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Critical Care Documentation and Coding in 2015: Don't Undervalue, Don't Overreach
Ronald W. Stunz, MD, FACEP
The core competency that defines emergency medicine as a specialty field is centered in our ability to bring to bear critical interventions on patients presenting with organ or life threatening illness and injury. While we routinely handle debilitating ankle sprains, patiently help a young child through his first finger laceration as painlessly as possible, or reassure a middle-aged man that his chest pain is not from a heart attack, our ultimate value to our hospital and our community is our availability and competence in the delivery of complex, skilled intervention to those who would suffer extreme morbidity or mortality were we not present.
Our timely interventions in severe infectious, ischemic, traumatic, surgical and other emergent scenarios obviously have a direct impact on patient outcome. Not so obvious, but only slightly less important in the prevailing climate of rising and scrutinized health care costs, what we do well in the first hour of a patient's presentation can significantly reduce downstream costs for care.
Evaluation and Management CPT E/M Code RVU
Limited/Problem Focused 99281 .60
Expanded H&P/Low Complexity 99282 1.16
Expanded/Moderate Complexity 99283 1.74
Detailed/Moderate Complexity 99284 3.31
Comprehensive/High Complexity 99285 4.90
Critical Care (30-74 Minutes) 99291 6.29
Critical Care (Additional 30 Minutes) 99292 3.14
It is thus not surprising that provision of critical care is the most highly compensated level of Evaluation and Management (E/M) codes for our specialty. The accompanying table shows the Relative Value Units (RVUs) for emergency medicine E/M levels. Worth remembering is the statistic that E/M coding and billing accounts for 80-85 percent of the revenue stream for a typical practice, and that critical care (99291 and 99292) is reimbursed about 25 percent higher than a comprehensive E/M code (99285) which might be coded for an uncomplicated hospital admission. The question of whether compensation for the provision of critical care is adequate and truly reflective of the skill required or the real impact on outcome and cost remains open to some debate. That question aside, it is clear that critical care represents not only the best argument for our specialty's presence, but also, relatively speaking, our best reimbursed activity.
What remains surprising is the tendency of many emergency physicians to fail to recognize that, in many circumstances, the care they have provided constitutes critical care and their subsequent failure to submit a billing request for this level of service. Typically, these circumstances are the product of the very competence that should be rewarded: the experienced provider manages a serious and complex case with alacrity and comes to view such activity as routine. A recurrent example would be an elderly patient presenting with acute congestive heart failure whose diagnosis is often immediately apparent and whose management is often relatively predicable and formulaic. Too often, the chart of such patients does not reflect the time spent in reassessment, discussions with the patient, family members and consultants, reviewing studies and prior patient records, and the physician does not request critical care coding and billing for the encounter. Similarly, unclaimed critical care scenarios are seen in the setting of extended ED management of asthma, otherwise healthy young adults with supraventricular tachycardia, or patients with new onset uncontrolled atrial fibrillation.
Defining Critical Care
Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) is relatively explicit and detailed in its descriptions of critical care services. Three components are required for codes 99291 and 99292: a critical illness, which "…impairs one or more vital organ systems such that there is a high probability of imminent or life threatening deterioration in the patient's condition;" critical intervention, involving "…high complexity decision making to assess, manipulate, and support vital organ system failure;" and, time, defined as "…time spent engaged in work directly related to the individual patient's care whether that time was spent at the immediate bedside or elsewhere on the floor or unit." In order for critical care services to be coded and billed, documentation to support all three components of the definition must be present in the medical record, accompanied by the physician's attestation that critical care was provided.
Further nuances have importance for each of the three components of critical care. Critical illness may be somewhat problematic and situational in its formal definition, but, paraphrasing Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart on another subject, "I can't define it, but I know it when I see it." Emergency physicians are trained and skilled in the recognition of clinical scenarios in which the patient's potential for severe clinical deterioration is either actively evolving or imminently likely to occur. Certainly, examples cited by CPT in its guidelines, "…central nervous system failure, circulatory failure, shock, renal, hepatic, metabolic, and/or respiratory failure," are usually readily apparent and well-defined clinical scenarios in which critical intervention is mandatory in a timely fashion. Other presentations, in which overt organ failure has not occurred, but in which a high probability of such failure is possible, and prevention of which requires active physician management, represent cases in which, situationally, the critical care services codes are justified and sustainable.
In terms of physician intervention, it is noteworthy that all three verbs used by CPT to define the care provided, "assess, manipulate and support," are active rather than transitive. The implication is that the physician is taking an active role in management of the case, and this should be manifested by documentation evidence of therapeutic intervention. Whether cases ending with simple assessment, in which therapeutic intervention on the part of the emergency physician is neither feasible nor indicated, meet the requirements of the CPT definition remains a question in coding and billing circles. An elderly patient presenting with transient neurologic symptoms certainly has the potential for deterioration, although such deterioration is generally not so temporally imminent as to mandate even hospital admission in many cases, and therapeutic manipulation may not be emergently prescribed in the ED. For a similar patient with evidence of an active ischemic stroke with fixed deficits for whom no pharmacologic intervention is warranted or necessary by the emergency physician, is the definition of critical care met? While such patients clearly require significant time for coordination of care and interpretation of studies, the absence of manipulative and supportive interventions may argue against the notion that critical care was actively provided. CPT states: "Providing medical care to a critically ill, injured, or post-operative patient qualifies as a critical care service only if both the illness or injury and the treatment being provided meet the above requirements." Thus, in the absence of active care by the physician, some ambiguity may exist in certain clinical scenarios.
To elaborate further on the common scenario of acute ischemic stroke, in the absence of pharmacologic intervention, the question becomes: in the absence of such intervention, what distinguishes the case in which critical care services are requested and billed from a similar case coded 99285, a comprehensive E/M service? For 99285 billing, CPT concludes its definition by stating: "Usually, the presenting problem(s) are of high severity and pose an immediate significant threat to life or physiologic function." This is certainly concordant with the presentation of acute ischemic stroke.
The Medical Decision Making documentation requirement for 99285 must attest to "high complexity," a characterization entirely sustainable even in the absence of therapeutic intervention by the provider. It is apparent that, at least in this context, the gradation between a comprehensive level of E/M service and critical care service is ill-defined and open to interpretation both by the provider and the coder.
The time component of critical care service is inherently somewhat approximate. There is no requirement that the physician carry a stopwatch. Few critical care encounters occur uninterruptedly, and in a busy emergency department, the physician is often buffeted by overlapping and conflicting obligations to a number of patients. Thus, an approximation or a range of time spent in the provision of critical care is sufficient for coding and billing purposes.
For code 99291, critical care time is defined as 30 to 74 minutes spent, including direct bedside time, documentation time, time for discussion with other medical staff, time spent in the interpretation of laboratory or imaging studies, review of old records, and time spent discussing the care of an incompetent or unconscious patient with family members. As noted, this time need not be continuous. Frequent contributors to bedside time that often go undocumented are the recurrent physical reassessments that are regular concomitants to critical care. Brief notes covering these revisits are important not just for accurate coding and billing, but are crucial elements from a medico-legal, risk management perspective.
A number of procedures and services are incorporated into the coding and billing for critical care time and may not be separately billed. These include interpretation of chest x-rays, pulse oximetry and blood gasses, passage of a nasogastric tube, temporary pacing, ventilator management and peripheral vascular access. Procedures not specifically listed in the CPT manual as included in critical care services can and must be separately billed. The two most commonly performed, separately billable procedures performed in the setting of a critically ill patient are endotracheal intubation and the establishment of central venous access. The time spent performing these separately billable procedures must be subtracted from the total amount of critical care time claimed by the physician. Thus, for example a 60-minute total time for critical care in which intubation required five minutes and the insertion of a central line another five minutes, the time submitted would be 50 minutes.
Critical care may not be billed for patients under the physician's care for less than 30 minutes. As an example, a patient with a coronary artery lesion who is expedited from the ED to the cardiac catheterization laboratory within 25 minutes of arrival does not qualify for critical care services, even though such care may well have been provided. Code 99291 covers minutes 30 to 74 of the patient's ED time. Subsequent to this time, incremental intervals of 30 minutes are billed using 99292 for each additional half hour. Longer time frames require progress notes justifying the time spent in direct patient care.
Documentation of a request for critical care time by the physician should include a statement covering the nature of the illness, and a listing of those components of care requiring the provider's time, with a notation that time spent on separately billable procedures has been subtracted from the total time claimed. Templated records, such as the T-System, contain acceptable statements covering the documentation requirements. Newer electronic records typically incorporate macros, wherein a single mouse click can generate several sentences covering the critical care services. With all templated records, whether paper or electronic, care must be taken that the documentation is patient-specific, meeting the requirements of medical necessity. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has specifically stated that it looks askance at macro-generated "cookie cutter" charts that all look alike.
Finally, in terms of documentation requirements, critical care charting is not governed by the same rules that apply to high level E/M codes. A "comprehensive" E/M service (99285) requires four elements in the HPI, 10 elements in ROS, two of three elements in past medical/family or social history, and eight areas in the physical examination. These component elements are waived for critical care services (99291).
Critical care is relatively highly compensated, and because of this audits from third-party payers should be anticipated. Such audits may focus on any of the three principal components of critical care services: the severity of the illness itself, the care provided, or the amount of time claimed by the provider.
Audits typically are triggered by a physician's relatively high percentage of claims. A skilled coding and billing service, by identifying records where critical care time may have been provided but was not submitted for, helps assure appropriate physician compensation, and, conversely, will help the physician in the avoidance of audits by avoiding submission of critical care codes when not clearly justified by the medical record. While well trained coders are taught to use judgment in submission of claims by the physician for critical care services, it is worth keeping in mind that coders are likely to be influenced by statements from the physician, and may be reluctant or insufficiently clinically experienced to adjudicate those records containing inappropriate requests by the physician. Furthermore, regardless of who codes the record, the provider, under fraud and abuse statutes, bears the ultimate responsibility for the codes submitted.
In conclusion, emergency physicians should, on the one hand, not undervalue their services and remember to properly submit claims for critical care in all appropriate clinical circumstances. On the other hand, overreaching for critical care services in marginal cases could potentially prove costly.
Ronald W. Stunz, MD, FACEP, is the medical director of Zotec Partners.


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Wendy Francis | February 14, 2017
Over 31,000 Queenslanders have signed a petition calling on the Parliament to scrap proposed abortion legislation and the Australian Christian Lobby has called on the government to keep their election pledge and not make changes to current safeguards.
ACL Queensland Director Wendy Francis said the community was clearly disturbed by the second radical attempt by Cairns Independent MP Rob Pyne to introduce the most dangerous abortion laws in Australia.
"Last year almost 24,000 signed a petition against Mr Pyne's first abortion bill. With more than 31,000 signing this last petition awareness is growing of the impact abortion has on families and the community," Ms Francis said.
"The petition comes on the back of the March for Life held Saturday and attended by almost 4,000 people, despite the heat.
"Awareness of what abortion entails for the mother and her unborn child is growing. New generations are valuing life and wanting to be heard."
A parliamentary report on Mr Pyne's second bill is due to be presented Friday with parliament expected to vote on both bills in the first week of March.
Ms Francis said the Labor Government was under no obligation to support this bill and would be seen to be breaking an election promise not to tamper with the abortion laws.
She said the community would also be looking to the LNP to stay firm on their pre-election commitment to leave current abortion laws unchanged.
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Lisa has what many yogis dream of, a partner who loves yoga just as much as she does. She and her husband began practicing at North Sydney Yoga in 2002 when they suddenly found themselves without a Pilates teacher.
Since then she has developed a daily practice and spent three years with Angelika as an apprentice of the school. Lisa's yoga journey has seen her move away from the corporate world to concentrate on her yoga teaching and her passion for passing on the mental calmness and clarity the practice has brought her.
Over the years, Lisa has attended many workshops run by senior teachers including Sharath, Dena Kingsberg, John Scott, Michael de Manincor and Gregor Maehle. She also travels regularly to Bali for retreats with Graeme and Leonie Northfield.
Lisa brings to her classes warmth, lightness and a sense of connection. She always teaches from the heart with patience and encouragement. Her hope is that her students have a nice practice, sleep well and wake up feeling refreshed!
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New Delhi [India], Dec 30 (ANI): The Patiala House Court on Saturday dismissed the bail plea of all three accused in connection with the gang-rape of an aspiring actress in Delhi's Sarojini Nagar.
Yesterday, the victim recorded her statement under Section 164 of the CrPC Act, before the duty magistrate at the court.
On December 25, the victim was gang-raped by three people on the pretext of providing jobs in television and films when she, a model by profession, met one of the accused belonging to Mumbai.
A complaint was later filed at the Sarojini Nagar Police Station.
According to police, the accused were known to her. (ANI)


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Located over a large swath of the Bakken shale deposit, North Dakota has been home to a significant amount of oil and gas development during the past few years. Increasing production levels have been good for the state, providing an influx of high-paying energy sector jobs that have driven the unemployment rate down to an impressive 2.6 percent—far lower than the national average.
To support this growth, North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple wants to expand oil pipeline capacity within the state.
According to an article on Oil Price, North Dakota's Department of Mineral Resources estimates that total oil output in the state averaged about 1 million barrels per day in April. However, state pipelines are only capable of supporting 780,000 barrels per day. Dalrymple wants to see that capacity increased to at least 1.4 million barrels per day by 2016.
Of course, there is risk involved in either case. If pipeline capacity is strained, there is a growing possibility that leaks could lead to major spills. On the other hand, that chance increases any time the overall amount of oil moving through the state goes up.
Some organizations argue that the use of pipelines should be brought into question. Though the transportation of oil by rail has already been scrutinized due to several high-profile accidents, one group, the Friends of the Headwaters, claims that pipelines spill more oil by a factor of 10 to 1.
This doesn't necessarily mean that the state should shy away from allowing more pipelines to be built. However, project stakeholders should work with an environmental consultant to ensure the safety of pipeline projects.


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CRN CEO Matt Jones said gender parity was achieved this year by promoting women within the organisation. Anna Fletcher has been appointed to lead Rail Safety, Risk and Assurance within CRN and Kavita Dass has been appointed to lead Business Services. They join People, Culture and Stakeholder Relations manager Donna Hoblos and Executive Assistant Leanne Hilton on the senior team that reports to the CEO.
"The rail industry is historically male dominated. Whilst much has been achieved in our industry's 160+ year history, we have had very low numbers of women in the industry generally, and in senior management roles specifically," Mr Jones said.
"That's why I am really excited to have a new senior leadership team that includes 50 per cent women. It is important to me to have a diversity of experience, thinking and ideas amongst my leadership team.
"It encourages us to think beyond the way we have always done things, and provides us with opportunities to learn, grow and improve. It's early days, but I am already seeing the benefits of equality within my team, and I am confident it will give us a competitive advantage."
The latest gender diversity report card from the Australasian Railway Association finds that women make up 21 per cent of the rail workforce, and 17 per cent of senior management.
The Country Regional Network has also achieved 45 per cent female employment for its Network Control Officers.
Network Control Officer Renae Young said she has enjoyed the challenge of working in a male dominated industry.
"I like competing with the guys. I've worked in rail before, but in the customer service and contracts area. Coming into John Holland and into the Network Control Officer role has been an opportunity for me to prove the women are just as capable as then men when it comes to Network Control Work," Ms Young said.
John Holland CEO Joe Barr congratulated the CRN team for leading the way in boosting female participation in the rail industry.
"We care about being a business that provides the same opportunities for growth for our male and female employees. I'm proud to see CRN making real progress towards making John Holland a fairer place to work," Mr Barr said.
John Holland's Country Regional Network maintains and operates more than 5,000 kms of rail infrastructure on behalf of Transport for NSW.


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Every Wednesday, I will share a part of the translation of the book Kitab Al-Kasb (the book of Earning a Livelihood) written by Muhammad Ibn Al-Hasan Al-Shaybani.
Part 24: What is Obligatory to Expound of Knowledge and What Is Not Obligatory
Imam Muhammad Ibn Al-Hasan Al-Shaybani says, "And it is incumbent on the scholars (to expound to people) whenever something of benefit to people reaches them from those who came before them."
This means that expounding on what is heard of the traditions is mandatory on the scholars, for the Prophet says, "May Allah make radiant a person who hears a statement from us, and retains it as he has heard it, and then conveys it to those who have not heard it. For sometimes a bearer of knowledge may not (be himself) knowledge, and sometimes a bearer of knowledge (may well bear it) to those more knowledgeable than him" [Narrated by Abu Dawud, al-Tirmidhi, ibn Majah and ibn Hibban].
The Prophet says, "hear, and you will be heard from, and it will be heard from those who hear from you" [Narrated by Abu Dawud and al-Hakim]. And the Prophet says, "Verily, let the one present convey to the one absent" [Narrated by al-Bukhari and Muslim].
Furthermore, it is only obligatory to explain what is of benefit to people, and this is abrogative of the well-known sound traditions; as for the abrogated traditions, it is not mandatory to narrate them. And likewise the anomalous traditions with respect to what may cause widespread predicament, for there is indeed no benefit in narrating them, and they may even lead to sedition, hence, safeguarding from it is better.
The basis of this view is what has been narrated from Abu Hurayrah, "If I had narrated to you everything that I heard, you would have pelted me with stones" [Narrated by al-Bukhari]. And Muaz knew of a hadith on the witnessing, but he did not narrate it until the time of his death, whereupon he said to his companions, "I heard from the Messenger of Allah, what I would not have narrated to you if it was not that the command of Allah had come to me. I heard the Messenger of Allah saying, 'Whoever bears witness sincerely from his heart that there is no god but Allah enters the garden'" [Narrated by Ibn Hibban, Ahmad, al-Humaydi and al-Tabarani]. He had abstained from narrating it when he was of sound health so that people might not become too reliant on it, and then when he became concerned that the hadith might be lost with his death, he narrated it to his companions; and this is the basis for what we have elucidated.
Imam Muhammad Ibn Al-Hasan Al-Shaybani says, "Do you not see that if conveyance (of knowledge) had not been incumbent on us, it would (likewise) have not been incumbent on those before us and so forth until the Companions and the Followers."
This means that people with respect to transmitting knowledge are alike, for the Prophet says, "This religion will be transmitted from each preceding generation by its upright ones who will negate from it the aberration of the fabricators and the construal of the ignorant." [Considered sound (hasan) hadith by al-Hafiz al-'Ala and many other scholars].
If we sanctioned for the later scholars the abandoning of transmission then we would have to (also) sanction the same for the earlier scholars; and this will lead to the view followed by the Rejectors, that Allah had revealed verses regarding the case of Ali and that the Messenger of Allah had mentioned hadiths with regard to his virtue and to stipulating him for the leadership, except that the Companions concealed the matter out of envy of him.
But for the People of the Sunnah, this view is a lie and forgery. It is not allowed to think this of any one of the Companions much less of the collective of them. If anything of that was established in reality it would have become well-known, but the view followed by the Rejectors is built on lying and slander.
And so Imam Muhammad Ibn Al-Hasan Al-Shaybani by this attestation, points to the fact that the Companions did not abandon the transmission of anything of the religion, hence it is mandatory on those after them to emulate them in this regard.


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Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Our border operations are becoming more popular, as the government shut down continues, amid political shenanigans and nonsense
On Saturday morning, a diverse, but motivated group of individuals met up at an undisclosed location in western Pinal County for a reconnaissance mission, near the Vekol Valley. Meanwhile, another operative was establishing an observation post in the mountains southwest of our location. Multiple parties conducting operations are stepping up the pressure on the drug and human smuggling activity.
As our desert activities were commencing, scores of elderly veterans were gathering in Washington D.C. They had about enough of the politically motivated barricading of our memorials and national monuments. Taking matters into their own hands, they disassembled the barricades and dumped them in front of the White House. Today, politics has been reduced to secret backroom deals, bribery and extortion.
Not long after, it was reported that Marine "1" departed, with the despot Barack Hussein Obama aboard. Rome is on fire and the usurper in chief decided to flee. If you can't stand the heat, you get your ass out of "Dodge".
Oddly enough, the crippled government is having absolutely no affect on my life or the lives of most of the people I know. The Sonoran Desert National Monument is "always open", meaning the drug and human smugglers still have unrestricted access to our public lands. We saw no B.L.M. Rangers, no U.S. Border Patrol agents or sheriff's deputies anywhere in our area of operation.
It wasn't until our man, operating in a remote mountain area, observed a group of illegal aliens making their way through the desert made a call that resulted in the dispatching of a Department of Homeland Security helicopter.
Warning: FBI & ADL Framing Militia Members as Domestic Terrorists
According to the ADL, militias are "the youngest of the major right-wing anti-government movements in the United States (the sovereign citizen movement and the tax protest movement are the two others) yet it has seared itself into the American consciousness as virtually no other fringe movement has."
Having worked with the ADL in demonizing militia groups since the Oklahoma City Bombing, Pitcavage has become a watchdog for other propaganda groups such as the Center for Democratic Renewal and the Southern Poverty Law Center Full Article ... Alternate acronym: SPLC... S-preading P-ropaganda L-ies C-onspiracies
Well people, I have some more bad news for you. Even more people are being lumped into these so called "hate groups". You could have spent your entire life being nice to everyone and going out of your way to not seem "racist" and it was all for nothing. You got "lumped", just the same. In fact, the government has stepped it up another and drastic notch. You may as well have joined the Klan or posted vile rhetoric on Stormfront.
Back in the Vekol Valley, our teams were "squeezing the jello" and cutting sign. A popular smuggling trail was followed and numerous items, including a propane stove were "decommissioned" to prevent future use by the cartel.
Of course, no good deed goes unpunished and a corrupt government, with the help of biased "quasi-official NGO's" bend over backwards to muster public opinion against people, like us "Patriotic Americans".
US Army defines Christian ministry as 'domestic hate group'
Several dozen U.S. Army active duty and reserve troops were told last week that the American Family Association, a well-respected Christian ministry, should be classified as a domestic hate group because the group advocates for traditional family values.
The briefing was held at Camp Shelby in Mississippi and listed the AFA alongside domestic hate groups like the Ku Klux Klan, Neo-Nazis, the Black Panthers and the Nation of Islam. Full Article
Why should we tolerate being condemned and labeled as a "hate group" for acting no different than the rest of the human race? We want to live. We want our own space, too. We want what's best for us. That's exactly the way everybody else is. We are not being unreasonable, bigoted or unfair because we want to survive in this world. What's wrong with being normal?
They have drawn a picture, depicting us as evil and want us to act and look like that evil picture to justify their hatred of us. Then, they turn straight around and demand we be kind hearted enough to lavish our generosity on them and not cast them out.
There's a time for softness and for words, and there's a time to recognize that we are literally being massacred and that the violence against us will not stop until we make it extremely hazardous for them to attack us... "Integration is a failed 20th century social experiment that the nation refuses to accept as fact." --Λευκός εθνικιστής
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Navigating the used market for a versatile sportfisher.
I recently outfitted a 20-year-old 37 Bertram that had never been fished and was in exceptional condition. The boat served as a cruising vessel in its past life. Converting this one to a fishing boat would be cost effective, I figured, after looking at other offerings on the market. For the more expensive components, I found used items of good quality. Much of the work I did myself.
I located and installed a pair of used Rupp outriggers, as well as a refurbished, like-new Nautical Design fighting chair. Fresh- and saltwater washdowns were easy to add. On the bridge, I installed an electric
downrigger for a teaser reel. The boat needed a new transducer installed, and for electronic instruments, a NavPod. I installed lower controls and a bait freezer. There were other small projects.
I don't anticipate a positive return on my investment, but am looking forward to blue marlin trips to the Abacos and winter sailfishing.
Making the Jump
If you, too, are thinking of moving from a center console or other small boat to a vessel of this class, you should approach the used market with cautious optimism.
Well-built boats from Bertram, Blackfin, Cabo, Hatteras, Tiara, Topaz and others will provide a solid base to work from. A good example is Bertram since there are Bertram cabin boats from 28 feet and up. In December 2010, Yacht World listed 92 Bertrams for sale from 28 to 38 feet in Florida alone. Prices started at $4,900 for a 28 that needs diesel engine work and went up from there providing a very good selection of sizes (28, 30, 31, 33, 35, 37, 38) and prices.
Once you have zeroed-in on a size and price range, decide what power is acceptable and go from there: gas or diesel in the smaller boats, and diesel manufacturer preference in the larger boats. When you go to look at the boats, remember that gel coat can be wet sanded and buffed, cushions can be recovered, but the heart of the boat is in the engine room so that is the first test of whether to consider the boat or not. Well-maintained diesels with 3,000 hours may be a better choice than neglected engines with low hours.
Make your offer subject to hull survey, engine survey and sea trial. Don't let the little stuff hold you up; be sure the foundation and engines are good. Major projects such as repower always cost more than anticipated.
Factor into the total cost the level of finish and amount of updating you'd like. Make sure you don't over-improve to the extent that you'd incur a great monetary loss if you had to sell. You shouldn't plan on getting all of your money back, but the fun you have fishing makes up for that. About 15 years ago, I purchased a late 1970's Bertram 35 that had been repowered, put 2,500 hours on her and sold her for the same price I had purchased her for. Insurance, dockage, upgrades and maintenance meant it was no free ride (and the boat sales market is tougher now than it was then) but with little depreciation left it worked out pretty well. FS


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HARD ROCK HOTEL IBIZA CONFIRMS CHIC AND NILE RODGERS FOR OFFICIAL GRAND OPENINGApril 23, 2014
– Nile Rodgers and Chic will feature at the official grand opening event of Europe's first Hard Rock Hotel
– Robin Thicke and Snoop Dogg also confirm concerts at Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza this summer
London, 23 April – Europe's first Hard Rock Hotel, the highly anticipated Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza, has revealed plans for its official Grand Opening on 13th June 2014. Guests, celebrities and VIPs will be part of the debut event to celebrate the property's launch, which will feature an exclusive performance by legendary disco band Chic, alongside its co-founder and guitarist Nile Rodgers, most recently noted for his collaboration on Daft Punk's smash hit, Get Lucky. The Grand Opening will kick off at 6pm and finish at midnight.
The opening event leads the way for a series of concerts throughout the summer that will take place every Friday at the new hotel's outdoor concert terrace. The stellar line-up of international artists includes R&B singer/songwriter Robin Thicke whose song Blurred Lines rose to the top of the charts garnering three Grammy nominations and will take centre stage on 4th July, 2014.International long-time rapper Snoop Dogg, who has sold more than 30 million albums, gained 26 prestigious music awards and has been nominated for 16 Grammy awards will continue the line-up by performing on 15th August, 2014.
Located on the stunning shores of Playa d'en Bossa, Ibiza's most famous party beach boasting a plethora of leisure offerings, the new Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza will bring the iconic brand's signature vibe, unmatched service and unparalleled entertainment to an island already celebrated for its preeminent music culture.
"We're thrilled to introduce Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza as the ultimate holiday hot spot presenting electrifying headlining entertainment and lavish amenities to fans and guests worldwide," says Abel Matutes Prats, CEO at Palladium Hotel Group. "With the buzz surrounding the property as the first of its kind in Europe and home to this year's International Music Summit, we're certain Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza will exceed expectations and continue to intrigue the music world."
"Ibiza has long proven itself as one of the most dynamic and sought-after destinations for music lovers," states Josh Littman, EMEA director of development, Hard Rock Hotels and Casinos. "The distinct beauty and rich history of the area, combined with Hard Rock's undeniable passion for music will surely attract fans worldwide as offering guests authentic unforgettable experiences is paramount to the Hard Rock brand."
Elevating the area's already vibrant lifestyle, Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza is a transformation of two former Palladium Hotel Group properties on Playa d'en Bossa. Abel Matutes Prats explains "The island has a long tradition of attracting legendary artists from around the world. In fact, Bob Marley stayed in the old hotel during his 1978 concert visit to Ibiza, and we will be carrying on this musical legacy with world-class live music and DJ performances for our guests."
Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza is the newest five-star property to open on an island that is quickly developing a reputation for gourmet dining and the highest level of luxury. The hotel will feature iconic music memorabilia, contemporary décor and signature amenities such as the Rock Spa®, Body Rock® workout area, extraordinary dining and an open-air poolside stage. It will create an idealistic setting for music lovers seeking rock star luxury along with a high-energy, immersive and authentic rock music experience in a chic Mediterranean setting.
For more information about the Grand Opening Party, reservations or other details, visit www.hrhibiza.com – Ends –
About Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza
Hard Rock's latest hotel development project set to open in May 2014, the highly anticipated Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza, will be an oasis of entertainment representing the legendry brand's first beachside European Hard Rock hotel, located in Playa d'en Bossa. Offering more than 490 rooms, Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza will blend Mediterranean island inspiration with the world-renowned Hard Rock energy throughout its 235 suites and vast amenities, such as the Rock Spa®, Body Rock® workout facility, 8,600 square feet of meeting space, iconic music memorabilia and world famous Rock Shop® featuring Hard Rock's iconic merchandise. For more information or to book a reservation, please visit www.hrhibiza.com #Rockisanattitude: Every Friday throughout the summer the best concerts of international groups both of different musical genres will be taking the stage at the hotel before a potential audience of over 2,500 people for all ages. In addition, pools and various "chill out" areas will also be the scene of spectacular events. Stay tuned for the line up!
About Hard Rock International
With a total of 179 venues in 55 countries, including 139 cafes, 19 hotels and 9 casinos, Hard Rock International (HRI) is one of the most globally recognized companies. Beginning with an Eric Clapton guitar, Hard Rock owns the world's greatest collection of music memorabilia, which is displayed at its locations around the globe. Hard Rock is also known for its collectible fashion and music-related merchandise, Hard Rock Live performance venues and an award-winning website. HRI owns the global trademark for all Hard Rock brands. The company owns, operates and franchises Cafes in iconic cities including London, New York, San Francisco, Sydney and Dubai. HRI also owns, licenses and/or manages hotel/casino properties worldwide. Destinations include the company's two most successful Hotel and Casino properties in Tampa and Hollywood, Fl., both owned and operated by HRI parent company The Seminole Tribe of Florida, as well as other exciting locations including Bali, Biloxi, Chicago, Cancun, Las Vegas, Palm Springs, San Diego and Singapore. Upcoming new Hard Rock Cafe locations include Seoul, Vienna, Anchorage and Siem Reap. New Hard Rock Hotel projects include Daytona Beach, Aruba, Abu Dhabi, Ibiza and Shenzhen and Haikou in China. For more information on Hard Rock International, visit www.hardrock.com. About Editorial Enquiries For more information on Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza, please contact Kate McWilliams, Georgina Oakley or Nina Derham at Lotus UK (email@example.com / firstname.lastname@example.com / firstname.lastname@example.com / 02079537470).


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Lou Brissie overcame a devastating leg wound to become an All-Star Major League pitcher.
Born in Anderson, South Carolina on June 5, 1924, Leland Victor Brissie began his baseball career at age 14 playing for a textile mill league. Two years later, the 6 foot 4 four inch ball player had more than a dozen professional offers, including one from Connie Mack of the Philadelphia Athletics.
In 1941, Brissie signed a contract with Mack to play for the Philadelphia A's, on his father's stipulation that he finish school first. While he was attending Presbyterian College in Clinton, SC, America entered WWII. In December 1942, Brissie, now 18, enlisted in the US Army. He was trained as a combat infantryman and was assigned to the 88th Infantry Division. By November 1944 he was in Italy fighting against Hitler's vaunted Gothic Line in the Northern Apennine mountains.
On December 7, 1944, Brissie's unit was subjected to a heavy German artillery barrage. The barrage lasted 10 minutes, killed 11 Americans and wounded many others. During the attack, a 170mm shell landed in front of Brissie. The blast broke both his ankles and shattered his lower left leg into 30 pieces.
"I tried to crawl into a creek bed and up against a bank to get some kind of protection," said Brissie in a 2009 interview with the Augusta Chronicle. "I was kind of halfway out on the other side from the waist up and I rolled over. I looked down and could see one boot sticking out of the water and see the blood coming out at the instep where that foot was hit. On the other side I couldn't see my foot and at that point I thought I lost my leg. But the bones had been messed up so bad that the foot had just flopped over."
Lou Brissie was evacuated to a field hospital where he fought off doctors recommendation to amputate his leg.
Three days later, Brissie found himself at the 300th General Hospital in Naples, Italy where he met Dr. Wilbur K. Brubaker. Dr. Brubaker also recommended amputating Brissie's shattered leg, which by now had become infected. However, after hearing Brissie's explanation on how he wanted to become a major league pitcher, Brubaker agreed to try saving his leg, completing the first of twenty three surgeries Brissie would undergo over the next two years.
By 1946, with the help of a heavy metal brace, Lou Brissie was playing baseball again. After a stint in the minor leagues, he joined the Philadelphia A's for their 1947 season.
During the first game of the 1948 season, Brissie had a scare when baseball legend Ted Williams hit a line drive that struck his reconstructed leg and knocked him down. As Williams and the other ballplayers anxiously gathered around the pitcher's mound, Brissie jokingly asked Williams why he "didn't pull the ball to right field instead of hitting it up the middle." After a few tense minutes, Brissie realized his leg was ok and continued playing. The A's went on to win 4-2, with Brissie striking out Williams for the final out of the game.
Lou Brissie retired from the major leagues in September of 1953. His career record was 44–48 with 29 saves and a 4.07 ERA.
About his career, Brissie said: "I knew I was a symbol to many veterans trying to overcome problems. I wasn't going to let them down."
After a successful career in the Major Leagues and a lifetime of helping and inspiring wounded and disabled veterans, Lou Brissie passed away on November 25, 2013. He was 89 years old.


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Welcome to this month's Book Of The Month Feature. I'm delighted to welcome Janice Spina for the first time to my blog, although I did review one of her books last year. You can read the review by clicking here.
Over to you, Janice…
What's the name of the book?
An Angel Among Us (A Short Story Collection)
What inspired you to write it?
I connected online with a friend I hadn't seen since five years after high school. She had lost her husband and was dying from breast cancer. My heart went out to her, and I wanted to do something, so I dedicated the first story of this collection to my friend which is also the title of the book. I sent her the story I wrote for her, but unfortunately, my dear friend died before I could send her the completed book. I somehow feel that she is looking down on it and loving it.
How long did it take you to write it?
I began writing it before Christmas in 2016 and completed it in March of 2017.
Tell us a little about the stories and the characters.
This is an eclectic collection of genres including romance, grief/loss, fantasy, sci-fi, paranormal, mystery and suspense. The characters are varied with strong women, some dysfunctional personalities, a woman who is psychologically battered, a maniacal clown that will keep you up at night, a few tear jerkers, a romance with a comical twist, a fairy tale with a surprise, a suspense with a hint of horror, a case of obsession, a tale of magic with a supernatural flair and a Christmas story that grips the heart. There is something for all reading tastes.
Who do you think the book will appeal to?
Since it covers so many different genres, it will appeal to all readers in one way or another.
Do you have any plans for a follow-up book?
I had so much fun writing these stories that I was thinking of writing another collection with multi genres maybe next year.
Where can people buy the book?
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Angel-Among-Us-Short-Collection-ebook/dp/B06XGWP7FS/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Angel-Among-Us-Short-Collection/dp/0998240427/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1496367388&sr=1-5&keywords=Janice+spina
Amazon AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B06XGWP7FS/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1491439942&sr=1-1&keywords=J.e.+Spina
Amazon DE: https://www.amazon.de/Angel-Among-Us-Collection-English-ebook/dp/B06XGWP7FS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491440043&sr=8-1&keywords=J.e.+Spina
Amazon FR: https://www.amazon.fr/Angel-Among-Us-Collection-English-ebook/dp/B06XGWP7FS/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1491440253&sr=8-2&keywords=J.e.+Spina
Amazon CA: https://www.amazon.ca/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=Janice+spina
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/an-angel-among-us-j-e-spina/1125924851?ean=9780998240428
How long have you been writing?
I have been writing since I was nine years old in the form of poetry and greeting cards. I began writing short stories for children when I was in my twenties.
Where do your ideas for your stories come from?
My ideas come to me in everyday life, in my dreams, in the shower, or while I am taking a walk with my husband.
When, where, and how often do you write?
I write in some form every day whether I am blogging, answering emails or writing a new story. If I am into a new story, I try to write a chapter a day until it is completed. Some days I may do more than a chapter when I miss out on writing other days due to family responsibilities.
What do you think the future holds for you and your books and what plans do have for future books?
I always tease my family and friends about my goal to write and publish 25 books before I leave this world. Now at 15 books, I am raising my goal to 40. I plan to be around for a long time to complete this goal (hopefully)!
I am presently working on Book 5 of my Davey & Derek Series and will do a spin off for girls next year. I plan to write a sequel to my first novel, Hunting Mariah after I do a re-editing of the original book. My husband/illustrator, John, is working on a children's book about a giraffe. There will always be more to come from Jemsbooks – books for all ages. Like I always say: Reading Gives You Wings to Fly! Soar with Jemsbooks!
What three pieces of advice would you give to someone who wants to write and publish a book?
I encourage anyone who dreams of being an author to do the following:
- Dream big, and don't let anyone crush your dreams!!
- Write in some form every day.
- Believe in yourself and do what you love to do!
If you want something bad enough, you will achieve it. I am still working on being the second J.R. Rowling! Ha! I may never get there, but I will have the time of my life trying!
Thank you so much, Hugh, for having me here with my book for the month of June. It is an honor to be recognized by you on your incredible blog. Blessings to you!
If you have any questions for Janice, then please leave them in the comments section, and she'll come back to you as soon as she can.
Bio of author: Janice Spina aka J.E. Spina
Janice Spina aka J.E. Spina is an award-winning author with fifteen published books. She has been writing since she was nine years old. Janice always dreamed of being an author but did not realize this dream until after she had retired from an administrative position in a school system. In 2013 she published two children's books, three children's books in 2014 and one novel, and in four books in 2015, four books in 2016 and one book so far in 2017. Book 5 of the Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Series and a children's book about a giraffe along with a new edition of Hunting Mariah and its sequel will be coming in 2017.
Janice's children's book, Lamby the Lonely Lamb, won a Silver Medal from Mom's Choice Awards, Davey & Derek Books 1-3 each won Pinnacle Book Achievement Awards and Book 1 also won an Honorable Mention from Reader's Favorite Book Awards.
Her goal is to write for all ages and encourage children to read that will cultivate a love of reading and carry through their lives. Janice's books range from PS-Grade 3 to 18+. Janice's motto is Reading Can Give You Wings to Fly. Her logo is Jemsbooks – Books for all ages.
Janice plans to write more children's books, a middle-grade series for girls, a young adult fantasy series and more novels over the coming years. As the author says, "There is always another story running around in my head just waiting to be written down."
PS-Grade 3+:
Louey the Lazy Elephant
Ricky the Rambunctious Raccoon
Jerry the Crabby Crayfish
Lamby the Lonely Lamb
Jesse the Precocious Polar Bear
Broose the Moose on the Loose
Sebastian Meets Marvin the Monkey
Colby the Courageous Cat
Jeffrey the Jittery Giraffe
Middle-Grade/YA: Grades 4-7/8-12:
Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Book 1 (The Case of the Missing Cell Phone)
Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Book 2 (The Case of the Mysterious Black Cat)
Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Book 3 (The Case of the Magical Ivory Elephant)
Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Book 4 (The Case of the Brown Scraggly Dog)
Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Book 5: The Case of the Sad Mischievous Ghost
Hunting Mariah
How Far is Heaven
An Angel Among Us (A Short Story Collection)
All titles are available on:
Janice's Amazon page:
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/Janice+Spina?_requestid=1168614
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/J.E.+Spina?_requestid=1170397
Blog: http://jemsbooks.wordpress.com
Website: http://jemsbooks.com
Connect With Janice
Facebook: http://facebook.com/Janice.spina.9
Goodreads: http://goodreads.com/user/show/17094469-Janice-spina
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janice-spina-a0132159
Twitter: http://twitter.com/Janice-spina
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/janicespina
Please check out these book trailers created by Chris Graham aka The Story Reading Ape.
Hunting Mariah Trailer: https://youtu.be/JZTu5R-kXhM
How Far Is Heaven Trailer: https://youtu.be/pLCjyc9Q9tQ
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I just posted the conferences & divisions chart for this week. It can also be found on the "ratings site" tab.
For background of where I'm coming from, please see the end of my last post and the comments here. I should not have checked those comments again before bed last night, but what's done is done.
I remain convinced that if we had a 7-week season followed by bowls, LSU needs to playing Auburn for the national championship. If we had an 8-week season followed by bowls, the winner of LSU-Auburn would deserve a spot against the winner of Oklahoma-Missouri.
To be clear, my formula in no way (except for when home advantage comes into play) factors in margin of victory (MoV), how well a team was playing when a game was played, and the like. It matters who you beat. How good who you beat is depends on that team's record and their strength of schedule (which is determined by opponents' and opponents' opponents records). I think it's difficult enough to evaluate a group of 120 teams who typically play only 12 games apiece when you look at wins and losses alone to try to claim to be able to fairly consider the context of each game and how that led to the final score (which is the only reasonable way to use MoV)
The outcome I suggest wouldn't happen if we left it up the pollsters, who would give us Oregon vs. Boise St. (Boise). The BCS might give us one of the two in the second scenario but neither team in the first scenario.
I've been pretty harsh on the ESPN crew, but there is one exchange I would like to highlight. Craig James said at one point that it matters "who you play and who you beat." Kirk Herbstreit's response was, "Why are Boise and TCU even in the conversation then?"
Craig was missing a qualifying clause: "When comparing undefeated teams…."
In that case, Kirk's rhetorical point is well taken. They shouldn't be!
But we consider them in case we're comparing them down the line to, let's say, an Ohio St. team who will have only had one impressive win (over Iowa) if they finish the season undefeated, the way things look right now. I'd be hard-pressed to say that Ohio St. team belongs ahead of an undefeated Boise St. team, especially if Virginia Tech continues to do well and Miami continues to struggle in the ACC. I don't know how good Utah (awful schedule so far) and Air Force (losses to Oklahoma and San Diego St.) really are, but if they're both undefeated otherwise from now until the end of the season, especially if we add in an improved Oregon St. team (which also might affect Boise St.), maybe they'd be better if they're undefeated. So I'm not inflexible here, and I won't say, "no non-AQs, no way, nohow."
But they don't just jump to the front of the line because of last year's team. We're halfway through the season, even factoring in bowl games and conference championships. Last year is a memory. It deserves no place in the rankings right now.
To get to the nuts and bolts, instead of using my system, which is not biased, but which will be attacked as such, I'll use Anderson & Hester, which prides itself on rewarding regional dominance. So if anything, it's an advantage to Oregon and Boise St.
These are Oregon's opponents:
#12 Stanford
#67 Arizona St.
#75 Tennessee
#96 Washington St.
#109 New Mexico
I-AA/FCS Portland St.
Tennessee, incidentally, is a common opponent with LSU. But Tennessee is LSU's fifth toughest opponent thus far. I know that's the one that LSU came closest to losing to, but as I keep reminding people, Alabama beat a mediocre Tennessee team by 2 last year as well.
So Oregon has played one top-66 opponent. Alabama had three in the first five weeks, losing to the fourth. You could make the argument that maybe they shouldn't even go ahead of Alabama at least until they've had two more wins than losses against such teams. My rankings aren't that harsh toward undefeated teams, but I would have trouble saying that would be wrong.
I just don't think having one win against a quality team, even if the margin was a big one, qualifies a team to be #1 after 7 weeks. Let's say a scheduling happenstance has Wisconsin playing Michigan St. later in the year and they go into last week undefeated. You could certainly argue that Ohio St. was better than Stanford, so would the Badgers be a deserving #1 in that case? They also defeated ASU, Oregon's second-best win right now.
That's not to say it will be easy for Oregon to defeat Arizona or even some of the more inconsistent Pac-10 teams such as USC, Oregon St., Washington, UCLA, but why don't we wait until they play some more of those instead of just one?
Boise can't even look at their schedule in the future and say that. "Now, wait a minute, you're not giving Oregon credit for it's future schedule, why do you want to punish Boise." I don't, because I'm consistent, unlike the biased or misguided masses who have Oregon and Boise #1 and #2. For Boise, they ignore the future schedule, but it's justification for Oregon.
Anyway, since I'm fair, unlike those people, let's look only at Boise St.'s schedule so far.:
#36 Virginia Tech
#37 Oregon St.
#57 Toledo
#73 Wyoming
#100 San Jose St.
#109 New Mexico St.
The best team they beat is #36. That's OK, especially considering they also beat another team right behind them. But since people want to act like James Rodgers was going to win the Heisman, and that's why we shouldn't consider Oregon St. without him, why don't we look further into Virginia Tech? They started so badly they then went and played James Madison at home and lost (Boise St.-Va. Tech was a neutral crowd, although Boise had a significant traveling disadvantage). Also, let's further consider the fact that Boise was lucky to escape with a win against Virginia Tech. I can understand putting them near Oregon though. Maybe it's tougher to beat two top-40 teams that one top-20 team. Maybe it's better to put someone tested at all against the top 20, on the other hand.
There is a third win just inside the top 60, enough for a decent top-25 resume, but how does that compare to the schedules SO FAR of Oklahoma, Auburn, and LSU?
#15 Florida St.
#17 Texas
#31 Air Force
Let's stop right there. That's already three opponents better than Boise St.'s best opponent. Iowa St. is also inside the top 50, ahead of Toledo. I don't think either win is impressive, but even if we cancel out those, that's still three opponents better than Boise St. best two opponents. And Florida St. and Texas aren't even close. I don't see any logical basis for not putting Oklahoma ahead of Boise St.
To go back to Oregon for a second, when we add in Cincinnati, that's a total of 5 Oklahoma opponents better than Oregon's second-best opponent.
#20 Mississippi St.
#21 North Carolina
#25 West Virginia
#26 Florida
That's four opponents better than Oregon's second-best and Boise's best. Call me crazy, but I think 4 wins against #20 to #30, one at a neutral site, one on the road, is more impressive than 1 win against #10 to #20 at home. As mentioned, Tennessee is in the 70s in A&H, Vanderbilt is #82. Last week, LSU beat a I-AA team.
#20 Mississippi St.
#22 South Carolina
#28 Arkansas
#50 Kentucky
That's four better than Oregon's second-best or Boise's third-best. Also three better than Boise's best.
I could take either side of the Boise vs. Oregon debate, but either of them vs. LSU, Auburn, or Oklahoma, I'm sorry, I don't see an argument there. Since we have opinion polls involved (I'd be happy if we didn't, assuming it's a transparent, relatively easy-to-follow rating system), I don't have a problem with pollsters considering margin of victory if it's a close call, but there should be a close call first, and there just isn't.
There is also the strategy of attacking the results of teams that are beaten by the big three (in my view and that of many objective sources). Tennessee almost lost to UAB, for instance. Colorado beat Georgia, who easily beat Tennessee. I think this does more harm to Oregon since Tennessee is higher on their list, but just as an example.
So let's look at Stanford then and see how #12 their worst result looks. Beat USC with a field goal at the end of the game, just like the Washington Huskies did the week before. Washington, by the way, lost to 2-5 BYU. USC at #27 in A&H is Stanford's best win, by the way, followed by Notre Dame at #34. Auburn and Oklahoma each have three wins higher than that, and LSU has four.
I'm not saying Stanford is a bad team by any stretch, but the point is you can over-analyze pretty much any team, especially as the season continues, to make them look bad. Also, if that's all you have to hang your hat on, you don't deserve to be #1 in the country. It's good, but it's not enough.


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Theo Clarke, manager of Chantry Library, selects Susanna Clarke's Mr Norrell & Jonathan Strange as the Good Read of the week and tells BBC Suffolk's Lesley Dolphin why it is his favourite book. Hear it on BBC Listen Again at the Event webpage linked below (starting at 1:37:14 for about 25 minutes) until 7 February 2011. (TheoClarke)… (more)
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If there's anything we have learned about Bears general manager Phil Emery in his 15 months with the Bears, it's that he works quickly. He doesn't like loose ends, which explains why his Bears already have five of their six draft picks signed. Second-round draft pick Jon Bostic signed a four-year contract on Thursday.
This means Bostic, Khaseem Greene, Jordan Mills, Cornelius Washington and Marquess Wilson are all now signed to the Bears. First-round pick Kyle Long is the only one who hasn't signed. With rookie mini-camp starting on Friday, this takes one worry off Emery's list.
Now that they have been drafted and signed, the rookies will face a new kind of pressure. Mini-camp will be the first time for the draft picks and the Bears' undrafted free agents to show their coaches what they are capable of as a group.
For Long and Mills, they have to show that they can even compete for the Bears' suddenly jam-packed offensive line. Emery and Marc Trestman are firm believers that competition makes everyone better. They have to show that from day one.
Greene, Bostic and Washington have a different kind of pressure. Instead of being brought in to help the Bears' address a long-time problem area, the linebacker rookies have to help continue success in a place where the Bears have always been strong.
Wilson's mini-camp is not as much about showing off his skills, as it wasn't his skill that knocked him down to the last round of the draft. It was the fact that he left his team halfway through his senior year. He needs to be a professional at every turn at Halas Hall this weekend.
It's just one weekend, but it's an important one for the new Bears.


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hammertoes a bending and hardening of the joints of the second, third, fourth, or fifth toes. If you look down at your feet and you can?t see the tips of the toenails, you might suffer from hammertoe. Early signs of hammertoe are a bend in the joint of any toe except the big toe. The bend in the joint causes the top of the toe to appear to curl under as if it?s ?hammering? into the floor.
Hammer toes can be due to a number of things. Several factors are known to increase the risk of developing hammer toes. Some people are just structurally prone to develop hammer toes (hereditary) tight footwear is an important factor in the cause of hammer toes as well as providing the pressure that causes the symptoms, weaker small muscles in the foot may also play a role.
Common symptoms of hammertoes include pain or irritation of the affected toe when wearing shoes. corns and calluses (a buildup of skin) on the toe, between two toes, or on the ball of the foot. Corns are caused by constant friction against the shoe. They may be soft or hard, depending upon their location. Inflammation, redness, or a burning sensation. Contracture of the toe. In more severe cases of hammertoe, open sores may form.
First push up on the bottom of the metatarsal head associated with the affected toe and see if the toe straightens out. If it does, then an orthotic could correct the problem, usually with a metatarsal pad. If the toe does not straighten out when the metatarsal head is pushed up, then that indicates that contracture in the capsule and ligaments (capsule contracts because the joint was in the wrong position for too long) of the MTP joint has set in and surgery is required. Orthotics are generally required post-surgically.
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Podiatric Care may include using anti-inflammatory oral medications or an injection of medication and local anesthetic to reduce this swelling. When you go to your doctor, x-rays are usually required to evaluate the structure of your foot, check for fractures and determine the cause. The podiatrist may see you to take care of any corns that develop due to the bone deformities. They may advise you on different shoewear or prescribe a custom made orthotic to try and control the foot structure. Padding techniques may be used to straighten the toe if the deformity is flexible, or pads may be used to lessen the pressure on the area of the corn or ulcer. Your podiatric physician may also recommend a surgical procedure to actually fix the structural problem of your foot.
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Beginning of the Year
One of the biggest chores when beginning a new year is decorating our rooms. Instead of planning and doing a welcome back bulletin board yourself before school starts, why not have your current class plan and put together a board before they move on to the next grade? The teacher then simply covers the completed board with butcher paper and goes home for the summer with the knowledge that one back to school task is done! To ensure a really nice board for next year, it's a good idea to let students plan and decorate a couple during the year.


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Is it just us, or can this woman actually save the human race?
Sandra Bernhard rocks on stage, brightens up a scene whenever she's got a co-starring TV gig, and happens to be one of the most outspoken comediennes/performance artists around. Fortunately, for us, Bernhard wants everybody to be ready—if not really conscious—for 2008. I caught up with The B recently and we got down and dirty. Read on …
Q: People love you here in Northern California.
A: And I love them.
Q: You recently talked about having a passion for voicing one's opinions and/or concerns about what is happening to humanity. So, I have to ask, what do you think about what's going on right now in the world?
A: I think it's really hanging by a thread. I think kids are being lost and mislead and they end up in these violent situations and inner city violence … and kids are going into this bubbling, brewing cauldron of self-loathing and fear. I think it's a consecration of sitting in front of the computer all day and watching reality television, and not having that kind of guidance and excitement about life. When I was growing up, we had access to art and beauty, and our leaders were at least articulate. They had something to say about society and culture.
Q: It's so true.
A: Today, it's like everybody's grabbing for anything they can get their hands on. Deal or no deal, you know?
Q: There's a lot of hoarding going on.
A: Yeah… you know, how fast can I make it happen, how long can I hold onto it? It's not about quality. You know, I've been wanting to be a performer since I was 5 years old. I've been dreaming of about getting out there and engage people and entertain people—say provocative things, sing beautiful songs and wear beautiful clothes because that's what excited people. And I was excited. Now, that's all missing from our culture.
Q: So, how do you think we can get back; or go there again?
A: I don't think we can. I think it's almost impossible. I think between the Internet and this fast-moving cultural experience—I mean, everybody is in each other's business. Everybody's commenting and there's all this griping. And hatred. I don't know… it's going to take a lot of different elements coming together; a whole change in our government. It's going to take the dying out of the conservative, old, white man that wants to control. It's a battle. It's going to be up to the individuals.
Q: What do you love most about this show that you are doing?
A: Well, just to be able to get up there and perform and be able to say what I want to say every night—it's a great gift. And on New Year's Eve, to be able to do a round-up of the year in a really fun, crazy way. And there's no place better than to do it in San Francisco. I mean, people will just roll with the punches. They're used to going out and seeing drag queens and crazy performance pieces. I know when I come to San Francisco, I am going to take it all the way out.
Q: Well, looking back over the year, what stands out for you?
A: Oh God … well, to get reconnected with Roseanne Barr. We've been talking and getting together again. And Europe… I love traveling and sometimes being away from America and the narrow perspective we have here. And of course, my daughter, and my eight-and-a-half year relationship. I am thankful every day for that. It's always super-interesting and fun. It helps me evolve as a person.
Q: So what would you like people to reflect upon most over the last year?
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The most recent research indicates that a custom fitted guard can drastically reduce the occurrence of concussions during an injury. How? Athletic guards place a small amount of space between the teeth, so that if the jaws come together, they are not fully engaged. Thus the bony extension of the lower jaw does not come into contact with the skull. This site is a location where if the jaw were to be impaled into the skull, it could result in a concussion. Extra padding between the teeth prevents the concussion from occurring.
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Snatched (2017)
The last time that Goldie Hawn decided to be in a movie, the year was 2002. It's now 15 years after that and she's decided to return to cinema screens with Snatched, perhaps the most baffling cinematic decision we'll see this year. It's not just that Snatched isn't good—and, boy, isn't it—but Hawn is more or less completely wasted, doing very little for the majority of its running time so that we can watch The Amy Schumer Show (not to be confused with Inside Amy Schumer, the actual Amy Schumer television show).
Snatched sees Schumer and Hawn play daughter and mother. Schumer's character recently went through a breakup, and since she had non-refundable tickets to a trip to Ecuador, she decides to take her mother instead of one of her friends—most of whom refused to come, anyway. Once there, they become entangled in a kidnapping, escape, second kidnapping, attempted rescue, and a couple of chases. Oh, and lots of terrible, terrible comedy. Either Schumer's act has grown stale or she's regressed to the point where almost everything she says to try to make us laugh is cringeworthy.
Basically, she's playing an even trashier version of her character from Trainwreck. It's on purpose, and the film is making fun of that, but it's still annoying and grows thin after just a couple of scenes. What we learn about her character is that she likes drinking and taking selfies … and only life-threatening peril is going to change that, apparently. There's something to be said about making big life changes after experiencing traumatic events, but this is ridiculous.
It'd be tolerable if the comedy was strong, which is true of most comedies. If we're laughing, we'll overlook silly, stupid, and pointless elements because, well, if we're laughing we're not going to be particularly critical of the rest of it. After all, the result is more important than how we get there. But since almost all of the comedy falls flat, we're going to notice how none of the rest of it is any good.
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attempt at being funny.
We get to sit through a stupid plot, dumb buddy-buddy antics, lackluster acting, and cinematography that only occasionally uses its beautiful scenery to full effect. It comes across as lazy, like everyone involved looked at Amy Schumer, told her to "do some jokes, please, and we'll film it and edit it into something that almost resembles a coherent movie" and that's how we ended up at this point. But Schumer didn't have jokes, and the whole project fell apart after that crucial step was missed.
Perhaps the most disappointing part of Snatched is that it'll wind up on the resume of Jonathan Levine, a talented director whose previous worst film was still just "okay." Now he's got a genuine stinker to live down, and that's just too bad. He'll survive, though. So much of the project was banking on Schumer, and after her latest terrible Netflix special and Snatched, her status as a leading actor could very well be in jeopardy. One can also only hope that Goldie Hawn doesn't take another 15-year cinematic vacation, but after seeing Snatched it's entirely possible she'll think that the movies just aren't worth it anymore.
There are few things that are as dead on arrival as a bad comedy, and Snatched is a pretty terrible attempt at being funny. It puts all of its eggs in the Amy Schumer basket, and she fumbles them before getting them to the car—let alone the fridge. We never get the funny jokes. We just hear the ones that good movies would put on the cutting room floor. They're all in Snatched, most of them are cringeworthy, and the film, on the whole, is an utter waste of time, talent, and money.
Conclusion: Snatched is a terrible excuse for a comedy.
Recommendation: Don't see Snatched. There's no point
- Rating - 1/101/10