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In the early 1990's Sega did the impossible by breaking free of Nintendo's early power grip on the console game industry. Not only did it lure away many gamers from the dominant NES, but Sega started a cult following of its own and continued to carry on the battle against Nintendo's 16-bit SNES. Even though Sega had some great games and consoles that followed the Genesis, the 16-bit era was still its peak of stardom. In this guide, we'll take a look at what made the Genesis great and how you can get the most of the machine more than a decade later.
Another note: Sega's 16-bit wonder was titled the Mega Drive in all markets except North America where the name had previously been copyrighted and was thus named the Genesis in that market. For purposes of this article, the term Genesis will be used but should be noted that it is interchangeable with the name Mega Drive. Additionally, the Sega CD was named the Mega CD outside North America.
Historical Impact
- The Sega Genesis was the first console to give meaningful worldwide competition to Nintendo's firm grasp on the home console market.
- The marketing of the Sega Genesis produced the first worldwide "console war" (Atari and Mattel had gone head to head years before but almost solely in the US market alone).
- The Genesis was produced over an impressive 14 year retail life span.
- The Genesis can reasonably be credited for turning Sega into a video game and home console powerhouse. (The predecessor, the Sega Master System, never did command a meaningful amount of market share in Japan or North America)
- The Genesis was usually marketed to a more mature audience by offering more games with mature content thus paving the road for video games to become more than a toy or entertainment for children alone.
- The Genesis, along with it's contemporary competitors, helped bring home console gaming more significantly into the mainstream of home entertainment choices.
- The inclusion of more mature content in games, predominantly pioneered by Sega for games available on the Genesis, led to video game rating systems.
- The Sega CD, 32X and Power Base Converter peripherals expanded the software capabilities of the base system and extended the life of the hardware.
- The Genesis platform saw the introduction of one of the most recognizable, prolific and enduring video game characters of all time, Sonic the Hedgehog.
- The Genesis platform provided powerful graphics processing, multi-layered backgrounds and stereo sound capabilities which were impressive in it's time. The system was first released in Japan in 1988, North America in 1989 and in Europe in 1990.
- The Genesis remains as Sega's most successful console selling roughly 29 million units worldwide.
- The Sega Channel – This system let subscribers try out and play tons of Genesis games over a cable network. This was very much ahead of its time and paved the way for modern Internet-based systems like XBox Live and Playstation Network
- More information on the Sega Genesis on Wikipedia.org.
- Games produced and published by Sega itself were always the Genesis' platform's strongest selling point. Coupled with liberal licensing which brought in numerous large and small third party developers, the console always enjoyed a wide variety of games which appeal to a broad array of gamers.
- A very large game library (Over 500 Titles). Given the longevity and mass appeal and sales success of the hardware, most major and minor game developers of the era brought game after game to the platform, most of which are still available in readily available quantities and most at reasonable prices. The console's game library contains an impressively strong array of games in almost every game genre.
- Simple straightforward yet powerful hardware architecture (base unit Genesis at least) provided the opportunity for first and third party developers to more fully exploit the capabilities present in the hardware. This translates into more impressive graphics, abilities, sound and overall game presentation.
- The first major console to have games that were sold in durable, consistently sized packaging. This a boon to gamers who are also collectors.
- Many innovative games and some innovative peripherals.
- Backwards compatibility with Sega Master Systems games via the Power Base Converter which significantly expands the overall game library without needing to add a complete additional console.
- Expandability with the addition of the Sega CD and/or 32X units which provides access to additional game libraries, some of which are entirely exclusive to those attachments.
- A substantial and strong fan base which allows for a large and active community within which to investigate reviews and impressions of games and hardware and within which to locate harder to find items and to provide technical support.
- A great number of licence-based games are available (games based on movies such as Jurassic Park, Disney properties, or pop culture icons such as the Simpsons) so retro gaming enjoyment can be tied to favorite movies, cartoon/comic characters and television programs. This is also great for younger children starting out with games.
- The color palette is relatively small with 512 colors possible yet with only 64 on-screen colors possible at any one time.
- Aside from the very early Genesis units, most base units and software contain regional lockouts providing a great deal of incompatibility between products made for the North American, Japanese and European/Australian markets.
- The model 3 Genesis marketed by Majesco late in the Genesis lifespan are incompatible with the Sega CD, 32X and Power Base Converter hardware add-ons.
- Model 1 base units cannot provide stereo output directly to a stereo amplifier or television without the use of a secondary cable. When properly coupled with a Sega CD unit, even the Model 1 unit can provide stereo output via a typical A/V cable connection.
- Game cartridges with a battery powered game save memory may require the replacement of the battery to allow game saves to be maintained. Typically, the replacement of the battery will erase previous saves if they are even still retained.
- Games with mature content are perhaps not suitable for young children. Games published prior to the creation of video game rating systems may not provide alerts to the fact that the game may contain content inappropriate for younger gamers.
Hardware Variations
There are plenty of Sega Genesis / Megadrive hardware options out there. Some are more extraordinary than others, but even when it comes to a standard Genesis model, there are three variations to choose from. If you would like to check out the debate about which model is best, check out this forum thread.
|Model 1
This is the original Genesis unit, it is wide and flat molded in black plastic in a roughly rectangular shape. The unit has two control pad connections on the front as well as a stereo sound mini-pin output receptacle and includes a volume control slide switch for the stereo sound output. Suposedly, the Model 1 is the easiest to perform modifications on it for regional bypasses, overclocking, LED change and S-Video output. It is also said to have the best audio output.
|Model 2
This is a simplified Genesis unit. This noticeably smaller unit is roughly squarely shaped. The stereo output is now included in the A/V outputs at the back and no volume control for the sound is provided. Again, two control pad connections are provided. The unit is molded in black plastic.
|Model 3
This is a further simplified and even smaller unit yet roughly squarely shaped. The basic controls and outputs mirror the Model 2. This unit is molded in black plastic. These units are not compatible with Sega CD nor the 32X.
|Sega CDX
This is a relatively compact unit that combines the hardware of both the Genesis and Sega CD into one relatively small unit. The unit provides two control pad outputs at the front, a small array of CD system control buttons at the front top edge, a CD system door in the middle top and a cartridge slot at the top rear. AV outputs and AC inputs are found on the sides of the unit.
|Sega Nomad
This portable handheld unit contains an entire Genesis hardware system and a backlit full-color screen in a handheld design. The front of the unit contains the typical control pad buttons and the screen. The top contains the cartridge slot, on/off switch, player 2 control pad and AV outputs. The Nomad is not compatible with Sega CD, 32X or Power Base Converter. The Nomad is incompatible with a very small, perhaps 2-4, number of Genesis games.
|Sega MegaJet
This unit is similar to and the precursor of the Nomad and was only available in Japan. The MegaJet contains the control pad and game cartridge features of the Nomad, but does not contain a viewing screen and as such must be connected to a television screen for game play. As with the Nomad, the MegaJet is not compatible with Sega CD, 32X or Power Base Converter.
|JVC X'eye/WonderMega
These units combine the Genesis and Sega CD hardware into one complete package.
|Pioneer LaserActive with Mega Drive module
The Pioneer LaserActive was a stand-alone laser disc based game system. Additional modules could be purchased which would allow, among other things, Sega Genesis or PC Engine/Turbo-Grafx 16 games to be played. Essentially, it was the cutting-edge hub for electronic home entertainment in its day.
Genesis Add-Ons
- Power Base Convertor – This add-on was available around the launch of the Genesis and allowed loyal Sega Master System owners to be able to play their existing library of games on the Genesis. A few games were incompatible with the PBC. The first and much more prevalent PBC was designed to fit into the Model 1 Genesis and will not fit onto a Model 2 Genesis. This earlier PBC included a card slot at the front to allow the adapter and the Genesis to also play game card-based SMS games, not just the cartridge based games. This card slot also allowed for the use of the 3D glasses adapter for 3D enhanced SMS games. A later Master System Converter II was offered in much smaller quantities which acted as a SMS game adapter for the Model 2 Genesis console, however this unit does not provide a slot for card based games and as such also does not allow input for the 3D glasses peripheral.
- Sega CD– The semi-popular add-on was Sega's first attempt at pushing the Genesis past the Super Nintendo from a technical standpoint. It allowed developers to add high-end audio and full-motion video to the Genesis platform while also giving them a much larger storage capacity in comparison to cartridges. Two models of the Sega CD were also produced to match each of the first two Genesis Models. (see also Games That Defined The Sega CD)
- Sega 32X – The 32X is the much maligned 32-bit add on that was expected to enhance the abilities of the Genesis and help carry it into the 32-bit era. It was originally expensive and a small and mostly lackluster library of games provided to give these units a short life span and as such they were not produced in large numbers, especially so outside North America. (see also Games That Defined The Sega 32X)
- More Info: We will have both a Sega CD 101 and Sega 32X 101 in the coming months.
Genesis Accessories
The list of peripherals for a popular system which enjoyed a long production life such as the Genesis is exceptionally long and we could not hope to list them all, however we are providing a list of the more popular or innovative items made for the Genesis.
- The Game Genie – This is a "cheat" device that allows the player to alter the parameters of many game such as providing infinite lives or extra ammo. The Game Genie is only one of many such devices, though the Genie is the most common. Many books were published containing the codes required to make use of the enhanced game play features and most of the codes are still available today via the internet. These devices also allow some import games to be played by fooling the machine into believing the region setting on the game is the region setting expected by the machine being used. The device plugs into the cartridge slot and then the game cartridge is plugged into the top of the device itself.
- The Activator – This device replaces the control pad and is predominantly intended for use in fighting games which became a popular genre during the Genesis' lifespan. An octagonal shaped hoop containing sensors is laid on the floor and the player stands in the center of the hoop. By punching or waving their arms and kicking their legs at various points above sections of the hoops, various control pad controls are sent to the base unit. They idea was to attempt to act out the actions required in the game that the game character needed to perform and thus the player is more interactive with the action. The units' sensors were not entirely effective and accurate and this item should be considered an interesting gimmick worth collecting for the interest factor than for an actual expectation of Wii-like peformance or game interaction. Similar and even more unsuccessful baseball bat and golf club peripheral systems were also available and as such were limited use with the specific games for which they were designed.
- The Menacer – This is Sega's own light gun peripheral, however it is only compatible with a few specific games designed for its use. The gun requires batteries unlike other light guns which draw power from the control pad connection. The gun has rifle stock and gun sights attachments that can be attached or removed as desired providing configurations anywhere from a handgun to a rifle with a scope. This particular gun uses a separate communications sensor which must be positioned on top of the television and as such the unit is more difficult to configure and it is not horribly accurate. This peripheral too should only be considered for its collectible interest and not as a useful light gun.
- The Enforcer – This is a light gun made by Konami and as such is compatible only with Konami light gun games and a few other games by other publishers. This gun can be coupled with a unique second player gun for two player action. The second player gun can ONLY be used in conjunction with the one player gun. Since the gun uses typical light gun technology, it will only function properly with a picture tube (CRT) type television, LCD, plasma and projection screen TV users are out of luck here.
- Arcade control stick, enhanced feature and 6-button controllers – Sega certainly had their own brand name items in these categories but many more were offered from any number of third parties and provide varying arrays of features.
- Arcade sticks typically are larger laptop or table top control pads in which the typical d-pad is replaced with a control stick similar to those found on arcade game consoles. Most of these pads have large buttons often with slow motion and turbo fire settings available individually for each button.
- Enhanced feature control pads are available in the standard 3-button configuration and the later 6-button configuration. Many offer turbo-fire (rapid fire provided by simply holding down the button) and slow motion (the game play is repeated paused and started while the button is held down so fast action sections can be reacted to more easily). Some of the more advanced pads include additional buttons which can be programmed to deliver the equivalent of a series of button combinations and can be quite useful in fighting games where often complex series of button combinations are required to make strong moves in the game. Many other pads simply provide a different ergonomic design.
- Six-Button pads arrived toward the later segment of the Genesis lifespan. The pad provided 6 action buttons as opposed to the previous three. The 6-button pads can be used with all but a handful of earlier games. When used with games not designed to make use of the extra buttons, the pad simply functions the same with the extra buttons simply not being employed. Games specifically designed to make use of the extra buttons are typically clearly marked on the back of the packaging as having the 6-button pad capability. Most games designed to use the 6-button pads also will function just fine with 3-button control pads.
- Multiplayer adaptors – There are a number of multiplayer adapters which allow for up to four players to participate in games designed for multiplayer action. Since the Genesis is designed with only two control pad input sockets, such an adaptor is required to attach 3 or 4 control pads. The most common versions of these adaptors are the Sega version and the Electronic Arts 4-Way-Play. The EA 4-Way-Play was only compatible with EA games and of course only on games designed to allow for up to 4 players. The original Sega multitap only worked with Sega games, later versions worked with Sega and EA games. CodeMasters sold some games in the European market in what they called J-Carts which also allowed for up to 4-players. The J-Carts included two additional control pad input sockets on the top of the game cartridge itself so no additional adaptor was required.
- Sega Mouse/Mega Mouse – A few games were designed which allowed the player to replace the typical control pad with a mouse peripheral much like a typical mouse used with a desktop computer. The games which support this peripheral are few in number and are typically point and click adventure games.
- Wireless controllers – Since they are infared-based, these official wireless Genesis controllers need direct line of sight and aren't quite as dependable as the RF-based wireless controllers we are used to on newer consoles. For more information and pictures, check out this thread in the forum.
Game Library
- Games That Defined The Sega Genesis – There were many games that defined Sega's personality in the early 1990s. The earlier titles may not be very exciting by today's standards, but the Genesis library was gradually strengthened by a number of unique and exciting games.
- The Best Undiscovered Sega Genesis Games – If you have already filled your collection with all of the most popular titles, take a look at this extensive list of excellent games that did not get the attention they deserved.
- The Cheapest Sega Genesis Games Worth Your Time – If you want to build your Genesis cart collection quickly on a budget, take a look at this guide to get your the values.
Playing Imports
- A good number of region-specific games can provide an expanded library of games to those willing to address the technical requirements to make access to such games possible given their home television environment.
- North American based units can have easy access to Japanese games with the use of a cartridge slot based unit such as the Game Genie, yet access to European based games can potentially require much more involved technical accommodations.
- System modifications such as adding region switches and SCART outputs can be readily accomplished on most model 1 and model 2 hardware.
- Emulators are available from a variety of sources such as Windows Mobile, iPod, PC, Playstation Portable, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS and Palm OS.
- The two major PC emulators are Kega Fusion and Gens — many emulators for other platforms are based on these emulators
- If you would like to learn more about emulating the Sega Genesis, check out this guide for setting up Kega Fusion on a Windows PC.
- You also have commercial emulation options like the Wii Virtual Console or the Sega Genesis Collection on the PS2 and PSP.
- Due to the fact that a large number of hardware units were manufactured and sold and that software was also sold in large numbers, most of the basic hardware and software are readily available at reasonable prices. Solid base hardware units can be obtained for $50 or less.
- Many cheap games availible – Many of the more popular games can be obtained locally in larger cities with stores which cater to older games for $10 or less. Loose games without packaging can often be obtained for just a few dollars.
- Some of the more rare hardware packages and games can be difficult to find in complete condition which includes all packaging, manuals and software and as such can command increasingly steep prices. The Sega CDX (see Hardware Variations) can often approach $200 for a complete, boxed unit in pristine and collectible condition.
AV Connections
- Composite cables are going to be the best standard video quality from the Genesis
- European Megadrive owners can also use an RGB connection
- An S-Video connection is also possible with a hardware hack
- Hooking Up The Genesis, Sega CD, and 32X – Need some clarification on how to hook up all the cables for the many hardware combinations? Check out this forum thread.
Hardware Hacks
- Sega Neptune Reborn – The Sega Neptune was a official Genesis + 32X hardware variation that was nearly released, but was scrapped as the Sega Saturn release drew near. This homebrew project tries to recreate the concept inside a standard Model 2 Genesis case.
- Mini Sega Genesis – Ever see those little "TV Games" plug in devices that have built-in games on them? You can hack them into playing actual Genesis cartridges.
- Portable Sega Genesis – Sure, you could go out and buy a Nomad, but you could also build one yourself like Ben Heck did.
- Some great miscellaneous Genesis / Megadrive hacks can be found at MMMonkey as well.
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Damn long read.
Good stuff Racketboy!
This was the most awesome console I never owned – hours spent at the local club waiting for my go, and then seconds before I got killed and the wait began again…
Nice 1 Scooter
It's been a long time since I've had my hands grasped around a Megadrive controller. Fantastic console, I would have to say that Shinobi III, Sonic 2, Wonder Boy in Monster World and Golden Axe are probably my favourite games on the system. Awesome stuff. ^_^
i still stand by the fact that the mega-drive does not get the recognition it deserves, it was a fabulous console with a lot of really quite innovative games, over here in europe it was quite a big console, growing up i knew maybe one person who had a snes
Kinda funny how the games shown are the complete wrong type to use an arcade stick on.
great write up! The mod link for the s-video and overclocking is great. I'm gonna do it.
The mega drive was more popular over here in the UK as it was a lot cheaper than the SNES, tbh where I was everyone still had Amiga 500's and Atari ST's when the consoles came out.
Have to say i prefer the SNES though…
good article, but could use editing .
such as the nomad being incompatible with the nomad
and the megajet also not being compatible with the nomad
No, actually I was referring to the ad that was shown with Afterburner II and Super Monaco GP, and how playing these games with an arcade stick was supposed to make it more arcade-like.
Which games supported the mouse?
Great article, but there is one point I would debate – the EA 4-way play multitap only being compaticle with EA games. I have one of these with my UK Megadrive and have successfully used it with non-EA games such as Mega Bomberman and Treasure's Yuu Yuu Hakusho fighting game…
I have a problem trying to find the Built in game (leaving the cartridge slot free, and starting the console would then start up the game I'm talking about) that went with a Sega I had ages ago (looked like and/or might've been Mega Drive/Genesis). I remember it being called "Max", but that might just be plain wrong. You controlled a fellow around like in super mario, and I remember it being AWESOME. Anyone have any ideas?
Rackeyboy, How in the world can you have a Sega Genesis article and NOT mention the GREATEST accessory EVER made? How dare you leave out the Sega Channel! It was EPIC!
Finally, I've found a website with relevant info on retro gaming. Thanx, Racketboy! I can still remember Christmas of 1994, waking up that morning, unwrapping all of my presents, and discovering my parents got me a Genesis! I spent all day playing Sonic 2. I used to have all of the Sonic games ever made for the Genesis. Ah, those were the days…Hey, Racketboy! When are you gonna do a 101 article on the Game Boy? I'd definitely check that out, since I own one.
Hi, I recently bought a Sega Genesis model 1, my question is : Do I need a special AV cable or can I buy a Universal AV cable to hook it up on the TV and play.
Thanks for your help.
Hi there!
I have 5 sega megadrive units currently. 4 are Model 2's, which have different model #'s. MK-1451, MK-1651, etc. (some were made in indonesia, some in japan) – my question is this – should I use a japan, european, or american genesis and how do I tell the difference in each?
I grew up with a NES and later (after my brother sold mine with out my permission) I got a version 2 sega megadrive. I love this console mostly because of Sonic 2, Rocket knight advantures and mortal kombat. I think sence i dident get to appreciate my NES this became my favorite console and the very one that developed my long love for video games. I highly recomend this console for classic gamers.
not too sure about the region blocking stuff here. ive got a model 2 genesis and recently bought some mega drive games. since the mega drive ones have rounded sides they dont fit into the genesis normally, but after taking out the screws and removing the top, they fit in perfectly and played with no problems. im not sure if they were legit games or not so that might have something to do with it. you can see pictures of them here: http://www.racketboy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=13488
The color count of 64 on-screen can be a lot higher using certain tricks like the shadow/hilight mode, super fast switching of palettes, and another one which will be seen in the upcoming Pier Solar.
i've got a model 3 genesis. Sonic the Hedgehog is the best game for the genesis. im plannin on gettin more genesis games.
Is it worth mentioning that a company here in the UK called BLAZE (and elsewhere maybe?) has rereleased a portable G/MD and a mini G/MD which can be used with all the old cartridges, similar to the plug and play ones you mentioned above.
you could add that to your list.
Long live the MD/Genesis


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A ceremony to commemorate the event was held at the Qinshan site and was attended by senior Chinese government officials along with representatives from AECL and its Chinese partners Third Qinshan Nuclear Power Company (TQNPC), Nuclear Power Institute of China (NPIC) and China North Nuclear Fuel Corporation (CNNFC).
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We make every effort to serve you in a timely manner; however, there are particular times of the year that are significantly busy due to customers choosing to renew all the registrations of their various vehicles (boats, off highway vehicles and recreational vehicles require annual renewal) at once. Renewal notices are generally sent and received by customers 6 weeks in advance of expiration. All registrations can be renewed online or through the mail which will keep you from having to wait in line for everyone ahead of you.
No. In Idaho the Motor Vehicle and Drivers License offices are separate operations. The County Assessor's Office operates the Motor Vehicle Division, and the County Sheriff is in charge of the Drivers License Division. These offices are located next to each other for your convenience, but they cannot perform the others job. Please pay close attention to your selection when utilizing QLESS so that you make your appointment or "join the line" for the wrong office or location.
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451 Government WayP. O. Box 9000Coeur d'Alene ID 83816-9000Phone: 208-446-1580
Post Falls Office
120 E Railroad AvenuePost Falls. ID 83854Phone: 208-446-1590
The Idaho Transportation DepartmentDivision of Motor Vehicles - ITD DMV Website
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Eric Powell is a comic book artist from Lebanon, Tennessee. He has drawn covers for DC ('Arkham Asylum: Living Hell', 'Fused: Think Like A Machine'), Dark Hose ('Swamp Thing') and Marvel ('Marvel Monsters'), and did interior art on 'Billy the Kid's Old-Timey Oddities' (Dark Horse), 'Temptress' (Caliber Press) and 'Razor Uncut' (London Night). He is best known for his own series 'The Goon', originally published by Avatar Press from 1999 on. Powell then tried his hand to self-publishing under the Albatross Exploding Funny Books label, and then saw the title published by Dark Horse.
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text: The U.S. National Security Agency will lose access to the bulk telephone records data it has collected at the end of November, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence announced Monday.Congress voted in June to rein in the NSAs mass collection of U.S. phone metadata, which includes information such as the timing and location of calls. The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court then gave the NSA 180 days to wind the program down.The Director of National Intelligence had been evaluating whether the NSA should maintain access to the historical data it collected after that 180 days is up. It's now determined that access to that data will cease on Nov. 29.After that date, the NSA must receive approval from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, also known as the FISA Court, to request the data from phone companies on a case-by-case basis.NSA personnel will have continued access to the historical data for an additional three months, "solely for data integrity purposes" to verify records produced under that new, case-by-case system.The NSA will also need to preserve the metadata until civil lawsuits over the program have been resolved, or until "the relevant courts relieve NSA of such obligations," the Office of the Director of National Intelligence said Monday.The metadata "will not be used for any other purpose," and will be destroyed when the litigation is over, the office said.Zach Miners covers social networking, search and general technology news for IDG News Service. Follow Zach on Twitter at @zachminers. Zach's e-mail address is firstname.lastname@example.com


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Many traditional Jewish homes served salami and eggs. This recipe kicks this beloved culinary memory "up a notch"!
"I do love breakfast for dinner—for the record, I highly recommend it," says Noah Bernamoff, chef-owner of Brooklyn, New York's Mile End Deli and co- author of the Mile End Deli Cookbook.
1/4 cup canola oil
1 large onion, thinly sliced
10 ounces Jack's Gourmet spicy Italian style salami, cut into 1/4-inch-thick strips (2 cups)
4 cups torn watercress or baby arugula
1 dozen large eggs, lightly beaten
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Rye toast, for serving
Heat the canola oil in a large nonstick skillet. Add the sliced onion and saute over moderately high heat, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the salami and fry, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Add the watercress or arugula, and cook until just wilted, about 1 minute. Add the eggs, season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring gently, until the eggs are softly set, about 2 minutes longer.
Transfer the mishmash to plates and serve immediately with rye toast.
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The Bush administration and a consortium of tech companies Tuesday vowed to drive down government and corporate data center energy use by 10 percent by 2011, saving about 10 billion kilowatt-hours, or roughly the amount of energy consumed by one million U.S. households annually.
The forests of monolithic computer servers that comprise today's data centers have grown into an indispensable component of modern life, crunching volumes of information and ensuring that Google or Yahoo search engine results are delivered in mere seconds. But the benefits of increasingly powerful data centers come at a steep cost in energy usage: as much as 61 billion kilowatt-hours in the U.S. alone—1.5 percent of the country's entire electricity consumption.
Recognizing that the need to use and store digital information will grow exponentially over time, the U.S. Department of Energy promised to work with a group of private companies to improve efficiency without sacrificing the benefits of new technologies. Alexander Karsner, assistant secretary for energy efficiency and renewable energy, and John Tuccillo, director of the Green Grid, which represents 92 information technology companies and professionals seeking to lower the overall consumption of power in data centers, announced the deal during a press conference at the New York Stock Exchange. Tuccillo is also vice president of industry alliances for American Power Conversion Corp., a member of the Green Grid.
Karsner called the agreement "a new chapter in public and private partnerships." He praised the Green Grid members—among them fierce competitors like chipmakers Intel and AMD—for cooperating "for the global good."
The energy department and members of the Green Grid—which also includes Hewlett-Packard, IBM and Microsoft—signed a memorandum of understanding to work together to develop over the next three years a common set of metrics and tools for measuring data-center energy consumption, to encourage data centers to obtain energy savings assessments, and to train personnel to conduct energy savings assessments and use tools to identify energy efficiency enhancements.
In addition to cutting energy use by 10 percent in five years, such improvements are also projected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 6.5 million tons per year, which the energy department says is akin to removing nearly 1.3 million cars from the road annually.
Officials acknowledge it will be a challenge, especially in the face of increasing amounts of heat generated by newer, faster computer processors and the use of increasingly compact rack-mounted servers that are more difficult to cool. All of this is driven by the demand for more and more computing power to support the world's growing dependency on digital technologies such as the Web. As equipment in data centers is packed closer together, and the centers themselves expand, increasing amounts of electrical power will be required to keep things running.
One vendor of data-center airflow engineering products and services that attended the press conference praised the memorandum but was skeptical the players could pull it off. The key to keeping data-center equipment cool is not to crank up the air conditioning but rather to find better ways of removing heat, says Lloyd Mainers, U.S. east coast manager for Sub-Zero in Alpharetta, Ga. Although not a member of the consortium, Sub-Zero is hoping that companies will use its computational fluid dynamic simulations to better identify hot spots in their data centers and how airflow can be maximized to remove the hot air.
"Information technology people are not equipped to deal with the problem by themselves," Mainers adds. "You need to put IT people, facilities people and their utility companies at the same table" to understand what needs to be done.


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Chef Mavro Fall 2014 Menu
We were invited to try Chef George Mavrothalassitis' new Fall Menu. Mavro will be running this menu now through whenever the truffles show up (probably early December) and he switches over to his Truffle Menu. Disclosure: We were invited to dine at Chef Mavro by Chef and his wife, Donna, as their guests. No compensation was received for this post, and the opinions expressed are strictly my own.Read More


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Rose, an 11 yr. old Golden Retriever, made history this week in New York when she sat in the witness stand with a 15 yr. old girl testifying in a sexual abuse case against Victor Tohom. This was the first time a dog was allowed to accompany a witness in the role of therapy dog in a NY court.
Senior deputy prosecuting attorney, Ellen O'Neill-Stephens, in Seattle, founded Courthouse Dogs to provide emotional support to victims and witnesses, especially children. (Interestingly, she was inspired by her son and his service dog.) The dogs are specially trained assistance dogs and are handled by a criminal justice professional. Courthouse dogs are actually there for everyone—victims, witnesses, defendants, lawyers, judges, law enforcement officers, etc. This seems like such a good idea, maybe especially for those who work in criminal justice. They see humanity at its absolute worst and it must take a great toll.
18 jurisdictions in Arizona, Idaho, California, Hawaii, Missouri, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Texas, & Washington have courthouse dog programs. Cool!


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Chris Clemons' absence looms large for Seahawks
Jan 14, 2013, 12:11 AM | Updated: Jan 19, 2013, 3:54 pm
By Brady Henderson
It was evident Sunday just how important Chris Clemons is to the Seahawks' defense.
Unfortunately for Seattle, it was Clemons' absence that proved as much.
Clemons' season-ending ACL injury, suffered last week against Washington, had a costly ripple effect throughout the Seahawks' defense. Rookie Bruce Irvin took over as the starting weakside defensive end, an every-down role that includes more responsibilities in the run game than Irvin had been accustomed to. Mike Morgan, a second-year linebacker who plays mostly on special teams, was among those assuming Irvin's old role of a situational pass rusher.
Playing without their leading pass rusher, Chris Clemons, the Seahawks did not generate nearly enough pressure on Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan. (AP)
It was a less than ideal situation for Seattle, one that Atlanta took advantage of.
"Absolutely," coach Pete Carroll responded when asked whether the team missed Clemons Sunday. "How could you not? He's our best player at rushing the passer for three years, so of course we did. Mike Morgan had to play. Mike hasn't rushed the passer 10 snaps in his career. So yeah, we certainly did."
Matt Ryan, with seemingly endless amounts of time in the pocket, finished 24 of 35 for 250 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions.
One of those picks came when the Seahawks brought defensive backs Marcus Trufant and Winston Guy off the left edge. That was one way Seattle tried to manufacture a pass rush in the absence of pressure from its defensive line.
"We felt like we had to to get pressure," Carroll said of the more blitz-heavy approach. "Even all the way down to the end."
It worked that time, with Bobby Wagner intercepting an errant throw from Ryan. But for the majority of the day Ryan found an open receiver when Seattle brought extra pressure. Atlanta's game-winning drive was no exception, as Ryan completed 22- and 19-yard passes despite Seattle sending an extra rusher each time.
The Seahawks finished with no sacks, but it wasn't just their pass rush that suffered without Clemons. The Falcons, the league's 21st-ranked rushing offense during the regular season, gashed Seattle from the start.
"It seemed like they was trying to run right at me," said Irvin, who finished with one tackle. "To start the game off, they was testing me."
In the first half alone, Michael Turner and Jacquizz Rodgers combined for 127 yards on just 15 carries. Each had a run of longer than 30 yards.
"We tackled so poorly against both guys," Carroll said.


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Editor, Fringe Guru.
Richard Stamp is a freelance writer, theatre reviewer, and co-founder of Fringe Guru. When he moved to Edinburgh in the summer of 1996, Richard discovered a latent passion for small-scale theatre - with a particular interest in site-specific and interactive work. Over the years, he's seen more than a thousand Fringe productions in Edinburgh, Brighton and elsewhere. He's the kind of person who keeps all his ticket stubs.


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Have to replace the Charles "Big Bully" Johnson (Image: Hipple)
Second in our series of Top Questions for 2007. Part I involved the offensive line. Part two revolves around....
Where will the pash rush come from?
-- Quentin Moses is a senior and Charles Johnson declared that he will enter the draft. They represent 11 of our 30 sacks on the season (stats pre-
Roderick Battle (rising So) is a nice young player, and Marcus Howard (225 lbs) has his moments in obvious passing downs. However, they aren't the Pollack, Moses, Johnson, or Charles Grant type players that we've had for the past 6 years at DE.
Jarius Wynn (Juco early enrollee) has the size (6'4" and 270 lbs) and speed to potentially be that special kind of player for the Dawgs. We should know by the end of Spring how he's progressing. Also, there's always the chance that Brandon Miller (SAM) will move to DE. There are also several guys redshirting that will help out here, but we're likely going to have a drop off at DE next year. It's just a question of how much.
Part III and IV later in the week.


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The Welfare Production-Distribution Department*
The traditional Welfare Department was the forerunner of the Production-Distribution Department of Welfare Services. As in the past, efforts today in Welfare Production-Distribution are directed toward assisting priesthood officers and Relief Society leaders and the members of this worldwide church to fulfill the sacred obligation to care for the poor, the needy, the distressed, and those among us who are unable to care for themselves because of handicaps or other reasons, such as age.
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Now to establish a perspective I would like to begin by reviewing the mission of the Welfare Production-Distribution Department and how it relates to total Welfare Services. Its mission is to foster the economic self-sufficiency of the Saints, thereby helping to erase poverty and need from among Latter-day Saint families. This will contribute to developing a Zion society like that of Enoch. Quoting from Moses, we read: "And the Lord called his people Zion, because they were of one heart and one mind, and dwelt in righteousness; and there was no poor among them." (Moses 7:18.)
To foster the economic self-sufficiency of the Latter-day Saint families, fathers and mothers, priesthood and Relief Society leaders are encouraged first to focus upon family preparedness, an important part of which is home production—canning, gardening, sewing, making household items—and also upon home storage, on the need for Saints to have a year's supply of food, clothing, and, where possible, fuel. All this is accomplished as fathers, mothers, and children respond to priesthood direction and prepare for the eventualities that lie ahead. Fathers receive instruction through their priesthood quorums, mothers from their husbands and through Relief Society's program for provident living.
The second focus, one which is within the framework of Church preparedness as set forth by Bishop Brown, is that of ward preparedness, wherein ward priesthood and Relief Society leaders help care for those ward members who do not have adequate means. The Welfare Production-Distribution Department has as its primary duties: (1) assisting in the development of ward preparedness by helping Church units acquire food and nonfood production projects, (2) managing the bishops storehouse system, and (3) giving direction to the Deseret Industries program, thereby making the wards, and thus the stakes and regions, as self-sustaining as possible so that they may, in fact, care for their own.
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To highlight this area of concern, let us look at the results of a recent survey conducted by Utah State University among LDS people in Utah. The four basic food groups were surveyed: meats, fruits and vegetables, grains, and milk products.
The study revealed that only about 5 percent of our Church members had a year's supply of meat products. Only 3 percent had a year's supply of dried or canned fruits or vegetables. Approximately 18 percent had a year's supply of grains. In the milk group, only three families in a hundred had a year's supply of canned or powdered milk. On the average, about 30 percent of the Church had a two-months supply of food; the remainder had little or none.
These survey statistics indicate that most Church members are not prepared to meet month-to-month problems and future economic trials. Clearly, in this area of home production and storage, it is extremely important that priesthood and Relief Society leaders and all Latter-day Saints place greater emphasis on home storage—on obtaining and carefully storing a year's supply of food, clothing, and, where possible, fuel. In the area of home production, we would hope that members would heed the admonition of the prophets and, where possible, grow a garden, sew their own clothing, make household items, and, in general, become as self-sufficient as possible to prepare against the days to come. In the words of President Kimball, "We are pleased that many people are planting gardens and fruit trees and are buying canning jars and lids. … We congratulate those families who are listening and doing.
"We make a conscientious effort to look out for our own members, and we teach them to practice economy, to store a year's supply of basic commodities." (Ensign, May 1975, pp. 5–6.)
Let us shift our focus now from family preparedness to ward preparedness, which includes production projects.
Production projects are nonprofit activities that are operated by wards, stakes, or regions for the purpose of providing food and nonfood commodities to care for the poor and the needy of the kingdom. Food projects such as farms, orchards, dairies, ranches, feed-lot operations, canneries, and bakeries, and nonfood projects such as rug-making, handicrafts, furniture making, and sewing projects also provide a few of many opportunities where those receiving assistance may work as best they can, thereby maintaining their integrity in an age when there is more and more reliance upon so-called "free" government assistance. The projects also provide opportunities for families to learn to work together and to learn to sacrifice and to consecrate their energies to provide for those who are less fortunate.
The greatest number of Church welfare production projects were established in the 1940s. There followed a period of consolidation during the '50s and the '60s. In recent years, priesthood leaders have become increasingly conscious of the need for every ward to be involved in welfare production projects, and so we have seen the number of Church projects increase until today we have 671 of them.
Perhaps equally as significant as the number of projects are the acres under cultivation. We now have 143,000 acres in production. We are following the Savior's counsel to provide food for our poor and needy brothers and sisters. This acreage is only sufficient to meet the current requirements to care for the poor and the needy in areas served by commodity storehouses. Under more difficult circumstances, at current levels of consumption, our food production projects will not be able to meet the needs of those who require assistance. Therefore, family preparedness, with home production and storage, must be the way the majority of our families take care of themselves. Ward preparedness, which means ward involvement in ward, stake, and multistake production projects, is only a back-up system for assisting those who are unable to care for themselves.
We have considerable work to do before we reach full ward preparedness, however. We have approximately 5,000 wards worldwide. Only 54 percent of these wards are involved in production projects on either a ward, stake, or regional level. Bishops and other priesthood leaders have a great challenge as they seek to involve all wards in production projects.
In summary, with regard to production projects, the Church is (1) maintaining sufficient production capacity to assist the poor and the needy under the current usage level; (2) fostering more production projects so that every ward will have access to and be involved in a project; and (3) encouraging families and each Church unit to be as self-sufficient as possible.
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In the last several years, the amount given in fast offerings increased about 15 percent a year over previous years. In response to the call of priesthood leaders, 1975 fast offering donations are up 47 percent over a similar eight-month period last year. You leaders might check the progress of your own units. It is our hope that this trend will continue and that our members everywhere will be encouraged to increase their fast offerings manyfold. Of fast offerings, President Kimball has said, "I think that when we are affluent, as many of us are, that we ought to be more generous. Instead of the amount saved by our two or more meals of fasting, perhaps much more—seven times more [should be given]—when we are in a position to do it." (Filmstrip: Principles of Welfare Services, "… in Mine Own Way.")
From fast offerings and the Commodity Production Budget, certain reserves of both commodities and fuel have been established to meet the needs of the poor and needy among us. We have on hand one year's supply of commodities in the distribution system for the poor and the needy. However, this supply would be quickly depleted by a major increase in demand. This fact further underscores the need for family preparedness.
On another front, there is cause for alarm. It is right to care for the poor and the needy. It is wrong to give them something if they do not work for it to the extent of their ability. To provide a family with assistance without expecting them to work to the extent of their ability for what they receive is not the Lord's way. Those who accept something for nothing lose their integrity and their self-respect, for they become parasites, living from the work and the efforts of others. The Lord has been firm in his instructions on this point. Everyone, both young and old, who receives assistance should work to the extent of his or her ability.
Yet, the statistics show that only about 25 percent of those families receiving assistance are working for what they receive. We feel that at least 75 percent of the families who receive assistance should be working in some measure for what they receive, in order to maintain their spiritual strength and earn the welfare assistance received. About 25 percent of those receiving help are not in a position to work, although perhaps even they could do something if priesthood leaders made creative and inspired efforts to find the service that could be done. The spiritual strength of God's children is destroyed when the program is not followed as the Lord has outlined it. Our people need to work for what they receive.
In summary, with respect to the distribution system, the Church is seeking to maintain reserve levels as indicated, to expand the number and accessibility of our physical bishops storehouses, and to encourage bishops and other priesthood leaders to see that those assisted work to the extent of their ability.
Regarding Deseret Industries, there are at present thirteen units in operation. The main purpose of Deseret Industries is to assist our handicapped and our elderly brothers and sisters by providing them with honorable employment. In Deseret Industries, the individual's labors are fitted to his capacity for labor.
Here, are found some of the happiest, kindest, and most serene people on the face of the earth. Because of Deseret Industries, these of our brothers and sisters are working, they are producing, and they are not accepting something for nothing.
The present plan of Deseret Industries calls for establishing more units where they are needed and in them to develop programs that will teach skills and attitudes and enable these workers to obtain productive outside employment. Deseret Industries "helps people help themselves." All members who can are encouraged to shop, to buy, to donate, to help the Deseret Industries program accomplish its vital mission.
We have reviewed the activities associated with the mission of the Welfare Production-Distribution Department in the areas of family preparedness and ward preparedness. All of the efforts of this department are designed to help us provide food and nonfood commodity assistance to the poor and distressed, the elderly, the young, to all of our Father's children who are in need.
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Brothers and Sisters, I testify that though we do all else and yet do not care for these needs of our people—"What doth it profit?" This work is the core—the heart of the gospel of Jesus Christ. In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.


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By Rev. Robert A. Sirico
This is the time of the year when almost everyone has gift-giving (if not gift-getting) on the mind. We also hear the usual series of warnings against making Christmas too materialistic. That is, of course, completely appropriate when animated by a desire to remind us of the belief that "veiled in flesh" it is the Godhead we see -- as one of the more theological carols teaches us. But when some people imply that buying or giving gifts is somehow sinful and goes against the spirit of Christmas, this is another matter all together.
After all, the tradition of gift-giving is rooted in the gift that God offers to the world in his Son who comes in the appearance of a frail babe. Likewise, the Magi, the Wise Men, who came from the East, brought the Christ-child exotic gifts to celebrate his Advent.
There is another, perhaps more practical aspect of the giving of gifts that is worth pondering, which was brought to the fore by Arthur Brooks, author of the 2006 book Who Really Cares: America's Charity Divide - Who Gives, Who Doesn't, and Why it Matters. Brooks investigated the American habit of giving and what he found surprised some, irritated others, and confirmed some suspicions that I have had for some time. Among his findings was that the general profile of the gift-giver is one who has a strong family life and who attends church regularly.
Yet, there is another aspect to Mr. Brooks' research worth noting, especially at this time of the year and in the midst of these troubling economic times. At a recent conference in Rome, Brooks said that his research revealed that "when people give they get happier, and when they get happier, they are more productive and become richer."
Brooks, who will shortly become the new president of the Washington-based American Enterprise Institute, contends that there is a kind of interconnected relationship between generosity, prosperity, and happiness.
Now, no sensible person would encourage people to become generous with what is not theirs; certainly it is no virtue in buying things for others that we ourselves cannot afford by going into debt in order to be generous. But to have a general spirit of gratitude for the innumerable gifts that surround us, yes, even in these difficult and uncertain times, is to increase a positive sense of the world. In this we see a hopefulness of spirit, which in turn enables us to look about us and see the great potential that the world holds in store if we will only keep our eyes open. And isn't this what we celebrate in the days leading up to Christmas as we wait in hope for Redemption.
This is not merely mind-over-matter thinking. On a merely economic level, we know that the very nature of enterprise and entrepreneurship is the ability to see what others have not yet seen and to be able to discover what others have not yet discovered. And all of this requires a belief that there is, indeed something out there that can be discovered.
On a more sublime level, we look for that which gives ultimate meaning to our existence, which is never merely material; the light in the midst of the darkness that penetrates our world -- and our souls.
The words of the well-known prayer of St. Francis, that in giving we receive, have been confirmed by the social sciences. Of course, St. Francis was way ahead of us all, wasn't he?
This article was first published by the Acton Institute and is reprinted with permission.
Rev. Robert A. Sirico is president of the Acton Institute. Fr. Sirico lectures at colleges, universities, and business organizations throughout the U.S. and abroad. His writings on religious, political, economic, and social matters are published in a variety of journals, including: the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, the London Financial Times, the Washington Times, the Detroit News, and National Review. Father Sirico is often called upon by members of the broadcast media for statements regarding economics, civil rights, and issues of religious concern, and has provided commentary for CNN, ABC, the BBC, NPR, and CBS' 60 Minutes, among others.


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My flute is tarnished and needs to be cleaned... I was afraid if I polished it, I would break something on it. I read online that it's a bad idea to remove tarnish on a flute yourself as you can ruin the pads. I have some questions regarding cleaning a tarnished flute:
My flute is one of those cheapy, mass-produced $200 ones. From what I've read online, it costs about $50 to have your flute tuned and cleaned. Is this worth it if I have a cheap flute, or is this something that those with really nice instruments have done (leaving people with student instruments to clean their instrument themselves.) Basically, what I'm saying is, is this worthwhile?
Also, the inside of my flute is clean (I had the sense to clean that part) and the pads work great. Is there any downfall, besides ugliness, to playing a tarnished flute? Does it corrode after a while? Even though it's tarnished, should I continue to polish the flute to prevent it from getting worse -- or does it not matter at this point?


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(visited by Henrik Sunden)
08-Sep-2002 -- Set out from Boliden at 08:05 to visit 66Nx23E and 66Nx27E. Rain in Boliden, but clearing at Kalix, about 200 km northeast from Boliden. Drove to Korpikå, then to Lilla Lappträsk, then a small gravel road towards Stora Lappträsk.
After 2.5 km, I took off north on a small dirt track, drove 1.5 km and stopped in an old gravel pit. From there it was about 650 m to walk along a property boundary clearing to a bog. The confluence is located at the northernmost part of the bog, where it is covered with bush vegetation and small trees. Moose had been resting a few meters from the confluence. The vegetation type is taiga forest and bog, elevation is 59 m.
After the visit, I continued north to Storsien, where a work camp was established in the beginning of World War II. The Soviet Union had attacked Finland in November, 1939. Sweden mobilised her army and the Swedish government was scared that pro-Soviet communists would distribute propaganda in the armed forces. At first the suspect propagandists were housed in bakery cottages and the like, later a barracks camp was built in the forest. The forced workers built a road (very slowly) in the area.
After Storsien I continued to 66Nx27E (in Finland).
Moose hunting was going on along the road from Storsien to Korpikå.
Now 66 degrees north is complete within Sweden!


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Court Will Have More Than Fate of Health Care in Hands
Next week the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments about the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. A few months ago, I, along with 500 other state legislators from around the country, filed an amicus brief supporting the joint state-federal Medicaid program and Congress' ability to require insurance coverage – both at issue in the case.
I am not a lawyer, but it doesn't take one to know that the challenge to the Affordable Care Act has more to do with politics than it has to do with the Constitution.
It's been the law of the land for the past two years. It has been upheld by judges across the ideological spectrum. On a personal level, it's already working for New Mexico families – and, on an economic level, if the Medicaid portion of the law is upheld, it may bring as much as $454 million in funding to the state by 2014.
The additional Medicaid funding is not affected by the cuts triggered by Congress' failure to cut federal spending last year in the wake of the debt limit debacle. That should be music to the ears of New Mexicans, who stand to lose as much as $1.3 billion from these automatic cuts in 2013 and as many as 20,000 jobs, according to the University of New Mexico Bureau of Business and Economic Research.
Why? Because these job losses may be offset by new jobs created by Medicaid expansion in the law. One estimate is that the ACA will ultimately generate between 38,000 and 47,000 new jobs in New Mexico's health care sector.
Beyond the economic stimulus, New Mexico is already reaping the benefits. More than 23,000 university students are able to remain on their parents' insurance plans until they reach 26.
Over 850 New Mexicans with pre-existing conditions like cancer or diabetes are now obtaining insurance through the high-risk pool set up in the state thanks to the new law. Medicare recipients are getting discounts on their medications and free annual checkups. Co-pays have been eliminated for preventive screenings like mammograms and colonoscopies, which can be lifesaving. Primary care clinics and school-based heath centers have been expanded, and training programs for nurses, physicians' assistants and other needed medical professionals have been boosted.
These and other programs to help employers with early retirees, support prevention programs in the Department of Health or provide home health programs for people with disabilities and infants – all have happened because the state has already received over $109 million from the act, coming in grants to universities, private institutions and state facilities over the past two years.
During that time – in spite of partisan rhetoric – the state has been quietly implementing the Accountable Care Act. The N.M. Office of Health Reform is now considering applications for funding to develop an IT system for the state's Health Insurance Exchange, using $32 million it applied for and received in the fall.
These funds would not all disappear if the repealers have their way. Much has already been spent. But going back on the act's Medicaid expansion will cost New Mexicans much-needed coverage and the state will pay in lost jobs.
Overturning the mandate that everyone should have insurance will take us back to square one: a state where one quarter of the population does not have health insurance and those who do pay the largest percent of their incomes on it in the nation.
Premium increases would be only one aspect of a world of hurt. Patients and policyholders could once more be dropped upon discovery of pre-existing conditions or medical expenses that exceed annual or lifetime caps, which could be re-instated if repealers achieved a total victory.
That would be bad news for New Mexico and the nation. I hope instead the Supreme Court will put partisan squabbling to an end and move health care reform forward, not backward.
Other Big News: Dr. Dan Derksen has been forced out as the head of NM's Office of Health Care Reform in the wake of a change in direction from the administration. Sec. Squires has decided to proceed no further with the NM Health Exchange-- for ideological reasons, reportedly-- and has stopped work on contracting out the $34 million in federal funds that Derksen got fot that purpose. Check it out at: http://m.santafenewmexican.com/iphonetest2/Health-care-reform-Official-resigns-over-perceived-lag-in-progr
The Supreme Court will be hearing oral arguments on Monday-Wednesday of next week on ACA. NPR will be having rebroadcasts in the afternoon and a program at 7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday. Here's an article from the NYT on the Medicaid issue they will be considering. Go to : http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/24/us/politics/far-reaching-implications-in-states-health-care-law-challenge.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20120324