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Ancient Chinese Sculpture Depicts Dinosaur/
What is Depicted on Thai Vase?
Here at s8int.com, the pizza's getting cold. I think we're about through with this topic (dinosaurs in literature, art and history)for a while because frankly, our eyes have gotten a little blurry from looking at all that art. On the bright side, we now know so much more about pre-columbian and ancient Chinese art.
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Right now, we're wondering if perhaps we haven't left a lot of information concerning human giants on the table so maybe we'll go work on that angle for a while. The other thing is that we're starting to wonder if we're seeing dinosaurs sometimes even when there's nothing there.
We have been somewhat heartened by the results of the polls on various pages in this section. Some are seeing the same things we are--proof that some of the "ancient peoples" interacted with animals we now call dinosaurs.
In a section of this page below, we'll present an ancient animal representation that once again, you will be able to decide for yourself what it represents. We're not even sure which way we'd vote-but we lean towards corythosaurus.
On our last page, we suggested that we might not even be allowed to see the most obvious dinosaur representations because they likely would not be placed front and center. In the academic community, no doubt an incontrovertible ancient dinosaur would call the authenticity of the object into question.
Inscribed Ancient Zhou Bronze Pan
with animal head?
In 2003, some Chinese farmers found 27 Zhou Dynasty bronzes in a cave. Scientists were particularly excited about the finds because many of them were inscribed. One of the pieces, described as a pan had a very long inscription. It's been difficult to find photos of the objects, and especially difficult for one of the objects.
The photo on the right is one we did find of the object. Only the feet were shown in the photo for perhaps some artistic reason. Perhaps the feet are the most impressive part of the object.
It could be, as well that they were not anxious to show the part of the object that we found the most interesting, we can't say for sure.
The item which has the most inscriptions of any Zhou item found to date; the one that had the historians the most excited, is the most difficult one to find a complete photo of in our experience. Two complete photos of the object are shown below, left. Here is a bit of the story of the find.
New Light on Chinese CivilizationA week ago a farmer in northwestern China's Shaanxi Province swung his hoe onto the ground and opened up another world -- a cave appeared.
Well laid-out were 27 inscribed bronze artifacts. The more than 2,000 characters inscribed on them are expected to shed light on the history of the Western Zhou Dynasty (1046-771 BC), which has puzzled historians for two millenniums.
Zhou Kuiying, archaeologist with the Shaanxi Administration of Cultural Heritage, said formal archaeological excavation has kicked off in the area around the cave in Yangjia Village, Meixian County, in the city of Baoji.
Two views of the inscribed object.
The accidental uncovering of the 2,700-year-old bronze ware, which surprised the archaeological world, occurred on January 19 when five farmers were scooping up soil on a cliff in the afternoon sunshine to make bricks.
About 4 pm, a lump of soil rolled off the cliff as the hoe of Wang Latian hit the ground. The cave appeared before Wang. He knelt down, peeped into the cave and saw a dim, green light.
"Come on, there is something in the cave," he shouted. Wang Ningxian, the eldest of the five, ordered the others to get back for fear of the ground collapsing and gasped as he looked in.
He saw the bronze items arranged in order. The farmers called the local cultural heritage administration. At 8 pm Zhang Runtang, head of the Baoji Municipal Administration of Cultural Heritage, arrived with archaeologists. The cave was found to be a cellar, 1.8 meters long, 1.4 meters wide and one meter high. "Since the cellar was hidden more than 10 meters deep, we put a ladder into it and had 18 villagers along the ladder, passing the bronze ware from inside the cellar to the surface," said Zhang.
"It was so breathtaking. There were 27 of them, each with inscriptions engraved on their bodies." An inscribed bronze piece is considered a national treasure since bronze ware inscriptions, along with bamboo slips, which were used as paper to write on, and the pictographs carved into the tortoise shells and animals bones, are the only documents of Chinese history before the Qin Dynasty (221-207 BC).
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The 27 bronze pieces were large in size, graceful in shape and decorated with complex patterns, said Zhou Kuiying. They included a ding (an ancient cooking vessel), pan, pot, calyx, yu (a broad-mouthed receptacle for holding liquid) and gui (a kind of container for grain). The greatest find was the pan with more than 350 characters inscribed on it.
Before its finding, the Shi Qiang pan (water container), which was unearthed in Shaanxi Province in 1976, was believed to bear the most characters among the bronze artifacts unearthed after 1949.
The 284 characters inscribed on the bottom of the pan recorded important events in the reigns of six kings of the Western Zhou Dynasty and told about the family of the inscriber as well, who happened to be an official in charge of noting down the court history. It was considered by historians to be the most important Western Zhou bronze item ever discovered.
Inscriptions on the newly unearthed pan documented all the 11 emperors of the dynasty before Emperor Youwang who, as legend goes, led to the destruction of the dynasty in his extravagant pursuit of luxury and women. The list of emperors was perfectly compatible with the Shi Ji (Historical Records), written by Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220) historian Sima Qian.....
(China Daily January 28, 2003)
Thai Vase from 1400's Depicts Dinosaur or Seahorse?
15th Century Thai Vase.
Because of the distinctive crests on the tops of their heads, the corythosaurus should be one of the easiest dinosaurs to identify if they were to appear in ancient art. In fact, on several prior pages of this section, the corythosaur was so identified.
The museum that has this item on display identifies it (the animal likeness) as a seahorse. As a matter of fact, it does look more than a little bit like a seahorse. We carefully compared photos os seahorses with drawings and skulls of the corythosauras and finally decided to cast our vote for the dinosaur for the following reasons.
Although the vase also depicts fish, which would be a point for the seahorse explanation, it also depicts leaves, which the corythosauras ate for food. The crest looks exactly like the crest on the head of the dinosaur and seemed to us, less than an exact match for the seahorse.
Finally, it appears to us as though the attitude (upward angle) of the head is unlike that usually displayed by the seahorse. As a matter of fact, we're not even sure that the seahorse could comfortably get his head in that position. One could argue that the scales would have been applicable to either a seahorse or a dinosaur(reptile), so we're not sure that they help in the identification. It's certainly not something we'd stake our professional reputations on, even though we have no such reputations.
We've provided a nice picture of the vase as well as samples of the corythosaurus (top row)and the seahorse so that you can decide the issue for yourself. Of course, if it is the corythosaurus this is an extraordinary find.
An Additional Ancient Chinese Dinosaur Depiction
This is another ancient object with an animal head of unknown representation. Of course, the identification given is that of a mythological animal.
We ask you once again if representations like this long necked animal on the ancient teas server doesn't confirm once and for all that our ancestors lived with an interacted with dinosaurs? Like other animals from the past, it's possible that the dinosaurs of that time weren't as large as they had been in the past--like other animals we've examined beginning at Mega1.html
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As I sat in the emergency room of our local hospital with my twelve year old daughter this past weekend waiting for doctors to figure out why she could not breathe properly, I had the opportunity to watch a myriad of patients come and go with all sorts of maladies. Oddly, although most emergencies in this local rural hospital were not gun-shot wounds or stabbing injuries, many, many patients were elderly and in serious distress. It crossed my mind, "What happened to all these people that they needed to come to the emergency room at two in the morning?"
With a bit of research, the answer - beyond the obvious ones of falls, heart attacks, or strokes - came out to be a result of medical errors. The mistakes came in the form of medication errors and errors in practice by physician, hospital staff, and yes, patients themselves.
Below are some tips on how to best curb those errors and reduce the 15,000 or so elderly hospitalized patients in the US every month from medical errors.
Most, if not all, medical errors are mistakes, not acts committed intentionally. Although this fact is of little condolence when something actually does happen to your parent or loved one, with a certain amount of due diligence and assertiveness, you and your parent should be able to have a safe and success hospital stay. Remember, we are all human and mistakes happen, but for the most part we do have a certain amount of control over what happens to us - take control and reduce medical errors in our elder population.
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The 12th Annual Alex's Lemonade Stand "Great Chefs" fundraising Gala was held which raised over $500,000 to be used for funding Children's Cancer Research.
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES, June 30, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ — Results Driven Marketing, LLC, a premier award winning digital marketing agency located in Philadelphia, PA was a sponsor of the 12th Annual "Great Chefs" in support of Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation.
The proceeds of the event raised over $500,000 which will be used in support of childhood cancer research.
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation was founded in 2005 and has been the leading foundation for pediatric cancer research. It started with Alexandra "Alex" Scott, a young girl who wanted to make a difference for children facing the same hardships she did, cancer. Alex held her first lemonade stand in the year 2000 and raised nearly $2000.
Today the foundation in her name has raised over a $140 million.
The gala event was held at Urban Outfitters, headquartered in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This year was the 12th annual Great Chefs Event which showcased dozens of "celebrity chefs" and "mixologists" from across the country, and from as far away as Australia.
It was notable the Philadelphia 76ers basketball team was also a sponsor of the event, at the same level as RDM. Mike Bannan, the Managing Partner for RDM, remarked, "Wow we donated at the same sponsorship level (Deuces) as the 76ers?; Does that mean we gave too much or did they maybe give too little?"
Janeene High, CEO and Founder of Results Driven Marketing, LLC, commented that "RDM is dedicated to making a difference in our community and beyond; this is just one step in our journey to give back to the community."
Along with the delicious food and craft drinks, there was a silent and live auction throughout the evening. The winning bidders for the most coveted auction items claimed their prizes after parting with $20,000, $15,000, and $10,000 each. Approximately 12 other items were auctioned, none going for less than $2,000 each.
Results Driven Marketing, LLC was very proud to have sponsored, donated, and supported such a great cause. In addition to the sponsorship, Ms. High made a substantial personal donation during the live auction.
RDM's staff along with 1,000 or so attendees enjoyed the unique cuisine presented by the Great Chefs. As great as it all was, the food and drinks paled in comparison to the incredible stories shared by some of ALSF Hero's, survivors of a horrible disease.
A 16-year-old survivor named Elijah shared his dream to play guitar in front of a large audience. Elijah was joined by Philanthropist and local business leader Marc Vetri where they performed a guitar jam session, fulfilling Elijah's dream!
Another young survivor, Ellie who is 8 years old, read and shared her story via a speech that she wrote herself. Ellie brought the crowd to tears by telling her emotional roller coaster of a journey she has been riding on. Both brave young people are cancer free today, something that Alex Scott never lived to see.
At RDM, we look towards the day that this vicious disease is cured and we credit the young Alex Scott for playing such a huge role in this battle.
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Reuters reports "Nov 13 - Acid is sprayed in the faces of two young sisters on their way to school in Kandahar, Afghanistan. An Afghan official said the girls, who are sisters, had their headscarves pulled off of their heads, and acid was sprayed on their faces. The girls were going to school when they were attacked, one of the girls is sixteen years old. Nobody has claimed responsibility. Under the Taliban girls were not allowed to attend schools, but under president Hamid Karzai's rule, girls are encouraged to have an education. "
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How to Change Your iPhone's DNS Servers
Just like in Mac OS X, you can change the DNS servers on your iPhone. This can significantly speed up Safari and other iPhone apps that use the Internet. For a general introduction to DNS, and to learn why you would want to change the DNS servers on your iPhone, see How to Change Your Mac's DNS Servers.
Before we start, you should know a couple things about how iOS handles DNS. First, these instructions only work for Wi-Fi connections - iOS does not allow you to change the DNS servers when connected to cellular networks. Also, the changes are network specific, so you'll need to change the DNS servers every time you connect to a new wireless network. The good news is that iOS remembers the settings, so you won't have to do anything the second time you connect to a network.
Here's how to change your iPhone's DNS servers:
- From the iPhone's home screen, tap Settings.
- Tap Wi-Fi. The screen shown below appears. The available wireless networks in range of your iPhone appear, as shown below.
- Find your wireless network in the list, and then click the arrow. The screen shown below appears.
- Tap the DNS field.
- Delete the current DNS servers, and enter the new DNS servers. (If you enter more than one DNS server, be sure sure to separate the servers with commas.)
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EDMONTON - A day after a visit to Seattle by Oilers owner Daryl Katz and team executives sent shock waves through Edmonton's hockey-mad city, a councillor who helped negotiate a new arena deal in that U.S. city said people there understand the pain of losing a sports franchise.
Seattle city council member Mike O'Brien said his city's tentative deal to build a new $490-million arena is contingent on the city getting an NBA franchise to replace the one it lost.
If hedge fund investor Chris Hansen cannot secure an NBA franchise to replace the SuperSonics, who departed for Oklahoma City four years ago, then the new Seattle arena will not be built.
O'Brien said Hansen would like to land an NHL franchise as well, but that is clearly secondary to an NBA team.
"There is no provision for an NHL-only scenario," O'Brien said. "I don't think we would move forward, (an arena) is certainly not contemplated in any of our discussions with just an NHL team."
Katz, along with former Oilers star Wayne Gretzky, team executives Kevin Lowe and Craig MacTavish and club president Patrick LaForge, were in Seattle on Monday to tour the old Key Arena.
That high-profile visit provoked a powerful backlash in Edmonton, where four years of negotiations on a new downtown arena seem hopelessly stalled and on the verge of collapse.
"What's going on in Edmonton kind of tears at me a bit, because it feels similar to the situation we were in four years ago when the Sonics, our NBA team, was heading out," O'Brien said. "We had an owner who was demanding a certain amount of investment in a new stadium and the people just weren't willing to go there.
"I think, in part, because it seemed to some it was just a ploy to move the team anyways, and there wasn't a commitment to stay here. It was not fun being on the side losing a team."
Four years later, Hansen has provided considerable comfort for Seattle council in the new deal.
The city will float a bond issue for $200 million for its contribution toward the arena, then recoup that amount by taxing any revenue generated inside the arena, including tickets, concessions, merchandise and so on.
Hansen has guaranteed that if that tax revenue is insufficient to cover those tax revenues, the company he will set up to operate the arena will make up the difference.
"So, that arena is guaranteeing to make all our payments," O'Brien said.
Hansen has buttressed that with a personal guarantee to make up any shortfalls. He has agreed to have his personal wealth audited once a year. That audit has to demonstrate he has at least $300 million on paper, or he must put $30 million in a city bank account as a credit line.
Hansen's guarantees were key in the arena deal passing by a 6-2 vote in Seattle city council. It is now Hansen's responsibility to secure anchor tenants, something the city is not directly involved with, partly because Seattle still feels the pain many cities experience when they lose a beloved sports franchise.
"I would hate to see Seattle be on the receiving end of something where a city didn't want to lose their team, O'Brien said. "Frankly, the professional sports model of getting cities to compete against each other on public subsidies to win teams, I think, is a model that hurts the public.
"I feel really good about the arrangement we have with Mr. Hansen, it's a very fair deal for the public of Seattle. But, long term, we need to figure out the dynamics of professional sports so it's not based on public subsidies. It (should be) based on what we all care about in sports — good teams, competitions, rivalries, all those things."
Hansen could not be reached for comment Tuesday.
In Toronto, Gretzky told a radio station the chances are slim his former team will move from northern Alberta.
"Probably zero," he said. "I just don't see it happening.
"I think over time here cooler heads are going to prevail and Daryl and the city will hammer out a deal and get it done. I can't see them moving. It's one of the greatest franchises in all of professional sports. You don't move a franchise like that."
Coun. Ben Henderson said Katz could hurt his relationship with Edmonton residents if he uses pressure tactics to reach an arena deal.
The Katz Group issued a news release Monday that said the Oilers will stay in Edmonton if they can arrange deals similar to ones provided in the small-market cities of Winnipeg and Pittsburgh.
But nobody wants a return to the bad feelings that arose in the 1990s, when former Oilers owner Peter Pocklington talked about moving the team as he negotiated better terms for using the Coliseum (now Rexall Place), Henderson said. Pocklington mused about a new home in either Hamilton or Portland, and in 1997 a lease clause that mandated a new local buyer get first crack at purchasing the team was all that saved the Oilers from relocating to Houston.
"I'm not an expert, but I'm not sure Mr. Pocklington's relationship with the people of Edmonton ever recovered from that," Henderson said.
"I think everybody hopes that ultimately we can all be pulling in the same direction for the good of the citizens of Edmonton. … That's certainly our job, but how you get there at this point I don't know."
Pittsburgh Penguins co-owner Mario Lemieux has admitted his trips to Kansas City and Las Vegas during talks in 2007 that led to construction of a new Pittsburgh arena were just a negotiating ploy.
"We had to do a few things to put pressure on the city and the state, but our goal was to remain here in Pittsburgh all the way," he told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review in 2008.
Katz did the same thing by publicly travelling to Seattle, Coun. Kerry Diotte said.
"This is history repeating itself. It's the classic Mario Lemieux situation," he said.
"I think the league wants a team in Edmonton. They fought to keep a team here. It's healthy … This is one of the hottest markets on the planet."
Mayor Stephen Mandel has set an Oct. 17 deadline for someone from the Katz Group to outline for city council exactly what the company needs to reach a final agreement on building, financing and operating a downtown arena.
The company is asking for a $6-million annual subsidy to help cover operating costs, although a framework agreement approved last October states the Katz Group is responsible for all maintenance, operating and repairs.
The company will keep the revenue from all events at the 18,500-seat facility.
Coun. Bryan Anderson said he wants the Katz Group to produce a two- or three-page outline of what it requires to move ahead with the project, calling the trip to Seattle a pressure tactic.
City manager Simon Farbrother said he knew Katz planned to visit Seattle, but the trip didn't put pressure on their negotiations.
"It's a big, wild world out there. It comes down to what happens in a lot of hockey markets across North America. Hockey seems to do pretty well in Edmonton."
The two sides are working through some of the "less significant" issues and he expects those can be resolved, but anything left outstanding will be taken to city council, Farbrother said.
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Another clever trick from the world of electronics, Pulse Width Modulation is a simple method for controlling analog devices via a digital signal. It's also a very efficient way to drive motors, lamps, LEDs, & more.
If you've ever faded an LED with an Arduino – you've used PWM. But you don't need a microcontroller to generate a PWM signal. The ever-versatile 555 timer chip can be configured to modulate its output duty cycle in response to a potentiometer – with the help of some relatively simple circuitry. Or for a more robust solution, consider the DC to Pulse Width Modulator kit suitable for sending up to 6.5A of current and built around the Motorola SG3525 – a chip dedicated to the art of PWM.
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Falcons vs. Seahawks
When: 1 p.m. Sunday
Where: Georgia Dome, Atlanta
On TV: Fox
FLOWERY BRANCH — Roddy White finally looked himself Thursday, his right foot propped up on a stool in front of his locker, a big smile on his face as he talked about his ankle and hamstring.
He hasn't felt this good all season.
It showed.
White is confident he'll be back in the lineup for the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, nearly a month after his last game and closer to 100 percent than he's been since training camp.
He was close to playing last weekend at Carolina after returning to practice late in the week, but the Falcons decided to err on the side of caution this time. White acknowledges that it might have been a mistake to play at the beginning of the season when he was clearly still bothered by a high ankle sprain.
"Any time you're an athlete, your body finds ways to overcompensate for any injuries you have," White said. "I wanted to be out there with my teammates from the start of the season. ... Should I have rested it? Maybe so. Maybe I would be completely healthy by now and ready to go. But it is what it is at this point. I'm ready to play now. I can go out there and try to help get this thing turned around."
The Falcons (2-6) are one of the league's most disappointing teams, largely because of a major series of injuries that took out the team's other top receiver, Julio Jones, for the rest of the season.
Atlanta hosts the first-place Seattle Seahawks (8-1) on Sunday, having lost five of its last six games.
"It's always frustrating when you don't win," White said. "It's more difficult when you're not affecting the game. It's tough just sitting on the sideline. You want to be out there. You want to help your team."
White has been listed as limited during both practices this week, but that is merely a precaution to make sure he can handle the workload.
So far, so good.
"I'm pretty sure I'm going to be out there on Sunday," he said. "I wanted to get out there and have a full week of practice before I played in a game. This is the first full week I've gone through. So I'll be ready to play."
White was initially injured in a preseason game, spraining his right ankle. He played the first five games but hardly looked like a player who was just the fifth in NFL history to have three consecutive seasons with at least 90 catches and 1,200 yards receiving.
He had only 14 catches for 129 yards and no touchdowns before injuring his left hamstring in Week 5.
The Falcons were off the following week, and White has since missed three straight games — snapping a streak of 133 straight games he had played in since entering the league in 2005.
With Jones and White both on the sideline, quarterback Matt Ryan has been forced to rely on a patched-together receiving corps that includes Drew Davis, known mainly for his work on special teams, and former scout team player Darius Johnson.
It's no secret that tight end Tony Gonzalez is Ryan's favorite target, so opposing defenses have taken extra steps to shut him down. Ryan has tried to be more aggressive in getting the ball to those lining up on the outside, but the result has been seven interceptions in the last two games.
Not surprisingly, Ryan is eager to add a healthy White to the mix for the second half of the season.
"He's been a really, really good player for us for a long time," the quarterback said. "It's tough to replace the explosiveness he brings. We would love to have him back whenever that is."
NOTES: OT Sam Baker (knee), DT Peria Jerry (toe) and LB Stephen Nicholas (thigh) remained limited in practice. DT Corey Peters (knee) was out for the second day in a row.


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ACA fee takes big role in deal talks
Today's pressing Obamacare question for non health care wonks is this: What's exactly a reinsurance fee, anyway?
And will the Senate delay it — or the House keep as is?
The Senate's proposal to end the shutdown and debt stalemate would delay private sector payments to the health care law's temporary reinsurance program, which is meant to stabilize the new health insurance marketplaces that opened for enrollment Oct. 1. The House counter-proposal doesn't have it, so its inclusion in any final deal is looking less likely.
( PHOTOS: 25 unforgettable Obamacare quotes)
The issue popped up on Washington's radar in a big way for the first time this week, and the delay has the support of both big business and unions, so it could be revived again.
One of the biggest changes in U.S. health insurance under the president's health law is that insurers have to take all comers — people who are sick, who have been sick or who are likely to become sick.
The reinsurance fee was one way of spreading that risk — or the pain of unhealthy high-cost customers — among health plans.
( See POLITICO's full Obamacare coverage)
The health law included the fee on group insurance plans to help counter the expected rush of sick people to sign up for Obamacare coverage. Insurers would have to pay $63 for each person they covered, and the money would be used to help absorb costs by health plans who ended up with big bills.
The Senate deal would have delayed collecting the payment — but would have still paid out reinsurance funds to the health plans, who had baked in that expectation as they set 2014 premiums. To do this, the Senate deal would have provided an advance from Treasury in the first year of the three-year program. The fees would have been collected in an added fourth year.
Delay was a priority for labor unions after the White House rejected their push for a costlier concession that would allow union health plans to collect Obamacare's tax subsidies. Those are only available in the new health insurances exchanges.
Former Obama health reform adviser Bob Kocher said delaying the program's start doesn't "materially affect" the new health insurance marketplaces. Kocher, now a partner at the venture capital firm Venrock, also rejected the notion that reinsurance fee delay amounts to a sweetheart deal for unions – though unions pushed for the change.
"Seeing this is a special deal for organized labor is wrong," Kocher said. "The real winners here are large, self-insured companies – otherwise known as 'big business.' Along with the delay in the employer mandate, they now have even more breathing room to prepare for full ACA implementation."
The Retail Industry Leaders Association still supports repeal of the reinsurance program entirely, arguing it's an unfair tax on businesses to fund insurance marketplaces they'll never participate in.
"It's going to cost our members millions of dollars over the course of the three years, and that money doesn't directly impact our insurance," said Christine Pollack, RILA vice president of government relations.
Paul Houchens, a principal and consulting actuary at Milliman's health practice, said the per member fee could also be smaller than $63 in 2015 , assuming more people enroll in the health insurance exchanges.
Of course, that's all if the Senate provision survives in a final deal.
Jennifer Haberkorn contributed to this report.


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Jennifer and Justin Have a Big Apple Day While She Makes Big Plans
Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux went shopping together at Barneys in NYC today. Jennifer is in the Big Apple to tend to promotional duties for her new Living Proof web series, Good Hair Day. While doing press for the new series, Jennifer's long-time friend and stylist Chris McMillan caused a bit of controversy when he revealed that he was stoned when he created the "Rachel" cut back in 1994. However, he noted that he has been 14 years sober so he "feels safe" admitting to his secret now.
Jennifer and Justin have been reportedly busy planning their upcoming wedding. The two were allegedly supposed to get hitched back in the US Spring, but the date got pushed back. Aside from her nuptials, Jennifer has another big goal on the horizon — she wants to direct. She said in an interview that she hopes to direct a full-length feature within the next five years.


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Sometimes I go to the dollar store. After all, sometimes you need a mop bucket. But suddenly things start jumping into my cart. Books, an apple corer, a bag of gingersnaps.
Yes, there are some deals. I've even bought underwear: Hanes "slightly irregular," three briefs for a buck.
But overall? The dollar store is a budget destroyer because things are so cheap it's easy to overbuy. You go in for baby-shower balloons and come out with 13 other items. Why not? They're only a dollar.
Why not? Because:
- A dollar here and a dollar there become a lot of dollars, fast. (Track your spending for a month and see how much you spend on gum and Diet Snapple.)
- Do you need more clutter?
- Do you need more calories? (Curse you, one-buck Maui onion chips!)
Recently I read about a woman who hits the dollar store when she can no longer control her urge to buy. For $30 or so she can shop till she drops.
Sorry: Frugal compulsive buying is still compulsive buying. That picture frame or frying pan may be deeply discounted, but unnecessary shopping is never a bargain. You're still spending money you don't need to spend in order to buy things you don't need to buy.
So you've got half a cart full for only $19? Good for you. Go put it back.
Well, you can keep the underpants.
'Fess up. Are you a bargain-hunting junkie?
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Strengthening Utah Education for our Students
July 18, 2014
(Remarks given July 17, 2014) Over the past year, I have listened intently to the growing chorus of concern with regards to certain aspects of public education. Much of that concern is over the adoption of the Common Core standards in mathematics and language arts.
Comments from concerned parents, residents and state lawmakers are increasing. Not all of the input is negative, and not all of it is related to the Common Core standards. I have received feedback from teachers who support the new standards and are pleased with the progress students are making. Some feedback is from residents who believe that we as a state are losing control over our academic standards. Many of the complaints I hear are from parents and grandparents who are simply frustrated over their student's math homework.
As I listen to these concerns, it seems we are too often talking past one another, using different terms to describe shared frustrations. The term "Common Core" has become so contentious that it is dividing us on things we all actually agree on, like the need for local control, setting high standards and preparing our students to succeed.
The discord is tied to issues larger than just the Common Core. We are all concerned about a loss of liberty that comes slowly with increasing federal encroachment into our lives, including the schools that our children attend. The "Common Core" was originally designed as a set of standards that states could voluntarily adopt to help improve academic outcomes for students. For those who are concerned that it has become some kind of a mandate, I want to re-assert that, in Utah, parents and teachers, principals and local school board members, in cooperation with the State School Board, are–and always will be–the primary decision makers. They should determine what is taught and how it is taught. I state unequivocally that today, we will not cede that authority or responsibility to anyone else.
We as a state need to resolve these contentious matters. And as we do so, there are three principles that should guide our actions:
- We must maintain high academic standards in all subjects, not just math and English, and for all students.
- We must monitor and limit the federal government's role in education.
- And, we must preserve our state and local school district control of our education system, including curriculum, materials, testing and instructional practices.
With these principles to guide us, I am prepared today to take decisive action to help resolve the discord that has grown in volume and intensity… and to put our focus back where it should be: on helping Utah's 600,000 public and charter school students to succeed.
First, I have called for a thorough legal review and a report from the Attorney General's Office in regards to Utah's adoption of the Common Core Standards in mathematics and English language arts. This review will address questions regarding any current federal entanglements associated with the adoption of the Common Core standards. I have asked the attorney general to determine whether or not Utah has control of our academic standards, and if our local districts and charter schools still control the curriculum used in their respective schools. We are going to settle this question, once and for all.
Two years ago, I worked with Senator Margaret Dayton and the Legislature on SB287, which requires Utah to exit any agreements or contracts that relinquish control of Utah's standards or curriculum to the federal government. I have asked the attorney general to verify that we are in compliance with this state law.
Part of the challenge we face is the dissatisfaction states feel with regards to the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act – also known as ESEA, or in its current form today it is known as No Child Left Behind. I have asked the attorney general to confirm that our waiver from No Child Left Behind is also in compliance with SB287.
Furthermore, I call upon our congressional delegation to lead the effort to fix No Child Left Behind. Utah should not be forced into the position of increased federal intrusion due to the impossible benchmarks that it sets. This is a problem that Congress has the responsibility to address.
Second, I firmly believe in the importance of high academic standards for Utah students. We have a proud history of Utah-based academic standards that pre-date adoption of the Common Core standards. The future success of our young people depends on setting rigorous standards and providing a high quality education.
During the most recent session, the Legislature passed HB342, sponsored by Representative Dana Layton, which I signed into law. This bill requires the establishment of a standards review committee, consisting of parents, teachers and experts who will review the current Utah standards in all subject areas, beginning with mathematics. The State Board of Education has already begun to move forward with this process.
While I believe this review is a critical step in the right direction, we need to do more.
As Governor, I have special responsibility for our system of higher education. I am concerned about the number of students who enter post high school programs needing remediation, particularly in the area of math. Today, in order to ensure that we have sufficiently rigorous standards, I'm calling for a review of our existing standards to make sure they truly prepare our students for college and careers.
To that end, I've asked Dr. Rich Kendell to work with Utah experts in math and English language arts to evaluate these standards and to ensure that they will, indeed, better prepare students for postsecondary success. Dr. Kendell is a former university president, school district superintendent, and education advisor to former Governor Mike Leavitt. He has a unique perspective that will guide a comprehensive examination of the standards. Dr. Kendell will lead a committee of members from stakeholder groups, including Matt Holland, president of Utah Valley University; Rob Brems from Utah's College of Applied Technology; Elizabeth Hitch from our System of Higher Education; and Alan Hall, who will represent the business community. They, and others to be named to the committee, will oversee smaller working groups of technical and content experts in examining the standards.
Now, I don't want to presuppose the outcome of this review, but I want to emphasize that Dr. Kendell and his team of experts may recommend that some standards be removed, some standards might be made more rigorous, and some standards might not be changed at all. These recommendations will be given to the State Board of Education for their consideration. Regardless, this committee will be charged with ensuring that our current academic standards in math and English language arts are not only Utah standards, but are sufficiently rigorous to prepare Utah students to be college and career training ready. Our goal is a significant reduction of the need for post-high school remediation, which costs schools and students precious time and money.
In addition, we will also take steps to ensure that parents, teachers, community members and other concerned citizens and organizations across the state have the opportunity to provide feedback on these standards. To give us your feedback, we've created a webpage, utah.gov/governor/standards, where anyone with a concern can review the current standards and give us their opinion. This can be either positive or negative feedback, but it needs to be specific. If there is a standard or grade level benchmark that you disagree with, I want to hear about it. This input will be shared with Dr. Kendell's work group and will be invaluable, as the group completes its evaluation. This site is now open for comments… and it will be open through the end of August.
Third, the majority of complaints I've heard about the Common Core are related to the implementation of the standards, the development of new courses and curriculum, and the full rollout of a new testing system.
In the past, when the State Board of Education updated academic standards, training was also provided for the teachers. However, due to a significant reduction in professional development resources for teachers in the past four years, this level of training has been reduced. Therefore, it is more difficult than ever for our teachers to implement the new standards.
I would ask the State Office of Education and the State Board of Education to work with my Office, and the Legislature, to make sure our teachers have the training that they need to teach effectively.
Of course, we cannot forget the important role parents play in education. Hours after the school bell rings, parents are there to help with homework. Now, a lot has changed since mom and dad were students, and I understand the frustration of parents who have had little exposure to the new standards and, the new teaching methods. They are often left without any resources to help them, as they try to help their own children. I believe we can do a better job of facilitating parental involvement.
I am confident that the State School Board, working with the PTA, teacher associations, local school boards, and other educational partners, can resolve this particular problem. I'm offering the full support of my Office to come up with solutions to this challenge.
As I mentioned before, this is bigger than just the so-called "Common Core." I want to comment on two issues that are not part of the Common Core standards, but deserve our attention today: (1) the state's new SAGE computer adaptive testing system, and (2) the protection of student data.
Utah has been a leader in the implementation of computer adaptive testing. Beginning in 2008 – before the Common Core Standards were developed – Utah schools began piloting this type of testing. After positive reviews from Utah schools, and with the encouragement and support of the Legislature, the State Board of Education moved forward with the development of a uniquely Utah test – with questions written, edited and reviewed by Utah teachers and Utah parents.
There have been concerns from parents with the recent statewide implementation of these tests. Some schools report a lack of technology, which required students to begin testing well before the school year had ended. Other concerns were in regard to the length of time students were spending on individual test questions. In addition, some parents are concerned about adequate access to the test questions and transparency. I recognize that there are bound to be bumps in the road during the rollout of any new program. But I also state today that where there are problems, we will fix them.
Privacy issues are also of critical importance to all of us. Today we use phones, tablets and computers to generate significant amounts of personal data, and we are just beginning to recognize the power of data collection and data mining. Of course, some data is critical to evaluation and improvement. But, I share the concerns of many about the types of data being collected, the use of that data and, critically, the security of that data.
Over a year ago, the State Board of Education passed two resolutions, stating their concerns regarding the appropriate use of testing and adequate protection of a student's personal information. They requested specific legislation to address those concerns. Unfortunately, they don't have it yet; but they need it.
That's why I am asking legislative leadership to work with my Office and the State Board of Education to address these issues of privacy and testing to ensure that we have the necessary protections in place while appropriately using testing and information to improve educational outcomes for our students.
Even as these issues have become a source of some contention, I am grateful that we have so many parents, students and educators who care passionately that all Utahns have the opportunity to receive a good education.
The simple fact is, these aren't issues a governor can address alone. That's not the system we have established by our State Constitution.
While I am committed to doing my part, our State Board of Education, the Legislature, our local school boards, our educational groups, and, in fact, all Utahns have an important role to play.
Unfortunately, no matter how we move forward, we will never satisfy all the critics. But we cannot let our desire for "the perfect" be the enemy of "the good." We must work together, and we must keep the focus on the success of our students.
When it comes to achieving educational excellence in Utah, more than ever, we must all work together to give students the best education possible, so they can compete in the global marketplace and reach their full potential.


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Monopoly corrupts. Absolute monopoly corrupts absolutely.
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Yeah, I see the discouragement of working on a patented device all the time. Great examples include the cell phone and software. See how patents have reduced competition and stifled innovation? Yet more examples are video game platforms and video games. Who knows how many more platforms we might have without patents. As for video games, instead of the estimated 10k to 20k games that exist (no one seems to know for sure because of all the third party games being created all the time), there could be 30k games!
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Fish camp is an annual tradition going back thousands of years for Yup'ik people living along the Kuskokwim River. But fishing restrictions this year, have hit many families hard.
Iyana Dull prepares to visit fish camps downriver from Bethel.
"We're heading down river to the village of Napaskiak. And they rely heavily on the salmon and hopefully they're getting their needs met. And that's what we're gonna go find out," said Iyana Dull.
The 28-year-old Alaska Native is a fisheries technician for Bethel's tribe, ONC. He asks people about their subsistence needs and run timings are for kings, chums and sockeye salmon.
The information Dull gathers is reported to the Kuskokwim Salmon Working Group, which is helping federal and state biologists manage the fishery. This year, they say surveys are hard to get because people are angry about restrictions. Many won't talk with them. Just outside Napaskiak, at a simple camp with alder drying racks, elder Sophie Jenkins agrees to take a survey. She says restrictions are traumatizing.
"I looked up genocide and it says like this – people make policies and where people have no say with the law, with the policies and rules and regulations. (Daysha: And how does that make you feel?) I'm very familiar with oppression and you know trauma and that's how I feel right now," said Jenkins.
After 2013 showed the weakest King salmon run on record managers of the Kuskokwim River fishery are not allowing directed king salmon fishing. That means the 8-inch mesh nets, that were introduced by the commercial fishery in the 50s and 60's, and have become commonplace in YK Delta households, have been banned completely.
Instead fishers have been limited to short, 4-inch mesh set nets. They're much less productive and many fishermen don't own them. Some say purchasing the net is too expensive.
Now, it's late in the fishing season and managers have been allowing short openings with 6-inch gear for chum and sockeye salmon.
Jenkins, ordered the six-inch net, but she says she could not find one in Alaska. They were sold out, so she ordered one from a company in Tennessee.
"And I'm still waiting. It's been a week and I know there was fishing yesterday and I was so depressed. I don't have anything hanging," said Jenkins.
Residents along the Kuskokwim say the restrictions have created haves and have-nots. In nearby Oscarville Slough, Arvin Dull, the uncle of the fisheries technician is having better luck. His fish rack and smoke house are full of glistening red salmon. A former bank manager from Bethel, Dull had the cash to buy the net required this year.
And a lot of people don't have jobs and were unable to buy the nets. Some people can't even afford a sixty-foot white fish net. (Daysha: How much does that cost?) About $300 dollars, said Arvin Dull.
His nephew says he sees why people are upset, but he also worries about extinction.
"They'd like to open the big king, king net gear so they can target more kings and get more kings on the rack. You know, they're so used to seeing the fish return that they think no matter how hard they fish that they'll always come back but that's not true," said Iyana Dull.
At the time this story was filed, Elder Sophie Jenkins was still waiting for her net to arrive. If it comes in time she says she hopes to get some fish on her rack. She says getting chum and reds is good, but they miss their kings.


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These days, standing-seam metal roofs are seen on more and more Maine homes. Why is this? Why are Mainers changing the look of the traditional New England-style home by installing a metal roof in place of the asphalt shingle roofs?
- Metal roofing lasts much longer. While asphalt shingle roofs are estimated to last about 25-30 years, metal roofs will generally last about 50-60 years before needing to be replaced.
- A metal roof is low-maintenance. Asphalt shingles often fly off due to severe weather conditions and wear down more quickly. Asphalt shingle roofs also require shoveling in the winter, since the snow does not slide off as it does on metal roofs. With a metal roof, homeowners do not have to worry about frequent roof maintenance projects.
- Metal is the most sustainable roofing material. Usually, if you decide to change from asphalt shingles to metal, the metal can be installed right on top of the shingles. This cuts down on the waste produced from your reroofing project. Metal roofing material is also easier to recycle.
- Metal roofs reduce energy costs. In the summer, buildings are cooler due to the way metal roofs reflect sunlight, reducing the amount of heat transmitted into the building. In the winter, buildings are warmer because inside heat is reflected back into the house from the underside of the roof.
- Metal roofs look great! Metal roofs can significantly add to the curb appeal of a home and come in a variety of colors.
At Horch Roofing, we manufacture much of our own metal roofing material at our location on Route 90 in Warren. If you're considering a standing seam metal roof, or if you would like a free consultation to learn what type of roofing is right for your home and budget, contact us at (207)-273-1111. You can also visit us online at horchroofing.com/, or visit us on Facebook.


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The hacker collective Anonymous is preparing a second wave of assaults against Israeli websites after a period of relative calm in Israeli cyberspace following the end of Israel's November assault on Gaza known as "Operation Pillar of Defense." The promised attacks, promoted through Twitter, are part of an Anonymous initiative known as "#Opisrael" which began during Pillar of Defense. Statements by Anonymous claim that starting April 7th, the group will initiate a massive campaign against Israeli websites.
Declaration of Cyber-war
In a video press release, members of Anonymous stated the #Opisrael attacks have been carried out in response to human rights violations committed by the state of Israel against the Palestinian people and the citizens of other countries in the region.
"It has come to our attention that the Israeli government has ignored repeated warnings about the abuse of human rights, shutting down the internet in Israel and mistreating its own citizens and those of its neighboring countries," the statement said. "Our hearts are with the women, children and families that are suffering at this very moment, as a direct result of the Israeli Governments misuse of its military."
The press release is nothing short of an open declaration of cyberwar against Israel.
"We will strike any and all websites that we deem to be in Israeli Cyberspace in retaliation for the mistreating of people in Gaza and other areas," the press release said. "Anonymous has been watching you, and you have received fair warning of our intent to seize control of your cyberspace in accordance with basic humanitarian rights of free speech and the right to live."
The statement was attributed to "Anonymous Op Israel, Danger Hackers, Anonymous Special Operations and the Anonymous Collective of the entire planet." Anonymous is not a single coherent organization, but rather a loosely-connected network of various groups and individuals, some of whom occasionally work at cross purposes.
We will strike any and all websites that we deem to be in Israeli Cyberspace in retaliation for the mistreating of people in Gaza and other areas
We will strike any and all websites that we deem to be in Israeli Cyberspace in retaliation for the mistreating of people in Gaza and other areas
According to website The Hackers Post, the planned April 7th attacks were first announced by a team of hackers calling themselves "AnonGhost," who have previously been involved in hundreds of cyber attacks against Chilean, Cyprian, and American websites, among others. AnonGhost told The Hackers Post that "hacking teams have decided to unite against Israel as one entity and that Israel should be getting prepared to be 'erased' from the internet."
AnonGhost member Mauritania Attacker told the website that AnonGhost is not affiliated with Anonymous. However, many members of Anonymous have announced their support for the April 7th attacks.
#Opisrael and Pillar of Cloud
Anonymous launched #Opisrael during Pillar of Defense to protest what it referred to as the "barbaric, brutal and despicable treatment of the Palestinian people." The campaign featured scores of major successes, including the deletion of the entire online databases of the Bank of Jerusalem and the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the leak of over 2000 email addresses and passwords of Israeli government employees.
In addition, the group took down over 600 Israeli websites in coordinated DDoS (Directed Denial of Service) attacks. In a DDoS attack, special software is used to send high numbers of requests to a website, overwhelming its servers and forcing it to temporarily shut down.
In a statement released the first day of Pillar of Cloud, Anonymous explained its motivations for attacking Israeli websites.
"For far too long, Anonymous has stood by with the rest of the world and watched in despair the barbaric, brutal and despicable treatment of the Palestinian people in the so called 'Occupied Territories' by the Israel Defense Force. Like so many around the globe, we have felt helpless in the face of such implacable evil. And today's insane attack and threatened invasion of Gaza was more of the same," Anonymous' statement read. "But when the government of Israel publicly threatened to sever all Internet and other telecommunications into and out of Gaza they crossed a line in the sand. As the former dictator of Egypt Mubarack learned the hard way – we are ANONYMOUS and NO ONE shuts down the Internet on our watch."
The reference to Hosni Mubarak is a reminder of similar attacks carried out by Anonymous against Egyptian government websites during the Arab Spring uprisings.
In addition to the attacks, Anonymous also created a "Gaza Care Package," still available online, with basic first-aid tips and instructions for re-establishing severed internet access. Anonymous created similar "care packages" during the Arab Spring and other global uprisings.
Recent Attacks
Although Anonymous' #Opisrael attacks have slowed down since the end of Pillar of Cloud, the group never stopped the campaign entirely and has recently hacked several Israeli websites in preparation for the April 7th assault.
In January, the group leaked between 14,000 and 15,000 credit-card numbers belonging to Bank of Israel customers. On March 27, AnonGhost took down 11 separate Israeli websites. The attacks do not only target Israeli government websites, but are targeted at any site with a .co.il domain name. And in February, hackers leaked details including usernames and passwords for 600,000 users of Israeli email client Walla!.
Dozens of separate target lists are available online, such as one containing 1,300 Israeli websites apparently targeted for attack by a group called Team Danger Hackers.
The collective has not only targeted Israel, but recently hacked the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, leaking documents that the hackers claim prove that Palestinian governmental organizations including the PA and PLO have "Conspired with leet (the elite) of US and Israel" to oppress the Palestinian people.
It remains to be seen if the attacks will have any effect on the Israeli system of occupation and apartheid. But many in the Israeli defense establishment have expressed worry over the planned attacks. If Anonymous is able to deliver on a scale proportionate to their boasts, cyber security officials may indeed have something to worry about.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kevin Spacey's star turn in the Emmy-nominated series "House of Cards" actually had its beginnings on British television.
So it was no surprise when the Oscar winner and Emmy nominee walked the red carpet Saturday at a tea hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
"House of Cards" is one of many British imports that have inspired American television in recent years. And Spacey called its unique release — the entire series was posted on Netflix at once — and nine Emmy nominations a "landmark moment." The British original aired over three seasons during the 1990s.
"I think it's a sign that things are shifting and moving into lots of different platforms and different ways for audiences to discover what they want to watch and how they want to watch it," Spacey said. "They want to be in control so you better give them control or they'll go somewhere else."
Kerry Washington, Jon Voight, Alfre Woodard and stars of the hit British period drama "Downton Abbey" were at the BAFTA event too the day before Sunday's Emmy awards in Los Angeles. They ate finger foods and wore sunglasses at a posh Los Angeles hotel, shielding themselves from the California sun under large white umbrellas.
Each seemed to have their favorite British television show.
Allison Holker of "So You Think You Can Dance" said she loves the original British version of "The Office."
So does "Breaking Bad" star Dean Norris, who called it one of his "favorite shows of all time." Norris said he's also hoping to find the time to watch "Dr. Who."
Actor Reid Scott of "Veep" said he really loves BBC's "Sherlock Holmes." Scott even had his own theories about why Americans are embracing, and even copying, British humor.
"I think American comedy has really taken a page from British comedy in that we demand intelligent comedy now," Scott said. "It's not so slapsticky. It's not so bawdy anymore."
That begs the question: What will be the next British television invasion to find fans in America?
Even "Downton Abbey" creator Julian Fellowes said he doesn't know.
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