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When Timothy Dolan was elected president of the U. S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in 2010, it caught almost everyone by surprise. The custom had been to select the sitting vice president"which Dolan, at that time, was not. He was, however, the recently installed Archbishop of New York, the most influential pulpit in the nation, and a man of unique gifts. As he is articulate, intelligent and charismatic, with a refreshing love for the Church, its easy to see why his fellow bishops broke precedent and elected him.
If the American bishops were looking for a leader capable of communicating the faith in a winsome way to a heavily secularized world, they chose the right man. Since Pope Benedict appointed him Archbishop of New York, Cardinal Dolan has accepted his many challenges with grace and courage.
Dolan has appeared on almost every major media outlet imaginable, patiently and charitably defending Catholic teaching against those who attack and mock it. He has championed human life, social justice, and religious liberty, published several acclaimed books , advanced affirmative orthodoxy, and continued a popular blog and twitter account . In a media-saturated age, he has become the medias go-to man in the American Catholic Church"and not for his own benefit, but for the Churchs.
On Memorial Day, the New York Times published an article noting that even as the Cardinal has been spearheading the fight against the new health care law requiring employers, including some that are religiously affiliated, to cover birth control, the archdiocese he heads has quietly been paying for such coverage, albeit reluctantly and indirectly, for thousands of its unionized employees for over a decade. Not only that but the archdioceses own money is used to pay for a union health plan that covers contraception and even abortion for workers at its affiliated nursing homes and clinics.
Joseph Zwilling, a spokesman for the archdiocese, told the Times , We provide the services under protest, and posted a press release , on the archdiocesan website, asserting that the Times story incorrectly equates the archdioceses local health care policies with the Health and Human Services mandate which Cardinal Dolan and the Church have been strongly resisting . But the release didnt deny the archdiocese pays into the fund, so the Cardinal now finds himself accused of being inconsistent.
A number of respected commentators , including Dr. Janet Smith and archdiocesan commentator Ed Mechmann , have defended Cardinal Dolan; they make a number of important points and should be read. But even if one agrees with them that the archdiocese is ultimately free of any wrongdoing, the intricate arguments they make about cooperating and not cooperating with evil are easily lost. As one person commented on the archdioceses blog , in response to Mr. Mechmann:
What the archdiocese seems to have forgotten in its responding to this matter is the fact that most people"even well-meaning Catholics"arent going to hear such fine distinctions through the din of a media culture . . . In this case, I think the archdiocese is doing a disservice to the non-professional theologian laymen, man-in-the-street, who operates on a simpler level of judgment about these matters perhaps, and is quite liable to see this as hypocrisy indeed.
As for the contention that the archdiocese had no option but to sign the insurance contracts and follow the coercive labor and health care laws in New York state, it is worth recalling the Cardinals own words in a speech delivered when he was preparing to receive his red hat. As CNA reported : The Cardinal-designates most sobering words came with his seventh strategy for the new evangelization: the blood of the martyrs. He cited the Popes speech for presenting the red biretta to new Cardinals: know that you must be willing to conduct yourselves with fortitude even to the shedding of your blood.
No one believes the archdiocese would face those kind of consequences if it were to admit it was mistaken to agree to these insurance contracts in the first place, and refuse to cooperate with them going forward"even if that meant to risk losing some health insurance, and other difficulties. Here, St. Pauls First Epistle to the Corinthians is instructive: No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.
William Doino Jr. is a contributor to Inside the Vatican magazine, among many other publications, and writes often about religion, history and politics. He contributed an extensive bibliography of works on Pius XII to The Pius War: Responses to the Critics of Pius XII . His previous On the Square articles can be found here .
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Many people donate funds to organizations to help people find an organ donor. Some people donate blood to give the gift the life to another person. But, would you go so far as to donate an organ yourself to a person you had barely met?
LEDGEDALE - Many people donate funds to organizations to help people find an organ donor. Some people donate blood to give the gift the life to another person. But, would you go so far as to donate an organ yourself to a person you had barely met?
That's exactly what 25-year-old Doug DiPalma did this past year. And all it took to start the process was a drive to Union City, NJ to put a downpayment on a car.
DiPalma had seen the listing for the car online and decide to make the drive to New Jersey to put a down payment on the car.
"When I got to the house, my car broke down," he said. The man he was buying the car from was all to eager to help a stranded traveler.
"He fed me, called his mechanic to come fix my car," DiPalma said. "They got me back on the road."
While he was temporarily stranded, a discussion started about he car owner's father, Ron Simpson. "I heard his dad [Simpson] was on dialysis" and that "no family member was a good match" to be a potential donor. At the time, Simpson only had about a year left to live.
DiPalma told the son, after the kindness he had shown him, he would get tested and if he was a match he would donate his kidney to Simpson.
He underwent four to five months of testing to determine if he could be a good donor. "There were a lot of blood tests," DiPalma said.
Much to his joy, "Test after test came back showing I was a really good match," he said.
When it came time to decide whether or not he would be donating his kidney, he said he "prayed a lot about it. I put it in God's hands" and that "I couldn't think of a good reason not to do it."
About one month ago, DiPalma went into surgery and Simpson was given the kidney.
"Everything went really well," he said. With the gift of a new kidney, Simpson has had around another 10 years added to his life. DiPalma is recovering nicely at home.
When asked if he would do it again, DiPalma's answer was a resounding yes. He admits that "It's not a common thing for a person to do," but knowing that he has helped a person in such a positive way is enough.
"Adding a decade to his life, for only a month or two of inconvenience for me is worth it," DiPalma said. "I have no regrets."

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New Orleans/Bywater
The Bywater [18] is a portion of New Orleans down the Mississippi River from the French Quarter and the Faubourg Marigny. Its boundaries are often debated. Most New Orleanians and the city's historic district office describe it as being bounded St. Claude Avenue to the North, the Industrial Canal to the East, Press Street to the West and the Mississippi River to the South. It is also known as the "Upper Ninth Ward" as compared to the "Lower Ninth Ward" which lies East of the Industrial Canal to the St. Bernard Parish line (the downriver limit of the city of New Orleans).
The Bywater is a neighborhood a bit east (down river) from the French Quarter with a healthy mix of blue collar folks who grew up here, and more recent bohemian arrivals. Artists and musicians relocated here when the French Quarter became too pricy. It is primarily residential but undeniably hip; there are lively pubs, restaurants and randomly placed edgy found-object art scattered throughout the neighborhood. Travelers and residents from other parts of the city are steadily discovering this neighborhood's old-time, laid-back charm.
Get in
By foot or bicycle
It is a very pleasant stroll down Royal, Dauphine, or Chartres Streets through the historic Faubourg Marigny; approximately 10 blocks from Esplanade Avenue (the downriver limit of the French Quarter) to the Bywater.
By car
From the French Quarter/CBD, the easiest route is down Rampart Street, which merges (via a small connector called McShane Place) to become St. Claude Avenue just before Elysian Fields. St. Claude forms the main thoroughfare passing through the Bywater and Lower Ninth Ward. Parking is a cinch.
By taxi
Taxis are pretty much a disaster in the Bywater. The cab drivers are under the very much mistaken impression that it is a dangerous neighborhood and won't pick up when hailed (and sometimes even when called). In any rate, calling is really the only option unless you are taking one right in front of Vaughan's Lounge on a Thursday night. Better yet, make friends with a driver, and get his personal number.
By bus
The Bywater is served primarily by two bus lines operated by the New Orleans RTA [19]. That bus #5 would be a dream route for visitors, but unfortunately it never runs. You could wait for days. The St Claude route is every half hour, at least, and a much more reliable way to get to the Marigny (if you don't feel like walking), the French Quarter, and the CBD. Fares are $1.25 each way.
The exotic cocktail of hipsters, long-time locals, and eccentric service industry employees that is present day Bywater has proved a breeding ground for interesting and tasty dining options. In addition to those below, try asking around about the couple of pizza speakeasies lurking in the shadows (that's right, pizza speakeasies). They're not advertised anywhere, and Wikitravel isn't going to help spoil the fun, so you'll have to talk to locals to find them (if, that is, they indeed exist).
Stay safe
Tourists use general caution. Know where you're going and don't go exploring unfamiliar areas at night, especially by yourself, as muggings are an occasional problem on some of the quieter blocks.
New Orleans Public Library branch at 913 Alvar Street (between Burgundy and Rampart).
No internet cafes here, but the WiFi at Satsuma Cafe works like a charm.
Get out
Bywater is surrounded by interesting neighborhoods. Ever popular Marigny just upriver (west) is probably too obvious to even be worth mentioning to someone who is already in the Bywater. In the other direction, it's just a hop skip and a jump to the famous Lower 9th Ward across the Industrial Canal. Just north of here, the 7th, 8th, and Upper 9th Wards sections are on the "back" (away from the River) side of St. Claude; worth a visit for the intriguing St Roch Cemetery, as well as to explore its emerging bohemian culture.


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October 2018
CodeMap Compliance Briefing: 2/3/2006
Editor's Welcome:
The final refresher course in our three part series concerns regulatory compliance programs. The last two CodeMap Compliance Briefings demonstrated that the rules and regulations governing participation in federally funded health care programs are complex and often confusing. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) began publishing compliance program guidance in 1997 to help providers cope with the regulatory environment. Compliance programs are a systematic approach to recognizing, managing, and ultimately complying with the myriad of laws, rules, and regulations of the Medicare and Medicaid programs. All providers of diagnostic services should seriously consider creating and maintaining an effective compliance program.
Gregory Root, Esq.
The First Step In Creating A Compliance Program - Draft the Policies
by: Gregory Root, Esq. (email@example.com)
Compliance program guidance began as the government's response to an ever-increasing number of prominent health care fraud and abuse settlements. In most settlements with the federal government, the provider agrees to abide by a corporate integrity agreement (CIA). After drafting numerous CIAs, the OIG decided to publish voluntary compliance program guidance for specific provider organizations. While the guidance is voluntary, most providers view compliance programs as a mandatory function of working with federally funded health care programs.
Why Create a Compliance Program?
Compliance Programs Include the Following Elements:
The First Step - Draft Compliance Program Policies
The foundation, and often the first step, of any effective compliance program is the creation of a set of compliance program policies that govern the program's operation. The initial consideration in drafting and implementing compliance policies is the subject-matter. Providers should carefully consider how many policies are necessary and what procedures and practices those policies should govern. Obviously, providers should first address the issues and practices identified in the applicable OIG compliance program guidance. Beyond that, providers should consider developing policy for any issues, practices, and/or procedures that affect the way the organization performs, codes, reports, and/or bills tests and services that are paid for by federal and/or state funded health care programs. Finally, the organization must develop policies to ensure compliance with all applicable federal and state legislation such as HIPAA, anti-kickback provisions, Stark II, and direct billing regulations.
Scope of Compliance Policies
Once the subject matter of a particular policy has been determined, the organization must next determine the scope of the policy. The policy must be detailed enough to accomplish the stated goals, but not overly cumbersome so that employees are unable to comply with the provisions. Remember, compliance policies are voluntary, so there is no need to overly burden your organization. Policies that require too much work or documentation are destined to fail. It is always better to draft a less strenuous policy that your organization can manage, as opposed to a more labor-intensive policy that will stretch your organization's time and resources to their limits. If you develop compliance policy and your organization fails to fulfill the resultant obligations, that failure diminishes the integrity of your compliance program and does little to demonstrate a good faith effort to comply.
Effective Dates
Compliance policy should always include the date when the policy became effective as well as the date when the policy was retired, if applicable. All interested parties, including management, employees, and regulators should be able to easily determine which policies are in effect and which policies are retired. In addition, policies should include documentation of any changes including the date the revisions were enacted. Finally, organizations should retain, on file, copies of all retired policies.
Approval Process
Compliance policy should also include a brief explanation of how the policy was adopted. At a minimum, the policy should indicate who or what committee approved the policy for implementation.
No compliance policy is effective unless the organization's personnel are aware of it and know how to comply with it. A crucial step in the implementation of any compliance policy is how the organization decides to distribute or communicate the policy to its workforce.
Often the first step in any important endeavor is the most difficult and intimidating. That's why CodeMap has created the CodeMap® Compliance Policy Manual, a complete package of ready-to-customize compliance policies. This manual also includes a CD-ROM for easy annotation and revision of compliance policies that will help your laboratory create, amend, or fine-tune its own policies.
The CodeMap® Compliance Policy Manual includes the following features:
The following is a small sample of the compliance policy titles included in the CodeMap® Compliance Policy Manual:
01/11/2019: SUPPORT Legislation
11/09/2018: CMS Changes 2019 PAMA Survey Rules
10/31/2018: Correction to Previous Briefing
10/12/2018: Compliance Vocabulary
10/04/2018: CMS Proposes Payment Cuts for BRCA Gene Testing
08/22/2018: OIG Report on PAMA Implementation
08/15/2018: CMS Proposes New PAMA Rules
08/01/2018: Fraud Report
07/25/2018: Preventive Laboratory Services, Part 3
07/18/2018: Preventive Laboratory Services, Part 2
07/11/2018: Preventive Laboratory Services, Part 1
06/13/2018: New Tests Added to 2019 Medicare Lab Fee Schedule
05/18/2018: Subscriber Questions
04/27/2018: 2018 Annual Laboratory Public Meeting
04/10/2018: How to Qualify a Test as an ADLT
03/23/2018: New PLA Codes
03/02/2018: Multianalyte Assays with Algorithmic Analysis (MAAA)
02/01/2018: Subscriber Questions
01/19/2018: Physician Enforcement Actions
12/19/2017: OIG Report on Lab Tests
11/30/2017: PAMA and Automated Tests
11/09/2017: Vocabulary of Reimbursement
10/27/2017: Vocabulary of Coding
09/24/2017: Alert: Preliminary PAMA Data
09/20/2017: OPPS and the Bundling of Lab Tests
08/25/2017: Direct Billing Rules, Part 2
08/18/2017: Direct Billing Rules, Part 1
08/04/2017: New ABN Form
06/30/2017: Specimen Collection Codes
06/23/2017: New 2018 Lab Test Codes
05/05/2017: Coding and Payment for CLIA Waived Molecular Tests
04/27/2017: Physician Signatures on Requisitions
03/22/2017: Diagnosis Codes on Requisitions
03/15/2017: Fraud and Abuse Updates
02/10/2017: New Coding Options under PAMA
01/18/2017: Compliance Policies
01/12/2017: 2017 Clinical Lab Fee Schedule Update
12/21/2016: G0452 Settlements
12/16/2016: Annual Compliance Audits
11/11/2016: OIG Report on Lab Payments
11/03/2016: 2017 ICD-10 Codes and NCDs
10/27/2016: Custom Panels
10/20/2016: Standing Orders
09/22/2016: Medicare Coverage and Reimbursement for Zika Virus Testing
09/16/2016: 2017 ICD-10 Diagnosis Code Update
08/31/2016: HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices Revisited
08/17/2016: Medicare Coverage and Payment for HPV Testing
08/03/2016: Preliminary Fees for 2016 Gap Filled Test Codes
07/15/2016: 2016 Annual Laboratory Public Meeting
05/05/2016: Federal Anti-Kickback Statute 2
04/27/2016: Federal Anti-Kickback Statute
03/24/2016: Coding and Reimbursement for Genomic Sequencing Procedures, Part 2
03/17/2016: Coding and Reimbursement for Genomic Sequencing Procedures, Part 1
03/04/2016: Mass Spectrometry Coding and Reimbursement
02/11/2016: PAMA and Toxicology Reimbursement
01/14/2016: The Provision of Free Testing
01/06/2016: 2016 Medicare Coding and Reimbursement for Drug Testing
12/17/2015: Stark Non-Monetary Compensation 2015
11/13/2015: Vocabulary of Reimbursement
11/06/2015: Vocabulary of Coding
10/30/2015: Providing Meals to Physicians
10/09/2015: Update on Lab Tests for Colorectal Cancer Screening
09/30/2015: New Drug Testing Codes for 2016
08/18/2015: ICD-10 FAQs
08/13/2015: Compliance Training
08/07/2015: DNA Based Infectious Disease Assays
07/24/2015: CMS Annual Laboratory Public Meeting
07/15/2015: FAQs Concerning ICD-10, 2016 Reimbursement, and CodeMap®
06/26/2015: Latest OIG Fraud Alert
06/17/2015: Specimen Collection Supplies Revisited
05/29/2015: Medicare Payment for Gap Filled Codes
04/30/2015: Recent Enforcement Actions
04/23/2015: -59 Modifier Use and Changes
03/12/2015: Coding Waived Tests
02/5/2015: Providing Computer Equipment
01/15/2015: New Frequency Limits for Lab Tests
12/03/2014: CMS Issues New Drug Testing Codes
10/30/2014: Advisory Panel
10/13/2014: Preliminary 2015 Lab Fees
10/02/2014: Sales and Marketing Expenses
08/13/2014: New Proposed LCD Rules for Laboratory Tests
08/06/2014: New HIPAA Polices and Procedures
07/23/2014: PAMA Part 3: Coding and Reimbursement for New Tests
07/17/2014: PAMA Part 2: Creating and implementing the New Market Based Fee Schedule
07/10/2014: The Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (PAMA): An Overview
05/30/2014: Diagnosis Coding Issues
05/30/2014: Dialysis Access Maintenance Coding
05/22/2014: Discounts to Financially Needy Patients
05/21/2014: Screening Employees and Customers
04/30/2014: Discounts to Financially Needy Patients
04/02/2014: New 2015 CPT Codes, Part 2: Quantitative Drug Determinations
03/26/2014: New 2015 CPT Codes, Part 1: Qualitative Drug Screens
02/13/2014: HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices
02/06/2014: Patient Access to Laboratory Results
01/31/2014: Date of Service and the PC
12/19/2013: New Coding Rules for IHC, FISH and Immunofluorescent Studies
12/12/2013: CMS to Reprice Medicare Lab Fee Schedule
11/21/2013: 2014 Radiology Coding Update
11/20/2013: Fraud and Abuse Enforcement
11/1/2013: Proposed Medicare Reimbursement for New 2014 Lab Codes
10/24/2013: Urinary Systems Procedures, Part 2
10/11/2013: New Molecular Pathology Fees
09/25/2013: Urinary Systems Procedures
09/18/2013: Coding and Reimbursement Updates
09/06/2013: Medicare Coverage Edits Part 3
08/21/2013: Medicare Coverage Edits Part 2
08/14/2013: Documentation for Complex Procedures
08/14/2013: Medicare Coverage Edits
08/09/2013: Coding for Thrombolysis and Thrombectomy, Part 2
08/09/2013: Physicians Payments Sunshine Act
07/26/2013: Coding for Thrombolysis and Thrombectomy, Part 1
07/26/2013: CMS Proposes Changes to Payment for Lab Tests: Part II
07/19/2013: CMS Proposes Changes to Payment for Lab Tests: Part I
06/27/2013: HIPAA and Patient Requests for Test Results
06/26/2013: Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2012
06/19/2013: CMS Announces July Lab Meeting
06/07/2013: CMS Publishes Initial Gap fill Fees for MoPath Tests
05/16/2013: OIG Special Advisory Bulletin Concerning Exclusions
05/03/2013: EMR and EHR Safe Harbor Proposals
05/08/2013: Breast Biopsy Coding Tips
04/03/2013: Medicare Coverage of Preventive Care, Part 2
03/27/2013: Medicare Coverage of Preventive Care
03/15/2013: Sequestration Payment Reductions for Labs and Pathologists
03/14/2013: Anti-Kickback Law and Physicians
02/21/2013: Anti-Kickback Enforcement and Physicians
02/21/2013: Coding for Discontinued Outpatient Procedures
02/14/2013: Update on Prostate Biopsy Codes and Payment
01/31/2013: Medicare Gap-Fill Payments for Molecular Pathology Codes
01/31/2013: 2013 NCCI Policy Changes
01/16/2013: HIPAA Mistakes
01/16/2013: HIPAA Mistakes
01/04/2013: Reimbursement and Compliance Developments
12/20/2012: 2013 Head and Neck Angiography Coding
12/18/2012: Update to 2013 Lab Fee Schedule
12/13/2012: Apparent Errors in 2013 Lab Fee Schedule
12/07/2012: FAQs - CT/CTA/3D Rendering
11/30/2012: Coding HLA Typing Tests
11/09/2012: 2013 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
10/18/2012: 2013 Radiology Coding Update, Part 2
10/16/2012: Stark Prohibitions and Non-Monetary Compensation
10/11/2012: Coding and Reimbursement for Calculated Lab Results
10/04/2012: 2013 Radiology Coding Update, Part 1
09/19/2012: CMS to Gap-Fill Molecular Pathology Codes
09/12/12: 3 Day Payment Policy Window
09/06/2012: CPT Codes on Requisitions
08/29/12: To Code or Not to Code
08/21/2012: 2013 Medicare Laboratory Fee Schedule
08/15/2012: Compliance Issues Related to Test Ordering Systems
08/08/2012: Preparing for ICD-10
08/08/2012: Preparing for ICD-10
08/02/2012: Future Directions: Medicare Compliance Enforcement
08/2/2012: Future Directions: Medicare Compliance Enforcement
7/26/2012: Waiving Copays
07/25/2012: Waiving Patient Copays
07/20/12: Correct Use of Modifier -59 for Radiology Procedures, Part 2
07/12/12: Correct Use of Modifier -59 for Radiology Procedures, Part 1
06/22/2012: Medicare Pricing for 2013 Lab Codes
06/01/12: MUE FAQs
06/01/12: Specimen Collection Supplies
05/22/2012: Recent Enforcement Actions
05/22/2012: Recent Enforcement Actions
05/04/2012: Frequency Limits (MUEs) for Pathology Services
05/04/12: Diagnosis Coding for Diagnostic Radiology, Part 2
04/25/12: Diagnosis Coding for Diagnostic Radiology, Part 1
04/05/2012: Coding for Drug Determinations, Part 2
03/30/2012: Coding for Drug Determinations, Part 1
03/21/12: Fluoroscopy Coding Revisited, Part 2
03/16/2012: Multianalyte Assays with Algorithmic Analysis (MAAAs)
03/14/12: Fluoroscopy Coding Revisited, Part 1
03/02/2012: Medicare Coverage for STD Screening Tests
02/14/2012: 2012 OIG Work Plan
02/14/2012: 2012 OIG Work Plan
01/27/2012: Reporting Molecular Pathology Tests
01/19/2012: 2012 Coding Update, Part 2
01/13/2012: 2012 Coding Update
2012 Publications Notification
12/20/2011: Cardiac Catheterization Coding
12/19/2011: Questions for 2012
12/09/2011: Annual Compliance Audit
12/07/2011: Revascularization Coding FAQs
12/02/2011: Compliance Policies
11/18/2011: The Chief Compliance Officer
11/22/2011: 2012 Radiology Code Changes
10/28/2011: Dialysis Access Maintenance Coding 2
10/28/2011: The Use of Custom Panels
10/12/2011: Dialysis Access Maintenance Coding 1
10/7/2011: Palmetto LCD for Molecular Diagnostic Tests
9/26/2011: Proposed Payment for New CPT Codes
9/09/2011: New CPT Codes for 2012
9/9/2011: Evaluation and Management Services Part 2
9/2/2011: Evaluation and Management Services
8/17/2011: Discounts to Financially Needy Patients
8/17/2011: Accountable Care Organizations
8/11/2011: Accountable Care Organizations
8/12/2011: Annual Physician Notices
07/29/11: Recent OIG and DOJ Activity
8/5/2011: Update to 2012 Laboratory Fee Schedule
7/29/2011: Genetic Testing 2012
6/17/2011: CMS Meeting to Discuss Payment for 2012 New Lab Tests
5/13/2011: Recovery Audit Contractor Program Results
04/29/2011: Stark Non-Monetary Compensation
04/08/2011: EMR/EHR Safe Harbors
04/01/2011: Genetic Testing Demonstration
2/25/2011: Medicare Drug Screening Update
2/11/2011: Recent OIG and DOJ Activity
2/4/2011: Medicare Annual Wellness Visit (AWV)
01/21/2011: Stark Self-Referral Prohibitions 3
01/14/2011: Stark Self-Referral Prohibitions 2
01/07/2011: Stark Self-Referral Prohibitions 1
2011 Publications Notice
12/17/2010: New, Revised and Deleted Radiology Codes
12/17/2010: Year-End Changes
12/10/2010: 2011 Medicare Lab Fee Schedule
11/19/2010: Coding and Reimbursement of Automated Tests
11/12/2010: 2011 OIG Work Plan
10/29/2010: Proposed Medicare Payments for new 2011 Lab Codes
10/12/2010: Medicare Provider Anti-Fraud Rule: Screening Tools
10/04/2010: Medicare Provider Anti-Fraud Rule: Risk Classification
09/17/2010: 2011 CPT Code Changes
09/03/2010: Conversion to ICD-10 Stays On Schedule
08/23/2010: Chromatography CPT Codes
08/23/2010 The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
08/06/2010: Reimbursement Review
07/23/2010: Coding Review
07/16/2010: Supervision Requirements
07/08/2010: Employee Screening
07/01/2010: Signature Requirements for Test Requisitions and Orders
06/25/2010: Employee Screening
06/18/2010: Coding Quantitative Drug Tests
06/05/2010: 2011 Laboratory CPT and HCPCS Codes
05/21/2010: Timely Submission of Medicare Claims
5/14/2010: RAC Audits Part 3
05/07/2010: New HIV Screening Codes
04/23/2010: E/M Coding and Breast Procedures
04/23/2010: Outpatients and Nonpatients
04/16/2010: RAC Audits Part 2
04/09/2010: Update: Healthcare Reform and Laboratories
04/01/2010: Multiple Procedure Payment Reductions II: Outpatient Services
3/19/2010: Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction
3/19/2010: MUE Update
3/05/2010: Coding & Reimbursement Update
3/5/2010: RAC Audits Part 1
2/19/2010: Beneficiary Inducement Prohibition
2/05/2010: Urinalysis Codes
01/29/2010: Dialysis Access Maintenance Coding
1/22/2010: Drug Screening Codes
01/08/2010: Medicare Fee Schedule Updates
CodeMap Compliance Briefing: 1/7/2010
2010 Publication Notice
2010 CodeMap® Publications Shipping Update
12/11/2009: Year End Coding Changes
12/04/2009: Travel Allowance Reimbursement
11/20/2009: Diagnosis Coding Rules for Pathologists
11/13/2009: Diagnostic Coding Rules for Laboratories
11/06/2009: Coding for Mammography Services
10/30/2009: Preliminary Payment for New Lab CPT Codes
10/23/2009: Civil Monetary Penalties
10/15/2009: HIPAA Amendments
10/02/2009: Proposed Medicare Coverage for HIV Screening
09/25/2009: Radiology Services in the Emergency Room
Upcoming Coding and Reimbursement Changes
09/18/2009: Essential Health Information System Updates
CodeMap Radiology Briefing: 09/11/2009: Compliance Vocabulary
08/28/2009 Reimbursement for Lab CPT Codes
08/21/2009: Utilization of Radiology Services
08/14/2009 Creating New CPT Codes
8/7/2009 New 2010 Laboratory CPT Codes
08/07/2009: Supervision Requirements
07/31/2009 Physician Signature Requirements
07/31/2009: Medicare Administration/Organization
07/24/2009: Health Care Reform and the Future
07/24/2009: Ultrasound Coding, Part 2
07/17/2009: New Information and Hospital Lab Direct Billing Rules
07/10/2009: Ultrasound Coding, Part 1
06/26/2009: The Future of Medical Necessity
06/19/2009: Employee Screening
06/17/2009: Documentation Requirements: Part 2
06/05/2009: NPI Issues
05/29/2009: Documentation Requirements
05/22/2009: Who Can Order Tests for Medicare Patients?
05/15/2009: The Civil False Claims Act
5/1/09: Coding Molecular Microarray Procedures
4/24/2009: Diagnostic Test Orders
4/17/09: Comparative Effectiveness Studies
4/03/2009: Fluoroscopy Coding Part 2
4/03/09: Medicare Recovery Audit (RAC) Contractor Program
03/27/09: Fluoroscopy Coding Part 1
03/20/2009: Compliance Risk Areas
03/13/09: The Terminology of Reimbursement
3/06/09: Quantitative Drug Assay Codes
02/27/2009: New ABN Form
Q2 NCD Updates
02/20/2009: Discounts for Financially Needy Patients
02/13/2009: The Terminology of Coding
2/06/09: In Vivo Lab Procedures
1/30/09: ICD-10 Implementation, Final Rule
1/23/09: 2009 Laboratory Fee Schedule
CodeMap Radiology Briefing: 01/14/2009
CodeMap Compliance Briefing: 01/14/2009
CodeMap Compliance Briefing: 12/19/08: Prostate Saturation Biopsies
12/19/2008: Year End Radiology Wrap-Up
NCD Q1 2009 Breaking News
12/05/2008: Anti-Markup Provisions
12/2/2008: Interventional Radiology Coding Conclusion 2
11/25/2008: Interventional Radiology Coding Conclusion
11/21/2008: Civil Monetary Penalties
11/12/08: Clinical Laboratory Interpretation Services
11/07/2008: Interventional Radiology Coding 3
10/29/08: MUE Update
10/24/2008: Interventional Radiology Coding 2
10/15/08: The NCD Update Process
10/10/2008: Interventional Radiology Coding 1
10/08/2008: 2009 Payment Recommendations
10/01/08: Two Issues Resolved
9/19/08: Coding and Reimbursement for HIV Tests
9/12/08: The Terminology of Reimbursement
9/5/08: The Terminology of Coding
8/22/08: Recent Subscriber Questions
08/08/2008: New PSA Screening Criteria
7/25/2008: 2008 Travel Allowances
7/17/2008: Medicare Improvements Act
6/27/2008: New Laboratory CPT Codes
6/20/2008: Medicare Payment Systems for Lab Tests III
July 2008 NCD Update
6/6/2008: Medicare Payment Systems for Lab Tests II
05/30/2008 Physician Signature Policy for Lab Claims
05/23/2008: Medicare Payment Systems for Lab Tests
05/09/2008: HCPCS Coding System
05/02/2008: Fecal Occult Blood Tests
04/25/2008 Routine Monitoring vs. Diagnostic Glucose Testing
04/11/2008: Subscriber Questions
04/04/2008: Relying on Guidance
03/28/2008: Comparative Effectiveness
03/14/2008: New ABN Form
02/22/08: Standing Orders
02/15/2008: New Metabolic Panels
2/8/2008: Diagnosis Coding Rules for Labs
02/01/2008: Using Unlisted CPT Codes
01/18/2008: Home PT/INR Testing and Monitoring
01/11/2008: Significant Changes to 2008 Physician Fee Schedule
CodeMap Compliance Briefing: 01/03/2008: Annual Compliance Audits
CodeMap Compliance Briefing: 12/14/07: 2008 PFS: New Direct Billing Provisions
12/07/07: Reconsideration of Medicare Payment for New Lab Codes
11/30/07 - Changes in Pathology Reimbursement for 2008
11/16/2007 Medical Necessity Data Files
11/9/2007: Direct Billing Rules for Hospital Laboratories
11/2/07: Payment Jurisdiction for Referred Lab Tests
10/19/07: OIG Work Plan 2008
10/12/07: Medicare Coverage of Hospital-Acquired Conditions
9/28/2007: Medicare Reimbursement for 2008 Lab Codes
9/21/07: Coding and Reimbursement for MRSA Tests
9/14/07: Coding Pap Smears
9/7/07: Date of Service Rules
8/24/07: TeleConference Tools
CodeMap Compliance Briefing: 8/17/07: Medicare Claims Processing Rules
8/10/07: Procedure Code Modifiers
7/27/07 Billing Medicare for Peripheral Blood Smear Interpretations
7/20/07: 2008 ICD-9 Code Changes
7/13/07: New 2008 Laboratory CPT Codes
6/22/07: Excessive Charges to Medicare
6/15/07: Compliance Training
6/08/07: Glucose Testing for Hospital Patients
6/01/07: Reimbursement for Unlited Procedures
5/11/07: Molecular Diagnostic Codes and Reimbursement II
5/4/07: Molecular Diagnostic Codes and Reimbursement
04/20/2007: Medicare Coverage Vocabulary
04/13/2007: Coding Vocabulary
03/30/2007: Reimbursement Vocabulary
03/23/07: Compliance Vocabulary
3/16/07: Medically Unlikely Edits (MUE) Implementation
3/2/07: The Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI)
CodeMap Compliance Briefing: 2/23/07: New Anticoagulant Management Codes
2/09/07: Glycosylated Hemoglobin (A1c) Test Codes
02/02/2007 National Provider Identifiers
CodeMap Compliance Briefing: 1/26/07: The Deficit Reduction Act
CodeMap Compliance Briefing: 1/19/07: The Civil False Claims Act
12/19/06 Medically Unlikely Edits (MUEs)
12/11/06 - 2007 Medicare Laboratory Fee Schedule
CodeMap Compliance Briefing: 12/1/06: Category III Codes
11/17/2006 2007 Radiology CPT Codes
11/10/06 New and Revised CPT Codes for Laboratory and Pathology Procedures
11/03/06 Logical Observation Identifier Names and Codes
10/20/06 Dealing with Medicare Overpayments
10/13/06 Stark II Issues, Part 2
10/6/06: Stark II Issues, Part 1
09/29/2006 Medical Necessity Updates
09/15/06: Medicare Coverage of PSA Testing
9/8/06 Public Consultation on Medicare Payment for Lab Tests
08/25/06: Point of Care Hemoglobin A1c Testing
08/21/06 Subscriber Questions
08/11/06 CMS Awards First A/B MAC Contract
7/21/06 Medicare Coding Vocabulary
7/14/06 Setting Reimbursement Amounts for New 2007 Codes
07/07/06: New 2007 Laboratory CPT Codes
06/09/2006 Competitive Bidding III
06/02/2006 Competitive Bidding II
05/26/2006 Competitive Bidding I
05/12/2006 Briefing: ABN Update
CodeMap Compliance Briefing: 5/5/06: Subscriber Questions
04/28/2006: Billing for Purchased Interpretations
CodeMap Compliance Briefing 4/21/06
03/31/2006: Physician Voluntary Reporting System
03/24/06 Medicare Organization/ Administration
03/17/2006: Compliance Disclosure Programs
03/10/06: Automated Test Coding and Reimbursement
02/24/2006 Pay for Performance
02/17/2006: Inherent Reasonableness
2/10/06: Microarray Codes
02/03/2006 Refresher Course: Compliance Programs
01/20/2006 Refesher Course: Medicare Reimbursement
01/13/06: Laboratory Phlebotomists in Physician Offices
CodeMap Compliance Briefing: 1/06/06 2006 Federal Budget
CodeMap Compliance Briefing: 12/16/05: Lipid Codes
CodeMap Compliance Briefing: 12/9/05: Important Year End Dates
12/02/05 Fecal Occult Blood Tests
11/18/05 Employee Compliance Training
11/04/2005 New CPT Codes for Radiology
Compliance Policy Manual
10/21/2005: New CPT Codes for Lab and Pathology
CodeMap Compliance Briefing: 10/14/05: Providing Regulatory Information to Customers
CodeMap Compliance Briefing: 10/07/05: Employee Screening
CodeMap Compliance Briefing: 9/29/05: Waived Testing
CodeMap Compliance Briefing: 09/23/05: Drafting Compliance Policies
09/16/2005 2006 Lab Codes and Proposed Payments
09/09/2005: LIS and Medical Necessity
08/19/2005: Lab Tests on the 2006 Physician Fee Schedule
08/05/2005 Coding Bone Marrow and Bone Biopsies
CodeMap Compliance Briefing 07/22/05: Coding Antibody and Antigen Assays II
07/08/2005 Coding Antibody and Antigen Assays: I
06/24/2005 Resubmitting Denied Medicare Claims
06/17/2005 Diagnosis Coding Rules-Part 2
05/20/05 Diagnosis Coding Rules Part 1
05/13/2005 Reflex Manual WBC Differentials
05/06/2005 Incident To Services
04/29/2005 CMS Manuals
04/22/2005 Reflex Testing
04/15/2005 Custom Panels
04/08/2005 Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs)
04/01/2005 Place of Service (POS) Codes
03/18/2005 Subscriber Questions
03/11/2005 Medically Unbelieveable Edits
03/04/2005: Final Hospital Compliance Guidance 4
02/25/2005: Final Hospital Compliance Guidance 3
02/18/2005 Final Hospital Compliance Guidance 2
02/11/2005 Final Hospital Compliance Guidance
02/04/2005 Final Diabetes Screening Rules
01/28/2005 Medicare Appeals II
01/21/2005: Medicare Appeals I
01/14/2005 Providing Services to SNFs
01/07/2005 Medicare Errors
12/17/2004 Year End Subscriber Questions
12/10/2004 Coding Flow Cytometry Services
12/08/2004 Alert: 2005 CodeMap Manual Production Schedule
12/03/2004 Diabetes Screening Tests
11/22/2004 Announcing CodeMap Data Files
11/19/2004 Flow Cytometry Coding and Reimbursement
11/12/2004 New Venipuncture Rules
11/05/2004 Medicare Cardiovascular Screening Benefits
10/29/2004 Subscriber Questions
10/22/2004 Genetic Testing Modifiers
10/15/2004 Coding Glucose Tests
10/08/2004 Shared Laboratories
10/01/2004 Stark II and POLs
09/24/2004 New CPT Codes for Pathology Services
09/17/2004 New CPT Codes for Lab Services
08/27/2004 SNF Consolidated Billing Exceptions
08/20/2004 The OIG Exclusion Program
08/13/2004 Medicare Initial Preventive Physical Exam
08/06/2004 New Medicare Coverage for Screening Tests
07/30/2004 Discounts to Financially Needy Patients
07/23/2004 Date of Service for Lab Tests
07/16/2004 New CPT Codes for 2005
06/25/2004 Updates to NCDs and LMRPs
06/18/2004 New Compliance Program Guidance for Hospitals II
06/11/2004 New Compliance Program Guidance for Hospitals II
06/04/2004 Annual Physician Notices
05/21/2004 Screening Pap Smear Coverge
05/14/2004 Transfusion Medicine Codes II
05/07/2004 Transfusion Medicine Codes I
04/23/2004 Anti-Mark-Up Controversy
04/16/2004 Subscriber Questions
04/09/2004 Genetic Testing Codes II
04/02/2004 Genetic Testing Codes I
03/26/2004 Laboratory Marketing Practices III
03/19/2004 Laboratory Marketing Practices II
03/12/2004 Laboratory Marketing Practices I
03/05/2004 Medicare Payment for CLIA Waived Tests
02/27/2004 Medicare Payment for ReferredTests
02/20/2004 Grace Period for CPT Codes Eliminated
02/14/2004 CCI Edits Associated with New Lab and Pathology Codes
02/06/2004 CCI Edits Associated with New Radiology Codes
01/30/2004 Venipunctures
01/23/2004 The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003
01/16/2004 Travel Allowances
12/19/2003 Medicare Modernization Act
12/12/2003 Medicare Reform Bill Part 2
12/05/2003 Medicare Reform Bill Part 1
11/21/2003 New HCPCS Codes for CBCs without Platelets
11/07/2003 GA, GY and GZ Modifiers
10/31/2003 Specimen Collection
10/24/2003 Coding Qualitative Drugs-of-Abuse Tests
10/17/2003 The OIG's Work Plan, Medicare CDs, Recent Enforcement Actions.
10/10/2003 ESRD Composite Rate Lab Tests
10/03/2003 End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Reimbursement for Automated Tests
09/26/2003 Proposed Rules from the OIG
09/12/2003 Category III (Tracking) CPT Codes
09/05/2003 New Proposed Rules for Flow Cytometry
08/15/2003 Thyroid Testing
08/01/2003 CMS Lab Reimbursement Meeting
07/25/2003 NCD Misconceptions
07/18/2003 The -GZ Modifier
07/11/2003 Screening Mammogram Codes
06/27/2003 Correct Coding Edits II
06/20/2003 Correct Coding Edits I
06/13/2003 Diagnosis Coding Rules II
06/06/2003 Diagnosis Coding Rules I
05/23/2003 Revised Medicare Appeals Provisions II
05/16/2003 Revised Medicare Appeals Provisions I
05/09/2003 Business Associates Agreements
05/02/2003 Pathologist Interpretation of Clinical Lab Tests
04/25/2003 TC Billing of Pathology Services
04/18/2003 Medicare Reimbursement for Pathology Services
04/11/2003 How to Respond to a Search Warrant
03/28/2003 How to Respond to Subpoenas
03/21/2003 How to Respond to Investigators
03/14/2003 Mandatory Claim Submission
03/07/2003: Who Can Order Diagnostic Tests?
02/28/2003 Changes in 2003 Physician Fee Schedule
02/21/2003 Medical Necessity Requirements for Chemistry Panels, Part II
02/14/2003 Medical Necessity Requirements for Chemistry Panels I
02/07/2003: ABNs and Client Cooperation
01/31/2003: Patient Ordered and/or Performed Testing
01/24/2003: The Beneficiary Anti-Kickback Statute
01/17/2003: Significant Changes in 2003 Medicare Reimbursement
01/10/2003: 2003 Medicare Lab and Physician Fee Schedules
12/13/2002: More National Coverage Policies
12/06/2002: How Medicare Sets Fees for New CPT Codes
11/22/2002: Critical Year End Dates
11/15/2002: 2003 Medicare Laboratory Fee Schedule
11/08/2002: Stark Self-Referral Prohibitions
11/01/2002: Using Modifiers -59 and -91
10/25/2002: Introduction to Privacy Regulations
10/18/2002: New Codes for Obstetrical Ultrasound
10/11/2002: National Coverage Determinations (NCDs)
10/04/2002: Implementing a Radiology Compliance Program
09/27/2002: New 2003 Lab CPT Codes
09/20/2002: Automated Order Entry
09/13/2002: National Coverage Policy for Lipids
09/06/2002: The Anti-Kickback Statute
08/23/2002: Using the New ABN Forms
08/16/2002: Advance Beneficiary Notices
08/09/2002: Medicare Coverage for PET Scans
08/02/2002: Reflex Testing
07/26/2002: 2003 Hematology CPT Code Changes II
07/19/2002: 2003 Hematology CPT Code Changes I
07/12/2002: Direct Billing Rules II
06/28/2002: Direct Billing Rules I
06/21/2002: Medicare Reimbursement for Lipid Panels
06/14/2002: Bone Density Studies
06/07/2002: CLIA Waived Testing Rules
05/31/2002: Blood Draws and the Anti-kickback Statute
National Coverage Determination (NCD) Updates
05/01/2002 - CodeMap® Quarterly Reports, Volume I, No. 2
01/15/2002 - CodeMap® Quarterly Reports, Volume I, No. 1


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On to M, which is for Moods today on
A-Z Blogging Challenge.
Number three is like my brain right now!ReplyDelete
I think I am claiming #3 and #4 as a mix!ReplyDelete
I'm claiming #4. It's a beautiful morning here in NY...sunny with promises of hitting 70 today!ReplyDelete
I have definitely felt like #1 some days!ReplyDelete
I'm the smiley face today. :)ReplyDelete
Yesterday I was #1 and today I'm #2. I'm still reeling from the hectic day I had yesterday.ReplyDelete
I'm happy face today, because I'm going to the garden store to pick out flowers for my deck. Oh, and I finally sent my polished revise to my agent! Playtime for me--Until tomorrow when I have to start grading about 32 student research papers. ACK!ReplyDelete
Yesterday's 3 has turned into today's 2. I got so much done yesterday that it was amazing but sort of whirlwind like. Today I just want to curl up and do nothing, but there's so much to do. :)ReplyDelete
I could have picked number 3 for you after hearing about your day yesterday. I'm the smiley face except maybe not that smiley and I've got a tired #3 whirling in my head.
A Few Words
An A to Z Co-host blog
Number one was my mood when I wrote my childhood story. Ha!
Hubby told the kids I am getting this terrific surprise in two days. He told them what it is. I am in the process of bribing them. I know my way around a bribe. I do it all the time. Ivy is afraid. She has promised to rub her poison ivy arms (she really has it) on my to get me to stay away from her. Poison ivy doesn't scare me. My bribes scare her. *wink*
Watch out, hubby! So I'm smiling today. :-) I won! The prize. I guessed right. *waiting* ;-)
The last one - I'm having a pretty good day!ReplyDelete
Uh, oh. My cat just gave me that same look as the kitty above. I'd better follow up before there is a huge mess to clean up somewhere.ReplyDelete
I choose smiley face cos it's spring! yay! Take care
I was definitely the first one about three hours ago. Now I'm #4. :)
Good luck during the second half of the A to Z Challenge!
Sarah @ The Writer's Experiment
I began the day as #2 and progressed to #4.ReplyDelete
Hi...I'm hopping over from the A to Z challenge...lovely blog...good luck with the challenge!
Donna L Martin
Definitely a smiley face day! It was supposed to rain, but it didn't. JulieReplyDelete
There was a moment today when I felt a lot like #1 -- luckily it didn't last too long. :D
Patricia Stoltey
Lol, love the angry kitty. That was me on Friday. LOL.ReplyDelete
I was not close! I love the moods. I am in the middle of the smiley face and the tired lady. I am tired, but happy. The weather is beautiful- so I am hoping to get outside soon. :)
Hahaha, love the cat. I've seen that expression a few times...
Shannon at The Warrior Muse, co-host of the 2012 #atozchallenge! Twitter: @AprilA2Z
Oh definitely the smiley!ReplyDelete
I'll take number two. So much to do and I'm still feeling my travel hang-over.ReplyDelete
Oh the cat, without doubt! Just how I feel this morning! Love it.ReplyDelete
I just can't get over how many A-Z bloggers there are - that is quite a list! And boy, does that kitty look mad!ReplyDelete
Oooo, I feel smiley today. But the day is still young. . .ReplyDelete
oh my gosh....that catty looks quite displeased!ReplyDelete


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Events Calendar
PIC's Pics: A Study Abroad Photo Exhibit
Date and TimeTuesday, January 15, 2013
7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
- West Wall Gallery - Eberhard Center, 301 Fulton W., Grand Rapids Pew Campus
The Padnos International Center (PIC) presents its first student photo contest: PIC's Pics: A Study Abroad Photo Contest. The winners were selected by public vote. All Grand Valley State University students who studied abroad between 2008-2011 were invited to submit two photographs in the following categories: Where is Your Classroom? Get Lost Social Issues Celebration, Tradition, & Ritual Send me There! The Great Outdoors This exhibit with be on display until Monday, April 29, 2013. For more information on the Study Abroad Program, please contact the Padnos International Center at 331-3898 or www.gvsu.edu/studyabroad/.
This event also occurred on 2/13/2012, 2/27/2012, 1/7/2013, 1/8/2013, 1/9/2013, 1/10/2013, 1/11/2013, 1/14/2013, 1/16/2013, 1/17/2013 and 69 others


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In April, many colleges and universities begin sending offer notifications to students who have been accepted for their incoming freshman class and have applied for financial assistance. Offer notifications list the cost of tuition and fees plus the amount of financial aid available through the school. When you've been accepted and receive financial aid offers from more than one school, you need to compare the offers, make a choice, and accept the offer that best fits your needs - and your budget.
How do you compare offers? Follow these guidelines and make a list of pros and cons of each school and the key reasons for your decisions. Most families need to consider the annual net cost of attending each school and the annual cash outlay required of the family. To figure these out, you can make a chart listing each school and include the following:
(A) Estimated Annual Expenses
(B) Total Gift Aid
(Aid that does not need to be repaid)
(C) Net Price = A - B
(Each college participating in federal student aid programs should have a net price calculator on their website.)
(D) Work Study / Job Offers
(E) Loans to be Repaid
(F) Cash Outflow = (C - [D + E])
Once you've completed the chart, consider the pros and cons of each school along with the financial considerations. Consider the nontangible factors (your feelings about the school and the environment) as well as the tangible factors (cost, course offerings). Listen to your parents but realize that the decision is ultimately yours. For more information about comparing college financial aid offers, read Understanding the Financial Aid Award Notification.
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Holiday Theater
To kick off the holiday season, Actors¿ Playhouse Musical Theatre for Young Audiences will present a timeless tale of yuletide spirit live on stage in A Christmas Carol, the Musical. A fabulous musical adaptation written especially for family audiences, this Miracle Theatre favorite promises to warm hearts as it reveals the true meaning of the holidays.
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Please note that these last few box sets are no longer sealed, and may have slight wear to the box.
"Maximum Metal" is sure to be the hottest item in metal this Christmas! A fantastic box set, containing 4 full DVDs of 4 of the best metal bands around, all for the price of just 1 DVD! This box set contains the extremely hard to find live shows from Morbid Angel and Municipal Waste, on their own for the very first time. It also features full live shows from At The Gates and Deicide, along with many extra features, interview footage and promo videos.
This is a limited edition print run! This will never, ever be reprinted, so make sure you get yours while it's still available!
MORBID ANGEL - 'Live Madness '89'
Recorded live at Nottingham Rock City 14th November 1989
01. Immortal Rites
02. Suffocation
03. Visions from the Darkside
04. Maze of Torment
05. Chapel of Ghouls
06. Guitar solo
07. Bleed For The Devil
08. Damnation
09. Blasphemy
10. Lord Of All Fevers and Plague
11. Evil Spells
Approx 45 mins running time
DEICIDE - 'Doomsday L.A.'
Recorded live at Knitting Factory, L.A., 10 November 2006
01. Intro
02. Dead By Dawn
03. Once Upon The Cross
04. Scars of the Crucifix
05. The Stench of Redemption
06. Death to Jesus
07. When Satan Rules His World
08. Serpents of the Light
09. They Are The Children Of The Underworld
10. Desecration
11. Bastards of Christ
12. Dead But Dreaming
13. Trifixion
14. When Heaven Burns
15. Walk With the Devil in Dreams You Behold
16. Homage for Satan
17. Kill the Christian
18. Sacrificial Suicide
25 minute interview with all band members
Video for 'Homage for Satan'
TV ad for 'The Stench of Redemption'
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02. Slaughter of the Soul
03. Cold
04. Terminal Spirit Disease
05. Raped By the Light of Christ
06. Under A Serpent Sun
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09. The Burning Darkness
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13. The Beautiful Wound
14. Unto Others
15. All Life Ends
16. Need
17. Blinded By Fear
18. Suicide Nation
19. Kingdom Gone
Approx 75 mins running time
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03. Drunk As Shit
04. Mind Eraser
05. Unleash the Bastards
06. The Thrashing of the Christ
07. Sweet Attack
08. Mutants of War
09. Accelerated Vision
10. Blood Drive
11. New Song
12. Terror Shark
13. Toxic Revolution
14. Substitute Creature
15. Waste 'Em All
16. Bangover
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Approx 48 mins running time
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Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Home-made Fresh Sausages
Home-made fresh Italian sausages
You'll never find me buying wieners/franks for my kids. Well, maybe once in 2 years. And because of that, Wey can't get enough of wieners. The worst things to eat, as far as I'm concerned, are locally made burger patties which are orange on color. I will dig them from his mouth if I catch him eating them. Whenever I see mothers feeding their kids wieners (which is a popular birthday party food here) or buying them in supermarkets, I have to control myself from telling them off. Please, please, do not feed your kids wieners like it's a health product!
When I was pregnant with Yi, I read a newspaper report (in the Daily Express, from some reputable source, not National Enquirer or the like) about this woman in England or the US who miscarried her baby because she had been eating wieners daily for sometime. Researchers warned that the sodium nitrite (a proven carcinogen) used in preserving and giving cured meats a pink color were to blame (if the sausages are brown after cooking and not pink, you know there's no nitrite in them). I never liked wieners from the supermarket anyway (but I do love those from the deli...) so it was easy for me to give them up.
Fresh sausages are a different thing. JW Marriot in KL used to have a deli in the basement floor and the sausages were just YUMMY. In KK we only get fresh sausages (sausages are divided into 3 types: fresh uncooked sausages such as Italian and fresh pork sausages which do not contain nitrite so they must be consumed within 3 days, cooked sausages like wieners and cooked bratwurst and fermented sausages like pepperoni, stick-jerky sausages, hard salami etc) in Tong Hing or Consfood and these brands are either Primo from Australia (expensive and not very good) or KL-made Gourmet, which just don't make my standard.
Last weekend, a friend, M, gave me some sausages he'd made. He not only omitted nitrite but also the fat traditionally added to make sausages smoother, juicier and tastier. He has an Austrian neighbour (bless all neighbours who teach us their home-cooking) who has shown him how to make fresh sausages.
Home-made American sausages
M's home-made sausages were tasty and flavorful (esp. the Italian sausages) but the texture was coarse because it was so low in fat. I always choose health over taste so it's okay. The boys are so deprived they didn't mind too.
M said he's willing to take orders. Call him at 088-244 918.
15 comments:
- bryan said...
Thanks for the heads up - I love sausages but don't make a habit out of eating them for the same concerns as yours.
- August 28, 2007 at 9:26 AM
- Shan said...
Yay, thanks for the info! I love good sausages and will be calling your friend at some point. I just stay away from the supermarket ones here because they don't taste very good - usually generic and gross.
- August 28, 2007 at 10:29 AM
NEE: I made the soy chicken again hehe...this time w a wok and 2 kg chai yuan chicken. results turn up much better. minimal skin torn. cook 15 min on each side. then 5 each and left it soaking in sauce, turn once til before cutting. enhance the colour more. very nice. thanks for your recipe.
those sausage looks so yummy..i m on a diet so must cut down on visiting your blog at inappropriate time.
i did some chinese sausage a while ago and i need to wash those intestines myself. horrible experience because after i cook it, i keep on remembering the smell n end up not touching them at all. think something a better left to professional. but heard in kk you can actually buy those ready casing for sausages. so would be nice to add your own fillings.
- August 28, 2007 at 10:31 AM
NEE: oh ya. bought some mint, parsley and rockets seeds. any thing to note on how to plant them?...i am such a lousy gardener. with some help from my MIL the basil seed you gave me grew so well and so pretty and i have some local basil growing but was in kl for 2 weeks and bugs attack...breaks my heart. dont want to put pesticides. any tips to salvage?
- August 28, 2007 at 10:36 AM
- Terri @ hungerhunger said...
bryan: I'm impressed! i thought most guys just don't know/care about what they put into food. do educate ur guy friends man, these days consumers must be more savvy!
shan: :D gross is d word! but do rmber-commercial sausages hae fats, skin, trimmings etc while M uses pure meat so d texture may need getting used to.
nee: aiya, i'm on low carb diet too. yuks, i can imagine tt awful stink washing those pig strings urself. i do have a recipe for chinese sausages but since d sausages need 'winter wind' to cure them i can't make them here.
i wrote such a long comment on d herbs tt i've decided to do a post on them instead, so look out for it>
- August 28, 2007 at 11:57 AM
- Terri @ hungerhunger said...
Nee: looks like my garden needs re-haul so i can't do tt post.
check out d bugs. if they r snails, just stay up a couple of nites n catch them! n put some salt around, but not near, d plants. trim off d affected parts; new shoots will come out. but if its white flies tts attacking them, u just have to pull out d plants, d flies r very tenacious...u must pinch out d tips of basil plants to prevent them from flowering (unless u want seeds) b/c they'll grow old n die if they flower, last longer if they don't. so just trim it n fertilize.
mint need direct sunlight and regular trimming even if you don't harvest. n plenty of organic fertilzer (small quantity regularly)n water.
- August 28, 2007 at 2:58 PM
- The Drool Team said...
wow! this looks really very very yum!
- August 28, 2007 at 3:19 PM
- Hong Yi said...
I've never liked sausages. As far as I can remember, I used to not turn up for breakfast whenever Na prepares them, back when we stayed at her place. Maybe it's the smell, maybe it's because you brainwashed us since we were kids.
Howeverrr...I do like Bradwursts!! The ones in Germany were sooo yum (plus good bread), there's a stall in Vic Market that sells yummy Bradwurst with Saurkraut, let's get some when you come over!
and no, i have not downloaded skype yet, coz i haven't gotten a microphone. plus, when i do get back home, it's pretty late...say 10-ish, and my roommate's usually asleep by then...
- August 28, 2007 at 8:12 PM
- Terri @ hungerhunger said...
yi: r tim's parents here cos we can pass them a mike n speakers for u.um, bratwursts R sausages. it's like saying i don't like dogs but i like terriers.yea, tt's one thing i'm happy about, tt u guys don't eat packaged wieners.
- August 28, 2007 at 10:21 PM
- Hong Yi said...
okok. Two errors:
1. Bratwurst, not bradwurst
2. Never liked any type of sausages, instead of bratwursts.
I'm not sure. I'll ask when I see him. Oh, I can get it from ebay for a very good price actually.
- August 28, 2007 at 10:29 PM
- Terri @ hungerhunger said...
yi: bradwursts!i know u hate brad for what he did to jen, but no need to call him names.hey, cheap air fares coming up again week after. got d dates for us? is tt hse in d subs still available. we'll rent it.
- August 28, 2007 at 10:53 PM
- Hong Yi said...
let's dont get started on brad. pretty face but he annoys me.
- August 28, 2007 at 11:03 PM
- Shan said...
Terri you coming to dinner tonight? If I had your hp no I would have called or smsed. Lil Italy at 7:30. Hope you can make it :)
- August 29, 2007 at 5:20 PM
- adam k. said...
i really enjoyed this informative post.thanks :)
guys care about what they eat too! well i do anyways haha :D
- August 30, 2007 at 12:19 AM
- ganache-ganache said...
hey, I tried to call yr friend M on the number listed in your post but seems like it has been disconnected, any idea how do I get hold of those home-made sausages ?
- September 3, 2008 at 7:30 PM


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Rudy Gay scored nine of his 31 points in the fourth quarter and McCallum had a career-high 27 points to help the Sacramento Kings beat the Lakers 107-102 on Wednesday night.
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Friends say the third-grader had a heart-warming smile, loved the color purple and was a daddy's girl. Fowler's slaying has devastated the 10-square mile community of about 3,500 in Calaveras County, where residents typically keep their doors and windows open and the biggest newsmaker most years is the jumping frog contest written about by Mark Twain in 1865.
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A candlelight vigil was planned for Tuesday evening at Leila's school, Jenny Lind Elementary.
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From The Files Of August 12, 1993
If all continues to go according to plan, ground will be broken here for the new McDonald's restaurant before the end of this year. Plans to bring the golden arches to McConnellsburg should be finalized within the next four weeks. The new restaurant will be located on the north side of Lincoln Way East across from Johnnie's restaurant.
Rep. Dick Hess visited Meadow Grounds Lake in Ayr Township with some concerned area sportsmen and tourism officials and officials of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission last Friday, August 6. They discussed ways to improve the lake's water quality and fifth populations and, of course, touched on the ongoing issue of improving the road up the mountain.
A Shippensburg company which manufactures paper novelties intends to lease the former Fulton Auto Parts building on old Route 30 just west of McConnellsburg to set up a manufacturing operation there, according to Donald Bard, president of the Fulton Industrial Development Assoc. The Beistle Co., whose home office at One Beistle Plaza, Shippensburg, employs about 500 persons.
Geoffrey Mosebey of Wells Tannery is pictured in this issue. He visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Mosebey Jr. in Cairo, Egypt during June and July. Geoff took a four foot long, 40-pound Baracuda during a two-day fishing expedition along the Red Sea coast at Hurghada, Egypt.
USA Today's Baseball Weekly publication reported that former McConnellsburg High School and James Madison University baseball standout, Jeff Garber, turned in an outstanding week of hitting at the ball park. Garber was drafted in the tenth round by the Kansas City Royals six years ago and is now playing for the Royals double-A farm team at Memphis. The publication writes "Garber's two out, 9th inning single broke up Ramon Manon's bid for a no-hitter."
Carol Hoffman and David Andrews were united in marriage April 17 at Melvin United Methodist Church in Cumberland, Md. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Preston Crawford of Warfordsburg and the late Marvin Powell. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Andrews, Cumberland, Md.
Birth at the Medical Center: a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. William Norris of Warfordsburg on August 4.
Melissa Garland and Kerby Randler were united in marriage at United Methodist Church in McConnellsburg on February 13. Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Garland and Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Randler.
Deaths: C. Lorella Keyser, Harrisonville; Glenn E. Fraker, Fort Littleton; Gerald L. Barthalow, Tiffin, Ohio.
30 Years Ago
From The Files Of August 18, 1983
Not wishing to be stuck acting after the fact, Fulton County commissioners will send county employee Tom Woy to a seminar on radioactive waste disposal sites at Penn State August 20. Even before learning about radioactive waste dumps, however, the commissioners appear to have made up their minds that there will not be one in Fulton County; a recent state report listed Fulton County as one of the possible sites for a low-level radioactive waste dump in the state.
Michael J. Ehler was named as the new administrator at Fulton County Medical Center at a reception held in his honor last week.
Graduation ceremonies were held for 17 graduates of JGR Enterprises machinist training class Friday night at McConnellsburg High School. JGR joined with CETA to establish the machinist-training program two years.
The toll booth at Fort Littleton Interchange of the Pennsylvania Turnpike was closed on Tuesday afternoon. Beginning next week the old booth, one of the few original booths from the opening of the turnpike in 1940, will be disassembled and transported to the Allegheny Kiski Museum in Tarentum, Pa. The new interchange is larger and connected to a central computer to simplify toll collecting. It cost $1,393,917 to build.
Lisa Buterbaugh, McConnellsburg, has taken over the lease of the Little Duchess restaurant from Vicki Kelso and will take over the management at the beginning of September.
Some parts of the county got a good downpour of rain last Thursday, but other parts not enough to end the drought, which they say has been the worst in 20 years.
The Fulton County Fair, the big event of the summer in the county, is scheduled to begin this coming Sunday and will run through the entire week. LaVerne Tripp and family will make their appearance on Monday; Tuesday will be the rock-and-roll band Gemini and the Frank Plessinger demolition derby will be Wednesday's attraction.
Specials at the IGA: Del Grosso spaghetti sauce, $1.09; cream of mushroom soup, 3 for 89 cents; oranges, 10 for 98 cents; center-cut chops, $1.69 lb.; Kraft Cheez Whiz, $1.09.
Now playing at the Fulton Theatre: "Snow White."
Deaths: Carl W. Hess, McConnellsburg William Markle, Breezewood; Josephine Bequeath, Everett; Harry Funk, Toledo, Oho; Wavie Cutchall Guthrie, Claymont, Del.
Marriage licenses: Rodney K. Earley, Waterfall, and Kristen Worthing, Waterfall; John Martrin Jr., Acworth, Ga., and Twila Deshong, Harrisonville.
40 Years Ago
From The Files Of August 23, 1973
The 10th annual Fulton County FFA 4-H Baby
Beef Show was held at the Fulton County Fair on
Monday, at which time Lester Hawkins of Harrisonville carried off top honors when his 1,000-pound Hereford was declared grand champion and his Charolais steer, the reserve champion.
Jennifer Miller, a senior at Forbes Road High School, and a member of Hustontown 4-H Club, placed in the top five at the American Institute of Cooperation's annual meeting, held at Tulane University, New Orleans, on August 12-17. Jennifer was selected as Pennsylvania 4-H delegate at the Pennsylvania Association of Farm Cooperatives Institute.
Susan Martz of Hustontown was crowned the 1973 Fulton County Environmental Queen by the 1972 queen, Nancy Mann, in competition with six other young aspirants for the crown at the Fulton County Fair on Monday night. Lynn MacDonald of McConnellsburg was judged first runner up and Debbie Martz of Hustontown, second runnerup.
Engagement: Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Lane of Hustontown wish to announce the engagement of their daughter, Leona Louise, to Dennis Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Miller of Somerset.
H.J. "Howd" Mellott of Harrisonville will celebrate his 94th birthday on August 25.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mack and sons have returned from a trip to the West Coast.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Fix and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Reeder were vacationing on a fishing trip to Quebec, Canada, last week and on the way home played golf at Twin Ponds Golf Course at Cooperstown, N.Y.
Mr. and Mrs. Clair Shafer enjoyed 10-day vacation at Ocean City, Md. Upon returning to his employment at Ful- ton Industries, Mr. Shafer had the misfortune to severely burn his left hand on a hot exhaust pipe.
Approximately 40 employees of Fulton Industries enjoyed a deep sea fishing trip to Ocean City, Md., last Saturday.
Deaths: George A. Guyer, Orrstown; A. Dale Layton, East Providence Township; John McDannell, Tyrone; Mrs. Lou Grace Hockensmith, McConnellsburg; Jacob McCarty, Hancock; Mrs. Winifred Humbert, McConnellsburg.
Birth at the Medical Center: a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hann of Needmore on August 12; a son to Mr. and Mrs. George McDaid of Hustontown on August 13; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Younker Jr. of Needmore on August 13; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Roger McMullen of Hancock on August 13.
Engagement: Charles H. Gobin Jr. of McConnellsburg wishes to announce the engagement of his daughter, Pamela, to Jeffrey M. Ott, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ott of McConnellsburg.
Specials at the IGA: Charmin bathroom tissue, 39 cents, 4-roll pack; Maxwell House coffee, $2.19, 3-lb. can; daytime Pampers, $1.30, pkg. of 30.
50 Years Ago
From The Files Of August 29, 1963
A rash of burglaries in Fulton County is being investigated by state police of the local substation.
All of the burglaries involve petty thefts of cigarettes and money.
Huntingdon police were able to apprehend three young escapees from the National Training School in Washington on Saturday after being alerted by state police of the local substation. The three stopped at McConnellsburg Esso Service Center, filled up with gas and took off without paying. They were apprehended near Shirleysburg.
"Into the Wilds of Fulton County" was the caption for a picture on the front page of the travel section of last Sunday's New York Times.
A fire last week at the Clyde Bivens farm, which caused thousands of dollars damage, could probably have been brought under control before causing such extensive damage had Mrs. Bivens been given immediate use of the party telephone line.
A marriage license was issued at the local courthouse the past week to Ted Leon Chubb of McConnellsburg and Harriet Glovelia Hess of Hancock.
The highlight of Thursday evening's program at the Fulton County Fair will be a visit from Congressman J. Irving Whalley, who will have the honor of awarding a $50 prize to Miss Mary Kline of McConnellsburg, who was judged the winner of the fashion show held Monday night at the fair.
Miss Joyce Ann Michael of Berkeley Springs and Lawrence G. Schutz of Warfordsburg were married August 4, 1963.
Births: a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Yeager of Mercersburg on August 19; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Lester Mixell of Chambersburg on August 19; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. James Snyder of Warfordsburg on August 20; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Dean Johnston Jr., Hustontown, on August 20; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Sheffield of Waterfall on August 24; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Strait of Needmore on August 24.
Duane Trueax of Warfordsburg FFA Chapter won a blue ribbon with his Holstein junior calf at the regional FFA Dairy Show held at Martinsburg on August 13.
Army Specialist Four John J. Peck of Needmore was one of more than 75,000 armed forces personnel who participated in Exercise Swift Strike III, a U.S. Strike command exercise in Georgia and North and South Carolina.
Deaths: Mrs. Kenneth Wible of Fayetteville; Mrs. Archie Fisher of Hancock; Michael D. Mellott of York.
60 Years Ago
From The Files Of August 27, 1953
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Lynch and family of
Malden, Ill., are spending this week with his brothers and sisters here and in Chambersburg.
Wayne Q. Taylor and Ross Hamil are both patients in Veterans Hospital in Altoona.
Mr. and Mrs. George Stenger and family left Monday morning for a trip to Niagara Falls and other points of interest.
Mr. and Mrs. Clair W. Largent left Friday for Olean, N.Y., to visit his brother, Lewis Jr., and wife. The four then left for a 10-day vacation in Canada.
Miss Frances Alexander has returned to her home here after spending eight weeks at University of Pittsburgh.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis H. Wible of McConnellsburg celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary. They were married on August 27, 1890, and went to housekeeping shortly thereafter. Mr. Wible opened his first school here the following October 6 and continued to teach for 14 consecutive years in the same building.
People who throw trash, etc., along the highways are now being called "litter bugs" and state policeman William R. Lammie arrested his first one last week when he observed a New York man throwing trash along Route 30 in Todd Township. When officer Lammie and a justice of the peace got through with him, it had cost him $14.90 for littering the highway.
The state Agriculture Department reported this week that oak wilt has been found in 32 spots in Fulton County.
Wayne S. Spencer and Bonnie M. Cutchall were married August 15.
Paul Shearer, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Shearer of Richmond Furnace, was given a tryout with the Washington Senators on Sunday as a left-handed pitcher. The Senators were favorably impressed and said Shearer would be sent to a training camp next spring. Shearer was recommended to the Washington team by Edwin Cornelius, a part-time scout for the Senators.
More than 500 people from all over the county attended the pasture renovation day at the Kenneth Gordon farm last Friday.
Earl D. Williams, 53, of near McConnellsburg, died in Chambersburg Hospital on Wednesday afternoon of injuries he received that morning while felling trees in the North Mountain, midway between Fort Loudon and Richmond Furnace.
Miss Zea Brinkman, R.N., has been named head nurse at Fulton County Medical Center.
Gorman V. Palmer, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Palmer of Warfordsburg, has completed his basic training with the 3rd Armored Division at Fort Knox, Ky.
Death: Mrs. W.L. Atwell of Cleveland, Ohio.
Dr. Francis McConnell, retired Methodist bishop, writer and educator, died at his home in Lucasville, Ohio, on August 18, his 82nd birthday. Bishop McConnell will be remembered by many here as having attended the McConnellsburg sesquicentennial in 1936, making a speech on the courthouse lawn and then praying over the stone which bears the bronze marker giving the dates and founders of the town.
Sanner Ray of town marked his 83rd birthday on August 13, 1953.
Pvt. Glenn M. Gordon is now stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, Miss.
Births at the Medical Center: a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Clair Raymond Fix of McConnellsburg on August 16; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Leese of Needmore on August 16; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Willard Black of Waterfall on August 16; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth Keefer of Hustontown on August 20.
Deaths: Miss Lottie Lillian Lane of Wood; Mrs. Alda Brown of Maddensville.
70 Years Ago
From The Files Of August 6, 1943
An honor roll for past and present servicemen will be dedicated in Buck Valley on September 5. Hon.
W.C. Sheely will be the principal speaker.
Death: Miss Rena M. Culler of Mercersburg.
An honor roll was dedicated in the local Methodist Church on Sunday. It contains 39 names and one gold star.
Figures released by the election board this week show there were 4,679 voters in the county eligible to vote at the September primary, including 2,218 Republicans, 2,436 Democrats and 24 "others."
McCauley Pittman of Big Cove Tannery recently underwent an eye operation at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
Charles R. Davis and Glendora Mae Steele were married on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Simpson of New Grenada announce the birth of a son on Sunday, August 15.
80 Years Ago
From The Files Of August 24, 1933
Deaths: Mrs. Mary Alice Cutchall Miller of Taylor
Township; Mrs. Martha Beers Clark of Mount
A community sing of old-time songs will be held in the grove at Hustontown on Saturday night under the direction of Prof. B.C. Miller.
The barbers of Fulton County got together last week and decided to work only 52 hours a week, closing Tuesday and Thursday afternoon.
B.W. Lodge of McConnellsburg was guest of honor at a surprise party at Tuscarora Summit Inn last week in honor of his 92nd birthday.
The Tressler Orphans Home Band will render a concert on the courthouse lawn on August 29.
Recent weddings: Raymond Carlson and Florence Carr on June 28; Wilbur A. Shaw and Marian F. Walters on August 19; Ambrose Ritz and Ada Hoopengardner on August 3; Clarence Brown and Margaretta Glunt and Paul Wilds and Alma Glunt on August 19 in a double wedding ceremony by Rev. A.A. Price at the George Glunt home in Knobsville.
Do You Know That – Prior to the Revolution, pig-iron furnaces were operated in Fulton County, which is rich in several kinds of iron ore.
The baseball season will come to an end in McConnellsburg on September 7 when the Pittsburgh Crawfords will play the local team.
September 10 has been set as the official reopening date for McConnellsburg Methodist Church.
Margaret Findley returned here on Tuesday afternoon from Columbia University in New York where she was doing post-graduate work.
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Goyne of Pottsville announce the birth of a daughter on Thursday, August 17.
Mrs. H.S. Daniels has been confined to her bed by illness the past week.
Miss Maye Winegardner of Clear Ridge, who has been so seriously ill, is somewhat improved at this time.
Miss Ruth Henry of Clear Ridge underwent an appendectomy at Chambersburg Hospital recently.
Mrs. Emaline Hann of Saluvia was taken to Everett Hospital last week to have her eye removed. It had become infected after being struck by a pebble.
Malcolm Alloway of New Grenada is suffering from one of Job's plagues – boils.
The potato crop at New Grenada has been termed a failure.
Harold Stains of Three Springs celebrated his 18th birthday on August 15 at a surprise party at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Scott Stains.


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This month's HASA How-to tells you how to customize My Stuff and update your profile.
How do I...
... use the Forums?
In this How-to you will learn what My Stuff is and some of what you can use it for.
What is My Stuff for?
As the name says, it is where you will find your own stuff. Here you can manage your profile, add and update stories, see reviews, send alerts, and other activities.
How does this area work?
When you sign up as a member on HASA, you automatically get a My Stuff section. You have to be logged in to see your information. You use My Profile to manage the information in your profile.
There are other areas in My Stuff, such as My Stories and all of the related activities. My Stories is where you create and manage your stories. You may add as many stories as you like to the database. In the reviews section, authors who submit stories for review and members who perform reviews can see the reviews given and received.
There are the promotional tools, all gathered in the My Readers section. The links to Forums, Playlists, Workshops and Challenges all go to pages where you can take care of things in those areas.
Now, though, we will only look at how to update your profile and customize the pods in the main and righthand columns
How do I update my member profile?
- Log in.
- Click on "My Profile" in the main navigation drop down menu.
- On the main My Profile page, you will see all of your profile information displayed in boxes. In the main column are member info and personal web links. On the right you find login info, author name, whether or not you're a reviewer, and your beta reading info.
- Click the "Edit" button on any box to update that part of your profile.
You can give as little or as much information as you're comfortable with; for instance, while there is an option to display nationality or where you live, this isn't obligatory.
How do I customize My Stuff?
The My Stuff home page comes with a set of pods that you can add to and arrange on your My Stuff home page.
- Log in.
- Go to My Stuff home.
- Click on the "Customize Page" link in the navigation column on the right.
- You now see a page where you can select one or more pods for the main column and the side column of the My Stuff home page. Detailed instructions for adding the pods are on the page.
- After you add pods, you can set an order to them.
- Return to the home page and do final adjustments for how many records to show in each pod.
Have fun!


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- Anonymous3/27/2006 12:20 PM
One of my favorite episodes on "This American Life" was with people who had either had too much or too little testoterone (woman receiving testosterone injections who got enough for a football player; man who ceased to make testosterone) and how this affected their personalities.ReplyDelete
Also, long ago, an article in New Yorker about "women who became men," and one of the transexuals saying that with her higher levels of testosterone she never felt cold anymore during the winter.
Oh, and in case anyone is getting confused, the above pertains to your essay on Estrogen Sheep, not the fiction, poetry, interviews, or reviews on Strange Horizons.
--Eric S.
Yes, the effect of actual testosterone and estrogen changes and fluctuations on people can be tremendous. In the past few days, I've been reading around in a great book about transgender issues and history, The Riddle of Gender by Deborah Rudacille, which will probably influence some sort of more serious column at SH sometime. Fascinating stuff.ReplyDelete
- Bowen Mendenhall3/28/2006 6:38 PM
Have you read the Viewpoint column in the July 1985 issue of Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, "The Science-Fiction Of Sex Change", by Tom Rainbow? It deals with basically the same issues as your column here, but takes the other point of view. Unconvincingly, I think.ReplyDelete
I think I have that issue in a box somewhere -- I'll look for it. I remember some of Tom Rainbow's other pieces vaguely.ReplyDelete


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U-M study: Brain over-activity keeps autistic children from adapting in social settings
Autistic teens often feel overwhelmed and anxious in social situations due to an overactive part of their brain, according to new findings from the University of Michigan released Tuesday.
Autism is a group of developmental brain disorders that refer to a wide range of levels of impairment and symptoms including social impairment, communication difficulties and repetitive and stereotyped behaviors.
Angele Cesere | AnnArbor.com file photo
The study monitored 32 children and teens with autism and 56 youth without autism through MRI imaging while the subjects were exposed to a set of facial images with different expressions.
Teens diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders did not adjust as well to new faces as non-autistic teens, according to the study.
In the youth not diagnosed with autism, researchers found activity in the amygdala decreased during the session as the children were shown image after image of the faces.
For autistic youth, activity in the amygdala was sustained throughout the entire session, which U-M researchers say means habituating to a certain situation is much more difficult.
Habituation is the process by which the brain becomes accustomed to a certain situation -- in the same way that a person could tune out a clock ticking in a room, according to the researchers.
"We could imagine how distressing failure to habituate would be in that case. Amygdala habituation helps us become accustomed to familiar social situations so we're not always on alert. This study is one of the first to show that this process is altered in teens with autism spectrum disorders," according to a statement from the lead author of the study, Johnna Swartz, a graduate student in U-M's Department of Psychology.
Continued arousal and reaction to a situation often leads to distress, researchers say.
"They may find it distressing to look at and interact with other people. If kids find it distressing to watch and engage in social situations from an early age, they will disengage from them and miss many opportunities to learn about the social world," said Christopher Monk, a professor in U-M's Department of Psychology and a research associate professor at the Center for Human Growth and Development.
Amy Biolchini covers Washtenaw County, health and environmental issues for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at (734) 623-2552, email@example.com or on Twitter.
Thu, Jan 10, 2013 : 4:14 p.m.
Wait. What? You forgot to blame the MMR vaccine.
Thu, Jan 10, 2013 : 9:52 p.m.
"Ignorance." Amen, DJBud!
Sam S Smith
Thu, Jan 10, 2013 : 9:09 p.m.
Thank you DJBudSonic!
Thu, Jan 10, 2013 : 5:42 p.m.
As the parent of an autistic child, there is very little I can do to change the brain function as described in this brief article. However, I can help my child by regulating his brain chemistry to lessen the severity of the experience. This is most often accomplished through controlling things like diet and exercise, sleep patterns, familial social interaction and habits, and control of visual and auditory stimulus. I don't know what causes autism related problems in the brain, but I know what helps them. And for you to crack wise about the possibility that environmental hazards have a role in autism shows your ignorance of the situation.
Thu, Jan 10, 2013 : 3:35 p.m.
Artificial food additives and gluten are two of the big triggers for brain over-activity. "Excitotoxins" is one of the terms used. Mercury poisoning tends to make recognizing faces much more difficult, among many other things. Many autistics are born mercury toxic due to their mothers being poisoned by half mercury amalgam dental fillings.
Thu, Jan 10, 2013 : 7:41 p.m.
"Autistics?" Really?