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Tuesday's Music Roundup
[Updated: 4:22 P.M.]
ARCADE FIRE Recording In NYC
Richard Parry reveals he's adding string sections to the band's first new songs since 2007. [Quietus]
MAGNETIC FIELDS Announce New Album
Realism drops Jan. 26. [Pitchfork]
AEROSMITH to Replace STEVEN TYLER
SPIN picks nine singers to fill his skin-tight leather pants. [SPIN]
GORILLAZ Working with WATCHMEN Writer
"We're planning for me to do the libretto on their next opera project," said graphic novelist Alan Moore. [Mustard Web]
HOT CHIP's Next Album Due in February
Plus: Hear a taste of a brand new song from the innovative U.K. dance music quintet! [SPIN]
GREEN DAY's 'American Idiot' Musical Headed to Broadway
Because Jersey Boys is sooo last year. [Playbill]
JOHNNY MARR Joins THE CRIBS for L.A. Tour Opener
The former Smith's axeman blends in perfectly with the pub-punk band. [SPIN]
THOM YORKE Protests Against U.K. Nuclear Development
"Great. Just perfect. Well done fellas," the Radiohead man sarcastically writes on his blog. [Radiohead]
DAVE GROHL: "I Knew KURT COBAIN Would Die Early"
"You kind of prepare yourself emotionally for that to be a reality," he said. [NME]
BETH DITTO Talks About Sexuality, Losing Weight
Gossip frontwoman gets personal in candid new interview. [After Ellen]
RIHANNA Ushers In "New Era" With Concert
"I'm not scared. I'm just really excited," she said of performing her Rated R songs. [MTV]
JULIAN CASABLANCAS Launches L.A. Residency
The Stroke-gone-solo begins a month-long stint in his new adopted hometown. [SPIN]
EMINEM to Appear in 3D Horror Movie, Comic Books
Rap star teams with I, Robot producer Dallas Jackson for Shady Talez. [Screen Daily]
SWITCHFOOT Open U.S. Tour With Hometown Gig
The alt-rock band perform their entire new album in San Diego. [SPIN]
MICHAEL JACKSON's Brothers to Air Reality Show In December
The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty shows Jermaine, Jackie, Tito, and Marlon in the months after their brother's death. [Gigwise]
LIAM GALLAGHER to Form Band With LAST SHADOW PUPPET Member?
Ex-Oasis singer recruits Miles Kane for new group. [Gigwise]
STEVEN TYLER Leaves Aerosmith
"Steven quit as far as I can tell," said guitarist Joe Perry. [Guardian]
MP3s & VIDEOS:
WATCH: DEATH CAB Play TWILIGHT Concert
Seattle band perform their New Moon hit for screaming teenage girls in L.A. [YouTube]
LISTEN: WALE Collaborates with TV ON THE RADIO's DAVE SITEK
DC Rapper rhymes over a brass band in new track "TV in the Radio" [Pitchfork]
LISTEN: New Songs from Hot Surf-Punk Band BEST COAST
Bethany Cosentino mixes sunny twang with distorted noise on two brand new tracks. [Stereogum]
WATCH: The Movie LIL WAYNE Doesn't Want You to See
The Carter chronicles the rapper's restless genius -- and addiction to cough syrup. [SPIN]
LISTEN: THEM CROOKED VULTURES' New Album
Prepare to be pummeled by the Foo Fighters/QOTSA/Led Zep supergroup. [SPIN]
WATCH: THE STARTING LINE Live!
EXCLUSIVE: Philly pop-punk quintet rock out at their final hometown show! [SPIN]
WATCH: MORRISEY Gets Hit With Water Bottle, Stops Show
Ouch... [YouTube]
WATCH: PIXIES Rock 'The Tonight Show'
Indie pioneers play "Here Comes Your Man" for Conan. [YouTube]
WATCH: BARONESS's Epic New Video
Take a disturbing journey into a post-apocalyptic world in the video for "A Horse Called Golgotha." [Stereogum]
WATCH: YOKO ONO Jams with MARK RONSON and SEAN LENNON on 'Late Night'
Age-defying songstress yells and cackles in a gritty rendition of "Waiting for the D Train."[Pitchfork]
WATCH: MARILYN MANSON's Bloody New Video
NSFW! The rocker sobs for the camera... then beats a woman bloody. [SPIN]


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My mum doesn't understand
For the best part of the last 10 years I haven't been able to explain to my mum what I actually do for a living. Both with startups I have created and jobs I have had. Probably more so with the paid roles I have had. And this is an important insight into the world today and how we all fit into it.
How my mum responded to various activities I have undertaken:
My blog: Why do you do that? What is it about? Who pays you for it? Why do people want to read about startups?
Startup School: How can it be a school if they don't get a certificate at the end of it? What curriculum do you follow?
Rentoid.com: Why would people trust strangers with their things? Why would people rent or share stuff when they can just buy it?
Director of Strategy: If you don't write the ads or make the film at this Advertising agency, what do you actually do? I don't get it.
Twitter: Who cares about what you have to write? Why can't you write more than 140 characters? What do you mean people follow you?
In fact, without being disparaging, we need to ensure our mums don't understand what we do. It's the best indication that we are a scarce resource in a rapidly changing landscape.
When everyone understands what we do, it almost certainly means there are plenty of people who can do it. And if there are lots of people who do what we can do, then there is less chance we can extract significant value in the marketplace.
An 'A' or Fluency?
If you wanted to learn how to speak French and I could give you a choice to achieve one of the following two options, which would you choose:
- To get an 'A' on your report card.
- To be fluent in the language.
Without a thought you would choose the second option. The second option clearly has more value than the first option. Even though the first option, may include the second, neither two are interlinked by default.
It's an interesting analogy we can use when it comes to business objectives, brand propositions, and why we are embarking upon our latest startup mission. Do we want a number? (the A) Or do we really want thing that the number describes? (Fluency).
What's also interesting is that speaking any language well is a life vocation, native tongue or otherwise. The achievement is not marked via formal qualifications, and language is most recognised when it has been learned on the street. A lot like business acumen in today's rapidly changing world. The reality is greater than the certificate.
While fluency might be far too arduous a task for many of us, it's important to recognise what we are really striving for before we even start.
Theatre at Transaction – Der Raum
Recently I ended up at a bar late at night. It's a revered place called De Raum. It's been well covered on the web so I'm not going to give a review of it here. What I will do instead is tell you the story of the 'Teachers Reserve'. And how this business justifies an ultra price premium.
I asked the bar tender for something sweet, to help take the edge off after a heavy day – something night cap-ish. He said;
"I know just the thing. The Teachers Reserve. For those moments when you've done all you can, when the days been hard, and it's time to reflect, quietly and possibly have a conversation in your own head. It's not exactly social, but poignant."
He then made up the drink and presented it in a manner which will make sense when you see the photo essay below. He furtively passed me the book, while he looked in the other direction – as if to say: 'let this be our little secret'.
Classic theatre at transaction. I was delighted, and I didn't mind paying the $25 for it.
What comes first
Making stuff is what we must do. But it isn't as important as the thoughts that lead to the making process. Thoughts themselves are things.
What we must do is ensure we allocate enough time to the thinking, so that we end up making.
Good stuff is not enough
Making really good stuff is not enough. We've got to be good as well. Good people. We've got to have a DNA encoded into our business which shows we stand for something that is wider than what we sell. I'm not talking about any of that Corporate Social Responsibility crap, or even triple bottom line reporting. I'm talking about caring enough to leave good things behind us in our trail. For the things we touch to be the same or better after we've been there. And most of all, we need to make sure our trail is going to be good, before we carve the path that takes us forward.
The formula is love – Moby
I happened upon an interview with the musician Moby at SXSW in 2008 and he had something valuable to say about love:
The question was: "How do you recommend balancing yourself?"
His Answer:
"My advice first and foremost would be to do what you love. Um… because that way, if you do what you love, it increases the chance that you're gonna have success with it. And even if you don't have success, at least you spent your time doing something you love."
Obey your hunch – Leo Burnett
I happened upon a great quote today from revered Ad Man Leo Burnett which is probably more appropriate for entrepreneurs than advertisers:
"Steep yourself in your subject, work like hell, and above all, love honor and obey your hunches."
Hunches matter. In startup land we are not in the business of research or satisfying a majority. Rather, we are in the business of sensing a shift and inspiring a minority.

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December 20, 2014
U.S. home prices surged 11.9 percent in June from a year earlier, reflecting stronger demand amid a tight supply of homes for sale.
Real estate data provider CoreLogic says home prices climbed on annual basis in 48 states. They fell only in Mississippi and Delaware. And all but one of the 100 largest cities reported price gains.
Home prices grew 26.5 percent in Nevada on a year-over-year basis to lead all states.
CoreLogic also says prices rose 1.9 percent in June from May, the 16th straight month-over-month increase.
Steady price increases are the latest sign of a recovery in housing. Stable job gains and still-low mortgage rates have encouraged more Americans to buy homes. Greater demand, along with few homes for sale, has helped push up prices.
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Hypokalemia is a lower-than-normal amount of potassium in the blood.
Alternative Names
Potassium - low; Low blood potassium
Potassium is needed for cells, especially nerve and muscle cells, to function properly. You get potassium through food. The kidneys remove excess potassium in the urine to keep a proper balance of the mineral in the body.
Hypokalemia is a metabolic disorder that occurs when the level of potassium in the blood drops too low.
Possible causes of hypokalemia include:
- Certain antibiotics (carbenicillin, gentamicin, amphotericin B)
- Certain drugs, called diuretics, that can cause excess urination
- Diarrhea (including the use of too many laxatives, which can cause diarrhea)
- Diseases that affect the kidney's ability to retain potassium (for example, Liddle syndrome, Cushing syndrome, hyperaldosteronism, Bartter syndrome, Fanconi syndrome)
- Eating disorders (such as bulimia)
- Eating large amounts of licorice or using products such as herbal teas and chewing tobaccos that contain licorice made with glycyrrhetinic acid (this substance is no longer used in licorice made in the United States)
- Sweating
- Vomiting
A small drop in potassium usually doesn't cause symptoms. However, a big drop in the level can be life threatening.
Symptoms of hypokalemia include:
- Abnormal heart rhythms (dysrhythmias), especially in people with heart disease
- Breakdown of muscle fibers (rhabdomyolysis)
- Constipation
- Fatigue
- Muscle weakness or spasms
- Paralysis (which can include the lungs)
Exams and Tests
Your health care provider will take a sample of your blood to check potassium levels.
Other tests might include:
- Arterial blood gas
- BUN and creatinine level
- Electrocardiogram
- Blood tests to checkglucose, magnesium, calcium, sodium, phosphorous, thyroxine, and aldosterone levels
Mild hypokalemia can be treated by taking potassium supplements by mouth. Persons with more severe cases may need to get potassium through a vein (intravenously).
If you need to use diuretics, your doctor may switch you to a form that keeps potassium in the body (such as triamterene, amiloride, or spironolactone).
One type of hypokalemia that causes paralysis occurs when there is too much thyroid hormone in the blood (thyrotoxic periodic paralysis). Treatment lowers the thyroid hormone level, and raises the potassium level in the blood.
Outlook (Prognosis)
Taking potassium supplements can usually correct the problem. In severe cases, without proper treatment, a severe drop in potassium levels can lead to death.
Possible Complications
In severe cases, patients can develop paralysis that can be life threatening. Hypokalemia also can lead to dangerous irregular heartbeat. Over time, lack of potassium can lead to kidney damage (hypokalemic nephropathy).
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Call your health care provider if you have been vomiting or have had excessive diarrhea, or if you are taking diuretics and have symptoms of hypokalemia.
Eating a diet rich in potassium can help prevent hypokalemia. Foods high in potassium include:
- Bananas
- Bran
- Brussels sprouts
- Granola
- Kiwi
- Lima beans
- Milk
- Oranges
- Peaches
- Peanut butter
- Peas and beans
- Tomatoes
Seifter JL. Potassium disorders. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 118.
Schaefer TJ, Wolford RW. Disorders of potassium. Emerg Med Clin North Am. August 2005;23:723-747.
Lafrance JP, Leblanc M. Metabolic, electrolytes, and nutritional concerns in critical illness. Crit Care Clin. April 2005;21:305-327.
Fukagawa M, Kurokawa K, Papadakis M. Fluid and electrolyte disorders. In Gonzales R, Ziegler R, eds. Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2007. New York, NY:McGraw-Hill, 2006.
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I hate myself. I hate the way that I act. I hate cancer. I hate being bald. I hate not being able to be honest and confident. I hate that I have no talent. I hate that you like me. I don't understand it. Even if I did I would like you to go on. I care about you. I don't know. I just hate how things are sometimes. I hate that I am such a wimp and I can't do anything right. I just want to curl up in a ball and contemplate all of the mistakes that I have ever made in life. I want everything to be better. I want to be able to smile and forget the little things. I want to appreciate what I have and not live in regret. I want to be a normal healthy kid. I want long beautiful brown hair. I want to be able to hang out with sick kids without getting an infection and being hospitalized. I want to be happy. I want to be happy with you.
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The Many Shades of Thomas Dekker
I have made a lot of decisions that have not been supported by many people,' says Thomas Dekker without laughter or remorse. At 23, he has already played gay twice, done his first full-frontal nude scene, and passed up two major movies to act opposite Mink Stole, Elvira, and Natasha Lyonne in a film directed by drag queen Peaches Christ. 'But it's always personally paid off,' he says with a wry smile. And though there may be one or two juvenile arrests on file with the Las Vegas police department, the former child actor avoided the well-trod road to ruin taken by so many before him.
After landing a commercial gig at the age of 5, Dekker worked steadily in film and on TV shows like the Disney Channel's Honey, I Shrunk the Kids and 7th Heaven before securing roles on Heroes and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. At 17, though, he nearly chucked it all for a job at Amoeba Music, the independent Hollywood record store. 'I was like, 'I'm done. I'm out. I'm bored and I'm just going to have a normal life and write music.' Then I met my current manager who said, 'I want to send you out for a Funny Games remake with Michael Haneke,' who was my favorite working director. I was like, 'Holy shit, I can go out for something I care about?' ' Dekker didn't get the role, but the possibility of getting cast in projects he wanted to do was a defining moment.
He may be young, but Dekker speaks like someone with a lot more years under his belt and half-seriously bemoans that he's getting old. 'I can't do this whole thing, which is these kids coming out of nowhere'they've never worked before, they've never proven themselves, they've got crazy abs -- and they land the lead in a multibazillion dollar movie. Then their first movie tanks, and they've done five already now because everybody freaked out before they saw the results, and their career disappears,' he says before acknowledging that he has, in fact, just signed on to star in the latest CW pilot from Kevin Williamson (Dawson's Creek, The Vampire Diaries), proof that he's able to have a sense of humor about himself and his career.
It was network television, however, that introduced Dekker to his first Internet scandal. He was working on NBC's Heroes, when he was cast opposite the show's heroine, Hayden Panettiere, with little more direction than, 'artsy, gawky kid with a burning crush on [Panettiere's character].' After shooting a dozen episodes playing straight, he was given a new script -- in which his character matter-of-factly admits he's gay -- just hours before filming their prom scene.


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Garba Mohammed, Salisu (2004) Combinatorial Optimization of Topological Design in Computer Communication Network. Masters thesis, Universiti Putra Malaysia.
We are living in a new era of information revolution, in which our economy, society, culture and political life are increasingly shaped by computers and communications. The field of telecommunications and networking has, in particular, witnessed more significant developments than many other fields of human knowledge. The communication systems and digital technologies have resulted in the buildup of massive information banks by government, industries and individuals, which are required for efficient, available, reliable and integrity of international and commercial information. The study in this thesis focuses on the problem of locating concentrators in a computer communication network whereby a concentrator will be located in an area that can provide an efficient service at a minimum cost. A mathematical model using facility location problem is developed. The objective is to minimize the cost of setting up and operating the communications network subject to capacity constraints. A lagrangian relaxation approach using subgradient optimization techniques is used to develop a heuristic solution procedure.
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Sterling College seniors Taren Morse of Sterling, Kan., and Jessica Stuart of Wichita, Kan., will have their Senior Art Exhibition on display at the Art and Design Center from April 19th – May 12th . A reception in their honor will be held on Friday, April 29th from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in the Art and Design Center gallery.
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Reflecting on Creation
The Salah Series
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Surat al-Fatiha is the surah (chapter) we recite in every rak`ah (unit) of every prayer – over 17 times a day. Thus it is crucial to know the detailed meanings of every verse so that we can connect with what we recite.
Today we will embark on a unique venture to inculcate within us awe of God and, interestingly, the path of this particular endeavor is trodden by few.
Allah (Glory be unto Him) says:
"Say, 'Observe what is in the heavens and earth'…" (Qur'an, 10:101).
Allah has ordered us to observe and to think. The following video takes us on a breathtaking journey:
It is unfathomable how tiny we are compared to creation at large. Did we ever stop to think about the distance between us and the heavens? Allah has said:
"Indeed, your Lord is Allah , who created the heavens and earth in six days and then established Himself above the Throne" (Qur'an, 7:54).
Of course, we do not know the true meaning of how Allah (swt) established Himself above the Throne, as Allah (swt) also says "There is nothing like unto Him" (Qur'an, 42:11). Nevertheless, this is not the topic of our discussion today. If what we saw in that video is just the samaa ad-dunya (the lowest heaven), can we imagine that there are seven heavens, and finally above those seven heavens, is the Kursi (translated as "footstool") and Throne of Allah (Al-`Arsh)?
Can we imagine the Kursi? The Prophet ﷺ told us:
"The seven heavens are no more in comparison to the Kursi than a ring thrown in a desert." (Ibn Hajar)
If that is the Kursi, then what of the magnificent Throne?
He then said:
"And the superiority of the Throne over the Kursi is like that desert compared to that ring."
Can we even begin to imagine this? How can we then be arrogant? How can we stand before Allah (swt) and not feel the sheer magnanimity of the situation we face? Sometimes we marvel at human accomplishments like building the tallest tower, flying on airplanes or cloning, but then we discover Allah's natural untouched creation (like the video shown above) and we can only be in awe. After pondering over this, read this hadith of the Prophet ﷺ:
"When you pray, do not turn here and there because Allah (swt) directs His face to the face of His servant, as long as he does not turn away" (Tirmidhi)
So how can we turn away? Compare what we saw here to what we saw in the last post about the cell. All of these things work without needing us, and as we go about our day Allah moves them and ensures they function. We can only say, "Al-hamdu lilahi Rabb al-`alameen" (all praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds).
The Prayer is a conversation
Allah has said in a hadith qudsi (sacred tradition) about Surat al-Fatiha:
"I have divided the prayer between Myself and My servant, into two halves, and My servant shall have what he has asked for. When the servant says, "[All] praise is [due] to Allah , Lord of the worlds," Allah says, "My servant has praised Me."
When the servant says "The Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful," Allah says, "My servant has extolled me."
When the servant says "Sovereign of the Day of Recompense," Allah says, "My servant has glorified me."
When the servant says "It is You we worship and You we ask for help," Allah says, "This is between Me and My servant, and My servant shall have what he asked for."
When the servant says "Guide us to the straight path – the path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor, not of those who have evoked [Your] anger or of those who are astray," Allah says, "All these are for My servant, and My servant shall have what he asked for." (Muslim)
What a beautiful conversation to be having with our Lord. Ibn al-Qayyim said the most beautiful thing is that Allah refers to us as His servants. Remember that when Allah (swt) raised the Prophet ﷺ during the Isra and Mi'raj, He said:
"Exalted is He who took His Servant by night from al-Masjid al-Haram to al-Masjid al- Aqsa, whose surroundings We have blessed, to show him of Our signs. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Seeing." (Qur'an, 17:1)
Servitude to people brings humiliation, but servitude to Allah, coupled with love, is the highest of honor.
May we all come to the prayer with this feeling of awe of our Creator. Ameen.
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Ma'sha'allah, this was such a beautifully written article and do I need to even say the topic was beautiful? Whenever I get reminded of the solar system and how much of a small part of the entire universe we are, I feel so very insignificant. Of course, it also reminds me of the Magnificence of Allah (swt) and his Creation – blows my mind really for the lack of a better phrase. I get this same feeling when, as you mentioned Sr. Jinan, about the cell. The little system within such a tiny space, all working together with it's neighbors to function as an organ, and then these organs sustain our bodies. We are truly in the middle of nowhere, yet, Allah Protects us (the Earth) from so much potential harm (we see this when we hear scientists tell us an asteroid will fly by, missing us by a relatively small margin). As we all know, everything could end without us being able to do anything about it – it's true, how can we be so prideful, arrogant when we see such things! May Allah (swt) make us more humble before Him each and every day.
On side note, I don't understand how those who study such things (science, etc) not believe in a Omnipotent, Omniscient Being that rules over the vast area that is the universe. Subhan'Allah!
Jazak'Allahu Khairan as always, for this article and wonderful series. Learning more about Salah of course, enriches the reader so very deeply and most importantly, brings us closer to Allah (swt) both in the short-term and insha'Allah, if we persevere, it will continue to do so until our last breath.
Ameen. This is an excellent series. Jazaakumullah khair.
Ma'sha'allah the best I have ever read
Allahu Akbar…. Allahu Akbar…. Allahu Akbar
Amazing,may Allah swt reward u abundantly in duniya and akhirah,I am sharing these with all my contacts and there reaction is the same.JazakAllahu khair
great post as usual!
Jajakallah.. i never read or heard such things about Salah before… Great series… The youtube link is not working….
Salaam, here is another link:
Mashallah, what a great article. So inspiring.
The youtube video is removed, do anyone have a link to a similar video, or perhaps the same video from a different account?
"Of course, we do not know the true meaning of how Allah (swt) established Himself above the Throne."
I've read that angels carried His throne there. The angels were always there under his command.
This sentence you wrote made an effect in me, inshAllah i hope it withers soon. Please don't write such informative articles with words such as this that we don't know how it happened. Creates doubt.


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Complete Etudes For Solo Piano, Series I - Including The Transcendental Etudes composed by Franz Liszt (1811-1886). Edited by Ferruccio Busoni. For solo piano. Masterworks; Piano Collection. Dover Edition. Form: Etude. Classical Period and Etudes. SMP Level 10 (Advanced). Collection. Introductory text and performance notes (does not include words to the songs). 272 pages. Published by Dover Publications (AP.6-258157).
ISBN 0486258157. With introductory text and performance notes (does not include words to the songs). Classical Period and Etudes. 8 3/8x1114 inches.
Edited by Busoni. Also includes Etude in 12 Exercises, 12 Grand Etudes and Mazeppa. Breitkopf and HŠrtel edition.
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Very advanced level, very difficult note reading, frequent time signature changes, virtuosic level technical facility needed.
- Op.1, No.1 In C Major
- Op.1, No.2 In A Minor
- Op.1, No.3 In F Major
- Op.1, No.4 In D Minor
- Op.1, No.5 In Bb Major
- Op.1, No.6 In G Minor
- Op.1, No.7 In Eb Major
- Op.1, No.8 In C Minor
- Op.1, No.9 In Ab Major
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- Op.1, No.11 In Db Major
- Op.1, No.12 In Bb Minor
- No.1 In C Major From '12 Grandes Etudes'
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- No.3 In F Major From '12 Grandes Etudes'
- No.4 In D Minor From '12 Grandes Etudes'
- No.5 In Bb Major From '12 Grandes Etudes'
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- No.12 In Bb Minor From '12 Grandes Etudes'
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- Wilde Jagd (C Minor) Transcendental Etudes
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Enhance Medicaid Payments to Certain Providers
SummaryTexas should increase its share of the Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments (DSH) program reimbursement for state-owned hospitals from 100 percent to 175 percent of uninsured care costs, as allowed under new federal law. This would bring state-owned hospitals about $96 million more annually in DSH payments.
Medicaid, a joint state-federal program, provides medical assistance to needy persons under Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act. Federal law allows each state to administer Medicaid in accordance with a federally approved state plan, which must be designed in harmony with federal statutes and regulations. Several Medicaid programs can cover certain health care costs of the uninsured.
The large number of uninsured Texans requires some hospitals to spend a great deal on uncompensated care for indigent patients. One federal program designed to help hospitals with these costs is the Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments (DSH) program, which has been available to the states since 1981. DSH will provide Texas with $855 million in federal fiscal 2002 and $853 million for federal fiscal 2003.[1] These funds are used to compensate hospitals who treat large numbers of indigent patients.
Exhibit 1
Texas Disproportionate Share Hospital Program
Federal Share
Fiscal 1997-2003
Source: Texas Department of Health.
Fiscal Year Total 1997 $946,553,000 1998 $896,134,000 1999 $950,000,000 2000 $738,848,000 2001 $750,055,000 2002 (estimated) $855,899,000 2003 (projected) $853,338,000
Texas' DSH program reimburses state-owned hospitals and mental health institutions of the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation (MHMR) for certain uninsured health care costs before distributing the remainder of the federal allotment to other public and private hospitals. Texas has distributed federal DSH funds ranging from $394 million in fiscal 1997 to $281 million in fiscal 2001 for state facilities. None of Texas' DSH allotments has ever been left unclaimed.
Over the last decade, various federal limitations on DSH shifted payments away from state-owned hospitals and MHMR institutions to other Texas public and private hospitals. More recently, however, new federal law has allowed the state to claim a higher percentage of reimbursement for its uninsured costs on state-owned hospitals.
Federal funds disbursed to state-owned hospitals totaled $127 million for fiscal 2001 (Exhibit 2).
Exhibit 2
Federal Funding
Texas Disproportionate Share Hospital Program
Fiscal 1997-2001
*Totals may not add due to rounding.
Fiscal Year State-owned Teaching Hospitals TDH Hospitals MHMR Psychiatric Hospitals Total* 1997 $132,144,595 $15,634,879 $246,260,855 $394,040,329 1998 $107,293,649 $12,208,530 $181,710,162 $301,212,341 1999 $118,732,370 $13,049,515 $173,683,813 $305,465,699 2000 $123,939,658 $12,058,076 $172,955,193 $308,952,927 2001 $120,304,594 $ 7,149,575 $154,116,946 $281,571,115
Source: Texas Department of Health.
Local and state public hospitals provide most of the care to the uninsured in Texas. Texas public local hospitals provided about 45 percent or almost $1 billion of hospital spending on the uninsured and uncompensated Medicaid care in 2000. State hospitals provided an additional 21 percent of care.
Texas rural hospitals often operate on slender margins. Closures of rural hospitals can severely impact local communities by removing not only the only source of acute health care services in an area, but also removing a major employer and service from communities that may be struggling to survive.
Higher limits
In December 2000, the U.S. Congress approved the Medicare, Medicaid and State Child Health Insurance Program Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000, which raised the DSH cost reimbursement limit from 100 to 175 percent of uninsured costs. This will allow states to use federal dollars to reimburse all public hospitals, including state-owned hospitals, at 175 percent of their uninsured costs. This provision becomes effective at the beginning of the federal fiscal 2003 and will remain in effect for two years. The new federal law also requires new accountability standards for DSH, since federal audits have uncovered some questionable claims by certain hospitals.[2]
This action was taken to provide additional support for public hospitals facing rising uncompensated care caseloads and reduced payments from other private and public health care programs. The change will allow Texas to claim additional DSH funding for its public hospitals beginning in fiscal 2004, should it amend its DSH plan to contain the 175 percent limit.
Several groups, however, are working to return the 175 percent limit to 100 percent, especially for state-owned hospitals. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services opposes increasing the limit, citing irregularities in federal audits of the DSH program. Public hospitals that are not state-owned also would like to change the federal law to exclude state-owned hospitals. Since Texas' DSH program covers its state-owned hospitals first, this change would produce more DSH funding for other public and private hospitals. The Texas Legislature must actively support the DSH 175 percent limit to maintain this funding change.
Upper payments limit
Another federal program called Upper Payments Limits (UPL) provides additional assistance to hospitals with uncompensated care costs. UPL allows states to enhance Medicaid payments to health care providers as long as the payments do not exceed what Medicare would have paid for the same service. States use intergovernmental transfers to provide the state's contribution to these UPL payments.
Thirty states were using some type of UPL as of December 2001.[3] The federal Health Care Financing Administration estimates that of the $3.9 billion increase in federal Medicaid spending in federal fiscal 2000, about $1.9 billion represented UPL payments.[4]
In 2002, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) adopted UPL in a limited way. The agency filed a plan amendment and received approval to allow certain hospitals below the UPL cap—that is, those that receive Medicaid payments that are well below what they would receive under Medicare—to receive enhanced Medicaid payments. The amendment, however, only covers the public urban hospital districts in Harris, Tarrant, Dallas, El Paso, Ector, Lubbock, Nueces, Travis and Bexar counties. Under the current plan, these districts will receive $24.9 million in additional federal funds from the UPL program in fiscal 2001 and $105 million in fiscal 2002. HHSC also filed another 2002 plan amendment to cover certain rural hospitals.[5]
Both of these amendments rely on the concept of intergovernmental transfers (IGTs), which are transfers of local public funds to the state to be used as matching funds in certain federal programs. Therefore, the local governments benefiting from UPL also provide the matching funds used in the program.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has expressed a concern that states may use UPL to reduce the state's contribution to Medicaid below that required under federal law, and that states may redirect UPL funds to services not related to health care.
Texas' UPL plan meets this concern by providing that UPL funds returned to the state must be used to enhance payments to hospitals or support medical teaching facilities.[6]
A. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) should increase public hospital limits on the Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Program to 175 percent of their capped amounts, effective in fiscal 2004.Texas legislators should work with Congressional representatives to ensure that the 175 percent rate is maintained in federal law and that state-owned hospitals continue to be covered.
B. HHSC should work with hospitals to expand its adoption of the Upper Payment Limit program.These funds could be used to respond to any reductions in DSH payments.
C. HHSC should revise the current Medicaid disproportionate share formula. The formula should ensure that the hospitals that are affected by the Upper Payment Limit program are held harmless to the extent that they serve the uninsured and rural residents.HHSC should increase the emphasis on service given to the uninsured in the formula and should require better data on service to the uninsured. HHSC would establish standards for data on services for financial reporting on these services and auditing of that information.
Fiscal Impact
State-owned hospitals would generate an additional $96 million each year of the biennium under the DSH 175 percent rate. This increase would be limited to two years, so the state would accrue no gains beyond fiscal 2005.
Texas' leadership should work with Texas Congressional members to maintain the federal 175 percent allowable rate for state-owned hospitals. The impact to the Upper Payment Limit plan should offset any reductions in DSH payments to other hospitals.
Fiscal Year Gain to General Revenue (Loss) to Non-State Hospitals 2004 $96,000,000 ($96,000,000) 2005 $96,000,000 ($96,000,000) 2006 $ 0 $ 0 2007 $ 0 $ 0 2008 $ 0 $ 0
[1]The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Texas Medicaid Expenditure Information (Austin, Texas, May 15, 2002), p. 1.
[2]Memorandum from Janet Rehnquist, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to Thomas Scully, administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D. C, December 27, 2001, p. 1.
[3]States with UPL plans include Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas and Washington. States with plans submitted include Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Nebraska and New York. Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, "Administration's Regulation to Reduce Medicaid 'Upper Payment Limit' Would Further Worsen State Budget Crises," by Leighton Ku and Edwin Park (Washington, D.C., December 11, 2001), http://www.cbpp.org/12-11-01health.htm. (Last visited on June 18, 2002.)
[4]Letter from Timothy M. Westmoreland, Director, Health Care Financing Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to State Medicaid directors, Washington, D.C., July 26, 2000, http://www.hcfa.gov/Medicaid/smd72600.htm. (Last visited September 6, 2001.)
[5]Letter from Calvin G. Cline, Associate Regional Administrator, Division of Medicaid and State Operations, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Dallas, Texas, to Linda K. Wertz, State Medicaid Director, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Austin, Texas, April 16, 2002; and letter from Calvin G. Cline, Associate Regional Administrator, Division of Medicaid and State Operations, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Dallas, Texas to Linda K. Wertz, State Medicaid Director, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Austin, Texas, June 18, 2002.
[6]Memorandum from Janet Rehnquist to Thomas Scully, p. 1.


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> James William Dumay <i386@...> said:
> > Yeah, I sat down and thought about it some more. Heres what I have come
> > up with. I welcome flames, comments and changes to the document.
> ok, below are my comments
> >
> > Gentoo Desktop
> The name cannot be Gentoo Desktop, there is already an official gentoo desktop
> project.
We can call it what ever we want.
> >
> > Overview
> > ===
> > The purpose of the "Gentoo Desktop" to to provide a different and Customized
> > version of the vanilla desktop environment. The desktop will be a
> > modification of not only applications and Desktop Environment, but small
> > changes in the Gentoo core, to raise the level of usability and improve ease
> > of use.
> ok, why not
> >
> > Target Audience
> > ===
> > "Hobbyist" users coming from other distributions, such as RedHat, Mandrake, SuSE, etc.
> > Small to Medium Enterprise Desktop Roll outs
> > Educational Institutions (Universities, Collages, Secondary and Grade
> > Schools)
> the goals are missing : is it just coolness, or security? polishness?
> professionalism? ease of use? etc. redhat is polished, professional, but not
> the easiest to use, for instance.
The goal is to make the modification so simple that my grandmother can use it and as well as it seeming proffessional and easy to use.
> >
> > Desktop Environments - Why GNOME?
> > ===
> I'll cut the rest : for me gnome is NOT the dominant desktop environment. KDE is
> a lot more widely used, more powerfull, more integrated, has more extensions.
> [...]
Its also got most of the major companies backing it aswell as the best
accessabile and inclusive applications around.
> >
> > End Product
> > ===
> > The end product will be a Gentoo Desktop Livecd and Documentation for installation and configuration of the system. User would boot into a preconfigured and polished GNOME Environment.
> >
> > Customisation rundown
> > ===
> > A quick rundown on the type of customisation for for future discussion.
> > Base System
> > - Some kind of "Kernel Profile" with additional device modules using Genkernel or similar tool.
> > - Hardware detection and configuration scripts and services.
> that part is going to be done anyway in the core.
> > - Tools for rolling out system and desktop configuation settings.
> same, I think this should go mainstream
There is some work for 2.7/.8 being done so that gconf settings can be
rolled out over the network.
> [...]
> >
> > Gentoo Desktop - The First Step
> > ===
> >
> > Milestone 1
> > - Report on the Applcation and Services needed on Desktop System
> > - System Services - Hardware Detection Services, File/Print Sharing, Printing, etc
> > - Applcations - Office Productivity Tools, Internet Tools, Gaming, etc
> > - Decide on the appropriate virtuals and USE flags needed for user customization of the desktop.
> > - Create gentoo-desktop-x86-2004.0 profile based on the decisions made.
> > - Build system with new profile and report on system usability from an end users perspective, noting specific issues to be discuss and delt with in Milestone 2.
> this is a good way to do it. Maybe we should decide before that,
> - do we need/want that
Well, if this project was a sucess and went ahead, this could allow
Gentoo to become a prefered and major platform for educational and
enterprise computing.
> - how should it be integreated/handled by gentoo
For the project itself (initally), we keep it localised as a gdr-project
untill we have ran some trials on the system structure.
As for infransture, we keep the customised desktop componenet away from
the main tree, in its own cvs rep.
If/when the project comes more mainstream, we can offer a stage/livecd
along with the rest of gentoos releases.
We should also release as often as the mainline gentoo releases to keep
version numbering in sync as well as the improvments in the mainline.
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Fried chicken seems to be the perfect picnic item, but sometimes I want something different. I love to bring interesting sandwiches or wraps on a picnic. One of my favorites is grilled veggies served on crunchy bread. I like unique spreads, too, such as chipotle mayo or pesto. Both add a ton of flavor to a sandwich. Another favorite is roast beef with horseradish cheddar and a spicy horseradish spread. I grill this like a panini before I wrap it up. It is so delicious and can be served either hot or at room temperature.
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