne and is believed to be 500 years old. The temple draws lots of devotees and is deeply worshiped by locals who flock it frequently especially on 'Shivratri'.
St. Marry's Church
Construction of Church began in 1895 by Colonel A. H. B. Hume of Royal Engineers and it was completed in 1896. St. Marry's Church fell into disuse after independence of India and began to deteriorate. Now its been restored by Garhwal Rifles Regimental division and display the relevant pre-independence photographs and audio visual history of Regiment.
Bhulla Tal
It is one of the most visited place and name Bhulla means younger brother in Garhwali language. It is dedicated to the the garhwali youth of the Garhwal Rifles who contributed their services day and night in the construction of lake without any Government funds. There is an entry ticket and the boating facilities are also available on paid basis.
The areas around the lakes have been beautified. There is a children park, tree house, bridge and garden developed around the lake for entertainment. The lake itself is small in size and there is nothing spectacular about it but still a peaceful place to spend some time in the proximity of nature. We did paddle boating in the lake and then spent some time in the sitting area of gardens.
It is a popular view point and close to St. Marry's Church. It is one of the many view points, I had seen in different parts of India. We went there to see the sunrise.
Hanuman Temple
There is a Hanuman Temple on outskirts of Kotdwara, known as Sidhbali Baba Temple. This temple situated on the bank of the river Khoh. According to legends, Guru Gorakhnath and their pupil meditated here for a long time. It is very popular and if it is a special day then there is slow traffic or jams on the road towards Lansdowne.
There is nothing much to to talk about shopping, most of the stuff is sourced from outside. We went to a market in the cantonment area and some people bought few things from there. While we were retuning we stopped at a shop, which sells antiques collected from different parts. I like to see antiques but not a fan when it comes to buying.
Lansdowne is a small town and all places are close to each other. We finished the sightseeing pretty fast and got a lot of time to spend on our own. I had spent some time walking around and saw beautiful sunrise & sunsets.
Why visit Lansdowne from Delhi
It is 260 Km from Delhi and easily accessible by road.
It is quite, less crowded and not over developed like other popular hill stations.
It is cleaner and greener, well maintained by Garhwal regiment.
It is not very commercial and a nice place to relax without doing much.
There are some popular walking trails in and around to go for picnic or bird watching.
What to eat –
On the way:
We had famous Jain Shikanji (a lemon drink) in Modinagar.
Breakfast at Bikanerwala after Meerut.
While returning we didn't find anything nice on the way so we stopped at a mall in Meerut.
In Lansdowne:
Tipsy in Sadar Bazaar for Indian vegetarian food
Mayur in Gandhi Chowk for Indian vegetarian food
Oaktown's Flavour for Nonvegetarian food
Fairydale resorts open restaurant for vegetarian food

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INTENSE PREPARATIONS ARE being carried out as the Pope prepares to meet a revered Shia cleric in Iraq's holiest city.
Francis and Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani will seek to make history in Najaf with a message of coexistence in an area plagued by bitter divisions.
Al-Sistani is a pre-eminent figure in Shia Islam, whose opinion holds powerful sway on the Iraqi streets and beyond.
Their encounter will resonate across Iraq, even crossing borders into mainly-Shia Iran.
The head of the Catholic church and the Grand Ayatollah are scheduled to meet on Saturday for around 40 minutes, spending part of the time alone except for interpreters, in the Shia cleric's modest home in the city of Najaf.
Every detail is being scrutinised ahead of time in painstaking, behind-the-scenes preparations that touched on everything from shoes to seating arrangements.
The geopolitical undertones weigh heavy on the meeting, along with twin threats from the coronavirus pandemic and ongoing tensions involving Iranian-backed rogue groups.
For Iraq's dwindling Christian minority, a show of solidarity from al-Sistani could help secure their place in Iraq after years of displacement – and, they hope, ease intimidation from Shia militiamen against their community.
Iraqi officials in government, too, see the meeting's symbolic power – as does Tehran.
The 90-year-old al-Sistani has been a consistent counterweight to Iran's influence. With the meeting, Francis is implicitly recognising him as the chief interlocutor of Shia Islam over his rival, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
News of the meeting heightened long-standing rivalries between the Shia seminaries of Najaf and Iran's city of Qom, which stands at the centre of the Shia world.
One official involved in the planning said: "It will be a private visit without precedent in history, and it will not have an equal to any previous visits."
For the Vatican, it is a meeting decades in the making, and one that eluded Francis' predecessors.
"Najaf did not make it easy," said one Christian religious official close to the planning from the Vatican side.
Al-Sistani rarely weighs in on governance matters, but when he has, it has shifted the course of Iraq's modern history.
An edict from him provided many Iraqis reason to participate in the January 2005 elections, the first after the 2003 US-led invasion.
His 2014 fatwa calling on able-bodied men to fight the so-called Islamic State group massively swelled the ranks of Shia militias.
In 2019, as anti-government demonstrations gripped the country, his sermon led to the resignation of then-prime minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi.
The Vatican's hope is that Francis will sign a document with al-Sistani pledging human fraternity, just as he did with Sunni Islam's influential grand imam of al-Azhar, Ahmed el-Tayeb, based in Egypt.
The signature is among many elements the two sides negotiated over extensively. In the end, Shia religious officials in Najaf told the AP a signing was not on the agenda, and al-Sistani will issue a verbal statement instead.
Saturday plans
Each minute of Saturday's meeting is likely to unfold as meticulously as a scripted stage play.
The 84-year-old pontiff's convoy will pull up along Najaf's busy column-lined Rasool Street, which culminates at the Imam Ali Shrine, one of the most revered sites in the world for Shias.
To the side is an alleyway too narrow for cars. Here, Francis will walk the 30 yards to al-Sistani's modest home, which the cleric has rented for decades. Waiting to greet him at the entrance will be al-Sistani's influential son, Mohammed Ridha.
Inside, and some steps to the right, the pontiff will come face-to-face with the ayatollah. Each will make a simple gesture of mutual respect.
Francis will remove his shoes before entering al-Sistani's room.
Al-Sistani, who normally remains seated for visitors, will stand to greet Francis at the door and walk him to an L-shaped blue sofa, inviting him to take a seat.
"This has not taken place by his Eminence with any guest before," said a Najaf religious official.
He will stand despite his fragile health, said the religious officials. Since fracturing his thigh last year, the cleric has largely remained indoors. Francis suffers from sciatica.
The Pope will then be offered tea.
"His Eminence will provide His Holiness a message of peace and love for all humanity," said the official, before gifts are exchanged.
Until now, papal plans to visit Iraq have ended in failure.
The late Pope John Paul II was unable to go in 2000, when negotiations broke down with the government of then-Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.
Politics and rivalries aside, many people across Iraq will have something to gain from the short encounter.
"I see the pope's visit to Najaf as the culmination of a global movement in the Islamic-Christian tradition to promote security and peace in our country," Iraq's culture minister Hassan Nadhem told the press recently, "as we are still tinged with tendencies toward violence and intolerance."
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Every December, homes across America are riven by discord. Spouses square off. Children rise against their parents. Roommates glare at each other across the living room. Even the staff of Jezebel is divided.
The subject of this strife? It's not eggnog, or proper wrapping technique, or whether it's okay to play "Feliz Navidad" more than twice a day. No, we're talking about Christmas lights: multicolored or clear? Where do you stand?
It better be on the side of multicolored Christmas lights.
At the risk of sounding treacly, there's just something a little magical about bringing a big, riotous burst of color to a random corner of your living room, or your front porch, or strung across your kitchen window. It changes the whole look of the place. You dim the overhead lights and suddenly it's all red, green and blue. Doesn't matter if you've got landlord beige walls and Ikea furniture—suddenly it's like you're inside that Chip and Dale cartoon where they wreak havoc inside Mickey's Christmas tree, or that Indian restaurant downtown.
Plus, they're retro as hell. You can trigger your parents' nostalgia by lightly evoking your grandparents' living room, or you can go with those big fat bulbs if you want to deck your tree out in full Mad Men cosplay.
It's fun. It's festive. It says go ahead, have too many cups of spiked hot chocolate and wear that Santa hat, we're all friends here.
Who cares about clashing colors, or whether the lights match the rest of your house. If you're doing seasonal decor right, it'll look like a reindeer barfed on your doorstep, anyway. Go nuts. Cover the place in that tinsel that's impossible to clean up, too. Open a couple of seasonal scented candles.
Sure, clear lights create a more unified look. Perhaps you find that classier, or more pleasing to your decorator's eye. I, however, could not give less of a shit about either of those things on Christmas, a holiday where children consume sprinkle-covered cookies until they run around shrieking and grown-ass adults pose for photos on their parents' couches while wearing novelty pajamas.
If you absolutely must get in some quality time with clear lights, just go chill at your town's snottiest mall for an hour.
As for the idea that clear lights are more tasteful, I yield the floor to Simon Doonan. He told the New York Times in 2010 that the notion is "about a quarter-century out of date."
"It's very '80s 'Dynasty,' " Mr. Doonan wrote in an e-mail, referring to the eveningsoap opera. "People who are pathological about white lights are usually the same people who stuff their TV into an armoire and try to pretend they don't have one." Colored lights, by contrast, Mr. Doonan said, are "beautiful and magical" and carnival-like.
Actually, hang on — a Dynasty Christmas? Forget everything I just said. Clear lights and oversized geometric earrings for everyone! (Just kidding. Multicolored lights forever.)
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This ice cream is a coffee lover's dream. It's creamy, soft with a deep sweet vanilla coffee flavor. This frozen treat is perfect for that summer afternoon pick-me-upper. If you're working from home or simply just busy from earlier in the day, a spoonful (or two or three) of this creamy coffee ice cream will re-energize your spirits.
Made with simple ingredients, this ice cream comes together easily, there are just a few tips before getting started.
Picking your coffee beans.
You will want to buy a bag of WHOLE coffee beans so that they can steep in the ice cream mixture to create that deep rich coffee flavor. You can choose between decaf or regular coffee and any boldness you like. Choose the flavor you love.
The ice cream machine.
You will need an ice cream machine! I have tried two different kinds. The first one I had was the KitchenAid attachment bowl which works great. When I got married we received a Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker, it's super cute, small and easy to store. They both make about a quart of ice cream at a time and require the bowl to be in the freezer for 24 hours or so until frozen before turning the ice cream mixture. They are both relatively cheap when it comes to kitchen appliances and easy to order from Amazon.
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Waste not, want not.
This recipe uses 5 egg yolks…what can you do with those left over whites?
First things first, if you're not a pro at separating eggs using the broken shell, I was taught a fool-proof easy peasy (and fast) way to do it while I was working as an intern at a restaurant. Break all of your eggs into a wide bowl, using your hands scoop the yolks up one at a time, letting the whites fall through your fingers so that only the yolk remains in your palm, put the yolks in a separate bowl and set aside.
Now you should have two bowls, one with yolks (for the ice cream) and one of egg whites. You can store egg whites in an air tight container in the refrigerator until you need them. You can use them for an egg white omelet, egg white scramble, or meringue – see my lemon tart recipe.
Creamy Coffee Ice Cream
- Ice Cream Maker
- 5 Egg Yolks
- ¾ cup Sugar
- 3 cups Heavy Cream
- 1 cup Whole Milk
- 1 Vanilla Bean
- 2 cups Whole Coffee Beans
- In a bowl whisk together your egg yolks and sugar until it's a pale yellow. You want it to become thick enough to make a pale yellow "ribbon" if you drizzle it off the whisk (see picture). Set aside.
- In a large pot like a dutch oven, over medium heat, warm up the cream and milk until it is hot all the way through but do not boil. Boiling can cause the dairy to separate.
- Once the cream and milk are hot, take it off the heat. You will want to temper this into the yolk and sugar mixture. Tempering is a way to add the hot cream into the yolk mixture without scrambling the eggs so that you slowly warm it up before adding it into the hot pot of cream. You will want to take small amount of the hot cream and slowly add it to the yolk and sugar mixture, stirring until it's evenly distributed. You will want to temper 2-3 ladles (or big spoonfuls) worth of hot cream.
- After the eggs and sugar are warmed up from the tempering, add it all back into the pot with the remainder of the hot cream and stir to combine.
- Heat the mixture over medium heat, stirring on and off. You don't want it to boil or burn. You want it to become thick until it can coat a wooden spoon and you can run your finger through the mixture and it doesn't immediately run back together (see picture).
- Remove from heat. Cut your vanilla bean down the middle lengthwise (hot dog). Scrape down the sides of your vanilla bean and add in the vanilla specks. Add in your coffee beans. Let this steep for at least 1 hour. If you want a stronger coffee flavor, steep it longer.
- After steeping, strain your coffee beans out and pour the mixture into a bowl. Put the bowl over an ice bath, and stir to help cool it down.Once the mixture is cool, place plastic wrap over the bowl, press the plastic wrap down onto the top of the mixture to help prevent a crust from forming. Cool in the refrigerator until it's cold. I usually wait 12 hours.
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The Alabama legislature has passed a bill that strengthens the state's animal cruelty laws. H.B. 27 lowers the burden of proof on prosecutors in establishing animal cruelty under the state's law, Sec 13A-11-14. Instead of having to prove the offender acted intentionally or recklessly, prosecutors will only be required to prove criminal negligence or recklessness.
Also, animal cruelty will be a Class A misdemeanor instead of Class B. Maximum jail time will be increased from six months to one year.
The bill also establishes the crime of aggravated animal cruelty. A person commits aggravated animal cruelty by intentionally or knowingly committing an act of animal cruelty or neglect with torture. The word "torture" means inflicting "inhumane treatment or gross physical abuse meant to cause the animal intensive or prolonged pain or serious physical injury, or by causing the death of the animal." Aggravated animal cruelty will be a Class C felony.
The bill has been sent to Gov. Robert J. Bentley for his signature.
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WHEN: Monday 9th November 2009 at 12-midnight (Tuesday morning)
On November 10th, 2009, acclaimed developer Infinity Ward will make it's return with the release of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2, the sequel to the multiple Game Of The Year winner Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.
HMV are proud to be supporting the release with a huge midnight opening event to be held at HMV's Trocadero store in London's Piccadilly Circus on Monday 9th November 2009.
The launch night starts at 12-midnight (Monday night, Tuesday morning) with a heavy military presence descending on the store. Fans can then buy copies of the game including a HMV exclusive 'Prestige Edition' (with night vision goggles) available to buy on the night (subject to availability).
'Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2' is set directly after the events of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. The radical Ultranationalists have returned to prominence under the leadership of Vladimir Makarov, a former associate of Imran Zakhaev but with his own ambitions. Makarov, no longer kept in check and with his ambitions growing is building a strong power base. Fearful of Makarov's growing influence, the global community established Task Force 141 to counter the threat posed by the resurgent Ultranationalists.
An early campaign mission called "Cliffhanger" was demonstrated during E3 2009, following the player character Sergeant Sanderson as he and Captain MacTavish infiltrated a Russian base in the Tian Shan mountain range in Kazakhstan and escaped on snowmobiles. Winning 'Best Shooting Game' at E3 in 2009 and with recent accolades claiming "The benchmark for action games has just been raised"*, excitement around the release of what looks to be the biggest game ever has never been bigger.
As space in the queue is limited, customers are asked to pick up a wristband from the store on the day of the event from 9.00 am to allow them to queue at the store prior to the midnight launch event. Please note that customers wishing to attend this event should consider their travel plans and make necessary travel arrangements to get home after purchasing the game
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This is Part Two of an extensive article on Medicaid family planning. In trying to address the problems of families losing everything they worked their whole lives for just to qualify for Medicaid, Mr. Marsocci is conducting workshops to show people that they don't have to go broke to qualify for Medicaid.
Bill Doe and his wife had come into the office with a few dollar figures in his mind so he could qualify his wife Marge for Medicaid. Bill had gone through all of the financial statements, tax records, and pay stubs, wrote down a few totals, and then he arrived promptly for his appointment. We had asked Bill to bring the statements and records for him and his wife, but Bill didn't want to "show his cards" to anyone. When I asked for the records he told me their combined net worth was $752,000 and their combined income was $4,520 per month. "You don't need to know anything else" he told me, sitting back in his chair, crossing his arms, and looking at me as if I were his opponent in a poker game.
"Actually, Bill, I do need to know because Medicaid will be asking," I said. "It matters just as much what you have as it does for the amounts you have."
Bill didn't stick around, and instead left rather than tell me what assets comprised his and his wife's net worth. About a year and a half later, a colleague asked for my help in reviewing a Medicaid case, and, as it happened, it was Bill Doe. The situation was much more pressing since Marge was now in a nursing home. As I started to review the numbers given to me by my colleague, I noticed the net worth was now down to just over $580,000. Fortunately, there were solutions to help now that we had the correct financial information. Unfortunately, about $170,000 had already been spent down, largely for services Medicaid would have covered.
While it makes it simple to think that the government only cares about how much you own and how much income you have when thinking about Medicaid planning, it is far from the truth. Medicaid qualification is not only based on how much income or assets you have but what kind of assets you have. It is certainly understandable to think only in terms of net worth and income since so many other areas of government will only care about those items, such as taxing a person's total estate regardless of what the assets are or in most people's situation taxing all of a person's income regardless of the source. But there are big differences to Medicaid.
First and foremost there are countable assets and non-countable assets. In other words, some assets are off the table when it comes to whether or not a person or their spouse qualifies for Medicaid. For instance, a primary residence is provisionally off the table. I say "provisionally" since as of the date this article is written North Carolina Medicaid does not care if a primary residence has equity of $100,000 or $1,000,000, but some states do put caps on the amount of equity a home may have in order to qualify for Medicaid. But other land and homes are considered countable assets regardless of their worth or equity. So, yes, this could lead to the illogical result that a person with two house worth $100,000 each would be declined Medicaid since there is a second home but the person with one house worth $1,000,000 would qualify.
In addition, while the person may qualify for Medicaid even though they have a primary residence, Medicaid also has the ability to place a lien on the house up to the value of the money they paid out for care and if the house is sold they are paid back first. While this "payback" rule has been allowed for years, North Carolina had not been placing the liens. Recently (and probably because of the budget crisis) North Carolina has been placing these liens on houses and enforcing them when the patient passes away.
A primary residence is just one non-countable asset. There are also other non-countable assets such as clothing, personal jewelry, and an automobile that a person can have and still qualify for Medicaid. But before rushing out to buy designer clothes, diamond rings, and the most expensive car you can find, the Medicaid rules are not so easy to interpret. If a husband is trying to qualify for Medicaid and gives his wife a $20,000 diamond ring since she does not have one, then Medicaid would *probably* be OK with that. On the other hand, if the husband gave his wife a $250,000 diamond ring and it was one among many, then they would probably not be OK with it. There is also the case where a son was trying to qualify his completely paralyzed father for Medicaid and brought him a Ferrari… yeah, the Medicaid office did not like that one.
Before anyone reading this attempts to do Medicaid planning on their own, I have to point out that there are more than 200,000 rules regarding what assets are countable or not (and then whether they are countable and still acceptable). Unless Medicaid qualification is your career, it is impossible to understand all of the rules and regulations to qualify for Medicaid, and there is a high risk of making a mistake. When it comes to estate planning, there may be small items left out of an estate plan and the consequence is those small items do not go where they are supposed to. If something small is left out of a Medicaid plan, then the entire plan would collapse. As I hear all of the time on one of my favorite shows "Mythbusters," please do not try this at home. We're what you would call experts.
Countable assets are, unfortunately, the most flexible assets that people want to keep a hold of. Cash, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, retirement accounts, and other "liquid assets" are all considered countable assets that must be spent down to certain levels before a person or their spouse qualifies for Medicaid assistance. All of the countable assets are considered by Medicaid, and it is largely these assets that can complicate Medicaid applications if not handled appropriately.
In addition to whether or not assets are countable or not, there is a level of assets that are countable which would still be considered acceptable to qualify for Medicaid. I hesitate to put any numbers in print because they can change very quickly. But as of the time this article is written a single person can have up to $2,000 in countable assets and meet the asset test for Medicaid. If there is a spouse out of the nursing home, then they may keep up to one half of the countable assets but not less than $21,912 nor more than $109,560. This leads people to try to plan themselves and spend down everything but $109,560 and then transfer that amount to the spouse not in the nursing home. Unfortunately, this is backwards. Once the assets are spent down to $111,560 (the $109,560 plus $2,000) and are THEN divided in half, the spouse out of the nursing home would only get to keep $53,780 and the spouse in the nursing home would get their $2,000. However, the couple could get their countable assets down to $221,120, moved $2,000 to the spouse going into the nursing home, move $109,560 to the spouse outside the nursing home, and then spent the other $109,560. By splitting the assets before spending the remaining $109,560 down, they were able to keep $55,780 more. So it not only matters how much is spent down, what is countable or not, but also the sequence of events in dividing assets and spending them.
Finally, it also matters whether assets are accessible or not. This is probably the most confusing factor because people generally think of assets that they either own or don't own. But there is a middle ground, and this middle ground, if utilized properly, can be the greatest preserver of assets from Medicaid Spend Down. Assets are inaccessible if they are held in trust even though the person going into the nursing home is the beneficiary of the trust. As long as the trust has an independent trustee (not the spouse) in charge of the trust and as long as the beneficiary has absolutely no ability to make the trustee give them trust assets, then the assets are not "accessible."
A number of years ago I was working with a client who wanted the impossible. They wanted to set up an irrevocable trust in which they were the trustee, they were the beneficiary, they could put all of their assets into the trust and the trust assets would be immune from Medicaid Spend Down. I told her no such trust existed. The assets were completely exposed to Medicaid Spend Down because they were accessible to her. If she wanted the five year clock to start ticking on her assets being immune from Spend Down, then she had to decide to make the trust inaccessible to her for five years or more before qualifying for Medicaid. Well, she decided to find another attorney who told her they could create such a trust, and when I spoke to them it was clear they didn't know what they were talking about. "The trust was irrevocable" he kept saying, and no matter how much I told him he was making a mistake he disagreed. No matter how much I told her she was making a mistake, she wanted to go with the attorney who told her what she wanted to hear instead of what was actually true.
Yes, all of it is confusing. Medicaid is MEANT to be confusing. By keeping the rules complicated, the government can say that it is providing complete medical care for seniors in nursing homes without bankrupting their spouse, but if they don't understand the rules then the spouse can end up with much less than they are entitled to and so the government pays out less. This leads to many people who didn't get a professional to help complaining that the people who did get help are "cheating the system." (And, consequently, there are a lot of people who paid their whole lives for Medicaid insurance who will refuse to legally and properly preserve their assets because they don't want to be seen as cheating the system.) The opposite is actually true—people who pay too much did so because they didn't get help in understanding the system and how to properly make an insurance claim on the Medicaid policy they spent their whole life paying premiums to.
But assets are only one of the two major factors examined by the Medicaid office. The other is income which we will address in the next installment. There are ways to avoid a complete Medicaid Spend Down of your assets, but only if you have the right professionals helping you work within the Medicaid system. If you need more information, then please attend one of our workshops or call us to set up a time to review your family's situation. You can reach us at 919-374-0694. Workshops are scheduled for June 2 at 4 pm and 7 pm at The Team Nimbus Center, 3201 Computer Drive, Raleigh, NC 27609, but seating is limited so RSVP to 919-374-0694. The next installment will be focused on how income is treated in the Medicaid qualification process.


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Om tre månader släpper Europe sitt nya album, Walk The Earth. Rättare sagt den 20 oktober via Silver Lining Music.
Bandets trummis Ian Haugland kommenterar inspelnignen av Walk The Earth: "This time around, I would say that it turned out even better than War Of Kings, because we felt more at ease with Dave (Cobb, producer), 'cause now we knew how he was working from the previous album, from War Of Kings', so we felt really like a team immediately. And we knew when we went into the studio that we had a batch of really good song ideas, but when we went out of the studio and the recordings were finished, we had an even stronger feeling. So we took the songs, really, to the next level when we recorded them. So we're really excited about the new music.
"There are a lot of '70s roots. I think you can hear influences from David Bowie, from Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple, obviously — all those bands that we grew up with. It's a nice mix, but still I think this album has a stronger backbone, stronger identity. I mean, the War Of Kings album had a lot of great songs, but I think the new one is gonna be more focused, sort of. And also sound-wise, I think it's got a warmer and more analog character to the sound, which we love."
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Dee Snider's 'Growing Up Twisted' Offers Interactive Behind The Scenes Commentary
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July 26, 2010
As a compliment to the GROWING UP TWISTED back to back episode premiere tomorrow night, July 27th at 10pm and 10:30pm ET/PT, A&E would like to introduce "Behind the Screen." "Behind the Screen" is a live episode companion that will live on Facebook and the Growing Up Twisted page on A&E with behind the scenes commentary, voting and fan interaction. Tomorrow night at 10pm ET/PT, look for the tab entitled "Live" to be featured on the A&E Facebook page: www.facebook.com/AETV and join us for the "Behind the Screen" live online viewing party! Watch the show to get to know the Sniders, tune-in to the viewing party to gain even more access to this rather unique family.
Growing Up Twisted Synopsis:
An undeniable presence in the 1980s, Dee Snider is instantly recognizable as the front man of heavy metal band Twisted Sister. But really, he's just one of six — a regular guy navigating life in the suburbs of New York with his powerhouse wife, Suzette, and their four kids. They are an off-beat but tight-knit family with children who are fiercely independent and strong-willed: Jesse is an aspiring rock musician, husband and new father; Shane is the resident comic; Cody's a budding filmmaker; and Cheyenne is daddy's little girl, making the tough transition to teenager. They're a rock-solid family of unique individuals not afraid to speak their minds. Despite their father's rock star status, they are just like every other family… only not at all.
"Growing Up Twisted" is produced by Evolution Media ("Real Housewives of Orange County") for A&E. Dee Snider is executive producer and Ron Starrantino is producer. Executive producers for Evolution are Douglas Ross, Greg Stewart, Kathleen French, Alex Baskin and Kevin Lee. Robert Sharenow and Elaine Frontain Bryant are executive producers for A&E.
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NHRA: Is 2016 finally going to be Doug Kalitta's year?
JOLIET, Illinois – Doug Kalitta is used to success in life.
He owns and operates one of the biggest air charter services in the world. Before he switched to drag racing, he was one of the best sprint car and midget car racers, including winning the 1994 USAC sprint car championship.
And since he switched to NHRA drag racing in 1998 as a Top Fuel driver, he's gone on to considerable accomplishments, including ranking fourth in all-time Top Fuel wins (41).
MORE: Birthday girl Brittany Force roars to fourth-quickest run in NHRA history; Kalitta hits 330.55 mph
MORE: 15-time champ Alan Johnson paying quick dividends for Brittany Force
But for all the success he's enjoyed, Kalitta is still chasing a dream: winning that elusive first NHRA Top Fuel championship.
He's come close, finishing runner-up in 2003, 2004 and 2006, but he's never been able to put that No. 1 on the side of his Mac Tools/Red Line Oil Toyota dragster.
But that elusive championship may finally be well within the Ann Arbor, Michigan native's reach.
Kalitta comes into this weekend's K&N Route 66 Nationals at Route 66 Raceway at one of the best places he's ever been in the straight-line game.
The nephew of legendary NHRA team owner Connie Kalitta has been nothing short of stellar in 2016. In the first 12 races thus far this season, Doug Kalitta has dominated Top Fuel.
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He also was the fastest in Friday's two rounds of qualifying, with a speed of 330.23 mph.
"We're qualifying good, going rounds and winning, all which we're real proud of," Kalitta told NBCSports.com Friday at Route 66 Raceway. "As competitive as it is out here, you try not to get too overconfident, but we've definitely got some good momentum and we're feeling good about it."
If he continues in the second half of the season what he's done in the first half, it's very possible Kalitta will finally shed the unofficial title of "best Top Fuel driver never to win a title."
"That's what's in all of our heads, that's our focus," Kalitta said. "It's obviously what we're thinking. We've been here a few times and this is an incredible opportunity for me this year with Mac Tools, Red Line Oil, Toyota and all my guys.
"At the end of the day, we just have to go one round at a time. Everything is clicking here, so we're very hopeful we can stay running towards the front and be there at the end of the season."
Kalitta's success this season is not a total surprise. He has built upon a surge late last season and carried it over into 2016.
But what is a surprise is Kalitta is doing so well in the first Top Fuel chassis ever built in-house at Kalitta Motorsports.
"We're keeping the momentum we had from the end of last year," he said. "We're just continuing to build on what we're doing.
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"It's just a good overall team effort. Jim Oberhofer, my crew chief, has been out here doing this forever and it's a real passion for all of us, but he's doing a great job. We're trying real hard and it's been a lot of fun. We're going rounds and competing for the win, so it's been going good.
In addition to being No. 1, Kalitta is in a different sort of position than he usually in: instead of chasing his rivals, they're chasing him now.
"It's good having those guys chasing us," Kalitta said. "It's just real competitive out here. There's just a number of cars out here that are running good, including ours, so we're just looking forward to being in Chicago, which we love running here. We always get a lot of fan and family support. It should be a good weekend.
"Obviously, we have to get to Indy before they reset the points. Hopefully we'll still be No. 1 and we'll end up with 30 additional points going into the Countdown (the six-race Countdown to the Championship playoff to determine the season champion). That's our goal."
And there's one other goal. In addition to winning the championship for himself, Kalitta wants to win it for Uncle Connie.
"Yeah, that's the goal, for sure," Doug Kalitta said. "It's cool to see his passion for this sport for as many years as he's been out here.
"Trust me, he's really gunning for us to win the thing. It certainly would be great to do so for Connie, our family, friends and fans. We'd have one heck of a celebration party."
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The humble little hop cone continues to captivate the craft beer industry — so much so that there are more than 60 varieties on the market today. Hop-forward IPAs are by far and away the most popular choice compared to other craft style categories, and (unfortunately) demand and variety for hops has been so great that farmers probably overextended their crop in 2017. Like any commodity, hop production is a delicate balancing act — for both brewer and farmer.
For instance: The trends in hop buying continue to shift hop production from alpha varieties to aroma varieties that are higher in value and produce less yield, which is attributing to increased acreage. This shift to alphas has occurred in all three of the major hop-growing U.S. states (Idaho, Oregon and Washington), resulting in a higher average price per pound. So, along with a possible surplus, price per pound has gone up because of the type of low yield hop being demanded by craft brewers. These are the market conditions brewers need to be cognizant of when choosing, using and contracting hops.
Today, America's craft brewing pioneers are innovating industry hop usage, but how exactly does a brewhouse produce those unique hoppy flavors? How should brewers contract for their hop needs? What are the latest techniques and innovations changing the hop and beer industry? We decided to ask the experts. Below, hop and beer professionals from across the industry shared their insights with us on everything from flexible contracts to proper storage. Thanks to all who participated.
Understanding the process
Jaki Brophy, communications director
Washington Hop Commission | Hop Growers of America (Yakima, Wash.)
It is helpful to keep in mind that currently we are at 60-plus hop varieties in commercial production in the United States. This is a significant jump up in inventory to manage — both in warehouses and in the ground. To keep up with current demand, there is a period of two or possibly three years — depending on the growing region — until these hops get into full production.
This waiting period that the farmer experiences is often experienced at the customer level as well, unless there is enough in the ground already from expiring contracts to allow an immediate pickup on the next harvest. Newer varieties, being new, don't have the same luxury of being in-ground already. Due to the high cost of growing hops, it is a risky venture for growers or merchants to plant anything unless it is contracted. Aside from contracts serving as a binding transactional agreement, it is also a formal communication to the hop industry about what the changing needs of the brewing industry are. Buying on the spot market doesn't provide this feedback. To note, there are aroma varieties in good supply: Cascade and Chinook (the top one and two varieties, acreage-wise, in the United States, respectively), for example.
The other key thing to keep in mind is that once contracts are inked, farmers and merchants not only get planting, but also often reinvest in their operations to meet these increased demands, whether it be additional staff, picking or drying facilities or upgraded equipment. As a side note, U.S. hop acreage has grown over 80 percent in the last five years — this requires more equipment and staff at the least. The loans taken out to cover these costs are amortized over the life of the contract. When breweries over-contract and then try to readjust, it is very damaging. On the flipside, it is, of course, damaging to breweries when they require more hops than they contracted for and can't supplement with the spot market.
So, the overall message we are trying to convey: If you need it, contract it. If you don't need it and can substitute/or can't live with excess, you may want to grab it on the spot market or contract very conservatively.
The unpredictable hop market
Blake Crosby, CEO; Peter Busque, Northeast Coast sales manager,
Crosby Hop Farm (Woodburn, Ore.)
It's easy to get caught up in the inevitable swings of the hop market brought on by supply, demand and Mother Nature. One crop year, there are varieties that are short, and consequently, contracting activity for futures often increases. The next crop year, those varieties may be long (bumper crop) and the spot market is flush with the illusion of unlimited supply and perceived unfavorable historical contract pricing. Keep in mind these spot hops would not exist if it were not for the contracts underpinning them — ultimately contracts are what drive the hop industry worldwide.
Like all markets, the market for hops is unpredictable. Breweries that remove emotion from the equation while consistently contracting (pragmatically) for their critical production needs will come out ahead in the long run.
Since we don't have a crystal ball to consult for future crop years, we can instead look at recent historical data and the best buying positions at that time. Going into crop 2007, those with contracts had a competitive advantage and those without struggled greatly as pricing soared to record highs globally for alpha (bringing all other varieties along with it). Conversely by 2009, it was highly advantageous to be on the spot market and historical contract pricing became a liability in some cases. By 2012, as continued craft demand pushed the limits of U.S. hop infrastructure, hops like Cascade were trading at $9 to $10/lbs versus $3 to $4/lbs just a few years prior. The U.S. hop industry has since responded in a big way for the craft brewing industry. Today, we are back in balance on many varieties and long on others. How long will this last? It's hard to say.
All breweries have different appetites for risk. Rather than get caught up in the rhetoric of the market, it's best to have a balanced approach when it comes to purchasing hops.
A brewer should be reviewing hop contract positions on at least an annual basis. We're finding the optimal contracting window for most small to mid-size breweries currently ranges from one- to three-year rolling contracts. In year one, look to secure 75 to 100 percent of your critical varieties and quantities. For year two, secure 50 to 75 percent of your projected needs and in year three, 25 to 50 percent. Revisit those values each year with updated projections and top up contracts and/or backfill with spot accordingly while also rolling everything forward one year. Of course, take advantage of favorable spot markets where applicable, but remember this is generally a short-run approach and should not be the core of your long-term hop strategy.
Most importantly, don't get caught up in the emotions of what the hop market is doing at that moment. The only guarantee is that it'll change in the future and no one can truly predict it.
Relationships in hop selection
Ben Smith, co-head brewer
Surly Brewing Co. (Minneapolis)
My advice to any craft brewer purchasing hops is to know the suppliers, be it the wholesalers or the farmers themselves. They have a wealth of information and are generally open to working with you on current contracts, future needs, spot-buying and innovations like extracts or experimental varieties.
The first step into building these relationship is simply meeting with them on a regular basis. Build traveling for hop selection into your budget every year. Select your hop lots, visit the farms, and network with suppliers and other brewers. Once you've made your selection, secure what you know you'll need for the next few years on contracts, but don't overcommit. Make sure you shop around and compare pricing with different wholesalers before committing to new contracts. Don't let hops dictate or limit the styles and direction of your brewing plans; always allow for flexibility that supports innovation.
Speaking of which, hop suppliers are great resources for experimental hop products, like extracts or powders, and new processes that improve utilization and product yields. This may be a long-term plan, but invest in your internal quality department to include sensory and chemical analysis of your beer in process, especially when trialing new products and/or processes. Let your hop suppliers know how the experimentation is going; they'll appreciate the knowledge swap.
These actions establish critical relationships that support quality beer, innovation and staying ahead of the curve with new products and flavor profiles.
Hop contracts, screw'em
Bret Kollmann Baker, chief of brewing operations
Urban Artifact (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Hop contracts are a great resource for large and rapidly growing breweries, breweries whose branding and focus is heavily reliant on specifically hopped IPAs, and those on the regional or larger scale for the price breaks. For the rest of us, specifically, for those of us that are brewing sour and funky beers, Belgians, lagers, English beers or don't care too much about hop varieties, and making less than 15,000 barrels a year, I see little point.
Hop acreage continues to grow, total beer volume continues to decline, and all things are coming up golden for those of us that aren't reliant on the newest cutting-edge hop variety. The hop "shortage" of a couple years ago was overblown. The market is poised for oversaturation in the coming half decade, old hop varieties are losing favor but still maintain acreage, new hop varieties that are the flavor of the month change rapidly, and farmers in all regions across the U.S. are planting rhizomes in order to capture this "growing" craft market. All of this tells me, the local <15K bbl/year brewer, that my odds are better played in the increasingly saturating hop spot market. Why lock yourself into a multiyear deal at a fixed (or increasing!) price, when hop pricing on the spot market is staying level and in some cases already starting to decline? Do yourself a favor, roll the dice and play that spot market, and I'll bet you come out ahead.
N.C. hops: research trials
Sebastian Wolfrum, executive brewmaster
Rocky Mount Mills (Rocky Mount, N.C.)
When I began working with N.C. grown hops in 2007, we all had a lot to learn including the growers. We started out asking: "What to grow?" We did an initial trial with 20 varieties. The goal was to get a strong subset of what varieties might be favorable. Quickly, it became that a wish list was hard to come by as the yield and aroma results differed across the varieties. Did we need a new variety or did we just not grow them right?
As a next step, we began a more thorough review of the growing practices utilized in traditional hop growing regions. Again, we had a lot to learn. From the number of daylight hours which were lacking in the Southeast U.S. to pruning, irrigation, fertilization and even what would constitute a mature hop cone in N.C., we discovered we had to develop some new best practices. We found if we timed perfectly when to cut back the first growth in a warm spring, watering down peak growing season and picking the cones at the right time, we produced a robust bitterness with or without a complex aroma profile. I've found letting them wilt and turn away from lush green a bit while still on the vine is better, even though that is counterintuitive to what we're accustomed to with more traditional hops.
Once we have the hops where we want them on the vine, we turn to the complicated task of using them while they are still fresh for locally sourced, small batch brews. This adds to the complication of brewing since the hops are 80 percent moisture instead of a more traditional 8 to 10 percent. The math on making the right recipe adjustments is fairly easy, but making an informed decision on what the flavor outcome will be for your fresh hopped beer is much less clear with all that added "volume of green freshness." Adding them in on the hot side is safe, and the added liquid can be compensated for during cast-out, but this does not hold true when using fresh hops for dry-hopping down toward the end of fermentation. Drying the hops in any drying cabinet or similar device is worthwhile when you don't know what to expect. Even when you have to concede that there will be a sacrifice of aroma, you gain it back by having a straight bitter beer with a character of aged hops.
How do we get to a similar-but-otherness hop experience with a regional signature? Well, it all comes down to demand and someone to step up and take the risk of investing in the harvesting, curing, packaging and storage infrastructure that a modern hop production would necessitate.
Check out specialty hop equipment
Udo Funk, sales director for North America
Ziemann Holvrieka (Germany)
The "green gold" is of crucial importance for the success story of craft beers, since the combination of different types of hops results in unique sensory properties that the consumer appreciates and honors accordingly. The brewmaster can support this factor by means of technological adjustments, such as the time of hop dosing, either in the brewhouse or in the fermentation. However, the high hopping rates lead to corresponding raw material costs. In addition, the shorter and colder extraction processes result in lower hop yields and higher beer losses due to the larger trub quantities. Moreover, it is difficult to ensure the desired consistency of flavor and bitterness manually. Ziemann Holvrieka has faced this challenge by offering two processes: Hop Back dynamic hot wort hopping, suitable for cone hops or other spices and aromatic plants, and Hop Slurry dynamic dry-hopping, suitable even for large beer volumes.
The Hop Back is a dosing vessel with an integrated sieve unit. Hop dosing with this vessel is possible during the wort boiling as well as between the wort kettle and the whirlpool or between the whirlpool and the wort cooler. The entire process, including its cleaning, is automated. Only the hops must be filled or removed manually.
The Hop Slurry consists mainly of a stainless-steel vessel as well as the necessary pumping, dosing and control units. In this vessel, the beer circulates through the pellets with different flow directions. Due to this very intensive mixing, a homogeneous hop-beer suspension is formed. This dynamic dry-hopping process is easily reproducible, the hop yield is significantly improved compared to the classical static dry hopping and it's even suitable for large beer volumes.
Hops usage
Brad Cooper, head brewer and owner
Steam Bell Beer Works (Midlothian, Va.)
We currently purchase our hops off the second-hand market but will be moving into contracts moving forward with the opening of our second brewery Canon & Draw. For the hops that we use strictly for bettering, we typically purchase in the 44 lb quantities for the price breaks. Anything that we use to dry hop we prefer to purchase in 11 lb quantities so we can keep the aroma as fresh as possible. Regardless of the use, we store all of our hops in a freezer at around -12 F.
Don't go overboard
Andrew Foss, head brewer
Saint Benjamin Brewing Co. (Philadelphia, Pa.)
My experience with hop contracts has been this: Don't go overboard! I inherited the hop contracts at Saint Benjamin from the previous production manager, and when I looked through them I nearly had a heart attack. We were contracted for more than 1,000 lbs of one hop variety (for reference, we brewed about 2,000 bbls in 2017), and hundreds of pounds of others. To add insult to injury, these were not hard to get hop varieties, meaning that their value on the exchanges was actually less than what we were committed to pay for them. In the end, I ended up selling a lot of hops at a slight loss, while they still had some value.
These hops would be worth zero in a year, so I just set my price as the lowest on the exchange and sold everything I could not use. This way we fulfilled our contract, paid our vendor and didn't get stuck with the hops. Moving forward, I contracted us for about 2/3 of what I thought we could go through, and only contracted harder to get varieties. Right now, almost every brewery is overcontracted on hops, meaning that almost anything you need is available on the spot market. This advice might not stand in two or three years, but in 2018 I say: Don't contract more than you need!


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Today we take a look at the mystical ideas that inform Asian magic, martial arts, and medicine alike.
The fantastical stuff that you've seen in Doctor Strange, Iron Fist, and countless kung-fu movies, or at your acupuncturist's office, or in a Qi Gong class, are all based on some fundamental concepts. Today, we explain them.
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My favorite bit is "Warning: Most of those guys are total frauds..."ReplyDelete
You mean ALL of them are total frauds since chi/qi/ki is nonexistent.Replies
Well, all of those guys, the 'chi is a power that can knock you over' or something like that gang are frauds.Delete
But Qi as I defined it in the article, which is how it's defined in serious eastern philosophy rather than new-age bullshit, is something that exists.
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Small Trail Near Alice ...
This is a short trail west of Alice. It diverges from the main Loch Lomond trail, parallels the Loch Lomond trail for a couple miles and then rejoins it about a mile and a half from the reservoir. On both ends this trail begins deceptively easy. It is NOT for stock vehicles. It is also not for wide vehicles. Even in our narrow Sports this trail will make you feel a little claustrophobic. If you're afraid of adding scratches (on the side or underneath) this is a good trail to avoid.
While this trail isn't technically difficult, it still requires significant ground clearance, good articulation and big A/T or M/T tires. The difficulty of this trail depends on the direction of travel and dictates whether a locker or lockers are required.
If the trail is driven east to west the primary obstacle is a short but very steep and very slippery gravel hill climb dotted with dug out holes. This section is illusively dangerous and should be approached cautiously. This hill can not be climbed without big, chunky M/T tires and at least one locking differential and some seriously low gearing. The hill is too long and the top requires some finesse to avoid bashing trees so the velocity method is out.
If the trail is driven from the west to east the difficulty of the hill is significantly lessened. It is still dangerous due to its steepness, the dug out holes and extremely loose gravel but if treated with respect should not be a major issue.
The section of trail from the hill to the eastern intersection with the Loch Lomond trail is relatively level but rocky and very narrow. Except for a few weeks at the very end of a dry summer it is also soaking wet. The rocks are solid granite, rounded and very slippery; they range in height anywhere from 15 to 25 inches and there are a LOT of them. It is impossible to navigate around the rocks even in narrow vehicles like Jeep Wranglers, old 4-Runners or our Sports. A short wheel base doesn't seem to help and in fact, seems to make this section more difficult.
This is the section that requires 'significant' ground clearance. The rocks are spaced close together, are wet and very slippery. It's very easy to get over the first couple and find yourself stuck on perfectly flat ground with all four tires wedged between slimy, muddy rocks and your transfer case sitting on yet another. If attempting this with less than 33"s and no lockers, make sure you have some serious undercarriage protection. Take a buddy vehicle and/or have a winch.
The last thing of note on this trail is when to attempt it. This trail is tricky as the very beginning and very end are passable reasonably early in the spring. However, large snow drifts will still remain in the trees and make the trail impassable all the way through. If traveling west to east it is possible to get down the gravel hill and find the trail closed and then be unable to return. If traveling this trail early in the spring it's best to travel east to west. Once past the gravel hill the trail is pretty open and usually clear. Be prepared for the possibility of having to back out a significant distance. This will definitely test your skills. If you think the east section is a challenge going forward, try doing it backwards. Be prepared for some serious differential carnage.
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One Piece Chapter 882: This week's release is on a hiatus. The upcoming chapter 882 of One Piece will feature the ongoing serious battle Luffy vs Katakuri. The fans are expecting that their favorite hero Luffy will win the fight and save his life. But, they are also in a dilemma if and how Luffy would be able to outshine Katakuri.
Some reports suggest that Big Mom's son is going to be surprised soon in One Piece 882. After knowing that his Straw Hats pirates are safe, Luffy broke the mirror. He seemed happy that his comrades are still safe and he broke the mirror to discontinue his communication with Nami. Then, he told Katakuri that he is going to lose his life inside a mirror world created by Brulee.
One Piece Chapter 882 Spoilers
Katakuri is one of the three commanders of Big Mom and believed to be the strongest of them. It is being speculated that Luffy will undergo an awakening this time. But, how will it take place is yet to be known. The history shows that it has already taken place once earlier. There are expectations that this 'awakening' will boost Luffy's powers and attacks.
Another report says that Luffy is working on Gear 5 technique. It will, probably, boost his power and thus break down the power differences between the two. There are many speculations and one of them says that Luffy can develop Gear 4 which should be enough to counter the attacks of Katakuri. It is also possible that Luffy gets successful in discovering Katakuri's weakness.
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Luffy may utilize it to defeat his foe. Fans believe that he will use mochi, which is like food, as a target. He will attack with some fire or heat power in form of his famous and improved attack, Gomu Gomu no Red Hawk. This would nullify the mochi-based powers of Katakuri.
One Piece Chapter 882 Release Date
For this week, One Piece manga is on a hiatus. So, One Piece 882 won't release on October 16 instead it will be out on October 23, 2017.
In One Piece 881, Jinbe took advantage of the giant wave created by Big Mom. He drove the Thousand Sunny towards it to get inside the barrel of a breaking wave. After going in it, he used the ship as a surfboard and succeeded.
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Q: What type of product excites the door hardware industry? A: Next generation keychains!
Despite sounding like a joke, a product capturing buzz on the showfloor at the recent ALOA Locksmith show [link no longer available] was the 'Keyport Slide', a mechanical case that stores keys. In this note, we examine this product, detail pricing, and consider its value.
Product Overview
The manufacturer's promotional video below gives a quick overview of the product and its features:
Product Features
With Keyport Slide, up to 6 keys are stored in a retractable hard case. The advantage to this device instead of a keyring is that keys are protected against wear, and protect the carrier against injury. The 6 slding slots are configurable to carry either keys, or specialized accessories, like LED lights, bottle openers, or USB flash memory drives.
The device is roughly the size of a pack of gum and has a PVD finish: a coating similar to plating used for water faucets which results in a durable, scratch resistent coating. The unit includes 6 configurable 'blade' ports that can be outfitted to carry:
- Automobile/Motorcyle/Boat Keys: Keyport supports all major types of 'Transponder Chip' automotive keys
- Deadbolt/Padlock Keys: all major industry keyways and keying systems are supported
- RFID/Barcode Blade: a blade can be outfitted with barcode strips, like those used in retail 'buyers club' programs, or in some forms of access control. The company is reportedly developing an 'NFC' enabled blade for future adoption in platforms like bus token payment systems, mobile banking, and access control systems
- High Security Keys: blades supporting 'advanced' security keys, like those used in Digital Locks/eCylinders are available
- Flashlight/USB Drive/Bottle opener: the Keyport permits the carrier to 'be a jack of all trades, master of none' with accessories like bottle openers and flash memory sticks
Additionally, each keyport is serialized at the factory, enabling a basic form of key management that tracks who carries a particular unit. Keyport provides a 'lost and found' service hosted on the company website.
Pricing: The Keyport base sells for $39 USD, and blade inserts cost between $4 and $34 depending on type.
The promotional image below depticts the Keyport holder and 'blade' accessories:
Product Utility
While the Keyport does not fundamentally offer new features, it does provide a unique way to keep track and store items commonly hung from a keyring. The durable finish, protective case, and serial number do provide limited advantages compared to unsecured keyrings, but the primary incentive of purchasing the unit is 'cool factor' and not 'security enhancement'.
Commerical security users may find value in using Keyport to secure keys for small keying systems instead of loose keyrings. However, the limitation of only six blades could limit utility to very small systems. Access control systems are not fully supported, as the Keyport does not support credentials beyond barcodes and RFID tags. This means those items will still be seperately carried.
Customers may find the process of having keyblades cut to be a hassle compared to on-site duplication/replicators found at hardware stores. In order to have a Blade cut, the customer must submit pictures of the front/back of an existing bitted key and upload the image to Keyport. This allow Keyport to send 'blanks' of the proper keyways back to the customer who can then have them cut at a locksmith. This additional step adds days to a duplication process that otherwise normally takes a few minutes. Another online review decribes this process, and the potential difficulties that may arise, in depth.
We spoke to several Locksmiths who think the Keyport Slide is novel for consumers and small commercial users, but falls short of providing value to other markets. Assembling a handful of 'important' keys in a serialized Keyport Slide and checking it in/out to assigned users may improve key security procedures in smaller organizations. Being able to carry several 'submaster' keys in a 'grand masterless' keying system in a single device is an advantage, but there is nothing that prevents an end user for creating a special, serialized 'keyring' either.


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The Happy Warrior
Posted on June 19, 2014
Steve Scalise is a conservative, but as Quinn Hillyer put it in the National Review, channeling Mike Huckabee, he's not mad about it.
As the head of the Republican Study Committee, Scalise picked his moments to engage with House Republican leadership and picked his moments to enrage the House Republican Leadership.
Now, he is part of the House Republican Leadership.
Scalise is a traditional conservative. He is no fan of President Obama, he has railed against the President's energy polices and health care law. He is also 100 percent pro-life and gets an A+ rating from the gun lobby.
But Scalise isn't content to complain. He is doer, not a whiner. And that's why he won the race for Whip.
As the head of the RSC, he pushed the House Republican Conference to adopt a "no budget, no pay" strategy that forced the Senate to finally agree to pass a budget for the first time in a half decade. Once you threaten to dock the pay of a Senator, then you get their attention.
He came up with a plan to highlight the problems with Obamacare by urging his constituents to "share with Scalise" their stories about the deficiencies in the law. But he didn't just curse the darkness. He also developed an alternative to Obamacare and has been urging his colleagues in the leadership to schedule a vote on that alternative.
Now, to be clear, I don't think it would be wise to have that vote before the election, mostly because I don't think the Republicans should put a big fat target on their back, but I admire Scalise for his tenacity and audacity.
Scalise doesn't look under every rock for a different conspiracy. He is not a jihadist, trying to force ideological purity upon his colleagues or upon the leadership. Because he is not a conservative mullah, he is distrusted by some on the far-far right, but that is to be expected. These guys don't trust their own mothers.
One of Scalise's most impressive actions as the head of the RSC was to dismiss Paul Teller, a staff member who came to believe that his views were more important than the views of elected Members of Congress.
It had long been known by other members of the Republican Study Committee that Teller aggressively undermined Republican efforts to govern, but none of the previous Chairman had the courage to discipline the rogue staffer.
Scalise did have that courage, and by firing Teller, he reminded the Congress as an institution that it is the elected Members, not the staff, who actually are accountable to the voters.
Scalise's ascension to the Whip office is a victory for those representatives who hail from Southern States who complained that they lacked a seat at the leadership table.
But it's also a victory for rational conservatives who want to move the country forward in a positive direction.
By leading the rambunctious 170-strong RSC, Scalise learned how diverse the conservative movement is. Not everybody in that group agreed with everything Scalise did or what he believed, but they all agreed that Steve was a happy warrior who brought energy, passion and creativity to the cause.
The House Republican Conference will only be helped by Scalise's presence at the leadership table. It needed a healthy dose of "Happy Warrior" and with his victory today, they got it.


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One sometimes wonders if there is something pathological in the mind of the child who, on finding a small dead animal by the side of the road cannot resist turning the corpse over (with a stick usually – children do know their limits) in order that they can better 'pick over' the remains. They uncover the rancid carcass, prod at the bits that are not totally decomposed, peer with intrigue at the maggots that wriggle through the dead body, eating out every last scrap of stinking meat and imagine what might have happened and what is still to come.
But then, a fascination with morbidity is not always a morbid fascination.
Here, as there, various authors walk along a trail and are fascinated by what they see and are tempted to 'pick over' the various parts of the corpus/corpse of organization studies. Figuring a possible death (if it hasn't already happened, that is) they toy with what has been organization studies. Not knowing if it is dead yet, or if anybody knows of this actual or immanent death, we have all the conditions of a perfect crime.