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What a busy week this has been! St Patrick's Day in Canberra Australia (17 March) saw Full Circle playing at PJ O'Reilly's Irish pub in Civic.
We set up and played our first set then an Irish dance school came in and performed, and we took it in turns – whenever we took a break, the dancers were on, and the crowd loved it.
When we finished the three brackets we had only a few minutes to pack the sound gear away and head off to Kingston where we played at Filthy McFadden's Irish pub – if PJ's was good, Filthy's rocked.
We introduced a few new tune sets, including Paddy Fahy's #14 and Dinky Dorrian's which I've wanted to play for ages. And for Dinky's reel I made full use of the new long lead to head for the dance floor out among the audience – and they loved it. Suddenly I was surrounded by mobile phones! All frantically taking photos!
We met some great people and had two great shows – although the voice was a bit hoarse and the fingers a bit tender after six hours of playing and jumping around. Music sure keeps you fit!

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25 Mixed Twitter Reviews Of 'The Great Gatsby'
You've seen the trailers and heard the Jay-Z-helmed soundtrack, but is The Great Gatsby really worth your popcorn? The Baz Luhrmann adaptation pulled in $51.1 million at the North American box office, giving it a solid No. 2 opening under Iron Man 3. Which means plenty of people went to see if it lived up to the hype (and the book).
As usual, Twitter moviegoers left their two cents. Most agreed that Gatsby was visually eye-gasmic and the soundtrack on point, while others called it a snoozefest. Haven't watched it yet? Click through to see if you should hit up the nearest theater, stat, or wait for the DVD.


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This Is Why Everyone Should Learn To Play An Instrument
April 25, 2016
When you listen to music, multiple areas of your brain become engaged and active. But when you actually play an instrument, that activity becomes more like a full-body brain workout. What's going on?
Anita Collins explains the fireworks that go off in musicians' brains when they play, and examines the long-term positive effects of this mental workout.
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I'll miss iZombie...a lot...
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I didn't know iZombie had been cancelled.
That's OK, I didn't even know it existed.
I've really enjoyed iZombie, too. I was just catching up with it in trades (I read Vol. 2 & 3) a couple weeks ago, when I heard that issue #28 will be the last.
I suppose it says something bad about me that I've been more concerned about the ways in which I believe that DC and Marvel have been mis-using the characters than I ever have about the ways they may have been amusing the creators.
I don't think they're amused. ;)
Well done, Doc, you spotted the deliferate mistale I made in that post!
You're too meta for me!
i-Zombie was a fine comic. The Baron might enjoy its updating of old horror movie tropes. I didn't read Roberson's Superman, but I very much enjoyed what he had to say in the exit interviews to it, and they made me want to read them.
Rucka, Waid, God knows who else, and now Roberson, who showed immense promise. DC aren't really focused on keeping the best creators around, are they? Someone should tell them about what you need to make really good books.
The David Brothers piece he links to is worth a read.
I'd already decided I can't in good conscience give my money to Marvel to see Avengers in the cinema. I just don't want to be part of that further insult to Kirby.
The moral toxicity of Marvel and DC seems to be becoming part of the general discourse about superhero comics, rather than just something discussed at the margins.
Bummer. I liked his Cinderella work.
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A group of troublemakers are forced to attend night school in hope that they'll pass the GED exam to finish high school.
Laurie Strode comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.
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CANNES, France (AP) — The race from the kennel is tightening for Cannes' top canine prize, the Palm Dog, announced Friday.
Proving that the film industry is truly a dog eat dog world, four-legged performances have stolen the show in a number of pictures screened at the festival. And there's no clear front runner.
Commentators had said that until now the most impressive canine scene came from a dog that plays Moujik in Bertrand Bonello's "Saint Laurent," the French fashion designer's beloved pet.
In a realistic performance that had audiences moaning, the French bulldog stumbles clumsily and dies after munching though the myriad pills that have been scattered on the designer's floor as he passes out.
But on Wednesday, following the screening of Jean-Luc Godard's opaque 3-D film, "Goodbye to Language," social media commentators say there's new top dog Mieville, the director's real-life pet. The loveable long-nosed protagonist plays Roxy who rolls in the snow and wags his tails as a narrator says: "A dog is the only thing on this earth that loves you more than he loves himself."
Dogs also have starring roles in Kornel Mundruczo's movie "White God," a strong horror-thriller movie in which Hungary is befallen by a canine apocalypse.
In the more supporting role category, the Argentine film "Juaja," directed by Lisandro Alonso, features a faithful dog with a skin disorder who leads Viggo Mortensen back on the right path, in a key point of the film.
And in "Map with the Stars" there is also a strong supporting performance by a glossy-haired dog, who rolls over motionless after's he's accidently shot by a 13-year-old movie star.
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It's frustrating, if Python scripts for The GIMP available in English language only. It's very simple, this extension to implement. Here you will show the way, how to prepare your scripts for the GIMP for international usage.
In principle you could translate a script for the GIMP from each language into another, but it is usual to write code in English language. This gives the possibility that someone from foreign are able to create the translation into local language for your script
Let's start. In Python is library gettext implemented, which will translate text from code into local language. These library will be processed by environment variable LANG, LANGUAGE and / or LC_MESSAGES (LINUX, Windows???). Because I had some trouble about this with WINDOWS so I decide to include library locale too. We have to include libraries sys and os too. Sys delivers system related commands and functions and os operating system related functions. With library os it is also possible to differentiate between LINUX, WINDOWS and MAC.
In future, we will start Python coding for the GIMP every time with following Code lines:
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#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
from gimpfu import *
import gettext
import os
import sys
import locale
GAT_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
GAT_LANG = 'en'
s = locale.getdefaultlocale()
s = s[0]
if s.lower <> 'none':
s = s.split('_')
GAT_LANG = s[0]
if sys.platform.startswith('linux'):
GAT_LOC = GAT_DIR + '/locale'
elif sys.platform.startswith('win'):
GAT_LOC = GAT_DIR + r'\locale'
sys.exit('Platform not supported')
# internationalization i18n
trans = gettext.translation("gat_lines", GAT_LOC, [GAT_LANG], fallback=True)
- #!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
These first two lines identify the interpreter program on LINUX and the character set of he script. On LINUX it's usual to use UTF8 since a few years.
- from gimpfu import *
This line describe the interface between Python and The GIMP. Without this line a script is not a Python script for the GIMP.
- import gettext
This will inclod library gettext into the script. This will create the function _() for translation.
- import os
import sys
import locale
This three libraries will provide the script with for example to identify the operating system. This is required becaus WINDOWS didn't understand all commands from LINUX and vice versa. The library locale provides functions to evaluate the used language on a PC.
- GAT_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
gat_locale = ''
The global variable __file__ contains the script name some times including path and some times not. os.abspath() delivers absolute path, on WINDOWS including Drive. os.dirname() returned the path of a string.
WINDOWS7 user, except they are using an English system, are wondering that in explorer a path is shown as c:\Programme and if you copy it then you will have C:\Program Files. The most important directories will have an English name. Microsoft has reliable it for the user. Discussions about this on other site.
- GAT_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
GAT_LANG = 'en'
GAT_DIR will be initialized with the path of the script.
- s = locale.getdefaultlocale()
s = s[0]
if s.lower <> 'none':
s = s.split('_')
GAT_LANG = s[0]
This code block returned the used users language. Possible values are 'de','fr','nl', and so on
- if sys.platform.startswith('linux'):
GAT_LOC = GAT_DIR + '/locale'
elif sys.platform.startswith('win'):
GAT_LOC = GAT_DIR + r'\locale'
sys.exit('Platform not supported')
This code block differentiate the operating systems. After script passed this block GAT_LOC should be filled with path of your script plus '/locale' on LINUX or '\locale' on WINDOWS.
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# internationalization i18n
trans = gettext.translation("gat_lines", GAT_LOC, [GAT_LANG], fallback=True)
This will implement the translation function _(). All strings which will be processed by this function ill be translated now. Option fallback=True is suppressing an error message in case of missing translation file. If translation file is missing, user will see the program as it is defined on the code. Now you should replace strings like 'Brush Size' with _('Brush Size')
After script is finished and saved open a terminal (LINUX xterm, konsole, on WINDOWS start cmd). Go into directory, where your script is stored.
start Python script pygettext.py It's located normally in /usr/bin and could be started without path. pygettext --help displays a short help on screen.
start Python script pygettext.py It's located normally in /usr/bin and could be started without path. pygettext --help displays a short help on screen.
The script pygettext.py is located in your Python installation (e.g. C:\Program Files\Python) in sub folder Tools\i18n. To start pygettext.py you have to type in the complete path.
The script pygettext.py is located in your Python installation (e.g. C:\Program Files\Python) in sub folder Tools\i18n. To start pygettext.py you have to type in the complete path.
With command pygettext.py -o yourScript.pot yourScript.py all strings will be extracted if this is given to function _() and written to new file yourScript.pot. The .pot file has a defined structure. Fits you have a header. You could edit it with a normal editor like vi, emacs, notepad++ or something else but the best option is to use poedit. If you are edit with poedit, please read following text up to chapter poedit only.
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# Copyright (C) YEAR ORGANIZATION
msgid ""
msgstr ""
"Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
"POT-Creation-Date: 2011-03-05 22:19+CET\n"
"PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
"Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
"Language-Team: LANGUAGE <email@example.com>\n"
"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=CHARSET\n"
"Content-Transfer-Encoding: ENCODING\n"
"Generated-By: pygettext.py 1.5\n"
Header will be followed by the translation section. Following example contains two entries
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#: gat_lines.py:27 gat_lines.py:51
msgid "GIMP Atelier Tools: Scan Lines"
msgstr ""
#: gat_lines.py:52
msgid "creates scan lines"
msgstr ""
The line with the sharp sign is not essential. It's pointing do the line numbers in script, where the String was found. Its followed by line msgstr: and the string which should be translated. The line after this contains msgstr:. Behind this is the place for your translation. After your translation for the whole file is done, save your file as yourScript.po Now go to the command lien window.
With command msgfmt.py -o yourScript.mo yourScript.po all entries will be written in new .mo file. WINDOWS user have to type in the whole path to the msgfmt.py script. (msgfmt.py is in the same folder than pygettext.py).
Open program poedit (on LINUX fastest way is from command line, WINDOWS user open it by menu entry). Open new Catalog from .pot file. Following screen appears
Typ in your project data. Pathes and keywords I left unchanged. then it looks like this
If you close this windows, then a save dialogue for .po file appears. Save the file with same name as your Python script, but with extension .po Following screen appears now
This window has three sections: On 1 you will find by pygettext.py extracted strings. Activate line which contains string you like to translate. Text from your script will appear in section 2 too. In section 3 type in your translation.
After you are finished, save the file. If your poedit is configured in right way, it creates .mo file automatically.
Move your file to the right folder. If you are following this script, then subfolder locale/.../LC_MESSAGES of your script file is the right one. Replace ... with your language code. To make it simple I'm saving .pot and .po files also in LC_MESSAGESfolder.
- Create the Python Script and prepare it for translation
- set _() on all strings which should be translated.
- create .pot file with pygettext.py
- open poedit and read new catalog from .pot file
- type in project data
- translate all strings
- save catalog, which creates .mo file automatically
- move .mo file to the right folder
Tool for LINUX only
I have attached a script with name buildgimppackage which makes it easy to create a package for upload. Unzip attachment to /usr/bin and give execute attribute to it chmod 755 /usr/bin/buildgimppackage. You must have root access for this actions.
If you have translated a Python script acordin g this how to, go to folder of your script. Following example is showing my script gat_lines.py Type in
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buildgimppackage /tmp/gat_lines.zip gat_lines
The resulot shoul look like this:
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[hans@chris plug-ins]$ buildgimppackage /tmp/gat_lines.zip gat_lines
updating: locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/gat_lines.mo (deflated 40%)
updating: locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/gat_lines.pot (deflated 50%)
updating: locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/gat_lines.po (deflated 52%)
updating: gat_lines.py (deflated 50%)
If file gat_lines.py is not located in current folder, then it looks like this
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[hans@chris ~]$ buildgimppackage /tmp/gat_lines.zip gat_lines
***** wrong directory /home/hans *****
poedit: http://www.poedit.net/download.php
Python from Peter Kaiser, Johannes Ernesti, Chapter 15.3, Galileo Computing, ISBN 978-3-8362-1110-9


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GIS Helps Keep Participants Safe at London Olympics21 Nov, 2012 By: Kathi Ghannam
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency develops web mapping and analysis tools to enhance security during and after the event.
This summer, the world turned its attention to London as it hosted the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, which was one of the largest and most complex security operations ever undertaken. Although the event was held in the United Kingdom, America's National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) was right in the middle of the action. In collaboration with its domestic and international counterparts, NGA supplied products and services that helped British officials maintain a safe environment for attendees and athletes alike.
This effort began in early 2011, when NGA's Olympic Support Team called on the agency's research and development arm — the InnoVision Directorate — to develop and share technology to help protect the games. Collaborating with the technical lead for the Olympics' support mission in NGA's Analysis and Production Directorate (now the Directorate of Analysis), InnoVision delivered a set of simple yet versatile tools.
The first of these, Hermes, is a mobile and Web application package that enabled field agents to share their geographic positions and geotagged text and photos with other agents and their command post. This data enhanced security officials' ability to assess potential threats and respond to incidents as they arose.
"The Department of State liked Hermes because it allowed them to visualize where all their agents were," said InnoVision's lead Geospatial Intelligence Advancement Testbed (GIAT) developer for Hermes. "They really appreciated the increased degree of situational awareness that came with using Hermes."
Building on earlier prototypes, the GIAT developer team enhanced the user interface for both the mobile and Web applications, and added features to ensure basic functionality if an incident knocked mobile networks offline.
This screenshot depicts the Hermes Web application as it would appear in a browser on an operations center workstation. The blue diamonds indicate the positions of agents in the field running Hermes on their mobile devices. The map background can be sourced from OpenStreetMaps, as in the image above, or event-specific data, such as from the U.K.'s Ordnance Survey. Click image to enlarge.
A second tool gave Olympic support personnel a Web mapping application with integrated geospatial tools. This allowed them to view basemaps, imagery, and operational layers; plan routes to and from events and venues; customize and notate maps; and observe the status of the various Olympic venues over time, said the GIAT developer.
To achieve this, the GIS London development team had to overcome two big challenges: They had to create a country-wide basemap cache using data provided by the United Kingdom, and develop accurate locators and geocoding services for all of the address data they received, said another member of the GIAT.
"The U.K.'s addressing system is very different from what we use in the U.S.," said the GIAT team member. "Not every building is numbered. In some cases, building names or organizational names are used instead of, or in addition to, building numbers. Also, their address information came to us in the form of about 30 million separate data points. By working hand in hand with our colleagues in NGA's Eurasia-Africa Regional Operations group, however, we solved this [challenge and made] several other refinements along the way," said the GIAT team member.
NGA and Ordnance Survey created this GEOINT product depicting London's Olympic route network and venue access points at Olympic Park. Click image to enlarge.
The third tool provided a virtual environment in which users could walk and fly through the Olympic venues and surrounding areas and perform basic analytics. According to another GIAT team member, this was achieved by integrating spatial and temporal analysis tools developed in the GIAT with a commercial software package for creating 3D video games and other interactive content.
"By combining virtual environments with tools such as line-of-sight analysis and visualization of time-sensitive data, such as bus and train schedules and Olympic event times, users could assess venues and ongoing events as if they were there," said the second GIAT team member.
"This tool can be used to collaborate online or offline, whether on a standalone computer or as part of a network," said this second team member. "Probably more important to London's security officials was the fact that we designed the system so that you do not have to be a GIS expert to use it. The London Metropolitan Police, for example, could easily use this technology to enhance their situational awareness."
Providing support to the Olympics was just part of the mission for the InnoVision team, said the technical lead.
"We purposefully designed these tools for future reuse with a goal of building new processes and tools that could be used not only for the Olympics, but could also be integrated into our daily production processes, which is in fact happening," said the technical lead.
The Human Factor
Ten NGA analysts created at least 370 GEOINT (geospatial intelligence) products in support of the Olympics. Working around the clock for 28 straight days, NGA analysts were embedded alongside colleagues from the CIA, FBI, Department of Homeland Security, National Security Agency, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence's National Counterterrorism Center, the Departments of Defense and State, the U.S. Secret Service, and the Open Source Center, said NGA's Olympic support lead.
"We definitely couldn't have done this alone," said NGA's Olympic support lead. "The NGA team and our intelligence community and international partners did everything from VIP route analysis to tracking and reporting on planned protests and demonstrations. ... We received profuse appreciation from our British counterparts, particularly from the Production Coordination Group," she said.
The United Kingdom established the Production Coordination Group to coordinate the geospatial efforts of London's municipalities and national transportation entities.
"The products we created together helped British officials ensure the safety of athletes, guests and dignitaries from all over the world during the 14-day event," said the Olympic support lead.
Institutionalizing Lessons Learned
Though the Olympics have ended for this year, the event has helped NGA improve its processes.
"Building on lessons learned from each successive Olympic game since the 2002 Salt Lake City games, NGA's product line development and the tradecraft evolution have been remarkable," said the Olympic support lead.
She points out the need to institutionalize some of the best practices developed during the Olympics so that they can be applied to future events.
"With more than 150 NGA employees having touched the planning process somehow, we now have many seasoned professionals who've participated in the games," said the Olympic support lead. "It would be helpful if we could capitalize on their knowledge and put together a core group of folks dedicated to doing special events. We are now doing just that, looking at the ways we might possibly leverage this information across the agency and across the international and intelligence communities."
Editor's Note: A longer version of this article was published in the November/December 2012 issue of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's (NGA) Pathfinder magazine.
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NEW YORK, NY (AP) – The widow of a New York City police officer claims her husband committed suicide because his supervisor demanded sex from him in exchange for a favorable work schedule and job assignments.
Officer Mathew Schindler's career depended on his "submission to the sexual advances" of his married supervisor, Sgt. Christine Hirtzel, according to the suit filed by his wife, Gina, in Queens Supreme Court last week.
"Schindler was made to understand that he would suffer tangible detriment in his job, job assignments, working conditions and future prospects if he did not submit to the sexual advances," the suit says.
It alleges that Schindler told Hirtzel he would kill himself if the advances didn't stop, telling her he found them "repugnant and causing him psychic injury and suffering."
Hirtzel refused to break of the affair but let him leave the stationhouse with his service weapon, according to the court papers. The sergeant reported the suicide threat to a captain and confessed to an affair with the officer, the papers say.
The captain then allegedly attempted "to rectify the hostile work environment and persuade him against suicide" by calling the officer.
Schindler, the father of three small children, shot himself in the head in his car on the Long Island Expressway on Feb. 13, 2012. The 14-year veteran of the force was assigned to the 115th Precinct in Queens.
The suit seeks unspecified damages.
Hirtzel's husband, the NYPD and Gina Schindler declined to comment.
(Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)


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XXX Granny Photos » Is Bea's hubby a cuckold? Or was he in on this?
Is Bea's hubby a cuckold? Or was he in on this?
Featuring: Bea Cummins, Johnny Champ, and Mr. Cummins
Date: June 12th, 2012
Photos: 44
Some of you who saw Bea Cummins suck and fuck a black stud in front of her real-life husband a few years ago might have wondered, "How's their relationship? How do this horny 69-year-old wife and her hubby get along?" Well, the answer is, "Swimmingly." Bea loves to fuck in front of other people. And her hubby loves to watch her fuck other people. He accompanies her to every shoot in our studio, and he's never sitting more than a few feet away while his wife is having her way with young studs. This time, though, Bea's hubby isn't sitting a few feet away. He's sleeping a few feet away while Bea plays with herself, oh-so-horny, nudging him to get up, give her some cock. But the man needs his sleep. Or does he? Because, as you're about to see, it seems as if Johnny, the young stud in these photos, has become a piece in the games Bea and her hubby play. In this case, the game is, "Bea sucks the young, hung stud while hubby sleeps. Hubby wakes up and sees his wife sucking. Turns out this is what they had in mind all along." So hubby leaves, and Johnny fucks his best friend's mom in his best friend's parents' marital bed.


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2014 Tour de France has a bit of everything
PARIS (AP) — Tracing a route that could limit the strengths of defending champion Chris Froome, the 2014 Tour de France will rattle over bone-jarring cobblestones, pay homage to World War I battlefields, climb unfamiliar ascents in eastern France and have only one time trial.
Starting in Leeds, England, on July 5, the 101st Tour ends 22 days later, as is traditional, on the Champs-Elysees in Paris. With 25 ascents, the same as the 2012 edition won by Bradley Wiggins and only three fewer than this year's centennial dominated by Froome, the 2014 race will again suit strong climbers — perhaps even more so than in previous years because of the reduced emphasis on time-trialing.
There will be only 54 kilometers (33 miles) of time-trialing in 2014 — all on a penultimate stage through foie gras country in southwest France on July 26. That is the smallest time-trial total since the specialist discipline was introduced at the 1934 Tour. The reduction — wanted by race organizers to limit the decisiveness of time-trialing — could be a disadvantage for Froome, a powerful time-trial rider who won one of two clock-races at the 2013 Tour and placed second in the other.
"Yes and no," Froome said when asked Wednesday whether the lessened emphasis on time-trialing in 2014 could work against him.
"The pure climbers will certainly be up there with that amount of climbing. But the pure climbers have got to get over the cobblestones. They've got to battle through any crosswinds that we have on the way to the mountains and they've also got to be able to time trial at the end of it. So it's a pretty well-balanced Tour."
In winning this year, Froome gained big time on his main rivals in the first, flatter individual clock-race to Mont-Saint-Michel. Alberto Contador was more than 2 minutes slower and Nairo Quintana more than 3 minutes off Froome's pace that day. And that was over a comparatively short 33 kilometers (20 miles).
In theory, Froome could therefore inflict even greater damage on next year's longer and also largely flat time-trial from Bergerac to Perigueux. After that, the holder of the race leader's yellow jersey needs only to cross the finish line in Paris the next day to seal victory.
"You can just imagine what the time gaps are going to be like on a 54-kilometer time trial. That could be quite substantial," Froome said.
After two days in northern England — the northernmost point ever visited by the Tour — the riders go south from Cambridge to London before crossing over to France and then to Ypres in Belgium. More than half a million soldiers perished in the killing fields around that town in World War I. Ypres was also where chemical weapons were first used in that conflict, with German troops releasing chlorine gas on April 22, 1915.
Marking the 100th anniversary of the start of the Great War, the 2014 Tour will also visit the Chemin des Dames ridge in northeastern France where unexploded shells are still unearthed a century later and pass through the Verdun battlefields where 700,000 were killed or wounded in 10 months of intense combat.
Stage 5 from Ypres will hurtle over the dusty and potentially treacherous cobblestoned paths of northeastern France that are used by the famed Paris-Roubaix one-day race. Riders will cross their fingers that they don't puncture a tire on the irregular surface. They'll also have to fight for space and position on the narrow paths that, like for Paris-Roubaix, will be hemmed in by dense crowds of screaming fans.
A fall or other mishap on this stage could ruin the Tour for a race favorite before it has really begun. Nine cobbled sections will be negotiated. The total of 15 kilometers (nine miles) is the most on cobbled paths since 1983. The Tour last bumped across the cobbles in 2010.
"It's a risk, more of a risk having cobbles in. Anything can wrong on the cobbles: crashes, punctures, mechanicals," said Froome, who has started but not finished Paris-Roubaix. "It's something we're going to have to train specifically for, get out there, see the cobbles, ride the cobbles."
Tour director Christian Prudhomme defended the choice of cobbles, saying they're "clearly part of cycling." He said organizers want to maintain suspense at the Tour and don't want a predictable race "where everything is dictated in advance."
As always, the mountains will be decisive, because their steep gradients allow the best climbers to pry open big time gaps on rivals. Instead of just climbing the Alps and Pyrenees, riders in 2014 will also have to negotiate tricky ascents in the Vosges range on France's eastern border with Germany. Stage 10, in particular, could surprise riders who underestimate those mountains that the Tour doesn't visit as regularly as the more imposing and famous Alps and Pyrenees.
Froome said he expects the "first real battle" that day between the Tour favorites.
Race organizers hope the succession of six ascents on Stage 10 will exhaust all but the strongest riders, isolating them from their teammates and forcing them to duel alone on the fiercely steep final climb to La Planche des Belles Filles. It was first scaled in 2012, with Froome collecting his first stage win that day.
"It's a real mountain stage," Prudhomme said.
There will also be two stages in the Alps followed by a crescendo of climbing over three days in the Pyrenees. In all, five of the 21 stages in 2014 will have mountain-top finishes. In all, the riders will cover 3,656 kilometers (2,271 miles).
AP Sports Writer Jerome Pugmire contributed to this report.


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7873 Conference Center Drive, Brighton, MI 48116
Very limited options and very few decent side items.
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6331 Douglas Blvd., Douglasville, GA 30135
I'm not sure why the First Lady gave a 1 star because they have a gluten free menu; but they have a wide variety and were very accommodating. Food was delicious
|Celiac friendly
1890 Sam Rittenberg Blvd., Charleston, SC 29407
Very helpful and delicious steak
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921 US 27 N, Sebring, FL 33870
Ask for a gluten free menu. Staff was familiar with preparing gluten free for my Celiac disease. The waiter even brought up what precautions they take (change gloves, different utensils, etc...) to let me know they went out of their way to be safe.
1162 Baltimore Pike, Springfield, PA 19064
Ordered from their gluten free menu, the Alice springs chicken was delicious with mashed potatoes. No reactions, and our server was wonderful! Had to enjoy an angry orchard in a bottle with it as well.
245 State Road 312, St. Augustine, FL 32085
If you mention that you need gluten free options they will give a menu. The gluten free menu doesn't have any prices. The staff has some knowledge of gluten free but not a lot. It depends on who your server is.
|Celiac friendly
13703 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20906
We have visited this location on a monthly basis for a couple of years, and they have a gf menu and offer a few gf items off the regular menu if you ask about them. I have always enjoyed courteous and usually prompt service here! And the food has always been tasty and safe.
|Celiac friendly
5455 Coventry Lane, Ft. Wayne, IN 46804
I ate at Outback for my dad's birthday tonight, and I was at least willing to try it after seeing a few positive reviews here in the Fort. After all, beggars can't be choosers. I will say, though, my waitress was very knowledgeable about cc and she was able to give me a full run down on cooking processes. I had the chicken and mixed veggies, with an added shrimp skewer. Overall, the dish was pretty plain. But it was also safe! And I Nima tested it, with a happy result. The waitress also brought me a side of bbq sauce and butter, both gf. Add that with some salt and pepper, and we were in business! I don't love eating out, but there were a decent number of options and in the end— it was safe. That's a 100% win in my book!
|Celiac friendly
2045 W Briggsmore Ave, Modesto, CA 95350
The gluten free menu was easy to order from however had no prices listed on it. I also feel like there could be more to cater to kids who need to be gluten free including a dedicated fryer for fries. Other than that the 3 celiacs in our family including myself did not get sick, and the waitress made every effort to ensure that we had a good experience. She even suggested cooking our food on foil to keep us safe. 5 stars for her.
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9333 Airport Blvd., Orlando, FL 32827
After checking with the chef, the waitress informed me that the only option for me was a steak-if I had veggies, they would need to be dry as ALL their butter has gluten. Same with their baked potatoes. No butter available. The salads are all prepared with croutons, so there would be no guarantee there wouldn't be croutons or crouton-crumbs in every salad.
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3101 Browns Mill Road, Johnson City, TN 37601
They do not change their gloves. They contaminate everything, and do not really know what gluten is. They will take the croutons off a salad and give it back to you.... Not super knowledgeable about allergies in general here.
1775 Washington St., Hanover, MA 02339
Very weak support for Gluten Allergy or Celiac. Skip this place.
|Not celiac friendly
2105 Four Seasons Blvd, Greensboro, NC 27407
Be super careful with any Outback. A lot of celiacs seem to also have msg sensitivities and Outback absolutely loads their food down with it. I stopped eating there because there hasn't been a time that I can recall not getting extremely sick for days.
|Celiac friendly
233 S. Ridge Rd., Wichita, KS 67212
Used our Nima Sensor to test the Alice springs chicken and chocolate dessert. Both came back gluten-free. The staff was extremely knowledgeable.
|Celiac friendly
311 Greasy Ridge Road, Princeton, WV 24740
If you are celiac and need to breathe just ask for Moses and he will ensure that they do everything they can to keep you safe!
240 Railway Lane, Hagerstown, MD 21740
Our waiter Caleb was amazing. He was super helpful. Very attentive and careful not to pass gluten containing food/plates over mine. I had the sirloin w/ grilled shrimp. Loaded mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus. Chocolate thunder from down under for dessert. I had no issues. We were very pleased with the trip and the food was fantastic.
4255 Haines Road, Hermantown, MN 55811
Love the food and the staff. They have had a gluten free menu for ten or more years and have been accommodating everytime I have eaten there. Always cooked to perfection. My #1 gluten free restaurant in Duluth. Thanks Bjorn!
|Celiac friendly
1361 Fitzgerald Dr., Pinole, CA 94564
Service was great. The understood gluten free and I had no problems as a celiac.
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27 Possum Park Mall, Newark, DE 19711
I have gone to Outback for several years now and have never had an issue with cross contamination. My husbands eats gluten and we may order the same thing off the menu and I have never had any issues!!! Always accomodaing to my eating GF and a great experience!!
|Celiac friendly
25 Crystal Run Crossing, Walkill, NY 10941
WOW!!! They are totally about avoiding cross contamination. Our server was barely to the table and when she saw my menu .... she pulled back on putting the complimentary bread on the table. The two food runners that brought out plates out .... one for everyone else and my gf plate carried out by itself by a separate person to avoid cc!!! I can't wait to go back. Wish I could give them 10 stars.
302 S. College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403
Staff well trained and one of my go to places for good gluten free steaks and salads especially.
7525 U.S. 31 S., Indianapolis, IN 46227
Server did not pay attention to the version of the dish that I ordered off the gluten free menu, and gave me the regular version of the dish, so I had to send it back. She also made a mistake on our bill, and the building was being remodeled. This review reflects just this location not the chain. My food was delicious when it came. The gluten free menu was very informative and had enough variety, but it did not list all ingredients like lemon butter on the tilapia.
1400 Marketplace Blvd., Moon Township, PA 15108
This place is amazing they have a gluten-free menu also the staff is very knowledgeable. I've ate here so many times and never have gotten sick.
|Celiac friendly
5051 Stockdale Highway, Bakersfield, CA 93309
The staff always alerts management or the kitchen. Separate menu with great options and even a flourless cake!
2001 Overland Ave., Billings, MT 59102
They have a gluten free menu, with lots of great options.
|Celiac friendly
3995 Hinkleville Road, Paducah, KY 42001
The staff and manager are the best at this location! A lot of options to choose from and even a dessert! We've eaten here twice now with no issue! Will definitely keep going!
|Celiac friendly
7525 U.S. 31 S., Indianapolis, IN 46227
This location had a gluten free menu. Our waiter was very knowledgeable and understood cross contamination. I was able to enjoy my meal, and did not get sick! We will go again.
909 N Elmhurst Rd, Mt Prospect, IL 60056
We have eaten here once and the staff was very knowledgeable. Food was delicious and would definitely recommend for Celiacs. It's just a bit pricey and we tend to go for special occasions.
615 Bel Air, Bel Air, MD 21014
One of our go to places in town for a nice dinner. I have eaten at this location at least a half dozen times since becoming GF and the staff are well trained on how to handle GF requests. In addition they have decent size GF menu. Some places you go give you two or three things, but I feel you have a decent selection with Outback.
3161 N.E. 163rd Street, North Miami Beach, FL 33160
Maybe the choice of the waitress was bad. Twice we got a meal with bread over the salad and the waitress won't believe that traces from gluten are harmful. And we told her from beginning that it is an allergy and no healthy lifestyle. Other Outback experience were great.
|Celiac friendly
1646 J.B. White SR Blvd., Spartanburg, SC 29301
I've never received anything incorrect here. My order is always gluten free. I've never gotten sick here, but have at other Outbacks. Kitchen staff seems to really understand cross contamination concerns.
|Celiac friendly
655 Crossville Rd., Roswell, GA 30075
I don't eat out that often due to celiac and multiple, severe food intolerances, but this is one place that I have found that I can go and eat safely. They take food allergies very seriously. I have eaten there many times over the years since my diagnosis, and I have never been sick or cross-contaminated. And FYI - THEY NO LONGER HAVE A GF FRYER which the Outback chain forced them to remove; personally that didn't make a difference to me since I'm focusing on maximizing my nutrition and fried food tend to disagree with me, even with healthy oils.
|Celiac friendly
4520 East Towne Blvd., Madison, WI 53704
Lots of menu options and knowledgeable staff.
|Not celiac friendly
2310 Sanders St., Conway, AR 72032
Both my daughter and I (celiac) got sick after eating here. They do have a gluten free menu and wait staff marked gf/glove change. Either the spices have gluten or there was some other form of cross contamination
135 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach, FL 32176
Disappointing selection on the GF menu, but they did have one. We had salads and did takeout.
|Celiac friendly
610 Old Rt. 146, Clifton Park, NY 12065
Ate here this past week. Food was good, small portion but good. Waitress was aware of celiac and what options I was able to order. Would definitely go back
4215 Ebenezer Road, Baltimore, MD 21236
Gluten Free Menu. Staff was VERY welcoming and accommodating! Food was great (had salad, Talipia w/sweet potato, and dessert). We've gone to outback for years; but this was our first time with me GF and we will definitely be back!!
|Celiac friendly
1703 Central Park Ave., Yonkers, NY 10710
Standard chain restaurant. Took precautions against cross contamination. No issues for us (celiac).
|Celiac friendly
7025 N. Kings Hwy., Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Good experience. Ordered filet mignon, vegetable, and baked potato. Did not get sick!
|Celiac friendly
7189 Overland Road, Boise, ID 83709
Had their chopped steak burger with mash and veg for lunch. Waitress was really helpful with the gluten free options. Their sauce has wheat in it so I avoided that, but the meal was still excellent. She did warn me that they do not have a dedicated work space in the kitchen.
|Not celiac friendly
4270 Miller Road, Flint, MI 48507
What im going to say here seems to be inline with the other reviews here. Ive ate here maybe 10 times because i live around here. I was excited to find out they were gf. At one point outback and its affiliates were really highly rated for gf even. Im talking 3 or 4 years ago which is likely why the reviews in that time period are good. I ate there then and also would have rated them highly, but there standards on this have went way down since then across the chain. This location a couple years ago or so also came under a new manager even. I was up all night sick because of this place last night and yes ordered from the gf menu, and they knew i was celiac as usual, but this was pretty bad. Ive had a few cc issues the last few times but this one was the worst. I gave it chances because it wasnt always this way and i tend to get much stricter with ordering in those cases, like no sauces or tomatues with the grilled shrimp, no bacon on the loaded baked potatoe. I eliminate the suspects and its almost like reading from their own gf menu as its mostly things already stated there which the weightstaff and cook don't seem to ever look at on their own. Im not sure what changed as really the whole chain was great at one point, but im a bit more careful now with this one than i used to be. This location though...i really cant go back this time.
|Celiac friendly
1000 Division St., E. Greenwich, RI 02818
Great food.celiac friendly. Knowledgeable staff
2115 Pepperell Pkwy., Opelika, AL 36801
I have been to the one in Huntsville several times and had a wonderful experience! However; I went to the Auburn location for a friend's birthday and made sure the server and manager knew I had Celiac Disease. I explained that cross contamination will make me sick. However, my meal (I ordered the pork steak, baked potato, and salad) was brought out, and my server had plated my food with mac & cheese as the side, touching my pork. I explained to the server that I could not eat this food without getting sick because the pork had now been cross-contaminated and asked her to remake it. She took it back to the kitchen, but came back almost immediately with the pork re-plated and baked potato on the plate. I re-iterated to her that I couldn't eat something that had been cross-contaminated, but the server insisted it was a different piece of pork meat. Not wanting to make any more of a scene on my friend's birthday, I ate it, and got very sick from the meal. I wish all of the servers took Celiac Disease seriously.
|Celiac friendly
16510 Southcenter Parkway, Tukwila, WA 98188
Staff was attentive to ensuring food was prepared separately. Kitchen manager came to our table, without being asked, to explain how the food would be prepared to ensure no cross-contamination. Really appreciated the extra care for our family of celiacs.
|Not celiac friendly
2687 S. Market St, Gilbert, AZ 85296
I have eaten at Outback in Gilbert three times in the last month. I have ordered a Cobb salad each time. Unexplained that I had celiac disease. They said they would be careful and every time I have been sick. I keep going back because they say they are careful but unfortunately I have not found that yet. I will continue and keep trying because I love Outback, but beware.
6007 E. State Street, Rockford, IL 61108
Their gluten free "Chocolate Thunder from Down Under" was delicious!!!
100 Southern Road, Southern Pines, NC 28387
The waiter we had (Mikal P) was fantastic he was knowledgeable and helped all 6 of us with all different food allergies including gluten.
3105 Capital Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27604
Always careful of GF issues and knowledgeable.
|Celiac friendly
7189 Overland Road, Boise, ID 83709
Best place to go if you have Celiac. Managers had celiac and take special care of you. They have my business for as long as I live here.
|Celiac friendly
1510 Route 9, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
Good meal with no issues. GF menu.
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Crooner Barry Manilow kept his fans waiting for more than an hour last night before finally making it through the rain to take to the stage.
Entertainments editor Lorelei Reddin was in the crowd - here is her review:
Barry Manilow wasn't keen on making an appearance during the downpours and left his soggy fans waiting for his arrival at the home of Hampshire cricket.
Some booed as they were told to take shelter to await the legendary singer songwriter's arrival, an hour and a half after the departure of his supposed warm up act.
And when he finally burst onto stage, an hour later than originally planned at just after 9pm, he couldn't resist a cheeky performance of his aptly titled 1980 hit I Made It Through The Rain as the concert's opening number.
What had at first threatened to be somewhat of a washout soon picked up as the torrential rain eased and the crooner performed classics including Could It Be Magic and Looks Like We Made It.
Fans brave the rain at the Ageas Bowl.
Stewards handed out glow sticks and many rushed onto the pitch for a better view as the sun went down over the Ageas Bowl to the sounds of Memories from the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Cats.
Manilow was sporting a truly dazzling jacket, but his voice has lost some of its sparkle. He still knows how to get a crowd going though and they were happy to help him out with a joyous singalong version of Can't Smile Without You.
His obsession with the British weather continued throughout the show, which was just short of an hour and a half, as he complained of the cold, swopped his sparkly attire for a coat, scarf and gloves and launched into Santa Claus is Coming To Town, because it felt like December.
The audience enjoyed a great range of numbers from ballads to upbeat tracks and a host of covers, many of them from his own pen.
Highlights included Manilow throwing one of his backing singers around to Boogie Wonderland and Hot Stuff, dancing on the piano to Signed Sealed Delivered and the crowd-pleaser I Love You Baby, as well as his biggest hits Mandy and Copacabana to end the show.
Organisers will be frustrated at the poor turnout of well under 10,000 - and many of them on a cut price Groupon deal - but Barry Manilow's decades spanning repertoire meant few went away disappointed, even if they were a little wet.


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SOURCE: Axxess Pharma, Inc.
May 12, 2014 08:00 ET
TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - May 12, 2014) - Axxess Pharma Inc. (PINKSHEETS: AXXE) a specialty pharmaceutical and nutritional supplements company is pleased to announce through its wholly-owned subsidiary, AllStar Health Brands Inc., Ryan 'Big Deal' Jimmo, Mixed Martial Arts Light Heavyweight fighter will be joining Axxess Pharma as spokesperson.
Ryan "Big Deal" Jimmo is a Canadian mixed martial artist who competes as a Light Heavyweight, with a record of 19-3. Ryan is currently expected to fight against Ovince St. Preux on June 14, 2014 in Vancouver, Canada.
Ryan will work with AllStar Health Brands to aggressively market their TapouT line of pain relief and muscle growth products. He will utilize his strong MMA following to promote the products through social media and at MMA fighting events.
Dr. Daniel Bagi, President of Axxess Pharma stated: "We are extremely pleased to have Ryan 'Big Deal' Jimmo represent our company. The TapouT brand is highly recognized and respected within Mixed Martial Arts and around the world. We look forward to Ryan expanding awareness of our TapouT line of Pain Relief and Muscle Growth products."
About Axxess Pharma Inc.: Axxess Pharma Inc. is a Nevada Corporation operating through its wholly owned Canadian Subsidiary: Axxess Pharma Canada Inc., headquartered in Toronto. Axxess is a specialty Health Care Products Company dedicated to improving health and quality of life by offering select medicines, nutritional supplements and over the counter remedies all across the Americas. Axxess's goal is to bring additional products to the market and provide new, innovative options for better health spanning areas such as high cholesterol, blood pressure, acute pain -- to optimal health management through improved nutritional supplements. To learn more about our new products TapouT Extreme Muscle Growth and TapouT Muscle Recovery, please visit: http://buytapoutme.com and http://www.tapoutmusclerecovery.com.
For more information, please visit www.axxesspharmainc.com, or contact Investor Relations at (973) 351-3868.
About TapouT: TapouT is a lifestyle brand that has been at the forefront of Mixed Martial Arts since its inception in 1997. The label is rapidly growing into other sports and categories, offering merchandise for men, women and kids. TapouT has endorsed high-profile professional athletes who compete in sports such as basketball, football, baseball, stock car racing, and most famously, MMA. TapouT is sold in sporting goods stores, specialty retailers and online. For updates and more information, please visit TapouT.com.
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The XB13 (R410a) comes minus the bottom service panel cover where the set line plugs in.
The XR does have the panel cover.
Does anybody know if they make a bottom panel cover for the XB?
Will an XR bottom panel cover fit?
Color for the XB is slate gray?


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OAK LAWN, Ill. — Gov. Pat Quinn has approved legislation aimed at tackling flooding around Illinois and protecting drinking water.
Quinn signed the measure into law Wednesday.
The plan was proposed by the Chicago Democrat during his annual "State of the State" address earlier this year and sponsored by Democratic state Sen. Dan Kotowski of Park Ridge and state Rep. Elaine Nekritz of Northbrook. It follows record rainfall and severe flooding last year that affected communities across the state.
The legislation expands the governor's Clean Water Initiative and makes storm water management and green infrastructure projects available for state financial assistance.
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency officials say the measure is expected to create 28,000 jobs.
The legislation takes effect immediately.
The bill is SB2780
Online: www.ilga.gov


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House again approves Medicaid expansionBy GARRY RAYNO
State House Bureau
January 08. 2014 6:44PM
Passing a plan bound to hit a road block in the Republican-controlled Senate, the Democrat-controlled House Wednesday signaled the issue of Medicaid expansion is alive and well for New Hampshire lawmakers.
Beginning the 2014 session with one of the issues that dominated the 2013 session, the House voted 182-154 to send the Senate a plan that would use the state's managed care Medicaid system to cover all newly eligible recipients until 2017 when about 15,000 would receive their coverage from private insurance through the state health insurance exchange.
The majority of Senate members have insisted private insurance cover all newly eligible recipients after the first year and there is no indication that has changed.
Gov. Maggie Hassan, who supports expansion, praised the House's action.
"Reaching a constructive compromise on a workable plan that allows New Hampshire to accept $2.4 billion in federal funds to expand Medicaid will strengthen the health and financial well-being of more than 50,000 hard-working people while boosting our economy and creating hundreds of jobs," she said. "These are real people and families, working men and women who deserve the security of health coverage. They are restaurant employees, construction and healthcare workers. They work in our schools and our local shops and grocery stores. And when they need care, without insurance their healthcare costs are shifted to all of our people and businesses."
But Senate leaders said the new plan will make it harder to reach agreement on expanding Medicaid.
Senate Majority Leader Jeb Bradley, R-Wolfeboro, said the House action undermines a bipartisan approach to the complex and costly issue, but declined to rule out reaching any compromise.
"We will continue to work through this process deliberately and carefully to ensure that any proposal is crafted in the best interest of New Hampshire's hardworking taxpayers, health care providers, and patients" Bradley said.
House Speaker Terie Norelli, D-Portsmouth, defended the House's action.
"We took this action after extended deliberation over the past year including four public hearings, a thorough commission report, two affirmative votes of the House and in recognition of the urgency for our citizens and state," Norelli said. "We welcome the State Senate to take this opportunity to continue the discussion and negotiations that promptly achieve passage of a workable plan to expand Medicaid eligibility."
The House plan would provide publicly-funded health insurance to about 58,000 low-income adults and is similar to what its sponsors — Reps. Tom Sherman, D-Rye, and Cindy Rosenwald, D-Nashua — proposed before the Medicaid Expansion study commission last fall.
Under the plan, the state would use the existing Health Insurance Premium Payment program for those with insurance from their employers and the existing Medicaid managed care program and private insurance to provide coverage to newly eligible low-income adults.
Under the Affordable Care Act, the federal government pays 100 percent of the cost until Dec. 31, 2016 and then gradually reduces its share to 90 percent by 2020.
The proposal also would have the state establish its own electronic health insurance exchange, reversing a 2012 bill that prohibited the state from running its own exchange.
Democrats argued for quick approval in order to receive the maximum in federal money and provide health insurance for the working poor. They said the state is losing $500,000 a day without expansion.
"We have spent a year studying Medicaid expansion. We have held four public hearings. We've worked hard toward compromise with the Senate we have not gotten there yet," said Rosenwald. "We believe this approach to Medicaid expansion is a good solution. If our friends across the wall have a different solution, we are willing to listen, but we cannot delay any longer."
Republicans insisted on establishing a program "that would fit New Hampshire's unique needs" and questioned if the state could afford the program over the long term with Rep. Leon Rideout, R-Lancaster, calling it a "reckless way to govern," and others said it is central to the government takeover of health care
They questioned why the proposal did not have a public hearing when far more study is needed.
Others charged Medicaid provides poor quality health care and shouldn't be approved for that reason alone.
"Medicaid is not good enough for the people of New Hampshire," Rep. Carol Mcguire, R-Epsom said, "and we should reject it on its own merits regardless of the costs."
But Sherman defended the medical care New Hampshire recipients receive, saying Medicaid is health insurance not the quality of medical services they receive.
Most lawmakers believed they would be debating the issue again this session after the Senate refused to approve expansion at a special session in November. Negotiations between Senate and House leadership and Gov. Maggie Hassan's office broke down over how long new recipients would be on the state's existing Medicaid program.
But few expected to deal with the issue on the first day of the session, until Norelli said in Op-Ed pieces this weekend that a new House plan would be offered.
New Hampshire is one of seven states that have yet to decide whether to expand Medicaid. To date 25 states plus Washington, D.C., have decided to expand Medicaid and 18 have rejected expansion.
Under the ACA, Medicaid eligibility would expand to adults 65 years old and under earning 138 percent of the federal poverty level, about $16,000.
The state's health care providers would be paid $2.4 billion over seven years for the health care of the 58,000 state residents eligible under expansion.