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Boston Bathroom Remodeling
Boston bathroom remodeling can be done, even if you are on a tight budget. If you have a little bit of savings held back in your MA bank you can use these savings to improve the look and functionality of your MA home. There is no reason that your MA home should suffer because you are on a tight Massachusetts renovation budget.
Remodeling is an extensive process if you want to make big changes. There are some smaller remodeling tasks that you can undertake that will make your Massachusetts home look beautiful without a lot of work but you need to decide which path you want to take. Before you do anything you should have a clear plan of action. When you know the plan of action that you want to take it is much easier for a good Boston bathroom remodeling company to help make your dreams a reality. Enjoying your Boston home is easy whenever you have a beautifully remodeled bathroom.
Boston is the largest city in Massachusetts, the capital, and it is also one of the oldest cities in the United States. Remember the Boston tea party? With so much history around you, you may consider making your Massachusetts bathroom look vintage and go with some of the different bathroom ideas that came from many years back.
Making a Lovely Sink
If you want to make your own sink vanity for your Boston bathroom there are some simple remodeling tips that you can follow. If you are not handy then you may wish to have someone else help you do this task. Either way you will come out with a beautiful piece of work after you are done remodeling.
You can make a beautiful sink out of an antique chest. All that you have to do is make a hole where the sink part needs to go and make sure that the plumbing is properly installed to the sink. I highly suggest that you speak with a professional for the plumbing. If you experiencing leakage not only will it be annoying, but it could also be expensive.
Once you get the sink set up how you want it, you can refinish it and make it look beautiful. Some people choose to paint their sink vanities. Whatever you want to do to make your bathroom uniquely yours is your choice.
Remodeling can be a lot of fun if you allow your imagination to take flight. You could start out with a simple plan that grows into something very unique and interesting. Don't put yourself into a box whenever you are working on your Boston bathroom.
Redoing the Flooring
When you are remodeling your Boston home, one of the biggest projects you could undertake is taking up the floor and putting down new flooring. It is not impossible to do on your own work but it could be a considerable bother if you are not sure what you are doing. I recommend at least consulting with a professional to help you do your Boston bathroom remodeling work.
There are a lot of different options that you have when you are picking out your flooring. When you are doing Boston bathroom remodeling you might consider tile, hardwood, brick, carpet, marble or linoleum. I do not recommend that you pick carpet since there can be complications if you toilet overflows and you may have to do even more Boston bathroom remodeling because your flooring needs to be fixed yet again.
Tile is one of the most popular choices when doing Boston bathroom remodeling. The reason tile is so popular is because it is inexpensive, easy to clean and if you get tile with a pattern and texture it is not easy to slip on. The look of the tile can make your newly remodeled room look elegant and inviting.
If you have old floor tile that you need to remove in the Boston bathroom remodeling process, there is a certain way that you should remove this tile. The first thing that you have to do is break up the tile. After breaking it up you will have to find out a good way to scrape up the tile. All you have to do then is clean the floor, check for bumps, and smooth the floor.
Choosing a Good Professional
Those of you that do not want to do Boston bathroom remodeling on their own can choose to find a professional to do the work. You can use this site to search for a good contractor in your area. This is both safe, fast and effective.
Finding a good Boston bathroom remodeling company does not have to be difficult. Always make sure to check their BBB rating. You can also ask for references to check out their past work and see if they have done a good job.
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HE'S NOT QUITE DEAD: The fantasy of Monty Python fans everywhere comes to life at the 35th Anniversary screening of "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" at the SF Sketchfest tonight at the Castro Theatre at 7 p.m. And if that wasn't enough, original cast member Terry Jones will be on hand to take questions and talk about the run away British comedy. Tickets are still available.
PUNK IS NOT DEAD: Still need to get some of that teenage angst out of your system? Throw on your vegan shows and head down to Slim's in San Francisco to rock out to the classic punk rock beats of the ubber political Anti-Flag tonight at 7:30 p.m.
DANCE TILL YOU DIE: For the free spirits out there, the Castro's indie music dance party is back tonight at the Lookout, 3600 16th St., in San Francisco. Dance the night away to indie music and tranquilizing videos for only $2.

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I Love Hip Hop in Morocco and Cultural Appropriation
Like Charles, I also chose to look at I Love Hip Hop in Morocco. Our class discussion about cultural appropriation really interested me, particularly how Litvin's ideas about the appropriation of Hamlet might relate to Arab hip hop as well. … Continue reading
I Love Hip Hop In Morocco
I Love Hip Hop In Morocco is a documentary about the first major hip hop festival in Morocco. While the overarching theme is the creation and performance of the festival, it also focuses on individual artists and allows the viewer … Continue reading
"Diva"–Dana International
The first time I learned about Dana International was on the short lived UK television series Beautiful People. In the episode entitled "How I Got My Plumes," main characters Simon and Kylie, played by Luke Ward-Wilkerson and Layton Williams respectively, … Continue reading
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Saida Sultana
As we discussed in class, Dana International is a transgendered Israeli pop star of Yemeni descent who is considered among the most popular musicians in Israel. In particular, I would like to focus on her song "Saida Sultana". This track … Continue reading
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Flowers of Revolution
Ali Farzat is a Syrian political cartoonist who is well known for his satires of Arab rulers and authorities. Out of the cartoons that we discussed in class, I particularly liked the one of the tree and flower. Cameron and … Continue reading
Shame in the Syrian Revolution
For this blog post, I was really struck by the fact that we, as a class, seemed to be fairly unsure as to how we ought to interpret the above cartoon. After considering it for a while, though I can't … Continue reading
The Evasive Power of Facebook
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Resistance and Solidarity in Palestinian Graffiti
Palestinians used graffiti for political, social, informative, and aesthetic purposes. On the separation barriers, graffiti was done by Palestinians and internationals in protest of the wall (although much of it was created by the latter). Away from the wall, graffiti … Continue reading
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The Syrian Revolution: Beyond what the naked eye can see
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We have all been there. Christmas is a mere week away and we have still not gotten that mother/sibling/best friend/boss/partner a gift. I get it, some people are just hard to shop for, whether they be hard-to-please or the kind of person who has everything. When it comes down to these last-minute decisions, I have always found an original work of art to be the perfect solution. The great and unique characteristic of artwork is that it is timeless. Below we have assembled a collection of prints that would suit even the most hard to please mother/sibling/best friend/boss/partner. Simply click on the name of the artist to be redirected to the page of the print shown!
1. George Yepes, 2013
2. Rigoberto Gonazales, 2013
3. Alma Lopez, 2008
4. Candace Briseno, 2008
5. Carlos Donjuan, 2012
6. Farley Bookout, 2013
7. Patricia Tinajero, 2013
8. Stephanie Mercado, 2013
9. Jaime Arredondo, 2002
10. Oscar Magallanes, 2013
11. Adriana Corral, 2012
12. Robbie Ortiz, 2011
13. Lacey Richter, 2011
14. Roland Briseno, 2008
This project is funded and supported in part by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts and in part by the City of Austin Economic Development Department/Cultural Arts Division believing an investment in the Arts is an investment in Austin's future.
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Not to long ago I was writing a complex Regular Expression and ran into a rather difficult problem. This was an update to a regular expression in Drupal and needed to be validated before the bug fix could be committed. The problem was that I couldn't find anyone who was comfortable working through the regex with me. This is where the required tests in Drupal saved the day. The tests provided feedback when things failed and eventually validated the expression when it was right so other developers didn't need to. Let me walk through the process of how this worked.
A Black Box
The first thing I started with was a black box function for the unit tests to call what will eventually contain the regex. The unit tests don't care about the inner working of the function just the inputs and outputs.
I wrote unit tests to pass in a known input and look for the expected output from the function. The unit tests are testing a unit of code, in this case a function, and don't care about the inner workings of that code. They care if the inputs and outputs are as expected.
To make these tests more well rounded I wrote tests that would fail the regex but are very similar to ones that would pass. It's important to test for false positives.
My First Pass At The Regex
Next up I filled out the code in the function with the regex so it would take and input, process it through the regex, and return the output. Then I ran the unit tests and watched about half of them fail. This was really an exciting moment. I was getting feedback that the regex didn't work and had an idea why it wasn't based on the tests that passed and the ones that failed. Finally, constructive feedback!
Iterative Fixes
From here on out it was a matter of altering the regex and running the tests to get feedback. I didn't have to wait for anyone to get back to me. Eventually, the regex passed all the tests and made it into Drupal. And, we don't just think it will work right. We have tests to know it works as expected.
In Action
If you'd like to see this in action you can install Drupal 7 (still in decelopment) and take the testing module for a spin. The function being tested in valid_url and you can find the tests in the source code.


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Last week MDPhotography ventured down the Great Ocean Road to shoot VIS cyclist Alex Morgan. I wanted the images to show the beautiful natural surroundings but at the same time have a quality of light from a studio shoot, so came up with the concept of fitting two Profoto B1 heads to the bike rack of a Toyota Hilux ute. Both heads fitted with Zoom Reflectors were attached to the bike rack with manfrotto G clamps and magic arms, and tied with safety cables to ensure they didn't vibrate loose and literally hit the road as we covered approximately 15kms during the shoot. My old mate Scotttheplumber, himself a made keen cyclist provided and drove the ute.
So with the lighting rig ready to go we set off along the Great Ocean Road from St George's River with Alex riding anywhere from one metre to five metres off the back of the tray, i could tell him to swing left or right, drop back or move up, and shooting with the Canon 1Dx tethered to a MacBook Pro using Lightroom i could see the images and make adjustments as the shoot progressed.
Several hundred frames later, and with the light almost gone completely i was happy with what we had achieved. Back in the office and using Lightroom to edit the raw files, Photoshop to clean up the images and then NIK software to add some motion blur this was the result:
To those that made the shoot possible, Ashley Carr from the VIS and Mark Cummings for his local knowledge and cycling skills, thank you! Also to Alex, its not every day that you can work with a World Champion. Alex was part of the Aussie quartet, with Glenn O'Shea (SASI), Alex Edmondson (SASI) and Michael Hepburn (QAS) to win the gold medal over Great Britain in the men's team pursuit at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Minsk, Belarus in 2013. Alex also finished fourth in the 4km Individual Pursuit.
Hope you enjoy the behind the scenes video of the shoot with Alex.....
For a free quote or advice on your photography needs please contact Mark on 0468 468 199.


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There wasn't much news ahead of tomorrow's huge EU leaders summit and U.S. Supreme Court ruling on health care.
First the scoreboard:
Dow: 12,627, +92.3, +0.7% S&P 500: 1,331, +11.8, +0.9% NASDAQ: 2,875, +21.2, +0.7%
And now the top stories:
- We got more good news from the U.S. housing market today. Pending home sales surged 5.9 percent in May, which was well ahead of the modest 1.5 percent gain economists were looking for. "The housing market is clearly superior this year compared with the past four years," wrote Lawrence Yun Chief Economist of the National Association of Realtors. SEE ALSO: The Housing Market Is Booming All Over The Place >
- Shares of homebuilder Lennar rallied today after the company reported a surge in quarterly earnings. New orders jumped 40 percent year-over-year. "Evidence from the field suggests that the 'for sale' housing market has, in fact, bottomed and that we have commenced a slow and steady recovery process," said CEO Stuart Miller.
- However, according to a note from John Burns Real Estate Consulting, much of the new building in the housing markets include multi-family units in some of Americas favorite suburban areas. This is literally changing the landscape of America.
- All of Wall Street's major research houses published their ratings on Facebook following the 40-day quiet period after the IPO. Scott Devitt, analyst from lead underwriter Morgan Stanley slapped a $38 12-month price target on the stock, which also happens to be the IPO price. "We believe that Facebook is uniquely positioned to leverage its large and highly-engaged user base to monetize the mobile Internet," wrote Devitt. Price targets ranged from $25 to $48. Here Is Every Facebook Rating Issued This Morning >
- Markets are also positioning themselves ahead of a few huge upcoming events. Tomorrow morning, the Supreme Court is expected to rule on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, President Obama's landmark healthcare reform plan. Don't Miss: The Ultimate Guide To How Wall Street Is Preparing For Tomorrow's Historic Supreme Court Ruling >
- The EU leaders summit will soon kick off. Expectations are low since German Chancellor Angela Merkel has repeatedly expressed her unwillingness to share the burden of the most debt-laden countries. SEE ALSO: UBS's Guide To The Most Troubled Countries In The Eurozone >
- Don't Miss: 15 Stocks That Investors Are Shorting Like Crazy >


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|Sesame Street
|Big Bird helps when Mr. Snuffleupagus gets his trunk stuck in the mailbox.
|Air date
|December 6, 1971
|Season 3 (1971-1972)
This episode guide has been compiled from materials at the CTW Archives and the NHK episode guides. ⓘ
- It's Oscar's favorite day, trash collection day, and he imagines what it would be like if everybody (especially Gordon and Tom) loved trash the way he does.
- Oscar sings "I Love Trash".
- Cartoon: A housewife screams because there is a mouse in her house. Her husband's solution is to continually bring in animals to chase it out, with each animal making an even bigger mess than the previous one. (EKA: Episode 0266)
- An Anything Muppet barbershop group sings "High, Middle, Low". (EKA: Episode 0236)
- Film: Making a train engine. (EKA: Episode 0137)
- Mr. Snuffleupagus mails a letter and his snuffle gets caught in the mailbox. After some thought and effort, Big Bird solves the problem of getting his friend's nose out. Later, Susan is skeptical of Big Bird's story about Mr. Snuffleupagus and the mailbox.
- Anything Muppets: Lost kid and policeman. (First: Episode 0135)
- Cartoon: A man named Wilbur tries to explain that the letter "W" is in his name.
- Cartoon: W - Wallpaper
- Gordon holds a weathervane and explains that when the wind blows from the west, the arrow points to the letter W.
- Cookie Monster and Ernie: Ernie explains how a scale can determine what is heavier than another object. With the scale, he was planning to split some cookies with Bert, but can't figure out how to do it. Cookie Monster shows him his way of solving the problem: he eats the cookies off each side of the scale until there are no cookies left. Ernie is disappointed since all he's left with is a "really good scale". Cookie disagrees--he's tasted better. (EKA: Episode 0264)
- Tom demonstrates that a dummy barbell is heavy; Susan observes that a feather is light; Oscar finally shows that a marble is light while a bowling ball is heavy.
- Flip Wilson talks about arms and legs. (EKA: Episode 0174)
- Big Bird recites a poem that he made about the octopus.
- Sesame Street Animal Films: The octopus.
- Speech Balloon: "W" - Water (First: Episode 0062)
- Mr. Snuffleupagus sorts china as he sings a "Sorting Song".
- Cookie Monster makes a sandwich. (EKA: Episode 0241)
- Oscar fights litter. (EKA: Episode 0277)
- Big Bird and Mr. Snuffleupagus count 6 balloons.
- Guy Smiley hosts "The Trading Game" with contestants Oscar the Grouch and Sally Screamer. Oscar wins a beautiful scarf, and Sally wins a dirty dustrag; they each want the other's prize. (First: Episode 0279)
- Muppet & Kid Moment — David says he can count to twelve hundred, but Farley would prefer just hearing him count to twelve.
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How on earth do you do market research for a creative product?
A little while ago, I asked some of my twitter girls their thoughts on market research for a creative business or creative product. Some of them asked me to clarify what I was asking, others gave me an answer and others weren't really sure what to tell me. I was a bit surprised to be honest.
I thought they would all have great ideas, tips or blog posts they could direct me to. But the most common answer was actually "I don't know".
So I thought I would share my ideas on market research with you based on what I've learned from the books, workshops and courses I've done previously. And how I've done my basic market research for my creative product before I started spending money to build and develop it.
If there is a magazine for it, there is a demand for it. I was taught that in a workshop I did a few years ago. For my creative product, I looked at the magazines that have the type and style of product that I want to create. In the 14 years I have been doing my creative thing, I have seen magazines come and go. I've seen others come and expand and develop and grow. My favourite is Somerset Studio. They have grown from a magazine with a staple in the middle to a bound magazine twice as thick and they now have a huge range of magazines branching off into different areas. They also have signature products, an online store and YouTube classes. They wouldn't have grown to this level if there wasn't a demand for what they were offering, so I know the style of product I want to create has a potential market.
Other Artists
If they can do it, you can do it too. I've seen new artists emerge and turn their art into a business. I've seen those businesses launch. I've seen them grow. I've seen them change direction. I've seen them build a following. All of them have their own style and have grown a following around that. We've all seen artists work that we didn't like but they have had a huge following and a thriving business. The fact that other artists are building a business around their art or art products shows there is a demand for that style of product.
Artists like Kelly Rae Roberts, Traci Bautista, Lynne Pereella, Michelle Ward, Claudine Hellmuth all have signature artwork that they have developed into a business as well as branching out into writing books and magazine articles, teaching classes & workshops, appearing on TV and having a signature line of products. They would not be doing this if there wasn't an audience that wanted it. And the businesses backing their signature products will have done a significant of (expensive) market research before investing their brand and products into these artists.
Other creative businesses.
Where did they start? Don't just look at businesses with where they are now, but look at where they started too. If you've been doing "your thing" for even a few years, then you will have seen new businesses launch and you will have seen if they have done well or if they failed. You will have seen them grow and develop over time.
If you look at Tim Holtz for example, when he first launched his signature product line with Ranger, he had two inkpads. And both of them were black! He has since grown that into stamps, a huge signature line of ink pads, scrapbooking products and supplies. All from 2 little black inkpads. If people didn't love his products, if they didn't sell well, then companies like Ranger and Stampers Anonymous would not be growing his signature range within their brand. The size of his range of products now shows there is a demand and huge growth within this area. Another promising sign that there is a market not only for creative products but an expanding, branded range of products.
Retail stores.
What is on the floor? Retail stores devote square metres of their store to what sells. The bigger the area devoted to a creative product, the more popular that item is. Retail stores want the best return on investment for their floor area. If a product isn't selling well, it doesn't get a prime position or a large area in the store. So next time you go to a store that stocks things similar to your "creative thing", look at what they have in their store. What gets the best position? What gets a large amount of shelf space at eye height? That's their big seller. That's their most popular products. It works in supermarkets , it works in clothing stores and it works for stores selling your 'creative thing" too.
Online groups.
Where are the crowds? Look at online groups like Yahoo Groups and search for your subject. You will see all the groups with that subject come up. Some of them have thousands of members. If there are 100 groups with at least 1,000 members in them – that's 100,000 people that could be interested in what you have to offer.
Show me the money (and the customers). Over the years of going to various craft shows, I've seen the companies that will be super busy all day. The ones where it is hard to get into their booth, no matter what time of the day you go. And there are other businesses who are not doing so great. Pay attention to the businesses that are run of their feet. I know the shows I've been to, it has been the high quality cute style and the really arty companies that have been running hot. Make sure you look at what is selling too. Some booths may have lots of lookers, but not many buyers. Other booths are selling their stock like hot cakes. Lookers and buyers are two very different things. And you know you want buyers.
How do you do the market research? If you've been doing your "creative thing" for a while, you have probably know all these things already, you just don't realize that you know it. I've noticed all these things in the lead up to my creative business. To this moment in time. I haven't done it all in a week. I think because I have wanted this for so long, I have been looking really closely at these things for a long time. I've made a point to notice every time I've gone to a craft show. Every time a new artists arrives on "the block". Every time someone announces a new project on their blog or launches a new product. And each of these things has reinforced for me that there is a market out there that is potentially interested in my "creative thing".
I hope these ideas have helped you and that you can use them the next time you are at a craft show, in your favourite store or bookmarking a new artist blog you have discovered. And that they give you the signs you need to help you decide if there is a market for your "creative thing".
♥ Coral.


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Downspouts and gutter systems are not extremely attractive components of a house, yet they are two of the most essential mechanisms of a residence. These two products drain water far from your home; thus keeping it completely dry. Not only do they shield basements and crawl rooms, they protect the siding and glass from water damage.
The correct upkeep of downspouts and gutter systems will certainly help a resident save time and cash. Poor drainage could be an issue if the pitch of the gutter system is not appropriate.
Blockage from fallen leaves and various other things will surely induce poor drain issues. Downspouts and rain gutters must be cleansed at the very least two times a year, also much more so if there are a number of plants around your residence.
To effectively wash these systems, clear away all fallen leaves and particles from the leading and run water with the pipeline. Many freshly developed houses now have a drain device, and it's not that challenging to set up one in your home.
A business or home improvement establishment could suggest an ideal item for the home. Keeping your gutters safe is a far better project, and a less expensive option than changing it once it's no longer valuable.
Plants belong in your yard not your gutters, so do not allow roots to grow untamed and bust out your pipelines. Removing build-up from your gutters over a period of time will certainly aid in decreasing the number of plants growing in them. Plants such as marsh could expand behind rain gutter water pipes, specifically in wet locations between splits in a brick job.
Know exactly what you're managing by inspecting your gutters during rainfall
It could be quite challenging to detect leakages, fractures and obstructions in guttering during great weather conditions. Secret leaks to look out for include joints where one water pipe is attached to another, water running down wall surfaces as an alternative to pipelines, and water spilling over the leading of roofing guttering.
Guttering for all periods
Due to the decreased rain in the summer season, it is a much easier time for upkeep of your gutters. It's also an excellent chance to paint iron guttering to protect it from rusting. In snowy climates look out for hefty snow clogging up your roofing, which could trigger gutters to droop or totally break.
If your guttering is beyond upkeep and repair services make certain you seek advice from an expert gutter professional like Gutters Nashville just before spending money on a brand-new device.
Effectively setting up and preserving downspouts and gutter systems will certainly conserve repair services for roofing on any type of house. Check out my article about the Ideal Home Improvement Projects to get ideas for your other home improvement projects.


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This profile is part of our series on the most impressive kids graduating from high school this year. You can see the full list here.
David Boone overcame difficult obstacles--he found himself homeless after gang members burned down his home for not joining their gang--to become a remarkable scholar who will attend Harvard.
"Being homeless was a very challenging time in my life, but was probably the most productive as well," Boone wrote to us in an email. "During this time I was able to make some observations about myself, learn some life lessons, strengthen my faith and grow into adulthood."
Boone recounted the first night he spent outside, when none of his friends or family members answered his phone calls while looking for a place to stay. He said that he felt afraid and alone, but it was his faith in God that got him through that difficult night--which was not his last night outside.
During this time, he devoted himself to his studies at MC2STEM High School in Cleveland, Ohio.
"I saw that [studying] as the way out," he told Fox 8 News. "I saw going to any college as the way to escape, and a way to secure that these types of things don't continue to happen to my family."
He spent hours studying in school and in an extracurricular program to which he credits much of his success: Minds Matter, whose mission is to help high-achieving high school students from low income families achieve college and academic success.
"Minds Matter has been excellent," Boone said. "I mean this with all the sincerity possible; I would not be going to Harvard if it weren't for MM. Minds Matter for me has fostered an environment that was not only comfortable, but productive in the sense that when I did something well, they didn't spend an eternity celebrating it because the people there truly believed that I could do better. I gained so much confidence in my academic capabilities. MM helped me to keep strong when I felt the weight of the world on my shoulders and my mentors in particular, gave me something to believe in."
With the help of his teachers at school, his mentors at Minds Matter and his family members, David worked diligently and was accepted to Harvard University. He received a full scholarship to college from the Gates Millennium Scholarship and the Ron Brown Scholarship. He admits that when he found out that he received the scholarships he did an "embarrassing dance" because he was so elated.
Boone plans to major in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Harvard. He said that he is looking forward to the challenge that studying at Harvard will present.
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Addressing women's victimisation histories in custodial settings
The profile of women in prison
The rate at which women are being incarcerated in Australia has increased dramatically in the last 20 years (Baldry, 2008; Mitchell, 2005). Reviewing data collected between 1995 and 2002, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) calculated that the female imprisonment rate had more than doubled (58%) over those seven years. One quarter of those women were on remand.1 In 2010, the ABS reported that the last 10 years (1999-2009) had seen an increase of 60% in the female prison population. Between the 2009 and 2010 Prisoner Censuses, the number of female prisoners increased by 5% (ABS, 2010). In short, there has been a significant increase in the number of women in Australian prisons since 1995, a situation that is not unique to Australia. Internationally, the rate of female imprisonment is also increasing (Corston, 2007; Gelsthorpe, 2010; Martin, Kautt, & Gelsthorpe, 2009).
Sentencing outcomes
A report on the gender differences in sentencing outcomes by the Victorian Sentencing Advisory Council (2010) indicates that "data from higher courts show both an increase in the proportion of women being sentenced to imprisonment and an increase in the average length of imprisonment terms" for women (Sentencing Advisory Council, 2010).
Of particular concern in both Australia and elsewhere is the increase, generally, in the remand population over the last 15 years, from 15% in 1998 to 21.4% in 2010. Although this figure has been fairly steady, there exist significant differences across jurisdictions (ABS, 2010; King, Bamford, & Sarre, 2005). This is especially true for Indigenous women in New South Wales, the Northern Territory and South Australia. Studies indicate that Indigenous women serve shorter sentences, meaning they are imprisoned for very minor offences - such as driving infringements and non-payment of fines - and that they are more likely than non-Indigenous women to be on remand (Bartels, 2010). Prisoners who are on remand are usually not eligible to participate in programs. In NSW, King et al. (2005) reported that between 1998 and 2004 the number of custodial remand prisoners increased from just over 1,000 to approximately 1,800. This increase has been particularly notable for women. Over 10 years, the number of women in NSW prisons who were on remand grew from 15% in 1993 to 25% in 2003 (Corrective Services NSW, 2011).
So women are serving longer sentences for minor crimes, rather than suspended or community sentences. A growing number of women are also on remand, usually denying them the opportunity to participate in rehabilitation programs. They are also demonstrating high levels of victimisation. The following section will explore the prevalence of child/sexual abuse victimisation in the female prison population.
Female offenders' victimisation histories
A number of reports suggest that the characteristics of the female inmate population have changed, with more mental ill-health, substance abuse and social disadvantage present, particularly among remandees.2 Female offenders demonstrate high levels of previous victimisation, poor mental health, substance misuse and social disadvantage compared to women in the community (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare [AIHW], 2009; Clark & Fileborn, 2011; Forsythe & Adams, 2009; Kilroy, 2001).
Prevalence of child sexual abuse of women in the general community
Accurate prevalence statistics of sexual assault are notoriously problematic due to underreporting. However, the available evidence indicates that women who have experienced child sexual abuse are more likely to be exposed to other forms of physical and sexual violence (Messina & Grella, 2006; Topp, 2011). In a review of seven Australian studies of child sexual abuse, just over 1 in 4 women (27.5%) disclosed an experience of child sexual abuse (Andrews, Gould, & Corry, 2002). A review of contemporary Australian child sexual abuse prevalence studies by Price-Robertson, Bromfield and Vassallo (2010) indicates figures of 7.9% to 42% for female children. This included abusive behaviours ranging from exposure to penetrative sexual abuse. In terms of adult sexual assault, approximately 1 in 6 adult women (almost 1.3 million women) have experienced sexual assault (since the age of 15) (ABS, 2006). Although these are likely to underestimate the extent of sexual victimisation, the rates reported for women in custodial settings are considerably higher, and are themselves likely to be underestimations.3
Prevalence of child sexual abuse of women in the prison population
Relatively little research has been undertaken in Australia to measure the prevalence of child sexual abuse and other forms of victimisation specifically among female prisoners - and, as above, statistics may be problematic due to underreporting. The research that has been done indicates prevalence figures of between 57% and 90%. In a 2008 study of the sexual health and behaviour of 199 female prisoners in NSW, Richters et al. (2008) found that 59% had experienced some form of sexual coercion or violence. In this sample of women, re-victimisation was common: one-third of women said they had experienced sexual coercion between three and nine times, and a further 13% said it had occurred more than ten times.
Women in community corrections4 also report high rates of sexual victimisation. Research by the Queensland Crime and Misconduct Commission found that between one-quarter and one-third of women in community corrections reported coerced, unwanted or forced sexual activity, including sexual intercourse (Teague, Mazerolle, Legosz, & Sanderson, 2008). The extent of sexual re-victimisation in the sample was very high for female participants. Among the victims of child sexual abuse in this sample, 81% subsequently experienced some form of sexual victimisation as an adult.
Other work suggests even higher rates: Kilroy (2001) estimated that, prior to incarceration, 98% of women prisoners had experienced physical abuse and 89% had experienced sexual abuse. Research conducted by Women's House found that 70-80% of women in adult prisons in Queensland were survivors of incest (Kilroy, 2004).
A key message is that many women who have experienced child sexual abuse often go on to experience other forms of sexual and violent victimisation (Christopher, Lutz-Zois, & Reihardt, 2007; Fagan, 2001; Teague & Mazerolle, 2007). This means that female offenders who are victim/survivors of sexual violence are also likely to be dealing with an interconnected range of victimisation and disadvantage. The interconnected impacts are discussed below.
Impacts of child sexual abuse
Herman (1994), a leading expert in trauma and recovery, stated that "repeated trauma in childhood forms … the personality" (p. 96). This is due to the adaptation the child must make in order to survive abuse or an abusive environment. Usually this affects their psychological and neurological development. Personality disorders arise due to the psychological defences required to protect themselves against physical and emotional pain. It is salient to point out here that not all victim/survivors of child sexual abuse experience all or indeed any of the following impacts. However, many do, and it is these victim/survivors with which the following literature review is concerned.
The dominant framework through which this range of responses to child sexual abuse is understood and organised is through the construct of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD symptoms such as disassociation may help a child mentally and somatically "escape" the abuse by separating the mind and the body (Herman, 1994). However, once this mechanism is developed, it can also occur at any time along with other symptoms of PTSD, such as intrusion of the memories of the abuse and hyper-arousal, which signifies a sensitive startle response to external stimuli.
Many researchers in the fields of psychiatry, traumatology and social work do not see PTSD as accurately capturing the effects of chronic and/or poly-victimisation. A useful construct in understanding the complex and interrelated social, physical and emotional sequelae of child sexual abuse is complex trauma. The clinical literature on child sexual abuse and cumulative harm has found that early onset victimisation - particularly child sexual abuse - can result in complex mental health symptoms that profoundly affect an individual's capacity for self-regulation, healthy attachments, and cognitive and neurological development (Christopher, Lutz-Zois, & Reihardt, 2007; Fagan, 2001). This signifies a group of interrelated mental and physical impacts, which unsurprisingly also affect the social lives of child sexual abuse victim/survivors.
Herman (1994) considered complex trauma a result of sustained abuse and/or torture where the victim feels there is no escape. In other words, complex trauma is the trauma that individuals experience from multiple and sustained forms of abuse and the impacts that this has on their development. Acknowledging child sexual abuse sequelae as complex trauma is important because, although there are similarities to acute trauma (single events), complex trauma from child sexual abuse will have developmental significance related to "sense of self, safety, and trust in adult life" (Foster, Boyd, & O'Leary, 2012).
What, if any, effects will complex trauma from childhood sexual abuse have on adult functioning? In recent years there has been the acknowledgement in health care that complex trauma is a factor in the development of mental and physical health problems (Covington, 2007). Child sexual abuse victims report a lifetime history of more exposure to various traumas and higher levels of mental health symptoms (Spataro, Mullen, Burgess, Wells, & Moss, 2004). The literature suggests that the manifestations of complex trauma continue into adulthood (Christopher, Lutz-Zois, Reihardt, 2007; Fagan, 2001) as problems with parenting (Tarczon, 2012), abusive and exploitative relationships, sexual dysfunction (Solomon, Solomon, & Heide, 2009), and lack of social connection.
People with complex trauma display more difficulties with maintaining employment, maintaining steady housing and completing education. They often have struggles with aggression, impulsiveness, shame, self-blame and low self-esteem (Wall, 2012). Women with complex trauma are found to be more likely to engage in casual and unprotected sex while reporting less satisfactory sexual rewards and greater sexual costs (Lemieux & Byers, 2008).
The most significant co-occurrence of child sexual abuse sequelae is substance addiction and mental health issues. Child sexual abuse and consequent drug and alcohol dependency feature heavily in the literature on child sexual abuse sequelae and impacts (Boyd, 2011; Herman, 1994; Johnson, 2006; Lievore, 2003; Loxley & Adams, 2009). It is worth highlighting as an important variable in the experiences of women with a victimisation history as it is intertwined with mental health problems and pathways to offending. According to Herman (1994), drug use provides relief in the way of disassociation from reality and is one of the methods by which "abused children attempt to regulate their internal emotional states" (p. 109).
So, if women in prison reveal high rates of child sexual abuse and complex trauma, what, if anything, is the connection between these and offending?
Women's offending: Pathways and characteristics
The following section reviews the evidence on women's pathways into offending and the characteristics of their offending, including what role victimisation and trauma might play. Due to a very recent focus on women's incarceration and increase in prison numbers, much of the literature acknowledges that previous understandings regarding pathways to offending and penal policies have been based on the male offender experience. Gender is now considered a significant factor as it relates to pathways to offending (Covington, 2007). This is not to say that issues of male incarceration are without concern, but to acknowledge that a system based on a male norm may not meet the needs of female offenders. Due to this, much of the following section will utilise comparisons with male offending in order to highlight the differing trajectories and characteristics of female offending.
Women's pathways to offending
Statistical analysis and empirical research on female offending since the 1980s demonstrates that the trajectories by which women end up within the criminal justice system are not the same as men's offending trajectories. A significant evidence base demonstrates that both the profile of female offenders and their pathways into offending are fundamentally different compared to male offenders (e.g., Carlen, 1983; Chesney-Lind, 1989, 1997; Daly, 1998; Kruttschnitt & Gartner, 2003; Salisbury & Van Voorhis, 2009; Worrall, 1990). Although the total number of women in Australian prisons is much smaller than the number of men, they are nevertheless recognised as a "high needs" population.
Specifically, when compared to male offenders, women offenders demonstrate higher levels of previous victimisation, poor mental health and serious mental illness, substance misuse, unemployment, and low educational attainment. Their time in custody is different, with shorter but more frequent periods of imprisonment. In short, despite the small size of the female correctional population, they present significant challenges, both from a management and rehabilitative perspective (i.e., reducing re-offending) and, correspondingly, in terms of their general wellbeing.
The literature was consistent in identifying a triumvirate of factors that characterise women in corrections: mental illness/poor mental health; alcohol and substance dependency; and histories of early interpersonal victimisation, particularly child sexual abuse. Based on what is known about the long-term consequences of trauma, these three characteristics would seem to be interrelated and, as such, are central to understanding women's pathways into - and out of - the correctional system. What is striking in the literature is not only the centrality of these three elements, but also how they are further connected to a range of other experiences. Whether the studies are Canadian, Scottish, British, American or Australian, a similar profile of female prisoners is identified. In no particular order, characteristics include:
- histories of childhood victimisation, particularly sexual abuse;
- re-victimisation as adolescents and adults, such as sexual assault and family and domestic violence (e.g., Corston, 2007; Gelsthorpe, 2010; Ogloff, Davis, Rivers, & Ross, 2006; Salisbury & Van Voorhis, 2009);
- mental disorders such as borderline personality disorder (BPD), major depression and PTSD;
- intellectual and cognitive impairments;
- substance abuse and dependency;
- housing instability;
- primary care for dependent children;
- low educational attainment; and
- minimal employment histories compared to male prisoners.
In terms of violent offending, both internal and external factors contribute. External factors related to social disadvantage can lead to the commission of violent crimes by women. Violence may stem from poverty, lack of education and unemployment, homelessness and a history of exposure to family violence and child sexual abuse (Bottos, 2007; Carnovale, 2009; Miller, 2005).
Internal factors can include the gendered socialisation imperatives around women and anger. Women are taught to "inhibit expressions of anger, thereby compelling them to internalise negative affective states" (Bottos, 2007, p. 15). Mental illness or the mental destabilisation that occurs after prolonged substance abuse is another internal factor that may lead to violence by women. Feminist research also points to the defensive nature of women's violence.
Women may react violently after prolonged exposure to intimate partner violence and/or sexual abuse, particularly if children are at risk. Further, women's violence is more likely to be "driven by self-defence and fear" (Swan, Gambone, Caldwell, Sullivan, & Snow, 2008). Most violent offences by women are one-off events and few women are repeat violent offenders (Bottos, 2007).
Feelings of powerlessness, hopelessness and anger can combine with mental health issues and drug-related mental distress to result in the use of interpersonal violence. Qualitative and ethnographic research has explored the meaning of violent criminality for women, suggesting that, for both men and women, the use of violence is shaped by the norms and expectations of gender,u along with dimensions of race, class and inequality (e.g., Miller, 2008).
The pathways to female offending indicate a relationship with trauma as well as gender. The following section reviews the evidence on the characteristics of women's offending.
Characteristics of women's offending
The available research suggests that "women commit fewer and less serious crimes" (Quinn, 2008, p. 3) than men. Typically, drug offences, fraud and property theft are identified as "women's offences".5 The ABS overview of national trends between 1999 and 2009 found significant increases in robbery, theft, assault and homicide.
Taking NSW as an example, for women coming to the attention of NSW police, the top four offences were shoplifting, assault, fraud and possession/use of drugs (Holmes, 2010, p. 3). The top four for men were domestic violence assault, possession/use of drugs, assault and malicious damage to property. This analysis showed changes in female participation in criminal offending during the 10-year period to June 2009. The numbers of female offenders increased significantly for breach of bail conditions and domestic violence assault6 (up 14% and 12% respectively each year) (Holmes, 2010). Breach of apprehended violence orders and malicious damage to property also increased.
For female prisoners in Australia in this period, the most serious offence with the highest proportion of offenders was possession/use of illicit drugs, followed by acts intended to cause injury. Nationally, recent figures show that the most serious offence among female inmates was also in the illicit drug offence category (21.3%), followed by acts intended to cause injury (ABS, 2010). For men, this was reversed - the most serious offence (17.8%) was acts intended to cause injury, followed by illicit drug offences (14.0%) (Van Doorn & Geyer, 2011).
Also in this period, women made up approximately half of offenders involved in prostitution and shoplifting, and more than one third of offenders involved in fraud. In contrast, men made up 98% of offenders involved in sexual offences, and more than 90% of offenders involved in armed robbery with firearm and burglary (Holmes, 2010). Holmes concluded that more women offended, and that their offending was of a more violent nature or against justice procedures, than was the case 10 years ago.
Realistically, pathways and characteristics of offending are issues that are beyond the scope of what corrective services have been established or empowered to change - women come into the system with many of these existing experiences and needs. Further, the criminal justice decision-making that funnels women into (or away from) prison does not rest with corrections but with police and magistrates' courts (King, Bamford, & Sarre, 2005). On the other hand, prisons are central to the questions of this paper about how sexual victimisation interfaces with offending, and what corrections can do to support women as victims within the correctional setting both in terms of their rehabilitative prospects and their wellbeing.
This section has explored the profile of women in prison, how women's sexual abuse victimisation impacts on their emotional, physical and social wellbeing, and the relationship of these to their offending. The following section considers the current challenges in managing female offenders with victimisation histories, and presents two principals and frameworks to consider in overcoming these challenges.
1 In custody awaiting trial/sentencing.
2 Although this could be a function of advancement in screening and assessment tools (Lafortune, 2010), it also indicates the high rate of people with mental illness who are remanded and incarcerated.
3 Statistics for victimisation, and particularly sexual victimisation, are considered by many to be underestimate the actual extent of victimisation due to sample selection, the nature of survey questions and survey delivery (ABS, 2002, 2003, 2004; Lievore, 2003).
4 Community corrections is a system in which offenders serve a sentence in the community and are supervised to ensure that they comply with conditions handed down by the court. Conditions usually relate to completion of "educational programs, community work … [and/or] … assessment and treatment programs" (Department of Justice (Victoria), 2012, para. 4).
5 It is important to note here that determining the most common types offences according to gender depends on which data sources are used for analysis. Data collected, for example, by the Drug Use Monitoring program, or "persons of interest" proceeded against by police, are more likely to reflect base-level patterns of offending, compared to data on prison populations, which reflect not just those offenders who come to the attention of police, but who are also subsequently sentenced by the courts (Forsyth & Adams, 2009).
6 It should be noted, however, that caution needs to be exercised regarding this proposed shift, as it is not clear how dual arrest policies in relation to domestic violence are impacting these figures.


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If the companionship is great but the sex is mediocre, we're pretty much friends and I can make the appropriate moves to get us into a friend zone. If the sex is great but the companionship sucks, we're fuck buddies and that's it.
Once I'm in a relationship, I've found it fruitful to act a little dumb and let her perceive that she's slightly smarter than me. To be honest, I don't usually have to act dumb, because I've found that women in general are so much more socially and emotionally intelligent then men that she just is smarter. I place a high value on social intelligence…this gets you farther in life than book smarts because social intelligence is the workhorse behind generating opportunities and networking. I always look for highly socially intelligent women when I'm dating.
I act cocky and socially intelligent myself, enough that she's aware that I'm an above average male where it counts. This is important because socially retarded men are not attractive and create all sorts of problems later in the relationship. Can you be socially retarded and attractive? Yes, but it's a pain in the ass to deal with when you get deep into an LTR. Don't even think about being socially retarded if you're in a relationship.
The way that I act dumb is not by being clueless or naive, but by fucking up occasionally. I act like a jackass and get into trouble, usually in a masculine way. For example, getting too drunk with my guy friends while watching football, getting kicked out of a bar, something like that. If you throw jackass episodes in every once in awhile during the course of your LTR, it's healthy and actually creates attraction.
If you NEVER get into trouble, you're boring and can't be trusted. I also make lots of dumb but masculine comments that feeds into this persona. Example: "Wow, that chick has an amazing rack!" Say it in a boys-will-be-boys kind of way and you're all set.
When girls describe me, they sometimes say I'm kind of an asshole but also a really good dude. I consider that a high compliment. You want: Kind of an Asshole + Really Good Dude = Alpha Male.
This works because the girl I'm in a relationship with wants to maintain the fantasy that she's with a bad boy. Bad boys mess up occasionally. This is a major component of maintaining a healthy sex life and keeping sexual fantasies alive and kicking. More on the sex stuff below…
The other ingredient here is it's important to be a badass at a couple of things and have professional success. If you don't have success and you're not a badass, then when you act like a jackass you actually are just a jackass! See my previous post about the Blueprint For Being a Man. This is also a respect issue, I need to respect myself to unleash my inner warrior and she wants to embrace me as an alpha male. The bottom line is if I'm in a relationship, I have to be a badass + bad boy to make it work.
For sex, me and my partner follow a dominate-male / submissive-female model and our cores are highly polarized the way David Deida describes, that is I'm highly masculine and she's really girly. Nothing else works for me. I've tried relationships where our polarity is neutral and the sex sucks. There's no creativity or energy there.
What's interesting is that when I'm having a 10 sex life, I've noticed that she generates the idea of having a bang session more often than me, but I do the heavy lifting of engineering the session, if that makes sense. I direct the movie and fill in the fantasy, she's the executive producer. If we're firing on all cylinders, I should feel like I can *barely* keep up because her sexual appetite is voracious. If I occasionally get the comment that she's "initiating sex more often," than I know things are going well. Just don't let that happen too much
It's also my job to manage our sexual energy. Ideally we'd only have 2-3 sessions per week during a heavy work phase and then 4 or more during the off-season. This is because women absorb sexual energy and become more creative after having sex, while men, ironically, lose sexual/creative energy and motivation. It's very important to manage this if you're in a work and building phase of your professional life. Too much sex and you won't get anything done.
Sidebar: I've been exploring bondage and I've found that it's super healthy on many levels and helps our communication, so bondage is in. Also, I don't trust women who don't masturbate.
When I'm with a woman who's highly socially intelligent, I always let her run chick game on me and otherwise test me as a man. Why? Because her social intelligence is a gift and she needs to use her gifts to feel like a woman. Also, it's healthy because I need to be tested as a man in the relationship. Being tested is part of my destiny and provides opportunities for growth. When she gets out of line, which she will, I spank her and "punish" her when we have sex. I want her to get out of line and she wants to be spanked. That zeroes everything out and we're all good. Plus the sex kicks ass.
From afar what this looks like is that my girlfriend is "kind of a bitch". On a scale of 1-10, it's a 3-4 in bitchiness. I've been with women who can't control their gifts and they end up being a 9-10 in bitchiness. That's too much. I drop those chicks. Women who have no bitchiness whatsoever can't be trusted, because she's either repressing her nature or a pushover, neither of which are healthy. Bottom line here is I want a girlfriend who is kind of a bitch and also a sweetheart.
So that's it! I have it figured out and I'm looking forward to awesome dating and relationships on the backside of my 30′s. It's been a long process to figure out relationship game, but well worth it.
Here's a roundup of the links in this post:
- Relationships Boiled Down To Two Things
- How to Act Dumb (or Smart) and be more Attractive
- How Often Should You Have Sex If You're Busy?
- How Do You Deal With A Bratty Girlfriend?
- Blueprint for a Man's Life


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Thanks for the clarification. Maybe Sparkfun should redesign this board to make it compatible a with 3.3V I2C bus.
I think it would be beneficial to breakout other pins for the 328p, because maybe they can be used for other applications such as control motors.
Yes, the problem may be the tan cap, which is 3 ohm from the datasheet. I also ordered ceramic cap to replace that tan cap. I will see if it works or not.
Done as what you said, but same problem exists. Thanks anyway. Maybe I will try another board to see if similar problem exists.
Although I can clock the data out, I had another problem. The X axis data is most of time negative, while the Y axis data is usually positive. But this should not be the case since I put it on the horizontal plane and rotate the board, which means the data should half time positive and half time negative. Have you experienced the same problem? Thanks!
It works! Thank you so much! I also used a 100uF electrolytic cap now.
Thanks! I will first try to fix it. If it does not work. I will contact you.
I also see what you said at AVRfreaks, but I only have 10uf Tan cap at hand, and I tried to parallel one to C3. But it still not work! Do you use a 100uf Tan cap? Thanks!
I have bought it. Seems the I2C cannot work! I am using the AVR MCU. After the SLA+R or SLA+W is trasmitted, and NACK is always received. Any suggestions?
BTW, in the HMC5843 datasheet, it says the C1 and C2 should have low ESR. It seems C2 is 0402 which may not have a low ESR.
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Highmark finalizes deal to acquire Jefferson hospital
Highmark Inc. on Friday closed its $375 million acquisition of Jefferson Regional Medical Center, the first step in forming a $1.6 billion competitor to UPMC, the dominant hospital system in Western Pennsylvania.
The state's largest health insurer still faces challenges. Foremost is convincing the state Insurance Department that it can turn around the struggling West Penn Allegheny Health System, which on Friday reported a net loss of $30.3 million for the three months ended Dec. 31.
"Our partnership with Jefferson Regional is a critical step in our efforts to build a new, integrated health care delivery system," Highmark CEO William Winkenwerder said in a statement. "This is great news for patients and families who continue to rely on the high-quality health care service that Jefferson Regional provides the community."
At the core of Highmark's new health system is the acquisition of West Penn Allegheny, a network of five Pittsburgh-area hospitals. The deal hinges on approval from the Insurance Department, which has been reviewing it since November 2011.
"It's very complex, and it will take time," Insurance Commissioner Michael Consedine said on Friday at a business meeting in Cranberry.
The department is seeking new financial projections from Highmark showing what a long-term contract between the insurer and UPMC would mean to West Penn Allegheny.
UPMC has said it won't extend the contract that determines what Highmark pays UPMC for treating Highmark patients past a current expiration date of Dec. 31, 2014. But Highmark maintains that a new long-term contract is essential. Without it, Highmark members will lose in-network access to UPMC, starting in 2015.
The Insurance Department and state Sen. Don White, R-Indiana County, have questioned whether Highmark can fix West Penn Allegheny's finances at the same time it has a relationship with UPMC.
"I'm concerned about the consequences a long-term insurance contract between Highmark and UPMC could have on Highmark's ability to execute the turnaround of WPAHS," White wrote to Winkenwerder last month.
Consedine said his department's review is focused on the impact the West Penn Allegheny acquisition will have on the financial viability of Highmark's insurance business.
If a long-term contract with UPMC slows West Penn Allegheny's recovery and requires more funding from Highmark, then "that needs consideration," Consedine said.
Highmark Chief Financial Officer Nanette DeTurk said on Tuesday that it could take up to five years to return West Penn Allegheny to profitability if Highmark secures a new contract with UPMC. The revival would take two years without it, DeTurk said.
On Friday, West Penn Allegheny's financial results for the quarter ended Dec. 31 showed higher revenue and a smaller loss compared with the same period in the year before. Although it's realizing a benefit from the reopening of West Penn Hospital in Bloomfield and the recruitment of new physicians, its patient volume is declining, especially in Monroeville where Forbes Regional Hospital is facing strong competition from the 8-month-old UPMC East hospital.
Highmark's acquisition of Jefferson Regional, a 370-bed nonprofit hospital in Jefferson Hills, is meant to provide an anchor for the new health system in Pittsburgh's South Hills. In exchange for taking control of Jefferson Regional's board of directors, Highmark is giving the hospital $100 million for upgrades, including a new emergency department and a $75 million donation to the hospital's foundation, and Highmark has guaranteed the hospital's debt and pension liability up to $200 million.
"Today marks an important milestone for everyone associated with Jefferson Regional and the communities that we serve," CEO John Dempster said. "Through our new affiliation with Highmark, we are well-positioned to strengthen the high-quality medical services that have become synonymous with Jefferson Regional for decades."
Last month, Allegheny County Orphans Court, which oversees transactions involving nonprofit organizations, signed off on Highmark's acquisition of Jefferson Regional, pending approval by the Insurance Department of Highmark's acquisition of West Penn Allegheny.
Highmark also plans to buy St. Vincent Health System in Erie. Highmark spokesman Michael Weinstein said there's no timetable for when that deal will close.
Alex Nixon and Luis Fábregas are staff writers for Trib Total Media. Nixon can be reached at 412-320-7928 or [email protected]. Fábregas can be reached at 412-320-7998 or [email protected].


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An interview with David Patrick of Shark Wheel dramatically shows in how 3D printing has utterly changed manufacturing.
Shark Wheel designs a very unique longboard wheel whose geometry "is a perfect cube and a perfect circle and a perfect sine wave." It looks very strange but apparently provides a natural rolling ability not found in common wheels.
The interview with the owner and inventor of the Shark Wheel, David Patrick, explains how 3D printing and subsequent urethane casting with BJB enterprises revolutionized his approach to making. His enthusiasm spills out of the screen, explaining how his normal approach, requiring months of effort and tens of thousands of dollars to produce a new design, was transformed into a three DAY process costing only USD$50. He says:
There's literally no limitations. Complexity costs nothing; it doesn't matter how complex the thing looks, that has nothing to do with how much it cost to print it. Back in this world [traditional manufacturing] the more complex something was, that was the death knell to kill whether not you probably could even go to market. Now I can take almost anything I can dream of and within the low thousand dollars be in full-scale production. That's incredible!
Patrick says his company would likely not even exist were it not for 3D printing and related technologies.
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The United Nations Security Council voted Tuesday to impose an arms embargo on Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels in an attempt to quell violence that the world body's envoy to the impoverished Middle East country has warned is on a "rapid downward spiral."
The council's emergency session vote was 14-0, with Russia abstaining in protest of that the resolution did not ban arms deliveries to all sides in the conflict.
The resolution also blacklisted Houthi leader Abdel-Malek Houthi, as well as Ahmed Ali Abdullah Saleh, the son of former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Soldiers loyal to the self-exiled former president, who stepped down in 2012, are accused of abetting the Houthi rebellion.
Russia's ambassador to the United Nations, Vitaly Churkin, said after the vote that he had urged Jordan and the Arab Gulf states that sponsored the resolution to address the arms embargo to all parties and call upon them to "halt fire and to begin peace talks."
"We insisted that the arms embargo needs to be comprehensive; it's well known that Yemen is awash in weapons," Churkin said in comments broadcast by Russia Today television. "The adopted resolution should not be used for further escalation of the armed conflict."
Russia also had called unsuccessfully for a "humanitarian pause" in airstrikes, which a Saudi-led coalition of predominantly Sunni Muslim countries has been carrying out against the Shiite Muslim Houthi rebels since March 25.
Houthi rebels took control of the Yemeni capital, Sana, in September, unleashing sectarian bloodletting that has killed thousands of people and spread to the south, eventually driving President Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi into exile. The Houthis are now pressing toward Aden, the southern stronghold to which Hadi had moved his deposed government and loyalist forces.
The U.N. resolution freezes the assets and imposes a travel ban on the Houthi leader and Saleh's son. The Security Council in November imposed similar sanctions on Saleh, Houthi military commander Abd Khaliq Houthi and the rebels' second-in-command, Abdullah Yahya Hakim.
Tuesday's action followed a rare Sunday session in which the U.N. special advisor for Yemen, Jamal Benomar, warned of a rapidly deteriorating environment in the Middle East's poorest country.
"Emotions are running extremely high and unless solutions can be found the country will fall into further violent confrontations," Benomar said via a video conference call. "Events in Yemen are leading the country away from political settlement and to the edge of civil war."
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon a month ago warned that escalating violence has worsened a humanitarian crisis that afflicts "an astounding 61%" of the country of 26 million people. About one-third of the population is Shiite, including the Houthis, with the majority belonging to Sunni sects.
Coordinated suicide bombings at Sana mosques on March 20 killed at least 137 people, spurring a mass exodus of civilians and ensuing chaos in the southern regions to which many fled.
The rebels now control nine of Yemen's 21 provinces.
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