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Fluzone High-Dose Seasonal Influenza Vaccine
Questions & Answers
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- What is Fluzone High-Dose influenza vaccine?
- What is the difference between Fluzone, Fluzone High-Dose, Fluzone Intradermal, and Fluzone Quadrivalent?
- Why is a higher dose vaccine available for adults 65 and older?
- Does the higher dose vaccine produce a better immune response in adults 65 years and older?
- Is Fluzone High-Dose safe?
- Who can get this vaccine?
- Does CDC recommend one vaccine above another for people 65 and older?
- How is the Fluzone High-Dose vaccine available?
- Where can I find more information about Fluzone High-Dose?
This document provides information on the Fluzone High-Dose seasonal influenza vaccine.
Visit What You Should Know for the 2017-2018 Influenza Season for flu and flu vaccine information specific to the 2017-18 flu season.
What is Fluzone High-Dose influenza vaccine?
Fluzone High-Dose is an influenza vaccine, manufactured by Sanofi Pasteur Inc., designed specifically for people 65 years and older.
What is the difference between Fluzone, Fluzone High-Dose, Fluzone Intradermal Quadrivalent, and Fluzone Quadrivalent?
These products are all flu vaccines produced by one manufacturer. There are a number of other flu vaccines produced by other manufacturers.
Fluzone, Fluzone High-Dose, Fluzone Intradermal Quadrivalent, and Fluzone Quadrivalent are all injectable influenza vaccines made to protect against the flu viruses most likely to cause illness for that particular flu season. Fluzone High-Dose vaccine contains four times the amount of antigen (the part of the vaccine that prompts the body to make antibody) contained in regular flu shots. The additional antigen is intended to create a stronger immune response (more antibody) in the person getting the vaccine.
The intradermal flu vaccine is a shot that is injected into the skin instead of the muscle. The intradermal shot uses a much smaller needle than the regular flu shot, and it requires less antigen to be as effective as the regular flu shot. It may be used in adults 18-64 years of age.
Why is a higher dose vaccine available for adults 65 and older?
Human immune defenses become weaker with age, which places older people at greater risk of severe illness from influenza. Also, ageing decreases the body's ability to have a good immune response after getting influenza vaccine. A higher dose of antigen in the vaccine is supposed to give older people a better immune response, and therefore, better protection against flu.
Does the higher dose vaccine produce a better immune response in adults 65 years and older?
Data from clinical trials comparing Fluzone to Fluzone High-Dose among persons aged 65 years or older indicate that a stronger immune response (i.e., higher antibody levels) occurs after vaccination with Fluzone High-Dose. Whether or not the improved immune response leads to greater protection has been the topic on ongoing research. A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine indicated that the high-dose vaccine was 24.2% more effective in preventing flu in adults 65 years of age and older relative to a standard-dose vaccine. The confidence interval for this result was 9.7% to 36.5%. A separate study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine reported that Fluzone High-dose was associated with a lower risk of hospital admissions compared with standard-dose Fluzone for people aged 65 years or older, especially those living in long-term care facilities. The study compared hospitalization rates among more than 38,000 residents of 823 nursing homes in 38 states during the 2013-14 flu season.
Is Fluzone High-Dose safe?
The safety profile of Fluzone High-Dose vaccine is similar to that of regular flu vaccines, although some adverse events (which are also reported after regular flu vaccines) were reported more frequently after vaccination with Fluzone High-Dose. The most common adverse events experienced during clinical studies were mild and temporary, and included pain, redness at the injection site, headache, muscle aches, and malaise. Most people had minimal or no adverse events after receiving the Fluzone High-Dose vaccine.
Who can get this vaccine?
Fluzone High-Dose is approved for use in people 65 years of age and older. As with all flu vaccines, Fluzone High-Dose is not recommended for people who have had a severe reaction to the flu vaccine in the past.
Does CDC recommend one vaccine above another for people 65 and older?
The CDC and its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices have not expressed a preference for any flu vaccine indicated for people 65 and older. CDC recommends flu vaccination as the first and most important step in protecting against the flu.
How is the Fluzone High-Dose vaccine available?
This vaccine is approved for marketing in 0.5 mL preservative-free, single dose, prefilled syringes.
Where can I find more information about Fluzone High-Dose?
More information about Fluzone High-Dose is available on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) web site.
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- Page last updated: December 14, 2017
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After a visit from the Shallotte fire marshal last fall, Academy of Coastal Carolina is almost finished making necessary improvements to bring its facility up to code.
The school is now undergoing renovations, which should be completed within the next few weeks.
Terry Cox, division principal, said the safety of their students is of the utmost importance, and the school will be "state of the art" when the renovation ends.
Brunswick County Schools Child Nutrition Services is operating with a deficit exceeding $100,000. Officials say it's due to the escalating costs of milk, bread and other grocery items.
Tina Ward, director of child nutrition services, said as of Jan. 1, the department's estimated losses were $107,919.49, and $1,124 is lost on meals per day.
Ward presented the board of education with a mid-year update at its monthly committee meeting last Tuesday and said milk prices have risen almost 10 cents above the $0.175 original bid.
Former South Brunswick High School teacher Brenton Wuchae has failed to appear at a North Carolina Board of Education ethics committee hearing on Friday, March. 14.
But the board's attorney, Katie Cornetto, said Wuchae's absence was not enough to revoke his teaching license.
"There were concerns that we wanted him to address," Cornetto said. "We thought a face-to-face meeting would be a way to accomplish an answer to our questions."
Brunswick County Schools are not the only buildings tightening beneath the crunch of overcrowding.
Steve Miley, executive director of operations, said the central office is much too small for the administration and staff.
Miley brought preliminary renovation plans and presented them to the board of education's monthly committee meetings last Tuesday. The central office was designed with enough space for 53 workstations—far less than the 82 current employees.
"We're just plain running out of room here," Miley said.
Brunswick County Schools/Brunswick Community College Tech Prep (CTP) Consortium members are honored with three awards for excellence presented March 5 at the 2008 College Tech Prep Conference in Greensboro.
Statewide, only 15 winners were chosen.
The following students were named to honor rolls for the third quarter at West Christian Academy:
A Honor Roll
Kindergarten: Brady West
Third-grade: Lauren Brown and Lainey West
Fifth-grade: Austin Whitley
Sixth-grade: Nate Alderman
Seventh-grade: Tyler Brown and Michael West
Eighth-grade: Kurt Mace
Ninth-grade: Joe Coleman, Jolyn Covil, Joseph Galiano, Brandi Gilliland, Tyler Hinson, Joshua Keen and Ash McLamb
West Brunswick High School in Shallotte has announced its honor rolls for the second nine-weeks of the 2007-2008 school year. They are as follows:
A Honor Roll
Ninth grade: Alex Humbert
Tenth grade: Julianne Donoghue, Kiatra Frink, Chandler Inions, Lekurt Jenrette, Helene Paul, Brenden Powell, MacKenzie Ring and Rebecca Sidelinger
Eleventh grade: Benjamin Chambers, Robert Grissett, Aamber Hopson, Stacy Jackson, Patrick Kamfolt V, Anh Luong, Deven Ruane, Lindsey Service, Raquel Trejos and Kendra Webb
The Continuing Education and Workforce Development Department at Brunswick Community College offers short-term programs and classes for self-improvement, cultural enrichment, and academic achievement geared towards adults seeking intellectual stimulation, community involvement, and social interaction.
Many business courses are free due to funding from a Small Business Center grant. Seniors, 65 and older, can also take many classes free of charge.
For a full schedule of classes, including online courses, go to: www.brunswickcc.edu.
Call 755-7380 to register.
The Continuing Education and Workforce Development Department at Brunswick Community College offers short-term programs and classes for self-improvement, cultural enrichment, and academic achievement geared toward adults seeking intellectual stimulation, community involvement and social interaction, according to Karen Ladley, public information officer.
Many business courses are free due to funding from a Small Business Center grant. Seniors, 65 and over, can also take many classes free of charge.
Three lawsuits against the Brunswick County Board of Education and three former Brunswick County Schools employees have been voluntarily dismissed. They were refiled Monday.
Attorney Robert Tatum, who has law offices in Southport and Raleigh, said he refiled the lawsuits after the board of education's attorney, Kathleen Tanner, filed a motion to dismiss the board from all cases. The motion states the board is protected by the doctrine of governmental immunity according to N.C. General Statute 115C-42.
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Retired Sergeant Major urges Peshmerga fighters to remember 'safety is paramount'
GWER, Kurdistan — A recently retired Marine sergeant major found himself in an awkward position yesterday after he donned a reflective belt while fighting ISIS in Peshmerga-held Northern Iraq, sources said.
Retired Sgt. Maj. Frank Abbot, 38, is just one of many Americans who have responded to the international call to arms in the global struggle against the Islamic State, and he put on his trusty "glow belt" to inspire his comrades to remember that "safety is paramount."
Abbot told members of the media embedded with him that doesn't want to "make waves" among his new battle buddies. However, his "safety jihad" has thus far fallen on deaf ears.
"Everyone in the US Marine Corps knows these things protect you from a range of hazards, from small arms fire to staff officers with 'good ideas.'"
When Abbot's constant refrain of "You never see a dead man in a glow belt!" wasn't enough, he decided to begin calling on the international community to send reflective belts for his fellow fighters. But more recently, Abbot was seen inspecting Peshmerga trenches for cigarette butts and ensuring that latrines were free of graffiti.
"America please send us guns, tanks, and explosives, but please don't send us any more assholes like this," said one Peshmerga fighter, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
At home, government officials are conflicted about Abbot's efforts. While Defense Secretary Ash Carter has praised the man's "dedication to workplace safety and risk aversion," the State Department's official stance is that it "does not support vigilante safety."
The Kurds' continue to request better arms to halt the increasingly violent attacks from ISIS, but Abbot reminds them that they can't and won't be trusted with AT4 rockets or machine guns "if they can't even figure out how to abide by the simple fucking safety memorandum posted in the mortar dugouts."
Cleveland Browns relieve 1st SFAB in Afghanistan
"Oh, thank God," said Brig. Gen. Scott Jackson, the outgoing commander of 1st SFAB.
KABUL, Afghanistan — The Cleveland Browns relieved the 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade of its mission of training Afghan security forces under Operation Resolute Support, a spokesperson for U.S. Forces – Afghanistan announced today.
The Browns, who until Thursday had not won a football game since Dec. 24, 2016, arrived in Afghanistan on Saturday for a seven-month tour.
"These boys certainly know a thing or two about winning," said Lt. Gen. Austin Miller, the senior U.S. commander in Afghanistan. "I can't wait for them to show these Afghans how it's done after 17 years [of not winning]."
The Browns take over a mission to train, advise, and assist Afghan military and police units, which will now fall under the purview of Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson.
"Oh, thank God," said Brig. Gen. Scott Jackson, the outgoing commander of 1st SFAB.
The effects of an all-volunteer, professional football-playing force were immediately felt, according to defense officials, with particular praise given to the Browns' rejuvenated offense and downfield aerial attack with quarterback Baker Mayfield under center.
"He's certainly better than Tyrod Taylor," said Cpl. Steve Higgins, a native of Twinsburg, Ohio.
Still, Mayfield, selected first-overall in the 2018 NFL Draft, was later sacked for a complete loss after a Taliban sympathizer slipped past his offensive line on Sunday.
"It's critical for us to protect the quarterback, and there's really no excuse for what happened out there today," said Jackson.
The Browns suffered additional casualties after a reconnaissance team was struck by an improvised explosive device. Two players have been placed into the NFL's concussion protocol and will not be expected to patrol next week, while the other three have been placed on Injured Reserve for the remainder of their lives.
"We can always improve on special teams," admitted Jackson.
Moreover, the Browns' leading wideout, Jarvis Landry, has been suspended for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy after indulging in a Hemland Steamer.
"What's a Hemland Steamer, you ask?" said Jackson. "It's basically where you pack a fat lip, snort a line of pre-workout, and then insert a Rip-It-soaked tampon in your rectal cavity."
"I hear it's very popular with the Marines," he added.
Despite the initial challenges and hurdles the Browns have faced since taking over security and supporting a self-sufficient Afghan populace, leadership is cautiously optimistic.
"We're very hopeful that we can get at least a first-round and a second-round draft pick out of our losses," said Jimmy Haslam, the Browns owner. "Even if it means sacrificing everything."
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'War (What is it good for)' singer admits war actually quite good for boosting economy, creating jobs
He admitted in his private notes that there were some technical inaccuracies in the lyrics.
LONDON — Nearly 50 years after the release of his counterculture number one hit "War (What is it good for)," unearthed notes from singer Edwin Starr's estate reveal that he actually believed war was "quite good" for boosting the economy and creating jobs, sources confirmed today.
Although the song, written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong in 1969, was one of the most popular anti-Vietnam War songs of the era, Starr admitted in his private notes that there were some technical inaccuracies in the lyrics.
"While there are certainly many aspects of war I don't like, my initial assessment that it is good for 'absolutely nothing' was a bit misguided," Starr, who died in 2003, wrote in his personal diary. "I now realize that, despite war's shortcomings, it plays a vital role in the economics of our country."
Starr's diary went on to say that when he initially performed the song in 1970, statistical data about job creation in the defense industry was not yet available. Nowadays, he said, defense giants like Lockheed Martin and Raytheon provide stable, well-paying jobs to thousands of Americans across the country.
"I'm still totally against the whole 'death and destruction' part of war, but from a commercial point of view it kind of makes sense," the diary went on. "I would never have had the success I had if it weren't for war."
His diary went on to reveal more verses to the song that expand upon the various fiscal benefits of war which did not make the final cut.
"It ain't nothin' but a heart breaker," goes the second verse, "but it is quite effective at reducing the bottleneck in entry-level civilian employment, oh-oo-oh yeah."
"Lord knows there's got to be a better way, whoa-oo-whoa, ya'll," Starr sings at the end of the song. "But, for now, war seems to lead to technological innovation and a sense of national unity and community involvement unequalled during most other periods in our history, good Lord, yeah."
Dirty contributed reporting.
Former PT stud now lives in barn
CLARKSBURG, W. Va. — A retired 82nd Airborne soldier who was once known for having the fastest two-mile run time in his battalion currently lives in a barn, horses confirmed today.
Thomas Chatterton, 32, of Clarksburg, entered basic training at Fort Benning in 2004, where instructors quickly noticed his speed and endurance on the track, said one horse who lives in the barn with Chatterton.
"We do three things around here. We run fast, eat oats, and we piss all over the floor. Anyone who wants to be a part of that, well, we're happy to have you! Damn happy! We certainly don't discriminate based on race, gender, orientation, or ability to take shits so big that a team of professionals has to come clean them up with snow shovels," he said.
Chatterton got serious about running in middle school and remained dedicated in high school, according to his mother.
"Tommy was always a fast kid," said Wendy Chatterton. "His 1600-meter time is still the state record for boys under 14. He went through the usual phases high school boys go through, you know. He grew his hair out into an enormous tail he could flap at flies, he slept standing up."
She added: "I have to admit, though, we were somewhat surprised when he began soiling his pants wherever he was standing."
Horses claim that Chatterton's dedication has inspired them to be better competitors on the track.
"Tom's an athlete through and through. Incredible focus," said one horse who has raced with Chatterton. "Back at the barn, he's the nicest guy you've ever met. But, the moment that gun goes off and all the other horses blow immediately past him, he's all business."
At 32 years old, Chatterton is a bit of an anomaly on the track, according to Crackling Thunder, a gray-spotted horse. Especially, he said, after a horrific trampling accident that occurred last year.
"The average life-span of a horse is about 25-30 years, so Tom's really got guts to be mixing it up with these younger studs," Thunder told reporters. "We take injuries pretty seriously here. They can mean life or death. After he got trampled that last time, I knew he was having some second thoughts."
Video of the incident, which happened at the Hollywood Casino's Charles Town Race Track near Charles Town, West Virginia, gained popularity after airing on America's Funniest Home Videos, said one horse who was there.
"Oh, it was awful," he said. "Here's a competitor who only draws breath out of the love of the sport, and these jackals are putting slide whistle and boing-boing sound effects on the video of him getting trampled by 16 race horses charging at full speed? It makes me sick."
Horses say that Chatterton wasn't fazed by the incident, though, and his recovery has gone well.
Although he declined to speak to Duffel Blog reporters for this article, he did release a statement through his trainer, telling fans that any paper mail they send him is usually eaten or used as bedding by other horses.
Wow! This man was born on 9/11 and gets to fight in the same war it inspired
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Not every soldier is as lucky as Pvt. Jesse Butler, who just signed his enlistment papers on his 17th birthday and will get the opportunity to fight in the same war that the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks inspired.
Although Butler came into the world on a terrible day in U.S. history, he's thanking his lucky stars today that he has the privilege of avenging that attack just like thousands of others that came before and after him.
"I'm really thankful for people like Jesse who are stepping up to serve this country at a time of war," said Sgt. 1st Class Elon Rodriguez, his recruiter. "And in his specific case, the war is the same one he's known his whole life."
Butler will soon ship off to Army basic training where he'll get physically fit and learn all kinds of skills that will serve him well in Afghanistan, which the U.S. has been fighting in since before people knew what an Apple iPod was.
(Although the "classic" Apple iPod was discontinued in 2014, the obsolete War in Afghanistan continued its production run to the present day).
Sources say it's possible that Butler may be sent to Kandahar, where his father once served, or to Bagram, where his older brother is currently deployed.
Butler has told reporters he can't wait to pass on his knowledge of the country and how to fight the Taliban to his own sons.
Deeply-broken Major looks forward to mentoring high-functioning Captains
FORT BRAGG, N.C. — Army Maj. Greg Jordan, a twice-divorced functional alcoholic serving as the executive officer of the 39th Special Troops Battalion, is really looking forward to mentoring the two new high-functioning Captains assigned to the unit, sources confirmed today.
"I've been watching them, trying to make a careful consideration of where I can be of the most use of a mentor, and I think my job's going to be easy," said Jordan over a bottle of Military Special brand scotch in the apartment he never really furnished after his last wife left him.
"Take [Ryan] Cooper. On paper, he looks good. But I just heard him say, 'this white paper that's due tomorrow is an 80% solution, but getting it to 100% isn't possible in the time. I'm going to go home and take the kids for a while so my wife can get a break.' Yeah. Seriously. I'd still be at work right now. I'll pull him out of PT tomorrow and talk to him."
Capts. Cooper and Kelsey Wheatly spoke to reporters about their new rater on a recent interval run they planned after finding the pace on the unit run too slow to be challenging. "He really cares about mentorship," Wheatly said of the major. "So much that he'll pull you away from giving clear guidance to your subordinates so that he can tell you a story about when he was a captain."
Cooper added, laughingly: "It's fun because sometimes his stories last two hours and have no point to them. We call it 'torMentorship."
Jordan is excited to introduce a book list to his unit, mostly consisting of books he's never read but saw on another list while roughly half are books he was assigned in intermediate-level education Army schoolhouses have long ago moved on from. None of the books are specifically applicable to the work the unit is doing or trying to do, but the mandatory meetings will be scheduled during the company training meetings his captains were planning on supporting.
If all goes well, Jordan plans to expand his mentorship by finding unit time to have the battalion's toxic sergeant major mentor the highest performing sergeants.
"The Army is full of toxic leaders, but I can control the people I lead," said Jordan. "You want to hear about toxic leaders, I should tell you about this major I worked for in Grafenwhoer. We were prepping to go out into the field, and…"
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Nike apologizes for forgetting military monopoly on sacrifice
BEAVERTON, Ore. — Nike has issued a public apology to the military community after creating an advertisement featuring the text "Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything," over a picture of a football player who is not a military veteran, sources confirmed today.
"We completely forgot that the only sacrifice that means anything is that of our brave men and women in uniform," Nike CEO Mark Parker wrote in a tweet on Thursday, days after a backlash erupted over an ad campaign that featured Colin Kaepernick.
"I failed to remember that until I saw a meme where conservatives appropriated the image of fallen warrior Pat Tillman's face in our ad instead of Kaepernick's. It highlighted how mutually exclusive their two sacrifices are and emphasized the military monopoly on sacrifice."
When reached for further comment, Parker also cited the success of images and videos on social media protesting Nike's ad by showing service members cutting the Nike swoosh logo off their apparel.
"It's a well-known fact that companies can't bear to watch customers disrespect their symbol," he told reporters. "To put it into perspective, it's almost as painful for us to witness as it is for others to see someone kneel during the national anthem."
Parker followed up with another tweet after his original apology was well received.
"Thank you for leveraging the image of a deceased hero to remind Nike and its leadership of the only manifestation of bravery and expression of patriotism, which is service in the armed forces. I'm sure Corporal Tillman would appreciate you speaking up on his behalf in a hotly debated topic like this."
'Trust me on Afghanistan', says man no one trusts
Dishonor Flight brings veterans back to the bar tabs they never settled
WASHINGTON — An innovative new veteran's non-profit is using private donations and support from several national airlines to reunite veterans with the shady shit they did in the past in their final days, sources confirmed today.
The program, called Dishonor Flight, has now helped more than 200 World War II veterans get back to the bar tabs they walked out on and women they lied to in order to sleep with.
"It was so inspirational," said Kaycee Spisak, a flight attendant for Southwest Airlines who volunteered during a Dishonor Flight coming in from Duluth, Iowa. "These brave veterans, mostly in wheelchairs, were greeted by literally dozens of bartenders, bookies, pimps and landlords. That kind of passion is really inspiring."
Dishonor Flight was off to a shaky start after several older veteran service organizations like the U.S.O. and Honor Flight refused to support the cause.
"I'm glad I did it," said Battle of the Bulge Veteran Edwin Puller. "I heard about that Honor Flight, but it's not worth missing 60 Minutes to see a duck pond in D.C. a bunch of no-good politicians built. But when Dishonor Flight called and reminded me I never settled up with my landlord at Camp Lewis when I left in '42, I got a good chuckle out of that. Good luck outliving me, chumps."
Puller was shocked and surprised when not only his landlord, but a card shark and phony life insurance salesman were there to greet him, too.
"I wanted my grandchildren to see this. Grandpa went for one wild ride in '42. After all the issued benzos and PX beer I'd roll into town and get deep into USO bitches. I'm surprised these are the only people I owe money. They must not know about the jazz clubs I snuck into."
The Dishonor Flight ended with the old veterans and retired creditors kicking back some shots, reliving old times, and pointing out the errors in Band of Brothers.
Dishonor Flight plans to expand in the near future to set up flights to help Vietnam vets meet their middle-aged kids in Saigon and smoke a joint together, according to officials.
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Al Jarreau said he could "stay all night." He almost did. Well, not quite.
Al Jarreau said he could "stay all night." He almost did. Well, not quite.
Jarreau, casual, relaxed, informal, affable, smiling a lot and utterly infused with music, seemed to be conjuring up his formative hang-loose, 1970s club gigs in Sausalito - he reflected on them very fondly - as he gracefully paced himself through the 13th Brubeck Festival's headline concert Friday at Stockton's half-full Bob Hope Theatre.
"My 100-meter time's the same," Jarreau teased at one point. "But my distance running. ..."
Nevertheless, the 13-time Grammy Award-winning vocalist - he preferred "more R&B" than jazz as an adjective - vamped, scatted, joked, mused, occasionally slick-footed and generally grooved his way through a 13-"song" (depending on how that's defined), 100-minute show. He's like a one-voice Phish. A jam-man. Any direction's good.
A flexible, compatible, five-piece band backed up Jarreau's percussive, improvisational inventions - providing him with occasions when he could rest on a stool, admiring them. He's 74.
Jarreau, who's been doing this sort of thing for six decades, performed in the unfettered artistic spirit - anything goes - of pianist-composer Dave Brubeck (1920-2012), namesake of University of the Pacific's Brubeck Institute.
The concert and festival were dedicated to Iola Brubeck, an organizational, motivational and inspirational source of support during her 71-year marriage to Dave, an American jazz master and cultural ambassador. She died March 12 at age 90.
Obviously, the years have added rough - occasionally fragile - contours to the smooth-jazz vocal stylings of Jarreau's peak years. The grit and grind provided a slightly more-organic essence.
Still, Jarreau reached for the falsetto-ish highs and dug into the droning depths, seeming to experiment with every phrase. Uttering whatever the moment might infer.
That reached an apex when he and the band jammed through a lengthy - careening, colliding, chaotic - fusion of what seemed to be Brubeck's "Take Five" and "Blue Rondo a la Turk." Jarreau joyfully deployed his voice as a percussive instrument.
He preceded that by orating an auctioneer's-speed version of the lyrics Iola conceived for "Take Five," saxophone player Paul Desmond's familiar melody, a global standard since 1959.
Jarreau - like that influential legend with his 88 keys - is a guy who turns words and phrases into un-parseable sentences and paragraphs of invention, emotion and simmering soul.
He uttered an uncountable variety of percussive vocal effects - "boy-oh-boy-oh-boy," he marveled at one point - and mutterings, even engaging the enthusiastic and diverse audience in a call-and-response bop-a-long.
Never one to be constrained by convention, Jarreau expressed his delight in all genres of music, factoring funk, jazz, soul, flamenco guitar, Latin (Sergio Mendez's "Mas Que Nada"), pop balladry and smooth-jazz bits into the set.
There even was an encore rendition of "doo-wop," with four of the band members sharing slightly off-kilter harmonies with Jarreau, supported by rhythmic clapping from folks in the audience.
A generous performer - interacting with the audience as if it were sitting at tables sipping drinks just a few feet away at Gatsby's in Sausalito, circa 1968 - Jarreau's show included spotlight exposure for the guys in the band.
Which helped Jarreau, thin and frail after overcoming some health problems, pace himself. He moved carefully and precisely in his black suit - sleeves rolled up and ready - white shirt and trademark black beret.
Chris Walker, who plays electric bass left-handed, sang one of his own smooth-jazz ballads and formed a duet with Jarreau on another. John Calderon contributed extended acoustic flamenco guitar solos.
Band leader Joe Turano - from Jarreau's original hometown of Milwaukee, Wis. - sizzled on some sax solos and Larry Williams switched from piano and electronic keyboard on the same tunes (Brubeck-ian signatures included) and added flute flourishes. No drum solos from Mark Simmons, though.
Jarreau did work in a pensive "We're in This Love Together" (1981). The band and Jarreau let it all go, though, on "Scoot Your Bootie," a rambling, hey-try-this, rhythmic marathon he said originated on a Post-It note.
A seasoned showman, Jarreau took time to playfully suggest his new album - "Al Jarreau & the Metropole Orkest Live" - and "all my other projects" - as a Christmas gift: "Hey, I can download myself."
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An enthused audience member straightened that out: "We love you, Al," she implored. "I love you more," was his instinctive and showman-ly response.
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Someone slap me. I was sure I was headed for the bottom half of the class, and I was ecstatic to find out I'm in the top 15 percent. However, I also found out all the total d-bags in the class are in the top TEN percent. So it's like.. I shouldn't be letting this bother me, but it inevitably is. And like I'm somehow feeling craptastic about it -- what the HECK? how can I get out of this mindset? Nuts!
welcome to law school you will always be competitive and happy/yet pissed.
Thank you for this quote. Tonight we had our first of two 1L oral advocacy competitions. I made finals, and won an award for distinguished advocacy, but failed to place in the top three. So, I'm happy with my success, but feel that I should have beaten the people who beat me. Not that I fault the judges.... just that I wish I had done better to come in higher.
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Some suggest that the US has more mass shootings than other high gun-ownership societies because American culture is much looser, and American society much less closely knit. It's harder to fall through the cracks as a misfit in other countries. But it's also the case that it's harder to rise to the heights than in America.
This is what Alex Massie is getting at in his nuanced and deeply insightful meditation on the meaning of Newtown, and why it is "a very American tragedy." I think he's onto something. Excerpt:
I suspect that, perhaps in ways that are almost too awful to contemplate, these kinds of spree shooting are the dark side of the limitless American capacity for reinvention. The same culture that has helped permit or foster the most dizzying, varied, awe-inducing society the west presently knows is the same culture that incubates these horrors. Self-realisation is part of the American essence. Sometimes that has a terrible side too. (I think you could make some comparable points about the American religious experience too: this too often seems antiquated to european types but it is real and equally diverse.)
If, as seems likely, these kinds of shooting spree have become more common in recent years this too may be a feature of a culture in which the divides between those who conspicuously have and those who palpably have not have rarely been quite as great or, worse, made so apparent to those who do not have. Modern media – and technology – are part of this though not, of course, all of it.
Because what strikes the foreigner most about the United States is its variety. Indeed variance may be its most significant quality. This owes something to it being a country of 300 million people but I fancy a country of 300 million Swedes (even if spread across a comparably sized landmass) would be a very different place indeed. This, coupled with the American predilection for individualism, has helped make the United States a country of magnificent wonders and jaw-dropping failures. Its highs are very high and its lows exceptionally low. This, if you like, is a feature, cause and consequence of American exceptionalism. Perhaps.
Massie talks in his column about how, like it or not, Americans subdued the frontier with their guns. They are an inextricable part of who we were, and thus who we are. A couple of years ago, when I was reading Empire of the Summer Moon, S.C. Gwynne's stunning book about the last of the Comanches, I kept marveling at how dangerous life on the frontier was for settlers, even as late as the early 20th century. Indian raids were real, and incredibly bloody and violent — and that's to say nothing of lawlessness among the settlers themselves. When this book came out, I was living in Philadelphia, and I sincerely regretted not taking the time when I lived in Texas to go see some of these places where the settler forces and the Comanches clashed.
Again, the most remarkable thing was how recent all this was. Quanah Parker, the great Comanche chief who finally surrendered to the whites, did so in 1875. He moved with his people to a reservation, and before he died in 1911, had been a hunting partner of Theodore Roosevelt's. Guns made all the difference in the defeat of the Comanches, and whatever you might say about the wars between European settlers and Native Americans, had you lived on the frontier in the 19th century, having a gun may have made the difference between your family living and dying, or perhaps your little girl being carried off in an Indian raid, and raised as a Comanche (as was Quanah Parker's mother). Indeed, Gwynne writes that Cynthia Parker's grandfather was castrated and mutilated by raiding Comanches as her grandmother was forced to watch. These atrocities were common. As Gwynne writes, "The logic of Comanche raids was straightforward: All the men were killed, and any men who were captured alive were tortured; the captive women were gang raped. Some were killed, some were tortured."
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Houston doesn't see the need. Reducing the projected rate of return by 1 percent, to 6.5 percent, would require another $3.5 million a year in public contributions to the police and fire pensions, he said.
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CMP Service Grade OK for competition?
After the initial panic of Obama's threats to our Constitution and the long delays in CMP filling my M1 order, I've had some time to think things over.
I ordered a Service Grade M1, mainly because I just wanted one, but now I'm considering competing. The Iowa State Rifle and Pistol Association holds high power and service rifle matches at Van Meter, near Des Moines, the scene of many glorious IA Nat Gd matches for me. I've actually sucessfully competed against the people I see on the match bulletins in air gun venues.
I'd like to shoot in a venue that allows minimum special equipment. My ambitions are modest. I only plan to shoot in Iowa or adjacent states. Not planning on CP Perry.
I'm already a pretty good shot and have competed in military combat matches with the M16A1 and M16A2 to 300m. I think the match results I saw said they shot at 200m or yds.
Will the Service Grade be adequate or should I call CMP and spend another $375 for a Special Grade? The Special Grade has a Criterion barrel, new furniture and a CMP Special Grade cartouche, perhaps to say its not original GI. I believe the Service Grade is all GI.
Also, I note some M1's are avail in 7.62. Given match ammo for both, which is the best caliber for competition? Would a 7.62 Criterion barrel put my rifle in a class I don't want to be in? I would prefer to shoot GI.
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different organizations have different rules and criteria, some require completely original, no new production parts, others allow new barrels...
most I'm willing to wager would not allow a caliber conversion, besides, 3006, is ballistically superior to 308/7.62x51
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Since you said the shoot at 200 yards, I'm going to assume you're talking about the CMP GSM Vintage Rifle matches (which include Garand matches).
The target used in these matches is the the NRA 200 yard target. You'll find the X-10 ring on that target 7 inches in diameter. Thats 3.5 MOA.
Very few Garands out there that can't shoot 3 MOA. so I'd say the Service Grade is more then capable of cleaning the targets.
I got my Garand in the early 80s under the DCM. Then it was a once in a life time deal. You didn't get a choice, you got what they sent you.
Since then I've shot the crap out of my Garand. In matches, and when I use to run sniper schools for the NG using M1C/Ds. Checking my rifle with throat and muzzle gages, by all rights the barrel should be shot out......maybe it is, but it'll still shoot under 3.5 MOA.
If I was in your shoes, I'd get the Service Grade and spend the extra money ammo down range. Concentrate on Off Hand (standing). These matches are won and lost in the standing position. 1/3 of your score.
Regardless of which rifle you get, spend hours upon hours dry firing in the standing position.
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I agree with Kraig.
Besides many of the SG garands they are shipping are in great condition and will compete mid pack. Most garand matches are fun regardless.
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The service grade rifles are a crap shoot as far as what you get. The special grade gets you a good barrel for sure. Is it worth it? I think so, but I agree that even a rack grade with a 6 on the throat gauge should still hold 3.5 moa with good ammo.
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Like jimro posted what's inside the box could really be in any condition. But another thing to remember is that regardless of the rifles' condition it can be improved. A good armorer can get a poor shooting rifle up to speed without an unreasonable investment of more cash even if the rifle needs to be Garand Match legal. A little TLC from a right guy goes a long way.
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Prophecy leads to mothers attempted murder of children
23-05-2011, 03:18 PM (This post was last modified: 23-05-2011 03:58 PM by Thammuz.)
Prophecy leads to mothers attempted murder of children
Don't know if this was posted before, but it really saddens me. How can a loving mother do this? The poison of religion must be one of the only things that can explain her actions. Poor girls...
"Infinitus est numerus stultorum." (The number of fools is infinite)
RE: Prophecy leads to mothers attempted murder of children
Hard to say if this was a religious action or not. It said that she believed the end of the world was coming, but didn't narrow it to last Saturday. 12/21/2011 is another end, but not a religious one. With all the shit currently happening, especially after last nights tornadoes, there are a lot of people wondering around here. I've been hearing the streets abuzz all day today! If those tornadoes had come Saturday, we may well have had many mass suicides nation wide. It would have been all but impossible to to reason with a lot of the fanatics that it was just an act of bad weather.
I feel sorry for the innocent little girls myself, but all by the same token, I'm amazed that there were not more of these cases than there were. It could have easily been much worse.
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RE: Prophecy leads to mothers attempted murder of children
She let them suffer being wakened in the middle of the night with a knife cutting their throat, so as to avoid ascending to the bosom of Christ! What a sick twisted bitch! She's going to break a commandment and damn herself to hell, according to her faith, thinking she's saving her daughters from suffering a Rapture! I hope she has a great time in womans prison. Where mom's and shiv's abound.
I think the headlines that fed this nonsense for weeks prior to May 21st helped compel the weakest minds to think this life is finally over. And all that they fear about it, while following a mythology that breeds fear and then feeds on the reciprocal affect that implants itself in followers, it's not really surprising that this woman would think she's doing god's will. And herself a favor, as I can't imagine anyone who want's to be a parent and honors what is a real covenant between one's self and their child, would find any cause to do them harm. Much less some charlatan senior citizen's lie that it's the end of the world, again!
My thoughts go to these little girls. And I hope the mother finds the justice in this world that she's forced to live in, and bear the responsibility of making these kind of headlines. The sorriest 15 minutes she'll ever know.
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The South Carolina Supreme Court by a 3-2 vote refused to block the first-in-the-South presidential primary, turning back challenges by counties that the state lacked the authority to hold it.
The court heard arguments last week in a lawsuit initially filed by four counties against the state Election Commission and the state's Republican and Democratic parties. Election officials in Beaufort, Chester, Greenville and Spartanburg counties said county taxpayers would be left with more than $1 million in costs that the state wouldn't cover for the Jan. 21 contest.
South Carolina's GOP presidential contest follows New Hampshire's on Jan. 10 and the lead-off caucus on Jan. 3 in Iowa. As the first opportunity for Southerners to express a preference for a Republican candidate, the primary could have a significant influence on the GOP race.
Columbia lawyer Joel Collins represented the counties and said the court will allow a rehearing. He said the counties have not decided whether they'll seek that option.
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Ch.29......ZOMG!!! Loli Nemesis and the damn hot woman version. The bath scene I could just die! Hnnnnng!
Kidding aside I think the Mea and Nemesis are pretty much made to rival Momo and Yami-chan, there wasn't a mention though of this sort of power Yami had in the anime nor the previous manga. No surprise here Nemesis can also mimic voices being a shape shifter and all. Iam guessing for the future plot on Yami's powers "Darkness" is pretty much written inside Yabuki's head and knows when and were to advance the plot, but for now we see alot of "PLOT" .
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LOL, after my previous mini-rant on Nemesis and saying this:
I'll give them a pass for now, as seeing Nemesis troll Momo at every turn will be quite the joyride. It would be nice if we had a Lala-centric chapter though. I'm actually starting to miss her.
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Great Chapter,Mikan spoke the truth, had anything happened between Rito and Momo it would have been their dad's fault.
It was great to seeing Momo's jealousy, when someone puts the moves on Rito. The bath scene was aslo great and full of interesting new pieces of information, like Nemesis wanting Rito for herself. It was hilarious to see Momo get jealous of someone else's figure. She normally tease Nana about her under developed body with her well developed body's proportions.
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This chapter was so much fun. Nemesis is just way too awesome, she shot up at the top of my ranking with this chapter (Mikan is still first though).
Momo has finally found her sworn enemy. Nobody can troll her as hard as Nemesis. Mea was nothing compared to her.
We learned something interesting in this chapter. Nemesis was not created from human DNA, so maybe that's the reason she can fully turn into animals, something we haven't seen Mea and Yami do. This may also mean she will be a tougher nut to crack. She definitely won't be as easy to convert as Mea. I don't even know where they should start.
Seeing Nemesis going chuuni was funny.
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Meetup with local freelancers and other interesting and friendly independent professionals who are positive in attitude in the D.C. community! Some freelancers also call themselves "IT professionals" "web developers" "consultants" "life coaches" "community builders" "brokers" "interpreters" "graphic artists" etc. You'll meet many freelancers by different names at these 3rd Sunday inclusive community events!
The first step is to get to know each other better to see if we are ready to work together harmoniously with appreciation, forgiveness and understanding. These monthly community events provide opportunities to interact with people of diverse backgrounds, develop more community allies and to connect with others with similar interests. Express your enthusiasm to the co-organizers and followup if you have some time to invest in possible collaborative projects for mutual benefit.
WHEN: 12:30PM TO 2:30PM on the third Sundays of each month, same time and place. One-on-one networking conversations follow to 4PM.
ADMISSION: $5 donation online to nonprofit; suggesting $10 cash at door (self-pay for lunch or what you order.)
Gather to make new contacts and share your expertise and experiences with people of diverse backgrounds. You are not defined by your legal status or label or what you do. You are infinite power and Love in truth. Come and meet prospective clients, future associates, mentors, investors and others who may be good for you to know. People play many roles and perform various functions at different times of their lives as they continue to evolve, meet needs and expand their awareness and capabilities.
Some members of our organizing committee refer to themselves as freelancers. People interested in personal, economic, spiritual and community development will be coming together to network at the same time and place each month to develop mutually supportive relationships and meet prospective clients for more joy, friendship and prosperity! You will also be meeting social entrepreneurs and people who may not refer to themselves as "freelancers." This group is for people interested in bridging divides, creating opportunities, ending poverty, facilitating conversations and building community!
PS: If you like to ask your friends to meet you at these 3rd Sunday 12:30PM collaborative nonprofit networking events, the links are: meetup.com/freelancers/, meetup.com/coaching/, meetup.com/socialentrepreneurs/, meetup.com/alliesdc/, meetup.com/networking/. We look forward to interact with you and your guests face-to-face!!! (Photo of flowers are to remind us of the beauty and joy around us!)


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Updated at 2:52 p.m. ET: Wal-Mart issued a statement Wednesday saying its request for partners to provide primary care services was "overwritten and incorrect." The firm is "not building a national, integrated low-cost primary health care platform," according to the statement by Dr. John Agwunobi, a senior vice president for health and wellness at the retailer.
[For more on the Wal-Mart clarification, see our follow-up post.]
Wal-Mart wants to be your doctor.
The nation's largest retailer is planning to offer medical services ranging from the management of diabetes to HIV infections, NPR and Kaiser Health News have learned.
In the same week in late October that Wal-Mart said it would stop offering health insurance benefits to new part-time employees, the retailer sent out a request for partners to help it "dramatically ... lower the cost of healthcare ... by becoming the largest provider of primary healthcare services in the nation."
On Tuesday, Wal-Mart spokeswoman Tara Raddohl confirmed the proposal. She declined to elaborate on specifics, calling it simply an effort to determine "strategic next steps."
The 14-page request, which you can read here, asks firms to spell out their expertise in a wide variety of areas, including managing and monitoring patients with chronic, costly health conditions. Partners are to be selected in January.
Analysts said Wal-Mart is likely positioning itself to boost store traffic, possibly by expanding the number of its in-store medical clinics and the services they offer.
The move would also capitalize on growing demand for primary care in 2014, when the federal health law fully kicks in and millions more Americans are expected to have government or private health insurance.
"We have a massive primary care problem that will be made worse by health reform," says Ian Morrison, a Menlo Park, Calif.-based health-care consultant. "Anyone who has a plausible idea on how to solve this should be allowed to play."
In-store medical clinics, such as those offered by Wal-Mart and other retailers, could also be players in another effort in the health law: collaborations between doctors and hospitals to streamline care and lower costs.
Such collaborations, known as accountable care organizations, might contract with in-store medical clinics, says Paul Howard, a senior fellow with the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. He has studied retail clinics, some of which have recently expanded to offer services beyond simple tests and vaccinations, such as helping monitor patients with diabetes or high blood pressure.
Wal-Mart's request goes even further, asking possible partners to provide information on how they would oversee patients with complicated chronic conditions, including asthma, HIV, arthritis, depression and sleep apnea.
In health care, Wal-Mart has already flexed its super-size muscles when it comes to prescription drugs, says Ed Kaplan, a senior vice president at The Segal Company, an HR benefits firm. The company was the first to offer generic drugs at $4 for a month's supply,and its low-cost pharmacy is popular with employers and seniors. Kaplan says Wal-Mart could bring its massive purchasing power to medical supplies, diabetes test strips, just about anything.
Wal-Mart's efforts to partner with others on health care could help lower costs for some patients and increase access to primary care services. But the approach has detractors.
Family physicians have long been vocal critics of in-store clinics, arguing that patients need a regular source of care from someone who knows their medical history. Glen Stream, president of the American Academy of Family Physicians, says Wal-Mart's proposal takes health care in the wrong direction by further fragmenting care.
Others aren't sure the company's approach can really work. "Maybe Wal-Mart can deliver a lot of this stuff more cheaply because it is an expert at doing this with other types of widgets, but health care is not a widget and managing individual human beings is not nearly as simple as selling commercial products to consumers," says Ann O'Malley, a physician and senior health researcher at the Center for Studying Health System Change, a nonpartisan Washington think tank.
And will it save money? Because primary care services are not the main driver of health care costs in this country, "I would be surprised if this were a model that could truly attack cost problems," says O'Malley.
Whatever it does for health costs, it may also be a way to boost foot traffic and sales in Wal-Mart stores, says Colin McGranahan, a retail analyst for Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. "Their traffic has been declining for over two years and they've been losing market share," McGranahan says. "If you get someone in the door, you can also sell them milk and a shotgun."
Other retailers are ramping up their own medical offerings. CVS Caremark, Walgreens, Kroger, Target and others have recently reinvigorated efforts to open in-store medical clinics.
Until recently, Wal-Mart was the nation's leader in opening such clinics, but has dropped to third place with about 140 of them, well behind CVS Caremark's nearly 550 Minute Clinics and Walgreens' 355 Take Care clinics, according to data tracked by Tom Charland, CEO of Merchant Medicine, a Minnesota-based research and consulting firm. About 1,300 store-based clinics are open nationwide, he says.
They have different business models. Wal-Mart, which has more than 3,500 stores in the U.S., leases space to independent clinic vendors, for example, while CVS owns and staffs its Minute Clinics. While a few centers operated by retailers have doctors on site, most hire nurse practitioners or physician assistants to provide the care. In 2007, Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott announced the firm would open 400 clinics by 2010.
But early efforts backed by venture capital money faltered and the firm failed to reach that number, says Charland. Wal-Mart then switched strategies and began leasing space to hospital systems, and the clinics began to grow again. Still, last month, the firm appeared to be struggling: Wal-Mart opened three in-store clinics, but closed 10, says Charland.
"This is an industry where people haven't figured out how to make money," he says. Hiring nurses isn't cheap — and business can be seasonal: more people come in during the cold winter months and business can slow to a crawl in the summer. "My guess is the whole purpose of (Wal-Mart's) request for information is to find someone to help them because they've not been able to pull it off."
This story is part of a reporting partnership that includes KQED, Oregon Public Broadcasting, NPR and Kaiser Health News.
Kristian Foden-Vencil of Oregon Public Broadcasting, and Chris Weaver, Sarah Barr, and Christian Torres of Kaiser Health News contributed to this story.
Kaiser Health News is an editorially independent program of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonprofit, nonpartisan health policy research and communication organization not affiliated with Kaiser Permanente.
Some other news. The nation's largest retailer is electing to move into a new business. NPR has learned that Wal-Mart sent out a proposal saying it wants to become the largest primary care provider in the U.S. - health care. Here's Sarah Varney of member station KQED.
SARAH VARNEY, BYLINE: In the Wal-Mart document obtained by NPR, the company is seeking vendors to help build a vast national primary care network. A Wal-Mart spokesperson confirmed that the company had sent out what's known as a request for information to potential partners but says it's too early in the process to comment. This isn't the first time Wal-Mart has set its sights on health care. Back in 2007, the company announced plans to open 400 in-store health clinics. It never did hit that mark. Today, there are about 140 clinics that offer basic medical care, like diagnosing ear infections, school and camp physicals, and wart removal. But the Wal-Mart document signals a much more ambitious menu of services, like managing all sorts of chronic illnesses - diabetes, asthma, hypertension, arthritis, even clinical depression and HIV. You could go to Wal-Mart for an allergy or blood test, a urine culture, vaccination, even pregnancy check-ups.
BOB KOCHER: I think it's a really ambitious re-imagination of what can you do in a retail clinic.
VARNEY: Bob Kocher is a health policy expert and a partner at the venture capital firm VenRock. Although many pharmacy chains have in-store clinics, they haven't taken off. But the sheer size of Wal-Mart, with 3,500 stores and counting, and their ability to sign up employers, insurers, even hospital chains and doctors' groups, could, Kocher says, make Wal-Mart clinics a permanent part of the U.S. health care system.
KOCHER: And should lead to, as we've seen in other sector Wal-Mart's gone in to, better prices for patients. And health care's one place where prices seldom fall and there's not much competition around value.
VARNEY: Wal-Mart has already flexed its supersized muscles, bringing $4 generics to its customers, says Ed Kaplan of the benefits consulting firm the Segal Company. And Wal-Mart, he says, could bring its massive purchasing power to just about anything.
ED KAPLAN: If they do a better job at pushing down the acquisition cost of tests, test strips and prescription drugs and other medical supplies, there's a fair amount of margin in the reimbursement system relative to a hospital or an office setting where a physician tends to mark up those medical supplies.
VARNEY: Kaplan says customers may be willing to trade their regular doctor for convenience and cost, but they're only willing to go so far.
KAPLAN: I don't see it being successful if they don't really pay attention to the privacy concerns. I mean, there's one thing to bring your kid who's sneezing to that open space in a walk-in clinic, but it's different if you have a chronic disease and you really want some privacy
VARNEY: Family physicians have long been vocal critics of retail clinics. Glen Stream, president of the American Academy of Family Physicians, says Wal-Mart's proposal takes health care in the wrong direction.
GLEN STREAM: I would still be gravely concerned that this is going to fragment care at a time when we now clearly understand that people having a usual source of comprehensive and continuous care in a single location is one of the main features that drives high-quality care, good patient health outcomes, and drives down cost.
VARNEY: And if you want to roll back prices, primary care is not the place to look, says Stream. Indeed, health care economists largely agree that the bloat is with specialty care - surgeries, fancy medical devices and the like - and that primary care is largely underfunded. Stock analysts who cover Wal-Mart are skeptical of the company's ambitions to become the largest provider of primary care. Colin McGranahan with Sanford Bernstein says Wal-Mart is really good at logistics and store operations but health care is an entirely different beast.
COLIN MCGRANAHAN: It is a very, very different business than retailing that requires extremely different competencies, not many of which I would think Wal-Mart has today. And so it's a business and a market that lots and lots of very smart people have tried to streamline and figure out over time, and I think it's flummoxed most of those folks.
VARNEY: Wal-Mart's tagline, Save Money Live Better, seems an apt goal for the health care industry. It may be a question of whether consumers are willing to pass by those eager Wal-Mart greeters on their way to get a physical. For NPR News, I'm Sarah Varney.
INSKEEP: And that story was produced with the help of Kaiser Health News and Oregon Public Broadcasting. You heard it on MORNING EDITION from NPR News. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Increasing temperatures will have a direct impact on energy use, especially
in the domestic sector, as Palutikof et al. (1997) note for the unusually warm
year of 1995 in the UK. The main effects of climate variability are on markets
for space-heating fuels and on the amount of electricity used for air conditioning
and refrigeration. Air conditioning has become universal in new office buildings,
and there is a strong likelihood that it may spread to new markets such as houses
and flats in future years. The relationship between climate change and the take
up of new air conditioning installations is largely unknown, especially in
areas where the practice currently is not widely used.
Requirements for heating and cooling can be estimated from the change in the
number of heating and cooling degree days per year. In general, we can expect
increased temperatures in Europe to lead to an increase in space cooling and
a decrease in space heating requirements (Climate Change Impacts Review Group,
1991, 1996). Very mild winters in the EU, such as those experienced between
1988 and 1990, resulted in a 2% drop of energy demand. Milbank (1989) estimates
that for northern Europe, a 4.5°C temperature rise would more than double summer
electricity consumption by air conditioning and refrigeration systems.
The insurance industry in Europe has an annual turnover of 600 billion EUR,
with assets of 4,000 billion EUR. The common view is that the sectors that are
most germane to climate change impacts and adaptation are property insurance
and reinsurance. There will be lesser effects on other branches, such as casualty,
life, and pensions, and the industry also could be affected in its investment
activities by shifts in the economics of other industries that are impacted
by mitigation policies (Dlugolecki and Berz, 2000). Essentially, the insurance
industry recycles other sectors monetary risks, thereby focusing information
on such impacts. However, there is a wide variety of insurance systems in place
in Europe, so international comparisons or extrapolations are difficult. In
addition, many economic risks are not handled through insurance currentlyfor
example, standing crops, flood damage, and pure economic losses where no physical
damage has occurred. Weather affects insurers through the medium of property
damage caused by a variety of extreme events; storm, flood, freeze, drought,
and hail are the prime ones (Dlugolecki and Berz, 2000).
In early 1990, a series of storms in northwest Europe resulted in insured damage
of 10 billion EUR. Despite the use of reinsurance, much of this risk remains
within the European insurance industry. The risk will continue to rise because
of pressure from economic growth and economic wealth. The industrys assets
are sufficiently large to cope with purely European climate change impacts.
The industrys main vulnerability is likely to arise outside Europe, from events
such as hurricanes, earthquakes, or a global stock-market collapse. Human health
impacts will be minimal for insurers as employers or suppliers.
This analysis assumes that there will be no major change in the scope of insurance
services to include impacts that currently are not insured, such as standing
crops, flood (in many countries), and pure economic losses. Establishment of
the common market will help to reduce national differences in insurance services,
but only slowly.
A sophisticated transport system has evolved in Europe to move people and goods.
Efficient, rapid, reliable, and dependable transport is an essential part of
the continents infrastructure, and disruptions and dislocations to transport
systems have a rapid impact on most industrial and commercial activities. Air
transport probably is the most sensitive sector to weather and climate change
and rail transport the most tolerant. In manufacturing and retailing, just-in-time
distribution systems are quickly disrupted by adverse weather conditions. Changes
in consumer demand for many products, which influence indices of retail sales
(Agnew and Thornes, 1995), are likely to accompany climate change.
Significant changes in the frequency of short-term climatic extremes such as
windstorms impact transportation (Perry and Symons, 1994). The impact of wind
and windstorms includes the effect on land-based terminals such as seaports
and airports, as well as in-transit delays and damage to the means of transport
itself. Instances of wind shear associated with summer thunderstorms, which
pose a hazard to aircraft during takeoff and landing, could become more common
in Europe. Increases in rainfall and increasing frequency of temperature oscillating
around the freezing point can be expected to lead to higher levels of corrosion
of transport infrastructures. Flooding in rivers and low water levels lead to
interruptions of river navigation.
Coastal transport infrastructure can be damaged by a combination of sea-level
rise and increased storminess. In many countries, a significant percentage of
manufacturing industry is located along coastlines and estuaries and may require
expensive coastal protection schemes. Transport infrastructure in river valleys
also may be damaged or destroyed during floods. There are management implications
for winter maintenance activities on roads and railways. Savings may be possible,
especially in western Europe as winter temperatures rise, but more freeze-thaw
activity is expected in CEE as winter minimum temperatures oscillate around
the freezing point. Analysis of the levels of saving that can be expected in
different areas are required, together with cost-benefit studies to examine
whether further investment in comprehensive ice-detection systems can be justified.
Comprehensive studies of the likely impacts of climate change on transport
are in their infancy in many countries. Broad-scale assessments are needed of
likely climate-induced demands for transport as lifestyles and residential and
migration patterns change. The evidence that currently is available (summarized
in the Europe ACACIA report), suggests that fewer severe winters would be beneficial
to the manufacturing industry, reducing disruption at all stages from the supply
of raw materials through processing to marketing of finished goods. However,
an increase in the frequency of hot summers could disrupt some industrial processes
that use large quantities of water. There may be some absolute limiting factors
in some countries, such as lack of water for power stations, that can be overcome
only through massive capital investment or new technology (Perry, 2000).
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what are they
What is considered full stack nowadays it changes so fucking much?
Is that better clarified for you Mrs. pedantic thumbsucker?(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3761689&forum_id=2#34422980)
One major language (C++, Java)
Web shit (react, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, yarn, npm)
Db shit (sql, Postgres, json)
Random shit (jira, Jenkins, tomcat, spring, web services, postman, open shift)(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3761689&forum_id=2#34422996)
What's best for basic core business functionality (ERP/ERM) -tracking sales, lead gen, text call integration, simple geolocation for team out in field/sales and integrating with equipment or other software with simple APIs running (vendor software/services, equipment, etc) and then converted that information to a graphical UI/UX interface for end user (both admin and consumer facing)?
How much would i be expected to pay this person hourly or per project with what I'm told is a 3-4 month build at least?(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3761689&forum_id=2#34423021)
So no point in getting an in house guy for this?
Would 30-40K be reasonable for an american or comparable and not some Ukrainian or Indian slurping palak paneer on his computer?
If I hire someone in house what is considered decent for starting pay? Assume outside of NYC/SF/CHI/SEA/LA/Denver horseshit(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3761689&forum_id=2#34423035)
Because the two are very different and 100% new shit is kind of even more specialized imo(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3761689&forum_id=2#34423041)
there are a lot of disparate pieces that need to be seamlessly glued together via programming
Tbqh I would be stealing what I can from vendors I have now or having this guy go in and see whats going on code wise and make our own version(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3761689&forum_id=2#34423047)
Can you expound on your last line im not really following
What do they need to not struggle?
Just super clear of roadmap up front or other?(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3761689&forum_id=2#34423087)
Ask to see body of work?
are there signs or things i should ask them to differentiate?(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3761689&forum_id=2#34423118)
ljl @ the gaping u will get if you try to find this guy on your own
edit: also recruiters are all fucking idiots with zero technical skills 99% of the time, they will spout off all the stupid buzzwords you think you want to hear, so laughing my ass off right now at your dilemma (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3761689&forum_id=2#34423132)
Are there any that are decent?
Was thinking of hiring one on part time as a consultant to manage the dev with incentives and he would oversee/be point of contact for firm/agency that you mentioned(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3761689&forum_id=2#34423173)
look at how much better i understand your needs than you do yourself
gonna be laughing at money and TIME you waste with the predicament you are in(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3761689&forum_id=2#34423251)
let me worry about that friend, you stick to coding
and we both know you're great at wasting time here
u: trudging through every new grad that can barely print out hello world to a console (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3761689&forum_id=2#34423296)
P.S. folks this is how you end a subthread(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3761689&forum_id=2#34423324)
go back to your anime(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3761689&forum_id=2#34423604)
the guy doesnt even truly understand what he is looking for
this is something that can be milked for years(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3761689&forum_id=2#34428321)
(My literal real email)(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3761689&forum_id=2#34427031)


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Bedford crash
UPDATED: Mass. man charged after hitting barrier at Bedford toll plaza
March 09. 2014 11:48PM
BEDFORD ? A Massachusetts man is facing a charge of reckless driving after the SUV he was driving struck a concrete divider at the Bedford toll plaza, injuring himself and six children and causing heavy traffic delays on the F.E. Everett Turnpike Sunday evening.
State police dispatchers said a crash with many injuries was called in just before 6 p.m. Sunday on the Everett Turnpike southbound, near the Bedford toll plaza.
According to state police, a 2007 gray Chevy Suburban operated by David Sullivan, 52, of Sherborn, Mass., was approaching the #5 EZ Pass toll booth lane when he drove straight into a concrete structure that divides the lanes. After hitting the concrete structure the SUV continued through the toll booth, hitting a second concrete barrier.
As the vehicle cleared the toll booth it rolled over and landed on its passenger side, then caught fire. Several bystanders assisted in pulling the occupants out and putting out the fire.
Injured in the crash were Sullivan and six passengers, all children ranging in age between 10 and 16.
Bedford Fire Lt. Mark Shatney said the occupants were taken to Elliot Hospital and Catholic Medical Center in Manchester with non-life threatening injuries. Merrimack and Manchester dispatched ambulances to the scene, along with Bedford.
The vehicle was deemed a total loss and towed from the scene.
The Department of Transportation sent out alerts that the left toll lanes northbound and southbound were closed at 6:15 p.m. Sunday. Southbound traffic was restricted to three lanes for about an hour while the vehicle was removed.
As of 7:10 p.m., emergency crews had cleared the scene and all lanes were reopened.
The accident remains under investigation by State Police. Sullivan is currently facing a charge of reckless driving, though additional charges could follow. Sullivan will be arraigned April 10 in Merrimack Circuit Court.


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I m creating a C++ program in Visual C++ 6.0 based on file handling!!
What I want to do is, I want the user to mention the file name during the command line thing!!
i..e if the user types: cl problem1 history.txt
My program opens the history.txt file in reading mode.
The thing is how do I, take this filename as arguement in my program!!


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(Reuters) - A wintry storm unleashed high winds, frigid air and heavy snowfall across the Upper Midwest on Sunday, with Minneapolis expecting as much as 12 inches of snow by evening, meteorologists said.
The blizzard-like conditions stretching across the Dakotas, Minnesota and into Wisconsin cut visibility and made for hazardous driving conditions that were expected to worsen as the storm picks up toward nightfall, weather forecasters said.
"That wind and snow is making a combination that is a lethal one," said meteorologist Nick Walker on Weather.com.
The storm pattern is in the shape of a fried egg, with the heaviest snowfall in the yolk - the Minneapolis area - and less severe but still harsh conditions in the surrounding areas of the Dakotas and Wisconsin, said meteorologist Eric Fisher on Weather.com.
"One small area from Minneapolis northward to around St. Cloud could see some pretty significant totals," Fisher said.
Meteorologist Andrew Baglini on Accuweather.com said the snowfall could be upward of a foot, especially in the Minneapolis area.
By early morning, visibility in Minneapolis was down to a 1/2 mile in some places, Baglini said.
While sustained winds in the Minneapolis area were expected to reach 30 miles per hour by evening, wind gusts had already been clocked at 40 miles per hour across North and South Dakota by morning, he said.
"That combined with colder temperatures and still some snow across the area is going to make for very rough travel conditions," Baglini said.
Early morning temperatures in Fargo, North Dakota, plunged to 7 degrees with 30 mile per hour winds, Baglini said.
(Reporting by Barbara Goldberg; Editing by Edith Honan and Bill Trott)


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