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The Spaulding Rehabilitation Network is home to fully comprehensive Brace and Prosthetics Clinics which provide expert evaluations and fittings. Throughout the Spaulding Network, orthotics are custom-made for your individual needs. The clinics include assessments and fittings for lower extremity and upper extremity bracing, as well as neck and back bracing. The Brace Clinic service is available to you while in the inpatient program as well as following discharge, with lifelong support through our outpatient network bracing and prosthetic services.
The prosthetic clinic at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital consists of a physiatrist, physical therapist and a certified prosthetist. Patients undergo evaluation and consultation with the clinic team to develop a plan to maximize mobility after limb loss.
The outpatient Foot Orthotics services are designed to help you improve the biomechanical alignment of your ankles, feet, legs, hips, and spine. Using an evidence-based approach, Spaulding Network clinicians can provide customized foot orthotics to best meet your unique needs.
The components of Spaulding Network's Orthotics services may include:
Our Brace Clinic team consists of physiatrists, physical therapists, orthotists, and experienced certified prosthetists who collaborate on your case. This team has over 60 years of combined experience caring for patients who need orthotics, bringing you the best area knowledge and expertise in lower extremity and upper extremity prosthetics.
A team of physical therapists also staffs the Spaulding Network's Brace and Prosthetics Clinics to provide well-rounded instructions and rehab interventions to ensure the safe mobility for you.Our clinicians have extensive training in custom foot orthotics, resulting in the most optimal outcome for our patients. Our clinicians have worked with athletes of all levels, from casual walkers to elite marathoners.
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The Last Caudillo: Alvaro Obregón and the Mexican Revolution
The Last Caudillo: Alvaro Obregón and the Mexican Revolution
ISBN: 978-1-444-39719-2 March 2012 Wiley-Blackwell 208 Pages
- Features a succinct biography of the life and times of a fascinating figure in Mexico's revolutionary past
- Represents the most analytical and up-to-date study of caudillo/military strongman rule
- Sheds new light on the networks and discourse practices that support rulers such as the Castros in Cuba and Hugo Chávez in Venezuela, and the emergence of modern Mexico
- Offers new insights into the role of leadership, the nature of revolution, and the complex forces that helped shape modern Mexico
Table of contents
1. The Background of the Last Caudillo.
From Santa Anna to Díaz.
The Sonoran Background.
2. An Improvised Leader, 1880–1913.
Obregón's Early Years.
Obregón and the Beginning of the Mexican Revolution.
Obregón's First Campaign.
3. Chaos and Triumph, 1913–1916.
Obregón and the War Against Huerta.
Obregón and the Clash Between Carranza and Villa.
Obregón in the War Between the Factions.
4. The Path to Power, 1916–1920.
Obregón's Emergence as a Political Leader.
The Cincinnatus of the West (Part One).
The Campaign for the Presidency.
5. The President, 1920–1924.
The Construction of Obregón's Political Machine.
Rebuilding the Nation.
The Violent Breakup of the Sonoran Alliance.
6. The Last Caudillo, 1924–1928.
A Troubled Agribusiness.
The Cincinnatus of the West (Part Two).
The Second Presidential Campaign.
The Death of the Caudillo.
7. The Unquiet Grave.
After the Caudillo.
An Arm and a Revolution on a Stage.
A Revolution and a Leader Lose Respect.
"The Last Caudillo is a fine biography of Alvaro Obregon, as well as an excellent overview of the Mexican Revolution. Students will come away with a good understanding of the social forces and political events that shaped Mexico during this critical time in its history. The book is also a great companion to Buchenau's earlier work, Plutarco Elas Calles and the Mexican Revolution, published in 2006." (The Latin Americanist, 1 September 2013)
"The Last Caudillo calls in an impressive array of primary sources to render an evenhanded portrait of Obregón as it appropriately casts him as a pivotal figure in the making of modern Mexico. …more specifically, Buchenau taps into the historiography of the Latin American strongman or "caudillo" in considering Obregón the last of that lineage, to come to an end when institutions, political parties, enforceable laws, bureaucracy, "systems" and "networks" overwhelmed—for better or worse—the many vicissitudes of individual power." (The Americas, 1 October 2012)
"It is Buchenau's combined analysis of caudillismo, the Mexican revolution, and Alvaro Obregon that makes this book an important contribution to the literature on this revolutionary figure and the times that produced him. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above." (Choice, 1 November 2011)

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The new armored Land Rover Discovery 4 combines rugged style with bomb-resistant materials to create a luxurious ride for high-value targets like diplomats or anyone who votes Carla off another Top Chef season (I'm looking at you, Colicchio).
The bulletproof Discovery 4 adds enough armor to protect the large SUV from approximately 15 kilograms of TNT near the vehicle and up to two hand grenades' worth of explosives underneath. In total, the package is certified up to European B6 standards.
Replacing the old 2.7-liter turbodiesel V6 is the company's more powerful 5.0-liter direct-injection V8, meaning you're now less likely to be put in such a situation where someone has time to drop more than two grenades underneath the back seat.
Most importantly, unlike previous generations of Land Rovers, this model might actually run when you need to.


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November 9, 1999
House of Representatives Passes H.R. 1180, the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999
On October 19, 1999, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1180, the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999, by a vote of 412-9. Provisions of this bill are described below. On October 21, the Senate passed H.R. 1180 after amending it with the text of Senate-passed S. 331. Provisions of S. 331 were described in Legislative Bulletin 106-10.
Provisions of the House-passed bill are described below.
Establishment of the Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program
- Would direct the Commissioner to establish a Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program (Program) which would provide SSDI and SSI disability beneficiaries with a ticket they may use to obtain vocational rehabilitation (VR) services, employment services, or other support services from an employment network of their choice.
Responsibilities of the Commissioner of Social Security
- Would select and enter into agreements with one or more organizations in the public or private sector to serve as a program manager(s) to assist the Commissioner in administering the Program.
- Would terminate agreements with program manager(s) who fail to meet the performance standards specified in the agreements.
- Would preclude program managers from direct participation in the delivery of services to beneficiaries or from holding a financial interest in an employment network in the service area covered by the program manager's agreement.
- Would select, and enter into agreements with, employment networks, including alternate participants who choose to act as an employment network, to provide services under the Program.
- Would terminate agreements with employment networks whose performance is inadequate.
- Would provide for periodic reviews of employment networks to ensure effective quality assurance in the provision of services.
- Would provide for a process to resolve disputes between beneficiaries and employment networks, between program managers and employment networks, and between program managers and providers of services.
Responsibilities of the Program Manager(s)
- Would perform such tasks as assigned by the Commissioner.
- Would recruit, and recommend for selection by the Commissioner, employment networks which can provide services under the Program.
- Would monitor employment networks under its jurisdiction to ensure that beneficiaries have adequate choices of services and reasonable access to services, e.g., case management, benefits counseling, supported employment, job training, placement, and follow-up services.
- Would ensure that employment networks comply with the terms of their agreements with the Commissioner and that payment by the Commissioner to an employment network is warranted.
- Would ensure beneficiaries are allowed changes in employment networks for good cause without being deemed to have rejected services under the Program.
Employment Network(s)
- Would assume responsibility for coordination and delivery of services under the Program to an individual assigning his/her ticket to work and self-sufficiency to an employment network.
- May consist of a one-stop delivery system established under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 or either a single provider of such services or a group of providers organized to combine their resources into a single entity.
- Would provide services either directly or by entering into agreements with other providers which can furnish appropriate services.
- Would serve prescribed service areas and take measures to ensure that services provided under the Program meet the requirements of individual work plans.
- Would meet the financial reporting requirements prescribed by the Commissioner. Prepares periodic reports, on at least an annual basis, itemizing specific outcomes achieved with respect to services provided to beneficiaries.
- Would develop and implement an individual work plan in partnership with each beneficiary that includes a statement of the: (1) beneficiary's vocational goal, (2) services and supports necessary to accomplish that goal, (3) terms and conditions related to the provision of those services and supports, (4) rights and remedies available to the beneficiary, and (5) beneficiary's right to modify his/her work plan if needed. The individual work plan is effective upon written approval by the beneficiary and a representative of the employment network.
Employment Network Payment Systems
- Would authorize the Commissioner to pay an employment network under either an outcome payment system or an outcome-milestone payment system. Each employment network will elect the payment system under which it will be paid.
- Under the outcome payment system, an employment network would be paid a percentage, not to exceed 40 percent, of the national average SSDI or SSI payment for each month that a beneficiary does not receive a benefit payment due to work activity for a period not to exceed 60 months.
- The outcome-milestone payment system would combine outcome payments with payments for achieving one or more milestones directed toward assisting the beneficiary in achieving permanent employment. However, the total amount of outcome-milestone payments must be less than the total amount of payments if the employment network were paid under the outcome payment system.
- Would require the Commissioner to review periodically the specifications of the payment system (percentage and total payment) to ensure that the system provides an adequate incentive for employment networks to assist beneficiaries in entering the workforce.
- Would allow the Commissioner to alter the percentage or total permissible payments, as well as the number and amount of milestone payments, to allow an adequate incentive for employment networks.
- Would require the Commissioner to report within 36 months of enactment on the adequacy of the payment system as an incentive for providing services to with a need for ongoing support or services, high cost accommodations, who earn a subminimum wage, or who work and receive partial benefits.
State Agency Participation
- Would permit a State VR agency to elect participation in the Program as an employment network with respect to each disabled beneficiary for whom it will provide services.
- State VR agencies participating in the Program would provide services under plans approved under title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
- Would require a written agreement between the State VR agency and the employment network before a State VR agency can accept any referral of a disabled beneficiary from an employment network assigned a ticket to work by the disabled beneficiary.
- Would direct the Commissioner and the Secretary of Education jointly to prescribe regulations specifying the terms of such agreements.
- Would prohibit payment to an employment network if the employment network makes referrals to the State VR agency without entering into a written agreement with such State VR agency or in violation of the terms of the written agreement.
- Requires the Commissioner to establish in regulations a dispute resolution mechanism when the State VR agency and the employment network fail to reach an agreement on cross-referring beneficiaries.
- Would require the Commissioner, if the amendments have not been fully implemented in a State, to determine through regulations the extent (1) to which the requirement concerning prompt referral to the State VR agency applies, and (2) of the Commissioner's authority to provide vocational rehabilitation services by agreement or contract with other public or private agencies in the State.
Continuing Disability Reviews
- Would prohibit the Commissioner from initiating continuing disability reviews during the period that a beneficiary is using a ticket to work and self-sufficiency.
- Would require payments to employment networks to be made from the Federal Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance Trust Funds (OASDI) in the case of SSDI beneficiaries who return to work and from appropriations made available for making SSI payments under title XVI. The costs for administrative expenses would be authorized as appropriate from amounts made available for the administration of title II and title XVI of the Social Security Act (the Act).
- Would direct the Commissioner to prescribe regulations necessary to implement the Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program not later than 1 year after the date of enactment.
Effective Date of the Program
- Would be effective with the first month following 1 year after enactment.
Scope of Program Implementation
- Would direct the Commissioner to implement the amendments in graduated phases at sites selected by the Commissioner to ensure the refinement of the Program processes prior to full implementation.
- Would require the Commissioner to fully implement the Program as soon as practicable, but not later than 3 years after the effective date.
- Would require the Commissioner (after consultation with the Advisory Panel, beneficiaries using Tickets, the General Accounting Office (GAO), other Federal agencies, and others with appropriate expertise) to design and conduct a series of evaluations to assess the cost-effectiveness of the Program and the work outcomes for beneficiaries receiving a ticket to work and self sufficiency under the Program.
- Would require the Commissioner to report following the close of the third and fifth fiscal years and prior to the close of the seventh fiscal year ending after the effective date. Reports would be submitted to the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Finance on the Commissioner's evaluation of the progress of activities, as well as the success of the Program and the Commissioner's conclusions on whether or how the Program should be modified.
Work Incentives
Work Incentives Advisory Panel
- Would establish a Work Incentives Advisory Panel within the Social Security Administration. The Panel would be composed of 12 members--4 appointed by the President; 2 each by the Speaker and the Minority Leader of the House; and 2 each by the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate. At least one-half of the members should be individuals with disabilities or representatives of individuals with a disability, with consideration given to current and former Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability beneficiaries. Would require that members be appointed not later than 90 days after enactment.
- Requires that 8 of 12 members represent the interests of recipients of service, providers of service, employers, and employees (two each).
- Duties would include:
- Advising the President, Congress, and the Commissioner of Social Security on issues related to work incentive programs, planning, and assistance for individuals with disabilities, including work incentive provisions under titles II, XI, XVI, XVIII, and XIX of the Act.
- Advising the Commissioner with respect to the Ticket to Work and Self- Sufficiency Program on the following:
- phase-in sites for implementation of the Program;
- access of disabled beneficiaries to employment networks, payment systems, and management information systems to ensure the success of the Program;
- the most effective designs for research and demonstration projects associated with the Program or conducted with respect to the reduction in disability insurance benefits based on earnings; and
- development of performance measures for the employment networks.
- Furnishing progress reports on the Program to the Commissioner and Congress.
- Would require the Panel to submit interim reports at least annually and transmit a final report which includes a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of the Panel and its recommendations for legislation and administrative actions, to the President and the Congress not later than 8 years after the date of enactment.
- Would terminate the Panel 30 days after the date it submits its final report.
- The costs for the Panel shall be made from amounts available for the administration of title II and title XVI, and shall be allocated from those amounts as appropriate.
Elimination of Work Disincentives
Work Activity Standard as a Basis for Review
- Would prohibit the use of work activity as a basis for review for individuals who are entitled to disability insurance benefits under section 223 of the Act or monthly insurance benefits under section 202 of the Act based on disability and have received such benefits for at least 24 months.
- Would allow for continuing disability reviews on a regularly scheduled basis that are not triggered by work activity, and termination of benefits if the individual has earnings that exceed the level of earning established by the Commissioner to represent substantial gainful activity (SGA).
- Would be effective January 1, 2003.
Expedited Reinstatement of Benefits
- Would provide that individuals, whose prior entitlement to disability and health care benefits had been terminated as a result of earnings from work activity, may request reinstatement of benefits without filing a new application.
- Would require that such individuals (1) are unable to continue working on account of their medical condition and (2) file a reinstatement request during the 60-month period following the month of termination.
- Would provide that, while SSA is making a determination (by applying the medical improvement review standard) on the reinstatement request, individuals would be eligible for the payment of provisional benefits for a period of not more than 6 months.
- Would require that, if SSA makes a favorable determination, both the individual's prior entitlement to benefits and the prior benefits of his dependents who continue to meet the entitlement criteria would be reinstated.
- Would be effective on the first day of the 13th month beginning after the date of enactment.
Work Incentives Planning, Assistance, and Outreach
Work Incentives Outreach Program
- Would direct the Commissioner, in consultation with the Work Incentives Advisory Panel, to establish a community-based work incentives planning and assistance program for the purpose of providing accurate information related to work incentives to disabled beneficiaries.
- Under the Program, the Commissioner would be directed to:
- establish a competitive program of grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts to provide benefits planning and assistance, including information on the availability of protection and advocacy services, to disabled beneficiaries;
- conduct directly, or through grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts, ongoing outreach efforts; and
- establish a corps of work incentive specialists within the Social Security Administration who specialize in title II and title XVI work incentives for the purpose of providing accurate information to disabled beneficiaries.
- Would direct the Commissioner to award a grant, cooperative agreement, or contract to an entity based on a percentage of the population of disabled beneficiaries in the State where the entity is located. No entity will receive a grant, cooperative agreement, or contract for a fiscal year that is less than $50,000 or more than $300,000. The total amount of all grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts awarded for a fiscal year may not exceed $23 million.
- Would provide that the costs be paid from amounts made available for the administration for title II and title XVI, and that allocations be made from those amounts as appropriate.
- Would authorize $23 million to be allocated for each of fiscal years 2000 through 2004.
- Would be effective upon enactment.
Protection and Advocacy
- Would authorize the Commissioner to make payments to protection and advocacy systems established in each state. Each system that receives payment would be required to submit an annual report to the Commissioner and the Work Incentives Advisory Panel.
- Would provide that protection and advocacy systems be paid the greater of $100,000 or 1/3 of 1 percent of the amount available for payments for a fiscal year.
- Would provide that payments be made from amounts available for the administration for title II and title XVI, and would be allocated from those amounts as appropriate. Any amounts allotted for payments to a protection and advocacy system would remain available until the end of the succeeding fiscal year.
- Would authorize $7 million to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2000 through 2004.
- Would be effective upon enactment.
Expanded Availability of Health Care Services
State Options under Medicaid
- Would expand, for individuals who are at least 16, but less than 65, years of age, the States' options and funding for the Medicaid buy-in for workers with disabilities by permitting States to: (1) liberalize limits on resources and income, and (2) provide the opportunity for employed individuals with medically determinable impairments, as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), to buy into Medicaid even though they are no longer eligible for SSDI or SSI disability benefits due to medical improvement. For purposes of the Medicaid buy-in, the States are authorized to require individuals to pay premiums, or other cost-sharing charges, set on a sliding scale based on income.
- Would be applicable with respect to medical assistance for items and services furnished on or after October 1, 1999.
- Would require GAO to report on these options not later than 3 years after enactment.
Continuation of Medicare Coverage
- Would extend premium-free Medicare Part A coverage for people with disabilities who return to work for an additional 6-year period beyond current law for SSDI beneficiaries (for a total of 10 years after work begins).
- Effective date is October 1, 2000.
- Would require GAO (5 years after enactment) to examine the effectiveness and cost of providing such premium-free Medicare Part A coverage and to recommend whether such coverage should be continued beyond the 6-year period and to examine the viability of employer buy-in to Medicare.
Responsibilities of the Secretary of Health and Human Services
- Would direct the Secretary of HHS to:
- provide grants to establish State infrastructures to support working individuals with disabilities; and funding is authorized, not mandatorily appropriated; and
- create a demonstration of a Medicaid buy-in for people whose disabilities have not yet gotten severe enough to cause them to stop work and file for benefits. Funding is authorized, not mandatorily appropriated.
- Would be effective upon enactment.
Election by Disabled Beneficiaries to Suspend Medigap Insurance
- Would allow workers with disabilities who have Medicare coverage and a Medigap policy to suspend the premiums and benefits of the Medigap policy if they have employer-sponsored coverage.
- Would be applicable with respect to requests made after the date of enactment.
Demonstration Projects and Studies
Disability Insurance Program Demonstration Project Authority
- Would: (1) authorize section 505 of the Social Security Disability Amendments of 1980 (Authority for Demonstration Projects) for a 5-year period, (2) direct the Commissioner to conduct demonstrations related to sliding scale benefit offsets using variations in the amounts of the offset as a proportion of earned income, and (3) permit presumptively eligible applicants to participate in demonstration projects.
- Would direct the Commissioner to submit: (1) interim reports on or before June 9 of each year on the progress of the demonstration projects, and (2) a final report not later than 90 days after the termination of any experiment or demonstration project carried out under this provision.
- Requires GAO to study and recommend as to whether the authority should be permanent.
- Would be effective upon enactment.
Reduction in Disability Benefits Based on Earnings
- Would direct the Commissioner to conduct demonstration projects to evaluate the effects of a $1 for $2 withholding of SSDI payments for earnings over a level specified by the Commissioner.
- Would provide that the demonstration projects should determine:
- the effects, if any, of induced entry and reduced exit;
- the extent, if any, to which the project being tested is affected by whether it is being conducted in a locality within an area under the administration of the Ticket Program; and,
- the savings to the Trust Funds and other Federal programs as a result of the project.
- Would require the Commissioner to determine the annual cost, the reasons for the return to work of beneficiaries who participate in the project, the employment outcomes of beneficiaries who return to work as a result of participation in the project.
- Would permit the Commissioner to evaluate the merits of the trial work period and the period of extended eligibility as part of the projects.
- Would authorize the Commissioner to waive compliance with the title II benefit provisions and the Secretary of HHS to waive compliance with the benefit requirements of title XVIII, insofar as is necessary for a thorough evaluation of the alternative methods under consideration.
- Would require the Commissioner to submit a written report to the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Finance 90 days prior to the start of a project. Also, would require the Commissioner to submit periodic reports not later than 2 years after the date of enactment, and annually thereafter, on the progress of the project(s) and a final report on all demonstration projects to the Congressional committees not later than 1 year after their completion.
- Would provide that expenditures for the demonstration projects be made from the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Old-Age and Survivor's Insurance Trust Fund as determined appropriate by the Commissioner of Social Security, and from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to the extent provided in advance in appropriation Acts.
- Would be effective upon enactment.
Reports and Studies
- Would require GAO to study:
- the extent to which existing tax credits and other employer incentives under current law encourage employers to hire and retain individuals with disabilities. A report would be due to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act;
- the coordination of SSDI and SSI programs as they relate to individuals who are eligible for benefits under both programs, or whose eligibility changes from one program to the other. The study should focus on the effectiveness of work incentives and medical coverage for these individuals. A report would be due to the congressional committees not later than 3 years after the date of enactment; and
- the SGA levels applicable to disabled beneficiaries; whether the levels serve as a disincentive for those returning to work, the merits of increasing SGA levels, and the rationale for not indexing the levels to inflation. A report would be due to the congressional committees not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
- Would direct the Commissioner to report to the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee, not later than 90 days after enactment, on all income disregards applicable to beneficiaries under SSDI and SSI programs. The report should specify the most recent statutory or regulatory change in each disregard; estimate the current value of any disregard if the disregard had been indexed for inflation; and recommend any further changes.
- Would be effective upon enactment.
Technical Amendments
Drug Addicts and Alcoholics (DA&A)
- Would amend the Contract with America Advancement Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-121) to clarify SSA's authority to make SSDI medical redeterminations after January 1, 1997. (A similar SSI provision was included in the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, P.L. 105-33.)
- Would expand the applicability of the provisions in P.L. 104-121, which authorizes the Commissioner to determine if a representative payee would be in the best interest of a disabled beneficiary who is incapable and has a DA&A condition, and whether such individual should be referred to a State agency for substance abuse treatment services.
- Would be effective as if included in the enactment of section 105 of the Contract with America Advancement Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-121).
Treatment of Prisoners
- Would extend the incentive payment provisions now in effect for SSI prisoners to OASDI, and would authorize the Commissioner to provide, on a reimbursable basis, this reported information to any agency administering a Federal or federally assisted cash, food, or medical assistance program.
Would be applicable to individuals whose period of confinement in an institution begins on or after the first day of the fourth month beginning after the month of enactment.
- Would eliminate the OASDI requirement that confinement stem from a crime punishable by imprisonment for more than 1 year. Benefits would be suspended for any month during which the person was confined because of a crime or finding of not guilty by reason of insanity except that no monthly benefit would be suspended for any month falling within a period of confinement that lasts for less than 31 days.
- Would be applicable to individuals whose period of confinement in an institution begins on or after the first day of the fourth month beginning after the month of enactment.
- Would provide that an institution does not get two incentive payments when the reported prisoner is a concurrent OASDI/SSI beneficiary--the programs would split the cost of the payment.
Would be effective as if included in enactment of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-193).
- Would prohibit the payment of monthly benefits to any title II beneficiary who upon completion of a prison term remains confined by court order to a public institution based on a finding that the individual is a sexually dangerous person or a sexual predator.
Would be effective with respect to benefits for months ending after the date of enactment.
Revocation by Members of the Clergy of Exemption from Social Security Coverage
- Would create a 2-year window to allow members of the clergy who applied for and received an exemption from Social Security coverage to revoke the exemption.
- The application for revocation would have to be filed before the due date for the income tax return for the applicant's second taxable year beginning after 12/31/99. The revocation would be effective, at the applicant's option, beginning with either the first or second taxable year beginning after 12/31/99.
Cooperative Research or Demonstration Projects Under Title II and Title XVI
- Would clarify the Commissioner's authority to make grants and payments under cooperative research or demonstration projects in advance or by way of reimbursement to carry out demonstration projects and cooperative research not only for title XVI, but also title II under section 1110(a) of the Social Security Act.
- Would be effective as if included in the enactment of the Social Security Independence and Program Improvement Act of 1994 (P.L. 103-296).
Authorization for State to Permit Annual Wage Reports
- For purposes of income and eligibility verification for various welfare programs, would authorize States to permit employers to submit wage reports of domestic workers on an annual basis (rather than on a quarterly basis).
Would be applicable to wage reports required to be submitted on or after the date of enactment.
Assessment on Attorneys Who Receive their Fees Via the Social Security Administration
- Allows the Commissioner to charge an assessment in the amount of 6.3 percent for withholding, processing, and forwarding an attorney's fee directly to the attorney.
Would be applicable in the case of any attorney with respect to whom a fee for services is required to be certified for payments from a claimant's past-due payments after December 31, 1999 or the last day of the first month beginning after the month of enactment.
Elimination of Fraud and Abuse Associated with Certain Payments Under the Medicaid Program
- Tightens the requirements for school-based Medicaid reimbursement in the areas of transportation, bundling of claims, and administrative charges to eliminate fraud and abuse.
- In general, would be applicable to items and services provided on and after the date of enactment. The amendments related to provisions of items and services provided through Managed Care Organizations would be applicable to contracts entered into or renewed after the date of enactment.
Extension of authority of State Medicaid Fraud Control Units
- Extend the authority of State Medicaid fraud control units to investigate and prosecute fraud in other Federal health care programs.
- Would be effective upon enactment.


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By virtue of Power of Sale contained in Deed to Secure Debt from LOUIS J. WILLIAMS, hereinafter GRANTOR, in favor of AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., N/K/A SPRINGLEAF FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., dated the 17th day of August, 2007, and filed for record the 21st day of August, 2007, in Deed Book 435, Page 161, Appling County, Georgia Records; said Deed to Secure Debt being given to secure a Promissory Note of even date in the original principal amount of Fifty Four Thousand Two Hundred Thirteen and 50/100ths Dollars ($54,213.50), with interest from date as stated therein; there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the Courthouse door at APPLING County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in APRIL, 2012, the following described property:
All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot No. 349 of the Second Land District of Appling County, Georgia, consisting of 1.98 acres, more or less, and being described as Tract Eleven (11), according to that certain plat of survey prepared by Merlin L. Tomberlin, GRLS No. 2477, dated December 27, 1994, recorded in Plat Book 13, Page 409, in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Appling County, Georgia, and incorporated herein for all purposes.
Provided however, this conveyance is made subject to the restrictive covenants contained in the deed from Jon Lott and Zachary Morris Johnson to R.L. Branch and Theresa A. Branch dated May 14, 1996, recorded in the aforesaid Clerk's office in Deed Book 293, Page 414.
This is the same property conveyed by Warranty Deed from Glenn Crummey to Louis J. Williams, dated 4/22/2005, recorded 4/26/2005, in Deed Book 402, Page 798, Appling County, Georgia Records.
The debt secured by said Deed to Secure Debt has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, non-payment of the monthly installments on said loan. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, including attorney's fees. Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes, special assessments, unpaid utility bills constituting liens against the property, and all Deeds to Secure Debt, liens and encumbrances existing when the above-described Deed to Secure Debt was filed for record. To the best of the undersigned's knowledge, information and belief, equitable title to this property is held by LOUIS J. WILLIAMS. This property is located at 968 Max Deen Drive, Baxley, GA 31513.
as Attorney-in-Fact for the
above-named Grantor
by Robert W. Broome, Attorney
1800 Peachtree Street, NW Suite 445
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On Friday, the Houston Cougars had a lot of things go right for them.
From quality pitching (Jordan Mannisto and Mo Wiley) to clutch hitting (Chase Jensen), the Cougars made their breaks en route to a thrilling 3-2 victory that was much needed for a squad that had went winless in its last nine contests.
On Saturday, the Cougars didn't help themselves and instead, helped Marshall as the Thundering Herd swiped a 4-3 victory from the Cougars to even the three-game series.
For Houston (13-23-1, 2-7-1 Conference USA), it wasn't about how many mistakes were made, but rather the timing of them, that proved costly. Two critical ones came in the top of the ninth inning, with the game locked in a 3-3 tie. Marshall third baseman Gray Stafford led off the inning by smashing a ball into right field and past outfielder Jonathan Davis, turning what looked like a single into three bases.
Davis hasn't spent much time at all in right field this season, so that's worth considering, and the ball took a bit of a quirky hop, but still the play has to be made and wasn't. With the runner on third and no outs, coach Todd Whitting came to get his starter, Austin Pruitt (2-3), and brought in closer Mo Wiley, who was coming off a strong performance on Friday when he went three scoreless innings and struck out seven to get the win in relief.
Wiley's second pitch — a wild one — went over the head of catcher John Cannon and to the backstop, allowing Stafford, the go-ahead run, to score.
There were several other notable miscues on the night. Davis tried to stretch a single into a double in the seventh but was thrown out on a solid throw by Marshall centerfielder Isaac Ballou. Houston second baseman Landon Appling struck out swinging with the bases loaded in the eighth. Codey Morehouse struck out looking for the final out in the ninth with the tying run on second. Jensen, who was Friday night's hero, went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts and left five runners on the basepaths.
It has been that kind of season for Houston. Saturday was just the latest chapter in what has been a nightmarish book.
Pruitt was the tough-luck losing pitcher on Saturday with the final run being unearned as he went eight-plus, four runs (three earned) on eight hits with a walk and six strikeouts on 96 pitches. Marshall reliever Jesse Fernandez (1-0) picked up the win in relief for the Thundering Herd (14-24, 2-9), throwing 1 1/3 scoreless, allowing a hit and striking out two. Starter Mike Mason went six frames, allowing three runs on six hits, walking four and striking out a pair on 108 pitches.
The teams meet for the rubber match at 11 a.m. on Sunday at Cougar Field. If the Cougars still intend to salvage something — anything — this season, a win is needed. A loss would drop Houston into last place, a half-game behind the Thundering Herd. In C-USA, the top eight teams make the conference tournament while the ninth sits at home.
With a road series on tap next weekend at UAB followed by a series vs. crosstown rival Rice at Reckling Park the following weekend, the Cougars need all the wins they can get if they hope to avoid being left out of the conference postseason.
The Cougars softball team split a pair of contests with Conference USA leader Tulsa on Saturday at Collins Family Softball Complex.
Tulsa took the first contest 3-2 while Houston won the nightcap 5-2. The teams will play the rubber match at noon on Sunday at Collins.
In the nightcap, the Cougars (27-17, 12-5 C-USA) put together a four-run third inning to take control. Melissa Gregson hit a two-RBI single then Haley Outon followed with a two-run homer for the 5-1 lead. (Jamie Edwards solo homered in the second to tie the game 1-1).
UH freshman pitcher Summer Groholski (6-4) threw seven strong, allowing no earned runs on eight hits and striking out three.
In the early game, UH starter Bailey Watts (10-7) allowed three runs (none earned) on five hits in six innings. Tulsa's Lacey Middlebrooks allowed two runs on five hits, walked five and struck out two while throwing a complete game.
The Conference USA championships begin on Sunday at Texarkana Country Club and the Cougars will be looking to take another step forward after an improvement last season.
Houston finished fourth at the C-USA championships last season, which was their highest finish since 2003. The Cougars will tee off at 8 a.m. from the No. 10 hole at the 6,935-yard, par-72 course in hopes of bettering that finish and putting themselves in position to earn a spot in an NCAA Regional.
The team completed a practice round on Saturday and will play 18 holes on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, the final day of the tournament.
You can follow live scoring at Golfstat.com or here. You can also follow Twitter updates @UHCougarGolf.
UH's track and field squad posted some notable marks in the Mt. Sac Relays in Walnut, Calif., on Saturday, with the men's 400-meter relay team posting an impressive winning time of 40.16 seconds. The quartet of Isaiah Sweeney, Errol Nolan, James Lang and Markquis Frazier ran the race which was good for the sixth-best time in the event in UH history.
Meanwhile on the women's side, Sade-Mariah Greenidge, Amber Sellers, Alicia Perkins and Demeeka Jones took first place in the 400-meter shuttle hurdle with a time of 54.49 seconds. That set a school record in the event, beating the previous best mark of 1:00.6.
The men's 4×800-meter relay team also took first as Drevan Anderson-Kaapa, Anthony Coleman, Mark Fernando and Yonas Tesfai combined to run a time of 7:36.92.
Also notable, freshman Kiersten Brewer posted a personal-best time of 23.91 seconds in the 200-meter dash.
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The Houston tennis squad saw its five-match winning streak snapped by No. 53 Tulane with a 4-0 loss in the quarterfinals of the Conference USA championships in Memphis on Friday. Houston finished the season 14-8, the Cougars' 10th-consecutive winning season overall and eighth under coach John Severance.
"We just fell short in doubles and I felt like that could've given us the spark we needed today," Severance said Friday. "Tulane played great and I give them a ton of credit. Our two freshmen continued to play well and I'm proud of what this team accomplished this season."


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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The UC Santa Barbara swim team cruised by Cal State Northridge and UC San Diego in a triple dual meet Friday at Campus pool. The Gaucho men and Gaucho women beat both Northridge and UCSD by a considerable margin. The men beat Northridge 168-78 and UCSD, 155-96, while the women beat Northridge 159-94 and UCSD, 144-112.
The Gauchos started off strong with both the men's and women's "A" and "B" 200 medley relays taking first and second, respectively. The women's team consisting of Naomi Javanifard, Ann Marie May, Katie Ure and Kendall Neely touched first with a time of 1:45.89. The men's team touched first thanks to Kevin Ferguson, Tim Freeman, Danny McClary and Christ Peterson in a time of 1:34.19.
The first individual race of the meet was another win for UCSB with Meagan Brown touching first in the 1,000 freestyle with a time of 12:21.62.
In the men's 1,000 free, UC San Diego's Jereme Bernett-Woods beat UCSB's Brett Chamberlain to take first with a time of 9:42.84. Bernett-Woods also took second in the 500 yard free with a time of 4:42.33.
The rest of the meet belonged to the Gauchos. In the 200 free, Katie Stover finished first with a time of 1:51.76 and Katie Tomkinson finished third with a time of 1:55.69, just getting out-touched by UCSD's Anju Shimura with a time of 1:55.10.
Scott Vogelgesang and Shane Hurter took one-two in the 200 free with times of 1:41.12 and 1:43.00 respectively. Vogelgesang also took first in the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:39.52.
The UCSB men swept the 100 yard backstroke event with Kevin Ferguson coming in first (51.57), Brandon Shilling second (52.43) and Zack Humphreys third (54.04).
The 200 butterfly event was the highlight of the meet for the Gauchos with both the men and women taking the top four spots. For the women, Brittany Borowitz finished first with a time of 2:05.71, Marianna Prutton was second at 2:05.82, Kelsey Lewis was third in 2:06.87 and finally Emily Adamczyk finished fourth, clocking 2:07.17.
Leading the men in the 200 butterfly was Danny McClary with a time of 1:52.03, Chris Wiggin came in second with a time of 1:52.23, Mitchell Long was third at 1:52.38 and Max Horrell placed fourth with a time of 1:53.72.
In the 50 freestyle, UCSB's men and women took first and second. For the women, it was May (23.61) and Neely (24.03) and for the men it was Peterson (20.52) and Hanni (20.93). May also placed first in the 100 free, with a quick time of 51.64.
Hanni got right back in the water for the next event, the 100 free, and placed first with a fast time of 45.84.
The only two events that the Gauchos did not win the rest of the way were the women's 200 yard breaststroke and the 500 free. UCSD's Cari Cunningham claimed first in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:23.28. The highest finisher for UCSB was senior Carri Cook who placed fifth with a time of 2:31.97. UC San Diego's Alexandra Henley easily got first in the 500 free with a time of 4:59.00.
UCSB finished very strong in the 400 free relays in which both the men and women won. Stover, Javanifard, Courtney Bauer and May easily took first with a time of 3:28.19 while the men's team of Vogelgesang, Peterson, Hanni and Kevin Kuhn touched first with a time of 3:03.88.
The UCSB swim teams returns to the pool on Saturday, Nov. 21 when they travel San Luis Obispo, Calif., to take on Cal Poly. The first event will start at 11:00 a.m.


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Sometimes the little things in life make the real differences. Adam Miller '12 is currently promoting his idea for a non-profit organization that aims to improve life by emphasizing some of those little things.
He has been developing the ideas behind Let's Have A: Ball ever since he lived in Greece for a summer.
"Every day walking to work I'd see kids playing soccer in the street," he said, "and their ball was a pinecone." The obvious need these children have for even basic sports equipment sparked an interest that continued to grow.
He later worked at a summer camp in Florida for children with severe diseases. "They just wanted to play sports and forget about their problems," Miller said. The ability to get outside and engage with others through friendly athletic competition was their gateway to enjoying an otherwise complicated life.
This year, Miller's senior rhetoric thesis was about a documentary called Kicking It, which focused on using soccer to help people overcome poverty. Sports can help bring out the fun, energy, and purpose in life. "They can act as a catalyst for overcoming a situation," he explained.
Recently Miller presented Let's Have A: Ball for five days at a Global Engagement Summit at Northwestern University. Along with 70 other students. with ideas of their own, he got advice that allowed him to formulate a business plan.
"I pitched the idea to Scott Crawford, and he's been extremely helpful," Miller said. Miller was also surprised at how supportive alumni were. "I learned that you have to be direct," he said. "People want to help, but you have to let them know how." He wanted to thank alumni Jason Bridges, Marty Brown, Rich Calacci, Bob Grand, Marcus Doshi, Michael Bricker, and Mike Dill for their help thus far.
Miller's plan for Let's Have A: Ball has developed into aiming to "provide sports equipment to underprivileged children through a hybrid 'one-for-one' business model funded by the sale of professionally signed, used sports equipment." The program is currently competing with 68 other business plans for funding through the website GOODMaker. Anyone can vote through Monday, April 30 to get his idea funded.
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"Even if this doesn't take off immediately like I hope it will, it's been a great experience," Miller said. "It's been a learning process." He will graduate next week and begin working on the promotion of a cross-country bike trip to raise the funds necessary to run Let's Have A: Ball full-time. Eventually he aims to run the organization out of New York City.
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I was blessed to come across the name of your magazine while Sri Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma was delivering a spiritual lecture on television. I am honored to know of the great, focused efforts of your organization. Please accept my hearty wishes for making efforts to glorify Hindu Dharma.
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I read with fascination the feature about India's great Hindu heritage sites ("World Heritage Sites," Jul/Aug/Sep 2011). These are just the tip of the incredible iceberg that is Hindu architecture and culture. I am delighted to have visited five of these eight sites and intend to see them all. I would like to point out a small error in the section on Hampi. The kulaguru of the Vijayanagara kingdom was Sri Vidyaranya, the twelfth Acharya of the Sringeri Sharada Peetham (1380-1386), whose purvashrama name was Madhava. While also known as Madhavacharya, he is much more commonly known as Sri Vidyaranya. The confusion arises since the dvaita philosopher Sri Madhvacharya was a contemporary. Moreover, the Sringeri Peetham is not a Vaishnava order, as was stated in the article, but follows the Smarta Sampradaya. In fact, the center of worship for the Sringeri jagadgurus is the crystal Lingam of Lord Chandramoulishwara (Shiva).
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After reading both articles ("Guyana's Hindus Face Gay Quandry" and "Beware of Alien Morals," Apr/May/Jun 2011), I want to say that I particularly agree with a couple statements. The first one was made by Pandit Rajin Balgobind: "Everyone, including homosexual people, should lead disciplined lives that fulfill dharma, contribute to the well being of their society and do no harm to anyone." The article continues, "In Balgobind's opinion, sexual orientation falls into the category of kama (pleasure), one of the four goals of life, called purusharthas." The second statement was made by an anonymous man: "Many negative stereotypes of gay and lesbian people lead to prejudices."
Personally, I believe that, regardless of one's sexual orientation, in order to achieve Self Realization one has to renounce physical and worldly pleasures (which include all sexual activities), and that Self Realization will lead to moksha; if someone is not able to renounce the physical and worldly pleasures, it doesn't mean he/she is a bad person, but it will definitely keep that person from Self Realization in this life. Being a good or bad person, a good or bad Hindu, is not a matter of sexual orientation; I think a good Hindu is that one who is after service, wisdom, Self Realization and moksha. Respect, tolerance and wisdom are key values a good Hindu must possess and put in practice all the time.
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The Hindu Dharma has a wonderful opportunity to show the world its true enlightened thinking. Other faiths are bound by the black and white dicta of their scriptures. For some, no matter how much they want to be open and affirming, they are held back by verses they believe come straight from the lips of God. The Dharma, when expressed from its summit, allows for many instruments of knowledge to define Truth; including our scriptures, of course, but also the words of our modern day saints and sages, science and our own personal experiences and sense of reason. It is my understanding that much of contemporary Hinduism's less than progressive attitude towards homosexuality stems from the dismal legacy of Muslim and British rule over 800 years. I have read accounts of greater tolerance and appreciation in ancient times. We must reclaim this.
As an actor I have had the gift of many more friendships in the gay community than perhaps most straight people are afforded. Yes, I've seen plenty of examples of what I consider adharmic activity (promiscuity, hedonism, etc.), just as I've seen among the heterosexual community. But I've also seen long-term, loving, monogamous relationships that are inspirational.
One problem with this conversation is that we concentrate too much on the "sex" in homosexual. A committed, loving relationship between two people is so much more than the relatively short time they are actually engaged in sexual activity.
Fred Stella
Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
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It is difficult it is to find instructions on making natural sindoor at home. There is virtually no information online, no recipes or instructions. The only firm recipe that I could find involves slaked lime (calcium hydroxide), which, if handled improperly, can be very dangerous. There are no instructions available on how to create purely herbal sindoor. Some flowers are listed, but amounts and methods are never mentioned. Judging from the number of requests for specific instructions on online forums, I am sure that other readers would find the information as helpful as I would.
Sarah English
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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I want to bring to everyone's attention a blog post by Nithin Sridhar in which he quotes from a paper entitled "Christian Witness to Hindus" published in 1980 by the Lausanne Movement, listing some of the methods to be implemented to convert Hindus. He begins with an excerpt from the paper: "1) We should enunciate theology in Indian categories so that the Hindu can understand the gospel. 2) We must develop a truly Christian world view consistent with the Indian context. 3) While presenting the gospel, we must be aware of the fact that the Hindu understands the doctrine of God, man, sin and salvation in a way entirely different from the biblical doctrine. 4) Communicate the gospel through indigenous methods such as bhajans, drama, dialogue, discourse, Indian music, festival processions, etc."
Sridhar explains, "Christian missionaries have adopted Hindu ways of life, Hindu religious symbols, architecture, worship forms, and even declare themselves as swamis. A Catholic priest who calls himself swami instantly attains the status and authority of a holy man in Hindu society, which he can use to convert individuals. By using Sanskrit terminology in his sermons, he implies a close relationship of Hindu theology to Catholic theology, a relationship which does not really exist. Such missionaries speak authoritatively on Hindu scriptures and argue that their [Christian] teachings are consonant with everything Hindu, but add a finishing touch, a 'fullness' to the traditional faith.
"Swami Jayendra, Sankaracharya of Kanchi Matham, made a valid point at the 'Interfaith Dialogue' with Cardinal Jean-Louis Pierre Tauran, president of the Vatican's Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue, and others, in Mumbai on 12 July 2009. In a statement released to the media, he said: 'The Church in India must stop forthwith the use of Hindu religious words, phrases and symbols like Veda, Agama, rishi, ashram, Om and other such in what is referred to as "inculturation" tactics, but which are only intended to deceive the vulnerable sections of our people who are the intended targets for religious conversion.'" Sridhar concludes, "Christianity has always followed a policy of 'inculturation.' It adopted Pagan elements in Christianized form to pave the way for transition from Paganism to Christianity in Europe. Pagan gods became Christian saints, and Pagan festivals became Christian festivals. In this process of inculturation, the Christian Church suborned old forms to its new message, making sure that the [Greek and Roman] Pagan foundation was submerged under Christian doctrine." Please read more of Sridhar's article, "Inculturation: Fooling the Hindu Masses," at http://bit.ly/inculturation.
Neeraj Sukhavasi
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
neeraj.sukhavasi _@_ gmail.com
I am very saddened to see a Catholic nun's murti in the Shree Sanatan Hindu Mandir in Wembley, UK ("New Temple's Unusual Icon," Global Dharma, Oct/Nov/Dec 2010). The management should take a very bold step to remove it. Otherwise, I would advise Hindus to boycott that temple. It is a shame that Hindus don't stand up for their religion. This is a tactical process to convert Hindus to Christianity. After 100 years or so a stamp will be issued by the UK government showing Hindus worshiping Catholic icons, implying that they have converted to Catholicism. It has happen before with an image of Mary carrying baby Krishna.
Krishna Gangopadhyay
Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada
gango _@_ incentre.net
I am a Hindu and have been vegetarian my whole life, as I was born into the tradition, and I believe it is not right to kill another animal. I have recently taken up study of the Veda and have discovered there are sacrifices of animals prescribed. How would you account for this?
Kishen Raval
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
kishen _@_ wharton.upenn.edu
It is a controversial subject, and we invite our readers to comment.
You cite Hindu scriptures as teaching that blood attracts asuras, low-minded spirits, in "Women Barge their Way into Temple Sanctum" (Hindu Press International, April 14, 2011). Could you give a specific reference?
Dr. Anantanand Rambachan
Northfield, Minnesota, USA
rambacha _@_ stolaf.edu
According to Agama scholar Dr. Sabharathnam Sivachariyar, the Amsumat Agama's chapter on expiatory rites directs: "Devotees or priests should desist from entering the temple if their bodies have been wounded or blood is oozing out of their bodies. There are good forces (saumya saktayah) and evil forces (dussaktayah), being invisible to humans, pervading around. The blood is highly instantaneous in attracting such evil forces, asuras, rakshasas. The presence of such evil forces would nullify the benefits of puja, fire rituals, mantra japa and expiatory rites."
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Editorial: Rep. Chris Bray best choice in Dems' primary for Lt. Gov.

In the Democratic primary race for Lt. Governor, the candidate with a firm grasp of the legislative system, a balanced approach to problem solving and an ability to craft legislation that wins the backing of both sides of the political aisle is Rep. Chris Bray of New Haven.

An articulate legislator with a varied background in business, editing and communications, Rep. Bray is well suited to serve as the state's unofficial economic development liaison in the important areas of high-tech businesses, green energy and the changing era of agriculture and local food production. As important, his willingness to seek compromise (rather than embrace confrontation) is one reason that seven of his eight bills introduced in the past session earned final passage — an enviable record for the most seasoned of legislators — and is the mark of a leader who places actions for the good of the state over personal ego.

Even so, his accomplishments in the House after jsut four years are impressive. In his second term, a few of the bills he ushered into law included:

• Promoting biomass energy to enable Vermont to enhance its in-state production of energy using low-grade forest wood.

• Farm to Plate, a bill that rebuilds the state's food system to provide more Vermont food to Vermonters. The goal is to produce 13 percent of the food Vermonters eat within the state (today it is 3 percent). If accomplished by 2020, the measure would generate $500 million annually and will have created 2,500 new jobs, plus boosted needed income to Vermont's family farms.

 • Helping Vermont farmers diversify into new crops — especially value-added crops such as grass-fed lamb and beef, cheese and wine — through legislation called the Agriculture Viability Bill. He also led the effort to restore funding for the Farm to School program, which brings fresh, local fruits and vegetables into Vermont's public schools.

As a legislator, he serves on the Vermont House Agriculture Committee, Vermont Milk Commission, Biomass Energy Development Group, and Rural Economic Development Working Group.

ECONOMIC PROSPERITY

If farm issues seem dominant in his legislative work, they are. But voters would be mistaken to cast Bray as a single-issue candidate. He is far from it.

His emphasis has been on agricultural issues for two reasons: He was placed on the agriculture committee and he worked to the best of his ability on those issues, becoming a leader on the committee in short order; and, secondly, because he believes a strong farm economy is crucial to the state's economic vitality. But he has a much larger vision of the state's economy and what needs to be done to goose its engines.

"Vermont is at an economic crossroads; we face a changing world and a new economy," Bray told the Addison Independent in a recent interview. "The choices we make in the next election will determine if we embrace new ideas for economic development and succeed, or cling to outdated ways of doing business and continue to struggle."

His campaign focuses on the state's economic prosperity "through developing our business, energy and agricultural economies" — not just agriculture, but all aspects of the state's economy.

To that end, Bray is working on specific programs in the following areas:

• In business, he would create Freedom and Unity bonds to support Vermonter-to-Vermonter funding of businesses. The idea is reminiscent of U.S. War Bonds during WWII, of which Vermonters purchased $269 million. In today's terms, he said, that would be like creating a $4.2 billion fund to provide entrepreneurs needing capital for promising business ideas.

• In energy, Bray would push development of Vermont's own bio-fuels to provide safe, renewable energy that Vermonters could buy from their neighbors and push for more conservation.

• In government, Bray says the state needs to "manage for fiscal responsibility. We must create a new culture of professional management in state government to get the best possible outcomes for the money we invest as taxpayers."

GETTING TO KNOW HIM

To accomplish those goals, Rep. Bray, 54, sports an impressive background and a broad range of experiences.

A graduate of the University of Vermont with a BA in zoology in 1977, he got his Master's Degree in English from UVM from 1981-83, while attending Lincoln College at Oxford University in 1982. He went on to a doctoral program in linguistics at Brown University from 1984-85, and later got his EMT-B at UVM's College of Medicine in 1999.

Professionally, he has been a senior business analyst and project manager with Vermont's National Life Insurance Company in the early 1990s, and for the next decade worked as the communications director and managing editor of public relations firms, and founded his own business consulting company in 1990. His company creates "integrated communications for technical clients, with services ranging from analysis and design to writing, editing, production and delivery." A partial client list includes: Apple Computer, BioTek, IBM, Intel, Macmillan Publishing, Pearson Education, Prentice Hall, Simon & Schuster, Summit Technologies and others.

Of his varied community service work, he has served as the president and board chair of the Middlebury Area Land Trust, served on the Charlotte Volunteer Rescue Service as a member from 1999-2003, was assistant coach of the Middlebury College Equestrian Team from 1999-2004 and has served as a trustee of UVM.

POLITICAL OUTLOOK

This newspaper has covered and reported on Rep. Bray's legislative work for the past four years and we have witnessed his bipartisan and pragmatic approach to getting the state's business done. Also impressive is how he characterizes his work as a legislator and what he hopes to contribute as lieutenant governor.

"I do have new ideas for our new economy, and they all build on Vermonters helping Vermonters," he said in a recent interview. "By using Vermont's best resources — our people and our land — we can create more local businesses, especially in technologies and manufacturing, in agriculture and food, and in renewable energy. And we can help ourselves do this through new ways of financing these businesses. If we do this, we will develop the sort of economic prosperity that will help all Vermonters... There is nothing that makes me happier than to see someone with a good job."

Of his personal philosophy, Bray relates a story in memory of his father.

"He was a physician and had contact with lots and lots of people. Three lessons came back to me, which I always heard growing up... The first thing was, 'You're in the world to make it a better place.' You need to act and get involved. The second thing that my father always said was, 'Patients heal themselves, not doctors.' Having a positive attitude and participating is how you really make things happen... No one is going to fix Vermont's economy for us; we're the patients, and we need to have a positive attitude, we need to get involved....' The third thing was, 'Be kind.'"

In his work around Addison County and in his years in the Legislature, Rep. Bray reflects his father's sentiments, which is why his statement about his own political bent rings so true: "I am really not attracted to partisanship and rancor," he said. "It is not a good fit for me as a person."

That's another good reason — of many — why Democrats throughout the state should vote for Rep. Chris Bray for lieutenant governor in the Democratic primary on Aug. 24. As former governor Phil Hoff says, "He's the most qualified candidate (in this race) by far." He is also one of the most sincere.


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April 9, 2011
NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA-The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's outdoor track and field team performed well at the UMass Dartmouth Invitational at the UMD Athletic Complex Saturday.
The women finished first in a 10-team field, scoring 178 points and finishing five points ahead of second-place Worcester State. The men were second of nine teams with 131 points. WSU finished first with 160 points.
The women's 4 x 100 meter relay team of senior Linee Mello-Frost (New Bedford, MA/New Bedford HS), sophomore Jillian Van Ness (Agawam, MA/Agawam HS), sophomore Shannon Singletary (Brockton, MA/Brockton HS) and senior Briley Morrill (Whitman, MA/Whitman-Hanson Regional HS) finished first in 51.10 seconds. At 800 meters, junior Meagan Bohigian (Barre, MA/Quabbin Regional HS) finished first in 2:19.73, breaking UMD's record which had stood for 34 years. Van Ness won the 100 meter dash with a time of 12.72 while freshman Lauren Roche finished second in the 200 meter dash at 28.84.
In the shot put, freshman Jessica Masse (Somerville, MA/Somerville HS) finished first at 37 feet, 10 inches, Junior Brittany Cole (Dartmouth, MA/ Dartmouth HS) finished second at 37-1/4, and senior Ulrike Schonemund (Langgoon, Germany) was third at 33-9 1/4. In the discus, Masse finished first at 112-02 while Cole finished third at 105-04. Junior Emily Migre (Whitman, MA/ Whitman-Hanson HS) finished first in the javelin at 114 feet, ten inches.
For the men, junior Hymlaire Lamisere (Newton, MA/Newton North HS/Iona) finished first in 100 meters at 11.50. Freshman Marcus Cusick (Westport, MA/Diman Regional HS) finished third in the 400 meter dash at 50:64. Senior Nick Santoro (Shrewsbury, MA/St. John's HS) finished first in the 5000 meter run in 15:39.39. In the javelin, freshman Joe Texeira (Seekonk, MA/Seekonk HS) finished second at 184 feet, 11 inches while freshman Brett Croteau (Rehoboth, MA/Dighton-Rehoboth HS) was third in the same event at 165-10.
In the discus, freshman Conway King (Boston, MA/O'Bryant HS) was first at 132-08. Freshman Marcus Cusick (Westport, MA/Diman Regional HS) finishing third at 400 meters in 50.64. Sophomore Kyle Costa (Somerset, MA/Somerset HS/Vermont) finished second in the 400 meter hurdles in 57.36 seconds. Junior Robert Yarbough (Fall River, MA/Durfee HS) was second in the shot put at 45-3 1/2 and fourth in the discus at 130-01.
"It was a very good team effort" said UMass Dartmouth Head Coach Steve Gardiner. "I was pleased that the women won the invitational meet. Meaghan Bohigian broke a 34 year old school record and Jillian Van Ness won over a good field in the 100. The men had a good solid day. We are ready to roll next week at Northeastern and I'm glad for all the support we received at the meet today." The Corsairs will return to action when they visit Northeastern next Saturday.


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Why we don't touch artwork
Our mission at the Honolulu Museum of Art is to create relevant and transformative experiences through the study, preservation, presentation and creation of art. But by that, we mean look—but do not touch.
While it is tempting to reach out to the artworks in our galleries and courtyards, touching them can lessen their life expectancy. Our hands contain oils that react to their surfaces and leave marks that are irreversible. If we all touched the art that we love, there would be little left for future generations to connect with and enjoy.
Please be responsible and thoughtful: don't touch the art, and don't climb up on pedestals or platforms. These exist to protect the objects.
I own a work of art. Can the museum help me find out more about it?
Unfortunately, the museum's curatorial departments do not have the resources to dedicate time to individual research requests.
The Honolulu Museum of Art cannot provide valuation on art objects for the public or its members. If you wish to know the value of your artwork, you should consult a trained professional art appraiser to help you with your questions.
I have an artwork that is damaged, how do I get it repaired?
Caring for art requires much special care and attention, and we are therefore hesitant to offer advice. We suggest that you contact the American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works. Their website has pamphlets on selecting a conservator and a general introduction to the care of various materials. They also have a free referral service of conservators throughout the United States. They also offer various publications containing general information related to conservation and choosing a conservator. You may write to them at 1717 K Street NW, Suite 301, Washington, D.C. 20006, or call them at (202) 452-9545.
Many object-care needs may not rise to the level of requiring professional conservation. Two excellent books highly regarded by the conservation community are Caring for Your Collections (Harry N. Abrams, 1992) and Caring for Your Family Treasures (Heritage Preservation, 2001).
How can I sell or donate a piece of art to the museum?
The museum is always interested in adding new objects to its collection. The first step is to mail or email color photographs of the art objects accompanied by detailed descriptions of the objects and how they were obtained. It is also helpful to include a brief statement regarding why you would like the Honolulu Museum of Art to consider them for acquisition to the museum. Please mail or email the information about the items to the appropriate department:
European & American Art:
900 S. Beretania St.
Honolulu, HI 96814
Asian Art:
900 S. Beretania St.
Honolulu, HI 96814
900 S. Beretania St.
Honolulu, HI 96814
Contemporary Art:
900 S. Beretania St.
Honolulu, HI 96814
Arts of Hawai'i:
900 S. Beretania St.
Honolulu, HI 96814
After receiving your information, a representative of the curatorial department will determine if the items are appropriate for addition to the museum's collection. If it is determined to be something the museum should pursue, a representative from the curatorial department will contact you about our accession policy.
Submitting artist proposals to the museum
Artists of Hawai'i biennial exhibition:
• Open to artists currently living in Hawai'i
• The exhibition is held on odd-numbered years; prospectus and submission information is available in the year prior to the exhibition.
• See information on the upcoming Artists of Hawai'i.
Honolulu Museum of Art School galleries
• Request for proposals and application information available here.
• Exhibitions Manager: Marlene Siu, firstname.lastname@example.com.
John Dominis and Patches Damon Holt Gallery Contemporary Hawai'i Artists Exhibition Program
• By invitation only
• Curator, Arts of Hawai'i: Healoha Johnston, email@example.com.
Honolulu Museum of Art at First Hawaiian Center
• By invitation only.
• Assistant Curator, Contemporary Art: Katherine Love, firstname.lastname@example.com.
Artists outside of Hawai'i
• You may send exhibition announcements or information to: Katherine Love, Assistant Curator, Contemporary Art, Honolulu Museum of Art, 900 S. Beretania Street, Honolulu, HI 96814; or email email@example.com.
PLEASE NOTE: The curators are unable to respond to all inquiries. Documentation including CDs, slides, catalogues, and/or portfolios mailed to the museum will not be returned. Do not send original artwork. If there is curatorial interest in the submitted work, you will be contacted for more information.


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Posted by Editoress on 12/6/09
Cycling BC will be holding a Youth Cycling Camp at the Burnaby velodrome on December 27-29. The Camp will be led by Cycling BC Youth Coach Jeff Ain. It will consist of two velodrome sessions, one outdoor skills session, and one in-class session. The goals of the camp are to give Under 19 riders coach-led sessions to provide knowledge and skills about cycling and racing, and to have fun! It is a day camp, so riders are responsible for their own food, transportation and lodging. Please show up 20-30 minutes before each session to make sure you and your equipment are ready on time.
The Burnaby Velodrome is located in the Harry Jerome Sports Centre at 7564 Barnet Highway in Burnaby, BC. It is on the north side of Burnaby Mountain and the inflatable roof can be easily seen from the highway. The Eileen Dailly Community Centre is located at 240 Willingdon Ave In North Burnaby. There are change rooms and showering facilities available (fee may apply for use).
$25 per rider for the whole in order to cover facility rental costs.
Please send any questions/comments/concerns to Jeff Ain at firstname.lastname@example.com.
What you need to bring
- Road or mountain bike in good working order (email Jeff if you do not have one)
- basic tools: pedal wrench, allen keys
- Helmet and cycling gear (or tight fitting gym kit)
- Clip-in shoes and pedals (or running shoes)
- Gym kit and decent running shoes
- notebook and pen/pencil
- a positive frame of mind!
December 27
9:30 am – Meet outside Eileen Dailly Community Centre
10:00 am to 1:00 pm – outdoor riding skills session Eileen Daily Community Centre
1:15 pm – Pick-up
December 28
1:00 pm – drop-off at Velodrome
1:30 to 3:00 pm – off-bike cross-training session at Velodrome
3:00 to 4:00 pm – Break
4:00 to 6:00 pm – Velodrome session
6:30 pm – Pick-up from Velodrome
December 29
1:00 pm – drop-off at Velodrome
1:30 to 3:00 pm – In-class session with special guests
3:00 to 4:00 pm – Break
4:00 to 6:00 pm – Velodrome session
6:30 pm – Pick-up from Velodrome
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Vodafone Ireland to deploy advanced solution for monitoring and troubleshooting of its 3G network and services
Anritsu Corporation, a global provider of operational support solutions for advanced and converged networks, announced today that Vodafone Ireland has awarded a contract to NetTest, now a member of the Anritsu group, for the delivery of an advanced 3G Network and Service Quality Monitoring and Troubleshooting solution.
Vodafone Ireland offers a full suite of 3G services to business and consumer customers including content-rich services such as video streaming and downloading, mobile TV, video calling and 3D games. The award-winning MasterQuest system from Anritsu will provide Vodafone Ireland with service and network performance information and tools for pinpointing the causes of potential, service-affecting trouble.
"Vodafone Ireland has been a consistent innovator in the Irish market, and we are implementing an aggressive 3G strategy to offer the most advanced services to our customers," said Mats Svardh, CTO of Vodafone Ireland. "Anritsu's solution will help us further improve our service quality and customer satisfaction."
"The increased complexity of 3G services and the network infrastructure make it more difficult to gain the overview necessary to make informed business decisions," said Thomas Jensen, Vice President and head of the Service Assurance Business Unit of Anritsu. "We are proud to be working with Vodafone Ireland to help them achieving their 3G business goals."
With multi-purpose session tracing capabilities ranging from dedicated troubleshooting to advanced data warehouse applications for service assurance and network optimisation, the MasterQuest system enables rapid and successful service life cycle management and improvement of service providers' operational efficiency.
MasterQuest is the industry's first systems-based platform that offers end-to-end UTRAN (UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network) and core UMTS network coverage. With consolidated and correlated statistics and troubleshooting across the UMTS network, the operational challenges related to optimising the service availability is greatly eased.
The MasterQuest solution will be integrated with other Vodafone OSS solutions, including Revenue Assurance and Customer Assurance systems for improved operational efficiency.