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The LOLWUT Of Suzumiya HaruhiFebruary 29, 2008 at 3:30 am | Posted in Miscellaneous, Otaku, The Melancholy Of Suzumiya Haruhi | 93 Comments
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This fan project must expand further and further until KyoAni can no longer ignore us.
Comment by RmX— February 29, 2008 #
LOLZ! I want an anime version of that!
Comment by Momo-chan— February 29, 2008 #
I so want to see this NOW.
Comment by Kaisos— February 29, 2008 #
So damn weird it could work
Comment by GARbej— February 29, 2008 #
I have a sudden urge to give someone money for this.
Too bad I'm broke though.
Comment by Ravage— February 29, 2008 #
AHAHA I want this to be made sorta :[
Comment by JustVisiting— February 29, 2008 #
teh hell? kyon x itsuki yuri…. urgh… /swt
Comment by Czero— February 29, 2008 #
Yay….well who knows. Haruhi can always remake an alternate universe like this. :D
The crotchgrab is hilarious!
Comment by wolfx— February 29, 2008 #
I think this would be great but only because we already saw the original, if this were the original version it would probably just be crazy.
Comment by mman426— February 29, 2008 #
I actually find Tetsuya Kakihara a terrible choice for GARuhi…
Given his character in the 4komas, I'd suggest Katsuyuki Konishi (Kamina).
Comment by Kaisos— February 29, 2008 #
Comment by Benny— February 29, 2008 #
I vote Asa-sempai's seiyuu for Itsuko. :)
Comment by wolfx— February 29, 2008 #
LOLZZZZZ love it.
"Itsuko perform subtle acts of lesbianism towards Kyon-ko, using her charm and larger busts(lawl) to turn the latter gay and submit to her will."
I ROFLED. cant wait for it to happen.^^
Comment by Setsuna-san— February 29, 2008 #
Haruki wearing a headband like-thingy in the 4koma is kinda wrong imo..
the rest of the parody seems so right.. somehow.. =)
Comment by sz3— February 29, 2008 #
Tomokazu Seki for GARuhi pls.
His name is synonymous with GAR.
Comment by Tourbillon— March 1, 2008 #
I can hear many potential GAR voices emanating from Haruki's manly vocal chords. Many options are open to us.
But I stand by Shin's original decision, especially when considering Simon's GARlock voice and mannerisms. I'd love for Haruki to say:
Then the god powers (or maybe just the powers of GAR) emerge, and the universe is thrown into chaos, leaving Kyon-ko to figure out how to clean up the mess of destruction left behind.
Comment by RmX— March 1, 2008 #
Holy crap, I just realized that I just described the Spiral Nemesis.
Comment by RmX— March 1, 2008 #
Holy crap again, I remember that Haruhi was described by Yuki initially as the potential for auto-evolution. Itsuki's Armageddon is the Spiral Nemesis! These two shows are way more compatible than I thought.
Sorry for the triple post.
Comment by RmX— March 1, 2008 #
Probably. Kyon's ponytail is moe.
Comment by SabreMau— March 1, 2008 #
Now I know what its all about ^^;
Comment by Danny Choo— March 2, 2008 #
I also want to see this animated!! ^^
Comment by Benjamin Takeyo— March 2, 2008 #
Man, this is too amusing. The original show seems boring and plain after seeing this.
Would love to see this fan project to fruition.
Comment by serogane— March 2, 2008 #
a must to be made to anime. LOLZ
Comment by bambang— March 2, 2008 #
'Sup everyone. Just wanna point out our new dedicated discussion thread over at AnimeSuki.
Comment by RmX— March 3, 2008 #
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Pingback by Are-are » Shock and Awe (But not really.)— March 3, 2008 #
One my fave girl type…
Comment by O— March 3, 2008 #
[…] you're a Haruhiist, and you desperately want to see this genderswapping gem animated (though it has already mutated into clipshow […]
Pingback by Theological Quandary for the Haruhiists « The Animanachronism— March 4, 2008 #
AWESOMENESS! I HAVE to this made into an OVA or something! Think about it, Haruhi would wonder jsut what it would be like if everything were reversed and poof! We have a tear in space and jsut like ep5 (maybe 6) we have a new world with these peoples! XD It would ROCK!!!
Comment by Luinta— March 6, 2008 #
[…] been looking at way too much genderbending Haruhi material these days. Probably too much to be considered unhealthy. However, I can't seem to […]
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i only became aware of this through the hentai people have done but it does look intresting enought to warent it's own seris just for it's humour in trading positions.
Comment by lost person— July 29, 2009 #
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Well known for his work in such classics as "Stand by Me," "The Goonies," and "The Lost Boys," the 42-year-old former child star spoke openly about growing up in front of the camera:
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The author of the book "Coreyography" told the "Piers Morgan Live" host that his life could be compared to "child slavery or being born into royalty," but a quarter and a half century since earning the Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor in a Horror Motion Picture, Feldman feels disrespected by the industry:
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What was Michelle Obama's greatest fashion regret?
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Michelle Obama says she won't wear shorts on Air Force One again because the one time she did, it created "a huge stink."
Treated worldwide as a style icon, the first lady addressed the issue during a taped appearance broadcast Tuesday on BET's "106 and Park."
Mrs. Obama was asked about her biggest fashion regret. She said she's always happy with her outfits but that, quote, "sometimes I forget I'm the first lady and I'm running around in shorts."
She recalled her family's first White House vacation, to the Grand Canyon in August 2009.
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Keasling, who also serves as the Associate Laboratory Director for Biosciences at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) is the corresponding author of a paper describing this research in Nature Biology. The paper is titled "Design of a dynamic sensor-regulator system for production of FAbased chemicals and fuels." Co-authors are Fuzhong Zhang and James Carothers of JBEI's Fuels Synthesis Division, which is directed by Keasling.
The need for new transportation fuels that are renewable and can be produced in a sustainable fashion has never been more urgent. Scientific studies have consistently shown that liquid fuels derived from plant biomass are one of the best alternatives if a cost-effective means of commercial production can be found. Major research efforts to this end are focused on fatty acids the energy-rich molecules in plant cells that have been dubbed nature's petroleum. Fatty acids now serve as the raw materials not only for biodiesel fuel, but also for a wide range of important chemical products including surfactants, solvents and lubricants.
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Hampering microbial production of fatty acid-based chemicals has been metabolic imbalances during product synthesis.
"Expression of pathway genes at too low a level creates bottlenecks in biosynthetic pathways, whereas expression at too high a level diverts cellular resources to the production of unnecessary enzymes or intermediate metabolites that might otherwise be devoted to the desired chemical," Zhang says. "Furthermore, the accumulation of these enzymes and intermediate metabolites can have a toxic effect on the microbes, reducing yield and productivity."
Using the tools of synthetic biology, there have been several strategies developed to meet this challenge but these previous strategies only provide static control of gene expression levels.
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The DSRS responds to the metabolic status of the microbe in the bioreactor during synthesis by sensing key intermediate metabolites in an engineered pathway. The DSRS then regulates the genes that control the production and consumption of these intermediates to allow their delivery at levels and rates that optimize the pathway for maximum productivity as conditions change in the bioreactor.
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To create their DSRS, Zhang, Keasling and Carothers focused on a strain of Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria engineered at JBEI to produce diesel fuel directly from glucose. E. coli is a well-studied microorganism whose natural ability to synthesize fatty acids and exceptional amenability to genetic manipulation make it an ideal target for biofuels research. In this latest work, the JBEI researchers first developed biosensors for a key intermediate metabolite - fatty acyl-CoA in the diesel biosynthetic pathway. They then developed a set of promoters (segments of DNA) that boost the expression of specific genes in response to cellular acyl-CoA levels. These synthetic promoters only become fully activated when both fatty acids and the inducer reagent known as "IPTG" are present.
"For a tightly regulated metabolic pathway to maximize product yields, it is essential that leaky gene expressions from promoters be eliminated," Zhang says. "Since our hybrid promoters are repressed until induced by IPTG, and the induction levels can be tuned automatically by the FA/acyl-CoA level, they can be readily used to regulate production of biodiesel and other fatty acid-based chemicals."
Introducing the DSRS into the biodiesel-producing strain of E.coli improved the stability of this strain and tripled the yield of fuel, reaching 28-percent of the theoretical maximum. With further refinements of the technique, yields should go even higher. The DSRS should also be applicable to the microbial production of other chemical products, both fatty acid-based and beyond.
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From his narrow perch on the bow of a 17-foot skiff, Mel Magidson squints into the crystalline water, struggling to see the drifting shadows of translucent bonefish that lurk beneath the glare of surface reflections. A couple of vague, dark shapes off to his right hold some promise, which causes his pulse to rise instinctively and his left hand to close on the graphite shaft of his $1,000 fly-fishing rod.
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In the eyes of true aficionados, fly-fishing represents a zen-like practice of purity and beauty that sets it apart from lesser forms. They will tell you that spinning rods are distasteful things--unless, of course, they happen to be attached to something substantial like a tarpon--and the only way to catch fish is to hunt and stalk your prey (with the help of a good guide), to hook it on a fly you made yourself and then release it unharmed. They will tell you that in the rarefied air of fly-fishing, catching bonefish in the Bahamas is a truly spiritual calling.
Not that fly fishermen don't like comfort. Even in a pursuit as sacred as this there's room for a little hedonism. Both Magidson and his fishing buddy, Bill Rich of Tamworth, New Hampshire, are fishing the flats as guests of the Deep Water Cay Club, an upscale bonefishing lodge located on a private island off the east end of Grand Bahama Island. The two men met at the club in 1995 and have fished together often at Deep Water as well as other locations around the world.
Established in 1958 by the legendary fisherman Gil Drake, Deep Water Cay Club is the oldest bonefishing resort in the Bahamas. With its assortment of well-appointed cottages, tastefully landscaped grounds and beautiful private white beach, it is also by many accounts its most luxurious. The warm, wood-paneled lodge features cathedral ceilings, a championship pool table, boxes of fine cigars and even a computer that offers guests up-to-the-minute satellite weather forecasts. There's fine dining and choice wines and a well-trained staff that can outfit you in anything from monogrammed T-shirts to fishing tackle to Cohibas. The club has 11 boats and 11 guides, which usually means two guests to a guide. Most of the lodge's guests are current or retired executives who can afford the price, about $400 a day per person, which includes room and meals, guide and boat. You can arrive via the charter flight from Fort Lauderdale, landing on the lodge's private airfield. They must be doing something right, as more than 80 percent of their guests are repeat customers who often end their week of fishing by leaving a deposit for the following year.
A typical day has the fishermen gathering at the dock at about 8:30 in the morning. A ferry brings the guides over from McLeans Town, on the mainland. Sheri Hall, who with her husband, Peter, are the managing partners of Deep Water Cay, oversees the matching of guides to guests each morning. Many guests will request the same guide from year to year and will pair up for the week they are there to fish. For their part, the guides take charge of the fishing and decide where and when to fish. They are extremely professional men who take pride in their considerable knowledge of the more than 250 square miles of bonefishing flats near Deep Water Cay Club. It's customary to tip a guide at least $30 a day.
The peak seasons for bonefishing at the lodge are the spring and autumn months, with fishing continuing throughout the year. Deep Water is closed Aug. 1 through the middle of September, partly because the guides are busy at other fishing and partly to give the flats a rest. The fishing is still great during the summer, but because of the heat, the fishing takes place in the early morning and late afternoon.
Mel Magidson has bonefished all over the Bahamas and, while he appreciates the comforting amenities at Deep Water, he's returned to the lodge 20 times because of the fishing. "The guides are by far the best I've seen anywhere. They know the water and the fish. They're trained to look through the water." He adds that their guides are avid fly fishermen themselves and know the challenges of fishing the flats. He says that the guides will position the boat to minimize wind disruption that causes the fly line to sail, and they're always careful to allow ample room for the backcast.
Not all Bahama bonefish lodges are on the same scale as the Deep Water Cay Club. At Moxey's Bonefish Lodge on Mangrove Cay, a long cast off the south end of the Bahamian island of Andros, there are only two or three guides and the amenities are modest, but most of their clientele are there just for the fishing. Whereas Deep Water might have 22 guests at a time, Moxey's will have four or five. The atmosphere at the lodge and the town where it's located is low-key and simple, and everyone, it seems, is named Moxey.
Lundy Moxey, a jovial man who runs the dining room and the bar at the lodge, serves puffy conch fritters prepared by his mother as he regales guests with stories of monster "bones" hauled out of Middle Bight, or the time his brother, Carl, guided Ted Williams when the baseball legend caught more than 100 bonefish in a single day. (Former President George Bush is another avid bonefisherman.) Lundy also confides that he's even developing his own fly, to be called the "Hungry Moxey."
Eighty-five-year-old Phil Winslow, a retired orthopedic surgeon from Islamorada, Florida, is a well-traveled angler who's fished salmon in Russia and Iceland and rainbow trout in the lakes of Chile. He says he likes the bonefishing at Moxey's because of its austerity. "There are fewer fishermen here and there's less pressure on the fish," he says. Another guest, Casey LeCasse, an avid sportsman from Greenville, Maine, came to the Bahamas on his friend Winslow's recommendation. Most of the bonefishing done out of Moxey's takes place a short 15-minute boat ride from the dock in front of the lodge, which is located in--where else?--Moxey Town.
It takes four parts to make a successful bonefisherman: one part hunter, one part angler, one part meteorologist and one part ichthyologist (a zoologist who studies fish). As a base note, it doesn't hurt to be a little clairvoyant as well. On one windy, overcast day, Dick Lamberton of Lake Oswego, Oregon, and his guide, Whitney Rolle, headed out of the Deep Water Cay Club in search of bonefish near the sandy schools off Brush Cay. They'd been out for almost three hours and had tracked down a fair number of fish, with Lamberton even managing to accurately throw his line despite a 20-knot wind and arthritis in his right arm. But no bones were biting. He tried the most favored flies: "Gotcha," "Pink Puff" and the ever popular "Crazy Charlie." Finally, Lamberton and Rolle agreed it was time to head home. "They're real spooky today, must be a big storm comin'," Rolle said. Lamberton explained that the fish will respond to a drop in barometric pressure by not eating, which only intensifies their already nervous condition. "The bonefish will school up when a storm comes and they take on a collective mind," Lamberton added. That night at the lodge, as Lamberton was finishing his glass of Cabernet at the dinner table, a tropical depression blew out of the east and hung over the flats for four days.
There are two ways to catch bonefish: from a boat or wading in the water. An informal poll of guests at the Deep Water Cay Club seemed split on which method they preferred. Many of the older clients seemed to like staying in the boat. "There're too many sharks," one man whispers as he looks around to make sure noneof his peers was listening. But an equal number truly fancied getting out in the water and stalking their prey on foot. Presenting the purist's perspective, the waders felt that true fly-fishing was meant to be done walking the sandy flats, straining to see fish through the water as you pursue them in their own element--despite the sharks.
And make no mistake, there are plenty of sharks. Black tip, nurse, mako, lemon and hammerhead are all in abundance in the Bahamas. They are simply part of the landscape. As one guide put it, "Where there's bonefish, there's sharks. You got a flat with no sharks, you got no bones."
In fact, as a testament to behavioral adaptation, it's common to see sharks following the bonefishing boats at a respectful distance as they pole along the flats. But reports of attacks on humans are almost nonexistent. The sharks are interested in bonefish, after all, especially the weakened ones that are fighting for their lives at the end of an eight-pound-test line. Pity the poor bonefish. As Peter Hall, managing partner of Deep Water Cay put it, "Bonefish live in fear and die in terror." While it may be catch-and-release for humans (they're not suitable for the dinner table), bonefishing is strictly à la carte for the sharks.
Mel Magidson, Bill Rich and Joseph Pinder have been cruising the East End for about an hour when Magidson starts getting a little antsy. A strong, warm breeze nudges small swells to rise on the electric-green water, and the intensity of the sea's color casts a pale green wash on the underside of the clouds that drift overhead. "Time for some tunes," he says, smiling. He pulls out a small cassette player, sets it down on the boat's fiberglass seat and drops in Bob Marley's greatest hits. The aqua-green world of the early morning is broken by the wails of reggae.
Rich, lighting his Cohiba, frowns in mock disgust. Pinder continues to pole along the mangroves while looking out over the water for fish. Magidson starts to dance, rolling his arms and rocking his hips. "Bonefish love reggae," he says, laughing. Sure enough, in a matter of minutes, Rich has a feisty seven-pound missile running on his line and it appears headed for Cuba. There's a serious if contented look on his face as he begins to slowly bring his fish in. *
Jim Daniels is a Maine-based writer-photographer who reports frequently from Latin America.


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"I've had it with my boyfriend's mother. We've been together for two years, and she calls him constantly to ask him to run an errand for her, fix something for her at the house or take her somewhere. Whenever we have a disagreement, I can count on him telling his mother about what's going on between us, and she always sides against me.
"When I complain, he tells me I'm overreacting. She's also made it clear that she doesn't like me and has said in front of me that she preferred my boyfriend's ex-girlfriend, who she remains in contact with. The last straw was when she invited his ex to a family cookout that she knew I would attend. I left, but my boyfriend didn't. He said he didn't want to insult his mother. Before that incident, we were discussing moving in together. Am I wrong for not agreeing to move in until this situation is resolved?" —G.V.
Your main problem isn't your boyfriend's mother; it's your boyfriend. It may be easier for you to blame her for the problems in your relationship so you can avoid confronting him about his behavior. Do understand, though, that she couldn't side with him about an argument the two of you had if he wasn't telling her about the relationship. And she probably would like you a whole lot more if he weren't telling her about your fights. Even if she did like the ex better, she'd show more respect if her son demanded that she did. He doesn't.
No matter how much you have complained, he has continued to make his mother the priority, and he allowed her to disrespect you. When you complained, you allowed him to brush off your concerns instead of addressing and solving the issue.
Despite the lack of boundaries — yours with him and his with Mama — you have chosen to stay for two years. This has sent the message that their behavior is OK. And while I applaud you for putting your foot down now — better late than never — I do think you may have allowed yourself to be treated this way too long to have the possibility of creating a healthy relationship now, if ever there was even a chance.
Surely, it's occurred to you by now that your man is a mama's boy. Just to be clear, there's nothing wrong with a man having a close relationship with his mother or even having her as a priority in his life. I wouldn't trust (without some extreme backstory) a man who wasn't given to occasionally running an errand for his mom, fixing or installing something in her home or spending any time with her. But your guy is taking things way too far.
By the nature of the relationship you describe, I'm going to guess that his father isn't in the picture, Mama doesn't have a man-friend and your man is either her only child or only son or the oldest. And I make that guess because the relationship you describe between your man and his mom sounds more like the relationship of a couple, not a mother and son.
Without a father around, they've probably had to rely on each other a lot over the years, and somewhere in that time, they blurred the lines of their proper roles. Unfortunately, you can't redraw those lines for them. At least one of them has to recognize that it's a problem and begin setting more appropriate rules.
His mother inviting the ex to the family event crossed even the furthest of lines. If your man hasn't recognized that, conserve what will be your wasted breath on trying to get him to see the problem and end the relationship.
Assuming he does recognize that Mom has gone too far, stop complaining and lay out what boundaries you need him to create with his mother if he wants to continue a relationship with you. So we're clear: She should not discuss his ex in front of you, he should not tell her about your disagreements and she should respect you at all times, even if she doesn't ever come around to liking you.
The errands or trips where she needs a driver — unless it's an emergency — should get a designated day and time to be completed, not whenever she feels like they need to be done, which seems to be whenever he is with you.
Their pattern has been in place for a long time — way before you — so he may not even know where to begin solving these issues with his mom. The onus is on him to speak to her about what needs to change, but the two of you should come up with creative ways for how he should address her. Whatever you come up with, when he speaks to her it should be, "What I want is … ", not "G.V. thinks … " That won't solve anything.
Finally, the conversation about whether you should move in should be tabled until you see positive change over a period of time. It doesn't make sense to move this relationship to a higher level when the foundation is so out of place. If you don't see any change between your boyfriend and his mother, remember, you always have the option to change boyfriends.
Good luck!
Demetria L. Lucas is a contributing editor to The Root, a life coach and the author of A Belle in Brooklyn: The Go-to Girl for Advice on Living Your Best Single Life. She answers your dating and relationship questions on The Root each week. Feel free to ask anything at email@example.com.


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Limit the number of login attempts that are possible through the normal login as well as XMLRPC, Woocommerce and custom login pages.
WordPress by default allows unlimited login attempts. This can lead to passwords being easily cracked via brute-force.
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- Limit the number of retry attempts when logging in (per each IP). This is fully customizable.
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Upgrading from the old Limit Login Attempts plugin
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- The plugin doesn't trust any IP addresses other than _SERVER["REMOTE_ADDR"] anymore. Trusting other IP origins make protection useless b/c they can be easily faked. This new version provides a way of secure IP unlocking for those sites that use a reverse proxy coupled with misconfigurated servers that populate _SERVER["REMOTE_ADDR"] with wrong IPs which leads to mass blocking of users.
- The lockout alerts can be sent to a configurable email address now.
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Plugin returns the 403 Forbidden header after the limit of login attempts via XMLRPC is reached.
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- Added Multi-site Compatibility and additional MU settings. https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-compatibility-47/
- Usernames and IP addresses can be white-listed and black-listed now. https://wordpress.org/support/topic/banning-specific-usernames/ https://wordpress.org/support/topic/good-831/
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I69.111 is a billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of memory deficit following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage. The code is valid for the fiscal year 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. The code is exempt from present on admission (POA) reporting for inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals.
|Short Description:
|Memory deficit following nontraumatic intcrbl hemorrhage
|Long Description:
|Memory deficit following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage
Index to Diseases and Injuries
The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code(s). The following references for the code I69.111 are found in the index:
- - Deficit - See Also: Deficiency;
- - memory
- - following
- - nontraumatic
- - intracerebral hemorrhage - I69.111
- - nontraumatic
- - following
- - memory
Present on Admission (POA)
I69.111 is exempt from POA reporting - The Present on Admission (POA) indicator is used for diagnosis codes included in claims involving inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals. POA indicators must be reported to CMS on each claim to facilitate the grouping of diagnoses codes into the proper Diagnostic Related Groups (DRG). CMS publishes a listing of specific diagnosis codes that are exempt from the POA reporting requirement. Review other POA exempt codes here .
CMS POA Indicator Options and Definitions
|POA Indicator Code
|POA Reason for Code
|CMS will pay the CC/MCC DRG?
|Diagnosis was present at time of inpatient admission.
|Diagnosis was not present at time of inpatient admission.
|Documentation insufficient to determine if the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission.
|Clinically undetermined - unable to clinically determine whether the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission.
|Unreported/Not used - Exempt from POA reporting.
Replacement Code
I69111 replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10 code(s):
- I69.11 - Cognitive deficits following nontraumatic intcrbl hemorrhage
Convert I69.111 to ICD-9
- 438.0 - Late ef CV dis-cognf def (Approximate Flag)
Code Classification
Code History
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021


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Boston's 360's may have dabbled in psychedelic music on their previous two albums, but they embark on a full scale head trip with Strawberry Stone. Singer Audrey Clark and lead guitarist Eric Russell lead the way through a series of high energy, melodic nuggets like "When I'm High," "Dig USA," and "Strangest Day (Mind Explosion)" before closing with the ethereal ballad "Wind Is Green."
Most of Strawberry Stone works because the 360's have an obvious affection for the genre. The only problem comes on the self-indulgent free-form "Nitetime Angel Candy," which drags on for 10 minutes. Fortunately, "Dragged" follows directly after, blowing away the clutter with a short blast of guitar and snarling vocals. The 360's also impress with "Riverwitch," a spooky track that feature's Clark's electronically altered vocals.


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Types of Traffic Tickets
If you're someone who drives, it's important for you to know what actions can result in a traffic ticket. While most traffic offenses are infractions, which are minor crimes, they can still have negative consequences. Traffic violations can result in expensive tickets, higher insurance rates, and possibly suspension of your driver's license. Some traffic violations can even result in a misdemeanor or felony charges. FindLaw's section on Types of Traffic Tickets offers general information for the most common traffic laws and violations. Since each state has its own traffic rules, this section also provides links to state laws for various violations when the law is available.
Whether you're late for an appointment or just eager to get to where you're going, chances are that you've driven over the posted speed limit. For this reason, speeding is one of the most common reasons for a traffic ticket. There are actually three types of speeding limits: absolute, presumed, and basic.
An absolute speed limit is the most common type of speed law. An example of an absolute speed limit is when a sign states that the speed limit is 65 mph. Under this type of speed limit, a person who goes even 1 mph over the posted speed limit has violated the law.
A presumed speed limit is a system that's only used in certain states, such as California and Texas. This system allows people to legally drive over the speed limit as long as they drive safely. For example, if a person drives 40 mph in a 35 mph zone, the driver is "presumed" to be violating the speed law. However, the judge could acquit the driver if he or she is able to convince the judge that the driving conditions made driving over the speed limit safe.
Finally, the basic speed theory states that you can violate the basic speed law even if you drive at the posted speed limit. In this situation, an officer can decide that driving the speed limit is unsafe given the driving conditions. For example, if it's raining heavily it can be unsafe to drive 65 mph, even if that's the speed limit.
Leaving the Scene of an Accident
One of the more serious traffic offenses is leaving the scene of an accident, also known as a hit and run. Generally speaking, the law requires that people involved in an accident pull over when it's safe to do so and exchange contact or insurance information. While the procedures after an accident vary from state to state, they are usually based on what type of damage occurred.
If a person hits an unattended car or stationary property, most states usually require that the driver leave a note with his or her contact information. If there are injuries involved, drivers usually have a duty to take reasonable steps to help the injured person, and report the accident to the police. A person who doesn't follow the proper procedures after an accident can receive a traffic ticket at minimum. If a driver leaves the scene of an accident where an injury or death occurred, it can result in serious criminal charges, including a possible felony charge.
Hiring a Lawyer
Usually a simple traffic ticket doesn't require help from an attorney. However, if you have questions or feel that your situation is complicated, you might want to contact a traffic ticket attorney. If you've been charged with a more serious traffic violation, it's in you best interest to contact a criminal defense attorney.
Learn About Types of Traffic Tickets
Speeding is one of the most common reasons for a traffic ticket. Learn about the different types of speeding laws and find links to resources on state speeding laws and common penalties for speeding.
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With the rise of cell phone use, distracted driving is at an all-time high. Learn about general distracted driving laws, driving while texting, handheld cell phone use laws, primary enforcement laws, and more.
Driving Without a Valid Driver's License
In every state, it's unlawful to drive without a valid driver's license. Find your state's law related to driving without a license to learn about operating a vehicle without proof of license and the accompanying penalties.
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Leaving the scene of an accident is a serious crime in most states, especially if anyone was injured in the crash. Learn about the elements of hit-and-run offenses and a driver's duties after an accident.
Reckless Driving
Most states have laws prohibiting drivers from driving "recklessly" or with a "willful" disregard for the safety of others. This section provides information on acts that are considered reckless, like racing and eluding police.
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St. Louis Park is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 45,250 at the 2010 census. It is a first-ring suburb immediately west of Minneapolis. Other adjacent cities include Edina, Golden Valley, Minnetonka, Plymouth, and Hopkins.
St. Louis Park is the birthplace or childhood home of movie directors Joel and Ethan Coen, musician Peter Himmelman, New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman, former Senator Al Franken, songwriter Dan Israel, guitarist Sharon Isbin, writer Pete Hautman, football coach Marc Trestman, and film director Joe Nussbaum. Baseball announcer Halsey Hall also lived there.
The Pavek Museum of Broadcasting, which has a major collection of antique radio and television equipment, is also in the city. Items range from radios produced by local manufacturers to the Vitaphone system used to cut discs carrying audio for the first "talkie", The Jazz Singer.
The Coen brothers set their 2009 film A Serious Man in St. Louis Park circa 1967. It was important to the Coens to find a neighborhood of original-looking suburban rambler homes as they would have appeared in St. Louis Park in the mid-1960s, and after careful scouting they opted to film scenes in a neighborhood of nearby Bloomington, as well as at St. Louis Park's B'nai Emet Synagogue, which was later sold and converted into a school.
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Coffee-Rubbed Beef Brisket With Parsley Couscous Recipe
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Note: Both preserved lemons and ras el hanout are available on Amazon and at Williams-Sonoma as well as at Middle Eastern grocers. If you can't get your hands on ras el hanout, you can make your own. However, like curry, it contains a myriad of ingredients. For a pared-down version, combine equal parts cumin, ginger, black pepper, and salt, along with half as much ground coriander, cayenne, allspice, ground cloves, turmeric, and cinnamon.
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- Yield:serves 4 to 6
- Active time: 20 minutes
- Total time:2 1/2 hours
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- For the Brisket:
- 3 tablespoon ras el hanout (see note)
- 2 tablespoons ground coffee
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 2 to 2 1/2 pound beef brisket, trimmed
- 3 large, sweet, multi-colored bell peppers, seeded and sliced.
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon preserved lemon or 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon zest
- 1 cup dry red wine
- 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup beef broth
- 2 bay leaves
- For the Couscous:
- 1 1/3 cup Israeli couscous
- 1 3/4 cups low-sodium store bought or homemade chicken or beef broth
- 1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley leaves
In a small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons ras el hanout, ground coffee, and 1 teaspoon salt. Rub generously all over brisket. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours.
Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat in a large Dutch oven until just barely smoking. Add brisket and cook without moving until well browned, about 5 minutes. Flip and brown second side, 4 to 5 minutes longer.
Add another tablespoon of olive oil to pan. Add the peppers and onion and cook, stirring frequently, until just beginning to soften. Add tomato paste, ketchup, remaining tablespoon ras el hanout and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Stir and allow to brown, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and preserved lemon or lemon zest. Cook two minutes, stirring, then add red wine. Bring to a boil and simmer for one minute before adding tomatoes, broth, and bay leaves. If meat is not covered with liquid, add a bit more water until it is submerged in liquid. Return to a boil, cover, and transfer to the oven to cook for until easily shreddable with a fork-tender, 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
When meat is nearly finished, heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium saucepan set to medium-high heat. When oil is shimmering, add couscous, stir and allow to toast for three minutes before adding stock. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until liquid is absorbed, about 12 minutes. Remove from heat and keep covered.
When the meat is done, remove it from the pot. Taste sauce and season to taste with salt and pepper. Using a sharp knife, cut the brisket against the grain into 1/4"-thick slices. Fluff couscous with a fork and garnish with parsley. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve brisket immediately with sauce and couscous.
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Donald Trump and the rest of the Miss Universe organization are not taking allegations claiming the Miss USA competition is fixed lightly. In fact, "The Donald" called in to "Today" Wednesday morning to announce that the he and the organization plan on suing the Pennsylvania woman over the allegations.
Miss Pennsylvania USA Sheena Monnin, 27, resigned Tuesday, calling the Miss Universe organization "trashy" and claiming the top five finalist were selected before the Miss USA competition even began.
Monnin posted the following on her Facebook page:
"I have decided to resign my position as Miss Pennsylvania USA 2012. Effective immediately I have voluntarily, completely, and utterly removed myself from the Miss Universe Organization. In good conscience I can no longer be affiliated in any way with an organization I consider to be fraudulent, lacking in morals, inconsistent, and in many ways trashy. I do not support this system in any way. In my heart I believe in honesty, fair play, a fair opportunity, and high moral integrity, none of which in my opinion are part of this pageant system any longer. Thank you all for your support and understanding as I walk a road I never dreamed I'd need to walk, as I take a stand I never dreamed I'd need to take. After 10 years of competing in a pageant system I once believed in, I now completely and irrevocably separate myself in every way and on every level from the Miss Universe Organization. I remove my support completely and have turned in the title of Miss Pennsylvania USA 2012."
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After announcing her resignation, Monnin posted another Facebook message claiming the show had been fixed:
"I witnessed another contestant who said she saw the list of the Top 5 BEFORE THE SHOW EVER STARTED proceed to call out in order who the Top 5 were before they were announced on stage. After it was indeed the Top 5 I knew the show must be rigged; I decided at that moment to distance myself from an organization who did not allow fair play and whose morals did not match my own."
In a statement, the Miss Universe Organization dismissed Monnin's accusations as false. They claimed Monnin told pageant officials she was actually resigning because she did not agree with the organization's recent decision to admit transgender contestants.
Pageant officials released an email message they said they received from Monnin on Monday that read, "I refuse to be part of a pageant system that has so far and so completely removed itself from its foundational principles as to allow and support natural born males to compete in it. This goes against ever (sic) moral fiber of my being."
On her Facebook page, Monnin describes herself as "conservative" and sums up her religious views by citing the Bible verse John 3:16.
Olivia Culpo, a 20-year-old cellist from Rhode Island, won the Miss USA crown on Sunday night after voicing her support for transgender beauty queens. Culpo will go on to represent the United States in this year's Miss Universe pageant.
"We are disappointed that [Monnin] would attempt to steal the spotlight form Olivia Culpo of Rhode Island on her well-deserved Miss USA win," the Miss Universe Organization said in its statement. "The contestant she privately sourced as her reference [of pageant-fixing] has vehemently refuted her most recent claim."
The Miss Universe Organization, which includes Donald Trump, also told "Today" Monnin can expect a lawsuit.


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Aluminum is an ingredient in many of the infant/ childhood vaccines. Aluminum can be found naturally in our food, water, soil, and air. So what is all the hype over putting aluminum in our children's vaccines? Should you be concerned? I hope to shed some light on this situation. It is always better to be informed about what we choose to inject into our children's bodies.
I first learned about the possible dangers of aluminum in vaccines when I read The Vaccine Book by Dr. Sears. He did a long write up in his book about the potential risks large amount of aluminum pose to our young babies. Here is some information I learned from the book:
A group called the ASPEN (The American Society for Parenteral and Enternal Nutritionists) published a study in 2004. In the study they looked at newborns that received IVs (which contain aluminum) for prolonged periods. They reported that aluminum can build up in the body tissue of newborns. It should also be noted that the IV packaging places a warning that states, "This product contains aluminum that may be toxic." The packaging also warns that premature babies should be limited to 5 micrograms per kilogram of body weight per day. But most of the vaccines contain way more than 5 micrograms. Below is a list of vaccines that contain aluminum and their amounts.
- HIB- 225 micrograms
- PC- 125 micrograms
- DTaP- 170- 625 micrograms
- Hep B- 250 micrograms
- Hep A- 250 micrograms
- HPV- 225 micrograms
- Pentacel (DTaP, HIB, Polio) 330 micrograms
- Pediarix (DTaP, HIB, Polio) 850 micrograms
As you can see this is way more than 5 micrograms of aluminum per shot. A study done in 1997 looked at the neurological development of premature babies who were given a standard IV feeding solution that contained aluminum and compare it to premature babies who were given the same IV feeding solution but with the aluminum almost filtered out. The babies who received the IV with aluminum in it showed "impaired neurological and mental development at eighteen months compared the infants who had the IV with hardly any aluminum in it. Those who got aluminum received an average of about 500 micrograms spread out over an average of 10 days, or about 50 micrograms per day. The babies who got the solution with aluminum filtered out received about 10 micrograms daily, or 4 to 5 micrograms per kilogram of body weight per day. " (p.197 )
There have been no studies that tests the amounts of aluminum in vaccines to date. The studies with the premature babies is enough to bring on some concern. So if aluminum can be toxic, why are they keeping it in the vaccines? Aluminum helps the vaccines to work better by helping our immune systems recognize the vaccine better. There are some vaccines that do not have any aluminum in them and they work just fine. It would cost the drug companies a lot of money to reconfigure their vaccines to contain no aluminum in them. So until there is a major study that shows that aluminum in vaccines can be toxic to young babies and children, I believe there will be no change.
What can we do?
- Choose the do the Alternate Vaccine Schedule outlined by Dr. Sears. This schedule has spaced out the vaccines so that your child does not receive more than one aluminum contain vaccine at a time. See my post on the Alternate Vaccine Schedule https://blogginaboutbabies.wordpress.com/2009/04/10/alternate-vaccine-schedule/
- Ask doctor for the HIB vaccine that does not contain aluminum and the DTaP that has a reduced amount of aluminum in it
- try not to give your child combination vaccines (more than one vaccine) that has more aluminum than the individual shots
Other Resources
- http://www.themomcrowd.com/aluminum-in-vaccines
- http://infant-toddler-health.suite101.com/article.cfm/mercury_and_aluminum_in_vaccines
- http://www.mothering.com/articles/growing_child/vaccines/aluminum-new-thimerosal.html


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Aaron Swartz, who faces up to 35 years in prison, recently hired San Francisco-based Keker & Van Nest to represent him, according to court documents filed with the United States District Court of Massachusetts.
Attorney Matthias Kammber of Keker & Van Nest informed the court that Swartz's local attorney, Martin Weinberg, "will be withdrawing as counsel" and will be replaced by Cody Harris, Daniel Purcell, and top gun Elliot Peters, all of Keker & Van Nest.
Swartz, 25, is a fellow at Harvard University's Safra Centre for Ethics and is charged with wire fraud, computer fraud, unlawfully obtaining information from a protected computer, and recklessly damaging a protected computer. If convicted on these charges, Swartz faces up to 35 years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, restitution, forfeiture and a fine of up to $1 million, according to a press release issued by United States Attorney Carmen Ortiz.
In various declarations submitted to the court, Assistant U.S. Attorneys Stephen Heymann and Scott Garland alleged that Swartz — who is not a student, faculty member, or employee of MIT — gained physical access to MIT's computer network through a laptop computer he installed in a restricted wiring closet in the basement of a research building, and that he intentionally masked his face with a bicycle helmet to avoid identification on a video camera as he entered the closet to remove the laptop; they also alleged that Swartz used fictitious names and manipulated computer identification information to get and maintain access to MIT's computer network, and that he took repeated and affirmative steps to evade efforts by both MIT and JSTOR to lock him out of their computer networks.
In somewhat related news, Swartz and Larry Lessig, also of Harvard University's Safra Centre for Ethics, are presently also being scrutinized as part of an ongoing non-criminal inquiry conducted by the author stemming from myriad suspicious financial transactions in connection with circumstances surrounding Chris Young (presently an attorney with Keker & Van Nest), defunct non-profit entity CaliforniaALL, Mitchell and Freada Kapor (a director of CaliforniaALL) of The Kapor Center, Bettina Neuefeind (wife of Larry Lessig), and two non-profit entities bearing the same name of "Democracy Fund,Inc." — EIN 27-2439840 and EIN 26-3088283 — with connections to Lessig and Swartz.
Although other potential explanations certainly exist, as matters presently stand, it appears that in 2007-2008, Democratic party agents may have participated in what appears to be unexplained financial machinations relating to the California Bar Foundation and newly created non-profit entity CaliforniaALL with respect to funds originating from major utility companies and the California Bar Foundation, in order to promote the election of Barack Obama in general, and on behalf of those seeking to promote green energy in particular.
MORRISON & FOERSTER attorneys James Brosnahan (self-proclaimed "mastermind" behind the Democratic Party), Tony West (Barack Obama's Chair of the California Finance Committee), Chris Young ("Obama for America" Northern California Deputy Finance Director), Annette Carnegie (2007-2008 director with the California Bar Foundation); Kamala Harris (co-chair, Obama for America and member of CaliforniaALL);
MUNGER TOLLES & OLSON attorneys Jeffrey Bleich (president of the State Bar of California, director of the California Bar Foundation, founding member and Chair of OBAMA FOR AMERICA's National Finance Committee who pushed for the creation of CaliforniaALL, as well as for the appointment of director Freada Klein Kapor), Brad Phillips (2007- 2008 Director of the California Bar Foundation which served as a "financial sponsor" to CaliforniaALL on behalf of Verizon Wireless and Southern California Edison, both clients of Munger Tolles & Olson) (examination of the IRS 990 Verizon Wireless submitted to the IRS shows absolutely no payments to either CaliforniaALL or the California Bar Foundation);
WILSON SONSINI attorneys Mark Parnes (2007-2008 director and Secretary of the California Bar Foundation), John Roos (former CEO of Wilson Sonsini in Palo Alto; a personal friend of both President Obama and Jeffrey Bleich, currently serving as the U.S. Ambassador to Japan; similar to Ambassador Bleich, Ambassador Roos acted as a "bundler" and raised over $500,000 for Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign);
DLA PIPER attorney Steven Churchwell in Sacramento (Treasurer, draft committee of OBAMA FOR AMERICA); firm where CaliforniaALL resided free of charge;
KAMALA HARRIS (co-chair, OBAMA FOR AMERICA ; member of CaliforniaALL); Harris is the sister of Maya Harris, who is married to Tony West, the chair of Barack Obama's California Finance Committee who now serves as third in command within the United States Department of Justice below Eric Holder and Lanny Breuer;
CaliforniaALL Director OPHELIA BASGAL of the Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD"): In around 2007-2008, Ms. Basgal was Vice President of Civic Partnership and Community Initiatives at PG&E, where she managed the company's $18 million charitable contribution program, and oversaw its community engagement programs and partnerships with community-based organizations. Separately, around that time she also served as treasurer of the "California Supreme Court Historical Society." In that role, she presumably had contact with many judges, including those who were handling matters dealing with PG&E, such as Justice (Ret.) Joseph Grodin who acted as the mediator in a case Attorney General Bill Lockyer advanced against PG&E, which Jerry Brown (cousin of Geoffrey Brown) later dismissed in his capacity as the new Attorney General for California;
LARRY LESSIG, FREADA KLEIN KAPOR, MITCHELL KAPOR, BETTINA NEUEFEIND, AARON SWARTZ: Around 2007-2008, Jeffrey Bleich caused the appointment of Freada Klein Kapor as Director of then newly-established CaliforniaALL. In a press release, the public was misled to believe that Freada Kapor is a diversity expert who operates an entity known as the Level Playing Field Institute. There was no mention that Freada Kapor is the owner of The Kapor Center, located at 543 Howard St., 5th. Floor, in San Francisco, which was used as telephone bank by volunteers of OBAMA FOR AMERICA, and received frequent visits from Bettina Neuefeind — wife of Larry Lessig — who served as the Office Manager of OBAMA FOR AMERICA in San Francisco.
Similarly, there was no mention, that tech-guru Mitchell Kapor — founder of Lotus 1-2-3 and the spouse of Freada Kapor, is part of OBAMA FOR AMERICA's technical team.
Also located at The Kapor Center at 543 Howard St., 5th. Floor, in San Francisco were two newly created non-profit entities launched by Larry Lessig, Aaron Swartz, Joe Trippi, and Monica Walsh (a friend of Bettina) known as "Change Congress" and "Change V2 Foundation."
Following the 2008 election of President Obama, Larry Lessig and his wife departed California. In 2010, Larry Lessig, Monica Walsh, and others launched a whole new Section 501(C) non-profit entity known as "Democracy Fund, Inc.", EIN 27-2439840. On June 6, 2011, Larry Lessig, Monica Walsh, and others caused Change V2 Foundation (which was launched in 2008) to also operate under the name "Democracy Fund, Inc." (EIN 26-3088283).
The case against Aaron Swartz is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Stephen P. Heymann and Scott L. Garland of Ortiz's Cybercrime Unit. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. AARON SWARTZ Criminal No. 11-10260-NMG . Contact the author firstname.lastname@example.com


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Christmas Eve was so much fun this year because we were in our own home! We were sad that we did not make it to Christmas Eve service at church but we still managed to talk about the reason for the celebration and enjoy being together as a family. The kids were so excited to leave some reindeer food and Santa cookies. We got to cuddle up on the couch and watch a Christmas movie before sending them off to bed. I have to say that the best part of the season to me is just to stop and spend time with each other.
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
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Monday, December 23, 2013
We all went down to Fayetteville tonight to go and see the lights on the square. Everyone was really happy and excited to be getting their photo taken on the square (large amount of sarcasm) They did love looking at the lights and all that was going on at the square, just not me wanting to take their picture. This is one of my favorite things to do each year.
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Sunday, December 22, 2013
Santa Clause time!
We took the kids to see Santa today, we love to wait till the last minute. The Stella and Rhett were super excited to tell him all about what they wanted for Christmas, Cy was not excited to see him and even less excited about sitting in his lap.
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Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Snow Days!
We have had a LOT of snow, the kids are on their fifth snow day. They are loving it but I am starting to hope that we have school tomorrow!! We have had a lot of fun being out and playing in the snow. Our neighbors probably love us but we use the gator to sled behind. This is most definitely not the safest thing to do but it works and the kids beg for it every time we get snow. Lesson learned that I need to purchase now pants for my kids and gloves that are water proof it would make for less complaining in the future.
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Wednesday, December 4, 2013
It started snowing this evening and of course we had to go out and check it out! I have a feeling that we are going to have a few snow days in our future! The kids loved getting to walk around in the snow and are looking forward to playing in it!
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Friday, November 29, 2013
Photos for Christmas
We thought that sense no one had school or work today that it would be a great day to try and get some photos for our Christmas cards. Getting three kids to be happy, look at the camera, and be still is a HUGE disaster in the making. We were able to get a couple that were not great but got the job done!
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Annual conference raises awareness for horse rescue and adoption
Nashville, TN -- Equine welfare advocates from around the country gathered this week in Nashville to discuss horse rescue outreach at the fourth annual conference of the Homes for Horses Coalition. Sponsored by The Humane Society of the United States and the Animal Welfare Institute, the conference attracted more than 40 individuals representing 25 equine welfare organizations from 18 states.
Panel discussions spanned a wide range of topics vital to horse rescues, including methods for increasing the adoptability of rescued horses; working effectively with law enforcement; preparedness for participation in large-scale seizures; using social media to increase awareness and funding; and how to become a nationally accredited rescue or sanctuary through the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries.
Saving America's At-Risk Horses
"The members of the Homes for Horses Coalition are on the front lines in the battle to save America's at-risk horses from horse slaughter, neglect and other forms of cruelty" said Keith Dane, The HSUS' director of equine protection. "They shared their successes, best practices and war stories at this conference, and reaffirmed their commitment to always put the welfare of the horse first."
The HSUS premiered a new public service announcement featuring world-renowned natural horsemanship trainer, Pat Parelli, urging potential horse owners to consider adoption to help save horses' lives.
"The Homes for Horses Coalition and its member horse rescues have done a fantastic job of promoting the adoption of rescued horses," said Christine Sequenzia, federal policy advisor, AWI. "This along with the support of horse trainers and equine enthusiasts is imperative to advocating for the passage of a federal ban on horse slaughter. The HHC has debunked the idea of an unwanted horse with its list of available horse sanctuaries and rescues along with their extremely active adoption programs."
Horse Rescues Must Work Together
Major themes that emerged from the conference included the need for greater communication and collaboration with stakeholders in the horse industry, and an emerging emphasis on natural horsemanship techniques to rehabilitate rescued horses.
"It is exciting to be part of this movement as it gains the professional momentum it needs to assist more equines," stated Janet Steinhaus and Roxanne Schwartz, from New York's Amaryllis Farm Equine Rescue. "It is evident that all rescues, big and small, can and must work together to keep this movement going forward."
"The conference brought together rescues from Maine to California and states in between with similar goals, problems and interests, and provided training and tools to build solutions," said Mona Jerome, president of Ever After Mustangs, a Maine-based equine rescue.
Founded in 2007 by AWI and The HSUS, the Homes for Horses Coalition is dedicated to ending horse slaughter and other forms of equine abuse while promoting growth, collaboration and professionalism in the equine rescue and protection community. The coalition currently has more than 150 members and is the only professional organization dedicated to providing training and support to the nation's equine welfare community.
The fifth annual Homes for Horses Coalition conference will be held in May 2011 in conjunction with the 2011 Animal Care Expo at the Disney Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Fla. To find out more visit: www.homesforhorses.org.
About the Homes for Horses Coalition:
The Homes for Horses Coalition is dedicated to ending horse slaughter and other forms of equine abuse while promoting growth, collaboration and professionalism in the equine rescue and protection community.
Co-founded by the Animal Welfare Institute and The Humane Society of the United States, we are a group of professionals working together to actively promote the welfare and protection of horses and other equines. By working to end horse slaughter and other forms of equine cruelty, provide care and homes to horses in need, advance the highest operating standards for equine rescue and retirement homes and promote responsible horse ownership, the Homes for Horses Coalition is actively engaged in improving the lives of America's equines.


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Letter to Brayden
Do you ever wonder what life here on earth is really about? Why we are born? Why we are in America instead of struggling in starving in countries like Africa and Afghanistan where there are wars and kids get blown up. When we are your age, we think we know everything or at least a … Read more


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Rethinking Print In A Technological Era
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The business of print has always been a risky one. While the printing press made it much cheaper to print, there were still significant fixed costs involved. In order to make it economically feasible to print something, you had to make sure there were enough buyers, which involved significant forecasting. There were also significant costs associated with setting up each print run, such that it wasn't economically reasonable to do really custom work. Thankfully, in the past few decades advances in various technologies have made it cheaper and cheaper -- even as the rise of the internet has led many to write off the opportunities for print publishing, and even suggest that paper was dying.
Yet, what if that same trends, of ever decreasing technology costs combined with increasing quality and internet connectivity, enable a new era of print? These trends have the ability to enable things that simply couldn't be done before. We're seeing the beginnings of this with print-on-demand and self-publishing services, but where does it go from here? How far will these technology trends take us in creating totally new opportunities for print? When it's easy and cost effective to not just self-publish, but *micro-publish* suddenly the entire stream of possibilities becomes different. A photographer can publish a special magazine for every attendee at a wedding (even with the attendee's photo customized to be on the front). Or a novelist can let fans buy each chapter to be delivered fresh each month (or week!) as she finishes it. A textbook maker can create a totally customizable textbook, listing out a series of chapters online, allowing professors/teachers/students to create their own combination based on what works best for them.
And those are just a few starter ideas. HP is sponsoring this conversation (with more info at futureofprint.com) about how these trends will enable all sorts of new possibilities and business models. What new opportunities will be enabled thanks to ever cheaper print-on-demand offerings that combine customization, high quality and the connectivity of the internet? What new businesses may spring out of this convergence? What new hobbies, side projects, cultural artifacts? We're looking for creative thinking on where these trends will take us and what they'll enable.
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