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Mike Isaac / New York Times:
Reddit, Acting Against Hate Speech, Bans 'The_Donald' Subreddit — The influential pro-Trump community broke the rules on harassment and targeting, said Reddit, which also banned other groups. — SAN FRANCISCO — Reddit, one of the largest social networking and message board websites …
Discussion: Slate, Just The News, UPI, The Daily Caller, The Week and New York Post
Aaron Mak / Slate: The_Donald Was Over Before Reddit Banned it
Sommer Brokaw / UPI: Reddit bans pro-Trump group for violating hate speech policies
Chris White / The Daily Caller: Reddit Bans Influential Pro-Trump Subreddit, Citing Repeated Policy Violations
Tim O'Donnell / The Week: 'Golden State Killer' pleads guilty to series of murders, rapes
Julia Alexander / The Verge:
YouTube bans Stefan Molyneux, David Duke, Richard Spencer, and more for hate speech — Bans come after YouTube's 2019 policy update — YouTube has banned several prominent white supremacist channels, including those belonging to Stefan Molyneux, David Duke, and Richard Spencer.
Discussion: The Daily Beast, more at Mediagazer »
Casey Newton / The Verge:
Reddit bans r/The_Donald and r/ChapoTrapHouse as part of a major expansion of its rules — More than 2,000 communities are being removed on Monday for violating Reddit's new content policies — Reddit will ban r/The_Donald, r/ChapoTrapHouse, and about 2,000 other communities today …
Discussion: The Federalist, Fox News and Big League Politics, more at Techmeme »
Jordan Davidson / The Federalist: Reddit Bans Popular Pro-Trump Subreddit
Christopher Carbone / Fox News: Reddit bans 'TheDonald' and almost 2,000 other subreddits in hate speech crackdown
Shane Trejo / Big League Politics: BIG BROTHER: Reddit Bans r/TheDonald in Censorship Crackdown Across Entire Platform
Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
As Predicted: Parler Is Banning Users It Doesn't Like — Well, that did not take long at all. On Friday we predicted that just like every other social media platform out there, the new favorite among people who falsely say that Twitter is censoring conservatives, would start taking …
Discussion: Outkick, more at Techmeme »
Ryan Glasspiegel / Outkick: Parler CEO Wants Liberals There Too
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Reddit bans The_Donald forum as part of major hate speech purge
Reddit bans The_Donald forum as part of major hate speech purge
Discussion: The Week and The Gateway Pundit
Cristiano Lima / Politico:
Twitch, Reddit crack down on Trump-linked content as industry faces reckoning
Twitch, Reddit crack down on Trump-linked content as industry faces reckoning
Discussion: One America News Network
St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Couple points guns at protesters marching to St. Louis mayor's home to demand resignation — 1 of 13 — UPDATES with comments from St. Louis University law professor on couple's rights to defend private property — ST. LOUIS — As protesters made their way to Mayor Lyda Krewson's home on Sunday night …
Discussion: KSDK-TV, The Bulwark, CNN, Twitchy, Mediaite, The Daily Caller, New York Post and Lawyers, Guns & Money
Anne Allred / KSDK-TV: 'The only thing that stopped the crowd was my rifle' | Interview with man who pulled out gun amid protest
Jim Swift / The Bulwark: The Missouri Gun-Toting Lawyers Are Screwed
CNN: Calls for resignation mount after St. Louis mayor releases names of individuals calling for police reform
Brett T. / Twitchy: Police investigating armed couple in St. Louis are considering the incident 'fourth-degree assault …
Colby Hall / Mediaite: WATCH: St. Louis Couple Emerge From Mansion Brandishing Weapons to BLM Protestors
Thomas Catenacci / The Daily Caller: Couple Wielding Guns Outside Their Mansion During BLM Protest Are Lawyers Representing A Victim Of Police Brutality
Elizabeth Rosner / New York Post: St. Louis couple draws firearms on protesters outside their home
Associated Press:
Couple draw guns at crowd heading to St. Louis mayor's home — A white couple pointed guns at protesters in St. Louis, Missouri, as the group marched toward the mayor's home, demanding her resignation after she publicly read the names and addresses of several residents who supported defunding the police department
Cristina Cabrera / Talking Points Memo: Man Who Pointed Gun At Peaceful Protesters Compares March To Storming Of Bastille
KMOV-TV: 'We were in fear for our lives'; Central West End couple seen pointing guns at protesters speaks
Jordan Davidson / The Federalist: President Of Leftist DC Think Tank Attacks St. Louis Homeowners, Says He Would 'Beat Their Brains In'
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian: Trump retweets video of white St Louis couple pointing guns at protesters
Sam Clancy / KSDK-TV: Couple points guns at protesters marching in Central West End to call for Mayor Krewson to resign
Walter Einenkel / Daily Kos: Rich white St. Louis couple threaten peaceful protesters marching through their gated community
Ken Meyer / Mediaite: Brooks Brothers-Clad, Mustard-Stained Couple Draw Mockery For Waving Guns at Protestors Outside St. Louis Mansion
David Badash / Raw Story: 'Sending a message to violent MAGAs': Trump pummeled for promoting video of white couple pointing AR-15 at BLM activists
Courtney Kirchoff / Louder With Crowder: The People 'Pointing Guns' at Black Lives Matter Protesters? Here's What the Media ISN'T Telling You ...
Teo Armus / Washington Post:
St. Louis couple point guns at peaceful crowd of protesters calling for mayor to resign
St. Louis couple point guns at peaceful crowd of protesters calling for mayor to resign
Discussion: Townhall and Law & Crime
Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
Armed St. Louis couple comes out waving AR-15 at Black Lives Matter protesters
Armed St. Louis couple comes out waving AR-15 at Black Lives Matter protesters
Emily Bicks / Heavy.com: Mark McCloskey & Patricia McCloskey: St. Louis Couple Pull Guns on Protesters
Zack Linly / The Root: Karen and Ken Point Guns at Protesters Calling for St. Louis Mayor's Resignation
Adam Weinstein / New Republic: Standing Their Ground in Well-Manicured Yards
Jemma Carr / Daily Mail:
'Keep moving!' Moment lawyer couple brandish an AR-15 and a handgun at protesters marching past …
'Keep moving!' Moment lawyer couple brandish an AR-15 and a handgun at protesters marching past …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Pete Williams / NBC News:
Supreme Court, in 5-4 ruling, strikes down restrictive Louisiana abortion law — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that Louisiana's tough restriction on abortion violates the Constitution, a surprising victory for abortion rights advocates from an increasingly conservative court.
Allison Pecorin / ABC News: WH, Republicans attack SCOTUS abortion decision, Democrats declare victory
Tim O'Donnell / The Week: Nearly one-third of ICU coronavirus patients in a Houston hospital system are reportedly under 50
Robert Barnes / Washington Post: Supreme Court strikes down restrictive Louisiana abortion law that would have closed clinics
Joe Gandelman / The Moderate Voice: Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Abortion Restrictions: Roberts Votes With Liberals
Cortney O'Brien / Townhall: If They Weren't Before, Conservatives are Officially Done With Justice John Roberts
Kevin Drum / Mother Jones: Supreme Court Leaves Abortion Alone For Now
Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart: John Roberts Shows Supreme Court at Stake Again in 2020 Election
Hallie Jackson / MSNBC: Supreme Court overturns Louisiana law restricting abortion access
Phil Shiver / TheBlaze: Chief Justice Roberts sides with the liberals in SCOTUS ruling striking down pro-life Louisiana law
Mary Margaret Olohan / The Daily Caller: 'He's A Disgrace': Conservatives Turn On Chief Justice Roberts
Eric A. Blair / The Gateway Pundit: TURNCOAT: Roberts Joins Liberal Justices As Supreme Court Strikes Down Abortion Restrictions
Jessica Gresko / Associated Press: High Court makes it easier for president to remove CFPB head
Cate Martel / The Hill: The Hill's 12:30 Report: Supreme Court ruling marks big win for abortion rights groups
Ian Millhiser / Vox:
Why conservative Chief Justice Roberts just struck down an anti-abortion law — Chief Justice John Roberts awaits the arrival of President Donald Trump who will deliver the State of the Union address in the House chamber on February 4, 2020, in Washington, DC. Leah Millis-Pool/Getty Images
Discussion: Washington Post
Dylan Stableford / Yahoo Sports:
White House calls Supreme Court decision on abortion 'unfortunate'
White House calls Supreme Court decision on abortion 'unfortunate'
Discussion: Townhall, New York Times and New York Times
Cortney O'Brien / Townhall: Trump Campaign Accuses John Roberts of Playing Politics After Abortion Ruling
Matt Flegenheimer / New York Times: Republicans Play Hardball on Judges. Can Democrats Give It a Shot Too?
Ilya Shapiro / Cato Institute:
John Roberts Outsmarts Himself Yet Again
John Roberts Outsmarts Himself Yet Again
Discussion: Take Care Blog, National Review and Power Line
Leah Litman / Take Care Blog: June Medical As The New Casey
Yuval Levin / National Review: Roberts vs. Burke
John Roberts sides with liberals on Supreme Court to block controversial Louisiana abortion law
John Roberts sides with liberals on Supreme Court to block controversial Louisiana abortion law
Discussion: CNBC and FiveThirtyEight
Tucker Higgins / CNBC: Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana law that would have limited state to one abortion clinic
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court won't hear challenge to new federal death penalty procedure
Supreme Court won't hear challenge to new federal death penalty procedure
Discussion: Associated Press, Fox News, Patterico's Pontifications, Politico, The Hill, NBC News, The Daily Beast, The Daily Caller and Alternet.org
Tyler Olson / Fox News: Thomas tears into abortion precedent, says Roe v. Wade should fall in dissent on Louisiana case
Alice Miranda Ollstein / Politico: Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana abortion law
Pete Williams / NBC News: Supreme Court won't stop scheduled federal executions
Emily Shugerman / The Daily Beast: Shocker: Supreme Court Preserves Abortion Rights, Strikes Down Louisiana Hospital Privileges Law
Varun Hukeri / The Daily Caller: Trump Administration Can Restart Federal Executions After Supreme Court Rejects Legal Challenge
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Kayleigh McEnany's answers on Russia's bounties and Trump don't make sense — White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany held a briefing Monday amid a growing furor over bounties that U.S. intelligence says Russia placed on U.S. troops in Afghanistan — and the lack of a U.S. response.
Morgan Phillips / Fox News: McEnany peppered with questions over report Russia paid Taliban to attack US troops
Tom McCarthy / The Guardian: White House briefs House Republicans on 'Russian bounties' intelligence
Joel Mathis / The Week: Trump is the 'see no evil' president
Bob Brigham / Raw Story: Republican blasts the NYT for reporting on Trump's Russia scandal: 'The blood is on their hands'
Associated Press:
Trump denies briefing about reported bounties on US troops
Trump denies briefing about reported bounties on US troops
Fadel Allassan / Axios: GOP senator demands accountability over reports of Russian bounties on U.S. troops
Caitlin Oprysko / Politico: McEnany: 'No consensus' on validity of Russian bounty intelligence that Trump said was not credible
Cody Fenwick / Alternet.org: Kayleigh McEnany paints a devastating picture of Trump — blinkered, ignorant, and bumbling
Washington Post: Russian bounties to Taliban-linked militants resulted in deaths of U.S. troops, according to intelligence assessments
Task & Purpose: Lawmakers demand answers from Pentagon on reports of Russian bounties on US service members
Mayor / One America News Network: U.S. intelligence shows Russian bounties led to U.S. troop deaths, reports say
David Badash / Raw Story: BUSTED: Trump engaged in 3-week 'flurry of communication' with Putin this year …
Sophie Mann / Just The News: Trump denies being briefed on report about Russian bounties on U.S. troops in Afghanistan
Trent Baker / Breitbart: McEnany on Pelosi 'Playing Politics' on Russia Bounty Story: 'It's Truly Despicable'
Peter Weber / The Week: The Lincoln Project's brutal new ad doesn't buy Trump's denial on Russia's U.S. troop bounties
Tobias Hoonhout / National Review: Trump Denies Russia-Taliban Bounty Reports: 'Possibly Another Fabricated Russia Hoax'
ABC News:
White House says it will brief some lawmakers after reports Russia put bounties on US soldiers in Afghanistan
White House says it will brief some lawmakers after reports Russia put bounties on US soldiers in Afghanistan
Discussion: Fox News, The Bulwark, Foreign Policy, One America News Network and The Daily Caller
Andrew O'Reilly / Fox News: Pelosi extends proxy voting in House amid coronavirus concerns
Shay Khatiri / The Bulwark: The Russian Bounty Scandal Shouldn't Surprise Anyone
Mayor / One America News Network: U.S. Republicans, Democrats want to question Trump aides over Russia bounty reports
Congress demands answers from Trump administration on Russia bounty intelligence
Congress demands answers from Trump administration on Russia bounty intelligence
Discussion: National Review, Business Insider and New York Times
Mairead McArdle / National Review: Intel Official: Allegations of Russian Bounties to Taliban 'Uncorroborated'
Mitch Prothero / Business Insider: NATO officials say they were briefed on Russian bounties on US soldiers in Afghanistan …
Anya Kamenetz / NPR:
U.S. Pediatricians Call For In-Person School This Fall — The nation's pediatricians have come out with a strong statement in favor of bringing children back to the classroom this fall wherever and whenever they can do so safely. The American Academy of Pediatrics' guidance …
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Fox News
Matt Arco / New Jersey Online:
N.J. restaurants NOT reopening for indoor dining this week after 'knucklehead' crowds at bars ruin it for everyone — New Jersey will not reopen indoor dining this week as planned in the first major reversal of the state's Phase 2 coronavirus reopening plan, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday.
Discussion: Gothamist
Elizabeth Kim / Gothamist: Coronavirus Updates: Citing "Knucklehead Behavior," NJ Governor Halts Indoor Dining
Marisa Fernandez / Axios:
New Jersey pauses reopening process as coronavirus cases surge in other states
New Jersey pauses reopening process as coronavirus cases surge in other states
Andrew O'Reilly / Fox News: New Jersey governor says indoor dining will no longer resume this week amid coronavirus spikes
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill: New Jersey halts plan to allow bars and restaurants to begin indoor dining
Rong-Gong Lin II / Los Angeles Times:
L.A. County issues dire warning amid 'alarming increases' in coronavirus cases — Los Angeles County health officials issued a dire warning Monday that conditions amid the COVID-19 pandemic are deteriorating rapidly and the highly contagious virus is spreading swiftly in the nation's most populous county.
A Sun Belt time bomb threatens Trump's reelection — The explosion of Covid-19 cases in Sun Belt states is becoming another albatross for President Donald Trump's reelection hopes — and creating a new opening for Joe Biden and Democrats in November. — Republican governors in Florida …
Discussion: Alternet.org and Raw Story
Alex Henderson / Alternet.org: Disturbing coronavirus surges in the Sun Belt threaten Trump's reelection prospects — and could seriously benefit Biden
Brad Reed / Raw Story: Trump-loving governors who took his COVID-19 advice are 'in retreat' as his 2020 campaign stumbles: report
Fox News:
Rough polling stretch has GOP operatives asking: Could Trump drop out?
Rough polling stretch has GOP operatives asking: Could Trump drop out?
Discussion: The Daily Beast, Outkick, Raw Story, The Hill and Lawyers, Guns & Money
Michael Tomasky / The Daily Beast: Donald Trump Hates Being President, Hates Losing, and Hates the Americans About to Make Him a Losing President
Bobby Burack / Outkick: GOP Operatives Wonder if Donald Trump Could Drop Out Amid Alarming Poll Numbers
David Edwards / Raw Story: Fox News host: Trump is bleeding support and 'might drop out of the race'
Joe Concha / The Hill: Fox's Gasparino: GOP operatives raising possibility Trump 'could drop out of race' if polls don't rebound
Nick R. Martin / The Informant:
Selling the boogaloo — To market their products, ammo makers and gun shops are invoking the memes and rhetoric of the deadly "boogaloo" movement. — 6 hr … Selling the boogaloo — By Ian Karbal — In mid March, Fenix Ammunition, an ammunition manufacturer in Michigan …
Ken Doctor / Nieman Lab:
Newsonomics: The next 48 hours could determine the fate of two of America's largest newspaper chains — The next 48 hours may decide the fate of two of America's largest newspaper chains that collectively serve almost a fifth of all American local newspaper readers.
New York Times:
The New York Times Pulls Out of Apple News — The Times said Apple News did not align with its strategy of building direct relationships with paying readers. — The New York Times said on Monday that it was exiting its partnership with Apple News, as news organizations struggle to compete …
Discussion: Variety and The Verge, more at Mediagazer »
Todd Spangler / Variety: New York Times Pulls Out of Apple News
Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: Apple News just lost The New York Times
Associated Press:
China forces birth control on Uighurs to suppress population — The Chinese government is taking draconian measures to slash birth rates among Uighurs and other minorities as part of a sweeping campaign to curb its Muslim population, even as it encourages some of the country's Han majority to have more children.
Discussion: The Daily Caller, Outside the Beltway, The Week, National Review and Political Wire, more at Mediagazer »
Mary Margaret Olohan / The Daily Caller: Pompeo Demands China End 'Horrific' And 'Dehumanizing' Forced Abortions, Sterilizations Of Uighurs
James Joyner / Outside the Beltway: China's Demographic Genocide Against Uighers
Peter Weber / The Week: China is waging 'demographic genocide' against Muslim minorities through forced sterilization, IUDs
Taegan Goddard / Political Wire: China Forces Birth Control on Uighurs
Wall Street Journal:
Eric Trump Steers Family Empire Under Father's Close Watch — The president's third child is eyeing international expansion after Donald Trump leaves office; 'Eric is the money guy' — On March 17, Eric Trump received word from the Nevada governor's office that he had 24 hours to shut …
Brian Flood / Fox News:
Jeff Bezos' Twitch temporarily bans Trump for 'hateful conduct' — Twitch, a streaming platform owned by Amazon mogul Jeff Bezos, has temporarily banned President Trump's account for "hateful conduct" stemming from footage of the president's speeches. — "Hateful conduct is not allowed on Twitch.
Discussion: The Daily Caller, The Gateway Pundit and IJR
Phillip Nieto / The Daily Caller: Jeff Bezos-Owned Streaming Platform 'Twitch' Suspends Trump Campaign For 'Hateful Conduct'
Kristinn Taylor / The Gateway Pundit: Bezos Owned Twitch Suspends President Trump 'Temporarily' for "Hateful Conduct"
Bradley Cortright / IJR: Streaming Service Twitch Temporarily Bans Trump's Account Over 'Hateful Conduct'
Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge:
Twitch temporarily bans President Trump
Twitch temporarily bans President Trump
Discussion: CNBC, Breitbart and Adweek, more at Mediagazer »
Jessica Bursztynsky / CNBC: Amazon's video site Twitch suspends Trump's channel, citing 'hateful conduct'
Scott Nover / Adweek: Twitch Suspends President Trump for 'Hateful' Comments
Michael Shellenberger / Environmental Progress:
On Behalf Of Environmentalists, I Apologize For The Climate Scare — On behalf of environmentalists everywhere, I would like to formally apologize for the climate scare we created over the last 30 years. Climate change is happening. It's just not the end of the world.
Marc Caputo / Politico:
Jacksonville to order mask-wearing ahead of GOP convention — Jacksonville, where the Republican National Convention is slated to be held in August, is planning to institute a city-wide mask order to stem the spread of coronavirus, city hall sources tell POLITICO.
Discussion: Associated Press, Axios, The Daily Caller and WJXX-TV
Jacob Knutson / Axios: Jacksonville issues public face mask requirement
Fiona Murchake / The Daily Caller: 'Medically Disrespectful': Florida Doctors Express Concern Over Republican National Convention
U.S. Department of Justice:
Assistant Attorney General Jody Hunt Announces Departure from Civil Division — Assistant Attorney General Jody Hunt of the Department of Justice's Civil Division recently announced his departure from the Department, effective July 3, 2020. — "Jody has served the Department of Justice …
Chao Deng / Wall Street Journal:
China Strikes Back at U.S. Move to Restrict Visas for Party Officials Over Hong Kong — In tit for tat, Beijing says it will target Americans trying its patience on matters related to city's status — The Chinese government plans to restrict visas for Americans it deems go too far …


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For some across the nation, the Affordable Care Act rendered medical care less affordable. How did this result come to be? When you combine the cost of the health insurance with the expenses that consumers still have to pay themselves, i.e., premiums, deductibles, coinsurance, etc., many people do not see an immediate benefit through their insurance. That leads many people to avoid going to a doctor, since they will have to pay for it themselves out of pocket. This is why supplemental health insurance can be so important to so many people.
Unfortunately, putting off consulting a doctor until you are very ill can often result in medical treatment costs being even higher. What began as a minor ailment or condition can escalate over time to something more serious and costly to treat.
There are many reasons people need supplemental health insurance. Most often, supplemental health insurance can provide the safety net and peace of mind that you need to assure that you have the full range of financial protection for many different types of injury and illness situations.
Understanding Health Insurance Costs
It's important to understand that the total cost of health care insurance includes a number of factors:
- Premium cost for health insurance
- Deductibles and copays when you actually utilize medical care
- Coinsurance that may kick in after you've met your deductible
The Affordable Care Act has set limits for what you can spend on health care during a period on your policy: Your out-of-pocket maximum. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in Washington, D.C., sets this maximum each year, and HHS has been increasing this maximum every year. That means the costs and the gap in coverage for most consumers increases each year.
In the last 3 years, HHS has steadily increased the out-of-pocket maximums each year by a total of 12 percent. Here are the numbers:
2014 Out-of-pocket Maximums:
$6,350 – Individual
$12,700 – Family
2015 Out-of-pocket Maximums:
$6,600 – Individual
$13,200 – Family
2016 Out-of-pocket Maximums:
$6,850 – Individual
$13,700 – Family
2017 Out-of-pocket Maximums:
$7,150 – Individual
$14,300 – Family
That's an increase in the deductible in just 3 years of:
$800 for Individuals
$1,600 for Families
Over 12.5 percent higher than just 3 years ago.
For helpful reference, here are definitions and more information on the terms deductible, coinsurance, copayments and maximum out-of-pocket spend:
Deductible: Before your health insurance company will begin paying for most health care services, you must meet your medical deductible. This deductible may be thousands of dollars. If you see a specialist and go to the hospital once a year, paying more each month for a health care plan with a lower deductible could reduce your overall out-of-pocket expenses during the year. If you are healthy and only use preventive services, which are covered 100 percent by your insurance carrier, enrolling in a lower-cost, higher-deductible plan could help your overall budget.
Coinsurance: After your deductible is met, you are not off the hook. You and your health insurance company will be paying "coinsurance." That means your carrier is responsible for a percentage of the covered medical bills and you also are responsible for a percentage of the covered medical bills. If you have an 80/20 plan, for example, your insurance company will pay 80 percent of the covered medical expenses after your deductible is met, and you are responsible for paying the remaining 20 percent.
Copayments, RX drug deductibles: Other out-of-pocket expenses include physician copays and prescription drug deductibles.
Out-of-pocket maximum: After you meet your deductible amount and you are paying your percentage of coinsurance, you may reach a maximum amount that you will need to pay for covered medical care before the health insurance company begins to pay 100 percent. This number is an important factor, especially if you have an unexpected serious illness or injury.
Bonus: these terms will also help you understand your health insurance company's explanation of benefits (EOB).
High Deductibles Make It Difficult to Have Affordable Health Insurance
If you don't have more than $7,000 (or over $14,000 for a family) in the bank or some other type of savings, or you don't have that much available credit on your credit cards, it's understandable that you might put off medical care when you can. In fact, you've probably wondered: how will I pay my plan deductible when they charge so much money up front?
The Commonwealth Fund, a private nonpartisan foundation that supports independent research on health and social issues, found in its study that:
- 40 percent of privately insured, working-age Americans with deductibles of at least 5 percent of their income delayed or avoided medical care due to their high deductible.
- Almost 30 percent of these people decided to skip their doctor-recommended medical tests, treatments or follow-ups.
- Over 40 percent of all income groups in this study said it was difficult or impossible to afford their deductible.
SERMO, the leading social network for fully verified, licensed doctors in the U.S. and globally, surveyed its members in November 2015. The survey found that 76 percent said that the increase in patient cost-sharing — higher deductibles, copays, etc. — had an impact on patients putting off going to the doctor or skipping procedures they felt were too expensive.
So it comes down to this: It's a toss-up:
- Risk your physical health by not getting medical care that you need
- Risk your financial health by getting care and paying a lot out of pocket
An Example of the Added Cost of Delaying Health Care
You probably know of people who have delayed care and ended up paying a heavy price—either because their ailment had progressed too far or the treatment costs increased with greater severity of the illness. Here's a typical story, this one reported by MPR News (Minnesota Public Radio) in February 2015. It centers around a 49-year-old woman who had gastrointestinal bleeding and delayed seeking medical care because of her deductible.
This woman was the mother of three children and was a Girl Scout leader living in an affluent area. She had health insurance, but she was convinced that her problem was not cancer, so she put off going to the doctor for months. She thought she would save money by waiting until after the first of the year.
Unfortunately, when she finally did seek medical care and testing, she was diagnosed with stage three cancer. Her subsequent surgeries and chemotherapy were successful, and seven years later, she was still cancer free. However, she knows that all of the medical treatment she endured would have been much easier and less of an ordeal if the cancer had been diagnosed and treated sooner.
She said later that she knew something was wrong, but she put off health care because she thought she would be saving money. In the end, she did not save money; her more extensive treatment may have cost more than it would have earlier.
This woman has committed to never put off health care that she knows she needs because of a deductible or out-of-pocket costs.
Supplemental Health Insurance Reduces Your Burden
So how do you afford both your health insurance premiums and your costs for health care? In many cases, the best and easiest way is to purchase supplemental health insurance. And here's why:
Supplemental health insurance pays benefits for sickness and accident that coordinate with your major medical plan or pay IN ADDITION TO any other coverage you have—to help fill the out-of-pocket gaps in your coverage.
Insurance benefits can be used for:
- Medical deductible or coinsurance
- Rent or mortgage
- Car payments
- Child care
- Everyday living expenses
Because supplemental insurance policies generally pay benefits directly to you, that means you can use the funds wherever you need them most.
Even if you do not have major medical insurance coverage, you can purchase one of these supplemental plans and have coverage that is focused on medical events that usually have the highest-cost instances: accidents and serious illnesses.
And, in many cases, supplemental insurance coverages are packaged with other health care-related services and discounts that can save you even more money on everyday medical care.
Innovative Ways to Fill Health Insurance Gaps
Just because you have a health insurance plan with a high deductible doesn't mean you cannot add coverage and packages that provide you with more complete financial protection.
Here are some practical tips:
- Purchase a supplemental health insurance plan that helps cover the gaps in your high deductible health insurance.
- With supplemental health insurance coverage, you may be able to switch to a higher deductible, since you have a safety net of supplemental protection.
- Consider low-cost health care alternatives: See if your plan offers access to telehealth or telemedicine services. This may be phone or video access to a doctor or a nurse triage call service.
- If you have access to telemedicine, you can receive medical consultation and, in many cases, have a prescription sent to your local pharmacy.
- With a nurse triage call, you can receive guidance on whether an issue is serious enough to warrant a visit to the doctor.
So, before you decide to put off contacting a doctor for that ache or pain that's been bothering you, or another physical change, consider how you can reduce your cost and increase your peace of mind with supplemental health insurance.

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AGOA Textile and Apparel Visas May be Submitted in ACE
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is directing U.S. Customs and Border Protection to permit importers to submit electronic images of appropriate export visas when claiming preferential treatment for textile and apparel products under the African Growth and Opportunity Act. This change will be effective as of Feb. 8.
Under directions issued in January 2001, textile and apparel products of designated beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries for which preferential treatment is claimed under AGOA must be accompanied by an appropriate export visa; i.e., an original circular visa must be stamped, in blue ink only, on the front of the original commercial invoice. USTR is now modifying these directions to allow importers to submit this visa electronically via the Document Image System or other approved functionality in the Automated Commercial Environment or any CBP-approved successor system.
Affected shipments must still be visaed by stamping an original circular visa, in blue ink only, on the front of the original commercial invoice and the information required on each visa stamp (visa number, date of issuance, authorized signature, and correct grouping, quantity and unit of quantity) will remain the same. In addition, importers must provide the original invoice with the original visa stamp for physical inspection upon request by CBP personnel.
USTR notes that a visa will not be accepted and AGOA preferential tariff treatment will not be permitted if the required information is missing, incorrect or illegible or has been crossed out or altered in any way. If the visa is not acceptable, a new visa must be obtained from an authorized official of the beneficiary country or his/her designate before preferential tariff treatment can be claimed.


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We go through a lot of granola bars at our house, so I am constantly looking for new ways to change up the flavor. I had never tried using fresh fruit before this, and I liked the results! These smell like apple crisp while baking and make it hard to wait the few minutes it takes to bake. 🙂 Delicious, low-fat, packed with complex carbs, moist, flavorful, crunchy, chewy. . .all packed into one granola bar! Your perfect breakfast or pick me up snack!
The sweetness and moisture of the apples pairs perfectly with the nuttiness and crunchiness of the almonds.
- 2½ C quick oats
- ½ C oat bran
- ¼ C ground flaxseed
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ C unsweetened flaked coconut (You can use sweetened coconut, if you prefer)
- 1 C milk
- ½ C honey (I prefer less sweetness in my granola bars, so if you like sweet, you may want to add 1-2 tablespoons more)
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ⅔ C chopped almonds
- 1 small apple, finely chopped (about ½ - ¾ cup)
- Preheat oven to 350. Spray 9×13 pan with non-stick cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, stir together the oats, flax seed, oat bran, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, salt, and coconut until well combined.
- Add in the milk, honey, egg, and vanilla. Stir until combined. Stir in the apples and almonds.
- Press into pan. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until edges start to brown.
- Let cool for 10 minutes, then cut into bars. Let cool completely.


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Do acupuncture needles hurt?
Most people barely feel a thing when needles are inserted. Some people feel a slight pinch, and others ask "Is it in yet?" The reason acupuncture needles do not give the painful sensation you might expect is because they are very thin in comparison to the hypodermic needles used to give injections. Forty acupuncture needles can fit into the tip of one standard 18 gauge hypodermic needle.
There are certain sensations associated with the therapeutic effects of acupuncture, which are known as de qi (pronounced "dah-chee"). These may include slight cramping, heaviness, distention, tingling or electric sensation traveling along a meridian. If any discomfort is experienced, it is usually mild and brief.
Is acupuncture safe?
Acupuncture needles are extremely safe, because they are pre-sterilized, individually packaged, and disposable. Every practitioner gets extensive training in anatomy so as to avoid accidentally inserting a needle in a place that can cause damage.
Do I have to believe in it for it to work? Does acupuncture always work?
Acupuncture works whether you believe in it or not. Good results are seen in the majority of cases. The likelihood of acupuncture being readily effective depends on two factors: how strong a person's constitution is coming in and how strong of an influence their illness, stress, or lifestyle have on their overall health. These factors also determine how quickly one may respond to treatment.
How often would I need to come in for treatment?
Typically acupuncture treatments are given once a week for the first six weeks. After six weeks we reevaluate and if we are seeing good results, I recommend spacing out treatments to every other week to once a month. Many clients choose to continue on a seasonal plan as part of maintenance to their overall health. If the condition is acute and painful, treatments may be given 2-3 times per week until the condition is relieved.
How does acupuncture work?
Acupuncture is a system of medicine that encourages the body to promote natural healing with the use of thin, solid needles, inserted in precise points. The Chinese became aware of a substance they call Qi (pronounced 'chee'), which westerners call energy. Just as the blood flows through veins that circulate to all areas of the body, Qi flows as well through its own channels often referred to as meridians.
Meridians are like rivers of vital energy that nourish and support every cell in the body. There are twelve main meridians that each correspond to an organ. Along these main meridians are hundreds of pools of energy, called acupuncture points. When a needle is placed in an acupuncture point, it can activate that area and any area along that meridian. Tenderness upon palpation of the meridians can occur when there is illness in the body that effects the flow of energy. Stimulating points along the meridians effects the flow of energy to promote free circulation of Qi.
In Western medical theory, acupuncture appears to work by stimulating parts of the brain. It also stimulates the body to release natural biomolecules such as neurotransmitters, vasodilators, and hormones. The exact mechanisms which bring this about are unknown, but the effects are measurable.
How much does it cost?
The first session is an hour and a half and is $120. Included in the initial treatment are a full medical history, a non-invasive physical exam and first treatment. All follow up treatments are $80. Each time, treatment will begin by discussing what you noticed with your last treatment. Feel free to ask questions, or add anything you would like to be addressed through treatment. It is important to me that anyone who wants acupuncture, receives it. For this reason, I offer a sliding scale to those who can not afford the full price. Contact me to discuss your options. I accept cash, personal check and most major credit cards.
Does insurance cover acupuncture?
Some insurers cover acupuncture. You can usually find out by calling the number on your insurance card. I provide a receipt that provides all the information you need to submit to your insurance company for reimbursement. It is a standardized form which insurers accept.


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My name is Daniel Williams. I wrote a book on Christian persecution in the Middle East, published by O/R Books. It is called "Forsaken," for a reason.
I was a newspaper correspondent for more than 30 years who did time in China, Southeast Asia, Central America, Mexico, the Middle East, Europeand Africa and covered wars which went from being episodic to non-stop. I worked for several newspapers that at one time or another got into financial trouble: The Miami News (defunct), The Miami Herald (hanging on), Los Angeles Times (later found a Sugar Daddy) and the Washington Post (later found a big Sugar Daddy). I also worked for Bloomberg News, which was great if you needed to know that cocoa prices went up in the morning and down in the afternoon. I worked for Human Rights Watch as a senior researcher and learned to dig deeper than I had ever before.
This blog is designed to fill gaps, give background and look at what's next. I will do as much on the ground as possible. The main topic is war. There are plenty to go around.
The name of the site comes from a 1935 Esquire Magazine article by Ernest Hemingway called "Notes on the Next War," in which in a rambling and passionate manner, he predicted the coming conflagration in Europe, tells why it will happen and warns Americans to stay out.
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We hear a lot about insulin sensitivity and insulin resistance but let's be honest – a lot of people don't actually know what is happening and take it for granted. That's a potentially dangerous place to sit because you might take on the wrong advice and lack the basic knowledge to second guess it. As ever FitMag will sort you out.
Insulin resistance, what is it?
When we ingest food the pancreas secrets X amount of insulin to act as a transportation agent, carrying the food to the relevant destination (cell). The amount of insulin secreted will be depend on the food (s) ingested and the overall glycemic load of the meal – in short, the bigger the glycemic load the greater the insulin spike. Simply put.
However here's the kicker – if you are ''insulin resistant'' (and there are varying levels of this by the way depending on beta cell dysfunction) then when you ingest a meal rich in carbohydrates with a higher glycemic load you could be exacerbating the issue. Due to your insulin resistance your pancreas won't secret the insulin it should which means you will have a load of glucose in the blood which is potentially not going to be utilised as energy because there isn't sufficient ''transportation'' (insulin) to get it to the cell (where it can be processed). Unless there is an immediate requirement for energy then the chances are this will be stored as body fat.
Over time as you repeat this by snacking on carb rich snacks and over eating on carbs you will suppress your ability to utilise carbohydrates effectively. We now have a dilemma.
In short, being insulin resistant is a vicious circle and you could find it harder and harder to build muscle and burn fat! Couple it with the fact an ever increasing body fat level means you are becoming less anabolic as aromatisation will occur at a higher rate. (Aromatisation is the conversion of testosterone into estrogen - the aromatase enzyme lives in fat cells, the more fat you have in theory the most estrogen you will have - hello man boobs and love handles!!).
How do we go about fixing this?
It really depends on the level of damage done. Things which will have contributed towards this will include –
Excessive carbohydrate intake (especially sugary snacks in isolation)
A lack of fibre in the diet
A lack of fat and protein in the diet
Gradually increased body fat over a prolonged period of time
The higher your body fat the more aggressive we need to be in your recovery, essentially. This means strictly limiting carbohydrates (apart from cruciferous green veg) initially and using fats as your primary energy source. It is likely just a small helping of carbohydrates post-lifting is the only window for extreme cases would be the best thing to do. Once every 2-4 weeks depending on progress and body composition (and type) we can have a slightly higher carb day to help 're-stimulate' insulin production.
Over time we can improve your insulin sensitivity this way and get you to the stage where you should be able to tolerate a minimum of moderate carbohydrate intake on lifting days, coupled with some refeed days. This process can take time – after all, extreme cases where people are circa 30% body fat have spent a long time that way so don't expect overnight miracles!
In conclusion, carbohydrates are great – they stimulate the metabolism, they are anabolic and they taste great. Insulin is also great, it drives nutrients into the muscle cell and is the single most anabolic hormone in the body. It's just that neither of these points are much use to you IF you are heavily insulin resistant and as such you need to address it!
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PAUL JAMES BA (Hons), MSc
Paul is an experienced investigator with 30 years of operational experience of dealing with all types of serious and organised crime. He retired from Avon and Somerset Police with the rank of Detective Chief Superintendent in October 2012 after a career that saw him specialising in the investigation of serious crime. For the final six years of his police service he was at the forefront of the establishment and operational management of the United Kingdom National Ballistics Intelligence Service (NABIS), performing the roles of Programme Manager and Unit Head.
- High-level investigative experience in dealing with the most complex of criminal investigations, particularly in relation to gun crime
- Implementing Intelligence Systems on a national and international basis
- Developing strategies to convert intelligence into streamlined operational activity
- Making best use of forensic technology in an investigative environment
- Risk management
- Management of limited resources to maximise operational effectiveness
- Programme and Change Management
- High level Policy development and delivery
- Reviewing developments in tackling firearms related crime and making appropriate recommendations to improve working practice
During his time in UK law enforcement he was a Professionalising Investigation Programmes (PIP3) accredited Senior Investigating Officer (SIO), who in this role led some of the most serious and high profile criminal investigations in the UK. During this time he received numerous Chief Constable and Crown Court Commendations. He has a wide network of contacts in the law enforcement community, legal profession and private industry.
In recognition of his work Paul received the West Midlands Police Chief Constables Award in 2013.
Matt is an experienced law enforcement professional. As the former Head of Knowledge and Communications for the United Kingdoms National Ballistics Intelligence Service (NABIS) he has developed a unique set of skills in establishing the worlds leading gun crime intelligence provision. He also has a wealth of experience gained during his time in the private sector.
- In-depth knowledge of gun crime on a national and transnational basis
- International law enforcement liaison
- Governmental and Ministerial liaison
- Financial ManagementISO Accreditation – standards, policies and procedures
- Strategic leadershipContract negotiation
- Marketing and brand management
- National and Social Media management
- Programme Management
- Information Technology development and delivery.
During his time with UK Law Enforcement he became a key interface for government and counter terrorism activity in relation to the Criminal Use of Firearms within the UK. In addition he also played a key role in organisational change, financial management and business development.
GEOFF SPICER BA.Ed (Hons)
Experienced senior police leader, criminal investigator and trainer
Geoff's unique blend of operational policing experience, academic qualification and experience of training law enforcement agencies world-wide allow him to design and deliver the most powerful training events to clients.
As a Chief Superintendent with over 30 years' experience he retired from the UK police service in July 2014. At that time he was the Area Commander for one of the largest and highest performing command units in the South West of England commanding over 1000 staff with responsibility for a budget circa. £50 million.
Geoff is an accredited UK National Police Trainer who holds industry standard qualifications in adult and further education as well as a 1st Class honours degree in education. His thesis centred on the interview of homicide suspects and became a key influence in current national high order police interview technique training.
He has designed and delivered training programmes and events at regional and national level in the UK as well as in the International arena. By example, he has delivered the serious crime modules to the Senior Command Course in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Senior Investigating Officer (SIO), Management of Investigators and Investigations, Intelligence, Drugs Investigations, Covert Operations and Interview Technique Courses to the Sovereign Based Areas Police Service and CYPOL in Cyprus.
Goeff has a high degree of expertise in the investigation of major and serious crime having led his Force's Major Crime Investigation Unit, investigating the most serious and complex criminal investigations including homicide, gang-related crime, organised crime and shootings.
Operationally he has successfully commanded multi-agency strategic responses to numerous critical incidents and crisis such as pandemic flu, terrorist threat and loss of critical business infrastructure and continuity caused by regional flooding and adverse weather.
As elected chair of his local Superintendents Association he was responsible for helping its senior operational leaders to lead and develop the police service to improve standards and to actively contribute to helping to shape policing policy and practice at the national and strategic levels.
Geoff has a cogent talent for managing organisational risk and reputation in the media. He also acts as a Senior Police Consultant to the BBC.
GLENN LAWRENCE BSc (Hons), MCSFS
Glenn is a forensic science graduate from Queen Mary University, London. As a dedicated Integrated Ballistic Identification System (IBIS) Technician Glenn's role entails the operation of the IBIS system to examine ballistic material associated with firearms crime and the management of legally held weapons. Globally he is the most experienced operator of the IBIS BrassTRAX and BulletTRAX HD3D systems.
As well as operating the IBIS system Glenn is responsible for communicating potential ballistic connections to customers across the globe. His role also involves the recording of results and the maintenance of the 'chain of evidence' using standard forms, processes and procedures in alignment with ISO17025. In fulfilling his role he is required to work in accordance with approved procedures and working practices set out by Arquebus and Forensic Firearms Consultancy (FFC).
- Advanced IBIS HD3D technician
- Trained in the theory and practical aspects of firearms identification
- Professional member of Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences
- Approved IBIS Trainer to version 3.1
- Scientific background with experience at working to ISO17025 regulations
- High IT competency in hardware and software
- Customer communication
Glenn has previously worked for the Home Office Scientific Research Branch (HOSDB) in the UK. Working within the Forensic Footwear and Fingerprinting division Glenn worked with wet and dry labs testing fingerprints with powder, powder suspension, ninhydrin and Quaser fluorescence lasers. In doing so he supported HOSDB in establishing whether sequential testing of fingerprints improved the grade of fingerprints compared to single testing methods.
As part of this work he was tasked with the photography and image manipulation of fingerprints to enable the comparison of grading between sequential processes. All of his activities were assessed in accordance with ISO17025 regulations.
Laura has worked in a range of customer service focused roles for an international premier automotive company since 2002. Currently holding a management position she is responsible for a number of customer service teams. As part of this role she is accountable for the teams processes, procedures, performance and financial management.
- People Management
- Process Development and Implementation
- Customer Services
- Financial Management
- Performance Management
- Statistical reporting
CONNOR PATMORE BSc (Hons)
Connor is a graduate from Coventry University who holds a BSc First Class Honours Degree in Forensic Investigations. As a dedicated Integrated Ballistic Identification System (IBIS) Technician and Double Casting Specialist Connor's role entails the operation of the IBIS system to examine and double cast ballistic material associated with firearms crime and the management of legally held weapons.
Arquebus is able to ensure that the operation of the system and Double Casting is in alignment with the processes and procedures carried out within a client's own laboratory or within the Arquebus laboratory based in Coventry, England. His role also involves the recording of results and the maintenance of the 'chain of evidence' using standard forms, processes and procedures in alignment with ISO17025.
- Experienced user of UEFT IBIS BrassTrax HD3D
- Specialist in the Double Casting of evidence and test-fired components
- Holds a current First Aid at Work qualification with St John Ambulance
- Working in alignment with ISO17025 regulations
- Assisting on research projects
Connor began working for Arquebus during a yearlong industrial work placement as a Junior IBIS Technician whilst studying at Coventry University. During his placement Connor supported Arquebus on various projects. Connor continued supporting Arquebus on a part-time basis whilst undertaking his final year studies.
His final year dissertation piece contributes to his expertise in Double Casting that was 'An investigation into refining the process of replicating ballistic material using Double Casting to increase its efficiency and enable mass production'.
Connor also has previous experience as coordinator for a student led scheme that is run by West Midlands Police and local campus Police Officers at Coventry University. Connor was responsible for organising teams of volunteers to help reduce crime on campus and student let properties.
He also run various awareness campaigns to improve the relationship between students and the police as well as bringing current issues from students to their attention to act upon.
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Two world-renowned experts, Mark Mastaglio and Angela Shaw, lead the Forensic Firearms Consultancy (FFC) Ltd. FFC Ltd. offers bespoke, customer-led solutions to all firearms and gunshot residue (GSR) related investigations. It is the only UK-based private consultancy offering this level of expertise, experience and worldwide reputation in firearms and GSR. FFC Ltd. undertake work at every level and has extensive experience of complex, sensitive cases from across the globe. A balanced, impartial and scientifically robust approach is guaranteed.
The consultancy offers its services to commercial organisations, solicitors/advocates – both civil and criminal, law enforcement agencies, government bodies, academic institutions and established forensic science providers. Its reach is worldwide. The company prides itself on providing a wide range of advisory services to the criminal justice system stakeholders, offering them without prejudice or bias.
From 2009 to 2011 Mark was Chair of the European Network of Forensic Science Institutes (ENFSI) Firearms and Gunshot Residue Expert Working Group. ENFSI is responsible for the harmonisation of procedures throughout Europe and is recognised by the European Union as the source of advice on forensic science issues. He is now an associate member of the Group.
Mark Mastaglio
- Bachelor of Science Honours degree
- Former Ministry of Defence research scientist specialising in the hazard assessment of explosives
- FSS Principal Scientist for firearms examination; he was the national scientific lead for the discipline within the FSS
- Former member of the Association of Chief Police Officers Firearms and Explosives Licensing Working Group, ACPO FELWG, and a member of its Technical Sub-Group and associated tripartite Home Office, ACPO FELWG, British Shooting Sports Council forum.
- He was a Home Office appointee on the Historic Weapons Reference Panel and was also a Home Office advisor on issues of general firearms classification
- He was the UK Council for the Registration of Forensic Practitioners (CRFP) Lead Assessor for firearms until the closure of CRFP in 2009
- He was a member of the Home Office Firearms Standards Group. The Group monitors the scientific standards employed in the delivery of firearms related forensic science
- Over the last twenty-four years he has given forensic firearms related expert testimony in the Magistrates, Crown, Appeal, Coroners and Military courts.
- He is a Fellow of the Forensic Science Society and a member of the Association of Firearms and Tool Mark examiners (AFTE)
- He is an international assessor for the Netherlands register for expert witnesses in forensic firearms examination
Angela Shaw
- First class Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Forensic and Analytical Chemistry
- For eleven years she was employed by the Forensic Science Service (FSS) at the London Laboratory specialising in the recovery and identification of gunshot residues (GSR)
- From October 2005 to February 2012 she was the Principal Scientist of the GSR section at the FSS and set all technical and quality standards for the evidence type
- A trained auditor and undertook audits within the FSS and at European Forensic Laboratories. Is an Associate Member of the Firearms/GSR Working Group of the European Network of Forensic Science Institutes (ENFSI) and sat on the Steering Committee as Secretary
- She is a contributing author to the 3rd edition of the textbook 'Crime Scene to Court The Essentials of Forensic Science', published by the Royal Society of Chemistry in 2010
- She is Professional Member of the Forensic Science Society.
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During their time at the UK Forensic Science Service (FSS), Mark Mastaglio and Angela Shaw became the most senior scientists working in forensic firearms and gunshot residue (GSR) respectively. They provided leadership in their roles as the national scientific leads in their fields.
With over 35 years' combined experience Mark and Angela have acquired a huge range of forensic firearms expertise. They can develop and assess quality standards against ISO 17025, whilst providing the necessary expertise to troubleshoot quality issues. Audit, competency and quality assurance regimes can be established ensuring the highest of standards are embedded and maintained.


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Meow Illustration wooden stamp set, from the beautiful and talented Carol, watercolour illustrator based in Canberra, Australia. Carol always has had a fascination and passion for painting and design and hopes to bring her watercolours to life through carefully designed stationery and lifestyle products.
This stamp set is called Kale Blossom in Spring.
Size: 20 x 20 mm each stamp, the set consists of 6 stamps total.
Designed by Carol from Meow Illustration
I use mine in my Midori TN inserts & Hobonichi, and they make for a great addition to the spreads and it is fun sharing it with happy mails to your pen pals and other stationery enthusiasts.
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Feminist art is a heteronomous field of art practices, wide stream with many parallel or meandering paths of individual or collaborative works of art, directly or indirectly related to inscribing women in art-history canon. Even though Feminist Art is not exclusively made by women or for women, the pillars of the movement are set by the group by women artists that - each in her own context – push the limits and deal with important topics within arts.
In arts, we can mark the exact moment in 1970s when Judy Chicago coined the term Feminist Art, and begun the practice of re-writing the dominant art history, to include the women along with the body of works dealing with women rights, emancipation from the patriarchy, changing the phallocentric values or switch power relations and reach gender equality in order to challenge any form of oppression and discrimination.
Featured image: Jenny Holzer - Truisms
Judy Chicago is one of the founders of the Feminist Art Movement in 1970s and one of the key members in a development of feminist art and education. Questioning the position of the woman under the system of art, Chicago took part in pedagogical work, and in group collaboration with Miriam Shapiro started Feminist Art Program and Womanhouse to teach young girls on feminism. Creating the alternative, women history become the focus of her work and performance Dinner Party dedicated to commemoration of the important female figures in past. Even though her work is part of the feminist history, she actively work, teaches and exhibits regularly - independently and within the art groups.
Featured image: Judy Chicago - The Dinner Party, Installation Overview at Brooklyn Museum, 1974–79
Although predominantly works in media of photography, Cindy Sherman is perceived as feminist conceptual artist. The main focus of her work is female body and its media constructed image, which makes her work fundamentally connected to the core topics of feminism, such as male gaze dominancy in society and visual culture or hetero-patriarchal character of the art canon. Also, Sherman work is emblematic in dealing with body politics, with emphasis on hybrid body image, which appears to be shocking, obscene or traumatic, challenging the societal standards in way we perceive normality, beauty or women.
Feature image: Cindy Sherman – Untitled Film Still #14, 1978
Louise Bourgeois was a French-American feminist artist, best known for her large-scale sculpture and installation art, even though she was associated with abstract expressionism shortly after moving to United States in 1940s. Main themes of her work are concerning power relations under the family and domestic life, childhood traumas and complex ambivalent emotions. Her most famous work Maman, nine metres high steel sculpture installed as landmark in numerous locations around the world, depicts mother figure as ancient weaver Arachne, turned into spider.
Feature image: Louise Bourgeois - Maman, 1999, via theknockturnal.com,
American conceptual artist Barbara Kruger, inscribes herself in history by work concerning consumerism, feminism and women identity politics. Her world is iconic and recognizable by the excessive use of agitprop style, uniformity in use of black and white photography, red banners and a single bold font. Impressive visual narratives of Kruger become synonym for feminist postmodern art and despite its repetitive character and consistency to the feminist anti-consumerist critique of media, she still evokes controversy. In 2010, Kruger shocked the general public with the artwork featuring naked Kim Kardashian "wearing" statement It's all about me – I mean you – I mean me on the cover of the W magazine.
Featured image: Barbara Kruger - Untitled (I Shop Therefore I Am), 1987
Early works of Adrian Piper originate in psychedelic art of 1970s, but continues trough the conceptual art and philosophy based feminist lecture performances. Core of her theoretic, artistic and activist practice is concept of the permanent struggle against racism, misogyny, xenophobia, social injustice and hatred, on all fronts. Besides her artwork, Piper made a significant scientific contribution to contemporary philosophy, and frequently is listed as "singular case" in feminist history after she became the first woman as African-American philosophy professor to receive academic tenure in the United States in 1991.
Featured image: Adrian Piper - The Probable Trust Registry The Rules of the Game #1-3, 2013
Ana Mendieta was influential Cuban American performance artist, sculptor, painter and video artist, which tragic and mysterious death evokes questions of domestic violence against women and power relations between genders. Focus of her deeply reflecting work is deeply rooted in relations between human and earth, as well as themes of feminism, violence, life and death, homeland and belonging. In her work Mendieta was examining the basics of Latin American patriarchy, like early childhood education for girls, tradition and feminist aspects of pagan religion, and its interpretations and reflections in contemporary life. Figure of Ana Mendieta is crucial for expanding and deconstructing the Eurocentric masculine canon, and rewriting the history of art.
Featured image: Ana Mendieta, exhibition view at de la Cruz collection
Jenny Holzer continues tradition of feminist artists from 1970s, dealing with the complex visual narratives and inscription of the women into language. Trough the linguistic exploration of the themes of everyday life and practices she addresses political notions of violence, oppression, power relations as well as constructs of sexuality and femininity. Her most famous work is series of one line utterances called Truisms, witch Holzer displays in different media - light art, posters, T-shirts, and stickers, art objects or huge public LED signboards. Shifting between art and public space, Holzer examines the role and position of feminist art within contemporary societies and its political implications.
Featured image: Jenny Holzer - Truisms
Work of Sophie Calle researches the human condition and the states of vulnerability or intimacy, examining the processes of constructing identity and gender roles. At the end of 1970s, her first work - The Sleepers (1979–1981) in which she invited strangers - both men and women - to use her bed while artist treated them as guests - stands for one of the feminist classics in contemporary art, because it redefines concept of the authorship and the role of the artist, by merging art and life practices into one. In more than thirty years of feminist artistic practice, interprets femininity trough questions of emotions, affects, care, kinship, dichotomy between private and public etc.
Featured image: Sophie Calle - The Sleepers, 1979
The name of ORLAN became synonym for the 90s feminist bio-politic art, which has the hybrid body in its focus. French artist, working under the pseudonym ORLAN, from the late sixties has worked on different topics concerning variety of the body art practices. Central part of her work is a long and complex project Ressurection of Saint Orlan, when artist has executed series of plastic surgery interventions in order to achieve ideal of the female beauty as if presented trough the work of male artists. Treating the own body as art medium, ORLAN questions the processes of identity and gender construction as well as boundaries between art and life and it makes her one of the main representatives of feminist art.
Featured image: ORLAN - Blooming, 7th Surgery-Performance Titled Omnipresence, 1993
Katarzyna Kozyra is feminist artist, widely known by her controversial installations Animal Pyramide, Blood relationship (1995), Olympia (1996), Bath House (1997-1999) in which she addresses taboo themes such as industry of animal killing, sexuality of the woman body affected by cancer, topics of intimacy or processes of societal gender construction and gender-related pop girls star style clichés. Under the Polish "critical art" during 1990s, she started specific feminist art practice of displaying and overcoming social stereotypes of the body in terms of binaries perfect-imperfect, healthy-ill, male-female, dead-alive and thus reveal strong patriarchal ideals as dominant within the society.
Featured image: Katarzyna Kozyra - Olympia, 1996
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History: The Dachshund originated in Germany in the early 1600s. Bred to hunt small game such as badger and rabbit, the Dachshund has shortened legs to hunt and follow these animals to ground inside the burrows where they could fight the prey to the death. "Dachs" is the word for badger. Smaller Dachshunds where bred to hunt hare and stoat. Dachshunds have many "terrier" characteristics. They are versatile and courageous dogs and have been known to take on foxes and otters too. The breed's population dwindled during World War l, but dogs were imported from Germany to the USA and the gene pool once again increased. The Dachshund was recognized by the AKC in 1885.
Description: Appearance: A typical dachshund is long-bodied and muscular, with short, stubby legs. Its front paws are unusually large and paddle-shaped, for extreme digging. Long coated dachshunds have a silky coat and short featherings on legs and ears. It has skin that is loose enough not to tear while tunneling in tight burrows to chase prey. The dachshund has a deep chest that provides increased lung capacity for stamina when hunting prey underground. Its snout is long with an increased nose area that absorbs odors.
Coat and Color: Dachshunds exhibit three coat varieties: smooth coat (short hair), long hair, and wire-hair. Wirehaired is the least commonly seen coat in the US (it is the most common in Germany) and the most recent coat to appear in breeding standards.
Dachshunds have a wide variety of colors and patterns. They can be single-colored, single-colored with spots and single-colored with tan points plus any pattern. The dominant color is red, the most common along with black and tan. Two-colored dogs can be black, wild boar, chocolate, fawn, with tan "points", or markings over the eyes, ears, paws, and tail, of tan or cream. A two-colored dachshund would be called by its dominant color first followed by the point color, such as "black and tan" or "chocolate and cream". Other patterns include piebald, in which a white pattern is imposed upon the base color or any other pattern, and a lighter "boar" red.
Temperament: The Dachshund is curious, clever, lively, affectionate, proud, brave and amusing. Devoted to its family, it can be slightly difficult to train and housebreak, but not impossible. Dachshunds travel well. This little dog needs an owner who understands how to be his pack leader or he will take over the house, and begin to try and tell the owner what to do. If the dog is allowed to take over, many behavior problems will arise, such as, but not limited to, guarding furniture, separation anxiety, guarding food, toys or other objects, snapping, biting and obsessive barking. It will become unpredictable with children and adults they do not know. If it gets really bad, it may become unpredictable with its owner. They are usually recommended for older, considerate children, simply because most owners do not display proper pack leadership to small dogs, causing moderate to severe protectiveness, a behavior that can change if the humans start being their pack leader. If they do get the proper leadership, they can get along well with children. This breed has an instinct to dig. They are generally okay with other pets; however, once again, without proper leadership from their humans, they can be jealous, irritable, obstinate and very quick to bite, sometimes refusing to be handled. If you allow your little dog to take over your house, the dog will try his hardest to keep all of his humans in line—a weight which should not be placed on any dog's shoulders, especially one as sweet as a little dog like the Dachshund. These negative traits are not Dachshund traits, they are small dog syndrome traits. Meaning, most owners treat their small dogs like babies, rather than giving them leadership, As well as rules they need to follow along with limits they are, and are not allowed to do, which all dogs instinctually crave. Dachshunds that have human leadership along with a daily pack walk are wonderful family companions with excellent temperaments.
Health: Prone to spinal disc problems (Dachshund paralysis), urinary tract problems, heart disease and diabetes. Prone to mast cell tumors. Dachshunds have a tendency to become overweight and lazy. This is a serious health risk, putting added strain on the back.
Grooming: Longhaired require daily combing and brushings; wirehaired need professional trimming twice a year, and short-haired require regular rubdown with a damp cloth. This breed is an average shedder.
Lifespan: 12-15 years
Height and Weight:
Standard: Height 8 – 11 inches Weight – over 11 pounds
Miniature: Height up to 5 – 7 inches Weight 11 pounds
Toy: Height up to 12 inches Weight 8 pounds
Exercise: These are active dogs with surprising stamina; they need to be walked daily. They will also enjoy sessions of play in the park or other safe, open areas. Be careful, however, when pedestrians are about because Dachshunds are more likely to be stepped on than more visible dogs. They should be discouraged from jumping, as they are prone to spinal damage.


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text: I've been thinking a lot about words lately. How freely we spread our words, for better or for worse. How words have completely different connotations depending on context. How using the term 'heart attack' colloquially is never a good idea when talking to one of your oldest friends, whose father has just died of an unexpected heart attack. How it's impossible not to dwell on words you wish you could take back. You are never more aware of the throw-away words you use than when you know how they could hurt someone. Sometimes apologies aren't really an option. Sometimes it's irrelevant. I'm getting to the stage in my life where I think that loss may become somewhat of a norm. It's terrifying. I have gotten rid of so many toxic people and relationships throughout my life, a lot of them family members, that the ones I keep close mean more to me than the world. It means that if loss is to become par for the course, it is going to impact me and hurt me so much in years to come.


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The CHA Creativation trade show is almost here and those lucky folk from Create and Craft TV will have a front row seat for some of the year's biggest product launches.
The good news? You can sit back at home and be in on the act!
Read on for lots more info on what is coming your way this weekend.
With huge unmissable shows from 2pm Saturday 21st January Create and Craft TV will be live from Phoenix, USA.
Here are our some of the top show picks that you may like to tune in for.
Tattered Lace 'Felctre' World Launch
The Flectere die collection will allow you to create some of the most stunning dimensional scenes. The sets are interchangeable so the possibilities are going to grow as this range builds over the next few months.
Be in from the get go.
See more about the Flectere range from Tattered Lace here
Kanban World Launch
Kanban Ultimate Defining Seasons Collection – Spring and Summer, Autumn and Winter and Celebratory Occasions. There are 180 sheet elements in this amazing collection has all new designs and features all of the traditional and modern foil colours
See more about the Kanban Ultimate Defining Seasons Collection range here >
We R Memory Keepers UK TV Launch
This one sounds interesting!
We R Memory Keepers manufactures the most beautiful, functional, quality-made products that fit the needs of all who wish to preserve their memories and memorabilia.
The Precision Press is a brilliant new tool allowing you to quickly and accurately stamp designs onto your papercrafting projects with ease!
This is essentially like other hinged stamping tools.
Designed to work well with photopolymer stamps, this sophisticated press makes it easy to achieve great stamping results time and time again.
This press boasts a detailed gridline square measuring 7″ x 7″, making it a great size for most card making and other paper crafting projects.
See more about the We R Memory Keepers range here >>>
Heartfelt Creations World Launch
Altenew World Launch
Altenew will be launching a new range of designs during the show.
Titles include: Altenew Garden Hydrangea Stamp Set, Altenew Faithful Feather Stamp Set, Altenew A Splash Of Colour Stamp Set, Altenew Amazing You Stamp Set, Altenew Halftone Circles Stamp Set, Altenew Life Is Beautiful Stamp Set, Altenew Recollections Stamp Set, Altenew Let The Wind Carry You Stamp Set, Altenew Painted Jellyfish Stamp Set with Tiny Bubbles, Altenew Wishing You Stamp Set, AlteNew Mini Ink Set – Warn and Cozy, AlteNew Mini Ink Set – Rock Collection, AlteNew Mini Ink Set – Tropical Forest and Altenew Smile More Stamp Set – basically there is something for everyone!
Check out the Create & Craft TV schedule for show times>>>
Disney brought to you by Create and Craft TV
This launch brings the Disney Princesses into the range of Disney papercrafting products made available to you by Create and Craft TV.
If Disney is for you, make sure not to miss this fairy tale of a show!
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Sapphire Plus World Launch
These shows will feature an exclusive offer on the Spellbinders Plus Die Cutting Machine and dies.
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Accuquilt Go! World TV Launch
Possibly one of my most wanted, yet still not got items – the Accuquilt system – and what a bundle this is!
See more about this deal here >>>
Trimcraft World Launch
I don't have much on this but the C&C website states – Designed by Collier Campbell, the Dovecraft Painted Blooms Collection intertwines the beauty of nature and art through delicately designed florals, butterflies and birds.
Alongside the flourish of rich colourtones and distinctive repeat patterns, each handmade craft is sure to be left with an elegant finish. To complement the artistic designs throughout the paper pads, this collection also includes card blanks, envelopes and embellishments, such as clear stamps, mini bows, sentiment toppers and wooden frames. Create the perfect project – whatever the occasion.
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Richard Garay World Launch
Richard launched his first range at the CHA event just two years ago. This year Gary brings his unique style to crafters in the UK.
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TODO New and Exclusive
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Paper House World Launch
During the shows Paper House will be launching nine new themed ranges. It's better if you tune in than me waffling on about them.
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My fingers are stumps after that lot!
I think that the point is that it's a weekend of shows that you might want to check out.
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Sadly I will be working so won't get to tune in live but will hopefully be able to catch up early next week – do let me know if you spot any loveliness!
Catch you again soon.


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The default Euro Truck Simulator 2 Map or Promods Map is really perfect, but with this addition Rus Map, they will be much more bigger and better!
With this map, you can now travel from the North of England or all other ways to Moscow easily. This map also works fine with Poland Rebuilding in other previous versions. I am still waiting for the new version of Poland Rebuilding!
You can even link this map with your Trucksim Map, that will perfect to expand your map be more bigger.
Download: http://ets2downloads.com/maps/rus-map


text: Station 37 would like to send a big congratulations to one of its own Firefighter Michael MJ Capps who graduated from the United States Marine Corps bootcamp today in Paris Island SC. He will be continuing his MOS training in North Carolina for military police. A few of Station 37s members have traveled to SC in support of our fellow brother. Pictured from left to right Firefighter James Bartok Veteran Marine Ryan White MJ Capps Firefighter AJ Bocchino and Firefighter Tim Kwaak. Firefighter Bartok will also be leaving for basic training at Paris Island next month. Congrats MJ Grat job FF White-Bocchino – Kwaak and Bartok for making the trek to Parris Island.


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Jane Dennis - Border Line
Project: Border Line
Designer/Artist: Jane Dennis
Affiliation: "Immigration and Biography" - State of the Art Gallery - Ithaca, NY
Jane's mixed-media scultpure defines her symbolism of immigration. With so much to be said on such a polarizing issue, her work displays a certain eloquence in its langauge. Desolation, a wide divide, to greener, lush landscapes, one could only hope for a better opportunity for those born into less fortunate circumstances.


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The Chicago Bears have only played five games so far this season but those five games have shown a lot about how this team operates.
We know now that the Bears have a solid defense, a budding offense and a good special teams unit. These things combined have helped lead them to their victories prior to the bye week.
But just how good are the Bears piece by piece? Are there problem areas on the team that are being overlooked or is this a solid team, where everyone is playing well to help win football games?
Let's take an in-depth look at each position on the Bears and grade their progress during the season thus far, why they deserve that grade and what they need to do to improve it.