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Politicians cannot guarantee health care, but by trying they can create an unaccountable and toxic insurance monopoly.
Beware of Colorado House Bill 1273, which will be heard by the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee on March 18.
The Rocky Mountain News described the Colorado Guaranteed Health Care Act as a "Canadian-style, single-payer" bill. A recent survey finds that nearly one in four state House members advocate single-payer health care.
Their support of such politically controlled medicine is appalling.
Consider Canadian medicine. The Canadian Medical Association reports that in one year, 71 patients died while awaiting heart surgery and more than 100 others became "medically unfit for surgery."
"Access to a waiting list is not access to health care," wrote Canadian Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin in a decision that decriminalized non-government insurance.
Single-payer exacerbates problems with current insurance. Politicians coddle insurance companies by enforcing a tax code that favors employer-sponsored insurance.
Insurers know that for you to buy a competitor's product you must either change jobs or pay the full premium plus a tax penalty.
Single-payer is worse. If you don't like it, changing jobs won't help. You must leave the state.
Even if the single-payer bill does not pass, proposing it could make an equally bad policy seem more reasonable such as mandatory insurance, which is the law in Massachusetts.
Mandatory insurance has been a disaster. Massachusetts authorities will "probably cut payments to doctors and hospitals" and "reduce choices for patients," reports the Boston Globe. The wait to see primary care doctors "has grown to as long as 100 days."
As for insurance, government mandates "drive up costs, making coverage unaffordable." Residents content with policies that authorities declare illegal "could face a hefty tax penalty."
Government-controlled health care rests on the belief that health care is a right. It is not. Rights are freedoms of action, not entitlements to what others produce.
Instead of more government controls, Colorado should adopt free-market reforms.
For example, Colorado House Bill 1256 would lift a ban that prohibits individuals from buying more affordable insurance sold in other states.
Because of state-level mandates, a non-group family plan costs $5,400 in Colorado, but only $3,000 in Wisconsin, reports America's Health Insurance Plans.
Government controls drive up premium costs, subjecting many to Medicaid.
Medicaid offers lousy care, fosters government dependency, increases insurance premiums and devours the state budget. If politicians must force taxpayers to fund other people's insurance, they should replace the Medicaid bureaucracy with a simple voucher -- like food stamps, but for health insurance.
Such a voucher would be an improvement, but it would still unfairly compete with charities -- as Medicaid does. Every tax dollar for Medicaid is one less dollar taxpayers could donate to charities such as Denver's Inner City Health Center, Operation Walk Denver or Rocky Mountain Youth Clinics.
Donors should receive a tax credit taken directly from the state Medicaid fund. This would encourage Medicaid administrators to prove that their program is truly effective -- just as charities must to earn donations.
Don't believe politicians' claims of "guaranteed" or "universal" health care. Politicians don't "guarantee" your ability to buy milk at the grocery store, but you should worry about finding the milk if politicians interfere with free markets.
Likewise, politically "guaranteed" health care would threaten our ability to get good care.
The Legislature should remove crippling political controls of medicine, not expand them.
Brian T. Schwartz blogs at the Independence Institute's PatientPowerNow.org.
Which insurance company paid you to write this, Mr. Schwartz?
The misrepresentations and outright lies in the discussion above are so numerous that it would be tiresome to address them all, but I will rebut a few.
First, the premise of single payer is just what it says, "single payer", nothing more.The goal is not government control of the health care system, but elimination of the waste introduced into the system by corporate bureaucracy designed to deliver as little health care as possible while retaining as much of our money as profits.With a single payer system there will be no need for advertising, marketing, product development, underwriting, etc.The payer will be unitary but the delivery system will remain the diversified system of private providers that we currently utilize.
You are right about changing jobs.If we had a single payer system, you wouldn't get different health care coverage.And you wouldn't lose your coverage either.You would retain the same comprehensive coverage you had while working at your previous job.
The scare tactics about the Canadian medical system are laughable.There are indeed some waits, at least for elective procedures, but for 47 million Americans without insurance the wait times are FOREVER!
To really learn about single payer, check out the web site of Physicians For a National Health Program, http://www.pnhp.org.
Just because you don't have insurance doesn't mean you don't have health care.Have you ever noticed the hundreds of clinics throughout Denver?The 47 million figure has been discredited repeatedly.Over half of those are folks who can afford it but make a personal choice not to buy health insurance.The inflated number also includes those changing policies.
The government is involved in the provision of over half of our health care through medicaid and other dismal programs.And now folks want them to control 100%???
Currently government mandates force me to buy maternity coverage and alcoholism coverage for my 50 year old teetotaling wife.Colorado has 45 mandates that every insurance policy must cover.How much cheaper would health insurance be without mandates?How many more folks could afford it?
Thank you for pointing out the dangers of "universal health care" -- something which in a more honest age would have been called "socialized medicine".The repeated failures of such systems in other countries and other US states should serve as a warning for us here in Colorado.
For more information on the dangers universal health care, please see the following article from the Winter 2007-2008 issue of The Objective Standard:
"Moral Health Care vs. 'Universal Health Care'"
or http://tinyurl.com/25zffu
Paul Hsieh, MD
Co-founder, Freedom and Individual Rights in Medicine (FIRM)


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A tribute to and a lament for Marshall McLuhan continues. If he had lived Marshall would have been 100 on July 21, 2011. Join me in the countdown to his centennial, and an exploration of more of his observations on the way media work in the electric age in which we live.
Who put the fire into the fireside chat?
Marshall McLuhan (1969, age 58). Radio!
"The radio and public address microphones killed off political oratory. You can't orate into a microphone. You have to chat. … Roosevelt was the first to master the microphone as artillery fixed at the fireside. The home becomes the firing line."
Me (April, 2011, age 58). TV is not radio.
Unless radio makes a comeback the fireside chat would appear to be dead. As you can see:
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When Tim Cavanagh finished school, he took a career aptitude test and based on his verbal ability score, it suggested that he become a mime. But as luck would have it, that was the year mimes went on strike for better working conditions (bigger make-believe boxes to be trapped in, a less stiff imaginary wind to run against, etc.). So Tim walked away from the mime world, although as he walked away, he pretended to be pulled along by a big invisible dog.
For the next three years, Tim taught religion at an all-girls Catholic high school. At night, he broke into comedy at Zanies, Chicago's best comedy club. This dual role, religion teacher by day and comedian by night, began to take its toll. One night, as Tim threatened to call a heckler's parents, he realized it was time to choose one career.
He picked comedy. Soon his funny songs were being heard nationally on the legendary "Dr. Demento" radio show. With an ever growing collection of fun, witty tunes, Tim was a perfect fit for radio. In spite of an allergy to giraffes that kept him away from a number of Morning Zoos, he has been a frequent and favorite guest on drive-time radio shows across the country. With songs like "I Wanna Kiss Her (But She Won't Let Me)," "99 Dead Baboons," and "Get Drunk with Dignity," Cavanagh has sung his way into the hearts of radio audiences everywhere.
For several years, Tim worked closely with radio personality and "Partridge Family" star Danny Bonaduce. Danny once said, "Tim's the funniest guy in the world. He's so cute, you just wanna kiss him." And that's coming from a man who once beat up a guy in a dress.
Since 1997, Tim has been a regular guest on the award winning "Bob & Tom" radio show, which is heard nationwide on 120-plus stations. In that time, Tim has performed over two hundred songs on the show. Many of those songs were part of a popular weekly segment, "The One Minute Song," which he did on the show from 1998-2000.
Along the way, Tim was featured on an ABC-TV prime time comedy special, as well as on Comedy Central and Comcast Comedy Spotlight.
Since 1997, Tim has released three comedy CDs on his own Hits & Giggles Records label. Tim recently recognized himself as "Best Artist" on the Hits & Giggles roster, an award he has won three out of the last five years. Even though he is the only act on the roster, a misty-eyed Cavanagh was quoted as saying, "It's still a big thrill."
Aside from headlining at comedy clubs and touring with "The Friends of Bob & Tom" shows, Tim has performed at hundreds of corporate events. From Mayo Clinic and Xerox to the Midwest Poultry Federation and Prairie Bolt & Screw, his clean and clever material has made him a hit. He is a professional member of the National Speakers Association, and while that organization is the archenemy of the National Mime Council, Tim still has cordial relations with several mimes.
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Rarely can the colour white have seemed such an interloper. It has slithered and slathered itself over every available flat surface, clinging to cracks and lying on ledges. True, the darker hues usually associated with this scene – hazy pink, warm red, solid brown, sunset orange – are all visible. But their ruddy demeanour is partially hidden by this pale shroud.
Popular imagination says that the Grand Canyon should not look like this – its cragginess softened by snow. The classic image is rather harder: a geological scar – 277 miles long, up to 18 miles wide, 6,000ft deep – where two billion years of Earth's history are flaunted in natural erosion; a place indelibly linked to heat and dryness, all harsh sun and rattlesnake hiss; the great divide that marks the most indisputable of all American state lines as it dissects Nevada and Arizona. Alone, the Colorado River soothes the area's parched tongue below.
And yet, I am not exactly surprised. The idea of glimpsing one of the world's most iconic landmarks in its winter disguise seems a possibility by the time I reach Flagstaff, heavy frost garnishing the fringes of Interstate 17, hail punching angrily at the windscreen. The real shock is the speed of transition, Phoenix's desert setting – which effortlessly pushes the temperature in the Arizona capital into the 70s, even in February – surrendering meekly to a chillier realm as I forge north, the mercury dropping 40 degrees in 100 miles.
This is down to Arizona's diverse geography. Perceived as an expanse of sand and cacti (which it is in its southern third, where the Sonoran Desert declines to halt at the Mexican border), America's sixth largest state also proffers the elevated scrub of the Colorado Plateau in its north-east corner, and high-rise terrain where the Mogollon Rim escarpment spans its midriff. The Grand Canyon, caught between plateau and peaks in the north-west of the state, has to cope with wild seasonal mood swings – whatever its postcards suggest.
So much becomes clear as I continue up Route 64, the wind howling in protest. Off to the east, the San Francisco Peaks prod the sky, their tallest member – the 12,633ft beast that is Humphreys Peak – so titanic that you can ski on its slopes at the Arizona Snowbowl.
Beyond the small town of Tusayan, gates guard the entrance to Grand Canyon National Park. "I have to tell you, the visibility isn't good," says the park official as he takes my $25 (£17) admission fee. He has a point – although he is entirely missing another. Many people have seen this natural wonder in its summer finery, even if only in photos. But it is a rare privilege to catch sight of it when the worst of the weather is doing its best to repel you.
Three miles further on, mist and cloud clog up the maw of the canyon beneath Yavapai Point. But every couple of minutes, the wind tugs at the fog, the vapours part, and those sheer walls of stone are revealed in the gap. All around, the snow is mounting a campaign of conquest, weighing down bushes, masking pathways and supplying an extra note of treachery to the rocks at the lip of the abyss. It is as if someone has gouged a slice from a giant Christmas cake, cutting through the icing to uncover the fruit of the matter within.
Not everybody is impressed. A few yards away, an American family is surveying the murkiness with suspicion, a teenage son registering bemusement in shrugs and sighs. A park ranger – the voice of pragmatism – is standing alongside, explaining the situation.
"We're at 7,200ft," he nods, face semi-lost under a furry hat. "We can have snow at any time from November to June. Last year, we had it in May. It gets pretty cold up here."
He is correct on all scores, but especially the last one – so I retreat into the refuge of the Yavapai Point Museum. Perched precariously on the edge of the drop, this 1928 structure delivers brief insight into the canyon's formation, but is chiefly of interest for the view it provides. In the far corner, a gilded picture frame of the type you find in the Louvre has been fixed to a window – an effective way of emphasising the majesty of the panorama.
At the top, a quote from Theodore Roosevelt – one of the key players in the creation of the national park – has been glued to the glass. "Do nothing to mar its grandeur, for the ages have been at work on it, and man cannot improve it," he says in sepia. "Keep it for your children, your children's children and all who come after you." Perhaps the 26th US president is watching, because, as I peer through the pane, the curtains of cloud open once more.
When I depart, I take the eastbound stretch of Route 64 – an indirect way of venturing back to "civilisation" that traces the South Rim for 30 miles of precipice coils and loops.
But before I turn off, I pass the station, where the carriages of the Grand Canyon Railway (the tourist service that runs 60 miles from Williams) are idling – the picture made all the prettier by the definition that the snow gives to the tracks, showcasing them as slick black parallel curves.
As the train leaves, its horn-toots are muffled by swirling flakes, making it sound curiously forlorn. My mood, as I drive in the opposite direction, is anything but.
Travel essentials
Getting there
The only non-stop flights from the UK to Arizona are with British Airways (0844 493 0787; ba.com) from Heathrow to Phoenix. Other airlines – including Delta, United and US Airways – offer one-stop links from a range of UK airports via their hubs.
Staying there
Red Feather Lodge, 300 State Route 64, Tusayan (001 928 638 2414; redfeatherlodge.com). Doubles from $76 (£51), room only.
Visiting there
Grand Canyon National Park (001 928 638 7888; nps.gov/grca): $25 (£17).
Arizona Snowbowl (001 928 779 1951; arizona snowbowl.com): one-day pass $53 (£35).
touring there
America As You Like It (020-8742 8299; americaasyoulikeit.com) does a 15-night tour (Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Utah national parks, Grand Canyon, Scottsdale, Tuscon) that features two nights at the Grand Canyon. From £1,040 per person with flights, car hire and hotels.
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Answers to the most commonly asked questions about federal estate and gift taxes.
Is my estate going to have to pay federal taxes when I die?
The chances are good that your estate will not have to pay estate taxes. According to some sources, only about 1% of all estates in the United States have estate taxes imposed on them. The federal government only imposes estate taxes if your estate is worth more than a certain amount. This cutoff amount depends on the year of your death.
All property that is left to your spouse at your death is exempted from the federal estate tax, but only if your spouse is a citizen of the United States. In addition, the estate tax is generally not imposed on property that is left to a tax-exempt charity.
As mentioned in the previous paragraph, the cutoff amount depends on the year of your death. This means that the estate tax is only imposed if the value of your estate exceeds the cutoff amount.
- For the years, 2006, 2007 and 2008, the cutoff amount is $2 million.
- For the year 2009, the cutoff amount is $3.5 million.
- The estate tax is repealed for the year 2010.
- For the year 2011, the cutoff amount is $1 million. However, Congress m ay extend the repeal of the property tax from 2010.
If my estate is going to have to pay federal estate taxes, what rate will it pay taxes at?
The current federal tax rate for 2010 is 0% because the estate tax was repealed for the 2010 tax year. For the year 2011, the proposed tax rate will be 55%.
Are there steps I can take to avoid federal estate taxes?
There are a few ways that you could potentially avoid the estate tax, or lessen your estate tax liability. Here are some of the most popular options:
- Giving Tax-Free Gifts. Under current laws (for 2010), you are allowed to give up to $13,000 per calendar year, per recipient without having to pay gift tax. In addition to giving gifts of property or cash, you can also give a tax-free gift in the form of paying someone's tuition or medical bills. By giving away property in a way that is free from taxes, you can reduce the size of your estate and possibly get it under the cutoff limit.
- Setup an AB Trust. An AB trust is a trust where a married couple decides to set up a trust for the benefit of their children once both spouses pass away. However, if one spouse dies before the other, the surviving spouse has the right to use the trust for the remainder of his or her life. Setting up your finances in this manner can cut your taxable estate in half.
- Setup a "QTIP" Trust.A QTIP trust allows you to postpone the collection of estate taxes until the surviving spouse dies. This could potentially lead to a lowered estate taxes, or none at all, depending on what Congress does with the federal estate tax laws.
- Give to Charitable Trusts. This involves giving substantially to a tax-exempt charity.
- Setup a Life Insurance Trust. This allows you to take the value of your life insurance proceeds out of your taxable estate.
Is it possible to just give away all of my property before I die in order to avoid estate taxes?
Generally speaking, you probably cannot give away all your property before you die. Under current federal laws, you can only give away up to $13,000 per calendar year, per recipient (a person or a non-charitable trust). If you give away more than this limit, that gift will have a federal gift tax imposed on it. This gift tax applies at the same time the estate tax is imposed.
However, if you can give away several $13,000 gifts every year, you can substantially reduce your estate. For example, if you give away $13,000 to each of your 30 relatives each year for the 5 years before you die, you will have reduced your estate by a whopping $1,950,000.
However, there are some gifts that are completely exempt from the federal gift and estate taxes. For example, if you are married and your spouse is a U.S. citizen, you are free to give an unlimited amount of property each year, all free from the gift tax. In addition, you are allowed to give substantially to tax-exempt charities. The same is true if the gift is in the form of paying tuition (not room and board or other expenses related to schooling) or someone's medical bills.
Are there any states that have their own estate taxes?
Yes. In addition to the federal estate tax, there are some situations in which a state will impose an estate tax even if your estate is not large enough to be taxed by the federal government.
State Estate Taxes -- Up until recently, states did not normally impose their own estate taxes. Instead, the states used to take part of the federally imposed estate taxes. However, states are no longer permitted to get a share of federal estate taxes, so some states have taken it upon themselves to impose their own estate taxes. It sometimes happens that some state laws impose estate taxes on estates that are not large enough to have the federal estate tax imposed.
As an example, New Jersey imposes an estate tax on estates in New Jersey that are larger than $675,000. However, just like the federal laws, property that is left to a surviving spouse is exempt from state estate taxes.
State Inheritance Taxes -- There are other states that impose an inheritance tax instead of an estate tax. A state inheritance tax is imposed on a deceased persons' property that is left to people. The rate of the tax depends on the relation of the deceased person to the person that inherits the property. For example, the rate of inheritance tax on property left to surviving spouses is generally very low, or nothing at all.
The states that currently impose inheritance taxes are:
- Connecticut,
- Indiana,
- Iowa,
- Kansas,
- Kentucky,
- Maryland,
- Nebraska,
- New Jersey,
- Oregon,
- Pennsylvania, and
- Tennessee
Are there ways of avoiding paying state imposed estate or inheritance taxes?
If you live in a state that imposes estate or inheritance taxes, there is probably not a lot you can do to avoid these taxes. The cutoff limits for these state taxes are generally lower than the cutoff rate for federal taxes. However, if you split your time between two states, you can try to establish residency in a state that does not impose estate or inheritance taxes.
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A. Lange & Söhne's watchmaking skills date to 1845, but the famed German company definitely keeps up with the times. This classically elegant 2015 version of the Lange 1 watch has a platinum case, a solid-silver dial, hands of rhodiumed gold and a crocodile strap. $49,500
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This powerfully masculine TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 6 Heritage Automatic is a refined beauty, with its detailed dial sporting the brand's traditional lacquered "flinqué" texture paired with a polished steel case and steel linked bracelet. And it is water-resistant to 100 meters. $3,150
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Renowned Swiss timepiece maker Carl F. Bucherer created this Manero PowerReserve automatic watch, highlighted by a classic power-reserve indicator. With 33 jewels, a stainless-steel case and alligator strap, the Manero is a distinctly powerful player. $11,000
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Slipping a fantastic watch onto your wrist can give you quite a thrill, especially when that elegant timepiece is a true original. And wearing a design from one of the world's most innovative brands is certain to enhance any ensemble, especially on those nights you need to be perfectly clad and red-carpet ready. From the finest Swiss manufacturers to the top jewelers and designers on the planet, keeping track of the day with these stunning accessories is a delight – and a conversation starter, too, if you have the time.
The Pathos Diva watch from Carl F. Bucherer moves effortlessly from day to night, with its diamond embellishments, 25-jewel movement and stainless-steel bracelet. Plus, it has a power reserve of 38 hours. $10,000
The Watch Connection, 3033 S. Bristol St., Costa Mesa, 714.432.8200 :: watchconnection.com
This white gold Harry Winston Premier Lace timepiece is 31 mm in diameter and studded with 78 brilliant-cut diamonds and a Tahitian mother-of-pearl lacework that creates a unique look. The strap is alligator, with a gold buckle also awash with diamonds. $22,800
Harry Winston, South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa, 714.371.1910 :: harrywinston.com
Part of the Vacheron Constantin Métiers d'Art Fabuleux Ornements Collection, this fascinating Ottoman Architecture watch is totally on trend for 2016 with its 18-karat 5N pink gold case, 85 diamonds, pearls and black alligator strap. $135,000
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Larimer County Cooperative Extension Advisory Meeting
November 2, 2006
ĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀ The meeting was
held in the LaPorte Room of the Thomas M. McKee 4-H Youth and Community
Building at The Ranch in Loveland.Ā Those
present were Rob Ryan, Rob Knebl, Alberto Squassabia, Ellen Donovan, Pam
Harrold, Ralph Bender, Suzanne Jarboe-Simpson, Debbie Krumm, Mary Robertson, David
Lee, Marsha Dooley, Extension Director Laurel Kubin, 4-H Extension Agents Kathy
Wolfe and Gary Small, and Fred McClanahan, Jr.
ĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀ The meeting was called to order at 8:05 a.m. by chair Rob
Ryan.Ā Introductions were made and
minutes of the previous meeting were approved.
DirectorÆs Report
Agent Reports
ĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀ Kathy Wolfe:
4-H system ¢ 100% of Larimer County 4-H used e-records in 2006.Ā Several trainings were held to help leaders
and members become familiar with program to fill out records on their computer
or hand written.Ā Livestock records are
different from General and Home & Family Living projects.Ā Printed copies are available from the
Extension Office.Ā
Grab Bags were available for 4-H members to create different clothing items
from a design and style of their choice.Ā
Completed projects were shown on October 17.Ā This was a fun event with no competition.
ĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀ Seasonal 4-H flyers were distributed in Fort Collins and
Loveland schools.
ĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀĀ Gary Small:
Shooting Sports Council has been formed.Ā
Shooting sports has 300+ members with many venues needed for each
discipline.Ā It requires much coordination
with the number of members, leaders and venues involved.Ā A new shooting sports board was recently elected.
4-H:Ā Prospective new members are
referred to clubs.ĀĀĀ A big challenge is
getting kids to the meetings due to travel distances and family schedules.
Extension Showcase
Showcase will be on December 7 in the Champion Auto Group Restaurant in the
Budweiser Events Center.Ā Committee
members are asked to arrive by 11:30am to greet guests.Ā Seating will be with a mix of members,
Extension staff, guests and speakers.Ā
There will be ōDid You Knowö talking points on each table.Ā Presentations will be 10 to 15 minutes and
focus on the speakers experience with Cooperative Extension.Ā Speakers include:Ā Sarah Mitchell from Matthews House; Laurie DÆAudney, City of Fort Collins; Colleen Finnman,
Larimer County Food Bank; and a Larimer County 4-H member.
Trends and Issues
2007 Meeting Dates:Ā March 1, May 3, September 6,
and November 1.
2007 Extension Showcase:Ā December 6,
The meeting adjourned at
10:00 a.m.
Next meeting will be on
Thursday, March 1 at the Larimer County Extension Office in Fort Collins.Ā A suggested agenda item for that meeting is
ōGetting Youth on the Extension Advisory Committee.ö
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Governor Cuomo Announces Free Meals to Help Feed 400,000 Children this Summer
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today reminded parents that while the school year is drawing to a close, thousands of children remain eligible for free, nutritious meals at hundreds of sites around New York State this summer. State agencies are working with nonprofit and private partners to increase awareness of the Summer Food Service Program, which fills a gap for families that rely on free and reduced-price school meals during the school year to help feed their children. The Governor also issued a proclamation marking July as Summer Meals Month in New York State to highlight the issue.
No child should have to go hungry and through the Summer Food Service Program we are working to feed hundreds of thousands of children who normally depend on their schools for free and reduced-price meals, Governor Cuomo said. This program is vital to New Yorkers all across the State, and our administration is committed to making sure that it reaches as many families in need as possible.
The federally-funded Summer Food Service Program, administered by the New York State Education Department, provides free nutritious meals and snacks at participating sites, including schools, parks, recreation centers and other neighborhood locations. The program benefits children 18 years old and younger from low-income households, as well as to young adults over age 18 that are enrolled in school programs for persons with disabilities.
Approximately 400,000 children a day will receive meals through the program this summer. Many summer meal sites also offer fun activities, so children and teens can stay active and spend time with friends while enjoying healthy meals.
A recent study by the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) notes that while the number of New York students participating in the program last year increased five percent over 2012; only an estimated three out of ten eligible students are being fed.
Various government agencies and non-profits are partnering to spread the word about the program, holding everything from local outreach events to disseminating information on social media using the #summermeals hashtag. The New York State Education Department has an interactive map online with information on all the summer meal sites in New York State that can be accessed here. The New York State Department of Healths Growing Up Healthy Hotline, 1-800-522-5006, can also help locate a summer meal site in your community.
"Only one in three families who rely on a food pantry or soup kitchen in New York City participate in the summer meal program many simply do not know that free and nutritious meals are available for their children when school is out," Margarette Purvis, President & CEO of the Food Bank For New York City and the Chair of Governor Cuomos Anti-Hunger Task Force. "Hunger doesn't take a summer vacation and thanks to the leadership of Governor Cuomo, neither will our efforts to provide New Yorkers the resources and information they need to feed themselves and their loved ones."
State Education Commissioner, Dr. John B. King, Jr. said, "Good nutrition is essential to learning. That's why we provide breakfast and lunch to needy students throughout the school year. But the need for healthy meals doesn't end in June when school lets out. So we're happy to help coordinate The Summer Food Service Program here in New York, ensuring that children have access to nutritious meals at many sites throughout the State -- from schools to summer camps to migrant programs."
The meals served at these sites prevent hunger and make a difference in communities all over the state, New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance Commissioner Kristin M. Proud said. Our partners on the local level, and in the nonprofit and private sectors, are key to ensuring that no child misses a meal because they are unaware of these opportunities.
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said, Every child needs access to healthy meals and we all have to do our part to ensure that empty classrooms doesn't mean empty stomachs. This important summer meal program will help ensure that our children can get the nutritious food they need. When we invest in healthy meals for our youth, we improve their chances of success in the classroom and beyond.
Congresswoman Nita M. Lowey said, "It is vital that children who depend on the school lunch program have access to meals during summer vacation. As the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, I have fought for increased funding for school lunches, and will continue to work with my colleagues in Congress and Governor Cuomo to make sure children in New York receive the nutritional lunches they need."
Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney said, This important partnership ensures kids all across the Hudson Valley have access to fresh, nutritious food during the summer months. As the father of two middle schoolers, I know how important a well-balanced meal is to keep our kids healthy.
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Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnellMitch McConnellOvernight Healthcare: High drama for ObamaCare vote | Freedom Caucus chair 'optimistic' about deal | Trump woos right High drama for ObamaCare vote Senate nixes Obama-era workplace safety rule MORE's (Ky.) decision to let Senate Democrats pass legislation over the summer raising taxes on wealthy families has put his colleagues in the House in a tougher spot.
McConnell decided against a filibuster on the July vote to extend tax rates only on incomes below $250,000 a year, a move that allowed Senate Democrats to approve the measure in a majority-only vote. The bill also increased the capital gains rate from 15 percent to 20 percent on incomes above $250,000 and extended child and college-tuition tax credits.
President Obama is now calling on House Republicans to approve the Senate bill, accusing them of holding up tax relief on the middle class to protect lower rates for the wealthy.
"It certainly heightened the pressure on the House," said Rep. Steven LaTourette, a Republican from Ohio. "We're in a political box."
McConnell's decision made sense for his conference.
It kept Senate Republicans safely out of a harsh spotlight while they were running to capture the majority and has kept the political heat off them in the lame-duck session.
The 51-48 vote also put the spotlight on vulnerable Democrats like Sens. Claire McCaskillClaire McCaskillRNC drops six-figure ad buy for Supreme Court, healthcare fight Red-state Dems in Supreme Court pressure cooker Top GOP super PAC targets Manchin in first 2018 ad MORE (Mo.) and Jon TesterJon TesterOvernight Defense: Pentagon chief urges Congress to approve budget boost | Senate fight over NATO addition Defense chief after Trump tweet: NATO doesn't track 'past money owed' Eye on 2018: Five special elections worth watching MORE (Mont.), who voted for a bill that could be described by their challengers as a tax hike. While McCaskill and Tester ended up winning reelection, the votes provide political ammunition for the GOP.
Don Stewart, McConnell's spokesman, offers another argument for why his boss's decision was savvy. He said it exposed divisions in the Democratic caucus over taxes — including the estate tax.
Democrats left an extension of a lower estate tax prized by some Democrats out of the July bill. Democrats are now divided over how to handle the estate tax, with leaders pushing to raise the estate tax to 45 percent and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max BaucusMax BaucusGOP hasn't reached out to centrist Dem senators Five reasons why Tillerson is likely to get through Business groups express support for Branstad nomination MORE (D-Mont.) and other centrists pushing for a much lower rate.
"All it did was show the president's inability to pass what he's asking for in a Democrat Senate, much less a Republican Congress," Stewart said.
Stewart also argues the vote signals that Senate Democrats won't be able to rally around Obama's proposal last week to raise $1.6 trillion in higher taxes to avoid scheduled tax hikes and spending cuts at the end of the year that economists say could trigger a recession. A House Republican counteroffer on Friday included $800 billion in new tax revenues and did not raise any tax rates.
"It highlights the divisions among Democrats. It shows they can't do what it is and it shows how unserious this president's plan is," said Stewart. "So I'd say it was pretty smart."
McConnell's post-passage narrative is lost on some House Republicans, however, who think the Senate GOP leader's decision to let the Democratic tax proposal slide through has made their lives more difficult.
"This is one of those examples of something that has come back to bite us and hurt Republican efforts to negotiate past the fiscal cliff," said a GOP aide.
Still, House Republicans like LaTourette say their conference shouldn't do something "stupid, policy-wise" to get out of the political box.
Republicans have a weak hand, LaTourette said, but he does not think they should retreat and pass something along the lines of the Senate Democratic bill, which ends Bush-era rates for family incomes over $250,000.
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"What we really need to be talking about is cutting spending and entitlement reform, things that really make a substantial dent in the deficit," he said.
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Obama has used the Senate-passed bill often in the last few weeks to bash House Republicans.
"The Senate has already passed a bill to keep income taxes from going up on middle-class families," Obama said during his Saturday address, echoing what he said in his post-election press conference. "If we can just get a few House Republicans on board, I'll sign this bill as soon as Congress sends it my way."
McConnell has tried to shift the focus back to entitlement reform. Since Election Day, he has repeatedly urged Obama to work with Republicans to overhaul safety-net programs, and outlined changes to Medicare and Social Security in a Friday interview with The Wall Street Journal. Specifically, he has called for increasing the Medicare eligibility age and curbing cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security.
In July, senior Senate Republican staffers argued that the Senate Democrats' tax bill had no chance of becoming law because revenue-raising provisions must originate in the House. But Democrats say that is a tenuous claim.
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"If any Republicans think they can block an extension of middle-class tax cuts on a technicality, that's a loser argument," the source said.
Whatever the tactical considerations in July, House Republicans now see the fiscal-cliff standoff as between them and Obama, with the Senate as a bystander.
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Crockett cross-country
October 7, 2011By Patrick Olson
Budget cuts have reduced the number of Crockett cross-country meets to five this year, but the Cougar runners remain a threat to advance to the regional meet. "LBJ is real strong. They are probably the team to beat," coach Don Holland said. "We should be looking to be in the top three teams in district." The team competes on Saturday at the Westlake Invitational at Walter E. Long Park in east Austin.
Freshmen Brandon Gonzales and Sergio Reynoso have run well for Holland this semester. "Brandon has got one of the fastest times in district," the coach added. "Sergio is dedicated and works really hard." Ian Ferrier, a transfer from New York, also runs for the brown and gold after sitting out last year.
Skyla Camacho highlights the female Cougar runners after qualifying for the regional meet in 2010. "If she can get in the fourteens, she'll qualify again," Holland noted. Stephanie Ford consistently lowers her time at each meet. "She's really improved her times on the year," the coach added. In three weeks the team competes at the district meet, also at Long Park.
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Repton have a massive 19 boxers heading for the London schools finals at Feltham on Saturday, including five boys – Rakim Tatou, Jesse Beck, Henry Turner, Johnny Hanrahan and Paddy Ward – who came through semi-final tests on Saturday.
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Thanks River.
I do understand where Nietzche is coming from on the selfishness question. I guess a different word might help here, but for now let's use "good selfishness" and "bad selfishness". When most of us think of selfishness, we're thinking of the "bad" kind. A mother who neglects her children so she can play videogames, or who only buys enough food for herself is an example of the "bad selfishness". She hurts others without caring, and is ultimately self-destructive. "Good selfishness" is being able to meet one's own needs despite the objections of others, such as getting out of a dead end job (where your boss says they really
you) to go to college. Getting yourself out of an abusive relationship can also be an example of "good selfishness".
The struggle I always had with it was that I don't think altruism is necessarily a bad thing. I know that many cynics (including Nietzche) tend to give it a bad rap, but where would the world be if mothers did not put the needs of their children ahead of their own, at least to some degree? In that regard, altrusim seems to be more universal than selfishness, good or bad.
Take Nietzche with a grain of salt. Despite some brilliant insights (and he did have them) he was a pretty messed up guy personally, and didn't seem to be able to make his philosophy apply to his own life. My suggestion: take what feels right, and disregard the rest.
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Had to do a plant walk before heading out shopping and found this guy. Will need to look him up later.
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I just looked it up. He's a Wooley Bear Caterpillar, that will turn into an Isabella Moth (Pyrrharctia isabella).
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4 comments:
- Jim said...
Hi,Kid !
We call this a "wooly worm" and use it to forcast the winter weather. The darker they are the harder the winter.
Jim - October 15, 2008 at 9:53 PM
- Jim said...
Hey, Kid !
Just encase you forgot who I was, well, I'm Jim from Spencer W.Va.( or maybe I lived in Elkview,W.Va. the last time I e-mailed you WHEN you had the Junky Monkey up and running ! LOL) Anyway, e-mail me @ firstname.lastname@example.com I need some help on a pottery mark.
Thanks !!
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UNSPECIFIED. (2005) UK robotic installations statistics for 2004. INDUSTRIAL ROBOT-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL, 32 (6). pp. 444-448. ISSN 0143-991X
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/01439910510629127
Purpose-Aims to collate and analyse data relating to the sales and installations of industrial robots in the UK for the preceding year and, by comparison with data from previous years, identify market trends.
Design/methodology/approach-Data has been collected by the annual survey of UK robot sales and installations conducted by the British Automation and Robotics Association.
Findings-The key statistics for 2004 are as follows: a total of 785 units installed; total installations to date (from 1978) are 21,744 units adjusted to 14,176 to allow for International Federation of Robotics 12-year retirement rule; the automotive sector remains dominant but dropped 79 per cent from 2003 to 458 units; the non-automotive sector grew 11 per cent from 2003 with 327 units installed; significant growth in three sectors are: plastics and rubber 46 per cent; construction 85 per cent; and pharmaceuticals 95 per cent. Arc and spot welding installations reduced by 45 per cent, however, spot welding remains dominant application; growth of 80 per cent in "Dispensing" applications; six-axis robots account for majority of the market; significant growth in seven-axis robots; majority of installations fall between 10 and 30 k cost classification highlighting a price drop from 2003; robots originating from EU decreased by 145 per cent; and robots originating from Japan increased by 8 per cent.
Originality/value-The study identifies current trends in the UK industrial robot market in terms of factors such as industrial sector, application, robot type/structure and cost. By relating the data to the economic and industrial conditions prevalent in the UK this will provide a useful insight for robot application and development for both end-users and vendors.
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Subjects: | T Technology T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery |
Journal or Publication Title: | INDUSTRIAL ROBOT-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL | ||||
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Page Range: | pp. 444-448 | ||||
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Dates: | 30 September 2000[1] or before - present |
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waxjism is Wax Jism's fanfic site. Back in 2000 the page name was Wax Jism, later versions were waxjism or fanfiction by waxjism. The latest version of the page has the stories all listed on the main page but the site has a vid subpage (one Into the Blue vid), a subpage for Lord of the Ring RPS where it also hosts fanfiction by other authors, and there is a subpage for popslash by Badbatz, Dacey Ellis and xoverau.
The page was originally hosted by Squidge.org but moved between May and August 2001 to its own domain, waxjism.net.[2] By the end of 2001, the waxjism.net domain (aka WaxWorld) already hosted several popslash sites, including Boylicious, i-n-s, everything and nothing at all, shame is good for you (Wax Jism's popslash page), only very slightly mad, I will not be afraid of boybands, bury me deep, um...yeah, pretty little whore machine and Vanitas.[3] Waxjism.net was still active in June 2003[4] but by April 2005 the domain had changed to waxjism.org[5], still hosting mostly popslash sites.
- ↑ The page was linked in The Fan Fiction Directory in 2000. See Slash - C through D, via Wayback: 30 September 2000. (Accessed 31 January 2012)
- ↑ Wax Jism - link to the new site, via Wayback: 07 August 2001. (Accessed 31 January 2012)
- ↑ WaxWorld, via Wayback: 01 December 2001. (Accessed 31 January 2012)
- ↑ http://www.waxjism.net/, via Wayback: 22 June 2003. (Accessed 31 January 2012)
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