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james+burgundy wrote:LOL indeed Blitzen is afraid to let some one like me in the dimmy controlled place. But what i want to know is Y Blitzen got to be the MOD of non-dimmy and i did not get to be the MOD of dimmy only since i sand for any thing non-Blitzen Y is it Rayhawk lets my enemy have power and me not ?Atomsk wrote:james+burgundy wrote:hay make me in the non-dimmy group
doodstormer wrote:Long version: Rayhawk and Blitzen actually are responsible enough to be mods, while you can barely spell your own name. You continue to annoy people and refuse to accept logic. If you were a mod, I'm afraid your poor mom who you live with will cease to exist.
Short version: Because you're a dumbass
The only appropriate way to choose a dimmy mod would be to roll a die and pick a forum member at complete random. Therefore, instead of doing that, I'll just appoint alfredjr. Congratulations alfredjr.
james+burgundy wrote:I can spell that true but i am responsible. corse since i can't spell you don't think i responsible
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In the annals of Peoria crime, Doug Haley probably won't become infamous as The Mad Shoveler.
But he does stand accused of an unusual charge: essentially, reckless snow-shoveling. Sunday, a police officer wrote him a citation for violating a city ordinance by throwing snow into the street in front of his house. The pending fine: $100.
"I was pretty upset," Haley says.
The scene of the crime is Far North Peoria. For almost a decade, Haley has lived in the 7300 block of Manning Drive with his wife and four kids.
About nine years ago, he got into a small spat with a neighbor regarding a construction permit. It wasn't a major dust-up, but the two have remained cool to each other ever since.
Saturday, after snow fell, his wife and kids went outside, "shoveling and playing," Haley says. His adversarial neighbor became miffed when one of Haley's boys apparently flung snow far off the Haley property.
"Hey, keep your snow on your side of the street," the neighbor yipped.
The next morning, as the powder piled up, Haley shoveled his driveway. He hurled most of the snow onto either side of the driveway. But, as he cleared the base of the driveway, he "scattered" a little snow into the street, he says.
He didn't think it was a big deal — or illegal — because the city had yet to plow the street, covered with maybe 6 inches of snowfall. Plus, he says, it's not as if he heaped snow into a roadway mountain.
"There was never an obstruction," he says. "It wasn't as if the neighbors couldn't get out of their driveway."
But one of those neighbors — Haley isn't sure who, but he's got a good guess — called police to officially complain about Haley's scofflaw shoveling strategy. The next day, an officer rolled up and knocked on the door to ask Haley is he'd done any illicit shoveling lately.
Perhaps Haley should've clammed up and called an attorney specializing in snow-removal law. Instead, Haley asked a very good question: how could police prove which snow came from his driveway?
The officer replied something vague — like, the Haley driveway obviously had been cleared, and perhaps Haley had gotten a little too energetic with his snow-throwing. At that, Haley admitted that some of the snow in the street got there via his shovel. That was enough for the officer to scribble out an ordinance violation — "pushed snow onto roadway" — and hand it to Haley.
Days later, Haley still can't believe the fine he faces. "One hundred dollars!" he yelps.
The violation pertains to Peoria Municipal Code Sec. 26-25: "No person shall sweep, shovel or pile, or cause to be swept, shoveled or piled, any snow, ice or other waste upon any of the streets, avenues, alleys, sidewalks or other public ways of the city."
How many such tickets do cops write? I contacted the Peoria Police Department and got a response from the head of the patrol division, Capt. Lisa Snow. Yes, seriously.
Anyway, Capt. Snow wasn't immediately sure of the typical annual number of snow-shoveling citations. She says the department gets occasional such calls
" If there were critical calls holding or urgent matters that needed attending to, this call would have been held until the crisis was over," Snow says. " (But) most of the time during snowstorms, once citizens can get home and are not driving on the roadways, our call load actually drops."
Still, shoveling complaints are tricky. It's often hard to track the path of illegal snow trafficking.
"As you can imagine, it may be difficult to prove who created the (roadway) pile of snow," Snow says.
Often, police officers can do little but shrug off such a complaint. But in Haley's case, the officer had a little more to work with. Though Capt. Snow says Haley's street was "heavily covered in snow from the snowfall," she also points out that there was a "mound of snow on top" near his driveway.
Haley confessed to the mound. The officer wrote the ticket. That's a hard one to fight.
Why not just issue Haley a warning?
"The complaining party may have been just as dissatisfied with the outcome," Snow says. "These are judgement calls."
I'm not sure if there's a moral here. Maybe, "Shovel smart." And, "Smile at your neighbor, even if he drives you batty."
Or, perhaps best of all, just leave your driveway alone until the snow melts, as nature intended. That alternative is messier, but at least $100 cheaper.
PHIL LUCIANO is a Journal Star columnist. He can be reached at email@example.com, facebook.com/philluciano, 686-3155 or (800) 225- 5757, Ext. 3155. Follow him on Twitter @LucianoPhil.

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The imposing Greco-Roman-style Auckland Museum sits at the highest point of the Auckland Domain, and contains the world's finest collections of Maori and Pacific art and craft. Traditional in its approach yet contemporary in its execution, the museum was built as a World War I memorial in 1929 and has been progressively expanded, most recently in 2006 with the capping of a courtyard with an undulating copper dome. Below the dome, a striking slatted Fijian kauri structure hanging from the ceiling like some upturned beehive dominates the new Auckland Atrium entrance.
At the opposite end of the building, the original colonnaded Grand Foyer entrance is the place to head for the thirty-minute Maori Cultural Performance of frightening eye-rolling challenges, gentle songs and a downright scary haka, all heralded by a conch-blast that echoes through the building.
As traditional Maori villages started to disappear towards the end of the nineteenth century, some of the best examples of carved panels, meeting houses and food stores were rescued and brought here. The central Maori Court is dominated by Hotunui, a large and wonderfully carved meeting house built in 1878, late enough to have a corrugated-iron rather than rush roof. The craftsmanship is superb; the house's exterior bristles with grotesque faces, lolling tongues and glistening paua-shell eyes, while the interior is lined with wonderful geometric tukutuku panels. Outside is the intricately carved prow and stern-piece of Te Toki a Tapiri, a 25m-long waka taua (war canoe) designed to seat a hundred warriors, the only surviving specimen from the pre-European era.
The transition from purely Polynesian motifs to an identifiably Maori style is exemplified by the fourteenth- or fifteenth-century Kaitaia Carving, a 2.5m-wide totara carving thought to have been designed for a ceremonial gateway, guarded by the central goblin-like figure with sweeping arms that stretch out to become lizard forms: Polynesian in style but Maori in concept.
The Pacific Masterpieces room is filled with exquisite Polynesian, Melanesian and Micronesian works. Look out for the shell-inlaid ceremonial food bowl from the Solomon Islands, ceremonial clubs and a wonderfully resonant slit-drum from Vanuatu. The textiles are fabulous too, with designs far more varied than you'd expect considering the limited raw materials: the Hawaiian red feather cloak is especially fine.
Daily life of Maori and the wider Pacific peoples is covered in the Pacific Lifeways room, which is dominated by a simple yet majestic breadfruit-wood statue from the Caroline Islands depicting Kave, Polynesia's malevolent and highest-ranked female deity, whose menace is barely hinted at in this serene form.
The middle floor of the museum comprises the natural history galleries, an unusual combination of modern thematic displays and stuffed birds in cases. Displays such as the 3m-high giant moa (an ostrich-like bird) and an 800kg ammonite shouldn't be missed, but there's also material on dinosaurs, volcanoes and a Maori Natural History display, which attempts to explain the unique Maori perspective unencumbered by Western scientific thinking. The middle floor is also where you'll find hands-on and "discovery" areas for kids.
Scars on the Heart occupies the entire upper floor and explores how New Zealanders' involvement in war has helped shape national identity. The New Zealand Wars of the 1860s are interpreted from both Maori and Pakeha perspectives and World War I gets extensive coverage, particularly the Gallipoli campaign in Turkey, when botched leadership led to a massacre of ANZAC – Australian and New Zealand Army Corps – troops in the trenches. Powerful visuals and rousing martial music accompany newsreel footage of the Pacific campaigns of World War II and Vietnam, with personal accounts of the troops' experiences and the responses of those back home.
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Training Staff to Perform Ancillary Procedures: Three Topics to Cover
By K. Jeffrey Miller, DC, MBA
The majority of ancillary treatments performed in chiropractic practices are performed by staff members. This has been the norm in chiropractic for many years. Unfortunately, it is also the norm for staff members to have limited clinical training.
There are exceptions to limited training; however, the majority of training for chiropractic assistants performing ancillary treatments is limited to on-the-job training. Some doctors provide excellent training, but others do not.
It is best to have a plan for staff training. The plan should include basic information on the equipment being used, indications and therapeutic effects for each procedure, contraindications for the use of each procedure and general safety concerns for each procedure.
Let's focus on three components of the recommended plan: therapeutic effects, contraindications and safety concerns. Basic information about the equipment utilized will not be discussed, as there are too many types and brands of equipment out there. Indications for use also will not be discussed, as use of ancillary procedures is primarily determined by the individual doctor and the individual patient case.
A frequent question from patients receiving an ancillary procedure is, "What's this for?" The question concerns the indications and therapeutic effects of the procedure. This is a common question that can bring to light several important points. In order for the patient to have this question in the first place, they probably did not understand the explanation provided by the doctor during the report of findings. To determine if this is a problem, staff should first be instructed to alert the doctor to the frequency of the question. If the question is frequent, the doctor may wish to review the method they use for describing some procedures. The problem is usually due to the doctor explaining the procedure in complicated terms and confusing the patient. If the frequency of the question is low, the question is probably localized to the individual patient.
Staff members can answer the question if they have been taught the general therapeutic effects for the procedures they provide. Short, concise answers are easy to develop. For example, if a patient asks a staff member why ice is being used, the response could be, "It reduces swelling and pain." (Table 1) This describes the overall intentions for the procedure. The staff member should not have to answer further. If the patient is not satisfied with the simple answer, staff should be instructed to direct additional questions to the doctor.
Table 1: Primary and Secondary Effects of Common Ancillary Procedures With Patient Explanations
Contraindications and safety issues are considered by the doctor when formulating the treatment plan. Despite this, the topics should be stressed to staff for safety purposes. This will serve as a back-up for patient safety, particularly in instances when the patient's clinical situation changes.
While it is probably rare, a doctor may recommend a procedure for a patient who has a relative or frank contraindication to that procedure. A staff member with basic knowledge of contraindications may be able to alert the doctor to the oversight. (Table 2)
Table 2: General Contraindications for Selected Ancillary Procedures*
*This table does not represent a complete list of contraindications.
Patients have been known to request that staff change a procedure. Staff knowledge of a contraindication to the request may prevent a change that could have a negative impact on the patient's condition. Appropriate training along this line would consist of staff having the understanding to know not to make changes in procedures unless the doctor is consulted.
Many doctors do not adjust "skin on skin." This can leave staff members as the only people who may see the patient's skin during the majority of the patient's care. Staff may notice skin rashes, abrasions, infections and other conditions that may develop during the course of care. A patient could burn their skin or cause frostbite with improper use of heat or ice at home. Depending upon the procedures being used in the office, these conditions may be contraindications to their continued use.
Contraindications can also arise when a patient develops new symptoms, experiences a new trauma or encounters other situations. These situations should be brought to light when the patient sees the doctor. Unfortunately, there are often times when patients speak more freely with staff members than they do with the doctor.
Staff members often work with patients prior to the patient seeing the doctor. If new circumstances contraindicate continued use of a procedure and the staff does not realized this, it may be too late by the time the patient sees the doctor. Staff may have already performed the now-contraindicated procedure. If the patient does see the staff before the doctor, staff should always ask the patient if their condition / situation has changed since the last visit.
Doctors sometimes fear this last scenario (staff questioning the patient), especially within listening distance of other patients. They do not want a patient blurting out statements like, "I feel worse" or "I have been sore since the last adjustment." If this occurs, staff should respond to the patient by saying, "We don't hear this very often, but I will be sure to let the doctor know."
General Safety Concerns
Contraindications and general safety concerns are separate, but equally important issues. Safety concerns deal with use and condition of equipment, cleanliness, and following protocols. Staff should always be alert to frayed wires, sticky pads that don't stick, rubber tubing that has lost its elasticity, and similar upkeep and repair issues. They should know when to discontinue use of equipment and replace parts / supplies.
Tables, electrodes, chairs, exercise equipment, etc., should all be on maintenance and cleaning schedules. Gloves, disinfectants and OSHA spill kits should be readily available. In some cases, equipment should be cleaned after every use.
Following protocols is vital in order to provide consistent care from patient to patient. Proper application of procedures and sticking to straightforward answers are very important.
There are also times when staff should be instructed not to respond to questions and avoid commenting. Nothing could be worse than a staff member saying, "I wouldn't let them use this on me" if asked by the patient, "Have you ever used this?" Likewise, saying, "That isn't supposed to happen," in the middle of a procedure is not wise.
Staff members also should not discuss negative personal events. If something is not working correctly, the procedure should be stopped immediately and the doctor alerted. The staff member should simply say to the patient, "We are going to stop for a moment, I'll be right back."
The information offered here is intended to motivate doctors to improve or implement training to increase the skills of their clinical support staff. The information is not comprehensive; it is intended as a starting point for the process. The information inTables 1 and 2 is generalized and may not apply to procedures used in every office. Doctors should use the tables as examples and consult the references below to formulate staff responses to patients' questions, identify contraindications to procedures and address common safety issues.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (January 27, 2011) — Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) announces the pilot session of YBCA: YOU, a free "aesthetic fitness" program designed to empower individuals to make arts learning an ongoing part of their lives. From March 1 through November 30, up to 100 participants will embark on a highly personalized, dynamic arts education curriculum organized around aesthetic themes and YBCA's Big Ideas. The YBCA: YOU cohort will be given free admission to all YBCA performances, films, exhibitions and community engagement events, and encouraged to use this all-access pass as they would a gym membership. Participants will also be offered opportunities to take part in exclusive behind-the-scenes socials, artist talks and field trips.
YBCA: YOU's education and engagement specialist, Laurel Butler, will act as an arts-focused personal trainer, assisting with individual goal development, ongoing self-assessment and final evaluation. In addition, she will organize exclusive behind-the-scenes socials, artist talks, and field trips aimed at strengthening the YBCA: YOU community and fostering the exchange of ideas among participants.
"Ultimately, we want more people having better and deeper experiences with art," says Joël Tan, YBCA's director of community engagement. "This pilot is about an actual live human guide connecting with individuals and small groups to experience arts and cultural events that are custom-tailored to their aspirations, desires, and educational goals. We invite anyone looking to build their aesthetic muscles to register, whether they want to learn a few pointers for their next cocktail party or attend all the openings in town and just need the motivation to do it."
YBCA: YOU's approach is based in Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS), a research-based teaching method that improves critical thinking and language skills through discussions of visual images rather than through academic instruction. VTS is the technique currently used in YBCA's successful Art Savvy programs. This progressive arts education method provides a supportive, dynamic setting for participants to deepen their connections to contemporary art, starting with refining their observational skills. No prior knowledge of contemporary art is necessary.
To register for the March 1 orientation, applicants must e-mail email@example.com by 5 p.m. on February 28 with their name, age, telephone number, and one sentence on why they would like to register for the program. Participants must be at least 18 and will be selected based on their interest in collaborative arts enrichment and the ability to make a nine-month commitment to the YBCA: YOU program. Due to the pilot nature of the program, participants will be expected to provide feedback on their experience to help shape future sessions.
About Laurel Butler, Education and Engagement Specialist
Laurel Butler is an educator, director, performance artist and creator of physical theater. She received her M.A. in Theater Education and Community Outreach with distinction from the University of New Mexico, where she was the instructor of Theater for Education and Social Change, and the Outreach Fellow at UNM's College of Fine Arts. She also received a Bachelor of Arts in Performance Pedagogy and Community Cultural Development from Hampshire College.
Before coming to YBCA, Laurel served as the artistic director of The Actor Inside Program, producing theater and dance productions with inmates and juvenile offenders in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She was a member of the outreach faculty of Keshet Dance Company and an educator with the National Hispanic Cultural Center's Artes los Martes and Circo Latino programs. Butler has served as executive director of Theater-in-the-Making and Children's Center theater director for the Idyllwild Arts Academy, and founder/director of the Albuquerque Street Theatre Brigade.
About the Big Ideas
Each year, YBCA selects four Big Ideas around which to organize its wide-ranging programs. This year's Big Ideas include ENCOUNTER: Engaging the social context; SOAR: The search for meaning; REFLECT: Considering the personal; and DARE: Innovations in art, action, audience. These ideas, which encompass art from all disciplines, are designed to focus an investigation of contemporary art and its relationship to the larger world. Using the Big Ideas as portals, YBCA has established a framework of thought that invites exploration and risk-taking, quiet reflection and active engagement.
About Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA), located in San Francisco's Yerba Buena cultural district, is one of the nation's leading multidisciplinary contemporary arts centers. With a belief that contemporary art is at the heart of community life, YBCA brings audiences and artists of all backgrounds together to express and experience creativity. The organization is known for nurturing emerging artists at the forefront of their fields and presenting works that blend art forms and explore the events and ideas of our time. As part of its commitment to the San Francisco Bay Area, YBCA supports the local arts community and reflects the region's diversity of people and thought through its arts and public programming.
Performing arts, visual arts and film/video programs are curated thematically around Big Ideas which illustrate the connections and associations between the works. Public programs and Big Idea Night Parties, YBCA's popular free open house series, are dedicated to establishing a deeper understanding and appreciation of contemporary art. YBCA presents programming year-round in the Forum, Screening Room, Galleries and Novellus Theater. For tickets and information, call 415.978.ARTS (2787) or visit www.ybca.org.
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SHANTOU, China (UPI): A Chinese farm said an undetermined number of crocodiles are on the loose after dozens of the reptiles were set free by floodwaters. Officials with the slaughter farm operated by the Shantou Xiesheng Breeding Co. said rains Saturday caused flooding that allowed dozens of crocodiles to escape the farm, China's state-run Xinhua news agency reported Friday.
The farm said 27 crocodiles had been recaptured as of Thursday, but an unknown number remain on the loose and may have spread to nearby rivers and flooded farms. "Runaway crocodiles are very dangerous. We are very nervous that they may hurt people," said Zhou Minghui, general manager of Shantou Xiesheng Breeding Co. The farm keeps about 11,000 crocodiles at a time to slaughter for meat products.


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Hey! Im heading to cumbuco at the end of November. First time here so was looking for a couple of pointers....
Im planning on booking a couple of nights at a guesthouse to start with (I have long term accomodation from 13th dec) then finding someone to stay with for a couple of weeks. Can anyone recommend me a good first stop? I was looking at a couple but they seem pretty expensive (65 reais per/night).
Secondly.....I would like to arrange a transfer from the airport to my accomodation. Also any reccomendations on who to use?? thanks a ton in advance


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I just recently moved back to SB and looking to meet some new peeps to play tennis with. I live downtown and have a fairly flexible schedule, so let me know. I used to be fairly good, but just starting back again so about a 3.5 for now.
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Hey John.
I've mostly been playing mixed-doubles night at the Pershing tennis courts in SB (by SBCC Cabrillo/Castillo St. intersection)
It's $10 a night to play, on Mondays & Fridays from around 630-930PM.
(not too sure about dry courts tonight).. I will be out there Monday.
Usually 12-20 members show.
Hey Dustin,
Thanks for the doubles info, will try to get out there soon and check it out. Also looking for singles players in town to play or hit.
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|Winning my first UCI race last year (stage win of Tour de Feminin), and my signing as a professional rider in such a team as well.
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|To be the best as possible for the team, to keep learning and to develop as much as possible myself!
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|I love riding for Liv because it's a brand that benefits women in cycling by creating bikes and gear that are made specifically to fit our bodies, with the same quality as bikes made for men!
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|I would like to learn how to swim well because it is something that I am not strong at all at it so that would be good to work on that!
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|The west part of the France which is called "Bretagne", where I went every year with my family when I was younger!
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Mashed potatoes made by my grandmother. Also pizza and pasta!
|Who is(are) your favorite riding partner(s)?
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|I go to school, and when I've time left I go to visit my family and friends, listen to music, and go on walks.
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We know very few people who make it to the gym almost every day after work to get in a good workout and stay fit. As desk and office jobs become the norm, it's becoming more and more difficult to make the time to get in a good amount of exercise every week. We all know it's important to our health, and beneficial to our looks too, but actually carving out time can be a burden in our busy, tech-filled lifestyles. If a gym membership doesn't work well for you or you travel too much to get in a consistent routine, Portland-based Journey Gym has something that might pique your interest.
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The idea is to get the best overall workout in a short amount of time, and circuit training is the best way to achieve results if you only have 30 minutes a few times a week. It doesn't sound like a lot of work to those people who might use a treadmill or elliptical machine for 45 minutes at the gym before moving on to weight training, but alternating between cardio and strength training with no breaks for 30 minutes will give you a full-body workout that can be better than an hour at the gym. The DVD comes with an introductory 10-minute workout and a more difficult 20-minute routine. We tested out the machine by doing both routines back-to-back for a full 30-minute workout. Not only were the videos easy to follow, but the variety of the routine made it go by quickly and when we were done we felt just as good as after a full gym workout of the more classic variety.
Why spend 90 minutes at the gym if you can get a complete workout in 30? For people who can't seem to make it to the gym, carving out just 30 minutes a few times a week at the office or at home for the Journey Gym should be a doable task and users will still see results. Another plus of the system is that it can be adjusted for users of any fitness level. A carabiner lets users hook together multiple resistance bands for anywhere from 5-75 pounds of resistance on each side. As the demonstrators on the video also explain, each exercise can be done as slowly or as quickly as the user needs, but the key is to never stop for the duration of the workout. While the suitcase designed had travelers and businesspeople in mind (it's TSA-friendly), the Journey Gym is also great to keep under your desk at work or in a small space at home. In addition to the DVDs that come with your Journey Gym, the company has built a social community on their website to allow users to share and build personalized workouts. The site has over 70 video clips demonstrating various exercises, so as users use the Journey Gym more, they can build customized workouts from their choice of video clips.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense officials say the U.S. is bringing an aircraft carrier home from the Persian Gulf region after keeping two of the warships there for months as the Obama administration considered a military strike on Syria.
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The Nimitz was scheduled to return to the U.S. in August, but was ordered to stay in the region as concerns escalated over the Syrian government's purported use of chemical weapons against its civilians. The aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman remains there and other U.S. warships are in the Mediterranean Sea.


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Another thought I had is that Janelle will not be the 7th and final jury member. In the event of a tie with the jury of 6, America breaks the tie!Since CBS and all of us know that Janelle will win the $25K by a landslide!
Half hour to go for the Jury!Brace yourselves, Booger and Erislut!
Look what I found on Youtube. The sequestered cast got caught out in Palm Springs partying that could be the why Janelle did not go to Sequester.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hX8p7fKPNHU
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A University of Leicester-led study may have uncovered the reason why Beta-blockers are less effective at preventing stroke in older people with high blood pressure, when compared to other drugs for high blood pressure.
The research, carried out by Bryan Williams, Professor of Medicine at the University of Leicester, and his colleague Dr. Peter Lacy, has been published in the prestigious Journal of the American College of Cardiology and has been cited on the MDLinx.com site as currently the world's number one leading finding in its field.
Professor Williams' research shows that lowering heart rate in older people, as Beta blockers do, can have a potentially detrimental effect on central aortic pressures (pressures in the large arteries close to the heart).
He commented: "Such findings can help define the template for optimal treatment strategies and highlight why new methods to estimate central aortic pressures are providing new insights into the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease and how new drugs can be tailored to limit the damage.
"Leicester is acknowledged as one of the leading centres in the world in this field of research."
This study used analysis of the pulse wave measured at the wrist to estimate pressures in the large artery near to the heart, in people with high blood pressure. It shows that reducing heart rate in older people with high blood pressure can result in a higher than expected pressure in the large arteries.
This may be the reason why drugs such as Beta-blockers, a widely used drug to treat high blood pressure, have been shown to be less effective than other treatments at preventing stroke. In 2006, NICE recommended that Beta-blockers should no longer be used as a routine treatment for high blood pressure because they appeared somewhat less effective than other types of blood pressure lowering drugs at reducing the risk of stroke, especially in older people.
Professor Williams, who is also consultant physician with the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, suggests that the present study provides important insights into the mechanism. "There is no doubt that by better understanding of how modern drugs work in reducing the risk of stroke and heart disease, we will be able to continually refine treatments for the future," he said.
Should patients taking Beta-blockers stop them? Professor Williams emphasised: "No they should definitely not stop them. Beta-blockers are prescribed for a number of medical conditions, including angina and heart disease and in this context they are very beneficial.
"The new study is specifically exploring the reasons why Beta-blockers or other drugs that lower heart rate may be less effective at preventing stroke than some of the other drugs we use to lower blood pressure."
The MDLinx.com website claims to include the world's most up-to-date index of articles of interest to physicians and healthcare professionals. Professor Williams' article, 'Impact of heart rate on central aortic pressures and hemodynamics: Analysis from the CAFE (Conduit Artery Function Evaluation Study: CAFE-Heart Rate' was on the HeartLinx site and can be seen on: http://www.
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The Hunger Games and 30 Rock star and mom to Felix, age 18 months, gushes about her first year of motherhood, surrogacy, and her guilty pleasures.
How has being a mom changed your life?
It has changed in every way. Being a mom really clarifies what is important. I guess it has made me more clear on what I want to do with my time– if I'm not going to be with Felix, I want to be doing something worthwhile.
How did you come up with the name Felix?
I give all the credit to my husband. However, I did study Latin and Felix means lucky and happy--two things that he makes us feel.
You had a great first experience with your surrogate. Would you consider having another child?
I don't know where life is going to take us. I don't have another choice, so I would definitely go that route again if we decided to have another child.
Do you have any advice for couples looking into using a surrogate?
Keep it professional.
You're a former Girl Scout, and you're teaming up with Nestle Crunch to promote their new Girl Scout Cookie-flavored candy bars. What's your favorite Girl Scout Cookie?
Samoas for sure! Stick them in your freezer and later pound them up and serve over ice cream, they are the best topping!
What is the best parenting advice you have ever received?
Be open to any help. Many moms today feel they have to be super moms, while historically we've always had a village to pitch in. I think it's really important to know when to ask for help.
What's your guilty pleasure?
Besides caffeine, stupid movies and viral online videos.
What's been your proudest accomplishment so far as a mom?
I'm proud just getting through every day. I'm proud my son is a really great sleeper. He sleeps for 12 hours, but I give him 60 percent of the credit. He's also a really good traveler.
What's your biggest parenting concern?
Over parenting. You just have to let it go sometimes. If Felix gets a bite of refined sugar in a cookie or something when we're out--which he's not allowed to have at our house--I let it go.


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Father Doesn't Know Best
Your parents spill a few secrets as they get older.
One night at dinner with my mom, I ventured that the rhythm method had worked well for her, given that there were six years between my sister Peggy and my brother Kevin, and six more between Kevin and me. She arched an eyebrow. "Well, sometimes your father used something," she said.
My parents were the most devout Catholics I've ever known. But my dad came from a family of 16 in County Clare in Ireland, and my mom's mother came from a family of 13in County Mayo. So they balanced their faith with a dose of practicality.
After their first three kids, they sagely decided family planning was not soul-staining. So I wasn't surprised to see the Gallup poll Tuesday showing that 82 percent of U.S. Catholics say birth control is morally acceptable. (Eighty-nine percent of all Americans and 90 percent of non-Catholics agreed.) Gallup tested the morality of 18 issues, and birth control came out on top as the most acceptable, beating divorce, which garnered 67 percent approval, and "buying and wearing clothing made of animal fur," which got a 60 percent thumbs-up (more from Republicans, naturally, than Democrats).
Polygamy, cloning humans and having an affair took the most morally offensive spots on the list. "Gay or lesbian relations" tied "having a baby outside of marriage," with 54 percent approving. That's in the middle of the list, above a 38 percent score for abortion and below a 59 percent score for "sex between an unmarried man and woman."
The poll appeared on the same day as headlines about Catholic Church leaders fighting President Obama's attempt to get insurance coverage for contraception for women who work or go to college at Catholic institutions. The church insists it's an argument about religious freedom, not birth control. But, really, it's about birth control, and women's lower caste in the church. It's about conservative bishops targeting Democratic candidates who support contraception and abortion rights as a matter of public policy. And it's about a church that is obsessed with sex in ways it shouldn't be, and not obsessed with sex in ways it should be.
The bishops and the Vatican care passionately about putting women in chastity belts. Yet they let unchaste priests run wild for decades, unconcerned about the generations of children who were violated and raped and passed around like communion wine.
They still have not done a proper reckoning, and the acrid scandal never ends. In the midst of a landmark trial in Philadelphia charging Msgr. William Lynn with covering up sexual abuse by priests and then recirculating the perverts, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced Sunday that two priests in their 70s who worked in parishes and hospitals had abused minors at some point and were unfit for ministry.
This follows five priests sidelined earlier this month because of substantiated claims of sexual abuse or other violations, plus 17 others suspended after last year's sickening grand jury report on rampant sexual abuse in the Philadelphia Archdiocese.
Some leading Catholic groups endorsed the compromise struck by the Obama administration that put the responsibility for providing the contraceptives on the insurance companies, not religious institutions. But others wanted to salute the Vatican flag and keep fighting. On "CBS This Morning" on Tuesday, the pugnacious Cardinal Timothy Dolan of the Archdiocese of New York rejected the compromise and charged that the White House is "strangling" the church. Interpreting the rule in the most extreme way to scare Catholics, he said: "They tell us if you're really going to be considered a church, if you're going to be really exempt from these demands of the government, well, you have to propagate your Catholic faith and everything you do, you can serve only Catholics and employ only Catholics."
The Archdiocese of Washington put an equally alarmist message in the church bulletins at Sunday's Masses, warning of apocalyptic risk:
"1. Our more than 600 hospitals nationwide, which will need to stop non-Catholics at the emergency room door and say, 'We are only allowed by the government to heal Catholics.'
"2. Our schools, which will be required to say to non-Catholic parents, 'We are only allowed by the government to educate Catholics.'
"3. Our shelters, on cold nights, which will be required to say to the homeless who are non-Catholics, 'We are only allowed by the government to shelter Catholics.'
"4. Our food pantries, which will be forced to say to non-Catholics, 'the government allows us only to satisfy the hunger of Catholics.' "
The church leaders headed to court hope to undermine the president, but they may help him. Voters who think sex is only for procreation were not going to vote for Obama anyway. And the lawsuit reminds the rest that what the bishops portray as an attack on religion by the president is really an attack on women by the bishops.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – MIT seniors Kameron Klauber (Carlsbad, Calif.) and Anna Teruya (Hockessin, Del.) will cap their outstanding careers by playing in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division III Senior All-Star game this weekend. The game will be held at Nichols College, site of this year's NCAA Division III championship, at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Klauber, who was recently named the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Athlete of the Year, led the team with 25 goals and 72 points on the year, breaking her own single-season program marks in both categories. She also became the Institute's all-time leader in career goals (55) and points (145), despite playing just three seasons. A two-time NEWMAC all-conference selection, Klauber leads all of NCAA Division III in assists per game this year and is eighth in the nation in points per game.
Teruya helped anchor an MIT defense that was one of the tops in the country while also remaining a potent offensive threat on penalty corners. She had 11 goals and a pair of assists and was named to the second team NEWMAC all-conference. The senior helped the Cardinal and Gray clinch the NEWMAC tournament title in thrilling fashion, scoring the game-winner in overtime of the championship against Mount Holyoke to send Tech into the NCAA tournament for the second time in three years.
Klauber and Teruya were part of an outstanding MIT senior class this year, along with co-captain Katie Kauffman (Olney, Md.), that won 58 games over four seasons and earned a pair of NEWMAC championships.
MIT fell in the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament to top seed and defending champion, Bowdoin College, 3-0 on Sunday afternoon. The Engineers set a program record for wins in a season, posting a 19-4 ledger on the year.


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So this thread is about ereaders and manga. Do you read manga virtually a use an ereader such as the nook, kinde, or third party device ? if so what ereader do you use ? do you use it to read manga? what has been your experience with reading manga on a ereader ?
i put a couple of manga on my friend's b&w kindle 2, just to see what it looked like. i used free .jpg and .png files off the internet which i converted to pdf and loaded over. the results weren't great, but it got me interested. i have yet to try commercially available manga from amazon or whatever. i'd also be curious to see what manga looks like on a slightly bigger screen, like an ipad or kindle dx...
what about you?
I haven't tried it out much, but I think I would not want to read manga on anything smaller than an iPad. And, as the previous poster mentioned, the format is going to matter a great deal as well.
i use my iphone with the manga rock app to read mine. most scans are good and almost no issues with it
Well most my manga reading is online and I hav a iPad so if they sell manga I like online I would buy it since it would be convenient to hav when u hav no wifi and using the iPad is great it's perfect size for reading manga and it's bigger then the books they sell
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I read Amazing Agent Luna on my Nook and that... Did. Not. Work. Well.
I've read cbz and cbr files on my nook color just fine.
Granted I've got cyanogenmod on it (I've turned it into a normal tablet for those "non-techie" people) and use Perfect Viewer. I'm not sure if there is any good stock viewers for it.
I greatly recommend Perfect Viewer for anyone with an android tablet. It's a fairly simple program that is very good at what it does.
I've tried a bit of manga purchased from Amazon on my Kindle (3; officially called "keypad" I guess.) Barely readable, and took too much work to make things out to be enjoyable. I don't expect to acquire any more manga for ereader viewing until I get an iPad.
I used iManga for iPad when I had mine. It worked great. Though I wish I knew mobile sites for manga...-___-
I can't wait til tomorrow. :D
i have a kindle and would rather read manga on my phone. the kindle is not really good at rescaling images or zooming, and the screen is kinda small. It would probably work fine on kindle fire or maybe kindle dx.
I have eManga and some other manga apps in my iPad but I dont really use it much.
I prefer reading in my laptop and in books X3
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Samsung has rolled out a few ads mocking Apple devotees in the last couple of years as it seeks to boost sales of its Galaxy handsets, but the one it released in Iceland recently will for many viewers be quite possibly the oddest yet.
Trumpeting the Galaxy S4's support for the Icelandic language, the 56-second ad kicks off with a man in the middle of nowhere (ie. somewhere outside Reykjavik) sitting on a rock holding an apple. Judging by the way he's tapping and swiping on the fruit, this confused-looking fella has been tricked into thinking it's a handset – Apple's handset, one assumes. Things go from bad to worse for the hapless protagonist when he tries to make a call on it.
Disappointed that it doesn't appear to be functioning in the way he thinks it should, the guy gives a look of despair before throwing his head in his hands.
A message then shows up, which, according to Google Translate, means "Get a phone that understands you". You might think you know what's coming next, but the reality is, there's no one on the entire planet who could possibly guess what's coming next. Suffice to say, it involves more apples, some dancing ninjas and a bemused-looking ram (I know, I wasn't even aware rams could look bemused until I saw this). A Galaxy S4 also appears.
The tagline is "Galaxy S4 understands Icelandic", a language that would leave an iPhone feeling as confused as you after watching this ad. Specifically, the iPhone has no language or dictionary support (for predictive text and auto correct) for Icelandic, though it does have keyboard support.
Translated, the blurb that accompanies the video (below) on YouTube says, "[The S4] can control various functions and also allows you to write emails and text messages by speaking to the phone in Icelandic. Get a phone that understands you."
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RICHMOND, Ky. – The Tennessee State men's basketball team wrapped up the 2013-14 season with a 70-66 loss at Eastern Kentucky on Saturday.
Patrick Miller fell just shy of a triple-double, finishing with 25 points, nine assists and seven rebounds.
Kennedy Eubanks and Jay Harris each had fine performances, totaling 16 and 12 points, respectively.
Eastern Kentucky (21-9, 11-5 OVC) opened the game on a 12-3 run, but TSU eventually got within three points of the lead when Jamonte Graham nailed a three-pointer at the 9:40 mark.
The Tigers ended the first half on a 7-2 run, but still trailed 31-25 heading into the locker room.
Tennessee State eventually took the lead with 7:34 to play when Miller hit a jumper to make the score 51-50.
However, an 11-1 Colonel run later in the half doomed any chance the Tigers had at pulling off the upset.
TSU had a shot to tie the game and head into overtime, but Chaed Wellian barely missed a three-pointer and the Tigers fell to 5-25, 4-12 in OVC play.
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We visited the Lobster Reef on my wife's b/day in March and boy...........did we have a bad dinner!! The place is filthy, but we at anyway as it was a long drive for us. The steak was over cooked ( took one bite) and the red wine ordered with my meal still has not arrived at the table. I pointed out to my wife that the bartender was on a long smoke break and forgot my red wine. We ask for the bill and left.
We ended up at off the wall for dessert and a beer. Hated the dessert and the bartender was unfriendly......It was time to head home.
It's hard enough to do well in the restaurant business.... you wonder why owners can't see the flaws their customers do.
Lobster Reef could be something nice with a little attention and care.
And I have to agree about the bartender at Off the Wall. Is it that hard to find congenial help??
Too bad Kenny is no longer there.
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I recommend watching Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares. If you can find the BBC version, it's much less dramatic than the US version.
It's amazing how blind some restaurant owners/managers are to the problems surrounding them. And, it shows that Gordon is a normal guy, and not the crazed psycho that people love on Hell's Kitchen.
You can find the US version on hulu.com. It's a great show!
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April 30, 2009 09:35AM
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Love Gordon Ramsay and agree the BBC verison is much better. Not so much needless drama. Also the F word is great on BBC too. Almost seems like he owns BBC America channels as he's on it for about 10 hours out of the 24 hours a day. Another really well done show is Last Restaurant Standing on BBC. There was a lame attempt at a american verison last month or so.
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May 01, 2009 09:24AM
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LOL you guys,jacob at off the wall is not unfriendly he's just brisk and efficient,i really enjoy him because he's not chatty,when i go out i do not want to be chatted up by anyone,he had a packed bar yesterday for lunch and tables as well and he's a pleasure to watch work because he can handle the rush in a business like manner,,i had a great pizza there yesterday.!!!!!!!!!
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May 01, 2009 01:31PM
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May 01, 2009 01:41PM
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have to disagree Jacob is the only reason we do not go to off the wall.........a complete rude ##%............well i do not need to continue our group.........10 and sometimes more refuse to go when he is working........a shame we love Diane ...........but who wants to sit and stare at someone who is miserable
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May 01, 2009 02:49PM
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ok ok i surrender,if i've waited on any of you you all know i'm a yapper and a stx tour guide and booster if i feel that the customer wants that,i personally don't like ken or barbie waiting on me with that "hi i'm ken or barbie and i'll be your server",i honestly could care less just shut up and feed me,LOL and Neil everyone knows we're talking about jacob because people have been complaning and or complimenting him since at least 1999,thats when he first waited on me and i became aware of him.
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May 01, 2009 05:32PM
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I do have to step in here in defense of Jacob. You are all correct, he doesn't chat when he's busy, and he doesn't suffer fools gladly. But I agree with TRW, when he's going full steam, he is a sight to behold. And when he's not busy, he does chat. To say that he is an unhappy person is just wrong. I will admit his sense of humor is somewhat dry.
One night the bar was busy and he tossed some ice on the rocks and accidently hit a kid climbing on the rocks. Both the parent and the punk kid came up and were practically screaming at him. I tell you what, that night I probably would have gone to jail. I would not allow any child to talk to me the way that child talked to him -- and the kid's parent was right there chiming in.
One thing about servers and really any other service worker on St. Croix. If you find someone who comes in every day and works hard -- that person is gold. A server who wows the customer is not much good if they don't show up when scheduled.
Climbing down from the soap box. Isn't it wonderful that we all have free choice. So many restaurants, so little time!!
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May 01, 2009 05:51PM
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as a person who has worked in the restaurant industry for over 35 years........I will disagree, a bartenders job is to be polite happy and nice to everyone.........Jacob is a total ass..........and should not be in the business.........we will never go to a restaurant he works at.......and their are plenty of patrons who agree with me...........off the wall is loosing vital summer business from locals who do not appreciate his attitude........sorry but true............
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May 02, 2009 07:14AM
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wow, i wasnt even referring to jacob, i was referring to the female server. wouldnt mind giving him a shot, you can tell if people are just rude or busy. the original complainer was referring to jacob, seems like hes rude to alot of people. as for the ice throwing incident, isnt there a sign that says not to climb on the rocks??? seems that if thats the case that kid and parents were a bit out of line as the kid would really be at fault for being where he wasnt allowed to begin with.
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May 02, 2009 11:53AM
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Well many parents don't pay attention to what the kids are doing and get pissed if something happens. I was at Luncheria a few months ago and some young (6 & 8 yrs maybe) boys were taking the Tiki torches out of the ground and trying to start the grass on fire. I went to the bar and asked if the bartender knew the kids. The Dad (sitting at the bar drinking) said they were his and when I told him what they were doing he said, "boys will be boys" and turned back to his drink. Amazing.
Is Jacob the guy with curly black hair? If so, I agree that he is efficient as a server but not very friendly. He has never been rude to me but is always focused on what needs to be done and frankly, I'd rather have an efficient non-chatty server than an inefficient chatty one. If it is not busy he will chat. I think that works for that venue....just my opinion.
We had drinks at Galangal last night during jump up. Made reservations to have dinner there next week and can't wait. I love the food there!
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May 02, 2009 01:28PM
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Well, I'm just going to have to go to Off the Wall and check this out. We've only sat at the bar a few times, and I do remember we had a male bartender with dark hair, so maybe it was Jacob. I thought he was fine, nothing to comment on either way. The last time we were there, our server was terrific. It was busy, she was hustling and always a smile and quick witted too. I've been on STX over 2 years now, and it's still the best pizza I've found, IMHO.
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July 6, 1999
House Passes H.R. 1802, The Foster Care Independence Act of 1999
On June 25, 1999, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1802, the Foster Care Independence Act of 1999. The bill includes provisions relating to foster care and the Social Security and SSI programs.
Social Security and SSI Provisions
Title II of the bill includes Social Security and SSI provisions. There were three changes from the provisions approved by the House Committee on Ways and Means on May 26, 1999 (see Legislative Bulletin 106-8). Floor amendments modified the Ways and Means Committee bill by adding Medicaid protection to the assets held in trust provision, by expanding the Filipino veterans provision to include all World War II veterans, and by requiring SSA to undertake a study of family farmers who have been denied SSI benefits. Following are descriptions of the Social Security- and SSI-related provisions as passed by the House.
Liability of Representative Payees for Overpayment to Deceased Recipients
Would make a representative payee liable for an SSI or OASDI overpayment caused by a payment made to a beneficiary who has died. Also would require SSA to establish an overpayment control record under the representative payee's Social Security number. Would be effective with respect to overpayments made 12 months or more after the date of enactment.
Recovery of Overpayments of SSI Benefits from Lump Sum SSI Benefit Payments
Would require the Commissioner to recover SSI overpayments from SSI lump-sum amounts by withholding 50 percent of the lump sum or the amount of the overpayment, whichever is less. Would be effective 12 months after the date of enactment and apply to overpayment amounts outstanding on or after the effective date.
Additional Debt Collection Practices
Would extend to the SSI program all of the debt collection authorities currently available for the collection of overpayments under the OASDI program. Would apply to amounts of overpayments that are outstanding on or after the date of enactment.
Requirement To Provide State Prisoner Information to Federal and Federally Assisted Benefit Programs
Would require the Commissioner to provide, on a reimbursable basis, information obtained under agreements with institutions for reporting prisoners to Federal or federally assisted cash, food, or medical assistance program. Would be effective upon enactment.
Rules Relating to Collection of Overpayments from Individuals Convicted of Crimes
Would prohibit SSI and OASDI eligibility based on disability for 10 years if ex-fugitive or ex-prisoner knowingly fails to notify SSA at time of (re)application that he or she had received benefits erroneously while in prison or knowingly fails to comply with scheduled repayment of overpayment. The Commissioner would determine whether individuals "knowingly failed" to notify or comply and would take into account the individual's mental or linguistic limitations if any. Also would eliminate waivers of recovery of overpayments caused by imprisonment and require SSA to continue collection efforts while prisoners are in jail. Would apply to overpayments made in, and to benefits payable for, months beginning 24 months or more after the date of enactment.
Treatment of Assets Held in Trust under the SSI Program
Would include in the countable resources of an individual for SSI purposes, the assets of any trust containing property transferred from the individual or spouse to the extent that the assets could be used for the benefit of either. Commissioner would be authorized to waive application of the provision in cases of undue hardship. Would exclude certain trusts (e.g., those established by will, or certain trusts that would repay the State the cost of services provided the beneficiary upon his or her death). Would ensure that SSI beneficiaries who lose their payments because of assets held in trust will not automatically lose their Medicaid benefits. Would apply to trusts established on or after January 1, 2000.
Disposal of Resources for Less than Fair Market Value under the SSI Program
Would provide a penalty under the SSI program for the disposal or resources at less than fair market value. The penalty would be a loss of benefits for a number of months equal to the number of months obtained by dividing the uncompensated value of disposed-of-resources by the Federal benefit rate plus the maximum State supplementary payment applicable to the individual's living arrangement. Would apply to disposal of resources made on or after the date of enactment.
Administrative Procedure for Imposing Penalties for False or Misleading Statement
Would add a new penalty of nonpayment of SSI and/or OASDI benefits for individuals found to have made a statement or representation of material fact for use in determining eligibility for benefits under the Social Security and SSI programs that the individual knew, or should have known, was false or misleading or omitted a material fact, or made such a statement with knowing disregard for the truth. The period of nonpayment would be 6 months for the first violation, 12 months for the second, and 24 months for the third violation. Would be effective with statements and representations made on or after the date of enactment.
Exclusion of Representatives and Health Care Providers Convicted of Violations from Participation in Social Security Disability Programs
Would bar representatives and health care providers from the SSI and OASDI programs if they are found to have helped commit fraud. Bar would be for 5 years, 10 years, and permanent exclusion for the first, second, and third offenses respectively. Would be effective with respect to violations and convictions occurring on or after the date of enactment.
State Data Exchanges
Would deem the SSA's data privacy standards to meet all State privacy standards for purposes of sharing data. Would be effective upon enactment.
Study on Possible Measures to Improve Fraud Prevention and Administrative Processing
Would require the Commissioner in consultation with OIG and the Attorney General to undertake a study to identify possible measures to reduce fraud and improve processing of beneficiaries' reported changes of income. Also requires a report to Congress on legislative and administrative recommendations in these areas. Report would be due not later than 1 year after date of enactment.
Annual Report on Amounts Necessary To Combat Fraud
Would require SSA to include in its annual budget an itemization of the amount of funds required to support efforts to combat fraud by applicants and beneficiaries. Would be effective with respect to annual budgets for fiscal years after FY 1999.
Computer Matches with Medicare and Medicaid Institutionalization Data
Would require the Commissioner to conduct periodic matches with Medicare and Medicaid data held by the Secretary of HHS, and would permit the Commissioner to substitute information from the matches for the physician's certification otherwise required in order to maintain the full benefit level of an individual whose institutionalization is expected not to exceed 3 months. Would be effective upon enactment.
Access to Information Held by Financial Institutions
Would provide that the Commissioner may require SSI applicants and beneficiaries to provide authorization for SSA to obtain any and all financial records from any and all financial institutions. These authorizations would remain in effect, unless revoked in writing. Commissioner need not furnish to the financial institution copies of the authorizations or written certification of compliance with the provisions of the Right to Financial Privacy Act. Refusal to provide, or revocation of, an authorization may result in ineligibility for SSI. Would be effective upon enactment.
Special Benefits for Certain World War II Veterans
Would establish a new title VIII of the Social Security Act, which would entitle every individual who is a "qualified individual" to a monthly benefit paid by the Commissioner of Social Security for each month after September 2000 (or sooner, if administratively feasible) that such individual resides outside of the 50 States, District of Columbia, and the Northern Mariana Islands. A "qualified individual" would be defined as an individual: who is a World War II veteran aged 65 or older who is eligible for SSI in both the month of enactment and the month in which he or she files an application for the special benefits; whose total "benefit income" is less than 75 percent of the SSI Federal benefit rate (FBR); who has filed an application for special benefits; and, who is fully compliant with all other requirements for special benefits imposed by the Commissioner.
Would provide that the amount of the special benefit for a month would be an amount equal to 75 percent of the SSI FBR, minus the amount of the individual's "benefit income" for such month. "Benefit income" would be any recurring payment received by an individual as an annuity, pension, retirement or disability benefit, but only if it were received during the 12-month period immediately preceding an individual's application for special benefits.
Would authorize the Commissioner to prescribe regulations to make administrative arrangements necessary to carry out the special benefit program. Also would authorize the Commissioner to determine when and how benefits would be paid, and provides the authority for redetermining eligibility and suspending benefits under specified conditions.
Would appropriate such sums as necessary to carry out the special benefit program beginning with fiscal year 2001. Would also make conforming amendments for reimbursing the Social Security trust funds for administrative expenses, adding the special benefit program to the programs under the auspices of the Social Security Advisory Board, making civil monetary penalty provisions applicable to the special benefit program, and authorizing recovery of SSI overpayments from special benefits.
Study of Denial of SSI Benefits for Family Farmers
Would require the Commissioner to study the reasons why family farmers with resources of under $100,000 are denied SSI benefits, including whether the deeming policies discriminate against family farmers. The study would include the number of family farmers who have been denied benefits in each of the past 10 years. The Commissioner would be required to submit a report to Congress with the results of the study within 1 year after enactment.
Foster Care Provisions
Title I of the bill would provide States with flexible funding to help children who are likely to "age out" of foster care at age 18 to obtain employment or continue their education. States would promote the self-sufficiency of these young people by providing assistance in obtaining a high school diploma, post-secondary education, career exploration, housing, vocational training, job placement and retention, training in budgeting, substance abuse prevention education, and education in preventive health measures including smoking avoidance, nutrition education, and pregnancy prevention. In addition, Medicaid law would be changed to permit States to provide Medicaid coverage to those 18-, 19-, and 20-year olds who have left foster care. States would also be permitted to use means testing to provide Medicaid to former foster care youths if their income and resources are below certain specified levels


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Sometimes a student or instructor will ask to visit my dojo to train for a day, week, or perhaps the summer. Generally, I do not accept visitors for training unless they train with my direct Sensei or his senior students globally.
Some people might find this to be a rather restrictive policy, but there are many reasons for it. First, my dojo is small, and the instructors are concentrating on the students. Visitors take quite a lot of attention, meaning that we would have less attention to give to our regular students.
Second, the learning curve in our system is extremely long. Even if the student has trained for many years, it takes a long time to learn to use the koshi and for the body to adapt to the requirements of koshi driven movement.
Third, students typically ask to visit and train without consulting their own Sensei first. I certainly cannot have a student train with me without his Sensei's permission first. The Sensei himself should contact me rather than the student.
But then again, I would not generally accept a visiting student who is outside of my direct system under my Sensei, even if his Sensei asked (unless his Sensei is my good friend). I realize that this will also sound restrictive, but that is not the reason for my policy.
When I purchased my Corolla in April, the salesman took some time to explain the features of the car to me. Toward the end, he said, "Just make sure that you don't put diesel fuel in the gas tank!"
He explained that a customer had done so. The car's tank was half-full with regular gas and the customer accidentally filled the rest with diesel. Of course, the car would not work.
Worse than that, the gas had to be pumped out of the tank by a specialist. And because it was a mixture of regular gas and diesel, it had to be disposed of as a toxic substance. I think that the mixture had to be shipped to the mainland for disposal. All in all it cost thousands of dollars!
The moral of the story is not to mix regular gas and diesel.
That is why I generally do not accept visiting students or instructors from other styles. What I teach is pretty good by itself (at least I think so). But it does not mix well with other styles. Other styles are good. Our style is good (at least I think so). But a mixture is like regular gas and diesel fuel. It will wreck the car, ruin the tank, and cost a lot to dispose of.
And to make it even worse, if I teach a student from another style, his Sensei will probably have to undo everything I taught! What is right in our style could be a mistake in another.
I believe that I could teach just about any Karate student to move the way we do if I had one year to do so and the student tried hard. This is usually not possible with visitors. Without sufficient time, a visiting student would be stuck at a transitional stage, like a tadpole with legs. It would not quite be a tadpole or a frog.
So we rarely have visitors train in our dojo.
There is a saying that "you can't catch two rabbits." The rabbits tend to run off in different directions. For this reason, if a student wants to join our dojo, I would expect him to only practice our style of Karate. Practicing two styles at the same time is very difficult. You have to empty the bucket before you can fill it.
It is better to be good at one thing rather than terrible at two.
Also, I would worry that a student could injure people in the other dojo by accidentally using the mechanics or techniques we teach. Since we do not participate in tournaments, nothing we do is regulated or restricted by rules. A young koshi is hard to control. Even a more mature koshi tends to think and move on its own.
Pick one rabbit and chase it. If you catch it, you are really lucky! Most people don't even get to see one!
Charles C. Goodin
Mixing Gas
Sometimes a student or instructor will ask to visit my dojo to train for a day, week, or perhaps the summer. Generally, I do not accept visitors for training unless they train with my direct Sensei or his senior students globally.
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