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It may come as a shock to my non-regular readers, but I am also a Navy veteran that has served time in the Gulf. And of course, I would love to see Ron Paul win the presidency. The video below explains why most other veterans also believe Ron Paul's foreign policy is the correct foreign policy for America. In watching the video, I could see myself being reflected back at me through the comments made by the various veterans who were interviewed.
At his core, Ron Paul believes in a voluntary society; a society that does not organize itself based on the use of coercive force or violence as our modern State does today. Ron is what I would call a "true believer." Ron doesn't make policy decisions based on which business sector will give him the most campaign money, rather he bases his policy decisions on what is the most logical, humane and beneficial course of action for society.
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Fire set in Cary home during break-in
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Cary, N.C. — A man started a fire in the crawl space of a Cary home off Tryon Road while trying to break in late Thursday night, police said.
Cary police investigating home break-in, arson
The family inside the home on Gwinnett Place heard someone moving outside and called 911 at 11:44 p.m., police said.
Officers spotted a man standing beside the house. He ran away, police said, but officers caught him after a short foot chase.
Police then saw smoke coming from the crawl space of the home. They called the fire department but managed to put out the fire with their fire extinguishers.
No one was injured, and the fire did not cause any structural damage to the house, police said. The residents have been allowed to return.
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Late in the day on July 12, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services published a final rule on exchange navigator and non-navigator personnel, exchange consumer assistance tools and programs, and certified application counselors. The rule marks a milestone: For the first time in months, there are no HHS exchange-related proposed or final rules under review by the Office of Management and Budget.
HHS has yet to finalize a recently proposed "cats and dogs" rule that ties up a few remaining implementation issues, as well as a few provisions that were not addressed by the July 5, eligibility and appeals regulation. However, despite the loud and persistent cries of ACA opponents that ACA implementation is in shambles, the rules are basically in place for the exchanges to open their doors on October 1, 2013, and for ACA reforms to begin operation on January 1, 2014.
The July 12 rule finalizes HHS's proposed navigator rule, published in April, 2013, and certified application counselor provisions of a proposed rule published in January, 2013. The new rule deals with the various programs that will assist consumers in learning about and enrolling in the ACA's premium assistance programs and qualified health plans through the health insurance exchanges. There are three of these: the navigator program, the only program officially recognized in the statue; "non-navigator assistance personnel," which have at times in the past been referred to as in-person assisters; and certified application counselors.
HHS also released a helpful fact sheet setting out the distinctions among the various categories. Another helpful resource for understanding the various consumer assistance programs is Georgetown's Center for Children and Families blog, which has frequently posted information on consumer assistance programs.
Millions of uninsured Americans will be eligible to purchase health insurance through the exchange using federal premium tax credits in January of 2014. Polls repeatedly show, however, that many Americans, including those who most need its help, are unaware of the ACA or do not understand that it will help them. Furthermore, ongoing attacks on the ACA by its opponents continue to confuse and mislead Americans. Clearly a massive education and outreach program is needed as the ACA is implemented to extend its benefits to all of those whom it is intended to help.
The three types of consumer assisters. The ACA made provision for assistance by requiring each exchange to establish a "navigator" program modeled after the successful Medicare SHIP program. The ACA requires navigators to educate the public; provide fair and impartial information concerning qualified health plans, premium tax credits, and cost-sharing reduction payments; and facilitate enrollment in qualified health plans (QHPs). The statute, however, prohibits the states from using the generous establishment grants that they have been receiving from the federal government to fund navigator programs. Federal funding for the navigator program in states with federally facilitated exchanges has also been severely limited — $54 million for the 33 states, 13 of which will only get the minimum $600,000 grant.
To fill the gaps, HHS has recognized two other categories of consumer assister programs. First, there are non-navigator assistance programs, which will not be available in pure federal exchange states, but must be established by state consumer-assistance partnership states, and may be funded by state exchanges and partnership states using establishment grants.
Second is the certified application counselor (CAC) program, which will exist in all states. Modeled after the Medicaid application counselors program, which has operated successfully in many states, this program uses community-based organizations, including community health centers and hospitals, to help enroll eligible consumers in qualified health plans and insurance affordability programs. Application counselors cannot be funded through state establishment grants, although state exchanges can use establishment grants to train them. HHS has, however, independently provided $150 million to community health centers to fund application counselors.
The ACA outreach effort is also being aided by private initiatives like Enroll America. State insurance departments, consumer assistance programs, and insurance ombudspersons will assist with consumer grievances, complaints, or questions. And insurance agents and brokers, including web-based brokers, will actively assist consumers, in particular small businesses, while insurers themselves will market their products directly to consumers
The original 2012 exchange rule included a section on navigators. The earlier rule set out the duties of navigators; defined and prohibited conflicts of interest; recognized navigator licensure, certification, and training standards; required exchanges to contract with at least two types of navigators, at least one of which was a consumer-focused non-profit; and required navigator programs to meet accessibility standards. The final rule modifies and expands some of these provisions.
The final rule amends the earlier exchange rule to require all navigators and non-navigator assistance personnel to be trained regarding QHP options and all insurance affordability programs operated by the state, including eligibility and benefits information. More lengthy and specific training requirements are provided later in a new part of the rule for federal navigator and non-navigator assisters, but state exchanges can develop their own training programs and need not follow the federal exchange standards. The amended rule also requires exchanges to provide referrals to state consumer assistance or insurance ombudsperson programs for consumer grievances, complaints, or questions regarding health plan coverage or determinations.
What state laws will be pre-empted? The final rule clarifies that states and exchanges may impose licensure or certification requirements, but only if those requirements do not prevent the application of the Affordable Care Act. States also may not impose requirements on non-navigator assistance personnel or application counselors that would prevent the operation of these programs.
A number of states that have otherwise shown little interest in cooperating with the implementation of the ACA have adopted laws or regulations requiring navigators to meet strict licensure standards and restricting the operation of navigator programs. Although these laws have been motivated in part by traditional concerns of insurance regulators that persons involved in insurance transactions be reputable and properly trained, they have also been encouraged by agent and broker organizations that appear worried about navigators cutting into their business. It is also hard to avoid the impression that some of these laws are motivated simply by continuing political opposition to the ACA.
The preface and final rule are disappointingly nonspecific as to what kinds of state regulation might be preempted. The preface repeats earlier statements that state laws that require navigators to be agents and brokers or obtain errors and omissions insurance would be preempted. HHS refuses to state, however, whether other requirements, like surety bond requirements, would prevent the application of the ACA without further analysis of specific requirements. Later the preface says specifically that states may require additional minimum eligibility requirements, background checks, and training and certification requirements, as long as those provisions do not prevent the application of the ACA.
A major question that will need to be addressed is to what degree states can restrict the ability of navigators to fulfill their statutory responsibilities. The ACA requires navigators to "facilitate enrollment" in QHPs, but some states laws would limit the ability of navigators to advise consumes on or make recommendations regarding QHPs. The preface to the final rule states, "Helping to facilitate enrollment involves assisting the consumer with submitting the eligibility application, helping clarify distinctions among QHPs, and helping a qualified individual make an informed decision during the plan selection process." The preface goes on to state that it does not include selecting QHPs for consumers. Presumably a state law that prohibited navigators from performing these functions would be preempted by the ACA.
Conflicts of interest. The final rule next clarifies conflict of interest rules. These rules apply to navigators in federal exchanges, including partnership exchanges. Navigators may not be health or stop-loss insurers, their subsidiaries or associations, or receive any consideration (including grants, gifts, or free travel) from health insurers in connection with the enrollment of individuals or employees in a health plan. This does not bar providers or other entities that perform navigator functions from receiving payment for medical services or grants for unrelated purposes, but these payments would need to be disclosed to the exchange and to consumers receiving application assistance. It is also not necessary that the employees of large organizations such as hospitals who are in no way connected with the navigator program be free from conflicts of interest if those organizations are navigators, as long as employees directly involved in the program are conflict-free. The same rules apply to non-navigator assistance programs in the federal exchanges and in state exchanges that receive establishment grants.
The final rule imposes a number of requirements to ensure that navigators and non-navigator assisters do not have a private or personal interest that might influence or appear to influence the objective exercise of their official duties. Navigator entities in federal exchanges must submit a written attestation that they have no conflicts of interest and a written plan to remain free from conflicts of interest, and must attest that they will provide information to consumers on the full range of QHP options and insurance affordability programs for which they are eligible.
The rule recognizes that some potential conflicts of interest are not disqualifying but must be disclosed to exchanges and in plain language to each consumer who receives application assistance by navigators in a federal exchange. These would include the sale of lines of insurance other than health or stop loss (for agents who are navigators); employment relationships with insurers, stop-loss insurers, or their subsidiaries within the previous five years; or employment relationships between an insurer, stop-loss insurer, or subsidiary, and the navigator or staff member's spouse or domestic partner. The same rules apply to non-navigator assistance personnel with federally facilitated or partnership exchanges or state exchanges that receive establishment grants. Certified application counselors are subject to different rules, as explained below.
Certification and training. The final rule requires all navigators in a federal exchange, including partnerships, to fulfill training requirements, pass a certification exam, and receive continuing education, and be certified or recertified on at least an annual basis. Navigators must be prepared to meet the needs of enrollees in both the individual and SHOP exchange, although not all navigators are required to actively seek out small employers to assist, and navigators can assist employers through referrals. (In states like Utah with a bifurcated exchange, SHOP navigators could meet their obligations to small employers by referring them to agents and brokers for certain kinds of assistance.) The rule specifies fifteen topics that must be covered in the federal training module and provides for up to 30 hours of training. The same certification and training standards apply to non-navigator assistance personnel in the federally exchanges and in states that use establishment grants to fund training and certification.
The training module includes a section on privacy and security standards. Navigators and non-navigator assisters must meet privacy and security standards, but are not expected to have access to personally identifiable consumer information without the consumer present and will not retain any personally identifiable information. Federal navigator grantees will be screened and subject to rigorous monitoring to ensure compliance, but states may provide oversight as well, as long as they do not prevent the application of federal standards.
The federal exchanges will not provide a dedicated portal for the use of navigators and non-navigator assisters, although it will continue to consider this option. It will provide them with technical assistance.
Culturally and linguistically appropriate services and service to people with disabilities. The final rule clarifies requirements for navigators in federal exchanges (including partnerships), and non-navigator assisters in federal exchanges and in state exchanges receiving establishment grants, for providing culturally and linguistically appropriate services and ensuring access for persons with disabilities. These entities and individuals must develop and maintain general knowledge about the racial, ethic, and cultural groups in their service areas — including health beliefs and practices, preferred languages, and health literacy– and must collect and maintain updated information on the linguistic and ethnic composition of their communities. They must provide a consumer without cost information and assistance in the consumer's preferred language, including oral interpretation or written translation of documents when necessary or requested by the consumer. In some instances, these services may be provided through an appropriate referral.
A consumer's friends and family can only be used for interpretation when requested by the consumer as a preferred alternative to other interpretation services. Consumers with limited English proficiency must be informed in their preferred language of their right to language-access services. Navigator and non-navigator assister entities must implement strategies to recruit, support, and promote staff representative of the demographic characteristics, including primary languages, of their communities.
Navigator and non-navigator assistance entities and personnel bound by the final rule must also ensure that their education materials, websites, and other consumer assistance tools are accessible to people with disabilities, including those with sensory impairments and with mental illness, addiction, or physical, intellectual, or developmental disabilities. Auxiliary aids and services must be provided without cost when necessary or requested by consumers to ensure effective communication.
Again, family members or friends can only be used for interpretation if requested by the consumer. Assistance must be provided in a location and manner that is physically and otherwise accessible, and authorized representatives must be allowed to assist consumers with disabilities to make informed decisions. Navigators and assisters must have sufficient knowledge to make appropriate referrals to local, state, and federal long-term services and supports and be able to work with all individuals regardless of age, disability, or culture, and seek expert advice when needed. Federal exchanges must monitor compliance with these standards
Finally, the rule provides that federal exchanges, including partnership exchanges, must monitor compliance with these standards. This could include review of documents, audits, or site-visits. The exchanges will work together with state officials, consumer groups, and insurers in ensuring compliance with the requirements.
Costs. The Collection of Information section of the preface notes that difficulty of estimating the costs of the navigator program before it gets underway, but provides some information. To do this, it uses standard wage estimates used for projecting paperwork costs. It clarifies that these are not, however, as some people ignorant of the federal regulatory process had assumed when the proposed rule was published, mandatory wages, and that nothing in the regulation required that navigator personnel be paid specific amounts.
Certified application counselors. The final rule also finalizes rules governing CACs. Each exchange (including state, federal, and partnership) must offer CAC services. Exchanges may certify individual employees or volunteers of designated organizations to serve as CACs or certify organizations to in turn certify their own employees or volunteers to serve as CACs. Certified individuals or organizations must agree to comply with the standards and requirements of the regulation, and certified organizations must oversee compliance by their employees or volunteers.
Federal exchanges will certify CAC organizations, but state exchanges may certify individuals, organizations, or both. Individuals or entities are not required to be CACs to assist exchange consumers, but persons who are not CACs may not present themselves to the public as being certified to help consumers. HHS will maintain a public registry of consumer assistance options in each federally facilitated exchange.
The preface lists organizations that may serve as CACs: Federally Qualified Health Centers; hospitals; other health care providers (including Indian health providers, behavioral and mental health providers, and Ryan White HIV/AIDS providers); non-profit social service agencies; and local governmental agencies, such as health departments or libraries. Medicaid certified application counselor organizations are explicitly listed as organizations that may serve as exchange CACs. Their employees and volunteers will be deemed to have completed any necessary training on Medicaid and CHIP.
CAC duties are more limited than those of navigator and non-navigator assisters. They will inform individuals and employees about the full range of QHPs available to them, assist individuals and employees in applying for QHP coverage, and assist individuals in enrolling in QHPs and insurance affordability programs.
Organizations with conflicted interests, like insurers or their agents and brokers, are explicitly not prohibited from serving as CACs. CACs must, however, disclose any conflicts of interest to consumers they serve. CACs must also disclose conflicts to the exchanges that certify them, or, if they are individuals certified by an organization, to the organization.
Conflict of interest requirements are not the only way in which CACs differ from navigators and non-navigator assisters. CACs must comply with exchange nondiscrimination requirements, must disclose to consumers the full range of available QHPs, must act in the best interests of the consumers they serve, and may not steer consumers to particular insurers or plans based on their own self interest. Again, however, CACs are not prohibited from having conflicts of interest. They need not conduct community outreach activities, and may serve people with disabilities or who require non-English language services through the use of an appropriate and geographically accessible referral rather than directly (unless federal or state laws that apply to the specific CAC require more).
Employees or volunteers must complete approved training programs covering QHP options, insurance affordability programs, and eligibility rules and regulations governing state insurance affordability programs, and must pass a certification exam. The training programs need not cover all of the topics covered by navigator and non-navigator assisters, but states may develop a single training program for all assisters. The federal government will share its program with the states for their use or modification. Indeed the federal government will make its training program available to the public at no cost, but only individuals who take the training and then are certified can represent themselves as CACs.
CAC organizations and individuals must comply with exchange privacy and security standards. Future guidance will be issued on continuing education and recertification.
States may apparently impose additional requirements on CACs that do not prevent the application of federal requirements, but HHS did not finalize a rule explicitly requiring compliance with state laws because of a concern that state laws might limit eligible organizations and individuals.
Exchanges must have in place procedures to withdraw certification from organizations or individuals who are certified as CACs, and from individual employees or volunteers certified by organizations, for noncompliance with program requirements. Organizations must ensure that individuals they serve are informed of the functions and responsibilities of CACs and provide authorization for access to personally identifiable information, which can be revoked at any time. Certified organizations must be able to revoke the certification of individuals whom they certify.
Neither CACs nor any other assisters may impose any charge on consumers for their assistance.
On July 12, 2013, CMS also published a guidance on the certified application counselor program and a sample of the application form that will be used by CMS for certified application counselor organizations (although the online application form is not yet available). The guidance describes how the federal exchange (including partnership states) will determine which organizations qualify as certified application counselors and will grant and withdraw the designation from these organizations.
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In other news, CMS published an FAQ on July 10, 2013, clarifying that state exchanges must be self-sustaining by 2015, but may collect user fees in 2014 for use in 2015, as long as they clearly account for establishment grant funds and properly disclose their cost.


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Sports Relief and The Mentalist: TV preview
TV preview of today's picks including The Mentalist, Comedy Exchange and BBC's charity extravaganza Sports Relief.
The Mentalist Five, 9pm
Can you imagine cynical old agent Lisbon having much truck with ghost stories? Well, sheâs got one on her hands tonight, so thank God there is an open-minded mentalist in her midst. The case involves an architect who is found murdered in a mansion full of secret passages and apparently haunted by a Prohibition bootlegger â and to top it all, agent Wayne has an Emotional Moment that promises much juicy drama.
Comedy Exchange Dave, 10pm
Dave has hit on a good idea for this bit of original programming: get a British and US stand-up to swap audiences, and see how the cultural references fly. Phil Jupitus, who hasnât done live stand-up for eight years, and Eugene Mirman from Flight Of The Conchords (but an unknown on the live scene here) are the guinea pigs and provide an interesting insight into the stand-up comedianâs craft.
Sport Relief 2010 BBC1, 7pm
Time for yet another night full of breezy, cheesy escapades in the name of charidee â Dragonsâ Den stars Duncan Bannatyne and Peter Jones do Strictly Come Dancing, Frank Skinner hosts a special edition of A Question Of Sport, Robbie Williams performs live â and thereâs a handy news break at 10pm for those itching to switch over and watch True Blood on FX.
Film Of The Day The Simpsons Movie
âBut it just feels like a really long telly episodeâ was the only major criticism of this hilarious 2007 cartoon feature spin-off. Like thatâs a problem? The typically inspired script, honed by 158 drafts, sees Green Day killed by pollution from Lake Springfield, Maggie fall in love and Homer adopt a new pet called Spider Pig.


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An Agenda for Italian Airports. Future Investments, Management and Regulation
This paper examines factors underlying the investment decisions on airport infrastructures and the main features of the economic related regulation in Italy. In order to evaluate the system's future capacity to compete globally and at an intermodal level following the forecasted increase in the demand level from 2011, the analysis has encompassed the present capacity and besides the existence of a regulation suitable to future investments needs. On traffic levels, basically in line with the rest of Europe, the authors found critical urgencies in the accessibility of Italian airports and in land side services, with the severe risk of reaching the saturation level of land side infrastructures by 2012, as well as air side congestion problems at peak hours. Revenues, operating costs and investments per passenger of Italian airports are consistently lower than those of the main European airport managers. The complexity of regulation of airports tariffs has not really helped returns, thus discouraging new investments. The evaluation of investments planned by some airport managers in 2009 provided some useful preliminary indications for future development of a methodology of the Programme-Contracts to come. The enforcement of the recent EU Directive 2009/12/CE could provide the occasion for solving some critical points of the Italian regulation, still remaining open.
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The Non-Expendables: Recent developments in cast insurance
In the pantheon of insurance products, cast insurance may well be the subject of the fewest written judicial opinions.
Recent developments in construction defect insurance
In the last few years, courts have issued a flurry of opinions on the subject of construction defect insurance, with particular regard to the question of whether the average commercial general liability (CGL) policy provides coverage for construction defect claims against a contractor insured.
The rebirth of Tool: Recent developments in entertainment liability coverage
The conventional wisdom is that commercial general liability (CGL) policies do not provide meaningful coverage for entertainment industry insureds with regard to much of their creative output.


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- Good news Family Guy fans: Brian is alive! He returned to the show last night.
- Legendary actress Joan Fontaine passed away yesterday. She was 96.
- Tyson Apostol won Survivor: Blood vs. Water last night.
- Reality star Jenelle Evans was arrested for breaching the peace just one week after announcing her second pregnancy.
- Was James Franco drugged? The actor claimed he was in a bizarre Instagram video.
- Are you feeling lucky? Today is your last day to buy a ticket for the record $656 million Mega Millions prize. The winning numbers will be announced on Tuesday.
- Claire Davis, the 17-year-old who was injured in Friday's school shooting in Colorado, is in stable condition but in a coma.
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- A man was killed during a carjacking outside of a New Jersey mall. The man and his wife were walking back to their car after finishing up their Christmas shopping.
- An Indian diplomat and women's rights advocate is coming under fire after it was revealed that she was paying her nanny just $3 an hour. She is also facing fraud charges.
- This is how soldiers celebrate Christmas.
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- A new study has found that people in Louisiana are the worst drivers. Meanwhile, every other state breathes a sigh of relief.
- Robot telemarketers are getting smarter and now can deny that they are actually robots. Creepy.
- Your daily dose of cute: A little girl gets reunited with her lost teddy bear thanks to the power of the internet.
- The Health Nut, The Parenting Expert . . . these are just a few of the parents that you'll meet after you have a kid.
- Here's proof that being perfect just isn't enough: someone made a GIF of a magazine's unnecessary photoshop job on Jennifer Lawrence.
- You may have heard by now that Peter O'Toole died over the weekend. Celebrate the actor's life with a look back at his hilarious appearance on The Late Show back in the '90s. This is how all movie stars should act.


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We are in the business of driving behavior change that leads to improved business performance. PDG uses gamification to engage learners and illustrate how changing behaviors changes outcomes, said Keith Forshew, President of PDG. We are happy that Training Industry has identified PDG for our work using gamification methods to drive business metrics for our clients.
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Oh i have been to Loopyland and Sadland often. YOU ARE NOT ALONE!!! There is a bar there which you may have visited called ''Its all in ya ed''.Oh and that nightclub ''Hypa condria''. Ive been a member now since 2004. I hear you
Hello my name is Chas and I am a hyperventilation survivor. It has been 17 hours since my last sharp breath...
Have you ever been diagnosed with hyperventilation syndrome? If so - don't be fooled into thinking you have finally found the Mecca from which all your health problems derive. It is actually the term assigned to neurotic shallow breathers who accidentally deny their brain of oxygen and then end up with all sorts of related disorders such as insomnia, blurred vision, dizziness and the like. If you are afflicted with psychological stress then understanding this syndrome and changing your breathing can actually help you. Once you start to get some oxygen you can start to think straight. Obviously you are then better equipped to improve your situation and increase your well being.
But imagine being diagnosed with this condition, taking breathing lessons from your physiotherapist, reading books to help you make changes and YET you still have insomnia, blurred vision and dizziness and a host of other vague symptoms. Welcome to my world. I call it - Loopyland. In this world, if you have ever travelled to Hyperventilation Syndrome Land, all borders to credibility are now closed.
Luckily it seems blood tests indicate that I may actually have something physically wrong with me but here is where it gets tricky - my blood tests might mean something and they might not mean anything. Sorry, can you say that again? Okay - I may have something clinically wrong with me and I may not have anything wrong with me. Fantastic!! Welcome to the refugee camp of Suspected Autoimmune Disorders I am now in SADland. Here you must await entry into Auto-Immune Disease Land but at least you might have found a potential home. The alternative is to consider the idea that your symptoms are a figment of your imagination. Yes - you are stuck without an exit plan.
So what is an auto-immune disease? It is a systemic condition where your immune system gets confused and starts attacking your own body. In some conditions diagnosis is quick and easy but for many people diagnosis can take years because of the erratic nature of symptoms. Blood tests are indicative but not definitive. Factor in the idea that these disorders can flare and remiss and you are now trying to explain a mechanical fault that disappears the day you take your car to the garage. Add to that the hope that perhaps your body has simply been prompted into an autoimmune response and you do not have an autoimmune condition and I think you get the picture....
Loopyland is a difficult place to inhabit. Sure I have met dozens of similar inmates but it has been difficult to connect with people based in the land of tangible accountability for all things besides Theism. Oh the irony.
Have you ever had a disease that is not a disease or a condition that is not a condition? Well if you are a resident of Loopyland and you try to explain that premise to people - they will think that oxygen is the least
of your cognitive worries.
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Oh i have been to Loopyland and Sadland often. YOU ARE NOT ALONE!!! There is a bar there which you may have visited called ''Its all in ya ed''.Oh and that nightclub ''Hypa condria''. Ive been a member now since 2004. I hear you
good morning chas,
yes, I visited loopyland for several years, The ride that carried me around and around was named by a dr. and it was called "oh, I don't recognize fibromyalgia". Does this mean that it is in my head or that you (the dr) is limited in his cognitive abilities?
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- I am positive it is all in your head...perhaps you should take some multivitamins and for goodness sake get out in the sun.
-Oh I have a rash like that but it is simply caused by age and hormones. Perhaps you shouldn't take it all so seriously....
-If you were busier you wouldn't have time to overthink these things.
thanks,,,,,those are hysterical. I especially like the "get busy" solution.....
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So, apparently, these are lands in a world that we've all been living in. There may be some of us who are merely visitors, but the vast majority of us are permanent residents and we recognize all interlopers (usually called doctors) who try to deny our world. Yes, indeed, in this land, there exists conditions that are not conditions, symptoms that are merely figmants of our imagination (so say the interlopers), blood tests that run the gamut from positive, to negative, back to positive again; conditions that overlap and love to mimic one another so that we can't possibly get a definite diagnosis of anything without having to wait for years. This is a land where nothing follows any linear progression; every symptom & condition branches off into new and different symptoms and conditions until we look like a leafless tree with a myriad of branches and twigs that lead to nowhere in particular.
We have no leaders to look up to because no one in this land is exactly like us, so we roam around, bumping into one another, and searching desperately for some sort or recognition in each other. And yes, we do recognize one another, understand one another, and support one another, because no one else will!
We all live in loopyland and, together, we are strong. We demand that we are listened to by the interlopers, we demand that we be taken seriously and that we be treated according to our symptoms and our own knowledge of our bodies. We stand beside one another to help each of us to navigate through the haze of auto-immunity! It is Loopyland, but it is our land and we will fight to defend ourselves in this land!
Let no one underestimate us or take us for granted!
Saysusie - Permanent resident of Loopyland since 1985
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while reading your exquisite description of our lives, i had the visions of a pine forest. Alone, the single pine tree is tall, scrawny, branches going everywhere but nowhere, and will eventually succumb to the wind. However, as as forest, they blanket the ground with soft straw, they grow straight up toward the sky, and they don't break....they sway with beauty and grace in the wind.
So, in my world, my loonyland now brings the vision of a beautiful old pine forest, and we all stand together and sway in the wind.
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People - your creativity is coming out. It will be hard to carry on the crazy charade if this keeps up.
Saysusie...we'll take our last stand on the beaches - but we will need adequate sunscreen.
After reading about the looney land that your doctors have placed you in I felt the need to add my voice. I also am in that land but I haven't heard the "all in your head docs" going so far as saying that you have to learn how to breathe!!! As if...
Angel I have a barstool at both of those, too...perhaps I sit right beside Chas...dont' worry I will help you remember to breath Chas....I am rolling my eyes at your docs.....
Also...If there is a revolt on the beach, count me in...I am so there.
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Transformers: Rescue Bots June Episode Descriptions
Wednesday, May 28th, 2014 11:44PM CDTCategory: Cartoon News
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"Transformers Rescue Bots" (Saturdays, 1:30–2 p.m. ET)
June 7 – "In Search of the Griffin's Nest": Cody takes the Bots on an adventure
hike; when strange events start happening, they begin to wonder if they're near
the mythical Griffin's Nest.
June 14 – "Bots and Robbers": Chase goes rogue on an undercover mission as
the Bots and Burns family do their best to save the island without using any
modern technology.
June 21 – "Rescue Dog": Cody and the Bots find a stray dog who ends up
joining the rescue team, but Priscilla Pynch has other plans for the pet.
June 28 – "Changes": Doctor Morocco learns a devastating secret that threatens
the Rescue Bots' mission, but Optimus Prime guides Heatwave to acquire a
surprising new ability.
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Posted by Sabrblade on June 1st, 2014 @ 12:15am CDT
Blades has officially joined the Lad Pioneers.
Mr. Alper is among the invited family/friends on the nature hike.
Someone named Timmy is dangling from a branch off the side of a cliff.
A joint effort between Heatwave and Blades saved him.
As the title suggests, the buddy system is the focus of this episode. And with this being Griffin Rock, there's some new tech to try out: Buddy Bracelets. Once the bracelets are locked on, they magnetically sync with each other. If the partners get too far away from each other, the bracelets pull them back together.
Cody and Blades are the first new pair.
In the Lad Pioneers spirit of making new friends, partners will be randomly selected, much to Kade's chagrin.
Graham and... Mrs. Neederlander (poor guy).
Mrs. Neederlander speaks for the first time since way back in episode 6 (which, if we'll recall, was aired out of order as the eighth episode).
Graham's allergic to cats.
George and Timmy, Kyle and Corey
Hayley's paired with Frankie, much to the latter's chagrin, thinking Hayley's never opened a science book in her life.
Dani's with Kade, much to the former's chagrin (there's a lot of this going on).
Chief is paired with Carin, who is Timmy's aunt. She worked police dispatch on the mainland and says that Chief is considered a legend on the force. And he's flattered. And blushing.
Mr. Alper still needs a partner. Carin's brother Jerry is on his way, being always late but usually with a great story why.
A ha! So her brother Jerry is the same Jerry we've seen previously. Nice to see more of this island's world being built upon. As for why he's late, he appears to still be at work making his final delivery.
His last delivery is for a female "Doc" at the zoo, with a shipment for the reptile department.
And there was a mix up in the shipment, as the zoo was supposed to get snakes but instead received bins of scientific stuff. The snakes wound up being delivered to the electronics store instead.
Jerry accidentally ran over and destroyed the Buddy Bracelet keys. The bracelets still work, though, so everyone's stuck magnetically locked to one another until they find a way to electronically override the lock.
Cody suggests they head for the EMP zone over at Griffin Crest (from back in episode 16), so the hike has been rerouted to the end of Old Canyon Road.
Hayley's blank smiling stare as she doesn't answer Frankie's conversation starter is pretty creepy looking.
In fact, a lot of the characters' blank smiling expressions are pretty off putting.
Carin just recently moved to Griffin Rock.
Chief mentions a time where it once rained macaroni and cheese on the island. We never saw that before.
Chief got a call. He needs Kade downtown for a ladder rescue. A window washer fell off his rig. A delighted Kade turns sore when Dani points out that she's gotta go with him.
There's a large snake (maybe a boa constrictor?) on the window washer's rig. And a rattlesnake in the street.
And a snake in Mr. Sharma's bike. Snakes everywhere.
Heatwave's not afraid of snakes, but really really uncomfortable with them.
Blades and Cody are being sent to backup the others.
Blades is disappointed that he'll be missing out on his first Lad Pioneer nature hike, but Cody reassures him that dealing with the snakes will count towards Blades' Reptile Care patch.
There are twelve snakes totally. All large and possibly venomous.
Chief and Chase (plus Carin) are needed to help in rounding up the snakes. As are Graham and Boulder (and Mrs. Neederlander). Hayley's put in charge of the hike, which she's fine with since she teaches Kindergarten.
Hayley has a degree in Botany. She also learned the names of plants by their scientific names. Now, Frankie's interested.
There's a king cobra in the park, while a boa have constricted Chase, who cannot transform.
Blades got the boa off of Chase, but now it's on Blades' winch line. He gets it off by sticking it in a tree... at the end of Old Canyon Road, which is where the Lad Pioneers are heading.
Mrs. Neederlander just charmed the cobra with a flute!
Hayley and the Lad Pioneers repel the boa with wild garlic.
Blades' Buddy Bracelet got knocked off of his finger and... swallowed by the boa! Cody's being pulled towards it!
Heatwave put Cody in the tank, which pulled the snake towards the tank, making it easier for it to be grabbed and put into the tank itself (but not before Cody is pulled out of the tank first).
Everyone enters Griffin Crest's EMP Zone to get their bracelets off.
Kade and Dani seem a little uncomfortable with their dad and Carin going off on their own hike together.
Billie Hayes reprised her role of Mrs Neederlander, and also voiced the zookeeper
Jason Marsden voiced Timmy
Shannon McKain voiced Jerry
Steve Blum voiced Mr. Alper
Mr. Sharma is not credited
This was an interesting episode not for its plot or its action, but for its contributions to more world-building. We learn a bit more about the civilians who tend to be unimportant extras. Jerry's family is explored and Hayley's character is fleshed out a bit. the Lad Pioneers had more of a presence in this episode than in any other and we get all of their names in one go. And things from previous episodes, such as Griffin Crest and the zoo, return to be of viable usefulness for this episode's plot. Though this episode in and of itself added very little to the ongoing storyline of the series, it did add more substance to the world of the series, bit by bit. And those little bits do add up over time, so every little bit helps, including this episode.
Posted by Sabrblade on June 8th, 2014 @ 12:33am CDT
Cody's reading about a local legend that states griffins once roamed the islands off the coast of Maine. A male griffin once made its home atop the rocky peak of the largest island, where it turned to stone for a long hibernation. This legend is from which the island of Griffin Rock was named.
Another Lad Pioneers episode. The Lads are trying to earn their Folklore Patch while hiking on Mount Griffin.
An Earthquake in Maine? Again?
And flying cars?
The car lost its airborne status when it came near to Mount Griffin's peak.
The car belongs to the Rubios, and had no one driving it.
Four bicycles, a couple of satellite dishes, and a toy rocket all seemed to have been stolen.
The Rubios were picnicking at the park when their car just "took off into the air. Like something had snatched it."
The earthquake was a volcanic disturbance originating from Wayward Island, but thankfully with no threat of an eruption.
Cody was reading before that, according to the legend, female griffins used one of the nearby islands as a nesting ground, which he suspects could be Wayward Island.
The team has split up for their missions. Graham, Cody, Heatwave, Blades, and Boulder have taken the Darby Ava to Wayward Island (Graham wants to replace a damaged sensor on the island, Cody and Blades want to investigate the griffin myth, and Heatwave and Boulder are along for the ride). The rest of the team stayed behind since Chief and Chase need to look into the recent theft reports while the others just simply didn't want to go to Wayward Island.
Cody and Blades believe in a connection between the recent thefts and the griffin legend, while the others, naturally, do not. We'll see who turns out to be right.
The broken sensor is located near the island's center.
The stolen items aren't all just metal, but were all taken from Griffin Rock's higher elevations, as though something did indeed snatch them from the air.
A strange-looking rock with a high level of iron is interfering with Graham's compass. It might be a lodestone.
There are griffin carvings on the stone.
Graham suspects the carvings to have been left by vikings from back when Norse explorers first traveled to the New World. And some vikings, as Heatwave points out, did believe in mythical greatures like griffins (which he learned from a history of war anthology).
Some unseen force is pulling the Bots, the Darby Ava's anchor, and the boat's engine all skyward.
Along with Edger Prewett's tow truck and toolbox, and the Rubios' car again, from back on Griffin Rock.
And now all of them suddenly drop down in their tracks.
Cody can't reach his dad since the signal's being jammed.
Blades claims to have seen a griffin nearby.
The rest of the team who stayed behind has borrowed Doc Greene's floating lab (from way back in episode 10 of season 1) to get to Wayward Island. Though, it's really slow.
The griffin Blades found is a statue. It's also the entrance marker to some ruins of an ancient temple.
Cody's book states that the griffins' nesting grounds were considered sacred and well protected.
Something's got the Bots and the boat engine again! It got Boulder!
And now Chase, the tow truck, the Rubios' car, and the float lab anchor are all caught in the pull as well.
And then... they're all let go again. What is going on!
Boulder's activated an Indiana Jones-styled booby trap.
These traps seem to be what protect the ruins.
Heatwave and Chase drive to outrun the boulder projectiles, while Blades (lacking a wheeled vehicle mode) makes a run for it across instead.
Since Boulder's more heavily built, he can take a few hits from the boulders.
Atop an elevated stone formation surrounded by lava is what does indeed look to be a large nest of some kind, made from metal objects even.
Boulder points out that the nest, and its eggs, are carved out of stone. Heatwave figures it's just another viking sculpture. But there's still random present day metal objects lodged into it.
There's something beeping in the nest.
It's the damaged quake sensor.
The cliff above them is the one they originally installed the sensor into. The tremors must have knocked the sensor down into the nest sculpture.
The damaged sensor us undergoing a power surge.
The lodestone all around the nest, combined with the malfunctioning sensor charging energy into the lodestone, is what has been causing all the metal objects to rise up, acting like a super magnet, which it's doing one more time.
They could wait for the power surge to pass, but if they do, they'll fall into the lava once loosened from the position they're currently stuck in.
Towards the beginning of the episode, Cody was demonstrating a new ricochet technique with his slingshot. He does so once more here to strike the sensor with a stone to shut it off. The Bots make a jump for it to miss the lava.
And Cody used the experience to finish his report on Maine island folklore.
Jason Marsden voiced Timmy.
A nice episode. A lot happened that wasn't expected, such as the discovery of the griffin temple and other relics on Wayward Island. Though the legend didn't turn out to be the force behind all the metal abductions, the malfunctioning sensor being the cause was a fair revelation appropriate for this show's adherence to fantastic realism. More world-building also came about with the folklore of the griffins, and who knows, maybe the myth could have some support behind it with the Predaclones that were sent to Earth in ancient times being the source of the myth. I also like how Cody was thinking clearly enough to be ready to accept the possibility of it not being a griffin behind everything, as well as everyone not just shooting down Cody's theory for being the stuff of his childlike imagination (well, all except for Kade, that is). For once, we got a situation in which the dreamer was of a sound mind and everyone else was respectful enough toward his seemingly-unrealistic ideas. It felt much more mature to sit through, and fitting with how grown up this show really feels compared to many others of its demographic.
Posted by ScoutBumblebee on June 8th, 2014 @ 7:46pm CDT
Whether you're a current Rescue Bots fan, or interested in seeing what it's all about, tomorrow is the perfect time to catch a few episode or the whole season. Are you a Rescue Bots fan? Head on over the Energon Pub and discuss with other fans.
Posted by Sabrblade on June 8th, 2014 @ 7:54pm CDT
ScoutBumblebee wrote:If you're bummed that you've missed any or all of season 2 of Rescue Bots, fret no more. Hub will be showing a season 2 marathon Monday, June 9, 2014--that's tomorrow! The marathon will start at 12:00 PM EST and run through 4:00 PM EST, with all eight episodes of the current season.There have been more than 8 episodes of this season that have aired thus far.
Whether you're a current Rescue Bots fan, or interested in seeing what it's all about, tomorrow is the perfect time to catch a few episode or the whole season. Are you a Rescue Bots fan? Head on over the Energon Pub and discuss with other fans.
16, to be precise.
The eight episodes airing tomorrow are episodes 30 and 36-42 (A.K.A. episodes 4 and 10-16 of season 2).
Posted by Sabrblade on June 15th, 2014 @ 1:36am CDT
It's Crawfish Week on Griffin Rock's local newscasting.
Cody's landed the villain role in his school's play, which confuses Chase since he doesn't like the idea of "falsifying one's identity" (ironic considering he's had to do exactly that ever since he and his teammates arrived on the island).
Break-in at the museum. It's Myles and Evan again (those guys sure have a knack for getting away from the law after each time they're arrested).
The two are after some red rock on display and--Oh snap! They got hoverboards that fly them up and away from the team.
It's nice to see petty crooks actually being clever. Graham activates Doc's new anti-theft system, which involves four massive claw extending from the floor to grab at the two. But Myles is like "Been there, hacked that," and turns the claws back onto the team with the push of a button.
Short version of the theme song.
Dani notes that only one of them speaks, but IIRC, both of them had at least some lines in their last appearance.
The red rock that was stolen was a chunk of a substance called Mechanite. It's not rare or worth anything, which is curious considering Evan and Myles' more expensive tastes.
Evan and Myles have a hideout hidden in some remote area of the island. I guess this is where they go to either lay low or get away from the law when they need to.
They've put the Mechanite into some sort of device.
They call the device a "Tech Wrecker". Activating it emits a wave of red colored energy from the rock that instantly damages any piece of electronic equipment that contains a circuit.
Chase is trying to understand the concept of "going undercover" by watching the classic detective films that Cody lent him.
The thieves are back and have hijacked Huxley's television satellite dish, meaning that they'd literally ripped off the roof of Huxley's TV van.
Chase is narrating to himself in the style of a hard boiled detective.
Oh dear. Now that Evan and Myles need a new ride, what with their car's tires having been blown by a tripwire, they trying to steal Chase as a getaway car. Like they actually could. This should be good.
...They're stealing Chase. He's not resisting. Guess he's going undercover.
Blades: "Chief, do something! Chase is the victim of Grand Theft Autobot!" -- HOW HAS THIS NOT BEEN A THING YET?!!!
Chase's comm is being blocked, and he has to pretend to be completely dependent on human commands to keep from blowing his cover.
Their next target is some Floatium from Doc's lab. The last time we saw Floatium was way back in episode 4.
Trex is guarding the lab. Luckily, he listens to Chase like a good boy.
Chase had no choice but to steal the Floatium to hold his cover, but was still able to trip a silent alarm to alert the others.
Chase has to "Power Up and Energize!" his non-toy riot shield to get past the others so he doesn't blow his cover.
Heatwave and Kade think Chase has turn traitor, but Cody points out clues that peg Chase as not acting genuine in his criminal behavior.
Evan and Myles turned on their Mechanite-powered Tech Wrecker, used Huxley's dish to widen its energy range, and used the Floatium to make the whole device rise up into the air so the wave could reach a greater distance in all directions. "Griffin Rock is going back to the Stone Age, and we're going shopping!" Though, the two were able to shield their own gear from being shorted out, thanks to another device shielding their hideout from the Tech Wrecker's effects.
"Exclamational frustration!" -- Well, that is one way to get around cursing in a kids show.
Kade suggests that, if Chase doesn't come back to the team, they could get Bumblebee to replace him.
Chase attached the force field device to himself to protect himself from the tech wrecking "red zone".
Now that the team knows of Evan and Myles' plan, the Burnses will have to handle the situation without tech, including the Bots since they have to stay shielded under Chase's force field.
They're gonna be riding old fashioned scooters. I would have thought bicycles would be the the more obvious choice.
LOL! The Bots have to "Walk to the Rescue" in close synchronization.
The Burns nab the thieves old school style!
Heatwave: "Well, that was humiliating."
Boulder: "I thought it showed teamwork."
Chase: "The real challenge will be accessing the Tech Wrecker."
Blades: "I'll just fly up there and--Oh, right. The shield."
Chase: "Evan and Myles put that device in the sky. Perhaps if we imagined we were villains like them, we could think of a solution."
Heatwave: "That's the dumbest thing I've--"
Boulder: "Hello. I'm Myles. I love to steal."
Blades: "MmMmmMmHmm. I'm like Evan because I'm not saying anything."
Heatwave: "Oh, come on. Pretending doesn't help. If I was a villain, I'd think of a million better things to do with Floatium than--"
All: "The Floatium!"
Heatwave: "And I just unproved my point, huh?"
Using the Floatium, the Bots got to the device, grabbed the Mechanite chunk, and the Tech Wrecker itself, which shut off after the Mechanite was removed.
The thieves are back in jail.
And Chase has decided to help Cody prepare for his play, with Chase playing the good guy to Cody's villain. But, we won't get to see this since they got credits to roll. End of episode.
Maurice LaMarche voiced the detective in the old movie.
This episode was surprisingly more entertaining than I was expecting (as is common among this show's episodes). But what makes this one special is how it took a character we know pretty thoroughly well and put him in a situation that forced him to act uncharacteristically for the greater good. Chase is a creature of order and habit, so for him to go against his very nature of predictability to further his development was a good move. And even though this particular situation kind of made him a bit hypocritical (since "pretending to be something he isn't" is something he has been doing ever since the first episode), and despite it retreading some old ground (since "falsifying the truth for the sake of others" already came into play back in "Little White Lies"), Detective Chase was a joyous endearment to watch. His constant outlandish similes were hilarious and made for some fantastic dialogue bits. And aside from Chase, this was Evan and Myles' most impress episode exploit yet. These two started off in this show as mere small-time crooks (or at least as small-time as one could get in this show without going flat out old fashioned), but every time they appear, their schemes become more and more ambitious, all for the sake of greed and wealth. Another gem of an episode.
Posted by Archanubis on June 17th, 2014 @ 7:16pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Heatwave: "Well, that was humiliating."
Boulder: "I thought it showed teamwork."
Chase: "The real challenge will be accessing the Tech Wrecker."
Blades: "I'll just fly up there and--Oh, right. The shield."
Chase: "Evan and Myles put that device in the sky. Perhaps if we imagined we were villains like them, we could think of a solution."
Heatwave: "That's the dumbest thing I've--"
Boulder: "Hello. I'm Myles. I love to steal."
Blades: "MmMmmMmHmm. I'm like Evan because I'm not saying anything."
Heatwave: "Oh, come on. Pretending doesn't help. If I was a villain, I'd think of a million better things to do with Floatium than--"
All: "The Floatium!"
Heatwave: "And I just unproved my point, huh?"
A nice way to allude to Steve Blum's other role in the recent Transformers series (and perhaps his past others).
Posted by Va'al on June 18th, 2014 @ 4:49am CDT
[quote]Hey guys, here's an episode listing update! Careful, they're a bit spoilerish!
June 21 - "Rescue Dog"
Cody and the Bots find a stray dog who ends up joining the rescue team, but Priscilla Pynch has other plans for the pet.
June 28 - "Changes"
Doctor Morocco learns a devastating secret that threatens the Rescue Bots' mission, but Optimus Prime guides Heatwave to acquire a surprising new ability.
July 5 - "Movers and Shakers"
The Rescue Team has to take action when rogue technology goes underground.
July 12 - "Odd Bot Out"
When Bumblebee partners up with Dani on a mission, Blades feels left out.
Oooo interesting! Can't wait for that Changes ep personally!
Posted by Archanubis on June 18th, 2014 @ 5:32pm CDT
Va'al wrote:[quote]June 28 - "Changes"[/quote]
Doctor Morocco learns a devastating secret that threatens the Rescue Bots' mission, but Optimus Prime guides Heatwave to acquire a surprising new ability.
Wonder if this "new ability" has something to do with the "Rescue Dinobots" I saw at Target yesterday...
Posted by Sabrblade on June 18th, 2014 @ 7:03pm CDT
Archanubis wrote:Va'al wrote:[quote]June 28 - "Changes"
Doctor Morocco learns a devastating secret that threatens the Rescue Bots' mission, but Optimus Prime guides Heatwave to acquire a surprising new ability.
Wonder if this "new ability" has something to do with the "Rescue Dinobots" I saw at Target yesterday...[/quote]Or the Rescan figures that have new altmodes (monster truck, fire boat, motorcycle, etc.) since the dino modes aren't supposed to come until season 3 (and season 2 was done long before we learned of the dino versions).
Posted by El Duque on June 20th, 2014 @ 11:13pm CDT
[quote]The Griffin Rock Express
A mysterious superhero keeps a close eye on Griffin Rock while the team rebuilds a train tunnel.[/quote]
[quote]Double Villainy
A plan is hatched by Griffin Rock's most evil villains to destroy the island and kidnap the Bots.[/quote]
Posted by Sabrblade on June 22nd, 2014 @ 3:00am CDT
With all the stuff going on at BotCon, I'm gonna make this one briefer.
Short theme song.
Cody dubs the dog "Noble".
This episode gives an official name to the firehouse: The Griffin Rock Firehouse.
Mrs. Luskey's dog is named Poopsie, and Priscilla's robot dog is Wi-Fido.
Hey, it's a generic bank robber who looks like the Crook that comes with the Bots & Robbers Police Headquarters playset.
"Power Up and Energize!" Heatwave's using a Collision Foam Cannon.
Mr. Hunter runs the local newsstand.
A mainland newspaper reveal Noble's real name to be Buster, and that he belongs to Captain Duncan of the Coast City fire department. He was lost at sea while making a water rescue.
"Power Up and Energize!" Boulder's using a non-toy-based hammer weapon.
Maurice LaMarche voiced Mr. Hunter (credited here as just "Vendor")
Dee Bradley Baker (AWESOME!!!) voices Noble/Buster, Wi-Fido, and Poopsie
Nicole Dubuc voiced Mrs. Luskey
An okay episode. Not particularly important nor did it have that big of a threat, but it was still nice and heartwarming. Just a warm, friendly episode.
Posted by El Duque on June 25th, 2014 @ 4:50pm CDT
[quote]Rise of the Heroes
The Bots are made to believe the Burnses are their enemies after they're wiped of their memories. 08-02-2014
Double Villainy
A plan is hatched by Griffin Rock's most evil villains to destroy the island and kidnap the Bots. 07-26-2014
The Griffin Rock Express
A mysterious superhero keeps a close eye on Griffin Rock while the Rescue Team rebuilds a train tunnel. 07-19-2014
Odd Bot Out
When Bumblebee partners up with Dani on a mission, Blades feels left out. 07-12-2014
Movers and Shakers
The Rescue Team has to take action when rogue technology goes underground. 07-05-2014[/quote]
Posted by Sabrblade on June 25th, 2014 @ 10:51pm CDT
El Duque wrote:Thanks to MSN Entertainment program guide for Transformers: Rescue Bots we have the tile and description for the August 8th episode, plus some additional plot details for several other upcoming episodes. The August 8th episode is titled Rise of the Heroes, the description, as well as the descriptions for the other upcoming episodes, can be found below:Might wanna take another look at those episode dates you've quoted. All of those episodes are in reverse order, with "Rise of the Heroes" being the newest one and all the others airing the weekends preceding it.
Posted by Va'al on June 29th, 2014 @ 5:14am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on June 29th, 2014 @ 3:24pm CDT
Posted by Foxbear on June 29th, 2014 @ 5:04pm CDT
Links PLZ!
Posted by Sabrblade on June 29th, 2014 @ 5:12pm CDT
Foxbear wrote:Not that I question Saberblade.....Didn't you watch the video?
Links PLZ!
Posted by Foxbear on June 29th, 2014 @ 5:18pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Foxbear wrote:Not that I question Saberblade.....Didn't you watch the video?
Links PLZ!
Heh, whoops. Missed that. Okay. Now I can squeal happily away.
Posted by Sabrblade on June 30th, 2014 @ 10:53am CDT
Episode 45 -
Optimus has personally contacted the Bots to give Heatwave a special mission involving a new responsibility, as Optimus tells him it is time for Heatwave to grow into the leader he was meant to be. Heatwave is to meet Optimus at a secret location on the mainland while the others remain on Griffin Rock.
The Burnses still haven't put up the portrait of Zachary Burns? After all this time?
I knew it! There's a secret hidden camera within the portrait for Morocco to spy on the Burnses!
Short version of the theme song.
Morocco' finally learning of the Bots having true personalities, emotions, and a sense of duty. He believes it to be some sort of advanced artificial intelligence programming.
Morocco sounds like he's still voiced by Greg Ellis instead of Tim Curry. Alas.
Heatwave puts Chase in charge in his absence, and puts Boulder in the responsibility of taking care of Cody. Blades just gets told to not stay up late watching monster movies.
Heatwave can't help but feel like he's forgetting something.
Chief: "What's up, Doc?"
Doc: "Not 'wascally wabbits,' I'm afraid."
Doc's called to inform chief about a strange storm front moving toward the island at an alarming rate. It appears to be a tornado.
Griffin Rock's not prepared for that kind of whether, but Doc has an invention that might be able to untwist the twister, with the help of Dani and Blades. Heatwave's gonna stick around to help out with this emergency first, before heading to the mainland to see Optimus.
The school's basement is being used as a safe location from the storm.
The storm's got Heatwave, who's carrying passengers.
"Power Up and Energize!" Boulder's using a non-toy grappling electromagnet to pull Heatwave back to the ground.
Doc's invention is a canister called the "Tornadote". Once inside the tornado, it should explode and change the charge of the tornado's particles, stopping it cold... in theory. Doc hasn't tested it yet.
Luckily, it worked.
They note how it's odd how the tornado just appeared without warning. Doc wants to take a closer look at the weather data.
Kade's invited himself to come along with Heatwave on his mission, much to Heatwave's chagrin. Heatwave tried to tell him no, but Kade convinced him to reconsider.
According to Doc's data, the storm manifested out of a clear blue sky. But the was a blue beam that appeared during its creation, not unlike that of the weather machine, which is currently still sitting on the Best Left Forgotten shelf where it belongs. Doc suspects that a prototype may have been created first. According the records, an early version of the weather machine should have been delivered to the lab in 1966, but never arrived.
1966 was when the S.S. Isole went missing, and Cody and Chief suspect Morocco to be up to something since he was the last person to have access to that ship.
Morocco was trying to cause an islandwide evacuation with the tornado, but now must take even more drastic measures. Like, creating a massive lighting storm.
Captain Shaw has ferried Heatwave and Kade to the mainland. The secure location Heatwave is meet Optimus at looks to be the same hangar his team first met Optimus at back in episode 1.
Kade: "H-Hey, OP! What is shakin', bacon!"
Heatwave: "Sir, my partner insisted insisted on accomapnying me to--"
Optimus: "Nothing much, Double Dutch. ...I too have learned from humans."
Optimus is to give Heatwave to the next step in Rescue Bots leadership: A third form.
A LOVE Heatwave's sarcastic remark about a space shuttle!
It seems Heatwave is gonna have to undergo some kind of spiritual training to prepare himself for his rescan of a new mode.
The storm has hit the island. Thankfully, Boulder and Graham had previously reinforced the Sanctuary caverns, and Doc has sent Dani to the caves with supplies and board games.
Hey, a view of the firehouse we haven't seen before.
Heatwave has successfully focused his energy for a rescan through meditation. While he was under, Kade expressed genuine concern for his buddy, and Optimus revealed to him that Heatwave does cherish his and Kade's partnership (though, not in as many words).
While the Team evacuates everyone in town to the Sanctuary caves under Mount Griffin, Morocco takes the opportunity to infiltrate the firehouse, making his way into the bunker beneath it.
He has uncovered the Autobot command center adjacent to the bunker. And he's playing back datafiles on Rescue Force Sigma-17."
Chase's file recording: "Sigma-17 ship log, Rescue Bots reporting. We are departing Cybertron on a routine patrol to the Quintessa Quadrant."
The Team has located the weather machine out in the ocean thanks to Doc's coordinates. They're going after it in the Darby Ava.
Morocco has switched the machine from creating a lightning storm to producing a giant pillar of fire. Has a sort o Old Testament feel to it, doesn't it?
Make that a TON of fire pillars!
Good thing Heatwave and Kade are on their way back, but they can't hail the island since communications are still down.
The ferry can't go any faster in this part of the ocean. A boneyard of shipwrecks lies below them. Any faster and the ferry could join them.
Heatwave's diving down to scan one of the sunken vessels: A swamp fireboat.
And now he's got his Rescan fireboat toy body! Well, the altmode of it, at least.
Chief Burns has brought out Kade's old rig to help douse the flames.
Heatwave's fully back and now heading out to sea to take out that weather machine, dodging fire pillar left and right!
No need to disable it or turn it off. Heatwave just RAMS the thing!
Blades is interested in Rescanning, but Heatwave explains how tough and difficult it was even for him.
The framing company found Morocco's hidden camera while they were restoring the portrait. And Chase found Morocco's infiltration device in the secret bunker.
Morocco will no longer be focusing on upgrading his MorBots, as he now has access to the most advanced technology the world has ever seen. And offering to sell it to Madeline Pynch.
Yep, Greg Ellis still voices Doctor Morocco.
Oh man, this episode! This was GOOD! A definite game changer episode to the extreme! Arguably the most climactic (and climatic) one of the season, if not of the whole series (barring the season 1 two-part finale's alternate reality). Morocco was more crafty and dangerous than ever and got a hold of top secret Cybertronian intell and technology. Speaking of said intell, it gave us some insight on the Rescue Bots' original mission before their coming to Earth, in which their "routine patrol" (as stated in the theme song) was set in the Quintessa Quadrant. The alone opens up a whole new set of questions and curiosities related to the greater continuity. And let's not forget Heatwave's Rescan into a fireboat. I'm not expecting us to get the other ones for Optimus, Bumblebee, and Blades, but that we got Heatwave's was pretty cool in and of itself. Now we have so much more to look forward to with this episode, here's to a grand finale to come in seven more episodes.
Posted by Archanubis on June 30th, 2014 @ 4:49pm CDT
As for the Quintessa Quadrant, I think that was just a nod to the general Transformers mythology (especially in light of the new film). We'll see if it gets mentioned again.


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HOLLISTON, Mass., July 8, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Harvard Bioscience, Inc. (Nasdaq:HBIO), a global developer, manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of tools to advance life science research and regenerative medicine, commented on the July 6 passing of two-year-old Hannah Genevieve Warren, who, born without a trachea, received the first transplant of a regenerated trachea in the United States this past April. She has died from unrelated complications. Hannah's initial surgery involved a trachea transplant that utilized the "InBreath" tracheal scaffold and bioreactor system manufactured by Harvard Apparatus Regenerative Technology, Inc. (HART), Harvard Bioscience's wholly owned regenerative medicine technology subsidiary. Approximately two months after the initial trachea transplant surgery, Hannah underwent surgery to correct her esophagus, which never properly healed following the initial surgery. Hannah died from complications arising from this subsequent operation. David Green, President and CEO of Harvard Bioscience, commented: "We are greatly saddened by the news of Hannah's passing and offer our most heartfelt condolences to her family and supporters. Hannah was a brave little girl who was a pioneer in the field of regenerative medicine. As we continue to advance our programs in regenerative medicine, she will serve as an inspiration as we seek to save the lives of other patients in need of replacement organs." Dr. Paolo Macchiarini of Karolinska University Hospital and Karolinska Institutet in Huddinge, Stockholm, who led the team performing the trachea surgery, noted that the implanted trachea was not the cause of Hannah's death, pointing out that the girl's native tissue was very fragile. He said he would continue with similar operations. A statement released by Hannah's family said, "Born without a trachea, she gave us over 34 months of ever-lasting memories. We are humbled and blessed. She is a pioneer in stem-cell technology and her impact will reach all corners of our beautiful Earth. Her new trachea was performing well, but her lungs went from fairly good, to weak, to poor."
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The foundation that manages LSU's Shreveport and Monroe hospitals under a privatization deal says it has sought to bring in an outside mediator to work out disputes with LSU, but the university has rejected the effort.
LSU has charged that the Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana, known as BRF, failed to live up to its contract.
In a 21-page letter to LSU late Wednesday, BRF issued a point-by-point rebuttal of accusations it has breached the hospital oversight agreement. Instead, the foundation said LSU leaders have thwarted efforts to ease the transition and remedy concerns.
"Each and every attempt we have made to objectively address outstanding problems has been rejected," Steve Skrivanos, chairman of the BRF board, wrote to LSU System President F. King Alexander.
Skrivanos said that since the research foundation took over management of the two hospitals nearly two years ago, it has decreased overtime costs, reduced patient wait times, increased hospital admissions and clinic visits, and lowered patient complaints.
"We are eager to work cooperatively with LSU to resolve any disputes," he wrote.
LSU refused to comment Thursday on the hospital manager's letter. University spokesman Ernie Ballard said in an email that LSU had received the document and will "have no comments while negotiations are underway."
In his July 10 letter alleging breach of contract, Alexander accused the research foundation of "actions and activities that are contrary, and in fact antagonistic, to the best interests of LSU and the state."
Alexander said BRF hasn't established a sustainable financial model for the hospitals, has damaged the LSU Shreveport medical school's reputation and threatened the stability of both the medical school and the hospitals. He described unpaid debts owed by BRF and shortages of needed hospital supplies.
The response from the research foundation said complaints of incomplete documents and unpaid debts are more than a year old and have been resolved. Skrivanos wrote: "At some point, it is our hope that the past would be the past and we can move forward."
He insisted BRF supports the LSU teaching mission, has never refused needed resources or supplies to medical students and is following a sustainable business model for the hospitals. But he wrote that the research foundation has concerns about LSU trying to maintain control over hospital policies.
Skrivanos proposed a meeting to work through the concerns and draw up the remaining agreements sought by LSU. But he pushed back against a demand from Alexander that calls for the foundation's president and CEO, John George, to resign from BRF and be banned from any association with LSU.
George was one of Gov. Bobby Jindal's appointees to the LSU Board of Supervisors at the time the hospital privatization deal was struck.
He has since resigned from the university board.
Skrivanos said George agreed "to have his involvement in hospital affairs be determined by third-party resolution" but will remain in his position until then.
BRF took control of the two north Louisiana hospitals in October 2013 through a no-bid contract, part of Jindal's push to privatize most of the university-run public hospital system. It had never previously run a patient care facility.
The foundation recently has accused LSU of working with a competing health care provider in the region, Willis-Knighton Health System, to try to undermine the privatization deal.


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Pontarddulais Cons A put on a great display to claim a 6-1 over visiting Matchroom A in the Llanelli and District Snooker League First Division, writes Byron Evans.
For the host, Anthony Lewis, Jamie Tudor (25 clearance), Paul Doughton (32), Steve Doughton (22 clearance) and Johnny Wilcox all won.
Elsewhere, Morfa (Bernard Price, 32 break) earned a 6-1 victory against Llandybie Social A. Wyn Major won for the latter.
Struggling Legion Whites crashed 6-1 to New Lodge A, whose frame-winners were M Tucker, Lee Burder, Cliff Wilcox, Mark John and Roy Wilcox.
Tyler Rees, Alan Jones and Elwyn Lewis edged a 4-3 win for Snooker World A at Matchroom B, while there was an aggregate 4-3 victory for Electric C against Penygroes RFC A. Andrew Lloyd, J Evans and Mark Walters struck for the rugby club.
Upper Tumble Blues edged past Llanesco B 4-3, while wins from Adam Griffiths (37 & 30 breaks), Duane Griffiths, Keri Davies and Jonathan Ball helped Cross Hands B defeat Cross Hands B 5-2. Adrian Phillips and Nigel Harris replied.
In Division Two, wins from Darrell Treharne, Craig Rees and Kevin Sellwood edged a 4-3 victory for Pontyberem Workmens' at Reading Room Reds.
Meanwhile, Bryn and Trallwm crashed 6-1 at Tycroes RFC A, whose points came courtesy of Matthew Bromham, G Davies, L Lloyd and Tim Lewis.
CGMD, Glanaman, posted an useful 5-2 win away at New Lodge B, thanks to Nigel Jones, Nigel Powney, Wyn Llewelyn and Rhodri Llewelyn. Archie Davies and Roy Morgan struck for Lodge.
Llanelli Cons B nicked a 4-3 victory against Carway A while Reading Room Blues (Peter Kelly, 48) earned an aggregate 4-3 win at Gorseinon Workmens. Jordan Davies, Darren Thorne and Mike Davies won for the Brighton Road cuemen.
In the third division, Calsonic Rival were beaten 4-3 by visiting Pontarddulais Cons B. For the latter, Robert Davey, Dai Porter and Gary Thomas were on the ball.
Peter Rees and Anthony Davies were among the winners as Llandybie Social B claimed a 4-3 success over Great Mountain Workmens. Thomas Evans, Alan Griffiths and W Rees were on top for the Tumble side.
Meanwhile, Corey Gleaves, Martin Pereira, Alun Ashmund, Dafydd Davies (22) and Dafydd Lewis gave Snooker World B a fine 6-1 victory against Ponthenri Social Club (A James, 22).
Mike Rees, Jimmy Thomas and Brian Jones were winners for Cross Hands C who claimed a 4-3 victory away at Pontarddulais Cons C. Kristian Rees, Julian Williams and Geraint Thomas came up trumps for the Bont.


text: Diarmuid Gavin is back with a second series of Dirty Old Towns. He'll be getting busy with towns that have let themselves go. And that's where you come in. We want to hear from you if you think your town needs to take itself in hand. This series isn't about the government or the council, it isn't about TV sprinkling its stardust, it's about people across Ireland doing it for themselves.


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We have another changeling remix, followed by some Great and Powerful rap, and a bit of electronic vocal stuff to finish it off! Check them out below!
1.) Blaze, TuXe & Ozzwald - The Changeling (Ozzwald's VIP)
2.) Trixie's Return
For archival purposes, you can find the IntenseDebate comments for this post (if any) archived over here
Remix/Vocal Music: The Changeling (Ozzwald's VIP) / Trixie's Return / Through the Night


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About seven fire trucks and two ambulances have been dispatched to Fulbright Hall on 23rd and H streets because of smoke and a sprinkler activation in the building's trash chute. No fire has been reported, but the building has been evacuated and a variety of agencies are investigating.
Sophomore Mark Amoroso, a Fullbright resident who lives on the 8th floor, said he smelled smoke on his entire walk down the stairs of the building.
"It also smelled like rubber," Amoroso said.
Residents are being taken to Columbian Square because it is beginning to rain, but Residential Property Management officials said they do not expect them to have to spend the night there.
Update 9:59 p.m.: Trucks have left the scene however students are not yet allowed to enter the building.
Update 10:25 p.m.: Residents are still not allowed back into the building, according to Thomas Dwyer, managing director of Residential Property Management.
"We are trying to get the fire light safety systems reset and then that decision [to allow residents into the building] will be made by a staff director here on site," said Dwyer, adding that he expects students to be able to enter the building at some point this evening.
11 p.m.: Fullbright residents are still not allowed into the building, according to UPD.
Sophomore Paul Patafio and his roommate Eric Lane have been waiting in the Marvin Center for more than an hour to be let back into their room on the 6th floor of the building.
Both Patafio and Lane were in their room when the alarms went off.
"The fire alarms went off and I was a little nervous so i opened the door and the hallway was filled with smoke," Patafio said.
"Eventually we got out of there okay though," he added.
Lane said he assumed the fire alarm was just a drill, until he stepped into the hallway.
"They had a bunch of fire alarms earlier in the year but they were all fake, so we were thinking about not going out, but we decided to for this one," Lane said. "Then there was smoke in the halls, so we hustled out."
Although Lane has been waiting in the Marvin Center for more than an hour, he said he is confident he will be let back into the dorm tonight.
"Unless they start rolling cots for us, I think we're okay."
–Emily Cahn and Becky Reeves contributed to this report