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Category Archives: Presentations and Speeches
2008 Regional Meeting, International Standards and Regulation
Written on June 12, 2008 at 9:23 pm, by jpotash
June 12 , 2008 The U.S. state boards of accountancy — that is, NASBA's member boards — represent 646,000 accountants and 55 regulatory boards, which, as David Costello observed this morning, constitutes the largest accounting regulatory body in the world. It is essential that this body, whose members are mandated to protect the public interest,…
2008 Regional Meetings, Report from ERB re: 2007 CPA Exam and IQE
Written on June 12, 2008 at 7:23 pm, by jpotash
June 12, 2008 Opinion:Boards of Accountancy may rely on the 2007 Uniform CPA Examination and the International Qualification Examination in carrying out their licensing responsibilities. See Full Presentation:ERB Presentation
2008 Regional Meetings, Colleen K. Conrad, Report from the Board of Examiners
Written on June 12, 2008 at 5:06 pm, by jpotash
June 12, 2008 Four Parts of the CPA Exam Auditing & Attestation (AUD) Financial Accounting & Reporting (FAR) Regulation (REG) Business Environment & Concepts (BEC) See Full Presentation:Report from the BOE
2008 Regional Meetings, Gaylen R. Hansen, Advisory Committee on the Auditing Profession
Written on June 12, 2008 at 4:43 pm, by jpotash
June 12, 2008 Committee Charge The Treasury Department established the Advisory Committee on the Auditing Profession to examine the sustainability of a strong and vibrant auditing profession. The Committee will consider, among other things, the auditing profession's ability to cultivate, attract, and retain the human capital necessary to meet developments in the business and financial…
2008 Regional Meetings, Communication Committee Update
Written on June 12, 2008 at 3:57 pm, by jpotash
2008 Regional Meetings COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE CHARGE Develop and promote innovative and unique programs and methods for communications by state boards of accountancy and NASBA with other agencies, consumers, the CPA profession, and legislative bodies. See Full Presentation:Communications Committee Update
2008 Regional Meetings, Laurie Tish and Dwight Hadley, Answering the Call: Referral Process and Enforcement Assistance
Written on June 1, 2008 at 1:30 pm, by jpotash
June 2008 NASBA Regional Meeting Comments from Associated Press regarding the inability of State Boards to respond to referrals from the SEC Issuance of the National Single Audit Sampling Project identifying numerous substandard audits in selected sample: Recommendation: "Enter into dialogue with the AICPA and State Boards of Accountancy, through the National Association of State…
2008, Robert A. Pearson, Report from CPA Licensing Examinations Committee
Written on May 29, 2008 at 5:12 pm, by jpotash
May 29, 2008 Report from CPA Licensing Examinations Committee MISSION: Ensure that state boards of accountancy are provided with the best professional licensing examination possible. The Present Recent MeetingsJanuary 4, 2008 Response to invitation to comment Testing of written communications Letter to the states requesting feedback regarding examination issues Letter to the states requesting names…
Progress Reports from the Mobility Task Force and ALD Task Force, Ken Bishop, 5/25/08
Written on May 25, 2008 at 9:25 pm, by jpotash
May 25, 2008 Score Card for 2008 24* States with mobility passed or in place 11** States with 2008 Bills introduced 35 States have legislation passed or introduced 12 State BOAs have voted to support mobility 47 States in place, introducing Bills, or voting to support 4 States with first steps (OK and GA quid…
2008 Regional Meetings, Sam Cotterell and David Costello, Conference on the State of the Examination
Written on May 19, 2008 at 5:16 pm, by jpotash
May 19, 2008 Agenda 1. Progress & Potential – Sam Cotterell & David Costello 2. Issues Related to the CBT Services Agreement: Provisions of the Agreement – Noel Allen Cost Control – Joe Cote Control of the Examination – Bob Pearson Contingency Examination – Dan Dustin 3. International Delivery of the CPA Examination – John…
Mobility Update and Discussion, Ken Bishop, 4/18/08
Written on April 18, 2008 at 3:41 pm, by jpotash
April 18, 2008 Score Card for 2008 21* States with mobility passed or in place 11** States with 2008 Bills introduced 32 States have legislation passed or introduced 11 State BOAs have voted to support mobility 43 States in place, introducing Bills, or voting to support 4 States with first steps (OK and GA quid…


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Classified Employees Council
The Classified Employee Council is the advocacy group for Classified Employees at ASU. They also perform community service initiatives.
All Classified Employees are welcome at any CEC meeting or function. The Council is here to serve you.
A few words about Jeff Cook
From Peggy Dunn: "It was a pleasure to serve with Jeff on the Classified Employee Council. He was so willing to dig his heels in and get the job done, even to the point of going above and beyond. He didn't like to be in the spotlight, so, he would often be quietly doing the work in the background.
Jeff could be found delivering Christmas gift cards to the needy campus community, manning the booth of the Parent Gift packages to their students, setting up and tear down of the annual Valentine auction and most of the work of the Holiday Craft Fair. Jeff didn't receive a lot of public recognition, but he seemed to feel personal satisfaction knowing that he was helping the Classified Employees and many other individuals throughout the campus and community."
From Eileen Tilton: "I worked with Jeff Cook several years on the Craft Fair with taking posters to Blanca and Fort Garland. He was very much involved in this endeavor as a fundraiser for the CEC. His hard work and dedication was exceptional. His enthusiasm would get everyone's spirits up for success. Jeff would assist everyone with their booths, tables, chairs, making sure they had power if needed, and placement. It was a fun time and he'll surely be missed."
The Classified Employees Council announces the following CEC Scholarship recipients:
Fall 2014 (Dependents)
- Nathan Russell $600
- Sarah Ehrlich $600
- Sylvia Vigil $600
- Dariana Roybal $600
Spring 2015
- Nathan Russell $600
- Sarah Ehrlich $600
Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 CEC
Educational Grant
- Lorraine Aragon $200
Classified Employee Council Members
- President:
Leslie Widger, School of Business x7161
- Vice-President:
Brenda Wilson, Housing x7227
- Secretary:
Barbara Griego-Jones, HPPE x7208
- Treasurer:
Bennie Chacon, Business Office x7760
- Sergeant at Arms:
Rodney Martinez, Facilities Services x8158
- Scholarship Liaison:
Mitch Vigil, Facilities Services x7951
- Webmaster for CEC:
Patti Ortiz, Computing Services x7031
- Statewide Liaison:
Leslie Widger
Rodney Martinez
- Cabinet Representative:
Leslie Widger, President

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VOF Week 3: (Taking Part and Making the News)
It must've been back in 1989 when my friends and I would fight over who would use the typewriter an old man in our East Jerusalem neighborhood owned. Just like running, it had been a competition for us, and not to boast or anything, but I beat the hell out of them! Not only was I the fastest in running, but I beat them in typing too, which is probably because I was the most interested.
I would keep typing like the world depended on it. The hours would pass with just me and the typewriter sitting there; creating noise. Typing, typing, and then typing some more. I would get all the rare information searched in library books, magazines and radio stations, and I'd click and type all the treasured information into my important file.
Information: It was a luxury back in those days. The kids at our school would show off about what they knew and how they got about to knowing it. To get information back in those days involved serious work and dedication; sometimes it would also involve spending money, as information was not easy to get back then.
Now in 2009, information has lost its value. It flies around with hardly any attention. I hear that newspapers, magazines and even radio stations aren't doing as well anymore. Or, at least, the way in which we used to get the news has critically changed, to the point where we should afford to be more critical now.
On the one hand, it's a little scary to be disillusioned by the thought that we matter, as we are possibly more brainwashed than we think we are. After all, we all seem to be circling around the very same gigantic sources of information thrown in front of us without us even realizing it; but on the other hand, we get to have the choice (and the challenge) to decide where to direct our eyes these days. Today, more than ever before, we get to have the choice to pick what news to get, what source to believe, what opinion to trust, and what story to share.
We perhaps do not realize the value of what we have today. It is the chance to not only get the information easily, but to also be part of the information-giving process. We could lazily switch the channels, but we somehow know what we have that chance; to be part of and to be alive in the news. We have the chance to set an opinion, an action, a plee.
When I think of what ''blogging'' means in the media-world today, I would say it is about being given that chance to not only get the news, but to breathe, take part and make the news.
It's all changing
Your post jives perfectly with news I heard yesterday. The Boston Globe might go under...run by the New York Times, if their staff doesn't take significant cuts, they could be shut down. Many small newspapers are going out of business in the States. My 67 year old mom talks about our free press being lost. I get overwhelmed by even our public broadcasting here. So, guess what? I turn to Pulse Wire and yes, to YOU! Given this chance as you say and breathe to take a part in making the news. News is not just the taking in, but the interaction. What a great perspective and post!
Warm wishes,
Dear Arda;
I loved your blog because it gave me a whole picture of a place and of a particular time-not to mention the portrayal of a fierce and talented individual. There was just one thing I found myself wondering about after I read your piece-if the news we receive all eventually might come from blogs, what sort of responsibility does that place on a blogger?
Hello Arda, Great story, I
Hello Arda,
Great story, I could visualize and feel some of the moments when you share the story of the typewriter. I wonder the same thoughts in regards to information losing it's value. There is so much of it out there and from sources so random, but so powerful with the myriad of voices being heard. It creates a responsibility that goes beyond just communicating as it will predict outcomes from the readers. Such a powerful tool with so many voices to be heard, with so much responsibility as well as freedom. I look forward to reading more from you.
Kind regards,
giving me something to think about
thanks for your enthusiasm and your perspective. I hope that we don't ever take for granted the wealth of information we have at our fingertips, or the countless opportunities technology has given us to connect and learn from each other. I especially hope we don't take for granted that spark of discovery that you described so beautifully with the typewriter scene in your story, that compels us to learn more about the world.
what a powerful reminder!


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The University of Canberra Brumbies Offical Supporters Group "The rUCkus Crew" seem to be in pre-season training for their season of shirtless, brass fueled shenanigans again in 2014.
I think they may need counselling though… I mean look at these guys… I got pretty upset over Benny Mowen too… But this upset?
And do they not even [...]
The Brumbies have announced more players who can't make it onto the pitch for their leadership group:
The UC Brumbies have announced their leadership group for the 2014 Super Rugby competition, with Fotu Auelua and Clyde Rathbone joining David Pocock, Christian Lealiifano and Stephen Moore under the incumbent skipper, Ben Mowen.
The group of six [...]
In SA Rugby Mark Keohane interviews his mate Jake White on how screwing the Brumbies over has made him even more formidable.
Four year contract Jake. Win at all costs eh?
Adding somewhat to the sense of crisis around the Brumbies the SMH has word that the Brumbies inspirational captain will head off into the sunset at the end of this season:
Wallabies and ACT Brumbies captain Ben Mowen will quit Australian rugby on Thursday, deciding to put family before his World Cup dream and move his [...]
Yahoo has news on the signing of Harumich Tatekawa for the Brumbies.
Japanese utility back Harumichi Tatekawa is set to become the third player from his country to compete in Super Rugby after signing for the Canberra-based Brumbies, according to media reports on Sunday.
The 24-year-old, who can play at flyhalf or centre, would join Fumiaki [...]
Thrilling news for Brumbies fans!
Keen eyed perusers of their website, and none are so keen as we, will note their copyright notice has rolled over to 2014.
With the power of time travel on our side can anything other than Daleks stop our advance on the title next year?
We either don't have a coach, or we have two coaches. Or half the team has one coach and half the team has another coach.
And we don't have a CEO.
Now the ABC reports that the Brumbies will also have to make do without Christian Lealiifano after his ankle surgery:
Lealiifano is not expected to be [...]
The Roar have the worrying news that the Brumbies, already without a coach (oh yay, two coaches you say?), and with no CEO, are in danger of losing their goal kicker and pivot for next season too:
Wallabies centre Christian Lealiifano will have surgery on his ankle next week with a date for his return [...]
Brand Finance have some interesting news on the value of Australian sporting brands.
I'm buggered if I can see how the Penrith Panthers have the most valuable sporting brand in the country but I guess I don't live in Western Sydney.
I do, however, live in Canberra so I'm a bit surprised to see the Raiders make [...]
[ 7 December 2013 at 2:00 pm; ]
Known for their delicate touch, their love of craft, and their impeccable attention to aesthetic detail, a meat-tray (that's the collective noun) of footballers will graciously punch, chew on, slam dunk, wrap your Christmas presents for you in exchange for a gold coin donation to charity.
It's the thought that counts.
I joke, but this is a [...]
This just tweeted by the Brumbies:
Proud to have the ACT logo taking pride of place on the front of our 2014 jersey. #CBR #proudtobeabrumby pic.twitter.com/Rlhvboco4r
— UC Brumbies (@BrumbiesRugby) November 29, 2013
The SMH brings word that as we celebrate the unexpected resurrection of Gallifrey (if you cared enough to worry about spoilers you'd have been up at 6.50am to watch) the Australian Rugby Championship is also going out for another gallop and Canberra's involved!
The competition, to be called the "National Rugby Championship", or NRC, would be [...]
The CT's sports man Chris Dutton has tweeted that the Brumbies boss Andrew Fagan has quit.
Brumbies chief executive Andrew Fagan has quit his job as the club's boss
— Chris Dutton (@BlockaDutton) November 22, 2013
We'll have more as it comes in.
UPDATE: The Brumbies have now made a statement:
University of Canberra Brumbies Chief Executive Andrew Fagan has [...]
Rugby Heaven has the astonishing news of mass sackings of the Wallabies for breaking team rules in Dublin.
Considering how well they played against Ireland it's a hell of a turnaround.
Most pleasing for Brumbies fans only two of our players have received so much as a verbal reprimand as the stand downs and written warnings have [...]
[ 17 November 2013 at 11:00 am; ]
Talk radio listening wing nuts are both enraged and confused today as one of their beloved sports people has strayed from their blinkered delusional orthodoxy, in this case the Brumbies expensive bench warmer and long ago Wallabies flanker David Pockock who's made the above video for GetUp!'s Canberra Day of Climate Action:
On 17th November, tens [...]
Brumbies star Matt Toomua has been roped in for #AskAWallaby for the ARU and it's nice to hear the man talk:
In the second episode of #AskAWallaby, ARU TV speak to Qantas Wallabies Inside Centre Matt Toomua
If you're still in school and love rugby then get into the Brumbies rugby talent development program: (I don't work for Tones, I can spell it how I like)
The University of Canberra Brumbies are calling on applications for the Brumbies Talent Development Camp which aims to improve the skills of ACT rugby players between the [...]
The Canberra Times reports on abject gutlessness from the Brumbies management.
The ACT Brumbies will break tradition to unveil a two-pronged coaching combination, backing club great Stephen Larkham as head coach and promoting Laurie Fisher to director of rugby to guide them glory.
The Brumbies will announce on Friday that Larkham and Fisher will team up to [...]
The Canberra Times has a lengthy article devoted to shock departure Jake White's reasons for quitting the Brumbies halfway through his contract and taking up with another team in the same competition.
''The bottom line is I just wanted to move on. Families allow family members to move on. It happens. A lot of the guys [...]
Brumby Jack has just uploaded a tribute video to 75 years of rugby in the Australian Capital Territory:
Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of rugby in the ACT and a look back at the great teams and players that helped make ACT Rugby Union what it is today.
On ESPN Scrum Clyde Rathbone is taking some time out from his philosophising to opine that not having a coach is not really a problem:
Clyde Rathbone has said the Brumbies players have "no issue" starting pre-season training without a head coach, insisting that the search for Jake White's replacement is "irrelevant" to the squad's preparation.
White [...]
Sanzar has unveiled next year's draw for the Super Rugby championships in which our Brumbies want to go one better.
The home games are:
– Saturday 22 February, Brumbies v. Reds
– Saturday 15 March, Brumbies v. Waratahs
– Saturday 22 March, Brumbies v. Stormers
– Friday 4 April, Brumbies v. Blues
– Friday 25 April, Brumbies v. Chiefs
– Saturday 10 [...]
Keo is reporting that the Brumbies recently former coach is going to be running the Sharks against us next year despite having two more years on his Brumbies contract.
Class act.
Perhaps in an inevitable aftermath of Jake White deciding his contract wasn't worth much News has word of the possibility Brumbies Captain Ben Mowen could be off to France because the Australian Rugby Union is cheaping out on him:
Mowen is understood to be frustrated because he is not receiving a top-up contract from the [...]
Over on The Roar the Brumbies Clyde Rathbone, who goes back with Jake over a decade, is holding forth on the Brumbies bombshell news of yesterday:
Jake understands the factors which underpin success in team sports as well as anyone.
He ensures that he surrounds himself with the very best personnel. He pays attention to standards [...]
In a gut wrenching blow to Brumbies fans word has emerged that Super Coach Jake White has quit the club.
Keo.co.za is reporting he's taking up a job with the Sharks, or possible Clermont.
The Canberra Times is linking him to the Stormers and blaming the decision on the way the Australian coaching job was handled (which [...]
Just for the Raiders fans who think we're somehow biased we note an ESPN report on a broad spectrum of penalties for two very junior Brumbies who were involved in a very minor incident at Duxton.
Brumbies props Ruan Smith and Jean-Pierre Smith have been fined and forced to undergo counselling after being involved in [...]
In a very big year for the Brumbies the ABC is reporting that scrum half Nic White has knocked off Will Genia for the number 9 jersey.
Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie dropped the biggest selection bombshell of his short and winless tenure on Wednesday when he relegated stand-in skipper Will Genia to the bench for [...]
The Rugby Union Players' Association is tweeting that the Brumbies own Ben Mowen has been named as Captain of Australia:
In just his first year of International Rugby, Ben Mowen has been selected to lead the @QantasWallabies against ARG. pic.twitter.com/OEyFBxjEpo
— RUPA (@RUPAnews) September 11, 2013
Hopefully he can avoid the humiliation of a home defeat at the [...]
Yesterday I got emailed asking if I'd complete a survey on the future of rugby.
Included was this proposal which they asked very pointed questions as to how I'd feel about it and whether it would get me watching more.
RiotACT's Tokyo Bureau Chief will be ecstatic.
In that it provides a future for the Brumbies I'm quite [...]
The Brumbies have facebooked a desire to get the wisdom of the hivemind on their members' caps for season 2014.
What do you think and what would you do differently?
The Brumbies 2014 cap design I like best is…
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2013 was as good a year for the Brumbies as it's possible to have without actually winning the championship.
Here's a stunning montage of the year's highlights.
Brumbies 2013 season mash up highlights montage thingy in full high definition
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Because individual situations will vary, this information is provided for general guidance only. Regardless of any specific legal requirement it is best practice to keep all your dental records for as long as possible. Whilst the law may sometimes define a minimum requirement, it is no crime to exceed it and you may well be very glad that you did.
This document also provides advice on recording discussions about fees.
Q. Is there any legal requirement which determines the length of time that dentists need to keep their patients' clinical records in South Africa?
Whilst there are no legal requirements in the sense of legislation or case law dealing with the period of time that a practitioner needs to keep clinical records, there are ethical guidelines*, published by the Health Professions Council of South Africa (hereinafter referred to as the guidelines), which state that records should be stored for a period of not less than six years as from the date that they become dormant, so far as it is practically and financially possible to do so.
A person normally has three years within which to institute a claim after the relevant incident took place in terms of the Prescription Act (Act 68 of 1969). A person who was a minor on the date of an incident giving rise to a claim has, upon attaining majority (18 years of age), a year within which to institute a claim (section 13 of the Prescription Act). The situation, however, differs if a minor is 16 years or older at the time of an incident giving rise to a claim. In such an event the fact that the patient was a minor at the time of the incident is basically irrelevant and such a patient has the normal period of three years within which to institute a claim. To be on the safe side, it is advisable to keep all records pertaining to minors until such a minor reaches the age of 21.
It should also be borne in mind that prescription runs from the date that the patient has knowledge (or could have acquired such knowledge by the exercise of reasonable care) of the facts upon which his/her claim arises. It is therefore not the date of treatment that is crucial but rather the date on which one has knowledge (or should, by the exercise of reasonable care have had knowledge) that harm was caused by the treatment, eg, if a patient were to discover, 10 months after having undergone a maxillofacial procedure, that s/he has suffered certain permanent nerve damage and that such nerve damage was caused by the procedure in question, prescription would start running from the date when the patient first established that there had been such permanent nerve damage (ie. from ten months after the procedure) and not from the date of the procedure. If, however, it could be shown that the patient could, with the exercise of reasonable care, have determined that he had permanent nerve damage as a result of the procedure within 3 months of the procedure, then prescription will start running 3 months and not 10 months after the procedure.
When dealing with mentally incompetent patients, records should be kept for the duration of the patient's lifetime.
Records relating to an injury on duty should be kept for a period of 20 years after treatment in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (Act 85 of 1993).
Certain other factors are stated in the guidelines which may require health care professionals to keep their records for longer periods. These include certain health conditions which may take a long time to manifest themselves and records of patients who may have been exposed to such conditions should be kept for longer periods. It is recommended that such records should be kept for not less than 25 years.
Whilst in the overwhelming majority of cases the aforesaid guidelines will allow for records to be stored for more than long enough, it is, nevertheless, important for a practitioner to consider each patient's peculiar circumstances carefully when making a decision to discard his/her records. In particular, should a practitioner believe that it is likely that the patient may institute a claim or submit a complaint against him/her to the Health Professions Council, records should be kept for an extended period of time.
Dental Protection advises that practitioners keep records as long as possible but in any event a minimum of 11 years for adults. The reason for this is that claims can arise many years after the treatment is provided. The presence of records is of great assistance in investigating a claim. The absence of records can create considerable difficulties for the health care professional. Further advice on clinical records is available in the DPL risk management modules numbers 20 and 28 on records and computer records respectively. Click here to visit Dental Protection's E-learning Library and access these documents (DPL members only).
*Medical and Dental Professions Board – Guidelines for Good Practice in the Health Care Professions, Booklet 15 – "Guidelines on the keeping of patient records" Second Edition (29 May 2007), Pretoria
Q. Are there any legal obligations about the storage of dental records?
Whilst there are very few legal obligations in the sense described above, the guidelines provide that records should be stored in a safe place and that, if they are in electronic format, they should be safeguarded by passwords. Records may be kept electronically as long as there are protective measures in place. This would entail that:
1.1 Only CD ROM technology is used, that is, the CD should be designed such that one is only able to record on a CD once so that old information cannot be overwritten, but new information can be added.
1.2 All clinical records stored on computer compact disc and copies thereof are to be encrypted and protected by a password in order to prevent unauthorized persons from having access to such information.
1.3 A copy of the CD-ROM to be used in the practitioner's rooms will be in a read-only format.
1.4 A back up copy of the said compact disc must be kept and be stored in a physically different site in order that the two discs could be compared in the case of any suspicion of tampering.
1.5 An effective safeguard against unauthorized use or retransmission of confidential patient information to be assured before such information is entered on the computer disc. The right of the patient to privacy, security and confidentiality should be protected at all times.
Q. Are there any legal requirements about disposal of either paper or computer-held records?
Once again, there are no legal requirements in the sense of case law or legislation prescribing how records should be destroyed. Furthermore, the guidelines do not prescribe anything in particular in this regard, apart from stating that records kept in a provincial hospital or clinic shall only be destroyed if such destruction is authorized by the Deputy Director General concerned. There are no guidelines regarding the method of destruction. Common sense dictates, however, that patient confidentiality should be protected when destroying records. It would therefore be advisable for practitioners to consider using a paper shredder or a similar device to protect the confidentiality of their patients.
Q. Under what circumstances do dentists have an obligation to disclose their records and if so, who may be authorised to request such disclosure?
The guidelines and the Health Professions Council's ethical rules provide that:
1. A dentist shall provide any person (12 years or older) with a copy or abstract or direct access to his or her own records, should they request it.
2. Where the patient is under the age of 16, the parent or legal guardian may make the application for access to the records, but access should only be given on receipt of written authorisation by the patient in terms of the Access to Information Act (Act 2 of 2000).
3. No dentist shall make information available to a parent or legal guardian regarding a patient who is 12 years or older, but under the age of 16 years, without the written authorisation of that patient.
4. In the case of patients under the age of 12 years, information regarding the patient may only be divulged with the written consent of the patient's parent or guardian.
5. In the case of a deceased patient, information regarding the deceased may only be divulged with the written consent of the next of kin or the executor of the deceased's estate.
6. No dentist shall make information available to any third party without the written authorization of the patient or his or her legal representative.
7. A dentist should make available the records of the patient to a third party without the written authorization of the patient or his legal representative under the following circumstances:
8. A dentist may make available the records of the patient to a third party without the written authorization of the patient or his legal representative under the following circumstances:
9. In provincial hospitals the records shall be kept under the care and control of the clinical manager and access to such records shall be subject to compliance with the requirements of the Access to Information Act and such conditions as may be approved by the superintendent.
Q. Does the patient have a right to have a copy of their records and if so what conditions might apply to such a request (eg,speed of response to the request/charge to patient)?
The Promotion of Access to Information Act gives persons the right of access to information that is required for the exercise or protection of any rights prior to court proceedings having been instituted. Access to information will be granted once certain requirements have been met. These include:
A fee is payable when a record is requested and the prescribed fees are set out in the Regulations to the Act. The Act states that a response to the request must be given within 30 days of the request having been made and that if the request is refused, reasons must be given in this regard. If more time is required to respond to a request, a practitioner may request a further 30 days in which to respond, from the requester. Failure to respond within the stipulated time will be deemed to be a refusal to grant access to the record. The Promotion of Access to Information Act also prescribes certain specific circumstances where a person can refuse to grant a requester access to records requested.
With regard to images for which patients have had to pay, such patients must be allowed to retain such images, unless the practitioner deems it necessary to retain these images for the purpose of monitoring the patient's treatment. Should the patient, however, require suchimages to protect or further an interest (such as consulting with another practitioner), he/she should be allowed to obtain the originals.
Q. Should practitioners obtain written consent from patients regarding their fees or record any discussions regarding fees?
At this stage the legal and/or ethical position regarding financial informed consent is unclear. Until recently, the National Health Reference Pricelist (NHRPL) and the Health Professions Council of South Africa's "ethical tariffs" were applicable. When these tariffs were applicable, a practitioner was required to obtain a non-insured patient's oral consent if s/he charged more than the NHRPL rates. In the case of an insured patient, oral consent had to be obtained if the practitioner charged more than the amount which the patient's medical aid fund would have paid.
A practitioner was required specifically to inform the patient of the applicable NHRPL or medical aid fund tariff/rate, of his/her tariff and of the difference between the two. Vague comments by a practitioner along the lines that he was charging a fee in excess of the NHRPL or medical aid fund tariffs was not considered to be adequate.
Furthermore, the patient's written consent had to be obtained when practitioners charged fees higher than the HPCSA's "ethical tariffs". Practitioners could only charge fees higher than the ethical ceiling when they had valid and justifiable reasons to do so, based on such considerations as experience skill, competencies, level of service and qualifications.
In January 2009, the Council decided that the "ethical tariffs" would be scrapped Whether or not these tariffs have, in fact, been scrapped is uncertain. During the course of 2010, a Court ruled that the NHRPL rates were invalid and null and void, retrospectively. In the circumstances, the current position regarding informed financial consent is unclear, to say the least. It is, however, advisable that practitioners should discuss their fees with their patients in as much detail as possible and, if possible, the patient's written informed consent should be obtained. A practitioner should, at the very least, inform patients of the amounts that s/he charges. Should a practitioner know what portion of his/her fees will be paid by the patient's medical aid fund, he should advise the patient of the percentage that will not be covered. If the practitioner is not aware of how much the patient's medical aid fund would pay, the patient should be informed of the difference between the practitioner's fees and the portion thereof which is usually covered by medical aid funds and/or the patient should be advised to verify the position (where possible) with his/her medical aid fund.
Written financial informed consent that was obtained from a patient forms part of a practitioner's records and should be retained together with all other records relating to the patient. Such documents constitute material and powerful evidence and can be used to refute allegations by patients that they were not adequately informed of the practitioner's tariffs.
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Ashland, Oregon is a secret wonderland in the wintertime, and one local innkeeper is making it easier to discover the seasonal magic of a town that the Washington Post called a "dream you'll never want to leave."
From November 12 through February 13 (blackout dates apply), guests who book a three-night stay at Ashland Creek Inn will receive their third night free compliments of innkeeper Graham Sheldon. Guests will also enjoy a gourmet multi-course breakfast served daily in the inn's picturesque creekside dining room.
"Lots of annual visitors to Oregon Shakespeare Festival think that Ashland rolls up the sidewalks when the stages go dark for the season," shares Sheldon. "What really happens is that our tiny mountain town transforms into a winter wonderland, beloved by locals and recently discovered by a new generation savvy travelers looking for an alternative to overrun resort towns."
Hidden halfway between San Francisco and Portland, the inn's ten unique luxury suites give its guests a first class base camp to fine dining at its doorstep and an array of winter attractions including cross-country skiing in pristine backcountry prairies, artisan food tours featuring celebrated local breweries and wineries, fine art galleries, ice skating in Lithia Park, nature hikes in nearby wilderness areas, snowboarding on the slopes of Mt. Ashland, day spas, live music, cabaret theater and much more.
Welcoming families and kids for the past 45 years, Mt. Ashland offers two snowboard parks, 23 trails, 200 skiable acres and 1200' vertical, chute skiing and riding in the Bowl, which receives an average of 300" of snow annually.
Very few towns do the holiday season as well as Ashland. Each year locals flock to the "grand illumination" of the Festival of Light Celebration when Santa flips the switch to illuminate the town with over one million lights meticulously molded to every building.
"It's like Disneyland, but real," shares Sheldon. "Savvy travellers who discover Ashland in the winter often say to me that they can't believe we've managed to keep it a secret for so long."
About Ashland Creek Inn
Since opening its doors a decade ago, Ashland's only all-suite inn has become a perennial pied-à-terre for patrons of the town's annual 'ode to Shakespeare', the nine-month festival that Time magazine ranked one of the top five regional theaters in the country.
But beyond Broadway-quality theater, access to world-class natural wonders coupled with a culture of near non-stop festivals celebrating everything from local food to international film has put the boutique inn and its tiny town on the map for a new generation of travelers for whom the play's not the only thing.
Each suite at the Ashland Creek Inn is a world unto itself with both a private entrance and private deck overlooking a picture-perfect, park-like setting. Reminiscent of an old-world hotel, all ten suites were personally appointed by innkeeper Graham Sheldon with rare antiques and artifacts brought back from his extensive travels to exotic locations around the world. Named for their inspiration, suites include Caribe,Canton, Copenhagen, Devon, Edinburgh, Marrakech, Matsu, Normandy, Sienna and Taos.
Each suite showcases at least one signature museum-quality piece. The luxuriously-appointed bathroom of the Marrakech Suite is entered through a ten-foot, hand-carved door that once adorned an historic Moroccan villa. The Sienna Suite features original Italian decor including antique photography that Sheldon found in the bottom of a forgotten box at Bolognese antique shop. The Copenhagen Suite is a tribute to mid-century Danish design with an authentic hand-made Hans Wegner Peacock chair identical to those on exhibit at the Smithsonian and the Museum of Modern Art.
Returning regulars are known to book standing reservations for their favorite suite several years in advance, especially during what locals call 'Shakespeare Season.'
Full gourmet breakfast
Closed to the public, the Ashland Creek Inn's nouveau Northwestern kitchen features a full-time chef who is renowned for accommodating any culinary request. During the Rogue Valley's extended sunny season, guests enjoy fine dining alfreso each morning with breakfast on the property's private 1,200-square-foot creekside deck.
Esquisite restaurant-style presentations are prepared with the finest, freshest locally-sourced ingredients. Before departing for the day, guests can expect to enjoy hearty gourmet entrees such as smoked salmon and cream cheese souffle, lemon ricotta pancakes with housemade elderberry sauce, wonton eggs with white truffle hollandaise, and other seasonal delicacies.
The gardens
Ashland Creek Inn's beautiful 3-tiered gardens blend seamlessly into its natural environment. Shaded tables atop herringbone brick terraces are surrounded by specialty perennials endemic to the American West. Created by the Siskiyou Rare Plant Nursery located just a few miles north of town, the inn's impeccable gardens feature stands of native Trillium Albidum, and Pacific Coast Iris along with an array alpine plants from around the world.
A family tradition
For innkeeper Graham Sheldon, renovating historic hotels runs in the family. Bringing the building back to life as the Ashland Creek Inn was a family affair that involved the expertise of his father George "Bing" Sheldon, founder of the architectural firm behind the transformation of Portland's landmark Meier & Frank Building into the luxury LEED-certified Nines Hotel.


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There seems to be an endless number of scams designed to take a person's money. Yet another scam, this time using a cell phone alert, has the caller pretending to be a bank notifying a customer that the credit card account has been frozen.
A Peachtree City woman last week contacted The Citizen to report that she received an alert on her cell phone notifying her that her Bank of America credit card account had been frozen. The message recommended that she call the number provided in the alert to take care of the problem.
The woman said she called the number and someone alleging to be a Bank of America representative answered. The woman was told she needed to furnish her credit card account number, expiration date, password and security code along with her address and the last four numbers of her Social Security card.
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Emerging evidence shows that a proactive approach works to reduce substance abuse among young adults. In a new study, researchers at Penn State and Iowa State University found that young adults cut their overall prescription drug misuse up to 65 percent if they are part of a community-based prevention effort while still in middle school. The reduced substance use is significant considering the dramatic increase in prescription drug abuse, said Richard Spoth, Ph.D., director of the Partnerships in Prevention Science Institute at Iowa State.
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When I first saw rueda at Xenbar, I was impressed by its seemingly complex moves and quick tempo. Rueda, to put it simply, is a form of salsa in which couples dance in a circle. A commander, who is himself one of the dancers, calls out or signals by way of hand signs the moves. Member couples then execute the commands, creating a co-ordinated visual display of spinning, twirling bodies.
You could think of it as a circle of men dancing with a circle of ladies. With the shout of a command, the circles rotate in opposite directions, instituting a change of partners. This is perhaps the biggest draw for dancers of rueda- the frequent change of partners. Every few moves, a command to change partners would usually be given. For those with a short attention span or for who get bored dancing with the same person for a whole song, this would be an ideal arrangement. One might even think of it as speed dating.
For a beginner, rueda provides many opportunities to learn and improve. The most significant difference between rueda and typical salsa, to the beginner, is that in rueda, there is less pressure to keep up a consistent performance. If you screw up, its just for a few moves before you move on to another partner. It's a win-win situation for the advanced and not so advanced dancers. The latter gets to build up his or her confidence on the dance floor without having to go through the trauma of a very bad dance for a whole song (which is in fact a very very long time for a beginner). The former, well, just won't run the risk of dancing with a total newbie.
Rueda also has the effect of increasing the dancers' sphere of awareness. To dance rueda, one has to be very alert- to the commander who calls the shots as well as to the other couples in the circle. The enjoyment level definitely goes up when you feel yourself co-ordinated with your fellow dances and the wheel rolls on smoothly without a hitch.
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However, despite the fun and learning opportunities to be had in dancing rueda, it is definitely no replacement for normal couple-salsa. One can't help but feel the lack of spontaneity in rueda. Dancing to fixed commands might be restrictive to some, especially to advanced dancers who want a dance which gives more space for flair, individual expression and experimentation. After all, the moves need to be understood and known by all the dancers for them to be used in rueda. That significantly reduces the common set which can be used in a social, unrehearsed rueda.Anyone who's serious about salsa should know rueda because it brings another dimension into dance. However, at the end of the day, nothing beats the excitement, flair and romance of salsa.
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NORTH KINGSTOWN—On Sept. 3, 10-year-old Forest Park Elementary School student Elise Jackson tragically lost her battle with a rare auto immune disease that required a lung transplant which never came.
In the last week, the faculty, staff and students at the school have come together to celebrate a life cut too short.
"We supported our children to do productive things with their grief," said Wendy Amelotte, principal at Forest Park Elementary. "[Elise's parents] Margaret and Gordon allowed us to make a board for her funeral, a quilt of all hand prints from her class."
"The Jackson family really allowed the school to be involved, and people here really needed to do something with their grief," she added.
Over the past several months, while Elise strongly waited at Hasbro Children's Hospital for a lung transplant, the students at Forest Park Elementary did everything they could to support their friend.
"Our school has been truly rallying around Elise through her struggles, waiting for her lung transplant," said Amelotte. "We had put a fundraiser on in May, and students wore purple t-shirts and rubber wristbands several times to show support. We were still sending messages up to her at the hospital."
Many have reflected during the past number of weeks on Elise's life, an indomitable spirit willing to help anyone she met.
"She was an amazing person and friendly with everybody," said Amelotte. "She worked hard in school, but always had her smile and was willing to tackle the next problem that she faced. She had more friends than her family even realized until her passing."
"There was no one she wouldn't extend her hand to," she continued. "We are that welcoming in our spirit and she really was as well."
Even the driver on the bus which Elise took to and from school decorated his vehicle with purple ribbons to commemorate Elise's character. Amelotte expressed her gratitude for the faculty, staff and students at for their brave response to such a tragic situation.
"We responded from our heart," said Amelotte. "Forest Park is an amazing school community and my staff works well together to support not only our educational mission, but also making sure our kids are supported throughout their whole life. I am lucky to lead that team, they are an amazing group."
Superintendent of Schools Philip Auger praised the community at Forest Park Elementary School, and in particular Amelotte, last week for their efforts at consoling Elise's family, friends, and peers.
"What struck me going to [Elise's] wake was how much her family talked about Forest Park being a part of their family," said Auger. "It had a great impact on me seeing the outpouring of emotion from that community."
"[Amelotte] called all the parents of that grade herself, which is a lot of extra work on her behalf," he added. "She did a great job [with her] leadership, and it is impressive to see how much our elementary schools are a part of that community effort."
The community at Forest Park Elementary School will continue to remember Elise and her life in the coming weeks. On Sept. 25, students will plant a purple-flowered bush on elementary school grounds in Elise's memory.
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BY SETH GRUEN Staff Reporter September 29, 2013 7:15PM
Updated: September 30, 2013 7:30PM
DETROIT — The only Bears likely to be excited about getting away from the swirling winds of Soldier Field are kicker Robbie Gould and punter Adam Podlesh.
That made Podlesh's performance Sunday at Ford Field, an indoor stadium, all the more disappointing. He had a net average of 28.8 yards per punt, and only one of his five punts traveled more than 50 yards.
His worst punt, a 40-yarder in the second quarter, proved to be the turning point of the game.
With the Bears leading 10-9, Podlesh punted a line drive to the Lions' Micheal Spurlock, who returned the ball 57 yards to the Bears' 22. Podlesh prevented a touchdown by running Spurlock out of bounds, but the Lions scored four plays later to take the lead.
''Kicking in Chicago, you welcome [playing inside], which is why I'm particularly disappointed with myself in what I put out there today,'' Podlesh said. ''Indoors, without any wind, a directional kicker, you should be able to thrive in that environment.
''I did pull a couple of balls, particularly the left ones. That seemed to be my miss today.''
Podlesh's lone punt inside the Lions' 20 came on a fair catch called by Spurlock at the 19 in the fourth quarter. The Lions were leading big at the time, and Spurlock likely had instructions to fair-catch any ball.
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Still dealing with injuries to his right groin and knee, cornerback Charles Tillman tried to play as long as he could but yielded significant playing time to Zack Bowman. The two combined to hold Lions receiver Calvin Johnson to four receptions for 44 yards and a touchdown.
''I think I held up pretty good,'' Tillman said. ''I went as long as my body could take it. I wanted to be out there, but pain, whatever. . . . It's a team game. I'm trying to be out there for my teammates.''
The Lions' defensive line is not only talented, but it challenges opponents schematically.
The Lions' defensive ends play a ''Wide-9'' scheme, which requires that they line up far outside the offensive tackles. The idea behind the scheme is that it allows the defensive ends to get upfield more quickly, leaving the linebackers to fill the gaps.
To counteract that, the Bears decided to use Eben Britton as a sixth lineman. On a handful of plays, he came in for tight end Martellus Bennett.
''It was probably as much of the game plan as anything else we do during the week,'' Britton said. ''It was just a way to get another big guy in there.''


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This is a nice soft feel rug, light weight. Color description is all wrong. Color is grayish/beige and NO blue on it at all. Picture looks better than in person.
I ordered this rug with lots of hope. I was in love with the style and colors and could not wait to use it in my dining room. As soon as I open it I got disappointed because of the dirty and old look.. I wonder if it was a return or if it is been used somehow. however, I decided to keep it since I loved it and the colors go well with my dining chair. then, decided to give it a vacuum before I put the dining set, and here was the problem... it started to shed like crazy!! I was even able to remove the threads!! right away I put it back in its bag and request a return label. very bad
It is a beautiful, thick area rug. There is one problem, though. It is smaller than advertized. It is 8'11" long not the advertized 9'3". The width is fine.
nice rug for the price. looks good under my formal dining table. scalloped edge is a nice difference. good buy.
This rug appears well-made. It's unique design and subtle coloring is a great asset to a room.
Great product�good quality...thick and seems well made. Pleased with product and with Overstock�.
great rug for the price however color is darker than ivory
I loved the quality and the scalloped edges of the rug.The colors were all different than described,instead of pinks, reds, and blues; the rug was burnt orange, tangerine, brown, and gray. My wall colors are mauve and pink; needless to say I was disappointed. It was delivered within a couple of days. I should have returned it, but I didn't.
I recently had hardwood put in my bedroom and sitting room, and bought two of these rugs as accents and for warmth. They are absolutely gorgeous, heavy and thick, with a smooth backing that allowed me to lay them without a pad and not worry about scratching the wood. The colors are soft, with a pale greenish gray surrounding the central design. The colors are so muted that they will match virtually any tragitional decorating scheme. Unlike at least one other review I read, the blue in the carpet is definitely a blue (with perhaps a twinge of violet.) By any standards, these rugs look far more expensive than their cost and were quite a bargain.
This rug is so thick and cushy, really love it, perfect for our dining room.
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British Flag Kandi Cuff by BobbiRayz
|Made this British in honor of my favorite band.. The Midnight Beast :)and it took about 20 minutes to make, its pretty simple and anyone can copy it if they want! enjoyy <3
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April 28, 2012 at 08:22 am
thnxx crumpett and yeah that pattern actually looks better than the cuff in this pic.. the only difference is that in the pattern, there's a few more BLUE beads that replaced a few WHITE beadss. besides for that... theyr the samee and BOTHH AWESOME #34879
April 27, 2012 at 07:38 am
Here's a pattern she made which is almost identical: http://kandipatterns.com/patterns/misc/british-flag-cuff-4555 #34801
April 27, 2012 at 07:34 am
can you post the pattern for this?.. #34799
April 13, 2012 at 05:29 pm
asdfghjkl I LOVE THIS! the cuff is legit nd i lyk the rainbowness in the backkkk . imma steal this from yuu and make onee.....!!! can you PUHLEASEEE upload the patternnn for thisss cuz all the other british flags on dis website are stoopidd. kay thankss ur awesome dude ; #33632
April 13, 2012 at 07:22 am
Hey there..this cuff is really Awesome!!! My 15 yrs. old daughter would love to make this cuff since she will be going to the UK as a Student Ambassador this summer. Did you follow the same pattern as the mask or is there another pattern and if so could you please send me a copy of the pattern? Thanks
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April 10, 2012 at 04:03 pm
I think that is really cute!!!!! And Long Live The Midnight Beast!
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When I started journalism grad school in 2009, I couldn't wait to finish so I could begin my reporting career. But this was the recession, and after I had read the hundredth news article documenting the travails of aspiring journalists walking dogs for cash or eating vitamin soup, I got a little discouraged.
And after I had what felt like my hundredth freelance pitch rejected, I grew downright panicked.
Then, toward the end of my first year, I had an idea I thought could turn my prospects around: I would learn to code, that thing everyone was always telling journalists to do, and thus ensure that I would be essential to any newsroom in America. I would sail in ahead of the hundreds of other applicants, I thought. The hiring editor would rush to the HR office clutching my buzzword-laden resume.
I'm not sure how, in my sleep-deprived, terror-stricken mind, the rest of the plan was supposed to work. I had no interest in doing web design as a career. What, that I would take a break from my news-site coding job one day to write some major story that would dazzle my boss and convince him I deserved a reporter role? It worked in that one Drew Barrymore movie, didn't it?
No matter; the details would surely work themselves out later once I became a Zuckerbergian programming genius.
My grad program already encouraged us to learn CSS, HTML, basic Flash, and a variety of other web tools. On top of that, the school offered free seminars, access to fully loaded Macs, and had expert staff available to help and troubleshoot.
It was a wonderful resource. I should have never taken them up on it.
This weekend was the Online News Association's annual conference, an otherwise fun, great gathering where nonetheless one really bad theory tends to rear its head: That all journalists should "learn code" so that they can better secure their places in the newsrooms of the future.
I wasn't there, but I shook my fist at many a tweet like this one:
Aside from a small percentage of journalism students who actually want to be newsroom developers, most j-school enrollees, in my experience, want to be reporters, writers, and editors (or their broadcast equivalents). Meanwhile, reporting and writing jobs are growing increasingly competitive, and as media outlets become savvier on the web, they are building teams dedicated solely to web programming and design work.
What I took from my experience was this: If you want to be a reporter, learning code will not help. It will only waste time that you should have been using to write freelance articles or do internships—the real factors that lead to these increasingly scarce positions.
There's no reason I shouldn't have been good at programming: I'm good at math, I can be really methodical, and I tend to enjoy figuring things out.
But coding, for me, was confusing, tedious, and profoundly frustrating, more so than even the most complicated story with the most reticent of sources.
Entire projects hinged on small, context-free details that were impossible for me to catch. Sure, there were moments of euphoria where I would test a new interactive graphic and it worked, but they were exponentially outnumbered by the number of times I would find the entire thing broke because I had used the wrong bracket on line 20, or something similarly tiny.
(Once, while styling a web site, I got it almost perfect, except it said the word "Array" in small text at the upper-right corner. After tinkering with the code for hours, I managed to make the entire upper half of the site disappear. Except for the "Array.")
To make matters worse, my boyfriend is a programmer, so after a long night of coding attempts, I would usually find myself moping over to him, laptop in hand, and he would diagnose and fix my mistake in three seconds.
Which brings me to my next point: There are already a ton of skilled coders out there. If you're only starting to tinker with computer code in the later stages of college, or even worse, grad school, you are behind. Real web design and data visualization jobs require people who have computer science degrees, design backgrounds, and/or portfolios of projects that aren't embarrassing.
Instead, I made stuff like this.
Impressive, huh? I think it might be a Snow Fall killer.
Just kidding, it's pretty lame. It also required about 16 hours of work, the same amount of time it takes me to write five or six web articles.
But I did it. And several long months later, I was also able to make Flash graphics (this is before Flash was a complete joke) and customized web sites from basic templates.
Here's the thing, though, about larger, modern newsrooms, and even some medium-sized ones, too: They have enough resources to segment their workers into hyper-specialized teams, with most people focusing on just one function, like video, interactive graphics, or reporting.
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Arkansas Ark. Code Ann. §§ 18-16-101 to -306
California Cal. [Civ.] Code §§ 1925-1954, 1961-1962.7, 1995.010-1997.270
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Connecticut Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. §§ 47a-1 to -50a
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Iowa Iowa Code Ann. §§ 562A.1-.36
Kansas Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 58-2501 to -2573
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Michigan Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. §§ 554.601-.640
Minnesota Minn. Stat. Ann. §§ 504.01-.35
Mississippi Miss. Code Ann. §§ 89-8-1 to -27
Missouri Mo. Ann. Stat. §§ 441.010-.650; and §§ 535.150-.300
Montana Mont. Code Ann. §§ 70-24-101 to -25-206
Nebraska Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 76-1401 to -1449
Nevada Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 118A.010-.520
New Hampshire N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 540:1-540-A:8
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North Carolina N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 42-1 to -56
North Dakota N.D. Cent. Code §§ 47-16-01 to -41
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Oklahoma Okla. Stat. tit. 41, §§ 1-136
Oregon Or. Rev. Stat. §§ 90.100-.435
Pennsylvania Pa. Stat. Ann. tit. 68, §§ 250.101-.342
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Virginia Va. Code Ann. §§ 55-218.1 to -248.40
Washington Wash. Rev. Code Ann. §§ 59.04.010-.900, .18.010-.910
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