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This is where your journey begins. This is where you take your first step toward becoming an Alcornite — an individual with both the knowledge and the character to achieve your dreams…for your career, for your family, for your community. Check out our opportunities to visit campus and discover firsthand why current students are proud to have chosen Alcorn and why alumni remain forever connected to their alma mater. Learn about your financial aid options, find out about admission requirements, and create a personal portal for easy access to the information that's of interest to you. Then, when you're ready, apply online for admission…and become an Alcornite.
Living on campus is a very "homey" environment. There are lots of activities to participate in, and you meet so many people and learn so much about yourself.
Alcorn's not this huge, scary place. It's a close community full of people who care about you.
The small-community atmosphere really gives you an opportunity to get to know people on a personal basis, and to look inward and grow as an individual.
I really like how beautiful Mississippi is and how many friends I've made here. I've never shared a room before, and I was nervous about who I was going to live with, but we all get along really well.
The Alcorn coach came to my high school and told me about this small school in Mississippi that has a wonderful family environment and low student-teacher ratio. It was a good fit for me because I like personalized learning and hands-on projects.
Greek life at Alcorn is all about helping each other and helping the community. It's a bond between us that can't be broken.
new?" and taking an interest in my well-being. There's such a feeling of fellowship.
I didn't want to have anything to do with chemistry and physics. But Alcorn has professors I can relate to and who broke things down into pieces I could really understand. Now my favorite subjects are chemistry, physics, and math.
It was so different when I got here from Brazil, but now people here are like my family. Everyone became my friend and made me feel as if I was in my home here.
My mother wanted me to get the experience of an HBCU. I came out here for a summer session and fell in love with the people, and I couldn't imagine going anywhere else.
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Denver, Colorado, get ready to enter Flavornation! Today, the newest Erbert & Gerbert's Sandwich Shop opens their doors in Lower Downtown Denver at 1675 Larimer Street. If you have been waiting to satisfy your craving for a Spartan, a Flash, or any other of our delicious sandwiches or soups, come on in. If you're too busy to get away, you can always order Flavornation to come to you by delivery! To order by phone, give them a call at 303-825-4444.
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Which Backup Quarterback Played Best? — Sports Survey of the Day
Week 10 in the NFL saw some big-name quarterbacks go down with injuries. So which of their backups had the best performance?
On Sunday, Philly's Michael Vick looked to be improving and had the Eagles off to a good start, but he was knocked out with a concussion. In came Nick Foles. Besides a tipped ball and a clumsy fumble at the end of the game, Foles didn't look too bad. He threw for over 200 yards on 22-of-32 passing, with a touchdown to Jeremy Maclin.
The San Francisco 49ers also lost their starting quarterback to a big hit. Alex Smith went down, and up stepped Colin Kaepernick. Despite the game ending in a tie, Kaepernick carried his own. He rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown, and threw for 117.
Monday night saw Ben Roethlisberger sprain his shoulder, and former NFL starting quarterback Byron Leftwich came in. Pittsburgh ended up winning in overtime, and Leftwich threw for 73 yards. Roethlisberger's injury was pretty serious, so Leftwich will be getting the start in week 11.


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DEQ is sponsoring free workshops to inform and assist municipalities and parish governments with the requirements of Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems and the upcoming Total Maximum Daily Load changes and how they apply. Pre-registration is suggested due to limited space and participants should register at least a week before each session.
The workshop locations are as follows:
• LAKE CHARLES: THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
LSU Ag Center, 7101 Gulf Highway Lake Charles
• LAFAYETTE: THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
LUS (Lafayette Utilities System) Training Center, Main Building, 1314 Walker Rd., Lafayette
• COVINGTON: THURSDAY, JULY 7, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.1
Saint Tammany Parish Public Works Building, 620 N. Tyler Street, Covington
• HOUMA: THURSDAY, JULY 28, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Terrebonne Parish Library, 151 Library Dr. Houma
• BATON ROUGE: THURSDAY, AUG. 11, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
LDEQ Headquarters, Pensacola Room, 602 North 5th Street Baton Rouge
• WEST MONROE: WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
West Monroe Convention Center Conference Hall, 901 Ridge Ave., West Monroe
• SHREVEPORT: THURSDAY, AUG. 25, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Louisiana State Office Building, 1525 Fairfield, Room 205, Shreveport
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USAV Mourns Passing of Dave Williams
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 14, 2013) – USA Volleyball is deeply saddened to confirm the passing of Dave Williams, its managing director of beach programs.
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Williams, a native of Brilliant, Ohio, and resident of Hermosa Beach, Calif., died Tuesday (May 14) with his family by his side in a Southern California hospital after a short battle with cancer. He was 55.
"USA Volleyball has lost a wonderful employee, a wonderful human being and a dear friend with Dave's passing today," said USA Volleyball CEO Doug Beal. "I am having a terribly hard time digesting and accepting that Dave will not grace us with his wit, energy, passion and love of life anymore."
Williams joined USA Volleyball as managing director of beach programs in April of 2010. He is the only person to have held the position, which was created by the USA Volleyball Board of Directors in January 2010 as part of its initiative to create short- and long-term growth for beach volleyball.
"Dave brought so much passion and creativity to our staff and to the sport," Beal said. "He was just a joy to be around; and I am thankful to have had that opportunity more than many. In his too short time with USAV he became a committed voice for the sport and a great advocate for the Olympic movement and the national governing body's function in that movement."
Williams came to USA Volleyball from the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP), where he served in several senior management positions: director of tour operations, director of marketing development and, most recently, vice president of operations. Williams produced more than 150 events for the AVP.
Prior to joining the AVP, Williams served as the managing director of The Women's Professional Volleyball Association in 1997-98.
Williams worked as executive vice president of sales & marketing for 3D Shopping / O2 Essential Marketing Technology, a publicly traded web hosting and marketing company that was the exclusive 3D image provider to Yahoo Shopping. He held executive management positions with Café Au Lait, Vie De France Bakery Corporation, Mauna Loa, and Pepsi.
Williams received his bachelor of arts degree in marketing and organizational communications from The Ohio State University in 1981 and was a life member of Ohio State's President's Club. He was a founder of the Manhattan Beach Open Dinner of Champions.
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Oh! Uwe Boll's movie adaptation of Postal came out this weekend and we totally forgot about it. That might have something to do with the fact that it opened on thirteen screens. That's obviously small potatoes but far, far better than the four screens it was reported to bow on previously. Variety's The Cut Scene looked into Postal's opening weekend—it went up against Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull which did $126 million—and found out that the movie raked in... well, they have no idea. Yes, that's weird. Not screening for critics is one thing, but keeping hush hush on your take is something else.
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Heiderose Ursula McGuire's last day of work at a Circle K convenience store at 2001 Coronado Parkway was going to work on Christmas day, 1987.
Heide's brother Oliver had warned the 18-year-old East Lake High School graduate that her job wasn't safe.
Workers at convenience stores get robbed, raped and shot, he had told her.
So Heide had recently found a day job as a seamstress. She was attending Barnes Business College on scholarship and was studying accounting.
She was an outgoing girl who had a lot of friends and liked to attend social events. She was a trusting person who was eager to help people in need.
On Dec. 23, 1987, two days before her last day at the Circle K, Heide disappeared. It was a snowy night, her sister Tina McGuire said.
Donald Vennell, a frequent Circle K customer, had asked for a ride home. Witnesses would see him walking to Heide's car.
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text: 2010/5/18 Dagfinn Ilmari Mannsåker <ilmari at ilmari.org>: > The London Perl Mongers' June social will be on Thursday 3rd June. > We're going to The Pontefract Castle in Marylebone, who have kindly > reserved an area in the cellar bar for us. The pub has a good selection > of real ale and sausages, as well as the usual lagers, ciders and pub > food. Just a reminder: this is tomorrow! And I have exciting news: the wonderful people at NET-A-PORTER will be sponsoring the event by putting a little money behind the bar. Fabulous! See you there, Leon. > The address is: > 71 Wigmore Street > Marylebone > London W1U 1QB > > http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=W1U+1QB&spn=0.005,0.02&hl=en > http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/85/853/Pontefract_Castle/Marylebone > > Standard blurb: > > Social meets are a chance for the various members of the group to meet > up face to face and chat with each other about things - both Perl and > (mostly) non-Perl - and newcomers are more than welcome. The monthly > meets tend to be bigger than the other ad hoc meetings that take place > at other times, and we make sure that they're in easy to get to > locations and the pub serves food (meaning that people can eat in the > bar if they want to). They normally start around 6.30pm (or whenever > people get there after work) and a group tends to be left come closing > time. > > If you're a newcomer or other first timer (even if you've been lurking > on the mailing list or on IRC) then please seek Léon (the guy in orange > with a stuffed camel) out - we have a tradition that the leader of this > motley crew buys the new people a drink and introduces them to people. > > > -- > ilmari > "A disappointingly low fraction of the human race is, > at any given time, on fire." - Stig Sandbeck Mathisen >


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Sorry to sort just disappear but you know how life can be sometimes. I booted up my i7 920 with a pair of 295's and hope to have the i7 920 with 3 5870's up again soon, my problems is I no longer know what projects to run the 295's are just running what they wherert 4 or 5 months ago.
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p.s I may have a lucrative lawsuit coming up but it may take forever to get the cash but when we do it a rocket ride ffor the frogs


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Stockholm bay will be thronging with Swedish and foreign warships flying their flags high. HMS Visborg and the saluting battery at Kastellholmen will fire a 21-gun salute for the bride and groom and ships' crews will man the gunwales, which means that the crew will stand to attention at the gunwales.
The following ships will be in the waters along the route of the Royal Barge Vasaorden to congratulate The Crown Princess Couple:
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Business growth is one of those terms that every businessman is worried of. Does it simply mean increasing revenue? Most of the time, when people try to grow their business, it induces more spending and overhead costs, which cripple the margin of profit. With business forecasts indicating that e-commerce is exploding, most of the business houses – both small and big – have shifted their focus to the online platform. This is why a lot of businesses have been talking to someone similar to Ram Digital, SEO Company Stoke on Trent. The businesses have established their online stores and are following numerous tactics for nurturing their online ventures.
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E-commerce is largely dependent on a reputable, accessible online presence, but spending ridiculous amounts of money and time chasing all the potential clients and the awesome opportunities are not going to work. It never fails if the business owner identifies one vertical, studies the demographic characteristics of consumers who will benefit from relevant products and services in that and align its marketing strategies based on these details.
#2 Build a Personal Brand
The online platforms have changed the rules of the game drastically. Today, a brand needs to be innovative in solving the problems of the prospective clients, inspiring them, building credibility and authority and having a communication with them through various channels. With this being said, regardless of whether you have an Instagram account for the business for example but it isn't doing as well as you'd hoped, being able to check out sites such as socialfollow, for example, could help make building a brand a lot less stressful. Plus, hopefully you'll gain more clients along the way which should help the growth of your business.
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Content is king as it keeps the users engaged by providing relevant information and encourages them to return to your site. It should always be of high quality, reflect the personality of the brand and be interactive. In a nutshell, users should find it worthy of reading and it should provide value to them.
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Apart from having a strong customer base, your online visibility and credibility are also judged by search engines. Fast load speed is one of the factors in Google's ranking algorithms. In fact, Amazon reported a 1-percent loss of sales for 100-milliseconds latency.
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It is no secret that everyone checks the online reviews of any product or service they are going for. Even if you want to try a new restaurant, you first check for reviews of the place. It simply means that in order to have a flourishing business, you need to have the best online reputation. So, invest in building, protecting and marketing your reputation as a single bad review can obliterate your hopes for growth.
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With more and more people accessing the websites on smartphones, having a robust mobile e-commerce platform is crucial. Try to adopt solutions like responsive sites, click-to-call tools, apps, maps and real-time notifications. Read this article on GoDaddy to better understand the importance of mobile-friendly websites.
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"The Egyptians have inspired us," said Obama in his speech on Friday (11 February). He was visibly relieved. In the face of Mubarak's intransigence, it had seemed as if the US had either lost all influence over him or, even worse, had not been using it.
Since last Friday, Egypt has been ruled not by Vice-President Omar Suleiman, who was still being lauded as the great white hope only a week ago, but by the military in the form of a "Higher Military Council" that has so far distinguished itself by issuing three statements. In the end, Suleiman's only task was to announce that Mubarak had stepped down.
In his speech on Thursday (10 February), Mubarak made no mention of resignation, but chose instead to focus on his achievements. That enraged the demonstrators so much that the situation threatened to explode and the army was forced to have Mubarak's resignation announced, so to speak.
A "doctorate in stubbornness"
It is worth noting that so far, Mubarak himself has not announced his resignation, at least not in public. He has adhered to the "doctorate in stubbornness" of which he has always boasted. It was the people and the army who ejected him from his throne.
Could a general in civilian clothing make a promising presidential candidate, as some commentators have assumed? The military's third statement – which said that the council had only taken over power temporarily, and that there is no legitimacy other than that of the people – seems to suggest that this is unlikely.
No matter what may happen in the future, the feeling of having achieved something considered impossible only at the beginning of the year is overpowering, not only among Egyptians.
We are experiencing a key moment in world history, in the light of which the events in Tunisia – as vital as they were for the Egyptian revolution – seem like a mere overture. Yet to what is the new Egypt the overture?
Pan-Arab power surge
One of the first sentiments noted by almost all Arab commentators on Friday night was a pan-Arab power surge, the like of which had not been experienced since Gamal Abdel Nasser's triumph in the 1956 Suez Crisis. Tunisia passes the baton to Egypt, which passes it to Jordan, which passes it to Lebanon, which passes it to the Gulf states, which pass it to the Gaza Strip…
Pan-Arabism is not pan-Islamism. There is nothing evangelical about it. It gives birth to pride and confidence, but not to fanaticism. It might just have what it takes to inoculate Arab societies against the temptations of political Islam.
For Europe, a revival of pan-Arabism would therefore not present a problem; and yet it would for Israel. No democratically legitimised government in the Arab world can afford the conciliation towards Israel that has so distinguished the authoritarian regimes in Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt in the eyes of the West.
Even as early as Friday night, the voices on the street captured by reporters all over the Arab world included talk of Palestine having to be freed now.
Marshall Plan for Arab democracies
If the Israelis are wise, they will make peace with the Palestinians while the Egyptians are still occupied with themselves. The wind blowing in their direction can only get harsher as time passes. Yet it would not necessarily be a bad thing if Israel were prepared to make long-overdue concessions to the Palestinians on the basis of a realistic assessment of the altered situation.
The actual test – i.e. proving itself under free democratic conditions – still lies ahead for the Egyptians and all those inspired by them. The admirable peaceful nature of the protests, the lack of fanatical tones and ideological entanglements augur well.
The major obstacle is the country's catastrophic economic situation, which even the cleverest government will not be able to improve in the coming years to the extent needed to ensure for stable conditions.
Which is why the West must step in now. With a Marshall Plan for the nascent democracies in the Arab world, the Europeans and Americans can prove how much stability is worth to them in the Middle East.
Stefan Weidner
© Qantara.de 2011
Translated from the German by Katy Derbyshire
Editor: Aingeal Flanagan/Qantara.de
Egypt after Mubarak
Those Who Preach Democracy …
The moment of truth has come for everyone in Egypt. While the country's major problems have not been solved by Mubarak's resignation, the revolution that began on Tahrir Square could mark the dawning of a new era. According to Rudolph Chimelli, however, the West must be more consistent in its support for the new democracy in the Middle East
US Reaction to the Protests in Egypt
The Good Dictator
The United States' reaction to the ongoing protests in Egypt has been markedly different to its reaction to the popular protests in Iran 18 months ago. It also contrasts sharply with the vision of the world outlined by Obama in his speech in Cairo in June 2009. Joseph Mayton investigates why this is so
Protests in Egypt
The Twilight of the Despots
In his essay, Stefan Weidner points out that Mubarak is not the only one who seems to have lost touch with the reality of the situation in Egypt, so too have Western governments and media


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I wish I had the patience for food photography. There are so many wonderful blogs out there that make your mouth water just to read them because of the gorgeousness of the photography. And food should be beautiful, in my opinion, if it's at all possible. When food is beautiful and then the taste is scrumptious, then you don't have to wait to see if there's a heaven after this life on earth.
I made an amazing carrot soup tonight. I know it's bragging, and it was kind of accidental, but everyone who tasted it agreed.
So, I'd loved to have photographed it properly and presented it to you like this:
Instead, this is what I've got for you:
The problem with carrot soup is that the flavour depends so much on the quality of the carrots. And let's face it, in the middle of winter, a lot of carrots have become kind of bitter, bland, or otherwise uninspiring, when what you really want is sweetness, with just a hint of zing.
That, my friends, is what this soup delivered. Pure, sweet, carroty goodness. My method was the taste-test-add-taste-again method, but I'll try to estimate quantities for you.
Heavenly Carrot Soup
- 3 tbsp coconut oil
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 5 or 6 large carrots, washed, unpeeled (so easy)
- 1.5 – 2 L water
- 1 tbsp savoury
- 1 tsp celery seed
- 1 – 2 tbsp salt
- 2 – 3 tbsp creamed honey
- 2 tbsp fresh-squeezed lemon juice
- fresh mint for garnish
- In a large pot, melt the coconut oil. Add chopped onions and cook until softened. Some slight browning is okay. Just let them cook while you chop the carrots.
- Discard the tops of the carrots and chop into 3-5mm circles. Probably you could chop into any size you want, but I wanted these to cook quickly. Add the chopped carrots to the pot.
- At this point I also added three peeled and chopped broccoli stems that I happened to have hanging about. I don't think they did a thing to the flavour, but you know, in the spirit of full disclosure here…
- Add 1.5 to 2 L of water and bring that baby to a boil. Turn down to a slow boil or hot simmer. Whatever you feel like. I was impatient. Dinner was late as it was.
- Add the savoury, celery seed, and salt. I used coarse sea salt because I ran out of the fine stuff. I figured it would dissolve anyway and it wouldn't matter. I like to be kind of generous with salt, I admit it. Salt to your own taste.
- Add enough honey to make the soup as sweet as summer carrots.
- Lemon juice adds just a slight puckery zing to the soup that is otherwise just too sweet. Don't add too much or it'll just taste like lemons. Fresh-squeezed is SOOOO much better than the bottled kind. I happened to have some leftover from last night's dinner (but truly fresh-squeezed would have been even better, as I find it starts getting bitter when it sits out). But, hey, even bottled is better than none at all.
- After the carrots are cooked soft, get out your handy-dandy immersion blender (or transfer in batches to the other kind of blender) and whirl it all up until smooth(ish).
- Ladle into bowls and garnish with fresh mint. Ooooh, yeah. Mint and sweet carrots are a match made in heaven, baby.
- Michael had his soup as-is. Halia's got the ice cube treatment. I added a splash of almond milk to the middle of mine. It was aaaaaalll good.
- Enjoy!
Here's a PDF version of the recipe if you want it to be easier to print: Heavenly Carrot Soup


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Everyone knows how exciting camping in a truck can be. Local And Long Distance Movers in Centurion nothing can be better than enjoying the nature by yourself. Having your own spacious ride further supplements the experience. Sleeping in your own truck while enjoying the fresh air is an amazing thing to do if traveling is in your blood. However, it is imperative to have a truck bed tent to ensure a pleasant camping experience. Often we consider securing the tent on the ground using ropes. Setting up such tent can be inconvenient.
Truck bed tents come with a number of benefits that every camper is well aware of. Nevertheless, The Moving Service there are numerous options available in the market when it comes to purchasing a Tacoma bed tent. This creates confusion while choosing the best one. Here are some factors everyone must consider while purchasing a truck bed tent: Type There is a wide variety of truck tents to choose from but the ideal one depends entirely on the type of ride. Additional cargo space hatchback tents are the most appropriate for smaller SUVs and vehicles.
Tents designed for pickup trucks can be utilized as well but it is advisable to go for a model that is easier to install. Universal camping tents are available for frequent travelers that can fit on any type and size of the vehicle. Size Size is an important factor to take into account. Even though the size of the tent will depend on your vehicle but make sure you choose a truck bed tent that has enough space for you to sleep comfortably. One of the general rules you can apply while purchasing your option is that select a truck bed tent that has the capacity to accommodate more than one needed.
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These tents are designed for camping in summer, spring and fall. They are designed to maintain good airflow with sufficient ventilation. Four season tents are designed to resist snow and a bit of cold as well. If you want a tent for camping in winters, then choose four season tent. Features Not all truck bed tents are designed in the same manner. All are not created equal. Each tent has different features associated with it. A tent featuring more facilities would cost a bit higher. Nevertheless, consider the height and length of the truck. This will depend on how tall you are. Another important consideration contains tent poles. Normally, the poles are made of lightweight and durable material like fibreglass and aluminium. Choose tent poles that are ideal for camping.
Aluminum poles are the most common option since they can withstand heavy winds. In today's day and age, we have a plethora of options to select from when it comes to purchasing Tacoma bed tents. There is a wide variety available each of them coming with its own set of features. However, consider the options above and make sure you choose it from a reputable retailer. Selecting the right option would enhance the overall experience. Conclusion: If you want to buy a new truck bed tent then you must have to follow the above-mentioned things in this way you will get a good truck bed tent that will fit your needs.
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Your floors need special protection when undergoing remodeling, during new construction, moving heavy furniture or equipment, and for other events beyond day-to-day use. Protecting flooring makes sense and saves money. A spill of paint, the drop of a hammer, a scratch from heavy furniture can cost thousands of dollars in replacement and repair costs. This article describes surface protection products for floors so that you can make informed choices on the best product to use for your needs.
Types of Protection Packaging:
Floor protection products are commonly packaged as either:
(1) Products by the roll: These include common adhesive films, rolled paper products and rolled textile protection. Protective materials purchased by the roll are commonly measured in thickness by mils (e.g., 2.5 mils thick up to 48 mils thick).
(2) Products by the sheet: These include corrugated plastic, masonite, and other rigid protection. Protective materials purchased by the sheet are commonly measured in thickness by the inch (e.g., 1/4-inch thick) and normally come as 4 feet by 8 feet.
Type of Flooring Protection:
Paper protection is suitable for all hard surfaces and resilient surfaces but does not work well to protect carpets as it can tear when flexing under footsteps. Paper products are breathable so that glue fumes and cement curing vapors can escape. One disadvantage to paper products as they require tapes to secure them to flooring and tapes can often leave adhesive residue when removed. Common paper protection products include:
· Ramboard™ A coated compressed paper board 38 mils thick that is breathable, water resistant and made from recycled paper.
· Kraft paper is a lightweight brown paper that is inexpensive but does not afford any impact protection and can easily tear
· Scrim paper may incorporate coatings or reinforcements to make them water resistant as well as scrim threads to reinforce the paper and prevent tearing. These improved papers are longer lasting than regular Kraft paper or rosin paper however they are also too thin to offer much impact protection.
- Surface Liner Vapor™ is the newest textile product to market and is both breathable and leakproof. Microscopic pores in the plastic liner allow vapor to escape yet are too small for common liquids to penetrate. This rolled product is also easy to keep clean as the plastic top can be swept daily to keep it looking good.
- EZ Cover™ is manufactured to protect cement slabs or decorative cement while curing. It has a soft felt bottom and compressed paper backing that allows the floor to breathe. EZ Cover is commonly used in both commercial and residential applications and is easy to cut to size as needed.
Applying the Surface Protection
In order to obtain the full benefits of using surface protection, proper application is a must. The floors should be clean (vacuumed or swept) prior to covering with the protection products. The proper choice of protection should be made so that moisture is not trapped on floors that are still curing. Trapping moisture can cause a full product failure and will invalidate a wood floor manufacturer's warranty. For heavy traffic or loads, several protection layers may be needed.
In summary, there are many choices in temporary floor protection available today. When choosing a protection product, it is wise to consider the cost, duration needed, breathability and potential to reuse the product. Successful floor protection also includes proper installation and preparation of the floor. Always follow the manufacturer's recommendation for use so the potential for adhesive transfer is avoided. Protecting valuable floors is a wise investment in time and money. Surface protection experts are also available to help you choose the best floor protection for your needs.
How Do Furniture Movers Companies Determine The Cost of Your Move?
Regardless if you hire professional movers or do it yourself, it is good to know how to wrap the furniture and what to expect. We sell moving supplies and often hear questions: - How many moving blankets do I need? Which moving blanket should I use and how do I wrap my furniture?
The way to wrap furniture for moving depends on specifics of your move. Is it interstate move, across the country, or local moving around the block? Loading PODS or international shipping container, or moving to long term storage?
If you are getting ready to move and concerned about safely moving your household goods this series of articles will show in details how to wrap your furniture for any large or small move. People sometimes underestimate amount of packing required for a moving job, but it is important to pack your personal belongings properly. I have been in the moving business for over 20 years, moved hundreds of families personally as a foreman and driver, and then thousands more as an owner of a moving company, both moving locally and moving interstate. I was teaching my movers the best and most efficient ways of handling and wrapping furniture, wrapping with blankets, crating, boxing, you name it.
Movers. Contrary to some statements I came across in other articles, Movers do care about your shipment, in most cases foreman is personally responsible to pay for your damages and movers also know that if something gets broken it is unlikely that they get any tips. At the same time movers do not have any sentimental attachment to your belongings and treat precious to you items as anything else. Their main goal is to secure the goods in a way that it will not break and will be easy to load. Therefore it is important to make a foreman (moving crew leader) which items require special care.
Do not expect movers to see your household goods the way you see it. The movers simply do not have time to consider how delicate each and every item might be. For example a bottle with exotic sand, layered by the color or even in a special design, will be ruined if simply laid on its side. Movers will make sure to pack the bottle that it will be safe, but they might not realize that the sand layers inside the bottle are not fixed and might mix into an ugly mess from vibration in the truck. It is true that most damage occurs while carrying, loading and unloading, but it is also true that if movers (or yourself) do not load the truck properly some items will get damaged in transit.
Plastic Covers. Plastic covers for moving would include Shrink wrap or stretch wrap and Plastic mattress cover, plastic sofa cover or plastic chair covers. Shrink wrap - is widely used in shipping to keep a load on a pallet together as one unit and not to allow it to fall apart or items disappear from shipment. In moving furniture shrink wrap was originally used to keep items with small parts or opening doors or drawers together. Then it became a substitute for plastic covers to wrap mattresses. It is not at all better than a plastic mattress cover, but it is more profitable for a moving company: it cost much less to buy a roll of shrink wrap, but it takes longer to wrap plus mover can charge more for each item wrapped. Movers might even wrap shrink wrap on top of furniture already wrapped in blankets. It looks good, but it is very expensive and absolutely useless. If you put your items to storage shrink wrap is actually damaging to the furniture, because it traps the moisture and the furniture can actually rot under the shrink wrap if stored long enough. I would strongly recommend using mattress covers, because even if it will be wrapped in a blanket - you do not know what was wrapped in that blanket before. And mattress is what you sleep on. Also sofas with light colored upholstery would be better off if you cover it with plastic sofa cove before wrapping in the furniture blankets. Sometimes the color bleeds off the moving blanket onto upholstery.
SUMMARY: When preparing for the move consider specifics of your move and consider the furniture you want to wrap. Need to save space? - Get space savers or paper blankets, need better protection - get premium quality thick moving blankets. Want to keep your fragile safe - pack them in double wall strong boxes with a lot of cushioning materials Want your keep furniture clean - use Plastic furniture covers. In the next article we will go over specifics of wrapping various items of furniture.


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Sergeant First Class Mike Wiggins' 1972 Chevy C10 truck with a Chevy 350 small block engine.
If you have a Classic Cruiser and want to see it here, e-mail at least six high-resolution photos and background info to the e-mail address above, or mail prints to: Classic Trucks, Attn: Grant Peterson, 1733 Alton Parkway. Irvine, CA 92606.
Sergeant First Class Mike Wiggins Sr. is a station commander in the U.S. Army in Deland, Florida, who has always loved working on classic cars and trucks. He wanted to build a truck to go along with the "Army Strong" theme and soon found and bought a '72 Chevy C-10 in May 2006 that needed a total restoration. Lee Miller's Auto Service Center in Valdosta, Georgia, put a new Chevy 350 engine in it as well as replaced everything on the frontend. They also converted the truck from a three-on-the-tree to a floor shift.
Since the bed was so rotted, Mike went to a junkyard and bought the bed off a '96 Chevy and had SprayGlo in Valdosta do all the bodywork. He then took it to American Muffler Shop in Valdosta for a new exhaust system. Mike replaced the front and rear bumpers and the grille with custom-built pieces by Russell Brown Race Cars, also in Valdosta.
Thinking outside the box for the exterior and again trying to incorporate the "Army Strong" theme resulted in having the truck wrapped in the wild ACU camouflage pattern. Mike says the U.S. Army has done so much for him and his family, and he's proud to represent them out on the road with his '72. We'll salute that!


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Medical Admission Result 2015-16 has been published by DGHS (dghs.teletalk.com.bd) on 20th September, 2015. MBBS & BDS Medical Admission Test 2015-16 was held on Friday 18th September, 2015 all over Bangladesh. In medical admission test 2015, a total of 87,784 students took the admission tests on Friday against 11,099 seats for the MBBS and BDS courses in 39 public medical and dental colleges and 98 private medical and dental colleges.
48,448 students have passed the Medical Admission Test 2015-16 out of 82,964 students. Medical Admission Result 2015-16 has been published at a press conference in Health Ministry at 12:45pm Sunday 20th September, 2015. Health Minster Jahid Malik was present at the time of announcement of MBBS & BDS Medical Admission Result 2015-16.
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Twitter CEO's China Visit Is Interesting, but Not for the Reason You Think
Twitter Inc. Chief Executive Dick Costolo is in Shanghai for a few days, but that doesn't mean Twitter will follow.
The U.S. social media network confirmed Monday that Mr. Costolo was in China to "learn more about Chinese culture and the country's thriving technology sector."
Mr. Costolo will be meeting with professors and students from Shanghai's famed Fudan University as well as government officials and business leaders, according to a person familiar with the visit.
Though it might be tempting to assume Mr. Costolo is in fact feeling out the possibility getting Twitter into China, it's unlikely that's the case. In its statement, Twitter also said that it has "no plans to change anything about our service in order to enter the market."
In China, most Internet companies are tasked with monitoring and censoring their social networks. Were Twitter to set up in China, it would almost certainly have to cooperate with the Chinese government's censorship demands -- something it is signaling it will not do.
Even if Twitter were to try to cooperate with the Chinese government, it would be unlikely to get a stamp of approval.
The service has been blocked in China since 2009, due to government concerns it could be used to organize protests like those that were helping topple regimes in the Middle East at the time, according to analysts. Fears that social media could be used to coordinate protests against the government are alive and well in China, which is in the midst of a sustained government crackdown on online discourse.
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- Report: China Censorship Machine Not the Monolith It Appears to Be
Instead of trying to get Twitter into China, Mr. Costolo may simply be seeking to understand the world's largest and most isolated Internet market. Though many products on China's Internet remain copies of products coming out in the U.S., intense local competition and specific demands of local users are slowly leading Chinese companies to push in directions not anticipated by Silicon Valley.
Beijing Momo Technology Co., a dating app that had about 35 million monthly active users at the end of 2013, pre-dated its U.S. equivalent, Tinder. Another example that likely hits closer to home for Mr. Costolo is Sina's Weibo, which popularized a number of features that would eventually make it into Twitter. Though Weibo still looks and feels very complicated to a U.S. Internet user, it pre-dated Twitter in allowing embedded comments and replies to a post and also to giving photos a prominent presence in a users' stream.
For years now, China's start-ups have been studying how Silicon Valley works. Valley executives give talks at a proliferating number of start-up accelerators and cafes where entrepreneurs hang out. Some companies, like app search engine Wandoujia, even send employees on yearly trips to northern California to learn more about the culture, and visit the headquarters of the most iconic U.S. Internet firms.
Mr. Costolo may well be the first wave of Americans doing the reverse, coming to China to look for new features, business models and even products that could do well if brought back to the U.S. Even if the trip isn't as pointed as that, it still shows that China's Internet market, though isolated from much of the world, has a gravity all its own that has an increasing pull to those thousands of miles away in the U.S.
-- Paul Mozur. Follow him on Twitter @paulmozur
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Driven by higher feed, energy and land prices, farmers' costs will limit growth from the U.S. to New Zealand.
High feed prices will have a significant impact on global dairy expansion, according to the Farm Comparison Network (IFCN), a global research group. We have a tendency to look out our back doors to determine how bad or good things are. However, the dairy industry is worldwide, and what happens in the U.S. can impact other countries.
The reverse is also true. The U.S. market is competing on the world scene. When domestic prices are higher than world prices, it generally brings in more imports. The IFCN estimates farmers' costs will increase around 5% this year. This may be conservative, as the report did not take into consideration the drought experienced in the U.S. this year.
This is expected to nearly stop farm expansion over the next year. Feed prices as well as energy costs and increasing land prices are not expected to decline for the foreseeable future. The IFCN also ranked the top milk-producing countries with India maintaining the No. 1 spot, followed by the USA, Pakistan, China and then Brazil. New Zealand was ranked No. 9, with Australia at No. 18.
Concern remains over feed supply in the U.S., but this concern is not quite as strong as it has been. The latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand report increased grain production slightly, providing a bit more cushion of supply. Although still very tight, USDA increased corn production to 10.725 billion bushels by boosting yield to 122.3 bushels per acre – not bad considering the severe drought many areas experienced this summer. Ending stocks of 647 million bushels are still tight but marked an increase of 28 million bushels.
Soybeans showed increases in both production and ending stocks as well. Yield was pegged at 39.3 bushels per acre, with total production at 2.97 billion bushels. Ending stocks are pegged at 140 million bushels, up 10 million from last month. Although this does not leave much wiggle room, it was bearish to grain prices, pushing futures lower.
This does allow for an opportunity to hedge some feed for the upcoming year. If call options had been purchased earlier, it may be time to roll them down to a lower strike price. You will need to look as the feasibility of this relative to the cost of rolling them down. Although the market looks weak, there is a lot of marketing year left and something could trigger commercial buyer interest, which could push prices substantially higher.
Despite weakening grain prices, farm profitability certainly was not helped by the steep decline of cheese prices recently. When it looked like things may be getting a bit better with an improving milk/feed ratio, the proverbial rug was pulled out again. This may be temporary to some degree, but price recovery will have greater difficulty due to time of year.
Most holiday orders for cheese have been filled and shipped. Fill-in buying and regular business need to carry the baton and support prices. Milk production has been slow in improving this fall and continues to run behind a year ago. This may have a greater impact sometime next year. However, manufacturers of dairy products are minimizing plant inventories, keeping production and supply close to demand. Buyers are not concerned over tightening supply through the end of the year and have stepped back, purchasing only what is needed and at their price. USDA does not anticipate production improvement or much change in prices next year.
My current recommendations for hedging milk are to purchase fence positions in the first quarter of next year if you have not already done so from previous recommendations. Look to initiate the purchase of $18.75 puts options and the sale of $20.25 call options for 50 cents or better. My intent was to sell futures at $20.00, but this does not seem likely given the current market. This will at least establish a floor while leaving the ability to take some upside if it develops.
Upcoming reports:
- October milk production report on Nov. 19
- Global Dairy Trade auction on Nov. 20
- October Cold Storage on Nov. 21
- December Federal Order Class I price - Nov. 21
- October Livestock Slaughter report on Nov. 23
Robin Schmahl is a commodity broker and owner of AgDairy LLC, a full-service commodity brokerage firm located in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. He can be reached at 877-256-3253 or through their website at www.agdairy.com.
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Naguib Mahfouz was born in Cairo in 1911 and began writing when he was seventeen. A student of philosophy and an avid reader, his works range from reimaginings of ancient myths to subtle commentaries on contemporary Egyptian politics and culture. Over a career that lasted more than five decades, he wrote 33 novels, 13 short story anthologies, numerous plays, and 30 screenplays. Of his many works, most famous is The Cairo Trilogy, consisting of Palace Walk (1956), Palace of Desire (1957), and Sugar Street (1957), which focuses on a Cairo family through three generations, from 1917 until 1952. In 1988, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, the first writer in Arabic to do so. He died in August 2006.
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What's a fun way to repurpose household items into toys or crafts?
A few fun ways I've reused and repurposed household items into toys is by:
- Washing emptied screw top containers for a matching game. My young children have fun playing with a variety of emptied bottles; they try to find the matching lids and screw on the tops.
- Using emptied squirtable condiment bottles for outdoor water play.
I save emptied toilet paper rolls for a variety of crafts, and I've found that paper egg cartons can be used in crafts, sorting games, or to start vegetable and herb seeds with your children.


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How often can I whiten my teeth? Are there any side effects from doing it too often?
Its safe to do once every six months, says NYC cosmetic dentist Pia Lieb. Any more will strip away your enamel and cause tooth sensitivity. Switch to a kit formulated for sensitive teeth, like Crest Daily Whitening Plus Tartar Protection, $39.99.


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What's Sesame Street in Urdu?
The BBC reports:
The United States is funding a Pakistani remake of the popular TV children's show Sesame Street.
In a new effort to win hearts and minds in Pakistan, USAID - the development arm of the US government - is donating $20m (£12m) to the country to create a local Urdu version of the show.
The project aims to boost education in Pakistan, where many children have no access to regular schooling.
The show is to be filmed in Lahore and aired later in the year.
"The programme is part of a series of ventures that is aimed at developing the educational infrastructure in the country," Virginia Morgan, a spokesperson for USAID, told the BBC.
"Education is one of the vital sectors that need help in Pakistan."
The show will be set in a village in Pakistan - rather than the streets of New York - with roadside tea shop and residents sitting on their verandas.
The remake will star a puppet called Rani, the six-year-old daughter of a peasant farmer, with pigtails and a school uniform, according to Britain's Guardian newspaper.
In an interview with a local edition of Newsweek, Imraan Peerzada' a writer for the new series' said the protagonist was a brave and daring girl.
"She will represent what little girls have to go through in this gender-biased society," he said.
He said her journey would inevitably touch on Pakistan's ongoing fight with militancy, but would not directly refer to religion.
"We don't want to label children'" he said. "The basic learning tools of literacy' numeracy' hygiene' and healthy eating have to be in place first."
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Samsung's Galaxy S IV switches to same GPU tech as Apple's A-series chips
03/13/2013, 12:03 pm
Imagination confirmed on Wednesday that Samsung's forthcoming flagship device, the Galaxy S IV, will transition from ARM graphics to Imagination's PowerVR SGX 544MP GPU — the same graphics tech featured in Apple's iPhones and iPads.
Mysterious 'Project Azalea' believed to be codename for Apple's US-based chip production partner
12/19/2012, 08:12 am
New York, California, Texas and Oregon are all said to be competing to become home to a major semiconductor manufacturer said to have ties with Apple and production of chips for devices like the iPhone and iPad.
Samsung denies rumors of price increase for Apple chip production - report
11/14/2012, 01:11 pm
Contradicting reports out of the Far East are divided on whether Samsung has actually chosen to increase the price of mobile processors for Apple.
Samsung chip price hike would affect Apple's margins by 1-2% points
11/14/2012, 08:11 am
If Samsung does in fact increase the price of building mobile processors for Apple, the change is expected to reduce the company's overall margins by as much as 2 percentage points.
Samsung reportedly hits Apple with 20% price increase for iPhone, iPad chips
11/12/2012, 08:11 am
Samsung has allegedly increased the price of its mobile processors by 20 percent for just one company: Apple.
A6X chip in Apple's new iPad has quad-core PowerVR SGX 554 GPU
11/02/2012, 04:11 pm
The performance of Apple's fourth-generation iPad has received a significant boost thanks to the PowerVR SGX 554 graphics processor hidden inside its new A6X chip.
Apple actively courting TI employees as A6-rival OMAP chip put on ice
09/27/2012, 04:09 pm
Texas Instruments, one of the largest ARM licensees designing chips for smartphones and other mobile devices, is opting out of mobile chips to focus on embedded platforms, even as Apple's A-series chip business grows and hires away TI staff.
New benchmark shows Apple's A6 processor may be clocked at 1.3GHz
09/26/2012, 09:09 pm
According to a newly-released build of benchmarking tool Geekbench, Apple's A6 processor found in the iPhone 5 is clocked at around 1.3GHz, not 1.02GHz as originally reported.
Teardown of Apple's A6 processor finds 1GB RAM with 2 CPU & 3 GPU cores
09/25/2012, 11:09 am
A closer look at Apple's new A6 processor found in the iPhone 5 has found that the system-on-a-chip includes two CPU cores, three graphics processing units, and a full gigabyte of RAM.
Apple's iPhone 5 is "fastest smartphone in the land"
09/21/2012, 07:09 pm
After performing a series of web and raw computing benchmarks, Apple's iPhone 5 was declared the world's fastest smartphone.
First look inside Apple's new iPhone 5 A6 chip appears to show 3 GPUs, 2 CPUs
09/21/2012, 04:09 pm
Apple's new iPhone 5 A6 chip appears to have 3 GPUs, 2 CPUs
Apple's new A6 iPhone 5 appears to be first ARM Cortex A15 phone
09/12/2012, 07:09 pm
While Apple hasn't revealed much technical detail of the specifications behind iPhone 5 and its components, its new A6 processor is reportedly using next generation ARM Cortex A15 cores, making it the first to market with the technology.
Purported iPhone 5 logic board shows LTE modem, A6 CPU
09/12/2012, 10:09 am
The flurry of last-minute leaks continues, as a new picture claims to show the logic board from Apple's iPhone 5, complete with a 4G LTE modem chip and a new A6 processor. Separately, a series of pictures appear to show the final design of the iPhone 5.
Blurry photo claims to show A6 CPU in Apple's next iPhone
08/30/2012, 10:08 am
A new photo of questionable quality purports to show a new system on a chip for Apple's next iPhone labeled "A6."
Samsung to invest $4 billion in Texas iPhone, iPad chip plant
08/21/2012, 09:08 am
Samsung announced on Tuesday that it plans to spend about $4 billion to renovate its existing chip plant in Austin, Tex., where the company builds Apple's custom processors for the iPhone and iPad.
Apple's next iPhone rumored to feature quad-core processor
07/05/2012, 02:07 pm
Apple's next-generation iPhone will be powered by a quad-core ARM processor based on Samsung's Exynos 4 architecture, according to a new report.
TSMC hopes to land orders for 20nm chips from Apple in 2014 - report
05/02/2012, 07:05 am
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has reportedly placed an early investment in 20-nanometer chip technology, in hopes of landing orders from Apple as soon as 2014.
Apple partner TSMC ramping up production of 28nm mobile chips
04/17/2012, 08:04 am
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is expected to begin ramping up manufacturing of its 28-nanometer ARM processors at a much faster rate, but whether Apple will begin using chips with the smaller process remains to be seen.
Apple stalls Apple TV shipments ahead of iPad 3-compatible refresh
02/29/2012, 09:02 am
While Apple's much-anticipated foray into the connected television segment is unlikely to materialize until 2013, moves by the company in recent weeks point to an intermediate refresh of the existing Apple TV product to coincide with the release of new iPad models early next month.
Apple's 'iPad 3' rumored to have Siri, dual-core A5X chip, 1080p camera
02/21/2012, 11:02 am
A new report offers a picture claimed to be the front glass panel for Apple's next iPad, and also claims the third-generation device will feature Siri voice control, a dual-core "A5X" processor, and a 1080p camera with image stabilization.


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Army Mom Works to Organize Dallas Freedom Walk
By Steven Donald Smith
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23, 2006 - The Dallas/Fort Worth area will hold a Freedom Walk on Sept. 11 to remember the victims of the terrorist attacks on the United States five years ago and to honor the nation's veterans, past and present.
"We just really feel that on this five-year anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, it's extremely important that we honor in a very visible way the victims of 9/11 and our military and our police and firefighters," Romey Kilgore, the event's primary organizer, said.
The Dallas area Freedom Walk will begin at 8 p.m. at the Plano Centre, in Plano, Texas. The walk will be about a mile long. Participants are encouraged to arrive early to take part in a 9/11 Remembrance Rally prior to the walk.
Kilgore is the founder of the nonprofit organization "United We Serve," which is sponsoring the walk. United We Serve is dedicated to supporting deployed servicemembers and their families by providing practical help, such as free lawn care and sending care packages.
"We support military families and those deployed," Kilgore said. "We adopt them throughout the entire term of their deployment."
Kilgore's daughter and son-in-law serve in the U.S. Army. "I have had a heart and calling to support and serve them and their units for many years," she said. "However, after the events of Sept. 11, I was motivated to serve a greater need than just those of my children, and my personal calling became United We Serve."
Numerous other Freedom Walks are planned around the country to remember those who lost their lives on Sept. 11 and to honor America's past and present military veterans. The Defense Department's America Supports You program is sponsoring the main Freedom Walk in Washington, D.C., which takes place Sept. 10. The other Freedom Walks are independently organized.
America Supports You is a nationwide program that helps showcase Americans' support for the men and women of the armed forces and their families. Since its launch in November 2004, the program has welcomed more than 225 grassroots organizations and more than 25 corporate team members. Kilgore's group, United We Serve, is a member of the America Supports You program.
The first America Supports You Freedom Walk was held Sept. 11, 2005, in Washington. It brought together more than 15,000 walkers, including family members of the victims of Sept. 11, members of Congress, federal workers, corporate employees, civic organizations, and citizens from around the country, DoD officials said.
Information for people interested in organizing Freedom Walk observances in their communities is available at the America Supports You Freedom Walk Web site. Those interested in walking in the Dallas Freedom Walk can pre-register on the United We Serve Web site.
"It's time to remember and come together as a country," Kilgore said. "It's also important to also honor those who are still continuing to take care of us."
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text: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 CMS Issues New Guidance on Applying Therapy Cap The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) today issued a long-awaited transmittal (2457) implementing certain provisions of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (HR 3630) related to the therapy cap. Physical therapists should be aware of the following dates and requirements: Starting October 1, 2012, the cap will be applied to hospital outpatient settings until December 31, 2012. Critical access hospitals are excluded from the cap. Claims processing requirements associated with the cap will apply to hospitals on/after October 1, 2012 (eg, the exceptions process using the KX modifier). However, in calculating the dollar amount accrued toward the cap beginning October 1, 2012, claims paid for hospital outpatient therapy services since January 1, 2012, will be included. Contractors will provide the total amount accrued toward the therapy cap on all applicable screens and inquiry mechanisms. Claims for services above the therapy cap for which an exception is not granted will be considered a benefit (statutory) denial, and therefore the beneficiary will be liable for payment for the services. It is advisable as a courtesy (but not mandatory) for the provider to give the patient an Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN) in circumstances for which the patient may need to pay out of pocket. Starting October 1, 2012, providers must identify on the claim form the physician/NPP certifying the therapy plan of care in the "referring provider" field. Claims processing instructions will indicate where this information is to be reported on the claim form. Claims will be returned as unprocessable if this information is not included. CMS will issue a Medlearn Matters article on these instructions shortly. Transmittal 2457 does not provide information on the medical review process. CMS is still in the process of determining how to proceed with implementation of manual medical review for claims that exceed $3,700. Comments Patients should always receive prior notice when they may have to pay out of pocket, Such notice shoud be required of the provider and failure to have a signed acknowledgement on hand or to submit to CMS up front should void any patient responsibility for charges denied. Posted by Gwendoline McCullagh -> BMP^D on 5/2/2012 10:50 AM What is defined as a critical access hospital? How do I know if my hospital is included in this classification? Posted by Eric Sparks on 5/4/2012 4:15 PM It's about time CMS finally brought hospitals under the cap. Let's hope they keep hospitals under the cap unless they repeal the cap for everyone. Fred Wingate, PT Posted by Fred Wingate, PT on 5/4/2012 5:55 PM Preach on, Fred. I couldn't agree more. That is pure and simple discrimination, in my opinion. Posted by Eldon Johnson, PT, MPT, Cert. MDT on 5/5/2012 7:46 AM I understand the frustration of therapy caps not being applied evenly. However, I work at a hospital-connected neuro rehab clinic and how any PT can be pleased that a patient with a severe stroke will be allowed a small fraction of the therapy they will require is beyond me. Posted by Maggie Edwards on 5/6/2012 1:44 PM i agree that it is about time that hospitals follow what the rest of us have had to do. i see such abuse of the system in the out-patient setting due to the fact that they were never included in the cap. Posted by r.witt, pt on 5/6/2012 7:57 PM So Fred, when ur mom has a stroke and her physical therapy is limited to 8 visits because we know that both PT and Speech therapy are under the same cap, u think that she should now pay for the other multidisciplinary services out of her" fixed income" pocket? I don't think this is the answer to medicares problems. Posted by Phil on 5/6/2012 10:50 PM We are often blind to how things that affect our peers or neighbors affect us. If unfair treatment isn't directed at us, we believe it's not our problem. For years, outpatient PTs have been fighting for our patients' rights to receive the amount of care they need. We've had small victories, like a soft cap, extensions, etc., but the cap has not gone away and now THE CAP is spreading. Until now, THE CAP was not an issue for hospitals or the PTs that work for them. I've never understood why hospital outpatient services were exempt from THE CAP. It created an uneven playing field in a competitive environment. Now that we're all in the same boat, maybe there will be an understanding that our profession is getting squeezed because we haven't had the might to fight back - for ourselves and our patients. The reality is that CMS may have put some very powerful entities - large hospital and rehab groups - on our side in this battle for the shrinking pie of medicare dollars. I don't think they will take accept THE CAP without a fight. So, now it's time for all of us together - inpatient and outpatient PTs and the organizations we work for to repeal THE CAP. Posted by Daniel Seidler on 5/7/2012 7:56 AM When outpatient clinics start providing "free care" (medicaid,those without insurance) I will support same caps for everyone. Posted by Winston Pearson on 5/7/2012 8:58 AM I couldn't agree more with Daniel Seidler's viewpoint. It is unfortunate the patients are the ones who suffer with caps, but it has not been a level playing field for years and it's the small businessman/woman who have been at a disadvantage. Perhaps now that the hospitals will be under the same guidelines the profession will have more political might behind it to repeal THE CAP. Posted by Linda Marcellus on 5/7/2012 11:48 AM If it's free then how do they stay open?? Posted by Dano Napoli on 5/7/2012 12:29 PM Winston, Hospitals need start paying taxes and stop the 100% rate of overbilling, and billing for services/items never delivered. Whoever said 8 visits obviously has no idea what the dollar amount of the cap is. Maybe 8 visits is all that would be covered if her hospital recouped 100% of its exhorbitant charges. However the fee schedule would cover somewhere closer to 30 visits of PT. Posted by sean on 5/7/2012 1:07 PM Can anyone provide accurate information as to the actual reimbursement to hospitals on average for the same service provided in a physical therapy OP private practice? How about reimbursement differences for OP private practice vs. POPTS? If you know these numbers please provide them and provide us the region in which you are located. Should the reimbursement/visit rates actually be higher in hospital or POPTS, then the pt is obvioulsly going to hit their cap more quickly. The patient will assume a tremendous amount of responsibility and risks in managing there alotted PT care. Who's going to educate the high risk pt. in Jan/Feb of a calendar year that we need to limit/budget their visits for their present injury/condition because they are quite likely to need services later in the year? (We/PTs are!). Are any clinics out there willing to risk the potential 100% review of their MC charts for one patient exceeding the $3800 cap? I've never been able to confirm the higher reimbursement rate to hospitals for OP PT services. If reimbursement is actually higher, it will be interesting to read the input to this question and the potential impact for staffing ratios and salaries of hospital based practices should the anticpated cap actually take place. Posted by robert on 5/7/2012 3:45 PM This comment is for Sean and other PTs in private practice regarding hospital-based OP clinics. First of all, most hospitals do pay taxes as most hospitals are for profit. Second, we are under the same Fee Schedules as private practices. My hospital is in Southeast Florida. AS far as R. Witt's comment that excessive abuse of the system occurs at hospital-based OP clinics because of lack of a CAP, I hope that he reported that. In my 25 yr career at multiple hospital-based therapy clinics, I have only encountered very ethical clinicians and practices. Hospitals are probably one of the most highly regulated and scrutinized health care environments and this includes the OP Therapy clinics. Instead of tossing stones at each other, we should band together to see what can be done to repeal this CAP. P.S.- I have never seen a hospital-based therapy clinic put a private practice out of business because we were not under the cap Posted by Bob Rohack on 5/8/2012 4:39 PM Interesting dialogue. There are several issues here. First, the therapy cap should be appealed for all, as it limits care that is needed. It does not matter if the stroke patient that is referenced above is in a private practice or hospital outpatient (receiving interdisciplinary care); regardless of the setting, the pt needs the care. The question is, why are they able to (until now) receive the care they need in a hospital outpatient setting and not a private practice? Second, we have to ask, does the therapy cap, not appied equally across all settings, create either a competitive advantage for some and a competitive disadvantage for others? Having been in both settings, over my career; and currently an administrator in a hospital setting, I clearly see that we/hospitals have had a competive advantage. It is difficult for me to imagine that anyone, hospital or private practice would be blind the advantage hospitals have had. Instead of rejoicing that hospitals now have to follow the same standards as private practices, we should team up together to appeal the cap. Posted by Janet on 5/10/2012 10:01 AM I agree w those voices that urge less division between Hospital based practices and Private Clinic based practices with regards to the Cap. The argument should be taken several steps further: The Cap is a reflection of the current funding crisis of Medicare. The current funding crisis is a reflection of the divide in society about the very essence of the Medicare program (privatize it, expand it, contain it in increments). That divide can be understood to reflect the larger divisions and arguments regarding the role of public institutions (governments at the federal, State, and local levels) in providing services to society. The APTA and the profession have historically taken very narrow positions that reflect only the short term self interest of the profession in the closest approximation of a near consensus between the academic, institutional and private practice constituencies of its membership/ leadership. As a result we are left with an argument over the crumbs (whether to apply the Cap to hospitals or not, how to repeal the Cap). it is time to hash out our professions' opinion about some fundamental policy issues: Is Medicare an appropriate vehicle for financing health care? If no, what else will the APTA get behind? If so, to what levels should Medicare be funded and at what compromise in our society? Should the APTA take a position on Tax Policy? ...on the expenditures of the Federal Government for its other priorities (like the Wars in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen or the subsidies on major corporations?) I say the APTA should position itself to speak out on all aspects of society that affect the ability to deliver appropriate rehab services. Until that broad analysis is agreed upon (after an unimaginable amount of wrangling and even division of the organization) we PTs will have an organized voice only on the minor issues. The minor issues that are determined by the outcome of the debate on the bigger ones. We need to expand out voice to address the real causes of underfunding of Medicare: The philosophy that Government should not play a role in health care financing; the mistaken priorities of the US government in prioritizing corporate profit and excessive individual wealth over people; and the over reliance on military solutions to non military problems. Posted by Jonathan Holtz on 5/12/2012 1:16 PM @Sean the cap is $1,880 for OT, and $1,880 for PT and Speech combined. I doubt that $1,880 is going to cover 30 visits for you. Posted by Hallatc on 5/24/2012 1:31 PM I am a hospital based outpatient therapy provider who has been writing on behalf of the patient ever since the CAPS were initiated. We need to be united on this issue, not divided. We get those patients who cannot continue their therapy at the private PT clinics after their CAPS are exhausted. These patients generally have no other option to continue to get help. We have a man with a TBI who needs many more than '30' visits of PT, OT, & SLP. He and those like him will be the one who suffers from the CAP the most. He is still making measurable, functional progress toward being able to be independent in his environment. Without the hospital OP, he would never be able to reach his goals. Again, I think the CAPS need to be repealed for all services. If we do not stay united in this effort, we will all fall, but our patients will suffer the most. Please continue to write your legislators. Urge them to repeal the CAP. My mom had a CVA - she could not get the IP rehab she needed to reach her potential due to the new stricter regulations. She will never be able to get the kind of services she needs either. Stick together and quit being quick to point fingers at another group who is doing their best to put the patient's needs first. Posted by Laurie Hurst on 5/31/2012 5:15 PM I am very saddened by the comments on this forum. As Physical Therapists we should be against any regulation based on arbitrary dollar amounts for any professional physical therapy setting. The therapy cap, no matter what setting is inappropriate and decreases access for those in need of our important services. The fact that we have professionals speaking to each other in this unprofessional and short-sighted way does nothing to enhance our discuss, nor is it beneficial to our profession. Posted by Joshua Farley, DPT on 7/2/2012 4:11 PM @Hallatc, The cap sited above is $3700. Unless someone recoups more than $120 per visit - a high estimate (which cannot exceed 4 units), it averages out to about 30 visits. While that may not be nearly enough therapy, it is far beyond the 8 visit statement above. Posted by Sean on 7/2/2012 4:44 PM As an OP PT provider dealing with the cap for some time, I believe the exceptions include dx like CVA/TBI affecting major functions such as ambulation and transfers. We have been very fortunate to continue to receive coverage for pts that struggle with functional impairments. If this stops, I think pts around the US will be our voice themselves. A US Senator (Johnson, SD)suffered a CVA and without rehab, would never have returned to office. Every American deserves that opportunity. Posted by C Feltman on 7/2/2012 11:09 PM I agree with Joshua. The bottom line is that we are here to help our patients. The caps are a frustration and bickering amoungst ourselves only weakens our profession. We should be professional and united to strengthen our overall stance and perception in the medical community. Posted by colleen ehrmann on 7/3/2012 7:10 AM Having worked in both public and private, for-profit and non-profit settings, I'll agree disparity exists, but not consistently to the advantage of 1 side. Most would agree the cap should have fairly been distributed to all settings. In the for profit business, we turned away patients with Medicaid insurance because they produce low to no revenue while the hospital setting accepted all patients, supplying thousands of visits yearly to Medicaid recipients at 2 to 3 dollars reimbursement per visit. Cost to provide the service (therapist compensation) didn't vary greatly between organizations. Furthermore, hospital reimbursement was typically contractually limited due to focussing negotiations with payers on higher reimbursement areas, such as surgical interventions. We felt in the hospital setting, not having the cap was one area that potentially helped even things out a bit. To answer an earlier question, my recollection is the charge masters were not significantly different from one business to the other, but contracts typically gathered better reimbursement for the private organizations. The better question here is why are some attempting to cause division? Shouldn't we be happy for our colleagues that aren't under a cap that we don't like for ourselves, allowing them to better serve patients? Rather, some approach this subject with the immature, "if I can't have it, then you can't either" attitude. Taking joy in the misery of others is sad. Our focus should be to repeal the cap. Posted by Mike on 7/19/2012 12:11 PM


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Carey Mulligan the favourite to play Clinton in biopic - report
Actress CAREY MULLIGAN has emerged as the frontrunner to portray former US First Lady, New York senator and Secretary of State HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON in a new biopic.
Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Chastain and Emma Stone had previously been linked to the role, but Chastain recently insisted she knew nothing about the project and now sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that The Great Gatsby star Mulligan is slated to play the politician in Rodham.
Reports suggest she is the producers' top choice to play Clinton during her formative years in public service.


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Photo Challenge: Silhouettes
This photo challenge was inspired by our pick for Story of the Week, Colour Theory With Golden Light and Silhouettes, by member Subhanjan Sengupta.
This essay exemplifies the special mood created by silhouettes; with the subject or object captured as a dark form in a lit setting. Technically, a strong silhouette requires a keen eye for composition, and understanding of light. This week, try composing a sharp silhouette. Here are some technical tips.
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This is my code for calling second InternalFrame from the first InternalFrame:
HomePage page;
PurchaseInvoice PI=new PurchaseInvoice(this,docentry);
It is working fine.
This is my code for calling third InternalFrame from the second InternalFrame:
HomePage page;
PurchaseReturn PR=new PurchaseReturn(this,docentry);
But when i executed this code,due to the thirdline(marked as ---),that corresponding internal frame is not opened.
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