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Arctic-breeding Birds Will Be Among Next Victims Of The Gulf Oil Disaster
"The Gulf of Mexico is like Grand Central Station for the birds of the Eastern United States and especially the Mississippi Flyway," said Audubon President Frank Gill.
A substantial share of the birds that nest somewhere in the US or Canada pass through the Gulf during spring and fall migration and depend on healthy habitat to complete their journeys. "The impact of the Gulf disaster on migrating birds will be like a train derailment during rush hour," added Gill. "Not only will it affect the entire system, but its repercussions will be long- lasting. Enabling healthy bird populations to withstand the months and years before the Gulf is clean will require both a continuing emergency response and investments in long-term recovery."
What birds are at risk?
Ocean birds, shorebirds, waterbirds, and waterfowl that rely on saltwater habitat are at highest risk. Semipalmated Sandpipers, an Audubon Watchlist species, and Pectoral Sandpipers will be among the first to arrive, early in July. Both breed on tundra in the northernmost reaches of Canada and Alaska, and travel to Central and South America for the winter. Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs and other sandpipers are also early migrants. Some will complete their journeys in the Gulf; others will continue to wintering grounds further south, but all face potential peril from the spill. Its effects will be felt by multiple generations - adult birds typically arrive first, and are followed by first-year chicks that hatched and fledged on northern nesting grounds. Sadly, as these shorebirds feed on mudflats, they will encounter oil - and will both ingest it through their food and get it on their feathers. Unless they are captured, cleaned and relocated, many will die.
Birds that spend the largest part of their life cycle in the Gulf will face even greater peril. These include many species that are well-known in migratory stopping points or in breeding grounds further north. Among them are the Common Loon, American White Pelican, Double-crested Cormorant, Red Knot, Sanderling, Black-bellied Plover, Semipalmated Plover, Western Sandpiper, and Long-billed Dowitcher. As fall migration continues into November and December, waterfowl like Mallards and Snow Geese will also arrive in the Gulf.
What can be done?
"One of the most important things we can do is to provide a comprehensive assessment of the spill's impacts on birds and their habitat to form the foundation for full recovery plans," according to Greg Butcher, Director of Bird Conservation for Audubon.
Currently, Audubon's Coastal Bird Survey is training and deploying volunteers throughout the Gulf states to monitor bird populations and habitat conditions. The effort will be ongoing. "In addition," Butcher says, "this year's Christmas Bird Count will be more important than ever, giving us an early warning about what species may be in trouble as a result of the spill."
There is some good news as bird rescue and release efforts continue. Migrating and wintering birds can generally be more successfully relocated than those that are breeding or newly hatched in the affected areas. Gulf region Audubon Important Bird Areas in Texas and Florida that have not been hit by the spill are already providing refuge for cleaned birds and will become even more important with the return of fall migrants. However, wildlife rescue workers will need to continue to balance concern about individual birds with potential risk to larger populations; disturbing birds can too easily drive them into greater contact with oil. Audubon volunteers will play a continuing role in supporting rescue efforts.
Meanwhile, Federal and State wildlife and agricultural agencies are working with other conservationists to provide clean habitat for waterfowl by flooding agricultural fields. In some cases, it may also be appropriate to deter birds from landing on heavily oiled beaches and marshes, for example by covering areas with plastic or other material. Unfortunately, the scope of the spill, and the fact that much of the oil is on the ocean surface where birds dive to feed renders this measure impractical on a large scale.
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The clunkily named USA PATRIOT Act — the moniker is an acronym for "Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism" — has prompted a fair amount of anxiety since its hasty passage six weeks after the atrocity of Sept. 11, 2001.
It has also prompted several dozen counties and cities and three states — Alaska, Hawaii and Vermont — to pass resolutions opposing the law.
Now an East Valley lawmaker, state Rep. Russell Pearce, R-Mesa, wants to get Arizona on the bandwagon. Pearce has stated his intention to introduce a similar resolution in the Legislature, though he has not said just when he will do so.
"I get very concerned when we are asked to give up our civil liberties," the Mesa Republican told the Tribune last week.
While we appreciate the concerns of Pearce and other resolution supporters such as the Arizona chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, it must be asked what liberties Americans have actually had to yield thus far — and whether some of their fears might not be overblown.
Consider the matter of the provision allowing U.S. citizens to be held without access to legal counsel after they have been designated as "enemy combatants." As scary as this sounds, it has only befallen two people thus far — one of whom was captured fighting for al-Qaida in Afghanistan and both of whom trained with the terrorist group at its camps there.
Hands have also been wrung over the government's new power to peruse public library records, which has raised the specter of political fishing expeditions. But will agents tasked with hunting real terrorists really have time to indulge in such wild goose chases?
It is true that excessive police powers can lead and have led to abuses. The PATRIOT Act is accordingly worthy of scrutiny — and, where appropriate, the addition of safeguards to prevent those abuses.
But it also true that real, widespread abuses of civil liberties have not occurred — and that al-Qaida has not been able to make another major strike within these borders. Pearce's resolution would therefore seem to be an unwarranted exercise in hyperbole.


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Pokémon's on TV. I don't know why it is. I don't know why I'm the only one in here, either. >.< No, I don't like the show. The games are all fine and dandy, but the show...bleh. I made some bead rivet-hanging thingies for my Caffeine pants today. I need some more beads, so I can make some more. That's why I made an early Christmas list. So far, I have blacklights, blacklight posters, beads, and some other things. I could put the document up here, but I don't have the link to it. >.< Number two: I still haven't figured out Pagebuilder's Java problem, so I can upload it to my site. I read the hints for it on GeoCities, and I got a new version of Java. I don't know what's up with it. My brother was thinking about getting a journal, but I don't know if he got one, or not. He probably did, and will end up talking smack about me and Bec. At least he'll have another site rather than Gamers.com to go to. Haha!!!!! Oh my gosh. Me and my friend Andy were talking earlier, and everyone was all like "We all love you!" to everyone. And, well...yeah. You got the idea. Welp, 'til t'morrowz, PLuRR aND RaVe oN!!!
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I love performing. I've always been a performer. The bigger the audience, the better. I'm an attention whore
I think it started when I tried to woo some girls by learning how to skateboard as a young teen Failed miserably, but then discovered magic. I did that for many years, doing street magic, getting paid to do rounds at parties, nominated for the magic circle.
Then I got totally into singing (probably the 4th musical instrument - played piano until grade 7, then clarinet and drums too). I didn't get in either but kept trying and trying and got into my high school's a cappella group eventually, and graduated as a co-director of the group. Loved it. Also got to tour Cali with a concert choir which was awesome. I have been trained by some awesome coaches including the late Seth Riggs, who trained Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder amongst ohters. My limitation is with my vocal range - stuck with higher notes, which unfortunately kind of erased a potential considertaion of it as a career.
All this kind of went dwon the drain when I started med school. But I then landed an ever cooler job, as a performance coach and dating coach. This meant I was getting paid to travel to meet people, and have done seminars at Fortune 1000 companies. I loved this too.
Writing this actually made me realise that if I were to choose a career, I probably want some element of this. I don't think I'll ever be a Tony Robbins, and I actually do still get nervous in front of an audience, but probably more excited. I've always been told to be a good communicator, so I suppose it'll be interesting to see what comes of it in the future
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Linton, Oliver (2009) Semiparametric and nonparametric ARCH modeling. In: Andersen, Torben G., Davis, Richard A., Kreiß, Jems-Peter and Mikosch, Thomas, (eds.) Handbook of Financial Time Series. Springer, Berlin, Germany, pp. 157-167. ISBN 9783540712961
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Can I vent? Just a little... you can vent too if you want, I won't tell... - page 4
So I had a career. A Good job, made descent money, stable...something was "missing"...so what did I do? I went and became a nurse. Cut down my hours at work, studied hard and then passed NCLEX and got my license. Yay for me... Read More
- 0Sep 14, '12 by HollywoodDivaQuote from GonnaAmazeYouUnfortunately there is a nursing shortage but what they forgot to tell most people is the shortage applies to experienced nurses. As far as foreign nurses don't think they have it easy coming here because most of them were doctors in their countries at least the ones I work with. Some that are sponsored here had to wait 4 years and btw get paid way less than they should because a hospital claims the cost to sponsor them is enormous which is actually false. Co worker of mine from England was getting paid 50% less than the other nurses and of course was barely scraping by and since most places frown upon discussing salaries she had no idea that she was getting robbed her salary by the hospital.And today I saw an ad online that says COME TO THE USA- be a nurse! These companies are bringing foreign people in, sponsoring them and helping them to get their license. I'm sure they don't Validate their employment history, they just bring them here. So frustrating. There are thousands of unemployed/underemployed RNs ready and waiting but yet they keep shipping in people to fill up the hospitals. I have now began checking the minorities box, the male box and the disabilities box. Something will work lol
It is difficult for new grads to find work at this time but keep trying because I am quite sure someone will hire you and give you a chance too.
- 0Sep 14, '12 by amygarsideI hope you get a job soon! Good luck!
- 0Sep 14, '12 by mrcnstncSo sorry to hear this from a new grads! Thought it was only old me! When I graduated 25 years ago I had job offers coming out of my ears it was hard to choose, I chose a med/surg unit in a local 75 bed hospital and gained a tremendous amount of experience, before they could lay me off due to low census, I signed on with a traveling agency, and gained a ton more experience. Then spent almost ten years in dialysis. and have worked in a variety of home care settings, occ health and clinics. Sounds impressive right? Nope, not what they want, I'm certain many of you have read my posts before and the rant goes on. What do they want??? and the frustration of some computer generated no thank you letter doesn't help at all. I've always considered myself diverse and willing to challenge myself with any new position. Seven years ago I came across a Nurse manager with no standard of practice, no ethics and quite frankly no morals, I challenged her authority based on my experience, the safety of my patient and the protection of my license. Since that time I have not been able to secure an actual "nursing" position. I worked in alternative clinic for five years and gained what I considered a trending spiral of experience, but the owner got into some IRS trouble and put me out of a job. I can't leave large spaces of time off my resume and quite honestly I'm a nurse it's what I do and I think I do it well. I do volunteer and don't worry about my credentials as far as that goes the good samaritan act is pretty protective in volunteer environments. My frustration lies in the HR process, waaaa we have a nursing shortage but we don't want new grads and we don't want nurses with experience What Do they want?? Can't jump thru their hoops if they don't tell us what they are. I love this site and appreciate all the comments but we're nurses, need to find some HR peeps to give us a heads up! Or someone willing to tell those of us that are unemployed what to do to get past the BS and go to work. How do we get hired???
- 1Sep 14, '12 by anotheroneIt took me over a year and hundreds of applications to find a job . Yes, i have my bsn. I relocated to a very very rural area. After I started applying to rural areas, I heard back much more than in any city or suburb. Try those, it has to be somewhere that is desperate for employees ( doesn't necessarily make it a bad place to work) but in rural areas there are less nurses . Unlike in a city with a couple thousands new grads every month. It was difficult for me to stay at a job- what I had during nursing school and while searching for a nursing job- where everyone thought I was some sort of idiot or couldn't write a good resume or cover letter. I used the same ones and strategies and once I started applying throughout rural northeastern USA I heard back from almost every position. It was not what I envisioned for myself, but life doesn't work out that way. In hindsight I wish I would have done it sooner and given up hope of finding a job in the city or suburbs sooner. ! Good Luck.
- 0Sep 14, '12 by juncel123Yup it sucks.. I know I am "was" our position too. Well, I have a PART-TIME job at a nursing home now where I hace 30 patients all to myself.. And I just got an offer recently from a dialysis place too which I might take. But I really want med-surg and I HATE IT that I can't get the experience I want... The reason why I hate it is because I know that getting a good nursing job is about WHO YOU KNOW, AND NOT WHAT YOU KNOW most of the time. So yeah, politics in nursing.. Way to go. But please don't lose your passion for nursing. It sucks right now, but I know it will get better for us! =)Last edit by juncel123 on Sep 14, '12 : Reason: spelling
- 0Sep 14, '12 by bbuerkeI wondered the same thing. I am an RN and volunteered in the patient library in the clinic for two years, helping patients locate resources. Another coworker volunteered with hospice for a year, sitting with patients, holding their hands and making sure they weren't alone as they got closer to the end. No clinical care provided, just straight volunteer work. Now, I don't know how beneficial volunteering would be for the OP, but if it's something you genuinely enjoy doing and have the time, it may give you another perspective into patient's needs and look good on your resume.
I am so sorry you and so many other new grads are having such a difficult time finding work. It's so strange to me because my manager just hired seven new grads in the last 3 months, but I'm sure she was swarmed with applicants. I wish you the best of luck in your job search.
- 1Sep 14, '12 by ValeriaflynnI am a new graduate RN that started working at a free medical clinic as a volunteer, and I find it has been extremely helpful in getting me interviews, as I have no experience as a patient care tech. I do not function in an RN role, but I get great experience working with patients and HCP's, and have been able to run the patient inflow for the clinic, giving me skills I never would have gotten working in hospital. They took me as an RN, loved that I am an RN.Free clinics are the way to go for volunteering if you are looking for something to pad up your resume. They desperately need help.


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FARGO, N.D. -- The famous faces of Mount Rushmore remain in western South Dakota -- not in North Dakota as one vacation mailer on the East Coast claims.
The AAA advertisement for "Great American Vacations" features a postcard of the chiseled presidential visages of Jefferson, Lincoln, Washington and Teddy Roosevelt emblazoned with "North Dakota." The Mid-Atlantic AAA club sent the mailing to thousands of members in Delaware; Maryland; Washington, D.C.; and parts of Virginia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Club spokesman Lon Anderson tells The Forum (http://bit.ly/1axQJae ) that he's embarrassed about the mistake, and the marketing team is "humbled by the error." He says he didn't see the ad before it went out and would have noticed the mistake.
North Dakota Tourism Director Sara Otte (AW'- tee) Coleman says the mistake is actually fairly common.
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|This poem was published in Songs of Experience in 1794.
Is this a holy thing to see
In a rich and fruitful land,
Babes reduced to misery
Fed with cold and usurous hand?
Is that trembling cry a song?
Can it be a song of joy?
And so many children poor?
It is a land of poverty!
And their sun does never shine.
And their fields are bleak & bare.
And their ways are fill'd with thorns.
It is eternal winter there.
For where'er the sun does shine,
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Roger Daltrey, fronter for the Who, says that it was a mistake for Tony Blair's Labour Party to allow mass immigration into the U.K.
Speaking with the Sunday Times, Roger said that the opening of the nation's borders has led to lower work standards.
"I will never, ever forgive the Labour Party for allowing this mass immigration with no demands on what people should be paid," he said.
"I will never forgive them for destroying the jobs of my mates because they allowed their jobs to be undercut with stupid thinking on Europe, letting them all in, so they can live 10 to a room working for Polish wages."
Daltrey saved some anger for the European Union, which he says he "can't stand," adding, "it's detrimental to the whole place."
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| Meetable Character
This article is about someone who is meetable in Club Penguin.
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|Captain Rockhopper
|Captain of the Migrator
|Through the telescope at the Beacon Telescope, on his many visits, Club Penguin Shorts, Smoothie Smash, Rockhopper vs. Mighty Squid, We Wish You a Merry Walrus
|Clothes Items
| Rockhopper's Hat
Rockhopper's Coat
Rockhopper's Eyebrows
Rockhopper's Beard
Rockhopper's Hat Aug 2012
Rockhopper's Belt
Rockhopper's Santa Hat
Rockhopper's Santa Hat (ID 1753)
Rockhopper's Holiday 2013 Beard
Rockhopper's Santa Coat
Migrator Mascot Body (during Fall Fair)
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Aunt Arctic
You (if you add him)
Innocent Gang
Fruit Tribes
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|It be gettin' choppy! Lower the sail! Land the masts! Man down the hatches! TRIM ME BEARD! No wait, me beard be perfect.
— Rockhopper, in Captain Rockhopper vs. Mighty Squid.[1]
Rockhopper (sometimes known as RH (Rockhopper abbreviated) or Captain Rockhopper) is a friendly pirate and a sailor who regularly sails to Club Penguin Island with his ship, known as the Migrator. He is one of the mascots of Club Penguin. He is always accompanied by his Red Puffle, Yarr.
His ship is only docked at the Beach on special Club Penguin parties or events. He keeps a journal of his adventures, and sells rare items brought over from Rockhopper Island and other places. When he comes to Club Penguin Island, he gives away a free item and sells other items to member penguins in the Rockhopper's Rare Items catalog. The catalog includes items such as pirate hats like the Puffle Bandana, telescopes, backgrounds, furniture, and other items.
Penguins can sometimes see him in random places in random servers whenever he docks at the Beach on Club Penguin Island. You can also get to earn the Rockhopper stamp for being in the same room as him. Players can receive a free gift from Rockhopper by clicking the "Box Icon" icon on his Player Card. The free gift he gave was an Eyepatch before 2007. Since 2007, his free gift would be a giveaway background with his autograph. He and Aunt Arctic tie as the 3rd Mascot you can add to your buddy list.
List of Places Explored by Rockhopper
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|When Explored
|Rockhopper Island
|Sometime in 2005
|Cookie Island
|Sometime in 2012
|Frozen Land
|December 2012
|Swashbuckler Trading Post
|February 2012
|Dinosaur Island
|February 2012
|Shipwreck Island
|February 2012
|Innocent Island
|August 2012
|Polar Bear Island
|Sometime in late 2012, early 2013
The idea of Rockhopper first came about when Pirate, a Club Penguin moderator, had first started working at Club Penguin. He suggested that Club Penguin have a pirate, due to them wanting to add something more exciting to the Lighthouse (which at the time was closed). Other staff members seemed to like this idea, and they soon began wondering what the pirate would look like. One of the first concepts for him was a parrot. During the process of figuring out what the pirate would look like, Lance Priebe (rsnail) walked by Pirate's desk, on which a figure of a pirate penguin he had sculpted stood, and said, "Why don't we make the pirate look like that?". The idea for Rockhopper's appearance was then finalized: he would be a red penguin with a black hat and a black beard.[2]
First Appearance
He first left Club Penguin Island on March 8, 2005. Long before Club Penguin was officially formed. Rockhopper finished building his ship, and started traveling and exploring outside the Club Penguin Island. During his adventure, he found Yarr and a lot of treasure in an island which he found, and called it Rockhopper Island. A year after he began his adventure, Rockhopper got lost and saw a faint light coming from a Lighthouse in the distance. Rockhopper then firstly came back to Club Penguin on October 13, 2006 and he was officially the first mascot in Club Penguin. He played some games, visited the Lighthouse, and danced at the Night Club.
Red Puffles
Rockhopper discovered a new Puffle, the Red Puffle. He then introduced the Red Puffles to Club Penguin Island so that everybody, even non-members could adopt them. He found the red puffles on Rockhopper Island.
Rockhopper wrote a book called Rockhopper and the Stowaway. Players can read this book in the library located in the Book room. Bambadee was introduced to everyone from this book.
New Room
Rockhopper came to the Beach on April 27, 2007. He introduced a new room called "Ship Hold", where different items were sold.
Mysterious Boxes
Rockhopper placed some boxes inside the Lighthouse on September 2007 and didn't give any hint or clue of what was inside them. However, some penguins accidentally broke into one of the boxes and discovered that Rockhopper was preparing for a massive carnival called the Fall Fair 2007. Strangely, when the party started, Rockhopper wasn't there.
Save The Migrator Project
Rockhopper was spotted on January 17, 2008, and it appeared that the Migrator was hit by an Iceberg and his ship was slowly sinking. Rockhopper and Yarr were both fine, though. On January 23, 2008, Rockhopper's rowboat arrived at the Beach. On Friday February 1, 2008, Rockhopper began his journey home in his rowboat. Players could watch him rowing by looking through the telescope at the top of the Lighthouse. Also, a booth appeared on the Beach with a sign that said, "Save the Migrator." It had a map of the island and the crash site spot marked with an X. The Aqua Grabber was built to obtain pieces of the sunken Migrator. Those who finished the game were rewarded with a Golden Wheel Pin. The boat was periodically changed depending on the status of the ship. At the start of February, there was just a toolbox. Over time, more tools appeared and parts of the Migrator were scattered around the Beach. On March 28, when the ship was complete (but still very dirty), a sink appeared at the booth. When the ship was completed, Gary the Gadget Guy brought his new invention, the Flare Flinger 3000, to the Beach to call Rockhopper. You could see him coming in his rowboat toward Club Penguin Island through the telescope in the Beacon. Rockhopper rewarded the penguins by giving us the Rockhopper's Key Pin so that penguins could enter his Captain's Quarters. Before Rockhopper released his key to the public, there was a rumor that the key did not exist. However, if you asked him where the key was, he would say "Arrr, The key be under me hat!" However, a picture shows him taking it out of his beard. Rockhopper hid the key to his Captain's Quarters for penguins to find on April 28, 2008. The key can be obtained from The Journal of Captain Rockhopper book in the library located in the Book Room. The key is considered a pin.
Another New Room
Rockhopper and Yarr celebrated a party on April 25, 2008, where they opened the Crow's Nest. Rockhopper is also afraid of heights, which is why he doesn't go there often.
2008 Summer Events
- The Migrator could be seen through the telescope, sailing back to the Island on June 2008.
- Rockhopper's ship was docked beside the Lighthouse, where he brought new items and a Stuffed Parrot as a free item on June 27, 2008.
- On August 2008, he returned again to Club Penguin.
- There was a paper boat hunt, each part containing a piece of the Ship Igloo blueprint, to make a background.
- He designed a new Pirate Ship Igloo.
Talk Like A Pirate Day
Rockhopper requested in the Club Penguin Times on September 18, 2008 for penguins to dress up and talk like pirates on the following day. This event is based on 'International Talk Like A Pirate Day', an event in the USA which has occurred every year on September 19 since 1996.
After Puffle Party 2009
Rockhopper was spotted with Yarr waddling around for the first time, after the Puffle Party 2009.
Walt Disney World Resort Costume Character Appearance
- In April 2009, Disney announced on the What's New Blog that Rockhopper would make an in-person appearance at Walt Disney World's Resort (in Orlando, Florida) between April 30 and May 13. He gave a new background with a light blue penguin in it.
- Rockhopper appeared with a light blue penguin there. The penguin might be Bambadee without his Friendship Bracelet.
The Fair 2009
Rockhopper was spotted in the telescope on August 27, 2009, before The Fair 2009. Rockhopper arrived to the Island during The Fair 2009 where he was spotted waddling around Club Penguin Island. He set up the Great Puffle Circus (members-only room) and hired some puffle trainers for the Circus.
Holiday Party 2009
Rockhopper returned to Club Penguin Island during the Holiday Party 2009. His ship held a Coins for Change event, where players could donate coins in the Captain's Quarters.
Yarr Missing
Rockhopper arrived to Club Penguin Island on March 2010 and announced that his favorite red puffle, Yarr, was missing. During his visit, if a player found Rockhopper, he would take them on an adventure to find his puffle. After searching for Yarr for a while and finally finding him, players got a reward in the form of a new room for everyone to enter, the Cave Mine. This was the place where Yarr had been all that time.
Island Adventure Party 2010
On June 20, Rockhopper returned to Club Penguin Island during the Island Adventure Party 2010, but he arrived late.
The Fair 2010
Rockhopper arrived during The Fair 2010, where he brought a new background. In the background, he stood to the right side of his ship with Yarr on the left.
Holiday Party 2010
Rockhopper arrived to the Island during the Holiday Party 2010 party, where he was spotted waddling around with Yarr. He brought a new Rockhopper Background with him. He also brought Coins for Change.
Island Adventure Party 2011
Rockhopper was also spotted in this event waddling around, where penguins helped him find the missing Cream Soda barrels as part of the Cream Soda Scavenger Hunt.
The Fair 2011
Rockhopper arrived to the Island during The Fair 2011, where he was spotted waddling around the Island. It was confirmed in the Club Penguin Times, Issue 307 that Rockhopper would make an appearance.
Holiday Party 2011
During the Holiday Party 2011, Rockhopper could be met like Aunt Arctic on Club Penguin Island. Once penguins meet him, they got the Rockhopper Background and his stamp.
Rockhopper's Quest
Rockhopper arrived to Club Penguin Island on the February 16, 2012, to hold a quest. But he wasn't meetable or held a quest until the Rockhopper's Quest had arrived, where he was meetable and held a quest for Penguins.
Adventure Party: Temple of Fruit
Rockhopper discovered a Temple of Fruit on Innocent Island, a tropical island, and made friends with its residents, the Innocent Gang. He brought the temple to Club Penguin Island. He arrived on August 23, 2013. Soon after, Rockhopper discovered that the totem was cursed. He carries the dozens of fruit on his ship to share with penguins on Club Penguin Island. They celebrated like only penguins can... with a brand new and improved fruit-themed Adventure Party! But first, penguins had to destroy the Cursed Volcano before it erupted! Eventually, Big-Big Kahuna was destroyed, and Rockhopper brought it back to Innocent Island.
Holiday Party 2012
Rockhopper has come to Club Penguin on the party. He could be met on the party and get his stamp and background. This was a special time because he played Treasure Hunt with penguins. He helped raise coins for Coins for Change at the Bakery using the Magic Cookie Recipe.
Long Awaited Return
Rockhopper arrives back on the island on September 12, 2013, and stays for one week only. He gives Gary a Magical Book (which ends up being used at the Medieval Party 2013), and gives Rookie a Spectral Sweets Catalog. This is the first time he is shown in the new penguin artwork style and has a body item, a coat.
Holiday Party 2013
Rockhopper is returning after his September visit for the Coins For Change drive. He suggested the donation to Aunt Arctic to what to do with Herbert's stolen coins. His first sighting was on the Beacon Telescope on December 5, 2013.
On December 12, his ship came closer in its holiday design. Also, it is loaded down by railroad tracks.
On December 19, Rockhopper came to the island with railroad tracks and a new in-game sprite.
Bringing the Orange Tabby Cat and Blue Border Collie
As revealed in The Spoiler Alert, he came back to the island on April 10, 2014. Rockhopper came because the Orange Tabby Cat and Blue Border Collie were stowaways on the Migrator, so he proposed to bring them to the island for the Puffle Party 2014. He states that they had been eating all the stinky cheese on board, so he refilled his stock of Stinky Cheese.
Pirate Party 2014
On his travels, Rockhopper encountered a group of pirate crabs, in which he befriended by his excessive knowledge and experience of sailing and adventuring the seas.[3] Eventually, with the aim of visiting the penguin pirate's homeland, the pirate crabs boarded the Migrator along with Rockhopper and set sail. At some point during their journey, the pirate crabs "vandalised" the Migrator with an emblem resembling a crab with a pirate hat; and all of the crabs began operating on the deck as they neared the famed island.[4]
Eventually, the crabs crashed the Migrator in the docks of the island, and, as a result, Rockhopper began to label them as enemies. He began rounding up penguins to help hip defeat and stop the crabs from stealing his treasure from which they had recovered from the wreckage.[5][6]
Video Appearances
In the Club Penguin Animated Short Series
- Rockhopper is seen watching a movie at The Stage in Best Seat In The House.
- He appears again on the Night Club Rooftop with Yarr in The Party Starts Now.
- He is the main character in Captain Rockhopper vs. Mighty Squid, where he fights the Giant Squid.
- He appears in Anchors Aweigh.
In We Wish You a Merry Walrus
Rockhopper is set to appear in the special We Wish You a Merry Walrus,[7] voiced by his same actor from the shorts. He befriends Roofhowse and allows him and his friends to sail on his ship.
Rockhopper's Stamps
Here is the list of confirmed stamps Rockhopper has:
- Characters: Aunt Arctic stamp
- Party: Snack Shack stamp, Happy Room stamp, Volunteer stamp
- Activities: Clock Target stamp, Underground stamp, 183 days! stamp, 365 days! Stamp, Fort Battle stamp
- Rockhopper's favorite Club Penguin game is Mancala, and his favorite food is Stinky Cheese and pineapples. [8]
- Rockhopper is the mascot who has visited the most times, hence the stamp you get for meeting him being a medium stamp.
- Rockhopper sometimes had a Coins For Change 2012 pin on his Player Card during the Holiday Party 2012.
- Rockhopper had his own igloo, but it melted a long time ago. Now the Migrator is his home.[9]
- One time Rockhopper saved Christmas by helping Santa Claus. He told a story about this in the Holiday Party 2009.
- In one of Rockhopper's stories he says he is going up to the Crow's Nest even though he is scared of heights. Rockhopper also visits the Migrator's Crow's Nest in Captain Rockhopper vs. Mighty Squid.
- Rockhopper has given out more backgrounds than any other mascot.
- He is the second mascot to appear in a Club Penguin Animated Short.
- According to one of the comics, Rockhopper likes to eat stinky cheese. His liking for stinky cheese is also shown in issue #373 of the Club Penguin Times, when asked what does Rockhopper Island looks like, he replied that "...I think there will be a stinky cheese restaurant too..."
- According to Issue #108 of the Club Penguin Times, Rockhopper likes to eat Seaweed Pizza, like Herbert P. Bear.
- Rockhopper and Sensei are the only penguins to have real eyebrows.
- According to the Yearbook 2011-2012, he is most likely to style his beard in the shape of a pineapple.
- Rockhopper also owns an old-model camera. It can be seen in the Captain's Quarters.
- Rockhopper appeared as a big penguin when in the Bakery at the Holiday Party 2012 while all other penguins appeared smaller than him. This was because he had a special cookie to keep him that size, as he was the leader, while all other penguins were magically turned into 'elves'.
- Rockhopper has a quad-locked password, which means you have to enter four different passwords to access his account. You would also have to be using the IP address or, simply put, the computer of Disney Interactive Studios employees.[source needed]
- It was recently confirmed that Rockhopper (along with all the mascots and moderators) is banned indefinitely until someone with authorization logs in it.[source needed]
- He's named after the Rockhopper penguin, known for their bushy eyebrows (a characteristic shared by the Captain himself).
- Rockhopper visited on September 12, 2013 for one week, to give Gary the Gadget Guy some potions and a Magical Book for the Medieval Party 2013. It was his first appearance in nine months, since the Holiday Party 2012. This is also the first time since 2010 that he did not visit for a party.
- The reason Rockhopper was gone for so long was because he was trapped in a squall that set the Migrator far out into the sea.[10]
- Rockhopper got his coat when he came across a dark cave deep into a mountain on a mysterious new land. He only took the coat and left all the other treasures that was there behind because his ship was getting kind of full.[10]
- There was a glitch where if you clicked Rockhopper on your friends list, he would still have his player card from the Adventure Party: Temple of Fruit.
- He used to come to Club Penguin whenever he saw fireworks (from the Flare Flinger 3000).
- Usually he is the organizer of Fairs, but for the Fair 2014, Aunt Arctic said that he is too busy searching for treasure, so Rookie took over.
- Rockhopper doesn't trust any boat that doesn't have sails; not since he took a ride on Gary's rocket boat.[11]
- Rockhopper is at least 22 years old.[12]
- Main article: Rockhopper/Gallery
See also
- Rockhopper's Key
- Rockhopper's Journal
- Rockhopper and the Stowaway
- Rockhopper's Rare Items
- Rockhopper Cave
- Yarr
- Penguin
- Famous Penguins
- Sensei
- Migrator
- Rockhopper stamp
- Mascots (disambiguation)
- ↑ Seen in Captain Rockhopper vs. the Might Squid.
- ↑ The Spoiler Alert: Episode 17
- ↑ File:Club Penguin Times Issue 437 Rockhopper letter.png
- ↑ File:Beacon Telescope Pirate Part 2014 2.JPG
- ↑ File:Oh no, me Migrator!.png
- ↑ File:Crabs invade the island! .png
- ↑ File:We Wish You a Merry Walrus.jpg
- ↑ http://www.clubpenguin.com/help/help-topics/characters/captain-rockhopper
- ↑ File:Screen shot 2014-08-22 at 8.48.53 PM.png
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Club Penguin Times Issue #412
- ↑ Club Penguin Times Issue #456
- ↑ Club Penguin Magazine issue #33
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Agent Groups in Uproar Over IATA Distribution Plan
IATA approved a proposal for a new airline distribution capability that travel agents fear will upend the current distribution model and bring an end to price transparency.And while IATA has repeatedly called its New Distribution Capability (NDC) project a collaborative effort among all stakeholders in the distribution chain, travel agency groups say they have been left out in the cold.In a speech at IATA's World Passenger Symposium in Abu Dhabi, chief executive Tony Tyler said the association is taking a "partnership approach" to the project. It was an assertion that ASTA found stunning. "Nothing could be further from the truth," ASTA said. Infuriated & frustratedNina Meyer, ASTA chief executive officer, said in a statement that "ASTA sees nothing in the IATA process to create NDC that resembles full and open transparent collaboration with the travel agency community." The Association of Canadian Travel Agencies (ACTA) declared itself "infuriated" and "frustrated" by IATA's claim that its approach is collaborative. "It has been 'transparent' to ACTA that Mr. Tyler and his team have not been forthcoming and have no intention to open up as it relates to the development of the New Distribution Capability," ACTA president David McCaig said. Global group upset tooLars Thykier, chairman of the World Travel Agents Associations Alliance, said IATA had initiated no contact with the organization regarding the project. "If you want to work with us, it's a strange way of going about it," he told Travel Market Report. At a meeting of an IATA-travel agency work group prior to the World Passenger Symposium, IATA representatives did not even bring up the topic, he said.However, the WTAAA has managed to "push ourselves through some doors," he said. The global group will have a representative at a meeting of the IATA Working Group on NDC in Montreal in late November.ASTA blockedASTA was less welcome. Meyer said ASTA wanted to attend the meeting as an observer and "was told that neither it nor any other agency associations would have access to the development process for NDC." IATA said it was willing to meet separately with ASTA, "but that is far from the full collaboration and openness that IATA is trumpeting," she said. Thykier noted that IATA had asked for travel agency volunteers to pilot the new model in 2013 yet has provided little information to agencies about the project. "I don't know how I could do that if I don't know what you have in your secret works," he said.What it's all aboutWhile most of the wrangling over transparency has focused on ancillary fees, the New Distribution Capability (NDC) project envisions the dynamic calculation of the airfare itself.The project would make it possible for airlines to create personalized airfare offers, along with ancillary variables, based on customer data. The personalized fares would not be filed with ATPCo or the GDSs. Rather, the GDS would provide the airline with the customer's identity, and the airline would assemble the offer. Airlines already do that on their websites, Tyler said in his speech. "They can recognize return visitors and make offers based on travel history, loyalty status, credit card brand or other parameter. And customers have complete visibility of additional products and services on offer."But for the 60% of air travel that is sold indirectly via travel agents using GDSs, the model is different," he said. The problem with GDSs"The travel offer is put together outside the airline by third parties. The customer is anonymous to the carrier until the transaction occurs. Thus it is impossible for the airline to tailor its offer to the customer via the indirect channel."The GDSs also have commoditized the airline product, he said. "Airlines are trying to escape the commoditization trap through differentiation, and merchandizing, such as offering a low, mid and high price point for every offer. "They are developing products and services, such as special meals, expedited boarding, roomier seats and access to airport lounges," Tyler said."But at the end of the day, the travel agent sees only codes — F, J, Y and their various derivatives. There is no way to tell if your 'J' product is a flat bed or an economy class seat with an empty seat beside it."An insult to agentsACTA's McCaig was particularly incensed by those statements, calling them "insulting" "Agents sell what is available to them and understand exactly the products in which they are booking their clients, all within an environment that lacks the transparency it deserves," he said.And he challenged IATA's stated goals for the project. "We have no doubt that the long-term intent of the NDC is to reduce or eliminate GDS fees charged to the airlines, which affects the bottom line for the booking agent," McCaig said.Speaking at a luncheon of Ensemble's Canadian members in Las Vegas last week, McCaig went further, saying to agents, "You can kiss your GDS booking incentives goodbye. This will mean millions of dollars of revenue will be lost. "It's the most significant threat to your income since the airline commission cuts," McCaig said.NDC 'reverses the model'Cyril Tetaz, head of marketing, airline distribution, at Amadeus, said that if it is widely adopted, the NDC would make comparison shopping, one of the principal advantages of using a GDS, impossible. "It would completely reverse the model," he said.Tetaz questioned how such a system would deal with interlining among airlines.He also noted that GDSs cache air fares, in effect providing a buffer that protects airline systems from an overwhelming number of hits that could bring them down. Key players not includedSvend Leirvaag, vice president of industry affairs at Amadeus, noted that IATA's "so-called collaborative effort" was missing key players – such as the people who actually sell the majority of airline tickets in the world. "For some reason, IATA is speed-managing this process, and for whatever reason, it felt that it absolutely had to put a resolution to vote at the World Passenger Symposium 2012," he said. "We thought it would be good to have some other trade representatives." Airlines left out tooAgents are not alone in feeling left out. The NDC proposal apparently was pushed through by about 10 large airlines, and some carriers are confused about what the NDC entails for them.Tetaz said that in one session of the Abu Dhabi conference, airline attendees were asked if they understood that the NDC was not about GDS bypass. "About 40% said it was not clear to them," he said.Maria Lenhart contributed to this report.
Brenda, The airliines already have all the frequent flier information they need from your clients to market to them directly. Nothing new here.
I suppose if agents are going to be cut out of the loop, then agents need to cut IATA out of the loop. If airlines will require us to turn over our client lists in order to get a fare, then there really is no point in selling air or being a part of IATA in any form. Question, does a public person have to divulge their information to the airline website..to get a price..if not, it sounds like unfair business practices by the airlines and colllusion by IATA to force us to provide the airlines with our clients info. I stress...OUR CLIENTS! I wonder how much money IATA makes from agency members? Worldwide? Will wholesalers have to do this? Meaning we will have to provide wholesalers with our clients info..or are they planning on putting them right out of business too? We need a class action suit against IATA, we pay membership and they have excluded us. Make them answer in court.
You can kiss your GDS booking incentives goodbye. This will mean millions of dollars of revenue will be lost. It's the most significant threat to your income since the airline commission cuts.David McCaig, ACTA
A group of European travel agent and tour operator associations (the ECTAA) questioned whether IATA's proposed distribution model would pass muster with European Union law. The group said it sees "a number of unanswered questions with NDC, which need to be carefully analyzed, including with regard to EU legislation on the use of CRSs, air ticket transparency, data protection and competition."In addition, the ECTAA said, "airlines putting together different travel services through NDC expose themselves to obligations in the EU Package Travel Directive, notably the liability to perform all bundled services, a financial guarantee in case of insolvency and exhaustive information obligations."
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"Why was the rabbi at an altar and under a cross? Who was the pastor alongside the Torah in the Temple? They weren't lost."
The lead paragraph of a feature story in The Denver Post on the Rev. David Bahr, pastor of Park Hill Congregational UCC in Denver, and Rabbi Adam Morris of Temple Micah. The two congregations have shared a building for 30 years, and the two clergyman recently presented dialogue sermons at the congregations' respective services.
"There is no question that even now I can feel the aches and bruises that come from working around old, gutted houses. There is no question that working in the heat and humidity of New Orleans was draining. And there is no question that the 1,600-mile drive home is not designed to refresh. But I feel refreshed."
The Rev. Doug Moore of Norwich Congregational UCC in Norwich, Vt., in sermon in May after returning as a month-long volunteer for post-Katrina recovery. Moore and his wife, Judy, spent two months in New Orleans last year.
"To some degree, the UCC's problems with dissension and defections can be found in most mainline Protestant churches today. But the UCC, by dint of its history, its system of governance, and its leadership, has become an even more intense arena of theological controversy."
U.S. News & World Report's May 9 feature story on the UCC, "Wright controversy draws attention to United Church of Christ."
"The United Church of Christ is in no position to offer leadership on this subject … We call on the United Church of Christ to live our Christ-given unity in repentance and humility rather than presume to dialogue about race."
The Rev. David Runnion-Bareford of the Biblical Witness Fellowship, on May 14, calling for the UCC to suspend its call for a sacred conversation on race.
"I often start sermons in United Church of Christ churches by reminding our faithful that we are the people who do not believe you have to 'check your brains at the door' when you enter church."
The Rev. Susan Thistlethwaite, president of UCC-related Chicago theological Seminary, in a Washington Post op-ed on April 15.
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Tooti met Charlie at a pool party in 1990, when she was dating another guy.
The pool: Charlie noticed me playing pool volleyball in what he called my bumblebee bathing suit. It was yellow and black. I saw him a week later at a pub, where my date had taken me for dinner. But as soon as we arrived, the date left my side for the entire evening. This hurt my feelings.
The gentleman: I didn't have transportation, so I stayed at the table and pretended I was fine. Charlie could tell the guy wasn't really interested in me, and, being a gentleman, came over and asked if I wanted something to eat. I said OK. We talked about family, love and friendships. Charlie picked up the tab.
The pickup line: The next day I went to the pool, and there was Charlie. He said, "Hi, gorgeous. How are you today?" Of course I'm thinking we had a great chat last evening, but this seems like a pickup line. After several hours of chit-chat, Charlie asked me out to dinner. From the night of our first date, we spent as much time together as possible. We knew we had found our true soul mates.
The accident: In March 1991, we were involved in a serious car accident. I was sent via helicopter to a trauma center, where they worked to save my life. Charlie was less severely injured and promised my mom he would take care of me. After several months and numerous surgeries, I was able to return to work. One afternoon, Charlie asked me to marry him. Of course I said yes. The wedding was October 25, 1991.
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So I haven't done a straight up review post in quite awhile. The whole culture around them is just, well, off.
I started doing "food finds" well before any brand would even consider sending a blogger products. Blogging wasn't as complicated then. If I found a product I liked, I'd share it. That's me. That's how I roll. It's probably why I am a blogger in the first place –I have a big mouth. :)
Now big companies with BIG budgets expect you to promote things for free and it's muddied the waters a bit. Sometimes they offer to pay which muddies it even further.
Do I accept products? Do I write a review? Should I get paid? What if I don't like it? What if I don't have time to write about it? What if my readers don't like it? Is this what my job is? What IS my job?
See how my brain works. I over-analyze.
Bottom line… This is my blog and I get to decide when, how and what I write about. Most of the time I make that decision very organically (things just pop into the ol' noggin') but sometimes I am influenced by an email or a pitch.
A few weeks ago I was asked to try Simply Snackin, a high protein, low calorie gourmet dried meat snack.
Yes, if you are vegetarian feel free to stop reading now. Sorry. :)
I agreed to the request because I happen to be on the hunt for quick, grab-able, less processed snacks that aren't high calories bars or crackers or chips. It seems most things in the convenience category are overly processed and "carby."
Plus, I've been on a jerky kick lately.
Anyway, when I got them in the mail I was surprised by the flavors.
- Beef Sirloin with Cranberries and Blueberries
- Beef Sirloin with Apples and Cherries
- Teriyaki Beef Sirloin with Pineapples
- Chicken Breast with Italian Seasonings and Romano Cheese
- Chicken Breast with Black Bean Salsa
- Teriyaki Chicken Breast with Mangoes and Papayas
FUN! I love the idea of combining meat with fruit.
As with most jerky-like products the ingredient lists are pretty simple. Here's the nutritional label from the Beef Sirloin with Apples and Cherries.
It pretty much represents most of the flavors. The more savory ones have a little less sugar a bit more protein, but over all you're looking at a high protein 60 calorie snack.
I love that they are also low fat, and low carbohydrate. That's pretty rare for a handy, purse-friendly option you can bring on the go.
And I must say, they are satisfying. Especially the spicy black bean salsa one! Just make sure you have glass of water on hand. I made the mistake of trying that one on the run with no drink. Yikes!
Overall, I'm a HUGE fan. I just placed an order for an assorted chicken pack and an assorted beef pack because honestly, I couldn't make up my mind. Both are really good!
I'm planning on keeping them on hand for those run out the door days. The kids haven't tried them yet but Ryan was introduced to Slim Jims by Grandpa, so I'm hoping he'll be game. These are a much better lunch box addition then some of the other packaged stuff he's been into.
Oh! And I'm thinking stocking stuffers! I'm not saying I'll ditch the chocolate all together but a few Simply Snackins may be put in the mix this year too. :)
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Where is it made? Do they ship to Canada?
I think they do but the site says to call for shipping costs…
I tried ordering (Saskatchewan). I had trouble at the checkout. I have emailed, but am thinking they don't.
7g of protein is a serving. So 8g is not quite 'high protein', but I agree that for 60 calories, that is a fair amount of protein. But it is also a sort of high amount of sodium.
Oh, I agree! I mean high protein as compared to what I normally snack on. But you're right it's not an amazing amount or anything. And I see the sodium as a necessary evil with dried meat, do you know any low sodium options?
I've been a fan of this product since my mom introduced me with a variety pack over a year ago:) They are great for travel. My favorite flavor right now is the teriyaki beef with pineapple.
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What about Coca Tea aka Mate de Coca?
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results will be more impressive if you couple using the tea with a
dedicated program of diet and exercise.
Coca leaves are rich in micronutrients called alkaloids which are an
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is a powerful stimulant, and the active ingredient in coca leaf tea.
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diet teas, including coca tea, contain catechins which inhibit your
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trainers recommend drinking a zero-calorie beverage before each meal
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LAS VEGAS – Abner Mares knew that MGM Grand stands for Mayweather Gets Millions, and he knew that his fight Saturday was only the garnish on Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s plate.
But when it was over, everybody wanted his recipe.
"Hopefully, people will say I stole the show tonight," Mares said, after his featherweight debut was a ninth-round stop of former champion Daniel Ponce de Leon, and it gave him the WBC championship.
Well, it might have been petty larceny, considering Mayweather's no-question decision over Robert Guerrero in the main event.
But it was a lucrative heist for Mares, who, at 27, has three world belts.
Ponce de Leon has been fighting at 126 pounds since 2009. He came in with a 44-4 record, including close decisions at the hands of Adrian Broner and Yuriorkis Gamboa.
He is left-handed and, beyond all else, knew Mares quite well. Both fighters are managed by Frank Espinoza, who spent the week in emotional purgatory.
Mares had been the bantamweight champion but couldn't get a match with Nonito Donaire, who until his loss to Guillermo Rigondeaux, was considered the best fighter in the weight class.
Donaire is managed by Bob Arum, and Mares is managed by Oscar De La Hoya and Golden Boy, and that's like trying to find common ground between the NRA and Greenpeace.
So he vaulted past super-bantamweight and all the way to 126 pounds. He brought his power with him and showed it to Ponce de Leon with a perfect right hand in the second round, sending him down.
In the ninth, Mares waited again, then connected with a short right, and this time Ponce de Leon wasn't the same guy when he got up.
Mares pushed him into a corner and kept blasting away with rights until referee Jay Nady, who towered over both fighters like a third-grade PE teacher, ended it with 10 seconds left in the round.
Ponce de Leon was at least cogent enough to tell Nady he disagreed.
"I thought the stoppage was good," Mares said. "I was catching him with right hands over and over. By then I was ready to close the show. I was tired, and he started doing better against me in the middle rounds."
Espinoza, finally liberated, began looking for bigger fights and easier circumstances.
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Michael Douglas sat down with Oprah Winfrey in an interview airing Tuesday on The Oprah Winfrey Show, speaking openly about his fight with cancer and his wife Catherine Zeta-Jones' ongoing struggle with bipolar disorder.
In their discussion, which airs Tuesday, Douglas, 66, reveals that Zeta-Jones, 41, decided to go public because her condition had been "outed" by the media. "I must say, Catherine's being quite open about it because she was outed, you know," he says, referring to the fact that Zeta-Jones went public with her struggle just hours after the National Enquirer reported she was in a mental-health facility. "She went to go get some help, and some other patient probably in there said, 'Hey, you won't believe who's in here now.' And, so, once that happens, I think she felt (it) best to kind of get out the story."
In an interview with People last week, Zeta-Jones spoke out about her condition. "If my revelation of having bipolar II has encouraged one person to seek help, then it is worth it," she said. "There is no need to suffer silently and there is no shame in seeking help."
For his part, Douglas was diagnosed with throat cancer last August and has been undergoing treatment. In January, he told Matt Lauer on Today that "the tumor is gone." In his interview with Oprah, Douglas reveals that he still has to have monthly checkups to be sure the cancer has not returned -- and so far he's received a clean bill of health. "I'm cool," Douglas says with a grin.
Winfrey asked Douglas if Zeta-Jones' condition might have been exacerbated by trying to keep a "stiff upper lip" as her husband went through cancer treatments, and Douglas joked, "My oldest son is in federal prison, my ex-wife is suing me, and I got cancer. It's kind of hard for the wife to say, 'I'm depressed.'"


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Strengthen Medical Support Enforcement In the Child Support Enforcement Program
The Legislature should strengthen medical support enforcement in the Child Support Enforcement Program.
State Child Support Enforcement (CSE) programs enforce medical support orders in addition to regular child-support orders. An absent parent can provide medical support either by enrolling a child in a group health insurance plan or by paying additional sup port to cover the child s insurance premiums if the child is enrolled in the custodial parent s health plan. CSE programs are required to s eek medical support orders in all cases involving the establishment of support orders. A recent report by the U.S. General Accounting Office criticizes the federal Office of Child Support Enforcement for failing to provide direction to states in pursuing m edical support enforcement. The report also criticizes the states for failing to be proactive regarding enforcement. 1
States confront two obstacles at the federal level in enforcing medical support. The first is the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), which includes a provision prohibiting states from regulating self-insurance plans. ERISA plans are not subject to any state laws regarding the provision of health insurance to children of absent parents.
The second problem is inherent in the CSE program s funding structure. Provision of medical support saves federal and state Medicaid costs. However, state CSE programs receive federal funding on the basis of actual dollars collected, not avoided costs. Therefore, CSE programs have no inc entive to pursue medical support enforcement other than their own sense of responsibility.
In addition to these obstacles, states must work with insurance company policies and procedures, such as open enrollment periods and geographic limits, to secure health coverage for children.
States have taken various approaches to this problem. Some, like Washington, Oregon and Arkansas, have responded by enacting laws providing CSE programs with enforcement authority and by monitoring cases electronically for medi cal support compliance. Washington reports referring medical support information to its state Medicaid agency in 5 percent of the CSE program s Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) caseload; Arkansas has reported referrals in 8.9 percent of all cases. Washington attributed $3.7 million in Medicaid savings to medical support enforcement in 1990. 2
However, many other states have done little work with medical support enforcement, often because they are already overwhelmed by the work of enforcing regular support payments. 3
Texas faces a special challenge in enforcing medical support because its Medicaid and CSE programs are housed in different agencies, unlike most states. Texas has enacted most of the legislation necessary to pursue medical support; the main stumbling block to efficient enforcement has been the lack of automated processes using electronic information transfers to systematically monitor and enforce medical support compliance. 4
In Texas, medical support enforcement consists of a se ries of information exchanges between the CSE program and the Medicaid Third Party Recovery (MTPR) office. Currently, this office resides in the Texas Department of Human Services (DHS), but will move to the Texas Department of Health on September 1, 1993.
First, the CSE program sends a data tape containing case information on CSE wage-withholding cases to DHS on a quarterly basis. The MTPR office matches this tape against its claims information. Then, it surveys all employers identified on the tape as em ploying absent parents whose children have received Medicaid coverage. The survey asks employers whether they make any group health insurance available to the employee, and if so, if the employee has enrolled his or her children who are due coverage.
Employers respond in one of four ways. If they indicate that the children are actually covered, DHS pursues Medicaid cost recovery from the insurance company. According to a 1989 audit, coverage exists in about 18 percent of these cases. 5
If the employer re sponds that coverage is available but that the employee has not enrolled the children, DHS sends the survey information back to the CSE program. (The information is sent on paper rather than by automated exchange.) About 24 percent of surveyed employers in dicate that they provide group coverage but that the employee has not enrolled his or her children. 6
The other two possibilities are that the employer does not provide group coverage or that the employer cannot identify the absent parent.
When informati on on absent parents who are not providing coverage is sent to the CSE office, it is forwarded to the child-support field offices, where caseworkers are responsible for following up by contacting employers and securing the support. Caseworkers are supposed to report back to DHS when they have succeeded in securing insurance for an absent parent s children.
Securing medical support can be a time-consuming process. Caseworkers may defer pursuing medical support in one child-support case in favor of performing other child-support activities affecting more cases. Caseworkers who do pursue medical support may be unsuccessful in securing it; even when they do secure medical support, they may neglect to report the information back to DHS. 7
The Texas Family Code requires employers to cooperate with the CSE program in enforcing medical support orders. The law specifies a penalty of not more than $50 for employers who fail to cooperate. The penalty is not specified in the section of the code ad dressing medical support, but is named in the section addressing wage withholding. Attorneys at the Attorney General s office indicate that the law is not clear and that enforcement remedies are not clearly specified in the relevant statute. 8
Texas will move away from a caseworker system toward even more specialization because of the new automated system design. However, medical support enforcement will still occur in field offices. It could be more efficient to centralize medical support enfor cement in one unit as some other states have done.
The essentially manual process for identifying the availability of group insurance takes months. Absent parents easily can have left the employer being surveyed long before coverage is identified.
Besides losing valuable time recovering Medicaid costs, the current medical support enforcement system wastes caseworker time. This not only costs the state the expense of caseworkers time, but also reduces the time available to work other cases, thereby decreasing collections.
Since 1985, Ca lifornia has required insurance companies to participate in data matches with the state Medicaid program, Medi-Cal. The insurance companies match their files against files containing the social security numbers of current and former Medi-Cal recipients. Th ey report to the state Medicaid agency the presence of coverage in the cases so that Medi-Cal can pursue third-party reimbursement and avoid future Medicaid expenditures.
A. Texas should centralize medical support enforcement activities in one unit, located in the state Child Support Enforcement (CSE) office.
Workers in field offices should not have the responsibility of pursuing medical support enforcement. Instead, one specialized team should handle all medical support enforcement activities.
B. The medical support enforcement referral system should be completely automated.
The new child support automated system, TEXCSES, scheduled to be installed in March of 1994, will contain an interface with the DHS system; this interface can b e used to exchange information electronically about the existence of health coverage in CSE cases.
C. The Legislature should raise the amount employers may be penalized for failure to cooperate in medical support enforcement to $200 per case.
This penalty should be stated in Section 14.061 of the Texas Family Code, the section of the code relating to medical support enforcement.
D. The Legislature should require insurance companies to participate in data matches with the Medicaid Third Party Recovery Program at Texas Department of Human Services (DHS). The Legislature should use California s statute as model legislation.
E. The Legislature should require state-regulated insurance companies to consider the establishment of a wage withholding order for child support to be the same as the birth or adoption of a child for enrollment purposes.
This should not be construed to affect regulations concerning coverage of pre-existing conditions.
F. The Legislature should direct the Attorney General to take action to improve medical support enforcement.
The Attorney General s office of intergovernmental relations should produce a report for the Texas Congressional delegation stating Texas need for changes in federal policies regarding medical support enforcement.
The Attorney General should develop a policy for enforcing existing medical support enforcement laws. The Legislature should direct the Attorney General to specifically mention the penalty for failure to comply with a medical support order in corr espondence with employers and to develop an agency policy for enforcing the penalty.
The Legislature should direct the Attorney General to develop a methodology for estimating cost savings to the state of improved medical support enforcement.
G. To achieve the savings indicated in the fiscal impact table, appropriations for Medicaid expenditures must be reduced accordingly.
Improving medical support enforcement would give children of absent parents improved access to health care while saving the state millions of dollars in Medicaid expenses.
Texas can take a proactive role in improving medical support enforcement in the state; however, only changes at the federal level will completely solve the issue.
Fiscal Impact
Based on the Health Care Financing Administration s review of Texas Medicaid program, Texas should be able to enforce medical support in at least 2 percent of the CSE program s AFDC caseload. Washington and Arkansas both enforce medical support in at least 5 percent of their respective CSE AFDC caseloads.
Enforcing medical support in 2 percent of the CSE AFDC caseload would net the state $3.3 million in recovered Medicaid expenditures for the biennium, and $11.6 million over five years.
Gross Savings to Net Savings to
Fiscal General Revenue Administrative General Revenue Change in
Year Fund 001 Costs Fund 001 FTEs
1994 $1,168,000 $234,000 $ 934,000 0
1995 2,584,000 258,000 2,326,000 0
1996 2,832,000 283,000 2,549,000 0
1997 3,080,000 308,000 2,772,000 0
1998 3,328,000 333,000 2,995,000 0
1 U.S. General Accounting Office, Medicaid: Ensuring That Noncustodial Parents Provide Health Insurance Can Save Costs (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office) June 1992.
2 Ibid.
3 Bee Moorhead, State Survey of Innovative Child Support Enforcement Practices (The University of Texas at Austin, September 1992). (Draft).
4 Interviews with Terry Cottrell, Director, Medicaid Third Party Recovery, Texas Department of Human Services, Austin, Texas, October 27, 1992.
5 James Oge, Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), Dallas Region, Medicaid Oversight Report, Texas Medicaid Program, Third Party Liability-Medical Support Enforcement (Austin, Texas, August 1989).
6 Ibid.
7 Interview with Terry Cottrell, October 27, 1992.
8 Interviews with staff attorneys, Office of the Attorney General, Child Support Enforcement Division, Austin, Texas, November 1992.


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Vanhusk on 10/25/2014 1:21:00 AM more reviews by Vanhusk
Age: 25-29 Skin: Sensitive, Fair Hair: Blond Eyes: Green
Unfortunately my skin is just too sensitive for this product, it really was an unpleasant burning sensation when I applied it and left my skin with a red irritation for some time. The good news is that it does have a dry finish (doesn't feel the same after being in water though) and is very effective at blocking out the sun. I would recommend this product for those who have oily and non-sensitive skin types but won't be buying it again myself.
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frippery on 8/8/2014 4:11:00 AM more reviews by frippery
Age: 36-43 Skin: Combination, Olive, Warm Hair: Other, Wavy, Medium Eyes: Other
this seems to be one of the few sunscreens out there that provides broad spectrum (uva/uvb) protection AND is formulated with oily skin in mind (though in my opinion, they missed the mark on the latter).
i stopped using this a couple years ago because it stung my eyes-- just the close proximity made them burn and feel irritated, never mind if i accidentally got the product in my eyes by rubbing them.
despite the dry feel, it looked very shiny on my skin, clogged my pores and broke me out a little.
since i've used sunscreen that contains homosalate without issue, i think i can rule that out as the culprit. it could be one of any of the other 4 active ingredients or for that matter the amount of fragrance they put in this that made this formulation problematic for me. i'm not sure why this company, who touts itself as "The #1 Dermatologist-Recommended Brand" adds fragrance to so many of thier products.
i might try this again in the future in the off chance they've changed the amount of irritants.
Active Ingredients as of review:
Avobenzone (3%)
Homosalate (8%)
Octisalate (5%)
Octocrylene (4%)
Oxybenzone (4%)
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Sarahtiel on 7/13/2014 7:54:00 AM more reviews by Sarahtiel
Age: 19-24 Skin: Very Oily, Fair, Cool Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium Eyes: Brown
Its quite hard to get this product in the UK but its been so worth it for me. Due to being very fair skinned and using both Duac and Differin acne treatments Im really supposed to wear sunblock all the time during the day. This is particularly important to me since, although Ive always been pretty careful with the sun and have never been burnt, in my early 20s I already have fine lines on my forehead, under my eyes and around my mouth. Up until now Id never found a sunblock that I could apply makeup over without it looking cakey and horrible, so with quite a lot of problem areas to cover this was a daunting prospect. Most others Ive tried also tend to give me spots, even the face-specific ones.
Apart from taking a bit more time to rub in, and leaving a slight residue (which is invisible but can be felt if you touch your skin) this feels just like an ordinary moisturiser. It doesnt leave a white cast on my skin, though Im so pale anyway I dont tend to have as much of a problem with that as others do. My skin is incredibly oily anyway so it doesnt keep me matte, but its no worse than if I use an ordinary oil-free moisturiser, if anything Id say its slightly better. I do find I need to use a primer over the top to get the best results from my makeup, but I do that normally anyway.
I use this every day now and have been for several months. My skin is as clear as its been in years (though I dont specifically attribute this to the sunscreen). Biggest drawback is that it does sometimes sting my skin when I first apply it (many sunscreens have this effect on me), though it doesnt seem to cause any lasting redness or irritation and sometimes its completely fine. Another problem I have with it is that the packaging is very wasteful, I have to cut it open to get the last of the cream out (which is usually several applications worth).
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*TOP REVIEWER* saramason111 on 7/10/2014 4:15:00 PM more reviews by saramason111
Age: 30-35 Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium Hair: Brunette Eyes: Brown
I wish reviewers would make sure they're reviewing the correct product before writing reviews and leading people astray. The "most helpful" review with 45 likes is the review for the wrong Neutrogena product. It's NOT a review for Ultra Sheer SPF 30. Ultra Sheer does not have retinyl palmitate or ascorbic acid as this reviewer (and another as well) lists. I'm holding the box in my hand right now and it doesn't list these ingredients. The ingredients at the top of the MUA website under "ingredients" is correct though.
Anyway, this SPF is listed as "good" by Paula Begoun. It dries matte and serves its purpose as blocking the sun out. I add 3 drops of antioxidant serum to it since it doesn't have antioxidants. For me it's perfect in the summer when my t-zone tends to be an oily mess; this leaves my skin matte.
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cavo on 2/20/2014 10:36:00 PM more reviews by cavo
Age: 44-55 Skin: Sensitive, Olive, Warm Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium Eyes: Brown
This product irritated my face tremendously. It felt it was on fire and turned red and inflamed. Too bad because it is readily available and does not leave a white cast. In the trash it went.
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Narmeenbayy on 2/20/2014 10:25:00 PM more reviews by Narmeenbayy
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Combination, Tan Hair: Brunette Eyes: Brown
Burns my face like crazy!
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idmanm on 2/10/2014 5:00:00 PM more reviews by idmanm
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Sensitive, Medium Brown, Warm Hair: Black, Curly, Coarse Eyes: Brown
This initially was great it went on smooth and it didn't make me look oily through out the day. Plus there was zero white cast! Unfortunately I wore this for a week and it made my face super irritated and caused me to break out. I'll continue to use it on my hands and body until it's used up. Such a disappointment.
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Lforde46 on 1/23/2014 12:51:00 PM more reviews by Lforde46
Age: 36-43 Skin: Normal, Medium, Neutral Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium Eyes: Brown
Right now this is my favorite daily sunblock and I'll keep buying it until I find a better sunblock for the price.
Use Notes: I apply after cleansing in the morning with a heavier hand than I would my moisturizer on face and neck. I wait a few minutes to let it "set" then apply moisturizer, then foundation, etc.
* On the less expensive end of the price range I'm willing to pay for this type of product. I just found it for $4.59 plus shipping on Amazon and I think it's in the $7 range at Target, etc.
* Light weight finish. No unreasonable residual oiliness. Slightly tacky finish, but less than you would expect from most sunblocks. Finish is normal after applying the moisturizer and foundation.
* No breakouts, white heads, etc. I have pretty normal skin.
* Not drying on my skin.
* No redness other than normal. I have warm-toned skin with surface redness.
* If I'm being really nit-picky, I would say I did experience a slight white cast. I use Urban Decay Naked liquid makeup in 4.0 applied with the RT Expert Face Brush and that covers it. If I weren't wearing makeup I would still use the sunblock and the white cast would not be obvious enough to bother me.
I can't see myself switching to another sunblock unless something changes with this product or I started lemming another hyped-up sunblock.
Foot note: I have tried beauty balms and foundations with spf but I don't feel that I apply them heavily enough to get any real sunblock coverage out of them. I do use Urban Decay Naked Beauty Balm when I'm in a hurry and skip the sunblock and moisturizer. I have not used sunblock most of my life but I hit 43 this year and have noticed age spots so I'm using sunblock to help prevent more spots.
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*TOP REVIEWER* SavvyChic on 1/23/2014 12:11:00 PM more reviews by SavvyChic
Age: 36-43 Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium Eyes: Brown
I used until I had a number of pimples that I normally never have. It was so bad that this was the only thing it could be. My neck had huge painful pimples, that I urge you if you break out even rarely, to stay clear of this! Sometimes I get one a month, but have quite a few now after using this. This was the only new addition to my skincare routine. I had been using Paulaschoice but she discontinued her 30 spf, I need to search again. I will use it on my hands, but will never buy again. Besides, I heard this company tests on animals.
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Calliopi on 11/27/2013 2:15:00 AM more reviews by Calliopi
Age: 19-24 Skin: Oily, Fair, Cool Hair: Brunette Eyes: Green
This ss turned my face bright red and stung. Chemical ss don't agree with my skin. My mom on the other hand uses this and loves it. So it all depends on your skin sensitivities.
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