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eBilling for workers' comp claims saves time, hassles
A toolkit from the AMA guides physicians through the process of electronically billing medical claims for workers' compensation, a change that can save thousands of dollars each year.
A variety of resources help physicians evaluate their current practice workflows, start conversations with clearinghouses and billing services, and identify questions to ask payers before making the transition. Archived webinars presented by workers' compensation eBilling experts walk physicians through each step of the process.
The toolkit also features a basic listing of some of the many vendors that offer workers' compensation eBilling solutions and state-specific information about medical reporting, billing and other requirements.
Among other benefits, eBilling for workers' compensation claims can decrease administrative costs, enable timely updates on the status of claims and speed up payments.
Pondering a shared savings program? AMA offers advice
A new chapter in the AMA's "Evaluating and negotiating emerging payment models" manual provides practical guidance for physicians who are thinking about participating in a shared savings program.
The chapter explains the methodologies behind shared savings programs and what physicians must find out before they agree to participate. The chapter helps physicians evaluate their ability to succeed in such a program and identifies a number of existing shared savings programs in the public and private sectors.
Physicians who are interested in taking part in this risk-based payment arrangement will learn how to protect themselves from losses associated with unrealistic budget targets or high-risk patients, unfair termination and diminishing financial returns. The chapter also shows physicians how to identify ways to easily save money in their practices.
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Michelle Seat, a student at Hoopeston Area High School, was selected as one of two delegates from Illinois to attend the 50th National Youth Science Camp in West Virginia this July.
"We are very proud of her accomplishments and we hope that this recognition will inspire other students to strive toward reaching their fullest potential," Principal Larry Maynard said.
The second student, Joelle Friesen, is from University High School in Normal.
"These two students have been selected as promising young scientific leaders in Illinois' 2013 high school graduating class," state Superintendent Christopher A. Koch said in a press release. "We're thrilled that two of our state's students can be a part of this camp's 50th season. These are two bright students who have each taken full advantage of four years of science and math courses at their schools."
Seat's math courses have included physics, anatomy, pre-calculus/trig and statistics. She also was involved in the Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering, as well as sports, academic, arts, church and volunteer activities while attending Hoopeston Area High School.
Seat, daughter of Rex and Rhoda Greene, already has been accepted into the chemical engineering program at the University of Illinois. Seat could not be reached for comment.
The National Youth Science Camp, located near National Radio Astronomy Observatory at Green Bank, W.Va., is a residential science education program for young scientists the summer after they graduate from high school. The camp, according to its history, is recognized as the nation's premier science leadership program for college bound students.
Established in 1963 as a part of West Virginia's Centennial Celebration, the National Youth Science Camp is an annual summer forum where two delegates representing each state exchange ideas with leading scientists and other professionals from academic and corporate worlds.
Lectures and hands-on research projects are presented by scientists from across the United States who work on some of the most provocative topics in science today — topics such as fractal geometry, the human genome project, global climate change, the history of the universe, the fate of our rain forests and robotics. Delegates to the camp are challenged to explore new areas in the biological and physical sciences, art, and music with resident staff members. Delegates also present seminars covering their own areas of research and interest.
The National Youth Science Camp's diverse academic program is complemented by an outdoor recreation program, which leverages the science camp's location in the Monongahela National Forest. The science camp's outdoor program offers backpacking, caving, rock climbing, mountain biking and kayaking.
Since 1963, nearly 5,000 of the nation's top high school science students — about 100 each year — have been selected to attend the camp, free of charge, and to learn from a nationally preeminent faculty the excitement and social significance of careers in science.

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A woman in Indiana claims her water provider violated her constitutional rights by shutting off her service.
Reverse Osmosis Vs. Forward Osmosis: Which Is Better For Desalination?
A new study pitted reverse osmosis desalination against forward osmosis in a test for the more efficient process.
Electrolyzed Water: The Future Of The Food Industry?
A North Carolina startup is taking a stab at marketing electrolyzed water, which has won attention for its myriad functions but eluded mass commercialization because the technology behind it is expensive.
Farmers Fear Reg Crackdown After Algae Crisis
The threat of toxic algae shook up Toledo this month, mobilizing the National Guard and subjecting locals to a water ban.
Why Every Utility Should Promote Conservation
At first glance, promoting conservation would seem like a poor financial decision for utilities to make. Less water use equals less money right? Not always.
California Fights Fracking
California is cracking down on oil and gas operations that may pose a threat to the water supply.
British Virgin Island Dependent On Reliable Freshwater For GDP Growth
Tortola is the largest British Virgin island in the Lesser Antilles with an approximate population of 24,000 residents. 92% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) comes from tourism where close to one million people visit the island every year. As with many island nations without natural aquifers, Tortola must produce all of its drinking water and demand is constantly high. Historically the island has supplied fresh water to residents and visitors through seawater reverse osmosis desalination, but current facilities in operation are deteriorating and this is having a deleterious effect on the island's environment and marine life.
Toxic Algae's Newest Hot Spot
It's not just Toledo struggling with blue-green algae.
Detroit Residents Not The Only Ones To Face Shutoffs
Detroit garnered a torrent of criticism this year when it shut off water service to delinquent customers, but it is hardly the first city to take this approach.
Water Utilities Own The Value Of Water Equation
I was listening to a web presentation on the value of water and heard this statement: "Most Americans don't understand the true value of water." I would argue that most Americans don't understand the true value of water utilities.
The Top 12 Water Technology Hotspots In America
Twelve U.S. hotspots have been identified by the EPA as water technology innovation clusters—regional groupings of businesses, government, research institutions, and other organizations focused on the future of water.
New Standard Applies To Every Water Manager, Everywhere
Innovation can take many forms. In the water and wastewater industry, new and emerging technologies get most of the credit for being innovative and potentially transformative. However, new modes of thinking can have equal and sometimes greater impact.
8 Questions For Every Water Utility After The UCLA Water Main Break
The water and mud from the big water main break that flooded the UCLA campus in Los Angeles in late July left behind several questions that could be asked of every water supplier in the country. Find out for yourself how vulnerable your home town's water supply is to leaks and breaks with these eight questions. By Ed Osann, NRDC senior water policy analyst
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The national lead-free law that went into effect in January 2014 arrived with a certain amount of confusion tied to it. What does "lead free" really mean? What constitutes a pipe, pipe fitting, plumbing fitting, or fixture? How are lead-free products identified? How is the law enforced?
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Utilities Get "Smart" About Disaster Preparation
To prepare for an emergency, one of the smartest things a utility can do is have a smart water network, says Tom Mills of Sensus in an interview with Water Online Radio.
Do You Know The Value Of Decentralized Infrastructure?
According to the National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association, onsite and decentralized wastewater treatment systems are an important part of a country's permanent wastewater infrastructure.
Water-Energy Nexus Data Drives Operational Efficiency
When a water manager wants to optimize energy use as part of their operational plan, it helps to have the right software systems in place. Once you do, the big question is how to utilize it to get the most out of the relationship between power and water.
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Fracking Limited In Pennsylvania Due To Environmental Group
Pennsylvania officials have reached an agreement with environmental groups to temporarily rein in the expansion of fracking in the state.
Audit Compares Private Water Utilities vs. Public
Who does it better: municipal water utilities or investor-owned operations?
Water Main Breaks Increasing In Omaha
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City Solves Reliability And Maintenance Problems For WTP Hypo Feeds
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In Response To Water Crisis, Chinese Public Officials Swim In Polluted Waters
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The Evolution Of Low-Energy UV Disinfection
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Water Blamed For Four S.C. Hospital Deaths
Tap water was blamed for the death of four surgical patients at Greenville Memorial Hospital this summer.
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Lake Mead At Lowest Water Level In Decades
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Distribution System Monitoring: How To Collect Data In Remote Locations
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Oil Company Buying Treated Effluent From Utilities For Fracking
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A New Way To Measure Flow
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The Many Faces Of Carbon — A Versatile Treatment Solution
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During their year and a half in Kansas City, GM Scott Pioli and head coach Todd Haley haven't exactly been known for their patience. But maybe the most egregious offender is that time span, WR Dwayne Bowe, has mostly ...
Page's status in K.C. could affect Berry
Although a deal still appears likely, S Jarrad Page is certainly playing hard to get with the Chiefs.
K.C.'s McCluster will be more than runner
One of the more questioned picks of the Chiefs' draft was their early second-round selection of Ole Miss RB Dexter McCluster, especially given the club's apparent strength at the position. However, the coaching staff has plans for the rookie ...
2010 draft choices by team: Chiefs
Here are the players who were chosen by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2010 NFL draft.
Pioli has speed, versatility on the mind in Round Two
Chiefs GM Scott Pioli used his two second-round picks to add speed to the Chiefs' roster in Ole Miss RB Dexter McCluster and Alabama CB Javier Arenas.
Chiefs' choice of McCluster shocks Eagles
The Eagles were poised to draft Dexter McCluster, writes Eric Edholm, but K.C. beat them to the punch. In "Around the NFL," Edholm will be posting blog entries throughout the draft.
Chiefs realize Berry is can't-miss safety
Teams are typically hesitant to draft a safety in the top five, but the Chiefs saw that Eric Berry was a special player worth taking that high.
Chiefs re-sign RFAs Croyle, Niswanger, O'Callaghan
The Chiefs announced Thursday that restricted free agents QB Brodie Croyle, C Rudy Niswanger and OT Ryan O'Callaghan have signed their one-year tenders.
Chiefs ILB Johnson entering 'monumental' season
Understandably, Chiefs ILB Derrick Johnson was not thrilled with his role during the 2009 season. A former defensive leader, he rubbed the Chiefs' new regime the wrong way in training camp and was relegated to the bench for much of ...
Chiefs weighing pros, cons of drafting Berry at No. 5
Word around Kansas City is that the Chiefs are struggling with the decision of whether or not to use their fifth overall draft pick on Tennessee S Eric Berry.
Chiefs LB Johnson, OL Ndukwe sign RFA tenders
The Chiefs announced Thursday that ILB Derrick Johnson and OL Ikechuku Ndukwe have signed their restricted free agent tenders.
New Chief Jones not expected to knock Charles from starting perch
The Chiefs made an early splash in free agency by signing RB Thomas Jones, cut by the Jets as a cost-cutting maneuver, to bolster their shallow backfield. But contrary to its appearance, the move does not signal the end of ...
Chiefs sign ex-Colts OG Lilja
The Chiefs bolstered their offensive line on Tuesday by signing free-agent OG Ryan Lilja. The deal is reportedly for three years.
Chiefs sign C Wiegmann
The Chiefs announced they signed C Casey Wiegmann late Friday.
Chiefs sign ex-Cardinals WR Urban
The Chiefs announced Thursday that they have signed free-agent WR Jerheme Urban. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Flowers and safety Abe Elam left Sunday's game with injuries, leaving Kansas City short in the defensive backfield against the Panthers' Cam Newton.||||||| Flowers hobbled to the sideline with a hamstring injury after making a tackle late in the first quarter.
Kansas City starting cornerback Brandon Flowers is active for the Chiefs game against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.||||||| Flowers missed the team's season-opening loss to Atlanta last week because of a right heel injury.
Flowers is active for the Kansas City Chiefs' game against the Minnesota Vikings.||||||| Flowers, the Chiefs' best defender in pass coverage, hurt his ankle after returning an interception last weekend against San Diego. He was limited in practice this week but was not on the list of inactive players for Sunday's game.
Flowers says on Twitter that he's agreed to a new contract with the Kansas City Chiefs.||||||| Flowers is in the final year of the rookie contract he signed in 2008. Terms of the new deal were not available. A message left with Flowers' agent Friday afternoon was not returned. The Chiefs' policy is to not announce contract extensions, but Flowers tweeted: "Thanx everyone for the congrats on the new contract...wanted to be a chief forever and we made it happen."
The Chiefs agreed to terms on a multiyear contract with rookie cornerback Brandon Flowers on Wednesday, a day before the start of training camp.||||||| Flowers, a second-round draft pick out of Virginia Tech, agreed to a four-year deal. The Chiefs have now agreed to terms with nine of their 12 draft picks.


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CATEGORIES Action, Drama, Deals, Warner Brothers, Scripts, War, Movies, CinematicalThe guy who wrote Jesus' Son and Face, Oren Moverman, has fallen off the radar over the last 5 years, only to explode with a slew of new writing projects, including two biopics -- Todd Haynes' Bob Dylan biopic I'm Not There and Interrupted, about Rebel Without a Cause director Nicholas Ray. He's just added one more to the pile to change things up, an adaptation of Orson Scott Card's recent novel -- Empire. The film will be a Joel Silver production under Warner Bros., the second Card adaptation for the company in recent months, as they're also bringing Ender's Game to the big screen.
The story is set in the near future, when the United States has gone into chaos after the assassination of the president and vice president. The former is killed by a rocket launcher that fires into the south wall of the West Wing, and more creatively, the VP dies when a dump truck, of all things, backs up into his limo. The country is flung "into civil war and a team of special forces operatives try to unravel the conspiracy and save the country." Moverman says: "The premise is balanced by an entertaining storyline that is not some dark and foreboding polemic." Considering the death-by-garbage thing, I can only imagine what the rest of the book reads. But truthfully, I'd rather have a flick on Card's family. According to Wikipedia, it's pretty interesting. His ancestors came over on the Mayflower, and his family later became big LDS'ers (Mormons), some of whom fled the U.S. for Canada years ago to keep up their polygamy practices.


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The 49ers are counting on TE Vernon Davis and WR Michael Crabtree to produce many highlights on the field this season. On Wednesday, the pair contributed one that didn't have head coach Mike Singletary smiling.
Davis and Crabtree had to be separated at practice after yelling at each other during a drill, then Singletary brought both players into the locker room for a conversation. The meeting between the three men lasted for 10 minutes before Davis returned to the field, with Crabtree and Singletary following out nine minutes after that. The coach said the dispute was not football related.
"There is no more elephants in the room," Singletary said at a news conference following practice. "The elephant was exposed."
Neither player spoke to the media.
Davis, who caught 13 touchdown passes in 2009, is a team captain. Crabtree is in his first full season of training camp after holding out until early-October last year.
For authoritative coverage and analysis of NFL news, free agency and fantasy football, visit ProFootballWeekly.com.


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Wanderlust, Not Wanderbust
If you're jealous of the pineapple, it might be time for you to start thinking about saving for a vacation
Beaches, barbecues, and the blistering heat is what we expect for South Florida's summers. Wouldn't it be nice to take a vacation and visit somewhere you've always wanted to go? Of course it would be. But tapping into that savings account unexpectedly would make anyone a little nervous.
At BrightStar Credit Union, we want to help make all of your dreams come true. Whether it's a road trip to Savannah, Georgia or flying across the world to Fiji. When you open a vacation savings account, you can set aside money to make your wildest traveling dreams a reality. Here are some tips that will help the most careless spender save for their next summer vacation.
- Establish a Budget
Creating a budget is easier said than done. When you're budgeting for a vacation, expenses can range anywhere from food to flights. If you're working with a smaller budget, consider a staycation. Naples and Marco Island are just a few beach towns in Florida that are a couple hours away with numerous things to do. If you're working with a larger budget why not start saving for the trip of a lifetime. Your list of expenses will be a bit longer if you have to include flights and passports. (If you're a shopaholic like me don't be afraid to put a little money aside for those must-have vacation shoes.)
- Open a FREE Savings Account at BrightStar Credit Union
Now that we've established your budget it's time to do something about it. When you open a Checkings Account at BrightStar Credit Union you get a free Savings Account that will help you set aside your hard earned money. As long as your balance is $25 or more in your Savings Account we'll pay you interest at a higher rate than most banks. At BrightStar Credit Union, members receive full benefits which includes being an equal shareholder.
- Save Money Automatically
But what happens if you forget to transfer your money over? No worries my friend. Here at BrightStar Credit Union we will help you set up automatic transfers to your savings account that can take place weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, or monthly. There's no need to stress about when you'll find time to head to one of our many branches across South Florida. BrightStar Credit Union offers FREE Online Banking where you can check your account activity and transfer more money.
Now that you have all of these helpful tips, head to you nearest BrightStar Credit Union with locations in Davie, Ft. Lauderdale, Hollywood, Lauderhill, Margate, Pembroke Pines and Pompano Beach. One of our Member Service Representatives will be happy to help you create a savings account for the trip of a lifetime.
Free Financial Fitness Fair January 30, 2013 in Pembroke Pines
Mark your calendar and plan to attend BrightStar Credit Union's Free Financial Fitness Fair, Thursday, January 30, 5:30 p.m. Get on track for a healthier financial future. Free seminars, snacks and giveaways. Location: Walter C. Young Middle School (901 NW 129th Ave, Pembroke Pines, FL 33028). Click the image for more information.
Toy Drive! We're Collecting Toys at Our Branch Locations.
Help Spread a Little Holiday Cheer! BrightStar Credit Union is holding our Annual Holiday Toy Drive. The toy drive is a great way for members and BrightStar employees to help make a difference. We have partnered with Family Central Inc. on this project.
We've placed a Toy Drive drop box in each BrightStar location for you to make toy donations. NEW unwrapped toys are needed for ages infancy to 17 years. Please click here to view a list of suggested items. The deadline to drop off toys at BrightStar is Monday, December 16, 2013. Gift cards and movie passes are also welcome.
Help spread the word about the Toy Drive so we can collect as many toys as possible for needy kids. Even small donations can go a long way. We are still collecting donations for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan.
Have a wonderful Holiday Season, and thank you for your support.
Teaching Kids About Identity Theft
Are you prepared to teach your kids about one of today's biggest online threats? Identity theft can happen alarmingly early and have an enormous impact on a child's financial future. Savvy thieves often target children precisely because they have no financial accounts or history – as a result, many victims and their families fail to detect the theft for years. But with your help, your child can play an active role in keeping herself safe. Here's how to share the information she needs.
What is identity theft? Although the term gets used frequently in the media, even older children may not fully understand that identity theft occurs when one person uses another person's name or private information to open a checking, credit card or other type of account. Explain that although this can seem abstract – it's not the same as someone stealing your toys or your car – it has big consequences.
Use jargon-free language to lay out some of the crime's likely outcomes. If someone opens and misuses an account in your name, it can prevent you from getting the money you need to buy a car or house. Identity theft can make you look untrustworthy when you're applying for college or for a job. If your identity thief commits other crimes, government records may even end up listing them under your name. Your identity, including information like your Social Security Number (SSN), is important property and needs to be kept secret for the same reasons that we lock our front doors.
Make sure your explanation is age-appropriate; young children may need reassurance that identity thieves aren't a physical threat like burglars, whereas teenagers will be ready for more detailed information about how credit cards are issued and used.
How do we prevent it? Once your child understands what identity theft looks like, explain how it happens and how you can deal with it. Most warning signs of identity theft (including declined applications for government benefits, strange bills or collection calls and financial mail items like pre-approved credit cards addressed to a minor) will be more visible to you than to your daughter or son. Instead of detection, your conversations with your child should focus on prevention.
For starters, explain the different kinds of personal information that identity thieves use (name, address, SSN, phone number and more) and the degree to which each should be confidential. Information can be stolen both in person and online, so teach your child to be suspicious of entering personal details into unfamiliar websites and to opt out of writing his SSN on school forms whenever possible. Home addresses and phone numbers should never be disclosed on social media. This conversation also gives parents a chance to talk about other online dangers, such as stalking, bullying and social media over-sharing.
Sadly, many thefts of children's identities originate with relatives or family friends. As with other kinds of safety, your child should know that the rules about what information is and isn't okay to share extends even to adults they know well.
What steps will keep your child safe? Finally, talk your child through the concrete steps you will take together to ensure that her identity stays safe. Both of you should watch for the warning signs mentioned above. Inquire with your child's school about its data protection policies and keep a close watch on how much information about your child is posted on school websites, including those hosted by extracurricular activities like sports teams. Simple, commonsense procedures are also helpful – for example, make sure you shred any forms or documents with your child's information before discarding them.
Although you may be tempted to request a routine credit report on your child to check for thefts, doing so can actually make her more vulnerable by creating a report where none had previously existed (minors, whose financial actions are strictly limited by law, should have no recorded financial history). If you've spotted warning signs, request a report carefully using a written cover letter. Consider requesting such a report around the time your child turns sixteen to ensure that he or she is heading toward adulthood with a clean slate. If the report turns up any problems, you'll still have time to correct them before college costs arrive. When you do so, include her in the process so that she'll be ready to do it on her own next time and can feel confident and in control of her own financial situation.
Although identity theft is a threat, you and your child can prevent it with vigilance and some simple precautions. By doing so together, you'll keep her future bright.
Find out more about how you can protect yourself and your family at BrightStar Credit Union's Security & Fraud Center: https://www.bscu.org/FraudCenter/index.htm
7 Ways to Trim Your Holiday Spending
The average American intends to spend $421 on gifts this holiday season. That alone is a substantial amount, but that sum doesn't even include food, travel and other common holiday expenses. If you throw in the price of a few plane tickets for good measure, you could find yourself deep in the hole by the time the holidays are over.
The holiday spirit often overpowers rational thinking, leading some to spend thousands before they know what hit them. However, you, the smart holiday shopper, will have a leg up on them. Consider these seven ways to keep your wallet padded this holiday season without becoming Scrooge!
1 – Create a Budget
Review how much you've spent during previous holiday seasons and remind yourself how long it took to pay off those holiday expenses. Decide whether that level of spending is financially acceptable this year. If not, make your budget a little tighter this time around.
Factor in items such as:
- Cards
- Decorations
- Food
- Entertainment
- Gifts
- Travel
- Wrapping paper
If you typically purchase a Christmas tree, add that to the list too. The idea is to cover not just gifts, but everything related to the holiday you celebrate.
Having a budget on hand will help immensely when deciding whether or not to pay $100 for that cute little robotic dog. After all, if your gift budget is $300 and you have 14 other people on your list, the recipient will get five times her fair share of your gift money.
2 – Prioritize
If you typically purchase gifts for 50 people and want to radically cut your budget to $250 this year, consider dropping Kim from accounting, the mailman, your neighbor's uncle and maybe even that distant cousin who you haven't talked to all year. After all, your significant other, children, parents and others you cherish most should be your primary focus.
3 – Make a Shopping List
Retailers lay out their merchandise to maximize profits. Thus, if you walk in without a plan, you could easily be suckered into buying items you had no idea even existed.
Instead, know what you want to buy and stick with it. Get in, find your pre-planned merchandise, pay for it and leave.
4 – Be the Early Bird
To get the holiday worm – if you will – your best bet is to shop as early as possible. Not only will doing so give you the best chance at actually finding the best deal, but prices generally rise as holidays draw near.
Ideally, find bargains on your entire gift list on Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday.
5 – Cash is King
Shoppers spend 12-18% more when using credit cards as opposed to cash. That's because people feel the "pain" of spending money more with the latter. As such, carry only enough cash with you to purchase your target items and leave your cards at home.
For online purchases, consider using a debit card. It's still plastic, but it limits you from spending more than you have.
6 – Don't Sign up for Store Credit Cards
"Would you like to sign up for the XYZ card today? You'll save 10 percent on your purchase."
Chances are you'll hear something like this at some point during your holiday shopping. While the offer may be tempting, it's likely a bad deal. Such cards encourage you to spend more in the long run and usually have high interest rates.
Again, stick with cash.
7 – Remember what the Holidays are Really About
The holidays are about sharing positive moments with loved ones, not swimming in wrapping paper and pretending you like every trinket that will later wind up in storage. Consider toning the spending down a bit, and perhaps doing it as a family.
For instance, a family of four might urge the kids to skip buying socks for dad and agree that each child kid gets one big gift and two or three smaller ones versus a new bicycle, video game console and 12 new games. They could focus more on spending meaningful time together. An affordable family outing might be an attractive alternative to presents.
By creating a budget, prioritizing and sticking to a shopping list, you'll clear the path for a financially responsible holiday season. Remember to shop as early as possible and pay with cash. Be sure to let the cashier know you're not interested in the store credit card!
Finally, remember that the holidays aren't all about gifts. They're about spending time with loved ones. Keep that in mind and conserving your holiday spending should be a piece of holiday fruitcake.
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BrightStar Credit Union Chairperson Dr. Dorothy Orr Receives Lifetime Achievement Award!
BrightStar Credit Union would like to congratulate Dr. Dorothy J. Orr! Dr. Orr, Chairperson of the Board of Directors of BrightStar, has received the 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Broward Education Foundation (BEF). BEF, the nonprofit organization that supports public schools in Broward County, has announced the selection of seven Hall of Fame Distinguished Alumni inductees for the program's inaugural year. These successful graduates of Broward County Public Schools were honored on October 23 2013.
Dr. Orr, who retired after 30 years with the Broward County Public Schools, received the Lifetime Achievement Award. A former school board member and interim superintendent. Dr. Orr's distinguished career began when she served as assistant principal of Coconut Creek Elementary School in the early 1970s. Throughout the years, she served in such roles as elementary school principal, associate superintendent, deputy superintendent and interim superintendent, winning numerous professional and community awards along the way, including the JM Family African American Achievement Award in 2012. Looking back on her long career, Dr. Orr says her greatest contribution has been to people facing challenges. "I have attempted to remain a positive role model for persons who came from single-parent homes and who have had to overcome adversity," she said.
Congratulations Dr. Orr, your BrightStar family is very proud of you!


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Iain Stenhouse, Ph.D.
Senior Science Director and Marine Bird Program Director
Phone: (207) 839-7600 x210
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Iain's passion for seabirds and remote islands was forged on the rugged west coast of his native Scotland. On completing his undergraduate degree, Iain worked as a research ornithologist with Scottish Natural Heritage mainly studying rapidly increasing goose populations and their interactions with agriculture in northern Scotland. Determined to study seabirds, however, he moved to Newfoundland to take on graduate research studies. During his time in eastern Canada, Iain investigated the habitat use and breeding success of Leach's Storm-Petrels in Newfoundland, and the reproductive and behavioral ecology of Sabine's Gulls in the eastern Arctic. As part of a post-doctoral fellowship with the Canadian Wildlife Service, he co-authored a status report on the Ivory Gull, which resulted in the species being uplisted to Endangered in Canada. Iain maintains a strong Canadian connection as a member of the Birds Specialist Subcommittee of COSEWIC, the committee that advises the Canadian government on the conservation status of wildlife species in Canada.
From 2004-2008, Iain served as the Director of Bird Conservation for Audubon Alaska. In that role, he completed the first statewide assessment of Important Bird Areas (IBAs). Iain comes to BRI most recently from the National Audubon Society's Science Office, where he was the Senior Scientist for the national IBA Program. He is a member of the U.S. IBA Committee, the group that reviews proposed IBAs across the country.
Iain is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Southern Maine, where he teaches Ornithology. He has authored many peer-reviewed papers on the ecology of marine birds, including two original species accounts (Sabine's Gull, Dovekie), and one updated species account (Ivory Gull), in the acclaimed Birds of North America series. Recently, Iain collaborated with a Danish researcher to track Arctic Terns from their breeding grounds in Northeast Greenland to their wintering areas in Antarctica and back again--the longest animal migration ever recorded--an average return journey of more than 70,000 km!
- Ph.D., Cognitive & Behavioral Ecology, Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2003
- M.Sc., Biopsychology, Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1998
- B.Sc. (Hons), Biology, University of Paisley, 1992
Areas of Expertise and Years of Experience
- More than 20 years of experience in avian behavior and ecology
- Extensive field research on northern-breeding seabirds
- Identification, design, and implementation of conservation focused projects
- Habitat assessment and important site identification
- Scientific communications and collaborations
Research Interests
- Reproductive and behavioral ecology of marine birds
- Long-distance migration in seabirds
- Conservation of endangered avian species
- Protection and restoration of important habitats
- Hatch S.K., Connelly E.E., Divoll T.J., Stenhouse I.J., Williams K.A. (2013) Offshore Observations of Eastern Red Bats (Lasiurus borealis) in the Mid-Atlantic United States Using Multiple Survey Methods. PLoS ONE 8(12): e83803. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0083803.
- Stenhouse, I.J., Egevang, C. & Phillips, R.A. 2012. Trans-equatorial migration, staging sites and wintering area of Sabine's Gulls (Larus sabini) in the Atlantic Ocean. Ibis 154: 42-51.
- Egevang, C., Stenhouse, I.J., Phillips, R.A., Petersen, A., Fox, J.W. & Silk, J.D. (2010) Tracking of Arctic Terns (Sterna paradisaea) reveals longest animal migration. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 107: 2078-2081.
- McGowan, R.Y. & Stenhouse, I.J. (2010) 'An outstanding man among Scottish ornithologists': Surgeon Rear-Admiral John Hutton Stenhouse (1865-1931). Archives of Natural History 37: 227–234.
- Cecil, J., Sanchez, C., Stenhouse, I.J. & Hartzler, I. (2009) United States of America. Pp 369–382 in Important Bird Areas Americas - Priority sites for biodiversity conservation (C. Devenish, D.F. Díaz Fernández, R.P. Clay, I. Davidson & I. Yépez Zabala, eds.). BirdLife International, Quito, Ecuador (BirdLife Conservation Series No. 16).
- Stenhouse, I.J., Studebaker, S. & Zwiefelhofer, D. (2008) Kittlitz's Murrelet (Brachyramphus brevirostris) in the Kodiak Archipelago, Alaska. Marine Ornithology 36: 59-65.
- Mallory, M.L., Stenhouse, I.J., Gilchrist, H.G., Robertson, G.J., Haney, J.C. & Macdonald. S.D. (2008) Ivory Gull (Pagophila eburne). In The Birds of North America Online (A. Poole, ed.). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY.
- Robertson, G.J., Russell, J., Bryant, R. Fifield, D.A. & Stenhouse, I.J. (2006) Size and trends of Leach's Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa) breeding populations in Newfoundland. Atlantic Seabirds 8: 41-50.
- Stenhouse, I.J. & Robertson, G.J. (2005) Philopatry, site tenacity, mate fidelity and adult survival in Sabine's Gulls. Condor 107: 416-423.
- Stenhouse, I.J., Gilchrist, H.G. & Montevecchi, W.A. (2005) Factors affecting nest-site selection of Sabine's Gulls in the eastern Canadian Arctic. Canadian Journal of Zoology 83: 1240-1245.
- Stenhouse, I.J., Gilchrist, H.G. & Montevecchi, W.A. (2005) An experimental study examining the anti-predator behaviour of Sabine's Gulls (Xema sabini) during breeding. Journal of Ethology 23: 103-108.
For a full list of publications, click here.


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America's Sweetest Race comes to Arizona
By KTAR Newsroom
Originally published: Nov 27, 2012 - 12:33 pm
Originally published: Nov 27, 2012 - 12:33 pm
Run and earn a reward of chocolate when America's Sweetest Race makes its Arizona debut in Scottsdale with a Hot Chocolate 15/5K race on Dec. 9.
After completing the Hot Chocolate 15/5K race at Salt River Fields, participants will get to indulge in chocolate treats.
The 5K starts at 7:30 a.m. and the 15K starts at 8 a.m. Participants will receive a wind and water-resistant running jacket before the event.
The race, which supports Ronald McDonald House Charities and Salt River Community Children's Foundation, was started by RAM Racing in Chicago four years ago.
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The European Tree Climbing Championships took place in Thun, Switzerland, during the weekend of September 7-8, 2013. Above and beyond the competition itself, where the Swiss proved dominant, the ETCC provided an opportunity for arborists to meet and exchange views, as well as to for the general public to learn about this rather atypical profession.
An international competition: the Swiss came out in force!
The European Championships brought together the best tree climbers from the continent. Did the city of Thun inspire Swiss participants in some magical way? Either way, in a beautiful setting with majestic trees along the lakefront the Swiss outperformed everyone in the Masters', in both the men's and women's categories!
Preliminary qualifiers
- The throw line: testing the ability to throw, with extreme precision, a small sack attached to a thin rope through a forked branch high up in a tree, allowing the arborist to subsequently raise the climbing line.
- Simulated work climb: moving throughout a tree from one workstation to another. Competitors are free to both choose the technique and the order in which they complete the tasks. Judges evaluate performance based on precision: limb tossing, lowering to the ground to an off-center target...
- Footlocking: a traditional double rope ascension technique where arborists lock-off the rope using their feet.
- Partner rescue: a rescue exercise where competitors must clear and evacuate a mannequin stuck in a tree after having fallen from a branch up high.
- Speed climbing: competitors climb to the top of a tree as fast as possible.
The Masters' (or finals)
The lucky tree chosen for the Masters' was a magnificent poplar located right on the lakefront. This event was the real deal, where each arborist had 25 minutes maximum to finish the course: first climbing into the tree, then moving from workstation to workstation completing each task, and finally retrieving and removing all the equipment used.
Course setters made sure that moving through the tree would not be easy, and competitors used a wide variety of techniques to resolve the challenges they faced. Each arborist had their own way of analyzing the course, choosing techniques based on setup time as well as their own personal preferences and work habits.
Such a broad range of techniques revealed the extremely high level of competence and technical skill of an increasing number of arborists, as well as their clear focus on putting safety and the tree first. On the ground judges watched closely and penalized anyone who strayed from the safety guidelines.
The winners will represent Europe at the next ISA (International Society of Arborists) World Championships. The next European Tree Climbing Championships are scheduled to take place in Poland in 2014.
Men's final standings
1. TANNER Roger - Switzerland
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If you're reading this, you obviously know that the Rockets just came off of a very disappointing first-round loss in the Playoffs. There's a lot of bad feelings over this, and blame is being...
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Cool video of McHale touring the facilities and meeting the people in Houston.
SF - Ndudi EbiA small part of Philly's summer league roster via Ridiculous Upside. Maybe LeBron can show up and Ebi can lock him down just like he did way back in the McDonald's HS All American game...at least that's how Kevin McHale remembers it.
"Loyalty is something that hurts you at times, because you can't get youth back,'' Garnett said last month about wishing he had pushed earlier to be dealt from a mediocre Minnesota team. "I can honestly say that if I could go back and do my situation over, knowing what I know now with this organization, I'd have done it a little sooner." Kevin Garnett and Kevin McHale, 2005 McHale heard Garnett make those comments. He said the huge contract extension Garnett signed in 1997, which played a key role in there being a lockout in 1988-99 and the NBA eventually instituting maximum salaries, hampered Minnesota's ability to improve. "That's always a tough thing,'' said McHale, who starred with the Celtics from 1980-93 and admits he's rooting for them in the Finals but that it doesn't affect his on-air objectivity. "He signed that huge contract, and that huge contract was somewhat prohibiting the team from going out and finding other people (due to Garnett eating up so much of the salary cap). So it was a two-way street. He did the right thing. The money was offered. He took it. It was right before the new collective bargaining agreement."McHale Reflects on History With Garnett -- NBA FanHouse
Quote Of The Hour - Kevin McHale was a great player and then a terrible GM - apparently his commentating career is on same track.
Drew Sharp has a great article in the Detroit Free Press today on the birth of the "Detroit Bad Boys" nickname in 1988: "It just came up in discussion," said Don Sperling of NBA Entertainment, the...
"If a guy was doing the Riverdance like that, coach would come over and say, 'Who's got the fewest amount of fouls of my big fellas?' " said ex-Celtic and TNT analyst Kevin McHale. "If you raised your hand, he would say, 'We will let him drive and then we will throw him on the ground.' "When he is laying there we would say, 'Do you feel like dancing now?' "And that pretty much solved the dancing problem."Kevin McHale from last night's TNT broadcast
The NBA isn't as physical as it used to be. Blame David Stern and the excessive suspensions in place if players tried to police the game themselves.
NBA legends Kevin McHale and Chris Webber talk about Don Nelson and the Golden State Warriors.
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Dietitian's tip: The skin of a mango is tough and not meant to be eaten. But peeling and pitting the fruit can be a challenge as the flesh clings to both the skin and large, flat seed at its center. For best results, cut downward along one side removing a "cheek." Remove the other cheek the same way. Place the cut portion on the cutting board flesh-side up and cut 1/4-inch squares in the flesh. Turn the cheek inside out and remove the fruit from the skin with a knife.
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Preheat the oven to 425 F. Lightly coat a 12-inch round baking pan with cooking spray.
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Roll out dough and press into the baking pan. Place in the oven and cook about 15 minutes.
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Tucson Police have identified the bank robbery suspect killed in an officer-involved shooting on Thursday.
Police say 35-year-old Santiago Avila was shot shortly before 2 p.m. at the Wells Fargo bank on East 22nd Street near Santa Rita Park.
According to police, a bank employee called 911 to say the bank was being robbed and that the suspect was still inside the building with a gun.
When the suspect walked outside the bank, still holding his weapon, officers were waiting for him. According to a TPD release officers told the man to put down the gun, but the suspect allegedly did not listen and walked to a Jeep instead.
Police at the scene say he grabbed a box of ammunition from inside the Jeep and then tried to walk back into the bank. Witnesses say this is when officers fired on the suspect, hitting him.
Officers tried to resuscitate the suspect, but he died at the scene.
Police say the suspect had an active felony warrant out of California for assault on an officer and escape.
Five officers were involved in the shooting, but police have not yet released their identities. None of the 16 people inside the bank, nor the officers at the scene were hurt in the incident.
The TPD Homicide unit will conduct a criminal investigation into the incident, while a separate investigation will be done by the Office of Internal Affairs on the actions of the police officers involved.
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Movies are motion pictures and nothing defines that motion better than an action film. Action films combine great storytelling, jaw-dropping fight choreography, stunts, nibble camerawork, and exhilarating editing. At its best, an action film is an exquisite thing of beauty. I'm not talking about dramas that contain a scene or two of action but rather films fueled by their action and with action set pieces that can play like as dance -- even if the context for that dance is violent and bloody. Dance and action are all about kinetic energy and the body in motion, and therefore are perfectly suited to motion pictures. So a great action film offers not just an adrenaline rush but a breathtaking piece of cinematic poetry. The best of these also understand that action is not merely about speed, shakycam, and fast cuts but about doing what will best convey the action. Sometimes that is handheld camera and fast cuts, sometimes it's a static camera and one long take, and sometimes its slow motion.
So here are the action standouts from 2012. You will not find sputtering franchise entries like The Bourne Legacy (ho-hum), action stars stuck in a formula like Jason Statham in Safe (who's been playing the same reluctant hero to younger and younger female co-stars), or strictly comic entries like 21 Jump Street (which delivered far more fun than expected). This list attempts to highlight the best with an eye to diversity and to action that primarily involves people as opposed to just blowing a lot of stuff up. Please note that some of these contain spoilers.
1. 'The Raid: Redemption' (Indonesia)
There is no way a list of the best of 2012 cannot contain The Raid: Redemption. Made in 2011 but only unleashed on the U.S. in 2012 with a new soundtrack by Joseph Trapanese and Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda, The Raid is like crack cocaine for an action junkie. It is almost exclusively hand-to-hand combat featuring Pencak Silat, a style of martial arts not widely known in the West. The film is an adrenaline rush that kicks into high gear almost immediately and never slows down. One note, though, is that the best action films seem to come from whichever country is new at it and hasn't yet set up stunt men unions to protect those involved in the action. The Korean documentary Action Boys called attention to the dangers of an unregulated stunt industry. So I hope no one was injured on this amazing film because the action is truly spectacular and I want to be able to enjoy it fully.
Best action scene: The fight between Mad Dog and the two brothers at the end, it is guaranteed to exhaust you.
2. 'The Avengers'
No American film better exemplified the action genre that Joss Whedon's The Avengers. Whedon is a self-confessed comic book geek and he knew exactly how to make a film to please comic book fans. He gets the characters right, the storytelling right, and the action right. We had all the back stories for the superheroes taken care of in previous films so The Avengers could just jump right into the action with little set up. Whedon was able to deliver massive action scenes but with a sense of what the human stakes are. He also allows each superhero to maintain his or her personality while engaged in battle. This may be the most perfect comic book movie ever.
Best action scene: Hulk flip flopping Loki like a sack of potatoes and dismissing him as a "puny god."
3. 'The Dark Knight Rises'
The last film in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy is not quite as satisfying as The Dark Knight but it is a solid conclusion to a great comic book adaptation. Tom Hardy makes an ominous and physically imposing villain. When he enters the frame, you worry about anything that might get in his way. This is a tale of rehabilitation and moving on, and I'd be happy to see a follow up film with Joseph Gordon-Levitt carrying on as Robin.
Best action scene: Batman and Bane going at it, although a more intense hand-to-hand combat scene would have been better.
4. 'Skyfall'
This is another tale of rehabilitation. The third film in the rebooted James Bond franchise with Daniel Craig as 007 is the year's smartest and classiest action film. It doesn't have a lot of action but it is so well made and immerses us so cleverly in the world of Bond (both the Bond of the past and the Bond we hope to see in the future), that we are fully engaged in the story. Think of it as the Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy of action films -- one that gets your brain working as well as the adrenaline pumping. The film focuses on a Bond on the mend but he has a couple of solid action scenes (one humorously involving a Komodo dragon and another in a quick shoot-out on the villain's secluded island). Craig is the grittiest, most physically buff Bond, and the one most rooted in real world violence. So it's nice to see an action film that acknowledges that there can be painful consequences to being involved in violent action.
Best action scene: Javier Bardem's Silva blowing a hole in the underground tunnel and just missing Bond. When Bond jokes that he hopes that wasn't for him Silva says, "No, but this is." And a train comes speeding through the bombed-out hole right at 007.
5. 'Django Unchained'
Here's an action film that's more about blood flow and gunplay. But director Quentin Tarantino has such a visual flair for violence that Django Unchained had to be included. The film draws inspiration from two genres: Italian spaghetti Westerns and blaxploitation films of the '70s. The former is all about brutal violence and people set against landscapes, and the latter is about over the top style and African Americans defining their own genre. In an unexpected way, Tarantino may give us the most visceral sense of what slavery was like because he's willing to be politically incorrect and violent. But he successfully conveys how oppressive it must have been to be owned by someone else and treated as nothing more than property. But as he did in Inglorious Basterds by letting Jews settle their score with Hitler, Tarantino provides a revenge fantasy for a slave on a journey to freedom.
Best action scene: Jamie Foxx's Django in an epic shoot out featuring geysers of blood.
6. 'Dragon'
Since Jackie Chan and Jet Li have gotten older and been distracted by making American films where the insurance companies balk at them doing their own stunts, Donnie Yen has stepped up to become Asia's biggest action star. With films like Flashpoint, SPL, and the Ip Man saga, Yen has proven that he's more than capable of filling in the action void left by Chan and Li. Dragon, a period action film, is not one of Yen's best, but he's so good that even when a film doesn't highlight him in top form it's still superior to most of what comes out in the rest of the world.
Best action scene: Takeshi Kaneshiro's detective dissects a fight and has it "replayed" for us so we can see exactly what Yen's Liu does in a fight. What makes this fun is that Liu pretends to have no fighting skills at all at first and so what appeared to be accidents, prove to be Liu being an exceptional fighter.
7. 'Haywire'
Steven Soderbergh is not an action director and Haywire suffers for that. But it does give us a female action star who can genuinely kick ass. Gina Carano is considered a pioneer in women's MMA and she delivers a solid performance as well as a gritty sense of realistic action.
Best action scene: Carano taking on Michael Fassbender's character in a claustrophobic hotel room fight.
8. 'Dredd 3D'
I don't know why this film tanked at the box office but it deserved far better reception than it got. Karl Urban is great as the comic book character Dredd and he keeps in character by never removing his helmet (something the comics always adhered to). Director Peter Travis showed his flair for action with some nifty car chases in Vantage Point. In Dredd, he makes good use of 3D and delivers some video game style fun action sequences. Lena Headey is a nasty opponent, which always makes the action more fun. A vast improvement over the 1995 Sylvester Stallone Judge Dredd, and Urban (with his Clint Eastwood-like voice and minimalism) is impressive.
Best action scene: Dredd taking on the corrupt judges sent after him.
9. 'Killing Them Softly'
This is not what you would conventionally consider an action film but violence drives all the main characters and the plot. Plus Andrew Dominik delivers the action in ways that feel innovative and that deserves mention. He may be heavy-handed in layering in a political message as he updates George V. Higgins' '70s novel to the 2008 elections, but he gives us a gritty sense of how mobsters run their business and how violence comes into play. He gives us wiseguys who break down and cry when they get a beating and he shows us how brutal gun violence really is.
Best action scene: Brad Pitt's hit on Ray Liotta in which in poetic slow motion we see exactly how destructive a single bullet can be. Beauty and horror all in a moment.
10. 'Act of Valor'
The acting in this film is as wooden as a plank but stunt men turned directors Mouse McCoy and Scott Waugh know their action. Working closely with real Navy SEALS, the filmmakers create a story based on real acts of valor. They worked with live ammo in some scenes and with the SEALS as actors/stuntmen. The result is a formulaic story, pedestrian filmmaking, and spectacular action. The directors and SEALS know how to convey what it really feels like to be in a tense situation. So action scenes are not all shakycam and fast cuts but sometimes slow steady shots that convey the tension of entering a location and simply not knowing what might lurk around any corner.
Best action scene: A gun boat shoot out with live ammo.
Honorable mention: The Expendables 2
How can a franchise that brings so many iconic action stars together be so uninspired and unimaginative? I mean to lose Jet Li after a single fight, and to reunite Dolph Lundgren and Jean-Claude Van Damme and not have them exchange blows or even words... Well that's just absurd. But I have to give kudos to Sylvester Stallone for getting so many action cronies together in one film and creating a kind of Action Rat Pack sense of camaraderie. Expendables 3 is supposed to add in Jackie Chan and Nicolas Cage. Hopefully they can find a formula that fully exploits all the action talent gathered together in one place.
Best action performance: Guy Pearce in Lockout.
The film was unexceptional but Pearce's wisecracking action anti-hero who gets punched more then he punches was hilarious and endlessly entertaining.