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- PART I: U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Care Act
- July 19, 2012 | Author: Bradley V. Martorana
- Law Firm: Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, P.L.C. - Phoenix Office
This Alert is Part I of two Alerts relating to the recent decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding most of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("PPACA" or the "Act"). Part I discusses the decision. Part II discusses its practical effects as respects aspects of the Act which will become effective soon.
On June 28, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the vast majority of PPACA. Many of its provisions were effective upon enactment. Others will not take effect until January 1, 2013 and beyond. Those provisions will take effect as scheduled unless Congress and the President act to the contrary. This Alert summarizes the Supreme Court's decision.
Background and Court Decision.
In National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius, the U.S. Supreme Court was asked whether two provisions of the Act were within the U.S. Congress' legislative powers under the U.S. Constitution. Those two provisions and a preliminary issue are discussed below.
The Preliminary Issue.
The Court [1] first considered whether it could hear the case. Under the Anti-Injunction Act, no person may sue to prevent the collection of a tax. Instead, a person must generally pay the tax and then sue for a refund. Thus, the Court examined whether Congress intended the penalty imposed by the individual mandate to be a "tax" within the meaning of the Anti-Injunction Act. The Court reasoned that, because the Act refers to the fee as a "penalty" and not a "tax", Congress must have intended that the fee should not be a "tax" as that term is used by the Anti-Injunction Act.
The Individual Mandate.
First, the Court was asked to consider whether the "individual mandate" was a valid exercise of Congress' power. The individual mandate imposes a "penalty" upon individuals who fail to maintain minimum essential health insurance coverage. For tax years beginning after December 31, 2013, non-exempt U.S. citizens and legal residents who do not maintain that coverage will be required to pay that penalty.
The Court next considered whether the individual mandate was a valid exercise of Congress' power under the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution and the Necessary and Proper Clause. Under the Commerce Clause, Congress has the authority to regulate interstate commerce. Under the Necessary and Proper Clause, Congress may enact legislation necessary and proper to its exercise of the Commerce Clause power. The Court ruled that the latter is not an independent grant but is instead dependent on, and can only be exercised to implement, the Commerce Clause power or some other enumerated power.
The plaintiffs argued that, instead of regulating existing commerce, the individual mandate would force individuals to engage in commerce (i.e. buy health insurance).
The Court held that the power to regulate interstate commerce does not allow Congress to require persons to engage in interstate commerce ("The language of the Constitution reflects the natural understanding that the power to regulate assumes there is already something to be regulated"; "The language of the Constitution reflects the natural understanding that the power to regulate assumes there is already something to be regulated"; "The Framers gave Congress the power to regulate commerce, not to compel it."). Thus, the Court held that the Act could not be upheld under the Commerce Clause.
However, the power to regulate interstate commerce is only one of several powers granted to Congress under the U.S. Constitution. For example, Congress also has the power to levy and collect taxes under the "Tax Clause."
The Court concluded that the penalty imposed by the individual mandate is a tax within the meaning of the Tax Clause. In reaching this conclusion, the Court cited certain aspects of the penalty that are similar to taxes imposed by the Federal Government. For example, the penalty imposed by the individual mandate is not for unlawful conduct, is collected by the Internal Revenue Service, is paid with Federal income taxes, and varies (subject to floors and caps) proportionately with an individual taxpayer's gross income. On this basis, the Court upheld the individual mandate as a tax.
Medicaid Expansion.
Second, the Court considered whether, under the Spending Clause, Congress could require States to expand coverage under their Medicaid programs or, if they didn't, forfeit all Federal Medicaid assistance. In sum, PPACA would have required States to expand the classes of individuals who are eligible for Medicaid, would have restricted States from imposing stricter eligibility standards or procedures than were in place on March 23, 2010 (the effective date of the Act), and would have established a level of "minimum essential coverage" that States would be required to provide. If any State refused to expand its coverage, then it would lose all Medicaid funding.
The Spending Clause grants Congress the power "to pay the Debts and provide for the ... general Welfare of the United States." The legitimacy of Spending Clause legislation, however, depends on whether a State voluntarily and knowingly accepts the terms of such programs ("[T]he Constitution simply does not give Congress the authority to require the States to regulate."). The Court held that when Congress threatens to terminate other grants as a means of pressuring the States to accept a Spending Clause program, the legislation runs counter to this Nation's system of federalism.
The Court reasoned that, because the penalty for States that do not adopt the new Medicaid standards imposed by PPACA would be so severe (forfeiture of all Federal Medicaid assistance), the expansion of the Medicaid program constituted coercion by the Federal Government. Citing Supreme Court precedent which prohibits the Federal Government from "commandeering" State legislatures for Congress' own purposes, the Court determined that the Medicaid expansion was akin to a "gun to the head". Accordingly, the Court struck down the Medicaid expansion provisions.
Having determined that the individual mandate was constitutional but that the Medicaid expansion was unconstitutional, the Court considered whether the entire Act should be struck down because it was partially unconstitutional. For example, as Justices Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas and Alita noted in dissent, unlike many Congressional enactments, the Act contained no severability clause that would save the constitutional portions of the Act if other portions were declared unconstitutional. And, if Congress had intended that the Act stand or fall as a whole, the Court should not re-write the Act to sustain it in part ("The Court today decides to save a statute Congress did not write."). The dissent noted that the Act contained numerous provisions, both related and unrelated to the individual mandate and the Medicaid expansion, and that, instead of dealing with all of those provisions separately, the Act was presented and approved as a package deal. Accordingly, if the entire package was not upheld, the dissent argued that it would be inappropriate to uphold that the remaining portions of the Act.
However, the majority (and thus the Court) concluded otherwise and upheld the constitutional portions of the Act.
[1] All references to the "Court's" decision are to the majority decision with respect to the issue involved.


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Shin pain symptoms can often be very similar for a number of different causes. Our quick guide below outlines in simple terms the more common symptoms.
Symptoms of shin splints are usually described as gradual onset pain or soreness on the inside of the shin bone or tibia. Medial tibial stress syndrome is the injury most commonly referred to as shin splints, however, other injuries including a stress fracture of the tibia, chronic compartment syndrome and, popliteal artery entrapment should also be considered.
Assessing shin pain
Assessment of any injury should include questions concerning the patient's general health, previous injuries, and current injury. The aim of these questions is to determine what may be causing the pain and obtain a correct diagnosis.
The therapist will then physically assess the ankle and lower leg using a variety of methods, including:
Observation - The therapist may look at the lower leg, paying particular attention to the position and movement of the foot. Having fallen arches, overpronating or oversupinating are common contributors to developing shin splints.
Palpation - The therapist will palpate, or feel, the muscles of the shin. In cases of shin splints, the muscle just to the inside of the shin bone (tibia) will be tender to touch. The therapist may also feel that this area feels quite lumpy.
Ankle range of motion - The therapist will look at the range of motion at the ankle joint. They will usually get the patient to move the ankle through all of its movements by themselves before asking the patient to relax, allowing the therapist to move the ankle. In shin splints, there may be pain when the therapist pushes the foot down (stretching the shin muscles) and when the patient actively points the toes up. Dorsiflexion (pointing the toes to the ceiling) will often be limited, indicating tight calf muscles.
The therapist should also look at the position of your feet, looking for overpronation or oversupination. They may do this in standing, walking or even running. There are numerous other tests and assessments that the therapist may choose to perform, these are the most commonly used in cases of suspected shin splints.
Other conditions which must be ruled out when assessing suspected shin splints include stress fractures and anterior and posterior compartment syndromes.
Is it medial tibial stress syndrome?
Symptoms of medial tibial stress syndrome consist of pain felt along the inside and back of the shin bone (shin bone pain) which can vary in intensity. Pain decreases when warmed up but is worse during impact such as jumping or running and is often worse after exercise and first in the morning. Tenderness will be felt when pressing in along the inside of the shin bone where lumps and bumps may also be felt from bone growth. Athletes with shin pain may have flat feet or overpronating feet.
Is it a stress fracture
Symptoms of a tibia stress fracture are similar to medial tibial stress syndrome, however, pain is acute or sharp and along the inside of the shin bone and stays the same or gets worse with exercise. Again it will be very tender when pressing in along the inside of the shin bone.
Is it chronic compartment syndrome?
A compartment syndrome occurs when the muscle becomes too large for the sheath that surrounds it causing increased pressure and pain. Typically symptoms will not include pain at rest. An aching type pain gradually gets worse with exercise. Pain comes on at a specific point into a run and is relieved with rest. There will be little or no tenderness at rest unless it affects the large muscle on the outside of the shin (tibialis anterior compartment syndrome).
Is it popliteal artery entrapment?
Symptoms of popliteal artery entrapment consist of pain mostly in the calf muscles at the back of the shin bone. The pain gets worse with exercise, especially going up on your toes or jumping. The athlete's pulse is diminished when plantar flexing the foot (pointing the foot downwards).


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|"The most stunning book you will read this year."
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TONIGHT (June 20, 2008), Bill Moyers interviews Douglas Blackmon, the Atlanta bureau chief of the WALL STREET JOURNAL, about his latest book SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME, which looks at an "age of neoslavery" that thrived from the aftermath of the Civil War through the dawn of World War II.
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That's the dirt Woodward & Lothrop Inc. is spreading about the newest tenant of the Annapolis Mall.
Readers of The (Annapolis) Capital found a full-page ad in their paper on Sunday, signed by Woodies and accusing Nordstrom and county officials of bulldozing the environment and due process.
The ad says Anne Arundel County and St. Louis-based May Centers Inc., which owns the 120-store mall on Jennifer Road, secretly signed an agreement last October covering road and drainage improvements.


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Kolkata, Jun 12 (PTI) The Calcutta High Court today rejected the pleas of industrialist Ashok Todi and three others seeking the dismissal of charges against them in connection with a CBI probe into the alleged suicide of computer graphics teacher Rizwanur Rahman.
Rizwanur, who had married Todis daughter, was found dead in 2007 by a railway track after he had allegedly been pressured by his wifes family and some police officials to annul their marriage.
Apart from Todi, pleas were filed by his brother Pradip, relative Anil Saraogi and Rizwanurs family friend Syed Mohiuddin. They had all been charged with abetment to suicide, criminal intimidation and criminal conspiracy.
Justice Siddhartha Chattopadhyay rejected their prayers and also disposed of a plea by the CBI for adding the charge of abetment to suicide against then DCP (detective department) Ajay Kumar. He observed that during course of the hearings, the trial court could add the charge if it wished to.
Justice Chattopadhyay further said observations made by the court during the hearing of the applications would not influence the trial court proceedings.
Apart from Kumar, two other Kolkata Police officials - Sukanti Chakraborty and Krishnendu Das - have also been accused of involvement in the case.
The death of Rizwanur on September 21, 2007, led to a political and social furore in West Bengal.
The investigation into the death was handed over to the CBI by the Calcutta High Court following a plea by Rizwanurs mother who said a state investigating agency might not be impartial while probing accusations against another state force, that is the Kolkata Police. PTI AMR DKB BDS


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Tentative title: Do Dragons Like Cookies? (click image to embiggen)
This is the surface design for the newest quilt-in-progress, AKA the latest thing I'm griping about. And gripe I shall. When I stitch, those snowflake wings and the lace dress on the girl are going to give me fits unless I use what I call The Devil's Thread: clear polyester monofilament.
Yeah, I finally tried that stuff. I used some on Gusher, in the area with balls and cups and such. I feel like it was a devil's bargain. Yes, I preserved the fine shading of the cups and styrofoam containers and I didn't have to do fifty thousand thread changes. On the other hand, the texture of the thread itself is yuck, like something I'd cut out of a vacuum cleaner roller with a utility knife. It glistens. It doesn't have the same soul as the thread I normally use. I know it's irrational, but I'm terrified that it's going to spring loose from the quilt and attack someone.
If I'm going to spend weeks or months hunched over a sewing machine, I want the end result to have some poetry to it, even if the quilt depicts a drowning polar bear or an automaton crapping out plastic cups. There needs to be a good reason I chose to make a quilt rather than printing the same design out on flags to sell at a roadside stand. The stitch needs to contribute to the design. Ideally it would be essential. I'm not so sure I'm accomplishing that with The Devil's Thread.
Anyhow … on to the surface design of the fabric. This is a 3D rendering. If you've followed my work in the past, you may be familiar with the process. Create geometry on a computer, barf some textures on it, set up fake light sources, and let the computer figure out what that might look like in real life. If you look at the wireframe, you can see that the scene is extremely simple.
This time I used some purchased assets (3D models) and posed them rather than making everything myself. The little girl is the Skyler model from Daz and the dragon is the Millennium SubDragon LE. I posed them in the Iray Worlds SkyDome.
Much like using The Devil's Thread, using purchased models is something I wouldn't have done once upon a time. Instead I would have laboriously spent days creating every blasted model myself, and I would have made sure that everyone around me was miserable while I did it. I also would have bragged about it afterward, and when the thing hung in a gallery, no one would have understood or cared.
Using the Daz assets was nice. I hate to admit that, because I think some of their marketing verges on pedophilia, and there are a couple of things on their site that I find obscenely racist. (Note the afro-wearing gorilla shown in one of the shots for this product. Seriously. Do we really need to go there?)
That said, sometimes it's nice to grab a pre-made model and get on with it. Daz has a lot of models. Often they're pretty darned cheap, especially if you consider the labor that goes into them. (Afro-wearing gorillas notwithstanding.)
Look at the lace on that dress. I thought I was being real clever when I created that texture. "Oh, it'll match the snowflakes her wings are made out of," I told myself, "It'll be pretty! Visual poetry!" Yeah, it matches. It's pretty. It's also going to be horrible to stitch. Either I use The Devil's Thread on it to hide mistakes or I spend the next two months hunched over it while I stitch with a magnifying glass.
Stay tuned.
In other non-news, I dyed my hair blue.
Sometimes I hear people complain, and justifiably so, about becoming "invisible" after one turns a certain age. Let me tell you, when you go around with a head full of long blue (or purple or hot pink) hair, you are no longer invisible. People smile and chat with me when my hair's blue. I get great customer service. My kid likes it. Sure, I get the occasional stinkeye and backing away reaction too, but that's also fine. It lets me cull out the people who are superficial.
The main reason to do something like hair dying, though, is because you enjoy it. I do. I could care less about growing fingernails and half the time I don't remember to put on makeup, but seeing blue hair when I look in the mirror cheers me up.
Here are a couple of new works, celebrating the lives and hard work of Maria Goeppert-Mayer and Mary Blair. They're slated for Susanne Miller Jones' HerStory traveling exhibit, along with scads of works from other artists. It should be a good exhibit; the subject matter is juicy, and the other works I've seen have been creative and heartfelt.
I admire people who, to use a hackneyed phrase, "do things to make the world better". It's easy to plotz on one's La-Z-Boy and complain, but quite another thing to conceive an idea and bring it to fruition.
Susanne's doing just that. She's conceived and spearheaded several exhibits on thought-provoking topics. That gives artists like me a venue to speak our minds, and it makes for provocative, interesting viewing. One of those exhibits, Fly Me to the Moon, is currently traveling the country.
The latest Machine Quilting Unlimited has a few of the works from Fly Me to the Moon. Yep, that's my rocket in the second shot. Also, check out the articles about Betty Hahn's work and on pictographic quilting, which are pretty darned cool.
Susanne is currently accepting entries for a new exhibit, OURstory: Civil Rights Stories in Fabric. Its goal is to "tell the stories of disenfranchised people and their fights for equal rights". This is another great topic, and very timely.
The deadline is March 8, so it's coming up pretty quickly. Fortunately, all one has to do by that date is submit an idea, not the actual quilt, so there's plenty of time to register.
On a related note, The Artist Circle, a group of well-known quilt artists, is accepting entries for an exhibit to "protest the Trump administration's actions and policies".
One only has to skim over the news to see matters of concern – climate change, fake news, education, racism, and on and on. This exhibit is an opportunity to speak out about those issues. The deadline for that is May 1.
This thing, Gusher, is finally stitched and faced. I need to do a little inkwork on it, but I think I can call it all but done. Not a moment too soon, either. I don't know how many years I've been working on it. I could look it up, but hey, why don't I not do that? The number is probably depressing.
The fact is, I'm not one of those gracious people who writes only sweet things or gushes about how many spools of thread they've used or how they were inspired by a butterfly tenderly sucking the nectar from a flower. I start projects because I believe in them. Sometimes I get tired of working on them and I finish only because of sheer cussedness. This is one of those projects.
I'll leave you with a few gratuitous shots.
My desk, or a portion of it. I also call this Still Life with Key Pad, Dust Mask, and Brain Pin.
Sometimes it's fun to see others' work spaces. I hadn't realized how cluttered mine had gotten. It's taking on a "Where's Waldo" appearance.
My twelve year old's shoe on the left. My shoe on the right. Having your kid outgrow you is one of those rites of passage, I guess. Bittersweet. We want our kids to grow and thrive, and it's horrid when they don't, but it would be nice to hold the baby he once was just a few more times.
Alright. This. (Another "click to embiggen" picture.)
I try to be a decent person. Hopefully I'm a better person than I was ten or twenty years ago, and that usually includes just walking by and not commenting if I see something that I think is nonsense.
I'm going to make an exception this time, though. This was an end cap at one of the local Michaels. It's for "customizing" slime. Not making slime – there's school glue, which is an ingredient for making slime, but no borax and no instructions, so I guess we aren't actually MAKING anything, are we? We're just taking glitter and plastic crap and mooching it inside a viscous polymer blob so we can, I don't know, have it fall on the floor, get dirty, and throw it away?
I have clearly outlived my usefulness on this Earth.


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Sharon - posted on 06/26/2010 ( 19 moms have responded )
Thinking of when you grew up and in your home now, how do you treat alcohol?
Is it something to get wasted on?
Or is it more casual?
Do you choose your wine based on what meal your having tonight? Do the kids get watered down wine when they're older? Do the younger kids get grape juice in their wine goblets?
Growing up my dad drank beer & sometimes hard liqours. My mom wasn't wine educated and my dad wasn't interested in it. But we grew up multiculturally, not only in our home but via our friends homes. And my dad knew that in other homes wine was served with dinner. We were told to do as they do.
Especially our UK friends. Wine was served with dinner ALWAYS. At about 10 they got watered down wine. In the teens we got sips of real wine but were served goblets of watered down stuff, but less watered down than the 10 yr olds.
Alcohol was very casual and absolutely no big deal. If we wanted to try something we were allowed to. Ouzo, whiskey, tequila... for the most part I think it was entertainment for the adults to see us recoil in disgust.
But we never spent our time scheming to get alcohol. Drunks were stupid, got in trouble and generally were never seen again, well not socially. hhmm thinking back, stupid drunks weren't seen again. people who stayed pleasant and stayed out of the laws' way were always welcome.
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Meatless Monday: Spicy Kale and Chèvre Penne
I have mentioned before my love affair with takeout and that eating out at times is a necessity. This was true for us a few weeks ago. We have been working on some renovation projects at home (remodeling our bathroom, Gasp!) and needed to head up to our nearby DIY superstore. I say gasp because we only have one bathroom. After some energetic demolition efforts by Eric we are reduced to a tub and toilet that still functions, but are devoid of a sink, several walls, and parts of the ceiling. It really is a mess. On the positive side we are removing some really ghastly pink and black shower tile and are replacing it with white subway and gorgeous accent tile. We are also installing a soaking tub which I am really stoked about. All of this led to visits to a few DIY stores and a tile showroom to pick out said products. However before any final decisions were made we decided to talk about it over lunch.
Both craving Italian we threw around a few names of the run of the mill chains in the area before remembering Nicolinni's. It should of been our first thought. We both adore that place. In fact over the past year we have dined there multiple times and even had two family events here. The staff is really wonderful to work with (I still feel a debt of gratitude to Stephanie for all her help!) and the food is divine. Just having lunch, we chose to sit in the bar area and were escorted to a cozy booth and began to peruse the menu. Usually when I go to a restaurant that I have been before I end up ordering the same things. It is usually an old stand-by that I love and am comfortable with. Realizing this about myself I am striving to change. As I looked over the lunch menu the Chicken & Greens over Penne called out to me. The description of the dish made my mouth water: Pan-seared chicken sautéed with spicy Italian greens in zesty cream sauce over penne. After ordering and as our server jotted it down on her pad of paper she said, "Oh that is my favorite dish!" I knew I had made the right choice with this dish and in trying something new.
For a lunch entree the portion size was quite large but I enjoyed every bit of it. Half of it went into my lunch at work the next day. It was a delicious dish with picante wilted greens served in a rich, thick, zesty, real cream sauce. It was love at first bite and I realized I wanted to recreate the flavors of this dish in my own kitchen. My version contains the same hot, zesty, picante flavors I loved but with less fat and overall calories. I achieved this with a little magic. Just kidding, I lightened up the heavy cream sauce by instead using vegetable stock, goat cheese and plain Greek yogurt. I also left off the chicken for a vegetarian option and added some fresh tomatoes. Thank you Nicolinni's for the wonderful lunch experience and for inspiring this dish in my kitchen!
- 8 oz kale
- 1 cup vegetable stock
- 1 pint grape tomatoes
- 8 garlic cloves
- ½ to 1 tsp hot pepper flakes
- 1 lb penne
- 4 oz chèvre
- ⅓ cup plain greek yogurt
- ½ tsp salt
- freshly ground pepper
- Boil water for pasta in large pot.
- While waiting for water to boil ready sauce.
- Chop garlic and sauté in large skillet over medium high heat until slightly caramelized and fragrant.
- Slice grape tomatoes in half adding to garlic in pan.
- Cook until tomatoes start to soften and breakdown slightly about 7-9 minutes.
- Add 8 oz kale (I used pre-washed chopped bagged kale), vegetable stock, desired amount hot pepper flakes, salt, and several twists of freshly ground pepper.
- Cook until greens are tender and wilted stirring occasionally.
- When water is boiling, cook penne according to package directions.
- Drain pasta and place back in pot, pouring kale mixture over hot pasta.
- Mix in goat cheese and ⅓ cup of plain greek yogurt.
- Stir well to coat pasta with cheese.
- Mix until goat cheese is melted and well distributed. Serve.


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I am here sitting on a plane and thinking of what my next project will be. Now that I have finished the potholders, and other goodies for PP10 I have found some other projects to get me thinking outside the box and to meet new quilters. I can learn new techniques, or just play around with different color combinations that I wouldn't have thought to do on my own. Let me just say there are some really talented quilters out there. I normally do more traditional pieced blocks but these wonderful people really make we want to try some great techniques that I have shied away from before. Especially applique.
If you want to see all the wonderful quilt groups out there, and there are many, go to Flickr.com. This website is amazing. It is free (unless you upgrade) and you can post pictures that your friends and family can then look at. You can also find and join groups from car and photography groups to QUILT groups. I have joined an few online Bees called We Bee Modern, Gone Quilting, and 3x6 quilting bee. I am having a fun time getting to know my fellow quilters. Each Bee is set up a little differently. Some each person is assigned a month and during their month they send all the members the fabric they want them to use and which block to sew. Some tell you the colors they like and provide a mosaic to show you what they like then you pick the fabric and the block. You can see what others have created by looking at the pictures posted to the group. It really is exciting and a lovely site.
Each day I seem to find another group that is inspiring. There are swaps, small quilt exchanges, and quilt alongs. One group is doing the Farmers Wife quilt series which I am thinking of starting once I get the book. Off to see what else is out there in Flickr land.


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Season 2, Episode 10
18 Miles Out
Rick and Shane come into conflict over the fate of an outsider. Andrea helps Hershel's youngest daughter face a crucial decision.
The Walking Dead Season 9 returns Sunday, February 10 at 9/8c. Available immediately after on-air broadcasts on iOS, Apple TV, Android, Windows, Fire Tablets, Roku, Xbox One and amc.com.
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At an abandoned public works station, Rick and Shane flee from attacking walkers. Shane barricades himself in a school bus as walkers bang against the door. Nearby, a bound Randall crawls toward a knife on the ground.
Earlier, Rick and Shane drive down a country road. Rick stops the car short of their destination — 18 miles away from the farm — to confront Shane: Rick knows what happened with Otis, and he knows about Shane's affair with Lori.
Rick asks Shane if he believes Rick is unable to keep his family safe. "You can't just be the good guy and expect to live," Shane replies.
"That is my wife, that is my son, that is my unborn child," Rick says. He would do anything for them.
Rick opens the SUV to check on Randall, who's bound, gagged and blindfolded in the trunk.
Meanwhile, at the farmhouse, Maggie confesses to Lori that Glenn lost confidence after the shootout at the bar. "Tell him to man up," Lori advises.
Back on the road, Rick makes plans for the coming winter, explaining that they have to conserve ammunition and stockpile food. Shane listens passively, staring out the window at a lone walker ambling through a field.
At the farm, Lori brings Beth a tray of food. Beth asks Lori how she could have a baby in such a world. "I don't really have a choice," Lori says.
Rick drives past the 18-mile mark, looking to leave Randall somewhere he'll have a chance. He pulls up to a public works station surrounded by a fence.
A walker in police uniform approaches. Shane draws his gun but Rick stops him. Rick cuts his finger and wipes blood on the fence. When the walker presses his face against it, Rick stabs it in the head.
"Gun's quick, easy," Rick says, "but there are other ways to do this."
A second walker in uniform approaches, and Shane follows suit.
Later, Rick siphons gas as Shane examines the policemen's bodies, noting they haven't been bitten. Rick points to scratches that likely caused their transformation.
Meanwhile, Lori collects Beth's lunch, which hasn't been touched. "It's just so pointless," Beth cries. As Lori clears Beth's tray, she notices a knife missing. She confronts Beth, who pulls it from under the covers and hands it over.
Rick and Shane drag Randall to the pavement. Rick drops a knife on the ground as he and Shane walk away.
Randall begs them not to abandon him, trying to explain he's a normal guy. "I went to school with Maggie for God's sake!" he screams. Rick and Shane freeze.
"He knows where the farm is," Shane speculates, drawing his gun.
Rick tackles Shane as he pulls the trigger, forcing Shane to miss Randall. Rick argues he needs time to think about what to do.
Shane counters that Randall could lead his people to the farm and accuses Rick of putting Lori and Carl in danger by sparing him.
"I don't think you can keep them safe," Shane concludes. The two begin brawling. Randall, meanwhile, crawls toward the knife.
Shane topples a motorcycle onto Rick, briefly trapping him. He goes to Randall and aims his gun, but Rick tackles Shane before he can fire. Frustrated, Shane grabs a wrench and hurls it at Rick. Rick dodges and the wrench goes through a building window.
Dozens of walkers begin pouring out through the broken window.
Shane flees the onslaught. A walker approaches Randall, who cuts himself free just in time to kill it. Rick empties his gun as walkers pile on top of him.
At the farm, Maggie scolds Beth for considering suicide. Lori and Andrea listen in from the kitchen. Andrea tells Lori she shouldn't have taken the knife away — Beth "has to choose to live on her own."
Lori counters that Andrea got through her own death wish by shirking her chores: "You sit up on that RV working on your tan with a shotgun in your lap," she snaps.
Andrea accuses Lori of taking her blessings for granted: Rick and Carl both came back from the dead, she's pregnant, she even had a romance with Shane. "The rest of us have piled up our losses, but you just keep on," Andrea says.
Meanwhile, Beth tries to convince Maggie that they should kill themselves. "I donít want to be gutted," she says. "I want to go in this bed, tonight."
Andrea enters the room, offering to watch Beth while Maggie gets some air. With Maggie gone, Andrea opens the door. "The pain doesn't go away," she says, leaving. "You just make room for it."
At the public works station, Shane barricades himself in a school bus against the walkers.
Rick finds Randall and drags him to the SUV. From the school bus, Shane watches as his partner abandons him.
Unguarded, Beth locks herself in the bathroom and smashes the mirror. Lori pries open the door, but not before Beth has cut her wrist. "I'm sorry," Beth cries.
In the bus, Shane is losing ground to the walkers when the SUV bursts through a nearby gate. As Randall drives, Rick leans out the window shooting walkers. Shane runs to the back of the bus and dives into the SUV.
Andrea runs to the farmhouse after Beth's attempted suicide. Lori reports that Beth didn't cut herself deeply. "She wants to live," Andrea smiles.
Back on the road, Rick and Shane restrain Randall and toss him in the trunk. Alone, Rick admits he'll likely kill Randall — but heís still going to think it over.
"That is my wife, that is my son, that is my child," Rick repeats. "You wanna be with us, you gotta follow my lead."
Rick returns Shane's gun to him. "It's time for you to come back," Rick says.
Driving back to the farm, Shane stares silently out the window. Outside, a lone walker ambles aimlessly through a field.


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At this year's Game Convention in Leipzig, Germany, we had our first chance to see Dark Messiah for the Xbox 360. As you may know from the PC version that was released earlier this year, Dark Messiah is a first-person action RPG. It's set in a high fantasy world, so expect plenty of goblins, orcs, and undead roaming through castles, keeps, and dungeons.
You can play as one of four classes: warrior, archer, rogue, or wizard. Warriors and archers are skilled at combat, melee and ranged respectively. Rogues are specialists of sneaking, picking locks, and backstabbing foes. Wizards are, of course, trained in the ways of magic, and use spells as their primary form of attack. Unlike the PC version of Dark Messiah, skills will simply unlock based on your class in the console version instead of having you pick from an open skill tree. This will make for a game that's more focused on the specific classes, and potentially open the game up to greater replayability as the experience of playing as the warrior will be very different than that of a rogue.
Although Dark Messiah will be pretty much the same experience on the X360 as it was on the PC, there will be four new levels in the console version of the game. One of the new levels we saw featured a huge waterfall, and will serve as a tutorial level to get you familiar with the game world. In addition, the Xbox 360 version will include an autolock feature to aid with combat, although it can be turned off if you wish.
While the single-player side of the game is essentially the same, the multiplayer portion has been totally revamped for the 360. Expect much smaller maps for the Xbox 360, with fewer players on each; the game will support up to 12 players on the eight maps. In addition to the standard deathmatch, team deathmatch and conquest modes, there is also a new multiplayer type in the Xbox 360 version: blitz. In blitz, each team starts at their spawn point and must eliminate the other team. While it sounds like team deathmatch, the twist to blitz is that there is no respawning, so once you're dead it's game over for you until the next round.
The team at Ubisoft plans to have downloadable content for the game post-launch. While nothing was definite as of yet, Ubi did say they were considering new maps, of course, as well as the possibility of one new class for both single-player and multiplayer. We were also told plans were in the works to release a demo one to two weeks before launch, which will include one single-player and one multiplayer map.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Regular tuition is approximately $13,000. Estimated cost for books and supplies is approximately $800 - $1000.
The RADS program takes 5 semesters (including Summer Semester), or 62 credit hours (not including prerequisite credit hours and program specific courses).
CSIS 1020 – Computer Essentials (CL) 3 cr A hands-on introduction to problem solving using Computer Tools. Basic hardware and Office software products topics are discussed.
COMM 1010 – Elements of Eff. Comm (CM,IN) 3 cr Communication principles and practice applied in dyadic, group, written, electronic, and oral presentation assignments. Listening, perception, verbal clarity, nonverbal, diversity, conflict management and interviewing in workplace and interpersonal settings.
RADS 1020 – Rad. Anatomy & Procedures I 4 cr Prereq: Admission to the program. This course covers anatomy and radiographic procedures. The upper extremity, chest and abdomen are included. The shoulder girdle and lower extremity are also covered. Builds skill to help obtain radiographs in those units.
RADS 1030 – Radiographic Imaging I 2 cr Prereq: Admission to the program. Atomic structure, imaging equipment, grids, beam restriction, film screens, and processing. Properties of x-rays and radiographic quality to include density, contrast, detail and distortion.
RADS 1040 – Clinical Education I 4 cr Prereq: Admission to the program. Students attend a clinical setting 24 hours each week. Initial skills required of a radiographer are established. Patient care, upper limb, chest and abdomen and shoulder girdle covered. Activities are guided by a competency-based system.
RADS 1050 – Patient Care 2 cr Prereq: Admission to the program. Covers the role of a radiographer as patient care provider. Topics include; standard precautions, immobilization, lifting, emergencies, vital signs, oxygen and suction, asepsis and infection control, history taking, communication and patient education.
RADS 1110 – Radiation Protection 2 cr Prereq: RADS 1030. Radiation protection concepts to include biological effects on living systems, radiation units, interactions with matter and radiation exposure limits. Radiation practices and standards for patients and personnel.
RADS 1120 – Rad. Anatomy & Procedures II 4 cr Prereq: RADS 1020. This course covers the spine, thorax, skull, sinuses, facial bones, pediatric procedures, and densitometry including osteoporosis. Critical thinking skills are encouraged with image analysis and positioning techniques.
RADS 1130 – Radiographic Imaging II 4 cr Prereq: RADS 1030. Students will study electricity, electromagnetism, x-ray production, equipment, AEC, x-ray tube, & digital imaging. They also learn how to alter exposure factors to control density, contrast, detail and distortion.
RADS 1140 – Clinical Education II 4 cr Prereq: RADS 1040. Students attend a clinical setting 24 hours each week. They continue to expand their patient care skills. Emphasis is on performing procedures independently. Activities are guided by a competency-based system.
RADS 1220 – Rad. Anatomy & Procedures III 2 cr Prereq: RADS 1120. This course covers anatomy and procedures of the gastro-intestinal and genito-urinary systems.
RADS 1240 – Clinical Education III 3 cr Prereq: RADS 1140. Students attend a clinical setting 24 hours each week. They continue to broaden their clinical skills. Emphasis is on increased accuracy and confidence. Activities are guided by a competency-based system.
RADS 2010 – Image Analysis 2 cr Prereq: RADS 1220. An advanced course that requires students to analyze all technical aspects of radiographic image production and use problem-solving skills to determine proper corrections required for unacceptable radiographs.
RADS 2020 – Rad. Anatomy & Procedures IV 2 cr Prereq: RADS 1220. Procedures of an advanced and specialized nature covered. Includes mobile, trauma and operating room radiography. Circulatory system anatomy and procedures also covered.
RADS 2030 – Radiographic Imaging III 2 cr Prereq: RADS 1130. Imaging principles related to mobile, fluoroscopic, digital, tomography and electronic imaging. Quality assurance and quality management practices. Advanced imaging modalities: CT MRT, sonography, therapy, nuclear medicine and CIT.
RADS 2040 – Clinical Education IV 4 cr Prereq: RADS 1240. Students attend a clinical setting 24 hours each week. Emphasis is on increased problem-solving skills. Also emphasized is accurate exposure factor selection. Activities are guided by a competency-based system.
RADS 2050 – Advanced Patient Care 2 cr Prereq: RADS 1050. Covers advanced skills required while caring for a patient. Topics include ethics and law, contrast media, pharmacology. Also includes venipuncture and care for age-specific patient.
RADS 2060 – Radiobiology 2 cr Prereq: Completion of prior semester courses per curriculum plan. Interactions of radiation with living systems. Radiation effects on molecules and organisms. Factors affecting biological response. Initial and long-term effects of radiation exposure.
RADS 2100 – Comprehensive Radiology 3 cr Prereq: RADS 2030. Students will review all past program courses to prepare them to take and pass the ARRT certification examination in Radiography.
RADS 2110 – Radiographic Pathology 2 cr Prereq: RADS 2050. Students will learn signs and symptoms of diseases. Students also will be able to identify diseases on radiographs and discuss how diseases impact the performance of radiologic exams with respect to technical factors and patient care.
RADS 2120 – Sectional Anatomy 2 cr Prereq: Completion of prior semester courses per established curriculum plan. Covers understanding and identification of abdomen, pelvis, heart, neck, and chest anatomy as seen on sagittal, coronal, axial and other images using the modalities of CT and MRI. Basic usage and knowledge of CT instrumentation and function will also be introduced.
RADS 2140 – Clinical Education V 4 cr Prereq: RADS 2040. Students attend a clinical setting 24 hours a week. Emphasis on performing with accuracy and efficiency.
Sample Schedule
|Semester One
|Semester Two
|RADS 1020 Rad Anat & Procedure I
|RADS 1110 Radiation Protection
|RADS 1030 Radiographic Imaging I
|RADS 1120 Rad Anat & Procedure II
|RADS 1040 Clinical Education I
|RADS 1130 Radiographic Imaging II
|RADS 1050 Patient Care
|RADS 1140 Clinical Education II
|Semester Three
|Semester Four
|RADS 1220 Rad Anat & Procedure III
|RADS 2020 Rad Anat & Procedure IV
|RADS 1240 Clinical Education III
|RADS 2030 Radiographic Imaging III
|RADS 2050 Adv Patient Care
|RADS 2040 Clinical Education IV
|CSIS 1020* Computer Essentials
|RADS 2060 Radiobiology
|RADS 2110 Radiographic Pathology
|Semester Five
|RADS 2100 Comp Radiology
|RADS 2010 Image Analysis
|RADS 2120 Sectional Anatomy
|RADS 2140 Clinical Education V
|COMM 1010* Elem Effective Comm
No, in order to complete the RADS program in five semesters, students must attend full-time.
RADS 2020, RADS 2110, RADS 2120, CSIS 1020, and COMM 1010 are offered online. All of the RADS prerequisites are offered on line, except BIOL 2320 and BIOL 2325.
RADS program courses are offered during the day, either 1 or 2 days per week (8:00am - 1:00pm), depending on the semester. Clinical education experiences are held during the day, 3 days per week (8:00am - 4:30pm). Students may be required to attend non-traditional clinical hours (evenings & weekends) at some facilities. Weekend shifts in the hospitals allow students to see a variety of examinations and work more independently than during the week. These rotations will be limited to once a month. Hospitals requiring this will be announced during new student orientations. An evening program is offered every even-numbered year. Classes are held either 1 or 2 nights per week (3:00pm - 8:00pm) depending on the semester. Clinical education experiences are held during the evening, 2 evenings per week (usually 2:00pm - 10:30pm), and 1 day rotation from 8:00am - 4:30pm.
Go to Admissions for information about the admission process for the RADS program.
Students are admitted to the RADS program every Fall semester.
The number of seats available per cohort for the RADS program varies year to year, depending on clinical sites.
There is no waitlist for the RADS program.
Does the RADS program applicant need to show proof of CPR certification before applying to the RADS program?
No, CPR certification is not required for admission into the program; however, students will need to complete the CPR training before they start their clinical rotations.
Career Questions
The following link will provide the career outlook and average pay for a Radiologic Technologist in Salt Lake County.
Financial Aid & Scholarship Questions
Students can apply for financial aid by going to the Financial Aid webpage.
Students may go to the SLCC Scholarships & Tuition Waivers webpage, or the Financial Aid & Scholarships link for Division of Allied Health programs.


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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (OCTOBER 13, 2015) – The Myrtle Beach area of South Carolina is busy welcoming visitors to its 60 miles of gorgeous coastline, with all roads leading to and throughout the destination open and local businesses and attractions offering seasonal discounts. The Myrtle Beach area is currently enjoying beach-like weather and is expected to continue to experience warm temperatures in the coming weeks.
"We couldn't be happier to be welcoming visitors to the beautiful Myrtle Beach area during what we locals refer to as the best time of year to visit," said Brad Dean, president and CEO of the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce. "We feel very fortunate to have experienced such a minor setback in our weather and to have had our roads open for travel so quickly, allowing our visitors ease and safety as they head to the beach. With all hotels and attractions open for business and beautiful weather in the forecast, we expect a typical, busy week ahead for visitors and businesses alike."
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Frequently Asked Questions About German Shepherds
Why are German Shepherds sometimes called Alsatians?
After World War I and II, German things were not looked upon too kindly by the Americans and British. To avoid using the word German, the name Alsatian was given to the German Shepherd, after the region of Alsace-Lorraine.
What is the German name? What do the Germans call their breed?
Deutsche Shaferhund, pronounced DOY-cha SHAY-fer-hoond. Deutsche means German. Shafer means shepherd. Hund means dog.
How big are German Shepherds?
Males stand about 24-26 inches at the shoulder and weigh 75-100 pounds. Females stand about 22-24 inches and weigh 60-80 pounds. Some breeders, though, deliberately produce oversized "giant" German Shepherds that reach 28 or 30 inches at the shoulder and 140 pounds. Some of these dogs are ponderous -- a far cry from the athletic, agile build the breed is supposed to have.
The German Shepherd was developed to be a police dog, right?
Actually he was developed to herd sheep -- hence the name shepherd. But during World War I, his intelligence, trainability, and protective instincts were put to use as a messenger dog, rescue dog, and sentry dog, and eventually he became the world's leading guardian, police and military dog, search and rescue dog, bomb and narcotics detection dog, and guide dogs for the blind.
Today, because so many temperament and health problems have become embedded in the breed's gene pool, it's difficult to consistently find or breed healthy, stable German Shepherds for working purposes. Today, breeds like the Belgian Malinois and Labrador Retriever are overtaking the German Shepherd in fields where the German Shepherd used to predominate.
What kind of temperament and personality does the German Shepherd have?
To get an idea of what a breed might be like, always look at what he was developed to do (see the question above). Many of the German Shepherd's characteristics -- his powerful body, intelligence, trainability, loyalty, and enthusiasm for working -- are hardwired into his genes because they helped him excel at his work.
I give you my honest opinions about German Shepherd temperament and personality -- positives AND negatives -- in my dog breed review, German Shepherd Temperament (What's Good About 'Em, What's Bad About 'Em).
What colors do German Shepherds come in?
The most common colors in German Shepherds are black and tan, black and red, black and cream, or black and silver. These colors cover the dog in one of three patterns:
- Saddleback pattern, where the black overlays the dog's back and both sides of his body (like a saddle). The rest of the dog is tan, red, cream, or silver. Usually there is a black mask on the face.
- Blanketback pattern, where the black extends further down the shoulders and hips.
- Bicolor pattern, like a Doberman, where the dog is virtually all black with the markings confined to his face, throat, chest, and legs.
A less common color is sable, which is an overall shade of golden, red, or gray, with black-tipped hairs that create a "dusted with black" effect. (For those of you interested in genetics, sable is actually the dominant color in German Shepherds.)
Even less common are two colors that are frowned upon by German Shepherd purists -- blue and liver. Blue dogs and liver dogs have inherited a color-modifying gene that changes their black pigment to smoky gray (many blue dogs look like they've been dusted with flour) or brown (any shade from light brown to dark brown). All of their black pigment is affected, including their nose and the pads of their feet. Even their eyes are hazel or yellowish.
Blue or liver can occur in any of the patterns described above, i.e. if a German Shepherd would have been a black and tan saddleback, his blue modifying gene makes him a BLUE and tan saddleback. If he would have been a red sable, his liver gene makes him a liver sable, with the normally black-tipped hairs becoming brown-tipped. If he would have been solid black, his blue or liver gene make him solid blue or brown instead.
Blue and liver are considered "faults" by the official German Shepherd clubs and breeders who show their dogs in the conformation ring. But you can still register these dogs and compete with them in activities such as obedience and agility.
Finally, German Shepherds can be solid black or solid white.
I heard that white isn't an accepted color in German Shepherds.
It depends on what you mean by accepted. As with blue and liver, you can register a white German Shepherd with the AKC and show him in competitive activities such as obedience and agility. But the official clubs and show-dog breeders assert that white is a disqualified color for showing and breeding purposes. White dogs, they say, are too visible to make effective guard dogs and too camouflaged against sheep and snow to make effective herding dogs.
White Shepherd enthusiasts aren't deterred, however. They've formed their own club, which holds its own conformation shows. Because most breeders of whites don't breed their dogs for protection work, white German Shepherds tend to have a softer, milder temperament that fits well into many families.
What kinds of coats do German Shepherds come in? They can be longhaired, right?
Yes, German Shepherds can have short hair or long hair. Both coats are the same breed. But short hair is much more common. In some countries, longcoated German Shepherds are considered fine for showing and breeding, but in the U.S., long coats are frowned upon by the official clubs and show-dog breeders. Only the short coats are considered "correct."
Actually, to be completely accurate, there are FOUR kinds of coats in German Shepherds, not just two.
The short coat, you see, can be very short, or it can be a little longer and thicker and then it's called (informally) a plush coat. Show-dog purists prefer these plush coats. Either way, short coats are always double coats, consisting of a short outer coat (harsh to the touch), plus a woolly undercoat (for insulation).
The long coat also comes in two types -- with an undercoat, and without an undercoat. The long coat without an undercoat is considered the worst coat of all because German Shepherds are really supposed to have an insulating undercoat to help them in cold-weather work. Some longcoated German Shepherds have exceptionally long hair, which requires a lot of grooming to avoid mats and tangles. Other longcoated German Shepherds are barely worthy of the name -- they have a short body coat that looks similar to a regular shorthaired German Shepherd, except for tufts of feathering around their ears, on the backs of their legs, and on their hindquarters and tail.
Some breeders focus on breeding only Long Coated German Shepherds, and since they don't breed their dogs for protection work, longhaired German Shepherds tend to have a softer, milder temperament that fits well into many families.
How much do German Shepherds shed?
Oh, my. They shed a lot. An awful lot. A great deal! German Shepherds, in fact, are one of the "worst" shedding breeds in all of dogdom. They shed constantly, you see. Most breeds shed a few hairs here and there throughout the year, with the bulk of their shedding occurring twice a year, for three weeks in the spring as their winter coat switches over to a cooler summer coat, and three weeks in the fall as their summer coat switches over to a thicker winter coat.
Not German Shepherds. They shed moderately 365 days a year. Plus they shed a TON during those three-week spring and fall coat-switching seasons.
Ironically, longhaired German Shepherds seem to shed LESS than shorthaired German Shepherds, because many of their shed hairs get caught in their long hair instead of ending up on your floor and furniture. (Of course, that means you have to brush more frequently, or those shed hairs tangled in the long hair will fuse into a matted mess.) And remember above when we talked about the different kinds of coats and I said that long coats come in two types -- one with an undercoat and one without? Well, even though the long coat without an undercoat is considered the worst coat of all by German Shepherd purists, it sheds the least of all because it only has one layer of hairs to shed. (Those hairs, though, do come out 365 days a year, just like every other German Shepherd.)
Are there different builds in German Shepherds? My brother has a German Shepherd from show lines, which looks different than the German Shepherd the police department uses.
Yes, there are several different builds in German Shepherds, and these can look so different they almost appear to be different breeds.
- American show lines, sad to say, are almost caricatures of a German Shepherd, with lean (sometimes spindly) bodies, long slender faces, and such excessive curvature in their rear legs and hindquarters that when they stand up they appear to be sloped backwards. These dogs have been bred to trot 'round and 'round the show ring at breakneck speed, and the more "angulation" they have, the showier their gait looks....which leads to ribbons and championship points. In my opinion, it's silly and it's a shame to have done such a thing to a noble-looking breed. To make matters worse, many American show lines produce more than their share of hyperactive, spooky, and low-intelligence dogs, which is what happens when you focus on conformation features to the exclusion of all else.
- German working/protection lines tend to have a stockier, more muscular, more athletic build without severe angulation. On the negative side, because they're bred for protection work, German working lines are often too energetic, vigorous, and intense for the average family. Some are too "sharp" (over-aggressive), as well.
"Wow!" you're saying. "Neither of those sound right for me! Isn't there another choice?"
Yes, there are breeders who blend American and German lines, trying to produce a more moderate build and temperament.
And there are lines with very few American champions or German protection dogs in their pedigrees. Their dogs have no titles at all, or perhaps just a few obedience titles. Some of these lines may be perfect for you, while others may be a disaster. Visit Visit Dog Breeders: How To Find a Good Breeder for more information on distinguishing good breeders from clueless breeders.
How long do German Shepherds live, and what health problems do they have?
Typically 10-12 years. Some reach 13-14 years . . . but many others don't even make it to age 10. This is a sobering reality, and you should definitely read my full article, How Long Do German Shepherds Live?
Do German Shepherd ears stand up on their own, or do they have to be cut or taped to make them stand up?
German Shepherd ears prick up naturally -- they're never surgically cut (cropped) like in a Doberman Pinscher. But German Shepherd puppies aren't born with pricked ears. Their ears are floppy at birth. In some puppies, the ears start to prick up as early as 6 or 8 weeks old. Other puppies don't start until 12 or 14 weeks. The ears may continue to go up and down for a couple of months, especially during the teething period.
Unfortunately, some puppies are born with one or both of their ears being genetically weak. These are called "soft ears." They may come halfway up, then flop sideways. They may come up on some days, but not on others. Sometimes taping a weak ear can help it stand erect, but often not.
Do crossbred or mixed breed German Shepherds make good pets?
They do make good pets, yes, but first you need to know what a purebred dog really is -- and what crossbred and mixed breed dogs really are. You might think you know, but I bet you'll be surprised by my articles: The Truth About Purebred Dogs, The Truth About Crossbred Dogs, and The Truth About Mixed Breed Dogs.
Can you help me decide whether the German Shepherd is the best breed for me?
Yes, I offer personal consultations on choosing the best breed for your family and lifestyle. Learn more about my Dog Breed Consulting Service.
Do male dogs or female dogs make better pets?
Ah, let the debate begin! Honestly, male German Shepherds have pros and cons, and female German Shepherds have pros and cons. Visit Male Dogs versus Female Dogs
If I just want a dog for a pet, not for showing or breeding, does it matter whether he has AKC registration papers?
First you need to know what registration papers really mean -- and don't mean. You might THINK you know -- but you might be wrong! Find out the truth about AKC Registered Puppies: Are AKC Papers Important?.
There's an adorable German Shepherd puppy at the pet shop. The store manager assures me they only buy from responsible breeders. Could this be true?
No. There are no responsible German Shepherd breeders who would ever place one of their German Shepherd puppies in a pet shop for resale. To find out more about pet shop puppies, visit Pet Shop Puppies: Buying a Puppy From a Pet Store.
How do I find a good German Shepherd breeder?
It's hard! The sad truth is that the vast majority of people offering German Shepherd puppies for sale are unknowledgeable, irresponsible, completely clueless -- or all of the above. Visit Dog Breeders: How To Find a Good Breeder.
How do I pick the best German Shepherd puppy from a litter?
You can do puppy personality tests. Visit How To Choose a Good Puppy.
I'm interested in adopting a dog rather than buying from a dog breeder. How do I find German Shepherd dogs for adoption?
You can find German Shepherds available for adoption from dog rescue groups or from the animal shelter. Visit Adopting a Dog From Rescue and Adopting a Dog From The Animal Shelter.
I just got a new German Shepherd. Which pages should I read first?
- German Shepherd Health, which includes my advice on feeding, vaccinations, and health care. These pages are very important, because if you start your German Shepherd puppy off on the wrong foot, he will probably experience health problems later on. Starting off RIGHT is essential!
- Training German Shepherds, which includes my advice on respect training, housebreaking, and socialization. Again, you must start your German Shepherd puppy off on the right foot by teaching him what he needs to know and you must avoid doing the wrong things with him so that he doesn't develop bad habits that will be much harder to fix later on.
What's a good training schedule for training German Shepherd puppies? What things should I teach, and when?
Here's the puppy training schedule I use for German Shepherds: Puppy Training Schedule.
How do I housebreak my German Shepherd?
The key to housebreaking your German Shepherd is confinement, confinement, confinement. Visit Housebreaking Your Puppy or Adult Dog.
My German Shepherd has some behavior problems I'd like to solve.
Respect training solves behavior problems much better than obedience training. Visit Respect Training For Puppies and Adult Dogs.
What's the best dog food for German Shepherds?
Homemade dog food. Visit The Best Dog Food For Your Dog. If you can't make your own homemade meals, a company called NomNomNow will make them and deliver them to your house. See Homemade Dog Food Delivered To Your House. Here's why I don't recommend Kibble and Canned Dog Food.
I have to take my German Shepherd to the vet soon for shots. Which vaccinations does he really need?
The schedule of vaccinations that dogs really need has changed dramatically -- but most vets are not telling you the truth about this! Don't let your vet give your German Shepherd any more shots until you've read my article on Puppy Shots and Dog Vaccinations.
What are the pros and cons of spaying and neutering my German Shepherd, and when should it be done?
Spaying and neutering are often recommended too early, which can lead to health problems later in life. Visit Spaying Your Female Dog or Neutering Your Male Dog for the straight scoop on the safest (and riskiest) times to spay or neuter.
My vet doesn't agree with some of the things you've written about health care.
That just means he belongs to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). There are two competing veterinary organizations in the United States and they disagree on just about every aspect of canine health care. The health information on my web site comes from vets who belong to the American HOLISTIC Veterinary Medical Association (AHVMA). In my opinion, AHVMA vets are better than AVMA vets. Visit Think Your Veterinarian's Good? Here's How To Tell.
I have a question about German Shepherds that I don't see answered on your web site.
It's probably answered in one of my books:
- If it's a question about training a puppy (2 to 18 months old), you'll want Respect Training For Puppies: 30 Seconds to a Calm, Polite, Well-Behaved Puppy.
- If it's a question about training an adult dog, check out Teach Your Dog 100 English Words.
- If it's about health, see 11 Things You Must Do Right To Keep Your Dog Healthy and Happy.
- If it's about buying or adopting a dog, you want Dog Quest – Find The Dog Of Your Dreams.


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Jake Sully is a wounded warrior: a U.S. Marine paralyzed from a battlefield injury. The chance to walk again is what initially draws him to a distant, dangerous moon.
"You are not in Kansas anymore. You're on Pandora. Out there beyond that fence every living thing that crawls, flies or squats in the mud wants to kill you and eat your eyes for jujubes."
It seems Pandora is the only place in the galaxy with deposits of a valuable new energy source worth untold millions back on Earth. To get it, however, they have to go through …or get rid of …the Pandora natives: a tall, blue-skinned tribe called the Na'vi. That's where Jake and his colleagues come in:
"Me and Norm are here to 'drive' these remotely-controlled bodies called avatars. They are grown from human DNA mixed with the DNA of the natives."
With his mind electronically linked to his Avatar body, Jake not only can walk again and survive in the toxic atmosphere of Pandora, he can also make direct contact with the Na'vi. That doesn't exactly go well at first.
But as the exotically beautiful Neytiri teaches Jake about the Na'vi and their connection to their world, he becomes convinced that the exploitation by his fellow humans must be stopped.
New Zealander Sam Worthington plays Jake and New Jersey native Zoe Saldana is Neytiri. Canadian-born Cameron spent years developing a 'performance capture' technology for their Avatar characters. The actors wear high-tech outfits dotted with sensors that record their every movement including the subtlest facial expressions.
"The whole thing we were trying to develop was about keeping alive and without any dilution the actors' work," Cameron says.
Cameron explains that those captured performances are the key to making the CG or computer-generated digital characters that audiences see come 'alive.'
"I don't want to be an animator. I don't want to try to figure out how to make the characters behave later through animation. That's not what I do. I work with actors," notes Cameron. "My proposal to the actors was: 'okay, we're going to be in a room [and] we're going to do this strange thing, but every molecule of what you create will be what your character does. I want that to be the performance that is seen two years later in the finished film.
Cameron also pioneered a realistic 3D technology that requires the audience to wear special glasses; but Sam Worthington says it puts them with him in the action.
"You are more endeared to these characters by feeling you are in the fight or the battle or the tragedy with them," Worthington says. "By doing that, the veneer of remembering it is a CG character starts to dissolve and you see the spirit. We were never going to lose our jobs because the CG character can only work if it is embodied by us and I can tell you that is 100 percent Zoe and 100 percent my performance. It is not a cartoon. We are not standing at a lectern voicing it. We had to do it so every jump and smash and roll and smirk and glimmer and kiss we did. That's the trick and the magic of this movie that Jim and WETA Digital had to push themselves to get to the point where we forget we are watching big, blue people and we start just rooting for the person inside them."
Writer-director Cameron also acknowledges that what the humans try to do on the fictional Pandora is a clear metaphor for what he believes are the dangers of exploitation on our own planet; and he believes that is warning science fiction can deliver:
"Science fiction can operate on many different levels. It can operate as a cinema just purely of the visual …purely of imagination; but historically the kind of science fiction that I grew up on had a message," Cameron says. "Usually it was a dystopian message in the form of some kind of warning; and I think that science fiction became more escapist fantasy and less a warning or intellectual medium. I think that Avatar was an attempt to merge science fiction back to its roots of having a warning."
"They have sent us a message that they can take whatever they want. Well we will send them a message …that this is our land!"
Avatar also features sci-fi veteran Sigourney Weaver as the scientist who creates the program to learn about and understand the Na'vi. Giovanni Ribisi plays the corporate manager of the Pandora mining project with Stephen Lang as the paramilitary commander of the human forces and Native American Indian actor Wes Studi is the Na'vi chief. The soundtrack music is composed by James Horner, whose previous collaborations with James Cameron include the multiple Oscar-winning Titanic.


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Beds are a perfect place to practice your back flips. Maybe the bedroom maybe not the best place to do them though. If you didn't know that tv's are the only natural enemy of a back flipping person.
Flippin kid!
LOL .... stupid bitch!
Look mom, TV's on me!
i never knew how many was there was to suck at life till i got on crazyshit
You know she cried!
Why did she let the vid out?doubly stoopid?
She just learned the (high) definition of TV FAIL.
too much tv
her mom and dad is gonna be pissed when they see what shes done to their bedroom tv
She wanted to get on TV, but the TV got on her!!
Someone should tell Jenny that's not how you use a bed.
A couple of years she will be on a pole
not just a stripper pole
Pretty soon she'll be on a bed, AND on tv.
ha ha dumb twat! know when to quit.
^Please use the forums for stupid shit....like everybody else. LOL!^
KILLKENNY is my Hero.........
little did that poor girl knew that she was pregnant and when she did that she scrambled the egg inside her. then just 6 premature months later kennykill was spat onto a truck stop floor
and then they call me....hey muthafucka...my dish aint workin and i paid my bill and everything, so get out here...gee really?
holy fuck, kennys are comin out of the wood work
good form
the fall itself was hilarious! the t.v. was just icing on the cake!
Lighten up pedos...I mean guys...she's a kid!
time for a new flat screen TV
that TV sucked anyways
ha ha
FAKE! We all know tv never attacked peoples.
The FPDA....Future pole dancers of america.
idk whether i should laugh at the fact she fucked up her back flip, or the fact that i have the same tv


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05 Apr, 2012
Let's roll
Posted by: turbomammoth In: Uncategorized
(first part written April 4th, in the afternoon, bored at the lab)
I am on a mission right now : I need to find a bike.
I have been bike-less for over 4 years now and it's time to get a new one. Before I started college, I used to bike a lot. During the summer, I was working in a zoo located 1 about 12 kilometers from my place. I did not own a car so I used to ride there and back every day. After I moved to college, my bike followed, but I did not have any closed locker or something, so my bike was staying on my porch, with the rain, the snow, and eventually covered by rusty stuff. No more bike.
For many reasons, I really want to start riding again. First, I'm really looking for another kind of training to add edge to my running training. On my schedule, the training plan is clearly saying ''Rest day OR crosstraining (that I never do)''. Right now, bike seems like the better option. I used to swim, but the swimming pool I'm attending is gonna be closing for 6 months for major renovations and I don't want to go through all the process to finding a new one. There is also really nice riding and walking trails where I run a bit so close to my home, to me it's a shame not to use it. Plus, I'd really like to find another activity to do with my boyfriend : we hike together, but I'd be cool to find something else on the day you don't feel like hiking (he already has a bike).
So. I need a bike.
I'm this kind of person who when the figure out that they need (or just want…) something, they focus on that so bad they can't barely can't function. I'm gonna think about that bike until I fin dit.
The thing is that I don't want to spend 1000$ on a bike. I don't even want a super good one, I just want one with wheels and stuff :-P A really basic one. And anyway my budget would not allow a brand new hype bike.
I found online a store who sells new and used sport equipment. Might stop by after work. You never know!
With the long weekend coming in, wouldn't it be nice to go for a ride in the sun and the fresh air?
(now, April 5th)
So. I bought a bike last night.
(I am a fan of compulsive buying).
After leaving work last night, I stopped by a sport shop that sell used stuff. In the used, there was ONE hybrid bike, good for my height. It was basically new, but it came without a box, so the frame had a couple of scratches. The price was reduced from 400$ to 250$. For basically a new bike.
So. Well. Bought it.
I was so afraid of not being able to find another one that cheap and in that good condition. So I arrived home, with the bike and the helmet and entered the house with only the helmet in my hands. The boyfriend was washing dishes.
– A., I did something foolish…
-What? *look at the helmet* You bought a bike helmet?
– … (shameful smile)
-You bought a bike!?
-But we'll be able to rideeeee together noooooow! (bringing in a couple issue, always a good idea to get out of trouble. and anyway he just bought a hammac. he can't complain!)
I'm so excited to just go out and try it!!! I remember how it felt nice to just go out there and ride. And I think my legs will like this workout with less impacts on the knees.
I'll have to manage some times to go this weekend. I'm kinda annoyed by the weekend planning, however. It was our first long weekend in forever, I'm exausted, I just wanted to stay home (or around home) and just do what I want. You know, doing what I want WHEN I want. Training when I want. Eating when I want. Trying the new pilates DVD I ordered when I want.
Obviously none of that is going to happen the way I plan.
I'm having a late indoor hochey game tonight, which mean I'll probably sleep in tomorrow morning. We are having friends for dinner tomorrow night (already planned for a long time though) and I have to get time during the day to go to the grocery, cook a bit and run my 6k training. I also have to run my long run training on saturday instead of sunday as I had planned because we have to go "lunch" at the father-in-law for my boyfriend and his sister birthday (4 hours drive there and back… yay). The boyfriend really wants to go to the movies to watch the new American Pie one. So far, only monday is basically free.
PLUS TOM kicked in this morning (up to 140 lbs after going back to 138.8 yesterday, hello water retention) so I'm grumpy as hell about all this planning that I have to deal with but that I can't really say a word about.
Can't wait to be able to get on my bike and escape from all this on Monday!


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Join us in welcoming our 2014 Social Good Summit UNA Blogger Fellows! They are 24 grassroots UN advocates, bloggers, and UNA-USA members from across the nation, dispatched to the 92nd Street Y in New York City to bring the message of social good to across the nation.
As representatives of UNA chapters, our Blogger Fellows are attending the Social Good Summit to dive into pressing global issues and return home to motivate their chapters to take action. While attending, they will to blog for their local chapters and personal blogs on a range of issues, including some of the most pressing challenges of today.
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The Social Good Summit is a two-day conference examining the impact of technology and new media on social good initiatives around the world. Held during UN Week from September 21-22, the Social Good Summit unites a dynamic community of global leaders and grassroots activists to discuss solutions for the greatest challenges of our time. The 2014 theme, #2030NOW: Connecting for Good, Connecting for All, asks the question, "What type of world do I want to live in by the year 2030?" During the Social Good Summit, global citizens around the world unite to unlock the potential of technology to make the world a better place.


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The Seat i'm Occupying is not enough!
Hello All ,
I'm Egyptian expatriate in Saudi , I became a professional freight forwarder ( Business Development Sr Executive ) , delivering good profit as well as good drive air and sea volume to my company , i feel that my abilities are higher than the position i have now ! i can not move to other company due to THE LABOUR LAW which any employee here is under a sponsor and can't leave him to another competitor company !! help me how to grow up from that low level to higher level , i'm thinking about moving to Dubai to act as BD manager or to start my own business there at least as Middle East & Gulf Countries Regional Distributor for any type of cargo , pls help me , i'm really under stress .


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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. One of a race of elves in Irish folklore who can reveal hidden treasure to those who catch them.
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- n. One of a race of elves who can reveal hidden treasure to those who catch it
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. A small mischievous elf or spirit in Irish folklore; it is often depicted in literature as a dwarfish bearded old man; -- legend tells that if a leprechaun is captured, he will reveal the location of his hidden pot of gold.
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- n. a mischievous elf in Irish folklore
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
As I've said, wrap your tongue around that last phrase like you would the word "leprechaun."
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Unlike the first Leprechaun mentioned, this leprechaun is a good one who leads the marching band to Notre Dame Stadium, leads the students in cheers at games, and does many other public appearances for the university.
If you can really read this post i would like you to know that leprechaun is one of the greatest movies ever made in my mind.
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That leprechaun is still walking around those rafters, I guess.
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There were the dependable Mike Casey, Paddy Byrne, the little leprechaun from the Irish bogs, and a lot of others.
Finally, the word leprechaun has metathesized from Old Irish luchorpán, where the lu - element means ` small 'and the - chorpan derives from Latin corpus ` body'; hence,
The leprechaun is a pygmy sprite dressed in green, sometimes living in wine cellars, sometimes farmhouses.
The guy we met in Donegal, that I called a leprechaun had this look.
What she finds in the dusty old junk shop is a lot more than she expected, and the leprechaun is the least of her worries.
He recalled the leprechaun's meeting with the pixie on their first night out of Dvergamal, and only then did he make note of Mickey's remark that his magic was at its strongest in Robert's lair.
I can't read this word without thinking of Wayne Campbell. "I'm the leprechaun!"
I don't appreciate leprechauns.
Jumped-up, shoe-duffing bog pixies that they are.
they once infested my house. disgusting little buggers.


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By Zia Ur Rehman
September 12, 2013
Though the al-Qaeda network is anxious to win recruits and build influence in India, its recruitment efforts in the South Asian country have largely failed, analysts say.
In June its media arm, As-Sahab, released an Urdu-language video entitled "Why is There No Storm in Your Ocean?" It featured militant cleric Maulana Aasim Umar, who called on Indian Muslim youth to join campaigns of violent jihad."It was a desperate move by al-Qaeda and the [cleric's] speech said it all," New Delhi-based security analyst Aminesh Raol told Khabar South Asia, adding that the extremist network has been unable to stir up jihadi sentiment in locations such as Gujarat, Bihar, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.
Its failure is even more striking because India has been prone to bouts of intercommunal strife, including riots this month in Uttar Pradesh that left at least 40 dead. Such strife would seem to provide fertile ground for al-Qaeda recruitment, and yet the group has not been able to capitalise on the opportunity.
Al-Qaeda's message does not really resonate among Indian Muslims because they have experienced democracy and political freedom for more than half a century, according to Tufail Ahmed of the Middle East Media Research Institute.
As a result, Muslims in the country have a sense of liberty and opportunity that makes them feel more secure than in other Islamic nations, said Tufail, who directs the think tank's South Asia Studies project.
In addition, he said, Muslims in India have wider access to the media and are more aware of national and international affairs, enabling them to see through Al-Qaeda's jihadist arguments.
"Indian Muslims have generally shunned the message of jihad — this is because they feel integrated in Indian society due to its plural ethos and hopes of better future in a thriving democracy and economy, offering a scale of opportunities not matched by any Muslim country," Tufail wrote recently in The New Indian Express.
Besides al-Qaeda, groups such as Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) have also sought to win recruits. According to Tufail, JeM and LeT have been more successful because they work through local contacts, targeting specific individuals who have become disaffected.
But even these groups have only succeeded attracting a tiny fringe element of the Muslim community.
"Although there have been bombings claimed by some local jihadi groups in India, their strength is very weak and number of their supporters are very low," Lucknow-based Urdu journalist Jabbar Siddique told Khabar. Indian Muslims, he added, have shown little interest in going off to Afghanistan to fight alongside the Taliban.
Fundamentalism and Islamic religious extremism have not taken roots in India because Indian Muslims believe in their nation's democracy despite the flare-ups, and despite the activities of Hindu nationalist groups such as Shiv Sena, he added.
"Indian Muslims looked across to other Muslim majority areas and concluded they are better off here in India," Siddique told Khabar.


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