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Home Medical Equipment: Living With and Without Medicare - Healthcare
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Medicare DME: Documentation, Billing and Collections - Healthcare Billing Seminar
The nation's population is aging dramatically
thanks to the Baby Boomers. Approximately 8,000 to 10,000 Americans turn 65
EVERY DAY and this trend is projected to continue through the next decade. This
should spell nothing but opportunity for HME providers to the tune of 14%
estimated annual growth. There are, however, forces working against today's HME
providers that make it increasingly harder to compete and stay compliant, the
most dramatic being COMPETITIVE BIDDING. This, coupled with waves of CERT, RAC,
ZPIC and DMEMAC audits, PECOS, accreditation, compliance, ICD-10, and increased
cost of goods will force most HME providers to find new and innovative ways to
decrease their dependency on Medicare to shore up their bottom line and remain
Today's HME provider faces the challenge of providing low cost, high quality
services while maintaining compliance with all federal, state, local, and
corporate regulations. This course will not only cover the entire reimbursement
process from intake and insurance verification to billing and accounts
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providers from Medicare as well as maximizing revenue with a provider's current
patient base. Participants will also receive in-depth information on the latest
changes affecting the Home Medical Equipment industry and strategies to react to
them while maintaining a viable and profitable HME company.
• Examine new Medicare regulations and
• Develop an effective patient intake and insurance verification system
• Review and discuss required Medicare documentation
• Demonstrate effective coding and claim submission strategies to reduce denials
• Implement an effective Accounts Receivable strategy to reduce DSO
• Discover the 9 D's of diversification to offset shrinking Medicare opportunity
and margins
BRUCE BROTHIS is President/CEO of Allegient
Billing & Consulting, Inc., a consulting and billing firm servicing the Home
Medical Equipment industry since 1993 with offices in Colorado, Texas, North
Dakota, North Carolina, and Washington. He is a former vice-president of
operations for a multi-state HME and founder of a nationwide provider
organization serving long-term care facilities. Mr. Brothis is a recognized
expert in Medicare, Medicaid, accreditation and third-party intake,
documentation, billing, and collections with over 31 years of experience in the
HME reimbursement arena. Specific areas of expertise include qualification,
certification, and billing of durable medical equipment, respiratory equipment
and medications, parenteral and enteral nutrition, and disposable supplies. Mr.
Brothis regularly consults with numerous companies regarding billing and
collection issues, accreditation preparation, operational effectiveness, market
assessment, sales management, and software integration. He holds a Bachelor of
Arts degree in Marketing from Bethany College in West Virginia and a Master of
Business degree, with a marketing emphasis, from the University of Phoenix. Mr.
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The information I learned could literally mean
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Bruce's DME knowledge and billing expertise combined with his passion for
getting the job done right makes him an invaluable extension of our business.
Steve Votto, President, Beirne's Home Medical
I learned many billing tips, which I am anxious to take home and incorporate
into our intake and billing departments.
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Today I have some newness from coldLogic, Bushu and *EverGlow*
More goodies from events going this month.
More pretties for you. I have stuff from The Countdown Room (new to me), Seraphim Social, MSO (My Slink Obsession) and Collabor88.
All That I Can Say
Yes, I'm blonde again. I can't help it with this hair. Anyway new stuff from Collabor88.
New stuff from coldLogic, FaMESHed, MSO (My SLink Obession) and The Big Show.
I promised a friend that I'd do a sessy pirate, so I'm gonna try and deliver. The Fantasy Gacha Carnival (FGC) opens today and it appears the theme is pirates. Alchemy has released IMO the best pirate outfit I've seen in SL.
With or Without You
I've been a bad blogger. I took these pics almost 2 weeks ago and forgot about them. But the events they are in are almost over, and I like to blog a few items from events before they close so people can slip in before its too late. A few of my readers like to wait to attend events until the crowds die down so this is your heads up… I have items from Fishy Strawberry @Kustom 9 and cool playthings from Plethora @The Garden.
So many events. Today I have lovelies from My SLink Obsession (MSO), FaMESHed, and Uber.
Pura Vida
OMG I've gone blonde.. well for this pic and with this hair. Magika has a Dreamy new hair style. coldLogic released sultry summer dresses. And IKON has done a series of immortal eyes.
My Little Secret
Some newness at My Attic from a new store to me Bushu and this gorgeous dress from ISON.

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I already know I'm going to get heat for this, but once again, everyone needs to just calm down.
It's no doubt that the past day has sucked if you happen to be a Warriors fan. But please, before any more rumblings of a FO coup via fanbase happen (which is impossible), just take a second to think about the future rather than the now.Of course, the first aggravating part of the previous statement is that we've endured more than a decade of future with little accomplishment. It's been too long since we've even caught the faintest taste of glory, and much like everyone other GSOMer, I want it now.... as in right now, this season.
But unless you're the city of Miami, LA, or New York, it's just not that plausible to have true great players materialize.
The Troy Murphy trade was a head-scratcher at first. It was probably the most anti-climatic trade imaginable, and undoubtedly left everyone dumbfounded. But let's just make something clear - in no way did this trade make us worse. It could be argued that we traded potential (Wright) and consistency (Gadz, played like a champ in the minutes he was given) for a second round pick and a mild increase in free cap space (the money's confusing, i won't get into it, but we cleared up a little cash in the process). it could also be argued, as seen vehemently by GovSteph and his followers, that B Wright is worth more than a second round pick. This, in the end, could be valid, but hey, there's really no way of telling that until we actually find out.
So, that being said, we took a baby step. We traded two respectable gentlemen, who can contribute in there own ways, but were never going to get their true chances wearing blue and yellow. They would never get the playing time to prove their worth to GS, so their leave will not hurt us that badly. We brought back a pick that was previously missing, and in my book, that's a plus. In no way is that as satisfying as bringing a true game changer to the bay, but it's at least a step in the right direction.
GSOM exploded after the transaction; many called for the removal of the entire FO, some even denounced their Fandom. The attitude here was pissed off, and frankly, infuriatingly annoying. We acted like that was our one trade of the season (which it very well could be), yet the deadline had yet to be finished.
This lackluster trade, in no way, should already destroy the progress and the reputation that Lacob, Guber, and Riley have actually made.All three have had a short tenure as upper management, and it cannot be denied that we have made steps forward since the Cohan era truly ended.
The writing on the wall is clear - we were a bad team last season. We made trades for Lee, signed Wright, developed Curry and Monta, and improved publicity with the signing of Lin and the drafting of Udoh (not that publicity counts for anything).
This season - we're better. There's no arguing that, we're better. We'll be 10 + wins better. There are still holes to be filled and the season may not equate to playoffs, but I'll take whatever I can get.
Stop whining. Stop bitching. We have what we're given, and that's a young team with a lot of potential and room to grow. When it comes to the trade deadline, there's only so much that the Warriors had to offer or that others wanted, so I'd consider it a win.
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Something a little different; at least in terms of presentation if not general style and subject matter.
This one was tricky to get to a point where I was reasonably content with it. The line-breaks, for example, have been altered extensively: to the point where I can barely tell the difference any more when I look at the pile of different versions I have cached in Notepad files. One version in particular doesn't even have line-breaks as the original intent was to present this as prose, of sorts.
One possible change that I couldn't quite decide upon is the presentation of the spoken segments: I'm starting to think that swapping the quotation marks for italic font would work better. Thoughts?
Many thanks; this is one of the few written pieces that I am quite happy with so I am glad that is able to trigger some sort of response in the reader.
Thank-you; I've not read the work that you referenced but I'm familiar with it, and I appreciate your comment.
Many thanks for taking the time to put together this comment, I appreciate it. I've made a few of the changes you suggested, but I'm rebutting the highway one as much of the preceding language is painting a picture of a city and the roads (wires) that pass through it; the use of 'stars' is only to frame the surroundings rather than an explicit reference to space. That being said, I can see how it would be misconstrued.
Again, thank-you for taking the time to comment: it's not often that literature gets much attention on dA.


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TEC ART at Fenixloods RotterdamExhibitions / Rotterdam
February 05-09 2014, Various times
From the organisers of GOGBOT and the Twente Biennale comes TEC ART, a new exhibition taking place during Art Week Rotterdam.
What is TEC ART?
TEC ART seeks to present the best and brightest from the digital side of the art community.
Using non-traditional spaces, TEC ART examines more playful interactions of technology and art.
PLANETART, the organisers of the event, will open up a critical platform through which to analyse art that utilises high-tech installations, projections, games, virtual realties and works that are immersed in image and sound.
The theme for this year's TEC ART is (Operating Manual for) Spaceship Earth, inspired by American philosopher, futurist and architect Buckminster Fuller, who emphasised the need for design, technology and co-operation for a more sustainable future.
Selected Highlights
› Ruben van Leer | Symmetry
› Daan Roosegaarde | Smart Highway
› Arno Coenen | Videoclip The Geert Wilders
› Edwin Dertien | Connecting Everything...
› Seeker | Travelling Collaborative Spaceship
› Sekitani | Deliriously Mad Videos & Prints
› Join the opening Cyber Party on February 5.
› For ticket information and times, see here.
› To see the complete list of artists, click here.


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As the Jags continue to reshape the roster, It's time to really go "ALL IN" and start to look at our most valuable commodities as trade bait (MJD).
Lets face it by the time this team is in the playoff hunt, MJD will be on the downside of his career.
To be honest the Jags should have already let it be known to other teams that he was available for the right price. Do you really think that a RB hungry team like the Lions would have chosen Reggie Bush over MJD?
I agree that MJD is a competitor and is a beast between the tackles but this is a major re-haul of the roster and MJD should be part of the cleansing process.
It's time to stop thinking with our hearts and make the tough decision to cut bait with MJD for maybe a 2nd round pick.
There should not be a shortage of suitors for MJD Jets, Steelers, Packers and Lions if we acted sooner.
Another factor in the decision to trade MJD is he publicly alienated Shan Khan which is never a good thing to do to the man who writes the checks and although I believe Khan has given Caldwell total autonomy on roster decisions I can imagine a scenario in which the conversation was held " Dave I empower you to make the roster decisions HOWEVER based on my public stance on the MJD Hold out, I cant go back on that stance. I know it was Business but MJD failed to show the Jags the same loyalty that was shown to him when the team gave him an extension.
The only person MJD should have been pissed at for his contract situation was his agent for not adding incentives such as winning rushing title entitles him to void remaining years etc...
I realize Caldwell has call MJD part of the core, but I truly believe his days should be numbered.
I cant imagine letting him play out his contract and get nothing in return. I also cant imagine Gus placing a "C" on the Jersey of a disgruntled "Me first" player especially with what will be a very young roster
My First post so have at it but at least be tactful


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A crazed fan bit former child TV star and current radio DJ Danny Bonaduce during an event at a Washington casino.
Bonaduce tells The News Tribune the fan asked him if she could kiss him and then latched onto his cheek for about a minute until others pulled her off of him.
The woman was taken into custody, but Bonaduce doesn't plan to press charges.
His face still had a bright red mark Saturday, a day after the incident.
He says police officers came to his hotel room Saturday to photograph and measure the wound. His wife, Amy, says her husband was treated with antibiotics.
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Housecleaning often results in unpleasant surprises—astonishingly large dust bunnies, lower back pain and the like. For Kathryn Fitzmaurice, however, a tidying session led to something else entirely: a decision to leave her teaching career and focus on writing full time.
In an interview from her Southern California home, where she lives with her husband and two sons, the author tells BookPage that her grandmother, science fiction writer Eleanor Robinson, "passed away 21 years ago and left me a huge box of unfinished work. She wrote on the box, 'Give these to Kathy—she'll know what to do with them.'Â "
For many years, Fitzmaurice says, "I'd go by it and think about trying to follow in her footsteps. I kept putting it off because I was afraid to really see if I could it." Then, three years ago, "I was cleaning out the house and, looking at that box, I thought, I want to try it!"
Although quitting her teaching job was "a really scary decision," it was a sound one: Fitzmaurice soon signed a two-book deal, and her first novel for young readers, The Year the Swallows Came Early, lands in bookstores this month.
A few weeks after the book's release—March 19, St. Joseph's Day, to be exact—hundreds of cliff swallows will arrive at the San Juan Capistrano Mission from Goya, Argentina; they will remain in California until their October return flight.
"That's 7,500 miles one way," Fitzmaurice marvels. "They've been doing it for centuries, fulfilling their inner biological destiny. It's one thing that's always the same, a promise that will never be broken."
Unbroken promises are something that Eleanor "Groovy" Robinson (named for the author's grandmother) longs for as The Year the Swallows Came Early begins. The seventh-grader witnesses her father's arrest, only to learn that her mother called the police. Although Groovy's small family is a loving one, her father's carefree yet unreliable nature has finally led him to do something that could jeopardize Groovy's future.
Groovy is a thoughtful child who dreams of attending culinary school. She practices cooking at home and at the nearby Swallow restaurant, where she joins her schoolmate Frankie in working for his stepbrother Luis.
Fitzmaurice skillfully captures the sound and feel of children's conversations—the banter between Groovy and the brothers, with its underlying fondness, feels genuine and sweet. So, too, do Groovy's interactions with the sassy Marisol, a neighbor girl who is determined to become a famous artist and is supportive of Groovy's dreams of a life filled with creative pursuits.
That sense of possibility, of a world wide open, infuses the book; even as the characters are hurt or confused by the strange, sometimes incomprehensible turns their lives are taking, they cook and draw and look forward to the swallows' arrival.
The author says she enjoys writing for the middle-grade age group (8 to 12) because of that sense of wonder. "I love it, because children that age still believe things can really happen. They have hope and faith built into them . . . not that you necessarily lose that after age 12, but I love the spark at that age where everything is possible, still."
One possibility that's central to The Year the Swallows Came Early is that of forgiveness. As Fitzmaurice notes, "Forgiveness is hard, and sometimes you have to do it again and again. It can slip away."
She adds, "I would hate to sound didactic. But maybe, if someone could see it's possible to make the choice to forgive someone vs. to keep on being angry—it's so exhausting, and it takes away from the good things in your life even if you're not aware of it."
With forgiveness, as with writing, Fitzmaurice says, "You can't push it—you have to wait until it's there." She writes between 4 p.m. and 1 a.m., in an office that has on its shelves volumes by or from her grandmother, including a book of Emily Dickinson's poems.
"In the front cover, she wrote, 'Dearest Katherine, Emily Dickinson is a revered poet. Perhaps one day the same will be said of you. Love, Grandmother Eleanor.' I made a copy and framed it," Fitzmaurice says. "It shines from the wall, giving me hope and a map toward someone I can maybe become someday."
Linda M. Castellitto housecleans and writes in North Carolina. Copyright 2009 BookPage Reviews.
Kirkus Reviews 2009 January #1
Eleven-year-old Eleanor "Groovy" Robinson is a girl with a dream. Fascinated by food and blessed with a culinary knack, Groovy plans to use the money left by her great-grandmother to go to cooking school, until she discovers that her father has gambled this money--her money--away. What's worse, her own mother has had him arrested for it. Groovy is by turns hurt, angry and lonely, but underneath all that she is confused. Her friend Frankie faces a similar situation: His mother vanished, leaving him in the care of his stepbrother, only to return years later hoping for a blissful reunion. In this daring, emotionally complex story, both Groovy and Frankie try to figure out how to accept people, especially parents, for who they are without abandoning their own needs and their own developing notions of right and wrong. As in real life, not everything is resolved in the end, and many questions remain, but things have achieved a fragile balance, rather like the ingredients in a delicate sauce. (Fiction. 10-14) Copyright Kirkus 2009 Kirkus/BPI Communications.All rights reserved.
Library Media Connection Reviews 2009 August/September
When 11-year-old Groovy?s father is sent to jail, she is upset and feels betrayed. As her life gets more complicated, she practices her culinary skills while helping out at a taco stand where she confides in the owner. She needs to learn to forgive others and realize her dream might still be possible, as the swallows return to her hometown, culminating in the bringing together of everyone she loves. Female readers will find the characters appealing and easy to relate to. The recipe for chocolate dipped strawberries in the back is an added bonus. Additional Selection. Lisa Wright, Library Media Specialist, West Yadkin Elementary, Hamptonville, North Carolina ¬ 2009 Linworth Publishing, Inc.
Publishers Weekly Reviews 2009 January #2
With her passion for cooking, 11-year-old Eleanor, aka Groovy, dreams of becoming a professional chef. But her father, a compulsive gambler, bets away her inheritance from her great-grandmother, money she had planned to use for culinary school. At first Groovy is as angry as her mother, who has Groovy's father arrested, yet during the next several weeks she learns that broken dreams, and broken families, can be rebuilt. Debut novelist Fitzmaurice creates a sympathetic heroine in Groovy and an interesting sidekick in Frankie, whose estranged mother makes a sudden appearance shortly after Groovy's father is jailed. Although nature metaphors (a surprise earthquake, birds returning early, dandelion seeds blowing in the wind) are overdrawn, the author's use of food motifs (particularly Groovy's ability to associate different dishes with specific events and moods) appears more relevant and smoothly integrated. Fitzmaurice does not completely resolve the family conflicts, but she provides hints that love will conquer old resentments. Ages 9-12. (Feb.)[Page 47]. Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information.
Gr 4-7--Watching helplessly as her father is taken off to jail, Groovy Robinson, 11, is convinced that there has been a terrible mistake. When her mom admits that she turned him in because he gambled away the $25,000 savings account that Groovy's great-grandmother left her, the child shrinks into herself-disappointed, hurt, not caring about anything. Not until Groovy-now wanting to be known as Eleanor-heeds the advice of the homeless old sailor Mr. Tom does she grasp that people we love can hurt us, but that only through forgiveness can we become whole again. This first novel is peopled with three-dimensional characters whose imperfections make them believable and interesting. Groovy's big-talking, ne'er-do-well dad donates a trailer to Mr. Tom. Her beautician mom is guided by astrology, but her boundless love for Eleanor is totally grounded. And Groovy's perceptive friend Frankie is unable to grasp the real reasons that his immigrant mother left him in his stepbrother's care. The well-structured plot is underscored by clear writing and authentic dialogue, and short chapters keep the story moving. The book draws a parallel with the birds of Capistrano, and a novel that encourages understanding, tolerance, and forgiveness is as welcome as the returning swallows.--Nancy Menaldi-Scanlan, formerly at LaSalle Academy, Providence, RI[Page 98]. Copyright 2009 Reed Business Information.


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Vista Murrieta took its time finding its groove Friday night against Rancho Cucamonga before pulling away late in the third quarter, eliminating the Cougars from the CIF playoffs.
It was up to coach Coley Candaele's vicious Bronco defense to keep the defending champs on track.
The Broncos held Rancho Cucamonga to 222 total yards and denied the Cougars twice on the VM 1-yard line with dramatic fourth-and-goal stands.
They harassed the Rancho Cucamonga quarterback all game long, with Curtis Bolton (3), Ricardo Mermea (2), and Bryce Smith (1 1/2) and the rest of the defense sacking Adam Freiderichsen nine times.
Safety Su'a Cravens partially blocked two Cougar punts while teammate Phillip Jones Ward intercepted a pass for a touchdown.
The Cougars held the mighty Bronco offensive machine to just one TD in the first half.
After one of Bolton's sacks, Vista Murrieta took advantage of field position and drove the ball to the 1-yard line. Quarterback Nick Stevens capped the drive, taking the ball and scoring on a QB keeper.
It was a classic defensive battle well into the third quarter when the Broncos finally broke the will of the Cougars with their second goal-line stand of the evening.
With the ball a yard from the end zone, Rancho Cucamonga failed to score and the momentum shifted clearly in the Broncos' favor.
"It was a different football game after the goal-line stand," noted Candaele. "I think that was the game right there."
The Broncos took over on downs and after a penalty, drove 99 yards to score. QB Stevens connected with Jaimie Nunley for the TD.
Stevens hooked up with Tyler Cook for a touchdown on the ensuing Bronco drive and the route was on.
With Vista Murrieta leading 21-0 with less than 10 minutes left in the game, cornerback Jones-Ward intercepted Cougar QB Fredericksen's pass and raced 26 yards into the end zone.
Running back Kishawn Holmes put the icing on the Broncos' post-Thanksgiving cake when he took the ball 84 yards for a touchdown.
Final score: Broncos 34, Cougars 0.
Stevens completed 10 of his 20 passes for 114 yards. He threw for two touchdowns and was intercepted once. Holmes ended up with 115 yards rushing.
Next up for Candaele's Broncos will be Corona's Centennial High School. The Huskies defeated Upland 46-36 and will face Vista Murrieta in the CIF Southern Section Final for the third consecutive year.


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Spout About is a prompt for discussion of a movie you've already seen, in this case Robert Rodriguez and Ethan Maniquis' "Machete." The post and its comments may include spoilers. We encourage you to watch the movie and then come back and talk about it in full without tiptoeing around plot points or conclusions.
A woman sitting near me in an over-packed (I was sitting on a staircase with other stragglers) late-evening screening of "Machete" yelled out at one point, "they're out of their minds!" I'm not sure if she meant the filmmakers or the characters on the screen, but either way she's right. Robert Rodriguez's "Grindhouse" spin-off, which is hard to call an adaptation of a 'fake' trailer since the idea was conceived as a feature in the first place, is not so much mindless action fare as it is half-minded, in a good way. The story and its players are so embedded in the immigration debate that the movie is clearly trying to contribute to the topic, yet it constantly leaps out of its figurative head, abandoning any brain activity it has for long periods, and asks its audience to do the same, for an over-the-top celebration of big guns, bigger knives and gigantic balls.
The plot is your basic exploitation film fodder, with an anti-hero ex-cop (specifically ex-Federales) set up in an assassination plot, the kind in which the conspirators are looking to boost their own cause by sacrificing its puppet leader and framing its enemy for it. Danny Trejo's titular outlaw is also eventually out for some vengeance -- the film's prologue somewhat establishes "Machete" as Rodriguez's "Kill Bill" with a tragic confrontation with a Mexican drug lord (Steven Seagal) -- and still makes plenty of time for the ladies (Jessica Alba, Michelle Rodriguez, Lindsay Lohan, among them). He's the Mexican Shaft, I guess, though the movie really wants to be the Mexploitation equivalent of all Blaxploitation movies at once. There's also a play on the identity themes of spaghetti westerns, only now the man is all name and no country. But as smart as it could be, "Machete" wants to keep things fun and simple and for every bit of social or political commentary there are at least a hundred bits of cartoonish slaughter and things getting blowed up good.
Anyone who calls "Machete" dull or boring needs to get out to shows like the one I attended. The majority of the audience was indeed minorities, the people who best relate to a movie dealing with racism and xenophobia, and they definitely enjoyed every second. Regardless, though, no matter what your background or level of marginalization, you can easily get excited in a crowd like this. I hadn't seen so much cheering and clapping and justifiable shouting ("It's Cheech!" -- half the crowd, approvingly) during a movie in a long time. And the energy was infectious. I didn't always revel as much in the sex, drugs and violence as my fellow moviegoers did, but I reveled in their delight. I can't help it, I love to witness a film audience having a great time.
So it's wild, but is "Machete" constructive? It's certainly in-your-face enough with its political theme that you'll be surprised you don't leave the theater as scarred as Trejo. The immigration issue itself is so ridiculous right now, though, that it calls for a response this outrageous. For good or bad, the illegal alien thing has always been ripe for the bluntest kind of satire and the most blatant allegory. Look at the unsubtle gag at the center of "A Day Without a Mexican." And next month you can see the sci-fi indie "Monsters," which is less explicit than "Machete" but no less on-the-nose in its handling of the border topic. Here, the mix of overt irony and gratuitous bloodshed is definitely not going to change any minds or offer viable solutions (not productive ones anyway), but the laughter and revenge and vigilantism fantasy is therapeutic for times as void of reason as these (I'll forward the emails I get from conservative relatives if you want to see the worst of it).
I'm perfectly okay with the mix of serious issue and stupid action that Robert Rodriguez, his co-writer Alvaro Rodriguez and his co-director/editor Ethan Maniquis are going for. It's a part of that exploitation tradition. And I never understood why someone can't have their cake -- or in this case "his churros" -- and eat it too. Sure they can. And they have. I also don't believe anyone can honestly believe "Machete" is a modern day "Birth of a Nation," potentially encouraging a real-life underground network of armed illegals as D.W. Griffith's film inspired a return of the Ku Klux Klan. The movie is a release, not a stimulus. Then again, I find it a little too easy for Robert Rodriguez to say talking about the immigration issue puts him to sleep and act like his movie isn't a form of comedic protest.
Can we completely leave the politics out of it and merely enjoy "Machete" for its artistic merits and basic action fantasy, as some suggest? By the point of the absurd and anarchic climax, which pits Machete and the network of immigrants against a civilian border patrol at the latter's training headquarters, while too many characters converge and display confused or complicated motives and affiliation (what is up with Seagal's final moment? what is Lindsay Lohan's habit-garbed deal?), it is very easy to ignore the film's political ideas if not divorce your own beliefs from what you're watching. Anyway the film ends with a very politically charged ironic death, so we're left thinking about the border issue after all that ridiculous mayhem. But I for one can appreciate the blunt political themes and idiotic tone with equal measure. If that somehow makes me both a scholar and a moron, so be it.
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Dee Berry | September 8, 2010 9:00 AM
The over-the-top plot twists--double-double agents, fake anti-immigration campaigns designed to increase drug profits, senators moonlighting as vigilantes, and more--only illustrate the ridiculousness of our insistence on border security and deportation of illegals while living in total dependence on cheap labor that illegal immigrants provide in jobs that poor Americans won't do. How many of us would take a roofing job in 100+ degree temperature?
TR | September 4, 2010 2:38 AM
Christopher Campbell stated:
" but the laughter and revenge and vigilantism fantasy is therapeutic for times as void of reason as these (I'll forward the emails I get from conservative relatives if you want to see the worst of it)."
Yes, please do Mr. Campbell. Please do. I'd like to see 'the worst of it'. Yes, we must assume that conservatives, in your mind, are 'void of reason' for wanting a secure border.
I guess you haven't travelled outside your country, because every other nation on the globe has a border and it's protected. Come to Japan and see what happens when Chinese or Indonesians try to get in to get a job.
schizoidman | September 4, 2010 2:30 AM
Loved it! Could even have been more violent, more graphic. Maybe the sequels.
This is a political message film, without a doubt. Of course RR knows this and admits it (in private). He's not stupid, he's also a businessman and very shrewd. He knows it will divide, but at the same time, most great art does divide.
It's only going to get more ballistic. Just watch.
What I'm really looking forward to is the reverse sequel! (Not by RR).
Led by a man who lost his family - and his soul - in a hit gone wrong, revenge is only the beginning of what he is about to do to the entire Mexican underworld and government and a lot of innocent civilians. A lot.
"You MFs made my life a living hell. So I'm bringing Hell to you!"
When the cartel leaders return to their town after a business meeting, they see their wives and girlfriends, pregnant women, children, grandchildren are skewered on poles - mouth to anus - all along the town's border. And that's just a warning of what's to come.
This vigilante is unmerciful and unstoppable. Think Keyser Söze meets Mad Max meets Genghis Khan and you'll start to get the idea.
Japanese and Hong Kong production. I've got financing secured and leads attached.
Stay tuned.
Christopher Campbell | September 4, 2010 1:35 AM
I've traveled plenty outside the U.S. And I'm fine with border security, just not border insecurity, the kind that has us living in fear about what can come through.
Christopher Campbell | September 3, 2010 10:18 AM
Annie Jo,
I don't think more white people are slaughtered here than in most action and horror movies. But I also didn't keep count. There are a lot of hispanics killed, too.
Also, I don't know if it changes your view that I'm a racist, but I am as pale as they come. I don't know if you assumed I'm not white.
Vince | September 3, 2010 9:28 AM
I guess I should've seen it at your theater, because after the cool scenes at the beginning, I thought it was pretty dull. At least it wasn't as lame as "A Day Without a Mexican." I'll still be a Trejoto for life.
Vince | September 3, 2010 9:24 AM
Aw, shit, who let the tea party retard in here?
Annie Jo | September 3, 2010 8:44 AM
Quoting from you "The majority of the audience was indeed minorities, the people who best relate to a movie dealing with racism and xenophobia, and they definitely enjoyed every second. Regardless, though, no matter what your background or level of marginalization, you can easily get excited in a crowd like this."
Hmmmm, a crowd of mostly "people of color" cheering the slaughter of white people? The question mark? I haven't seen the movie, nor will I. The simple fact, that you make ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION about racism and xenophobia, makes you the rabid Anti-American Anti-white racist bigot.
ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION is about a predominantly group of foreign nationals, mostly hispanic, from mostly hispanic countries, entering a predominantly white country, illegally. The only reason ILLEGAL HISPANIC ALIENS are able to play the race card, is because they are trespassing, into a majority white country. If the U.S. was a predominantly hispanic country, they would have nothing to use, to try to argue away their immoral crimes.
The U.S. has the SAME EQUAL RIGHT to determine, who comes into their country, just as much as, every other country, like Mexico, China, India, Africa, and so forth, and so on.
It is only predominantly white countries, that are labeled racist, for doing what every country does: securing their borders.
The fact, that you revel in the enjoyment of a group of minorities, cheering the slaughter of whites, even if make believe, shows who the racists are. It isn't white folk, no matter how much, you wish it was.
To RABID RACISTS like you, it is hilarious to see white people slaughtered.
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The beginning of a journey: Russia's women bite back. By Anna Schmitt
Two years in prison it is then for the members of the feminist punk band Pussy Riot, who staged an anti-Putin song in Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Saviour.
The group's feminist artistic backlash against Vladimir Putin, and the way they endured the subsequent chicanery by the authorities, hopefully marks a new era of political protest in Russia. Equally important however; their protest also signals a new critique of the still overly archaic, and patriarchal structures within Russian society.
In an interview with Vice magazine, members of the group stated that among their motivations to start the project of Pussy Riot was the domination of men in Russian public discourse. They believe in challenging the widespread perceptions held by the Russian public about gender order and roles. Indeed, it is surprising how little the view of gender roles has progressed in today's Russian society, and in many other post-communist countries in Easter Europe.
There was little public outcry about Putin's super-masculine cult of personality during his presidential years. Let us not forget his topless riding in the Siberian tundra or pictures of him carrying around a hunting rifle. Equally distasteful for feminists was the sexual objectification of women in many of his and United Russia's election campaigns, despite which he still secured early overwhelming victories. In fact, these pictures helped him to underline and strengthen the perception of him as a strong and capable leader amongst the Russian public.
Additionally, this male chauvinism is extended to the Russian media and commercial advertising. In many adverts the image and role of women is depicted as one deprived of all individuality, reduced to either a sexual object or the role of a caring and compassionate housewife. Indeed it can be argued that an anti-feminist movement has emerged in modern Russia. This negative portrayal has been nurtured by the Russian media, who paint feminists as low in self-esteem and man hating.
These developments are surprising considering the country's socialist legacy. Soviet Russia was the first country in the world to officially proclaim the full liberation of women, legally protecting their equal political and civil rights. An example of this progressiveness was that soviet ideology offered a strong social support for working mothers, which reinforced the position of women in society. Here, following the 1917 Russian Revolution, women were viewed as 'workers' rather than as mothers and wives.
However, the fundamental reason for this negative view of the feminist movement in modern Russia, and the persistence of traditional gender roles, is rooted precisely within Soviet history. At the heart of the Soviet gender stereotype lies an essentialist understanding of identity. This essentialism entails the belief that women and men were born with different personality traits, which predestined them for the roles of chief parents and breadwinner respectively. Despite the liberation of women being high on the official soviet agenda, a real transformation of the essentialist view of gender has never taken place.
This lack of transformation was firstly due to men never being encouraged by the state to take up more responsibilities amongst their families. This led to a double burden for the women, who were encouraged to work, but who were also were left with the upbringing of the children and the maintenance of the household. Therefore it's more understandable that many Russian women see the supposed emancipation of womankind in a harsher light.
Furthermore the Soviet state was plagued by famine, purges and a shortage of men following the World Wars, which made them face a continuous demographic crisis with low birth rates. As a result Soviet Russia became an example of a nation where ideology was adapted to cope with the more pressing social and economic needs. Consequently women were reminded of their supposed intrinsic nurturing attributes, whilst state propaganda steered their aspirations towards fulfillment within the family. Hence the image of the compliant woman was successfully inculcated into the mass consciousness.
Whether Pussy Riot has enough impact to herald a new era of gender discourse remains to be seen. They are surely not the only political group urging for a transformation of the overly patriarchal Russian society. Moscow has always been a very cosmopolitan city and breeding place for progressive ideas. But what makes Pussy Riot so unique and crucial is that they are a generation of young, intelligent women who briskly and without financial resources stirred up the male dominated political discourse and therefore garnered wide public solidarity.
They certainly have opened the door for many other young Russian women to get involved and to speak up against increasingly conservative social policies, such as the abortion law. It seems that the group's harsh two year sentence has only furthered the rumblings. Russia has just started its journey towards building a stronger civil society; perhaps in a few years the country will be facing such female outrage that Pussy Riot will seem more like a school choir. The quest for Russia's gender equality remains.
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Back in March I posted an article dealing with the concept of using leading lines to add zest to landscapes. Let's revisit that and add a new twist. This weekend's photography tip: try adding converging lines to your repertoire.
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Looking at the photo here taken on the beach in Naples you can see the surfer walking from left to right and three converging surf lines headed in the same direction, almost acting as a destination. Those lines have a great psycological influence adding a perceived purpose and comfortable flow to the photo. So they work with candids and landscapes.
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Try parallel lines, the classic example being railroad tracks. How many album covers have been shot with some guy & a guitar walking along the tracks? It works, nicely. So your weekend assignment could be to find leading lines for your landscapes and candids. "Kick it up a notch" and add converging and parallel lines, your pictures will look even better.
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It's That Pumpkin Drop Time of the Year
A smashing good time is promised for all who attend the Old Dominion University Society of Physics Students' annual Pumpkin Drop at the Batten Arts and Letters (BAL) Building on Thursday, Oct. 29, beginning at 12:30 p.m.
If all goes as planned, pumpkins are dropped nine stories into student-built pumpkin catchers that cushion their landing. But some the pumpkins miss the catcher, and some destroy the catcher, causing splats and smashes.
As befits a serious scientific enterprise, students conduct experiments using the plummeting pumpkins.
They will study the effectiveness of different pumpkin catcher designs for harmlessly dissipating the pumpkins' kinetic energy. Past pumpkin catchers have ranged from a simple bucket of mud to complicated counterweighted structures.
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Absolutely disgusting. As a Texas Tech alumnus and Red Raider fan, I am appalled at what Mike Leach is doing with this program. 10 wins? And we still have 2 games left in the regular season. As any Aggie, Longhorn, or Sooner will tell you, we Red Raiders are content with 7 or 8 win seasons and mid-tier bowls. Ten wins is completely unacceptable. We need to show him the door right away or else this program is going to be highly successful on a regular basis.
We are supposed to be a great show on offense, pass-happy, defense-less, and only be an occasional spoiler of another team's season. We now have 2 wins over top-10 teams. I can deal with one, but that is all. We have one of the top defenses in the country, first in the conference. What the hell is he doing? Trying to ruin our reputation? What does he not understand about "all offense, no defense?" To make it worse, his offense is averaging over 130 rushing yards a game. The Air Raid is not supposed to run the ball. As Mike Gundy put it so nicely last year, IT MAKES ME WANT TO PUKE.
I will be sending hate-mail to both Leach and Meyers this week about this horrible situation we have. Surely the fan-base and boosters agree with me, because this is nothing like the Texas Tech team all of us demand.


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Names Surface for Kentucky HC Search
It was announced on Sunday that Kentucky head coach Joker Phillips will not be returning next fall for the Wildcats. So who is in the running to be his replacement?
According to Yahoo's Pat Forde, the list of UK's candidates will not include disgraced former Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino despite his previous success at in-state rival Louisville.
The Wildcats hope to land an offensive-minded coach to bolster an offense near the bottom of the FBS in both total offense (291.3 yards/game) and points scored (16.4/game). According to Forde, the initial list of candidates includes:
- Louisiana Tech HC Sonny Dykes: Served as a UK graduate assistant under Hal Mumme in the late 1990s; Bulldogs offense is averaging 52 points/game in 2012
- Atlanta Falcons OC Dirk Koetter: Former head coach at Boise State (1998–2000) and Arizona State (2001–2006)
- Florida OC Brent Pease: Former OC and QB coach at UK (2001–2002)
- Texas Tech OC Neal Brown: Former UK quarterback (1998–2000); Red Raiders are in the FBS Top 20 in total offense (499.6 yards/game) and points scored (38.4/game)
Forde also mentions former Tennessee head coach Phil Fulmer and Western Kentucky head coach Willie Taggart, who is 6-3 this season and beat the Wildcats in Lexington earlier this season.
Time will tell if Kentucky's next coach can turn the Wildcats into a non-joke in the post-Joker Era.


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Congratulations to the Russians for hosting a successful Winter Olympics. Successful in terms of no terrorism, despite threats and concerns leading up to the games. Also a victory for host country Russia, which won the medal count; gold and overall medals. Russia's political rival, the United States, won four fewer gold and five fewer overall medals. Does this have geopolitical or economic implications for the two countries, or does it end with the Olympic closing ceremonies?
Let's look a bit closer at some of the Russian medalists. Speed skater Victor An, who prior to 2011 was South Korean Ahn Hyun-Soo, is now a Russian citizen. He won three gold and one bronze medal in Sochi. Eight years ago, in 2006, he won the same four medals for South Korea. After being left off the S Korean short track team for the 2010 Olympics, he entertained offers from both the U.S. and Russia, accepting the better offer from Russia for citizenship and a contract to compete in the Sochi games.
Formerly American snowboarder Vic Wild also pursued better opportunities than what his home country offered. After the Vancouver Olympics, the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association dissolved its underfunded alpine snowboard program, leaving Vic with two choices – retirement or defection. He chose the latter, marrying a Russian snowboarder and becoming a Russian citizen. He won two gold medals in Sochi.
If the medals won by those two athletes went to their former countries, rather than to Russia, the final medal count would be far different. With five fewer gold medals, Russia would have eight, rather than thirteen gold, tying the Netherlands and Germany for fourth place. The U.S. would have eleven gold medals, tying Norway for the most gold. Russia would have six fewer medals overall, second in total medals behind the U.S. who would now have thirty total medals and the most of any country.
Granted these revised medal counts are hypothetical, but "passport swapping" is a real phenomenon among Olympic athletes, with many other examples. The more important implication is that of lost opportunity. For Victor An it was a dispute with the South Korean Federation over training methods. For Vic Wild it was a defunded national athletic program. The point is that those who have toiled and sacrificed in pursuit of their dreams, only to have their opportunities dashed through government decisions, vote with their feet and move to places friendlier to their aspirations.
Americans are giving up their citizenship in record numbers due to ever increasingly complex tax laws and a growing compliance burden. Florida has surpassed New York in population due to migration over economic concerns. Florida has no state income tax, lower sales tax, no estate tax, lower insurance costs, and less expensive gasoline and electricity compared to New York. People are moving to lands of greater opportunity.
People are exercising one of their unalienable rights – the pursuit of happiness – enshrined in our Declaration of Independence. The human spirit leads us to follow our dreams, whether in work, finance, or athletics. Government policies that stifle this spirit always have unintended consequences, as the Russian Olympic medal count illustrates. The U.S. should take note. Only half of Americans see the U.S. as a land of opportunity. It would a shame if the best and brightest in America take the same path as some of our Olympic athletes.
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Ezra Klein should start working on the inevitable "Why Obama's unilateral suspensions of the law were okay but this new president's aren't" post for 2017. He can always shelve it if Hillary wins.
He also relates how a Republican president in 2016 might want to suspend part of the income tax. To stimulate the economy, don't you know.


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Merion's East Course is the big winner on Friday at the 2013 U.S. Open, and as such, the cut line continues to inch deep into the black figures. As the second wave makes its way through the second round, the projected cut is currently 8-over. Just hours earlier, it was 4-over, but a Friday Merion massacre has the short layout, which was projected to play much easier than your standard U.S. Open, standing up to and battering the modern player and his equipment. The top 60 and ties will all get through, with the USGA not employing the 10-shot rule as it carves down one of the largest fields of the season (156 players).
With approximately half the field finished, there have already been 12 rounds in the 80s and only one round under par -- Billy Horschel's 67, which is looking more miraculous by the minute. There have been only four rounds of even-par 70, meaning some 70-plus golfers finished their round over par.
It's simply been a disaster, but anyone at 8-over or better is safe as of now. That could climb to 9-over by the time this wave of players, who are making a further mess of the course, finish up on Saturday morning. The USGA will not be able to make the cut until Saturday, with the last group on Friday not teeing off until right around 6 p.m. ET. For some of these players with no hope of playing the final two rounds, it has to be frustrating knowing they'll have to come back for another day and play out the string.
Here are some of the bigger names packing their bags, including four recent U.S. Open champions:
Nick Watney -- +10
Zach Johnson -- +11
Lucas Glover -- +11
Graeme McDowell -- +13
Jordan Spieth -- +13
Marc Leishman -- +13
Angel Cabrera -- +15
Darren Clarke -- +15
Jim Furyk -- +16
Jose Maria Olazabal -- +16
More golf from SB Nation:
• Can Tiger win his 15th major with one arm?
• Westwood first victim of Merion's wicker baskets
• Tiger playing with injured wrist? | Golfers get weird during rain delay
• Highlights from Thursday's round
• A guide to the East Course at Merion Golf Club


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January 13, 2014
Trust the People on Europe? Whatever Next!
Boris Johnson, Daily Telegraph
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I don't often get to read the entire transcript of debates in the House of Lords, but the other day I found myself mesmerised by the one on the EU referendum that was initiated last Friday by the thriller writer Michael Dobbs. I came to the juddering climax of the text, and put it down breathless and stunned – staring pop-eyed at the window as I grasped a new geopolitical reality. It is quite obvious that Labour is not going to give the public a vote on Europe. Miliband has plainly made up what passes for his mind.
TAGGED: Boris Johnson, Ed Miliband, Labour Party, United Kingdom, European Union


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Izod ending title sponsorship of IndyCar
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Izod will end its deal as title sponsor of the IndyCar Series at the end of the season.
Izod signed on as the official apparel provider of IndyCar in 2008 and increased its involvement to series entitlement holder in 2010.
Izod said in a statement Friday the company is shifting its product focus and must adjust its marketing spend as well.
Hulman & Co. CEO Mark Miles said as IndyCar and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway combine their commercial functions, they will be better positioned to aggressively pursue new partners.
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New tattoo rule has some Md. police officers steamed
By Heather Rawlyk
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, Md. — Under a new policy instituted last week, Anne Arundel County police officers are being required to cover up tattoos while on duty.
O'Brien Atkinson, the Fraternal Order of Police union representative, said he would file a grievance with police Chief James Teare this morning.
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That was a competitive and entertaining game for once between Buffalo and Cleveland. And like every other game this season, it was again a winnable one for us in the fourth quarter. It would have been interesting to see E.J. Manuel in there rather than Jeff Tuel – I think it would have been a W then.
Rush defense. Once again, the defensive line stood tall, allowing less than three yards/carry. Admittedly, it was a senior citizen in the backfield, but we can't argue with the results. Marcell Dareus continues to show signs of emerging – that spin move and stuff was a thing of beauty. Manny Lawson also continues to be reliable setting the edge, and a more versatile linebacker than I imagined.
Pass rush. Five sacks is good production any day of the week. Mario Williams is showing more energy more consistently, and got rewarded for it. In fact, the d-line seems to be feeding off of each other – something that Mario said they were trying to do a couple of weeks ago. Jerry Hughes also got his first sack (and a half) of the season, and showed more diversity in his pass-rushing moves. His production officially moves him out of the "Aaron Maybin" category – now he needs to show he can do it more consistently.
Kiko Alonso. The Legend grows. Kiko Alonso was once again all over the field, and showing improved instincts in the run game. His imitation of a flying squirrel on the goal line, like his pick last week, once again demonstrated his elite instincts and athleticism.
The rushing attack. Our numbers were deceiving – while we gained 155 yards of rushing (again, against a very tough rush defense), if you subtract C.J. Spiller's 54 yard scamper, we only averaged 3.3 yards/carry. Even so, 155 yards is a solid day, and bodes well when we run against a lesser defense.
Dan Carpenter. The 52 yarder was made with authority, and his kickoffs are deep enough. He didn't get more opportunities, but given his performance year-to-date, he's proven he should be locked in for the rest of the year, and Dustin Hopkins should be IR'ed.
The punt coverage. I was hoping to single out Marcus Easley for his stick on the first kickoff, which is becoming a pattern. But then the punt coverage team, him included, proceeded to give up seven returns for 179 yards, a gaudy 25.6 yard average, and a TD. Combined with Shaun Powell's second consecutive erratic week, this proved to be a backbreaker. We have to seriously reconsider our punter at this point. Who's out there?
The safeties. Jairus Byrd, calling Jairus Byrd. Every deep ball allowed was man coverage with no help over the top, or even in sight. Our lack of a true free safety showed today, and it cost us.
The offensive playcalling. The game opened up well, and again Nathaniel Hackett continued to show more of the playbook: a pass by a wideout (who knew TJ had an arm?), a flea flicker, a couple of well-timed halfback screens. I can even forgive the last minute in the second quarter – I think Doug Marrone wanted to get his team in the locker room and settled down. What I cannot forgive is the playcalling on first down starting in the second quarter: for 8 drives in a row, there were 8 rushes that gained a total of 12 yards. Most of them were right up the middle. I went back and checked last week – there were 6 drives in a row that started with rushes, also starting around the second quarter. Once he gets into the middle of the game, Hackett has developed a bad habit to rush on first down, and he needs to break it. If we know what's going to happen, chances are opposing defenses do too.
The injuries. Everybody say a prayer for E.J. Because without him, we are lost. Stevie looked like he had back spasms or something – he's a gamer so I'm optimistic.
The bottom line: the team continues to show promising development from young players – the front seven on defense is coming together as a pass rushing and rush defending force, Robert Woods is the real deal, and we had fewer penalties. But we have known weaknesses and as we play more games, they are beginning to show: lack of a ballhawking free safety, a creative but too often predictable offensive coordinator, a dinged up team that consistently loses multiple starters for significant portions of each game, and a punter who is consistently inconsistent. The team must continue to really hammer on the weaknesses, including making tough choices where necessary.


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By Rod Rose and Sarah Lang For the Times Sentinel
Zionsville Times Sentinel
---- — An extra $50,000 for overtime pay that Boone County Highway Superintendent Rick Carney will ask the county council to approve at its Feb. 11 meeting may still be inadequate.
In January alone, the department has spent nearly $114,000 on snow removal, Carney told the Boone County Commissioners Monday, Feb. 3; of that, just over $54,000 was for overtime pay.
"I didn't send this through email because I wanted to see your response," Carney said to nervous laughter.
In the first three weeks of January, the department's 25 snowplow drivers worked the equivalent of nearly four months of overtime. Nearly 10.5 weeks of those hours were recorded in the two weeks of Jan. 5-10 and Jan. 20-26.
"My additional is probably not going to make it through the storm coming Tuesday and Wednesday," Carney warned the commissioners.
Commissioner Marc Applegate asked Carney the status of his budget.
Carney was "hoping that $50,000 will get me through the rest of this winter," he said, but "I don't have any choice but to keep them out, keep them running, keep paying them."
See Wednesday's Times Sentinel for the full story.


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Notes: King returns to game action
Cardinals' reliever performs well despite shoulder pain
JUPITER, Fla. -- It seems that Ray King is saving up his appearances for the regular season. The Cardinals' usually durable left-hander pitched in only his second game of the spring on Friday, returning to the mound after missing about a week with soreness near his shoulder.
King pitched a scoreless sixth inning against the meatier part of Florida's order, allowing a hit and striking out one -- that one being Miguel Cabrera. Carlos Delgado singled solidly to right field against King, and Mike Lowell reached on an error by third baseman Hector Luna.
Both King and manager Tony La Russa were pleased with the workhorse southpaw's stuff, particularly his fastball -- though that's the pitch that Delgado laced into the outfield.
"I hadn't been on the mound facing hitters in about a week, so the main thing was getting out, letting everything go," King said. "Today felt pretty good. The sinker was back where I want it. When I've got the sinker sinking, I get the groundballs."
King is expected to pitch again on Sunday, and he's hoping to go in back-to-back games for the first time this spring on Wednesday and Thursday.
"Everything feels good now, and I'm ready to go for about 80 (games)," he said. "I feel good. I threw [in] the bullpen the other day and I threw a lot more then. Everything is back to normal."
King has topped 75 appearances in each of the past four seasons.
Missed opportunity: La Russa has been one of Mark McGwire's most vocal supporters since Jose Canseco accused McGwire of steroid use in Canseco's book, Juiced. However, La Russa said Friday that he would have liked McGwire to speak more strongly in his testimony to a congressional panel on Thursday. McGwire was offered the opportunity to deny that he had ever used steroids, and he did not accept the offer.
"I thought it was a missed opportunity to explain that if you use substances like creatine and over-the-counter stuff that's not illegal, you can get the benefits of a hardcore weight training program," said La Russa. "And then you add the nutrition, with protein shakes and cutting out the fats and the fried foods. And that was never discussed. I really thought it was a chance for somebody to stand up and say, 'Wait a minute. You can get bigger and stronger doing this legally.' And I didn't hear that."
La Russa said he felt McGwire was "overcoached" before the hearings in Washington.
Sanders update: Reggie Sanders is recuperating from the appendectomy he underwent on Thursday night, and the team is still not willing to venture any serious guesses about how long the outfielder might be sidelined. However, there was optimism in camp on Friday due to the relatively minor nature of the procedure.
"Whatever discomfort he's going through with that pain in his stomach will be minor compared to the agitation he'll get when he comes back in the clubhouse," La Russa cracked. "Bill Parcells wrote something (on a bulletin board) about one of his players coming back in nine days, and our players are gonna be really hard on him if he's not back playing in nine."
Mulder makes progress: Mark Mulder turned in his best start of the Grapefruit League season against the Marlins on Friday afternoon. He made it through five innings for the second time in a row, throwing 44 strikes out of 64 pitches.
"I felt great," said Mulder. "I had a good sinker, a lot of groundballs. When I'm getting the groundballs and I really have that sinker going, everything kind of builds off of that."
Mulder gave up a run on five hits, struck out two and didn't issue a walk. The left-hander is the only St. Louis pitcher to go five innings in a game this spring, and he has done it twice.
"I thought he was very impressive," La Russa said.
Ankiel in the outfield: Rick Ankiel continues to be the most scrutinized player to appear in minor league games for the Cards. He made his first game appearance in the outfield on Friday, playing right field for Class A Quad Cities.
"I think that will be the easy part," he said of outfield defense. "The tough part will be going out and being consistent at the plate."
In quite a contrast to his game experience, during batting practice Ankiel swung with a couple of the game's biggest stars: Jim Edmonds and Larry Walker. He has shown prodigious power in his swings in BP.
"It's a little tough to keep up with those guys, but it's a great experience for me to get in there," he said.
Coming up: Jeff Suppan takes the mound against the Dodgers at Roger Dean Stadium at 12:05 p.m. CT on Saturday. Sunday is a split-squad day for the Cards, with Chris Carpenter pitching against the Tigers in Lakeland and Anthony Reyes facing the Braves in Orlando.
Matthew Leach is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Langley Castle Wedding Photography| Langley Castle Hotel hosted Jo and David's wonderful wedding from start to finish, and finished off my busiest August to date for wedding photography. Set in 10 acres of Northumberland woodland and built in 1350 – Langley Castle wedding photography is always something special. Jo's wedding dress was designed and made in Thailand and was definitely not your traditional wedding dress – though it was still subtle, beautiful and packed with detail. After helping Jo and the girls make light work of the boxes of penny sweets everyone was scoffing, it was time to get a few wedding photos of David and bestman John (who is a very talented travel photographer – check out his work at www.john-kenny.com) before the ceremony starts. The wedding ceremony was nice and laid back with lots of smiles and laughter which resulted in some wonderful wedding photos. The outside entrance provides a great spot for the formal wedding photos whilst the rest of Langley Castle and its grounds leaves you spoilt for choice when it comes to the brides and groom portraits. Congratulations Jo and Dave. As per usual, here is a small selection of some of my favourite wedding photos from the day.
To book me as your Langley Castle wedding photographer, or for any other venue – please get in touch.
Many thanks, Paul Santos Wedding Photography.


text: Cold has done it again. They never dissapoint. The songwriting is real mature and a great step up from 13 or Cold. This is possibly one of the two best cd's for 2003 (The other one being Staind's 14 Shades of Grey). Here is a rundown of the tracks.1. Remedy- Great cd opener. A little weak in the middle but overall a worthy opener. 9.9/10.2. Suffocate- One of the best songs on the cd. The girl singing only adds to the song and not detracts like one reviewer thinks. 10/10.3. Cure My Tragedy (A Letter To God)- Beautiful guitars and Scooter is top notch on the singing. 10/10.4. Stupid Girl- Their first single and not a bad one at that. Usually when groups release their first single, it is [crummy]. Not with Cold. Every track could be a single but it is great that this song is the first. 10/10.5. Don't Belong- The song that most relates to my life so i take pride in this song. Everything about it is excellent. 10/10.6. Wasted Years- Great song with great lyrics. 9.5/10.7. Whatever You Became- Another hit. You can't go wrong with this song. 10/10.8. Sad Happy- Possible the best song on this cd. Very emotional and you can totally relate, no matter what. 100/109. Rain Song- Good Guitars and drums. The lyrics are great. Really pulls on the emotions. I love this type of music from Cold. 100/10.10. The Day Seattle Died- The memories of Kurt Cobain and Layne Stanley will live on in the hearts of each and every music fan. Cold did possibly the BEST tribute of all time to two of the greatest, most talented signers of all time. 100/10.11. Change The World- Good song. 'Nuff said. 10/1012. Black Sunday- Same here. 'Nuff said. 10/10.13. Kill The … Music Industry/Gone Away- The main song is ok but what is great about it is 18 minutes into the song and that is Gone Away. Truly Magic. 100/10.Cold is possibly one of the two best rock groups out there today (Staind being the other group). Scooter is a inspiration to songwriters everywhere especially me. Keep up the good work guys.


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All About ABA (Applied Behavioral Analysis)
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) in the Real World
If your child's Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy involves nothing but sitting at a table working for goldfish crackers and M&M's, it's time to make a change.
How Do Therapists Motivate Children with Autism?
Behavioral therapy (typically Applied Behavioral Analysis) is a very popular treatment for autism. Success depends on the child's desire to take part in the treatment. How do therapists motivate children with autism to engage in behavioral treatment?
Get the Best Behavioral Therapy for Your Child with Autism
Most doctors and many schools recommend behavioral therapy for children with autism. But not all behavioral therapists are created equal. How can you tell whether a therapist is doing a good job, and how can you improve the situation if they're not?
Can ABA Help Adolescents and Adults?
When parents learn about autism treatments, they hear about "early intervention" for children ages five and younger. Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA), however, like many interventions, can actually make a big difference for teens and adults as they build life and work skills.
Can an Autistic Child Be Too "High Functioning" for ABA?
Applied Behavioral Analysis is often recommended for children who are more profoundly disabled, and/or non-verbal. Parents of higher-functioning autistic children are told that their child is "too functional" for ABA. In fact, say the professionals at the Lovaas Institute, ABA is helpful for autistic people at all levels.
Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) and Autism
Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) is one of the oldest and most widely used treatments for autism. What is it? How does it work? Is ABA the right therapy for your child with autism?
Is It True That ABA Can Make Autistic Children More Robotic?
Many parents of autistic children think of ABA (Applied Behavioral Analysis) as a tool to train autistic children -- resulting in robotic behaviors and affect. But researchers at the Lovaas Institute explain that ABA can build real emotional connections.
Can ABA Cure Autism?
Personal memoirs suggest that intensive ABA (Applied Behavioral Analysis) can "recover" autistic children, but scientists say there is, at present, no cure for autism. Which is true? Researchers at the Lovaas Institute, developers of the ABA approach for autistic children, answer this question.
How Does Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Work?
Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) is probably the best-known treatment for autism spectrum disorders. Dr. Ivar Lovaas is the developer of ABA. Discrete Trials describes the method by which practitioners use ABA. Want to know more? Researchers at the Lovaas Institute explain the terms and their meaning.
How Much ABA (Applied Behavioral Analysis) is Enough?
According to the literature, autistic children should receive 40 hours a week of ABA (Applied Behavioral Analysis). Is so much therapy really necessary?
What Is a "Mand" in ABA Therapy?
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a treatment for autism. The term "mand" is commonly used by ABA therapists. What exactly does it mean?
What is the difference between "ABA," Discrete Trials, and "The Lovaas Method?"
Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) is probably the best-known treatment for autism spectrum disorders. Dr. Ivar Lovaas is the developer of ABA. Discrete Trials describes the method by which practitioners use ABA. Want to know more? Researchers at the Lovaas Institute explain the terms and their meaning.


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Happy July 4th from Europe
- Joshua M Brown
- June 30th, 2012
Keith McCullough tweeted out that we essentially pay for bailouts with inflation at the gas pump. Here's what the ECB/ESM's E-TARP program gave us as a gift just before Independence Day (via Bloomberg):
Oil rose the most in more than three years on optimism that Europe's debt crisis may be contained after leaders agreed to ease repayment rules for emergency loans to Spanish banks and relax conditions on help for Italy.
Futures gained 9.4 percent, trimming the biggest quarterly decline since the final three months of 2008, as leaders of the 17 euro countries dropped requirements that taxpayers get preferred creditor status on aid to Spain's banks. Prices also advanced because a European Union ban on the purchase, transport, financing and insurance of Iran's oil starts in July.
Which, don't get me wrong, is preferable to global bank contagion and meltdown…
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June 2008 Archives
I've got some milk bottle tops can you do anything with them - said the email.
VALENTINO Rossi is without a doubt the greatest motorcycle racer of his generation if not ever....but this week I'm starting to wonder if he isn't, in fact, just bad for our sport.
I can hear the cries now (heaven knows I've heard them all before)...."what are you talking about woman?" ...."don't you know anything about bike racing?".....and then the old chestnut "What sort of journalist are you?".....but this time, I refuse to budge.
The reason for my sweeping statement comes on the back of the frankly disgusting behaviour of some of the great one's fans at Donington Park on Sunday.
Apologies if this blog is turning into a social column. I know it's supposed to be about everyday life but I've been to some really good events lately and a retirement party last Sunday evening at the National Glass Centre in Sunderland was no exception...
I recently got to thinking - how much stuff do I throw away every week.
Since joining Premier Waste Management I have become acutely aware of just how much material is being thrown away every year. Once you've visited a landfill site or a transfer station and seen lorry after lorry arrive you can start to feel overwhelmed by the waste problem.
But that's no excuse to give up - mamma Hitchens didn't raise a quitter.
So I decided to see how much of this waste tide I make.
Like most people, I complain about my job from time to time. There are never enough hours in the day, resources are always spread too thinly and then there's all the internal politics to deal with.
But whenever the pressure gets to me, I remind myself of one thing . . . at least I don't have to pee in a bucket.
So he did it.
Lying Lee McQueen won the latest series of The Apprentice despite lying on his CV. God help us if that is a typical example of the recruiting process of British businesses.
I took delivery of worms for my wormery yesterday. The receptionist at Premier Waste Management was quick to let me know the parcel had arrived.
In the evening my daughter and I carefully tore open the envelope and gently shook what looked like a loose lump of mud into the wormery.
That doesn't look too bad I thought as I watched a few small worms wriggling about. But they are not going to eat much - I thought they'd be bigger. Then we stuck our hands in to spread them out...
Our family's summer mission statement used to be - barbeque with the neighbours and sit out in the garden until the sun comes up...
One of my favourite blues lines, found in a Robert Johnson song and probably many other Blues songs was the line of the blues âŠâÂÂwalking around like a man âÂÂâŠâÂÅ its as if all your troubles take on a human form
If youâÂÂre on the look out for a weekend of fun for all the family then look no further!
This weekend (7 â 8 June 2008) is the Newcastle Green Festival at LeazeâÂÂs Park - jam packed full of top class entertainments, workshops and music to suit all tastes and ages.
The aim is to raise awareness of green and ethical issues while having a great time. The festival will be divided up into themes which explore how we can live in more environmentally friendly ways. They will also be putting into practice what they preach with renewable powered stages, recycling bins and car-unfriendly policies.
The festival has been going since the mid-Ninties as an offshoot from Newcastle UniversityâÂÂs Green Society and has slowly grown into the flagship environmental event in the region.
Get more details from the festival site here.