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Sunday, March 6, 2011
clamor for glamour
A week earlier, the label will pluck "Glamorous Glue" as a single from it with various b-sides to entice Sir Moz's rabid fanbase. It will be released across three different configurations in order to insure maximum purchase potential.
The CD single will feature the lead track, which originally appeared on "Your Arsenal", backed with "Treat Me Like A Human Being". The 7" single and picture disc will both include "Safe, Warm Lancashire Home". Both b-sides are outtakes from the sessions for Moz's debut longplayer, "Viva Hate".
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Has he reached that awkward point when there are more compilations in print than original albums?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 6, 2011 at 8:53 PM
Damn but Morrissey presents me with a unique conundrum! Specifically, I love covers of his songs from The Smiths but I simply can't listen to the man sing. That's to say as a writer I hold him in high esteem. His incisive wit and facility with a lyric is a wonder to behold. But good gawd, his penchant for filling every second of music with his adenoidal warble drive me insane! Every Smiths cover in my collection is a gift to my ears. Conversely, I have to say without Marr's music, the magic is gone. The sole Morrissey cover I've heard [Bowie, no less] was as unmitigated a horror as anything perpetrated by the man himself.ReplyDelete
Two years ago EMI re-released the HMV Singles box in a handier 3-CD set. It was cheap and it basically made lots of compilation albums (including "Bona Drag", which was later remastered, and the EU comp "Suedehead) basically obsolete.ReplyDelete
I'm wondering about the front cover of "The Very Best Of Morrissey", featuring Moz naked in a bathtub with a close-up of his feet:
Will the Smiths' albums ever be remastered?ReplyDelete
@ Alessandro LiccardoReplyDelete
I Do not think they will ever remaster any smith's albums if Mozz has anything to do with it.
1.all the smiths past record lables still owe him for past royalties for units sold
2.Mozz still owes the other band members(not Marr)compensation for work done and back royalties
and mozz has said in the past why should i help them they dont deserve it
So as i said before i highly doubt there will ever be a remasters from the smiths unless its generic volume pushed up remaster which is what they did with (new order) stay away from those


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Students paint-out graffiti in Santa Paula
August 17, 2001
Santa Paula News
On July 28th the Santa Paula Lions Club along with the St. Bonaventure High School Leos Club participated in a graffiti paint out. Students from St. Bonaventure arrived early in Santa Paula and grabbed rollers and paint and began painting out graffiti east of 12th Street along the railroad corridor. Participating were: Carlos Alvarado, Regina Araiza, Ryan Arazia, April Bautista, Ashley Hernandez, Kelly Mazurek, Laurel McFadden, Rachel Pleis, Casey Romero, Will Schulze, Lisette Torres. Santa Paula Lions members assisting were John Dunn, Richard Garcia, and Claude Parrish. City of Santa Paula employee Robert Howard coordinated the project.The group used 25 gallons of paint and worked over two hours to accomplish the task.Following the paint-out a barbecue was held for everyone participating. Lions Club President Wayne Johnson along with his wife Glenda were the host and hostess. Helping with the barbecue were Lions members Don Snyder, Maggie Snyder, Rod Baehr, Richard Garcia, Norma Henderson, Orven Hillestad and Claude Parrish.

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Yes, the rumors you hear are true. The new Harken SnubbAIR for the J/70 has become class legal worldwide and you may order it today from Harken dealers in the USA or Europe.
At first glance, the new J/70 Harken SnubbAIR looks like a smaller, more efficient and comfortable version of the winch it replaces. That's true. Plus, SnubbAIR weighs less than half of the Harken B8A plain top it is designed to replace and is 30% lower to the deck.
If you elect to install the available insert, you can crank it with any winch handle. There's just one thing: It's not technically a winch.
SnubbAIR is designed to function like an aggressive ratcheting deck-mounted block. Its wide drum provides lots of line-holding power- much like the monster "air drums" you see on Maxi 100s. And, mechanical advantage can come from the winch handle. But, SnubbAIR trades the height and the weight of a traditional winch gearing for two races of Delrin® ball bearings, which assure that it operates with very little friction, and ratchet mechanics for sheet control. Like a block, it requires no maintenance beyond washing its bearings with soap and water.
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Asbestos poisoning is happening for decades now and even though the buildings that used asbestos as a construction material have been mostly destroyed, there are still many cases of people who report being poisoned with asbestos. Asbestos is a very toxic chemical that upon inhalation will reach the lung and scar the soft tissue, eventually causing massive damage that results either in a chronic breathing impairment or cancer. In some cases if you will get to be exposed to asbestos you may also get mesothelioma or cancer of the thoracic lining.
You should know that you will get "infected" if you are exposed for long periods of time to asbestos and in regards to the treatments, they will generally be effective if your problem is discovered in time and if you weren't exposed for too long to it.
Time-delayed Results of Exposure
Most of the times people are used to seeing the consequence of things in general immediately or early after they have been exposed to certain situations that will have a certain impact on their health. Yet when it comes to asbestos the consequences will only be seen decades after the initial exposure. If you are dealing with an asbestos related illness right now, then your body is actually reacting to events that took place a few decades ago. Maybe you will want to check your home and surroundings and see whether they are infested with asbestos or not, but it could be that your illness is not due to your current activities.
Stop worrying about asbestos exposure on your own and better consult professional agencies that can help you out with staying safe. If you work in environments you know are infested with asbestos, quit working in them at once.
Treating Asbestos Poisoning:
Treating Asbestosis
If you are exposed to asbestos for far too long you may initially start suffering from asbestosis which is a chronic breathing impairment that's a result of the damage asbestos has caused to the soft tissues of your lungs. You don't have to worry too much if you have asbestosis, because it's the least serious form of asbestos poisoning, but still there are some cases in which you can even die from it. The symptoms for asbestosis include shortness of breath, decreasing physical resilience, chest pain and coughing. If you notice these symptoms you will have to see your doctor as soon as possible. Don't forget to inform him if you know you have a history of asbestos exposure.
If it's black on white that you have asbestosis then the health problems that could follow up will depend on the damage your lungs have suffered. Some of the potential complications number failure or enlargement of your hear and high blood pressure. There is also a high risk that you will develop the other 2 main illnesses related to asbestos exposure and they are mesothelioma and lung cancer. If you smoke then your risk for getting the latter are higher.
The sad part is that the effects of asbestos exposure cannot be reversed and in regards to the treatment, it mainly focuses on treating the complications caused by the illness. If you have pneumonia, flu or even a simple cold you should treat it immediately and if you smoke, quit it at once. You cannot risk your life over something you can take action against and don't do it because you simply don't want to. If you have any lung or heart conditions your doctor will help you out with treating them.
Treating Asbestos-related Lung Cancer
There are established standards for this disease and you will be treated according to them if you are dealing with asbestos poisoning. Some of the solutions for your case number chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery. There are also extra measures which will only be taken to tackle the specific effects of the scarring of your lung tissue.
Treating Mesothelioma
This is one of the most extreme consequences of being exposed to asbestos. It's an aggressive type of cancer and generally it's discovered late and that is why it's fatal in most cases. The measures taken for treating mesothelioma are the same taken for treating asbestos lung cancer, but a combination of them is used for a more effective result.
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Unsolved Serial Killings Haunt NM; Where are the Psychics?
My home town of Albuquerque, New Mexico, is making national news again, and it's not the kind of press Mayor Chavez wants. It seems that there may be a dozen or more victims of a serial killer whose bodies were buried in a vacant lot on the West Mesa, dating back at least several years.
As writer Sarah Netter noted in the Feb. 17 Albuquerque Journal, "The bodies were found by chance, starting with one bone sticking out of the dirt…The bones were believed to have been unearthed by excavation work in the area." At last count, the remains of eleven people have been found at what Police Chief Ray Shultz describes as one of the largest crime scenes in New Mexico.
It's a horrifying story that brings up a curious issue. There are hundreds of psychic detectives across the country who claim to locate missing persons and solve crimes for police. I'd guess that there are dozens of psychics in Albuquerque who, if they have the abilities they claim, could do the same. Yet Albuquerque has about 25 open cases of missing adults, and hundreds of unsolved homicides dating back decades.
It's a fair question to ask: Why haven't any psychics helped locate missing persons, bring their killers to justice, or save lives by stopping serial killers before they could kill again? Why are police forensic teams and the Office of the Medical Investigator spending weeks identifying bodies on the West Mesa when gifted psychics could presumably do it in hours? Why are the remains of these victims being discovered only now—by accident—instead of years ago by psychic-led search teams?
Among New Mexico's high-profile missing persons cases:
* Albuquerque native Nick Garza disappeared after a party at Vermont's Middlebury College, where he was a student, on February 5, 2008. For months, his family and police searched in vain; at least one psychic claimed to communicate with Garza's spirit, but could not help locate him. Garza's body was finally found by police and cadaver dogs in a creek near the college on May 27, 2008.
Headline writers do it again-Acupuncture cuts dry mouth in cancer patients
Actually, I cannot fault the journalists too much on this one. While their headline is highly misleading, given that the pilot study was done on 19 subjects, with no blinding or placebo control or anything of the sort, the fault rests more on the study's authors, one of which apparently is a certain Mark S. Chambers, a professor in the dental oncology department at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, who was the Senior Author. According to these guys:
CONCLUSIONS: Acupuncture was effective for radiation-induced xerostomia in this small pilot study. Further research is needed.
I call bullshit. Why a professor in the dental oncology department of the University of Texas would make this sort of conclusion, based on such a poorly designed study, baffles me. You'd expect him to be much more careful with his wording and load his conclusion with words like "it appears", "it suggests", but no, not Marky. He is positively sure that in "this small study" acupuncture was effective. Not even the slightest hesitation that maybe the result was an artifact of the way he ran the study, not even the slightest worry that his study would score a big fat 0 on a simple Jadad Scale. Nope, in his study acupuncture worked and he'll tell the world goddamit.
Another thing that baffles me is that there would be an actual press release about this. A press release about a 19 patient, not randomized, not controlled, unblinded study. Wow, here is a real scientists doing exactly what we acuse the quacks of doing, highly sensationalized claims about some highly implausible CAM modality based on a highly badly designed study. I guess this is how you find scientists that will sign Intelligent Design petitions and stuff right?
A Champion Grubby Speaks Out
I hardly know where to start… First, see americanchronicle.com. This account is just so packed with mis-statements, outright lies, and scientific howlers, it would take me all day to itemize them – but it can still do a lot of harm just because the ignorant reporter – Peter Fotis Kapnistos – has published the material. I suggest he may now want to return to his former calling in fashion and advertising photography, rather than continue to pose as a "journalist."
To quote him, he says, first:
…it was alleged that Uri Geller was caught cheating in an Israeli TV documentary that has lately also circulated on YouTube.
No, it was proven that Geller was doing one of the only five tricks he knows, and second, that was not any "TV documentary," at all. It was simply a TV entertainment show. Kapnistos continues:
The accusation was that a slow motion shot revealed him producing a small magnet from behind his ear or out of his hair to influence a compass needle.
Well, anyone who might have said that, would not have been a magician, I'll tell you that. In any case, I've never seen such a statement, except from Geller himself – because he knows that it's a ridiculous scenario, as I'll show you up ahead, one that can't be supported. No "slow motion" was required to show that Geller blatantly placed a thumb-tip – a very common and often-used magician's prop – onto his thumb, which then seemed somehow magnetic, because it caused the very sensitive marine compass to turn as soon as it was brought near the instrument. Kapnistos, again:
…we see a wide overall view of the controversial Israeli TV video scene where Uri Geller's critics accuse him one way or another of allegedly plucking a slightly thick "hidden magnet" from the edge of his hairline.
No, that's not true. The magicians – particularly the Israeli magicians, who are seriously embarrassed by this crude trick from their countryman – never made any such silly statement. That's like saying that a magician produced a rabbit from a hat by having it shot there from a concealed offstage cannon. But this "journalist" really reveals his ignorance by this next statement:
…the video footage makes it readily understood that Uri could not possibly have placed pointlessly thick thumb magnets on both of his hands.
"Both his hands"? Suddenly we have two "thick thumb magnets" being wielded by the magician? Believe me, one is more than sufficient, folks, as I'll show you next week. But just how "thick" – or massive – does a magnet have to be to dramatically affect a marine compass, one of the size that Geller used on the TV show? Just 1/16″ thick by 3/16″ diameter – and you can easily get a number of those tiny discs into any thumb-tip! Does Mr. Kapnistos really think a responsible journalist would describe such a miniscule object as, "thick"? The fact is, that we magicians are astonished that Geller actually chose to use a plastic thumb-tip, rather than just taping a tiny disc to his finger!
As for the Swedish person Kapnistos says has so carefully researched magnets and their effects on compasses, he's an incompetent, too. His ignorance of the subject is apparent. One statement by Kapnistos says that
…a magnet small enough to hide in someone's hairline can't possibly make a compass needle shift as much as it does in the Uri Geller video.
Au contraire, both of you "experts"! A tiny neodymium magnet contained in a plugged-on thumb tip sure can!
Edgar Mitchell is at it again. Yawn.
A lot of folks have been asking me if I heard that Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell has been talking about UFOs again, and CNN felt the need to carry the story.
The thing is, this isn't a story. Mitchell isn't saying anything new, and it's certainly not surprising that CNN would write this fluff piece.
I've written about this before: Mitchell is an Apollo hero, but that doesn't give him any authority at all when it comes to flying saucers. And, of course, he still has no real evidence at all for his claims. It's a rehash of the same tired old stories, and there aren't even blurry photos for this one.
Skepquote of the day
Among professional organizations that defend the teaching of evolution, perhaps the biggest offender in endorsing the harmony of science and faith is The National Center for Science Education. Although one of their officers told me that their official position on faith was only that "we will not criticize religions," a perusal of their website shows that this is untrue. Not only does the NCSE not criticize religion, but it cuddles up to it, kisses it, and tells it that everything will be all right.


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Friends of Blackwater holds Christmas Open House & Craft Show
12/2/2014, 6 a.m.
The Friends of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) invite everyone to the Blackwater NWR Visitor Center to enjoy a day of wildlife viewing, artisan exhibits, the music of Blackwater and seasonal instrumental sounds of Cindy Bech & Mary Beth Goll, and holiday shopping, heralded by the arrival of "Eagle Claus." on Saturday December 6, 10:00 - 4:00.
Wildlife painters Marcia Poling with her beautiful hand painted autographed ornaments and crafts, the hand painted jewelry and clothing Donna Valleix, Grover Cantwell displaying his exquisite images of the Eastern Shore in watercolor and oil paintings, and award winner Bob Tolley with his paintings will all be on hand, displaying and offering their wonderful wildlife art work for purchase. Photographers Mary Konchar, Frank Severence and Bob Quinn will exhibit their photography for sale and be available to answer questions. In addition to displaying their works for sale, carving demonstrations by Wayne Wheeler, Don Briddle and chainsaw carver Tommy Winn entertain Open House visitors.
Teena Gorrow & Craig Koppie, authors of Inside a Bald Eagle's Nest, along with Cindy Freland, author of the Chesapeake Adventure series of children's books will be present to discuss and autograph copies of their books.
Free activities, including crafts, storytelling, children's gift certificate drawings and photos taken with "Eagle Claus" will entertain children of all ages. All this, and free entry to the Blackwater Refuge Wildlife Drive to enjoy the eagles and returning migratory waterfowl make this year's Friends Open House & Craft show an event not to be missed! For more information call 410-228-2677 or check our website at www.friendsofblackwater.org.
8:00 - Bird walk with Terry Allen
10:00-2:30 Children's Crafts
10:00 Film: "Blackwater: Challenges Met, Promises Kept"
10:30-3:30 Complimentary gift-wrapping
10:30 Eagle Claus arrives
10:45 Children's photos with Eagle Claus
11:00 Blackwater band performance
11:00 Storytelling "Curtis the Crab" with author, Cindy Freland
11:00 Film: "Blackwater: Challenges Met, Promises Kept"
11:30 Driftwood carving demonstration with Tommy Winn (outdoor tent)
11:45 Children's drawing for gift certificates
12:00 "What a River Says: Exploring the Blackwater River and Refuge" author presentation
12:00 Holiday Music
12:00 Storytelling "Santa Claws" with Frannie Malley
12:30 Storytelling "Heather the Honeybee" with author, Cindy Freland
12:30 Children's photos with Eagle Claus
1:00 Blackwater band performance
1:00 Storytelling "Tea with Lady Sapphire" with Mary Beth Goll
1:00 Driftwood carving demonstration with Tommy Winn (outdoor tent – bring the children!)
1:30 Storytelling "Jordan the Jellyfish" with author, Cindy Freland
1:30 "What a River Says: Exploring the Blackwater River and Refuge" author presentation
1:30 Children's photos with Eagle Claus
2:00 Holiday Music
2:15 Children's drawing for gift certificates
2:30 Children's photos with Eagle Claus (observation area)
2:30 Film: "Blackwater: Challenges Met, Promises Kept"
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"Wind Blown": Clarinet Sonata by Peter Hope – CD out now
I'm very pleased to say that the recording myself and Simon Passmore made of the Clarinet Sonata written for us by Peter Hope is now finished, and will be released on 18th November! The disc is called "Wind Blown" and appropriately enough also includes sonatas for oboe, bassoon and recorder by Peter.
It's on the Divine Art label (you can listen to an audio sample on their website) and can be purchased via Amazon.
Here is some more information about the composer Peter Hope.
The sheet music is available from the publisher Accolade.
Simon and I look forward to continuing to programme this wonderful piece over the next season.
Our thanks go to Peter, John Turner, the Ida Carroll Trust and Richard Scott (RAS Audio).


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I'm home sick again today. I thought I had nipped this in the bud when I came home from work sick last week. I am not someone to sleep during the day, but I found myself napping on Saturday, sleeping most of the afternoon on Sunday and slept until 1pm today. Yikes. I'm hoping it's not mono.
Even worse is that I have tons of great fresh produce right now that I don't have an appetite for. I did decide that I was tired of soup and noodles and that I needed to eat food with vitamins and antioxidants even if it didn't sound appetizing. So this is what I had today for lunch. If kale, tomatoes and zucchini won't help to make me healthy, what will?
We also have 3 bananas that are quickly becoming over ripe. So I decided that I need to do something with them. I pinned this recipe from Pinterest over a month ago and finally decided to make it. If I'm not feeling well, it's the perfect time to make a batch of breakfast that will be good for a week. A little work now allows for laziness for the rest of the week.
* 1 cup gluten free thick cut oats
* 1/4 cup chopped almonds, divided
* 2 tablespoons ground flax
* 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* pinch of salt
* 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
* 1 cup coconut milk, unsweetened
* 1 large egg, lightly beaten
* 2 tablespoons butter or earth balance, melted and slightly cooled
* 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
* 2-3 ripe bananas, sliced
* 1 1/2 cups frozen or fresh berries of choice
Preheat oven to 375F.
Lightly grease 2 quart baking dish.
In a mixing bowl, combine oats, 1/2 of almonds, flax, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
In a separate bowl, combine maple syrup, milk, egg, butter, and vanilla.
Make a single layer of banana slices in the bottom of the dish.
Pour liquid mixture over the top.
Top with remaining almonds and other 1/2 cup of berries.
Bake for 35-40 minutes until top is browned and oats are set.
Let cool at least 10 minutes before serving. Eat leftovers cold or reheat throughout the week.
This is absolutely delightful and easy. I cut back on the recommended amount of maple syrup from the original recipe as I wanted it more like oatmeal than a dessert. I'm glad I did as I think it would have been too sweet, otherwise. This is the perfect recipe if you are having people over for brunch or to impress overnight guests.


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Tomy Jiggle-with-Me Pooh Review
I love toys… don't you? My house is full of them and they are everywhere here… but that doesn't stop me from enjoying trying out new ones. I love seeing how happy the small ones get over toys and with another little one on the way they will certainly get the play time. Over the last few weeks we have been putting the Tomy Jiggle-with-Me Pooh through its paces.
Jiggle-with-Me Pooh is a fun (albeit noisy) addition to every child's toy box. He is suitable from 9 months of age (right up to adulthood?) and he really does love to dance to the music with your child. He has 3 fun modes that activate when you tap him on the head and certainly engage any child in a fun game or dance session. He is also soft enough to cuddle.
Comma was not all that sure about Jiggle-with-Me Pooh when he first saw him, but as soon as he heard the music he did start bobbing along too. My smallest man really does love music and is turning into quite the little groover if I am honest.
While he is too young to understand the concept of Winnie's game of musical statues, the love between Comma and Winnie has grown and developed. In fact, I often catch Comma giving Winnie some love.
He has also recently figured out that he comes to life with a quick tap to the head, although Comma's idea of a quick tap is more a bash or a drop on the head. It is coping well with the stress… and appears to be very sturdy.
Despite the frosty start between the two of them, Jiggle-with-Me Pooh is definitely a hit with Comma (as well as the older two).
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Update Logic, CableLabs Team on TV Repair
By Glen Dickson
Update Logic, a Southborough, Mass.-based firm that wants to update digital TV sets by sending software patches through the airwaves, has reached an agreement with cable technology consortium CableLabs to support its technology through digital cable systems.
Update Logic is working with some 200 PBS stations to datacast software fixes as part of the PBS stations' local broadcast signals. The software patches would allow manufacturers to remotely update or repair digital TV sets, which resemble computers in their complexity, without sending a technician. Hitachi, Samsung, and Sharp have tested the system.
Update Logic has also been working with cable operators across the country, including Cox, Comcast and Time Warner, to test the distribution of its data updates across cable pipes.
The CableLabs agreement means that the Update Logic "in-band" technology is compatible with CableLabs specs, and also means that cable operators have agreed to modify their equipment to allow the Update Logic patches to be passed through along with the PBS signals they carry, without the data patches being stripped out.
Patrick Sansonetti, VP of sales and marketing for Update Logic, says the technology can be used to update any digital cable device, including television sets, set-top boxes, and personal video recorders. Sansonetti says the agreement should be a boost for cable, as customers with a malfunctioning TV set usually call their cable operator first.
"Cable is taking the brunt of responding to support calls even though it may not be a cable-related issue," he says.
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COVID-19 ALERT - See here. COVID-19 lab testing, evaluation, and treatment are emergency services and will be reimbursed by NYS Medicaid for individuals who are undocumented immigrants eligible only for emergency Medicaid.
August 2019 ALERT - On Monday August 12, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security finalized a rule that dramatically expands the "public charge" immigration policy. The changes will apply only to applications that are postmarked or submitted electronically on or after October 15, 2019. They change the definition for deciding whether an immigrant who receives Medicaid or other government benefits is considered a "public charge" -- which can result in denial of Lawful Permanent Resident status (green card), denial of an extension of a non-immigrant visa, or deny admission to the U.S. Read more about this here. Under the finalrule, receipt of Medicaid for treatment of an emergency medical condition, as discussed in this article, will NOT be considered in whether an individual is a "public charge." See also New England Journal of Medicine article, A New Threat to Immigrants' Health — The Public-Charge Rule, Sept. 8, 2018 . Read more about the final rule here, with links to national advocacy resources.
Federal law requires state Medicaid programs to provide Medicaid coverage for "care and services are necessary for the treatment of an emergency medical condition" to immigrants who do not meet the immigration requirements for full Medicaid. This would be immigrants who are not PRUCOL. They must "otherwise meet[] the eligibility requirements for medical assistance under the State plan." 42 U.S.C. § 1396b(v)(2)(A)-(C) . To qualify for Emergency Medicaid, clients need to be residents of New York State, financially eligible for Medicaid (under applicable rules for the individual's category (MAGI/ NON-MAGI), and the condition requiring treatment needs to manifest itself by acute symptoms (including pain) such that absence of immediate medical attention could put the patient in serious jeopardy, seriously impair bodily functions or cause serious dysfunction to an organ or body part. See NHELP, Medicaid Coverage of Emergency Medical Conditions.
Applications for Emergency Medicaid are filed the same way as for regular Medicaid. Those qualifying for MAGI apply on https://nystateofhealth.ny.gov/ Those who are age 65+ or younger and have Medicare apply at their local district social services department. See article for where to apply in NYC
NYS directives are summarized below.
Which Services are Covered as an Emergency?
The condition requiring treatment needs to manifest itself by acute symptoms (including pain) such that absence of immediate medical attention could put the patient in serious jeopardy, seriously impair bodily functions or cause serious dysfunction to an organ or body part. There has been much case law regarding what treatment is an emergency. Organ transplants are specifically excluded in the federal statute. Nursing home care has been excluded. Greenery Rehabilitation Group, Inc. v. Hammon, 150 F.3d 226 (2d Cir. 1998). There are numerous other cases. See 2010 update . See NHELP, Medicaid Coverage of Emergency Medical Conditions.
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Slabs of heat rose from the BBQ across the yard. Pentor had always liked staring at columns of tangled warmth and smoke, warping the trees behind it like funhouse mirrors, and he didn't mind sacrificing conversation with Betty to look. There wasn't much to lose anyhow.
Betty bit her ice cream with her teeth, trying hard not to give the wrong impression. "I don't think we're a very good match," she said. "Oh, you don't think so?" he chuckled with a playful grin. She smiled. "But how about seeing a movie with me and forgetting about it?"


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North Korea has shown significant progress in missile technology in its defiant race to acquire fully operational intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) capable of reaching the US mainland, Pyongyang's latest missile launch has shown.
Images and videos from the test-firing event show the missile fired on Sunday, 14 May, was a new kind of weapon considerably different from the earlier versions of Scud, Nodong and Musudan, experts said. Pyongyang named the strategic ballistic missile Hwasong-12.
The North said the projectile reached an altitude of 2,111km — consistent with South Korea and Japan's observations in the region — before splashing into the waters of the Sea of Japan. The isolated country fired the missile at a high trajectory, to test the strike range without affecting any of its neighbouring nations.
Japanese Defence Minister Tomomi Inada told reporters on Tuesday that the missile launch indicates a big advancement in North Korea's technological capabilities. She said that liquid fuel could have been used to power the rocket engine judging by the flames.
Further analysis of the weapon's potential abilities is underway as the shape of Hwasong-12's warhead was also similar to one of the missiles showcased during North Korea's recent military parade. Japan is closely working with both South Korea and the US to gather more information about the missile.
38 North, a US-based North Korean monitoring agency, said in its analysis that Hwasong-12 demonstrates Pyongyang is close to fulfilling its ambition of developing an ICBM.
"The missile would have flown a distance of some 4,500km if launched on a maximum trajectory. It appears to have not only demonstrated an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) that might enable them to reliably strike the US base at Guam but more importantly, may represent a substantial advance to developing an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)," read the report.
Another key aspect of the launch was the re-entry technology — a major step in the process of obtaining ICBM — adopted by Pyongyang in the latest missile. A state-run dispatch released by the hermit kingdom heaped praise on the homing feature of Hwasong-12's warhead allowing it to fly "under the worst re-entry situation". South Korea played down the possibility of a major development in the missile re-entry mechanism.
Meanwhile, the United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned the latest missile launch, threatening the Kim Jong-un regime with more economic sanctions. The 15-member global body unanimously issued a statement calling on Pyongyang to abandon its contentious weapons programme.
Criticising North Korea's "highly destabilising behaviour", the UN urged the country to show "sincere commitment to denuclearisation through concrete action".


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A police officer and a firefighter were hurt Tuesday afternoon as a fire left two homes unlivable in Hackettstown, police report.
Town police, fire and emergency medical personnel responded at 3:18 p.m. to 5 Route 57 and saw smoke coming from a second-story window, Sgt. Darren Tynan said in a news release.
A connected residence at 7 Route 57 sustained smoke and water damage, Tynan said. Neither could be lived in until repairs are made, Tynan said.
A police officer suffered smoke inhalation and a firefighter suffered a minor injury that was treated at Hackettstown Medical Center, Tynan said.
The police Detective Bureau, the Mount Olive Township fire marshal and the Warren County fire marshal said the cause of the fire is undetermined but it was not suspicious, Tynan said.
Route 57 was closed for about an hour between Route 182 and Herbert Lane, Tynan said.
Town fire police and public works employees assisted at the scene as did firefighters from Washington, Tri County, Independence Township, Allamuchy Township, Budd Lake, Schooley's Mountain and Netcong, Tynan said. The American Red Cross, the Hackettstown Construction Department and JCP&L also aided in the effort, Tynan said.


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Sabagebu! – Survival Game Club – Episode 9 Review
Last Episode:
Stupid fanservice abound! Including cameramen, panty shots and Maya getting stripped by bullets. Fried Chicken Lemon was the only good part of the episode! Lame!
This Episode:
– In a bid to get with the "in" crowd at a dog café, Momoka "disguises" Platy as "Josephine" the dog. However the owner Inugami has something to say about their disruptive presence. MEH
– Gotokuji, Maya and Urara get trapped in the school pool and have to figure out a way to survive the night. There was less fanservice than there was last episode surprisingly. MEH X 2
– The girls travel to Australia to face off against a Survival Games Club made up of octogenarians. Lemon shows up as a driver. *Shrugs*
The past two episodes have been sorely lacking, after the strong start that the show had. To be fair, Episode 9 was way better than Episode 8 since they didn't go for the easy fanservice jokes. But to be honest, all three scenarios fell flat this week. The first two elicited a "meh" reaction, especially the punchlines. Both skits ended with me going "that's it?"
While the show was never truly unpredictable, it's becoming more and more so. I could predict ever joke before it popped up this episode. The running joke that no one in the club does anything but Sonokawa and Miou is starting to wear thin. I want to see someone either than Momoka win for once. Last week's skit centering around Maya doesn't count, as she lost.
As for Fried Chicken Lemon, he was pretty funny in his first two appearances. But having him in the show too much will make him feel diluted. Despite my complaints, it's the nature of comedy that not everything is going to be spectacular. Sketch comedy in particular is going to be hit or miss. Hopefully the show gets back on the hit track next week. 🙂
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For My Son
Today is the 21st anniversary
Of your 21st birthday
You didn't want a party
You wanted dinner at home
"Just us three"
With French Champagne
Beef Wellington
With a 21 year old bottle of Cab Sav
Home made sorbet with raspberries
And to finish
Cheese and muscatels
With a 21 year old Vintage Port
You played Scenes from an Italian Restaurant
While dad decanted the red and the port
He poured them through a coffee filter
Because they'd thrown a sediment
You and dad stood behind me with a blanket
While I flambéed the eye fillet
Because I once set fire to the cafe curtains…
We'd just finished our oysters
When there was a knock at the door
Dad answered it to be greeted by
A Giant Chicken
Heidi had organised a singing telegram for you
I don't know who was more surprised
Us or the chicken
He was expecting a larger gathering
But we got into the spirit of the thing
By the end my tummy was aching with laughter
I'll never forget you sitting on the dining room floor
Singing with your very own Giant Chicken
As he was leaving he told us
Ours was the smallest gathering he'd attended
But one of the most fun
It was a wonderful evening
Lots of laughter
Loving reminiscence
And music
Beautiful music
You took requests between courses
After dinner you sipped your port
And improvised
I love how you could lose yourself
Once your fingers touched the keyboard
Tomorrow I'm letting go of your piano
It's going to your cousin Molly
You never got to meet Molly
But you'd love her
She was born 40 years old
You'd love each of the next generation
Byron draws
Loves music
I gave him your cashmere jacket
I thought he'd wear it but
He hung it like a piece of art
That was when I knew
I'd found a home for your Doski blazer
He also has your drawing equipment
Young Quinn loves sport and computers
He's also a quiet sensitive boy
I'm getting him an iPad
Because your computer equipment
Is so outdated
You'd be amazed by the strides in technology
In the 15 years since your death
And wee Thomas
Ellen's little chap
Ah you'd love him so
Each time I look at his photo
I want to show you
I'm giving Thomas your stuffed Digbee
It's 40 years old and well loved
But I want him to have something that was yours
We'll also get him something new
Something a 2 year old would love
Dad died 10 years after you
Holding my hand
I wish I could have held your hand
I miss you every day
Happy Birthday my darling son
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StarKist backs tuna tariffs, Bumble Bee says they are "devastating"
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Intrafish Marketplace is reporting that many sectors of the fishing industry are in a state of shock over the China-US trade battle, and they're scrambling to measure its impact.
In its latest report, Undercurrent News says US tuna canning company Bumble Bee Foods warned the US Trade Representative (USTR) in a letter that the now-confirmed tariffs against imports of Chinese tuna would be "devastating" for the firm.
The tariffs -- which will come into play on Sept. 24 at 10%, and then go to 25% on Jan. 1, 2019 -- will hit US imports of yellowfin, skipjack, and albacore tuna loins, all of which are required by Bumble Bee's Santa Fe Springs, California factory, wrote CEO Jan Tharp.
However, Dongwon Industries-owned StarKist & Co backed the tariffs. President and CEO Andrew Choe wrote it was unlikely that an assessment of additional duties on the Chinese origin tuna and tuna products would cause disruption to the US economy or negatively impact US consumers, "as there are plentiful sources of supply for these products from countries other than China".
By far the main part of StarKist's operations is in Pago Pago, American Samoa, where it employs 2,400 workers.
Choe submitted comments to United States Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer Sept. 6, stating the company "supports the government's proposed assessment of additional duties on Chinese-origin tuna and tuna products as an effective means to pressure the Chinese government to change its actions."
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August 14th, 2014
EMR: What Is Your Solution?
Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) has become an indispensable part of the therapeutic endoscopy armamentarium. However, the technique varies from endoscopist to endoscopist — including differences in volume used, solution ingredients, and snare type. In my institution, the three of us who do the most EMR all differ in our approaches in many respects, including choice of […]
July 21st, 2014
Hepatitis C Virus Infection: How Are You Managing the Cost of Newer Treatments?
Recently, we have seen remarkable progress in the treatment of chronic infection with hepatitis C virus — from long courses of injectable interferon plus ribavirin to short courses of once-daily oral sofosbuvir. Not only have these shorter, more-manageable regimens proven more effective, they are substantially better tolerated. So, what's the problem? It seems to be […]
November 25th, 2013
Does Suppressing Gastric Acid Cause Community-Acquired Pneumonia?
Ever since early observational studies documented an association between acid suppression and pneumonia, many clinicians have assumed this association meant causation. This intrigues me because results of numerous prospective trials that have controlled for underlying patient comorbidities have refuted any causative effect. Moreover, acid suppression does not result in a gastric environment conducive to bacterial […]
November 6th, 2013
Iron Deficiency Anemia: When Do We Stop Scoping?
It is standard practice to perform endoscopy in patients with iron deficiency anemia who have evidence of gastrointestinal bleeding or other symptoms. Even in the absence of symptoms, in patients aged 50 years or older, who are at increased risk for colorectal cancer, age alone would indicate that at least a colonoscopy is in order. However, […]
September 23rd, 2013
Making Bowel Preps Palatable
We know that split-dose, polyethylene glycol (PEG)–based bowel preparation solutions provide the best cleansing before colonoscopy. However, many patients are not compliant with the bowel prep procedure because of the poor taste of the PEG solution. Results of a recent trial suggest a practical approach to overcoming this problem: Use candy. In the trial, use […]
July 16th, 2013
Follow-up after Barrett esophagus ablation: How do you do it, and when do you stop (if ever)?
We have shifted the paradigm of treating neoplastic Barrett esophagus (BE) away from a choice between intensive surveillance or surgery and towards endoscopic ablation. In the last 5 years, I have done hundreds of BE ablations using radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), and many thousands have been performed worldwide. However, on post-ablation […]
February 10th, 2013
What is your best treatment for "refractory" constipation?
In treating patients with constipation, we have several options for first-line agents: bulking agents/fiber, osmotic laxatives, or stimulant laxatives. When a patient has a suboptimal result, we commonly add or move to another class of laxative agents. Fortunately, most patients respond to these interventions, but we all have patients whose condition is "refractory" to these […]
December 30th, 2012
Quality Colonoscopy: How do you let your patients know you meet the mark?
Colonoscopy prevents most colorectal cancers, but only when it is performed as part of a high-quality examination. The quality measures most often discussed include cecal intubation rate, cecal withdrawal time, documentation of bowel prep quality in endoscopy reports, adenoma detection rate (ADR), and appropriate recommendation of subsequent screening or surveillance intervals after colonoscopy. While third-party payers […]
October 10th, 2012
Barrett esophagus with high-grade dysplasia: How should it be staged?
I am amazed at the variation I have seen in the use of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) in staging Barrett esophagus (BE). Some of us use EUS universally, and others (myself included) never use it to stage intramucosal carcinoma or high-grade dysplasia. So, let me propose a case and ask what you would do: The patient is […]


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I was watching a TV documentary on Bruce Lee the other day and they showed a scene from 'Long street' where Bruce was asked to teach what he did .He responded that he did not believe in 'method or system', ' I can only teach you to explore yourself' he continued on. I thought ' Yes! 'He was saying he had mastered the system and therefore gone beyond the system. He didn't have a system to teach, he was the system. He had personalized it, understood it inside out and had become an effective fighting system himself.
The Problem:Today many people try to attain a complete style of fighting without a basic mastery of a system. This means they have many techniques but no guiding understanding of when to use them. They may freeze up under pressure, as their minds have to work overtime to make a choice of which techniques to use. Sensitivity training is great for developing an understand of flow and correct choice of movement.
Testing your system: In the art of Wing Chun we have Chi Sao to test and hone our ability to make the correct decisions within our system. In grappling we use pummelling drills when in stand up and on the ground we roll with our partner. These methods are core systems training as they allow you to have a template to work from. Within the rules of the system you must master the game; only then can you break free from the boundaries and make your own rules.
This doesn't mean you can't be eclectic, but you must have a very deep understanding of the martial arts and have reached a level of mastery in the arts.
But are these tests? Yes and No; They are good ways to develop the skills and test in part, but you must when in stand up or on the ground understand correct body structures. Many say they do, but when they give an explanation, it cannot be tested. It is like maths you have an equation that will work out the answer. Your system is an equation and you must understand it in order to know how the answer came about, not just be told the answer by someone else. When in stand up fighting you must know how you correctly control your centre. When on the ground, again, you must understand how to use your weight and position. So far I see a higher level of ground control on average than I do in stand up fighting. I believe this is because in grappling we roll with partners a lot and learn to feel when things are working and when they are not. Also when they are not striking people relax and do not tense up as much.
So in stand up you must learn to use your centre and control your opponent's centre without striking and then with striking. This will allow you to relax and feel correctly if you have balance and control. It is the heart not the art. This often means it is the individual that makes it work, not just the art they know. Yes, I do know guys who do not train in martial arts and you really would not want to come up against them. But equally I know guys who because they study the arts are in better control and have become even tougher, but the philosophy has made them calmer and more controlled.
But where does the Heart come from? Some, as I said have it already. Most develop it from becoming more confident via training in their chosen art. This is a big part of why most start martial art, but, often I see that the average practitioner does not have the level of confidence to make the art work for them. Why? For any martial art to work you need to believe in it! You have to know inside you that you have the skill. If you have a doubt in your mind then this will destroy you. The other down side to self-doubt is insecurity, which is often transferred to others. Some instructors and students will often project negative states due to this. We've all seen it. Instructors who hold back students because they are worried that they are learning too quickly and may out grow them. Also bullying in its many forms holds back and damages the student's development. I know it would seem crazy that within martial arts this would exist, but it does. The way to overcome all of this is to understand the system you train in so you develop that confidence. To understand your system you need to know how it works, you need to know why it works and when it works. You must also understand how the system relates, its underlining key methods. With these tools you will be able to build your knowledge to the higher levels of skill.
What is a System? Style and system are often confused by practitioners of martial arts where they are told to follow, dogmatically the actions of their teachers . They copy their teachers style but fail to fulfil their potential because they lack the intellectual and practical discipline of a system. Now to really define systems theory it would take a chapter or even a book, so what we will give on systems will be enough for you to see the benefit of this way of training. We will however concentrate on giving you ideas of how to test your art and to improve your methods of training it. For a system to be effective it must be clear, structured and prove to be effective in practice. Without a true system there is no clear sense of progression, no comprehensive level of competency and ultimately no sense of established confidence whereby the art begins to become second nature.Let's look at some key system elements that work together:-
A: A purpose belonging to a person (Intention).
All living systems have purpose, even if it is only the purpose to survive, but people can develop consciously by knowing what their purpose is, observing its success, and
learning to adapt.
B: Sensory feedback
Once we have intention and begin to act we get sensory experience. This can be called feedback. We can see, hear, feel what is occurring and what we are doing. It is feedback on our intentions. We can use it to adjust our actions to get our intended results. At the next level we may change how we approach things if our method doesn't work.
C: An embodied set of structures
When we act physically we start to learn the different elements involved. How the different parts work together become known as a set of structures we understand. So a system is formed as we learn a structure of relating the different parts into one overall whole. Throughout, our purpose becomes responsive to feedback to achieve all the sub functions that are needed to maintain the whole.When we are mindful of the purpose of an action the feedback comes straight back to us and we can easily adjust and maintain its
function. Simple actions that work become automatic. These simple functions can then link together to achieve larger more complex functions without the need for conscious thought. If you have learned with both intention and feedback centered in yourself at each level then it will all come together as an integrated whole. You are the system and your overall intention will make all the elements work automatically and responsively. You have gained intuitive skill (unconscious competence) and the whole system is "self alive".
A teacher is like a parent. They must give you your first steps and point the way, but simply copying them is not enough to reach the higher levels of mastery. We must use the inherent systemic learning qualities within us. Children may need to be told what is right or wrong but later they must think for themselves. Even if your school has a style with all the answers it will not belong to you until you have experienced trying to make each part work and bringing it all together. Otherwise, you could easily end up with accumulated set of dead techniques with many gaps between them that require decision making.
In our system two students of a good level will be constantly flowing during practice. Even if they are equally matched they will not reach a clashing point or dead end. This is due to the systemic awareness. In other words, their intention to go forward and win is balanced by their acceptance of the opponent's actions and incorporating these actions. Equally, it is not a case of switching from attack to defence but of feeling the whole system. At one level we may be redirecting their force whilst at another level we are simultaneously issuing a more powerful force to control the system. The superior student has the more complete systemic awareness. This finer calibration can only exist if you own your intentions.
Establishing effective levels of Learning.
Mental game plan: Let's look at some of the methods I use to in order to teach and check what I am teaching. If your student can clearly understand at what level they are working with then they can work with a strong intention and receive a higher level of success.
These terms come from systems modelling {note 1} and can generally be categorised as:-
Level 1 Procedure
Performing a technique in a specific fixed way
Level 2 Process
Learning to use the method to make sure it achieves a desired result
Level 3 Pattern
Understanding how to achieve our desired result without any one specific method.
Although these are essentially different they can also exist at the same time. I will both further divide them and overlap at the same time to create more precise learning levels.These are the way I personally use the levels:
Level 1
Procedure –A simple mechanical action i.e. The correct order of movement to perform a technique. This is the basic level of Principles and sequence.
Practice — Calibration of the skill. We check the effect it has. Does it do what we want it to do?
Process – What is the outcome of the practice? We now have feedback to adjust and
ensure the result is correctly achieved.
Level 2
Mindful Procedure – We have an understanding of the use in repeating a basic skill in order to teach our bodies to perform the movement. Therefore even at procedure we can now iron out technical errors by repeating correct movements.
Mindful Practice –Now at this level we can practice the skill with a finer level of understanding of procedure therefore calibrating at a much deeper level.
Mindful Process – Our awareness within our feedback is much more layered therefore
we can now start to look at any level of training from different points of reference and see
what needs to be adjust in order to improve.
Level 3
Pattern – We can now see and achieve the type of result we want in many different ways as we have the skill control and an intention of our goal. This is the skill to organise principles to work and flow together.
Mindful Pattern – As we now understand fully the levels and patterns within the system we can see beyond the patterns and start to feel and experience the pattern rather that just identifying them.
Mindfulness – The level of Unconscious Competence. We now make multilevel choices without even having to check through our Procedure or Process Level as we are now self learning. Therefore a superior student has the more complete systemic awareness. This idea also appears in the Tai chi symbol. Yin and Yang, but Yin within Yang and Yang within Yin. They do not and could not exist without each other. It can only exist in the mind of the observer not in the thing observed.
This is why so much is often missed, as if you do not know what you are looking at or for you will not see anything. Now a student can see which level or area of learning you would like them to be working on. Rather than them trying to guess or just do what they think you wanted them to do. This is very important as I have seen students who work very hard not knowing they are working hard at the wrong level. You may have a student who has seen some of the skill at the Patten Level and thinks they understand it, which they may do. But they may not be able to do it, as they never mastered the original Procedure Level. Which therefore means their Process Level is flawed. So learning about these ideas of structuring our learning means we can communicate our teaching and what depth of practise is required at any time.
Teachers who input knowledge and empowerment rather that just tell you what do are a key to success.
When System becomes Style
It is sound concepts and principles give life to a system. They are the laws of the system. The Chu Sau Lei Wing Chun System is based on these ideas. That is why it stands out. All students can master it!You can see a person's style if you have an eye for what you're watching. Like in many sports. All the players are playing the same game, but they all have their own way of doing the same things. The game is the system and the way they play is their style.When the application of the principles and concepts of the system become personal that becomes style.
I think this is a main misunderstanding in the martial arts today. People talk about which style is the best, when in fact style is only truly a personal expression.Structure gives awareness, as you feel comfortable in the space, this gives a feeling of confidence. Having confidence allows you to express yourself more freely. This is now your style. In Chu Sau Lei Wing Chun, our 'System' has a structure and from within this structure our teaching of the system also has structure. A system within a system.Knowing your system in depth is what will ultimately free you of it. As you no longer have to learn, just do.
Liberation is a feeling of oneness with the system.
Training Tip: Train hard, but train wise! If you do not understand how something works then it will never work for you. You must question what you don't know and never take 'because I said so or that's what I was told 'as the answer. Understand it and you own it!


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The Fifth Summit of the Americas (VSOA) was held at Port of Spain in Trinidad and Tobago from April 17 to 19, 2009.
Organizers planned for the Fifth Summit to focus on an wide-ranging theme: "Securing Our Citizens' Future by Promoting Human Prosperity, Energy Security and Environmental Sustainability."
The top issue at the summit was the current economic crisis, which also encompassed issues of access to increased credit and lending from multilateral banks, sub-regional banks and international development banks. Other issues included promoting human prosperity, energy security and environmental sustainability.
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The black zone
The book is full of facts.
Everything is common sense.
Means what it says, says what it means.
The void zone
Actually, none of it was true!
I've been tricked!
The white zone
It's all just metaphorical.
Tag along for a while.
Don't get sucked in.
This is all purely poetic, so no problem.
The gray zone
It's definitely NOT facts.
But it doesn't seem like poetry either.
Something has changed.
Onwards and always
Something has changed inside of me.
And with it, my world has changed.
I don't quite know where I am…
I can live with that.
Being here.
Being with myself.
Being here with you.
It's going to be OK.
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He is one of the fieriest fitness instructors in the country at the moment. This has drawn most to his boot camps more so that they combine travel and fitness. Shakes Ranna trained and worked as a soldier, which unleashed his love for physical fitness and the discipline that goes with it. Though he has a gym he loves aerobics more aerobathon – six hours of training – being his great passion. He started boot camps, which are mostly popular with soldiers, after realizing that most people were drawn to them. "Boot camps have been extracted from the military training, and most of the times they bring results. I started these boot camps when I was him the force and saw the need to introduce them to civilians where they also go in the bush just to train," he said. He later came up with the adventure boot camp after he saw people from far places like Kasane wanting to take part. This then meant people will register from all over the country and will come together in one place for this boot camp. They have hosted them in places like Kasane, Makgadikgadi, Sun City and Mozambique. "We are looking forward to another one and we want it to be in Durban. Due to the number of people that want to be part of these trips now I think I need to do them more often than I did so that most people can take part in them. People have now found purpose for travelling to all these different places," he said. According to Ranna, all they do is travel, tour and train and everyone has been happy with the results.
He said many Batswana enjoy sports festivals and hence he brought together different trainers to come with their groups and spend the whole day training and mingling. They also catered for people living with disabilities, which is how he started working with Bothakga Primary School that has children living with disabilities. "People really come to the festivals and with the excitement of supporting children I have seen many people come on board just because they know that the money that they pay to be part of the event will go a long way in helping those children and assisting them achieve their dreams," he said. Ranna said generally parents do not look out for the health of their children resulting with them letting their kids indulge in all the bad food. He said they want to reach out to all schools around the country and assist them. Ranna said the importance of fitness can never be over emphasized, and that is why it is vital for all to hold their hands in making Botswana a healthy nation that is free from lifestyle diseases.


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The end is nigh and The Greatest Depression is closing in with millions of ferocious, unemployed, disillusioned and helplessly starving infected people erratically walking an unforgiving earth for years to come. Truth to be told we´re heading for a financial apocalypse because you, the people, believe in any tall tale The Powers That Be cables out. All we can do now is to wait for the fattest lady in history to sing the highest note ever heard...
Friday, October 23, 2009
Supplementary morons
One of the bands is 'Those dancing days'. I used to like those girls, well I sort of suspected they had some crazy political affiliations, but many of the best bands of the world do have leftie opinions, so most of the time you need to ignore such insanity. But first their latest record, that was crap, and now some song about the climate? I don't care if the lead singing girl is hot like hell, I actually care more about intellect than looks.
Hot and sexy crazy babe
Again, this cannot be said enough times. There is no evidence of manmade global warming. Not a single one. Nada! Zip! Zilch! Nothing!
Take a look at any report those enemies of the people spit out, read their statements, and check their arguments. It's all bogus and don't contain a single shred of evidence. Not even a single one.
All they do is they show you a falling ice-sheet, they put up a picture of some cute cuddly Bear, and then they throw up a graph with some bend, and aspect you to be terrified. After that they show a movie with smoke coming out of chimneys and some cars going by, all accompanied by some spooky voice stating how terrible it is to own house pets because they cause de-forestation
No, it's not only a scam, it's the biggest trickery, the biggest lie, the most outrageous madness ever pulled out of a hat in the history of the human race.
All the science, all the evidence, all the real scientists says it's a scam. Why does anyone listen to the übermenchen that only wants to control your life and tax you to death?
People are such idiots, and this is the ultimate test. If you believe in what the alarmists are saying, if you buy the total lunacy of manmade global warming, that's the sign of alarmingly low synapse activity. Are you sure you're able to breathe?
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Excellent post! We're talking about the same thing and referring to you here.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 27, 2009 at 4:34 AM
Yeah, I noticed that. :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 27, 2009 at 9:52 AM
Have you read the new paper by Lindzen & Choi that according to sources is the REAL end to the debate? http://www.leif.org/EOS/2009GL039628-pip.pdfReplyDelete
Sadly my science skills haven't allowed me to understand all of it yet (will take a few weeks), but from what I'm told, it pegs the "climate sensitivity" of the atmosphere at 1/6th of what was previously assumed, and this measured from 20 years of satellite data (ergo - if the earth warms, it radiates out more heat and thus cools, and vice versa. Kind of logical for a closed-equilibrium-system, and now its proven).
Unless this paper is debunked or covered up (and its already spreading), the IPCC has NOTHING, I repeat NOTHING left. It doesn't matter how many graphs they cut and paste, because even if it was 55 degrees warmer RIGHT NOW, that temperature would subside.....
HA-FRIGGIN-HA at the climate alarmists.
- AnonymousOctober 27, 2009 at 12:49 PM
Doing a quick read I would say they summorize it good on page 2, all you really need to know. Although I would probably say you need an understanding of the whole process to really grasp it and the report. Not really a mainstream thingy and as such it will be ignored.ReplyDelete
Good reading though and I can certainly find use of it. :))


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Olympus Auto Parts, headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia (USA), a leading supplier of auto parts for imported vehicles, is enjoying a real leap forward in sales productivity thanks to sales-i.
The company, a $20m-plus, 160 person operation with offices across the entire state of Virginia, has been using sales-i since March as a new way for its management team to get up to the minute information on customers, sales and sales opportunities to make the business thrive.
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The system replaces a bespoke in-house inventory management tool that provided little to no sales analysis. "We were working with 'Bill ware' – something I'd put together myself to meet a pressing need," says Bill Guinard, Vice President of Purchasing and Computer System Administration at the firm. "But it was time-consuming and difficult to obtain the data. Now, with sales-i, it's there!" he enthuses.
"Previously, to get down to part number level for sales analysis at a customer, it was a five-step procedure. And to get the output it took close to 45 minutes to crawl through the data, to pick it, to finish it and put it in a format that was usable. "But in sales-i, if it doesn't present that information in under a minute there is something wrong!"
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