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S Amdt 2793 - Authorizing Importation of Prescription Drugs - National Key Vote
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Related Legislation
- HR 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
- S Amdt 2791 - Preventive Services Coverage Requirements
- S Amdt 2786 - Health Care and Insurance Law Amendments
- S Amdt 2962 - Prohibiting Federally Funded Abortion Services
- S Amdt 3276 - Senate Health Care Bill Amendments
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Dec. 15, 2009(Key vote)
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Title: Authorizing Importation of Prescription Drugs
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Vote to adopt an amendment to S Amdt 2786 to HR 3590 that allows for the importation of prescription pharmaceuticals from registered exporters.
- Authorizes pharmacies, registered wholesale importers, and individuals who purchase prescription drugs for personal use from a registered exporter to import such prescription drugs (Sec. 10004).
- Repeals existing restrictions established by the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act on the importation of prescription drugs from Canada (Sec. 10003).
- Limits the countries from which prescription drugs can be imported to the following (Sec. 10004):
- Australia;
- Canada;
- Japan;
- New Zealand;
- Switzerland;
- Members of the European Union, unless:
- The countries Annex to the Treaty of Accession to the European Union includes a measure to regulate pharmaceutical products that have not expired; or
- The Secretary of Health and Human Services determines that the country has not met specific regulatory requirements listed below;
- Any country that the Secretary has determines the following requirements are met:
- The country has regulations to require the review of the safety and effectiveness of the drugs by a government entity, and only approves drugs that are determined to be safe and effective;
- The country has regulations that require the methods and facilities for the manufacture, processing, and packing of drugs to adequately preserve their identity, quality, purity, and strength;
- The country has regulations that require the reporting of adverse reactions to drugs and procedures to withdrawal approval or remove drugs;
- The country has regulations to require the labeling and promotion of drugs to be in accordance with the approval of the drug;
- The valid marketing system in the country is equivalent to the systems in the aforementioned approved countries; and
- The importation of drugs to the U.S. from the country will not "adversely affect the public health."
- Prohibits drug manufacturers from engaging in the following activities (Sec. 10004):
- Arbitrarily charging higher prices for prescription drugs, either directly or indirectly, to any importer, exporter, or individual;
- Failing to submit notices required by this Act, or making fraudulent statements or providing false information about prescription drugs;
- Distributing prescription drugs in the U.S. that are different (e.g., active ingredient, dosage, strength, etc.) from a drug distributed under the same label in another country, unless:
- The difference is required by the country of origin;
- The difference is necessary to improve the safety or effectiveness of the drug, as determined by the Secretary;
- The distributor notified the Secretary that the drug is not different from a drug for distribution in permitted countries whose combined population represents at least 50 percent of the total population of all permitted countries; or
- The differences is not caused for the purpose of restricting importation to the United States;
- Refusing to allow inspections;
- Failing to conform to good manufacturing practices;
- Procuring a licensing agreement or other agreement for a drug that fails to comply with all requirements;
- Entering into a contract or engaging in any other action that restricts, prohibits, or delays the importation of a drug; and
- Engaging in any other action that discriminates against individuals, as determined by the Federal Trade Commission.
- Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to place first and second year limitations on the number of registered importers and exporters of prescription drugs (Sec. 10004).
- Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out activities that educate the public on the following topics (Sec. 10004):
- The availability of imported prescription drugs for personal use, including information on which exporters are registered with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and a toll free number for consumers to call;
- Information that imported drugs sold by an exporter not registered with the FDA will be seized and destroyed by the U.S. Customs Service, and that such drugs could be "counterfeit, unapproved, unsafe, or ineffective";
- Which importers and exporters have had their registration suspended or revoked; and
- The availability of imported prescription through domestic wholesalers or retail pharmacies.
- Prohibits the sale and shipment of prescription drugs through Internet communications where the purchaser and the dispenser do not have an "appropriate medical relationship", unless such sale or shipment is made via a hospital telemedicine practice or a group practice with 100 or more physicians with a Medicare provider agreement (Sec. 10007).
- Prohibits the sale of prescription drugs from unregistered pharmacists from other countries, including requests for purchases by mail, fax, phone, email or other Internet communication (Sec. 10008).
Amendment - Introduced (Senate) - Dec. 8, 2009
Title: Authorizing Importation of Prescription Drugs
- Byron L. Dorgan (ND - D) (Out Of Office)
- Mark Begich (AK - D) (Out Of Office)
- Barbara Boxer (CA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Sherrod C. Brown (OH - D)
- Russell D. 'Russ' Feingold (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Al Franken (MN - D) (Out Of Office)
- Charles E. 'Chuck' Grassley (IA - R)
- Timothy Peter 'Tim' Johnson (SD - D) (Out Of Office)
- Amy Klobuchar (MN - D)
- Herbert H. 'Herb' Kohl (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Patrick J. Leahy (VT - D)
- John Sidney McCain III (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- William Clarence 'Bill' Nelson Sr. (FL - D) (Out Of Office)
- Bernard 'Bernie' Sanders (VT - I)
- Jeanne Shaheen (NH - D)
- Olympia Jean Snowe (ME - R) (Out Of Office)
- Debbie Ann Stabenow (MI - D)
- Jon Tester (MT - D)
- David B. Vitter (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- James H. 'Jim' Webb Jr. (VA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Sheldon Whitehouse (RI - D)

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Hans de Kraker necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 421 diseños de 83 diseñadores freelance.
"Engagis" was developed by Ordatronics a leader in the Australian marketplace in providing connected environments . Ordatronics establishes and manages fleets of interactive kiosks and dynamic displays to telco's, banks, fast food chains, pharmacies, retail chains, shopping centres, property developers, education and government.
Engagis is a communication tool to display digital media to a wide array of digital screens from our new range of dynamic displays 3.5" to 82" to existing desktops and mobile phones. A scalable solution enabling us to work with small independents through to major corporate and government institutions all with a common aim to 'engage', communicating with their customers, staff and suppliers – providing connected environments to achieve specific outcomes.
Engagis digital signage solution allows organizations to fully integrate, initiate, control, and manage all digital communications activities in one place. With Engagis you can create, capture, edit and publish, distribute and deliver, and consume high-definition live and stored digital content. Engagis can be purchased as an appliance, or as a software utility, SaaS, allowing organizations to stream critical information to target audiences — whether five people or tens of thousands — and deliver the right message to the right audience, every time.
"The companies that seek us out (because they could be working with other companies) are typically large companies that wish to deploy fleets of display and/or interactive monitors across a network of branches, chain of stores, shopping centres or network of offices. Some of these organisation seek our services to deploy display LED's across all their corporate offices, lunch areas and other communal areas to communicate with employees via their own internal corporate TV channel.. Who are our buyers? It can be any C-Level executive looking for a competitive advantage and use digital display and interactive solutions to sell more per square meter in a chain of hundreds of retail outlet. It could be a Head of HR, looking to deploy 2000 screens across 1000 lunchrooms in corporate offices to better communicate with employees. Our buyers can also be a Marketing Director of a Westfield Shopping Centre looking to digitally enhance the foodcourt experience in their shopping centres."
Increasingly everyday objects from fridges to our phones to energy meters and point of sale systems have a form of intelligence that communicates with us in some way enforcing its utility. Engagis software application and solution helps our clients and their audiences be they customers, employees, or the public, make deeper and more emotional connections to engage and create valuable interactions.
The goal of this project is to design a suitable and recognizable logo for Engagis.
You are free to use your imagination when designing this logo. The only requirement is that your design reflects some aspect of the Ordatronics experience and speaks to the target market. A copy of a temporary stock logo we used to decide on a name may also be used as guidance, available on http://www.engagis.com. The temporary stock image used is something we liked and used, feel free but not limited to take that as inspiration. What we liked were the different shapes that seemed monitors, screens and chat balloons - symbolising engagement, shaped in a globe.. Suggest you review the Ordatronics Credentials - also available on engagis.com gives u a sense of the projects where Engagis software has been used.
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Versatile & multi-purpose. Has to reproduce well on hardware, business cards, pens, letterhead, mugs, trade booths, etc.
Simple & memorable.
The typeface should be clear, simple and unique. We want something that stands out. Feel free but not limited to play with the letter E as a symbol.
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Digitimes has posted what they expect for the smartphone market in 2012 and they see Windows Phone taking a sizably bigger chunk of the market than it did in 2011.
While the market is still dominated by Android-based devices, Windows Phone is expected to take 6.2% of the smartphone market in the coming year. Given that Windows Phone currently sits at about 1.5% of the market, that is a monumental leap forward – 242% increase to be exact. Is it possible? Absolutely.
2012 is going to the year that sees Nokia bring their full Windows Phone line to market. Remember that Nokia is still the #1 selling brand of phone in the world. They know how to sell devices and it is evident in their marketing plans for the Lumia 710 and 800 that they mean business with their new Windows Phones. In January we should see the first Nokia Windows Phones here in the US which I personally expect to see a huge amount of marketing around it both from Nokia themselves and the carriers.
With the push that Nokia is making it is well within the possibility that Windows Phone could end 2012 with over 6% marketshare.
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The future of Stella Maris Catholic Regional School in Sag Harbor has been clouded by reports of financial ruin these past few weeks. The message from the school community and the parishes that support it: We're not going anywhere. Not yet, anyway.
Msgr. Donald Hanson of Most Holy Trinity Church in East Hampton released a statement recently to update the parish on the situation. He led off with acknowledgement that the school was "in trouble."
Indeed, at the beginning of this school year, some 36 students withdrew right before classes began, in part, it seems, because of the opening of a public preschool program in Sag Harbor. In his statement, Mr. Hanson said that the school budget was already in the red (and the deficit will reach nearly half a million dollars by August); the loss of tuition from the preschoolers has made the situation far more difficult.
The school, currently attended by about 180 students, is funded by a combination of grants and contributions from the five East End Catholic parishes. It has explored several alternative sources of sustainability. One idea, a partnership with the Catholic Regional School in Southampton, has been rejected by the school's board as implausible before next September.
The Diocese of Rockville Centre, which has supervisory authority over Stella Maris, did develop an "austerity budget," as Mr. Hanson termed it, to help it remain viable through the next years. The diocese also offered to come up with $90,000 to see the school through this year, and a further $90,000 for next year, on the condition that the school board balance its budget by that time.
The diocese has also assured parents that it will not allow the school to close midyear. If it opens next September, it will complete the year.
Jane Peters, until recently the principal of the school, has faced criticism for her handling of the situation. She has resigned, indicating her hope that her departure might put a stop to distracting controversy over her role, and ease the transition to a more financially healthy institution.
An interim board has been convened, with the aim of seeking additional funding, and the local Catholic parishes have said they remain vigilant in their efforts to keep this institution's doors open.
Mr. Hanson, however, still felt compelled to end his report with the admission that the school's future "remains clouded."
Jean Cowen, a former public school teacher whose son has attended Stella Maris for five years, said this week that the discussion has focused too much on alleged mismanagement and financial impropriety and not enough on the simple question of enrollment.
"Many parents like myself are trying very hard to keep the school open," Ms. Cowen said. "It truly is a special place. If we could get the diocese to give us one more year, we know now what the problems are and believe we could fix them. Our big push is to just get as many people as possible to enroll. That's our message."
Criticism of Ms. Peters's tenure is inappropriate, Ms. Cowen said, as the former principal could not have done anything to prevent the massive exodus of students this fall.
Having filled in for a Stella Maris teacher on maternity leave, Ms. Cowen said, she has seen the school from both a parent's and an educator's point of view. Her praise was effusive.
"I don't think many of us would be fighting this hard if we didn't think this was a special place. It's the oldest Catholic school on Long Island, has been in Sag Harbor for over 100 years." Stella Maris, under the name Saint Andrew's Parish School, was founded in 1877; it merged with Most Holy Trinity School in 1992.


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Next week, Titans CEO Tommy Smith will decide whether a man who has been employed by the franchise for more than three decades will be around for at least another year. Coach Mike Munchak, a Hall of Fame offensive lineman with the team when the team was known as the Houston Oilers, hopes that G.M. Ruston Webster will support Munchak at the proper time.
"I think there would be a discussion on 'Does he see it the same way I do?'" Munchak said Monday, via Jim Wyatt of the Tennessean. "I am sure not everything would be on the same page, but that's pretty much impossible on trying to figure out how to do it among coaches and players and other things you have to do. But I don't know why we'd be far off."
Munchak wasn't willing to say whether he believes Webster will support him.
"I think you'd have to ask Ruston that question probably, on how he feels," Munchak said. "But this is a business. . . . We need to figure out, 'Here's how I think we need to do it, here's what I think we need to do.' And if we are all on the same page we go for it. And if not, then obviously there's changes made. . . . We want to win and it's a matter of whose vision we're going to jump on."
Wyatt writes that Webster likely will have a say in whether Munchak will return. But why should anyone assume Webster will return? If Smith intends to start fresh, the Titans could have both a new coach and a new G.M.
As Smith has said, the Titans aren't in the losing business. The challenge will be to assess responsibility for the fact that the team recently has been in the non-winning business. It could be Munchak. It could be Webster. It could be someone else.
Regardless, if the goal is to turn a losing team into a winner, it's impossible to declare anyone whose fingerprints have been on the franchise as safe.


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Skiing is the national sport of Norway and Oslo is the only capital in the world where skiing is possible within the city limits. Nevertheless, when Norwegians go skiing, they prefer to make a weekend trip out of it. There are dozens of ski resorts around Oslo with countless slopes, ranging from pastel green to pitch-black runs. In addition, the area has thousands of kilometres of cross-country skiing tracks and numerous half-pipes for snowboarders.
Ski resort Kongsberg is located closest to Oslo and is the place where the aerodynamics technique of ski jumping was invented. Ski resort Lillehammer gained world fame thanks to the Olympic Winter Games in 1994; and Geilo is the oldest ski resort in Norway, deeply hidden in the white winter wonderland halfway between Oslo and Bergen. These 3 favourite ski resorts of Oslo residents are only about 1, 2 or 3 hours by car from the city.
Many an award-winning Norwegian ski jumping champion has practiced his or her art on this mountain, which is named after King Christian IV. In the Ski Museum, you can learn that, shortly after World War I, the first aerodynamic jumping technique was invented here, called the Kongsberg technique. At the Kongsberg Skisenter, alpine skiing enthusiasts can go down 10 runs, ranging from green to black level, with a total length of 10 kilometres and a height difference of 330 metres. The Kongsberg runs may not be the longest runs in Norway, but being only an hour from Oslo makes Kongsberg a great destination for a day of snow-filled fun.
Kongsberg, Norway
"Did you see the Olympic Games in '94? It was beautiful. Clean air, fresh white snow, pretty girls…" Thus Lillehammer's description by mafia boss Frank Tagliano in the Norwegian Netflix series Lilyhammer. Unfortunately, his Italian designer shoes turn out to be a poor choice for fresh snow – here in Lillehammer, warm snow boots or solid ski shoes are a better option. Lillehammer is located on the frozen Lake Mjøsa and is the best known ski resort in Norway, although the town is quite small and has only 1 slope. Nearby ski resorts Kvitfjell and Hafjell have 23 and 31 runs, respectively.
Lillehammer, Norway
Geilo, located in a snowed-in, mountainous interior halfway between Oslo and Bergen, is the oldest ski resort in Norway. This is where Queen Sonja of Norway learned to ski and where you can find the country's most luxurious ski lodges. The town itself exists merely by the grace of the Bergen line, often called the most beautiful railway line in the world. When it reached Geilo in 1907, the entire beau monde of Oslo headed straight towards Geilo for fun in the snow. There are 20 lifts and 39 slopes with a total length of 33 kilometres. Apart from downhill skiing, you can also go cross-country skiing, snowboarding, Telemark skiing, husky sledding and kite skiing.
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In recognition of Rackspace's tremendous passion for customers and Fanatical Support, Rackspace Email & Apps this week took home a Gold award for Front Line Customer Support at the sixth annual Stevie Awards for Sales and Customer Service.
The internationally recognized and coveted Stevie Awards have become The Oscars of the business world, honoring premier businesses that excel in service and support across 90 different categories. The Stevies are widely known as the world's leading sales, customer service and contact center awards program. Rackspace Email & Apps grabbed the gold Stevie for Front Line Customer Support, an award that recognizes customer service teams that directly engage customers.
Rackspace Email & Apps was examined by a panel of business professionals, who named Rackspace Email & Apps as the Front Line Customer Service Team of the Year in the Computer Hardware, Software and Services category.
Stevie Awards are broken into four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. They honor organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them. According to the Stevies, the awards "recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide" and "excellence in disciplines that are vital to business success."
The Stevie Awards for Sales and Customer Service, which are judged by many of the leading figures in business, honor and "recognize the accomplishments of sales, customer service, call/contact center and sales professionals worldwide." This year's competition saw more than 1,000 entries from organizations worldwide, which was a 30 percent increase compared to 2011.
The awards were presented this week at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas (click here to see photos). Finalists were determined by the average scores of 93 professionals worldwide who acted as preliminary judges from November 2011 to January 2012. The finalists' gold, silver and bronze Stevie Award placements were determined by the average scores of 127 professionals worldwide on seven final judging committees.
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"And the he-goat is the king of Greece; and the great horn between his eyes is the first king. As for the horn that was broken, in place of which four others arose, four kingdoms shall arise from his nation, but not with his power." (Daniel 8:15-22 RSV).
Ptolemy was the Macedonian general who, as one of the Diadochi, or Successors, of Alexander, acquired Egypt. From him was established the Ptolemaic Dynasty that ruled for three centuries, until the murder of Caesarion (Ptolemy XV), the 17 year old son of Cleopatra and Julius Caesar, by order of Octavian in 30 B.C.
Although Ptolemy and his successors were and remained Greeks, they adopted many Egyptian customs, ruling in the tradition of the ancient Egyptian Pharaohs. They also involved themselves in incestuous marriages in a like manner of the Pharaohs. The Ptolemaic kings, all fifteen of whom were named Ptolemy, often married their sisters, who were commonly named Cleopatra (from the Greek kleos patris meaning famous parents).
One Egyptian custom that they did not adopt however was the language - the Ptolemies were avid Greek speakers. They made Greek the official language of Egypt, and many cities were given Greek names. The name Egypt is itself derived from Greek.
Ptolemy moved the capital of Egypt from Memphis to Alexandria - the city founded by Alexander the Great himself. From there, the Ptolemies ruled an empire that extended beyond Egypt to Israel, Cyrenaica, Cyprus and as far north as western Asia Minor (Turkey) and The Aegean Sea.
Alexandria became one of the greatest ancient centers of knowledge and trade. A great library was founded there (see Libraries). Many Jews also lived in the city and adopted Greek ways and language. The Septuagint, the Old Testament translation into Greek, was made by Jewish scholars in Alexandria.
Eventually the Ptolemaic kingdom was weakened by both internal struggles for control and the growing power of the Romans. Cleopatra VII was the last and generally most well-known of the Ptolemaic rulers. Although there were numerous Cleopatras, she is the one that made the name famous.
Cleopatra reigned with the political support of the Roman leader Julius Caesar, with whom she had a son. After Julius Caesar was assassinated in Rome, Cleopatra became involved with the Roman general Marc Antony - a love and power relationship that lasted for 10 years. It ended when the forces of Antony and Cleopatra were defeated by Octavian in the battle of Actium. After Cleopatra, 39, and Antony, 53, both committed suicide (she by having a poisonous snake bite her), Egypt was absorbed by the Roman Empire (see Ancient Empires - Rome).
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NEW YORK, April 18 (UPI) -- Colombian-born actress Sofia Vergara told "Good Morning America" she has frozen her eggs in case she wants to have more children.
The 40-year-old "Modern Family" star is engaged to businessman Nicholas Loeb. She has a 21-year-old son from a previous marriage.
"I just wanted to plan ahead," Vergara told "GMA" Wednesday about the decision to have her eggs frozen.
"My boyfriend Nicky is three years younger than me, and he's never had a son," she said. "I have my son, Manolo, so it's not an emergency for me to have another kid, but for Nicky, he's never had a baby. ... Nothing happens that naturally anymore. ... I wanted to take advantage of science. Why not?"
Asked where in the baby-planning process she is, Vergara replied: "Oh, I took them out already! They're in the refrigerator. Hopefully, they'll be fresh by the time I use them."


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Rockhampton's charming historical architecture has captured the hearts of visitors for many decades. Founded in 1853, the city is home to heritage post offices, historic streetscapes, majestic cathedrals and quaint homes. The Rockhampton Heritage Village is an active township museum where you'll be able to step back in time and discover the region's rich history.
You're guaranteed to get a great steak in Rockhampton because it happens to be the Beef Capital of Australia. You'll find six bull statues dotted around town representing the main breeds of the area - as well as the biggest stud-selling venue in the Southern Hemisphere - Gracemere Saleyards, which boasts the largest throughput of export beef cattle in Queensland. For a true spectacle, be sure to check out the weekly rodeo at the back of the pub at the Great Western Hotel.
Nature lovers will enjoy exploring Mount Archer National Park with its spectacular range of native plants and wildflowers. The mountain itself is 604 metres above sea level and offers glorious views of Rockhampton and the coast. The Capricorn Caves, located 23 kilometres north of the city, are a series of magnificent limestone caves that are definitely worth a visit. For aboriginal history, head to the Dreamtime Cultural Centre, set in some 30 acres of natural bushland on Ancient Tribal Sites.
Pack a picnic rug and enjoy a lazy afternoon in the Rockhampton Botanic Gardens. Over 130 years old, the site was recently heritage listed. The Rockhampton Zoo is located within the botanic gardens and is another interesting place to take the family during your holiday.
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TBN | In a lawsuit filed February 2012 Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) faces issues such as a $50 million jet through "a scam loan to a shill corporation" for the personal use of the Crouches; a $100,000 motor home purchased by Trinity as a mobile residence for Jan Crouch's dogs (one claimed by unrelated sources to have pink hair just like herself);"multiple residential estates" falsely reported as guest homes or church parsonages to avoid income disclosures; meal expenses of up to a half-million dollars per company director; "personal chauffeurs compensated with Trinity funds under the guise of medical payments;" and "multiple cover-ups of sexual scandals."
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"TBN (Trinity Broadcasting Network) appears identicle in business practises to Daystar Television." Says Max Hardin, Houston, Texas based financial advisor in interview with myself, Trey Smith. (Trey Smith runs the God in a Nutshell project, blogs as Trey's Nutshell and also committed the safe robbery of TV pastor Mike Murdock in 1999. Thieves: One dirty TV pastor and the man who robbed him covers that safe robbery.)
"Both run 24-hour a day mindnumbing beg-a-thons for cash from what records show to be an audience of the poorest in our society," continues Hardin, "those on Social Security, small fixed incomes, mothers trying to make ends meet and still feed their children, the elderly... These are literally their targets -- people who are sacrificing basic needs for the month to help buy "secret" jet planes, mansion properties, more luxury cars than a rock star could dream of, etc... And that's just the surface stuff, you dig deeper and you might not like what you find. There is honest and there is dis-honest. Listen, Christian or no Christian, Bible or no Bible, these financial games are so far beyond wrong that it is sideways in extremely damaging ways that are costly to all of us -- damaging people's faith is the minimum of what they seem to effectively do. You want to talk about the Bible --- well --- the Bible appears to show that Jesus Himself particularly disliked the corruption of the Pharisees... In my opinion, these folks make the Pharisees look good."
McVeigh, uncle by marriage of Crouch granddaughter Brittany Koper, accuses Trinity and its lawyers of malicious prosecution in connection with a loan he received through Trinity companies. Brittany Koper is the granddaughter who accused the world's largest Christian broadcaster of unlawfully distributing charitable assets worth more than $50 million to its principals -- and of firing her as its finance director, and beginning a campaign of "malicious retaliation" against her and her family (including McVeigh), for refusing to go along with the scheme.
McVeigh's suit says that Koper was promoted to finance director because Trinity wanted someone within the family who would keep its "financial 'skeletons' safely in the 'closet.'"
The suit alledges the "unlawful and unreported income distributions to Trinity Broadcasting's directors" including:
1) "Multiple jet aircraft, including a $50 million Global Express luxury jet aircraft purchased for the personal use of the Crouches through a sham loan to an alter ego corporation set up by the directors of Trinity Broadcasting in Florida, as well as an $8 million Hawker jet aircraft purchased by Trinity Broadcasting for the personal use of director Janice Crouch;
2) "Multiple motor vehicles, including a $100,000 motor home purchased by Trinity Broadcasting as a mobile residence for director Janice Crouch's dogs; the latest Bentley recently purchased by Trinity Broadcasting for director Paul Crouch, Sr.; the most recent Denali purchased by Trinity Broadcasting for director Janice Crouch; a new Suburban recently purchased by Trinity Broadcasting for director Matthew Crouch; and numerous other vehicles;
3) "Multiple residential estates falsely reported as 'guest homes' or 'church parsonages' to avoid income disclosures, even though they are maintained by Trinity Broadcasting for Paul Crouch, Sr.'s personal use in Newport Beach, California; another mansion purchased by Trinity Broadcasting for the personal use of Paul and Janice Crouch in Nashville, Tennessee; residential property purchased by Trinity Broadcasting Florida for the personal use of Paul and Janice Crouch in Miami, Florida; residential property purchased by Trinity Broadcasting for the personal use of Paul and Janice Crouch in Irving, Texas; two homes purchased by Trinity Broadcasting for the personal use of Matthew Crouch in Irving, Texas, although one of the homes is used by his sons; three more homes purchased by Trinity Broadcasting for Matthew Crouch's personal use in Costa Mesa, California (adjacent residential properties occupied by Matthew Crouch, his wife, and his two sons); a cabin in Lake Arrowhead, California purchased by Trinity Broadcasting and reserved solely for the personal use of Trinity Broadcasting board members; another mansion purchased by Trinity Broadcasting San Marcos for Janice Crouch's personal use in Newport Beach, California; and two more mansions next door to one anothcr that were purchased by Trinity Broadcasting Florida for the personal use of Paul Crouch, Sr. and Janice Crouch in Windermere, Florida.
4) "Multiple other perquisites, including meal expenses on the order of $300,000 to $500,000 per year for each director of Trinity Broadcasting; hundreds of thousands of dollars in additional credit card reimbursements for each director; personal chauffeurs compensated with Trinity Broadcasting funds under the guise of "medical payments"; fictitious 'rent' (and expenses) and other 'donations' paid to Paul and Janice Crouch for the fictitious use of a home owned by those directors in Newport Beach, California (even though the residence sits empty); and tens of thousands of dollars in 'redecorating' expenses paid each year for such items as stain removal in the Crouch mansions;
5) "Multiple backchannel distributions, kickbacks, and related schemes, such as tens of millions of dollars distributed through a company owned by TBN director Matthew Crouch, called Gener8xionEntertainment; a revocable trust account scheme by which Trinity Broadcasting's directors were paid returns above market rate on invested funds, with Trinity Broadcasting paying the difference as undisclosed distributions to the directors; fraudulent accounting schemes by which Trinity Broadcasting luxury assets (such as the $50 million jet aircraft used by Paul Crouch Sr.) are falsely held on the books of other corporations controlled by Trinity Broadcasting's same directors; falsely reporting income received and controlled by Trinity Broadcasting as income purportedly received and controlled by third-party corporations to avoid financial disclosures and adverse tax consequences; routine assignment of sham 'business purposes' to the use of Trinity Broadcasting's luxury assets (such as frequent vacations around the world on corporate jets); and fraudulent donation and kickback schemes involving third party 'ministries' and entities owned or controlled through Trinity Broadcasting's directors; and
6) "Multiple cover-ups of sexual and criminal scandals, including the cover-up and destruction of evidence concerning a bloody sexual assault involving Trinity Broadcasting and affiliated Holy Land Experience employees; the cover-up of director Janice Crouch's affair with a staff member at the Holy Land Experience; the cover-up of director Paul Crouch's use of Trinity Broadcasting funds to pay for a legal settlement with Enoch Lonnie Ford (a former TBN employee who said he had a homosexual affair with Paul Crouch); the cover-up following director Matthew Crouch's exposure of his genitals to cleaning staff on multiple occasions; under-the-table payments to avoid liability and punitive damages in the ongoing David Rhodes wrongful death suit, including payments funneled through All American TV, Inc., a nonprofit corporation controlled by Trinity Broadcasting's general counsel, John Casoria; falsification of records transmitted to the South Coast Air Quality Management District in California; and the list continues.
Trinity Christian Center is a nonprofit in the US, which means it doesn't pay taxes on its income. It reported revenue of $175.6 million, expenses of $193.7 million, and net assets of $827.6 million at the end of 2010, according to its tax returns. Its highest-paid officer was Paul Crouch, with compensation of $400,000.
In my opinion (Trey Smith), the issue is not "How Much Money Someone Makes," it is the model of how they do business. How people chose to gain their income tells you everything about their character. There are some tremendous ministries and non-profits that take in great deals of money, helping countless lives... and then there are snakes in the mix.... maybe to keep us on our toes. The key is to know the difference.
The first question always is: Are they trying to benefit others, are they acting as would servants of God Himself, or are they willing to do anything (including use God's name) to benefit themselves? It's a scary moment when one finds they've been funding a dark snake pit -- but perhaps it's from the darkest things and hardest hours that we learn most? What do I know; I am just a guy that robbed a TV pastor. But if I were to guess, prosperity and purpose are not defined by the numbers in your bank account -- but how you live this journey of life. That choice I leave in your hands, where it always was.
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Yesterday my friend Duvi and I
baked vegan carrot cake cupcakes for the celebration of the birth of this fine gentleman (who is looking very pleased in this pic, quite possibly because he's SURROUNDED BY SOME OF THE FINEST, MOST DELICIOUS WOMEN IN CLEVELAND--just sayin'):
We grated and spooned...
and baked and frosted...
And sweat our asses off with our efforts.
And the end result was these little beauties:
Which were taken to a very drunken karaoke night. The cupcakes impressed many, especially when folks found out they were vegan. The birthday boy had at least three, and one of his friends very sheepishly but voraciously also came back for thirds.
Eaters of the cupcakes:
In total, 11 were consumed and the twelfth actually knocked my friend Duvi over in her chair, SPLITTING THE BACK OF THE CHAIR IN TWO.
Broken chair:
Them's some fucking POWERFUL cupcakes is what I'm saying.
Try them. Just buckle yourself in first.
Carrot Cake Cupcakes
- 2/3 c. all-purpose flour
- 3/4 t. baking soda
- 1/4 t. baking powder
- 1/4 t. pinch of salt
- 1/4 t. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 t. ground ginger
- 2/3 c. sugar
- 1/3 c. vegetable oil
- 1/3 c. soy yogurt (plain or vanilla)
- 1 t. vanilla
- 1 c. finely grated carrots
- 1/4 c. of chopped walnuts
- 1/4 c. raisins
Preheat oven to 350°. Line muffin tin with cupcake liners (preferably the kickass ones you found at Heinen that have piratey skulls & crossbones all over them).
In a medium mixing bowl, mix together sugar, vegetable oil, yogurt, and vanilla. Sift in the dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices) and mix until smooth. Fold in carrots , walnuts, and raisins.
Spray the cupcake liners with nonstick baking spray. Fill the liners two-thirds full (don't overfill! See photos above). Bake for 26 to 28 minutes (for full size) or 20 minutes (for mini), until a toothpick inserted through the center of one comes out clean.
Once fully cooled, top generously with cream cheese frosting.
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1/4 c. margarine, softened
- 1/4 c. vegan cream cheese, softened
- 2 c. confectioners sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
Cream together margarine and cream cheese until just combined. Use a handheld mixer to whip while adding the confectioners sugar in 1/2 cup batches. Mix until smooth and creamy, then mix in vanilla. Keep tightly covered and refrigerated until ready to use.
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THEY are not normally seen on land but the recent wild weather has played havoc with the routine of the sooty tern.
Taronga Zoo Wildlife Hospital has experienced a rare influx of the tropical oceans seabird.
The Wildlife Hospital manager, Libby Hall, said that seeing 14 of the birds had been unusual, but not unexpected.
''They've been blown in from Lord Howe Island on the strong winds from the big storm the other night. They've been found in areas such as Strathfield, Manly, Palm Beach, Watsons Bay and Dural. The birds' long wings and light bodies made them easy to be carried by the storm,'' Ms Hall said.
With adult weights ranging between 120 grams and 280g, the sooty tern's slender bodies aren't used to such rough conditions, especially in the rain.
''They're not waterproof seabirds, as they're used to tropical conditions and plucking fish from the water. They came in very weak and we'd like to get them out of the hospital and back into the wild as soon as possible.
''Hopefully two weeks will be long enough to see these little ones strong enough to return to a healthy weight, eat fish, and fly again. They're all resting right now, nestled together under a heat lamp - like any animal they need their rest, hydration, nutrition and warmth after this ordeal. I think they'll all be fine, though. A few we got in a couple of days ago are already getting better,'' Ms Hall said.
If a sooty tern is spotted, it's important to not feed them, but put them in a cardboard box with a towel in a quiet place away from pets, and take it straight to the Wildlife Hospital at Taronga Zoo, or call WIRES - the NSW Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service.


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In my last post, I highlighted all the great eBooks the library owns. I know. You're saying, "Ron, Everett Public Library has a fine collection of eBooks, but I don't know the first thing about checking out no stinking eBooks. I'm apprehensive!" Well, apprehend no more. Read on and assuage your baseless fears.
Start with the Everett Public Library home page. In the middle-top area of the page you will see this picture.
Click on it to start your eBook journey.
One of the regions on the next page is dedicated to OverDrive, a website that allows you to check out eBooks with your Everett Public Library card.
If you have any questions, don't know what kind of format your reader requires or how to download a book, click on the HELP button.
Each link here takes you to a helpful topic. Because it's HELP.
If you want to dig right in and look at titles, skip the HELP button and click on Go to the library's OverDrive Collection.
Here you will see headings such as May We Recommend with pictures of selected titles.
Click on a book to find out more about it.
This eBook entry is similar to any entry you'd see in the EPL catalog, with one important difference being Format Information. If you are unsure what format you need, go back to the HELP button for … help. Once a format is ascertained, if you want to check out this item then click on add to cart. At this point you can check out the single item or continue to add more items to your cart before checking out. It's the library equivalent of on-line shopping. For now, let's add this book to our shopping cart.
The shopping cart shows what items are in it and allows you to remove an item, continue browsing to add more items, or proceed to checkout to finish.
But before checking out you have to sign in.
Signing in takes you to the Check Out page.
At the Check Out page you can choose how long you want to check an item out (7, 14 or 21 days), remove an item from your cart, and finally check out. You also are told how many more eBooks you can check out to your account. To complete the process, click on Confirm Check Out. The next step to take varies depending on which format you've chosen. Refer to HELP if you have questions.
There are many more details to learn about eBooks and their checkout, but the best way to learn is to give it a try and ask questions. Our staff is happy to answer you in person, by phone, or by email. Also, don't forget about the hands on Getting Started with eBooks program happening this Saturday, January 12th.
So dig in and enjoy. You may not like this manner of reading, but then again it might turn out to be the best thing since sliced motherboard.


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FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Bayer has initiated two new late-stage studies to widen the use of its anti-blood-clotting pill Xarelto, one of its most important new drugs.
The German company, which is developing the pill with U.S. peer Johnson & Johnson, said it would start a Phase III clinical trial to test Xarelto in patients with chronic heart failure and significant coronary artery disease.
In another trial, also in the third and last phase of testing required for regulatory approval, the drug will be tested on patients receiving a stent to widen narrowed or obstructed arteries, also called percutaneous coronary intervention.
Xarelto, for which Bayer expects more than $2.6 billion in annual peak sales, is already approved for several uses, the largest being stroke prevention in patients suffering from a form of irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation.
U.S. health regulators this month denied approval to an expanded use of Xarelto to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes in patients with acute coronary syndrome.
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Penn psychologist Angela Lee Duckworth looked at the relationship between self-control and grade-point average among eighth-graders.
Students were given the choice between a dollar right away and two dollars the following week. Duckworth discovered that the ability to delay gratification was a far better predictor of academic performance than IQ.
Thus "intelligence is really important, but it's still not as important as self-control." In my earlier installments in this series (here and here), I described Walter Mischel's famous "marshmallow experiment" and our need to delay gratification, particularly as it relates to retirement planning.
So how do we improve our self-control so that we can successfully delay gratification?
Mischel's conclusion is that we need a "strategic allocation of attention." The children in the marshmallow experiment who were successful at delaying gratification distracted themselves by covering their eyes, pretending to play hide-and-seek underneath the desk, or singing songs from Sesame Street. Their desire wasn't defeated — it was merely displaced. If you're on a diet, don't have potato chips in the house. As Mischel noted, "Once you realize that will power is just a matter of learning how to control your attention and thoughts, you can really begin to increase it."
In response to the many workers who decline to enroll in their defined contribution plans and based upon the findings of behavioral finance, Congress enacted the Pension Protection Act of 2006 in part to permit employers automatically to enroll workers in 401(k) savings plans. As opposed to the previous requirement that employees opt-in, such workers can be enrolled in the plan by default but may opt-out. Thus inertia can be made to work in favor of savings. Moreover, since many of us don't fret much about this type of withholding — out of sight, out of mind — it makes it easier for us to stick with it.
Unfortunately, once we start spending at a given rate, it can be hard to cut back. We tend to expand our lifestyle to match our income. One technique for increasing contributions in light of this reality is to do so when your salary increases via a raise or a promotion. For example, if you get a 4% raise, increasing your DC plan withholding by 2% would make a meaningful improvement to your retirement prospects while still providing the feeling of a raise. The impact of even relatively minimal increased withholding can be dramatic because compound interest is a wonder.
Other possible savings techniques suggested to me by Duke University's Dan Ariely (author of the best-selling Predictably Irrational, among others) are here. As Dan told me, "we know that if we relied on our mediocre cognitive ability and thinking and demanded that every month we make this decision, the odds are we will never make [it]. Or at least we'll make it very infrequently. So by creating a system that takes this decision out of our hands we actually do much better."
A recent study altered the marshmallow experiment a bit and divided the children into two groups for a pre-marshmallow setup. The children in one group were provided a container of used crayons and told that if they could wait, the researcher would return shortly with a bigger and better set of new art supplies. Instead, the researcher returned and said that s/he had made a mistake and provided nothing new.
A similar setup followed — including the "mistake" — using stickers instead of crayons. For the other group, the researcher made good on the promise and returned with new cool stuff each time. The marshmallow test was then conducted with both groups as usual. Significantly, the group that had been dealt with reliably waited up to four times longer for the second marshmallow. The message here is that if we can establish our retirement planning with some realistic and measurable goals throughout the lifetime of the plan and meet them — especially early on — we're much more likely to stick to it. Success breeds success.
"If you're thinking about the marshmallow and how delicious it is, then you're going to eat it," Mischel says. "The key is to avoid thinking about it in the first place." Indeed, "[i]f you can deal with hot emotions, then you can study for the SAT instead of watching television." Moreover, "you can save more money for retirement. It's not just about marshmallows."


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When the Falcons finished off their dramatic comeback 30-28 win over the Panthers in Week Four, quarterback Matt Ryan was caught by television cameras sending a message to the visitors from Carolina.
"Get the (expletive) off our field!" Ryan said.
The Panthers got wind of Ryan's exhortation and it has been serving as some motivation for the team leading into this weekend's rematch. Defensive end Charles Johnson said that the team marked Sunday down when they first heard what Ryan had to say and cornerback Captain Munnerlyn was also left dismayed by what he called "harsh words" from Ryan.
"I can't repeat it to you. That's how bad it was," Munnerlyn said, via Joseph Person of the Charlotte Observer. "He totally disrespected us. They won the game. They came all the way back and beat us. But to say what he said, I don't think it was called for. He could have handled it a different way. But he said it."
Bulletin board material can come in all shapes and forms and much of it borders on the ridiculous. This fits into that description, although it will seem less of making a mountain out of a molehill if the Panthers come up with a win on Sunday.
Of course, Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy gave the Falcons some comments rally around as well when he said he thought the Panthers were a better team than the Falcons. We'll find out whose words summon up more of a reaction this weekend.


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2014 Honda Insight: New Car Review
The 2014 Honda Insight may seem a lot like the Toyota Prius. It's a 5-door hatchback with compact-to-midsize proportions. It offers only a hybrid drivetrain. And it's popular due to a combination of family-car practicality and frugal fuel economy.
But there are a few key differences between the Insight and Toyota's popular Prius. One is immediately obvious when you check the numbers: gas mileage. While the Prius manages over 50 miles per gallon in the city, the Insight makes do with just 41 mpg in town and 44 mpg on the highway. That means it's no Prius when it comes to the pump.
So why would any shopper choose the Insight over the Prius? Simple: The Insight is far less expensive. In fact, with a starting price of just over $19,000 with shipping, the Insight is the least expensive hybrid on the market, beating out even Toyota's compact Prius c. And it's around $5,000 cheaper than the traditional Prius.
The result? The Insight may not give you Prius gas mileage, but it can save you big money. That makes it a good choice for shoppers who want a new car with very affordable running costs.
What's New for 2014?
The Insight is unchanged for the 2014 model year.
What We Like
Affordable pricing; light and relatively nimble; good fuel economy; well-used interior space
What We Don't
Underpowered; unoriginal body style
How Much?
Fuel Economy
Coupled with a continuously variable transmission, the Insight's 1.3-liter inline 4-cylinder and Integrated Motor Assist hybrid system together produce only 98 horsepower and 123 lb-ft of torque. Although 98 hp is modest, the Insight weighs only 2,747 pounds -- one reason that it's so efficient. The Insight receives an Environmental Protection Agency rating of 41 mpg city/44 mpg hwy.
Standard Features & Options
The Insight is available in three trim levels: an unnamed trim level called Insight, a mid-level LX and an upscale EX.
Choose the base-level Insight ($19,200) and you get 15-inch steel wheels with hubcaps, automatic climate control, full power accessories (windows, mirrors, locks), split-folding rear seats and an audio system that boasts both a CD player and an auxiliary plug.
Shoppers who step up to the mid-level Insight LX ($21,200) get cruise control, an upgraded sound system and an interface for iPod and USB music connectivity.
Topping the Insight range is the EX ($22,900), which adds automatic headlights, 15-in alloy wheels, Bluetooth, heated mirrors, a leather-wrapped steering wheel and a further upgraded sound system. Optional on EX models is a voice-activated touchscreen navigation system that also includes a reversing camera.
The Insight has dual-stage, multiple-threshold front airbags, front and side airbags with a passenger's side-occupant-position detection system and side-curtain airbags. There's also ABS with electronic brake distribution, active front head restraints and Honda's Advanced Compatibility Engineering, a front body structure designed to distribute energy evenly in a crash and limit pedestrian injuries.
In National Highway Traffic Safety Administration testing, the Insight has not yet been rated for overall crash safety. However, the hatchback scored four stars (out of a possible five) in the government's rollover test. The Insight earned a Good score and a Top Safety Pick designation after crash testing by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety.
Behind the Wheel
Despite its Prius-like outward appearance, the Insight doesn't drive much like the Prius. It's more like its stablemate, the Honda Fit, with which it shares underpinnings. With only 98 hp, the Insight is arguably slow. But it's 500 pounds lighter than the Prius, and drivers will notice the weight difference during cornering. Its lightness gives the Insight driving characteristics not common in the hybrid market and easily makes up for its slow acceleration. Most hybrids feel as if they are suffering under their own weight. The Insight feels lighter and freer.
The Insight also features an Econ setting on the dash, which modifies vehicle system use to minimize energy use, and Honda's Eco Assist system. Eco Assist displays feedback about your driving efficiency through color coding behind the speedometer. When the driver is driving most efficiently, the background will appear green. If fuel efficiency drops, the background changes from green to blue.
Other Cars to Consider
Honda Civic Hybrid -- Honda's own Civic Hybrid serves as tough competition for the Insight. It's not as practical, offering a smaller interior, but the Civic Hybrid boasts better gas mileage. However, the Civic's pricing is higher than the Insight's.
Toyota Prius c -- The smallest Prius model costs nearly the same as the Insight. It's smaller than the Honda, but fuel economy is better -- though neither model matches the gas mileage of the traditional Prius.
Volkswagen Golf TDI -- If it's gas mileage you're after, the Golf TDI does an excellent job. In fact, its highway fuel economy nearly matches the Insight's. But city fuel economy isn't as strong, and the Insight is far less expensive than a diesel Golf.
AutoTrader's Advice
We recommend customers opt for the 2014 Honda Insight EX with Navigation. Priced around $24,000, it's still relatively inexpensive and just as fuel efficient, but it offers many more creature comforts than either the base model or the mid-range LX, which has cruise control and a USB input but no Bluetooth hands-free.


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Government Makes Arrests for $430 Million in Health Care Fraud
(WASHINGTON) -- Nearly 100 people have been arrested in a series of raids targeting health care fraud on a massive scale. Doctors, nurses, even top hospital administrators in eight cities in seven states were arrested in connection with separate scams totaling $430 million -- nearly a half billion dollars in pilfering. All kinds of fraud are alleged, much of it involving false billing for services that were unnecessary, or never even rendered.
"Today's enforcement actions reveal an alarming and unacceptable trend of individuals attempting to exploit federal health care programs to steal billions in taxpayer dollars for personal gain," said Attorney General Eric Holder during a press conference in Washington, D.C. "Such activities not only siphon precious taxpayer resources, drive up health care costs, and jeopardize the strength of the Medicare program -- they also disproportionately victimize the most vulnerable members of society, including elderly, disabled and impoverished Americans."
Ninety-one alleged fraudsters were targeted in cities that include Los Angeles; Miami; Dallas; Houston; Tampa; Baton Rouge; Chicago; and Brooklyn, N.Y. Together, those indictments charge more than $230 million in home health care fraud, more than $100 million in mental health care fraud, more than $49 million in ambulance transportation fraud, and millions more in other frauds. The defendants charged are accused of various crimes, including conspiracy to commit health care fraud, health care fraud, violations of the anti-kickback statutes, and money laundering.
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Some of the government accusations involve allegations of stunning audacity.
According to the Justice Department, seven individuals are charged in Houston for their participation in a fraud scheme at a hospital that led to $158 million in fraudulent billing for community mental health center services. "The defendants who served as administrators at the hospital paid kickbacks -- in the form of cigarettes, food and coupons redeemable for items available at the hospital's 'country stores' -- to Medicare beneficiaries in exchange for those beneficiaries' attendance at the hospital's partial hospitalization programs (PHP)," Justice Department officials said. "Allegedly, beneficiaries watched television, played games and engaged in other non-PHP activities rather than receiving the services for which the hospital billed Medicare."
"In Brooklyn, 15 individuals, including one doctor and four chiropractors, are charged for their alleged participation in various fraud schemes involving a total of $23.2 million in false billings. In one case, nine defendants, including a medical doctor, are charged with participating in a fraud scheme at Cropsey Medical Care PLLC which led to approximately $13.8 million in fraudulent billing for physical therapy and related services. According to court documents, the defendants paid cash kickbacks to Medicare beneficiaries in exchange for physical therapy that was not medically necessary and on some occasions never provided to beneficiaries."
"In Baton Rouge, four defendants, including a licensed practical nurse, are charged for their roles in fraud schemes involving approximately $2.4 million in false claims for medically unnecessary durable medical equipment."
Since its inception in March 2007, the federal strike force has charged more than 1,480 defendants who collectively have falsely billed the Medicare program for more than $4.8 billion.
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