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Podcast: Control/ARC Top 50 Automation Companies
Walt Boyes, Control editor in chief, and David Clayton and Preet Shoker from ARC Advisory Group reveal deep insight into the 2011 Top 50 Automation Companies.12/28/2011
The Asset Management and Sustainability Connection
"Sustainability" may be the Buzz Word of the Year. But it turns out that it also has great potential to be a real money saver for your operation, especially if you focus on the energy potential savings that accrue from using asset management and maintenance best practices. In this podcast, Ralph Rio, Research Director, Enterprise Software, at ARC Advisory Group, talks with Nancy Bartels, Control's managing editor, about the sustainability/enterprise asset management (EAM) connection and how it can impact both your operations and your maintenance departments -- and your bottom line.11/28/2011
Flow Instrumentation Research Report
Executive Editor Jim Montague talks about flowmeters and flow-related instruments. In September 2011, Control Global surveyed its audience to find out how end users are currently using or specifying flowmeters. This market intelligence video report summarizes the survey's findings. Watch this video and learn if the overall number of flowmeters bought or specified by your peers has shifted.11/08/2011
Invensys Intelligent Marshalling
Invensys' Intelligent Marshalling Solution Has One Module That Provides for Analog, Digital, and HART Points. Learn More11/08/2011
Invensys Closing the Loop on Enterprise Control
A Podcast Interview with Sudipta Bhattacharya11/04/2011
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All accross the globe, Invensys and its employees make a difference11/03/2011
Back to Basics: ph, ORP, Conductivity and Density Analyzers
Editor in chief Walt Boyes takes a look at the wet chemistry measurements. Density. ph, ORP and conductivity are deceptively simple and similar. Watch this video report to learn more about these three measurements, how to differentiate them and understand them. Also watch to learn more about density analyzers.10/20/2011
Process Security 2011 Podcast
With all the news about looming computer viruses and possible cyber attacks, it's no wonder so many process engineers are concerned their applications and facilities may be exposed to unauthorized probes and potential intrusion. In this podcast, Barry Young, principal analyst at ARC Advisory Group, talks with Jim Montague, Control's executive editor, about the state of process security, how the U.S. government, standards organizations and suppliers are responding, and what end users can do to improve their own process security.10/17/2011
Lifecycle Costs Podcast
Process control and automation can control process plants and cut lifecycle costs. In this podcast, Paula Hollywood, senior analyst at ARC Advisory Group, talks with Jim Montague, Control's executive editor, about how end users and systems integrators are becoming more aware of how automation can help reduce expenses over the lifetime of their application and equipment. Find out how others can do it too.09/26/2011
Wireless Podcast
In this podcast, Harry Forbes, senior Analyst at ARC Advisory Group, talks with Jim Montague, Control's executive editor, about how some of the struggles over wireless networking methods and protocols are shaking out, and how end users can benefit from using wireless technologies.08/16/2011
Knowledge Management Podcast
In this podcast Executive Editor Jim Montague talks with ARC's vice president of consulting and senior processing analyst, Dave Wolf, about staffing and knowledge management. Montague asks what a process automation system should be. Listen to this podcast to hear Wolf's answer.07/19/2011
Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) Standardizes All Plant Operations on Rockwell Automation Integrated Architecture
Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) provides water, wastewater, gas, and electric services to customers in the Pikes Peak Region of Colorado. CSU was experiencing failures with a distributed control system and needed a new solution that would provide enhanced reliability, efficiency and sustainability. Unexpected plant outages were becoming a costly problem. The CSU water department had already migrated its legacy DCS system to a Rockwell Automation control system, so the utility decided to standardize all plant operations on Rockwell Automation Integrated Architecture because they needed a single vendor capable of providing integrated hardware, software, and networking.
The new solution allowed CSU to remotely operate multiple gas, hydroelectric and power plants from a single central location. Operators can now perform maintenance and troubleshooting tasks at a plant onsite or online from a central facility to better meet customer demands, save time and reduce labor costs.07/13/2011
Back to Basics: Flow Measurement (Coriolis)
Editor-in-chief Walt Boyes talks about the Coriolis mass flowmeter and how these have changed over time. The earliest flowmeters were volumetric in nature. They measured the volume of the liquid or the gas flowing inside them, but if the temperature, density, or viscosity changed, the flow reading would be less accurate. Watch this video report to learn how Coriolis flowmeters have changed over time.06/21/2011
Process Sustainability 2011 Podcast
There's a lot more to truly going green than efficiency, which is why experienced end users are scrambling to master process sustainability. In this podcast, Wil Chin of ARC Advisory Group and Control's executive editor, Jim Montague, discuss how process sustainability is evolving, types of applications where it's emerging, and where its going in the future.06/21/2011
Burner Management Specification Tutorial Webcast
Learn how to properly specify a PLCbased burner management system (BMS) compliant to today's industry safety standards (NFPA, API, ISA) as Siemens' Certified Functional Safety Expert Charles Fialkowski and Control Global's Editor in Chief Walt Boyes discuss whats new and relevant.05/23/2011
Market Intelligence Report: Temperature Instrumentation
Temperature is one of the Big 4 control parameters that any process plant must monitor. However, it is sometimes a forgotten measurement because it often isn't as hard to do as the other three. Editor in chief Walt Boyes reviews the 2009 survey on temperature instrumentation and compares it to the 2011 survey findings. There are significant differences between the two surveys. Watch this report to find out.05/17/2011
Distributed Safety Podcast
Just like distributed control, distributed safety is coming soon to a process plan near you--maybe your own. In this podcast, Barry Young of ARC Advisory Group and Control's executive editor, Jim Montague, discuss the reasons for distributed safetys recent evolution, types of applications where its emerging, and how its now being included at the design stage of many projects.05/10/2011
Golden Triangle Energy Cooperative Replaces Outdated DCS in Favor of PlantPAx Process Automation System from Rockwell Automation
Most people think of ethanol as an alternative fuel designed only for specialized flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs). While this is partly true -- the more than six million FFVs on the road today are designed to run on E85, a blend of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent unleaded gasoline -- in reality, ethanol is a much more commonly used product. Seventy percent of the gasoline sold in America contains some amount of ethanol. Most ethanol production facilities, such as Golden Triangle Energy Cooperative (GTEC) in Craig, Mo., generate little to no waste throughout the manufacturing process. With $50 million in gross annual revenue, GTEC operates on a continuous basis, manufacturing approximately 20 million gallons of ethanol and over 160,000 tons of wet livestock feed every year. The entire production process is run by just three operators, and until a few years ago, controlled using a distributed control system (DCS) that was installed when the plant was built in 2001. However, just a few years after the plant opened, Roger Hill, General Manager at GTEC, and his colleagues learned from the DCS manufacturer that their system was obsolete. The DCS manufacturer would no longer manufacture replacement parts and GTEC needed to find a replacement provider. They contracted Bachelor Controls Inc. (BCI) of Sabetha, Kan., a Rockwell Automation Solution Provider to replace their now obsolete systems. BCI is a best-in-class systems integrators who provide industry and applications expertise in delivering automation and information solutions to manufacturing companies globally, to replace their now obsolete systems.05/03/2011
Utilities Kingston Implements Plant-Wide Control System to Streamline Wastewater Treatment Plant
Utilities Kingston, owned by the City of Kingston, Ontario, is an international leader in the wastewater treatment field. The $103 million CDN expansion of the Ravensview Wastewater Treatment Plant, located on the shores of the St. Lawrence River, uses state-of-the-art equipment and best practices that serve as a model to municipalities world-wide. By making the plant as efficient as possible, Utilities Kingston (UK) and the City of Kingston help protect the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Basin and communities downstream. The goals for the Ravensview plant were to increase effluent capacity, improve effluent, air and water quality, reduce noise and provide superior bio-solids handling, energy savings and efficiency. Utilities Kingston partnered with J.L. Richards (JLR), an engineering architect and planning company, to design the control system. They chose Rockwell Automation PlantPAx Process Automation System solution which included programmable automation controllers (PACs), intelligent motor control centers (MCCs) and variable frequency drives, as well as field services including Protection Plus Startup Services, Factory Acceptance Testing and TechConnectSM phone and online support, meeting the specified criteria needed for this project and delivering the best long-term value.05/03/2011
Decoding 49 CFR parts 195 and 192 for Pipeline SCADA
New DOT regulations demand significant changes to the way pipeline operators approach supervisory control and data acquisition. Invensys, a global leader in SCADA automation solutions, has assembled some of the company's best knowledge resources in this archive to help you through your planning and decision process.04/26/2011


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California Department of TransportationDate: May 17, 2011 #11-074
District: District 3 - Marysville, www.dot.ca.gov/dist3
Jody Jones, District Director
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Caltrans Begins Safety Improvements on Highway 49
Grass Valley – Caltrans broke ground today on a $29 million project that will improve safety along a busy section of State Highway 49 near Grass Valley. The project's funding includes $6.2 million from Proposition 1B, the 2006 voter-approved transportation bond, and $2 million from the American Recovery Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act).
"Public safety has always been a top priority for Caltrans, and this project clearly demonstrates we are delivering on our commitment to provide safe highways for Californians," said Caltrans Director Cindy McKim.
Caltrans will widen a 1.5 mile section of the highway between Little Valley Road and Cornette Way from two lanes to a four-lane highway with new concrete safety barriers. A new traffic signal will be added at La Barr Meadows Road, making it easier and safer for local residents to access the highway. In addition, new frontage roads and soundwalls will be constructed.
"Highway 49 is a convenient connector between Grass Valley and Auburn. This project will make the journey safer for everyone travelling on this important Gold Country highway," said Caltrans District 3 Director Jody Jones.
The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2012. Work on the project is scheduled at night to minimize impacts on traffic, and motorists can expect delays of up to 10 minutes. Weekly updates regarding the location and hours of work can be found at the following Caltrans website: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist3/departments/d3press/roadworkInfo.php
To date, the state has allocated nearly $8 billion in Proposition 1B funds for transportation purposes statewide. California has also obligated nearly $2.6 billion in Recovery Act funding to nearly 1,000 highway, local street, and job training transportation projects statewide. For more information on the Recovery Act visit http://recovery.ca.gov.
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Dr. Caroline Simon, who is interim dean for the social sciences and professor of philosophy at Hope College, has been appointed to serve as a mentor in a national program for graduate students interested in exploring the connections between Christianity and higher education and becoming teacher-scholars at a church-related school.
Simon is one of two senior scholars mentoring the fourth cohort of 16 graduate students selected for the Lilly Graduate Fellows Program of the Lilly Fellows Program in the Humanities and the Arts. Across three years, from the current semester through 2014, the mentors and graduate students - who are attending programs across the country--communicate and collaborate with each other in areas of research, teaching and professional development.
"The mentoring is meant to help them talk through issues about their graduate program and how to be a Christian in a constructive way in an environment where Christian voices aren't as common as they are at Christian colleges and universities," said Simon, who is co-mentoring the fourth cohort with Dr. Thomas S. Hibbs of Baylor University.
The fellows and mentors also integrate perspectives from the historic Christian faith in exploring a variety of scholarly topics. During the current fall semester, for example, Simon and Hibbs and the 16 graduate students are considering the topic of friendship. During the spring semester, they'll be discussing truth and beauty.
The Lilly Graduate Fellows Program includes four conferences across each cohort's three years of participation, as well bi-weekly online colloquia in groups of eight and bi-weekly individual phone conversations between the fellows and mentors. The second of the four conferences for the cohort that Simon is co-mentoring will take place at Hope on Saturday-Tuesday, May 26-29, with a focus on truth and beauty, and will include presentations by Dr. Nicholas Wolterstorff of the Yale University philosophy faculty and poet Susanna Childress.
The graduate students selected to participate in the program as fellows are chosen competitively. The participants in the fourth cohort being mentored by Simon are in graduate programs including Baylor University; Boston College; Boston University; the Catholic University of America; Claremont Lincoln University; Columbia University; Duke University; Emory University; Princeton Theological Seminary; the University of California, Irvine; the University of Chicago Divinity School; the University of Delaware; the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; the University of Notre Dame; the University of Oregon; and the University of Southern California.
The third cohort, announced in the spring of 2010, includes 2010 Hope graduate Michael Bertrand, a philosophy major who is pursuing a doctorate in philosophy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Based at Christ College of Valparaiso University in Indiana, the Lilly Fellows Program in Humanities and the Arts is a national network of 96 church-related colleges and universities, and seeks to strengthen the quality and shape the character of church-related institutions of higher learning in the 21st century. In addition to the Graduate Fellows Program, the program's three primary initiatives include activities and publications for the network of participating institutions, and a two-year Postdoctoral Teaching Fellows Program at Valparaiso University.
Simon has been involved with the network for several years, and recently concluded a term on the organization's national board. In 1996 she directed the network's first Summer Institute for college educators, and she also led a three-year project to develop models for mentoring new faculty at Christian colleges and universities and in 2005 coordinated the Lilly conference "Academic Excellence and Christian Mission: The Chair's Role in a Both/And Approach," held at Hope.
A member of the Hope faculty since 1988, Simon specializes in ethics, with an emphasis on the use of literature in moral reflection. She is the author of "The Disciplined Heart: Love, Destiny and Imagination" and co-edited the book "Introduction to Ethics: A Reader" with Hope philosophy colleague Dr. Andrew Dell'Olio, and has published many articles on moral knowledge, virtue ethics, friendship and sexuality. She has also authored, with historian Dr. James Kennedy, "Can Hope Endure? A Historical Case Study in Christian Higher Education," was lead author of "Mentoring for Mission: Nurturing New Faculty at Church-Related Colleges," and has written numerous articles on the nature of Christian higher education.
She has served as interim dean for the social sciences at Hope since 2010, and is also the director of Hope's Teagle Systematic Improvement of Student Learning Grant and campus coordinator for the college's participation in the Wabash National Study of Liberal Arts Education. Her previous service to the college has included leading portions of the college's faculty mentoring program; directing General Education and Interdisciplinary Studies; chairing the department of philosophy; serving for a year as acting director of women's studies and as faculty moderator; and serving as a faculty moderator on the college's Board of Trustees. In January 2007, she received the college's "Provost's Award for Service to the Academic Program."


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Geochronology Lab Dates 4.5 Million-Year-Old Hominid Fossils, Feb. 7, 2005
by George Zamora
SOCORRO, N.M., Feb. 7, 2005 – A recent article published in the prestigious science journal Nature that reports on new Early Pliocene hominid discoveries in Gona, Ethiopia, has a strong connection to a research lab based in Socorro, New Mexico.
Volcanic sediments encasing the 4.5-million-year-old fossilized remains of Ardipithecus ramidus that were recently discovered in Ethiopia were accurately dated at the New Mexico Geochronology Research Laboratory (NMGRL) at New Mexico Tech.
William C. McIntosh, a volcanologist and geochronologist with the university's New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources was cited as a co-author of the research paper which was written by an international team of scientists. McIntosh serves as a co-director of the NMGRL and is also a faculty member at the state-supported research university.
The NMGRL, which has been in operation for about 12 years, uses a precise method of argon isotope dating to calculate when rocks cooled from high temperatures, thereby providing ages, for example, for when lava flows solidified, or when mountain ranges were uplifted. Argon, an inert gas, accumulates over time when it is produced by the decay of naturally radioactive potassium within rocks.
The basalt specimens that were dated by the NMGRL in the recent hominid fossil study, which was led by paleo-archeologists at the CRAFT Stone Age Institute, were collected from lava flows interlayered with fossiliferous sediments in drainage basins in the Ethiopian rift, site of several important hominid fossil finds in recent years.
"There are several layers of lava and volcanic ash in the fossil site area," said McIntosh. "These hominids were probably living in areas adjacent to active volcanoes.
"At the same time the volcanoes were active, river valleys were accumulating sediments, resulting in alternating sediments, lavas, and ash layers," he added.
"The key to dating the fossils within the sediments is to date the overlying or underlying volcanic units," McIntosh explained.
McIntosh and his fellow researchers at the NMGRL conducted two independent analyses of different samples of basalt in conjunction with the fossil hominid study and found both samples to be about 4.5 million years old.
"The similarity between the two age determinations increases confidence in their accuracy," McIntosh said.
Geochronology analyses on volcanic ashes from the same archeological dig also were performed at the Berkeley Geochronology Center in California, and results from that testing further corroborated the ages that had been determined by the NMGRL.
The recently discovered A. ramidus fossils from Gona, Ethiopia included a piece of a toe bone that curves in a manner indicative of upright walking as a means of locomotion for what is thought to be an apelike common ancestor of both humans and modern chimpanzees.
Gona first gained scientific fame as the field site where the earliest known tools — dating back 2.5 million years — were found.
"Most of the work I've done in the New Mexico Geochronology Research Laboratory over the past 12 years has been focused on volcanoes and related topics, but we also have been involved with some early man studies — ranging from Ethiopia to Java," McIntosh noted. "Early man studies tend to be more controversial than volcanoes."
In hopes of expanding the capabilities of the NMGRL, McIntosh's fellow co-director Matthew Heizler and New Mexico Tech adjunct professor Shari Kelley recently submitted a proposal to the National Science Foundation to add uranium, thorium, and helium isotope dating capabilities to the lab, including new equipment such as a state-of-the-art mass spectrometer and a laser extraction line.
"The addition of this new equipment would help us 'fill in the gaps' in our geochronology dating abilities, helping us draw a more accurate picture of recent uplifts and faulting, which can have a direct impact on today's society when addressing issues such as management of water resources or land development," McIntosh said.
McIntosh credited NMGRL technicians Lisa Peters and Rick Esser for "doing most of day-to-day work in the lab for the past ten years," including the recent analyses of the basalts from Gona.


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While the overall level of health across the WHO European Region has clearly improved, European health statistics show inequities within and between countries, according to the European health report 2012. The report is WHO/Europe's flagship publication, issued every three years.
The report covers the Region's 53 countries and nearly 900 million people, revealing that people are living longer and healthier lives. Life expectancy is rising across the Region, increasing by 5 years since 1980 to reach 76 years in 2010.
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The Adaptec Series 7 RAID adapter family features PMC's 24 port PM8015 RAID-on-Chip (ROC), which combines a x8 PCIe Gen3 interface with 6Gb/s SAS ports to enable a new generation of high- performance RAID adapters that are unmatched by any other ROC in the industry. Adaptec Series 7 RAID adapters are available with 8, 16, or 24 native SAS/SATA ports.
While the PCIe Gen3 interface doubles bandwidth to the host compared to PCIe Gen2, it requires at least 16 6Gb/s SAS/SATA ports to double the bandwidth to the storage devices. Competing 6Gb/s solutions have only 8 ports, and cannot leverage that advantage.
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If you have always wanted to know what an actual Roman villa was like 2000 years ago, then head for Le Domus Romane di Palazzo Valentini. This new yet antique attraction was only discovered in 2007 and provides a unique insight into the life of the ancient Romans. Instead of musty ruins, the site offers amazing multimedia projections that bring the villas back to their former glory.
In 16th-century Rome it was common to fill up old ruins with soil and use them as the foundation for new buildings. This is how Palazzo Valentini was built in 1585, on top of two ancient villas from the imperial age. The two residences were discovered coincidentally a few years back during excavations in the basement of the palazzo. The condition of the villas and the attached bath house was remarkable. Over a period of 3 years, the spaces were renovated and made ready for the general public.
Descending beneath Palazzo Valentini is like entering another world. Because the villas were so well preserved, large segments of the mosaics, marble floors and stairs are still intact. A multimedia tour brings the spaces to life; projections and light shows demonstrate how people once lived here, while the audio tour explains many fascinating details such as the heating system in the bath house and old traces of a house fire. There are also projections that describe how the surroundings must have looked like at the time.
"One of the finest additions to the palace is the Imperiali library, which exhibits over 24,000 books"
Palazzo Valentini itself has been home to the provincial government of the Province of Rome since 1873. The palace was built on behalf of Cardinal Michele Bonelli, a nephew of Pope Pius IV. The history of the palace is tumultuous, with many expansions, demolitions and renovations. One of the finest additions is the Imperiali library, built for Cardinal Renato Imperiali, which exhibits over 24,000 books. The palace was named after Consulate-General Vincenzo Valentini who bought it in 1827.
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Trial Work Period (TWP) (SSDI eligible)
How does the TWP help you?
The TWP allows you to test your ability to work for at least nine months. During your TWP, you will receive full Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits regardless of how high your earnings might be as long as you report your work activity and you have a disabling impairment.
When does the TWP start?
Your TWP starts when you begin working and performing "services". In 2018, we consider your work to be services for the TWP if your gross earnings are more than $850 a month, or if you work more than 80 hours in self-employment in a month. Your TWP cannot begin until the first month you are entitled to SSDI benefits, or the month you file for benefits, whichever is later.
How long does the TWP last?
The TWP continues until you accumulate nine TWP service months (not necessarily consecutive) within a rolling 60-month period.
What happens when you complete your TWP?
After you complete your TWP, you begin your Extended Period of Eligibility (EPE) (see EPE.) During the EPE, we evaluate your work and earnings to decide if you can work at the substantial gainful activity (SGA) level (see SGA).
What else do you need to know about the TWP?
Usually, we adjust the dollar amount of TWP "services" each year based on the national average wage index.
Does the TWP apply to Supplemental Security Income (SSI)?
No. A TWP does not apply to the SSI program.
Extended Period of Eligibility (EPE) (SSDI eligible)
What is the EPE?
The EPE begins the month after the Trial Work Period (TWP) ends, even if you are not working that month. The first 36 months of the EPE is the re-entitlement period.
How does the EPE help you?
|During the 36-month re-entitlement period, you get benefits for all months your earnings or work activities are below the substantial gainful activity (SGA) level as long as you continue to have a disabling impairment. We suspend cash benefits for months your earnings are over the SGA level. If your earnings fall below the SGA level in the re-entitlement period, we can start your benefits again. (This is a different rule than Expedited Reinstatement (EXR) that we describe on EXPEDITED REINSTATEMENT.)
What happens the first time you work above SGA?
The first time that you work above SGA in the EPE, we will decide that you no longer meet the requirements for disability due to work, and we say that your disability "ceased". We will pay benefits for the month your disability ceased and the following two months. We call this the grace period. If your earnings fall below SGA and you are still in the 36-month re-entitlement period, we can restart your benefits without a new application.
Can you continue to receive benefits after the 36-month re-entitlement period ends?
If you are not working above SGA and are eligible for a benefit payment for the 37th month of the EPE, you will continue to receive benefits until you:
What happens if you work after the re-entitlement period ends?
|Your benefits will end if you work above SGA after the 36-month re-entitlement period. However you may be able to start your benefits again if you stop work within the next five years (see EXR on EXPEDITED REINSTATEMENT.)
Do you get an EPE under Supplemental Security Income?
No. The EPE applies only to persons who receive Social Security Disability Insurance cash benefits.
Unincurred Business Expenses (Self-Employment) (SSDI eligible)
|What are unincurred business expenses?
"Unincurred Business Expenses" are contributions made by others to your self-employment business effort. For example, if the state vocational rehabilitation agency gives you a computer for your business, or a friend works for your business as unpaid help, these are "unincurred business expenses".
We generally follow the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rules to figure your net earnings from self-employment. The IRS only allows you to deduct expenses you actually paid or incurred debt. When we make a substantial gainful activity decision, we also deduct unincurred business expenses from your net earnings because we want an accurate measure of the value of your work.
What qualifies as an unincurred business expense?
For an item or service to qualify as an unincurred business expense, it must be an item or service that the IRS would allow as a legitimate business expense if you had paid for it.
Do unincurred business expenses affect your Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments?
No. We do not deduct unincurred business expenses from earnings when we figure your SSI payment amount.
Continuation of Medicare Coverage (SSDI eligible)
What is Continuation of Medicare Coverage?
Most persons with disabilities who work will continue to receive at least 93 consecutive months of Hospital Insurance (Part A); Supplemental Medical Insurance (Part B), if enrolled; and Prescription Drug coverage
When does this start?
The 93 months start the month after the last month of your TWP.
How do you qualify?
You must already have Medicare and be working at substantial gainful activity, but not be medically improved.
Medicare for Persons with Disabilities Who Work (SSDI eligible)
|Can you buy Medicare coverage?
Yes. After premium-free Medicare coverage ends due to work, you can buy continued Medicare coverage, as long as you remain medically disabled. If you have limited income and resources, you may be eligible for state assistance with these costs under various Medicare Savings Programs. Your state Health and Human Services agency makes the determination about whether you qualify for this help.
Who is eligible to buy Medicare coverage?
You are eligible to buy Medicare coverage if:
What kind of Medicare coverage can you buy?
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For Part D, you may enroll (or change plans) during the annual coordinated election period (October 15 through December 7 of each year). The effective date for the enrollment is January 1 of the upcoming year. There also will be special enrollment periods for some situations.
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Generally, if you purchase Part A and maintain your employer's group health plan, Medicare will be your primary payer if you are working. Your group health plan would become a secondary payer.
When does the state pay premiums for Medicare?
States are required to pay Part A premiums for some working persons with disabilities. You qualify if you:
Persons with disabilities who work should contact their state health and human services agency for information. See HELP WITH MEDICARE PART A PREMIUMS for more information about state help with Medicare Part A premiums.
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Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) employment supports can help you protect your cash and medical benefits while you work. When your benefits end because of your work and you have to stop working later, employment supports can make it easy to begin receiving benefits again. You should view all of the SSDI employment supports as a total package to fully appreciate the multiple levels of support available to help you achieve your goal of greater economic independence.
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The Broken Bow 2 project will feature 43 of GE's 1.7-100 turbines, an optimised version of the company's 1.6-100 model.
The project was sold by Edison Mission Energy, which had intended to break ground by June, but it was put on hold when the developer filed for bankruptcy last December.
All consenting hurdles have been cleared for the development, and the wind farm is expected to be put into operation by the end of 2014.
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 448 diseños de 78 diseñadores freelance.
iFabbo (International Fashion & Beauty Bloggers Organization)
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This review is instituted under the ITC's "umbrella" investigation for all such requests, Investigation No. 332-436, Apparel Inputs in "Short Supply" (2002): Effect of Providing Preferential Treatment to Apparel Imported from Sub-Saharan African and Caribbean Basin Countries, which was requested by the United States Trade Representative (USTR). Warren Corporation of Stafford Springs, CT, filed a request alleging "short supply" conditions for the subject apparel inputs with the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA), an interagency group chaired by the U.S. Department of Commerce.
The ITC, an independent, nonpartisan, factfinding federal agency, will provide advice to the USTR concerning the probable economic effect on affected segments of the U.S. textile and apparel industries, workers in these industries, and consumers of granting duty-free and quota-free treatment to imports of apparel articles made in eligible beneficiary countries from the subject apparel inputs should CITA determine that such inputs are not available in commercial quantities in the United States.
Although the ITC will not hold a public hearing in connection with this review, it welcomes input from interested parties, including written submissions for the record that address the likely effect of the proposed action on U.S. producers, workers, and consumers. To ensure consideration by the ITC, interested parties are advised to submit comments and written submissions directly to the ITC. Written submissions for the record (one original and three copies) should be addressed to the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, and should be submitted at the earliest practical date but no later than 5:15 pm on January 29, 2002. The Commission's rules do not authorize filing of submissions by facsimile or electronic means, and all written submissions, except for confidential business information, will be available for public inspection. Requests for confidential treatment of information must be submitted in accordance with section 201.6 of the Commission's rules of practice and procedure (19 CFR 201.6).
The ITC will submit its advice to the USTR in a classified report by February 15, 2002. The ITC will issue a public version of its report as soon thereafter as possible, with any confidential business information deleted.
Interested parties seeking more detailed information on the Commission's review of this petition may contact Kimberlie Freund (202-708-5402; email@example.com), International Trade Analyst, Office of Industries. Additional information on this review and the overall investigation may be obtained by contacting the Office of the Secretary at the above address or at 202-205-1806.
The CBTPA legislation, part of the Trade and Development Act of 2000, extends duty-free and quota-free treatment to imports of apparel assembled in eligible beneficiary countries from fabrics made in the United States from U.S. yarns. The legislation also authorizes the President, on request of an interested party, to grant preferential treatment to apparel made in eligible beneficiary countries from fabrics or yarns which "cannot be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner," regardless of the source of the fabrics or yarns. Before proclaiming such preferential treatment, the President is required to submit a report to the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Ways and Means and the U.S. Senate's Committee on Finance that sets forth the proposed action, the reasons for it, advice from the ITC on the probable economic effect of the action, and advice from the appropriate industry advisory committee. Information on the legislative background of the request process and ITC review of such requests is included in the ITC's notice of investigation for Inv. No. 332-436, which will be published in the Federal Register.
In addition, the ITC has established a special area on its Internet site (www.usitc.gov/332s/shortsup/shortsupintro.htm) where information related to this review (Inv. No. 332-436-002) and the overall ITC investigation is maintained. The public record for this request may be viewed on the ITC's electronic docket (EDIS On-Line) at http://dockets.usitc.gov/eol/public. The U.S. Department of Commerce's Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA) publishes a summary of each request from interested parties in the Federal Register. These notices are posted on OTEXA's Internet site at http://otexa.ita.doc.gov/fr.stm.
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Around campus, our professors are often described as widely knowledgeable, inspiring, respectful and enjoyable. What makes our classes so unique is our intimate learning environment coupled with a solid commitment by our faculty to the integration of faith and scholarship.
Serving Concordia University, Irvine for 10 years, Brooke is passionate about teaching and hopes to encourage others through her love of learning. In addition to her instructional role, Brooke was a Marriage and Family Therapist; research assistant; intern with the Harbor Municipal Courthouse, and a camp therapist and social worker for the Orange County Foster Care System. Having conducted numerous workshops on eating disorders, child abuse, addiction, and grief support, Brooke continues her passion for training as a Prevention/Educational Specialist, conducting psycho-educational seminars for college students utilizing personality and career assessments. She is a member of the American Sociological Association and the American Academy of Bereavement.
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Date of Death: 09-13-2000
Mr. Childress was the sole proprietor of the D & S Flea / Consignment Shop located in southern Winston-Salem near the North Carolina School of the Arts. His shop was a flea market-type business where he sold used items. Mr. Childress was found by a customer who entered the store and found him bleeding and barely conscious. Within a short time, the crime scene revealed that a robbery occurred and money was stolen. Mr. Childress was transported to Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem and despite all efforts, on September 13, 2000, he expired as a result of his injuries. A crime scene investigation was conducted and left few investigative leads.
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Sentara cardiology, ENT programs top ranked
For the 15th consecutive year, the Cardiology & Heart Surgery program at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is ranked among the nation's Top 50 heart programs in the U.S. News & World Report annual 'Best Hospitals' edition. The ranking of Sentara Heart improved from #44 last year to #31 in 2015.
The Ear, Nose & Throat program at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital maintained its previous ranking of #41 among the top 50 in the nation. The Ear, Nose & Throat program, staffed by surgeons from Eastern Virginia Medical School, is focused on cancers of the head and neck, sinus surgery, facial reconstruction and laryngology. Patients from nine other states chose the ENT program at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital last year. EVMS physicians also provide radiation therapy and other services through the Sentara Cancer Network.
"EVMS and Sentara share a tremendous spirit of collaboration," said Kurt Hofelich, president of Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. "We are proud to be EVMS's primary teaching hospital and to have their work in the Ear, Nose & Throat specialty recognized by U.S. News."
"Partnerships such as this demonstrate how EVMS and Sentara truly benefit the Hampton Roads community by providing high quality care to our region," said Richard V. Homan, M.D., President and Provost of Eastern Virginia Medical School and Dean of the School of Medicine. "While we are proud of this ranking, it is the community that wins when Sentara and EVMS collaborate closely."
In 2014, Sentara Heart Hospital, on the campus of Sentara Norfolk General, performed almost 1,600 open heart procedures, more than 1,400 interventions for stents or tissue repairs and more than 1,600 electrophysiology procedures, including ablations and implantations of defibrillators and pacers. Sentara Heart Hospital also provides the Hampton Roads region's only heart transplant program.
"This ranking reinforces that our heart team is among the best in the nation," said Hofelich. "Last year patients from 14 other states came to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital for cardiac services and we are proud to be a medical destination in the mid-Atlantic region."
Other Sentara Hospitals improve positions in state rankings
• Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center improved its state ranking in the U.S. News survey from #20 last year to #6 (a three-way tie) among 130 hospitals in the Commonwealth. U.S. News also lists the Orthopedics program at Sentara Williamsburg as High Performing.
• Sentara RMH Medical Center in Harrisonburg improved its state ranking from #15 last year to #9 (a five-way tie.) The hospital's Pulmonology and Geriatrics programs are High Performing.
• Sentara Leigh Hospital in Norfolk improved its state ranking from #20 last year to #14. Orthopedics at Sentara Leigh is High Performing.
• Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville, a Sentara member hospital, is ranked 15th in the state among 130 hospitals.
• In regional rankings, Sentara Norfolk General, Sentara Williamsburg and Sentara Leigh Hospital in Norfolk are ranked #1, #2 and #3 respectively in Hampton Roads.
About Sentara Healthcare
Sentara Healthcare, based in Norfolk, VA, celebrates a 127-year history of innovation, compassion and community benefit. Sentara is a not-for-profit family of 12 hospitals in Virginia and North Carolina, the Optima Health Plan, an array of integrated services and a team 30,000 strong on a mission to improve health every day. This mandate is pursued through a disciplined strategy to achieve Top 10% performance in key clinical measures through shared best practices, transformation of primary care and strategic growth that adds tangible value to the communities we serve. www.sentara.com
About EVMS
Eastern Virginia Medical School opened in 1973, the result of a grassroots effort to improve health in the region of southeastern Virginia known as Hampton Roads. EVMS focuses on the needs of its community, but the impact of its innovative research and high-quality patient care is felt worldwide. The collaborative culture at EVMS draws like-minded students and faculty from all over the country, encourages a multidisciplinary approach to health care and emphasizes translational research. In just 42 years, the school has grown from 27 students to an economic footprint exceeding $824 million annually. Learn more at evms.edu.


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The Morning Ledger: H-P's Autonomy Deal Becomes Accounting Debacle
Hewlett-Packard's $11 billion acquisition of Autonomy has spiraled into a nightmare. After announcing an $8.8 billion write-down related to the deal and a big quarterly loss, CEO Meg Whitman opened fire, saying there "appears to have been a willful sustained effort" to inflate Autonomy's revenue and profitability and it was "designed to be hidden," the WSJ reports. Autonomy's former CEO, Michael Lynch, denied improper accounting and shot back with an accusation of his own – that H-P was trying to hide mismanagement.


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Expect a mosh pit to form in the food court should they start piping Bad Religion's new Christmas album into the shopping mall alongside the usual holiday carols.
The Los Angeles-based punk rock veterans rip through these standards with the same brand of energetic, high-precision fury that they bring to all their work.
The results are never in the least disrespectful. Slashing versions — I'm being serious here — of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" and "Angels We Have Heard on High" will definitely add kick to your holiday eggnog.
Despite a wink to the Ramones on "White Christmas" and a creative re-arrangement of "Little Drummer Boy," neither of those songs really lends itself that well to Bad Religion's guitars-on-stun approach.
On the other hand, the band manages to summon up a real sense of dread and foreboding on "O Come, O Come Emmanuel," the album's eeriest and best track.
Consumer note: Even with a remix of the band's own "American Jesus" added, "Christmas Songs" doesn't top 20 minutes in running time. Still, Christmas won't seem like Christmas from now on without it.
Veteran British pub-rocker turned mellow crooner Nick Lowe takes a much more traditional approach on "Quality Street," his first Christmas album.
Lowe performs carefully selected cover versions and sprinkles in a few of his own compositions along the way on this surprisingly effective and satisfying collection.
Lowe's originals are excellent. "I Was Born in Bethlehem" gives a first-hand account of the Christmas story that's plain-spoken and reverent, with appropriately subdued acoustic backing, while "A Dollar Short of Happy," co-written with Ry Cooder, explores the holiday from the point of view of the economically challenged, with an appropriately downbeat jazzy feel.
But Lowe's sprightly "Christmas at the Airport" tops them all. It's decidedly Randy Newman-like lyrics crackle to life thanks to a deft arrangement and a buoyant melody happily at odds with the song's mordant tone. It is a gem, pure and simple.
So is Lowe's delicate handling of Roger Miller's "Old Toy Trains." His gentle, tender reading renders the potentially treacly song wistful with touches of melancholy rather than sappy. Other standout covers include a lively rockabilly version of the gospel standard "Children Go Where I Send Thee" and a beautiful, low-key reading of Eddy Arnold's "Christmas Can't Be Far Away."
The album closes with a re-cast version of Roy Wood's glam-era holiday standard "I Wish I Could Be Christmas Every Day" that substitutes a light reggae lilt for the original's Spector-esque overkill, adding a pretty, offhand coda that ends the album on just the right note.
Lowe put a lot of thought and effort into "Quality Street," and the result is something of a modern rarity: a new Christmas album with real staying power.


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Write Because You Love It
Maybe they don't say those exact words. But often, when they're asking me questions about publishing, I know that's what they're thinking—that writing stories can't be all that hard, getting published is a piece of cake (either traditionally or self-publishing), and in the end all writers are making lots of money.
But those of us who are in the trenches of the publishing industry know the hard realities of the writing life and of the publishing industry:
*Crafting stories is difficult, and getting them to sound like your two year old didn't write them is even harder.
*Having a successful publication experience takes hours and hours and hours of work and there are no guarantees of success or sales.
*Most authors start off making less than minimum wage compared to all the time they put into their books.
When I meet people who don't have a realistic view of writing and publishing, I don't sit them down and give them a long lecture about the realities that await them. I don't burst their happy bubble with stories about how hard it was for me.
And I don't pull out my tax forms for the past several years to show them how slowly the income trickles in—even with books that have had good sales with a large CBA publisher.
Instead, I listen graciously, bite my tongue, and finally wish them all the best.
I know that eventually, if they try to write a book they'll understand that putting the right words on paper isn't quite as easy it looks. In fact, they'll come to realize the truth of these quotes:
*Easy reading is damn hard writing. ~Nathaniel Hawthorne
*What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure. ~Samuel Johnson
I know that eventually when they get ready to publish their books, they'll realize how overwhelming and intimidating publication and marketing are whether they publish themselves or traditionally.
And I know that they'll eventually see their own sales figures (if they make it to publication and beyond), and they'll realize what an accomplishment it is to get anyone besides family and friends to buy our books.
The truth is, anyone who sticks out a writing career long enough will have to take that writing career off the pedestal, stop glamorizing it, and start seeing it for what it is—a business.
I've had to look at my writing career much the same way others might look at starting a small business. We have to begin at the bottom and work our way up. We have to put in long hours with little compensation while we're in the process of expanding. Often it takes years before we build a base of happy customers and finally begin to see some monetary profit.
In summary, what I want to tell aspiring writers who have that book inside them they want to write is: Go for it. You don't need me or anyone else to talk you out of a writing career because of how difficult it may be someday.
But make sure you're writing that book for the right reasons . . .
Make sure you love writing.
Because ultimately that deep, passionate love of telling stories is what's going to get you through all the difficulties in the days to come. Without a love of writing, what's the point?
What about you? Are you writing for the love it? What keeps you going through the hard times?
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Hello Jody, I hope the blogoverse and its inhabitants are treating you nicely today?ReplyDelete
Personally, my blood boils when someone outside of your sphere of skill/hobby/profession makes a broad, and mainly, uneducated statement such as, 'How hard can your job/hobby/skill set be?' and then proceed to announce that they feel they could easily do the same as if it were as easy as breathing itself.
Years ago I qualified as a graphic designer, and I'd boil inside when people would say, 'Oh, that isn't so hard. I can do that with my pc and Windows Clip Art' - fingers twitch, hand yearns to slap them about the head, but I resist.
And now I've changed professions in a diverse leap, to being a sports massage therapist and personal trainer, I still encounter that same old drivel.
Ignorance is bliss when you are 16 and have your life ahead of you and everyday is an adventure (or used to be when I was 16), but as an adult, ignorance is just that, ignorance.
Hope my babbling wasn't too downcast?
Kind regards,
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Another great post, Jody. When someone does something really well, like you, they make it look easy.ReplyDelete
I agree it's not. It's a lot of work, whether you have a publisher or not.
I wear all the hats, make all the decisions and reap the rewards. The old saying is 'do something you love and you'll never work a day in your life' I do love it, wouldn't do anything else.
I am an Indie. I make a good living at this now. Once I figured out how to do things, that took a year. Now I am selling 3000 books a month and get paid monthly.
Yup, work long hours some days,but I do love it!
Have a great day, Jody.
As tempted as I am to make a sarcastic comment when people say stuff like that, I usually manage to say 'oh, really?' and change the subject! I think writers get this kind of reaction so much because most people can write in the literal sense - as in putting words on paper- and the actual work of writing is intabgible and invisible.ReplyDelete
Yes, I love writing.ReplyDelete
But I had the same crazy idea that it was easy. Now, I just write when I am inspired. Trying to run after the book deal in the beginning puts to much pressure on you. Do what you love and it truly never feels like work. I agree and love that statement.
Being able to write is a hard won skill for me. I made a decision never to take it for granted, or be lazy, or squander my time. That's part of what keeps me going. I love storytelling, and that's the main thing that keeps me going. But the day to day writing can be very hard. If I didn't love it, and my characters, I would certainly choose something else to fill my time. I've been crafting novels for twenty years, and it is still the most challenging task I've ever set my mind to. The rewards are equivalent though.ReplyDelete
Jody, I commend you for your self control in not bursting those happy bubbles!
Good morning, everyone! And happy Thursday!ReplyDelete
Mark, yes the inhabitants of the blogoverse are treating me well (That sounds very Sci-fi!). :-)
Love of story-telling is what keeps me going too, Lori. I love this quote by Toni Morrison: "If there's a book you really want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it." I write the books I want to read! :-)
Beautiful post! As I tell my friends, who worry about encouraging people to get into this biz because it's so darn hard: Let your success be an inspiration to them to get through the hard work to get there.ReplyDelete
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'glamour' professions like acting, broadcasting
or modelling. If you talk to anyone in these
and similar fields you usually discover that
for the few 'red carpet' moments there
is a lot of work, aggravation and frustration
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Hello, Jody. I am so thankful I came across such a great network of authentic Christian authors who tell it like it is, but do it with encouragement and grace. I've had a love for writing my whole life and a boat load of book ideas, but until I starting following author and agent blogs a couple months ago, I had no idea what to expect from the publishing world. It is daunting, but challenging and I know it's something I am being called to do, so I will roll up my sleeves and keep at it.ReplyDelete
Your blog post is similar to one I just wrote last week, but the subject matter is different! My sister just had her first baby and, as a mother of four myself, I wanted to give her all the parenting details. I kept my mouth shut, however, because I know she'll have to live it to learn it, just like an aspiring author will have to wade through the trenches to grasp the writer's life.
Gabrielle, SO TRUE about the parenting analogy!! LOL I do the same thing with excited new moms. I try to stay encouraging. They'll learn soon enough how hard parenting is! :-)ReplyDelete
Jody, I'm reminded of a story I've heard Jerry Jenkins tell. He was having lunch with a friend who was a psychologist. His friend told him that he was thinking of doing some writing on the side. Jerry said, "Really? I was thinking of doing some counseling on the side." His friend responded, "But you don't have any training for that." Jerry said, "Exactly."ReplyDelete
I've always enjoyed writing, but as I get further into my novel, I'm finding that I really do love it.
Thanks for the encouragement!
Great story, Meghan! I'll have to tuck Jenkin's response away for future use! :-)ReplyDelete
So true, Jody!! What've you hit on is kind of a "rites of passage" for writers. :-)ReplyDelete
Love this post, Jody.ReplyDelete
I've always been a writer, but just started writing fiction (well, I wrote fiction when I was a kid...this is the first time I've written novels!). It. is. hard. work. It's so subjective. So hard to know what "works" and what doesn't. What works for someone might not work for others. So the business of writing can be "unsteady." It can be frustrating.
But I still love it. And hopefully, that'll carry me through.
Thank you, Jody,ReplyDelete
This was just what I needed to hear today. I'm in way below minimum wage status with my writing, but I love writing and couldn't stop if I tried.
I have been reading your blog for months. I am on vacation this week, so I bought copies of The Preacher's Bride and The Doctor's Lady. I hope you love writing for a long time.
Don't forget this one: "I would like to write a book, I just don't have time."ReplyDelete
Yes, writing does take a tremendous amount of time, but I have a theory that if you really want to write, you'll make time. And also, if you do find yourself with a large chunk of free time (I hear that happens occasionally), if you don't really want to write, you won't. There are TV shows to watch, Facebook to check, blogs to read (ahem)... :)
Those days when the words just fly onto the page are so rare. Most of the time, I feel like I'm just slogging along.
I wish more people understood what it's like to spend hours going excruciatingly over details in your story to get them just right. A LOT thinks it's easy to write and though, I too, don't try and discourage them, I know they'll learn the realities soon enough.ReplyDelete
I have a lot of people who come to me saying they have a great idea for a book that they'll write some day. I've had others come and tell me they have a great idea that they want me to write. And I can't help but think most of them don't realize how difficult it actually is. If you don't love writing, it really isn't worth it. You'd be better off doing a job where you get to have your evenings and weekends completely free to spend with your family. But I love it, so here I am :)ReplyDelete
Jody, I'm applauding from the balcony back here! Well said. After having a few things published, people seem prone to ask me when I can quit my "day job." Well, not in the forseeable future. But that's okay. It gives me the time to properly learn this wonderful world of writing and building the platform/audience to pursue it full time. Great post!ReplyDelete
Man, so true. All of it! A love of writing and a willingness to work your butt off and I think anyone can get pretty far :)ReplyDelete
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Thanks, Jody, for these great reminders!! Along with your good words, you reminded me of something I've long been telling myself: until I'm willing to put in the same number of hours that my son puts into his small business, I won't succeed.ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing directly from your heart to ours!!
Loving all of your comments, today! Thanks for joining in the discussion everyone!ReplyDelete
And Mary, thank you for buying my books this week while you're on vacation! Hope you'll enjoy them!
Jody, I'm about two years into this writing journey, and the more I learn, the more I realize how much MORE there is to learn. But I have also realized that I love it all, and I can't give up now. I've been so happy to find that although the process of getting published will be difficult, the writing community is very encouraging and supportive. Thanks for this post!ReplyDelete
Jody, I can't even imagine what it takes to write books like yours!! The research, characters, story line... Awesome!ReplyDelete
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Thanks, Jody. I agree wholeheartedly. You gotta love to do if you are going to do it well. Not only that, but when you are passionate about writing - publication is not the ultimate goal, although it is certainly the dream. The ultimate goal is pouring out what's on your heart and finding out that it changed a life, lifted a head or encouraged someone to take one more step. Cheryl Dale www.climbingoutofthevalley.wordpress.comReplyDelete
Oh, I love when people think I sneeze and a novel comes out. I do it as a labor of love. I can't help but do it. I'm writing even when I don't MEAN to be writing. :)ReplyDelete
I'm absolutely in it for the love of it. Not the initial draft, that is clunky and wordy, but the later drafts, where the whole thing begins to gel. Those later drafts make me proud, and I love it when I smile or cry when reading my own work. THAT'S why I do it. Thanks for the inspiration, Jody!ReplyDelete
I write because I love it. And it might sound weird, but I think it's good for me to write, and good for anyone who loves writing to write. Loving it and doing it make me better at it and that's part of what keeps me going when it gets rough; with every revision of my manuscript, I'm improving both as a writer and as an editor :)ReplyDelete
I was one of those people who thought that if an author had a book in Barnes and Noble, they must be making a lot of money. Then I became a published author, a life long dream, and sadly found out the reality. But that's okay, being a published author and making a difference in people's lives no matter how many, is something that I am proud of and treasure.ReplyDelete
I keep writing, I just love it. I have 3 books published and one more on the way. Reading and writing will always be in my soul and my first loves!
It is so important to be able to write and enjoy it. There is so much of writing that just takes time - whether it's finding confidence in yourself, finishing a draft, editing, publishing...to do all that and not enjoy it...wow, what torture! I definitely enjoy writing. To me, it's fun...I enjoy the characters, the ideas...I've even taken to writing fiction on my blog (not stuff I care to publish, just stuff that's for fun) and that's even fun. Make it fun, I say. Otherwise, you have a long, dull road ahead of you!ReplyDelete
harder when shopping online because not all books have excerpts available for browsing. bubblegum castingReplyDelete
Oh, I love when people think I sneeze and a novel comes out. I do it as a labor of love. I can't help but do it. I'm writing even when I don't MEAN to be writing. bubblegum castingReplyDelete
I'm still not enjoying it to its full potential. I'll have to sink some money into a good gaming rig, before I can enjoy the best of its graphics UngaggedReplyDelete


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In the 1972 provision edition of RCIA (think Roman Missal 1 here; our examination has been the equivalent of MR2) there was no penitential rite for baptized candidates. The Lenten scrutinies are designed for the unbaptized, in intent and language.
However, during the long period of consultation (1972-1988) leading up to the implementation of the "RCIA white book," some parish ministers thought "something" was needed for candidates. As it was told to me, one particularly prominent RCIA figure was insistent. Insistent to the point that Part 4D was added for the 1988 edition.
Satisfied, came the question, with RCIA 450-472? And I heard the response was something along the lines of, "Oh, I don't think it's really all that necessary."
Let's read about the optional penitential rite:
459. This penitential rite can serve to mark the Lenten purification of baptized but previously uncatechized adults who are preparing to receive the sacraments of confirmation and eucharist or to be received into the full communion of the Catholic Church. It is held within a celebration of the word of God as a kind of scrutiny, similar to the scrutinies for catechumens.
In other words, it looks like a scrutiny. It serves a similar function. It happens during Lent.
460. Because the penitential rite normally belongs to the period of final preparation for the sacraments, its celebration presumes that the candidates are approaching the maturity of faith and understanding requisite for fuller like in the community.
As with the scrutiny, the baptized candidates should be prepared for this penitential rite, if it is used.
461. Along with the candidates, their sponsors and the larger liturgical assembly also participate in the celebration of the penitential rite. Therefore the rite is to be adapted in such a way that it benefits all the participants. This penitential rite may also help to prepare the candidates to celebrate the sacrament of penance.
The liturgical challenge is how to communicate the need we all have for careful moral examination of our lives, and to act upon God's call as a result of that examination. Note also the possible connection between this rite and the candidates' upcoming celebration of penance.
462. This penitential rite may be celebrated on the Second Sunday of Lent or on a Lenten weekday, if the candidates are to receive the sacraments of confirmation and eucharist and/or be received into the full Communion of the Catholic Church at Easter; if not, at the most suitable time.
Roman pragmatism at work. This rite is assigned to the Second Sunday. If that's not possible, choose a Lenten weekday. If confirmation and First Eucharist are scheduled at a time other than early Easter, make a sensible choice as to the most suitable time. That might be an ordinary Sunday. It might be a weekday or weeknight liturgy.
463. This penitential rite is intended solely for celebrations with baptized adults preparing for confirmation and eucharist and/or be received into the full Communion of the Catholic Church. Because the prayer of exorcism in the three scrutinies for catechumens who have received the Church's election properly belongs to the elect and uses numerous images referring to their approaching baptism, those scrutinies of the elect and this penitential rite for those preparing for confirmation and eucharist have been kept separate and distinct. Thus, no combined rite has been included in Appendix I.
The scrutinies and penitential rite are segregated affairs. Scrutinies are not for the baptized, and the RCIA makes no provision for combining the elect and baptized candidates on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Sundays of Lent.
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009
pink birthday party
The uber-talented Australian Sharnel is at it again with an amazing party for her daughter Olivia's 5th birthday. Check out that cake! I'm hoping she'll give us more details soon (who did that amazing cake topper? was this a 'genie' theme party or bellydancing?). She names Amy Atlas as her inspiration for the table setup- love it! In the meantime, feast your eyes on all of these great images, taken by photographer Leanne Stamatellos.
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- Urban Weeds said...
LOVE this party! I am mostly enamored with that cake topper though..
- July 28, 2009 at 6:42 PM
- Jessica said...
I agree about the cake topper! We have to know where it came from!
- July 28, 2009 at 6:47 PM
- Bethany said...
Before you even mentioned the cake topper I was drooling!! Super cute! Hope she shares more...let us know!!
- July 28, 2009 at 7:31 PM
- Chic Cookies said...
Great pics! I'm merely a commenter and have no connection to the above and have no idea about the specific topper shown above, but there's a post here that links to toppers like that:
- July 28, 2009 at 8:36 PM
- Little Cupcake Company said...
The cupcake topper is by Be cheery you can find her here on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/becheery/
- July 29, 2009 at 3:51 AM
- Sharnel said...
Thanks for all the lovely comments everyone.
I purchased the topper from Lollipop Workshop http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5174676. Jen does a beautiful job. The topper was perfect. I plan to put it under a small glass dome in Olivia's room as a keepsake of her 5th birthday.
- July 29, 2009 at 4:31 AM
- Blushing hostess said...
So pretty, and lovely tonalities in the color - well done.
- July 29, 2009 at 4:39 AM
- smileybella said...
That cake is divinity. And I'm making those Martha pompoms for my daughter's 'purple rabbit' party soon! Lord knows how a purple rabbit party is going to turn out...
- July 29, 2009 at 6:11 AM
- paula said...
wow, I wouldn't mind having this party for me!
- July 29, 2009 at 6:54 AM
- Susan Crabtree said...
love, love, love!
- July 29, 2009 at 7:00 AM
- Chris @ Celebrations At Home said...
This is a fabulous party!
- July 29, 2009 at 9:22 AM
- ohbrooke said...
hadn't thought about using a cake topper for an event other than a wedding! LOVE IT!
- July 29, 2009 at 9:53 AM
- Michele Wimborough said...
Really adorable! What is it with all of these amazing Australian parties??
- July 29, 2009 at 2:40 PM
- You Are My Fave said...
Oh, that dessert table is simply fantastic. Even fancier than my wedding.
- July 29, 2009 at 6:31 PM
- Kathryn @ Pink Frosting said...
Aussies are incredible! We're so resourceful and creative. Sharnel is another great creative force in Australia in regards to cakes and parties! You'll have to visit www.australiaentertains.com.au or www.pinkfrosting.com.au for more inspiration!
- August 2, 2009 at 4:12 AM
- Leanne Stamatellos said...
It's so exciting to see some of my photos on your blog. It was a great party to photograph.
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Two people were injured after being pelted by blast from a shotgun during what investigators are describing as a "road rage incident."
The victims, whose names have not been released, suffered non-life threatening wounds in the shooting, which occurred in southern Sarasota County in front of La Casa Mobile Home Park just after 4 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Sheriff's Office reports.
The incident unfolded when two vehicles were traveling south on U.S. 41, nearing El Prado Avenue. For reasons as yet unknown or undisclosed, the suspect -- driving a green Geo Tracker with a black top -- pulled out what the victims described as a shotgun and let loose a blast into the victim's vehicle.
Birdshot from the blast ripped through the passenger-side window, striking the passenger and driver in the car.
About six hours after the shooting, the Geo Tracker and the driver involved in this incident were located by deputies, they report. Detectives have interviewed the driver, who has not been identified, and say the investigation is ongoing. At this time, no one has been arrested or charged yet, says the Sheriff's Office.
Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Sheriff's Office at 861-4081 or Crime Stoppers at 366-TIPS (8477).
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China fines film producers for causing environmental damage – Hindu NewsFrom The Hindu News: China has fined the producers of a hit movie for damaging a historic site in Shangrila in the northern part of Yunnan Province. The Ministry of Construction, which launched a probe into the environmental damage inflicted by the producers of the movie 'The Promise', during its production and imposed a fine of 90,000 yuan ($ 11,292). [Full Text]
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British singer Melanie Chisholm was almost kicked out of the Spice Girls following one particularly nasty bust-up with her band mates.
The star, formerly known as Sporty Spice, has opened up about the group's tumultuous relationships during their 1990s heyday.
In new tell-all TV show, "Spice Girls' Story: Viva Forever," Chisholm admits she was almost booted out of the band following a row and reveals that Geri Halliwell temporarily walked away from the group before she officially quit in 1998.
She says, "She'd (Geri) left before but not publicly. I mean, I think a few of them had left, well, Melanie (Brown) and Geri left a few times.
"So yeah, I mean, it was difficult and you know, I think Geri would say these things herself. But you know she was having some personal issues and it's no secret that her and Melanie had a very fiery relationship in the past.
"I nearly got kicked out once as well, but that's another story."
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Winter X Games is officially over, and I'm almost positive I could hear a unanimous sigh of relief. It was a circus, to say the least, but in a good way. There was a lot going on this weekend, and SNOWBOARDER was on hand for everything snowboard. Today, the 8 men and 6 women who qualified for slopestyle finals took the stage as thousands of people turned out to show support for their favorite riders.
The women's field included Hana Beaman, Jenny Jones, Jamie Anderson, Janna Meyen-Weatherby, Cheryl Maas and Kjersti Buass. While all of the ladies rode well, only three walked away with X Games hardware. Those lucky three were Jenny Jones who walked away with gold, Jamie Anderson who got silver and Janna Meyen-Weatherby who took home third. Jamie was in the lead for a while, but when Jenny Jones dropped one of the heaviest slopestyle wins in women's snowboarding history, there was no denying that Jones was the number one babe of the day. I will say, however, that if Janna had landed her last hit Cab nine, these top three results may have been a little bit different. But I personally believe that Janna would've walked away with the win.
As for the men's field, it was chock-full of some of today's best jumpers and jibbers. Halldór Helgason, Tim Humphreys, Eero Ettala, Chas Guldemond, Eric Willett, Torstein Horgmo, Sage Kotsenburg and Mikkel Bang weren't offered the natural light that the ladies were graced with, but that didn't slow them down. However, it did prevent some from landing. That said, nobody could beat Eero Ettala's first run of the day, light or no light. His three-jump combo of back ten, double backside rodeo and switch double backflip was absolutely incredible and with a score of 93.33, no one came close to overtaking his commanding lead and he went home with a well-deserved gold. Eero may very well be one of the best snowboarders to ever strap in to a snowboard, and he proved that to the thousands of spectators today. Rookie and all-around ripper Eric Willett made his X Games debut this weekend and competed in big air, and though he failed to qualify for last night's final, he went home tonight with a slopestyle silver medal. Needless to say, the kid was stoked. Rounding out the podium was NH dirt and Rockstat team rider Chas Guldemond. Chas's run put him on his first podium in X Games history.
Winter X Games 14 Slopestyle Results:
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1. Eero Ettala
2. Eric Willett
3. Chas Guldemond
1. Jenny Jones
2. Jamie Anderson
3. Janna Meyen-Weatherby
And there you have it. Winter X Games 14 is done, but that doesn't mean that SNOWBOARDER Magazine is calling it quits. We'll have additional content form Aspen and complete coverage of all snowboard happenings in the coming months. Stay tuned to snowboardermag.com to stay in the know.


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BEACH DISMOUNTBigPaul wrote: Where I struggle is timing on coming in from a session when on my directional. I have recently been stopping a fair way from shore as, as I have said above I broke a couple of fins coming in too shallow. The shore dump is fairly aggressive where I surf and its a pebble beach. What is the best approach to shore? As in not having to get off early and wade/ body drag in?
My wave spot has a sandy beach, strong side shore current, and gentle waves.
But with rocks and an angry shore break, you need a good exit plan.
Like Dubs said, ride in to the beach on the back of a small wave.
This will keep deep water under your fins.
The front of your board should be almost hanging over the front of the lip.
When you see it start to get very shallow in front of your wave, its time to dismount.
Steer your kite gently to 12, and pull the bar in.
This will lift you off the board and land you on your feet just downwind of your board.
Grab your board and exit the water.
The outcome is not always perfect, but with practice it is a reliable exit.
I'm very happy on my 2012 Rallys
They score well on Starskys excellent 16 point wave kite list.


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Manchester Police Find Missing Teen
Manchester Police have found a missing 16-year-old girl last seen Friday night.
Emmy Strand of Jackson was last seen in the Cedar Glen section of Manchester Township where her grandmother resides. Police issued an alert on Saturday morning.
The Ocean County Police Blotter reports Strand has been found found safe and returned to her family.