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An announced appearance by singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett guarantees thousands more will make their way to the free concert Saturday at The LandShark Beach in front of Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City.
Buffett, whose biggest hit was the top-20 pop song "Margaritaville" in 1977, makes a special guest appearance at 4 p.m. during the set of Mac McAnally, who has long been a partner of Buffett as a songwriter, musician and producer. McAnally was the Country Music Association's Musician of the Year for five years straight.
The live performances start at 1 p.m. with adult pop singer Andy Grammer and conclude with 1990s hitmakers Wilson Phillips, whose headlining set begins at 7 p.m.
The free beach concert celebrates the launch of Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville at Resorts. The $35 million Margaritaville-themed casino, dining and entertainment complex opened with a Memorial Day ribbon-cutting in front of Gov. Chris Christie and invited guests.
The Buffett-backed Margaritaville project was built at Resorts with the goal of attracting visitors to the city's oldest casino, which opened in 1978.
The beach concert is free and people can bring normal beach paraphernalia, such as chairs and blankets. There will be some concessions. Picnic baskets will be allowed.
Resorts offers valet and self-parking. Surface and garage parking will be available for self-parking. Parking will be $20 for valet and self parking. Other options include the Boardwalk Hall parking garage, 2301 Boardwalk, which will be open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. The charge will be $10. The Wave Parking Garage at Mississippi and Fairmount avenues is open 24 hours. Call 609-428-6014 for pricing. There is parking at neighboring private lots and street parking with meters.
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Featuring Jimmy Buffett, Wilson Phillips, Matt McAnally and Andy Grammer at The LandShark Beach in front of Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City. The concert starts 1 p.m. Saturday with Buffett expected to take the stage at 4 p.m. and Wilson Phillips at 7 p.m. Admission is free.


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Following Tiwa Savage's Marriage saga, report went viral earlier today that the Songstress had lost her endorsement with Pepsi.
The world class brand have refuted the claims, and here by stating that the singers endorsement with them is still intact.
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By: Gary Soto
Visual Structure
Background Info
Time period: A cold December Night
Poetic Movement: Contemporary
Historical content: Autobiographical
Throughout the poem there are only few instances wear sound comes into play in Soto's poetry. Gary only uses it too make a point. Such as "Light in her eyes, a smile starting at the corners of her mouth..". Is an example of Euphony because of the way he uses the L, S and M to make it sound more lovely dovey.
Figurative language
Simile- "Tiered like bleachers"
Metaphor- "I peeled my orange That was so bright against The gray of December"
Synecdoche/Metonymy- "I fingered A nickel in my pocket"
Metaphor- "That, from some distance, Someone might have thought I was making a fire in my hands"
Simile- "Fog hanging like old Coats between the trees"
In this poem Soto talks about his first love as a adolescent. The poem is all about love and that warm gooey feeling that you have for someone when the relationship is just starting to flourish. Throughout the poem he uses descriptive words in order to point out the world around him and his emotions towards it. Whats neat about Soto's writing is that he throws his own experience and his background into his poetry to make it beautiful. In the poem he boy tries to buy chocolate for his girlfriend, but quickly realizes he doesn't have enough money to pay for it. So instead of telling her no he gives the saleslady all that he has. Which is a nickel and an orange to pay for a 10 cent candy.
Gary Soto
Gary Soto was born on April 12, 1952 and raised in the slums of Fresno, California. He did not work hard in school in fact his GPA when he graduated was a 1.6.
At first Gary went to school to study geology but after finding a book on poetry in the college library he became so infatuated that he quickly changed his major in English.
He has been married for 33yrs to his wife Carolyn, and they have a daughter, Mariko.
Soto has written all kinds of poetry for young children and adults but also fiction, plays and short films.
Since he was a hispanic who grew up in the slums of California a lot of his poetic inspiration come from his childhood, upbringing, and his everyday life.
The Elements of San Joaquin
is his first and most famous book of poems.
1 stanza
No Line division
No rhyme scheme
No internal/end rhyme
Oranges: By Gary Soto is written in
Free Verse
Another example would be "Beneath my steps, my breath Before me.." Soto uses Consonance to exaggerate and enunciate the way he was walking to his girlfriends house to the reader.
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Each opening will close the bridge for as long as 30 minutes.
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O'Gara crushes hope of Louth retribution
RETRIBUTION and rejuvenation were key words in the Louth camp in the lead up to this fourth-round All-Ireland qualifier, but there was no renaissance at Croke Park yesterday afternoon.
They were simply overwhelmed by an increasingly impressive Dublin in a contest that was well over by the break. We wondered what frame of mind Louth would be in after the Delaney Cup was stolen from their clutches two weeks back. Would they be set fair for a heroic comeback or was their season over?
Sadly, when the Dublin midfielders beat them to the first seven balls we knew it would be the latter.
And for once, the Dubs didn't have to lean almost entirely on Bernard Brogan, who only managed one point from play. Yesterday, it was full-forward Eoghan O'Gara who stepped up and hit two-first half goals to leave them ahead by nine points at half-time, 2-6 to 0-3.
A powerful attacker, O'Gara still needs more poise and composure but he still got the killer scores. It was the non-stop graft of Ross McConnell, Michael Darragh Macauley and Bryan Cullen that gave him a platform. Their endeavour slowly killed off Peter Fitzpatrick's men.
Before the game, the ever-animated Fitzpatrick challenged his players to deliver one more act of defiance. But they were buried before they even started. Clearly, on this display, an army of sports psychologists wouldn't have lifted them from the Meath disaster.
In stark contrast, Dublin are improving with every game. Wins over Tipperary, Armagh and now Louth, have steeled them. In the 15th minute Niall Corkery was beaten for a ball and was thrown over the end line. He came back like a terrier, dispossessed John O'Brien and won a free in front of the posts. That's the work-rate Pat Gilroy has been demanding. And that's what he's getting now.
As for Louth? They may well look back in 20 years and lament the summer of 2010. The heart-wrenching loss to Meath will play on their minds for the rest of their lives unless they can come back stronger next season, although it's unlikely that they'll get such a favourable draw again.
For once, their towering midfielders, Paddy Keenan and Brian White, were outplayed yesterday, with White replaced after the break. But, typically, Keenan gathered his calm and ended the game in tigerish form, scoring 0-2. Elsewhere, shooters like Colin Judge didn't get a sniff of the ball. While John O'Brien curtailed Brogan brilliantly, their only other decent performers were Mark Brennan.
The Dubs opened with a goal-scoring chance through Niall Corkery but they didn't have long to wait to raise a green flag. A deflected O'Gara shot in the 15th minute was later followed by another well-earned goal from the same player. Points from the same man, Alan Brogan, Cullen and two '45s' from Cluxton left them nine ahead at the break. Louth had nothing to offer; they hit five wides and only three Brian White frees saved their blushes.
Upon the restart they made a better stab, kicking 10 points in the next 35 minutes. Darren Clarke (0-2), Shane Lennon, Declan Byrne and Andy McDonnell were among those who pointed as they emptied their bench. But it was all too late. They got a rousing standing ovation from their supporters at the end, a deserved gesture for a team that lit up this year's championship.
But the Dubs march on. And the swagger is returning with every outing.
Scorers -- Dublin: E O'Gara 2-1, BCullen, B Brogan (0-2f) 0-3 each, S Cluxton (0-2, '45) 0-2, A Brogan, G Brennan, R McConnell, P Flynn, T Quinn (0-1f) 0-1 each; Louth: L B White (0-3f), D Clarke (0-2f) 0-3 each, D Byrne, P Keenan 0-2 each, A McDonnell, S Lennon, D Maguire 0-1 each
Dublin: S Cluxton, M Fitzsimons, R O'Carroll, P McMahon, K Nolan, G Brennan, B Cahill, MD McAuley, R McConnell, B Cullen, A Brogan, N Corkery, D Henry, E O'Gara, B Brogan. Subs: N Corkery for P Flynn (41), C Keaney for D Henry (42), E Fennell for R McConnell (50), D Magee for MD McAuley (54), T Quinn for A Brogan (59)
Louth: N Gallagher, E McAuley, D Finnegan, J O'Brien, R Finnegan, M Fanning, S Fitzpatrick, P Keenan, B White, A McDonnell, M Brennan, A Reid, C Judge, S Lennon, JP Rooney. Subs: D Clarke for C Judge (34), D Byrne for R Finnegan (34), R Carroll for B White (47), D Maguire for JP Rooney (59), Derek Crilly for S Fitzpatrick (62)
Referee: P McEnaney (Monaghan)
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23rd November 2009
The English Amateur Championship will head to one of its most northerly outposts when it is played at Silloth-on-Solway in London Olympics year, 2012.
Also in the 2012 fixtures just released, Walton Heath will be the venue for the Brabazon Trophy while the Men's County Finals will be staged at Beau Desert.
Silloth-on-Solway in Cumbria (picture © Tom Ward), proved a testing venue for the Logan Trophy (Mid-Amateur Championship) in July when the host club's John Longcake proved a worthy winner. This wasn't the English Golf Union's (EGU) first visit to the club. The Men's County Finals were staged there in 1995 when Lancashire triumphed while in 2002 it hosted the annual England v Scotland Under 16 match.
While Silloth will be the main venue, Seascale, venue for the northern region qualifying this year and of the County Finals in 1971, will be the other course hosting the qualifying rounds.
Walton Heath will host the Brabazon Trophy in June, the only previous occasion the popular Surrey club has staged the English Open Stroke Play Championship was in 1968 when (Sir) Michael Bonallack triumphed in a tournament reduced to 54 holes after the second round was abandoned. However, the EGU has made regular visits to this superb 36-hole venue, the English Amateur being staged there on four occasions, the most recent in 2002 when Yorkshire's Richard Finch was champion.
The 2012 domestic season will start with the international against France at Royal Mid Surrey on 12th – 13th May, followed, two days later, by the southern qualifying round for the Brabazon Trophy at the same venue. The northern qualifier will take place a week later at Worksop.
The English Seniors will venture into East Anglia for only the second time in its history when the Championship is played over the Suffolk courses of Aldeburgh and Thorpeness from 6th – 8th June, while the Seniors County Finals, the last event of the season, visit Heworth in Gateshead, Co Durham, in early October.
The Mid Amateur Championship for the Logan Trophy visits a regular venue for EGU events when it is played over the West Course at Saunton in Devon in early July.
As far as the 2012 junior championships are concerned, the Under 16s for the McGregor Trophy head west to Trevose on 17th – 19th July, the Under 18s for the Carris Trophy to Royal Cinque Ports on the Kent coast, while the Under 14s for the Reid Trophy visit Blackwell, near Bromsgrove, in Worcestershire on 7th – 9th August.
The one-day English Schools will also be staged in the Midlands, at Kenilworth in Warwickshire, on 11th July, while the Cotswold Hills in Gloucestershire will be the scene of the Boys County Finals on 28th – 30th August.
Among other venues, the Champion Club will be played at Stoneham, near Southampton, on 15th and 16th September, while the Junior Champion Club returns to its original venue of Woodhall Spa on 25th and 26th August.
The County Finals visit Staffordshire for the sixth time, the five previous occasions having been at Little Aston, the most recent in 2000 when Surrey were winners. But in 2012 Beau Desert, near Cannock, will play host, having been the venue for the Carris Trophy in 2002.
As usual, the Gold Medal and County Champions Tournament will be fought out at Woodhall Spa in August and September respectively.
The 2012 fixture list is:
12-13 May: England v France-Royal Mid Surrey
15 May: Brabazon Trophy Southern Qualifying-Royal Mid Surrey
22 May Brabazon: Trophy Northern Qualifying-Worksop
6-8 June: English Seniors Championship-Aldeburgh and Thorpeness
27-30 June: Brabazon Trophy-Walton Heath
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11 July: English Schools Championship-Kenilworth
17-19 July: McGregor Trophy (Under 16 Championship)-Trevose
24-26 July: Carris Trophy (Under 18 Championship)-Royal Cinque Ports
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7-9 August: Reid Trophy (Under 14 Championship)-Blackwell
18-19 August: EGU Gold Medal-Woodhall Spa
25-26 August: Junior Champion Club-Woodhall Spa
28-30 August: Boys County Finals-Cotswold Hills
15-16 Sept: Champion Club-Stoneham
22-23 Sept: County Champions Tournament-Woodhall Spa
28-30 Sept: County Finals-Beau Desert
9-11 Oct: Seniors County Finals-Heworth (Co Durham)


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DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The man accused of raping a child now formally faces felony charges.
Randy Stanaford, 39, faces charges of kidnapping with a sexual motivation specification and rape of a child under the age of 13.
He is accused of sexually assaulting a girl while she was waiting at a bus stop on Edgar Avenue in Dayton on Sept. 26.
"We are very pleased and commend the Dayton Police Department and the Miami Valley Regional Crime Laboratory for the efficient and prompt response and efficient investigation of this case which resulted in a swift arrest of the defendant," said Montgomery County Prosecuting Attorney Mat Heck.


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1. Training styles – Dogs are fairly adaptable, and can be easy to train. The fact that there are numerous tactics and techniques to accomplish the same thing is a testament to that. I always advise people to choose a trainer that employs "Reward-Based" techniques. This is to build a positive relationship with you or the trainer without making things worse or causing long-lasting physical or emotional harm. Also, a good trainer will be able to make subtle, on-the-fly, technique modifications for special circumstances. These modifications should still fall under the "do no harm" philosophy.
2. Experience – In order for a trainer to be able to solve your problems or make instant changes to a training solution, they need to draw upon years of experience dealing with hundreds, if not thousands, of cases. Experience handling a multitude of breeds, problems, and scenarios is far more valuable than anything you can get out of a book-worm.
Having said that, there are also many trainers with 20+ years of experience who haven't taken the time to brush up on the more "dog friendly" reward-based training philosophies. So when inquiring about a trainer's experience, be sure to ask about their training philosophies along with verifying their experience.
3. Training History – Has the trainer you're interested in been in business for very long? Has the name on the door been theirs, or were they an employee for someone else, or just bought into a larger franchise*? Trainers who haven't been in business for themselves for very long have an uncertain background. This isn't always a bad thing, it just means you can't determine their overall training reliability if they trained under someone else's name. Employees come and go, and if someone is new or is a part-time trainer, the risk of "taking your money and running" will be higher than with a trainer who's been training under their own name for a lengthy period of time.
* Franchise Owners may be great or may be horrible. They are buying into an already established company name, and haven't established a business name all their own. This doesn't necessarily mean they are bad trainers. It just means you need to do your research and make sure they know their stuff.
4. Forthcoming – You'll want a trainer who will quickly disclose their training methods, and prices over the phone. Prices shouldn't be a mystery, and you definitely don't want to wait until they put some contraption on your dog to find out you paid for a heavy-handed trainer.
1. "GUARANTEE!!!" – Many trainers offer a "100% Satisfaction Guarantee" as a clever marketing ploy. After all, when comparing a trainer who blasts that statement all over his/ her website and brochures versus one who doesn't, it's easy to get sucked in. When you come across the word "Guarantee" make sure you read the fine print, and ask for clarification if you don't understand something. For some trainers, "Guarantee" simply means "I'll keep offering you to sit in on my Group Classes until you get tired of coming, and eventually give up and go away". I've also seen it to mean "You'll only get you're money back if you can document every second of every training homework you conducted since our first appointment." Having said that, there are trainers who make it simple and clear what they are "Guaranteeing". So be sure to ask questions.
2. "FREE!!! In-Home Evaluation" – Here is a marketing strategy to get into your home and lay out their entire song and dance, only to come up with a last-minute price quote for you. Often, their enrollment forms won't even have typed prices, only blanks that they can fill in with whatever amount they think they can get away with. Kinda reminiscent of buying a Gym Membership at a sleazy gym. Since these trainers don't quote prices over the phone, you can never be sure you're not paying twice as much as someone across town simply because you happen to have a Mercedes in your driveway.
Any trainer worth their salt should be able to give you an evaluation with a short 10 – 20 minute phone call. They shouldn't need to bring their 'dog and pony' show to your house.
3. "REVOLUTIONARY!!! Training Style" – Here's another sales tactic that pops up from time to time. The biggest issue with 'new training styles' is that they likely haven't been evaluated on enough dogs over a long enough period. At this point in their domestication, there are more than enough effective training styles to get a dog to do just about everything we want them to. Stick with methods that are time-tested, and have enough of a following that it's easy to study up on the pros and cons of that style.
4. "MASTER TRAINER!!!" – This one has been going around for a very long time. There was a time, many decades ago, where trainers came from the military or other structurally established training centers. This was a title of rank amongst the other trainers and handlers. It also denoted a certain level of experience and skill level. Unfortunately, in recent years, it has just become a self-labeled title some trainers give themselves, or perhaps earn through a simple, non-accredited, online test. So when you see a trainer with this label simply ask them how they got the title. Did they earn it at a major training facility, or simply give themselves the title.
5. "DOG WHISPER!!!" – This has to be the most popular sales gimmick in the past decade, thanks mostly to our friendly celebrity TV trainer, Caesar Milan. Along with "Master Trainer", this too is often a self-imposed title, that countless dog trainers out there have given themselves. It's become so cliche, in fact, that seeing this unearned title should send you running for the hills. Understanding a dog's body language, how they think and behave, isn't as mystical as some would have you believe. It just takes experience to read them quickly.
6. "GEAR DEPENDENT!!!" – While there are several ways to train a dog, the newest trend tends to be by the use of electronics or halters. Now don't get me wrong, these are tools that should be in most trainer's arsenal, BUT I would caution you to be wary of trainers who want to make you purchase various gizmos and devices just to do basic obedience. Some tools can be easily turned from a positive device into a punishment device when the handler isn't using it properly. And quite frankly, strapping devices onto your dog before simpler more traditional methods have even been tried is beyond my understanding. If you have to punish your dog just to TEACH it to Sit and Lay Down, then you may wish to reevaluate whether you should have a dog in the first place.


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McLaren has confirmed more one model to be unveiled at Geneva Motor Show in March… Besides the production model of the track-focused McLaren P1 GTR, McLaren will show another edition based on 650S, a 650S "Speciale" called McLaren 675 LT, where LT means 'Longtail' used previously in 1997 when the F1 was in sportscar racing.
What we know about this new car, yeah, almost nothing… McLaren did not reveal any detail about its "speciale", just – "The 675LT will embody the 'Longtail' ethos with its focus on performance-optimised aerodynamics, increased downforce, and reduced weight."
The McLaren's new toy will be moved by a 3.8-liter twin turbo V8 engine (I think) pushing out 675 horsepower (that is explicit in the name) and initially will be available only as coupé.
Ohh… and the new car will boast a pretty nice set of wheels that you can see spinning in slow motion on the video below.


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John Walsh's WorkCover Update 2014 - Labor's Discussion Paper On WorkCover – Does It Matter?
Labor's Discussion Paper On WorkCover – Does It Matter?
With a reasonable amount of fanfare, Labor's WorkCover Policy Statement was released on Friday 24 January 2014. The following Friday morning the chances of Labor being in power after the March 14 election went from bad to worse. The spectacular failure of the party to manage the pre?selection fiasco which was to see Don Farrell parachuting into the safe seat of Napier has now seen the Liberals shorten to long odds-on favourites to win the election.
It is reasonable now to pose the question of whether there is any need to analyse Labor's WorkCover Policy Statement, or whether it is an initiative that can be dismissed because they will not have the opportunity to take it any further.
The reaction from the Opposition when the policy was released suggests that the reforms may well be adopted to a considerable extent by a Liberal Government.
Iain Evans welcomed the reforms, but said that the Government should have introduced them years ago. He asked: "Why weren't these reforms brought in in one of the five, six or seven attempts they had previously to fix what is the worst workers compensation scheme in Australia?"
Any reforms to the scheme will likely need the support of the Opposition in the Upper House to be introduced. Labor has nailed its colours to the mast and Unions SA, the business community and the Law Society have largely endorsed the proposed reforms.
It would make good political sense for the Liberals to adapt and adopt the reforms as the basis of their own package.
What are the major changes proposed?
- Seriously injured workers will have lifetime care and support and receive 100% of notional weekly earnings until normal retirement age.
- The less seriously injured will have weekly payments for two years only and medical expenses for the period of weekly payments and a further 12 months. Those less seriously injured will have the opportunity to pursue a Common Law Claim in circumstances where the injury has been caused as a consequence of an employer's negligence. There is no detail of the restrictions that will no doubt be imposed.
- There will be a tightening of thresholds for compensability generally and in particular for psychiatric injuries. In the case of psychiatric injuries, employment will need to be "the significant contributing cause of the injury".
- A "new approach to dispute resolution" is proposed, but again there is little detail of the "new approach", save that it is proposed that income maintenance will continue to be paid when a dispute exists "(with payments recoverable if appropriate, once the matter is settled)".
- Medical panels will be replaced with "independent medical assessors, established within the jurisdiction of the Workers Compensation Tribunal…to provide advice on medical matters".
- "Current provisions" for supplementary payments and the requirement of employers to provide suitable employment "will be strengthened to include the worker's right to request an investigation by WorkCover and to apply for reinstatement". The reference to "reinstatement" should sound alarm bells for employers.
What are the changes expected to deliver?
"The State Government is targeting an average premium rate of between 1.5% and 2%". By way of comparison, the current rate is 2.75% and in Victoria it is 1.298% and in NSW it is 1.68%.
The unfunded liability would drop from $1.4 billion to about $100 million, which would take us back to a position very much like that in 2001 when the unfunded liability was $56 million and the scheme 97% funded.
Businesses in South Australia would save $180 million a year in premiums.
Similarly optimistic statements have been associated with previous attempts to reform the Scheme. The statements are easy to make, but in practice hard to achieve.
As always with change, there would be winners and losers.
Is there any down side?
On its face, the winners would appear to be those workers unfortunate enough to be catastrophically injured and the business community as a whole.
The losers would include those affected by a tightening of compensability thresholds and those less seriously injured workers who have significant permanent impairments but who do not have a Common Law claim or do not reach the threshold that will no doubt be imposed to limit access to a Common Law remedy.
As always, the devil will be in the detail and it can be expected that there will be a high level of permanent impairment before a worker will be entitled to income maintenance and medical expenses for life.
In NSW, weekly income benefits cease at five years for all but the most seriously injured and an assessment of a 30% whole person impairment (WPI) or 20% WPI and working 15 or more hours per week and earning $168.00 per week is required before an injured worker can establish an ongoing entitlement. In a recent opinion piece in the Advertiser, Dr Kevin Purse suggested that a 30% permanent impairment threshold would be applied for ongoing entitlement to compensation after two years. At that level, he suggests that:
"Only those with catastrophic brain damage, quadriplegia, paraplegia or severe multiple trauma would be likely to meet this test. Others with severe or serious injuries – such as workers with amputations, debilitating spinal injuries, burns and other types of disfigurement – would miss out."
There is no mention of whether the proposed changes would operate retrospectively, but we can safely assume that there will be some retrospective effect, as there has been in NSW, because otherwise it is impossible to see how the unfunded liability can be virtually wiped out within two years.
Similarly, there would need to be some transitional arrangements that would allow workers who are catastrophically injured before any legislation takes effect to be entitled to the same level of benefits as those who suffer catastrophic injuries after the legislation takes effect because it would be quite simply immoral if the legislation were to create a third category of effectively second class catastrophically injured workers who remain on 80% of notional weekly earnings whilst the first class catastrophically injured receive 100% of notional weekly earnings.
What else should be amongst any reforms?
In my view, there are other areas that need to be addressed in any reform. The alarming increase in the number of psychological claims (40% higher than 2.5 years ago) for claims resulting in more than two week's lost time needs to be addressed immediately. Recent WorkCover initiatives which provide direction to the claims agents in relation to the investigation and management of psychological injury claims will have a positive impact, as will strengthening the threshold, but it is no coincidence that the dramatic increase in the psychological injury claim trend coincided with the introduction of provisional liability payments. In my March 2008 report, I said that:
- "The introduction of provisional liability for weekly payments (up to 13 weeks) and medical expenses (up to $5,000.00)…(has the)…significant potential for spurious claims to be lodged, including claims for emotional upset, and compensation obtained without the prospect of a recovery against the worker if the claim was subsequently rejected."
I described the introduction of provisional liability as "A free kick for disgruntled employees" and I have no doubt that my prediction has been borne out. The removal of provisional liability should be part of any reform package. The Act already provides for interim payments to be made before a claim is finally determined and so the removal of provisional liability would not have any detrimental effect but may deter some from making a spurious claim for psychiatric injury.
While there is a proper emphasis upon return to work in the Policy Statement, nowhere is there a recognition of the fact that the single most important driver of the costs of the scheme is the unwillingness of the majority of General Practitioners to certify capacity for work.
General Practitioners are the main gatekeepers to workers compensation and disability benefits and a recent study in Victoria established that more than 70% of initial medical certificates issued by GPs advised injured and ill workers not to work, while less than a quarter of medical certificates recommended workers return to work on modified duties. The researchers concluded that: "The high proportion of medical certificates recommending complete absence from work presents major challenges in terms of return to work, Labor force productivity, the viability of the compensation system and long-term social and economic development".
Any reform of the scheme should address the role of the General Practitioner and perhaps the ability to certify incapacity should be restricted to accredited medical practitioners who, by training and background, have an understanding of the fact that work is an important part of rehabilitation and is "generally good for physical and mental health and wellbeing".
There is no doubt that the present scheme needs reform and it needs it quickly, but careful consideration needs to be given to various aspects of the Policy Statement by the Liberals if they intend to adopt the reforms. In particular, I would counsel against the reintroduction of Common Law.
Lawyers love Common Law and the union movement has by and large pushed for its reintroduction, but I am not aware of any academic studies that favour Common Law, and I do not believe that it has a place in a No Fault scheme. At various times in recent history the costs associated with Common Law claims have impacted significantly on the schemes in Queensland, NSW and Victoria and all have had to gradually restrict access and/or benefits. I am yet to hear a valid argument for its reintroduction.
The reintroduction of Common Law would add an additional layer of complexity to the scheme and cost to employers in the State. It would not have any impact upon Work Health and Safety Standards beyond that which has already been achieved by increasing penalties through Work Health & Safety Legislation. Philosophically, it would run counter to the return to work objectives of any reform package and be of doubtful benefit to workers overall. I urge the Liberals in their considerations to reject any thoughts of its reintroduction.
Kevin Purse rightly comments that, "While some of the Government's proposals have merit, a lot more work needs to be done if a balanced package is to be achieved."
The Policy Statement provides a reasonable basis for reform but a lot more work needs to be done to ensure that any reform is meaningful, provides the requisite balance between fairness and affordability and avoids as many as possible of the unintended consequences which so often follow major legislative reform.
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Go Inside the Next New Episode of DC's Legends of Tomorrow "Compromised"November 9, 2016 - Author: admin - Comments are closed
See the formation of the Legion of Doom on DC's #LegendsOfTomorrow, THURSDAY at 8/7c on The CW! pic.twitter.com/bPqarlJtPm
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An inside look at DC's Legends of Tomorrow's next episode, Compromised" has been released. In the inside look, Marc Guggenheim gives the fans a little insight into the formation of the Legion of Doom.
In the episode, "When the Legends trace a timequake to President Reagan's White House, they are shocked to discover their old enemy Damien Darhk (guest star Neal McDonough) is now a Senior Adviser to Reagan. As the team works to uncover what Darhk has up his devious sleeve, Sara (Caity Lotz) struggles with the choice of getting revenge or helping with the team's larger mission.
Thinking that the JSA members could be of help, Amaya (Maisie Richardson-Sellers) and Nate (Nick Zano) break into the JSA and are surprised at what they find. Meanwhile, Stein (Victor Garber) tries to prevent his younger self from creating an even bigger time".
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The Scottish nurse being treated for Ebola in a London hospital is no longer critically ill, the hospital said Monday.
A statement issued by Royal Free Hospital said it is "pleased to announce that Pauline Cafferkey is showing signs of improvement." Cafferkey remains in isolation as she receives specialist care, the statement said.
Cafferkey, 39, was diagnosed with Ebola in Glasgow on Dec. 28 after she returned from treating Ebola patients at a Save the Children treatment center in Sierra Leone.
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Condotel and Non-Warrantable Financing are portfolio loans which means that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac does not purchase them and the mortgage lender who originates and funds the Condotel and Non-Warrantable financing needs to keep the loan on their books. All Condotel and Non-Warrantable financing loans are adjustable rate mortgages, ARM, and are 30 year mortgages. We offer 3/1 ARM, 5/1 ARM, 7/1 ARM Condotel and Non-Warrantable financing. The index is based on the one year treasuries, Cost Maturity Treasuries ( CMT ) and the margin is set at 3.0%. Will all adjustable rate mortgages, the new adjustment rate after the initial fixed rate cannot be lower than the starter rate.
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Too Christian? Reflections on Linus, Tebow, and Paul
Survey anyone within the church, and if they are honest, they will let you know that there is at least one approach or method for sharing the gospel that makes them cringe. It's not that there isn't excitement about the spreading of the news of Jesus and His redemptive work to redeem and restore mankind. It is the fact that, filtered through our own personalities, our own life experiences, and I might add, perhaps our own fears and concealed weaknesses… there are some approaches that we feel in our gut will be more effective to others. Because of these "vice" approaches, well they… we just can't see them working well on us, if we were walking in unregenerate shoes.
Is it possible that someone's testimony can be biblically labeled "too Christian?" When I hear this critique, I imagine most don't intend to say that there is too much Christ in this person's life or their message, and that instead they need a little less Jesus (although there may sadly be some who do legitimately think this). It is normally meant to argue that the image such a person is emitting is in some ways an embarrassing caricature of the Christian life. We fear that one's choice of words, or perhaps the style and directness of an approach, might further perpetuate cultural stereotypes of Christianity that we ourselves wish we were free from ("Religious-Right Winger," "Sheltered Home-school nerd," or "Blind-Faith anti-intellectual" to suggest some I have heard).
For forty-six years, A Charlie Brown Christmas has reigned as the longest-running cartoon special in history. Yet, this classic was one that almost never made it. From the get-go, Peanuts creator Charles Shultz wanted the special to include skating, carols, a pageant, Guaraldi's jazz, and the message that Christmas is really about the birth of Jesus. From the start, the show was hated by TV executives. They called it "too religious." The music was too odd for a cartoon. It didn't have a laughing track. And Shultz had the audacity to use the voice of real children. And unlike most of the film and media that is "Christian," Linus' quotation of Luke 2 left nothing to the imagination. The message of the incarnation was bold and forward. And how have people responded? Although the real fruit I believe most would look for is difficult to assess (which is: "how many people have come to know the Lord through this cartoon?"), no one can argue with the show's forty-six year streak of holiday air time. And, doesn't it still exist as a great platform to transition about talking to kids or your friends about the real meaning of Christmas today?
Today, there is a phenomenon in the world of professional sports that has some asking the same question: "is this behavior too Christian?" The man is Tim Tebow- quarterback of the Denver Broncos. The son of Christian Baptist Missionaries in the Philippines, Tim's career in sports has been covered with controversy from head to toe. In high school, he was criticized for utilizing Florida's recently passed law that allowed home schoolers to play on the sports teams of public high schools, a move many didn't think was fair once they saw Tim's success. In college, he left a legacy leading the Florida Gators with his record breaking numbers. But his loudest behavior was the degree to which he publically, and constantly, praised God for all these blessings, and even the difficulties, of his play and life.
And this 2011 NFL season, no name has generated more buzz (or more jersey sales) than Tebow's.
Just this Tuesday morning, I woke up listening to The Herd with Colin Cowherd (ESPN radio), debriefing the phenomenon. Qualifying his statements by saying he is "not a religious man," he went on to show how not only has Tebow's unorthodox play and decision making combined with fortunate mistakes of opposing teams resulted in his 7-1 record as a starting quarterback, but also how wins and losses around the league are creating AFC home field match-ups that will favor the Broncos should they reach (freezing cold, windy, and wintery outdoor destinations that the Broncos are accustomed to playing in, and that are especially friendly to Tebow's running game).
And, in a well thought out article by grantland.com writer Chuck Klosterman, he analyzes why so many people hate Tim Tebow, and ultimately, boils it down to reasons not of football criticism, but the fact that this young man is challenging the presuppositions of their worldview. The power and the vision with which he leads his life in Christ shows them something they don't know how to grapple with- that "faith" is a viable option for living life. To summarize, Klosterman says "He is making people wonder if they should try to believe things they don't actually believe."
Now, Tebow receives a lot of criticism. We might even call it persecution. But as of yet, has the way he wears his faith on his sleeve caused anyone to be hardened to the gospel? Evidence seems to suggest the contrary- the boldness of his testimony is actually ruffling feathers in a way that is causing people to wrestle with the concepts of faith, God, and spiritual realities of life.
Romans 1:16 says "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God, to salvation, for everyone who believes." I'd say Paul was a pretty "Christian" guy. He could speak in ways that related to his Gentile audience (Acts 17), but this didn't make him mute his testimony in the slightest.
Personally, I can think of three times this week that I turned an open door opportunity to potently share the gospel fall by the way side. Sadly, I may have seemed more ashamed than bold. Yet my reminder is that I am doing that person no good by muting my testimony.
This Christmas, there is a very good chance that somewhere, someone will be asking (and maybe asking you) "what is the real meaning of Christmas?" As we draw nearer to Christmas Day, these examples have reminded me that, it is the season for Jesus. Let not the Gospel be spoken with fear. When we are "unashamed," despite how people may respond to us, we can rest assured- it will be doing more good than harm. To believe otherwise is a lie that our culture, and the Deceiver, would love for us to believe.


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GERM s002 [BORN WRONG] from Ferg x Playge is a Retailers Edition figurine set – which includes a 6″ vinyl x ABS character figurine wearing fabric clothes (Jacket with integrated hood), and accessories like sM4 with removable suppressor and sniper scope, sMK23 with removable suppressor, and 2 tanto knives. Priced art US$95 each, the GERM s002 features a version 2.0 articulated body-form with 'classic' arms and as always a removable helmet. Pre-orders available HERE now.


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Ubuntu Netbook Edition is a free (gpl) Windows software, that belongs to the category Software utilities with subcategory Operating Systems.
It's available for users with the operating system Windows 95 and former versions, and it is available in different languages such as English, Spanish, and German. The current version of the program is 12.10 and was updated on 4/3/2013.
Since the program joined our selection of software and apps in 2011, it has already reached 102.653 installations, and last week it had 182 installations.
Ubuntu Netbook Edition is a relatively light software that will not require as much free space than average programs in the section Software utilities. It's a program mostly downloaded in India, Vietnam, and Indonesia.


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Lambert's Basement - Episode #156
Come time traveling via nostalgia down in Lambert's Basement with Dave and Igor this week, with a subtle selection of sweet sounds. Listen in and you can hear Ben Bernie, Lena Horne, Benny Goodman and many more…including Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi.
Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi - We're horrible
Harry James and his Orchestra:
James Session
I'm Beginning To See The Light
Trumpet Blues
Sleepy Lagoon
Ben Bernie:
It's A Lonesome Old Town
Miss Annabelle Lee
Benny Goodman:
Devil May Care
You And Me In between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
Lena Horne:
The Lady Is A Tramp
Mitch Miller - The Gang and Orchestra:
Kalamazoo To Timbuktu
Oriental Polka
The Ink Spots:
When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano
Jimmy Dorsey:
Can Anyone Explain?
Muskrat Ramble
Woody Herman:
Everything Happens To Me
Fan It
Chips' Blues
Down Under
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EVERETT — The Everett Silvertips fell victim to the Oliver Bjorkstrand show Sunday night.
The electric Portland Winterhawks star had a goal and set up two others to lead Portland to a 4-2 victory over the Tips on the final day of the Holiday Inn Preseason Classic at Comcast Arena.
Bjorkstrand had amazing set-ups for Portland's two first-period goals, which staked the Winterhawks to a 2-1 lead. Then after Everett tied it in the second, Bjorkstrand scored what turned out to be the game winner early in the third.
"He's an NHL-caliber player," Everett winger Zane Jones said of Bjorkstrand. "Him and (Nicolas) Petan are skilled guys, you have to play hard against them. They're going to beat you every now and then, but you have to minimize that and get to the net first.
"I think we played really hard the first 40," Jones added. "Then we had undisciplined penalties, myself included, and it just got away in the third period."
The power play proved to be the difference in the game. Portland scored what amounted to three power-play goals on six chances. Meanwhile, Everett finished 0-for-6, making the Tips 1-for-23 with the advantage during their three games over the weekend.
Petan, Blake Heinrich and Chase De Leo scored the other goals for Portland (3-0). Michael Bullion earned the win in goal with 32 saves.
Lucas Skrumeda and Graham Millar scored for Everett (1-2). Austin Lotz started the game in goal for the Tips and stopped six of eight shots, then Mario Petit saved 12 of 14 in relief.
Everett winger Dawson Leedahl was given a major penalty and game misconduct for checking from behind in the second period. He faces a possible suspension for the hit.
Bjorkstrand had two unbelievable set-ups in the first period to lead Portland to a 2-1 lead. First, just 31 seconds into the game, he threaded a 60-foot diagonal pass to set Petan free on goal, and Petan sniped the top corner to open the scoring. Then after Skrumeda tied it up at 4:07, Bjorkstrand sped into the Everett zone and behind the net, then sent the puck out front where Heinrich put a shot in off the crossbar, giving the Winterhawks a 2-1 lead on a power-play goal at 6:37.
Everett kept Bjorkstrand quiet in the second period, and the Tips tied it up at 10:18. Ivan Nikolishin kept going despite being hooked, and he fed Jones who fed Millar for a backhander out front, making it 2-2. The Tips had great chances to take the lead late in the period, but Remi Laurencelle and Carter Cochrane put pucks wide from close range.
However, Bjorkstrand was back at it in the third, one-timing in a feed from Petan just after an Everett penalty expired to restore Portland's lead at 2:38. De Leo added an insurance goal on the power play at 15:53 to clinch it.
Earlier games
The Tri-City Americans scored three times in the third period to defeat the Victoria Royals 3-1 in the morning game. Joel Topping, Jackson Playfair and Justin Marreck scored the goals for Tri-City (1-2), while Eric Comrie earned the win with 30 saves. Ryan Peckford scored and Michael Herringer made 23 saves in goal for Victoria (0-3). … Adam Helewka scored the game's only goal as the Spokane Chiefs knocked off the Seattle Thunderbirds 1-0 in the afternoon contest. Tyson Verhelst and Garret Hughson combined on a 19-save shutout for Spokane (2-1), which outshot a youthful Seattle team 53-19 and had a 10-2 advantage in power plays. Logan Flodell made 52 saves in net for Seattle (2-1).
Winterhawks 4, Silvertips 2
First Period—1, Portland, Petan 1 (Bjorkstrand), 0:31. 2, Everett, Skrumeda 1 (Nikolishin), 4:07. 3, Portland, Heinrich 3 (Bjorkstrand), 6:37 (pp). Penalties—Jones, Everett (holding), 6:18; Smith, Portland (checking from behind), 7:40; Smith, Portland (fighting-game misconduct), 16:34; Aasman, Everett (fighting-game misconduct), 16:34.
Second Period—4, Everett, Millar 1 (Jones), 10:18. Penalties—Heid, Portland (instigator-fighting-game misconduct), 1:11; Leedahl, Everett (major-checking from behind-fighting-game misconduct), 1:11; Schoenborn, Portland (high sticking), 5:00; Flaman, Portland (hooking), 5:52; Schoenborn, Portland (high sticking), 18:03.
Third Period—5, Portland, Bjorkstrand 3 (Petan), 2:38. 6, Portland, De Leo 1 (Schoenborn, Turgeon), 15:53 (pp). Penalties—Jones, Everett (elbowing), 0:32; Jones, Everett (tripping), 5:53; Flaman, Portland (tripping), 10:35; Viveiros, Portland (hooking), 13:03; Stockl, Everett (high sticking), 13:07; Jones, Everett (tripping), 14:59.
Shots on goal—Portland 8-5-9—22. Everett 13-11-10—34. Power-play opportunities—Portland 2 of 6. Everett 0 of 6.
Goalies—Portland, Bullion 1-0 (34 shots, 32 saves). Everett, Lotz (8 shots, 6 saves), Petit 0-1 (14 shots, 12 saves).
Check out Nick Patterson's Silvertips blog at http://www.heraldnet.com/silvertipsblog, and follow him on Twitter at NickHPatterson.


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Founded in 1928, The East Bay Community Foundation -- one of the oldest and largest
community foundations in the United States -- is a leading resource for mobilizing financial and
leadership resources to transform East Bay communities. By leveraging its own philanthropic resources and position with those of the private, public, and non-profit sectors, EBCF is a critical force for change in the dynamically changing region.
EBCF grants to organizations and initiatives throughout the region from its own endowment and from donor recommendations in two key focus areas: economic development and support for early childhood success. EBCF also strives to be a leader in promoting equity and inclusion, placing high value on the cultural, racial, ethnic, economic, and sexual diversity of the East Bay to develop innovative approaches for building sustainable communities. EBCF holds itself accountable to equity and inclusion by creating and retaining a Board and staff who reflect the diversity of the East Bay so that it can provide donors and communities with the broadest possible perspective. Learn more about the East Bay Community Foundation at http://www.ebcf.org.
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• Actively prospect for, cultivate, solicit, and close gifts or funds from new donors (individuals, non-profits, families, corporations), and assists them in the establishment of new funds at EBCF (donor-advised funds, testamentary funds, field of interest funds, supporting organizations, agency funds)
• Develop fee-for-service philanthropic counsel, service agreement relationships or contributions to specific EBCF initiatives
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• Establish and maintain active relationships with professional advisors through networking and face to face meetings to enhance the philanthropic opportunities referred to EBCF
• Steward fund holder relationships (individuals, families, agencies, corporations and testamentary), in order to:
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• Create an engagement strategy for legacy/testamentary donors
• Lead strategy, research, and cultivation efforts for one of EBCF's geographic regions of the East Bay (e.g. southern Alameda County, Tri-Valley, Contra Costa County). Candidates with deep knowledge and relationships in either Contra Costa County or southern Alameda County preferred.
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Weekend Inspiration: Listen to Great Again (Ode to Nigeria) by Obiwon
We are absolutely pleased with the fact that Nigerian artistes are lending their voices to the on-going elections either through non partisan voter awareness initiatives or through inspiring songs. Nigerian artiste, Obiwon just released an ode to Nigeria called "Great Again." Obiwon is currently working on a sequel music project entitled T.R 2011 so be sure to be on the look out for him throughout 2011. Take a listen to Great Again and share the inspiration. #RSVP[audio:https://www.cp-africa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Great-Again-Full-miX-correct-fnl-master-2.mp3|titles=Great Again Full miX correct fnl (master) (2)]


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Brace Yourself! Fashion Lovers! It's time we give you not just a visual treat of drool-worthy outfits but also let you buy them. Wait, there is more. These are not just any outfits, these outfits are inspired by your favourite Bollywood stars. So should we take the cat out of the bag? Well, read on in that case.
Zareen Khan is known for her cute smile and also, her resemblance to Katrina Kaif. Recently we spotted Zareen at Sunny Super Sound Studio, Mumbai in her casual ensemble. Now if you ask us, why are we covering Zareen and have left fashion divas like Sonam Kapoor or Alia Bhatt, it's because Zareen gave us a reason to.
While Sonam could have given you a great tip for an event or cocktail party, we think Zareen is the best when it comes to casuals.
At the studio, Zareen was sporting a denim dress paired with...wait for it...silver sneakers! Now that's a handsome choice, isn't it? Mixing rugged denim with the bling of silver.
We have a similar combination for you here. We were really awe-strcuk by Zareen's eccentric combination so we decided to hand-pick the best denim dress and the best silver shoes that are available online. And we got a full-sleeved denim dress with a tan belt paired with silver oxford shoes.
Get the outfit here: Denim Dress, Silver Oxford Shoes
1,910+ 1,199 = 3,109/-
When we were looking for another outfit, we spotted Deepika Padukone and we couldn't go any further. Deepika Padukone was promoting Bajirao Mastani with her co-star Ranveer Singh at J W Mariott, Mumbai.
While most of Deepika's promotional wardrobe is inspired by ethnic wears, this time, she chose to surprise us with a beautiful off-shoulder white dress. What we liked about this outfit is that Deepika paired it with a pair of tiger print shoes.
And after going through internet portals with a fine-tooth comb, we landed with an absolutely gorgeous combination - An off shoulder short white dress with tiger print pumps.
Get the outfit here: Dress, Tiger Print Pumps
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Hamburg New Jersey Golf Courses
|Wild Turkey Golf Club
Additional Golf Course Reviews:
|Pennsauken Country Club -- New Golfer
|Review by: Joshua Hyman
|As a new golfer I have played about 10 courses. Some very fine and over my head like Squires and others that good golfers consider easy. For an "easy" course Pennsauken is extremely well kept and the members and players have great personalities and are kind. I find Pennsauken a safe, pleasant and fun golf course.
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Growth hormone can indeed be found in cow's milk.

Growth Hormone in Milk

While some of it is a synthetic recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBST) that is given to cows to help them make more milk, all cow's milk also contains a naturally occurring form of the same growth hormone. Of course, it is the added growth hormone that some people are concerned about it.

It is important to keep in mind that whether natural or synthetic, most of these hormones are destroyed by pasteurization. Bovine growth hormone that survives pasteurization and also survives digestion, can't be absorbed by our intestines which only have receptors for human growth hormone.

Some parents are also worried about Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is increased in cows who receive synthetic recombinant bovine growth hormone. Although not destroyed by routine pasteurization, like bovine growth hormone, IGF-1 is not absorbed in our intestine. Even if it was, our own bodies naturally make much more IGF-1 each day than we could ever absorb in the milk we drink.

Concerns About Growth Hormones in Milk

While claims that growth hormones in milk are linked to early puberty (precocious puberty) in children seems to be a common worry of some parents, many studies have now debunked that theory. Research now points to a rise in child obesity as a possible cause for some kids starting puberty at earlier ages.

Why blame growth hormones in milk? It was likely an easy thing to blame, as milk from rBST treated cows hit the market in the mid-1990s. That was shortly before some of the first studies showed that some kids were starting puberty a little earlier than they used to.

One problem with the theory is that growth hormone is not a steroid hormone like estrogen. It is a protein hormone that is mostly destroyed by pasteurization and digestion. Even kids who get daily injections of human growth hormone for short stature and other medical conditions don't start puberty early.

In addition to not causing early puberty, milk from cows that are treated with rBST are also not thought to increase a person's risk for breast cancer or prostate cancer.

More than the health of infants and children, though, since studies have disproven most of those risks, some people are concerned about the health of cows that are treated with rBST. For example, these cows have a small risk of developing mastitis, which must be treated with antibiotics. Although these antibiotics don't end up in the milk, which is screened and tested, new voluntary rules from the FDA "to phase out the use of certain antibiotics for enhanced food production" might bring this issue into the spotlight.

While the effort to reduce the use of antibiotics to help reduce the development of antibiotic resistance is now focused on antibiotics that "are added to the animal feed or drinking water of cattle, hogs, poultry, and other food-producing animals to help them gain weight faster or use less food to gain weight," will they turn to rBST treated cows next?

Avoiding Growth Hormones in Milk

Whatever you think about growth hormones in milk, it is now fairly easy to avoid them if you want.

Although approved for use in 1994, it has only been since 2008 following lawsuits from two separate dairy-producer trade organizations (International Dairy Foods Ass'n v. Boggs) that milk could be labeled as being free of synthetic growth hormone. Originally, the FDA did not require special labeling on milk from cow's treated with rBST because they stated that they did not have the authority to require such a food label since milk from treated and untreated cows was materially the same.

So people who want to avoid milk from cow's that are treated with synthetic growth hormone can:

Buy milk that is labeled as being rBST-free, which is fairly easy, as it is available in most chain grocery stores, including Costco, Kroger, Safeway, and Wal-mart, etc.

Buy organic milk

Buy a milk alternative that is fortified with vitamin D and calcium, such as soy milk, almond milk, hemp milk, or rice milk, etc.

If you simply avoid milk and go with other dairy products, including cheese, yogurt, and ice cream, keep in mind that unless they too are labeled rBST-free, then they could have been made with milk from cows treated with synthetic growth hormone. Like rBST-free milk, though, it is easy to find other dairy products that are also rBST-free.

Are They Still Putting Growth Hormones in Milk?

Should you avoid milk from rBST cows?

Unfortunately, even as some studies contradict others about the harmful effects of rBST on cows, supporters tout that rBST-treated herds need fewer resources to produce the same amount of milk, and the FDA has "concluded that consumption by infants and children of milk and edible products from rbGH-treated cows is safe," the decision about buying milk from rBST treated cows has likely been taken from you.

The hype about growth hormones in milk has likely not only removed it from store shelves but may have had other effects.

How many parents have avoided cow's milk altogether because of unwarranted concerns about growth hormones in milk?

How many have switched to risky alternatives, such as raw milk?

Sources:

FDA. Phasing Out Certain Antibiotic Use in Farm Animals. https://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm378100.htm.

FDA. Report on the Food and Drug Administration's Review of the Safety of Recombinant Bovine Somatotropin. 04/23/2009. https://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/SafetyHealth/ProductSafetyInformation/ucm130321.htm .

Moulton, Libby. Labeling Milk from Cows Not Treated with rBST: Legal in all 50 States as of September 29th, 2010. Columbia Science and Technology Law Review.


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After jumping out to plant the valley
I've had several people ask me similar questions about
how we knew God was "calling" us.
Based on our personal experience as well as those we know who have gone through those step-out-on-a-limb decisions,
How do you know God is "calling" you to do something?
You will become unsettled in how you were formerly content living. When being 'called' to do something, I've often heard, "There was no reason to ..." When we left our comfortable, well established, thriving ministry down in Parker's Chapel, there was no reason to move. Life was great and it all made sense. And then God put an uneasiness in us toward normally lovable things and basic life.
That unsettled feeling led to restlessness and an eagerness to find what else God had for us. God will give you an unquenchable burning in your gut- a passion. Your unsettled feeling will become targeted and focused on something. That something will become your passion. It may be something that has been around for a long time and sometimes its newly found. It may not make sense but we know that logic doesn't really exist in God's upside-down kingdom.
God's will will never go against Biblical principles already established. God will never ask you to do something He has clearly deemed sinful. Searching scripture for conformation is always the 1st go-to in determining God's will. He is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow {Hebrews} so you can trust His character that's already been laid out for us in the Bible.
God will never ask a married couple to go separate directions causing division. God hates divorce. That's the raw truth. This is not saying God doesn't redeem things but if you are in the mist of a life-changing decision and your spouse is not on board, wait. This goes back to "God won't ask you to do something He's already said not to do." When you and your spouse are not on the same page, pray separately about the matter mainly focusing on asking God to turn some pages to get you both at the same place. Don't be stubborn holding out for your spouse's mind to change, it, very possibly, might be you God is changing.
How do you know you are doing what God has "called" you to do?
There will be peace that only comes with being in God's will. After the period of unsettled restlessness and searching for God's answer, there will be peace with following, going out on a limb, journeying a new road, etc. Excitement for what's to come will overshadow the looming feeling that you've made a horrible decision.
Things will not always 'fall into place' in our timing or how we thought they would. I wish I could tell you otherwise but when things just not coming together never means you should quite. If your decision doesn't go against scripture and there is God-given peace in the decision, keep truck'n. God will make a way. God will never give you more than He can handle. He is making a way but just like the "will for your life" is likely not logical, the path to completing it is likely not logical. When you finally arrive at what He's ask you to do, you will be able to look back at just how you got there and say, "Look what God has done" and know it could have only been Him.
There's a trail of "God Stuff". One of my favorite parts of hearing how God moves is the statement "and then God." It's always in there somewhere. I was fine in my job, and then God... We couldn't have children, and then God... We were going through financial trouble, and then God... Our marriage was almost over, and then God... We just couldn't sell our house, and then God... This trail will be made up of intricately woven paths crossed using intersections of people, places, lessons learned, skill sets, and so many other seemingly unconnected details of life. It will be beautiful! Write them down and soon you will see the grand picture like the finale of "How I Met Your Mother" where seasons of random stories were forming a beautiful love story all along; except this love story is all Yours!
Do you long for a "and then God" moment? Do you want to have the confidence in God's involvement in your life that can only come as the result of stepping out on a limb but are scared of the process? Seek God, search scripture, sit under godly counsel.
I would love to hear about your "and then God" stories! Please share, we're all eagerly awaiting goose-bumps.


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Greek Statue, London
Nov 8, 2008 UK
Greek statue at the British Museum in London.
Persian Horse, London
Nov 6, 2008 UK
Persian Horse at the British Museum, London..
Waterloo Station, London
May 30, 2008 UK
Main concourse at Waterloo station in London.
Skylon Restaurant, London
May 28, 2008 UK
Skylon restaurant on the South Bank in London.
Terracotta Warrior, London
May 26, 2008 UK
Advertising for the Terracotta Warrior exhibition at the British Museum in London.
Inside The Globe, London
May 24, 2008 UK
Inside the Globe Theater on the South Bank in London.
Night Eye, London
May 22, 2008 UK
London Eye at night.