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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
Final rule with comment period.
This final rule provides the sunset date for the interim bonus payment for rural ambulance mileage of 18 through 50 miles as required by the Medicare, Medicaid and State Child Health Insurance Program Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 (BIPA) and provides notice of the annual Ambulance Inflation Factor (AIF) for ambulance services for calendar year (CY) 2004. The statute requires that this inflation factor be Start Printed Page 67961applied in determining the fee schedule amounts and payment limits for ambulance services.
Effective date: These revisions are effective on January 1, 2004. The ambulance inflation factor for 2004 applies to ambulance services furnished during the period January 1, 2004, through December 31, 2004.
Comment date: Comments will be considered if we receive them at the appropriate address, as provided below, no later than 5 p.m. on January 29, 2004.
Mail written comments (one original and three copies) to the following address: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, Attention: CMS-1232-FC, P.O. Box 8013, Baltimore, MD 21244-8013.
If you prefer, you may deliver your written comments (one original and three copies) to one of the following addresses: Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 443-G, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201, or Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Room C5-14-03, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244-8013.
Comments mailed to those addresses designated for courier delivery may be delayed and could be considered late. Because of staffing and resource limitations, we cannot accept comments by facsimile (FAX) transmission. Please refer to file code CMS-1232-FC on each comment. Comments received timely will be available for public inspection as they are received, generally beginning approximately 3 weeks after publication of this document, in Room C5-12-08 of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland, Monday through Friday of each week from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please call (410) 786-7197 to make an appointment to view comments.Start Further Info
Anne E. Tayloe, (410) 786-4546.End Further Info End Preamble Start Supplemental Information
I. Background
A. Legislative and Regulatory History
Under section 1861(s)(7) of the Social Security Act (the Act), Medicare Part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) covers and pays for ambulance services, to the extent prescribed in regulations, when the use of other methods of transportation would be contraindicated. The House Ways and Means Committee and Senate Finance Committee Reports that accompanied the 1965 legislation creating the Social Security Act suggest that the Congress intended that (1) the ambulance benefit cover transportation services only if other means of transportation are contraindicated by the beneficiary's medical condition, and (2) only ambulance service to local facilities be covered unless necessary services are not available locally, in which case, transportation to the nearest facility furnishing those services is covered (H.R. Rep. No. 213, 89th Cong., 1st Sess. 37 and S. Rep. No. 404, 89th Cong., 1st Sess., Pt I, 43 (1965)). The reports indicate that transportation may also be provided from one hospital to another, to the beneficiary's home, or to an extended care facility.
Our regulations relating to ambulance services are located at 42 CFR part 410, subpart B and 42 CFR part 414, subpart H. Section 410.10(i) lists ambulance services as one of the covered medical and other health services under Medicare Part B. Ambulance services are subject to basic conditions and limitations set forth at § 410.12 and to specific conditions and limitations included at § 410.40. Part 414, subpart H describes how payment is made for ambulance services covered by Medicare.
The Medicare program pays for ambulance services for Medicare beneficiaries when other means of transportation are contraindicated. Ambulance services are divided into different levels of services based on the medically necessary treatment provided during transport as well as into ground (including water) and air ambulance services. These services include the levels of service listed below.
For ground:
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Life Support, Level 1 (ALS1)
- Advanced Life Support, Level 2 (ALS2)
- Specialty Care Transport (SCT)
- Paramedic ALS Intercept (PI)
For air:
- Fixed Wing Air Ambulance (FW)
- Rotary Wing Air Ambulance (RW)
Historically, payment levels for ambulance services depended, in part, upon the entity that furnished the services. Prior to implementation of the ambulance fee schedule on April 1, 2002, providers (hospitals, including critical access hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and home health agencies) were paid on a retrospective reasonable cost basis. Suppliers, which are entities that are independent of any provider, were paid on a reasonable charge basis.
On February 27, 2002, a final rule was published in the Federal Register (67 FR 9100) that established a fee schedule for the payment of ambulance services under the Medicare program, effective for services furnished on or after April 1, 2002. This rule implemented section 1834(l) of the Act. The fee schedule described in the final rule replaced the retrospective reasonable cost payment system for providers and the reasonable charge system for suppliers of ambulance services. In addition, that final rule implemented that statutory requirement that ambulance suppliers accept Medicare assignment; codified the establishment of new Health Care Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes to be reported on claims for ambulance services; established increased payment under the fee schedule for ambulance services furnished in rural areas based on the location of the beneficiary at the time the beneficiary is placed on board the ambulance; and revised the certification requirements for coverage of nonemergency ambulance services. The final rule also provided for a 5-year transition period during which program payment for Medicare covered ambulance services would be based upon a blended rate comprised of a fee schedule portion and a reasonable cost (providers) or reasonable charge (suppliers) portion. We are now in the second year of that transition over to full payment based solely on the fee schedule amount.
B. Transitional Assistance for Rural Mileage 18 through 50—Section 221 of the Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 (BIPA)
Section 221 of BIPA provided that, for services furnished during the period July 1, 2001 through, December 31, 2003, a bonus payment, not less than one-half of the bonus paid under the ambulance fee schedule for rural mileage 1 through 17 miles, would be paid for rural mileage 18 through 50. This provision was implemented by § 414.610(c) with the ambulance fee schedule.
The statute provided for this bonus payment only for the interim period specified. We inadvertently omitted from the regulation the time period during which this benefit is payable. Therefore, we are revising § 414.610(c) to reflect that this bonus payment applies only for services furnished during the statutory period. This revision to the regulation is a technical correction to conform the regulation to the statute. Therefore, we believe that notice and comment are unnecessary, and we are waiving proposed rulemaking. Start Printed Page 67962
C. Ambulance Inflation Factor (AIF) for CY 2004
Section 1834(l)(3)(B) of the Act provides the basis for updating payment amounts for ambulance services. Our regulations at § 414.620(f) provide that the ambulance fee schedule must be updated by the AIF annually, based on the percentage increase in the consumer price index (CPI) for all urban consumers (U.S. city average) for the 12-month period ending with June of the previous year (§ 414.610(f)). The regulations also provide that notice of the AIF be published in the Federal Register without opportunity for prior notice and comment. We will follow applicable rulemaking procedures in publishing revisions to the fee schedule for ambulance services that result from any factors other than the inflation factor. In this preamble, we set forth the ambulance inflation factor applicable for services furnished in CY 2004.
II. Provisions of the Final Rule
A. Transitional Assistance for Rural Mileage 18 Through 50
Section 414.610(c)(5) is amended to clarify that this benefit is no longer payable for services furnished after December 31, 2003.
B. Ambulance Inflation Factor for 2004
Section 1834(l)(3)(B) of the Act, specified in § 414.620(f), provides for an update in payments for CY 2004 that is equal to the percentage increase in the CPI for all urban consumers (CPI-U), for the 12-month period ending with June of the previous year (that is, June 2003). For CY 2004, that percentage is 2.1 percent.
During the transition period (described in § 414.615, Transition to the ambulance fee schedule), the AIF is applied to both the fee schedule portion of the blended payment amount and to the reasonable charge/cost portion of the blended payment amount separately for each ambulance provider/supplier. Then, these two amounts are added together to determine the total payment amount for each provider/supplier.
III. Technical Corrections
We are also making the following technical corrections to § 414.605, Definitions.
- In the definition of "Advanced life support (ALS) intervention," we are clarifying that an ALS intervention must be furnished by ALS personnel.
- A comma was inadvertently omitted in the definition of "Advanced life support, Level 2 (ALS2)." That comma is now inserted after the phrase "or by continuous infusion" and before the phrase "excluding crystalloid. * * *"
- There was an inadvertent misuse of the term "supplier" in the definition of the term "emergency response." The correct term is "entity." Providers, as well as suppliers, may furnish an emergency response. We did not intend to exclude providers from receiving payment for this service.
- In the definition of "Rural area", we are clarifying that only New England County Metropolitan Areas (NECMAs) (and not MSAs) apply in New England. (NECMAs exist only in New England. All other areas have MSAs.) Also, the term "NECMA" was inadvertently omitted from the discussion of the Goldsmith modification. The phrase "or NECMA" is now inserted after the term "MSA" and before the phrase "that is identified as rural by the Goldsmith modification." This clarifies that a Goldsmith modification can apply to a NECMA as well as an MSA.
- Section 414.610(c)(3) is revised to conform the first two sentences to reflect the fact that the process for determining payment for mileage is the same for ground and air miles.
IV. Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking
We ordinarily publish a proposed rule in the Federal Register and provide a period for public comment before we publish a final rule. We can waive this procedure, however, if we find good cause that notice and comment procedure is impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest and we incorporate a statement of this finding and its reasons in the rule issued. We find it unnecessary to undertake notice and comment rulemaking in this instance because the statute specifies the method of computation of annual updates, and we have no discretion in this matter. Further, this rule does not change substantive policy, but merely applies the statutorily-specified update method. Therefore, under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), for good cause, we waive notice and comment procedures.
We also find it unnecessary to undertake notice and comment rulemaking as to the technical changes because they merely provide technical corrections to the regulations and do not make any substantive changes to the regulations. Therefore, for good cause, we waive notice and comment procedures.
V. Collection of Information Requirements
This document does not impose information collection and recordkeeping requirements. Consequently, it need not be reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget under the authority of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
VI. Regulatory Impact Statement
We have examined the impacts of this rule as required by Executive Order 12866 (September 1993, Regulatory Planning and Review), the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (September 16, 1980, Pub. L. 96-354), section 1102(b) of the Social Security Act, the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4), and Executive Order 13132.
Executive Order 12866 directs agencies to assess all costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, public health and safety effects, distributive impacts, and equity). A regulatory impact analysis (RIA) must be prepared for major rules with economically significant effects ($100 million or more in any 1 year). This final rule is not considered a major rule because it has an effect on the Medicare program of less than $100 million in any 1 year. Application of an AIF of 2.1 percent will result in an additional total program expenditure of approximately $65 million.
The RFA requires agencies to analyze options for regulatory relief of small businesses. For purposes of the RFA, small entities include small businesses, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies. Most hospitals and most other providers and suppliers are small entities, either by nonprofit status or by having revenues of $6 million to $29 million in any 1 year. For purposes of the RFA, all ambulance providers/suppliers are considered to be small entities. Individuals and States are not included in the definition of a small entity.
HHS considers that a substantial number of entities are affected if the rule impacts more than 5 percent of the total number of small entities as it does in this rule. Although this rule impacts every ambulance provider and supplier because all ambulance payment rates are increased by the 2.1 percent ambulance inflation factor, we do not believe that this has a significant impact. We estimate the combined impact of this rule would be an approximate 2 percent increase in Medicare revenues, which, therefore, would be a somewhat less than 2 percent increase in total revenues (that is, Medicare plus non-Medicare revenues). This estimated impact does not meet the threshold established by Start Printed Page 67963HHS to be considered a significant impact. Nonetheless, we have prepared the analysis below to describe the impact of this rule.
In addition, section 1102(b) of the Act requires us to prepare a regulatory impact analysis if a rule may have a significant impact on the operations of a substantial number of small rural hospitals. This analysis must conform to the provisions of section 604 of the RFA. For purposes of section 1102(b) of the Act, we define a small rural hospital as a hospital that is located outside of a Metropolitan Statistical Area and has fewer than 100 beds. This rule applies to small rural hospitals that furnish at least one Medicare covered ambulance service to at least one Medicare beneficiary.
Section 202 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 also requires that agencies assess anticipated costs and benefits before issuing any rule that may result in expenditure in any 1 year by State, local, or tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the private sector, of $110 million. This final rule does not result in an expenditure in any 1 year by State, local, or tribal governments of $110 million.
Executive Order 13132 establishes certain requirements that an agency must meet when it publishes a proposed rule (and subsequent final rule) that imposes substantial direct requirement costs on State and local governments, preempts State law, or otherwise has Federalism implications. This rule will not have a substantial effect on State or local governments.
This final rule sunsets the rural mileage bonus for rural mileage 18 through 50 as required by statute, provides an update for inflation as mandated by statute, and changes the term "supplier" to the term "entity" in the definition of an emergency service. Elimination of the bonus payment for rural mileage 18 through 50 will result in a savings to the program of $6 million in CY 2004. Therefore, this is not a major rule.
We estimate that the total program expenditure for CY 2004 for ambulance services covered by the Medicare program is approximately $3 billion. Application of an AIF of 2.1 percent will result in an additional total program expenditure of approximately $65 million.
Our clarification that an ALS intervention must be furnished by ALS personnel will have negligible impact because generally ALS services are required to be furnished by ALS personnel.
The insertion of the comma that had been inadvertently omitted in the definition of "Advanced life support, Level 2 (ALS2)" will have no impact since it conforms the regulation to the existing implementing instructions.
Changing the term "supplier" to the term "entity" in the definition of "emergency services" is not a material change because it simply conforms the regulation to actual practice as the program is currently administered.
Our clarification in the definition of "Rural area" that NECMAs apply in New England and our addition of NECMA to the discussion of the Goldsmith Modification have a negligible impact because of the very few ambulance suppliers affected. Also, the statute requires that this policy be followed in updating rates by using the most recent Goldsmith modifications.
Our clarification for loaded mileage has no impact because it conforms the regulation to actual practice as the program is correctly administered.
In accordance with the provisions of Executive Order 12866, this regulation was reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget.Start List of Subjects
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- Administrative practice and procedure
- Health facilities
- Health professions
- Kidney diseases
- Medicare
- Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
For the reasons set forth in the preamble, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is amending 42 CFR chapter IV as follows:Start Part
PART 414—PAYMENT FOR PART B MEDICAL AND OTHER HEALTH SERVICESEnd Part Start Amendment Part
1. The authority citation for part 414 continues to read as follows:End Amendment Part
Subpart H—Fee Schedule for Ambulance Services
2. In § 414.605, the following changes are made:End Amendment Part Start Amendment Part
A. The definition of "Advanced life support (ALS) intervention" is revised by removing the phrase "beyond the scope of authority of an emergency medical technician-basic (EMT-Basic)" and adding in its place the phrase "required to be furnished by ALS personnel."End Amendment Part Start Amendment Part
B. A comma is inserted in the definition of "Advanced Life Support, Level 2 (ALS2)" after the phrase "or by continuous infusion" and before the phrase "excluding crystalloid. * * *"End Amendment Part Start Amendment Part
C. The term "supplier" in the definition of "Emergency response" is removed and the term "entity" is added in its place.End Amendment Part Start Amendment Part
D. The definition of "Rural area" is revised to read as follows:End Amendment Part
Rural area means an area located outside a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), or, in New England, a New England County Metropolitan Area (NECMA), or an area within an MSA or NECMA that is identified as rural by the Goldsmith modification.
3. Section 414.610 is amended by revising paragraphs (c)(3) and (c)(5) to read as follows:End Amendment Part
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(3) Loaded mileage. Payment is based on loaded miles. Payment for air mileage is based on loaded miles flown as expressed in statute miles. There are three mileage payment rates: a rate for FW services, a rate for RW services, and a rate for all levels of ground transportation.
(5) Rural adjustment factor (RAF). For ground ambulance services where the point of pickup is in a rural area, the mileage rate is increased by 50 percent for each of the first 17 miles and, for services furnished before January 1, 2004, by 25 percent for miles 18 through 50. The standard mileage rate applies to every mile over 50 miles and, for services furnished after December 31, 2003, to every mile over 17 miles. For air ambulance services where the point of pickup is in a rural area, the total payment is increased by 50 percent; that is, the rural adjustment factor applies to the sum of the base rate and the mileage rate.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program No. 93.774, Medicare—Supplementary Medical Insurance Program)Start Signature
Dated: September 2, 2003.
Thomas A. Scully,
Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.Approved: October 27, 2003.
Tommy G. Thompson,
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We just adore the artwork in this piece – the soft colors and flickering tones on the animals are breathtaking. And as we know, we humans are not the only ones who know kissing matters.


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Telling Stories Through Code: BDD & Behat
Understand how BDD is critical to software development
Stories? Scenarios? BDD? Are these just more words in the ever-growing list of jargon that developers have to know? Or are they something more important than new terms to memorize?
Find the answers in Matt's slide deck.
In this session we'll look at how BDD fits into the software development work-flow, how to tell user stories through features, and how to automate them in Behat. Join the webinar and explore storytelling through code.
The Webinar Covers:
To understand why it's an advantage to have multiple stakeholders from differing areas of the project involved in BDD
To learn how to write well designed and tested software that focuses on what the users want from a system.
Matt Brunt is a Senior Software Engineer at Viva IT Limited. BDD and TDD fan, his aims and goals are to mentor and help the developers to grow, while fostering a culture of sharing, learning, openness and quality. Matt enjoys playing tabletop and RPG games and flies fast first-person-view quadcopters. He also loves jaffa cakes.


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|Gul i'Barjista Floral Runner
This red white and blue Gul i'Barjista rug features a repeated motif of a large floral Tree of Life sprouting from the bottom (and top) of the rug, growing towards the center. At the bottom of the motifs sit small intricate planter-like buildings from which plants sprout. Three helicopters labeled "ENTEN' fly above the tree below a large medallion and a cluster of flowers which sit in the center of the runner.
The border also features similar text, long blue and red diamond shapes frame the rug with the letters "ENTE" in striking text.


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Not finding what you're looking for? A few suggestions:
• Fewer words might give better results. Look up cats instead of funny cats.
• No need to search with the words videos or for kids included.
• Use related words: If searching for iceberg isn't working, try ice or glacier.
• Is everything spelled correctly?
• Browsing topics might help, too!
Topic: claymation
Going Fishing, a stop motion animation by Guldies
Small campfires that light with a snap. A tree that's chopped down with a tiny axe. Claymation well water that creates a small lake. A fish trinket that's cooked up for dinner. Going Fishing is a short stop-motion fil...
Magic Clay stop motion
Magic Clay, a stop motion short by Alexander Unger, a.k.a. Guldies. How do you make an animated short like this one? Unger writes: Shot with a Canon EOS 600D. 1800 still pictures, 24 FPS and animated in Dragonfram...
The Sea Is Blue
A young girl falls overboard during a fishing expedition and experiences a meaningful undersea adventure in this stop motion animation: The Sea Is Blue by writer and director Vincent Peone. A myth about how the ocean ...
The Rosetta Mission – A claymation tale of science & adventure
In August 2014, after ten years of traveling, the Rosetta space probe and its lander Philae made a historic rendezvous with Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, and in November 2014, Philae landed/bounced onto the comet's...
Changing claymation creature portraits: "I am a…"
"I am a..." by animation director Andy Martin, who we've enjoyed before: You sit down to have your portrait painted, but who are you? What is the image you want to project? How will the artist manipulate it? Are yo...
No Noodles by Tyler Nicolson
No Noodles! Small creatures explore and inhabit an even smaller world. A short stop motion film by Tyler Nicolson, music by Chris Adriaanse. via Colossal.
CREATE by Dan MacKenzie
A mad scientist is in the middle of making a monster… sort of. A story that flips between two parallel worlds, CREATE is a short stop motion animation by artist, animator, and director D...
To Give a Present by Kirsten Lepore for Yo Gabba Gabba
Created for Yo Gabba Gabba's Christmas special, animator and director Kirsten Lepore recruits the most adorable shapes around to give presents to each other!
Art Clokey's Gumbasia (1955)
Gumbasia was Art Clokey's first film, made in 1955 at the University of Southern California. It was a parody of Disney's Fantasia, using stop-motion clay figures. This short film led to funding for his first Gumby fil...
The Water Cycle: A boogie woogie stop motion clay animation
The Water Cycle! This cute little stop motion piece about water in many of its forms was created by animator Emma Dougherty at StopMoGo, and was inspired by her time as a teacher. Also, it has great boogie woogie mus...


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It's been said that "wellness encompasses all aspects of life." If that's so then perhaps no training you provide your employees is more important than that focused on Wellness! With this in mind we have launched our new Wellness library as part of the BLR Employee Training Center. The online training course library includes a course on managing a corporate wellness program and 20 courses to train employees on individual wellness topics including stress management, financial wellness, nutrition, quitting smoking, work-life balance and more.
As with all BLR Employee Training Center course libraries the trainer has immediate access to administrative records and can invite and track employees participation and employees can train anywhere, anytime, all they need is a computer with web access.
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Hurricanes to play first game of season in Maine
March 17, 2014
Charlottetown, PE – Holland College Hurricanes will play their first football game of the 2014 season against the NCAA Division III Maine Maritime Academy Mariners, in Castine, Maine, Hurricanes president Michael O'Grady announced recently.
The Mariners have a long-established football tradition and were among the founding members of the New England Football Conference (NEFC) almost a half-century ago. The eight-team conference includes Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the United States Coast Guard Academy. Maine Maritime has captured nine NEFC conference or divisional championships, most recently in 2009. Well known for its powerful running game, Maine Maritime set a NCAA Division III rushing record in 2010 with 5189 yards in 11 games. The Mariners are coming off a 1-8 overall record in 2013.
Mariner's head coach Chris McKenney said the team is looking forward to welcoming the Hurricanes. "The Mariners are excited to be playing Holland College. This is a chance for us to play an international program with ties to the maritime and engineering industry. This game gives our student-athletes a chance to interact with students from a different region of the world, with the same focus in mind," he said.
In 2013, the Hurricanes had a fourth-place finish in the regular season, recording a win and a tie in six games, but then peaked during the playoffs to capture their second Atlantic Football League championship title in the past three years. The Canes wrapped up their year with a post-season loss on the road against the University of Vermont Catamounts.
"It's really the perfect way for us to kick off a new season – Maine Maritime is a great school in a beautiful setting. It will be a fun road trip for our team and for our fans," said O'Grady. "This is the third time we will have played against a U.S. team, so we have a good idea about the level of competition. No question about it, we must be game-ready coming out of training camp."
The game between the Hurricanes and the Mariners will be played on Saturday, September 6, starting at noon at Ritchie Field on the Maine Maritime Academy campus. For more information about the Hurricane, or to become a booster, visit hcfootball.ca.
For media inquiries, please contact:
Sara Underwood
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February 5, 2010 (CHICAGO) --Two men are hospitalized after their car crashed into a Chicago police squad car in the city's Humboldt Park community.The injured were in a Honda that went through a red light at Grand and Sacramento.
Investigators say the car made a left turn in front of the police car. Two officers were also hurt, nut no one was seriously injured.
The squad car was banged up and had to be towed from the scene. The driver of the Honda is expected to receive a traffic citation.


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Mahou Shoujo Madoka?Magica Movie 2- Eien no Monogatari (Dub)
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Watch Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part II: Eternal full episodes online English dub.
Other titles:Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movie 2: Eien no Monogatari
Synopsis: Though Sayaka Miki's wish was fulfilled, the unforeseen consequences that came with it overwhelm her, causing her soul gem to become tainted as she succumbs to despair and eventually loses her humanity. Homura Akemi reveals to Kyouko Sakura and Madoka Kaname the ultimate fate of magical girls: once their soul gem becomes tainted, it transforms into a Grief Seed, and they are reborn as witches—a truth Homura learned only through repeating history countless times in a bid to prevent Madoka's tragedy.
Kyuubey only compounds their despair when he confesses his true intentions: to harness the energy created from magical girls and use it to prolong the life of the universe. As the threat of Walpurgisnacht, a powerful witch, looms overhead, Homura once again vows to protect Madoka and the world from a grim fate.
Caught between honoring Homura's wish and saving the world, which one will Madoka choose in the end?
Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movie 2: Eien no Monogatari is a story of inescapable destiny, and an unlikely hero who could change it all.
Language: English dub
Status: Completed
Aired:Oct 13, 2012
Genres: Drama, Magic, Psychological, Thriller
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They may be lords of metal, but Metallica did good for the nation of Colombia during its stop in Bogata last week.
The group held a food drive as part of its November 1 show at Los Andes Stadium where it collected more than nine tons of items that will be distributed to the indigenous Wayuu people via the Challenger Foundation and the Corazones Peluditos organizations.
The Wayuus, situated in Columbia's northern La Guajira region, are in the midst of a crisis in which a lack of food and drinking water has resulted in the death of more than 4,770 children during the past eight years. The plight received attention after the release of a new documentary called "El Rio que Nos Robaron" ("The Stolen River") earlier this year.
Metallica is prepping for the November 18 release of Hardwired...To Self-Destruct, its first new album in eight years, on November 18.
The group will be in the U.K. for the release and will return to the road during early 2017, with a full-scale North American tour expected to be announced soon.
Gary Graff is an award-winning music journalist who not only covers music but has written books on Bob Seger, Neil Young and Bruce Springsteen.


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Dry Cleaning in Melbourne CBD – Personalised Services
It is quite rarely that the business of dry cleaning gets mentioned in any major news dispatch or story. But it was interesting to find from a recent post on smh.com.au that a rich person is paying over $60million to buy a golf course close to Melbourne to develop a residential project. The point to consider is that this person, Mr. Pesk, built his business empire from being in the dry cleaning business in the 1960s. As and when the project gets completed and Mr. Pesk's name is attached to it, there will always be the mention of where he started it all from. The business that the dry cleaning Melbourne CBD businessman started does have many such nostalgic stories to tell with many establishments offering the service to their loyal clients for a number of decades.
Personal Care Taken
The times have definitely changed. Most people have switched to having their own washing machines and iron them at home. Others might use the public laundry close to their places of residence. But the conventional dry cleaning is also a service still patronised by a large part of the population. One factor is that there are special clothing like coats, jackets and woollens which need to be washed through the dry cleaning process only. The companies offering services of dry cleaning Melbourne CBD wide provide personalised service to their customers, often for years.
Latest Technology Used
The highlight of the dry cleaning services you can enjoy from these companies is that they have been constantly improving their processes, using better machinery and inputs while cleaning their customers' clothes. The use of hydrocarbon as a solvent, for example, while dry cleaning is meant to protect the delicate and probably expensive clothing that the customers entrust them with, is a case in point. Similarly, the dry cleaning companies have kept pace with the developments in the business all over and the best in class machinery are imported from Europe and installed to handle the dry cleaning process. The chemicals or cleaning agents used are also certified from the perspective of safety to the environment.
Specialised Services
You can also expect the dry cleaning Melbourne CBD companies to be the ideal source for getting clothes dry cleaned for special occasions, like weddings. The wedding attire of both the bride and the groom would be carefully handled and delivered in a fresh condition so that the couple can wear it with pride and pose for photographs.
Service at Door Step
You can also enjoy free pickup and delivery of your dresses from and to your place of residence. The elderly among the community would consider this a great advantage. What's more, they may also offer you alterations to the clothes if needed. Again, if you require only the ironing to be done, the companies offer to do that as well.
So it is the sum of all the benefits and services that make the availing of dry cleaning services a pleasure. They have also built their reputation over many long years and it gives the customers a sense of comfort and satisfaction dealing with such agencies. For more details, http://www.renesdrycleaners.com.au/ is the place to look for.


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The closest game of the MCAL schedule featured five interceptions and 16 total turnovers, with Redwood capitalizing on two second-half fumbles to take the lead and securing two interceptions down the stretch to protect what wound up a 21-20 victory over rival Tam.
"Especially for the first time going through it for me, that was awesome," Tam first year coach Matthew LemMon. "It was very competitive, especially down in the trenches; there were a lot of battles going on. We put a lot effort in, and they did too."
The game featured a botched snap on a punt, a blocked punt, and multiple turnovers on downs to make up the remainder of turnovers not grouped with the most comment turnovers, interceptions and fumbles.
"In the second half they tightened up a little bit and we were still a little loose," LemMon said. "We had a couple turnovers here and there, and they had less."
The Red-tailed Hawks (4-5, 2-3 MCAL) scored each of their three touchdowns — all scored in the first half — on drives following turnovers.
A fumble preceded a 60-yard drive concluded with a 15-yard touchdown pass from Cooper Carroll (23-for-52, 271 yards) to Ari Rosenberg, the drive following a swarm on a botched punt snap reclaimed the lead, and a red-zone interception led to some late insurance for a 20-8 lead heading into the break.
LemMon said that in the second half his young team let up a little bit.
Redwood began the half with a three-and-out, but after the teams traded turnovers on downs, Kobe Gerstein came up with the first fumble recovery of the half. With just 29 yards left to cover, the Giants made quick work to bring the score within 20-15.
"We were just trying to execute on both sides of the ball," Redwood linebacker Jackson Holscher said. "The offense started off slow but they picked it up in the second half."
After Sam Warren (5-for-16, 66 yards) connected with Jack Morken, Tam got off one incomplete pass before fumbling and giving the ball back to Redwood.
"We were just trying to have a system on defense," Holscher said. "Know where they're going and beat them to it."
Redwood needed just one play to cover the 48 yards between them and taking the lead, with standout running back Alex Aguero ripping off a run that covered the entire distance with 2:17 left in the third quarter.
"We just made some mental mistakes early…the defense was playing pretty well. After half they finally did what we wanted them do, finish," Redwood coach Allen Talley said. "We just got back to powering the ball, ran the clock. The O-line stepped up and Alex was able to rip off some runs."
Aguero was the top rusher in the game, finishing with 26 carries for 179 yards.
Now with a 21-20 lead, the Giants just needed to hunker down and stop Tam from scoring. However, with 14 minutes still left in the game, more than a couple stops would be necessary.
Tam marched 84 yards downfield to the 1-yard line on the following drive, eventually stalling out with a fumble in the end zone that Redwood recovered for a touchback.
Redwood's offense didn't fire, either, the rest of the way, but Holscher came up with an interception on the next Red-tailed Hawks drive, and then another with 1:44 remaining in the game, effectively icing the game.
"On the first one, the other linebacker, Mason Cohen, made a great tip and allowed me to get the interception," Holscher said. "On the other one, I just saw it and went for it, happened to come down with it. It was a surreal moment."
With the regular season concluded, both teams turn their attention to Sunday's North Coast Section seeding meeting. Both under .500, both teams have a chance, but not an expectation, of making the playoffs. Redwood applied for a Division II birth while Tam would slot into the Division III bracket.
Redwood winning the regular-season finale bolsters its chances, and Talley is thinking positive.
"We still have a chance to make playoffs. For us to win, that gives us an outside chance," Talley said. "We also have a big win with Ukiah, so we have a good chance of sneaking into the playoffs."
Tam, meanwhile, is hurt by the loss.
"We really needed to win this game to have a shot, but we still have one," LemMon said. "I don't think we have great odds, but there's an argument to be made."


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Homemade Toothpaste With Coconut Oil, Turmeric And Peppermint
Homemade Toothpaste With Coconut Oil, Turmeric And Peppermint For A Perfectly White Smile And Healthy Gums
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Of all the things that can make you pretty and attractive, a beautiful smile is the most important feature that draws people's attention to you. Not only that – a sincere smile with healthy white teeth is the easiest way to win someone's heart.
Despite the fact that not everyone can have a perfect set of white teeth and a smile that sweeps you off your feet, like Halle Berry of George Clooney, Americans still invest a huge amount of money on teeth whitening merchandise.
What is the problem with store-bought toothpaste and tooth whiteners?
Do Teeth Whiteners Lead To Oral Cancer? Published by Science Daily implies that there is a possible connection between using tooth whiteners and oral cancer in young people.
"The media has done a good job of making whitening sound innocuous, but it's not," says Dr. Ira Handschuh, a dentist from White Plains, N.Y. "Carbamide peroxide, the whitening agent in most bleaches, can irritate the gums, causing them to recede, making the teeth brittle, chalky and so thin as to be translucent at the edges when the product is overused."
You might think that the majority of people use conventional toothpaste every day and that all is well with their teeth. Well, some of their commonly used ingredients have raised quite a concern, including triclosan, fluoride and foaming agents like sodium laurel sulfate.
Fluoride has been praised for its outstanding protective abilities in combating tooth decay but it has been put under the magnifying glass for a good reason. While it has a small value in forming a thin protective layer on the surface of the teeth, we must never forget that it is actually a poisonous chemical for our bodies. Small children tend to swallow bigger amounts of this toxic substance, which piles up in the organs, disrupts the function of the enzymes and the endocrine system.
Triclosan is used to act against bacteria but it has also been found to disrupt the normal functioning of hormones in the body, which can cause a range of serious health issues. In experiments with rats and mice, the use of this chemical resulted in bone disfigurement as early as in the womb.
Foaming agents, also called surfactants, disrupt the work of the taste buds on the surface of our tongue. These include sodium Laureth sulfate, sodium laurel sulfate and sodium lauryl ether sulfate. If you have wondered why food has such a terrible taste after you have cleaned your teeth, foaming agents are to blame.
There is a completely natural and healthy alternative for all these teeth cleaning chemical substances. Its ingredients do not have any side effects and they are also very beneficial for you in a general sense. Let's see how they promote oral health.
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This program deals with public bathing facilities. Yearly inspections plus follow-ups and monitoring inspections every 30 days when needed are done by the local county health department's environmental program.
For more information about this program, applications, or permits/fees information, please contact your local county health department's environmental program. General yearly inspections and monitoring are done from the local health departments.
New construction - For information on new construction and building inspections of new pools, please contact the Kentucky Department for Public Health's Environmental Management Branch at (502) 564-4856.


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So a few months ago I began selling craft items on Etsy.com. After some nudging by family and friends to get out there and sell some of the cute baby things I love to make for other people I set up shop. Morning Tempest Studios opened up in March 2011 and I have been so surprised at the progress it's made. I love the way I feel when I am able to look at my shop and know.. hey, I did this!
Working from home is hard. And honestly, it's a lot more work than I thought it would be to have a webshop. I do embroidery, making baby bibs, aprons, and now T-shirts. I have this amazing place, Urban Threads, that has incredible artists who create embroidery designs that I then take and sew onto different items. I LOVE it! I never get tired of looking for new designs and sewing them for people.
One of the best things I have found that makes me so happy is getting to meet new people through my shop. I've loved to hear their stories of why they are purchasing baby bibs or aprons. From a bride who purchased a monkey bib for her Man of Honor to the lovely women who have purchased Zombie Baby bibs for a zombie survival baby shower gift for a co-worker, each customer has a story that I love to hear.
Starting my webshop has been really a great distraction. No time to dwell on the boys moving into their adult lives, or the odd natural disasters that have given us everything from East coast Earthquakes to hurricanes that have flooded our area. I've been so busy adding new items to my shop, blogging for my shop on Blog.MorningTempestStudios.com, working with Twitter and Facebook to gather new customers, and learning how to be a more successful business owner. I haven't had a lot of time to pine away for lost boys. This new project in my life has given me a self-esteem boost that I never imagined would happen. I love it, and I love the life I am making for myself each day.


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This West Region tour allows you to know the patrimonial "masterpieces" of Portugal.
This tour goes to Fátima and the homes of the 3 shepherds. Fátima is the religious capital of Portugal, and an essential place of visit for many people. This is the place where Our Lady appeared to the 3 children on the 13th. of May 1917.
Batalha and Alcobaça Monasteries(world Heritage Sites)are also included in the program.
Nazare is a small town, rich in traditions, where the fishing tradition melts with the tipical gastronomy. Our lunch time will take place here.
Óbidos the "Village of the Queens" is a medieval village that preserved it's character. A small walking tour will take place here for you to discover the romantic atmosphere.
We will also taste the traditional and famous Cherry liqueur "Ginginha".
We will start the day with a visit to Óbidos, a magnificent medieval town, which you will explore on foot, with your guide.
After Óbidos it will be time to go to Alcobaça (option) to visit the famous12th century monastery. This monastery is not only a beautiful architectural example, but it has also the monuments in memory of King D. Pedro I and D. Inês de Castro (characters of a true romantic Portuguese story from the 14th century, very similar to "Romeu and Juliet") of magnificent stone handwork.
For the lunch break the fishing village of Nazaré will come as the perfect spot.
From Nazaré we will continue to the Monastery of Batalha, (or Alcobaça as an option) the biggest example in Portugal of the late gothic Portuguese style, where we can find a mix of the gothic style with the Manuelino Art - symbol of the Portuguese maritime expansion.
Fátima and its Sanctuary, the site where Our Lady of Fátima appeared in 1917.
Note: This tour can be done in a reverse way.
What's Included:
●Official Driver/guide and visits to the monuments.
●Meals of the driver/guide
●Vehicle with air conditioning and extra legroom.
●Pick-up and drop-off of the clients.
●Free Wi-Fi on board
1 bottle of water per person, refreshing wipes, pocket tissues.
●All by law required insurances
What's Extra:
●Meals of the clients.
●Entrance-fees to the monuments.
Please add some text to the message. The guide can answer you with a private message.


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Graphic Design Companies in Llantrisant
List of Llantrisant based agencies offering offering professional web, print advertising (brochure, leaflet, flyer) and corporate brand identity graphic design services.
Business Listings
Brand Cymru is a brand development consultancy based in Torfaen, South Wales. We develop brand identities for start-up businesses, as well as those looking to re-energise their existing brands. Our purpose is to help any business to become more successful. A great brand image will help attract and sustain more profitable business. We look at your business sector, product, service and your target market;
Graphic/Digital Design Services available for Print and Web based design. Offering services in Web, Print and Branding and Digital Design in the form of posters, stationary, logos, websites, video, all variations. Need a new company profile and website as well as the usual promotional material? Get in touch with Pixelport Design, Newport. Servicing all areas in South Wales and the South West.
Digbyfox specialises in creating Brand Identities and Marketing Materials to suit your business and 'wow' your clients. I have over 17 years experience at a commercial level and can deliver creative and original ideas to any project, so don't let your ideas run away from you, let Digbyfox help you get it right!
We are a full-service commercial printing and graphic design firm. We specialize in the production of high-quality, full-colour printing at discount prices. Our aim is to consistently provide more than just outstanding colour printing products and reliable service but also to provide the highest level of customer care and attention in today�s marketplace. Rest easy knowing you can count on our prompt
Webber Design provide a full print and web design service, from branding and stationery up to cms and ecommerce websites. We are an award winning design studio with many high street clients, but we take great care to provide the same level of service to our SME and startup companies.
CD, DVD & Blu-ray Replication with Free UK Delivery. CD & DVD Duplication and Printing for smaller volumes and fast turn round times. Digital Printing of CD & DVD Packaging including CD & DVD Digipaks, Variable Data Printing for Direct Mail Marketing with personalization of names, addresses, bar codes and even graphics on each individual item. Leaflets, booklets, brochures, letters, postcards etc.
We are a team of highly creative and technically minded graphic design experts based in the UK. Within our short life time we have already designed and produced work for numerous high profile clients. Including the University of Wales, Newport, Oxfordshire County Council and Global Business Events. Corporate Identity, Branding, Logo, Brochure, Poster and Business Card Design, Stationary Design Ask
We have been designing and creating all kinds of publicity material for over thirty years, a number of which were spent in a studio in the West End of London, producing artwork for most of the major advertising agencies. Our reputation for reliability and accuracy is well established in the Newport & Cardiff area of South Wales.
From initial concept to the finished product, Rich Designworks can help you achieve your goals. You may be a new company or organisation in need of a logo and stationery, or an established company wanting to update or change your corporate identity. You may be needing a monthly newsletter or a range of leaflets or catalogue to promote a product or service. Whatever your requirements are, Rich Designworks
At accentuate-design we offer a creative/approachable, graphic design service with a growing reputation to exceed expectation. Based outside of Wales' capital, we offer the big company results but at an affordable cost. We offer - advertising / PR, corporate ID & brand development, direct mail, packaging / POS, print managment, promotional literature and websites.


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|20 Feb 2014
Just out of curiosity, why do you say this? I have been using the latest driver on the same Intel NIC with no issues.
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Fair enough.
|My System Specs
|20 Feb 2014
Did you try disabling the Network adapter? If it is not being used, then Windows will not go looking for a network during boot.
|My System Specs
|20 Feb 2014
Look at Post 40 Pbcopter .. Maybe you could shed some light on that ..
|My System Specs
|20 Feb 2014
From the screen shot, he is not showing the last item in the list which is the Wait for Link entry and the one I suggest setting to on.
However, since he doesn't intend to use the LAN, I would suggest right clicking on the adapter and selecting disable.
This should save some boot time.
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|20 Feb 2014
From the screen shot, he is not showing the last item in the list which is the Wait for Link entry and the one I suggest setting to on.
However, since he doesn't intend to use the LAN, I would suggest right clicking on the adapter and selecting disable.
This should save some boot time.
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|20 Feb 2014
The e1cexpress error is just a timing error when the Intel driver looks for the Network adapter.
This started with some of the last Intel driver updates. It is not a real problem with the Network adapter though.
Go to the Network and Sharing center
Select Change adapter settings
Right click on your Intel 82579V Network adapter
Then Adapter properties
Then configure
On the Advanced tab
at the bottom of the list
Change wait for link to on instead of auto detect
I just thought he might cut down the boot time a little by disabling the adapter.
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x64 (6.3.9600) Win8.1 Pro & soon dual boot x64 (6.1.7601) Win7_SP1 HomePrem
Q: After this completed I checked in Device Manager and found the driver updated, but not to 220.127.116.11 as expected
>> A: PBCopter says "The driver version does not always change with every release since they also change the application software as well."
This makes sense - the package is version 184.108.40.206 which contains the driver version 188.8.131.52 - I looked through some of the reference material but could not locate specific release information. Note that the package install says "Install drivers and Software" implying more than just the driver. I'm sure you could have extracted the driver, but I didn't want to put you through that detail. Plus, I'd have to figure out what to tell you to do. :)
Sooo, the driver is updated - very good!
Disable the 82579V gigabyte Network in
Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network and Sharing Center
Change adapter setting
Select Local Area Connection
click Disable this network device on the action bar
Yeah.. I know... you went through all of that trouble just to disable it now? Yep, you discovered a hole in the system trying to fix the slow startup and rather than leave it as a possible gotcha later, you fixed it. Now you're back to trying to improve your startup time - so disabling the device that isn't being used should show some improvement.
In post# 44 you say you have unchecked the startup pgms, but they look checked to me. You wanted them checked to exclude them from startup - the screen looks correct, the words might have been lost in translation :). To double check - run the performance troubleshooter again and see what it suggests.
The notification tray is the up arrow in the lower right of your screen near the clock.
Go ahead and uninstall iTunes - it probably came along for the ride with Quicktime (as did Bonjour and Apple updater). If you don't use Quicktime - uninstall that too.
Run CCleaner: see attached for what to clean.
Restart your machine in case there are any system operations pending
Click here to download Old Timer-TFC.
>> save the application to your Desktop.
Old Timer-TFC is a standalone application, there is no install.
Save your work and close all open windows.
TFC will close ALL open programs including your browser!
Right click, run as administrator TFC
Click the Start button to begin the cleaning up temporary files and folders.
Do not work on other things while TFC is running - most applications use some sort of temporary files. Just let TFC run by itself on the machine until it completes.
If TFC prompts you to reboot, do so immediately.
If TFC does NOT prompt you, then reboot your machine immediately after TFC has completed.
After Old Timer-TFC runs and you have restarted your machine you should defrag your C:\ drive. Depending on the fragmentation level you might want to run defrag a few times. I try to get mine down to four passes or less. You'll see what I mean if you watch it for a while (it's like watching paint dry though). It can take a while for each iteration - I've had disks that were running 12 passes, then 10 passes, then 8 passes, then 7 passes, then 7 passes, then 6 passes, then 7 passes, then 5 passes, then 5 passes, then 5 passes, then 4 passes - good enough for me! Hopefully you won't have to run that many iterations.
So what have you just done? You cleaned up your drive and hopefully that will improve startup time and prevent some of the optimization events (a prefetch issue that cCleaner clean up)
There's a lot more cleanup I saw in the SF report, but if you're satisfied with the startup times, well that's what this thread was all about.
After these final things, we should go over what was turned off in startup up and turn some things back on)
So see how she runs for a few days after this and keep an eye on the startup times. A minute ten is a bit long, but you say it's better than before.
You were a real trooper though all of this, it was a pleasure working with you. I'll be hanging around if you run into trouble, but I think you'll be fine.
PBCopter: The Asus site marked the latest driver as beta - I don't recommend beta software or drivers to other members so I suggested the previous version. Some members can manage a beta, others can't - so I eliminate that as a possible snag to finding a resolution.
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Made me smile that did, all that effort on your part to help me to update a driver, and my efforts to complete the task successfully in the end, only to then disable it. Oh well, so be it. I am still laughing though!! Is this all to do with the Network Cable unplugged problem? If so I assume I will be able to re-enable it if needed?
Okay, the startup time from Starting Windows' to the Windows logon screen yesterday was 1min 10 seconds, two startup's today were completed as above in 51 seconds, an Olympic record on this PC.
11 out of 10 to you all.
Just realized that you cannot find a post # if your replying here. So I opened another copy of this thread, you're right, I posted the wrong screenshot in #44 that one is the 'before' instead of the 'after I clicked them all to off' I have unchecked them and the troubleshooter report now shows no problems.
Tray notification drop down; I did know that one but Kies has never shown up, I thought perhaps I had missed another drop down somewhere!
I will uninstall iTunes and Quicktime later.
I have CCleaner so will run as you advise, but am not sure about Temp files, Not long ago I did clear these out and had the devils own job with a program looking for a file that was in the Temp, or Temp Internet folder, for the life of me I cannot remember what the program was which is annoying. If I copied the folders somewhere else then I guess that would be okay? I should then be able to retrieve any lost files.
I will reboot now and run Old Timer-TFC.
Back soon
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|21 Feb 2014
Hi Alan ... It was not all about the Driver .. Sure if you need to use the Lan connection again just enable it .. Just leave the temp files alone as you state your not long after deleting them .. I still think you should use the Lan Cable as you would probably get around the 40 Mb just my opinion ..
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Day 1
We arrived at Kaohsiung Airport at around 12am. I was so tired and was planning to sleep on the bus while I walked out of the arrival gate when there was a man with a child beisde him taking photos of us. I was shocked but didn't really think much about it and continued walking. We were instructed to put our luggage in an area and assemble. I was confused, why were we told to assemble when we are about to go to our hotel? It was close to midnight and we were yawning. I finally realized what was happening when a group of adults was standing there, smiling at us. I remembered that our CID teacher, Mr Wong, and a accompanying teacher, Mr Ho, told us that our sister school, Sacred Hearts High School(正心高中)was very hospitable, they had visited the previous batch of Year 2s that went on this trip. I was shocked because I didn't expect them to be this hospitable, it was unlike anything that I had seen in Singapore. Our vice-principal, Mr Gay, walked up to a male, whom we knew later as 刘秘书 the vice-principal of Sacred Hearts High School , and shook his hand. Our chairperson then told us to greet them. We were told that unlike what we greeted: "刘秘书晚上好,老师们晚上好", the Taiwanese would say : "刘秘书好,老师们好", showing a cultural difference. 刘秘书 and the teachers had came all the way from DouLiu, a city near Tainan, to Kaohsiung, a city at the south of Taiwan, showing their hospitality. They had also brought us 麦茶 and 凤梨酥 so that we can eat on the bus ride to Ten Drums Culture Village(十鼓文化村)I was touched by their warm hospitality and could not wait for our visit to Sacred Hearts High School
|An MRT station at Kaohsiung Airport
|Me and Yizhi's room~
Day 2
Places we visited in sequence: Mei Nong Hakka Culture Museum, Mei Nong Folk Village, Kaohsiung Hakka Cultural Museum, Kaohsiung Museum of History, Carrefour (local supermarket), Liu He Night Market
We visited museums showcasing the Hakka Culture. From these museums, I have learnt things about the Hakka Culture that I didn't know about, for example, they were immigrants from China since in their time, there was a lot of internal conflicts and riots. I was impressed by the effort the Taiwanese made by conserving the buildings. I was told that Taiwan has an array of cultures but they are willing to put in their utmost effort to conserve each and every culture so that the next generations could have the chance to learn about them. This was different form Singapore since our government is just preserving the old buildings without doing any major activity to promote the culture. For example, our government has created museums such as the Pernanekan Museum but there isn't much appeal to the younger generation to visit it since the location is far and they have to pay. I remember that my first time going to the Peranekan Museum was because I won 2 pairs of tickets to the Peranekan Museum but that was when I was Primary 4. I do not see any activities like that anymore . Hence, I think the Singapore government should learn from the Taiwanese government in terms of preserving the culture and appealing to the younger generation so that our culture can be passed down for generations to come.
Later, we visited the Liuhe Night market. There was a wide variety of things sold there and the prices were cheaper than in Singapore. But nonetheless, it was dirty and there was a stench when I was walking there. I was told that it was because of the increase in number of tourists from China. But there was a rubbish bin at distances of around 10 meters, showing the strong 环保意识 of the Taiwanese people. If you compare it to Singapore, Singapore is definitely much more cleaner but we are not the ones who clean Singapore, Singapore is cleaned by foreign workers. We can learn from the Taiwanese to clean our own city, not depending on others to clean it for us.
|A garden in Ten Drums Cultural Village
|Mei Nong Hakka Culture Museum
|Mei Nong Hakka Culture Museum
|Kaohsiung Hakka Cultural Museum
|Liuhe Night Market
|Liuhe Night Market
|7-11 in Liuhe Night Market
Places visited in order: Ten Drum Culture Village, An Ping Old Street, An Ping Fort, Eternal Golden Castle, Chihkan Tower
We visited a lot of places that were remains from the war. The place that had the most impression in me was the An Ping Fort, because there was a wall that was the remains of a building of a war, and it is at least two hundred years old. In Singapore, I hadn't seen something that was so old and so well preserved. There was also a small fort that was accessible by stairs and was very tall. The stairs was really tall and the surfaces was uneven. It was also a rainy day so I was hesitant on climbing the stairs up, but after I climbed up, I could see a different type of scenery and there were exhibits showcasing the things from the war like weapons. I couldn't believe that the weapons and silverware was so well preserved, there was little to no rust on them and it was from the 18th century. I really respect the Taiwanese for making the effort to preserve such artifacts. I believe that they respect the people that passed away in the war and the sacrifices they made to mould the society into what it is now, showing their culture of 饮水思源. Even though we do preserve our history, but I believe that the Taiwanese people have done it better while teaching the younger generation to appreciate them.
|Wall painting in Ten Drums Culture Village
|Altar in Ten Drums Culture Village
|An Ping Fort
|The remains of the An Ping Fort
|Statue of Zheng Cheng Gong in An Ping Fort
|An Ping Fort
|Map of 亿载金城
|Tunnel of 亿载金城
|Tunnel of 亿载金城
Day 4
Finally, we went to Sacred Hearts for our immersion program. We had a warm welcome from 丁校长 and the students. They had prepared a performance for us and we had prepared one for them. Sacred Heart's performance was great, they had the Wushu, Choir and Orchestra perform for us. After the performance, we had a short tea break with our buddies. I had spotted a girl that seemed like my buddy in the Orchestra and when I saw her standing in line, waiting for the teacher to pair us up together, we pointed at each other and recognized each other even though we didn't share our photos with each other. It was a miracle~ After the tea break, we were split into groups and I went to a Year 4 class for History. We were given notes which were in traditional Chinese and while I was reading, the seniors kept asking me if I could read it. Luckily, I was introduced to traditional Chinese when I was young so I could read both Simplified and Traditional Chinese. The seniors there were very caring and kept asking me questions about Singapore, sharing our different experiences. I was told at the end of the day that the lessons that we were having was came up the night before our arrival since Sacred Hearts was worried that we wouldn't understand the lessons.
After the History class, there was a performance made by the graduating seniors before lunch at the library, our holding area, with our buddies. When we returned to the holding area, I was shocked to see a bag on all of our tables. They were goodies from the school to us! I was touched by their hospitality again. I found out that my buddy was from a Music specialized class. Her school fees are NTD50,000 a month including her hostel fees. She plays the cello and she's good at it! I told her that I was from Concert Band and I play the trombone, she was ecstatic and couldn't stop sharing about her experiences at the Orchestra. I was surprised to know that there was such specialized classes in Taiwan since the classes remove lessons such as Home Economics to let their students master their interest. In Singapore, we have CCAs but our emphasis is still on academics, not like Taiwan.
After lunch, we went to places in Siluo. A place that had the deepest impression in me was the Siluo bridge. It was very old but it was still preserved well and there were cars driving on the bridge. There was noticeable greenery on the other side of the bridge so it was refreshing to see.
|Poster made during 高一 history lesson in Sacred Hearts High
Day 5
We had an immersion with Sacred Hearts again. We had a NXT lesson. The class were practically boys so they were extremely nervous when talking to us since....all of us were girls. I had some robotics background when I was Primary 2 so I didn't have much problems assembling the robot. The hard part was the programming since they were using a newer version of the program me. But somehow, we completed the task. After this, we had a balloon-sculpting lesson with girls from the Art class. Balloons kept popping and we were laughing all the way. During these lessons, I got to bond with a graduating senior and she was extremely fun to be with, like an older sister.
After lunch, we went to the Yunlin Cake Towel Cafe. I thought that it would be place where it sells towels and cakes but it actually sells cakes and animals made from towels, towels and real cake. I was surprised by it since it was really creative to have a shop where you can DIY a towel into an animal, it was also a good platform to promote local culture since they sell coffee and cakes made from ingredients in Yunlin. The staff there was really kind, they explained everything from the towel-making process to the correct way to take care of your towel. During the DIY session, I've created a cat. I really like the DIY session since there wasn't much opportunities to do things like this in Singapore. I really think that this is a good way to interact and share ideas with locals and tourists especially the younger generation like us since the towels are cute and the whole place is really colorful. I hope that Singapore could do something like this in the future
|"Cat" made in Yunlin Cake Towel Cafe
|iicake 雲林蛋糕毛巾咖啡館 [ YUNLIN CAKE TOWEL CAFE ]
|Figurines of a puppet based television show
Day 6
After our lunch, I went out with my buddy and her mother! They brought me to 台中 which was about an hour's drive from Douliu. We were talking non-stop on the way there and they were interested by Singlish, a mixture of dialects and English. They asked me to say a few sentences and I was really embarrassed since I had never said Singlish for 'show'. They brought me to a department store called 新光三越 where I blew a lot of my money for books at the bookstore and other things at Muji. My buddy's mother treated me to Starbucks and bought me a set of chops. After being at the department store, we went to 一中夜市 where I ate lots of stuff. My buddy's mother even bought 老婆饼 for me to bring home.
|Eco Garden in Sacred Hearts
|Eco Garden in Sacred Hearts
|Swimming Pool in Sacred Hearts *^*
|Specially made drawing by the Year 2 Arts Class
|Starbucks in 新光三越
|无印良品 in 新光三越
|LINE Stickers Exhibition in 新光三越
|LINE Stickers Exhibition in 新光三越
|诚品书店 in 新光三越
|Gifts received from my buddy and Sacred Hearts O.o
This was the last day of being in Taiwan. I didn't want to leave Taiwan since it was really fun there and the people from Sacred Hearts were very hospitable. We were assembled at the ground floor of the hotel when we saw 丁校长,刘秘书, some teachers and the seniors that brought us around Taiwan for the three days. The senior that I was really comfortable with even gave our groups gifts and exchanged contacts with me. I was even requested by Miss Christiyani to read out a letter of gratitude to 丁校长 and 刘秘书 personally! I was so nervous with teachers taking photographs and seniors watching! Moreover, only me and our class chairperson were called down from the bus! I hope I didn't embarrass our school....
We then went for a long bus ride to the 九二一地震教育园区 where we were taught the formation of earthquakes. I was told that the earthquake happened during the midnight so no school children was killed in this earthquake, which was a blessing. But, the school was destroyed. The photograph below shows the ruins of the school. When I saw it, I was impacted greatly. I had never seen something like this before. During the Sichuan earthquake in 2008, I remembered I watched a documentary and cried buckets, so I had a strong impact when I saw the real ruins of an earthquake. I was thankful that I was born in Singapore, one of the few places on Earth where there aren't any natural disasters. I was also impressed by the lengths the Taiwanese went to preserve this ruins. They had covered the whole ruins with tarp and strong pillars so that those who did not experience the earthquake could at least see and understand how it happened, while knowing the ways to protect yourself and loved ones if one really happens.
After this monument, we bade goodbye to our guide, Uncle Terry, and Taiwan. I will go to Taiwan again if I have the chance to!!
I have learnt a lot of things in Taiwan and I hope that the next batch of Year Twos going to Tainan would appreciate this opportunity and learn new things! :3
I had learnt a lot of things from Taiwan. The one that was the most memorable was the immense effort out iron by the Taiwanese to preserve their culture and history. They had tried their best efforts to preserve monuments such as the An Ping Fort and Eternal Golden Castle so that it looks as similar to its original look hundreds of years ago. The Taiwanese had also bothered to preserved each and every culture in Taiwan. Since Taiwan was a popular immigration spot for mainland Chinese, there was a lot of mainland Chinese that had different cultures and traditions that escaped to Taiwan such as the Hakkas. But they still preserved places such as the original house of a Hakka and a Hakka street so that the later generations could gain knowledge about the Hakkas even though there might be lesser Hakkas. Singapore could learnt from Taiwan since Singapore just preserves a building and make a museum in that building and calls that preserving. I feel that the Singapore government could do things like giving out tickets to museums as a part of the celebrating of SG50 which would encourage the public to visit the museum and learn more about the olden days of Singapore.


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It's pretty common to share photos and information about children online. For example, you might:
These can be nice ways to keep family and friends up to date with how your child and family are going. They can also be ways of contributing to your community or trying to make a difference for a cause that you and your family care about.
If you blog about your child or post photos of him, it means that you're creating a digital footprint for him. If you blog and post a lot, it could be quite a big digital footprint.
Your child's digital footprint is part of her future online reputation This is why it's important to find out how your child feels about you sharing photos and information about her. For example, your child might:
To start with, it's always a good idea to ask your child if he's happy for you to post a particular photo or video of him. Children as young as three can say whether they like a photo of themselves. If your child is too young to give a preference, just use your own judgment.
You might also be able to get a conversation started by showing your child some parenting blogs, Facebook pages or Instagram feeds. You could ask your child what she thinks about the way the parents on these platforms talk about their children online. This can help you get a sense of what your child feels more generally.
Even if your child is OK with you blogging or posting about him now, he might ask you to delete a photo or blog post of him in the future. If this happens, it's important to respect his request. But remember that even when you delete photos, you can't entirely remove them from the internet if other people have shared them.
If your child is OK with you sharing some information or images of him, it's still a good idea to try to find a balance between protecting your child's privacy and safety, and sharing your family life.
Here are some tips:
One of the most important things you can do is make sure that the images and information you post send a positive message about your child. For example, you might decide not to post a video of your child crying and choose something positive instead. But be aware that your idea of a positive image might be embarrassing for your child. For example, she might not like a picture of her doing well at a gymnastics competition if she's wearing a leotard.
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