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Between classroom parties and trick or treating, the last thing a kid needs is a goody bag from a school Halloween party. Buuut, I couldn't help myself. Knowing how goody bag trinkets usually end up lost or in the trash, I wanted to keep it simple, fun and useful. So I went for glow sticks. What kid doesn't love a glow stick? And what mom doesn't love that it will be out of her house after one night?
Only trouble, it looks kind of chintzy all by itself. Good old Pinterest to the rescue. My main inspiration came from here and here. I've got two ways for you to make it look like more than just a lonesome, old glow stick.
Option Number One…
If you don't have time to create individual favors or you simply don't feel like it, all you need is a minute or two to make a cute, little display. Grab a jar and tie a ribbon around it or whatever you have on hand. Boom! Look at that! Cute, cute, cute. Cheap, cheap, cheap!
Throw it with a bucket of spider rings and things are lookin' even better!
Add a pumpkin, and now you're talkin'! Just use what you've got on hand.
And now for option number two…
If you've got a little time, here's a super cute and super easy, little glow stick pocket.
Here's what you do
- Cut 12 x 12 paper into 2 inch strips. Found this paper pack at Target for about a buck or two. It was a small pack of 12, just enough.
- (you can use 8 1/2 x 11 too, but you will have to cut and paste extra paper for the pocket or make a shorter pocket)
- Fold bottom up about 3 inches to create a little pocket for your glow sticks. Actually, I just eyeballed it, but it seemed to work out to around 3 inches.
This will make the print go on the inside of the pocket, but that's okay, you can fancify it with some stamps or stickers. You'll see in a second.
- Use glue dots, decorative tape or a stapler to hold sides together. I ended up using glue dots and the polka dot tape to create a border.
- Stamp a saying like "boo" or "eek" on the white portion.
I used glue dots and the full width of tape for the one on the left.
On the right, I folded the tape in half to stick to the other side. (Tape can be found at Michael's or Target – SMASH brand.)
Do what works for you.
The Prototype
If you don't have stamps just write it with marker or put a sticker on it like I did with my prototype. Yes, I made a prototype.
- Insert two glow sticks (pencils or pixie sticks).
- For a finishing touch, slide a plastic Halloween ring on it and there you have it!
I have to say I'm in love with these!
And hey, wouldn't these make great bookmarks too?
Who am I kidding?
I know they're going right in the garbage.
But still, they would be great bookmarks.
Check out the rest of this series here.


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Verizon set to bring computer science programs to two Kansas City middle schools
With fewer than 40 percent of K-12 schools in the U.S. offering computer science courses, Verizon is bringing technology and hands-on learning opportunities to two middle schools in north and southeast Kansas City.
Verizon Innovative Learning, the education initiative of the Verizon Foundation, announced that Smith-Hale Middle School and Eastgate Middle School will receive new computer science programs for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 school years.
Verizon is working on the initiative with its national partner Project Lead The Way, a nonprofit organization that develops STEM curricula for elementary, middle and high schools.
"The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates more than 1.3 million open positions in computer- and math-related fields by 2022, with computer science skills needed in more than 180 industries from auto repair to health care. Yet too few schools offer quality computer science education," said Vince Bertram, president and CEO of Project Lead the Way.
Smith-Hale and Eastgate middle schools will be two schools out of 150 across the U.S. that are sharing the $3 million grant.
"I think the grant funding is really helpful," said Chris McCann, Eastgate Middle School principal. "It really allows us to, hopefully, produce more engineers and designers. If we can get more kids excited about these fields, not just thinking about doing it, but actually doing it and understanding the hard work that goes into it, that work can be pretty enjoyable and rewarding, and I think it's going to pay off for everybody."
Each middle school will receive $20,000 in grant funding for the programs, which will feature two computer science units: App Creators and Computer Science for Innovators and Makers. These units are part of Project Lead the Way's K-12 computer science pathway.
The $3 million grant is an expansion of an initial $5 million partnership that began in 2014 between Verizon and Project Lead the Way. The partnership has already offered access to a computer science curriculum to more than 240 schools across 36 states.
More than 28,000 students have had the opportunity to access these programs. A majority of those students have been female and underrepresented minorities — demographics which are severely lacking in the computer science field.
Through these programs students have developed more than 77,000 apps to solve real-world problems, take on challenges in their communities and strengthen critical thinking.
"We are living in a thriving digital economy that will continue to grow, and many jobs of the future will be rooted in science, technology, engineering and math," said Justina Nixon-Saintil, education director for the Verizon Foundation. "We need more students to have access to technology and the skills they need to be prepared for success in these career fields. Partners like Project Lead The Way help us bring this mission to fruition."

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Traditional medicine – alternative medicine
Traditional medicine is one of the oldest methods of treatment. It is part of alternative medicine. What is the difference between traditional medicine from non-traditional? From the moment I became interested in the theme of "traditional medicine", that was the first question which wanted to understand, because some say that it is one and the same, others argue that these are two different things.
I read a lot of literature, leafing through reference books on folk medicine, reached their conclusion. Still, it is a bit of a different direction in medicine, for example about alternative medicine you can not say "grandma's recipe", as it is more complex and broad area. But, everything in order!
Let us consider the detailed descriptions of these methods.
What is alternative medicine
A generic name of methods that claim to cures or prevention of disease. But scientifically not proven the effectiveness and safety of such methods. It approaches to the prevention and treatment of various diseases on the specific tactics that, in contrast to generally accepted medical practice, are based not so much on the study of the causes and mechanisms of disease, but rather on assessment of its manifestations. Continue reading
Properties of medicinal plants
We know that drugs of vegetable and animal origin, by its nature closer to the human body than synthetic drugs, their action is milder, and they seldom give adverse reactions. Why drugs from plants and natural products have always been so popular.
Each plant has special properties that act differently on the human body. The world of medicinal herbs is a kind of living laboratory, which synthesizes and secretes substances that have the ability to restore a person's energy to strengthen his physical health, nervous system and psyche.
How wisely and well we use plants contain healing substances and power of the sun, properties of medicinal plants depends on the condition and the quality of our life.
Agree, the people and sickness in all the times were close, but humanity survived. So, there is a system of healing the body, which can relieve disease, restore health. And this system of traditional medicine known since ancient times, proven over many years of therapeutic practice. The plant Kingdom is a source, from which in ancient times people drew the precious balm from any diseases.
On the Earth there are many raznoobraznymi that have roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits capable of exerting a therapeutic effect on the human body and animals. They can be found everywhere: in forests, steppes, swamps, mountains, gardens and orchards. Continue reading
Medicine and health Indonesia
Medical care is provided by state and private medical institutions, under the overall guidance of the Ministry of health. In 1995 there were about 7 thousands of inpatient hospitals and outpatient clinics, 20 health posts thousands of full profile.
There is also a network of mobile medical centers. In addition, 250 thousand points combine the functions of medical aid and consultation centre of the national programme of family planning. There is a shortage of nurses (the total number of doctors is about 30 thousand, 100% of them practicing in the major cities).
Trained physicians are 24 medical University (the annual output is over 1 thousand people). Persist sharp differences in the level of medical care, in particular, between the medicine of the island of Java and other regions, between urban and rural areas, social layers and groups, religious communities.
There have been occasional outbreaks of epidemics of cholera, diphtheria, various types of fever, elephantiasis disease, whooping cough. More than 25 million children are controlled by the special health programme that has contributed to the dramatic reduction in child mortality. Continue reading


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Terry is a dear friend of mine and I was so happy she agreed to me doing these photos for them. I didn't bug her too much about doing them ;)
They are just the cutest, most adorable, most perfect couple...kinda makes you sick...in a good way, of course!!!
I am so happy for them and I know they are going to be so happy together!!
Thanks Kevin & Terry for making my job easy and looking ridiculously cute in these photos!! :)
Here are a few of my faves. So hard to choose!!
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This all-time classic cocktail is a very versatile drink, as it can be made with just about any type of spirit. In this video, mixologist Brooke Arthur shows you how to make a Whiskey Sour.
Add all the ingredients to a shaker and fill with ice. Shake, and strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice. Garnish with a cherry and/or lemon wedge if desired.
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Gallery 313 provides exceptional custom framing, complete Chalk Paint® by Annie Sloan products and services, gifts, art and fabulous finds in a unique, exciting and tasteful environment.
When you walk through the doors you will feel as welcome as you would in your best friend's home.
Meet Terri
Terri opened Gallery 313 in 2008 and began growing an atmosphere that is inviting, creative and a lot of fun. Three years later she brought Chalk Paint® by Annie Sloan to the shop which took 313 to a new artistic level for everyone who comes through the door. Terri has over 35 years of business and design experience along with many years of art training and working as a custom framer. Creating is Terri's passion.
Meet Mike
Mike, Terri's husband, has been in the framing industry his entire life, which brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Gallery 313. We call him our 45 degree guy. He's in his element when he's in the gallery workshop building picture frames. Mike particularly enjoys being a solution finder, whether it is a framing challenge, a complicated design request or giving sage advice.
Meet Melissa
Melissa is the manager of gallery 313. You will most likely see her face when you pop in for some paint or have something that needs framing. You will often find her with her apron on because she is always waiting for the next opportunity to create.


text: Looping pixel art animation. An original character, rendered as a pixel art sprite. "Bee Spirit" Digital Media 8″ x 12″ The Bee Spirit stops to say farewell before vanishing forever. Prints available: http://www.redbubble.com/people/rachelmartinart/works/15333596-the-unheard?ref=recent-owner "The Cabbie" 10″ x 10″ Digital Media The Cabbie and Sherlock face off for the first time. "Hall Of Justice" Digital Media 18″ x 24″ A commissioned painting of the historic Hall of Justice building in downtown Los Angeles. "Why are you Hiding?" Digital Media 10″ x 15″ The mouse hides from the rain, and puzzles the amphibious frog, who loves the rain. Prints available: http://www.redbubble.com/people/rachelmartinart/works/15314182-why-are-you-hiding?ref=recent-owner "Red and Green" 7.5″ x 7″ Ink and Watercolor Though quick and agile, hummingbirds also need to rest. Prints available: http://www.redbubble.com/people/rachelmartinart/works/15315520-red-and-green?ref=recent-owner Show your friends:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)


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Date: 12/27/1999
Quote: "I'd retire first. It's the most hectic, nerve-racking city. Imagine having to take the 7-Train to the ballpark looking like you're riding through Beirut next to some kid with purple hair, next to some queer with AIDS, right next to some dude who just got out of jail for the fourth time, right next to some 20-year-old mom with four kids. It's depressing...The biggest thing I don't like about New York are the foreigners. You can walk an entire block in Times Square and not hear anybody speaking English. Asians and Koreans and Vietnamese and Indians and Russians and Spanish people and everything up there. How the hell did they get in this country?"
Who said it: John Rocker
Rocker, Round 2. As we mentioned before, the interview that former Atlanta Braves pitcher, John Rocker, conducted with Sports Illustrated back in 1999 was a bit of a doozy. Most of the controversy was centered around the tirade Rocker launched against the city of New York, wherein he threw a prejudiced shot at nearly anyone he could. Like his comments against former teammate, Randall Simon, Rocker received no sort of punishment from either the MLB or the Braves.
However, Rocker became easily the biggest villain in all of baseball, and was regularly booed by fans everywhere when he and his Braves came to town. It's widely believed that this constant heckling ruined Rocker mentally. Just four years after saying his remarks about NYC, Rocker fell out of the game altogether due to a sharp decline in his performance.


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The pet-friendly Sleep Inn hotel in Springfield, IL will give you a simply stylish experience. We are close to attractions like the White Oaks Mall, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, University of Illinois at Springfield and the Prairie Capital Convention Center. Enjoy free hot breakfast, free WiFi, free coffee and free parking. Your guest room offers warm, modern designs, and includes coffee makers, hair dryers, irons and ironing boards. We also offer membership to the Choice Privileges Program, which gives members the opportunity to earn valuable rewards points toward airline miles, gift cards and free hotel room nights. Pet charge of 25.00/stay, limit 3 pets per room.
Amenities· Brailed elevators
· Bus parking
· Business center
· Cable television
· Coffee/Tea maker
· Complimentary full american breakfast
· Elevators
· Free movies/video
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· Ice machine
· Ice machine
· Iron
· Laundry/Valet service
· Outdoor parking
· Pay per view movies on TV
· Pets allowed
· Telephone
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· Wireless internet connection
Room InformationHandicap room, Microwave, Non-smoking, Refrigerator
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· American Dollars is the native currency.
· Check in time is 3:00 PM
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· Renovated in 01/01/1994
· 61 rooms.
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The Water You Need Every Day from Food and Drinks
Because you don't store water, you need to take in a new supply every day in your diet — enough to replace the nutrients and minerals you lose when you breathe, perspire, urinate, and defecate. On average, this amount adds up to 1,500 to 3,000 milliliters (50 to 100 ounces; 6 to 12.5 cups) a day.
Here's where the water goes:
850 to 1,200 milliliters (28 to 40 ounces) is lost in breath and perspiration.
600 to 1,600 milliliters (20 to 53 ounces) is lost in urine.
50 to 200 milliliters (1.6 to 6.6 ounces) is lost in feces.
Toss in some extra ounces for a safe margin, and you get the current recommendations that women age 19 and up consume about 11 cups of water a day and men age 19 and up, about 15. But not all that water must come from the tap.
About 15 percent of the water that you need is created when you digest and metabolize food. The end products of digestion and metabolism are carbon dioxide and water composed of hydrogen from food and oxygen from the air that you breathe. The rest of your daily water comes directly from what you eat and drink.
You can get water from, well, plain water. Eight 10-ounce glasses give you 2,400 milliliters, approximately enough to replace what your body loses every day, so everyone from athletes to couch potatoes knows that a healthy body needs eight full glasses of water a day.
But who says that all that liquid has to come from water? Fruits and vegetables are full of water. Lettuce, for example, is 90 percent water. Furthermore, you get water from foods that you'd never think of as water sources: hamburger (more than 50 percent), cheese (the softer the cheese, the higher the water content — Swiss cheese is 38 percent water; skim milk ricotta, 74 percent), a plain, hard bagel (29 percent water), milk powder (2 percent), and even butter and margarine (10 percent). Only oils have no water.
In other words, a healthy adult in a temperate climate who isn't perspiring heavily can get enough water simply by drinking only when he or she is thirsty, or by drinking water when drinking lots of coffee, tea, soft drinks, or alcohol.
Not all liquids are equally liquefying. The caffeine in coffee and tea and the alcohol in beer, wine, and spirits are diuretics, chemicals that make you urinate more copiously.


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Financial services provider BankFinancial Corporation completed two bulk sales of certain nonperforming assets, totaling $22.7 million.
The sales consisted of $22 million of nonperforming loans and $710,000 of other real estate owned. The bulk sales are expected to result in fourth quarter 2012 pre-tax charges of approximately $11.5 million.
Of the assets sold in the bulk sales, $7.4 million represented multifamily loans or properties, $13 million represented commercial real estate loans and $2.1 million represented a land loan, with the balance representing a single-family residential loan.
The bulk sales achieved a 49.5% reduction of nonperforming multifamily assets, a 39.5% reduction of our nonperforming commercial real estate assets and a 19.7% reduction of nonperforming land assets as of September 2012.
"The nonperforming assets that were targeted for disposition in these sales generally represented assets that involved significant carrying costs and/or litigation expenses and presented the likelihood of an extended or uncertain resolution period," the report said.
BankFinancial Corporation is the holding company for BankFinancial, F.S.B., a full-service, community-oriented bank providing financial services to individuals, families and businesses through 20 full-service banking offices.


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Frites closes on Capitol Hill
Frites, the little place with the great fries on Capitol Hill, tucked in behind Neumo's nightclub, has closed.
In a mysterious e-mail to Yelp.com, owner Anthony Falco said he has shuttered Frites "due to unforeseen circumstances. I cannot go into detail because of legal action being taken against former employees."
Falco said he is not sure if he will be able to reopen, either at the existing location or somewhere else.
"It was an absolute pleasure providing the people of Seattle with delicious and authentic Belgian fries for the last three-plus years," he said. "Frites was the first of its kind in Seattle and since opening the doors I've received only positive feedback from its customers and the local and national press. Thank you all for your support!"


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The woods are probably my favourite place to hold a shoot – I love the challenge of the changing light, and (this is especially true of spring) I love the way the sun shines through the leaves and the trees, creating the most gorgeous bokeh in photographs.
Hagg Wood is a wonderful wood, just outside of York (only 10 minutes away from The Balloon Tree, which does great coffee and cake!), and I had such a lovely time exploring it on a gorgeous April day with Abbie and her beautiful family.
Here are some photos from our shoot. They really are the most photogenic family!:
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In addition, co-hosts Kaushik Lakshman and Karan Madhok also review the NBA Finals, Kevin Durant's upcoming visit to India, and India's Men's squad at the 2017 BRICS Games.
Hoopdarshan is the truest voice of Indian basketball, and since we're such hopeless fans of the game, it will become the voice of everything basketball related we love, from the NBA to international hoops, too. On every episode of Hoopdarshan, we will be inviting a special guest to interview or chat to about a variety of topics. With expert insight from some of the brightest and most-involved people in the world of Indian basketball, we hope to bring this conversation to a many more interested fans, players, and followers of the game.
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We believe food should be delicious, organic and inspiring. It's not made, it's not manufactured, it's grown.
grown is real food, cooked slow for fast people. grown's menu offers organic fast-food focusing on nutrient-dense, farm-to-fork cuisine. grown's extensive farm network delivers organic, local and sustainable ingredients without harmful products like GMOs, preservatives, hormones, or processed sugar
grown takes the utmost care to protect our guests with food allergies by avoiding cross contamination with the Allergen Saf-T-Zone System. Everything on the menu can be made vegetarian and vegan upon request.
Practicing sustainability beyond the kitchen, grown utilizes pulp-free and compostable paper products, 100% recyclable cups, BPA-free storage containers, and plantable kids meal packaging that encourages grown's youngest guests to cultivate their own gardens. grown's rustic façade, viewable from the busy streets of South Dixie Highway, is crafted from 100-year old reclaimed barn wood. The dining room features a floor-to-ceiling living wall full of organic, edible herbs and aromatic vegetation ripe for picking. Encouraging a family-friendly environment, grown's "kids area" offers an interactive iPad bar equipped with nutrition and fitness-themed games designed to educate children of all ages on healthy eating habits.
Shannon Allen
Shannon Allen is the creator of grown and our resident mom-on-the-go. Shannon lives in Miami with her husband, Ray Allen (two-time NBA champion) and their five children. grown's restaurant concept evolved from her television show, The Pre-Game Meal, inspired by 18 years of preparing optimal game day meals for her husband. The show featured professional athletes and chefs preparing healthier versions of tailgate food in hopes of inspiring soccer moms and sports fans alike to embrace a healthier diet & exercise. The Allen's are passionate advocates for research for a cure for Type 1 Diabetes in honor of their seven-year-old son, Walker. Shannon, Ray and their family devote their time and efforts to raise the level of awareness of T1D and its symptoms and are committed with purpose, passion and dedication to prevailing in the fight against this potentially life threatening disease.


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Coding & Billing
Payment Reform
Information for Payers
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(June 2013) Starting on July 1, physical therapists must report a functional limitation category, and the patient's severity level within that category at the start of a therapy episode, at a minimum every 10th visit, and at discharge. The functional limitation categories are reported using nonpayable G-codes, and the severity level is reported using a two digit modifier. Failure to report these will result in nonpayment for services.
APTA has a web page dedicated to Functional Limitation Reporting. This page is perhaps the most comprehensive information available that is specific to physical therapists. It can be found at http://www.apta.org/Payment/Medicare/CodingBilling/FunctionalLimitation/.
In addition, the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual (publication 100-02), chapter 15 <http://cms.hhs.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/Manuals/downloads/bp102c15.pdf> for Covered Medical and Other Health Care Services, specifically sections 220.3 and 220.4 contain the documentation requirements for therapy services, and functional reporting. And, quick links to Therapy Services information is available on this page <http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Billing/TherapyServices/> .
There are several unanswered questions right now, despite the fact that we are just two weeks away from the mandatory implementation. We are eagerly awaiting CMS's release of an FAQ to address all of the unanswered questions. That will be published in our PT in Motion News Now <http://www.apta.org/PTinMotion/NewsNow/?blogid=10737418615&navID=10737422527> as soon as we get the information and are able to publish it.
According to a November 7, 2012 American Medical Association (AMA) Practice Management Alert:
"The AMA has learned that Preferred Medical Claims Solutions (PMCS), a client of MultiPlan, is attaching notification to reimbursement checks stating that by depositing the check, your practice agrees to being reimbursed by your MultiPlan contracted rate within 10 working days and that you wish to participate in the Advanced Funded Program (AFP) with PMCS going forward. If you do not wish to be included in the PMCS AFP program, for the specific claim or any future claims, do not deposit the check and contact PMCS. Visit the PMCS website at www.pmcsonline.com , or call PMCS at (800) 905-2589 with any questions."
According to their website, PMCS "was established to assist Payers and Providers with medical claims processing, claim negotiations, and claim settlement process – especially out of network claims." PMCS processes over $1 billion in claims through their Proprietary Network each year, "saving payers and participants hundreds of millions of dollars annually." MultiPlan has nearly 900,000 contracted healthcare providers, offering healthcare cost management solutions.
APTA has not received any inquiries from members at this time, but we are concerned about the strategy being used to "opt in" to contracted rates for out of network claims. If you have mechanisms to alert your membership, please consider spreading the word.
Visit the Private Insurance area of the APTA website for more information about Silent Preferred Provider Organizations.
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Boxing wishlist for 2015: Big fights on the horizon
As boxing fans look back on another great year for the sport in 2014 it is time to look ahead to another year of action coming up in 2015.
It is time to think about all the big fights we would like to see happen in the coming 12 months.
Fight fans have prayed for the two best fighters of their generation (Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao) to face-off for years now with no success. There does however appear to be renewed hope for the fight with both saying that they want to fight the other.
Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao
This fight isn't as big as it would have once been as both fighters are now past their primes but it is still the biggest fight in the sport by a long way. The money and interest that such a fight would generate would be huge.
The interest in the fight is still on another level to almost any other in the sport and fight fans will always feel as though they were denied a legendary fight if it doesn't take place.
I am sceptical that this fight will take place due to the ongoing political issues in the sport and the dispute between Mayweather and Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum.
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Amir Khan vs. Floyd Mayweather
For me, this fight would create more interesting action than the Mayweather v Pacquiao fight. Amir Khan with his new formed discipline and hand-speed has the potential to cause Mayweather problems.
Mayweather is a man who likes a come-forward, aggressive fighter who he can pick off but Khan isn't that sort of boxer. Khan is a flashy combination throwing fighter who fights in bursts before getting away again.
Khan has the skill-set to cause Mayweather real problems and create a very interesting fight. Mayweather would be the big favourite coming into the fight and most would expect him to adapt to Khan's style and win but Khan has shown true class in his last two fights and presents a legitimate threat to the pound for pound king.
Carl Froch vs. Gennady Golovkin
Carl Froch aged 37 is entering the closing stages of his glorious career, but there are still big fights out there for him. He is a brutal warrior of a boxer who has a remarkable chin and underrated boxing ability.
Froch has fought the best out there time after time and only holds an one un-avenged loss on his record to one of the best pound for pound fighters on the planet, Andre Ward.
Gennady Golovkin has looked like an absolute monster so far in his career. He has phenomenal punch power and good technical skills to supplement. He has blown away everyone in his path and is one of the most exciting fighters in the sport.
A fight between Froch and Golovkin would make for absolutely thrilling action and would have fight-fans licking their lips. This really would be an incredible fight and would be massive in the UK.
Saul Alvarez vs. Miguel Cotto
Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez and Miguel Cotto are two of the biggest attractions in the sport of boxing with huge fanbases.
Canelo fought the likes of Alfredo Angulo and Erislandy Lara in 2014 and came away with two good wins following being out-classed by Mayweather in 2013.
Cotto only had the one fight in 2014 but it was a highly impressive one. He moved up to middleweight and absolutely dominated Sergio Martinez who has been the best middleweight in the world for a while now.
Martinez appeared a shadow of his former self with knee's that clearly couldn't cope with the pressures of boxing.
A fight between Canelo and Cotto would be huge in America with the Mexican and Puerto Rican communities coming out in force to support their man. The style of the two men should make for good viewing so let's hope an agreement can be made.
James DeGale vs. George Groves
James Degale and George Groves have a real dislike of each other and having fought once the dispute between the two still isn't settled.
Both men are mandatory challengers for world titles but the fight that fans want to see is them facing off against each other again.
Both fighters have improved significantly since their first fight and there are hopes that the two can meet again but for a world title on the line. This could be a big stadium fight and it will generate big publicity for the sport.
The first fight was very close and the dispute needs settling once and for all and hopefully this year the two will meet again in the ring.
Amir Khan vs. Kell Brook
If Khan does not secure a fight against either Mayweather or Pacquiao then this fight has to take place.
Brook and Khan have had a bubbling rivalry for years now and Brook has always believed that he has what it takes to beat Khan.
Both are elite level boxers and a fight between the two would be massive in Britain. Khan is a huge name and Brook is a world champion and should the two meet a football stadium would be the inevitable venue for the fight.
A fight between Khan and Brook would be the closest boxing in Britain could get to replicating the hype of the Froch v Groves fight. The general public would buy into the fight and once more our glorious fight would get the publicity that it deserves.
This fight should take place at some point but it all depends on Khan who is looking to fight the biggest names in the sport.
Sergey Kovalev vs. Adonis Stevenson
Sergey Kovalev has proved himself as the man to beat in the light-heavyweight division after his dominating points win over the veteran Bernard Hopkins.
He possesses huge punch power and has shown that he has good boxing skills to go with the power. He is an exciting fighter to watch but there is one fighter out there who must be conquered if he is to truly be the best in the division.
Adonis Stevenson is also a big puncher and an exciting fighter but he has lost fans in 2014 by not agreeing to take on one of the big fighters in his weight category.
A fight between Kovalev and Stevenson should be an explosive one and it is one which we all want to see take place.
There does appear an unwillingness on Stevenson's part to make the fight happen but at the end of the day money talks so hopefully an agreement can be made.
Carl Frampton vs. Scott Quigg
Carl Frampton and Scott Quigg are two world champions who have seemed set to fight each other for a couple of years now but all to no avail.
With both being world champions there appears no reason why the fight cannot now take place. Both are exciting fighters who truly believe that they can beat the other and that should produce a cracking fight.
Frampton has a huge fanbase in Northern Ireland and the crowds that come to his fights are simply stunning. The atmosphere at a fight between Frampton and Quigg would be electrifying and the fight has to happen.
2015 should be the year that this fight takes place so let's hope that Eddie Hearn and Barry McGuigan can put aside their differences and make the fight happen.
The return of David Haye
To see David Haye back in the ring. Haye hasn't fought since knocking out Dereck Chisora in 2012 but he appears set to make a comeback to the sport and that can only mean one thing, headlines!
Haye produces entertainment in and out of the ring and to see him back in the sport would create excitement and he would be a welcome addition to a good British heavyweight scene.
Andre Ward back in the ring
Andre Ward is a wonderful boxer but one who has been very inactive in recent years due to promotional disputes. If he is to truly secure his legacy then he needs to get back into the ring and continue to win.
He is in danger of spending what should be the peak years of his career out of the ring and that would be a crying shame.


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Rosalie Yu's work engages in the creation of meaningful social connections through 3D scanning and photogrammetry. Yu spoke in her artist talk about projects such as Embrace in Progress and her research into creating lasting artifacts from fleeting moments of intimacy. The use of this technology and it's compassionate creation methods is integral to the Humane Technologies project.
Yu came to ACCAD as a Visiting artist and scholar to conduct a hands-on workshop on depth photography and photogrammetry, and how capturing the depth axis can further unfold the real world and create new perspectives. She posed the following questions in the beginning of her talk: How do machines capture emotion and time? How can an artist capture intimacy? In what ways can we represent organic human qualities in digital mediums? Yu shared her past research Embrace in Progress as well as Skin Deep which investigates these questions.
In the workshop, Yu demonstrated how to use the 3D scanning tool Skanect to create models using an Xbox 360 as the scanning tool. Scanning reconstructs a point cloud of the object, creates a mesh to surround it, and applies textures- similar to other 3D scanning softwares. The act of scanning is an physical task since the person needs to move slowly around the body while keeping the sensor horizontal and moving up and down in space to capture the entire body. The resulting scans were uploaded to the website Sketch Fab and Yu suggested extra resources for future endeavors in this work such as 8i, Mesh Lab, Mesh Mixr, and Net Fab, and itSeez3D.
Rosalie Yu is a creative technologist from the Brown Institute for Media Innovation at the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism. Ms. Yu's visit was sponsored by the Humane Technologies Project, of the Humanities and Arts Discovery Themes at The Ohio State University, Advanced Computing Center for the Arts & Design (ACCAD). She works with emerging photo- (depth photography, photogrammetry) and 3D-technology to capture and transfigure everyday experiences.


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Facts: The parties' divorce trial involved disputes about custody and visitation issues. After hearing the evidence, the trial court found Father called Mother ugly names, belittled her, and made inappropriate demands." The trial court also stated that it believed Father "has an attitude of superiority towards [Mother] and all women in general." The trial court found the children had observed this behavior and that "the children appeared very cold toward their father and they had no problem telling their father they did not want to see him at all." The trial court stated that "the children expressed their feelings that at this time they do not feel safe and do not trust their father because of his behavior." This behavior included Father's unilateral decision to secretly have the children tested at Sylvan Learning Centers and to have the parties' daughter DNA tested. The trial court designated Mother as the primary residential parent, denied Father any visitation rights, and ordered Father to have no contact with the parties' children. Father appealed.
On Appeal: The Court of Appeals reversed the trial court.
A parent's residential time with a child shall be limited if the court determines that a parent's involvement or conduct may have an adverse effect on the child's best interest. Tennessee Code Annotated § 36-6-404(a)(3) commands the trial court to "[m]inimize the child[ren's] exposure to harmful parental conflict." Tennessee Code Annotated § 36-6-406(d) says the court may preclude or limit any provisions of a parenting plan if, after a hearing, any of the following limiting factors are found to exist:
(1) A parent's neglect or substantial nonperformance of parenting responsibilities;
(2) An emotional or physical impairment that interferes with the parent's performance of parenting responsibilities as defined in § 36-6-402;
(3) An impairment resulting from drug, alcohol, or other substance abuse that interferes with the performance of parenting responsibilities;
(4) The absence or substantial impairment of emotional ties between the parent and the child;
(5) The abusive use of conflict by the parent that creates the danger of damage to the child's psychological development;
(6) A parent has withheld from the other parent access to the child for a protracted period without good cause;
(7) A parent's criminal convictions as they relate to such parent's ability to parent or to the welfare of the child; or
(8) Such other factors or conduct as the court expressly finds adverse to the best interests of the child.
In the absence of extreme circumstances, however, the law is clear that the non-custodial parent be awarded visitation reasonably sufficient to maintain the parent-child relationship. Thus, the least restrictive visitation limits generally are favored in order to encourage the parent-child relationship. The termination of all visitation has the practical effect of terminating the parent-child relationship. Accordingly, it must be supported by specific findings that visitation by the non-custodial parent will result in physical, emotional, or moral harm to the child.
On appeal, Father acknowledged that his behavior, including remarks made to and about Mother, was less than exemplary. After reviewing the record, however, the Court determined it did not support the complete denial of Father's rights to visit his children.
There simply is no evidence that [Father] has inflicted harm on his children sufficiently severe to justify the practical severing of the parent-child relationship. Although we agree with the trial court that forcing the children to visit their father would not be in their best interest, the record does not support the denial of even supervised visitation should the children be willing. We accordingly reverse the trial court's order insofar as it denies [Father] any visitation rights, and remand on this issue. In so doing, we emphasize the prohibition against parental behavior that is disparaging of the other parent, and that visitation may be modified if necessary.
Melvin v. Melvin (Tennessee Court of Appeals, Western Section, July 26, 2011).
Information provided by K.O. Herston: Knoxville, Tennessee Matrimonial, Divorce and Family Law Attorney.


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Line Barfod sees trafficking as more than just a huge problem for the victims, who are forced to live like slaves, humiliated and regularly subjected to violence and rape. She sees it as a threat to democracy too.
"If we look at it from society's point of view, the worst problem is that trafficking undermines the very foundations of democracy. Allowing slavery to go on brutalises society. Allowing organised crime to flourish leads to corruption, violence, threats and so on."
Line Barfod is a Danish MP. She has been a member of the Nordic Council since 2001, first on the welfare committee and then in the presidium. Since 2009, she has chaired the leftsocialist green group in the Nordic Council. She is one of the ten voices heard in the recently published 10 Nordic Politicians – Interviews with 10 politicians about the issues and challenges faced by Nordic co-operation in 2010.
Asking every year
At every recent Session of the Nordic Council, the Danish politician from the Red-Green Alliance, who also chairs the Working Group on Trafficking for the Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference (BSPC), has asked the Nordic ministers what they are doing to combat trafficking.
"I get the impression that many Council members are concerned about trafficking. We thought we had mandated the governments and they'd just get on with it. But I guess we'll have to push them a bit harder to stop the issue falling off the bottom of the political agenda," she says.
Trafficking is modern slavery
Barfod is currently working on a new member's proposal calling on the Nordic, Baltic and Russian authorities to redouble efforts to combat what she calls slavery.
"The victims of trafficking aren't free. They don't get to make decisions about their own lives. It's slavery when you don't get to decide for yourself what you're going to do; when somebody threatens you with violence if you demand higher pay or say you don't want to sell your body any more. When someone takes your passport and papers from you, that's slavery."
It is often the most vulnerable who are exploited in this way.
"Sometimes it's because they're poor and just need money, a fact others cynically exploit. Often they are women or members of ethnic minorities. The Roma are among the most vulnerable to trafficking in Europe. Young people in trouble of one sort or another are ripe prey for traffickers."
Trafficking in human beings is a problem that transcends national borders in the Baltic Sea region. Many of those shipped to the Nordic Region come from the Baltic countries, Poland and Russia. According to Barfod, this is precisely why countries need to work together to help the victims.
"Trafficking is an international crime. People cross borders to get here. So we need to work together across borders to help the victims and stop the trade. Police and social workers need to work together to learn all about the trafficking and help each other to help the victims. All parties involved must share whatever knowledge is needed to convict the perpetrators."
The Working Group on Trafficking in the BSPC will make a tangible proposal about what the governments in the Baltic Sea Region should do to combat trafficking.
"We think it's important that politicians show commitment – they need to keep on discussing anti-trafficking initiatives, keep on demanding that funds are earmarked, keep on pushing the issue up the political agenda."
"Trafficking has slipped down the Nordic agenda and is no longer included in the programme for the Presidency of the Council of Ministers. If we want to make things happen, we need to push it back up the agenda. It's important that people from different countries come together and exchange real-life experiences. It's a big job, especially for a Task Force that's about to lose its funding. We have to make it quite clear that we need to ringfence the funding. It's a small amount, but it has a huge impact."
A matter of will and resources
Unfortunately, trafficking is on the increase, and Barfod says that few of those who need help are receiving it. She stresses that much more needs to be done at government and individual level.
"To a great extent, it's a question of earmarking sufficient resources and making sure that everybody is concerned about the issue and starts doing something about it."
According to Barfod, the actual selling of humans is the least of the problem:
"The biggest problem, and the big money, is in the way they are exploited by other people." She is admanant that huge amounts of money are made from owning and exploiting slaves.
"One of the things governments could do is to commission business analyses of how trafficking actually works. Then we'd know how best to deploy the police and make the gangs run the real risk of losing money.
This is an edited version of the interview first published in 10 Nordic Politicians ANP 2011:702 © Nordic Council of Ministers.


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99 Word Review: Rock Star INXS
This show could have been called Last Singer Standing, as it closely resembles the now-cancelled NBC comic competition. All the reality trappings are here: contestants live together! Contestants badmouth their brethren! Contestants slink off with suitcase, dejectedly, when dismissed! But it's no Idol: these wannabes can (mostly) sing, even if they can't always remember the lyrics. Sure, it's still a crappy reality show, but it's watchable- especially with the aid of a trusty DVR. And when people ask why I'm breaking my "no reality" rule to watch it, I can simply say "The Devil Inside made me do it."
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This weeks challenge for Project Run and Play was Repurposing. Fun right? I love to repurpose things. Let's start with how I made the sweater. I actually used one that I had already in my "to be remade" pile. I made it just like how I made this one here (which is a tutorial on how to).
I added these crocheted butterflies that I made using this tutorial. These are my daughter's favorite part of the outfit 🙂
I then made the pants. I used a button down dress to create them. I changed the buttons though (the ones on it were atrocious!).
The top was made from different t-shirt scraps that I had laying around as well. I tried to go to a thrift store with the baby one morning, but she wasn't having it so I just made it out with the dress. So is life 🙂
So, the voting is on until Sunday night. Head on over and vote on your favorite.
Here is a before of the dress used for the pants:
And, here are the cut up shirts I used for the top:


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Touching Spring
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The landscape, the colour of granite.
Soon it will pour
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Ed Miliband has stressed that the new Scottish Labour leader, Jim Murphy, has his full backing to make his own decisions for his party north of the border, as polls suggest a potentially devastating swing from Labour to the SNP.
Acknowledging the important impact that Scottish voters will have on the general election, Miliband denied that his own unpopularity with the electorate was a cause for concern, insisting that Jim Murphy had "a plan to show that Labour is back on the side of the people of Scotland".
An Ipsos Mori poll last week suggested that the SNP could almost completely wipe out Labour in Scotland, giving the nationalists a 28-point in Westminster voting intention, which projects into 55 seats for the SNP and four for Labour.
Speaking at a campaigning event with Murphy in Glasgow's east end, the UK Labour leader praised his Scottish counterpart's "energy, dynamism and vision", adding that it was "absolutely right that when it comes to devolved issues, for Jim to make those decisions".
Murphy was elected leader in December following the resignation of his predecessor, Johann Lamont, who accused her Westminster colleagues of treating Scottish Labour like a branch office.
Referring specifically to one of Murphy's first major policy announcements, his plans to use proceeds from the mansion tax, collected largely in London and the south-east, to fund 1,000 extra nurses in Scotland, Miliband insisted: "I back Jim."
Murphy did not consult Miliband before making the announcement, which drew fire from both right and left, with the London mayor, Boris Johnson, condemning it as vindictive, and Hackney Labour MP Diane Abbott describing Murphy as "unscrupulous".
"The principle at stake here is redistribution and equality," said Miliband. "I believe that principle is what has made the UK strong and it's what makes the Labour party what it is. The proceeds of a mansion tax will be used across the UK. The Tories will never understand this principle but we do."
Acknowledging that some Scottish Labour voters had drifted away from the party since its defeat in the general election of 2010, and again in the Holyrood elections of 2011, Miliband reiterated the core Labour message that only a vote for his party guarantees a change of government in May.
"Clearly there are some voters that have moved away from us. What's really important in what Jim is saying is that it's a patriotic vision for Scotland, it is not a choice about whether you stand up for Scotland with the SNP or do something else with Labour. It's a Scottish Labour party standing up for Scotland.
"There are only two outcomes from this general election and I'm confident that the people of Scotland don't want to see a re-elected Conservative government and want a Labour government."
Despite the shadow chancellor, Ed Balls, appearing to dismiss it earlier this week, Miliband refused once again to categorically rule out a post-election deal with the SNP, saying: "I have only one focus which is a majority Labour government."
Asked whether his experience of being jostled by yes campaigners at an Edinburgh shopping centre in the final days of the referendum campaign raised concerns about his ability to connect with Scottish voters, Miliband insisted that his impression on the streets of Scotland had been one of "great openness to our arguments". He added: "The referendum campaign, particularly in the last couple of weeks, divided the people of Scotland. I think as you approach this general election it's a different story and a different question."


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Our sales history speaks for itself -- 10-speed is the hot ticket. Since SRAM debuted their XX group, it's been present on our high-end mountain bike builds like marshmallows at a campfire. And with Shimano's release of their new XT 10-speed Dyna-Sys drivetrain, our curiosity was sparked. What would be the ideal setup for my bike… or yours for that matter.
It's a question worth discussion for sure, and in my book, worth an investigation into the subtleties (like a splinter stuck in your finger or a big stick to the head) between what we're used to and what we're looking at when shopping for new parts for our new bikes.
So when a co-worker and I were discussing his sweet new Mojo HD, I asked about his new XT 10-speed drivetrain. He loves it of course, but we focused on our original question -- Why would Shimano do 10-speed with a triple chainring? Was that their best response to SRAM's 10-speed (see our video review) with double chainrings? Why not fight fire with fire? Or is it better to bring something different to the table?
Any of you who've tried various suspension designs know that different is usually at least that, different. Sometimes one design is better for one person or particular terrain, but as consumers (and ultimately, we all are) I think we can all appreciate having choices. And as the drivetrain is concerned, we've all had easy access to what I'd like to call 'traditional' 3 x 9-speed from all makers, and now we've ridden the relatively new 2 x 10-speed and really new 3 x 10-speed groups from SRAM and Shimano respectively.
Each has its pro's and con's, but my recent discussion with the co-worker centered on the low gear.
The way I see it, most of us are middle packers. By that, I mean I'm a competent bike handler and have an expert (oops, sorry… I mean Cat 1… Damn USAC) license, but I'm a bit removed from the rider I was when I got my original 1#### five digit NORBA number. These days I enjoy the competition, though I spend my race days aboard a single-speed, honestly, so I can do the shorter Cat 2 distance. I like to think that I followed some good advice I once got from a veteran roadie friend. 'You should try racing smarter,' he said. Yeah, shorter is probably smarter. But, in reality, I'm just a middle packer in the grand scheme of things, and I refuse to believe that I'm alone.
I also have a confession to make -- I use the little chainring. Sometimes. But hey when I need it, I need it. So for me, the low gear discussion has merit. The way I see it, most folks spend a lot of their time in middle-of-the-range gears. That much is certain based on what we've seen on repair bikes. But of the two opposite ends of the gear spectrum on either side of middle, which one could you sacrifice? Which one is more important to you, the granny gear or the leg shredding top gear?
As I began looking into total gear inches for a few basic bike configurations, I expanded my investigation into the differences between 26′ and 29er wheels as well as a switch to either of the new 10-speed Shimano or SRAM shift systems from what we'll define as a 'traditional' 3 x 9 gear setup and how all this affects the low gear.
Here's what I found:
Low gear difference from 26′ wheels to 29er wheels:
Assuming comparable drivetrains from one bike to the next, this yields a final drive increase of anywhere from 11.2 to 11.9%, depending on your component configuration. This much should be fairly obvious since 29er wheels are bigger -- 3′ nominal diameter increase. 29er riders will always suffer with taller low gears than an equally equipped 26" bike. In real terms, an 11-12% jump in gear inches equates roughly to a 4 tooth difference on the big side of the cassette.
Low gear difference from an "old" 3×9 group to a new 10-speed group:
|3×9 to 2×10
|3×9 to 2×10
|3×9 to 3×10
|3×9 to 2×10
|3×9 to 2×10
|3×9 to 3×10
As strange as it may seem, even with a "revolutionary" 11/36 cassette, all the new 10-speed groups suffer with a gear inch increase in comparison to a typical 3×9 setup with a standard 11/34 cassette. This is because they all have larger small rings in front. Most significant is the difference in the jump from 3×9 to a 2×10 with 28/42 chainrings. The 20% increase in gear inches would be nearly be equivalent to a 7 tooth difference in the low gear!
Low Gear difference from old 26" 3×9 bike to a new 29er bike with 10-speed group:
|26" 3×9 to 29er 2×10
|26" 3×9 to 29er 2×10
|26" 3×9 to 29er 3×10
It's obvious that 29er bikes will always have a larger final drive. What you might never have imagined is this -- the switch from a 26" bike with an 3×9 group to a 29er with a 28/42 2×10 would net a low gear increase of 34.5%, roughly equivalent to a 10 tooth difference!
For what it's worth, I think the new XT 10-speed group with the triple crank would be a good component choice for the 29er rider, especially if they're not an expert level racer. True, it gives up a bit on the low side to a 3×9 crankset with a 22t inner ring, but it's very close. And the fact that the tooth range between the small and big rings is now 18t as opposed to 22t on a typical 3×9 triple crankset makes the shifting a little slicker and more trouble-free.
Another interesting thing to note (and I would consider it an improvement) is the total chainwrap difference between an old 3×9 (45 teeth) and the new 3×10 XT 9 (43 teeth) – while two teeth may not sound like much, it will be easier for the rear derailleur to take up this difference in chain tension. From a practical standpoint, better derailleur tension means the chain is more likely to be where you want it and you'll get less slap on the chainstays (less noise and less mangling of the finish).
I don't often worry about gears since I ride a single-speed a good bit, but when I ride in terrain that is more enjoyable on my Santa Cruz Heckler with its 150mm of glorious travel, I certainly appreciate the gear options, especially on extended or technical climbs. So my perspective for priority is skewed towards the low side of middle. And if the trail dips down away from my handlebars, sure I'll slam it into the big ring and hammer, but I won't fret about spinning out. That's geography and gravity letting me know that, 'we got this.' So I just ease back, hang on and enjoy the ride.


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The Connecticut Insurance Department and the UConn Health Center are collaborating to help families struggling to get mental health treatment paid through their insurance, according to Gov. Dannel Malloy.
Malloy said the department and the health center are developing a "user-friendly 'claims tool kit'" for policyholders and providers, including out-of-network providers who operate on cash basis.
The goal, according to a news release from Malloy's office, is to reduce the number of insurance denials.
"No one should have to overcome mountains of red tape when they are trying to access mental health services," Malloy said. "This collaboration allows us to leverage the respective expertise of the Insurance Department and the UConn Health Center to put in place a common-sense approach to what can be a profoundly frustrating process. I commend the Insurance Department and the Health Center for their commitment to improving mental health care access for residents."
Access to mental health services is part of the governor's multi-prong plan to reduce gun violence in response to the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown in December.
"It's been the Department's observations that incomplete or incorrect information, coding errors, and other documentation issues are often the cause of claims denials requiring multiple appeals. We don't want families having to fight to get the care they need," Deputy Insurance Commissioner Anne Melissa Dowling, who oversees the Department's health insurance initiatives, said.
Malloy said the claims tool kit, which should be complete this summer, is the first in a series of behavioral health projects the Insurance Department and Health Center are undertaking to assist consumers and providers.


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The state has started an Internet service to encourage healthful lifestyles among young people and their families.
Lt. Gov. James "Duke" Aiona and state Human Services Director Lillian Koller joined with Dr. Drew Pinsky, who hosts the "Strictly Dr. Drew" series on the Discovery Health Channel, in launching the service.
The Discovery Health Connection Web service will be provided free by the Department of Human Services to 29 community groups and 191 locations through a federally funded, one-year pilot project.
The DHS-Discovery Health Connection project will promote educational achievement and increase awareness about drug abuse, underage drinking, tobacco, violence, nutrition, the human body, mental health, growth and development, physical activity and safety.
"Using this Web service to help young people and their families is a promising new approach for our state," Aiona said.
Koller said, "By providing this Internet service, we are targeting some of the most critical challenges facing Hawaii, including unwanted pregnancies, bullying in schools, domestic violence and obesity-related diseases such as diabetes and hypertension."
Steve Sidel, Discovery Education president, said the health and prevention educational content of the Web service addresses the mind and body and "will extend learning beyond the classroom for children and families across the state."
The educational content meets No Child Left Behind requirements and includes 14 curriculum programs, more than 500 videos for children and adults, hundreds of literacy lessons and group learning activities.


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If you are someone who is interested in exploit code, you would have undoubtedly noticed that milw0rm.com has been dormant since September. Speculation has arisen over Str0ke's health -- with some even stating that he is dead. This is incorrect. However, whilst str0ke's health is intact, the milw0rm repository is not. It appears the site has been troubled by DoS attacks and Str0ke has been subject to trolling. However, with the unknown state of milw0rm, another exploit resource has risen.
On November 4, Offensive Security announced they will be maintaining a new exploit repository -- one which replaces milw0rm. The Offensive Security Exploit Archive "...will be picking up from the place Milw0rm left, and will be maintaining a new exploit archive collection which will be open to the public."
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The Title: That's not what a centrist is. A centrist holds political beliefs in between liberal and conservative. A centrist is not, as the cartoonist would have you believe, some sort of political schizophrenic.
Panel 1: The First Amendment guarantees the right to free speech for everyone. Even racists. Even Nazis. End of story. Forgive me if I don't trust a country that puts Donald Trump into office to responsibly regulate my right to free speech. This also makes it look like anyone who defends free speech is also defending Hitler. HITLER KILLED SIX MILLION JEWS. Last I heard, genocide is not covered by free speech.
Panel 2: like it or not, that's how things work. Half the country disagrees with the policies you want to enact. You can either compromise and achieve half-measures (like every single damn law ever passed in the United States) or you can institute Thought Crime and start rounding up dissidents. No, it's not fair. But progress has always been slow. Remember, it took twelve years and three Presidents to get from desegregation to the Voting Rights Act.
Panel 3: I'll remember this one the next time the cartoonist wants to intervene in Syria, or rescue victims of Boko Haram, or walk up and beat the crap out of Vladimir Putin. In fact, why don't you go around saying we shouldn't get into any violent conflicts to the folks whose ancestors lived through the Holocaust. Or slavery.
E. Panel 4: Still not what a centrist is. Not to mention, who's supposed to be in charge of that guillotine? If this panel were on its own, I'd say that it was a cutting critique of low voter turnout in the US. But in context, it sure looks like the cartoonist is calling for the public execution of non-voters.
Cartoonists: don't drunk-dial, and don't angry-draw. Whatever comes out only ever makes you look like a petulent douche.


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Colored lights sparkle against the dark night sky, trimming homes like gum drops on a gingerbread house. The air is cool and crisp, whipping about as if it is on the same journey as I am, to see as many decorated houses as it can. The contrast of a cup of hot chocolate warms my hands and keeps my heart content. The Christmas season has always been one of my favorite times of the year. The uniqueness of its celebratory nature fills my heart with so much joy. This Christmas season is a special one for me as I get to share it for the first time with my child. My son was born just a few weeks ago and I am so blessed to have him here for Christmas. Although he is young, I won't hesitate to show him the sparkling lights, to let the cool air reach his cheeks, and to share with him the reason why we celebrate Christmas. We may not be able to have a conversation about the decorations, the tree, the goodness of eggnog, or anything else that is particularly seasonal to Christmas, but he can hear my voice and my husband's voice as we tell him all about it.
There is a special part of Christmas that my husband and I also want to teach our son... the joy of gift giving. Of course we want our son to have a heart of giving in every season, whenever God inspires him to give, but there is something special about giving gifts during the Christmas holiday. Whether we give randomly to a another on the street or give a personal gift to a family member, we desire to establish a heart of giving! Gift giving is a tradition that will always be a significant part of celebrating Christmas and I am thrilled to teach our son how it is done!
I love Christmas and I am so excited to share this Christmas with my husband and son. I am a blessed woman, wife, and mother. I am praying for the people we will be giving gifts to this year, hoping that God uses us to bless them in an extraordinary way.
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Welcome to the Light Music Club!
When Yui Hirasawa enters high school, she wants to join a club but can't decide which one is right for her. Fortunately, the Light Music Club is desperate to find another member or else they'll be disbanded! With the enticement of delicious snacks and assurances that no musical experience is necessary, Yui joins up, becoming the guitarist in this all-girl high school rock band. Together with Mio Akiyama on bass, Tsumugi Kotobuki on keyboard, and Ritsu Tainaka on drums, they're going to rock the school and someday make it to the Budokan! Now, if only they can just put down the snacks long enough to practice...
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Actions express love better than words
January 24, 2011
Leonard Lauriault
During the movie "On the Waterfront" (1954), Edie Doyle says to Terry Malloy, "I didn't say I didn't love you. I said to stay away from me." Then there's this guy whose wife complained that he never said he loved her. His response was that he'd told her he loved her when they got married and if that ever changed, he'd let her know. Otherwise, he showed his love in many other ways every day.
The Bible says we're not to love with word or tongue, but with actions (1 John 3:18), possibly supporting what the husband told his wife (I really don't believe that). Actually, the point of the verse is given in the preceding passage (1 John 3:16, 17 – we must always study the context to understand a particular verse).
We recognize someone's feelings toward us only by the way they treat us and what they do for us. We understand ultimate love in the fact that Jesus laid down his life for us (John 15:13; Romans 5:6-10). We show our love for him by doing what he says (John 15:14; 14:15; 1 John 5:1-3; 4:19). As an example of laying down our lives for others, Christians are to show our love tangibly by setting some of our own personal comforts aside to meet their basic needs. Then, even non-Christians will know the nature of our love – that it's for God and that everyone benefits from love for God (John 13:34, 35; 1 Peter 1:22, 23; 2 Corinthians 9:10-15).
Always remember that many Americans literally lay down their lives at home and abroad for us through service in the military, law enforcement, and fire protection, out of love for country that extends to each resident in a similar manner that God so loved the world that whosoever (any individual resident) could be saved by believing in the son he gave up for us (John 3:16; 2 Peter 3:9).
Anyway, giving our time, abilities, and possessions proves that our love for others is genuine and greater than our love for things. It also shows the world that we really mean what we say and that we really believe in Jesus. Anything, however good, though, not done in this love won't be as beneficial because, just as people recognize genuine love when they see it, they also know when it's being shown for mere personal benefit (1 Corinthians 13:1-3; Jude 1:16; Matthew 7:16-20).
Lately, I've noticed that restaurants and retail stores are encouraging donations to charities and volunteerism. Maybe you've seen the credit card ad promoting such community involvement and can remember the past encouragement to do random acts of kindness. These are all good if they're based in true love because they're a reminder that God loves you and will never tell you to stay away from him if you love him (Isaiah 59:1, 2; Matthew 11: 28-30; John 6:37).
Still, God hasn't changed his terms for our salvation through Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection (Acts 2:38, 39; Romans 6:3-5; 1 Peter 1: 25).
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Practical ways to address the serious problem of under-achievement among Protestant working class boys in Northern Ireland must be found, it was claimed today.
Independent Assembly Member Dawn Purvis has launched a public consultation which calls for suggestions on how to address the issue.
Ms Purvis has already set up a working group made up of teachers, educational administrators, academics, community workers and interested others.
The chair of the group is Mark Langhammer, director of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers in Northern Ireland.
He said today that if the issue is left to fester it could create difficulties for the political settlement here.
The 13 members of the working group have spent the last few months focusing on the "stark, shocking statistical fact" of growing under-performance of Protestant working class young people, and, in particular, Protestant working class males.
Ms Purvis has now issued a summary of research compiled by the working group for consultation. The consultation ends on November 30.
The group's document includes the "headline statistics" that 41.6% of the workforce in Northern Ireland have no qualifications at all (compared to the UK average of 18.9%), and 25% of the working population are functionally illiterate.
In 2001, research commissioned by the Office of the First and Deputy First Minister concluded that "the educational non-progressor was most likely to be a Protestant working class male".
Ms Purvis said: "We have been aware of this problem for many years and the figures are horrendous. In Protestant working class areas we are seeing an increase in the number of young people without jobs as well as rising levels of mental ill health, suicide and criminal activity."
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I've put in a few changes to the online league site to provide for the forthcoming Individual League.
People can update their status under "Update account" to indicate that they want to play in the Individual League. At the moment they'll just get plonked into the one and only division - we'll decide how the league is structured when we see how many people want to be included.


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Exchange Program Mechanical Engineering
Students are given the opportunity to obtain 30 credit points in one semester. There are two possibilities to gain the 30 credit points:
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- one project of 15 credit points and three elective courses in Mechanical Engineering with a total of 15 credit points
Elective Courses
We strongly advise you to discuss your elective courses with your research supervisor. Sometimes you need to take particular courses to enable you to do the assigned research. Please pay attention to the fact that for some courses you will need prior knowledge. Look at the course description to see if you have sufficient prior knowledge. You can always send an e-mail to the lecturer if you are not sure if your prior knowledge is sufficient. Ask him or her to send a cc of the answer to the international office (iomw@). For several courses you will need a notebook for the lectures and the exams. If applicable, this is mentioned in the course description. tue.nl
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A project with one of the Mechanical Engineering research groups is only possible in case of an existing cooperation with your home university. Projects have to be agreed / approved by the academic contact person of the involved research group. Note that in the unfortunate case that no research group is able to offer you a suitable project, nothing can be done at the department level; the department cannot force a research group to accept a particular student.
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- Exchange students should have a related bachelor diploma in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent)
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- Inform the International Office of Mechanical Engineering of your arrival and please visit Gemini-Z Room 1.126. Opening hours Monday, Tuesday and Thursday between 13.00 hrs. and 16.00 hrs.
- Visit the Education and Student Service Center. On the first floor of MetaForum of the TU/e campus (MF 1.214), you will find the Education and Student Service Center / International Office. At the service desk you can collect your student card (you need to upload a photo after your arrival) and a letter with your identity number and personal code and a proof of registration at TU/e.
- When you are going to follow courses, we advise you to arrive a few days before the start of the lectures in order to be able to collect the key of your accommodation, settle down and buy your books. The study association Simon Stevin acts on behalf of the students of Mechanical Engineering. Simon Stevin does this for instance by selling books.
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